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HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1911.

THE OBJECT LESSON.

DAY BY DAY

When I am Old.

By Nanno Woods.

dear, Gone the youthful grave of yore? When my morry glance is flot,

dour;

With the roses from my cheok; When my voice hus lust its charm,

The death is announced of Ad- The English amil of August miral Lord Charles Thomas 10 was delivered in London on Montagu-Douglas-Scott. It may Sept. 16. be recalled that while in comminand

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It has been decided by the U. S. Goverment to organize the Pacific Reserve Squadron. It will consist of 11 warships and will| have its use at Puget Sound

CHARITY CONCERT.

Saturday's Entertainment at' Mount Austin,

Lary elements were well represent- ed. The Bund of the K.O.Y.LI

of the Rinaldo he took part in the The body of an unknown expedition to Yangelow, Novem- Chinese malo, aged about 50, hus

Thore was a large gathering Will you love me later on, dour,ber, 1808, and in the destruction been conveyed to the niortuary.

By deures dated Aug.19, present at the Palace Theatre, When my lips are red no more; of piratical villages near Swatow It was found in Cook Street.

the Vice-Consulate of France at Mount Austin, on Saturday night When my eyes are dim and dull, January following.

It is said that Miss Eva Gauthier Nonning will henceforth bear the at the concert given in aid of will give concorts at Batavia, title of Vice-Consulate of Long military oharities. Among those Mr. W. P. Ker, Commercial Buitenzorg, Djocja, Solo, Soern clow and Nanning, with the present was H.E. Major-General Attache to H. B. M. Legation at baya and Somarang in October principal residence of the post, at Anderson, and the naval and mili- Poking, who has just returned

Long-ohow. from lioms leave, took over the The son of the Sultan of Johore, duties of his office yesterday from who has been very ill with enteric Mr. II. II. Fox, who is about to fover at the Malay Residential And my stop is slow and weak? return to England on furlough, College, Kuala Kangsar, is pro- Will you miss the outward beauty, reports the "N. O. Daily News" of

September 12. Mr. Kor was too Straits Times."

greasing towards recovery, reports Miss the bright external show,remain in Shangli for a few Or do you sot a higher value

Onthesoul's deep inward glow days before proceeding to Peking. For the ridges and the wrinkles

Spoak of physical decay, But the soul retains its beauty,

Though all elsomust pass away.

dear,

To-day is the anniversary of the great typhoon of 1000,

offices.

Headwaters Mining Co.

OWNCOS,

Mr. W. D. Straight

Capt. P. S Harland, the Buffs, has been appointed acting Aide- do-Camp to Majur-Gonoral T. E: Steplionson, CB, vice. Capt. G. D. A. Elliott-Cooper, The Royal Fusilisis.

The untional dobt of the Gorgave selections of music in their man Empire and of the different usual finished style Corporal status at the end of 1910 was Burgess (King's Medullist) gave a c061,240,000 whereas in 1900, skilful display of sword-swinging. it was only £878,640,000. This Thodeftness and dexterity of his meuns an increase of £87,600,000 of favourable comment and the various moyements were subjects the largest ever recorded in one!

Corporal by way of su encore gave a further exhibi- The “Shanghai Times" under.tion blindfolded. Mr. P. J. West's costar impersonations were stands that a summons has been will received. Sonorita Delia“ issued against the Shanghai make her bow to the audience in Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd., for

Spanish creation and warblod a allowing gabling at its Bar,

year,

According to a despatch in the Eastern Times," Mr. W. D. Straight, former Cuitod States Consul General at Muk Jon, has been appointed by the Four Power Loan Syndicate plorer, has been made a member which is sub-let to a Uerinon silberenade to the accompaniment of

Cinematographs in China...‚' The London correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" hears

Sven Hedin, the Swedish ex-

Running Amok.

Assault.

jeet.

a guita.. An encore. had to be A sale of Crown lands situated to supervise the expenditure of the Academy of Sciences. Dr.

conceded, Mark Antworp then above Konnedy Road will be held of the loan of 30 million taols, ein left his rative city of

delighted the audience by rociting this afternoon at the P..W. D. which will be used for the Stockholm in 1893, and after a

Dr. So Ching II. Chuan left number of uit venturous incidents development of industries in Man- difficult and successful journey churia. All expenditures from rough lamir reached Peking Shanghai on Sept, 12 by the S. St the pians and gave "Archibald, In the months of August, states this fund will bende only when it last in 1897. The celebrated Manelaria for the United States Certainly Nut" as hur ancuro. mile Times, the Headcountersigned by him. He has explorer was in Singapore, a few for the purpose of medical inMy Old Kentucky Home" by Dr. Chuan bails the Kontucky Quartette, composéd arrived in Mukden, aud, a first voars ago, after having penetrat-vestigation.

frost Peking and has beon Messrs. Emmott, Jones, Skrime waters Mining Co, cleaned up

connected with the Peyang hire and Donne, was rendered: 300 ounces of gold from 600 tons class aviser for rocluution or into the heart of Tibet..

A Labuon lelograma dated Sept. University, Tientsin, for the past perfect burmony, the volums of of quartz, the return equalling affairs in Mukden and Kirin has

been appointed to assist him. about $8 por ton. His anticipat

11 says:The man Kula, whoaix years.

he singers blending admirably. od that in October the clean up

run amok recently and killed a

Lost Time

A tabophone solo by a member will be anything from 800 to 1,000

native magistrato and a clerk at

of the orchestan was skilfully The manager of the Stag Hotel rondered, while Mr. H.J. Jones Tutong, Brunei, has beon captured!

John".

und. Armoured Motor Waggon- · that London inematograph togethor with his followera. They reports that during a little trouble"Stonecracker

that occurred either inside or out-Absent" were received with To protect the Liverpool pulice syndicate hui just concluded are now in custody here. from showers of missiles during nogotiations with the Chineso

side his hotel, à nian lost a watch applause. Mrs. Walker appeared valuo $95. the recent rioting an armoured (overnment by which they will The quartermaster of the 8.8.

in the guise of a pierrotto and inotor, waggot was improvised, have the privilege of supplying Pao 1o was summoned for us

Shortage of Copper Cents gave a catchy number with suc,“ protected with strong planks all films for and to organize an ex-saulting the manager of the Stag round, and having in front view tonsive system of cinematograph Hotel last evening, at the Police the demand for copper cents in was the Iussian dance by the "Se- Thero is a considerable notivity triking feature of the programme cess, and had 10 re-appear.· ́À ing space, whence accurate obser- theatres throughout the whole of Court to-day. He was fined $10. Patshan, and their sale bas miroff Family," including Little {"vations could be takon. This China. The capital is being pro

apörtüre was covered with strongvided by local mandarins, and the A man appeared before Mr. gone up 30 per cent. This is due Novski. The tric forming the wire netting, which turned aside theatres will be entirely in Chi-Hazeland on a charge of snatch-to the shortage of these coins in

showed remarkable anti- family any missile, bottle or stop thrown nese hands. The other part ofing hair ornaments from Chi-Kwangsi, as a large quantity has inde in their efforts and entered. at it. The car moved very swift the arrangemont is that the nese women. This charge was been sent there from Kwangtung to the spirit of the denre with

through the streets and the syndicate is to be given the right not proved, but he was fined $15 Funstables in this Liverpool Tro-to take films in any part of China, one month for being in new fifteen-year old boy has been but ensure success. The conclud- jan horse were able to jump out and to have special privileges ful possession of a piece of jade arrested for stealing $211.05g item was a description of swiftly to arrest offenders,

which hitherto were quite un stone.

"Pierrot's Woning" by the Miral Hare. A Suspicibus Case. |attainable. During tho pust three A man, who was found at Wan-years a good deal of eineninto- chai with two packets of European graph work of one kind or another type in his possession, was arrost- has been dono in China and an el and olurged with unlawful pos-operator-who-recently returned Session at the Magistracy to-day.had some terrifying experionees, Defondunt said a friend in Mueno

gave him the type to sell in Hong-

An Interesting Find.

Garrison Orders...

Snatchers

2

Kowloon Ferry Wharf. Work in connection with the Star Ferry Wharf on the Prayn is proceeding apace, and yesterday morning, passengers received an indirect intimation that the ord was in view. The ferries, instead of landing their passengers on the right hand side of the wharf made fast on the loft.

i Bijou Scenic Theatre....'

A Young Beginner.

worth of jewellery and money, the missing property has been With the exception of $4.34/all- recovered by the police.

a

Pagoda for Paris

It appears that Paris-is to have Chineso pagoda. The plans are

Salvation for Shanghai.

such enthusiasm that it could not"

THE OPIUM TRADE.

Regulations Cancelled.

rocks function "Path" with Queon's Rond; Dr. Francis Clark, M.O.II., isold a meeting. From enquiries twice as much as that on foreign

Typhoon Warning

The American Consulate

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A Sage Suggestion.

A Trade Unionist (but not a Socialist) makes a suggestion that rely might be found if paid

ing to the arrangement recently arrived at with the British Minis- ter at Poking.. If the import of prepared opium be permitted, nil-- vantage would be taken of the re- gulations. It is impossible to die- agitators and secretaries of trade tinguiel the certified opium after unions were paid after the style preparation. As regards export: of Chinese medical men--that is of prepared opium, it should be to say, their pay to cease when a regulated as lus been suggested:

For the success which attended the evening's entertainment, the thanks of all concerned are due to Japtain W. Wodehouse and Mr. H. F. G. Carter, who acted as comic artists, and to Captain F. to be sibmitted to the approval. G. Agg, who discharged the In accordance with para. 150,

of the Prefect of the Seino, and as luties of business manager. An aimable failing of most men is the habit of turning a inicrus-kong. The prisoner was remand-

Regulations for Engineer Services,

Hoon as passed, the work will bo copic eye upon the virtues of whatever spot of oath they elect to fill Friday for enquirios,

|1990, Part I., all War Department make their home. To its defects they are blind or as blind as the Harvest Thanksgivings. circumstances permit. Those who have been in this Colony long Yesterday was kept a harvest Roads in the Command will be A strong programine has been begun. There has always been a pagoda-isli gate to the Chinese enough to become a part of its life, to share its hopes, its fears and its thanksgiving day at St. John's closed from 6 am. 20th Sept., arranged for the week by the man-egation in the quict Huo de Babylone, but, of course, that is aspirations, may, however, feol i justifiable thrill of pride when they Cathedral, when there were good 1911, to 6. 30th Sept., 1911.agement of the Bijn. The ever- pause to consider all that our Colony symbolizes. There are mon attendances at both the Borning Barriers will be orected at the fol- popular Miss Vera Ferrace is hear not the same thing as a real THE “TELBORÁPA” CORRESPONDENT] = living to-day in whose childhood Hongkong was not oven a name, and evening services. The chan-lowing places between the above to great advantago in the song

pagoda.

Cunton, September 15. The place was unknown except to a few adventurous mariners wheel was choicely decorated with named hours: Junction of road "My Hor" from "The Chocolate

The High Coinmissioner of the The from East Married Quarters with Soldier," while her football-num- bad sailed past it with little concern and no suspicion that city pot plants and greenery. would spring upon its shores which would have the proud claim to preacher in the evening was the Queen's Road opposite Arsonal ber is given with a vim and ro A couple of foreigners wearing Customs Rovenue has asked the Yard: Junction of road from ceived with acclamation. A real-the salvation army uniform at Canton. Viceroy to cancel the re- call itself the premier port of the Far East. Hongkong to them Bishop of Victoris, who made a was only one of the barron-islands with which the coast of the strong appeal on bofulf of the Victoria Barracks with Queen'sly excellent series of films is now tracted attention along the Bund gulations newly enforced connoot-

Road opposite Wellington Bar-being shown.

on Aug. 11 and gave rise to the od with the import of prepared mysterious and hostile Empire of China was studded. At first Missions to Somen, to which a

of Murray The Colony's' Health.

report that the men intended to opium, the tax on whicle is to be valued most, probably, for its strategic importance, it quickly maniportion of the collations through fosted its commoretal possibilities, and during the past six decades it out the day were devoted.

Junction of road South of again able to announce that the mide by the Shanghai Mercury" raw opium. The outcollation has grown in size and importance at a rate seldom equalled and still more rarely excelled. The performance as we see it at the present

An interesting Sanskrit manu- Marray Barracks with the public Colony is free from plague. No it was learned that the soldiers" of diese regulations, he de- moment, brilliant though it be, is surpassed by the promise of the script, an epic poem in twenty road to St. John's Cathedral; uses recurred during the week were only passing through Shang-claros, is expedient, in view of future. When another fifty years shall-inve passed away it cautos, which will throw much Junction of road leading by Vic-ended September 16, During the hai an ronte ki Koren, As soon the fact that foreign opium not in Kafe to prophecy that Hongkong will still maintain light on the history of the Cho-toria Barracks with the Kennedy same period one Chinose died as financial support is forthcoming covered by certifiente, cannot Road near Boundary Stone; from small-pox and four cases of a branch of the army will be imported into China, accord- its pre-eminence among Far Eastern ports, and will have become kans from earliest time to the

reign of Surjansinha, Raja of Junction of path leading from enteric fever were reportet, two established in Shanghai. one of the great citios of the worl~~

Great as are the natural advantages with which Hongkong has Chunar, who lived in the 16th near Head Quarters House Guard Chinese and tivo Japanese. been endowed, it is not to them alone or even principally that her rise century, has been found in the loom to Kennedy Road; - Two 10 prominence has been due. Natural advantages if they are owned library of the Asiatic Society in baths leading from Kennedy Road. by people who are too ignorant or too apathetic to put them to use Calcutta. This manuscript which to Married Quarters "A" Block Genol has received the following can accomplish nothing of themselves. The intelligent utilization was written by Chandra Sekhar, and "B" and "C" Blocks; Patli telegram dated September 17, of the opportunities that Hongkong offered, and the institution of a contemporary of Surjansinha leading from Kenusty Road to from the Manila Observatory governance strong, but brondly based on the well-being of the many, has apparently long escaped this "E" Block and Now A.0.1). Fore-Cyclone or typhoon near Tas raised Hongkong from the status of a desolate isle to that of an attention of Oriental scholars men's Quarters; Path leading over Dalintang Channel moving orderly and prosperous Colony, We do not defend nor commend the manuscript also includes a from Bowen Itoud at East end of W.N.W.

The Consulate General re-strike is decidred and to bogin by the Chief Commissioner of everything that has been done by the Government of the Colony history of Prithiviraj of Delhi and Bowen Road Hospital to R.A‚M.C. from the curliest times, but oven those who regard the Crown Colony Ajuere, und considerable import- Married Qrs; Murray Battery ceived the following message again when it was settled. Wo Customs. On receipt of the do form of Government with something like misgiving must admit that ance is attached to it for that rea-path across Glacis: Road leading dated Manila, Sept. 18, at 9.20 imagine, if such a ragulation spatel, the Viceroy instructed the Mount Austin Barracks from this morning: Cyclone or were in forco, that much anxious Canton Customs authorities ac what has been accomplished, broadly, considered, is worthy of all 801.

Peak Road; Road to Sanitariam typhoon W. of Balintang Channel perturbation would, be indulged cordingly. praise. Security for life and property, the most valuable' gift that

Mr. F. W. Armstrong who ro-Barracks; Path from North West moving W... can be granted by those who govern to those who are guvern-sides at Treverbyn, 18, The Peak, corner of War Department land The Red Signals were hoisted od, is possessed by all residents of Hongkong, high and low rich and poor, foreign or Chinese to a degree not this morning discovered two leading into Whitfield Barracks; at Kowloon and on the Tamar

coolies, deliberately tearing down Portion of path between Whitfield yesterday and to-day, excelled in longor sotiled parts of the world.

Housing a Governor the stone wall which surrounds Camp and Naval Coal Depot Does China take any notice of the object lesson continually his house, and, that their labour included between line of War Sandakan has at last a"L. & C. Express," writing anent: visible just across hor threshold ? An allirmativo reply must be given

Canton, September 16. in regard to the unofficial residents of the adjacent portions of the might not be without profit, were Department Boundary Stones and Government House worthy of the the divided opinion which exists THE "TELEGRAPH"" CORRESPONDENT,) H.E. the Canton Viceroy, hus · mainland. We all know that as a result of the recent disturbances carrying the stone the secured, Fence of Whitfield Camp: Path name. The building and grounds, among the authoritiesof nearly all with the object of delivering from Hung Hom to East Battery says the "B. N. B. Herald," would the first-class hval nations of the in Kwanging that numerous Chinese have elected to take up their them to a contractor engaged in where it crosses the War Depart do justice to any place, of even world in regard to the question of received a telegra from the residence beneath the British flag at Hongkong. But there is rea-building operations alsowhere. ment Boundary; Path leading greater importance, in the East, the best position for mounting the Admiralty in regard to the alleged son to doubt whether the official classes, even in the two Kwang This little entorprise saved then a from Lyemun Ports to Lyonun and much credit is due to those primary armament of battleships, intention of the British Govern provinces, have profited by the example in good government journey to some place more Hill; Road from Dovils Peak to who planned the building and remarks that, after all, an ouncement to despatch gunboats for supplied by this Colony The Chinese official mind resembles remote and intther from the Clough and Pottinger Batteries, carriol out every detail eo of practies is worth ton of theory, cruising service along the West that of the Bourbons in its capacity for learning and forgetting. work in hand. Why go further where it crosses the War Depart thoroughly. The old block, and the fact is that the middle line River as a result of many of the Still, though it may be that it will take many decades for the soules afield when the stone in Mr. Arnment Boundary; Lyemon path which adjoined the first part of systems being adopted in the piratical outrages. The Admiralty to full from Chinese official eyes, only the confirmed pessimist strong's wall was so near at hand lending from West side of Bar- the now building, has been sub-great majority of the world's bat urgos the Viceroy to see that the will decide that the object lesson. that Hongkong supplies will be and wo easily removed? They racks to Shaukiwan; Footpath merged into a new wing which tleships now on the stocks, Gor- West River in regularly patrolled entirely disregarded. Leaven works slowly in a vast body, but it are now in the hands of the police from Tram Station, Garden Road, consists of a large airy reception many and Japan standing conspi- by Chinese gunboats in order to works surely and the establishment of the Hongkong University and may possibly have an oppor in a North Easterly direction to room, office and billiard room on cuously out of dissentients at pre-free the waterway of pirates. The will be of inestimable service in bringing nearer the day when tunity of discovering with what road over Albany Nullah; Stanley the ground floor; this latter being sent, with Japan on the "give." Viceroy has instructed the China, without abandoning anything that is admirable in her own system, will be able to see clearly the merits of the system of justico degree of accuracy Lovelnes wrote Footpath from Boundary Stones an exceptionally handsome room, Properly controlled broadside fire Brigadier General and the Com-

when he declared:

Nos, 8 and 14; Sentries will be panelled on one side with picked appears to be the most favoured modore to order the land soldiers and oficial integrity that has raised this Colony to the position it Stone walls do not a prison mat gj furnished at each of the above planks, out from every known method of using primary guns in and naval troops respectively to now occupies in the scheme of things.

No iron bar a cage

| named barriera.

timber in the country.

the future.

| keep on the slut.

away

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in before a strike was ordered,- "I, & C. Express.".

Battleship Armament.

WEST RIVER PIRACIES.

Chinese Admiralty Anxious.“

A naval correspondent of the