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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1913.

Progress in Chosen.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. We received, this morning, the

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

SCOTCH

DAY BY DAY.

annual report on reforms and pro- gress in Chosen, and, during a It is very hard to forgive the cursory glance over the introduc-person you have wronged-only tion, pending more careful inspec-he superior individual can do it, tion of the huge volume, one observation caught our eye. The

WHISKY. ill-fooling of Koreans" toward

E. WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY.

"KILTY " LIQUEUR WHISKY, Great Age, Very Fine... THORNE'S BLACK SQUARE WATSON'S O.B.G.

Japanese and the maltreatment Per Case Per Bottle. of Koreans by Japanese, it is of 1 Dozen.

$22.50

$1,90

38.00

3.25

23.50

2,00

23.50

2.00

The Malls.

Siberian Mail.-Despatched per

a.s. Nile at 4 p.m. to-day. Australian Mail.-Olosos "per" 1.8.

Prinz Waldemar at 8.am

to-morrow,

Siberian Mail.-Closes per 2.8. Chenan at 5 p.m. to-morrow.

Tamar Leaves Dock.

NEWSPAPER SELLERS

AGAIN.

Police again Busy and Secure

Two Convictions.

The "Telegraph" represent ative: On behalf of the" Tele I would like to know graph which bones she ran into?

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His Worship: Certainly. The Constable was then asked and after some hesitation said: She ran into a small lane.”

LUNG CHAI-KWONG'S ADVISERS.

A Rumour Confirmed.

It was reported in the Colony At the Polica Court, this

yesterday that among the "ad- morning, before Mr Geoffrey His Worship: Where

he ditional advisers whom the Gov- had Norman Orme, Tam Ho and Tam knows Jardine's and he knows ernor General of Canton Liu, sisters, were charged with the Post Office?

decided to appoint were two well- selling newspapers (one "Hong- The Constable: East of the known Hongkong Chinese--Mess- kong Telegraph" was the only Hongkong Hotel. vestige of evidence), in the stresta without a licence to hawk.

remarked, have become a thing of the past. "Especially sinca the annexation have the Koreans come to regard the Japanese as seniors and the latter to regard

Indian Constable 315, who the former as juniors, and so the

charged the women, held a solit- brotherhood is being cemented by H. M. M. Tamar again resumed ary Telegraph" in his hand se mutual respect."

"The virtues of her usual anchorage, this morn-ho stood beside the witness box annexation were never more neating, after being in dook for the in the throes of agitation. ly expressed. The Koreans are past few days, brothers, but only small brothers, to be watched over, guided into

Bank Note Haul.

The Telegraph" representa- tive: And did he find deposited there the numerous papers "she had been offering for sale?

1 Sia Tak-fan and Lau Chu-pak, This report has since been con- firmed."

but the second, defendant Brat lane and concealed bers,

The Constable-She ran up a himself any duties in connection tested her innocence. The first His Worship-Ho arrested the without first applying to the defendant cant her son round to

Mr Sin Tak-fan, who is connect- ed with the firm of Messrs Ewens His Worship: Apparently he and Needham, solicitors, said that, speaking for himself, he was pre- did not follow her at all,

The Constable: I arrested the pared to accept the honour offered Other Well-known Brands Supplied To Order......

When the women were called firet defendant and the escond to him if he could obtain per- mission from the Colonial Go- before the dook their faces bore & jone ran away. Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is

Hia. Worship: Where? Did you vernment. Being a British sab.. The Chinese charged by De most serene smile. The first

ject he could not take upën a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. well-doing, cuffed when necessary tective Sergeant Clarke with woman valiantly pleaded guilty, see ber run up a lane ? It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its (and sometimes, may be, when not being in unlawful possession of

with the Chinese Government superior quality has established its reputation too necessary for that is the $60,000, in banknotes, was re- 23 THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN penalty of being the small bro-manded at the Police Court, this

ther.) On the whole, however, and discounting the gloss which morning, until Thursday next.

Wilmington Out of Dock. Bational pride may add to the statements made in these annual reporte, the Koreans are all the better for playing the part of little brother to the Japanese. Another Derby Winner Gone,

By the sale of this year's Derby winner to Russia, thus following King Edward's Minorn to the

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1913.

Stolen Brass Hooks.

To-mprrow Concert.

His Worship-Tell me more clearly; there are two defendants? 1Pc. 315:-The two defen- Were they together?-Yes, to- gether.

Where were the papers? On one, or both?-On both of them, Did you see how many papers they had ?-The first one had one paper, and the second ran into a house; she had come papers, but

don't know how many

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Mr Sin added that the duties

DEATH OF MAJOR

FLEURY.

A Popular Officer Passes Away,

The "Telegraph "Representa

We regret to record the death tive: I thank you, your Worship.

His Worship: She had some of Major Charles Marlay Fleury, courage to go to the Police Sta- which occurred this morning at 3 tion after once. getting away. o'clock, at the Bowen Road Milit Have you any suggestion to make ary Hospital, Major Fleury, who about her going to the Police was attached to the Boyal Army: Station after ance getting away? Medical Corps, was in command Inspector Fenton: She had no of the Kowloon Military Hospital, and was also in medical charge of idea she would be strested.

His Worship: Well knowing the Hongkong and Singapore The deceased, who was unmar- one woman was arrested, she Battalion of the R.G.A.

It seems to tied, was forty-two years of age,

would have some idea that she

admitted to the Bowen Road

Hospital suffering from acute nephritis to which he succumbed this morning..

me to bail her out, and I was first, and the second ran away and British authorities. arrested and kept at the station he doesn't seem to know where The 8.8. Wilmington which has as well, when I bailed the first she went except up a lane. He connected with legal adviser to General Lung would, in his own beon in dook for a considerable defendant out," the recond woman did not follow her.

The Telegraph" Represents-case, be almost nominal. There time for extensive repairs, includ-intelligently, and straigtforward-

tive: Then which is it, your would be no question of residence ing the installation of newly, stated.

Worship? First the constable in Canton, and all he would be boilers, left. Taikoo yesterday His Worship: She was not

said the woman ran into a house, required to do would be to hold and proceeded to the man of war arrested, the second one?....

then he said it was a lane she himself in readiness to be..con- anchorage:

The Second Defendant: I was ran up, and now he doesn't seem eulted by the Tutuh in oase of detained in the Police Station to know exactly where she wen special need. It was an honour, A Chinese who stoles some brass when I went to bail the frat de as he was not looking owing to or a compliment rather than an same stud, we have a further in-hooks from a new house in Hos fendant out; I was not arrested arresting the first defendant. appointment.

Hia Warabip-It appears quite stance of the premier blood in the pital Road, was esatenced to two at all. horse-racing world going abroad. months' imprisonment, four hours" I.P.-o. 315 then told his harrow-consistent to me. When he arrest. This development causes one to stocks, and banishment, at the ing story as follows: Yesterday ed one the other disappeared as a wonder what breeders of horse Police Court, this morning. In at 8.36 p.m. I saw the defendants matter of fact, sad he cannot say selling newspapers in Des Voeux where she went excopt that it was in the British Isles are thinking

a house or a lone. Yacht Boys Figed.

Road Central. about. Surely if the price for "pector Wymond prose opted. Aboyeur, which at the moment is

The three yacht boys who ware unknown, is not thought over. much by Russia, the temptation charged with stripping a lighter, to sell should not be too great for by Inspector Wait, were at the Britain. We have 20 many Police Court, this morning, found|dants. mounted forces in the Colonies guilly of doing malicious damage, nowadays that it pays us to pre- by Mr Geary Norman Oride, and serve blood such as that of the fined $20 each or in default horess which have seen sold to twenty one days". foreign countries in the last ten years. If we persist in sending What promisee, to be a most in- out the best and keeping the interesting and attractive concert is different and inferior, what must arranged by Mrs. Montagu Har- be the effect on the British stad ston and a Committes of Ladies, farms in the future?

in aid of the Building Fund of His Worship (in a whisper to would be arrested. Philippine Trade,

the Diocesan Girls' School. It is the interpreter): More than one me that the second one employed and leaves a sister in Ireland. stay of about three years in the Figures recently issued by the to be held in the City Hall to- paper. (To witness) What were the first, she seems to know a He had nearly completed his Bureau of Insular Affairs at Wa-morrow at 9.15 p.m. The book they doing with these papers, good deal about it.

Inspector Fenton: They are all Colony, and expected to go home shington show very pointedly ing is at Messrs S. Montrie & Co's, reading them?-Offering them

for sale to passers-by. Some one lot. I could have them oharg- in October. Latterly, he had not that free trade between the United Peak Church Repairs. emall boys were watching themed with aiding and abetting, but been in good. health and was States and the Philippines, except In consequence of the possibility calling papers.

I have no proof of that. in the case of a few commodities, of another typhoon striking the

His Worship-You know the That is a different matter. Near has resulted in an enormous in-Colony it has been thought safer what shop or what house?-Just second, but not the first? crease in the trade of the islanda, to put off the repairs to the

Inspector Fenton-I know

Major Fleury had spent nearly. and particularly their foreign Peak Church till October, saga opposite the Post Office.

Witness suggesta in evidence them both; they have been sell- commerce. No less a sum than "Church Notes." The architect they were employing sinall boys? ing under the Hongkong Hotel twenty of bis 42 years in the service. After serving three years 333 million dollars has been considered that it would be' run-

Inspector Fenton: We have no verandah. yielded by the tax of one-third of ning a great risk to undertake evidence to that effect, but I know His Worship-It was no use as a lieutenant, he was, in January Que per cent, of the gross business the re-roofing at the present time. they gell, I was on duty last night their hanging about there unless 1897, appointed to a captainoy done by merchants and manufac-The usual services will therefore turers in the islands. The year he continued during this month in the charge 200m. He (the they were calling. I suppoes the and, on July 29, 1905, he was

constable) complained about the constable recognised the woman? promoted to the rank of major.. before free trade became operative

Empress of Russia.

Inspector Fenton-Yen be During his stay in Hongkong, he other two, one a woman with We are nearing the end of a summer which has occasioned a

made many friends on both sides the volume of business disclosed doal of grumbling because of ita excessive humidity over a lengthy by this tax was 190 million st prosent in port and does not the first defendant he describad His Worship:-$3.

The Empress of Russia which is small fest, and when he brought cause he is on duty there,

of the Harbour, who will regret period. To grumble, of course, is a Briton's prerogative, which he dollars; so that the increase is one

Each defendant was fined $3. the untimely death of a popular

officer. inherita as he inherits other qualities, and the weather is a common of more than 75 per cent. In the leave until Wednesday next, will, the second woman and he saw target for the shafts of his disapproval. When a Briton grumbles same period the foreign trade of during her stay, have her top her in the compound. He said

repainted. Previously "This is the woman now; will I MORPHINE IN SARDINE The funeral, which will be con- ducted with full military honours, TINS.

will take place this afternoon at the about the weather, he is only exercising his right, just as he is ad, the estimated returns for the there were all white but now they arrest her?" I said, "Yes if you

Happy Valley Pall bearers will exercising his natural right when he rails at the government. fecal year just ended being 156 are to be painted a light khaki can prove ebe was selling papers." colour to harmonise with the His Worship: He arrested one

meet the coffin at the Wellington Excessive heat and excessive cold alike wake him uncomfortable million dollars. These figures fannels. This should improve at a time?

Barracks mortuary at 4.30p.m. The and, before many months are over, he will complain of the other are highly satisfactory and must the look of the vessel and at the The Constable: Yes, I arrested

coffin will be carried by bearers, give those people who opposed the

same time subdue any reflection the first defendant firat and the That energetic gentleman, Re-drawn from the non-commission- extreme into which this climate of Hongkong leads him.

adoption of free trade furiously of the glare from the eas on a second defendant followed after venue officer, Johd Charles Wil-ee officers of the Royal Army to think. is

bright day.

den, has been responsible for Medical Corps, to the Army The fact is that, here in Hongkong, for all that the summer

His Worship-The second another great asizure of morphine. Service Corps pier. There it trying beyond ordinary, we are fairly fortunate in respect of weather.

The Hon. Treasurer of the was offering papers for eals and The officer was paying attention will be placed on a launch, and The one great compensation of our climate is the oompensation of

Cathedral Flower Fund informs ran in a house, and afterwards to the Kowloon Godowns; an accompaned by the carriers, will change, which is of the utmost value. Varioty is the spice of life.

There was a very good attend us that there is a deficit of 800.46 ebe came to the Police Station fortunately for Oban Chau mau, be conveyed a Observation Pier, who was alleged to be taking dewhere it is expected to arrive at Change in the nature of one's task is the best, because the most ance last night at Causeway Bay on this Fund. We would remind and was arrested?.

Second Defendant-I sell pa- lievery of 111 lbs of morphine, about five o'clock. A gan carriage natural, form of rest; change, again, in climatic conditions forms to witness the fine programme our readers that the flowers for the most effective tonic for the jaded body. "Of this tonic we have which Colonel Fillis cirous was the altar and for decorating the pers, but on that particulur day which was eleverly concealed in will be waiting there, and on that the coffin will be drawn to the offering. A general description of Cathedral on the great Festivals I did not vell papers. I was cent" sardine" tins.

The Chinese was brought he; a fair share, and it is not at all unlikely that here lies the reason for the programme appeared in the are not paid for out of the General for by first defendant's son-to

by men of the Hong- cemetery, fore Mr Hazeland, at the Police kong and Singapore Battalion the common suggestion that Hongkong shows too much energy for a "Telegraph" yesterday, but some Fands of the Cathedral bat from bail her out.

We would His Worship:Has the first Court, this morning, when Mr R.R.G.A. city of the East. It has been made and developed by men whose items are worth special mention. this special Fund.

O. Hutchison, Superintendent of Men of the R.A.M.C. will form First defendant: I have Imports and Exports, who pro an escort from the Pier, as will vigour is not wholly sapped by a climate of unchanging heat. Even Among there are the two wonder appeal to these who like to see defendant got anything to say?

fully clever turas given by the flowers in God's hours to gand a on the lower grounds of enjoyment our climate deserves to have a Tegawa troupe of Japanese donation for this purpose to Mr nothing to say. Really I don't secuted, asked for a remand for a also the firing party of two hand- word said for it. There is a time for all things, and for varying athletes, whose performances H. A. Tarrant (c/o Messrs. A. S. sell papers at all, my son cells week.

ed men drawn from the D.O.LI His Worship granted the re-who will also provide the band. forms of enjoyment varying conditions are required. All kinds of alone are worth a visit to the Watson & Co.) who very kindly papers. I am an earth carrier.

All the officers of the garrison, conditions are provided by the changing weather of the Hongkong Circas. Miss Jolly Coleman, a sots as Hon. Treasurer of this

including Indian officers are charming young artista, appear Fund, says "Church Notes." year. We might be a deal worse off than we are; we might have ed as an equestrienne in the first all heat and humidity and never a month of cold to restore vigour half sud in some amazingly dif- to jaded nerves and tired bodies. There is a restfulness at times in ficult trapeze work in the second, the grey of a clouded sky, and if the northern breeze of January and both performanceecalled forth and February sometimes pierces too abrewdly through unprotected rounds of well-merited applause.

it at least forms a relief from the best of August.

pores,

THOUGHTS ON WEATHER..

the islands has more than doubl-

FILLIS CIRCUS.

works

Cathedral Flower Fund.

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wards.

Clever Capture at Kowloon

Godowns.

COINS AND MELTED SILVER.

invited to attend. The officer at commanding the E.K.8 Batt.. R.G.A.. will arrange for the, gun carriage from the barracks de-. partment.

A remand for a week was granted in a case brought before Mr Hazeland, at the Police, Court,

The pall bearers will be

Major Mo Mann, R.A.M

Major J. A. Stewart, A.O.D. Major Craator, R. E. Major Sambourde-Palmer, 8th

went round to look for my son mand, fixing bail at $2,000. in order to take him home to take Mr Goldring, of Goldring and his food, and when I found my Russ, defends, son the constable came up and arrested me. A German" Flying Cruiser" His Worship: She had got

Squadron.

that paper (pointing to the one The "Taglische Rundschau "the constable held firmly in his Madame Rose Fillis also appeared

hand)?-My son passed it to me: twice: first on horseback, driving states that it is now definitely There is yet another compensation in our climatic changes and a second horse, and bringing off posed to form a "Rying squadron" The Indian constable tried to ar extremes. That is the compensation which follows change of dress, one or two splendid jumps; and, of cruisers, available at any mom-rest the boy; he ran away, and I this morning, in which two men were charged with feloniously

and There is more in this than meets the eye at first sight. Change in later, in a most amusing turn ent to protect German interests was caught.

His Worship: The second de- receiving little things keep men and women brighter and more cheerful than with a number of highly trained abroad. The proposal is to forin

of. partly does wearing monotony. One shrinks from the thought of wearing, doga. M. Maymier gave a fine ex- a nucleus by rebuilding the fendant, she knows something possessing a large quantity year in and year out, the same sort of clothing. Artistic sense inhibition of rough-riding such as araiser Yorck, which is now att- about it.

Second Defendant; I usually cont pieces, and some melted man and woman must shrink under auch conditions. Upon the we have rarely seen equalled, ached to the High Sea Fleat, so that whole, then, we should be thankful that we escape from the while Ajax, the contortionist, kept it can perform the work of a sell papers, but I did not sell any silver.

Mr. Bowley, of Messrs Dennys Stole Copper Sheeting-

At the Police Court, this morn- aring monotony of constant sunshine. It may not be altogether the whole house breathless with "flying" unit, and to associate papers yesterday: The first de- easy thus optimistically to reflect upon the value of change in astonishment at his feats of twist with it two small cruisers which fendant sent her son round to prosecuted.

Bergeant Adlington with, a ing a man who stole some copper climate, but indulgence in a little agreeable thought of this nature ing and turning. The clowns will be osady by the spring of fetoh me to bail her out.

His Worship: This is 8.35 party of police visited '72 First sheeting from Taikoo Docks, will perhaps help to pass less painfully the remainder of the dog and performing horses were also 1913, and later on another large days. It is good at times to turn from subjects for grumbling to remarkably good. Fillis' Circas oraiser, Large cruisers commi-p.m. opposite the Post Office and Street, a small silversmith's, and valued 33, was sent to gaol for more pleasant reflections; in a word, to make the best of things as is a show that no one should fail ssioned after 1917 will probably if she was not there she knows there found the coins and silver a month and four hours stocks,

join the " dying squadron.

which had been melted down. Inspector Cameron prosecuted, they #12

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to 800.

nothing about it,

anlawfully

Rappats. mado twenty Major Bowen, A.P.D.

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