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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1912.

DAY BY DAY..

Captious people croate trouble

for

others.

thomselves by troubling

Dumped Bodles.

The police report that six dead bodies have boon found in the opon. In several instances death was due to plague.

Alleged Thefts from the Barracks.

Two Indians were charged at the Polico Court, this morning. with thefts from Kowloon Bar rucks in December last. They' were romanded.

Tried to get to Australia.

Five stowaways from the x.8. Tai Ynon were brought before [the Magistrato tlês morning and romanded until tomorrow. They had, it issalleged, endeavours I th get to Australia.

"Alleged Snatching,

At the Police Court, this mera ling, a man was remanded on a charge of snatching a gold mount- od banglo from a woman whilst Bho was walking along (lago Strept.

Stole a Weather Cock, "

At the Police Court, this morn-

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-LỌNGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 13,, 1912:

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

was sentenced to three wosks

weather-cock. Ile said he had [imprisonment for the lercony of

picked it up in Stanley Street.

Oplam From Macao.

HONGKONG'S TENNIS

CHAMPION

A Chat With Mr. H. A. Nisbet.

MR. ROSS AND POLICE NOTES AND

INTERFERENCE.

COMMENTS.

Chair. Coolles Assault a Lukong. A Narrow Victory.

A baby girl has been born in Two chair coolies employed by Pennsylvania which tips the scales Mr. Ross of the P.W.D. were

charged before Mr. Melbourne at eighteen pounds. This is not this morning with assaulting a tho only surprising thing about lukong outside the Hongkong the babe, for, when it showed the Hotel. From the evidence of the first signs of distress and cried lukong it transpired that he asked during the morning, a nurse them to move on as they wore

causingobstruction.. Defendants in attendanco discovered that the refused to go and they, assaulted baby lund a tooth. Wo have in him..

mind a recent ilongkong resident

Mr. Ross said he would like to

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sy a word or two on behalf of the whose weight was coolica. They wore in his employ pounds at birth. The babe above' and it hid benu their custom to mentionei scores by one pound wait for himself and his wife in and one tooth.

that particular spot for a long

time. The police had nover in-

terfored before, and just about Moderation in all, things.

thore, there were usually a number of policemen of all

A correspondent writes-A

nationalities. The lukone told quaint scene was witnessof in thon to go on the public stand one of the side streets turning off hut he (Mr. Ross) contended that Queen's Road the, other night, privato chair lind no more right when the narrow channel, that to go'en to a public chair stand

than a brought had to go on a runs down the middle of the jedh rank. If it wont there it would thoroughfare, was outlined with appear as though plying for hiro, burning jeandlos conveying Tha coolies naturally resented then unwanted brilliancy in a lane interference of the lukong since which, ordinary circumstances, what they had done had novor is plain and dingy. At one end a been objected to by tho police woman was barning jos paper, before, le did not know any-and hore and there odd personH thing about the assault but, seemed to be keeping up a littlo whilst the injury on the lukong's celebration entirely on their own, wist wanted some finding, oup of Enquiry as to the reasons for this his coolies had marks that were lumination clicited explanations. visible on his face. He thought Oze said that it was a thanks- the omlies did right in waiting giving display for the recovery of where they did. They had received instructions from him to wait in the other was that it was an

a man who lund beon very ill; and' the side channel and they felt that offering to ensure the welfare of they were doing right by

mah who had just boen doing so. Five times a week, stricken. The display had ita whon hija wife LAING to drawbacks. If indeed it was on town, aho ordered the chair

necount of a man who had to wait for her at that spot and racovora, the emother never before had the police raised sufficient to bring about a relapse; The May dovotions are boing continued at the local Catholic

an objection. Ilo thought their and if it was to bring about a "I never got further than the action was unobjectionable and recovery in the patient, the prayer In the history of lawn tennis) churches and last night a very in. Ilongkong, probably the sini-final in the singles," was unobstructive and he would ask was like enough to ensure ita owa large congregation attended Benc-advent of no player has aroused the reply..

his Worship to denl leniently with negation, and we have come to diction at the Cathedral and list-

Our representativo next en-them. ened to the able discourse of the greater interest in the Colony

quired froin Mr. Nisbet whother Rev. Father Gaspardi. Tho ser than that of Mr. H. A. Nisbot, he had over taken part in inter-many of the privately employed Inapeoto: O'Sullivan said that mon was preached in Portugueso. who worthily holds the champnational matches.

coolies would not obey any order

At the Police Court, this mon |ing, a Chiness was reia inded en a charge of being in unlawful possession of fifty taols of opium on tho 12 inst. Ho was uccost- ed by a Revenue Ollicer as he was

| leaving the Macao steamer.

Holy Virgin Devotions.

A Stone Thrower.

solf.

the Kent and Middlesex Yeomanry

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the conclusion that the Chiness

to well to remember that there in the slums of Hongkong would should be moderation in all things-oven in jossing.

Noisy Kowloon.

peace and quiet of all and sundry, are sadly disturbed through the raucous cries of loud-mouthed for 15 months. After that, he HONGKONG MERCHANT

streset'hawkers. Residents argue joined tho Civil Service, but was HEAVILY FINED.

that they do not so much object trenched" in 1907. He then got one of the many who were "rê-

to the vendors passing through. Unlawfully Possessed Arms.

the street and occasionally crying a post in the Colonial Office and

their wares, but when some of went out to Grenada, West

At the Police Court this morn-those individuals with none too Indios, from which place hoing a Chinose merchant named musical voicea take up their camo to liongkong,

Fung Tin, of 270 Des Voeux stand at a given point regularly Mr. Nisbet informed our re-Road Contral, was fined $200 or overy day and bollow hour in and

Judge Gate Praises Itongkong, ionship title for 1912. As' is "I once went over to America," from the police and they were a Judgo Galo from the Philippines woll-known, Mr. Nisbet occupies said Mr. Nisbet, "with an English source of trouble to the police on Loam of three-not a representa account of their persistent ob who was recently taken seriously the position of Registrar of the tive tomto take part in the struction. ill and is now on his way home Supreme Court, and as he has championship matches.

That to the United States, passed been in the Colony rather less was in 1807.

Mr. Melbourne said it was a It seems that not alone in smell The team com- very serious thing assaulting in. Kowloon challenging Hong- through Hongkong on Saturday. and commented favourably on the than a year, the present is his prized Faves, Mahony and my constable thought he did not think kong, for our attention has now vast improvements made in the first tonnis season with us. So he final, and he won, though he was maliciously. They should have street noises which is becoming Laves and I met in the they tore the constable's tunic been directed to the auisance of City since his last visit.

has certainly not taken long to beaten in the championship round moved when spoken to. He more pronounced on the peninsula. With the passing of the second reading of the Home Rule Bill

spring into prominenee. But this by the holder, R. D. Wren."

would fine them $5 each for tho The main thoroughfare of Kow by a majority of just over a hundred, but little interest will be

In further conversation, our assault and order them to pay $2 loon is extending as a residential At the Police Court, this mortis no matter for surprise to those manifested in the subsequent proceedings concerning the opooling, a street coolie was bound who know of his past achieve representative learned that in onoh as compensation for tho dam-quarter for Europeans, but the making measure in the House of Commons. All eyes will now he over to keep the peace for twelve ments with the racquet, for he South African War, serving in

1901 Mr. Nisbet wont to the aged uniform." turned to the Upper Chamber, for it is there that the roal fight will months. He was charged with - 'take place.

Assisted by its Nationalist-cum-Socialist following, it throwing stones to the danger of figured prominently in first-class an Indian watchman employed by tennis at Home for several years, was only to be expected that the Government would manage to Messrs. Ramos and Ramos at thoir and his present form, though of whip up a force sufficiently large to make the second reading theatre. Defendant alleged that a high level of excellence, is absolutely safe. But if the question is looked squaroly in the face, the watchman tore his coat. without bias or partiality, it will quickly be seen that very little Vast Quantitles of Ammunition, was a decade or so ago.

nothing in comparison to what it significance attaches to the vote, It so happens that the present Of lato, offences against the Recently a "Telegraph" ropre Ministry can always command a numerical following, in the Lower Arms Ordinance have become sentativo called on Mr. Nisbat and Chamber on measures of an ultra-revolutionary type. Hence the most numerous, and several cases third Home Rule Bill is assured of a safe journey through the Com-were dealt with by the local Magis had a brief chat with him about presentative that he had but very in the alternative three months' hour out, the thing becomes a mons-lis altogether apart from its merits or defects. And it is four men were charged with being Our representative found Honz/ West ladies; in fact he had not ful, passession of arms

trates to-day. In one instance his achievements on the lawn. little tennis in Africa or the imprisonment for boing in unlaw-trifle annoying. The police, ap- audparently, take no notice of the in this light that the figures on the second reading must be con- in unlawful possession of arms kong's champion extremely court-

played serious tonnis since 1000, ammunition.

mattor. It's high time the " Move templated. Even then, it is illuminating to note that there were and ammunition, and on the ap sous and obliging, though he was gotting back to his old 4 m made by the police, six rifles,

Asked if he had hopes of ever According to the statement on " method were given a trial, one or two Liberals who could not conscientiously give, their sup- plication of Mr. Davidson, who port to the obnoxious Bill, whorons Unionista to a man recorded appeared for the defence, a ro- most modest in his references to again, Mr. Nisbet said it would two pistols, 2,570 cartridges and

Liberal Papers End. mand was granted. their vote against it.

his capabilities and took a good take a year's solid practice to do two boxes of priming caps wors

So the old "Morning Leader" The whole point now is whether it can reasonably be contend- Inspector Grant, the first defend-

According to the statement of deal of "drawing" before he 50. The only good practice here found in a box on his premises on

was in the tournaments, which ho Saturday.

has been swallowed up by the ed that the Government has behind it the voice of the country to ant had two rifles and 350 rounds would say anything regarding his must say were carried through The defence was that Fung Tin "Daily News"! There goes one proceed on its task of disintegration, Thoro is, of course, one very of ammunition. The second de- past records.

splendidly.

was a new comer to the Colony more London paper which had a simple method of settling that point-namely, by a Dissolution; 800 primed shells, 500 cartridges playing tennis?", was the first the Cops Day and naked Mr. Chius to purchase these arms for sonality, but it was proud

fendant had one rifle, one pistol, "How long have you been

Our representative then touch-from America and he was asked distinct personality. Itwa.not in but it is far from likely that Mr. Asquith and his Ministers will risk and 1,250 primors. The third

ed the matter of the recent final by people in the interior of many ways an attractive” për- trying the experiment. Certainly this is the only fair course to had in his possession 100 cart-query put.

Nishot if he would care to say them in consequence of the Of late yours it has been noted adopt, for it can scarcely be argued that the present Government ridges and the fourth, ons revolver "Sinco I was about nine years anything about it.

unsettled nature of the country, mainly for ile sporting pago, ever received a mandate to pass this unsound and involved measure, and 50 cartridges.

|of age," smilingly replied Mr. |

Mr. Nisbet replied that it was They wanted them for protection, which was cleverly written, and Indeed, even Liberals themselves were in a state of utter ignoranco

certainly a hard tussle, though Mr. Irving: But there is a for articles by Mr. William Archer: Mines" Output.

Nisbet.

of course, there was a big differ- great quantity,

and the ineffable Mr. James as to the main points of the Bill up to within a few hours of its in- The Chinese Engineering and

Asked if he had had much toonen, between the tennis of that. The Police Inspector: I ask Douglas. The last-named, will troduction. How, then, can it for one moment he said, that the Mining Company, Limited, inform do with first-class tonnis, Mr. match and the championship for the full penalty to be inflicted be remembered mainly through Home Rule Bill of 1912 has its origin in the demand of the people? us that the total output of the Nisbet stated that for five years landur at Home. "In fact in view of the quantity.

his Watts-Dunton volanie-the There can be no two opinions among true Imperialiste as to Company's three mines for the that was from 1806 to 1900-ho bo at the bottom of a first-class offence was a very serious one ever inflicted upon the British ho said," both Day and I would Mr. Irving agreed that the most superb piece of sycophaney what the attitude of the House of Lords should be on the Bill. Un-to 31,286.05 tone and the sales took part in first-class matches in handicap

wook ending April 27 amounted

at Home on

our and passed the sentence men- literary public. The news con- compromising hostility is the only course open. In that event the during the period to 23,241.04 England.

present form,"

tioned.

corning the "Morning Leader" Bill is a measure dead-born, for oven if its sponsors endeavoured to tons,

"I used to play for Blackheath Mention being made of his

proves once again that the rush it through with the aid of the Parliament Act, we believe thore

Club," said Mr. Nisbet, and falling-off in the second set of the

Liberale find it extremely difficult would be such an outery throughout the longth and broadth of the

also played for Surrey for overal match, Mr. Nisbet said one often

to run a popor successfully in Kingdom that no Prime Minister would dare do otherwise than to back from me after arrest" ways best in doubles...

The stalen goods were taken years. In those days I was al-struck patches of good and bad

London, over when the party is play in tennis. eventually take the feeling of the people on the question. And

in power. It simply What about the Home champ-meant that one ioan was reviving if there is a straight issue on Home Rule, the probability is irro: (laughter). Thus ran the wail of sistible that it will be found that there has been no change in the this morning with stealing a box sentative...

a man charged at the Police Court ionships?", queried our repre- and the other temporarily falling A Chinese in Hollywood Road public mind since the days of Gladstone. In some respects, in-containing money, and also steal-

Bought a leakage of gas with a Woll," Baid Mr. Nisbet, “I deed, the new Bill is more objectionable than its predecessors; ink some linen from a Chinese got into the championship round in the last sot," remarked Mr. rather sooner then he expected. 7.109 coolies arrived by the Shan-

"Day certainly and hard lines match this morning and found it With its involved financial provisions, its constitutional defects and who was a fellow-lodger. Defen- of the doubles at Wimbledon Niabet. "The bad light was trou-Fortunately he was not seriously tung Railway during the period its worthless "safeguards," it is aby no means satisfactory solution dont was caught on board of one four years out of the five, but webling him greatly, and I had the burnt. The fire brigade was call from the 8th to 15th Apriländ of a big problem. As we saw it Lersely expressed by a lending of the River steamers, Home newspaper recently, if the Bill ever passes into law Ireland He was ordered to receive holders of this title.

pover succeeded in ousting the advantage in this respect, for my ed out but a fire had been avort that 7,120 left there bound for will govern without paying, while England will pay without govern twelve strokes of the birch and

sight is perfect. Still, it was a od by another Chinese having the Chefoo, Newobwong Ing. Could a more one-sided bargain be imagined? We think not. fourteen days' hard labour,

And the singles-did you good matoli, and I thoroughly en presence of mind, to out the gas vostook to work on the b ever do anything in those ? **

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off at the main.

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CHINESE FINDS GAS LEAKAGE.

The Man and the Match.

Coolles for Manchuria,chi The Teintau paper alated