Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 6, 1908
suggestion has been made that the High
landers should remain in this Colony until the chill of winter has given "place to the promise of summer in North China. A-it fo the women and children
S. WATSON & CO., accompanying the battalion are already
LIMITED.
THE GREAT
Watson's
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
WHISKY
HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE
OF
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HOSPITAL:
TRE OPENING CEREMONY.
ADDITION TO THE COLONY'S' GENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION
to many years. He felt pleasure also: at being called upon to take part, in | the ceremony as tha representative.in the Co
Tony of fiís M-jaaty., His Excellency then re- ferred to the latest avaliabis statistics of the Convent, they were for 1904 walch went to show, thai in that year" 1,400 foundlings were taken* 10, 10% of whom were curad Adults thera were over 'a hundeed, in addition to the outpatient, the lame, and the blind There are, upon an average, 170 orphans who were maintained and educated. The besides the school for European children principally Englab and French-with average, attendance of yo. H. E. allided to the Government appreciation of the work which was evidenced in the fact of the annual grant and site. He congratulated the Convent upon the site choses, bath for the ladies who had to conduct their daily toil there and for the plantaci putlook. He extended his congratula
QUARRY BAY TRAGEDY.
"INDIAN WATCHMAN) FOUND DEAD"""
IN BED..
CIRCUMSTANCES POINT TO' MURDER.
Ameer Khan, an Indian walchman, employ- ed by Mesura, Butterfield and Swire, at Quarry,
some workmen on Saturday forenoon. All
Telegrams.
" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVIOR
CHEKIANG RAILWAY LOAN,
CANCELLATION OPPOSED.
BAR TOU JORDAN FENO TỪNG TẠO.
[From Our Own Correspondent.||
Shanghai, 6th January 12.50 p.m.
It is reported that Sir John Jor-
rounds that poo of the Indian regiments silen: many later arrivals on account of stons to Mr. Jas, Orange, the architect, for the gasben'all over his head and body, lospector ONARY CAMERA
A large matshed, was erected in front of the new building for the accommodation of visitors. When all had been seated,
Souvenir
of
the wounds had not been self-inflicted, and. that robbery was the motive, as his quaiters on
opposes
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to-day was that the man had been killed that The British Antarctic Expedition.
Lieut. Shakkioton, has left Lyttleton for the The British Antarctic expedition, under
being examined by the police had the appear.
ance of being ransacked.
Antarctic..
Later.
wondering how they are to provide again! the bleak weather which prevails" in "the North, and the foretaste which they have
NORETHANE At theinvitation of the Mother Superior of and
Bay, was found dead in his quarters by got in. Hongkong is, naturally, by no means
Sisters of P. site de la Sie. Enfance & represents
the circumstances, pojat 10 murder. Although reassuring. The Camerons themselves would live gathering of leading isidents both
death must have intervened about twelve be the last to complain, but, if there is no European and Chinese-met of the grounds of
days ago, taking into consideration, the ad actual necessity for their immediate trans the new hospital buildings this afternoon, where
vanced state of decomposition of the body, no POPULARITY ference to Ticntain why should they be is Excellency, the Governor, Sir Frederick
thing was known of the matter until on Saint- needlessly exposed to climatic troubles? It Lugard was to perform the opening ceremony
day, as already stated, when some workmen, may be submitted that there is no accoming to the strike of ricksha coalies
who were at work in the vicinity, discovering an nodation for a battalion of white troops in Dday the gathering was not as large
awful stench about the place, went to the Hongkong, but a whisper is going, the or as thorougly representative at
watchman's quarters to investigate. They found dan, H. B. M. Minister at Peking,. would have been, and there were be
Ameer Khan dead in his bed, with nasty
Kung-pao's sug stationed at Kowloor is to be returned to its the difficulty of conveyance, Among those excellence of the building which was a credit to Macdonald, of Shau-ki-wan Lalice Station, was gestion to cancel the Chekiang Rail- native country, and there is no reason why present were Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, Hongkong architectural aspect besides being immediately notified, and the watchman's re-way Loan Agreement by paying the vacant barracks should not be placed at Capt. P. H. Mitchell-Taylor, ADC, Mr. A. }. { well adapted to its requirements. His Excel-mains were removed to the montuary. the service of the Scols. There are few who Brackenbury, private secretary, Bishop D.lency concluled by remarking upon the Ameer Khan was about thirty years of age, compensation to the Britial and Chi- would not rather to see a section of the Pozzoni, the Hon. Cap Basil R. H. Taylor, good it would do to those engaged and had been employed as Quarry Bay for some Highland Brigade installed on the peninsula, Min. F. H.. May, Rev. Fr. Robert, pre in business in the outdoor world to time. His duty as watchman was to look afterthe
nese Corporation, In preference to those of our dusky fellow curator of the Missions Eliingeres, Rev. and vinit that home of charity and good work European summer residence at Mount Parker subjects who have elected to bear arms for vesier, director St. Joseph's College, Rev. fathers ceaselessly engaged in alleviatingander as we could ascertain none of the European Fathers de Maria, Spada Bro. Sy and consider how day by day those ladies and. He was provided with quarters there. So far His Majesty. Not that the average High Falbers of the French and Italian Mis logs among the human flotsam and jetsam, employees, was living in the building at the
The German Navy. land regiment is altogether a model of deco-si sos, Conselheiro A. G. Romano, DE F. W. the strays and wifi, the halt and the blind,ime the tragedy occurred. The particulars of
London, 3rd January. tum, fashioned on lines which would be Clarke Mrs. He Tang, Miss Hartshorn, (Applause).
the tragedy as gathered by the police during The first German Dreadnought will be followed at a young, ladies seminary. On Metdamer Volpicelli and Marty, Mrs. Berin- As souvenirs of the occasion, the Maker their short foraitigation are of a scanty charlaunched at the end of Februatymuos, the contrary, the Highlander white he doigue, Dr. and Mrs. Justi and Mrs. Justi (S), Superior requested, Their Excellencies cacter. All that could be learnt from them may be a perfect devil in warfare is by no Mrak & Leisia. Mrs. A. J. Rosario, Mcceptance of two little silver trays on one means saint in times of peace, as the Ms. Sle Tak Fan, Mons, Soulange which was inscribed the following:
Teissier, acting Consul for France, Mesira. ].' records of Edinburgh will show in the case Orange, A. Bryer, A. 1. Ough, Mr. Francisco of the opening of the new buildings at Wong of the Black Watch, or those of Glasgow in Tse Yat and Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kai (Jr.). WHISKY the case of the Argyle and, Sutherlands, or those of Aberdeen in the case of the Gordons. But then the Indian lines. men have been by no means immaculate in their conduct. Their encampment at Ladies and Gentlemen, Before asking your Kowloon has not proved altogether an un-Excellency to declare this building open, I am in duty bound to express my indebtedness to mixed blessing. We need not dig up un- Your Excellency to permit of your name being fortunate incidents which are past and gone, sociated with the first public ceremony by but we may urge that the quartering of the which Le Colaire will henceforward becluded; Camerons on the opposite side of the harcnnected with the names of the established bour would out be calculated to lower the benevolent institutions of this Colony, "Those The grounds were formerly used as a Chip standard of life there. Moreover, now that whore duty impels them to work in these c metery some lony years ago and weis Hongkong is extending its bounds, and the cause at the poor and towards be alleviat-granted by Government in 1903. The bones few Territories are being opened up, anding of suffering have jeceived" from the of the dead were exhumed and delivered there is a possibility of the railway to Can Grvernment of Hongkong most sympathe to claimants at the cost of the Convent. lic assistance. The Government, from the The site covers an area of 91,000 square feet. ton being opened within the lifetime of the fou dation of the Colony, bas bien tepretent The foundation one was id in the middle present generation, the question will arise ed by administrators who have uniformly of 1954. The building was erected by Messrs. whether another British battalion is not shown an active and a kindly attitude towards Leigh and Orange and may be described as of absolutely necessary to guard the im-every movement directed by charitable efforts the early Goth CRtyle. With the exception of poitant enterprises which on the And in taking the part Your Excellency do the staircase in terk and the windows the .con- struction Is faished in non-flammable point of springing up. It is as unnecessary to day in this inaugural ceremony, you are as it would be impolitic to venture further
material, being built on areal joists with concrete floors with glazed Deep Bay tiles, in this respect into the consideration of the
Ascending the, staircase and facing it on 133 argumenis in favour of retaining white
the first floor is the sitting room, on the left troops on the mainland, but we might add
and a similar room which may be used as a sort that the presence of a Scotch battalion in
of an office on the right. Telephone connection Kowloon might to a certain extent help so
is installed in this room. The castern wing on minimise the feeling of those who re-
this floor is divided into three words capabip gard, the 20 per cent, military contribution. to the Imperial Government as nothing more or less than downright robbery. At all events, there is just a cliance that the Camerons may be quartered in the Colony for a few months, a concession which would be appreciated by everybody.
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The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1958.
ARE THE CAMKRONS FOR KOWLOONI
Are
A DEAL IN RICH.
ACTION AT THE SUPREME COURT, ȚĂ
At the Supreme Coun, this morning, in Ori. ginal jurisdiction, his Honour, Sir Francis Piggott (Chie! Justice) presiding, the Cheung Hing firm, of jó, Wing Lok Street, rice'mer chants, brought an action to recover the sum of $1,180,18 from the WoOn Sai Chan, of 1, Praja, Kennedy Town, for goods sold, and delivered to the defendent firm, as follows:-On 3rd March, fifty bags of ri e, weighing 2010.75 catties al $4.60 per picul, including charges-$378.10; and on 5th Apr, 100 bags of rice, weighing 16,564.5 cattics, at $4.74 per picul, including charges-$80.08, making the set of $1,18,18 Mr. M. W. Slade, infucted by Mr.O D. Thomson, appeared for the plaintiffs, while Sir Henry Berkeley, KC, who was instructed by Meri Deacon, Locker and Deacon, was
❘
Bishop Porzoi said:-Your Excellencies,
nei-chong of the Asite de la Sie Enfance by Their Excellencies Sir Frederick Lugard, KC.M.O, C.B., D.9.0., Governor of Hongkerkonie of his friends, at Quarry Bay. Heappeared. On the 16th December deceased was seen by
and Tady Lugard, January 6, 1908. “
to be in his usual mold, "From that day nothing With the silver key H.E. proceeded to pet has been seen at higs until he was found dead, the door and the party, led by Their Excel and it is believed that lie bid himself away. fencies, followed as an inspection of this splen from some coemics who hid threatened him. the Colony. After tea and cake, which were did addition to the benevolent institutions of That they found tum ou is known. served in one of the wards, the ceremony con
THE BUILDING DESCRIBED."
The waichman's b dy was in a terrible con dition. His head was bittered in, his face jabbed
The Japanese in Vancouver. It it reported from Vancouver that one out of three firemen, who were walking in
the streets, stumbled and broke the window of a Japanese shop, when a Japanese mobi Immediately surrounded and overpowered, the firemen, all of whom were badly wound- in many places, as was also his body, Ated with knives, one it is believed fatally. glance it would seem that the murder o
Four Japanese were arrested. murderers attacked the man while he was in
asleep.
beil
The police aro inquiring into the mafer, bui the chances of the guilty party being brought 10 justice look ›máll
"WATER PULICE CONCERT,
AT TIIM-TSA TSUI,
The Australian Chinese Restria-s tion Act.
The correspondent of the Chronicle in "Melbourne · wires" "flat" the "Commonwealth Inimigration Commission has unearthed a huge conspiracy to evade the Immigration Restriction Act by smuggling in Chinese.
Whites are concerned in the conspiracy,
On Saturday night the officers at the Water and immense profits have been made. Police Station held their -nnual amōking con. cert. There was a mige attendance-every table in the temporary, shed "elected for the occasion was occupied-and a most enjoyabled evening was spent. The station wore a Ray and lively appearance. Large Chinese lanteros were hung iron the trees along the narrow pathway leading from the street to the station yard, while from the faglight of the build The Wecent rooms and its the Embassy in Bedin. The concert were tastefully decorated with bunting and evergreen, the whole having a chiming effect. From the walls amusing plucards telling of a policeman's worries, bis troubles a„d his duties, were to be seen, while immediately over the stage was a large shield bearing an assortment of wespons,
The Harden Case,
On the fratinst Herr Harden was sentence-
to four months' imprisonment. The whole case constituted "an absolute reversal of the previous proceedings
approachi
The British in Berlin: Sir Frank Lascelles in about to retire from
Japanese Immigration to ¿merios.
4th January,"
The Washington Parf states that the Gow- vernment has addressed a friendly remons trance to Japan, owing to the fact that lo- lock the migration has been increasing lo spite of the Precisely at half past eight o'clock the chali informal agreement that it would be virtually was taken by- Inspector J. H. Ken, and the prohibited by Japan refusing passports. programme, which proved to be a lengthy and. varied une, was opened. The vocalists and instrumentalists each gave a good account of themselves and every item was loudly 'up- plauded. A special word must be given to Mr. Clarke for his lightning sketches illustrat log the story of "The House that Jack built The receivership to The Chicago Milwatt- which were capital,'' Mr, Huicheson's World kee Electric Co. has been dismissed.
The Tribune, Vancouver, states that the you mind passing the salt created much fun, whitt Mr. Leckie was, as usual, bubbling immigration of Japanese from Honolulu, is over with humour. The programme ipfncreasing. pended:-
PROGRAMME,
PART E
The Tribune of Washington says that Pres ident Roosevelt has authorized Mr. Root to notify, Japan that if Congress passes the Japanese Labour Exclusion Bill, he will rote
velo?]
AN OLD INSURANCE CLAIM,
maintaining a tradition which places those, who have to depold upon the friendly coun- tenance and kindly support of the Execu tive, under a debt of lasting obligation, hrough the favourable recommendations of a former Governor-Sir Henry Blake the Secre tary of State for the Colonies granted the site upon which we see this fios building reared to-day, During the administration of Sir Matthew of accommodatlog 12 cols each. In one of Nathan the foundation, stone-wasć informally these words title Chipese infants already cc laid and building commenced. Within threepy the swinging cots. The sister in charge first year of Your Excellency's government the occupies a small room at the Nat. corner, the building has been completed and awaits its bath-soom and lavatories being at the back. The format opening this afternoon tht your bands, other, or western wing, is given up for one large |So that the commencement and completion of ward for adult patients, and already eighteen "Lo Calvaire" were carried over a period of beds are orderly arranged in this ward. The thred successive administrations from each of disposition' of the bath-room and lavatory sre which the Sisters of l'Asila de la Sie: En-rangements are identical in each wing. "Ascendi fance have received 'material.' encourage-for the steps to the second" for the plan ment from the Heads of the Government. I adopted on the floor belɩws is · carried am asked by the Mother Superior to convey to out on this in the game manner. The Your Excellency bar thanks for the assistance temporary chapel' occupies the right wing, from the Government without which the while the left can be used as a refectory erection of this new establishment attached for the time being. The third floor is given to the French Convent would never have up as to one section entirely to a laundry been capable of successful: accomplishment. and as to the other for un adult ward, the little The cost of the building smounted to over om overlooking the hillside being set apart $0.000, and the preparation of site and the for a drying room. The iron chimney of a cost of er closing the grounds involved another slove on the first for tone up the height £0,000. Friends of the institution, tetone and of the three floors" aed' in this way, supplies all of whom I have to cordially bank on behalt the requisir hest for the drying rooms. The of the Lady Superior, contributed a proportion stove is a compact cooking range of the Hongkong may be comparatively poor in
of the cost. The balance the entiring effort of Waldorf type and is in the kitchen which is respect of matters likely to attract wide,
the Superioress barself during the sixteen years also provided with six glared trought an from spread interest-although recent events have
of her residence in Hongkong, seconded by stands. The floor and walls of the kitchen are give it an importance in Chinese affairs
the indefatigable labours of the Sisters of the of texielated tiles Verandahs are provided all which is likely to prove permanent-bul, at
Convent, aided by the proceeds of the sale of round the building the orphans' own work, have helped in mainiigee in a litle detached building at the all events, there are few places to compare
Mr. Slade said that the defendants, had not "At the same time I must not omit i far corner if the 'grounds 'are the 4 b'civation with it for the dissemination of rumours shown what delence they were going to set up mention Mr. James Crange whose firm has Ward and the Vortuary, the latter provided founded on the slightest sub-stratum of faci, in the matter. The plainutis would prove, how been responsible for the handsome bu iding with tables of white „1-zed tiles, di For that reason, the report that i' e military ever, that they first bad dealings with she Wo On we see before us to day. A'r Orange and Mr.). A movement in the shape of a massive authorities have been in communication. Sai Chan as far back as 1994, thirteen years ago; Mr. A. Bryer, and during their absence Mr. granitecross witbike figure of the dying Saviour, with the War Office with the view of allering that rice was sold and delivered to them, and Gogh, have been at considerable pains in sees almost eli e-size, is erected, on the grounds the plants under which it was proposed that that the same chop used in later transactions ing that, while a building was designed to to the memory of the line 8. C. Bishop PiazzaÏÍ, the Cameron Highlanders should proceed was used by them at that time. He could not meet all the requirements which such an The figure is executed in bronzo and le prove any intervening doilings, bui ja roas, the institution called for, it at the same time & ip endid: replica of the famous French as- to Tientsin may not be implicitly as present manager of the plains if firm was, harmonized with the architetural elects of the dials (Pouchardon's) orginal in Palin The Song The Storm Planer Mr. Rayband. Thly abitration, was the result of a claim cepted until we have received some official informed that the rice was being bought by many palatial buildings of the jaland," fi would monument has the following inscription- statement on the subject, ‹ But this, much Chus Ph King, the well-known contrac or, to be a work of uprmgation for me to say thattheir way majet 20 Cruz Cr may be said, the rumour, or agglomeration leed his cookies. - Up to thai time rice had achievement bas been one of complete auccess, of rumours, is exceedingly precise, though constantly been supplied to the defendant firm The French Convent building in the city has that may be said of most of the canands and payments made regularly. But in 1,07, long since been found on small to meet the which originate in the Far East. There on two orcarinas rice had been ordered by the demands upon it by the class of Chinese way is an artistic delicacy of treatment in the defendants and up to now had no. been paid men and children who seek comfort and ad sḥading and framework of these irresponsible for Mr. Slade werton, to explain that from a mission within its portal. The increasing fetter he had 'received from Maari Dennys number of foundling, the nature of their ail- reports which could only come from year and Bowley it w uld appear that the manager ments in certain cases, the necoialty for larger | of practice and a keen perception of human of the defendent fum hrd absconded early in accommodation for the sued women, and nature. It is stated that since the Jane Jan, and that the the can of the firm healthier surroundings for the treatment of the arrival of the Camerons in Hongkong the Wo On Sai Chin, which meals Wo On's sick have called for h the existence of L question whether it is advisable to send a wester branch, as altered to Wo On: Sai Calvaire. We rejoice at being it essblished The extenilva grounds will be laid out into A SERsus of gambling raids, resulting in the H battalion, which has just come from a sub- Chung, meaning Wo On's western godown on suck solid foundations firm, in point of Rowes heds on the first terrace and a vegetable tropical climate, to endure the hardships of There was nothing in the defardant firm, tomater solidity firm in the cartially of garden na the lower terrace, as a capture of eighty men, were conducted by the fore
the efforts directed in its peball for the s**¤#g# stated, to indicate that they were carrying on a
6DF, Karl Just} åt med cal attendant" to the police during Katurday, and Sunday. Polles that winier in Tientsin, even before the ice ha godowa busiress, It was merely a Chinese ing of suffering humanliyi and fim slap by Convent and, as already saled, Mr. Orange, constable Watt headed, the list with disappeared from the harbour, has been under abop, and in 1804 was situated opposite Chan reason of the goodwill which supports it is the chitect. To both these gentlemen and re-twenty-four of whom he cap
Thele parinen, "thu Kar Mother Faldcle Temple Street, Yau-m Kink's contractor's shop and large,quantiuse fatalling the benen ent
whicajt, profase in her appreciations of their valued and
wki dipinterested servicenilwort
the consideration of the headquarters staff.
The cables which have been passing between Hongkong and London have, we are led to
for the defence,
f
of rice were visible. But latterly no ries had Aas been desig
been seen in the shop. It was merely no Your Exce
haps, we should say the undesirability of limite of the business they did?
sich a violent chi
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Overture
Plaño, comprendőr, Askina. Boog. The Goodtiereader, furgi Song The Dandience.bit, kaggelt, Bung... When I woke up in the Morning Mr. Lockin Song.... To-morrow will be Fidday"....Mr. Raybead. Song..The Whiting Coon and Dance lir. Gega. Hong Selected Mr. Clarke,
Mij-Tissu SongThe Musle Teacher....Mr. Carier,
Where the Silvery Colorado 1 Sonia is Way Mr. Williams. Soug Belected Gatea
PART TURNESJAA Cornet Thielters, Stodian and Eliislow. Sang dilected. Mr. Pelling NongThey parted on the horr, Clarke
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Mr. Cogg.
THE MATTER SETTLED.
Hon. Mr. H, E Pollick, K C., lustfucted, by Mr. G/Cỷ C/ Maller, of Veðurs, Johnson, Slokes and Master, made application to hit Honour Sir Francis - Piggott (Chief,, Junlce), at the Supreme Court, this mor ing, for Judgmest to be given on his babalf 'iny the, matter-of arbitration between Kwong Tung Chuan and the Inndon and. L'incashire Fira Inspricce Co., the Corporation of the Royal Excbingo Assurance Coard the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company,;.
seat in by · Kwong, Tung Chuen
Mr. Liggett. Hang Would you mind passing the salt "y. Hutchinsurance compinies demanding Mr. Jury. on his policies for the low be bad, Song Items of the Day. Mt. Luckie.
bawing his firm gutiel by fire Thy Glad Save the Kings Corspanies refused to meet the claim, on
Spes unicamen Ala memaire de l'Illustrissime et Révéren-
The committee, sesponsible for the success of dissime Seigneus L. M. Piazzoli
On one side of the base is engraved the fol- | the "ameker" were :—l'resident and Chairman,
Mr. 1. 19% Kert; Secretary, Mr. G. Bird Com Et ego, si exaltatus fuero a tens omnis tramittee Messrs. Sutton, Jackson, Caygil dwing i-p
ham'ad meipasm.
Langler, Clarke, tryine, Mundy, O'Connor, Edwards, Wilden, Davis, Gallager, Garner, Hedge and Pincött."/
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the ground that certain articles which had besmi mentioned by Kwong", Chuen time of the outbreak. The matter wasthen put mast of clim were not in the bull
to arbitration.
Mr. Pollock, who represented the companies, brief cao. He said that Mr.
operatière as that.
inally cont