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HONGKONG, WEDNEDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1913.
CHINESE NAVAL AMBITIONS.
Those Ugly Roote
It is generally agreed that our magnificent Law Court buildinge
DAY BY DAY.
HONGKONG TRADE.
THE
Prices "Corre-t and, Market Report.
THE BOOK WORLD.
"An Inte esting Volume on
Braz 1.
more than anything else.
*** FIRMNESS IS ONLY A VIRTUE IT ACCOMPANIES have been spoils i by the un- WHEN sightly roofs, wbloh redemble the MOST PERFECT WISDOM. top work of a Chivese cook-bouzs
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The Malls.
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great. Much of the whitewash, German Mail.-Due per s.o. Yorok however, has now disappeared,
to-day at 6 p.m. and, viewed from the barbour, the roofs are now na mach of na Siberian Mail.-Closes por a.a. eyarɔre as ever they were. We would suggest, therefore, that a fresh coating be applied as carly
the roofs becomes even further pronounced.
Yorck at 9 a.m,” to-morrow.
Criminal Sessions,
ber will commence on Monday.
The "Fortnight Pisces Current-
MR F. A. COOPER
RETIRES.
Former Director of Public Works
in" Hangkong......
By the courtesy of Mr J010 J
Mr F. A. Cooper, C.M G., Direc- Point was conceded when in- German Mail of October 16.-De-ly and Majko jr,"published Leiria, Consul for Brazil, we are
livered in London on Novem- by the llongkong Guneral Cham-favoured with a copy of "Brazil tor of Pablic Works, Corlon, who atractions were given to have:
ber of Commerce states :-)) in 1912," by J. C. Oakenfall. This recently retired, joined the long. them rendered le a hideous by
Canton Silk Market:-There is the fourth annual edition of kong Public Works Department washing them white. That was German Mail.-Left per 8.6. has been a fortnight of spasmodic Mr Oakenfall's handy litle in 1897, became Acting Surveyor- done, and the improvement wa8 Kleist st 10 am, to-day. buying at gradually declining volume, and it is the most full General in 1889, Resident En- prices. A good business for and interesting of the lot. Com-gineer, Water and Drainage De America is noticeable, especially mending in 1910 as a volume of partment in 1800, and Directos" towards the end of the period un- 240 pages, it has now grown to of Public Works in 1891. Hr der review. The market closes 500 pages packed with infor- was also a member of the Exceus. with a tendency to decline, but mation regarding the country tive and Legislative Councilă. He Chinese holders show consider which is prosented in moet was selected to succeed the late 48 possible, before the ugliness of Criminal Eessions for Novemable firmness in the face of the agreeable formin and finely supple Mr MacBride, and took over rather ceneral disposition in En-mented by many excellent charge of the Ceylon Public rope to abstain from purchases. plates. As the work of one pair Works Department in 1897; Mr Waste-Is distinctly lower al- of bands, it can fairly be des Cooper by his high professional though the parity of dollar pricescribed se wonderful, if we qualifications undoubtedly effect- still remains much above what member the difficulty of secured an all round improvement in buyers are willing to pay,
irg accurate statistical inform the Department. Some of the Opium: Bengal. Market has ation regarding some of the states handsomest buildings in Colombo been very quiet and only a few of the Republic. But the author were erected under his director chests of Benares, bave been done. has not been deterred by the ship.
Patna. New magnitude of his task and bas Quotations are:
During the period of his service 35,825, Old $5,700 and V. Old managed, single-handed, to secure in Hongkong, Mr Cooper war in $6,600, Bouares, New $5,525, a wealth of material regarding the charge of the Waterworks and Old $5,350 and V.: Old. $5,275 country its olimate, its minerals, Drainage Department from 1890 Malwa. Vary moderate sales its rubber and tintber, and all the to 1842 and was President of the were effected during the earlier other things it produces. The Sanitary Board from 1895 t part of the interval at $4,750 for historical chapters are finely dooo, 1897: He received the thanks of New to 4 years, $4,800 for 5/6 and the volume as a whole should the Government for his services years and $4,850 for oldest do much to secure for the Repub-in connection with the settlement loof Brazil a more general of claims under the Taipingshan drug.
understanding amongst peoples Resumption Ordinance in 1895 in other parts of the world."
Unsinkable Ships.
Monsignor Harty Leaves. Monsignor Barty, Archbishop of Manila, left by the s.a. Tenyo Maru for Amerio yesterday.
Naval Movements./.
Billiard Tou nament.
The French gaubiat Decide Detaila have recently been published at Home of an unsink and B. M.'s cruiser Newcastle ible ship invented by Captain left Nagasaki on the 1st inst. for Caines, 4 retired marine master. Kübar The principle of the vessel is
To Wejhalwel. reserve buoyancy contained in a Sir James Stewart Lockhart, anklike construction at the accompained by Lady and Mies vessel'e sides, several feet broad at Lockhart, returned to Weihaiwei the deck level and tapering down from Shanghai.1. to nothing at the waterline. De- monstrations were anade with a In the Hongkong Hotel Bil- model, and were apparently quite li trd Tournament last evening successful. The demonstrations, Me Musso, reo. 10, defeated Mr it is said, proved this: A vessel Harron, ser., 250–220. carrying her fall cargo of copper ore, a very heavy one, occupying A Chinese was remanded by relatively little space, filled up.in Mir Hazelaed, at the Police Court, addition, to deck-level with water this morning, on a charge of from a presumed leak, all her snatching gold bangles from bulkheade having presumably women at West Point, given way, floated easily, with her
barely awash.
The Real Test.
With the less severe test of fill- ing only one two or three bulk heads, of course, the deck would have ben higher out of the water. But the real question is whether, in actual practice, a vesaol built after the form of the model would set as sweetly a6 did the model. Somehow, when
Alleged Snatching
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a
Farewell Reception. Mr R. Timmerscheidt is giving a farowell reception for Miss Dora von Mollendo: at his residence
"Clovelly" 4 May Road, this
evening.
Silk Delivered.
"
The cargo of raw silk shipped on board, the ss. "Magellan which left this port on Sep- tember 23, was delivered at New York on the 10th inst., i.e. 48
Inys only
Latest Advertisements.
Imports. Cotton Piece Goods:-There is no change to report eince we last wrote. Prices remain steady but dealers cannot pay the advances required to-day so that quite a good enquiry has resulted, thus far THE COURT CARDS. in a very staall business from frat bands.
American spot Middlings have declined to 7 60d..
Goode :-No
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A Second Fine Performance.
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The "Court Cards" last night
Fancy Cotton sales of any importance are re-confirmed. all the fine things that portel. Prices are unchanged bad been said of them after their and dealers are selling their hold- first performance. They are more
and that of the Secretary of Stats for the Colonies for services rend- ered during the plague epidenic of 1895. He was succes led as Director of Public Works by Mr R. D. Ormsby who held the ap pointment until 1901, when the Hon. Mr Chatham was appointed to the post.
SOMALI LEAVES.
at rates cousilerably below than merely a clever and talented Big Batch of Officers and Men, the prices they have paid for next company. They are also a happy
company. That, indeed, ie the The s.s. Somali left yesterday year's shipment.
Cotton Yarn:This market keynote of their success. Public with troops for home. There has ruled very quiet and only enjoyment of their work is en were 51 first class, 69 second small sales were effected in fo banged because they appear to class, 780 third class being made vourite and Fearce spinnings. enjoy the fon-and, we should up as follows:-226, R. G. A.;. Values have receded $1.00 to $2. asume, do actually enjoy the 85, R. E.; 126, D. O.LI; 64, 00 per bale but the market in fuas much as any one. The Somerset Light Infantry: 63 Bombay remains fairly steady result is that there is a freshness, South Wales Borderers, and small Quotations are -No. 104 at vivacity, a verve in the procee 1 detachments from A .C., R. A $100.182: No. 128 at $118/134. inge which is absent from most M. O.; A. O. O. A. P. O eto. No. 16s at $124/143. No. 20s 129- performances and is present to The commanding officerin charge /155. Arrivals 10,500 bales. Sales the same extent in no other com during the voyage in Major J. G. Locky A. S. O.; Adjutant, Capt. 2,000 bales. Shipments Nil. Un-pany that we can name. noon, bafare Mr Hazeland, a 55,000 bales.
At the Police Court, this after-so'd s ook 24,000 balee, Bargains It falls only to be remarked T. C. Cunningham R. E Ship's Again that the new mere to the Quartermaster, Capt. and quar Chiness was charged by Detective
Metalo-Sales are reporter of company fully maintain the high termaster Attwood, R. A. M. C. possession of lottery tickets. Nails have been done in fair quan- Rosina Palmerston, Mr George R. S. Bromley L, T. C. Todd, Sargeant Murphy, with being in Steel Bare as 116/ cifci, Wire standard previously set. Miss The passengers included:
For Southamption: Capt 0. The heating was proceiding as tities, at lower figures. Prices Graystone, and Mr. Edmund Gae fapt. H. L. Holme, R.G.AL
locally have firmed up a little. ton are every whit as clever and A. G. B. Gibson, R.E.; Lt T. A. Lad is strong and parcels on the finished performers as those
The sixth Gymkhana takes it comes to the real test, in a sase place on Saturday, commencing of this kind, as unexpected factor at 3 p.m.-Page 5. of some kind has a way of sppear- The 8.8. Indramayo etila for ing and upsetting all calculations. San Francisco on the 22nd inst. The new type of vessel may be-Pag) 5, all that is claimed for it, and it is sincerely to bo hoped that it is. But there have been uusinkable hips before, which sank when was believed to be unsinkable, he real test came. The Titanio but she lies at the bottom of the
Atlantio all the same.
Have You Received One?
Lottery Tickets.
we went to press.
Obstructing Truck,
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U S. Army Department Preparing.
Fowler, South Wales Barderare; Major J. G. Lecky, Capts. W. E. Rowe and T. E. G. Swain. A 9.G., Capt. F. Worthington and Capt. and Q. M. Attwood, Lt. and QM. Sanders, Major Puiches,
R.A.M.C.; Majors. J. A. Stewart and F. J. Hunter A.O D.; Narsing Staff, Mias Gibbs.
For Singapore:-Capt. Hick
R.G.A., 1st KO.Y.LI. Major R. E. Boulton, Capt F. B. Brewis Bad Capt. M. F. Day, Lt. de. Hoghton; R.E., Capt. A.. Dobson; A.O.D., Capt. E. M. de Smidt.
For Gibraltar :-Lt. A: L. Smith A. O. D.
A man who was in charge of a spot are held for higher prices whose places they filled. And of Walsh. Somerset Light Infantry; truck which obstructed the trom Tinplates and Wire Nails are the old members of the company; Capts. J. T.G. Barry and H. J. C. In his Guildbull speech, Mr. Asquith mide reference to the un-
track at West Point for fifte 30 weak. There seems to be batter all that can be aid has been said We are wondering whether any minutes, was fined $3, or in de tone in the market, however, for before now. precedented additione, both on land and sea, "of the apparatus of of our readers have been hongar fault seven days, by Mr F.A.most metal lines.
Tonight a change of program organised destruction," and his oration was prefeced by deficite ed with a communication from Bazeland at the Police Court, this Fleur Markt Report:-Ameri-me is announced and there shoul statement by Mr. Winston Churobill to the effect that, great so has Salt Lake City, Utah, US A. morning.
oan Market. has ruled very strong be another fine house to greet this been Britain's naval expenditure in the past, it will be even greator A member of our staff has, Constable in Fit.
for the past two weeks, more brilliant company. in the future. That is typical of world-wide movements, for nearly and this is what the letter Quite a commotion was caused particularly in Blue Stem Cut Off all nations have come round to the view that the bet and surest 378:-"Dear Sir: I recently in the Police Court, this morning, and Patente: Straight floor re- wrote you regarding a mat- when F. O. Perkins, who is on maining unchanged. Practically way to secure peace and tranquillity is to be prepared for the woratter of great importance, but you special Court duty, collapsed in no business is reported, however, While human nature is what it is, the weak will always be in have made no reply. Please write a fit. Immediate attention was and it is impossible to obtain INVASION OF MEXICO?ling RG.A 2nd Lt. Pollack. danger of oppression from the strong. That applies to nations just for see me without delay. Yours rendered by police and court offi- epace earlier than January ship- Bs much as to individuals,
truly.-General Manager." What cials and medical aid was sum- ment, Australian Market: Re- In recent years the most startling advances in the growth of his gentleman is General moued. The constable came mains unchanged and no sales
of, Manager heaven Brmaments have been among the biggor Powers, in the East as well
only round shortly afterwards and was are reported. Clearances have been. fair and sales of four to as in the West; the smaller nations, even if they have had the in-nowe. But it is worth man-sent to the hospital,
A special telegram to Manila clination, have not been able to command the necessary funds to tioning that the previous com- New Kowloon, Ferry. arrive good. Priers have ad-
papers, dated from Washington follow suit. But even so, we find that China, whose. Navy, if it munication referred to has never Substantial progress is being vanced a few cents, but it is veryNovember 6, says: nan so be termed, has long since been a target for ridicule, is at last come to hand. Even if it had, made with the construction of the hard to effect sales at the increased the kind Invitation to write or new railway and ferry pier at prices asked by holders of cargo.
Preparations for the invasion discerning the need of naval expansion. We all know what a gorses this gentleman without delay Kowloon. The feats to accom-Stocks are about 700,000 88oks of Mexico have been placed on | showing the Chinese naval forces made in the last war with Japan, and there is no doubt that the ignominious defeat sustained was se (did he imagine a special trip modate the gangways have now and new cargo is just commencing foot by the war departmen
would be made to America by the been placed in position and the to arrive freely. much by season of the lack of trained officers and men as it was due to the lack of good ships of war. It will, of course, be apparent not be entertained. That would eing taken in hend, most of the recipient of the letter?) would supersfucture of the piers now that if China is to liave a Navy which will be able to ensure the be playing straight into the hands stanchions have already been protection to life and territory that it should, the expense/will be enormous. The huge extent of the country's coast-line proves that of our American friend, whoever and whatever he is. The wiser point. However, a beginning is apparently to be made, for we read that the Minister of Navy has put forward a series of proposals course is to keep clear of folk who by means of which he hopes to improve and strengthen the naval write in this strain. forces of the new Republio. In these, great emphasia is laid on education and practical training, and it is recommended that a number of naval schools be established to which lads under seven- teen years of age will be admitted. After graduation at the naval schools, the students are to be sent to the different oruisers to com plate their training. A further proposal is the provision of naval institutions in the coast Provinces for the training of sailors, and
VOLUNTEERS.
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INTERESTING CASE.
Sotto Sues For £500.
:
HIS EXCELLENCY'S CIRCULAR.
Peak Plantations Interfered With.
It is officially stated here that the American troops that are pat- rolling the Mexican border have been ordered by the war depart ment to make full preparation of all equipment noocsary for field "Kleist's Passengers.
Despite the fact that by order Bervice. Among the passengers by the
of His Excellency the Governor. 8.8. Kleist which left homewards
The war department has also Peak residents were circularined As interesting osse has been conferred with the different rail-in August last to instruct their to-day was the Hon. Mr W. B. Gixed for November 24 before the roads throughout the country reservants not to pick plants 01 MoKinnon and Mr W. Willoughy- Chief Justice, Sir W. Rees Davies, lative to the facilities available for Government ground; the police Smith. The Kleist was more arising out of recent extradition the transportation of troops to the and the Forestry department are than filled with passengers on proceedings taken against Vicente this trip, some of the first-class Sotto. The latter is suing Thomas Mexican border.
continually kept on the watch for passengers, we are informed, Carey Welch and John B. Saw- With the orders for general these plant oribbers. At the Corps Order issued by Lieut having to travel second-class as yor to recover the sum of $4,811, preparation and also the investig. Police Court, this morning, Col. A. Chapman V.D., state: far as Singapore, the first-class 03 being the equivalent of £500 ation relative to the handling of Chinese gardner employed.
Leave:--Bombr. J, L. MoPher-berths being full.
in which the defendants are altroops. it is generally believed Mrs Hoyee, 113, the Peak, The phare appears quite a good one; it begins at the right son is granted leave of absence. Chinese Destroyers. leged to be indebted to the plain that the administration has decid was charged and, for the comliost ships in the world would be of no use what- Resigned-Pla W. J. Crow- The three destroyers Chang- tiff under provisions of the Habeased to move against Mexico and Green of the Forestry Depart ever without a ready supply of officers and, men to man them. ford is permitted to resign dated feng, Feiyuan and Fapoo which Corpus Act 31, Carolus 11, Cap, establish law and order in that ment cutting mose from a Govern China realises that if she is not to be left behind, she must con- November 8, Pte. N. Macintyre have been built in Germany for 2, by reason of their having pro- country.
moat plantation, sudes al BA. centrate on this naval question, and it is significant that she is is permitted to resign dated the Chinese navy, have arrived oured, or caused, the imprison European nations have been Acting Inspector Garrod told being spurred on by the knowledge that two of her near neigh November 8
safely at Shanghai. The vessels ment of the plaintiff on a charge clamouring for the protection of his Worship (Mr. F. A Hazeland) hours, Japan and Russia, are still piling up the burden of arma- Field Firing The Machine encountered very severe weather of abduction within the territory foreigners and while the admin- that the practice was quite com ments The Poling Daily News, an official organ, makes this plain Gan 8.ctions and Scouts Com-after leaving Aden on August 20, of the Philippine Islands, well letrasion has deferred action in when it says" Our two neighbouring countries are contemplating pany will carry out Field Firing and were compelled to put hack, knowing that the plaintiff had hope of peaceful settlement it is catch the offenders because they the enlargement of their Novies, which are already powerful. with Maxim Guss in the New with loss of the coal stowed on been discharged from custody the general opinion that further campered down the hill side on China, peace-loving country, which has to defend a larger stretch Territories on Sunday November deck and sundry deck damage, under a writ of Habeas Corpus delay cannot be avoided and that seeing the Police. of coast-line than any of these two countries, is compelled to en- 23rd, instant. Place and hour of and await the moderating of the sued out by him when in oustody the troops will be ordered sezone A fine of $10, or in default one large her Navy slao."!
parade will be notified later. подвоор,
on the same chorge,
month was imposed, the border at an early date,
by these methods it is hoped that in ten years time a large force of trained officors and men will be available for the new Navy,
by cre Mr.
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mon but it was very difficult to