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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1912,

TIRED OF ENGLAND.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1912.

DAY BY DAY:

Naval Mavenients- H.M.S. Waterwitch sailed to day for Singapore to continue her

A contented mind is the great-survoying duties. est blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

The Tencho Maru.

Armed. Robbery

A case of armed robbery is reported from Telegraph Bay whore seven mon, two of whom were armed with choppers, broke into a fisherman's house and stole goods to the value of about $3.

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Boatwomen Fined.

For unlawfully carrying 17 passengers in excess of the num-

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Ayris Sentenced to Five Years

further out in the bay. The C.Y.C. CLOSING CRUISE. wamen, of whom there wore threo, carried out the inst: uctions given

A Successful Gatliering. - them by the prisoners but on arriving at the junk they wore

The closing cruiso in connoo told that was not the one. They tion with the O.Y,C. was held at then seized the women and a re-

This morning, before Mr. F1, 11. volvor was pointed at the head of Lai Chi Kok yesterday, in brilliant ber allowed on her liceuse a boat-J. Gompertz (Puisne Judge) one of them. A demand for sunshino. There was a good The new steamer Tonelio Maru woman, owner of a coolis bont, Edwin Berkeley Ayris, who had money was made and the women attendance, and for fraternity was fined $10 at the Marine pleaded guilty to five charges of screamed out. The screams at and good spirits the gathering. built at Hongkong to the order Court this morning. Another embezzlement and falsification of tracted the attention of people in of the North China SS. Co., was who carried passengers without accounts, was brought up for sont-junks hard by and. they came to bas never been excelled in the detained for some time in the license was fined a similar sun, once.

the rescue. The mou wore ar Oulony. Yolu River, in the vicinity of the while two other boatwomen who

The Attorney-General, Hon. rested, two of them having to be

one of the launches was grounded. Wentszechen Crossing, recently, had no males between the ages Mr. 0.0. Alubuster, said tho pri- takon from the water as they had At the close of the gathering owing to a wire hawser having of 15 and 60 years on board their soner had pleaded guilty to five jumped over the side thinking become foul of her propoller. crafts had each to pay $5." *

charges, the first of embezzling that by doing so they would and the passengers wore trans- forred to one drawing loss water, Appreciation of Mrs, Gordon. $100, the second of embezzling avoid arrest.

tho A special article on Tho defanco was a total denial Concert-goers in the Colony $60, the third of embezzling

function, by "Xaveriun" will entertain: the warmest feeling of $70.06, and the two last charges of the attempted robbery,

The jury returned a verdict of appear in tomorrow's issuo. appreciation of the work done by of falsifying accounts in respect

The following were the ro Mrs. Gordon, who has for quite a of the sums of $621 and $200, not guilty and the prisoner was

sults- number of years done admirable the property of the South China discharged. work on the concert platform. Morning Post Co., Ltd.

His Lordship-Are there any. A Chinese was charged at the She has never spared either pains

trouble in order to other deficiencios? Magistracy this morning with or

The Attorney-Gonoral-He is stealing sixty four pounds of brass appear at all sorts of charit value $20 the property of the Warable and other concerts. Certain charged with amounts totalling a Department, frem Stonecutters vid residents and concert-goers little over $1,000, but there is a feland. The case was adjourned have conceived the admirable total deficiency of more than

idea of showing appreciation of that. until Thursday.

her work. To this end a concert Prisoner was sentenced to five

sentences to run concurrently.

The Attorney-General-I don't know whether it is necessary, but the prisoner was not, called

Alleged Theft of Brass

Dead Bodies Found.

DEATH OF MR. A. J. RIBEIRO.

Ladies-Handicap class Raco. ; Daisy (Mrs. Rosemann); 2, Ayesha (Mra, Cameron).

Hays Cluss Race-1, Dawn (Mr. Mitchell 2, Liza (Mr.

Visitors or non Bont owning

In all seven dead bodies mostly/18 to be held in the Voluntoor years' hard labour on each count, bairo, one of the oldest and most members: Gall Class Race:-

of children were found in differ. ont parts of the Colony during the week end. Ono case was due to small-pox.

Red Cross Convention. Dr. J. C. Ferguson has left

Headquarters on May 1, at 9.15. Tickets, pricad at $2 each; may be lad ni Messrs. Moutries, and we hope they will be woll taken

up.

Successful Operation.

Miss Viola Price, of the Sister Peking for Washington, via Price now appearing at the Bijou Siberia, as the Chinese (lovora- nient représentative at the Inter Theatro, has, we learn, success. national Ited Cross Convention, fully undergono un operation for which incets on May 7. lle was an internal complaint. She hopes not accompanied by Mrs, Korgu-to be appearing again in a fow

Protection of Seal Fishing. son who remains in China till his days.

return.

Brigandage in Szechuan.

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upon.

Tho death occurred on Satur- | Marshall). day morning of Mr. A. J. V. Ni- respected members of the Portu- guese community. The into Mr. Ri- | Asthors (Capt. Dixon); Gael (Mr. beiro was born in Macao in 1849 F. Lenfesty).

Visitors or Non-Bont owning and came to Hongkong early in the sixties. He was for 40 years'

Handicap

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Ladies.loyward Hays Class Race: 1, Dawn (Mrs. Cameron)'; 2, Sirius (Mrs. Kont).

His Lordship-Well the sont-in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, mombers: once. I have imposed is the Matheson & Co, but had latterly Itaco:-1, Daisy (Mr. "Withers).

retired into privato life. Ho was 2; Corrinues (Mr. Kelly). minimum I can possibly give.

an excellent scholar, und was a FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY. frequent contributor to the Portu- Francis Lucas l'icard pleaded guese-nowspapers and to the local an prosa. Doath was due to hoart guilty to having forged authority for a cheque book, and failure. The deccasoil gentleman with having forged and uttered leaves a widow and eight sons. two choques of $120 and $50 The funeral took place yesterday, respectively on the Yokohama being very largely attended. Specio Bank.

It is stated that in the now A fortnight ago a large party of fature the Japanese Government

Mr. E. R. Bolilios, instructoil missionaries, of the China Inland will institute a system of control Mission and the British and Fore for the protection of seal fishing, by Mr. Loo D'Almada o Castro,

thei behalf of on ign Bible Society, left Shanghai in conformity with the Seal appoared for various places in Szechuan, Fisheries Convention. The prisoner. but nows has been received that Department of Commerce is to

Attorney-General said they have not been able to reach receive a special grant of Y14,000 the prisoner was formerly in the their destination says the "N. C. and will sond supervising officials. employ of Mr. Vornon, of the Daily Nows." They were warned The Navy Department will com Boa Vista Hotel ut Macao. 1o

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by the authorities at Ichang not bine the control with practice forge; an order purporting to

MOTOR BOATS FOR MANILA,

Two Boats Begin the Voyage

Under Their Own Power.

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Lidies Guel Class Raco:-1, Asthore (Misa Rodgor), 2, Anus,

Miss Barlow).

Ladies Motor Boat Race:~], Brittannia (Mrs. Thornhill); 2, Souya (Miss Wilton).

Visitors or Non-Boat owning membors: Motor Race:-1, Sougo (Mr. Wilton), 2, Brittanais (Mr. Bond).

Dr. Clark presided over the pize-giving eoremony which was

On Saturday the two motor grauiously performed by Mrs.

to proceed further on their jour-cruising. Next month the have been signed by Mr. Vernon boats built by W. S. Bailey & Co, McIver. ney, as the up-river country is "Naniwa," a second-class cruiser for a Yokohama Specio Bank Ltd., began the voyage to Manila A voto of thanke was accorded seriously unsettled by brigandage, of. 3,700 tons-well knowu to cheque book. Mr. Vernon after under, their own power, being the Mrs. Melver and she was also British and Chinese Suffragists foreigners ns the vessel which wards stated that the signature first motor vessels to make the presented with a silver vase. Mr, McIver returned thanks on behalf In appreciation of the doings of auuk the "Kowshing" with all was a very clever forgery. Prisoner attempt.

Tho bonts ars of teak, 70 feet of his wife. the Chinese women who compelled on board at the outbreak of the loft Macao and came to long- the Assembly to re-open the war with China-is to leave kong, where he lived at a Japan long, 15 feat boat and 7 feet The following cup winners for discussion of the suffrage ques- Yokosuka on a cruise, calling at oee hotel, where he paid his way deep and of about 45 tons gross 1011-12 were also presented with tion by means decidedly militant, Hakodate, the Kuriles, Petro with a forged cheque. Another

Cruiser Championship. 1st. the following message has bean pavlovsk (Kamchatka), Unalaska forged cheque was found in and are built for the Quarter-their prizes.

Government. They are intended Dorothy 11." W. G. Lyddon; Political Union to Mrs. Changing by way of Petropavlovsk, Street, where prisoner had been for cable work on the Philippine 2nd." Marion." A. L. Lean. Fent by the Women's Social and (Aleutian Islands), then return-room at a certain house in Sampansere Tepartment of the U.S. Shanghai:-British militant suf- Robben Island, aud Sughalion, living..

Coast and equipped with heavy

Handicap Class Champion- fragists congratulate Chinese wo-reaching Japan by the middle of Mr. Bolilios said ho would'

rather Mr. Vernon had been pre for that purpose.

booms, winches and lifting gear ship-1. "Lily." P. Hell Who we secall the England of organised to demanal more and men on brave fight, wish them October.

cent, as ho could speak as to pri The inniors are of the Speed-3rd."

2nd "Daisy" C. Rosemann; soner's character. He personally!

Ayeslin." . P. Shouden, our young days, a cradle of peace, imere recognition at the hands of success in preventing establish ment political liberty for melt

suggested that the company pri-way six cylinder type of 100 hors

Iloyward Hays Class Cham- wind the home of a race prowl of capitalists and invectors. The only, Lot Chinese initate new

souer had kept had led him to forge power, using gasoline as fuel, and their heritage, it is depressing to cost of living is increasing under regime by giving political equa- peruse articles in the English Presss me protext or other every year.lity to womer, thus setting ex-

the cheques. His only files on the trinle gave the utmost pionship-1st, "Sirius," A. A. to day, captioned “Tired of Eng-The workers cultivate more expen-ample whole civilized world," to come into force with regard to however, would be for a miniga satisfaction. Each boat made six. Milroy; 2nd. "Dawn." U. K. the time-table of the trans-Siberi- tion of the sentence. On the facts consecutive runs over the messur. Blair; 3rd." White Rose." II. A, land." They relate to the men of sive tastes and would gratify them. "L. & U. Fxpress."

Gael Class Championship. 1st an services, which are to reduce before the Court, prisoner dided inile, attaining a speed of 10 Cox. The skilled men who do not ap

the time occupied in the journey not look like a hardened criminal, kno.s in ordinary trim and of 9 to or front Farope, From Chat as his methods were crude and 1-2 knots when loaded to her deep Gaol," Masers, Melver and Guy

draft; this speed being 11-22nd "Asthore," A. Rodger; 3rd date the boat connecting with the olunay International Express will, leave

kucts in excess of the builder's "Beatrice," J. A. Dovo.

Commodore's Cup-"Sirius"- Shanghai on Monday morning,

contract.

Before leaving Hongkong, and A. A. II. Milroy. arriving on Wednesday at Tairen.

nuscle and of brains who have bron oppressed with the spirit of decadence and desolation which rips the country; the discrbing and sinister inovements which

M.M.S. Hawke,

prove of the policy of discord and H.M.S. Hawke arrived at Singa- disintegration arc growing paro on. April 14 from Hong

tired of England," and by their kong.

Manager Missing, departure the old country must be

Mr. H. B. Walker, manager of

All the Differe-ca.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.

On May 1 certain changes are

His Lordship-How old is he? Mr. Belilios-Ho is twenty-four. Prisoner was sentenced to fivo

MANSLAUGHTER CASE DISMISSED.

however, that they are making evidence.

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Vico Commodore's Cup, Asthora "-A. Rodger.

andicap Class Challenge Cup -"Daisy" O. Rosemann.

Balilios,Cup.-"Sirius”—A. A,

Vessels were subjeco to a five hours' continuous full speed trial,| and having each taken in 1,000 gallons of gasoline they left the builder's works at noon, escoried by the U.S.. Transport Tiscum. H. Milroy. Passing through Lyeemoon they

Warren Memorial-"Geol"-L. de a pretty picture, going at Guy. M. Molver.

WAR SCENES.

Sirins Cup "Lizo” — G,

Gael Prize-"Alannah"

J. Bell, G. A. Conke.

"Also Ran" Cup-"Liza"-G Miskin, C. Blaker.

Asealin Cup" Daisy Rosemann.

Dorothy Cup-Gnol.

I avo been fostered of recit years; the progress of the Moloch which is reporter as missing since avoided, 18-the Express leaves sentences to run concurrently.

impoverished. What can arres Mesars. Steel Brothers, Rangoon, There the overnight stay will bo years hard labour on each count, a further reliability tost, the and the starting readiness wah

Ecems to crush out the life-blood Saturday, says a wire to the Tairen at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. which political pawns move to proof, a nation? It is high time the "Straits Times" of April 2 A sin lar gain in time will be mote party rather than secure the thinking poople of England-vest After dining at Kontungto Mill, securel by passengers for the advancement of a people and an led with a vote and a voice-pro- he took'n sainpan to go to Seik-St. Petersburg Expro These will Abdul Raslied pleaded not empire. We learn that the emigra chimed to their representatives at kayi. Neither he nor any of the leave Slunghai on Wednesday guilty to a charge of having tion offices to London werd besel St. Stephen's that never again Lostmen has been heard of siner. mornings and will obtain an im- nwhilly killed a Chinese named ed last month, and Mr. N. R: Col- must industries be paralysed and

uediate train connection at Tairon Ng Luk Chee.

fall speed, the Liseum appearing Lily Prize-"Halcyon"-P. D; cock, the agent in Great Britain millions of people starved becouse "Accused called nan zebra on the Friday.

The Attorney-General said lin to have all she could do to keer. Johnaton. of the Ontario Government, ex- a section of the workers were dis-and remonstrated," said a Chi- For the present no connection had considered the evidence very up with them. When well clear pressed the opinion that the rent contented with their lot and scorn-noso complainant in the Singa-at Taion will be possible with carefully when it was given at the of the pass they ensad down to Miskin, C. Blaker. er proportion of the men were ed arbitration. One authority in pore police court. "But is it the Moscow Express, and a delay Palies Court, and he had come to half spead for the voyage.

offensive to be cuilað a zobra ?" | of two days n't Tairen is unavoid the conclusion that it did not mechanics who were "fed up" I Influential London paper rakel the magistrale. "Well," able. Mesars. Hocina Ackermann justify a conviction. He there with the state of things in the averred, after a close study of the answered complainant, he called & Co., the Shanghaingonts, s'ate,fore did not intend-o offer any country-due no doubt to the In-conditions in Wales at any rate, mo a zebra and struck mɔ at the custrial troubles—and they sighed that the crisis from which Eng-aame timo."

Some Pretly Booklets. 3; ocial eff via la récure for, pás. The jury wore informed of the for fresh fields of labour. A land is now emerging was not one

Smokeless Coal.

sengers already booked for this course to be taken by the Attorney-

The Commercial Press, Linit pathetic letter from a cripple also in which men fought for subsist.

The "Poking Daily News' tiin accommodation by the St. General."

For the success of the function from Tangino learns

this that Petersburg Express, if A verdict of not guilty was ed, of Siringlai, must be con- Five men from his appears.

enco and the right to live, but

returned, and the prisoner was gratulated on a neat series of thanks are due to the following own family have forsaken the old rather for luxuries, for tens of antique to coal from Honan is change is desireul.

dainty volames of war scenes, gentlemen :-Commo lore: Dr. home and emigrated to Canada. thousands of the callers earned from the district of Hackingfu. no, the boat connecting with the

now arriving at Tsinonfu, coming As rogards the outward jour-discharged.

For the most part they are well Francis Clark: Vice-Commolore: "If I were not a cripple, I should do a week there. If this be so, It is shipped from the port of International Express will arrive

printed, and the pictures are G.G. Wood; Ilan. Treasurer:R. P. A myself." In this depressing then a grave indictment might be Huangho to Lokou by junk in Shanghai on Mondays, while

ninde more into osting by rozson | Phillips;. Ben, Becretary: Alex. strair patriotic sons of old Albion levelled against an army of men. This conl is smokeless and is the boat to arrive on Sundays will Before Me, Justice Gomparts of pithy and helpful explanatory P. Storrie; Hon. Asst Scorelary: Jamos Sprites: Oficiul Measure!; write plaintive epistles to the thousands of them irresponsible steadily increasing in demand he in connection with the Moscow three Chinese were charged with lines underneath. Cress. It is sad, melancholy read-allena-who spread desolation by the Chinese as house cos). Exprom. In arch case the night's attempted armed robbery in Yan. The pictates cover a wide range C.,D, J. B-1; Duty Mensurers: ing to those of us who, though broadcast without thought of

A Bir Cargo.

delay at Tairen will be avoidel. mati. Bay on the 25th February, and embrace not only scenes of C. Rosemann, W. I Lenak; exiled from our homefolk. stiliuntry or of kin. The educated The steamship Miones ›la arriv-. Noinformation as to the Fervices All three men pleaded not the recent revolution but portraits Official Members: J. Roidio, of notablos, both military and ad- E. F. Gibson, M. Melver, A. A. H. delight in our magnificent past and middle class In England must be of here yesterday and has brought west of flarbiu is at present avail- guilty.

Milroy, J. M. Irving, Judges: have hope of o glorious future. organised to cope with an evont to China the biggrat single able, but it is anticapted that The Attorney General in the ministrative.

cargo over carried by any vessel, some five hours will be saved on course of his statement for the As an enduring record of an AA II. Milroy, Alex, Rodger, The upheavals are not over yet, which may spread like a conker She sailed from Santtle for Hang- this part of the journey N.C. prosecution said that evidence epochmaking period these handy - Huwell: Clerks of Course: The perstructure of the conall-In the constitution and destroy kong on March 10 with a cargo Daily News."

would be called to prove that the volumes are well worth focuring, Reidio, J. M. Irving, C. Rose tation boing undermined, a dan that which has taken centuries of containing 20,500 tons of fur

prisonors on the date mentioned and the foot that the text is print-mann, C. D. J. Bell: Starters Beroun creed is bring freely dlls- self-sacrifice and labour to develop. cotton, machinery and general Canada, the largest British in the charge go into a sampan ed both in English and Chinese E. F. Gib-on, M. McIver Time spensed in many parts of Britain, Men are "tired of England." It merchandise. Included in the possession, is nearly four million which was lying alongside a makes them especially useful and Keeper: 1 Howell Sigvard the minds of men are poisoned by is a terrible confession for pollassortment is 13,000 tons of flour. square miles in area. Gibraltar, steam luunol in Yaumati Bay and valuable. Our readers are urged, James Spilles, II. Coom syndicalists and socialists, Soci-ticians and statesmen. If they be 10,000 bales of cotton and beavy the smallest, measurós less than Baked the women in charge of it to recuro rome, if not all of the Cee, A. Feslier. E, Otolari of is divided. The messes wer

shipments of salmon.

two square miles,

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THE YAUMati armed ROBBERY.

to row them to a mit junk); rg serica.

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