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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28 1911

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HONGKONG; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 1911.

THE CALENDAR.

DAY BY DAY.

Tam not sure but that sympathy islove's own self, vitalized by some divino actinic ray,

with over 200 collectors.

Typhoon Warning.

For ill treating a young Chinese girl a woman was fined $50 as tlio Magistracy this morning.

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY

The Opening Ceremony.

A MORTGAGE TRANS- ACTION.

Small Amount in Dispute

Electro-plated articles valued |

From the Feuilleton in the at $10 are reported missing from

"Portsmouth Evening Newa 03, Kowloon Olty Road.

"But it was not to be. Women shrieked on the platforms (norder that they may bouble to in our business columns Mr. and passol the signals, and could But it was too late. The train shave themselves without injury, E. S. Kadooria announces that he not be stopped by nay danger-

We are asked by the Adinink tho ugod paupers in the Balment has sovered his connection with light. But the engine-driyer stration of the British section of Workhouse chargeable to the the other partners of the firm S. saw, or understood, as he rushed the Kowloon-Canton Railway to Southwork Union, are to be pro- Kadoorie and Co and will here into the station. He set his publish the following announce A baby donkey, just over two vided with "safety razors. weeks old, named Coronation

after himself carry on business brakes hard on. But still it ment Jenny, hua exoitod much admira-

A Dishonest Foki. under the style S. Kadoorie was too late," Reading between Guests liolding large invitation tion at Southend as the most. The master of a shop in Bon & Co.

the lives we are not half sure it cards for the opening ceremony of successful collector at the life-ham Stroud, yesterday handed

yas not too late. The Globe." tho Canton-Kowloon Railway at boat demonstration und hospital sono money to a foki with which Garison orders announce the

Samohun on Monday, the 2nd Dew Ponds carnival, obtaining the prize for to pay some bills. The latter following retirements:Hong-

prox.. are informed that shoir the highest amount in competition paid the bills, but is not return-kong-Singapore Battalion. Sub archeological remains found in authority to travel on the British Among the most singular invitation card is sufficient ed with about $80 of the balanceador Balaka Singli retires on Great Britain are the aneiont dow section special train from Kow- A Mayor's Emoluments

Military Matters .: retired pay Dated 26th August, ponds, the construction of which loon to Samolin.. Dublin Corporation on Sept. 4. As already reported, E. the 1911, Jemadur Jagat Singh retires is nsoribed to the Neolithic Age. rejected by 34 votes to 11 a Canton Viceroy despatched Ng ou retired pay. Dated 25th The purpose of these ponds was resolution that the salary of the Chun, i military official, to the August, 1911.

to furnish drinking water for cattle, An exposed position, Lord Mayor be reduced by £2,500 North to represent Canton at the from July 23, 1912).

forthcoming military review at At the Magistracy this after where springs were absent, was Wing-ting-fu.His-Excellency

noon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a elected, and a broad, hollowed. The following telegram was has now despatched a telegram Chinese woman, said to be a mid-surface was formed and covered. received by the American Conto this official ordering him to wife, was charged with the man-over with straw, or some other In the Summary Court this sulate General from the Manila return to Canton without at slaughter of one of her parents, non-conducting material. Above

thick Observatory at 0.15 am, to-day: tending the review, as it is the Mr. Hodgson prosecuted for the was spread a layer Cyclone or typooon W. of intention of the Viceroy to ap- Crown and Mr. Shenton defended. of clay strewn with stones. northern Luzon, less than 100 point him to an important military The prosecution allege that the During the night the cold surface cover $280, aoney received by miles distant, moying W.N.W. post. In reply, the official stated

that ho would return to Cunton Woman was grossly negligent in of the clay caused an abundance the defendunt to the use of this plaintiff on July 10, Tho of moisture_to_condenso_from-

particulars of the claim were set as soon as he has finished a con- her work, and that she used an

lower layers of the air. Some

out us follows:-On: February 0 Council concerning military

to. The hearing was adjourned.

still working, affairs in Kwongtung,

defendant the Equity of Redemp ion of the Northern Portion of die Praya Reclamation and the emining portion of Marine Löt No, U9-to secure $8,000 ind în feast at the rate of $15 per mill per month. On March 23, the plaintiff mortgaged to the defen The annual cross-harbour swim ant the same property to Locure for prizes presented by our even- $10,000 and interest at the rate. ing contemporary was held yester of $10 per mil per month, Oa day evening when Tommy Logan July 10, the defendant advanced gain managed to secure the first the plaintiff $145,000 under. prize for the second year in succee party and with this sum this

two mortgages of the same pro sion, winning by a short distance plaintiff paid off the two mort- from A. A. Claxton, who put up giges mentioned above and also

morning, LiPo Hang, of 3, Custle Rond, sued Li Shek Pang, to re-

The Canton Viceroy was to ference witli the Army Advisory strument wliich she had no right of those ancient dew ponds arest the plaintiff mortgaged to the

Canton Viceroy's Yamen.

return to his old Yamon, which has been newly repaired, at the op of this week, but the repairs will not be completed in time. The Viceroy has now instructed the contractor to push on the work guaranteed the fund which is without delay, us ho wishes to re-being raised to defray the costs turn to his old quarters this week, of another visit of the All-Eng- land Polo tenia to America. The

An Electric Stroke.

International. Polo. The Duke of Westminster bas

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Theft at Police Station-

A watch and chuin valued at $00 have been stolen from the Wost Point Police Station.

Japanese Gunboat Uji.. Shortly before one o'clock this Duke is also making special afternoon, the Japanese gunboat arrangements concerning the Uji arrived in the harbour and ponies to be used by the interna- the usual onlutes were exchanged. tional players."

The King George V.

An electrician named Alfred Lee, of Commercial-road, London, who was struck dumb by the electric current while switching off the are lamps at Llanelly,

It was officially announced at recovered his speech a wook Intor. Although the other organs were Portsmoutli on Sept. 4 that the more or loss affected, Leo was alle new battleship King George V to walk about during his torrible will be hunched there on October xporionco of soven...speechless 9. It is understood that the days.

vessel will be christened by his Majesty The King George was laid down last January, and will be in every respect the most powerful battleship float at the time of her completion,

Find of Roman Coloss

British Consul's Death. Mr. H.-W. Lee Joriin, the British Coment at Dieppe, died on. September 2 at the age of 79, after

THE HARBOUR SWIM

-A Good Race

Hongkong Christian Union. The Hongkong Christian Union will hold the first meeting of the season in St. Stephen's Collège on next Monday afternoon at 5.30 a'clock. The leaders for the mouth of October are as follows very good attempt. In fact ito prior murtgages for $100,000. October 2 at 5.30 p.m. Row. W quite possible that Olaxton and $20,000. Upon the con- plotion of the new mortgage from H. Hewolt, October 9 at 5.30 would have won hund he not gone the plaintiff to the defendant on p.m. Rov. O. B. Shann, October so far out of the course in the at- July 10, the defendant wrongly 16 at 5.30 pm. Rev N. Me-tempt to obtain the full advantage deducted from the moneye pas Kenzie, October 23 at 1.30 p.m.

able to the plaintiff the sum of- (To be announced), October 30 at. 5.30 p.m. Mr. A. H. Harris.

$280, being one mouth's interest

Alleged Kipnapping On December 30 last year, Cantoneso woman induced

of the tide.

The course was from the Kow. loon wharf to the Praya Wall noar the VRC, and at 5:30 pm, the competitors lived into the water from the V.ft.C. Launch which,

on the above-mentioned mort

ages on February 0 and March-

Mr. M. Rouder Harris, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, appeare!

were of Emperor Trojan, uf which gentleman, who lind served in the another woman to louve for.Sipe with many others, followed the for the plaintiff and Mr. W. E,

apore, leaving her child to bo mors the whole length of the L. Shenton, of Messrs. Denoon,

red for by a third party. The course,

On the other side the

defondant

While engaged on the Roman xcavations at Corstopitum, near orbridge, tw workmen on the fternoon Sept. 4 unearthed a bronze jar containing 150 gold coins and two bronze colds. They wore in good preservation, and ranged frain Nero to Marcus Aurelius. The largest number

long illness. The decensed If our readers have ever noticed an ant hill, they will havo soen; 51 were found.

Lifeguards bofore entering the that no matter-how-aimlous-the-wandering of these insects appear. Rice Cornering in Siam.

Consular service, had been Consul The "Siam Observer" Jearns at Dieppe for the last 12 years,

two women went to Singapore, club verandah and the Praya Wall Looker and Deacon, was for the they always find something to do. The same amount of continuous

but shortly after their arrival, the were, crowded, by an interested

Evidence having been called,, energy may be found in the present day reformer, who, having ex.that certain rice firms have tele-

Bishop of London's Tour

Cantonese woman returned to throng, and they were rewarded hausted all the commonplace possibilities of reform, is turning his graphed to Rangoon asking to be supplied with a large amount of

It is stated that the Bishop. of Hongkong and had the child for their wait by witnessing a good tie onse was adjournel. hand to the calendar. Only two years ago an astonishing proposal rice, of all qualities. One firm London has definitely decided to brought over to the Colony. She finish. Of the eighteen entrants was brought before Parliament to entice the populace, of the British had ordered 3,000 tons. A deter go to. Khurtum in order to be pre-went to the Registrar General's en actually went in the water. Empire to rise an hour and twenty minutes curlior. Fortunately the minod effort was to be made by sent at the consecration of the new office and is said to have said that they were. Beo, K.O.Y. procedure of Parliament has postponed the operation of thie monsure these firms to break the "corner Anglican Cathedral on Jan. 26, the child was her own and later L.I., A.A. Claxton, F. H. Coleman, Pie. Cookson, KO.Y:L.L, F. M for an indefinite time, though there are some hopeful souls who think that was boing, or rather hind 1912. Special arrangements are hadit sold for $100. The alleged Cruz, Bgle, Harris, K.O.Y.LI.;.1. that in time, the British race will believe during the summer months boen, engineered, and this was being made by which party of not fraud was shortly afterwards dia- less than 50 passengers will be able covered and the woman was that twenty minutes to seven is eight o'clock. Now comes Sir Houry the first step towards that end,

to travel to Kharlum at reduced brought up at the Magistravy this Dalziel with a proposal to reform the calendar, While it must be ad-

ratos, the cost of the entire journey morning on a charge of kidnap- mitted that the present system is one which is positively crying out

working out at about £67. The ping. The case was remanded till -for-rs-ndjustment, it is possible that the proposed alteration will only

party will leave London or Tuesday next. January 14, arriving at Khartum tend to confusion.",

on January 26, and the return journey will be begun on February

March of Science.

Relic of the Bronze Age."

Alleged Bogus Subscription Collectors‹.

Logan,

THE CANTON PRESS.

Viceroy's Order Disregarded.

Pereira and M. R. Railton.

Pte. Miller, K.O.Y.L.l.-ITALORAPH COMESFONDANT

Canton, Sept. 27, From the dive Craz took the H.E. the Canton Vicroy some Mr. Edison, who was lately in

lead, but was unable to hold in time ago instructed the Tautsi of Paris, gave some interesting in-

against Logan, who soon got the Constabulary, as it had come formation on his latest inventions

aload Claxton and Togan: had to his knowledge that the Society to a representative of "Excelsior."

A Washerman's Tactics- he race all to themselves after for the Protection of Railways in s To trace the matter to the very fountain hend the need "Experiments have been conduct

For some time past, a certain the first 100 yards or so, and from Hongkong had been distributing for calendar reform is merely the result of a concatenation of circme it New Jerapy," he said, "with

party passing as a washerman heste, out-ot it did not look as solitious and misleading hand- stances, the first link of which is to be found in the time when a new street car which I have de-

beon in the habit of taking away though the prize would be a gift bills and forwarding same to tho worlds were made. Had the diameter of the world's path round the vised which, ontirely propelled by

Au interesting antiquarian dis- clothing from military households, to the ubiquitous Tommy. There societies, clubs, oto., in Canton, sun been slightly less than it is, so that the journey could have electricity, will run without rails

presumably to be washed. Butire many who think the race to order the Canton Press to re- boon completed in 364 days exactly, mankind would never have or trolloy wires. For this now covery has been made at Eye, as now been distovored that he would have been Claxton's had frain from publishing in their village three, and a half miles incurred the voxations that have beset him since the time that Julius type of car and ordinary motor from Peterborough, mound has no laundry of his own. Some he not made a mistake in swim-columns, these lund-bills, or other Casar began to reform the measurement of time. If in nothing cara Ilmave recently been working trich is known as Oliver Crom of the missing articles have been ung too far towards the Naval dry articles calculated to provoku else, in the case of time and its measurement, man is the victim of on a new battery, very powerful wall's Hill has proved on being triced to a pawn-shop while others lock before he turned to come agitis excellen

His Excellency was surprised circumstance. It was Julius Caesar who was responsible for the but very light, which could be car introduction of leap year (though he has not been eauonized ried on board. In another direc-bored through to be a sepulchral cannot be identified. This mornome. The result was that he as the patron saint of maiden ladies. From tome alation, I am certain that paper will barrow of the Bronze Ageing he appeared at the Magistracy had to negotinto an awkward to find that his order has been established his lond. However appears that a few days ago the came the next alteration, though in this case it was a Pope very shortly be replaced by very roughly, 2,000 to 400 B.O. Mr. on several charges, including that angle, and it was here that Logan ignored by the Canton Press. It that was responsible, and in 1751 came the re-adjustment in Eng-thin sheets of nickel, and that they Thurlow Leeds, the son of a local of larceny na alice. The priClaxum was not done with until Cantou papers published in their land, which caused Christmas Day to fall on Dec. 25,

will be produced at a much lower paleontologist, who lives on the soner was remanded.

well past the V.R.C., for he put columns a lotter to the Provin- farm where the mound is situated,

up a fine spurt and finished well, cial Assembly from the Kwanz The proposals of Sir Henry Dalziel are far reaching and would cost than paper is at present."

has unearthed the skeleton of a

only about ton yards behind tung Society for the 'rotoc lo away with many old time institutions. Should his scheme over • Garrison Orders.

tall inan. It is in splondid pro- become law the delightful rhyme of our school days on the lengths The rank as Captain of Captain Horvation, despite the fact that

Logon. Cruz ended forty yards tion of Railways. In the of the months will be lost to future generations, and, worse still, Albert John Orchard, whose ad- the man was buried probably ing, thres Chinese, two long further back, while Miller was an-pinion of the Viceroy the letter should have been suppressed." equal interval behind. that delightful puzzle at the commencement of the Book of Commission, to the Indian Army by more than 3,000 years ago,

His Excellency was surprised mon Prayer will no longer be available to charni away the leaden exchange was notified in the

instauce of Dolective-Sergeant The price wore afterwards pro further still to find a telegram in minutes of a dull sermon. There will be no need to consult three tables London Gazette of 5th August,

Grant with attempting to obtain souted in the gymnasium, where serted in many of the papers of figures to find on what date Easter Sunday falls: Sir Henry 1010, is ante-dated to 25th Yarmouth is famous for its subscriptions for hospitals by Dr. Forsyth took the chair, sup- alleging that the Ministry of Com Dalziel decrees, that it should be unalterably fixed for April 15 and February, 1909 and his renk bloater. And the "Yarmouth alleged false pretences. It apported by officials and several other Church festivals nocordingly. The first of the month will always of Lieutenant to 25th May, 1902. bloater had a strange origin. pears that on the 28th inst. the ladies. In calling upon Mrs. had promise to re- fall on a Sunday and each of the twelve divisions of the year will The following Indian Army "At a time," writes Nash, in his three men called at 45, Caine Hicks to present the prizes to the deem the states of the Canton contain a complete number of weeks. The month will either consist promotions are made, subject to Lenten Stuffe," when chimneys Road, but, as luck would have it, wire the chairman remarked His Excellency stated that no of twenty-eight or thirty-five days. Salaried people need entertain His Majesty's approval: Captains were not and when coal was un- Sergeant Grant happened to visit that the time was not so good as such decision had ever been ar no fears; the bill contains provisions for the proper adjustment of to be Mujers. Dated 30th Aug., known, a fire of wood was placed the place at the same time. He in former years, though that was rived at by the Ministry. The salaries. Naturally an innovation of this sort would cause a great 1911. Arthur Lennard Barrett, in the centre of the principal room heard the trio ask the master of to be accounted for by the fact Viceroy asked the Taotni to inforr deal of confusion at the commencement, but it mitist be confessed that 120th Baluchistan. Infantry of the house, and the smoke was the house for subscriptions. For that the current was a kindrance. all the papers to rectify their m'a- the existing system is unsuitable in many ways for present day Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated allowed to escape through the roof hospitals, in the course of which Mrs. Hicks performed her duty in business requirements. Theo Bank holidays out of the four are 27th August, 1911. Guy noiil-A fisherman who had hung up the name of the Kwong Chai graceful fashion, and was after takes in their next ja-uzey, and to moveable and dependent, not upon the necessities of the business ton Russell, 126th Baluchistan In several rows of fresh horrings Hospital in Canton was mention-wards presonte with a bouquet cation of any articles concerning liem against future publis world, but upon the vagaries of n calendar which was composed by fantry,

and forgotten to take them down dd, Tho master of the house told by the chairman on behalf of the

the nationalization of ruil vaya or clerics and astronomists whose sole idea was to create some Leave of absonce, in extension, for some time, found them, when the unen to call the next day, but V.R., Mr. Hicks suitably res commenting on the same. Any arrangement whereby the civil and the solar year should has been granted to Colonel O. he did so, of a golden colour and the Sergeant intervened and told ponded.

paper publishing.seditions. coincide as far as possible. Had it remained at that the arrange W. R. St. John, O.E, from 24th the ment deliciously cured?" The the man they had, better ascom-

The following werethe placings fammatory articles ou ment might have been lasting, but the Established Church fixes Oct. to 6th Nov, 1011, inclusive. day of Yarmouth's pride was in pany them that very day to head- and times - Healt with scoor ite feante on a lunar standard thus bringing about the move- Captain P. D. U. Johnstone; this fourteenth century, whon, quarters. This morning, the trio able: feasts and the existence of a series of intricate tables 8th Rajpute, having returned to according to J.. Green, the town appeared before Mr. JR Wood for the fixing of Easter Day la any) year. The alteration duty on 1st September, 1911, the of the calendar undoubtedly will come, but whether the present unexpired portion of his leave, proposal will be any more acceptable than that of Mr. Robert vis, 1st to 3rd Boplanber, 1911 Ponroe for daylight saying remains to be song

is canyelled

Yarmouth Bloaters.

At the Magistricthis morn-

coated, were charged at the

furnished "Edward III. with a and were remanded for a week. larger number of vessels and ball being allowed in the sum of mariners than any other single $1,000 each, which the men were town along his coasts,

unable to find.

Hankow Railway in full, a dipus

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1. T. Logan, 33min. 16 2-5, for a breach of

2008.

AA. Claxton, 33, 30 2-Bos

4F Miller, KÖYLI

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