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Conservative.Candidate
CAREER OF OSCAR STRAUS,
Progressive Nominee has Servid Four Presidents.
for Hastings. Mr. Wilson, Crewdson, J.P., haa leen unanimously adopted as prospective Conservative can.
Mr. Oscar Solomon Straus, re- didate for HastiMr. Crowd-oently nominated by the Progress son, who haulleonarda sive party for Governor of New since 1897, exhibitioner of York, iss brother of the late Mr. King's Unllambridge, and Ishilor Straus; who lost his life in has travolladsfonsively in Aus the Titanio disaster. He was tralia, and the Far East. For secretary of the Citizens Com services renderet to Japan Mr.mittee and was prominent in the Crewdson was decorated by the Merchants and Business Mon's late Emperor with the Order of Organization, which supported the Rising Sun, and has also the the Democratic ticket in 1884. In decoration of the Red Cross 1898 and 1900 he sapported Mr. Society of Japan. He was re- McKinley, and in 1004 favoured cently Chairman of the Council Mr. Roosevelt. In 1908 he was of the Japan Society. Crewdson is 56 years of age,
made Secretary of Commerce and Labour by the latter, being the The British Association and the first Jew to hold a place in the Cabinet of an American President.
He was
born in 1850, the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, TUESDAY. OUTOBER 22, 1912.
the American School Bolanoo A sociation. Ha' is vice-president
Prepaid
of the National Civic Federation Advertisements. and a memeber of the internation- Law Association. He is a direct- or of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and of several other sectarian and
on sectarian institutions,
MOTOR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
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Discussing urban road maint-
W , in East" or "Wast1‚P÷ist|·| enance and the programme of the capacity about 50,000 ok ft. Offe Road Board," Motor Traction" to P. O. Box No. 47%. draws attention to the case of the Hongkong, 18th Oot, motor omnibus or public service motor vehicles plying regularly upon a definite route and to which no referonco is made in the second annual report of the Board. The OFFICES TO LET First Clas
contest.soarmmodation; lightrand' journal sistes: " Such a vehicle is absolutely local in its use, and it airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, would appear reasonable to regard in new building being erected for Means, WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., ita presence upon the roads 28 60 foot that the British Association third son of Lazarus Straus, an absolutely local matter, whether it LTD. Entrance from De Vmix Rod
the Colonies.
A proposal has boon set on
should hold an Imperial meating importer of pottery and glass be considered as a convenience to in London. The suggestion waro. His ancestors wore the public or as an imposition upon emanated from Professor John:
argriculturists, and his farther the ratepayers responsible for road Milna, F.R.S., the eminent solehad an estate, in Bavaris. The maintenance. From this reasoning, mologist, and in discussing it alder, Straus took part in the it sooms perfectly clear that the Professor Milne said: "It is revolution of 1848, and mot Carl proceeds of the petrol tax on motor quite time that something was Schurz, with whom he maintained omnibuses and on kindred vehicles done to reciprocate the many friendly relations until his death employed in public motor services courtesies which have been shown in 1898. He was driven from should be definitely assigned to
Klectrio Lift to all foors. Electrio
Light throughout.
The plan can be soon aid all particu- am obtained at the Offies of Mesari. PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hooks, 80th Sept. 1912
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the British Association in the Germany for the part he had to- the authorities responsible for the MODREENAGH, 11 The --Pant,
fer six months from: 1st/Novem.
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past by the Colonies, and the kon in the revolution, and found roads over which these vehicles bor. Apply Property Offos, Jarding, idea occurred to me that we could refuge in America, settling in run. At present these authorities Mat oson & Co, Ltd. best do so by holding a great Philadelphia, where he found have a considerable grievance,
ongkong. 3rd Bapt...1912 Imperial meeting of the British overal small merchants who had inasmuch as the motor omnibue Association in London, to which been workmen on his farm in use the local roads, and appar the leading scientists of the Colo Bavaria. He later settled in Talently pays nothing towards their
botton, Ga.
nies should be invited."
Women's University at Tokyo,
According to Dr. Jino Naruse founder and prosident of the Women's University at Tokyo, the silent and steady growth of
maintenance.
contem-
vehicle of considerable
Term situated on water front, East Point. For further piticalars apply Property Office, Jardins, Mathieson &
LET LARGE substantially bull;
Co. Ltd.
Hongkang. 18th Aug., 1912. (688
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I was in Georgin, Baye the While disparaging the viow Evening Post that. Oscar that these voliicles do an enorm Straus's boyhood was spont. He ours amount of damage to the got his early education from a highway," adds our private tutor and at the Colingsporary, "and maintaining that the revolutionary women's move worth Institute. In 1885 Lazarus tho carriage of the same number ment in Japan against the exis-Straus game in New York. He of passengers by horsed vehicleTO LET on 2nd Floor No. 2. Fed-
der Street. ing status of women, their read lost all of his money in the would be far more detrimental stricted sphore of activity, and
Ona moud Offloo. Apply Property the road surface, one omco, Jardine, Methenon & Co., Ltd. banishment from participation in urse of the Civil War, and after to
Iving paid his creditors he began cannot deny that the passage of Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912. in political affairs, is becoming all over again as a poor man in any force to be reckoned with. In an amall crookery store in Olum weight, such as a motor omnibus, interview printed in New York, bora Street. Soon after his father must in the aggregate through nasty of Portugal was expelled, where Dr. Naruge is now staying, ho stated that it was the general entered the Columbia Grammar maintenance.
came to New York Oscar Straus out the year affect the cost of road and eventually joined the other Powers in their recognition of the The case thus
now Republic. belief in Japan that within a shori School to propare for Columbia seeme oloar that the local authorl-
The Spanish while the women would be grant University, which he entered two ties, where regular public ser
Government also rendered, im-| ed the franchiso on un educational qualification.
yours later. He graduated from vices are run, liste a distinct portant services to to neighbouring Columbis fifth in the class of 1871, claim for some assistance towards Republic as thus spsoifed: The Asiatic Danger.
in which were also Stuyvesant road maintenance on that account, In conversation with a corres Fish and Brander Matthews. If this be acknowledged it prevented on two cossions: the pondent of the Toronto "Globo, Straus ran against Matthews for equally clear that the owners.of landing of considerable consign: | of British Colombia, saya:-The tho. office of class pool and was the vehicles working on pure noted in the same way on thres
Bir Richard McBride, the Premier
Asiatic danger is a real
ona
Was First a Lawyer,
a
The Spanish Government
ments of arms for the rebels, and
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looal and regular services should not be taxed for the maintenance other coossions. Moreover; the or improvement of roade else police of Spain were instructed whore, eosing that there is no con- to expel er watch soveral Royalist coivable chance of their benefit emigres of Portugal, a step which incensed many Royalists ing as a result of these improve- ments being carried out. Thus, of Spain... Without this Spainish wo are forced to the conclusion surveillance rebel bands would UBTAINED" that what is wanted is not a now and serious disturbance followed. have multiplied on the frontier tax upon motor omnibusss, but a different allocation of the exist ing tax.”
SPAIN AND THE
How could Spain be blamed for not keeping her frontier im- passable to Portuguese insurrect tionists? asks. this paper. To quote the words the Diario:-
at
SHAW'S
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dofested by him. against whiol we should adeque- taly protect ourselven Who know Next he entered the Columbia what will como after the Japanes Law School, from which he was Treaty? I am not an alarmist, graduated in 1878. While but I believe it to be sound senso student in this school ho was and true patriotism to insure the clerk in the law firm of Charles safety of our const lino, and thus O'Conor, the prosecutor of the to do something to strengthen the Tweed ring. position of Canada in the Empire. Straus later began to practice Reception to Chinese Students. law with James A. Hudson, under A farewell reception was ten-tho firm name of Hudson and dered on the 17th inst. by mem-Straus. Afterward the firm bo- bore of the World's Chinese came Stern, Straus and Thomp Student's Fedoration at Shang on. It was prominent in corpor- PORTGUESE ROYALISTS.
"We must recollect that the: hai to a group of Chinese tion practice, and was counsel for
Much excitement has been frontior of the Gallician province students who will shortly leave the Chamber of Commerce, the created in Europe be the at of Oronse and beyond that limit for Japan, Europa and America Board of Trade, and other pro- tempts of the Portuguese Roy is extensive and mountainous. If to pursuo advanced courses minent corporations, Stress of They are despatched by the Gove-work 80 undermined Strauss alists under Joao Almeida to Portugal cannot so guard it as ment as a compensatory recogni-health, however, that he suffered restore the monarchy at Lisbon to prevent groups of Royalists. взув the Literary Digest." from entering and taking refuge. tion of their services to the revo from nervous prostration and was How these attempts have failed, in our country, in Spain bound to lution. Of the twenty-fivo students compelled to give up his practice how the leaders in the restoration maintain an army solely for this HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. several will sail for the United of law in 1880. After reating for movement have been arrested purpose? We have at present States while some will attend some months he joined his fath and imprisioned at Chaves, is six squadrons under arms merely schools in Japan, France and or's mercantile firm. Germany. At the reception Mr.
now matter of common know for this service. The police and The man just nominated for O. T. Wang, ex-Minister of Com-Governor was first sent to Turkey ledge. It is, however, also well excise officers are already over- 'merce and Industry, Mr. Wuas Minister by Fresident Clave-known through the European burdened with work and harassed Cha-chu, son of Dr. Wu Tingland in 1887. He served two press that the cabinet of Mr. by fatigue, by reason of the task fang, and Mr. T. H. Lee, president years. In 1898 President Mc Canalejee has been accused of of vigilance which is laid upon of the Feleration, delivered thres Kinley appointed him to the same giving favour and support to the them. Nor must it be forgotton post, and this time he remained royalist refugees of Portugal, and that the majority of the insur appropriato spooches.
Lord Kitchener's Statue. Lill 1901, when ho resigned. He that King Alfonso has even gents are recruited in Portugal A statue of Lord Kitchener, entered President Roosevelt's guaranteed his help in the oxse and not in Spain, that most of of an anti-republican uprising. their arms are concealed, not on commissionel by the Kitchener Cabinet as Secretary of Commerce This is all denied by the official our side, but on the other side of Menorial Committee of Calcutts, and Labour in 1908, and when is now complete, and the castingRoosevelt retired from office Pro-organ of the Spanish Govern- the frontier. Nevertheless, Portu- in bronze will shortly be under-sident Taft seat Straus once more ment, the "Diario Universal" guess authorities have not been. to Turkey, the mission there hav- (Madrid), which in a recent artiolever enough to discover this not
taken.
It represents the Field-Marshal ing in the meantime been raised cle shows how Spain declined to disperse the bandle who guard mounted on his favourite charger in rank, so Straus want as Am-intervening when the royal dy the arsenale."
Democrat, the figure and horse bassador. He resigned that post being about fourteen feet in in 1010, giving as his reason that height; they will be raised on a he was tired of the diplomatio stone pedestal a farther twelve service, and wished to resume his feat.
residence in this country. The sculptor is Mr. Sydney Straus has been a student of March, and Lord Kitchener, dur-bistory and international law, and ing his leave in England, has is the author of numerous pub- been to the studio at Farnborough, lications dosling with theas sub Kent, to see the work, and his joots. In 1886 he published expressed his entire satisfaction"The Origin of the Republican with it.
Form of Government in the Unit- "The Daughter of Heaven," ed States." He is also the author Mr. Basil Gill has been engag- of "A Life of Boger Williams" ed by Mesara Liebler to take the and "The Development of Bali- part, in America, of the Emperor gious Liberty in the United of the Manchas in "The Daugh" States," and of a work on "The ter of Heaventhe Chinese Reform of the Diplomatic Ser- speotspular" drama by Pierre vice, "list
Lo and Judith Gautier, which Helias lield the presidency, of was promised, some time ago for the New Yord Bard of Trade simultaneous production in Now and Transportation, and of the Jork, Paris, sal Landon, National Primary League and
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