SATURDAY MAY 6, 1911.
RAMBLING NOTER.
The troubles at Canton hare, luckily, soon been suppressed, and everybody is
ultimate decision resta with the Director of Education Parhais some axplanation will be forthcoming.
Anathar correspondent has sent me in glad to think that things did not rasch aan interesting aide-light on Hongkong's zórę serious pass than they did. Still, itanomalies. He heads it, “State and Cone could get to know the actual number Church Query," and says:-"I notice of lives lost and the extent of the torture that in advertising for building bonders the and andering which the little revolt involved Government stipulates for no work on I daremy it would make ody open coe's Sundays. How comes it about that #yes pretty wide.
building work in connection with St. Paul's College and the new Christian Science meeting-place goes.ph."apparently, soyen days a wook?" Tut, tut!
Publis opinion both in Canfor and "Hongkong incline to the view that thờ rebellion has proved somewhat ofs blessing in disguise. This was illustrates by what occurred at Fatahan. Previously little bands of robbers, numbering,50 at the most, caused no and of distress and could -generally quickly disperse and get away to the hills on being operated against. It is a totally different matter; howoror, when it comes to moving about such a big fores as that which gathared at Fatshan for purposes of loat, and consequently it not surprising to learn that fully 400 ware wiped out in ons day. Thus the district freed of many a desperate disturber of the peace...
Judging by the programme of illutuina. tions and fireworks decided upon by the Coronation Committee, Hongkong will be transformed into a veritable Fairyland on the day of the Crowning of the King. An inquisitive correspondent who has not bean
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OINT.
The" Gositie sapounces the following
appointments, which have been made by His Excellency, the Gavorsor -- **
Mr A, G. M. Fletcher to act as Assessor of Rates, in addition to his other duties, during the absence on love of Mr Chapman
Police Seugt G. Sim to be a Sanitary Inspector for Aberdeen, rice Inspector Dymond.
Hon. Mr HE. Pollock, K.C., provision-
ally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Council during the absence on leave of Sir to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive
Paul Chater, C.M.G.
Some funny errors creep into newspapers occasionally, as was illustrated by ap as tounding paragraph which appeared in a Hongkong journal this past week. stated, "Forty-three case of bubonia pingueject to His Majesty's pinsure, to be in Mr C. H. Ross, provisionaly and sub were reported in the twenty-four hours Unofficial Member of the Legislative endo at noon to-day." Next day Council during the absence on lease of the correction had to be inserted stating that Hon. Mr Henry Kesyuk. the accurrences numbered, rice, not 45!} The mistake was made by adding the reference numbers of the caror (21 and 22). together. There are endless possibilities to this sort of thing. If every figure on the sheet were added together it would be possible to obtain a much more startling result! Why stop at a are half hundred of casus!
SANITARY BOARD.
be held on Tuesday afternoon when the A-meeting of the Sanitary Board is to
orders of the day include:-Letter from Government relative to the change in the title of the Sanitary Board; minute by the President of the Sanitary Board relative to the suggested changes in the Draft Estimates for 1912; correspondence relative
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMBROTAT
Mours: Varnon nudi.Smyth in their weak- ly sharo repart dated May 5th stato
Thara has been less enquiry for local. stocks during the past week, but rates generally show no material change and elong steady. Rubbars have attinetad little orno attautien during the interval, and close practically without feature. The prica
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quotation, the market closing quiet. The per Ib has receded to 5/2 to-day's wired
whenever you need any Sick
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Room, Bath, Toilet, or House-
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is emphasize that 19 Shanghai 1 is unchanged at 743
ruled quiet with small sales and probable Banka: Hongkong and Shanghais Envo
ellers at 3000. The Londer rate" has advanced to £88/10 Nationals have. sold and have further buyers at 880.
Marine Tumorisceš--Unjona have been booked at S815, and cloes with probable
Hongkong is not the only place out East where St. George's Day has not been celebrated. A Straits pajair says that, as usual, Singapore had no celebration. A map showing the extent of hish beyers. China Traders continue in request
But," it adds, "this is easily explained. in the Colony very long wants to know There are said to be no Englishmen in what the Fish Procession is to be like Singapore, which is believed to be compor- He feelingly expresses the hope that ited of Germans and Scots only." Parhaps bears no manner of resemblance to the that's what's the nutter with Eongkong processions of dried-fish hawkers which he decasionally comes in contact, with at Shaukiwin and which can be smolt long before they are to be seen by the eye.
I can assure my friend that the Chinese #Fish Lantern Procession, which will form
too!
RAMBLER.
APRIL WEATHER.
During the month of April the rainfall. a feature of the Coronation festivities, totalled 5.935 inches, this comparing with will be nothing more terrible than aa 25 years' mean of 5.88. Rain fell on 14 perambulation of the streets by natives days, and the hearicst-day's fall was 1.160
training in the City of Victoris and Kowloon.
SPORTING.
Lawn Tennis.
at 8105 and Tangtazes at 8100. Canions are. quiet at 8180 and North Chinns at Tis 185 the latter closing with sellers.
Fire Insterundes-Hongkongs have been sold and can still be obtained at 8550. Lieat. Day last evening gained entrance Chinas remain steady at 8120 and without into the semi-final of the championship local business, talk competition by defeating S. E. Green by three aste to love and 18 games to share strengthened, and after small sales at -Shipping:-Hongkong, Canton & Macsos The scores were:-6/4, 6/2, 6/2
250 close with no shares procurable at the rate,, "Indo Chings have again been in active denund and sales at from 862) to
In "A" Class Singles P. H. Elimanck (awes 30/4) entered Round 5 by orerooming R. J. Saunders (awes 30) by 7/9, 6/% 6/22.
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carrying protaly illuminated designs of up the 12th. There were 138.8 hours of Famous Rugby Club to Disband, 864 for preferred and deferred combined. WATKINS,
various artificial fish. Why we should always have a fh procession 1 don't really know. Unless, of course, it is to remind the averago Hongkongite that he has at least one characteristic in common with the fish lovely thirst!
Speaking of thirst recalls to my mind a -conversation I heard recently between two Hongkong householders. One neighbour was complaining to the other about the bad gas-light in his hover and he explained that when the gas was turned on it gave a very feeble illumination and a spluttering, gurgling sound' was always to be heard "Why, man," says the other, your meter's dry; gi'e it a wee drink!"
Vary soon when "our dear vid friend”
the Clock Tower luka town cend by block of buildings at present occupied by the postal authorities he will bitterly bewail the loss of a life-long companion for I see that the Governmout intends
welling the site and we know this will probably mean an up-to-date business house where the Pont Office now stands. Anyhow, the veteran Clock Tower will probably have the rosolation of still kooping its head up when the bricks and mortar of the adjacent building are being roughly disturbed.
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Summons Dismissed.
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81, Queens Road Central, General Smith-Dorrien has itted im-
Refineries:-China Sugars have failed to portant orders warning Army footballers maintain their position and are now quoted
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Mr E. R. Halafaz, at the Magistracy fessional players; as, according to theed at 820 with no movement or change to THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, Destroys Land We Live In Hotel, was summoned months. General Smith-Dorrion netifes in which David Froiman, Rosasea of the tion, rich cannot be eligible for twelve for urdawfully permitting a woman to serve oficially that several cases. have been in the bar room of the hotel on April 23,
His Worship said-I think your point is brought to his notice where men s0 good one and I must discharge defendant. purchased from the Army under this Mr Reader Harris, it will be remembered, misunderstanding hire, instead of earning raised the defenes that the new Ordinances living wage, found themselves stranded of 1911 probibiting women to be in the bar for twelve months. of an hotel at all did not apply to dỡ fendant, who obtained his license under a previous Ordinance.
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IN THE COURTS. The second defendant who was remanded on a charge of having 325 tres of opium in his possession was fined $500 or three months, at the Magistracy to-day,
Talking of the Post Offe reminds circulation and specie in reserve in Hong During April bank notes we in me of a query which I have heard in kong as follows:-Chartered Bank notes,
quarters as
to why the fiue 85,634,230; specie, 84,000,000. Hongkong block of buildings opposite Falconer's and Shanghai Bank notes, $13,422,700 ***hould be styled "The Hongkong General specie, 20,000,000. National Bank of
Post Office." It is rumoured that the China: notes, 294,810, specie, níl. postal authorition will siniply occupy the bottom four and that accomodation is also to be found for the Sanitary Department, the Registrar General's Department, the Education Department, the Treasury and→→→ even the Railway ( One is surprised that- the Sanitary Board, at least, doesn't insist on being reprosorted in the descriptive
appellation by some such name so Hall of Oratory" or something of that kind, Some wicked wag has suggested that a fine comprehensive name would be "The Hong. kong Government Variety Show."
AMOY DOINGS.
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LADY SASSOON'S DEATH.
As we recently nonounced, the death has occurred at Poons of Lady Sassoon, wife of Sir Jacob Sassoon, the well-knowe Bombay millowner, banker, merchant, and philanthropist.
after small sales at $51. New Amsy Docks at 855 and Kowloon Wharves at 862 sellers
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LATE TELEGRAMS,
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PORTUGUESE ELECTION.
Lisnos, April 30.
104
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong king Lands close quiet but steady at 893. Kowloon Lands are on offer at 828 and Humphreys Estates at 864, the latter after sales at 36. Wost Points are unchanged Sir Jacob Sassoon, who is a first cousin at 847 closing with probable buyers. of Sir Edward Sassoon, is a member of the Hotels have improved to $115 and $75 for Rothschilds of the East" and who trace sales, closing with probable bayeri family who have been designated "The the old and new issues repectively with their descent from the Iba Shoshans of Shanghai Lands are unchanged at Tis. 99, will be held on May 28. This is the firet Spain. The business with which he is and Manila Metropole Hotels at pesos 11,
The general election throughout Portugal. ssociated has branches in England, on the continent of Europe, America, Africa, India, to 54, with sellers, and offer ofs slightly THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.
Cotton Mills-Hongkongs have declined general eloction under the republic. Persia, China, and Japan, the enterprise of Sir Jacob Saasoon contributing largely to the
lower rate would probably lead to business.
LONDON, May 1 In the town to Choos lese receded to The Tariff Commission has issued-an- development of the Indian taxtile industry. Tis 20, but otherwise there are on changes other statement relative to Japanese trade His most notable recently public benefaction has been the gift to the Governor of
su affected by the new treaty and tariff. Miscellaneous:Campbell Moores hare The statement. expresses the belief that Bombay of £68,666 for the establishment of a Central College of Science, while he been booked at the reduced rate of 97, and British manufacturers tuvo not bees bemes the last week owing to the visit of five in Bombay, Poons, and Hongkong, and reported of Ices at $185, Chine Providents
Amoy has been quite unusually gay for has also built and maintained synagogues fern Island Cements at 3. Bales are fited by the arrangement. British torpedo boats, the Fame, Janus, has provided a number of schools, the chief at 87, Dairy Farms at 820, Electrica at Oftet, Virago and Whiting, all of which of which, a High School at Byculla, was 8217, and Steam Fisheries at 87. There the subject of a monißcent endowmentare buyers of Fenwicks at 85, New Peak La various other ways Sir Isach has Trams at SL10, Chin Light and Powers materially ameliorated the condition of his at $1.10, Powells at 83, and B. Price & brethren, separate fands being provided Co. at $12. Langkats to the North have for giving relief to the poor and needy, declined to Tin. 96. Ife in head of the Jewish community of
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Anys, May 2.
" NAVAL NOTES.
came into port on April 24th, to be followed on the 28th-ult. by the British cruiser But fancy having the Railway offices on this side! If the precedent thus set of get-Minotaur. The torpedo bosta left again sing as far away as possible from the centre April 27th for Foochow, and the of activity is followed out we any soon ex. Minotaur is due to leave to-morrow." pert to see the Pak Tramway offices re- moved to Stonecutter's, or the Com- modore's office up alongside the Pak Lägstaff.
A' SOCIAL FUNCTION,
to repart.
NEUERALISATION OF PHILIP-
PINES.
Representative John N. Garner, from WARRINGTON, May 1..........
Texas, kas introduced in the House of Representatives à bill urging the President of the United States to consider the subject of the conclusion of a treaty with the Rubbers-The cloning quotations (mid-European Powers and Japan providing the Bombay, and prosidant of the Bombay dle price) received from London by wire neutralization of the Philippines and the branch of the Anglo-Jewish Association.to-day are sa inllow ****
The Captain and Oicers of H.M.S. Minotaur very kindly gave an "At Home" to the Foreign community of Amey on Ris mille in Bombay employ spwards of Highlands and Low Tuesday afternoon, from 4 p.m. to 6p.m.
and I..
It is one of "Rambler's misfortunes Boats were in readiness at one of the fotties 12,000 native hands under English Ledburys that he is looked upon by the public as a with the stear pianses to tow us to the supervisors, Lordon Aristics mediura for the airing of grievances. Conship, and all, who went received mest
London Ventures. Indy Sassoon, who was the daughter of United Serdangs sequently all manner of communications hearty welcome. Ten and cakes and other Mr Simon H, Lanaca, Calcutta mer. Allagas and their way to me through the post refreshments were provided in profusion, chant, was married to Sir Jacob (then Mr.) Saponga
Baw Tigas The latest has to do with the decision and everything was done to make the outing Basson 1880, and eared in his of the Director of Education in theas delightful as possible. We were shown philanthropie interests. Their only, child
Linge Hygiene Examination held in the schools all over the versal and much interest was died in infancy. For some yents påst of Hongkong as long age as Duo-srinced in all the up-to-date machinery of she had been is confirmed invalid, soffor ber lust. The results, says my corros spleedid type of war-ship The excelenting from a painful illness which prevented pondent, have aroused a good deal of haud played a good selection of mosie and comment in scholastic circle. Ale saya averybody enjoyed the viet immensly,
her Lccompanying her husbani on ́tis It has always been understood that the As far as could be judged, our visitors frequent visits to Europe, i shieht, for which the various schouls and also thoroughly enjoyed their brief stay his oeful and pable, life by serious Sir Jacob Bassoon has bsan hampered in colleges compote, shall be awarded to that in our little port, and would be very
institution which, sending in a full tosm glad to return here in the cool of the year, afcation of the eyes. He scrived in Perin of 10 competitors, quins the lighest aggre. Certainly we shall all be very pleased to from Botubey only Lier weeks ago,-and- gate number of marks. In the presentee the ship back again, a proosaded to Wia, baden, a hero", lat Instapice tant position was held by the OBITUARY, be underwent severo Klia Radiorio College, but for oms We have to lament the death of one p rmon, krown only to the powers hate beforeign residents, Pietre Mochie, ten days or so, sud n
the trophy was awarded to the Belilion day May 1st, after hat short lines, blow that Girls School, which was represented by loving wife and three children. The
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