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| Brother Peter's Death."
DAY BY DAY.
WHATSOEVER CONVENIENCE
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The Weather.
Lower level 8 at Temp 78;
row...
Further Theft at Fan Ling.
Assailant "Wanted."
CONDITIONS.
Police Superintendent on
Piracies..
OUR DOGS,
| ASSAULT CHArge againsT A
LADY FAILS.
How a Dog was led to the Home,
BRITANNIA AIRSHIP.
Letter to His Excellency the
Governor.
I have pleasure
enclosing Britannia
We publish below the text of a letter from the Britannia Airship Before Mr. Wood at the Police Committee which has been ad- Court, this morning, Grace Mac-dressed to H.F. Governor, The donald, DA Wong-nei cheong committee, which has been formed This afternoon the Telegraph was Road, answered to a summons for the purpose of demonstrating fortunate enough to secure brief charging her with assaulting the superiority of the Britannis interviews with the two promi-lukong in the execution of his design of airship over those of nent Canton officials who are duty, and Some remarkable other nations, numbers among its paying a visit to Hongkong to testimony as to how dogs are members:-Lord Methuen, Field convey to His Excellency the brought to the doge home was Marshal; Admiral the Hon. Sir The Malls.
Governor the respects of the given.
E. Fremantle, Lord Charles Bores- | Dongkong University and warmly Siberian Mail-Avived per as. Tutuh and the Civil Governor of Defendant said the complainant ford Sir George Kekewich, and
supported the movement for
Nubis this morning.
Kwangtung. The visitors are was so brutally illtreating the Capt, Hawtray, hon, secretary. the Hongkong Australian Mail-Left per 8. General Lung Kan substituting
Kwong dog, kicking it and lashing it and University examinations for, the Aldenbam at 10 a.m. to-day (Military Pacification Commie holding it up by the neck, that it
The movement is purely Oxford Local. So much he Siberian Mail.-Closes per 8.8. sioner, and a brother of the Tutub) caused her to interfere. She asked patriotic one, stated just eight days ago with Kanchow at 5 p.m. to-mor- and Colonel Tong In Kwong him not to do it as the dog would
The letter to His Excellency is mach satisfaction. His death.
Captain Superintendent of Police be led but not driven.
He then as follows bas brea startlingly sad lea. "He The German Mail of March 31 at Chaton. Thoy had spent called her names in Chinese. His Excellency Sir Franola H; wae just forty and a man of was delivered in London on a busy morning making various The constable said he wee on May, K.O.M.G., Governor of
April 30,
calls, and could only spare the duty in Wong-nai-cheong village Hongkong... death is no respecter of persons.
Telegraph & few minutes for Bad-be caught a black dog which Dear Sir, Foreign Consideration.
The No, boypf the Fan Ling brief chat.
weighed about thiry-five or thirty- General Lung, speaking six catties. Poking would appear to be in Golf Club reports that on the
Es passed by the particulars of the cetremis financially. A few days 20th ukecame parson stole from through his interpreter, said he door of defendant's house and he ngo the Central Government was the dervants quarters several was very much gra'ified at the saw the defendant coming out, Airship Movement. earnestly appealing to the Pro-pieces of clothing, value $15, kindness shown to them by. His Dafendant seized the bamboo The Britannia Airship Com- Excellency the Governor, and they witness was holding the dog with mittee which has been formed. pay official salaries-a sufficient A Chinese male, aged 23, were extremely grateful for the and she asked him to release the for the purpose of demonstrating indication of the stringency pre- was sent to the Government official courtesy which had been dog. He then told her he was by actual trial that the Britannia. vailing at the heart of the Re-Civil Hospital, suffering from shown them on their visit.
A constable and" produced design is superior to any rigid, public. Siora then, however, it cuts on ear and chest, inflicted by In the course of the conversa a police whistle from his pocket. nirship yet built, and after satis The rates per quarter and per menasa, proportional. Subscriptions has been reported that the Qaint a man need lu Ke, who has abtion, mention was made of trade Re told her he had received factory trial presenting the same
for any period less than ne month will be charged as for suple Group intends releasing a sconded.
between Hongkong and Canton, instructions to take all stray doge to the nation as an unconditional Hum of five million dollars from
and General Lung atated that the and if he let this dog go it might gift, have decided to invite.the. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to the salt revenue to enable the
Governor General of Canton was bite someone. She again asked overseas dominions to participate. doing everything he could to im for the dog to be released, but and I trust that you will kindly essenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at Government to tide over the their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by period of anxiety. That, if it is
prove the conditions of trade when he refused she slapped him assist the Committee in procuring post an additional $1.80 polyartor is charged for postage.
between the two ports. He added, twice across the face. That was donation true, supplies yet further testi-
Whenever there is any difficulty, all that happened. He took the Airship Fund from Hongkong The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 many of the consideration and
the Governor General is quite number of defendant's house and per quarter.
forbearance which foreign finan-
prepared to confer with the took the dog to the Dog's Home.
I would point out that the Single Copics, Daily, to cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for siers display towards China. It
cash only).
bas unhappily been the case that,
Hongkong Government and to Inspector McHardy said the object is not merely to pass Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed while China has been only too
consult with Hongkong merchants constable went cat with a bamboo round the hat for the purpose period will be continged until countermanded.
glad to avail herself of financial
as to any desireble measures pole and seized the dogs by the of securing an extra airship for the Empire; on the contrary, we (Payable in Advance.)
help from abroad, there has been
which can be taken."
neok. Every dog, did not go atoo frequent disposition in official unknown Chinese male, age about The Telegraph suggested along quietly, some were dragged desire to bring home in the most forcible manner, is by 'ocular quarters to credit the lenders with
along. The dogs were taken to demonstration that it is mis. a desire to bleed the Republic to
the Dog's Home.
taken policy to go to Germany, denth, How utterly unworthy
His Worship He must drag with a bamboo pole wherever France and Italy for airship this generous attitude of the
he catches it to the Dog's Home? design as has been done, when Quintuple Group clearly shows."
Inspector Mellardy-Yes, built "Britannia" is available,
Trade in China.
Weren't there formerly some cages: taken round? There is and which according to all the ed an official named Wong King one cige, which comes down, but independent expert advice to be obtained will prove superior in at No. 2 station there is no cage at all. There is one in speed, not lifting power, range "According to latest informs the central district 1. think it is of action and mobility to any Lion from. Feking," said the Com the only station that has a cage rigid airship of equal size yet missioner, "a big sum of money and they bring them down in will very soon be remitted to cage after they have been cap- Canton for the establishment of tured. a bank to redeem these notes."
The Piracy Evil,
ful month.
By Order,
F
"HONGKONG telegrapH."
The object of this paper is to publish erect information; to serve the truth and, false such an assertion is,
"and print the newer without fear or favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1.
AB.C., 5th edition.
Western Union.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1914.
CHINA AND MEDICAL SCIENCE.
The Guiness Winner.
Boy Wounded.
Leung Shui, a Chiuere aged about 15, was yesterday sent to the Government Civil Hospital, auffering from a wound in the neck, inflicted with an earthen- ware chatty, by a man who is in custody.
Attempted Suicide.
The Police yesterday sent to the Goverment Civil Hospital an
25 years, who was found uncon- scious, hanging by the neck, by means of a cloth girdle, to a pole under the police matshed close to No. 8 Police Station.
Mad?,
that at the moment the greatest hindrance to trade was the de- based ourrency notes.
General Lung replied that The matter of the notes is in the hands of the Central Go verament, and we hear that the Government has already appoint
Inspector Meilardy, of the Government Civil Hospital Eastern District, has sent to the Chinese male, unknown, age abfong to look into the matter at an
street lamp in Ship Street, caus out 20, who was found on top of early date, ing a crowd to collect, Appatent ly the man is mentally unsound.
Jewel Theft
it
His Worship said he was of the opinion that cages sunuld be ased.
to the Britannia/
the British owned and ́ ́British
bailt.
MESSRS MELCHERS & CO.
Just at the moment foreign countries Are manifesting a very lively interest in trade openings in China. We have seau how quite recently France, Belgium and Japan have been atrengthening their positions, and
We believe that it possesses all now, as a to-day's telegram wil
those qualities, and therefore › show, Germany is on the alert. tio Cheng shi, of 15 Queen
would at one lesp place the In a discussion in the Reichstag Victoria Street, reports that be..
Empire ahead of all others in a.demand was made for more sala- tween 4 and 6 a.m. to-day some In a short talk with Oulonel
dirigible sirorals notwithstanding. ried Consuls and Trade Experte, person entered the house, by Tang Ju-kwong, the Superinten
Grace Macdonald, 9. Wonguei- its present backward position. and in an important statement the breaking, the lesk off a trap-door dent of Police, the piruoy evil sheong Road, said she heard the This can only be proved by Foreiga Minister stated that the in the roof, and stole jewellery was mentioned.
anmerciful cries of the dog building the ship and demonstrat- development of the Consular value $1,385, clothing value
"In the recent piracies", re-She saw the poor dumb brute Service was receiving full atten- $150 and cash to the amount of marked Colonel Tang, "all the lashed and kicked about. Had she ing its value, and the movement is one which should commend tion, adding that a third commer- $169.
robbers went on; board the stea been a man she would bave
itself to all the
Overseas cial expert, with residence at
Another Handbag Saatched, mers in Hongkong. If therefore killed him. He said insulting Cantón, is about to be appointed. Mre, Bell, rosiding at the Peak effective measures can be taken things to her in Chinese which dominions. It is good to find that amid all the difficulties confronting the The open-minded observer of Hotel, has reported to the Police in Hongkong to prevent the she understood. She could not I trust therefore that in view Chinese government there are found men who let tumult and tur-international competition cannot that, whilst walking along Queen's smuggling of arms on board get hold of the constable because of the fact that only £15,000 is.
"build the ship,.. moil pase almost unheeded and who spend their lives in the cause of but admire the toccoity, and Road, near Queen Victoria Sirest, steamers, and in dealing with the he dodged her. The dogs in the required to
enterprise of Germany in China, yesterday between 10 and 10.30 receivers of stolen goods, these village were very quiet. The flongking will respond sub science. Such a man, it would appear, is Dr. Wu Lien-tob, director which provide an object lessons.m.; & Chinese, whom she cannot should help's great deal towards dog was bleeding and foaming tantially to this appeal in pro and chief medical officer of the Manchurian plague preventive for other nations. Britain will need identify, stole from her hand a suppressing the evil."
from the mouth, It was because portion with its importance as an service, who has just submitted a memorandum on medical educa- to look to her interests if she is to Landbag value $8, containing a Oa it being suggested that the it was being illtreated that the outpost of Empire, and that Yone tion to the Ministry of Education. From this wo learn that in the continue to hold her own, and a gold watch and Beveral articles West River was notorious as the dog whined and would not go Excellency will give your maral
little more sympathy will have to of jewellery, and $4 in money,
haunt of pirates, Colonel Tang with the Chinese army medical work is divided between two classes of army be shown by the Government
constable. She support to the moment. * Fire Alarm.........
observed that there were now | was a lover of
animals and Yours faithfully, Gurgeons-native-trained and western-trained. Soldiers who are than was evidenced in the recent
not many pirates in that region; ehe did not like to see them
HAWTREY COX, Capt. suffering from internal complaints are attended by native doctors. replies in the Commons to ques-
AL 5.30'.m. to-day an alarm
"Sharp vigilance," he said, "is illtreated. She never raised her External wounds of any kind are treated by western-trained doctors tions regarding our position in of fire was raised on the ground being kept on these men all along hand to the constable. She had floor of No. 2 Tang Street, which the Went River, and one her son in Court who would Anything more extraordinary could hardly be imagined. If the the Yangleze region.
is used as a herb and medicine result is that many of them teatify to that, Chinese are not satisfied that Western medical practice is superior
ehog. The fire which had been have been driven down to MBORD Defendant's son caid on hearing to that of China, it should hold to its old methods. If the newer The winner of the Two Thon-caused by the ignition of a quan and Hongkong waters, where they the cries of the dog, his mother methods are held to be better, as they should be in the light of sand Guiness must have come entity of herbs that were being have taken shelter and resumed went out and told the man with
a bit during the winter and must dried over a stove, was extin their raide. plain facts, the old practice should be discarded for good. There have shown very decent form to guished by the inmates in about
dog to let it go. The man said should be no tinkering with an important subject.
be backed down to 2 to 1 for the five miqutes, the damage done tained in Macao and Hongkong say what he said. The dog was "If similar vigilance is main something, but witness could not
Mr. Ad.. Widmann, partner in It is pleasing, however, to see that there are men like Dr. Wu race. On last year's form he was amounting to some $6. The there will be no place in which foaming at the mouth and was Mesers. Melchers and Co.arrived who realise, with something like fullness, what is wanted for Chins. not quite so good a horse as Fire Brigade attended. these robbers can shelter, and bleeding a little. He saw the here accompanied by Mrs. Wid- He states, for instance, that the Chinese western trained man's Corcyre which ran second in the
the evil will thus be very much man beat the dog with a stick and mann and his children by the hospital results are compared, not with methods superior to his Gainess. They met twice as two-
reduced."
kick it.
German mail 8.9. "Princess Alice" own, with a view to healthy rivalry, but with inferior methods, year olds-the only two occasions, Thus he becomes misled into a belief that he has reached the indeed, in which Wednesday's
His Worship in dismissing the on Tuesday, to take charge of the idest and entertains no incentive to improve in his profession." He winner was out. In the Middle
case said he thought it would 'Hongkong firm of Messrs. Mel- have been better if defendant had thers and Co. Mr. Widmann firet suites alea that very few of the graduates of the procent medical Park Plate, which often provides
complained to the Inspector. No came to the East in April 1899 Institations of China are as yet able to perform other than minor a good line for the following operations. Serious operations are seldom attempted even when year's Derby, Kennymore could
doubt some of the dogs would and has since been stationed at require sterner treatment than Shanghai except for a few months argently needed to save life, and brain surgery is unknown. get no nearer than third, three How great is the need for having medical science promoted in lengths behind, to Coregra, who
others.
when he took charge of the Han- China was shown in a telegram from Naoking the other day in was conceding four pounds. A
kow branch of this firm. The police have found the which it was stated that there were thousands of deaths from fortnight later they met in the remains of about twelve people smallpox Western peoples know ravages of smallpox can be Dewhurst Plate when Kennymore on board the Tai On, which now arrested, and have been to a great extent, by vaccination, and what won from Coroyra by two lengths, lios at Chang Sha-wan, behind is wanted in China is to have sufficient men trained in medical but de he was in receipt of no Stonecutters Island, where she science to drive into the minds of the people the worth of vaccina- less than ten pounds his victory was anchored last night, sion. Dr. Wa is of opinion that, if medical practice is to take root was more than neutralised by the At the time of writing she is permanently in China, properly managed schools of medicine with difference in the weights. Corcyra under guard of Police and this sttendent hospitals should be established, where a sound education was confidently expected to win morning it was found that she in modern medical science can be obtained. The scheme which he that race and odds of 5 to 2 on was still burning This fact submits to the Ministry of Education is, so far as can be gathered were betted. Even if Kennymore naturally tolle against the from a summary of it, sano and comprehensive. It aims in short, has greatly improved he has little chances of farther use being at placing medical science in China ca somewhat the same footing chance against The Totrarch if made of the ship as in the West, able to combat disease as much by prevention as the latter has come on as he The Police have no farther in by cure, and able also to keep pace with tho, now.ideas which are should have done. But mystery formation on the matter.
In the constantly being developed. So long as China has inen so far hangs around the favourite like meantime investigations seeing as Dr. Wa in her midst she will do very well,
going ahead.
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