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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1912.

THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

INTERESTING MOTOR CAR PROSECUTION.

At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. C. D, Melbourne, a Chinese chauffeur in the employ of the Dragon Motor Garage was charged with neglecting to observe the rules of the read on September 1st, at 10 p.m.

Inspector Dynorit prosecuted, and Mr. F. B. L. Rowley, of Messra Denny's & Bowley, defended.

Inspector Dymond stated that

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His Worship-The regulation says when a car gets round the corner, it must keep to the right side. . You say it was on the wrong side of the rondi

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

OPENING OF NEW QUARTERS IN HONGKONG, The new rooms of the Y.W.CA, wers opened on Monday by the President, Lady May. A large number of members were present.

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TELEGRAMS. TEI EGRAMS.

(THROUGH REUTER'A QENCY.]

NAVAL REFORMS,

LONDON, September 10th. In Naval circles the reforms set forth LY MAY said: It gives nic great deal of pleasure to come here in Mr. Churchill's Memorandum are today: heartily approved. They are regarded these pen and The Young Women's Christian Associa

23 long overdue. The men are gratified tion has done good work in the Colony,

The luspecter -Yes. All vehicles should work.. keep to the left side:

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those

at the alteration of Rule 101 which is

regarded as childish and silly.

The Navy Lenguo has issued a mani- festa warmly supporting the reforms.

ISLINGTON IN DARKNESS.

Losos, September 10th. Islington was plunged into darkness last night owing to a fire at the gon erating station.

be interesting to know what is the present, position of the matter. We have heard it said that the apparatus was ordered quits a long time ago, and leis been delivered. It ought not to be a difficult matter for the Government to ase rain definitely the reasons for the delay in putting up the station. The Commissioner of Customs for Kowbon' mention the subject in his Report for last year. A survey of the Pratas Island and shoal, Mr. HARRIS states, has been undertaken, at the roquest of the Provincial Government, by the Maritime September 1st he saw motor car No. 17, Many who have worked for it are not Customs. The Deputy Const Inspectoring eastward along Connaught Road present to day, but they are not forgotten; Captain ELDRID (assisted by three West. It came on its wrong side, and others are still working in the interests

tie society, particularly | officers und-by the revonne steamer Likin), continued doing so. Any vehicle coming of

resided on the island for three months, on its right side of the road would have, who for the last work have given so much time and attention to the preparation of and a print of the survey may now be had been in danger of a collision. from the areal agencies. The survey, Mr.

these rooms. We now have the advantage Harris explains, was made in the interests

of this suitable suite of rooms, which we of a future wireless station for transmission

had not before, and the improved condi- tions should give fresh impetus to the of weather signals, and also with a view to

I hope the coming winter will the seaammical development of the island,

show a successful season of work done and advance made. Tam told that ladies with its repatol guano deposits and fishery

Mr. Bowley-Wan not the car No. 7ase come forward. Akist willingly, anxi- capabilities. The Commissioner dismisses

The Inspector-No, aumber 17.

ous to help towards making the hours the subject with the remark that "political

Did you not send for car No. 71--No,

spent at these rooms, during the ap conditions bave not allowed either matter to he proceeded with." That report. however, I sent for munker oueseven. There was picaching winter moths, profitable and useful as well as pleasant, Instruction We summon a mistake in the suminons. was written in February last, and wo de not

on such interesting subjects as home-nurs- suppose the Provincial Governmout woulded a garage in Queen's Road West, and be prepared to say that "political condi- then found that ear number 17 belonged ing, literature, travel, needlework and usic--as well as foreign languages, to the Dragon Garage. tions" still prevent them putting in band & A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE work which may be the means, any wook

Where the latrine is the road is about ought to make the Association of real value to the girls. I am glad to know 100 feet wide ?--I could nut say. during the typhoon. season of the your, of

that the religious element will continue saving thousands of lives on the coast line

to be strong, so that the Association will ho true to its name. The question has of the province and much valuable property afloat and ashore.. We cannot now hope.

Is it not one of the widest roads in the been asked, "Will these rouns be used by

the girls 7"

Well, it inrgely dependsale that the Rt. Hon. Sydney Buxton, For over 80 Years WATSON'S | to see a stafion on Pratus Istaad in tires to

upon the spirit in which the girls re- be of use this suason, but the new Gevern. Colony --I cannot say,

What is the width of a car?-I could

gard the Association. It must be a President of the Board of Trade, will themont at Canton, if their attention is called

not say.

I have not measured one.

friendly society if it is to fulfil its pur-shortly retire, and be created a Peer. Don't you know that the greatest width pose, a society to which newerners

He will be succeeded by the Rt. Hon. of the biggest car is under six feet -No. the Colony, girls arriving here to earni I don't know anything about the measure their own living, arriving as strangers Herbert Samuel, Postmaster General.

in a strange place, may find a welcome and a help extended to them by the THE MID-LOTHIAN BYE-ELECTION.

It would be a

SCOTCH

WHISKY

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

E" has maintained reputation of the

to the matter, may reasonably be expected FINEST to take steps to fulfil this duty to humanity

before another year has expired.

SCOTCH WHISKY in the

FAR EAST,

A.

S. WATSON,

& CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 11a, 1912.

Mr. W. Sutherland has now been pro- noted from noting agent to agent of the Bangkok branch of the Chartered Bank,

Lieut. Col. Chapman, of the Hongkong Volunteers, left yesterday for Home on a twelve months' holiday, travelling ri Siberia.

It is a very wide road?-Well, there is room for two cars to pass on the south side.

ments of motor cars.

Supposing the greatest width of a car

is six feet, surely thern nmust be a differ-girls of the Society. enen between the width of the south side of the car and the road?-I could not say.'

Mr. Bowley submitted there was no case to answer. The charge was brought under section three, which lays down that every vehicle inerting another vehicle The Rev. N. C. Pope, M.A., has been shall pass it keeping to its own left side appointed officiating clergyman to the of the road. In turning a corner a car Church of England troops at Kowloon,would have to pass on the outside. There

vice Rav, H. D. Bpink, M.A.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese who went into a coolie house at West Point and stela thran onium plus brak

News has been received in Shanghai that the H.A.L. str. C. Ferd. Laeisz, from Hamburg. for Shanghai, had put into Malta with her main butler furnaces cracked. às soon as repairs are complet- ed the vessel will proceed on her castern voyage.

Mr.

was no corter at that place and therefore no hivach of the law.

His Worship knew the place.

Mr. Bowley-It is straight for quite half road is very "wide" and gives plenty of room for a motor car to pass between the latrine and the side of the road.

His Worship discharged the defendant.

THE ALLAN 'WILKIE COMPANY."

The Company is coming up from Singa P. M. Hodgson, the Assistant pore on the Derunka, which is due here Crown Solicitor, appeared at the Magia. this evering, and they open at the tracy yesterday before Mr. Melbourne to Theatre to-morrow with The School for Scandal." The Singapore papers bave proseculo a junk ruster for stealing stone from Ching Island and Ng Kwritten in terms of high praise of the work of the Compaty, which has shown string combination of

Chau. Defendant was found guilty on both charges and was fined $100 in all.

The funeral took place at the Bubbling Well cemetery last week of the late Mr. J. Still, of the B.A.T, Co., who died at the Isolation Hospital on Tucaday even- ing from cholera. The deceased, who was 33 years of age, was a native of Eng-" land, and leaves a widow to mourn his 1nas,

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It is a pleasure, says the Straits Times, natico that Mr. A Cox, local tounis champion, is sufficiently revered from his accident to get about easily with the help of a couple of stout sticks. He hopes in time to re- cover his former powers, on the tenuis court.

them to be th talented artistes.

We may draw attention to the an- mouheement that there will be a matinee performance of the Sign of the Cros” on Saturday.

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

Mr. J. H. Mead, of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, was married yesterday to Misa

C Aunic Lucille, daughter of Mr.

performed at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by the Rev. W. H. Foster Pegg. The bride, who was given away by her father, had her sister, Miss Mabel Lesberil, as bridesmaid, while Mr. A. B. Bryson acted as best man. The presents

poor confort to a homesick girl to walk through empty rooms and meet no one to give her a smile and a word of greeting. If the girls of the Y.W.CA. will keep their motto in mind, "By love serve one another," the rooms will be used, and those using them will get help and benefit for thetuselves as well as for others. hope the work will prosper in the Colony and become a recognised and firmly

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established institution and that small be ginnings will lead to great developments The new rooms of the Association are in the building known as Beaconsfield,

[TKRONOR BEUTER'S ADENOV.]

A DISASTROUS TYPHOON.

LONDON, September 10th. The North China Daily News of Shang- hai reports that the typhoon of the 20th August-vas accompanied by high tides and heavy rains which caused unpres cedented floods in the upper Wenckiow

river.

Tsingtien was overwhelmed, and it in stated that 10,000 inhabitants nie drowned, while Konco and numerous other anall towni in the prefecture of Chuchow were destroyed. The Chinese estimates the total death roll at 30,000.

FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

LONDON, September 10th. Reuter's correspondent at Tangier tole- graphs that Colonel Mangin's colunm has reached Marrakesh on Saturday after resistance and rolensed the prisoners,

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LATRE.

Wails had to be sorted by candle-light, Theatres, meisie-halls and cinematograph halls were emptied in a quite orderly manner. In two instances performances

The Commandership of the Legion vi were continued by candle-light,

Honour has been conferred upon Colonel Extra police were ordered out to pru-Mangin in honour of his exc496 41 tect the shops.

AN IMPENDING MINISTERIAL

CHANOE.

LONDON, September 10th. The Dunder Advertiser mys it is prob-

Sixty meetings wer

LONDON, September 10th, On the eve of the polling in Mid- Lothian all parties are making most desperate efforts. held on Monday. The Liberals expect to secure the Irish vote to the number of 1,350. The Unionists hope for a record vote in the constituency,

BRITISH MILITARY MANŒUVRES.

LONDON, September 10th. A remarkable feat, in railway transport in connection with vir Dra

maneuvres was the conveyance of 30,000 troops, guna, munitions, etc., from Alder- shot to the East of England on Saturday night and Sunday for the manœuvres

The object of the Association in to provide for the general welfare of young women in the Colony. The Association is under the management of a Council of ladies, with Committees who attend to tho. Religious, Social, and Educationat Work, respectively. Members subscribe $4.00 a year and are entitled to all the without interfering with the ordinary privileges of the Association, Council traffic. and sustaining mombers subscribe $5.00 a year. Those wishing to join aro nominated by a Membership Committee and elected by the Council.

An Educational Committee arrange for lectures on various subjects to b given daily, either from 5.39 to 0.30. or from 8 to 8. There are Bible Reading on Tuesday and Sunday afternoons. Al communications and the names of those wishing to become members should b sent to the Hon. Sceretary at the Rooms The Vice-President is Mrs. Pollock and Mrs Edkins is the Honorary Secretary.

CHINA AND FOREIGN LOANS.

A message from Renter's correspon dent at Peking, dated the 1st inat,, suys:

The informal negotiations which have been going on between the Chinese gov ernment and the international group of bankers have not resulted in the estab

AN AVIATION PRIZE.

LONDON, September 10th.

A Chicago telegram reports that M. Vedrings has won the Gigurilon Bennett Aviation Trophy by flying 121.8 miles in Tomin. Mæc.

COLONIAL FAITH IN THE MOTHERLAND).

LONDON, September 10th

A message from Oitava states that Mr. Borden, the Premier, has returned. He was accorded a civic welcome, and in a speech in reply be said that the old land was looking to the Dominions with an

Marrakesh,

GERMAN MILITARY MANEUVRES.

LONDON, Beptoxaber 10th.

The German Imperial manoeuvres began un Monday, covering the country between Leipsic and Dresden. The weather was rainy and extremely cold. The Emperor is expected to arrivo on Tuesday. A special three-roomed barrack for - His' Majesty, his aide-de-camp, and his ser vants has been erected in the fields near Limbach and is furnished with the sh plest campaigning necessaries.

ALLEGED INSUBORDINATION IN RUSSIAN NAVY.

LONDON, September 10th, Martial law has recently been proclai ed in. Kronstadt and Sovastapol, wlance. Colne vague reports of grave insubordina- tion in the Navy,

The Minister of Marine in a val order issued yesterday regrets the neces sity for martial law. For traitors who

That are disloyal no pardon is possible.

Th

some prednost, kelaarm that, sayin

of disorder had sprouted in the Navy, but up till now the contagion had only attacked a few ships. The order conveys His Majesty's thanks to the crews which have done their duty,

'NAPOLEON'S MARCH TO MOSCOW.

Losnoy, September 1015. The Tsar and the Imperial Family were present at a grand review on the battle- field of Borodino (near Smolensk) on the occasion of the centenary. The Usar and the French military deputation each laid a wreath at the foot of the monument Lo

the fallen..

Borodine was the scene of a great huttle during the course of Napoleon's futile march to Moscow in 1913.]

TERRIBLE MOTOR DISASTER.

LONDON, September. 10th. At Newark, New Jersey, during a motor cycle race the record rollers Buska The former and Albright were killed. was eyeting at the rate of 92 miles an

Lesberil, Kowloon, the ceremony beinglishment of any deinite basis of discus interest unequalled before. Canada was ion, though relations between the two parties are more cordial. Within the foremost in the hearts and minds of last few days the government has pre- sented further vouchers and has drawi Britishers. He repudiated the idea that hour when his machine, left the truck, sound three hundred thousand taols, lenv the Motherland was loss virile and en-breaking down the rail, and mowing ing a balance in their favour of half- a-million tṣely, from the preliminary ad terprising than it used to be. vances made by the international group some months ago. The treasury.comlaitis farther som of eight, hundred thou- and taels only, and so the financial out

LONDON, September 10th. look is gloomy, although negotiations are

The Servian Cabinet has resigned. It being conducted with independent capi- talists through which the governmcat is believed that this is in connection with hopes that satisfactory Joan will matorialize.

A Few weeks ago the Hon. Mr. PoLLOCK naked in the Legislative Council for informa tion with reforcues to the promised estat ishment of a wireless telegraph station in this Colony. The official reply to his question was that this Government is no yet in a position to give any information on the subject. A very similar answer was given at a previous moting of the Council turned to Shanghai to take charge of the when a member asked for information as to passenger department of the Canadian when the Chinese Government, would fulfil Pacific Railway's Shanghai office, has its promise to provide and work a wireless undergone an operation for appendicitis station du Pratas Island. This is a matter in the General Hospital at Shanghai. He of urgut importance, as the following is reported in the latest papers to be pro-Father Spada. sxtract from the Report of the Directorgressing favourably.

of the "Observatory clearly shows" The

Mr. T. U. Turnbull, who recently re-

The sale is announced at £18,600 of the

· Directors of the Philippines Weather Bureau and of the Furuoan Weather Service Saigon steamer Binthun to Japanese kindly forwarded 'extra' meteorologicalyers. The Binthuan, which was a vessel of 1,709 tons, was built by Messrs. Oderu messages from stations in the Philippines & Co., of Genoa, in 1902, with the follow-

were numerous.

At the Church of the Rosary, Kowloon, Mr. Tevnan, of the Hongkong Telegraph, was yesterday married to Miss Winifred Walkden, of Blackpool, Lancashire, the ceremony being performed by the Rev.

EX-PRESIDENT SUN YAT-SEN AND, SUFFRAGETTES.

29th alt.:

From the Peking Daily News of the Ex-President Sun's programme of en

THE BALKANS.

the precarious foreign situation.

LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT. ON

VESSELS.

down many of the spectatora, he himself being thrown dead afmost at the feet of his wife. The cycle then slid down the saucer-like track and upset Albright, who was also killed

CANADIAN PACIFIC DIVIDEND.

At a meeting of the directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company at Montreal on the 12th ult, dividends of 2 per cent. on the preference Boock for the half-year and 2 per cent. on the common stock for the quarter ended June 30 last were declared."

It is understood that the Diederichson brunway contract has fallen through awing, to the head office in Europe not having ratified i Many similar con- trnets, which have been recently arrang ed locally and in connection with which

LONDON, September 10th.

The gross earnings from railway and loans are associated, have all fallen through, in the majority of cases be..

Negotiations have been begun between

steamship lines for the fiscal year to. eause the European principals of the

the working expenses were 880,021,208, vjew to a uniform standard of life leaving net earnings from railway and phoons in the neighbourhead of those areas.4.7ft. and depth 20.1it. and was for Every day, besides the attendance of that they considered it inadvisable to The mesangre so forwarded were com- many years well-known on the Bangkok, obat hours in Vin Ping Evan to co government when such transactions saving equipment on varsels.

steamship lines of $43,298,243 The net Tectings, dinners, cle., Dr. Sun also provide the funds required by the Chi-

carnings of steamships exceeded the paratively few in number owing to the break Singapore and Hongkong trades.

receive callers, Frequently, women, have the disapproval of their govern

amount included in the monthly report down

unger for woman suffrage, are found mente. land telegraph lines at these times.

It thus appears that the half-

by $1,104,440, white fixed charges absorbed 810,524,027, An Indian watchman employed by arguing with the ex-President. Yester-hearted support given to the provisional

leaving B

of surplus The interruption of telegraphic communi-

aft.

$38,877,784. After deducting the amount transferred cation on such occasions is a serious handicap Messrs. Price & Co., wine merchants, was day, a member of the fair sex deniard government hitlerke has shaken conf

to steamship replacement convicted by Mr. Melbourne at theed that the Kno Ming Tnag mast add to denes abroad and created a general im-

accouet $1,000,000, and the contribution to all those cugaged in the task of issuing Ragistracy yesterday of the thelt of its prograteme the equality of men and pression that the policy of the interna- Ter attitude was much the tional group is the only safe one for in-

to pension fund $125,000, the net revenue storu-warnings, but it is understood that one case of whiskey, valued at $24, and same as that of a creditor sitting at the vestors,bet the reports of the splendid

from railway and steamship lines avail- wirela upparatus will be installed at sumeine tius of cigarettes, the property of dear of his debtor demanding a quick results which have accrued from Sun Yat addressing the British Association, ex-able for dividend was $32,759,754.

After payment of all dividends de important outlying stations in the Philip his employers. He was sentenced to one settlement of the account. She also beg Son's visit to Poking must have a good preased the opinion that Captain Scott

ged Dr. Sun to be one of the promotors effect on investors in Europe.

clared for the year the surplus from women, which honour The Peking correspondent of the Chine reached the South Pole on January 4th railway and steamship lines for the year $17,560,519. The Government has promised to erect such a ployed at the Chinese Dispensary, who the ex-President station at Pratos Shoal" It must be

spécial income from interest on lane fle seid that he would be glad to be one negotiations are now reopening between was charged with being an accessory, was of the supporters. The suffragettes pro- the Chinese government and the foreign the hope of finding the termination of sales and from other extraneous assets nearly three years ago

since that

sent, however, were not satisfied, and they bankers The Chinese want a total loan

not included in. above amounted t discharged. would promiss

it

the ice barrier. insisted on their first request.

$5,158,585. amounting to $20,000,000,"

and Formosa during the prevalence of tying dimensions: Length 2466ft., breadth gagetuents is extraordinarily heavy, parties concerned have stated plainly Holland and the United States with a June 30 amounted to. 8123,319,541, while

women.

EXPLORING THE SOUTH POLAR REGIONS.

LONDON, September 10th.

Clements Markham,

Admiral Sir

pines in the near future, and the Chinese month's hard labour. A. watchman eta af a law school for fully declined. Press on the 2nd inst. said:"Loan Jast, and is now exploring the evast in carried forward is

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given,, and,