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BOY BITTEN.

"The Dog it was that Died."

DOG ABROAD WITHOUT

A MUZZLE.

Small Fine imposed.

This morning in the Police Court before Mr. J.R. Wood, Mr. Ally of No. 5, Wild Dell, Wanchai, was charged with allowing hie dog to go abroad without a muzzle.

Mr. D.V. Stevenson, of Messre Doacon, Looker, Deacon and Harston, defended,

A small Ohinese boy gove evidence that he was riding on the merry-go-round at Happy Valley on May 31, when a dog rushed up to him and bit him. The dog had no muzzle on.

Bergt. Ogg informed his Wor- ship that a man in attendance on the merry-go-round killed the dog and took it to Dr. Kew.

A Lapse of Time, Dr. Kow, who had been called, was not then in court and Mr. Steavenson said that his client wanted to be satisfied that the dog was his dog and that it had He remarked no muzzle on.

that the offence was committed on May 31 and the summons was not taken out antil June 18. There was more behind it than met the eye.

Dr. Kew, who by this time had arrived in oourt, said that on Monday Junel he saw a dog which had been brought to him by a boy at about 7 a.m. The dog was dead, and round its neck was a collar bearing the license num- ber 14-1,129. Witness know the dog and, he boliayed, also its father and mother. He was alao aware that the dog belonged to the defendant. The dog had no muzzle on when he saw it.

Knew the Dog Mr. Steavenson --You knew the dog ?-Yes.

Did you notify the defendant, when the dog was brought to your house, hat it was bis dog and that it was dead ? told his clerk the same afternoon, or some ons associated with him, by the name of Xavier,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

(Special Pacific Serviss to the "Telegraph

-Router.)

THE TIBETAN QUESTION.

CONFERENCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

Peking. Received June 22. According to Chinese reports, Mr. Ivan Chen has reported to the Government that the Tibetan representa- tives throughout the Conference adopted a 'strong and unyielding attitude, refusing to accept the terms proposed by the Chinese Government. The meetings were therefore Busponded.

It appears, however, that although a temporary suspension has occurred there is no reason to believe that a satisfactory the Conference will fail to arrive at settlement.

The Tibetans throughout made the negotiations. difficult by demands which were generally considered unreasonable.

OIL CONCESSIONS.

FACILITIES FOR AMERICAN PARTY.

Peking. Received June 22. The Chinese Government has ordered the Governors of House and Sheari to render all possible assistance to the American oil party.

JAPANESE NAVY ESTIMATES.

EMPEROR OPENS THE DIET,

Tokyo. Received June 22. The Emperor personally opened the special session of the Japanese Diet when the Navy Estimates were introduced.

FOREIGN ADVISER ARRIVES.

Peking. Received June 22. M. Padoux, the French advisor to the Audit Depart ment, has arrived,

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- KNOCKERS-UP.

Knocking-up as a profession is

Public Trial Opens at Tokyo.

paroly Lancashire industry. The Nagasaki Prise of the You won't had it in London. For 13th June reports: On Thats one thing the London workman day, at 0.30a.m., in the Tokyo isa't so keen on early rising Chiho Saiban ho the pablo trial for another, he relies on the cheap was opened of three foregaera alarm slook.' So said an expert in and three Japanese charge with London occupations, but I replied, the naval contracts scandal

Aays a writer in the Manchester The defendanta and the acasa Guardian, that there is noth- tions made against them to using that does not exist in the follows:

world of "London if you look, aufficiently long..

Mr. V. Herrmana, Manging Director in Japan of Meera.

At last a large policeman, ob- Siemens-Schuokert briberyand serving life outside New Orose destruction of evidence;

Station, in that strange region Mr. George Blundell, mercant, beyond the verge of Peckham, of Yokohams-purchase of slen

put me on the scent.

He knew documents and blackmail;·

an old man in a lodging-house Mr. A. M. Pooley, jourhabt who knooked the workman ap purchase of stolen docupats each morning for sixpence a week, and blackmail;

The old man was run to earth, Messre. Gondo and Uyga but not in a lodging-house. He receiving money illegally ob- lives in a neat yellow strest of tained; and

stereotyped houses, and in his parlour window I found this framed notice :-

Mr. Kaga-eting as aget for disposal of britas.

in

Twelve barristers appared

Workmen. Called Early in the for the defence and two intpre-

Morning. fera were in attendance.

Terme Very Moderate. Mr. Stephen Leacock, the The Court room was poked.

Windows Tapped so as not to Canadian humorist, writes in with spectators, includygaixty Waken Familics. Puck thus:-Truthful speech Japanese and foroiga járnalists. He turned out to be an old- giving the real thoughts of a dis- Members of the atts of the Did you take the collar of the

viewed described bimself se dog ?-No, 1 did not.

We have to-day to record a fur-aguished guest at the fiftieth British and German Embs-sies age pensioner, and when inter- What did you do with the ther European plague victim, this anniversary banquet of a society. were present to when the pro-almost the laat knocker-up ip

"Mr. Chairman and Gentle-ceedings aud copied saats London. dog ?-Sent it to the Police time Mr. E.E.. Grieve, of the

The cheap American

lation.

clock is killing the industry (the Canadian Pacific Railway being men: If there is one thing behind the judg Which Police Station ?-No. 2. the unfortante individual. The abominate more than another it is The anal piminary quo expert was right there), bat it is What time did it reach the patient is now in the Government turaing out on a cold night like ticna-name, ag address, nation-still alive and rapping. London etc.--were knocking-up,' he said, isn't what Police Station?—I cannot say.

Uivil Hospital and he is doing as his to eat a huge dinner of twelve ality; occupato,

At one time I had 60 or What time did you send it off? well as can be expected. In courses and know that I have to asked by the residing Judge was.

and a Procurae then read the my books; now I've only 20, and A little after 7.

fairness to the company it should muke's speech on top of it, Was the collar on the dog he stated that the disease was not Gentlemen, I just feel stuffed. fading of thefreliminary Ex-I've bought up the businesses of when you sent it?—Yes.

contracted in the offices of the That's the plain truth of it. By amination Cot. In conclusion three othera," And the license number? Yes. Canadian Pacific tailway.

the time we had finished that fish the Procurate requested the Knocking up, it seems,

.could bave gote home Presiding Jud to conduct the London a strictly localised trade, Sergt. Pitt stationed at No. 2 The worst of this year's plague Police Station said that oa Jane outbreak appears to bo past. Batinied. Honestly I could. That's trial with the most prudence, as and is not to be found ontside 1 at 8.30 am. he was called to There was, at any rate, a welcome as much as 1. usually eat. And get ouly wase case of great New Cross, Deptford, Greenwich, the charge room where a dog bad drop in the number of cages and by the time I had finished the importance bithe sconsed per and therabouts. The workers at rest of the food and drink I felt one were of spectable standing the riverside works have always been brunght in in a sack. He deaths during last week.

the 53 ostes recorded, simply waterlogged, and I do still in societyd the trial would favoured the knocker-up as against recognised the dog, which was a U£

Moze than that: the know therefore fatal.

ive far-reaching the clock. One of his customers wire haired for terrier, as balong 41 proved

boasts that he can sleep through ing to the defendant. There was no Janbury ist there have been ledge that I had to make a speech effects..

Mr. Hermin was first examin- ten minutes of the fiercest sharm collar on the dog when he saw it. 2,010 cases and 1,857 deathe congratulating this society of

Mr. Steavenson report two Europeaa.

yours on its fiftieth anniversary ed, and inply to a question clock on the market, but he leape

Siemens- slated the Messrs.

out of bed as if electrified at the was made to the station at 10

haunted and racked d'alock on the 31st. Did that

through the meal. I am not, in Schuckert Japan, Messre. first tap on the window..

tapping report reach you ?-No.

plain trath, the ready and bril Siemens-Suckert in Germany, kancker-up keeps, on liant speaker you take me for und MourSiemens Brothers in until he hears the window go, up Thet is a pure myth. If you could England ere separate firms and the answering call; the clock see the desperate home acene that Business Japan was opened in does what it can, and is silent. goes on in my family when I about thewooty-fifth year of any working up a speech, your Meiji (12.) The Mr. minde would be at rest on that Yeanida as engaged by the defendas firm 17 or 18 years point.

I'll go further and be very ago, buas dismissed some time frank with you, How this eociety allerwa. Six yeara ngo he was has lived for fifty years I don't re-enged and placed in ebarge know. If all your dioners are of pay orders, one per at like this, Heaven help you. I've common being allowed him

Did you ever receive a report from Mr. Ally on June 17-Nc.

I

Whose Dog. Will you swear that? Yes.. never received bas.

Who takes the reports ?-There are three sergeants and one in- spector and I cannot say who took them.

Why did you not notify the

owner; the dog had a license?-

It did not have a license number

er a collar on when I saw it.

Since

During the week there were three cases of enteric fever, and two deaths, one case being British. There was one case of diphtheria and one fatal Chinese case of small-pox.

LANGKAT DAILY OUTPUT.

Mesere. Wright and Horaby

mé all

late

The

Sixpence a week is the regala- tion charge, or fourpence in very poor households, and there is. onstaat bickering when pay-day crimes, for if a workman has gone back to bed again one morning be wants a peony, taken off. 1 expect I shall be the last of the knockers-up. What can you do

His Worship:-Is it denied advise us that the Langkas daily only the vaguest idea of what for act expenses and live, por when alarm clocks loud enough to | that that the dog is the defend output since June 1 is as fol. this society in anyway, and what cent. ersonal commission on

lowa:-

ant's dog?

Mr. Stevenson:-Yes; I am 1st June... not eatiefil. The evidence does 2nd

lis Worship-Do you

deny that the dog is Mr. Ally's?th

Me. Slesvenson :-We say wo 7th 17 have lost our dog, but the 18th evidence does not prove that this 9th in our dog. We lost ours on the samo dale, I should like the inspector called because we

12th made notification to the station 13th: and I should like to put a few 14th questions to him,

362 tons

359

deg.

not go to show whose 'was the 3rd

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339

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1th

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5th "

300

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17

311

'297

322

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10th

317

争多

11th

201

327

288

Sergt. Og was called.

15.h

16th

279 250

Air Starveason-Are you" 17th charge of No. 2. Police Station? 18th No.

in

233

229

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19th

251

Can we get the inspector in 20th

261

charge?

22nd

241

He is not here.

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on page 10.)

Total to deta

6,280

summon a freengine can be bought for half-a-crown? I've knocked-up for thirty year, and never broken a pane or rapped the wrong ouse, except once, and then they let me get 'em up for a month for vothing before they Tonnection with the contract told me." "Of course I quite understand for establishment of a wireless

it does. I tried to get a constilu. order tion this afternoon, tut failed. Mrrmann denied knowledge "I am sure from some of the of famentioned in Me Keasler's faces that recognise around docunts. (r. Kessler was his this table that there must be pressor as Managing Director good, business reasone of aume

of fum). fort for belonging to this society.

that the President and the officials at Tunahashi, Chiba-ken, Herrmann refused to give a reply seated here beside me

come verrmann stated that the late stating that it could not be ex- merely for the self-importance of Mosbids was to receive com-pected that he should revest his is. That, gentlemen, is abouton at the rates mentioned thoughts.

their size. I realised that frome, but he did not know if a Mr. Herrmann elated that the their talk daring the banquette of Yen 11,500 was given to gift of Yen 800 to Rear Admiral "I don't want to speak bitterly, Itain Sawasaki as alleged. Iwasaki wae not commission on s bat the truth is they are amall The Presiding Judge asked the searchlight bought by the Navy men and it flatters them to sit fendant if he thought that Rear- from the firm, but was intended hore with two or three blusmital Iwasaki, retired, would to make the officer understand. **ribbons pinned on their coats. of great assistance in that by undertaking agency work

But na for me, I'm done withhsiness tramanctions with the for the firm he'd earn com

it. It will be fifty years, pleassavy, although on the ret red liat, minion, alsof the firm to Besver, before this event comed if that was why Mr.ilerrmann goertain if the Admiral was round again, I hope that I shaave the Admiral Yen 600 in willing to become its agent, then be safely under 012. To this question: Mr. The Court adjourned. ground"

WM.

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