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BIRTHS.

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Tyler. On June 26, 1912, at 535 Avonus Paul Brunat,

daughter. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Tyler, a

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MARRIAGE.

Drummond-Blair-At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on June 22, by the Rev. W.Runciman, M.A., B.D., David Drummond of Singapore to Annie, daughter of the late Capt. Joba Blair, formerly of Singapore, and of Mrs. Blair, Scoland.

DEATHS.

FINDLAY.-May 26 at Konsington, Elizabeth, widow of G. Findlay, lato of Hongkong

WOOD).-May 27, at Westliff-on-Sea, W. C/ Wood, aged late of Shanghai.

The object of this paper la to publisk correct information, to aarna the truth and print the nera without fear or favost,

Cible Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: 'No. 1. A.B.C.. 5th edition,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1912.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1912.

DAY BY DAY.

Let no one suppose that the world has been waiting for him to save it.

Summer Dangers-

A coolie has been sent to the hospital suffering from an injured hand caused by the bursting of mineral wator bottle.

Personal.

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Sub-Lieutenant T. H. G. Bonart has been appointed to the cruiser Pogasus, which is temporarily doing duty with the China Squadron.

C.P.R. President Returns**

to Canada.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, Pro- sident of the Oanadian Pacific Railway Company, loft Liver pool for Quebec on June 1 in the Einpress of Ireland.

V. R. C. GALA,

An Interesting Function. The first swimming gala of the BOBEon was bald at the V. It.'Ơ; ! on Saturday evening, and so great

CORRESPONDENce.

The opialous expresied by our corres-

pondon's are not necessarily thos

of the "linghong Telegraph "]

INTERPORT SHOOTING

To the Editor of t 6" Hongkong.

· Tolograph:"

Sir,-Under the honding of

COMMENTS.

do that in his own provinces, NOTES AND who is strong enough to hold China? The Government at Poking is not all powerful; it Free Cas- does not hold the purse-strings; Some Chinose in Shanghai the oxolequor line boon at low Boom to have reduced to a fine water mark for months past, while art the manipulation of gaa revenue thunt should have been meters, but they do not seem to social success did it prove apart from its sporting succoss that it is

transmitted to headquarters bus be quite so clever in escaping hoped-functions of such naturs

boon swallowed up in an expen- detection. At any rate, they ap- will be billed with frequency

sive provincial administration. pont rather frequently in Court, within the forthcoming months."

Such a state, of affairs, bosides An inspector visiting a Shang- The number of ladies present was

giving grounds for a persistent hai shop found that for the pro- surprising and the stength of the

pessimism, leaves it open for vious fortnight no gas had been sex was almost equal to that of Interport Shooting in Friday's speculation ne to when China registered. The proprietor was the mon. Their presence in oum-issue of the "Tolegraph," you shall again come by her own. quite unable to explain the bors added that lone to the gala, have Victory for Shanghai..

Yours, eto,,

phenomenon. Upon examination, without which few social fung According to the scores publisher

Wollwishor. it was found that the outlet pipe The officials|

Hongkong, Juno 20, 1012. had been removed and a holo bored through the drum of the SANITARY BOARD.

moter, a supply of free gas" boing thus obtained. The shop. kospor duly appeared in the Orders of the day of the Mixed Court mid meeting: which will be held on magistrates that he did not know Tuesday, July 2, 1012...

who had tamporod with the 1. Letter from Government motor. He was fined $20 for his relative to the erection of latrines ignorance, and ordered to pay in the yards of Non: 10a and 10b, $10 damages to the company,

so he will probably widen his- 2. Letter from Government re-knowledge, in future. lative to the erection of 2 water Wells Beaten closets and 2 urinals at No., 14, Boxing enthusiasts and there Des Voeux Road Central, Marine are many in Hongkong will note Lot No: 7, Scation A.

with interest that Bombardior

tions are a surce68.

are to be congatulatod on the able this is correct but I fail to see manner in which they carried how Shanghai onu claim a vio“ out their respective duties, and tory in this year's Interport Shoot the harmony with which they owing to their non-complaince worked could not be bettor proved with the rules governing this than by the success of Saturday's event.

venture.

After their first shoot combine

Echo of the Launch Robbery.

The gentlemedofficiating were: A man who was on board the Starter II. E. Scrivon; Ollier this with the protest of S. and P. launch Yow Sang when it war Time Keepers--O: Bunjo, F. and I think Shanghai would be pirated off Toi on Saturday, Lammert, E. Frohlich: Water well advised to retire from this asway reported in the "Telegraph" Pole. Reforeo-W. J. Carroll: of that day, has been remanded to Judges-F. Lammert, F. A year's slicot. the hospital suffering from a Mackintosh, Otto Kong Sing, H. bullet wound in the arm.

A. Lammert, H. O. Sayer, A. A. Alves.

A Sudden Seizure.

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Youra, etc.

Wooden Spoon.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

To the Editor of the "Hong ag Telegraph"

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** Straits Echo " Case. The Directors of the Criterion The two longths handicap was Press-the Proprietors of the an interesting event and contestod Straits Echo."after discussion in heats. The first won by P. M. with Mr. Tom Wright, the Romedios (rea 5), the second Editor, have given notice of ap-place being socured by A. V. Barros pent against the sentence passed (rec ). The lacings in the in the recent obscenity case. second boat were: P. M.» Yvano- Sir-The present state of affairs vich (reo 8), It.A. Curvallio (reg 5) in China" gives one furionely to We regret to announce the ill-In the final Barros snatched ness of Mr. N, H. K. Davidson, victory Romedios, Time.31 sec. think "for though it is an axiom who was the subject of a sudden

The-cock fighting compotition, that reaction must and serious seizure on Saturday, was productivo of much laughter any social upheaval, it is quos- last. The unfortunate gentleman and as one competitor dispatched tionable whether the reflex con was at once removed to the Peak the other from the pole extende Hospital and yesterday showed across the bath the Indios in par-sequences of your's revolution" in some slight improvement in his ticular became convulsed with China are not boenining grouter conditica.

laughter. The event reduced it-thin was ever anticipated by the sell to a severe combat between gloomiest, politician. Looking Witcholl and Mahor, tho former, back, the downfall of the Manchu thanks to his long each, securing the verdict after a desperato fow seconds hanging.

Personal

The diving competition was oxciting in so much as the judges were rather at a loss to decide. Eventually R. Silva was placed first and J. M. A. Remedios

second.

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was too easily accomplished, and brought about within an althost circumscribed aron in which the majority of China's leoming mil- lions had little but an academia internat. Naturally to the hordes

Bonham Road.

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3. Mr. W. L. Carter, pursuant Wells has been knooked ont in to notice, will move:-

Amorica by Palzor. The tele "That a Select Committee of gram does not indicate, whether this Board bo appointed to con- Wolls was knooked out by 'a. sider and report to the Board on chance blow, as may well have what measures can bo takon to happened, or whether he was prevent the breeding of rats in utclassed all through. But the storm water drains and sowors the defeat will do him no harm. of the City:

To pit a youngster like Wells 4. Mr. F. B. L. Dowley pur-against Johnston, as was dono sulint to notice will move?—. Inst year, was to risk his caroar "). That in the opinion of this being terminated long before lie Board the withholding from had come to his prime. The last the full Board of the letter of lefeat Wella sustained 'did ·Eim · the May 31, 1912, addressed quite a lot of good, and he is the to the Secretary of the Board sort of clever lad who will loarn by a house owner, request omoiling from this intest koook- ing reconsideration by the nut. One thing he has still to full-Board of the application learn is to be careful in the early for oxomption from removal rounds. He is too norvy and of the top floor coilings of rash until he gets a few rounde Nos. 88 and 90, Wellington over, and we should not be sur Street, was irregular aw! prised to hear that this very work- improper,

ness has led to his latest defeat. The Chancellor Again,

To-day's telegrams contain an

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(i) That this Doard considers that the destruction or removal

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bolator up a bad case. It wan however, with some feeling akiu to surprise that we learned, that the source of the opposition was anarchistic, or that the critics

Hongkong's Designs on Macao, The "Singapore Free Press. romarks that a rumour is once more retailed in Hongkong that a number of wealthy and enter prising individuals, representing more than one nationality, are oriously contemplating a big scheme to farther promote Macao na the Monte Carlo of the East.

of ill informed in the interior, and of any lawful coiling or partition, other instance, where in the Olian- Thefts from the French Mail,

for that matter even on the sea which can be rodily and offee- cellor of the Exchequer Mr. L. The steward's boy of the M.M. In three heata the finalists were board, the advent of a ropublic tively cloansed and disinfected Cleorge, may be safely said to ho Polynesia was arrested shortly selected for the two lengths was to bring a millenium in which on both sides without destruction using intemperate language to after the arrival of the vessel. by side stroko avent, and the wishes provided a steed for every for removal, is an unjustifiable the water police whilst handing hot winners were B. Bradbury, beggar, when the taxes of the interference with private proper six bottles of, anlad oil over the J. M. Roza Pereira and P. M. Manchu were abolished, when ty and throws unnecessary ox sido, to some Chinese in a boat. Remedios, respectively. In the each man was a law unto himself onses on the Revenue of the The salad oil was valued at $6. final the laurels fell to Remedios, and freedom was spoli with a Colony." At the Police Court, this morning, who aftor a good race displaced capital initial. Disillusionmout 5. Latter from Mr. Bowley regarded it "as sport to keep the was not to coine quickly. Mouths relative to the second of his reworkers in order," and that they The special service of cablos which is being supplied to the l was fined $25 or in default Bradbury. Telograph" in regard to the American Presidential contest enables one month.

Four teams entered for the team were spent while the plums of solutions in connection with the wOTO sowing a crop they may our readers to follow the troad of events in the States anoh moro

ravo, L. C. R. Souza's contingent victory were scattered in the gap-removal of the ceilings at Nos. 88 renp in tears a few years honce. The family of Sir, Everard

If those wore the rantings of a closely and intelligently than would be the case were they to depend

6. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley purau- cortain Socialist, member of the solely on the ordinary lelograms coming by way of London, and Fraser, the British Consul-Gen-auring the victory after some ing mawe of the many who rebelland 00, Wellington Street.

ast swimming on the part of ed for profit's sweet snake it was

House of Commons, the tolerant we know that the arrangements we have mule along these, lines are eral, at Shanghai was to fail on Ellis and Railton, who bad much not until the inevitable disant to notice will ask:

appointments had been felt that (i). Has any case of plague would say "Oli, Keir Herdie appreciated in the Colony. The story of the devolopment of the the South Manchuria Railway lea-way to make up.

Company's steamer " Kobe Maru' Republican split and the consequences which followed in the Con-"

The following were the teams the cloud, at first no bigger than ncourred this year at Nos. 88 or gain!" but wa now find that

a man's hand, loomed large and 90, Wellington Street?

ho minister responsible to the vention at Chicago were graphically told, nut we now know that for an extended visit in England for the polo match: both President Taft and Mr. Roosevelt will run for tho Presidency four children will proceed by the A. S. Ellis, R. A. Carvalho, M.

to-lay. Lady Fraser and her

White-A. H, Carroll (Capt.), over anst tho horizon.

(i). Have any rats (a) infectation and to posterity for its Many, with greatness thrust ol or (b) non-infected been found finance is deliberately doing that, -oue as a Republican proper, and the other as a Progressive Re- publican. As interesting ne the Republican activities have been, trans-Siberian route and the Railton, F. La Roza, A. J. V. upon them, hastened to avail this year on the promises mon- which cannot fail to jonpordise its

Consul-General will go as far Rebeiro, J. Forbos.

thomselves of the bonafits of their tioned in the first question? economic stability. He is preach- however, the movements among the Democrats have boon even inore `so, inasmuch na the Republican squabblo has given the other party

7. Correspondence relative to ing revolution, a sermon cha- ns Dalny with them.

Blues-R. C. Witchell (Capt.), new positions. We read of no Major Rattray. such an opportunity as it has not onjoyed for miny a long day,

A. V. Barron, J. M. Raza Poroira, general inarching his troops to the removal of ceilings at Nos, racterised by the recklessness of Major Charles Rattray, who lins. W. Sewell, I. E. Chunnett, M. his own district, and disbanding 88 and 90, Wellington Street. the fanatio, and a misuse of the Months ago it was bean that if the Democrats were only wise enough been appointed second in com- A. R. Souza, A. R. Ellis,

thom thero miles from their 8. Correspondenco relative to English to gas, deplorable in one to choose a really sand, strong man, they would have every chance mand of the 20th Punjabis, when the election comes round in November, of profiting by the

Both sides played remarkably homes, praotically forcing on them the removal of co'lingant tho Bar who has been set in authority We further understand Republican split to such an extent possibly as to secure the ietura Hongkong, has been in the well, though fouls were pretty work in his own mines as an lin Foundling House, No. 1 High over us. of their nomineg..

that the Insurance Bill was the service for 24 years, and spent fraquent. At half time neither alternative to starvation. In other Stroot. This fact has invested the Baltimore Convention with unusual Regiment, from which he trans-team played the superior game.

the, first two in the Devonshire side had scored, though the white cases arrears of pay have never 9. A minule from the Build-firat attempt of the democracy to reached the men the earing Authority relative to permit free the land from the slinakles: interest, especially in view of the fact that quite a host of possible ferred to the Indian Army in In the second moiety (la Blues large finds all the, old taxes in ting the eréotion of ceilings in of feudalism." Foudalism, we candidates have been named as willing to come forward. But not 1800. He was in the Dongola put on a desii, and Jespite the force, and reaction in this instance the top floors of buildings. learn, is the systom by which land alone in the candidates has interest been aroused. The method of Expedition of 1800 (Egyptian brilliant goal keeping of Forhes is the outcome of disillusionmens 10. Correspondence relative to it.hold from a chief for military procedure adopted by the Convention has also come in for a good medal and British meal) and in citadel wan twice penetrated, fosterol by disappointed mon. he sled plan of the proposed service. We indeed hold our deal of notice. For many years there has been simering among the North-West Frontier Expedi- The Whitea attacked rigorously. The changing of the old order for quirtere at the Kennedy Townshackles dearly, if any such sys. certain section of the Damnoratio party a feeling of opposition to on, 1897-08 (medal with clasp) but could do any better than the new was the outcome of that Slaughter House.

lem now obtains. It Coleridge two particularly undemocratic devices used by the party in the conduct of Convention business—namely, the “unit rule" and the In connection with the pre was the game concludel.

rodeos the leal by me. Thus socialism which characterises the 11. Correspondonca relativo to is to be believed, these shackles trnssos in semi, civilization-the the proposed torms of the bow have already shackled us to froe- "two-thirds rule." By the former of these, delegates from a State mature discharge of men to the

dislike of the richer citizen-; Soavenging and Conservancy Condom for linsaysTo the feudal were required to oast the entire vote of the State, as. a unit; while leserve to make vacancies for

but the revolution has merely tract for Sliaukiwap.

system we owe the forms, to the the latter rale required a candidate to receive the votes of two-thirds recruits, 40 out of the 70 to be of the delegates to the whole Convention before he could be declared transferred from "The Buffs" are

changed the letter and not the 12. Correspondenes relative to Church the substance of our spirit of things na they wore. A rat extermination.

liberty. the nomineo. In the present Democratic Convention u distinct step to go at once, and the remainder forward has been marke 1 by the abrogation of the unit rule, thus hoforo Aug. 1. says the "L & C.

parvenu aristocracy his replaced 13. Application' for, permission the ancient nobility and their ill to ercot 14 water elone's, 1 trang! leaving delegates to vote as they choose; but the two thirds rule Express ** In the case of the Original Jurisdiction. has still operated, as is evident from the ballos particulars furnished Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10

Tuesday, July 2-Chan Cho-judged actions, their drastic ad-closet and 5 urinale nt No. 7. ministration added to the gen-Queen's Road Central, Marine by our special correspondent. There a be no doubt but are to be transferred before July yue v. The Tang On Firm. that the Democrats are atultifying their own position by 1, and the total of 40 by Aug. 1

Thurs lay, July 4: Motion for erally bad state of affairs through- Lot No. 101, Sections A and D.

out the country,bas brought about. 14. Liat of legal proceedings olinging to the two-thirds rule, which has long boen next. In the Yorkshire L.I. 20 Rectification of the Register of state of instability, in which taken by this Department abandoned by the Republicans, inasmuoli na to danger is that will be discharged by July 1 and Trule Marks, it may easily result in the will of the majority being defeated and the remaining 40 by Ang. 1.

anything may happen.

ngainat persons for breaches of The master of the Silesin. Tuesday July Hung Kwani The question arises, what is to the Public Health and Buildings reports that he found the a the will of the minority substitutol thorofor, apart altogether front

Sir F. Lugard.

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be looked for in the future; what Ordinances 1903-1909 for the Quinta ashore on the south side prolonging the balloting and increasing the bitterness of fuotional Colonel Sir Frolerick Lugard Thursday, July 1:-Chan Nin-

guarantees can the Republican months of February, March, reef, He sont a boat with the (weather) of the Paracels northi strifo.

had an audience of the King at lung and anr. v. The Kwong Government at Peking give that April and May, 1912. The evils of the two-thirds rule were very forcibly de Buckingham Palace on May 24th Tuk Choong Firm.

China will not again. pass through 15. Mortality return from Ma. chief officer and six men to ex- monstrated in the Baltimore Convention of 1844, when former upon relinquishing his appoint Monday, July 15-In Appellate a state of chinos? On the face of ca for the wooks ending 10th mine her At low tide there? President Van Buren on the first ballot had twelve vates more than ment as Governor and Comman-Jurisdiction. Fook Lung Firm v. things they must be few. A pro and 17th Juno, 1012,

was about throp feet of water a bare majority but 31 less than two-thirds. After that, though der-in-Chief of the Colony of Yau Wo. Firm and hus. (pro-sident ready to relinquish office 10, iMortality return for the

alongside. Fundoubted favourite; his position worsened and wish, on the tenth Hongkong and its Dependencies.

visionally fixed.) llot, New York withdrew its support, from him and transferred it and upon his appointment as Polk, a fork horse," there was a regular stampede; in the ond Governor and Commander-in- kia man almost unknown, became the nominee of his party. Chief of Southern Nigeria and of history repeat itself in the present Baltimore Convention? At Northern Nigerin respesilvely. Olark and Wilson are going strong, but it may very well be Bir Frederick Lagaril alan pre- dark horse" will again appear on the scans, and alter the anted to His Majesty na Address of affairs. That such a contingenoy is possible is, we from the Chineso community of *re Indletment of the present methods of proendure, | Hongkong upon the occasion (4

contrary to the spirit of Democracy.

the Coronation of the King and

Discharges Into the Reserve..

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LAW LIST.

Supreme Court.

THE WRECKED QUINTA.

Master of the Silesia Mäkor.

His Report

Nos. I and II. holds were fille a with water to the height of la outalde wator. A written state- ment which was found in the saloon stated that all the crew bad Toon taken off by the 8 Ners

as soon as trouble manifests itself month ending 81st May and for Summary Juffidiction.

in the north, and a government the wooks onding 8th and 15th Before Mr. Justice Gompertz: in the south elected by the low Jane, 1012, Tuesday, July 2. Wing Hing.v. and faced by a desperate opposit

17. Limewashing return for Young Fat You

tion, cannot be looked upon as the fortnight ending June 11, Thursday, July 4. Kung Kee the best signs of permanent praco, 1912, the Taj iling Firm Electment: It would soom that Dr. Sun'amiz-18 Rat-return for the weeks fans the Punto Sudba Singh v. J. Gustero, other slon to tus south has been fruit ending 15th and 22nd Juno wise Gustavo Jorge Mcolo Singli Jew, Jooppa-re to liave failed in 1912,7 – v. J. Santed Moola Singh'v, H. Tabllah & permanent repcount

W. Bowen-Howlande Favier and J. Sentos

if the hero of Houngshan: cannot ...

4. Jano 217 The conditions":