THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1913.
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On Saturday night, at about nine and only by thought that lat r o'clock, we observed a couple of can be made happy; and the two Sanitary Board trucks stationary cannot be separated with im- in the Old Bailey, those responsible punity." for them evidently not feeling. inclined Lo push them any the steep hill, From one of them a couple of tem- Sit erian Mail. Despatched per s.s. Checan at midnight on pointy coffins with loose lida were
Saturday. dragged, and, the lids being removed, one was seen to contain Australia Meil. Despatched per the corpao of a man, and the 8... Changsha at 4 p.m. to-
day. other that of a child. A Sanitary Board coolie trak the child by the wrist and ankle, as delicately as a butoler handles a dead lamb, and literally throw it on top of the adult corpe 3, and jaunmed the
round the coffin preparatory to its sing called up the hill. A
Chinese by-standers!
on. A ro was then twisted
Fanch Mail-Aived, ner 8.8.
Atlantique this moraing, Siberian Mail-Olores Far 8.8. Atlantique at 5 p.m. to
HOUSES
COLLAPSE.
EFRIBLE AFFAIR OFF QUEEN'S ROAD WES (.
NINETEEN PERSONS. KILLED; HARROWING RESCUE SCENES.
much to the disgust of the said occupants, who returned as fast as they were driven out; one jus dividual complaining loudly thrt | he was in the midst of cooking his chow and did not wish to be disturbed. Inspector Fenton did not srǝ eye to eye with bim in the matter, however.
Presently ล report spread that groans could be heard panthous like
underneath B
A disaster which is of less com- Superintendent, Mr. P.P.J.Wode mon occurrence in Hongkong house, Chief lospector Gourlay and than one might be led to fear Inspector Fenton, the European pile of timber, and De McKerny from the principle on which lie ficemen, aided by Sanitary and Inspector Gourlay pluckily house building baatc3 often been Pard and P. W. D. coalies, crept underneath a task which ca.ied on within the Colony, shovelled away all the loose rub. not every man wor'd jrup at; but tek place at Taipingahan on bish which was quickly caied either they nor Mr Meer, all of Saturday afternoon. Two now down the road in bekete, whom made lengthy and careful tbres storeyed how sa situated in Dr. McKenny, of the Govelament caroh, could dierover signs of Upper Station Shasta small Setsico, was kept busy attending anyone being buried there.
A noteworthy feature of the thoroughfare slow Blake Gar-to the wounded, while. M- A, E. dens and tehind the Man On Ju-Wright, of the P. W. D. saperin various discoveries made was aurence Company's premis intended the shoring up of the one really sound piece of brick- work-about a cubic foot of it; the bricks fly held together Quesa's Road West, collapsed remaining buildings.
A Pathetic Sight. with hardly a moment's warding bringing death to eight: 3n men, The most pathetio, sight of all,
by esment. It had presumably been added to this fabric rerently, His Majesty the King of Sweden ing many others.
long while in the memories of the may calls were made at the Without any previous warning, beholders, was a Chiness of the art on which some girder or brestsummer rasted. All the Swedish consulate, including one or, at present, soy apprint foki class who six children other brick-work from Captain Conolly, A. D. C. caury, two houses, Nos. 7 and 9, bad been buried in the downfall.
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American Mail-Arrive I this moding Jr B.B. Tenyo Maru. King of Sweden's Birthday.
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BIRTH.
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Sir Edward Carson at Leeds.
BUTLER-On June 6, 1913, at Shanghai Alfred Butler, Chinese England's Polo Defeat Maritime Customs, Ningpo..
E. England has lost the second
F
Fire Outbreak-
Bijou Theatre.
J
A Sorry Sight.
over it.
was such
We are sorry to learn from this representing H. E. the Governor. Uppar Station Streat collap id, Thres of them-one dead-had merely by stay.
The Police and P.W.D. officials morning's wire that Sir Edward
Owner of Watch Wanted.. leasing orly a part of the i cont of already ten brought out when Carson has been hit on the hend The lice have found in a one house and a portion at the the "Telegraph" representative able forethought and, son after soted throughout with commend- with a "missile" at Leade; but gold pawnshop B double-back standing. There were at the rea the 1 the spot, and the dis then there are
von o'oleck, aro lemp were a good many cesed gold watch with time a large number of persons in reted father was standing by ligged and sufficient batches of is the buildings, come even in bed: waiting for the other thre to be olis3 obtained to carry on the chain attached. It The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will loyal Irishmen in Leeds; more curb
over we discovered, quite early suspected to be stolen property, one woman was nursing her child, found. An Indian policeman, work all night. When our re- in life, that if you go looking for but the palica have no clue to the when the buildings collapard like not understanding his motive for
prentative returned to the apot trouble in this world you can Gwner. Any person claiming the a hours bailt of cerde.
|wailing, Fagan tɔ move him, on, The Police, with Dr. McKenny but the Bish rolice intervenci on Sunday mowing early, almcat The rates per quarter and per m sem, proportional. Subscriptions soon find it. And, when we have wat b shorld sand fall parti
quickly putinane irly appearance, and the poor felow was allowed Among the finda" during the a clean swesp had been made. for any period less than one month will be charged as for said this, we think we have exculars to the polics.
pressed as much sympathy with
while D. Hunt of H.M.S. Tame", to
siny. Frerently another The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to the not-seriously-injured genth- Whilst the fire brigade was who nivel later. gave most child was cried out, and be night was a small Caines baby in its chair, who was perfectly messenger: Peak subscribera can have their copies delivered at man sa any of our neighbours busy at the house collaps), a cail valuable help. Mr. Wiight of the made an anxious rush towards it,ound and happy ; for the wood- their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by will have to spare for him. The came from Messrs Robinson and P.W.D., Arsistant Engine »r. Mr. only to turn back ogrin with alittle work above it had fallen in such post an additional $1.80 rer quarter is charged for postage.
North of England is a dangerone Company, the piano and instruxer, Mostra. Hutchings and cara, moan, either b sauce the child was The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 spot to choose for the holding of ment shop, where a fire had been were al on the spot and, with dead or was not. hie. The fame manner as to not as a canopy
Orange processions. Sir Edward caused through the bursting of a Tear 30tors Frith and Ward, were thing happened again a little
AN EYE-WITNESS, STORY. Single Copies, Daily, ten cente. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for Carson is old enough to know heating stove. By the time the kept busy exiticating the did lat or when another dead child
that patriotiem is not a mere brigade aliived, however, tho. and wornded from the huge miss was discovered.
A gentleman who happened hs in the neighbourhood at the Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed question of fing-waving and of engaged at the shop, with the of fallen magor F
treating one's political or religious polies, suppressed the flamвa be- It appears that the alarm The apperance of the wrk-time of the accident told us the period will be continued until countermanded..
opponents to unreasoning abuse. fore any damage worth recording was given by a dist.ict wash-age told a fearful story of unpre- following story: (Payable in Advance.)
His demons ation was uncalled
the predatas. Clecks, pictures, "hats man by telephone to was done.
"I was passing along Caine. for, and we hopɔ the amouat 'of
palica beadquatis, and every and birdcagea hung undisturbed Road soon after one o'clock when idicole which is the necessary After being closed for a fortnight available man was turned out. On on the remaining walls; near the I heard a sound just as it a cart harvest of such " goings on" will for repairs the Bijou Theatre re-arrival they fond that the s vr-surface of the mound of brick- had shot out a load of bricks; BENSON: On Monday, June 9, 1913, at the Victoria Nursing be a galatary lesson to him.
opened to big and appreciative ons had aire dy bien resued by rubbish and morter a human foot huge clouds of dust began to rise Home, Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs R. F. Benson, a son.
houses
Pnd log profaded, and, by the from a street some distance lower The an Indian constable, No. 08. ca Saturday.
Thirty resuesin all were effec-door-way of the right band house, down the bill, and, on hurrying building baa tem considerably improved, within and without, tad and all sent to the Covera- were two bodies, evidently caught down, I found that a building in lo, match and the rubber. It is the lighting beg bn overhauled ment Civil Hospital or the Tang by the avalanobs of timber and the poorer querer Lad collapsed, inatior for fisfaction, at least, and new fans added; and the Wah Hospital. Four of the injustone. when they wore within the front well having fallen D of safely forwird into the strest, the roof is one of brightac and prple le site wing thera
Toe dead To extricate these would manifest and Bere dropping straight to the for. A excellent progame wounds alfaded t Feng shown, including two bodies recovered numbered 18, the ly be the work of hours, for both ground below, while the back wall The body wall there were still attched enteas necessary. Mr E, G. B. Wiffles" pictures, and the en- / number being made up of seven were weighed down by siveral remeined standing. To this back
Bagement from June 17 or 18 is women, five girls, threa mea, end tons of rubbish."
actually in the doorway, that of parts of the flooring of the roome, we quoted from the "Ober- announced of Miss Chimita thres Loya.
Lance Sergeant Patterson was a woman, was pinned down by a on which at a few of the awe- on Fiday, could not Zerega, the celebrated danc
ant to hospital suffering from on beam which seemingly bad struck situok inhabitats; while s injured knee, while Laona. Er the ribs end on, to that death more urfortunates could be seen geant Ingham who sasteined a must, of course, have bsan instan- bal, buried in the rubbish. An aprained wrist, had to to surgical-taneous. One hand wasconvolaive Indian constable wes quickly on hospital. The injuries to the police feet, lay a tan and a ball of wcol. carvice in rescuing as may as were caused by their falling jato All that could be scan of the other possible of those accessible. Nome Franz the road, while cadeavouring to corpse was the upper part of the Eanitary Board coolies, who had.
pu'la beam out of the rains. head, quite flattened.
evidently been working in the “While the ultimata decision as Another mournful sight was the immediate neighbourhood, tegen to the cause of the collapse reste number of women, all of the very to help dig out some of the bodies. with an enquiry which, it is ex-poorest class, waiting anxiously to pected, will be held, it is gener-claim their property as it was ally the opanion that a defective brought out. The Sanitary Board "Meanwhile a European Sanit party wall was the cruce. A coolies, one regrets to say, seomed ery Inspector appeared, and either portion of the same still stands, to take all the delight of children he or someone else at once prot soted from the general des or savages in wanton destruction. telephoned to the pics and the action by the support of an Grine and chuckles went round Fire Station, with the result that outhouse wall of more recent con- as piokaxes were needlessly driven the Brigade motor priived almost struction, and from this a very through taxes, tins or bedding, immediately, bringing a detish. fair estimate of the condition of sad, but for the vigilance of the ment of European flic fremen. the wall could be formed. In European fremen, there would There had picks and shovels with the first instance it was built of probably have been little furni- them and instantly bogen on the blue brick, a substance that was ture left worth claiming. Strange gruesome heap, all toiling like adversely spɔken of by witat sesin and wonderful
.were some slaves. The persons nearest the sor
7 he object of this paper is to publish curaet ir "rmation, *o serve the trash and print the news without fear or favour.
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A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1913.
THE EMPOROR WILHELM II.
Yesterday His Majesty Wilhelm II of Germany completed reign of twenty-five yeɔra, and Germans, at Home sad abroad, are to-day paying homage to their Emperor. The cation is surely one for thanksgiving and an outward display of loyalty and affection. Daring those five and twenty years enormous strides bave been made by Germany in every direction. Such pregis has been made in all branches of trade and industry, in shipping and in railways, that Germany brs out-stripped her Continental neighbours and compares, in an eonomic secse, with Britain and America. There has be an immense social rád educational progress again during the period under review, and no one who regards these twenty-five.ye .in of advance, with seeing eyes can "fairly deny that much of it is due to the inspiration of the Kaiser. By nature he is a monarch, a leader of men; one who, in early days, would have been chosen King because he was the greatest man. It is not surprising that a man of his personality has made the period of his reign a period of phenomenal advance.
that the visitors put up a great
fight in the scond game and me very near to making a third
Fitzbamon, whr 23 comments we
ver"
have on far wrong when he
questioned whether individa. ally or rllectively the team world
in
HOUSE ROBBED
yard or
play any kiselo or prove Over $1,000 Worth of Property ly attended but was not sent to ly gripping an ankle and, at her the scene and rendered sploodid
a batterm then the 1911 qer
tel. They weis batis: morated, but bayond that they do not ap
Stolen
Whit Mr. and Mi to have proved themselves Winkler, 14, Austin Avenus, Etter pagata. S they have Kowicɔn, were out on to-day adore suficient to phew that the seacon, me one revoked challenge was just 1 and that the plars and sle jewellery between them and the holders clothing end other effects to the
F.o value of $1 229. there was little to chc bably, whon detail 1 ar aunts Me and Mea Winkler we o out come through, we shall find that at at 3.30 until even and a little luck either way was auffi on the ea they fóand all the cicat to decide the stond oon- drawers and the wardationed test at the finish.
out, and two hou akys mie ng
At frat they could only find $600 of properly missing, but subsequent arch revealed that altogether the value of the pre- Fery w. $1,229.
The li are inqui ing into the matter.
game in
to have
score
a
The Alarm Given,
A Thrilling Fight,
The spectators in this second contest appear to have had value for their money in the matter of thrills. Britain scored first, and
a resat Original Court case, the of the treasures brought face were obviously the ubabitants America were penalised before
use of which is not now permitted to light; tins, ragged bits of of the upper flows, and in most they soored. This leit them with EMIGRANT SHIP THIEVES and in the cond it was not carpet etc. that bore all the marks ose 28 escaped with nothing wolde something to ncke up, but they came along with three goals, and
solid. It appears that two shells of baving been purloined from than a few braises or cuts; I According to the statement of of brick work were built and the Eropean dust bins at night, think there must have Lasn close had the visitors fighting after. But Britain got going and scored. S. Wills, at the Policy Court, intervening space filled in with were shovelled out; sometimes on thirty who got away practi A quarter of a cente y ago Emperer Wilhelm the Second, in four goals before the home men this morning, there are ab at 100 rabbish, broken bricks etc. At a ompanied by padlocked finally unhurt!
4 a fother Exea or little drawers of lacquer an unforgettable manifest", announced that he would fter piety responded, and at this point ships and rob the passingers, 4 inches of brick work was work.
theives who frequent emigrant me later period
An English doctor from the and the fear of God, that be wor'd protect the peace, promote the must have ecomed
On one of the last a Tang Wah Hospital, with two welfare of the country, be a helye to the poor and distressed, and the
hand. Then The Eargeant and a p-ty of cred on one side, apperan y wanag nad before the police Chinese assistants, very s on put true guardian of the right. Thess were mething more than were Waterbury and Stoddart scored polica went over the s.8. Glenogle atrangthen it, but the only could prevent her and, ok from in an appearance, bringing with fine-sounding words. Iney were the vens of a man who intended and brought America's when she arrived. from Singa meses of binding this to the it a little bundle of papre; they them all appliances for first-aid. to keep them, so for as we humanly co-ible, and who ever has up to 43. Ritson azored for Bri- pore with about 2,000 passengers olige stoctare was a thin may have on pawn-tickets or The doctor had made his atrarge- striven to give effect to them. Himselt a deeply religious man, he tain, but the score was diesllowed and they captured one man pick-layer of molar, with the reelt love-letters; at any rate they were ments with fine fhought; there "Olhor) was never a time when there were makes low public speeches in which bis religious convictions are on account of a foul has Britain was brought before Mr. Mel-to tear it away from the original worried-looking women from time not always plenty of suretchers,
ing the pocket of one of them. that little singh is now required valuable in her eyes. not made apparent. He has done his best, by example,
to foster not only failed to get that goal, borne and sentenced to thres wall
to time shrieked their claims, 15 and coolie: to look after them. piety and the fear of God.'
but here lost a half which made
With regard to the story that a bundles tightly tied up in dirty and, as each bad esso was cez.ied He has protected the peace, too. Forty-two years ago, on the all the difference in the end. wake imprisonment and four
hoora' at: ks.
warning had been given some days rags, but all property found was out, injections of morphia wers occasion of the opening of the first German Reichstag, the Emperor Somewhere during the game,
Two other men were arrested previously, we are informed on rigidly taken over by the police for given to help relieve the pain. said in a speech from the throne:"May the war that has been though Reuter dess not indicate
at the same time for being on excellent authority, that no official subsequent ideatification. Now,
Police at work. brought to such a glorious and be succeeded by a no less glorious at what stage, the visitors must board the ship without permis warning was either given or and then a ring, or a cheia end period of peace, and may it be the continuous e deavour of our have lost a quarter for & safety, sion. They will be perma
*Other tatabes of European and by just that quarter they the Marine Court,
locket, of some little value was people to prove themselves equally victorious in the arts of peace."
When our representative ar- discovered; also an unopened box and Indian police arrived in quick The present ruler of Germany entertains a profound respect for the were beaten. Altogether the game
rived he found the polics were of cigars 1-igaifioant indesd accession, and these throw off their coste-and, in some carsa, genius of his grandfather and has always regarded these words as must have Esen one that will
already hard at work. The dead nine cartridges in a Mauser their shirts and laboured un- a legacy to be treasured at all costs. He has raised the German never be forgotten by those who
A French sailor from the cruiser body of a man, who appeared to pistol magazine. army and the German navy to a high pitch of strength and ex-had the good fortune to see it.
Dapleix caused a rare with a 13-have perished from suffocation was Meanwhile the P.W.D. coliesingly at their work of cellence; he is determined that, in his own phrase, Germany shall
volver in Hongkow on June 7, ting brought out from the rain, were kept bard at it, choring up
recue, although they were in constant "take her place in the sun." But, even with that, no one can deny Kailan Mining Administration.
After a flourish he fired two shots, and two or three of the slightly in the remaining hour, and he likelihood of further subsidence. danger from the that he has striven to preserve the police. War he has waged, The total output of the Kailan and appeared in the mood for a jured stood looking mournfully speed with which they competed Bo great, in fact, was the danger steadily and unflaggingly; war against pain and misery. He is all Mining Administration's mine further display, but fortunately on, waiting, apperently, for their their task was most preiseworthy for social reform, and, in this respect again, recontinues the work of for the week ending 31st May the revolver jammed. He was belonginge to be unearthed. Least any farther adoident alould of this, that they were at last his grandfather. The whole world joins to-day in good wishes for amounted to 37,140.00 tons and arrested by a Sikh police con- Under the direction of the Capt, happen, the police proseaded to obliged to cease the work of olaar- the German Emperor and the Garmen people and in the hope that the sales during the period, to stable, and has been rant on board Superintendent of Police, Mr. turn the occupanta out of shading and turn their attention to His Majesty's reign may long bé prolonged:
35,583.16 tone.
| his ship to be dealt with. Me Iraine Messer, the Deputy housse immediately adjoining, (Continued on page 12),
4.
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French sailor in trouble.
received.
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