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INTERPORT SHOOTING.

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Some Remarkable Scoring.

Autod in our telegram of May 2, the Interport lille Match for -1912 was shot off on that date by

THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNË 8, 1912.

Christians, respectively. In the Straite Settlements and in the

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WAR AVERTED,

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Upon reaching Peking at 8.50 (*.m., being delayed further on by Foderated Malay States; and for How an Astute American Bluffed a blockade, Colonel Arraamiti what reasons no provision has In the House of Commons on been made for the religious

the Chinese...

and his command found that they Any 1 Mr. MacCallum Scott-festivals of the Hindus oxcept in

were the first of the allies to A dry military report soundly other foreign troops did not get

reaor the capital. asked the Secretary of State for

In fact, the the Shanghi i Association tho Colonies whether he will the Settlement of Poning? snoozing somewhere in army toum on the rille range. The ascertain and supply, for the in how far ginny of the public one of the exciting events in the later. As the Americans were Mr. Harcourt I am doubtful headquarters at Manila tells of into Peking until twelve hours weather conditions, saya the forum ion of members of the "China Presa," were entirely House, the names of tho prin-holidays should be classed present occupation of the Pekin- returning in the afternoon they favourable gool shooting, bota cipals of the leuling schools in religious or national festivals, Tiontain Itailway and urijacent met some of the allies just going

the as number of d'sappointing scores the Straits Settlements who were especially

territory by the 13,000 European, "P.- wero made; among them the poor in favour of the abolition of the population is of many uationalties American and Japaness troops were safe after all, the trouble | As the legations and missions, showing by Mosars. A. D. Donney Queen's scholarships, which have and the Chinese population of stationed there because of the and W. A. Les of the 11, S. Seubled many promising native any religione. My hon. friend strained present situation. It is having been chocked for the time Helena, who, with Mr. Kingsmill students to complete their educi-will find full details in the the report of Lieutenant Colonel being, Colonel Arrasmith turned and Mr. Suar el in the practice ion in the Universities of that documents to which have James M. Arrnsmith, 16th U. S. over the command to the Marine GARNER QUELCH & CO. Ma Ms. Lon, whs perhaps was not in favour of the abolition The cond part of the question States was averted by a hair's showing. Mr. Denney marie but country, and of the principal who already referred him and will be Infantry, which tells how war Corps officer there who had 300 able to draw his own conclusions. between China and the United men with him. The entire affair more than any other mein her of of these scholarships?

redounded greatly to the credit of the team was relied on for a big i The Secretary of State for the cannot be answered, as it contains breadth on March 3.

the commanding officer who, as score, ran up the lowest score of Colonies (Mr. Harcourt). No, a cross-division, many Chinese Things broke loose with

An old Indian fighter, considered the day -87.

sir, as i canifol so that Any use professing Christianity, Mahome-bang, says the Cubic-news it just a little morning's exercise. The failures of Mr.. Leo andful object would be served thorean unable to answer the last part own troops began to loot and above par with the Europeans and

danism, or the Hindu religion. I

Novertheloes, American stock went American," when Yuanshih-kai's Mr. Denney, however, were com- by. torblancod in part by the magni- Mr. MacCallum Scott: Will of the question. The matter is burn in the capital city of Pe. nothing has happened since to ficent work of Lieut. W. E. Smer the right hon. gentlenian say wholly for the local govern-king on the night of March Flower it. of the American Company, Shang whether the abolition of these mont with whose discretion, as 1 The American and all other for The officers from Manila who bai Volunteer Corps, who shot scholarships is so unpopular and have already said, I am not eign troops stationed at Tientsin accompanied Lieutenant Colonel Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars 80 miles south were on the qui

Arrasmith on the trip were: possibles ut 500 dad. 600 yards much resented by the people prepared to interfoo.

Mr. MacCallum Scott: Can the vive, but they were not called Major A. N. Stark, Medical and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price. All with it sighter, and who made of the colony that it would be right hon. gentleman state who-ot. Tusaday passed off quietly. Corps; Captain Frank W. Rowell, Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of fivo bulls-eyes and two "inn

inner dangerous and inexpedient to ro at 200 yards, with a total 103 veal the names of the responsiblether the Indian intigrants are Night came on with Tientsin as Commanding Co.D"; let world wide reputation. points out of a possible 105. persons upon whose advice he one of the largest sections of the quiet as usual. But at 130 loot-Lieut. Emory 8. Adams, Com- This mark is said to be a reerd abolished them?

population in those Stos, and, if ing and firing began in the native manding Co. "B"; 1st Lieut. in Shanghai mittoles in luto years.

Mr. Harcourt: No, sir, I could, will lo stato why no provision city of Tientsin, and an hour Hugh L. Waithall, Adjt. Com

at all has been mado among the Inter the American forces were manding Co. "A"; 1st Lieut. The total of 931 points was not admit that suggestion for a Mahomedans, except in one small galvanized into action by the Charles I. Sampson, Command- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

I do not wish to subj sociation have lost hope of retain rot individuals who placed their island, for their religious receipt of a ruali telegram from ing machine gun platoon; 2nd ing the challenge shield this year, vicwant the service of the govern

Minister Calhoun in Peking, call-Liout. David H. Cowles, Com- As yet the scores from Hongkong, mont to criticism. Action was Mr. Harcourt: The statistical ing for 200 American troops fully manding Co. "O."

The wire said Penang and Singapore have not taken on the responsibility of the part of the hon. gentleman's equipped. been received. In last season's Government and the Legislative question I am unable to auswer Urgent." match 3 points won the trophy for the Shanghai riilomeni.

made, and the officials of the as-onent.

The scores were as follows:

200 yds.

W. E. Sauer.........43 35 35 108 T. II. U, Aldridge...22 31 33 6

C. Mills......... W. T. Bowen S. A. Ranzom. G. Kingemill

Council,

festivala?

without notice. - As in the second part of the question I am quite suro that holidays will be provided for those who most clamorously domand them.

Captain Faber lins the right hon. gentleman any idea what all theso questions are about?

Mr. MacCallum Scott: Would it mt have been better for the right hon. gentleman to have taken the responsibility for this change entirely upon himself without roferring to. cerjain anonymous persons?

Mr. Harcourt: Have all along. taken the entire responsibility for

A. M. Collaco31 31 31 30 this change upon myself. I think LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

....31 31 30 85 it was in response to a question 32 31 12 pt by y hon. friend that 11 stated the opinions expressed by the principals,

Mr. King: Will compensating educational facilities be given in

........31 31 31° 03

....31 32 28 01 A. D. Donney......31 20 20 80 W. J. Linde.... W. A. 190

2032 20

30 27 30.87

308317 306 931

The judges of the shoot werd Col. Bruce, Lient. Cal. Barnes of the S.V.C., Mr. Brolis Clark, und Major Trueman.

THE STOLEN PROMIS.

SORY NOTE

Indian Sentenced.

return?

Mr. Harcourt :-Yos, Sir.

Asiatic Opinion. Mr. MacCallum Scott asked

210 Men Agalost 9,600,

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In the romarkable: time of an lour and half Lieutenant Colonel Arrasmith, commanding of cattle from the China coast to and placed at their risk in the Hong- nemur. 18th and 1918 the 15th Infantry in China at that the Philippines was responsible tong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown time; had 230 men aboard a for the infection of Iloilo towne Company's Gedowns special train, fully equipped with with rinderpest, has caused Act-where each contigament will be sorted 130,000 rounds of ammunition, ing Governor-General Gilbert to oat mark by mark and delivery can be 10 days rations, machine guns issue the following order:

obtained a soon as the Goods are wagons. Then a delay ensued, as bureau of agriculture that several and mules, horses, tents and two "Having been informed by the landed. word was brought in that a large municipalities of the province of The following are the ordera Chinese force had gathered at Fon-Iloilo are infected with rinderpest of the day for the mosting of the glai, seven miles below Peking, to and that there is danger of Legislative Council-morrow: oppose the passage of the Ameri-spreading this discuse to the sur

First ending of a Bill entitled enn forces, and Colonel Arrasmith rounding provinces unless Iloilo Godowns for examination by the Con- Damaged packages must be left in the Ar. Ordinance to regulate the as-decided to wait so as to reach is placed in quarantine, I hereby signos's and the Co.'s representatives cents, descents and lights of bile disputed point at daylight. declare, in accordance with the at an appointed hour. All claims must 'oons, airships, aeroplanes and

At 2.50 nm. the command provisions of section 5, not 1700, be presented within ten days of the parachutes.

moved out for the relief of Peking that a dangerous communicable steamer's arrival bere, after which dato Portions of Tientsin were already animal disease prevails in the they cannot be recognised. No claims in flames. Thecity, was in charge province of Iloilo and that it is will be admitted after the goods have of the British and Russian troops unlawful to ship, drive or other-left the Godowns. principally. As our boys steamed wise transport animals from the NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,] fote our Priis $18.00.}** JOB.

Agents. Second reading of the Bill enti- from the station the sky was province unless accompanied by Hongkong 4th Jaue, 1919.

forcely aglow behind them. a certificate issued by the au- Ahead was darkness and grim thority of the director of agricul uncertainty.

ture as is set forth in the section. which I have cited.”

Committed on the Bill entitled An Ordinnnoo so make provision for the reconstitution of the Fall Court.

whether the new regulation where by all British subjects who are not of pure European descont are excluded from the civil and police services of Hongkong, the tled An Ordinance to amend and Straits Sottlemouts, and the Feconsolidate the Low relating to derated Malay States, was made Chinese Passenger Ships as an account of the alleged objec-defined by the Chinese Passen- tion to Chinese and Maleys to the gers Act, 1855, and concerning At the Police Court this morn-appointment of alien officials who ing an Indian named Sucher were not of pure Europeau des. Singh was sentenced to six wooks cont; and, if so, on what ground imprisonment for stealing a pro- does the Colonial Office consider missory note valued $200 from that it was not desirable to con Stiam Singh, on the 20th March. lc non-European British sub FRACAS IN DES VEUXcts in the states and colonies referral to before making tho change?

ROAD.

Stones Thrown.

Mrlin court: As regards the first part of the question I would rofor my hon. friend to the answer

RAINFALL FOR MAY.

Last Month not the Driest on Record.

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Alleged assault on

EUROPEAN CHILD.

PLANCHETTE IN HONG- KONG.

Reaching Pongtai at dawn the small American force found 3,500 siatic Emigrants generally. Chinese troops under General Second reading of the Bill Chang opposing their advance. notitle! An Ordinance to amand Deployed along the track were the Tramway Ordinance, 1902. 150 men of the British Somorsets, but they had no intention of

The Chinese charged with as- going into notion. The Chinese saulting a European child, inde- woro thrown on both sides of the cently, at the Gymkhana, was tracks, and above the troop train again before the Bench at the less than 100 yards in advance Police Court, this afternoon, and wore six deadly machine gun was remanded. on a bridge.

A Grave Situation Yesterday on Indian constable which I gave to his question of A representative of the "Tele- The situation was ticklish, but had cause to arrest a woman in March 6. As regards the second graph," in consequence of so Colonel Arrasmi had his orders the neighbourhood of Des Voeux part, I can add nothing to the much talk about the past month to get into Peking to the relief of Roal. Another Indias, not answer which I gave to his ques being the driest May on record, the American legation, aad noth-Court, this afternoon, it was stated In a larceny case at the Police constable, went to the officer'stion of April 24.

pay a visit to the Oliervatory ating is so sacred as orders to a that one of the parties was a doc- assistance. A. lisorderly crowd Mr. MacCallum Scott: Is the Kowloon and was very courteons- soldier of his type, who has spent for who prescribed cures for his gathered round and stoned the right hon. gentleman aware that ly given data concerning the 10 years in sotive army service. patients by mystic writing, second Indian,

the two auswers to which be refors weather.

To Peking he would go, fight or The story recalled the Town- At the Police Court fo-day are mutually contradictory? The rainfall for the month of fun fight.

sand case which caused quite a mon was charged with throwing

Mr. Harcourt;; No, sir.. May this year was four inches on A flat car wis couplod ahead of stir at Home. A student from the Diocesu plementury.

thought they wore mutually suptonty days, and on five days, the engine and on it the Colonel jonly 100th of an indi was record-placed Lieutenant Charles L. schools said that he saw the row Mr. MacCallum Scott: Is the ad. In May of last year twenty-Sampson and the 21 men of his from, the tram and fearing these right hon. gentleman aware that two inches of rain fell in twenty-regimental machine gun platoon. Police Court this morning on A man was discharged at the. was going to be serious trouble his first answer was that this six days. More than two inches Then in plain view of the being found not guilty of the he wont and brought thron are change was made in response to of rain fell on four separate days stile Chinese commander and charge of stealing clothes profer- Indians When lo got back cera demand from the Chinese and The occasions were the 1st, 11th, his armed rabble the regimental red against him by the police. tain members of the crowd urged Malays, and that the second an- 20th and the 27th.

colours and thio American the others to stone kim.

stones..

The defendant was fined $10 or in default fourteen days.

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After the Reward.

Discharged.

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Prepaid Advertisements.

swer he gave was that he did not "What is the particular cause flag in all its glory were think it desirable to consult of this discrepancy?" the prin-hosted aloft on the flat car. A Chinessand Malays. Does he not cipal was asked.

murmur of liemay, came from the consider those answors contradic- He replied: Well, we have Chinese. They knew that it tory rather than supplementary not got a long rango forecast yet. meant war to fire upon that flag. Mr. Barcourt: My hon. friend The probable cause of the rain-Privato Frank E. Eploy, Co. A and botter re-read the answers I fall is perhaps that, the currents and Private James A. Mo give him, which were very care at different temperatures im-Donough, Co. D. voluntoured to 15 WORDS #1 for $ ism-ions or fally considered.

pinged on one another and forced run the engine as fireman and en- the right hon. gentleman prefer on cooling it must have caused crew having fled.

Mr. MacCullum Scott. Would the temperature a high that gineer respectively, the Chinese

condensation an opportunity for a careful con-|increasing sideration of supplementaries? turned the moisture into water. I shall give notice.

$2 for one work.

To

"O LET, on the higher letal, Large and Off to Peking, *

and Airy Double or Bingle Room with bathroom sttached, 10 minutes The order to go ahead was

It is difficult to detect these forces, given. Every man of the machine from the centre of the town. For laris,

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, the coolie who was arrested by the police for removing a dead body from outside the station at West Point, without permission, was charged with the offence. Ho told the Magistrates that he had

Mr. MacCallum Scott asked if formation. In 1908 the rainfall car stood ready for instant action. read of a reward being offered by the right hon. gentleman could was 1.3 in ten days; 1009 The men in the windows of the the dispensary, and whosi ho took now state how many days have nearly seven inchies in seventeen cars had their fingers on the the body there he gave his right been provided among the public days, and in 1910 two inches in triggers of their rifles. One shot nime and address,

The Hollday Question.

at work; we have not enough in- gen platoon on the expose Hat Pir can of *Telegraph.”

Honizkong, 4th June, 2019 F419

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from the Chinese would have

R.

NOTICE.

holidays in the Straits Settlements seven days.* Mr. Irving, remanded the ass and the Federated Malay Stajes and Saturday for the police to to suit the national or religious Lure was 75'6 and the maximum and war would have been on after THURSDAY, the 6th inst

Last year the mean tempera-whipped out the command "fire"T I HEREBY notified that on and ovide further evidence. He was festivale of the Mahomedans, the 800, for 1910, it was 78'9 and not satisfied that this was the Chinese, the Hindus, and the 881; in 1909, 74'9 nnd 85′5 of the onging began to turn 2 Old/will be summed on in the Rider Main The bell warung, the drivers CONSTANT SUPPLY of WATER

righi ve riò to be charged.

We are informel the body was that of a child who had died from

Christians, respectively; what 1008, 70'1 and 993. This year it Glory ahead fluttered tauntingly. proportion of the total popula im was 780 and 806. This was Not a Chinsman batted an

in

10 constituted by the Mabomedans, pretty bad... The normal for May syslael. The frin, moved on the Chinese, the Hindus, and the in 768

03 Anand, was soon lost froen sight.

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