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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
The marriage of Miss Frances Massey and Mr. S. J. C. Stanesby will take place on Wednesday, 21st July, at p.. in St. Joseph's Church. No invitations are being issued bat nl friends will be Welcome at the. Church....
The Telegraph
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926.
MARKING TIME?
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926.
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DAY BY DAY,
1 MISTRUST THE JUDGMENT OF EVERY MAN IN A CASE WHERE HIS OWN. WISHES ARE CONCERNED, Wellington,
Mr. M. Manuk returned to the Colony from Australia yesterday by s.8, Talping.
Two Chinese cases of enteric fever were reported in the Colony. on Wednesday,
the danger that we shall become content with that routine. Qur pride in the past has been centred, In our growth and development, not in the fact that we were mere "time servers" content to do to-day tho same job we did yesterday and to repeat it to-morrow. However much this Colony may have been hit by the strike and boycott, wo must for the sake of our own cre- dit and moralo fight against this habit of putting everything off until so-called better times. It has been written that there is no stund ing still there is either progras-was sion or retrogression. And we bo lleve that about this Colony. Busi- ness and commercial houses are just as much in danger in this matter as is the Government, and it' behoves overyone of us to make quite sure that we are fully extended in our offorts to maintain our fortune ind
status.
Perhaps, inacen by us, there has been a deal of quiet spade work done in the way of preparing for the better times which we all hope. are coming, but the full benefit of
such booms cannot be secured un- less full and adequşte preparation is made beforehand to cope with the new demanda arising therefrom. There has certainly been a fine op- portunity both for the Government and business houses in this direc tion, and if this has not been taken full advantage of, it is not yet top late to mike a start.
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A Ricksha Matier.
A Indy render asks us to draw attention, to the difficulty which is
Property situated at Mul Fong Street, advertised to be sold by auction at Da Rocha's yesterday.
withdrawn.
H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) and Lady Clementi, had a party at Mountain Lodge yesterday afternoon, at which over a hundred people, at- tended.
21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM **TELEGRAPH” FILES.
The following items are extract- ed from the Telegraph files for the week ended July 16th, 1905: -;
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The rate of the doller on demand was Is. 10.3/44.
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NORWEGIAN BOAT SOLD.
[THE "DRAFN" FÖR SHANGHÄL
We learn that the Norwegian steamer Drafn, owned by Camillö Eitzen, of Oslo, Norway, has been sold to Shanghai, on a deferred payment plan. The steamer will continue to fly the Norwegian
A tologram from Shanghai)| stated that Baron Komura, one of onsign until the full purchase Japan's delegates to the Peace price has been paid. Conference with Russia, had left The steamer was originally built for Washington,
by Henry Kock,, at. Lubeck, Garmany, in 1903, and sho 19 Commenting on an article in a classed 1-A-1 in the Norwegian Home paper which suggested that Bureau of Voritas. Her engines Hongkong was an ideal place for and boilers were last surveyed in a young man with capital of June, 1925. Her nott registered £5,000, the Telegraph auggests that tonnage is 1,024 tons, and her such a man would be far better grass registered tonnage 1,499 advised to stay at Home.
tona; D, W. capacity, inclusive of bunkers, 2,326 tons; and har A Chinese in the employment of
A reference is made to Hong- bunkers contain 381 tons."Her the Telephone Company was bitten kong's new bathing resort at Sec-capacity for cargo is 103,306 cuble. by a dog in Kowloon on Wednes- ton, to visit which, and return,fect and her draft fully loaded day The animal, owned by Mr. | launches ran for $1 per head; this is about 18 feot, her mean draft Rocha, of 30, Ashley Road, was including refreshments. Mouth-in ballast being 9'3". The ship sent to Kennedy Town for observa-ly tickets cost $15, A correspon-makes a speed of 10-11 knots pur dent, writing to complain at the hour on about 17 tons of Japanese high monthly rate, asked who coals. Her length over all is 2657, would want a salt-water bath length between perpendiculars every afternoon, or even one every 265, breadth 36, depth of hold second day..
126 and the height of the tween' decks 7'. The steamer is fitted Commodore Dicken, R.N., was with air scuttles. She enrries: promoted to the rank of Iteur Ad- several first-class passengers, and miral.
tion.
Perfumes extracted from the chrysanthemum flowers, the pro, cess of which was perfected by a Mr. Kyotaro Koyama, of the Pre- föctural Industrial Laboratory of Ishikawa, is proving immensely popular with the Parisians;
The death occurred at the Peak Mr. J. H. Taggart, Managing Director of the Hongkong and Hospital of Mr. Peter Lawson, of Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., left Shang- the Chartered Bank.
str. President hai aboard the the 8th inst. He will visit there Bank recommended a dividend of Pierce for the United States on The Hongkong and Shanghai and in England before returning £1 158. per share, carry to reserve to the Orient about next Novem- $500,000 and carry forward ber.
$1,700,000.
The students of Ying Wa, St. Stephen's College, St. Paul's Col- sometimes experienced in getting lege, and other Christian institu- two-coolie ricksha service at Barker tions will this year have a sum- Road. She states that on several me conference at the hostel of occasions she has declined to take St. Stephen's College, from August a ricksha at this station for the 20th to 24th, instead of going to reason that it often happens that Canton for the purpose as in for- there is only and coolie available former years. cach vehicle. Confirming this, she
Much interest was evinced in
the coming visit to Hongkong of Eugene Sandow, the "Strong Man."
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games, etc., were indulged in.
when
has ample water ballast for native passengers in the mount of 310 tons. She has tween decks. all over, and is equipped with six side ports.
licence, which has now expired, The steamer formerly had a Hongkong Government passenger but she still retains her native galley for coolie passengers. The engines are of the triple expansion type, made by J. F. Atreus, 'Ham- burg.
....The Drain is considered a very good "joss ship" by all the Chinese on this coast. It is stated that $50,000 was spent on the ship for re-classing her here in August, 1924. We understand that the bridge space can easily accommo- date 200 steerage passengers. As will be seen from the Hong-
Mr. Wong Wing-iu, for the last known master on the China Coast Captain H. Fingalsen, a well- kong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders, appearing elsewhere, it two years educational and is in command of the Drain and has been decided, if sufficient religious secretary of the Chinese will be retained by her new applicants present themselves for Y, M. C. A. of Hongkong, has enrolment, to form a Company of Portuguese, British subjects, Applications for enrolment should be made in writing to the Adjutant at Volunteer Headquarters.
owners.
resigned, and is to be succeeded by Mr. Lee Kah-fun, formerly general secretary of the Y.M.C.A.
The case in which an office boy at Toyahan. Last evening many of his friends tendered Mr. Wong belonging to the China Commercial a reception at 13, Caine Road, the Company is charged with the While Mrs Grantham, of home of the Rev. and Mrs. Chok- murder of another office boy in the. Queen's Gardens, was walking in ling, pastor of To Chat Church, employ of the same firm, has been Des Voeux Road, near the Sincere of which Mr. Wong is an active remanded until next Thursday, Company, at noon on Wednesday, deacon and Sunday School assist- afternoon when the taking of the
Chinese snatched a allk bag sheant superintendent.
evidence will be proceeded with. public coolics making use of private was carrying in her hand and rickshas, arrangements ought to be made his escape. The bag, valu devised whereby there are always fud at $20,, contained in addition present two coolies for each public to a few articles a sum of $18 in vehicle. This is desirable because money. passengers run a considerable risk
There is a great danger that the says that a few afternoons ago when she got out at the tram station she past year of virtual stagnation in found that there were drawn up the Colony's commerce and the outside two publié rickshas and two consequent holding up of many private vehicles, but the only cooltes present were three public pullers public projects will have a mental Three other passengers besides her- effect upon Hongkong of very grave self had also got out at station, and importance. We are constrained to when they went to get riekshus two say so much because we have ob- and the other (obviously a stran of them got into the public vehicles
served the growth of what almost ger) took the private ricksha. amounts to indolence on the part of The three public coolies accordingly so many. There has been practic- went off, each with a ricksha. The point made by the lady mention- ally no trade, very limited retailing this incident is that, apart from business, a great curtailment of what otherwise would have bean public improvements "and" develop ment, and a general desire to do only that which must of necessity and of routine be done. We have been "marking time" for a long while now and there is the risk that we have worn for ourselves a groove of limited endeavour out of
which we shall not like or want to
stir. Although this is the summer season when energies are somewhat sapped by the heat and humidity, we ought, as a Colony, to take little stock of ourselves in order to ace in what direction we might be doing more to defent circumstances and to overcome the growing ten- dency to shelve and postpone.
in using a vehicle with only one According to the Singapore Free puller; as the downward incline on Press, a scheme has been approved some parts of Barker Rond is very by the Secretary of State, for the marked, and now and again rick-co-ordination of the postal services shas in charge of only one puller of the Colony and Federation and come to grief. How it comes about the necessary alteration in title of that there is only one coolie per the Postmaster General, to Control rickaha so frequently, we do not ler, Posts and Telegraphs is the ob- know, unless it be that the other ject of bill to be introduced in happens to be off having his meal. Council. But, for the safety of those using the vehicles, it should be possible to provide that whenever a ricksha is available for service at this apat, there are the requisite two coclies also on duty,
The Very Jesa!
Never tell ya that they're
woods.
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the day to get a real rest in a Says I to myself well, today is
sensible way. I'll tune up the car and I'll take all my gang, an' F'il There isn't a lot to see in a let all the worry and such things, small town, but what you hear go hang. +1
makes up for it. by President Grant were Mr. C. Fare all glad to agree, so they pile "Passengers departing yesterday 'Courae the kids and the wife Wallsiffer of the B. A. T., and Mr.
Senator Frazier of North Dakota S. Bitting of the International
in the bus in a hurry, an' gee, the introduces a new constitutional Banking Corporation, for Shang- thought of a trip in the out-of amendment sponsored by ardent doors bright is the sort of an out- pacifists. It would do more than hal. Captain F. Dillen, late com-
make war by the United States' manding officer of U. S S. Helena, ing that just hits me right.
We ramble along on a wonder-"illegal. It would also prevent any aceompanied by his family and Captain and Mrs. W. E. Clark, ful street and I'm dadgia' the appropriation of funds for armed. wore passengers by the game yea-traffic is wild and it shortly ap- the United States and would millions of autoo we meet. The undertakings within or without. AN ENJOYABLE PICTURE. sal for the U. S.
pears that the buzzing and hon automatically annul all legisla There is a really enjoyable and The friends of Mrs.
king will deafen my ears
tion in conflict with this provision. attractive film being shown at the Darbishire will be grieved to learn
We seek for a roadway where Here, at least, is the solution of Queen's Theatre up to and in-that a telegram has been received trafle is tame, but, lo, all the the prohibition problem! The one
"THE PONY EXPRESS."
Frances
cluding Saturday, this being "The to-day telling of her death others are doin' the same, An absurdity would kill the other.
at
Abrother is always glad to
If we take a look at the Govern-, ment first, we find that there has been a big cessation of development and even maintenance work which might worthily and without undue risk or extravagance be resumed. There has been much crying in the production, well up to standard, and Times.
Pony Express." It is a Faramount Home on July 4, says the Straits untravelled highway? Fate laughs in my face, and I find, like wilderness about the bad state of is noteworthy for its action and daughter of the loto Sherif David all drivers, there is no such place, teach asistor how to swim, it some of our main motor roads and settings, which are quite above the son of Fort William, and, was when I think how the plans for somebody else..
We finally get home and I smile they are, brother and "siator to formerly engaged on the staff of the Ruffles Girls' School. married the late Mr. C. W. Dar. My nervea are
She rest-up have gone on the blink. on edge and my bishire *1905,
eyesight is spent. I'm a blamed Bight more tired than I was when I went.
average.
Ms. Darbishire was the
the tardiness and obvious lack of
The story is set back in the early enthusiasm with which current 60's, when North and South Ameri-
The motion pictures have many works are being carried out is pro, ca were divided on the slave
a distinguished dévotees Lloyd voking lots of adverse comment. question, and it deals In the
George has ascribed to Victor main with the institution of the The works in connection with the pony express, which was a big fac
Hugo's "Les Miserables," a shap- The following steamers are ex-
ing influence in his career, and drainage of the new Praya Enst. tor in preserving California for the pected to be in wireless communi-
has confessed to a friend that he reclamation are a veritable object Unlon. There are plenty of thrills, cation with Hongkong to-days-- An American lady is suing has read the hook nine times. some excellent comedy, and, at Philoctotes, Times Maru, Tennes-having-soap company for libel Not eatisfied with this, he recently lesson in the art of dalliance, and course, a love interest. Above all, see, Chaksang, Tilliwong, Lang by a poster which travestied her obtained a film version, had it it has long been quite uninteresting the picture is clean and wholesome, shan, Cape Point, Belgol, Akashi decensed uncle's whiskers, and the brought to his country home, and to wonder whenever this work will whilst the neting is altogether ex- Maru, President Grant, Norviken, judge has reserved his decision on entertained his friends, with it collent, some splendid characterisa- Preussen, Speybank, Luchong, the case. It must be the absence while an orchestra played. It' be concluded. Exclusively routine tion being done by Betty Compson, Tilkarang, Andre Lebon, Somme, ef serious crime to occupy their might be said that the career of has been the work of such Depart Ricardo Cortez, Ernest Torrance, Kashima Maru, Anating, Alipore, attention that gives the American the fiery Welshman himself was ments as the Education Department George Bancroft and Wallade Kirshan, Taishan, West Himrod, courts lelauro to split hairs In sufficiently bestudded, with vicisi. and the Sanitary Department, and Heory. The last named is especial- Konan Maru, President Taft, this entertaining fashion.
ly good. is alter although one has to admit that we can commend the Alm to the President Madison, Empress of Kiangsu, Fulda, Tjipanas, Tilawa, these are days when routinu must public as being one well worth Russia, Hellas, Vonlea Maru, inevitably predominate, there is seeing.
Hwahcheng and Winghong.
He dug himself a garden and
He planted lots of seeds,
It's funny that the packets
tudos to supply plentiful material for a film drama. But a speaking. role in this instance might be more appropriate for the chief character.