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Some

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Races.

SPECIAL ARTICLE. The Pari-mutuel as can ju

DEUTSCH-ASIASTSCHE BANK.

New Bulldlag Opened To-day. The fine new promises of the Deutsch-Asiar tache Bank in Queen's Road 'opened for business to-day; make mon

In our issue of January 6 last the following description of the building appeared:-

HONGKONG A. D. C.

Hundredth Production

A Striking Success

WHO: LOANED THE MONEY?

Interesting Summary Court Crze. In the Summary Cout this

The Hongkong Amateur Dram morning, before the Paisne Judge doction on Saturday night, adiugh money changer, sued atio Club gave its 100t pro (Mr. Justice Gompertz), Indra the centenary performance proved Doola Singh, watchman of the that if hus as much talent in its King On Wharf, to recover the ranks as ever idhad. Amongst the sum of $200, stated to be due on

the Saw

greatest

Hongkong ia crtainly about the least interesting and least con Veient method of wagaring on a borse that could possibly be one with basement in the Italian Excellency, the Governor. Three ember 4, 1911. Mr. 0. F. Mason The building is four storied largo audience present was His promikenry note dated Dec devised. If you wish to bich the Renaissance Style-the main episodes were submitted, and the was for plaintiff and Mr. J. H. favourite, you must be prepared feature of the front elevation, choice, in each caso, alike in re- Gardiner for the defendant. to participate in a gigantic and which is all carried out in dressed spect of the little play itself and Plaintill gave evidence to unseemly struggle round an ill-granite, being the row of Ionic of the cast, was worthy of all lending the money and said it place booking-window. If the columns and pilasters extending praise.

had been never repaid. favourite is a hot one and romps through two flors.

Of the three episodes, the third. Replying to Mr. Gardiner, French Mail-Arrived per 8,A

in first, you must oncenguin fight

The entrance doorway on the was the best in every respect and plaintiff said he had only received your way to a connter to receive Quen's Road is marked by two triumph cored. It is not in- not claimed interest, because there individual ons sum of $2 as interest. He had Australien yesterday maru-

the four por cent. (as likely as not mall lonic columns carrying a a ing.

fon will get twenty cente) on each pediment in the centre of which vidnous to remark that the acting was no mention of it in the note; iterian MailCloses per e.e. five dollare invasiod. Incidentally shield carved with the Ger of Mrs. Worcester, in this little it was only a verbal arrangement.

Australien at 4 pm.to-day. you will probably lose a great an Eagle.

ecene, was the best of the evening

His Lordship: What is your more through the age done H. M. S. Hampshire.

The building is of steel frame and could take rank with the beat defence-something under the to your clothes in the melee. The construction-filled in with brick amateur acting we have ever seen. Money Lending Ordinance ? discerning backer, who wants a work between the stanchions and Anything finer than her "Emily"

Mr. Gardiner No, my Lord. geod sporting bet, has no means girders. The floors and roof are has not been seen on a local stage My case is that this is not the of discovering what are the odds of reinforced concrete, the Boors for you. Anaemic, round- man we had the transactions with on the borres He may fight his having toak trood boarding laid shouldered, listless, sbulling her at all. It is another Indra Singh, way from window to window and on the top of concrete. The roof way through life with a tear ala watchman at Mesers Sassoon's. note the numbers on the tickets is covered with 6 ply Raberoid. ways ready to fall, Emily, as We know nothing about this man being sold; but by the timo he

realised by Ms. Worcester, was at all. The money, in fact, does bas worked his way round to the high, contains the Bank Trea-as fine a bit of acting as has been not belong to this Indra Singh.

His Lordship-Who handed it may have been taken at the first treasure lift and stairesee connecand e parlour maid, who were last window, a great many tickets suries and Safe Custody with seen for many a long day. Her

reading of a love letter to the cook to your client?emporanea since his visit and the proportioning with the Banking Hall; two profoundly astonished to find that but another Indra Singh.

Mr. Gardiner. Not this man, will be consequently wrong.

large godowna are also available,

IL M. S. Hampshire was towed into the naval paraber to-day for

overhaul...

Silk Delivered, "

The silk despatched hence per 8. Tenyo Marn on the 17th Jan. was delivered in New York on the 18th instant.

American Celebration.

To-day the warships in harbour are dressed in honour of the anniversary of George Washing ton's birthday,

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Gambling.

New Policemen.

Thirteen Camblers.

Not Betting. He is further handicapped

The basement, which is 10 feet

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ne for the use of the Bank and Emily had a lover, and the sub- Mr. Mason-You bare still got Fines of $2 Bach were imposed, by the system of hot num-lane on the east side of the build. was a stolen one, were done with missory note,

one which is accessible from the sequent discovery that the letter to explain why we have the pro- at the Police Court to- luy, on hering the tickets straight ahead. ing. On the ground floor is situat-admirable humour. But there was

Mr. Gardiner:- That is easily will eleven Chinese for gambling in Each book of 100 tickets is

the new Government building at numbered separately and he has entrance from Queen a Road and presentation. It was the laughter

of the Banking Hall with main more than more humour in the oxplained.

His Lordship-Where is your King'a Park.

Do method of ascertaining (ex: hinese entrance from lane at that is akin to tears. Emily was Indra Singh ? cept by worrying the busy olerk) ide.

at once n'comio and a profoundly Mr. Gardiner-He has disap- rived in the colony yesterday to panded from aloft. If he wastes trance is the Manager's and Sub was a most vivacious cook, and in hiding.

Two new police recruits ar: how many fresh books have des- On the right of the main en-tragic figure. Miss D. Waller peared, my Lord. He has been join the Hongkong Force. They time in consideration, the bell are Frederick Titus James and will ring and the booking lose Waiting Room and Telegram ing fancies which arose in Emily's dra Singh" wrote the document, Manager's Private Room with

the manner in which, from time. Replying to Mr. Gardiner, to time, she enrrected the stray- | plaintiff said B man named In Ralph Miller.

before he has time to back any Dept. Adjoining, ou the left, is thing at all. So he will rush to the Accountant's and General mind was most excellent. As the bat it was his (plaintiff.) monoy. Tue postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00charged before Mr. Hazeland, st no crowd and throw away bis back of the bailding is the Comthe most of her lines. To her fell of Messrs. Sassoon's and interest

Thirteen Chinese were to-day the only window where there is European Dipartment. At the Parlour maid Mra. O. H. P. Hay

Mr. Gardiner stated that the the Police Court, with gambling

was equally finished, and made money was lent by Ladra Singh, Weekly, twenty-five" rents. (faat 51, Woo Hung Street. The money on some hopeless outsider. pradore and Chinose Department. the last observation of all, and it bad been paid up to four or five

"keeper" was faed $25, and the unfancied stood mikes good"

"And win a mint of dollars if the The various sub-divisions are Avertisemensa and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed others $2 ench.

set the house shouting with glee. months ago. provided by means of ornamental period will be continued until countermanded.

His Lordship How did won qoy? True: but he might takditions filled in with All three ladies are to be com- well invest iu a lottery, and leaded glass

plimented On presenting the plaintiff get the note ?m that is not betting as under-

Mr. Gardiner Through stood by sensible

episode in a fashion which had most of the time and which drew His Lordship-Why does not austinted applause at the finish. the other Indra Singh appear?

Mr. Gardiner Because he the case, and does not wish to be mixed up in

His Lordship-It seems to me

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1914.

MODERN INDUSTRIAL

LEGISLATION.

There are signs that the much-vaunted Liberal Government

is on its last legs. The trend of recent bye-elections shows that

Australian But'er. In its advertisement un page 2 to-day, the Alexandra Cafe an- nounces the arrival of a fresh shipment of battor guaranteed pure by the Australian Gavern:

ment.

Semaphore Signallers Cup.

The test for the "Semaphore Signallers Cup" to be compete for by members of the Bongkong

The upper floors are reached The whole charm of betting at stairuses entored from the lane races is to get good odds on some on the east of the building; an horse you consider a possible and electric lift al-o serves the various, that is out of the question under floors. It is intended to Jense the present system, because you these os ollicas and they will be annot tell what the odds are.

people by means of a dressed granite the house' riations with laughter cousin, who is a constable, a

What of the Totalizator.

To some extent the difficulty

divided up to suit tenants.

The Privy Council. Mr. Samall Pepys of diary fame, The first episode introduced and was a most charming costume

Volunteers, is to be carried out would be got over by installing a/rooms for the use of watchmen.ng-room of Mr. Pepys house in your case without him or the con-

A concreto staircase leads to the play. The scone is laid in the din- it will be very difficult to prove

Saathing Lane, Critobed Friars. Mr stable.

nader Lient, J. II. Bradney D. O

LI. Command Signalling Oficer,

on Sunday next.

Suspected of Kidnapping.

Small Fire.

A ftiff Fine"

totalizator with electric indicator servants etc., which are provided Pepyeia entertaining a little party, Alim Khan was called to speak showing the number of tickets for on each flor.

including Mrs. Kuipp of the to certain transactions,

Mr. Mason: You know that in

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COUNTERFEIT COIN.

saves the situation. The tables are employed in the Post Office, are cleared, the company becomes and yet you go down to the Polios one grave and serious-a Privy Court and assist Mr. Gardiner in Council-sented round the table the case.

19 THE

TELEGRAPH'S" ACROSTICA

The Solation.buk

taken against each horse's name The architects for this import King's Play house, when Mrs. The captain of the 8.8. Kwan Tua a board on the beat French pat addition to Hongkong's baild-Pepys, who is supposed to have the Police Court a third person, it has handed over to Inspector Gor system. This would be further me the more had left for the Continent is unex Mohamed Bax, is suing the plain.

improved if it could be arranged Turner, aud work ie tottering to its fall. That, at any rate, is a conclusion which evan) don a Chinese female who is eu for more than one window to halbeen carried through in about pectedly announ`ed, Mra. Kaippiff for larceny na hailee, You the most ardent Ladical cannot afford to ignore. Facts and fares and one girl. She is being kept This latter trouble is fortunately

spected of kidnapping five hoye allotted to much fancied horses "ighteen months. are all against the Asquith Ministry, and we think it will be generin police custody for enquiries ally concaded that it will be nothing short of a piscs of bare-faced

at its worst when the field effrontery if the Government holde on to office much longer. It is Yesterday a small fre broke is small and consequently there

and Mrs. Knipp in male attire, Witness:—I am not working growing in unpopularity "overy day, and, even in its own interests, inises used as a godoma in which available but the switch-board rickshas. Book-makers all over is completely outwitted and the suspension, i can go anywhere out at No. 18 Peel Street, on pre- are spare olarks and windows motors and carriages or rather becomes the King. Mrs. Paprs in the Post Office. I am unig sa early dissolution would be advisable, to say nothing of the greater stationery is stored, hy hs readjustment to the indicator pro-

the place crying their odde from unrepentant Pepys onters this in except to leave the colony. Interests of the country and the Empire. The reckoning day cannot cupier, Mr. J. J. Nasinis. The sent some difficulty-probaby not orange-boxes with assistants do his diary:"4th May. Spent Judgment for the defendant long be postponed, and when it does come, we make bold to say that people on the premises, with the insuperable to a skilled electri: ing tic-tas" to the grand stand. a merry evening. Mistress Kaipp. with oste the result will be a stariling eye-opener for the Liberals-that is, ifsistance of the Fire Brigade, vian, The whole shape of the Tipsters and coco-chies; fortane in a man's part most natural that betting aparimente wants to be tellera and lady teazers"-ever I did see in my life. My they really believe that they still retain the confidence of the people quelled the outbreak.

there is no reason why we should wife(poor wretch-mightily altered and made more convent Moneylending Case. There is a nice little store of grievances accumulating against In the Summary Court, before eat. This of course means ex not have them all. Hongkong deceived, for which God be the Government, and these will all be remembered when it comes to Mr. Justice Gomperiz to-day. penditure; but there is such a lot isces would then be a popular thanked. And so to bed." The festival indeed and we should costumes were excellent, and if another consultation of the popular, will. At the moment there is Malls Singh sued M. A. de Silva of profit in the business that no need to mention the most obvious of these, but a few words may money lent. Defendants, who are ization would probably spon

and A. M. Xavier for 8420, for money spent on enhanced popular not witness the extraordinary we my that Mr. L. N. Loele spectacle of a cricket match and was Pepys to the life, that Miss well be penned concerning one particular sin which will have to be clerks, did not appear and judg-reply itelf.

a couple of football matches pro-D; Waller was brilliant and that an laid at its door-namely, the extremely unsatisfactory and oftlimes ment was given for plaintiff, a Another Disadvantage.

ceeding calmly and unconcerned they had splendid support

Farads Y iniquitous character of its industrial legislation. In its undignifed stay of execution aniil Saturday of all this collective or mutual progress.

The outstanding disadvant age

whilst the Hongkong Derby is in from the others, sufficient has been Roman pher, banished to Tomi at Notes. (1.)-Ovidius Naso, the

and hasty anxiety to capture the popular vote, the Government has

Baid. This little episode should the math of the Dhunbe for being ordered.

botting is that one only gets the

not be missed. The characters unknown reason. (3) The great seldom given a thought to the employers and has pushed through Two men were charged before flaal odds at starting price. You

were as followscientist gained his knowle due by measures without at all considering their effect on the cost of pre Mr. J. H. Wood, at the Police may flatter yourself that you have

hamnel Pepys, Esq., F. B. S. working as assistant to Sir Hum- duction. The whole matter was recently summed up in convincing Court to-day, with being in por-spotted an unfancied winner and

(Secretary of the Admiralty.) Mr. phrey Davy His best known words by Sir Charles Macara, who certainly cannot be considered a session of four automatic revolvers are going to make quite a fortune; Chinese Convicted of Uttering L. N. Ieefe.

work The Chemical History of a biased politician, when he asserted that industrial ligislation now Reclamation Street, Yaumati, and took one hundred tickets just at and 100 rounds of ammunition at only to find that some miscreant

and Possessing

Christopher Mings. (Vice Candle"

BOURGadwali jedvelleji botany qyt adays seems to suffer from the inability of legislators to estimate with dealing in arms. Sergt. the last innment and you get

Admiral of the White) Mr. Wort- A Chinese from Yaumati was tesley Salt results. The working of such measures as the Insurance Act, tha Adlington, who made the raid, little more than your money back, charged at the Police Court to- Fir William Killigrom. (Of the dayArmy V. Clublant a Trades Disputes Act, this Workmen's Compensation Act, the Min- prosecuted, and the first defend With a book maker how much day, before Mr Hazeland, with Maritime Regiment of Foot.) Mr. imam Wage Act and the Mines Act all very admirable onectarins and fined $1000, er, siz him out mouth beforehand laying of 19 counterfeit twenty dont Mrs. Pepve. Mrs. C. H. P. Hay Saturday next, the 28th inst

ant was convicted of dealing in pleasanter it is. You can catch uttering and being in possession H W. Bird

die This match is to take place on mente viewed from certain et sadpoints—is an example of this. The months' imprisonment, while the ill-advised adda and even to the pieces. Inspector Gerrard pro-

Mercer (Her maid and kinowo fine tussle is expected; as, if the cost to employers in the case of these and very many other pieces (second defendant was discharged, last minute the odds are changing secuted.

rosa) Mrs. W, G. Worcester, Olab win, they retain the Cup. industrial legislation has been enormously underestimated.

Portuguese, Amateurs.. and he may trip. Once your bet The police evidence was to the

Mary, (A Chambermaid.) Miss They are therefore determined to The proper regulation of industry is

course, a_rightfal The Portuguese Amateurs gave is made, you know exactly how effect that, in addition to the N. Waller,

a fine performance last evening you stand. You also kane that counterfeit coin, defendant had Mrs. Kaipp (Of the King's without hope and at any rate a win, The army however are not function for a Government to discharge. But the present vern. ment's condaption of its duty in this rogard has led to an undue at the Club Lasitano. The Ormons B11 Bloggs of Shepherd's Bush several packets of cigarettes which Playhouse.) Miss D, Waller. and totally unnecessary interference with trade. And Parliament the guests present was the noting Old Fam of Wong-nei chong feit money,

Hall was well filled and among or shall we say prophetically, he had purchased with counter. The second opisode was Alfred

splèndid game should result ary interference is the greatest hardship which industry can offer. Governor of Timor, H. E. Me may welsh with your stake, Defendant said he was given there were two characters only, and restraint in the passage where Sutro's "The Open Door." Here Somerville Dobie showed diggity be remembered that by far the larger proportion of the Fiments e Castro, who arrived and that adds an extra spice of the coin in the course of business. and Mr. W. Seigler and Mrs man's wife and his friend make cost of production goes in wages, and one consequence of recent from Timor by the St. Albans chance to the game. Also you Inspector Gerrard stated, that Somerville-Dobie, who sustained and confession of love legislation lies been to increase the cost and reduce the output, en route to Lisbon via Siberis can bet pay amount you like and defendant hed only recently come the parts are to be congratulated bound by loyalty. This without any beneft being secured to counter-balance sach a result, His Excellency was much im-need not be eternally disbursing out of gaol for gambling on their successful handling of This type of legislation must: divert ospital to other channele, end pressed with the boupitality-five dollars (half a hard-earned. On the charge of uttering, de a difficult task. For two people seed to

Dobie's first appeara the eventual apshot met be irreparable damage to British trade accorded by the Club end greatly Jimmy o' Goblin to the wretched fondant was sentenced to two to hold, the stage for a length of The Socious a and industry, which already has enough burdens to bear without being further hampered by an interfaring Government. However, appreciated the evening's perfor-sterling man) in order to have months' imprisonment and four time is no easy business, but the we should soon be free from a continuanes of ill-conceived, mossures Philarmonica played during the Pinture the inside of the course charge he was fined $95, or, in daunted. Mr. Siegler made s bare stocks, while on the second two local amateurs were not which can be traced to a policy of short sightedness; for the Asquithevening and a varied programme (where the golf links are) like the default; two months imprison rather weak opening but recover,

overnment wild in the not far distant future be given its marching was submitted at Boson, gorded with ment

ed fugly and both he and Mra visión,

It must, be

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mance. The Band of the some interest in the race.

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