"SPECIAL ÇABLES.
ATTEMPT ON prince
KATSURA.
KOREANS ARRESTED.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, August 10.. A number of Koreans have beou arrosted in Peking on charges of plotting to blow up the train on which Prince Katsura was travelling.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opiniourexpressed by our sorres
padeurs are not necesarily thrsg. of the Hangong Telegraph "J. To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Talegrapit."
-MOTOR CAR REGULATIONS. Dear Sir, We have been to questod to nok you to publish the enclosed correspondence.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912.
The question of "night riding" the disturbance of their business and speed limits was under dis during the ourrency of the cussion for several months, and licences, of which we append on the 17th May we had this ho-particulars, are allowed. nour to address the Acting In conclusion we desire, to call Colonial Secretary fully on the attention to the depositions in the abject, and made several Bug Police Court proceedings (Apple- gestions with a view to prevent ton v. Lauritson), of which we en- ing the legitimate use of the close a copy, and to the report of publio carriage highways at night the same proceedings" in the from becoming a nuisance to "Hongkong Daily Pross" of the residents,
15th June, and to the enclosed 'The letter from the Coloninh A reference to our letter of letter and article which have ap Secretary dated yesterday shows that date will show that the peared in the public prosa (t. e. that the Government proposes to question of closing the Caine letter signed "W. A. Dowloy" in re-open the Caine Road Routo, Road route and the Jubilee Road "Hongkong Daily Preas" of 14th CO.and tho Jubileo Road Route, had not been even suggested to Juno- Article. hoaded" Motor which were so suddenly and are, nor did it ever occur to our-Ours and Midsummer Madness" bitrarily closed by the Ex.selves or our clients that any now in "Hongkong Telegraph" of 13th ocutive Council' on
regulations would be brought July) in addition to those referred Juno; that the prohibited into force before the expiry of to in our previous letters, hours are to be altered from the current liconcos on the 30th
Wo have the honour to be, "between midnight and 6 am."Juno, in fact the writer was in-
Sir,. to "between 1 a n. and 6 in."; formed by Mr. Clementi somo that the speed limit of ten miles months ago that the intention of an hour is to be re-imposed for the Government was to maintain the City of Victoria, and that the the status quo until that date.
Wo submit therefore that "the
CHINA MERCHANTS SHAREHOLDERS' DEMANDS
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, August 10. Meetings of the shareholders of Chion Merchants Stoan Nagiva tion Company are being held daily.
tho
Dr. Wu Ting-fang, with row his resignation from the Chair-ridiculous wording of regulation manship last evening.
force in England.
matters:
Your obedient servants, (S.) DENNYS AND BOWLEY.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th August, 1912.
Bonham Strand, Wing Lok Street, Siteets connecting Des Voour Road Central and Con naught Road Central West of Jubileo Street,
Queen's Road West, Bonham
(o.) Western District.
Strand West, Des Voeux Road West, Connaught Road Wost, Streets connecting Queen's Road West and.. Connaught
DAIRY FARM
оск
Road West, Kennedy Town HADDOCK
Streats.
(d.) Upper District, Garden Road North of the Peak
NEWS.
AND
FILLET OF HADDOCK
Tram Station, Lower Albert Road, Upper Albert Road, Caine Road, Bonham Road. (c) Pokfulan, Aberdeen, An. Pokfulam Road between Queen's NEW CONSIGNMENT.
Road and Bonham Road, Pok-
"August 6, 1912, falam Road between Bonham Road and Aberdeen, Aberdeen Village, Road from Aberdeen Village to top of hill over- looking Deep Water Bay from the West, Jubilee Road." (f) Roade for Motor Bioyolos only.
MOUNIE'S BRANDIES
LIQUEUR are the beat obtainable.
18 as to imaginary traffic which for our owners have good nd that the Directors shall not by a rule the first part of which arbitrary notion of the Govern-ledge the receipt of your letter of Bay to Stanley, Taitamtuk and Messrs. J. Denis, H. Mounie & Co. have received the Boyal Warrant
The shareholders have demand- might be on a road, is replaced ground to complain of the
Sir, I am directed to noknow-Top of hill Wost of Deep Water sell the Company, alleging that is taken almost verbatim from ment in the following three the 10th July on the subject of the Cantonese would-be buyer the Moti Car Act, 1903, now in
Shoukiwan; Taitamtuk to of appointment to His Majesty King George V. and are the only the Motor Car Regulations, and to represents the Japanese,
Wongneiohong Gap; Deep Brandy firm who have been thus honoured. |(1) Prohibiting motoring between
midnight and am. during has bem considered by His Ex-
Water Bay to Wongnoichong inform you that the whole matter
Mounio's Brandies are supplied to all the first class Restaurant the currency of the then excellency thatfovernor-in-Council.
Gap, Wonguoichong Gap to in London, including the Ritz, Savoy, Carlton, Claridges and isting licences, and without any
Happy Valley Shaukiwan to Langham, notice or warning to the following amendments in the 2. It is proposed to make the
D'Águilar,
Bottled and shipped by licencees.
Regulations.--
The Cabinot has ordered airl
investigation.
SANITARY BOARD.
The following are tho ordors of
4
Yours faithfully..
Donnys & Bowloy. 2, Connaught Rond Contral, Hongkong, 18th July, 1912. ||
Motor Car Regulati us.
Sir, Referring to the Acting
the day for the mooting on Tues-Colonial Secretary's lotter of the day, Aug. 13
19th ultimo (5802/1911) and to Lotter from Government rola-previous correspondence, we have tive to the suggested chingos in the honour to request that you the Sanity Department Esti- will be good onough to lay ho mates for 1013.
whole mitior of the-Motor Car; Regulations bofore His Excellency the Governor in Council for re- consideration,
Minute by tho President of the Sanitary Board relative to a plan of the proposed extension of the No. 1 Police Station Sanitary De- partment stables.
.
1874 on the latton Road.
Application for permission to rotain the skirtings on the second floor of No. 208 Hollywood Road. Application of in offensive trade liconec at Nos, 8 and 99 Wanchai tad, Marino Lut No. 111.
Lot No. 165.
Before April 1911 there were no special regulations relating to Motor Cure, which had up to hat time boan ragardo as n the same looting as carriages drawn by horses.
L
(2) Suddenly closing the oldest
motor route in the Colony (the Caine Road routo) without any, noties or warning, and without (as wo submit any justification
whatever.
to the Jubilee Road inkon
the absence of Mr. Lofferts Knox
time.
Regulations Nos. 8, 18 and 19 ara reposla and the following re substitutod therefor respec- tively.
(b) No person shall drive any heavy motor car at a higher speed than eight milos ou hour. Provided that the spool of a heavy motor car shall not exceed five miles an hour.
(a) If the weight of the heavy motor ear unladen exceeds four Lons, or (b) If the total weight of the load and of the heavy motor unluden exceeds six
ear
lone, or .
(c) If any one of the wheels of the heavy motor car is fitted with a tire which is neither pueumatic nor of a soft or olaatio materinl.
Kowloon New Kowloon and
New Territories...
Kowloon (South of New Kow- loon), any public road of the with of 15 foot at least; Now, Kowloon, any publio road of the width of 15 foot at least; Taipo Road from the Northoru boundary of New Kowloon to Taipo. Motor Bicyclos only- any public road or path of the width of 6 feet at least.
Gentlemen,
I
am,
Your obedient servant, (Sɗ.) OLAUD SEVERN,
⚫ilon, Colonial Secretary,
J. DENIS, II. MOUNIE & Co. (Est. 1888.)
COGNAC.
GARNER QUELCH & CO. SOLE AGENTS.
REASON
ISUAN
THE
is
Tel. 036.
WHY!!!
ABSOLUTELY PURE,
It is pumped out of the ground at a heat of
190 Degrees
Colonial Secretary.onol tank it enters is provided with a chimney filled with raw cotton which serves to FILTER and ron ler GERM PROOF all air that enters, it is never touched by HUMAN HANDS or is it exposed to any contaminating influences, hence the PURITY and name
THE MOST DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER IN THE WO <LD.
To-day's Advertisements
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FACTS WORTH NOTING
Hard water hardens the arteries; soft water helps
to keep them elastic and pulsa-responsiva.”
TAN SAN Is the Soltest of all Drinking Waters:
8.. No motor car which is licons- (3) Similar action with regard ridden or driven anywhere in the od or use for livery shall be on the solitary complaint of Colony between the hours of 1 three horsemen (who have, and 0 a.m. except for the now left the Colony), and in purpose of carrying a duly quali- fiod medical practitioner to see a face of the fact that the road pationt, or for the purpose of Correspondence rolative to
was constructed by publio water clasols on the upper levels.
subscription for the use by carrying a police officer on duty. Correspondence rotative to the
the public us a carriage road. 18. (a) No person shall drive creation of water closets on
It is significant that this ac-ny motor car within the City of cortain premises on Now Kowloon
Victoria at a higher speed than tion was taken during the abi Motor Cars had, however, been Inland Lot No. 33 Tai Po Rond. in use in the Colony, for my W. Noble, the pioneer motorist
ton miles un hour. sence from the Colony of Dr. J. Application for permission to years without causing any incon of the Colony; and also during orect 7 water closets and 5 urinals venience to the public, and three at the Now University Hostel to or four well known residents be erected upon faland Lot No.one of whom is unfortunately who has used the Caino. Busd dead) were in the habit of driv-consistently and without accident ing cars, principally along the
for a number of years, Garden Road, Albert Road and It is believed that the Officer Caine Road route to the Pokfulam and the members of his Coun
Administering the Government Road, and as soon as the Jubileo ftond was oponoil, along that the advice of a single motor cil had not the advantage of road also.
drivor with local experience when In addition one gentlemma was Application for an offensive in the habit of driving daily be taken to close the Chine Road and the decision was eo auddenly trade licence at No. 17 First tween his residunca on the Pok-Jubileo Rond, and it also believ- Lano, Tai Hang, Tai Hang Intan | falam Road and his office near the of that the fact that licences Hongkong Hotel, und of using allowing these routes and permit- Application for an offensivo D'Aguilar Stroot, Wellington trade licence at Nos. 283, 385 and Street, Lyndhurst Terrace and ing night riding were current 287 Canton Road, Kowloon In-Arbuthnot. Read as a means of was not brought to the notice of
(c) No person shall drive any land Lot No. 1101,
approach to the Caine Roud route. the Executivo. Council at the motor car or heavy motor car Report from the Govorament
on any street or road recklessly The Caino Road route is the Analyst on the public water sup-historic carringe route of the Co-
We vonture to suggest that His or negligently, or at a speed or plies for the month of July, 1912. any as is well known to Excellency should obtain the in a manner which is dangerous Mortality return from Macao old residents, and the Jubilee opinion of Dr. Noble on the sub-to the public, having regard to for the works ending 22nd and load was constructed for the ject of the Caine Road and Jubilee all the circumstances of the case, 20th July, 1912.
Road, and we fuzzard a forecast including the nature, condition, express purpose of driving. Mortality return for the weeke
Early in 1911 the introduction tint Dr. Noble will inform His and use of the street or road, and to the amount of traffic which' ac- eading 13th and 20th July, 1912 into the Colony of one or two the safest in the Colony for tually is at the time, or which
Excellency that those roads. are Limewashing rotura for the reckless drivers who used ronda fortnight 23rd July, 1912.
might reasonably be expected to motoring, Rit return for the wooks end- and drove to the public danger, and paths unsuitable for motoring
With regard to "night riding" bo, on the street or road. Dis ing 27th July, and 3rd August, drew attention to the used we think on reconsideration His rogard of any warning signal erected under the authority of further regulations, and after Excellency will come to the con-
clusion that the restriction is un- Police shall be deamned to be the Captain Superintendent of discussion with the loading mo- (Continued from page 8). torists the regulations of April necessarily harsh as it stands, as sufficient prima facie evidence of Miscellaneous-China Borneus 1911 were drawn up.
it prevents the ordinary peaceful are quiet at $9 after sales at 8.3-4 and $9.00. Union Water regulations were those already in
The rontes inserted in those citizen, who lives in the suburbs, negligent driving.
from driving home after on
TANSAN mixed with milk, wines, spirits, eto,, neither impairs beats are in demand at $10 and use by motor cars and gene- evening at the Club or the den or driven in any part of the 90s 10 Watsons at $4.00. Ice have rally recognised as suitable for Theatro, or after
Colony except upon the following IN' THE MATTER OF JOSEPH nor in any way altere, except to expand their respective natural
flavors. sellers at $205, oun the interim the purpose, and it is believed that or a dance, and we suggest that streets and roads, or in the follow- dividend of $2 payable on the the regulations would have been should be between 1.a.m. and 5
the prohibed hours (if any) ing places:-~ 16th instant Ropes can be found generally satisfactory hand
Hongkong Island.
NOTI
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN placed at $20 cum the interim not the practice of "night riding.issue special pormits on the occa-
(a) Eastern District. '
that authority has been granted the ,, with power for the police to dividend of $1.00 payablo on with the accompanying noisy be
Shaukiwan Village, Shaukiwany His. Britanale Majesty's Supreme
Road between tram terminus
Court for China to JAMES WIL- the 14th instant. Pook Trams haviour of the occupants of the sion of a dance or other special |
LIAM JAMIESON, Esquire, of after sales at $10.3-1 closo in dle-
and Quarry Bay Village, Quar-0.MG., H.D.M., Cousal General at festivity, bocome mand. Coments are offering at through the inaction of the common, and,
Our clients also take exception
ry Bay Village, Shaukiwan Canton to Administer the estate of the 4.10, China, Providents at 8.1-2, police who dit! nnt invoke their to regulation No. 18 in Govern-
Road between Quarry Bay Vil-above-named (late of Ohinees Maritime China Lights at 2.4 and Steam powers of suppressing disorderly June, 1912, the wording of which mont Notification No. 103 of 4th
lago and Kennedy's Stables, Customs) who died at Hongkong on Pishorios at $3.00.
Causeway Bay Road, Yee Wo May 26th, 1912. conduct and preventing unno-
Street, Jardine's Bazaar, Irving All persons barn claims against tho Quotations received by Cable cossary noise at night, this practice is certainly peculiar, and we beg from London to-day ;-
St. Pennington Street, Caroline said astato are hereby required to send middle minds of the public against which is contained in Section 1 raised a general hostility in the to call attention to the law of England at the present time,
Road, Percival Street, Leigh-Particulars of such claims to the price motorists, and the innocent, eare of the Motor Car Act, 1903,
ton Hill Road, Wongneiohong Undersigned on or before the 9th day Road, Gap Road, Queen's Road, of Suplember 1912, after which date ful and considerate driver has
and is no doubt the crystalli
East between Wanchai Market the acts will be distributed, baring 21 been made to suffer.
and Arsenal Street, Wanohaigard only to claims of which notice When the first set of regula-sation of the best opinion of
shall then have been given, and experienced motorists on
Read between Wanchai Market NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tions was published it was TO-
and Praya East, Wanchai Road il persons indebted to the said cognised that they wore incom-subject of dangerous driving.
between Praya East and Morri-state are required to mako immediate son Hill Road, Morrison Hill payment to the Undersigned. Bond, Observation Place Praya
J. W. JAMIESON, East, Albany Street, Ship
H.B.M. Consul General. Stroot, Arsenal' Street, Queen's Okaton, 8th Aug, 1912, Road East between Arsenal Street and City Hall:
1012.
Banks Indos
£84/-
£7
21
"
1
Shelle ...
... £5/5/0. Tronohe
£3/13/6 Pahang Consolidateds 1/6 Chinese Engineeringa 33/0 United Serdunga... £5/11/0 H'kong E'trio Trams £4/7) sellers
יי
care,
a concert
tho
We also trust that the Govern ment will reduce the onormous
licence foe which has been so auddenly imposed.
plute, as no provision was made for the use of horns or sirens for motors, and no provision lind ever **Dreadnought from Britain been made for the use of balls on
In this letter we have carefully The first battleship of the bicycles. It was therefore under- Droadnought typo for Russia's stood that the regulations were
rofrained from roference to the Black Son Floor has been laid more or less experimental and legal objections which we have taken to the new regulations and down at Nicolaieff, Messrs. temporary, but as licences for ours which are the subject of an appeal Vickors (Ltd), Barrow, being and drivers were issued for one responsible for the design and year expiring on 30th June, 1912, now pending from the Police Ma construction in connection with there was an implicit understand-gistrate, which appeal our cliente which several of their foremen ing that new regulations would are prepared to withdraw if the and a large number of gorkmen not be brought into forco until ogulations are amended in the are going out to South Russia.” * 1st July, 1912,
manner indicated above, and if their cisime for compensation for
10. No motor car shall be rid-i
(b) Central District. Queen's Road Central, Murray
ON
2
„ALITNODI
Hillside
above a sal
85
24
Inland Lat
No. 1914
STEWART, Deceased.
WANTED:
The stomach assimilates TANSAN in loss time than is required to absorb any known Water, tho significance of which fact must be apparent even to the layman.
TANSAN helps the stomach and strengthens the kidneys and it necessarily follows that TANSAN is on all important item of every-day diet.
TANSAN is entirely free from the obnoxious taste peculiar to salted or other fabricated Waters.
TANSAN, to the discriminating palate is, in every particular, most satisfying and Choicest of all Choice Drinking Water, d
Deep in the mountain side of Takaradzuka, Japan, the source TANSAN is beyond possibility of taint of any kind.
It flowa by gravity through a rook-hown tunnol to 'n sheltered inclosure and is placed in sterilized bottles of Quarts, Pints and Splite.
The flow is unvarying and superabundant-millious of gallons running to waste annually.
Visitors to the TANSAN Spring find the entire Plant open to examination there is nothing to conceal.
+)
#
Per Cars of 48 Half-Bottlos
Dozen Caad of 100 Quarter Bottles Dozen
004
87.25
1.85
9.25
1.25
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faria Street, Jubiles Street, Hongkong, 10th Ang., 1919. [581
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PRICE & CO., LTD.
Wine Merchants.
Telephone No. 135.
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ghong, 5th August 1018
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