GENERAL NEWS.
Found in a Borneo Jungle.
HONGKONG SUGAR.
Competition with Japan.
Anyone with an eye to a really
According to the Osaka "Maini- durious curio and a faith in chi," writes the "Japan Chroni human naturé-may obtain, at a ole," the high price of silver since prices peculiaratons witha strange the beginning of the year has history which is at present being favoured" she export of refined hawked locally by a man from the sugar to China, and all the refin- wilds of South Borneo. The stone ing companies have contracts for is the property of a temporarily shipments up to July or August embrassed native potent de down next. It is expected that over a there and is about the size and million bags will be exported The rainy shape of a hen's egg. In effent, during this year.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1918.
Prepaid Advertisements
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ONE CENT PER WORD
TO LET.
FOR EACH INSERTION.
FROM 1st February, MEI-
RION, No. 10, Peak, furni- shed or unfurnished. 6 Ruoms,
No. 21, SHELLY STREET. No. 2 Mountain View, Peak, from 1st July.
To let or for sale, GLEN-
FOR SALE-HARTING 'and
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TO LET.
O LET on 2nd Floor No. 2.
Pedder Stroot.
To
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TO LET LARGE substantially
built Godown, situated on
For water front, East Point. further particulars apply Proper ty Office, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
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it in variously milky or brown season caue for anxiety to SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, according as one bolds it to the sugar-dealers now close at Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, line of vision, and porkearen a band, and the disturbed political 1913.
*CRAIG RYRIE, No. 4, the strange irradiance which gives it situation has discouraged the
The ex- Peak to lat; fine situation; 8 the appearance at times of being Shanghai market. fall of glowing liquid. It is reput port trade is now very de- rooms; tennis and croquet lawns. TO LET from 1st July, The premises, including the Silk nd to have been fund in a Boruen pressed, but it is expected the ROGATE, on part of Kowloon In-Godown, in Canton on Shameen jungle, lying in the coils of aomand will be double after the land Lot No. 1154.
Lot 19 known as "THE RED HOUSE" now in the occupation dead snake, and the native.tradi- rainy season. The Osaka jurnal
Apply to tion is that the stone acquired its goes on to say that Japanese sugar
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, of Mr. T. E. Griffith. Apply to.- péculiar bues from contest with lina established its influence in
3rd Floor, Alexandra Building. DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd. the skin of the reptile. Not being the Yunglee valley during the Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1913
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FOLET-OCCUPATION from 1st proximo, the premises geologist our informant cannot past few years, and has gradually TOLET-BRSSZY VILLA," place the stone, but it certainly driven Hongkong sugar out of
No. 2, Perk Rozd. 4 Room-No. 6 Des Voeux Road Central, appears to be a curious object. the market there, but Northed Bungalow with Tennis Court. now nearing completion. Suitable Exchange.
China is still within the "sphere Commands splendid View of for Banking and other Offices ato. of influence" of the Hongkong Harbour. For Rent, etc., please Apply to.-DAVID SASSOON & sugar, and there is a fairly good apply to-YAP HOK LING, No..Co, Ltd. demand for sugar there, as North 4, Ripon Terrace. China is so far little affected by Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1913. 1264 the political crisis. It is expect TO LETA House in Knutsford ed that a sugar war will break Terrace. THE HONG KONG out in North China as a result of LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Warning to Hotel Keepers. The "Japan Advertiser" says: Two mysterious travellera calling themselves Hormer and Scott have boon trying to meet the expenses of their tour through Japan by
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dougkong, 15th May. 1913. TO LET AT KOWLOON
NEW MODERN 3 ROOM. ED FLATS with Two Bathrooms, Pantry, Kitchen and Servants' Quarters, Bathrooms fitted with
paying for their tiffins with a Cook Japanese and Hongkong com: Hongkong, 27in Mar., 1913. 258 English Baths. Kitchen has En-
Rod Tak
glish Cooking Range and Hot Electric Light Japanese refined sugar have A Hacienda East, 74 Mount Rolls Water Boiler. been shipped to Hongkong, where
HONGKONG throughout. Immediate Posses the sale of Japanese sugar has INVESTMENT&AGENO Ksion. Also NEW FIVE ROOMED TERRACE HOUSES WITH been forced to some extent. The machinery used by the Hongkong TO LET UNFURNISHED. TENNIS COURTS. Now ready
Bank," 51 The Peak, Mt. Kellett. HUMPEREYS
from JULY 1913: "Myrtle for
and Son's traveller's cheque num- petition. 10,000 bags of. bered 1,042,158 for $100, issued in favour of Mr. Jorge Behrens, which on presentation to Messrs. Cook and Son has proved to be irregular, payment having been stopped. Some explanation of how the cheque came into posses sion of the present holders seems to be desirable.
O, LTD.
sugar mill is of antiquated pattern, and cannot produce the same Reception Rooms, 3 Bed-rooms, quality as the Japanese mills. Drying Room and usual offices; Hongkong sugar cannot compete monthly rent $175 exclusive of with Japanese sugar at the same Taxes: Gas and water laid on, Politics in the Wild West.
price Owing to the failure of Apply to COMMISSIONER, An American paper (lescribes a
the oane crop in Formosa, both Kowloon Customs, York Build mass meeting in a small Western Japanese and Hongkong mills are inge, Chater Road. town at which a large quantity of refreshments were distributed are using Java sugar, and the TO LET-Houses in Austin present competition between the
Avenue Kowloon. Apply A. to keep the audience in good two will be decided by the skill RAYMOND, c/o S. J. DAVID humour. The firat apeaker shown in the purchase of Java an- & Co. точе after the noise had ceased to some extent and bear and choice of the quality. The gan his speech by saying: "The Hongkong mill is now on the
defensive instead of the offensive.!
old hall is full tc-night," but here It is in a slightly more advant his voice was drowned by the confusion. When it had subsid-geous position in regard to ed he began by saying: "The freighton Java sugar, and Japan- old hall is full to-night, He paused for rhetorical effect, and a
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ese sugar refiners have to lose
occupation. Apply
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Alexandra Buildings.
887 Inackov, 22nd May, 1918; WCER for first class local ANTED.-A GOOD MANA- Hotel. Married man preferred. References required. Salary no object for right man. Only com- petent men need apply. Box B.B.B. c/o "
Hongkong Tele- [395 graph." ammunition sufficient for a battle, additional supplies were needed. The wooden oruiser Mohican was loaded with powder and projes- tiles at: Mare Teland, and hurried to the Baltimore arrived at Hong- kong on April 22, and took so much ammunition that not a third
U.S. S. BALTIMORE,
Future of Cruiser Well-Known to Hongkong, The old American cruiser that difference. In these ciroam-Baltimore has been saved from stances the Japanese mills are not the fate of the battleship Texte, "thick voice in the back of the hall making any profit although the and the vessel will still be carried of it was expended at the battle of | export business je very active, on the naval list. While the Texas, Manila Bay Todays later she was and their losses must be made renamed the San Marcos, was cleaned and cooled and painted gand with the profits made, in need as a target for the big the fighting colour. On April 27. Japan, where sugar must be soldguns of the vessels of the Atlantic the fleet set out for the Philip. The Society backing the at a higher price. The price how-feet, the Baltimore has no be pines and arrived off the island Antarctic Expedition ever, cannot be further increased come obsolete, but will be son of Luzon on April 30, and at five having presented specimens of on account of the over-supply of verted into a mine transport and o'clock on the morning of May 1 pangutas, polar rocks, etc. to the sugar, so that the activity in ex-depot ship. The Department was reached Manila, ready to engage Imperial House, his Majesty the port of refined sugar is producing influenced to this by the results the Spanish fest. The late Rear- Emperor has granted a sum of a bad economic result for Japan. obtained from similar use of the Admiral Nehemiah M. Dyer, then
said, slowly and deliberately: "Sa is old Bill Horn." The meet ing then broke up.
The Shirase Expedition."
Sbirase
Y2,600 in aid of the fands of the Society in recognition of the ser- vices rendered by it. Count Okuma is the President of the Society."Japan Times."
Kobe Municipal Scandals- Culprit Sentenced.
WHAT CHINA THINKS.
old San Francicso.
The Baltimore was with Ad- miral Dewey at the battle of The Republican Advocate of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898. In China " is in many ways a notable March of that year, when it was publication, and in a recent issue apparent that war with "Spain the editor deals with the waning was to occur, the Baltimore, then
Judgment his been given influence of Great Britain and the at Honolulu, was ordered to joia
A Soochow Rumour.
a captain, was in command of the Baltimore at the time, and was advanced seven numbers in grade for his eminent and conspicuous conduct in the battle.
ART EXHIBITION
OF
WATER COLOURS,
Views of HONGKONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN.
BY
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AT
MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR'S Newly-Built Gallery,
Alexandra Bulldings. Opens on SATURDAY, the 24th inst. Visitors are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1913.
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Major G. S. Knox, R. E. Major G. 8. Knox, staff officer against Komaki Tampei, ex-clerk increasing power of Japan in the erniser Olympia, flagship of of Royal Engineers in the Eastern of the Kobe City Office, who has directing the future of the Re-the Asiatic squadron. This as- Command, has been appointed sigament was important because assistant surveyor-general" in the been under trial at for Kobe em-public-
What will be the probable while all the warships had Federated Malay States. bezzlement of about Y50,000.
effecte of Great Britain's Judge Iwamoto sentenced ac-
China bag cused to four years' penal ser- falas policy?
now become painfully con- vitude.
scions that Great Britain's pro- fession of friendship is but an A Soochow telegram received empty phrase The friend in in Shanghai on the 23rd said that need is the friend whom China there were repeated rumours that will benefit in her days of pros big bands of bandita had arrived perity. England (we mean the to loot and disturb the city and British Government) since China's that the army had been approach-struggle for liberty, reforms, and ad to join in the plot. The Tatuh enlightenment, her not only has been asked to go to Soochow shown Chins the cold shoulder, but to all appearance, is putting Tibet as A Trade. Ground. obstacles to every one of her Speaking at University College righteous aspirations to become a on "Commercial Careers for
strong nation. Doss it not look Graduates," Mr S. T. Mitra em phasised the importance of dewal as if she is helping Russia in her oping our trade with Tibet. He attempts to hamper China's pro- did not as why it should be loft gresa? Has she not been among those who obstructed, the succe68. alone, as it had beer. They could of the recent Loan? What grati- get things out of Tibet as well tude, what appreciation can she as Persis if they went to the then expect from China? She Indian trader. Til et mask was will have but her own statesmen The Judgement House
The Deblt Account valued at £6 10. an ounce, or to blame if the prestige and in-
By Gilbert Parker.
By Oliver Onions. MINERAL WATER twice the value of 1:8 osrrat gold,fluence which she has so long Cheerful Craft By R. Andom. The Mystery Woman while there were great possibili-maintained slips from her to her The Two Carnations
By Mrs. Campbell Praed ties in the Tibetan fur trade... rivala.
By Marjorie Bowen, The Cottage in The Chine Our only consolation is that An Affair of State
Made By Headon Hill. Memorial to Late King of Slam.
A Berlin soulptor, Karl Kow- China still has strong and deter-
By J.C. Snaith. Philiidia Plouts me
M. H. Pendored. alozewaki, has just a mopieted the mined champions in the British Explation "original of a memorial to the late ranks, and our sincere hope is
"By E. Phillips Oppenheim, Helend Brett's Career
By Desmond Coke. King of Siam that is tbe erected that those good forces will be
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'A Young Lady in Sism. It repres into King evil forces and will thus ultimate- Chulalongkorn, and three elephely succeed in maintaining the The Love Pirate
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