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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1912.

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COMMENTS.

Foolish Scheme.

ports; s.8. Gregory Apcar, from ant attitude of the government (peared for the plaintiff and Mr. given so much time and attention gostion, too, that these falk would

this morning with being in un- lawful possession of five canda roops of opium was discharged with a caution.

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Counter Claim by Defendant.

Sale of Naval Stores.

At the Supreme Court this The new rooms of the Y.W.C.A. Of all the visionary solic mos Messrs. Hughes and Hongh Praise is due to the authorities morning before Mr. Justice were opened on Monday by the which have emanated Irvin Can conducted an auction of Naval for some amendments to the ori-Gompertz, Puiste Judge, Jan President, Lady May, in the prea ton of late, the ides now put for and Victualling Stores to-day, and ginal motor car bye-laws which Mohamed of 12 Moon Street, a ence of a large number of mom-ward by the Army Commandant, will continue to-morrow at ten give a little more latitude to watchman, sued Ghous Mohamed,

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that the city's unemployed be o'clock

motorists and, at the same time, watoliman to Mosers. Shewan Lady May said "It gives me drafted into Manchuria to develop additional safeguards to the gen- Tomes and. Co., to recover the great pleasure to come here and the country, is about the most eral public. The granting of the sum of $57, being the amount open these rooms to-day. The nonsensical we have encountered. The Commander-in-Chief, with extra hour beyond midnight is handed by the plantiff for safe Young Women's Christian As- If we know anything of Canton's H.M.S.S. Minotaur, Defence, Kent boon much appreciated by those oustody, on or about February &sociation lias done good work in employed, a good proportion of and Monmouth, arrived at Yoko who let ears on hire, while the 1912. There was a counter claim the Colony. Many who have them, like their brethren in the hama to-day.

establishment of a code of traffic by the defendant for $125, being worked for it are not with us to- West, are unemployable; they signale has been welcomed by the amount due by the plaintiff to day, but they are not forgotten. are work-shys, and whether in The following maila arrived people whose livelihood depends the defendant for money lent on Others are still working in the in: Manchuria or elsewhere, they osn to-day-ss, Haiohing from coast on the proper conduct of their December 21, 1911.

be safely counted upon to avoid terests of the Society, particularly business. In fact, the more tolor

Mr. Leo D'Almada Castro, ap those who for the last week have exertion of any kind. The sug Calcutta and Singapore; 9.8. Daijin Mari, from coast ports.

Reader Harria of Mesere. Wilkin to the preparation of these be useful in guarding the Discharged with a Caution,

son and Grist for the defendant. rooms. We now have the ad-frontiers against foreign aggres A man charged before Mr. E.

A specially useful feature of

Mr. D'Almada said there were vantage of a very suitable suito sion," is too funny for words. If the rovised regulations, is the in-no documents received by the of rooms, which we had not foreigners desired to adopt an A. Irving, at the Police Court,stitution of siguals which warn plaintiff for the monoy, and there bofore, and the improved condi aggressive attitude towards Man- a driver of dangerous curves and wore two witnesses, who would, tions should give fresh impetus their inclinations being seriously shuria, we can hardly imagina no doubt, satisfy his Lordship that to the work. I trast the coming affected by a gang of imported From a gentleman closely in the money had actually been winter will show A BUCcJES, terested in the motor car busi-handed to the defendant to keep ful session of work done and unemployed. To Greet Bride and Bridegroom. Iness, a general idea of profes for him. He denied borrowing advance made. I am told that The One Hope.

A very enjoyable timo wasional opinion on the matter has the monoy claimed in the counter Indies have come forward most Neither is it likely that charao- spent in the Station Hotel last night when the members of the been obtained. Asked if the claim.

willingly, anxious to help towards tors of this type are going to stuff of the "Hongkong Tele. signals wero of real use bo said:

Plaintif said he had known the making the hours spent at these help forward materially, the de Certainly they are; they keep defendant for fifteen or sixteen rooms profitable and useful as velopment of the country. No; The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph will graph" met to offer hearty .004 us reminded of the bad spots on years. On February 6, he do well as pleasant. Instruction in if Minneluuria is to be saved to

gratulations to Mr. James Tovnan and his brido.

the road, and would serve as uso posited $51 with the defendant such interesting subjects as home China and its industries advanced, ful indications to new drivers,* at a provision shop in Hollywood nursing, literature, travel; needle- it will not be by following the plan Lawn Tennis..

A trip was made out to Aber- Road. There were two witnesses work and music, as well as foreign suggested by Cantou's military. The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptiona In the semi-final round of the deen and it was pointed out that present when he handed the languages, ought to make the chief. The work will have to be

for any period less than one month will be charged as for agents' doubles competition on the at least one further sign was money over.

Association of ros value to the done-is it is not now too latome full month.

Y.M.U.A. Tennis Club ground last needed. Some distance from the The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to evening, Davidson and Sewell villago the siga triangle-in-the money for you?He was an the religious element will con-will be noted that it is recom Why did you ask him to keep girls. I am glad to know that by men of brains and activity. It inossenger. Poak subscribers can have their copies delivered at sor.) beat Carter and Hicks (owo diouting "Go slow" is posted, a acquaintance of mine and I do tinue to be strong that the mended that a number of officials their rosidences without any extra cluargo. On copies sent by 3.0) by two sets to love-0-2, 6-0. natural warning for an approach posited it with him. post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage.

The winners now test Middleton to a well populated village, where

Association will be true to its first proceed from Canton to Man- The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 aud Perkins (reo. 3-0) in the final, practically all the inhabitants self?--I was on duty most of the asked. "Will these rooms be vestigations, and that they be Why could'nt you koop it your-name. The question has been ohuria to muko preliminary in-

per quarter.

which is to be played to-night. spend most of the day, either in time, and stayed very little time really used by the girls?" granted a sum of $20,000 to

or near the road.

in my room. There were other Well, it largely depends upon cover travelling expenses. In That sign was, in the opinion people there, so I could not keep the spirit | 10 which the the present state of Provincial: Burohardt, late reigning bur- of the gentleman interviewed, not the money.

girls regard the Association. finance, it would be a sheer waste gomaster of the Free and Hanso quite sufficient, for the road, as it

In July, he continued, ho de- It must be a friendly Society if it of money to carry out this sug town Hamburg took place to-day outers the villege, takes two rectan-manded the money from the de-is to fulfil its purpose. A society gestion, but apparently this point at Hamburg, and the flags of the gular turas, one to the left and fondant without affect. On Au-to which new-comers to the Uots one which is conveniently over- Garman Consulate the Hamburg the other to the right with only a gust 2, ho applied again and was lony, girls arriving here to earn looked. It appears to be becom- Firms and the German ships in distance of fifteen or twenty yards told the money would be paid in their own living, may find a wol-ing a craze these days to plan as Hongkong harbour were hoisted dividing them. It was thought a wook's time. Plaintiff then come and a help extended to them many little jaunts as possible for at half-most.

that a signal should be placed at took out a summons. Dealing by the girls of the Association. If officiala out of the public purse, The Yokohama Specie Bank.

oither on of this danger apot, with the counter claim, ho dooiod they will keep their motto in and the habit is as pronounced up The local branch of the Yokohn- there is, in particular, one very the defendant.

Again, on the Jubileo tund, that he had borrowed money from mind," By love sorve one an- North as in the South. It is ma Spacie Bank, Ltd., inform us bad ture, suitably marked for a had ever been made to him for it, and those using them will get and money on non-essentials No application other" the rooms will be used, typical of the prosent waste of time that they are in receipt of a telecar that is on the outward journey, and the first he heard of it was help and bonefit for themselves while solid internal problems are gram from the Head Office to the but not go when the reverse trip when the writ was served on hinns woll as for others. I hope theorying out for treatment.

loot that at the half-yearly meets made. Botwoon this corner solicitor. ing of shareholders held at the and the next on the Aberdeen

work will prosper in the Colony Yuan's Cool Request. Head Office of this bank at Yoko side, a short distance further on, tered money lender 7-It was on firmly established institution and

Mr. Harria-Are you a regis and become a recognised an A telegram from a Chiness. hams on the 10th inst., it was stands another post warning the deposit.

that small beginnings will load asue, states that President Yuan resolved to pay a dividend of 12

souros, which appears in to-day's, per cent. p.a. for the last half outgoing car with its red faun,

Are you a registered money to great developments.” and the black reverse turned to-lender -No.

bas requested the Diplomatic year ending this 30th June 1912; wards a homeward bound vehicle.

The new rooms of the Associo-body at Peking to withdraw the to add to the reserve fund Yen If this signal were red on both difference between depositing us Beaconsfield, near St. John's capital.

Will you explain to me the tion are in the building known troops at prosent stationed in the 350,000.00, and to carry forward

$50 with a man, and lending it? Cathedral.

Telegrams from native the sum of Yen 1,158,000.00 to

sources are not always reliable, the next account.

purpose.

His Lordablp:-The difference Beyond these two slight criti- is clear.

The object of the Association but this one bears the stamp of Tronoh August Output. ciams our informant could find Mr. Harris-It has been hold fare of young women in the diplomatic body has refushed on is to provide for the general wol-truth when it states that the The output figures of the no fault with the system. that you cannot deposit money Colony. The Association is un- the ground that China herself is Britisher from Australia, might ask himself, after four and twenty warded by the manager, as fol- monts issued for the information up in a bag. He is a money load-of ladies, with Committees who seat. Considering the unsettled Tronoh Minos, Limited, are for- "Are there any printed docu-unless it has been tied and scaled der the management of a Council taking extra precautions at pre- hours passed in the Colony, whether Hongkong belongs to Englund, lows:-From mine pioula 4,704.72; of native drivers?"-ho was asker and the writ has been amond-attend to the Religious, Social, state of China, the request, if it or whether it is the sole property of Chinese who, for a consideration, from tributers, piculs 173.53; ed.

ed because he would be liable to and Educational Work, ro was actually made, is se cool 88 tolerate the presence of Englishunen on the island. For to each of mine $302,050.07, from tributers over the road and explained the money. He lout it this year.

total piculs 4,878.25. Value: From No; but we have taken them pay a line of 8500 if he lent the spectively. Members subscribe could be imagined. President the above-mentioned strangers the ordinary every-day grievances $11,000; total $313,050.07. Ee-signals to them."

$3.00 a year and are entitled Yuan has not quite proved him- His Lordship:-What is to which the "Tolograph" has now and again drawn attention deducting all charges, cost of de driver, say a tourist, who would

timated profit: from mino, aftor But you might have a new money londor?

to all the privileges of the Aolf the gonias he was believed sociation. Council and by many to be bafore he accepted would be manifest; and, in addition, a big orop of minor auuny-velopment, capital expenditure, not know what they meant?"

Mr. Harris-A man who leads taining members, subscribe $5.00 high office, and this latest lapse auces (to which residents have become so much accustomed that they $550, total $155,506.07, Output without a licence. As matters who gets his living by leading Committee and elected by the the post of President.

alo, $151,956.07; from tributera "Yes but one cannot drive Mr. D'Almada No; a man nominated by

a year. Those wishing to join are an hardly fail to raise disquiet- pass un-noticed) would present themselves in no very dim light.

a Membership ing thoughts as to his fitness for to August 31, 1912, piculs stand at prosent the driving a money. Our strangers could hardly fail to observe that there is no

20,003.07.

practically in the hands of local There was some discussion on mon. It would not be a bad plan the point and his Lordship re An Educational Committee ap quarter and no thoroughfare which the Chinese of every social ALLEGED DETENTION OF to have a board fixed to each post marked that if the ordinance was range for lectures on various grade does not regard as exclusively his own. Even streets

bearing the warning "glow where the majority of houses are tenanted by Europeans are seldom

A DEED.

or as Mr. Harris said, it would have subjects to be given daily, either "Dead slow" in English and to be amended.

From 5.30 to 6.30 or from 8 to 9. free from the shouts of hawkers, the dismal howl of blind beggars,

Chinese characters; the driver and the noisy chatter of all the friends and relations of every boy Court, before the Chief Justice notice easily from the road, if the lending,

This morning, in the Supreme would then be able to read the to those whose business is money communications and the names Song from Manila, the water Mr. D'Almada:It only applies There are Bible Readingson Tuos Big Find on the 3.8. Yuen Sang. day and Sunday afternoons. All On the arrival of tho as. Yuan employed in the vicinity. So with the business centres. Not a (Me, W. Rosa Davios, K.O.), the inscription were big enough. The defondant in the box said of those wishing to become mem- Police discovered no loss than pavement or kerb-stone is free from loafers; the work in offices is case was continued in which

that he lent the plaintiff money

bera should be sent to the Hou. 5,100 taols of opium, scorated in liable to be seriously hinderod at any moment by the musical instru-Hung Kwai Ching, single wo- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. on Dec. 21 1011., as he wanted Secretary at the Rooms. The Vice the lower part of the vessel.

man, of 65 Caine Road, is suing A special meeting of members to go to Bwatów, was sick, and

President is Mrs. Pollock, und Mrs. monts which the Chinese use on every possible occnsion; hand-unrs Lo Sut Po, trader, of 33 Jer- of the Hongkong General Chambe wanted to fetol him and dkins is the Honorary Socre-ing, a man named Ting Sing was At the Police Court, this morn Bro allowed to run irresponsibly down the slopes; crowds at time vois Street, a member of the ber of Commerce was hold send him to Indis. Plaintiff | tary.

charged with owning the same block every square inch of the sido-walks, and no one (unless he be a Fuk Tai firm, of the same yesterday in the Chamber room, borrowed $125; but in spite of

and pleaded guilty. nows-boy) is ever told to "move on." On the trame it is quite a mortgage deed dated 20th a member of the Chamber to fill applications for the money, he

address, for the return of St. George's Building, to nominate the fact that he had made several THE CANTON SHOOTING half of the Indo-Chinn Steam Mr. Davidson appeared on be common to find all the front seats occupied by natives, and, more January, 1908, made between the the plaos of the Hon. Mr. E. A had never been rapaid. The than once, complaints have reached us that an English woman has plaintiff, of the one part, and Lau Hewett, O,M.G,, daring his plaintiff never deposited $51

Navigation Company and said he would like the case remanded as bad to stand because the car-seats were 'occupied by Chinese, not Chin Ting of the other part, and absence on leave, as the Hon. Mr. with him,

there might be other charges. one of whom thought well to make way for a more white woman. and for $1,000 as damages for Colony. Mr. N. J. Stabb pre-nounced that he believed neither on the Shamoon the other day was a very valuable one and the rogistered in the Land Office; Murray Stewart has left the His Lordship in the result an- The Indian who shot a Sabadar against the defendant. The find Similarly, a few days ago we saw two ladies, who were waiting on the wrongful detention of the sided over a good attendance. Blake Pier for their launch, actually obliged to sit on their own

party and dismissed both olaim arrived in Hongkong at midnight company was enxions to make an dood.

The Chairman read a nomina- and counter claim, each party on Monday, by the s.s. Fatshon, example in this case. It might luggage because every inch of seat-apace.ou the pier was in posses by Mr. J. Scott Harston, was for Bonnar. This was proposed by

Mr. O. G. Alabaster, instructed tion in favour of Mr. J. W. O. having to pay their own costs. under the guard of a sergeant and ho found that other servants were Bion of Chinese-most of thiom idlers.

four men, and was at once taken connected with the opium as it If this sort of thing is allowed in what one would like (if it wore Mesars. Hastings and Hastings,

the plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. H. P. White and seconded by The Sir Robert Hart Memorial.. to barracks. The prisoner tea was hardly likely that opium to instructed by Mr. E. Davidson, of Mr. W. Diokson.

The committee established to Kabull and belongs to the Baluchi to extent of $25,000 wuld be- possible) to term the European parts of the town, it is no wonder for the defendant.

There being no other nomina- deal with the memorial to the late regiment stationed at Kowloon, long to a man like tlie defendant. that all other quartors are intolerable to white people. Smells,

tions, a motion approving of the Sir Robert Hart have decided that Accounts differ as to how the Mr. Irving: What remand do Mr. Alabaster concluded his nomination of Mr. Bonuar was the memorial should take the trouble arose in the first instance. you want? unspeakably filthy pavenients, cripples of all sorts and children caso and Mr. Potter sub-carried unanimously, covered with the most loathsome skin-diseases; shrieking, squabbling him to answer.

form of a statue of bronze, erect- One report says that the culprit Mr. Davidson --A formal re- mitted there was no case for The Chairman-That is all the ed on the design furnished by the had been gambling with the mand, on inen and women and every other conceivable nuisance or abomina

business, gentlemen.

English scalptor, Mr. Henry Subadar, and a quarrel arose, Mr. Irving - Well this man is tion; these are the distinguishing marks of the Chinese quarters amendment, which Mr. Alabaster have to thank you for the honour has not yet been decided upon, What seems to be nearer the truth you going to charge him now f

Argument on this and on an Mr. Bonnar Gentlemen, I Pegram, A. R.A. The exact site but, this has been contradicted here and liable to be fined, "Are Well might our suppositious stranger inquiro: Who is to saked love to make in the plead you have done me in sppointing but it is highly probably that it is the story that the Subadar, in blame for all this?:"If is a question whiloh we

inge, followed, we ourselves have naked

me and for the confidence you will be somewhere in the imma the ordinary course before and we now take upon ourselves to sak it'ag

The case was proceeding as we have placed both of which diate vicinity of the Custom House reported the man, went to proms.

I will endea

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1912.

TO WHOM DOES HONGKONG BELONG ?

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We can well understand that a Dutchman arriving here from Batavia, an American from Manila, a Fronchman from Tonkin or a

sides it would serve a double

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