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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1912.

Anderson-At "Enstio.» Placo, "* neur Pianor. "Middle ex, on 27th July, 1912, to Bir Jóbu und Lody Anderson a run.

Rensio-At the Kur pona Hospits), Kuela Lampar, on the 28th July to Mrs. W. T. Ronni a day, hter,'

Ellison.—At Floxins Lodge, Sophia Road, Singapore on July 28 to Mr. nad Mr. Ellison AFOR,

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MARRIAGE. Evoritt-Csxotor—A1 St. Andrown Cathedral, Singapore on July 27th, by the Rev. F. G. Si el M.A., Conlonial Vimplain. Olenost Everitt, Soleitor and Notary Public, Firits Bettiomenia, to Ekio May Coxeter.

DEATHS.

sim vu --At his re idence, Lesbain, on tha 24th July, Dr. Roba i Edward addomena, of mente já thi is, after a short illages

Gigmoday But Glob Faiz, ht of Singapore, a od 576.

Tag met 'n boomfor, cluly 28, at his webleue: No. 12, Yuan Kit Bənd, Sings pe Mr. Tan Ki... Tech; aged 61 year.

Camped.—On duly 94. 1912, at 76 Suzchurn Road, Shanghai, David Campdel, vel du peatse.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

A, ON, MONTAS, AUGE SU 6, 1989.

BRITAIN AND THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

DAY BY DAY.

Just and noble minds rejoice in other men's success, and help to hugment their praise.

German Gunboat Sails.

Unlicensed Hawker.

default seven days

Bodies in (the Harbour. The bodies of two children

Harbour.

Cruelty to Chickens A Chinese from Yumati, was Anod · F2, or in default seven days, at the Police Court, to-day, for cruelty to chickons.

Returned To-day Mr. J. W. White, assistant or ganist of St. John's Cathedral returned to the colony to-day, after two months' holdiday.

Indian in Trouble.

HEAVY FINE.

Man Captured with Opium in His Possession.

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

INTERPORT AQUATICS, THEWALDROOP MURDER NOTES AND

COMMENTS

Respective Chances of Shanghai Fillpidio and Confedorates Before

and Hongkong.

the the Magistrate "Yellow Dragon."

The "Yollow Dragon" for An Exoise Officer arrosted a

The form of the various swim- Juan de la Cruz, the confossed July is an especially interesting Ohinose in Dos Voux Road, mers both at the Rowing Club murderer of Mr. John R. Wald-issue. It opens with a letter The German ganboat Iltis mil-yesterday, with 07 taols of Por- and at the S.TS.C. meetings is be-roop, and five remontados of from the Colonial Secretary which. od on Saturday,

sian Opium in his possession.ing carefully watched, ways the Tayabas province, supposed to states that on May 24, Empire, Theman, on being arrested, onlled "N China Daily Nows," for it is have knowledge of the manner Day, Sir Frederick Lugard pro- At the Police Court, this morn-out "thieves" and assaulted the generally believed that this in which the dead surveyor was sontod to ILis Majesty the King ing, a hawker was fined $6 or in officer. The latter blew his whis-season, when Shanghai goes to killed, have been charged bofore and Emperor the Coronation

tle and Sorgeant Lee came to his Hongkong, the former will have a Major Olsen of the Constabulary Number of the "Yellow Dragon.

better chance than on either of at Tasig, Philippine Islands His Majesty was much interested nesistance.

At the Police Court, this morn- the two previous occasions. This They wore brought to the provin-in it and he commanded Sir.. agod three and six years respeeing, when charge before Mr. E saying good deal, for al cial jail by Major Olson who Frodorick Lugard to convoy to Lively, have been, found in the A. Irving, the defendant ploaded though Hongkong have lost Lo-has charge of the Constabulary the masters and boys of Queen' a not guilty and stated that at the gan, they still have a good parties now scouring the Tayabas College his great oppreciation of time he was arrested he was selection including Claxton for forests for traces of the murdered their gift. The faly numeralso a distance such as the 100 mun and for those who assisted contains an ominently readable carrying two children.'....

Mr. Irving: Where are the yards, and in other respect the half-savage slayer. For lill-article on Macquarie Island, from children?--I don't know; the they will be dangerous enough, avage he is, says the Manils the pen of Mr. Conrad C. 'Eitel, polios ought to know.

It has boon decided that a tour Times' (18 an examination 10 secretary of the Mawson Antarello, After hearing the statement of will go down from Shanghai to which be was subjected by Expedition, Mr. Eitol is un the officers Mr. Irving fined de- take part in the swimming carni- the Constabulary military infor old Queen's College boy and val in September, and the Hon. tion division showed. Ho con- is the youngest son of the fendant $1,000 or six months.

Seo, of the 8.1.8.C. has written to feny that he had been one of late Dr. Eitel, formerly inspector say that. they are to combine with Mr. Waldroop's guides and that, of chels in this Colony. We note the Rowing Club for this object.moved by cupidity ho attacked that in "College Notes" uppetra With a combiuntion of the bost him with a bolo as he lay sleep this:-"Our monthly problem talent of the two organizations, in a nipo shelter, Mr. Waldroop's this month will be the question A fine of $5, was imposed on

Shanghai would have an excellent check was slashod opon and his of how to make both onds (of the an Indian at the Police Court, The match between Kowloon chance, but unfortunately, as neu-akull crushed, but that was pot" Yellow Dragon") meet." We to-day, for being drunk and and Civil service, the last of the ally happens who a team has enough.

are sorry to hear it, for this is n incapable in Kowloon; he was League series; was played at to travel, all the best talent can-

cleverly-managed and most entor- also cautioned.

Kowloon on Saturday, when, not be secured. Still, on this The murderer's brother thontaining littlo magazino, owing to the uncertain weather, occasion there will be a fair repre-advanced upon the sleeping sur-mperial Cotoperation. neither team was at full strength, sontation:

and struck him with a club. veyor

Mr. Bardon, the Caunting Pro- Civil Service, however, socurad Among those on the Rowing their first win of the season. Club who are regarded as certain-blows was enough to kill. Menn-under his feet during his visit over the head. Either one of this mier, lins not let the grass grow ties are Drummond, MacCabe, while two Negritos, also in the to the Homeland. It is a salo | Thacher-aud · · G. A. Robinaan,

party while in all likelihood the brothers watched the murder unconcorno- kinship between Britain and of guides, stood by an assumption that the bonds of Brown can be called upon, As

ly. The two witnossos to the Canndu have been wrengthened far as is known at prosent the crime and de la Cruz's brother by his efforts in Britain. Indood, 8:1.8.0. will certainly be able to

are now being sought by sear he made a fairly definite et to 8 contribute the two Berthiots and cling partios of Constabulary meat to this effect at the Carlton T. W. R. Wilson, and; as time goon men. Traces of the three Club. Mr. Bonar Law, in allud- on, they will doubtless be able to have been found and Con-ing to this growth of armaments add to this number. For the 100 stabulary officials believe it wil and the need for Imperial co-opor- yards Drummond would be Shang be but a short time before the tion, said that it was recognition hai's representativo, and, as a trio is captured.

of this need which led to Unionist ready stated, his most serious

De la Cruz and his brother were | insistence on the polisy of Impor- apponent would probably be the original guides of Mr. Wul in proforenes. In reply, Mr. Claxton. If he did not carry off droop and together took him from Borden said he hoped that, on the 100 yards, Drummond would the hamlet of Lanutan. Leaving his return to Canada, he would be more or less certain of the 100 the town, they planned his mur-be able to announce an advau or 220, which over thoy are to der, according to the story toldment towards, the ideal to which swin, whilst, in spite of the fact Major Olson. Later they met the Mr. Bonar Law had allude f that his allowance in races is two Negritos and they accom- That, as ftenfor sends it, is tan- creeping up, it is believed that panied the party, being witnesses talisingly vague. Whether Mr. MacCabe is good for the long dis-to the crime. tanco ovonis,

of

Forthcoming Action. On Wednesday the attention the Chief Justice will be engaged by an action in which Yang Chung-Obak is suing Yong Wa Chun to recover money alleged to have boon lent.

Scores:

Civil Service? Kowloon. W. Kolly. G. R. Edwards, J. Mackay. E. Dawson. W. Finchor.

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· Escaped from the Station. A man has escaped from the Water Police Station. It appears ho asked permission to go to the lavatory and was never seen again by the officer in charge A. Thornhill. of him.

M. Melvor

Theft. From a Steamer.

W. Diggens. W. Higby.

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A Chinese was sont to gael for throo weeks, at the Police Court, B. Duncan. this morning, for the larceny of I. Whoal two pieces of clothing from a stormer owned by Mossra. Jar-, dino Mathosen.

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Arrived To-day.

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J. Allen.. R. Hall,

J. M. Henderson

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Alexander.

J E. Rutier.. A. Milroy, W. Russell

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R. Hunter. G. Huxton. A. Ranisay

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Talkoo v Police.

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In this match the policosustain of their first defeat of the season. They lost by 14 points.

TENNIS LEAGUE,

Kowloon Win Championship.

Kowloon and Queen's College-

THE APPEAL CASE.

A Ghastly Crime

Mr. Hugh Mintwm assistant As was only to be expected, the declared intention of Britain secretary to Governor-General

Bordon referred merely too "Im to withdraw from the International Sugar Convention has called Forbes of the Philippines, und forth a storm of comment and aroused no little political controversy. Mrs. Mintwm arrived in the

At Tanny across the bay, there perial Co-operation" or whether are a number of remontados living his remarks included also "Im It could searrely do otherwise when it is realised that the decision Colony to-day, and are staying affeems not only the grower, the refiner, the trader and the consumer, at the Hongkong Hotel.

omporarily. They came in from perial Preference" is not made the mountains with tho party that clear. If the latter, there will be

· but also indirectly reviven the Free Troddo versus Protection dispute, which hus in recent years caused more wrangling between the

A Fatal Fall.

brought the murderer to Pasig fine fluttering in the Liberal political parties in England then probably any other question. The

The body of a Chinese has

The appeal case arising out of and they are aiding the Con- dovecots, and developments will rosolve of the Imperial Governmout certainly comes as something been taken to the mortuary from having tied for top place in the the dispute over the taking of stabulary in their quest for the he awaited with interest,

It appears the Lawn Tennis Longue competition, accounts of partnership in the coal story of Mr. Waldroog's The Weather. in the nature of a surprise, though it will be recalled that early in West Point, the year, when the Sugar Commission assembled in Brussels, the decossed fell from the roof of deciding match was played on Yan Wo firm, who have traded as leath." delegates wore at first by no manner of moans agreed as to Russia's house in Sai Yuon Lue and Saturday on the Craigongower opium dealers in Hongkong and courts, Happy Valley. Fortuna Maaan for over twenty-five years, position in the event of a renewal of the Convention. And, it is expired almost immediately.

toly the weather kept up and the will be continued to-morrow bo

GAS CENTENARY. apparently on the decision of the Commission. so far as it affects Russia that the resolve of the British Government is now bised. To-day being Bank Holiday, the courts were in good condition, fors n Full Court, consisting of When the Commission first met it soon became apparent that the Supreme Court, the Marine Court

having dried remarkably well the Chief Justice, Mr. W Bros A Much Opposed innovation. after the recent rains. Kowloon Davies, K.O and the Puiene Judge, question of Russia's export quolu would cre to difficulties but after as well as the Government offices protracted discussions Russia consento to reduce her quota and the banks wore closed. The were without the services of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz. The case On June 27th the Gas Light by 50,000 tons, and eventually, in March last, it was announced that holiday was also recognised by filled the breach by partnering Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster having celebrated their centenary. The

Lieut. Williams, and Capt. Woo!

only remains to be finished; the and Coke Company of London the Commission had resolved to renew the Convention for five years many of the business houses, from September 1, 1913, Russia to be allowed to export an oxiró

Lieut. Thompson. The Colleg A Useful Handbook. ians made a rearrangement of presented the case for the re-cdlsion sorves to remind one] 150,000 tons during 1911-12 and 50,000 tons in the following soa-

Mesars. This Cook & Son bave their players, Orank partnering pondents, it only remains for Mr.that it is only a hundred years before them, would stoutly deny of the British Government; hence the withdrawal from the Conven- sent us a most useful" Far East Brawn and Birbeck joining Eldon Potter to roply for the ap-sinco Parliament granted power" that there is anything whatever?. sons. Evidently these stipulations do not meet with the approbation

tion.

Bank Holiday.

pellants.

Was IL

It is well at this juncture to call to mind the chief features of the existing Convention, which expires at the end of August next year, and which came into force in 1903. Its general purpose is the abolition of sugar bounties, direct and indirect, and to this ond Valuable Brooch Lest. it provider, amongst other things, for the Government supervision A lady staying at the long-the finish. The final scores wero; of sugar factories and refineries; the taxation or prohibition of the kong Hotel reports to the Police importation of bounty-led sugar, but not as between Great Britain that she has had the misfortune and her self-governing Colonies; and the admission of sugar from to lose her gold brooch valued the contracting States and their non-bounty-giving Coloniee at their at ab at 8500. The Indy offers a lowest tariff rate. Naturally, such a' Convention has its opponents reward of $50 for its return. as well na ita advocates. It is contended in somo quartors that the Convention deprives England of the groat advantages to be derived

47. Details:-

·Router amnounces not only thint this August is the coldest on ro- cord, but that the Grampians are arosted with snow, and that some marry Cumbrian hay-harvösters are introducing variety into thóir occupation by indulgenon in Often it. Is the ridioulons that is occasional bouts of snowballing. the most inennt stably true. But there are two selinols of thinkers who, were the proposition id

to ปี company to supply orn Handbook" of steamor routes, therland. The result

of a ridiculous nature in all this, gae to the general public prehensive and of incalculable team, and, though they were de- GAMBLING DEN RAIDED to the tee of the new illuminant men of a certain type) would railways and fares. It is com- strengthening of the College,

The one (comprising scientific 'in London, The opposition value to the intending traveller. fented, they put up a capital fight,

Brgue that the pro-ence of seven appears to us to be rather amus- being only five games down at

degrees of frost on the third Inspector Dymond and a partying, but it must have been most

or fourth of August only seemed extraordinary because Kowloon, 59; Queen's College of detectives made a raid an irritating to the men who were al gambling den at 4 Rose T, no, work in developing the apparatus.. Green and Abraham (Kowloon) yesterday, and, out of a nucler Strong opposition came from man have cultivated a habit of beat Brawa and Crook 8-3; beat

looking for a corresponding for they thought that the use of Sutherland and Birback 7-4'; bost

At the Police Court, to-day, one gaswould destroy their livelihood, your and. that we ought to be. Barlow and Bird 0-5.

man was fined $25 for "keep-Sir Walter Scott ridiculed the more surprised at this visita Thompsonnut Wood (Kowloon)

tion of extreme cold during the from "free sugar" in order to confer a quite disproportionato and six men ontared a shop at Cato to Brawn and Crook 5-6; lost toombling, and ono who did not with the gas, which he called present month, than at (say) the

baat Darlow and Bird 9-2; losting," ten were fined $2 each for idea of lighting London streets Sutherland and Birbook 4-7. appear had his bail of 810 "smoke."

Shopkeeper Fired Oa. According to the Police reports,

insignificant benefit on the West Indies; that it has very seriously Island and stole clothing and affected the confectionery, biscuit and allied trades, and of the jewellery to the value of over Olarke, and Mackenzie (Kow- increased cost of sugar to English purchasers nt more than about $300. The robbers fired on the loon) baat Barlow and Bird 0-5; one-tenth benefits the West Indian growers; that it enforces a policy shopkeeper and he returned the lost to Brawn and Crook 6-0; lost of Protection pure and simple, and is open to all the objections of fire. One man was arrested but to Butharland and Birbeck 2.0. such a system; that it has locked "the open door" of commerce there is no information as to whe- and put the key into the hands of a continental syndicate; and that ther the man arrested was shot, it has destroyed the independence of British finance. There is no doubt much to be said for these contentions, but there is also

Chits Lost

Shield Presentation

Next Saturday the Shield will be presented to the champions on

:

Dope Revenue.

ground floor of the premises. of men, arrested twelve on the those engaged in the whale fishery; nocoss of heat at that time of

estrested.

H-MS Hardy Arrives, ' HM.S. Hardy arrived in the Harbour on Aug. 3.

The Work of Satan.

absence of rain in February, "of thunderstorms in July or. "of A learned divine preached Signs and Wonders

snow in December. against the introduction of the

The other group that will now light, for he saw in it clearly refuse to see anything ridiculous the work of Satan, who wished to or surprising herein, will be those. tura night into day. A coloured seers and soothsayers (there are Leaving on Holiday. cartoon issued at about this date more of them-just an there are We are informed that the Hon, (1812) shows one of the startled more fools, rogues and sainte another side to the picture. Refusel on the part of Britain to enter A book-keeper named Owon the Kowloon Cricket Club's into a Sugar Convention, it is argued, means that the country will reports to the Police that he ground, when s match will be Mr. H. E. Pollack, K.G., will be onlookera crying out, "This car in the world then many of us are be awamped by foreign bounty-fed sugar, the West Indies tride left chita worth about $500 on played between Kowloon and the leaving the Colony on holiday bonie hydrogen gas will kill as aware) who profess to spy

shortly,

many as Bony. At that time supernatural meaning lurking in will be ruined, successful competition being impossible against such one of the forry launches. He Rest of the Loague.

Cleansing the Victoria Theatre there was much distress, and the background of everything a highly artificial state of affairs as is created by foreign_bounties. has made enquiries from the poo

Scaffolding line boen erected great rioting against the intro that cannot be brought within The Protection theory is answered by the submission that Protection ple on the ferry but they have

A fine of $20 or in default one over the outside of the Victoria duction of machinery.

About the comprehension of a foot-ralo merely to the extent of the bounty is not Protection in the accepted not heard of them. The chits aro Fause of the wr, but is only a resolution on the part of England the property of the U.S.R. Club, month's imprisonment was impos Theatre for the purpose of cloan: 40,000 cotton weavers were on or a pair of provision-mer- strike, and the manual workers obant's scalez. To them, this viewed with distrust all now queer little joke of Dame Na- to accept no benefits which mean the rain of a Colonial industry. They were wrapped in a piece of ed on each of two men at the sing the fabrio.

Polios Court to-day by Mr. Gun Championship. Indeed, in scoaring trade equality, it is urged, the Convention con- newspaper.

inventions. When in 1813 turo's will furnish a handle fort On Saturday the Hongkong gas lamps were first used on a frosh series of propheoiem forms to the principles of Fres Trade, maintaining the natural course

What was the Use: 4. Irving for being in

unlawful possession of opium. Gun Club were at home to many Westminster Bridge the lamp in the Baxter or Pastor Ris "of production and exchange which had previously been interfered At the Police Court, to-day, a

Too Trusting. friends, when the championship lighters struck, and Clegg, the sell veiz; and we now look to with by bounties which are, in point of fact, an aggressive form of Chinese was sentenced to one A woman, eager to have the of the club was decided. The manager of the new company learn from one or other of the o Frateet on designed to capture foreign markets.

month's imprisonment and four veil lifted and know what the premier honours fell to Mr. H. J. had to light, the jets himself, inspired, readers of riddles an At the nuts it in not stated whether or not the remaining hours' stooks for breaking and future held in store for her, trust Haggerty of the Hongkong Club. Sir Humphry Davy saronetically dark sayings that the Prophet enturacong partjes te the fouvention will be prepared to consent to entering premises in Catchick ed a man who, she believed, was sioning a ronowal-time of yow that Britain stands out. The pro- Street, on the 4th inst, and stealing favoured by the gods with

Pleads Guilty to Forgery asked if the scientific men would Daniel dealt with this little matter babilities met they will not, and that we shall see England Ore empty bags valged: 50 cents, wonderful psychip knowledge. A Chinese pleaded guilty to like to use the dome of St. Paul's a low. Conturios badkame fffudari with, bundty-fol|ugir." The consumer, of course will not to leap and he took the with her jewellery and money to at to-dity. the exchange ubijout souliai, but the rafiner will loudly grubie So far as the bags to sleep on. On being sen the value of $90. The only thing at the Police Court to day. The courageous Clegg replied that on the West Indie ura.d norded; an alternative, might be found in an tonged he remarked What's the ho revealed her was his fleet: forgery were orders for goods one day they would be of equal Imp, istenfuddy. But there is little hope along, these lines from use of looking me up, as I have ness of foot he recamped with from different local firms, He was size. - Belote Clealed that the present Government...

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