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THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS

DER OSTABIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICER

CHINA SERVICE.

EXAMINATIONS FOR DISTRICT OFFICIALS:

Pekino, March 7th.

About 2,420 candidates for appointment

IDER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD" SERVICE]

EDUCATION IN CHINA.

SFPECT OF GERMAN CHINA INSTITUTE ON THE PROPOSED CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.

LONDON, March 6th, Lord William Cecil, a clergyman

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD

SERVICEN

BRITISH STATESMEN STUDYING

GERMAN SYSTEMS

LONDON, March 7th. The Government is at present paying special attention to German methods,

as district officials have passed the ex interested in Chinese affairs, points on Rt. Hon. OE Hobhouse Post-

aminations with the predicates good.” and "nficient, 200 with just sufficient Of the latter 100 have been put back to take a further 18 months course at the law school. The rest of the candidates did not pass. The students from Japan have failed almost without exception, and students from China in part, while those candidates who were formerly officials passed easily.

THE PRESIDENCY.

PEKING, March 7th. The President has referred to the Minister of Interior a memorial-from-the District Officer at Chengtu in Szechuan to the effect that on revision of the Con stitution Yuan Shih-kui should be made President for life.

THE CABINET.

PEKING, March 7th. Great changes in the composition of the Council of Ministers are pending. The call to Peking of the Tuluh of Kansu is taken to be the first step for the abolition of this post; Shansi and Shemsi are likely

to come next in turn very soon.

IN LEAGUE WITH REBELS.

ALLEGATION AGAINST EX-TUTUH OF FOLIEN

PEKING, March 8th. The Ministry of War reports that Sun. Tau Yes, ex-Tutuk of Fokien, started & at Foochow after conspiracy with rebels the departure of Hsue Chung Shih, the Commissioner. The Ministry questions whether the ex-Tutuh ought not to be prosecuted.

EUROPEAN SERVICE. PRINCE OF WIRD LEAVES FOR DURAZZO

BERLIN, March 8th. The Prince of Wied, convoyed by the for international fleet, left Trieste Durazzo amidst the salutos of all the mon-

of-war preset,

THE EVACUATION OF SOUTH ALBANIA

BBBLIN, March öth.. M Venizelos, the Greek Premier, speak ing in the Chamber, gare an account of the progress made with the evacuation of Bouth Albania

THE TROUBLE AT EPIRUS.

PROBABLE SUCCESSFUL COMPROMISE,

BERLIN, March 6th... There is a prospect of the negotiations carried oni with the Epirotic Grecks on: the basis of achieving success Nationalistic guarantees.

SOLDIERS KILLED ON ORTLER ALPS.

BERLIN, Murch 8th

A detail of Austrian riflemen, consisting of 13 men, under two offers has been killed by a lawine while skiing on the Ortler Alps. Four toen were saved.

AN INCREASED DIVIDEND.

BERLÍN, Maren BEL.

The Hollandiel Lloyd pays 6 per cent. dividend, compared with 5 per cent. Inst

Year

THE PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

LONDON, March 6th. President Wilson's message to Congress, advising the striking out of the clauses w the Panama Canal Tolls Bill, giving to American voedels a preferential tariff,

has been received with gloat satisfaction in England

The Times hopes that the Government will now relinquish its resistance to parti cipation in the Exposition at San Fran

Cisco.

A majority of the House of Commone have signed a memorandum in favour of participation

in communication to the Press that it

German has been planned to found a German Chinese Institute, whereas the plans for founding an English University in Mid China had found such scanty support that the dropping of the scheme seemed imminent. Before this should happen Lord Cecil, in the face of the German plans, would once again ask for the sup port of the English mercantile circles.

RUSSIAN DECADENCE IN THE FAR EAST.

|_ BERLIN, March 6th. General Martinow, formerly Com manter of the Russian Frontier Guard in Manchuria, makes charges against M. Kokowiew to the effect that the latter had condoned the offences of officials in the Far East for political reasons, and he depicts the economic and military decadence of Russia in the Far East

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL

DEVELOPMENT OF TURKEY

BERLIN, March 6th.

The Deutsche Bank, in its annual report, lays stress on the peaceful collaboration with France and Great Britain, which m itself meant a guarantee for the economical and financial develop- ment of Turkey,

The pourparlers between Germany, Frames, Great Britain and Turkey in matters of the financing of the railway in Turkey are nearing conclusion.

THE RISING IN BRAZIL.

"NOT OF GREAT MOMENT,

LONDON, March 6th. Thong is no need to recribe any grow importance to the excitement amongst the military at Rio de Janeiro, since the Brazilian

Government has instituted energetic measures for its suppression, RUSSIAN MILITARY EXERCISES

BERLIN, March 7th.

The Press Agency at St. Petersburg reports that no general Russian trial mobilization is contemplated and that this

year's military exercises would not be on a larger scale than those of last year.

GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN DEFENSIVE MEASURES

BERLIN, March 7th. Germany and Austrih will not call up theër reserves, as the mensures providing against a sudden attack are sufficient.

GERMAN BATTLESHIPS VISITING

©BRAZIL PORTS/

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

FLUSHING AND SCAVENGING QUESTIONS

Mr. B. L Bowley parsuant to notice. will move at to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Beard the following resolu-

tion:

That in the opinion of this Board steus should be taken to collect and burn in sit the debris which has been deposited by the action of wind and tide on the heaches of the Colony surrounding the

ares off Cow-ee-Chow, where the refuse of the urhen districts is dumped into the sea

from the Sanitary barges.

master-General, has just returned from Germany, where he has been making a areful study of the Postal Service, and the Rt. Hon. J A, Pease, Minister of Education, leaves to-day for Germany.totions the advanced schooling of the study working classes and the system of technical education. He will visit Berlin and other prominent places. His tour is expected to influence the new English educational law.

GERMAN COAL MINING ENTER

PRISE IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 7th. Asyndicate of German capitalists, amongst whom ja Herr limoes, has acquired mining rights in the North of England for working a coal mine.⠀⠀⠀ The system of working the mine will be that in vogue in Germany and Austria, nedt will include the freezing of the pit waters, which is unknown in England. The village for the accommodation of the miners will be built up on the West phalian model.

BIG BLAZE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

PLENDID. WOEK BY THE PIRE BRIGADE.

On Friday night a fire broke out at No. 119, Queen's Road Central, a three storeyed building the ground floor of which is used as a Chinese tea-shop, and speedily developed into a fierce blaza. The first sign of the fire was apparently a thin film of smoke issuing from the verandah of the second floor. The Fire Brigade wore alarmed, and sere on the scens with the greatest possible ex- pediency Before their arrival, however, the flames and secured a very firm hold and had spread to the ground floor and upper storey In a very short time the roof fell in, and the flames burst through, licking the air high above the building, the glare being seen at a considerable distance

A great volume of water was poured unto the mass of flames, but seemed to take little or no effect. The dense smoke rendered the work of the firemen extremely difficult, while the heat was intense. The heavy stone slabs of the verandahs became red-hot, and cooling too quickly as the water was poured upon them, cracked in halves. Fear was felt that the whole of the walls would come down, but this happily did not occur. Any attempt at saving this building would obviously bave been futile, and the Brigade turned their attention to Can- fining the fire, and in this they were successful,

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

The site of the old Clock Tower at the

INTIMATIONS

junction of Pedder Street and Queen's PUBLIC OPINION

Rond makes a convenient dumping ground for road mettalling, A few weeks go someone with a pretty wit affixed to one of these large black, mounds of tarred

stone a wreath and an inscription “To the Memory of the Old Clock Tower," A road inspector, it is said, nearly had a fit when he saw it. The wreath and the inscription were promptly removed, and the mound disappeared soon afterwards. Another has now taken its place, but the

inscription and the wreath are missing!

the

PUTS JOHN HAIG'S WHISKIES

AT THE TOP. RECOGNIZED EVERY-

travel vif this impish piece of iron, and WHERE AS THE HIGHEST QUALITIES who possesses engineering abilities, has made ant some specification whereby OF WHISKIES IT IS POSSIBLE TO travellers along that route may in future do so comfort. These engineering ideas. RUT. would no doubt result in the passing of

Can any reader direct me to the owner Mr. Bowley has also given tetics of his of a certain conglomeration of old iron intention to ask the following ques- and wheels which has the audacity to fill the role of an engine and also pull- (1)How many of the Sewer Flushing

Tanks mentioned on pages 23 and 24 one might considerately say persecute- of Mr Obert Chadwick's Pre-human freight along rails in the vicinity liminary report on the Sanitary of Fanling The information is not condition of Bongkong dated 10th really for myself, but a Volunteer corres April, 1902, are now in operation pondent who had the misfortune to and - hơn many additional flushing -tanks aro baw in operation for the

City sover (ii)---In the report above mentioned Mr. Chadwick offered to consider the question of fishing the Storm Water drains further when a cuplete plan of the drging was before him, n footnote states that the plan was then (in 1902) being prepared: was such plan prepared and submitted to Mr. Chadwick? if not, why not? if yes, what further recommends tions did he submit? and to what extent have such recommendations (.)Is the water of the Nullahs used for ushing the atorm water drains as recommended by Mr. Chadwick? if not, why not?: (in;)—Have all unnecessary storm water drains been filled up as recommended by Mr. Chadwick P (v.)What means exist of flushing and cleansing the storm water drains of the City in the dry season and

been carried out f

SOLE AGENTS,

this paleolithic descendant, but it would OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE change the nightmare travelling which now exists." And, this in a whisper, certain rotund members of the Volunteer Reserves, who also utilised this apology for the "Rocket," are also longing for H.

no specifications for improvements, but an interview with the owner. They have

heaps of strong opinions,

The flower show was a real surprise to me, visiting the show ground as I did with the expectation of seeing a collection of gasping roses, &c, with their beautiful heads falling forward limply, and the onions and petatoes looking the picture

BUTTONJEE

& SON,

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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what steps are being taken in this of thirsty misery. The primitive griffin CHS. J. GAUPP

dry season to flush and cleanse such dining? an (vi)What offer or officers are now

charge of (a) the maintenance and (b) the gleansing of (1) the sewers and (2) the storm water drains of the City and what staff is employed for these works? (vii)-When was the covered nullah from shore Wanchai market to the sea last cleansed When were the other storm water drains in the Wanchal district last oleansed? (15)--Hare hay Sanitary officers cilled the attention of the Building Authority to the insanitary condition of the font paths under verandahs and balconies in Queen's Road East in breach of

& CO.,

idea of a Flower Show in these climes constitutes rows of half-hearted exhibits and their owners making all sorts of Jane excuses about their condition: Within the matsheds, however, one's imagination was not severely taxed to WATCHMAKERS

striking resemblance create really between the local show and these which It lacked that takes place at Home. wonderful institution, the so-and-so village prize band quite appropriately emphasised as a brass band and pink and while country maida, but we cannot be all English out here.

I hope all the prize winners can honestly

AND

JEWELLERS.

HIGHEST GRADE

ENGLISH SWISS

AND

AGENTS FOR

AMERICAN HOWARD WATCH,

Representatives for

the Veranda régulations? if so-put, their hands upon their hearts and with what results if not, will the take their solemn affidavits that all the AMERICAN WATCHES. Head of the Sanitary Department do exhibits were grown in their own gardens. The following little story anent the Show Hare nuy Sanitary officers called the attention of the engineer-is-tharge sheds a little illumination on the ways of of roads to the insanitary condition the Chinese Fal-wang. A local gentle of the footpaths in Queen's Rand man, waking up to the fact that it was East and other parts of the Wanchai district which are insistainable hy time to notify the Secretary of his inten- the Government? if so, with what tion to exhibit had an interview with the result? if not, will the Head of the gardeners, and asked him what about Sanitary Department de so now those radishes, beef-root, celery and so (.)Have any Sanitary oficers called the forth, tot forgetting flowers, which he had some months before given him instruc. of Cross Street, Wanchai, where tions to prepare for the Horticultural much food is sold, the hayers having to wade through seas of mud in showery weather? if so, with what result? if not, will the Head of the Sanitary Department do so now?

attention of the engineer-in-charge of ronds to the insanitary condition

CHINESE SUCCESSOR TO THE TANGO

Under this hending the Time prints the following from its Paris corres pondent--

MAPPIN & WEBS, LTD., London,

CARL ZEI88, Jem

W. F. STANLEY & Co., LID, London,

E. R. WATTS & Son, London.

VOIGTLANDER & SOHN, Bmansehwolg.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD.

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CALDBECK,

Show. "Have got, Master," was the ready response, and in due course—that is, within a couple of days--a very fine collection was produced, well worthy of exhibition. There was a glow of great satisfaction on the face of the Master as ho surveyed the exhibits, and confidently antiigated the joy of seeing hom The majority of the occupants of the

decorated at the show with prize tickets. premises got out of the building, but one

Suddenly a doubt arose. In his peregri inan, a cripple, was so badly burned that

nations in the garden these froze specimens ho died at the hospital soon after admis

had escaped his notice." Show me what BELLIN, March 7th.

The Tango is stated to be on the decline side have

catches sion. He was picked up from one of the

this celery, Fah wang !'' in France. It has flourished too exces Then it came to be explained that Muster The intended visit of the German battle floss in practically a dying condition.

sively, and people are growing tired of ships to Brazilian ports will not be The damages has been estimated at The most promising of the new dances would have to take a long walk to see the impeded by the state of siege now existing $6,000, which is covered by insurance in which have been discovered to supplant precise spot where these vegetables had

it is held to be the Tatai, which hails from boen enitivated. With the assistance of MACGREGOR&C. three Companies,

China The Tatao is described as a Every credit is due to the Fire Brigade reaction against the indecency" of the the No. 1 boy as interpreter it developed for their magnificent work in the face of Argentine dunces. It allows of no un- that the Fah-wang had bought this great difficulty and danger. The Deputy seemly embraces Partners face one magnificent collection for the sum of two Superintendent of Police (Mr. T H. another holding each other's hands, but dollars from a gardener on Kowloon with the index fingers pointing upwards, side more far and wanted to pali King) was in command.

and in this position they dance. The them off on his Master and on the officials Tatao has an advantage over the Tango of the Horticultural Society, as having that it has only five steps. Thees steps been produced under his fostering care is true, have discouraging names, but in a Hongkong garden Needless to say knowledge of them is not obligatory, and, those vegetables did not go to the Show, moreover, they are very beautiful to and Falang is not only lamenting that watch.

he has incurred his master's grievous displeasure but what is worse is two, dollars out of pocket by his enterprise. He But only temporarily I expect. will know how to get it back-with Chinese tes of interest,SA

at Rio de Janeiro.

ANTIGERMAN AGITATION.

BERLIN, March 7th The Russian Rietsch condenne the Auti- German machinations in connection with the mercantile treaty, and says that Russia wishes for a growth in the trade relations with Germany end not a tariff

varig

SHIPBUILDING IN FRANCE AND GERMANY

BERLIN, March 7th.. Two Deputies stated in the Paris Chamber that the ships built in France to the order of the South Atlantic Society, were failures, whereas the steamers bought from Germany were seaworthy.

ITALY AND KRUPP GUNS

BERLIN, March 7th.

The Tribuna of Rome says that the new Krupp guns are of conspicuous value, and the thought of replacing them by

HIOTS MOGOTI ones has been abandoned.

The splendid efficiency of the guns had conduced to the Italian successes in Lybia

Earlier in the evening an outbreak of fire occurred at No. 125, Wing Lok Street, on the second floor, cocupied by a dealer in Chinese medicine. The Fire Brigade prevented the fire spreading to the other storeys, but the contents of these were considerably damaged by water. damage is stated to amount to $1,000..

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The third stop, narod Troutynche is said to imitate the movement of waters ruffled by a soft zephyr. No one has said anything like that of any of the 72 steps of the Tango..

PERTUSSIN.

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TO BE HAD AT-

THE MEDICAL HALL,

HONGKONG.

Regarding the sacrifice of walking and

ESTABLISHED 1864).

SOLE AGENTS

FOR THE FAMOUS

wastage of legs which I referred to last BL WHISKIES

week, another correspondent has sent in Lament Why be asks, is beauti-

ful Bowen Road not more freely used by

Flavont, Pority and Maturenem Curranteed.

those who ought to take some, walking GOLD LABEL AND WHITE LABEL. exercise? They can, if they are so dit posed, chair if to the commencement of the Bowen Road and its picturesqns road; environs and look-ons are calling for visitors The reason why this charming walk is so sadly neglected at this oppor tune tims of the year and climate, is as hard to discover as the one for people always riding when they can walk, and thus wax fat and uncomfortable. I walk ed the whole-length of the road on Sunday afternoon and saw bub two of my own country-people en route, and they were preparing for forty winks on a blistered

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