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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1914...
ho Muzzling Order.
DAY BY DAY.
ON TEDIOUS TUESDAYS WHEN THINGS LOOK GREY. THERE'S A BUNNY MESSAGE TO CHEER THE WAY: WHEN YOU NEVER THINK AS YOU FACE THE GLOOM,- LOOK AGLOW OF PINK, A BURST OF BLOOM,
KEEP SMILING
As most dog-owuera are prob ably aware, the new muzzling atdor is to come into force to morrow, Already quite a number of her canine trivs have lin seen about with their hande enolosed in the wire urrangement, Some which we have seen evident- ly do not like it a little bit, but wo suppose they will become reconciled to it in time. In Shanghai the muzzling order is
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 83; always in, forco. For the next cloudy. fow days dog-owners will no doubt have some little trouble heavy fog.
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 75; with their pets, especially in
The Weather.
The Mails.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
A New Modern-Type British Locomotive.
THE PIRACY QUESTION. HOSPITAL FOR KOWLOON.
The
Ranper" Nuisance still
In Evidence.
The question of permitting runnara on board West Rivor
steamers in #gain being freely
in many
A Much-needed Institution
Likely to be Provided.
Mention has been made in the Telegraph more than once if the esirability of a Hospital for
The growth of traffic on the commented upon British section of the Kowloon quarters. It appears that after Europeans being provide at his addition to the rolling stook from going aboard their boats, lished soross the harbour. Cunton Railway has necessitated the Tai On pirsoy two or three Kowloon, and we are glad to say that there is every probability of Companies stopped these men uch an institution being estab of a new modern-type British but we understand that on made locomotive, which arrived
ATA
A permanent, speedy and painless CURE for corns on Ibution.atching to see that they do not Siberian Mail-Olosed per e.sinnin line, and is being erected before the piracy, so far as provided with the usual con
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,
The rates of Sabeription to the "Hongkong, Peidgraph ", will be as follows:-
Daily iss-36 per annum. Weekly issne-13 por annum.
from Home last week. The new Sunday the runners again turned Kowloon is a growing place, engine is intended for use on the up and this week the steamore and its rapid development mikea lip out of the house unawares
just they ware it necessary that it should be without their muzzloa on. The Chiyo Maru at 11a.m. to t the Railway Work at Hung these individuals are concerned. comitants of civilisation. At the new regulations provide for a French Mail-Closed per s... the Loco. Superintendent, Mr.
day.
om under the superintendence That they are a source of danger present time cases of sickness fine of $100 in case a dog is so found, hat we imagine this he.vy.
Cordillere at 11 a.m. to. D. Lambert, it having arrived 18 generally admitted. We are, ccur which make it risky to nalty will not be imposed
in fact, told that they visit the move a patient across the har- where it is shown that ile owner
American Mail.-Closed per 8.8.
hear all the gossip and news, and hospital treatment should be villages and surrounding country, bour when it is desirable that Aki Maru at 3 p.m. to-day.
day.
here in sections..
Meegra, Kitson and Oo., of Airedale Foundry, Leeds, are the
had: takon all 103zonably precau Siberian Heil.-Duo per 6.2. unkers of the locomotive, which is practically act se the intelligence given, and if the proposal men
tions. At least it is to be hoped
not.
The Children's Play Ground..
a
The ratos por quarter and per mons 23, proportional. Subscription: unkempt coulition. In fact,
for any perial loss than in month will he charged as for ful month.
Kanchow to-morrow,
Muzzling Order.
The now dogs muzzling order becomes effective to-morrow.
From London.
Mr. Hallifax Returns.
The Hon. Mr. E.R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affaire, arrived from Home by the Miya zaki Mara to-day.
Wo referred a day or two ago to the desirability of some much- needed improvements being tff- ented on the children's plays- The Miyazaki Mara arrived in ground at Kowlcony and our Suggestions wore followed up by with 1,200 tons of cargo,
port this morning from London a correspondent entering plea For lavatory accommodation on the sito. A visit to the ground yes- orday showed that it is in a it roseubles a piece of waste unattended common more than anything else. The turf badly. needs rolling and the grass cutting; and ends of paper; one of the gardon seats is overturned, and thers have been dragged about The whole place presents a wild not possible to provide caretaker for the place, then Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ord.ved for a fixed at any rate some arrangements
period will be continued until countermanto i
ought to be made whereby the (Payable in Advance.)
ground in occasionally attended to Dy Order,
and kept in decent order. The Cruiser Stern."
per quartor.
Sirgiu Copica, Daily, toi coats
cash only).
is
Another Cinematograph.
Court. the building adjoining the Police Langkat Output. Messrs. Wright and Hornby inform na that the Langkat out Put for the past seven days is 1,870 tone. The previous week was 1,778 tons.
which are said to exist.
of the 2.6.4 side-tank type. It department to the Pirate Guilds ioned is carried out, a great
in advantage will be secured... a fitted with leading radial truck, the opinion of those who ought We hear that the Government ax driving wheels coupled, and to a trailing four wheeled bogey responsible for fully 75 per for some time and has practically know, these runners are has been considering this matter The length over all is 13 feet cont. of the piracies which take coolved to provide a hospital. working order is 90.7 tous. The 10,1-2 inches; and its weight in place in local waters, and it would On approaching the Government
steamers.
.;
often #B many runners on a steamer as there are
THE DUPLICATE KEY.
Safe.
driving wheels are 5 feet 1.1-2 therefore be a wise stop if the on the matter this morning we
Government were to approach the were informed that the authori inches diameter and the radial Steamship Companies and see if ties have the matter in hand, and and bogey wheels 3 feet 7 inches, an arrangement cannot be come are considering the choice of a The cylinders are 10 inches in to whereby these pests will be suitable site. While it is likely diameter by 26 inch stroke, aad are fitted with Walschaert's valve prohibited from going on the that the institution at first will be wore in the nature of a cottage gear. The heating surface is
From what they hear, these hospital, it is realised that pro Strange Behaviour, 1,810 square feet and the tractive runnera know when rich Chinose vision will have to be made The strange behavinor of a
force 20,003 lbs., at 75 per cent. are likely to return to their for its eventual extension as the The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to
European in the neighborhood the boiler pressure. 0689ger. Poak subscribers.con havo their copies delivered at the ground is covered with dds of Blake Pior interested many of water and 3.1-2 tons of coal.
The villages, and locomotive carries 1,000 gallons pretty good idea of the amount
they have a peninsula farther develops. their residences without charge. On copias sent by
onlookers last evening. post au 'viditional $1,80 por quarter in charged for postage.
of money and jewellery they In the matter of gear, one or bring with them. They are The postage on the weekly issue is ang part of this world is $1.00nd dumped down anywhere is proposed to open another being fitted with Wakefield DWO experiments are to be We have been informed that it tried with this locomotive. It is notorious smugglers, and their real usefulness-toating for Woetly, twenty-five cents (for and disordered appearance. If it cinematograph in Hongkong in mechanical lubricators, biok of the past. What is more, Office Boy whose kay fitted the
passengers-is now s thing pump oil under pressure to all the bearings and oylindere in the there are engine, thus doing away with bona fide passengers, and they in- fozens of small oil-boxes. By variably have more baggage; the this arrangement the supply of oil loss to the Companies in carrying morning before Mr. C. D. Mel- At the Police Court this is self-regulated, according to the them free of charge is therefore bourne Capt. Lukhmance of the speed at which the engine is tra- very considerable. In the event Russian Volunteer Fleet charged velling. Another innovation will of any untoward happening, too, a Chinese office boy with the be the fitting to the front of the such as a collision, a fire, or a larceny of money, by means of a Pier, this morning, to wish a National Eletric leadlights, of men know better than the pas offoes in Hotel Mansions.
Among those present at Blakelocomotive of ere of the Pyle panio from any cause, these duplicate key, from the site in the pleasant voyage to Ur. and Mrs. De 25,000 Jordan, were Sir Ki Ho-kai and track for belf a mi's aheal, and certainly see to their own safety said that he had been missing five
oundle power. party of frionde:
This light will illumine the kept, sud in a rush they would
Fengere do where the lifebelts are The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor in the witness bor will be worked by a small turbine before considering that of others lollar notes for some time past and dynamo coupled up to the engine, the light regalating itself. the patrol on the tiver seems to he had made a mistake. However It is satisfantory to hear that and at first thought that perhaps the almost use on the night gunboats lying much closer out in the safe on a sheet of paper
it was, the trains in typhoon weather, as it together than they have hitherto on which he drew a pencil line to to make sure he put some notes will show up, far ahead, any done. obtractine which may happen,
show where the edge rested. On to he on the line.
returning to the safe the next morning he found that the notes had been disturbed. In all sonie thirty or forty $5 bills had been atolón, The Police were communi- caled with and on searching the
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"
DEATH.
a
The Times in an ongineering supplement published on April 24 bas an interesting article on JACOBS:-This morning, after a sit illness, at his residence,eniser ateras and their applion-
into merchant vosals. It is ubject in which llongkong takes some interest because the first inrge vessels to make the ohanga from the overhanging counter to the cruiser storn were the Cana-i
22, Shaukiwan Rond, Edward Henry Jacobs, agë 42, (of the - Stand- dard Oil Company) the belove! husband of Rogian Gidley Jacobs. Dooply Mournod Funeral curtege will pass the Monument at 5.30 this afternoon.
and print the matha vitlust fine or favouri⠀
***PH¤GRAENATANA
a
Dr. Jordan Leaves. ̧¡
The Chiyo Maru.
the stret of this paper la 13 publish crrect information, to serve the truthian Pacific liners Empress of sailing to day until four o'olock it is expectel that this will be of ba better than
The Chiyo Mara delayed Russia, and Empress of Asia in order that a connection might which are doing excellent work be formed by any passengere by between this port and Vancouver. the China who were desirous of The Times discusses, with much travelling by her. fulness and technicality, the re- us for the Lowcomer threatening the supremacy of the overhang- ng counter, and discovere, that
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. I A.B.C., Stit edition Western Union.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1914.
CHINA'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK..
Theft of Brass Pipe For the theft of a brass branchxpected to carry out her steam The locomotive, which is pipe at Holt's Wharf, Mr. J. trials is about three weeks' time, Wood seat a Chinese to prison st about £4,700,
ita advantages are, the protection three mosths. A farther
taffords to rudder and propellers from dook wall and barges, its
fourteen days were added for the
cozaparative stiffness and freedom theft of some brass fittings. from vibration, and increased *peod. The advantages, it is quite apparent, are with the newcomer, and the old stora goeme
kely to go.
The Advantage all Round.
and utility conia ftrut; yet one Confesses to something like egrot that the old sern is
This is a work-day world,
German Admiral at Peking. Vice Admiral Graf von Spee, Commander in Chief of the Gar- man East Asiatic Squviron, Ide been on a visit to Peking, and do the Bth, inat, he had an audience Important developments have taken place at Peking during
with President Yuan Shih-kai. the past week over the fioquei.l situation. After long waiting in
Hippodrome Circus. anticipation of the question being dealt with, it has been announced
There was a fairly good house that Chica desires the conclusion of the big Currency Loan tokely ID bo displaced for at the Hippodrome Circus last remain over for twelve months, being satisfied in the meantime to the rosen tut, in the matter evening, and the boxes were, for raise the relatively small amount of seven and a half million sterling cunter was far ahead of the performances was well up to the f appearance, the overhanging the most part, well filled. The for the redemption of short-term loany. That was a significant uiser stein. It was, in fet, average, every turn being much change in the situation, sad until a further wire came through ne of the most beautiful fores applauded. Tomorrow there is which threw come light on the matter, doubts were vory naturally modern liner. The cruiser to be another matinee at 4 pm.
OBITUARY.
Mr. Edward Henry Jacobs
THE TROOPSHIP HARDINGE
the North.
Arrives With Indian Troops for boy's luggage it was found that he had a key which fitted the safe exastly. The prosecutor explain The troopship Hardingearriveded to the court that when the in port this
morning from prisoner went to the Post Offics Bombay with Indian troops for to obtain letters be tok his Lunch the North. She also brought tof keys and so would have the Hongkong one woman and one safe key in his poss.asion and child (Hongkong and Singapore have an opportunity of duplicat We regret to record the death Batt. R. G. A.,) and ten bigs of ing it. uf Mr. Edward Henry Jacoba mails.
Dat. Sorg Clarke said he of the Standard Oil Co. which. The Hardinge has on board the visited the offices of the prose courred with tragic suddenness 36th. Sikha for Chingwangtag, cutor on receipt of a complaint his residence 22 Shaukiwan in command of Lieut. Col. E. L. and found the key in a small in The deceased gentleman had been his wife. The other officers and cald and no traces of any Road, at 6 o'olcok this morning. Sollivan, who is rccompanied by box in prisonere luggag. He suffering from malignant malaria ladies are Major 1. G. Munn toney. but death was primarily duo to Major F. Knox and wile, The prisoner, who explained Leirt failure.
Major de O. Foland, Capt II. L that the key opened a box which Oig nally with the It. G. A, Haughton, Capt J. B. W. Hay he had in the country, vas eent
raised as to the circuina aces which gave rise to it and as to the tein in distinctly stumpy" in ap-Hongkong Horticultural Society.e jood ine Ordnance Depart-) and wife; Capt. J. Gray and wife, to prison for eix weeks with four
poarance. Ono wonders, again, The Annual General Meeting inent and later, leaving that, Ligut. A. D. Martin, L'eut. 3. des hours' stocks.
hother the cruiser stern will
receive
wisdom of the decision. It is reassuring now to know that guneral opinion in well-informed quarters in the capital is that China is prove quite so seaworthy as the of the Society will be held in the entered the service of the Stand- Voeux, Lent D. C. Robinson, and probably right in not undertaking currency reform immediately. other. I would appear to a City Hall, on Tuesday, May 20 ard Oil Co. with whom he served Lieut. E. S. Goss, I. MS. There
It is a happy sign that, in the opinion of leading Legationsman that, in the eise of a at 5.15 pin. The business of the about six years. He married fare also on board Bandmaster J.
llowing wavo breaking again mooling is to
the Rosina Florence Gidley who is F. Hay mana nifo, 15 Indian the stern, spray would be fuog Committee's Annual Report and left a widow with two sons.
offieore, 834 N. 0.0.'s and men, on board which formerly would Statement of Accounts, and to Mr. Jacob, who was 4 years 47 public followers and 15 be caught by the spread of the elect a new Committee for the of age, was of a quiet disposition private followers, three mea of the not work out en in practica, overhanging counter. It mayaing year.
and was possessed of many ster Government Postal Department ing qualities which endeared and right N. O's and
come as a great shock. whom his sudden demise will and three doga are also carrier. bim to a large circle of friends to men of various corps. Four hortes
Sir Kal Ho-kal.
afternoon, the Inders! passing the The funeral takes place this monament at 5.30 p.m.
STOLEN BANGLES.
Woman Robbed with the Ald of a Drug.
The troopship left Bombay on Coart, Mr. J. R. Wood had before This morning in the Police
minder A. Hamilton, and Mr.with stealing bangles from a May 5 in command of Oem him a Chinese, who was charged W. A. M. Lotley is making the Uhinese woman's wrist with the round trip on her.
when approached by Itouter's agency, the financial position of China has beon "remarkably strengthensa" within the past few months, And the cause of it is, to those who have consistently advocated the employment of expert European advisora in this Chiness Govern ment service, oven more satisfactory still. The improvement in the however, and, whether or no, it finnaces of the Republic is largely attributed to the work of Sir is clear that the advantage alla conversation with the Telegraph Eir Kai Ho-ksi in the euree of Richard Dane in connection with the Salt Caballe. He has certain round is with the new stern. said that for the past few days he ly been doing moguificent work in the reorganisation of the salt.
has not been enjoying as good revenues, and that his services are being appreciated seoms appar ent from the recent report that his dutary was likely to be very Fight in a Taxicab.
health as might be. He had materially increased. Men of talent, integrity and high chracter, drove down Regent-street and owing to prevailing circumstances A taxicab containing four men hoped to get away again, but such as Str-Richard Dane, can be of immus value to Chins in her pulled up at the Lafe Royal re he is afraid he will not be able present state, and it is much to be hoped that the Chiness will fearn cently. Two of the men got out to enjoy a change until the a lesson from the part lie is playing in saving them, in a very real and it was then discovered that Autumn. sense, from zational bankruptcy.
It is this improved financial outlook which hauled the Govern- of a spectator"fighting like the other two were in the words ment to regard a sum of seven and a half million for the redemp wild cats, and were covered Government intends turfing and We understand that the tion of short-term loans as all that is necessary at the present time, with blood. Both the men were laying out the plot of ground near But while that way be so, it should not lead to an indefinite post-young and well dressed. When the new ferry pier at Kowloon, Governor-General of the Philip ponement of the currency reform problem. This is a very big the police were called, they had but that at the moment the pine Lalonde, according to latest think this time I shall have the
Mr. W. Cameron, Forbes, lato question, and, in i leger issues, will require careful and decreet grant difficulty in soperating details of the scheme have not advices received in the Colony best boat over crossed the handling, The coming year, therefore, id be given over to a them. Eventually they were been decided upon. It will be from him, has just returned to Atlantic with, and I think my Bound analysis of the subject and the discovery of adequate ways torn apart and conveyed to Vinc remembered that the Telegraph Boston from and means for dealing with it. Such relatively minor points as the street. Bertion, where their in advocated such a plan in ite is: shooting tour in South America, winning eide. redemption of Provincial paper money, however, should be speedilyjuries were dressed. leken up to pave the way for a solution of the wider problemų,
of April 18.
Kowloon Improvement,
MR CAMERON FORBES. Returns From Shooting Tour in
South America.
an
aid of a stupefying drug. The prisoner admitted that be atola Sir Thomas Lipton Confident.
the bangles but said that he did Sir Thomas Lipton, in a letter to in order to pay back money to received at Boston, express belonging to a firm in the country, the extent of four hundred dollars, supreme confidence that the new ohllenger which he is building The articles which he stole were which he had gambled away,
Windel3 M. Thomson 2376 was found huddled up in a corner will life the America Cup, The
on an outgoing steamer, letter sent from Fratce to Mr. worth five hundred dollars. He
one year's hard labour, four hourn
The prisoner was bentenced to extended chances this year are on stocks and twegly fou. strokes
of the birch