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Police Sergeant Grant.

Police Sergeant Grant, who is at prosent in the Government Civil Hospital, is doing well.

Belle View Hotel.

son, the band of the 68. Kore will play at the Balle View Hotel on Monday evening.

A Terrible Death.

MOTOR TRAFFIIC,

New Regulations and Warning Signals.

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SEVERE MOTOR TEST.

SWIMMING

Fete,

go

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Heat I. Rods. goes at GO. Jorgo 23 M. Railton H. J. White 18 12 F. M. Cruz

11 Boat L. Recs, goos al. R. Silva

21 2 R. A. Carvalho 18 5 P. M: Remedios 16 - Long Plunge. Three tries enol

Witcholl,

NOTES AND

ASS COMMENTS.

Mr. J. B. Crockett's Experience Entries for To-night's V. R.

in the Philippines.

Pawning of Children. How a good story can be spoiled

Following up our loading The following is the program- Tho current issue of the Hong- kong Government Gazette con- by trying to verifyit, was exempli me of events and the entries for article of yesterday regarding The following new advortiso-tains the amended regulations fied the other day when a "Tele-to-night's aquatio foto at the slavery in Hongkong, it is inter- monts apppear to-day Garner made by the Governor-in-Council graph" representative had occasion Viatorin Recreation Club

esting to note another practios 100 Yard Handicap. Four Quelch & Co. "O. T." page 3. concerning inotor-car and motor to call on Mr. J. B. Crockott who British American Tobacco Coy: bicycle traffic in the Colony, is representative in the East for Lengths. Two prizes-Handi- which appears to obtain among Bouton Rouge and Felucca Those, with the excoption of Studebaker Cars, manufactured cap framed from T. Logan 60 the Chiness; namely the pawning cigarettes, page 8.

provisions in regard to warning by the Studebaker Corporation, co. First in oath Heat and of children. During the hearing signel, have already been mado Detroit. We had heard a rather fastest loser to swim in final.

of a kidnapping case some few talo of good

how Lt. Col. Bogbio left to-day for public in the correspondence on

Mr.

days ago at the Police Courta made a dash Homo by the s.6. Assayo.

the matter between the Colonial Crockett hud

woman stated that the ransom, Secretary and Messrs. Donnys and through torrential rains in the

demanded for the release of hor and Bowley.

Philippines, across rivers, and

kidnapped child was so high that By Regulation No. 4 it is surmounting all sorts of difficul-

she would inve to pawn two of provided that." Warning Signals; ties in what was tormed a race

| ber other children to raise suffioi- ent money to secure the freedom ditecting drivers of inotor curs to with death. To do Mr. Creekett go alow and dead slow respective justice, he smiled when he heard.

of the one kidnapped. It did not ly, shall be maintained at or near of it, and devied that such waAS

whether or not this system of transpiro during the hearing the positious specified in the fol- the case. He proceeded to give By permission of Captain Nellowing, table and at such other the facts which certainly dis-A. Calvert, A. Ellis, and R. O.

pawning juveniles--this absolute traflioking in human beings--pre- positions as may from time to counted the original story. time to notified in the "Gazette."

Mr. Crockett said that the story Running Header from Spring rails in Hongkong; but in view Every driver driver of a motor arose out of a trial trip that ho Board; three tea. Points given of other practicos equally detes car shall aerordingly go stow made from Manila to Baguio in for Form, Distance, Entry, Ro-able, it is quite possible that this A. R. Ellis, F. S. is the ense. The mattor is cert A man named Firk, a pilot, is for rud slow, as the case may be, one of the cuis made by the firm covers. reported to have thrown himself from such Warning Signal until forwhich he acts in the East. In Gutierrez, J. M. A. Romodios, Rainly worthy of the closest over a third floor verandah of hia ho shall bare passed the place of Juno last, he and a Mr. Tynan, Silva. E. A. S. Fowler, R. A. Borutiny by the authorities, and residence at Morrison Hill Road, danger indicated' by such Wara-opal dvoted to mok Find, Darvalho, F. B. Silva, and J. M. we hope it will be thoroughly

journal to motoring in R. Souza,

investigated. Ladies' Nomination. Each The positions of the signals Manila, started from that city in A tinker has been removed to (red triangle for sluie, und red Studebaker car starting at ten competitor to swim one longth Weather Forecasts. tho hospital suffering from in-diamond for dead skate,) are as o'clock on a Friday evening and with open sunshade in his hand,

The forecasting of the weather arriving at Camp Warren the close sunshudo, get out and eat a Hollown: juries alleged to have been re-

following day at about the same Biscuit and drink a Bottle of is a ticklish, and rather than kloss, ceived from another man in the Gap Road, top of hill, Slow,

Queen's Rond Central, near the hour.

Lemonade, which will be provid- business. It is bo doubted course of a quarrol over some work,

north-western corner of Murray

ed, and when completely finished, whether more th0 per cent.. open up sunshado, jump in Bath of people trouble about what kind in-Barracks, Dead Stow,

and swin to the other end. First of weather is prophesied for the "It was raining as only it can man home with sunshade open to next twenty-four hours, though in the Philippinos at the time," be the winner.

90 por cent. will show a fierco north-he continued, "and in our way

A. R. Ellis, F. Gutierrez, W. interest in the hat figures for the past twenty-four. Bar-we had to cross three rivers. For J. Carroll, G. C. Jorgo, and R.

It is worth noting, the refore, that, tunately we crossed one before 0. Witchell. the bridge was knocked down by High Dive. Three trics. the whole, the weather Garden Road, near St. John's the flood, but the other two were Points given for Form, Distance, forecasts from the Hongkong Cathedral, Slow,

deprived of their bridges before Entry and Recovery:-

observatory are wonderfully Lower Albort Road, near the we got there. Consequently, we

M. A. R. Souza, G. O. Jorge, J. accurate. The figures for last north-eastern corner of the exten-had to be pulled nerosa. Caralo M. Romedios, R. A. Carvalho, G. year, for instance, show that 87 sion to the Government Offices, were used for the purpose and L. Lace, M. L. Railton, C. Hum- per cent, of the forecasts were

we were pulled across with the phreys, and F. B: Silva,

successful or partially successful, water coming above the hood of VII-Toam Raco.

while 13 per cont. were failures or partial failures. Only 2 per the car. For forty miles we wont

1st Team. through the strongest rainstorm

cont. were actual failures. Those that I ever saw. The roads were

are figures which must not bo badly cut up and wo had terribly

permitted to pass into the hard going.

mustiness of forgotten ropords without a word of appreciation.

Wanchai, and killed himself.

Sent to Hospital.

A Blanket Thief.

A sentence of one month's prisonment and four hours' stocka was awarded to a blanket thief, by Mr: C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning.

Kailan Mining Administration.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending 17th August amounted to 28,298 tona and the salos during the period, to 18,470

tons.

Land Sale,

A sale of Crown land is to take place at the District Land Offies, Taipo, on 7th September. The

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Queen's Road Central, near the north-eastern corner of the Parado Ground, Dead Stone,

Gardon Roud, near the western corner of Murray racks, Dead Slope,

Dowd Slone,

Upper Albert Road, about 100 yards south of the junction with Lower Albort itsad, Dead Slow

Upper Albert Road, near Col- 702 squarè fest in ostent, The ¦ lege Gardens, Dead Sinte. upset price, is $22.

RITCHIE,-On August 26, 1912, st. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. lot is situato at Fanling and is 'Ritchie, a daughter,

DEATH.

DOWDALL-Oμ" August. 6, 1912, of Herus Hill, London, Vinico, darly beloved fourth daughter of Willion and Eugenio Dowdell, in for 22nd Joar. B.I.P.

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HONGKONG SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912.

COOLIES AND GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA.

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Tenders.

Tenders are being invited for the supply of winter clothing to the pricon staff, as well an for seavonging and conservancy con- tracts for Shaukiwan, Stanley and

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"That was two hundred miles in about twenty-four hours," said Mr. Crockett.

"And how did the car appear when you got it safely to Onamp Warren?" queried the inter-

Caino Rand, uer the junction with the Old Thiley, Dead Slow,

Caino Ronul, nonr "Intra Muros" Dead Sloup.

Pokfulam Road, Wost of No. Bviewer. Bridge, Now

Fino" was the reply, "wo hud Des Voeux Road West, wost of it washed

Dead Slow,

Tytam, Aberdeen and Aplichau. the junction with Western Street, full price, and we sold it for

Reinforcing Out Stations We understand that as a result

of the Cheung Chau outrage the authorities are taking steps to ro inforce the out polico stations. In the

copucction two extra Europeans are being stationed at Stanley.

Pilfering Crackers.

A sentence of fourteen daya and four hours stocks was passed by Mr. C. 11. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, ou a man who was charged with pilfering crackers from a cargo boat owned by Mess-s. Butterfield and Swires. Inspector Dymond proved the charged.

The Siberian Ronte. The Loudon General Post Oflice

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While Mr. Crockett discounts Des Vox Road West, east of the story of the race to allow a the junction with Western Streat, friend to be at the death bed of a Deid Slow,

relative, he is naturally proud of the manner in which the car co- vered the journey, and of the way it came out of a remarkably sovare lost.

Victoria (Jubilee Road at places indicated by the signals, Dead Slow.

Road through Aberdeen Village to oust and west of bend at Dock

Company's promises, Dead Stow,

the Chinese Christian Cemetery, Pokfulam Hond, near the gate of

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KOWLOON STREETS.

Proposed Stopping-up. Notico is given in the Govorn- Pokfulam Road, to cast of No.ment Gazette that the Governor Bridge, Vernd Slow,

in-Council purposes to make.an order under the Highways Ordinance No. 21 of 1912; for entirely stopping up the following streats or portions of streets or projected streets in Kowloon:-

OFFICIAL RECEIVER.

As we stated on Thursday, sonid of the mining authorities in German S, W. Africa, forseeing a scarcity of native labour, have appliód to the Colonial Sevrotary at Berlin for permission to import Asiation. In his reply, Dr. Solf does not with-hold permission, but ho hints that such importation, so far as Chinose are conepraod, would not be advisable, seeing that local law, forbids these to has announced that from the 14th A. G. M. Fletcher Appointed acquire lund or to trade, when their labour-contracts have expired. of August all letters and post-

It is notified in the Govern- It would seem then that, if their foara as to the falling off of African carde for longkong. Japan, ment Clazott that is Excol-

China, and his Majesty's ships lency the Governor has been tween the areas hitherto known (2) The projected street, be- labour should be realise:l, the mine-owners will be in ovil ense. For in the Far East, except such as despite the many hard things that are said against him, experienced are marked by the senders to be from the Secretary of State for Kowloon Marine Lot No. 74 from plonsod, acting under instructions 88 Kowloon Marino Lot No.3 and men are well persuaded that the Chinese coolie is to be proferred conveyed athorwise, will he de- the Colanies, to appoint Mr. A. Salisbury Road to the South before all others whether Tamil, Javanese or negro. The Tamilspatched by the route of Siberia. (3. M. Fletelier to be Official Re-Bund.

ceiver.

1) Canton Rond south of Salisbury Road,

F. M. Cruz. H. J. Whito. A. R. Ellis, F. J. Brown. G. C. Jorgo. J. F. Gutierrez. F. P. Lonfasley.

2nd Team.

P. M. Romodios, M. Railton. W. J. Carroll. Folix Ellis.

J. M. Remedios. M. Machado.. E. Frohlich. Water Polo.

Blues. Arthur Ellis, Captain. G. W. Sowell. A. R. Ellis,

M. Railton.

Q. C. Jorge,

Felix Ellia.

F. Lenfestoy

Whites.

R. A. Carvalho, Captain. J, M. Remedios. W. B. Muskott. W. J. White, E. L. Braga. E. Erohlich.

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Women and the Navy.

We reported yesterday that the "Women's Liberal Federation" has gravely informed the Premier, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Chancellor, that it "rest gards with increasing apprehens ion" the prosent expenditure on naval affaire. We wonder who these ladies are, and if they really think that Cabinot Ministers have any time or inclination to consider their fikes and dislikes upon a mattor which clearly they do not understand. Can the membors of this "Foderation" find no more practical outlet for their energies? We would suggest sock-darning pudding-making, and the rearing, of healthy children, 28: A wholesome combination of the useful and the recreative to which they would do better to devote their attentions. "To suckle fools and elironicle small E. A. 8. Fowler.

beer" is, after all, as high a voca Starter --H. E. Scrivon. tion for a woman as to thrust bor-

H. O. Sayer, I. O. Withell,

Time Keepers:F. Frohlich, soff into matters that are, with all deforence, usually beyond her Witchell.

Water Polo Referéo -R. C. comprehension and province. To, | teach children to become honest. Judges:-T. Lammert, H. A.mon and good woman is a higher The Queen of Holland's Birthday,

Lammert, A. E. Alves, W. Logan, calling still one, moreover, indeed is willing, but his flesh-or rather his staying power-is The Consul for the Nothorlands

(3) Nathmu Rond south of F. White.

which will leave the me“hor little Mr. Fletcher has been in the Salisbury Road. weak. The same may be said of some of the Javanone; though, of just was "at Home" this morning on

margin forside-stops into politics. (4) The South Bund between CHURCH SERVICES. as many, it must be owned that they are lazy and vengeful, with the occasion of the birthday of service of the Hongkong Govern-

The Great Event. tendency to improve the occasion of a pickaxe being placed in their Queen Wilhelmina of folland.ment for oor ten years. He was areas hitherto known as Kowloon

There was

a large number of appointed a cadet in 1901 and Marino Lot No. 9 and Kowloon

St. John's Cathedral, Hong handa, to go umok without giving reasonablo notice.

callers, including representatives arrived in the Colony on January Marino Lot No. 74.

|kong, 21st Sept., 13th Sunday Hongkong is to have a Pro- We are not going to tot up the Chinoso labourer's vices and from the Consuler Body and 1.1802, being sent to Canton to

Any person objecting to the 7 a.m. and 8.15 a.m.) Matina has (there is scriptural warranty after Trinity. Holy Communion menade Concert. Hópo doforred virtues, for both will be readily taken for granted by all fair-minded many of Hongkong's principal study. Cantonese. From May proposed order has to forward readers; it is aulicient to ramark that his better qualities are such residents.

Re for this) a deleterious effect on to June 20,-1003, he was eng his objection in writing to the (11 8 m.) (Full Choir). sa make him almost indispensable to the planter and mine-owner in

Road Dangerous. aged in famine relief work in Colonial Secretary not later than spontes, Ferial; Venite; Goodson; the heart; and we have so often the Tropics. Wo may rest well satisfied that the Gormans had It has been reported that there wangsi, for which duty he had the 21st day of September, 1912, Psalms, Wesley, Wesley, Hopkins, asked in vain for some such wild ondured a long course of African laziness and drunkenness before is a big hole in the road in the been seconded, and later he be and such objection must state the Monk, Hopkins. Te Deum, Garrett diversion as a band-performance they advocated the importing of workmon from some thousands of Shaukiwan district near

in D.; Jubilato, Garrett in G.; in the Public Gardens, that, the came successively Deputy Regis reasons and specify the property miles away; and, without question, the employment of Chinese telephone pole numbered 35. The rar of Marriages and Acting As with regard to the ownership or Anthem. "Holy, Holy." Stan- now that it is actually pro- labour is their last resures; the only solution of their difficulty. hole is two feat square and three sistant Registrar-General. He occupation of which such obford. Holy Communion (11.45 mised, wo Yet we would fain know how this is to be brought about, in face of feet deep, and, is dangerous both passed his final examination iùjection is made and the interest a.m.) Kyrie. Hopkins in A.; laugh with all the scepticism the restrictions laid by their Government on the settling of Chinese to pedestrians and to vehicular 2004 and at various times from therein of the objector.

Hymns 240, 232; Hymne of Abraham's wilo, and to ask, within its borders.

"How can such a thing be?' traffic. The W.D. has been 1905 to 1008 was Acting Assist-

23, 223: Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Jant Colonial Secretary and Clerk MARINE COURT. Responses, Forial; Pealme, Right earnestly do we trust that Another point, too, on which we feel curious, is the view which acquainted with the matter. tho now Ropublic is going to hold in the near future as to the con-

of the 1st evening Magnificat, this is but the beginning of better Lieutenant Charged with Assault. of Councils. During these poriods.

This morning at the Marine Smart: Nuno Dimittis, Wesley; things for the Colony! Our also he was Private Secretary to A man of Dutch nationality, tract-labour question, The Chinese realise that their country is at who said he was Lioutoasat John the Officer Administering the Court, before Commander O.W. Hymns 271, 225, 24.

neighbours Shanghai, Singapore prosent over-populated; but will they be content to see their poorer Kuyl, was charged before Mr. E. Government. In 1900 he was Beckwith, L.N., P. C. Ivers cberg- Union Church, Kennedy Road and Manila have for years Irving, at this of labouragents, to distant countries, whether for mining or for planting morning with assaultinga Chinese and later he broame assistant to boat master, with unlawfully am. Worship, Hymna, 406, 461, almost a nightly open-air conos without first making sure that the well-being of these exiles is and causing him grievous bodily the Attorney-General. In 1910 failing to produce his licence 443 225; Chant 32 122 (8) We once lived near a town assured? The German Government is us unready as the British to tolerate the mal-tronting of foreign labourora; but no flag can at all barm. It was stated by the he was appointed Registrar of when called upon, and with un Paul)26 p.m. Worship. Hymns population consisted of fiv

twenty Europeans and, seven! times protect the immigrant coolie from ill-usage or from being police that the complainant is Trade Marks and Letters Patent, lawfully mooring his boat, within 370, 420, 288, 201,817. engaged under false pretences. On China's solicitude for the real now in hospital and could no: and of late has acted in this cap. 100 yards of low water mark in a St. Peter's (Seamen's) Church sight thousand Anal welfare of the poor, will depend the world's belief in the genuineness attend Court. Defendant who acity and as Deputy Official Reprohibited place and during pro- Queen's Road West Yunday, Filipino band played of her sousim--in the best souse. For the Englishman: refor a week, bail in $50 being performed the duties of Official

the lat September, Matine and nis-00 dopied the charge was remanded ceiver. In this latter office he has hibited hours on Aug. 30,

Defendant, who pleaded not Berman 11 am. Preacher, Rev. Jthe publicanism ing no very forcible appeal, but every honest Eng- allowed. flehman will do his hat to that republic, no matter where it may Naval Newa

Receiver in the Bankruptcy Court guilty was fined in all $15 L. Bacon. Holy Communion with marked skill, and his many P. C. Woolford charged a boat- 12.15 p.m. Evensong and | Sen be, which proves itself ready to concede to the poor and the lowly

H.M. 8. 8. Cadmus and Atlas friends will congratulate him on woman with failing to licence her mon 6.15 p.m. Gospol MAALIDA the same consideration which it bestows on the rich,

boat, and she was ined $5. leave Weihaiwel for Hongong his well-deserved promotion.

Seamen's My today

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Breminded to