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TELEGRAMS.

THE DOCK STRIKE. EFFECT ON ROYAL VISIT.

Rontor's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1912.

ALLEGED OPIUM DIVAN IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD..

Many Charges and Heavy Ball.

SANITARY BOARD.

The Ceiling Dispute.

SIR HENRY MAY..

Reception Arrangements. The arrangements for the reception of His Excellonoy Bir

This afternoon, at a meeting of Francis Henry May, KOMG.,

At the Police Court this morn- the Sanitary Board, an interesting on his arrival in the Colony on ing Cheung Yau and twenty other discussion took place on the Thursday July 4, are now com- defendants were charged with resolutions moved by Mr. F. B. plete, and are as follows:--- being concerned in an opium L. Bowley on the question of the His Excellency will arrive in divan at 214 Hollywood Road removal of ooiling from the the as. St. Albans in the. Mr. Moore (Messrs. Johnston houses, No. 88 and 00 Welling morning and will proceed to the Stokes and Master):-I appear ton Street. wharf at Kowloon

for Choung Yau who, with twenty other defendants, is charged with Roud. Well your Worship grant aplum smoking at 214 Hollywood

The Officer Administering the Pier at 8.30a.m. in the Goveru Government will love Murray

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS,

Civil Service v Police,

A Scotch team from the Civil Service Club played a: Scotch team from the Police Club on the latter's green yesterday. The teams and scores were

Civil Servico :--M. M. Ivor, J. aokay, R. Fenton, A. "Irvine (ship) 18.

In a minute on the mattor, Chau Kai-ming said that at the in his minuto dated June 15, if neeling referred to by the M.O.H

his memory served him rightly, (spip) 24. the Kai Fong wore invited

Watt, J. Grant, D. Mollardy Police-W. Gerrard, J. J.

The Civil Servico contingont

(Service to the "Telegraph."] London, July 2, 3.5 0.m. Received, 2.20 p.m. The West Ham Town Council has unanimously agreed that it is impossible for them to partici- pate in the festivitira on the occasion of the visit of Their ment Inch Victoria, reconi-a renund with bail ? Majesties to the docks, owing to panied by the Acting Colonial Mr. Irving: Can they find

Secretary, Private Secretary and bail?

to co-operate in the gonoral | led from the start to the 13th and 'Aido-de-Camp.

Mr. Moore;-Yes, I think so, cleansing work to be done in the thon McHardy took tho game in. your Worship, if it is not too high. infected area. In this thoy rea- hand and brought his team to

Mr. Irving How much candily offered their servicos, but victory. thoy find,

when they were told that the| ceilings must go, they innde a big uoise and suit it was too big an order. They pointed out that,

the dock strike."

ADMIRAL CARDEN

POSTED TO-MALTA,

-London, July Isl. Received, 12.10 p.m. Real Admiral Carden has boon appointed to the post of superin-

Londent at Malta.

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CANTON NEWS.

Copper Currency

His Excellency, Lady May, family and staff will embark at Kowloon in the Victorin at 9.46 0.m.

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On arrival at Blake Pier at 10 4.m. His Excellency will be re ceived by a Guard of Honour and Band and a late of 17 guns. "

the Mombers of the Executive After inspecting the Guard,

and Legislative Councils and the Members of the Committee to welcome His Excellency will be prosented to His Excellency Sir Honry and Lady May.

Mr. Moore -Say $50 for the first and second, and a few dollars euch the othore.

Inspector Waits:- ask for $260 bail in the case of the first two defendants.

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a they were only tonunts, they of the organ recital that Mr. Don- The following is the programme would like to report the matter man Fuller will give in. St. John's to the owner, and if there was Cathedral to-morrow evening at Mr Trying shall have really no way out of it, they pre-9.15 o'clock: Overture to 90s the charge shoot.

ferred to be allowed to take down Meistersinger," Wagner; Motet, Inspector Watt--There are the ceilings themselves and they" Hear my prayer." Mondolssohn, three charges against the first hegged hard to be permitted to the Cathedral Choir. Soloist defendant viz.keeping an eloauss their houses without dis-Master T. Martin. To the Spring, opium divan; allowing opium urbing the ceilings. The ques- Grieg; Hymu 208; Andante in G., A cuir procession will then be smoking in a licensed eating tion of example was never raised Batiste; Dedicatory Anthem, Den formed and will proceed, vin house; and the unlawful posses-at the in formal meeting. Pedder's Street and Queen's itoad, tion of three braces concerning He continued: My impression Quartelt: Alastor T. Martin, Mas- man Fuller, the Cathedral Choir. Londen, July 1, 4.15 a.m.

to the City Hall, where addresse which we are making enquiries. is the object of the mooting was tor Hurle, Mr. A. T. Best. Mr. Received, 3.50 p.m.) of welcome will be presented., That is likely to be a larcenyo inform the Kai Fong what Peyton-Grillid, Mr. O. R. Crispin. The British India Navigation Company is issuing a million proceedings the procession will

At the termination of these chargé,

they had to do, and not that they starling in 4 por cont. Deben-o continued to the Connell for the second, defondant und Ither they would consent to their inst wook on account of Mr. Fullor

Mr. Rouler Harris: appear were to be consulted as to whe recital had to be postponed from INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI

It will be remembered that the

Chamber at 11 o'clock, the oaths do not see why he should be cailing being taken down, as meeting with an accident. will be administered to His Ex-called on to find a bail us high as distinctly remember the M.C.H. colloney by Hie Honour the Chief the first defendant. There is no mying that it was imperative Justice and a further salute of 17 charge of larceny or unlawful that the coilings must come down. guns will ho fired.

possession against my client. I said I had no objection to these byc-laws being enforced as regarila plague-infected houses The P. M.S. Persia, which was but as regards the wholesalo de ordered into quarantine at Naga-saving strived from the abire Paris. struction of ceilings throughout hama immediately on her arrival Consignees of cargo by har are hereby the Colony, I said that if it was at Yokohama from Hongkong on informed that their goods will be du imporative that this must be done the 19th ult., was released onli-ered from alongside. the lloard should make a start the following afternoon, after Cargo remaining on board after 4 with houses owned by Europeana thorough disinfection, says the p.m., the 3rd instant, will be landed al first, to, sat an example to the "N. Olinn Daily Now." There consignast risk and expone Chinese, and the latter will soon were over one hundred passengers No Fire Insurance will bo effected, follow suit.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned on board and nearly 4,000 tons Ng Ibon-taz said he was present of goods in her hold, so the delay the meeting referred to and caused by the precautionary mea- Gouldendorse the statements made sure caused considerable incon-

venience to. local merchants. It Hongkong, no boun saved if the instruc-arrival at Hongkong from what by Chan Kai-ming.

Dr. Fitzwilliams:-I think all appears that two of her Chineso or nearly all this trouble would passengers died soon after her ions of the Head of the Sanitary was presumed to be lang post. Department, dated 12.0.12 had The health oflicore of Yokohama, Doon enforced with more consider who were previously apprised,

tion for the householders.

detained her outside the break- Mr. Carter:I think that the water, and, although investi- second letter of 126.12 should gations conducted with the doutor

(Tho "Telegraph" Correspondent.)

Canton, July 1. ·

* Recently there has been a great decline in the valho of copper conts, which are flooding the Canton money market. As the discount on them tokens affects tho shopkeepers more than the shoppers, the Cunuiissioner of Finanoo hts directed the Canton mint to stop farther output of coppor crats with the new G svorn- mont's designs until such time as

value of these coins..

Supprossing Gambling

Ronto froin Blake Pior to City Inspector Watt-Keeping Hall and to Council Chamber tolivan, and allowing smoking in be lined with troops.

a licensed eating house. The procession will then pre- to be lined with Police. ceod to Government flouse. Route

At 3.30 p.m. His Excellency and lady May with their family and staff and accompanied by the Colmial Secretary, will proceed by special tram to the Ponk, and thones to Mountain Lodge.

THE FIRE INQUIRY.

Mr. Irving I will remand the Case until Tuesday at 2.15 p., and fix bail at $250. for the first ofendant, $100 for the secour and $2 each for the rost.

PHILHARMONIC CON-

CERT.

The Philharmonic Concert (the second of the season 1911-1912) there is a letter adition in there at the rice shop. 123, It is being given as a welcome to The inquiry into the recent big on Thursday July 11 at 9.10 p.m

will take place in the City

Connaught Road West, was re- Sir Henry May (lato President of sunod today before Mr. Irving, the Society) and as a farewell to Mr. Cham Kandg-ming, the at the Polico Court. Commandant of Canton Army, A sergent deprod to finding president, who is leaving in a few Commodore Byras, ho present has issued a proclamation giving the premises with the roof col-days' tiho. The booking is at people five days' grace to destroy lapsed and fire burning vary Mosers. Lane, and Crawford's by fire all cards and dominoos of fiercely on the second floor, in the tickets $3). The soloists rs Dr. the "Sporrow" gune. All the cockluft. shop-people in this line of busi. The managing partner of the Dr Lobb, Mr. F. Austin and Mr. noes have to hand over all their firm reiterated his statement at Denmin Fuller (Pinno). stocks to the local police stations the previous hearing that the rice for destruction, and stiet a fresh on hand at the store was worth business. Aftor the five days,¦ $43,000, any dominans found in the honses

Flood Relief.

and Mra. Schofield, Mrs: Cousins,

HOW THE REVENUE- MIGHT BE AFFECTED

Proposed Amendment of Opium Ordinance.

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hive contained some 'reference to the understanding mentioned in the first half of the minuto by tho M.Ö.. datol 15.0.12.

attached to the American Con- sulato showed that the cause of the deaths was pulmonary in- flammation, the authorities do- cided to subject her to disinfection SHANGHAI ROBBER GANG as a matter of precaution.

TRIED.

By Mr. Master (for the in- will be confiscated and tho offen-surance companies): Ho had boen dere severely punished. Shops sued for failing to supply two still supplying that domines to hundred tons of rice on contract.

Charged by the police with customers will be sealer up on Ha had other outstanding con-

being members of a gang of fifty We are authoritatively inform-robbers which for the past month discovery.

tracts for Wai Sui. On the second time an amendment of the bavo terrorised the village of flour the rice was stored in opium Ordiuanes is being draft Zing-zoh, ton Chinese were tried small baga. There were seven of which will greatly curtail the in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on hundred bags ench Contain-supply of opium for local con- June 27. They were given a ing about 150 lbs. Part of sumption. I adoptel this amen-brief hearing, after which all other officials. The Governor the bags word made of hemp ment will be the means of affect-were sent to Zong-zoh for trial General was represented, and the and part of grass. The rice wesing the revenue by many thou Commissioner of Finance was packel ready for selling to cus-sands of dollars. prosent, Mr. Là You-chnen and tomers, but not necessarily for

On the 29th alt., a moting of the Flood Relief Association was hold, to olest a Chairman and

two others represented the Tung shipment. He had packet the STRANDED WAR-JUNK. Wa Hospital of Hongkong, while rice ready to sell it to people who

An Ex Hongkong Resident

Drowned.

before the magistrate of that dis- trict. For some time past the gang had committed numerous petty crimes, and the Chinese to cope with the desperadors, polico found themselves unable

Growing bolder with success, the moa entered a house on the second of the month in the dead

Mr. Ma Sui-nnm and Chan Sik-wore to send it to Kumsang Former Blue-funnel Skipper and tong represented the Keung Wu (America). Rice for shipment Hospital, Mauzo. The Nine was packed in smalle bag. Ho Charitablo Institutions and the value the furniture on the pre- Chamber of Commerce were also mises, at the time of the fire, ut. Inquiries made in Shanghai by of night, seized the householder, ' represented Mr. Li Yau-abuon, about $5,000 including the fit the "N. China Daily News" goud, hanging him by the hools, of Hongkong, was in the chair. tings. The furniture was in the to show that the man MacIntosh, boat him into insensibility with Mr. Shum Pak-chu was elected cockloftand the shop. In the cock-said to be one of the two mon polos, Chairman of the Association and loft there were chaira, tables, drowned from the war-junk The cries of the victini aroused Messrs. Chuon Shi-nam and Ma bed and ather furniture. Ningpo, now lying in the Yangise, the neighbourhood, and, after a Yang-pui, of the Sincero Company. The furnituro was blackwood. Of was formerly captain of a Blue hurried search of the house for Limited, Hongkong, wore electod the $5,000 worth of furniture on Funnel line steamer trading be- valuables, the thieves made their Vice-chairman. Massrs. Chu Pak-the premises he could not say tween Europe and the Far East, escapo

Co-day's Advertisements

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD. 'ENDERS are invited for the pur-

cbase of the following buildings | st Kowlson Potat :-

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Two brick godowa i with corugated

iron 105fa.

Two brick godowns with tiled

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One drailing house (Sharp's

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dowa the buildings to the ground

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level and any duoris which parchaser does not wish to remove may be left movet but holes must be filled in by on the sits. Foundations may be re- parchaser.

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Far Further particulars apply to

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

Hongkong. 1st July, 1912.

NOTICE.

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ki and Lu Foo-sun were appointed how much was in the cockloft. Ho had previously held appoint- On the 17th the gang made a

A presented to Bir HENRY joint treasurers. Othera wera Bafore going to Connaught Rod monts in other lines and was woll rail of several homes of the vil- MAY, K.C.M.G., at the City Hall on elooted to the committoo in order he had $1,000 worth of fittings, known along the coast of China. lage, and made a getaway with a the day of his arrival by the Unofficial to visit the flooded districts and the bought the present place for He was a married man and has a large amount of booty. They members of the Executive and Legis- relieve the sufferera,' :..

$2,000 and had been adding to it wife and family living in Scotland.soparated, ten or more entering lative Councils. Abolishing Slavery.

your by year.

The other man, described as an the settlement, where they were of the Chamber of Commerce and of All Jation of the Peice; members The Police Department has de-

Mr. Irving asked what the in-electrician, also reported to have immediately placed under Bur-the British, Chinose and Foreign Com- sided to enforce the order for the toption of the insurance companies been drowned, is thought to be a veillence by the local police. Ten munities are invited to be present to total suppression of the slavu was in pressing like this. man named Burr who had only were arrested within a short time join is the welcome. traffic and to grant freedom to all Mr. Master said that evidence been in Shanghai a comparatively on account of their suspicious these unfortunate pooplo.

The time of the presentation will went to slow that the stock alleg-short time. Prior to signing on as bolaviour. Other members have appear in the programme notified in the ed to be on the promises was not one of the crow of the junk he been arrested by the French Police, now papara thore at the time of the fire and lived at the Hanbury Institute. and are now awaiting sentence in Hongkong, 24th June, 1012. that of they were successful in Tho Colonial Scoretariat in-substantiating that it

Till recently Mr. Burr was the French sottlemont. would living in Hongkong and was very

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ. forms us that Hoihow has been indiento.

wall known to a section of the declared infected with colors by grounds for areon. Hongkong.

community. He was a man well

Cholera at Hollow,

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Cantonese Reprieved.

At the last Singapore assizes a

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THE Ladies of the Colony are care- ostly invited to add by their pre-

Mr. Irving said there was no connected and of good education, Cantonese was convicted and sen A Woman Serlously Stabbed, | direot évidence unless the police who had seen service in South tenced to death for the murder of once to the e'e me to fir HENRY:

A woman has been sent to the hospital sullering from atabs said to have been inflicted by four men now under arrest. The wc- man resides in Square Street

were going to produce. Bome.

Mr. Manter said he believed an actor, a rubber-assistans, and Joseph, Pasir Panjang, last year. Africa and had been a policeman, Chinese towkey at Villa St. some would be put in.

finally had managed the Steam The sentence has since been com The inquiry was proceeding as Laundry at Yaumati- for a short, muted to one o of peral servitude we went to predi,

while

for life.

MAY. KO.M.G. and to Lady MAY

at the City Hall on THURSDAY.

Beats will be provided."!

The time of presentation of the Ad- dresses will be gathered from the papers.

Tomekong, 2nd July, 1912,

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