THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 15 1911
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 158, 1911.
A WISE STEP.
DAY BY DAY.
The man who looks for an job is very apt to find it that's the last of kim,
Chetoo,
The declaration of infection issued against Report of Cheloo has been withdrawn by the Super- easy intendout of Customs and the and Consular Body,
Hongkong on Juno 15 was de livered in London on July 14th.
A Changelum despatch states that Russia is increasing her troops on the frontier on the ground that tho mounted bandits are in great numbers there.
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2
Tenders
No. 1 Polica launch, which was
fire in port and starboard bunkers, are now in acceptance. Also for repairs to No. 2 Fire Float.
COMPANY MEETING.
National Bank of China, Ltd-
sided. #
Those present wore Messra. E 8. Kadoorie, Ellis Kadoorie, E. D. Malaysia Rubber Co. Haskell, I. Gourgoy, Lau Chu The Malaysia Rubber Company Pak, Lau Wing Ching. Yeang states that in response to the pro-Pak Leung und Chau Ki Pan and spectus published by it over 80 Mr. A. R. Lowe, this liquidator.
per cont. of the issue was sub. scribed for by the public, the The engagements of the Bishop underwriters taking the balance. of Victoria for to-morrow aro: The directors have gone to allot- 11 a.m., preach at St. John's mont on these tornus, Cathedral; 6.30 pan., preach at the Peak Church.
rend.
HONGKONG WATER FOLO ASSOCIATION:
The Season's Prospects
AN EXPERIMENT.
The turring of a portion of the surface of Queen's Road, which An oxtraordinary goneral Before the 22nd of this month, was spoken of in our tolmung meeting of the National Bank of the first round in the Hongkong periment conducted for the pur- yesterday, is, it appears, un ex-
Tonders for tho ropair of the noon at the St. George's Buildings/comploted. For some, timo past for the dust nuisanco which has China, Ltd., was held this after-Water Polo Association will be pose of finding a suitable remedy
The Gorman Mail which left recently. seriously damaged by/when Mr.. J. Scott Harston pre-have boon busily proparing for On two or three afternoons this the mombers of the various clubs become very noticeable of late. the opening of the season, ridding week a slight amount of wind has themselves of superfluous flesh been raising quite a large quantity and training for stamina, for only of dust to the great discomfort of those who have played this vigor pedestrians. Yesterday coolics ous game can understand the full employed by the Public Works value of stamina. One or two Department were engaged in days ago our representative visit sprinkling a portion of the road. ed the V.It.C. and saw the wiem- | The notice of the meeting was bers of the club's team hard at opposite the Post Office, with a arliko substance which was after practice. They were all looking wards rubbed in with a brush. The Chairman said: The Extrait and well, and they eagerly The Hon. Mr. W.Chatham, Direc
await the opening of the season. ordinary Resolutions contained in
tor of Public Works, interviowod An official interviewed, spoke on the subject, said that the the Notice of the Meeting just highly of his team, and without read were unanimously passed at being over confident he said that aring was really a trial of some material, tliat had been supplied the Meeting of Shareholders hold he thought a combined team of the Standard Oil Company. on the 24th ultime, Thave noth-Hongkong and Shanghai players with the idea of experimenting
could walk through England on the roads of Hongkong.mp ing to add beyond informing and give some of the teams there a It is expected that the treat you that the latest advices from downright good fight. This is During the 24 hours onded at London show that all depositors saying a lot, but our informantment will have the effect of im
proving the surface of the road. an' liable to kick if you put hire neonyesterday four cases of plague and customers in London havo said he knew the teams in England and of preventing the dust
were reported in the Colony, bring been asked to close their accounts and the comparison was certainly nuisance. ing the total number of cases and those having money with the in favour of the Orientals. The
"Is there any prospect of your occurring since the beginning of Bank have largely availed them- reason why I say this," he con- continuing with the treatment?"
selves of the opportunity given tinued, "is because our men, not asked our representative the year up to 201.
them. I would add that if the Re-being held down like they are in
"That I cannot say," was the solutions are confirmed at this England, are continuously in the raply. "It all depends upon the A man wont to a bicycle store Menting the Liquidator will water. Their whole heurte are in results of the experiment, whether Canton Road the other day and be in a position to pay the Share- the game and they are imbued in the future anything of the sort hired a maclino valued at $105. holders a first dividend of $70 with a great amount of en-will be adopted."
has not yet been returned. Proper share on Monday next, the thusiasm." bably, the man is still riding the 17th instant. This will practi- Reverting to his comment on
more
"A horse istuinn's truest friend," said the lover of animals. "He's liko #1 rolation than friend," replied Farmer Corn- tossol. He makes me think of my boy Joshullus ready to eat
to work,"
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The T. of M. is responsible for the following. A young planter having called in the doctor said :— Now, Sir, 1 want no more
trilling. My illness is serious, and I want you to strike at the
root of my disease. I shall do
it,' said the doctor, and lifting
his walking stick, he smashed to atoms the whisky decanter which stood on the table.
Typhoon Signal.
Theft.
A report has been received by the Police that last night, $47 in money and a pair of trousers were stolen from No. 13, Wing Fung Street. 19
in
Plague Return.
A Missing Bicycle.
it
machine!
Coming Police Court Proceedings.
CANTON-MACAO RAIL- WAY.
cally exhaust all the available English water polo tonus he said funds, leaving only certain Assets it must be remembered that the to get in which may take up 3 English players are not used to (188 "TELEORAPH" COMERSPONDENT The Bernese Milk Film-' A European unined Braun, years to collect so the prospects of sea water and therefore the condi-
Canton, July 13. The beautiful coloured film of employed as
a sugar-boiler at a further dividend are likely to tions must tell in favour of those
The Director-General of Rail- who have played in nothing else. the milk industry in the Alps will Jardino's Refinery, appeared be- bo deforred for a long time.
ways H.E. Tuan Fang will shortly. again be shown at the Victoria foro Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the
I now propose that the following He recognized that if the mem-arrive at Canton from Honkow. Theatre next week.
Police Court this morning with Extraordinary Resolution be con-bers of the Oriental teams played In addition to taking over the in fresh water the same thing control of the Canton-Hankow his head swathed in bandages, fired, viz:
That the Company be wound-might be said in their favour. He railway, he has been entrusted by A red cone pointing downwards which plainly suggested lough The revision of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty seems to be due of the and a drum below were hoisted treatment. His appearance in up voluntarily, and that Arthur promised that the season bore the President of Posts mud Cony possible first-fruits of the Colonial Conference, if the statement in the munications with the and Com- more than 30 miles away from mous by the chief engineer of countant, of Thorner's Chambers, everything into consideration the terring with the Governor of Timos" is to be taken as authority. It is not definitely stated that the Colony in the south easterly the s.8. Charles Hardouin. Some Fenchurch Street, London, EC. games would be well worth see-Macan on the subject of construc-
sort of an affair seems to have and St. George's Building, Hong-ing, and hard ones. All the je ravision will take place, but the report that such is the case luis been direction.
arisen at Wanchai lust night, the long, be and he is hereby up-matches will be played in the bathing the Canton-Macao Railway at the Victoria Recreation Club. for the curly completion of the and the signing of an agreement welcomed with such favour that it would almost seem impossible that
nature of which has not been dis-pointed Liquidator for the pur-Below we give the fixtures. The line. On His Excellency's arrival it is not the case. The origin of the statement is Japanese, for in our
closed. The case will come on poss of such winding-up.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak secondod and following are the referees: at Canton the Director-Genoral columns of Thursday we published a telegrain to the effect that ne
shortly at the Magistracy. Mr. cording in a despatch sent from Tokio to New York the rovision of
Mesra. A.E. S. Alvos, A. A.Alves, will instruct the Chinese syndicate W.J.Carroll and Sergeant Truran for the construction of the Chinese the Anglo-Japanese treaty was regarded as the inevitable outcome of
of the 87th Co. Royal Garrison section to harry on with the work the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty. The message wont further
Artillery.
and ask the Governor of Macno to Fixtures. and said that a proposal had come from Great Britain for'a modifica
have work on the Macao section started at once so that the two tion of the allinnice, whoreby tho clause providing for mutual
sections may be joined for an assistance in timo of war shall be made inapplicable when either
early opening of the traffic. Power is fighting a nation with whom the other has concluded an arbitration treaty. According to the despatch Japan has agreed. The report would seem to have plenty of foundation, for it will be remembered that quite recently the Japanese government a proached Great Britain for a renewal of the treaty which has This doos not seem be the still a number of years to run.
: Unlawful Possession of
Dynamite. Inspector Langley, of the Water Police, charged a sampan man at the Magistracy this morning with being in unlawful possession of 50 the, of dynamite. The case was remanded till Wodnesday morn ing, bail being allowed in the sum of $300.
Typhoon Warnings.
The American Consulate Gone ral, in Hongkong, received the following telegrams from the Manila Observatory at 5.30 p.m. yesterday and at3.20 this morning: Cyclone or typhoon crossing
J. II. Gardiner will appear for the the resolution was carried unani- engineer and Mr. M. Header Harris mnously.
The Chairman then proposed will represent the sugar-house
an.
That the Liquidator bo authoris ed to pay out of the funds of the Company a sum not exceeding $100,000 as compensation to members of the Company's staff.
The Duke of Connaught's Statue.
Seeing the statue of the Duke of Connaught opposite the Blake Pier being surrounded by scaf folding, on which a number of coolies were busily engaged, led our representative to make en quiries as to the reason thereof. The Director of Public Works, tlie
Mr. Ellis Kadoorio seconded and the motion was carried.
The Chairman:-That
con-
cludes the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your uttendance.
only fastor in the matter and wo vonture to think that the northern Lazon moving W.N.W. Hon. Mr: W.Chatham, courteously COWARDLY ASSAULT ON
the
Canton-Kowloon Railway.
A CONSTABLE.
Hit with a Brick.
First Round. 88th Co., R.G.A. v. B.O.C. K.0.Y.L.I. v. 87th Co., R.G.A.
V.IL.C., a bye. To be completed by 22nd July,
Second Round. K.O.Y.L.J. v. 88th Co., R.G.A. V.R.C. v. 3.0.0.
87th Co., R.G.A., a bye. To be completed by 20th July,
Third Round.
V.R.C., v. K.O.YIL
87dt Co., B.C.A. v. 88th Co.,
RG.A.
B.O.C., a bye.
Fourth Round:
`87th Co., R.G.A. §. V.R.C.
B.O.C. V. K.O.Y.L.1.
88th Co., R. G. A. a bye...
Cyclono or typhoon W. of gave us the required information. war sero in America has had a great deal to do with the pro: Aparri moving W.N.W.
"We are putting the statue of posal for nodification. I may be said that there was little
the Duke of Connaught on a foundation for the mild attack of hysteria that the United States The police fores organized for better pelestal than the present suffered from, but the fact remains that by at least one section the protection of the Chinese one," he said. "We think this
The Arbitration section of the Canton-Kowloon the statue but it will be re-erected assault was related before. Mr. J. To be completed by 5th August.
will improve the appearance of
The story of a most cowardly of the public, war was considered imminent.
Railway, is composed of 125 men was not then completed; it is not so now, but the statesmen of who have already completed their in practically the same spot that R. Wood at the Magistracy this Croat Britain, roalised that in the event of war their alliance course of training. They are
it now occupies."
afternoon. It appears that at| Then, it is not true, as has been about one o'clock yesterday, an and the provisions thereof placed them in an awkward' position as being quartered in the temple of
God of Fire." The fores said, that it will be placed in Indian constable proceeded to far as their relations with other parties to other treaties were will be divided into companies for Statue Squara?" queried our re-arrest a hawker outside the Naval concorned. It is copecivable that had. u war between the two patrolling purposes in the railway presentative. Pacific powers followed the scare, England might have licon involved stations from Canton to Shek
"No," was the reply. under the terms of the alliance with Japan and, had such an Lung. For Shisk Lung onward, unfortunate contretemps occurred, all the work that Sir Edward another force will be formed
shortly. Groy hud accomplished for penesful arbitration would have boon spoiled and the movement would have suffered a most serious setback, In view of the facts the proposal to modify the alliance in any way that would obviate such a disaster must be welcomed by all those who have the cause of universal peace at hourt,
The Victoria Theatre.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Fifth Round.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hong- kong-16th July, 5th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8.15 a... Matins 11 a.m; Re- spouses, Ferial; Venito, Kempton; Paslins, of the 10th morning; Te Doum, Baker in F.; Jubilato, Mac- farren (5th evening); Anthem, Taylor; Hymns, 106 and 110; "Lift up your hunde" Coleridge
Holy Communion 12.15 am, Preacher, The Bishop of Victoria.
Evensong 6.45 p.n., Responses,
Ferial; Psalme, of the 10th ovon- ing; Magnificat, Comidge, 12th evening; Nunc Dimittie, Wesley; Hymns, 216, 218, (156), 31.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,' -10th July, 6th Sunday aftor
| Trinity..._ Morning Service at 11-
B. O. C. v. 87th, Co., R.G.A.[n.m.: Byrun, 319, 219; Venite, 88th Co., I. G. A.. V. n. C. K. O. Y. L, L., a bye. be completed by 19th August. Winner. Rest, ・・
16th Morning, Kempton; Pralin, LXXIX Weldon; To Deum, Rus- sell, Jones & Pyo; Jubilote, Good- son, Hymns, 202, 274, 201 Evening Service at f p.m. pi Palms, LXXXIITurlo, LXXXII} Cooke, LXXXIV Heywood, LXXXV Hopkins; Magnificat, Matthews; Dous Misoratur, Ha- In view of the forthcoming ven-vergal; Hymns, 24.18, 31. ture of the Hongkong und South
Garrison Divino Service-th China Stenu Fisheries Co., Ltd., July':
TRAWLING IN AUS-
TRALIA.
Yard for a certain delinquency, To be completed by 12th August. when, without warning, a Chi- nesa employee of the Dockyard eavagely attacked the guardian of the peace. The assailant snatch- od the policeman's Whistle and Yesterday we drew atten- watch, tore his turban and struck To The magnificent films of the tion in our Day by Day him on the root of the nose with a Coronation colebrations in Lon- don and of the investiture of the column to the fact that the brick, inflicting a wound one inch Prince of Wales will be shown for residents in the house above deep, down to the bone, the bone appily being uninjured. This The "Times" seons to expert øven more will come out of the first time in Hongkong at the the workshop, 341 Queen's Road morning, thenggressive party was the modification and considers it highly improlmble that the Victoria Theatre to-night. Con- West, had been ordered to remove brought up before Mr. J.R. Wood sidering the marvellously short on account of the dangerous state as stated and was awarded one two Powers have not agreed to roviso other articles in the treaty time in which this enterprising of the Inuilding. Visiting the month's hard Inbour for com- with a view to meeting the request of the Japanese government for management has succeeded in place our representative was in-mitting the assault, and was fined n prolongation thereof. It is to be hoped that this is the cass, for the getting these films prepared informed that during the night of $3 for causing the damingo. the following extract regarding Church of England-The maintenance of friendly relations with the two nations that are para certain that the public of long sleeping in one apartment. Dur-wan Singh, I.P.C. 701, and, in South Wales in Australla may be Barracks, 8.30a.m., Stonecutters, and forwarded from Europe, it is Thursday over forty persons wore The victim of the affair is Blaang trawling on the coasts of New Cathedral, 2.15 am.. Detention mount in the Pacific preserves a balance of power that could only Lo
**Barracks, 11a.m.. Military Hospi kopt otherwise by the retaining of a strong fleet in these waters. The kong will take full opportunity of ing the night two or three of the view of the fact that he stuck to of interest:
The Trawling Board lins report. Bowen Rand, 6 p.m., Lyemun trend of European politics at one time made the withdrawal of the going to the Victoria Theatre to bannis gave way and a portion his man despite the serious attack
seo these pictures,
of the roof føll in. A Chinese made upon him, we would suggested highly of the possibilities of Burrocks, under ordera, Ków. majority of the Pacifié squadron and its absorption into the home soc tion a matter of necessity, and it could only be performed while the
woman was asleep just under that to the Captain Superintendent to trawling along the coast of New 'ou, St. Andrew's Church, 11 portion of the roof and how she reward him for liis pluck in some South Wales. The board statos m., Mount Austin Barracks, un- powers in those waters were in complete accord. Now it is still a mat
The authorities in Canton are escaped injury she cannot Bay. way.
that the ground is very favourable for orders, Sanitarium Barracks, ter of importance that the treaty should be continued for the doing their best to transform the She told our representative that
for the yield of marketable fish, under orders, Baptist, Congrega forces that the British have in those waters are totally inadecity into an impregnable strong-sho thought herself fortunate,
especially between Cape Howe tionalist, Presbyterian;:* Union' quato in cuses of warlike emergency and as rogards power Eng-hold. It is their intention in There is no doubt about it the
and the Solitary Islands, and in Church, 11am, Wesleyin: Iand is at prosent sadly deficient. The reorganising of a new establish a fort outside the small house is at presont unsafe, but the
the vicinity of the month of the Wesleyan Church, 10.5 Pacific fleet is a question of time and at the rate that the Admiralty orthern gate of the city. The inmates are in a sad plight. They place on Monday, the 24th inst. Richmond Itiver. There waspley Mount Austin, 9.5 am. Romunt are now progressing that time will bo long. From a purely selfisht two old forts situated in the east are willing to comply with the
the likelihood of placing apon the Catholic: St. Joseph's Church, point of view then the prolongation of the Japanese treaty is of great and west of the city will be order to remove but are unable to His Excellency the Governor market supplies of deep-aen 10., Kowloon, Rosary Chujch, importance but for a world wide reason the completion of the fortified and guarded by soldiers find another residence. The roof bus, with the approval of the flathead. The board expresses Am Arbitration is of greater value. It establishes a valuable precedent, stationed there. In front of these is at presentsupported by bamboo, Secretary of State for the Colo-satisfaction with the work of Mr. The Right Revd, the fishon and if it will work as the framers desire, it will Jave a lusting in- two fortresses, a deep ditch will and under its doubtful shelter the nice, been pleased to appoint Mr. H.C. Dannevig, the Director of nf Victoria will preads at the 9.1.. fluence on the world and its politics. Consequently it is only right be dug. It is generally believed number of persons will have to Robert Oliphant Hutchinson to Fisheries for the Commonwealth, at Parade Service: to expect that purely limited treaties such as the Anglo-Japanese that the improvements effected spend another night or two. A be Superintendent of Imports und and suggests the appointment of Cliristin Sciónce, servires- should stand in a secondary position and should be modified to incot in the fortifying facilition of Can- large number of residents in Yoo Exports, and Mr. D. W. Tratman trained biologist, to be per- Zonad St, Off Queen's Road, the requirements of a treaty which tenda for the good not of a single ton have been prompted by the Vick Street, Kennedy Town, have a District Officer for the Northern manently attached to the trawling Control Sundays at 11.15 power, or oven two, but for the good of the whole world.
recent outbreak,
new also been ordered to move.
District of the Now Territories." atuff.
and Wednesdays at 5.30 p.m.
Fortification of Canton.
.
Sale of Crown Land
A sale of Crown land will take
Appointments.
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