SPECIAL CABLES.
THE CRISP LOAN.
SECOND HALF CANCELLED.
[Our Own Correspondent],
Shanghai, December 14.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.
THE BOATSWAINS MATE
Clever. Entertainment Last
Night.
There was
fairly good house
SANITARY BOARD:
The following are the orders of the day for the meeting on Tuesday December 17th --
Letter from Government TB
present last night at the entertain-lativo to pormits for obtaining ment in the Theatre Royal. But building materials and turf from we should expect to see a much the Pokfulum Catchment area.
It is understood that Mr. Oriop has agreed to cancel the second bigger audience to-night. The Letter from Government re-
half of the ten million Loan and entertainment was excellent from lative to the erection of a tem- not to pay two millions of the end to end and can be warmlyporary market in Canal Road balance already floated but un-recommented to those who did West. paid.
not see it last night. It was The question of compensation for the accomodation has not yet graced by the presence of H. E. been determined.
the Governor, Sir Honry May, Lady May, and Miss May.
The first part of the entertain- ment
MONGOLIA AFFAIR.
RUSSIA GETTING IMPATIENT.
[Our Own Correspondent].
Shanghai, December 14: Russin is displaying impatience with Poking over the settlement of the Mongolian question.
TURKS FROM CHINA.
Everybody knowa that the Turks are a sort of Tartars (like the Bulgarians), but it is per haps not generally known that they originally
from China. A correspondent of the
that tho
03me
Letter from Government re lative to the erection of one water
closet on the 5th floor of the Hongkong Hotel Marine Lot No. 7. Applications for permission to
IMPERIO
DEL
MUNDO
“CABINET.”
THE FIVE FINEST BRANDS
OF
in Box of 50 Cigars.
was varied and olever. erect three water closets and Manila Cigars tastefully assorted The band of the Minotaur opened three urinala at the School of it with "William Tell," and from Anatomy, Hongkong University, that point the evening's work [aland Lot No. 1859, Pokfulam passe1 very smoothly. Blacksmith Road, Grillitha of the Minotaur gave an exhibition of weight lifting which was wonderfully clever for an amateur. Some of his foate were equal to the best class of professional strong man.
Correspondence relative to the well at No. 393, Shanghai Street.
List of legal proceedings taken by this Department against per- sona for breaches of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances 1903-1011 for the month of Nov- ember, 1912.
Mortality return from Macao
Mr. Whito R. N., sang "The Toreador" and responded with "Glorious Davon when he
as vooiferously encored. Some for the weeks eading 25th Nov. "blind boxing" was a clever ember and 2nd December, 1912. tura; 8o. was that by the the
Windsor Naval Banjo Troupe,
which is a first-class combination.
Mortality return for the weeks ending 23rd, and 30th November November, 1912. and for the month ending 30th
Limewashing return for the fortnight ending 26th November,
Mr. P. West and Mr. Allan were their best, and what that means Hongkong audiences know well.
Part two of the programme wae The Boatswain's Mate," by W. 1912.
Jacobs. It is Jacobs at his best;
it
bers of the cat.
Manchester Guardian writes namo "Turk" WOR fire: heat of about 530 A.D. whou the first Khaus began to give trouble. The name means helment, and arises from a helmet-shaped mountain unter the lee of which the tribo dwolt
Rat return for the weaks end as ironworkers. After some years also saw three clever Hongkong ing 30 November and 7th Dec of fighting both with their own amateurs at their best. Mrs. ember, 1912.
W. B. Walker as the landlady was former Tartar suzerain rulers and then with Chinn, the Turks, or the cleverost of the three mem- Hor work, not- "Helmet" dwellers, became a Power of the first class, giving ably in the gun and grave scenes, their name to all the other kins was admirable oad beyond praise. man tribes, but soon split up into Lieut. T. E. Greenshields R.N., the Northern and Western divi. as George Baan and Sub. Lieut. sions the latter had relations. O. Maand, RN, as Nod with Persia and Constantinople Travers made every joke in the daring the sixth and seronth comedy which could be made; centuries. Being ultimately, both and Jacobs himself would have Boat of them, crushed by Chins, they buon delighted. "The worked their way weat, is their wins Mate" should be seen to forebears the Huns did, and we night. can easily trace their path to Adrianople,
RATHER WARM.
The Trials and Troubles of A Stowaway.
►
Defendant said he was put in a hole under the boiler, by a stoker. It was so hot there that it scorched him (laughter) and hot 'could not bear it (laughter). Le screamed out "save life" (inare laughter), and then ho was found (laughter).
The
THEFTS FROM
SUITABLE AS A PRESENT.
KRUSE & CO.
A COMMON PRACTICE.
Two Chinese who faleply re- sented themselves as collectors
for the Tin Hau Temple, were arrested by Detective Sergeant Brown, and brought before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, at the Police) Court, this morning.
It was stated that the practice was a fairly common one and fifty on sixty witnesses for the prose- cation could be brought if de- sired.
The defendants were each fined $100 or three months imprison-
BLUEJACKETS,ment in default.
TO IMPROVE HEMP INDUSTRY.
A bluejacket on one of H. M. Torpedo boats saw a coal coolie toking a pair of boots from the ship. Thinking they were his own, he buttonholed the thief. Manila Assembly Passes new Bil. He found, however, that the boots
THE AMERICAN ABROAD.
· DON'T FORGET."
To-day.
"The Boatswain's Mate" Thea-. tre Royal.
Aviation Exhibition at Shatin. Rugby Football Hongkong Club V. H. M. S. Kent.4 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 15. Aviation Exhibition at Shatin.
Tuesday, Dec. 17.
An Ideal Husband" Theatre
Royal,
Thursday, Deo, 19.
'An Ideal Husband." Theatre
Royal.
Friday Dec. 20. Service for Men. St. John's Cathedral 0.15 p.m.
*
Saturday, Dec. 21..... An Ideal Husband." Theatre Royal.
To-day's Advertisements
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
HE Steamship
1
**KLEIST,"
Ono must ofter a word of praise belonged to a ship mate of his. The following bills were pre- to the band, under the direction Later he found that his own seated at the Philippine Aston- ot bandnuuster E. Jordan..
boote word also missing. lably_last_wook and assigned to The scenery had been kindly consequence a search was made
committens by the Spaakor. lent by the Amateur Dramatic and three coolies were arrested..
By Delegate Perez, a bill to Olab, and the following also de- At the Police Court, this morn- serve mention General Mana-ing, the mett were brought before change the existing law regard- ger, Sub-Lieut, G, O. Maund, IL. Mr.O. D. Melbourne, and charged.ing the payment of cedulas by
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are N., Business Manager, Lieut. T. The first man for being in unlaw- poor persons and municipal off hereby informed that their Goods, with E. Greensbields, RN., Stage ful possession of one pair of boots cials sal to office the provision the exception of Oplam, Treasure and Manager, Lieut. G. M. Welmun, was fined $25 or in default one A Chinese named Li Ki was
Valuables, are being lauded and stored that those not paying the same
at their risk into the hazardous and/or charged before Mr. CD). Mel..N., Asst. Stage Manager Capt. month's imprisoninent. The man
G. Harrison, R.M.L.I., Musical who was seen stealing the boots will be imprisoned.
extra hazardous Godowas of the Hong-' bourne, at this Police Court, thia
By Dalegate Porez, a bill pro-kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe morning, by Inspector Kerr, with Director, Bandmaster F. Jordan, was also fined $25 or in default
one month. The third man was 'viding to grant authority to Company, Limital, Kowloon, and being a stowaway on board the Electriciun L. S. Pearce.
The variety programme for to-lischarged.
municipalities to spent the un- West Point Godówny, whonco delivery 6.8. Taming, on her recent trip to
night ie as follows:-
expended part of their fals as may be obtained. Manila.
Overture
Willian Tell.
Optional.Cargo will be forwaclel on ***
they my desire, without being Comic Song
Mr. Allan.
under the necessity of secur- unless intimation is recaired from the The Windsor Navať
Obanigames before nosa to-day requ zak- ing the approbation of the
ing it to be landed here." Binjo Troup,
provincial treasurer, providing No claims will be admitted after the| S.ng...
Mrs. Schofield
that the sum does not exceed five ads have luft the Godowns, and all The American who, in his own hundred pesos per year, for the god remaining undelivered after the Weight Lifting Exhibition
Blacksmiths,
country, is in feverish baste to parpose of succduring these per- 20th of Dec, will be subject to rent. Grilliths H.M.S. Minotaur. improve conditions, when he sets sons who have suffered from some
foot in Europe becomes the fana- public calamity. Hie Worship:Are you having song... The Toreador
Mr. White. R.N.tical foe to progress. The Old The above two bills having many of these c150?
... Mr. H. West, World, in his judgment, ought been presented, the lower house to look old. He longs to hear the lintone to Delegate Fidel A. clatter of wooden shoes. If he Reyes, who spoke in favour of bill had his way he would have lawe number 184, a measure which enacted forbidding peasant folk was directed to the improvement to change their costumes. He of the condition of the islands In the Summary Court this would preserve every relic of The speaker pointed out the morning before Mr. Justice Gom- feudalism. He bitterly laments fact that henip was one of perty, Oyager Singh, watchman to the division of great estates. Atho principal products of the N, Mody & Co. sued Charagh nobleman's park with its beauti- Philippines and any legislation Din Master tailor of Victoria Bar-ful idle acres, its deer, its phea- which was passed favouring ite racks, and Aleum Din tailor for sante, and its scurrying rabbits, assistance would be beneficial to Messrs Grose and Co., Dex Vaux is so much more pleasant to look the growers of that product and sgkang. 18th Des., 1912, Rond to recover the sum of at than a succession of market to the people of the islands $60.30 being as to 800 the gardens. Poachers, game-keepers, generally. When voted upon, A the Police Court, this morn-mount under a promissory note and squires, are alike interesting, the bill passed by a comfortable
dated Sept. 11 1912 and as to if only they would dress so that majority.
Inspector Kerr :-Not on these Comic Song..... boats, but to Australis,
This is only a Manila bolt.
Yes.
Is the ship liable to be God? A QUESTION OF TENDER. -Yes the ship is liable to a fino of $500 (gold)
$500, or six months.
A GAME OF CHANCE.
Soldier Convicted of Gambling
ing, before Mr Hazeland, a private in the 24th Punjabis was obarged with gambling.
Inspector Cameron said that he say the defendant with several others playing a game with shells
on the hillside at Yaumati. All
playing for money.
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th of Doc., at 9.30 AM.
All claims must reach as before the
27th of D.,, 1912, or they will not be cognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
This Steamer brings cargo Ex 8.8. Orscolo" and "Barbarigo from Von's via Port Said.
... NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS &.00.,
General Agenta,
Q.
R.
1981
PUBLIC AUCTION the remainder, interest thereon. he could know them apart. He Delegate Corpus next spoke on Mr. J. I Gardinor appeared is enchanted with thatched cot concurrent resolution number 2
PARTICULARS AND CONDI« for the plaintiff and Mr. Leo D' tages which look damp and pic providing for a ground of tion Bale, to be held on Monday, the TIONS of the letting by Pahlir Auc Almadale Castro for the deferctant. turesque. He detests the model agrooment for the two houses 8-1 day of December, 1912, at 3 p.m., Mr. D'Almada e Castro said dwellings which are built with a of the legislature, for the at the Offices of the Publike Works that at the last hearing he plead too-obvious regard for sanitation. passing of the appropriation Department, by Order of His Ex- the men were soldiers, and wereed that the amount due was ten- He seeks narrow and ill-smelling bill. The speaker spoked at oellency the Governor, of One Lot of dered by the defendant. The ouns streets where the houses aod at length on the measure, saying Crown Land below Kennedy Road, in Indian P.S. 581 said the game was on him to prove it.
each other, as if in the last stages that it was the inalienable right of the Colony of Hoogk.ng, for a term of that the men were playing was Churagh Din in the witness of senility, muttering mysterious the lower houses of all legislative known to him. The shells were box deposed to tendering $67.50 reminiscences of old tragedies. bodies in modern times to reg used for currency in India, where the amount originally due, to the He frequenta scenes of ancient late appropriation measures and the game was frequently played, plaintiff, two or three times, but murders, and places where bandite the upper house, at most, could The defendant denied that he the plaintiff refused to accept it once did congregate. He leaves make suggestions dr amendments. was playing the game; bo wa saying he wanted 4 per cent in- the railway carriage, to cross a At any anter he believed that the passing and looked on at the terest and not 2 per cent. heath where romantic highway Assembly aliould have the power game."
Plaintiff's case in reply to that men used to ask the traveller, to here also and for that reason His Worship said he was satis of the defendant, was that he had stand and deliver. He is indign asked the members to uphold him fed after hoaring the evidence been pressing the defendants right ant to find electric lights and in that position. The question that the game was a game of up to the time of the issue of the policemen. A heath ought to be being put by the Speaker, the chance, and that the defendant writ. There had been no tender lonely, and fans ought to be pro- resolution was passed and the was playing it. He would be of the money made..
Berved from drainage Samuel house adjourned, to meet again
fine 55 or in default Lurteen Judgment was given for the McCloud Crothers in Al antio: Ma-Lon Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. days,
plaintiff.
gazine,
75 years, with the option of renewal at a of His Majesty, the King, for one fur Crown Bant to be fixed by the Sarreyor sber form of 76 years, BLO PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY.
Boundary
Measurement.
5.t
fost foot foot foot
10%
Square fe
Annual Reat.
Upak Prics, P
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