THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 18, 1908.
Beward of Gallantry. Mr. Chan Ting Fan, the owner of the Kam
PRESENTATION AT TUNG WA
HOSPITAL
COMPLIMENTARY SPEECHES,
LAU TAL COXSWAIN, STEAM-LAUNCH KAM SHUN”
'SAu
The medals were simple in design bearing on the obverse four Chinese characters mean ing: "For conspicuous services in saving people from drowning.". In the centre a shodo dasdron, the fodegenous flower of the Island, is shown in relief. On the reverse the follow. ing inscription is engraved in Chinese: Pre- sented by the committee of the Tang Wa Hosplint, directors of the Fo Leung Kuk Society and the leading Chinese gentry and merchants of Hongkong."....
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Ar each advinced to receive at the hands el Mr Irving his memento, he was greeted with applause by assembly.
deer were larger than those to the crew. The
names of the recipients are:--Lab Tal, cox- swaing Sok Look, assitant coxswaing Chan Ying, engineer; Lal Yung, Ms Tl, and Cheung Loo, sailors and Yeung Yau and Chan Ro firemen.
After the presentation the party adjourned to a Chinese dinner when prosperity to Tak Kee & Co., and long life to Lan fai and his gallant crew wein enthusiastically pledged.....
A CASH URS MISTAKEN IDENTITY”E
Bag" the latest yarn at Bobby's expense, which is bring talked about now, is, although it sounds far-fetched, absolutely correct.
A certain European police officer was on duty along Queen's Road Central the other day, when a lady tourist approached him.
"Excusez-moi," the lady said, “ vous etes up Chinois
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND," MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
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Intimations.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART.
MENT.
ERT” AND A LADY TOUŘIST.
Ou the observe of the medals were the locus by correspondent, who signs himself The following story has been submitted to in relief, T.K. with the corresponding Chi Bobby's Sympathiser, We are not in a nase characters meaning "Tak Kee. The in position to vouch for the accuracy or otherwise scription on the reverse was in Chinese for the of this narrative. We, therefore, give the story THE EIGHTY-FOURTH ORDINARY English equivalent of the name of the reci with special reserve. Our correspondent say SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be plent, You have saved life even at your own "Bobby" path is not strewn with lilies and held at the Office of the Company, Hotel HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
peril Mo San/year The flag is of purely Chinesa 'desiga. It is of
convenience the average policeman has to put at ta o'clock Nous, for the purpose of receiv roses. Everybody is aware of the worry and in Mausions, on TUESDAY, the ith Aogat, light blue silk with a zig-zag fringe of the same
up with averywhere, he turns. He has only to log a Report of the Directors, together with a material but 188-green in colour. In the contre
pull out his only friend-Mr. Clay-early in the confirming the appointment of Directors; and sistement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend.. are worked four large C..nese characters is red rending: "For merit in life-saving," The
morning when the city refuse is being cleared electing Directors and Auditors, banner was enclosed in a glass case with B
away, to see if he is well coloured, and someThe TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company AN INTERESTING CAREER. single Chinese character which 'mesus "Ra-Lau Tai, a replica of whose photographsmoke. He has only to sneeze half a dozen August, both days inclusive.
disciplinarian alleges, that "Bob" is down for will be CLOSED from the 28th July to inf ward." The flag was designeḍ and made by we reproduce, above, has had a most intimes in one night and he is incapable for Nam Cheo, the well-known firm of dag-makers,teresting career."
By Order of the Board of Director, Boin at Whampoa, in 1843, déty? And so on ed infinitem"|||| In Bing Toong Street,
W. E. CLARKE of humble parents, who followed the fishermen's adventurous vocation, the hero
Secretary, Hongkane, 18th July, 1908. of the afternoon is now sixty-five years of age. His early boyhood, like mast of his The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving baving mada iba class, was spent among the nets on board presentation said:-Dr. Ho Kai, Directors of his father's fishing junk. At the age of 12 bis the Tang Wa Hospital, and gentlemen,-It has parents sent him to Hongkong where little At the invitation of the Committes of the Riven me much pleasure to assist at the in. Lau lent a band at the cars in a sampan ply. Tung Wa Hospital, a representative gather teresting ceremony which you have come here ing for hire in the harbour. For four years the ing of the Chinese community assembled to-day to witness & have banded a banner, bright boy was thus employed. Being of an at the meeting hall of that world-famed mednie gold and silver and other rewards to ambitious temperament he sought elevation in izatitution, this afternoon, on the occasion launch, Kam Shin, to commemorate an action sels carrying opium from India as the China
the owner, coxswain and crew of the steam endeavouring to pilot the old-time suilina ves- f'whether this was a of the presentation of medals and purse which will long live in the annals of Hongkong, tea, clippers in and out of the harbour. So to the coxswain, who has been recommend and to mark the appreciation of the Chinese great was his popularity with the ancient ed for the Royal Humane Society medal, public Without that timely action, that com mariners that for twenty-two years be assist and crew of the steam launch Ram Shumeadable promptitude there are many Chinese ed them in steering their barques into the bar of "Meaves. Tak Kee & Cr, who were familles who would to-day be mourning the bour which was then beginning to rise to fame instrumental in saving over a hundred lives loss of their nearest and dearest. Napoleon the in the maritime world. With the advent of on the fateful night of the 8th June last when Great once praised "the 3 o'clock in the morn the 1.6. Pozan was wrecked off Lablao Island, ing courage" as the sort that is rarest and most
steamers, however, the pilot's profession be- near Capsuimun Pass. Owing to the inclemency valuable, I think that our friends here mus, Lau Tidoned it to accept service came less maperitive and at the age of of the weather to-day the attendance at the presentation ceremony was not as large as it
have been inspired by something of that quality with the now defunct fim of Cheung Kee, would have been had the weather bien fine. whet, at se o'clock on a dark night of wind and steam-launch proprietors With Cheung Kee he It is a strange commentary on the inapthy swered to the call of duty. Fortunately no yes ly employed, enjoying the distinction of baving rain, without a moment's hesitation they an remained six years. Thereafter he was various. of the foreign community when only three. European gentlemen (including the Registrar not lessen the risk incurred, the risk of panic to Haiphong. When the Yau Let, a vessel of were lost among, the rescuers; but that does taken the very first launch built at Hongkong General) attended the function. European and the mad rush which bas before now eo: 10 ft length, was sold by her owner, a late have been so prone to cavil at Chinese cal-veloped reseners and all in a common destruc compradore with Mess A. 5. Watson & Co. lousness that it might have been thought, on an occasion like the present, they would have turned out in large numbers to mark their appreciation of a signally gallani act on the part of a small band of Chinamen who have shown their humanity jo a conspicuous mauper. It is to be regretted that his Excellency theived over 130 lives and have thus acquired
Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, Ad not maks the presentation to person, in that event the ceremony would have been invested with much more clar and the Chinese floating
tian.
The Hop. Registrar General addressed the recipient in Chinese as follows:-There in a Chinese saying, who saves a life is better than he who builds ievan pagodas." You have
much merit.
Mr. Ng lonchi rendered into Chinese Mr. Irving's address, sentence by sentence,
After receiving the med and purse Lau Tai, the coxswain, speaking in Chioest, briefly thanked the lion. Mr. Irving for the gift which. he felt honour in accepting.
Ld.. to Manila, Lau Tai shipped as her first mate, returning to
ing
Hongkong per
The officer to whom these remarks were addressed looked the lady up and down, and after carefully deliberating in his mind hospital, signified bis approval with what, Case for the nearest in ordinary language, might be called a grunt. Persistently, the lady suck to her gens and endeavoured to make her meaning plain in clipped English. She asked him if he was an Engleosbmo. To the royal blood of Brian Bora this was tantamount to a suggestion that he was unable to speak the language of those who had robbed him of his birthright.
"Madam," he said, "I am not English," and with a'burly 'swelling of the chest he declared is the most emphatic terms, "Oi'm Oirish "
hasty and rapid retreat.
With most profuse apologies the lady beat a
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Hongkong, 18th July, 1908,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned havoreceived instructions
to sell by. PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,'
00
TUESDAY,
the 1st July, 1908, at 2,30 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE
the is. Zafir of Dewey fame. Recogni Hing Kee & Co., coal merchants and launch. | just. :-
his ability and integrity, Meusri, Messra. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 17th | 11OUSEHOLD FURNITURE, owners, offend him a billet which he accepted. launch. Fing-long, being, suberquently trans- He was accordingly placed in charge of the
ferred to the -ỏ which he commanded for
Lau Tai has two sons, bath electing to follow the old salt's" professida. The elder of the brothers is with the Wing Son firm, while the yasager is the mater of the Kun Sam Chiness steam-launch.
prosperity, and your soos and grandsons will Heaven will surely give you be many. (Loud Applause.)
Continuing in English the Hon. Mr. Irving four years wat her site in 1795 In that year paptilation would realize that any act of con- congratulated the leading Chinese on the spirit he joined the Tak-kee firm and has remained spicaqus bravery, as that which was the out- which prompted them to organise the presenta in their employ since then for thirteen years, come pi the humane feelings of the coxswainio and made particular reference to Mr. Hobelog the commodore" of Tak-kee's targa of the Fam Shum and his crow, is appreciated Kantong as the chief mover in the matter. fleet of steam-launches. by the representative of His Majesty the (Applause.) King In this Colony at whose hands the reward for such acts of gallantry may be expected. The duly of making the presen tation this sherdoon was delegated to the Registrer General. The Hoo, Mr. E A, Irving accordingly presided, and affor a large num- bar-present were:-The Hos. Dr. Ho Kai, think it is due from us to Mr. Irving to thank
Mr. Ho Kom Tong-Before we disperse, I ALEXANDRA Cinema-IHKATRE CM,G., the Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, C.M.G., Messrs him for having kindly consented, at our re- Ho Kom Tong, Lau, Chu Pak, S. W. To, Chau Siu-ki, Wong Fa-lung, Li Skas-bis, Tam quest, to make the presentations this afternoon. Hokipo (Chairman, Tong Wa Hospital), Ngar, hear) and to invest the ceremony with Hoo Chi, Chan Lok-thuen, Cheung Cheung the Government department for Chinese in the importance associated with the head of Chi, Taan Tin-shan., Franciaco Treyst, Si Hongkong. (Loud Applause.) Yuen-fal, Chan Chook-hing) Heung Chi-loung
Da the call of Mr. Ho Kom-tong' three Choong Shi-kai, W. E. Clarke, Li Pó-kwai, Mok Man cheung, Cap, TP. Hall, Leung Puity cheers and a "tiger" for Mr. Irving chi, Li Man-chi, Kwok Yiu-woon, Tam Tiz- kong, Tie Tal-choy, and Simon Tse-yan.
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai said: "Mr. Irving, Sir,--have, bon asked, to introduce to you the owner, coxiwain 'and crew of the steam launch Kam Shut, and to request you to be so good us to present iobeto, on behall of the leading Chinese, with an embroidered silk banner, one gold and seven silver medals accompanied with gifts of small 'sums of money. I have very great pleasure in so doing, for I consider that a more gallant and successful actio, life-saving has bever, been witnessed within the waters of the Colopy than that performed by the master of the Ham Shun
were given.
The proceedings then terminated" cake and wise banquet,
The party were subsequently invited to a
A group photo was then taken by Alang. The coxswain and crew of the Kom SAs have donated the purses received this afternoon to the Canton Flood Relief Fund.
A HUMANE SOCIETY & DAL. We understand that a recommendation bas been forwarded Home through His Excellency the Governor that a medal.from the, Royal Humane Society be awarded to Coxswain Lau Tal for his gallantry. When the medal is
RECEPTION AT TAK-KEE'S.
To those of our readers who complain of a lack of amusements in Hongkong, we would offer the suggestion of calling at the new Colony, Judging from the patronage the public Alexandra Cinema Theatre now visiting the
extended to it last night, on the occasion of the opening performances, the show while it lasis here promises to be successful. There was a bumper house at each of the three per formances, when one and all voted it to be one of the best shows of its kind given in Hongkong.
As wi'l doubtless be guessed by the name, the latestatemp: locater for tiongkong's patron
ge takes the form of a variety entertainment, Some excellent films were thrown do the screen' last night, and these of course are to be fallow ed by fresh ones, as an entire change of pro- gramme is announced for each night. There are some really good, catchy songs and dances in the repertoire, and those who take part in them evidently know their business.
With the Manila String Bund in attendance,
WIE B
and with Mr. Gonesies at the piano, the first performance opened shortly after eight. The first item
song, "Honey Boy" by Miss Thelma, whose remark. ible ap'itude for music promises to make an artiste of her.
Her charming baivėlė“)
Comprising:- During the week und er review, there has not TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING marke, and business continues quiet. been any imponat change to note in our ROOM SUITE TEAKWOOD SIDK BOARD and DINNER WAGGONS with Baoks-During the early part of the week BUREAU and WASHSTANDS with BR BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP Hongkong and Shanghai Basks ruled fairly VELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD WARD quiet, but towards the close a demand set in ROBES With BEVELLED GLASS, and sales, have been effected at $750. The SINGLE and DOUBLE BRASS MOUNTED London rate has improved to 80. It is offici-GLASS, CROCKERY and E.-P. WARE IRON BEDSTEADS and · BEDDING ally announced that, subject to audit, the direc- CARPET, RUGS, PICTURES, &c., &c. 1° tors of thir Corporation will recommend at the forthcoming meeting, the payment to sbard- holders of a dividend of La per share; add to reserve fund'5500,000; write off Back promises Account $250,000; and carry forward about. $1,000,000,
מאג
ONE PERFORATING MACHINE.
ONE PAPER CUTTING MACHINE and
TERMS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
Marine laburances-Cantons have declined. Hongkong, 18th July, 1908. to $135, without business to report, North China continue quiet at Tis: 77). · Small sales of Unions have been put through at $790, There are buyers of Yangtzes in the North at the improved rate of $160.
sold at $924. Hongkong Fires can be placed Fire Insurances-Chios Fires, have been
at $35.
continue quiet at quotations. Hongkong, Shipping. China & Manilas and Douglases
Canton and Macao Steamboats have been booked at Sig Shell Transports Have risen to 466. Star Ferries, old and new, are un- changed,
R-fineries, China Sugars remain quiet át $130. Perak Sugars have found buyers in the North at Tls. 95.
Miolog.-Chiacre Engineerings are some what firmer, after tales at Tia. 15. Raubs ar quiet and neglected at 57.
Docks are firm at $105 There are buyers of Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Whampoa Shanghai Decks at Tis. 79, while Hoogke
Wharfs have shown a further decline to Tis. 213) closing with sellers at the rate,
Landa, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have buyers at the reduced rate of 598, while Hongkong Hotels can be had at 590. Humphreys Estates can be secured at Stot, Shanghai Lands are wanted in the North at Tie. 192. "'.
Cotton Mills,-Yongkong Coltons can be
offering at Tie. 671, and Soy Chees at Tis. 3421 sold at $11. In the North, Internationals are
Ewos have risen to Tis, 61 closing with buyers. Miscellaneous—Sales of Green Tiland Ce· ́ ment have been effected at Sic China Pro- vidents are firmer at 591 and China Light and Pów: at 561. There are buyer of Langkats
proved to Tis. 93, but sellers prevail at the in the Nonb at Tin^5aj.; Sumaltaï bave im-
Exchange.-The Banks selling rate on Loa
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corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY GOODS AND EFFECTS, belonging to the above Estats. TERMA-As usual,
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and his crew on the 8th day of June last, received in the Coldpy a ceremony, will take need not recount in detail the terrible disaster place at the Harbour Master's Office when the that overtook the ill-fated vessel Porn on the Hon. Commander Rail Taylor, Barbour night, of the Sth ultimo," as the incident is Maser, will make the presentation, doubtless still fresh in your memory and the mind of the public. I shall simply allude to the one bright apht amidst the gloom of that Later in the afterdoon a most interesting elicited continual applause. The next item deplorable catastrophe, and that is the com- function took place at the offices of Messzr. paratively few lives lost owing largely to the Tak Kee & Co, launch owners, in Concaught Cheeky Traveller," which was a highly amus was a civentatograph display, eathled "A "bravery and promptifade in life rescuing Road Central, when Mr. Chan Ying Fan, heading film. "Dernières Eireintes," by Miss shown by the coxswain and crew of the of the fi in, made a presentation to the master Bonnio, was appreciated. Miss V. Russel, in Aam Shun The Fam Shun was the first and crew of the steam-launch Kam Shunt her tong "Just a little rocking chair, brought vassel that Forched the Powan before the conclusion of which a reception was hela. down the house. Not the least successful part she, sank, and by its timely and most valuable
The first part of the ceremony was the aid alone abunt 130 out of something like 200 eforting of the silk flag on board the now.
of the programme way "Ļes-Astas del Toro," parsons on board were successfully delivered famous launch. The Kam Sunwaying along-part of the programme was concluded with
■ Spasith dince; by Miss R. Girsida. The first from a watery grave, I have been informed side the Company's wharf in front of their offices Toreador, from the opera, " Carmen," rate. that the amistance rendered was not unattend. on the waterfront. Mr. Chan performed the rendered by the tenor, Mr. Torras, Mr. Torras ed with considerable risk and danger to both picturesque ceremony. As the flag was too up is the possessor of vassel and crow of the rescuing boat, and this amidst the good wishes and congratulations of The second and third parts of the programme | hai in 741.
a powerful voice don in 191 on demand: T/T. rate on Shang- THE Steamship makes the merit of the rescuers all the the numerous friends present, long strings contained songs, dancer and 'films too num-
FLINTSHIRE" Dividends Payable-Shanghai Lands. Inwill be despatched for the abova Ports on or greater and our admiration of their humanity of crackers were fired off in token of good erous to mention in detail.
ferim of Tis. 3 par share for balf-year ending about the 25th August, 1938, 4 and gallantry all the more profound. Aia'small fortune. At the invitation of the owner and
For Freight or Passago, apply to token of such admiration and as an encourage master the Hon. Mr Irving, the Hop. Dr.
inst. Shanghal Gas Co. Interim" of Tis. si 30th June payable in Shanghai on the sand
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., ment to others who may be called upon at Ho Kal, the Hou. Mr. Wei Yuk, Mears. He
per share for account 1908, payable in Shanghal
Agents. some future time to render similar services, we Kom Tong, S. W. To, and mess of the Tung
of $3 per sbare for 1903, payable on the 29th on the asth lust. Hongkong Landa. Interim
Hongkong, 18th July, 1908, respectfally ask you to present on our behalf to the owner, master and crew with the various momentos which 1:shall now proceed to enumerate:E
To Mr. Chan Viby Far, embroidered silk banner,
s
To Mr.. Lau Tai, the coxswain, a gold medal and a pures of so dollars,
To Measts, Chen Ying, Cháu Ho, Yeung Yau, Sok Look, Cheung, Lod; Lai, Yong, Ma Ti, a silver medal and a purse of $25 each. (Applenza) |
Mr. Irving the presented to the coxswalo a "gold medal (with" a purse for $50, and to each of the crew a silvar medal kol Sig. Tas silk
leased for the nightly performance. The hall A ball at No. 2, Zetland Street has been has been decorated in fiting manner, and electric fans and lights installed. The charges
Wa Directors boarded the Kam Shu and for admission are small, and those who wish inst. West Points Interim of $3 per abars
were taken out on a cruise to Green Island
to enjoy evening's entertainment should visit for six months anding 30th Juge, payable on the 2uth inst. Hongkong Backs. Isterim of La par share for first half-year,
then to East Point and back to Blake Pier, the Alexandra Cinema-Theatre. A visit, there On the party's return to the offices of Mentra: will well repay one.-Communicated. Tak Kee there was another and more pro-
longed salvo of crackers.
Thereafter the coxswain and eight members A COOLIE, who arrived from Pasang the other of the crew were made the recipients of gold day by the steamship Katazky, was arrested medali presented by the owners. Mr. Chan by the Water Police yesterday of suspicion of Ying, Fan made a short speech in Chinese lo having taken part in a murder which was con making the presentation on behalf of Messi, mitted in the Strails
Tak Ken & Co. He congratulated the coxswain The suspect gayo the namyof Cha and bis men for their acts of gallantry and his occupation as a Bawy hoped that they might live long to wear the gold is the Polles Court, medals which his firm felt pride to presenils to the case
to the costwain and angle, the
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AT St. Andrew's Church, Kowloop, to-morrow, divine service will (Dv.) be held at 11 a.m. and 6pm. The church parade party bf #F!! Com- papy, Middlesex Regiment, will kitend móra- ing prayer muʼusust, (wasther per administration of the Holy follow tha
service
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The July Criminal - Sessions was formally opened by the Poisne Judge this morning, and Monday, the zoth ipstant, at ro am, » adjourned. Jurors are required to attend en
Following is the calendar
Wong Muk (a) Wounding with intent to commit murder. (8) Wounding with intent to musion, will maim (0) Wounding with intent to do grevious
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Lan Keung and Up Wal Tak, murder, Toog Nam and No Chun, otteri
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