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Last night, watch and chain, and some clothing to the total value of $150 were stolen from 23, Ship Street.

Mr. II. P. Wilkinson, I.B.M.8 Crown Advocato, loftlythe C.P.R. atomer Empress of Japan on the 25 ult., for a holidayin Japan.

It is reported that 'Dr. J. C.

Ferguson will start a new paper in Toking with a capital of $400,000. Chinese are said to bo interostal.

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Three weeks hard labour and TROOPING THE COLOURS. four hours' stocks were awarded a Chinaman at the Magistracy This Morning's Fine Spectacle. this morning for being found on the premises of a house with intent to commit a felony,

Russia to India.

courage to face invisible batterios PRINCIPAL OR AGENT? firing smokeless powder and dis- olarging bursting projectiles any Judgment in the Pea" Case single one of which is sufficient to

Appeal

Yesterday afternoon their lord-

Today is the 162nd anniver-dooinato company, whilo maxims and quiok firing small sry of the Battle of Minden and arms rain a literal hail of bullets: the heroes of that ovont, the The times are clungad and the ships, the Chief Justice, Sir In the House of Commons Lord King's Own Yorkshire Light In British soldier of to-day noede not Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Ronalitshay usked if a project for! the construction of a railway from fantry, kept the day in fitting los but more courge than to Compertz, delivorod judgment in Russia to: Tulin vin Persia had style, trooping the colours on do days gone by, but L. thank God the appeal from the decision of

that our rooout campaigns havo Hongkong Cricket Club ground. proved that the old English Mr. Justice Hazoland in the case. Punctually at 9.30a.m., H.E. the courage is not less thin it used to of W. G. Humphreys and Co. and Typhoon Warning. Governor, attended by Major be. The King's Own Light In-P. Sollietti and Co. The action The telegram quoted below Tulloch and the A. 1. C.8., tookup fantry and I are not now acquaint was brought over a doal in peas. was received at the American his position on a crimson carpolence. Though I have been in civil

The Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock, Consulate Govoral, Hongkong,dain before the flagstaff, Hohind employ for the greater part of my

been submitted to the Foreign

Oflice.

Obituary.

AFFECTING TENANTS.

from the Manila Observatory at him were a brilliant group of life I have had the pleasure in K.C., appeared for the plaintif 7.95 p.m.:-Manila, July 31, Gladics and officers, as well as a large taking on two long campaigns with and Mr. Eldon Potter for the p.m. Oyelous or typhoon E. of numbor of civilian dignitaries, the old 51st in Afghanistan and | defendants.. Northern Luzon, less than 300 Facing them was the regiment Burma. Your splendid reputa

The Chief Justice said that he miles distant, moving N.W."

and in drawn up in two long lines. Ation both in peaco

differed from the leurned Puisne the other two sides of the grounds | war has ever been amongst Judge who tried the case in Sum The death took place to-day at stood the brass band, and the the foremost of the regiments

of an Francisco bugle band, with the stand-f the British Army, and ifry Jurisdiction, as to the mean

once that had passed boiseen Marcul Peroin, of No. 2, Corena-ard, respectively, while round which God forbid your countrying to be placed on the correspond-

the two parties, tion Terrace, The deceased, who the onclosure at intervals stood should over again have need to call on the regiment to assist in

Somo emphasis was laid on the was well-known in Hongkong, other soldiers.

Tho proceedings opened with defending the liberties of the the first fow bars of the national hearths and homes of old Eng-fact that the principal here was a will be buried this afternoon at the Roman Catholic Cemetery.

anthem, and after a bugle call, land we know that the K.O.Y... foreign principal, and it was sug- Chinese Students for America four colour sergeants marchod may be relied upon to do their gested that there was some rule Within a day or two another forward with arms at the slope.ty to the last man with the sante which always made the agent of a contingent of Chinese students Again the bugles rang out and au bravery, the same discipline and foreign principal liable. It has will leave Shanghai for the United equal number of officers ran to the same loyalty, which they dis-40 application to this ense for the The Hungarian Government is States. These are Government positions in front of the sergeants. played at Minden, 152 years ago. question is whether the agent is liable; und although in one case it is said that the fact of the prin- The rates per qaster and per mossato, proportional, Subscriptions for organising a festival in honour of Hudents, who having succeeded Then trumpetera marched over to the contemary of Liszt, which will in the prescribed examination are the band and took up a position

|cipal boing a foreign merchant is period loss than oun mouth will bo charged as for a full inosth.

one of tho elements entitled to The daily issue is delivered free when the address is necesible to mossenger. tako place at Budapest from being sent down from Poking to bobind thom sud the officer with

Case in Supreme Court

considerable weight in determin Peak subsorikste can have their copies delivered at their rodencos without October 21 to 25,, and the Arch-take passages across to Amorica stately stride and swords at the

ng this question, ho adhered to any extm charge. On copios cant by post an additional $1,30 per quailer duko Francis Joseph les accepted On this occasion they will number salute, marched to the regiment.

the presidency.

over seventy.

f'rovious to that the order to fix is changed for postage.

A casoufn very interesting na-thio furilier statement in Smith's The Milltary Contribution bayonets had been given and a A statement laid before the sharp rattle botokened that the ture was down for hearing in the Alorcantile Law, that it is only one of the facts entitled to no moro and The Chinoso Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., inform us that legislativo Council yesterday, of ominand had been carried out. Supreme Court this morning, be less consideration than tho the total output of the company's the actual revenue of the Colony As thoy sloped armsa silver gleam three mines for the week onding for 1910 on which the 20 per cont. of bright steel flashed along the fore the Puisto Judge, Mr. Justico others. If the proposition is true 15th July, 1911, amounted to defence contribution is payable, serried ranks, and remained so Comportz, in which Mrs. A. that the question whether a party | cipul or agent is one of intention, 36,285.49 tone and the sales dur-shows that the amout assessable till at the word of command it Ogilvie was the plaintiff hud Mr.enterol into the contract as prin- is $7,773,880.01, of which 20 per disappeared as the arms were. 13. Davidson, the defendant. then the fact of the principal being. Further stately movements of The plaintiff, who was representa fotoign merchant has obviously band and buglore enlminated ined by Mr. Gardiner, claimed from nothing to do with the case, for the formation of an escort for defendant the sum of $9.50, the question pre-supposes a dis- the standard which was festooned being the value of three pairs of closed principal, and if the inten- tion of hath parties is ascertained, with

Thus escorted the i greenery.

cartains destroyed by defendant the other party to the contract has standard boarer moved round to the troops who forming in review while in plaintiff's house at Kow-accepted the foreign morelant order marched past the saluting loon. Defendant was ropresented a principal. base where . the Governor by Mr. T. D'Aimada."

The Puisno Judge said they had took the salute, the band playing

Mr. Harding said he regretted nothing bofore them as to the mer- cantile usago in such cases, buton any information as to the practice he saw no reason why Soffietti should not agree that paymont would be made direct to the ship pors, concluding his own acrango- inents with them as to his remu- neration, whether it be called com- mission, discount, or any other similar torm. On the principles we are bound to apply, he thought thut the contract definitely fixos the appollants with liability.

There will be no rebate to Missionary subscribers as heretofon"

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A.B.C., 5th edition. Telephone: No. i.

cent. is $1,554,777.98. The sum The following telegram was paid in respect of 1910 was received from the Manila obser-$1,303,541, so that the War vatory at 10.20 a.m.:-" Marila, Office is underpaid $251,236.08.

Riding Competition. August 1, 9.45 a.m. Cyclone or Western Union.

typhoon, W.N.W. of Aparri,| At the lippodrome Circus to- moving W, or W.N.W."

night thore will be a vory inter- esting competition which will take The first number of "Interest," the form of riding of a trick nature, ans monthly magzine, contains A prize of fifty dollars will begivou an interesting account of the in- any one who rides round the

The Hongkang Telegraph.

HONGKONO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3×4, 1911.

"CLAD WITH WINGS."

grounded.

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vention by a Canadian scientist, ring three times standing on the in the mountime in the contre of that owing to indisposition Mrs. | the whole, and in the absence of

Mr. Harold Richardson, of the back of the horse, and with both. best six-inch armour plato that has ever been produced,

A British Supreme Court war- rant was issued in Shanghai for

hands clear of the rope and pad. A prizo of ten dollars will be given to the next best attempt. Health Retura.

bad," said the junior partner. DEATH OF DR. STUART. “How much shall wo allow our client?" "Oh, give him £50,"

We regret to have to announco answered tho senior partner. "But hold!" "Well? Don't be husty the death of Dr. C. A. Stuart of the Methodist Episcopal Mission Promise to give him .£50.”

In Aid of the Military Charities (South) which took place about Now has come tho hage, continintal race, and, close upoú On Saturday a variety entor three o'clock on Wednesday morn- ing. lis death at the compara- its heels, the circular contest in England, won again by a Freachtainment will be given at the man. M. Andre Beaumont throughout his victorious journey showed Mount Austin Barrieks, the pro-

the field.

The troops then reformed and Ogilvie was unable to put in an approached the dais from which appearance. Hor husband and the Governor addressed the fol- first informed him of her illness. lowing iomarks to the troops:—

The Paisno Judgo: Issho under Colonel Hamilton, ulicers, N.

3. Gardinor: Yos; I can get C... and men of the King's Own me lic:1 attendance? Yorkshire Light Infantry.

cortiligate if necessary, and had do she was ill until this

a

The Puisne Judge: You must

He concluded by saying here- gretted that in this matter he had been compelled to differ from the Justico.

Tho appeal was allowed with Judgment of the learned Chief

costs.

WATER POLO.

VRC. v. BO.C

These teams mot in the second round of the competition promot-

Mr. D'Almada: I object toed by the Hongkong Water Polo Association, and as expected the adjournment. --

fixed game was a very keen one and aroused much interest. The teams

layers :--

a wonderful skill and completed the journey of 1,010 miles in coeds of which are to be devoted tively early age of fifty-two years whose namesit boars on its colours The only excuso is a modical certi- ivors represented by the following

in I shall have to strike the case

out.

Whether Daedalus and learus evor did fly is an open question. but at any rate, if they did, it is quite clear that the first, l was that of Icarus, who flying with the wings that his father had made, on the way from Grocce to Italy fell into the sa. the arrost of a man named Harpur The both return in the Colony Of course this is all mythology, but if it were true it would alius Redmond, on a charge of for the week ended 20th instant

It is a part of the time honour- liave been only a foretaste of the things that were to obtaining goods indor falso pre-shows that the total number of come in the future. When M. Dumont flew a very few yards tenis from various firms round communicable diseases occurring oil tradition of the regiment that some years back, column upon column in the Press was devoted the Settlement.

was eleven-all of them being the person who is privileged and to the performance and it was looked upon as one of the wonders of

Sunday Exercise. cases of bubonic plague. Nine of honoured by taking the site of morning. timos. It undoubtedly was, and though it only marked the beginning

Bishop Brent of the Philippines them were fatal. Since the be-this anniversary alall address the of the culmination of a new scienco, it was yet another fulfilment of

The question of costs then the poet's prophesy in "Boadicon" that the people Rome bad novor 18 a believer in Sunday sports. So ginning of the year, there have regiment at the conclusion of the put in medical cortificato.

Last year in South Africa in known "armol with thunder, clad with wings" should a wider worldg as you go to church in the boon 235 cases of plagio in the parade. command. From the old time experiments, who the intrepid orning, according to the bishop, Colony, with 214 deaths.

During the 48 hours ended at close proximity to the battle fields arose, and Mr. D'Almada said investigators with eagle's wings bound to their shoulders, throw you are at liborty it is, in fact, themselves from great lights to the advent of machinos your duty to devote part of the noon yesterday, there wore five on which you lind so recently and they were discretionary. Plaintiff, cases of plague recorded as hav-so worthily maintained the high he continued, owns several board- reputation of the corps, you were ug houses. They were lot to that have actually risen from the ground, the pursuit of the day to wholesome exercise.

ing occurred in the Colony. Instinctively. Cautious.

addressed by a distinguished different tenants and defendant Hience has been marked with the many deaths that progress "A vonliet of £10,000 isn't so

soldier and the vivid and detailed

was one of them.

I have got has at all times demanded from her devotees, and it is a source of considerable satisfaction that at lust the poroplane has attained

account which he gave you of the battle of Minden will be so fresh an agreement before me. It is of that degree of stability, which has permitted of the lengthy flights that have taken place during the past month. Last your

in your memories that it would be great importance to the tenants the "Daily Mail gave a valuable prize for a flight from London to

day, and I will not, therefore, Mr. Cardinor: And to any Manchester and singularly enough it was won by the smartness

superfluous for me to repeat it to and attempt to give you any detailed client. of M. Paulban, who stole a march on his competitor, while he

account of that glorious battle, slept.

but, sir, it is a wise and a useful custom for a regiment to select

The Paisne Judger one of the great historical battles, the hearing for the 1st of August. the short space of twenty-two hours and twenty-eight minutes slow- to the various military charities was not altogether unexpected as and to recallonch year the memory ficate. If the certificate is not put

The bad been in failing health for of the gallant docde which ing that the time has come when the aeroplané is no longer the toy of It will commenco at $.15 p.m.

Opium Notification. the rich, a thing to be looked upon as a mere amusement, but an ac-

Some time and was expecting soon led to victory, no matter how

V.R.G. H. A. Lammort, A. V. tual potent force which in the next few years will have a great effect The loputy Commissioner of to return to the United Statos in bravo or how disciplined the

Mr. Gardiner: I will put the Barros and L. E. Laumert, R. C. on the economic conditions of the whole world at largo. Tho dreamer Customs has notified the local onder to recuperate, aonemy might be. It is well for

Ellis and J. M. R. Poreira, will be the carrying medium of the future. It is clear that with thend- the 1st January, 1912, the impor years he did much useful service, peace how the gallant 51st with ing is not now looked upon as a litt for ridicule when he says that the air opium-dealers that on and after medical missionary for many the regiment to recall in times of elical certificate in this inorn-Witchell, A. II. Carroll, A, R. The Fuisne Judge: I will con- 'B,O.C, H. J. White, E. Imito vent of a method for securing the absolute stability, the aeroplanowill tation of Turkish and Persian He was for some time President of the ruse of Old England in their

drigues, G. Witchell, T. Logan' become a means of transit, which will beabsolutely dependable. Dir- opium will be strictly prohibited the Nanking University, but re-head-dross marched steadily for-sider the question of costs later and F. L. da Roza, C. A. S. Jo- ing the past year much has been done in this direction. The size of into China. A well-known firm linquished that position some two ward without flinching at Minden, Mr. Gardinor: Tho whole ques- and R. Carvalho. ing machines have been reduced and the power of the engines greatly of opium-dealers has approached or three years ago in order to de- though the hail of cumo baltion of costs is debatable. quos In the first half the game was the mood fo result has been the obtaining of a faster speed and the Government in connection yote himself to transition work left ono in every three men dead ton whether they can be allowed; fairly even and at both ends some by some it is said that more stability has thereby been secured. with the mattor, requesting it to in Shangai. Quite recently he or wounded behind.

fino play was witnessed, Bat Whether that be so or not, it is quite clear that more confidence in amend the Opium Ordinance pro- published a revised Dictionary How in four successive charges the amount is under ten dollars.

The Paisae Judge: How long sets of forwards were playing the aeroplane is being evinced. Politionne lave ventured into the hibiting opium which is not cer of Technical Terms, a valuable the enemy's cavalry hurled thom-

will it take?

splendidly and both goals in con- blue vault of heavon amid the raptures of admiring crowds tifled to enter Hongkong, with the work enriched by his own copious selves against the rampart of

Mr.Gardiner: About two hours, sequence had narrow oscuros. and have come safely back to

Flying meetings exception of opium imported by contributions: The funeral took bayonets, and were scattered na

The case was eventually fixed Towards the interval, the V.R.O. have been held, thousands of poople have son that which the Opium Farmer under the ex-place at Pahsienjao Cemetery, the wave of the ses dashing for hearing on Saturday morning. showed a clearer knowledge of they had never hoped to witness, and the world is having isting agreement.

Shanghai, at six o'clock Wodnes against a mass of rock though the

the gaine and ought to have scor- placed at its disposal a new means of transport. It may be Celebrated Prima Donna day night, Drs. Parker and troops were armed only with a

Empire's Largest Family.

ed. At half time the sheet was that the aeroplane will add to the terrois of war and by so do doing

Lacy officiating. The chapel matchlock which was not effective

The Lord Mayor, spouking at a

blank. help forward the cause of universal ponce. It is to bo hoped that this It is rumoured that Mme. Emma was filled with friends, of whom mueli beyond one hundred yards.

How the brigado thon advanced | meeting in aid of Dr. Barnardo's will be the case though at the present time it hardly seems feasible. Eames, the celebrated prima don many wereChinese. Among those Now it is looked upon as a decidedly useful adjunct to the ordinary nn of the Metropolitan Opera present were Dr. A. P. Wilder, the like a living wall to within fifty Homes in the garden, of Devon- easily proved themselves superior forces of war. Mr. Graham Wright has shown thaimmomo possi-House, has become engaged to U. S. Consul-General, tho Reva. paces of the enemy's advanco and shire lleuse on July 10, said that to their opponente and within a bilities of the new scout, how that fortifications are as nought to the another singer in New York, W. Stevenson, C. F. Symons, poured in a volley and charged in the limes constituted the largest very alport tin of the commence- bomb that in dropped from aloft, and it is to be hoped that, by virtute Signor Gorgorza. Mme. Eames, H. Bondfield and Evatt Morgan, to victory. Now the days ofloroic family in the British Empire.ment they had registered the first of the very experiments, that he has conducted, he will be able to who was born in Shanghai in Mrs. Darroch, Davenport, Fearon hand to hand fighting are past, Child life constitated one of the point, through Poroira who later convince the whole world that war has gone out of the kan of 1867, of American parents, made and Lucoln, Archideaeon Thomp but ovory recruit and every drum- greatest assets of this country rnd, added a second. The third goal reasonable man.

her debut at the Paris Opera in son and Professor Cooper. There mer-boy of the K.O.Y.L. foels a therefore, had a claim upon the was scored by Barros. The 1.0.0. The circular race for the "Daily Mail" prize shows that the 1880. She first appeared at were also great many ladies. Dr. personal pride in the heritage of patriotic as well as the beneficent. contrary to expectations were very aeroplane is becoming too big for one country. Its pessibilities Covent Garden in 181 when al Stuart leaves a widow, two sons the bravo deeds done by his corps The homes were run on romerk-poor in the second half and did have extended till they embrace the whole world and the foretold sang the part of Marguerite in and four daughters to mourn his through all the long years of its ably economical lines, contrasting not show the same form they did race across Europe and Asia to Canton my yot become an accom-Faust," and has since constantly loss, to whom the deepest sympt- history, and as you, whe havo with a Poor Law school which he against the 88th Co., R.G.A., in plished fact. It will then be only to "throw a girdle round the bean appearing in either Now thy will be extended,N.C.D. fought in South Africa, know, it recently visited, where each chi'd the first round. earth."

York or the British capital,

I demands an even higher form of cost 14s, 8d. per week. News,"

Gartlı.

Engaged.

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In the second half the V.RO.

Final: V.RO. 3. B.0.0. 6.