Page
Cather Falmer & &
The Wine Merchant of
of the East
INAPIER
JOHNSTONE'S
“SQUARE BOTTLE”
WHISKY.
UNVARIED. FOR OVER
150 YEARS.
THEỆ SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
BOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
and from ALL WINE MICHANTS.
FISH!
WE have Just Received
FISH!
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DIRECT FROM ENGLAND, A New Shipment of Specially Selected Smoked
FILLETS,
KIPPERS,
THE
HADDOCKS.
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD
*28
GRACA & CO. PADDER BT. (Hongkong Hotel Building) Dealers in
BOSTAGE STAMPS,
PICTORIAL
PORTAGE
POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOYS, &c. Just Received
FRESH SUPPLY OF
VEGETABLE SEEDS.
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BUDGET OF GOOD THINGS
JUST ARRIVED
and for Children Grown-Ups.
Selling Off at Bed-rock Prices.
Call Early before the Season is over
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.
No. 14. Queen's Road Ceniri. 143 Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
MARTIN'S ADIOLISTEEL. PILLS
PIOL
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amy permalstores,
Poway dosa mAY DA
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MARTIN'S
APIOL STEEL
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF
HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME
FOR
STUBBORN COUGHS
BRONCHITIS
WEAK LUNGS
CATARRH
CONSUMPTION.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. Nat No2 No3 price 2/9 leading
THERAPION Chem 1138 CURES
BLOOD POLS.
„BLADDER, URINART EISEASES.
·DISCHARGES. 6. SEND STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE FOR FREE BOOKLET TO DA. LE CLERC MED. 50, HAVERSTOCK PD. AMISTAD, LONDON ENG PARIS DEPOT. RUR CASTIGLIONE A CURE | NEW YORK DEPOT 80, BEEKMAN ST. FOR YOU! THE FEW DRAGRE (TACTELEES) FORM OF KALE TO TAKE
SAFE AND
THERAPION
LASTING CURE. 175. SHE THAT TRAZE MARKED WORD "THE LAPIOR' IS ON 7.00 BLAKPAFFIRED TOALL GEHUINE RACKETS,
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1913.
WHY WOMEN DON'T MARRY.
MEN WHO ARE SLEEPY AND OUT OF DATE.
Beatrice Harraden writes in The Lhuily Chronicles-As I begin to set down these few rambling remarks on this most in- teresting subject, I see before me visions of the charming little country and sea- shore houses of the unmarried, profes- sional, and business women of England. I see a sturdy little bungalow flying the flag of freedom, and defying the winds And and storms of the. Kentish const. somewhere in Suffolk, far inland, on a wild heath, I see a picturesque, white and green houslet, with its own wind- nill, a loved landmark for miles round. And elsewhere, in a more sheltered setting. I see a creeper-covered cottage and a garden of fairest fostering Eng- land, in fact is dotted all over with thesa havent You come across them in most unexpected corners and owned by the most unexpected people.
Some of them are on a larger and more luxurious scale, others on simpler lines, of course. But they are all exceedingly. well-enred for, and they are all symbols of the same thing. They stand as outer and visible signs of the freedon, the independence, and the enterprise of the modern unmarried middle-class woman, and of her ability to carve out for herself, not only a career of work, but a leisure of dignity and peace. If it be true that to be unmarried is a tragedy of life," then all one can say is that numberless Englishwomen are bearing up remarkably- well under the tragedy, and wresting Bomething qut of existence well worth Eaving as a compensation for the fear- some fate of theing without husband and children.
AN ABSURD TRADITION.
One dey not deny that there may be many who de pine in an unwedded state, but these are they who are by natural, physical and temperamental inclination Atted to be wives and mothers only-are, vucation, in fact, born with this ene which they will pursue with the average amount of success or failure incidental fo all reeations. The absurd tradition that every wofoan is necessarily born with that vacation is at length being unmasked as an absurdity. Most of us have known women who have had about as much genius for marriage and motherhood as, say, lipelessly unmusical people for the roles of prima donnas. In the past there was nu choice in the matter. A woman could not reject the career of marriage, if offered to and arranged for her. She had to accept it with the same submission of spirit which drove her reluctantly to torture the piano into discords and to distort wax into angry flowers. The code demanded that she should have no personal inclinations or disinclinations. There was a piano. She must play on it. She must marry him. | There was a man.
If she loved music, all the better for the piano and herself. If she loved the man, all the better for the man and herself.
But now circumstances have changed, considerable modifications, at any and the ruthless code has had to undergo rate, in middle-class life. Dircetly woman became a self-supporting bread-winner she began to have choice of action, and was at least free to refuse any offer of marriage if it came her way. I say, if it came her way, in deference to the statistics' which show that England con- tains over a million more womon than men, and which would therefore seen to
claim with unanswerable authority that many women are compelled, whether they Hike it or not, to remain unmated, legally, But bare statistics are often misleading, and it is interesting to learn that the
census figures show that two-thirds of the total excess of females over males, are widows. If this be true, then let those who are deploring the grim fate of the unmarried woman be comforted. We can any to these mourners; Tears-idle tears, for two-thirds of the original tragic tetal,"
2
Women
natures
ANGLO-ORIENT
REVERSIBLE
AXMINSTER
HEARTH RUGS,
HEARTH RUGS,
SOFA RUGS,
RUGS,
CORRIDOR
BEDSIDE
RUGS,
SQUARES.
WILLIAM POWELLL"
SLIPMATS,
TO LET
HONGKONG
NOTICE.
CLUB.
NO LET, TWO ROOMS in the Ground TLET, ROe, suitable for Offers For farther partionlar, apply to the Under- signed.
JAMES CRAIK, Secretary.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1913.
153
TO LET FURNISHED. From 7th May. for 7 Months. (O: 1, MOUNTAIN VIEW, The PEAK
Apply to-
N°
Moss, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Pricee's Building, Ice Honse Street. Hongkong, 18th January, 1913. [203
SEAMLESS
SQUARES.
FRO
Apply to
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
AXMINSTER, WILTON AND BRUSSELS
CARPETS,
with Borders to Matob.
STAIR AND PASSAGE CARPETS.
SEAMLESS SQUARES.
As a precaution against the constant risk of infection, remember that washing with
CALVERT'S
No. 5 Carbolic Soaß
is a healthy habit, for either personal use or household purposes-and it is not expensive.
Local Dealers sell it. Makers-F. G. CALVERT & CO., Manchester, England.
can
a cocou you enjoy
"In favour it is perfect."-
British Medical Journal
VAN
HOUTEN'S COCOA
Fact Corve Fiction.
The fiction is that another cocoa is "as good as Van Houten'a" The fact there is not soother cocoa to equal Van Houlea's
In every market in the world it is the standerd by which all
Other cocoss are judged
BEST & GOES FARTHEST
stereotyped views and worn-out codes, la! things have been happening of which they have been entirely unaware.
85
101-8
TO LET.
ROW the 1st May to 1st November,
Barrington, 118, Peak, Furnished.
H. E. POLLOCK,
5, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 16th January, 1913.
TO LET.
ROBINSON
193
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. R.M.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
HEabove-mentioned Steamer having arrived
THab
from VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and JAPAN PORTS. Consignees of Cargo are horoby notified that their Goods, with the exception of Pareds, Troisirs and Valuables, are being lauded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon Godowns, where delivery can be obtained,
Goods on hand after the 24th inst. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effooted.
Godowns and this Office notified, when arrange- All damaged packages are to be left in the
meute will be made for examination.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
D. W. CRADDOCK,
General Traffic Agent. [205 Hongkong, 18th January, 1913.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.8. PERSIA,"
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAI.-
THE
HE above-mentioned Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified SIX to send in their Bill of Lading for counter- from alongside. Cargo impeding disebargo will be lauded immediately at Consignees risk and expense.
NROOMS, With Outhouse, Commanding sigosture and take immediato delivery of Cage
a Fine View of the Harbour.
Apply to-
E. X. D'ALMADA » CASTRO.
33, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th January, 1913,
ΤΟ ΣΕΤ.
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Cargo remaining on board after TUESDAY, 21st Jun., at Noos, will be landed at Consignee3′′ risk and expense.
Cargo remaining
undelivered MONDAY,
27th Jan, at Noox, will be subject to landing and storage charges.
No Fire Insuranes whatever will be effected. URNISHED HOUSE up at the PEAK, F
All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will from ist March next. Furniture
Crawford be examined at the above Company's Godown (entirely supplied by Lane, Company) and fittings to be sold at a valuation, TESDAY, 25th Feb,, at 10 A.M.
For full particulare, apply to—
W. A. D." Care of Daily Press," Office, [191 Hongkong, 16th January, 1913.
TO LET.
From 1st February, 1913.
DURNISHED or Unfurnished, 6, Mountai>
View, Peak, containing SIX ROOMS Apply
W. E. LOXLEY & Co.,
York Buildings, Chator Road. Hongkong, 17th December, 1912.
OFFICE
TO LET.
No Clate will be entertained unless accom- panied by short delivery note or list of bicep- tiona taken at the time of delivery to Consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Pacifie Mail 8.8. Co...
All Claims must be filed on or before 20th Feb., otherwise they will not be recognized.
FRED. J. HALTON,
Agoat. Hongkong, 20th January, 1913
(30
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
2:72
20TH JANJARY, 1913, &.M.
Wind.
in ALEXANDRA BUI DINGS.
Apply
Station.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD, Alarandra Buildings. Hongkong, 16th October, 1912.
(65
Vl'ostook Nembro Hakodate Tokio Kooli Nagasaki...... Kagoshima Oshimn Naba Ithi'jma Bouin Is.
6 B. 29.99.
301
30.18
30 27
WAW
30.23
30.27:
3/30
30.25
.. 30 19
OFFICES TO LET
NIRST-CLASS Central Accommodation
Light and Airy,
on FIRST and SECOND FLOORS, in New Building being erected for MESSRS. WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & Co, LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Road, Electric Lift to all Floors. Electric Light througboat. The plan can be seen and all particulars obtained at the Offices,
MEBURS, PALMER & TURNER,
Alexandra Baildings, 3rd Floor, Hongkong, 21st December. 1912.
TO LET.
TO. 21, SHELLEY STREET.
N
173
CRAIG RYRIE," No. 4. The Peak, To Let. 8 ROOMS; Tennis and Croquet Lawns Fine Situation.
Chefoo... Weihaiwei Hankow
Ichang
faking
Changsha s Shanghai Gutzlaf
Sharp Peak
Ano
Swatow
DES VOUX VILLAS, No. 52, PEAK, Taikoku
Taichu
5 ROOMS.
No. 1190, THE PRAX, Furnished, from Tainau Middle of April until end of October, 1913. Koshun FOUR BEDROOMS, Tennis Court and Garrien.
No. 6, DES VEUX VILLAS, 58, THE PEAK, from 1st March, 1913. Premises will be thoroughly repaired, painted and colourwashed.
From lat February, 1913, MERION, No: 10. PXAK, Furnished or Unfurnished. 6 ROOMS To fat or For Fale, "GLENSHIFL," No. 124, Barker Road Peak, 5 ROOMS, from ist March, 1913.
For Sale. "HARTING and BOGATE on part of Kowloor Inland Lot No. 1154.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Ird Floor, Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.
Pescadores... Canton Hongkong
ap Rock...... Madeo
Vachow Holbow 40.-) Pakuoi
Phalien Tourane
C. St. James.... Aparri
30.25 32
NNW
, 3010 47 CO XE
20.17 42 92 FE 1 30.08 49 - 78.31.6 58 6.30 2 5 B1NE
10.03 5810 5 0.30.17 -
301
30.141
3009
30
9.30 09 0 6.30 0% 61
30.04 60
9 n.
N*
NE
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6.000 63
ASK
..-30.00 68
31.01 73
(30.06 68
Mapila ......
13001 72
F+
Legaspi ......
30 01 75
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Bacolod ......
follo Cebu
Labuan
"WHY SHOULD THEY MARRY ?'*-* But whatever the differentiations in figures and facts, one fact is indisput able that
very large number of Leducated and attractive
den
But when the men have calmed down liberately turn away from any chances"
they will see the necessity of readjusting offered them, and prefer to remain un-
themselves to altered conditions; for it married. And why should they marry?
MODERN RIP VAN WINKLES.
is unthinkable that they will be content Unless the call of sex is strong in them,
The women have stolen'a march on them to remain cut off from the love and co- their unless an instinct in elamours for motherhood, unless they feel in initiative, executive; alterness, dash, panionship of bright and gallant women unable to dispense with the continuous courage, enthusiasm, perception, vision. who, however attracted by them person- companionship of men, unless they are and owing to this prolonged slumber, ally, are resolutely set against choosing have been deprived of the husbands who are out of tune in the desperately in love-in which case, of the men course, all arguments fall to the ground advantage of following the phases of this harmony of their progress and out of change in women, observation of which perspective in the changing picture why should they marry? Life has opened out to them in all would have helped them to read just them of life.
Let us hope that the men will bring all directions, and, apart from their daily selves gradually, unconsciously almost,
inherent splendid qualities of duties in connection with their business, without any serious disturbance to them their
As it is, they awake suddenly nature and character up to date without selves. profession or personal concerns, many diverse interests, many helpful possibili-expecting to find the same old relation delay, and tempt once more into the paths of marriage that ever-increasing class of ties of fine service, and many opportuni-ships of mastery and subjection, the same tice of jolly good pleasure await their old separate wandards of conduct, and able and fine-hearted women whose power ON 2ND FLOOR, NO. & FEDDER STEE attention and enjoyment. And having the same old values and carrencies, and of passionate loving and tender cherish under these modern conditions developed are confronted instead with the astounding is none the less real because their a really remarkable resourcefulness, and ing and annoying fact that women have outlook has been widened by knowledge
a definite independence of rebelled against the old order and have and experience. action and idea, they would naturally developed minds, wishes, intentions, aime, think very seriously upon and weigh ideals and opinions of their own, together carefully the pros and cons involved in with a rigid determination to take their changing their state. Moreover, they are place in the world on equal terms with helped in this attitude because they are
Other surprises, too, await them. They
attained to
or
men.
WEATHER REPORT.
Lucchons.
"Pressure has increased considerably over N. Japan, and at Weiksiwei, and moderately over S. Japan. It has decreased moderately over E. Ching, sad is nearly stationary over the Philippines,
• TO LET
9 & 30.05 77
129.93 84
,, $30.00 82
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ONE-ROOMED OFFICE.
Apply Property Office.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., 1.77, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, 20h. January, 1913.
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- 2 TEMPERATURE, in Fahrenbait.
1 BAROMETEL, reduced to 32 degross Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tentu and bundredths.
ho
in degros
slado,
TO LET.
TO. LET..
On the 20th at 11.05 s.m.-The anti-erolone SHOP in Alexandra PUILDINGS,
Apply by nature home-makers. Formerly they find that they have lost some of the le now central to the east of the northern
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD., made homes for men. Now they make
Alexander Buildings.. them for themselves, sometimes alone, glamour that was once theirs, some of the hero-worship, some of the unquestioning
-Hongkong, 27th November, 1912. 169 sometimes with a comrade. stand alone better than men. They can belief in their innate superiority ever create an atmosphere out of the most accepted as an unalterable law of nature: untoward circumstances, and radiate Doubts appear to have arisen about their good will in any surroundings. They strength of character, formerly always
The gradient over the China Ses is prastically may be lonely, on and off. But who isn't taken for granted. They are conscious of lonely on and off, from so-called saints uncomfortable criticism and analysis.
Light or variable winds are indicated along OFFICES in KING's Busodina, pwards to so-called where in the past there was always dumb downwards sinners? Certainly the most lonely acceptance and endorsement. And they the E. coast of China and over the N. China people I have ever known in my life have book in vain for those propitiatory offer-Sen.
Bongbong rainfall for 24 hours ending a been married people who have sought &ings hitherto aufailingly brought to their spinster's solitary fireside to pour out shrine by Bubservient, women-folk both 10 am, today, 0.08 inches.
Apply The forecast for the 24-hours ending at zooa sad tales of desolation and heart-hunger young and old.
Of course they are furious at the to-day is as follows: And apart from their ability to stand
DISTRICT alone and make their own acknowledged change. They would not be worth any positions in the professional, business and thing if they did not show that amount social world, there is another reason-and of spirit; and certainly women have not the most significant of all reasons--why the right to be angry and bitter with modern women of education, training and them since they themselves are to blame culture are not eager to marry. It is for having accepted so long the position because the men are not modern, because of scrvility and submission, and, more- the men are out-of-date. They have, inover, inculcated the doctrine in the hearts gonth coast of China between, The truth, been asleep for two or three genera of their daughters, generation after tions; and whilst they have been resting gencration. In asking justice for them- Placidly in their greaves, hedged in by selves they would, indeed, be unfair if and their traditions and prejudices, their they forgot to concede it to the men.
• Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formos Channel
FORECAST.
Variable winds, moderate. South coast of Chips between (The HS Hongkong and Lamooks. No. 1.
Hongkong and Haizão {
AB
каше 88
No. 1,
overal
• E. or varia11- winde, moderate;
rainy at first improving later.
No, 2, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen. From 1st May, 1913.
153, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN. 152A, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN, suitable for Storage of Kerosine,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVES).
MENT AND AGENCY Co., Ltr.
(65 Hongkong, 20th January, 1913.
TO LET.
ARGE
SUBSTANTIALLY BUIL GODOWN, stated on Water Front East Point.
For further particulars apply Property Office JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
(57 Hongkong, 15th August, 1912.
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of exteration, the bur idity of sir saturated with moisture being 10,
4 DIBRCTION OF WIND, 10 two points,
8 FORCE OF WIND. socording to Beaufort Seale. 6 STATE OF WEATHER, Dius sky, a detached slow, d drizzling rain, fog, gloomy, h bail. I lightning, overcast, p pusing showers, a squally, rtain, a snow, t thunder, v visibility, w dew (wet).
KAIN in Labas, tenths and hindredths.
go s§qL_
Week
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From 21st to 27th January, 1913.
HIGH
Days of
Month
WATELL
Height.
Height.
Low WATEX
H'kong.
'kong.
Mean
Her
Time.
Time
b. m.
1. in
Tu
21 ma 9 29
3 9 2 51
7 49.a
8 2
0 42 3
22 10 13
Fri
Batur. 25
Wed.
8 Da B 5 bars 25 10 52 4 1
9 32 a 8 hit 24 m 31 20 4 3m 4 51
10 258 3 3 30 a
4 0
3 32
1 40 a
4 18
2 34 & 3
5.31
4 23 2 8
*". 26 0 48 4 6
6 11
0
5 18 4 2 8
Yon.
27016
7 1
6-52
1 3
0 8 4 4m 11 1978
1 324 8 |
6 19 a 2 9.