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INTERPORT SHOOTING.

PENANO SCORES 741 AND TAKĖS BOTTOM PLACE.

(Our Own Correspondent,)

Penang, May 28th...

The Penang team shot off for the Interport Rifle Competition to-day, making a total of 741...

All the Ports engaged in the competition have now fired, and Shanghai beads the list with a score of 052; Singapore is second with an aggregate of 031, and Hongkong takes third place with 893. Penang is last.]

CHINES

TROUBLE IN SHANGHAI.

ARSENAL ATTACKED; CONFLICTING STORIES,

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, May 29.

One hundred and fifty men attacked the Arsenal here this morning before daylight, but the troops repulsed them, killing two and wounding four.

The reports of the affair are most conflicting, but foreigners beard rifle-firing at the time of the alleged attack.

(Continued from page 6). His Excellency replied that there was no objection to that.

Foreign Coins.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1913,

"THE THIEF.""

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power and psychological know- HIPPODROME CIRCUS ledge and insight could have painted a woman so wholly, so pitifully true to life as Marise Chel- ford: Nor is the picture of Richard Chelford the devotedly loving husband, torn to shreds between his proud honesty, his jealousy and his ineradicable love, one whit less lifelike.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. result was the bill before the Coun- cil. The date for its coming into operation had been put in the The Chelfords are the guests draft as January 1, 1914. That of the Leyton family, and was a matter which could be dis- the son of the house, Harry cussed in committee and the (Mr Robert Ashby) has fallen Government were quite prepared in love with Mrs Chelford, to alter the date if sufficient who sees in him merely an in- Opening Night reason were given. He also drew fatuated, lovable boy, and laughs Opening Night attention to the fact that the bill gently at his passion. As the would not effect legitimate ex-Chelfords are about to retire for change operations.

the night, Raymond Leyton (Mr Edward Bonfioldy and his wife, relate the discovery of the theft of a (Mrs Dallas) enter and proceed to

An Ordinance to prohibit the importation and circulation of certain Foreign Coins, was read s first time on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

Rope Company's Tramway Ordinance.

The objects and reasons of the ' bill state:The Order-in-Council The Attorney General moved published in the Gazette of the the first rending of an Ordinance 30th March, 1895, regulates the rovive the Rope Company's Tram currency of the Colony while way Ordinance, 1901. The Ordinance No. 11 of 1912 pro- Colonial Secretary seconded and hibits the importation and cir- the motion was carried. culation of foreign copper coins. force on the subject of the im- There is however no law in portation and circulation of foreign silver and nickel coins,

The object of this Bill is to powers and privileges granted by continue in force the rights,

the Rope Company's Tramway Ordinance, 1901, to the Hongong Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, which has been allowed to lapse.

This Bill, drafted on the lines of Ordinance No. 11 of 1912 above referred to, remedies this defect which it is highly desirable In moving the first reading, the to remove in order that proper Attorney General said that certain measures may be taken for the rights and privileges which were rehabilitation of the subsidiary granted under the ordinance bad currency of the Colony; a matter accidentally been allowed to lapse in regard to which the exclusion and it was necessary to pass the of foreign coin is the first Bill in order that they might be essential.

revived.

The confusion presently exis ting on account of the impossi- bility of regulating the total amount of small coin in circulation and so maintaining their token: value and on account of the un- certainty in regard to tender will disappear on the Bill becoming Iaw.

The Bill is understood to have the unanimous approval of the Mercantile Community.

introduction of this Bill, but he might briefly recount them. Up to the year 1895 there was a con- eiderable demand in the Colony for subsidiary coins notwithstand ing the existence of the Canton Mint since 1891. In the year 1895, however, the demand fell and ever since, the coin had been

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Council then adjourned until this day fortnight.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

At the conclusion of the Council & meeting the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Scoretary presiding.

Leyton's room. On account of considerable sum of money from

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lad admits that he has stolen the Burr, A. E. or his father and step-mother, the Borromeo, J. M. Opwald money, and the frat act closes Crowley, Mr. & Putnam, Miss with a pitiable picture of the

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In the second aot, which takes place in the Ohelfords' be. room after the family has retired, Marise finds herself forced to confoes to her husband that-se has already been suspected by the audience from her demeanour- she, and not Harry, took the money. How the story ends, it is unfair to tell, since the play will O.S. be again staged to-night. It is sufficient to say that, for strength Dealing with the minute relat and humaocess and utter reality, ing to the making of roads to the Act 2 has not many rivals among two inland lots at the Happy the productions of modern Valley, which was among those dramatists, referred from the Council, the Chairman said that the lots had been sold and it was neccessary to construct the roads in order to give access to the lots.

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In introducing the Bill, the Hon. Colonial Fecretary said it was im portant that it pass through its stages at an early date. Members were no doubt aware of the circumstances which led to the The Hon. Mr Hewett:It is All the way along, abs is just a Bendry, Mrs S.

large sum to pay for the open-woman. In her playfully pitying

Thomas, Mr. & NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, ing up of two lots.

Mrs. W. B. reception of the love-sick boys Bohevest, Baron Tomomato, Y.

BREMEN. The Hon Mr Chatbom said that protestations, in her charming

Vuuren, van the amount realised for the two coquetry with her husband, in her Howard, Mrs. H. Wong, Miss T. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL lots wasabout $27,000 and besides instant readiness to see, when the the Crown rent, the lots were news of the robbery is proclaim

- Mrs. H. B. under a heavy building covenant.ed, how she can turn the lad's de- Hanbuck,

Weissbein, Mr. The Hon. Mr. Hewett-Wevotion to ngaful account by per- .D. S.

& Mrs. J. are having the Happy Valley euading him take the blame, she is Jebsen, M. White, F. H. at a discount. The Government spoiled by the rapacity of the the eternal woman-all the more Johnson Wong, Miss 8, policy in regard to rehabilita- Government in selling these so in that she so evidently does not Jones, Lt. & Mrs. Wong, Mies P. tion bad been confined to sites.

realise a tithe of the enormity of J. D.

Watkins, Goo. The Hon. Mr. Chatham re- her double cffence. Love for her Kinno, Mrs. S. Wong Fa-ching

Kuhng B:1. T sending to England, to sell as ballion, the stooks accumulated marked that the presence of a husband has made her sin. The Kwan, David S. Yip Ting sam, from revenue. That policy was few houses would add to the ghost that bad always hauntedgoon, Look

Mr. & Mrs. temporarily suspended in 1911 beauty of the scenery.

her was the dread of losing his Kwan, Look W. Yuki and the stock was sold in open The Hon. Mr. Hewett respond- affection through losing her good Kawabe, K. market, but this was abandoned ed that it was once said that the looks. Other women of more Kin Fu-show on instructions from the Secretary beauty of the centre of the town fashionable appearance might Kau Yel-ko of State. In all a zominal sam would be enhanced by the Law draw him away from her; there- Lean, C.L. Mrs of seven millions had been Courts,

fore she stole, in order to purchase Ladd, Miss E.

redeemed as above, leaving a It was devided to pass the finery that his moderate income balance of about thirty-six million recommendation.

at large, a large part of which, no doubt, had dropped out of

circulation for various reasons.

The speaker also made refer-

ASSAULTED A WOMAN.

A boy employed by a European

ence to the ordinance introduced at Kowloon Deck, was charged by last year for the prohibition of Inspector Gerrard, before Mr

could not supply, so that she might remain attractive in his' eyes. During the second and third

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copper coin, other than Hongkong Melbourne, at the Police Court, PASSENGERS DEPARTED. coin, and said that ordinance had this morning with Besulting Pers.s. Chiyo Maru, sailed 27th proved entirely, successful. He woman at Yaumeti. It was stated also alluded to the decision of the that the defendant engaged the mat for San Francisco, &o Hongkong Tramway Co. only to woman to sing for him and then Ayre, Mrs. accept Hongkong coin and said refused to pay hor. After the

Mordipred Lun Chor-ting

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Look Alai Mrs. J. Monguier

Brown,

it was the suggested that that woman waited for two and a half Minchel, J. was the proper time to prohibit hours the defendur assaulted Brown, E A Mueller, Mr. & foreign coin altogether. The her. A fine of $3 was imposed Brown, Misa H

Mrs. Becretary of State had been and $1. compensation awarded Ap Melaghlan, Mr. addressed on the subject and the the woman.

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