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ing out from the windows of the
We are not put hero merely to "Telegraph" office, we observed aenjoy ourselves; it was not God's Inkong on duty in the road below. We heaved a sigh of contentment and returned to our work, for we felt secure; the "Telegraph" was German Mail.Arrived" per ‚8.8, in safe keeping. An hour or so later, as we were leaving the office, we noticed that the guard.
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Boharnhorst this afternoon
Siberian Mail.Arrived per s.s.
28, 1913.
THE CLOCK TOWER.
An Interesting Correspondence Dating from 1884
nearly thirty years ago
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
Some Circumstances Which Handicap Hongkong Riflemen.
[EPETIAU ARU!Q28.]
the a month on one of several ranges, preferably King's Park. This would tend to bring out any promising talent a stimulate interest in shooting generally without interfering to to any extent with the separate
HONGKONG MARKETS.
An Idle Rumour. We are authorised to state that
In view of the demolition of the Clock Tower, the correspondenco The relatively poor showing efforts of the units.
In a concluding article on this”. on the subject which follows, and which Hongkong has made this
year in the Interport rifle shoot matter, the following points will which extends over a period of has been the subject of much be dealt with:-Dificulty in re Chenan this morning
nearly fourteen years, will be comment by local riflemen, and gard to the use of King Park Per Case, Per Bottle.ian of law and order was still at
reasons have been Rarge; Inferior Rifies; Pericd of t Dozen.
his post, apparently as faithful to German Mail.- Despatched per read with interest. It shows that various his trust as the boy who stood on 8.8. Prinz Ladwig at 10a.m. the arguments recently advanced advanced to explain the fact. On fixed for the Match.
to-day. the burning deck. But, looking
against the Clock Tower were far the actual day of the firing-off, luck Wis against the team him, we Siberian Mail.-Closes per sfrom new and had been employed in the at closely
matter of weather; saw that his eyes were olosed, Scharnhorst at 5 pm, to
but though this circumstance and, as we drew
undoubtedly had its effect on the suore on this particular occasion, we must go more deeply into the there is no truth whatever in a March 28th, 1884. matter if we are to ascertain why report which has been spread, to Sir, I have the boneur of for- Hongkong has been unable in the effect that steps are being warding for presentation to His recent years to regain its former taken to build a market on the Excellency the Governor a Memo prestige in the contests against ground at present occupied by rial by the Inhabitants of Hong Shanghai, Singapore and Penang. the old Skating Rink and the Em- kong for the removal of the Clook There are two explanations which pire Cinematograph Theatre. most certainly have had a big Most Hongkong people are, that this Tower.
effect on the question, and some of course, aware
is » Governan It has been numerously signed commente ray with advantage be particular land by the principal Inhabitants and made on these at the moment, ment property and that, after the I could have obtained many more
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day. nearer, a gentlewhat shall we say?- stertorous breathing, was distinct-
Loft for Home.
Gunboat Sails. The German gunboat Iltis ly audible. from his direction.sailed yesterday morning," Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky The dear man was sleeping as
Among the passengers who left is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whis peacefully sea child in its mother's kies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow arms! We stood still, wondering for Homs to-day by the a.. Pala how long he would continue to wan were Major and Mrs. Tullock Its superior quality has established its reputation sleep. Unhappily some ribald and family, ́ ́as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST,coolies, tiokled to death' at our astonishment at what was, to them, evidently & acmmon sight, burst into a chorus of laughter; and the sleeper awoko, rubbed his eyes, and, with an injured air, moved a little lower down the road. The Rald on Beggars.
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2 Club Chambers,
Hongkong.
The two reasons are ;-.
sigastures had I canvassed fur- leaving other points for conside Reclamation, it was let out on Board might at any time deem ther, but it was considered to be ration in a subsequent article. short leases, in case the Sanitary it necessary to use it for an ex- tension of the Central Market. The lesse of the Empire Theatre was, we believe, renewed for a further space of two years from November last.
The Petition makes no refer-
ence for replacing the Clock
Tower elsewhere.
1-Lack of interest in rifle shooting under Bisley Rules.
2.-Absence of a central body, snoh as the now defunct Hong kong Rifle Association, open to
all-comers.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913.
AGAINST EARLY RETIREMENTS.
One of the late telegrama printed in our issue of Monday announced that Mr. Josephus Daniels, the United States Secretary for War, has declared against early retirements from Government service when the officers who propose to retire are in good health. This is a question to which every civilised Government has, in late
a
¡Plague.
since January lat is now 96.
Assaulted the Police.
In reserving or partially reser ving this site for a market exten-
Let us look into the first point tion, should it ever be needed in Several places have been sug. a little closely. It is a fact that the distant future, the Govern gested namely. At the foot the War Office authorities dis-ment of course had ite eye on the of Peddar'a Street on or near to courage "Bisley" shooting, pre-fact that, from its being actually the proposed new Iron Pier. 2. sumably because it is not in on the sea front, the quick land. On Peddar's Hill near to the Water accordance with their ideas of ing of perishable goods, fish etc. Tanks above the lower portion of Service requirements, viz would be an easy matter. If ever B market should be Wyndham Street, or 3rd Sur-"snapping" and rapid firing. It anok mounting the new market, but therefore naturally follows that built, we venture doubtless the Honourable the the military authorities here have that the plan adopted in Singa Surveyor General will be botter little time or ammunition to spare pore, of having, thus Plect able to fix an appropriate site.
made of more energetic stuff.
SUK Delivery,
It should be clearly understood Apropos, we offer our congratula
The cargo of raw Silk shipped however that the Inhabitants are tions to the sergeant who, on on board the a.s. Ernest Simons, not willing to do away with the Monday, brought sixteen beggars which left this port on the 22nd Olook entirely but ask that an- before Mr Melbourne at the Police April 1913, was delivered in Lyons other spot be found for it. Court. This was a pretty good haul, and we hope, to hear that on the 24th May 1918. one similar is made within the
Five cases of plague have been next few days. If a ceasue of notified during the 24 hours end- Hongkong beggars, sturdy ored at noon to-day, and four decrepit, .could botaken, deaths. The total number of cases We fancy the authorities would experience some amount of surprise. Many of these are doubtless new comers from Can ton, but a fair number would be found to be old offenders, of at least eighteen months' standing. The latter have, in many cases, their regular beat or pitch, and so could easily be gathered in." The "five dollars or a month" inflicted on those taken during
A school girl was, according to last week-end will be a warning the police report, seized by a man to the more timorous; but there as she was going to school, on the are others whose boldness will second floor of 20, Aberdeen only be damped by their receiving Street, and had her bangle stolen from her. The girl shouted, but the man got away..
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a similar sentence. Another Nuisance.
Reference was made in a
The three New Zealand Chinese named Lopp, brothers, charged with aseaulting the police whilst being searched on board a steamer, were each fined $10, by Mr. C.D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning,
The Snatcher,
Poor Memory.
Special Sermon.
I am, Sir,
ו'
Your Obedient Servant, (Sd) Matthew. J. D. Stephens. The Honourable
W. H. Marsh, C. M. G.
Colonial Secretary
Hongkong.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY."
the same:
of
to those
for any class of shooting other open on all sidesi.e. just a roof than the recognised musketry supported by iron pillars will be practices, and this, do no doubt, adopted, instead of the closed-up insufficiently ventilated accounts for the almost total and absence of military representatives building which now exists. Wa at the Interport practices. The believe that the plans for the Wat Office ides also extends to precent Central "Market were the Volunteers, and as qualification drawn up by a London architect in the prescribed musketry course who had never seen the Eastat all. At present, however, all this is an important condition of efficiency, it is the chief concern can only be a thing of the future, The Secretary of the Sanitary of the commanding officer to get Board informs us that no provision all his men through each year, a
task which apparently leaves whatever has been made in the A man prosecuted by Mr Trat- Sir George Bowen, Knight, little time or opportunity for Bis-estimates, either for 1913 or for ro special article yesterday to some man, Head of the Sanitary Grand Cross of the Most Disting ley shooting. With the interest 1914, for any euch scheme, and of the distractions which the Department, for causing an ob- uished Order of Saint Michael of the Regulars and Volunteers that there is absolutely no found public of the Colony has to endure struction told Mr. Melbourne, at and Saint George, Governor and thus restricted, shooting under ation for the rumour. Commander-in-Chief in consequence of the non-en-the Police Court, this morning
"The "atory must have got the N. R. A. rules-under which the forcement of the law. There is that he did not remember being Colony of Hongkong and its De- Interport contests are fired is about," he said, "through a mis- another grievance which has to be fined $5 last September. He pendencies, and Vice-Admiral of left to the Reserves and members understanding as to the extersion of civilian Rifle Clubs. The Re- which we are carrying on at the aired: it is one which is most was now fined $7. keenly felt in Kowloon, where, at
The Humble Memorial of the serve aboots are, however, held other market. People in general the present time, many building We are asked to state that, by
undersigned Inhabitants only about once a month, and do not seem to be aware that a projects are being carried out special request of the Bishop,
of the Colony of Hongkong then at one distance only on any new building is being carried up We refer to the screeching of a sermon will be preached at the
Humbly Showeth :- one day-a oircumstance which is, in fact, almost finished-ai wheelbarrows which almost every Cathedral of the Immaculate day file up and down the prin- Conception after Benediction on
I. The Clock Tower in the tends to stifle interest and at the the back of the Western Market, years, devoted much serious discussion and thought, and the nearest cipal thoroughfare of Kowloon in Friday afternoon, by the Rev. Queen's Road at the top of Ped-same time affords no opportunity behind where the wooden tem- ̈
htand. As soon as this is com processional order. The matter J. M. Tour, M. A., of the Missions dar's Hill is inconveniently situst of acquiring experience with dil-porary buildings and matahede distance to another, as in the case pleted, the old shed will be pulled has been referred to in this column Etrangeres. All are invited to ed being an obstruction to forces of elevation from one
of a shoot over the range in one down, and stallholders will find before, and we only return to it attend. because of complaints which have **Royal Dutch Dividend. 2. It is built upon and over afternoon. The two civilisaoluba plenty of accommodation in the reached us during the past few Messrs Wright and Hornby the line of foot pavement leading the Naval Dockyard and Tai-new addition. Had there been any days, when, apparently, the naie-inform us that they have received from the corner of the Hongkong koo--are unfortunately limited in truth in the other story, we should once has become more pronounced the following cable from London Hotel to the corner of the foot scope, as membership is restricted have been bound to know of it then ever. Those who happen to this morning-Royal Dutch pavement fronting the Post Office to employees of the two establish long ago." live anywhere near the main will pay a dividend at the rate of and the line of foot passenger ments. Outsiders could probably street are, we are told, almost 40 per cent. against 18 per cent, traffic on that side of the Queen's become honorary members of TO-DAY'S GREAT QUES- driven to distraction by the in- last year. Shells, final expected Road is in consequence forced these clubs, but this would hard- cassant soreeching of the barrows. to be 5/- per share." The market into the carriage Road and pass-ly include eligibility to partioipata All that is needed to remedy the value today was 115, Middle, enger traffic, thereby becomes in, say, League matches, and A reader propounds the follow
greatly impeded and oftentimes practically manns that such mem-ing: "If Peter Piper picked dangerous by passing chairs and bere could have the benefits of pical of pickled papper: how
practice.only.
many piouls of pickled pepper did Peter Piper pick?" We refrain from answering, as the matter is still sub judice.
that even the most thoughtful and the most judicicus have got to settlement of the difficulty is to admit that it is impossible to lay down an inflexible rule. For, obviously, there is no regular relation ship between years, and experience, or between years and ability. Some people have never had any childhood, but have gone straight from the cradle to manhood or womanhood; others, on the contrary, will never grow up if they live to be four score; and, even neglecting those two extreme cases, we have to own that, in not one per cent. of all intermediate cases, is a man's sum of years any necessary guarantee of his usefulness or non-usefulness.
F
MARINE COURT,
Vessel
WES stated that the
traffic,
A Strong, Need.
TION.
AN ASTHMA CURE..
The prevailing preference, in all walks in life, for the "young" ovil is the application of a little man can probably be traced to, two main causes. In the first place, grease or oil or even soap, to the it may be taken as the opposite swing (doubtless based on costly axle of the barrow; but such sn
vehicular traffic. experience) of public opinion from the almost superstitions associat-idea would never enter the head
3. In passing from the Queen's ing of the idea of age with that of wisdom, to which the world clung of the Chinese labourer, for whom Using a Licence for Another Road to the Praya down Peddar'a To take the second point. so jealously from patriarchal times to within a century of our own noises of every kind seem to have
Hill or Street the Clock Tower is In the days of the Hong days. (Surely the old Roman word senatus, and its survival in
peculiar attraction.
At the Marine Magistrate's a great obstruction as it takes up kong Rifle Association there British University, and French and American Government, phrase Effect of Ragtime.
Court, this morning, before Com-the greater portion of the road- ology is not without its significance here.) Secondly, and more evidently, the preference is due to a general recognition of the fact It was with a sigh of rel-mander Basil Taylor R. N., Chang way leaving but a comparatively was always a good couster of rifle civilian at the week-end shoots. that, since life moves nowadays at a greater rate than formerly, years of that the heading "Ragtime Ng, was charged with attempting small opening on either side naval, military as well as Barred at Harvard caught our to use a licence for a vessel other thereof for chairs or vehicles to These were scoiable gatherings at
It will be seen from an adver tall more quickly on the human constitution; so that the twentieth century man of sixty is appreciably older than the eighteenth or eye in an American journal re- than the vessel therein specified, pass.
which the beginners could gain isement in another column that nineteenth century man of that age: These two factors, working cently. We jumped to the con- which had not been lawfally ob
4. Your Memorialists under-encouragement and advice as to a local gentleman, Mr. A. P. together, have convinced society or at least no inconsiderable clusion-a hasty ono, so it tran-tained.
stand that a previous Governor of improvement, whilst the "vet Nobbs, is offering a cure for portion of it-that the old man should be regarded as "out of it", "pired-that this abominable de It
thia Colony seriously intended eran's" interchanged ideae and asthma. As most of our readers cumberer of the ground; a clog on the wheel; and no amount of velopment was at length haing defendant brought the licence removing the Clock Tower but news on shooting generally. This know, Mr. Nobbs has been a re- supplying of instances of great men who have kept their mental and appraised at its true value; but to the harbour office to be re- from some canse unknown to Association ran the Interport aident of Hongkong for twenty- bodily vigoar up to a great age-Gladstone, Bismarck, Leo XIII, when we read on, we gathered newed and the offence was thus Your Memorialists the intention arrangements and, as the honour five years. He has been one of the
that the syncopated strains hare discovered, Hurley, Tennyson, Emerson, Tolstoi, and scores of others whom one bean barred because they have The defendant, who said the
of representing the Colony was at principal chemists with Messre could quote will apparently, alter that belief.
5. There are several sites in the that time deemed 's distinction A. 8. Watson and has always bean costing the Memorial Hall of boat was the rims but that, the Bat the time will come--and that soon-when all who have the the University named too much in brand not being distinct, he had Colony where a Clark Tower worth striving for, the competition interested himself in, and experi welfare of their own particular country at heart, will acknowledge broken crockery. When the cut the number in, was fined $5. could be more universally ezan for places in the team was very mented towards, securing a cure that it is quite out of man's power to draw a definite line at which ragtime begins, the coloured wait- Kwok Chin, master of the s.1. than in its precent position. keen and interesting. The Hong- for asthma. He cured bimself of
individual's period of usefulness ends, and then we shall hear no ars have been unable to resist the Sun Sam, was charged with
6. It would be a great advant- kong Rifle League, which is Dot- the malady after several years of more of the ory" too old at forty," or of any ordinance to compel a sounds, and have attempted to unlawfully failing to exhibit age to new arrivals in the Colony trolled by a committes formed of soute enffering and he now offers general, a judge, an admiral or a politician to retire at a certain age. juggle their trays to the strains, the regulation lights while under if the Clock Tower were replaced representatives of the several his remarkable discovery to the Enforced retirement at (say) sixty-five may sound well in theory; but with smashing results, while the way in the Harbour and was by as ornamental design combin-local shooting units, is a step in world at large. Lord Kitchener will be that age in another couple of years. If, in students hare added to the dam-fined $25.
ing bath a cluster of Gas Lamps the direction of combination. two years' time, England should be engaged in another war, how ago by rattling their knives and On Kwai, master of the 's. 1. On and Strest Indicatoran many of us would be content to see out greatest general shelved, and forks on the dishes in keeping Fung, for using his atosm-whistle labelled as no une? A public man's retirement should be settled by time with the orchestra, chipped for purposes other than for naviga. the vote of a really responsible committee; a committee that will crockery being the result. It is tion at 5.40 a.m. in the harbour allow &
of a nonagenarian to keep office if he can still benefit the State good to read, however, that the was fined $10, while for & similar by so doing and that will without allowing itself to be influenced twelve hundred students will offence, Chan Tong of the s. 1. by sentiment or favour, waste no words in cashiering even the man of still have music with their meals, Kwong Cang, was fined a like
but not of the ragtime variety, forty the moment he proves himself incompetent,
any
amgunt.
was abandoned.
Your Memorialists therefore
humbly pray :---
That the Clock Tower be removed from its present
aite:
(Continued on Page: 4),
Given financial support, there is
On Leave.
no reason why this organisation Mr G. G. Beth, the Singapore could not extend its usefulness by deputy Public Prosecutor, is in bringing members of the existing disposed, and is, at present, on unite, such as Volunteers, Reser- leave in Jaya. During his ves, Police and civilian clubs, sence Mr. J. C. Sugars, the late. together in friendly individual acting Legal Adviser of J Johore competition at least onog in carrying on the dution.