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Left by the Zafiro,

Dope Revenue.

A woman was fined $40 at the Police Court, this morning for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium..

arue and ammunition.

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Hanging from a Tree The body of a Chinese was found hanging from a tree yeater- day, in the Sheung Shui district.

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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

BIRTHS,

buried by some of the doceased's relations.

Reported Robbory.

taken place.

Sir F. Lugard's Model Land- System.

"MOTOR CARS.

DODGING THE BOARD.

The Tricks of Hongkong Hair Cleaners,

commended a prosecution, and NOT

also that an application be made

for the closing of the premises

forthwith. The people carrying

COMMENTS;

on this particular business were An Epidemic of Burglaries, 27, At the Police Court, this or. perpetually dodging the Board by Thoro has been quite and ning before Mr. Diok Melbourne the lention of delaying until Only the other day the residence

removing to new premises with epidemio of; burglarica uf Interi E. P. Danenberg, was prosecuted such time as the business was of Mr. Siebs was entered and a

MINDEN DAY.

Ceremony of "Trooping "the

Colour "To-morrow.

To-morrow is the 153rd anni-

us hope that every member of it, will soon be laid by the heels and, smartly punished as an exemple to oiliers.

A Now Form,

Now comes, news of another,

away.

by M. Wolfe, on behalf of thio

2.15on thesamomorning a honse at (6 Sanitary Board, fotoarrying on an finished. offensive business at Nos. 21 and Mr. Melbourne said that he was the rear of Queen's Gardens wast 22, Shuukiwon. Road, without bound by the law to punish whore broken into. Hard on the heels,, written permission of the Board written, permit had not been of diese events comes news, We smile, then smile again, as Mr. Wolfo sail that proceed obtained. In this case the permis- that Sir Charles, Eliot has lost Unlawful Possession of Arms. we watch the Government's only ings in this case liad begun on had not been obtained, although things, which are of little value? sion which the law insisted upon some decorations, amongst obhorg At the Police Court,to-daya man Motor Car, the Steam Roller, the 10th of January, when the the defendant had been givon every to the thief but of a value to thei was fined $100 or six weeks', for wo. do not, live roar it!-defendant was carrying on an bolag in unlawful possession of travelling up and down, down offousive business-hair cleaning, oppertunity to obtain that por Principal of the university whioly and up, sending forth volumes of in High Street, Ho was there warn-mission. He would fino him cannot be sot down in more Naval Departures. black, dirty smoke, as it rolled and sorved with a notice ox-1825, although he was liable to figures or words. It is peculiarly The cruiser Prometheus sailed our stroots and roads.

plaining that it had come to the penalty of $100, and order the aggravating that this should have for Home at 12.30 p.m. to-dny, No other veliale, machine or knowledge of the Board that promises to be closed forthwith occurred almost at the outset of and the Britomart departed for motor, call it what you will, he was carrying on an offensive Defendant's application for Sir Charles Eliot's stay in Honge Shanghai this afternoon. would, for long, trangross the law business, and their conditions time to make alteration was not kong, and regret on that

Obstructions.

or regulation with impunity, Lundor which a liconod for carry- hoeded.

account is general. There is $36 Fourteen Chinese were pro The recont rogulation as pubing on the business would ho

Mesurs. Vioira and Co., and strong hope, however, that boot f scouted by Inspector McEwan, lished in the Gazette reads as inued were detailed. The pre both of Sharp Street, were re to its recovery and the capture of H

Messrs. A. B. Moulder and Co., so readily identifiable may lead boforo Mr. Melbourne, at the follows us

mice in High Street being found. Polico Court to-day, for causing "If the heavy Motor (or is propell- to be unsuitable for the businces, auded on a similar charge by the thief. And, if a gang i lo obstruction. They were back fineded by atean, Smeless Coal he received a letter stating that Mr. E. A. Irving,

responsible for recent doings, $5.

only alinll boasodno nahos, Elis Excelloney the Governor cinders, water or oil shall be was not prepared to grant a allowed to fall on the surface of licence for the business. The any street or road, and all pro- result was that defendant moved cautions slill be taken to re- to Shaukiwan Road. He then duce the escape of steam and wrote stating that lie had taken amoka to the miximum.” ·

promises in Shaukiwan Road and What is a Motor Our in the asked for permission to carry vorsary of the battle of Minden, form of burglary of which it will meaning of the act? It is:- ot the business at the High and the King's Own Yorkshire be woll for the police authorities A robbery is reported to have "Heavy motor Our includes overy Street premises, for the present. Light Infantry will keep the day to take note. A Carrespondent, taken place yesterday from a mat-

vehicle propelled by mechanical That was on the 27th March, in fitting style, trooping the writes" Don't you think, Mr. shod on the Peak Itoad, and

power which exceeds two tons and it was now July.

colour on the Hongkong Cricket Editor, it would be worthwhile money and clothing to the extent

in weight unladon."

Mr. MelbournoIt is not Club ground.

His Excellency the Governor that in addition to the cominoe to mention in the "Telegraph", of 5 to have been removed. Will the Government kindly High Street. Tho police however, are dis-

has kindly consented to take the form of burglary another inclined to believe that burglars note, that it is the wish of all re- Got the Letter.

18 now sidents, living or engaged in Mr. Wolfe:No, he said he Saluto. Three enclosures will be rife in the Colony, o 100raing, were connected with the adair, business, along the route travers had removed to Shaukiwan provided, one for Officers and which the public should be wara-, and are of the opinion that od by this wrotohed roller, that it Road. Heischarged with carrying Ladies with their friends, noare? I recently had a new, riok- pilfering is more like what has should be worked with the least on the work at 1 and 22 Shat the Sainting base, entrance by shaw made with solid rubber possible annoyance? It will add kiwan Road, without a licence. Main Gate near South side of tyres on the wheels, and yester to the comfort of those above He made arrangements to get ground; one at S. E. corner of the day I found that in the night Referring to Sir F. Lugard's referred to, il Charbonage or other those promis03 in Shaukiwan ground for W.O'S and Sergeants some one had ripped off the tyres approaching departure for Ni-smokeless cool be purchased and Road, on June 7. He will with their families and friends,

very nently and carried them, I afterwarde ascertained admit receiving a letter informing entrance gate at 8.E. corner of geria, Mr. Harcourt at the Corona used in the future.

The Government will we are him of the alterations to be put the ground; one for the N.0.0's that the same treatment had been Club, said that in the early stages bold enougli to believe, be glad in hand at once or he trust cense and men (below rank of Sergeant) given to the rickshawe of several of Northern Nigeria ho invented a land system which satisfied the tow that thoir attention has been currying on the trade of the Garrison, with their fami- of my friends, and probably other native and the negropholist, the

Mr. Melbourne: Do you admit lios and friends, in front of the riskshaw owners have suffered in merchant and the missionary, Mr.quiesce in the wish of those getting that letter on 7th of June? Oricket Pavilion, entrance gate 11e same way. Jesse Collings and Mr. Wedg their own regulations.

S.W. cornor of ground. referrod tą as well us conform to wood.

Mr. Wolfe:-An arrangement And by a Woman, too!

was made for Dr. Clarke, the their way to the battle of Mindon, Old Tyres not Wanted. Commenting on a local case VOLUNTER ORDERS.

Medical Officer of Health, to go the old 51st passed through "Now, rubber tyres are artloles recently reportól in our columns,

to the promises and point out garden, stripped the rose-bushes which would in themselves

no agreat uses to. the "Straits Times" observes 1-

himself what was wanted. That there, and went into the battle bs of Hongkong Volunteer Corps

jauntily wearing roses in their any-me excepi eumosufaḍturs "Elaborate excusen are often

was on June 17. ordors issued by Lieut. Col. A Mr. Melbourne It that the head-dress, Henre it is that, on era of rickshaws, and Itis made at the Assize Court by For Chapman, V.D., notify for infor- time the Medical Officer onlled this one day of the year, every impossible to believe that any-one sons charged with returning from

man of the Yorkshires moy woar, but a Chinese would purchase banishment, but we do not recol-mation that Corps Store, and Ar- loot over bearing an accused moury are closed daily at 4 pm

Mr. Wolfe-Yes, and then the and almost certainly will wear a from a coolio articles of this kind; pload that he had forgotten he except on drill nights, when they inspector was called upon to re-roso. Arising from that event, 153 which, it must be evident, havd. had been banished. Such a do- will bo kopt open until 0:45 port in ten days' time what had years ago, a rose appears in the been stolen. In my opinion, it fence was made recently at Hong. P.m

been dono. He reported that no-contre of the Yorkshires regiment- almost necessarily follows that Leave of absence in extension thing had been done. He was al badge. -

there are Chinese tradera here;' kong, and by a woman too! Luxurious Travelling.

Last year Sir Frederick Lugard apparently respostable, as what's until. Dec. 31 is granted to Lieut. given ten days from the morning We have had from the Chicago,

J. A. T Plummer. Pte. A. Bof the 19th. On the 19th of this mado: fitting reference to the either make rickshaws themselves Milwaukee and Puget Sound Rail. Pollock is granted leave of ab-month the inspector visited again heroism of the 61st on that day or who make rubber tyros only way some finely-produced book sence July 11 to Juu. 11. Oorpl. and found nothing had been at Minden. He said: It is well and ship the other parts, or dis- lete concerning the trains which D. Haigh ie granted leave of done and he came to the conclu- for the regiment to recall, in pose of them to legal rickshaw The threat to the effect that the Independent Labour Party will are rau across the continent by absence from July 30. to Sept. 2.sion, your Worship; that defend times of peace, how the gallant makers, and these men aro do its best, at the next election, to complicate matters in about one that line. Those are evidently Corp. C. A. W. Farrier is por-ant did not intend to do anything, let with the rose of old England the cause of those annoying third of the constituencies of Great Britain, merits at once more and travelling palaces quite different mitted to resign on leaving the but merely try to put it off. There in their head dross marched thefts. Old and worn rubber less consideration than one would be disposed to vouchsafe to it on from the ordinary trains which Colony with effect from July 27, was no other course but to pro steadily forward without flinching tyres are apparently left alone. first thought. To the Radicals it is far from being a matter for jost.run across the continent; so Pio, R. J. Mooney have absent scoute. I do not know what de-at Minden, though the Lail of This fact points to the probability Naturally their opponents cannot, and do not, hope to see all in- much, at least, is claimed for od himself without leave is struck fence he has, bat the hair cleaning cannon shot left one in overy that it is not the rabbar itself dustrial centres following: Orowo's example, though there is like them. Certainly if they approach of the strength of the Corps witli business is an offensive trade. lihood that not a fow will do so wherever the anti-Unionist voto is in get-up, the books which de effect from April I bust.

Monday next being a holiday, business was brisk. Itien dying Since the 'cutting of the queues split. At a rough estimate it may be assumed that, of the two scribe them they must be wonder

there will be no lecture or semi-businesa now, owing to the fact hundred sonte which the Labourites propose to honour by their fully luxurious, attentions, at least a hundred and fifty will be in no way affected

plore alase lield nt Head Quartors, that when the Chinese get rid of thereby the major portion of the electors, in each instance, will still voto Liberal or Conservative, as seemoth them good, without regard to the noisy intrusion of a third candidate; and a depleted money-box will be all that the propagandists of Democracy will have to show. (Indeed it may well be questioned if the funds with which to contest even a hundred elections could ever be found by the Labour people.) How the voting will go, in the case of the ro- maining fifiy seats, we would be fouth to prophesy, but we may safely assume that, thanks to the aid and kindly forothought of their friend the enemy, the Unionists will garner a not despicable

At Singapore, on July 24, at the Matornity Hospital, Singapore, PEROY BEAL-On July 10, at Club toad, Ipou, to Mr. in Mrs. Peroy Beal, a son,

the wife of Laspoctor J. Frayne, S.S.P., of a son.

MARRIAGE.

* MAY-ROBERTSON-At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on the 18th inst., by the Rev, Frnest Lawson, Frank 11. May, Moru, Ipoh, to Edith E., youngest daughter of the late Capi. Robertson and Mrs. Robertson, Peterhoad, Sootland.

DEATA. GUTCHER-On July 22, at 803, Siglap, S.S., Ada Eugenio Gutcher (neo Covoney) widow of the late W. Gatcher, in her 44 years; deeply regrotted,

harvest.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1912.

THE LABOUR THREAT.

A Lively Rumour The "Nagasaki Press” has the following:A. Hongkong dea patch, probably from the corros- pondent who reported the suicide of the man who attempted to as- asinate Sir llenry May, roports that two thousand British troops are stationed at Pienma, Yunnan, where permanent military br

directed to the... matter-to

ALLEGED SECRET SOCIETY.

Men Arrested In Hongkong' Yesterday

Dufondant:-Yos.

upon him.

their.queuon, the trade will short- ly-Anish.

Dofondant: This hair is wash od in Shanghai tub; it is only drawing hair that I do

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mou dead or wounded which is desired, but whole tyres which can easily be made to look now". Wo are only too pleased to oponjour columns to complaints of this kind, and sincerely hope that our correspondent's words will have the result of this devel- opment. In crime being thorough- ly investigatod!

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TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Obsor vatory at the American Consulate General at 11.15 am, to-day- Manila, July 31, 1912- Oyelone or typhoon W. of Balin Must Get Permission. Mr. Melbourne-1.am afraid tang Channel recarving: north- I cannot go into whether you ward..

Last evening shortly after 5 Two Chinese appeared bafora wash the hair in a Shanghai tub racks are under construction and Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police or not; you must get special per o'clock the signals were hoisted the inhabitants of the district are Court, to-day charged with being mission from the Board to carry indicating a typhoon more than Thus will the Radicals have less cause than over to bless them tration. This particular report called Fu Chung Tng Mengn that permission from the Board east of the Colony. However, at under British military adminis members of an unlawful society, on the trade, and until you get 300 miles distant to the south whom once they esteemed their allies. Under correction, we venture has as many lives as a cat. Sir John revolutionary socídla u the suggestion that Mr. Asquith's Government does not want, and

you are committing a breach of 12.20 p.m. todiny they were again never has wanted, the Labourites in Parliament. It is one thing Poking, has officially denied it on Police prosecuted and Mr. Crew before me. is whether you and

Jordan, the British Minister at Mr. King (Assietat Bupr. of the orders. The only question lowered. A for (e.g.) the Chancellor of the Exchequer to "talk down

to the son of toil, and to claim honourable fellowship and brotherhood more than one occasion but it defended. with him-so long as it is only a question of his vote's helping to

roours from time to time.”

Mr. King said he case was a gend a Liberal to the House of Commons; quite another, to find the

Moonlight Piente, very important one as the men said son of toil himself a member of the House, barking as viciously Lawn Tennis Club and friends illegal society.

Members of the Y.M.C.A. were known to be members of an at the Government as of the Opposition.

Of course one is sorry for the Government; as sorry, at least, as when they participated in a and bail.

apsat a happy time last night Mr. Crow applied for a remand one can well feel for any body of men who have played their cards moonlight launch picnic. Leav-Mh. Kingobinded to bail boing blunderingly and upon occasion, with curious notions as to ing Blake Pier shortly after nine fixed at anything less than fairness and straight dealing-and who are beginning to find their o'clock, a call was made at Kow-81,000 in each case. past follies making of themselves scourges wherewith to chastise loon to pick up other picnickers, Mr. Irving remanded the case them. Who, we wonder, of these two factionstnow at variance, is and then a most enjoyable run was and fixed ball at the sum asked I could carry on until the end of in the right of it, when all's told? Is it that the Premier and his mide out to Junk Bay, where for by the police, Liberal stalwarta have played the Labour cause false, for all their bathing was indulged in by sugared promises; or is it that the Democrats may be likened upto several of the party. A concert the proverbial children piping in the market-place, oavilling to was also given, and the items while at their fellows for that they, moved by a selfish prude much enjoyed, those contributing Rear-Admiral Sutherland, Com have refrained from joining in the dance? These are matters which including the Y.M.O.A Chormánder in Chief of the US people of the scene of action must deelde. All that weten Mr. Pellow, Mesars Lake, Hig. Pacific Squadron, several vessels Defendant-Egot verbal per- thousand miles away from the ignoble strife, dare commit ourselves ginbothani,

to is the belief and that a well-grounded one that the Ola ntry Pau

become heartily tired of Taberal and Labour man slike, and

her expressing of this dissatisfaction will assumo no uncertain or the "is" naked: whow bhalffrnie the

t.

PLAGUE RETURNS.

“A Welconia Drop,in,the

Figures.

A Word to Dog Owners...

When the dog bites apply caustic. This is a truism that is brought home with forco, to any observant passenger on the Blar, Worry. Morning, noon, afid night. to get off quickly runs a great risk on these steamers anyone anxious,

of being bitten by the soampering dogs of all breeds, that (rush for the gangway whilst, it is being lowered, and then dash back to their rospective owners just na the passengers are about to leave. One has only to tread inadvertent ly upon, one of these dogs, and

carrying on a trade now without the permission of the Board, and whether you say you admit you are carrying on the trade without permission of the Board. The Boction reads: "That special. There were only 22 cases of there is every likelihood of being permission in writing from the bubonic plague last week-13 in turned upon and savaged, Par- Board must be obtained" Now the city and 0 In other districte haps when such does occur, and have you got that special per- and 19 deaths. Of the total indol has been imponta in the mission in writing from the Board? vased, 21 were Chinese and 1 settlement of legal voluim, Dafondent:-Dr. Clarke said Philippine (imported.) (owners of dogs who believe they Cases of entorio fevernumbered area necessary item of office the month, RAMLJA

three and there were three deaths equipment, will perhaps see the Mr. Melbourne-Why did you Two were Chiness and one was advisability of « keeping u them not show that lelor to the Banitary Russian (imported.)

Vadt unders

proper control; Board? If you had shown Mr. The total number of casos of Wolfe that lotter the might have plague, since January 1, is 1,817 withdrawn, Peep and of deathe 1,696,19 and off” đêh are now in Yokohama, mission,

Rear Admiral Sutherland. ̧,

| Singapore Quarantine Restrictions and proceeded to Tokyo on the 18th Mr. Wolfe said he could not should and called on Admiral Ijuin, understand how Der Olarke could Quarantin

Chief of the Naval Board of Com have

lour mand, and Admiral Takara bo

Vion Minister of the

on to the port of. of the of plague are

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