SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911.
RAMBLING NOTES.
*The earthquake" has been the one
· topic of conversation this wok On Tues. -day everybody talked of it and everybody could go one better than his friend in recounting the terrible experiences of that Awfel night. I've boor trying to think of the most exciting incident I heard in connection with the "shock." but it's a hard job to awan? the palm.
Of codes, it was quite common to hear of bulky wardroben frisking about the bist room, of iron bodstands doing aù Zrish jig, of whole rows of hots visibly swaying to and fro: But this was apparently as far as things want, for nobody I've met appears to have known of, a single case in which a tumbler, an ornament, or a fet-eup was broken. Strange, in't it?
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COMPANY MEETING."
Penk Tramways. Co., Ltd.
The ordinary anaini general meeting of shareholders, of the Peak Tramways. Co., Lid, was held at the Hongkong. Hotel, today.
Mr Heary Humphreys, presided and there were premont De J. W. Noble, Mese J. Scott Harston, C. S. Gubby, Hon. Mr C. H. Ross, directers; J. M. Wong and D. E. Clark, with the secretary, Mr G. Rapp.
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THE CANTON MILITART" "AND. THE QUEUE.
16 has frequenty been repeted that a (To the Editor of the Sir-The third or fourth announcement good many of the local soldiers in the says the Portuguese elections will take Chinom arty have deserted, and there place in the 28th inst., bus 1 sm almid | would appear to be be very strict discipline another postponement will very likely in this real. Of late efforts have been take place, for, as long na Affoms Costs madesic Bll up the vacancion and thoas baro and his followers are trying their bist to been fairly successful. Becently the otticars gut votes, the situation is becoming, wow have called together the new troops, and And worse every day.
have harangued them on the enormity of
1 confirus what your corrospondent The secretary road the notice convening | Plain Talk" wid yesterday and am of the meeting.
the same opinion with regard to the farce The Chairman said-Gentlemen,—With. | played by Teixeira Gomes when he con your permission I propos to take the revoyed a mango to England through the port and statement of accounts as rond Standart. His ambition was plainly seen The balance sheet presents very little by his manifesto, that he coveted the change from the one subuited to you last honour of being the representative of year except in the matter of expenditure. One of the most amusing features of the Maintenance and repairs account has been at the Coronation: This cannot #quake" was the manner in which the increased by 83,173.94 inspite of the fact by be, because as long as Portugal Chinese rushed out of their aboles and that the last rope had an ally og Cabinon is formed, no nation as recognise mada night hideous hy hlowing police life. This is due to our having and to..The Baby Republic."
renew the steel drame, sputs and pinion wheels and shafts in the engine house in adilition to replacing worn out boiler tubes with new ones. There is also been
whistles. What on earth they thoughts polizonian could do with no earthquake I haven't the faintest len. But I suppee this is another case in which the ways of the Fast are absente to poor benighted Westerners.
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of 872 expended on the upper terminas and the viaduct approaching it. Permanent way (new line) already written down to 36,95029 we propose to still. One newspaper, 1 sie dievered further reduce by $10,000 and if you the shock of the 15th inst. was the second approve of this appropriation there will, within a muce of auven days--that really after providing for the ant dividend of S felt on the per cent.. he a sum of $1,833.80 to carry theru was another one previous Munday. Well, it's really got forward to next account. I have no further
otherwise
of the 1 tell us s
wy shouldn't have known anything about appear the writer of
wonkl
it. It this informative bit of news didn't discover the fact until a week after the initial shock. Or it may be that as tremors of this kind are si tera, very common in Hongkong hu. didn't think it worth while mentioning the time, don't yer know!
At Canton and Macao "the disturbance was also felt, but Hongkong's little wobble was as nothing compared to what look place at Canton, where, according to a other newspaper, there was a sheek of earthquake of several houry duration." Whew: All the next, please!
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remarky to make but if any shareholder has any questions to ask. 1 shall be plensed to answer them.
There being no questions the chairman propused the adoption of the report and
accounts.
Mr Clark, seconded and the motion was carried.
reumius na she is now and no definited
Don Manuel will likely be the reprowo- tafive of the House of Bragauz at the Cormation; so Teixeira Gomes would do better to return from whopes he came and await the results of the Elections. Your, etc..
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A PROPHET.
CHINESE Y. M. C. A.
(To the Editor of the Chiva Mail.") SIR-Subscriber to the Fund"
said that I am must persistent. Yes; I
intend to be until I can get at the truth, though it takes n' bit of digging out.
Have I ever heard a Y. M. C. A. in America or Enghind referred to as "the Association," or is "Association work” not a well-known phase ? My answer to theas queries is in the negative; perhaps if I kind moved in a certain narrow circle I might On the motion of the chairman seconded have become acquainted with this peculiar by Mr J. M. Wong, Sir Hormasjes Mody.phrases. But that's beside the point. Mr J: W. Noble, Hon. Mr C. H. Ross, Can't "Subscriber" sex that though Mr J. Scott Harston and Mr C. S. Gabbay the Y. M. C. A. may be known as 4 thủ. Association' in the West, in China the position is distinctly dif ferent? Perhaps Subscriber" was under on ipprehension when he gave his "little," but does he believe or know that of every Chinese subscriber, any?
were reselected directors,
Mewes W. B. Potts and A. R. Lowe were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr.J_bl, Wong seconded by Mr Clark.
The Chairman-That concludes the busi. ness gentlemen: I am much obliged for your attendance. I had expected a larger attendance hut no doubt the wet weather
That will do for the earthquake. Let's
I'm wondering who this new defender come down to more ordinary topics. I Ree the Legislative Council been has kept people away. Dividend warrants of the Y.M.C.A. is. Is he connected with discussing milk and the feeding of are now ready and may be had on applica-the Y.M.C.A. or other religious work in
week.. infants this
Instertio at the company's office. abjoet-the suitability of certain brands of milk for labies-there seemed to be some little difference of opinion among member. But 1 understand that even
On the
among others this is a burning topic of debate. So how we expect that men,
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
During April the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway brought in 912,162.05 is fares and goods traffic, this
888,746.04.
being queueless. The advers asked the troops why they cut off their queues, and whether is indicated that there was sodition amongst them or not. In reply the soldiers one and all disclaimed any fooling of dis- loyalty to the Government, but pointed out that the queue was a nuisance. It was hot in warm weather, and a lot of trouble at all times. Therefore, when a few had dis- carded it and fult the advantages of the they had discarded the queas, simply be
now freedom, they told is to others. Hence.
cause it made lifa sasier, and enabled them to go about their work with more exs, and, to do their work with less fag » When the mon gave this reply, it is reported that the officers laughed The men were told, however, that they were not allowed to discard their queues, and therefore they were to begin again to allow the hair to grow, though it was said that it might be possible that they would be allowed to wear shorter quenes than they used to do. This advice was taken quietly, and so the paraile ended.
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In exactly four minates twenty-seven seconds, Roy Konny, the middle weight Champion of the Orient, defeated Alf.
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Strong weighed 17016, fourteen pounds more than Keuny, but the latter had the PURE line during the month, paying fates
advantage in height and his reach wne amounting to 810,819.36, white goods AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.
rather longer than the miler's. The first. traffic brought in $1,543.59. Since the
(To the Editor of the ** Ouisa Main"},
minute of the initial round sufficed to show railway was opened 188,450 rammenger
MACAO, May 19.
the superiority of the champion. Strong was bookings have been made.
Sir-May we lax your kind Sourtesy for quite out of his element, but neverthcicsa a little space to extend our heartiest con- he sailed in pluddily and honours were anay gratulations to Captain Mendes (Com- in the first mound, which was characterized mandant), Lieutenant Cordeiro and Sub by the number of clinches. Leaving their Lieutenants Paiva, Duarte and Mendes ofed an aggressive, business-like attitude, s telegraphy during the past decade has corners for the second round Kenny'adopt,
The advance made in the science of wire- The China Squadron is assembling at its the Europeau Artillery Corps in Macao and twice in rapid succession he innded been so remarkable that we are ant surpris- The above monthly premium will secure a £1,000". Policy on: & Northern base, the ships already here being during the revolt of the subordinate carted Strong. Almost insediately after carried away with the possibilities of a
whose gallantry and staunch patriotism hoary baly blows which obviously discon-ed to find a worker in this field of
Science The cousas is engaging widespread atten-
the Minotaur, Monmouth, Nawenstle, tion just now. for tonight the numbering om, Cotmus and Thistle. The Alacrity garrison units on 20th November last wards Kenny feintal with his left and with system which he has to some extant suc-
in developing, Mr. H. Rabran takes place. Already people have begun and the destroyer. Flotüils are expected qualified them and the men ander their a tremendous right hook to the jaw he Khan, Deputy Superintendent of Tele to-morrow from Shanghai, and the Astres charge for a must honourable roognition brought Strong heavily to the boards. The gmphs, Allahabad, has recently published
from the Minister for the Colonies as per seconds were recled off and although Strong pamphlet, describing the experiments in is due to arrive shortly.
conductive wireless telegraphy carried out official despatch which appeared in your made a feoble effort to rise, he could not by him while stationed on the North-West As it is intended to get through with asistie of 17th inst. With cordis! thanks, do so and he was counted out. Thus the Frontier, where interruptions to telegraphic contest ended, and whits it was disappoint climatic and other conditions. He succeed communication Kre. frequent owing to many of the annual drills as possible before I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
DUCIT AMOR PATRIE. ing. it served to show, this road merit of of in establishing wireless communication the Coronation Festivities, the Squadron is
Kenny and it will require a man of some between busy with preliminary exercises, especially
and Drosh, a distance of; Importance in the boxing world to deprive twenty-five miles, using the river as a him of his title to the championship."..
substitute for the wire of an ordinary telegraph circuit. Thes
employed The native, who was charged with
The content, says the Shanghai Mercury, was a Cardew vibrato fnfringing the priviliges of the Post Master was greatly disappointing and the display Khan believes that, by using tumed oscilla On Saturday last all the ships in harbour General by bringing letters into the of the sailor evoked considerable comment. tions of the development of ather
Colony, was fined 8100 or Gue months He is a plucky litle fighter int he ought chief futur
frequency, which was, the
distanco will be i imprisonment, by Mr F. A. Hazelaud at never to have been pitted against such a wava telegraphy,
overcouse and the water wireless system obvious from the moment the pair faced further claims for the system the advantages each other who would gain the verdict of simplicity, accuracy, and economy.
to puzzle over the forms, the questions on which certainly take a hit of answering -Column 14 will be an awkward one for a
good many folk. I'm afraid. It requests. some particulars of religions persuasion. such as the particular sect to which one is attached. A good many folk. I fear, will have to ask themselves what they were at Home before filling in this coluum. «
I see that the officials have fallen into a very common error in giving examples of personal occupations. They refer to a bypist as a typewriter! Might us well call
farm labourer a reaping machine!
in the gunnery department, and the "crews
of the racing boats have started training for the forthcoming regatan.
were decorated with masthead Bags and rainbow arches of bunting, and at moon a salute of 21 guns was fired to cons
of King George V.
IN THE COURTS.
a telephone as a receiver. Mr. Raliman
factor in
Reading the papers these days taken memorate the universary of the accession the Magistracy this morning, and sentenc. craftsman of the ring as Kenny. It was brought into wider use universally."
ed to one months' imprisonment for using a dollar slaap from which the portal murks had been enised.
Ha
aris almost long to be Home to enjoy the State "Cumshows." There are old age
De great surprise was beccasioned when
The ides of a conductive system of At Home the Corunation Gift Fund in pensions, grants to sick and unemployed one of the most popular forms of expression
Kenny got in a right hook to the jaw and wireless telegraphy is nota novel one, but Laid Strong low to be counted out after but Khan are far in advance of any that have the cult achieved by Mr. Rahman and now E400 a year to M.P.'s. There's a of loyal devotion to Bis Majesty the King,
A man was charge with opening a letter mins. 27 sec. actual fighting. In the hitherto been published, and he is tu bo chance for witle of our discutented clerks and the wave of enthusiasm has spread to and the case was adjourned, bail being first round the sailor got a swinging left congratulated on the success of
dania, I beg their pardon-now. the men of the Fleet. Subscriptions to this allowed in the sum of 8250. It appears over the heart and this appeared to affective at however, we cannot entirely. of his attempts in this Beld. With the exclusions he that when the latter was received in the sim considerably when he entered upon The geological conditions un the
•They might to be able to go Home ns oz- fand have been given by the "Georges" perts on Far Exstem affim and easily of the Far Easter Squadron, and I under Colony it was not received by the person the second and last wund. Kuany is a North-West Frontier might have been; suatch up their E400 a year. What will all stand that thoques for the total amount to whom it was addressed. It contained is fine fighter and it would be diffients to find and probably were, pecalintly favourable this Socialistic legislation lead to 7 I will have been sent to the Right Hon. The bank draft and defendant is nileged to his equal in the Far East, but it is to be tests elsewhere are needed to establish |
to the success of
of the experiments, and Earl of Stradbroke, the Treasurer of the have cished it at the Chartered Bank of hoped that when he is again billed to the practical utility of the system.
-rupent nr answer I saw recently :--- * Firo years of Radical Govern- ment World ineanno Ireland, no Colonies, no Navy, no public houses, no beer, no money, no Church, no work, no hope-nothing but out of works, Germans, Jomonde, and let
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THE FOLLIES.“
An Austrian court has decided that a wife commits a misdommerzour if the opera
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India, Australie and Chine, having pre contest twenty round that a fouman worthy water cours bring an oasential part of tho On the way up from Hongkong the viously put chóp on it. The owner of of his stoel will be pitted aguust hung und system, there are, manifestly, limitatione Minotaur made a call at Amoy, and the draft found out about it and defendant that the decle of Saturday night will not universal application, while in the absence of experimental proof, Mr during tho stay cricket match was as refurled the money,
be repeated
Bahman Khan will find it difficult to carry played between the officers of the Fing
the general public witly him in his belief that the system is superior in many rospects slip and a team representing the Ku
to other waru telegraphy. That the system langan Union Club, this result being
is of undoubted value in certain apocial "a win for the visiting teap. In Zurrio
circumstations has been demonstrated, and THE CENSUS.
Mr Duibus Follen gave another tip-topher busland's Jutters. The mee rong out
we hape Me. Rahuan Khan will obtain match also the sailor care of the performance Inst night at the Theatre if the action of a certain Frau Herman, the aesistance berequires for further invest beacus, une capital play bing scent on
who suspected her husband of jofidelity;gation. The practical application Royal ton delighted audience. The special She took bis huys out of his pocket one night telegraphy has been inainly in Tempera motautur nos normalnur both sides. An "Al Hoce" on brand fouture was a burlesque of Ilemlet," when he was sleep, unlucked his writ of prer son communication, and we would the diruction the Minotaur brought an interesting serica which was screamingly funny.ing table, and opened a sealed letter she sat simple and inexpensive of social events to a close, The Flagship The Follie appear again to-night found in which Herr Herrman and ad trials on the seashore, cofifining himself to beginning, that Mr. Rahman Khan nake had not previously visited amoy.
and then go to Canton and Macao. They dressed to another wouum ut fint you witor and earth circuit. The substitution will give their hat "performance in the posted. The contents were incriminating, of a capacity says for an "ntetli"" introduces We are having glorious, weather here in All the kerner to do so because she was Wei-hai-wai, and with the sushi Colony on Friday, May 26th, now ne the letter appointed a rendezvous, and conditions closely approximating to those
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