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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 1911

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SUPREME COURT.

A Question of Notice

This morning at the Supreme as Court, before Mr. Justice Go-

KWONGTUNG FISHING.

A Grievance

[(THE "TELEGRAxn" ConresponDENT. }'

Canton, Juno 30.

STORY OF A TIGER.

Hunting Expedition at - Lantao

Member Interviewed..

A DISGRACE.

As podestrians passod the Tramway's Terminus in Garden Road between 8 and 8.30 yoster- day morning they were greetoi The story of the tiger which is by a stench which made them hall portz, the Shing Yuen firma sued Kwonglung, boing a maritime the Chiu Koe firm for the sum province, owes to a great extent doing such damage to cattle, and and cast their oyes about or follow the dictates of their noses, till of $345.20 damages for breach its prospority to fishery, and there to which we have recently called they discovered the cause of the of contract for the sale of 2,000 are many persons engaged in this

Two cases of plague were notifi-bags of Laai Tai mark flour.' occupation. Recently the Chi-tontion, is becoming generally vile smell to be a heap of garbage

od during the 24 hours endod at noon to-day.

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which is daily sproud about Mr. D'Almada appeared for noso fishers lavo been much re-nccepter. the plaintiffs and Mr. Outo tarded in pursuing their vocation, This morning our representa- the road and there sorted Kang Sing for the dofondants. Many of them have been severely tive interviewed a member of tho those whose duty it is Mr. Michael Broon has been

samo. It is finally The case for the plaintiff fined for fishing in foreign terri-sluioting party which wout out

to gather the loaded upon appointed second assistant Regis-was that they sold a cargo of torial waters by the Governments yesterday to kill the tiger. Au-in which it is hauled away a garbage cart trar General.

two thousand bags of flour to concorned, while, as a matter of swering the sceptical question, to be again pawed over by the the defendants which were to fact, the innocent fishermen uverave you shot the tiger?" our coolies in the hope of discovering The many friends of Mr. W. urrivo by ship and to bo doli- got out of the Chinese zone, and

This practico troyer of the cattle was a local representative of the Sperry last year. As a matter of fact Chinese land.

he entirely lost,` tiger.. Flour Co. in Hongkong, will be the steamer did not arrivo in This grievance of the fishermon "There is no doubt about it."we referred to at soins lengil in these columns several months ago, pleased to learn that he is now port till Doo. 1st, 1910, or the lus been brought to the notice of resident in the thriving City of last day of the 10th moon, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he continued. There are ovide hoping that reference ergio the Seattle, and is serving the six p.. Plaintiffs immediately which has wired now to the Can-encies on overy hand. Some of would have some little effe Wa Fishor Flouring Mills in the gave the usual notice at 9.30 ton Viceroy requesting His Ex- the cattle show distinctly the regret that our efforts were, so empacity of assístnut manager. p.m. that day but defendants colloney to send a deputy to make marks of claws and of teeth. The feeble and unavailing. This said they did not receive the an inquiry into the matter and to natives will not believe anything not be allowed to continue. It practice is a bad one and should' Proudlock Case. A special telegram to the notice till December 2nd, when delimit the zones of Chinese terri- "Perak Pioneer" says it is under they wrote repudiating the trial waters from those of the else, and we saw yesterday traces should be borne in mind that it tood that the Secretary of State [isontract. Plaintiff lind to sell international waters, by placing of the striped gentleman." Still | is an excollent method of spread-. has replied to the telegram from the goods by contract to another losting water marks on Chinoso unconvinced, we inquired how thong disonso. The Military Prison the Selangor ladies regarding person.

territorial waters. His Excellency animal managed to got on the separated from the sorting point, by a wall only, the Voluntoor head- the Proudlock caso, stating that Concluding his opening, Mr.is further requested to wire to the island.

quarters uro immediately opposito, D'Almada said that one of the various customsauthorities asking|

"Swimming alone would ac-the residence of the Chief Manager Liquors Ordinance.

reasons why the contract was them to give permanení protection

count for that," continued the and that of the Sub-Manager of the repudisted was because the price is the fishing fraternity. of thour went down. -

member of the party," and you Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are across the road, whilst all the must admit it is fonsible for anpassengers to and froni the Peak animal of the strength of a tiger pass this sorting spot, those pedes- to swim the short distances,"

trinns who use the pathway from He would not accept the theory Club (the short cut to Garden Kennedy Road and the German Itoad) pass over this spot.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911.

THE NAVAL PRIZE BILL.

:

Mr. Kong Sing:-That is matter for comment.

Mr. Kong Sing for the defend- ant said that he would prove that

It is notified in the "Gazetto" that is Majesty the King his not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 9 of 1911, entitled at Ordinance to consolidate and amend the low relating to Intoxi-the notice was not delivered tili the 1st day of the eleventh moon eating Liquors.

and he would call the man who brought it and took back the laloudants' reply..

For Bathing Parties. The train which leaves Kow- loon at 3 p.m. now stops on the outward journey, at Lok Lo fla,! about one inile North of Shatin Station, to allow bathers to alight and picks them up on the return jonnier from Lok To Hu ut 5 p.m.

Leave of Absence. Privilege lenvo, on private affairs, to the neighbouring coun- tries, has been granted to licut, 1. Spencer, Bth Rajputs, from 6th July to Bird September. Leave of absonce, on private affairs, to the neighbouring countries, has been granted to Lhout. N. J. Williams, ASC, from 4th July to 25th August.

Second Assistant D.P.W.

retirod.

Health of the Port.

Judgmont was, reserved,

THE "STANLEY"

DAMAGED.

Run Into by Launch “Tow."

THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS IN SINGAPORE.

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One of the great opochs in the history of the British Empire, the that wild dogs were responsible. Caronation of His Majesty KingWild dogs," he said, "could not George V, and his consort Queen inflict such injuries, which are Mary, took place on the 22nd

torrible." ultimo, with unsurpassed mug.

Wo were told the party numbor- nificence, and Singaporo, in con- mon with all the vast dominions ed 80, The pertinent query scattored throughout the world followed: "Why didn't so many who own the away of British kill the tiger?" The answer was rule, ro-echoed tie feolings of thint the sun was powerful so that thankfulness held by all "loyal

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Motive: Robbery.

Is the Sanitary Department not aware of this practice?

Are they moved by a spirit of economy?

Are they indifferent? Though they tolerate the prac ice they surely do not endorse or sanction it.

THE LUKONG.

wo nations called Western. We

Aa

Lying on one of the slips at British subjects in the consumann-it was impossible to go on. The

The phlegmatic disposition of the Taikoo Docks in Quarry Bay tion of so great a ceremony.rugged nature of Lantao was also is the Governor's yacht Stauley." Yesterday was a day of rejoicing against them. Some of the mon the Chinose is worthy of emulation Our inquiries for the reason of the and the peoples of this far flung ade the mistake of wearing only by many of us who claim allegianco team-tondor being cradled in the outpost of Empire, pooploss docks have elicited the information widely differing in colour and straw hats. No wonder oud was can but admire the calm, placid that she is there for the purpose of creed as the night from the day, touched by the sun.

manner of the Chinese race, but undergoing certain repairs. Late rose to the occasion splendidly and "We shall have him yet," the in matters which concern them on Thursday evening at whilst all joined in paying homage to gentleman concluded, “and wo

s police, they in tura should, if the "Stanley" was at her buoy off the King who has been crowned shall not forget to let all see that the peace, emulate the habits

they would shine, as guardians p As was announced by Router yesterday, the Naval Prize Bill is

His Excelloney the Governor the Harbour Oflice westward shoinonarch of the mighty continonta again before Parliament. Upon its acceptance or defeat deponds has, with the approval of the

of their superiors and beliers the ratification of the Declaration of London in its prosent form. It Secretary of State for the Colonies, by a launch belonging to the

was ran into, according to report, over which the flag of Britain flies, our theory is right.”

The whole of the arrangements

in things appertaining to polico was only to be expected that the Laboral (overnment would, when heen pleased to appoint Mr. Hugh Sagar Refining Co. The force of were so enrefully planned that the

-ervice. We heard yesterday the debate, recommenced, take full advantage of the somewhat Pollock Tooker to be second assithe impact caused the stern post various mootings. und festivities

morning a policeman's whistle unlooked-for support accorded thom by the Colonial Conference in tant Diretor of Public Works, of the Stanley" to be twisted love-tailed into each other in the

vociferously blown many times in expressing thousalvos generally in favour of the Declaration. And with effect from the 12th April, who sustained besides some minor most perfect manner. The wea

rapid succession, which meant so the lid. They made the most of it. They clutched at it as vice Mr. James Fettos Boulton, lange at the bows. In order ther too, was of the best and the

| there was no responso,though thero drown man clutches at a straw. Mr. McKinnon Wood, the

Robberies of all kinds are pre- was loitering on the opposito side to nuke good the damage she is huge crowds which were drawn Foreign Under-Secretary, was hardly able apparently to repress his jubilation over therent. As a matter of fact, so far as we have been Sanitary measures are enforced now in the hands of the repairing together at different periods of the valent in the Colony, and thef the streets Chinese policeman, day were most orderly, and the latest addition is one of alleged | No. 176, who paid not the slightest able to gather from the somewhat moagro wires with which Reator against Hongkong in Nether-yard staff at Quarry Bay,

policing of the streets was so well attempted murder, with intent to attention to the summons. has favoured us regarding this particular volo, there appears to be lande India and the Philippine sonde dubiety concerning its solidity. It is hinted that the Australians Islands. In Hongkong quaran

DECOMPOSED BODY arranged that at no time was there rob. A Chinese woman named Indian constable, No. 524, finally

FOUND. refrained from voting, and, to judge from Mr. McKinnon Wood's own line restrictions are enforced

any disorganisation of traffic or Wong Sam, residing at 8 Warrived on the scene and took in inconvenience caused to podo-Hu-st., Kowloon, reports to the large the small Chiness boy who words, General Louis Botha could not have expressed unqualified against arrivals from Bangkok,

strians.

Police that about 7.45 last even- was being held by a larger Indian. approval of the Doclaration. For he is singled out by the Under declared to be infected with A report has just been made to

ing her son-in-law, who rasided boy, the blower of the whistle, Secretary for remark, as having "spoken from the South African cholera, and Paklioi, declared the Police that the body of a

with her, without any warning the Chinese boy crying lustily the. point of view."

To get to the bottom of all the circumstantial infected with plague.

Chinese male, apparently about

whilo. attacked her. Burroundings of this vote of the Conference, we shall have to await

A Curious Case.

50 years of ago, has been found

She fought with him, but be The Chinese lukong mauntered the coming of the mail papors. But in the meantime, it is truly This morning a coolie carrying in a house called Antrim in remarkable in face of all the untagonistic potitions which have been bricks was taken to hospital, Chatham Road, Kowloon.

By request wo reprint a hint on stabbed her in the throat with aver and circled the crowd that levelled against the Declaration from all parts of the Empire, that the suffering from a sally cut and Everything points to murder. this topic that appeared in our large knife. After he had ex had gathered, smiling now and Government elwald insist upon making this great question a matter bruised face from which consider-The body was gagged and bound. columns last summer. It is usual hausted her he searched hor.guin, faintly only, as he took of Party politice. For that is seemingly what they are bent upon doing.ablo blood had escaped leaving a The murder must have been to think out a punikali-hanging Finding strength enough she but little interest in the proceed- It is not a Party question. So vital is it to the safety of our Empire in pool upon the road. No one committed some days ago be job from the fan to the coolie who screamed and a neighbour came gs. Whint the real trouble was time of war, that it soars far above the dingy lovals of overy-day parlis-seemed to know anything about cause the body is highly decom- pulls it, but the right way is to in and assisted her in her strug wo know not. The Indian took mentarian polemics, Notlongagonsolid phalanxof nearly onolnindred the ease, which was mysterious posed.

begin at the coolic and work up to gle against her son-in-law. The ho all, terrified urokin off to Admirals entered their protest against the declaration. Chambera u ambulance was very promptly

the suspending books. Twenty- latter finding himself in danger the Station whilst the lukong, be- of Commerce at home and abrond have denounced the proposed secured from the old Post Ollico

four pulls per minute ore as much ran away and has not since been took himself lazily with Inconic uien, back to his best on the agreement with no uncertain voice. Then, nothing could have been

as a man can keep up constantly, more conclusive than the verdict given by the great meeting held in London a fow days ago, when the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Balfour, was carried by acclaim:-"Rosolved that this mecting, representing the mercantile and shipping interests of the country, considers the Declaration of London to be highly projudi-

and the man carefully placed therein by a Sikh policomin and conveyed to the hospital.

Typhoon Warning

CANTON REcruits.

Protective Force.

HOW TO HANG PUNKAHS.

soon,

·

and for this speed the punkah The woman has missed 40 dol-opposite side of the street, to must be specially designed if it is lars which she believes to have amuse himself as best he could. ineaut to work comfortably, been stolen by her son-in-law. If wo could only pump a little (THE "TELEGRAFE" CORRESPONDENT Twenty-four pulls of 30 inches The wound is not serious, but lifeintothese follows, the lukongs," The telegrain quoted belowy was received at the American Con-

will give a working speed at the she is receiving treatment in the what a blessing it would be for

Canton, June 30. In view of the anarchism

pre-

us and how grateful would be our worthy Captain Superintendent, to the individual who could sug gest the drug and the inoculu ting instrument.

Tenders will be received at the

Western Market.

cial to our commercial interests and gravoly throatens Grout Britain's sulate General from the Mania |vailing in Kwangtung and of the punkah bar of 120 feet per miunte] Government Civil Hospital. food supply." A telegraphic suminary of Mr. Balfour's eriticisms Observatory at 4.25 pm. yester-

or 2 feat per second. To obtain

YAUMATI FERRY on that occasion has already appeared in our columns. Hongkong, day: Manila, June 30th, 4 pm. foreign aggression on China the this rate of working, the punkah

COLLISION. like, other Colonies, has lent her weight of protest against the Cyclous or typhoon E. of Board of Army has telegraphed to suspending ropes must be of a ratification of the agreement. At the annual meeting of our local Southern Luzon, moving W.N.W. the Canton Viceroy, roquesting certain length, and no other;

To-Day's Proceedings. General Chamber of Commerce in March, the Chairman, Hon. Mr. E.or N.W." The telegram quoted His Excellency to hurry on the this length is 60 inches, and if A. Howeit, denounced the Declaration in its present form. His below was received at 9.30 n.m.

forming of tho Canton recruits

The hearing of evidence in any other length be used the words echoed the considered opinions of all the commercial and to-day-Manila, July 1, 8.40 into a division for the protection rate of pulling will alter. If it the Yaumati Ferry case in which Colonial Secretary's Office until shipping interests in our midst, and met with utter approbation. L-Cyclene or Typhoon E. of of Kwangtung against internal is forced the curtain will begin Chan Loi, coxswain of the forty 10on of Tuesday, 20th July noxt The formal conclusions then adopted were: "That the Declaration of Luzon, loss than 300 miles die trouble and external invasion, and to flap. If a movement of 2 feet launch Wai flung, ischarged with for the reconstruction of the old London should not be ratified in its present form or be made effective tant. Moving W. or W.N.W." inquiring as to whether the train per second is desired with a longer manslaughter, was resumed at by the passing of the Naval Prize Bill now before Parliament.

ing of the Canton recruits is pro- suspending cord, then the length the Police Court this morning. The Late Lock Hing-

The engagements of the Bishop That the effect of the Declaration is to alter the Law of Nations as We regret to announce the grossing rapidly, as the Army of pull must be increased to com- before Mr. F. A. Hazeland.

pensate the reduced number of Yesterday Mr. Hazeland decid-of Victoria for to-morrow (Sun- hitherto maintained in a manner ontirely unprecedented and to ex- death of Shiu Look Iling, a well- Board intends to dispatch an pose to capture or deliberate destruction food supplies borne to any part known, old and respected resident oficial down to inspect the swings. Pankahs lang over a ed the case was one for a jury day) are, 11 a.m. preach and officiate at Holy Communión at of Great Britain in neutral vessels. That the absence of any provision in of the Colony, who died on the strength of the recruits. table have their lower edge about and evidence only was taken. the Declaration for proventing the conversion of merchant vessels into 24th of June. Lock Hing wae 80

5 ft. 6 ins. from the floor sad, Mr. Roider Harris prosecuted St. John's Cathedral, and ut 6.30 commerce destroyers on the high-seas constitu'es a valid reason for years of age, and leaves a son and

allowing 2 feet for the curtain and and Mr. G. K. Ball Brutton p.. conduct service at the Peak

Church. praying His Majesty's Government indecline to ratify the Declaration grandson to mourn his death

bar and 50 inches for the ropes, defended. the hooks should be 11 ft.-8.ins. Mr. Jeffroy, P.W.D. architect, or to proceed with the Naval Prize Bill. That the admission of the which was doubtless due to the principle of destruction of noutral prizes would be in the highest do infirmities of age. Our "Home"

from the floor in order to ensure gave evidoiro to prove the plan gree prejudicial to the interests of this country." Theseresolutions were readors, to most of whom he was

the best conditions for the punkah of Yaumati and adjoining waters -forwarded through II.E, the Governor to the Secretary of State for the well-known and by whom ha A Chinamian was fined five and for the coolie, Coilings are which had. béon put in the aise.

Cheung Ngau, coxswain of the Colonies, and no doubt were promptly dooketed and put away as was much respected, will re-dollars or in default seven days often much higher than this. The undesirable matter by a Government which seems bont upon carrying gret to learn of his demise. For imprisonment for having in his only remedy in this case is to lower sunken forry, entered the witness out a foolhardy policy directly in the face of admonitory petitions many years-always it seems possession a case and a half of the point of suspension by fixing box again this morning and was from representative bodies in all parts of the Empire. On the he carried on business hero as a prepared opium. When the de-a light rod to the suspending ropes questioned by Mr. Brutton.

Hisevidence was in accordance whole we venture to agree with that astute lawyer, Sir Robert dealer in Chinese and Japanese vision was given, he refused to 50 inches above the swing bar. Finlay, in his remark in the House of Commons, as reported curios, which in the old days leave the dook, clinging to tho This rod is next anchored by a with his story of yeaterday.

Other evidence, purely formal, on Thursday, thut, in despite of the fact that the Declaration of must have been exceedingly pro- rails Astrugglausued, fine wire to the opposite walls, so Loudon as it stande has the support of America and Japan, ita fitable, as his estate is reported to and eventually he was conducts that the rod becomes the point of was heard and the case was again ratification in its present form would be for us's untional calamity. be at least $1,000,000 in value.. to the cells.

(suspension.-"National Revieg."ladjourned.

POLICE COURŤ.

TO DAY.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood,

Mr. 1. Cornewall Lewis, the Postmaster General, notifies that on and after 1st July (to-day) money orders may be obtained payable in the Philippine Islands.,

Capt. Morlees, a Hainan Straits Pilot, who took the 8.8. Kwong- sung. belonging to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., down to Hongay on Friday week, died ou Monday, this 26th ult

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