SANITARY BOARD.
THE QUESTION OF INSANITARY LANES.
Is it Being Shelved by the Government?
The usual fortnightly meeting
of he Bonitary Board was hold
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1915.
SPECIAL CABLE
HOW THE S.S. NILE SANK
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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At the Royal Show to-day
THE COURIER,
Mr. George Faimer, the well- "For many years past, Mr.
18. evening, Mr. G. Ome FOUNDERED THREE HOURS AFTER STRIKING ROCK known ham and bacon curer of George Farmor, of Ballarat, has
presiding. There were alan pres. en, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, i 01.G, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. Ob Kai-ming, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Ng Hon-isz, and Dr.F. Clark, M. . H., with Mr. W. Bowen
» Ro vlande, secretary,
A letter was read from the -Government relative to the report ; of the Select Committee appointed to consider the best means of flowing with the present in- dan.tary condition of certain lanes and pisenges which are usoil in common by two or more tepeota.
Passengers and Crew Suffering from Exposure:
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Jan. 19, 11.30 pm. The Fakeji Mara arrived at Wada to lay with 17 pasteogers and 140 members of the crow of the P. and O. intermediate eteamer Nile.
& m.
:
All are caffering from exposure, having saved practically nothing. The Nile struck at 2.30 am, o Monday and disappeared at 5.15
As soon as she struck, all were summoned on deck and six boats were lowered, the women and children going first.
Eureka Street, Eal arat East, been a prominons priz -taker at followed up his previous numer- the leading hows of the Com-" us and record breaking successes monwealth, and his list of suc at former shows in Melbourne cesses is now a very le: gthy and and Sydney by gaining first and meritorious one. At the Royal champion prizes for bacon and Show which was opened in Mel- first and champion prizes for bourno to-day he was aga'n to hame, thus pronouncing him, the fero, securing first and without doubt Champion of the champion prizes for bacon and Commonwealth.''
first and champion for hams."
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the It is hereby notified that by Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meet- The Captain, Chief Officer and others left in the last boat as the command of His Excellency the ing of Shareholders in this Com vessel was settling down.
Governor, and pursuant to the pany will be held at the Officos of Publio Health and Buildings Or- Mosera, Jardino, Matheson & dinance, 1903. an Eléction of two Company, Limited, on Tuesday,
Fr. Bowley thought that the Boa d should reply to the Gay- erutaoat that the matter was not, Fath factory; it had practically put the matter on the shelf. The question had beep bef re the Bond on other occasions and it bag been found! liflicult to place the responsibility upon the proper person. The matter was on referred to a committee of the Joned and considered by them, und they had come to the con- clan that a trifling amendment of the Ordinance was necessary to scoure the result looked for. There seemed to be no reason why the amendment should not
There was perfect order throughout. The weather was heavy and very dense at the time.
[Capt. El. Powell was in command of the Nile when she left bere Members to the Sanitary Board the 2nd February, 1915, at 11,30 the 1st inst
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
CROWN PRINCE
INTERVIEWED."
Much."
For the first time in his life the German Urown Prince has spoken to a newspaper corre pondent for publication. This is the remark of Me." Karl H. vor. Wiegand, the correspondent in question, Berlin representative.
f the United Press, and the in- terview is circulated by the Ex- change Telegraph Company.
It is noted that "ue Crown
It is notified that an election of The Gentleman Protests Too ba proceeded with at once; it tvo members' to tue Sanitary could be put through at a single Board will take place at the meeting of the Council, ne bo bed Supreme Court on Friday, the often seen measures mut through. : 22.1 inst..
commending at 4 With regard to the Medical Offic ro'clock in the afternoon. of Health's statemout, that the
Every candidats has to be mair would be dealt with nominated in writing by ons possibly after the end of the war, elector aud secundɔd, by he would point out that the moto andther and the nominations have in Great Britain for those not at to be delivered to the Registrar the front, was "Business of the Supreme Court not leas usual," and it certainly was their than four uteur days before the day bugupes to care for the health of fixed for the election. the Colony. They know that gallant members of the Council
Prince broke all precedente, no WED ve.y interestart in the immediately after the nominations only in receiving a corresponu defence of the Colony, but have been road and continue eat but also in doing so.as his they had plenty of time at their until 6p.m., when the ballo- disposal to put through an amead-box will be closed. men: of the nature saggeated. He therefore proposed a resolutina. asking the Government to take early steps to introduce the smendment,
In the event of the election being contested, vu.ing will commenos
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beacquaitors in the field."
We are told by the reporter of the future Kaiser's frank, greyish-blue eyer, his pleasing. modulating Toice, and his simple, unassuming manner."
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will take place at the Supreme ath., for the purpose of receiving Court on Friday, the 22nd day of the Report of Direct rs togother January, 1915, ommencing at 4 with the statement of Accounts o'clock in the afternoon.
for the year ending 31-t Docem be, 1914
The following porsons will bo entitled to vote, att the election,: The Register of Shares of the that i to say:-
Company will be Clorod from Such persons as are included Fri-ay 22nd January to Tuesday, in either of the Jurors Lists 2nd February, 1915 (both days referred to in section 7 (3) of inclusive), during which period tho Jury Ordinance, 18-7, no Transfer of Shares can be and also the following per-Registored.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
So retary.
song exempted from sorving By Order of the Board of as Jurors, that is to say, un-Directors, official members of the Exe- cutive or of the Legislative Council, barristers and sulic The Hongkong Land Invest tors on the roll of the ment & Agency Co., Ltd., Supreme Court; duly quali
General Agents for fied medical practitioners; The West Point Building Co, Ltd. dentists in actual practice in Hongkong. 13th January, 1915, the Colony; persons register-
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ed under the Pharmacy THE HONGKONG CENTRAL Ordinance 1948, clergymon of the Church of England, Roman Catholio priests, Notice is hereby piven that the ministera of any congregation First Ordinary Meeting of Sharo of Protestant dissenters or of holders in this Company will be Jews functioning in the Co-held at the Offices of Messrs. lony; the masters of any Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., in school other than a vernac Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1915, lar school in the Colony; the for the purpose of receiving the professors, lecturers and report of the Directors, together other academic officers of the with the statement of Ac onats University of Hongkong; the for the year ending 31st Decem editors, sub-editora and re-ber, 1914, porters of any raily news- The Register of Shares of the paper published' the Company will be Closed from Colony; pil ts licensed under Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday the Pilots Ordinance, 1904;2nd February, 1915, (both days and persous of sound mind, inclusive) during which period do who have previously been Transfor of Shates can be regis- included in either of the said tered.
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THE WINES THAT MAKE
"I hope your Imperial High-
· D.. Fuzwilliam seconded. He
Boy Charged with Larceny,
ness will pardon my very imper- did not see there was any chance,
leas Herman," said the co1 Fe any guarantee, that this would be
Wong-fuk, housetoy emoadout who was born in America, take for maatba or more. The ployed by mr. T. E, Pearce, 108, Medical Officer of Health hade Peak, was changed at the replied the Prince smilingly,
"Well, then, let's talk English," drawn a red herring in as to the Police Cours, tais morning, with it. von Wiegand expresses him- War. That was undoubtedly an stealing domestic use, etc.,elf of the opinion that this in important thing, but it had little valued at $40. De was arrested not a man who takes delight in to do with the cleansing of lanes, by Chinese constable as he was war-certainly cot the fire-ester which were always with ua. going to a compradore's shop. be has so often been painted. Furey all other amendments were The Roy. T. W. Pearce, on the "You will never be able to noloing to be put off until a boy having pleaded guilty, convince the German people," gent al re-arrangement of the turmed Mr. Woud that he would aid the Prince, that this war The name of every 'Candidate Ordicences.
like the boy dealt with leniently, was not engineered wholly fur the shall be nominated in writing by The Medical Officer of Health on the ground that fie bad brought purpose of crushing Germany." one Elector and seconded by diso imed that he had any inner up from a little boy, Bud he 1 is interesting to learn thai another and the said Nominatio & knowledge of the intentions of polevou he had yieluea to some he did not display the evidences delivered to the Registrar of the TOLET-No. 3 Lgeemoon the Government, bat several suuuen tempituen. He
Villan Kowloon. Apply AUSTRALIA FAMOUS. points in connection with the Orwiling to sign a bond that the and which prevail in so many election.
Wet hatred and bitterness of Eug. Supreme Court not less four clear
days before the day fixed for the to: SPANISH DOMINICAN
PROCURATION. dine ce were being collected for buy wou me up for judgment forcles, high and low, in Ger the purpose of bringing in on when called upon,"
Every Nomination shall be many. On the contrary there personally handed to the Regis
WINE GROWERS ame.ding Bill. The more of fis, Worm bound the defend- thees that could be embodied in out over, warning him that it bosible) of sadness and regret Nominator or Seconder,
was a note (possibly comprehen- trar by the Candidate or his NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. that the better. He mentioned commition
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES, running throughout his co1vers- In the event of the election that it would be probably after would be liable to be proceeded tion.
FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO being contestod voting will com-l
AND STRAITS. the war, thinking, as he did, in agamust on this.
comea the following mence Immediately after the his own mind, that the war would
dramatic passage in Mr. you continue until 6 p.m., when the
Nominations have been read and HL Company's Steamship "not be of many more months' duration. He thought the matter
Wiegand's article:-
ballot box will be closed. would be brought forward in a
O. D. MELBOURNE,
Registrar. few months, though he had no innor knowledge of the matter. If v as quite true that the matter
It is notified in a Government had been. before the Board for some time, but this was the firet Guzette Extraordinary that from tim it had been brought before and after the 15th January the the Government. He thought a use of the following four codes wiser resolution would be that the matter should be brought up aguin this day three months if noi ing had been done by the Government in the meantime.
another offaúce ho
TELEGRAM CODES.
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Four Which May be Used.
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A. B. C. 5th Edition,
Then
Tell me whas ie said about me in America," the Crown Prince said, alowly. Then, observing Hongkong, 11th January, 1915. tome slight heritation onmy.
part, he, interjected, like THE HONGKONG LAND IN-
VESTMENT & AGENCY frankness and truth.
.CO., LTD.
or
"KASHIMA MARU,". having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Your Imperial Highness
Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be has been much represented --- Notius is hereby given that the sorted out mark by mark and misrepresented," was the Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meet-delivery can be obtained as soon Lieber's Standard Telegraphic roply, as a war agitator, head of ing of Shareholders in tais Com- as the Goods are landed.
Oode,
the war party, and general expon-pany will be held at the offices of Optional goods will be carried Scott's Oude 10th Edition, ent of militarism.”
Messra. Jardine, Matheson & on unless instructions are given Western Union Telegraphie "Yes, I know," came the Company, Limited, on Tuesday, to the contrary before NOON, The Hon. Mr. E. A. Howeit Code (Universal Edition)," | rejoinder, and the English Press the 2nd February, 1915, for the TO-DAY, GUNS M
Goods not cleared by the 19th ascinded.
may be used between Hongkong says even more. It says I steal" purpose of receiving the report of
the Directora together with the January, will be subject to rent. The President said he knew on one side and neutral territory with a sbake of his head. statement of Accounts for the Damaged packages must be left that as soon as it was possible to on the extra-European telegraph "Leally do people believe such year ending S1st December, 1914. in the Godowns for examination bring in an amending Bill it ayetem, or British or allied territory things of me? Do they think me The Register of Shares of the by the Consignec's and the Co/s would be done and this particular wherever situated, on the other, capable of stealing or of permitting Company will be closed from representatives at an appointed matter would receive consider The three additional codes my soldiers to loot French Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday hour on Tuesday & Friday. All 2nd February, 1915 (both days claims must be presented within ation. He would prefer that they notified in the Cazetio of 24th homes?". accepted the letter for the present, December, 1814, may be used in When the reporter told him it inclusive) during which period no ten days of the steamer's an if they found that nothing telegrams between Hongkong and was asserted that the Russisse Transfer of Bhares can be regis arrival here, after which date
tored,
they cannot be recognized. No had nearly captured the Kaiser in bel been done they could take the United Kingdom only,
The use of codes to or from the vicinity of Warsaw, the Urown By Order of the Board of claims will be admitted after the Espe to pass Mr. Bowley's resol-
goods have left the Godowns, g
Agents. Hongkong, Lath January, 1918,
The amendment was then put the mesting and carried,
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neutral territory on the Euro-Prince laughed heartily A. SHELTON HOOPER, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. No, 135. 6. Queen's Road Central,
pean telegraph system is not tell father that," he said; "he will permitted,
enjoy it."
Directore
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1815.
Hongkong,
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