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CANTON.
[From Our OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
December 12th.
OPIUM.
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 12th December.
THE HONGKONGTM DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1912.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BIFOA MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (POISNE JUDGE),
PENDING ACTIONS.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mesars Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 13th December
stato:-
The local investment arket has ruled strong throughout the past week, and Attcrapts are being made to stop the
rates at the close are firm. Sterling sals of opium in the city entirely and the
"Rubbers" have not changed materially Police Commissioner notifies that after the 31st inst. no person will be allowed
The action by T. M. Nicol against Ma during the interval, and there is a to sell or barter opium in any shape, or Choy for $226.78 was mentioned. Mr. 3. tendency to buy for London account. form and that any licences which may H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, Fine Hard. Para Rubber has advanced bave been issued at any time will on that and Mr. Davidson appeared for the dein London to 4/8 per lb., with a firmi day cease to be valid. Also any persons fendant. Some little amusement was market ruling. The Bank of England found smoking opium will be severely created when the names were called, and rate of discount remains at 5 per cent., but there is an advance in the open punished and no licences will be effective the defenclant put up his hand, his Lord- after that date. The Police Commis-ship remarking that he should be invited market rate which is now quoted at 11 sioner has applied to Peking for full power
to come forward. Then it transpired that per cent Bar Silver is firm at 29-9/16d. to deal with the matter here and his re-
Mr. Davidson was representing the defen-ready, 20-7/10d. forward. Sterling T.T. quest has been receded on condition that
SHIPPING NOTES.
A third attempt to refloat the Deiko Rickmera, which went ashore at Chin- nampo, Korea, recently, proved success-
ful. The German cruiser Emden assisted,
The Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard at Kobe is reported to be planning the extension of its docking arrangemente, to accommodate steamers of over 5,000 tons. At present the yard is only able to dock steamers up to three thousand tons.
The Shiago Muru on her last trip North sustained some damage to one of her propellors, when between Shanghai And Nagasaki, and as she was delayed in the latter port for repairs, she was not expected to leave Yokohama until Thursday, five days after her schedule date.
* OUR BETTERS."
SIE HERBERT TREE'S PLEA FOR
INDIVIDUALISY.
not
"The best thing a man can do is to be himself, to tell the truth according to himself, to be afraid of the power of no man, to respect the laws, but
to eringe to them, to be himself in spite of the opinion of the multitude, and to acknowledge no higher court cí appeal than that of his own conscienca. For ho who can look unflinchingly in the mirror of his soul laughs when his effigy a burned in the market-place. In fact, our only Betters are ourselves."
"any persons arrestert must be-given a fair dant, but not having heard the name he closes at 2/- 18/18, and Shanghai T.T.The British steamer Glencak, while bijeet being to make a very strong plea
brial before a court of justice.
TROUBLE BETWEEN BOLDIERS AND PORTUGUESE.
had taken no interest in the proceedings. The case was adjourned for a week.
The sathe plaintiff brought an action against T. J. Lee for $102.05. This also. vas adjourned for a week.
News comes from the Sheung Shun dis trict that a soldier attached to the Custom
An action at the instance of Maud Evan House in the district known as Chin Shao was treated very badly by some Portu-Jones against the Eastern Dyeing and guese soldiers. He was evidently badly Dry Cleaning Company for 65 was ad- kaccked about and pretty severely hurt journed for a week.
J. M. S. Xavier was the plaintiff and and afterwards taken in charge by the Portuguese soldiers for what the native Arndt & Company were the defendants in What-another action which was adjourned for Press eally a very trifling natter. ever the source of trouble may have been, a week. certain it is that this incident has caused
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entering Yokohama from London, vi ports, run-aground off-Haneda on the 3rd instant. The vessel safely passed the Saratoga Spit at 10.40 p.m.," says the Japan Gazette, but soon afterwards & fog came up, and she got out of her course, and ran aground at about midnight. The steamer was, however, refloated next morning, and arrived at Yokohama at eleven o'clock. The vessel apparently, sustained no damage.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have been bought at $8124, and the market at the close is firmer with buyers at $815. London has improved to £84 10/-
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are firmer after reported sales at $817 and 8920, and few shares are obtainable under the latter rate. Cantons continue to advance, and at the close can be placed at 8267).
FIRE INSURANCES-A strong demand
A Tsuruga dispatch states that those exists for both. Hongkonga and Chinas which are in request at $375, and $146
concerned in the salvage of the 0.9.K. respectively with no sales reported.
SHIPPING Hongkong Canton and steamer Hosea Marn, which recently Macaos after further sales at $28 have stranded outside Vladivostock, have de- improved to 28 buyers, and the market manded from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha closes strong. Indo-Chinas have declined a fee of 65,000 yen, in accordance with to 800 sellers, and at this rate shares Russian law. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha could probably be obtained from London,intains that the position of the steamer, the closing rate there being 175/ middle. was not so serious as made her liable to Is alcohol taking the place of opium in China and Manilas are obtainable at the maximum salvage feo prescribed by,
a rapid advance to $39, and 840 are a Wei-hai-wei? The Native Races and the and Douglases at $32. Star Farrys after Russian law, and negotiations are in pro- gress for a reduction of the demand. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, however, has de- Liquor Traffic United Committee has put trifle easier at the close with a few sellers Shell Transports have been
posited 65,000 yes in a Russian bank at this question to Mr. Secretary Harcourt at 838,
Vladivostock, leaving further negotia on the strength of the Colonial Annual booked at 11 and 112, and can he Report. This report in 1910 declared that placed in London at 111/-.
REFINERIES.-Chins Sugars continuetions in the hands of a lawyer. the diminution in the use of opium scem-neglected, and the market closes with Despite the fact that soldiers have beened to be leading to an excessive use of sellers at $109. Luzuns are steady at
a lot of ill-feeling in the district in ques- tion and a complaint has been lodgers by the chief persons in the place with the Government at Canton. The natives in
the country districts are only too rady to cause trouble over a matter of this kind, so it is hoped that the agitation may die down and the matter be settled
at once.
PIRACIES AND ROSBER JES,
AN ALCOHOLIC PROBLEM.
A year later it was recorded | $341. alcohol. despatched to all the pirate-infected parts that the excessive use of alcohol was on MINING. Trunks have advanced to of the delta from time to time, daily re- the increase. The Committee point out 76,3, middle price, with London enquir
Chinese Engineering ports are coming in of the pirates being that cases of drunkenness, which till re- ing for shares.
On the East river cent years were very rare among the Chi (Kailans) have been booked at 35/-, but still in evidence.
neso in Wei-hai-wei, are now becoming at this rate no more shares are procur to be making a especially they seein
more numerous, and the Chinese thomable. Raubs are casier with sellers at nuisance of themselves and the soldiers selves say that this is due to the suppres-4.10 and a slightly lower rate would
to be sion of opium smoking. Mr. Harcourt is probably be accepted. retind Shek Lung do not seem making much headway in their suppres-asked what steps are being taken to check the importation of spirits into Wei-hai- sign.
wei, and he replica that he fully realises the importance of the question and is now in communication with the Commissioner on the subject.
THE DROUGHT.
The rain which fell a fortnight ago was to little to have much effect upon the countryside and every place still has a dried-up, barren appearance. The farmers "are crying out that their crops are in many cases utterly ruined and that even if rain.comes soon it will not be of any ute to them. Doar rice is likely to be the result and dear rice has been to blame For many things in China.
SHAMUEN.
RIZAL DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Impressive ceremonies will mark the reinterment of the remains of Jose Rizal on December 30th. Rizal Day, when, after having lain in state for 24 hours, the body will be placed, in the receptacle designed for it in the base of the Rizal Monument on the Luneta.
The Governor-General has issued a pro-
clamation announcing that on the morn
At present there are two Lawn Tennis Tournaments in progress-the Singles Championship and the Tournament 'for the "Hong Cup." In the singles Whiting of December 29th the remains of Dr. marsh beat Saunders 6-1, 6-4 in the Jose Rizal are to be removed from their first round and Wilson beat Thorne 1-6, present resting place and, accompanied by
the Caballeros de Rizal supported by 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.
In the river at present are H.M.S. detachment of Philippine Constabulary, will be conducted to the Sala de Sessions Clie, the French gunboat Argus and a of the Ayuntamiento, where they will is in state for twenty-four hours, a suitable Japanese destroyer.
On Tuesday night a special Cinemato-guard of Caballeros de Rizal and Con- graph Exhibition was given by Messrs. stabulary being placed over them. Ramos & Ramos on behalf of the fund for the restoration of the Roman Catholic Cathedral here, and it was exceedingly well attended.
DESIGN IN BUILDINGS.
SPHERES OF THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENGINEER.
At the 78th Session of the Royal Institute of British Architects, opened at the rooms of the Institute, Conduit-street, W., Mr. Reginald Blomfield, A.R.A., in the course of his presidential address, dealt with the subiect of the architect's education. Mr. Blomfield said that design, the adequate invention of buil i ings which were good-to-live in and to look at, was the essential object of the Institute's methods of training students. Under modern conditions it was more than ever imperative that power of design and knowledge of construction should go hand in hand-that the architect should have the technical knowledge of building necessary to realize the flights of his imagination. Where the engineer stopped at construction, the architect, as an artist, saw further possibilities of beauti- ful form and its combinations, and he should possers sufficient knowledge at any rate to start the realization of those possibilities. But he did not believe with steel construction or reinforced concrete, any more than he could believe that the whole future of painting lay with the Post-Impressionists or the Cubists.
On the morning of the 30th, Rizal Day, they will, accompanied again as above, be conveyed in state to the Lureta, where they will be deposited in the foundation that has already been laid for the Rizal monument,
OBITUARY.
Clement Vautel, the Matin's well-known wit, communicates to that paper the melancholy invitation he claims to have received:A.
M.
You are requested to assist at the
funeral service and burial of. Monsieur Status Quo, Diplomat, deceased October 30th, 1912, in Macedonia
at the age of 459 years;
which will take place one of the next days in the Christian Church of Saint Sophin, Constantinople.
Believe in Allah and his prophet, and thou shalt receive in Paradise the eternal Caresses of the celestial hourig."-Koran xxv. Mourners are to meet on the mortuary
ground.
On behalf of Turkey, his widow,
Of Austria, his mother,
Of English, his mother-in-law, Of Bulgaria, of Servia, of Greece
his daughters,
Of Montenegro, his grandson, Of Germany, of France, of Italy, etc., his cousins and second соцзіць.
The burial will take place in Asia Minor.
JAPANESE AVIATOR'S FALL,
ADVENTURE IN TOKYO BAY.
AMERICA'S LACK OF SHIPPING.
DR. WOODROW WILSON'S LAMENT.
It is a tradition in America, says the Daily Telegraph correspondent, that marine, and people who take this view Democrats "aro strong for the mercantile are quoting Dr. Wilson's addresses upon that topic with keen approval. The average American, Republic and Democrat alike, is mortified at the present condition, of the American mercantile navy.
DOCKS, WHARVIS AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been done at $571 and 355, and more shares are Kowloon wanteri at the latter rate. Wharves are easier with sales and pro- While discussing the merchant service bable sellers at 679. New Amoy Docks at Philadelphia recently Dr. Wilson are quoted at $61, Shanghai Docks at spoke of a friend of his who travelled Tls 50, and Shanghai and Hongkew as far as Australia to see the American The first one he flag on the high seas. Wharves at Tis. 103.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-aw was on the private yacht of Mr. koug lands have been booked at $105 and James Gordon Bennett. Mr. Bennett," $104, and at the latter rate there are continued the candidate, can afford the buyers. Kowloon Lands are wanted at luxury of flying the flag, but American $36, and West Pointe at $57. Hongkong merchants cannot, and we have now put Hotels are a quiet but firm market at $115
our foreign trade in the bands of carriers (old) and 373 (new). Humphreys' Estates who have determined the routes and who select as their ports of entry the very COTION MILLS.-Hongkonge are have been done at 88, and are wanted. changed with sellers at $74. Ewes are poris in which they have established their steady at Tla, 130.
un-
MISCELANEOUS.--China Borneos have improved to 994 with sales and at this
rate more shares are wanted.
own commercial supremacy.
"In the meantime we are spending millions upon millions to dig a great ditch through the Istamus. What for? China There are
Bo American shipe to go Providents have been booked at $9. Dairy through that canal except countwise trad Farms at $214, Electrics at $25, Ropesing vessels. These same English, Ger at $18, China Lights at 821, all elesing man, and French abips will use that in request. There are sellers of Pulps at method of communication, so that the $30, and Hongkong Electric Trams at 5-western coast of South America will be LONDON QUOTATIONS.-Closing quota as near Europe as the castern coast of tions (middle price) received from our South America is now, and the South American trade, which ought to belong to London agents are as follow: :-
..128/3 ex diy. us, will be more and more enveloped in United Serdangs .....
20/-
the processes of European commerce. Sapongs...
-12/-
Dr. Wilson's plan to rehabilitate the 19/- London Asiatics
American mercantile marine has not Eastern Trusts
developed. It is rather a ticklish topie, Rubber Trusts Tronoha
becauso Lmericans generally are con- vinced that they can invest their money more profitably on land than on sea, and competition with England and Germany in building, manning, and maintaining merchant vessels seems at present impos Bible.
Shell Transports Indo-Chinas
London Ventures Pahang Consolidated Kailans. H.K. Electric Trams
11-premium. 70/3
111/3
.175/-
за.
10/-.
35/-
4/6
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Grave Warnings are uttered almost every day in the newspapers with regard to the wretched state of the teeth in old and young. It seems strange that in the face of these continual but timely reminders people should persist in treating lightly a subject of such importance. that we wish to suggest that the modern man neglects to clean his teeth at all- on the contrary, we find that it is habitual with most people- but the ques- tion is, ia what way is the cleansing process per- formed?
There are legions of prepara- tions, mostly tooth-
powders and tooth-pastes, sold at low prices, and for all.
teeth.
In these striking words, Sir Horbert Tree closed a long and powerful address, delivered by him at the Theatre Royal, Worcester, in aid of the Bishop's Emer- gency Fund for the Scholars. The range of subjects covered by Sir Herbert in Ria address was astonishingly wide, his great
for individualism, and the neccesity of breaking away from the conventionalities of life, which
people so often insistake for their bekteis." In the course of his speech, Sir Herbert said:
I think there is no more inischievous doctrine than that which is implied in the saying,, Our Batters," as it is com kaonly used. Gloss it over with good Banners, or what we nay, this fact re- mains, every man is to himself the most important thing on earth--and the first thing he requires is self-respect, so that The he may the better respect others. distinction which is born of self respect is often met in the pessant--tay man who is nearest to Nature. To create this sense is the first duty of the State. The care of the individual is the safa-guard of the community; the assection the indivi- dual conscience over the conglomerate law of force is the triumph of mind over the tyranny of inatter.
REVERENCE FOR OTICONS
On that symbol of respectability, the frock coat, we wear two buttons at the A back, though why we do not know. reverence for buttons is indeed one of the ost curious attributes of our common kumanity. In the same way we wear the habit of our minds ready made, buttons and all. Gentility is our watch-word--we ing in unison the common hymn of It seems to me that the respectability, rarest thing in humanity is independence of mind, the faculty of thinking and acting for oneself to fulfil oneself at all To be uneself is the greatest costs,
Trade say it is the most expensive... luxury in the world, and I am hound to unionism is one of the burning questions of the hour, and the great struggle which is now going on is but the result of educa tion--I mean education has placed a weapon in the hands of the democracy, It is a two-edged weapon, and its right so can only be taught by a yet greater, A higher education.
SCIENCE, NATURE'S SLAVE,
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So also have the efforts of science in her battles with Nature to bo eked out by a yet deeper science.
In former days Nature killed recent scientific developmint that of CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, Eugenics. off the weaklings in the most drastic and practical manner by consumption and by various assaults of an army of unscen and unknown microbes the unfit were rooted
the strong survived. To-day when
"Thou shalt die,” out by the brutal laws of Nature only
"No, thou Naburo says to man: Science steps in and says: mayst live," then comes Nature's retort:
"If thou causest the unfit to survive then I will afflict their offspring with infirmity even-to the third and fourth generation. Then Science replies: Very well, Nature, we will strike a compromise-I will see that the weakly shall not be born into this world." And there we stand at present. Science is once more Nature's glave.
THE "DENTEEL" ACCENT. There is one direction in which it seems to me the imitation of "Our Betters'
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most lamentable-and that is in the pro- been-nounciation of the English language, And here, of course, the stage can fulfil a useful mission in preserving the vigour and the breadth of Shakespeare's tongue indeed, it is difficult to be lackadaisical in speaking bis virile verse. I am taking
destructive character of the bacteria attracted by these remnants of food, the processes of decomposition are very rapid in their action, and if not guarded against will inevitably destroy the teeth. It is therefore clear that a thorough and effective cleansing can only be done by means of a liquid antiseptic dentifrice and Odol is mouth-wash.
the preparation to use, for a few drops in a tumbler of water form an emulsion which
will most thoroughly cleanse and
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by the pourer classes. The Cockney at- cent has many vicissitudes-it has under- gone great changes in our time. Take the case of Dickens. The dropping of the H will no doubt be a thing of the past in the next generation, as it is regarded as vulgar in the present. The dropping of the G is a vulgarity in persons of the lower classes-as it is a sign of smartness in the upper. The preservation of the strength of the English language is indeed all-im- portant. The very latest Cockney accent is what I may call of the order "genteel" The vowels are squeezed almost out of re Home becomes heome time cognition. becomes taime-town becomes teown-girl. becomes ginirl. It seems to me that the children are taught in the schools this terrible jargon of gentility to which the vigorous vulgarity of the early Victorian Cockney was infinitely preferable.
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Of all the movements which are in pro- gress for the development of the race, I imagine that none is capable of such far reaching results to the health, the morals, and the sane patriotism of the inhabitants of these islands as is the Boy Scout more. purify the oral
See these manly little fellows as ment. cavity, destroy-they trudge along the roads how pic ing all injurious turesque they look, how businesslike. THE EYE_ Contrast them with the slouching boys bacteria lurking who are attired in the ordinary trousers, therein. Odol
shell jacket and tophatted garb of the public school-a survival of the ugliest penetrates the inter-
I costume the world has ever invented. stices between the teeth
imagine that the spirit of independence and impregnates the mucous
which is part of the training of the Boy membrane of the mouth, exerting its Scout will be a factor of enormous im protective antiseptic and refreshingportance in the generations which are powers, not only during the brief period of using, but for hours afterwards." t
HOW TO BE HAPPY
Brickwork and masonry must always hold their place in building, and though architects would do well to avail thema- selves of all the resources of applied science, that was no reason for throwing up their familiar tools and rushing head- long into methods. however brilliant
On the 4th instant Mr. Tsuzuki, a these it is claimed, at they clean the But this so-called cleansing of their promise, which had not yet stood the Japanese aviator who has been experi- test of time. What was needed was closer menting with an aeroplane near Tokyo,
growing into manhood, the teeth, this scrubbing with powders Co-operation between the engineer and the started on a flight across Tokyo Bay. architect. They should pull together, and Wheri about a mile and a half from and pastes, is precisely where so much harm is done, for the effect is but Shibaura the aeroplane was struck by a should do so from the first. It was no use asking an engineer to design a bridge, or squall and fell into the sea from a height superficial, they lack entirely the even a shop-front, and afterwards calling of about 300 feet. of ashitest to invest it with "artistic
Fortunately for the aviator, the Water essential quality of combating decay
in the teeth. architect and engineer Police were able to reach him within a merit. would ha views on the main form minute or two, and he was rescued with
Now, the obvious way to prevent and distribu. but they would have no more serious injuries than a few
decay is to remove the particles of studied the problem from different points bruises. of view, and it was only by laying their The aeroplane was badly damaged, the food which cling to and remain- diforent points of view together, before whole of the right wing having buckled between the teeth after eating (in- the treatment of the problem as a whole up, while the propellor was also broken, was decided on, that it would be possible Mr. Tsuzuki will make another attempt variably where the tooth-brush will to attain the unity of effect essential to toy across the bay as soon as repairs not reach them), and owing to the
to his machine are complete. monumental architecture.
We propose to continue to set forth in a series of announcements the many remarkable qualities of Odol, and we are convinced that where once it is tried Odol will be always used, so welcome will be the delightful feeling of freshness and cleanliness in the teeth and mouths that are cleansed with Odol. ODOL CHEMICAL WORKS.
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Happiness depends not on wealth, not on environing luxuries, it is rather a condition of mind; it is the power to ex- joy; and this gift is bestowed with an almost equal proportion as is the power to suffer. One child will be happy with a rag doll; ander will le dissatisfied with the most perfect mechanical toy because it does not have a rea! stomach. acho when it ir pinched. Content is the state we should cultivate, for it is cul- tivatable it is irrigable with the aid of humour. It is a habit of mind which is due largely no doubt to a blessed heredity, but is also capable of being required by training and by careful fostring.
and its anatomy and our long experience in correating defective vision enable us to tell beyond doubt if your oyas will be benefited: by wearing glasser.
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