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SPECIAL CABLES;
FIGHTING COntinues at SHANGHAI.
REBELS DESERTING, BUT REINFORCEMENTS CONTINUE
TO ARRIVE.
(Our Own Correspondent.).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913,
1888.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
-YEARS AGO,
Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending July 26, 1888.)
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.
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No careful mother can afford to use any but
Pure Fresh Cow's Milk.
Baby's health is of greater moment than the few July 20.-"A Poor Shareholder' writes us to ask why the Hongkong cents saved in using Tinned or other preserved milk Fire Insurance Company does' The Dairy Farm Milk is Pure and Fresh and con- not follow the good example set tains no preservatives of any kind
Shanghai, July 26. 2.25 a.m.
by the General Manager of the
On Friday afternoon desultory rifle fire continued between the rival forces.
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local Ice Company, of deslaring a dividend. As both these Comp- The usual after-dinner entertainment for thousands of sight-anies have not yet held their half- seers, who took up points of vantage, began at nine o'clock with soarly meetings we think our
Dairy Farm
Milk"
means:
134 Inch
back.
1 "inch
front.
$4.50
the boarding of the artillery and the rip-rip of the machine guns. Conrespondent's question is rather Good, Clean & Wholesome Milk. per dozen.
The native waterworks and the Fire Station caught fire, and premature." this'ndded to the spectacle."
In the firing lines shrapnel was bursting on every hand.
Troops Exhausted.
•
Sanitary Board. ·
St. Catherine's Bridge was the centre of a deadly fire for half Samitary Board, Mr. an hour, but the cover was excellent: The engagement was not pushed to an issue as the troops were exhausted.
At 12.30 the Southerners began to attack the arsenal from the west gate, but up to the time of wiring they have made no progress The afternoon was spent by the Red Cross workers burying the dead.
The price of food is rising in Shanghai,
end. The results are, moreover, July 20,-" At a meeting of the galling. Having our streets swept Francis at midday simply means choking asked that the consideration of the pedestrains, spoiling their the drainage bye-laws should eyesight, indaming the glands of stund over. He was very much their system with fever or cholera afraid that zerious consideration germe, had not been given to the pre- paration of thees draft bye-laws, considering the circumstances in
Large numbers of rebels have deserted, but reinforcements are which the Board was placed. It continually arriving.
A Consular Protest.
The Conanlar Body has protested to the Government Admiral against shells falling into the Settlement. The reply is apologetic but non committal,
Refugees are crowding the leamers.
II.M S. Monmouth and H.M S. Hampshire are due to arrive on Saturday from Weihaiwei.
The Woos g forts are reported to have handed over the firing of the mechanist guns to the Northern Admiral last evening owing to a number of the rebels being removed to Chapei. The Volun- teers are guarding this boundary
Fires and Euoting.
The have been many fires in the city to-night and some Icoting. Heuchow-la has been completely evacuated by the rebelɛ............ Peking is sending troops to Pukow.
The Government is confident of success.
Rebels Retreal.
Shanghai July 20. 12.40 p.m. The engagement laatel until four o'clock this morning, by which time the rebels had retreated and are not now to be found within a mile of the arsenal. There are extensivo, desertions from
the rebel anka.
Isen Chuan-hans, formerly of Canton, whom the War Council invited to become Generalissimo, has left for Hongkong.
(Reuter's Service to the Telegraph.")
Loudon, Received July 25. A tolegram from Shanghai of the 25th inst, states that a series of fruitless attacks were rande on the Arsenal during the past 24
hours.
Nantao.
The Government troopa, encouraged by their successes, assumed the offensive and are driving back the rebels into the suburb of
Severe Fighting: (By kind Courtesy of the "Chinese Mail.")
Shanghai, July 26.
A body of 1,200 Northern troops came to assist the garrison of the Arsenal. Meanwhile the Southern troops divided into three bodies and made a combined attack on the Arcanal, starting from the Lung Wab temple at nine o'ak k last evening.
was perfectly impossible that they could lay down laws sa to existing buildings until they knew what were the defects in the drainage. There was a general notion that the existing drainage was defect- ive, but how could they undertake
[Hongkong is still "advanced," in the above sense.]
1888,
SHARE REPORT.
LOCAL SPORT.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
An American billiard, toura-
mert was completed last evening in the Naval Quarters, H. M. Dockyard. The first and second prizes were given by the Rev. A. O. Miraton, R.N., Chaplain of
and Establishments. The 3rd and
Consolation prizes were given by
the Mess. The competition was very keen, Messrs. Pike, Moyni-
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The prizes were presented to the winners by the Rev. A. C. Moreton R.N., as follows:-
1st Prize:--Chief Writer R., H. Humpherson, silver bowl;
The quotations which follow third prize, which on the replay to legislate with reference to that, are from the "Hongkong Tele- was won by Second Sick Borth unless they had something in graph" for July 26, 1888. These Steward Moynihan. evidence before them as to the quotations will appear every and comparison of defects that existed? Would it week, not ka betier, too, to wait till they quotations then obtaining with had the report of the Fever Com-those of to-day should prove of
much interest, mission?
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank "Dr Ho Kai esconded the am endment. He thought that before-161 per cent. premium, sellers. they made any regulations con- Union Insurance Society of per share, cerning the drainage, they should Cauton.-$87.1-2
China Traders' Insurance Com- at least know the evils with which sellers. they had to deal, and they would require aléo to make sure that, pany.$74 per share, sellers. once they had asked houct holders to put their drains in perfect order, they should not be obliged at apother time to call upon them again to reconstruct their drain, owing to acme alteration in the publie drainage.
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North China Insurance-Tls.
285 per share, buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.,-$77 per share, sellers.
Yangleze Insurance Association Chinese Insurance Company Tls, 100 per share, sellers.
$185 per share, buyers.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- pany-$350 per share, buyers.
China Fire lasurance Company
2nd Prize:Chief Writer W. E D. Kitt, silver cigarette case.
3rd Prize: Second Sick Berth Stoward L. T. Moynihon, walking stick,
Consolation Prize: Stoker Petty Officer J. Cookaley.
The proceedi gs were brought to a close by a hearty vote of thanks being accorder to the Rev. AC, Moreton, R.N., for his presence during the last game also for presenting the
and
prizes.
SANITARY BOARD.
The orders of the day for Tues- day's meeting of the Sanitary Board are:-
Letter from Government rela- tive to the propored urinal at Happy Valley.
Arrangement of duties of the Sanitary Inspectors during the latter balf of 1913.
Sunday Evening Band. July 23." The renewal of the Sunday evening rformances by the band of the Northamptonshire-$78 per share, buyers... Regiment, in the Kennedy Gar Hongkong and Whampoa Dook dens, is very welcome. A large Company-31 per cent. premium,
amor of persons strolled around sellers.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao the terraces in the bright moon- light, listening to the admir- Steamboat Company-$219 per able rendering of Я good share.
China and Marila Steamship
Mortality rern for the weeks The fighting was much more fierce than on former occasions programme, with its intermittent and at 4 a.m. to-day, two of the thre 3 attacking parties were driven frog obbligato from the fountain. Company-$115 per share.
The only drawback is the scarcity! Hongkong Gas Company ending 28th June, 5th and 12th back. On further reinforcements coming on the scene, fighting of the seats; at precont they are $135 per share.
July and for the month ending began again and two very determined attempts were made to cap almost entirely occupied by bur Hongkong Hotel Company- 30th June 1913. ture the Arsenal.
ly soldiers and "mashing" Port $175 per share, sellers... The casualties on Lith sides are at precint unknown.
Indo-China S.N. Company-12 The fire in the Southern part of the city is still not extinguieed.uguese youths, to the exclusion
per cent, dis., sellers. Inhabitants in the north part of the City have approached the of ladies or elderly people,"
(One's prevailing impression. 358 per share, sellers.
Douglas Steamship Company Municipal Council requesting them to ask Chan Chi-mei to leave
on reading the above complaint. that locality, in order to prevent any further damage to property.
China Sugar Refining Com is that Mr Fraser Smith didn't Disguised as Red Cross Workers.
know when he was well off. He pany, Ltd.-$190 per share, was lucky to get Sunday evening sellers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Com band performances; we never do
It is said that some of the troops have been wearing the Red Croes uniform and have thus been enabled sucrassially to act as spies. The Northern commander has communicated with the Society and asked for a full investigation,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by our
Another very dangerous point is at the entrance to Happ
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Mortality return from Macao for the weeks onding 12th and 19th July, 1913.
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE.
announcing to our numer-
nowadays. And as to the soldiers Papy, Ltd.-$60 per share, WE have much pleasure in monopolising the coate-wall; sollore.
Hongkong Ice Company-$80 ous patrons and customers that Tommy of to-day doesn't get the
we have opened a new SILK chance, for the 3 are already com- per share, buyers.
Hongkong Rope Manufactor- STORE in the most up-to-date style and fashion at the large mandeered by the Chinese. We editor ever takes an evening share, sellers."
and 40. Queen's Road Central, Kowloon lately occupied by Messrs. H.
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Having a pretty heavy Stock of JYDIAN CARPETS on hand. we are clearing them at extromely low prices, approaching very near their cost, and canently advise our valued customers and patron not to miss this opportunity which may not come round again.
A trial visit would be more 'convincing than saying anything
further.
LANE,
MEHTA & CO.
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HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS,
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Retreat to which place I underwonder if the shade of our formering Company, Ltd, $82 per and commodious premises No. 38 Embraces
stand the tramway company are
Hongkong and
correspondents are not necess. extending their lines. The roade prowl on Blake Pier; and if so, Wharf and Godown Company.-
arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph"]
ROAD DANGERS.
has been torn ap; large mounds what he thinke of it.]
of earth are obstructing the traffic;
*...
the place is insufficiently lighted,
only one light being visible and
July that at the entrance to the Retreat; practice and to make matters worse the wept
Street Sweeping.
26"That horrible of having streets at midday while
To the Editor of the "Hongkong ricksha coolies, emetimes 40 or the thermometer is at its bighest
Telegraph." Sir:-From time to time I 50 ja number, block the road in reading and an oppressive atmos such a manner that visitors en-phore envelopes beaven and earth notice complaints in your paper tering and leaving the Retreat at is. We regret to slate, still carried regarding the dangerous roads up the hillside and at Kowloon, but times are compelled to climb over on in many parts of the town, and nothing appeara to have been said these mounds of earth. It is a even on bustling, over-crowded me that serious ao-Queen's Road. We wonder who about the dangerous manner in wonder to
cidents have not already occurred, sauctions the practice, but ar which the tramways company leave the roads alonge do their policeman is seldom on the sure the residents of the Colony tram lines. The numerous rats spot and the ricksha coolies would unanimously vote the man along the line are a source of control the road. danger to the travelling public
Youre...etc.,
FRESH AIR.
for the reason that liekaba cooliea Hongkong, July 25, 1913. -.
make a practice of using the oater portion of the tram line for easy pulling. I have egen several perzona jolted out of rickshas due
Three Men Drowned In Loch Lomond.
67 per cent premium, sellers,
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.-$12 per share, seller.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE INCIDENT.
Imprisonment for Tearing Down Placard.
Before Mr. Hazeland, at the
a
Police Court, this morning, or the body of men who find Chinese was charged with doing amusement in flooding Queen's maliciona damage at 43, Wing Road and other business thorough- Lok Street, the offices of a Chinese fares with clouds of dust to the newspaper, and being guilty of congenial occupation of sweeping disorderly conduct,
the streets themselves, either .at Mr. P. P. J.. Wodehouse (De- break of day or in the stillness of puty Superintendent of Polics) the night. In civilised countries prosecuted.
| Ruttonjee & Son, where we are
| displaying an entirely new, hand-} all the
some and gorgeous stock of Silk Goods and Jewellery war of all descriptions in a variety elegant and attractive and patterns.
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The 'stock includes a choice selection of Turkish, Persian and India Bilk purpets and Woollen Ruge in chaste and elegant patterns..
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Cheapest store in the Colony, An early visit earnestly 20 licited.
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Three young men James Wat to these rats, but as they were son, 25 William Henderson, 22, the work is generally done before It transpired that the de- Chinese nothing more has been and James Pecoh, 19-all em- daybreak and it is often followed fendant went along to
the Capt. J. Uttopart, is expected to were by irrigation. In advanced Hong newspaper office and tore leave for the above ports on or about said about the matter. To con- ployed in Alexandria, arm the above statements one drowned recently in Loch kong irrigation, when it is used down one of the papers exhibited TUESDAY, the 29th July, need only take a ricksha ide Lomond as the result of the at all generally precedes the outside.. He then run away. along Dea Voux Road, east or capsizing of a sailing bort. Two sweeping, by that press of re- west. Only a few days ago a lady brothers, named Dávid and Alex-versal, no doubt, which obtaina remarked to me that it was almost ander Lee, who were with the in all things Oriental; namely by commencing where other people gabearable to travel by rického. párty, were unved.
Defendant denied the offence. A sentence of two months' imprisonment was his reward.
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