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STARLING.-On August 8. 1919, at Chinking, to Mr. and Mrs. HORACE O. STARLING, U.M.G., admighter.

MARRIAGE.

DAY BY DAY.

Gunboat Arrives.

A Lieut. lit. Cartor, of the K.O.Y. LL. returned to-day by the Em-

pross of India,

200 Steerage Passengers. The Empress of India to-day arrived with 200 Chinese stoorage passengers from, Vancouver.

Heavy Rainfall.

More Arrests

Land Slide.

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DEAL IN CINEMATO- GRAPH FILMS.

condition.

ORGANISED REVOLT.

Alleged Secret Society, in Hongkong.

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

Anyhow the price you paid for these films was 20, conte per metro-Soma 20 conts and sonie Never be content with fooling Claim for Breach of Warranty, thirty that it is your neighbour who is In the Summary Court, this While shoy were being doing good. while you are stand-morning, boforo Mr. Justice tried you watched the screen

A. Woarisome Farce ing by and admiring his self- Gompertz, Thm Ho of 12 Water carefully ?-Cortainly.

At the Police Court, this after- The wordy warfare between donial.

noon, a man named Loung Hing Mr. Churchill and Mr. Bonar St. saad the Fathe Phono Cinema Chino, No Wyndham Stroot, to

A Lot Wore Damaged.

Ng was charged with boing amem- Law, each a master in the way of The Japanese gunboat Uji recover the sum of $152.20 boing And some films that were pass-Win socioty, and also with being not appeal to one as particularly ber of the Fu Ching Tung Ming ooining hard-hitting phrases, does arrived from Conton last evening. the amount paid by the plaintif od on the screen had slight do the manager of the organisation, edifying. Exchanges of this no-

Returned To-day.

of three cinematographi films, you refusal to take them? Yes; one, was formed for the purpose diguity of a Cabinet Minister and to the defendant for the purchase fette, damp and scratched and

The society, which is an illegal tare should surely be beneath the which the defondants guaranteed quite a lot of them were damag of upsetting the present Covern the leader of the Opposition. Over and warranted to be in good or- |ød."

ment in the Kwangtung Province. this Home Rule Bill, indeed, have dor and condition, but which And you would have nothing

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, As been said, and done, things were in a damaged and spoilt to do with these ?No.

sistant Orown Solicitor, prose-which reflect anything but credit Witness doniod that, he saw the Mr. Reader Harris of Mossrefilms, he had chosen rewound autod; Mr. Crowo, of Messrs upon present-day British politios, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared in a room adjoining the show astings and Hastings, defond- The latest move of the Govern

Jing."

mont is to announce that no more. The Hongkong Observatory roof Messrs. Johnson Stokes and he went to the compradore's room, chargo was brought under the tioned in Ireland oxcept the list

for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lewis, room. Having made his selection

Mr. Hodgson stated that the miniature rifle clubs will be sanc- port states that during the 24 Master, defended.

but no filme were brought down Societies Ordinance. The prom- of members has first been sub- houra ended at 10 a.m. to-day the. Mr. Harris said the action was to him there. They wore all leftisas in which the defondant was mitted to Dublin Castle. This rainfall was 6.73 inches.

one for damages for breach of upstairs und he did not examine arrested, No. 61 Wing Lok Street, kind of thing can only irritate warranty or conditions in respect any of the films just before they were searched by the police, and reasonable men. Obviously, if a It is believed that two more of certain films. The claim was wore packed. arrests have been made in con- $152.20, which was the price Mr. Lewis-I put it to you together with insignia bolonging wholly composed of Oatholios, certain documents and writings,list of nanos is not plainly and nection with the Ping Shan atin-paid by the plaintiff to the do- these films were tried by you in to the society named, wore it will be promptly ruled out. ed robbery.

fendant for films which he should Canton, and you allowed the found, and taken possession of Ulstormen must not be allowed A land slide at the back of Provo were in a bad condition films to drop into a damp The premises consisted of a largo to learn to shoot. Tho farce grows and quite unmerchantable at box, you ruined them youreoff hall, two cubicles and a passago wearisome to a degree, and it is Hung Hom Police station has the time of delivery.

It is not a box, but a bageuspended The documents referred to the full time that it were over and done considerable damage to the]

Mr. Lowin: Not only ab by four corners. How should out-buildings.

solutely worthless, but you can only three get wet out of sixteen. Payment of soldiers and arrange done with: Mr. Hind Leaves.

ments for their food and lodging. Among the passengers by the cinematograph.

not pass then through the And it was on account of that A day was mentioned for a revolt 26 Years Ago.

They are ab you wrote to the assistant com- Yokohama Maru bound for Seattle solutely ruined and absolutely pradoro that you land been care-

in the Kwangtung province. There is nothing new under the worthless. You could not get less, and asked him to try and Badges of the North Invading sun-not oven Mr. Lloyd George's suffering from ill health of late.

Army," forms of membership of great health insurance scheme. persuade the defendant to change the Society, and papers and prin- For wo read that woll over a con Extra Pollco.

them for you?-I don't mean I We understand that ton extra

said that on June 7 last, after in not inspecting them before I and when the police went to the of Cornwall did at his own expense Mr. Harris, outlining the facts, was careless in handling them but ated leaflets were aleo seized. The tury ago a member of one of the defendant was on the premises, old landed families in the county examining various films at the bought them. defendant's place of business, the

house ho allomptoil to destroy a great part of what is provided Plaintiff's operator deposed to plaintiff purchased a number of opening the case. He found in some of the books cotaining for in the Insurance Act which has films for 408.. The defendants mediately that three were spoilt, Ho (Mr. Hodgson) attached certain ressouable restrictions, names of membies of the society, just come into force. With put the films through the machine boing stuck together. He had and they were thrown on a sheet beon in the cinematograph busi-Brent deal of importance to the Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart., had all leaflets, because they referred to the sick persons and families in The examination lasted for three nose for over ten years. days during which time the Mr. Lewis: You say you have ainst the present government of and supplied with medicine free "life saving society" formed ag- his parisli attended by a doctor. plaintiff picked out the films he been in the cinematograph bust the province. Thero wore three of charge. The poster which made fikod. He asked the defendant ness for ten years; where did you letters appointing a Minister of the announcement in 1780 is still The following mails arrived to have the films packed up in a learn it? From a man named Foreign affairs for Kwangtung, preserved at the St. Aubyn re- To-day; 8.8. Atsuta Mara, from wooden caso and put on board Du Fraise on the Shamcen.

and another informing tlio de-sidouce and is worth quoting in Singaporo; s.. Anhui, from the s.8. Kwantung as he was Do you mean to tell the court fondant that armsand ammunition fall. It reads as follows:- Shanghai, with the Siberians going to Canton. He himself, that there were cinematograph were in readiness to start a ro "Notice is Horoby Given that Mail; s.a. Empress of India, from went up in the Kwantung and, shows on the Shameen ten years volt, and inquiring about the Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart, has- Vancouver, Japan and Shanghai, by virtue of a delivery ordor ago?-I was with him first in payment of soldiers. It was employed Messrs. Head and given him by the defendant's Hongkong, and followed him up evident the society was a f

hroff, he obtained delivery at to Canton. Cantou on the 8th. The same day they were taken to the cus toms and on the following day the esse was opened by the plaintiff and the operator. The

Chose Mary Stuart. films appeared to be very sticky,

Mr. Lemaitre, of the defendant but owing to something being wrong with the electric fight he firm, said that he recognised the three films which were the sub was unable to try them in a machine until June 11 when they jeet of the action. Of those three woro tried and found to be quite Stuart" and "The monkey man

filma, witness showed

On List inst., at St. John's Cathodml, by the Rev. Cupley Moyle. OWEN was Mr. W. B. Hind, who has been

ELLAS OWEN, to MARY ALICE LAFFERTY (peo Simmons.)

Hongkong, 15th August, 1012,

DEATH.

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ANDERSEN-On August 9. at 58′ Grant Western Road, Shnugai,

Nils Peter Anderson, lite Captain 1. M, Chudorms.

The object of this paper is to publiek correct information, to serve the truth'

and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: 'No. I. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

BONGKONG THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1912.

SORE POINTS.

It is satisfactory to find that the local police are bogianing to take action where the careless handling of street-trucks is concerned. Already the inagistrates' attention has been drawn to two offeaces under this head, and if the zbal of the Law should continuo, the court will doubtless soon be asked to deal with moro, unless the

truck-coolies can be prevaile I upon to end their ways. In ench of the above-quoted instances, the victim was a child, and the injuries inflicted were of a kind that may well result in permanent lameness. In a city where horen-traflio is not, and where evon

police have been put on night duty in Kowloon because of the burglary epidemic across the harbour.

An Indiscreet Hawker.

A man who indiscreetly placed two atalla on the footpath iu Wo Sung Street, was fined $1 by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, to-day..

Mails Arrivod.

with the Siberian Mail.

Larceny of Gas Piping, For stealing two pieces of gas piping, a man was sent to gol for six weeks and ordered to be kept in the stocks for four hours, by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning.

A "Bad Record.

A coolie with a very bad record was placed in the dook at the Police Court, this morning on charge of returning from banish mont.

Mr. E. A. Irving sent him to

Theft of Leather Apron.

J

cont for the three.

The Purchase.

same response.

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Aunt Sally's Outing.

à

F

Johns, Surgeons and Apothe volutionary one.

Darios in Helstone to attend and I put it to you that "The

One of the ducuments rend provide Medicines for all sick Monkey Man was actually ox- hibited in one of his (plaintiff's)" Alas! Honvon does not bless Porsons and their Families resid- Kwangtung." It also stated that ing in the Parish, of Crowan at theatres on June 9 ?-Ñ6.

the people were subjected to his own expense, except such as cruelties and injustices. The are possessed of a Leasehold prosent Kwang-tung Governmen! Estate of the Yearly value of £20 or who rent an oatste of year- was referred to as a "robber." The society was not meant to do ty value of £30 or who are pro- stroy the results of the revolution vided for in such case by any but to establish them. It was mines. And All Persons withia likened to "the Morning Sun." the intended description, by ap The caso had not conclud plying to said Mossrs. Head and

Johns, will be proporly taken- caro of-Olowance, January 9th 1780." An interesting document this, and one which shows the old landed class in a rather better light then Mr. Lloyd George would have us think of

*4

Mary

Some Comments by "Truth."

"..

The murder of Mr. Strauss, the

hopeless. They would not go through the machine, they stuck. Personally to the plaintiff. "Oliv

er Cromwell" was shown plain-ed when we wont to pross: oxen ure but rarely found in the shafts, heavy haud-cars are a goal for six months.

and parts of the film had spiff, but he chose "Mary Stuart." A Rogue and Vagabond.

parently been torn off and show- nocassity; but constant police vigilanes should be observed towards

The three filna were in perfect Mr. O. D. Melbourne, at the od blank. On the morning of the those in charge of such unwieldy and dangor-threatening vehicles. Folice Court, this morning, dis- 12th, plaintiff sent his operator to condition when they were shown MOTOR REGULATIONS.

to the plaintiff. There were no At present, it is not exaggerating to say that every person crossing missed a man on, the charge of 500 the defendant on the matter indications of dumpnoss, and il the roads, or walking along the Prayit, doca so at serious risk of ced him to fourteen days and four lio did not want the goods and

being

The operator told the latter that a pickpocket, but senton-

thore had been, they would have being knocked down by those trucks, the custodians of which are hours' stocks on a second charge asked him to take them back. The Plaintiff had another opportunity has issued some regulations for Mexico and the States.

been noticeable on the screen. The Hongkong Government it. commonly two pre-occupied or to much in a hurry to know-and of being a rogue and a vagabond. defendant refused, and threatened often, perhaps, to care what may happen to any luokless foot-

to throw them into the street. On to examine some of the films just motor-car traffic in that colony,

passenger who comes within reach of them. We do not wish to lay labour and four houra' stooks reported the result of his visit, packed. Plaintiff wont down-ed at its prokibition. By one added to the formidable tale of A sentence of six wooks' bard returning to Canton, the operator Previous to when they wore being which soom to be practically aim-U, 8. Consul, is but another itera undus emphasis on Chinese carelessness or, for that matter, on was passed upon a man by Mr and the next day the plaintiff came stairs after the choice of the clauso, for example, motoriets are police tolerance; we are well aware that accidents for which no one C. 1). Melbourne, at the Police to Hongkong and repeated his films, and his selections wore absolutely excluded from the grievances which our American cousins have against Mexico. The is seriously culpable must happen from time to time, no matter Court, to-day, for the larceny of request that the films abould be carried down after him. He open- Jubilee Road, which was con

taken back, meeting with theed some of the tins containing struoted by public subscription for tho hundredth time, the ques disgraceful and tragicoventraisos; whether in Hongkong, in London, or oven in a quiet Home village.

a leather apron from a coolic,

films and examined them, The to commemorate Queen Victoria's tion as to the advisability of the Yet occasions urise, and more often than we could wish, when Inspector MoHardy.

The charge was proved by

sixtoon films were then paoked Diamond Jubileo. There may greater republic's absorbing the refraining from mild protest would goporilously near to denoting want

Correspondence between the into a case in the presence of the have been need for a stricter re-smaller onc; Any time during Leave of Absence. of courage. The truck nuisance in an onnipresent and never-failing affairs,

Leave of absence on private titles of the films wero" Marie films was in porfect condition but judging from statements in

parties was road showing that the plaintiff. Everyone of the sixteen gulation of traffic in the island, the past century, lovel-headed source of danger to the community, Asiatic no loss than European; and countries, is granted to Lieut. (and Aunt Sally's Outing."

to the neighbouring Stuart." this is especially true when a truck laden or unladen comes at a rapid P. Sheddon, R.G.A. from 28th

"when they were put into the caso. the Hongkong newspapers there people have been inwardly of "The Monkey Man, Tho three films produced were was no sort of justification for the opinion that the prosperity of pace down some of our hilly streets. So too-to pass from one August to 20th October, inclusive. that when he opened the case his It was impossible for thom to of horsemen, and it has naturally have inade mon suspicious that Tam Do in the witness box said absolutely worthless; they could drastio course that the Govern- it were added to the States, even Mexico would be more assured if not even be sold for old gelatine.ment has adopted in the interests grievance to another-is the Chinese method of carrying an unopeneding countries, is granted to Lieut.fime like those; they are stuck have got into the present con- aroused a great outery among tho Privilege leave, to the neighbour-operator said "Why did you buy

though international jealousies umbrolla, to which allusion has once before been made in the H. R. O. Walker, 25th Punjabis, gether like glue?" On trying "Telegraph" columns. Parenthetically we ought to observe hore from 20th August to 15th October, them in the machine, two films been put into a very wet place.”

dition througholimatic influence. motorists-"Truth,"

fono suck annexation would be the that the natives are not the sole offenders in this direction. Close inclusive.

He could only suppose they had

first step (nay; the second; for, in observers inust have noticed that our good friend Mr. Thomas Atkins

the view of many, the Monroe rau a little way and then stuck, He had never seen films in as bad

Doctrine was the first; } towarde has a little trick of tucking his swagger-cane under his arm in a Of the many excuses put before ad showed parts of the picture before: They were so damaged Wyndham Street, to be used for tin peoples of the huge continent. while the third one stuck in places, a condition as those produced. For allowing the house 30, States Government of all the La the subjugation to the United manner not calculated to improve the sight of any person behind to-day, the one given by two coolies being missing. Besides, the third that he could not definitely say gambling purposes, a man was Be that as it may, the Moxican

tho Magistratenat the Police Court,

gone, arms and heads sometimes hiin whose eye chances to encounter the point thereof,

So far as the coolie's negligence is concerned, it must be urged hawking without a licence was the selected one with a man having he knew they were.

to Mr. Irving when charged with film was not what he chose. He they wore the films that he passed fined $25 at the Police Court, has furnished longthy and unde in extenuation that he comes of a class and a race that, in times most novel. They said they were his hond cut off, but the film sup time they were pooked till the fined $2. The tenants of the sooner, he is under Anglo-Saxon through his machine, but as far as to-day. Ten mon and five women hatoable proof that solf-govern- past, did not sot an inordicate value on human life. An odd child not hawking the goods found in plied was of a woman.

From the who wore gambling were each ing is not his forte; wherefore the or two, or a few odd labourere, maimed or killed, did not greatly their possession, "but delivering matter. What were they among so many? And again; with the them.

Mr. Lewis-You Baw GO or 70 time they left his office was about house were said to be away on guidance, the botter for his own poorer Chinese-folk, that is, who count their wealth in "cash or in

half an hour, and there was holiday, films on the screen?—Yes; how copper cents, and who are fain to make a dinner of rice-sweepings the excuse had its points by discharg

The Bench recognised that the many, exactly, I cannot remembering that interval, no opportunity

Dismissed, battle for the bare life is so keen that salf-consideration of the ing them with a caution.

This is not the first occasion on with water,

far, them to come into contact

A Chinese was charged with grosser sort becomes a necessary part of the nature. And it is from

which you hayo had dealings with Unlawful Possession of War.

santehing an ear-ring from a Mr. Harris-How many dup-woman in Des Voeux Road, at the More European Firms Employed this unhappy class that the ordinary labourer usually springs a

Pathe Freres 2-I have only had fact which may explain why a baker's dozon of carriers will rush possession of a quantity of wax I have only bought accessories

As a man who was in unlawful small dealings with them before late films have you?Ope or Police Coint, this morning.

Αυτό, pell-mqll'at a man who merely wants a bag conveyed from a riok was engaging a coolie to carry it before.

A Chinese detective said he Witnesa explained that he did skaw to the steam-ferry. Have we not all seen the same pitiful away at Yaumati, a Chinose de-

saw the prisoner snatch the car. A Home Exchange states that not keep duplicates, and if he had But you approached them, some

besides Messrs. Thyssens, of Mr. Irving diaoliarged the man. Muehlheim, who have contracted like readiness to drive the weakest to the wall, and a callous dis-ply was to the effect that it was thom to sell

cause they had been kept by mis. Theft of a Jacket to supply turbines and pipe-lines regard for the safety or comfort of everyone but themselves? bought from a boatman whose hand films?—Yes; I did have that for an important thing like off with it was capture

second Mr. Harris:Do you mean to say with a bamboo pole and made pa

A man who hooked a jacket to one of the largest water com It ill becomes us, then, to judge the coolie too hardly; nor,

of Japan, the name the purchaserdid not know.some negotiations with them.

of J. M. Yoith, of knowingly, will we do so. Wo nak no more than that he should be At the Police Court, this morn- All the flims which you bought King George's Coronation or the taken to the station.

ma. d. Brenz, have tauglit better manners, fed that those responsible for hir education the man was charged with the were second hand films ? Yes. Durur you never have more than the Police Court, this

ved a substan and correction should not having onoo put their hand to the plongli, and sentenced to fourteen days cents per metre ?—I have not

unlawful possession of the wax. The price for now alms is 90 one almı ?-Never, look back,

*** Judgment: was by Mr. B. A. Irving.

dofondante. suauired

A "Reasonable" Excuse.

"

Gambling...

stampede among a group of London porters, in whom a poverty-tective intervened and naked him time baok, as to certain one or two in stock, it was bring and then lo arrested him.

you

take.

Bad

is Mr. O. D. Melbourne, pass for à sentence of thre

| peace of mind;"

by Japanese"