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TELEGRAMS
DEL OSTASIATISORER LLOYD
SERVICE
THE BRITISH NAVAL VISIT TO
KIELO
BERLIN, June 29th. Thore were great festivitiza at Kiel in bonour of the British Flest, under Admiral Warronder, who returned his Bincerest thanks for the hospitable recap- stion, Admiral v. Köster's toast at the banquet was for the further comradeship of both the Novies.
THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
BERLIN, June 20th.
The Russian Dura will adjourn on October 28th
RANDOM REFLECTIONS:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1914.
been singing a and shouting in their Jubilation, so much so that they
they uld led themselves to believe Cannot something be done to prevent many of un commencing the Sabbath will not have been of the breed which
and sobbed at the death of a robin. angry faces, and being compelled, in a
There are those who say that they have liquid form, to mix ourselves up with the breakfast edibles? Sunday is a day when distinctly heard the birds mention names, the favoured need not make a rush-mea That charming warbler who seems to sing tew whit tu woe, has been heard of breakfast, but are they favoured t
this is not my testimony-to aing, How You walk into the dining room with a
Wit tu Woo At any rate, the Hon. sprightly bearing and a keen appetite,r. Hewitt was all out for the birds, and caine down heavily upon alleged sports your porridge is placed steaming in front of you, and then--bubbles. You men who shoot spread shot at anything; shout in your discomfort for the fans
I should not be surprised if that Sand 1 to be switched on, but all in vain,
No
ubiquitous little bird" which tells so makee go Sunday, ten clock, is all the boy can do for you, and it is then 9 am..
PEKING NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PERING, June 17th
SUPREME COURT
Monday June 19th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. HH J. GOMPERTZ
SHUFFLING FORTFOLIOS Peking is greatly interested over the struggle which is taking place between
AN ARCHITECT'S CLAIM the two rival factions in the administre
Colbourne Little, architect, of 18, Bank tion, but the outside world is not likely to attach great importance to these, Building's, Queen's Road Centrale. long as the President continues to conLaw Shiu Po, merchant, of Messrs. Law centrate all the power within his own & Sons, Morrison Hill Road. The claim grasp. The Ministry of Communications was for $2,250, fecs for professional has witnessed several changes during the services rendered as architect. past few days; the office of Director
Mt. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. having been
Lang (from the office of Messrs. Deacon.. General of Railways
many tales was not listening to the abolished and two new Vice-Minister Jooker, Deacon & Harston) was for And if you would malto anything like a discussion at the Legislative Council. It appointed, one of whom is Meh Hain-laintiff, but defendant was not repre- satisfying broskfast, you proceed to go was a most humane move on the part of Chien, better known as Dr. Goorgo Marks sented, it being explained that Mr. J. H.
the Government.
who rendered good service in the manage ment of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, and who will be remembered as the organiser of the grand reception to the American Fleet at Amoy
somo hix years ago:
-THE ONE MAN SYSTEM
Gardiner, whose name was on the writ, had not received instructions.
on boiling, and at the end of the meal u change of underwear is really necessary for immaculate Sabbath appearance and comfort. Of course, there may be heaps AUSTRIA AND THE VOLUNTEERS of good reasons why people should be
FOR ALBANIA.
forced to go through this process on Sunday mornings unless they take breakfast at an absurd hour-but when you are sitting thera dripping into your porridge you fail to see any of the good and Sunday. reasons for the bleaching, is commenced in a most disagreeable manner. Something might be done to Colonel Philippe has been to the camp prevent this blur on a day during which of the rebels, but kis negotiations were most of us intend to stone for numerous operations, take away what to me is a has to mitted to him. It is building. There was no express agree
BERLIN, June 9th. Austria has forbidden any enrolment of volunteers for Albania.
NEGOTIATIONS IN ALBANIA.
without result.
BERLIN, JUDO 29th.
The Albanian Cabinet has resigned and the situation of Prince Albert is very difficult.
tater-week weaknesses,
Arising out of a commentary on the blooms and trees in the Botanical Gardens, which appeared in the PP
To be the possessor of a nude head-pices is evidently something to be proud of, and a thing of joy in Hongkong. A venerable gentleman, for whose head hair has now in regard very little use, on taken me up to my note dealing with the latest scientific method of re-planting a bald head. Evidently you are not one of the happy hald," he writes, "or you would at once pour cold water--not upon bare heads, but upon the suggestions of those who would, by 50,000 distinct and painful joy for ever. No doubt you, with your wenknesses, roam about with journalistic
head of hair rivalling Paderewski thereby hoping to gain inspiration to deceive fondieb editors and become hot
B
The
INTIMATIONS
SKIN TROUBLE KEPT CHILDREN AWAKE
Herself and Four Children a Mass of Sores. Discharge Like Water Before Scabs Formed. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
8 Dundonald. Rd. Colwyn Bay, N. Wales ---"My: eldest boy, eight years old, caught a aldia disease from the school, We
all had it aX«
copt baby, in fact I was the worst. It WAS
awful when we
wens out in the sun. Those who knew you said
would be marked, it was in such a state. Tho
trouble kept the children trake many tights The discharge was like water bo- fore the scabs formed. It was like a mald. It would bister up and then break and then - spread. Myself and four children were 'n
miss of sores. It was terrible:Budak Ser
"I tried all kinds of olntment: oach seemed to make it itch and tallanto it impro. So I mont for a sample of Cuticora Soap and Omniment. The result was soothing, so I got a box of Cutlers Otatment end Soap, We are free from even a plumple now, thanks to Cutleura Boon and Olutment. They cured us completely. (Signed) Mrs. Eliza Jorts, May 23, 1912
Plaintiff, in his statement of claim, said that on or about the month of October, 1912, at the request of the defendant, he rendered to the defendant professional services in preparing drawings and plans for a liftern-roomed house, with servants' quarters attached, at an estimated cost of $80,000. Plaintiff also at the defen- cant's request modo a detailed survey of the building site Inland Lot No. 1315, and also interviewed the Building Authority in respect of the proposed
ment made as to the remuneration to be paid to plaintiff for preparing the setbook free from tearst depot: ir. Newbery of plans and drawings, but the proper and reasonable terms were that in such cases the architect should receive 25 per
Most people who study Chinese affairs are prone to ask the question, After Yuan Shih-kai, who, or what?" President is without doubt the hardest worked man in the administration Everything has to pass through his
hasto hands. Even the smallest bill, it is said,
apparent to those who look on that this must be cannot continue. Some system introduced in the present administration, and duties must be delegated, otherwise there is almost certain to be a collapse If the President receives a visit from an cent. of the estimated cost of the proposed the nation bas to stand still while the two talk over old times or over the reasonable remuneration for making the present situation. No one begrudges detailed survey and interviewing the the President little recreation or the Building Authority. The sum of $2,200 enjoyment of social pleasures, but that was now due and payable by defendant they should dislocate national affairs is to the plaintiff. an indication that the system, if it can be called one, is open to
grave objection.
Bibdoda bas advanced to Shiabr and do not think I can do botter than give headed and all that sort of thing as ad friend, it means that the business of building. The sum of $250 was also a
has burned down several villages.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A BIBLICAL QUERY:
PRESS"
result. If you would live happily and cool-headed during a Hongkong summer, have a bald head. Personally I am inclined to follow a picturesque German ides and have a Monk's general clearance of hair in the summer, but to be bald would never do in this too-old-at-forty
some lines which refer to the weakness for breeding monstrosities in horticulture The question is asked whether the double flowers produced by our modern floral guardians have, as a rule, been successful excursions into a new realm of beauty IN THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY In some cases they have, but the thing
is surely now being carried too far.. rose as big as a cabbage, with no more
Though four papers have soleranly graceful arrangement of its petals than that of the cabbage's leaves, and all the announced it, I frankly disbelieve that fragrance of its forebears gone, is no very the foundation stone of the Berlin Many Foundling House extension was GELECT (ie., licked); but I can readily credit that it was well and truly GELEGT (laid)!
DEAR 818,-Will you or any of your readers be kind enough to tell me the correct rendering of the following words found in the Bible (Dan. 1., 25):
Know therefore and understand, that admirable thing of beauty, from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiab the Prince shall be seven wooks,
and three soore and two weeks.
A
to modern florists seers to have forgotten that the real object of all their trans
age:
RODERICK RANDOM
THE ARMS ORDINANCE.
A CHINESE MAGISTRATE 8 PRIVILEGE
A Chinese Magistrate of Hoi Fung,
STRIKES IN THE CAPITAL:"
Last week I mentioned the short strike which took place in the Hotel des Wagons Lits. This was followed a few days later by a strike of compositors in the having to guapend publication for one Peking Gazette, ending in the paper day The mafoos in Tattersalls went out on Friday morning, but they thought better of it and returned to their duties within a couple of hours This may be taken as a fair indication of the labour unrest which is manifesting itself in the North. The strike in the newspaper office is alleged to have been connived at
In his statement of defence defendant did not question the price, but denied that he was carrying on business at Morrison Hill Road, as alleged. Also, that the plaintiff asked to do the work, and that he (defendant) did not ask him to do any of the work or to interview the Building Authority.
Mr. Potter pointed out that defendant, in his statement of claim, did not deny that the price was a reasonable one. The price which was given was in accordancs with the custom of the Colony and also in accordance with the rules of the Institute of British Architects.
Plaintiff, in the witness-box, spoke to defendant coming to his office in company
office i if not actually supported by the police, with his brother and a contractor, the honds of which department are Previous to this he (plaintiff) had done. some work for defendant's brother. believed to have been annoyed by
journal,
formations of Nature's flowers should be Are these words intended to convey the to endow them with some added grace of mcuning that the period of seven weeks formi, colour, or fragrance. They have and three score and two weeks shall lapse too often aimed at more size, and they between the two events, viz., the going
have got it at the sacrifice of all else. forth of the commandment to restore and Or they have simed at doubling a build Jerusalem and the manifestation beautiful flower for the sake of what we named Mai Fong Kwolf was charged at before the world of the Messiah the
cannot but call sheer monstrosity. One the Magistracy yesterday with being in Prince, or do they convey the meaning might ask if Burns discovered a double possession of 80 rounds of ball ammuni- that it shall take seven weeks and three score and two weeks to restore and build daisy in a field, such as a rustic swain tion. Jerusalem unto (given to) Memiah the night stick in his coat, not for beauty's Defendant declared that he was a ***&wec, modest, crimson-tippit flower capacity, he had power to have in his
LOCAL SPORT The two days inter-city match between possession and under his control four Mauser pistols and several hundred ammunition in his possession was being the Peking Club on Saturday and Sun taken to Canton, and he was only pass day ended in an all-round victory for skeleton for a similar house, as he wanted
through Hongkong. He was ing
The home-skeleton and subsequently he was asked Caston. He arms singles and in the doubles, awaiting the arrival of a gunboat to take the visitors, who won everything in the to build a house. Plaintiff prepared the aimundition wab him, and if it were sters were completely outclassed by defendant to prepare the plans. This
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Prince from the going forth of the sake, be would ever have addressed it as Magistrate at Hoi Fung and in that criticisms which appeared in the foreign Plaintiff asked him to produce some of SILVER AND PRINCE'S PLATE.
commandment?
I say that the former meaning is the And the daffodils which filled Words only and correct one, but I should like worth's heart with such music were
the plans which had been prepared for his brother. This plaintiff did, and inspecting them, defendant, after
you or your readers to first read the assuredly not dranken-looking double rounds of ammunition at Hoi Fung. The Tientsin and Peking on the courts Ostructed him (plaintiff) to prepare a
passage from the Bible and to construe the meaning from it as it is written there. Thanking you in advance — Yours
ENQUIRER.
faithfully,
THE WEST RIVER FLOODS.
HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.
to
The Tung Wa Hospital begs acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Flood Relief Fund:
Mr. Hon Hiu Shang Hou Mr. Lau Chu Pak
Mr. Oban Ching Hok
Miss Chan Kan Yoo
Mr. Ho Chak Shang
88,000 3,000
600) 600
1,000
Mr. Chan Kai Ming.
Mr. Châu U Tin
Meurs, Kwong Mov Tai
800
Mr. Tso Yam Chi....
500
M. Au Chak Man
300)
Mr. Leung Heung Tin
Mr. Chau Stu Ki
400 800
300
300
Man On Insurance Co., Ltd.
200
Hongkong and Kowicon Land acid
Loan Company, Limited
200
Chus On Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
200.
Tai Foong Boat
200
Ming Sun Bank
Mr. Chan Yust Ting
200
Mr. Kung Li Tun
200
Mr. Mok Tso Chun
200
Mr. Uu Ying Shan
200
Mr Chin Chan Sain
200
Messi's. Chong Woo
200
Mr Wai Fun
200
Mr. El
Kadoorie
1 On Insurance Co., Ltd.
200 500 "200"
Compradore, French Bank
200
Mr. Ho Tai Shang
200
Mr. Li Po Kwai.
Mr. Li Sul Kum
THE PLAGUE.
ANOTHER DECREASE.
200
daffodils?
But this apart, and away from the Botanical Gardens and all their carefully cultured, proud and haughty flowers and
A QUEER-SHAPED PARCEL.
foliage, to one of the numerous small necessary to get a licence he would do so. The local Extradition Officer of the ravings which make silver streaks on the Chinese Government at Canton having Peak.
Here the fern lover may hunt borns out the defenriant's statement, the and examine to his heart's content.police withdrew the charge. Portions of Glanealy are just now one
A detective espied a Chinese carrying wonderful mass of ferns, with fronds which transform corners and rockeries a parcel in the Connaught Road, and there was something about the shape of it into delightfully cool arbours-chiefly which aroused his suspicions. He stopped for mosquitoes no doubt--but the many the man, and found that the parcel con- green shades are there to be admired. tained three sharp-shooting rifles and to rounds of cartridges. At the Magistracy Here may be found the majestic tree yesterday the unlawful possessor of the fern, the Asophila Aculenta, the soft and arms and ammunition was fined $250. slender fronds of the Nephrodium Molle, CHINESE SAILOR FINKO. the branching Gleichemia Dichotoma, then the tough and leathery Blechaum, the leaves of which measure 8 feet and more; and to add to the general beauty, there
Detective-Sergeant Pincott arrested one of the Chinese brew of the Atlantique for being in unlawful possession of two Mausers and 200 rounds of ammunition. The Sergeant told the Magistrate that there was quite a big trade going on in is the fairy lace work of the Hyyodium, arms muggling at the present time. was fined $200, on three which makes wreaths and festoons by Defendant climbing over its neighbours. Even months in default. botanical novices would he forced to admire such natural charms.
which are
ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION EY A SANITARY BOARD CLERK
ARE INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.
WAR
A project is bei mooted for the he did. The estimated cost of the build- establishment of an anternational rado ing was 880,000, which brought him $2,000 club, and ground near the Temple of at the usual rate of 23 per cent. There Heaven is to be secured if possible,
was also the $250 in connection with the Some people, may regard this as a desecration, but as the scheme has survey work on Inland Lot No. 1315 and. received considerable promise of support the interview with the Building Authority. Since the completion of the work he had it may develop._______________
made repeated applications for payment, In diplomatic circles the relations but had not received anything.
Judgment was given for plaintiff with between each legation is very amicable, but it would surprise many outsiders to there are jealousies which are fairly
granted. know that among the military sections costs, and immediate execution pronounced. It is commonly understood that if the French soldiers get into. trouble with the soldiers of another nationality the British usually come to their assistance if they are in the neigh- bourhood, but it is not so well known
The Yan Wo firm; salt dealera, of 185, that a similar unwritten diliance exists between the American and German Tommies Quarrels and fights are not so Reclamation Street v the Kwong Yes common as they once were, but ocession- Bang, salt dealers, of 8, Main Street, and ally disputes do arise, and the comrade Man Pui, managing partner of the firm. ship thus indicated becomes apparent. The exchange of salutes between the The claim was for $386.26, due for goods different troops stems to be lacking when supplied. British and American soldiers meet. The British expect the Americans to salute first, and the Americans expect the others to make the first acknowledgement, but, as the matter stande, neither salutes This does not apply, of course, to the commissioned officera
A CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, A
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME F. A. HAZELAND, FUISNE JUDGE.
Mr. Crowther Smith was for plain tiffs and Mr. Loo D'Almada defended
Mr. Smith said that the plaintiffs bad been trading with the defendant firm for some time, but last year their credit was stopped because they owed them a con
The editorial note which was wisely.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before tacked un to my remarks upon the trees Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese clerk, boing planted in Statue Square named Tsoi Chung, in the employ of the -readers must forgive my floral mood Sanitary Department was charged with nas brought real joy to those of us who converting to his own use the sum of 650, know to what beauty the Bauhinna alleged to have been collected by him from various persone to pay the funeral Blackiana can attain. It is good to expenses of a deccased employee in the very practical scheine is said to be siderable sum of money. Subsequently, de under contemplation for the construction fendants, being in the same line of busi- realise that the cruel and unheeding Department. 200
Mr. W. D. Tratman, the Head of the of a grand central railway depot where ness as the plaintiffs, know, in common typhoons will not sweep away those
Sanitary Department, said that the the several lines which run into Peking delicato mauve blossoms
ssoms which seem to be deceased China mesto, formerly could have a common centre. It would with the other salt-dealers in the Colony, auch a charming burden to the many an interproter in the Department. mean not a little expenditure, but th delicate stems; and that one day the A subscription list was started from convenience would be considerable, and gleaming whiteness of the square of which the funeral expenses were to be if the example of Tokyo, which has just met and he subscribed $10 to some person completed its central station, be followed, The ravages of the plague are pbating buildings the Statues will require baths whom he did not know. On the 24th inst there will be cause for satisfaction on to a most favourable extent. During the and a scrubbing before they can gleam in he received certain information, and sent the part of the travelling public
the defendant a document in which he OFFICIAL SECURITIES wesk ending June 27th there were but 37 the sunshine will be relieved by clusters told him to hand over to Inspector The President has sought to follow the Cases, 33 of which proved fatal Ono
included in the number of of dainty heliotrope blossoms and green Knight of the Sanitary Department all example of Western countries by promul Cegating an order which provides for European is
regulations being drawn up whereby cases which did not have a fatal termina leaves. Statute Square will then be a the money he had collected. This
Department tion. The district most seriously affected place of rare beauty, and assuming of defendant did not do
A clerk in the Sanitary
supplied was Hunghom, where there were thirteen cases and twelve deaths. In Yaumati course that the trees do successfully take stated that he gave 2 to the defendant officials in charge of public funds are to was no dispute as to the salt having been Beh maligned Government end collected further sums to the amount Juraish securities, the securities ranging there were five cases and four deaths.
one-third scale, which seems totally Mr. Smith added that the defendants which he handed over to defen- from one twelfth of the annual salary to
a recognition had thus got salt from them after their Sixteen cases were reported in Victoria, department will hold up its head with of which bo
inadequate. However, it is a fourteen of which were fatal, all being
The widow of the deceased said that she Chinese: Since January 1st there have just pride,
had not received cny money from the of a sound business principle, and its credit had been stopped.
men for the provincial appointments, ship, said that his defence was that the been 2,017 cases and 1,890 deaths, two of
Since the Legislative Council passed defendant. She did not pay the funeral operation may result in a better class of Mr. D'Almada, replying to his Lord- these being Europeans
the Birds Protection Ordinance I under-expenses, but she understood that a man such as district Magistrates, chieft of amount owing had been paid
national tax bureaux, etc., among whom stand that our feathered friends have
embezzlements have been rather frequent
During the same week there was one fatal Chiness case of small-pox, and a non-fatal Chinese case of enteric fever
TOOL
dant
named Troi was to pay
The case was remanded.
the that the plaintiffs had bought a large.
arrived defondants went to the consignment of about 1,000 tons of salt, which was coming to the Colony. When the salt. shippers and told them that they had come from the plaintifs to take delivery of the boatload, and the shippers gave defendants delivery of the consignment... Mr. Almada mentioned that there
After hearing evidence judgment was given for defendants with costs.
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