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CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions exprossed by ou correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong"

Tolograph."

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

To the Editor of the" Hongkong

Telegraph."

,"

PRESIDENT WILSON.

Text of the Inaugural Address.

Following ia the text of President Wilson's inaugural Inddress:-

The has been a change of ago, when the house of repro government. It began two years eentativos b:came, democratio by

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913.

"A TOOL."

Boy who Practised a Smart Trick.

At the Police Court this morn- ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, ja Chinese toy, aged 15, waS charged by Sergeant Murphy with in valno from Messrs Lane Craw- obtaining coffes exceeding $40 ford, Weissmann, and the French

obtained the coffeo in stall quan

Sergeant Murphy said the boy tities systematically, and the prac tice was hard to detect.

His Worship thought the boy sentenced him to twelva strokes was a tool of some-one else. HA

detention.. of the birch and forty-eight hours"

BOXING.

Sir,-We wish to warn the a decisive majority. It has now Store, by false pretences. He public with referenco to the in-been completed.. surance of parcels at the Post about to assemble will also be one of his crsployer's old pass

Tho sonate obtained the coffee through using Office.

Last year a merchant insured dent and vice president have pean, did not appear in Court.

democratio. The offices of prosi-books. His employer, a Euro- a pa estof gold leuf, worth $100,been put into the hands of for that amount, and the registra, democrats. What does the change tion clork give him a receipt mean? That is the question that showing that the parcel was in is uppermost in our minds to- snrod, for $400, and charged him [day. That is the question I am the usual feo for $100.

The parcel was lost in transit if I may, to interpret the occasion. going to try to answer, in order, to the Dutch East Indies.

The Hongkong Post Mastermere success of a party. The It means much more than the Cloneral paid $200 only, and success of a party means little, discl-ined responsibility for the except when the nation is using balance.

The Past Master General wrote purpose. No one can mistake the that party for a large and defipité as follows:

The limit of insurance on seeks to use the democratic party. purpose for which the nation now parcels to the Dutch East It socks to as it to interpret a Indies is $200. By an error on the part of joint of view. Some old things Jebaoge in its own plans and a clerk of this office the with which Fender was

allowed to familiar, and which had begun to grown insure for $400 for which creep into the very habit of our this ellien accepts Both ught and of our lives,

have! responsibility.

altered their aspect as go bave The matter was then laid bofore utterly looked critically upon His Excellency the fovernor them, with fresh, awakened nyes; who confirmed the Post Master have dropped their disguires and Genorat's repudiation.

showa themselves alien and It is obvious that if the sender sinister, Samo new things, as had been informed of the limit we look frankly upon them, will he would have divided his parceling to compřetand their real char into two..

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Ít seem to us inequitable for #Juspect of things long believed in Government to repudiate respon- and familiar, stuif of our own sibility for the acts of its officers, convictions. We have been re- to whom the public arp invited freshed by a now insight into our by the Government to entrust own life. valuables for insurance in return

We see that in may things

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Police Court, this afternoon, Mr. on the ss. China, has reported to Miss V. Josephs, a passenger P. J. Wodehouso, D.S.P., con- the police, that whilst on the ligh ducted the case for the prosecution eas, botwner Singapore and in the case in which Chan Kwai Hongkong she either lost "from 33, matshed buildor, of no fixed her neck, or had stolen from her abode and Chan Chau-hi, an oyster cup board, a pearl necklet, valued bed coolie, also of no fixed abode,

ut £100,which is covered by were charged with being con-insurance. She offers a reward cerued in an ormed robbery.

f $100 for its recovery. custody, in a Tour in the Ping along with eighteen others not in

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TRIBUTE TO THE POLICE'

To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

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Mr. Gardiner defended ChanPenang, retired in 1902. flei Kwai.

in receipt of a pension of $2,010,

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comparably great in its material spects, in its body of wealth, in Players" and we are told that in houses 7 and 44. In Taun Into Sir Noel Walker. Mr. J. A.

Anglo-Américon the diversity and sweep of it will present not old hackneyed of assault and putting people in Penang and Solicitor-General, village. There was also a charge Harwood, who was Registrar at energy, in bo industries, which have been conceives and built up but plays which have helped to

plny hits of England and America, bodily fear. by the genius of individual men rage history and some of which And the limitless optise olake ore, still running in the groups of men. It is great, ale: United States and Europe. Vory great, in its moral force. Nowhere else in the world have is stated, many of the best stock against Chan Kwai was adjourned his old friends in Singapore says. Manager Fox has secured, so it than Chau li first, and the case trials. It will be a surprise to posed to take the case against a great interest in amateur thea- Sir, I would like to express coble men and women exhibit my appreciation of the prompted in more striking forms the stars in America for his new com- and energetieretion of the Police beauty and

Miss May Roberts, a lead- Authorities on the occasion of the sympathy and helpfulness and gladly well known in the States bouso said that on the night of long an interval ho should at last In outlining the case Mr. Wude the Tree Press" that after so urmed robbery which took place counsel in their efforts to rectify ability and beauty, will head the

and Canada for her dramatic the 20th of At any bou-o No. 40 Tang Street wrong, alleviate suffering," aud

once mióro have succumbed to grenni fr on the 29th March set the weak in the way of sirongth to L. Victor Gillard, an actor of robbery cccurred in the village of

March, about matrimony. company. Her leading man will

midnight, tr in the early Inst. Thanks to the measures taken by Detrative In-moreover,

prompt and hopė.

morning of the 30th, an armed We have built the first order. spector Edward O'Sullivan the government, which has stood will be Ray Neil, for many years.

great system of Other Well-known members Ha Tsun, in the Ping Shan police had charge of the case, five of the through a long age as in many stage manager of the famous Alone from Chinese territory and district. The bord of robbers robbera were arrested and the respects a model for those who cazar Stock Compuy at San an attempted robbery was made Singapore on the 23rd inst, and greater part the stolen pro; y cek to set litary upon found-Francisco; Albert Efundsen, a on No. 5, whilst Nos. 7 and 44 were may be expected here on or about jecovered, The five robberations that will endale against favourite character actor; Carl entered. The most serious case the 30th inst yere afterwards convicted at die fortuitous change, against ateriase, Errin Knox and Char os was that of the attempt on No. 5, Criminal Sessions and sentenced and accident. Our life opti to five years' imprist meat and 15 every great thing, and contains Stokes, all of whom have been as it was acer mpanied by rifle fire strokes of the ent each. I should it in rich abundance.

sociated with Now York pro-

and violence. Both of the other be glad if you would publish this

ductions. Among the feminine places were broken into. Tung letter n a slight tribute to the good, and much fine gold has b. on Miss Roberts, Miss Fern Marshall. 5. would be the first witness he inst., from Sydney:

But the evil has come with the players may be mentioned besides Chuk Hing, the occupant of No. Per 8.8.. Taiyuan, arrived 24th vory effective polica protection afforded to the Chinese residents. With riches has come the charming ingenuo; Miss Lil would call.

inexcusable waste.

Cavanah. H in llongkong.

We have an St. John and Miss Geuo Yar squandered a great act of what borough,

His Worship Can be identify Dickson, Hi. wu might have used, and have CITPEERS.

talented character this man? No, bo cannot. Halloway, T. From No. 5 nothing was stolen, Moore, Judge.

Kelly, J. not stopped to causeive the ex-

The Company opens at the but something was taken from 44 ceeding bounty of nature, with Theatre Iloyal on May 7, and the and 7. The reason, why nothing

Ruacie, J. out which our genius for enter following is the list of plays to be was taken from No. 5 was be prise would have been worthless presented: - and impotent, scorning to be care-Telegram"; "Paid in Full"

Mrs. Temple's cause they did not effect entry. To the Editor of the Hongkongful, shamefully prodigal as well The Sweetest Girl in Dixie'

What is the evidence against him? Is it a question of identity as admirably efficient. We have The Idler "Divorcens" Tolegraph.

or things found on him?-After Sir. The public were led to be been proud of our industrial" Facing the Music ".

the robbers had left the place lieve when the Government took achievements, but we have not over the cleansing of the City thai hitherto sopped thoughtfully THE GOVERNORSHIP OF challenged the the robbers. They police patrol approached and the scavenging would be perfect, enough to count the human cest, but when we see the Board's cer- the cost of lives snuffed our, of

the po'ica patrol) were fired opon and they returned the firo vants daily collecting and deposi-energies over-taxed and broken. ting rubbish in a hoop at the side the fearful physical and spiritual It is reported in the Colony the defendant as he was escaping They wave obase and captured of Wong Noi Chung Road we cost to the men and women and that Senor Freitas Riboire, who and he was brought to the police aro of the opinion that children upon whom the dead has lus been acting as Harbour station.

DO improvement has been made. weight and burden of it all has Master of Macao, has been up Anything found on hita?- Coolioa employed at various fallen pitilessly the years through. painted Govorner of the island. Nothing found on him. Clubs at Happy Valley, and ser-The groans and agony of it all We understand, however, from vants of dwellings in the vicinity, had not yet reached our ears. Senor Leitia, the Hongkong Con- seeing the stale of affairs, are the solemn, moving undertone of sul General for Portugal that he encouraged to do the same. At our life, coming up out of the bas received no confirmation

Youre nc,,

WUNG S-M

Ilongkong, 23rd April, 1913.

· AN INSANITARY PROCEEDING.

MACAO.

THE NEW WIRELESS STATIONS.

6 p.m. on the 21st inst. two cooliesmoines and factories and out of whatever of the rumour. from a certain club were seen to every home where the struggle deposit a large basket of rabbish had its intimate and familiar seat. at the placo referred to. The re- With the groat government went fase is raked over by filthy coolies, many deep ecret things which while European children gaze we too long delayed to look into

:

Simply seen escaping?-He wae among the gang who fired on the police...

You can prove that?-Yes, and he was captured.

How far was this from the

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