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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE MATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1913.

did tot support the theory that “prive:" | The cutting of the queue has had one THE AFFAIRS OF MESSES. ARNDT TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

&CO.

Lumpur, several of the old gambling the Fuisne Judge (Mr, H. F. J. Gom

At the Supreme Court youterday, before shops having been re-opened as such, Tailoring, too, has received a great an action against Messrs. Arndt & Co.

portz), Mr. R. C. Faithfull mentioned impetus in the extended use of European

trees" are responsible for the symptoms result in a very large increase in the described, which are commonly known as number of barbers shops in Kusia "hay fever," though he would not say that an occasional, though rare, case of individual idiosyncracy might not occur. Dr. Bax, WATSON However, submitted his correspondent's & CO., LTD.,

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clothing among the Chinese.

The Bishop of Victoria has returned

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Mr. Otto Kong Sing said he believed Mr. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston) was acting for Arndt. &Co. in all these matters. A composi

[THLOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SUFFRAGETTE TERRORISM.

FURTHER 'OUTRAGES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S ADENUY;] THE BALKAN WAR MONTENEGRO'S TERRITORIAL

CLAIMS.

letter to the local British Medical Associa- tion and the general opinion of the members coincided with the views already expressed by Dr. BELL. Their verdict was that irrita tion from privet was not at all common in Churches in the Canton Delta,,He met creditors had signed. He did not know covered on fire, and was completely gutted, to intimate that Montenegro would rather

from his visitation of the Chinese Mission the church members at Shokki. Kongmoon, Hongkong, though privet had existed here Shui Hing and other places and hold WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. many years and that one isolated case did

several confirmations. He was accom not afford sufficient evidence to condemn panied by the Rev. Mok Shau Ting The privet as the causal agent, Inquiry of the Rev. A. D. Stevart, C. I. Blanchett, and Army doctors elicited similar replies, aceom-J. O. Jenkins were also present at some CHAMPAGNE panied by a suggestion that the flowering of the centres. The Bishop found the

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season of the privet in Hongkong coincides country quiet and the church work very with considerable variations in temperature encouraging. which alone would suffice to account for the⠀⠀

ST. MARCEAUX & Co, prevalence “colde" One fact of import

ance which is brought out in this corres THE DIRECTORY AND OHRONICLE pondence is that the only privet found in VERY DAY. Hongkong in the Ligustrune sinense. In

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PRICE PER CASE:

1 Doz. Quarts - ..

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Pints

4 Splits

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The Directory and Chronicle for the Shanghai two kinds are found, but according to Dr. STANLEY the large ordinary kind Far East, which has been annually issued $58.00 Ligustrum lucidam "almost certainly does Press for the past fifty-one yonra, is now from the Office of the Hongkong Daily $60.00 not cause caterrh," while the Ligustrum published for the current year, and is on $63.00 Sinensee-the only kind found in Hongkong sale at all the leading booksellers stores ---"may cause catarrh." Dr. STANLEY, throughout the Ent. The portly tome in the familiar red covers is so well-known as to render superfluous in this notice a detailed statement of the contents of the book. New arrivals in the East will and a full list of contents given in an advertisement appearing in another It is sufficient here to say that

CHAMPAGNE may be remarked, 's not convinced that the

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GUARANTEED VINTAGE

WINE.

It is the most popular wine in England and Europe to-day, and invariably figures on the means of Banquets, Dinners, and Sappers riven by Reigning Meaths, Ministers of State, Moreheat Guilds, Sporting Clubs, etc, ets.

general opinion in Shanghai is correct în regarding prices as the cause of symptoms resembling those of ray-fever." If it is then the conditions in Hongkong are eminently favourable to the prevalence of the complaint because the only species of column. the privet plant which may cause catarrh | the “Chronich" portion of the large is growing here in increasing quantities volume contains the treaties existing overy year. It will have been noticed that between the Eastern nations and Foreign there is a sharp conflict of opinion as to countries, as well as much other inform the prevalence of this irritating complaint. tion useful to merchants and residents On the one hand we have the statement of generally. The Directory portion "con- a layman that "great numbers of people tains descriptions of every countrysast suffer from estarrhal trouble during the of India and of every Treaty port or D'EPERNAY owaring season of the privet, and on the commercial centre where foreigners reside. other hand we have the doctors saying that together with a list of foreign firms and their stafs The descriptions are cuch it is not within their experience. But this, year brought up-to-date, and, as in the says the layman, is easily explained by the larger of the two volumes published, a fact that the sick as is not of such a nature coloured plan is given of the principal as would make one seek medical advics; it

ports, the Directory is one of great use being more disagreeable and imitating than and interest to the tourist as well as to distressing, and it is suggested that unless the resident. The alphabetical list, at the some steps are taken to limit the growth of end of the book, containe upwards of

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A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY, PER CASE: 1 Doz, Quarts- $34.00 2 Doz. Pints. $80.00 4 Doz. Splits - $38.00

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4. S. WATSON & CO. prive, he shrub in this climate will spread to such an extent that its control may become an expensive matter." It seams to LIMITED,

us that the subject is worthy of further investigation. People do notrash to hospitals or call in the doctor on account of irritating catarrhal trouble even when it is persistent, and if the complaint is common among residents who live in districts where the privet shrub flourishes, it ought not to be difficult to enlist the co-operation of such in an effort to have the question thoroughly investigated. In Hongkong we believe the flowering season for privet begins in April, do that there is no time to be lost if the. effort is to be made this year.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 28, 1913.

His Honour, Sir William Rees Davies, IC, Chief Jusice, and Lady Rees Davies. are expected to return to-day.

The Fire Brigade turned out last night on receiving a summons from Pottinger Street, but the outbreak was nothing more than a chimney on fire.

shareholders of the Hongkong and Shang- The ordinary half-yearly meeting of

hai Banking Corporation takes place in the City Hall to-day at noon.

twenty thousand names, and, in com- pliance with suggestions received from Europe and America, the directories of the principal ports have been supple mented of late years by classified lists of trades and professions. In short, the Directory at Chronicle is a mine of information regarding the East and is recognised as an indispensible requisite of every business or professional office of importance in Asia.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE

Last evening an exciting scene was wit- neased on the departure of one of the Star ferry launches from the Hongkong wharf about six o'clock. A young German made to board the launch after the gangway was drawn up, but missed his fouting and fell into the water, It was feared that he would be crushed between the wharf and the launch, but fortunately he was safely brought on board with the assistance of a life buoy

JUNK RUN DOWN BY STEAMER.

The master of a licensed Gshing junk, Mr. Gerald Aubrey Goodman, Attorney-

who states that he had a crew of sight General of the Barbadocs, sucoseds Mr. has reported to the police authorities at on his boat of about 500 piculs capacity, Thomas de M. L. Bradell, the Attorney-Aberdeen that while sailing his junk of General of the Straits Settlements

The Dallas Company arrived yester day, from Singapore, where they had a successful season. They open to-night at the Theatre Royal with "The Glad Eye.

A Chinese child, aged three years, his been removed to the Kwong Wa Hospital suffering from bruises on the face caused by being knocked down by a rulaway horse, the owner of which is unknown.

tion had been drawn up and most of the whether Mr. Faithfull had any notice of it.

Mr. Faithfull-I have not officially but I have soon it in the papers.

Mr. Kong Sing-I am given to under-

stand that the creditors of the Company have entored into a scheme.

His Lordship-Have they been served Mr. Faithfull-Yes, my Lord, I under- stand so.

Hig Lordship intimated that the action had better stand over for a week.

THE COURT CARDS.

Great interest is being displayed over the approaching visit of The Court Cards and their Joker, who made such a wonder- fully good impression here on their former visit. This will be their farewell season, as they have engagements booked for ahead in other parts of the world. A feature of the season will be the inclu- sion of entirely new programmes. These have created a furore in Shanghai, where, indeed, the company has been playing to record business. Not for many years hos the capacity of the Lyceum Theatre been taxed as has been the case during their stay there. Hundreds were turned way every night, and it is doubtful whether there has ever been auch a thoroughly succesful and popular combination of artistes touring the East as the Court Cards. Advance notices from Shanghai dwell upon the artistic manner in which the whole entertainment is carried out, and the musical ability of each member seems to have made a great impression,

THE EDISON KINETOPHONE.

The Montenegrin delegate, M. Popo- ́· vitch, visited the British Foreign Office yesterday and said he had been instructed

risk annihilation than accept & promise depriving her of Skutari.

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LONDON, February 1st. At daybreak on Thursday morning the tea pavilion in Kew Gardens was dis-

cotton woel and shavings saturated with paraffin oil making the dames spread with great fary. The police formed a cordon

ROUMANIA AND BULGARIA. round the burning building and arrested

It is authoritatively stated in St Peter- two women, Misses Locke and Lenton, agedsburg that Roumanis and Budgaria have twenty-two. They were subsequently

accepted the mediation of the Powers. charged at Richmond with having set fire to the pavilion, and were remanded. They behaved meat riotously in Court, and declared that if they were refused bail they would refuse to take food. Tho Chairman rotorted that the Bench was not going to be intimidated, whereupon Miss Locko threw papers and a book at the Chairman, The police intervened.

When arrested the women said that they were in possession of shavings and paraffin. Beside the pavilion was found a paper with the words. "Orchids can be destroyed, but not women's honour "

LETTERS, DESTROYED.

At Edinburgh suffragettes have damaged 2,000 letters by ink and paraffin.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

THE SCOTT FUNDS,

LONDON, February 1st.. The King and Queen of Norway have subscribed fifty guineas to the Mansion House Scott Fund.

The City Corporation has contributed 100 guineas to the funds.

There was a big jump in the subscrip- tions to the Scott fands on Thursday, Lord Harold de Walden, Lord Strathcona, Sir Edgar Speyer, and the Royal Goo- graphical Society each contributing $1,000, Mr. Otto Beit, £200, Sir and Frederick and Lady Mirricless $100.

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

LONDON, February 21st, Reutor's correspondent at Paris tele-

graphs that M. Delcass2 h:13 Degr sppointed Ambassador to St. Petersburg, replacing M. Louis, who has had to resign on account of ill-health.

Franco-Russian

LONDON, February 21st. President Poincaré has addressed a message to Parliament which is remark able for its vigour and firmness of tone. He states that the Republic has recently M. Delcasso's appointment has sur- furnished a fresh proof of its vitality, and prised and delighted Paris. It is regarded they must exercise care in maintaining as strengthening the the country's financial power and do their Alliance. The Tear's approval of his utmost in other ways to ensure universal nomination was the first news received by respect for their national dignity and the Deptuties. Though semi-official com- thereby beneft the cause of pease abroad. muniques declare that the appointment is It was only possible for the nation to be not connected with the relations with effectively pacific if it were always pre-Germany the public regard it as in part pared for war. They must recoil from no a reply to the increase of German arma. effort and no sacrifice to consolidate and mente, taken in conjunction with the outspokenness of the President's message concerning the army.

Messrs P. A. Lapicque & Company, the managers of the Edison Kinetophone Agency in Hongkong and the Far East, ask us to correct an impression that may have been created by the publication of incorrect statements attributed to Mr.trengthen the army and navy. Thomas A Edison, the inventor of the Reuter's correspondent at St. Peters wonderful move talking machine," I burg telegraphs that as a further sign of was stated that Mr. Edison declared that the Brendliness with France and as an it was his belief that the end of the pre sent legitimate stage is at hand, as a result expression of his personal admiration for of his newest invention. Such a state. meat purporting to emanate from Mr. Edison does him a great injustice, inas- much as he is known throughout the world

THE TOKYO FIRE.. as not only a great inventor, but also s a man of unusually modest charactor,

LONDON, February 21st. and, through the very nature of his work Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo tele as a practical man, would be the last to graphs that a fire broke out in the make such an extravagent statement, Salvation Army Hall in Kanda ward, based upon his perfection of the " Kineto- phone. That he may have said, “the in-

And it is officially announced that 3,300 vention meant the end of the Cinemato- | buildings were gutted The damage graph Stage" is quite possible,

exceeds £1,500,000 The flames fanned by

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

KOO "A", KOWLOON GC.

The following players have been selected

Hongkong A to represent Kowloon to play against

Cricket ground this afternoon-HR. on the Hongkong

M. Poincare, the Tsar has presented the President with the Order of St. Andrew.

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ARGENTINE CROPS.

LONDON, February A mesenge from Buenos Ayres staten that the first officiel estimate of the maize crop is five million tons. The quality is equal to that of the preceding crop despite the drought.

THE “NEW ZEALAND.**.

LONDON, February 21st. A message from Ascension states that the battleship New Zealand arrived thero with her crew of 600. She is the largest warship that has been south of the Line

a strong breeze involved the whole and duly paid her tribute to Neptune. quarter, and defied the tremen and The Islanders defeated the crew in a

cricket match,) troops. Kanda is the student quarter, and many schools and colleges were) destroyed. Fifteen thousand people are homeless.

UNHAPPY EX-PRESIDENT. -

LONDON, February 21st.

A message from Mexico City reports

family were just departing for Europe, when Madero was detained and charged with being responsible for the deaths of in various opponents.

Tam Kun Tan, near. Lamma Island, 2 Macaskill, W. E Dixon, Eng.-Lieut. that ex-President Madern, bis wife and Japanese steamer collided with and sunk Smith, J. P. Robinson, H S. Rouse, his junk, Two children, aged six and H. E. Scott, A. R, F. Haven, J. H. Mead, eight years respectively, were drowned, P, W. A. Wilkie, B. D. Evans, and W. 1. and their bodies were not recovered. The Weaser 1st reserve, Capt. Wood. The steamer stopped and lowered a boat, as following will represent the H.KA sisting to rescue the other members of the the above match: T. E. Pearce (Capt.), crew. The fisherman's family was subse W. C. D. Turner, A. CE. Elborough, quently conveyed to Aberdeen by another R. N. Anderson, W. Egerton-Warburton, fishing junk, All the man's tackle and Lt. Betson D.C.L.I., D. E. Donnelly, personal properly, valued at $2,000, was w B. Hinde, Lt. Wace R.N., A. N. Jos lost

lund, J. B. Lloyd.

BARRIE'S GREATEST PLAY.

BILLIARDS.

ALLEGED SPY AT PORTSMOUTH,

LONDON, February 21st. The German kunchback arrested at Portsmouth on suspicion of being a spy

* PRITET · COven "--the name given to catarrhal trouble due to inhalation of the pollen of the flowering privet--is a well- recognised early summer ailment in several of the Treaty ports of China. At Shanghai every year the Municipal Council publishes a notification asking the public to cut down Yesterday afternoon a team from the the privet growing on their property or Y.M.C.A. met the Hongkong Chess Club remove the flower before it opens, for the in a friendly match at the rooms of general opinion in Shanghai in that the the former. The Y.M.C.A.. won by s early summer (June) catharral troubles are games to 2. due to privet, and the silment hay conse- quently been called "privet cough. It has seemed strange to many people familiar with privot cough" in Shanghai and elsewhere that so little has been heard of

On Monday night the Dallas Comedy the ailment in Hongkong, where privet, has

The Sourabaya Courant reports that a Know" at the Theatre Royal, an Company will give * What Every Woman flourished in annually increasing abundance strike of 29 school children out of a class for many years. We have had the oppor- of 38 took place at the first class native The Glad Eye," with which they open start. The conditions were that each

emphatic contrast to the boisterous farce; tunity of perusing an interesting corres school at Bodjonegoro, the complaint their season to-night.

THE CHORLEY BYE-ELECTION. pondence on this subject initiated last year being that one of their number was dramatic literature, as a study of course points, & partner filling the breach. Th As a piece of amateur retired on Taylor scoring 200

Lounow, February 21st. by a well-known resident who states that roughly handled,

ter and as a delightful entertainment it professional scored an easy victory, his

The bye-election at Chorley occasioned for some years past he has noticed that during the privet season great numbers of One of the results of the recent talk has had no equal on the London stage for four opponents only aggregating 121. by Lord Bakarres succeeding his father people suffer from prolonged colds either in about the integrity of subordinate many years past. King George witnessed Taylor's best breaks were 102, 37, 66, 91, in the House of Lords resulted a

Scores at the finish the throat, chest or nose, and he is convinced, the municipal sanitary service is apparent,

the play on two occasions during its 59 (twice), and 52. at any rate in his own case, that this is says the Straits Times, in the decoration thirteen months' run at the Duke of Were-Taylor 800; Amateurs, 521. Taylor is engaged to-night at the Peak Hotel in entirely due to the dust of privet. He of all sanitary inspectors with metal York's Theatre, London, and in the stalls

a match of 800 up, in which he concedes accordingly brought the matter to the notice badges. These are attached to the inspec of the theatre every Saturday night durMr. F. A. S, Fowler 400 in 200, com. of the Principal Civil Medical Officer. Dr. tar's cost and bear his number in both ing session many members of Parliament time, replied that his experience in the presumably, is to facilitate identification play, which has its political as well as

in case of complaints. Colony, extending over twenty-five years

FORTH BRIDGE BUILDER DEAD.

LONDON, February 21st, Sir William Arrol, the head of William Arrol & Co, the well-known Scottish engineers, is dead. Sir William built the Forth and Tay (present) bridges. He was 74 years of age.

BETURNING A LETTER.

An unusual offence against the Postal Ordinance was alleged against a Malay postman at Singapore last week. He was charged under section 27 of the Ordinance with having given back to & Bombay man a letter which the latter had posted at the. General Post Office. Under the Ordin- ance, no letter, once posted, can be re-

is a dentist named Klare. He was leased unless by the order of the Governor. or an officer appointed by the Governor. brought before the magistrates on Wednes

Prisoner admitted handing over the day and remanded. The polies deposed Mr. Alec Taylor, was seen to advantage

letter, but said he acted in ignorance. at the Hongkong Club on Thursday night to taking a confidential naval book on His usual duty was to deliver mail-notices, but on Thursday last he was placed behind in a contest of 800 up in which he con- torpedoes from his bag.

the counter to assist in marking letters. ceded four of the Club members 400 points

While he was there a Bombay man came to the counter and said he wanted to get back a letter which he had just posted.. Prisoner took a number of letters from a basket and the Bombay man chose his letter and took it sway. It was the

under

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custom, added prisoner, that when an employee went to work behind the counter Ms. Hibbert (U)

he was required to find security and be Mr. Jackson (L)

bound by an oath, and his duties were im. In prisoner's The Unionist poll has increased from then explained to him.

BELL, who was filling that position at the English and Chinese numerals. The idea, might be seen thoronghty enjoying the The match at the Phoenix Club last the last election, as has also the Liberal case, however, he was not sworn, did not

human interest.

menring at 9 p.m.

His Worship night resulted - Mr. Taylor, 800; Mr. J. poll, the majority having been reduced find security, and was ignorant of the

regulations that applied. Rodger (conceded 400), 849,

imposed a fine of 85;

from 2,536 to 1,967,