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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 19 1912

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To-day's Paper.

It is reported that the date of the General Election in Japan has been fixed for May 15 next.

The Swedish Consul courteou#- ly sends us the programme and re- gulations for the Olympic Games at Stockholm in July.

The Budget Committee of the An epoch-making specol on Japanese House of Peors passed tho Navy by Mr. Winston Chur- the budget for the fiscal year chill appears on page 1. On page 1012-3 in the form adopted by 3 will be found Women's World the House of Representativos with and on page 8. an illuminating out any amendment, on the 5th

article on Labour Unrost:

Wo have to thank, Mesars. Maspero Freres of Cairo for an extremoly artistic blotting book and calendar.

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The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.,Lt., inform us that the three mines for the wook onding total output of the Company's

THE HONGKONG A.D.C.

To Visit Canton.

We are informed that follow-

CRIMINAL ASSIZES.

Fight with two Thieves...

At the Criminal Assizés con-

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TELEGRAMS,

COAL CRISIS:

THE COMING BILL;

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

ing the presentation of Sullivan's opera "The Gundolions" by the tinued this morning, at the Courts Hongkong Amateur Dramatid of Justice, bofors Mr. Justice Club, at the City Hall, arrange-Gompertz, Lau Tsun and Li Wan

Bombay, Mar 10, 7.45 a.m. ́ ments are being made to give one were charged with assault with

Mr. Asquith has announced that performance at Canton, As mat-intent to rob at Kowloon on Feb.

ho will introduce the Coal Mines. Lore now stand the members will 14.

The Hon. Attorney General, Bill to-morrow. It will be rond travel to Oanton by steamboat on Friday, March 20, perform on instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the second time on Wednes Saturday and return the next day pleaded not guilty, being unds-Thursday. It will be sent to the proaccuted, "tho defendants, who day and will be concluded on

THE UNIVERSITY

BAZAAR.

$4,000.

defended.

House of Lords on Friday and The jury was composed as fol- will receive the loyal assent on lows:-Messrs. F. E. Ellis, A. L. Saturday.

Dawson, J. Neilson, W. Pringle, Mr. Asquith said that he would Jr, J. S. Shaw, J. H. Oxberry, A. defer a statement of the position.

Mr. Asquith said he hoped to Brrange this.

TRAINS CANCELLED." London, Mar. 18, 5.10a.m. The Great Northern Railway has

Mar. 2, 1012, amountod to. The takings at the University McDougall.

The case was that on to date until to-morrow. The Govern mont considered that the carliont 15,775.71 tons and the sales dur-Bazaar throughout yesterday's men word charged with behaving ing the period to 27,666.93 tons. proceedings amounted to about in question John Chua Wongpossible passage was serious and " assisting in the management of imperative. Mr. Bonar Law, said in à disorderly manner at Stanley

To-day some of the articles, Messrs. Watson's aerated water that he considered that sorious as The Japanese Government line yesterday. They were fined $2 such or five days and bound over received the following telegram: undisposed of, will be sold by depot, was having his tiffin, when

sorious and required adequate in the sum of $50 to keep theLyons, March 6. Tko strike of auction, but we are informed two men entered the shop and was the crisis the Bill was also

colliers in England has resulted that the greater part of the goods asked to see a man once employ discussion. peace for six months.

in a general depression of trade will be reserved until Saturday, ed thero, but who had since gone in France. Business in raw silk when they will be sold in a away, Wong told them so, and ons of the mon ondeavoured to seize

RACES IN DANGER. A Lno or $50, or one month's here is a standstill, and quota similar manner.

hold of his arms while the other

London, Mar. 18, 6.40 p.m. imprisonment with hard labour, tions are wonker.

Owing to the strike it is was passed on a man charged át

HUGHES COMEDY CO... threw a packet of pepper at him.

Wong made use of his tiffin knifo, doubtful whether the Lincoln On February 22 the great lun-

cutting one of the prisoners about and, Liverpool rats mootings with solling opium without legal ol of the Jungfrau Railway was

"A Night Off."'

the face and succeeded in getting will be held. permission. The opium was found pierced at the station of the

away. Directly they saw he was on the premises of 90, Dos Vœux Jungfrau Jooh (saddle). The sta

Railway fucilities aro ata There was a good house at the free they made off, but Wong gave minimum and owners are hesita- tion, which is over 10,400 ft. above sea-level, is in the midst of Victoria Theatre yesterday even- ohnso, and about 300 yards from ting to risk their horses, A Chinese who was ongagod glaciers, and offers a wonderfuling, when the Huglios Musical the shop they wore captured by an outer. in painting the s.8. Hong Boo at view of the high mountains and Comedy Co. produced "A Night Indian watchman and a Sikh. Quarry Bay Docks yesterday, foll snowfields. From the Jungfrau Off." The humour in the slender They were taken back to the from the vessel into the dock and Joch climbers will be able to reach plot was carried through by depot, and on being searched were

Donth was caused the Jungfrau summit in three Messrs. Paul Stanhope and Bert found to have in their possess cancelled 160 more trains and the was killed.

houre. The Jungfrau Railway LeBlano in an admirable manner, some string, two duggers, a gig, through a fractured skull.

lins cost about £13,000,000, and while the singing of Mdme. Lloyd and a small tin box that ovident

ly had contained peppor. This Company has brought a the work has already taken fit was greatly appreciated. loen years. I

refreshing atmosphere of merri ment into the Colony, and piecos liko "A Night Off" make an ap- peal because they are simply de lightful nonsense. That is all they protend to be, and that is According to the evidence the all that the audience wish them deceased officer was found with a be. A hearty laugh is the best und In the Marine Court this morn-bullet wound in his head, and an the visitor to the Victoria Theatre most inexpensive medicine, and ing, before Comniander C. Wautomatic revolver in his hand Beckwith, Wong Kwan, a boat-Letters which were not rend in who can witness "A Night Of" man, was charged with uuluw- Court, were found on the body and not laugh must himself be by fully mooring his boat within 100 addressed to Sergt. Kendall, and way of being a rara avis. yards of low water mark, in a to Mr. Hutchison of the Detective prohibited place during prohibit od hours on March 17, and with failing to obtain a licence for the craft. He was fined in all $20.

A fire broke out on the se, Paul Beau, about two o'clock this morning, but was extinguished dene. The fire occurred on deck, and it is believed that it was caus ed through some careless Chinesio throwing down a lighted match.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1912.

THE CHANNEL COLLISION,

The Harbour Sensation.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. A. Irving held an enquiry at the Magistracy into the circuni stances attending the death of Lanco Sergt. Altewoll.

Department.

Mr. E.Irving found that the de- ceased died from a bullet wound in the head solf-inflicted.

to

Hidden Ammunition.

An Excise Officer had occasion

S.C. RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

Yesterday's Shooting.

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found

The prisoners were guilty, and asentence of five years hard labour and twelve strokes of the oat, ouch, was passed.

THROWING CAUSTIC

SODA.

Strange Affair on the 5.8 Chinhua.

London and North Western 125 more. Henceforth only 65 trains will leave, Euston station per day, his number including the suburban rains. The Metropolitan rallway

also announces Its first curtailment of train servcle.-Reuter.

CHANNEL COLLISION.

BODIES RECOVERED.

Bombay, Mar. 10, 7.30 am. The P. and 0 Company an- nounces that the following are the Oceana's listof missing--the Rev. Mr, Leishman, his wife, baby and nurse; O. R. MacFarland, Capta

V. Knox; Lieut. C. G. Russell; Stewardess Newbury; and four' stowards.

At the Magistracy this after noon, Choung Kai-chi was charged with being concerned along with others with feloniously emaling or throwing at or upon Li Hing a certain corrosive substance with

The injured are progressing · intent to burn and maim, on the

favourably. Ton bodies have been 8.5. Chinhua on Jan. 14. He washed up near Ilastings and was also charged with robbing Newhaven. They are apparently Li of $134 in bank-notes at the those of the Leishmans and the time or inmediately before the infant, Mrs Nowbury two English- throwing of the corrosive fluid.

Complainant, whose face and clothing bore traces of such an

inen and four Lascars.

The following are the chief prize Yesterday at the Criminal suspect the contents of a box winnera in the Matches 1, 2 and Ansizes Lai Siu and Chu Sing which a man was carrying on the of the S.C.R.A. meeting, which wore charged with robbery with Macno whorl yesterday, and on were fired yesterday.

Match 1 (open). Lt. Bagnall, violonce nt Lak Wu Temple, searching the box found that Tai O, Lanino Island, it being underneath a quantity of Chinese H.K.S.B., let (winner of Edmund se-Cup); A. S. Leadbeater, K.O.Y.L alleged that they got away with crackers ammunition was $160 in money, a watch, two croted. At the Magistracy this I, 2nd.; Seaman Coller, H.M.S rolls of cloth, and four gold morning in answer to the charge Minotaur; Cpl. Franks, K.O.Y.L, attack as was alleged by the police, FIGHTING AT CANTON. rings.

of unlawful possession of am-L.; Gr. Goodridge, R.M.A.; A, B stated that the robbery and attack

Forts and Gunboats.. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, munition, the defendant said he Cake, H.H.S. Minotaur; I O. took place on the return of the

ship from Shanglusi. but after evidence had been purchased the box at Macao, be- Carr, K.O.Y.L.I.

The Government analyst, Mr. We learn an excellent authority Match In (2nd class shots). called, were found guilty, and lieving it contained crackers only. were sentenced to five years' bard He had not the slightest Ides Fte. Lawrence, K.O.Y.L.I., 1st.; Frank Browne, in his certificate that hostilities opened this morn- thero was anything in the box A. B. Barson, H. M. S. Newcastle stated that the burns on the clothing between the troops of Wong fother than crackers.

Pto. Sykes, K.O.Y.L.I.; Gr. Tom-ing were due to caustic soda. The Wo-shun who took possession of The bench found him guilty kins, R.G.A.; Pio. Symes, K.O.Y. solution of this substance in the forts at Whampoa some time and a fine of $50 or one month L.I.; Fto. Youngston, K.O.Y.L.I., water, the certificate continued, since, and the Governor General's was imposed.

A. B. Store, H.M.S. Minotaur, acted as a strong caustic and was forces. No details are to hund,..

much used for removing paint bt it appears that brisk firing Match lo (2nd class shots gun-

took place this morning between nor). Gr. Marshall, 87 Co., 1st., and tar from ships, eto.

Lance Sergeant Wills prose- the forts and the republican Sgt. Holliday, 83 Co.; Sgt. Grif- fiths, 88 Co.; Gr. Tomkins, 88

defonded.

labour each.

4.

Third Presidential Term.

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outed, and Mr. J. II. Gardiner gun-boats.

A land force of 100 was sent

Kai Chi,

BILLIARDS.

Soldiers' Club Billlard Tourna! ment.

The thought uppermost in the minds of most people who have read the account of the disaster off Beachy Hoad is that, heavy as is the toll, the record of lives lost might have been greater. Con- sidering that the collision took place at five o'clock in the morning, while it was yot dark, and that the Oceans went down in a very short time, it is evident that much coolness and prosence of mind

"I lansied here this morning, must have been displayed after the crush camo. At the moment of

from St. Louie, America," said a writing no explanation has been offered as to the probable cause of Chinese charged at the Magistracy the disaster. If, as one of the passengers is reported to have stated, this morning with being in A New York telegram dated the night was clear, there is ground for exhaustivo enquiry, for there possession of 1,800 rounds of March 13, to the "China Pross," says:-Theodore Roosevelt in an was then less excuse for collision. On the other hand, Reutor told ammunition.

According to the evidence of interview given out here to-day Co.

Mr. Gardiner said there was, as to endeavour to persuade Wong us yesterday that a gale was raging the Channel, and it is just

the police defendant had the in defence of his candidacy for a Match 2 (open); 200 yards, his Worship was aware, a cross Wo-shan's mon to give up pos possible that this had commenced when the collision took place, for ammunition in a basket covered third term as President of the rapid. A. B. Tooks, 1st (winner of one bont was swamped and another reached safety only by reason with a bed cover. He was in United States said: "I find Jarline Cup); Pte. Sunith, K.O. charge for damage to clothing sersion of the forts quietly, but of constant bailing. In the absence of more definite knowledge it Connaught Rond Central. nothing in Washington's speeches Y.L.J.; P. O, Thompson, H. M. 9. which was estimated at 85. For they were immediated fired upon,

tho defouco it was alleged that In answer to the bench defon-1 or writings to demonstrate thet a would be idle to speculate further on this point.

dant said that he was conveying third term was abhorrent to him" Tamar; Lt. Col. Rowlandson, Li Hing threw the corrosive fluid 128th B. I Pto. Strangroom, in the first place, and he damaged Attention may be directed to the statement that the white thenmmunition to his brother, who The Outlook," of which Mr KO.Y.L.I.; Pte. Elton., K.O.Y. himself and his clothing in throw- women behaved splendidly while the behaviour of the Lascar crew rosided in the country and pos- Roosevelt, if contributing editor. I.I., Pte. Jones, K.O.Y.L.I.; Sging the fluid on the man Cheung was abominable. Modern Cassandras may croak that wo are a do-esossed a gun. He had no rela- is devoting a great deal of space Vyner, K.O.Y.L.I.

Match 2 (2nd class shots). cadent people, pessimists may urge that our vaunted civilisation is tives in Hongkong and did not to allaying the popular prejudice

L. 8. Wills intimated that his Plo. Foster, KO.Y.L.I., lat; Pte. chief witness was in Canton... 83 Company R.G.A. and the mere veneer and that that once scratched the original savage nature intendemaining hero. He was against a third term candidacy.

fined $100 or six wooks' hard Mr. Roosevelt's opponents are

Fullmana, K.O.Y,LI.; L. 0,

Mr. Irving: Well, I want a Sergeauts of the K.O.YLL com- spreading the report that Wall Welle, H.M.S. Tamar Pto. Gares, witness: I could not give my menood their games in the above Street financiers are subscribing K.O.Y.L.L, Pto. Graham, K.O.Y. verdict to-day, without. The City Hall.

tournament on Monday night, During the week ended March to a fund which will aid his cam-

Mr. Gardiner: 1 have also a both gamos being won by the 17, 0,481 Chinese and 256 non-paign,

Match 3 (open); 200 yards, Chinesa visited the Museum,

Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. saapping, Peters Milk Chocolate witness, and in the case of a fur- Artillerymen. The first two were ther adjournment Inak for bal: Sergt. Jackson and Gunnar while there were 185 Chinese

The Acting Manager of the Cup. P.O. McLellan, Hongkong Mr. Irving: How long has he Wetherall. The Gangor won by 30, his chief breaks being 14, 13 visitors to the Library and 419 Mercantile Bank of Indian, Ltd., Police, let; Pte. Collinson, K.O. been in gnol? Every disaster of this kind, overy railway accident, every mine non-Chinees.

informs us that he has to-day Y.L.I.; Sgt. Capper, K.O.Y.LLLS. Willa: Since Feb. 20. (twice), 10, 15 and 31 the fast explosion realises for us very vividly the truth that, however science

received a telegram from his Head A. B. Jencon, H.M.S. Minotsur;

Mr. Irving: What bail do you being, up to the present, the high- ost break of the tournament). may march from triumph to triumph, Nature still remains untamed. At the Magistracy to day, Mr. Office stating that at the forth-P. O. Bane, H.M.S. Tamar Po

suggest?

Sergt. Jackson's best breaks were Mr. Irving adjourned, the gate od game was between Sergt. more forced into the service of man. But she still remains uncon-summons caso in which the ou-holders of this Bank the direc

cupants of adjoining flats protors will recommend a dividend Newbold, K.O.Y,LI, let Plo: quered and unconquerablo, capricious as a wilful woman, fearful in fored charges against each other, of 3,1-apr cent, for the past Briggs, Ple. Dunkley, L. C.until the 26ths and granted bait for Erwood, 83 Co. and Sorgt, Roper, her moments of passion and temper. We do not know, of course, and had Mr. Lewis, and Mr. half year on "A" and "B" shares Hurford, Pie. Tingle, Pto. Green, the security of $500 being pro K.O.Y.LI. Erwood won, after a

!!: Mr. Gardiner said his client rather slow game by 38, making that Nature's vagaries had anything to do with the Channel collie Walker to represent them. Mr. free of Income Tax (making Pte. Wadeley, Pie, Everson (all vided. ion, but it raises the thought at least.. It suggests again-obviously Walker's client was a man who with the interim dividend, 7 per K.O.Y.L.I.)

alleged that a woman, the client cent. for the year). They have Match 3 (let class gunners), had eight years' good character brenka of 10, 11, 27 and 22. Sergt. by association of idea only-that the personal element still counts of Mr. Lewis, had used abusive also have also made the follow- Sgt. Heath, 87 Co., 1st Lt.and had a wife and family in Roper contributing 11, 12 and 18. and always will count for much in the best regulated schomes. Wo language towards him, whilst Mr. ing appropriations, viz.

Bagnall, II.K.8.B. Br. Jacobs, Hongkong. see this aspecially in railway disasters. The system for the control Lewis argued that the woman £40,000, to Roserve, making it 87 Co.; Major Craig, 87 Co.; Lt.

Paris, 88 Oo. of trains is as nearly perfent ne a system can be, but mah is not. had been assaulted by the man. £365,000.

The case took up much time and £8,000, to Officers' Pension Match 30 (2nd class gunners). A fox which found its way into Gr. Williams, 87 Co., let; Gr. a wired-in enclosure on a Suffolk £29,100 carried forward to Phillips, 88 Oo.; Gr. Donosan, 88 game farm killed eighty phon

sants. Co.; Egt. Griffiths, 88 Ca

shows. It is not true. Civilization while it softens in a sense, labour, does not eradicate the primal attributes of courage in the face of danger, as the behaviour of the white women on the Oceans again shows. The balaviour of the Lascars will be hailed as yet another strong argument in favour of restricting their employment as

seamen..

Neighbours' Quarrel.

With every passing century, she is better understood, is more and Melbourne had before him a cross coming general meeting of share-Jones, K.D.Y.L.L..

Match 30 (2nd class shots). Plo. L.B. Will: 8250 on each charge. 10,13, 11,15 (twice), 21 and 26. The

The slightest lapse on his part may wreck the system and lead to ulted in both individuals being Fund.

horrillo results. The imperfect human element oan never be wholly bound over to keep the peace for eliminated from the otherwise perfect arrangement.

twelve months in bonds of $100, next scconat.

Scoros

83 Co. R.G.A. Gunner Wetherall...........,250, Borgt. Erwood, ...........250)

Sorgte, KO.YLI Bergt Jackson on saan ika

Sergt. Roper.in