A
PIONEER'S STRUGGLE WITH A MANIAC.
BORNEO MANAGER INTERVIEWED
By the stonnier Borneo, Mr. J. T. Edwards, manager of a big
tobacco and rubber estato, re- turns to Borneo, after a stay ex tonding over sovoral-weeks in Hongkong.. There are few then who have undergone such terrible ordon us Mr. Edwards, and yostorily he was good enough to relate, to a reprosenta tive of the "Telegraph," the circumstances which led up to
Hospital.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY APRIL 25 torr
EXCHANGE.
Intimations
MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW The troubles with multitudes of girls
months. The catate lins, an sorengo of 50,000, 12,000 of which contained the scene of tho strug- gio, while the remaindor Iny upou and the lucky possessors of n fewn want of proper nourishment and The dollar continues to go up, the banks of another river.
The land in this listrict is only of them in their bank are doing just opening up, and naturally, a little business in the way of Mr. Edwards had only a small changing them into gold. gang with him. He told our repre- sentative that it was very diflionit
The change in valuo is due to to get Javanese coolies, owing the war in Mexico, which natural to the Ingo dend in the Straits y las a very strong effect on pro- Settlemonts and the high pricesduction and circulation, and also given (upon rubber plantations. They however have some natives to the two now loans to China. who come from the Sulu Archipe-Doubtless the price will slump lago.
when affairs are settled between wards, in reply to a question as to
Chatting generally, Mr. Ed-Madora and President Diaz. In
Public Companies
CHINA TRADERS INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ouuugh of it. Now days they enll this condition by the learned name of Ancuin But words clango no farts, There ar flamatids of girls of this kind anywhere FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY OTIUE LA horoby given that the. between childhood and young Indylood YEARLY MEETING of the Coro Disease Sids most of its victius anong pany will be held at its Hand Offes, them. They are too weak and frail to No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, the mysterious changes which lead up to 1911, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpos resist. Some of them are passing through on WEDNESDAY, the 26th April, tanturity and need especial watchfulness of receiving this report of the Ditestars and care. Alas; how many break down together with the statements of acount at this critical period, the story of anehta 81st Doo., 1910, and of declaring uses is the soldert in the history of dividends, &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the home.. The proper trentinient might have
Company will be CLOSED from 18th if the other had only known of
inclusiro. WAMFOLE'S PREPARATION - and given it to their daughters, they would have grown to be strong and healthy women It is palatable as honey and can' fains all the nutritive and curative pro pertion of Jure Ciel Liver Oil, oxtracted'
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his prolonged stay at the Poak why they did not carry arms in the moanwhile we all want to buy saved`inust of those houseloki treasures, April to the 26th April, both days |
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such a wild aroa, said that he gold... lookod upon the affair as purely
and
No
About the middle of December
incident in which Me. Edwards and Mr. Skinngr
European was attacked. Je wore ongaged superintonding a
was attacked probably becauso gang of about thirty men, busy
there was
uno also near clearing some ground for tobacco madman. He had never and ultimately rubber, when a powerfully built native of Sulu had any trouble in Simmatra,
revolver Island rushed on the scone with useless when a white man would a huge knife, which had appar-might be alone, far from any ontly-boon-propared for the occasion. The first person whom revolver would show a lock of house. Besides, the carrying of a the mad native ran across was faith in the nativos, and they, in
llo struck nt tho-bondman.
turn, would themselves. guard, Jim but missed, and ran on
against abuse. till he camo to Mr. Edwards,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be hold on Thurs- day next at 2.30 p.m.
The madun rushed straight at him, and Mr. Edwards just manago to turn round and, by raising his left arm, ward off a blow aimed at his head. With such force was it delivered that the knife completely several the hand from the arm, and, doseand- The Attorney-General'will move ing, the fourful weapon cut into the following resolution:-It is his shouldon, Mr. Edwards fellhoroby resolved that, a ta of and must have been unconscious dollars four hundred and twelve for a few minutes. As he regain thousand five hundred and one! ed his senses he heard some une and cents fifty-nino (8412,501.50) shout in Malay, "Look out." Thỏ bo advanced out of fun in the reason for this warning was not custody of the Government for the far to scok. The madinan was construction of the Kowloon-Can- ton Railway (British section) dur- coming back.
ing the year 1911.
Mr. Edwards struggled to his foot and found he had missed his Among the orders of the day friend, and naturally, as ho assur-ro-Second reading of the Bill, ed the pressman, it was a mattergutitled An Ordinance to amend of grout difficulty for him Loescupo the Flogging Ordinance, 1903. an agile native without aid.
Thonntive, seeing Mr. Edwards, mado straight for him again. The to injured man endeavourod Oscape by running, but that was futilo on recount of the limited amount of open ground.
Realising that escape was out of the question, and that oventually ho would hayo to come. to bay, Mr. Edwards shortened the agony by coming to grips with his assailant. Seeing a piece of wood your by ho seized it with his right hand, and mawoged to ward off several blows. Then he closed- with his opponent, and manageil ∙to hold him with the help of his
bleading arm.
In the fores struggle which ensued Mr. Edwards received a avere slash across the left chcok, as well 118 blow which has paralyzed several
fingers of the sight hand. Apparently the man must have become suddenly aware of the enormity of his offouco, for, break- ing away from Mr. Edwards, he immediately unde off.
Mr. Skinner also sustained an attack, receiving a wound in the back, eight, ilios Jong, and naturally he was unable to give his comrado muy help..
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OUR DIARY.
Tuesday, 25th April, Bijou Scenic Thodtre, 0.15 pan. Empire Cinematograph, 9.15,
pan.
Wednesday, 20th April.
Meeting, non.
Union Insurance Company
China Traders' Company Moot ing, 12.30 p.m."
Concert at Y.M.C.A., 9.15. p.m.
by us from fresh eat livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos" plites and the Extinels of N alt and Wild -Cherry-In-ilding up pale, pulty, ema- cisted children, particularly these troubled with Anemia, Scrofula, Nickels, and Bons and load disenses; nothing erpunts it, its
By Order of the Board,
O. MONTAGUE EDE, ·
Soorotary, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1911. [980
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N°
tonic qualities are of the highest under ARY YEARLY MEETI G of the OTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN-
A Medical Institution says: "Wo have Society will be held at ita Eead Office, ad your preparation in treating children No., Que's Buildings, Hongkong, for coughs, culls and inflammation, itson WEDNESDAY, the 20th April, application has never failed us in any 1911, at Noon, for the purpose of res cake, oven the most aggravated bordering oeiving the report of the Directors in oi oniapmoum....... The children to it, and gotber with the statements of newsunt It builds up, their bodies; many. Hitt 10 81st December, 1910, and of dovlar- Sotchikisen owe their lives to it."The more ing Dividends, &c..
Thursday, 27th April. Logislative Council meeting.
Friday: 28th April. Stockbrokers' Association's tling Day for April...
Philharmonic Concert. Lily Lagard At Home.
Saturday, 20th April. - Departure of Coronation Con- tingont.
Entries close for Lawn Bowls Open Singles Championship.
Hongkong Football Club An- nual Dinnor.
H. Prico and Company, Ltd., Annual Mosting, 12,30 p.m.
Monday, 1st May, Shanghai Spring Raco Moot-
Tuesday, 2nd May: Organ Rocital,
Second reading of the Bill on-ing. titled An Ordinanes, to correct. certniu references to provious Ordinances contained in the Or- dinances passed in the years 1902 and 1903.
Second reading of the Billan- titled An Ordinance to establish Rogistered Partnerships and to give effect to certain Chinese Partnership Customs,
Second reading of the Bill on. titled Au Ordinance to further amend the Summary-Offences Ordinanco, 1845.
LAWN TENNIS.
Further games of tennis wore played on the Cricket Ground in connection with the Hongkong Cricket Club tournament and resulted as follows:-
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FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES
newly painted and colour-washed thughnut. Cheap Reut.
NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, athan Road, Kowloon.. Immediata possossl in. Cheap Rental,
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Evont "A" Championship. R. Hancook bout R. A. Saunders 6-4, GOD 6-2, 6-0. **
Doubles Handicap "B" Cluss. Lieut Attwood, R.N., nud Lieut. Annalicin, H.N., (owos 15) beat
Dr. W. M. V. Kook and A. A. Claxton (owes 15) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0.
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JAPAN IS LEADING THE [*] ORIENT, BUT WITHER.
Although this happened at 2 p.m. it was not until midnight
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“REGGAN," 89, The Polk,
it is used the law will be the ravages of disonise from infancy to old ago. It ly both a food and a medicine modern. #cientific, and effective from the first dose. It nover deceives or disappoints, and is the medicinal trimph of our time "Thers is no daukų about it.". Sold by chemists.
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THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
-NOTICE,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 16th April to the 26th April, both days in- clusive,
-
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1011 (985
Dentistry.
"TSINTING.
DURING my temporery abseine LATEST METHODS
from the Colony Mr. HENRY WILLIAM KENNETT will not as Manager at Hongkong of the above named Company.
THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LaL
Manager,
WILLIAM D. Jore, Hongkong, 24th April, 2011, [1078)
TSANG KWONG
COMPANY.
ELECTRICAL AND GAS
CONTRACTORS..
OF DENTISTRY. STUDIO AT No. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET
REASONABLE IKKE. Consultation Froe. Hongkong, 19th June, 1910.
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Dr. M. H. CHAUN,
DENTAL SURGEON, 33, Queen's' Road Central,
1ST FLOOR, Rooms 2 and 3. From the University
of Pennsylvania, USA. Telephone 126. Hongkong. 27th January, 1917. [z
230, Dos Vœux Road Central.
THE
Telephone No. 030. Hongkong; 2nd Jan., 1911.
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GENERAL UPHOLSTERERS AND FURNITURE Imrontas AND Deatrui,
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EA87. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS East corner of Observation Place. The Trains stop at the door.
Also NEW EUROPEAN FLATS adjaining the now Beaman's Institute, Praya East
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Two generations ago Japan that he received medical attend-was closed to western civilization. onco, having been taken across No Japuneso was permitted to Darvel Bay in a steam launch.
Asked what becamo of the man, leave the country and if one got. Mr. Edwards said he was after-away he was not allowed to return. wards captued and sentenced to Finally she awoke from her long sovon yours' imprisonment. sloop. In 1871 an ombassy was The capture itself is inter- sent to western lands to study osting, for it was brought about by their civilizations. When this avory simple ruse, It appears company went back and reported that the miscreant had previously a thrill wont through all Japan ktolon a cance and was about to and since that time she has proved flee down the river, when one of to be one of the most brilliant nn- Mr. Edwards' gang, a fellow coun- tions the world knows. anything tryman - of the assailant, met about. These people are open- him, and suggested that as he minded and at the same time was going down the stream ho keen and discriminating. Japan would require some provisions, is influencing the whole Oriont. The would-be captor land a house She has waked up Korea and Hongkong, 8th April, 1911. on the river bank, and invited the given her a push that is sending madman to go tliore and receive her forward & gonoration in a
TO LET. food, insisting that the knifefow years' time. Japan is fol should be left behind us it would lowing western civilization but frighton his wife. The man ho is leading Koros, China, and Boomad amonable
reason in fact, the entire Orient in her and went to the houso un-wake. In 1000 when the Student armed, and seizing the op- Volunteer Convention was in
DAVID SASSUON & Co. portunity, which thus pro- Nashville, Tonu, the Japanese sentad itself, the "falso" friend Christian Student Movement Hongkong, 22nd April, 1911. [1078 jumped on to the miscreant, and cabled, this significant message: hold on tell the man was securely "Japan is leading the Orient, tied up by othors.
but whither? The trumpet Mr. Edwards is a native of call of the cross must be Bounded Ireland but has not been home for more and more in Japan elso she fvp yours and line boon for twelve will lead the entire Orient astray. years on the island of Sumatra. If ever there was a decisive hour Howeve this estate, which he is in missions in Japan, It is now.- nów cin kan only known him siz." Christian Union.
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15 min 15 min. 11.30 a.. to 12.45 p.m. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm.
10 min. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. 15 mln. 8.30 pm to 5.00 p.m. „ 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
NIGHT CARS.. 8.45p.m. and 9p.m., 9.48. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour. SUNDAYS.
1
10 min.
6.00 am to 9.00 a.m. Every 15 min. 9.00 am to 9.80 a.m.
180 min. 10 min.
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10 min.
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6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
16 min. 7:00 pm to 8.00 p.m.me
-10 min. NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayr SATURDAYS.
Exten care nå, 5, 15 p.m., 11.30 p.m.
2020, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARB by. Arrange- ment at the Company's Oes, Alexandr Buildings, Des Voeur Bord
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(CAPITAL PAID'Ur...$1,250,000.)
Intimations.
MANCHURIA
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SHORTEST
&
RAILWAY
QUICKEST ROUTE
BETWEEN
THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, via DAIREN,
WINTER SCHEDULE.
(Effective till 80th April, 1011.)
EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped, Bleep- ing, Dining and lut Class, Cars, is oporated between Dairen and Changshan four Limas wock in connection with the Trans Siberian Express, Trains and with Dairon-Shanghai Dinot Steiner Service by the 8.5. · Kobe 'Mara"Pand
NORTH BOUND.
Baikin Mara" (eacht 2,877 tons) as follows
1st Class
Bakd
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Ar
Thurs. Bun Sat. Tues.
Y11.95
(8.M.R. Txin)Lv. 6.00 p.m. Sun.
Mukden
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Fri.
Tuos,
Shanghal Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-QUANGOBUN Berrion Expanse Extra Fee ......Y3.00 SLEEPING OAB Sorrlement.21. Y5.00 TICKET AGENCIES—The Company's railway and steamor’tickets are obtainable at all the Agondies of the International Sleeping Car & Express Train Co., Messis, Thos, Uook & Son, and Reisebürosu dør Hamburg-Amorika Linio.
RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEı. (Tol. Add. : ́" Yamala ") út Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fushan and Changchun, all under the Coma- pany's management.
SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN.
Tol, Add. Mnntotsu." Codes : A.B.O, 6th. Ed. A. I. & Lieber'a
FUSDEUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE EAST:
Output 3,500 tons per day.
Fresh stocks always' on land at Daiton, Newchwang and Tigatsin Depota and also at Cliofoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Pannag,
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN.
Tel. Add. ** Mantetsu." Codes: "A. B. O. stb. Ed., A. 1. & Lísbor's
Loans on Mortgage of House Property Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
dio.
Goods received on Storage.
Advances made on Murchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars on application). THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES '& Co. General Managam. Hongkong, 19th March, 1988. [#
FURNITURE, WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LOONG & 60.
·公隆 李
CABINET-MAKERE AND ART DECORATORS,
fron Shanghai, has re-opened the FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 59, Dae Vægur Road Cernat, The only Shap in Hongkong with this name.
Hongkong. 20th Jandur. 1911.
A LING & CO. FURNITURE AND PHOTO SUPPLIES.
DEVELOPING, PRINTING
& ENLARGING...
19, Queen's Rond.. [883
GRANITE &
MARBLE
Monuments
THE HIGH-CLABB
WHERE
FURNITURE of avery do eription can be made to order in any design required.
Have been patronised by the l'engkong Ululi, Hongkong Hotel, graph Co., Mons. A, 9. Watson Co.. Firms and other lading Establishments in the Colony, to whom r-forense os be made as to the Superior Werkmanship and Materiais of the Furniture, &c., supplie 1,
Messrs. A 8. Watson & Co., Ltd.
write au follows
"We have plessure in stating thist Mr. LI KWONG LOONG farnished the Annexe to par
Dispensary, and garaus every satisfaction,
*** (BL) X. 8. Wition & Co. 18th May, 1891,
ORDERS. punctually; altended A CHAR
INVITED.
REPAIUS
E. WARREN & CO.
& CLEANING
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SEEING. IS BELIEVING And that is why the majority of the people here believe, that they can get briter Atling glasses at our place, than anywhere else in the Colony, No charge for sight testing. Doctor prescriptions accurately filled.
N. LAZARUS,
Ophthalmic Optician,
-14, D'Aguilar Street. UNDERTAKEN, Hongkong, 1st April, 1931. • [929
WREATHS. 1874
'RE BRITISH-FOREIGN IMPORT & EXPORT COM- PANY, Central Buildings, Liverpool, England, is prepared to receive Con- signments of Local Produce on beat terms,
PO SING. JEWELLER & SILVERSMITH No. 1, POTTINGER STREET.
CANTONESE SILVER WORK of every description 'dons here, Moderate Pri en
Xmas and New Year Protentinga great variety and at special rates, sult 485
able to all lanten and purses 1888
Bock
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