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THUNDER-STRUCK.

Planter Visiting Hongkong Relates Weird Experience.

SANITARY BOARD.

THE", HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912.|||

Ásaial.

pean reservation and the whole of Health District No. 3 was read.

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The president said the idea was

PEAK ROBBERIES.

Captain Badeloy's House Entered.

LAW LIST.

Original Jurisdiction."

Before the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Ross Davies, K.C.

Monday, Sept. 2. Hung Kwai Ching v. Lo But Po.

Thursday, Sept. 5. Kwok Sin

Chu and nur, Y. Tso Sin Tp.

Tuesday, Sept. 10. Choo Yin

Before Mr. Justice Gompertz,

Wo Lee firm.

DAIRY FARM

NEWS.

Bridge? No; Poker. That means a late night? Yes, and a thirsty morning I and KIPPERED HERRING for breakfast AND an excuse for a cocktail or two

at eleven:

The Pokfulam Catchment Area. Mr. J. de la Mothe, a plantor Board was held yesterday after plague epidemic they were asked A meeting of the Sanitary on certain occasions during the

We were informed yesterday of considerable experience in

noon at the offices of the Board, to deal with rats and dirt in big afternoon that the house of Captain Amorien, Borneo and the FMS when the lead of the Sanitary blocks of buildings in the centro Superintendent of Police, F. J. is paying a short visit to the Department, Mr. L. D. O. Wolfe, of the city and it became obvious Badeley was entered by robber-Len v. Kan Yung Che. Colony His name will be re- membered by some readere as sent Col. Irwin, Hon. Mr. E. R. large buildings did not receive the acting Police Magistrate, that the yards in connection with and that a watch belonging to presided. There were also pre that of the Englishman who had Hallifax, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Messrs, the attention which they should. Mr. J. R. Wood, had been taken so remarkable an escape from W. L. Carter, F. B. L. Bowley, It was now proposed that house from the dressing table. death in the great thunder Chan Kai-ming, Dr. W. F. Clark, cleansing operations should ho

The Lam Fat Shing firm v. The Dining out this evening. storm which swept over the whole M.O.H., Dr. Pourso.

Captain Badeley's house ad- extended to the back premises.joins that of Mr. Barlow and is of Perak some time since. It was M.O.H., and the secretary, Mr. Ho proposed that they be extend-opposite to that of Mr. Pollock. Summary Court. concerning this escape that Bowen Rowlands.

ed to the European reservations Both of those gentlemen, as re- Before the Puiano Judge Mr. "Telegraph "representativo ques- | tioned him yesterday.

and the whole of Health Distriots ported yesterday, had unwelcome Justice Gompertz The first business of the meeting Nos. 3 and 10. Such operations visits, and it was generally believed was a letter from the Government

Monday, Sept. 2:-Wong Ki v. Bikam Rubber Estate at the time, for obtaining building materials in the case of domestic building. house had been entered. We gave and the Wah Fung Firm.

"I was besistant manager of relative to the granting of permits to be confined to exclude the that this accounted for the ru-Chang Hing Kung Sze. Wai actual offices and living promises mour that Captain Badeloy's Sang Hong v. Fang Sang Nam said Mr. de ln Matho "Who and turf from the Pokfulam the storm first threatened, I was Catchment Aren.

On Mr. Bowley seconding, the no credonoo to the rumour and walking across to the house which, I shared with Mr. Creswell, the be glad to hear if any momber

The president said he would proposition was carried unani-withheld the story, which has manager. There was a brisk wished to make any remark on shower, but nothing to hint that the latter received from the Cov anything unusual was on the way. But, soon after I roached ernment. He did not know the house, the wind roso to a full williams meant, that it was whether in his second minute, Dr. galo. I was talking with Mr. Creswell, and had just stratahed proposed to build within the myself in a long chair, when the area, or whether it was proposed to take building material from the whole sky became illuminated

aron. If the permits were granted, with green light. It would bo

it would mean that people would| impossible to speak of the light be allowed to go within the catch- ning as coming in fishes; to us there seemed to be no conceivable break botwoon any two of those the Government were allowing if those Poak Residents, whose be interproted as in order to go

sorios of lashes.

loudest thunder-clap, I have over heart. I tried to sit up, but I soomed to be glued, down to the chair, and, the next inouent, lost consciousness.

ment

material. He was not aware that area and get building

any building to be put up,

'Perhaps Overstated.

mously.

CORRESPONDENCE.

'The opinious expressed by our corres

pondents are not necessarily those of the longrung Telegraph."]

To the Editor of the "Hongkang

Telegraph."

P

MR. H. E. POLLOCK CALLS

FOR ACTION.

since been confirmed.

MOTOR CARS.

The Public Works Department

is now busily engaged"orecting Sign Posts," a guide to Motor ists as to the proper regulation of the speed of motors. The signs are made of iron, are of two kinds, mond indicates that the car must and painted rod; the V or half dia-

proceed slowly and with due cau! tion, the double V.or diamond may

be found at all danger points doud slow". These signs will along roads in the Colony open

ito so by motors. Two of the now

Road.

APPLICATION FOR BAIL.

Sir, I should be much obliged only one prolonged, quivering

houses have been entered by glare. For a minute after ita cos- sation I could so nothing, 80

thieves during the past few dazzling was this extraordinary the matter as shortly as I could in privately at my Office, 5, Queen's Dr. Fitzwilliams:-Itried to put months, would kindly meet me After a short the minuto. I feel sure the govern-Road Central, to-morrow, Thurs- probibited roads, will (we learn) interval the place was againment cannot have had the matter day, morning, at 12.30, with a

in a few days bo again open for lit up, this time the light- ning being followed by the put tothom by their advisers in view to concerted action being motor traffic. These two roads

sibly in putting this so shortly I present state of affairs, u suitably strong light, and por- taken for the improvement of the ore Jubilee Road and Caine

any have overstated the matter in the first case in which I stato ing householders at the Pook that,

I take this opportunity of warn it is for financial reasons that it under present Police arrange Stokes and Master, made an ap- Mr. Lewis, of Messrs, Johnson has not been done away with. Iments, they cannot safely keep plication for bail for two men who think this has never been stated in silver articles or portable valu

aro in custody on a charge of so many words before, but it runs ables in their house, and more coining, at the Police Court "i only recovered gradually. I remember fueling surprised to through the answers to recom- especially in their badroom, unless this afternoon. He told Mr. find that, instead of lying full mondations by the board. Thave they are prepared to defy the heat Melbourne that the case was length in the chair as I had been not had very long to look up this and to sleep with the vonetians or romanded a week ago formally doing, I was sitting on its foot-paper and would rather the windows of their bedroom closed, until yesterday, and for hearing roat, buddled nock and hook whole of the discussion was rofor- or else to put up a grille.or some this morning. Whon he got to

rod back for another meeting.

The President thought there outside windows which they

netting in the framework of would be no objection to letting intend to loavo open at night. the question stand over so that

Yours faithfully, H. E. Pollook. members could have an oppor- tunity of considering it.

Hongkong 28-August, 1912. HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANK.

A Grim Sight.

together. Thon game the thought that I was paralysed; in other words, finished for life. I; a koon athlete My on thought then 1738, "Why couldn't it have killed me outright?"

"Then the cumb fooling began

Mr. Bowley-I suggest that if the discussion is to stand over, it

to wear off, and at last I was able would be much better if we had

to stand up and look about me.some further information as to Close to me, on the floor, lay the number of permits now cur Croswoll;

stone

Tuesday, Sept. 3. Yue: Shun Sam v. Wong Pak Luen.

Wednesday, Sept; 4. Noor Din v. Imam Din.

Liu Fuk Tin v. Pang Sung Kos.

DON'T FORGET,

To-day. Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre

Royal.

August 12, 1012.

HUMPHREY, TAYLOR & CO.

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DISTILL BETTER LIQUEURS IN ENGLAND THAN OAN BE MADE ABROAD, .

Thursday, Aug. 29.

HUMPHREY, TAYLOR'S LIQUEURS ARE NOW BEING Property Silo, Mr. G. P. Lam-supplied to H. M. the King,

mert.

Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre

Royal.

Their STARBOARD LIGHT (Peppermint) and PRICOTA

Civil Service Cricket Club are world-famous. annual meeting, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30.

Crown Land Sale, P, W, D. 2.30. Property Sale. Messra. Hughes

and Hongh, hoon.

Saturday, Aug. 31..

Aquatic Fete V.R.C., 9 p.m. Mooting of Creditors Oriental

Browery.

To-day's Advertisement

Q.

NOTICE.

IL,

the Gorerament are prepared to

that the case had come up you let on losse is offices curtain reason those the Court this morning, ho found IT IS HEREBY NOTICE

terday and was remanded, with-

out notice being given to him, for the top floor of the New Governtzeni

Buildings. a further week. He stated that Full particulars as to the terms of it was not the practice of solicitora lase may be obtained on application to appear on the formal remand. at the Office of the Pallie Worke Mr. Malbourne said that Mr.Department. Irving would be sitting to-morrow probably, and he would deal If he did

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works, Public Works Office. --

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An application was made to the with the case. dead. The rent and the objects for which Consistory Court on 1st inst. by not sit he (Mr. Melbourne) would Hongkong, 28th Aug., 1912.

·Detalls of the Permits,

Mr. Lewis said he had' an

NOTICE.

lightning had pierced the hard-they wore issued, and the revenue the Rev. Canon G. O. Bell, the take it. wood roof and the current had gained from the issue of such rector, and the churchwardens of passed through him from head to

permits. hool. In other places the roof

St. Michael's, Cornhill, for a facul- objection to his people being ON SATURDAY, the 31st ins had been quite shattered and bita

ty to effect certain alterations in kept in the gnol without any The President gave details of St. Michael's-alloy,

being the birthday ef Her Ma-| of wood, one weighing twenty the permits. Ile believed there!

chance of bail when there was jesty the Queen of the Netherlands, tlie pounds, lay near my chair. 1 had

Mr. F. G. Underbay was counsel nothing to prevent the police Acting Consul General will be "At suggered out to seek assistance were twelve in all issued, cover for the petitioners, and explained from going on.

| Home" at the Notherland Consulate ing work on the Peak Hotel ex-that St. Michael's-alloy was G when a boy called to

General from 11 A., to 12.30 PM. "look. "

On the concreto lay tion Road, which was now finish formerly included in the church- tension, the now road to Planta- publio thoroughfare which was

|Hongkong, 28th Aug., 1913.

1621 our Chinoso clerk, already past help, his head literally battered ed, two permits for Mount Austin, yard of the parish. The Hong-

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whole skin of it was marked with just such a tracory as you see on a frosted pane."

Some Practical Views on Syn- thetic.

Mr. de la Motho is a planter of fifteen years' standing; he has grown cotton, nutmegs, kola nuts, coffee; was for six years manager of the most paying cocoa estate in the West Indies, and is

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they asked permission to make an for many years. However, be- that the information you have wall to be used solely as a means no attempt has been made to mine. Mr. Bowley-May I suggest opening in the eastern boundary yond a few surface workings, just given us be circulated for of ingress and egress to and from

It is now reported in the native from the next meeting?

the now promises. For this they papers that, some time since, The President: Yes; certainly wore willing to pay £1,500, certain of the gentry and mer- He continued that the Govern- of which. £500 was to be chants of Paokan, Kaying, filed tent were doriving no revenue handed to the churchwardens an application to work these mines from the issue of permite.

for parochial purposes and £1,000 in a modern manner. The head The matter was allowed to to the rector towards a scheme for of the prefectural industrial stand over.

| a new rectory house. There would { buraau was instructed by the ox-

ΤΗ The report of the Select Combs no general thoroughfare, concutive to make a "survey," byo mittes, appointed to consider the sequent on this new arrangement, which is meant apparently a *O. J. .D. AULERS," minute by the President of the between St. Michael's-alley and surface survey, to determine the Captain Frerichs, having arrived. Con- in the Eust who have worked on Sanitary Board relative to the Gracechurch-street. It would be ownership of the lund on which signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and the Amazon and have seen the proposed Departmental Scaveng simply devoted to the bank and workings would be located, but placed at their risk in the hazardous Heven Brasiliensis growing in ita ing Scheme for the City of ita business.

he returned from the fields with-andfor extra-hazardous Godowns of the natural alate. On being asked his Victoria, was adopted by the

The Chancellor said he should out accomplishing anything be-Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & opinion on the " synthetic" ques Bowley, seconded by Mr. W. L. Brrangement seemed a desirable sumably landhdiders, who object delivery may be obtained against Bills. Board on the motion of Mr. willingly grant the faculty, as the youd compiling a list of men, pre Godown Company, Limited, whence tion he spoke very positively.

"It is bound to: come," he Carter,

and satisfactory one. The narrowed to the proposed workings. He of-Lading countersigned by the Under- said. "The averago man who has Training of Nullahs, boundary wall was of no use to then notified these obstructionists signad. put his money into rubber estates Dealing with the report of the the church, and it was fortunate that he had appointed two de

Optional goods will be carried on pooh-poobs the idea because he committee appointed to consider that for the privilege of having puties to make the survey, and unless notice to the contrary be given docan't want to know the truth, the recommendations for the an entrance made in it the bank that it would be carried out on to-day or won't admit that he's fright training of nullahs, the president were willing to pay the sum of April 20. The deputies, however, days of the steamer's arrival hore, after ened. Successful business in 18marked that it had always been £1,500,

made the surveying on the 28thhich date they cannot be recognized. synthetic rubber is only a quee usual, when u select committee

without giving the obstructionists No claims will be admitted after the tion of time, and, in my opinions had been appointed, that when a

The Trade Mark Case, a chance to appear. This makes it Goods have left the Godower, and all a very short short time at that report was drafted it should be In the trade mark cass yestar doubtful if any progress can be Goods remaining undelivered after the There are more really number-signed by all the members of the day before Mr. Justice Gompertz, made with this cokems in the face Brd prox., will be subject to rent, one" men at the game than committee. That had been, the Mr. Eldon Potter for the roof local opposition, w All broken, chafed, and damaged people imagine; and, before very invariable practice, but when be spondents urged that the ap The principal commercial diffi- goods must be left in the Godowns, long, these will solve the diffi- drew the vice-president's atten-plicante, represented by Mr. C.G.culty in working these mines is where they will be examined on the oulty of producing the substance tion to the fact, he differed with Alabaster, had failed to make out in the lack of adequate trans- nl prox, at 9.80 a.m. In a satisfactory and quite cheap the speaker. Mr. Bowley had also their case. He submitted several portation facilities. At present Be Fire Insurance will be affected form. There was a time when previously expressed the view points for His Lordship's raling, water transport for small boats by na lo any case whatever. the idea of artificial indigo made that the report should be signed and the case has been adjourned drawing not over eighteen planters smile ;, yet where is there by all the members. He took it until Monday next, when a inches is available to within Amore profitable industry to that when member wished to decision on these points will be some few miles The dis- day 2 In the same manner, men sign they were at liberty to do so, given. We understand that should trict does not lie far, however, affed when the possibility of On his proposition the report the result be in favour of the from the proposed route of the tracting sugar from boot-root was referred back for further con- respondents, the case will be Canton-Hankow, trunk line, and

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