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THE HONGKONG DAİLY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9mm, 1915.
THE VOLUNTEER'S HOLIDAY. CHINA AND THE STANDARD FIRE ON THE 8.S. "TELENA,"
REAL WORK IN THE TRENCHES-
SATISFACTION OF TOIF..
OIL.CO.
PETROLECM INDUSTRY TO BE NATIONALISED.
CHIEF ENGINEER BURNT TO DEATH.
WOMEN'S HOSPITALS FOR FOREIGN SCOTTISH
SERVICE.
APPEAL TO SCOTTISH WOMEN IS HONGKONG,
A Breg resulting in the death of the Chief Engineer, occurred on board the la consegueness of the publication of
Asiatic Petroleum Company's stenaner at Shanghai Tast Thursday
An appeal is being ule to the Scottish 1:0 Paise enough retain mislending information with refer Telena euse to the recent negotiations between night The vessel in question, which is
of 3121 tons and is commanded by Cap Women in the Colony, the tain. White, arrived from Nagasaki, money to eadow two or more feds in the the Government of China and Standard Oil Company of New York, Marrying a full cargo of oil, and above Hospitals in France' and Serida, the berthed at the upper wharf of the Asiatie Petroleum Co, on the Pootung side. The beds to be named The Hongkong Scottish fire occurred in the Engineer's quarters Women's Bods.""· in the poop and so ficres were flames at the outset that it was ik eeded and olicored by women, were sent out in times of great neesh, and distress." This advisable to call for the assis.azer of the
was speially so in Serbin, where there is. Meantime the crew of the
still muncle to be done, and the Comunittes in River policy and the Shanghai. Fire at th wharf vessel and the stuff Brigade.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
These Hospitals, organis FOLDING
Who would have thought last year?" --that trife reflection must have occurred with tragic quignancy to many mideles aged and perspiring gentlemen who fou themselves, in the capacity of Volunteers. T. A, Jernigan, the well known American lawyer of Shanghai, has contribute to sponding their August Bank Holiday in
writer in the the N. Daily News the following state, digging broucher, Pays
ment on the saino subject;---- Weekly Times. The trenches, be it said,
invited by the The Company · Wa“. were al tronches -not the mere pastime
Government to come to China to develop of an idle hour to be filled up as soon as they were made, but trunches om where the petroleum industry of the country, in Enged which will remain there "The preliminary agreement, unler whieli the exploration for petroleum was com witness if I fic."
And the still more muarkable thing menced, is dated February 10th, 1914, and get hard at work, and with "he aid of Edinburgh couidently appeal to their coun
The river poliès | the world for help. fire under control. about them is that thanddle-aged gentle coutaltas a prohibition against the grant the ship's pump were able to get the trymen nul constrykonen in all ques of men enjoy digging them. To mony Volaning, by the Government, of a similar right responded promptly as also did thre S.F.D.. with to any other Company during the first companies teers Areticles supply a distinctly felt
The agreement itself the Fire Float, ba thein services were want. To be the perfect Volunteer is not subsequent your
nat required, the fire having been gives to every one, Forming, fours loses does not expire, by limitation at the end 1 first fue careful mpture, and sham of the first year, and the Company is tinguished by the erew. The engineers" fighting demande, for its fall joyment, now conducting its explorations as provid-mess room and four cabins were prae- a posively forecios power of traked therein; it is only the prohibitiontically burnt on the dange being fortunately confined to this part of the which has expired. believe. Agriin, tre are certain quali ties that how lacking in them have sadiy to admit to h indispensable, To make rather bad jokes non abrings which are woty pusinge, to bail as "Oek boy." sonicore whom you have rarely seen befo and do not often wish to see again-thes, which are not normally reckoned among the eivic virtues, de hielp to make the world go round for the amateur soldier, Yet it is impossible by taking thought attain even to the palest and most sickiy imitation of them,
STYLISTS OF THE PICK
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If was understood, and is so provided in the agreement, that the provinces of Chilli and Shensi were to be first explored, and -should- no pétroleum be discovered of a commercial value, the auther province was to be substituted. A fual report has been made with regard to Chikli, and shows that there is no petroleum in that province, but the Company asked,
it.
Vessel,
of
JUST UNPACKED:
FURNITURE.
CAMP BEDS
EACH
$8.50
EACH.
In case there are Scottish Women in the WITH MOSQUITO CURTAIN AND FRAME
Colony who have not been approached on this master, Sisters Sloan and Lawrence,
of the Government Civil Hospital, will le very pleased to hear from them and give
COMPLETE
$15,50
COM 'LETE.
further information about the Hospital, FOLDING CAMP TABLES
It was subquently ascertained thous Subscriptions should be sent to either of the phone, to Ms. A. G. little or Mrs. A. the chief engineer of the vessel, Mr. R. J. Humps, hud perished in the fires, His bods was afterwards disenyered, but where way billy wiping with the tims of the deceased was almost impos so badly had it been burnt that cogni- work. sible. An official caquiry into the matter A. P. Blunt. H. B. M. Shipping Vin
as opened on board the vessel by Mr. Consul-Shaghari Mercury.
AUTHOR.
EACH
$8.50
EACH.
The following is a list of subscriptions FOLDING PORCH CHAIRS
received! :-----
Mes Eena Ormiston gla. Mrs. Dunran Clark £10.
823 eneb:-Mrs. Muren Scott, George Lammet.
Mrs.
G.
K. $20 each:-Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. A.
Mrs. Austin, Mrs. D. it. Black, Carmichael, R, C., Miss Lawrence, Miss Sloan,
$15:Ms. D. Macdounki. $10 each: Mesdmaes J. M. MeHutchon. Chusland, Peter Grant, David Templeton, Maclarlane, T. E. Penice. Frank Crawford, Andrew Forbes, H. F. Campfiell, Foryth Colbourne "Little, Robinson, John Taylor, Birss, T. Baker. 3. D. Edwards, A. Fraser, Henderson, Dalziel, Jack, Rossell, Reid, Gourley, Milroy, T. W. Robertson, C. W. Shearer, Miss Brown
had the right to do, that another province be substitute for Chilli. The Government did not definitely respond, nor did the of making Government indicate the purpose to res Here is the ravine trenches. It is not to mechanical, aur pond, except upop conditions which are in NOVEL BY A FAR EASTERN no seme in keeping with the spirit and is discipline to fierce; it is too hard work
agreement of February
"His Wife's Sister,a novel that will to admit of a gay flow of badinage; and, meaning of the
It was at this stage that th far above everything else, it is real. The 10th, 1914.
negotiations, toughing the agreement appeal to all who know the Far East, Volunteer has for a long time bewu want- ing something reel to do, and now he has named, were temporarily postponed. The has just been published by John Long, St many Connections got it; he feels that he is doing, in his Government was, in duty bound, to sub-and it will do so largely because the way from very humbl way, something that is of destitate some other province of equally authoress has finite use and saving the time of someone promising prospects. The Company was and associations all the
The writer is Mrs. Alfred olge who can be better einplayed elsewhere, clearly within its rights in asking for such Singapore to Yokohama, says the . sud
a substitution, Can the Government re
Carter
(ਅਤ Resed
Amy Elizabeth How rongly he feels it, it would be diffi-
afford to thus act, so apparently indiffer cult to express
$ cach-Meylanes J. Rodgers, Haxion, ent to the great expenses incurred by the Fearon), and Mrs. Read probably knows |
country. She comes of a farily that J. F. Miller, A. Ritchie, Marlene Gibson. Cocopony, and specially when the Conthe Far East much better than her own
has been resident in the East since the Johns, Fletcher, G. Cormies, S. 8. Aitken. pany is in Chim upon its initiation!
But when the Vice-President of the days of the Hon, East India Company. E. Ancott, J. J. Watt. T. Glendinning, G. David Wood. J. M. Company arrived at Peking, he was im when their representative-her grand Watt. Thorburn. formed that the Government had taken
father, Me Christopher Fearon-wit- Armstrong, W. .. Lusk, A. Benin, A. Meantur, C. W broader view of the petroleum industry, Fressed the opening of Canton in company Whitelaw. Gilde,
with her husband's grandfather, M. Alexander, Barr, MeCubbin, Donald, John and had consequently nationalized
Elizabeth Fearon,
H. Kynoch, Mckay, MaeDougal. Mudje. This meant that the government would Edmund Real, of the same body. Her firant, D. Harvey, H. Hall, Melver, J. own the petroleum of China as it did the grandmother, Mrs.
set foot in Canton, Her father, Mr. say, D. W. Hitchie, 4. W. Stewart, Stevon- salt, and by that means avaid interna- was, we believe, the first white womnu Oliphant. Fetrie Packham, A. A. Bams tional complications. Being the owner of the petroleum, the Government believed C. A. Fearon, of Augustin Heard and son, G. M. Shaw, J. S. Thomson, Watson. Co., was resident for many years in Jones, Findlay Smith, Misses Ross, Dunbar, that could not be amenable to any
Mrs. W. W. chairman of the first Mrs. McCoryndale $3. charge of favouritism, after engaging Shanghai in its carly days as a Treaty Davidson, Wilkie: Scotch Fassie, experts of any nationality, it deemed to port, and was its best interest, to develop the petroleum, Municipal Council; her brother, Mr. Penese 83. Mrs. Angus 82. Mrs. Gordon $2. lag pipe lines, and supervise its refinery. D. Fearon until recently held the A. McCassie St. Mrs. J. Borthwick - $1
same position in Canton, and was duir-Ton 27 sterling, and $752, Because of this changed attitude of the Government, the proposal was made to the man of the Chamber of Commerce; her uncle was editor of our of Shanghai's Company to embody its views in the for earliest newspapers; Mr. P. H. Fearon of propositions as to how the purpose an i aim of the Government could be advany," the clever cartoonist) is her
cousin, also born in Shanghai, The propositions Fearon Rowd testifies to the mark Various members tageously promoted. were framed, and for several weeks were made by the family. under consideration by the Government of both families have held important and the Company. It is indeed a broad positions in different parts of the Fay
Au interesting announcement is made in view," looking to every part of China East-in the Imperial Chinese Custony: and could be seen, in all its parts, in the Service as Dean of Shanghai-as part the latest Municipal fazette of Shanghai.. hat month of July. It evidenïlly requires nors in Jardine, Matheson and Co., to to the effect that the Council and agreed tine and mature thought to perfect so which Mr. Carter Read belonged, and in to Jesse a piece of land at the Point, to be important a plan, and that is all there Singapore the name of his cousin, the used as a public garden. The scheme has Hon, W. H. Read, C.M.G., is a household been on the boards, ways the 3.6. Daily about it.
Beyond a year in Hongkonge, for a number of years, for, as wil word. Ms. Carter Road has spent most of her be seen by the correspondence, us for back time in Japan..
ns 1912 the land was offered to the Council by the Shanghai Waterworks Co., Lid., at a nominal rental of Ts. 30 per annum. It was only a week ago, however, that the offer was accepted.
Trach digging offers many and various pleasures. First, there is the elemental work of pick and shovel, That is fine, hard, vigorous work that tests all manner of almost strophied muscles, and 'when at the end of a five minutes' shift there comes the order Picks in, shovels out," those who come out to lie in glorious abandon. meat under the Ledge need not be ashamed 10 rejoice. Picking is better fun than ahovelling. To shovel is only to shovel- a ponderous and pedestrian business, by in picking there is variety and dush ant fire, Every blay can be delivered with concentrated venom if only the spine of the nearest neighbour he squfely out of range a point that is not always suffice The golfer of many ently attended tu theories can solace himself for the loss of his game by experimenting in styles. He can try a long swing, which does not teni to not enduring popularity, or a short one He can swing with an sy grace, adleg ing that the weight of the pick should ta all the work, or he can attempt to give that last mythical "snap of the wrist " just before the pick meets the ground. Whatever the style, there is a flattering sensation of power in seeing the delicious clunks of soft clay torn up by the blow.
THE JOY OF NAVVY-HOOD,
Picking and shovelling are, however,
The aim of the Government, and the but one branch of industry. There is als "revetting.
"Some of mathematical mini plan it would adopt to effectuate that aim, is so far reinoved from the elements of a and loving the more meticulous arts cath wouve wire round an intricate labyrinth of monopoly as absolutely to exclude the puga. Others make neat trim edges with introduction of any menopelistic element or feature. The only element of monopoly, sods of turf. Others again, having skil which it is possible to detect, is to be fully or luckily acquired the reput tion of found is the preliminary agreement, grant being experts, walk about with a seduling to the Company the exclusive right ous air and measure the depth of trenches,
for one year, to explore for petroleum. dug by were labouring hinds. There is
and it was a proper protection, but not likewise turf cutting, easy in api arance
at present effectual. But and, in fact, peculiarly agonizir r.
There was a studied effort, both on the for honed, full-blooded enjoyment give us the ring of the mallet on the head of the part of the Government and the Company, to eliminate, from the negotiations and resisting stake. For two men to hammer
the documents connected, everything that with alternate thumps, oach gallant rival determined to out-last the other if he could bear the face of monopoly, and any statement to the contrary is inaccurate in the attempt is to taste the rhythmic
and inexcusable. The American Govern joy of savvy-hood at its fullest. He who
ment did, and will continue to support the
is
A PUBLIC GARDEN FOR SHANGHAI
A LONG TALKED OF SCHEME.
THE SIAMESE ARMY. A. DENIAL OF RUMOURS.
The pot of land is just past the Point Having learnt of persisting rumours Hotel, and embraces that part of the about Army Reserves being called up at banding which carve-in-towards the shore. this moment, the Siamese Ministry of For some time, on warm evenings, it has War has deemed fit to inform the public
been used very extensively by people look. There following:-(1)
ing for breezes, and as they can generally the of
be found at the Paint, the locality has It is absolutely no truth in the rumour that Army Reserves are being called up at this moment. (2) It is quite true on theme more or less into popularity. other hand that Army Reserves will be the intention of Mr. I. MacGregor, the called upon to join the colours in the Superintendent of parks and open spaces, middle of January (3) Iris trare that into instal & number of seals in the area to be Bangkok notices are being already at leased, and also, when a favourable oppor government officials to appear before their respective regiments in that month. them in January, in order to be sant to but not now or at any time before that month The reason for giving notice at such an early date prior to the time fixed for actual appearance is that we wish to give the men n fair warning, and
holds the tremulous stake in position for Standard Oil Company in all of its busi-this moment handed to reservists by local tunity occurs, to plant shrubs and bushes;
the first few blows may feel only a quali-dess enterprises In China, and has so signi fod enthusiasin, but he learns the vall. The suggration that the American ablo lesson of keeping his wits about hin
Finally, lot not volunteering be branded Government would be inconsistent, in the as mere self-indulgence if it be added that policy of the open door is wholly unjusti nono o these Lings are quite so good as the luach that follows. Broad and
Ged.
Although perhaps the area will not be little doubt that during the warm weather used to any extent this season, thers is
imunensely popular. of future years, the Point Garden will be
cheese and chocolate, with ginger-beer out KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF not to take them by surprise, so the THE MAN AT THE WHEEL.
FUND,
of the bottle, in the shade of a tall hedge. with a view over a landscapo green and pretty and tranquil-that is surely worth-
The Tung Wa Hospital begs to toiling for. And the splendour of hard oxercise still endures when later we wake acknowledge with thanks the following from an uneasy doze, with our head on the unyielding edge of a suit case, to zer, through the open flag of our tent, the stars shining.
THE NAVY LIST.
Fund:-
Per Mr. C. H. Shields, from the Chines Postal Administra- tion, Canton The Estate of William Gamble, Already acknowledged
Total
8517,545.06
CLAIRVOYANCE IN COURT.
reason,
OF MIND.
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PILLOW
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that may have die to arrange their affairs socordingly. (4) According to article 8 and 9 of the Military Service LORD KITCHENER'S DETACHMENT active Reserve and First Reserve aro
A correspondent writes to the X.- Law R. S. 124 (A.D. 1905); men of the donations to the Kwangtung Flood Relief | liable to be called up to undergo tactical
training every year for a period of two | Daily News over the signature of 8.0. months. (5) This provision of the as follows:---
I think the following will be of interest military Service Law has never yet been
Yesterday's mail enforced in Bangkok, but that does not to British readers. 50.00 62.79 mean that it should never be enforced. On brought my short letter from Earl It was on a small personal the contrary from this year, onward it Kitchener. will be enforced in the strident manner.atter, reminding me of promise I year ago this is, $517,857.85 (6) The reservists will be called up in made more than a
January to fulfil this provision of the before the war,
that other The interesting thing is this. The official Navy List for Julv-the
Jaiw. There are absolutely no
though Lord Kitchener says as you can third published this year is a bulky, it
imagine I am hard at work with no time not very informative, volume, from which the names of all mon-of-war are
THE LATE MR. H. T. WADE.to-spare yet he does find time to remember a quite trivial affair of fifteen omitted with the excoption of thres
A purious scene was presented in a New "torpedo sub-depot ships" and a list of.
The funeral of the late Mr. H. T. months ago, (during which time I have "merchant vessels commissioned as H.M. York City Court the other day, says ships, and auxiliary craft. One of the The Outlook, when the Judge required en Wade took place at the Bubbling Well had no communication with him), th
"occultist "to demonstrate his powers or Cemetery, Shanghai, last week and we he writes a letter on this trifling matter most notable features of the list of
a fortune-teller. Two attended by many representatives of the with his own hand, and even addresses officers, remarks a contemporary, is the be punished as number who hold acting appointments in newspaper men wrote questions on slips of business hongs of the Settlements, mem. the envelope himself! There is a
when in a typhoon one higher rank Three Rear Admirals paper, one question being as to the maiden bers of the Shanghai Club-of which the confidence acut this that does one good,
member for forty-as "The deceased had been appear in the list of Vice Admirals, names of the inquirer's mother. taking positions according to the date professor closed his eyes," says the re five years as well as a large number of captain carefully having himself or
The burial service was deliberately choosing a fresh giga The MACGREGOR&C. of their acting appointments. Thus, port, and went into the mystic state personal friends.
It reminds one Rear Admiral H. S. Oliver, Chief of the placing the slips one at a time upon his read in an impressive mer in the terrified passengers are comforted by the War Staff, who held the forty-third forehead, After a moment of rigidity he Mortuary Chapel and also at the grave coolness of the man who understands the
side by the Rev. C. J. F. Symcas, M.A.. barometer and the ship. position on the list of
Miss K. L. Waco and Mr. and Mrs. John of Wellington taking his ten minutes when the
Navy List
man denied that he told fortunes, and said. Wade being present as chief mourners, sleep, while the guns were thundering at WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, published in April, now
I do not suppose there is much depres fifth from the bottom of the list of Vice that he could not explain his ability to The coffin was carried to the grave by Waterloo, Admirals; and other officers who have answer such questions; but his demonstra Messrs. John Prestice, Thomas Craven, been similiarly advanced-though not to tion was so successful that the Judge dis- A H. White, J. H. Richards, Johnston among Britors in Shanghai, yet I the same extent are Rear-Admirals C. E. charged him, saying, "I cannot under- Morris R. V. Dent, 8. Kamiond and thought the example of coolness and Madder, Chief of the Staff to the Constand your power, but I believe that an in-w. R. Parkin. In the chapel the coffin detachment of mind in the man who of
rattled' would do us all good. mander in Chief, Home Fleets, and the justice has been done you." Perhaps this was covered by many beautiful wrey ha all others might be excused for getting is an instance of newspaper clairvoyance! aad several more were at l giveside, Han. B. A. Gongh-Galthorpe.
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