WATSON'S E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR. SCOTCH WHISKY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1912.
A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE
DAY BY DAY.
His own belief is, that he has succeeded because he loves his business. He is right.
Back Again.
Mr. G. L. Duncan arrived to day by the s.s. Assayo, after a holiday at Home..
Arrived.
Commander Darley arrived in Hongkong to-day by the e.s. Assays from Shanghai.
THE "TELEGRAPH"
| HONGKONG TRAHWAYS. NOTES AND
COMMENTS.
DOG SHOW.
A Bright Outlook for the Company.
PROPOSED TO BE HELD NEXT SPRING.
SOME DETAILS OF THE SCHEME.
Intelligent Dogs.
As we announced in Wednes Talking of dogs, (as we are day's issue, the Hongkong Tram- doing in another column) it may way Company has now definitely certain Dr. Ward, of New York, not be generally known that a promised an interim dividend at is the possessor of an unusually the rate of 5 per cent. The mat intelligent terrier, that rejoices ter had been freely discussed in in the name of Sport. Each even- business circles in the Colony for ing, a coin is put into Sport's the past week, for it has long month and he promptly trots off been generally known that the to find the nearest newsboy, from Company was prepared to pay a whom he purchases the evening dividend. Confirmation of this An article appeared in the already come along, and we shall came to the Telegraph" some nothing remarkable nothing Taylor Smith, Chaplain General Telegraph of September 21, welcome anything further that days ago, but publication was betokening any special super- paper. So far, perhaps, there is to the Forces, left for Shanghai in which it was urged that, if Telegraph" readers may have withhold till official announce canine intelligence. But, on read- For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained-day by the Devanha: Honkong can produce an annual to say. It will be an understood mont was made as to the divi-ing further, we find that, in wet
flower-show, it should also be thing; of course, that, while no the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH
The body of a man who died possible for it to hold a dog-show committes could be asked to watched the progress of the rolls over on his back and waits Hongkong people who have weather, Sport does not enter the suddenly in Wo Hu Street, Hung with reasonable success. The arti-accept more than general re-
house right away; instead, he WHISKY in the FAR EAST:
Hom, has been found. Doath ole in question was, in some sort, sponsibility for the safety of dogs Company from the start, to have his feet wiped, lest they said to be due to natural causes.
a bow drawn at a venture, but, during the show, every precau fall credit and congratulation for rather fanoy that Dr. Ward's dog will fool that it deserves should sully the hall floor. We Steamer Report.
since its publication, we have tion will be taken to keep having fought successfully a long must have come of the same found our suggestion endorsed in the animals apart, and to
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. ESTABLISHED A‚D; 1841,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1912,
CHINA COAST SERVICE.
Bishop Taylor, Smith. The Right Rev. Bishop J.
Body Found.
is
The s.s. City of Baroda reports experiencing on her trip from Shanghai strong northerly gale, high following sea, fins and clear weather.
Woman charged with Stealing. A woman was charged before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court,
The case was remanded,
goo Rounds..
A woman was fined $10, by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Pulice Court, this morning, for being in unlawful possession of 500
dond.
a variety of quarters.
We contended and many local might arise from chills or other
guard against any sickness that and up-hill battle.
strain as one belonging to a man sportsmen hold with us-that sources.
An Uphill Fight. it is quite possible, in Buch u
Beginning as the Hongkong The said man had a collie which, whom we know in Devonshire. Electric Traction Company it climate as that of Hongkong the show should be held, those of lile,
As regards the time at which bad, during its first ten years wherewith to buy a bun On every morning, was given a penny to keep a dog in perfectly good whom we have consulted agreegle against odds as any busi took the pouny, but only gave a
88 hard a strug condition; that even if the animal that March or April would be, ness-concern gets a little low during the hot all things considered, the best have.
need wish to It started, so we are
whatever fitness he may have lost during the most trying time of the year.
one occasion, a dishonest baker
halfpenny ban in return. The
minutes, returned accompanied by
A Curious Disease,...
The man who used to tell
QIGON
this morning, with stealing $3.50, weather, the more bracing winter months from which to choose. given, to understand, with 140g was not to be deceived, how- Jonables him easily to recover rally depend on the funds at the the conclusion that the capitalisa. away up the street and, in two.
Committee's disposal; some have tion of the Company was greatly a policeman. suggestod hiring the City Hall; in excess of its assets, and divid- the first question that readers be proourable; but that is an could be possible. The tramway us this story (and a
others, that the race-course might ends only at a very low rate who know the Colony well are after consideration. likely to nak is: "But how many We should like to add that and re-valued and the capital if
system was therefore inspected like it) was genuinely furious people have dogs worth showing?" Admittedly there is not a great!
we are anxious to secure the written down in 1910, to cast the least doubt upon it. anyone presumed to number of priza dogs here, though co-operation of the ladies of the $81,250, or 325,000 share at 5/- One might well suppose that he there are more than might appear
Colony. There are probably as each. Later these wont as low n blind, the one-eyed man king,
rounds of ammunition.
:
Small Fire:
To Call at Manila.
wonderful experiences; and this is only one more point in favour of the argument that lying, of a certain sort, is purely and simply disease. We say "of a certain
A small fire has occurred at 124, Temple Street, Yamati. It ap pears that a kerosino lamp upset at first glance. But, among the many dog-fanciers among women [3/, but rotarned again to 5/armly believed every word of his and ignited a mosquito curtain The police extinguished the fire.
as among men, and we are well as the takings increased. 16 Not for the first time, we have received, from the Imper ial
aware that several Hongkong and if overy
The expenses of the Company dog Fire Damage.
in the Colony were cur, some of
adies own good dogs.
in the past have necessarily been Merchant Service Guild, a communication dealing with conditions
The cargo in the boat that the curs would be better than
If such a show became an sn-on a very large scale, for the in the Mercantile Marine in the Far East. The statement sent to us caught fire yesterday is valued, others. Moreover, to the pukka nual event, it would at least be trustees for the debenture-holders sort" because, with most forms how has been forwarded to the Secretary of the Guild with a $5,000. The junk does not ap
according to the polico report, ut dog lover, no dog is a cur.
ane added item to the all too insisted that the sum of $10,000 of lying, the liur has a definite special request that it should be disseminated amongst the. British poor to have beon bailly damaged. that a certain small number of the Hongkong year.
As the case stands, we may say small list of public functions in should be spent in permanent object to gain: vanity to gratify, But it additions to the property out of punishment to avoid, or what not certificated captains and officers, throughout the Empire." Ap-
Long Service.
local people have well-bred dogs would do more this. As His the net profits earned by the But by this particular species of parently the Secretary has done so without taking any great care to presented with the Ing service various sat, spaniels and apart-out. when approached on
Inspector Fonton, who was chowa, Pekinese, terriers of Excellency the Governor pointed Company, before a dividend was mendacity-call it exaggeration, ensure that a communication from a man naturally.emarting under medal by ilis Excellency the ing dogs that they would not subject, the faut of there being a wisely laid out, and the present what you will--the liar has noth- the paid. This amount has been ur "moral obliquity of vision," or the buffettings of misfortune fairly represents the circumstancas. Governor, yesterday, has been in hesitate to exhibit even in a big how to look forward to would at capital value of the concern is ing to gaia, unless it be the in- This is not what might be expocte i from a responsible body.
the Police Force for twenty-seven show at Home. Further, there is once make for an improvement in worth over $100,000 more than dulging of his owa taste for a No one donies that young officers who come out East find in 1885.
yeara. He joined in Edinburgh abundance of good cross-bred the breed of dogs here, and gradual at the beginning.
doga, may of which would deserve ly the number of mongrels would Lucky Hongkong Shareholders. charitable explanation of the mat
woll-dressed story. The most promotion slow, almost impossible. British lines are passing into
Passing Through.
to a prize on account of. their con- reduced a minimum. Over three million dollars are far is that there is a class of peo other bands, as the writer of the stitement points out, and masters and sister respectively of Dr. fors, polico, and private residents full patronage and support to the of which was subscribed in Lon seeing, let alone of reproducing, Mr and Miss. Morrison, mother ditionalone. Dozensofsoldiers, aai-Sir Henry May has promised his now in the Company, the majority plc physically incapable even of consequently find themselves superseded. Japanese-owood vessels Morrison, Political Adviser to the Eurasian and Asiatic as well as movement, and we value this the don. Indeed it may be said that an event as it actually happened; are now commanded and officerad by Japanese, and the same policy Chinese Government, passed European-own such animals, more in that H. E. is known to London has sown for Hongkong (even newspaper reporters have is being followed out by the Chinese. But this is an economic through on the P. and O. steamer and would take pride and plea be a keen sportsman and unques to reap, and those local share-been know to suffer from this change which was bound to come in time, and not all the outcry in hai.
Devania, being bound to Shang- sure in bringing their condition tionably a good judge of dogs.
bolders who came in when the fiction); and, from small begin- the world can altor it. The real point is whether young
up to show-standard.
As mentioned in our previous themseves on the bask, now that the stage whore exaggeration, atook was below par may well patnings, they gradually arrive at It has been extremely gratify: article, the It is announced that the Pacificing to find that, wherever we give a prize; and further offers "Telograph will If that is the case, there is no excuse for it, on the other hand, young which leaves San Francise to in the matter, we have met with surges.
the dividond prophesied by the even of the wildest type, gives officers who come East have themselves to blame if they do not make morrow, is to make a special call very ready encouragement and gentlemen have
Several well-known The Company is now making, and
has become an accomplished faot. Compulsory Service. enquiries, as to conditions of service before they sigu on. Careless-nt Manila, proceeding thither from ness of this kind is common. We have ourselves met men in Shanghai and being due there Various prizes have been offered, mittee, and further information the village of Wongnoichong Victoria touched a very con In his stirring "addros to promises of help. their willingness to form & com-ry profits; and the laying out of Charoh yesterday, the Bishop of expressed must continue to make, satisfac seafaring men at St. Peter's Hongkong who spend a good part of their time grumbling because leave Manila for Hongkong later. made quite volantarily. On all at by them will be published in bute a very material addition toed out the need of paying more abont December 21st. She will and, in every case, the offer was as to the conclusions arrived as a residential area will contri-troversial question when he point (as they say) they were unaware that the dollar fluctuated. They Inspector McHardy.
understood" that it stood at twa shillings and arrived to find it Inspector McHardy, who was sides we find that people are the Telegraph" at an early date.
willing and axious to oxhi- presented with a long servico standing at about one and eightpensa. Sensible people have no medal sesterday by bit; so that, having found the Why not include cats," ? and readers are aware, work has be like Lord Roberta, informing the those profits. Already, as our heed to words spoken by men Ohe gentleman has asked: patience with men of this stamp. The expenditure of one half- colleasy the Governor, has bson the dogs, the exhibitors, the another, "Why not dogs, oats gun in that neighbourhood in nation of its danger if we did not penny a day, for six days, on the purchase of a Loadou morning in the Police Force for twenty committee, it only remains to are worth serious considerationens scheme; nullahs are being in national defence. His remin patrons and the nucleus of of a and poultry?" The suggestions connection with the Cidade Usm-rise to a sense of our responsibility paper, will indicate to any man at Home who wishes information two years, having joined at Ed- that the dollar does fluctuate, and there are many sources of inform along with twenty others, includ
inburgh. He came to Hongkong classification.
Bottle details as to time, place, and we shall be glad to hear trained and roads projected der was obviously an endorsement, and conditions from any of our readers, on this tenders have been considered and slightly veiled it is true, of the ation as to conditions of living. The man who comes out Easting Inspector Fenton; twenty one Many valuable suggestions have point.
the contracts awarded. Following compulsory service campaign, a without first assuring himself that he is to be better off than at Home years ago. There are only four
all this, must necessarily come question upon which we have on has himself to blame if he finds his lot less pleasant than he of the twenty now left in Hong-
the extension of the tramways to more than one occasion touched, kong. anticipated; and we should suppose that this applies to the Mercantile
that district, and a state of pro There can be little doubt but that A THIRD MURDER. sperity which will forever give to the day will come when con- Marine as fittingly as to other departments of lifo.
An Important Contract We are informed by the
At the Police Court, this mor- fore-damned the tramway scheme, form, will have to be adopted by the lie to the prophets of evil who scription, perhaps in a very mild: The writer of the statement under notice, however, goes out of Ltd., that their. Head Office in General Electric Co. of China,
ning Sgt. Brazil applied for a and who, even now, are trying to Britain. At present there is his way to urge that the new University will make matters more Shanghai has secured an import have been the victims of much named Chan Fak Tein, who is beat days.
Mesara. Lane Crawford & Co., remand in the case of a man tell us that Hongkong has seen its not perhaps an actual need for it difficult for British officers: Navigation and engineering, are sure ant contract, against severo com- pilfering of late. In some cases Wong Woh, in the village of to be part of the curriculum, he moans, and young Chinese will petition. This is for electric small things were stolen and in Wong Kai Wai, in Lan Tau MASTER'S CERTFICATE. Motherland. And if every man
charged with the murder of study navigation there. They will become masters of coast steamers Electricity Works Extension in removed. This complaint was
lighting plant for the Japanese others more valuable goods were Inland, on the 20th. inst. A to the exolusion of Britishers. We have bittle sympatly with a plaint Tientsin. The plant will consist made by a representative of the Lewis of Messrs Johnson Stokes of this kind. The University is bound to play its part in the de-of two Bellies and Morcom, en- firm to Mr. O.D. Melbourne at and Master, has the defence in week's remand was granted. Mr. velopment of China, and with the development of the country will gines direct coupled to Wilton the Police Court, this morning, and come more coasting steamere. Why should they not be officered by which are manufactured by The stealing four pounds of bacon continuous current generators, when a Chinese was charged with Chinese if they are sufficiently capable? "China for the Chinese" General Electric Co., Ltd. works from the promises... is as natural a ory as "Britain for the British." It is regrettable, in Birmingham.*
officers, before coming out, are lot to believe that prospects are good. Mail s.s. Company's steamer Nile, have sought to test local opinion have already come from local Chairman at the meeting, last May, place to unadulterated invention. -
of course, that the outlook for British officers is gloomy, but the hand of progress cannot be stayed even for them.
genorona
MUCH PILFERING. Messrs. Lane Crawford Make a Complaint
Defendant was sent to geol for one month and ordered to be kept in the stocks outside the estab lishment for four hours.
PEANUT FIRE,
HIS EXCELLENCY'S A.D.C. One more point in the statement we shall touch. Says the writer:-"I may mention, that as soon as it was proposed to build a Somerest, who has been appoint- The Hon. Fitzroy Richard University in Hongkong, the Firm which operate the largest line of ed A. D. C.10 His Excellency the steamers out here under the British Flag, made a very large donation Governor of Hongkong, arrived towards the expense of founding the above mentioned Hongkong in the Colony yesterday by the P.
A doul of excitement was caused University, and it is not likely that they would make an enormous and 0. mail steamer Devanha, He in Newmarket Street because this afternoon in Chinese quarters several pounds of peanuts took
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Mr; D. Harrington's Success.
We are glad to learn that Mr. Daniel Harrington has succeeded in obtaining his master's certi ficate. Mr. Harrington was or-
but the time may come when every man may be required to do his part for the defence of the
learns at least how to handle a rifle, so much the better for the Old Country. But, all the same, we have our double whether a master of this this sort should be advoonted from the pulpit.
Alleged disorderliness among
THE LORD CURZON. We reported yesterday that the ginally in His Majesty's Navy and s.s. Lord Curzon, under charter for some was on the China to the Bank Lino, Limited, which Station in H.M.S. Kent. After
S. W. Borderers. was so long overdue on her yoyage he left the service on Dec. just to hand, says the * L. and From the South African mail having served twenty-two years from Oratio to Yokohama, had 11, 1908, and having served O. Express" of October 25, 1 been found by HM.B. Minotaurs time was able to take his would seem that there was some To-day Mr. Harvey, who is the ticket yesterday. Mr. Harring disorderliness amongst the rank local agent for the Bank Line, anid:
ton was well known in the Co- and file of the 2nd Battalion, "I have had no further nowa,
lony for some years as a South Wales Borderers before the
grant of money to assist in founding a University' in Hongkong aucceeds Lieutenant Wylie, of the fire in a heated receptacle and so I take it that the Lord Curzon oxer, and for six years he held battalion left Pretoria for Tien-
haa left Yokohama for Moji.”
if it were not to get some return. A man who was once master K.O.Y.LT., who has held the and is now mate can be forgiven feeling sore. But he lowers the position for some months past, omitted volumes of smoko. value of his whole statement when he becomes scurrilous. If the
the championship for Light and tsin, North China. It is alleged. firm to which the late Mr. J. II. Scott belonged was alone to benefit son of the 3rd Baron Raglan, with it a telescopio ladder pointed Mr. H. J. Read to repre- O'Rourke, of the U.S.8. Wilming the Boer population some.com
The new A. D. O, is the eldest
An alarm was given and the School of Tropical Medicine.
Middleweight boxing without do that service in China was not from whatever commercial developmente result from University Lentenant Governor of the Islo
motor truck arrived, carrying.
feat in the Navy. His last fight looked upon with favour, and in The Colonial Secretary has ap-in Hongkong was with Jim consequence of some trouble with teaching, there might be point in the statement. But that develop of Man, and is a Lieutenant in The damage, it is understood, sent the Colonial Office on the ton, four years ago, while he was were withdrawn from some com ment will be slow, and its bonete will be widespread. The observa- the Grenadier Guards. He is 27 is slight, and the Fire Brigade, committee of the School of Tropi- still a petty officer in H.M.S. Kont. pantes. As these alleged codur tion is in the worst of taste and the amazing thing is that a years of age, and was educated after having answered a false cal Medicine, The school is He was conched for his certificate rences are given, publicity to responsible body like the Merchant Service Guild should lend coun- at Eton, and at the Royal Military alarm at the Nomura Hotel, re a ranging to send an expedition by Mr. A.A.II., Milroy, of the Bat-the Boer paper they may be tak
with grain of Mal
fomance to it and spread it broadcast.
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