HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; RÉPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."
AND
SHANGHAI
"ASTOR] HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; ĮKALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.: Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON. '
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar,
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor.
Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. 1els. K.608 & K.609.
Under the I orsonal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE Propetetor.
KING
EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION
ELMOTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUNUB MEETS ALL STEAMERS Central 372.
Telegraphia Address "VIOTORIA"
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE. ·
Terms:--A la carte or Inclusive.
Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
GRILL
Telegrams "Europe Singapore" Telephone 2740,
DUSTING THE OYSTER.
ROOM
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ARTHUR E. ODELL,. Managing Director.
"I attribute the increasing, de- mand over here partly to curiosity and partly to the acquaintance with snail dishes in France made by English people as the result of their growing habit of spending The ors: - ** «tirri~~ unnonai-j holidays on the Continent."
BNAILS BEING EATEN AS A
"SUBSTITUTE:
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to suail gourmet experts, Burely.
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How to Cook.
The Soho shails are inported from Burgundy, being reared up- on vine leaves in the vineyards. They are served in their shells. one of the favourite anail dishes Snails, the proprietor of a well-being escargots bordelaise-snalla known restaurant in Soho told a Daily Chronicle representative, are being eaten and bought by bastomers as a cheap substitute for oysters. "They cost at this restaurant," he said, "only 28. 3d. A dozen with a meal, and 2. a dozen if taken away. Good oysters, of course cost at least twice as much.
cooked in red wine. As both come from the vineyard, wine is con- sidered by experts to be the na- tural accompaniment of the snail at lunch or dinner, and a white burgundy is recommended..
The preparation of the snail for the table is as slow as even. the slowest snail could desire.
Describing the process the "Chief Steward and Ship Stores Gazette" says :---
"The demand for snails. by péo-
The snails are first boiled, then ple in this country has increased
Ninety per cent. of shelled and washed in running very much. my customers are English, and water for eight or 12 hours. many of them are confirmed enail They are then cooked slowly for eaters. The other day a woman four hours, and, after being allow- ate four dozen straight of for dined to cool, are replaced in their ner, Many of my English cus-shells. They have then to be tomers bought analls from me to garnished with a preparation of
THE HONGKONG
SHARE PRICES:
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
LEGRATH,
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day :--.
Banke,
Hongkong, $1,050 b.. Chartered, £211 n. Mercantile A. and B., £29) Mercantile C., £131 m. P. and O., 9 n. East Asia, 695 'n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins., $585 b.
Д.
China Underwriters, $2.00 North China, Tis. 145 Unions, $266 b. 1: Yangteze, $421. b.
Fire Ins,
Chinu Fires, $145 b. Hongkong Fire, $525 b.
Shipping.
B.
Douglases, $30 Steamboats, 8197 b. $21 Tugs, $318. Indo-Chinus, $38 n. Shell Trans., 92/3 b. Star Forries, $53 b. Waterboats, $16 b. Oriental Nav., $250 n.
Refineries.
China Sugare, $25 b. Malabons, $39 e.
Mining.
Benguets, $1.50 n.
Kailans, 43/6 b
Langkate, Tle. 23 b.
S'hai Explorations, Tis. 5.00
Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 Raubs, $5.00 b. Tronoha, 55
m.
"Ural.Caspians, 8/- n.
Docks, etc.
B.
קו..
R.
Kowloon Wharves, $122 b." Whampoa Docks, $54 b. Hongkews, The. 165 b. New Engineerings, Tls, 7 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 108 s.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $8.50 b.. H.E. Lands, $64 6. Realtys, $5 n. Territorials, $6. Humphreys, $13 ea. Princes Bidge, $120 Rural Lands, 37.8.
Cottons
3.
Ewos, Tls. 9 b. Orientals, Tis. 3 n. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 55 8.
Miscellaneouc.
Amusements, $11 b. Canton Ices, $7 n. Coments, $14.00 ... China Buses, Tia. 101 China Lights, E11 b. China Prov., $74 n. Constructions; $3.10 b. Dairy Farms, $15 b. Dor A. Wing, $10 h. Electrica, $54 b. Macao Electrics, $40 n. Devolopments, 25 centa, n. Ropes, $40 B.
n..
Tramways, $221 sa. Lane Crawfords, $12 Mackintosh, $21 n. Peak Trams, 817 b. Sinceres, $11 9. Taxis, $4 8. United Asbestos, $20" n. Watsons (Old), $12 s. Watsons (New), $12s. Powells, $10, s. Telephones, $34 b.
The Shanghai Interport golfers left by the Empress of Australia
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20,
́ ́ENGINEERS' DINNER.
| PRESENTATION TO A POPULAR
RESIDENT.
Governor Refers to Strike Trouble.
Both these Tocks, Kowloon, and Talkoo, are monumenta to the un- tiring energy and foresight of the British, and are examples of what may be done with Chinese labour properly handled: for without the Chinese these great undertakings could never have been carried out,
Then there is another yard on tho Kowloon side where up-to-date work is also done,—that of W. 8. Bailoy
There was a notable gathering Co, Ltd. It was started by out n. at the Hongkong Hotel last night, old friend Mr. Bailey in 1807, Ho when, at a dinner given by the was joined in 1889 by Mr. Murphy, Institution of Engineers and Ship- past President of this Institution, bailders of Hongkong, a presents who died some years ago. The tion was made to Mr. James business was turned into a limited Beld, manager of Taikoo Dockyard years ago Mr. Mendham, who was Hability company in 1909 and some: and Engineering Company upon formerly with the H K. and Wham .his retirement.
poa Dock Co., joined Mr. Balley.
The presentation took the form of an address and a Chinese silver salver, and in the speeches which were made there was an interest éng reference to the history of dock progress in Hongkong.
Among those prenent were His Excellency the Governor, Mr. B. L Frost (president) Mr. J. Reld,
Then there are the numerous
Chinese yards, which, with the Euro- pean owned establishments, go to make up the great engineering and shipbuilding industries of the Colony of which we can be justly proud.'
Presentation to Mr. Reid.
Mr. Reid, on behalf of the mem- Captain Steele (A. D. C. to the bers of the L of E. & 8. of Hong- Governor) Copt, Pallot, D.S.O kong I ask you to accept this Ad- R.N., the Hon. Mr. F. H. Holyoak, dress ond, Chinese silver salver Com. A. J. B. Stirling, the Hon. inscribed, "Presented to Jámes Mr. H. T. Creasy, Mr. J. B. Gilling-Reid Esq. by members as a token of ham, Mr. R. B. Forster, Mr. J. esteem on his retirement, 19th Ormiston, Eng. Capt. McKinley, February 1926."
R.N., and Mr. Allan Cameron.
You, sir as a member, and also His Excellency the Governor re-as a past president of the Institu- ferred to the recent attempts at tien, have always taken a keen in- Intimidation in the Colony. terest in ite welfare, ever giving a helping hand in its management when needed. It must be a source
The President's Speech."
The President, Mr. B. L, Frost of gratification to you, that on proposing the future prosperity of leaving the Colony you should have the Engineering & Shipbuilding In-seen the Institution rise to its pre n.dustries of Hongkong, coupled with sent prosperous condition.
it the name of Mr. James Reid,
Your name will be placed on the Manager of Taikoo Dockyard & absent members list, so that if at Engineering Co, and said;
[any future limo you return to the
',
It is now 41 years ago since I Colony, as we trust that you will entered the profession as an appren-da, you will rejoin the Institution tice, to electrical and mechanical en- during your stay. gineering, and it was 5 years later, Here, I might mention that the that I had my first introduction to Committee have under consideration shipbuilding, being engaged by the acquisition of the premises of Elliott Bros. of London to fit electhe Phoenix Club. We have not trio engine room telegraphs, helm been able to do much in the matter indicators and revolution indicators to date, as there were many details the battleship Superb at to be gone into before the...acheme Chatham Dockyard.
can be put before the members, but During the years I was with the Arm, I fitted some 34 of B. M. shipa at the Naval Yards of Chatham and Portsmouth, and also at J. & tunica will be in possession of the G. Thompsons (now John Brown & whole of the first floor of King's Co.) at Clydebank and Armstrongs Buildings Mitchels Yard at Newcastle.
to
I trust that in the next few weeks, at any rate before I hand over the presidentship to another, the Insti-
Mr. Reid's Repily.
Entertainments.
The QUEEN'S
juper Cinema
LARRY SEMON
in
"THE WIZARD OF OZ"
The
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FLORENCE VIDOR
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MILTON SILLS
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"SKIN DEEP"
THEATRE
ROYAL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 9:15 p.m.
SIGNORA VALLARINO,
The famous operatis and dramatic soprano
Assisted by:
Signora GUZMAN-CONTRALTO Mr. H. EDWIN GARDNER-TENOR Mr. HARRY ORE-SOLO PIANIST Mr. F. MASON-ACCOMPANIST
$3, $2, $1. Booking at Anderson Music Co, Ltd.
who
Work With the Fleet.
He was a man Replying Mr. Reid said he Hongkong.
Chinese labour was deserving of This work often took me to sea thought it was a stage in his life put his heart and mind into his special praise for their courage with the fleet, sometimes for one or which he regretted to meet as he work as every honest man should despite of and in face of attempts two months at a time I was with had looked forward to more happy do. He would like to assure him of threats and intimidation. Those hap- that the shipping and engineering responsible had been taught the the Channel Fleet off Stornoway in days" in Hongkong. It so Jane 1894 after a great storm in pened those present knew what industry in Hongkong had every worthlessness of Bolshevik propa- the Atlantic, when three out of families were that he had to confidence in him, and wished him gauda.
the beat of luck in his four of the battleships rolled so leave.
The Guild had set a fine exam-
Chinese New Year had now well
much, that it was impossible to He deeply felt his severance with uphill battle at the present time. ple which others had followed. open the main deck batteries.
the Association. He had made
The Governor's Speech.
was
H. M. S. Repulse, 'Royal Sove, many lifelong friends. Many had His Excellency the Governor, in begun and the victory over the reign, Empress of India and Resolu- left and had gone to the last long reply, said he thanked Mr. Dyer Canton Strike Committee
He hoped that this tion were the abips, and the first rest. He felt his departure from very cordially for the way he had complete. named was the only one with bilge Hongkong keenly.
proposed the toast, and also thoss marked the beginning of the end keels; she was rolling 11 degrees When he came to the Colony in present for the way they had re of the trouble which through no fault of ours we had been involved whilst the roll registered on the 1908 as a raw young shipbuilder, ceived it. Royal Sovereign was 47) degreca. he thought Hongkong was an easy He spoke warmly of the workin. It was only right that the en Great strides have been made not place to live in, and that he had of engineers and shipbuilders and gineering and shipbuilding guilds only in men-of-war, but in all kinds come to a "soft" job. He could said the engineers had made the should have shown the way.
on the harbour front
Colony's Life-Blood. of ships since then, and to go down assure them it had not been a soft level land
Mr. J. Ormistim proposed the were done. below in one of our latest warships job in Hongkong. It was one of where daily tasks or liners, and compare the engine the hardest jobs in the world. They had developed the wonderful toast of the visitors and coupled rooms of to-day with what they were He had received considerable as industry of cutting down hills and with it the name of Mr. Reid
The Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, sistance from engineers in Hong-throwing them into the sea. This kong, and many had helped him was very characteristic of Hong-replying, said it had been stated without knowing it.
kong.
that the shipbuilding and engineer... " They had. made the Peak dis-ing industries were the life blood trict accessible by trams and roads of the Colony. From personal. and had bullt fine edifices in which observations during his time in we lived in every nook and cranny the Colony he had Been, in 25,
40 years ago, gives one a good idea as to what the present day engineer requires to know, compared with the men of these days.
Interesting History.
He indulged in reminiscences of his early days in the Colony, and The Colony has not been back-said that he hoped he had ben ward in the march of progress in fited by experience. engineering and shipbuilding. Chin- some mud dock at
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have with their Christmas, din-butter, shallots, parsley, garlic and the Manila playere by the Company used to dock their ships and strides which one could hard-streams for the benefit of the in any part of the world.
nera.
TELEGRA
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and other seasoning....
President Taft..
OUR FOOTBALL CARTOON.
(By Stan. HII])
SHANGHAI
SHANGHALI
THONGKONG.
WON THE TELEGRAPH INTERPORT. CUP (BY 5 QOAIS TO 4.
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in which they could be placed, years, ship after ship launches -Confidence in the Future. They had built walls and docks, which succeeded each other with tele improvement upon improvement. railways, telephones, "and owned
Since he arrived in Hongkong graphs. They had stored up the until some of the recent ones had Whampac before Hongkong became
British Colony. The P. & D. the Colony had advanced by leaps water in this island of fragrant equalled ships which could be made
in those, and sent a Mr. Johny forsee
He would not hesitate to pior growing population. "They had Couper, (then a carpenter in their He was quite confident that lit up the hills by electricity sophesy that the greatest future of service) to look after their interests Hongkong could produce ships and that one hardly knew where the the Colony was still to come, and when ships were docked.
engines second to none" in the lamps ended and the stars began, that the present circumstances These docks were later leased to world. They were sometimes an- In a word they had made the would quickly die away. The pre- Mr. Couper, and this was the first
sent position, due to circumstances start to engineering and shipbuild-eyed and tempted to swear at the Colony a healthy place to live in.
labour, but he did not think they It was the shipbuilding industry over which we had no control, was ing in Hongkong.
would find better labour anywhere of Hongkong which had given it merely a passing one.
A Great Future. On July 1. 1883, the Couper dock in the world. He was only sorry ita" wealth" and importance. He
He believed Hongkong and the Lockson dock at Whampoa that circumstances were auch that was very glad to find himself in destined to be greater in the next were taken over on behalf of the he had to leave the Colony. the company of the men whose
ten years than anyone could dreami Company, and on October 11. 1888 He hoped the Institution would craft had made Hongkong what of. Ships were being built begond the present Hongkong & Whampoa continue as it had done and that it was to-day and to be their hono-contracts, and this was due to the Dock Co. was registered, and took over the original company. ..
it would become a centre where rary president. So, from small beginnings, what shipbuilders and engineers could is now one of the finest equipped take an interest in each other and shipbuilding and engineering co
shipbuilding industries of Hong-There had been ships launched tablishments East of Suez has come In a place like Hongkong one kong and wished to avail himself from both yards which surpassed into being. In 1909, Mr. R. M. was dependent on the other more of the opportunity and say a word ships ever built in the history of Dyer became Chief Manager, and so than in any other part of the of praise and thanks to the Chinese the Colony. He did not speak as it is largely due to his untiring world. He hoped some day that Engineering Guild.
an expert, but he believed the energy and foresight, that Kowloon he would return to Hongkong and For several days before Chinese dificulties through which we were Dock is what it is to-day.
aco the Colony in an even better New Year détermined attempts passing, would be of a very short pbaition than it was now, and that were made by the Canton Strike duration, and that permanent the shipbuilding industry would Committee, to persuade the mem-progress had not been interfered In 1908 Taikoo Dockyard Co. was became second to none in the Far bers of the guild to down tools. with and that the principles which established, the work of building East."
They refused to do so and behaved had made the Colony great would with sound common sense. make it greater still.
Docks and Labour
talk matters over.
the docks and premises having com- Mr. R. M. Dyer, proposing "Our menced in 1900, Mr. James Reid
Honorary President," paid a has been connected with Taikoo Dock from the time it started work warm tribute to Mr. Reid and said. fing, and now retires as Chief Mann he had spent his life" in public service; great portion of it in
gor,
Strike Intimidation.
fact that the workmen devoted themselves to the defeat of the With all his heart he wished conditions with which they had to success to the engineering and battle.
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