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Tho Blame not with the Press such cases. But we do expect to which we have to call the atton- be given facilities to publish some tion of the authorities is that In our issue of last evening of the reports. Between the two caused by an open sewer which thero appeara a letter sigued by alternatives there is a deal of empties itself into the harbour on A caso against a man charged Maughoria was totrod in to liar. "Viotim dohling with the room for the exercise of fitting the wostorn side of the Star Ferry with snatching was dismissed at | bout from Taikoo Dockyard opidemic of burglary which the discretion. What we want the pior. At low tides the evil in Publio to know, however, is that particularly pronounced; but oven the Police Court, to-day.

shortly after mid-day to-day. Colony is said to be now ex- the Press is not to blame, and we at high water it is apparent U.S.R.C. There is to be a dinner and band night at the United Servicos Recreation Club on Saturday the

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Opium.

At the Police Court, this morn ing, a Chinose who was found is unlawful possession of opium WEB fined $28.

Liquid Fuct.

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A Rogue and Vagabond Three weeks imprisonment was the sentence imposed on a man at the Police Court, this morning. who was arrested at West Point, last night on the charge of being

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PRIOR-On the June 15, at Kuching, Sarawak, the wife of a rogue and vagabond. Mr. Honry Prior of a daughter

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BONGKONG, THORADAY, JULY 19, 1912.

BRITAIN. AND THE OLYMPIAD.

The Hamburger Correspon dont"announces that Admiralvon Truppoll, the late Governor of. Kino chow, has been appointed chief of the police service of the Hamburg-America Line. Hongkong and Shanghal Bank

At a rating of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation hold to day, a dividend of £2 per share was declared, subject to audit.

Bad Coins.

Promotions...

poriencing. The communication

the nose. Apart from the harm Buoh a state of affairs may cause. to public health, it is decidedly obnoxious at a point of ingress into the colony, and is not likely

H, M. the King has approved is penned in such a tone as to hope we have made that point enough to the eye, as well as to of the promotion of Major Walton, suggest that there has been abundantly clear. Commandant 26th Panjabie, to intentional suppression by the the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; Press of reports of loca) burg- and of Lieut. Hagger, 128th laries, and it is to prevent this Baluchistan Infantry, to the rank impression gaining ground that of Captain

we fool called upon to make the facts of the matter known. We

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Courts

事务

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A MONEY LENDING CASE.

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TO BE TAKEN IN BANKRUPTOY,"

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givo visitors a very high opinion of our sanitary regula. tious.

The Test Match.

is in the Olympic Gaines a far doeper und greater significanco than granted to Major W. H. Wool TAKING OPIUM ON THE \ future they were to be prohibited the culmination of series of in-explosions. One of these, Mr.W.

National Bank of Chino, Ltd, As will be soon from our adver-will first plainly assert that, Bo tisement columns, Messrs Lowe, far as "The Tolograph" is con

As was expected, the South Bingliam and Matthews give cerned, there has been no

This morning tho Puisno Judge, Africans have again sustained a notice of a second roturn of capi- pression" whatever; neither has Mr. Justice Gomperts, had before reverse in their Test Match tal and dividoud at the rate of there been any desire on our part him a caso; in which Katha Singh, against England, this being the $3 per share, in the matter of the to carefully refrain" from abova, bauk, payable on July 13 publishing cases of the kind money lender, sued Lo Wo Kan second time that they have been to recover the sum of $380, be ambled by the Home combination under notice. The facts, indoel, ing as to $365 principal and in- in the present Triangular series, Reception at the French show that the "suppression," if

Consulate.

it may so be termed, lies at the test on money lent on a promis. The victory on this occasion was The Consul for France is hold-doore of the police authorities. ory note, and $25 due for money not unduly hoavy, this being

lout.

doubtless due to the rather soft ing a recoption, at his official re- Wo say this in no offensive sidonco, 13 Peak Road; on Sunday spirit; wo merely state the truth, de plaintiff and Mr. W. Crowthor the Africans are now getting need Mr. E. G. Grist appeared for wicket and also to the fact that the 14th inst, botwcon 10.30 am, which we will now proceed to Smith for the defendant,

to English conditions, though and 12 British officials, other elaborate.

His Lordship understand they are much more successful foreign consuls, and members of Tho public must be fully that the defendant has entered a with the bat than the ball. the French community are invited aware of the fact that,

So for the English team has to attend.

in mattore criminsi, the Press petition in bankruptor 7

Mr. Grist:That is so, my lord. not been defcates in the relies a good deal on the good

His Lordship: Woll, what is presont sorics. They aro bogiu. Commodoro, Eyres, in company oflices of the Police in supplying with the Hon. Mr. C. Olement such information as the latter the use of my giving judgment? ning to meet with hard luck again, It was explained the defonce though, for Warner is once more and wife, sail for England on may doom wise to communicate Saturday by the Empress of and the Press thoroughly well sought to obtain rolief under the on the sick list. "Plum", as he Money Lenders' Ordinanco, is known on the field, was, it' Japan. They expect to spend appreciates the manner in which

His Lordship: Cannot the will be recalled, taken ill after ono some time in Canada, on route, this obligation is discharged by bankruptcy proceedings give re-appearance in the last visit to shooting and fishing, Mr. those empowered to do so. But

Australia and had to remain a Clemonti goes Home on a year's there are arrangements in force fr. Grisi:-1 would rather you: spectator for the rest of the time. leave of absence, while Mrs. which certainly leave something Lordship would give judgmont lowever, as captain of the team Eyres and two daughters left for to be desired and which operate as to whether this is a harsh and his advice was beyond value and England some two months ago. in such a way as to out off from unconscionable bargain, than lot undoubtedly had much to do with Commodoro Anstruthor, who the Press sources of information to it go to the Bankruptcy Court.. the recapture of "the ashes". arrived here by the P. and O. which, in the public interest,

Mr. SmithIt is within the Known as the missionary of Eng- Devanha, has relievod Com-socess should bo had.

power of the judge sitting the lish cricket to other lands, ho modoro Eyres.

Until some few months since, Bankruptcy Court to reopen the has a pretty style, and his latest Hongkong-Singapore Crickot.. local newspaper reporters hav

at ing business the. Police, and it seems to me that the illness will deprive England of tion by the Hongkong Cricket of making a daily call on the proved. If the Receiving Officer England, there will be amplo were in the habit propor timo to raise the question one of their vory best men. How will be aftor the debt has been ever. the matahes being in Club to the 8.0.0 to arrange to Chief Detective Inspector with a disputes it, it seems to me talent to fill the vacnnoy, the send a Straits Elevou to play view to gathering any nowa of the proper couras is for the cause for the creation of which Triangular match against interest contained in the daily plaintiff to file proof, and i will none the loss bo widely re Hongkong and Shanghai in No occurrence book which that officer the Official Receiver is. veuiber next has con accepted might, in his discretion, care to satisfied and will not admit the A Terrible Disaster.

no: gretted.. and thero is every probability of communicate. This was a stand- debt, it should come before the The terrible colliery disastor in

strong team being sent, ing oall which had been made your judge in bankruptcy. efforts are being made by the in and year out, and, with discro-

Yorkshire, on the eve of Bis 3.0.0. to arrange with the other tion on the part of the official and est is certainly not excessive. I district, has called forth the Mr. Grast:-Tho Futo of inter-Majesty the King's visit to the At the Police Omirt, this morn-Clubs in the Straits and F.3.8. to of the Pressmen, it was found is the practice of the Court of sympathy of the whole nation. ing, a man who was arrested on get their best players to apply work admirably. In this way re-home never to alter a bargain Altogether 80 souls have been a steamer with a number of for leave well ahead. The possibi-ports of losses, thefts, burglaries, which is made between the parties suddenly launched into Eternity, To Britishers, one of the must disappointing features of the spurious coins in his possession lity of arranging a tennis match etc., appeared in the newspaporn unless they can help it. despite noble work by bands of Olympic Games at Stockholm so far as they have gone has been the was fined $20. He had also a botwoon the three ports was also at frequent intervals. Some fow very poor show which competitors from the United Kingdom have quantity of opium in his posses- mooted, says the "Singapore Free months ago, however, the report trouble about that point. If it is death in their desire to save the Hie Lordship:You need not rercuors, who have willingly faced made. Up to dato, the first places which have fallon to British sion.

Press" but no definite arrangeers, on going to make their usual only two per cent per month it is lives of others. Not alone among contestants could easily be counted on the fingers of one hand,

Military Leave.

call, found the door locked in reasonable. Furlough, on private affairs, to

the colliers has death stalked, for This, considering that England is the home of modern sport, is, to

their faces, and, on endeavouring Mr. Smith-The defence in we read that three mine inspectors say the least of it, deplorable, for it has to be remembered that there the United Kingdom has been

to onter, were informed that in this case is that the noto is really also succumbed as a result of the is attached to the ordinary athletic meeting. As a writer in one offantry, from 20th July, 1912,

dridge, 1 26th Baluchiston la the Home journals recently put it, these Games represent a world-19th July, 1913. Privilege leave,

from calling at the detective of oreasing notes, roughly speaking, Pickering, F. GS, is on fice. No reason was given, but a more than half of the claim is extremely well-known mining movement; a meeting not of individuals but of nations, an exhibition

communication addressed to the notually intorest. It doos seam export, having been for very of national thought and feeling that deserves to be considered has been grunted to Major W. C. yesterday noticed that two Chinese Colonial Secretary brought forth to me that no useful purpose can many years Chief Inspector of

to the neighbouring countrica, nationally and in no paltry, parochial spirit. As in the days of their inception by anythigal Hercules, the Games are misant to be Paleologus, 25 Punjabis, from going on board the Manchuria, in reply to the effect that the pro-be served by hearing the case n Mines for the Yorkshire and

sence of the Pressmen interferod this stage. 16th July to 31st August, 1:12. dock, appeared as though they with the detectives in their work. demonstrative of tho amity and concord botwoon pooples; and it is

were conscaling something. They The letter added that in future press the matter unduly. in this spirit that they have been revived.

Mr. Grist :-I don't want to His Excellency the Governor, were searched and it was found the Chief Inspector would supply Britain's pre-eminence in the realm of sport has long boon Sir F. H. May, K.O.M.G., has ox that 100 taels of opium were the reporters with information to case when it comes before me in threatened, and a variety of reasons have been assigned to explain pressed to the General Officer secreted upon them. One man be made public if he were daily Bankruptcy. I don't see the use His Lordship-I can opon the our falling away. Somo urge that it is not so much that our aililetes Commanding, his appreciation of had some round his waist and the are deteriorating, as that other and younger nations are taking more the

called on. amart appearance and other round his chest.

of my taking it now. to sport than hitherto und are setting a pace which we find im-soldierly bearing of the troops

At the Police Court, this morn-been in vogue, but though the die with leave to apply.

The new arrangement has since possible to koop abreast of, try as we may. Others again hold that, who composed the Guard of ing, before Mr. Melbourne, they Pressmen have received every

The case was adjourned sine a in other spheres of international rivalry, it is merely a matter of Honour, and who lined the streets; were each fined $500. Britain having too good a conceit of herself and blindly refusing to on the occasion of his arrival in believe that her erstwhile supremacy is really in jeopardy. There the Colony on the 4th instant. the opium to be confiscated,

The Opium Farmer asked for hands of the Chief Inspector, they ALLEGED HE WAS DUPED is doubtless on cleinent of truth in each of these views. But the Harbour Lights Discontinued,

The Magestorial decision on information of the type desired- have been absolutely doprived of fact remains, as Rentor has just reminded us, that so far us British It is notified by Mr. Arnold this point will be given on Friday euch sa reports of losses, bur-Plice Court, this morning, with the file of troops that liaod A man was charged at the allowed so easily to step thongh achievements in the present Olympie Games are concorned, the Holson, Auting Harbour Master predictions of the pessimists have become abundantly justified, for Oanton, that on and after 1st CONSTABLE ATTACKED glarios, etc. for the simple ren- obtaining sume of $173.24 and the route. Soldiers wore stand- Before the Games began, we noticed that the Home papers were August, 1912, the exhibition of

son that the officer, to whom they $180 from two Chinese.

ing at intervals of about ten commenting on the indifference shown on the point of everything the red and green lights marking

WITH A CHOPPER: now look for nows is not concern- Dofondant denied the charge. feet; yet this ruffian, or maniac, possible being done to cusure a worthy upholding of our Lutional Collinson Reach Barrier (Junk

ed with items of this character, One of the complainants state or whatever he may have been, prestige in a foraigu land. Especially was coinment made on the fact Passage) will be discontinued. Yesterday Chinese constable special province of the detective Man. Or shop, until the time lonoy's chair withoutlet or bind- which come solely within the that he was an accountant in the contrived-to-reaolilie-Excel- that the Government did not see its way clear to fur isha what has On August 1st the light-keeper's 103, in company with an Excise staff. Thus is it that reports of when the defendant came to him rance. A correspondent has sug always been regarded us the sinews of war. In contrast to this hut, pained white, aituated on the officer, executed an opium war burglaries aro attitude it was pointed out that the Swedish Government provided southern end of the middle section rant at the house of a Chinese. the

80 scanty in and asked him to go to Manila. gosfod to us that it would hesrell the Olympic Committee with no less a sum than £45,000 towards of Collinson Roach Barrior, will Two maco, oight candareene, of not that burglaries aro less that he has engaged him for man, whether European or othor, Press nowadays, It is Dofondant led him to believe for the Government to forbi uny the expenses of holding the Games, while sums varying from £3,000 be removed— to $1,000 were allotted by the Governments of Germany, Hungary,

the drug were found, whereupon common-indeed, it appears they some work in Manila and, on the to enter the roadway when once France, Italy and Norway to the Olympic Committeen of their

Personal

the defendant seized a chopper are more so or that thero is "sup-strength of this, he persuaded it is closed, exception to bo respective countries for the purpose of providing adequate re- Captain J. E. E. Oraster, Royal and attacked the constablo. The pression" by the Prose; it is him to lond him $173.24. Do- made, of course, in the caso of presentation in the several athletic events and of defraying the cost Hongkong for duty early next mon prooured another chopper and rangement which has the effect to get him into Manila be would engines ote, and also whore Press- Engineers, has been ordered to search was continued and the merely the operation of a new ar fendant told him if he failed to poreons in charge of inail-bags, fire- of the samio. As one writer put it: England's name and prestige trooping season. Captain Craster made a blow at tho constable, of lulling the Pablic into a sense bring him back to Hongkong and reporters are concerned. are at stake; both, it appears, may easily be sacrificed because this has been employed on survey duly cutting his hand. No serious of false security. rich country, with a surplus of six millions on the past year's at Zanzibar since April, 1011.

roturn him his money..

correspondent recommends that current account, cannot afford a fow hundred sovereigne." And the

injury was inflicted, however.

The old system worked well Mr. Wilson, who appeared for these latter be supplied with some question was pointedly asked why it should be possible only to

It will interest Hongkong mili At the Police Court this morn enough, for the Chief Detective the defonce, argued that there was distinctive badgo for the occasion England to regard the Games as too trivial for the nation, through bary eirolon, pays the Singapore 15 the defendant was fined always used his discretion in no evidence, and the ouse was so that theyinay be at quo its Government, to recognise them,

Free Frees, to learn that Capt. $11, or in default, three what he should or should not dismissed.

cognised by thosoldiery or police We do not know how far this matter of lack of funds affected General Craster, R.E.,) in going the opium, and ton fine of $25 although a petition was addressed Craster (who is a son of Major weeks, for being in possession of communicate to the Prossmen, but the choice of a representative body of athletes fit, to uphold our to Hongkong is following in his or in default one month, for the to the Colonial Secretary some

"Olen Boat Striken a Rock national honour, but on the face of it there appears no fast reason uncle's footsteps, for Col. Craster, assault.

The Glonline air. Glenr why some assistance should not have been forthcoming from the R.A., was commanding Boyal

throo months or so ago, praying Mr. Melbourne, at the Police 4,001 lons, belonging exchequer of a country which prides itself on its prowess in sport. Artillery: Hongkong and Straits The Kingchow Treasure:

for a revorsion to the old arrange Court, this morning, sentenced a Gregor, Gow & Co., This, however, cannot have had auch an effect as wholly to account Settlements, before the command.

mont, the communication has, we Chinese woman, who had returned Glasgow with a full for the bad showing Britain has made, and it will be enlightening was divided. The first inspection ent in China rospecting the trea acknowledged. Our view is that he was also charged with larpony.

ggerated reports are preval- understand, never even boen from banishment, to six months, ammunition to 160 what exports have to say on the matter when the Games are of the Singapore Volunteer Artil- sure found at Kingchow. Amaly concluded and the relative achievements of the various ltry was held by Col. Craster report places the Value at 30,000,- information such as "Ons the Public nas n

but the evidence was not sufficien To have her, convicted pa cine set olearly forth

towards the end of 1888

000 fzale:

The Governor's Appreciation

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to

MANCHURIA.

A watchman at Taikoo Docks,

a

courtesy and consideration at the

af burglaries ato,

A Banished Woman.

North Midland District, Ho was lont to the Govorninent of India by the Inipérial Government from founded the Mining and Geolgioal Institute in India, and two years 1904 to 1007, and it was he who

ago he was awarded the King Edward medal, first class. Street Procession Law.

Roverting to the question of life, we still do not understand the attempt on the Governor's

why the would-be assassin was

and from

Our