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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912.
GENERAL NEWS.
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NEW IRELAND.
'Missionary's Description of a German Colony.
"The referenee to the Chinese. has brought the weather phase to my mind. There is a story to tell. One of the traders had a
Chinese running his trading
vessel for him. After a trip he recently travelled on the German The employer said, "You have Among the passengers who made a demand for more money. boat Sigismund from Hong enough already." The astute kong to Sydney was Mr. Reddin, John answered,
1 No. can
Thotels
HONGKONG HOTEL
A LA CARTE, GRILL ROOM. Now Open
Hongkong, 20th April, 1911 A
J. H. FAGGABT,
Manager, #5
GRAND HOTEL,
a methodist missionary, who has catolice trade; me want more,
being New Ireland, a spot lying went away in the boat. On his boon several years in the Bis-The employer yielded, and marck Archipelago, his last station gave lim 400 marks. Then he about two degrees south of the return trip, bad weather overtook MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT Equator.
him, and the vessel was lost,
Suede shoes with jade buttons Inro the height of fashion at the
Rajah Brooke› moment. This strap that crosses don on April 27 for Marseilles on The Rajah of Sarawak loft Lon- Tons of interest to women,
the instep of the mat walking his way to Sarawak Mr. Charles notices of forthcoming and notes hoes is often embroidered in A. Bampfylde, of Lavethan, Bod- on recent social events, and kin-colour, and the buckle is again min, Cornwall, remains as his dred paragraphs will be cordially sporsoding the knot of ribbon. political agent in England during
The co-operation of
Rather fortunately, too, for the his absence. our lady readers is asked in order latter has an unhappy knuck of
Chinese Banishments from to make this featum at once esgotting untied, and looking un-
F.M.S. pecially interesting and useful.] human foot feminino is very long us that one hundred and fifty-four tidy. The now, shape of the The "Straits Times" informs and narrow, the sides rather low. Chinese were lunished from the and showing much stocking.F.M.S. doring 1911. So far us: the failious for theThe bucklo is often enormous, present reason lave declared Persons of taste
The same paper reports that do themselves, there can be unwear huge buckle, but
rikisha coulie has been killed and question of their charm and judge from what one sees, taste Road a few miles from Ipoh.
to eaten by a tiger on the Tambur grace. The excessively tight in dross is a rapidly disippooring Oriental Consolidated Mining Co. Akirts have been replaced in the quantity. smart world by a modified form
Mossrs. Benjamin and Potts, Gold shoes are very much worn share and general brokers, inform that, while showing a pretty with evening dress, and will bo the "Shanghai. Mercury figure to great advantigri, in less cruel to opposite than the ex those who notice their charming their London Agents that the nore than ever in vogue among they are advised by cable frou tromely tight fashion. The
effect in Dicksco's portrait of Mra. Oriental Consolidated Mining Co., materials, especially for evening Ernest Guinness in the Academy. Ltd. (Korea), has declared dross, are simply deal, their They poop out from boneath the First Interim Dividend for the softness, lightness, and suppleness pale green gown, with its blue current year of G. $0.50, xay 2/ being admirable. As many of
Is it a fertile island?" said the these materials are of English sittors for portraits at Burlington How the 8,000,000 will be Spent.
thought out toilette of any of the 'per share.
reporter. innufacture, it is all the more
Yes, that is to say, it will House.
Mr. Heiung Hailing has pro-grow coconuts.. .gratifying_to_bo, able to praise
mulgated a statement for the ex-
An eternal them unstintedly as they deserve. Tho panier is already finding its
penditure of the advance of a fence you put in some stakes of spring, as it were. If you want Cashmere in wall to the fore000,000 from the Four Powere local timber, and in a very short way to grace of outline and a
syndicate as follows:-$2,000,- far inexpensive gowns, in its 000 for military exponses in Nan: space of time you have a perfect silk variety for elaborate dressesking; $1,000,000 for Funnan, 'living' fence.. skyfes; says a lady, writing from my he trimmed with braid, $500,000 for Yinkow; $300,000 everything well in hand. The studios.
The German officials have They prefer to continue their
certain becomingness that very favourably, contrast with recent
Home
The Rage for Silk.
The Value of Cashmere.
Finance.
tbut
of
A- Sydney Evening Nowa" with all honds. His bruised body 62] reporter had a conversation with was found on the beach, and at him and was informed that in the sale of his effects which fol whites; to 15,000 natives. It was which was discovered 1,000 marks New Ireland there was about 20 lowed, a box was opened, in a quiet island; so far as the last slowed away. Apparently he had named were concerned, but not been doing very well for himself. so quiet as regards its foundation. "How is the work of the mis- Earthquake shocks were more orsionaries regarded by settlers,
frequent not altogether severe shocks, just sufficient to the Germans have always received rattle the crockery and make the mo with the greatest hospitality, Well, so far as I am concornod,
doors swing on their hinges,
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Telephone 197,
F. REICHMANN, Propriet r.
ASTOR HOUSE
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.)
QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, CENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel, Recently renovated, and under entirely Now Management. Large and Comfortable Booms, Excellent separate Tables Hot and Cold Baths, Electric Light throughout. Term moderate, First Class accommodation for Families and Tourists. Cuisine under the supervision of an Experiencel FRENCH CHEF, and
For particulars and rates apply to
Telephone, 170
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PROPRIETORS.
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK belle VIEW HOTEL
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The Government has been very fair indeed. But at the same time, I have been told with perfect frankness by settlers, that they don't like us. One reason given because of our schoole. You soe, was that they can't got labour, percentage go in to qualify for teachers. Well, these can't sign contracts to work on plantations. Sessions:
10 AM to 12 Noos, 5 .. to 8 PM. String Band will play at the above Hotel ́ovory Sunday, commencing from p.m. to 10 p.m.
W. GALLAGHER, Manager. [38
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Telephone No. 907,
2 r.x, to 4 P.M. Admission '25 cents.
9 г.m. to 11 r.. Admission 50 cents.
black or coloured, or with galon for Thibot: $500,000 for Cho-natives are absolutely under con for passementeric, and sometimes
"Has it raised the question of Soft silks in black and dark the trimming forms the outline in 200,000, for Chilli; trol, and they work splendidly, a labour problem? colours are being turned out by of a coat upon the skirt portion Ministries in the capital and the chat a real 100 miles long has I have been told that by and byo KING EDWARD and $1,200,000 for the different Ag an example let me montion Our lades tailora in thousands of an all-in-one gown. One of balance of $300,000 will remain just been finished by the natives, coolies may have to be imported Well, there is a shortago, and Some of these are plain, atharshest is ornamented with pearl in the troneury of the Ministry and well finished, too, enabling from India." shot, and shot silks am also used buttons and imitation button for the long outdoor cont, which holes, fi modo of trimming that has become almost a uniform looks very smart and is yet quits among woll-dressed women. Sa inexpensive. The neck is finished tin is by no means excluded from with a Barrow yoke matching, the list of fashionable materials, the undersleeves coming from Quite the contrary. Dark blue under the straight,, plain sleeves satin form many a suurt tailor to the albows, mado, and black antin vies with
its sister silk in favour among
the woll-dresнOI.
Long Silk Coats,
Sleaves have been steadily get- ting longer during the last two
years, and the very short ones of ihree sonsons since are novor soen
The long black silk coat with in fashionable circles. These of alooves to the wrist is one of the this your end nidway between most comfortable as well as one elbow and wrist, and in the very of the smartest garments of the newest gowns are tight and come season. It is usually trimmed quite to the wrists. The blouses with flat bine folds of the same follow suit, some of them boing) material, but as a rule the tri-mado with quite long, closely fit back, the top of the sleeves, and that turn the elbows comfortably ming is continct to the top of the ting seeves, others with those the wrists, and perlups a cople of dainty fat pockels. Almost useless these are, as no one withi any regard for fashion dura muke thom bulge with even the flattost handkerchief or the tiniest purse. The form of these coals is straight.
THE WU SOCIETY,
OPIUM IN MANILA.
Smokers Interviewed.
one to traverse the whole course
in a moter ear without incon- AVIATION IN THE EAST, venience. This thoroughfaro goes
right through and norbss the island.
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HOTEL.
Under Entirely Now Management.
A large number of Chinese in
For some considerable time the Plantations are boing estabmatter of aviation in the East, the Philippines have been inter-lishad all over the island. You has attracted a good-doal of at viewed by a "Manila-Timer" see land is obtainable at a small tontion, and it now seems that
porter, Hesars that in the case cost. It is necessary to apply to steps are to be taken to advance Thoroughly Renovated. of almost ovory one. questioned, the Government for a permit to both aviation and motor-car
the first point that, each brought bay land, then the natives must racing. A scheme is on foot, P was that they consider the be willing to sell, and witnesses says the "Englishman," to make legislation, inasmuch as they transactions, so that it is not pon-in the East retriction of opiuin smoking class
aro required At all these Caloutta the contra of aviation consider the use of the poppy less sille to indulge in trickory.
as well as 4- motor racing centre. The pro- jurious to themselves and to
"What is the staple industry?" motor of the scheme is Mr. l'. the publio than many habits which
"Copra, and the output is large. H. Bayetto, representative of the are permitted by law. They Last year 20,000 bags were sont Fist Motor Car Company, and an state that the police are witnesses away from the chief port. to the fact that a noisy or dis-
aviator who is now in Calcutta working out preliminary details.
In Now Ireland there have
orderly opium-user is almost beon lots of little earthquake He is bringing out two mono-
Excellent Cuisine,
H. HAYNES, Manager.
Hongkong. 18th Jan. 1912. [60
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THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.
'TAIPBH, FORMOSA.
Under the Direct Management of the,
Taiwan Railway Dept
EXCELLENT CUISINE AND GOOD SERVICE, RATES
6 YEN AND Ur.
Uniformed hole porter mesta all trains and steamers, Luggage are ranged for without say trouble ta guests.
Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912. [132
THE
GENERAL ELECTRIC
unknown. That smokers can shocks, lant at Rabout I believe planes aud contemplates a genorsi CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED.
not be found lying in the they have beau rather severe." streets, nor can they be heard in
tour of India, commencing with a the small hours of the night mak-methods?"
What are your missionary flight from Calcutta to Bombay ing the quiet stroots ring with
in eight stages and chartering, a Bacchanalian songs, as automo- the natives are taught to read and food and spare parts,
"We have our schools, where special train to follow him with biles speed along, They claim write, that opium is loss injurious than vino, and that the use of it disturbs
A Chinese paper is responsible up and down from under the for the report that a society has
Mr. Bayetto is arranging to float arms, and the fastenings are boon formed in Peking recently
"La English?" usually flat loops of card with endled the Wu Sceiety which the public peace less. They ad-Britain dialect is taught, in addi-capital for which has already boon "Oh, no. At present the New ed the Monopolano Syndicate, a company in Calcutta, to be call- Jargo buttons covered with moire. silk. All the new conts have means the 1 or My Society. Its mit that the use of it is harmful,|tion to German. You must not advanced by two well-known Cal-[ turn-down collars, and. it object is to forbid the use of but point to the numbers of users forget that it is part of. Cerman bulta gentlemen, and the Syndi- optional with the wearer to have foreign gods and extend Chinese who have had the habit and have tortor,
forty years and are still living commodities. It has been origi smoked continually for thirty and That, although the habitual usor looks to bo nt death's door, he has had that same appearance for years, and really is in good health. American Jaw too hard on habitual smokers.
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
HEAD OFFICE-
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Hongkong. Telephone-518. Telegrams" Sparkless."
a turndown collar to the dress or uated by the Cantonese and has
they want to learn?"
"Are your scholars apt-do aerodrome of four square miles cato proposes the erection of an blouse beneath, or to have one become popular with the people
MANUFACTURERS of Complete Electrio Plant, Power near Calcutta and a flying school Schemes and Complete Telephone Installations. high to the oers. One of the
who are enthusiastic over the
have some very good results."
Certainly they do; and we for military officers. In concation prettiest of the season's 'frocks is
idea. in abot silk, green and blue and
with this it is also proposed to "Apart from the educational establish a motor car and cycle amber, with paniers in soft silk of Dispatches received from
side, are they industrious?" the exact tone of green in the Chiness Turkestan report that
"Well they have to work onference to be built after the style. racing track five miles in circum-| shot. These paniers form a conditions in that provinco are
Others state that they wore ad- the roads and plantations. The of that at Brooklands, straight line a couple of inches far from peaceful and some other above the knees, but they do not officials besides the Governor dicted to the drug long before Government keep the roads in bulge in the silk as they are apt inve been murdered.
Military
there was any law prohibiting order, and many are contracted
them to do."
WORKS.
[London, Witton, Manchester, BIRMINGHAM. LANGE STOCKS beld of all Electrical Supplies, Wires, Cables, Fittings, Shades, Bells, Telephones, Batteries, Switchboards and
to do in heavior materials, and aid is applied for to restore order the use of it, and that it is no planters. There is plenty for HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. (Switch Apparatus, Steam Dynamo Sota, Motora, Are Lamp Carbons-
aro,
graceful,
therefore, nucli more
Some New Models
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injustice to requiro them to aban- Tho Citizen Fund Society indon it now. Prominent Chinese
"Thero have been nothing in Nanking has elected Tson Chua-stated, however, that only three the shape of atrocities lately?" han ex-Niceroy of Szechuen, FB tenths of the former number aro "In the Admiralty Group can- The fashion of having the two director in Shanghai for the now using the drug; that the nibals still exist, and from time sides of bodice unlike holds its society. own, and is occasionally very
others had broken themselves of to time there is trouble, the last Similar sociotios in the protho habit, by the tapering off sys-trador and his boat's crew. The being the murder of a Japanese pictu esque. One of these has a vinces of Shantung, Kiangsi.tem instituted by government victims wore eaten." trained skirt in black silin, with Honan, Hunan and Ankui have physicians, the bodice of filmy cream colour- telegraphed to Nanking to join ed silk muslin on the side, the the society in that city. orther side, with the short:
At a place called Soi, not far} = The aborigines in the north physicians, and folt better for the from us, a big saw mill has boon sleeve, composed of thickly embroidered opalescent thin silk and west of Szechuen who have use of it. Others frankly stated started, and German timber ex- The sleeves are of the kimono joined the Tibetans to oppose the that they wore hard-working men, ports have said that the quality of order, and are edged with opales republicans and the plundering that their lives were full of hard the timber is equal to anything ship and lack of comforts, and in the world. The result has been cent beads. In this enso the Kiating have been defeated.
Many stated that they first used the drug under advice of
Chinese Labour.
bodies completely covers the The Unionist members of the that the few hours during which the placing of large orders for ox- shoulders, and, ends in a neck-National Council ore strongly they were under the effect, with port, An Englishman has charge, bond of embroidery similar to desirous of overthrowing the the attendant rosy dreams, were and he says he cannot cope with that on the bodice. A very lovely Premier and supporting Minister well worth the chance of being the demand. gown has the two sides of the Heing Hai-ling nu his successor, caught and punished, though they bodice dissimilar, ono being in with Mosers Tang Won-chih, know it to be contrary to law. orange-silk crepe, extremely fine Chong Chien and Chen Chin-tao
"Are there any Japanese where you have come from?"
MANAGER,
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TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG Tayraphie Adr
Almost all said that they con- "I don't think there is one. GRAVING DOCK and supple, draped from the right as Ministers of Industry and sidered it rather an injustice on But the Chinese are on the in-787ft. by 88. by 84ft Gin. shoulder gcross to the loft side Finance; but this has been oppos- the part of the government that orcass, and this had given rise to a Cumpa amply Dook in, of the waist, while the other sleeve ed by the Alliance Society and ago was not taken into considera-strong protest on the part of the 8-4 hours and half of the bodice are in the Republican Party. Thotion in enforcing the law, and planters. A meeting of the Plan- THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS finest pale grey arepo, down with Ministers have tondered their pointed to the opium restrictions tors' Asrosiation was held lately, taking vessels up to 3,000 tons very small pearls. In this resignations, but were prevailed of new China as an example, at which a resolution was carried, displacement: providing conditions for instance the skirt is in crepe- upon to desist by the President. Under those laws all persons un- for presentation to the Governor, painting ships with most efficient result de chine, in the exact tone of grey It is said that a certain power is der forty years of age are required requesting the placing of restric: 100-Tox ELECTRIC ORANE OF QUAY
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES THROUGHOUT with that on the bodies. A wide endeavoring to secure Tange to give up the uso unconditionally. tions upon the Chinese.
Those from fifty to sixty are per-
Tun Shops Bananite up to 100 Tons, "The natives look upon the sash of grey satin, very rich and overthrow. yet supple passes twice round"
At the request of the foreign mall quantitica Those over them with booming respect.
mitted the use of the drug, but Celestials as white men, and treat Estimates given for Dooking, Bapales to Hull and Machinery
onstructional Worki the waist, is tied in a fit bow on Ministers in Peking the Minister sixty are not interfered with, as These Chinese obtain positions of MANAGERS AND AGENTA
"TAIKOO ́DOG
the right side; and falia in long of Foreign Affairs, has informed it is considered that the habit is trust in trading plations, of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
ends of different lengths, each the provinces that the foreign so fixed that being deprived of course, beone somebody in
Bordered with a fringe of Commissioners of Customs will the drug would be more harmful authority.
gradanted pearls.
be retained in service..
than its continued uso.“
1 An ybed weather lately
HONGKONG, CHINA,