The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 6668.
SHALOVCONTENTS
Births, Marrlage and Deatha. Loading Articles
The Woes of Property ownerk.
Tipping in Japan
Are the Camarons for Kowloon 1.
The Pari-matuslin Japan, v
Shipping Rebates for Far Eastern Merchants
Quick Corroborations
in
Some British Claiui, for Compensation,
The Rake's Progress.
The Vagabond atzlarga jah
An Appeal to be Honoured,
· Telegrama:—-4ZA KU
Chekiang Railway Loan,
Shanghai Steamers Arrested:
Ribing in the Nonb..
Keetings
Sanitary Boardi
P. & O. Steam `Navigation Co.
Kulangsu (Amoy)|Municipal Council,
Legal Intelligence
Repudiating Charter Party
Payment by Mistake.
An Old Insurance Claim:
*A'Deal in Rite;!
**A Grocer's Practice.
""Aimab 'vz. Hawker.
Oil Merchants-Disagree.
Tales of Bad Timèn
Polfoc
A Bank Embezzler Convicted...
A Desperate Burgler...
Kowloon. Barracks Tragedy.
Death of Signalman Street....... A- Missing - Jilryman,'”
Correspondenost-
A Warning:
Miscellansons, Articles and Reports:—
Serious Strike in Hongkong.
Our Fighting Navy..
Fresch Convent Hospital. Official Amenities, Pre The Governor in Canton
Quarry Bay Tragedy.
in Chian Vanmati Hospital:: Waterworks This Display,
Port of VI.divestock
The Tug Engineer
一共七初月二十年三十三精光
anitary requirements, has proved to vers lous and costly that in order to comply with the fatter of the law it has been found necessary to the
darivable to meet
MAIL SUPPLEMENT
(ESTABLISHED M189
FRIDAY
such a car. Not an honorarium, mark but a fur, graduated, doubtless, according the the appearance of the
mant fed to further investigation, and we
DAI in
of thèin who anlighten, the
déduct a considerabla: percentag*.*" extrani", "perfectly certain: thát zandara will.sing: bosan profits previously derive ned not refer to the dinary
expenditure much-discursed question of cubicles, beyond observing that the Government have lea owner to
'WAS
mensura "admitted: the claimainkat originally contr
contemplated. prevailed during the was also a factor in:
as to what they should do when they to the
Mand diof the cherry blossom; and, the chrysanthemum,There are some Migrands who cry out against tha t'pping Lavilēm, în high dollar which England... People bave ever forgone the ples- Apart
of the Engadine because plot of
from the guides to tho, Fand from the
hotel But if the Welcome Society is to
ing capacity of vodenog the rentiring. rapacity of the sailors, hotel boots to the )
tobabis while the alleged and why should the: Welcome}
odus of Chiness to Caurso and alsowbere may also have been responsibla for a lowering in | béo
to pote
discredit the country which it hat·been}}{
| the returns öf landlords: Cobouse tipping par avcellencs at you as a sirmogen PHE
that Singapore has exper
experienced
the
similar conditions in so far mı: land property are concerned in the annual circu-
issued by Messis, Powell
& Co
well knows fium of valuators and auctioneers, it is respect to building allotments reported that with resp these have been quite unsaleable except at un, profitable rates. How far this is due to the pau adopted by the Government of granting only
but wa
distinctly remember the campain object of fought
Press with by opening the eyes of the authorities to the allacious idea that abort teases would induce
increased bids: When certale desirable
Water
to
| to sologise ?— Japan is the country for
quire the way to the nearest
police
Ice/station loafer who answers you expects a tip for the shock to his system, sed the policeman ona ike: beat will call later to receive the
gratuity to en which he would have been entitled, bed he land been on the scene at the time Eeth
k
meal
ther
Cost
winter
depravity
to the purchasers
the vast majority of the buyer: muit nöttb
body, tak ses
üble to prevent Val
on & English rabocodiuen
1. The innocenti
has; which esanoi chibat and haszno under to dimify it impartial
"winnings to radinit
reena which is the dernier ei led to haw:fallso under the the Chlef 3 body dares to lant Change; been playing
winning ticket
Che money sale of tickets should be given
of the winnie horses as prizes.for
but there would be no objection to the Club taking a small commission to cover the post
rand trouble of selling the ticket
Club, or the jockeys for the be allowed to receiva
Tucra at bubastelt!
philanthropiesa
Suphils the
ia North
bu pari
consideration,"
words to that effect), and prohibited the sale and qutual tickets at the next
When
|BB FORFAR:
KRN MERCHANTS, 201
par Wearily the mem
Shipping Of Rings Commission continue to take evideúba and on the effect which the opera BEtha pulpit Shipping Conference bave had on freig
charges and trade routes. Witness afte ness has been eximined, and
comes,
the amount of evidence the
the mon
let us quote chapter and vane for to the promise of " numa
our bialemente leaving the sagacious China. As it is, the women and children! short leases, we are bahis to 2ktch-way | reader - to make - his "own" reflections" and
calculations reg
a taip accompanying the battalion = are already through Japan.
Draging landed in
wondering how they are to provide against when travelling in the interior. He will carry North, and the foretaste which they have the pari mutuel i
probably RD to
Japanese in the bleak weather which prevails in the slong thoroughfares in close proximity to the sheets blankets and pillow, and a store of got in Hongkong' is, naturally, by no means tooth, a device contr Hon front were placed on the market; it was canned proff so that he may be certain of 'reassuring. The Camerone themselves would || Majdary" to stealways a known fact that several firms of standing and
but of course, the innkeeper be the last to complain, but, if there is no importance were sired to consider the pro-
to expect to receive from one" prepir
three yea position to rect substantial and ornate build for the lud, n. and the meals which the actual necessity for their immediate trans ings which would be a credit to
traveller cannot endure, Slogapore
should lunchsonference to Tientsin! why should they be and an evidence of the Colony's flourishing can be required there will be an extra charge of needlessly exposed to climatic troubles? It except under conditions whic dition. But when it was learned that the leases any sum up to one yan. Now comes the in- may be submitted that there is no accom- Judièrous that oven ** cal offered ware for the shortest possible, periods teresting part of the stories about the custom modation for a battalion of waita, troopi in doned if it laughed at the
could be arranged, the
the which had country travellers should give been contemplating improvements calculated extra mosey called chadat (tea-money), the Hongkong, but a whisper is going the course, Mr. Yamamoto lakes. enhance the amenities of the city naturally draw amount of which is optional. But as this has rounds that one of the Indian regiments lofty ground-he speak back, and declined to give the matter another caused much trouble to foreign travellers; a stationed at Kowloon is to be returned to its all the line, and ho seems to be there league has been organised by number of native country, and there is no reason why quite determined that If he has been thought. The conséquence is that where there
På succession of massive, inn-keeper with the intention of abolishing the vacant barracks should not be placed at proved a simpleton might have been a towering, edifices in Singapore which would chedal. There are now in where no such the service of the Scots. There are few bo to picking out the impers, the operators of ently, the diverity of opinion. From have compared with the business quas present is expected." But we are not told would not rather to sea a section of the the pari-mutuel shall not benclit at the ez to time we have commented on ter of Hongkong there is nothing to be where those ings which practise the art of Highland Brigade installed on the peninsula pense of others less careful of their money, menti submitted to the Commision scen but sumber of shop-house pro
self-denial are to be found, and we are perties and few vacant lots which stand as inclined to fancy that their habitat must in preference to those of at dusky fellow the sunouncement that Mr. Yamamoto had shipowner and merchant nnayafore to the residents, Messra; Powall & be somewhere on the border of Nirvana subjects who have elected to bear arms for decided to banish the pari-mutuel from the the subject is developed (BE Co., in trying to regain thair natural buoyancy Generally speaking, the Jipatie inn-keepers His Majesty. Not that the average High race courses over which he has a species of wom to be to anyo of spirit, remark that "some little comfort, do not speak English, and consequently they land regiment is altogether a model of deco-jurisdiction appeared drs), in al Pemacular There has been scarcely however, may be derived from the reflection are put to great inconvenience in guessing the rum fashioned on lines, which, would be paper and was copied into the English Pressed (who had not, shown a ra that the market might here been worse under requirements of foreign guests: Here follows followed at a young ladies, seminary. On in Japan. The Kobe Herald resolved to beard bias either in favour of the the adverse conditions "which have prevailed," (paga () a
) a perfect gem but that is cold cheer for property owners. foreign guests, especially if air glo We read forthersThe causer which have brought the present depreciation, and which still appear to coment the market, are said to be scarcity of capital, absence of a a_speculative fening, reduced rentals, an unprofitable trade,
ticularly amongst
the Chiense, excessive essive on produca to Eurore and alleged vexatious municipal demands in the matter of alterations and repairs to buildings. On
abake-downs-il that were what the andhinese residents have been deterred from writer meant, but no, it is only another and more purchasing anything in the shape of stop. artful way of taping that the inn-keeper expects The Shanda Soricly of Engincers and house properties Rent, too, have decreased and hot "pleces tip from, the tourist, not
In many, parts of the town. Owing to slack from the Japa
Japanese goes. Then there are
Retest ness of demand and aiher causes, oWDBIK
The country bouser
roads. If the tourist properties in certain thinks he would like to enjoy the iconery-but business and 'residential pro localities have bad to reduce thair rents 20
a za to perhaps it will be best to quote from the Wel: { per cent.; and in a low cases as much as 40 come Society's publication: "The traveller per cent. There are at the moment a good
Cho ICHLE sand
refreshes herself in those hats macy Europeat
HOBEES
should not omit to give a small amount of shop-house dwellings there re about six money. At other rest-houses where travellers
unoccupied, and of hundred vacant. Cine reason for the fall in may rest for little while, also some tes more prices is attributed to the depression in the should be paid, and in case some services for Chinese bazaar, but it is believed,
cooking, etc. are although This
Chica from Whet
Without Masonic Dance. Water Palica Concert,
Missions to Seamen,
The
Pollard's Lilliputians
D. Campbell, C.M.G.
M. J. D.
Garrison Move Piracy in China. Shanghai Docks,
An Unlucky 7
Hongkong Golf Club.
Volunteer Corps Orderi «
Garrison Football League,
Canton Day by Day.
China in 1997.
Trade during 19
Architects.
A Wonderful Tw
japaness Imperial Diet,
Japan.
Mail Day
Reporters,
The Siamese Budge!.
Dommerafal:-
Yarn Market.
Exchange.
· Local and General.
BIRTHS.
On December 26, 1947, at Shanghai, the Da December 10, 100% Shanghai, the wife of ALFRED LEON, of a daughter, stillboro. On December 30, 1907, at Shanghai, to Mr.
wife of I. R. MICHAEL, of a son,
and
|
af R sentence?
batht
bference
account of the latter, many well-to-do Amb pisded and demanding private, baths, and men have been by no means: immaculate | feareth no evil, plc-for when he was asked enabled" to" provide. a. regulár servico at a:
along
can only be a pious hope that, as in formet for tiffin, theyquired, or rooms occupied whether another British, battalion is not Yamamoto as to: the objectionable habit of men of business who spent his commercial
periods of depression, things will gradually
accommodation, cannot navily be
they
of
· Im
may
or attendant, as him, in
bls firm was one of the few which accepted.
the contrary, the Highlander while he the Chief Public Procurator in his official | system or against (The terms of the
formed be prepared, and special beds-spread dowaay be a perfect devil in warfare is by no residence and representative of that enter Commission cover the using many quilts, or
ot it. they can not take means a saint in times of peace, as the prising paper caught the gentleman with his the great steamship compan running Japanese food, it is quite rexionable, therefore, records of Edinburgh will show in the case legaunder the inhogany, quietly conjuring up direct services to all the principal porté in that contain extra charges are added to the of the Black Watch, or those of Glasgow invisions of the wrath to come, when racegoen the world. The argument of the Con bills of ordinary Japanese guests," Decidedly the case of the Argyle and Sutherlanda, had fully digested his scheme. The Pro- forence is that by granting rebater to reasonable that the ordinaty Japanese guests of those of Aberdean in the case of curator, was evidently in a communicative customers who refuse to have dealings with should pay for who will insist on speaking the Gordon, But then the Indian lines mood the mood of the righteous man who outside lines or tramp leamers they are the foreigners
in their conduct. Their encampment at whether or not be statement in this Wip acttled, tarif being assarod of outward and Kowloon has not proved altogether an up was correct, be said that it was wrong in homeward cargoes on each trip the smal mixed blessing. We need not dig up uncertain points. He had not absolutely pro merchants, on the other hand, contend that fortunate incidents which are past and gone, hibited transactions in pari-motiel-tickets the practical monopoly of the corner stade bist we may urge that the quartering of the Proceeding to explain his position, Mr. Yethus established is detrimental to abalin Capton on the opposite side of the hire mamoto expressed the opinionialne if the beseer of a Paand maternal brake bour would not be en calated to lower the tale of pari mutuel tickets was permitted to In particula and by sandaling compell Bandans of life there moreover now that be conducted at the January meeting of the dion imports an unhealthy condition of thin Hongkong is extending its bounds, and the Kwansal Kalba Club Kaisha under the same Into overseas transactions. 21 one of the ew Territories are being opened up, and conditions in November, much harm most recent sittings of the Commission, Mr. there fa a posibility of the raliway to Can would be done, the great objection being W. B. Shelford, the managing director b ton being opened within the lifetime of the last the tickets were sold to all, who desired the well-known Singapore arm of Paterson, present generation, the question arise to buy. We thoroughly agree with Mr. Simons & Co., Ltd, and one of the keenest must pay a suitable charge." the time; the band, is eternally absolutely necessary to guard the im the ticket sellers of demanding ready cash in life in Bingapore, gave evidence. Mr. Bhel. adjust themselves, Proceeding, the circular
wandering into the pocket containing the portant enterprises; which are so the return for their scraps of paper, Why ford har beld office as chairman of the fin. deals with the question on a wider scale and small change: What happens, we thanld like point of springing up. It is as unnecessary should these not be given away like ticket gapore Chamber of Commerce, and prior to takes a broader outlook of the situation. We to know, when the traveller refuses to be black as it would be impolitie to venture further for the soup kitchen? Moreover, why his retirement, to England represented, the quote: It is said that when our harbour and mailed by theas mountain bandital Do the in this respect into the consideration of the should the hol-polloi be allowed to back the chamber in the Legislative, Council, Chere dock improvements have been completed people of the polltest pation in the world los arguments in favour of retaining white favourite when we have placed our money bia shrewd, pithy speeches on matters affect Singapore will see largely increased trade their serenity of temperament of troops on the mainland, but we might add on it? Perhaps Mr.Vamamoto knows that lng the commerce; of the Seulement, ware Mrs. KENNETH MACKENZIE, & 100.
which should lead to a steady demand for land simply, far to give in free exhibition is that the presence of a Scotch battalion in bitter, mysanthropical "feeling which comes usually adopted the dictum of the On December 31, 1907, at hanghai, the wife and house property. It must not b be forgotten jiu-jasu? There is
character which of WM P. LAMBE, of a daughter, that very substantial profits have been bad interest the omnivorous reader. For example, minimise the feeling of those who re men place their money on the hond which sion was, of course, solely concerned with
obtained of a a general characte
Kowloon might to a certain extent help to over one when the whole crowd of belting Council His evidence befom the Commis On December 31, 1907, #1 Shanghai, the wife from investments in
land in
in Singapore, and li of HELDERT MIDLETON, Shanghal-Nanking would be somewhat unreasonable to some
that further gains are unobtainable. The perses paid; 6: 500'i 250 a day, and all ex gird the 20 per cent, military contribution wasto win a small fortune for us. But to return the Conference system in the Straite, kod as
guide expects $4 105 Hallway, of a son,
January
ry 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of geographical value of Singapore, together with called, will be satisfied with nothing less than to the Imperial Government at nothing more to the interview with Mr. Yainsmoto: "Pur. CAW, DE
ite shipping ་་་་ BERIONY, IM. Customs, Shanghai surpassed. With rich countries such as the If Roy engages a femplo servant who happens events, there is just chance that: the have expert knowledge of horses, and their of special interest, more especially asi ke wo yen which is rather more than $1 a day. or less than downright robbery. At all chaser or these tickets, he went on, should the terms of the shipping ring hit views Are Malay Peninsula, Slam, Barnes, Sumatra, and to have passed through the higher standards of Camerons may be quartered in the Colony object in buying the tickets should made no particular effort to defend 110 Cou Jav lying adjacent in Singapore and capable education, she must not refer to her as an amak for a few months, a concession which would be to reward the favoured horse or ference from a moral standpoint, but dehit of great development in planting and mining, or a
or a "maid,"
id," polars she wisheset
ein mortify her be appreciated by everybody..
rather its owner, thus encou horse with the subject; entirely, from a busines companion. The cost of travelling is placed
breeding, or to promote hon at from 30 to 25 yen per day, which would are scarcely
manship by aspect. He obsérved" that then the in impro-Ampont to something like $30 the
'providing prizes for the
Exeu might be legitimately bought, for the rangement arrived at between the sipping
Again, Conference was established in 1897, the On December 10, 1997, at Tuinanfu, Shan-ving the barbour and Tanjong Pagar Docks is traveller is mean, miserly, and willing to go lang Province, ADA, daughter of the late James strong evidence of the desire of the Govern second class he might escape for 18 yen or
purpose of enhancing the reputation or valus cumpanies and the merchants war that i Glibost, Esq., Birminghamn,: Rugland, to the ment to further the welfare of Singapore ard Sto at the lowest. On the railways the first
of a friend's home. Conducted under such return for a payment of 5 per cent."com RRETH WILLIAM PCHALFANT, Pitsburgh, to make it a great and attractive emporiums, as class passenger is allowed to carry the enormous An everybody knows, when our friends condifond, the sale of the ticket
well as an efficient and popular dependency of amount of one and a third pounds of luggage the Japanese decided to modernise their regarded
gbt be slon on all cargo shipped od the British Empire. Therefore, although the free of charge! There's a concession for your institutions they refused to have anythingm
the boats, the shipping agents the
amount
Mtheir chartering boring allowed a present set-back in land vaines is caus
is causing in
travelior
mutuel ping, DY Convenience and loss to masy mortgages and English railways is only houta cwt, but if he to do with half measures it must be the CA
weight he is supposed to whole hog, as the Tarla Reformers used to fieve that higher prices will prevail again, but pay the difference, and he generally does say before they reignominiously noted at owners, there is apparently good, reason to be carrics more than that
by those who are anxious to sell." These sent come members of the Welcome Society are an day that one of the legislative bodies in if ho not so soon, perhaps, as might be wished for when he is caught. Those tourists who be the polls, or nothing. It was caly the other out ments are all very fine and large, but we doubt titled to certain privileges such
·will | verament; institutions -- but Oak Fther Christianity should be adopted as the
ges such as visiting Go-Japan seriously discussed the question whe backing. andorse the views expressed there. We need: A TRIVETS Bro
(or his value without nat eater into consideration of
national religion of the Empire--the Idea
SAVOUTE SOMM raised in the foregning quotation for the simple penitentiaries. Now, what sinister reason that the shallowest discussing of their the Japanete Government in view when it was neighbour's goods under the cloak of Chris distributes largess, among his reinigers and merits would involve the introduction pi quei decided to grant admission to these establish- tianity than it is in the name of Shinto im endr, telling them
unt for tions of fer greater import than the sunnál rements only to such innocent characters as and to show how strong party fooling ran on a11.jbey a worth on the
that port on land values. Ifabere is any console noblemen and editors drag mykegang
logowy o ppbethe subject. It is only necessary to remark their Bosser tion for us in the report at all it lies in the fact that Hongkong is bot alone to its
to its tribulations,
that the propoul was rejected by a couple comes along, has bis.
the of roles. That is to say if one of the anti-favour in which the animal is held, and if he away as soon as it was ready at a fixed ite PERARE THR CAMBRONS FOR
Christians had remained at home for the is not Inveigled Joto making purchase of freight. That, full advantag ANG
peterday the young would have been level, and it then jas owoce and his trainer should re been taken was obvious from would have devolved upon the Speaker to cognise that they are deficient in the great whereas the produce business: Bocide whether Japan should subscribe to talents of, hypothetical suggestion gain) carried on by 20 firms) today the Thirty-nine Antidies or jog Along in the the observations of Mi Yamamoto maybe on by over 60 Erms. The beaten track of mysticism. The reforming submitted and his words will be zeal of the Japanese does not stop at religion, pearls of great price.If the dickelt wore Conference came into
elped us shippers had greatly/inc however
In concerned with avery form of bought simply on the chance of every hobby, Hime and pleasure.of.
action would clearly the people, and
"manners:"andas morált, y belt (ested, in the
Sun the that, dictum crowds, the
Tharing freq thorities?
On January 4, 2008, at Shanghai, the wife of Frederick D. Cloud, Eiq, American Vite- Consul General, a 500,
nd the Colony, under wa millions of dollars to be ezivable. The
On January 4,198, at Shanghai, tha wife of the LESLIE H. GAB1, of a son.
Baad 15 MARRIAGE.
On the lath December last, at Klang, Selangor, Malay States FRANCIS WILLIAM DANBYieldest son of Wm. Danby, off Long
-kony, ured 35 YOUR.”
On December 28, 1907, at Shanghai, AGNES MARGARET WILSON, aged 10 years and g
George Cassie Wilson, Hindi a
average
only
THE PARIMUTUEL IN JAPAN.
(7th January,):fal
ving: 'secret rebate, but arʼa mi ised known to ey
that this rebate way representing 60 per cent.: of bad always been
who
of encou horse breed! tid, convert tha, Topic Institution,
izens we wish blu
scheme, and h
horse or a jockey in
to en
of sharp
freight than the smaller shipper
accumulate their shipments for certain and speculate in freight, and the market was alternately subject to glut Land scarcity, Merchants were now able to rely with almost absolute certainty upon getting their produce
* months, youngest daughter! of Mr. and Mrs; whether the critical Press of Singapore naiversity profe Alawed to visit the diyo, bad :). possibly being that it is easier to grab ons practice. An owner wishes to sell a horse be the Conference merchants had frequ
The Hongkong
elegrap
SUBSCRIBERS.
#FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1908,
WORS ON PROPERTIE
(415) January:) mon knowledge that the land sales posetirely failed to
which war aist were framed is Joes kod the
of the imp
TIPPING IN JAPAN
For some years: prsty the Welcome Society
KOWLOONI.
prisons and
of Japan, which was formed with the object of Hongkong may be comparatively poor in making matters easy for foreign visitors and, respect of matters likely to attract wide Tording them pastotance to pladning ipad spread interest although recent events have throughout Dai Nippon, has been steadily given it an importance in Chinese affair growing in importance as an agent,
bath social and commercial, between the foreigner and the which is likely to prove permanent-bat, at "Japanese, The cract value which but bts all events, there are few places to compare attached Tita pparaziops, it hot for on to with it for the dissemination of rumours *Alma are unquestionably, lofty, founded on the slightest sub-stratum of fact,
Tin Roithatienon the reporters
the
the
{tracts were als
rities have been in
the War Dice with the vis