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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1913.
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make his own terms. The Yard. Chinese have just been celebrat-month ing one of their festivals, and it may be that the coolies or at least the bulk of them decided to abandon work and keep holi- day. We don't grudge them a "day off," but, seeing that they, all hold Government licences, we
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should have thought that it was the duty of the authorities to see that the coolies gave proper notice of their intention, and to forbid more than a certain num- ber to be from away their work at one time. This kind of thing is only one degree better than a
strike.
The Tamar's Future.
Come time ago the Admiralty announced that the old receiving ship Tamar, which has become almost part and parcel of Hong- will was to be abolished. It!
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borne in mind that the sslving of Any ship that is
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wrecked has a
the Paraceta good deal of "forlorn hope" attaching
89 to it,
Was
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proved, some seven or eight years We published a letter yesterday ago, when the David Gillies pre-
THE PLACE OF REST.
The Post Office Maxim-To- morrow Can do.'
NEW SOLICTOR ADMITTED
„Circumstances a Little
-Unusual.
This morning at the adjourned
for the admission to practics of Mr. George Norrington who has some from Bome to join the office of Mr G. K. Hall Brutton.
The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr J. A. 8. Buckmill K. U. in making the application, said that the circumstances were a little unusual and two affidavits had been filed, but, as his Lordship would recollect, quite recently a new ordinance had been passed with regard to the admission of solicitors, No 19 of 1913. Under the new ordinance it was neces-// sary for the person applying for
Sir William Rees Davies K. C.
in which a correspondent pointed decessor (the Robert Cooke) was Criminal Bessions, application At the Police Court, this morn-out that, in view of the frequent herself stranded and ultimately was made to the Chief Justice wrecks or mishaps taking place abandoned, while trying to salvage a Chose with stealing four off the Paracels, it is high time the Baron Gordon.
We hope soon to hear that some brass, from the Naval that something was done towards WEB sentenced to one the efficient marking and lighting agreement has been arrived at four hours' stocks. of this dangerous region.
between the nations whose ships As to the ownership of the pass this perilous district, by which Paracels, our correspondent raises it will be properly charted and a question which has long been marked. settled. He suggests that they are no man's land, or "public pro-1 perty," but it seems tolerably clear that this reef, which has brought distress or total loss to many a 8., Ohangsha at 3 p.m. to-good ship, balongs to the Chinese Government. The day has yet to day, Despatched per 8.8. Tamba her intentions never so good and felt refreshed by the fine air of admission to give four months' Canadian and American Mailncome, however, when China-be
Mord at 4 p.m. today. philanthropic can afford to lay restfulness which pervades the previous notice in writing to the The rush and Registrar and the secretary of the out a considerable sum of money Post Office. Siberian Mail:- Due per pera.ain marking a district. bordering turmoil of the busy outside world Hongkong Law Society. He had
Yingehow to-day.
on a highway that is used much leave its workere undisturbed also to deposit his certificate of English Matu.-Due per 8 8. Dev-more by foreign ships than by But we had not, before Sunday, admission. In this case that had fully appreciated the calmly been done, but, in addition to philosophic way in which the Post that, he had to file a certificate. Office men faced the business of from a proper officer of the court The Paracels reef lies, it will serving the public. Weshould not which issued the certificate to the be remembered, 8 little 10
have fully realised it then had effect that the certificate was still the south-east of the island not we called in at the Post Office, in full force
and valid, and of Hainan, roughly 112 E.17 N. some time after the Siberian Mail lastly he had to file's further. br about four hundred miles south had arrived and noticed that the certificate of character signed by of Hongkong. Eastward of it lies bags and bampers were still un-two practising attorneys in the
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would be broken up, but we hear that orders have now been receiv- ed stating that she is to be sold
morrow.
her own.
The Reel and Pinnacles,
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The Hongkong Telegraph. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1913.
civil war
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THE ULSTER SITUATION.
Devanha at 5 p.m.
morrow..
10-
be awaited with a deal of interest.
Killed by Landslip. The writer of a special article in
A Chinese bas been sent to the the "Telegraph" last week sug- gested that she might be fitted out as a floating hotel, and the mortuary, having been killed in idea certainly seems a good one. a landslide in Ship Street, during In the beat of summer, life on the excavations. harbour ought to be decidedly comfortable and attractive. A A Chinese has been sent to further suggestion on the same hospital suffering from injuries lines has been made to us, name-alleged to have been infleted by ly that the old veel be fitted man now in custody. out in the manner mentioned, and
Man Injured,
"Public Bathing.
a
a chandel sixty miles wide separa-matter and received the soothing Dublin. ting the two; and it is through
The circumstances in this case reply this chanmel that vessels running Oh,, we will not start to open were that Mr Norrington had between Hongkong and the South them until to-morrow! "
already left England before the There is a maxim, in gilt now law came into force, but (Saigon, Singapore, Bangkok etc)
letters which catches the eye he had complied with the new law must pass.
Rising from the reef, in various of the visitor to the Post in so far as he had given notice to
"As cold water parts, are high pinnacles of coral, Office,
to the secretary of the Hongkong sometimes so close together that the thirsty soul so is good news Law Society and he he had a Bat not if letter from the secretary in re ship's bottom has been pierced from a far country." by two, three or four at one time, the news be belated.
sponse to Mr Norrington's notific and the vessel held there helpless We could give more suitable ation stating that the committes by them. Some years ago the maxime than the above. Thus had no objection to Mr Norrington Hongkong Chamber of Commer "Remember the Sabbath day ada "Pinnacle Rook Fund", out of which fishermen and others, who discovered and reported any of these pinnacles yet uncharted, were to be rewarded. We gather that bat few claims have ever been made for the reward; and obvionely many of the rocks in question still do not figure on the chart.
asked for. Under those circum... "Never do to-day what can be stances, he would ask his Lord- done to-morrow".
anchored at Taipo or Mira Bay, There is to be public bathing there to be used as a week-and at North Point sgain to-night, co, so we are informed, inaugurat- to make it a day of little work being granted the exemption hotel. If this plan were pat into when the band of the 25th Pun operation, and a convenient ser-jabis will be in attendance. vice of launches arranged, much would be done to relieve the Among the passengers auriving monotony of life in Hongkong. by the Hirano Maru from London Restaurant Airships.
to-day were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. O. Wolfe and Mi, G. K. Chatham.
Arrived,
... The Swordsman.
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and
SANITARY BOARD.
Shell Fish and the Cholera Outbreak.
ship to exempt Mr Norrington from having to give four months' notica, from filing the certificate of character and the certifioste that his certificate of admission
Mr. Norrington... was still valid,” arrived in the Colony on Angust 18 and was admitted to practice in, the Supreme Court of Judi- cature in July 1909.
the strongest incentive to warfare in this world is any outrage, real semi-rigid 140 h.p. airships which Crombie are reminded that goods above-mienioned at his disposal, lative to the outbreak of Cholers but he had, however, endeavoured
The
The Namur's Cargo.
LOCAL SPORT.
"
The Police won by 20 pointa..
The latest sensation thrust upon the public at Home is an aerial passenger service between
At the Land Court, this, mora- Manchester, Liverpool, Birming..
The fortnightly meeting of the charged a Chinese with being in From yesterday's telegrams it is all too evident that Home Rule ham, London, Brighton and 18, P.O. Reid of Cheung Chan,
A Dangerous Passage. Sanitary Board was held, this
His Lordship remarked that the is not going to be adopted in Ireland unless at the cost of really serious Paris. The scheme, at any rate, unlawful possession of two awords.
In dull or foggy. weather afternoon at the offices of the de-circumstances as detailed by the strife, with attendant bloodshed. Allowing a wide margin for the has reached the prospectus stage He was fined $5.
For Consignees, even the best navigator must at partment, when Mr D. W. Trat Attorney General made it quite hysterical utterances of both parties on the subject of loyalty," and, on paper, is nicely cat and
man presided. Consignees of cargo by the ss. times lose his bearings,
clear that Mr. Norrington could not etc., it would yet be foolish to pretend to make light dried. The promoters are to
"modestly," with two Luetzow and the 8.8. Den of with only the narrow channel Correspondence was read re-comply with the new ordinance of the situation. Day by day the religious frenzy of the mob on begin both sides is gaining in force, and it may be taken as an axiom that{
to do so as far as laid within his sball carry twelve passengers undelivered after to-morrow will the master of a ship has to think at Shaukiwan.
himself lucky if, during foggy or Mr F. B. L. Bowley minuted:
power. He therefore admitted or fancied, on man's religious susceptibilities. According to latest each. The ships will be fitted be subject to rent,
Alice Memorial Hospital. dirty weither, he manages to keep Prohibition of taking shell-fish him to practice in Hongkong and wires, the Government is taking time by the forelock by overhauling with restaurant care and up- the armed constabulary and making preparations for the despatch to-date accomodation." Such & The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice clear of danger. The number of from the foreshore would, I think, expressed the hope that the time of cavalry and infantry forces to the scene of the strife. We in scheme appears to us to be charg- Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale vessels that have gone down on require legislation. Reclamation he carried on his profession in Hongkong, who get the bulk of our Home nows when it is more ed with more ambition than bege to acknowledge with thanks the reif will probably never be is the only cure. The Govers-Hongkong would be a happy and
Within comparatively ment should be urged to ex- than three weeks old, can only form a dim idea of the prevailing wisdom. The fare between Man- the following donation to the known.
His Lordship suggested that excitement, and it may be (we fervently hope it is so that we chester and London, for instance, funds of the Hospitals:-J. E. recent years at least twenty petite reclamation at Wanchai Prosperous on:
British ships" alone have been and Shaukiwan,
the secretary of the Hongkong unconscionaly receive a somewhat exaggerated impression of the in fixed at £6 With a full com- A. $5.60.
wrecked there.
Lt. Col. Yonnan:- concur in Law Society should inform the seriousness of the osse from the scanty intelligence received daily plement of passengers, this would Leaving To-morrow.
Mr and Mrs O. Clementi are Hitherto the marking of this the above. Reclamation is the Incorporated Law Society at Home by cable. Yet, even though the trouble were thrice sa groat as it mean £72 for the trip, and we
to-morrow by the seems to threaten to be, it is clear enough that the two parties, wonder for how long a full cargo leaving
region has been regarded as only remedy. The evil odours of the effect of the new ordinance. Liberal and Unionist, are both greatly to blame, each after its of passengers would be secured, Empress of Japan for Home vis almost out of the question; and it arising from disturbance of the at £6 per head, after the novelty Siberia, and will later proceed to particular fashion,
Hongkong Lawn Bowls League. Sleeping dogs are proverbially best left alone. Unmindful of had worn off. The initial cost, British Guiana where Mr Clementi must be admitted that there were foreshore searching for shell fish
such an undertaking. There is put a stop to."
Hon Mr E. "A. Hewett:-
The return match in this com that important fact, the Radical party, in order to gain the the wear and tear, and the run- takes up the position of Colonial many reasonable objections to is a public nuisance; it should be
more English tonnage than any Nationalist vote, must needs dangle before Irish eyes this well-nigh ning expenses would be consider Secretary.
other passing the spot, but this Cholera is almost the only tropipetition was played at Happy forgotten Home Rule, with all its joys and advantages. Had they able, and the scheme seems to
Among the cargo shipped by does not amount to anything like cal disease which is practically Valley on Saturday last, between not done so, the question would have continued to slip farther and smack of philanthropy. and farther out of sight till "independence" ceased to exist even as promoters would be doing the Namur on the 20th inst. half the total tonnage; so that the unknown in Hongkong. Because the Police and Civil Service athinkable possibility in the minds of Irishmen. We would be the greater public, service if they were:-50 bales of waste silk for British Government might well a few people on one occasion de Clubs. Isat to deny that the Home Rule agitation of the 'oighties had its tried to roues the Government Manchester; 1,151 packages of disclaim responsibility, arguing velop symptoms suggestive of 3,852 cases of preserves for Lon- French liners and Chinese rice justify the cutting off of a regular the fact that Ireland has had all too much of which to complain, A Remarkable Hoax,
Mention of the fourth arm re- don; 225 bales of waste silk for bosta using the highway is also supply of food to certain poor and that, in many respects, England's rule over her had meant the
very great. All this, however, people, or the enormone expense bitterest religious tyranny. This, however, had become practically minds us that we read, the other Marseilles.
is surely A mere matter to the government of reclamation. was perpetrated upon the War At the Land Court, this morn
of international agreement We should know, more before a thing of the past, as we have before pointed out, and, having day, of a remarkable hoax which
making any recommendations to gained the sympathy and the consideration which were her due, Office by a person who passed ing, before Mr. Sayer, Sergeant
the Government. The Question of Lighting. Ireland was becoming peaceful and contented; for, whatever
Mr. Chan Kai Ming:-I agree Other well-ground objections agitatore might want, all that Irishmen as a whole asked was freedom himself off as a Scottish Laird Bulger charged two men with to follow the Faith of their fathers. Bat to the Radioal Govern with a talent for invention. It being in nulawful possession of ment, clutching wildly for dear life at anything and everything that appears that he was a gentlemen dynamite at Cheang Chau... One offered the least handhold, Home Rule was far too promising a with a wide experience of life's man had 57 lbs. of dynmite and have been that the neighbourhood with Mr. Howett inasmuch as support to be neglected. Therefore, whether both countries suffered way, including acquaintance 41 detonators on his junk and the is barren and uninhabited, that there is nothing in these papers
On Friday evening, at Taikoo violence or not, Nationalist support was straightway purchased by with the inside of Calion geol in other man was carrying dynamite light-keeper could live there, and to show that shell fish is the Edinburgh, and that he had made in his pocket at Okeung Chau. that the lights would be in con- direct cause of the disease. In Mr. Asquith and company with the promise of quasi-independence. something of a study of aviation The first defendant was fined stant danger of being interfered the eighties cholors was well
The Conservative party, or at least that portion of it represented At least he studied it sufficiently $200, or in default three months, with by wandering pirates known in Hongkong, though in ground, Russell met Pile in the over-ruled oven these stumbling- heard of. In the Aberdeen distriot of the Colony. After a good game by Sir Edward Carson, followed with a trick that was, if possible, a to persuade two young men to and the other was $15, or in Modern science has, however, recent years it has seldom been semi-final for the Championship few degrees mesner. This was no less than a deliberate and lend him 8500 to perfect an default two weeks.
blocks. Guarding against pirates I remember out of a family of Russell won by 21 points to 10, This was a Dead Policeman Burted. determined attempt to stir up the extremes of militant Protestantiem invention of his.
Between fifty and sixty mem- is a mere matter of fixing the half a dozen members, only a File soured 4 in the lat two in Ulster. Just as the Irish had, for some years, forgotten their wireless apparatus which, work- old grudge against Englishmen and Orangemen, so the latter bad ing from the ground, was to cut bers of the Police Force were pre- lights sufficiently high and out girl of ten years of age aur beade, Russell acoring 2-in been content to let their prejudice against Catholicism sleep; and, off the ignition of an aeroplane sent at the Catholic Cemetery, yes of reach, while the lighting diffi vived and he had to be sent the next, and Pile one in the 4th in the sir. terday evening, to pay their reculty is at once got over to the Po Leung Kok. Chol head which made the score 6-2 installation of an era mixture was then kept in favour of File. For the next in a few more years, that sleep would have become practically death, engine high With all this in view, and apparently with a full knowledge of all There are possibilities in the spects to the remains of the late by the that their action must entail, the Carsonites set out to interrupt that idea, and the War Office, on being Police Constable Harris, who died automatic system such as that ready at the various Police 9 heads Pile did not scare, sleep, with a result that is, in part, already known to our readers. approached, saw this. A demon- on Sunday. Mr. P. P. J. Wode-recently described in our columns, Stations for free distribution to Russell carrying his score to 20 We are not usually pessimistio over matters like this, but it certainly stration was arranged for a certain house, the Deputy Superintendent which is now being employed by the public, and notices in Ohi: besides which he laid the shot, not to take unripe or overripe game, but by a lucky shot, aimed seems, now, that events will have to take their natural course, and date, on Salisbury Plain. A taxi- of Police and Mr. King, Assistant the Hongkong harbour authori-nese were issued warning people which would have given him fruit and to be particularly careful to out Russell out, Pile's bowl that order must be restored and maintained by military force, cab duly fetobed down a box, but Superintendent of Police, Chief
It is impossible that the present repulsive as that is to all right-thinking Britishers. Of course we no inventor. The box, on being Inspector Gourlay, and Inspectors may yet hope that the presence of an extra body of troops in the opened, contained nothing but Kerr and Marison, and represen- state of affairs can be allowed to in drinking cold and unboiled took the jack into the ditch and Northern districts will make would-be rioters think twice before and, and the War Office was not tatives of the Prison Warders and continus; it is not twelve monthe water. I should think it sufficient he laid 3. This made, the score they turn themselves to deeds of violence; and, while such temporary called upon to pay out the £20,000! the Dockyard Police were also since the Quinta became a total if similar precautions are taken 20-8 in favour of Russell. At the peace is being kept, we can only pray that Sir Edward Carson may which had been promised, when present. The Rev. Fr. Aguatime, loss on this reef, and now the and the Inspector of Markets is 15th baad Pile scored 2 more
shot and won the game." may be placed under firm restraint and that the Government may the apparatus worked. The officiated at the graveside, and Mateurs Maru has been wrecked instructed to keep a special look which brought him up to 10; bat be led to see the error of its ways and to have the pluck (a thing, inventor, however, got £500 out wreaths were sent by the police on the same spot. And, apropos put on the sale of unwholesome the next head Russell laid "the
of the latter respel, it must be. nover yet possessed) to make an honest appeal to the electorate. of the fake-to say nothing of and others,
value, for undoubtedly it established in the minds of Englishmen into strengthening the fourth arm, tes, 4.753 sacks of copra, and that the number of German and cholera, this alone would not Rink Scores:
POLICE.
the joke,
Dynamite Possession.
ties.
Cameron 22 points.
31: E
Pitt
MoHardy 18 1
Total
71 points.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
Fincher
16 points. 15
Bond
Thornhild 20
Total
51 points.