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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 2

DAY BY DAY.

There is a mean in all things; and, there are certain limita, on oither side of which right cannot be found.

Mail Delivered.

The German Mail of the 28th June was delivered in London on

the 27th inst.

Returned to Kowloon, Captain D. de L. Brock, 12th Baluchistan Infantry, returned to Kowloon from Shameen on the 24th instant.

Bound Over.

Arrived To-day, Torpedo boat 030 arrived to-day. Found Deaden

A man was found dead yester=" day in a well in a nutive gárdon

at Tokowan.

Twelve Strokes..

....... A youth with detained for 48 hours and ordered twelve strokes of the birch at the Magistracy this morning, for assaulting an-

other with a knife..

Terials Match/

The Tennis Longae match be. tween Kowloon C.C. and Queen's College, to decide this year's Leaguechampionship is to bo play ed on Saturday next on the Crai- oue a man from the custody of The play commences at 6 o'clock, Two Chinose for trying to res-gengower courts, Happy Valley, the policeman, who had just ar- rested him, were bound over in the sum of $100.

Unlawful Possession.

of

Forty Taels of Oplum

A Chinese named Cheung sling pleaded guilty to being in possession of 10 taols of opium

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THE RECENT INSURANCE CASE.

Preventing Harrassing

Proceedings.

were before the Chief Justice and NOTES AND a special jury for nine days, and in which the plaintiffscculid not possi bly contend that their osso was not fully and carefully gone

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Mr. Pollock-Thore, has been ao date fixed, my Lord.

The Paisne Judge-Why don't Arising out of the recent fire you proceed enforce your insurance action brought unsuc-oxecution? cessfully by the Wah Cheong do so. Loong Kee against the Prussian National Insurance Co, of Stettin, there were further proceedings this morning, when, before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief

the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice Justica (Mr. W. Ress Davies) and

Gompertz), the defendante sought an order in the following terms:

(1) That the plaintiffs' motioning? A Chinose, beloro Mr. 1.on the s.8. Eastern, at the in this notion, of which notice was Molbourne at the Magistracy this Magistracy before Mr. C. D. filod on the 28th Juna, may not morning was fine $10 or, in Melbourne, this morning. A fine bo heard until the plaintiffs have default fourteen daya hard labour of $500 was inflicted,, half of for being in unlawful possession which is to go to the informer, and paid to the defendante delend- ́ants' taxed costs as between party a piece of rope.

the opium was confiscated.

Reported Railway. Fatality, and party of, and incidental It is reported that a native to, the recent trial of this docter was killed on the Canton-action before His Lordship the Kowloon railway, yesterday near Taipo by No. 6 up train leaving Chief Justice, and a special jury; Kowloon-at-8.16 The da and until the plaintiffs have given ceased appears to have been security for the costs of the said struck by the engine and carried

distance of twenty yards. The action, and in default of the said man was aged about 35 years. '

costs being paid and the said Stealing Porthole Screws. security boing given on or before Befors Mr. C. D. Melbourne, the 31st day of August, 1912, or this morning at the Magistracy, in the event of the plaintiff mak Lo Ching, a Chinese having no ing such default in either of the occupation, was charged with | stealing three brass porthole said matters, the plaintiffs' said screwe value three dollare, from motion do stand dismissed with the 8.8. Toddo, the property of ont further order, with costs there- Mossre. Nilsson & Co. The pri- of to be taxed and paid by the

plaintiffs to the defendants. sauer was sent to prison for six weeks with hard labour,

(2) That tho costs of this motion be taxed and paid by the plaintiffs to the defendants,

The Opium was His.

A Chinese, who pleaded not guilty to smoking opium, but who admitted that the drug found on his bed was his; was fined $19, or, to default. 14 days'hard labour,

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A Youthful Delinquent. A youth was sentenced to 48 detention and twelve strokes of the bonelt, at the Magistracy, this morning: for saatching a gold bangle from little child aged two years at East Point.

Philippine Dispatch Boat at Hongkong

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El Aguila the dispatch boat of the commanding general of the Philippine division, is now at Hongkong boing overhauled and having now boilers installed. It is thought that she will be at least a month here..

Remanded,

At the Police Court this morn-

ing, Lau San-mui was charged LLEWELLYN.--At Balmoral, Singapore, on Friday, July 19, with harbouring an unmarried girl under the age of 18 years, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Ryland Llewelyn, a daughter.

On the application of Mr. W Shenton, who appeared to proso" cute, a remand was ordered, buil being allowed in $500.

MARRIAGE.

OTTEWILL QUINN.-On July 2, 1912, at Egham Hill, Surrey, Horbert Allan Ottowill, 11. M. Consul at Wuoltow, to Anne Kirby Quina, only daughter of the late Humilton Quinn, and of Mrs. Lillio Smith Quinu, Hillsborough, Ohio, U.8.A.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1912.

MR. HARCOURT'S PROFESSIONS.

SANITARY BOARD:

Street.

of

Plantlifs Would not Appear.

COMMENTS,

The National Strike fallurk.

We experienced no thrill of wonderment at the news that the "pational strike" lind oled in talk, dissatisfaction and smoke. Mr. Pollock-Becauso we can't The reception of the agitators at Hull has been described as "chilly" and, having regard to Nothing to Lovy on. The Puiene Judgo-You mean the British temperament, we had not expected that it would be other. there is nothing to lovy on?

Mr. Pollock-Nothing to levy wise. There are limille to the British workman's patience, as The Puisue fudge-You can also to his gullibility. It has taken him a long time, poor Mr. Pollock-Yos, but we can't fellow, to see that for one and then, my Lord. put them in prison.

of its strike which, by reason of The Puiano Judge-When does manifest justice, enlists public their motion come on for hour sympathy, there are ten which alionate it; that bullying und

** and intimidation are bluffing ***DOL weapons which society. The PuianoJudge-Are you not will tolerate for long; and that the ories of starving wiyes and little premature in ooming now

children, together with an all too and asking for a stay?

Mr. Pollock-We subunit not, quickly exhausted. strike fund, my Lord. Your Lordships will lond somewhat to outweigh the 800 that this application must be temporary dignity apparent- an indus ly pertaining to brought on before their applica- rial war-reoruit. But a leason tion.

The Puisne Judge-Tor securi-slowly learnt is usually well as men and master the gainers in the other application, ty for coste, you. But us regards similated, and we look to see both Mr. Pollock-Your Lordships wisdom by this latest experience. It is good to find Lord Saiborne would have to docide, before lear- Music Halls and Imperialism. ing their application, whether you

protesting against the music-hall would hear them at all. or not.

The Puiens Judge-Hus such song an a vehicle of imperialistio To shout for the an order as you are asking for sentiment.

Empire, to drink the King's. ever been made in this Colony health, and to sing in thunderone under this scotion

Jisoord that Britons never will be Mr. Pollock-I am not aware

may even tond to ed floation; that this point has over beon rais-slaves, ie woll enough in its way, el before.

The Chief Justice-It seems las long as there is true patriotism behind it all. But, too frequently, me rather unnecessary: You can music-hall-song loyalty is on an get security, and then you could attend on any motion they may equality with the virino and plety of tho Surrey-sido melodrama: make subsequently and ask for hollow, mawkish and meaningless, what you are asking now.

Of course true patriotism-like true religion or true love seeks reality of our feelinge on some vent; but the depth and ucit paints is largely, if not intirely, gauged by the amount of self-restraint we are capable of exercising in the verbal expres-

Mr. Pollook-If their motion

And

it its worst, it is decidedly lurm

A Necessary Protest:

The following are Orders of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O., had not been made, we should not day for to-morrow's mooling: and Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster have been able to make our mun- Letter from Government reappeared in support of the tion. It cannot be said that we aro harsh, or that we are coming lative to the recommendations for motion. the training of nullahs during

Mr. Pollock, in asking for the down on them rapidly, because "1018.

order to be made, state that the we are giving them up to August

sion thereof. Letter from Government re-plaintiffs would not appear, and 31, and that, from the date of the

"Mere Lip Service," lative to converting the passage in this conusation he would like motion, is eight weeks in which

Atila best, the noisy Widow who Trespassed,

The Chief Justice-It seems to ventilating of personal views Loung Yoo, a widow, aged 63 anning from No. 40 Centre St. to hand in a letter from Messrs. to pay up these costs.

to No. 26 Sai Yuen Lane into two Hastings, this solicitors for the years, was charged with trespass shops.

plaintiffs, to Messrs. Deacon, me that you are asking to is puerile-pardonable enough, ing on land under the control of

and pretty enough, in the Letter from Government re- Looker and Deaofn, the solicitors further than is necessary. ·

Mr. Pollock Their motion is child that repeats Mummy, the military aathorities at Kow-to the drain andor the Hongkong, for the defendants, That lottor loon. At the Magistracy to-day, Canton and Macao Steamboat was dated Friday last and was at present hanging over our heads. I do love you," twenty-times an she was bound over in the sum of Company's whort at Wing Lok received early on Saturday morn- They have had notice of this ap-hour, but inexcusable in those $100 to come up for judgment if

ing, and their Lordships would plication, and they do not come who pass for grown men and called upon.

Letter from Government see that it stated that the Wah here to oppose it. If they cannot Bit His Captor.

ful, as more lip-service in any relative to the erection of 10 Cheong Loong Koe poople did afford to appear

The Puiane Judge-Thon they great cause must ever be. Tho Sergeant Loo wont yesterday with other officer's to effect the water closets, 1 trough closet and not intend to appear on this

5 urinals at No. 7 Queen's Road motion. Explaining the appear- cannot afford security for costs, Empire wants servants-men who arrest of some gamblers at the

are prepared to give her of their Mr. Pollock Quite so; but I Old Western Market. There were Central, Maring Lot No. 101 ance of both himself and Mr. and the whole thing will go.

Alabaster, Mr.. Pollock said the

best, whether it be in fighting; in about thirty gamblers there, of sections A and B.

Correspondence relative to the briefs were delivered before they don't see why we should apply commercial enterprise, in the whom ten wore arrested. The man

with us in principle and thinks. covery, whom Sergt. Leo seized bit his erection of 10 water closets, 1 got this notice from the other again to the Court if the Court is undertaking of voyages of dis- or in quietly staying captor in the little fiagor, causing trough closet and 5 urinals at No. side.

Proceeding, Mr Pollock direct that it is unjust that they should within doors and doing the duty a wound which had to be cau-Lot No. 101 sections A and B.

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that lies nonrest, without com- od attention to the fact that this be allowed to go on.

The Chief Justice It seems to plaint and without ostentation; terisod."

Minute by the President of the notice of motion was filed on 3rd " Exporting Opium. Mr. Harcourt, the Colonial Secretary, in his reply, in the House

This morning at the Police Sanitary Board relative to the of July, this being after the Wah mo that your argument would but she has no use for roysterers with the pint-pot and the min- of Commons, to Mr. Mye"allum Scott, claimed the right to select Court, before Mr, E. A. Irving, proposed Departmental Sonveng Cheung Long Kee had given apply equally in every case of whose loyalty begins and ends

Mr. Pollock-Oh, no. for appointment to Governorships in Crown Colonies, under certain three Chinese were charged ating Scheme for the City of notice of motion by way of appeal security for coats.

Victoria to be inaugurated Ist asking for a now urial in the the instance of Revenue Officer

The Puiene Judge suggested trelsy which it evokes. matter which was hoird bafore 1014. January, circumstances and necessities, distinguished men from outside the Wildon, with exporting 125 taols

Of late, we are informed, that, Minute by the Medical Officer the Chief Justice and special jury that security for costs should be service. No one will seek to deny the justice of this claim provided of opium without the permission always that a distinguished roun is selectes, and that he is appointed of the Superintendent of Imports Health relative to the removal under a fire insurance policy. The given, and that the other portion when cases of strong local interest plaintiffs' notice of motion was of the motion stand adjourned have come before the police courts, only after the merits of men in the service have been fairly con- and Exports. Mr. Otto Kong-sing of ceilings in top floors.

Proposed new byelaws for the filed on the 28th of June and it and be argued when the plaintiffs' people who are in attendance ineraly out of curiosity, and very removal of ceilings, etc.

asked for an order setting aside motion came on. sidered. Not to put too fine a point upon it, many people do not appeared for the defence, and, on

Mr. Pollock-Thon your Lord-oftea morbid curiosity, mono- hia application, the prisoners were altogether trust the Colonial Secretary when he makes such remanded until Friday next. Application for permission to the judgment on the ground that

to erect 9 waler closets and & the Chief Justice did not allow ships' order would have to be in polise the seats which are pro announcements. For instance, he intimated, some time ago, that promotion in, and appointment to, the Colonial service would not go, Privilege leave to the neighbour- urinals at the Students' Quartor, them to amend in certain respects, such a form as to show that your vided for the lawyers and the re- the spectators can be accommod Jiko kissing, by favour, and no one will doubt that be was actuated by ing countries, has been granted Hongkong University, Inland Lot and also asking for a new trial Lordships did not decide against porters. There are seats where

on various grounds' mentioned. jus.. the lüghost of principles. But there are too many interests at work for to Captain R. Hunt, 25th No. 1877.

Punjabis, from July 30 to Septom

Application for permission to Counsel then recited the terms of The Puise Judge: There uted but they take these other seate because there they can bat- a Colonial Secretary to follow out such a rule as easily as he lays bar 12. Combined lens to the oreot 16 water closets and 10 the order now askel for by the will be no difficulty about that.

After further argument, the ter hear the ovidence and see the it down. It is one thing to disapprove, in a circular letter, of wire- United Kingdom has been grant- urinals at St. Joseph's College, defendants. palling; it is all very well to intimate that "the attempts which ed to the following officers of the Inland Lot No. 579.

The Puisne Judge Do you Chief Justice said that the order witnesses. This causes much in- have recently been made to obtain promotion by irregular meas 25th Paujabis, for the periods Application for permission to want both these orders? You of the Court was that security convenience to those have a pro- have not been of advantage to the officers concerned," but it is stated:-Lieut. R. G. Garduer Jorect 1 water closet and 2 urinals want security for costs; would for costs to the extent of $1,500 | fossional right to the accommoda- be given on or before August 31, tion provided. During the past extremely difficult to carry these excellent principles into practice.

privilege leave from July 30 to at the Peak Hotel, Rural Building not that be enough?

Mr. Pollock-I think not, my next; failing this, that plaintiffs' for days at the Police Courts, One recalls the case of Mr. Tennyson, which is still recent enough to be within the memory of most readers. The facts are August 7, leave on private affairs, Lot No. 77.

Application for an offensive Lord. I will ask the Court for motion be dismissed, and that when Europeans Inve beo, be- simple. Some time before a certain post was vaunt, a well-known from August 8 to March 29, 1913.

to authorities showing that the for security for costs, stand ad- tere have been seen sharing one law officer in one of our Crown Colonies made application for the Lieut. N. G. R. Coats, privilege trade licence at No. 8 Holland both. I can refer your Lordships the motion, subject to the order fore the Magistrales, two jepor- chair, and endeavouring to take. same. It was thou intimated that that particular post was to be louve, from July 30 to August 8, Street, Marine Lot. 268.

Applications for offensive trade wording of the Code in this journed sine dic.

Mr. Pollock also naked that the notes under do most uncomfor- abolished, But a little later a Mr. Tonnyson was appointed to the leave on private affairs, from

licence at Nos, 110, 112 and 114 Colony differs from the wording

costs of this motion be taxed and table conditions, whilst some post in question. Now Mr. Tennyson was not a distinguished man August 9 to March 20, 1013.

AB Excellent Disinfectant To Kwa Wan, To Kwa Won Lot of the Orders at Home.

paid by the plaintiffs to the idler, with nothing better to do whose claims could not be overlooked. He was, in fact, a barrister of a

We have received from the Nos, 80, 01 and 03. few years standing of whom few people outside his immediate circle China Commercial Co., Daddell Application for a bake-house

defendant, and that two counsel with his or her time, sita in esse, When the reporters arrive at the had heard. But he is the grandson of the poet, and that fact may Street, a sample bottle of Chlore licence at No. 1 Main Street,

certified for. This was also assented to. Court it is, a common thing to have weighed with the Colonial Ofice. Equally he is a son-in-law Naptholeum. Other disinfectants Shamshuipo, ground floor. ships, in effect, to make such order

find that seats are at, a premium of Mr. Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and was have been trijel as substitutos for Arrangement of duties of the

at the tables set aside for their therefore, so to speak, married into the official ranks.

purpose, and it is not a pleasant To put it plainly, therefore, it does no harm to contract an soap, but failed to accomplish the Sanitary Inspectors during the

thing, before a Court, to have to alliance with the family of one of the present Cabinet Ministers. tion of some sosp; but Chloro-

desired results, without the addi- latter half of 1912,

Mortality return from Maoso

call an official to have the seats Promotion may not go by favour with them; but family tios are binding. No une seriously blames Mr. Harcourt for such an appoint Naptholeum is specially adapted for the weeks ending 8th and 15th

596 of the Hongkong Code with executed a raid on an opium oleared. In the Handcuff Case at ment; there are always influences it work which no Colonial to this work and has won the July, 1912. Secretary can withstand. But he is to be blamed for claiming to universal appreciation of those Mortality return for the weeks the provisions of Order 39 Bule divan at 42, Wanchai Road, and the Supreme Court, again, the be free from such influences and for issuing a circular letter, who have tried it. One of the ending 20th June and 6th July IA at Home, and said it would be arrested eleven men on Saturday way the people crowded into tirat addressed to the heads of all Colonial administrations, which must best syidences of the efficiency of and for the month ending 30th seen that the only question now evening. All the defendanta prea, which is usually kept for was whether their Lordships, in pleaded guilty to smoking opium, the members of the Bar and the have raised false hopes in many a heart. Arrangements are in Chloro-Naptholeum Disinfectant, Jung, 1912,

fortnight endin

that this Wah Cheong Loong Kee court this morning, but the firet would existence in this once," he wrote in that letter, which ensure dus is the fact that it is cold, under Limewashing return for the their discretion, thought it just on their appearance at the police Prees, was,

striot guarantee thi

Rat return for consideration of the claims of all suitable ploers.on the pepurrence

times stronger: If he is unable to set up to the

18th air: 20th than pure Carboli here contained he should, withdraw the letter without

strengte be

me scramble for promotion, to proo

Leave Granted. '..

The Painne Judge-le that so? Mr. Pollook-Yes, my Lord, We are entitled to ask your Lord-be as may seem to the Court to he just. It is a very interesting point, and I don't think it has come before the Court yet.

Counsel then compared Section

RAID ON A DIVAN.

Sorgeant Gerrard and a party

harass other defendants ner denied that he was the oficial

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