HOUSE OF SILENCE.
Eccentric Doctor's Amazing
Life Story.
to sloping roof it is a jumble of twisting columns and quaint symbolia figuros, Thoro aro cupids, ancient goddesses, ner-.
| maids, imps, and the rest with out end.
Surmounting them all are two rampant dragons. Over the pil-
LEST WE FORGET.
A Home Rule Retrospect,
Time of Turmoil.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1912.
The Second Home Rule Bill. On the advent to power of the Liberal party in 1802, the policy again came within the region of practical politics. The second Hoino Rule Bill passed the Home
"wait and aco."
WORLD'S NEWS IN
BRIEF.
A CONCISE REVIEW.
France:
CORA.
Argentina.
[12]
Hotels.
HONGKONG HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1911,
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. [25
GRAND HOTEL
Telephone 197.
F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.
ASTOR HOUSE
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
entirely Now Management.
Large and Comfortablé Rooms. Excellent
at
Telephone No. 907,
PROPRIETORS.
[ 24
Opera House for the best opera written by an Amorican, was per- formed for the first time recently at that Opera House., The music is by Professor Horatio W. Parker, | Ďamocracies, we are told, have
M. Vodrines, the, airman, con- of Yale University, and the libretto short memorica. Since 1886, the of Commons in 1803, but was im- tested the Parliamentary vacancy by Mr. Brian Hooker. There Tho death is reported of
mediately thrown out by the Lords. Dr. John Samuel Pheno, in year in which the Best Home Rule Lord Rosebery as leader was luke: at Limoix as an Independent are some highly dramatic pas- National Socialist, but was dosages and throughout the orches Bill was introduced, a generation warm, and described himmelf as fented by the official candidate tration is rich and varied. From his ninetieth year. Dr. Pheno,
a-Home-Ruler but, not an-on- woalthy and eccentric, was known has passed away, and many of
thus instic Home Ruler." Promin- of the Socialist Radical Party; the point of yiow of molody there as the owner of the "mystery the present electors who took an ent Liberals were heard to thank rioting on the part of the air is little to take hold of, and this, house" in Oakley-street, Chelsea; absorbing interest in the events God for the House of Lords; and man's supporters followed the together with the repellently se-
This strange residence stands and debates of that time have the opinion of the country, which declaration of the poll. M. ricus character of work, may in- MANAGEMENT & QUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENI it was alrowdly surmised had Vedrines intends to stand for terfere with its pornamant-sut- at the corner of Oakley-street and allowed the principal incidents of beon voiced by the Upper Chum Limoix again at the next vacancy. The Exciso and Income-Tax:
M. Lepine, Prefect of the Paris Upper Cloyne-row. It is a high, the conflict to fade altogether ber, was not asked.
Police, has become a member of Bill introduced by the Democrats Political events subsequent to square building of substantial from thoir memories, or romnem- typo. Its Cheyne-row front is or them only in a vague and this are too recent to require ro- the French Instituto by virtue of has been passed unamended by decorated in the most bizarrely way. Electors under thirty capitulation here. The power of his slection to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives by fashion. From pavement level your of ago can have no recollecthe flouse of Lords has boon muti-the Academy of Moral and Politi- 240 votos to 41, many Republic
inted, and we are now told by Siral Sciences caused by the death ans voting for the measure. tion of them whatever auch Edward Gray that whethor wa of M. Ernest Lofébure.
The now battleships Oklahoma CENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotal, Recently renovated, and under An ox-lientonant of the French and Nevada will be the last information as they possess being like Home lule or not we have levived entirely from that period in have it." He appears to be Army has offered £20,000 to the word in American naval con- Cuisine under the supervision of an Experionnel FRENCH OHEF, and of history which most people are very suro porhaps ho had bettori-militarist Herve, who is now struction. They will be oquipped separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electric Light, thruaghout, Tera
undergoing a term of several to burn oil, will displace 27,500 moderate, First Class accommodation for Families and Tourists.
For particulars and rates apply to
Telepluson, 170
Telegrame "Astar." Lonst acquainted that immediate-
Certain politicians appour to years imprisonment, in order to tons, and nro to steam twenty knots on trial. Their battery facilitate the revolutionary pro- ty proceeding or subsequent to, have forgotten that the House of
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK tho dato of their bith.
Lords was abolished once before, paganda carriód on in "La Guerra will consist of ton 14in. guns, mounted in four turrots, so dis- aid vory shortly thereafter the Socialo.
M. Eiffel, the architect of the posed that all the guns can be House of Commons also; that a
BELLE VIEW HOTEL It is hardly possible for those King himself was abolished in a
Tower which bears his unme, pre-fired on either broadside. They lored doorway aro set the words, who did not live through the somewhat suiminary manner, and sided recently over a series of will only have one fuanol each.
Renaissance du Chateau de
1885 period to realise the turmoil Great Britain and Ireland govern-Xperiments for testing the re
A notable figure line passed Sessions: 10 AM to 19 Nuox, P.M. to fr. Admission 25 cests, 9 r. to 11 P.M. Admission 50 cents. Savenay." The front is covered
created in the country by Mr.ed under the military despotism sistance of aeroplanes to the wind
of Oliver Cromwell. What kind in his laboratory at Auteuil. A away in the person of Dr. Jose
String Band will flay at the above Hotel every Sanday, commencing fam with the dirt of many youre, thehadstone's surrender to the party of lid Ireland get then? model aeroplane on an accurately Paz, the proprietor of the great.
W. GALLAGHER, Mlanger.
[25 windows are shuttored, the doors of disorder says the "Clasgow A rule so rigorous that till this reduced cilo was exposed to a Buenos Aires daily "La Prensa," boarded up.
Evening Nowa," Many old friend-day the decpost malediction an current of wind the force of whigh who died at his villa of Mire- The story goes that Dr. Phone ships wore strained to the richman can call down upon then-be-raised to the strength of a flores, Monte Carlo, "La Fronse, head of his enemy is "the curse gale, and a mathematical state- which appeared asa modcet now was reconstructing the huuse for ranking point. On the way to of Cromwell on ye'; a rule that ent of the resistance of the paper of four pages in 1865, is his wife, but when she died sul-and from business Liberals qui parcelled out Munster and model or of its several parts was to-day one of the grenteat journals rolled bitterly in railway car-Leinster amongst armed British stained. A small group of per- in the world. It appears with denly ho gavo up the task.
Another legend was that he had ringes. Country workmen, having colonists--as had already been so interested in aviation follow-some forty to fifty pages daily, done in Ulster under James the M. Eiffel's experiments with and its advertisements are reputed to bring in £180,000 a year. Dr. quarrolled with the Cholaen long distance to walk before First-and determined to make close attention.
Marcoleave, a small station not Puz, who was sixty-four years old, Council about his rates and had/reaching their job, frequently Connaught into a secend Wales far from Amions, was the sceno leaves a fortune of £4,000,000.
found themselves unable to set by driving the Irish race across
Italy. Bworn ho would never pay an-
On coming out of his office at other penny
out bolore the arrival of the the Shannon. The justification of of a brutal marder the other of
this relentless severity was the morning, when a signalman was rates on this house, and that he had never finished morning newspapers. Fathers Irish St. Bartholomew, the mag-killed and a safe containing about Genos with a portfolio contain- 1,000 (40) was rifled. The ing valuable securities a well- of 1041. the building, employing workmen disagreed with sons, and domesti
crime was discovered by the known banker was attacked by at intervals to give colour to his pence, in many cases, was in.
driver of a goode train, who found two young mon, who shot him the signal against him. After a dead. Three workgirls who wore plea that it was still undor con valed. Political passion was at white hont. Professor. Tyndal
long wait he wont to see what was passing at the time tried to Bum- guests. the mattor. The body of the mon assistance, whereupon the The old gentleman's appear-wrote to his old friend Mr. Glnd-
signalman was found a short mon opened fire, wounding one distance from the signal-box.
The of the girls in the face. anco at once excited interest, and tono, telling him that had he his long white beard, his high livelin sterner times he would made recently regarding the way Lost autumn M. Sareno, murderers then escaped with the soft hat, and long cape created inve lost his traitorous hond, in which one of the Kaisor's former Mayor of Montauban, in banker's portfolio and no trace impressions indicated once in the The country rocked with excite-intimates, Prince Egon von Haute Garonne, died in a lunatic of them has been discovered.
Prinoa Victor Napoleon, the Furstenberg, provided, his im- asylum, leavinga will bequeathing phrase "a genuine Druid.".
perial guess with gumo when he his entire fortune, amounting to Bonnpartist Pretender to the In Froland itself the invisible It is nearly thirty years since
Home $120,000, to the King of French throne, whose wife, for- went hunting.
For months before the expected Spain. His relativos are con-merly Princess Clementine of the house was occupied, an authority of the Land Logue 'still twelve years since the front was hold the island in its grip, and on-visit, it was declared, the Princo testing the will. King Alfonso Belgium, is expecting the birth propared in its present style. forced its decrees by the boycott, had dozens of force secured in has instructed his solicitor to of her first child, is particularly and fed with delicacies obtain an inventory of the pro-anxious that the birth should: The interior of the house is as the pistol, and the houghing knife.until the animals became so tame perty and to take the other ake place on French soil. As curious as its oxterior. Many Intimidation, agrarian outrage, that on the day of the hunt they necessary legal stops. C'er y
struction.
Curious Legends.
:
mont.
It was a
sacro
TAME GAME.
Indiscreet. revelations
wore
Notices
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. PLUNKET'S GAP. Tho Peak, next the Tram Teminis. Tel. 56. For Taims, sply to the
the Princess cannot be moved, sacks of earth have, it is said, rooms are pillared and ceilings and political assassination were would run up to the imperial gun
in the most obliging manner to bo The Emperor William fulfilled been taken from France to Brus- are gilded, frescoed and painted frightfully common.
killed. Tite "Kladderadatach," the recently an engagement which sele, and the earth will be spread dark day for the United King-Gornian comic paper, referring to he made some time ago to dine in the princess's room. ia gorgeous style, but all is in o state of dilapidation.
dom, and a man was badly want-the revelations, goes one botter. with 3. Jules Cambon, the Fronch Ambassador in Berlin, Around this silent, shuttered ed. He appeared. Chief Secret It says:
"We are in a position to state and Mmo. Jules Cambon. The house is a ganlon, four acres inary Balfour wired to the Irish
further that the foxes woro so invited guests included the Im- extent, decorated with scores of Executive-"Don't hesitate to cleverly trained by Count Egan perial Chancellor, the Foreign statues and figures, many, now shoot"; and the police, in self that at every shot from the Kai-Socretary, and the Chief of the broken and weather-worn, which defence, and in the execution of ser's gun they fell flat on the General Staff. After dinner Mile. the doctor collectail during jour-their duty, fired on the mob at ground and pretended to be stone Jennno Provost and other players dond. They even allowed them who have come from Paris gave neyings on the Continent or from Mitchelstown, and, three persons selves to be carried to the castle Alfred de Musset's" Un Caprice," curios doulers.
were killed. The effoot was in-and lay quietly until they had It is announced that the Gor- Crowded with Curlos. stantaneous, Once more Irish boon counted and photographed man naval authorities are about as evidence of the Kaiser's to offer prizes for the construction The house in which the doctor disaffection, when taken with a
of hydro-aeroplanos. prowess. livod, 32, Oakley-street, is crowd- firm hand, slunk into its lair;
"Only when the Kaiser had do- The young German airman od with curios and statues of all outrages gradually became less parted did they got up and run Gustav Witte has been killed on kinds. He live largely the life flagrant, and the reign of terror away. There are said to be the nerodrome at Teltow. He had veteran foxes at. Donaueschingon successfully made three rounds of a hermit, and no one knows was over.
(the Prince's domain) which have on a Wright biplane when a much of him. The mystery of Resolute Unionist Government. gone through the performanco sudden gust of wind caused the the "myatory house," was buried There was a great outery, how-fifty times.”
over, in the English Opposition
machine to tilt over and fall to the ground from a height of 50 metres. Witte was killed on the spot,
Judgment has been delivered
the Gisbert
Wolff-Met-
with him. Onoo, it is stated, he said that his wife and two 'cliil-press. British Liberale appeared PACIFIC CABLE BROKEN. dron died within a fortnight of to be under the impression that onch other.
The Pacific cable of the Corri-iri the police were provided with Some intereating details of the firearms for fas, or that at least mercial Cable Company was re- tornich case. The Count was mods of life followed by the they were never meant to be used cently broken beyond Mid way acquitted of the charge of eccentric doctor were given by a
Island and communication stop card sharping, but was found in earnest. "Force is no remedy," ped. The break occurred guilty of fraud in one in- man named Rootes, who had been they shouted, wilfully blinding in the 2,600 mile length, stance and sentenced to a week's in the service of Dr. Phone.. themselves to the fact that force, between the islands of Midway imprisonment, which is reckoned
“Apart from the regular, work |
and Guam, the longest section as served owing to the time which and force only, is the ultimate re- I used to do," said Rootes, "the doctor always put into one of the medy against disorder and dis-operated by the company, and the accused spent in custody. was due it was thought to chaf-awaiting trial, The frand related windows of No. 32 a notice when loyalty in the State, Liberals ng on the sea bottom, which is to a loan of money which the Count had obtained from a he wanted me. I knew the mean tried to whip up the agitation by full of roofs.
The Pacific cable, opened in waiter. The accused Buics was ing of that notice; it was that wiring & new rebel war-cry, 1902and now 8,101 aules long, is sentenced to 30 months impri I was to call and guide him "Remember Mitchelstown," to the only direct route between the sonment for fraud on several across the street to No. 70 and the Nationalists, but somehow the United States and the Philippines, counts, including card-sharping: ory did not 'catch on, and the China and Japon, and until re- Count Gisbert Wolff-Metternich let him into the empty house.
effort fell flat. Under the resolute pairs are successful messages will and a Rumanian named Buice were "He had a strange and com
government of Lord Salisbury have to be sent around the world charged at Berlin in February via the five Atlantio cables. It is with swindling at cards and at plicated look on the front door orime diminished and prosperity believed that the company'sateam tempted fraud. Baice, in parti and a peculiar key, both of his increased. As the outcome of the er Restorer has sailed from Vic-eular, was charged with own desigo. I always went in Parnell divores scandal the Natoris, British Columbia, and will manipulating cards in a game with him and conducted bim into tionaliste quarrelled amongst attempt to locale the break by with a young Hussit officer and
grounds where he would eit themselves and split into two bit electric measurements and grap-winning £4,000.
terly hostile factions, with the ple the cable to the surface. It
the
for hours in a deck ohair, dream
ing, do it seemed to me, of the
United
271
MANAGER.
THE FAMINE IN CHINA. FIGHT Famics Districts with an wrea of 80,000 square miles. TWO and a half milling people. faint travation. PLEASE BEND YOUR CONTBI- BUTION TO-DAY.
T WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE.
Traser, H.O. GULLAND, Esq., Manger, International Banking Cor- portion, Shanghai. Honkong, 4th Ten, 1012.
GRAVING DOOK 7871t, by 88ft. by 84ft 6in. ·
B-4 hours..
Pumpa empty Dosk lo.
p.m. to 10 p..
THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.
:
Undor
TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
the Direct Management, of this
Taiwan Railway Dept
EXCELLENT CUISINE AND. GOOD SERVICE. RATES
4 YEN AND UP.
Uniformed hote. poster mests all trains and steamor. Luggage aro ranged for milliont any trouble to
Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912.
[182
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Under Entirely New Management.
Thoroughly Renovated.
Excellent Cuisine.
H. HAYNES, Manager.
Hongkong, 18th Jan. 1912. ... [95
THE
GENERAL ELECTRIC
CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
MEAD OFFICE-
7, Jinkee Road,
Shanghai.
Telegrame "Genlectric,"
10, Dea Vaux Road,
Hongkong. Telephono 518. Telegrams "Sparkless."'
MANUFACTURERS of Complete Electric Plant, Power Schemes and Complete Telephone Installations.
WORKS.
{LONDON, WITTON, MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM.
LARGE STOCKS held of all Electrical Supplies, Wires, Cables Fittings, Shades, Bells, Telephones, Batteries, Switchboards and Switch Apparatus, Steam Dynamo Sets, Motors, Arc Lamp Carbone, Robertson Lamps and Osram Metal Filament Lamps. .
FULL PARTICULARS and ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION.
Retail Agent in Hongkong-
WM, C. JACK & CO., LTD.
Telephone, 358.
SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS,
14, DES VŒUX ROAD.
[59
AND REPAIRERS, BOILMAKERS, FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, JONSTRUQ” TIONAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Bhipe
Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all,
Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electri
cal Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools, Installed
throughout the Works
50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE, for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets
and Metal Specimens.
TAIKOO
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
HONGKONG Telegraphie Addres
TAIKOO DOCK"
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 8,000 tons- displacement, providing conditions for 100-Tox ELECTRIC OBANE, cx Quay—— palating ships with most afficient recult ELECTRIC OVERBEAD CRANES THROUGHOUT Tam Suors Ramsing or zo 100 Tox. Estimates given for Parking, Rep is to Huil and Machinery, Constructional Work.
· Maxaques, and ́ÅGENTS:
resalt thatquist and well-disposed will then be known whether the Mons, which won the prize of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
people were allowed to live in ontlay of $10,000,000 for a new $10,000 (2000) offered by the (comparative pesce
directors of the Motorpolitan
| inhis will be nieomnaty
HONGKONG, CHIN