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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1912.

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The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of tho orow.

French Cruiser Arrives." The French cruiser Klobor

arrived this morning from lung and saluted the port.

Land Salo.

SOLICITOR AND SERGEANT.

Oplum Divan Charge Falls Through.

morn-

At the Police Court, this Kooing, before Mr. C.D. Melbourne, Chiness named Yung Wing, of 16, Stone Nullah Lane, was oberg- landed with keeping an opium divan, Mr. Reader Harris, of Mosers Wilkinson and Grist, defonded.

Ten other men were charged with using the premises ns.a divan.

The price fetched for the offered for sale by Mr. G. P. Lam- mart, to-day in Jervois Street, wen $73,700.

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Coal from Cardiff. The 88. Nyanza arrived from Cardiff, to-day, with coal and patent fuol, under Government Charter,

H.M.S. Talbot,

ILMS. Talbot, which has just come out from Home with reliefs, was lowed into the naval basin this this afternoon for overhaul.

Mails Arrived.

The following maile arrived to- days. Hongkong, from Hai phong and Hoilow; s.8. Namur, from Shanghai, with the Siberian Mail.

The defendant, it was stated, used to keep an opium divan but the Government compensated him, and he now sold opium for which his hold a licence.

Sergeant Gerrard deposed that having a licence did not allow the defondant to use the premises for the purpose of having men there to smoke.

Mr. Horria The defendant

have the whole Colony there if he likes.

Sergeant Gerrard:-But he must not sell to thờm,

What Cause ?

men were found” smoking there. I submit you cannot, convict on the evidence before you.

Sergent Gerrard :-It in the same as buying whiskey in a compradore's shop. You might as wall say I could

and bay a go bottle of whiskey and drink it in the shop,

Mr. Harris There is nothing to prevent you going to the book and having one with the com- pradore after you have bought the whiskey.

Sorguent Gerrard:No, you cannet do that.

Mr. Melbourne:-Defendants discharged.

DARING ROBBERY.

Burglar's Haul-from Hotel Guest.

Miss Butters, of San Francisco, California, who arrived on the a.a. Mongolia yoalordny, has boon the victim of a daring robbery "Waterwitch" Enquiry.

On her arrival, with soveral The onquiry into the sinking'

friends, she was given room 305 Mr. Harris: Supposing the in the Hongkong Hotel. This of H.M.S." Waterwitch" was to bo respond on the 14th, as regards man sells opium what justifica-room has an especially largo the Chief Officer and the Chietion have you got for arrosting balcony that looks out on the Engineer.

the defendant in this onse?

Clock Tower corner. Sergeant Gerrard:-Evory just- ification,

Kailan Mining Administration. The total output of the Kails Mining Administration's minos for the week ending 28th Sept: amounted to 28807 m and the Sales during the period, to 22010

Luna.

Hongkong's Health

Mr. Harris-What cause?

Sorgeant Gerrard Boonuso they bought opium and smoked it thoro.

A little

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THE OUTLOOK.

Interesting Views on Chinese

Affairs, -

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

Doom of The Tramp,

Mr. A. J. Beaumont, who has

It is interesting to read that a been in the East nu in Chinese system has at last been found for dealing with the tramp at Home. Government employ for many years, bays, with regard to China: This is the "way-ticket" system "The Chinose Republic will which has been tried with much sitccess. The wayfarer is taken not be a success. I make this bold statement because in the first into the workhouse at night and place the Republic idea is foreign of suffering a period of detention. released next morning instead to all Chiness traditions, and in the second place; China has al- When he leaves he is given a ticket which, entitlos him to a and in the minds of the bulk of ways been an absolute monarchy: certain allowance of bread and choose at stations along the route. the people the monarchical prin-

he intende to take. He is also oiple is strongly fixed.,

The teachings of Confucius put in touch with the local La- bour Exchanges and everything tond towards a distinot monarchy, and the people at large aro impossible is done for him if he is preased towards that end..

genuinely anxious for work. This is good for the man who is dri presont ropublican spirit "Mr. Beaumont

ven on tramp by accident and tinued and the spirit that has honestly wants work, but it discovers, and will decimate, the so greatly been manifested in

ranks of the wont works the Southern China is the outcome human derelicts who have shut of the enthusiastic ideas of a few fed and limped their way for hundreds of students."

years along the highways. The When asked about Foreign ragged. army of mendicants, it Intervention, and its possibilities, duced; and not bofore it was appears, is being steadily re- Mr. Beaumont said:

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Intervention not Likely.

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ilme.

"I do not think that Foreign Intervention will take place be "The Cook," Misa Butters on awaking this cause of international joslousies. We do not know anything much morning found that her room had Thoes would not permit of any concerning "The Cook," which boon entered and that her vanity concerted action being takon, and is to be staged at the Theatre box valued at $40 was gono. also may add that it is the Royal' on Friday, fit the title "Isleop very, soundly," said Chinese opinion that it would convoys a moaning is longkong Miss Buttlos, so that the thiof most decidedly be a bad thing which it would not bear at Home. Mr. Harris: A friend said, had plenty of opportunities to rifle for any foreign power to inter- "The Cook" at IIome, in musical Is there a place where I can sit at his leisure. I am only surpris vene. The risk would be too great, comedy, suggests a busam lady, Hongkong showed a clean bill aid "Yes, come into the back.

down and smoke?" Defendanted that his daring did not go as much intervention would oor full of fun and spirit, cortainly their residences without any extra charge. On capios sent by of health last week. Quly one suppose the first defendant pro he did not put his hand under present factions in Northern and bably a silks

farther, and that tainly cause the whole of the an attendant policemen, und pro- There might case of diptheiri a and one case duced a licence to you and it was my pillow, where I keep my Southern China to sink their even be a milkman in the back- differences and to prosont a strong ground. In Hongkong the cook Continuing Miss Buttore said: front to any would-be invadora." is a Chinese, and we are told that

Mrs. Kline, a friend, whose

Speaking on extorritorial mat-ho is about to bo portrayed on number room

is 303,

tors Mr. Beaumont said:-- the stage without a quote for the awakened at 4.30 this morning

"European powers should by first time in 4,000 years. That is by a curious alipping sound. She all meana insist on such rights as very interesting; but. "the play was very uneasy, and felt some are scoredited to them, for at is the thing," after all, and what ching was wrong.

losst two decades".

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BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1912.

PAYING THE PIPER,

of

outerie fover were reported. There one death from the latter disease.

was

Hair Factory. A man was fined $25 at the Police Court, this morning, for carrying on a hair factory with out permission, and the promises wore ordered to be closed within twenty four hours.

Rice on Footpath

a

A five of $5 was imposed on man by Mr. B. A. Irving, at the Police Court; this morning, sald to have placed 100 bags of rico on the footpath. Defendant sald there were only tou

in order?

Sergeant Gorrard :—Yes. knew he had a licenco,

Mr. Harris:-Before you sant the informer thero?

Sergeant Gerrard :-Yos, informer of that licence?

Mr. Harris Did you tell the

Sargeant Gerrard :-He knew that.

Mr. Harris:-The informer did? Sergeant Gerrard :-Yox,

Mr. Harris as the informer had his usual honorarium?

Sergeant Gerrard:--No, not yet. That is given by tlle O. S. P. later on. It has nothing to do with me.

Statement Objected to.

purse.

Was.

Mr. and Mrs. Buttles, in

"The financial question," Mr. room 309, were also awakened by Beaumont added, "in a very Found of some one brushing arucial one at presont. It is not across the railings. Mr. Buttios, likely that a domestie loan will cop out on the balcony, but saw over be raised, and for those

no one.

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'It is satisfactory to road from last night's wire that at least a question has been asked in Par- The lady occupant of room

"The natural suspicion of the liament relative to the rabid anti- 353, yan awakened by the noise Chinose for his rulers. The British nonsense published in of some ono falling over some average-indeed the general rùn Japan, purporting to come from Oplum Possession.

trunks she had on the vorandah of the Chinese-have no more lalatnic sourees. It was suggest Six men were arraigned before

and she caught sight of a China- confidence in the present party od by Sir J. D. Roes that the Mr E. A. Irving, at the Police Mr. Harris-The usual hon-man disappearing over the edge than they had in the Manchus. Japanese Government be approa Court, this morning, for being inorarium to stimulate his memory? of the balcony.

Interprovincial jealousies are the shed kindly but firmly, 'and re- unlawful possession of divers Sergeant Gerrard :-I object to small quantities of opium. Fides that statement of Mr. Harris in Buttore added, "that the thief apment of China at heart, realize land's reply was not ep satis "The curious part of it is," Miss cause of this state of affairs, and quested to suppress these Publi-

all Chinees, that have the better-cations. Unfortunately Mr, Ac ranging from $1-50 to $4 ́were regard to bribery.

parently thought my camera was imposed.

Mr. Harris I did not suggest | my jewel case! He took it out thie.

fotory. Ho admitted the wis- bribery; I said honorarium. on the verandah, and tried to An Immediate Return Wanted. iom of a hint to the Japanese on

Sergeant Gerrard :-You said open it. He managed somehow

overy-day Chinaman the subject, but added, in the to refresh his memory.

to get the back off, and when he wants an immediate return for his same breath, that as the introduc Mr. Barris said to stimu-saw that it was only a camera le money, and this is one of the tion into India of such literature late his memory.

reasons why much undertakings was prohibited, it was unneces Sergeant Gorrard :-I object The total amount of loss, Miss as the Canton-Hankow Railway aary to ask for its suppression.

finds auch difficulty in obtaining to those statements in open court. Buttora anid, is difficult

Mr. Harris I submit there is estimate. Her vanity box she revenue from the shares that have no case at all against the first valuas at $40 (gold),

already been paid up. defendant or, indeed, against any

An article in the Manchester (inardian," on the altor effects of the recent dock strike, makes roading that is as mournful at it is Assaulted the Quartermaster. instructive. In a few lines the writer sums up the position of the A Chinese was charged at the families of the ox-strikes, incidentally giving me appalling figures Police Court this morning, before onlled from the pawnbrokers' lodgers, from which latter it would Mr. E. A. Irving, with assaulting appear that, baforo natual starvation was reached, every stick of the Chinose quartermaster of the faraiture and every rag of clothing that these poor souls possessed had 4. Lung Kinng yesterday been mortgaged in order to obtain food. Generous people have come afternoon, on board the ship. He forward, hava fod the hungry and have radeemed most of the was fined $10 on in default one plodges; but this, at bast, in but a mere attempt to stem the tide month, with a sand-castle. The main question is how the thousands of out-of-worke are to find fresh omployment. The Union officials

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A Bad Practice Owing to the inconvenience

of the defendants. It is absurd

left it."

to-

Tho

"The North and the South differ on almost every point, and it is avidont that the Republican party feeling is losing ground and losing it rapidly.'

Kwantung and Kwangsai Pro.

Mr. Beaumont adds: "It may indood end in the

"THE COOK."

The Variely Entertainment on Friday and Saturday next at the theatre Royal, is as usual of the high order that has been main- tained at the Palace Theatre Mt. Austin during the

BOLDN

Amongst the items to be prodro Composer. This is likely to be the hit of the year.

casual workers, and the hardest cases are those of the permanent structing the tramway by placing pipes were found in the place, say that thousands of men have been reduced to the position of caused by women in Shaukiwan ob to prope that this place is kept BOY STONES POLICEMAN.

as an opium divan. Only three men of the Port of London Authority who find their oblate employ their sugar baskets on the track, and one was submitted to the boy was charged before Mr. ment turneul into a provarinus one. These mer had the most to lose, the police have bad to take steps prosecution by the first defendant. ing. Yours the balling At the Police Court, this morn- but all down the scale the position of the dockors is worse to-day and with a new to putting a stop It is admitted that he is licensed vegetables without a licence and vinces forming an independent ad is a song and dance by a local than it was before the strike." The fore going quotation is not the to the practice. A woman was fined mere loose statement of a journal favourable to the employers; on the $2, at the Police Court this to serve opium and drose opium. throwing half a brick at a police. Republic of their own-thus contrary it is a deliberato admissioua piecing together of facts morning.

An opium divan is only a place gained from the trades union people, by a great Liberal newspaper

whore a fee is charged, or the man, in Des Voeux Road.

cutting themselves off from the The Canton Affair which was at one time avowedly more or loss in sympathy with tho

equivalent is charged, for allow-defendant, threw the half brick and refusing to take their share According to the evidence the rest of the so-called Republio We have been informed that

ing people to smoke. No fee was at the policeman when he was of Foreign Loans." the official upon wliose life an One naturally asks, Where are the leaders and the agitators attempt was made on the 13th charged for the use of a pipe or a about to arrest liim. now? Where are the men who trafficked on the ignorance, oredality inst. is not the Chief Commis the mon went there and paid for

lamp. It is stated definitely that The boy was ordered to receive and easily roused passions of the labouring men? Mr. Ben Tillett sioner, but an Inspector named the opium in the neual way. ten strokes of the birch. could encourage these poor fellows to abandon their work; could Yan Ting. It is stated that the

atrikers.

+

Zoroastrian Club.

It is said the informer paid

The woman was discharged.

Again Mr. Beaumont saya: "There are more impossible things than the formation of a

There will be ulterations in the variety programme each evening It is interesting to note that in "The Cook" the modern Chinaman will be represented the stage. This will be the

monarchy by the Northern Pro first time for 4000 years that 7 wielding the scoptie.

vinces,

with Yuan Shil-kaina boon portrayed without a quoue. It is advisable for those who have booked seats to take up their tickets as soon as poss ble, JUNK RUN DOWN.

otherwise they will be sold. two lays previous to the performance The police have received as per notice at the booking

glibly urge them to deads of violence of which many of them were laster was attacked by a man st A Matter of Courtesy. subsequently to repeat in a polios-coll; could foam at the mouth Ki Kia Ming. Bong and stabbed twenty cents but only ten cents WOMAN DISCHARGED. over the sins of the capitalists, and offer prayers in connection with twice in the head. He was taken were found by the Sergeant; but Lord Devonport which were-if 'twore possible even mora ludicrous to the police station and his that does not matter. than they were caddish and blasphemous; but can he could he wounds were attended to by the tomers to ask the defendant if there Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police For cus- A woman was charged before ever-improve the lot of the worker? From all wo can learn from Red Cross Society. It was found was anywhore to go and smoke Court, this morning, with steal- the Home papers, Mr. Tillett is strangely silent just now. Meanwhile the wounds were not very serious, was quite likely and it is a matter ing a gold watch and chain valued report from the master of allice. (again we quote the "Mauchester Guardian," "the mou's leaders now hardly make any secret of their opinion that the strike was a

of ordinary courtesy for the de-at 8275, from a man at West licensed fishing junk of 1468 On Monday the 14th instanta fendant, in order to extend his Point, mistake, that it was fought on badly chosen ground, and should gathering of members and their business, not to turn the cus

pioals capacity, that as he was MORE CARGO STOLEN, have been averted at the start. Its failure has intensified every friends was held in the Club tomor out of the shop but Stokes and Master, prosecuted, Lang, about midnight on the 9th Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson sailing in Chinese waters off Che problem of East End life, and will do so for a long time."

room to bid farewell to one of to invito him What more self-damning confession could he made than this?their members, Mr. M. N. Mohta, There were other people there Hastings and Hastings, defended. the name of which he could not ir E. A. Irving, at the Police A female junk owner and to the back. and Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. inst, black painted steamer, eleven men were brought before And the same admission was made concerning the carpenters' strike a Parsi merchant of Canton and smoking their pipes. He has of '91 and '92, as well as over numberless dock and railway strikes, Calcutta.

see, collided with his junk "out- Court, this morning, by L. S. The Chairman, Mr. permission from the farmer The question now is, Will the working mun také a lesson from this F. P. Shroff, in asking those preto sell opium. He may have, in

ting it in two," and doing damage Wille charged with being in uns failure, sad from the tale of grim incidents that have accompanied sent to drink the health of the connection with his business,

to the extent of $3,000. He hail lawful possession of four picul and followed it? Him we do not blame; it is only in accordance guast spoke his of generous support friends in his house, and he is al

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

ed the steamer which was proof bisok fungus valued at $192. with human nature that's man should seek to get na bigh a return to the Club at itsorganisation in liberty, to lend them pipes. If it is

ceeding from West to East, going L. 8. Wills stated that the fin as possible for his work: and where tempting baite and high-the year 1909 and of his invara fact it must post the opium

towards Shanghai, but no notice sounding promises are in the air the labouring mon is a child, able courtesy which has won him farmer, I have

The telegrams quoted below was taken. The wife of his uncle 88 was found in the boat be doubt he allows was received from the Manila and a nephew were drowned.

longing to the woman about with all a child's petulance, impatience and vacillation. The men the respect of all who came in his friends to smoke opium and Observatory by the American Con-

3.15 am, on the 15th ipak, oft whom the Law should hold responsible are the sowers of discontent contact with him. The health leads them pipes when they are sulate General Hongkong.at12.40|

West Point The fungus. could who never do a day's hard work and, by the favour of God and the was drunk with great enthusiasm there seeing him on business. If p.m. to-day:

Child' Missing.

not at present be traced to any and the gullibility of the British labourer, never mean to. Until and a suitable response was inado they were there that would not Cyclone or Typhoon over the A woman bas reported to the ship, 20 the paid agitator is regarded as and treated as a danger to society, by the guest in his usual genial mean he was selling it to them, Western Visayas moving W. police that a man named Wyo. The woman was fined the strike menace will continue to hang over our heads. Never manner. An enjoyable evening yet the men would have gone or W.N.W

*** took her nine-months' old child in default six montha, f mind the stump-orator: let him preach; but let the law attack was spent and the gathering die there to talk business. Barely in Cydous or Typhoon Pacifis out under the protance that he bare of the crew were fined the more powerful influences that secretly poison the mind of the perod after wishing the guest a case like that the opiam far Ocean, about halfway between the was going to my him

nothing: Jory default&fo worker and that, if not checked, may, in course of time bring about Bon voyage" and the best of mer would not be charged with Mariana Islands, and the logohoes and that shoot den England's downfall

selling opium for ten denk which moving N.W. & N.N.W

of the child slee