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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG

od bocuse it is being increasing- ly folt that nation like the British with its manifold duties, duties which, by nature of its con=" stituency, make it impossible to lay down any universal milo of A S. WATSON & Government, shoul attempt to bring into line the inter-racial interests within its borders. No

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HONGKONG DAY

BY DAY.

TELEGRAPH TUESDAY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

At Thursday's mosting, H.E. The Legislative Council meets Major-General C. A. Andorson on Thursday,

will novo, the following resolu- tion

Tho Kwangshi (Captain Crowe)

into dock shortly.

Paddy, says the "Bangkok Times," is down to Ticals 15 per

Empire occupies so vast an area,

voyan. nor are its constituent parts so widely scattered, and accordingly A series of boxing bouts take no other Empiro luns to face so place at the City Hall on Saturday constantly the grave problem of nigl.

That the annual payment of an import allowance to the naval hud military authorities made pormissive by Clause 44 (1) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1910, bo continued for the year 3911-1912...

MARCH 14

SOCIAL WRECKAGE. WEST-END PHYSICIAN ON THE DRUG HABIT AMONG

SOCIETY LADIES. ·

1911

PRISON GHOSTS."

GRISLY SPECTRES WHICH

HAUNT GAOLS.-

If there is any building which ought to be hunted, surely it is a prison. Such a place fairly rooks with tragedy, and there is not ons of our great guols which has not its stories of murders and suicides committed within its walls.

The Weather Forecast.

STORMY

RAIN

CHANGE

VERY DRY

FAIR

being fair and just to other races. A change of programme will LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT., "aromore or lessawaro-ina gone days prisoners were not trentod barometer has risen moderately

On the other law no groat Empire deponds so much for its very existence upon its extremities as does the British. Those who

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be seen at the Bijon Scutie Tho- tro to-morrow night,

On the 14th at 11.55 a-Tho in N. China, and fallon' consider- ably over S, Japan.

realise the possibility of its down.ha hoon visiting Bangkok and Instituto last night, when the hall association with such national to discipline. His zeal was ap and the other depression; after

loft tliere on the 3rd inst.

Tho question of drugs and drink is not often discussed in its im- mediate rotation to women, and yet the subject constitutes one of tho must important problems ilial can engage the attention of think. ing men and women of to-day:

"Most of us," writos Dr. R. Mur- ray Leslio, in "National Health" ral sort of way—of some of the evils A most enjoyablo concort, or-associated with intemperance ganised by Mr. and Mrs. J., H. N. among women, but few are suf foiently cognisant of its intimate

questions as infant mortality and racial degeneration. From tine to time ramours come to our cars of the increasing drinking linbits of women of the lower classes, and also of a similar increase in secret tipping among women in Lamb was in splendid voice, and the higher walks of life.. Evon her rendering of Tosti's La then the fendency is to shrug Sironata" and tussell Philip's one's shoulders rather thun "low Shall I Know, Love?" was grapple with the question ser

troat. Miss Harker was heartilyiously.

DRUGS IN SOCIETY. applauded for her brilliant piano-

"As a hospital physician," he forte solos, "Rustle of Spring" and

Saya, "Isco overy wook & largo Paderewski's minuet. Mr. Dow-number of poor women who biggin was very good in his song are suffering from the effects

indirect of alco "Drake's Drum," and disclosod direct br

The German gunboat, Tiger, Mody, took place at the Seamon's

was packed to its fullest capacity The programme presented a very fine selection, and was thoroughly appreciated. Mrs. J.11: N. Mody delighted her listeners with. Bar- nard's." Land across the sea" and Arditi's "Dream of Home." Mrs.

M. and Mrs. J. Swire are due hero by the Delhi. They left London on February 24th,

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The "Manchester Guar Hian quotes the Acting Governor's report on the industries of long kong.

270 houses were burned down in Manila on March 10th, and 3,000 people were this rendered homeloss.

full also realise that that can bo j averted only by the wholehearted support of the Overses on inions, and, therefore, thus, the fiest, Universal, Races Congross! A confirmation servico will be has been convened to bring hold at St. Paul's Collego Chany white, yellow, black and brown at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday. together as far as racial differences will allow. Thore is, of course, no suggestion that the Congress wishes to destroy the barriers, the vory necessary barriers, which soparuté en of different colour and different modes of life. We may be brothers without being intimate, or rather unduly so. The object is simply to bind together the constituent parts of the British Empire into an amicable whole, so that should the day arrive when the Flag must be fought for by white, yol-tor of the Bureau of Posts, has low or black the same thoughts, been elected Director General of spirit, 'and desire shall animate the 1912 Manila Carnival. them all. Such 1111 object dosorvos-y-strongest-up-

_The_Follies_open_to-night STOUT port, we hope the cordial at the City Hall, when a boaty reception will surely be accorded iu P NTS and SPLITS.

invitation of the organisers to to Mr. Dallas and his artistos. all who are interested, to attend will be widely accepted. The kuulgar Ramira vanne

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A variety entertainment will be 1.M.S. Minotaur at the Soldiers given by the variety company to and Sailors' Home to-morrow night.

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FLOUR RATE WAR.

A rate war which may reach widespread proportions has been

lines plying-between Portland or Puget Sound and the Orient are involved, says the

"Manila

women was no less than 428, i.e., a proportion of more than six to one. The total number of com- mittals to reformatories in the have been in force were 440 men nino years during which the Act

and 2,330 women.

century the increase in this death "During the last quarter of a rate from alcoholism among females was no less than 143 por million, being three times the corresponding increase amongst the male population.

One of the grimmest of prison tragedies occurred a good many years ago at Portland. In thos with the care and consideration shown in this twentieth century.

One warder there was at that

Tho depression lying over the period who had gained an evil N.E. part of the Son of Japan yos notoriety by hisoverdono devotion torday, has moved into the Pacific. proved by his superiors, and one crossing the Yollow Sen, bas day come the nows that he was to be promoted to principal warder. reached the S. part of the Sea of On the night of the very day, when Pressure has given way slightly, when, looking through the peep the now on through the duty, and is still low over S.VV. Guina

and Tongking. hole into a coll, he saw the occupant apparoutly hanging to the window! Pressure is relatively high over

the Pacific in the neighbourhood. bara," Of course he rushed in,

of the Bonins, and over N. China,

"Modorato S.E. Winds, may expected over tlio N. part of the

The figure was a himny one. The convict, one who had pre- viously suffered at the wardor's hauds, was hiding behind the door

armed with a cobbler's knife,

which he had stolen from a work- shop.

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Boforo the warder could draw

the woman whom he had killed had apponred to him in his cell, moving up and down bofore his oyes, and lie clung to the warders, imploring them not to leave him alone.

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This was the first of similar attacks, and his shrieks, ringing soon caused a panic which spread through the bare stone passages, through the whole prison, until eventually it was found necessary to move the wretched man to another place.

Japan.

Cliina Sea..

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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,

0.01 inches.

Forecast District. hood, SE, winds, moderate to 1-Hongkong and Neighbour-

frosh; unsettled, equally and showers.

2.-Formosa Channel, Variáblo. winds, inodorato or fresh. ·

3.-South coast of China bo-

tween Hongkong and Lamooks, same as No. 1.

4.-South coast of 'China bo-

woon Hongkong and Hainan, same as No. 1.

his truncheon the keen blado was buried in his back, and when help came they found him lying on the plossing voice. Mr. Geo. Lam-holism, and we of the modi-floor, literally hacked to pieces, mert was in fine form, singing cal profession who practise in while the convict, a gibbering Newton's "Nima Gitana" and the West-end of London can nativ, grinned over the body of

testify that this evil is by his victim. Ernest Georgo's Cavalier in

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A man who recently completo Mr. C, M. Cottormati; the direc-is asual capital style. Mr. C. D.

Silas called forth hearty applause lower orders. There is far five years' sentence.in Portland with his playing of a piccole solo, more secret drinking amongst the says that to this day the murdered Whistling Folke,' and Mr. Upper and middle classes than man may be seen at night, stoal- Chas, Elliot showed consider is generally known. In these ing softly along the corridor and able skill with the cornet. Ho days of stress and excitement, vanishing silently into the cell justified his reputation. The when inter class women have where he met his awful end.

their sensitivo norvous systems Last April there was a terrible FINANCIAL NEWS... conic element was supplied by Messrs M. D. Silus, W: G. Wor-vor-strained by the ever-grow-scaro in Maryborough, one of the

The silver markot has been flat. cester and F. Soutar. Mr. Soudaring demands of society, there is Irish conviet prisons. A Scots- A voluntary service for Roman was inimitable with his Scotch a strong temptation to have re-man named Grant had been sen- and prices show a considerable.

course to alcoholic stimulants toneed to death for the murder of fall, touching the lowest quotation Catholic troops will be held in ditties, causing shrieke of laughter Friday, 17th instant (St. Patrick's The Softest of the finify" and, and sodalive drugs. Secret a woman in Dublin, but the Lord since the middle of March, 1910.. onirit drinking-not only whisky Lieutenant commnetod the sen-The weakness is chiefly to bo Dag).

Worcester was very funny in a andyan pau-do-tence to penal servitude for life. "Zoo" song; and Mr. M. D, Silas cologue and also morphun in-

del heen in Mary-attributed to the plugue news gave a capital representation injections are, alas! far too com- borough a few weeks, when one from Chin, says the "L. & C. Lylrest. He also opened the that I do not see some lady heard fearful shrieks coming from business has been somewhat dialect of the song My Bradder mon. Rarely dues a week pass night the warders on night duty Express" of Feb. 10, where concert with some "rag-time" on suffering directly or indirectly his cell Rusling in to see what the piano. Prof. Galuzzi and from ich indulgence... had happened, they found the demoralised, the export of produce- Mr. Geo. Lammort. acted as oc- "In the 10US report of the in-wretched man coworing in a from Manchuria having been A man, while goiting off a companists. Altogether the conspector under the Inebriated Act corner, literally bathed in per stopped owing to the want of la iramears in motion last night, cert was voted as thorough it is staled that while tho numberspiration and in a state of abject bour and transport facilities, and Te Kuitor will not undertake to be response for back it up. The rubber boomjured his jaw. Ho was im with three lioarty cheers for Mr, chronic inelariates during the pre- Ho declared that the ghost of of the situation to open a large

our Gilman Street, foll and in-success in every way, and onded of men sentenced to detention as terror.

speculators have taken advantage bubble has burst and has left mediately sent to hospital. and Mrs. J. H. N. Mody, who arevious year was 65, the number of

overbouglit position in sterling. nasty tasto in the mouth of the

to be congratulited.

India lus also been a source of An address will be given to tho

weakness, partly on the nowa from Scandal Point, on Wednesday,

China, but mainly owing to the disappointing currency returns. 15th instant, by the Hon. Dr. Atkinson.

Earlier in tho weak the selling came from China, but ou falling 23 7-8d. China became a buyer caused a rally to 24d, but with for immediato shipmont, and this the cessation of this demand the work factors soon reasserted themselves and the price gave way. Silvor has now fallen 1 The most extraordinary ense of 9-16d, since the beginning of the

North Carolina. The Ashville Inrge holders of silver, for which gaol haunting of which any record year, and the fact that the Indian exists occurred two years ago in group of speculators are still very County gaol authorities were pre- no out'ook is at present in sight, sented with a petition signed by prevents the market being a every single convict-215 in all healthy one even at the lower praying that they might be pro-lovel. tocted against the evil spirits. seen drinking beer and evon

which haunted the place. as a result of the wild rubbersul General in Kharbiy, which Whether Manila will benefit by common bars or in rooms reservedderer had recently been hang: SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNA-

spirits, either standing at the It appeared that a negro mur speculations of a year ago. We are says Europeans travelling on the rate war is not indicated by for ladies only, or quite as often el in the ecol. Every night the Chinese Eastern and on the the cablegram but it raises this in the public room along with since the execution the trap lind ....not downhoarted, even if some of us Tran-Siberian Railways are, as yet, probability. It also suggests that men and youths.

MENT have suffered from the slings and not subject to any quarantine." the war may extend to other cargo LONELINESS THE CAUSE crash, and afterwards the mur- Inst night between the Hongkong Two other games wore played arrows of outrageous Fortune. She

and may possibly affect other lines is a fickle and sensitive domo, but

"On the other hand, when a dorer's ghost, faintly luminous, Volunteers and the 87th Company The annual report of the Con than those from the northwest woman of the upper classes be moved through the corridors, What has truly been described her smiles are yet for us, and it oral Committes of the Hongkong Pacific coast. as one of the most inspiring sights needs only a brave front, a stout for the year onding 31st Decem- General Chamber of Commerce,

comes addicted to alcohol she peering into the cells and terri- Royal Gurrison Artillery. Both The steamship lines engaged in nearly always drinks in secret, infying the wretched inmates almost games were good, and resulted in history will be witnessed in the heart, a strong will as well as ber, 1010, for prosentation to the this four currying business be entradistinction to her poorer out of their lives. Central Building of the University hard work and we will again secure members at the annual meeting and China and Manila are the entering a-public-house like monts. The result is that the by only 4 points.

tween Puget Sound and Portland sister. Shamno prevents her from

in a close finish, especially the Warders confirmed those state- ' second, when the winner run out of London in July next. Between her suffrago. The procoodings in on the 20th, has been published. Blue Funnel, the Nippon Yusons working woman, nor can whole building has been abandon- the twenty-six and the twenty- coniection with the Cathay Trust

Sergt.-Major Rodgers met Gun- Ricarte has again, from his Kaisha, the Bank line, the Osaka so openly drink ཧཱུྃསྐད༩༡ or ad.

iner Bankcroft ut 7.30 p.m. The ninth of that month representa in Shanghai have greatly in-rotront in Tangkong, valled on the Shosen Kaisha, the Empress line three whiskies or braidies like tives of all the races of the world croused public confidence there, Filipinos to arise and, under his and the Portland Asiatic Steam a man. What she does do is too at the great Austrin prison of his best breaks were 24, 21 17 Another ghost scare was report former won by 40 points, and will meet na oguals and in council and we looks forward to renewed leadership, onst, the Americans up company.

drink in the privacy of her own Lemborg One night shrieks and 11. to discuss low prejudices may be activity in the money market. from the islands, says the "Manila

bedroom, and slie soon becomes broke out in a number of different The next game was between removed and friendlier relations Tho tride is thore, the coinmercial Times." It is comforting, in the The gambling which was such an adopt in cunning and dis cells simultaneously, and the Gunner Wilson, of the Volunteers, established between

midst of our tremors, to remember reported to be carried on sys-simulation that she is often ouable guard was called in.

and Gunner Hodson, of the R.G. Wostorn fold is open, and the set-back the old Spanish proverb"dol tomatically at Samchun has been ed to carry on this practice for Every prisoner had the samo A. It was a close contest from nations and the other pouples of which ill-considered spegulation dicho al hecho hay gran trecho." officially suppressed.

years without any of her friends story to tell. Ho hnd awoko in start to finish, and a very small the earth. India, China and caused should not paralyse us, -

being aware of the fagt. Apparent a most terrible fright, but exactly margin of points separated each Japan; Turkey, Persia and

#stemiousness at the table is what abant ho could not explain. player. When Dodson reached

·Egypt, as well as, the Áfrien

therefore no cortain ovidence of At first it was thought that it 250, Willson was 240, Return of visitors to the City

tempormeo, as a woman who is a might be nightmare, caused by! The last two games botwcon and other races will take part, in Hall Library and Muson for

victim of intemperance almost something wrong with the food, the above teams in the second the porsons of writers of their own the wool ending the 12th March,

variably indulgos secretly. but next night the same thing round will be played, tho Volun- kith and kin. Nover before has 1011:-

“Were I to single outono casual happoned again, only now the tears being represented by Captain such a meeting takon plavó. It

Library Museum.

factor more than another as being panic oxtonded through a whole G. P. Lammert and Cpl. Bullock, will be a modern Babel to deviso Non-Chinese

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specially potent in inducing ino-block of buildings. A priest was To-morrow night at 7.30 p.m. Chinese

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briety in women I should certainly called in, and the evil spirit was the Royal Engineers "A" forul a common ground of thought and

from my own experience select" solemnly exorcised, and gradually will meet the K.O.Y.LI. Løft Total 010 3,133

loneliness and molíolony"," ; the commotion onded.

Half in their first tivo gamos,

Yhe object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour,

THE

Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1911

BRETHREN ALL.

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known on the China coast market The French Mail arrived yos-declared on the Pacific, and all 18, for that reason to be regarded terday morning at 80 and as dangerous. Yet, unfortunately delivery at the Post Office bogan there is a tendency to be suspic-nt. 11.30. The mail was a heavy ious. Shanghai especially has one, as it includes that from been rapped so hard over the Australia vin Chille. knuckles that it is apparently its hands in its packets, and appears likely to keep them there. The banner of commercial pro- gross needs to be, raised once moro, and all should join in the endeavour to bring order out

results of the past your's working It is reported in Paris that the has been very satisfactory for the Banque de l'Indo-Chine. Tho plague in the Far East has not so far interfered with its operations.

Times."

fin first confirmation of the de- has been brewing for several weeks claration of the war on rates which

time in cables to Manila impor tens last week. The cable an- nounced that the rate on flour had been cut to three dollars a ton, a reduction of 25 per cant to Shang The Russian Consul is in re-hai, and to two dollars a ton to of the chaos which now reigns|exipt of a telegram from the Con-Hongkong, a similar reduction.

londahip. It has been organiz?

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H. Marriott, who promoted the Not guilty of receiving bribes, boxing contests on Saturday oven- but guilty of receiving prosents of ing, wishes to convey his thanks for money and articles of valuo, in the patronage given him by the violation of article 380 of the public, on this, his fist venture ponal code is the sortence of as a promoter of a tournament. Judge A. E) Crossfeld in the He regrets that the decisions of police graft casos in Manila, in the reforoo wore not acceptable-to which eight mon of the police de all, and states that in the near partment and socrat servico future ho will arrange ancther bureau were charged with accept series of conteste,

fing bribes,

gations have shown that in most "Carefully conducted investi- of the industrial centres women are drinking more than over. Women-many of them quite young girls-openly enter the public-houses and

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