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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1914.

The Pallharmonic Society,

It is gratifying to see lookl iolent appreciated to the extent

TERRIBLE HONGKONG

TRAGEDY.

DAY BY DAY.

LOOK OUT FOR THE BRIGHT, FOR

Two women die from bullet. wounds.

shown by the crowded attendance THE BRIGHTEST SIDE OF THINGS at the Philharmonie Society's AND KEEP THY FACE CONSTANT- concost on Saturday night. Ita LY TURNED TO IT-Bentham. no easy matter to carry through

an event of this kind in a place

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. Bad Form.

CHEMISTS &c.

BY APPOINTMENT TO H. E. THE COVERNOR.

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, and primi tha virios, without faar är fårnür,

uble Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No.'1 A B.C., 5th edition

BIRTH,

MARRIAGE,

Western Union.

RUTHORFORD-WHISKIN-On January 15, at Llanbeblig Parish Church, Carnarvon, North Wales, by the. Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones, Mr. Thomas Rutherford, of Singapore, to Miss Ninnie Whiskin.only daughter of Major and Mrs. W. C. Whiskin, of Orchard House, Carnarvon,

DEATH.

PARRY-On January 30, at Pulau Bulang, suddenly, Albert Randolph Parry,, Head Assistant, Tanjong Buah Estate; agad 34

years.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1914.

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H.M-S. Hampshire H.M.S. Hampshire, after recom- missioning at Colomb, arrived in harbour on Saturday evening with a new crew.

Shangbal U.S. Consul. The Hon. Thomas Sammons, Consul-General for the United States, assumed charge of the Consulate at Shanghai in succes- aion to Dr. Wilder on the 4th inst.

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Crown Land Sale.

·PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

Another Success Achieved by the Fociety.

JAPANESE HELIKE FU

The Japanese Relief Committoo scknowledga thanks the following contributions which they received

Previously acknow

མ་སྔ་བྱས་སས་ The Hongkong and

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A terrible tragedy occurred at To a long list of previous suc- like Hongkong, where no profee-Siberian Mail. Left per 8.8. 53, Graham Street, Hongkong, on cesees the Hongkong Philhar sional ringers are available for Kanchow at midnight on Sanday morning, just before monio Society on Saturday night ledged the solo work; that point will be Saturday.

daybreak, two women being shot, added another, when the members 2.V.. appreciated all the more when it Australian Mail-Left per s., and subsequently dying from the submitted to a large audience a iaremembered that the solista Taiyuan at 10 am. to-day.effects of the bullet wounds, miscellaneous programme of Kawloon Wharf and Go- cannot be spared (from the no-Siberian Mail-closes per 8.8.

From the information avail. which the chief feature was the down Company. Sky cessity of taking part in the Nera at 5 p.m. today.

able, and the police are not very concert version of Planquette's uhoral work also. People are

communicative beyond the daily popular opera "Les Cloches de

Total on the 7th French Mail.-Arrived sometimes apt to make compari-

per 8.8%

report, which states that the Corneville". The Theatre Royal Ners this morning. scns between choral society con-

tragedy occurred, it appears that was the place of "performance, ambitious number brilli certs at Home, and in Bocgkong, Siborina Mail.-Dae por 8.8. the man who is arrested on the and so heavy were the bookings performed, and the sym but that is an unfair procedure,

charge of killing the wom'n bo- that the building was filled to with which the two instrum unless due allowance is made for

haved in the coolest possible man overflowing, extra seating no-alists worked together w the different conditions prevailing.

ner after the crime which it is al-comodation having to be provided great factor in ensuring Making such an allowance, it

at leged he is guilty of. There were to meet the unusually, heavy success achieved. Frau L must be agreed that the local

five shots fired from a small 32 demands. His Excellency the playing of the society does well indeed.

violin. calibre revolver, thero bullets Governor and Lady May were most finished, the cleannes entering the body of one woman, among these present.

The her There were some respecta in

and two entering that of the other programme was sustained by special mention; while: bowing calling which the concert of Saturday

The accused did not make any chorus and orchestra of 'some Grove sustained the lan night have been improved upon,

effort to evospe from the house, eighty in number, under the parts with the best possible though. The violin and piano

and when the police arrived he leadership of the Society's talent ment and taste, The Sonat Sonata was a trifle too long, with

was still in his night attire and ed conductor Mt. Denman Tuller, Hardly in keeping with the the result that the rest of the pro

be conducted himself in the most F.R.OO., L.R.A.M. The choral of the programme, and for gramme had to be somewhat

nonchalant manner, :

members of the Society are reason was evidently no rushed, and there can be little

One woman, the senior of the Mist Anderson, Mrs.Backhouse, preciated to it should be by doubt that had there not been

victims, is said to be the step- Mrs. Charlton, Mrs. Cromie, Miss action of the audience which fears on the part of many that

mother of the accused, and the Chunyat, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. come to hear popular hey would miss the tram, or Gruesome "Discovery. younger woman, his wife. The Goodman, Mrs. Goldsmith, Miss An altogether charming pro

secure chairs,

The police at West Point have latter is aged 25 years, and, ac- Goggin, Mr Gregory, Miss Gri-tion of Barnby's part song." everal items of "Les Cloches de sent to the mortuary the body of cording to the police re-ffin: Miss Hickie, Miss Harce, Night was given by Corneville" would have been ena male Chinese, aged 40, which port,

WEB removed to Miss Hoskyo, Mrs. James, Miss Oromie, Miss L. White, cored. It was regrettable that a was found suspended in a build-the hospital suffering from two Kow, Misa Murray, Mrs. Pellow, Coldsmith, Mrs,Goodman, section of the audience became ing in course of erection in bullet wounds in the abdomen, Mre. Quinn, Mrs. Robertson, Miss Peyton-Griffin, Mr. J. W. BIRTH."

so impatient during the rendering Queen's Road West.

believed to have been inflicted by Ros, Miss Schmidt, Mrs. Stark, M. F. A. Bidon and Mr. A..J HEAD. On February 3, 1914, at No. 11 Kungping Road, Shang-of the Sonata that they left their

the aconsed. The other woman Mrs. Stewart, Mi-8 hai, to Mr. and C. J. Hoad, a daughter.

Step land. There was a perfect ble ients. That was the height of Leave on private affairs to is named Wong Wong, and it is henson, Miss V. Stephenson, Miss of the parts and an a ad form. But, overlooking that, India is granted to 2nd-Lieut. W. alleged that she was shot by the White, Mrs. L. Young, Mr. R. sympathy between the sir if they had really left the building J. Gilpin, R. G. A., from April 1 accused whilst she was asleep in Brown, Mr. E. Bullock, Mr. F. A and the rendering received. NIEBRUGGE-On January 31, at C4, Owen Road, Singapore, it would not have been so bad.to July 31, and etation leave is bad. to Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Niebrugge, a daughter.

Biden, Mr. H. Bond, Mr. O. R. deserved, distinct marka nstead of that, they hung about granted to Capt. . B. Riley, 25th The accused is given two Crispin, Mr. W. B. Cawsey, Mr. probation. The first part 8 precincts and with their Panjabis, from 16th to 25th inat. different names, but the one W. W. Davies, Mr. A. J. England, programme closed with Mr. loud remarks prevented others from enjoying the music.

given from quite another source Mr. S. J. Gregory, Mr.O. Higgin-man Fuller's own Rhapso Col. W. G. Bedford, OMG., than the charge sheet at the botham, Mr. H. 1. Jones, Mr. A. Piano and Orchestra, bas who was Principal Medical Officer Police Court, donoribes him as Kempthorne, Mr. A. G. Mao- the popular, air "She was in Hongkong a few years ago, has Feng Hin-tang. He is a very donald, Mr. J. M'Cutcheon, Mr. lar's Daughter."Aol been appointed Deputy Director well educated Chinese, speaks E. Payton-Griffin, Eng. Comdr. arranged item was this, of the Medical Services in South English particularly well, and is Roome, R. N., Mr. A. J. W though it was something Africa.

: stated to have been a student at Rosser. Mr. B. A. Stanford and novelty to hear the cop

Queen's College. He was em Mr. J. W. White. Rev. F. Monnier has reported ployed as assistant-compra

playing "ragtime," he thord The orchestra was composed of eatered into the spirit o to the Police that during bis ab- dore by a local European firm, the following: Rence on the fith. inst., some one and has a most superior appear.¦

thing, and the audience. First Violins-Mr. H. F. Hick-not be content until a reas entered his room and stole s засе.

man, Mr G. Vermeij. Mr. been conceded. Mr. E. J. barometer valued $33, and an

Up to the moment the police T. G. Flynn and Mr. F.man contuoted this numbe ampresmeter at $50.

Violina.- have not come to any decision as Britton. Second

From "Les Cloches de to the motive, alitongh in some Mr. J. M 8 Rosario, eville," which At the offices of the P.W.D., quarters it is stated

was ap to be Lient. Thomas, R. G. A. Miss hestrated for the conce NOTES: (3) Dulcinea del To- this afternoon there was a sale of boso in Don Quixote. (4) Almost Crown land. Inland lot 2,060,

jealousy.

Middleton-Smith and Mr. H. Mr. Denman Fuller, an ed comprising 14,500 ft., the upset that the accused was in no way poral A. E. Willcocks. Celli ber suitable for concer Armour bas gained currency Lohmann. Viola, Lance Cor selection had been made of price of which was $4,350, was connected wish the affair and the Miss May, Mr. G. S. Archbett, here being no attempt at dre sold to Mr. Brutton for the urime is laid upon the shoulders M. de. Journel and Mr. S. Pant, sequence, Fall justice was of $7,000 after spirited bidding. of a wom in. However, the police Double Biss-Bandeman H. the many tuneful air It is notified by the Registrar thing as rumour to that effect. well. Oboe, Mr. W. Anderson."All who for servanta

have no mentioned any such Patridge, Flate Mr. S. E. Dad-choruses. The opening a Parliament reassembles this work, and there is ample evidence

of companies that at the expirat- The post mortem will take place Clarinet. Mr. A. 8. Tuxford, solo parts by Miss White as pointing to the probability that the new session will be one

ion of three months the Oh'dan sometime to-day.

B1880on.Lance Li Manobarian Development

Corporal E England, was splendidly of consuming importance. First and foremost, of course, is the

Whilst he was waiting to be Alexander, Cornets-gta. Bugler also was the beautifal Home Rule question. If the Government is really sincere in its Property of the Land Investment Company, Limited, will, unless called before the Magistrate, at the C. T. Go ch and Bandsman A. On billow rocking" had intention to pass the Bill-and there are still grounds for doubting

cause is shown to the contrary, Polios Court, this morning, accused Haddon. Eaphonium.-Baude-in the bands of that experi the point the assistance of the Parliament Act will be necessary to

be struck off the register and the was accomodated with a seat in an man A. Childs. Tympani, etc. force it on to the Statute Uok. Here will come the real test of the godown of the Lind Invest-

On Saturday evening the Company will be dissolved.

tonor, Mr. W. B. Cawsay. sate room, He was dressed in a Bindeman R. Ward, Piano, Mr. H. L Jones had two indi Government's sincerity whether it has the courage to initiste ament and Agency Company sit This morning at the Pulice tan boots, unlaced. He did not. Vooal and instrumental num-Belle" and "Song of the Ber

blas orgesuit, a grey overcoat and G. Grimble, new course of procedure by which a Bill cab come into operation ted

pieces of work, "Legend without the common consent of the two Houses of Parliament. and Burrows

between Beard Street Court, Sergt. Gatrod charged seem in the slightest degres dis-bers comprised the first part of and in both he sang with

Stroet, Wan- three women with stealing teak Thero are indications that it may shrink from using the weapon thai Road, collapsed. The fall wood from Mount Austin Barracks. turbed at the serious charge that the programme, and the high merit and good taste, fo made by its own hands, since it is reported that, in an evidenting in of the roof forced out the The magistrate wasioformed that was preferred against him.

standard of excellence maintained, former secuting the complia desire to secure general esasent to the Home Rule Bill, Mr. Asquith walls, and the debris crossed the contractor had been engaged to

Charged and Remanded. as well as the pleasing variety of the first vocal encore of the will make a momentous statement on Tuesday, foreshadowing most raad. Fortunately there was no remove 6,000 feet of teak and up lig-tang accused was brought to the audience, and prepared soloist of the evening.

Under the name of Pang the numbers, gave great delighting. He was probably the sweeping concessions, n for slinrt of the exclusion of Ulster from one in the vicinity of the property to the present had lost 4,000 feet before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the them for the more ambitious work Robertson has wonderfull the provisions of the measure. If this report should prove correct, it will furnish further proof that the Government has the intention would have been far more were each fined $10.

the time, or the fir through petty larceny. They Police Court, this morning of the operatic selections which proved in power and tone of holding on to office as long as is humanly possible, for it must serious. The damage must be

charged with the wilful murder constituted the second part. When we last heard her, and she not be forgotten that the whole case of the Government hither to very onsiderable, the police

Maud Allan's Visit.

of Li Kam-lan and Wong-wong Mr. Denman Fuller's new and very finished rendering Miss Maud Allan and party left has been that the Bill cantains fall and adequate safeguards to state, though at the moment it) Singapore by the English mail. Chinese women.

most artistio onriaiu of dark green song "From pallid lips." ensure the rights of the minority boing respected. What the rank

Inspector Murison appeared in and gold was rung op it was seen . G. Macdonald was asso has not been ascertained. Im boat Assaye yesterday and are and file of the party will say to the change of front, should imediately the police received in due here on Friday. Booking for charge of the case, and Mr. Otto that the performers, orchestral and with the chorus in "With eventuate, it will be interesting to observe...

This, too, was a There are other matters, too, which will cause no little trouble timation of the accident, Chief stats at Montrie's is going ahead, ong-aing for the defence. The choral alike, were all accomodated hea

prisoner, in answer to the charge, on the stage, the arrangement of sung number, and ini to the Ministry

Bssured, Inspector Gourley, Inspector and big houses the African deportations and the Naval Mellardy and a number of men His Excellency the Governor and

pleaded not guilty.

which, with plain green hangings, Macdonald increased his re question; so, on the whole, a lively session may be anticipated. It attended; bat the services of the Lady Mag will attend the per that the prisoner had made two Chorus from "Faust" was the rich voice of marked purity

The Magistrate was informed was most effective, The Soldieration as a baritone singer would, indeed, be no surprise if the Government were either out-Fire Brigade were found to be formance on Monday night. voted on some point, or if it found itself so entangled in difficulties unnecessary. The cause of the

statements, and, on the applica opening number, and in it both Charlton and Mr. Peyton Latost Advertisements. as to throw up the game and venture on an appeal to the country collapse is not officially stated.

tion of Inspector Murison, pri-sections combined in happy man-viosly rendered the duet Consignees notice regarding Unionists, of course, would rejoice at such a turn, and we think.

the 88. Spezia is issued.-Page 5

swer was remanded until Monday ner. The martial tone was well that I am servant lowly they would find very wide enpport, not only from their usual fol- lowers, but also from a big bulk of non-party voters who have be

sustained and an excellent regard which there was a phoral nu The partnership between Mr. Arthur Nileren and Mr. Wei A.

had to the conductor's baton, the Silent- heroes," with solo come sick of the fancy legislation of the present Ministry. Here it

Yuk, carrying on business has

only shortcoming being thato Mr. England, who was is interesting to notice the new move which a section of the party The orders of the day for to Arthar Nilsson and Co, has been.

there was hardly sufficient hearty tribute for his has been making to ensure victory at the polla. We refer to the morrow's meeting of the Sanitary dissolved.-Paco 5

body," or volume of tone, pro- work. In the duet "Love recent creation of the Unionist Tariff Protest League, a movement Board include:-

The business of Arthur Nilasn

duced to do absolutely full justice Secret Miss White and 1 inaugurated by a body of Unionists who believe that the party Letter from Government relative and Co. is to be continued under

to this old favourite. The or Brown were most happil would be better advised, in view of a divergence of opinion on the in the reclamation of the foreshore the same name by Mr. Wai A.

chestra followed on with How-sociated, while Mr. Brown tariff question, to concentrate its attention on opposing the policy at Shaukiwon.

gill's Pastorale, which was very Mr. England had solo par of the present Government, and to abandon, or postpone, Tarif Re. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley parsuant The meeting of shareholders have just received concerning the sweetly rendered, constituting the next item,

The Gh form, at any rate until after the next General Election.

to notice will ask: Do the Head in the Kowloon Land and Build-1914 flower and vegetable show one of the most enjoyable items The beautiful melody There can be little doubt that. Tariff Reform has fallen rather of the Sanitary Department and ing Co. will be held on the 26th, to be hold in under the auspices of the evening. Then the chorus the song," into the background within the past two years or so, and now that the Medical Officer of Health con- inst.-Pago 5.

of the Hongkong Horticultural gave two altogether faultlessly ne'er forget, was eplen its chief sponsor is to definitely retire from the field of polities, it is wider that any (and if any, what The Diocesan School and Or Society, there are no fewer than sung unaccompanied part songs, maintained by Mr. likely that less will be herd of the Chamberlain programme, though pecial preventive measures phanage resumes on the 12th. 111 classes. The show will be again of a popular nature who had to reapond to the int some radical modification of the present fiscal system may be count-should be adopted at the inst.-Page 5.

held in the Botanic Gardens on "Merch of the Men of Har demands for its repetition, ed an eventual necessity. The leaders of the new movement believe present time to check the spread

and "The Bluebells concluding item was the sol A painter and exhibitor an-Tuesday and Wednesday 3rd lech that the fiscal question is the least urgent of all the problems which of plague?"

nounces that he is prepared to and 4th March. Intending Ex of Scotland. The Intter oborus.

Dear friends of confront the Unionist party, and that, unfettered by fiscal schemes Correspondence, relative to give lessons in painting and hibitors should send their entry of these was especially well done, youth," in which the indiv which croate division in its ranks, the, party would appeal to the proposed evening scavenging drawing-Page 5.

forms to the Hon. Secretary, 6, a

an excellent balance being parth were taken by Miss electors with more prospect of success and would enlist an enormous round."

Messrs. Denison, Ham and Gibb Beaconsfield Arcade, not later maintained all through and the Mrs. Goldsmith, M amount of sapport which might be withheld so long as Tariff Correspondence relative to re-ndvertise a five-roomed honse in than 24th February. Groups of light and shado judiciously Higginbotham and Mr Hoform was insisted upon. Whether the party leaders can offord, serving a site for a market at Tai Barker Road to let. Page 5.

plants must be staged between marked. The next item was Macdonald. All combi however, to lay themselves open to the taunt of inconsistency which Hang Village.

A party of American boys is to em., and 6 pm, on 2nd March, Rubenstein's Sonata for Violin happy effect in would be levelled at them were thie new movement endorsed is Sketch plan of the proposed give a concert at the Seamen's

Vegetables by 9am. Cut Flowers and Piano :(Opus 18), in whiph| excellence of the ren another matter: Wo doubt it. But the development is of peculiar trough closet under the bank in Instiinte on Wednesday night by 10 a.m., and Table Decoration Fran Amy Lund and Mrs. Grove vided a fist ng core

terest in the present jugeture in political affairs,

Blake Gardens,

by noon on 3rd March,

were associated. This was on eventum of deli

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK,

| ethnology.(7.) "No legacy is rich as honesty." All's Well That Ends Well.iit, 5.(8) Sir Walter Raleigh's splendid poem The Lie." "Go, soul; the body's guest ... And give the world the lie."

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