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-THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1913.
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OUR GAOL.
Professor Henderson's Comments
Challenged.
FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL · ELECTION.
M. Poincare's Election a very Popular one.
CHIFF- ENGINEER MISSING.
Belloved to Have Falica Into
River..
Our correspondent offers quite another picture. According to bim, an order has been intro first elected a deputy, ho has con On Tuesday evening he left duced to the effect that lids of trived. to build up an enormous his mother's residence at No. 70 sanitary buckets are to be kept practice as a barrister. So valu-Miller Ryad about 7.30 saying he in the cells as furniture." That able was this practice that, in was going to the ship. Later be these buckets should, therefore, becoming Promier-and now was seen in the Astor Bar with a be carried uncovered along the President-be has been obliged friend, whom he left at midnight, corridors in the early morning to accept those positions at some saying he was going aboard. His some of them from cells with pecuniary sacrifice. As President friend saw him get in a ricksha three occupants) is not a sanitary his net income will amount to and go towards the wharf. proceeding.
|about £50,000 a year, which, ad- Inquiries have been made by ded to allowances, residences eto, the river police and the shore po totals up to about £80,000 gross.lice and it was learned from the
One of the Canadian papers points out that the itah for seeing oneself in print is by no means on the decrease in the Dominion,
The statements made by Pro Neither is it elsewhere, and
fessor Henderson in an interview
As stated in our telegram Mystery surrounds. the dis but aggravated the disease. The:
Mr. Taggart, the Manager of which appeared in our columus columns yesterday, M. Raymond appearance of Mr. A. Roli ris, the of the 17th inst., havo elicited an Poincare was, on Saturday, elect-chief engineer of the 10. str. average newspaper editor-evon
the Hongkong Hotel, is confined hero in the East, let aloud at |Home-could make some intorost/1o his rooma with an attack of interesting communication from ad President of the French Re-Taksang. The vessel arrived in one in a position to know what public. He assumes his new Shanghai from Tsingtau on Mon bronchitis. His is feeling con he is talking about. It will office one month from the date of day, last week, anys the "China ing revelations on the sabjost;
be remembered that Professor election.".
Press," and when she was made for where two or three English siderably botter to-day.
Honderson described the sanitary M. Poincare is in his fifty-third fast alongside the wharf Mr. men are gathered together, at least one is in the babit of At the Polico Court, this mor- conditions as excellent.
writing to the editor"
ning, eighteen gamblers were
rear and, in spite of his having Roberts left the ship and has not been engaged in active political since been seen by the ship's frequent intervals. Of course charged before Mr. Hazeland
work aince 1887, when he was officers and crew. there's not much harm done; Two were fined $50 each and the the loiter tudy nver get remainder $3 ouch. Inspector into print, but at least the writer Dymond proved the case. has relieved his feelings. Another
C.M.S. Girls High School: of the editor's friends is the
The annual prize-giving at the cecisional correspondent," who becomes now and then in exceed-C.M.S. Girls High School will ingly helpful ally by sending in take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, useful items of local news in woll- Fobruary 3. Lady May will pre- condensed form, but is far more sent the prizes and the chair will
An Unsanitary Business. ofton an "emphatio nuisance" be taken by Colonel St. John.
Our correspondent admite who expects to see at least o
A Big Cargo
that the bucket lids эге column and a half devoted to his
A Strong Man Wanted. quarter-master of the Taksang. Thess. Fatsban had so great rimless and ill-fitting, so that Monsieur Liebert, Consul for that while he was on watch be account of a small tea-inceting.
an amount of cargo, we are in the absence of them perhaps France, informs & Telegraph tween midnight and one o'clock The Disease in its Worst Form formed, that she did not leave the makes little difference. But the representative that by far the on Wednesday morning he heard The worst and saddest phase of wharf until 8.45 this morning carrying of 500 odd buckets, great majority of Frenchmen a sound as if something had the disease is, liowover, that instead of 8 o'clock. It is stated whether uncovered or imperfectly will rejoice at the election of M. fallen in the water. He look over which attacks the would be that she brought $250,000 of silk covered, is a most unsanitary Poincare.
the side but saw nothing and It is the best thing that heard nothing further. The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will author of stories and magazine to the Colony for transhipment to
articles, who cannot, and never Europe and America.
to be informed that, since the could have happened for the The missing man was forty. will, write presentable stuff; yet
introduction of the order, several country, in all respects," said the eight years of age and was a Da who beliores himself to be a
Oplum Divan-
"France wanted Consul.
tive of Shanghai." He served his were charged cases of typhoid have occurred. literary genius. Publishers and
litors alone know how many before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Our correspondent bluntly strong man, and one who would apprenticeship sa an engineer in thousands of young men, and Court, this morning with fre- contradicts the statement that the uphold the principles of authority the employ of Messrs. Farnham, strong man was needed; and we Indo-Chino as a junior engineer there are who are wasting good Fuk Lane. The first defendant indeed, that the condition of
faire, instead of being bettered, have got him. M. Poincare sunt eventually rose to the rank was found guilty of "keeping" time, paper and ink in an endeavour to bring themselves and fined $250 or in default two has become moro nggravated, of already done good service for the of chist. before the public. A well-known months. The remainder were late. Colour is lent to this state- country, and France has fully literary ngent once told the fined $2 each or in default seven ment by a hint, which reaches us recognised this; in fact, in recent
from another quarter, and which years, wherever a good man was CORDIAL EXPRESSIONS. we present here with the reserva-wanted for an arduous post, she present writer that hundreds of days. persone, in the course of a few
that we offer it for what it is has been only too glad to sak him Dr. Sun Hears from Mr. Wilson months, had offered him their
worth, to the effect that, since we to fill the gap. Not only will the ucked this matter of goal con electing give satisfaction to Re- tition some time ago, two war-publicans, but it will please the ders have resigned and three more Royalist minority; these have resignations were tendered some voted for him all through because LF this rumour they know that they have a man shall be in whom patriotism and love of
it, if order are uppermost.
The Right Man.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANÚARY 21, 1918.
HOME RULE PROSPECTS.
When the complete and final history of the Irish Home Rule question comes to be written it is certain that the early days of the year 1913 will be marked as one of the most momentous periods in a.movement which has now persisted itself for well over 10 years Since the agitation sprung into existence, many have been the vicissitudes through which it has passed. Hope has alternated with dispair in the breasta of the Irish Nationalists; but probably they have never been oarer the realisation of their aspirations than at the present moment. The Hame tule Bill-the third concrete proposal for a solution of the vexed question has received the → assent of the direct representatives of the people by a commanding majority; everything now hinges on the attitude of the House of Lords to the measure,
Hockey.
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The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club MSS gratis, if he would but meet the Hongkong Club on pilot them into print. If this were Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Happy nothing more than silly vanity Valley ground. The following one could joke about it; bat team has been chosen: "Mr. W. H. the fact is that every one of those Vivensh (Uapt.), Masers. R. E. poor souls, who wore so anxions Barlow, H. Edmonds" F. D. days ago.
is not true, we
to give away the outpourings of] Haigh, C. Q, Hickling, J. F. Mills, their pens, firmly believed that W. Smart, A Storrie, J. R. Tem they had only to be seen once inple, A. Viveasb. print for the world to linil them as geniuses, and for the publishers to beatego them with requests for their work. Query; what happens to all there folk in the long run?
The Minor Author's Friend:
it
.
Concerning the Staff,
a
glad to contradict proof is offered to the contrary. Upon the whole, however, it in "The only persons who will "Golden Wedding.
significant that hitherto no con- not be glad to hear of the coun- Mr. and Mrs. C. Danenberg tradictions have been offered to try's choice aro the Socialists have just celebrate the fiftiethe statements made in the and Anarchists; theso wanted a anniversary of their wedding "Telegraph" concerning the gaol. puppet, and M. Poincare can never
be that. which took place on January 20,
I am quite sure tha 1863. The celebrations took Our correspondent concludes
everyone else realises that the has fallen on the place on Monday, and the old by saying: One would expect choice couple were the recipients of anindividual of Professor Hender-right man, for all know that, son's varied experience to probe ander various recent ministries, many congratulations. Mr. Danenberg was formerly commiant with Reiss and Com- pany and has retired on a pension,
Art Calendar.
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and Mr. Sulzer.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen who oabled on
November 18 congratulating Dr. Woodrow Wilson and Congress
man William Sulzer on their elec- tion, respectively, to the Presi dency of the United States and' the Governorship of New York State, las in reply received the following letters:
Bermuda, December 5-1912. My dear Sir,-It was with
pec
aliar pleasure that I received your gracious telegram of Novem ber 16th and beg that you will attribute my long delay in ac knowledging it not to neglect, but only to the extraordinary
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
Ilon. Sun Yat-sen,
Shanghai, China. Ilouse of Representatives, U.S.
Washington, D.C..
One Fifteen Broadway, New York, November 16,
1912.
The death of Mr. Arrowsmith, the publisher, removes one of the better known of what may be termed the emailer publishers.
a little deeper before giving the affairs of the country threaten-emands upon my time and The house of Arrowsmith, it is
publication to atatements involved to go to pieces. In reality energies since the election. true, turned out many books, but
ing a highly, discontented staff, have to thank Germany for M. Permit me to say that I have i did not lay itself out to capture.
and to have made some enquiry Poincare's appointment, for her watched with the keenest interest the leading authors. Years ago
into the lives of those actually threatening attitude made the recent course of events in produced
many shilling From the Government Bureau concerned.
necessary to seek out a man of China, and have felt the strongest "shopkers," among them, and of Printing in Manila we have re "Regarding the Professor's ro- unquestioned power and influence perhaps the best,
being ceived an extremely effective art marks on the rules of the prison, I take it that this election is thermpathy with every movement which looks towards giving the Hugh Conway's "Called Back calendar. It bears a beautiful I think comment unnecessary and expression of the strong revival people of the great empire of as well as some of Wilkie coloured reproduction of a photo useless. It is obviously impos of patriotism, and respect China the liberty for which they' Collins shorter booke. Long graph of the famous Montalaban sible to form any definite opinion for
proper authority which
have so long been yearning and after came Anthony Hope's Gorgo, taken by Mr. Charles of their practical value in the has bean gradually arising preparing themselves.
Prisoner of Zenda," and these Martin of the Bureau of Science, short space of about half an hour in France for some time now.
With sincere personal respect, |
were probably the firm's biggest The whole thing is magoifi- which he spent in Victoria gaol." It may also be regarded as a sign
Cordially, succosses. It will chiefly be recently produced, and is a tribute It would be immensely interest of the country's approval of M. membered, no doubt affectionato. to the capacities of the Manila ing to learn from what quarter Poincare's actions, where both in- by many of the smaller try Government's modern printing Professor Henderson gleaned his ternal and external politics are among British authors who failed plant.
information regarding the gaol.concerned, in the Balkon question. One is impelled to suppose that That trouble will be settled all to get a hearing in London and A Racing Guide
We have received from Messrs. his guides and perhaps a purpose the sooner now, for the new Pro successfully took their books to Mr. Arrowsmith at Bristol.
Msporo Frerce, Limited, the well-in showing him just those thingssident will add tremendonsly to know manufacturer of the Egyptiand for the gaol.
which they regarded as good for the strength of the Entente Poor Turkey!
M. Liebert has do patched The present week will in all tinn cigarettes, Bouton Rouge,
My dear Dr., Son.-Among all a telegram of congratulation to the cablegrams,, telegrams and probability prove to be a momen- Feluces, and Speciale, through It will be of interest here to recall the fate of the two previous tous one in the history of the Ottheir agents here, the British EXPRESS DESPATCH CO. the President-elect.
lutters I received congratulating no on my election to the Gover Home Rule Bills, both evolved by that outstanding personality in toman Empire; the. Porte will American Tobacco Company, a
have to docide whether a hopeless very handy bok for these who China Commercial Co's New Line.
THE YELLOW DRAGON." norship of New York, nothing Victorian politics, Mr. Gladstone. The first of these Bills failed to warfare shall be continued, or follow the training of the ponies
gratified memore than your cable ER to command the approval of the House of Commons and sent the whether an integral part of the for the forthcoining races. "The China Commercial Com- The Yellow Dragon"-the gram of congratulations and Liberals into the political wilderness; the second successfully Empire shall be surrendered up ciently kept, these books should pany have added to their other monthly magazine issued hy goowishes.. I certainly appre
to the allied Balkan States. If the be a very useful guide to form, business that of an express Queen's College is usual, riats every word you say, and in passed through the Tower Chamber but was thrown out by the Turks could only see it, the former and valuable to those who like a despatch and storage company, full of interesting matter. We the future, be in the past, you House of Lorde, Tic whole point of interest now is whether may also indeed, is almost bounil flutter at the "pari".
To this end they have just opened would draw special attention to can rely on me to aid you in the Pears will repeat their action of 20 years ago. Much water has to include the latter, for renewed
a soparate office, under the name a well-written and, inrteed, every" way in my power. Of flowed beneath the bridge since then, and two new and important disaster and lead to even greater fighting can only spell further
of the Hongkong and China fascinating--bit of Welsh history, couso, you and all your friends Express, Despatch and Storage under the heading "The Welsh know how deeply interested Fam factors have to be kept in mind in considering the probabilities of sacrifices than are at present de-
Co., with offices at 3, Daddell Robin Hood," by Mr. B. James in the Republic of China, and I resistance by the Upper Chamber. The first is the undoubted maaded from the Porto. Judging Reported Destruction by Fire.
Stroot,
the story of one Twm Shon trust you and your friends will This office, we are advised, will Catti, a Welsh hero of James I'e continue to give it a stability and 'growth of the movement, ovidenced by the enhanced number of its from the latest reports, the Turks,
while resisting the cession of Mesara. Melchers and supporters in the House of Commons; the second is the new Adrianople, are to leave a loop-agents in Hongkong for the East export shipping man with many an old Boy
Go.. be under the management of an days: The Reminiscences of security tint will command the form entertaining respect and admiration of the power placed in the hands I a Ministry by the existence of the hole for further negotiation, but Asiatic Co. Ltd., informed a re years of experience and the com-reading, as does also the list of world. Parliament Act, which materially tends to the impotency of the we shall be surprised if the Powers presentative of the "Hongkong pany guarantees a prompt and well-known past contributors to Iam longing for the day when I Peers so far as opposition to the will of the Commons is concerned. permit any further prerastination Telegraph" to-day that then was efficient service in every branch the magazine, which includes can get away from official care and or shilly-shallying. The die has no further news to hand regarding of the business. They are pre- King George, Sir Frederick pay a visit to the great Republio Whereas in 1803 the men who sat in the Gilded Chamber had the been cist. Adrianuple i lost to the ss. Estonia. Messrs. Mthors pared to receive shipments for Lagard, Rudyard Kipling, Gen- of the Orient. I want to meet you power to kill a measure, by contemptously rejecting it, the best they the Turkish Empire; and the and Co. received a cablegram any part of the world, attend to oral Baden Powell, Hilaire Belloo, and greet you. You are a world can now do is to obstruct it-that is if its sponsors persist on its Sultan and his people will have yesterday from Copenhagen stat collections, packing and the like. and Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.R.S. The man and have accomplished a to adjust their feelings to the de-ing that the steamer was reported Any size of parcel will be hand-magazine further contains some world's work. If you should come passage and decline to appeal to the country.
crees of Fate in this matter. The to have been totally destroyed by led and sont safely and expodi- very creditable verses addressed to the Occident, be sure to call to tiously to its destination. to Mr. H. L. O. Garrett on his see me at the Capitol in Albany. Everything now therefore depends on the altitude of the House pill may be a hitter one, but it fire in the Rod Ses.
has to be swallowed.
The Estonia was a vessel of The merits of auch a system of departure from the College. The latch-string will be on the of Lords. Realising the above facts, will they exercise the limit of
outside for you. 4,275 tona gross and was built dospatch are obvious." their power and throw the Bill out, thus thrusting on the Govern-
by Mosare Tarland on Wh
With best wishes for your health Parcels are carried cheaply and Colombo Official's Retirement.
Mr. H. O. Barnard, Assistant and success, and that of all your ment the necessity of deciding whether there shall be a General Commander L L. Flores, the Ltd. for the Russian East Asiatic with every care and attention. Election or whether the voto of the Pears shall be resisted to the Portuguese Consal-General at 8.8. Co, in 1880. She was 400 Bonders are saved all trouble of Surveyor-General and Superint fellow-patriots, believe me, as ever.
Very sincerely your friend, Bangkok, hing been promoted to feet long, 4 ft in broadth, and packing or posting; all that is endent of the Colombo Observa- bitter end? Or will they, while themselves resenting the measure, the position of Charge d'Affaires 28 in depth. She was fitted with necessary is to instruct the com- tory, of which he more than any
(Signed) Wm. Balzer, permit of its passage into law in the hope of effecting a settlement to the Court of Stam, tho Portufour maste, and steel screw, pany that a package is to be sent other Government officer was the Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
Shanghai, of a long-standing and bitter quarrel? On their decision much gusse Consulate being now raised driven by engines developing to a certain destination, and they originator, has retired owing to
620 M, H; P.. to a Logation,
-will do the rest,
Chins depende
Commander Flores.
THE ESTONIA.
"ill health,
D