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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

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DAY BY DAY.

There may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but there is not much pood.

Mongolia Goes Into Dry Dock.

We learn that the Mongolia goes into dry dook to-morrow at Taikoo.

Left for Home.

Captain Ponnefather, of the Taming, left to-day for Home, vin Amerion, by the Nilo.

Deck Passengers.

The 8.a. Arratoon. Apear, from the. Straits, brought along 640) deck passengers to-day.

Qambler Fined.

A street gambler was fined $2 or in default seven days, at the Police Court, this morning."

Extradited from Macao. Two men have been extradited from Macho in conucction with alleged larconies from rickeluwe in Hongkong. Inspector Watt has the oase in band.

Back Again.

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Mrs. Volpicelli, wife of the Italian Consul Goueral, arrived back by the s.8. Buolow yester-

s.s. Aratoou Apoar to-day..

COMPANY MEETING:

Hongkong Canton and Macao

Steamboat Co. Ltd

OCTOBER 15, 1912.

CHILDREN'S SPORTS.

"Hongkong Telegraph "' Sub-

Conscription List.

CARGO STEALING.

Alleged Theft of Copra from the Hazel Dollar.

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

At tho Police Court, this morn

The Children's Day.

Eleven days have now passed

ning the future

was issued concerning.

At noon to-day, an extraordin- In this column will be soknow- Y general meeting of the Hong-ledged from time to time sabing, four men and a woman, in-since the vory frank and fair sp- cluding the quarter master of the peal of the Kowloon Cricket Olub as. Hazel Dollar, wore charged holding of the Children's Sports kong, Canton and Macao Steam-scriptions for which the Kowloon boat Company Limited, was held Cricket Club has made appoal with stealing 16 bags of copra on New Year's Day. It will be. at the Offices of the Company through our columns towards valued $70 from the Hazol Dollar, recalled that the appeal showed moeting the expenses involved the property of the Robert Dollar to what extent this popular juve. Hotel Mansions.

nile festival has grown, that the ex- The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross pre-in holding the annual New Year's Steamship Company.

Five men were also charged sided and those present wore Day aporte for the children of the with receiving the copra knowing the funds collected, that the Club ponses were gradually exceeding Mesara. E R. Fuhrmann, Colony at Kowloon. The "Tale-

graph F. A. Gomes, H. A. Biebs, F. Lieb the subscription list as follows:

hos pleasure in heading F. H. Armelrong, G. Friesland,

"Hongkong Telegraph"... $25 and G. Laurenz, Directora ; Messrs. H. W. Looker, A..O. D. Gourdin, T., F. flough, and E.. Ormiston, shareholders, and W. E. Clarke (Secretary.).

it to have been stolen.

The case was beard by Mr.were willing as heretofore to loan their ground and run the sports C. D. Melbourne. Mr. Rodrick

as in the past, but that the Com McDonald, chief officer appeared mitteo desired to be relieved of to prosecute, and Mr. Reader the financial responsibility of the Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared in defence of the undertaking and suggested the first man charged with receiving lists in the newspapers of the opening of public subscription- the goods.

Colony. The local Press readily LS. Wills said this was one of consented to open their columns many cases of people going on for this purpose, but to date not board ships early in the morning a solitary subscription has come Speaking of Chinese affairs, and stealing cargo. The cargo in. Is it the same old story of

TRADE IN CHINA.

The Secretary read the notice Japan Forcing Her May Into the convening the mesting.

The Chairman said:-Gentlé

menThis meeting is called

`Market;

to ouity into affect the pro- Mr. Eugene M. M. Raddatz, who was romoved and the shipmasters Hongkong indifference? Some posals of the Board as intimated has lived in the East for many went away none the wieer. The hard things have been said in the to you at the half yearly meeting yeare, said to a "Telograph" ra-copra in question was consigned past and justifiably so, too-ro- last August to have articles more presentative: When you ask me from Manila to San Francisco lative to the lack of public spirit in accordance with modern re about China, and Chinose affairs, About three o'clock yesterday in the Colony. Is it now to be quirements. With that end in I can only say that my experience morning two men wont on board

rosorded that Hongkong cares LEASK-At Hongkong, on the 15th October, 1912, to Mr. and Mrsday. Dr. Sibres returned by the view the Directors have onusad ain the Northern part of China is the Hazel Dollar and were sur nothing for the happiness of its now sat of articles to be prepared that business has fallen off from posed to have removed sixteen children? If so, this will be the year to year, and I explain this bags. The quartermaator on watch most damning reproach which has fact by saying that the Japanose at the time, was one of those.

yet been brought against us, are gradually pushing their way charged with the theft. About That it may not be so, the "Tele- quarter past seven in the morning into the market."

W. Langblon Leask a non.

BIRTH.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1912.

REBUILDING THE MAGISTRACY.

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Stab Wounds.

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A young man was removed to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, auffering from stab wounds in the shoulder blades said to have been inflicted by a man now in custody.

Lo port

Smart Fine

had fine weather. Case Dismissed. A man was on god before Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police Court, this morning. by Inspector Dymond, with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of rice flour balls, at West Point. After hearing the evidence for the lefonce his Worship dismissed the case.

Mails Arrived.

The Snatcher.

for adoption, if thought fit, at this meeting.

Those new articles provide for yearly meeting instead of inlf yearly meetings as suggested by a shareholder at the meeting

the meeting, and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby approved, and that duol regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing articles thereof.

Mr. T. Hough seconded the resolution.

"The Chinese themselves limit their requirements to the very

ruin the price of foreign goods.

"In my opinion the only place that has kept up to a standard Hongkong.

is

"Wild speculation has been done by the Chiness, in conjunc- ion with foreign capital, to recover business losses,

Case Against one of the

K.O.Y.L.I. Dismissed.

At the Police Court, this taorn-

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seen from another column.

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in Yaumati Bay they (the police), graph" to-day opens the sub- came noross a large junk of 1,500 scription list with $25, na will be in August, and for interim divi-lowest degree that is possible." picule capacity and they went on dends.

We must, of course, confiae board. Thoro they found sixtoon The Late Dean Kitchin No instructions were given for these remarks to the so-called bags of copra. Enquiries wore. If there be any old Winchester The question of the reconstruction of the Magistracy is one

At the Police Court, this morn-

was found boys in Hongkong whose school which has long since passed the stage of mare desirability; the working, a Chiness was fined 350, or any special alterations to be made piece goods trade, and parti- made and it of rebuilding the antiquated structure is now one of prime necessity. in default one month's hard labour, save as regards yearly instead of oularly to the 'sundry' business, that the stuff was missing from lays date before '94, they will On the other hand I think the Hazel Dollar. In two small assuredly hear with deep regret The task is, in point of fact, much overdue, and we confess to for being in unlawful possession half yourly meetings, and the new feeling surprised that no rolerenon to the delay in verging it out of rice, wheat and four. In-articles submitted to this meeting that China needs machinery of all fishing boats parts of the cargo of the death of Dr. Kitchin of was made in His Excellency's resent Balgat speech. There may spectar Dymond preferred the have been prepared by the Com-kinds-and of the most modern were found. It appeared that the Durham, one time Desa of Win- bo solid and weighty reasons which can be advance! in explanation. aharge, which was hoard by Mr. pany's solicitors in accordance The Chinese idea is to obtain the fishing junks went alongside the hester. There are many who But we know of none.

with the forms now generally in cheapest of goods for the least steamer in collusion with the think that, in accepting the Dur- We do, howover, know that the delay has, E. A. Irving.

nes and have been considered and | money."

quartermaster and carried the ham preformant, he was indirectly, caused the Colony the Insy of tuy thousands of dollars

Rough Weather.

Continuing, Mr. Raddatz says: bags into the big junk. The unwise as any well-known mem- -a point we shall olabɔrate bafors thaș oblervations are brought The 8.8. Kwanglee, from approved by your Directors.

If the rosolation is, passed it "The Japanese are not in a first defendant on the second her of the Commone who takes. to à close.

Shanghai, reports, having expor- Anyone who cares to take his thoughts back a year or so willienced strong N. E. monsoon and will be necessary to hold a con- condition to compote with the charge was a marine store dealer the barony offered him. In univer rocollect that the rebuilding of the Police Courts was contemplated rough following sea on the run firmatory meeting, dao notice of machinery of foreign kaanu-in Yaumati. Copra was worth ity and olerical oirolos he was known as Kitobin of Winches- well over twelve months ago. A suin of $38,000 to cover the cost town. The Choysang, from the which be given.

facture. The Japanese try, in $75.mex. a ton.

The case was remanded until tar; he had held that deanery. was included in the Estimates for 1919, but for some reason none of same port, oncantorony the regulations contained in the their own chinos, o

I now beg to proposThat so far as they are able, to put

Thursday, bail being allowed us for over eloven years, and, by this money appears to have been expondod. Cortain is it that noN. E. gale to Switow, and thence printed document submitted to narkot, and in so doing they follows:-First dofond ut $500, his editing of the Cathedral tangible move in the direction of rebuilding has been made. A

second and third $250 oach, Records, his keen interest in reference to the last Budget speech delivern | by His Excellency Sir

fourth (the woman) 150, fifth music, and the realy way with Frederick Lugard show that he considerad the matter one of distinct urgency, and that, more'vor, his proposals affecting the

$150, sixth 8100, seventh, eighth which he identified himself willa and ninth $25 salı.

all that concerned the College, question were well matured. His Excellency spoke of the need for

the pity and the diocese, he had reconstruction by pointing out that the lack of proper accomodation Ind. been a source of complaint for many years, He then went on

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE. come to be looked upon as Win- chester's own properly. At Dur to say: "I hope that we may be able to utilise the very valuable

ham he entered more largely into site occupied by the present two-storey building to much better

modern industrial and political "Take, for example, 'Rubbers, advantage and perlupa to provide extra quarters for married police

problems, but it is as Dean of in Shanghai. Men plunged, and on the third storey." from these observations it is quite clear the Sir

Winchester and biographer of Frederick was thoroughly convinced of the need of reconstruction, and

plunged heavily, in order to try The Chairman:-It has been and anve themsoveles--and their

Bishop Harold Browne that he that the matter had been taken to considerable lengths, is aliowa by a The following maila arrived · romark of his which followed up this statement, to the effect that be to-day-Kwang-lee, from Shang-proposed by myself and seconded pricket booke and they lost!"ing, private in the K.O.Y.L.I will most be remembered.

When asked about President named Albert Johnson, woe Barry's Victory. was not satisfied with the initial design which had been prepared hai; Lyosmoon, from Saigon; by Mr. T. Hough that the regul

By defeating Durman of Cun- and that he proposed, when a better one had boon drawn, to rofor it Haimun, from Swatow; Aratona ations contained in the printed Yuan Shi-kai, Mr.Raddatz said: charged before Mr. E. A. Irving,

"I think that the President is with refusing to pay rickshaw ads Ernest Barry has securely to the Public Works Committes of the Council for their opinion. Apear, from Singapore and document submitted to the meet- There were very substantial grounds for pushing forward the work, as Calcutta; Mongolia, from Manila ing, and for the purpose of ident-n able man, and I can further fire, and assaulting, and abstract established himself as sculling the following quotation from the same speech of the late Governor's and Japan; Choysang, from ification subscribed by the Chair-say from years of experience that ing in the course of his duty, an champion of the world. He won will umply prove "The present is an auspicious time to under- Japan and Shanghai.

man thereof, be and the same are I know of no man that can better [adion constable, last night. over the Thames course yesterday The rickshaw coolio said that by two longths in the fine time of take this work as we shall shortly have the old Law Courts in which

horoby approved, and that such cope with the present extraordin- to temporarily house the Magistracy. Oo the complotion of the new A sentence of six weeks' im regulations bo and they are here-arily difficult conditions of China. about 10 pm, yesterday, defend- 22 minutes 31 seconds. This is building (meaning the new Magistracy] the old Law Courts and the prisonment, four hours' stocks, by adopted na the articles of the To my mind the forlorn hope' if ant took his rickshaw from a considerably faster than his time fotel in the Central dis in the match with Arast, site on which they stand can be sold or otherwise dealt with as may and twelve strokes of the birch Company to the exclusion of and Chinn lies in his hand."

"I believe thoroughly that the trict. He was driven to the but the conditions may be considered to be to the public advantage." Now it will be was meted out to a man charged in sibstitution for all the exist readily seen how the delay bas meant an indirect, but a very sub- bofors Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at ing articles thereof. All in favour Republic is bound to win, though Carlton Hotel. Here he discharged have been better; they were all stantial loss to the Colony. The old Law Courts were vacated as the Police Court this morning, of the resolution will pleaso it may have to overcome many the rickshaw and tendered ton against fast time that day, but cents asking for five cents change.rough water gave Barry an op difficulties." long ago as January the 15th this year, and have ever since been with snatching a gold bangle signify in the usual manner.

As witness had no five sont piece portunity of displaying his superh The resolution was carried permitted to remain unoccupied. If the work of reconstructing the from a obild whilst along with its

he meant to go to some other rick-watermanship. It is not likely Magistracy could not, for some good reason, be proceeded with, mother in Queen's Road. unanimously.

shaw coolies to get five cents, that, given equal conditions, the surely the old law buildings could have been temporarily let, for a

When he endeavoured to leave his Canadian ie as likely to extend year at least; or they might even liave been sold outright and other The third annual meeting of tion just approved will be sub

rickshaw the defendant got hold the English champion as is the arrangements considered for temporarily housing the Magistracy the members of the Zoroastrian mitted for confirmation 28 when reconstruction could actually be commenced. At any rate it Club was held in the Club's room special resolution to a second Party due here on October. 19 of him and pulled him. He lost New Zealander. There was some the tan cents on the ground. talk, by the way, of Arnst asking will be conceded that the sooner the premises were, occupied as a on Saturday the 12th instant, extraordinary meeting which

A party of American tourists is Mr. Irving-Did he go quietly for another match, but one takes Magisterial Court, the sooner would they be vacated and thus bo- Mr. F. P. Shiroff, President, pre- will be subsequently convened.

leave to doubt it; he ought to be come revenue-producing. The policy followed has, beyond the siding over a good atttendance. This all the business of the meat. due here by the se. Minnesota to the station 7-Yes

October 19. Indian Constable 524 said that satisfied by now that Barry is the shadow of doubt, involved a loss of many thousands of dollars to the The report and accounts were ing. I thank you for your at (28,000 tons) on

They include:Mr. Holdridge O. at ten o'clock last night he saw better man. Colony's revenue, and obviously this is not serving "the public adopted on the motion of the tendance..

Chairman, who said he was The meeting then concluded. Collins, Miss Constance Collins, the defendant alight from a rick.

British Accent. advantage.

Miss Rosel Mill, Mr. and Mrs. C. shaw. The last witness asked for

are interested in a short In the estimates for the coming year we observe.that a sum of pleased to say that the Club

H. DuBois, Mr. C. M. Moore, Miss his fare and the defendant gave $40,000 is ear-marked for this purpose of rebuilding the Magistracy, finacially was in a very satisfac but no comment is appended as to why none of the vote for 1912 tory position, the investment and TEAL COMEDY OMPANY, Margaret Moore:: Mr. and Mrs. him ton cents asking for five cents article in an American per Edward Strasburg, Miss Gladys back. The coplie said he would which has reference to an instituto. was expended, or as to whether the work is actually to be taken in cash in hand and at Bank being

Rowley, Mr. Chas, Scott, Miss go for five cents and defendant in London that, amongst other band in the coming twelve months. Incidentally we may note $1,172.25 at the end of the year

tenohes Americans another little point which is somewhat inexplicable. In the satimates under review. Mr. F. P. Shroff Report speake really well of the Mamie Scott, Capt. and Mrs. F. A. grabbed him by the arm, twisted things,

it and gave him a blow. The English,guaranteeing accurate for 1912 a sum of $200 was voted to cover the cost of removal to was re-elected Chairman, Mr.H.C. Raymons Toal Muzicul Comedy Whitehead.

The party is making a round-coolie ran away and the defend-speech and a perfect accent.” the temporary Court. Plainly, the money could not have been Umrigar, Secretary and Trea- Company which is due to appear spent, as no removal has taken place. In the draft estimates for surer and Committee Messrs, in the Theatre Royal on Monday, the world trip under the direc-ant chased him: Witness told According to the manager of the 1913 we find the same sum under the heading "approved estimates DM. Laugrana and K. D. Mis- October 21 and Tuesday, October tior of Mr. D. F. Roberston, in the defendant to pay the coolie instituto, it is English such as 1012," but the 1913 column is blank, though there is a note try for the season 1912-1913. A 22. Of their opening perform-nager of the steamship depart ton cents and he would return in spoken in England that we against it, "Non-recurrent." The construction which any vote of thanks was accorded to ance at Shanghai, for instance the ment of the Citizens Trust and five cents. Defendant then struck teach, and we find that nearly ordinary individual would place on this is that a sum of the Chairman and retiring Com- "North China Daily News" says Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cali-him with his stick. He arrested every American, in his heart, $200 was voted for the year 1912, and (in the absence miltas and this concluded the Variety fale was the comedy fornia, and during their stay in the defendant and told him if he wants to speak English with the to meet the. American who can of any comment to the contrary) war daly expended, but meating. The third annual din prosented, and as the title sug-Hongkong will stop at Kings did not go quietly he would blow British accent," We should like that the charge is one which will not recur in the coming year. If nor of the Club will be held on geste, the piece lends itself to an olore. They will visit Canton his whistle...

abundance of humorous situations and Macso and leave Hongkong Defendant said he gave the tell us what in the “British

Educate Britishers as the reconstruction of the Magistracy is to be undertaken in 1913—8sturday the 10th iLatant.

and quafat dialogue. From the again on the 30th inst. by the complainant ten cents and asked accent. and it would appear so from the fact that $40,000 is voted for the purpose where is the money to come from to cover the cost of TYPHOON WARNINGS. wig and not a hitch of any kind pore. They will spend four days mid he had not got change and number of accents, Hampshire beginding the play went with a N.D.L. 8.8. Derfflinger for Sings- for five cents change. The coolie you may, and you still have any removal? Nope is provided by the new estimates, anyhow.' In

pocurfed. Encores were very fre- in the Malay Peninsula, and by would not go for any. He chas- man does not speak like a York- concluding, we have only to express the hope that the whole question will be thoroughly we") threshed out at the next Legislative The telegrams quoted below quent and justly merited, whilst various steamers will visit Bured the coolie about ten yards shireman, nor a Lancastrian like Council meeting. We would like information on the following were received from the Manile continual laughter bespoke the mah, Ceylon, India, Egypt, the down the street and he thon nek-a Scotsman, And the average points), Why has there been delay in carrying out the re- Observatory by the American Con-appreciation of the audience. The Holy Land, the Continent, the ed the constable to get hold of Londoner appaks quite like no construction of the Magistracy? (2) Why, if the delay was un-silate General Hongkong, at 11.55 cast and the phorous are rather United Kingdom, eto, and will him. The constable arrested both one else on earth. No, large but they made a moet har sail from England on Beptember of them for obstruction, He did bit suspicious about that avoidableware the old Law Courts allowed to remain unoccupied ? sm, to-day: (3), Have the new designs yet been finally approved? (4), When is Cyclone or Typhoon over the monious ensemble 21st 1913, arriving back at Les not strike the constable. He was scoont. What we sus the work to be commenced, and (approximately) finished? And Eastern Visayas moving, W. Other notions have been equally Angeles on September 16th. Prior not quite sober, but he know what ericans do learn

Ho did not know the nocent of Last but not least, (5), What is the total estimated cost of the under Oyolone or Typhoon W of favourable, and it is clear that a to coming to Hongkong the party he was

me of the fon cent piece, Londoner, and to taking? These are points which the Unofficial Members of Council Southern Tadrons or Marians rest in promised for Hongkong will have visited Japan, and Mn- what

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British idioms may well pook to clear ups

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