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not actively concerned at the moment, but Messrs. Nool Murray have important romarks to make on the stato of the money mar kot. our readers are aware rocent crisis in Shanghai
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY, 27. 1911
Tho visit of King Peter of
Paris
cancelled.
One of the most up-to-date factorios in the world lus recently Servia leon established in France by a Chineso. The majority of tho workoven, also, aro Chinese.
A 8. WATSON & used the failure of soveral Portions of the Hongkong ox nativo banks. The situation, shibits at the Imperial Instituto it has developed, indicates a very have been lent for exhibition at extraordinary p paradoxicality.
the Festival of Empire which is Monoy, that is hard cash, is plent to be held at the Crystal Palace ful, too plentiful in fact, but credit during the current summer. is restricted to the vanishing point. The market is obsessed by the spirit of fear, apparently without cause, and honge and banks fail, with monoy "to burn" at their connund. Mossra. Nool
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MERCHANTS.
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WHISKY A Bleud of the Finest. Pure Malt hiskies distilled in
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COMPANY MEETING.
THE DRAGON BOAT RACE.
History of the Festival
[ Sercial AntiCLE."]
to convey the sacrificial dump lings out into the middle of tho river. Before that time, ordinary amall boats had been used for tho purpose
of
The Star Ferry Co, Ltd.
Owing to thocontinued had won- The thirteenth ordinary annual
As years went on the orewa of tlier, the Gymkhunn, which was meeting of the "Star" Forry Co.,
On Thurainy of next work the dragon boats made a practico postponed from last Saturday, Lul, was held this afternoon at occurs the Chinese Festival of the racing each other to the placo had to be put off again to-day.
at which the offerings had to bo the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Dragon Boat-that day being the Cast into the River. Co., Ltd., Quoon's Buildings: 5 of the 5th moon. The festival There were present Messrs. G. II. is observed as a gala day by the and so on, through the conturios. has been evolved the great Dragon Modhurst, prestling; C. Gordon Chinoso. In Canton especially Bat Fostival of Chinn with its Mackie, the hon. Mr. C. H. the celebrations are carried out aierry-making, junkotings, claug Ross, directors: Ho Fook, W.
of drums and gongs and wild on a most elaborato scale and aro H. Potts, A. E. Griffin, Wong the means of attracting many paniments to the festival are in-
akirl of muslo. The noisy accom Kom Fuk; Haskell, P. C. Potts thousands of visitors from long-fonded to scare away the hungry and L. Lamperski.
kong and the southern provinces. fish. On the day of the festival, The Chairman said: --With
This your, however, the Viceroy paper dragon boats, goy "with of Canton has prohibited the colours, may be found in overy dwelling, as well ne quantities of
The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrer of Births and Deaths, show that during the wook onding May 13, there wore 162 deaths, giving a The Pacific Mail Steamship ratio per mille, of population of Company are in receipt of a 80.03. cablo stating that tho Siboria is due to arrive at Hongkong on
eight o'clock.
reforring to this. They describe the manner in which things are
The Christian Union meeting being allowed to drift along
which is to be held on Monday, as "shantoful," and the gouerul 20th inst., at St. Stephen's. Col- situation in Shanghai ቢፍ "one of the greatest blots on the lege, will be conducted by the Rev. trudo of the place." As we know Mr. G. H. Hickling. The meeting
will begin at 5.30 p.m. now, the crisis was developed principally by the mad speculu tionin rubber which characterised the China const Just yet; but, as the brokers point out, the only
Cadets in the F. M. S. who are
"josa" has been paid to the memory of Wat Yuen
This year, noeing that the dra gon boat race has been proscribed in Canton, is is expected that there will be many more spectators at the Aberdeen raco than has been the case in former years.
The Chinese Engineering and | your permission I propose to take Murray do not mince matters in Monday morning betweon six und Mining Co., L.; inform us that the report and accounts as rent, holding of the fumous on the snorificial dumplings which the total output of the company's The profit on working account dragon boat raco in connection are in due course consumed after throo mines for the wook ending shows, I sin pleased to say, an with the. festival on the 13th May amounted to 31,601,22
improvement due partly to larger ground that it would be tons and the sales during the
receipts and partly to economies a danger to the publis period, to 39,927,87 tona.
The Now Ice House Street Pior, pasco, in view of the recent rising With a view to encouraging referred to at our last mooting, and prosent state of unrest in the will probably be finished in about City of Rams; for like other great willing to qualify for the bar, the 4 months time, but will cost more celebrations in all countries, the Secretary of State for the Colonies than was anticipated and a large fostival draws to the city had offers a bonus of £50 to overy proportion of the money at present charactors from far and near, and SIAMESE ROYALTIES IN Cadet who passce. Those dening interest will be required affrays between the criminal fra- mon who could narivol the finan the same kind me that about which sirous of studying while on long to pay for same, which means that ternity and the police are by no
our rovenne from interest will be it is negotiating with Croat Bri- leave and who join the Inns of considerably reduced. Also, in Court will have their fees ad-years to come it will be necessary
In Hongkong, the dragon hoat vanced.
to allow for depreciation, &c. of race is held at Aberdeen; and al- the now pior. In view of those though our local event is on`a facts, although the balance at much smaller scale than the Can- credit of profit and loss permits
The Washington Government has proposed, to conclude with Germany an arbitration treaty of
GENUINE AGĦ {“ial tangle are kept in prison,tain and France.
FİNE
AND
MELLOW FLAVOUR.
| thoir muddled affairs being hand- ed over to persons naturally un-
In accordance with the wisht able alequately to straighten expressed by the luto Mr. W. L. them out. This is but another in- Murdoch, the famous cricketer, to dication of the workings of the be buried in his mothor's grave spirit of fear which pervades ourat Kensal Greon, his body has markets, and we join heartily with been embalmed, and is now on its Robert Porter & Co.'s Mosers. Nool Murray, with His
way from Australia, Excellency the Clovernor, and
|
menns infrequent.
ધ
Weird and Barbaric
HONGKONG.
Arrive This Morning.
This morning the Siamese Royal yacht Malinobakri arrived in Hongkong from Bangkok, have ing on board Her Majesty, tho Queen Mother of Siam with two
are going to Europe, by way of young Princes of the Blood who
Siberin, to complete their educa- tion. The Royal yacht was os- |corted by a small Siamose gunboat.
BULL DOG with those others in various parts
of China who plead for an night; the opening performance' kok, but the new Climbor em- /compelled to assume considerable eurving prows, fanciful carving At nine o'clock a Royal Saluto,
BRAND GUINNESS'
STOUT
in P NTS and SPLITS.
sident.
The new Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Bangkok has now of a larger distribution of profits, ton race, it is witnessed overy year been constituted, and will be your directors do not recommend by thousands of Chinese Trom all
after many years' dolay has now itself is both formally opened at an early date. it. The Icallouso Streat pior site parts of the Colony. The race The Chinese rico-millers, Hong heon secured by the Company up kong trailers and others already to 31st December, 1949. With The long narrow canoes, with have their trado societies in Bangits acquisition we have beon Before a pucked house Inst
braces all Chinese trade interests, responsibilities in connection with and bannore flying, carrying from
was fired by the land battery in the railway traffic, but at the same fifty to eighty of crow energetic optimism. Tho Shanghai in the new Victorin Theatre
Mr. Koh Fai Shaik, of Messrs. time we have secured advantages apiece, row up to the starting honour of the distinguished situation may be regarded as was given, whon a select pro- Koh Mah Wah and Co., is pre-which I think will insure the line to the beating of gongs and visitors; the U.S.8. Wilmington symptomatic of all China at the gramme was presented. Both
Forry Co. against loss. As re- moment. We have burned our the seating accommodation and
gards the prospects for next year, shrill yells of oncouragement or dressed ship.
The party includes, besides the fingers and the hurt is such that thelighting capacity are excellent»
I think wo may reasonably look lefinnco; and at the given signal The consus of Paris shows that forward to an increase in traffic away they spood at a pace that is Queen Mother and the young Prin wo fear to tako the stringoit, if
.. the Sultan of Perak, ac-here has been a substantial rise receipts whon the railway islinked į truly wonderful,
| cog, ILR.H, the Princess of Sium, painful, measuron which would
in the population, which is now up with Canton,und if the Govern The swiftly moving canoes, the Lady-in-Waiting; fifteen Ladies- bring alleviation. Instead we are companied by his suite, v 2,840,984 as compared with mont prohibit the circulation of A. S. WATSON & inclined to consider ourselves booked their passages for hom
alion copper cents there will be a gleaming paddle blades, the glis-in-Waiting, the Siamese Minister to CO., LD. irretrievably crippled, when, in by the. P. and O. Delts, Joaving 2,722,731 in 1906, being an in reduction in the loss on subsidiary toning naked boilies of the croive, Parisand his wife; H.It. H. Princo the clamour of the gongs and the Dovewongse, Minister for Foreign reality, wo have lait been given a Penang on May 30. H.H, the rose of 124,255. There wore coins.
13,441 persona naturalised in
There being no questions the
Aldirs; H.R.H. Prince Narits, those go to make up a spectacle Admiral Phya Rajawongso, aide of 034 as compared with 1000, the accounts.
Mr. Ho Fook seconded and the its exciting as it is picturesque.le-oump, Mr. Lang Sunthorn, The most numerous of these were
motion was carried.
When the race is finished the vict the Foreign Office, with Italians, 775, Belgians being next
torg aro not slow to make a parade secretaries to the Minister, pages with 642. Gormans stand sixth
of their prowess and there is and female attendants; also with 88 and British eleventh on
sighteen young students who are going with the Princes to Europe. the list, with only 10).
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. salutary lesson. We have fallen by Sultan will arrive in London on France last year, boing an increase chairman moved the adoption of/frenzied shouts of the rowers: all D. P. Aprasait; I. E. Rear-
Hongkong, 7th July, 1910. [28
I he object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the ne co cithout fear or favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph
Hongkong
Telephone: No. 1. A. B.C. 5th edition
Western Union.
THE
.
THE NEED OF THE
MOMENT.
the wayside, but it is a poor pride Juno 17, in time for the Coro- |which pornits us to lie prone nation.
without effort. This is the con": dition of Shanghai,-prone in the
The announcement 'comes from muddle of its own mistakes, and, Rio de Janeiro that the Ministry as Noel Murray say, it appears to of Agriculture lus accepted the bo no one's business to raise up offer of a Japanese syndicate to again the dobised credit of establish a colony in Munizip the grant port. We are forced to Campos. Three hundred Japan- consider the circumstances prog- eso families will cultivate rice, nant with menacing possibilities: sugar, cocoa, and cotton under
1
On the proposition of P.C. Potts seconded by Mr. A. E. Grillin the confirmation of the appointment
tho
Mists of Antiquity,
Tho China trade is vitally depend the direction of, a. "Japanese they have given in Hongkong seconded by Mr. Wong Kain but tradition. tells that it is con- and the Royal party His Ex-
ont on unshaken credit, and unless | spoculist.
SUIT.
of Mesars. C. II. Medhurst, C. great doal of foasting and drink Gordon Mackie and the Hon. Mr. ing to follow.
Soon after the arrival of ths. C. H. Ros as directors, was The origin of the Dragon Boat Matachakri, Captain PH; Taylor, The farewell performance of agreed to.
Festival is somewhat obscured in A. D. C. to H.E. the Governor, the "Follies last night was one Mr. . H. Medluirst was
Sir Frederick Lugurd, wont on board the yacht and conveyed to of tho bost, if not the best, that rolected as director on the
Her Majesty the Queen Mother proposition of Mr. Lamporski' The clever artists were all in the
Fuk.
nected with the cominemoration colloney's welcome to the Colony highost spirits and carried their
Mr.W.II. Paltsware-appointed of a great and good statesman, and condolences in the berearo- we put off from us the garment of
them from auditor on the motion of Mr. Ho] Wat Yuen of tho Cho country ment they had sustained in the. possimism which now envelopes A practice display of fireworks audience, with
(now known as Hunan, who death of M. King Chulalong The Chairman announced that flourished many centuries ago, korn, Or bolalfofthe Governor, ns we cannot hope to re-create a took place at Shanghai last week beginning to end. Encore after Fook, seconded by Mr. Haskell, stable financial situation. Op-in proparation for the Coronation encore greeted their efforts and the dividend warrants might be This Wat Yuen by reason of his Captain Taylor niso extended to Hongkong Telegraph timism, optimism, and again celobrations. There were all sorts the performance in consequence and on application on Monday and gond qualities and of the high Her Majesty and anite an invita
estimation in which he was held tion to accept the hospitality of optimism should bo our cry, of figures, national flags, the lasted until a lato hour. At the the meeting then terminated.
in the hearts of the people, was Government House, With it, and the courage to put British predominating, huge close, Mr. Dallas spoke a few
impeached by jealous and power Her Majesty, however, intimat- HONGKOND, SATUS., MAY 27, 1911. behind us our mistakes, we will fishes, and animals. The night words, thanking Hongkong for THEATRICAL DIVORCE ful onemies, and he was banished ed that she is desirous of remain-
come into our own again. `-
by the King of Cho to Kiangnaning strictly incognito dar ng her display was specially attractive the way it had supported his troupe. The company left to-day
(now known as Kiangsu). This stay in the Colony and gracefully and was watched by thousands.
on the P.&O. Davanha for In-
injustice so preyed upon the loclined the offer of a guard of DAY BY DAY.
At Rangoon at the beginning statesman's mind that in a fit of honour and the usual cole- The Scottish census shows that dia, whence they go to South
of this month, a divorce suit, despondency he jumped into the brations attendant upon ni ofi- Yesterday the Water Police
Africa and South America, the population of Edinburgh ox-
brought by Florenco Masson river and drowned himself. This vial funding. H.M. the Queen Mo- If constant dropping of water found a dead body of an unknown'
against her husband Michael P. ovent happened on the 5th day ther remained on board the Royal Following the recent resignasson was heard before Mr. Soon after Wat Yudh's death nahore notil to-morrow afternoon,
of the 5th moon weare away a stone, the spirit of Chinese woman in the typhoon eluding Portobello las decreased
yacht to-day and will not come
possimiem which now enervates refuge in Causeway Bay,-
by 1,325 during the last tlerado, The population of Glasgow has tion of Mr. W. A. Campbell, who Justice Robinson. Mrs. Masson, the people of Cho began to realise when the landing will be a purely the commercial activity of China
has beer for so many years the who is well-known in Hongkong very keenly the great loss they private one. During Her Majesty's should shortly disappear. From There will be a sale of Crown increased by only 7,737.
popular and capable Chinees
as Miss Florence Hamer, was the had sustained by his death and stay in Ilongkong, she will reside Manchuria, from Chilli, from the land by public auction at the number of inhabitants in all the
Secretary to H. B. M. Legation in leading lady in Bandmann's they mourned his untimely el. nt The Grove," in Macdonnell interior, from Shanghai, Hankow offices of the Public Works Do- big cities has increased at a cone Poking, the following appoint Comedy Co. The suit was became the custom to offer Jordan.
To keep his memory green, it load, belonging to Dr. G, P. and the South como reports toll-partment on Monday, June 12th, siderably less rate than hitherto, ments have been gazetted, as brought on the usual grounds sacrifices on this anniversary of
In the rural, ing of appeals similar to that at 3 p.m.
districts a steady from May 12-Mr. S. Barton, at A decree nisi with coste was grant his death. The mado recently by His Excellency
shrinkage has made itself mani-present acting, is promoted to be ed. On behalf of respondent Mr. the Governor of Hongkong. They In memory of the late King the fost.
Chiness Secretary at Peking; Mr. Coltman said he find been instruct ed on behalfof his client to say that all strike the same noto, the Ladies of the Royal Family at
H. Phillips, at presont assistant decree for alimony would be quite consisted of rice thrown broad- will travel overland by Siberia to note of the need of the moment, Phya Thai have contributed Tes
On the lat of June the tem- Chinoso secretary at Peking, is useless, bearing in mind the finnn-cast into the river. It sa hap-Europe. 600 for the funds of the Teachers'
pened, shy the records, that on This morning HRH Prince: porary Sixth Order Light will promoted to be one of H. B M.'s cial position of respondent... the night following, one of the Devawongse, Minister for Foreign be discontinued and will be Vice-Consuls in China; Mr. G. A. The Judge said that would to earliest sacrifices, the spirit of Affairs, and several members of
a'mattor for another potition," replaced by a First Order Combo, who left Tientsin a year
Yuen appeared in dreams before the Royal suite came ashore bout cortain wiso men of the Che ten o'clock at Blake Pior whore Group flashing light, showing ago, and who is now noting Vice- rando in the. Ophir nine at three white lightning flashes Consul at Canton, is promoted to
country and complained that all special chairs were in waiting, ism comes from Shanghai.. In Kenora, in Ontaria. Experts afin quick succession overy 20 bo a First Assistant in II. B. M's if he would be agreeable to net the rice that had been thrown and visited various pinces of in- publish a most interesting extract Prove to be the richest in America,econds. The lighthouse is Consular. Sorvico in China; and) rofores in the forthcoming Kenny: [eston by the fish, leaving him and suito; all wore European
to
rofer
*4:*
optimism, and it calls for no Association at Wat Rajabuns., apology by us for the third time to the
A rich strike of gold has been samo - subject. The strongest criticism of the provailing pessim-
our news columns to-day wo
from the report on the trade
sort that the mine will probably
'The
་
Mr. W. S. 1 uloy Jas been asked
as
Sacrificial Offerings
The young. Princos, with tho other students, will leave for the North by the Pacifio Mail, s8," Korea to-morrow afternoon and
into the river for him had been torost in the city. The Minister
situated on thesummit of Chilung Mr. I M. King, a son of Mr. Carleon contest M. Bailey is nouo.
dress, with mourning bands on The Manchester Cotton Spin Rook, and the light, which is Paul King, Copimissioner of Cur-willing to do so,
o, en Kenny is On the occasion of the next their sleeves and topees.** of Shanghai issued by Alesera ners' Company lias decided to elevated 160 feet above the level toms, is promoted to be a Second prepared to Fight under his direc-festival, therefore, the people The
made their offerings of rice into laining the Noel Murray, the well-known issue new sharesofabout £900,000 of the son, should be visible in Assistant in the Consular Service, tion. The request, linwavar, has dumplings, wrapped up in leaves, brokers. With the condition of to its staralóidors for acquiring alear weather at a distance of 19 Mr. Robert MacLood. Hodgson been made quite unofficially, to the the sped up in loaves the piece goods market, the out-cotton lands in the Mississippi nautical miles, except where has been appointed Consul at necessarily so, since Carlson has the contents. Also they intro Hormuajee Mody";
Vlady obscured by land.
duced the dragon boak in which market we are Delta, porta and this to mar
inot vet arrived.