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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1912.

PROHIBITION OF OPIUM-SMOKING.

DAY BY DAY.

Blessed are the eloct..

New Fire Motor. Have you seen it?

It is fine.

We have seen it. Wo have heard it. It fairly lies. But-should it over appear on "Our Snorud Jubileo Roul,'

Lot us pray.

Obstruction.

At the Police Court, to-day, four men wore fined $3 for causing on obstruction in the streets,

Sales of Crown Land, Sales of Crown' and 'are ud-

COMPANY MEETING.

The Toerangle Rubber Co., Ltd,

RAID ON ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE.

Charge Falls.

AC tho Poli ough

Court, this

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NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

Chinese Pork Again.

A watchful öye is being kept morning, a man and worden were It is announced by the Interna-at Home on pig coroasca from charged before Mr. E. A. Irving tional Sleeping Car Company Chino Last month a vossel ar- with kooping a. gambling house that, from the 15th inst, greator?rived at Victoria Docks, London, and also with boing in possession facilities will be offered lo

The second annual meeting of to sharobolders in the Toorangie Rubber Company, Ltil, was hold this noon in the offices of the secretaries of the Company, Mesra, Lowo, Bingham and Matthews. In addition to the Street. ordinary business of the meeting another important matter, as act out in the following notice, was aled dealt with→→→

Letters and telograms have vertised for Wednesday, Thurs-bok received which appear to the day and Saturday of next week. direptors to make it advisable to

Copyright Lawy "The net to minent and con give naturity to Mesara. Gray solidate the law relating to aud H. Pincknoy, with the sanc Copyright" comes into force on tion in advice of Mr. U. W Robertson, to settle terms with the Monday.

Rubbor Plantation Investment Trust, Limited, for the taking over by a new company of the business and property of this company It will accordingly be proposed at the forthcoming annual meeting that such authority be given.

Belle View Hotel

By kind permission of Captain Zeorter, the band ofs.s. Siberia will play at the Belle View Hotel on Monday from 9p.m. till 11:30 pm.

Oplum.

A man was fined $15.50 or, in default, three weeks, at the Police Court this morning, for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium.

Mines Output. The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, in- form us that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending June 15 amounted to 28,514,95 tons and the sales during the period to 18,871.16 tons. Chief Inspector Baker's Birthday. Chief Inspector Baker of the Hongkong Police Force, celebrat- edhe 53rd birthday yesterday, Mr. Baker has beon in the Police force over thirty yours, commen- wing just after he had turned twenty,

Mr. A. Denison presided, and there were also present, Messra. H. J. Gedge, C. D. Wilkinson, A. B. Rouse, P. Loureiro and Mr. E. A. M. Williams for the secre- taries,

of lottery tickets, at 20 Gough passengers travelling by the Grout bringing 50 pig caresses from

Trans-Siberian Route.

Shanghai Four wore found to Mr. Russ, of Messrs. Goldring 1.Vi Shimonosoki and Chosen: be diseased, and were seized.and and Barlow, defender!.

The Imperial Government Rail-destroyed. There were also on that is about 12.30p.m. yesterday, after Surlay next their now Police Sergeant 107 deposed ways of Japan will run on and.

board 40 auronses of pigs from. in company with other police Shimbishi-Shimonozeki Limit-Harbin, in Manoburla, and, in officers, he raided the house in oil Express," consisting of hand addition, there were 56 packages question and, in a enbiele there, somely equipped first-and second-freni Manchuris, which contained found the lottery tickets pro- foloss couchos Pellain and pig carcass. Those latter were duced together with a chop. Compartment-Sleeping-Cars, one The defondants were on the Dining Car, and ono Observation-not allowed to be importo, as tho Car with Library, all with a foreign meat regulations had pot promises at the time,

Mr. Russ: Are there other steady motion and specially cou-been complied with. cubicles on this floor?-Yes. structed for the convenience of

the long journey,

Did you look, ia any other cubicles?-N».

not say BU.

You could not my they lived in any other cubicle?-No, they did His Worship found the defend ante not guilty and dismissed

the caso.

LAUNCH PIRATED.

Excise Officers Robbed..

This now train will reduce the time from Tokyo and Hiraman Colonial Governorships.

There has of fath been a good London by 14 hours, and

passengers leaving Hiranaras on doal of criticism regarding the. Monday morning will arrive at appointment of "outsidors to London on Sunday evening. 13

Colonial Governorships, and the

day's lator,

The steamira between Shimo matter was again brought forward unseki and Fusan will reduce the in Parliament two days ago when sen journey to only hours; they Mr. Lyttleton pleaded for a return are first-class passenger-steamers

The Clairman formally moved

under contract with the Imperial to the old rule of filling vacancies the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. H. J.Gedge second-coming from Tai O to Hongkong sleeping-cara will be run three bound by any such custom and We are informed that a launch fast Express with dining and court, however, has declined to bo

Japanese Government. Through from the Service only. Mr. Hur

and the motion was carried. was pirated in the early hours of times every week between Fasanas declared that the Government The remainilor of the business this morning, and that two excise and Changchun, connecting there must be free, in special circum WAR

conducted in private. officers (Chinese), wuro robbed with the Trans-Siberian Express stances, to select distinguished The ropprt of the directors was of a gold ring and a watch. The of the International Sleeping-Carmen from outside. He, however,

police aro making enquiries. as follows:-

Company.

husstated that it willalw yn be his

The directors beg to submit their: report and balance sheet for the year ended December, 31, 1911.

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2. Vin Tsuruga : On after Juno intention to consider all possible INDIAN CONSTABLE AND 15, a special Through. Sleeping- candidates within the Service

THE DUCK EGGS.

Car with first-class and second-whenever vacancies occur. This, Capital-During the year two

class accommodations will be run we think, will commend itself as calls of 5 per share were mads,

Boforo Mr. Melbourne, at the between Tokyo and Tsuruga three souni polioy. While overy on March 1 and September Police Court this morning, Indian times wookly, in connection with encouragement should be held out 1, 1011 respectively. Of the Constable 106, was charged with The Observatory.

to Service men by placing the the Trans-Siberian Trains. His Excellency the Officer Ad-247,162,10.0 called up, the sun

Passerigere will leaved Shim-plums" well within their roach, egge valued ministering the Government has of £47,150.0.0-

was received stealing fifteen duck been placed, under instructions leaving a sum of £12.10.0 due on forty five cants, on the 28th inst baski at p.m., Hiraouma at 9.48 it would be aliver folly to shut out from the Seuratury of State for the second call Tho paid-up would have been well but for some Kanagasaki Waterfront Station "outsiders," such, for example, us According to the evidence, alt, and arrive at Tsuruga unusually capable and talented the Colonies, to appoint Mr. capital now stands at £50,850.0.0. [ quick-sighted boy who saw the on the following morning at 11 Sir Frederek Lugard, whose re- Thomas Folker Claxton to bo Cultivation. 1910 Rubber-constable put them into his pocket. studied to the train as far as tion for the policy which tho A dining-er will bord of servico alone is justifica- director of the observatory, with The 600 acres of cleared land of Ile apprised the assistant comra Maibars. This will avoid early Secretary of State hugannoiated.

which 500 nores were moulioned dore of the shop from which the

cffent from the 14th instant,

Mr. Hewitt's Reappointment

bort Ansgar Hewett, C.M.C., to Logislative Council for a further period of six yours, with effect from the 30th April, 1912.

Detail.

be on un-official member of the

1911.

THE MANCHURIA,

Hongkong Quarter-master's

Eccentricities.

11.01.

as planted, in the last roport, have eggs were stolon, and he had the rising at Maibara, and the incon- His Majesty the King has been now all been planted, and, in constable brought before him. venientjinrikisha ride at Tsurugn. pleased to approve the re-appoint addition to this, a further 100 The constable was searchol and

3. In Russia: . In view of the | The Chinese Cabinet,' ment of the Honourable Mr. Ed-acres have been plante, bringing the eggs found in hie pocket.

large increase of passongors: The latest rumours regarding thoneroage of 1910 tubbor to 700. The case was remanded, de-arriving at Moscow, the Imperial the Cabinet are interesting-per- 1911 Rubbar.-350 acres of fendant being allowed bi on tablish three supplementary curate. It is reported that all the Russian Government will es-haps more interesting than av land were cleare l and planted in finding a security for $100.

weekly Sumner trains between members of Tang Shao-yi's Cabi- Moscow and the principal Euro-not will resign after the loan Some of the youngest treas THE EUROPEAN ASSAULT p capitals allowing pas-question has been adjusted. It Major LL. Hepper, 24th owing to the unusual scarcity of

CASE

sengera to stop and visit, the old is probablo also that Mr. Lu (Hazara) Mountain Battory, will rain, and also through boing bit-

capital of Russia. Moscow is one Chen-hsiang will be appointed be the visitor to the detention ton by insects, required replacing.

however, barrack next week. The duties Any vacancies are,

Notice of appsal has been of the most interesting cities of Premier and Mr. Liang Tun-yon, of field oflicer will be performed being regularly supplied and the given in the assault case in which the world, famous frits museum, x-iuister of Foreign Affairs, by Captain A. I K. Watson, estate manager hus the matter Mr. Gaston Morrison was the theatros, and galleries, and the will succeed. Mr. Luing. Minister

wonderful Kromlin. Dealing with the opium question, in the House of Commons, A.S.O., with Captain W. A. Hag well in hand. The rubber trees

of Foreign. Aftirs, Tho lefondant and Lam Ting Fang.

4. The Extreme-Orient Train membara of the Tungmon- Mr. Harcourt" narrated the stops taken to reduce consumption of ger, 120th Baluchistan Infantry, on the whole are reported to be was the complainant,

de Luxo: In 1014, the Interna-huai or this Union Loaguo Party the drug in the Straits, Wei-hai-wei, Hongkong and Ceylon, and

The ouse was dismissal by Mr. next for duty.

very healthy..

tional Blooping-Car Company in-are in favour of the ncceptance of E. A. Irving, Foreign Attachment.

1911 Tobacco-The 1911 to-

toads running between Fasn the rosignation of Tung. They pointed out the dangor of over-rapid prohibition leading to the

The case of the Wing On Tai bacco has been harvested and 021

and Moarow a luxurious train de held a meeting at their head office doadlier vices of morphin and eocaino." Mr. ilarcourt has apparent-the Chan Shun Kee, was called have since reached Hongkong Firm v. Chau Cho U, trading as brios sent to Amsterdam. Advices

lixe of tho meet up-to-date style. in Peking on Tuesday, and decid ly voiced this danger as though ho, or the flame Government, had this morning at the Supreme that 170 bales were sold, and

Evory car will be of the very best ad that the several Ministers of made a now and important discovery. As a matter of fact, this Court, the plaintiffs applying for realized Florin 1.00 per Date

workmanship and the cost will State, who are members of the exceed 40,000 yen echt. Built aid party, should resign too. danger has been urged time and again in the. Far East, and it is a leave to issue a writ of foreign at-paun. This may be regarde las

by the Wagons-Lits Company, is They futhor proposed, that Sung matter for satisfaction tlint the Government at Home has been able, claim for $244 30 for goods sold cumstances mentioned above are Whether it was done purposely or oiency. The Extrans-Orient Ex-tare and Forestry, should cup-

Lachment in connection with thoir Batisfactory when the adverso cir

A San Francise pipor says a certifiento of quality and elli Chnojou, the Minister of Agricul- at long and t last, to reach a point of clear-seoing which mon in the and delivered by the plaintiff to taken into considoration; also the unwittingly, the Pacifio. Mail pross will consist entirely of struct a new Cabinet. Let us Far East reached yours ago. It is impossible to cure an individual the defendant. The case was fact that this was a first crop of licor "Mauchuris," here from the first-class coaches, will accom-hope that, if it is constructed, it man of a vice, except patiently and with many blackslidings. Close heard in chambers..

the company placed on the mar-Far Fut and Honolulu, How the modate only a limited number of will be of a character strong too hurriedly one outlet for bad habits and he will seek for another,

Exempted from Reg-istration kot.

British for at her after all on passengers, and, will make the opough to secure recognition. It is ordored by the Officer. The same holds oven more strongly of a nation, and if the vico of Administering the Government-

Labour-On 31st December, loving Yokoham The story journey at least one day shorter opium-smoking is to be rooted out, it must be done not hurriedly, in-Council that the Credit Foncier 1911, there were 408 Javanese, related by the passengers of the than is possible by the pesent

d'Extreino-Orient, whose addresS | 227 Chine o, 21 Tamils, and 50 linor concerns un ish quarter service. houses in Scotland, for example, lol, in the towns, to au increase in Street, be exempted from registr

It is gratifying to see that the labourers employed on the estate. present time, is residing at Hono lula, where he went usliore and the number of clubs. The closing of opium divans in Hongkongation as a money-lender from the

question on which our leading Health-The health of the gazed up the demon rum,

article of yesterday was based- has led to men facing the risk of keeping divans in secret. Whether day of the publication of the forces heen generally good following the plank which brought

the refusal to allow the Imperial in West or East the fact has to be faced that the work of prouibition order in the Gazette until revo- during the past year. There him no end of call-downs from

Trade Commission to tensh tariff: ́is slow; it cannot be rushed.

sation by the Governor-in-Coun- were a number of cases of fever.

problems fine bron raised in": his superiors, cil.

and dysentery, during the hot

Original Jurisdiction. The quartermaster shipped at:

Parliament by Sir Gilbert Parkor. To say this is not to show oneself blind to the prospect of ultimate Movements of Troops.

weather, but recent advices show Hongkong for the trip home

Monday, before the Chief In addition to complaining at the prohibition. The dis is apparently cast, and it Boom probable that to the New Territory on 26th in-mont.

The following troops proceeded a steady and continued improve across the l'acific. His previous Justice: Mohideon v. Coronatio constitution of the conference ho denounced the exolu-ion of the belare many years have passed the opium tra le will have dwindled stant: 8th Rajputs-Captaius

experience had been with British Garage. (Fist heard.) 1912.-320 fields of tobieco vessels, and when he was ordered Tuesday, July 2:-Chan Cho-question of proference from its to very inconsiderable proportions. It will be remembered that the R. J. Clarke, A. J. Orchard, S. L. were planted in the spring of 1912. to dip the flag astern to the yus v. The Tong On, Firm consideration, and, lo test the Powers agreed by the finding of the opium convention some D. Arthur, I.M.8., 8 Indian Of of the company's property to a the British colours. For nearly a

Ralph. Lieutenants L. Spencer, The arrangements for the sale passing lino " Persia: le hoisted Summary Jurisdiction. feeling of the House, he moved a Before Mr. Justice Gompertz; e Instion in the Colonial office months ago, to limit the number of towns and ports where import ficers, 341 N. O. Oflicers and mon, new company to be floate.i by the quarter of an hour the American-Tuesday, July 2. Wing Hing v. vote. There was evidently a very and export are permitted. That, it is oler, was agreed upon in aud 37 followers, 120th Baluchis Rubber Plantations Investment vessel steamed along flying t'e Young Fat Yau,

small attendance of members order to render regulation more offective. This is one of the Woodhouse and 3.0. Gretton, 2 which has been entrusted to Mr. from the bridge detento the v. the Tai Hing Firm Bjectment: the motion was rejected by "a" Lan Infantry-Captain C. G. Trust, the carrying through of onsign of John Bull until eyes Thursday, July 4. Kung Kee present, for only 312 voted, and dangerous points, for it gives vicarious well-doers, who have al-Indian Officers, 1 Sabalular Aasis. J. R. Gray, make it unnecessary mistake. Then it was that, the Budha Singh J. Gustavo, other majority of 82. Had there been ready sought to gain some merit at the expense of Hongkong; the tant Surgeon, 149 N. C. Officers to dilate at length upon the fatture, quartermater from Erin's Isle wise Gustavo Jorge: Moolo Singh anything like a full attendance of opportunity of seeking for more. Very, wisely, again, the Powers and men, and 12 followers.

of the company, 14

was yanked over the carpet. At v. J. Santos; Mools Singh v. B. J. Unionista, the day might have found it undesirable to prohibit the export of raw and prepared

beon carried and the (lovernment Directors-The decease of Sir Honolulu he sought to drown his Xavier and J. Santos, opium, but agreed upon restrictions, which will prepare the path to by the Paiste Judge in chambersboard which Mr. C., Wilkinson the result that the Manchuria" Rectification of the Register of But we suppose the

In the list of cases to be taken H. N. Mody left a vacancy on the sorrow in the flowing bowl, with Thursday, July 4: Motion for have sustined a musty reverse, iday 339- eventual prohibition. Clearly some of the Powers had reached, at this morning, were two arising out

Trade Marke,

Ban is thinning out the bench the time of the convention, the point now attained by

of the affairs of the Siak Indra cleotion requires confirmation

was invited to fill. Mr. Wilkinson's sailed away without him.

Tuesday July 9-Hung Kwai pretty freely as

esent recognition of the danger of tor rapid prohibition Mr. Harcourt-poorn Rubber Concessions, Limit. Mr. Herborg Pinckney retires by Thett of a Jacket ching v. Lo Sat-po

na it may iti there is o The case of the Gorrit Yan

Nijhuis vthe Biak Indraposra rotation;"

Thursday, July 11-Chan Susta Tak Cheong Firm,

but steadily and with watchful.cure. The early losing of publicis Prince's Building, Ice House Bandjoreso, making a total of 796 master named Kelly who, at the

Cases in Chambers.

Auditor

LAW LIST.

Supreme Court.

Hampering a Commission.

greater danger to which the Colonial Scoretary did not allude the Rubber Concessions, Ltd, was a

As the Pulice Court, this morning and anr v. The Krogenoh weighty” danger that China will not show clearly that she is in parnost, and summons for security for costs accounts have been fuite by fires mooils and ordere, to be The booke - and ing, la mso was sent to geol for thus far she has not give any vory definite, evidence on ilu while the Company also broughts Mr. Chailer" "Q., Danman, :0,0,, kept in the Blocks for four hours

ovidence indeed, is rather the other way.

summons claiming the dismiss 1. Bid

for stealinga Flankot valce Iaf

Monday, July IB.--In Appel arisdiction. Fook Lung Firm