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Religion does not consure or oxclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harm- lessly pursued,
The Kwong Wa Hospital at Yaumati is to be formally opened by, UL.E. the Governor on Monday, October, at 4 p.m.
Tho thoft is reported of cloth ing and jewellery to the value of $260 from 323 Queen's Rond Central
A sale of crown land by public auction will be left at the dis trict land oflice, Tai Po, at 10 a.m., on Saturday, October 7, 1911.
STRANDED BY THE TYPHOON.
An Absent Defendant
Mr. P. X.,d'Almada e Castro
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY"
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The opinions expressed by our corres- pondents are not necessarily, those of
The Hougkong Telegraph.
Without Prejudice.
To the Editor of The Hongkong
Tologmpb.
My "dear Telegraph": learn, with regret that the Rambler, in his notes, has been
Official Opening Ceremony. At the request of the Adminis mentioned, a certain notion in the tration of the Imperial Chineso Summary Court this morning. Section of the Canton Kowloon before the Acting Chief Justice Railway the ceremony of opening and said that the defendant was the railway has been postponed at Tai O and owing to the typhoon, from the 2nd October, which is a This week's Government he had been unable to see him day of religious observance in Gazette" contains how regulations (Mr. d'Almada) either, yesterday China, to the 4th October, and the made by the Captain Superinten- or to-day, on account of his not line will open to the public for It is notified in the "Govern dent of Police, setting forth a being able to procure launches through traffic between Kowloon ment Gazette" that at the ex-scale of punishments for refrac-He asked for a postponement. and Canton on the 5th Octoberut you again. You may now re- piration of three months the tory police officers
Mr. Otto Kong Sing on behalf instead of the 3rd October. China Trust and Deposit Com-
of the plaintiff, said that the RING EDWARD HOTEL "pany, Limited, will, unless cause A million-dollar gift to the en- position was that his friend was is shown to the contrary, be dowment fund of the American willing to consent to judgment on struck off the register and the Board of Commissioners for condition that stay of oxcoution company will be dissolved.
Foreign Missions which has its was granted for a fortnight. headquarters in Boston, There was no use in asking for a There was a rumour current announced by the secretary of the postponement. in the street to-day to the effect New Yoris branch. The source is Lordship-Are you willing that the King Edward Hotel had of the gift in not mod.".
to graut a fortnight's stay? been purchased by two prominent
Mr. Kong Sing-I im prepared brokers and that they had This week's "Garernment Gaz-to consent la a week's stay. De engaged the services of an "oldetto "contains ander in council fendant has property and wo are hotel man" to run it for them. applying the Extradition Acts afraid he might alienate it. The rumour caused considerable 1870-1800 to Paraguay. The His Lordship (to Mr. d'Almada interest and no little excitement, treaty donling with the mutter If you consent to judgmont
came into force on July 17, 1911, then you can have no defence.
Mr. d'Almada--I have not gone into the question of defence at
Dame Rumour.
Parcel Post Rates.
The following scale of postage rates on ordinary and insured par- cols to Sium came into force on September 26, 1911-Not oxcood- ing 3 lb. in weight, $0.60; exceed ing
3 lb. but not exceeding 7 lb, in weight, $1.20; exceeding 71b, but. not exceeding 11-thin weight, $1.80.
Tenders..
Tenement Valuation,
His Lordship-But you have mile an offer?
It is ordered iluit a valuation, of the tonoments in the colony for the year commencing July 1 1912, shall be made before April 30, 1912, or as soon thereafter as may be.
Chinese Club Robbed
A Chinese clerk reports that some person entered a Chinese club in Peel Street and stole some brass, gongs and cymbals of a total value of $17.
Mr. d'Almada I made the offer without prejudice.
Judgment was entered for the plaintiff and a stay of execution granted for a fortnight ou Kong Sing agreeing to it.
UNREST IN CANTON.
SALE OF WORK.
At the Hallan Convent
even-
gret that you "out my copy!
wrote was, that I never read your What I, as you know, really
Changes Hands.
contemporary, as the “Telograph" Some time ago it was announced gives me all the news, and in my that the King Edward Hotel was opinion is, by far, the hotter on offer by private trenty. It has ing paper this is nob only my Row, we learn, been sold to a opinion, but so far as I am able to Chinese purchaser. Tondere were gather, is the consensus of opinion. asked for the hotel, furniture,
Fain continually hearing the same. steam launch and fixtures. Several tenders were received, the highest view expressed everywhere. You, being $46,000, which was no my dear Telegraph," whilst copted.
building up your own circulation at so rapid a mute, have no desire, I am sure, to do so at the expense of your contemporary. Then why this continued bitterness? The annual salo of work in Your contemporary “should connection with the Italian Con-really ovince sonis gratitude, vent was informally opened this rather than this more or less morning and will be continued constant backbiting, for the sim- on Monday and the two following ple renson, if for no other, that days next week. The large hall your lanving come into the fold in "Rosehill" building was con-at this time, with your so called Mr.verted into an exhibition studio. "New Journalism," which they, Irish crochet counterpaues ela doar Telegraph," so greatly do borately fringed French em precute, have certainly if the broidered linen blouses and all testimony of my friends is to be the mysteries of dress that de believed, and why should I doubt Heavy Opium Fine-
light the feminine heart are to be them?) spurred your confrares on Yesterday afternoon, a watch-
found in a veritable profusion. to better things. So that now, man employed by the Pacific (THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT
Nor does the list end, here, for because of your advent in new Mail Company saw a man taking
Canton, Sopt. 20,' 100 tuols of prepared opium an advised by the Imperial Governamental, are on offer. The and more newsy too, than that The Viceroy of Canton has been to be mentioned, both useful and they print a better paper by far, mony other artiolos too numerous guise, management and dress, board the s.8. Mongolin and ar rested him. This morning the mont that the trouble in Szechuan whole display is decidedly good which man was brought up before Mir. has boon settled. The authorities and, bearing in mind that overy-ublic twelve months ago. With Hazeland and was fined $500. at Peking are of the opinion that thing is the work of the scholars, the recent additions to your staff,
the outbreak is largely attribut- Arrangements are being made
able to the action of miselfievous great credit is due to the mis well known and able, and the
fresses and the methods of tuition, further additions of fresh in Hongkong, whereby those of
anarchists who are making Canton
which I learn are now on the Portuguese community, who
their headquarters. They, there- CHURCH SERVICES.
from England and shortly to ar are unable to visit Macae for the
overy precaution to prevent these St. John's Cathedral, Hong
rivo, the spirit of emulation, 50 able to celebrate the event in a sum of $80, money loot under rebele mixing with the Society for kong.-16th Sunday, 1st Octokeonly shown by your centem- LUCASE.Un Soptember 26, 1911, at Shanghai, An flo, ibe beloved wilo satisfactory fashion. A matters Harris appeared for the plaintif the Protection of Railways, which ber, after Trinity. Holy Comporary in the past, should be still.
promissory nota. Mr. M. R. stand at present it is proposod and Mr. B. X. d'Almada o Castro they say would only cause more munion (8.15 a.m.) Matins (11 further whetted to an extent that House Hotel as the main feature, was for the defobdant. An order disorder. The Viceroy has conses.m.) "Got Sure the King." will make them a power in the with a bank in attendance. No was made for $8-monthly instalquently ordered some of his Responses, Ferial, Venite Good land. I know that you, for one, wish them well, and every success. officials to keep a striot water ono Panime: Wesley, Worley, echome of decorations is being
the society and has warned the Hopkins, Monk, Hopkins. Te now and ever..
Ever yours, "dear Telegrapli," Canton press against publishing Deum: Smart in F. Jubilato: articles that may be sent to them Ayrton in E. Anthem: "Sing O
'The Triangle. on the subject. Further, a strict Heavene" Sullivan. Holy Com cansorship has boon instituted munion (11.45 a.m.) Kyrie:| over telegrams and the telegraphic Stanford in B. lat. Hymns: service have instructions not to 215, 317. N.B.-Psalm 1 verse deliver any messages sent to the 7, in unison. Psalm 2, verso 4, society. Instructions have also 8, 12, in unison. Pealmi 3, verse
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DEATHS.
Tenders are invitod by tho Modical Department for the supply of norated waters, bod ding and clothing; beers, spirits, wines, gtc., spirit of wine; chomi cals, drugs, surgical instruments and sundries; furniture, etc.; milk, ake.; provisions; sundries; and washing; requirol locally by the Medical Department, for the period of one year from Jan. 1,
1912.
Portuguese Celebrations in Hongkong.
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Money-Lending Claim. Dahan Singh, an unemployed Indian, sued Tam Tak. Pui, a solicitor's clerk, in the Summary
The Railway Society.
LAWRAYOR.-On September 26, 1961, accidentally drowned at Shanghai. Republican festivities, will be Cart this morning to recover the fore, havo instructed H.E. to take
Anthon Gronar Lawrance (Nivor Polico). “Aged 40 yaara,
of F, H. Lucassen, Jale of Andy.
The Hongkong Telegraph,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80th, 1911.
HONGKONG ANd unrest.
10 have a dinner at the Astor
| arranged for, as it is more than probable, that all who can get away to Macho will do so.
Ordinances Passed.
ments.
Military Examinations. The following officers qualified in subject (C) (1), for promotion, at an examination hold in this His Majesty the King has not Command on Sept. 25 and 20 been advised to exercise his power For promotion to rank of Major of disallowance with respect to Capt. G. E. Garnett, R.G. th10 following ordinances and Capt. H. 0.B. Wood, Bth
The alarmist, especially when his prognostications of evil are not hased upon sufficiently well-established facts, is generally regarded with dislike and distrust, and not without reason. It is, therefore, Ordinance No. 25 of 1911, entitl- Rajputs. For promotion to rank been issued to the Customs and 7, 8 in unison. Psalm 4, verse with the knowledge that what we write may not prove altogether-An ordinanes to amend the of Captain-Liouts. G. F. Shed-Postal authorities to seizo any, and G.F. in unison. Psalm
they proferred the
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
Annual Meeting:
China je to a large extent reflected in this Colony. That in China private vehicles licensing ordindon, J. de L. Simonds, P, S. Wilk-printed matter circulated by this 5, vorse 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 13, in Meating of the members of the
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palatable to some Chint we call attention to the fact that the uniest in: proper there is a dangerous political agitation going on is well ance, 1895 Ordinance No. 26 shire, F. W. Thicknesso, R.G.A., d known. It is not confined to any particular part of the Empire, but
of 1911, entitled-An ordinance Lients, A. G. B. Buchanan and it is palpable that the bitterest enemies of the Manchu rogime aro toupplementary sum of four Thorp and G. 11. Kont.
to authorize the appropriation of A, F. Day, R.E., Lients, C. R. T. be found in the South in the provinces that geographically and hundred and thirty-eight thou 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I., and Lieut. commercially are in élosest community, with Hongkong, Evidently sand nine hundred and nino W. A. Haggar 126th Bal. Infan the occurrence of constant disorder in the Southern provinces is a de dollars and ninety-three cents, to try. Liauts. A. F-Day and C.. velopment thathas more than an academic interest for usand so far as we defray the chargea of the year T. Thorp received special certif can exertanyinfluenen over the course of events in country with which we are on friendly terms, we, should assist the cause of established Government. Direct action is of course impossible," but there are means by which we can avoid affording comfort to the enemies of the Chinese Government and at the same time be taking proper measures to protect ourselves from almost inevitable trouble in the future. The Government, it is only fair to say, has shown some recognition of its responsibility in this connection and has prevented meetings which were designed to afford encouragement to the malcontents in Szechuan and the Two Kwang.
1910.
Oun Practice.
It is announced in Garrison
catos.
Garrison Orders.
COMPANY MEETING.
The Seventh Annual General
above Club was held at the offices of the Union Insurance Society of Canton at 5.30 pm. yesterday.
unison. Evensong (1.45
p.m.) Responson: Torial. Psalms Of the 1st evening. Magnificat: China Light & Power Co. Ltd. Tymins: 257, 214, 477. N.B.— Smart. Nuno Dimittis; Wesley
The following members werg Psalm 6, verses 1, 9 in unison present Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock The following is the report for Pealm 7, verses 1, 2, 11, 12 in (in the chair), Messrs. Ronse, Mar- presentation to the Shareholders un son. Psalm 8, verses 1, 9 in shall, Shields, Pollock, Murdock, of the China Light & Power Co., nnison,
Brown, R.E., Cunningham, R. A., Ltd., at the tonth Ordinary Gen- St Andrew's Church, Kowło in. Hull Brutton, Clupman, Rosoman, Orders that Sub-calibre and officiating clergyman, resunied Office of the General Managers on October, 1911. Morning Service ter, Townend, Bruce Shepherd," The Rev. CH. Hickling, oral Meeting to be held at the 10th Sunday after Trinity, 1st R. N., Fletolier, Dantor, Álabas- Aiming Rifle Practice will be spiritual charge of the Presby-Wednesday, October 11, at noon: 11 am. carried out as follows:-
Venite Goodson, Hunter, Alport, Dordon, Bune, Lorian, Baptist and Congregation- Annexed we have the pleasure Psalms, lat Morning I Wosley, 11 Brayfield, Bird, Kitchie, Smyth ters, N. W. to S. W: direction, 27th inst
3rd October.From Stonecut-list troops in the Command on to lay before shareholders, state-Turle, Benedictus, Troutbeok. Weall, Rigden, Rowe, Engel, from an. to 1.p..
ment of accounts for the year Hymns, 370, 033, 260. Evening Long, and Wedd, R. E., Hon. Until further notice the address onding July 31, 1911.
Sorvico 6 p.m.
Hymn, 362 Sec. and Treas, 1th October. From Lower of the Inspector of Army Schools. The net profit for the year, Panime, Palio, VI. Purceli, To speak plainly mure requires to be done and the time seems to Belehore, N. to W. direction, 8:30 will be "No. 2, Lochiel Torrace, $5,728.87, although better than VII. Cooke, VIII.
In discussing the accounts, the be approaching when stern measures will have to be taken to puta.m. io I p.m.
Tucker. Chairman pointed out that a large Cameron Road, Kowloon," an end to the political agitation that is formenting in this Colony.
for the previous period, is not Cantate Domine, Crotch. Deur aniount lind been written off the 5th October. From Devil's Detail of Officers for ensuing suflicient to warrant a dividend, Miserostur, Goss. Young China is suffering from the effects of indigestion. It has gulped Peak, N. E; to S. direction, 8.30 week:-Visitor, Detention Bar-und it is recommended that the 193,27. Sunday Sabool at 3 p.m. balance still remaining. On the Hymns, 231, value of the Club proforty, a fair down, without discriminating in choice, a job-lot of Western know- a.m. to 12 noon. ledge and is suffering naturally from the bodily discomfort that in:
rack-Major W L Wooldridge, amount be carried forward to next Will be held in the Boys' Scouts proposition of the Chitman, 6th Outobor. From Stonecut- 128th Baluchistan Infantry. year's conunt. evitably followed. Although most of the agitation among the Chin-
The installation of the new groundé.
Headquarters on the Church arconded by Mr. Fletclior, 110 c ese is directed ostensibly against the Manchu Government, the realtors, N.-W. to S. W. direction, 9 Field Officer for the Wook.
counts were then passed unani- a.m. to 1 p.1.-
Captain A. J. Orichard, 8th Raj-innchinery has met with unex- objective of its hatred is the foreigner. A straw may show which
monsly The Typhoon. way the wind is blowing and the stone-throwing incident a few days
puts. Next for Duty-Captain pected delays, and it will be some The Chinese Engineering and Owing to the, absence of Mr. ago when a number of Chinese youths cast missiles at a European rid- to visit llongkong is taking quite Subaltern Officer for the Week the existing steam engine and the total output of the Company's a new Commodore. The Chair- The typhoon if it does tend O. A. Chaytor, 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I. months yet before we can abolish Mining Co., Ltd., informs us that Keswick it was necessary to elect -ing party at Pokfulam, is an illustration of the sentiments that are an appreciable time about it. On An Officer, A.B.C. Next for Duty. reap the benefit of lower working three mines for the week ending man proposed Mr. A. Denison, being openly manifested even in this Colony. The incident in itself Thursday evening a warning from An Officer, R.E. might pass without comment were it not for the fact that it is well Manila gave its position as 117
expenses.
Sept. 16, 1911, amounted to one of the earliest members of the known that there are a number of Chinese political agitators in deg. Long. E. and 18 deg. Lat. N. Licensing Notice.
Kowloon expands but slowly, 25,250.64 tous and the sales Club. Mr. Rouse secanded this the Colony who are stirring up feeling against the foreigner. Yesterday at noon the Observatory Board will be held in the Council about the same, and expectation tone."
A meeting of the Licensing the size of the population remains during the period to 22,033.08 proposition, which was carried This ebullition on the part of these youths show that the report placed it 200 miles S.E. of Chamber on Wednesday, Nov- is rife as to what affect the open-
apanimously. propaganda in bearing fruit, and compels the conclusion, that it the colony so that in 24 hours it ember 1, at 2.15 p.m., for the ing of the through line of railway of the Shanghai Pulp and Paper mitices were then ballotted for A meeting of the shareholders The Yachting and Rowing Com is time that it was summarily ended: There is certainly a strong had travelled somewhere about purpose of considering applicato Cantón next month will have Co., Ltd., on Sept. 25, confirmed the following gentlemen being anti-foreign fealing developing among certain clussos of the Chinese, 120 miles. and the hope is even entertained that the foreigner can be madesoun-
tions for publicans and hotel on the prosperity of the pluce. the winding up of the Company elected, Yaeliting Committee. comfortable and hampered to such an extent in his business that be the typhoon is somewhere near year 1911-1012 under the cordance with the Articles of As corn to absorb the old, Mr. V. Pollock, Rosoman, Tooker and Today's report would show that keepers' adjunct licences for the Consulting Committee,-In sc- and the formation of a new con- Messrs. Buno, Marshall, H. E. will be forced out and his place taken by Chinese. That such a hope is the Pratas Shoal and still pro- Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1911.sociation Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Meyer, the obairinan, informed Wedd. Roxing Commities. so ridiculous that it could only be entertained by men whose feelings grassing very slowly. Its ton Forms of applications may ba ob- Dr.J. W. Noble, and H. P. White; the shareholders that unless the Messrs. Brayfield, Brown, Martin. outran their intelligence is true, but nevertheless it is a monave to denoy is to travel to the north, tained at the Magistroy All Esq., retire but offer themselves full amount of Tla 110,00 Murdoch, A. B. Pollock and every foreigner in the Colony. In India it was found necessary to while the pressure is practically applications must be forwarded for re-election, meet growing unrest by strong action and the result proved that unchanged along the south coast to the Magistracy on or before
required was subscribed ther Shielde such action was remarkably effective. We do not suggest that the of China. The barometer showe Saturday, October 14, 1911, and been audited by Mr. W. Hutton and eliaroholders would lose Official Moasurer and Mosers. Auditors. The accounts have would be no new company forme: Mr. O. H. Galo was elected anti-foreign sentiment in Hongkong is to be compared with that that was shown in India, but there is almost a certainty that it yesterday. Fortunately little rain of three dollars. Applicanta for who are recommended for re- Typhoon Warning,
slight rise bver the reading of must be accompanied by a deposit Potts and Mr, A. O'D. Gourdin, everything.
Brown and Jebsen Deputy. would become as unrestrained if left unchecked. In those ciroum has fallen though the forecast for transfers or new licences and por-election.
Measurers stances it is to be hoped that the Government will take the steps the twenty-four hours ending at sons objesting to such applica-
We have received warning of a There being no further busf that are desirable and likely to prove effective in safeguarding the noon to-morrow tells of a northerly tions must appear before the
Chewan Tomes, & Co, cyclone or typhoon over North Bess to Imusact; the m
General Managers,
East China Sea,
ing Nizar olosal wi hearty vold" interests of the foreign element in Hongkong,
gale, with squalls and some rain bensing Bosial in person. :- Hongkong, Gept, 23, 101, NNP.
thanks to the Chairma
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