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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon ..in the Council Chamber,"

There wore present, H. E. the Governor, Sir Francis Ileary May, K.O.M.G.

The Hon. the Officer Cominand ing the Troops, (Colonel Charles William Robert St. John).

The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. Claud Severn.

The Hon. Attorney General, Mri J.A.S. Bucknill,

The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. A.M. Thomson.

The Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. W. Chatham, O.M.G.

Mr E.R. Hallifax.

OBITUARY.

The Late Mr. J. H. Scott.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1912.

By the death of Mr. Jamos Beary &cott, lato senior partner in the firm of Messrs Butterfield and Swire, the financial world is distinctly the poorer, and Hong kong loses a friend whose kindly interest in the welfare of this Colony was in no way lessoned by the fout that, in resont years, ho was obliged to live thousands of miles away from it."

ARMED ROBBERY CASE.

ed

The five mon whn stand charg

To-day's Advertisement

with armed rebbery in the Y DO YOU READ FICTION?

mati district, again came before Mr. E. A. Irving at the Polios Court, this afternoon.

Deteolive Sergeant Brown gavo oridonce and was cross-ozsinined by Mr. Davidson of Mesars Hast ings and Hastings, who defended the fourth man.

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The second defendant said he was beaton in the Police Station before he made his statement.

The interpreter at the alation doniod that the man was boaten,

Speaking on behalf of the fourth defendant, Mr. Davidson

Mr. Scott was what all nations liavo learned to revero-the Bri- tish merchant at his bost; full of enterprise, as becomes a North The Hon. Registrar General, Briton, with a keen faculty asked for his discharge on grounds for carrying out auccessful that the evidence agaidst him was The Hon. Captain Superintend-commercial transactions; yot not sufficiently supported to con- ont of Police, Mr. F.J. Badoløy. one whose business instinets viot him. The ovidence of iden

The Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai, K., and interests still loft him an fification was so slender, that it M.B.,

C.M.G.

ample margin to be devoted to the social and homoly side of life; with malico toward nono with charity for all." The passing of such a man is not only a great and much regretted loss to this Colony and to London, but is a loss to the world, we need such тол A James Honry Scott; broad-minded large-hoarted, kiud,

The Hon. Wei Yuk, 0.M.G. The Hon. Mr. I.E.. Pollock, K..

"

The Hon. Mr E. Osborno. The Hon. Mr..CO.II. Ross. The Hon. Mr. J.W.O. Bonnar. Mr. J. Crofton, Clerk to the

Councils.

FINANCIAL MINUTES,

would be absolutely impossiblo for any jury to convict hiin on it without something else, and those as nothing else except that. Ho would submit to his worship there was hardly any more dangerous grounds upon which a man could be convicted than on evidence of] identification unsupported.

Tho caso had not concluded a8 wo went to press.

If so, our CIRCULATING LIBRARY is just the place for you. SEN

No Doubt you have a. PREFERENCE for a PARTICULAR AUTHOR: HIS BOOKS ARE ON QUR SHELVES. Every Mail Brings Large Numbers of the Tatest Books. Call and see the last Consignment.

The following is a list of books just arrived The Common Law, Robert W. Chambers.

Le Red Hand of Chter, George A.

Tirmiogham,

The Golden Venture, J. 8 Flet her. Tenterhooks, Ada Levonton

The Escort, Destia de S. Wentworth

Jam a

Buried Alive, Arnold Bennett.

Thos of The Open Hazard, Halliwell

Sutcliffe

A Woman in the Liarlight. Wabout The Will'ème Là Queux.

Charles Gliig

A Country Lawyer, Henry A. Blute,

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

DAIRY FED PORK

Charles Lamb in his dissertation on the PIG, was the first to tell us how the Chinese love. their pig-dead and roasted; but it is not for us! We know that pig, and SOME of the things he is fed on--but not RM P

all f

Ah; but this is DAIRY FARM PIG, a dainty little fellow, fed on the fat of the land, DAIRY FARM

Is

MILK and all the good things in pigdom.

there any difference in Pork P. Well, for good- ness sake, where do you live ? Buy it, try it, eat it, then you will KNOW. Cooked to

turn the Chinese know how-and the

crackling"-UM.

16

Berber, Alles and Claude Askew. Don't wait for Christmas, you may be dead before

Neighbours of Ming I ̧ Andom.

QUEEN'S DISPENSARY

31, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, AN

G. HARPER, Manager.

LAW LIST.

Tuesday Oct. 29:-B. M. Talati v. M. P. Talati.

·FOR SHANGHAI,

ORIENTAL

ST

Tuesday, Nov. 5-The Ying Cheong Wo Firm v. No Wai Lam. Wednesday Nov. 0:The Kwong Cheong Bank v. Wong Ming Cho. Tho Shiu Cheong Bank v. Wong Ming Co. The Shing Tak Bank v. Wong Ming The Peninsular & Oriental Cho."

Steam Navigation, Com- Tuesday Nov. 12:-Karl Offer

pany's Steamship.

"INDIA,"

The following financial minutes, charitable. recommended by the Governor, Coming out to the Ensiasa vory wore referred to the Finance Com-young man, occupying a subor- THE WATERWITCH. mittee for consideration

dinate position in the firm of A sum of $3,325 in aid of the which ho was subsequently, to be- The fate of the sloop Waterwitch veto Polico and Prison Deport come the head, he showed such is still uncertain. A Singapore ments, Prison, other charges, extraordinary aptitudo for com-paper announced the other day

that he TOHO, for the following itoins:-Cloth-merce

with that the naval authoritics had de- ing and Shoo for Staff, $76; what can only be termed phono-cided to soll her as she stood. v, Arndt & Co. Fuel and Soap, $250; Subsistenco monal speed, to become a part-Whether this is true or not re- ner in the Shanghai branch mains to be seen. Wo under- of Prisoners, $3,000.

The crow and some of the offi.

cors, who, it was said, had not welcomed the possibility of having Old to sail in hor, loft by the Pro- metheus and Pegasus and the re- mainder wont away last week.

A sum of $19,351 in aid of of the groat house. Intor, ho stand, that up till the prosont tho voto Polico and Prison took over the management of the nothing has been done in this re- Departments,Special Expenditure, longkong branch, and here ho gard 1.Polico, Additional Lauuch remained till some rightoon years ($18,754) with Motor Brat ago, when it became necessary for him to return to London in ($600).

A sum of $3,517 in aid of the interests of the firm, tho voto Public Works, Ex-Hongkong residents spark of Araordinary, Misellaneous, Roc-him as a very lovable type, as iamation of a Site for a Police strictly conscientious as he was Station at Shamshiupa.

astuto and businesslike; essential y a public spirited man who would have adorned any business community,

A sum of $2,750 in aid of the voto Ľublic Works, Extnordinary, Water Works, Miscellaneous Wator Works.

A sun of $1,350 in'sid of the following two volo-Migel

DON'T FORGET,

Friday, Oct. 25. Dramatic Entertainment at the Theatre Royal....

Saturday, Oct, 20. Dramatic Entertainment Theatre Royal.

It is quite possible, therefore that she is to, bo sold as sho stands. At any rate we are in-in formed that it will be impossible to bring her to Hongkong in her Many of our renders will prosent condition. She was said recollect that Mr. and Mrs. Scott to be an uncomfortable sailer at

i

AL FRESCO FETE sid of the funds if the Soo ety of Vincent de Paul to be held in the compound of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

E.

on SUNDAY.

will leave for SHANGHAI, TO- MORROW, FRIDAY, is 25th la- clint, at 10 AM.

For Freight or passage, apply to

II. W. D. SUALLARD, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong. Ziili October, 1912

Cos

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

paid a holiday visit to the the boat, and at present is in no Bal Nov., from 9 r.a. to 11 F.M. Ender TUE Company's St.worldp

HOTEL THEFT,

the most di tinguished patroungo of His Excellency the Governor.

Dimming Alaura Deng. R. H., and Leor May. Admission Til:et $1.00 which

is

entitled to a Souvenir on its presenta

on at the Souvenir Pavilion on the orening of the Fete only.

7

"HIRANO MĀRU.”

that-and so may the pig !

October 18, 1012.

"I am thy father's spirit "

"Black and White."

Hamlet.

GARNER QUELCH & CO.

SOLE AGENTS,

S.O.A.E.O.

Tel. 030,

FÅR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO., LTD.

AUTOGENOUS WELDING.

pix of boom and balls, welding of cricks.

Renewing of corroded plates by addition of metal

*Welding of brokon přeces of any kind;ot maal OFFICE : 84. Ganiga's Bibling, Bet Floor, Telaphons 1033.

having arrived from the above ports, A HANDSOME PICTURE

od that their Goods are being landed

and placed at their risk in the Hong- kong and Koriçon Wharf and Godvrn Company's Godowas * Kowkion,

FREE.

Save the coupons now being packed with Messrs

where each consignmola will be sorted W. D. & H. O. Wills' celebrated "THREE CASTLES":

oot mark by mark and delivery can be cigarettes, obtained as soon as the Goods are

landed.

"

laneous Services, Government Colony three years ago. Among condition to face the voyage from Launchos, Conl, $1,000; Police the various ontortainments then Singapore to Hongkong. and Prison Departments, A.-given in honour of Mr. Seolt, was Polics, Other Charges, Oil, oto., dinner of the China Association (of which body ho was a zealous for Launcho, $350.

The police have been informed A sum of $3,200 iu aid of tho member and a one-time Pre- voto Police and Prison Depar-sident), at which the late by Mr. E. Strausburg a tourist

The Public is ro pectfully invited to ments, A.-Police, Other Charges, Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, residing in the Hongkong Hotel, for the following items:-Dolio occupied the chair. On this that his roam was entered durinerect the various tells from 2 10 lire, $300; Incidental Exposcs, occasion the rouerable chip ownering Wolnesday night by an open on the did November.

Tea, Caks and sofresi ments will he $100, Light, $600 Sert gava, in his speech, a goneral window and a letter of credit for Barvice, $1,500; Subsistence of outline of his long connection £1,000, thi teen cheques for $50rved during the afternoon and night, Grand Cisen atograph show will to Prisoners, $200; Transport, with Mossra. Butterfield & Swire, each, a purse containing $40 oxhibited da in: the vasing a night $500.

a, moleat though his own gold, a card case, and core cloth. By bind remission of Lieni. Cal. opinion of big worth was, these ing etolen. The latter of credit Hamilton and Offres, the Band of the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE tails were in themselves suf-nd the cheques aro not likely to Rings Osa Yokalies light Infantry

The following Report of ficient evidence of what he had he cashed, as the owner has made will play from 9 to 11 rst

Damaged packages must be left in the are packed in every picket and tin of "THREE Proceedings of tho Publis, Works done towards tho the furthornuce the necessary communication to Tickets en la etinal from to-day Godowns for examination by the Con- CASTLES" cigarettes, together with one or more of Continittes at a Meeting hold on of the firm's greatness,

the responsible parties, but the Messrs, Grey Co., Fedders Strook signeo's and the Co.'s representatives the coupons. the 11th October, 1912, was laid

ad at te Roman Catholis Cathedral at an appointed hour. All claims must before the Logisintivo Council by

SUNDAY, &rd November, from be presented within ug days of the Command of His Excellency the

Governor:

Present:---

This visit is, wover, chiefly losa of the gold dollars and the memorable by reason of the sud-other articles is put down at den inpetus which his interest $168.

Upon receipt of 100 COUPONS, you will be sent 0,tional goods will cartiod on

ling. unless instructions are given to the con- postpaid, a beautiful photogravura of a famous paint- tiary before Noon, to-day,

Goods not saared by the 21th Oct, These High Class Picturas, which ara suitable for will be subject in rent.

framing, me sure 15"x 20", and are entirely free from No Fire larangu wideverili Advertisement. Small rapro fuctions of these pictures effected.

.. to 7 rim, and at the gate on nightsteiner's arrival here, after which date of the Fete...

GATION COMPANY, LTD.

they cannot be recognised. No claims

•

will be admitted after the goods bare

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents.

and generosity gavo to iho Hong- Mr. Strousburg affirms that The Honourable kong University scheme, A. uni- while he was asleep in his room, INDO-CUINA STEAM NAVI-t the Godewa the Director of Public Works,versity is not built in a day or at the Hongkong Hotel last night, (William Chatham, O, M. Gondowed in half an hour; and, he was robbed of a sum in cash, his Chairman; Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, laudable though the plans laid letter of credit, the total amount FROM CALCUTTA, KOBE]Bangk ng 22nd Oct. 1919. C. M. ., Hon Mr. Edward for a great public cincationul ing to several thousand dollars,

Charles establishment here may have been When seen to-day. Mr. Strane-

in theory, matters were then, to burg said:

Osborno., Hon. Mr. Honders in Ross.

Absent: Hou. the Colonial Treasuror, (Alexander Macdonald Thomson).

1913 Estimates-Public Works

Extraordinary, (C. 8. O. 22

98b/21.)

woro necessary.

in

AND PENANG.

THE

HE Company's Steamship

"LAISANG "

Cargo impeding the dislarge or

THEATRE

LONDON

D.C.L.

BRAND

[5

LONDON

FRANSURCH

COYAL

THE ORENTAL TREATRICAL) COMPANY OF MANÍ ́A, PL. PRESENTS

ANA ULA

TALENTED COMPANY,

INCLUDING.

all appearances, ut a deadlook "Some of the things have been thrangh sheer lack of funds, returned; but I am still the loser." having arrived from the above Ports With his customary ready There are watchman on cauliConsigness of eargo by her are heroliy gap of a difficult situation, Mr.loor, but it seems to me that they informed that their goods will be de Scoti entered warmly into the are either inadequate or inefficient irered from alongside. scheme, and, na everyone knows, in doing their duty. The Chairman sulmitted the placed at the disposal of the "How it is possible for a Chin-remaining na bourd after Non, the FERRIS HARTMANN whole of the now items appearing University the sum of £40,000: eso to sneak into a man's room 25th inst, will be lan-led at Consignod's in the Estimates for 1913 and the contribution of the various cat-fashion; is more than I under-risk and expen furnished such explenitions as firms in which he was interested." stand but they evidently can do

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned Sir Frederick Lugard not unit-nnd have dono it,"

by The Committee unsuimusly aaturally wished that the Chair

Continuing, Mr. Strausburg JARDINE, MATHESON & agreed to make the following of one of the Faculties that of said:

CO., LTD., recommendations:-

|Engineering-aliould be named "The mere fact that the fore-

General Managers. after Mr. Scott; but here the most hotel in Hotel is not burglar Hongkong, 14th Oct. 1912 Quarters for Subordinato Officere. deceased gentleman's innate moroof is a distinct sign that the THE NANYO YUSEN KUMI. NEW MUSICAL COMEDIÉS,

The Officers whom it in prodeaty asserted itself, prompting police of the colony are not "up to posed to socommodate should be him to waive the honour in favour their jobs." consulted with regard to the of the name of that firm which selection of the sites for such owed so much to his abilities, quarters.

Item No. 10, Hongkong

Hepce the Engineering Chair was

Left with the Money.

Item No. 11, Hongkong-called the Taikoo Chair-" Tai-] It is reported that a Portu Wireless Telegraphy Station koo" being the name by which gucre clork onployed in Mesars

910

: (Suth Fox M. il '8,5. Cv.):

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG & BOURABAYA,

F.8. DANRI MARE"

is to be near Cape D'Aguilar, the Chinese. As the site of the preposed alation the shipping house is known to Lowe, Bingham, and Mathews i bo dospatched for the alors Porte!

care should be taken to establish

efficient communication between

་

it and the City of Victoria,

purpose.

Reckless Cooles.

gave an office coolie $210 and aon or about 7th November,

Tho postal order for · 83.77.

For Freight and filler particulars coolie cashed the order and disapply Li

DODWELL & CO., LTD., pared with the money..

This goats, Alleged Assaults.

Hongkong, 21th Oct, 1912...

.1792!

TO LET

telegraphic communication being Two Sanitary Board ooolice considered preferable for this were charge, before Mr. Teving An old, woman', was · brought at the Police Court, this morn into hospital from Sheang Shui, Hem No. 40, Kowicon-Extening, with rackless continet while where she alleges she was as sions of Lighting.--With a view in charge of a truck. They salted by two men who lived in To LET-FURNISHED. Chater's to removing objections which are allowed it to run over the foot of the same house with her. A man Bungalow, at prsient occupied by known to oxist among the Chinese coolie who was in charge of an from Hok. Un was admitted to Dr. C. Fyth, In Netban Road, to living in Kowloon, partly on other truck, and his injuries were hospital on Wednesday suffering Kowloon. Apply in Percy Froll account of insufficient lighting, so severe that he could not appear from injuries which he is said to Sath and Fleming, Quern's Blood the lighting of such portions of yesterday and, the as was re- have received at the hands of Central

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Honghong, 23rd Oct, 1918. | (78) (B

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