WATSON'S
HOUSEHOLD
AMMONIA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 19114.
The Loan for Canton.
DAY BY DAY.
In an exclusive cable, which we published yesterday was on announcement of the greatest possible interest to those conesia- FOR THE BATH," TOILET AND HOUSEHOLD. Useded with trade in South Chins, in the Bath it promotes healthy action of the skin, counteracts all it was to the effect thật tho offects of perspiration, and is refreshing and invigorating. It is eas-Quintuple Group of bankers had BEGIT secially useful for cleaning Jewellery, Silver and Plated Ware, etc. offered Chins a loan of one mill-
WATSON'S
CELEBRATED
CORN SOLVENT.
1:
IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY, BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE, DON'T WAIT FOR SOME RAPTURE. THAT'S FUTURE AND FAR. BEGIN TO BE JOYOUS, BEGIN TO
AND SOON YOU'LL FOXOET. THAT YOU EVER WERE BAD,
Todd, The Weather.
olear.
Lower level 8 s.m. Temp 82;
ion sterling for the purpose of redemption of the dobased notes of Kwang ng Province. If the offered is accepted, there should be a much-needed revival of business between Hongkong and fog. Janton, for, by reason of the low
18:89
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO. Compel from the "Hongkong. Telegraph" files for the Week Ending May 10, 1889.)
The Dollar,
May 10. The rate of the dollar on demand on this date was 38 10. 1-4d.
Births and Deaths.”
ARMED ROBBERY.
Daring Outrage at Deep Water Bay,
SANITARY BORD.
Mr. Goldring to Put Qua
Orders of the day for the ing on Tuesday are as folle
Mr. P. W. Goldiing, parsalą. to notice, will sek:-
robbery comes from Deep Wate The report of a daring armed Bay. It appears that last night Mr. W. A. Keating, manager
(i) Is the Head of the Sanitary the Green Liland Cement Works of Health or the Assistant Medical Department, the Medical. Oficer at Deep Water Bay was carrying Officer of Health aware of the money to the extent of $320 for fact that the urinals at the old At tho Peak S a.m. Temp 75;
payment .to employees,
Star Ferry Wharf at Tom Sha May 10-In the course of a was suddenly attacked by a companied by ecolies, when us
Teni have bsen, since the open- The Malls. rate of discount at which the Siberian Mail.Arrived per . birth and death statistics, the choppers and iron bars. The used by coolies as a Jatrino, and leading artiole on the Colony's number of man armed with ing of the new Star Ferry Wharf, American Mail.-Closed per 6. present paper money of the Liangehow last evening..
following appeara: The gener-coolies on the first assault rap
that these had not been cleaned trado has become completely
ally accepted law is that the paralysed, and as long as funds Siberian MailOlosed per epopulations of well-drained and with him a revolver, shot one of
away but Mr. Kenting who had out up to Sunday last?
(ii) Whose daty is it to attend are wanting with which to carry Siberia to-day at noon.
healthy towns doable themselves the miscreants in the back.
to these? out the process of redemption, Australian Mail.-Closed per e
in twenty-five years; that is He was however overpowered May 12th, 1914, beon received The cheapest and best in the market. They give a free and last-it is likely to roma'n RO. Prinz Waldemir to-day at 2 wing to the excess of birine over by his sceailants who secured a ing Inther, and import a soothing feeling to the skin. For delicate There
has been quite
deaths. Ia
Hongkong woree considerable portion of the money. and sensitive skine they are unequalled.
enough temporising with this American Mail-Closes per B..the population, as above pointed hart though of course be was than the reverse takes placa fr. Keating received no great problem, and it is apparent that China cannot find the money her-
be relied upon, will extinguish out, if bare official statistics may very roughly handled. zelf to relieve the situation.
itself completely in 43 years! Wise Conditions.
Taking into consideration the
A permanent, spoody and painless CURE for corne and bunions adjacent Province is quoted,
WATSON'S SHAVING STICKS.
A.
S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
Hongkong Dispensary & Kowloon Dispensary.
be as follows :-
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Daily iso-836 per annum. Wrckly issac-$20 per annum.
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The rates per quartor and per mens m, proportional. Subscription
for any period less than one month will be charged as for fuli month.
The postage on the weokis issue to any part of the world is $1.00
per quarter.
11
Siberia to-day at noon.
p.m.
Minnesota to-day at 3 p.m. Siberino Mail-Olosea per 8.8.
Yingehow to-day at 5 p.m. French Mail-Due per s.8. Poly- nosion at 10 a.m. to-morrow. Captain Q. R. V. Steward, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers has qualified as a first-class interpreter in Chinese,
Qualified Interpreter.
Porgy Weather.
The Dufferin.
New Police Station.
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(ii) Had any report "prior to by the Head of the Sanitary Medical Officer of Health in Officer of Health, or the Assistaus Department, or the Medical
respect of these ?.
(iv.) What explanation can be existed so long? given for this naiɛants to have
(vi) What atops, if any, have t:n taken since May 12th, 1914,
to abats the nuisance?"
Proposed notics both in Eng-
A million sterling should go a
ghastly picture presented by these fortifications yet exist only on long way towards solving tho queation, but naturally the money
official returns just published, paper that they will find us not
(v.) Is it proposed to allow cannot be advanced unless there
we think the sanitary authorities unprepared. As Macdermott, the ccolies to use the urinals for The rates of Subscription to the "Tengkong Telegraph wil are ample assurances that it will
abould loze no time in finding lion comique par excellence, this purpose? If not, what stops be properly employed. Hence
adequats remedies for the groat p2stically and patriotically put will be taken to prevent them ?.. the stipolation that the loan shall
evil which would com to co gari it"We don't want to fight, but be used solely for redemption. The 8.8. Wusing, from Shang-ously threaten the public welfare. by Jingo if we do, ato., eta."
The Macao Trip. and that the scheme be ad- hai, reports foggy weather from Deleterious climatic influences ministered by a Committes of port of departure to the Lam olimatic comforts. If the northern been asked us whether it would lish and Chinese to hoage-holders
should be counterbalanced by May 13.The question has foreigners and Chinees. Thees mocks, with S. W. wind.
slope of Victoria Peak is unheel-be possible to have suitable capacting prevention of the are very necessary conditions, and we feel sure that they The British transport Dufferin thy a circular road should be steamers built at Home capable danger of the spreading of in- The daily istae la delivered free when the address is accessible to will be appreciated by Chinees arrived at Shanghai from Hong made without delay, and the sou- of running from here to Macao festion of plague by rats.
donger. Peak mubscribera can have their copies delivered business men, Without the lay-kong on the 9th inst., with native thern slope opened up for building inside an hour and a half. We are.
Proposed extension of certain their residences without any ostra charge,. On copies sent lying down of such stipulations troops aboard en route to India.
purposes, The Government's not in a position to answer that 30tions at Mount Caroline Ueme- post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. thore would be the ever-present
bounden duty is to do everything question. At the present time the terg and plan showing tome. danger of the money, once secur the construction of a Felice Sta-port of Hongkong from becoming Glasgow
Tenders are being invited for possible to prevent the flourishing famous Fairfield Company of Limewashing return for the are building three fortnight ending 28th April, 1914. od, being frittered away by the Provincial authorities and the lion at Lok Ma Chau. No work a veritable Necropolis of the Far paddle steamers of 1,500 tone
Mortality return for the weeke problem remaining unsolved as a ou Sundays will be permitted:
East."
each
for a new mail servico ending 26th April, and 3rd May, consequence. The terms laid
between Dover and Boulogne, and for the month ending 30th
English Chaunet is infinitely the weeks ending 20th April and dowa aro as much in Chinese
with a guaranteed speed of 26 April, 1014. knots per hour. As the sea in the Mortality return from Maono for from registration under the of local talent composing the rougher than is the cars on the 3rd May, 1914. Societies Ordinance.
Sanitary Board, we venture to Macao passage the latter can suggest to His Excellency the almost be made in smooth water 2nd and 9th May, 1914. Governor, although with much for at least three-fourths of the reluctance, the advisability of distance these steamers would of dissolving that institction" and coures easily cover the 36 miles making another appeal to the separating Hongkong from the by undertaking the work alluded community. There are some cle- Holy Oity well inside an hour and to as the new reclaimed land ver enough men on the present a half. Such a steamer on the would surely be taken up. But Kowloon fadland Lot 1287 is Board-and ale some foole line would be the salvation of the Government is behind the to be sold at the P. W, D. Offioca We don't care to say which Macao, and it is not by any times, we would recommend the on June 2. The area is about are the clever men and means an impossibility that the plan to the enterprising men 7,660 square feet and the upset which are the fools, but all ancient Portuguess eattlement of Hongkong
is $3,780. Ordinance Approved.
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATRUDAY, MAY 16, 1914.
THE IRISH PUZZLE.
if not, indeed, more so. If China is wise, therefore, she will accept the offer of help from the group which has done so much for her in the past. An I. L. P. Reminiscence.
It was
A Useless Body.
Exempted.
charitable) has h:en exempted doings of that varied aggregation The Pai To Lun Oi, Kowloon. May 11. After a dispassion branch (Chinese, religious and ate and careful review of the
Chinese Prince in London, Prince Teaf Lun, brother of Prince Tai Chen, who represent ed China at the Coronation of King George, has arrived in London.
price
Land Sale.
J
His Majesty the King has not bean advised to exercise his power
The Chinese Minister,
Rat return for the weeks ending
88
one of the same we know. If the Sani- may yet, and before very long, the most remunerative and tary Board has done any good to become the daily resort and practionl that can be conceived!" the Colony since it started under residence during the summer
or
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SHARE REPORT,
stated in yesterday's Telegraph that the coming of age of the Independent Labour Party was not altogether a happy o0- casion. There need to nothing surprising in the fact that the rank and file of be party is growa tired of its leaders. Consider the Grat appearance of a member of the LL. P. in the House of Commons. It was on August 4, 1892, that
fresh auspices, we shall be glad months of a considerable pro- Mr. Keir Hardie, the newly-elect of disallowance with respect to to know in which direction to portion of the upper olasses of ed member for the Southern the following Ordinance.-Ordi- look for it. If it has done no the Hongkong community." Division of West Ham, drove up nance No. 22 of 1913.-Angood-and that, we ray it with Bathing Suggestion." to the House in a brake which Ordinance to sinend the Com- much regret, is our opinion-the May 14-A comment on the contained a brass band playing panies Ordinance, 1911, 6330er the sham is exploded the desirability of providing a suit- triumphant tunes, and, to that Surveyor of Bollers, batter for all concerned. There able bathing place for the there might be 'no' mistake, with His Excellency the Governor tias from the first been too much summer, has these words:"We The quotations which follow Mr. Keir Hardis's portrait faston has been pleased to appoint Mr. official nonsense for any instituthink if any ed to the side of the brake. That John B. Thomson to tsa Surveyor tion of the kind to cope with the baigneur would build a floating graph" for May 16, 1889.
enterprising are from the "Hongkong Tele- kind of first arrival did not pre-of Boilers of Unlicensed Steam special evils for which it was bath and have it anchored in mid- It is a most nahappy circumstance, after a cessation of the miss too well. Then Mr. Herdie's ships under 80 tons, during the formed. A strike among the harbour, say in the neighbour.-176 per cent, premium, cellors Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, bitter strife engendered by the Irish question and an evident desire headgear was curious. The absence from the Colony of Mr. unofficial members would not be. hood of Kellet Island Union Insurance Society of in many quarters for a settlement by compromise, that the dispate House had grown accustomed to Thomas H. G. Brayfield, with out of place."
near the Kowloon Canton.-$110 should still persist. Judging from the cables of the past few days, Mr. John Burne's bowler hat, but effect from May 18, 1914.
per altare, sellers. A Roadmaker Wanted. Docks, where the tides are
China Traders Insurance Com. there is to be no adjustment of the problem by consent; and we Mr. Hardie's tweed cap staggered
May 11-A note on this date strong, he would satisfy a very pany-381 per share buyers. may now expect to see the lasuos fought out with renewed vebem it. Also, he wore it while mov- Mr. Low Yuk-lin, the Chinese which opeus by saying that "the pressing demand and reap sub-
North China Insurance-Tis; enus by the conflicting faction. The outlook is black to a degreoing across the House--but only Minister, accompanied by Miss man who and inasmuch as all three parties-the Government, the Nationalisis once. Speaker Peel's "Order Amy Low and Miss May Low, bis savvy to introduce a thoroughly The hull of some old ship might
possesses suficient atential bonefts in the bargain. 330 per share, ex div. unyera. and the Unionists-appear to have exhausted their patience, tho Order!" brought him to realise daughters, have returned possibilities of the situation are as grave as they could well bts. As the enormity of his offence, and London from Paris, where they into this Colony will deserve to structed all round her, with to efficient system of roadmaking be purchased and oatworks con- we read the signs of the times there are only two alternatives. Our the cap was stowed away in a have been paying a series of visits. have his memory perpetuated by dosringe, partitions, eto,, to eals. 100 per share. is that the Government will push the Bill through as it stands; the pocket.
His Excellency left London on a statue in marble or bronze,able bathers to enjoy a real sea other is that they will adhere to the plan outlined by the Prime Educational Department's Wise 23rd ult. for Stratford-on-Avon. concludes as follows: What we bath in mid barbar without Minister and endeavour to placate the Ulster faction by the granting Step.
Rubber Director's Will. want just at precint is a man danger or inconvenience. A steam of concessions. The former policy would inevitably lead to civil We are glad to E3 that the Mr. Robert Buxton Heinekey, who knows how to make a road lunch might be made to leave war; the litter might well mean a serious Nationalist revolt and a Educational Department is tak. of Mossia. J. H. Vavassear and that will not become a dismal Pedder's Wharf and return at repetition of history by the overthrow of the Ministry, with a con-ing stepa to eafeguard the health Co., Limited, chairman of the swamp after a ten minutes' rain-stated times, and crazon tickets sequent sacrificing of the Bill.
of the children attending the romban labber Estats Com fall. There are no decent roada issued to bathers of all classes. The unbiassed observer cannot consider the davelopments Kowloon European School. pany, Limited, and of the Sungei in Hongkong just now and thore Floating bathhouses are to be without realising that the Government is hold in a double badago bas taken tho wiss step of Uhol Rubber Estate Company, hasn't been anything appreaching on at Venice, on the Tagus at first of their undertaking with the Irish party, and then of the entirely eliminating attendance at Limited, loft estate of the value an efficient road for the past Lisbon, at Margate and on the Parliament Act. For the past fow weeks a better feeling has pre the school in the afternoons. For of 896,270.
fifteen years. This ridiculous Morcey. They are calculated to vailed on the question, and the pity is that this was not permitted the older children the school Minotaur's New Crew. waste of public money on roads, give all the advantages of desp. to materialise in a new scheme of settlement by the withdrawal of houta are from
8.30 a.m. to
The new crew for the reoom- bridges, etc., must be put a stop sex bathing without the faintest the Bill and the taking of a new point of departure. Liberale, 1.30 p.m. and for the younger missioning of the Minotaur, to. If the Governor finds that element of dangor. Hongkong however, when such a course is suggested at once retort by asking folks they are from 9am to 12.30 dagship of the China Squadron, nobody attached to the Surveyor should possess two or three of for what did they pass the Parliament Act? Such su attitude.m. There oro al:o two re- wilt be sent out from England by General's office knows how to there useful floats." betrays the short-sighted conception which the party line of the cesses of a quarter of an hour trooping cruiser about the end of make a proper readway, we A Seaside Suburb,” functions of a Government-ovidently sbinking that it is of more each during which the children September next. The flagship reapaotfally recommend his Ex-May 16. The importance to the woll-being of the country that the Parliament Acs can rest and, if they wish, enjoy half years in her present commis- department,"
following should be justified than that a great constitutional question should some light lunch. These boulssion by that time. It is nader-
will thaa have spent two and a cellency to sack the entire appears in the leading article of be settled on broad astonal lines. Thers can be no denying that are not a whit too short. A good stood that, where oiroumstances
this date advocating the extension Russia and Hongkong. of the town westward and the to problem requires solution, but solution along eine and moderate teacher can pack into four and a lines. It involves the point of devolution of work from an over-haif hours, especially in this permit it, the two years' commit-rent in the Canton Yamen yaster in the noguru1583. per share, buyers.
May 11 A report was our building up of a seaside suburb burdened contral Legislature; indeed, the present Bill is pat-for-climate, quite as much acccessful in generally will be extended a day that serious trouble was falum: It would appear that China Sagar efning Com ward as the first of a seri"s oiming at this end. Viewert as such, tation as he can into seven. A few months over the regulation imminent between Great Britain no easier task could be found pany, Ltd. $230 per share, however, its provisions lamentably fail, and no amount of patching child can assimilate knowledge perid or tinkering on mak, it acceptable in that sense.
twice se rapidly while it is frosh Latest Advertisements."
and Russia, and that Hongkong than that of extending the road sellers. It would be well if the present Bill could be got out of the way as when it is tired. It is sloubt Ferry Co., is to be held on the single block cloud is at present Mount Davis, as far as Poktálum, Hongkon
Luzon Sugar Refining Com was in danger from the latter which now reacties as far as and forgotten, and a fresh solution sought. Already the suggestion fal, indeed, whether it can as- 28th inst.-Pago 5.
The annual meeting of the Star Power in consequence. As not a Kennedy Town, round the base of pany, Ltd.-8108 per share, has gone forth from the Liberal ranks, and been endorsed from the similate it at all when it is fatigu other side, that a Statutory Commission should be appointed to ed. During these hot and sold at the P. W. D. Oloss on thats Mandarins in Canton embanked below the Reservoir, as Hongkong Rope Menufactur
obscuring the political horizon in skirting the bills as near the eas-Hongkong Ice
Company A lot of Crown laad is to be Europe, we are inclined to think a possible in ares might be $127, per share, payers. enquire into the whole question of dovolution, with a view to pro-steamy afternoons viding a basis on which to lay down a echeme opplicable to the near to cruelty to sand children tue 20th inst. Page 5.A whole of the United Kingdom. Such a plan would not secure the topchool in the full glare of the à fvertised by the Dragon Cyole ever try the strength of his talons gardens, with bathing piers, with Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
bavo got hold of a 1.les alarm, large nur bait in with share, company, Ltd,
Ltd, $150 per support of the mere party man on either side, but only by such a sun and to keep them stewing Co. Back of Extra;
Now models of motor cars are If the great Russian Bear should and a suburb built there, with sharo, cellers, Commission or conference, free from party shackles, can be faid the there after. The Education Ele- Taes.3. Dilwara salls for Straits on. Oh for friends can safely, coes of modern civilisation and share, sellers. foundations of a system that will enduis. Judging from latest partment has done wisely here, and Calcutta ca the 21et inst.
on this far distant British outpost, waterfalls, and all other applian- and Godown Company.-8194 per reports, however, things have gone beyond that now, and no one and results should amply justify
he Government Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., can tell what the eventual upshot will be.
its action.
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rest assured even though the long promised guns
Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.,-$130 per share, buyers.
Yangteze Insurance Association Chinese Insurance Company→→→ $100 per share, sellers.
Hongkong Fire Inerrance Com pany-8400 per brie, sellers. China Fire Irgaran a Company -890 per share, baye », Company-89 per cen premium, Hongkong and Whimpos Dock sellera.
Hongkong, Canton and Macso Steamboat Company--$276 per share, sellers.
per
China and Manila Steamship Company-$140 sellere.
share, Hongkong Gas Company $135 per share, sellers,
Hongkong Hotel Company- $410 por share, buyera.
Indo-China S.N. Company par, sellers, AG
Dougles Steamship Company"