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EMPIRE DAY.

Empire Day was celebrated vory quietly in-Hongkong, pro- bably on account of the closo proximity of the Whitsun and Coronation holidays. In accord anes with the declaration, of H.E, the Governor the day was kopt as a bank holiday by the various banks, but many of the commercial houses wore oponed us in the usual course. The various churches, liowover, were not boltindhand in recognising

NAVAL NOTES.

CHEAPER "DREAD- NOUGHTS,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 24 1911

it

UNBUSINESSLIKE PRO- when a gun of a larger onlibro in introduced, whose "blast." be-

CEDURE.

super-

Today's Advertisements.

3EN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, 6.8.** BENLEDI,"

LONDON AND STRAITS.

FROM ANTWERP LEI H,

informed that all Goods are being

No Claims will bo admittej after the

Both at Portsinouth and Dovon-comes a serious question whilo n port Dockyards there wore in now mounting has to be designed round, nantbers 1,000 workmen for its use, and many of the in- The particulars given by the absent on Easter Monday aftor-ternal fittings of the turrets, Secretary of the Admiralty in the noon, about 3,000 at each place magazines, and shall rooms have House of Cominouson Wodneaday remained out for the whole day, to be altered from formor designs, last with reference to the com-These large bodies of absentees. The scantling of the ship, too, las parative cost.of dockyard-built representing nearly half the total to be strengthened when larger ships on the one hand, and strength of the establishments, stresses and strainsaio introduced contract-built on the other will, connote one of two things either by heavier guns and improved CONSIGNEES of Cargo Ar bereby hopod, he carried to a further that dockyardmon thrive under the ammunition. Of course, all these nuud ni their rink into the husarions stage at the earliest opportunity Admiralty, despite their annual latter are morely minttore of oxand/or extra hazantoon Goduwur of the by applying the comparison to petitions for the rouress of gries-pinso," as the exports would say Hongkong and Kowlong Wharf and vessels of the "Dreadnought" ances, or that they are inordinately but the question of blast is siendowa Qu., Ltd. shouce and/or typo, which have just boen, or aro fond of enjoyment. The yards thing more than a matter of ex- from the wharves delivery any b about to be, completed. It is had been closed from the Thurs-ponse, for the question of contre-ontained. the day and services wore held in believed that the low-wator mark day afternoon, till the Monday line turrets may only be raised the two cathedrals, both bishops represented with the Government-day pay for the Saturday, and are introduced us to renders

in economical shipbuilding is morning, with the loss of a half-in a new form if such large guns-oods liner kft the Godowns, and all hzoda, remaining undelivered after the proaching suitable sermons. The built "Indefatigablo," while the yet the workshops were considor-uring impracticable owing to the May, will be subject to rent. Boys' Own Club fund'arranged a¦ Iniest contract-built "Dread-ably depleted on Bank Holiday, blast" making it impossible be presentel to the Undersigned on or All Claims against the Steamer must. vwy good programme of 'sports noughts" the "Horentes" and especially in the afternoon, when for mon to work their weapons in betore the 7th June, or they will poi for this afternoon, but the heavy "Colossus"-will, there is grey the various departments were the lowest turret. So that blast be required.

reason to know; show an appreci-run at a heavy loss in electrical would affect the concentration of All broken, ohnfed, and damagedd downfall of rain in the morning able decline compared with the power and other ways consequent gunfire in conceivable circun- Goods are to be left in the Godowns, put all running out of the ques-Vanguard's" £834 por ton of upon the dishantion of work. To stances, if the dovelopment in the where they will be examined on the tion, and the event had to be post-displacement quoted in the Ad close the dockyards on Bank size of naval gans is carried much les May, at 11 4.3.

No Fire Insumues has been affected. ponod. There wero no sittings miralty return referred to. The Holidays would impose onforced further." The Globe."

"Dreadnoughts" which aro about idleness on men whore chreum-

Bills of Lading will be counteṇigned of the Supreme Court or of the

to enter the service will reveal | stances are such that they cannot Police Courts and all Government the gratifying fact that those afford to lose a day's pay; at the

JIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. offices were closed. All the school mastodons can now le built for same time, in the interests of the

Agents. |Hongkong, 24th May, 1911. [1148 ehildron wore given a whole about £35 per ton of total dis- taxpayers, tlio. Government-es- holiday.

placement loss than the nimetablishments should not be run on

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- ship of the class cost.

such an unprofitable plan as that

GATION COMPANY, LTD. which invariably obtains by open-

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG ingthemon public holidays. What

Service at St. John's Cathedral.

STANDARD RATE OF EXCHANGE FOR FAR EAST.

The Financial Committeo of the

fteichstag, which is examining

DAUGHTER NAVIES. The scheme for the manning of the: Commonwealth Hoovunits the parsimonious Treasury the financial situation of the

of the servico.

At the conclusion of the service | lent, the congregation sang "God Save the King,”

Ing

and SINGAPORE.

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THE Company's Steamship

FOOKSANG,"

Intimat ers.

MILK

FIVE CENTS A PINT.

PURE, FRESH, SEPARATED, NATURAL,

REMOVED: THE CREAM ONLY.

ADDED: NOTHING.

If you must uso Separatod Milk why not have it

FRESH?

For sale by

One penny a

pint!

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ld.

Co-day's Advertise ent

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

| FROM `EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

LE Company's Steamship

HITACHI MARU,"

POPULAR

"ASAHI" BEER

Note our Price $12.00 por caso con-

talning 4 dosen quaris or 6 doza pluts.

having arrived from the above Ports, informs that their goods will be de- having arrived from the above ports, Consignons of cargo by her are hereby fivered from alongside.

Consignes of Cargo não hereby inform- Cargo, impeding the discharge ored that their Goods are being landed

ignou's risk and exposer, raining on board after 4 p.m. the and placed at their risk in the Hong 26th ist, will be landed at Con- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Gotowns ni Kowloon, where each consigumont will be sorted Hongkong, 7th April, 1911. aut mark by mark and delivery on be obtained as soon as thu. Goods are landed.

by

No Fira Insurauto will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counter igned

JARDINE, MATHESON & O., Ld, General MangoUIE, ongkong, 24th May, 1911.

GIRL OPIUM SMOKERS.

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Optional goods will be carried on anless instructions are gives to the dolmry before Noon, TO-DAY.

Goode not cleared by the 20th May, will be subject to rant.

Damaged packages must be left in the downs for examination by the Con-

at an appointed hour, All claims t

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Intimatior si

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A special Empire Day service

Pentectorate of Kinoelum, has pro- 'was held at nine o'clock this during the first ora of seven years loing to allow this wasteful presi morning in St. John's Cathedral, provides for the services of 1,623 colure to continue year after posed to opon negotiations with There was a very largo attoi oflicers and men serving in the war?

China and the European Govern- auen in spite of the inclement personnel, amounting to 878

British Navy, ilie balance of the 1WER DECK PROVIDENCE agents having trade rolutions with weather. His Excellency the flicers and mon, being found by to

it is extremely sat fact the Far East, in order to come to

Und that during late Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, the Commonwealth by the time years the men on the lower in agreement regarding a fixed was presont. The congregation the vessels which are in course of deck of His Majesty's ships and ord for the dalla quotation. includod the heads of collegos Australia. It is wisely recom- were eminently lacking in their the present fluctuations in the construction in England arrive in re showing signs of thrift that the Far East, as, owing to und a great many young people monded by Admiral Sir Reginald devil-may-care prodecessors. Al- from the schools, also a number onderson in his roport that the though, strictly speaking, the rate of excbange, important of Boy Scouts in uniform. 144 officers and 1,479 ratings re-regulations are violated, yet for shortcomings occur in the Bud- His Lordship the Right Rev. quired from the Mother Country more than a generation lower got of Kiaoulnu the salaries being Bishop U.H. Lander preached an selected by the Admiralty from and been carried on with the most oxeluange. To this proposition should, as far as practicable, be deck thrift societies have existed paid out at the current rate of impressive sormion on gratitude, Australians and from volunteers commendable results by various sympathy and duty. Rev. F. T. for service in Australin. In the classes of lower deck ratings. The the Government has replied that Johnson, elmplain, conducted caso of oflicers it is proposed that thorities very wisely wink at there was little likelihood of the service, issisted by lov. A. 13. ioy shall be lont for three years, the existence of these bonefiein reaching an agreement, as pro- drawing the Australian rates of institutions, and deal sympatheti rious negotiations with China Thornhill, Rov. 10. Spink, pay and allowances, and counting cally with the suggestions for in- and England had failed. The

Some romarkable facts have chaplain of St. Andrew's Church, such time as service in the mother pravemonts in other matters which Commission states that the can been brought to light by these's and this Co.'s representative Kowloon, and Rev. Mr. Payne.leet should they return for em emunte from their meeting rooms, tinual changes of the dollar rate report of Mr. Hamilton Wright, be presented within ten days of the By kind permission of Lieut. is, moreover, recommended that to the authorities the lenders who inances of the Empire as the ex-States. Mr. Wright declares that will be admitted after the goods have

ployment under the White Ensign. In their curront "loyal appeal"

tre a standing danger for the Federal Opium Commissioner, on tumor's arrival here, after which date the use of drugs in the United they cannot be recognised. No claims Colonel LA.H. Hamilton, P.S.C., officers who find the Cominou-areojected to act as representatives penses rise together with the rate Uncle Sam is the worst drug-felt the Godowns, and officers, the band of the wealthmavalservice congenial and of the lower deck ask that the if exchange, but do not decrease fiend in the world, consuming King's Own Yorkshire Light In-lucrativo may, with the concur-Admiralty should take over the to the same extent when the

renco of the Admiralty, be so canteens of the Navy, and that potation falls. It is to the inter- yearly more opium than China or fantry played the musical portion transferred on the expiration of the profits accruing therefrom beest of Germany to introduce any other nation. The United Hongkong, 23rd May, 1911.

the three years for which they are controlled by the Admiralty and fixed currency into Ching, and all Stutes, he says, uses 500,000lb por

As regards ratings, the pplied as a Innd for widows, forts should be directed, toward annum in one form and anothor

about a hundred fold what is pre- torm of engagement je three, five, orphans, or dependent relations hat ond.-"Financial Nows." or swen yours, according to the of naval mon. The Admir-

scribed by physicians. In this class from which they areselected, lty, however, do not contem

is made by Dr. William Bous, ex- connection an alarming statement at Australian rates of pay and plate taking over naval can. allowancos, the shorter form ap- teens, under prosent circata

pert toxicologist at the Musan- ART plying to 500 taken from the tauces, and there is now a move-

chusetts General Hospital. Dr. This morning service was held activo service personnel, and the ment afoot among the moir them

Boos declares that "ten por cent It is understood that the Prince in the Cathedral of the Imaculonger periods to those alroudy selves, headed by their elected of Wales shortly is to become a full of the United States are users of

Of the Physicians late Conception, to commemorate discharged to pension. As the champions, for the pooling of the member of the M.C.C—a playing morphine through the hypodermic Empire Day. Mass was celebrated scheme matures and the natives whole of the routs received from under the Australian training contractors to whom nuval can-

member, and not an honorary ono, syringo," and adds that he knows by the Vory Rav. Father P. de scheme become available, there torns are sub-let by the Admiralty, thus being entitled to wear the of one hospital whore "all the Maria, His Lordship Bishop Poz-will be loss demand upon the and forming a feud with this well-knowa crimson and gold physicians, nursos, and attendants zoni assisting in Mozzotta." ( Admiralty for the loan of officers money, which oxceeds £25,000 blazer mid ribbon. Both there users of the drug." There is, and men, but for the nost ten or per annum, for the whole of the Heir-Apparent and Prince, Albert of opium, and he asserts that in he says, more smoking than eating Tho voluntary was played by twolve years at least-the Common- feet, for the benefit of the depend- Mr. O. Baptista, altor which case wealth naval service, like that ont, relatives of their shipmates are keen lovers of the national Boston (in which town he has the service during which the fol under the Domition Government, who lose their lives in accidents, gumo, and when opportunity chiefly carried on his work) there lowing hymns wore sung:

will provide a feld for the onploy- &c., or who aro maimed and dis-serves they will be prosent in the is an enormous number of young "Avo Maria,” “O Salutaris," and "Voni been trained in the best of all braces a clause for the money to Lord's and the Oval, the latter alarm felt at the growing use of

ment of officers and men who have alled for life, The proposal ein-

women addicted to the smoking summor at matches at both

of opium. It is significant of the possible navios,"

bo administered chiefly by lower historic ground being, of course, such drugs, that a bill is about The Lord Bishop gavo a short STEPPING-STONE TO FLAG dock ratings elected by the men upon the former's property, as to be brought forward to amend address on the lessons of the day

RANK

themselves. The whole proposal Duke of Cornwall, at Kenning the Public Health Regulations ro- and after some short prayers the gularity the commands of naval is a sign of the times in so far as kill, but Princo Albert shows us syringes and needles. It is

With almost unfailing ro- certainly looks businessliko, and lon. Each plays with no little garding the sale of hypodermic sorvice concluded with the na-depots are stopping-stones to flag it discloses the presence of a new distinctly more promise at cricket osod that in future a written pro- tional anthem.

rank. Another exemplification of class of man on the lower deck of his older bother doos at gulf order, signed by a physician or There was a very full cougroga- Rosslyn Wemyss, who commands recognition of such a scheme considorable merit, and ono of his for the purchase of such instru- this is furnished by Commodore our warships. Official help and The younger Prince is a bowler of vetorinarian, shall bo necessary tion, including the children from the Devonport naval depot; having should be forthcoming if possible. prourlest possessions is the ball, ments, and that all such sales the following schools: Sheon brought to the top of the BLAST AND CONCENTRA- nowounted in silver, with which, shall be registered with the namo Josoph's English College, Italian | captains' list for promotion. In

TION OF GUN-FIRE.

upon a famous occasion, he per-and address of the buyer. It is, Convent, French Convent, Anglo- the ordinary course Commodore

formed the "but trick," dismiss however, anticipated that the bill Portuguese School, St. Francis Wemyss will not attain flag rank

ing the present King, Prince will meet with considerable` op- till July, and even then lo can

Arthur of Connaught, and the

loss powerful."

Roman Catholic Com-

memoration

"Jesus."

Those gunnory men who are aternally clamonring for the im

PRINCE OF WALES AND

THE M. C. C.

School (Wanelri), St. Mary's retain the appointment at the will modiale production of larger Prince of Wales with succecesive position, "secret, but none the

(Kowlorm), St. Lewis ludustrial of the Admiralty until the com- primary guns because other na deliveries, the game being played School (West Point),'

plation of his two years' tenure of tions are reported to have heavier in the gardens of Windsor Castle, the command in August. Tho weapons than ourselves under with King Edward as an intorast- name of Captain J. de M. manufacture, appear largely to ed spectator. His present Majesty "A conference will begin on July Hutchison, C.V.O., C.M.G., has overlook the difficulties which has never shown much aptitude 3 at the Royal Agricultural Hall been announced as Commodore have to be overcome before a gun for the game, though he played i1 on the subject of indiarabbor, Womyes' successor, and this is of increased length, of a similar upon occasion in his rounger and will be attended by plantors, suggestive of another upward calibre to weapons already in use, move in naval rank at un early can be installed in the turreta of

years, scientists, chemists, ufae date. The unusual experience our battleships. Increased length tårors, and others associated with has befallen Commodore Wemyss uoans, generally, increased The Council of the British Cot the production or use of rubber. of having been twice appointed charges to ensure higher inuzzle-ton Growing Association states Tho International Rubber Exhibi- | to his present command within velocity, penetrating power, and that two now contres have been tion will open on June 24 and 18 months. The first occasion longer range. Increased charges oponed in West Afrion, and direct was in August, 1909, and the mean increased "blast," which, operations have begun in Nyasa- close on July 14. One of the second last January, he having in ita turn, means stranger gun land and Rhodenin Two very attractions at the exhibition will temporarily relinquished the up-nery and general fittings and in- large schemes arounder considorn De a complete installation of a pointment Into in September in oroased disturbance, as a rule, tion in connection with the Sudan rubber manufactory to show the order to command the "Balmoral to the crows of adjoining guns, and the Juba liver in East Africa, many processos through whloh and Duchess of Connanght to the same mark. All these things Association outering into direct "Castle" for the visit of the Duke which are being used to fire stand there is a possibility of the the orada rubber passes,

South Africa

aro ubviously much negentuated operations in Soing,

OUR DIARY.

Wednesday, 24th May. Bijou Scenic Theatro, 9.15 p.m. Empire Cinematograph, 9.15

Thursday, 25th May. Special Service at St. John's, Cathedral,

pan.

Friday, 26th May. Interport Cricketers leave for Shanghai by the "Delhi.”

Saturday, 27th May. Second Gymkhana Mooting, 3.30 p.m

Thursday, lat June, Opening of Peak School.

MEE CHEUNG.

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