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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1913.
Amateur Athletics.
The annual Amateur Athletio Championships it. Stamford
A Disgraceful Road,
DAY BY DAY
"The cura for hard luck is
The Malls. Gorman Mail.-Due
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per 8.5,
Bellerophon at 3 pm, to
morrow,
Returned.
Among the prisongers arriving by the Empress of Russia to-day were Major F.O.S. Palmer and Mr Denton Fuller.
Steerage Passengers. There were 242 steerage pas sengers from Vancouver by be Empress of Russia, which arrived in port this morning.
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FROM SCARBOROUGH TO | Hongkong eveNINGS. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY,
HONGKONG! --
We offered to bet a man grisks How They Might be Made More the other day that a contem
The Telegraph Helps Seaside
Resort.
their
Enjoyable.
in
on
may
a reason.
Bridge provided very little in the way of surprises. The mile went hard work."
describing Mr. Dar ca to Zander of Sweden, but the
"Tempeat" recital at the Pack, [STRUTAL ARTICLE], time was decidedly poor, his
would speak of Shakespere ng 4 minutes 25 4 5 seconds copз par-
The following is culled from It is a decidedly baminon ex- the Bard of Avon, Not only did Yorck at 7 p.m. to-day. the Daily Mail "ol: June 19. ing with the amateur record of
perience, after one hos resided in our friend refuse, but he hinted 4 minutes 15 2-5 seconds. The Canadian and Siberian Mails.- The Scarborough Post" of Tues- Hongkong for any considerable somewhat castily that it was
Arrived per ss. Empress of day contains the following:-
form length of time, to hear almost bad host praiseworthy performance
our part Russia this morning.
*Daily Mail" Advertisement the meeting was undoubtedly
every second individal one menta to
cook to bet on & that of W. Applegarth, who by American Mail.-Arrived per 8.8.
Reaches Hongkong. bewailing the bum-dram char-certainty. At any rate, he would Siberis this morning.
To the Editor of the "Scaracter of life in the Colony. Every-have lost the bat. Masker; the doing the 220 yarde in 21 3-5 seconda established
borough Post." $ British
American Hail-Closes per 2.8-
body has bis or her particular Daily Mail" speaks of fire as record. This, indeed, ia
Sir, Having road with great grievance, of course; and every-the devouring element ani villa interest the propo od scheme for body emphasises it by constant an earthquake a polemic dis-, only two-fifths of a socond
a full page advertisement in the comparisons with the attractions a below world's record time, and, following on the same runner' Siberian Mail-Oloses per 8.8. "Daily Mail," and especially your of life in the big cities at Home. Yorck at 5 p.m. to-morrow. optimistio remarks in "Postal If a plebiscits were taken on the recent best time on record for the
The "Straits Times" remarks: 150 yards, shows that Britain onu Another Festival, Notes," with which I thoroughly question, we'should most certain-"It is not generally known that still produce sprinters of the first" To morrow, according to the conour, I thought you might ly find that nine out of every ten Father Vaughan visited Singapore wster. It is a distinctly hopeful Chinese, calendar, is the Festival, be interested to hear what for residents would instance the leak for one day, in the course of
reaching effects the proposition of after-dinner entertainment as his tour...... WA sign, when we hear so mach cf of "Heavenly Gifte." Britain's decline in sport, that
Silk Arrival
itself, let alone the adveni-ement the biggest cause for complaint hear him sposk on the incidents such evidence ne this should be The silk shipped from Hong-proper has had, and enclose you the dreary someness of the of his visit. So long as he doesn't, forthcoming. And we are all the kong by the a.s. Empress of India you a portion of the "Hongkong boars, night after night, between write a book about Singapore, or more optimistio of the fatoren June 7, reached New York on Telegraph " for your perusal. dinner time and the customary contribute an article on Hong- I can also vouch for at least a hour of retiring. It is an old, old kong to the "Times," we shan't when we recall that only last July.
couple of families here who are story; and all agre on the point cavil. week Britishers were able to hold their own against all-comers in
visiting the old country on thoir that life could be made much more the realm of lawa tennis. As
holiday this year, and intend in delightful if only some scheme The "Mercantile Guardian suredly" Ichabod" has not yet
olading Ecarborough in
or other were set on fout to provide asserte that "building is proceed- to be written.
itinerary, due directly to the on-light, cheory after dinner entering space in the Chinese districts terprise of the old town in the tainment. But what is anybody's of Hongkong.". A fair amount" Yesterday we commented on
new line they are taking up, work is nobody's; and it all ends of falling down is also going.
brought to their the excellence of the new tar
as
no-in common grumbling. It may on in the same neighbourhood," through this macadam roads in Kowloon But,
tico
article. stir up some one to action, how We understand, too, that a few col- unfortunately, all the thorough
Every little helps, and if si-itors ever, if one or two suggestions lapses may be looked for in the' Cutting Pine Trees. are being drawn from an out-of-are advanced by the adoption of British quarters at fares across the harbour are not in so good a state as these. Some Two Chinese women were fined the-way corner of the globe such which life in Hongkong might be ably early date. One of our months ago we again and again 83 each by Mr. Melbourne, at the as this is, what will the results be made far and away more attractive readers informs us that he has called attention to the disgraceful Police Court, for cutting pine from those within easy access? It than it now is."
ancceeded in removing a brick condition of Humphrey's Avenue, trees in a Government plantation. is hard to prophesy, but personal. Why Not Steamer Nights?" from his house at the Peak by ly I feel confident that all previous overgrown, as it was, with rank
It is in the summer that the the simple agency of a pair of ** Consignees of cargo by the 8. records for the town will be brok-monotony of Hongkong life is mail-scissors. We were always weeda. In course of time the authorities effected
back Hongkong temporary Bendoran and the 8.8. Vestaliu en this season, and I think that all most felt. In the winter we get a prepared to improvement by scratching the are reminded that goods remain who have the town's interest fair sprinkling of theatrical visite, mortar (mud it is, in many cases) surface of the road a little; but ing undelivered after to-morrow at heart should enthusiastically concerts, dances and the like; and against any other, where stability the improvement was only ton-will be subject to storage charges. support the new association who in any case a roaring fire and is concerned. But the particular
Damaging Plants.
are taking the responsibility of potary. Today the thorough- fare is in as bad a state is
Wong Yut, a Chinese pupil at the venture, and also tender their good book take some beating when brick referred to was set in
the atmosphere ontside is raw, cement! On either side St. Joseph's College, was fined cordial thanks to yourself for the chilly and uninviting. What is "Death by Misadventure was the verdict returned on Friday over it was.
The "Yellow Dragon," the or- of by the coroner's jury that listened to the somewhat lengthy evidence grase and weads have grown to $2 by Mr. Melbourne at the encouragement you have so freely
Fully a foot and a half in height, Police Court for cutting English given, and the valuable space in most needed, therefore, is that
long Bammer evenings. One Queen's College, is publishing a offered in the Taipingshen case; but the riders added will scen aud after a shower of rain resi- and Chiasse of racters on the your esteemed paper you have some means be found to fill in the gab (unofficial, we hope)
devoted to the project.
suggestion that occurs to the right merry tale, under the style to have affected to some degrea the value of the word "mis-lents who wish to get on to the plants in the Botanic Gardens.
"Empress of Russia".
For the banelis of the pesai-writer-one which does not of The Cruise of the Hal Yah," The OP.R. liner Empress of adventure." In the first of thees, the jurymen expressed the opinion roadway from the pavement can not possibly avoid getting wet
mists, I should like to quote the "that the company in possession should have employed an feet. Some time ago a correspond-Russia arrived in port this morn-Yankes's motto, which I think is appear to have been often thought wherefrom we make bold to call
ofis that greater advantage be the following:
***My Lord, Enid the incipient architect or competent European overscor, especially in view of the ert suggested, as an alternative lag on completion of the first equally applicable to a town like taken of our magnificent harbour
in the cool of the evening after pirate, I have decoyed on board contractor's suggestion." This is a statement which tempte us to to weeding, the application of voyage from Vancouver 11 Hong Scart rough as to a business:
"He who would in basinese rise weed killer to the undesirable kong. She left Vancouver on
dinner. Some enterprising in- that very undesirable person who ask why the law recognises no other form of negligence than a
zrowths, and we would pass on June 10. She brought here 1,747 Must either bust or advertise,"
dividual or firm ought to oharter is always writing in the Hong With best wishes for the sac steamer of the type used on the kong Telegraph and vainly criminal one. Every man and every firm that owns property here the suggestion to the authorities tons of general cargo and reported
fair, calm weather throughout cess of the old town-I remain, Canton run, arrange a regular trying to score of Queen's Col must be well aware of the class of work done by the Chinese builder concerned.
the voyage"
yours sincerely.
weekly (or even bi-weekly) trip lege. What in my Lord's pleasure? and his men; and everyone who has lived in this Colony for a wesk, Bible. English.
Bishop of Victoria. An interesting lecture was re-
An Old Scardeburgian. The Bishop of Victoria has now
in the waters of the Colony, hay in the matter?ph keeping his eyes open, knows that European supervision is an
cently delivered at Cambridge by
'The chief 'thundered forth: [The writer of the above ening music and refreshments on absolute necessity where native workmen of any sort are employed. Sir A. Quiller Couoli, on the returned from his recent visit to closes with his letter a copy of board and charging, a popnlar De Minimis non curat pitatus"
the Hongkong Telegraph," dated Even where there is the greatest watchfulness exercised by Europ- writing of English prose. One of Pukhoi, Haiphong, Hanoi, and the lecturer's remarks particularly Yunnan-fu. At Pakhoi the Bi-
be first and second classes, I which, among the principal news suchu soheme as this were If that pirate obief was educat how much greater is this danger, then, when admittedly the task This was to the effect that the and conducted a service at Yun- of the day, is a half-column annoted, and the faros: fixed on ed at Queen's College, it is jast cans, there is always a danger of fraudulent or "scamping" work deserves to be borne in mind.shop te ok numerous confirmations May 23, on the front page of price. If necessary, there could rex:'
compilers of sample studies" in nan-lu. The Rev. N. C. Pop article on the advertising of Eng a reasonable sesle, it should soon the sort of thing he would have entrusted entirely to natives?
Moglish prose never seem to (St. Andrew's, Kowloon) has also lish seaside resorts, with especial grow in public favour, and said-assuming that the Latin reference to Scarborough's "Daily steamer nights" would besome taught there is of the same qual- think it worth while to in returned to the Colony.
extracte from the
Mail" advt. The remarks of one of the happiest and most lity as some of the English. clude
THE NIPPON.
Mr. Howard Rowntree and Authorised Version, in their books, in spite of the foot
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1913.
THE TAIPINGSHAN
11
QUEST.
is
The second rider was to the effect that such defects as caused the downfall of the Station Street hourss should be reported to the Building Authority within twenty-four hours of the owners' reiv
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For Consignees,
Q.
ing notice thereof; and that there should be a penalty for neglecting that we might search the whole Manita Paper's account of the ing the scheme are quoted, and Perly handled, this should bes big rex piraticus, which; though pass
world before finding any English
of
Mr. B. F.. Hopper advocat popular times of the week. Pro- He might better have tried paying proposition for whoever able, is d-d poor Latin. If he to do so. This is a suggestion that all will welcome. The rider
Re-floating. allusion is made to the Bill that cared to take it in hand, There's knew enough to qualify him even is being promoted to enable cer money in it for somebody. for a junior pirate's certifloste, ваув "defecte in party walls," but doubtless we may lake is that the to compare with it, where purity,
The following from the "Cable- tain Woleb watering-places to pay
Other Suggestions.
he would be aware that the Latin jurymen had în their minds any kind of defect likely to constitute a simplicity and strength are con
word for pirata is "piratu danger. We hope to hear that the penalty will be a pretty bigh one. cerned. The better class schools newe American" of July 8 is for advertisements out of publio A witness, on Thursday, remarked that many of the complaints at Bome awoke to the realisation given in' elaboration of our re- fanda. We are much interested As to other suggestions, why, which, under the circumstances, of this pearly fifty years ago, but marke at Friday on the Nippon. in "Old Scardeburgian's" re-lot it be once again aaked, cannot 't were nobler to place in the received from Chinese tenants were of an absurdly trivial nature, it seems to be only within quite "In tow of the cableship Rizal, marks. There are many eviden- we have a westly promenade relating to quite minor matters. That we can well believe, and, recent times that the children the steamship Nippon, which has ces that the "Daily Mail" schone band concert? There is no dearth genitive plural.
have been stranded on Scarborough is amply tapaying the atlay bands in the Colony, and that From a short story Ho in fairness to the owners, we are bound to admit that a prolonged of uneducated parents
a'weekly performance would meet bent over and kissed her fingers series of empty cries of "Wolf!" is calculated to put even the most been taught that the Bible wasany-reef for over seven weeks, srrived Ed., S.P."]
a popular demand is quite one by one; deliberately unbutTM evident from the big crowd which toned her glove and drew it off; watchful and the most conscientious off their guard. At the same thing besides a guide to faith, anfely at Olongap yesterday. to which a saperetitious regard Captain Heanings of the Rizal
gathers every Tuesday night then kissed the bare fingers and time, human life is not a thing to trifle with; and even if a property had to be paid. Whether or telegraphed this information
Blong the seafront at Kowloon the back of her hand. She was owner receives fifty false alarms and needless calls in a week, it notreligious teaching should form yesterday to the collector of
to hear the Rajput's band play leaning back with half-closed surely is still his duty to satisfy himself that these alarme really are part of the school curriculum castoms, the director of the
on mess nights. Every big eyes, smiling a little smile that he false, especially when they relate to buildings as to whose age there must always remain a matter of navigation and to Eslanger Galinger, the alvors.
Manicipality at Home has its could not see in the dim light.".. seems to be considerable difference of opinion. One witnesa opined opinion; but we maintain very and
or band, end in the smallest of
Copy of this description, that the houses were forty years old. Yet old inhabitants toll us strongly that, as a reading book In the face of all manner of
towne it is a regular thing for the should be sub edited with sp. that they remember these buildings as being old, nearly forty years and a literary study, the greater threats sad a chain of unfortunate
Corporation to hire a local band axe, and the girl should be oured, Manila seems in a hurry to to play once a weak in summer of smiling smiles by being agó. However that may be, the fact remains that houses built in part of the 1811 version should circumsances such as labour such a fashion as those in Station Bire stand in many other parts should be used in every English trouble and machinery break-
engineers. Apropos of the in this matter, and it would cou
MANILA'S NEW INDUSTRY!
"No longer Necessary to rely on Hongkong.”
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of the Colony-do not need to be anything like forty years old be-school, no matter of what class-downs, Erlanger and Galinger apenas with Hongkong salvage time. The Government has a duty clubbed with a club. pi fore there is a risk of their collapsing; wherefore roports that may, even in preference to Shakespeare. have not only succeeded in patch-reflosting of the Nippon, reported form to public desire if it took the The D. O.L. I. Washington: ing up the hull of the Nippon in last Thursday's Telegraph, matter in hand. Then there is Bible and the mess plate were to all appearances, be of the most trivial order should never be A Word for the Police.
We are glad to see that Sir and bringing her safely into port the
** Cablenews American allowed to pass without a thorough enquiry's being made.
Edward Henry, the London Police but have salvaged all the cargo says:-
no reason why there should not captured by the French at Doms be's monthly open-air variety The third and perhaps most valuable of the riders is that steps Commissioner, said a good word worth saving, all in less than
The average man perhaps entertainment of the type usually returned with a flag of tracs, but inica, in 1805; The bible was it does not appreciate the magnitude arranged by the Hongkong and the plate was kept; a very dignit should be taken at once to exaraine all houses known to have been in season for the polies who work two months.
"The gutter Corregidor, towing of this achievement, the final the Kowloon Cricket Clubs, fed admission on the part of the erected before sufficient supervision was exercised over their con- in India. All that he said applies erected become of us may think that, in that case, every house in more or less to the coastal try the big scooperationa, arrived in triumph of weeks of the hardest the admission charge to be, say, French that the Word of the Lord,
The police have an port late last night but anchored men who do things and accomp-providing after dinner recreation not appear that, waiving that point, it is certainly to be hoped that unthankful task to perform at all outside, so no account of how the lish real resalta. Congratulations is the some of the lawn bowl
to have arrived when "sufficient supervision "iaanywhere Colonies.
the Colony should be overhauled, seeing that that happy time does in Hongkong and other British the salvage operations, arrived in kind of work. Hats off to the afte dents, Another idea for is more precious than: silver and:
The Safety of Bow Bells "In view," to use the words of
"golded By
* kunta jag sinus. J
the Building Authority will lay to heart this recommendation as times; as often as not they are Nippon was taken off could be to Mesars, Erlanger and Galinger, clubs hight have the enterprise The secretary of the Högkong concerne all buildings of any appreciable age. As we have remark- underpaid, and, while being bad last night. The cutter Min- the bureau of navigation and to erect two or three big aro Stock Brokers' Association denies: ed before, if the Government allows Chinese to take up their abode loaded from evory conceivable doro: was dispatched yesterday those who assisted in the under-temps on their greens and thus that he has scoopted the posh of. here, it joy to a great extent, responsible for their proper housing. quarter with blame if they fail to evening for Olongapo with a cus- House property here is a remunerative investment to those who buy prevent any particular crime, toms inspector on board who will taking No longer isit necessary stable members to follow their hai minat que totoo Con to reply on Hongkong for big favourite pastime when natural mons Kitchen Committee We or build wisely, and that property should be so well looked after they rarely get credit for the take charge of the Nippon.
salvage operatione. ***
light fails. These are a few sug understand that he might havei that it will at least be safe to live in. Moreover, even if human life amazing amount of good, honest Erlanger and Galinger have
gestions thrown out at random to considered the Committees offer? were not at stake, the poorer Chinese have as much right as ether and clever work done by them placed alien on the vesel and
solve Hongkong's eternal query had he felt more confidentiator persons to a fair value for their money. Landlords, of all people, every day of the year. Our the salvaged cargo and as soon as
What shall we daafter dinner? hin sandwich-öhoosing abilition:[" should not require to be told that a crack, even in a comparatively colonial police are practically in the vessel is repaired safficiently new and apparently well-built house, is traceable to some cause the position of soldiers on par to make her navigable and an the Rector, Canon Masterme
and the Jungle. and sometimes a serious one; and where such cracks appear in old patual active service and the appraicament made of her value, of the troublous times in which
Oliford contributes houses (which originally consisted of two stories; and had an extra rieke that they run are sufficiently the will go to the courts. It we live," the authorities of Bow
Blok floor added to them when they were already.old 1) the most scrupul exemplified in such outrages as is understood that arrangementa Church have placed seta of the to the ons enquiry and examination should be made. If the tenants will that at Dumbbell Island last year are now being made en the Ni-oburch keys in the hands of the report to the Public Works Department that a crack has developed We with we could hear of any pon can be put on the drydock police, so that access may be ob- in the house,occupied by them, we are sure the matter will receive likelihood of their bong better Dewey at Olongapo for importained to the edice, whenever
paid.
ary repairs. Immediate attention,
At the Taipingshan inquest they other day, the Sanitary Board a MOE: testified onboathe thas, that most of the floors in the two
paper on Mankind and the Jungle
which he discares the Malayhouses were overarandalimita particular and his inconsistency hatefactory to know this from on with regard to personal effort, Kuthoritative a gofion
in