GENERAL NEWS.
The Shanghai Arsenal Affair,
A Presidential mandate highly praises the merit of Chen Teh- chuan, Tatub of Kiangsu, Gen.
Scarecrow.
MERCANTILE MARINE
SIGHT TESTS.
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Two Letters to the Times,""
Mr. Joba Glynn, writes to the "Times."-Will you kindly give your renders the benefit of the
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.
Prepaid Advertisements
ONE CENT PEP WORD
TO LET.
FOR EACH INSERTION.
To lat or for sale, GLEN-
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The case is as follows:-"Anland Lot No. 1154. officer in the Allan Line has been failed in the new Board of Trade eyesight test, and has had to accept an assistant pursership
TO LET.
Apply
Pedder Street. One roomed Office. son & Co., Ltd. Property Office, Jardine, Mathe-
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Chang Chia-shib, Colonel Liang following case, which admirably FROM lat February, MEITO LET on 2nd Floor No. 2' Tan-chih and other officers as well illustrates our contention that shed or unfurnished. 6 Rooms.
RION, No. 10, Peak, furni- na the troops and the police who incalculable harm in going to be successfully repelled the attack quite unnecessarily inflicted, in No. 2 Mountain View, Peak,
No. 21, SHELLY STREET. · made by malcontents on the the direction of depleting the from 1st July. Kiangnan Arsenal during the ranks of mercantile night of May 28. The mandate officers, unless the new form SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, publishes a list of the higher vision tests are repealed?
Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, TOLE MODERN 3 ROOM- ranks awarded to the oflicers.
LET-AT KOWLOON, repeal-what the late Sir Among the soldiers who defended
'CRAIG RYRIE,' No. 4, the ED FLAT with Two Bathrooms, Walter Howell himself admitted- the Arsenal the sum of $50,000 that no single accident can be rooms; tennis and croquet lawns. Quarters. Bathrooms fitted with
Peak to let fine situation; will be distributed; and a reward traced to faulty form vision on
Pantry, Kitohen and Servants' of $10,000 is promised for the the part of an officer.
FOR SALE-HARTING and English Bathe. Kitchen has En- arrest of the escaped ring-leader.
TOGATE, on part of Kowloon In-glish Cooking Range and Hot Deserter Who Robbed a
Water Boiler. Electric Light FOR SALE "LADBROKE." throughout. Immediate Posses No. 9 Conduit Road. Fine View sion. Also NEW FIVE ROOMED of harbour; 8 Rooms, 3 Bathrooms, TERRACE HOUSES A strange spectacle was pre
Garden and Tennis Court. Ac- TENNIS COURTS. Now ready WITH sented at the Ashford (Kent)
in that Police Court by William Merrin officer was admirably qualified
company. The said comodations for 30 Servants. for occupation. Apply to who was charged with being in every other way, and his deserter from the 1st Battalion experience of a since-school life: King's Own Lancaster Regiment. time has, at one blow, been ren- With two other men Merrin dered useless, all through the abso absconded from the regiment at lutely unjustifiable and unneces Dover, and while
tramping sary excess requirement of the through Rorney Marah on the exo-testing department. His caen way to Hastings, he discarded his will be the case of hundreds, and khaki uniform and robbed scores of steamers will be laid up scarecrow in a corn-field in order to obtain a fresh outfit. Ilis ap pearance in Court in his patched garments was a most singular one. He was detained in custody pending the arrival of an escort to take him back to Dover.
Church's Curious Burden.
A curious reason is advanced.
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through a shortage of officers un- less the Board of Trade realize their awful mistako. That even tually they will do so is certain; why not pocket pride and do so once, and so still earn a moed of praise from the shipowner?
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The Secretary of the Imperial for the projected sale of two writes Allow me to put a parall Merchant Service Guild also Commonwealth silver flagons el case, that of the surviving third which have been in the passes-officer of the Titanic, one of the sion of East Horsley Parish Church, Surrey, since 1640. The Titanic, one of the finest speci Surrey Archaeological Society has mens of a British mercantile TO BE LET. In an excellent marine officer that I have come passed & resolution expressing across-and I know many. Prior bly furnished bedroom with board, and cool locality, a comforta- the hope that the parishioners to going to sen 17 years ago be Can easily accomodate two per- will see their way to retain tho flagons, but it is stated that they rats. Thus he took the precau-
passed the Board of Trade sight sons. Apply Hillside'
Hongkong Telegraph, are somewhat of a burden and Lion of guaranteeing as far as TOLET-Two furnished rooms anxiety to the parish, because they are too valuable to be kept possible bis safety in this in the church owing to the repect the professional
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has passed the Board of Trade place in London. The fingons, eight tests in both colour and form which are of the shape which was in fashion about the end of loss of the Titanic he presented Peak. vision reven times. Since the Top
OLET (from 1st July 1915) No. 2 Mountain View, The the reign of Queen Elizabeth, are himself for a further test under DAVIS.
Apply LINSTEAD & the only two of this pattern in the then prevailing instructions Hongkong, 9th June, 1913. [345 Surrey.
of the White Star Line that their captains and officers should go
We have at present in hand through these taste periodically. 26 cases of our members similar been invited by the Board of have been robbed of their liveli- Trade voluntarily to surrender his certificat3.
hoods. The ex third officer of the Titanic was, I should say, most sympathetically treated by the White Star Line, who have now appointed him as an assist ant purser of one of their biggest
Road, on Inland Lots No. 742 & 743.
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correspondent reports that the proposed foreiga loan has been indefinitely deferred. The of ficials give as the reason that the central permanent Government has not yet been chosen.-Police proclamations have been publish ed prohibiting youths from amok- ing oigarettes, declaring that this is injurions for the health. They also probibit butchers from sell- ing diseased mest. In each case there are penalties for vendors disobeying the orders.
European Convict's Daring Escape.
Notices
The Fair Farm
Washington who favour women's suffrage are a trifle displeased over the r. cant remark made by Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, at the Congress of Women, in Baltimore. Misa Wilson pleaded for women to take an active part in politics and for them to work from & social centre when public questions are concerned and to have their opin ions heard. She was asked if she of the commanity. Furthermore, meant that women should have
These eyesight tests are un practical and unfair, and a gross imposition on a most worthy olase
IS Located In The Healthiest they are of great national moment the ballot, to which she replied District of Kowloon, and Supplies in diminishing the supply of that she did not feel it was neces
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