TELEGRAMS.
"FOX-HUNTING.
GERMANY'S NEW SPORT,
Router'.
WOMEN'S WORLD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912.
to send their work for oxhibition in the galleries at the Piccadilly Club, where it may find an early purchaser,
London.
HOME MEWS,
ENGLAND,
cil has agreed to provide £3,000 on the condition "that a similar amount is raised in the district..
Hotels.
Application will be made to the HONGKONG HOTEL
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A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.
Now Open.... Hongkong, 20th April, 1911,
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[Items of interest to women, The following telegrams ap-noticea of forthcoming, und” notes Geographical Research;
London County Council to com- peared in nn extra published on recent social events, and· kin-!
Many are the sub-divisions of
Twenty-one aged widows of the ploto the £11,000 required for after we went to press yester-dred paragraphs will be corilially the contral and branch Lyceums, City of London stood on Good the purchase of the land. day:--
welcomed. The co-operation of There are the International Cir- Friday morning round a tomb-thority recently advertised vacan- The Willesden Education Au {our lady reader's is asked in order Ainerican Circle, the Frenco Cir-stone bonoath the walls of the cies on their tonohing staff and
cles in Piccadilly made up of the to make this feature at once cscle, the German Circle, the Italian Church of St. Bartholomew the roepived over 800 applications, | jwcvilly interesting and useful.] Circle, the Scotch Circle, the Cront and received. an Easter The cost of printing the qualities- Oriental Circle, and so on. Now benefaction, the origin of which to 209, and the Local Govern- LADIES' CLUBS,
tions of the candidates' amounted it is proposed to establish a Goo- Such remarkable spiccess lias graphical Resourch and Travel is uncertain. The recipients each mont Board auditor has pointed followed the inception of the Citelo. And this may prove the take up sixpence from the stone. out that much an expenditure was MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMEN (Servico to the Telegraph."]stitution run entirely for Indies, Gongraphical Society. For the
yeenm Chib, Piccadilly, an in-boginning of a new ladies' socioty, Mr. Deputy Benjamin Turner has quite unnecessary.
which shall rival the Royal for for 22 years taken the leading SCOTLAND.
[02] London, May 9,4 a.m. that it is now rapidly becoming latter association does not open part in the ceremony, and he was Tou incendiary fires, believed
Received, 4.15 p..the recognized international
its membership roll to women, al-prosenton Friday to lay down the to be the work of a madman, His Majonly tho Kaisor has centre of a host of Lyceum Clubs themselves of service to geogra-gift by a new shilling from his friesshire village of Thornhill. though many women have proved sixpences and to supplement the caused consternation in the Dum- decided to introduco fox-hunting] formed or in course of formntion, phical research, have writton ne- into Germany, and has commishiroughout the world. At the ceptable works, lave ponotrated own poukot. In addition to the in one caso four cows being suffo Six of the firos were on farms- sioned Bartlett, huntsman to Earl time the London Lyceum Clal into some of the most unknown orney, Mr. Irons, who assisted, cated and the others were on the Fitzwilliams, to form a pack of was initiated in 1901, says themselves something more than widowa, who had to climb over the villagere turned out in answer regions of the earth, and proved distributed hot eross buns to the property of villago tradesmen. All fox-hounds, which will leave to-writer in a ling paper, ladies ordinary "globo-trotters." The exho churchyard wall by means of to the fire alarm, and subsequently morrow for Postdum..
clubs wera popularly understood clusion of women from the Royal a ladder, a task by no means thoro was an exciting cluse of a 'Prince Eitel Froderick will be to ho anything but great Geographical Society greatly re- easy to some of them. A large man whose conduct had aroused
ented, and at the forthcoming crowd watched the ceremony. successes. Yet during those few annual meeting some interesting
suspicion. When first challenged intervening yours staple proof proposids will be mado for the Postal Service, necording to a rouched a wood, but although it In London the full strength of he stoned his pursuers. Thon bo has been given that women not the formation of a geographical recent return, is 13,368 on the was quickly surrounded he made | only can entabine in the interests research and travel section, which floor force and 15,310 on the his oscape. Later he was soon op of a specific case, but can Womon's Geographical Society,
night oven ultimately become outdoor force. The Contral Tele- the road three miles away, but| Jorganize themselves into a club
took rofuge in a wood. Whon. Approval. Tins been obtained graph Oflice oniploys 4,456 l'as an institution can be already for an aviation circle, Service 1,796 persons. which"
son, and the London Telephone police who motored there scoured
it not a trace of him could be Sessions: boast a [run as a business concern and though meetings have not yet
Later in the day he was With a view to provonting the found. stondily increasing egan. But the Lyceum Club read of consumption the Ber- heard of at Elvanfoot. Ho then has progressed so far, both inter-mondsey Borough Council have took train for Edinburgh, but was membership.
nally, and internationally, that purchased a supply of paper hand arrested at Carstairs. His name There are now nearly 2,500 its activities are not likely to be kerchiefs and cardboard boxes for is Johu Todd, a quarry labourer, members of the London Lyceum curtailed for many years to come. the use of phthisical patients at and on Tuesday he was committed Club, and this mentorship is
There is a driving force in the home, the boxes being for use at for trial. The House of Commons lust increasing yoarly in a ratio not only an ordinary but a
club, which is bent on making it might Satisfactory results have night debated the industrial un-of over five per cont. Yot murkable
roheon obtained by this method in rost, Mr. Lloyd George said a most
century Manchester, where the scheme is careful supervision is succe5N. searching enquiry by the Govorn-made of the list of appli-
in operation. inent might be necessary. fents for membership, and though ASQUITH'S VIEWS. the numerical strength fixed for Mr. Asquithi at a Bankers diu- the club has yet boen actually. ner said to the recurrence of reached only about one-third of great strikes mule it in eumbent those who request particularsure") on the Government and the busi-ventually admitted to the club.
Master.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
THE TAILORS' STRIKE.
London, May 9, 4'à‚ro. Though the strike of Wost End tailors is weakening through Jack of funds, 6,000 East-End workers decided last might to striko imalistely,
COMMONS DEBATE.
twentieth-
SHANGHAI RACES.
The concluding races run at
Shanghai on Wednesday wore Of course, the membership rules: The Shantung Stakes).—ono mile uoss conununity to solve the pro-are more stringent than with most blem.
clubs, as it is not essentially ACT A FAILURE
social institute. The fundamen tal object of the club is to The Welsh miners' agent, Mr. bind together women of every Hartshorn, predicts serions tro-country in association for the able as the result of Lin St. furtherance of their common
per-
Notices
HOTEL.
At Pratt-street, Camden Town KING EDWARD on Good Friday a man, aged 84, named Albot du Lax, of Frenchi nationality, shot his married daughter, and, turning the revolver upon himself, inflicted injuries from which he died. The
wannan was taken to the Temper anco Hospital in a critical con- dition, and she died the following day. It appears that for about Lireo months the woman, with the help of her daughter Angolé and an assistant, carried on the business of a tobacconist and newsagent. A few weeks ago (onohop, and almost immediately her Inther came to reside at the
and a quarter). Mossre. Couttsnud Midwood's
Dunolmin ...Johnstone) 1 Mr. Higgy's Valhalla
(Barkill) 2 Me.Jordan's Clapham..(Rowe)
Timo, 2min. 10 2-580os, Admissions are made Tho Pari-Mutual Stakes, conside that 11:0
result essential qualifications can her. G. D. Coutts' Carlisle ...
mile and a half). together with the delay of other shown: Possession of a univer- boards to reach a decision testify sity degree, the execution of Mr. Robson's Cecile Roso...
Alwyn's decision. The papers only when one of the following
to the failuro of the net,
PRIVET-COUGH
FLIES.
Hankow and Hyglene.
rious work in art, literature, music, science, important public service, relationship as wives or daughters AND of mon or women distinguished
Advances Abroad.
greater
(Dalgleishi) 1
(Burkill)
Massrs. Winsome and Hasty's
The Cormorant... (Jones) Time, 3min. 1-5secs.
Tree
3
Under Entirely Now Munagoment.
Thoroughly. Renovated.
Excellent Cuisine.
H. HAYNES, Manager.
at
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK BELLE VIEW HOTEL
Tolopono No. 907.
10 A.M..to 12 Nook, 2 r.. to 4 px.. Admission 25 cents. br.. to & P.M. 9 P.. to II г.. Admission 50 cents. String Band will play at the abovo Holal every Sunday, commencing from pin, to 10 p.m.
W. GALLAGHER, Manager. [25
CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT
THE LOCK WOVEN WIRE MESH SYSTEM.
Selected after competition with all other systems by the Advisory Board to His Majesty King George V. as the sole reinforcement to be used in the construc- tion of the New Water Works for Windsor Castle.
FULL PARTICULARS AND PRICES FROM
„Hongkong, 18th Jan. 1919. ↑ [55 THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LO.,
trouble arose over money matters. The man, it is said, wanted money HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
to go to Monto Carlo, where he had previously alagad. On Good
Friday morning, after a quarrel of PLUNKET'S
a more than usually violent nature,
he shot the woman in the throat with a rovolvor. Police oflicera arrived, but du Lax turned the weapon upon himself, and died immediately.
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MANAGER.
THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.
in literaturo, journalism, science, art, music; clection by the com- The Racing Stakes-(one mile), mittee in the interest of the club. Mr. Habitant's falite Actual workers from the
(Cumming) 1 proportion of the club's member. Mr. F. B. Marshall's Orange A fire occurred early on Good! Wo have already hinted that ship, while those, who are admit-
..........(Burkill) 2Friday morning in 3yddelton- Hongkong might well turn its ted as social members number Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Durbar
quare, Clerkenwell, in which Chief only about, one-fifth of the club's attention to tho' fly-pest. By a
............(Birchal) George Porrett, & retired chemist, coincidence, natural rather than total numerical strongth.
Time, 2min. 04 4-5secs. was burnt to death. The other extraordinary, the "Daily News"
The Yangisze Cup. (one mile occupants of the promises received of Hankow is dealing with the
and three quarters).
injuries which were not of a samo trouble in that city.
When the London Lyceum Mr. F. B., Marshall's Poraim-
serions nature. The house, which "The common house fly is
had developed into a prospective- mon Tree........ (Burkill) 1 consisted of four storeys, was bad- far more dangerous foo than the prosperous concern, the first Mr. Permy's Perhaps............. ly damaged, practically the whole Under
branch club was started in Paris, mosquito. We should make our and this has now a large member Mr. Ruby's Kiang Wan......
(Laurance) 2 of the rear portion and the upper
floors being destroyed. bouses fly-proof. The initial cost of providing the wire-wovo win-ship. Two other Lyceum Clubs
(Crichton) 3 At a meeting of the Hammer- rapidly followed, one in Florence Time, 3min. 50-2-5secs, smith Borough Council Mr. Leslie
clerk to the council, was appoint-
$
dows and doors is coniparatively and the other in Berlin. Now The Mancha Stakes.(one milo Grurdon, agod 34, first asaratant. comfort secured. And more than the central olub in concentrating
trifling if we compare it with the
évil and in tho interests of
countries
the health of the community. maturing for the establishment Mr. Marshall's Mango Tree... lostroy the breeding places of more branches of an inter- of the flies. The sensoleas dump national club, which will unite ing of refuse on to vacant lots all lady workers. In Sweden the too prohistorio a method to be
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Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships- Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electri-"
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and a quarter). thia, the municipal Bodies must attention on New York where there Mr. John Peel's Gone Aloft ed to the Town Clerkship of Ham-trains and steamers, Luggage are deal with the root of the are already certain ladies' club.
(Johnatono) 1mersmith. The salary attached aged for without any treable to Meanwhile in other European Mr. Solway's Red Cloud to the post is £650, rising by an- guests,
arrangements are
(Moller) 2 nual increments of £50 to £850. Hongkong, 1st Feb.,
The now 15ip, main giving a (Burkill) 3 high-pressure water supply to Time, 2min. 41.1-5secs.
Hamton Court Palace has now The Consolation Cup.-(one officially teated. At a prelimina been completed, and has boeu retained in Hanków. We urge the construction of refuso destrue-sidered, and, the Crown Prince Mr. Permy's Per... (Laurence) 1ry trial of the pressure recently tora in each Concession so that all and Princess nro greatly interested refuse and garbage may be pro-lated in this country it will be Mr. Lieutand's As de Trefio...
Rome unexpected results were ob in the idea. If a club is ontab
Mr. Durgor's Just-in-time...
(Cumming) 2 |tained: Thros of the Palace fire- perly disposed of."
probably at Stockholm, the capital, In Danmark, too, there! Our contemporary, however, is a movemout for a similar pur-
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Prune Pelvet-trees.
matter is being seriously con-mile and a quarter).
men were stationed near the
(Owner) 3 Privy and Dutch Gardens with Time, 2min. 40 4-5 secs.
fire-hose and delivery pipes, and when the water was turned
goos farther and attacks the pose, though as yet it is in an The Champion Sweepstakes.-on it came up with such force GRAVING DOCK apparently harmless privet. embryonia stage. The Colonios one milo and a quarter),
that the Firemen were knocked 78714, by 881. by Sift Gin. over and dropped the brass Pamps empty Dook in, nozzles, and the water ploughed 5-4 hours.
50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets and Metal Specimens,
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up great grooves in the gravel THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS (Rowe) 2 path. Such is now the pressure taking vessels up to 8,000 tons
of water that powerful jate can displacement, providing conditions for (Orighton) & be thrown right over the roof of painting ships with most eficient result Time, 2min. 35 1-58008.
the Great Hall, which is the 100-Tox ELECTRIO CRANE ON QUAT
Tan SNOVI BANGING UP TO 100 Toxe..
It may be noticed that Han- also are taking up the iden, and Mr. F. B. Marshall's Willow kow has not yet, come into line in Sydney and Melbourne and
Treo (Burkill) with other, and less developed New Zealand, branch Lyceum Mr. Lamerton's Marengo...... ports, in the matter of tree- Clubs may eventually be formed. pruning. Not only is the privet Membership of a branch club Mr. Marshall's Cherry Tree... allowed to flower freely, and carries a three-months member- inflict its privat-cough on all ship privilege of the central or seceptibles, but dense under- any other Lyceum Club, should The Nil Desperandum Cup-highest part of the Talace, ELECTRIC OVERHEAD OBANEG THROUGHOUT growth, alike useless and un- one of the lady members be beautifal is allowed in the son travelling. And in countries where cessions: Hera insect pests may there are no branch olubs there warm and hide, And surely it are already exleting many interna is time the Banitary officers went tional members. Those pay but roudd with the pruning aboara, 108 yearly for their membership and took off all branches of trees of the association, and among within the hygiente 18 fi, limit!" other privileges are allowed to
Mr.
(svon furlonge), John Peel's Terraughtie
··(Johnatone Messrs, Winsome and Hasty's
without the aid of the steamer,
About £500 has been promised Estimates given for Docking, Repairs to Hall and Machinary,
or subscribed to the fund for the Constrations Work,
-acquisition of an extension: of Mixaonus and Aduera 1. The Petrel Jones) 2 Wandsworth Common. It is Mr. Habitant's Buraite........
hoped that the Battersea Borough BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
|| (Camming) 3 Council will contribute: #1,500, The Wandsmark Borovals Cowad
Fame, 1 min. 47, 4-5 neos,
HONGKON
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