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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1912,
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MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
For over 80 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained
the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH
A. S.
WHISKY In the FAR EAST.
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BIRTHS.
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SCHTERHORST-On September 3, 1912, at 878 Avenue Fayl Brunat,
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• Shanghai, tỷ Capt., and 31 m. Schlerhorst, a dughter,
ŠTANION. On September 8, 1912, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. W. IS. Stanton. son.
NICHOLSON,-On Sunday, the 40ì Aug., the wifð of E. G. Nicholson Địthe Ness Honsa, Shaldon, and of Taiping, Põrak, of a daughter.
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MARRIAGES.
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the Hoy F.G. Swinfull, M. A., Valmist Chaplain, George Robert Holden Wob“, oldest son of Colonel Willian Holben Wobb, late H. M. 100th Rogle, and of the New Zealrod Council of Defence, aud Mrs. Wobb, to Teasio Muriel, tlaughter "of Mr, nád Mrs. James Hair of Nelson, New Zealand,
QUESTIONS,
DAY BY DAY.
THE MAN WHO WINS.
The man who wins is an average
To
answered by those who can: If they will
man,
By those, who will If they can.
Not built on any particular, plau, Not blost with any poouliar luck; Just steady and earnest and full
of pluck.
When asked a question he does
not "guess,"
He knows, and answere "No
or "Yes,"
can't do,
When get a task that the rest He buckles down till he's put it
through.
Threo things he's learned: That
the man who tries
HONGKONG
- IMPRESSIONS:
11: A Yankee Girl: Learns Möre of Our Ways.
fi
may not describe thom lest I be NOTES AND
diskivvered,"-an the Irishman
would say,
ina
COMMENTS.
Aron't the evening lights on the
The Question of Recognition. hilla lovely The faint purple We note that Dr. Charles Fliot, hazo that follows the sun's setting the ex-President of Halvard Who said anything about im softens the outlines of the great University, who was in the Far Old and wiso newspaper hende pressions? The place is chock hills, that during the day are East some few months back, bie, have stated that it is not the full of 'em, and now that I have harshly cut against the sky, and, provines of a newspaper to ask discovered that in most thoughtful as the short twilight comes to an on his return to the United States, questions but rather to chronicle Governor-in-Council, (whatever end, the twinkling of the myriada urged the point that America, as news and state facts,
sort of a hydra-headed function of lights is like a fairy land. It the greatest of the existing Re publics, aliould take the load in With this we differ so greatly ary that may be), his forbidden is especially beautiful to that this column will be placed motor cars during the sleep hour, from the burner when one giving formal recognition to the at the disposal of our readers and and that I have only had to jump has a quiet launch and slowly now Chinese Republic, and that plea is enthusiastically taken correspondents, in order that they for my life once, I am quite able steame along, threading one's way may, from time to time, propound sides, our own Jaokies use them the many ships, whose tall spars United States should not net alone to absorb the sights. And he in and out, pass the dark hulls of up by a San Fransisop journal, This newspaper observes that the such questions of public interest,
a good deal when on shore lonvo, are as motionless fingers pointing in the matter, but it might very as may legitimately be asked.
so why be a spoil-sport and towards the great garden of stars. exbibit a continual grouch!) only by the gurgling tinkloof in bringing recognition about In the stillness, that is broken appropriately take the initiative We have not up house keeping
Finds favour in his employer sible for the hole in the Pokfulam in a flat that has a lovely view, a waters at the bows, come the clens remarking that a word from the
eyes
That it pays to know more than
one thing well; That it doesn't pay all he knows
to tell.
So he works and waits till one
fine day
There's a bottor job with bigger
pay,
And the mon who shirked when
ever they could, Are bossed by the man whose
work made good.
For the man who wins is the
man who works;
Who neither labour nor trouble
shirks;
Thompson.
DRAKE: LEISK,—On thu 3-d 'ảng,,“x Christ Oluvh, Sutton Surrey, It is reported that a man jump Fy the Rev. H. ilvlt Holden. Rector of U poin tør, Frederiek: William Dmkod overboard from, the launch of." Withwos," Warwick's Benel. Guildford, ta dessie Kate: Alico, second Leito and was rescued by L. S. daughter of the late William Robe brisk, of Singapore, Straits Settlements, and Mra. Ellen Davore i Læisk, of Ablerofani, Albion-road Sutton, Burtey
Tha ubject of this paper in to publier anerect info-nation, terærere the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
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BONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1912.
PLAGUE · REFLECTIONS.
V: THE PROPOSED NEW ; BYE-LAWS.
Fell from a Window.
A woman has been removed to the hospital suffering from in- jurios received through falling from a window.
Naval News.
Health Return.
Who, may we ask, is respon Road, near Belchers Battery?
This hole is over three feet doop, three long, two wide, and is rectangular in shape with sides woll defined.
1
tub!
Stata l'epartment would likely hai tub. Beds of, course, and tonga of bella,
by 1 gas stove, and a Shang.notos of a bugle, and the soft strike responsive.ohord other furniture; but that Shoughui
in the chancelleries of Europe. I haven't been in "Chinatown" Of the advantages to China Oh yes, and we have yet, nor shopped" there, nor of recognition there can be China boys, two ohow dogs and a had obop suey, nor dono quantiuo question, and nothing could Whom shall we sue for damages few cats which come in ocon- ties of things that I intend doing be more fitting than that the should we be thrown from our sionally; and we live in fear of
Who said impressions"? Pony or Rickshaw and sustain burglars. So we are quite com- sericus injuries because of this fortably settled. dauger spot? No warning light is shown at night either to mark, or call attention to, this hole.
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AN IMPORTANT FIND.
ཎྜཱ
Pawn Ticket May Prove Useful Burglary Clue,
Wo have been informed ou very
Of course we have boon hero only a few days, but we Yankees are great ut hustling; much as a compatriot said when he reached London:
There are bosts of now ones if groat Republic of the West should
be the first to acknowledge the· one but keeps both eyes open..
More anon,-if the Editor: Bo Bat, as we have before pointed out baby Republic of the East. decrees!
THE WATERWITCH.
China has a part to play in the
mutter, and until she evinces a capacity for grappling, with some degree of assurance and success, with the big problems which con
Considerable interest was taken front hor, he cannot merit, and
MARINE COURT.
A new item is added to the
Is it a fact that the Police Station at Sham Shui Po is not provided with even one coll
"The two things that I want to wherein prisoners might bo do- soe are The National Gallery and tained to await their trial at the The Church of England; then last Monday in Singapore, in the will not receive, that recogition operations near the Waterwitol" which she so ardently desires Who uses his haúde; his head, Court? And that under the pre-I'll have seen it all."
his eyes...
sont arrangements those arrested: There is one thing of which I which sank after being rammed and which, conditionally, her WEBB: HAIR. At Ht. Andrew's Cathedral, Hugapuro, on Sept. 2nd. by The man who wins is the man in this district have to be escorted am quite sure, and that is that the by the "Sonmow" on the provious foreign friends are anxious to
who trios,
to Yaumati, distance of about King's English is of little uso in morning. The "Waterwitch" is
grant her. -Charles R. Barrett. two miles, at all hours and in all Hongkong! Our No. 1 boy is ex-plainly visible at low water and
kinds of weather?
ceptionally good in English, can be soon from the Esplanade Praise for the Philipines, Jumped Overboard.
Mr. Gansevoort J. Allen, globa so we are told-but when he says the "Singapore Free Press." Banounced that for our first Salvage operations have been con- trotter and writor, who has or breakfast we should have livce, sinued by the Tanjong Pagar rived home in America aftor a meelek, cufley, toaster, flied Dook authorities and many of the nine months trip, has much that battala and Ming Ha, I threw up movable fixtures were salved, in- is good to say of the Philippines. both hands and said, "Dec- cluding the chronometers and His projected book, "A Trip lighted!!!
compasses. An attempt will be around the World" will deal We had dined the night before made, and it is thought with largely with trade conditions as good authority that the man re-ut one of the most excellent cara-success, to raise the vessel, when he found them in the islands manded by the Banch on Satur-vanserais, and I simply loved the it will better be seen whether the and he made an exhaustive study day, on a charge amongst others way one orders by number. It damage is so extensive as to make of them. The islands, lie says, The French cruiser D'Iberville of unlawfully entering the house would be rather fun to give a repairs out of the question. The are self sustaining, except for this arrived in Hongkong to-duy. of Mr. Mountford Williams, the dianer where all the aum-body of the marine Sturgess has cost of keeping up the army. Bat H.M.S. Razario, Fame and Janus Peak, was found in possession of bers are
if the troops were at home, he put in a hat and not yet been recoverail. left to-day for Mira Bay with sub-a pawn ticket relating to the watch one must at what one draws!
As regards any enquiry, it is urges, they would have to be kopt marines Č. 37 and 0. 38. ་་་ of Mr. J. R. Wood, who missed (I always did like a gamble of not likely that any public enquiry ay way, so the expense is not one
Mails. Arrived.
the same one evening from his any kind).
will be held, as the "Seamew" which can properly be charged. The following mails arrive house where he resides with Bang! The heavy report does not come under Board of against the islands. "It is not to-day:8. Canada Maru from Mr. Badeley Captain Supr. of echoed viciously, the chows bark- Trado regulations, but a depart going to be long, te says, “before Japan and Shanghai; 6.8. Hongbo | Polina
ad, and -No I did not scream. mental enquiry will undoubtedly the Philippines are one of the The 20- from Singaporo i 0.0, Siktang The watch, it is stated, has although visions of the autopese be held. The oflicera of the nation's big assets. trom Haiphong, 8.8. Chinhas been redeemed to-day.
attacking Hongkong, or of Clo-Waterwitel" will also have to sources of the country are won- from Shanghai.
All evidences point to so vernment House having gone for the loss of their ship, but that now beginning to be rando."
face a court-martial to answer derful, and use of them is only strong possibility of the man in in smoke, wore very vivid, Three
cases of plague and two custody taking at least a share in Nothing but a mail chip entering should be more or less formal and The Wily Stowaway. deaths were reported last wook. other burglaries and attempted harbour! What's the use of it is not known whether the Court All were of Chinese and all were burglaries in this district. startling one out of a sound sleep will sit in Hongkong or whether troubles of the Philippine Govern We have urged already in this series of articles that the reinoval
outside the city. There was one The residences of the Hon. and at least two weeks' growth, the enquiry will be held over un-ment over the regulating of the of ceilings is altogether too costly and unnoying a business to be case of diptheria and one case of Mr. H. E, Pollock, Mr. Barlow, for that ?
til the return of the officers to immigration of Asiatics, by the arrival of seventeen Borneo, Chio- continued indefinitely without some clear and unmistakable ontorio fevor.
the Hon. Mr. Badeloy, Captain I notice, by the way, that Hong Home stations.
ese at Zamboanga. If the Ameri ovidence being offered as to its officacy. No such evidence has been
Junk Damaged.
Superintendent of Polico and kong hins not taken up the very
uan scalo of fines resembles the The master of a fishing junk Mr. Pumirett were all entered. latest movement in Now, York,
Australian, this will be an expon- offered, and we doubt whether it can be furnished, but the public reports that, while passing Cap In the case of Mr. Pumfrett, it viz: an anti-noise Society! This
sive business for one of the two are certain to ask for it soon. They are beginning to ask even now, Sui Mun on the way to Hong-will be remembered that be rose is only a suggestion, of course,
At the Marine Magistrate's
boats plying between Sandakan and, if the proposed new bye-lawa'come into force, questions are kong, the junk was struck by the in time to disturb the burglar but were it to be carried, some
Court, this morning, before Connd Zamboanga. Apparently the likely to be put which must be answered one way or other. As the 8.8. Sui Tai. Damage to the ex-and found his valuables arranged enterprising firm would make a
tent of $300 was done.
on the verandah, ready to be good thing in manufacturing mander C. W. Beckwith, R. N., fining of the captain is the only suggested bye-laws stand, they confer grouter powers than ever upon
carried away.
muzzles for the coolies, Life is P.O.Woolford charged Tang Yun, thing that will check the stow- the Sanitary authorities, and it is not as mifair assumption that they
The pawn ticket may prove to be great fun, if one only looks at it Ho Kan, Ip Ken, Ng Mai and way game. Nor is the system are (at least largely) the result of proteste, originally inspired by the
most important clue in the end. the right way, and although the Kwok Taat, boat people, with so unfair as might appear. If it guilds, to the effect thint European houses wore too favourably treated.
heat is far greater that I have over unlawfully mooring their erfte possible to search a huge linor experienced, and our friends within 100 yards of low water thoroughly before she costs off, it All European houses and work places have not boon regarded with
Alleged use of the Chopper, Two Uhinese have been removed"Oh you
diu in our ears the fact that mark, in a prohibited place and should be co more difficult to a blind eye, and we wonder whether, if the proposed bye-laws become made in connection with the to the hospital suffering from in enough of it!" I manage to got
detect the stowaway on a small will soon have during probited hours."
All the defendants pleaded coaster of a thousand tons At operative, they will operate consistently or whether they, too, will affair.
juries to their heads alleged to a lot of argussment in shopping guilty, and were fined $5 each, of the Chinese who offend in this the same time, the punishment work in pick-and-chooca fashion.
Something to Tell His Friends have been inflicted by another The term "shopping with us with the exception of Kwok Test, We observe that the clause dealing with compensation states Mr. Melbourne to a boy charg-man with a chopper.
does not at all mean that we buy who had to pay a penalty of $15. manner is usually light in pro that "such compensation shall be calculated so as to cover the cost cenco, at the Police Court, this
ed with hawking without a li
anything. We may do so, but we Chow Mui, a boatwoman in portion to that inflicted on the ship-owners. The culprits, in of making good the portions of the building damaged by such re-morning-Six strokes in the Secretary of Ceylon, has been up- (My only terma in pidgin English) charged with unlawfully carrying ran-away coolics from the tobacco
Sir Hugh Clifford, Colonial usually merely want to look-ace. charge of a passenger boat, was
this particular case, are probably moval, including the lime-washing of any exposed surface and the Police Compound, then he can go pointed Governor of the Gold The shopping is fun! I had al- Bevon passengers in excess of the
estates, who were discontented rebuilding of any necessary wall in materials approved by the Board." and tell his friends not to come Coast, in saccession to Mr. J. J. ways thought that Italy and number allowed by her licence, with their lot,,· If the American Dofendant pleaded not guilty.authorities on ouce let it be The rate of compensation is "to be fixed by the Board,” and it is
Tarkey were the lands of many prices, but I find that if I smile P. C. Eastley deposed that at 'not at all unlikely that for un expensive ceiling, which coat, several
my best party smile and offer 5.45 a.m. on Sept. 8, he was, on hundreds of dollars, the proprietor would be compensated at a fixed
half, then start out, I cross the duty in the Harbour when he saw rate which would bring him about one-tenth of the original cost,
the defendant's sampan pulling tape a winner in Hongkong! The term "making good,” again, is too indefinite. It is possible to
While on the topic of winners, and sailing towards H.M.8, Tamar. pull down a wall or a house and to replace it, but, except the second
though, I played the Pari Mutuel Thero were eighteen. passengers is equal to the first, there has been no "making good." And, any floor verandal, and the stops that he engaged a rickshaw to frankly, got stung. What a con-
a gag were found on the ground the total value of $60. It is stated outfit at the Gymkhana and, on board, soven in excess of the
number allowed. "way, is the Board to make good to the satisfaction of the proprietor respectively. In his flight the take him to the Sailors and trast to the good old English
The defendant stated that her or of itself only? The compensation clause itself provides an man knocked over, and broke, Soldiers' Home. He fell asleep, bookie at Newmarket, Epsom, passengers
were government answer. “No compensation shall be payable for any loss of rent or several plant pote,
and when he woke up he was out Ascot, ato! How the dickens the servants, deterioration in the valite of the property occasioned or alleged to be
Garrison Recreation Club. side the door of the Institution and few Englishmen here get along A fine of 87 was imposed; in occasioned by the operation of these bye-laws," The Board is not
A meeting will be held in the the property mentioned waa mie at all-at at-all is more than I can
default, imprisonment for Soldier's Club on Saturday, Sep-sing. to make good all the way,
see. Must be great fun to lopo teen days with hard labour. tomber 14th at 12 noon, to select
a pony round, after the false Is it not time either to have finished with this ceiling business a team to represent Rest of the Messrs. Ramos are offering a start whistle has blown, and then
THE " CATCH.” or to have ita usefulness proved to the satisfaction of every one? Garrison, in a water polo match novel attraction at the above rake in all the kale! (Money can't It is not good that tepants should be annoyed, that landlords should to be played at the Aquatic Sports theatre in Mr. E. Hill, electrical be made more easily in N. Y. than auffer loss of rout and deterioration in the value of propórty, and of the KO.Y.L.L. Each RG,A, cartoonist. As the astiat sketches that 1)
A Chung Chau, fisherman, afterwards removed to the Gar that the public purse should be depleted, except some setual and Company to send one representa- his work is thrown by means of However, I didn't hear any loud came to Hongkong" to dispose of erament Civil Hospital, visible benefit in being derived. Even in any degree to justify the tive, R.E. two representatives, if a powerful aleottie lamp on to a kicks, so. I suppose its all right, his catch and was sucessful in Launch Collision work, that benefit should be considerable and beyond all doubt. It possible, non-players.
Boreen. The quickness and clear. Hongkong fashions do not re- obtaining $77 for it. On return-
Gagged and Robbed.
A gardener from Yaumati re- ports that, whilst ho was asleep, some men burst open the door of his place and gagged and robbed hin. Several arrests have been
up hore."
A Midnight Visitor. Mr. F. Howell, 11, Wong Nei Cheong Road, has been troubled with a midnight visitor who, however, was scared away by the dege. A lot of burnt matches and
a
Sir Hugh Chifford
Thorburn (lats Assistent to the Colonial Secretary of Coylon) who has retired.
Unpleasant Awakening. A seaman from the Wilmington has reported that he has lost his watch, jewellery, and money, to
Victoria Theatre.
understood that a contract-coolie who excipes from Burnen to the the frying-pan into the fire, so far Philippines is but jumpingout of
as his personal, comfort is! con“. cernel, they may succeed in persuading him to keep out of their country and off the ships that trade therewith..
Hand Blown: Off.
A boatman has had his hand four-blown off, through the explosion
of a stick of dynamite. It is atat ed that he was using the explosive for the purpose of catching fish off Lan Tho Island. The man was Rent to Tung Wah Hospital, and
is not good business to spend money year after year in the mere Alleged Highway Robbery.. news of his work are most remind me of the races at Cauteuil ing home by launch, he placed launch Kwong Yik was do hope that it will do good. Reasonable men sak that a halt should An alleged highway robberymarkable, and no one should fail or even at Saratoga Springs, the money, which was in a bag with by the launch Yan be called and realis considered. If the return for the money spent has been reported from Chung to see him. Baile and Patey but they are pretty, in their beside him. A fellow-passenger accider 18 supposed is not such as to justly past expenditure, it would be folly to spend Wann are head continue to draw good houses way English women figures interested himself in the bag to saused throngo more. That is a reasonable attitude. Let the public have a state going to buy opium for another with their popular songs, sad the necessitate a certain cut of clothes, the extent ment of results. If they aro good go on: if they are not good- man, and had in his possession pictures are, as usual, highly alove down the works. That is the only business-like course. But $55 states that two man who ont Will the Sanitary Board adopt it or does it prefer, still to muddle knew he had the money, along in the
Logi
there they
fon of Dickens.
cnows that at still
good showing
ling it.
the bag