TWO-MINUTE
TALKS A Bally Tonic
By HOBERT POWER
ON THE EDGE.
Thousands in life sro upon the had known in oarllor days. Then
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PAKHOI NOTES.
MOTOR BUS FATALITY.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Pakihai, Nov. 15.
The first fatality in connootiqn odgo of things: a few are in the they had started out apparently with the new mo'or bus service; contre. Myriads are vaguoly in well-matohod. Nolther had any botween Pakhoi and Limehow, contact with men and affairs; a help from Luck or Fortuno. But occurred recen ly, whoa an old hardful hold in their strong one was a dreamer and the other man was knośkod down and killed hands the threads which connect a Roalist.
at Kotak. A."barner" was with the horva-contres of Big It is not only in prosperity and diving at the timp, with one of Business and Important Happon- power that some men romain the experienced chauffeurs sitting inge.
poised upon the edge of Life's by his side acting as instructor. Now, I do not hold that hap. Succets. It may bo. they have In consequence of the accident, piness comes from the power of the tomparament which despises the Instructor was put In prizon boing in the midst of the great earthly gain. Not for such the for a sout a wook, and the Motor events of life. That is a matter "lure of wealth and call of Fame." Bus Company had to pay 880 for each individual conscience, But if they can turn their back compensation to the relatives of for overy man must at some time upon material advantages, they the old man who was killed. Tho be faced with the tronendous still must answer the interroga-instructor was dismissed after his question: "What shall it profit ?" tion of the mastor to the sorvant: rolease from prison, in order "to wh other it be in gaining money, "Friend, what hast thou dono encourage the others." About position, or sacrificing personal with thy one talent?"
20 or 30 mon have paid sub- convictions to Borvo the gods of
stantial premiums to be taught to Many men and women Mammon.
are, drive the cats, and lately one of Bat those who are on the edge montally, always upon the edge the cars might be soon perform- of things are tou often pur of things. The vorsatile fit like ing evolutions on a specially
butterflies from one project to marked out uarrow posoles and wandering, Liko
winding another, avor fired by the track on 趨 the thistlodowns blown by ovory
wide open spaco. wandering gust of air. Those dreams and rarely engrossed by When the mon aro trained, there life, the business. Perhaps there is is as yet no work for them to do. the "Josophs," of dreamors who deat in a world greater snare than the gift of so prasumably they are preparing oreated in their own imagination. shallow versatility, the deceitful for future extensions. They cannot anabor themselves aptitude which sooms to render tension to Shekhong has boon hard work unnecessary. "To oponed and is fairly satisfactory. down to realities. To concentrato and trond a path
beyond their power.
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The ox-
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in two places it How bright their dreams of the himself confessing that too often still too soft. The day that bad provod his I went on it thore bad bean rain, "wonderful business" they are going to build up! How glowing
| in the night, and in those two the pictures they weave of the Your gifts may not be great or places the wheels sank pretty pots of money"shortly coming brilliant. They may to but the deep into the road, so that the through their efforts! But, like "one talont" which makes soom-passongore had to got out and dreams, those fond visions dio ingly a poor show compared with push! Another road, has bean bofore the touch of the cold the "many of some of your marked out from Pakliol to Nam- Bngors of Fact.
friends. But make the most of hong, a market town about 25 "A good follow, but a visionary it. Use it to real advantage. miles east of Pakboi,--not to be! in confused with Namheung on the -siways on the edge of doing Don't expend your force something wonderful.' This was dreams that die. Then you will West Rivor, which may be the the verdict. passed recently by a get from the edge to the centre of ultimate terminus of the road al- Merchant Prince upon man he things that matter.
roady made as far as Shekhong.
Politically, everything Booms
Tales of constant_brigandago aro diminishing. So far as is known, 'our present rulore continue in their recently established allegi- ance to the Sun Yat-sen party.
MARINE COURT.
INDIAN GUARD CASES.
Alter two adjournments the case uf thes Indian Guards, Hokam
Singh and Indar Singh, who were charged with missing their ship,
was
at
the
settled yesterday Marine Court before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole.
The new witness, Mr. Everett, late chief officer of the Seislan, attended, and in evidence stated that he had not given a further grant of leave to the two guards beyond that from the, 17th instant until the morning of the 18th instant. If the men had returned to the ship during the interval they had not reported to him as they should have done.
that the absence of guards was a quiet enough here, and even tho Very serious matter indeed.-
Another Case,
Abdul Karim, No. 1 Indian Guard, was likewise charged with absence from the 8.8. Paul Beau on the 13th instant. lie pleaded
The Roy. and Mrs N.Mackenzio
work of the Church Missionary Society in Pakhoi and district.
The wouther remains fine and
guilty and stated in defence that have come back from furlough he had gone ashore, and or reach-in England, to take charge of the ing his house found that his Chin ese wife had decamped with ail his belongings and money. He went in search of her and then very warm, and many people are
Station and still going About in went to the Police reported the case, thinking he thinnest summer clothing. could return in time, but he missed the ship by five minutes.
Enquiries were mude by tele- phone through No. 7 Police Station, | but the defendant's story was not corroborated by the records.
His Worship again emphasised) | the seriousness of the guard's!
AUBREY HERBERT,
their
Adventures of a Famous Man.
In passing sentence of ane absence from duty and passed lamented member of Parliament, month's imprisonment on both re similar sentence as in the former fendants. His Worship remarked case.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
INDIAN OPIUM,
London, Nov, 18.
The gracious memory of t Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Au broy Herbert, is revived by the publication of a posthumous book of travel from his pen.
"Ben Kendim," it is called. "I myself" is the translation of this Turkish "label" chosen by the author for the pages which at death he left. nearly finished. It is perhaps a botter title than he thought, for a man can hardly tell how much of his personality hoj is allowing to escape from
The Manchester Guardian in a fender says that, there is some force in the Indian argument that by repressing her exports of oplam India would merely encourage, ber competitors to be mure active, but opinion in Indin is becoming increasingly aware that his writton pages. Aubroy Hor- opium must be regarded as immoral.
Already the All-India Congress committee hus moved in favour of the abandonment of opium revenue and prohibition of its use for amenity purposes. By expressing such an opinion in legisla- tion india could at least drive a deep wedge into the Far Eastern traffic and there are grounds for hoping that Persia and Turkey are more likely to support her than they were until recently.--Beater.
New York, Nov. 18.
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bort is hero, with his vivid mind and eager curiosity for men and things and politics. He seems to much alive that nobody would think that while reviving his Downstairs was a roulette-table memories of the Nearer East he and the "grand apartment at was facing loss of sight and the
a nominal price hind boon monace of perpetual blindnose. lot in order that "the pro- It is a book of high spirits and of sonce of a British official might gay humour. Much of it goes protect this amateur Monte Carlo CHINESE FINANCES.
back to the days when Aubrey from a raid by the Turkish polico." attached to the Herbert was released, but the ja Advices from Puking regarding Wang's Intention to invite the British Embassy at Constan- cident was kept from the ears of powers interested in China to confer and discuss China's financial tinople, and so far keen on bis the Ambassador. Later in life ho difficulties, have produced a report in financial circles that a "Dawes diplomatic duties as to seize and was a champion of the Albanian plan" for China will be discussed shortly by the International Con-enlarge every opportunity to as well as the friend of Turkoy ference on China. In the mounwhile American business interests in acquaint
with the He tolls a story of a meeting of the Far East have suggested to the State Department that at the peoples of the Near East by Albanian delegates and Mr. Lloyd conference the United States should favour the funding of the old travelling among them. Some of George. Chinese obligations instead of endorsing now loans, but the State the lator portions reveal him as
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SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS.
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Langkats (comb.) Tls. 1894, buyers.
Ewos. - Tla. 11.40, buyers, Shanghai Dooks. Tis.. 98. "The Albanians who came to buyers. England in connection with the lieutenant-colonel hardıy
Now Engineerings. Tis. 6.85, ap-work of the Albanian Committee'buyars. pears. In his place we have the here. produced an excellent im- Orientals. — Tls. 3.70, bayers, poot, not of high technical accompression. Upon ono occasion Shanghai Cotton: → Tin. - 54, plishment, LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT SQUABBLE.
but of a cortain Mr. Lloyd doorgo lunched with buyer. amused inspiration. Though me, to muot thom, and Hordes of ranchers accompanied by their families, all unarmed, Aubrey Herbert's experience was after lunch Toni Precha, of the camped fast night at the Alabama gate of the Los Angeles aqueduct not long it was full. Ho-had the Albanian Restaurant, and I noted vowing to continue to spill the water until the authorities settle the look of the experiencing mind. "water war." The mon defled the sheriff's order declaring that nobody except the militia could force thom to withdraw. The
Lone Pines, Nov. 18.
ranchers claim that when the aqueduct was built it was agreed that they should get forty per cent, of the water for irrigation purposes, whereas they got nano and suffered great damage-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
FRENCH SENATE GRANTS AMNESTY.
Paria, Nov. 18.
The Sonato- hus passed a resolution granting amuesty to w Promier Cuillaux and ex-Minister Malvy whom the high court banished for alloged dufontist activities in war tipo:--Reuter,
MOUNTAINEERS MEET.
as interpreters botwoon Issa Boy and tho Chancellor of the Ex George was delighted with the ohequer,
tall highlander. Embassy that Herbert typed a am a mountaineer, as he is, and Herbert became a grievod criti
It was in the Constantinoplo **Tull him,” said Iosa, "that I OF thie samo. stateaman dispatch which was sont back that I know that his heart is kind since his policy Imperilled the from the Foreign Office as ato those who suffer." He wound reunion of England and Turkey model of everything that a dis-up fiercely with: "And say that Travel and knowledge converted patch ought not to be. Written when spring" comes we will Herbert Into a Arm Lelief in the to Lansdowne, It bogan "My manure the plains of Kossovo Turk..... "He is a lonely man and Dori." Then also. it was that, with the bones of the Serbs, for he desiros friends," but the only having through his Albanian ser- wa Albanians have suffered too people with whom he has an vant Riza avoured cheaper rooms, much to forget.",
affinity are the British Are Wo
ho was surprised one night at I thought it wise to soften the finding hupsolf under arrest.last_ phrase, but Mr. Lloyd
or are we not, going to take the wand that is stretched to us?"
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