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TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE
FRANCO-GERMAN
CONVENTION.
MOROCCO NOW A PORTION OF FRANCE's
COLONIAL EXPIRE,
LONDON, November 3rd. The French newspapers express satisface tipu at the initialling of the Franco-Gernian Convention relating to the Congo territory, They are generally pleased with the result, which makes Morocco, nów, a portion of France's Colonial Empire. It is considered · that this has been bought at a fair price..
With refs route to the Congo, Francs has
secured infinitely botter terms that were at first considered likely. She retains, the
LOCAL SPORT,
FIXTUBED AT A GLANCE,
Kowloon
R. E.
League Cricket.”
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4ra, 1911,
Craigongower Civil Service Other Cricket, I.K.C.C. 22. B.G.A.
League Footballat division. H.K.F.C... R. E.
BKF.C. Ground N.Y.F.C.
Military Ground
Lasilana
KO.Y.LI. P.
ad division,
B.O.C. 87th-Co: Police 83rd Co.
한
t
.21
1
Both Co.
Bozing
Bax
Compls K,O,Y.LI SubmarineA
Departmental, Bye.
Potter
Also preliminaries.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
KOWLOON V CRAIGENSOWER,
Kowloon toxin :-Lieut. Haggar, Messrs.
THE REVOLUTION,
THE RED CROES.
ADMIRAL MAH PROMISES PROTECTION.
Admiral Sah, commander of the Imperial foot, gave his mesurance recently of protection, to the Red Cross Association of Wachang and Hadkow.
The Admiral was interviewed on board his flagship at Tanglo, by Dr. John MadWillie, president of the Red Cross Association, Dr. Booth, the Hankow rice-president, the Rev. F. G.. Dois, of the American Church Mission, and Br. David Yn, one of the secretaries of the
Association at Wuchang. The party bore a despatch from the Conantar body asking for the recognition of the Red Cross Association.
Admiral Sah received his visitors cordially sad invited them to his cabin, where they awaited the preparation of the reply des patch in which the Admiral gare his official recognition. In addition to this despatch, which Dr. MaaWillio-brought back with him, the Admiral gave the Doctor a private letter of aesurance, which reads se follows a
H. L.M. S. Chs F,
Yanglo, 23rd Oct., 1911.
Congo and Ubanghi Rivers, Gerinany only J. P. Robinson, W. L. Weaser, F. de Rome, with heartiest thanks and highestesteom the very
having accoss thereto and two small wedge like strips of territory.
Dr. John Mac Willie,
President of the Red Cross Association. Dear Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge W. Elson, W. Waterhouse, A. F. R. Raven. kind letter of your Association actifying me of A. O. Brawn, R. Thursfield, W. Carwen and the nature of your benevolent undertaking sad J. H. Mend. Reserve: Mr. D. J. Mackenzi.requesting me to afford protection to your
establishment whenever the occasion demands Umpire, Mr. T. Choo; scorer, Mr. E. White.
In reply I beg to assure you that I Craigengewer:-H. H. Taylor, R. A. Carvalho, highly appreciate your benevolent undertaking of the northern Cameroons, so onsuring. II. Vireal, L. A. Rose, J. V. Brage, E. and shall give your establishments the fullest control of the important trule route from L. Braga, E. Pestonji, R. Phillips, J. D. Noria, protection whenever I have an opportunity to
do so... the Congo to Take Chad.
C. Johnstone and R. Basa,
With greatest respects. I have the honour to he, Deer Bir, Yonts most cordially, and sincerely,
France also obtains the Eastern portion
EARL GREY AS A REFORMER.
“LONDON, November 3rd.
Earl Grey, who was the principal guest at
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
W.
The following is the table up date.c
CLUB. Civil Service Kowloon R G. A. Polico after seven years! absence from Home Craigengorer reforma appeared to him deserving of FET
h banquet given in Newcastle, said that
[viziversal support and he "proposed tu devote himself in the next decade to the task of helping the workers to advance from the status of a hireling to that of a partner.
THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT. The Concert, given by the members of the Choir of St. Jobu's Cathedral at the City Hall last night iù aid of thự. Cathedral Organ Fund was patronised by an audienco which flled-the kall and showed great appreciation of the item on the programme, which we sypend: -..
Motet........." There is a green hill ” F. Birstall unaccompanied) Quartet "The white Paternoster H. Walton Davies
PART I
Mastor T. Martin, Mr. H. J. Beet, Mr. J. W. White, Yr. E. Ballook,
Daet .....
Mrs. J. W. Kow and Dir. R. Peyton Griffin. Piano Bolo Fantasio Impromptu Miss Brotherton Harker. Solo with Chorus, "There's a land of roses
** Mrs. T. fi. Perkins.
Master T, Martin and Master S. Johnson,
6
1
1
f
0
win draw ==
FOOTBALL
3 points.
point.
TEAMS
Hongkong F. C. will be represeāted by:-J. Clark; A. T. Hamiltou and J. McCubbin'; H, I. Jones, R. C. Barlow and C. Wilkio; K; B.. Forde, W. Hedley, II. W. Moos, W. A Wilson
and J. C. Robert".
C. P. BAK,
“Vice-Admiral;
In the course of the convertion Admiral Sah said that, if it should become necessary for his ships to bombard Wuchong, he would give foreigners of Hankow full twenty-four hours” notice.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in their weekly sbare report dated November 3rd stała !
Business generally continues dall, and quote tions in many instances are purely nominal. Kick-off at 4 p.m. prompt."Rubbers" have attracted no attention during the intersal, and on the whole closing quotations BOXING.
from London come weaker. Fine Hard Fara Rubber is wired at 4/22 px Ib.. quiet. The Bank of England rate of discount remains at 4 per cent, and the open market rato is now quoted at 3 per cont Bar Bitzer closes at 1/10.
The booking for the featherweight contest | between Iron Bar and Private Potter, which is
A STEAMER LOST BY FIRE,
EUROPEAN AND CHINESE BAILORS DROWNED.
A SHIP CAPTAIN'S EXCITING STORY. Captain J. Handling, of the strumer Good Hape, which arrived at Colombo from Pagoú. mane en Osteter 12, reported to the Mastor Attendant the total less by ars of the Dutch steamer Izion in the Sanda Straits. The Taion was a steel screw stesmer of 3,489 gross tons,
and
was built by Messrs. Scott & Co, at Gromack in 1892 for the Noder!, Stoomr, Mente, Ocean Company. Ehe was registered at Amsterdam and flow the Dutch flag. Her dimensions were 354.9 x 428 x 26.7. The Cap. tain's report ruer si follows: -
I herewith bag to report, when on passage through the Sunds Straits on the nicht of from New Caledonia to Genoa, and passing September 30, e at 9.30 am. on October 2, in finn wealber with heavy rain showers, observed denan volumes of smoke bearing N. N. W. At 10.40 am. it was quite evident to us that this was-some reset-in diffenities, when wo decided to steer towards her, and render any assistance that might be required. At 11.30 tu. we came which was burning fereely fore and aft, the close alongside the fatos of Amsterdam, only only part of the vessel act toushed by fire at that time was the poop; on port quarter the boat tackles were hanging in the water showing that the bout had been lowered and by appearances the crew had left the vassel. any signs of the crow in boats, and abserved We sent a hand aloft to keep a look-out for
a boat to the N.N.E, distant about four miles, Westeered towards hor, and at noon came up to one of the steamer's life' cats containing the Captain and twenty-two other members of his crew. The position of the burning vessel was ther lat 4 degrees 55 B. Loug. 102 degreea 16' E...
CAPS FLOATING ON THE WATER.
We enquired if there were any more of the crew adrift, and were informed that there was On the return journoy the Red Cross beat another bost containing seven Europeans and running near to the Wuching shore, was halled seventeen Chinamen, but they were quite con- by a revolutionary oflear and erlored to stop.fident that these men had lost their lives along. Explanations followed, and abe was allowed to side the vessel, as shortly after lowering the proceed,
boat in the water they were in diflenities, and during the night, they heard cries, but at day- Light they saw no sign of the bost, but several caps floating on the water.
We kept a good look out during the whole of the afternoon, moving the engines dead slow, but saw no signs of the remainder of the crew, and at sanest we steered towards Berkülen, which was then distant about 70 miles, as I had a reed with the Captain to heave to off Palo Tikus at daylight the next day to enable him and bis arew to land in their own boat, which we were towing astern. After masking them all as comfortable as we could, and gising them a good night's rest, we at 7.45 a.m., on October 3, arrived off Pale Tikas, distant about 4 milos being their intaation to call at Palo Tikus lighthouse for assistance to conduct the through the reefs. At 8.15 wa proceeded or our voyage, hoping that they got safely zahore in their destitate condition as, when wo picked them up, some were in a very pitiable state through shook and exposure. Apparently the fire had broken out very suddenly at about 10 o'clock on the night of October I in the vicinity of the fanhouse, and the whole azuid ship spaces and bridges were immediately on. veloped in flames, and it was with great difficulty that they managed to get a lifeboat in the water. In fact the sind.officer's boat was burnt in the attempt. The captain and so others were rescued by the first officer off the forepart of the vessel, where they had been cut off by the flamas,
NEW RISKS FOR OLD.
HOW MERCHANTS ARE AFFECTED
BY THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR. › Mr. L.A. Atherley Jonse K.C., M P., Bathor of "Commerce in War," writing in the Daily Express of the 5th instant,
The existance of a belligerency between the kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire ia poses open the subjects of all neutral States the Powers, doubtless in general accord with the obligation of observing the rules which those
main principles which have hitherto governed the action of belligerente în relation to neutral against persons trading with the enemy.
will respectively seek to enfores. The geographical condition of Italy and Tarkey predicate that the war will largely partake of a naval character and is calculated in a considerable degree to affect the commerce of neutrals.
As the British mercantile, marine is largely desirable to draw the attention of merchants concerned in intercourse with both States, it is
and shipowners to the principal-rieka-to-which they may be exposed in carrying on their trade.
DIRBOT AUSINTANCE..
It la marcely necessary to stata that the fitting out by the subject of a noutral State of sy armament, naval or military, with the view of rendering assistance to a belligerent relations: with whom his own country is in amicable an offence against the municipal law of his own sountry and exposes the offender to prosecution.
Any other direct assistunes by a neutral subject to enable a belligerent to carry on his military or naval operatione, s.o., by permitting conveyance of troops or naval or military stores, his ship to be chartered by a belligerent for the
would identify the ship which rendered such assistanco with enemy service and condor liable to capture and destruction. On the other. hand, by the Treaty of Paris a neutral ship may carry cargo which is the property of a belliger ent without being liablo, subject, of course, to
governing contraband and blockade, The Declaration of London purports to costain an exhaustive list of the articles which
the rules
fall within the category of absolute contraband, e, commodities which immediately serve the purposes of warfare, such as arts and manitions of war.
That list does not materially differ from the list which it has hitherto been the 01stom of sations to sanction, though horses, generally excluded by many Powers, including Great cotton, included by Russia, daring her way with Britain, are now included thereby, and Japan, is thereby excluded.
It must be remembered that the Declaration of London is not yet international law, for though the principal nations are signatory thoroto, it has not been formally ratified.
CONDITIONAL · CONTRABAND, With Fagard to absolate contraband, its
INTIMATIONS
COULD NOT REST FOR INTENSE ITCHING
Sore Places on Arms. Scabs Formed then Came Off, Leaving a Ray Spot. Tried Cuticura Ointment One Night. Next Morning Skin Smooth. Cured by Cuticura Rémedies.
“About two yezin-ngo, sore Races began a come on my Husboy's arma, eg Boked
Just ke the scabs left after YEHRion. A scavad forin on top of the song Apots and the core of listying row spot under nest I tried yarlar- remedies, but he didn't.. auy Letter * Pe child could not rest for tig Intervettehing. I wok hh to the clutar who j I had eczem. Bu Fi it would take jong tim to cure uy, and shist fea would be too dear lat me. Then I fried a littla Catles Ot Sunay I put it on, i relte a Reling in met he had the Best augt sleep em! hod for a week. So gotu tablet of Coticora Soup and a box of Ciciara Ointment. The grabs started to peel off and there was new skin uademeat, wireng whh the other remes les I low used, when tile scab came off-st tert a row place.
.....
When I tried Catleum Olntment I was much surprised, the next morning, to fhid all the roughness goon and the skin felt mawuantis. After I had used the second lot of Cullera Boan and Ointment be was culed. H skin is now quite clear anet erdooth, and I cannot Lell-your hour thankful I ain for the good Cultura Lemedies did for my baby." (@lgued Mrs, L. M. Giniths, 108, Radford Boid, Coventry: Enghard, May 22, 1919.
Cuteurs Remedies are sold throughout the world Depots: Lond, 27. Chinehouse Sq.: AuSPEZIA,
Towns & Co. Sedaw: India B; K. Paul, Ca gutta; Ro. Africa. Lenicu. Tad Tape ToRD, B. 8. A Jatter Drug & Cara, Corp., Rute Prog Bosina Post-frèn, Cuskúrs Tank was the shla.
Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.
access to say-part of either belligerent country Y is shaolately prohibited, and breach of such prohibition pnfalls forfeiture of ship and cargo at the hands of the belligeront aggrieved. Among erticles of absolute contraband are in- well as military use, such as coal, and fuel of other deseriptions.
to be brought of at the City Hall this evening, 25 d. per vz., steady, and sterling T.T. at and at 8.10 am, they left for Benkulen, it aluded some commodities which have a civil as
has been larger than asual, and the ball will doubtless be wall filled to witness the aftern
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais are quiet rounds between this clever pair Arundel and at $890 after sale at the rate. London comes
firmer with sales at £83, London register. Love Divine............. Stainer Scruton should also put up a stirring fight. MARINS INSURANCES.-Unione are eater
both having the ball-dog quality of falling to Chopin
with small sellers at 8842) and probable recognise, defeat Littlejohns and Martin bayera at 2840. Yangtezes have also receded and can be obtained from the Toresa promise a fast eight rounds, and another four del Riego have been sat down for the youngsters, Delorious
North at $220 with az 73.
FIRM INSURANCES. China's
are reported Dust with Chorus I waited for the Lord' Mendelssohn and Jackson, to decide who is the better man, sold at $1261 to a small extent. Hongkongs Bill Lewie, the promoter, will also be seen in continue on offer at $360, but no business is Part Bezg...... "Call Jolin" W. Pourson | two exhibicións, not of the usual milk and water
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macos Coloist. Mr. O. R. Crispin.) Bolo with Chorus "The garden of love A. Manager variety, with more water than milk, but more are firm with reported sples at 96 and prob-
Mrs. T. 1. Porkiza.
after the American idea of something worth able buyers at $27. Iodu-Chinaware steady at Pact.......
• Rehence **
Liza Lehmann
watching. He will first go three rounds with $54, and China and Manilas at $11. Shell Mr. J. Lashbrook and Mr. C. R. Crispin.
the heavyweight Burt, and what this is con-ransports are in strong demand for London
account at 83/: Mr. Donman Fuller.
cluded another three will follow with Sergeant Piggott.
PART II.
(who slammed doors for fun and perished raiserably) Piano Soin... Hungarian Ranpactly (No. 2)...Liszt
Trio
Dust.......... Swing Song" A. Mensager Mis. J. W. Kew Bad Mr. E. C. Emmett,
Faint heart"............. Sullivan Mr. R. Peyton-Griffin, Mr. J. W. White, Mr. W. Armstrong. Solo and Chorus Gossip Joan"............
..A. I.: Master T. Martin. Solo and Chorus "My Northern Maition" DenmaFuller Mr. E. C. Emmett.
The choir comprised about fifty voices and the chorus work afforded good evidenco of the very careful training they receive at the hands of Mr. Denman Fullor, the Cathedral organist. The uncovompanied motet "There is a green
bill" with which the concert opened, is partion larly worthy of mention in this connection. Most of the performers whoas
names figure in the programme are well known local concert-audiences, and it need only be said that they fully maintained the reputations they have previously enjoyed. Mr. E. Poytou-Griffo (teger) and Mr. E. C. Emmett (biss) are now ames and they sang in duets with Mr. Kow very acceptably, Mr. Emmoté esposially has rich, melodious voice, which was hespil to ful
H. M. S. GLORY'S" VISIT TO HANKOW.
A correspondent inquires whether H.Ms Glory (battleship of 12,950 tons and 26ft. draft)
was ever seen at Hankow. The answar is in the
affirmative. She arrived there on May 7th and departed on May 10th, 1903,
reported.
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SERIOUS DANGER TO NAVIGATION.
Articléa of conditional contraband form the of nations, and these, nader the customary law most, material part of the ordinary commerce of States, are only liable to capture if the ship carrying them be in notasl transit for the of the enemy may be, or for a port of naval particular plava, where the fleet or or military equipment.
army
On the other hand,
if the ship bedestined for an ordinary commercial port in the enemy's country, they are immane from capture and the trade is perfectly logi
timate.
in a foreign
Prise Court, and, obvionely, diplomatic notion in derogation thereof would be unavailable.
NEW TROUBLES,
The Doohzation of London materially en. hances the risk of neutrals in the transmission of conditional contraband to a belligerent State, The prohibited destinations mentioned in a pre ceding paragraph are extended to the cave of
Have Jast Feceives! a. Now
Selection of Goods-from
MAPPIN & WEBB,
LONDON,
Comprising
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
20.,
TEA BERVICES,
TABLE WARE,
CUTLERY,
aud
FORKS,
FISII KNIVES
DRESSING CASES with
SILVER FITTINGS,
LEATHER HAND-BAGS,
It should, however, be observed that although he Declaration of London is not yat technically in force, it has been provisionally acoopted by the principal Powors, including Great Britain, and that it is quite possible that one or both of REFINERIES-China Sugars have suffered a
the belligerents may apply the provisions there- farther relapse, and after sales at #125, are on
It is quite possibla after the fire has burnt of relating to conditional contraband for the offer at $122 with a reported sale at 8120. itself out that the hull will be drifting about purposes of the present war, in which case, 15 Luzons have been booked at the reduced rate of and become a gorions danger to navigation this country has given its sanction there- 830, but at this there are bayare,
on dark rainy nights now experienced off the to, it would be extremely difioult for MINING tanks have been booked at $5.00, Bundo Straits and Java Coast, and warning a British subject to combat successfully PRINCES PLATE, $5.10 and 85.25 closing with probable buyers should be given to all vessels found towards its application to his case at the latter rate. Chinese Engineerings and Sunda Straits or "Torres Straits. At the time Charbonnages are unchanged and without losal of leaving the burning rassel we were about 25 business.
miles North of England Island and were finding Docks, WHARTES AND GODOWNS-Hongs 8. E. onerent of two knots per hour, which kong and Whampoa Docks are easier with is setting her down off the entrance of Sunde sellors at £49. Kowloon Wharres hare beaxi Straits, and after beaming much lighter she The following extract is taken from. The done at $49) and mers shares are erailable. may be greatly influenced by the land and ses Commision of H. M. Glory, 1903-1904- New Amoy Dooks are quoted at $6 lers, breeses prevalent off the costs.
May 7th, 1903-We weighed and proceeded at Shanghai Blocks at Tl. 594, and Shanghai and The list of crew jaared includes:-Capt. B. goods destined for use of a public department 5 am, striving at Hankow at 11.15 s.. bol Houghew Wharves at Tls. 91, the loitor after de Boer, Burgeon 3. Nelson; officers: of a belligerent State, to a contractor or mer not anchoring. Were saluted by forsiga ship sales.
J. B. V. d'Werff and G. Joosten; engineers: chant who is commonly reputed to supply laying at Hantow, we returning their salute, LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. J. 2. Mewe, J. Schaan, U. de Groat, and artioles of the character transmitted to the We then proceeded an to Wu-chang, arriving at kong Eauds ca is placed at $104, West J. Flierboom; lampirimmer, J. Schnyder; naval or military forces of the belligerent, e.f., witness our arrival, boing the first big ship that $23, Hun phreys Estates a equist with sellors young, B. de Boer. B 12 noon. Crowds of people lisad the front to Paints at 847 and Kowloco Lands at Bos'un E. Bottings; able dennen: A, de s. merchant who has contrasts with the Mathusor, A. government of his country to supply corn or has ever penetrated the Yangtze River so high at $74, and Hongkong Hotels at 8119 and 275 Kuziemy, A. Keller, J. V. de Bent, F. de other provisions for its army or uary; to.s up. We saluted port (21 guns) on arrival, the for old and new shares respectively.
Grave, and J. Von Mussaben; stewards: P. port, which, though not naval or military, salute being returned by Chinese gunboat laying
may yet be capable of serving as a base for the COTTON MILLS-Quotations are withent Fuchs, S. Sperke, and D. H. Goodwin; 2nd
supply of such articles as provisions, for the use at anchor. British sloop Emplegte came up change an I no business in this section is report. cesk, S. Acton and Chinese cook, Ny Ta.. from Hankow af 12.15 p.m., having on boarded locally.
of the army or navy of the belligerent. It is the British Consul, who came sboard here on M190ELEANEOUS,China--Pravidents
obvions, therefore, a new and very onerous duty arrival to accompany Commander-in-Chiel on wanted at $91, Cements at $4.10, Lces at 81673.
is imposed upon shippers and shipowners in the necessity imposed upon them to ascertain advantage in the final song and oboras on the bis visit to the Viceroy. At2 p.m. Commander-Ropes at $18 and Steam Laundrye at SD ing report: Passed Alfred Holt steamer on whether their area or any part of the ship's
in-Chief, Consul and all programme. A very pleasing effect was given to on shore to pay respects to the Viceroy. On
the staff wont Dairy Farms are weaker with sellers at $213, the stage they wore received dle price) received from London by wire to day Letters discernible Trion and Liverpool on insuperable.
RUBBERS, ETC.-Closing quotations (mid hoard. Latitude 5 12 9. Longitade 102 49 Borgo is not so destined, a task which will almost the songs of Mrs. Perkins-by a fro-part chorus landing at
invariably be of no slight difficulty and often which had been arranged and barmonised by Mr. by a large guard of honour (Chinese are as follows:
then were troups), aud Deaixas. Fuller. Particular mention should the Viceroy's Palace in carriage, being strong. London Asiaties
escorted to Ledburys also be made of the singing of Mastor T. Martin ly guarded by Mounted Police. Returned at Loudon Ventures who has a sweat, clear and tonefal voice, Above 3.30 in company with Viceroy and staff. The United Serdangs all, the brilliant pianoforte performance all Commander-in-Chief and stoff returning to ship Allagara for a special word of commendations. Missin green barge, the Viceroy and staff arriving Batu Tigas in their own jank at 5 p.m., to ratura compli. Sapongs.... Brotherton Harker played Chopia's Fantasie monts. They were received by a guard of hon- Linggis ........ Imprompta excellently, and an encore had to bo our and hand, desks were cleared for the visit. Anglo. Malays
After being
the ship and working Rabber Trusts given. But the greatest enthusiasm during the whole concert was ovoked by Mr. Donan Fuller's meeterly rendering of Liszt's magnifi cept Rhapsody, and in rouse to the storm of applants which grested the performance Mr. Fuller played an exquisite serenade.
7
The concert concluded with the National Anthom.
RIVER STEAMER BURNED. News has reached the Colony of the dost:nc. tion by fire of the West River steamer Shing
shown
round
of barbettes, they left as at 5 p.in. We saluted Hongkong Electric Trans... Viceroy (19. gus) on his leaving, the salute Tronobs Tin) Mines being returned by Chinese gunboat. Expiegle Indo-Chines (combined) returned to Hankow and we followed at 5:15 Shells; "bearers" P., anchoring at 6 pm. Ships at anchor here:
Espiegls, Alarity” and Sape (British);| Tiger (German): Eleano and (American); iets (Russian) Alouette Frouch). Alawity took in 25 tons of col Wo salted British Consal (9 guns) on his lar ing the ship.
Villebois
50/-
8/6
1/6
90%
65/-
22/6 31/6 14/6
419 prom.
3/-
51,3
100/- 84/3
are.
ANOTHER. REPORT,
The Vauxhalle, which arrived at Colombo from Samorant, the same day, wada the follow
fire and deserted. Veal red bot. Could not
olera."
British merchants and shipowners must also The officers of the Good Hope considered be prepared for contingency-not altogether there was very little chince of any of the miss unprecedented, for the Husso-Japanese war ing won being slive. They stated that the afforded one or two instances in point-involv place where the lion went down was infesteding the destruction of the ship and cargo in with sharke, and they were informed by one of which they are interested without the admin- the crew they resoned that several sailors bad aion of any claim to compensation; for it a jumped overboard and had never been seen Bgnia.
CRUELTIES OF CASTE SYSTEM.
the
and WALLETS
RAZORS.
1256-
PINCE NEZ and
SPECTACLES
Accurately
Fitted
to
Individual's Face.
Varied, in all Metals,
Each
neutral ship carrying, it may be, a miscel lazoous cargo have on board a moral quantity of contraband, it may, in the discretion of belligerent naval commander, be destroyed, to ether with all the cargo and other effects on board, Great Britain, who, until she assented to the provision of the Declaration of London A distressing case has been brought to light which authorises this treatment of neutral ships, in which a Hindu woman was driven to com- always repudiated any such right on the part of CHOLERA AT SINGAPORE. mitting suicide under circunstane s which have belligerent, has now afforded it conventional boon deserviugly made the subject of police force, and has thereby imposed upon shippers In view of the fact that the Government of scrutiny and prosecution. The facts of the case, and shipowners the very onerous duty of sour Hongkong has this week declared Singapore to acording to sa Indian exchange, are boart-taining, before a ship proceeding on a perfectly bs an infected port, from cholere, the following rending, and it is possible one of numerous legitimate rayage to a belligerent leaves port, extract from the Straits Times of the 28th alt. incidents discurring every day of the year in whether or not among hor cargo may be found Our Stock is Complete, Assortment will be of general interest :---
which the victims of the outrage succumb to any commodity which a naval commander may BRITISH GAS ENGINES IN JAPAN.
A mere pleasing state of affairs in conuection similar indignition will quiet resignation regard an contraband, of the poril, if they fail with the potential epidemic of cholera in inga- Like them this case would have been obscured so to ascertain, of losing ship and cargo. Ping, a vessel which sailed under the Chinese the British En bassy in Tokyo, remarks in his the week ended October 21. The totals of public vision had it not been for the
Mr. Boulter, Acting Commercial Attaohé to pere is recorded in the mortality statistics for from
tagio sequel to what formed a painful ATTRACTIONS OF A MALAY HOTEL flag, and which was recently built on a Chinese annual report on the increase in the use of gua deaths from the disease was 29, against 49 the and shocking episode. This case
avt less alipway in Hongkong. The Hhing Ping has engines in Japan. Small engines using gas provious week. Of the former nuraber fire wore, excruciating than that in which a woman We see so accustomed to reading in the guide
supplied by a Incal earried numerous cargoes of oil, and her decks alled in a number of small factories for the the deaths in the Settlement numbered £83, the Hindu to yield lo similar tortures. In no East, that it is refreshing, says the Java Times. From
Igas company have reen in imported as against 17 the provans week. All on the death of her husband is forced among books that the local hotels are the best in the to's certain extant her cargo avaslated of it. generation of electric power. Larens faukeln giving a ratio of 46.30 per mile of the popala. On her last voyaga her consisted fire manio ipal electric light undertakings, and
This wood and pigs, and she was lying in the harbour similar enterprises have rrontly began to instal period is less than the ratio of the preceding verlooked. n hey have been in India through little town of Kuala Lumpur, in the Federated of Sunshui when the fire broke out. It soon anetion gras plants for the generation of power the followins the after diseases isbulated, timidity of offending caste susceptibilities. The Malay States. Here are a few points which
numbers of deaths occurred poling of non-interfereage with customs and our hotel proprietors might notios galred a fun-hold on the inflammable material where water power is unava behle, on gas is found Malarial fever 48 douths, phthisis 23, aanvalsions at privileges has its limits, and a limit is 27 feet by 24 feet by 20 feet, each with two with which it was fed, and the efforts of the heaper thun steam or oil, and at the end of last 28, beri-beri 14. brouchitis 12, dysentery 20, surely reached when it borders upon the ques electric 25 9.p. lamps, electric ball and electric
the Imperial Government Railway Bard penmoziu 11. The farrest pan oer of deaths, ten of the protection of women against brutal fan. A bathroom 30 feet by 12 feet n' tached erow to arrest it proved futile. The blame com- made a contrast with a British fi m [the Power 77 (66 males, 11 females), recurred between the treatm at. The educated classes among the each be troom, and fitted with tops, floored with tinued until the vessel was burned to the water Gas Corporation, Stookton-on-Tees for the of 25 and 35. Twenty three children ander Hindas ought to realise that this custom is one coloured tiles, walled with white Minton tiles.
erection of a power station. in which the -edge, all that was left of the cargo being
three months of age died. The nationalities wich casts an indelible alar upon their national A long, continuous corridor, 625 fort in length, electricity is to be generated by gas engines, were represented as follows Europeans 2 name. Considerations of humanity, if not of
to Japan are è kiedy of British manufacture, 17
year
divilized countries would such, manatro cities belo-to
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Bedrooms
Lenses Ground on the Premises.
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WORK BLOGS, CHATER ROTM
HONGKONG
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strong aroma of roast pork. The passengora | Speaking generally, the gas angines imported Eurasians 4, Chinese 231. Malays 23, Indians obisalrý, shontd make the look upon it as bot 12 foot broad. Each electric ball fitted with
and crew are believed to have escaped
highly sinful and barierous.