NEWS OF THE WORLD.
(From Various Sources.)
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THE HONGKONG. 1ELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 14 1912
The proprietor of the "Hong- kong Telegraph " has decided to continuo during March his offor if two prizos for the best Naval Strength,
photographs submitted to the With the completion of all of;
Toditor by autour photograpliors,” the vessels now under construc-during the month, tion or nullurized, the United The first prize is one of Statos will havo a fleet of 382.
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vessels of all classes, with an, gand the second is one of $5. gregato displacement of nearly a
It La beon decided to widen million and a half toris,
The total displacement of ves-restrict it largely to native life in the scope of the competition. To sels of all classes of the America the Colony excludes many ama navy as it stands to-day is 1,120,715, including tags and tours who are not yet experion- ced in this class of work. As tho
tion and to
Hotels.
HONGKONG HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.
Entertainments
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
Notices KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Under Entirely Now Management.
Now Open Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.
'.
J HI. TAGGART,
Manager, [26
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
PRESENT
GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S COMIC OPERA
THE GONDOLIERS
THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY,
ON
21st Maroli 22nd
25
. 23rd
25th
20th
WEDNESDAY,
27th
AT 9 P.M.
auxiliaries. The warship tonnage whole purpose of the competition is 757,711, putting the American
is to stimulato interest in photo- navy next to tiront Britain, with 1,806,149; Germany ranking folt better to romoyo all restrio- graphy in Hongkong it has boon third with 740,399. Wore all the vessels now building comploted, however, Germany would take second place with 1,087,300 tons, and Amorica's total 'would be Increased only to 885,806. Great ; Britain would still hold first place pictures of lilo or scenes in Booking at the with 2,324,579,
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More Municipal Trading.. Los Angelos is to havo a municipal newspaper, according to George Thinlop, a real estate man, one of Three members of the oditorial board. Henry 0. Wheeler, Jr., an attorney, and Dr. T. Percival Gerson are the other
members.
"The chief function of the paper," said Mr. Dunlop, "will ho to print all of the news re- lating to the city's affairs." The tentative plans of Mr. Dunlop provide for printing the papor by contract instead of purchasing a municipal plant. Tho or- dinanco allows $36,000 annually for the expenses of tho" publien- tion.
Chinese and America. Chinanien, like other foreigners, may be deported from America by onor of the Secretary of Com- merco and Babour, under au- thority of the immigration laws, and are not entitled to have a judicial determination first, un-| dor the Chinese exclusion nel, of their rights to remain in Amorien.
The Supreme Court of the Unit-] ed States, solesiding, bold that the United States Circuit Court: of Appeals at New York was wrong in preventing the See- tary from departing Wong You and four other Chinaman, *}- leged to have been smuggled into New York from Canada. Secre- lary Nagel complained that the decision of the lower court greatly ogrbarrassed his Department."
Moderation for Mormons.
Bishop F... Spalding of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Utals, in the course of an address sid that the Mormons regarded polygamy as a sacred tenet of a religious faith, and that people should not lo fou bitter against
All of the women them for it who went into polygamy did so
Give Everyone a Chance.
Pictares of active lilo, thon, pictures of still life, pictures recent or picturoa tukon months
Tiongkong or pictures taken in any part of China, picturos taken at Tome-any picture, genoral or local, may be sont along if it possesses interest at all." With tho-competition-of-so-com- prehensivo a character thore is a chance for any amateur photo- graphor in Hongkong to win one of the prizes. The rules of com- petition appared in the issue of
March 1.
Photographie Competition
Coupon.
March 14, 1912. agre to enter the photographic compotition on the express understand- ing that the oditor's de- cision shall be final, and that he may, at his dicure- in, so the print vont herewith either in the "Hongkong Telegraph "or tho" Weekly Telegraph."
Name............ Address....
Consignees,
"BARBER" LINE OF
STEAMERS.
PRICES.
$3, $2, $1. Sailors, and Soldiers in uni forın
half price to $2 and $1 Soate, ROBINSON PIANO CO. Opona on Thursday,
14th March, at 10 am. Honkgong, 6th.March, 1912.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
COMING.
COMING.
FOR A SHORT SEASON.
THE HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY CO.
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Will open on TO-NIGHT, with
"THE
SPECTATORS."
A GREAT FARCICAL HIT.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
Thoroughly. Renovated.
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GRAND HOTEL,
Telephone 197,
MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPIAN MANAGEMENT
Excellent Cuisine.,
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H. HAYNES,
Mounger..
Hoogkoog, 16th Jan., 1912.
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THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.
TAIPEH, FORMOSA
Undor the Dirost Management of the Taiwan Railway Dept.
AND
EXCELLENT CUISINE
GOOD SERVICE, RATES 6¡YEN AND Ur.
Uniformed.hoto. poiter meets all tmins and steamora. Luggage ar ranged for without any trouble to gitcals.
Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912.
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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. PLUNKET'S GAP.
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Arrangements have been made for late, Poak Tram:
WATCH THE DAILY PAPERS AND HAND BILLS. Hongkong, 5th March, 1010.
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THE
GENERAL ELECTRIC
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED.
THE STEAMSHIP SAINT
Co
PATRICK,"
FROM NEW YORK, ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hureby informel this all Goods are being landed at their ink into the Godowns of the II. xoroso and Kow.
och Whare iso Josown ComFANY, LT., at Kowlon, whicare nadfar from the whaives delivery many bo obtained.
No claims will be admit of after the
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Goods have left the Godswos, and, ali |fioods remaining undelivorod after the
4th inst. will be rubject va rent.
All chkus against the steamer musi with eyes open, the Bishop con-is prosented to the Unde-signed on or tinued, and therefore it was not before the 12th prox, or they will mat worth while wasting sympathy by recognized.
on them.
All broken, chafed, and dranged
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
HEAD OFFICE- 7, Jinkoo Road,
Shanghai. Telegrams "Coninetric."
10, Des Vonx Road, Hongkong. Telephone 518. Telegrams "Sparkless."
MANUFACTURERS of Complete Electric Plant, Power Schemes
and Complete Telephone Installations.
WORKS.
Tho people of the East are Ouds are to be kit in the Godown, LONDON, WITTON, MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM. all wrong, he added, "in sup-where they will be examined en the posing that the Morinon poly- 19th inst. at 2.30 p.m.
No Fire Insamco has been effected gamy was a concussion to the Just of mankind. It was a sacred Bill of Lading will be counter tonot of a religious faith, so prae- signed by ticed, and so believed in. The problom in Utul is in conse
LARGE STOCKS held of all Electrical Supplies, Wires, Cables Fittings, Shades, Bells, Telephones, Batteries, Switchboards and Switch Apparatus, Steam Dynamo Sets, Motors, Are Lamp Carbons, DODWELL & CO., L/T])., | Robertson Lamps and Osram Metal Filament Lamps.
Agoals,
quence one to be dealt with inongkong, 13th Match, 1912.
sympathy and through the shar- ing of Fight and knowledge and not through bitter assaults.".
Anti-tipping Legislation, Kentucky's proposed anti-tip-
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITB.
ping law has passed the lower TE Company's Steamship
house of the Ingislature by a|
KATSUTA MARU,”
voto of 50 to 7, with an emor having arrived from the above poils, gency clause attached, which Consignees of Cargo are hereby infor read:
that their Goods are being landed Whereas, members of the and place at their risk in the Hong- Logislature are now paying out kung and Kowloon Wharf and Godown suths of money in the way of Company's Godowns at Kowloon, ting an emergency is therefore where each consignment will be sorted declared to exist, and this bill out mark by mark and delivery can be shall Locomo a law as soon as signed by the Governor,"
The bill provides a fino for tipping waitors and porters.
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
A CHANCE FOR EVERY
AMATEUR.
Lobtained as soon as the Goods are
*anded.
:
0,tional goods will be carried on unle's instructions are given to the coa- trary before Noon, to-day,
Qoods not oloared by the 19th March, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Coni! signco's and the Co.'s representativo at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hero, afiar which date they cannot be recognised. No olsiras The winners in the February will be admitted after the goods have
left the Godowns,
Last Month's Winners.
a ompetition are t→→→
·
Pirst Prize often doliers-Mr. and M's. Weston.
· Second. Prize of five dollers- Miss Elfrida Osmund.
Special mention must also be made of Mr. F. T. de V. Soores who sent some excollent photo- graphs of the proposed garden city at Kowloon,
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agente. Wongkong 12th March, 1912. Just careivel, a fresh consignment of PAUL CLOUBT CHAMPAGNE, Extra Dry
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at $24,00 Ter care of 2 dar, pt
FRE ICH 83ORE, L Gamoat,
# Green Toid Central.
FULL PARTICULARS AND ESTIMATE; GIVEN ON APPLICATION. Retail Agent, in Hongkong-
WM, C. JACK & CO., LTD.
Tolophone, 358,
GRAVING DOCK
787ft, by 88ft. by 84 0 in.. Pumps empty Dock in
2 B-4 hours.
The Peak,
near the Tram Tenuinas. Tel. 56.
For Terms, apply to the.
MANAGER.
DEAK TRAMWAYS CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
Wen Days..
F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.
ASTOR HOUSE
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.)
QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
CENTRALLY situate, up-to-dato Hotel, Recently renovated, and under
Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Exoclient Cuisine under the supervision of an Experioncst FRENCH CHEF, and separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electrio Light throughout. Terme moderate, First Olsan accommodation for Families, and Tourists.
For particulars and ratos apply to
PROPRIETORS,
Telephone, 170
Telegrame Astor."
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK
AT
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
Telephone No. 907.
SESSIONS 10 A.M. to 12. Noon.
2 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Admission 25 cents.
5 PM to 8 P.M.
9 P.M. to 11 RM.
Admission 50 cents.
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Btring Band will play at the above Hotol every Sunday commencing from
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1912.
HOTEL LISTS.
Hunokosa HorEL,
Andrews, Miss 1. Landor, Miss A. Atkinson, E. C.
Mrs. A. M.
16 min. Bato, E. R.
15 min.
Lofrenz, J. P.
7.00 ■.m. to 8.00 a.m. Every 15 min. Baldwin, Mr. and Locordier 8.00 m.in. to 10.00 .m.
10 min. ..." 10.00 km, to 11.00 ... ** 11.80 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. 12.45 p.m. 1.15 p.m. 3.16 p.m. t 1.45 p.m. 1.40 p.m. t> 2.15 p.m. 2.16 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m...
NIGHT OARS.
"
15 min.
11.
17
10'min. 15 min. 10 min
Lownitro, R. Lloyd, G. T. Long, Mr. & Mrs. 10 min, Beatty, II. o,
Beckingeelo, L.
.L. W. Bacson, Miss M.
Lopes, J. M. Bailken, B.
Mackie, D. D," Belilios, Mr. & Mr. Macko, Mrs. B. H.
R. E.
Maloney, Mins Bellios, Mrs. E. B. Maitland, Mr. and
and insid Ball, O. D. J.
8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.10 p.m. every 15 minutos. SUNDAYS.
7.80 m.
8.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. orery 18 min. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 am, 10 min.
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| 11,45 à.m, to 12,00 nɔon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.œ.
1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
5.00 p.m. to 6.00. p.m.
11
Benson, Mrs.
Bernardo, Mrs. Bernis, J.
16 min. Bomstein, Mira. 8. 10 min. Blackett, Mr. and
11
13 mia.
ST
Mr. W. L.
10 min.Boolson, G.
6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
18 min, Poothby, Mr. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m. 10 min.' NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYS.
Extra Camat 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS, Arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road.
and
31rs. Barack, 0. Buchenough, W.
II.
.
Burtt, W.-11.
Bumann, F.
Bridges, H,
Brown, S. M.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd Nov., 1911.
KUHN
AND
KOMOR.
W. GALLAGHER, Manager.
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Gooch, Mise A. Goulbourn, Y. Gould, Mr. & Mr.J, Grimshaw R. J. Hixes, David
Smith, E. E. Solomon, H, H. Spalding, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. & inft. Spittles, J.
Hale, Mr. & Mrs. Stanfield, L.
B. A. Hail, Capt. T. P. Hankey, Mr. V.
M.
Stanford, W. E. 0, Stimson, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Bquare, Miss W. Heaney, Miss J.C. Blainer, Lt. and Heiman, Dr. & Mrs, Mr. C. E.
Rath, P.
Stol, Miss S. B. Heimendall, Mrs, Stool, Mr. W.W.
G.
J. F.
Mrs. D. P. Makin, II. R.
Handerson, C. A. Hermann, T. M.
P.
Stration, Mr. and
Mattioli, Dr. O, Marriott, Mr. and
Mrs.
W.
Howelt, Hon. E. A. Tabɔr, Miss
0.1.0.
Howell, Mrs. E. A Hindson, A. E. C.
Marlott, Miss Marshall, Miss M. Hodgson, Mrs. C.
Hobbs, W. M.
·Marshall, Mr. and Hoskins, J. S.-
Mrs. T.
Hough, Dr. B. Marshall, W. B. Hughes, H. R. Matiogku, Maj. L. Hurtado, E. L. Mayer, Mr. A., Innes, Capt. B, Mayer, Miss
Jackson, D.. John, Dr.
Mrines, Mr. & Ms. Johnson, F. J.
Mrs. J. T. W. Johnstone, A. C. Morcoki, J.
Jonas, 17. M. Browne, Mr. and Meziores & family Jones, R. R.
Mrs. A.
Joseph; M. A. Carrega, Marquis Miller, Mr. and Joseph, R. M.
. F.
McKean, Dr. W
Mr. H. R.
Knapp, W. B. Carpenter, Miss E. Mills, Mr. & Mrs. Kellogg, E. 0.
B.
J..
Clark, Mr. & Mrs. Mongiui, R.
Art Curio Dealers: Groach, G.
H. M. Clear, A. C.. Cochrane, Mist M. Coppo, M. Creatzfeldt, Dr.
Crossman, G. 8. Cattebatson, W. Curtin, Miss G. C. Davies, Hon. W.
Roes, x.0. 14, DES VŒUX ROAD,
DOTE, R. B. Downie, W. SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOILMAKERS,
Dawson, A. L. FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC-D'Oetingen, V.
Drew, W. C. TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Dacamp, A.
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INSPECTION INVITED
A. KUHN,
Proprietor.
.
Modern Appliances for quick constriction and repair of Shipa-d'Ataunlich, Baron
and Baroness V, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all
Closses of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electri-Eawes, E. J. W.
cal Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools, installed Ehrenfels, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. throughout the Works.
Entrican, J. E. 50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE Eitzen. J.
for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets Ely, Miss M. A.
Fennell, Mr. and and Metal Specimond.
Mrs. J. C. Fielding, El. N.
TAIKOO
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
OF. HONGKONG, LIMITED,
TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG Telegraphic Address
"TAIKOO DOCK”
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking verrals up to 8,000 tons displacement. providing conditions for
painting ships with most affcient result ior-Tox ELECTRIC ORANE ox QUAY~~~
Suora Ranging up to 100 Toxu, *-
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES THROUGHOUT
Estimates given for Docking, Repɔire to Hall and Machine y, Constructional Work.
Maragrze and ADENTE :
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG, CHINA.
Fisher, H. ft.
Florin, A. G.
Moore, J., Jr., Mr.
and Mra, Morison, G. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. G. child & nurse
Klimanek, P. Kiurotala, A Kuhn, Capt 0.0.
Mrs. G. W. Batherland, P. D.
Taylor, J. H. Tosta, G. B. Theater, Mrs. W、
F.
Thibank, L. H. Thomas, Mies K.
W.
Tracey, Mrs. 3. J.
Usemura, K, Vs:mail, G.
Vollbrecht, Mr. &
Mrs. E. Warren, E. J.
Watsimua, E. J. Watson, L.
Wilford, F. C.
Willard, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Wai:, Mr. & Mrs.
H. L. II. Whitmarsh, A. White, D. Wiford, F. C. Zilezi, Count A.
KING EDWARD HOTEL,
Lau.itson Mr.
Mrs. C
Leiria, Consul an
Mrs.
Light, G. J. and Manholf, U. N.
Massey, Miss
Adair, T. Mitebe'mora, E. V. ‡ Alorandor, Mr. and March, A. 8.
Mm, and child Nogrier, Gon. Sir
Aoki, T. F., K.0.0.Y.O, Moore, Miss L. O. | Aros, F. A. More, Mr. and Avenell, Mr.
Mrs., nurse and child Neilson, O, K. Norihoone, Capt. and Mrs. F.D. Odescalebi, Piia- coss & maid
Odom, F.8.. Philp, Miss 1. Piason, A. W. Packelt, Capt. O.
W. Rankin, Mro. Ray, E. H. Baymond, E. M. Reay, Miss F. Rhoden, A. K. Ilitchie, Mr. & Mr
Fontana, Count & Ritchie, Mise
Ritson, F. K. Countess de Fontana, Miss F. 8mith, Mr. & Mr.
K. P. de
Robinson, W. V. Rodyk, Mrs. F. Roze, Ú. II. Schepeler, F. Schonberg, Baron Schwolke, W. Riddell, W. S.
Young Blingsby, A. Blogams, Miss L Slocum, Mias A.
Forrester, J. Franck, Mr. & Mr. Freeman, J. II. Fry, Mr. & Mrs. F. R. and Infant Faller, Denman Gaubert, I. George, Mr. & Mr.
George, Miss Giles, Mr. and Mr.
A. B.
D.
Mrs. Barrell, M. ad- Mash, J. 8.
Mm. W. O. MoHugh, Mr. and Bakes, Mr. & Mrs. Mr.
R.
Lol 1:I.N McCormack, J. Nobbs, A. K.
Belilios, Dr. Bell, Mr.
Bonde, Madame D. Page, E.
Cowen, Mrs. Croft, Holi Darby, A, J. Dobbs, Mr. & Mrs.
J. A.
Edmunds, A. W. Edwards, F. F. Ehrhardt, Capt. W.. Ehrhardt, Mr. and
child
Ellis, R. H, Elvines, O. A. Harper, A.
Harrison Helms, F. Johama, Mhu Jones, Owen
Passmore, Capt. &
Mrs.
Peal, C. A.
Percy, 0. A. Pagner, R. Prembergen, H. Ramsay, Mm, B. Boes, L. C. Rohr, Mias F. M. Howoldt, B., Royall, Mr. D.C.
and son Skone, Mrs. Borby, V. Sparge, H. S.. Blewart, Capt and,
Mrs.
M
Trulyo, Bilas Watkins, H.; Waldron, J.
Kemp, Capt. and Tranger, Mas, L.
Mrs. W. J. Kennedy, Miss J. Keston, A. O..! Krait, Mr. & Mr.
W. D. Lesnor, J.
Weite, Mis Young, J. B