MANILA BLAZE.
A Wonderful Spectacle.
The following account of the great fire at Manila, lelograms in regard to which were sont by our correspondent, is from the "Cablenowa-American" of April
2:-
went upward as fast as generated. Even the thousands of cases of gasoline failed to make an explo sion of any secount, although at times an ominous lissing and spattoring caused those nearest the flames to hurry to places of sofoty.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL
REGIMENTAL RACES.
K.O.YLI MEETING.
1912
Kowloon Cricket Club. which is marching on Peking on behalf of the Mongols, has sent n The Kowloon Cricket Club will detachment into Tibet. In any boat-home" on Monday, when case the Dalai Lama is still at n match will le played with Kalimpong, unwilling to go to: 11.M.S. Minotaur starting at 10.30 Llus in spite of the entreaties a.m. The Kowloon Team will of Tibotants. 19-Rav. Fuster, Porn, Liont,
There was but a poor attend- auce when the flag foll for, the At pross time last night the first race of the KO.Y.L.I. moot Juge pile was still burning with ing, hold this afternoon, The apparently the same intensity, stands were gaily decorated with and again thousands of sight-bunting and flowers. Many smart Beorn visited tho region to witho costumes and millinory creations. J. Mackenzio. ,,,, the file at close rango,
Neither Manager Devilbliss nor were to be seen among the fair
wan, na follows:-
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seem to have responded. with onthusiasmt and now thoro is no greater collection of nowspapers existing.
N. J. Williains, Dr. Chas Forsyth, At Aix-la-Chapollo Oster Buk Sutton, T. 1. Robinson, R. Tenbeck collected a file of 10,000 For the first time in histery,
Raven, W. T. Elson, K. Meskill hit on the excellent idea of found- Thursfeld, W. Wensor, A. P. R.nowspapers. Some years ago he Manila has had an opportunity to
and J. H: Mend (Capt.)—Reserve ing a nowapapor mi ovm, and, witnose the grandeur of a tremen- dous conflagration, without its
with this object in view, sont a By kind permission of the circular round, asking the now- aplendour offoot by thoughts of the suffering and hardships which any one connected with the com-racegoers. The baud of the re-officers the Band of IIM.S. Mino-paper world to assist him in his go with the usual fire, and it pany can offer an explanation of gimont discoursed music between our will play during the after-gront work, The continental pros seems that all Manila has taken the cause of the fire, Bursting the events. The list of officials advantage of the opportunity. out in a sheet of flame from the Sunday night, shortly after vory top of a huge pile of cans eight aglock, fire was discovered away from all fire and protected by the Indian watchman at the by n galvanized iron roof, the yards of the Standard Oil Cum-cause of it will probably remain pany at Pandacan, in one of the a mystory. two largo, bodegas in which was stored over three bundred thous and cases of illuminating oil. By nine o'glook, two of the bodegas wore in flames, one of them con taining, thiry thousand cases of gasoline,
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An alarm was turned in shortly after nine o'clock from the box directly opposite the Pandacan church, and three companies of the fire department responded, to find themselves pitted against only a hopeless proposition. Several lines of hose were laid out, one from the only fire plug in the vicinity, about two thousand feet from the scons of the firo, and
others from the river front, where four bureau of navigation launches were put into service. One of the major engines was sent to the water front, and kept two streams in oporation.
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SHARE REPORT,
Again there has beon a steady investment demand for local stocks throughout the week anil in many instances at an increasa on quotations given in our last report, Rubber is quoted from London at 4/11 per b. and the market closed on the easy side."
Bar Silver is quoted at 27.1-8 for rendy, firm.
Exchange on London is 1/11.3. 16 T.T.
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Banks-Hongkong and Shang hat Banks have been booked a $850 and more slures can be placotl at this rate; the London price is £83.
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Stowards: The Stowards of the Hongkong Jockey Club ox- officio; Lieut.-Col. La A. Homil ton: Capt. It. E. Boulton; Capt. F. J. G. Agg: Capt. II. K. Hughes; Mr. J. A. Jervois,
Judger-Major-General U. A Anderson, C.B., W. D. Jupp, Esq.
Startore-1. J. Gedge, Esq., G. C. Moxon, Esq.
HERE'S LUCK.
The Electric Cocktail, If electricians aúd doctora nro
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permitted to go,on their way un- checked then says the Clusgow: Weekly Hold," we gray bil faro- well to the celebrated dictum of the port that" wi' tippeny we fear i nae evil, wi' usquebaugh wo'd. face the devil." "Tippony," of course, has gone, but its equally potent roli tive beer has made an offectivo substitute, although up to the present no master vorai fior has arisen to sing its praises. Much has beon board, of lato years Esq.
op cially.regarding whatisierm Clerk of the Course.-Capt. II. Jod the insidious paths of alcohol. K. Hughes.
Learned physicians and tempor
Clark of the Scules-Cipt. F. J. G. Agg.
Handicappers T. S. Forrest, Esq., D. M. Ross, Esq.
Timekcopor.-M. S. Sassoon,
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The Flying Stakes.
Mr. Ellis Kadoorio won the auen reformers have given, voice first race with Mogul chiof, Knollo gloomy lucubrations on what riding a wall judgeel race. Lots tho ordinary, individual regards of Time was second, five lengthens a genial habitamely, that away. The placings were: of standing drinks. That the custom has associated with it Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's" Mogul " many evils is admitted. Medical Chief 11st. 61b....(Knoll) 1men who have made a study of Ching's Lots of Time 11st. the subject tell us that a couran of 1lb.
(Kremor) 2nip, nipping" of whisky or bear Brutton's Ashington or wine is bad for the initud as 11st. 3th..........(Dupree) 3 well as for the body. Sir Thomine Friesland's Rheinland Brłów suid in his, recent addres 11st. llb...(Tervola) on alcohol and the young man Comdr. Lambo's" Fanling
Marine Insurances. Unions are in. roquest at $800. North Mr. Chief Dingman fond Assistant Chinns after sales at Tis. 145 close Chiol Samuelson" arrived imme-in domand at this figure. Yang-Mr. diately after the alarm was sound-szes are unchanged at $210 ed. Taking a quick survey of Cantons have "elenged hands at Mr. the situation and seeing the hope- $200. lessness of attempting to put the
were saved,
of smoke rosa straight into the sir
out on all sides in the form of a
of the column sheets of flame
DON'T FORGET,
Saturday, April 6. Happy Valley, 2 30 p.m.
K.O.Y.LL. Raco Mcoting at]
P.
Sunday, April 7. Easter Sunday.
Monday, April 8. Bank Holiday.
Tuesday, April 9.
Anction Sale, Crown Land,
W. Department, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10.
V. R. O. Sports, entries close.
Saturday April 13, ... Boxing Tournament.
Tuesday April 23, Ordinancy Annual Meeting." Union Insurance Society of Can ton Lid, noon. Annual General meeting China Tradora Insurance Company Ltd. 12.30 p.m.
To day's Advertisements.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
in business that “alcohol robs | Firo Insurances-Chinn Fires
1 lat. Glb.. (Grogg) Mr. Michael's Reformer list.
b.
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BREMEN,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
the body of warmtli). That may IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL be, but one may be pardoned for
LINE. Ofsupposing that on some of the Mr. R. Turpin's Firobrand typically smell Scotch evenings fr. J. W. Taylor's Sumy
10st. 12b. (Whitemore) 0 the drop of the urning" taken in time may posse- r as colds and chills are concorned-
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(No Place Botting Durbar Plate. -
Steamship, ·
KLEIST,"
Godowns of the
REDUCTION
We are pleased to be able to announce that on and after the 5th instant the following prices will rule for our:-
"DAISY"
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"DAIRYMAID'
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85
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TELEPHONE 630.
Supply the nighest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigarg and Cigarettes obtainale, consistent with prios. Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers world wide reputation.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1912,
To-day's Advertisement
NOTICE.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIAT TION OF HONGKONG."
NOTICE hereby given that alls
Fire Intumped Offers will ba closed for the tren acting of Pabllo
MONDAY, April the 8th, being the Being FRIDAY, SATURDAY Bithday's Anniversary of H.M. and MONDAY, the 5th, 9th and 8th ALBERT 1, King of the Belgians, the
fast. Belginn Coral in Hongkang will be At! By Order," Homo at bis office from 11 am to)
A. R. LOWE, 1 p.m. Hongkong, 6th April, 1912.
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LUSITANO REÓREATION
CLUB.
SIXTH ATHLETIC MEETING.
PATRONS.
H.E Hon. Mr. Claud Sovern, officer, Administering the Goremment.
His Lordship Bishop D. Pozzoni, Commodore O; J. Egres, RN,
Hon. Mr. W Chatham, U,M.G..
fire out, Chief Dingman ordered are a firm market at $127. long- every available nozzle turned on kong Fires have sellers at $331. One of the large bodegas, which
Shipping-Hongkong, Canton had not caught fire, and upon and Macao Steamboats have sold several thousand cases of oil and at $20.1-4 and $20 12 and more gasoline which were stored in the shares are wanted at the Inter open to the rear of the burning rate. Sholl Transports have rison
· 10st. Dib. (Gressou) 0 buildings to provent the intente
5lbs, penalty.
as much tirtus as the famousaving arrived, Consignees of cargo are to 105, at which figure a large heat from iguiting them.
business has been done. Indo-
Rheinland got away, but pass stitch which saves nino. Of hereby informed that their Goods, with Thore being no houses in the Chinne are steady at 877: the ing The Rock resignet the lend course, it must be confessed that the exception of Opina, Trosure and immediate vicinity of the burn-London buying rato is £7.10 to Mogul Chief who made the best they never tako it at the North Valuables, are being landed and stored ing oil and but little' danger China and Munilus are offering at of the inside position and, Pole; but it is just a question at their risk into the hazardous and/or | from flying sparks because of the doad calm which pro-
$12. Star Forries are in demand never again being honded, won whether it might not be a good extrs, hazardons vailed; the attention of the at $30 for the old and $10 for comfortably by five lengths, thing for them if they aid. Hongkong and Kowloon What an
the new issue.
Ashington a longth away third. We can let that problem priss in Gadowa Compay, Limited, Kowloon,. ontire department was concon-
Time I min. 1,2-5 sec.
the meantime. Electricians, it and West Point Godowas, whenos trated on tlio exposed oil, with the Mining-Rauhs have sold at
Pari Mutuel, winner's dividend seems, have entered the field delivery may be obisined.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on result that although the heat was $4. Langkats have buyers at
$25.
and, according to certain reports, unless intimation is received from the terrific and perhaps groat enough Tis. 73 the output for the
may make a Berims effort to cust Consignees before Noen TO-DAY, to have caused an explosion in month of March is 14,510 tons.
tho retailer of alcoholic stimu-nesting it to be landed here. one of the outlying bodegas, they Refineries.--China Sugarshave Messrs. Hughes and Jervois
lants, Wo are informed that No olaims will be admitted after the been booked at various rates up
Snow Glory 10st 10lb...
Nikola Tesla, the great scientist, Goods have left the Godowas, and all Froni a distance the spectacle to $110 and close in demand.
(Jervois) 1 invented a mysterious goods remaining undelivered after the presented by the Burning rss Luzons are a strong market Mr. Grasson's Rosyth 11st 316
material which is named the| 12th April, will be subject to rent.
The Committee have much pleasure was one of raro grandeur. A lower at $31.
electric cocktail." 'It is credited All broken, ebafed, and damaged in inviting the Tndios and Goatl men (Gresson) 2
with mirvellous powers of renew-Goods are to be left in the Godown of the Olany to their Sports at the for a lion and feat, then spreadHongkong Docks have buyers
Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Mr. Bratton's Joss Mighty 11st
Bib...............(Dupres) 3 ing one's energy. A London where they will be examine on the Race Course (by kind permission of the
cientist's told i interviewer 12th April, at 9.30 a.m.
Ftewards of the Hongkong Jackoy All claims must reach us before the Club) on EASTER MONDAY, 8t gigantio umbrella. Near the base at $44 Kowloon Wharves have Mr. Collis Browne's Dylluan,
sold at $57 and there are further 10 1115 .........(Owner) that "there is no drink like it.”
19th April, 1912, or they will not be roost, communing at 1.r. There will For lutf a sovereign' you can get cognized.
be two open ovents :- ellers nt this rate. Shanghai Mr. Rolason's Anchien/loon, Docka havo declined to Tls. "55. -10% 131b ....(Gogg) 0 fall outfit of "Battery
No Fire-Insurance will be affected. fitted with sponge," and il Lande, Hotels and Buildings Mr. Ace's Brushwood Boy 10st
Bill of Lading will be countersigned Hougkong Lands have sold at
you merely pass the latter over by the undersigned. the fact the stimulating effect This teamor brings Eng of oil exploded jets of living fire $102, the market closing, with Mr. A, R. Lowe's Berlingham,
10at 4lb... (Kromer) beats all sorts and conditions of Ex 8.9. "Oncol" from Venezia Fide Ansteurs in the Colony under the! shot through the mass of smoke, buyers and no sellors except at an
alcoholic drinks hollow. So the vi Port Said. giving the impression of a huge advance. Kowloon Lands and Mr. Blank's Oddson 10st 2b
West Points are wanted at $35
· ciontific gentleman has suid, and of fireworks, a "Alwarpos"
let us hope he may be able to hundred times greater than the $66 rospectively. Hong- Mr. Gilpin's Snowdrift 1lat
prove his statement. No one wildest dream of the Chinese mastorioaker of pyrotoolnica,
would object to the reduction in Bergkong, 5th April, 1812. To the closer spectators the Qutton Mills-Hongkong Cot
expenditure which is promised burning pile-took on many weird tone have sold at 5.00. Ewo's re-
by the possession of this outfit, devided Further, there is n shapes as explosion followed ex-inin unchanged at Tla. 91. Miscellaneous; —Cements plosionrandraho shines become, a burning mountain. The cases of 4.3-4, China Borneos at $10, oil were stacked one upon an-Dairy Farms at $21, China other to a height of about Providens at 7.1-2 are all in savouty-five foot. As the boxes strong demand. in which the 'cans wore poked burned away and fell to the from London to-day ground in clurred bits, the bare Dana wers exposed to the mer- Tronoha. 73/0 Cam. oiless fames, which soon heated div. 2/6 them to a livid red, Suddenly a Anglo-Malaya 10/0 perfect Niagara of living flame Linggis 361- awept down the side of the pile London Asintips 11/0
solid sheet a hundred feot Merlimaue 3/0 long, which spread out and United Lankatu 104/- cascaded through the blackened tins near the bottom. Before the ays compassed the beauty of thestaoenew the » ways of
durled here and there, sometimes Haring up high into the air as now snctions of the vast store of Fuel penetrate.
As the enas
flames shot upward and min, gled with the black, smake
kong Hotels have buyers at $106 (old) and $87 (new).
at
10st...
Bib.........
(Seth)
(Whitmore) 0
(Knoll) 0 Snow Glory led from the fall of the flag and won pulling up from Roaytli by three lengths, a length separating second and third,
Time 1 min. 33 Sea. Pari Mutuel Winner
AN ACCIDENT.
Hall Mil Flat Raco open to Euro- ganu Sailors, 8 Idtars and Police -220 Jards Champlooship open to all Bons
rules of the AA.A. $1,00.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. ; MELOGERS & CO., Bezbia sui officers, the Band of the
General Agenta,
8th Rajputs will play during the after- 17 noon.
By courtesy of the Management there will be specisi trama carr.
HONGKONG WEEKLY
Bearotary. Hanlong. Brd April, 1912
MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION OF HONG KONG
NOTICE is hereby given that all Marine Insurance Offices will be closed for the transmotion of Pablla Business on FRIDAY, SATURDAY ***** and, MONDAY, the 6th, 6th and 8th inst.
By Order,
A, R. LOWE, Becretary. Hongkong, Snl April, 1919.
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Contains all the news of the Hongkong. Br.] April, 1018. Jable to carry one's own week in a most attractive form $42 sitmblant in the waistedat pocket, and is the paper for mailing to but it savours to much of friends at Home, with photograph selfishness and unsociability; of the Law Courte..
In the Farewell Handicap After all there is a lot to be said Quotations received by wire Favonius and Rosyth wore for the Intier "olement in human finishing dead level on the life, and it in difficult to imagine Middle price.post when Rosyth either oross- the weird electric cocktail "en-
United Serdanga 110/
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Wright & Hornby,
Bhare and General Brokers.
CONTENTS.
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of his logs or collided with couraging the continuance of a Day by Day Favoniusand came to the ground."crack."On the whole, until we Passengers' Liste
Mr. Pepys, the rider of Rosyth, have some more decided proof of Hotel Lists received soribus injuries to his the electric cocktail's stimulating Steamers, collar bone,
CRICKET.
Hongkong Cricket League
powere, the consensus of opinion Commercial ............. 10-13] and taste-may he expected to Tolograms ........................ .14-23 favour the ancient and well-tried The Courts ...............24-32 ale or uspuebaugh.j.-
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of Now York. They are mostly
As many as 2,000 rig-pickers Canion and Coast Porte... 45-48 find employment about the street Directors and Their Lia- Italians who have displaced the Powers..............47-48
bilities, Duties and Irish and Germans who need to
About Lighthouse08.........48
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As Monday, April 8, is the The following is the Longue that seemed to rear in the vary anniversary of the birthday of HI. table to date:--- sicies, leaving the blackened and M. Albert I, King of the Belgians, Club P. W. L. D. Pis. charred boxes and cans for the the Belgian Consul in Hongkong 1 Craigongower 140 2 3 30 do the work. oir gatherings St. John's Cathedral Or- moment naked, only to be again will be At Home at his office 2 Civil Service 14 8 8 0 24 of rage are valued at $750,000 flooded as wave upon wave of the from 11a.m. to 1 p.m.
8 Kowloon
146 3 5 23 a year, The handcart dealers do Death of Mr. C. L. Gorbam 49 burning fluid rushed in a blind-
4 R. G. A.
135 3.5 20 a business of 88,000,000 a year. 8. C. Rifle Association ..,40 During the summer the Duke 5 Naval Yard
Hongkong Babmarines...19-50 | and Duchess of Connaught will 8 R. E.
12 4 6 2 14A Calantia telegram dated Netherlands India......50 Contrary to the fears of the make n tour through Canada H. K. Police 124 8 0 12 March 20 pays :-The Chinese by Field Operations............50 spectator there was fiot the from the Atlantio to the Pacific 8 K.0.Y.L.I. 112 539 meane unknjen hura have ro, The Cathedral Chaplaincy 40—BL mightownager of an explosion, coast-visiting the prairie pro- N. B.--A, win--3:
gained hold of Lhasa, One story Position at Bratown61-52| w the 16ht was not confined and "vizoen and British Columbia,
Adaw-1 point 16, 12a, dhe Kaimy mimi" part of The Messialainen
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in the clouds overband.
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