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Hongkong, April 18, 1907
Powell's
MILLINERY
MEMO FOR TO-MORROW. 9 a.m.Excursion to Macao.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY, General Holiday.
9 a.m.-Excursion to Maeno,
General Memoranda.
TUENDIY, August d :—
Kurs
NEWS OF THE DAY.;
which is being armnged by the 'Matin', has The Foking to Paris aeroplane race,
boon postponed from next September, te May, 1915
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
RAMBLING NOTES.
NAVAL NEWS.
Torpedo bat 05 sailed from the Har-
The Garmin gushost Titis arrival at Hongkong yesterday frumu Macha,
The American destroyers Decatur and Chauncy sailed from Hongkong this morn ing for Manik.
* NEWS OF THE DAY.
*15 the coremeny of the Ervaping of) The ... Fouling was to have left for The King had two wins as the New- first ship to have passenger accomm-narket race during the week, ending Mexico.via Macao, last night, with nearly the tous as the Hongkong Cricket bour this morning
600 emigrants, but owing to the threaten-Ground on Thursday morning sunot be modation amidships instead of alt July 6th.
ing appearance of the weather remained described as the most important event where the vibration of the screw was
of the week to the general public it cer. then a source of discomfort to passen
in part.
tainly was to our gallant military' defen- There followed, 1873, the
The .. Kalong arrived this morning åders - Tho Yorkshire." They turned our Britanie and Germanie, of 5000 tons
favan Manila with 214 Philippino emisi aff the post and circumstance grants for Honolulu, Very bad weather befitting the serusion of their celebration 3500 horse-power, and these vessels
was experienced on the way across, the of the Reginent's great victory at Min- rau for over a quarter of a century Bring the White Star flag with house at Taguati Yesterday. She hadgers having a very ba dragglede, and everything was" carried out in
appearance on the steamer's "arrical, maomar worthy of the acession, apparently poisoned herself with upium,
Heavy seas swept the vessel, the phenomenal success, The Decanic
passengers had to be battened down. The of 1899 (the second of the name)
Yesterday the fóki of a cargo bat, stenzner was bove to for a short while was of 17,274 tons gross register which was assisting to unload the luring the worst at the storm. Fortus
wasapnately no damage occurred. the Celtic, built two years later, Mongolia, fell overboard and was of 20,904 tons; the Cedric, builsparently drowned,
Mesars Eluyd, Matheson and Carrit's
A woman was discavored dead in a
:
A pleasing feature of the celebration uns to Appearance of the rose in the hats of the officers and piary of the mingi
SPORTING.
Palo.
Recently, a match between Puking an? why remembered that at Minden their Tientsin resulted in a win for the latter by gallant comrades, on the march by the seven gamla to twat The Tientsin team didī hatcha teki, hnd passed through a garden | not play particularly well together, but
of Seumoon hard beau sald "to srrito"; I am inclined, to think, be allwod to in- | wrak team which Pekid was able to put
in the field at this plane of the year. The heat was Vory grast aril very trying for players and pies The officers of the British Legation Guard were "At Home." Mes Ke receiving on their behalf. The teams were as follows:-Tientin; Captain Sir Henry May was present and pork Worrall, Major Harliush, Mers W. H the salute. At the conclusion be des Hunt 'wood A. H. Forbes, Paking; M livered quite an interesting speech, having | R: C. Allen, Captain Bart, Dr Woode and real martial ring about it. In the Lint, Molesworth. Captain Turner, R.E.. | Course of it, I sote that in his referenev | neted as umpire.
in the following year, was of 21,035 The gendarmerie otticars and men inweekly tea report states in regard to China, and had thus gaily bedecked themselves, were better mounted than their opponentm tons; the Baltic, of 104, of 23,879 | Peking are wearing black baikls over theis "Since our last, moat of the crack chope In these days, British soldiers would not, and prove themselves superior to the tony; the Adriatic, of 1947, of 24-48 left arms as a morning for the death of the quality is grod, and the prices ranged dulae in sen a pleasing little perform tons and then a great step was made their General, Wa Ches,
from 973. en Tild, per lb. A few choicence, as the exigencies of war in the in 1971, when there were completed
Ching Wous and Sushangs lave also days of neroplanes and long-listaner guns The total output of the Kailan Mining changed bands. In medium grades of Fan-would probably preclude all such ille two more ships of the Olympic type,
• durinistrations mines for the week ending yongs some Old and New Season's realiseddalliance ea route. with a tonnage of over 45,000 tons.
In black-leaf teas 20th July amounted to 27.754 tons and the 4id, et Th. per lb. Tlaylength of the hull in this interralades during the period to 22,987 tons. there is only a small business passing at of thirteen years increased from 685
previous rates. ft. 9 in., to 825 ft. 6 in. and the beam from 60 ft. 3 in. to 92 ft. 6 in. At present the firm are building a still larger ship, the gross tonnage of which will probably exceen 50,000 tons. Other ships be-
Dr. Morrison, the Times" corres- sides those nained have been built in pondent has returned to Peking from the interval for the White Star Com-eitato. It is understood that alan is on for for the purchase of his library by pany, the total tontage for the line the Chinese Government. Amounting to 565,000 tons, of an approximate value of 14,1km),+x0/
The defence squadron of Great Britain in Australian waters, says the Tokyo Nichi Nichi, is to move its base to Auckland, New Zealand, when the new coast defence law goes into effect. April 1,
1913,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
THE "CHINA MUTUAL.”
The Directors' Report.'
to Englishmen he twice expins that the word is to be taken in its "wident, Mr and Mrs J. W. Bolles were passense. In these Imperial days the me engers by the Yawats Maru" for Manila.
of the word Briton," should unhesitat ingly be used. It requires no explana- The following are candidares who
tion, and is acceptable to Englishinen, Į» have succesfully passed the Board of Scotsmen, Irishmen and Welshmen alike,
The Irectors Report of the Chins Trade Examinations during the past Erra today, broad-minded and tolerant month Johr. William Smith, master.
Sentanen. Irishmen and Welshmen Matual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., in respect stratu: Fillis Walker and Sidney Bott, 2nd generally are, they feel a slight fings of of the Gnaucial year, ending last 31*E rantes; John Barrett, Gordon Taylor,resentment against the word English-March, and presented at the Fourteenth Hours Buke. James Henry Collard men when obviously the word "Bri- McIntyre, 2nd-class engineers,
3 p.r.-Sale of (rown Lands at P.W.D. | This does not include the vessels for that be was attacked and robbed at his Alfred Malam and William Richmond | tor." mught to be used.
WEDNESDAY, August 7:-
7 p.in. Entries close for Fourth Gymnother lines now absorbed in, or allied
khans Meeting.
| Sarunnar. August 10 :—
9 p. Entertainusent at the Palace
Theatre, Mount Austin. TORSDAY, Aug 13-
May At Home at
Mountain Lodge.
SATURDAY, August 17 1-
Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Hall yearly Meeting,
3.30.-Fth Gymkhana Meeting
at Pace Cars, Happy Valley,
The China Mail
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, ALOGyr 3, 1912.
UISTERITES AND A GREAT
FIRAL
The man who reported to the police matshed on the Peak Rond last week by men armed with knives has been renoved to hospital suffering from wound he re- ceived on that occasion.
"A marringe has been arranged between
The death took place on July 29 at Nirgpo, of Mr R. T. Tebbitt, H., B. M. Mr Tebbitt had Acting Consul there. been in the Consular service for * fourteen something like
he had been stationed
perisai of
the Right Rev. Edwin James Palmer, Bishop of Bombay, and Hazel, younger daughter of Colonel E. H. Hanning Los late counesuding 2nd Life Guards, f Ariford, Hants. The Bishop was ordain-service about 1898.
ed in 1806.
Two Europeans complained to the pidice yesterday that as they were passing No. 3 Des Voeux Road West in a tram atones-were-throws at the car and one of them is struck na the herd. The culprits were not caught. This sort of thing has been rather frequent of late.
Annual Meeting held at the Hand Olice of the Company at 10, Caston Road, Shang- hi on Saturday but, 9th June, stated :— A Monday is a Bank Holiday, it is t
The Directris have pleasure in present- be hoped thint the typhoot warnings whiching their report for the year ending 31st have been issued of late will avin
March, 1019, nothing more serions than what they have been signifying of late. At the time of writing the atmosphere has decidedly
H
· typhoony" appearance, but, with good Inck and good faith in the goodness of that petent personage, the Weather Clerk tre'll hope for settled ecnditions until at least the holiday is over.
years. And as in various parts of China during that time, was ' -known. Mr Tebbitt joined the At different times he was at Newchang, Antung and bitterly at Tsinanfa. whence he was tmosferred to Ningpo ahout November last. He had fullave he explaining certain filled the duties of Acting Consul ever since, and was popular in the port. The deccase had been in mther indifferent health for Aume time, and had gone home on one occasion to recuperate. He was married quite recently, and for his widow much sympathy will be felt.
New BusinessNex applications re- ceived during the year amounted to $12,751,774.
Policies were issued for 811,849,562 n
applications for $1,502.912 were postponed
or declined,
"The total Insurance in Force on 31st
March, 1912 amounted to 843,190,948 of ' which policies to the amount of 8210.411
" of their were re-insured.
Income:-The Income for the year
mitive that the hotel rimers who little sayings and doings" have been
hind are to be good for some fine sunted to 84,172,607.76 being an in" to come. The evidence indicated that the crease for the year of $204,776,56. "
Assets The total assets now amount squabble was of a very ordinary nature, and it is a pity that the time of a Magista 311.301,067.53 an increase during the trate should be occupied by sneir triviali- | year of $1,157,645.93.
fics.
ره
11
who have given their certificate, They retire, but are eligible for re-election.
to, the White Star fleet. The total output since the founding of the firm of Harland and Wolff in 1859 up to the end of June is 2,148,483 tons. The earlier vessels lilt by the firm were engined by other firms, but in 1881 engineering works were added on a site adjacent to the shipbuilding yard. but separated from it by Queen's rondl During the thirty-one years which have since clapsed the horse power of machinery completed represents col- lectively 1,102,981 indicated or shalt horsepower. What the production of ships and machinery represents to
PAYMENT ON POLICIES—The tatal Ireland may be gauged from the fact
amount paid to policy-holders and benedi- It is notined in the Government
The death of the Mikado gave thecaries during the fear amounted to that there has been distributed in
Gazette" that the mames of the following | BUCCESSFUL SCHOOL PICNIC. | community an opportunity of specially | 31,678,760, 18 making tartal of ALMOST every other day, in some way wages during the fifty-three years companies have been struck off the
showing their friendly feelings to our 87,086,612 28 paid since the Company's or other, Ulster, in general, and Belfast that the firm has been in existence revister:-The Century Stone Company,
Yesterday, so celebrate the completion friends and allies the Japanese. It is inception. The area Limited; The Station Hotel Company, of the Summer term, the studenty of the interesting to note the large number of The Accounts have been audited by the in particular, are brought prominently 17 millions sterling. tur notice. There are, of course. covered by the establishment has Limited: The Harris Keeney. Company, Ellis Kadnarie Hongkong College went uns Japanese wearing not only a black tie auditors, Messrs. G. 11. and N. Thomsor anti-Home Rule protestations in grown from 34 acres to acres Limited: and the International Eastern most delightful pienie to Lamma Island, but also a black band on the left arm. Gaide and Advertising Agency, Limited. A small subscription paid by each boy was This is, of course, western custom, hut abandame, speeches by the perfervid Our contemporary adds that the pro-
largely supplemented by the generosity of I am inclined to think that most westers, Sir Edward Carson and the equally ducing capacity is, at least 100,000 In an article antiitared to a Hankow Mr Ellis Endoorie and Mr. Lau Cha Paks on a similar occasion would have bellicose Mr Churchill. Then there tons of shipping, and 100,000 horse-paper is the following: Britain has coms
large steun launches to be chartered and
flurglarious attempts are still taking | are “demonstrations" by the Orange-power of machinery per annum, aso-near her breaking-point, that she is com-
at 2.5 p.a. nearly four hundred students men, strikes by the workinen, and tonnage which has been exceeded pelled to leave her empire overseas assembled on Blake Pier. The launches, in place in and shout Hongkong. The other Hote that a. particularly general confusion. The most recent during three years, in 1901, 1910, and practically unguarded in order that she charge of Blessrs Beaumont, Campbell evening I news which Reuter had to commai 1911. There are eight shipbuilding keep up her show of power in the Smith, and Williams, left the Pier At 220bious case was reported from Hingent, Me J. &. Wattio retires, but, being
North Sen, She cannut even promise top.. while the Headmaster (Br W. D. hom. some ruffians having entered the eligible, uffers himself for re-election.
promisos of a hard-working milkman. cate of the perturbed province was berths, and in addition extensive keep a cruiser stationed at Kiokiang to Bmidwood) and a party of friends followed Only some $20 worth of property was Sir C. P. Chater, Kt. C.M.G., and Mosers The happy students first in, but, in securing it, the thieves T. F. Hough and T. J. Lafrentz; Incal that at the great shipbuilding works repairing and reconstruction works at protect hundreds of British women and in another. of Messrs Harland and Wolf, the Belfast as well as at Southampton, children living in the midst of one of the steamed for Aberdeen, where apps were gagged the owner's wife, son and uncie, oticials-Mers Lofferta Knox, District taken in tow to be used later in transfering it is to be hoped that the police authori. "Manager; B. W. Tape, District Secretary ? "Protestant workmen " were in while others are in progress of con-least civilised provinces of China.
the party to the beach. From Aberdegnties will keep a sharp look out for such and C. Lawder, District Inspector. at, Liverpool The firm, too,
At an inquest at Margate on Robt, the lunches should have gone direct desperate characters. and with stones, bulgeons and have acquired works in Glasgow Shelford, a graduate of Oxford and a pro. Picnic Bay, but through the ignorace and other formidable missiles,-all ofwhich where there are six building berths fessor of entomology, a verdict of suicide density of the corwain of the lending go to make a pretty drastic form of and a large engineering factory and while of unsound mind was returned. Mr launch Deep Bay was reached but on their quirtus, it would sein that almost Shelford died at a Margate numing home mistake being discovered the course every day cars are reported of their intimidation. So serious was the fitting-out basin.
which he entered in January, suttering from Altered for the proper destination. No one activities in and about the West River trouble that the great works referred That a vast concern "such as has tuberculosis of the thigh. His disease was objected to the extra journey however, They are a desperate, blood-thirsty lot of to had to "close down" for a few been described should be disorganized, practically incurable, and he was found in which only added to the interest of the vilins and it is by no means too soo
a dying condition with a wound inflicted by trip.
for some organised effort being made to days. Happily, however, the work-even temporarily, by the folly of a
a revolver which he held in, his and. Arrived at Lamma Island most of the lay them by the heels. men saw the folly of their ways and number of fanatical fools says little Prot. Shelford was for many years curator students indulged in a dip: a football had thus a gigantic organization was en- for the common-sense of the workmen of a mu cum in Borneo. able to proceed,
who indulged their "religious senti-
DEPARTMENT timidating the Catholic workmen straction
NEW STOCK OF
SEMI TRIMMED
and
י
UNTRIMMED HATS
»
and, the money thas obtained enabled four allowed the tie to suffice.
The rates also have not yet received
The present Directors of the Company ara Mesure C. R. Burkill, C. Stepharias, Lee Yung So and J. A. Wattie, of whom Mix C. Stepharius was elected to fill the
In accordance with the Deed of Sattle- place of Mr J. H. McMichael, who retired.
The Advisory Board for Hongkong is--
ALASKAN HERRING TRADE IN CHINA.
A determined effort is being made to Inguin haibling up the trade of American Interests in China in salted herrings shipped from the Pacific coast of the United States, which assunted large pro-
been brought for water pola and there 1 maieed in my "China Mail the portions two or three years ago. As in- were other aquatic pastimes that were other night that an individual had bendicated in a report of about a year ago, greatly enjoyed. The lanaches were wel fined at the Police Court for the third there with a failure to a considerable ex- A somewhat amusing state of affairs applied with eatables and drinkables, to time for returning from unishment. {tent of the herring extch in the Puget
which the boys didample justice while the Fresninably, Home Sweet Home apSound country last year and the trade...
to natural
$250 TO $15.00 them with much pleasure from t of dication that to-day as ever religious trace, on July 28. On a previous occasios European masters were entertained at tes p-abs to lica, and, like mest Thinese, le faire was due only partia na mitad
A LARGE SELECTION
The Latest Styles,
learn that the famonis works of Messra
011 Malaria,
PAUNDA.
As the Works are of special interest ments" to the extent they allowed in these days, we have read in themselves, and is indeed a clear in-was arrived at is the hearing of a case st Singapore before Me Arthor, third magis..
on the Headmaster's launch. With the skew rather a poor azile. From the zeal and political fervour are mostly Tamil was arraigned on a charge of steal-
The British Columbia herring catch article in question, which gives a guided by the passions instead of by ing a fowl belonging to a Malay policemen exception of a short, in shower at the
In these days of atrikes—local, geswrul, for the past season, 'in which American comprehensive, historical and descrip rational procedure.
at te Central Police Station. He denied gummencement of the trip the weather was the charge and said the fowl was sold to all that could be desired, and at 7 p.m. the national and international-there is so capital is largely interested, is placed at tive account, fully illustrated, wel
him by the poli-aman's mother," whom heart disembarked at. Bake Fier very timdalace that at least to the bucolic mised at 11,850 tons, and that of Alaska sub-penned to appeared as a witness. That supremely happy and wishing that the stirring up of the country by no amounts in about a thousand tons addi. canx indicates the alarming menace to tional. Practically the whole of this out- Harland nud Wolff were founded in ¦ Introducing Mr Finlayson at a lecture day the woman failed to present beracif. such events were of more frequent oc.
which we are now alast accustomed. Aput is sold on the Japanese and Chinese Singapore recently His Worship accordingly signed a warrant currence.
witness
markets. Shipments from the Consdian. 1650, tq which, during the past five the RAY. Mr Morry mid that if for her arrest, and the prosecuting police-
and American ports to Hongkong, Shang.. years, there have been, nikded new | all malarial victims in Singapore in one
man has now tho supleasant duty of HEAT WITHOUT SUNSTROKE.
hai and Japanese ports already this sea year could be brought together they would
arresting his own mother in order that she
soir, have been very large, so it is ext fo, in the shipbuilding yard and of inke a death, roll twice as big as the should give evidence on behalf of the man
posted that the trade for the present sea. Titanic'.
he Accusses!
son will be fully up to the average." 222,875 sq. ft. in the machinery
American fishing interests are thoroughly works New tools have been install-
canvassing the Chinese markets with a view of increasing their sales as their incrensul autput, for which additional. facilities are constantly being established, iz realized. Consular Report.
Mm. Powell, Idalops having an area of 1965,0885 sq.
A Duchess, with stall in Church-
A notable feature of the present abnormal state of the weather in Shanghai is that no fatalities from sunstroke have bocu re
A tablet and ensign in memory of ported to the authorities. In years gone
THE EDWARD DISPENSARI,Yed to deal with the larger component),road, Edgware-rond; said a retailer of those who lost their lives in the wreck of by hardly a summer has passed without
C. KAMMING & Co., LD, Chemists and Druggists.
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
DISPENSED,
ti
*Tras must find it very dull fura?"
Not always, Sir: this reentry
is goin' to be stirred up directly."
Really? "Not riole, I hope ?** No. Spring ploughin'."
RAMBLER.
part of the structure of the modern kippered herrings: "This is Al and the cruiser Bedford has been placed in St.some victims to heatstroke, but up to the
The best way to protect the face behemoths of the ocean as well as to Day: Won't you buy a rose, sir? Uno George's Chapel, R.N. Barracks, Chatham, present the death-roll has been free from ensure a higher. degree of rehability for a penny: a bunch for a shilling!" Admiral Sir Richard Poore, Bart., Com such causes. Horover hot the weather fron tan and sunburn, says the "Manila
Certingly, my dear!" replied the mer-
and economy in manufacture. Co-chant. Being as how it's you, I'll have mandor-in-Chief at the Nore; Coinmadure may be, it has always been considered Times," in through opplying cold Fern
The Lord Mayor of Londra, address- { incident with these improvements the a lab's worth!"
Then he offered the S. Erskine, RN, Barracks, Chatham, ad healthy as long as the atmosphere is ever which is put a generous coating of paratively dry, but during those days in Powder. If one is careful to wipe off the excess create and to rub the powder into Inchors peace. Bering in the shape of a large number of officers and man were machine-tools have been rearranged
Shanghai the heat has been notably damp Pare Drugs, Patent Medicines, &c.in almost all the shops. Aut impostathe end. You'll want it ister on performed by the Rev. W. McL. Tode the absence of sunatoke cases all the mors
Always, do this before going uut into the to Use low of the Titanic, and stated that blond orange. You needn't eat it now, rent at the dedication, which was and consequently unhealthy. This makes the skin smoothly it will not down a recent meeting in London, referred un and wind, and especially if going fee his funil now amounted to over 2500,000,- all banked in the Bank of England. That turning-point in the career of the tower wellin's thirsty business this wonther. 31.A, chuplain. The tablet bears the remarkable. The authorities account for
airly on the water."
nant could not have been raised In 62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. firm was the institution if the. White-i-Patinin-yner-pocket.
following inscription:“This tablet end this by the fact that at prosent Shanghai
"Downing Struct, or he told Cabinet- snaign. prosented by the ladies of Bedford has fewer of the beachcomber class in
Minister a night or two previously. The slure to H.M.S. Bodford, were placed in ita midst. Among the Chinese the dustbi
women of England had sent him over this church in memory of thum who lost from heat-stroke are practically negligible, for although every now and again a ricaba
Hongkong, July 20, 1919.
T. HE
CHINA MAIL
932
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.
THIS MEANS YOU.
family should be provided with sh
Star Line in 1870 by the bimays, who recognised the value of the in- novations intudneed into the design of ships by Harland, one of the most ANY sufferers from chronic diarrhoethe'r lives in that ship off Quelpert Island coolis is reported to bars collapsed from is one medicine 1st every:
Mhire obtain al promage dief by the Aug. 21, 1910. Then follows the list some such cauve, it is usually found it especially during bio suormer manthe, vi use of Chamiprtin's Calio, Cholers and
death la dus to a weak heart which has (originative of naval architects. Frm Diarthnga Remedy. Some of the worst of Indivividunt nameThe chaplain besa unable to withstand the strain of the Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes
Typhoon Guide, the
PRICE
50' centa
ship built for the line has been cred physicians finalitetent and put Watch ye, stund faith, quit you like element, they may casinos fexcord of such structed at Belfast,
curo, by 36 after other sklil-
The first vessel
Chemsta car. Stars Zaepew,
imun, be strong
deaths was the predisposing influence of ine dinerent wizinker, Na C, Daly News
coats but quarter Can you Afford to without it.For sale by all Chemists nå Storekeepers.)
tribute is fund with discrimination, to
£30,000, and he had determined to dis protect the widows and defend the child-
rest.
The children would be 2d and clucated, and when capable of being taught a useful trade would be placed in the way of doing so.---