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safely be concluded that the Govern- ment will not forget the meritorious part played by the plucky officer.
Meantime, it is satisfactory to learn thats more rigorous precautions are being taken at the Wharves, as it is imperative that the utmost rigour should be shown. Nothing else will convince the desperate scoundrels that
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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they cannot continue their nefarious was delivered in London on the 30th April.in your of yesterday under the calling without let or hindrance.
Such rigour must likewise be main- tained, for so long as China is in its present unsettled condition, it is more
GERMICIDE, than likely that at least attempts will
Thilatelists will be interested in tification from the Chiume Post Office, Canton, published on page 10.
DISINFECTANT & DEODORANT.be made to engage in piratical ex-Commerce meeting
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exploits. What is required to meet the present.necessities of the case is that rigorous scrutiny should be made
In our account of the Chamber of we inadvertently emitted the name of Mosary, Reiss and Co. from the list of firms repessented.
The total output of the Kailan Mining of all Chinese passengers, more safe administration's mines for the week ending guards placed on vessels, a reward | April 18 amounted to 63, 136,47 tons and offered for information of any pirati- the sales during the period to 56,910:48
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. of scheme and the intimation ciros-tons.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO B. E. THE GOVERNOR.
BIRTHS.
lated as to what would-be pirates uny.expect in the event of capture. The Government and the Shipping Companies co-operating in this matter; BEASDT-On April 24, at 19 Medharst it may be safely predicted that the quietus will soon be given to the DHAKEFORD, — Oa April 23, at 92 Grost Water Bond, Shanghai, to Brandtrocious actions of the blood-thirsty villains who have of late had far too much scope.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Alfred Bryer retired from the firm of Messrs. Laigh and Omnge, of which he was a partner, on 8th. February last.
Mr. F. H. Aimstrong has retired from the firm of Messrs. Rains and Co., and | | Ms. P. H.. Holyoak has been admittoši a
pirtner.
Colonel St. John, lately Chief Engineer of the commind, has been placed on the half pay list from March 9th, on coniple- tion of the tenure of his appointment.
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Our "Scottish Correspondet" nounes the death, at the age of 71, o Captain John B. Clark, marine surveyer. Leith, who at one time traded on the Ch as cast.
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The P.&O. Company has decided to place the new steamabip Cula on the Far Was a n morrer. She is 3,147 tons, with speed of 17 knots, and is built specially for pengar trafe
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ON" ARRIVES.
ANCHORED AND GUARDED OFF
LAI CHI KOE
Boxes of Bones:
was
The fated**TAL" On* pirated and bamb "when on a trip from Hongkong to Wong Mun, arrived in the Harbour about midnight and was put under European police surveillance.
[Ta do not necessarily acquímics in OPINIONE expressed by correspondents-Ed.).
-LAUNCHER IN THE HARBOUR.
(To the Editor of the ** Chiya MAIL")
Sir, I have road the latter appearing. hending of the Harbour Department Criticised," in which the Hon. Mr. Hawati, G.M,G., is led to explain why On Tuesday, Creamsudar Taylor, A. the Tingkong Hotel launch is licensed Harbour Master, towed the gutted vessel and the P. and O. launch is not; also to a pains three mile W.S.W. of why ds of two launches the Stork Lau Chan and on the day following the and the Matsui, who both tow in the owners, the Kwong On Steamship Co harbour should be liecreed and the other dispatabed two tuge to bring her to Hongkong The journey was a trying not.
one and the work almost too much for the two small lanches which had been charter ed by the owners for tus purpose,
To me it seems ridiculous to expect a member of the Legislative Council to wer auch questions in the newspaper, and which information can easily bu obtained by "Observer" asking the
man in the streut " who knows....
I do not profess to know all about it but the solution of the mystery seems clear enough to me.
one and never likely to be forgotten by The spectacle on bound was a gruesome
those who have seen it. Anchored be tween Laichikok and north of Stonecutters the vessel presents a wordid "pectacle
SPORTING
SOLDIERS CLUB TIURNA The Police and Wardars way to the final Last izantoh: wibly the 88th Coys
incremeed their lead to 104 "sod Fith and Mr. Franke have JOE fairly safe to predict their in the final round.
The first game last night was between. Gunner Draper, 88th Coy., R.QA, 104 Bergs Brown, Police. Draper led up to 100. Brown then made headway, ranching in opponent at 11 and thence having the lead for the remainder of the game, which he finally won by 24 points. Breaks Brown, 16, 15, 11, 10, 10, 10, Drapar, 15, 12, 1, 10, 8core:--Brown, 350; Draper
20
The second game brought Bargh. Fowler, R.G.., together. Fowler worked up a Police, and Gunsor Barry, 8th 'Coy,,'
good lead early in the game, being 138-- 100, and a nice broak of 34 brought the scores, 196-119 in his favour. Berry then
Il a team launch in to ply for hire in Her blackened bull date limply, he made his work up to 150 without Fowlar this harbour it is newsary to have a decks have crushed into the hold and adding a point to his total, but Fowler held license to carry passengers if not, no obliterated the suglass so builers the advantage till the end when he was a a license is necessary. I take it that the Numerous corpses and heaps of flesh and grow winner by 18. points. * Breaks duniy
Hongkong Hotel launch carries passer bones
Wara scattered in all direo-Fowler, 34, 16, 13, 13, 12, 11 10 Berry, gors and luggage for which a charga isioos by the motion of the ship. Six |21, 18, 14, 12, 10, 10. Soomus-Fowler, nude on the Hotel guests bill, whereas bodies intact have been found in 230; Berry, 192. the P, and O.. launch will carry passen the forecastle peak and this afternoon the. The team sores at present are 2- gery to and from the Company's rosaela police removed them to the Kowloon for which no charge is made, so that no mortuary. Each body is horribly charred license is therefors necessary say more and black and beyond recognition. Other than as necessary for a private launch bodies were discovered in ather-directings to take friends on a bathing pionie.
It is stated in a reliable quarter in Tientsin. says the "P. and T. Times." that owing to the xarioneness of the Mexican situation, the 15th U. S. Infantry will be ordered away from China at once.
J
Do page 10 of this issue will be found an important notice received from the Kowloon Canton Railway officials, notifying revoral alteratio e in the present time table which will come luto force on May 6.
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The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Vladimir reports that she has discovered Lan uncharted rock off the Ewt const of Kores, in the direct track of shipping bound for Vladivostok, in Lat. 36° 45′ 40 Long, 129' 43'.
The merchants of Chefou bave @pro- tested against the opening of Lankou as tranty part, since its harbour is shallow and Tientsin and Newchwang are very pour, They urge the building of a railway, frora Buanghsien to Cheloo, following the coast!
Polling to fill a temporary vacatey The many friends in Hongkong of Capo Sanitary ward caused by Mr. F. B. L.. Bowley's absence on leave opes- tain G. 7. Brierley, D.S... R G.A........'w # Fit at the City Hall today at 4 o'clock he plead to hear that he has been penant closes at 5. The candidates are Mr. B.K. Volunteer Reserves Annual Dinnted Major from Apr 11. Major Brier-P. W. Goldring and Mr. W. L. Carter:
ley had to wait over 14 years for his Mr. A. H. Nisbet is the presiding officer. majority.
Perclamation Day. Kin: George V.
nor.
The Chinx Mixil.
Horozora, Friday, May 1, 1914.
THE "TAI ON" HEROES,
This engagement in announced of Major A. J. Wiliamson, Royal Army Medical Cops, Shgapore, xod Taisy, daughter of Dr. J. F. A. Wilson, Frincipal Medical Oficer, Johore. The in trisge is to take place in June.
Mr. Justice Sartunbe Smith, Singapore, who had arranged to sail for home on retirement, by the Khiva on 22nd ult., did
not leate, it being understood that will enetinue to perform his judicial duties
THE speedy and whole-hearted manner in which H.E. the Governor and the Government of Hongkong till the end of the your have recognised the noble work. if Captain Weatherall, Chief Engineer Captain H. G. Sargeant, R.G.A., McCartney, and Guard Dias is Mejor. Instructor in Gonnery, South China, heartily welcomed throughout the bear promoted Majer from Apríl 1. Colony. The bravery of the men in Major Sargesunt held his Captaincy for 11 coping with such odds on board the the ill-fated "Tai On" was of such a remarkable nature that its immediate
perra, and now retains his staff appoint- ment on promotion.
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of
others.
not
concern
a rent paid by owners of steam launches for the we of the waters of the Colony, but a rent to ply for hire and carry passengers as a business. I am, Sir.
----- Fours; ote
OBSERVANT, Hongkong, May 1st, 1914.
THE 6.5. TAI ON"* FIRACY.
1
frames
into
Wers
Palion and Warders, 958; ... 88th Cay, RG.A. (D),, 864.
League „Tennis.
Cratgensover v. Civil Service.
`The following hare bean selectat to play for Crigengewer 6.0, against the Civil
match –G, A. Hancock, R. Bam, - Y,
The Tennis Final.
«NT*BET OUTPLAYS "GREEN.
As regards the "Stock" And the Mit-ging in the precise position and attitude in sui," no license is required to tow, but which they last fell. They were lika if the owner of one of these launches buma "forms fashioned in charcoal and wishes to have a passenger's Beenss it crumbled in pieces when touched. La Service 0.0. on Saturday (to morrow) nu- in his
without detriment to sad small shin bones and disjointed the C.S.C.C. ground in a league tennis
swept into cDe besp It seems to me that the license fee is and placed in boxes and handed Remedios, E. L. Braga, J. V. Braga and
orer to the sanitary authories this
H. N. Taylor. alternoon. The stenah was abomifiable and it was only with the utmost difficulty that the work proceeded. It is estimated, that the remains of well over a hundred persons have been recovered and among
On the form shown by S. F. Gasen. iu these, are practically all the women and childrea who were imprisoned in the the final of the A. clam handimp, and again burning ship unable to make their excaps in the champion hip game on Wednesday nto the water.
which bad to be abandoned on rossunt of This polics found one Automatic volver belonging to the pirates." It is a failing light, everybody anticipated that Brownie and did not belong to the ship even if he did not secure the championship- A na chamber revolver wa also picked up, title A. H. Nisbat would have a hard fight this is part of the ship's property.
to retain it. Expectations were not realized | however, för Ni bet playing far superior tennis, especially in the last two seta, by loyal men on the 8.4. Tai Ou" and heave words were expressed by B.E. the profession to pilegs and if resistance is modernfully defended his title in a vary Goremo, with a promise of something offered murder-wholesale murder comfy manner. The game was played on else coming to those brave men later on mitted in the most cruel and heart-rend the Hongkong Cricket Club ground betro but what is the spathetic public doing ing manner in order to smooth the rub be large gathering, among those noticed being or going to do? Let the community in schrieve their sim. If the answer is in Lady May. geuerat, foreigners and Chinews, show the affirmative why do they not take It is only fair to Groen to state at their appreciation of the magnificent sufficient precautions instead of hurrying the outset that he was feeling far from well defence pus up by the offers and crew along in numbers to the scene of the when he went on the court. In the first of the Tai On" in a substantial man-crime after the disaster with the pirates
(To the Editor of the “China Matt.")
Dear Sir, Brave deeds were enacted
A.2.
Ler Lonsdale's watch, gold half-er, not forgetting the bereaved ones of master of the situation. It is now for two sets he held his own well, and took the hunter which bears his racing colours, red, late chief officer. I would suggest the authorities to take sufficient stops as second one, but immediately after. white and yellow, enamelled on the back, that a subscription list be opened in the outsed for the prevention of piracy,ards his play collapsed and he was only able to take one game in the together with the letter "L" and mediately and am willing to act tempor. This can be done in the following nasorter
the caronet, which was recently stolen from arily as the Treasurer of such fand unt with the aid of the ships people who I two remaining seta. Two gamer
an officer has been duly appointed by am sure will do all they can to help the champion tock by his service alone him when leaving the Gaiety Theatre, has the public. When this list is closed, say Police
Green seeing to make "no čtempo been returned anonymously, having been dropped into the letter box at his residence by the end of the current month, then a publio presentation by H.E. the Gover at Carlton House-terrace, London.
ce of the fund so collected should be mado to the officers and crew of the ill- Messra. Guthrie and Co., Singapore, | fated !! Tai "On," Tho subscription je have received cabled advice from London started by a donation of $100 by the at the directors of Linggi Plantations Vacuum Oil Company and one of 100 by
Ltd., have decided to recommend payment | of a final dividend of 36 per cent, payable
ca May 21 naxt, in respect of the 1913 making a total dividend of 70 per cent. for the year, and leaving to be carried forward a sum of £18,980, subject to «pecial remuneration due to directors.
miles.
Yours faithfully,
W. A. DOWLEY, King's Building, Connaught Road,
Hongkong, May 1.
PREVENTION AGAINST PIRACY.
"
•
1. No passenger to be allowed on board to pick up the ball. This was at the bat say ship until a certain time before | ginning of the third set, and though Grwen' its departure,
revived to some extent later on, his play
2. European police constables or detec-wax but a shadow of the form shown arlier tives with native assistants to be in the match. peta: The conclusion one, was present at the gangways of ships bound to come to upon Isbet's play last night in that he is in a clam by himself, punctually st the uime specified for and that with his experience of the game the embarkation of passengers. it will take any of his present opponents 3. One European police constable or long while to beat him.
defective with his assistants, to-be, long rotally placed
at the entrance of each gangway and to effect a thorough search on each person as they pass; one only to pass at a time.
On the whole the game was a display of but Nisbet driving occasionally varied his play in a manner disconcerting to his opponent, who wa much troubled by short slices which, took him out af position, generally to see the ball returned to the back line. Once or 4. The European potice constable twice in the earlier sata Green adopted
though with Some one
detective and his' assistands to re- this style of main at their positions (as mentionless success than ed in the preceding clause) until rallies were seen in the a opening auta, the ra the gangways are being hauled up. taras sometimes running well over doable 5. The guards of the ship to keep strict gues, and it was he his skilful return of wkwardly placed helia in these fishes of watch to prevent persona climing play t that Green to the second set. Both and luggage, etc., being hailed up players reliet a great deal on backhand to the ship.. N.
strokes.
and though Griendeove (well ?
steamers.
6. The authorities to despatch two for Nisbet showed that he was just a litle
quicker," specially so with back Mfer and qu pedo boats every evening after dark band volley. After he covered from his to steam up and down the course sudden collapse Green put up a game fight, which is usually traversed by river but Nisbet was the really the rustch was with such con-" fidence and skill that
the Prevention of Pirney was enacted in criously considered by the authorities in succession the fchallenge onp becomes Hoping that those suggestions will be already decided, avere kisich was By holding the championship three geus 1900 and entitled the Steem Launch and and that they will be adopted as it is Mr. Nisbet's property. Mr. George Robey, in the guise of a River trade atcamera (Protection against the that stringent methods for the pre- rory 1 quscious, landlady, pleased his Piracy) Ordinance 1913. These are the Majesty immensely at the London oly Ordinances relating to this subject i vention of piracy were taken." Falladium recently. The landlady lat and they are insufficient without the aid
Yours truly, apartments to professioasis--formerly she of the Palice force for they only endi Taid to let to gentlemen-end she described upon ship owners and their crew, to take how in a condition of faintness she once such precautions are provided therein.
i
I remain,
ARTL-PIRATICI.
(To the Editor of the "Corsa Mait") The gross tonnage of the Rasburg- Amerika fleet is given, including vowels
Dear Sir,-A piratical attacks on under construction, as 1,380,000, and the ships to and from the Colony, especially recognition from the highest quartervertising his racing stable for sale by suc
Mr. 0. K. Hall Bruitun, who in Norddeutscher Lloyd tonnaga as 887,009, those trading between this Port and the NYO becoming more The Hamburg-Amerika last year carried Chekiang River in the Colony was singularly appro-{ tion, dusa not interd to give up the sport. 464.000 passengers and 8,297,000 tone formidablo' and serious by their fre priate. Hie Excellency said exactly at is contemplating a trip Home. On his traigh, while the Norddeutscher Lidquency. I venture to suggest saree stape the right thing and anid it precisely than le has at present, and as he has pac tons. The ships of the Hamburg Amarks Piracy.
return he will probably race more ponies carries 682,000 passengera and 4,178,000/which if adopted by the authorities may prove efficacious for the Prevention of the right way;
and it is quite tically recovered from the effect of his steamed 8,988,000 antical miles and the clear that he, in COMMON with recent accident on the course will again Nord loutacher Lyd voels 6,30,000 precaution to be observed by meam The law in this. Colony relative to all Britons in the Colony, feels ¦ (nke up riding.
launches and river-trado steamers ́Ice. that the insult to the British flag shown by the fiendish scoundrela cannot be too strongly denounced, for it is unthinkable that even the most desperate of pirates can be given This woe's "Overland China Mail," the slightest reason for concluding which will be issued to-morrow, will that the British flag may be insulted contain our detailed accounts of the with impunity. It cannot; and the On" Piracy and the Laichikok Oil Fire, gratitude of all Britons is due to those who drive home the lesson, particularly at a critical time.
*** However, I took it all in good part," she all the shipowner and thair crew.. " Of
Sir-About 140 signataires in favour All will rejoice that the men
sdded as an afterthought.
what tee are our grills now, or our arm of tho trece, and two against, havo boon who defended the flag so well & young Chinese named Lo Oi Man, 4"
our plated protestoms for the bridge, if recorded on the forms lying so Mesure.
on the "Tai On".
they are going to burn our ships from Lane, Crawford's and at the Hongkong were made pupil teacher at Quest's College, went to A large and reprosentative commistes under wat plunder, as while we are ink Club, Will ing who have not ready made in Japan or organise à the recipients of a letter from the arrested on a charge of being a robel by the of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, cherous med of the West River asked a do so, kindly signs the paper before pagam
Canton for the Ching Ming festival and was of the Chinese business men, members in slowly and helplessly into the free rosorded their views, and who wish to open with Government, which will serve as a Vicemy's authorities and ordered to be welooined General Loung Fan Hwang, master of one of the boats that went out Saturday, 6th: May, as I propose to with- panies in order souvenir of the gratitude in which executed. Through the instrumentality of Military Governor of Carrion, on his for rescue work why the recent prasy draw them then, and forward them their bravery is held. While that influential Chinese in Hongkong the darding in the Colony yesterday, and on the Tai On the blackest in the Government? Yours foiifally, is good in itself, it is also good to Viceroy, pardoned him and he returned to later in the day snfortained him as the history of the Colony
Hongkong, only to die from plague a few too party. The committeemon consisted Naturally, as tho precautions taken by learn that the Government intend to days later. compensate Captain Weatherall, Chief Engineer McCartney and Guard Dins
besides all other news of the week..
went to a public house for a glass of water. These precautions to a certain exterý aêt With an air of injured innocence,, ala ez- plained that someone played a preotimal from sampans or junks on the high seas sa prevention against pirates attacking is pikiced that scope, her din Instead, and they so, observed, and performed by
Orders for extra copies should be sent early (prises 20 cents cach) as the supply
limited.
of Hon Mr. Lau Chu Pak (Chairmanshipping people makes plundir more dif of tho Climber), Mr. Un Kam Wa ficult for the pirates by sitncking on (Vice Chairman)Mesara Fung Ting sampan or junc, they devise other means
with sims, and ceguisod
H. M. T. Daffarin arrived yesterday Shan, Chư Tz Hing, Chen Kai Ming whereby they defeat the law.” This they for the personal losses they have in-with the 40th 'stan's from India, who Wong You Tung, Ho Fook, Lau Seu Ein, do by entering on the ship Incided on, INcurred. This is an action that will make the place of the 126th Baluchistan Ho Koin Tong, Tong Ynt Chuen, Cheung well eq
also meet with bearly and unanimous Infantry. The regiment numbers ten Taz Chu, Clian Yut Ngen, Chan Kwa approval. In the kindly expressions British officers, sith four ladies, 16 Indian Mas and Ip Lan Chuen (sect used yesterday by the Governor when And 300 of other - The troops at Un Xam Wa, the Vide
disembarked at Holtwo Wharf this morning,
Medicines, addressing the men, His Excellency and ma che
also referred to the manly part played | Basses
ROAD, HONGKONG.
ed by Chief Officer Evans, who un- fortunately lost his life, and it may
the Fosca doing, to, sild
TREES IN STATUE SQUARE.
(To the Editor of the “ Emina Mail.”)"
The Board of Trade announce that in Feb, 21 the number of lives saved by, the rocket life-saving spparatus on the cost of the United Kingdom since 1870. resobed the total of 10,000. The apparatus he been, mažatained and managed" by the Bosed of "Trade aimes 1857, but 1870 is the
first year for which complete statista
Availabler
It is reported that plans, ere
canned by JegialaLiri
L.Game.
Horgkong 1st May, 1914.
„ave concerned and
should
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