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od a reference to the flooding of roads in Kowloon in consequence of the heavy rains of that day; This is a common cause for com- plaint, but we doubt if those at the bead of affairs, so far as the maintenance of our roadways are concerned, realise the extent of these periodical overdowings. I they wish to know the facts, we
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through the peninsula after a day's heavy rain. Then they will become acquainted, first hand, with the
TURDAY - KUGUST-1, 1914.
DAY BY DAY.
POWER DWELLS WITH CHEER FULNESS: HOPE PUTS US IN A WORKING MUOD, WHILST DE SPAIN IS NO MUSE AND UNTUNES THE ACTIVE POWERS.-Emerson.
The Weather.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 80; rain.
At the Peak 8 0,01. Temp 72; slight rain.
The Mails."
Siberian Mail-ue per s..
Anbai to morrow. English Mail-Clo.es per
Devauba to-day at 11a.m.
the damage which is done! to the roade as a result of the Siberian Mail-Closes per s..
Siberia to day at 5 p.m. floodings. Last Wednesday the thoroughfare at the junction of Nath and Haiphong Roads
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HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph files for the Week Ending August 1, 1889)
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July 27, Business in shares is still so unreliable that we merely give our list of quotations for whatever it may be worth."
Hongkong Steam Launch Company.
GRAVE CHARGES.
Officer Said To Have. Been Drunk at a Funeral.
GUSTOMS SPIES.
Romarkable A Plegations to Paris Case
A court-martial assembled on A case which has caused a board the cruiser?Amphitrite as tremendous sensation - in Paris Devonport last month for the and a lot of ill-feeling towards trial of Lieutenant-Commander the American Customs methods John Francis Ford Anderson, of came before the Court of Com- H.M.S. Challenger, for service in merce recently HM.S Jupiter, npon-charges of : If appears that in Moy last a Drunkenness on board the Miss Dolap wished, to take certain Challenger on May 25
dresses from Paris to America.- That he was guilty of conduct. The American Customsauthorities unbecoming an officer in attend thereupon seined the dresscs, Joly 30. - The Grat ordinarying the famptal offa member of declaring that they had been meeting of the shareholdere of The abip's company in a drunken undervalued for the purpose of the Steam Launch Company was condition and bobaxing in an un1, the tariff with a to have been held this afternoon seemly and irreverent manner at They demanded details of Miss in the Hongkong Hotel, Mr. D. the cemetery;
Dolan'e banking acetant, which MeCalloch (acting chairman) took Not returning to his ship imshe indignantly refused to give, the chair at the appointed time, mediately after the funeral; and fand thea they charged her four and there were present Messte. A Drinking intoxicating liquore times the amount of abs, duty on Exchange Banks. Monday being August Bank Woolley, J.W. Noble, E.B. Jores, to such excess as to produce imported goods
three Chinamen and Mr. A.G. illness, which rendered him unfit Mr. Munroe, manager of the Holiday, the Exchange Banke Gordon, Sec.etary. After waiting to discharge his duty... will be closed.
Chinese Bazaar.
Count, the 'Columns.
like a turbulent Yesterday. the Telegraph river than anything else. published 31 columns of solid was quite impassable to reading matter.. To-day there pedestrians, while the flith which will be 40 published. [accumulated on the roadway, even after the water has subsid ed, required to be seen to be believed.. Two Reasons.
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The big Chinese bazaar in aid
on Monday at 2 pm.
Bailiffs' Quarters.
Tenders are lovite for the erection of land bailiffs' quatters at Tai Po, New Territories.
To Consignees,
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well-known bankers, Messrs. half an hour and no one The accused pleaded not guilty Munroe and Co., who happened One would bave thought it. possible to deal with a matter of
else turning up, the chairman to all four charges. The evidence to be in New York at the time, thie sort in such a way as to the Flood Relief Fund opens announced that, there not being was that he had to be assisted on was asked to give details of Miss sufficient shareholders present to board on the night of May 25, Dolan's account, but refused to prevent similar occurrences in
constitute a quorum under the sad that when refused the key of divulge private information. He the fature. But, nothing is ever
Artioles of Acacciation, the meet the wardroom be grossly abused was then fined £50 and sentenced attempted, and after every heavy
Thursday.
sidered him drunk at the fan-appeal against this sentence is ing would be postponed till next the Chief Gunner Lee, who con- to ten days' imprisonment. His thing. One of the reasons is that
Poetic.
neral next day, which he was now pending, ori in most places where two roads
July 30A Chinese brick-attending as a mourner.
It was...atated that Consignees of cargo by the converge one single drain is made
It was alleged that he arrived confidential agency in connection to do duty for both gulley ways, Chiyo Maru and the raul Lecat layer was working on a building a and the result is that it does not are reminded that goods remain at Taipingahan this morning at the cemetery gates in aa with American Customs has been. adequately serve, either when ing undelivered after Monday when, like the other artist the intoxicated condition, that he was established in the avenue de
will be subject to landing charges: one in history he stepped back reeling, and fell down at the l'Opera, where
on the scaffolding to contemplate graveside, that he was laughing. Consulate is situated, and that there is a big rush of water com- and Lieut. Lindsell. t ing down; its position makes that
His Excellency the Governor his work. The historical part made irreverent remarks during jewellera books have been impossible. Then, also, the bas been pleased to appoint Mr. was left out. He went bickwards the service, and behaved impro- scrutinised for sales of jewellery gulley ways themselves are of a
Second Lieutenant in the Hong breathed their last while being his ship, and was fetched from a to America. totally wrong design; they are für Roger Edward Lindsell to be off the plank, and his fragmenta perly; that he did not return to in relation to goods going over too shallow for a place like this,
High o'er the crowd he gaily arrest. where heavy tropical rains have kong Volunteer Corps, with effect swept together. Just four lines: local wine lodge and placed under to be taken into account. These from July 24, 1914,
worked,
The hearing was adjourned. two points are worthy of con- sideration. We pass them cn to the Department concerned. Well Done Canada and New Zealand 1
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And made his trowel hum,. Tll, stepping backwards, he was jerked
Right into kingdom come.
!!!
Boxer's £300 Income Tax, Fred Welsh, the boxer, bas received a demand for over £300
the American
column heading, to the case, in The Matin has a double
which it refers to the "scândalons American Customs methods, and adds, "Espionage Agency install-- ed in the Avenue de l'Opera."
ROCKEFELLER ( ́GIFT OF $2,550,000.
Sum Added to Endowment of Medical Institute.
New Macao Hotel. The New Macuo Hotel opens to-day, and the occasion will be marked by the provision of special menue, while a string band wil Another cheering beam of light play during the evening. The
July. 31." The ice-cream as income tax, assessed on an is thrown on a somewhat gloomy hotel will specially cater for visi- The Local Ice Cream Industry. outlook-this imo by the tore from Hongkong from 'to-day'
industry must be profitable income of £4,500 They seem Dominions of Canada and New onwards.
Professional Change. to the Chinese hawkere, judging to forget my expenses," he said When I was here Zealand. As will be seen from
Mr. O, A. &. Kus bas severed by their numbers; but we can't recently. our Heuter's wire, the New Zealand, truth Promier, Mr. Massey, announced his connection with Mr. P. W. recommend their stuff. An in- before they sent in a demand for Gel ring and has joined the office dividus in that line came under £150, and, although I protested yesterday that, if occasion arose, his country was prepared to offer of Mr. J. H. Gardiner. The firm our eagle eye yesterday. He was strongly, I had to pay. They are au expeditionary force to help the of Goldring and Ruse will hence ladling the cold water out of his after me in the United States as Imperial Government.
forth be styled Goldring and refrigerator with the lid of the well as over here." Mr.
ice-cream tio, and cooling his Massey continued: "Canada bas Philips.
shin, on which was a very well- also offered assistance. Well done,
It is notified that the Governor-developed sore,' Canada! So say we; and "Well in-Council is satisfied that the Western Union
dobe, New Zealand, 100," for that matter. As likely as not, before following Societies have ceased neat itself? We too have scen Ltd. $140 per share, buyers,
to exist:-General Merchanta' But enough."] these linee get into type, the Amaociation, (Chinese); Chung other Dominions will havo
Wa. Wai Kao; Social Clubs similarly expressed their readi- (Chinese) Io LaShu Shat, Kong ness to stand by the old country Yeo We, Na Kai Lui Yu and O up. Also Mr. Francia, the three Pay-8385 per share, sellers. A part of the sum will be.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1914.
ENGLAND IS ENGLAND STILL.
statement as to the intentions of the Department, the Premier's speech in itself constitutes a sufficiently definite,outline of the Imperial Government's prospective course of action. It is vital to the whole world, says he, that Britain, which has no interests of
in case she should be in need. Australia was not slow to remem- ber where loyalty was due when the Boer War broke out, nor will she be so.to-day. Peace it Possible,
Ceased to Exist.
Licences: "
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Query. Dren not history re-
Canton Insurance Company,
China and Manila Steamship Company-$137), per share,
zellera.
Bongkong Gas Company- $135 per share, sellers.
Hongkong Hotel Company Bongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent. Debentures.-8501.
Indo-Ching S.N. -Company- per cent. dia, ex div., sellers. Douglas Steamship Company
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In order that farther oppor tunities may be afforded for the more complete investigation the nature, and causes, of human
will be used to erect and equip about four acres. The remainder
additional laboratories, buildings, and plant, and to insure the proper maintenance and condust of the work,
This gift of $2,550,000, is in 000,000, which Mr. Rockefeller addition to a special fond of $1,-
bas provided in order that the Iostitute may establish a depart Theobald Smith, now professor ment of animal pathology, Dr.
her own at stake, should present a united front, and should be able" (that discretion is the better part taking an estimated population phantly. Discussion Mr. China Sugar Refining Com i of comparative pathology in
to speak and act with the authority of an undivided nation."
sellera.
Harvard Medical School, ia to **Lad-8275 per share, become director of the new
disease and methods of preven tion and treatment, Mr. John D. Yanglaze Insurance Association Hockefeller has just donated The Sanitary Board.
Tls. 100 per share,
$2,550,000 to the Rockefeller July 31-Bat as usual to-day. Hongkong Fire Insurance Com Institute for Medical Research. Honourable Samuel absent laid
China Fire Insurance Company utilized to purchase additional doctors, Mr. Humphreys etc.85 per share, sales, Ng Lo
Prospecting and Mining Vice President General Gordon
takes the chair, and Mr. Ede, Company-84 per cent. premium, the entire tract whereits buildings Hongkong and Whampoa Dock land in New York, so that the | Institute will eventually acquire the sellers. Three prospeening licences were Mr. Wong Shing & and isened by the P.W.D. last year, Registrar General scatter them-
Hongkong, Canton and Macao are now located, between 64th and Peach for a period of six montbe selves over the vast room. Steamboat Company--$206 10 tonding through to East River
67th Bureets, on Avenue A, ex- Fortunately this very readiness for the Ping Shan, Un Long and Rules for the guidance of the share, tellere. on the part of the Dominions and Tan Wan Districts, but no re-staff the first business, Mr. Colonies to keep the old fog lying nowal was applied for when the McCallum jeads them. Not very ➡together with be easy rapidity period expired. A licence for interesting Eulle voce discussion wherewith the divergent partice prospecting in the Sha Tan Kk thereon. Board decides that the One may be pardoned for feeling a certain among of elation on in the Home Parliament bave District was issued on August 7, officers diaries, be open to the reading the wires from Home that refer to the attitude of Great contrived to sink their differences 1913, for a period of six months. inspection of the public daily. Britain and Ireland where the Austrian trouble is concerned. Though is the surest Pencouragement we have yet to wait till Monday" for Sir Edward Grey's .official that the world could have that Kowloon Water Consumption, Anybody, desiring to see what $240 per share, buyers....
A constant supply of water was the Inspector of Bowers has been there is yet hope that a European maintained at Kowloon last year, up to the day before, can do so war will be avoided. Obviously the quantity supplied amounting by calling at the offices and the British Empire does not want to 382 30 million gallons, which ing nicely.Next business the war-not because ite sons' sre
Sion of 1.05 million gallons or, they couldn't make. Read ium $83 per share, cellere. afraid, but because they realize gives an average daily consump-bye-laws, which Mr. Francia said
of valour and, that when once B general war breaks ont it must of 94,700, say, 11.1 gallons per Francic appears just as they are
header day.
about through, and ventureata bring death or financial rain "to
number of petty criticisms. The F. W. D report for last Board gelting very dull. Consid perhaps millions of uni fending persous. Peace is what the British Empire wants just now year says the policy of requiring and urned. Beard gino and if humanly possible houses, when undergoing recon- Freser Smith v. Murray Bain.
struction, to be built at a higher August. The pie in to have
level where necessary in order to the libel snit, . Fraser Smith v. provide for the future raising of. Murray Bain, have made ap Demand for Ministry of Art.
in plication to the court for a further At a conference of artists, con- certain low-lying areas vened by the Imperial Arts Hongkong and Kowloon, has been extension of fourteen days to an womenswer the plaintiff's petition. They League, held at Leighton House continued.
are mader with will it without opposition. To whatever enemies England bas-and sometimes we think under the presidency of Lord arrangements she has, in reality, but few-thise banding together of parties will Crawford and Balcarren, a large owners whereby the ground flors We mean to fight hair.
majority voted in favour of the of their houses are retained at make a pregnant object lesson; Announcing, as if does, to the world creation of distry of Art,their former levele apon their at large that, however much the members of a big family may.jingle Reclaiming the Nile Delta. giving an undertaking to raÏUP among themselves, those members intend uncompromisingly.to noite With the aj o of reclaiming such floors when the raising of
the great Nile Delta for cultivation the street is carried ont...... when sny wider, danger threstens. We are not forgetting that the the Egyptian Government has Street Lighting, Home Rule question still remains to be
to be faced and thatʼall is not, by decides upon the installation ofMhe total uud,ber of gas lamps along way, what it should be in the Parliment at Home; bat-e ten-pumps, each capable of de innse at the end of last year in the think that our readers will all agree that this temporary waiving of livering a hundred millions of Gisdits precincts was 1,050 The quotations which follow the bitter pointe at issue in Ireland rodonade to the credit of all gallous daily. These will draw an increase of 9 over the pre- are from the lengkong Telegraph
Halvare shot in the Hill District for August 1, 1880. away the waters of Lake Mureotis, VICUS YPA parties, and will contribute, in no smell degree, to the re-establish and an additional-eight pumps 128, an increase of 1. The pom- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ment of much of this self-respect that England has lost during the will probably be required! The ber of are lampe in the principal 176 per ont premjam, buyers.
year. And another point. If in the interests of peace over a whole of this large order will be roman remains unaltered, namely ituation in which Britain has no interests of her own directly at executed by an English firm, Mihel 26. The number of incandescent. Canten. – $190 per share, pellety,, buyers. stake" Britishers are so ready to join hands and all play the same Humphrey Pump Co., whose, electrin lempa was trefessed to Foi Olina Traders Insuranon Gime jyHongkODA. game, how much more readily will they do bd in the venter which pamper bow in successful by Utallige 6 perlampe on the pany-881 per share, buyers God forbid of their own country's being involved in war, now in operation at the Chingford rober. 8 from Bdwen Road to May North China Insuranon ****
Road
1350 per share, buyers.
Britons in Hongkong, as well as in all other parts of the world, have in truth great cause for thankfulness that the 'Premier should be in a position to atter these words with reasonable hope of their being fulfilled, That reasonable hope lies in the readiness expressed by all parties-Ministerialists, Ulsterites, Nationalists and Labour Ites-to pull together not only for the Empire's good but for the inke of the peace of Europe at this unlucky janature.
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department," Special "attention Luzon Suger Refining Com pany, Ltd.-$100 per share, of maladies such as hog chol- will be given to the amdy
sellers,
era, foot-and-mouth disesse, and Hongkong c
Ico Company doses of poultry, which ore of $124 per share, sellers,
Buch immedine and practical Hongkong Rope Manufactur
concernitofarmerej, andil the Company, Lid-8160 per elimination of which is so import share, sellers, h
malaot. The results of ita work Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf should eventually be of greal and GodownCompany-8189 per value in improving the health of share, sellers.
catile and other farm animals.
Mr. Rockefeller's previous gifta to the Institute bad amount- ed to practically $9,000,000 ex- Hongkong, High Level Tram endowment will now approximate olu'ive of real estategeanthat the Ray Co. Ltd. 210 per cent $12,500,000.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. $10 per share, buyers
4.8 Watson ant Co., Ltd.- $22 per share, ellera,
prem, Fellera.
Hong kong Steam Laundry Co., Lud-826, par abare, nominal...
Green and Cement Co. old issue)845 per phate, buyers.
Green Island Cement (o. (now insus) =** 14 per share Hongkong Land Co., Ltd - $138
per
ved by a fior30, 11:07
thed axon was saved.
at Walmer Z had ridden the enimal;
When he had: follkofy! The horse ind neigued, and
lfinbermer, who" 639 Point Buildinga Do. Lad. Buating in the water and rushed per share, buyers.
down and resoned him,