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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1913.

THE FINEST LONDON GIN.

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Sir Robert Burnett.

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A Serious Nuisance.

We would like to draw the at tention of the Sanitary Bourdic- spectors to the condition of soine

DAY BY DAY.

SATURDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Of the success of many au enterprias, everybody is con- the people it.

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The Malls.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1913.

A HINT TO

STATESMEN.

Road and the top of Castle Steps. Just here there is a chair stand,

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INDIANS AT LAW.

THE COCAINE case.

lateresting Evidence in Money,Telegraph" Article Mentioned in

Court to-day.. Lending Claim,

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In the Summary Court, this At the Police Court this after- The racert and variety enter-morning, the in which noon, before Mr Geoffrey Norman tiinment given at the Theatre Shamir Singh sued Isar Singh Orme, G. L. Duncan, of the and, all day long, a fair number Siberian Mail. Despatched per Royal on Saturday night in aid/for $150, being money.ient, again firm of McEwen Frickel and Co., of coolies may be son standing

s.s. Obenan at midnight on of the Diocesan Girls' School Mr Jastico Kemp.

came before, the Puisne Judge, was charged on remand na fol- about, waiting fares. At the jano-

Saturday.

lows: tion of Robinson Road East, Rob-

Building Fund won a triumph for Mr C. F. Meson (Mr F. X. (a.) For that you George Leo- inson Road West and Conduit Siberian Mail. Dus per

Luchow to-day,

all concerned. No botter orgains. D'Alinda) appeared for the pold Duncan on the 23rd day Road a similar state of matters ob taina. Unfortunately there in no American Mail.--Dun per

event of its kind, we plaintiff

and Messrs J. H. of August 1913 then not being a ed

Gardiner and P. W. "Goldring, person licensed under Sec. 8 of Australien this morning.

should នły, has public conveniencs anywhere,

Over taken

for defendant.

the Pharmacy Ord. 1918 nor near, the result being that the American Mail-Due per place in Hongkong; and the Before the witness Autar Singh person enumerated in Sec. 11 ecalion make the gutter do duty Hongkong Maru to-day,

praise for that circumstance be- was cross-oxumined, Mr Goldring S. S. T. tab. (B) and (D) of the for one. This of course means French Mail-Arrived per longs to Mira. Montagu Harston, anidam afraid, your Lordship, Pharmacy Ord. 1908, nor a re- that the vicinity is neither a de

Paul Locat this morning.

who was responsible for the arthat I shall have to retire from giatered person defined by Seo. cent nor a healthy one, and we

rangements in connection with the cars at an early date, as I have thereof, unlawfully did have think it time that the authorities Siberina Mail-Oloss per the affair, and who put no end of a heavy case this afternoon. I wish in your possession custody or took the matter in hand. If the Paul Lecat at. 5. p.m. to painstaking thought and effort your Lordship, to understand power & greater quantity than Government grants licences to day.

into the large amount of prelim that it is not from any dissatisfac- twelve official doses of poison, i e. chair coolies to ply from certain Franeb Mail.-Closes per 8.6. Aus"inary work involved. Thero tion with the case but only from cocaine (to wit) 519 ounces at No. stande, it should also provide a tralien at 11 am to-morrow. was a freshness and novelty about aheer inability to attend to it 4 Des Voeux Road Central. in thie convenience for these coolies. Canadian and American Maile.the items and their setting, to; throughout,

colony on the 22ad inst. public funds will not stretch to

Close per as. Awa Maru stand here a tribule is due to Mr. Me Gardiner then proceeded to (b) That you George Leopold the building of a proper latrine,

3 p.m. to-morrow.

Denman Fuller, who produced crras examine the witness (whose Dancen at Victoria in this Colony the least that the Sanitary De.

the entertainment and was re-evidence in chief was taken on on the 23rd day of August 1013 partment might do is to eas that

sponsible for the lighting and Friday).

then not being a person holding the drains are properly flashed

Mr Gardiner:-What is your with disinfectant every morning

effects, and to Mrs. C. P. Hay, The audience was a crowded and who cleverly arranged the dances name?-Autar Singh. and afternoon. At pressat, even

Are

like a you in wet weather, the condition

most representative one, and having two pamee, or is that your pounds of morphine contrary to of these if none too plessing;

those who composed it had the only name ?-I. liave only one and just now it is absolutely

doable felicity of aiding a worthy rame. intolerable.

Test Cricket.""

Famous Palmist.

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Leon Kondal, the well known palmist, has returned from Yoko- bama and in staying at the Hong: kong Hotel.

Visitor from Singapore.

an appropriate license under sec- tion 51 or 53 of Ord: 23 of 1909, Chinese did have in your possession 188

Mr. P. Baglog of Messrs. Fraser, Camming and Co., of causa and enjoying an ever ing of Isn't your Currect name Singapore, is staying at

the rich delight.

Janda Singh ?—No. Hongkong Hotel.

Ever heard of that name ?- No.

Silk Cargo.

The first part of the programme consisted of high class concert The silk shipped from Hong-items, all splendidly performed. kong by RMS. "Emprese of It opened with the overture from Asia" on August 13 reached "Tancredi" by the D. C. LI. New York on September 6.

orchestra, which was followed by

Never been called by that name ?—No,

Beo. 3 of Ord. of 1910 as um ended. Mr P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Goldring of Messrs. Goldring and Russ, defended.

Mr Golding-Will your Wor- ship allow the defendant to sit next to me so that I can consult with him as the osss" procede ?

His Worship: Yes.

The names of the nine playors so far selected to represent the M.0.0.in South Africa are signific- ant Not many years ago it was possible to send to South Africa a team that was merely good, but not nearly the best that might have been choren; but that is no Colony are Mr. and Mra. II. B was sung with rare taste, and and Issar Singh in your village, like to draw your worship's atten-

Mr. and Mrs. Pond Arrive. Among the visitors to the

longer the case. Cricket in South Pond. Mr. Pond is secretary of Africa has coms on amazingly, the Manila Trading and Supply and England must be represented Co. of Manila. by the best available players if

Lottery Tickets.

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Ever heard of that name in connection with yourself?—No. Mr C. P. Hay contributing the There has been some trouble! Mr Goldring: Your Worship, alo" Myself when young." This between yourcalf and your brother before the case proccede, I should

ain India? No.

tion to an article which appear pianoforte Holo gave great delight to all.

by Misa

Do you remember a little actioned in the Hongkong Tele- Hoskyn-Liszt's "Liebestraume over some land in your village? graph," beaded Cocainism, →→→came Dext, and 80-No.

which appeared in Saturday's A Renter wire which we publishedthe other day represents...ord

high a standard of excellence Is it because you forget; be-issue. Emmott, the well-known politician, as having remarked, at a banquet she is to have anything like a

I don't know whether A woman was fined $150, at did she reach that an encore had cause of your bad memory ?-1 your Worship has read it but it in Sydney, that it would be worth' while for some of our British chance in the test matches. The the Police Court, this morning, to be conceled. Mra Hogg gang have never had any trouble seems to me that I should ask statesmen to visit the Dominions Orerseas. This is a sentiment nine names cabled by Reuter by Mr. Geofrey Norman Orme, Teresa del Riego's Slave Song" with Ieser Singh in my your Worship to expreas the op- that we should like to see adopted by the British and the Colonial show that a formidable combina- for being in possession of lottery most admirably; while Mrs Au-lifetime, but

there inion which I feel, that it is a press and persistently urged till sach a time as Parliament takes tion, is being got together. Mr tickets, Sergeant Spiers proved brey, Mrs Murray Scott and Miss might have been iconble before I most improper article to be writ

J. W.H. T. Douglas is explain, the charge.

Orr were associated in a daintily was born between his father and ten at a time when there are two action in the matter and such visits become accomplished facts. as he had every right to ba, pro- Attempted Rescue of Prisoner. performed Clavotte for two violins my father, his grandfather and important cocaine cages to come Persona in this Colony, who read the Parliamentany news in the vided Mr Warner could not make A Chinese who attempted tg and piano. A duet by Mrs Hunter my grandfather, and so or before the court. It is absolutely the tour, after bis admirable rescue & prienner who was beine and Mr Hay brought forth a recall. Have you and the defendant improper and I feel inclined to Home papers are well aware that many of the speeches on work in Australis nearly two taken to gaol by Sergeant Applit and an even greater success was been an intimate terms since you suggest that it is almost malicious, colonial matters are chiefly remarkable for the amount of ignorance years ago, when Mr Warner fell ton, was fined $20 or in defauo achieved in the response-Ein- have been in the Colony 2-Yes: coming as it does at this very displayed by the speech-makers, where overseas matters are con-il. He bas the advantage of one month, by Mr. Geoffrey Norden's "Kingfisher Blue." The during the last eight years I have moment, I also say that it cerned. Some fifty years ago Lord Palmerston, then Foreign having with him Mr M: O. Bird, toan Ormie.

concluding item was the piano been on friendly terms with him is to a very large extent Secretary, is reported to have said, "apropos of some question that the captain of Surrey, whose Croquet Tournament. concerto in G minor (Presto and He is my village mao, my brother, inaccurate; the premises are

advice should be useful when

In the singles handicap of the Molto allegro),

and had been referred to his department: "Well; bring along a map, tight corners come along-

Mendelssohn, and every time I have been in inaccurate

the deduc Croquet Tournament, run by the by Mr. Doomaa Fuller, trouble he has helped me; Dobody tions are absolutely untrue. Ilonghong Cricket Club, P.M. assiste by the regimental orches- else would help me..

And when your Worship has Hodgson, boat H. F. Jackman, 26 tra. This wae brilliantly per You are helping him now of read it I feel sure your Worship points, and P. R. Wolff beat R formei, and Mr. Fuller had to coure. Now, have you ever been will express your disapproval to Baker, 2 points.

make á reappearance.

in gaol ?-Yes I have been." the press, when a case of this Opening with selections from You did eight moniha tbere did | kind comes on, in publishing an The Quaker Girl" by the you not; for not speaking the article of this kind. I have had orchestra, the second part of the truth, wasn't it?-I was telling several people draw my attention" programme presented many novel the truth.

to it, and they have requested me

A Fine Set.

The five professionals chosen are a fine set. The team that gets rid of auch men as Mead, Woolley, J. W. Hearne, and

St. Joseph's College. The Staff of St. Joseph's College are holding a reception at the College this evening, to enable Adrian, who is assuming duty as director of the College.

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and let's see where some of these d-d places are {” and it is no eraggeration to say that the geographical or topographical know- ledge of the House has not greatly improved since that time. Even within the last few months valuable time has been wasted, during the debates on opium, through members' making statements, or raising arguments, that could never have been touched upon had the speakers possessed even the most elementary knowledge of the A. E. Relf at all cheaply may districts, people, and customs concerned. This fact was pretty well count itself fortunate. Even past pupils to meet Brother and varied features The ecens His Lordship Was the eight to mention it. It has been com established in the quiet rebuke which Hongkong's old friend, Mr. then, Barnes, Woolley, Reli, and Henry Keswick, administered to various members who (to quote Hearne might very well turn the Professor Caintsbury) "had an unfortunate propensity for talking tables with the ball. They are a about what they did not understand."

particularly deadly combination. The appearance of the Hon. Mr. It would be interesting to know how many past Colonial 11. L. Tonnyson in the team is Secretaries or Under Secretaries have ever visited any of our more than usually interesting. colonies. We in Hongkong kaow how utterly impossible it is for a He came into the Hampshire team Police Court, this morning and effectively backed up by the har this?

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Ball Estreated. Walter Robbins failed to answer

charge of being trunk, and in capable when called on by Geoffrey Norman Orme, at the

Suspects the Cook.

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Small Fire.

Oplum Possession.

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by Miss Pansy Blow (Miss White), assisted by The Out of Sights," was probably the biggest success of the evening. Its estting, with

charming lighteffects, was superb; while the sweet, artistic singing of the lady vocalist was very

months for perjury-Witness: mented on strongly in the Colony, Not for perjury, but it was a having regard to this case and to oriminal suit.

another which is before the couris,

His Worship-As far as it might affect the just co

Mr. GardinerYou gave fales evidence there, and the judge gave you eight months?

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Mr. Goldring-I am asking your Worship to notice it and to give an opinion as to whether it is a proper article to publish.

His Worship: It is a com ment on a case which is still before the courts?'

Hi Lordship: Where was man who has not seen our Colony to have anything like a rational only this season and immediately hie bail of $10 was estreated.

monious "Ont of Sights." Au On- Mr. Gardiner In India. grasp of the conditions of life that obtain in it; and if it be made a name for himself as a

core was inevitable. Next came

Witness said it was not on necessary for a politician to have some practical knowledge of a

particularly hard and fearless.

a delightful Spanish song by account of perjury bat for part- tiny possession like this, how much more so is it that he should hitter. We saw him described

A Chinese married woman of Senorita Chics Cozadora (Mrs icipating in a fight. know what he is talking about when he is dealing with Australia, the other day as a batsman who Konnedy Roud, has reported to Hunter) with her bandora; and Mr. Gardiner: Oh, a fight! India, Canada or South Africa? We are not, of course, pretending might show weakness in defence the police that someone has stolen this also had to la repeated. You got eight months for a fight. Mr. Goldring:It has sailed to argue that a flying visit, or even a stay of a few months, is going on a bad wicket but who had from a wooden box the sum of Malle. Chrysalis (Mice Robson) Were you the defendant in that just not quile close to make a statesman convereint with the life and doings of any immense powers of bitting. If $226, in money. The woman sus followed

enough with a very pretty fight? Yes.

to the wind to make particular colony and those who remember the estimable Mr. Keir that in so, he should prove a big pecta a cook who has disappeared. Butterfly Dance with limelight Hardie visit to India, and the disastrous consequences that have success in South Africa. A man

Was it early in January last 80. I have no axe to grind, arisen from it, will be in no hurry to se3 such visits become com- who comes into first class cricket,

effects. Mr. P.J. West ecored a that Shamir Singh, the plaintiff, but many people have pointed As the result of a small fire at huge success with his living approached you with reference to out to me the effect it has upon mon. But that, fortunately, is an exceptional case; and the chances springe at once into prominence, the Victoria Cinematograph Thea marionettes-a show which was your trying to persuade Isaar them and that I was justified in are that the politician of ordinary babanca and intelligence, who and is chosin to take a placa intre, in the operating room, which perfect in every detail; and Singh to pay ?-Issar Singh, and mentioning it. I don't ask your is prepared to learn from old brade and not to teach them, will an All England team the same broke out on Saturday morning, Hongkong regrets that this was and Shamir Singh both came to Worship to express any opinion benefit enormously even from quite a short stay in any of the season should have a big future damage to the extent of $15 was his last appearance in the Colony. me.

to-day, if your Lorship would do colonier.

before him. It will be noticed done. It appears that a film The "Negro courtship" by Sambo Do you remember a little meet-it at any time. It is father long An objection which many colonial readers may raise to that the champion country pro-ignited,

and Maimie (Mr A. Biden and ing between yourself and about and I thought that it would have. political toure of inspection is that the tourist might be shown just vides only one player in Woolley.

Master T. Martin was screaming eight or nine other men just near been taken from an American what the local authorities wanted him to see: that everything on Kent is less a team of stars than A man named Silva dressed inly fanny; while the Eccentric the Queen's Status, outside the newspaper rather then from a which the colony in question might justly yaunt itself would be made of sound players who pull well Chineze clothes, and a coolin were dance by Tumbleova and Bodkin Court here, on August 227-No, Hongkong nowspaper. the most of by those acting as showmen, and that the dark places, together. But where are Hobbs charged at the Police Court, this was a most strikingly effective I don't remember that.

Hia Worship-I don't see that the weaknesses and the abuses would be dodged or elurred, so that and Rhodes? The team will not morning with being in unlawful number. The performance was And don't you remember the it bears upon the case. the visiting politician would carry away with him an entirely false be complete without that famous possession of a quantity of opium. brought to a oloes by a Seaside plaintiff saying he wished to Mr. Goldring-If your Wor impression of the prosperity or the good government of that part opening pair.

They were arrested at the Leung Serenade in which Mr High Tide withdraw the case on the terms ship will read the concludir g icular district. We admit that, in some cases, such an objection might

I Ferry, West Point. A fiue of (Mr P. J. West) was assisted by that each party paid their own paragraphs I think there is suffi- be well grounded; but would not that be largely a question of the

$100 each was imposed.

The Pebbles on the Beach "solicitor's costs?—No. individual sent out? The politician who came to visit, let us say,

Deposit Receipts Stolen. a distinctly happy item, which And the defendant would not Hongkong would naturally come armed with considerable powers

A shopkeeper of 79 Queen's was greatly enjoyed.

agree to pay any costs whatever? from the Colonial Office and, (it is only fair to suppose) would be a The returns of the average Road West reports to the police The evening's accompanists-I'am telling the truth. I don't reasonably astute man who would not be content to see just what amount of bank notes in oir that some person entered his house were Mrs Black, Miss Orr, Mr L. know anything about it. he was wanted to see, but would, on the other hand, make it his culation and of specie in reserve by lifting the kitchen door from its Sandercook, Mr MD. Silas and His Lordship gave judgment business to enquire, observe and judge for himself. A man of in Hongkong, during the month sooksts, and stole property valued Mr J. W. White, all of whom did for defendant, with costs. average intelligence and common honesty, who came with a sort of ended 31st August, 1913, as car- $63, and three money deposit re- their work most sympathetically. inspection warrant, could, in most cases, surely be relied upon to tified by the managers of the receiptes for $1,300, $200, and Daring the course of the evening, form a just estimate of what was actually going on within the spective Bank are Chartered $160.

Bishop Lander expressed thanks Colony, for good or for ill. We are not food of anything that savours Bank of India, Australia and

to those contributing to the pro- of the spy system, but we think that there are cironmetances which China, : Notes, $6,840,287; Mr T. Oliphant of Pokfalum gramme, and to those responsible

Twenty three gamblers from would occasionally justify a surprise vinit, or even a visit incognito, specie, $5,000,000. Hongkong has reported to the police that for its arrangement, especially by one or other of the Colonial Office officials to some at the British and Shanghai Banking Corpora daring his abgenos on Saturday mentioning Mra Montagu Haraton Wanchai, were fined $5 each, af possessions; for, by that means, much that is hidden might be re- tion, Notes, $21,473,694; specie some person entered his house by and Mr Denman Fuller, the for- the Police Court, this morning, vealed, and the politician who was educating himself in the ways of $15,000,000. Mercantile Bank of breaking open a window, and mer of whom was presented with Smoking la the Synagogue.." also the second charge in any particular territory would get his education accomplished the Indis, Limited, Notos, $855, stole a gold watch and chain with magnificent bouquet. Refresh more quickly on the principle that the quickest way to acquire a 661; spaoic, $252,000 Totals silver match box attached and ments were served during the in- knowledge of London is never to ask ono's way, but to find out for Notes $20,189,642 specie $24 in money, the total value, torval by the young ladies of to'pneself,

$20,852,000.

| being $184,

the YW, C. A.

Bank Returns.

House Entered.

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Gamblers Fined.

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cient inuusado there to bring it

to bear upon this and other cases,

and I think it would be well if your Worship would consult with Mr. Hazeland on the matter. I might say the public have felt on the matter and the article is one that might influence a jury.

His Worship will consider the point.

Mr Hodgeon:The charges against the defendant in this ca80 are under section 6 of the Phar macy Ordinance 1908 and the regulations made thereunder, and

AChinese found smoking opium under sections 51 and 58 of in the Sinagogue, at the Jewish ordinance 23 of 1909 se amand. Cemetery, was fined $4 at the ed by seotion three of the ordin Police Qourt, this morning,

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