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"It is enough to make them INSPECTOR A. C. LANG- commit suicide a regular Chi- nese torture," said Mr. Plowden, at Marylebone Police Court, when told that prisoners in the police cells were visited orory hour during the night.

Popular Officer's Retirement.

COMMENTS.

TELEGRAMS.

NOTES AND the

HOME RULE.

babl

· The Hongkong "Road'Hog.."

Unless ono possoaser the agility.

UNIONISTS ATTACKED., of the subject of Darwin's great

[Service to the "Telegraph."].

After twenty-one years service in the Hongkong police force,

study it is not safe for him to The chief literary evont at the Inspector A. O. Langley retiros

walk along the road beyond Causo- A descriptive artiolo in rofer-annual Eisteddfod promoted by to-day, on a well-earned pension.

way Bay after dusk. It is quito ence to Northern Africa appeare the University College of North Inspector.Langley in the cours

London, April 10, 40.m..

common to find particularly on on page 7. On page 3 is the Book Wales at Bangor was the, Bardic of his tenure in the Colony has

A crowd' at Randalstown rail- the occasion of certain functions, World and an account of the ap-competition, the prize being an proved himself a most capable

retir-way station last night attacked a motor-care exceeding all reason- pearance of Mrs. Pankhurst, the oak chair. The winner was Miss and popular officer. He Womanhood Suffragist, before the Gladys Charles Jones, a lady ing through the advice of his train filled with Unionist dele-ble speed limits along a particu Court on a charge of conspiracy.atudent, who lives at Carnarvon, physicion. Mr. Langley enlisted gates returning from Belfast or stretch of road. Only a few Home Sport appears on page 10..who wrote her poem in English in the force as far back as 1891, Thoy smashed the windows and days ago there was an inquiry which is very rare at eisteddfodau. and served the first four years in some passengers worn injured bying the death of the victim, of a Professor Morris Jones, who the Water Police. His efficiency stones.Heuter. adjudicated, stated that it was in this department gained for far duperior to the Welsh efforts him rapid promotion and after

nine years servico he was ap pointed to the charge of that police division, Four years ago he gained the fourth class meda! for meritorious service and he is also the possessor of the third class medal for long service.

Entries for the V.RO. Athletic Sports on April 20, close at 6 pm:

to-day.

One case of supposed dumping comes from Hungham whoro tho body of a child has been found. Dbath was apparently due to small pox.

P

sont in.

Marle and the Millennium.

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Speaking at a St. David's Day banquet at Cardiff Miss Marie Corelli said that Mr. Lloyd George, when on a visit to her, wrote a Welsh sentence in ber

COAL CRISIS,

DISPUTES ENDED.

into the circumstances surround-.

motor accident and in this case, as in the majority of such acci. dents, the party last responsible, for the affair was the greatest sufferer. Only a night or two ago it was the nearest thing in the world that a collision with [Service to the "Telegraph."]

one of those madly driven care, London, April 10, 4 n.mi. and an electric car was avorted." The disputes affecting tho Dur-Rounding the nasty bonds be Sport in all its branches was At the Marine Court to-day autograph book. She did not supported by Mr. Langley and ham and Yorkshire enginemon tween the Belle View Hotel and tho master of the steam launch know what it meant and did not be has explained the Police have been settled and worked is the Causeway Bay tram terminus, at speed is most dangorous Viator who was charged with want to know. It might stand Cricket Club since its inception. to be rosumed immediately.

Eloven thousand miners wore because if a trom makes its un- proventing access to the 8.8. for "Insurance Act," and would Billiards and lawn, bowls were The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telograph" wili Nubia on the 3rd. inst., was lis-lose all its charm when translated. also favourite pastimes with the working yesterday in South expected appearance round one

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She was strongly against any Inspector. With his wife and Wales and it is expected that one of the turns it means that the separation of the four kingdoms. family Mr. Langley will proceed hundred thousand will bo work-motor driver must make a sudden The dead body of a man was They should be one united family. Home on Saturday, by the Eng-ing in a week's time. picked up yesterday in the Con- English was the chosen language lish mail. The good wishes of The rates per quarter and per mensem, proporti.anl. Subscriptions tral District. Death was due to of the world, and would be spoken all and sundry will accompany

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1912.

Mr. E. A. Irving at the Magis tracy this afternoon committed F. I. Picard for trial ou a charge of forging a cheque for $120 on the Yokoliana Specie Bank, in the name of A. Vernon of Macao. The cheque was tendered in payment for board and lodgings at the Tokyo Hotel.

NAVAL NEWS..

deviation and in doing this the safety of polestrians is jeopar dised. Porlaps when some seri ous accident occurs the jury will call attention to the practice and the authorities acf,

MORE TROUBLE. Some trouble has arisen in Lancashiro owing to the attitude of the president of the county fedoration. Thousands of minors OTC rofusing to resume despite the advice of the other Prince Waldemar's Visit, loaders. Gangs of miners are 11. M. S. Astra leaves Hong-ranging the countryside to pre- kong for England on April 20, vent the workers from descending who left the Colony yesterday, for the pite. Extra police have been drafted to Leigh, and Tyldesley for fear of disturbances.-Reuter.

having been withdrawn from the

China Station.

H. M. S. Flora arrived yester. day from Shanghai.

H. M. S. Defence has sailed from Colombo and is expected here on April 19.

H. M. S. Europo, with re liefs for H: M. S. Monmouth, has arrived at Colombo.

H. M. S. Morlin leaves on April 11 for Labuan to carry out surveying work.

H.M.S. Walorwitch will leave for aurveying work at Singapore on April 19.

**The Leading Light." The "Leading Light and China Coast Shipping Gazelto," which bas filled a gap in Far Eastern weakly journalism by catering to the shipping, interests has, we note, undergone a change of name The case in which an American, with the present issue, having in Hodley, alias Blaine,, is charged part adopted the sub-titlo, The Engineer Commander Roome, with being in possession of jewel-new name of the paper is now who rolloves Eng. Captain High- lery which the police have reason the "China Shipping and En-ton as Chief Engineer of HM, to suspect was stolen in Shang-gineering Gazette," the latter Naval Yard, arrived here on hai, and with having a Mausor department being in the care of Sunday, carbine, revolver and ammuni- a duly qualified engineer who

Engineer Captain Highton tion in his possession without a holds an extra chief engineer's proceeds homo shortly via permit came before. Mr. D. Mel- certificato. The journal, by

Siberia... Two interesting items of news, which may well be coupled, are bourne this morning. The de entering to up-to-date shipping furnished in telograins received within the last twenty-four hours. fendant was remanded until to- and engineering news only, has H.M.S. Hawke sailed

made for itself a place in all England yesterday afternoon. The first in that the Mongolia has declined to join the Chinese Re-morrow". -

offices interested in shipping and public; the second is that a kind of holy war is said to be proceeding Toerangie Rubber Co., Ltd.' in Tibet where Chinese and Tibolaus appear to have fallen foul of |

A meeting of the shareholders the inclusion of engineering in each other. Both events are big with possibility. We have before in the Toorangie Rubber Com-such capable hands should add

pany, Ltd., was held yesterday greatly to its valuo.

NORTH AND WEST.

mous vote.

Gun Practice,

DOUBLE SUICIDE.

Sequel to New York Society Elopement

BILLIARDS.

ment.

AMERICAN FLOODS.

-LEVEE BROKEN.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

The visit of Prince Waldemaro 1

the North, recalls the fact that if the Far East has still due to it an visit from the Crown Prince of... Germany, It will be recollegied that His Imperial Higliness not out to visit this part of the world, but that circumstances interven ed to prevent him from getting further than India. Much die- appointment was naturally folt, particularly by Gorman residents in Hongkong, China and Japan, who were eagerly looking for ward to the opportunity of attest- thating their loyally to their future sovereign. But his welcome will not suffer on account of the dalay Ban and when he doos arrivò he will wi be greeted with the warmth that ha is due to the future occupant of 115 a great throne,

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London, April 104 a.m. Reuter's corrospondent Memphis states that the main leveo has broken of Golden Lake, Arkansas. It is expected 45 townships will be partly flooded. Reuter.

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Slaughter Long Drawn Out.. Washington, April 3. That the Democrats on the had a chance of achieving a ro- The Tripoli War seems as if it House Committee on Insular cord in international differences. Affairs are already feeling the Of course there have boon many for Jones Indepondence bill is likely

to burn their fingers before they they simultaneously made his wars which lasted longer, but get done with it is shown by an tory. The war between Italy amendment intended to prevent and Turkey on the other hand disastrous consequences that was has been remarkably free from tacked on it just before the corn any outstanding incident. The Soldiers' Club Billiard Tournamittee dooided to report it to the last war of any magnitude gave.. now commented on the position in the North and discussed the prob-afternoon to confirm a repolation

Bouso yesterday. The amend us naveral stirring naval engage able end of the diplomatic game being played there. There is a passed on March 21, at an extra-f

ment provides guarantee to ments, notably the Battle of Ta{/10,1 strong and reasonably-founded suspicion that a working under-ordinary general meeting. There

Play was resumed in this on the islands when independence Port Arthur, the Yalu, Shali were present Mossra, A. Denison,

American holders of land in shims, and on land Liaoyang, standing exists between Japan and Russia as regards Russia's at in tho obair, C. D. Wilkinson, M

Tuesday night, the first pair shall have been granted. Chair and Mukden supplied large-scale titude towards Mongolia and Japan's movements in Manchuria. W. Slade, K.C., P. Loureiro, G.

being Colour Sergt. Rodgers of

man Jones presented his bill sensations. The little difficulty. The terms of the Kutucha's reply to Yuan Shil-kai seem to confirm H. Willis and the secretary, Mr.

tho Volunteers and Gunner Thomas, 83 Coy. R.G.A. Colour to the committee some days in regard to the proprietorship of that suspicion. He suggests that Yuan should submit the question E. A. M. Williams. The resolu

Sergi. Rodgers was, at his best, ago. The first thing the com- Tripoli is a very mild affair in of Mongolia's independence to the Powers interested. The im-tion was confirmed by a unani-

A tragic ending to the recent

mittea did was to fortify the bill comparison. If the assertion ac- [elopement of a young millionair.and played fino billiards, making by a resolution to suggest to the credited to Edhem Pasha is to be mediale and most natural inference is that the Powers interested

breaks of 14 (twica), 17 (twice), saw and approved of, if they did not actually inspire, the terms of

executive department that it believed there is every prospect eas with a plumber was discover- the reply. The fact that the news comes from St. Petersburg is not dera that sub-calibre practice will. York paper of Feb. 4, when Mr. 14 unfinished, beating the Gunner lands. Finally after much dis less of course Italy decides to It is notified in Garrison Or-ed this morning, ways a New 1 (twice), faultless 51 (the high sound the Powers on the question of the war being continued for

eat break of the tournament), and

of the neatralization of the is an indefinite length of time-un without significance. The Power most interested evidently heard be carried out as follows:-11th and Mrs. F. W. Noble were found by 112. Thomas played a very oustion the bill was amended by make use of her fleet in bringing of it early.

instant, From

Stonecutters dandi in each other's arms in their good game, making breaks of Rússia, of course, disclaims all thought of aggression in Mon- Weat, in a W. to S.W. direction, New York apartment. All the 11, 18, 10 and two 12's. The provision that American land things to a head. But as far as holders in the islands bo protected present appearances go the war golia and claims merely to be keeping a watchful eye on that tice will be carried out over land dence of a double suicido.com.

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gun Prac- gas was turned on, giving evi second, game was of short

against confiscation.

would appear to have more than country so that due order may be maintained because she has im on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th pact: Mra: Noble was formerly duration, the Volunteer re-

Sydney, April 3. portant interests thero. So ran a semi-official disclaimer from St. instants, by the 24th Hazara the wife of Mr. W. L. So win. Pte. Barlow of the boxer, to-day won a decision over

presentative again ... securing Jimmy Clabby, the American cord as the war of loost.incident, a sporting chatics of going on re- Petersburg not long ago. But, fair-sounding as it was, it left the Mountain Bistory, from 10 Pound-ju, a millionnire residing as Volunteers met Ganner Groom- Impression that Russis was prepared to prote t her interests, when or B.L. Mountain Guns. The Blue Point Lang Island, who is bridge, R.G,A. Brlow scored Mehegan, holder of the welter- zone of fire will covor u semi-cir- a prominent inmber of the shie deemed it necessary, and that she would be the judge of when cular area with radius of from younger nette New York and rapidly and won comfortably by weight title of Australia, in A Quaint Action

129. His best breaks were 11 twenty round mill. Clabby had

An item of quite sensational it was necessary to make a move. The Kutuchta's reply to Yuan 3,000 to 4,000 yards drawn from Washington society. She eloped (twice), 12 (four times), 10 all the best of the Australian in

news comes from Japan, Router' opens up matters considerably. He suggests bringing the Powers the vicinity of Customa Puas in September with Noble, a plum(twice), 17 and 21, his rival's only almost every round,

April 6. Tokyo correspondent reports; interested into the game, but it is as clear as noonday that they Plateau through Sleepers Knoll bar, whom she met while he was

with Eastward to Chinlanohu. doing repairs in the house. After The Volunteers are now 933 [double-figure break being 10,

Heavy rains have caused a all gravity that already hold a strong and forcing hand,' Mongolia seems as good

The first meeting of the reason elopement she explained that she points to the good, and their terrible overflow of the Mississippi editor of the Tokyo Shipy as lost to China, and Bussin's next move will be awaited with in- of the Hongkong Gymkhann Club was married when sixteen, and chance of entering the next and Ohio rivers between St. Louis bun" has brought an action for will be held on Saturday next,' that her home life was always round is almost a certainty. lundreds of miles of the delte at Tokyo, in connection with the and Memphis which inundated libel against the Imperial Theatre, unhappy, because her husband The return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, again, would appear

did not know how to make love, Scoros!~-~- hevo erested troublo there, though no details are yet to hand. It is Sixteen persons, men and being wholly occupied in the 83 Coy, R.G.A..

Gunner Thomas......... 138 unnecessary to recall at any length the events which led up to the women, who were guests at a curious hobby of oyster-digging.

Gunner Groombridge... 121 Chinese invasion of Tibet over two years ago, to the Dalai Lama's turkey dinner held recently in He used to spend whole nights America are suffering from raking: Blue Point beds for

H.K. Volunteers. flight at that time and his start upon his return some weeks ago. But ptomaine poisoning.. Eight nar- oysters while she stayedyome Colour Sergt. Rodgers 250 It is worth recalling that long before his reticument to Darjeeling Lord rowly escaped doaths;

Homeat honte Mr. Saydam or Private Barlow... 260 Curson decided that strong intervention was necessary. Will the The supper was given in the plauded for her return, offering present trouble make it necessary again? The existing condition of was done by men of the church. He sheroupon secured a divorce, Palmyra Teland, in the Pacific,

ohurch parlours and the cooking to forgivp liar, but she refused mattters in Tibet is far from being as satisfactory as could be wish- About 250 persons warn present, and she married Noble. The where the United States flag has Federal and state governments journalists in gene ed; according to accounts from India, and it is quite on the cards At first it was believed that can- osuse of the suicide is unknown. been hoisted, has long been are moiting in relief and rescue glad he says that the "Powers interested" may have to intervene hero again, ned plum pudding caused, the Mr.Noble was supposed to be abandoned by Britain, said Mr. work. The worst damage han B. The position, North and West, in full of possibilities, and the new that some of the persons stricken Burdam took charge of her body Parliament recently. It was once Tennessee and Kentucky where

illness, but investigation showed wealthy, in her own right. Mr. Aclaud for the Foreign Offes in been dono la kuthern Illinois, now pa Bepublic is already having its bands fall of impending trouble on had not partaken of the pudding. to-ds and tras very much affect sold for a dollar and is inhabited the damage is estimated to be

All had eaten of turkey, however, ed. Hing was only 36 years old by araba,

́orer's million dollars.

terest.

His borders.

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country. Reports: from Cairo, production at that theatre of Illinois, where the most serious translation of Ibsen's play "The floods have taken place, state that Sunrise." The villain of the many deaths have resulted from piece is a newspaper proprietor the floode, and that seven thou-n persop of low morale and sand people are homeless Miles contemptible character, of dykes and levees have beent Japanese editor claims. washed sway south of Cairo, and stage character is intend thirty miles out of its banks also is a libel on the char the Mississippi is in some places representation of him