ITALIAN CONVENT,
AN APPEAL
The Euperiors of the Italian Conviat. bor Issued the following appeal to patrons and friends of the Icution
Recent events ip a nel houi'g fi ht of bur of the Canossian Sisters of Chaty, who had been established in the district since 1875, bava led to the closing up of the insti.u fon, which had been maintained as a day and boarding school and í undling kome, while the "Sta Eofapcia" Irue is being cirel on for the care of the aged lavaids,
The greatly regrated evazi is accountable for a considerable segmentation in the pumber of lomates who have had to be haured party in this copiral house of the Convent in Ca'ns Road, and partly in the district est,blishment at Hunghon, ad
The exact number for whem provision has had to be mado since the first week in Decem- bar is na follows:-
Sisters (European) .......................................... 33 (Chinese)...... »ium 7 Chinese Orphans
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10
- Portguese Orphans ........................................ 75
Foundlings
for Chipeto Boys HEARTIKLERE, JE
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 15 1010
THE ART OF AVIATION.
CILIBRATED AIRMAN, COMINO TO BONGKONG.
We ate informed by 'hs' Socio'd d'Aviation d Extreme Orient, whore effices ļo this Colony aro at No. 38, Queen's Road Central, that their Principal, th› Ma quis de Villeneur, the cele brated French aviator, wil shortly visit the Coleny with bis flying machicos
The Marquis is due in Sa'goa ja a few days, whore he will jola Mr. no der Barr, the te
owned Eelgian aviater, and proceed to give exibilons 'n ho sit of serial fight.
These gerilimin have with them El rot and Farman and pes ibly siber types of Aving machlees. They interd visiting the Soul Coast porte and will arrive in the Colony about a month hence, when he Horgkong public will, for the first time, be given an opportunity of wi nasing then veste's cʻpering in mid air. We understand exhibitions of straight, circular, b'gh and distance flight will be given and pec. |Lably, if sufficient public interest ba avidanced
we might also sea racing contes's in mid ric
Although a good deal bar been written abon aviatora coming to the Far Ein, the above gectlemen are the o ly aviators on the spot.
JUSTICE IN MANILA.À
TWO YEAR, CLD SENTENCED. Despite the persistent attempts-of'a 'k'ad- beanies police force to adapt him as a mascot, 2
Hospicio San' Joss by Judge Cmas of the Municipal Con t.. Juan was picked up on the reat two months ago ly a patrolman from the Meisie station.
It does not require many words to explain that, besides the co.t of removal to i balkong, te bare daily necessaries for te maioremalce of such a large number of parple entail an x-old Jusu Abonsado was sentenced to the penditure as who ly unexpected as ite correct is without immediate resources to meci,
We are, the o'ers, driven to the urgent necessity clip esling to your gene.osity for assistance. We nra conscious that, the so150)
The little fellow was bilg' t azd immediately of year is not opportune for commands upon the fell into the good graces of the force. His am purses of "oagkong residen's but we are.leltbition, however, was to run away but just as without any option and the ugest natue of roulnily was be picked up by an afficer from our needs impels us to have recourse to your another station. "Patierce finally gave in, no charity evin at the risk of so repeatedly in Joge found himsell in the tolls. He is sick and
she police say I
y he is sadly, in need of medical, por uning you. We hops to be excused. No
aten'i n.. draatio is too small. Howev.ricots derable the amount, it will help to provide the daily
ANOTHER MAMMOTH VASSEL Estonnce of the hundred odd per.ons in whose
FOR CONARD LINE, bata'f we venture to appeal.
ABROPLANK 0. BATILISHIP
NEW LEVITHAM TO COST TWO'MILLIONS,
The Curad Line bas lnvited Messrs. Joha Brown, Ld, of Clydebank, and Mess Swio, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, of Wallsend ac-Tyne, to specify for the largest passenger vestel ever di sigatd. The vessel will be for the Liverpool and New York service, and will
In summing up the case against the acro plane, it may be rec esary to explode a few delosions as to the vulzerability of med: battleships. From recently published news paper articles on this suljic, it would seem that moder ships are regarded as effusing debe 18 ft. long by 95 ft. 6 in, beam, and will fence only to broadside fire, and it is undoubt edly true that the millions of our interested citizens who visit cur ships are more interested. in their offensive powers iban in their structur al strengib.
Yet these vesacis are not frail shells pursu ing a perilous course upon a dangerous alement. The modera Dreadnought, properly handled, has little to fear from reà or storm, and the process of development that has made her staunch, bas left little to fear from such projectiles as an aeroplane can now carry and discharge.
have a total displacement of 50,cos tons, there" by exceeding they innage of the Oy fic by 5,000 10. The new Cogarder will have a speed of 23 knots, ogálost of the Olympic and 25 of the Moure'ani « zhd the Luritmia, It is not decided whether oca, or two, vessels will be baill. The plays have been approved by Lloyd's. The Auge ship will cost two millions sterling,
EXPLOSIVE BONUS dropped on steel plates are not a serious mar. acb, especially as all vitul partions of a skip opening above the water are protected below the upper decks by heavy gratings, Hiram Maxim showed long ago tow off.cul
gainst
of steel plates is the action explosive without penetration, eve when high explosives la large quantitiés be used,
The armoured end of a battleship may ka crashed lo f om abeys and she will steam and fight with bat slightly reduced power, le
Nothing is incén as to
whe ber the Government will be asked to grant a subsily. Ste will be propelled by torbices and will be fitted to carry oil fuel, should it ba com: dared prudent to use it.
BASIS OF MALAYAN, PROSPERITY,
Three predeces of the Malay Peninsula aro great sources of wealth.
About 65 per cent, of all the tin consumed
the world is produced in the Malay Stales. There was exported 1 st year 345 577,93; worth. By 1915 the Malay Peninsula will hava 300,000 acres of Fara rubber trees giving
Ja'ex. The number of trees should pic'd at
COMMERCIAL
t5 December, I p.m.".
The following quotations for rubber shares by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorle & Co.:-
Anglo-Javariatasin qerorie, Tis. 7 Anglo-Malays.....28/ Balgowalos.............................5 0.75 Bertam............................................................................6;6 Carey, Uniteds..................17/6 prem.
Castlefields
Changkat Serdange...$BJ Cheras (part pald)..............................$8 prem. Do. (ivilly paid)....................................... ....................$18 Damansaras............................152/6 Eastern Internationals......13). prem. Glenealya"........mean pause
$2.03 Highlands and Lowlands „j....107/6 Tadragitis......................................................$3} Kamuafoguete...tapik -5/- prem.. Kuala Lumpor.......................365/- Ledburys.......co...................73}-- Lisggis................47,3
London Asiatics London Ventaies...
13/. ...........5}-
Merlimans...........5/-
Tojams...........
·PegobsVİDALAR
104 Rabter Truss.............................17/- premi
Sandycrofts
..526
Sapongs27/-
SeaGoldk
.73/9
Shelford...............shers. Kesebua Slagapore & Johores....$13 Suugel Obobs..rer des introerensoriscam92/6 Sangel Kapar............... Tangkabı.......................
....saf. Toerangiausiajai ......ompar
Co-day's Advertisements
AMERICAN ASIATIC 5. s. co.
NOTICE TO Consignees.
FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship THE
·
"INDRADÉO,"
Captain W. H. Lea, having arrived from the abovs Ports, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Company, Limited; Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left to the Godowns, where they will bar examined on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at | 3 P.M.
All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which dale they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant will be subject to rest.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., /
General Agents, "Hongkong, 15th December, 1970, 1736
FROM EUROPE,
THE H. A. L. Steamabip
"SCANDIA,"
To-day's Advertisements.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
FOR SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
'GORBEN," Captain G. Bolte, will leave for the shove places TO-DAY, the 15th inst., Midnight,.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & Co.,
Genaral Agents. Hongkong, isih December, 1910.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN;
NOTICE.:
FOR JESSELTON, KUDAT AND SANDAKAN,
Taking Cargo-at-Through Rates-to-Tawan,- Labad Date, Labuan, Jolo and Menudo. THE Steamship
Intimations.
TRY OUR DELICIOUS ~
PRESSED BEEF
40 cents per lb.
BRAWN
30 cents
por
lb:
THE DAIRY FARM CO.,
LIMITED.
"BORNEO,"
Captain F. Bembill, (ready to load on Friday p.m) will leave Ɖa SATURDAY, the 17th inst., at 11 A.H,
ASAHI
ASAHI
ASAHI
and
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SAPPORO
For Freight or Passage, spply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & U., General Agents.
Hangkong, 15th December, igra."
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL
Captalu von Döhren, having arrived, Con-
SAPPORO 34/="" | alguses of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being handed and placed at their risk fa. the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained
Dalled Serdangs.......................111/6 United Singapore1 .............................. United Sumatras............................................8/3 United Langkats. « ........90).
Defl:........ericly Tronohs - út-34/6
Para Rubber
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Pateng Estate add Linggis have declared interim dividends óf 1/6 and 1/ respectively,
-Tronoh Mines have declared a dividend of 2 per ha e payib'e in London zoth Dec., tho,
.ENGAT :-
ADER CROPS
O CEIY:-- GLENEALY: FATALUI:- DOMINICN:- BERNAM :- EA U TIGA:- CHOTA :-
INCH KENNETH :- GLENSHIEL
LAUDI RDALE :-
Ipoh, Dec. 6. 94 7 lbs.
15,318 lbs,
.7,23! lbs.
2.75 lb.
915 lbs.
1,500 lb. 11,351 lbs. 1,410 lbs. 17,447 lbs, 6,016 lbs. 3,915 lbs. UN TED SINGAPORE 2,40) lbs. Against 172 lbs; Total for 5 months, 10.473
SANDYCROFT-1035 lbs; against 10,097 ibs. Total for tes months 77,858 lbs;'ogalost 57,453 lbs.
HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS-49.477 lbs. CHIERSONI SE :-.
3.611 lbs. DENNISTOWA ;-
4,933 lbs. F. M. 8-
35,950 lbs. 1,700 lbs.
3850 lbs,
NOVELDER RUBBER KETURNS
TANJONG MALAM :— Agen's McAllster & Co., Ltd.
ALLAOIR ESTATE :—
CHERAS
eats Derrick & Co.
TRLUK ANSON:-
action very few people are expoted above the 10141 (0,301,000 pau d's of rubbe, Ihemaket Agents Guthrie & Co. upper decks of ships. It is no secret to say that they are fewer than is ordinarity realitede is now $25 per pornd. If the prica
The explosion of a large bɔmber projectil on a turret or coming tower could have hule result jo action and is, at present, a 'coltin gency quite is remote as destruction
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should drop to $1; there would be produced 00cco worth of rabber, which ought to abow a pot prob of $1,000,000
The cocoa urea is the third important pra-
1,0:7ibs.
CRIED TEMIANG F.M.S.;— ~ 1,700 lbs. Agents Guthrie & Co.
BANTING 32co lbs; sgainst 934 lb, Total seven months 27,57 s.; against 5,613
ibs.
IFCH KENNIT!:--17:447 lbs; Total for 6
against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless no- tice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after.which date they cannot be recognised.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"GOEDEN,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are bolog landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of No Claims will be admitted after the Goods the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaindows Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West ing undelivered after the 21st inst, will be Point Godowns, whence delivery may be.
abject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the zoib inst,, at 3 P.M.
obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain-
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us long undelivered after the 22nd of December will any case whatever.
.
THIS STRAMER DRINOS on cargo Ex vs. Sephors Werms from Bordeaux.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hoogkong Office.
Hongkong, 15th December, 101a.
'757
THE MILK OF THE COCOANUT.
Not a faw p tople have wondered what kind of stuff the milk of the cocoanut Is. Recent analyses have, according to the Zaxcel, diss'pat ed the delosion that the fluid has anything in common with real milk,” „It contains only 4 per
Cant, of solids, consisting chiefly of sugars 3.8 per cent, the balance being made up of mineral matter and tarlarle acid. It is interesting to reconbat more than half of the sugar presset
malol, the sweet principle of manna, which is sometimes found alro in wins as a
product ci normal grape sugar. The question has been discussed as to whether it would bo profitable to extract the cocoanst water for the sake of its cine sugar, but as this amounts to anly rath per cont, the process would not be commercially successful,
CHINA'S ARMY.
The Chinese Minister for War has recom- mended to the Grand Council ibat ibs Chi era military, who graduate at the Japanese Military College, should also enter the Toyama Military College for the special study of 'ha subjects of cavalry, infantry, artillery and pioneering work army system comprising all there branches. in preparation for the establishing of a complete
In consideration of the Dadget the Senate pro-
duct This tee thrives well in many parts months F3.06 lbr 1 Total fer rama pericd last / Foto abolish the old style of soldiers in the
'DY THE HEAT RẦY, tbt logesioat and terrifying, tu purely is Malay coiniela, and capra is destined to iin gioary, inventica of M. F. G. Wellcome a growing item of expVER30.00 now uses to which it is Being pu. Not forg in his story of inter-placetary, war; or as the suggested destre ion el hips by powdergo the supply of copra exceeded the damund. magi tize explosions, to be effected by wireless.Tody the supply is insofficient. Formerly impulser.
"Grapting equal ingenuity to the attack and defence, a gon ́m usled on the ship platform, deviant to repel aeroplane attack, shield, for years to come, how an advantage over the weapon designed to launch projectiles from the als Ringefinders, range tables, and even new gan types may confidently, te counted on whts the air attacks become real'y menacing-Com mander John F. Kobbard, U.S.N., in Harfar's Heekly.
OIRGIN OF SOME SLANG PHRASES.
When in a heated moment one tells fan invitating companion to "Go to blazey it Dow appears the reminek is bloodly polite fastead
of plasive,
The true meaning of the 'phrase was recently explained during a care at the Lordon Lizen alog Sessor, for it seems there was otce a bishop name Blaize, who was always ready to dispose wisdom and advice. Thus it grew to ́ ́be the cox'om to kay, "Go to Blaize's," (^.
The English vocabulary abounds in similar phrasen which appear to possess an abusive and forcibla significance, but whose original mean log was quite harmless.
Cheese is apther teria vulgari ́m, is nothing more thsu.a conop lon of Choose it bester," or, in other words. "Tell me somes thing i can believe".
the manufactures of asap were the only usara
of the cocoast il, but France found of value or edible purpiss, and this knowledge bas xend d to ther countries. This f.ct has in- creased the dement beyond the present sup- ply. It is repor ed that the e pra bit
er produced la Franco is cheaper than and quite as prpaler as cow butter, and that facreased facilities for is mannl.etin are being constantly made. Cocoaruf part- ers claim that cofri can be produced at $ o per ton with a very sati.lacióry profit. The market plica reported in Australia at the prev sent time is $20 per ton. For seus al years the planters were discouraged and gave up their cocoanot land to rabber culture. There is not much tendercy in this direction now. Instead, the coco izut scraze is being rapidly increased, and whife the profit may not be as great us in rubber culture, it is believed by many that it is more sure sal steady. The
pia exports from is district amount an- nually to over $cco,co
THE lado-China Covernment has set apart $50.00 for establishing wirelers telegraph stations, connecting the principal' business centres in the colony. It is expected that, be. fore the end of the year, the sintirns at Saigon, Tourare, Vientiate, and Luang Praba1 g will arpened. This will llak she different sections
of the cry-Cochin China, Acaam, Terkir,
The expression "I'll give bim te ni't' asual-"] and L:03, 22- ly suggests that there is a bad tlie io store for
some one. The original phrass meint to be A NUMBER of French deputies bava oğuln seot quits with a person, and was derived from the French preverb. If he gives me peas, I will give him ben."
"protest" to the Dums concerning the affairs
of Finlan'. The reply has been sent that "tha members of the Duma éré the elected repre- sentatives of their country and in dealing with
* Goto Back” in a less common phrase, and one usaslly ar plied to a pe son who le talking popicast. It become prpuler during the puried their country's affales do act foil the red of when the West of England was the fashionable advice from other countries and regard criticism Lea'th saxert, and when silly and all, hily dear to menbas of the Domo as mis: "i moated ( Ikwere recommended to "Go to Barb Jin-d 19. Joar bend shaved,"
I pliced":
year 50,5'0.
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Empire. Bach a step wili savo about Sigo:o, cco a year.
GEN: HIEL÷÷6646-1694-Total-for-eleven- months 41,3:7 lbs: Total for rime period list AT he International Conference on the subject year 2,058
ef cancer, recently held in Paris, upwards of ....... Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 8ib, 953 am, twently, countries were represented. Of parti Hig lards and Lowlards announce a focular interest ora sem: remarks which ware ther isterim dividend of ten per cent, payable made by the scretary-general, Prif ssat Del-
1...
on Juity st.
The follwing rubber crops ars declared for Narember
17.185 lbs. 6,141 lbs. 5 720 ibs. *6,500 lbs.
SIREMBAN :- SUNGEI SAWAK:- SÚNGEL CHOR- CASTLEFIELD- UNITED TEMÍAKO:—
AYER KUNING ;- ̈ CALEDONIA 1--- TALI AYER: GELONG NOVA SCOTIA - RUBANA:- BATAK RADIT:—
1,709 lbs, 440 lbs 24410 lbr 1,320 lbs.
28 50 lbs. 10,500 lbs. 23.co0 lbs. 1,000 lbs.
Events Coming.
Thursday, 15th December,
Organ Recital at St. Peter's Church. Bijou Ecenic Theatre, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 20th December. "At Home," Government House. Sanitary Board Meeting.
Wedacíday, 2131 December, Hongkong Fhilharmonic Society Caccart Wednesday, 22nd December,
St. Joseph's College, Friz› Distribution,
Friday, 331d December. Polica Batl
Saturday, 14th Decembar. Boxing at City Hol4, 9pm.
Monday, adth December. Valunteer Field Day,
Saturday, gist December, Concert at Club Germania. -Onh Lusitano Ball, ni Club Konte,
ber, who donirs that cancer Is i curable. He said that en operation, undertaken in time, and well performed, can bring about a cure. But iba credulity of the public and its instinctive faith-in qorcks lead to the delay of operatio; s; hat they are responsible for thċusands (f victims. This is aascial danger against which the public should be put on its guard. Then the Conference turned its attention to s'n istics, German statistics make out that the mortally fiom.cancer par 10,00 Inhibitants is as low as
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be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods art to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 210d of December, at 9.30 A‚M. All claims must reach us before the 6th al December, igra, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned,
THIS STEAMER 'DRINOS CARGO.
Ex 1.6. Therapia from Constantinoplo, Transhipped at Port Said.
NORUDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co, General Agents.
Hongkong, 15th December, gio.
SAPPORO
BEER.
AT
ANGLO:JAPANESE EXHIBITION,
.PRICES.:
4 Dos. Quarte...$2.00 per case
8 Daz, Plats
$13.50
n
OF ALL WINE
MERCHANTS.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL;
7E have This Day REMOVED to 47.
THE MANAGER, "Hongkong Telegraph Company,
Limited Hoogkong, 28th November, 1910.
WE DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL
A
NOTICE..
LARGE Number of BOOKS, PERIODI. CALS, MAGAZINES and ILLUS. TRATED PAPERS ara required for the use of the Troops leaving here next month in the S.S." Robiila" for home. Any such literatura
be gratefully received by the Acting Obaplala (Roy. A. B, Thombili) olikor ni 5. John's Cathedral, or at iba Peak, Hotal..
Hongkong, Sik Saptaraber, 19 a.
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Hongkong Hotel Bulidings.
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and not shoddy imitations visit KUHN AND KOMOR', 'STORE, Hotel Buildings, Hongkong. Established 1867,
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5.4 in Spain, while 7.45 is the figure is Ger that Price and Co.'s is the best place to buy
miny, a tmall fraction over in England, and
10 in France, Switzerland, and Denmark show+ ing the highest averages with 12,5 and 12 2 10. spectively. Bet the Freach experts seriously question the accuracy of these statistics, argu.
your
Festive Season Wines, Spirits, Cigare,
ing that they are probably from 5 to so per etc., etc., from.
cent wide of the mark. It is extremely acto- worthy that prefaisor Delbat (ava it as his del berate oplulon that carcer løper f‚er tubar- "colosis, the greatest scourge of the htiman
race.
THE FESTIVE SEASON.
EVERYTHING is ready for CHRISTMAS
at the BRITISH-AMERICAN CANDY STORES, No. 15, Pottinger Street, CANDIES of every description, XMAS CRACKERS and STOCKINGS can be bad at very reason- able prices.
All kinds of PRESERVE. FRUITS, | JAMS, &c., &c, &c, can alto ba had on the
premises.
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Thousands of other dainty things suitable for Xmas and New Year Fresects are ready for sale. Parents would do well to take their "Kiddies" to the stera, where, they can be aure of finding good things to suit all tastes.”
Hongkong, gih Decemberi xg1o,
WINES, EPIRITS, ALES, CIGARS, &o.,
&c., of the VERY FINEST QUALITY.
Telephone No. 435..
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,
THE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
12, Queen's Road Central,
HỒNG KONG.
Henckɛ #g, 8.A December, ipirë”
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