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arbitrarily and extravagantly; that he sad the Commission have not only squandered the revenues, but have misused the gold
"Iamsacan writen better book, Some Practical Hints to Would A United States Government tandard fund and the Congressional donation of 1903; that preach a better firmon or make a
be Keepers,
order dearers that "creditors »uil American officials have been guilty of grafting and Mr. better mensetiap tan his noigh-
debt collectors will be denied Forbes of protecting them and continuing them in office bour, though i fuild his house!
access to emblovees in Govern- alter their guilt huil been proven that, in short, the whole ad- in the woods, the a. rld will make personal nead which ment offices during business. ministration has been corrupt and wicked, and that the ex-Governor a baten path to his deur.”
rose recently, for securing daily hours." Not a bad ides eitber, General has glaringly misused his position. Mr. Forbes might well
new laid eggs brought the writer we think of adopting the same retaliate by accusing Mr. Jones (whoover Mr. Jones may be) of
into contact with more than one rule at the Telegraph" with Per Case Per Bottle. minasing his position as Chairman of the Committee of Insular French, Mail of July 29-Deliver European who raises poultry here regard to the shroffe who put in
Affairs. And to some purpose has he misused it, inasmuch as it
ed in London on the 20th in Hongkong. Some, resultant periodical apbearances with little has resulted in a request for Mr. Forbes' immerliate resignation, August.
conversations on the matter of bills, or envelopes filled with which request was complied with without a moment's hesitation. Not only has Mr. Forbes resigned, one might say precipitously; he is English Mail of August 2-De- poultry keeping elicited certain chies. The journalistic mind is livered in London on the useful hints which may be set proverbially a sensitive one and leaving the country, the dust of which he shakes from his feet, and
30th August.
down here for the benefit of those at all costs, it should be allowed with no less celerity is taking the first available ship to depart from German Mail. Due per 8.4. Prinz who do rear or propose to rear to soar at will, unfettered by such its shores.
"inore commonplace considerations as Ludwig at 9 a.m. to-morrow. chickens. These There are occasions when it is wise and politio to treat calam-Siberian Mail. Arrived per 9s numerous than might be sup. the payment or bon-pavment piators and critics with silent conterupt. The case under notice Buelow this morning
posed in Hongkong and Kowloon; of chits. was not one of thees. Every boly acquainted with conditions in German Mil-Cloase por 8.8 where many houses have a bit of and, especially noross the water.
It is interesting to learn that the Philippines know the charges to he utterly groundless and per-
Buelow at 9 p.m. to-morrow ground attached, their number transfusion of blood was succes meated with falsity, but of view of Mr. Jones's position as head of the Committes on Lasular Affairs, greater weight was given his Siberian Millosa per 8.8. might well be increased. People sfully carried out in the case of Prinz Ludwig at 5 pm. with a young family should keep the estimable Mrs Parkhurst. We utterances in the States than would otherwise have hep the case.
hous if that is stall possible. There would have used "gratifving" as Hence was it necessary, when Mr. Forbes was freed from office, that
H.M.S. Tamar.
are few beller investments whore well as "interesting" if only we a full and complete anawer should be given to the ungenerous and
H.M.S. Tamer is at present in there are children in a hanse, covld, have been assured that a and malicious statements. This Mr., Forbes has done, so that the
Haphazard Methods. tew corpuscles of common sense people of America may see for themselves how absolutely unjusti- the naval dry dock.
Plague. fed are the allegations which have been made. He has taken ench
It is a curione fact that many and sweet reasonableness had ims individual charge and completely and convincingly met it with the Two further fatal cases people rear chickens in the most oiden tally been allowed to flow into. bald, and, to Mr. Jones, unpaistible truth. Mr. Torbes' reply, peague are notified to-day, bring haphazard way possible. Years the dear old soul's circulatory portions of which we published yesterday, is direct and to the point;ing the year's total to.320. ago the writer har impressed upon system.
him the fact that any spare cor- what is more, it is dignified in tone, sad adequate in scope. Is
For Consignces The rates of Subscription to the “Bongkong Telegraph" will gives the lie direct to Mr Jones, whose stock-in-trade has aptly been
Consignees of cargo by the ner of ground is unt suitable for be an follows:-
described as a collection of half truths and untrutha Mr. Senegambia are reminded that a houan. There are certain on the war-path again. This time Forbos got right to the heart of things when he showed how Mr. goede remaining nadeliver af- essentiale to be observed. The he writes: Yes," she said, with Jones had obtained his inspiration from disgruntled and dismissed ter to-day will be subject to house should be dry, free from a face like marble." m, proportional. Subscription-politicians" sore-heads "he termed them. Individuals of this
draughts (this is very important) she should have a medal for having and eo placed as to secure a maxi-a accomplished the impossible. for any period less than ne month will be charged as for type, and meu like Mr. Jones, who are always ready to listen to full month.
them, invariably have an axe to grind. And they judge others A Chinese who fell from a tram-mut of sunlight. Yet, again, Just try and say "Yes" keeping fle daily issue delivered free when the address is accessible to by their own standards of conduct: They have no real perception car whilst in motion, on the Shan-how many people are aware that your face like marble the while.
messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at of patriotism-they would drog their country's name or the honour Liwan Road, sustained such in it is essential to have the roots It is a good care for toothache."
fixed on the same level? We their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by of its most reputable citizens through the mire, so that they atlaid juries that he had,, to be sent to poet an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. their own ends. But for once in a way these evil-tongued agitators the hospital.
have known chicken keepers who
The " silly season "topic, in the had one rost above the other and The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is 81.00 have met their match, and we only hope they will profit from the
Cricket Club Concert encounter. Anyhow, long after Mr. Joues and his clique are for per quarter.
This morning
who wondered why their heas did Home press this year appears to Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (fo: gotten, the record of Mr. Forbes' work in the Philippines will live commence the rection of not lay as they should. The beWhat is Hell?" Unfortu another platform for the Hong chickens, of course, fight for nately the tight boots joke is thereabouts played out, or we the higher roost, and fights at kong Cricket which is fixed to take place to-night mean fewer eggs next day. would have suggested as
Spawer: A five-mile walk over These may seem minor, but they are essential points which are and the rain, when one is wear- wet railway sleepers, in the dark Bogus Recruiting in Kwangtung, affixed by means of safety pins, morrow. Cancelled.
We published yesterday a trans. but one cavalry officer went
The posting of Capt. W. B. often overlooked..
ing canyas boots that were a fairly further and wore a foreign gold Caddell, No. 13 Company, Royal lation of President Yuan's manda' brooch. That an officer should Garrison Artillery, at Harwich,
Take, again, the dust box tight fit even before they got
rain-sodden.. to the' people of Canton on the go one better then a private ia to No 33 Company, at Bong. Every keeper of hens knows that. subject of enlisting the "Min right and proper, and a gold kong, has been canceller, na has it is filled with sind; road dust, One of the greatest needs of Kwan or People's Army. It is brooch ought to have established also the posting of Cat. H. Washes, lime all finely grund no bad thing that the Cantonese his superiority over the mere rank Lockhart to the latter unit. down. But does every keeper modern times is the man wlocan should be reminded that Peking did not know a ward of English A Chinese charged before Mr. it will get every posible minute song without are introducing the
and file. Unhappily the officer! Kidnapping Charge.
take care that it is place where write the words of a music-hall has authority even in their troubl-or has had never worn that brooch; Hazeland, at the Police Court, of sun? They sught to know that vowel sound.
Shoald such a ed and lawless province, and is he might not bave cast it from this morning, with kidnapping for example, ever saw a sparrow stuck on a pedestal, crowned with this is very necessary. No one. genius come along he would be prepared to exercise it. How him, since it was gold, but he two girls aged 15 and 16, was great that lawlessness has bees would not have displayed it remanded. Sergeant Pitt, who having a sand bath out of the laurel, and worshiped by the prominently It was a beautiful prosecutal, found the girls at No. sun; and hens are the same. The thousands of sufferers who have our readers already know, and, if specimen of the goldsmith's art, 4, Caroline Road.
more the box is kept in the sun, been doomed to listen to a class of extra proof were needed. it could and the lettering was admirable.
The Tooshin.
the more will the hens use it, and vocalists who persist in singing "afternune Bud be found in the very fact which All that was wrong with it, so far An attempt will be made to the frear will they be from "spuns," as the wearer was concerned, was morrow to Boat the s.s. Tooshin vermin.
"mune," and who reach the Yuan Shib-k'ai makes the ground that it bore the unfortunate which, it will be remembered, Lack of cleanliness is a source height of their ambition when of his complaint: that "unprin- inscription" Baby."
went ashore in the recont typhoon of many diperses in chickens, they get hold of a song whose cipled. parsons....are recruiting,
near the Hongkong and The house, the feeding and drink every verse ends with "trew tew under the pretence that they are
Whampoa Docks. Advantage is ing vessels should be kept scrup commissioned by the Central
An unpleasant development being taken of the high tides ulously clean. It is a good rule Covernment to do so." However has arisen in London out of the which prevail this week.
out here, one is told, to clean the We wonder if it is a fact that the Armament Officer. roosta and rub them with kerosene reak reason why the Clock Tower absurd or amusing it may appear system. of providing free meals to
Major E. B. Scott, No. 10 Com- once a week. The floor, if of boards was removed was because it to Europeans that unauthorised scholars in certain schools. The
management of a number of pany, Royal Garrison Artillery or cement, should be cleaned obstructed the free and easy people should go wandering schools, it appears, have authoris at Cork Harbaur, has baan ap daily and a little lime thrown paseage, at tip-ton speed, of round persuading men to join an ed children Quilty of breaches pointed Armament Officer at down. This makes the chickene brakeless, trucks down Fedder Rapid changer have come over administrative affairs in army that does not exist, it is against discipline being punished Singapore, instead of Major Eeneeze and thus cleans out their Street, We shouldn't be a t Munila within the past few days: Just over a week ago the whole anything but a joke to the more by the deprivation of regular LE. Whitehead, No. 40 Com- nostrils. 20, at least, one is surprised, for if there is one thing meals and the substitution Pany, at Dover, who was at first advised; though one had always more than another that disting American colony was given an unpleasant surprise at the announce thoughtful and honest of the therefor of eight ounces of bread announced, as having bean select: seep red pepper usol in the wishes the Hongkong Legislative ment of the then impending resignation of Mr. W. Cameron Forbes Chinese, all of whom know, to The matter has been brought to
food for this purpose as well as Council from every other Legisla notice of the "London
to stimulate laying. from the position of Governor-General of the Philippines. Yeeter their coat, the, readiness cf the the
to gather County Council, at a meeting.
were fined $10 Concerning Diseases. day that resignation became effective; and to-day the ex-Governor-malcontent leaders
gate of Heaven, it is its thorough Gene al leaves the scenes of bis worthily-discharged labours. The round them even the semblance of which it was stated that since each, at the Police Court this
In spite of every care, however, going readiness to fall in with nine years of his life which Mr. Forbes has given to the Philippines of an army so that they may March last some 44 hays and girls morning, for cutting and remov- diseases are fairly certain to show the desires, and to consult the have been years of service to his country and of much benefit to the terrorise peaceful citizens and have been so punished. This ing earth from Crown Land, at times. Nearly all of them begin convenience, of the poor down- people who have come under hie administration. The loss which upset whatever little order has statement was greeted with ories the Peak. The defendants said with colds; that is why draughts trodden Chinese coolie. has been occasioned by his unexpectedly sudden departure from the been restored.
of "Shame," and we should be they had permission from the and dampness are so dangeróna. Orient is one which not only Manila will fel; it is a loss to the
sorry to think that the attitude of labour master to cut the earth. A sick ben is easily detected. It whole Far East. For it follows that men of the type of the ex-
members was otherwise. There Acting Lospector Garrod said no Governor-General of the Philippines are an saset-and a big one at Who are the Offenders. ?
One feels curious to know who are some objections to the systera permission had been given. that to more than the immediate locality in which they seek to
Three Chinese were charged in further the high and pregre-sive ideals of civilisation. As we have are the ringleaders of this strange of providing free meals to scholars, before had ocasion to remark, the Far East can ill afford to lose movement. It is clear enough undermining, as it might, the three different, instances Before men of the stamp of Mr. Forbes. Their influence is potent and that there must still be a large sense of parental responsibility: Mr Hazeland at the Police Court, any or all of these symptons will Haul of Oplum on Servants"
tra ber of disaffected army officere at its advantages in the case this morning, with offences against ret thing to do is to segregate it widespread.
and would-be politicians who are of children of the poor cannot be the Arms Ordinance Two were from the rest. Put it in a separate
By Order,
'HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH."
BIRTH.. SANDERCOCK-On August 30, at 141 B. The Peak, Hong. kong, the wife of Leslie Sandercock, Chinese Customs Service, of a
daughter.
DEATH.
RICHARME Canton on Sunday 31st August G. Richarme aged 47 years. Shanghai and Japan papers please
copy.
The object of this paper is to publish currect information, sa the arrua truth end print the neos without fear or favour.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913.
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icees colour in the comb and around the beak, shows lack of sppetite, much thirst, has ruffled feathers end droops generally
ebow. Treat it at once. The
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Quarters at the Peak.
But it always happens that men who are doing a graat work, loath to lose the chance of in- gainsaid. That point aside, how-charged with having revolvera coop or bor in a dry, sunny place. visiting No. 6 the Peak, prosecute Acting Inspector Garrod, after be their motives ever so high or their record quite without flaw, creasing the President's difficult-ever it is surely the height of become the target for mud-flingers. The rule has been pointedly fes and of benefiting themselves orgelty, once the system has been and ammunition, and one with Change its food and give it freshed thres Chinese, whom he donad ammunition only. They were drinking water. That, of in the servants quarters in pos exemplified in the case of Mr. Forbes. A man of large wealth, the at a time when the North is still in adopted, to punish little ones by each fined $250.
itself, may cure the trouble, session of two taels three macs of ex-Governor-General preferred devoting his talents-and they were turmoil. Doubtless they are now cutting down their supply of food.
The Wrong Name, many to some useful end rather then to live a life of easy retire- beginning to feel that this is their The abolition of this form of In our paper yesterday, in the but it is much more likely merely prepared opinm, eighteen taele many this native land, as many a less auselfish man would have last chance that the rebellion punishment is now under con report of a case in which a Chin-velop so that the disease can be of compound opiam and utensela to permit the symptoms to de- of opium dross, and twenty taals done. He had open to him a life of comfort, ease and refinement game in and about Nanking is sideration, and we hope it will
ese had his buil of $1,000 estreat identified and special treatment for preparing opium. among his own; instead, he chose to go out to a comparatively very nearly over, and that, if they soon be done away with.
ed, in connection with a charge lonely outpost, where the climate is trying and the civilisation still fail to reize the present opporunity relatively rade, there to bear the white man's burden and help carry of once more awakening the spirit on a task of no little difficulty and hardship. And what is his of revolt in the Fouth, they may reward? Attacks of the basest and meanest order, such as those not get another. We fervently AUCTION OF VESSELS. which have emanated from the mountebank Congressman, Mr. Jones. hope that these gentry will be This gentleman-if he has any claim to the designation-bas captured and made a salutary ex- Tradiced Mr. Forbes in the most violent and spiteful language, ample of before they have time to practically dubbing him as a rogue, a thief and a grafter. [All gather forces and to accomplish political play, and bad play at that. And who is Mr. Jones that further mischief. he should set himself up to judge his batters? By his own showing,
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he has placed himself on a stool at the feet of the man he maligne The Bliss of Ignorance.
A Most Extraordinary
Occurrence.
provided.
of sending letters of a threatening nature to the editorial staff of thei There are other points of in- "Chinese Mail," mentioned terest and instruction which one that Mr Stephens was connected had proposed to touch; but they
with the defence. This should will koop for another article. have read "Mr Steavenson." · Truck Causes Obstruction.
A Lengthy Case,
At the Police Court, this morn- ing, before Mr Geoffrey Norman Orme, they were charged. guilty to all the obarges and said The first defendant pleaded
the others were not guilty..
Mr Bird, the employer of the
Messrs Hill and Borghdale and The penultimate stage in the former, said the boy had been in At the auction of H. M. 8. 8. Company, were fined $5 at the case of Ho Chiu Lam, v. Ho San his employ about nine months Alacrity, Janus and Handy, by Police Court, this morning, by Kam, which has been occupying and he had found him to be a Messre Hugh a and Hough, this Mr Geofrey Norman Orme, for the attention of the Chief Justice, boy of good character,
with ungenerous and false accusations which cannot for one moment A northern comtemporary tella morning, one of the bidders was allowing their truck to cause an Sir William Rees Davies, K.O., for Acting Inspector Garrod said be uphold or substantiated. He has fadiated the American govern- rather good story concerning a Japanese who eventually was obstruction, The manager of the the past 18 days, wan reached the place had been under obeer ment of the Filipinos as "an oligarchy of the most intolerable, one of the rebel officers during declared the purchaser. He then company explained that the coolie yesterday afternoon, when judg-vation for some time, and coolies despotic and unrestricted character," an "irresponsible and odious the recent fighting. It appears repudiated the purchase on the left the truck there and he thought ment, was reserved. The case has had been seen to go in and buy autocrnoy"; he has charged Mr. Forbes and his associates of the that all the rebels wore on their ground that he had no knowledge he was responsible. His Worship necessitated the services of all opium frequently, Commission with causing the failure of the annual appropriatiors chests white cloth badges with of English and did not know what said that be thought a clerk or the available barristers, four in a fine of $1,000 or in default for the support of the Government by insisting upon extravagant the name of their regiment and was happening. The matter is compradore should be made re number, in the colony, and three one year was imposed.
egligitore and selfieb provisions which the Assembly gould not acccept; he a phop. These were usually now being adjusted
sponsible
others wate