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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912.

GREAT RAYMOND SUED. INDO-CHINESE OPIUM WHAT'S IN A NAME? INDIANS IN HONGKONG.

ECHO OF THE HANDCUFF INCIDENT.

Date Fixed for Hearing.

England's Policy Warmly Defended.

More than Shakespeare Would

Have us Believe.

The "Peking and Tintain

As the outcome of the incisiont Times" takos up the cudgels

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"Thomas Hardy's wines the

Are the Sepoys Underpaid ?

A correspondent, of a Calouita paper recently trio to show that Indian regiments doing garrison by the expanses of living there, Sopoy in his onleavour to make that he only received the samo both ends meet. It was suggested

pay as in India, and that out of this there was little or nothing left for family remittances to

was that serviva at Hongkong is Ladia, much less pocket money for himself. The conclusion drawn unpopular with the Indian Army.

Another View of the Matter.

To-day's Advertisements

SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI,

STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA

PORE AND PENANG.

Baid, Messiny, Naples, Conca and Taking age at through rates to Port Leghorn, als Venica and Trieste, all Mediterrangan, Adriatlo, Barcoluna, Valenza, Alicante, Almarin and Malaga, Levantine and South Ameri-

Poris up to Callio,)

Capt: Aiwaga, still be despatched as THE Steanaly

above on MONDAY, the 13th inst.

" POLOEVERA,"

at Neon.

freight and passage, apply to

For further particulars rugarding

CARLOWITZ & CO.,

Agents. logkong, th May. 1912. 1308

at the Thontre Royal on Saturday warmly for the British Govern best on earth." So runs an duty at Hongkong were penalised evening, when Mr. Henry A. Liw ment against lose to advertisement in an Australian released himself from the hard-Chineso and other-who have no cuffs placed upon his wrists by often laid at its door the charge papor. We cannot help wishing and sympathy was invited for the "Raymon the Magician, for the

of oncouraging the opium traffic. that the merchant who utters this "It has heon the custom in proud boast could make it con- accomplishment of whjuli Ray

a me quarters, fareiga and Chin-venient to trade nader some other mond had offered £100, solicitore reprosonting both parties apravile the British Government at name.

04," mys our contemporary" to

For there's more in peared at the Supreme Court to- day to make an application to every conceivablu opportunity, for no than meets the eye-or to be fixot for a hearing of the measures for effecting the abolitve us believe; and privatoly Mr. Justics Compertz for a date not adopting oveu moro drastic than the Bard of Avon would tion, of the Indo-Chinose opium statumont of claim.

Mr. M. It. Harris appeared for trade, forgetful of the fact that we object to the associating of the plaintiff who chims the sumy husty or looss action on the creator of "Toss of the

The writer, it may charitably of $1,000, which he biliers to part would have retarded, D'Urbervilles" with the ro

the whole-be ussumed, erred through ignor- bo dao to lini for freving himself rather than promoted the anti-tailing or evan

opiam campaign. History will saling-of liquors, whether malt, anco, and not from intention, in from the manteles,

thins ventilating a supposed Bitain's reasoned and emtious spirituous undoubtedly record that Great

Of vinous. Not,

griovanos; but none the less, ill- cones that we hold, un informed statements such as those FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG has played small part in unaccessarily violent prejudice quoted may have a mischievous

AND CALOUTTA. effecting whist success has beon against the said quors, but effect and shoull not go queon- achieved up to dat

well as aforesaid we don't like tradicted. As a matter of fact (Taking cargo on Through Bills of Britain's Policy.

Lading to Rangon, Madras, the association of the Name with Indian soldiers serving at Hong- Her policy las boen one of the Thing. It reminds us, morn-kong got free ratione and Rs. 1-8

and Mantitina.) entire sympathy with China's over, of a Hampshire baker, the battu. Their rations are ample praiseworthy efforts, it by mak-which had two sons-one baptized and they have nothing in the way THE Chartered ship ing her co-operation, conditional Augustus and the other nitus of out-of-pocket exponses that

*SUIBANO," upon proof of real progress she NB-The baker's surname hap should not as covered by Rs. 2

month. By those are meant for the abore ports on TUESDAY, Captain 8, J. Payne, will be despatched Mr. Golding; is a new case given China à stimulating pened jo ho Caesar!

such items as fruits, untive the 14th jos, at 1 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to tobacco, matches, etc. Moreover,

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD, they make money on their re- mittances as the official rate of

Agents. Wime Hongkong dollar in terms of Bongio g. 9th May, 1912.

the rupoo is in favour of the send-

Mr. Golding who appeared for the defendant said:

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have a caso in which I appear for the defendant who is leaving Monday or Saplay week. If your Lordship can say Wednesday- I may not be in order in Tising first, but he defendant) is leaving on. Monday wook and he is not

likely to come back.

His Lordship: Is this a new 'case?

my Lord. If my Land would fix á whole days next Wednesday, it would unit the man.

His Lordship That would be the 15th. What is the number of the caso?

Mr. Goldring: 747, my-Lord His Lordship:-Will it tab all day?

Mr. Goldringexpect my Lord, Thero will be a good many withossos on both sides.

His Lordship fixed Weinesday naxt as the day upon which the

claim will be heard.

LOCAL SPORT.

Lawn Bowls Championship,

At a meeting of the Committee held last night the entries for the open lawn bowls championship of Hongkong wore submitted. They arent to, 55, two more than last year, and were as fol- } Tow:-Police, 18; Taikoo,, 15; Civil Sorvino, 12; Kowloon, 9. The draw rosulted as follows: R. W. Bristov, T.

A. Hamilton, T..

W. Diggana, C.S.

1. Harron, T. }

N. Drumaiand, T.

Byes

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uction in regard to Indian opium al

incentive to prosents the cam-

We also remember passing a paign to a successful conclusion. British policy in regard to opium slap in the Old Kent Road whose BOA sinds revealed to the facia can:-- William Shakos

It soryce world, and it is no longer e; Hairdresser," possible for the Chinese Gleim right (that other vernment for or Chinese agita- we mean he shouldn't have asked tore to revile us for any lack of silly questions.

succoss on their own part. So Fluent in Some French " soon as China can prove complete suppression of opium throughout

360

BUTTER.

BUTTER.

We are pleased to announce that the selling, prices of our different BRANDS BUTTER at

present are as follows:-

DAISY

REDUCTIONS

BRAND 80 cents per lb.

" DAIRYMAID "

"BUTTERCUP".

PASTRY

75

11.

70

"

65

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD.

GARNER OUELCH & CO. WINE MERCHANTS.

DES VEUX ROAD.

TELEPHONE 630.

Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars. and Cigarettes obtainävle, consistent, with price. All er, taking the local market-rate THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of

into consideration.

Hongkong a Profitable Station.

LIMITED,

world wide reputation.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.

LTD.

LOST.

ham of ARTHUR HENRY OUGH

No.

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTANEJ

WINE DEALERS

A regiment that recently served NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. propus_des_botter (on bien, the country sheer demand the des annonce we call this three years in Hongkong returned

ing of Shareholders of the above absolute cessation of the alrealy from a Filipino paper to India with an exceedingly large THE Ninth Ordinary Yearly Meel- THE "STAR" FERRY CO.,

Company will be held at the Company' carefully regulated Indian imWanted, work by young gentle-sum to the credit of the native port. It rests with her Govore.mau nent in Gorman, English, Jofficers and rank and lo: Alomes, St. George's Building at 12.50 P., on TUESDAY, the 28th May, goal. And when she has made the Straits, a gentleman who foreign daty had been a profitable 1413, to receive a Statement of AS 499, for 100 shuros Nos. 17,403- ment and her, people to make somo French." We once mei convincing proof that the tour of

SHARE CERTIFICATES From a monetary point of counts to the 31st December, 1913, and 17,199 aut No.. 610 for 50 shares good, under the terms of the was fluent in one Mulay. Ile one. Opium Agrarment of May 1911 would address his "buy" some view service in the Far East is the Report of the General Manager and Nos. 17,360-17399, standing in the

"Beertainly not unpopular. Tho Cousaling Comice and to elevt u the export of ladian opium to thing after this fashi

blank blank babi (pig) if you don't climate of Hongkong is never Consulting Committed and Anditor. and Shara Certiflonte No. 410 fɔ 100 China will automatically conso."

blankwell cloan tint topi at onco, trying, but in the North China The Transfer Books Ihe Company Minres, Nos. 18,305-13,404, standing [I'll pukul you till your own mother stations oxtremes of heat and cold⚫ill be el red from the 14th May to the in the name of ALBERT EDWIN EX-CONVICTS' CON-

won't tan you; buck up; pegis have to be endurod. Hence the 8th May, both days inclusive. teku." Another, linguist, iluont in men usually prefer Hongkong, somo Malay, translated "butterfly" though there is a greater chance A public congress of ex-con-as"mantega terbang." Why not? of autive service just now at Tien- viets is to be held at Bucharest The first word means butter and tsin and olsewhere.-"Pioneer.' in the autumn for the purpose of the second, ly. The sam forming an international issueia- genius was once worked to boiling. tion of men who have been in point of fury by the drunken con- ition of one of his deck-lan-ls. prison...

GRESS..

The only quidification fir moin hr-bip, says tho "Express" cor respondent, must be a certificate C. Bond, Q.S. r. R. Mse-donald, P. showing that the candidate has W. Russell, K. ». A. Bloway C.S.serend at least two years in pris. W. Gorrard, P. e. K. Melonana, on, and that he is desirous of

lea bug an honest life.

P.

A. Ramsay, K. r. G, Anderson, T.

T. Petrio, K., G., K. Haston, K.

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DON'T FORGET.

To-day-

"

The Bijou Thontre, 9.15 p.m. The Groat Raymond at the New Theatre, Kau U Fong, pan R. C. Knowlos at the Theatre yıl, 9.15 p.m.

,

To-morrow, International Petroleum Co.'s lat Annual Mooting, noon..

Smoking Concert Plannix Club, Smoking Concert Masonic Club Kowloon.

"Pitch Hin: Overboard,”. "Damar dia diatur papan," he yelled to Is astonished bɔatswain. Again, why not?" Damar" means pitch (albeit in the tar sense)

dia," or

mpans him; The promoter is M. Constantin "dintas" signifies aver, on, or Danese, who has himself served above, and “papan"—a board or vations tenres of imprisonplank. Then what's wrong with ment, and who declares that so- | his rendering of pitch him over- ciety is cruelly omjust to ex-con-board?" This reminds us of our vics Hy believes that those school-hoy attempts at colloquial [unfortunates, may be helped by itin. Aa kiddies we land a trick

an international organization. of searing off an unwary senior by Wednesday, May 15.

M. Danesco is inviting ex-con- suddenly demanding the Latin fur

Extraordinary, General Moet- vies from all parts of the worldmantelpiece." Give it up," wasting of the Hongkong and Wham-

nor Dock Co, Ltd, noon. to the corres, which will be invariably the reply; and then we

for Entries clone presided over by an age Rou-would pulverise the senior by

in ex prisoner, who was at telling him that the translation Gymkhana. J. Macka, C.S. v. D. Gourlay, P. Jana time sentenced to death, but could only be made by breaking A.G.Pile, C.S v.G, R. Edwards, K.} aftero urds reprievad.

up the word into syllables; viz:} |hòmo—“man;" die-toll;" pax

A. Currie, T. e. M. M'Iver, U.S. I. Dinnon, T. c. J. Irving, C.S. John Grant, P. r. P. Farrell, T. James Grant, P. c. T. Bateman, T. E. Dawson, C.S. r.D. Mellody, P. C. Murphy, T. a. G. Walt, P. E:Who il, C.S. v. D. Cooper, K. A. Milroy, K. v. R. Hail, K,

W. Stuart, I; v.-A P. Storrie, C;S, F. Howell, C.S. v. B. Fenton,

W. Fincher U.S. v. Duncan, C.S.

W. Wotherspoon, T. v.-J. Baker, P.

P. A. Clark, P. v, D. Glow, K.,

J. Weir, T. v. Ftott, T.

J. Ferguson, T. v. W. Cameron, P. T.Olondinning, P. v. W. Spillet, P. W. Withors, Py W. Cooper, P. W. Piu, P. R. Perrie, T.

Byes.

The first round to be completed by Jun

Good Shooting.

MISSED THE TITANIC.

Good Fortune of Governor. General Forbes of the Phillppines,

second

Saturday, May 18. Rowing Races RJLK, Yacht;

*

ORIFFIN, having boon lost, No.ica

I hereby given that unless the said cartißentes be produced at the offles, of the Company, Kowloon Polut, on or before the 10th May, 1012, hew [870 Certificates for the said charos will be

THE CHINA-BORNEO

CO., LTD. W. G. DARBY, General Manager. Hongkong, 004 May, 1912. PEAK TRAMWAY CO.,

[21

LTD.od and the old Certificates will

Dereafter be held by the Company as Note our Price $12,00 par,on è con- taining 4 dores quarts or 6 doraẸ

-plota.-

NOTICE is hereby, given that he well and void.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Ordinary Annual General Meet-

qoretary

ing of Eliareholders of the a'ove Cour tany will be held at the Ingong Hongkong. 1st May, 1912, Foul, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of May, 1912, nt zOON

for the psp of receiving th⚫ Raport of the Directors together with a State ment of Acounts for the year ending 30th April, 1912.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be el cd from the 14th instant, the 23rd in lant, b th days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & FON,

General Man ere, Hongkong, 9th May, 1912.

HONGKONG WEEKLY

TELEGRAPH.

(871

Contains all the news of the week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing' to friends at Home, with photograph of the Signal Station, Kowloon.

CONTENTS.

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Boxing at Ballo View latel Special Meeting, Hongkong

Day by Day..... Chamber of Commerce, 4 p.in.

Annual Mooting, Peak Tram-Passengers' Lists

Hotel Lists ... ways Co., noon,

'peace." Assuredly we were Club fluent in some Latin; so, by the way, was the originator-whovor c may have been of the Latin rendering of "well bowlad." Ima- gino the horror of a peduntic classical-muster at hearing bene andax! yelled and echoed all over the cricket-ground.

CRICKET FIXTURES.

We learn that much against the wishes of His Excellency do vernor General Forbes of the Philippines, he was not a pas- songer on the Titanic. His Ex- The musketry, roturn for the from Manila, en route to England calléncy recently proceeded north, Malay Statos Guides, according via Siberia, making every effort to the annual report, is highly to reneh Southampton before the

(Continued from last night.) creditable. Thora wore 120 marks- men, 280 first-class shots, and 210 sailing date of the greatest linor 6-Bath: Somerset v. Derbyshire. second-class shots, while 1.3 only the world has yet produced and 10-Bristol: Gloucestershire v. tailed to qualify. One hundred the pride of British shipbuildera.

Mensles at a Dance.

Sussex.

It was not to be, and His Ex-10-Stourbridge: Worcestershire and one recruits were put through collonoy was obliged to content v. Leicestershiro. their course, of whom only one himself with accommodation, on 10-Northampton: Northampton- failed to qualify. The average

shire v Kont, a loss pretentious vessel, to which obtained was 61.

eircumstance he is no doubt in-13-Lord's Middlesex v. York-

shire. The foundation of "The No-debted for his life.

13-Loyton: Essex v. Surrey.. bodies" Club, non-political and

13-Brighton: Sussex v. Kont. open to men and women of all

13-Nunoaton: Warwickshire v. rucos, is announced by Professor Speaking of tho careless way

Leicestershire. · 4. W. Bickerton. It aime at ro- in which soins people treat mens moving the loneliness which soles, Dr. Brind, in a report to the often afflicts the stranger in Lon- Weybridge (Surrey) Urban Dis-17-Lord's: Middlesex v. Natts, don, the idea of the club being trist Council, mys: "Such selfish 17-Tonbridge: Kent v. Sussex to bring together strangers and and callous conduct has rarely (Tonbridge Weak). those who would not towards them been shown as that evinced by 17-Leods; Yorkshire v. Glouces ne friends and helpers. The sub two young ladies, who, disregard-

tershire. scription will be two guiness aing the danger te others, attend-17-Birmingham: Warwickshire

In year, with special rates to those ed a dance at Weybridge while! making but short visits to Lon- they were in the eruptive stage

of the disease."....

13-Derby: Darbyshirev. Hamp

ahiro.

v. Lançashiro, (Continued on page 10.)

To-day's Advertisement

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE.

*HE Stesunship

THE

expense...

Stenners......

Commercial...

The Courts

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Leading Articles...

Pages.

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INVALID VERY CHOICE RICH OLD VINTAGE 43-44 OLD TAWNY Legislative Council......... 44-45 DRY IMPERIAL #ARRYTOON APCAR,” The Law Courts Again ...15 SPECIAL OLD Laring arrived from the above ports, Hongkong in the Fiflics... 15-40 ROYAL TAWNY consignees of cargo are here. Informed A Worthy Tribute .................... 40* GRAND VINTAGE that their goods will be delivered from Alleged Bomb Throwing 10-47 alongside.

Junk Capsizes...............47 Caigo iuprding the discharge will be Mr. Nicholson Injured, ...47 landed at onse, si consignees' risk and Killed ia o Rush........... 47

Cargo remaining on board after 4 p.m.

A Narrow Escape .........47 of the 1b instant, will be landel at Scone at the Theatre Royal 47-48 consigness' risk and expense

Presentation to Rev. F. T. Consigates of cargo from Bingar re Johnson

.....48 and Penang are requested to take in- The Sanitary Board.........48-49 mediate delivery of their goods from Death of Capt. Rafferty...49-60 'ongside, set cargo impeding the dis All about a Bicycle...... .50-51 charge, of the Vasol will be landed and That £100 stored at consigne's' risk and expon e

No Fire Insurance has been offered. Alice Memorial Hospital...51

Hongkong, Flies Bills of Lading will be counte.signed

Remarkable Local Athlete 52-53 by the undesign 1.

DAVID BASSOON & CO., LD., Appointments 4.53

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GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD., Wine Merchants.

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 135.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1012

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