General news.
Smuggling in Japan. Smuggling is on the increase in Japan, in spite of every attempt | on the part of the Customs auth- orities to draw their not round every inlet for goods, says the
Yushin Nippa.
This paper adds that the high tariffe adopted in Japan have had such a de moralizing effect that regular agencies for smuggling have come into existence, and defy all efforts of the Bathorities to check their operations.
A MARINE WONDER.
The Hamburg American Line's
Giant, the "Imperator,”
Some interesting facts concern- ing the Hamburg-American Lino's new marine giant appear in an advertisement in an American paper. We call the following facts, which should prove of much interest to our readers
The "Imperator" will make an extended trial cruise, "subjecting every department of this great ship to a thorough and most + Vaccination & Crime." searching test before her outry The following message from into the transatlantic service. Dr. Alfred Rassel Wallace, O.M., She will start on her maiden was rond at the annual meeting voyage from Hamburg vin South- of the National Anti-Vaccination ampton and Cherbourg to New League held last month at Cax- | York on May 28, 1913. ton Hall :-" Statistics prove that This great veaval is of a new not only is vaccination absolutely type, and will be, followed by two usoless, but a serious danger, sister ships in 1914 and 1915. Vaccination increases emallpox which will represent the last word and causes death, and is therefore in modern marine construction a crime. We should demand not only the abolition of compulsion, but the total abolition of official recognition of vaccination."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1913.
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Steamer Waits for Hongkong. Banker,
Her builders, The Valcan Ship Building Works of Hamburg, have had instructions to go far Action against A Newspaper.
In the King's Banch Divison beyond the very exacting require- on Marob/17, before Mr. Justice ments of the German Government Darling, the record of an action for safety in construetion and for libel was withdrawn. The equipment of safety appliances so plaintiff, Sir John William Rams-na to produce safeguards of the den, sued the owners and elitor very highest order. of the "Daily News" for the The Imperator" has 10 water-
No. 2, Park Road. 4 Room- publication of an article entitled tight bolkbeads, each extending ed Bungalow with Tennis Court. A Derelict Village," for which across the ship and to a point Harbour. For Rent, etc., please they now expressed regret and well above the water-line. Bulk apply to YAP HOK LING, No. withdrew every
imputation head No. 5, at a point just under 4, Ripon Terrace. against the plaintiff. The charges the bridge, extends to the main Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1913: [264 made were that the plaintiff, as deck, which is on a line drawn lord of the manor of Brotherton, from the uppermost point of the had bought out and closed down bow to the stern. Between Bulk- SIR FRIDERICK LUGARD. certain furnaces which gave em- heads 10 and there is a longita- ployment to the villagers, on the dinal bulkhead extending the full ground that the smoke was pre length of the engine room, divid- Sir Frederick Lugard, by long, judicial to his troes. It was ing same into Two water. further suggested that bo had light compartments.
experience of the native mind; în Aft of his Memoranda" impressed of the Toya Kisen Ksisha did the General Passenger agent Blemin oharged a prohibitive price for bulkhead No. 11, the com- upon all Government ollicials in unusual recently when he delayed land for a sewage farm and bad partments are small making it Northern Nigeria as the essence the departure from San Francisco blooked a public right of way. uunecessary to provide an inner of sound government, the absolute of the liner Tenyo Maru for the. skin in this section. The water- necessity of thoughtful treatment Orient an hour, in order that E. The Rev. T. H. Bindley writes tight compartments formed by of the black man by the white J. S. Tanner, a Hongkong banker, to the "Timos"-As the origi- these balkheads are further sub over-ruler. The Resident's value might heard the ship. Mr. Tanner, nator of the correspondence in divided by the double skin A and and fitness for promotion depende, en route for the Far East from the Times" in April, 1008, the double sides B, thus dividing to said, "upon the degree of con- Europe, was delayed by s'train. calling tention to the value of the bull into 35 distinot water tentment and satisfaction ob- He had wired for his ship accom- the Barbados" millions" as desight compartments, the closing of taining in his province." C-modations and was notified that troyers of mosquitos, perhaps you all of which is under direct cerning the contentment of the the steamer would be held for one will allow me to add to what ap-control from the bridge.
chiefs and the development of hour, says a Sin Francisco upper. peared in your columns on
the people, the Governor of Another unusual feature of the Nigeria farther says:
sailing consisted of the large pas
The Prevention of Malaria,
The Black Man and the White ruler."
The "Imperator" will carry a March 14 last that further in-Commodore and three Sto vestigations quite bears out the Captains, one of whom will I have now had sufficient ex-sanger list. There were 175 cabin belief that suitable cyprinodont always be on the bridge. At the perience of this country to be able and fifty-seven second cabin fishes will be found wherever wireless key there will always be to indicate to residents my gener-travellers on board, all of them mosquitos abound. Besides the two operators day and night. al views on this important sub-booked through to the Orient. Haplochilus species observed by The passenger carrying capacity ject. Captain Sowell and Mr.Chauduriin of the "Imperator will not be
This is said to be the largest India an Barme, a similar fish, much larger than the great ocean be applied in considering fitness on one of the trans-Pacific liners. The primary test which will through cabin list ever taken out Haplochilus Grabami, has been liners of about one-half her top for promotion on the part of discovered by Dr. W. B. Graham, nogo, but the great dimensions political officers is the ability included thirty passengers head- The third feature of the sailing Director of the Medical Reseach of the abip were considered necse they have displayed in carrying ed by H. J. Heinz, manufacturer. Institute at Lagos; and Dr. Ac-sury to provide for greater safety out what appears to be the first of fifty-seven varieties of piokles drew Balfour, of the Khartum and stability, and at the same requisition of successful govern- and condiments, who are making Laboratories, has pointed out anime to offer the travelling public ment for Nigeria, a genuine re-a tour around the world. indigenous little fish in the Su accommodation, is regards size das, Cyprinodon dispar, which and convenience, hitherto un feeds on mosquito larvae. The known on Atlantic liners. special valus of the Girardinus
In addition to the well-known
poecilodes, or Barbados "mil-features of modern ocean steamers fiona," lies in their vigorous con- there will be a great Ritz-Carlton sumption not only of larvae bat a la carte Restaurant and Winter
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of governing this country through eognition of the absolute necessity
native administration. By a to indicate the combination of
genuine recognition ** I desire!
goidance; sympathy, tact, im- agination, and pationce by which
realised,
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of the pupae and of the mature Garden, similar in arrangement such a policy can be successfully female mosquito when laying her and size to these features in the eggs on the water. Lam told that Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York, the Haplochilus cares only for the larvae.
Advice to Testators.
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a Grill Roa, Private Dining native must be natural rather Rooms, Pumpeiian Bath and than a forced process, conducted 72 Queen's Road, Central. Swimming Pool, and a Gymna The Hon. Sydney Holland, obair sium. The stateroom equipment along his own lines; and it is our man of the London Hospital, includes no less than 150 private promote the national spirit of his OSMAN
daty to preserve, improve, and writes with reference to the re bath or shower and toilet rooms fusal of the Chancellor of the provided in connection with of existing systems and a full race by an intelligent observance Exchequer to exempt hospitals suites, chambres de luxo and ordi from the payment of logacy duty.nary double as well as single vantage to be gained by an 8l- comprehension of the exact að- The request was refused on the stalerooms.
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ground that it would entail a The speed of the "Imperator" direct personal rule; constant "considerable loss of revenue,' has been fixed so that the pas deposals of native rulers or their but Mr. Holland calculates that sengers will arrive in London subordinates, practically by the Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled, For
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE The Turco-Filipino Cigar the amount would be about end Paris on the sixth day and advice of the residents, although Bread, Cakes, Confectionery, £57,250 a year, which is, he in Hamburg (Berlin) on thinks, no great sum for the Ex-seventh day after leaving New the sacrifico of the native ad-
the nominally on that of the chiefs; meals with Wines & Liquors. chequer to give up, while at would York, and that the port landings ministration or ideale to unknown be a great help to the hospital. take place at a convenient hour and unappreciated British notione Mr. Holland contigues:"If a luring the day so as to avoid the will convince me of the unsuits man leaves 210,000 to hospital inconvenience of night travel to bility of an officer to deal with A, the hospital only geta London and Paris and the atten- the policy outlined" United 20,000, and the Govern- dant, annoyance of arriving at ment gets £1,000; and the these destination points in the
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Proposed Alteration of Cricket Lawa.
Motor Coasters for S. America,
The Advancing Prices
which prevail in almost every line of business should At Leith orders have been produce alertness all round. As a business house of placed for two motor coasting wide operations we are watching for every available vessels, each of 150 tons, for a The following proposal will South American service. These Government only guis £900; and come before the next meeting of will havo Bolinders 80 bh. p. two opportunity of bringing to the public generally the there still remaine, out of the the Advisory Committee. That $10,000, $100 to be left, say, to a recommendation be sent to the sylinder reversible crude oil best possib'e value. This efficient service is made pos- the London hospital, on which is M.O.C: Committee to altor Laws good spread of canvas. A con- sible by the fact that we are large buyers and sellers will have to pay £10 duty, If my 53 and 54 in the Laws of Cricket, siderable number of fishing boats
as before viz., £9,000, and the
motors, but they will also carry a
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