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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905.

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SUBSCRIPTION BATES (IN ADVANCE); DAILY-$30 per ansura. WEEKLY-$13 per annum,

up, thrown with the other skeletons into the Tat circus opens at Causeway Bay, this even-

ANOTHER blank plagus return was issued at nogo to-day.

THE French mail of the 11th July was deliver- ed in London on the 11th just. LOVERS of music should not lose sight of the fact that the italian quartette give their perform ance at the City Hall this evening.

cupboard, and, if possible, forgotten. The ing. cases that do gain a small publicity are mere ripples rising from a vasty deep. Who is to blame, in these circumstances, for the moral twist, which is rooted in the character of these youngsters trained by callous nurses? Not the amahs, for after all they are only paid servants, who may have performed the absolute duties "expected "of them, but have failed to recognise that any respon The rice por quarter and per mensen, proportional,sability devolved upon them in attempting The daily issue is delivered from when the address

to direct the mind of their charges. Accornible to messenger. On copies sent by past an additional 31.80 per quarter is charged for postage. It is, therefore, the natural guardians of The postage on the weekly (mus to any part of the these future citizens of the State who have

world is 80 cents per quarter.

to be censured for their lack of interest in Single Copii Dally, ten conta: Weokly, twenty-

their offspring and their wanton neglect of fira centa

their children's upbringing and education. The cry of the American mother in Manila

MARRIAGE.

WUCHOW NOTES

THE OIL TRADE;

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

0

Wuchow, 12th August, A month or six weeks ago there was not a

munity here as to the presence of a party of little speculation among the small foreign com- Germans who, in company with our harbour master, were busily engaged in taking sound. ings and making preliminary surveys on the THREE barbers and the wife of one of them pagoda side of the river. They slayed here were charged with the theft of 570 in money, for about ten days, and from what has since $70 worth of jewelry, and $35 worth of clothing, transpired it is evident that they were about to the property of Ki Si of 263 Queen's Road enter into negotiations for the purchase of the west. Evidence of the arrest was given before foreshore facing Wuchow. Messrs. Meyerink Mr. Orme, who remanded the case for a week.& Co., on behalf of a Dutch oil syndicate, have sent up Mr. Leask, an architect, of Messrs.

TELEGRAMS.

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

"AMERICA AND THE BOYCOTT.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE:

[From Our Own Corrupondent.]

Shanghai, 12th August, 12.20 p.m.

The Hon. W. W. Rockhill, United States Minister to China, has been instructed to inform the Waiwupu

On August 12th, at the Roman Catholic that her sisters should devote their time and he pleased to figh! (Nobby) Harris of the British to build either oil tanks or godowns. This that America will hold China respon WHISKY Cathedral, Hongkong. THOMAS CHARLES

CELEBRATED

BLEND

OF

THE FINEST

WHISKIES

IN SCOTLAND

IS CHARACTERISED BY ITS

FINE FLAVOUR

AND

MELLOWNESS

ATTAINED ONLY DY

GENUINE

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The Houghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905.

MOTHERS AND AMAHS.

Life in the East is such a bundle of con tradictions at the best, that it is something in the nature of a capture to discover a theme, and a domestic theme at that, which attracts the attention of East and West alike. It has

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attention to the children who call them "mother" should ccho throughout the East. It is a God-given duty bestowed upon them, and they will be sharply called to judgment if they betray their trust.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

RULEB for ferry licences in the New Territory are printed in the Gazelle.

The next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on Friday, the 18th inst., 21 To o'clock in the forenoon.

WITH reference to the paragraph which appear ed in our issue of the zoth inst, Sapper (Nobby) A. Frith, Royal Engineers, writes that he will barque Pass of Brander, at the weight stated in the challenge, provided of course that the proprietors of Fitzgerald's Circus will offer a suitable purse.

A Times report recently made the plaintiff in a theatrical action say that her lines in The Catch of the Season were, 'I'm a perfect won- der at hugging widowers, and i hardly ever lose a breach. Next morning it had to point out its error and give the correct quotation, *I'm a perfect wonder al spotting winners, and I hardly ever lose at bridge."

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 129th Baluchis, on the New Parade

Leigh and Orange, for the purpose of surveying and taking the disposition, of the land across | the river where, I believe, it is their intention

land is the only suitable piece in Wuchow sible for any infractions, that may for that purpose, and I understand that it has already been bought by the German company, occur of Article XV of the Treaty of stands at a fevel of about 68 feet above Zero 1858, in connection with the boycott point, and is flooded only when the river is at record height.

It

FACTORY FOR WUCHOW.

A movement is on foot for the establishment of a factory fitted with the latest machinery for manufacturing socks, singlets, and such articles of clothing as are imported in quantities into China. The factory would be situated at Wuchow, and women labour employed to a' great extant.

EDUCATION.

No dog bought from Shanghai will be per Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6.30 pm for purposes of education in this province, and

AN extract of meteorological observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during the

QUALITY youngsters to the tender mercies of the amal, month of July, is printed in the Gazette.

AND

GREAT AGE,

Per Dozen $16,50.

LIMITED,

THE Afuinché publishes a Peki telegram to the effect that the newly established German- Chinese Bank was opened there on the 1st.

THE appointment of Mr. B. R. H. Taylor to act as Harbour Master, etc., during the absence on vacation leave of the Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes Lawrence, is notified in the Gareliz,

We hear that Messrs. William Powell, Ltd, have secured the contract for supplying a large portion of the furniture, etc., for the new pre mises being erected for the proprietors of the King Edward Hotel.

been discovered by an American lady in Manila that mothers in the Philippines-mitted to land in this Colony for a period of those who are in what may be termed fairly six months, from the 11th inst. affluent circumstances-are woefully neglect ful of their children. They leave the poor

while they themselves spend their time gal- livanting from house to house in search of that flecting shadow, pleasure. Nobody will deny the fact that a vast amount of respon- sibility is cast upon the amah. She is the foster-mother of the children under her charge. They come to look to her for guidance and support. It is to her that they confide their little troubles, and seek ex- planations of the strange things that come A. S. WATSON & Co., within their narrow horizon. If the amah is trustworthy, and undoubledly in the majority of cases they are beyond reproach, the child grows up in in atmosphere created by the amab, variad with occasional glimpses of a land where all is milk and honey, and fine dresses and elegant manners form the chief features of the landscape. That the children born in the tropics, reared by amahe, and sent into the schoolroom with a hazy idea of what European life means, prove themselves [32 capable of holding their own in the fight for mastery, speaks volumes for the care of the average amah. People come to the East who have never been accustomed to the eternal-presence of servants when they live at home. Some have been brought up in households where servants were unknown, which is in no way derogatory to them. But once they come under the spell of the East, they accept the

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS."

ESTABLISHED A‚Ð. 1841. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905.

GREGOR &

CO.,

THE name of Isaiah Edward Mitchell of the London Mission, Bonham Road, has bear added to the register of medical and surgical practitioners qualified to practise medicine and surgery in the colony.

THE case in which Ua. Kam is charged with perjury was concluded before Mr. F. A. Haze land this morning, the defondant being com- mitted to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions, bail being allowed as before.

THERE were 736 deaths registered in Hong kong during the month of June. Of ibis zum ber 36 were in the European and foreign come

munity, thus giving a death-rate, excluding the Army and Navy, of 25.5 per 1000, per annum.

A CHURCH parade of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps will be held in St. John's Cathedral, on

March............" Sweet Marie” par vec. Carter, Maruska....................“ Lucerna "..................................Hume Dance.......Capeles, 'Raymond*"...... Barbon

......Coote Conterno

› Selection... A Runaway Girl"........Monckton

Vals....The Dancing Girl".

"E. Coro "....

Aria..

God save the King,

Great efforts are being made to raise money

the purchasing of government land in and around Wuchow is being facilitated by the officials, in order to devote the proceeds to this purpose.

DEN LIFE INSURANCE.

My, Lind, representing the China Mptual Life Iprurance, has been in the port for several days, and bas, I believe, secured some very good risks on the lives of rich gentry in the surrounding district.

A. SQUALL

H.E. THE Governor, Sir Mathew Nathan, KC.M.G. was "at home" yesterday afternoon at Mountain Lodge, Peak. The rain which had threatened in the earlier part of the afternoon luckily held off, and some two hundred guests were present to pay their respects, to His Ex A very severe squall visited the port on cellency. Refreshments were served in marTuesday, doing considerable damage to veran quees erected on the lawas. A very pleasant dahs and injuring most of the business pain. .couple of hours were spent.

The house boat, occupied by-Mr. Hugb Arthur, the well-known Hongkang cricketer, who now represents Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., was upset. I understand that Mr. Arthur, who was aboard at the lime, was buried beneath the wreckage for abolit five minutes, but managed to scramble out with his houseboy. He lost most of his belongings.

LAST night the bar-boy at the Praya East Hotel collected 20 cents from a customer as the price of a drink served, and put the money in his pocket and gave no account of it to his master, Mr. Orani, the proprietor of the hotel, witnessed the transaction and sent for the police, In- spector Gauld this morning charged the boy with the theft, and Mr. Orme seat him to 21 day hard labour, with six hours' exposure in the stocks.

IN 1901 Ngio Tong, 'allas Ng Pong, was managing parinet in a general business carried on at No. taz Jervois Street, but one day he disappeared and shortly after $6,800 ofthe firm's money was also missing. No imce of either the man or the money was discoverable from that time until yesterday, when the steamer arriving from Canton brought Tong, allar Pong. He was recognized by a detective and at once taken into custody. This morning in spector Warnock placed the man before Mr, G. N. Orme and charged him with enbezzle meet: The case was remanded, and bail allowed in the sum of $10,000..

THE SULLY."

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RE-FLOAT THE CRUISER.

As mentioned in our columns a few days since another attempt will be made to refloat the French cruiser Sully which went ashore on an uncharted rock in the Bay of Along in the early part of this year. The cofferdam sent down by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company has been repaired and it is stated to be in excellent condition. The attempt will be made, provided the weather conditions are suitable, on Tuesday, the 15th inst, and it is hoped that success will crown the venture, The very fact that the Sully has remained on the rock for nearly six months without sustain- ing any material injury is a tribute to French

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of American goods by the Chinese,

[Article XV of the Treaty between the United States of America and China reads as follows At each of the ports open to com- merce, citizens of the United States shall be permitted to import frous abroad, and sell, pur chase, and export all merchandise of which the importation or exportation le not prohibited by the laws of the Empire. The tariff of duties to be paid by the citizens of the United States, on the export and import of goods from and in- to China, shall be the same as was agreed upon at the Treaty of Wanghia, except so far as it may be modified by treaties with other nations, it being expressly agreed that citizens of the United States shall never pay higher duties: than those paid by the most favoured nation." -ED, H.A.7.)

JAPANESE STILL

VICI ORIOUS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]"

Shanghai, 12th August,

10.20 p.m. The Japanese army occupied Gun- aicha on the 11th inst.

The Russians surrendered.

A BOYCOTT TRAGEDY.

MERCHANT SHOT AT WUCHOW,

One of the first tragedies among the natives of the West River porta la connection with the boycolt movement hai just been reported, and from the fsċli reisted to us it would seem that the merchants of Wuchow will be among the strongest supporters of the agitation. It is stated that early to the week, Sze Kee Cheung, a well known merchant having exten sive business dealings in Wuchow, arrived at the port with a thousand bays of flour which had been consigned to him from America. He was desirous of landing the cargo and storing it in his godowns, and engaged a number of

coolies to carry out the work. One of them noticed that the flour was from Ametics and pointed this out to Sze, at the same time remark- ing that it could not be removed. The mer- chant assured him that all would be well and that he was in a position to undertake that no statement

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, plethora of servants as a matter of course i¦ Sunday, August 13th, at 11 am. The Venar THE first serious motor, car accident in the workmanship in the shipbuilding line which trouble would be occasioned. This

and after a time find themselves incapable able Archdeacon Banister will be the preacher. Colony occurred last evening at the-carder should not be overlooked. So far as can be appears to have roused the coolie's anger for of Morrison Hill Road, when boy be considered seaworthy, or at least, in a con-you?" he whipped out a revolver and shot the sustained a fractured thigh.

1ST FLOOR.

ITALIAN WINES

ASTI, MOSCATO,

FROM

G. LENTI,

of doing a single thing for themselves. The "boy" must always be at their beck and call; he must be quite as ready to untie a shoelace or close a window as to prepare the matutinal cup or act as a celestial "Jeames." When the children appear, they are con signed to the neah, who becomes an essen- tial a part of the household as the cook himself. It is not suggested for a mument that the sojourners in Hongkong show any exceptional carelessness in the matter of looking after their children, but it can be

Seatholders who find their seats occupied by Volunteers are requested to apply to the Verger for seals

elsewhere.

It appears

ascertained, the Sully, if refloate, could still with some such remark as "You can] can

dition to negotiate the voyage, to Hong kong, that a motor car, driven by Mr. J. McCurdy, The Sully, as she at prescat lies, is in an almost of Quarry Bay, was coming down Morrised land-locked bay so that the recent storms have Hill, and when near the monument Basil Thomas, the nine-year old son of Mr. Gmade little if any difference in her position. E. Thomas, ran across the road and was knocked down. Dr. Bell happened to be pass

Wa (the China Time:) have very high author ity for saying that no instructions have yet been given for the general abolition of likin, nor can news of no desirable a development be expected until steps have been taken to replace the likining at the time, and upon examining the boy. dues, either. by introducing the "Mackay found that his thigh was fractured, and at once tariff or by otherwise rearranging the local and had him removed to the Government Civil provincial taxation.

Hospital where he was detained for treatment.

H

A SINGULAR discovery has just been made at

THE RIDER MAIN SYSTEM. The water supply will now be controlled by means of rider maior in the district bounded as follows-By a line commencing at the in tersection of Holland Street and Praya, Keu- nedy Town; thence proceeding northwards

merchant dead. Such is the story related to us by a gentleman who has received a communte cation on the subject from Wuchon, and which morsover. has since been corroborated, in the more important facts,

MR. A, T. M. Johnson, a retired civil official, of Australia, claims to have invented a system of secret wireless telephony. Its main features are steel reeds toned in unison or octave to the voice of the person who is speaking. It is necessary to have a special iced prepared for

asserted with every show of reason that far Ashford, in Kent. An elderly man, who bad for THE Amèrican in the corner of the non-smok along the Praya and Des Voeux Road West to each person, as human voides. vary greatly in too much responsibility is thrust upon the many years been employed as a travelling fore- ing first-class carriage insisted upon lighting its intersection with Connaught Road West; vibration. A man sending a message speaks if mas, by the South-Eastern and Chatham Rail his ciger. The indignant Briisher in the other thence along Connaught Road West to its into a microphone in the ordinary way. The way Company, and had recently retired, lived corner protested, and protested in vain. At

intersection with Sutherland Street; thence microphone is placed in circuit with a large with his daughter in a quiet street of the town, the next station be hailed the guard, with along Sutherland Street in its intersection with Rumkhroff coll, and, without the aid of a trans His mind becoming impaired, he was removed hostile intent; but the placid American was

Ko Shing Street; thence along Ko Shing Street mitting wire, the vibrations of the wire are re- to the county asylum. When be had left his too quick for him. “Guard," he drawled, "I to its intersection with Li Sing Street; thence produced on the record at the receiving end. daughter proceeded to put his bedroom straight think you'll find that this gentleman is travel- when to her surprise, he found that the bed was ling with a third-class ticket on him." Investi- along Li Sing Street to its intersection with Mr. Johnson states that this method of tele- Queen's Road West; thence along Queen's Road phony has been tried successfully over the nant Britisher was ejected. A spectator of thence along Kwong Fung Lane to its inter same invention, Mr. Johnson says he can en the little scene asked the triumphant American section with Third Street; thence along Third sure the secrecy of wireless telegrams. Tuned how he knew about that ticket. "Wasi ex-Street to its intersection with Pokfulam Road; steel reeds are used and a secret bell, which plained the imperturbable passenger, "it was

amah. The children, instead of being part and parcel of the family life, gradually lose touch with their parents, and are a great deal more interested in the doings of the various nondescripts who hang around the house than in the comings and goings of their natural protectors. Children, in fact, are lined with sovereigns, the total amounting to gation proved him to be right, and the indig West to its intersection with Kwong Fung Lase; space of hall a mile. By an adaptation, of the

1,000. The money has been lodged in one

of the local banks.

THERE are no signs, remarks the Japan Mail of any activity in Manchuria.. Kais falls for three days consecutively and thereafter follow two days of sunshine, so that, just as the roads are recovering consistency, they are again re- duced to pulp. The momentary move made recently by the Russians at Hailungching the more which elicited such a remarkable report-did not, apparently, encourage them to any fresh advance. All is quiet. In spite of the unwholesome weather there is very little sickness among the Japanese troops, and out of every three men on the doctor's list, two are

sticking out of his packet, and I saw it was the same colour as mine."

looked upon as a nuisance; a little petting, a few words of praise, much in the same way that one would pat a dog and say "Good BAROLO & BARBERA boy," is the substance of the lord and master's recognition; while the chatelaine of the house wearily cries-"Go to the amah; there's a

THE Japanese dinner given at the Savoy by the dear," and with a perfunctory caress the

Japanese paval attaché, Captain Kabwaki, in interview is over. Amahs are only human,

honour of Prince and Princess Arisuwaki, was and with their charges in tow they con-

one of the prettiest novelties in banquets that gregate together to chatler and gossip the

London has ever seen. The table itself was a whole day long. The result of all this is

beautiful plece of work. It was in the form of an eight, and through the middle ran a tiny that an English child can usually patter

river, in the centre being a fake (with goldfish Chinese long before he knows half a dozen

in it) and a fountain near by. Tiny clumps of words of his mother tongue. As already reliefs.

dwarf trees and little Japanese Sower bushes observed, however, the amahs are on the

were planted here and there. "At each end whole a faithful and, for their class, an intel-A TOKIO message to the Mainchi states that were bronze temples of Buddha, and bronze ligent race, which is proved by the character on account of the rainy season now in progress bridges, with processions of elephants crossing. of "the native born." When it falls out in Manchuria, the unsettled nature of the over them, spanned the river. Valleys and weather on the Saghalien coast, and the recent fills were formed by bark and lickins, and at otherwise, then the deluge. The children, unfavourable weather conditions in Japão itself, one end a miniature mountain, to remind the under these conditions, grow up in unrestrict his Majesty the Emperor has manifested much guests of their beloved Fuji-Yama was erected ed licence of action. They learn things and solicitude with regard to the warlike operations, Tiny Japanese sunbouses, lit up inside by little see sights which should be hidden from and also concerning agricultural prospects and electric lights, completed a beautiful picture, them. Occasionally we hear of terrible the sanitary condition of the Empire. His So far wai detail pushe! In this scheme that case in which children have been wronged Majesty is consequently paying great attention little gravel paths could be seen wending their to the reports from the central meteorologica! | way along the table, on them being figures of TABLE CLARET IN CASKS. for life. The miscreants are punished and observatory. The Emperor recently ordered men, lizards, toads, etc, all of bronze The

there the matter ends. But how many cases

one of bis Aides-de-camp to proceed to For whole of this landscape was railed in by a mini- occur where wrong has been committed that moss to make inquiries concerning the cond!ature bamboo fence, outside which the covers

were laid for the guesti, [13-10 never see the light of day? They are hushed ton of the island.

ALESSANDRIA, PIEDMONT,

ALSO

· Hongkong, 13th July, 1993,

thence along Pokfulam Road to its intersection only sings when a message emanating from a

with Hill Road; thence along Hill Road to its intersection with South Lane; thence along. South Lane to its intersection with the bound ary line of War Department Land; thence along the northern, boundary line of War Department Land produced until it intersects Belcher's Street; thence along Belcher's Street to its intersection with Holland Street; thence along Holland Street to its point of commence. ment. A number of tenements, specified in the Gazette, shall also be deemed to be included within the district.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 12th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen over China and Japan, and fallen alightly in Laxon.

There are still indications of the existence of a low pressure area in the Pacific to the E, of Luzon

Pressure is high over Japan.

Moderate SE lo NE. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part the China Sea

proper transmitter is received

·SHIPPING AND MAILS."

MAILS DUR

Australian (Eastern) 13th inst Canadian (Empress of India) 15th lust, German (Preuren) 16th just, Indian (Kumsang) (6th inst", German (Prins Heinrich) 16th inst. Australian (Changsha) 19th inst. Canadian (Tartar) soth inst.

The P.&O.S.N. Co's & Ceylon Inft Singa pare for this port on tith inst, at 6 mm,

The Java China-Japan Lijo so. Tjimaki left Macassar for this port on ith inst, and may be expected here on 19th inst

The C. P. R. Co's 8.3. Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki at 8.30 am., on 10th inst., and left again at 5 pm, same day for Shanghai, where shewasdusto arrive at 8 a.m., on 12th inst. The Silk ex R.M.S. 14. Empres of Japan,

which left Hongkong on the 12th ult, and

of

Forecast-light to moderate SE. and winds; showery.

on

Yokohama os azad olt, arrived in New York" 9th lost, thus making a transit of 18 days from Hongkong and 18 days from Yokohamos,

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