THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914.
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The Weather, Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 85; At the Penk 8 a.m. Tamp 76;
The Mails,
picked rebels are already a938G- bling in the latter place. He would be a bold man who would accept or reject off-hand any rumour, however feasible or bow-tuashine. ever wild, where China is con- cerned. Long ago we reached clear. the stage when no Chinese political move could astonish us. But it happens that there are two specially interesting features of this particular story, one of which would seem to be contradictory, the other aimoit confirmatory. Dr. Sun and the Straits Chinese. In the first place the charterere
Now it is a well-known fact that the Straits Chinese, though they gave hospitality to many of the refugees from Canton last year,
Langkat Output. Messrs. Wright and Hornby were very ohary of putting money advise us, that the Langkat into any scheme promulgated by output yesterday was 220 tons.
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haps it was a cars of once bitten twice shy. At any rate the doctor found that next to no money would
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R.E., from Hongkong, has been Liout-Col. P. J. J. Radolife, appointed coramanding Royal, Engineer, Dover,
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be available from Singapore and it is said on good authority that sach will continue to be the one. But in the second place, we have the supplementary ramour that Dr. Suo bimeelf has left Japan and is movie. towards Yondeo. A Hongkong Garrison Order Yunnan, it will be remembered, not fies that warrant officers and was the scene of a considerable NC elicers not below the rank amount of nonrchy, at the end of of Sergeant, may wear plain ad as a special centre of revolt. last year and may still be regard-clothes when not on duty.
Promotion.
The doctor's arrival there would The follosing extract from the assuredly give the final impetus to Gazette of India, dated May 2", any impending trouble and a far 114, is published for information: more serious affair than that in "Lieutenant Colin Campbell, 74th Kwangtung last year might reason- Panjabis, to be Captain. Dated ably be looked for. Bat we won May 20, 1914." confirmation of the story of Suc Yat-sen's Southern move. Hitherto the truth he has been content to love China
from a distance.
Capio Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephons: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition Western Uniou.
The Wongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914.
The N.D.L. Collision,
There is matter for much though; in the recently received wires con- cerning the collision of the Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Incemore. As may be seen from our last night's
Differed.
K.O.Y.L.I. Officers.
The Minotaur.
Interesting Intorylew with Me T.J.K. Bakhap.
Tummanis, a member of the Mir. T.J.K. Bakhap of Loitsh,
Australian Senate, is,
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we stated in our issue of
MARINE MOTOR
CON RUCTION.
Motor Lighter for South Sea Islands Built in tongkong.
WATER POLO.
V.R.C. and R.E. Play a Drawo Game.
A very even match took place
Mesure. W. S. Bailey & Co., in the Water Polo league, between Ltd., have completed, to the the R.E.'s and the V.B.U., at the order of Megare F. Blackhead & latter's bath, Instavening. There Wednesday, staying in the Colony Co, a motor driven lighter for was a good attendance, which for a few days, after a lengthy The vessel is 50 ft. overall by 12ft with much kesoness. To the service in the South Sea lalands. watched an interesting match journey into the interior of Scath China. Mr. B khop, who, in beam, with deck cabin, bunke whistle of Mr. F. Lammert, the addition to being a politician is and drawera eto. and with cargo teuma lined up as follows:-
V.R.O.Sous, goal; Eng- interested in mining affairs, has hold forward. Mast, derrick and been devoting the last few months winch to lift one ton are fitted land and Reza, backs; Sowell, half bagky Railton, L. U. Souza to a tolerably close inquiry into for roady handling of cargo, the mineral wealth of "South The motive power consists of and Otunnett, forwards. China. As to the result of his 48 P. "Dron Grade Oil R.E's-Lewis, goal; Tucker" investigations he does not feel motor engine, having a bronze and Hitchin, backs; Morrish, his courtesy, the Telegraph is able free to speak at present, but, by propeller with roversible blades half back; Scott, Wright and
On trial the vessel proved Forrigan, forwards.
The game opened quite strng- to publish some impressions of entirely antiafuotory, no trou de
the ly and from the first it was his journey which should be of being experienced with general interest.'
motor, which ran perfectly and apparent that either side would
himself very much as
Although this is his first visit gave a speed upon the measured have a hard task to win." Good to China Mr. Bakhap soon found ile of 8 knots at 400 revolu work was done by both forward
tions per minute. homo
lines, Scott in
particular, Messrs. Bailey & Co. are com for the soldiers, putting the Club the natives, for be speake fluently two or three dialects of pleting two other teak motor goal in jeopardy many times, For boats of 42 F. and 50 ft. rethe Club, Uhunnett and Railton Obinces.
apeotively, and a steal motor wore well to the fore, the Club's boats of 50 f. and 70 ft. re goal coming from the latter. The spectively, besities a steel cargo shot should have been saved by steamer for the Manila Passenger Lewis, had not a back endeavour aud lumber trade.
ed to reach the ball, the interven
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CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Wants to Prove an Alibi.
TYPHOON WARNING.
BAND NIGHT.
Buldiers
of the band was charmingly illuminated with numerous elec trio lights and the choicest refreshments were served.
The Hongkong Tramway Com pany had 2 special Bup ply of cars on the run, and the convenience of those who went to
A Beautiful Country. "I was surprised," he said, "lo find the inland districts of Kwangtong Province so well for ested; for I had been led to believe very much the reverse.
This latter vessel is one of the tion causing Lewis to miss. a bare non-h generally, but in and will carry 1,000 tons of with a shot that completely beat The sure the hilla themselves largest built by Mears. Bailey Morrish scored for the Ea the valleys I came across any lumber. First class accommoda-Souza, who, however, dit some amount of god, serviceable ion is provided for passengers in excellent work in defending his timber. The scenery, too, a-saloon on after deck, leaving the charge against the tonished me: I had no ides forward part of the vessel clear forward line. The later stages that rural China was so beautiful. for working carge. Four powerful of the game saw the suldiela I have been moving about the steam winches of noiseless type pressing the Club and having the Province for four mouths or so, are provided with masts and giant's share of the play, but and during that time have cover-derricks. The hold is designed Booza was there whenever the ed a very considerable amount of clear of pillars or other obairne ball neared the goal and was ground some of it, I believe, tions.
applauded several times for good' not much visited by Euro- The engines are triple expan-aves, peaas. During my recent sion of 750 horse power working The scores wereV.R:0., 1. wanderings I had a bodyguard of at 180 lbs, pressure and the goal, R.E's., I goal. ten soldiers. All told I had, at veseel is to Lloyd's A. Closa. different times five of these little equada and what I saw of them gave me a very high opinion of "It is Government Opium" the possibilities of a certain clues clamed a Chinees at the Police of Chinese as soldiers.
It appeared at one time yester- day that the Band performance Court to-day, charged with being Good Milltary Material.
B North Point would have to be in dulawful possession of જ્ઞ They had a really good quantity of the drug. Mr. Wood|conception of their milit-
postponed, as rain threatened to pointed out that the analyst was ary duties, kept their old-
spoil the evening, but though it threatened it kept off until just of a different opinion and fined fashioned rifles very clean and the man $5.
mounted gaard just as soldiers Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a induce a large crowd to attend. This morning, at the Police after nine o'clock, antficient to should. Then their capacity for Chinese was charged with steal. The little rain in Hongkong, On return to regimental duty, mareling was simply astounding ing jewellery to the value of $130 just after nine, no doubt did oxtr., there was great similarity Major H. E. Trevor has been On one day, for instance, they from another Chinese Living in prevent many late diners from between the circumstances of the posted to the 2nd Battalion King's did thirty-four miles, up
and Jervois Street. accident and those which chame, Own Light Infantry at Dublin, down hill the whole way, on very
making the journey and thereby terised the wreck of the Empress Captain C. H. Ackroyd, 2nd Bat- little food, and each man carrying oured to prove an alibi, stating number that attended. The Band The defendant, who endeavour-increasing considerably the great of Ireland, for both ships were talion King's Own Light Infantry, sixty rounds of ammunition. No that at the time he was alleged to of the 25th. Fuujabis was located rammed amidships at right angles has taken up the adjutanoy of hills seemed too steep for them have parned the articles he was on the beach and during the and holed below the water line. that battalion at Dablia in suc- and no water too deep. By night visiting his mother, was remanded evening discoursed well selected DAYLIGHT-SAVING FOR HONGKONG,
But, continues the report of the cassion to Captain A. G. Luther. they slept on the bare ground for the purpose of securing his music. The shore in the vicinity captain, the Kaiser Wilhelm's
without either overcoat or rug. mother's attendance. Says the London and China By the way, they paid me the Much has been heard at Home during the past few years of water-tight doors were closed
immediately the fog appeared; Express, the original two years' compliment of expressing grea: Daylight-saving "sahomes, and although no success has attended hence the worst was avoided. Commission of the Minotaur, flag-regard for me and even said the efforts made to put the suggestions into effect by Parliamentary The lesson should surely be ship of Vice Admiral Siz T, E M. they would like to have me enactment, there can be no doubt that the movement is attracting laid to heart by sea-captains Jerram; K.C.B., commanding the for their officer. I put them the sympathy of a growing bulk of sane public opinion. The basis when threatened by fog. It is China Squadron, expired in May, through their skirishing drill of all the schomes is, es to speak, to put back the hands of the slock a fairly safe conjecture that but but the relief crew will not be and thought they shaped remark so as to make more us, in business, of the earlier hours of the day foresight there would have been or, perhaps, Beptember, thus China has the right material was received at the American looked after by the promoters of Captain's despatched out till August next, ably well. I am convinced that The telegram quoted below make the morry crowd was well for this particular and, de a consequence, to est tres, for recreative purposes, a cartea repetition of the Empress running the commission into two for soldiers; well drilled and well Consulate General, Hongkong, the enterprise. The night was ponding period as the other end of the day. In other words, the tragedy. As it was, not a singlo
led, those men would give a good from the Manila Observatory at a very successful one, and it is employee would begin work earlier and leave off sooner than under life was lost. Cannot a law be
The Cyclists Sore Foot. account of themselves in war. 4.30 p.m. pesterday!-- He was riding sig-gag existing conditions. It is not a question of actual gala bitner to the passed forcing ship-masters to
Chinese Hospitality.
fairly safe to prediet that every Uyclone or Typhoon. Over the farther effort in this direction employer or the employed, but merely a readjustment of working closs the water-tight doors im off the pedals," was the police over the hospitality he received W. N. W.
Mr. Bakhap was enthusiastic eastern Visayas Islands. Moving (weather permitting) will see, it across the road with his feet mediately on the appearance of
evidence in A 0820 of fog?
on all hands. So far from re- The following telegram was that of last night,
anything a larger crowd than Chinese charged before Mr.garding him as a Foreign Devil, received at 9.35 a.m. to-day Wood to-day with repklessly the natives went out of their way riding a bicycle in Nathan Road, to oblige and entertain bie party of Manila, over or near southern Uyclone or Typhoon-E. S. E. Kowloon. The defendant, who on every occasion. "I wonder," be Luzon, moving V.N. W. or N. W. Dat. Sergt. Fincott had two said he was coming from Yao-added "what sort of welcome in climate. And in this connection our hot and steamy sammer men before Mr. J. R. Wood at the pedal because it was sore, was speaking country to a wandering later. In a word the crisis bas
mati and bad taken his foot off would be extended in an English- instantly occurs to que as the period in which greatest benefit the Police Court, charged with fed $3.
The Plaintiff Wants a Jury. Chinese who came digging up arisen through the peculiar nature would accrue from a rearrangement of business hours. The general being in unlawful possession of
Military Appointments. ran of the working day in Hongkong is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with arm-rifles and six hundred
Lieut. Col. F. J. Moberly, always had a great respect for The Personnel of the Sensie being case was mentioned in which J.
people's land to find minerola. I
of tae Australian Constitation. Court, before Mr. Hazeland, the This morning in the Summary an hour for tillin an eight-hour day. Now, i 19 obvious that it rounds of ammunition and opium. D.8.0., 25th would be no hardship on employees to require them to commence The case was remanded until to officiate as Commandant from them in Australia, and, my recent les subject to triennial change M. Xavier is suing G Martini to
Punjabis, to the Chinese from what I knew of duties at 8 o'clock, provided they were released at 4 p.m. We all morrow to allow of the opiam June 10, 1914, vice Lieut.-Col. B. experiences have added to that than that of the House of Hepre-recover the sum of $1,000. know that the early morning is the best part of the day in summer, being tested." The goods were E. H. Dger, 25th, Punjabi, respect."
sentatives, it follows that one of and the man who goes to the office an hour earlier than at precent found on board a sampan, the proceeded on combined leave. While in Canton the senator the two great parties may con-plaintiff and Mr. E. O. Faithfull Mr. Rais appeared for the comfortable himself-he will reuder opium amounting to 111b of Capt. B. C. Fenton, 25th Faujabis had a lengthy interview with hit the midy and have a for the defendant. will not only feel more better services to his employer. Then there is the other end of the loose and 30 teele of prepared.
was appointed Officiating Double Governor General Lung, whom majority in the Lower Chamber, day. The services which an employes gives after 4 o'clock, aftor a
Company Commander,
Mr. Rus asked for an order. from he found most courteous and white the other retaine At the Marine Court, this morn March 24, 1914, vice Capt H. R. ready to oblige in every way, boiling hot day, are practically worth nothing—and, what is morė,
majority in the Senate..
for a jury. The notion was one his montal state after that hour, to say nothing of physical exhaus-ing, before Commander Beckwith, Hunt, seconded at Staff College,
Laat for libel, and he urged that he the Australian Politics. tion, is such that he is doing himself injury to attempt serious work R.N., three Chinese were charged Camberley, and to remain seconded
Senate rojected was ontitled to one as of right. then. And in nine cases out of ten it is only an attempt the man with mooring their boats within while at the Staff College, present political situation in Mepresentatives. The same men- the defence had been delivered he Coming to the question of the measures passed by the House of Mr. Faithfull asid that since is not fit for exertion at that time of day. Therefore, trom all stand-a prohibited area.
Australia, Mr. Bakhap said:" Of Bures have probably been passed by had received instructions which points some revision of working boura e eminently desirable. fined $5 and the other two $4 More Infantry, Wanted." course a good deal has transpired the House of Representatives and necessitated.an amendment.
While many guesses are being during my absence from Home gain rejected by the Senate. Co The case was adjourned for a In other places in the East commonsense is applied to the conditions Motor Driver's Loss. made at the probable distrigation of which I have not heard. Out long as the three months con week, Mr. Faithfuil to make an in summer mach more so than in Hongkong. At Shanghai the oustom Voeux Road Central, has reported return home of the battalions in lian matters; Hongkong Britishers between the two rejections by the
A motor driver, of 43, Dea of troops which will follow the here one learns little of Austra stitutional period has intervened application in chambers for is a two-hour tiffin, while in Manila offices are opened early in the morning and closed dawn for two or three hours during the hottest to the Police that between the South Africa, no one seems to don't seem at all interested. I find donate the leader of the House of
permission to amend, part of the day... We would suggest, therefore, that daylight 18th and the 19th, some person have considered the adviesbility even the Chinese and Japanese Representatives (thatis, the Prime saving" be given a trial here. If the employers do not make and stole a box containing cloth of infantry between Tientsin and not seem to be generally known dissolution. The meszares which Touched Edge of Typhoon.
entered his room by an open door of distributing another battalion for keener on the subject. It does Minister) can appeal for a double move in the matter, the employees might very well do so, for they ing and bedding valued at $30. Hongkong, or the entire battalion shat Australia is just now faosd were the bones of contention are The e.s. Taming, which ajrived would surely appreciate the advantages of t; plan which would give them time for beneficial recreation practically every day. We are
Robbed the Tailor.at the former station, eays the with something like a serious regarded as vitally necessary or from Manila this morning, reporte fully aware that it takes something akin to a volosno to move Hong has reported to the police that British forces in the Far Epst are the subject was to the effect that ing, of course, to party viewpoint. edge of a typhicon in the Beshi A tailor at 83, Shauki wan West London and China Express. The political crisis. The last wire on Babatantially unnecessary, accord- that the vessel touched the outer kong to take an interest in any question, but perhaps the reason between the 17th and 18th fast, one too strong, and the addition Parliament will be dissolved What the result of the General Channel on the outward run; ableness of this idea will appeal to those concerned." The Chamber of Commerce might to worse than to discuss the question and on stole from his shop of a battalion of infantry would on July 20 and the election Llection in September will be re otherwise, fine weather was, GX-
six pieces of cloth valued at 882, be a welcome one indeed, ascertain, the prospects of its being actively taken up.
will take place two months maine to be seen.
perienced throughout,
hours,
It is a strange fact that, with all the attention and thought which have been devoted to this question at Home, it has never been seriously advocated in Hongkong. If there are grounds for the application of such a plan in Eagland, there are infinitely more in this Colony of ours. First and foremost there is the difference
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