Entimations,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 25 1911
down upon by the official circle, The Second Gymkhana meet- This majestic but extromoly silly, ing, postponed from the 20th inst. attitudo is undergoing a rapid will be held on Saturday next
commencing at 3-30 p.m. clinugo. Like our Anioricah cousins and Gorman neighbours During the 48 hours ending we are beginning to realise that to-day at noon, six cases of plaguo ▲, S. WATSON & our officials are primarily the ser-have occurred, making a total of
vants of the people, the majority 52 since the first of January... of whom are engaged in trade,
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threatens subsidonco..
We are very pleased to be able to announce that Sir Hormusjoo Madly, who has been very ill for overal weeks past, is steadily im proving, and although still con- finod to boil, laspes soon to be out ngain.
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TEA TRADE-MARKS CASE.
Settled Out of Court
This morning at the Magistraes, there was called, before Mr. J. R.
CANTON NEWS,
CHINA AND THE OPIUM TRADE.
this we were bound to do, in We have actod throughout with a cortain measuro of caution; but'
(THE “TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDERT
Canton, May 24.
Our Poking Correspondent pro- dicts the results of the now agree Dynamite Explosion
mont which wo are negotiating On the night of the 22nd int., with Clinn in one torac sentence. Mr. G. F. Oberla well known Wood, the remand case in which the workshop of the Canton. It means, he says, "the extinction Mining Engineer, who has just Loung Kwong Iling of the Wing Kowloon Railway in To Tong, of the opium trado" "within at roturned from a visit to England Sing Ching shop, 127 Dos Vieux Tung-koon district, Was lie most two years, or oven oarlier." and it is thoir duty to devote at The Managing Director of the and America, proceeds on Tues-Road West, was charged with har-acone of a serious disaster. To Chinese authorities admit loast a portion of their energies to Koyo Kison Kaisha, Mr. Shiraishi day noxt to Baguio, to tako ing in his possession 100 boxes A quantity of dynamito fad our undertakings, and have given that we have honourably fulfilled. is paying a visit to Hunkow and benefitting those who not so longuying local trade conditions.
up an appointment as As-of ton bearing false trade-marks. sayer" to the Foadwaters When the case first came before hoon stored in the workshop, thom the support to which they are ngo, because they were "in trade,"
Gold Mine. The management the Court a plon of not guilty was which was used for the broaking entitled in their efforts to carry wore rogardod ns being beyond
Now that the rainy season is of the "Headwaters" "hopo 30 tondered, and bail was fixed in a up of the rocks, when, without out a stupendous moral reform. the pado. The change, as we drawing towards its and woagain begin crushing about Juno the sum of $3,000.
Mr. D. J. Lewis (Messrs. John-mon wero killed. Aftorwurde mon
warning, it exploded. Two work say, is taking plaço, und wo aretireci attention to the condition first, the results of which will be glad to note that Hongkong is of the surface of Des Vœux Rond, watched with great interest, not son, Stokes and, Master) appeared from the onginooring department view of our long experienco of nut being imekward in putting Italy neods repair and in places only by the shuroholders of this for the prosecution and Mr.
particular mine, but by the owners uff its old garment; but we have
of all the other mines in the in- far to go yet before. the British Major-Gen, T. IL. Soutt com-mediato vicinity. trader will be on an equality with pleted his 80th year yesterday. the American, the derman and He joined the East India Com- Japanese in so far as official e-pany's service in 1848, and servod in the Burmese, Central India, tinuous assistance is concerned, and Indian Mutiny campaigns. The German system of appointing
Messrs. E, S. Kadoorio and Co. commercial representatives to obaasies and legations is one
inform us that they have received cable advice to the effoot that the that we should follow, and even Sandycroft Rubbor Co, lave de extend to our Crown Colonios.clared a final dividend of $1.50 We believe that the Britishi manu-| making a total of $3.50 for the facturer is ser m i to 'none, but it your. does not always follow that our super-excellent goods are those GENUINE AGE that others want to buy. is where the commercial
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Roader Harris (Messrs. Wilkinson were dospatched to the scene to und Grist) for the defence. instituto an inquiry. They found Mr. Lowris said that the prosotho cause to be necidontal. Yes- cution had agreed not to proceed tarday the local authorities wore with the charge on the dofendant undertaking to land over the informed of the occurrence. goods in question to the con-
There has been quite a revival of dog-fancying in the Colony recently and several really fine animals, somo with pedigrees a plainant yard long, are in the possession Mr. Render Harris having sig- of a number of proud owners. nified his assent to this arrange The Colony seems to suit dogs mont. [and, indeed, when we contrast the
conditions of their oxistence here defendant.. with those of their brethren. in Shanghai, and Tientsin,-whore- ownors can choose batwoon a rigorous muzzle or
summary
His Worship discharged the
A SILENT INSULT.
Drill and Target Practice; Troops Dispatched.
knowledge of H. E, the Vicoroy that Somo time ago, it came to the
the difference between promise in Chian and performance.
The opium habit was un tons of Chinose only five years questionably practisol by mil-
ngo. It is believed to creato
craving so imperious. on to bo dlmost irresistible, and
however, autocratic and however rounely easy. No Clovernment, socret indulgence in it is Ox
gang of nulefactors numbering parnost, dare undertake to com- several hundreds of men, were unbut, say, the drink-habit.in Euro- penn lands, which is in some re orgoing foreign drills and target pects even more pornicions than practice in the vicinity of the place the opium habit, by direct pro which sopuratos Kowloon from bibition, enforced by the most Some of the more ardont spirits execution, they are to be ouvied.
A paragraph which recorded
the Ying Tak district. H.. the drastic ronaltios. Yet mensuros Hore ing the running of a bareback suficient attention is paid to the mutiny at Huil observed that the Viceroy, instructed the local civil Governments must have flinched
among local jockeys are suggest- At the same time we wonder if the trial of ten Chinose sailors for
such as the strongest of Western - repro-race at the next or ensuing danger of hydrophobia, at all accusal man neatly brought their and military authorities to insti- front na dangerous and imprac soutativo 3 of value.
Now gymkhanas. Such races are not times a pressing danger in China, pigtails over their right shoulder tuto un inquiry and report. H.E. scable in any age and in any and coiled them on the top of the the Viceroy is now in receipt of a country have been taken, and ap neods are continually making
Yesterday afternoon the funeral head. The writer of the para report from the authorities to the paroutly enforces, themselves felt in every clime;
by tho took place at Happy Valley of ph apparently, thinks it an effect that the place in question is notoriously weak and corrupt nations develop new funcios
example of careful nontness. Mr. George P. Wheelor, foreman As a matter of fact (writes a bad characters. Two reginients
notorious for the shelter of these Contral Government of China,***** of fashion and now fads of It is stated in Poking on good shipwright in the Kowloon
"The Times." purchasers, and unless there is authority that President Porfirio Docks,
who died yesterday Guardian"), it was a deliberato disputelied to the scene to assist correspondent of the "Manchoster of the Kwongei Troops Inivo baen someone to keep the maiufactur-Diaz will visit Japan in Soptom morning in the Government insult to the court. In the course local authorities.
ber to return the visit of Marquis Civil Hospital from dysentery, of his work a Chinaman of the ers ut home informed on these Inouye on the occasion of the Mr. Wheeler had done long labouring class may, for the sake changes in the world's markets the Mexican independence celebra-service in the British Navy as of convenience, coil bis queue commeres of the country is almost tion, and then visit Poking. certain to suffer a serious sol-
ncommon in South Africa at military gymkhanas and would, add a zest to the local meeting.
tho
report
LORD HALDANE ON STYLE.
Tribunals Established.
NAVAL SECRETS.
Duchors of Fifo..
Only a limited number of peo ple were allowed in the shipyard, The firm have much work in hand. of secrecy. about which thorn is a good deal
No cameras were allowed in High and low tribunals wore Messrs. Vickers' shipyard at Bur- ship's earpenter and left H.M.S. round his toad, but should he be established in Canton about ton row on the occasion of the launch Astrea on pension in long called into the prosenco of his days ago. H., the Viceroy has of the Dreadnought cruiser Prin The Peninsular and Oriental kong less than a year ago. master or a superior he would notified the various Consuls at cess Royal, which will be named back. Then, again, as the ter-Stonm Navigation Co. havore-Since then he has Loon employ-immediately uncoil it and allowShamoon, and the Customs offi- by the. I'rincess Royal, tho mans are doing, the Ambassadors ceived a wireless nossage from od at Kowloon Dock. The STOUT of Trade
cials, of the existence of these cau suggest new the Commander of thas.s. Dovanhin] decoused was a native of Bath, |it to hang down his back. in P.NTS and SPLITS.
schemes of commerce in stating that the vessel has passed Ho made many friends during liborately coil it before a person's Chinese Residents in Java
To take the quote and do tribunals, foroigu countrios and advise Tung Yung. A fog is prevailing, his short period of service in the
but the boat expects to arrive in Colony,
A Grievance the banks of the Motherland Hongkong at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow. Wesleyan Garrison and Naval
Rev. C. Bone of the eyes is to offer that person a
studied insul.
The Chinese residents in Java A. S. WATSON & whother tliose may be safely sup-
Church Wanclui, conducted the
roturning to China aro very often ported Br not. Competition is, of The "Jewish Chronicle," writ-funeral service,
driven into law on account of CO., LD.
course, inherent in man; but ing regarding the appointment of
money matters and other disputes. MEDIAEVAL ENGLAND, Sir Matthew Nathan as Consul-
These cases when brought to tho ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. from the activities of commercial
FIRE INQUIRY. organised competition arising General in Egypt, says: -Should
notice of the local authorities were Spoaking at a meeting at 20, sometimes allowed to linger on rough-and ready way of ensuring. Medival England had a more. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910, [28
correct, provo representatives will beat the it will be. the second time Mr. F. A. Ilazeland at the Magis- Academic Committee of the Royal the morey of the misbehaved that set out in Mr., Churchill's The inquiry was resumed by Hanover-square, recently, of the from year to your, besides being at the good behaviour of alions than natural variety overy time. This in history, after a lapse of some is what our official heads aro be 1,000 yours, that a Jow would take tray this afternoon into the air-Literary Society, which has been ginning to realise, and it is with Covernment of Egypt, Sir Mat- which occurred on 13th April last une said that the work of the to Java pending the settlement of hosteler might entertain a for- a most prominent place in the cumstances attending the fire formed to maintain a good stan entry and the wicked yamen now measure. According to the dard of English, Viscount Hal-always provented from roturning remained in force until 1370, nd runners. These residents are Sixon law of frank-pledge, which the deepest satisfaction that wotthew Nathan was formerly Gover-at No. 43, Wing Lok Street. Academic Committee was of a the cases. The Chinese residents welcome and applaud theiřeliange nor of Natal. of attitude. This belief of fifty
sented the. Prussian National the business interests of literature Chinese Chamber of Commtorce in answer for his guest's behaviour: Mr. W. E. I. Shenton repre- restricted and special kind. With have accordingly requested the signer longer tan a day and a aight, unless he undertook to Cable Address: Telegraph years ago that the official was to be growing in popular regard local agents being. Mosers. Gar- was to attend to the standard of Chamber at onco opened up negoti hostels in London. Some bocaine Cinematograph shows appear Insurance Company of Stettin, the it was not cancerned. Its purpose Java to take the mintter up. The No foreigner were allowed to keep Hoavou favoureil
personage, in the Colony. The King's Elec above the potty cares of thetrie Theatre which has beels, Borner and Company. There style. It was the characteristications with the local anthorities,but naturalisod in order to qualify for market-placo, the fluctuations of reconlly-oponed at Yaumati by there other fire, insurance com- of the English people that they nonotice was taken by the authori- this, privilege. Even these wero kpanies interested. The in-were more concerned with matter ties. The Chamber of Commerce not suffered to compete on equal' exclango or the irritations of a syndicate that owns the surance is the same in respect of than with form.
fins accordingly laid the complaint terms with the natives, being res Bijou Scenic Theatre, with Mr. Jench policy. competition is fading before the Lafferty na losseo and managor, is
The Greeks in their best periods before the Board of Agriculture, quired to keep their houses "in realisation that he is neither attracting large crowds of Chinese the Wah Cheung Lung Keo firm, lesson that the two could not be Board has instructed the Viceroys excluded from the more profitable Mr. Reader Harris represented showed the world for all time the Industry and Commerce, The the heart of the City," and rigidly more nor less than an exception-nightly. Another cinematograph all the partners interested and the separated. In Athens at its best of Canton and Fukion to instruct regions on the banks of the ally able person appointed to re-show is to be started soon on the others on the premises at the time was never permitted to the great the officiale of the places under Themes Pall Mall Gazette." presont and govern the people Hongkong side, and there is talk of the firo
artist whether in words or in their jurisdiction with a view concorned in all these things, Who of one being established also in
Tho partners in the firm were plastic materials, to set forth as to further examined and the inquiry finished and complete anything in cases of those who luve roturn
an early settlement of shall' that he loses diguity by accepting this fact?
was afterwards adjourned. which the perfection of form didod from abroad. On receipt of Since it seems impossible to
not engage the skill of the artist the despatch, the Canton Viceroy hope for public souts in the
as bindingly as the perfection of instructed the Taoini for the vicinity of the "finest sito,"
mattor. But with us, os porhaps Promotion of Industrion to notify where, by the way, they would
with all the Teutonic races, it was, the authorities accordingly.. not interfere with traffic in the slightest degree, the authorities The committee of members of case that provided the matter was
and perhars had always boon, the j would confer a great benefit on a the House of Commons whooppose great there was less need of insis deserving soation of the com- long soat on Blake Pier. The of London are preparing a roa- munity by the erection of a second the ratification of the Declaration once on the form. Evon with
Shakespeare and with Gotho it The Kowloon Hotel and Station pior is crowded nightly by `ro-soned statement to show why it is It-would-be-found-also-in-our bounds for all troops.
Hotel, Kowloon, are placed out of sidents not too well blessed with against the best interests of romantic literature. They would this world's goods, who go there Empire. A copy of it will be seu find that disregard of form in n
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Horaxoxo, Tuongday, May 26, 1911,
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DAY BY DAY.
The Standard Oil Company dony the reports that it has been financing the revolt in Mexico.
The official ontrance of Ilis Excellency the (invernor into the ox-Boer General, Ben Viljoen, Java papers announce that the commercial world at the last moet was killed during the Mexican ing of the legislativo Council, by fighting- his appeal to the spiritof optimism
Kowloon.
DECLARATION OF LONDON.
it
WHS SO.
ARMY ORDERS,
Leave of absence from 26th
CORONATION SEATS.
A remarkable demand for souts). for the Coronation procession luns set in. One of the finest positions on the short route is, of course, at Westininator Hospital, right op posite the Abbey, whero a stand is being built, the funds obtained going to benefit the hospital. The [prices of sents rango from five guineas to twenty guineas, and Llië secretary stated that Alrozdy A Chinese woman named Ping for a breath of fresh air, which to every member of the House of great novelist like Scott, and even May to June 26th has been grant sent in a similar stand at tlo lest 11,000 worth had heon disposed of Hongkong, marks a very Lau fell overboard from the they can obtain nowhere elss. Commons. The next important in a great poot like Wordsworth.ed to Lieutenant-Col, C. C. Wrig- Coronation. The charge includes of, many to those who were pre- pleasing change which is taking steam launch Willie while crossing Hongkong is certainly in need of stop is the discussion at the Im-But when they turned to other place in all parts of the British the harbour yesterday and was some sort of public spaco where porial Conference. The desire of
loy, A. O. D.
breakfast and luncheon." Empire in the attitude of official drowned before she could be pick-un hour or two after dinner might the committee (of which Mr. J. different example had been set. races they would find that a
Tho Siamese Royal Yacht dom towards those who follow the od up. The body has not been bo onjoyed in the open. Muson, M.P. is the chairman) is to Perhaps since the Greeks no Mulia Chakkri," under com- THE ENGLISH WOMEN
recovered. flag-or, as some think, precede
throw full light on the problem it. We do not suggest for a mo-
Are the Stewards of the Jockey and to keep it out of the whirl of antion had rivalled the French mand of Rear-Admiral Fhya Raja-
IN FEZ. The Archbishop of York, who Club of Hongkong empowered to party politics, so that it can finally bit of form from matter. The wengaan, with Her Majesty the
in the insistence on the insopara- ment that our various governors do, was selected as one of the re- close the track, or take other re- be settled by the House of Com- French, with their unrivalled Queen Mother on board, is ex-
A letter from one of the Englisht not take an interest, and a pro-presentatives of the House of prossivo measures, against horse-mons as found interest, in the trade of Lords on the deputation of the men guilty of cruelty to their importance to the welfare of the shown how...consideration for noon on Saturday, 27th inst. On London on April 24th, The a matter of supreme gift of perfect expression, lind pected to arrive in harbour at Agency learns, was received in
Lady missionarios in fez, Kontor's: -
their administrativo area; but it next month, will not form one of of an
English Parliament to visit Russia mounts? The question arises out Empire. is an undoubled fact that it has the deputation.
exhibition of marked
style might be elevated into some-arrival a salute of 21 guns will be writor shows no sign of alarm thing that was neither a science cruelty, or rather exhibitions, NEW KIPLING POEMS. or an art, but the natural outono fired from the Saluting Battery at with regard to the situation, but always been a maxim of the
given on the course on two, or
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon." - states that the last road open British Govorament to be tool With reference to the announce three recent mornings.
of a national capacity.. The Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher and Mr.
The O.C. 1st Bn. K.O,Y,LI, bolween Foz and Tangier was exulted to have any close and ment, first made in "The Times," guilty person is not a good horse-Rudyard Kipling have written a
will furnish Guards of Honour, occupied by the rebols on the 8th, that an ocean liner will be chur-man, but he has galloped his new Bohool History of England practical action with the tered to take the King and Queen wretched horse as many as ton from the earliest times to 1911. Taiping Pass enne, it is sad, sterns, 100 Rank and File, with const was then closed. The loter A rocont railway slip in the consisting of 1 Captain, 2 Subal- and that the line of retreat to the trade of the country. This is all to India, there is good reason to times round the track giving it The prose narrative is the works surprise to the railway staff, King's Colour and Band, to be adds that in any case the English the more strange since it is equal- believe that the selection will be only a hundred yards" broather" of Mr. Flotshor, and Mr. Kipling and is attributed to a submerge drawn up on the occasion of the women would be unable to Leave ly a fact that the greatest of our from the fleet of the Poninsular between the rounds. Something contributes twenty-three-now spring. A similar caso occurre1 landing of Her Majesty the Queen Fox for some days, as one of the r- Colonies owe what they are to the and Oriental Company. The ought to be dons to put a stop to poems, specially written to a quarter of a mile from Tarit Mother on 28th inst, and her de- number was suffering from un Medina, a twin-screw stoner of this sort of thing, which reflects lustrato poriods and epirod in Rangas, two years ago, in dry parture on 3rd prox. Hour and attack of typhoid fevers and a Botivity of the trador, who often 12,500 tons, now being construct discredit on our local race club the tale. There are as many weather, and was found to have place of parade will be notified start would be impossible until and even in late years, was looked ed, will probably be selected. and our humanity.
pictures as poemë.
been due to similar qause, _______ | later,
her recovery,