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WEDNESDAY.
DAY BY DAY,
Harbour Offence.
RY
1918.
PLAGUE CASES.
SUGAR IN HAWAII
Some Interesting Figures,
TRAINING NOTES,
This "Morning's"Gallops.
Royal Rose (1 mile) 37,2-5,
32.3-5.
a mile with
above.
Somerton went
Sandringham (14'last 1) 35.2-5, 1-09.4-5, 1-41; l.q. 31.1-5.
Sunlight (1) 36. 1-10.3-5, 1-46, 2-19.1-5, 2.52.4-5; Lg. 33.3-5.
32.1-5.
COMPANY MEETING.
Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.
morning in the
Followers follow so far as the r4L.An Encouraging Outlook. several robbers have been caught path is good, bat at the first bog and killed by the mob, their they halk.
We are informed that two onges
There was a poor attendance An extraordinary general meet hearts and livers being subse- Sir Robert Burnett & Co. queatly cooked and eaten by their
of plagus within the Colony have at the Racecourse this morning ing of the shareholders in the „Fishermen. Saved... been reported during the whan the ponies turned out. His Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. executioners. This would be The as. Tungus, which arrived for days. This brings the num horrible enough if it were the in port yesterday from Saigon, ber of onses for the present year Excellency, was amongst these was held this morni mere incontrollable entburst of reports having saved four fisher- to a total of three, which com- present. A cold, biting wind offices of Messrs Showan, Tomas the animal in a purely savage men off the coast of Annam. pares very favourably with lost swept the course, and in the early and Co., for the purpose of con- people; but would the northern
year's figures; for, during Janu Chiness own to being savages? The master of a licensed trading ary of 1912, there were nine cases part of the morning gallops took firming the resolutions passed at Not only so, but the Shanghai junk wall fined $5 at The Marine and, during February twenty place" inside." Later the "out- the meeting of shareholders held press say that “proclamations Court, this morning, by Com-foor,
side" was thrown open and the on Saturday January 26, which are reported all over the northern mandar Busil Taylor, R.N. for The rat return, up to following times were recorded -
were as follow:- part of this prefecture (Singyang-failing to exhibit the regulation date, is equally encouraging. Darbar Chief (12 milo) 2-28; (1) That the Memorandum of [chow) permitting the people to light on board his junk. So far, only one plague-infected 1 q. 30.1-5.
kill the robbers whenever found.” Cracker Firing Charges. rat has been discovered in
Agreement bearing data the It is idle for the supporters If the charges are substantiated Victoria and one in Kowloon.
Donald Dhu (1 mile) 1-45; Lq nineteenth day of April 1912 of the Republic to argue at the Police Court on Friday, there We understand that the number 30.1-5,
and made between Joseph that this is a mere occasional must have been a great deal of of rats bacteriologically examined
Whittlesey Noble, the Hon outbreak among people who illicit cracker firing during the this year is over 8,000, or about.
ourable Mr. Edward Osborne have been unsettled since the Re- New Year celebrations, for about 200 per day. We shall look for 1-13.4-5, 1-49.2-5 2-22:3-5; l.q.
and the Honourable; Mr. volution, for, as everyone knows, one hundred and fifty osses are ward with interest to the figures 33.1-5. the same unspeakable barbarism down for hearing,
for the next two months, for the Rice Bird (1 mile) 36.3-5,
Henry Edward Pollock (Mem bas taken place down at Canton Inspector Dymond's Long Service and of February usually marks 1-10.4-5, 1-45.2-5, 2-16.4-5; 1.q.
bare of the Committee, sp- within the last month or two! Inspector Dymond, in charge of the beginning of the more serious 31.9.5.
pointed by the Shareholders Looking at the matter all round, No. 7 Police Station, has been outbreak among rats. we do not hesitate to ask once granted a medal for long and If it be borne in mind that
Favonius (1 mile) 94,-1-09 2-5,
of the Green Island Coment Company Limited at the An more and without any apology meritorious service. The Inspec- there are, on au average,
1-43.2-5, 2-15 4-5; l.q. 32.2-5. nual General Meeting of that in what way is the new Govern tor has seen, in all, twenty-three 4,000 Chinese going backwards Mahratta Chief (1 mila) 37.-3:5, ment in China superior to the old? years service in the police-four and forwards daily between 1-12.3-5, 1-46.4-5,2-10.2-5; Lq.
Company held on the twenty- years with the Metropolitan Police Hongkong and Canton--where
fifth day of March 1911) force, and nineteen in Hongkong. the
of the one of part, and sanitary conditions aro
Shawan Tomes & Co. in Alleged Armed Robbery. very far, from perfect--it will Joss Mighty (1 last 17), 39,
their capacity of General. Mr. Austen Chamberlain's ap-ed by Inspector Cameron with ing out plague have not been 33.3-5.
The two men who stand charg be seen that paat labours in stamp-1-14, 1-50 1/5, 2,25,2-5, 2-59; La Managors of the Green Island peal in the House yesterday on armed robbery at 164 Canton without excellent results. It is
Cement Company Limited of dend heroes of the Scott expediantil Monday, to enable a witness, two cases noted above was im- behalf of those dependent on the Road, were remanded in custody thought that at least one of the
the other part sa supplement- tion can have but one result. whom one prisoner desired to ported from Canton.
ed by a letter bearing date. the eighth day of May 1912 pond to such appeals, and, was ordered by Mr.O. D. Mel- res call, to be found. The remand
and addressed by the said Shewan Tomes & Co, gauch if the Titanic fund be any ori bourne, at the Police Court to-day. teion, the help raised is more
General Managereasaforesaid to the above named Members High Mass. likely to be over than under that required. Incidentally it is of versary of the frst miraculous Yesterday was the 55th anni-
of the above mentioned Com- mittee and by the letter of interest to note in connection with apparition of the Immaculate by the Shingo Maru the raising of the question in the Conception in the grotto of Mas- Mr R. D. Mead who arrived Among the passengers who lait
such members i answer thereto bearing dake 14th Asquith and the entire House Gave at Lourdes. A Solemn High has been passing Sommons, haw deeply
Mr. sabielle, on the banks of the river from the Philippines where he
day of May 1912, and the same is hereby ratified and were affected by the disaster. Mass was celebrated yesterday "business holiday. Mr. Mead brief
confirmed by the abarehol Emotionalism is not a charge morning at 8 o'clock in the Cathe-is director of the Hawaii
ders of the said Company. that can be freely laid against dral of the Immaculata Conger- Sugar Planters Association, and Englishmen, whether politicians tion in commemoration:
(2) That the regulations con- tained in the copy of the or others; and the foot that the
proposed new Articles of appeal caused so 'deep a sensation
Association of the Green is all the more noteworthy for
Island Cement Company that very reason. At least we
Limited (which for the pur have the satisfaction of knowing
pose of identification have that the omation was genuine, and not mere fiabbiness.
been subscribed by Messrs Shewan Tomes đã có General Managers of auch Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company, at the Officos of the said General Managers at St. George's Building, Chater Road. Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, or at the Offices. of Mesars. Deacon Looker: Descon and Haraton at No. 1. Desyour Road Central Victoria aforesaid, on any weekday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) be and the same are hereby adopted as the Artioles of the said Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof, Mr. O. A. Tomes presided and there were also present Dr. J. w., Noble, the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Sir Paul Chater con- Shields, secretary, and Messrs. C. Balting committee; Mr. A. L
D. Wilkinson, Captain Bunje, H. W. Smith, D. McNeill, A. Klinck R. B. Hancock, Ng Hon Taz, A.
and J. A. Young, handbod notice convening the meeting, the The Secretary having read the
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-GROWING FRIENDSHIP.
Bishop's Tour,
·
Was
in the course of a short conves: sation with him yestarday a Telegraph" representative was enabled to gather a few facts that concerning the sugar interest in the Sandwich Islands.
at
White Hawthorn (1 last mile) 37, 1-49.3-5, 2.21.4-5; 9. Fijian Chief (13 mile) 39:1-5, 1.16, 1-51.2-5, 2-27.3-5, 3-01.3-5, 3-33.4-5; 1.q. 32.1-5.
1-13, 1-47.2-5, 2-19; 1.q. 31,3-5.
Sweet William (1 mile) 37.3-5- Edge Hill (last ) 38.3-5, 1-12; 1-47.3-5; 1.q. 35.3-5.3
Lump same as above. Taffy (1 mile lasta) 34.2.5, 2.09.2-5.q. 35
Floreal(Imile)38,1-14.3-5,1-48, 2-19.3-5; 1.q.31:3-5
Alvand (1 mile) 38,1.13.3-5; 1.q.34.4-5, 1-49.1-5, 2.24.3-6, 300.3.34.4-5
1-05,2-6, 137; Lg. 31.35.
Sweet Pen (1 mile) 32-3-5,
ally noticed that a small concess Shakesporean Lecture. wei. All told they comprise Sevington and Silverton († 1 1)
1
A Small Concession:
on the
BOR-
יז
sugar
This afternoon in the Summary alities; Japanese, Chinese Fili-2-40.2-5; 1.q. 34.45
Chair Maker's Sult, and these are of various nation-1-07.4-5,
manufacturer,
A Student's Lesson.
2
Primrose Rame as above. Basuto Chief (1 mile) 38-1-16, 451-2-24; l.q: 33.
Indore Chief went with above. Snowdrop threw his rider but was remounted.
Snowdrop (one mile and quar
The Bishop of Victoria accom- panied by the Rey. A.D. Stewart, M.A., has gone on a tour of the Anglican Church Mission Stations in the Canton Delta and West Riy
The estates, over which Me. er district He proposes to visit Shek Keo, Kongmoon, Tai Leang- about fifty in number and stretch, Mead's company has control are Shui Hing, Kwong Li and other Board of Tende Eyesight Testplaces and forainm to the Malalands, fom. Hawaii to Ka intervals, throughout the Ludo pernaps been generat the end of next week.
ion has been granted by the
The chair will be taken to some 210,000 acres. These plan-35.3.5, 1-11.35, 1.46,4-5; l.q. Board of Trade with respect to orrow night at nine o'clook at tations are now fifty years old and 35:2-5.
Borneo Chief (1 mile) 43.1-5, eyesight tests in the Mercantile the European Y. MO. A. Rooms, their total yield is, sa nearly as Marine. For some time there has Alexandra Building, by Colonel possible, 600,000 tons of 1-22.3.5,1-58.2-5,2.20; 1.4. 30.3-5
Mr. Mead says
Flirt (1) last mile) 38.4-5, 1-14, Incidents have not been wanting in the immediate past to been controversy regarding the C.. W. St. Jolin, on the occasion per annum, establish the fact that a new era of friendly understanding between tificates of competency are sub-an Lecture, on
tests to which candidates for car of Mr. James Young's Shakesperi- that the industry in the 1-48. 2-22.3-5: 1.g. 34.3-5.
A Defence of islands is less profitable than Rowdy and Tempest Joined Britain and Germany has been entered upon. The old policy of jeuted. The Imperial Merchant Shylock The lecture in open turn of 12 per cent can hardly
formerly, though the present re- First last five furlonga. mutual suspicion, distrust, and even hatred, had been carried to the Service Guild is especially op: who wish to hear Mr. Young may
Sweet Sultan (14 mile) 33.4-5, to members and friends, but others posed to these teste
be considered unsatisfactory. The 1-07.15 1-413-5, 2-14.3-5, extreme dangor-point and at one time bade fare to involve practically grounds that they are entirely receive cards of invitation from patates give employment to 47,000 3-482-5; 1.4 35.45 the whole of Europe in a terrible, devastating warfare. Happily the out of accordance with
hands-men, women and children the Secretary of the Y.M.UA
Sweet Rocket (14 mile) 33.4-5, relations between the two nations to-day wear a brighter aspect; the faring conditions and are mach
1-41.3-5, 2-14.36, folly, the danger-bye, and even the wickedness-of the old oatlook rigorous. Not long ago a Court before Mr. Justice Gampino,
Backtari Uhief (1 mile) 45-1- Kanaka, Spanish and have been recognised, and events are daily cementing the bonds of upon the Parliamentary Secretary pertz, E. Greenfield of 2 Ped-rugs
deputation from the Guild waited
27.2-5,2-11.1.5, 2-40.
3.1.5,3-21-1-5; - Anglo-German friendship more solidly together. To those who have, of the Board of Trade and der Street, rattan furniture The plants--or, rather, outtings q: 32.
year in and year out, longed for a definite rapprochement between urged that these tests should Teang Tat Hing chair to maturity. When the oane has 08.2-5, 2-40; 1q 323-5
take eighteen months to come was sued by
Kerry (I mile) 453-5,1-29-3-5, the two great nations, the future is full of hope.
be revised and made in conformity maker of Wanchai, to recover the been harvested it is ground and with conditions at ser.
Larkspur (1 mile), 403-5, The naval aspirations of Britain and Germany have done more
sum $11.520 money alleged to be the raw sugar is shipped to the 1-17:3-5, 1-522-5, 2-26; 19. than anything else to embitter opinion in both countries, and it is
due for work done. There was States, no refining being done on
33-3-5. because of the potable speeches on this subject just delivered by the
also a counterclaim for $31.28. the plantations at all. In the result judgment wan German Minister for the Navy and his colleague, the Foreign slight modification so far as a cer the claim and the counterclaim.
The Board have agreed to s given for the defendant on both LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Minister, that we have penned the foregoing opening comments. In tificate holder seeking to obtain
A meeting of the Legislative this matter we wish to avoid the temptation of reading more into his higher certificates.is concern Yesterday a plain clothes In-Council is called for Thursday what are most certainly momentous declarations than sober con- ed. The standard for the better dian officer was sent out to watch at 2.30 p.m. sideration warrants. It would be as easy to over-estimate, as it will it as a present. The the streets. He succeeded in tions ander the Opium Ordinances 3-042-6; 1-q-384-5
eye-practically normal vision forcises of dumping rubbish in The business includes Resoluter-1-11,2-5, 148.2-5, 225.3-5, would be to under-rate, the precies value and importance of the standard for the weaker eye will catching one woman, and as he 1909-1911-(a.) Prohibiting the Drizhen joined above at two utterances, na well as of the motives which lie at the back of them: be set at one third normal vision, arrested her, a student from Can importation of raw Turkish mile post but was beaten easily. The exact effect of Admiral von Tirpitz's "acceptance" of a given Candidates for proficiency, how ton, attempted to free her, Opium; (b) Permitting tranship- ratio as between the respective strengths of the British and German ever, must pass the present test and obstructed the officer in ment in Hongkong of raw Indian
normal vision in the better s Fleets is a matter which is better left to experts to decide. It is a and half normal vision in the For dumping rubbish in the the Chinese Maritime Castoma: reye the performance of his duty Opium exported from China by
SMALL FIRES. point with which for the moment we are not concerned. Equally weaker. This modification comes street the woman was fined 37 and Companies (Winding-up) do we consider it somewhat premature to talk at press
at present of a binding and, if it is not so great as some 14 days, and the man, for ob-
into force on January 1, 1914, or in default imprisonment for Rules.
Yesterday what might have The Chairman I now nak agreement between the two countries. But that there is the germa hoped for, it will at least be wel structing the officer, $35 or one the day
Following are the Orders of proved a serious fire broke out in you to voto for the second resolu- of a possible understanding revealed by the speeches-that, in fact, comed-de batter than nothing by month: arziavon Assy Firat reading of a Bill entitled 8.30
Des Voeux Road West at tione, podatke har they may be made the basis of a new and better policy-is, we think, many members of the Mercantile
o'clock. It appears This also was declared carried An Ordinance to amend the that some heating apparatus, unanimonsly, siz ancama a reasonable view to hold. In other words, Germany holde out the
Marine
FAREWELL PERFORM-Opium Ordinance, 1909. that was eitusted on the The Chairman:That is all hand of friendship to Britain, and, we believe she will find Britain
ANGELI
First reading of a Bill entitled roof of a house, set light to some the business, gentlemen." 70 ready to clasp it in all sincerity and warmness of heart. Germany
An Ordinance to amend the matting which was used for cover of has without a doubt changed her attitude. Before, she declared her
The farewell performance by Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. ing drying fish. This material produ the sailorsof S.M.S. Teing on is to
First reading of a Bill entitled took flame very quickly and a good re Navy was built up quite irrespective of the Novies of other Powers,
be given in the Theatre Ital to An Ordinance to consolidate and blaze was seen. The Fire Brigade The fortnightly meeting of the night. We are
COCAINE SEIZU acknowledge British supremacy on the sesa, That is a distinct step day afternoon, when Mr. D.W had. Intending members of the Officere.
tickets, are still in be powers of arrest of Revenue the scece with great dispatch and At the Police Court forward.
Tratman, Head of the Sanitary audience are asked to te First reading of Bill entitled break under. They had to stay Mr. R. O. Hutchison
soon succeeded in getting the outing, before Mr. C. D. Department, presided. There application for tickets at the Ordinance the Vagrancy Or there about an hour. There was dent of Exports and Here in one of the Empire's outposts, where, happily, Britishers were also prosent Mr. Chan office which will be open at the dance to amend the Mercantile not a great deal of damage done, plied for the forfeit and Germans live on terma of sound friendship and goodwill, the Cal Irwin, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Dr.
Kai Ming, Mr. F.B.L. Bowley, usual time-8-40 p.m. Bank Note Lasue Ordinance, though at one time it looked as if Drawn of 600 ounces future progress of the naval question will be watched with profound Clark, Medical Officer of Health; dargo in nade for tickets 101st rending of a Bill entitled whole roof.
1911
the outbreak might involve the valged at $10,000, interest. And we believe that the hopes of the majority here and Mr. Bullock, secretary.ed to show members of the audi- An Ordinance to amend the Va
and, as ushers have been provid
seized at Holt's Wh coincide with the devout wishes of the greater bulk of the British There were no minutes to the ence to their beats, and other ex- Francy Ordinance, 1897. in the same district earlier in the Wilden, was in
A second minor fire broke out Evidence given and German peoples the world over, that the day may speedily the business being taken en bloe public will show its appreciation titled An Ordinance to amend put out by some police who were The Ma
various items on the agenda, and ponse incurred, it is hoped the come when jealousy and hatred shall give way to nobler and better, the meeting was concluded within of
Second reading of the Bill en-day but this was very small
application, which
Ave minutes.
Summary Fences Ordinances near by. A few attended but the
SANITARY BOARD.
To-day she hints at agreement, and an agreement, which is ready to Sanitary Board was held yeater that some asked to state amend the law relating to the was sent for and they appeared on
on its
paqking fla
the resolutions read, and they and carried, at a previous meet have been proposed, seconded
ing. It only remains now to sack your confirmation at this meeting, I beg to put to you the first re- solution." lolan Open 2
The resolution was confirmed unanimously:
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