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THE HONG KONG, TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913.
Gymkhana Reflections.
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DAY BY DAY.
The easiest thing in the world so much bobind the scheduled to do is to make up your nind time rather tired people towards what you would do ší the close. Where ponies are non-in some other fellow's place. cerned, of course, it is extremely difficult to keep to the times fixed.
The Malls.
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One fractions pony which breaks Siberian Meil-Despatched per away three or four times will
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on Sunday.
Siberian Mail.-Despatched per 8.4. Cheann at midnight on Saturday.
THE "SHANNON" AND 4a baronet an! KC.B. He was B
THE CHESAPEAKE”
June 1, 1813.*
very modest selt and in his log this sylendid victory is thus recorded :—
"Juna lat. Off Boston. Moderate, N. W. W. (ibto) Laurence. P. M. Took Chesapeake.” Which for unassuming brevity would be hard to beat.
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ILLNESS OF CAPTAIN OUTERBRIDGE.
Tenn's Skipper laid up at Hollo..
The many friends of Captain Outerbridge, master of the O. N. Co's as. Tean, will hear with deep regret that a wire was received in
he was lying seriously ill at Iloilo (Philippines). Details as to his
One hundred yea ngo yester day, she bielotie Anglo-American combat botween these two fii- gales took place off Boston Her bour. The previous day Captain CORRESPONDENCE.the Colony on Friday stating that Broke, cf the "Shannon," wrote to Captain Laurence, of the "Che[The opinions expressed by our illness are not yet to hand, but sapeake," "As your ship appears Dow ready for 98, I request that
the you will do me
favour 11 with to mest the "Shapeon her, ship to ship.". He gave
bis all dimensions of
Tes
correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph"]
Jr
we understand that his condition was so far grave that it was thought advisable to pet bim ashore at Iloilo; and another skip- per was sent down to bring back the Tean.
RIFLE SHOOTING. To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."
Mra Outerbridge leaves here Sir, I have just read with to-morrow by the Tean to join her
is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whis-hich is used to green is hardly Australian Mail-Arrived per 8.Border that the fight should bappeared in your issue of 28th
kies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD."
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
MARRIAGE.
HARINGTON-DELVE COCKS-On April 29, at Loigh. Major Charles Harington, Commandant, British North Borneo, to Ethel Marion Dolve-Cocks.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913.
AN ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE?
on,its own. But, when that oc- oure, it is for officials and jockeys to ensure that they waste no time, and save a little if at all possible, on the sac- cesding races. By the way, one wonders how much the colour of the hurdles, in the final race of the day, had to do with the refusal of some ponies. A pony likely to take kindly to a hurdle covered with matting, especially when the sun is on it. We may be wrong, but we have a feeling that the colour of the hurdles did eomething to spoil the race on Saturday, and one well-known jockey to whom we remarked on the point after the race, agreed that there was something in it.
The Painless Bullet.
a refinement of humbug which it would be difficult to equal. In
St. Albans on Sunday.
American Mail-Olosos per sa
husband.
French Mail-Arrived per s.. Armand Bohic Sunday morn ing.. American Mail.Arrived pers.s.sel,the details of berguus and crew, Mongolia on Sunday at 1 explained that she was abort of provisions sad water, and that he p.m..
had ceat his consort away in much interest, the article which inst, entitled" Interport Shoot- fair. "T you will favour me with any plans, of signals or ing" containing therein an ex-BREACH OF CONTRACT. telegraph, I will warn you should planation of the circumstances any of my friends be tco nigh which are alleged to handicap whilst you are in sight. Or Hongkong Riflemen.
I gather from what was said, would fail under a flag of truce Siberian and American Mails.toany place you think safest form that the writer of the article is Close per 8.8. Tamba Mara a oure cruisers, hauling it down under the impression that Shang-
when fair, to begin hostilities. hai has better facilities for shoot Court, before Sir William Rees ing under Bisley Rules than Davies, K.O., Chief Justice, the but let ng Chooee your terms;
case was heard in which the Off- Hongkong, and that the Hongcial Receiver, Mr. H. A. Neebit, meet."
kong men are getting out of prac-
Nile at 11 a.m. to-morrow.
French Mail-Closes 9.9. Magellan at 11 am. to
'morrow..
noon to-morrow.
King's Birthday. The Marine and Fire Insurance Offices are to be closed to public business to-morrow.
Cargo.
The Shannon's Cheek.
of the
j
Official Receiver's Claim as Trustee in Bankruptcy;
This morning in the Original
An American-one Alexander
tice at 200, 500 and 600 yards sued the Cheang Shau Hong and F. Humphrey-hus invented a
The check of the old "Shan-owing to the War Office authori- the Kwong Ling Tal. The plain- 'narcotic bullet" which, if used
non!" The "Obesapeake was one ties insisting that Musketry Prac- tiff claimed as trustse in bank- in time of war, promises to make
of the six fine frigates which the tices should be carried out as ruptoy, in the bankruptcy of Woo. Chung Nam, lately trading as fighting an easy maller;
The a.s. Mongolia, which arriv-Americans had specially built to nearly as possible ander service the San Cheung Kee, against the for, it while wounds, it also
our merchantmen, the conditions, administers a dose of morphis ed in port yesterday, brought to bar. y
As a member of the Shanghai the defendant Chung Shau Hong, which sende the injured persin Hongkong 3,032 tons of general Dreadnought-cruisare
period. She was larger than the Rifle Association and of one of 88 principal, and the defendant comfortably off to sleep! This is merchandise.
"Shannon, "her crew was stronger the Hongkong Rifle Clubs, 1 firm, Kwong Ling Tai, as sureties, the sum of $1,332.27 for damages For Consignees.
by one handred men, and she may be allowed to say that, infor breach of contract for the Consigness of goods by the threw 598 lbs. of metal from her my humble opinion, Hongkong war there is no rom for half Prinz Waldemar are asked to broadsides against the "Shan has facilities that Shanghai does parshase of the Bang Ching measures. Until that good day
including the stock-in-trade, the comes when "Wor shall be no nots that cargo remaining un non's" 538. The Boston oitizens not possees; that is in regard Firm, 13 Queen Victoria Street,
to practice on and all cations shall love delivered after to-day will be laughed at the challenge of the rifle ranges of the Colony, the goodwill and hook debts, dated
weather-baaten old vessel, Spick "May the gates of the Temple of Janus, closed here, never be one another, men who lay them- subject to rent.
and span they sent out their price paid for ammunition, and August 23, 1912.
Mr. Slade, instructed, by Mr. champion, with bunting fly the means of getting a good opened during the century:" There were the words of John Quincy solves out to fight will have but Adams at a banquet, given by the municipality of Ghent to the three little time to bestow on mercy,
At the Police Court, this moring, surrounded by pleasure team together from the best shots Holmes, appeared for the plain- only being continued against the British and five American commnissioners who signed the treaty of apart of course, from respect ning before Mr. Hazeland a Chi-craft to see the fun, and stocked in the different Rifle Clube, which tiff and said that the action was peace on Christinas Eve 1814 in the old Carthusian Convent of that for the traditions of chivalrous nese was fued $200, or in de- with handcuffs for the British Constitute the Rife League. city. It is the prospect of the happy fulfilment of this prophetic fairness towards an enemy. The fault two months, for being in captives. They farther prepared wish that has sent the English committee (the "Twelve apostles" painless bullet does not come un- unlawful possession of 15 taels
a great tanquet in the armoury mace of dross opium."
to geet the vistors on their return as they have been called) across the Atlantic in the Caronia to con-der the head of chivalry, but is a
Alag for vanity! fer with the American and Canadian committees as to the best vulgar and brutal piece of mock- ery that could only emanate methods of celebration.
from the British or American Paritan brain.
mota
amusement.
Dross Oplum.
Trespassers.
7
+1
!
the different'
ceiver
The members of the Shanghai fret defendant, and was being Rifle Association are for the most discontinued against the second. part Volunteers, the remainder Leave to proceed ex parte had belonging to the Police Force of bean, given to the plaintiff, and Disorderly Conduct.
the Settlement. There is only proper leave in bankruptcy for Two tickets coolies who were
"Kill the Men."
one rifle range belonging to the the Official Receiver to take pro
ceedings had been given. The We publish in another colunm an account of one of the most
guilty of "disorderly conduct at The "Chesapeake" laffed rihen Settlement and that one has to dramatic actions in the last Anglo-American war, the historic duel
Kowloon were prosecuted by In- fifty yards from the "Shannon," gerve the Volunteers, the Police, total sum agreed for the purchase between the two frigates "Chesapeake" and "Shannon," which bad
How to behave in the Theatre. spector, Kerr, at the Polios Court, her crew leaping into the shrouds and the warships of the different of the business was 83,250 and
"How to listen to an orchestra, ite centenary yesterday. It is interesting to recall the origin of the
this morning. Mr. Melbourne and cheering. The reply from the Powers, which may be stationed out of that sum $1,918 had been Britishera WAS B broadside, in the Port. All Volunteer shoot paid leaving the balance, the war in which this action figured. It was a miserable traders'" war. by Annie Patterson, 5/- nett, is fined them $1 each..
amount claimed, "Fire into ber quartare," shouted ing is carried out according to Napoleon by his continental system" had closed the ports of one of the books that figure in
Mr. Neabit, in the box, proved Woman Reports Theft. Broke, main-deck into main British regulations, each Company the order giving the Official Re Europe to British commerce and we in retaliation blockaded the the publishers' Spring catalogues. ports of France against all commerce whatsoever. This of course We do not foresee a great sale for (The police report that a Chinese deck, qua ver-deck into quarter going through the course of
power to sell the property, damaged American trade and hence the trouble. From that day to such a work in Hongkong, but if woman who went with three men deck. Kill the men and the ship muskotry training, as required and a clerk in the Registry of this we have mary times been on the brink." Most of us will some enterprising person who to the Happy Retreat has reported is yours." This single broadside by the War Office authorities.
Trade Marka, who witnessed the call to mind the Venezuelan quarrel, when President Cleveland's knows this Colony would bring out that one of the men threw pepper killed or disabled more than 100 All company and battalion com- manifesto seemed so provocative. But in this century, thanks How to behave in the theatre" into her eyes, and the othera took out of the 150 esilors at the Ches-petitions are likewise conducted agreement to purchase the busi- mainly to the tremendous increase in the facilities for intercom- not at 5/- nett, but for free dis from her two bangles valued at apeake's guns. A marine shot as nearly as possible under eer-Dess, proved the defendant's munication and travel, a new spirit has arisen and to-day even the tribution-much good might arise $160,
Captain Laurence in the stomach vice conditions, only service signature.
Judgment, was given for the Panama trouble raises no thoughts of belligerency on either shore here. Such a work is badly
snd mortally wounded him. The sights being allowed on the ri- :Cup Presented. of the Atlantic. An Anglo-American conflict would be a crime atided by some members of oc-
Chesapeake, somewhat disconcert-fles, and each man using his plaintiff. Mr. K. Bysack, the proprietored by these unlooked-for casual racktifle. against modern civilisation and has become unthinkable,,··
casional Hongkong audiences.
book, of the Hippodrome Circus and ties, replied as best she could and The Shanghai Rifle Association, HIPPODROME CIRCUS. Indead, failing Bach There are many schemes for national memorials to this century of Anglo-Saxon peace. It is proposed to place statues of Chatham the next best thing would bo for Managerie, which opens at Cause was ausweered by another stuon-which selects the team that is to and Barke in America and, for the American women to present a managers to draw up in big type, way Bay to night, has presented ing broadside from the Sbennou. shoot in the Interport Match, will
seen to be severely from Saigon yesterday by the The hippodrome circus arrived. status of Queen Victoria to the city of Washington. In London the and post all over the interior of bandsome silver cup for the These two broadsides devided the thus be compliment is to be returned by orecting a statue to Abraham Lincoln their theatres, a series of "Don'ts," Boys' Own Club's sports to mor-action. The disabled vessele handicapped in the important Franch Mail and is to open to-night and placing a bust of George Washington ia Westminster Abbey. By this means the young men row. It will be given as the prize drifted together and Broke, matter of securing the range, at Causeway Bay Everything practice under Bisley points to a successful open- There is also the suggestion to purchase, for the benefit of American from Tooting, and others, might in the one mile phampionshiprace followed by 32 seamen and 18 for
marines, dauntlessly boarded I rules. Their
average aboots.
ing performance to-night and to pilgrims, Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire, Washington's an- gradually learn how to comport
the Yankes, although 272 out of on the range, through the year, a fine season. The performance cestral home, where his arms, the original of the Stars and Stripes,themselves in a place of public
A fine of $5 was imposed on a her crew of 400 were still consist of a competition once a to-night commences at 9.15, and can still be seen over the gateway. For Canada, it is designed to
woman by Mr. Hazelend, at the showing, fight.
month for a Cup which must be the programme is lengthy and throw over the rapids of Niagara a Memorial Free Bridge, as a
Police Court, this moraing for Americans Demoralised. won four times by the man who full of good thinge. There are link between the Republic and the Dominion and a daily reminder A Popular Minister.
But the American were de wishes to possess it, and a general thirty European artistes and all At the moment the most ta'ked- trespassing on Crown land, at of the amity that ought ever to exist between them.
of man of the day is undoubtedly West Point, which is near the moralized by their sudden di- practice once a week, generally clever. There is also the troupe The fight was short on a Monday or a Wednesday, of performing animals under C. Wo have
plenty will Sir Edward Grey, the British Sieter'e quarters of the Govern saater,
Judge Hali-morning and afternoon, there be Urban, the great animal trainer, be forthcoming for all these projects and for the more ephemeral Foreign Minister. He has had a ment Civil Hospital. Two women and bloody. celebrations of the actual occasion. Special religous services are also most trying and anxions task who were found trespassing on button, then a youth of 17, ing no Saturday or Sunday shoots The animals perform in an en- desirable and there is something attractive in the idea of five minutes during the past few months in Crown land on the Peak, were boarded the "Chesapeake" when under Bisley conditions, the tar-closure, the latest invention from simultaneous silence all over the globe for Anglo-Saxon prayer. But his endeavours to bring about a fined $2 each by Mr. C. D. she was taken into Halifax after gets on these days being allotted Europe, which will be erected we think that it is most desirable that this century of peace between solution of the thoray Balkan Melbourne at the Police Court the fight. "The deck had not to varions Volunteer Companies round the arena for the safety of been cleaned" he writes, "and for their muskety practices or the public. Alfonso, the cham- the two countries should be signalized in some greater manner-by problem, and his patience, teet this morning.
coils and folds of rope were foup competitions.
pien oyclist, appears in his great some memorial more lasting than bronzo, Towards the close of and energy have now won him President Taft's administration we nearly secured for the benefit of world-wide admiration and re-
steeped in gore as if in a slaugh Again as regards the price of sensational act, looping the loop The a.s. St Albans, which arriv-ter-house. Pieces of skin with ammunition, Hongkonghae without a loop. A matinee will be Humanity a unique treaty by which all Anglo-American questions, spect. From all quarters the even those affecting national honour, were to bo submitted to arbitra tributes flow, and they are, ed in port yesterday, reports that pendent hair were adhering to the a decided advantage. In Shang held on Wednesday, and as will tion. The stumbling-block is well known and need not be mentioned. without a doubt, fully deserved. on leaving Sydney the vessel ran sides of the ship; and in ope bai a Volunteer or any member be seen from our advertisement With our common parentage and our common speech and our great Sir Edward is a man of brilliant into heavy weather and destructive place I noticed portions of of the Rifle Association pays columns, special trams will run common literary heritage, the Bible, Milton and Shakespeare, all parts, and withal he has a fall seas, which did a considerable fingers protruding, as if thrust $6.00 per 100 rounds for his after each performance matinees tending to the unification of ideas and culture: if perpetual peace share of that quality which one or amount of damage. Five of the through the outer walls of the cartridges. In Hongkong a mem- as well as night performances. cannot be guaranteed between those two great Anglo-Saxon com- two of his colleagues sadly lack crew were injured and one subse- frigate." The broadsides cou-ber of a Rifle Club pays about munities, it can never be guaranteed between any two nations in the modesty, It was a cations coin- quently died. However, after pied six minutes, the boarding $4.00 per 100, and if a Volunteer world. The outlook for patient and optimistio pacifcists is quite cidence that only on Friday last survey at Brisbane the ship seven, and thirteen minutes after I understand that he gets his HEALTH OF THE COLONY. hopeless. The millenium is impossible.
we spoke in this column in terms proceeded on her voyage, and at the first shot the Jack went up practice ammunition at the rate of admiration of the Foreign Thursday Island, Capt. E. B. over the Stars and Stripes, on of $3.00 per 100 rounds. This
Daring last week there were 17 We would indeed go further. Nothing would make for a more Minister, and the very next day Simpson Baikie, R.N.R.. took beard the Chesapeake and the foot in itself in a very stable and equitable world-peace than a defensive and offensive the cable came to hand telling of charge.
Yankees were fitted with their consideration, and enough to cases of plague notified, of which 14 proved fatal. All were Chinese alliance between the great Anglo-Saxon nations. Doctor Wilson, the the complimentary references
own handoufis. The casualties damp the ardour of many a young and one, was an imported case. "Paritan President," has demonstrated by more than one action in the House of Commons to his
in those fateful thirteen minutea shot, let him be ever so keen to There were seven cases of enteric. since his election that ho hag," hitohed his wagon to a star." The mantle of Lincoln has descended on bis shoulders and he has it in capacities. "Sir Edward is still a The Victoria Theatre resumed its were 252 killed or wounded, come to the front.
young man, comparatively speak-picture entertainments last night. nearly twenty a minute. Great In conclusion, I may say, that I fever (four Chinese and one esch him to see this matter through. We hope and believe he will do so. ing, and a big fature seems assur-Some remarkably good pictures was the lamentation in Boston believe had the weather condi The fates appear to favour the realization of this magnificent dream.
were screened, including two and greater still the rejoicing tione been more favourable when proving fatal
03306 Of small-por all In 1915, the Panama Canal will be a going concern, our alliance ed for him. with Japan will be due for renewal, and the Irish Home Rule Bil will have been forced through the Lords.
funds in doubt that no
Gamblers Fined.
A Rough Trip
Victoria Theatre.· ́
serions
British, Indian and Jew), one
Chinese.
three fatal Edieon film stories, both of which in London when the news arrived. the Hongkong team shot, the bad Mr Harry Furniss, the cele- For many yerra the two heroic match would have been a close Chinese; one non-fatal occurrence Eleven men were charged at brated caricaturist, for hero. frigates were moored side by side one, and I think each man of the diphtheria, British; and one The timely action of the committee has given us plenty of time the Police Court, with gambling Another especially interesting in the Medway before being sold Hongkong team did exceedingly one of non-fatal puerperal fever, to consider the matter and, in addition to any memorials of marble at Hung Hom, on Saturday night. American film was The Smug as old timber. The holes made by well under most trying circum-
During the 48 hours ending bronze which may be subsoribed to, it is our duty to further, the The hours was raided by, acting gler's Daughter Miss Norah the round shot of the Shannon stances, which I understand prnoon to-day ten further cases of adeal of cementing this century of friendship with Amatica by some Inspection Grant and a party, of Moore, the popular soprano voce-cau still be seen on the wooden vailed at the time. Enclosing my plagao have been reported; air stronger bond, if possible by the alliance we have suggested, which police. The first defendant was list, was in splendid voice and walls of a peaceful flour mill, and oard,
total number of plague cares for ending fatally. This brings the will sound the knell of war and scoure for the whole world the peace fined $50 or in default one received most clamorous ences the figare-heads of both veswala of the Anglo-Saxons. We earnestly commend this magnificent month, and the remainder $5 or for her spirited and well-rendered adorn the dcckyard at Sheernes,
the year up to 111, with 91 deaths, in default fourteen days.
Captain Philip Broke was made scheme to the consideration and favour of our readers,
Yours faithfully
RIFLEMAN
Hongkong May 30, 1919,