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The English Mail of March 10 was delivered in Loudon on April 12.
There were no cases of suicide last year in Guildford (Surrey). the population of which is 23:800.
FINAL TEST · MATCH.
The series of articles on "DireThe report of the Divorce Com-wicket at the Oval, under the tora, their liabilities, duties, and
mission' appointed by the profont
in July.
COMMENTS.
The Irish Party,"
log by Woolley off Fostor. Ruin NOTES AND was boginning to fall, and with the total at 287 for eight wickets A Victory for England by 70 Ryns. an adjourninont was made for tax,
Hordern's score then being 4. The weather was gloriously fine
Run Out by Hobbs, on February 20, when the last
Hazlitt decompanied Hordern Raimond's star is, temporarily At a moment, when Mr. John test match was resumed, and the to the wicket at the resumption it lonst, in the ascendant, it is und Foster and Barnes shared the worth remembering that with, ono influence of the sun and wind, ttack. Before any addition had exception, Mr. Ratinand in the powers" is continued on page 3. Government, will be published was displaying ite.usual marvel been made to the score Hordern Irish party. Mr. Dillon couits. was ran out, lubbs brilliantly for very little in Ireland; Mr.T. lous powers of recovery, and was
throwing the wicket down. This P. O'Connor is practically on nearly dry when the rival cap- tains went out to inspect it. They brought Hazlitt and Maclaron English Radical. The majority could not agres ne to its fitness together, and former drove of Mr. Redmond's followers are for play, and the umpires decided Foster's sixth ball to euver. Beinen of no account, with a leaven- that a further inspection should then scored a couple with a ing of woll-to-do merchants, often be made at one o'clock. Only square cut off Barnes, and in the House much against their llowed with a log hit off twill. There are a few men of the light roller was used.
A start was made at five minutos same bowlór for 2, but with theelleet like Mr. Stephon Gwynn, Owing to a legal decision in past ono, and not a single paying total at 292 he was taken at one or two humorists, and one Bale, Switzerland, English book-spectator was present when the quare leg by Rhodes off Foster champion talkor, Mr. Swift Mag- makers who migrated from Fush-first ball was bowled, the authori- This brought the innings un Neill. And thoro is Mr. Josoph
ties being slow in opening the match to a conclusion, the Epg Doulin. leave Bale. ing and Middelburg will here to
gates. Mounds of sawdust were
lishmen winning by 7 ruus. in evidence at both ends. The wicket was dry on the surface, and favoured the bowlers.
Local Sport will be found on page 10 and the short sermon on page
The Chinese aviator, Tom Gunn, has been fatally injured in a fail of a hundred feet at an aviation mosting in Oakland.
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H. M. S. Flora has returned
from Mire Bay,
The destroyer flotilla loave Hongkong for the north on April 23.
The dead body of a youth was picked up in the harbour yester day. Death was apparently due to smallpox.
California.
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It was stated in a case in the Wandsworth County Court that At the Magistracy this morn-rosewood pianos" were simply ļing a Chinese was charged with
muggling native wine into the inado of coloured maliogany, there Colony. He was fined $25.
being no such thing as pianos
Guildford Town. Council have decided to advertise the attrac
made of rosewood.
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May the present generation," tious of their town in India, Cey said Father Bernard Vaughan in loo, and Colonies.
New York recently, not be known to its successore as that of the soulloss body, the creedless church, and the childless home."
John Evans of Corniarthon- shiro, South Wales, and late of ino II, M.S.. Minotaur was sworn
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'HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1912.
THE HOME RULE BILL
At Peterborough Bankruptcy Court Jude Wheeler gave final approval to the composition of 7sing it with 1,800yds. of faunet 6. in the pound made by the that not even people living next Marquis of Huntly on behalf of door heard a sound. his creditors.
A "China in London" exhibi- tion is to be held at the Cryain Palace during the summer There will be reproductions of Chinese streets and buildings and
LEGISLATIVE Council.
A Budget of Questions,
At a meeting of the Legislative
Australia, who at the close of play on Wednesday had scored 193 for the loss of three wickets, continued their second innings, Armstrong (23) and Minnett (49) haing opposal by Barnes and Council to be held on Monday, Woolley. Armstrong gat the fernoon, the Hon. Mr. H. E Staffordshire bowlor's fourth do-Pollock will ask the following livery to the leg boundary, and questions:- scored a couple off his sixth, Woolley, who was bowling to the worse ond, began with a miniden over. Both bowlers were rising
wkwardly.
After Barnes had sent down
maiden over Minnott, with an on-drive for a single off Woolley's wolfth ball ronclied his indivi
With reference to the maished which is being put up on the lot of land to the West of the Hongkong Club, will the Honour
ble the Director of Public Works
ate:
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The Molly Maguires-,
· Mr. Povlin' is a remarkable
porton, an Irish political boss who would have shono in Now York. He was originally a'pro- togo of the venerable Samuel Young, member for Cayan, and began life (as the Irish polition! boss has often done) in the liquor trade. But politics claimed Mr. Davlin oarly. He is the head of the Ancioni, Order of Hibernians,
accret society, and therefore anathema. to the priests and yot
society from which Protestants arn rigorously ereluded. Tho Hibernians stand for all that is
forced to doil.
Thieves who broke into a dry
(1.) Who is erecting the said bad in Irish public life-intoler goods store at Hackensack, Now
natshed;
nce, ignormen, bitterness. Thoy Jersey, so dendened the noise of
(.) For what purpose the side the Molly Maguire whom the oxplosion of the safe by cover-ual 50, and sent up the scconantshed is being erected and Mr. Redmond must obey, and subject to what terms and condi- with whom Mr. Asquith has been ions;
(3.) For what reason the said tshed contains two stories; (4.) Whether any rent is to be paid by anybody, and, if so, b whom for the use and occupation of the said matshod;
century. Then Armstrong scored for an off-drive from a uobal felivered by Woolley, and at this point the lunghoon interval was takon, with the total at 202 for A position has been presented to three wickets-Armstrong being the Essex County Council, asking 31, and Minnett 50. for a new bridge at Coggeshall, On a fresh start being made, the over the river Blackwater, in the same pair of bowlors conducte. (5) Whether it is intended place of the present one, which the attack: The wicket was bad hat any, and, if so, how many was built by the monks from in patches, and the batsmen wore coulies and/or workmen shout
very watchful and cautious hourod in the said matshed, Woolley opened off the wicket, mid for what ronsón or reasons; but then sent down. several dan-
(6) If the said matshed is be gerous balls, while Barnes bumping erected in connection will A jury who at their own request shoulder high. Armstrong. the carrying out of were suplied with notepaper in recklessly attempting a bir Work, what is the nature of such Sussex Asalzes were told by the hit off the latter, was bowled by Public Work, and what is the judge that if 12 men took 12 different sets of notes they were innings for his side. The fourth for the completion of the same;
yorker for 33-a very useful ontract-time and contract-price almost sure to disagree and that kicket fell at 209, and Minnet!, (7) Why are bricks being piled it was the custon to place conwith his scors at 56, was partner up on the ground to the North of fidence in the judge and rely upon ed by Ransford.
the said matshod?
a native theatre and restaurant, Little Coggeshall Abbey in the while Chinese trades and profos reign of King Stephen. sions will be represented.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. D. Melbourne this morning with being in possession of two revolvers and 99 rounds of am munition without having the necessary permit. The defendant, appears, arrived in the Colony only yesterday and informed his Worship that he was going to China to take up a position un- der the government. He was fined fifty dollars.
Lit
Pook.
Police Changes.
Deputy Appointment.
his notes.
Woolley's Fine Catch.
Any Public
AFTER 22 YEARS,
In the force.
History of the Quack
The lamout of a London coroner. romedios recalls how the quaok in the increasing salo of quaok he always flourished in England, In the time of Ileury VI, for instance, qualified medical mon were seeking power to search for "false or sophisticated" madi- pines. It was the same in the "I'. find aighteenth century : tar-water succeelod to Ward's Lady Mary Montagu in 1748. The English aro, easier than lep" (a famous pill), wrote
ing other nation, innlanted by the prospect of univerani modi....... - 300 years ago was given for the cine.
The money which
health of the soul is now given. for the health of the holy, and by the game sort of people-women and half-witted men."
Speakers and Phrases.
We are indebted to the The newcomer in scoring 4 with Swedish Consulate for three leg hit off Woolley, was nearly beautifully illustrated. hooklet run out by Hobbs, but his pace issued apropos of the Olympic just saved him. Ransford maido Farewell to Inspector. Langley The Home Rulo Bill has been introduced at long. Iust, thoug Kerr is to succeed Inspector international committeo is evident-Kont bowler to the on-boundary. It is understood that Inspector Games at Stockholm in July. The fine hit off a full toss from the
It is the reporter, writes one of the Liberal Government appears to have avoided the task as long as
Yesterday afternoon member then, who most fully realises the Langley in charge of Water possible. In the light of results of recent bye-elections it is not sur-Police, and Inspector Cameron the games a success, and these total at 220 Ransford was bowled gathered at the Police Recroution typed phrases. Some of theso
ly paring no pains to make It was nearly a 8.
With the the Hongkong Police Force taste of public speakers for stereo- prising that the stimulated enthusiasm for Home Rulo has died out is transferred from the Peak to booklets should to some extent. Liberal Ministers and their followers in the House Yaumati, while Fergt, Davit interest and service to intending back, and Macartney then join C. Langley who leaves for gone literary flavour about them, be of great by Woolley with a hall that broke Club to bil farewell to Inspecto gaga liave the ghost of a by- Minnett. The latter, after nicely home to-day, on the English mailsch as "the length and breadth. of Commons are evidently beginning to realise that this is the rock goes from the Central to the visitors. on which their bark is to split. It is not too much to say that the
gloacing Barues for 4, fell to after completing 22 yers service of the laul" favourite ut dig magnificent one-handed catch off ordinary Laboral member who has advocated Home Rulò for mouths
ThrooChinese were charged that bowler by Woolley ntsecont
trict council meetings-und "stay has not quite known himself what he meant by Home Rule. On pouinistering the Government has on with highway robbery in elf sideways to secure the ball. Police in bidding the Inspector conomists overywhere.
His Excellency the Officer Ad-at the Magistracy yesterday after lip, the fieldsman throwing him-puty-Superintendent
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse De-our hand," which is the pot ex-
of the groat question have so many vague and uncertain words been appointed Mr. Harold Green to the Western District. It appear. The outgoing batamun, after farewell and making a presend the same time," "I for une," ression of local government "AL one epokon.
act us Superintendent of the Bo-that as two men were about to go work start, played first clase nation of a toilet sat for Mrs.I feel quite sure in my own It is interesting, therefore, to recall what Mr. Gladstone himself tanical and Forestry Department ont in a sampan they wore a cricket for his contribution of 61, Langley, and a purse of gold, mind," and "I happen to be the understood Home Rule to mean in 1885. In the autumn campaign during the absence on leave of on by the prisoners who robbed with included nine d'a, of-that-year-ho-pleaded-for-a-majority large-onough-to-enable-him until further notice.
on behalf of the members of chairman of that committee Mr. William James Tutelier or them of clothing and money to With six wickets down for 231-the-face, paid high triare others beloved of municipal the extent of $136. They were Carter came in. Mucartner gut bute to the departing officer and outers. The deep modesty which to refuse the Nationalist demand, and he appealed to his audienco
each sentenced to six months' Woolley away with a leg hit for apske of the high popularity belictates happen." in the Inst whether the British people were going to make themselves "ridicul- Clay Drying Patent.
hard labour,
3, and Carter repeated the stroked earned both in the execution instance isudmirable. Men who in ous in the eyes of the world" by granting this demand. He des
Messrs Showon, Tomes Com-
or 4. At 245 Foster took thef hie duty and in the sporty tramcars spank of journalsas "the cribed the Home Rule. loaders DA steeped in trengon; marobing London, EC., England and pany, of 27 Leadenhall Street,
The greater part of the stamp bill from Woolley, but with the field.
papera" feel it necessary on plát- through rapine to the dismemberment of the Empire.". In the House Hongkong have by assignment collection of the Earl of Cenwotal unaltered the Warwickshire Inspector Langley briefly reforms, to call them "the public of Commons he had previously sunounced, in reference to the same become the proprietors of Lotters ford, who has for many years saptain gave way to intelled and referred in glowing prints," and the more maddled a leaders, that "the resources of civilisation were not yet exhausted Patent issue on the 27th day off boon one of the grantest Britia! Masirtney offdrove the latter'erms to the improvement in the sponker is the more be reiterates
November, 1911, to Conrad philatelists, hes just boon roll to first delivery for 3, and Carter Police Roureation Club since the
I say distinctly (often "dis against its enemies." There wire words of the utmost lucidity. Mr. Field Bandham, of 85, Grace Mr. W. H: Peckitt: Lord Craw-male & similar hit off his second haulquarters had been establish- inkly). When it comes to Gladstone, at this time, appeared to realise the fact that a majority church Street, London, EC., ford is keeping his English for a single. Macartney hero in Happy Valley.
imagery we hear of a councillor's in on Irish Parliament against the Queen's Government would go England, in respect of an inven-stamps and those of the United Mered a couple of 4's off his third
desire" to saddle this expense on directly to separate the kingdom from the British Crown; also, that tion entitled "Improvement relat States, and will in future spesial-and fourth balls respectively with
CHURCH SERVICES. ise in these two countries only.
the right shoulders "a very if such majority continued, separation or war would be the in-ing to a process for clay drying."
The crowd were delighted nud
strange bit of anddling surely, False Reports..
and an." St. John's Cathedral,. Hong- called out, "Keep him
quotations from standard evitable issue,
Ringing the Changer,
Another instance of how ficti- Foster displace Barnes at 201, kong, 14th April, 1st Sunday authors reach our ears thus: "In . It is a matter of history how the election of 1885 resulted in How justice can be choated by tious reports hinder the police and Carter sent him to the on after Enster. Holy Communion order to reduce the ills that Mr. Gladstone being refined a miflicient majority for his purpose, the Chinese was brought to light in their work in the Colony liss boundary. The same. balaman 8.15 u.m. Matina 11 am. Res human fesher—suffers from.""" how he discovered suddenly that Home Rule was the one thing in the police court this morning come to hand at 8 o'clock this then scored 4 of Rhodes with a ponses: Festival; Venite; Alcook; needful, how he found that the "onemies of civilisation" were fore Mr. E. A. Irving with aiding went to the Police Station and Woolley resuuned for Rhodes at Daun: Woodward, Smart, Turle; fireman, à lemnized in ruins of a when a Chinese was charged be morning. A Portuguese schoolboy aquare out amid great enthusiasm. Psalms; Robinson, Dupins; To At the wedding of a Leicester quite the opposite, and how he managed on the one hand to con- and abetting a fellow-prisonst in reported that, at 7.30 am; yes-271, and Macartney placed his 33 nodicite Barnby: Hymus half-burned church, the bride- vert a goodly part of his own party and, on the other, to rend his the Viotoria Gaol to escape. terday ke was met by three first delivery through the slips 129, 140, 132, N.B.-Psalm 71; party from top to bottom.
The prisoner was in gaol on a Chinese who robbed him of $55. for 2. Following this he made a versos 1,2, 7, 18, 20 in unison: goom was conveyed to the cere The danger is the same to-day as it was in 1885 when Mr. short sentence and the man who He was going up Glonesly at the perfect glance off Foster to the Psalm 72, verses 1,2, 8, 17, 18 in mony on a motor fire engine, and
0800ped-was-in-for-a-long-term-time, on his way to school, and track
his comrades formed an: eroft of unison Evensong 5.45-p.m Gladstone voiced it. More weight of numbers must make the Whether it was done for a con- one of the Chinese threatened The next ball from the War Respoares: Festival; Paalma: of azes for the newly married Catholios supreme in Ireland under Home Rule. The allegod sideration or not has not trans- hins witlf Tovelser while the wickshire amateur bumped, and of the 14th evenings; Megnificat: pair. "safeguarde" are not sufficient and, with the example of Norway pired, but the prisoner exchanged other relieved him of the money. Macartney, in trying to repeat his Nand Dimittin: Stanford in A.;
blothes with the long sentence and Sweden staring them in the face, the British people are not man, and when the former's short were engaged on the matter, and Woolley et fine leg for a brilliant Batohy: Hymas: 499, 130 Fund for the relief of ofBoors All this morning detectives last stroke, was easily taken by Anthem: Awake up, my Glory, The Royal Military Bonevolent willing to try the same experiment. Home Rule for Norway result-period had transpired was dis after making considerable en 27, she saventh wicket falling at Sevenfold Amen Voluntary: widows and unmarried daughters ed in separation, and the same may happen with Ireland. But the charged from prison in his place. quiries they found that the 278. Hordern was next in, and Variations on Hymn 130, Batiste, has received a grant "ol 200ge; people at Home have not been asked, to express an opinion, and the The trick was discovered yester whole report was false and that Carter sent the Kent bowler to NB-Psalm 78, verses 1, 2, 11, from the War Ofe from profits deliberate refusal to submit the Bill to the country is a wantony when an inspection was in fact, the boy had given the the boundary with a leg hit, but 12, 21 in unison Palm 74 on the sale of seats to view the
being made. Jalation of all political decency,
money to a person who is known shortly afterwards the Australian ver en 1, 11, 13, 14, 13 G, P. in Coronation procession; and b The prisoner was remanded. to the polle
wiokej-keeper wae escured at fine! unison."
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