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TAIPING RUBBER ESTATES, LD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY 5 1911

Ancona,

TO KEEP THE PEACE.

la Canton

[Tan “Trinariya” ConRESPONDENT.]

Canton, July 3. Since the revolt in Canton,

Prepaid Advertisements.

25. WORDS :$1 for 3 insertions or 82 for one week.

race, Kowloon. Apply to--The Hongkong Land Investment and

· Agonoy Uo., Lal.,

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sent forward hove proved that the FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS. rubbor is of very good quality, as the prices obtained invo been

satisfactory. very The annual ordinary, general

An arobwological discovery of "This Company, as well as meeting of the Taiping Rubbor Estates, Ltd. was held in the rooms many others, las suffered to a exceptional importance has been of the Shanghini General Chamber certain extout from want of suffi-made on the Monte della Cressin, there has been great consternu- HOUSE TO LET in Knutsford Ter- of Commerce on the 28th ultimo, ciont funds for working Capital; near Ancona. In a tomb of the tion among the people in Non- now Gallic period, many gold and ning, and uneasiness in the minds beginning at 4 clock. Mr. B. A but your Directors are Clarke who presided mado a re-negotiating for a small loan to silver objects lave boon found of the local authorities. Day and port, showing that the Estate had completo everything which is ro-Professor Ferrero and Professor night the soldiers are on patrol CORRECT SPEAKING AND made good progress during the quired in connection with the dell'Ossa express the opinion that duty as if trouble may be antici-[ your and was steadily increasing working of the Estate and con- the objects belong to the time of pated at any moment. The city its output. He then introduced a sequently I hope when wo como

to place the accounts for the your Bronius and that they probably rosolution proposing that themeof- ing be adjourned until some time before you that they will prove represent the ransom which the in January to be fixed by the that Mr. Webstor's managemont Itomans paid to Brennus, B.C. has been sound as well as oncoño- Directors. This resolution was

390, to be delivered from the soconded by Mr. J. Frost and un-mical and that they will meet animously carried. Besides Messrs. with your upproval and satisfac-army of the Cinuls which sacked

tion.

Rome.

France.

WRITING.

Intimations

MANCHURIA RAILWAY

SOUTH

SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE

BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, via DAIREN. SUMMER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1911) |--

gates aro closed before sunset)"Had Rather" and "Had Better." and no person is allowed to go in

For many years zealous ad- or out in the night time. Â

rocates of good usage have been foreign naval craft has suddenly arrived at, and is anchored off indignantly denouncing the ex- pressions "had ratber" and "had Non Ning. The appearance of

better" as atrocious examples of THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of the foreign vessel has enused

incorrost English; and for many Dairen and Changebun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains excelluntly equipped Slooping, Dining and Ini-Class Gare, iz oporated between much surprise and alarm among tinies those many years our best and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steuner Service by this 8.8. "Robe Mixa”. the people.

writers have been placidly, using sad "Saikio Maru" (each 2,877 tons) as follows :——- those vigorous idioms without

Clarkound Frost there were abaro-

"I am also pleased to state that holders representing 135,350

The Paris" Journal "publishes. Acertain consul there has asked shares present when the meeting Mr. Webster finds those who aro was called to order as about five working under him doing their a telogram from Dunkirk stating the Taotni for the temporary use minutes after 4. The Sourotary work well and evidently taking that recently 100 men of the consttai is at a loss to know what to do, known purist so far permitted his

of the military college. The Tho-"pparent regard for the opposing in Uls

acadomio authority. One well- having road tho minutes of the considerable interest in bringing defence force, who are dissatisfied

and has tolographed for the re-projudice to triumph over his dis

Baid:

order. He has had no trouble,

Holland.

THE TEA DUTY.

expressions. It is but fair to ex- plain that this extreme condom-Į nation was uttered a generation #go; contemporary critics aro usually more guarded in their assaults upon popular phrases.

previous, mooting the Chairman the estate into first class working with some nadifications of the turn to Naaning of Gonoral Lukeretion as to call "had rather" and Gentloinen,This Meeting is with labour,, owing to the class regulations, refused to do corlain who is at presont in Loong Chow."had better" absurdities that aro the annual ordinary general meet-proximity of the Estate to Tai-work, in spite of the intervention The Tuotai will consult on the nolessgross than "hien," " baint," ing of the Company and is called ping and also the liealth of the of the oflicer commanding the matter with the General before "their" and similar deformed

lotilla, and that an hour later the giving a reply to the consul. during the month of June in ac- coolies has been quite good, cordance with Clause 52 of the "Tho accounts, as 1 previously inen rejoined their torpedo-houts, Articles of Association which pro-mentioned, will cover the whole vides that every such meating period from the taking over of the shall "if no other time is pre- Estato until September 30 next scribed...in General Meeting" and the resolution, which I will be called in the month of May or propose is as follows :--- June in every year. As no'other That this meeting bond timos las boon prescribed at a journed until such day during the general meeting we have to hold month of January as may be fixed this meeting now. Tho business by the directori and duly notified

It is now announced that the Fronch President, M. Fallieros, will proceed on the promised official visit to Holland on July 3rd, and that the visit will oxlend. until the 5th.

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Mr. George Lloyd, M.P., writing to the newspapers respecting the ancadment moved in the House The chiof plaint of the gram- of Commons to reduce the duty on marian is voiced in the objection that these expressions cannot be Imperial grown tea, romarks:parsed. "Had rather" and "had" One of the chief objections in better" share this fault with the eyes of the Chancellor of the other English idioms. It is frankly The construction is about to be Duchy to such a reduction is, admitted that wo are using a past What of that? How many of our from Locarno to Domodossla, the you would "offond Chintors idiomatic phrases are the contract having just been signed and open the door for China, to product of the grammarian's at Ronie It is expected that the rotaliate upon us... It ap- workshop?Tho lato Hammond

-Y40.00 Lamont in discussing a group of line will be finished towards the end of 1913. The new line will pears, therefore, that the Govern idiomsthat included "had rather"

transacted at these ordinary meet-to tlie, shareholders and that commenced of the electric railway according to his own words, that form to express future aption. ingais, as you know, to receive subsequent ordinary General and consider accounts and reports Meetings shall be held in the of Directors and Auditors, to elect month of January in every year.' directors in the place of those re-

"I may mention that the month tiring by rotation and generally January is selected because it to do all general business, which the earliest time by which we connect the Simplon and St. Got./mont are provented from taking and "had better" wrote: "In

ought to be done at such meot- ings,

!

According to the Articles of Association, Clauso 120, Septom-

of

can get the accounts rondy after hard. closing the financial year at the end of September."

Italy.

twist .of

• Russian Train Time is 23 minstes alord of the B.M.R. Time... -For instance,

6 p.m. by the former is 5.87 p.m. by the lattor. this admittedly beneficial course certain constructions words ne

curious #

Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-ORANGCHUN Servios. through fear of rotaliation on the quire

Exrnmos Extra Fer ......Y8.00 SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENT......Y5.00 part of China. Can Mr. Pease's cal relations may violate ardinobtainable at all the Agepoles of the International Sleeping Car & Express meaning, and the "grammati TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets are King Victor and Queen Helen rossoniug carry hima little further ny rules. When thero irregular Trains Co., the Nippon Yuson Kaisha, Shanghai, Menars. Thon. Cook & Bon, Mr. J. Frost secondo the reso. are leaving Sicily to-day on their and show him if such be the effect turas of phrase become national and Reisebuman,der Hamburg-Amerika Linie. ber 30 is the date for closing lution, which was carried unani-return to Rome, after a stay which upon the British Government's and reputable they aro-rulea or RAILWAY HOTELS YAMATO Horaı (Tel, Add. :'" Yamato") at the financial year, the intention being that an interval of some mously and the proceedings then has been notable throughout for attitude, how much more would no rule as proper as proper can Dairen, Fort Arthur, Mukden, Fashion and Changohun, all under the Com- the cordiality of the welcome China or other foreign nations idioms are the best kind of

be. Indeed, these homely, racy pany's management. 6 months should be allowed be- terminated.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY given to their Majesties by the be prevented from imposing English, for they substitute for tween the closing of the financial

DAIREN. differential duties against British stiff formality the ease and vigour T. Add." Mantetan." Codes: A.R.G. 5th. Ed. A. I. & Lisber's year and the General Mooting. JAPANESE STATESMAN'S people.

Their Majesties' return is, of trade if they were indo subject of popular speecli."

As early as the fifteenth contury course, for the grout festival on to the same fear? Perhaps the

["bad rather " aug somewhat A Japanoso'statesman who dues (Sunday, on the occasion of the Chancellor of the Duchy might later "had better'

wore uvolved monument to King Victor Em. think this out.

after the analogy of "to have liofor" and "had liefer*

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CRITICISM.

As the period from June 1910 to September 1910 ivas too short! and in fact the Company Ind liardly got to work during this not regard Japan as a first-class manuel II., which is to bo mark- period, it is obviously better to Power strikes one as an anomaly, od by full State ceremonial. In Jaako the first, financial year take

and Mr. Itakura's reason for his the afternoon the King and Queen in the period from the start of the Company's working unti, view only adds to its strangeness, will inaugurate the Victor Em- September 30 next instead In a military way, ho grants, his manuel Memorial Bridge.

next.

reasons, so that we would have

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the popular ballads and in tho mbre formal literature. Illustra- Bites Off Hold-Up Man's Ear.

tions can be cited from Shake-

D CIREN. of submitting accounts for the country may claim to be among

speare, as well as from Sidney, Omaha. Arrosted as a suspi- Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and the fol Add." Martelen," Codes: A: B. C. 51k, Ed., A.. 1. & Lieber's short period ending on Sept. 30 the leaders, but in other re- Information has been received Inst. It is therefore my inton-spects he thinks she should be by the Portuguese Government cious character by a policoman minor Elizabethan writers. Who Agenta: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD tion to propose a resolution that

from Washington to the effect who found him on the street with can forget Brutus's, vigorous question to the Roman, mob: this meeting shall be adjourned placed among second: or even that there is reason for believing blood flowing from where his right Had you rather Cisar were dio all sleves, until a date to be fixed by the third-class states. A combination that ox-President Castro of ear should have been, Nicholas living and Board in the ninth of January, between Japan and England ho Venezuela is now residing in-Levata was confronted at the than that Caesar were dead, to terms a ́union of a lantern and a cognito in Lisbon, where he is police station at midnight by ivo all free men?" Or Portia's expresses her opinion of the Though we have no accounts bell, that is, one-sided alliance, understood to be attempting to Louis Cuida, who held in his hand startling alternative, when she to place before you to-day I should The daily life of lower-class obtain financial assistance with the missing ear. Levata had Nospolitan Prince and the County like to mention that the work on

view to his returning to levelled a gun at Guida two hours Palatine who have come as suitors earlier, with a command to throw for her hand: "I had rather to be the Estate has been going on very Japanese, as shown at the recent Venezuela. satisfactorily under the manage. Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in Castro is said to have chartored up his hands. Justead Guida maried to a death's head with a ment of Mr. Wobster, whom your London, he points out, highly a steamer which is to pick him up grappled his assailant, wrested the bone in his mouth, than to either no scruples against the use of thin Directors thought it as well to astonished those who had known at some point along the Portugun from him, bit off the car and of theo." Portia had evidently send down to the Estate, for many only the bright side of Japan. Government is dotormined to prea alight wound. Lovata has been the same seane, in referring to the guess const; but the United States as he started to run fired, inflicting idiom, as she employed it again in somebody there.who was conver- pictared by Chamberlain und vent his landing again in Vone-identified as the author of several Prince of Morocco, sant with all the wishes of the Hearn. Whence he concludes zuola, and has asked the Lisbon similar hold-ups within the lastad better" are not to be wo Directors relative to the working that, with trouble with Russia authorities to investigate the few weeks. of the Estats and who was also removed regarding Persia, Af-matter and to keep a careful watch interested in its future welfare. ghanistan, and Tibet, Great on the ex-President's movements | "The output of Rubber, as you Britain will not care to renew the in the event of his being found in may have learnt from the monthly allianco in 1916. If Mr. Itakura Lisbon. notices in the papar, has been speaks for any large section of his steadily increasing month by countrymen, he reveals a trait that

The "Lokalanzeiger's" Buda. month and though it is not yet upgion of large armaments. That, enormous damage lins been caused

is more valuable than the possos-Pesth correspondent states that pain. to what we hope shortly it will bo. I

"Mr. Webster considers that in the face of the world adulation by the floods in Hungary, Rivers pon.

which they have received, the are in soveral parts of the country it is better to proceed slowly with the tapping of the trees, rather Japanese should not have lost the overflowing their banks, as a re- keen self-criticism that first on-sult of the heavy rainfall, and in than 'incease the output rapidly abled thom to achieve greatness, is Buds Pesth alone BoDie 1,500 and to give the troos their full the guarantee of further achieve houses have been partially flood- growth before commencing to tap,

ment.-"N, Y. Evening Post,"

ed, many of thom being in such a condition that their collapse appears imminent. -

as he believes that many trees uro injured for future production by

"

It is stated that the United

being tapped before they are fully States Government is proposing

matured.

Hungary.

The inmates have in most cases Oot, 1 to the interested Powers as "The sales which have been the date for the International flod panic-stricken and are with- mado in Londen of the shipments Opium Conference at The Hague. out shelter,

DON'T FORGET.

OрODB

Wednesday, 5th July.

Circus Hippodromo (weather permitting.)

Victoria Cinematograph, 9.15

Bijou Cinematograph, 0.15

The critics of "had rather" and

over by the fact that Addison, Chesterfield, Macaulay, and a host

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of more recent writers of repute THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARD IN THE have used these expressionsfreely. They may even read in their Bible: "I had rather be a door- kcopor in the house of my God than to dwell in the tonts of wickedness," but for then the words carry no conviction so far as "bad rather" is concerned.

Uso is not the sole factor in determining good English, but the persistent usage of the best writers over a long period of time

cular construction. When a critic Meet-presents a serious obstacle to the purist who seeks to assail a parti-

Saturday, 8th July. Gyukliana Mooting, 3.30 p.m.

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Extraordinary General

Hongkong Hotel, at noon.

Saturday, 15th July.

atinoks a popular idiom that has conturies of wago behind it wo National Bank of China, meet-are instinctively reminded of the ing at St. George's Building, charged in full armour at a wind- misguided Spanish visionary who

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