BY
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1918.
TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
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GREAT BRITAINS LARGEST VESSEL
AQUITANIA SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED.
'
THE "DAY OF PRAYER" FOR CHINA.
LONDON, April 22,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER par to be useless and unneces
OF COMMERCE.
Quarantine Regulations at Singapore.
sary work
My Committed do not notice spesin! provisions for starters calling as Sings pare for bunkering purposes only.
As the Schedules referred to in the
The following correspondence has been Regulations were not enclosed, it is in- forwarded for publication
Hongkong, 11th December, 1912. Sir, I am directed to forward for the The appointment by the Chinese consideration of your Chamber a copy of Government of a "Day of Prayer" for quarantine rules which it is proposed to Chins among the Christian communities, institute of Singapore, together with a LONDON, April"22. The Cunarder "Aquitain" 47.000 inspired by the Minister of Foreign copy of ericitisms made thereon by the tona, with accommodation for 3250 Affairs, who is an ardent Christian, Malth Offeer of the Peat and the Har
has been successfully has evoked the most sympathetic bour Master. passengers. launched as Clydebank. Large crowds interest in Great Britain, where a were present at the ceremony, and the similar Day of Prayer" is being river was ea fece with excursion organised for April 27 by the hands of stoaners, etc. The "Aquitania" is the different denominations, and which
will be equally observed in America. Margest Brith vesal.
-- THS PARIS MOTOK BANDITS
EXECUTED.,
LONDON, April 2
A telegram from Paris states that the threa motor bandits, sentenced on *February 27 to be executed, were died guillotined yesterday. They shouting greetings to the few spectators present.
Dieudonne, who was reprieved at the Jast moment hinted with rotion.
THE KING AND QUEEY AT CREWI
Loydex, April 22. Their Majesties met with a most
THE ARRESTED FRENCH ~
OFFICER,
I shall be glad it you will kindly reburn the copy of the rules when done with --
I am, etc..
(Signed) A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary,
(Reply to Government.)
21st February, 1913. Sir.--I am directed to reply to your LONDON, April 22, letters of 11th December, 1912, and the Captain Le Merle, the French officer 1st instant, No. 5825/1912, ba the subject who was arrested at Speyer on the 10th.of the proposed quarantine regulations inst., las been released.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Seroton.)
CHITESE NEWS.
PERING, April 21.
Chao Bing Chen, President of the Cabine, has resignek. His succes sor will be either Chu Shi Chung or Tuen Chi Swi.
SHANGILAL, April 21.
Sine members of a secret assas
For Singapore..
My Committee recognise that the upon Quarantine power conferred Authorities must necessarily be wile, but the exercise of these powers should be most judiciously exercised if trade is not to be seriously haralicapped to an extent which will effect the prosperity of a port. I am to lay the following comments
before 100
Rule 1 (2.)-Appears capable of decom- ingreat hardship to shipping and >eems unnecessary in the case of a port
possible, for my Committee to decide whether these contain anything of a vexations nature.
I return the Regulations sa roquested, and am directed to ask you to be good. enough to express my Committee's appre- elation of His Excellency the Governor's action in allowing them to express su
pinion on the subject. I have; etc.,
(god) E. A. M. WILLARS.
Scorebary.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Orion Čerresponiant.).
EDINBURGH, Harch 25,
$1
EASTER MOUNTAINEERINGĄ An early Easter and& Wintry March re joined the hearts of the now numerous. body of Scottish mountaineerers. Parties of climbers and devotem of the ski spent their holiday in the rumota Highlands
Lane,
Crawford
& Co.
(TELEPHONE No. 97).
ENGLISH
BREAKFAST
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Cured and packed by special process.
*
SLICED IF REQUIRED
They reported congenial Alpine con ditions."ben feet of mow on many of the bills, and buttresses, and obimnays nicely conied with iso. This sounds very inviding, and it is satisfying to be reminded that if one has to go abroad to Switzerland for open-air curling, one can risk one's neck enpreniently at home. But most of would have been contens with golf and e little sunshine. Strathspey was over-ron the Cairngorum Club were at Dalwhinnie, and the Scottish Mountaineering Club had their contro as Aviemore. The ice EVERY RASHER are has now ceased to be a wonder in those
enthusiastic welcome on their sigit to simtion society. » of them Arniy I which possess a quarantine station parti; but the corious-looking · aiz-feet; |
Crewe Railway Works. They convers cordially with the Mayor, who actel As their signalman, and took the great- est interest in the wonderful engineer-
ng exhibits.
NEW JAPANIN CRUISER.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
officers, live heen arrested at Han-dees Singapore.
the arsenal.
.
how city. Extraordinary precau The Harbour Master's statement that tions are being taken for the preserva-it is the custom to make the voyage last tion of order and the protection of longer than the period of incubation can hardly apply to voyages from Hongkong to Singapore, and he appears to have overlooked Rule 26 wherein the arbitrary period of incubation is stated as from seven to twenty days.
Chung Hsin has arrived in the Sanking listrict with an army and is encamped outside the city..
PERING, April 21.
Rade 9 (a.)With the present fumiga, The Kung Wo Fang, Tang Yi Tangtion facilities it is imposible to fumigate and Min Tazu Tung parties have golden steamers without damage to Lamper, April 20. #malgamated under the title of the cargo, but all properly equipped ports The Japanese bale craigen "Kongo." Chin Pu Tang. The policy of the new possess cither the S. C2 process called for donatrucha by Maxim, organisation wil be to advocate theby this rule or the C. S2, a process which
leares cargo undamaged. which was Viakers, was berthed as the Graving "pen door to all countries.
"Owing to the students' demand for Dock, Belfast, today. She is the representation in Parliament not largest cruiser in the world, her dis-being satished and the definition of place being 9500 tone with a studente qualifications on the part -speed of 28 kuat.
thousand students mobbed Mirister Chen Tsin Hsen and wrecked his carriage.
THE POPES HEALTH..
Loxrex, April 22. A telegram from Rome states that the Fope is on the rond to convalescence, and the no further bulletin will be jwsued.
FX-KING MAMOHL'S
INGAGEMENT.
LONDON, April 22.
of the Minister of Education Th
by the latest patent Bacon Slicer
giving 14 different thicknesses.
A PERFECT BLICE.
know shoes are still not quite understood by the natives. The Rucksack Club came all the way from Manchester, the first occasion on which an English mountsinar- ing club has attacked Ben Nevis "in an ficial capacity." Unfortunately the visit was marred by an accident.” In making the dercook, one of the pembers slipped! on an ice patch in a gully, and be bad to remain where he fell ill the arrival.of a doctor from Fort Wilian. The stretcher party encountered great accumulations of son, and there was severe struggle Our selection of Hams is before they reached the base of the mous- tain.
MAIN IN THE FAR EAST.
In shipping circles here, says the Scotsman,"
considerable interest the renewal of the German
Government's contract for the carriage of the maile on the East Asiatic and Austra
HAMS
unequalled and the 'Golf
Brand Ham' still retains
linn routes. This has been held by the its well merited populari- Norddeutscher Lloyd eines its institution
*
My Committed understand, however, at a plant of this description will set. fly be available in this Colony,
As regards the disinfection of native passengers and the vaccination of deek
in 1838, but there are indications that the Passengers, in the opinion of those company is not inclined to undertake furty for quality and flavour, engage in the Emigration traffic the ther responsibilities in this con
connection, chiesa will not submit to the treatment. when the arrangement comes to an They will ship to Singapors from other months hence, unless more favourable Ender existing sr- less terms are
granted. prets where the regulations are
rangement, service o! steamers is main PEKING, April 20. stringent, as they have done on more tained alternately from Bremerhaven and Bamberg to Shanghai Hongrong. Yoto- The Cantonese Club this "afternoon than one occasion in the past, held a tea party in honour of the Can-
For example, how will it benefit the hama, Nagasaki, Ting-tan, Singapore, mess members of the National Ashealth of Singapore if the regulations be New Guinea, xud Sydney, in return for an not applied to all Coole traffic port of annual subsidy of £34,500. But heavy losses have been murred, and in fact, the sembly. The party was of a very
nns and the same time, and coolies are rice at no time has been a success sociable nature and many greeting allowed to arrive from Swatow, Amoy. Moreover, the Norddeutscher Lloyd is to or Hoihow, at which places plague and the Australian Coast when the from the carrying of passengers were extended to the members.
President Yuan Shib Kai has de- other infectious diseases are frequently
Act comes into open mentioned
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, with the contract, and as it and its Chinese extend
withdraw
corated Li Sum Ling, Teen Ghen Ki.more rampant and less advertised than cau lipe is Bow,u
in connection with public loans.
בן
The
Ty Chua Co. and other prominent Chi-Hongkong? And if the regulations nee
equally applied to all sich ports, in the proposes to Ex-King Manoel's engagement to
nesc merchant in the Philippines whoopinion of my Committee the endie traf. Japanese service in view of the opening of Prince Augures Victoria Hobenzo-have assisted the Chinese Gevernment Se will be seriously restricted and the the Panama Canal, it is considered likely
F.M.S. labour problem will then become At yesterday's meeting of the National neute. Assembly the question of the payment Rule 60/63 These rules deal with pro of Members was discussed, and it was hibited imports and are customary at of great importance to British abipowners decided to pay a salary to each reprenant well organized quarantine stations.engaged in Far Eastern trade,
arn is confirmed.
A YXW NIGHT.
Lopes, April 21..
Ar. Turabuli, superintendent of the Western liae, London and Nerth Railway, has been knighted.
TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
TENSION BETWEEN BULGARIA AND SERVIA.
LONDON, April 21. According to the sccounts publish ed, the tension between Bulgaris and. Servia is becoming dangerous and
sentative of $300 a month to be raised to $600 a month. This decision is strongly criticised by the Chinese Press because this would involve a disburse ment of half a million dollars a month.
China has decided to recognise the Mexican Republic.
The U.S. representatives here issue
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that it will become responsible for the trans sport of postal matter. But the question in GREAT REDUCTIONS IN Causing good deal of controversy Germany at the moment, and is moreover,
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are Drɛga, Patent Medicines, do 62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGLONG.
Hoogkong, July 20, 1913,
199
certifientes to shippers regarding the It has fallen to the Dingwall and, origin of goods intended for entry in the Cromarty Light Railway to secure the first U.S.A. and, where necessary, certify that grant under the Light, Kailways Ast of last the goods have been properly disinfected. session no doubt as a consequence of the If these rules are acoptel, so similar lately discovered importance
Naval Base. The project is of long art became a standing, and its promoters, in their 4 marriage has been arranged to take there appears to be no reason why things
Lieutenant General Sir for Government support have plads between negotiations for should not be worked smoothly, had more than their share of the beart James Wolfe Murray, K.C.B., of Cringletis, It is reported that the construction of I have now dealt with the points raised sick es that comes of deferred hope. The Peebles, and Fanny, widow of Sir Donald the Canton Hankow railway will be re-by the Harbour Master and Health Offline in the estimated to cost £96,000, of Home Macfarlane, and youngest daughter
which half bas been raised locally, and the of the late James Scott Robson. commenced at the end of next month.
cer. Other points which have cocurved Treasury bae now resolved to advance
Tre large vessels were sent into the £48,000, partly by way of gift and partly water on the Clyde for service between The United States Minister has in- to my Committee, are:--
Great Britain and Canada. At Dalmuir, formed the government that although
Rule (1)-My Committee suggest. as a load.
MILFSTS William Boardroors. Koi Cổ at this should be made to read may the National Assembly has been use all lawful means of ascertaining the
"The street in question was spelt lenched for the Allan line the Alsatian of
and at convened there is still no sign of good health conditions, etc."
Greenock, Bontt's Earchichell, Pronounced Sockyball Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., for the order in China and this is the obstacle Hole 8. The provisions of this rule Mr. Bodkin, E.C.)
Canal Co., the Andania of 13,000 tons. in the way of the recognition of the are not sufficiently clear and may lead Kelt, of the nimble pen and tireless tongue. Mere Ramage & Ferguson, Leith, have Repablic her the United States.
to confusion. The definition of an in.
Trading, for Treasury gold, far-sounding received an order to build two cargo and
breath,
passenger steamers for the B. 1.8. N. C... fected ship does not seem to differ from Wong Chun Wai, presiding judge at that of a "suspected" ship, and, as th
Why, stambling at our Boottish shibach abou 300 feet in length.
boleth, the town she occupies which belong the trial of the prisoner accused of master of an infected ship is required Putack" for much," "where sockt are to us by Treaty we shall send troops murdering Sung Chi Jen, the Chinese | to By, a certain Aigual entirely different seldom hung? -to occupy the towns without a declarex-Minister at Shanghai recently. The from that to be flown by a suspected "Open your Buras, mon, and four laggards, at one time member of the Legis
British and French Consuls will be veusel (Rules 11 nud clearer dis present.
acute.
A Bulgarian diplomat told, the "Daily Telegraph's "Vienna correspond.
eat. If Servin does not evacuate
ation of war,"
SANITARY BOARD.
tinction appears to ho necessary in fair. news to the Minster.
*
Rule 17/18.-While these rudes demand Cry "immediato "notion on the part of the mes
lang,
-A PLOTEST.
.
And rouses roul beneath the ribs of death With Auchtermuchty," "Impam," and
**Oo-lath"; Hoochtech Uch aye" to the innocent young!
power
18,000 tons;
"OBITUARY.
At Mar Gate, Stirling, Alexander M'Conachie, late of Gilman and Co lative Council, Hongkong, Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Basking Corporation, Chairman of the Chius +ian Insurance Company, &c.
Alexander Murian Gordon of Newton, dearshits; one of the leading agriculturista
The Daily Mail's Belgrade correo -pondent telegraphs that the existence of a secret Austro-Bulgarian Can. vention has been revealed through the
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was fer, they do not provide that mitos at thy tongue eine ita pristine Calsalmond, furmorly Consene of - A bar·· indiscretion of a subordinate diplom hold this afternoon, when Mr. D. W. prapt action will be forthcoming on the O'er doric chops of Hotarubian pime. atio oficial. It provides for the Tratman, Acting President, occupied the part of the Health Authorities. My Com- Heartfelt, if binaras za Bebridean sesin. Bootland :. 07..... recognition of Austria's special infereste chair. Those prosent included the Hon. raittee consider that shipowners should be Boothly, let mauchie augh, though Cock-
Scots let us ba till (0 avenging time 1) in the northern Albanian littoral Mi. E. R. Halifax, Hon. Mr. E. A protected in this concution.
Rule 28 (12.)—My Committeo comider The German shins up our armorial trea 1. Austria promines diplomatic support Hewett, C.M.G., Col. Younan, Dr. Fiz that the privilege of working cargo in to Bulgaria's aspirations in Macedonia williams, Mess Chan Kai Ming, Ng Hos quarantine should be made more acces
Tz, Dr. H. Perris, Asst. MO.H., Drible is the case of steamers calling at
is Clark. M... and Mr. W.
As far west as Ochrida,
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Athens states that the
Bowen Rowlands, Recretary.
An application to erect an additional convenience at the Hongkong and Shang
Singapore for a short stay only, Lay, roc
Days ginwerk
*
A. P., in Cisagow Herald,
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Br. B. B.unninghamu Graham, ex-M.F., Rule 23 (14)-The words doubtful have emsented to go to China at an s sly attarances of Bulgarian politicians in
sanitary state appear to be to indo date an delegates of the hiss Group in the British Parliament to the opening of claiming Saloniks are rendering a hai Bank was granted on the motion of the file and may convey an erroneous idea the new Chinese Representative Assembly.
The Postmaster-General, in a Perlis SOLE AGENTS difficulty of M. Venizelos task in Chairman, acconded by Mr. Chen Kai to the Health Offer of the next portarely does the biography of a country restraining popaler passions.
Minga
My Committee consider that the Hesith drister sitkin 14 second edition and mentary printed reply to Sir Cuthbers
renders remarkable the fact that a
weights of male annually exchanged be char, Pastor, Pont Ber. at a new Chiness restaurant on Laland Lot vessel has failed to sality local require
Perthshire Prescher mants, N No, 1355 was refused, 200
Thomas Hardy; D.D., of Fowlis Wester. tween the United Kingdom on one hand Bulo 58.-My Committer consider that ↑ I take advantage of thle bit of gomap of and China and Japan pa the other wars - Permission was granted to constract on the following words ticuld be added to sell p shape not interesting to the T iron staircase in an open space at the rest the regulation Sast) to recall to your Scottish renders, via Siberia, 261,000 18. of lotters and tant. Dr. Hardly onllaborated with another: 88,000 16. of other surrospondence; and With the exception of rich vassals doctor of divinity in the famous piece of va Bucz, $,000 lb. and 801,000 lb. ro- whose pargo consists only of iran,^steel, | tight verse in praise of. Giaclic which talle accept mediation, with the reservation offen ive trade licence at No. 391-Reclame hardware, s timther, cili- coal or other | how to gaze apoctively. The componding figures, for minerals, and crockery, including stone-
THE ALLIES AND THE POWERS.
A telegram from Athens states that
she Alies in their reply to the Powers
of Nr. 541buthnot Road.
The Board grsoled an application for an
of the right to debate with the Powerstion St., ground for, Kewison, Lot No
on questions regarding the Aegean The Appointments of pollos Saullary Inlands and the frontier of Thrace and Inspectors announced in the Government,
Gazette wars approved by the Board.
To be compelled to hand to the F.D. a complete manifces of ostro. La
When Ere all fresh in beanly's ebarm
First met fond Adam's via
The first words that he'll spoke to hag
the routes wil Cariads worn 1.700 lb. and 171,700 th In the case of the route vie Fat Francisco the guns were 1,900 lb und 54,000 lb
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