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TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS of the MEETINGS 01 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the
Session 1909.
Revised BY THE MEMBERS.
PRICE
DAILY PRE OFFICE.
Hongkong, 21st Febrasry, 1910,
FOR SALE.
▶EMAINING Portions
RE
$3.
F316
tho
of MARINE LOTS 31 and 36, at PRAYA EAST. Approximate Area, 43,000 Square Feet
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
'IN LOTS TO SUIT TENANTS OR PURCHASERS,
MARINE LOT No. 285 EXTENSIVE WATER FRONTAGE, DEEP WATER.
Apply
G. FENWICK & Co., ITD.,
ENGINERS, &c., PRAYA EAST, HONGKONA. [84-168
Hongkong, 8th Joue, 1906.
ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
MT
(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
BOLB `PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA OCHI, MUTABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA SATO, BHINNEW and KAMİYAMADA, Collieries.
SOLE AGENTË POR KISHIDAKE, MIYAO and KIGYO KOMATSU Coals.
HEAD OFFICE:—MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Cable addresses for above, "IWASAKI" Codes, AL, ABC 5th Western Unior.
AGENCIES :- 'YOKOHAMA: M. ABÅDA, Esq.
CHINKLANG: Mamers, GRABING & Co. MANILA: Mesara, MacONDRAT & Co
For Particulars apply to
H. OISHI
Manager,
No. 2, Pedder, Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 9th January, 1909,
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OF
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE
LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS
THORNE'S
OLD VAT
¿BAS YET WAS STARTKO OY THE LATE ADDER Tabasa OP KELENECA AND HAS BEEN TOLD AS MTG SOMEX MON
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA, A. S. WATSON & Co,úro.:
N
593
LABUAN COAL.
can only te NOTICE THIS GOAL
obtained from THE LABUAN COAL- Pields Co., Lo..., who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL straight from the Mines Steamers load at the Wharves, Quick despatob Telegrams: Labor Labuan."
BRADLEY & Co., Agents Hongkong. 12th Angust, 1909. [629
CHAPOTEAUT'S
MORRHUSL
Superior to Emulsions or God Liver oil.
Each tioy Morihuol capsule re- presents the medicinal value of a teaspoonful of oil:
י;
Recommanded at the Paris Aca demy of Medicine, for loss of appetite and flesh, to patients with consumptive tendencies.
Said in bottles of 100 Cápsulas. Sold by all Chamista.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 29r¤, 1910.,
THE HUMAN SALAMANDER.
MAN WHO LICKS, RED-KOT POLÜER AND
CHEWS BOILING LEAD, B
"Captain" Spalding, of Galesburg, Illinois, is a genial gentleman who would make Mount Vonvius envions. Ho is a human rolesno. Any Insurance office would be glad to take out a premium on him, for he is absolutely freproof, The inner man of Captain Spalding matst de made of natural nabeatos. He can take boiling load into his month, and has a partiality for red-hot sealing-wax.
He is so more trick fire-ester, but a hawan phenomenon who has baffled medical science for years.
Ho went to the Express office the other night, with Mr. Bert Lory, of the Palace Theatre, who has brought him to London.
"Bay" said the Captain hungrily the called the Captain, though that is really his Christian bante),
“I want some boiling lead to Bat.
He was taken into the foundry, where the lead is heated to 600 degrees in great boilers for the making of stereo plates. There Captain Spalding demonstrated his wonderful gift.
He had been wandering about the notio room testing the boiling load from the linotype machines, but it did not seem quite hot enough
for
him.
"I want something out of a ladle," he said.
A ladle of load was handed to him, and much se a man might drink somp Captain Spalding took it on his tongue. The lead sizzled and tamed to slug.
Then, from his pocket, he took a large piece of sealing wax, lit it, and lot it drop on his tangas, chewing it into small morsels, as though it was an entrée. "Tastes like horseradish," he said, smacking his lips.
Between the dishes of his red-liet meat he lit a cigar, chewed up the burning match carelessly put out the lighted and by pressing it on his tongue.
and
He looked longingly at the carbons of the 1,600 candle-power electric lights, "I could take those in my month if I wanted to," he casually shaking a handful of gun remarked, powder into his palm,
A match was applied. Phut There wAS I
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THE GOLD DISCOVERIES.
The Portland Canal is the most northerly NAPIER JOHNSTONES' Alaska. It is to-day witnessing one of those "SQUARE BOTTLE”
district
inlet on the Pacific Coast of Canada, and forma the boundary between British Columbia and extraordinary rashes of gold-soekers which occur every decade or two. Yet the Portland
field
for mining, and prospecting la not the a growth
of TL fow
days or wooks. Mining fret started there 11 years ago, and since 1905 has been streadily carried on, Stewart, the new
mining town at the head of the inlet, is named in the country for the past five years. Btewart's aftor
young Scotch American who has been discoveries and the fact that he had associated with him lat year Mr. D. D. Maua, one of Canada's great railway builders, attracted the attention of gold-sookers from all parts of the Continent, with the result that
every veteel passengers. going north is crowded with
STEWART AND THE ERAK BIVER. Stewart Town is at the month of the Bear Rivor, which empties into the inlet and it is on Boar liver and its tributarios that valuable discoveries have been made. The valley of the Bear is only # mile wide, and on either side precipitous moun aliver, gold, and lead valuse, and preitio oros tains rise to a height of 5,000ft. Quartzon ore,
places. The Portland Canal Mining Company, copper and have been fouad in many
gold
rich, relu of silver and geld; while on the operating on Glacier Creek, is working
load of wide is traceable up the mountain- Stewart-Mann proportý a vein of silver and side for hundreds of feet. The new mining. will be some time before the country dan Bold gives promise of being a valuable oms, bat
您
on a
be traversed with case or comfort. Mr. Maun has commenced the construction of a rilway
WHISKY.
Sp
BEWARE OF
1745.
NT
UNVARIED FOR
THE SAME TO-DAY
150 YEARS.
IMITATIONS
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG..
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NIE Company's Steamship
T
"LAISANG,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Cousignes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Geode will be delivered from alongside.
Carge impeding the discharge or remaining
on board after 4 P.M. on the 29th inst, will be landed at Consigneos' risk and exponse, No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers,
Hongkong, 27th July, 1910.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
THE
"PRINZ WALDEMAR"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godówas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
up the valley of the Bear. The town of Stewart, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West
which was unknown a few months ago, has an estimated population of over 10,000, and build. ing lots are commanding fabulous y prices.
AN OFFICIAL WARNING,
the richness of the
The officers. the Geological Survey at
of Ottawa, while admitling country issue a warning note to intending prospectors as to endure. Two field geologists from Ottawa the hardships they may have
are already at the Bear River, and in a few
na to
and frem ALL WINE MERCHANTS, 146 Point Godowns, whence delivery may be
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M.M. str. Australien, with the French
obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining andelivered after the 1st Ang. will be subject to rat.
All broken, chiafed, and dainageil Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be
on the lat Ang, at 9.30 A.M. -Xemin
to
All Caims must reach us before the 5th
of fame-the gunpowder was gone, and weak it is expected will send out reports which Mail of the 3rd inst, and mails from London Ang., or they will not be recognized.
was not a scar or a barn on the smoke. / will not carry the suspicion of, being of a the 2nd instant. left Saigon on the 28th
stained band of the reproof man,
By way of drisk. Captain Spalding can swallow benzoliuc and light the fames. More
trifles such as flaming wick and lighted candles ars as hors d'ouvres to him, and when he wants to put ont a fire he simply takes up the coals and licks them.
"I can't explain it," Le said, "doctors Lave chloroformel Ile and put red-hot pokers on my tongus, then in, then pokers again, and they just shook their heary locks and
They said. If this need of micals they would be so strong that they would
Rave t
destroy the nerve tissues
When I was a baby my parents found me playing with red-hot coals and patting them in my mouth, and all my clothes wore alight. That's why I've got no eyebrows. After that they watched me, but I just loved to lick real- rahat pokers.
And this reproof business saved my life I was wits the Bed Indisus who masscorval Gen'l Custer, and they would have scalped me. But Ichewed the coals from the burning fire and looked up to the skies, and they just stumped to their kness in surprise."
"boomstor" charactor, as many despatches now sent from British Columbia undoubtedly are.
WILY CHA AI CHING,
CHINAMAN'S DESERTION, COSTS SHIPOWNERS
£100,
Mr Gillespie, of West Ham, had before him curious shipping case arising out of the Chinese-immigration laws of Australis, in which Captain Halliday of the steamship Crop of appealed against a decision of Mr. Edwin Tails, the local superintendent of Mer cantile Marine
Blog Nutizon
Mr. Aloo
appeared for the appellant, d Mr. Hamer Greenwood, from the Board of Trade, for the respondent.
The Crown of Galicen is a steamship owned by Messrs. Preatis, Servior, & Henderson, of his crow signed on about thirty Chins and in April, 1909, Captain Halliday mėn. The vessel arrived at Brisbane on Nov 1 bor-7 and in consequenes of the Australian law Chinesa immigrants Captain Halliday en- as to gaged watchmen to prevent the Chinese
going ashore, Ona of the men, Chs Aḥ Ching, was
among
:
inat, at 8 3.2. and
may be expected to arrive horn on the let prox.. at daylight.
THE AUSTEALIAN MAIL, The N.Y.K. str. Kumano Moru (Australian Line) left Thursday Island for this port via Manila on the 21st lost., and is expected here on the 1st pro
THE AMERICAN MAITO Tho P.M. atr, Siberia arrived at Manila on
the 24th instant a... and is due to arrive here on the 1st prox, at voon.
The .. air. China from San Francisco
arrived at Yokohama on the 24th instant, left that port en route to Hongkong on the 25th instant; and is due to arrive at this port on the 3rd
prox
prox.
No Fire Disurance will be affected.
Billa
of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned.
This Steem ir brings Cargo. Ex. 8.S. LOTHRINGEN" from Adelaido,
NORDDEUTSCHER LIórd,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agonte. [5
Hongkong. 26th July 1910.
NORDDEUTCHER LLOYD, -BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN HAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
THE
The P.M. str. Manchuria leit San Francisco on the 12th instant for Hongkong, vía Howo-
"PRINZ LUDWIG," lalu, Yokobama, Hobo, Nagasaki and Shanghai hasing arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hamsby and is dus to arrive at this port on the 8th informed that their Goods, with us on ception Francisco on the 19th inst., for Hong kong, via
The T.K.K, str. Chiyo Maru sailed from Saanded and stared at their risk into the hazard
of Opium. Treasure and Valuables, are being Honolulu, Yokohams, Kobe. Nagasaki and
one and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Manila, nut is due to arrive at the grab and Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company
Lidl, Kowloon, and Woet Point 19th prox:
Gedowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admittail after the Goods have left the Godowna, and all goods remaining andelivered after the 2nd Ang. will be milject to rent.
The P.M, str. Asia sailed from San Francisco
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The British str. Baron Ogilvy laft Maji on the 23rd instant, for this port, and is due to
seen on board on November 13, the day before on the 26th inst. for Hongkong, vis Honolulu, the vessel was to Rail, but on the 14th, when the Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, ant Cestous called the
was reported to the police absent. The atthe roll Cha Ah Ching was is due to arrive at this port on the 23rd prox. and tetahieuse his ship the captain signed a bond
to £100
Chinaman undertaking nat rejela the ship before it lot's the colony. He was not found, and the durees agents paid the £100 and £1 7s. 6d., the cost of a cablegram
owners of the foot.
arrive here to-day.
The Mogal Line str. Lothian left United Kingdon on the 10th instant for Hongkong
ті
FAMOUS EXPRESS WRECKED.
Many persons were killed and injured in a raway dienster which occurred on the Cincin anti, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, twenty-five
south of Dayton, on July 4th, The wes-bound Twentieth Century Limited of the "Big Four" Railroad Clevoland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Lanis Railway
Straits. erashed into a freight train head on.
The When the engines struck together, one i
for this port via Manila on the 22nd Muji London,
ander Section 23 of the Merchandim loft K. str, Chicago Mern from Tasems eraehed through a
combination baggage, smoking-car. and day.coach, which Was Shipping Aot, Captain Halliday made a return instant, and is expected here on or about the
of 2nd prox.
The N.YK. str. Colombo Maru (Bombay filled largely with women and childron. These of monies due from Che Ah Ching's account of care Tere Lussed about, overturned, and rolled £6 158. 74. and included the £100 and the Line, left Bombay for this port via Columbo down an embankment, and savamal other cars: El 72. 6d, which, however, Mr. Tuffs, thesuper and Singapore on the 15th inst, and ir expected
his digeretion, refused toallow. were derailed, but there were no fatalities in intendant, within
**** here on the 2nd prox Mr. Neilson said the matter was of great im them.
portance. Her but the desertion of the Chloe
that the fine of 2100 the direct result of the
Thirty-one bodies have been recovered, and shorts
buat seventy other persons are injured.
Owing to another "accident at Sharon, Penn-
sylvania, the express had been diverted to the Cincinnati, Hamillos, and Dayton Railroad's
lines
B.dief traine were dispatched to the scene of the diaster from Dayton and Homilton.
CHINESE COOLIE LABOUR.
A HINT TO PLANTEUE
The Times of Malaya publishes an official statement asking the paper to announce to the public that in view of the large importations of Chinese labourers for rubber estates in the near future the Resident suggests to importers of such labour the desirability of 4 thorough knowledge of the terms of the Labour Eaact- ment of 1904, number three, and the Chinese Agricultural, Amendment enactment of 1904.
The Government states that a knowledge of the terms of this law will save both employers and coolies trouble and litigation.
D
the Crman of Galicca arrived in
Ho
and that it was right and proper that it should be chargeable against bis sccount as an expense the owner had been pat to in conse quence of the man's desertion,
for
Ths I.G.M. tr. Germania lait Yap on the 22nd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd
Prox
The Eng Hok Fong 8.8. Co's str. Persus sailed from Guaymas, Mexico on the 14th ins am., and is expected to arrive here, via Moji, Јаров,
about the 7th prox.
The T.K.K. str. Kiyo Marr, from Shath American and Mexican ports, arrived at Toke. kams of
the 25th instant, and is due to arrive. hero on or about the 16th prox.
Mr. Hamar Groenwood said the Board of Trade regarded the appeal very seriously, and many reasons. Any expenses the master or owners were put to in respect to desarting seamen should be construed with the natural and customary meaning; and the natural and customary meaning was the difference in wages for this port via Japan and Manila on the 23rd of a substitute and the deserter. He submitted inet, and is expostod to arrive here on or about that there could not be included a fine inflicted the 30th prox.~
for the commission of a quasi-criminal act
Mr. Gillespie said he must decide in favour of the Beard of Trade, but he would give every facility for an appeal.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The British str. Baron Innerdale left Karsten for this part, and is due to arrive here on or about the 2nd prox.
THE
DYSPEPTIC'S SHEET-ANCHOR
Eat half a breakfast? Feel out of Do you wake tired? Borts, dull, heavy, irritable, unfit for work? If so, you have dyspepsia. You are drifting intos miserable state of ill-health, because your stomach is out of order! Mother Seigel's Syrup, the herbal tonic, will tone up and strengthen your stomach and gently stimulate your liver. Then sleep will refresh you; you will eat with relish, digest your food, and thus regain the strength, vitality and cheerfulness-of-sound healthi
MOTHER
SEIGEL'S
SYRUP
ليمي
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MADE FROM
THE CURATIVE EXTRACTS OF ROOTS, BARKS & LEAVES.
The 0.8.K. str. Tacoma Maru left Tacoma
¿
HONGKONG TIDE_TABLE.
From July 28th to August 3rd, 1910.
Her WATER,
LOW WATER,
Hongkong hit Mean Time,
Notgkang Hright.
Bama Zim
Thurs 28
1 61
0 16
1. 42
20
Fri. 29
■
2 49
N14
3 2
В тоо: 30
✡
12
10 21
Bun, 21
40
12
Mou, 1 11
t
Fine.
1
Ta
Wed.
H
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTEL.
Hongkong Observatory, July 28th
Barometer.... Temperature. Humidity
Wind Direction
Force Weather......... Beinverİ
Previous Day. On Date st
Ún Dute
29.78
29:78
29,70
88
୫୫
87
65
63
70
South
West
Sw 2
Highest open air Temperature on 27th...... 90 Lowest open air Temporstars on 17th
78
MESSES. FALCONED & CO.S REGISTER.
-~~-July-28th.
Barometer ba...29 $2 | Tharm.(Wetbulb) 9 A.M.77 Barometer 1 F...29.70 Therm.(Wetbulb) 1 ex.70 -Barometer 4 r...29.76 Therm.(Wetbulb) 47.80 Thermom. Am. 63 Therm. Maximum ......BG Thermom. 1 rám: 185 Therm. Minimum over
67.4 Thermon... 86-
All broken, olafel, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 2nd Anz., at 9.50 A. M.
All Claims roast reach us before the 6th
Aug, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
This Steamers bringe Cargo EX SA "CABOTo" from Ve ice. Ex 8" CARO PAES" from Sevilla, Transhipped at Port Said.
NORDDEUTCHES LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.
General Agenta
Hongkong, 26th July, 1910.
THE
FROM EUROPE.
HE H.A.L. Steamship
" SAXONIA," Captain Bable, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Ltd, whenco delivery may be obtained Bills of Lading countersigned by the
sgainst ed.
Options! Carge will be carried on unless noties to the contrary be given before To-DAY.
All Claims must be presanted within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Aug. will her subject to ront, All
.:
broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd Aug, at 3 r..
No Fire Insuranes will be effected by us in any case whatever.
This Steamer brings on Cargo:
Ex BB. Pennsylvania" from New York,
Ex as. "Sines" from Setubal,
Ex 8.8. "Fritz" from Btettin,
Ex."Kite" from Stettin,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE-
Hongkong Ofoo
Hongkong, 27th July, 1910.
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AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE,
T
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK"
IE Steamshipy
"WELSH PRINCE,” Consignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will ho oramined on the 2nd Aug, at 2 30 PM
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 2nd Aug. will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th Aug., or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
ARNHOLD, KARSERO & CO.,
Agenta "Hongkong, 27th July, 1910.
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