THE HONGKONG TELEGRIPH MONDAY,
OVERDUE SHIPS.
OBSTRUCTORS.
Taming and Guthrie Experience Electric Light Works Manager's
a Rough Time.'
Complaint.
HEAVY BAIL.
J
OCTOBER 14, 1919,
ENGINE DRIVEN BY THE SUN.
LOCAL SPORT. AMBITIOUS PLANS. INTERPORT, TRIAL MATCH. | Manila Railway Export Discusses
the Prospects. The first day's play in the in-
Sun heat has been successfully torpirt trial oricket match on the "I do not know exactly what
used, to raise steam in an engine Hongkong Oriokot Club's you wish me to say; but I am The .. Taming has had a hard Sergeant Gerrard when chargin Egypt. A test, ran has just ground, was disappointing in one only too glad to give you any passage, we are told by theagents. ing a woman and two men with been completed with excellent way as there were few new nomea information about the railways of Bho steamed into Hongkong bar-causing an obstruction in Wan-results. outside those who have already Manila slat Ioan," said a well-bour yesterday, in a battered chai, said that the manager of the The sun power-plant and on- appeared in matches. As general-known Manila railway export. condition, due to the heavy typ Electrio Light Worte had com- gine are the invention of Mr. ly understood, the matobes are
Manila's development in the hoon that she was forced to run plained to the police of the con- Frank Shumon, of Philadelphis. interport and not interulub, and way of mines and other projects through.
stant annoyance hawkers caused The heating apparatus consists of while, naturally, the premier has long been a source of interest "She is two days duo overdue," by obstructing in the street lead-572 boxes of sheat-iron, each 3ft, olub should have the honour of to the merchants and financiers of one of the firm said," and no ing to the works.
fequaris, framed in stout wood and landing the ground, something longkong, and so we give our wonder! Hor iron dook-awning The woman was fined $3 and covered with two sheets of glass, more than a vorbal general invit informant's interesting data :
atanohions wore bent alinost the men $2 each...
saparated by an air space of an ation to other cricketers of the "The railway system on the double on the weather sido, (star-
inch, Colony should be extended. It Island of Luzon,ho snys,board), and her bridge telegraph
All these are mounted on trea- is quite conceivable that all the "is woll started, and there will be was so badly bent that it was
ties, facing due south, with a Bur»; orioketing talent in the Colony is about 1200 miles of trunk line useless.
L. S. Wills and his detectives to the sun's rays.. Further heat face of 5,000 square feet exposed is not contred in the II.K.C.0 when the entire system is com- if it is, Hongkong looks in a plated. The construction is be was so severo and the seas so taui about sevon-thirty yesterday trated on the boxes by Bft, mirrors, "On Friday morning the weather stopped two men in Taim Ts from the same source is concen- moderate, way to having its ing carried on by Mr. H. great, that according to the morning as they were carrying and a temperature of 450dega. colours lowered next month. Higgins, Mr. Higgins is not only Captain's report-ho decided that box contaning all the fage, en Fahrenheit, more than double There was a little to complain of the President of the Manila R. it were wiser to heave to. Owing signis, etc., of a Triad Society. in the batting, if it is a sample of Co., but ho is also Engineer-in-to the enormously heavy seas he They were brought bofore Mr. this way.
boiling point, can be obtained in what can be done against better Chief of the enterprisa. His had to use fifty barrels of oil. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police bowling, for it must be admittu! knowledge of local conditions,
The aun power engine is adapt- that plin bowlers tu Saturday did and of the natives, has enabled from 6. a.m. on Friday to 7 n.m. ed until Friday. Ball was allowed, where the coat of fuel exceed 108. "The Taming was hove to Court, this morning and romanded for use in tropical climate, not reach any bigh standard,him, ufor more than 20 years of that statement of course refers experience and residence in the Saturday, the sess running the suraty in one case being a ten. only to the bowlers one saw.
mountain high all the time. $1,000 and in the other $250.
"The
Skipper Baid "-the agenta continue," that it was the heaviest beam sea that he has ever seen in all his seafaring days, and that he did not like the look of it at all!"
Islands, to pull out a most successful venture,
Useful Knowledge. "This knowledge has also made it possible for him to tho rond down very
and
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TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The telegrams quoted below were received from the Manila Observatory by the American Con-
sulate General Hongkong, to-day.
GAOL FOR
To-day's Advertisements
FROM EUROPE.
THE H. A. L. Bigamship
"SCANDIA,"
Captain Knaisel, having arrived. Con- algnson of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are belag landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous adfor extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Godown Company, Limited, whence SHOPLIFTER.of-Lading countersigned by the Under- delivery may be obtained against Bills-
signed.
Optional Cargo will be carried on A sentence of one month's im-anless notion to the contrary be given prisonment and four hours' stocks to-day. was passed by Mr. C. D. Mel All glaims must be presented within 10 morning, on a shoplifter. bourne, at the Police Court this days of the starsor's, arrival here, after
which dete they cannot be recognized. The charge proferred against No claims will be admittel after the of stealing a roll of black serge 20th inst., will be subject to ront, him by Inspector Ferton was one Goods have left the Godowo, and all cloth valued $30. from 180, Dea
Goode remaining undelivered after th-
Voeux Rond Central, the property goods must be left in the Godowns, of Chan Kit Hing.
Al broken, chafed, and damaged |
RUBBER CULTIVATION
IN BURMA.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF.
One man's meat is another's poison. The King's Fool may demand pheasants' tongues for breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfied
with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change-
if it be good and well cooked I... It is a dish
for live men not for mummies,
September 24, 1912.
ACKERMAN LAURANCE'S DRY ROYALÁ
offer the best value
SPARKLING WINES
GARNER QUELCH & CO
SOLE AGENTY,
JUST ARRIVED
Tài 038.
"EMBASSY"
where they will be exateinal on the virginia cigarettes & smoking
19th it, at 9.80 a.m.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by us in any case whatever.
This steamer brings on cargo:— ... "Germania "from Gotaborg. "Brunia" from Sklen, HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIF,
Horozora Oyrion,"
Starting at about 2.20, Mr. RO. Hutchison's team batted first and opened with Capt. Crawford and Corpl. Dempsey, against the bow-put ling of Lieut. Christian and R.E.. economically, Bird. Scoring was fairly quick in fact building it, to a large "To make matters still worse, and 297 runs were made in just oxton, with the profite of that water ran short, and there were
October 14, 8.30a.m. over three hours, by fourteen portion of the systom that is al- 100 Philippinion board, besides batsmen. A. Gillingham, of ready in operation. This means a few saloon passengers. The Guam developing.
Cyclone or Typhoon 8. W., of whose batting favourable notice something over 300 miles of Philippinos are going to Hono- October 14, 10.15 am. has alren-ly boon given, and Lt. | Trunk Line.
lulu." Williams took promier honours
Cyclone or Typhoon E. of the "Governor General Forbes, who, The ship indeod looks as Visayas Islands, moving W. or with 43 runs apiece. Williams is the United States Executive of though she had had a rough time W.N.W. second froly as did also Gilling the Islande, luns taken a very of it. Her funnel on the weather ham but the former brought off grest interest in the building of side is solidly encrusted with salt, several big hita that showed the milways on the Island of Luzon, and obvious signs of hor having bowling was much to his liking. At as well as in the construction of been severely pounded by the 70 he lifted a ball from Bird right rods for the public-that is to sens are in evidence everywhore. over the trees at the Naval Yard way, for vehicular tratto. end of the ground, while another
The s.8. Guthrie arrived in port he put into pavilion from the oplinson, who represented Eng siderably over-due. On her run "After the death of Sir Clifton last night at 8.30 o'clock con- posite aronss. Fowler had a morrylish capital, the work dragged up from Australia to Manila she innings, the real spark of onjoy for a bit. ment in a comparatively dull The English capitalist died in after leaving the latter port, where experienced fine weather, but gamo. Out of a score of 39, 32 N. Y. City during his visit there she discharged cattle, horses and camo in fours-boundary hits to secure capital, so that the con- frozen meat, she ran into and with a foable stroke which struction of the railways in the typhoon, which did considerable was held by Jusoland his wicket Philippines might be hurried on damage on dock and delayed pro- went down. Corp! Dempsey, 28, "Governor Forbes, after wait- greas very materially. The vessel, E. B. Rei i 34 and R. O. Hluteli-ing for a time, and realizing that however, behaved well under the son were responsible for the main the company was honble to secure adverse conditions and arrived part of the remainder of tho runs capital wherewith to accelerate little the worse for her savere and put up very oreditable per-tho bailding of the road, obtained buffeting, save that her after rail formances,
paraission from the Secretary of on the starboard side was carried As has already been said, the of the portion of the fun-l that is
War, at Washington, to make use away. bowling was only mediose known as
Hongkong, 14th Ook, 1912 the Gold Standard Christian was decidedly the best, Fand though Bayer has smaller
Money Loaned. average por wickol, but of sixty- "This fund is the Philippine five overs bowlel, Christian was Govornimont's resorve, and i responsible for twenty ons, taking held today in the Treasury to back five wickets for 19 uns apiocop the issue of Trassury Notes. Sayar in me over took two "About
P.3.000.000 wickets for 20. Christian bowls oined to the Manila R R. Co, by a fairly gool length ball, and histhe Philippine govorament groat virtue on Saturday was his "With this fund in hand, and unflagging energy.
the profits of the lines that nro To attempt to deal with Mr. already in operation, construction Tarner's side would be idle.work is being rapidly pushod."
Continuing, They did not commence to bat|
our well-versed
(1,849 aeras; in 1000-10 13,525 DAY, the 15th instant, ni 10 ▲ M. ncres; in 1910-11, 201000 acres ; This splendid Steamer is specially, until after 533, when the pitch, informant says:
The following "Notice and and in 1011-12, 39772 acres fitted for Passengers and is installed which had been in excellent
"Within a year, visitors who Caution "appeared in a Govern Were it not for the ponny-wise throughout with Eloatric Light. wish to go to Baguio, will be ment Gazette Extraordinary sand pound foolish pelley of the A duly qualified Surgeon and Hasa World able to disembark at Manila and sued on Saturday tako a train that will carry
Government of Barma with towardess are carried The attention of the public is regard
For Freight of Passage, apply to thom directly to Baguio. It is drawn to the Bank Notes Ordin-regulations more capitalists would
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Wide re- expected that the residents of ance 1895, by which it is pre-have taken to rubber cultivation. Hongkong will frequent the cribed that it is illegal for any Still it is not too late for the Local Hongkong. 14th Oct., 112. waterside resort, and by the new person, partnership or company Government to mend their ways shortening of the time schedules enrrying on the business of bank and assure rubber planters that NORDDEUTSCHER they may leave their ship at the ing in this Colony to make, issue they havo port of San Fernando, if tho steamships make this a port of call, thus reducing the length of the journey from Hongkong by two days.
"Other plans of the Manila
condition at the start, ll worn bally; and the light had all but mide play imposible.
The scores were as follow
Mr R. U. Hutchison's Team. Cpt. R. 1. Crawford, R.G A., o Sayer b Christian .....
were
NORDDEUTSCHER
mixture
made by:
2 W. D. & H. 0. WILLS.
LLOYD,
The enormous steigas that have now been made in the cultivation of rubber in Burma aro simply On arrival from Shanghai, the remarkable,, saya the "Rungon B. Chengn reported having en-Times”. Comparing the acreage countered strong N. E. Monsoon of five years ago with that of to
'BREMEN. on the run down, accompanied by day there has been an increase of high seas, and the opinion was 205 per cent. There are at present
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. expressed that ships bound to the some thirty-three thousand acres North would probably be rory under rubber in Burma and the JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA muoli delayed.
Mergui District heads the list as
LIND.
the largest producer of plantation] FOR KOBE and YOKOHAMA. rubber. The following, figuras BANK NOTES, WARNING. of Burmy's
clearly indicate the growth of one THE Blowship
most profitable
"OOBLENZ," industries, In 19007-08,8,987 acres Capt. I. Klugkist, will leave for the Important Caution from Hong-worn undor rubber; in 1908-00. above places TO-MORROW, TUES
kong Treasury. -
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to rubber
tenure:
no intention
ol rant,
or circulate within this Colony imposing the maximum bank notes payable to bearer on The suggestions offered by the demand, except with the sanction Lower Burma Rubber Planter's of a Secretary of Stato signified Association to the Government through the Governor.
are most business-like and should The attention of the public is he accepted at once..
12
Corp Dommpsey, KO.YLI,
styd Hancock, b Bird.....
28
C. C. Clarke, b Birth
6
E. A. Fowler, Jozolant, b
Begiall
30
A. H. Gillinghon, o Warbar-
ton b Christian
43
R. R. Co. are to establish botels further drawn to the fact that the
R. O. Hutchison, Bird
b Joselund
23
Lt. N. G. Williams, b Joseland 43
E. B. Roed, o Christian,
b Warburton
34
S. S. Moore, stpd Hancock,
b Sayor
Hon. Mr. C. Severn, o Bagnall,
b Sayer
R. P. Thursfield, e Bayer,
b'Christian
3
16
Corp! Taverner, b Christian... a
8
8. H, Dolwell, not ont Lt. A.G. White, b Christian 13.
Extras
Lt. Christian
R. EO. Bird
9
at various points along their issue of the notes of the long-CHOLERA IN SINGAPORE, routo. All of these plans are to kong and Shanghai Banking
008588.
· MELCHERS & 00., General Agente.
BRISTOL AND LONDON.
D. & J. MCCALLUM.
['putation for
LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Stormship.
PERFECTION SCOTCH
excellence
of quality
founded on
ÉE PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND. PLLINICALIUM
ence of its
consumers.
COBLENZ," hereby informed that their Goods, with having arrived, Consigness of cargo are the ́ experl-
the exception of Opium, Treasure and
the Valuables, am being landed and stored
be put through within two years Corporation, of the Chartered A special telegram to and they will be undoubted suc- Bank of India, Australia and Cablenews Amerion (Oct. 8) at their risk into the hazardous and/or Chins, and of the Mercantile Bink says:—Asiatic cholera has broken extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- tioned in accordance with the among the native population prin-West Foint Godowns, whence delivery of India, Limited, is duly one-out here with considerable effect kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and cipally, and the health authori
financially beneficial results, as "Already the system has shown woll as political."
Law.
Members of the public in this ties have started a determined may be obtained. Colony are cautioned that tlioy campaign to keep the disease from unless intimation is received from the Optional Cargo will be forwarded on should be extremely cautious in getting beyond the native die Consignees before noon to-day request- accepting, in payment or ex-tricts Up to the present thereing it to be landed here. change, notes the issue or circula-have been 20 cases of the disease, o claims will be admitted affer, thé tion of which in this Colony are accompanied by 24 deaths, the Goods have left the Godowns, and all not sanctioned according to law disease being particularly virulent goods remaining undelivered after the as it is possible that in some cases in its nature, it many happen that holders of
3 Let of Oot, will be subject to rent.
NICE AND CLEAN. Two men charged with being stowaways on thes. Guthrie came before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning.
Hie Worship-They look aloe and clean.
Inspootor Kerr: Yes, they Total 297 bave been nearly three months such notes the issue and croula Mr. Melbourne, at the Police
inside, your Worship on remand tion of which have not been so (Laughter.)
sanotioned may be unable to re- Court, this morning, told four on I W
They were both remanded un- deem or exchange them for the men charged with fighting in the all claims must reach us before the |211′ 05. 5 til to-morrow afternoon, par
regalar currency which obtains in streets that if they wanted to fight of Oct, 1918, or they will not be this Colony except at a very heavy they would have to go to Canton No Fire Insurance will be effected
recognised. and if they wished to remain bere Bills of Lading will be countersigned, they would have to behave them- by the undam gund,
Bowling.
A. N. Joseland:
-10 2.78 2
10 1 87, 2
Lt Bagnall, R.G.A.
5 0 37 1
W.
Woman injured.jpg From the Western district a Warburton 6 0 23 1woman has been removed to the
G. B. Sayer caused by a bag of sugar being
40:20 2 hospital suffering from injuries
(Continued on gags 10),
dropped on to bar,
AM. Thomson, Treasurer,
October, 12th 1012,
10%
+
Where to Fight."
Gooda, árs to be left in the Godowns,
Perfection
EDINBURGH BIRMINGHAM & LONDON SCOTCH WHISKY
Consistency of Quality Guaranteed.
Is free from
the smoky
taste of
Ordinary
Scotch and
possesses
A body and
smoothness.
of flavour
that cannot
be equalled.
Price per doz. Quarts, Duty Paid $21.00,
SOLE AGENTS.
where they will be examined on the 21st
All: broken, chalali and damaged GANDE PRICE & CO., LTD.,
of Oct, at 9.80 AM.
selves. He fined them'ssol $94 NORDDŘUTSCHER LLOYD, and bound them over in the sun of $25 to be of good behaviour for
MELCHERS & CO.,
General Agents,
Wine Merchants.
Queen's Bood Central, Hongkong,
HONGKONG, Telephone No. 185;
ng, la October 1912
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