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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDICAL CONGRESS NOW SITTING AT HONGKONG.

Doctors in Congress and man of learning, hear the words of one

GOVERNMENT TRAM- WAY.

Pitfalls of Ordinance Grafting.

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A decision of more than usual of four patients who wishes to interest has been decided in acknowledge with gratitude your the Chief Justice's Court, in splendid service and to express which the Hongkong Government the greatest admiration for all the sued the Electric Traction Com patient work and devotion which pany of Hongkong to recover the you upond on those who have, by sum of $40,000 damagos for in- some means known or unknown, juries caused to the Govoruniont gono against the law of Life and telephono service by the working Fo are suffering the result.

of the tramways.

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The writer, your patient, has

The caso WHA 21 special beou romindpd-this-wook of the

ons to decide the following ques toxt-Ask-and-yo alall receive, tion of law-If-telephonic com- Sook and ye shall find, Knock and munication by niesus of any cable it shall be oponer unto you."

or line used for the purpose of Truly you have persistently and telephonic communication by the diligently naked of matter, liave Government of Hongkong (but received auch in return and not the cables or wires themselves every year will receive more or their shoathings, coverings or Thus, Its laws become known supports) has been through induc- Whether these laws when known in or otherwise injuriously, will all be obeyed by man, as in affected by the working of the de- tho chemical anil vegetable fendants undertaking, are the realms they are obeyed, is a defendants liable under the pro- question.

vision of. Ordinance 10 of 1902 You are seeking into the mind (as amended by Ordinance 32 of of man; you shall fad and in-1902) to pay to the plaintify the deed have found much, enough expenses of all alterations to ca "to realize how much more there bies, lines, sheathings, coverings ~isto-be-found---Few-ms-yet-have-

or supports heresary to remedy knocked repentally enough at such injurious aff·ction? the door of the temple of that body whoso mutorial interest us In the course of his judgmont

The Decision.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 26 1912

Quo Vadis

TURKISH CIGARETTES

are obainable in fraali and p.rfect condițion from

ment contends is very, startling, and the authorities must be exani

so greatly the kingdom of his lordship said This is inod with great caro, for it is Heaven which is within. Sponk-special case presented to the difficult to see where the effect ing of this kingdom the Mastor court in an action by the A-of such a proposition could stop. romarkel that, if we sought it, torney General against the must first got out of the way all the rest would bolel. Electric Traction Company to cortain minor points of construc Ho did not say even that it la recover the cost of certain al-tion which are involved. to be found. Seek ye first the terations to the cables, lines,

Unnecessary Sentence. kingdom of Heaven, ip, the slicnthings, coverings or supports It is said that the second sen- Omniscient Life within you, and of their telephone system alleged tonce is really unnecessary, be all these things will be diled have boon necessitated by the cause the line in question is However, the other way is the injurious affection of that system used for" telephonic purposes: general rule, and patients no by the working of the defendant's and for it to be "injuriously knowledge with deep gratitude tramway. The section under affected" means that it can that the body is so thoroughly which-tho-claim is made is sec- longer be used for telephonic

explore.

KRUSE & CO.

CARNER QUELCH & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS.

DES VEUX ROAD. TELEPHONE 636.

·Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price. All Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe, by Shippers of world wide reputation.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.

tion 21 of Ordinanco No. 10 of But some of us would humbly 1902, the material parts of which by which the line has been in- purposes: also that "induction". nak that doctors would seek more are as follows: "If any cable or juriously affected in an "other to realize the onormous powerline used for the purpose of tale- Cause, which words · follow they wield over the minds of graphic, telephonic or slectric electrolysis." I cannot adopt cently planted with opium. For A large acreage has been re- their patients for, as a rule, has signalling communication now or this construction. I must give the future, the opening of the ing chosen their dostor patient hereafter, to be constructed and the section a plain moaning if Tientsin-Pukon Railway will trust him- implicitly, "What he worked in the Colony by

there is one, an t there is quite a change these conditions but for say* g..cs."

Government department, or the plain moaning. If the lines are the present, the civilized world, You doutors know that a drug sheathings, covorings, or supports injuriously affected physically by which has been so deeply inter-

To-day's Advertisements

TO LET.

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in which you and the profession of any such cable or line shall be oleotrolysis the Company is to lested in China's fight against this NO. 4 MORRISON HILL with

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entry lut March. betiove will have certain results: injuriously affected by the con- pay the cost of alteration and if colossal curss, should stand bo

Apply Property Offe giran in faith and received instruction or working of the under-communication through the wire hint these people in the icon MESSIS. JARDINE, MATHESON faith, the result generally is pro-aking the Company shall pay is affected by induction or other which have come to them through

CO., LTD. portionato. ("According to your the expenses of all such altera-wise then they are to be con- this source. Please hand in a Hongkong, 20th Jan., 1912. faith be it unto you.") There are tions in or addition to auch eable, sidered as injuriously affected contribution at your bank for some patients so misguided as to line, sheathings, coverings, or In this statement the question bission to the Treasurer of NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, doubt your word and gonerally supports, as may be necessary to at issue is necessarily assumed. the Central China Famine Relief they fail to get the sam benefit remedy such injurious affecIt is said, however, thCommittee, through the Interna

as the patient who feels with tion. A cable or line shall the strictly grammatical ma- tional Banking Corporation.- you. Those who havo studied be deemed to be injuriously ing of the last sentence is to Communicated. the workings of the subconscious affecto.l if telegraphic com-give a definition of the term "in-

I wish all of you would study cable or line in, whether through is interpreted as I have suggested mind will know why I say fople munication by means of auch juriously affected," and that if it FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND Psychology more than I conceive induction or otherwise, in any above, that would make it a limi-

MOJİ.

you do. Your patients are just inauner affected by any act or eative definition. I agree that THE Stamship

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HONGKONG WEEKLY

TELEGRAPH.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

*HE Steamship

THE

DERFFLINGER," uaving arrived, Consignoos of cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, will the oxaaption of Opium, Treasure And Vainablas, are being landed and stored

extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong: kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and West Paint Godowns, whenca delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, ronausting is to by landol here.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd of Febmary, will be subject to rent.

All broken, obafted, and damaged

as mach, if not more, mind timn work of the Company. The auch a construction of the words GREGORY. APCAR," body, and it is not fair on a claim is for $40,000 and is made is just possible, but I am bund Captain S. H. Bolasa, will bedespatched highly vs patient in the in the following circumstances to look at the section as whole for the shore pits on FRIDAY, East to diagnosy him much as The Government had a telephone and the plain meaning is that the the 2nd February at Your you might or would diagnose system in oxiience prior to the first part deals with physical in The Steamor bee superior, com- at their risk into the hazardous and/or eat or dog. You have experi construction of the immway, and jury, the second with injury to modation for passengers, is installed mented and know the result on it is alloged that telephonte com- the transmissive powers of the throughout with Electris Light and The animal, and undoubtedly lewe manication by means of the

carries a duly certified doctor. wiręs. Reference was made to Botara tickets aro irailable by the a right to expect much the some system has been through induo section 19 of the Interpretation Indo-Chins Stoata Navigation Co.'s result in the human animal button or otherwise injuriously Ordinance which is said to des Steamers. Fare for round trip $120.

The writer tried a little doctor-affected by the working of the troy the ejusdem generis rule. In ing the other night on a native tramway: it is not alleged that the first place I am doabtful

For freight or pannage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd., servant who trusted. The wo the sheathings, coverings,, or whether that rule applies when

Agents. man had a common an i very val-sapports of the tolephone wires there is only one genue referred Hongkong, 26th Jan., 1912. [118 gar cold (miny of us wish that have been injuriously affected by to, but I am sure that the section you would take that discomfort electrolysis. The special caso referred to was not intended to more into your consideration) raises only-the-question-of-law destroy the ordinary meaning of The doctoring took the form of whether in these circumstances, language and it would be distort Contains all the news of the prasoribing a very mild tumbler assuming the alleged injurious ing language to say that induo-week in a most attractive form of port wine negue, at the same affection true, the company is tion is included in the other and-is-the-paper-for-mailing to time usuring her it was splendid ble under the section.

causo" following "electrolysis" friends at Home, with photograph stuff and quite eortain to do good.

Crude Point of Law, and that "electrolysis "is includ- of the Ancestors Temple The minah evidently imagined it Put quite broadly, the ense was a strong purge for she had n for the company is this. Youed in the "other cause" follow- Canton. good deal of pain, quickly fol- say that telephonic communien-ng induction. lowof by excellent results, and tion through your wires is pronounced the dose to be "very injuriously affected by our work goodio, all the same Castor Oil through induction; this section The old dis-does not contemplate the case, it but more strong." appeared.

deals only with tolograplito.com- No doubt many of you fully munication being injuriously tion of the poppy in North Anhui Loading Articles........ 24-20 realize your power to suggest, but affected in that way. The case has accentuated the severity of Notes and Comments......30-31 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, do beware of such power because for the Government quite crudely mine conditions, and the people Correspondence

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'This week's Contents:. (Continued on pago 8.) :

Day by Day... 1-4 Passengers Lists FAMINE IN CHINA. Hotel Lista

6 Steamers.... 9 4 19 00 Effect of Oplum Suppression,

The Courts.mo 0-13

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The suppression of the cultiva Telegrams.

Goods are to be left in the Godownt heto tiey will be examined on the 2nd

of Febraery, at 9.80 a.m.

All claims must reach us before the

MILK

FIVE CENTS A PINT.

PURE, FRESH," SEPARATED, NATURAL. REMOVED: THE cream only.

"ADDED: NOTHING.

If you must use Separated Milk why, not have it

Ono penny, a pint 1

FRESH?

For sale by

THE FAMINE IN CHINA,

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ld.

EIGHT Fomins Districts with an

ures of 80,000 square miles. TWO and ball million propla facing starvation.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI, BUTION TO-DAY,

IT WILL HELP, TO SAVE LIFE. Treasurer, H-O.GULLAND, Esq,y

| Manager,- International Banting Cor

poration, Shanghai.

Hongkong, 24th Jan..' 1912,

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| Just received, `a-fresh consignment of

PAUL CLOUET CHAMPAGNE, Extra Dry

at $24.00 per case of 2 doz. pts.

FRENCH STORE, L. Gameau,

76). 6. Queen's Road Cratral.

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERS

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Note aur Price $12.00 per case coa- taining 4 doxen quarts or 6 dozen picts,

5.70

VON RIEGEN'S PATENT

FIRE BRIDGE BARS.

COST OF INSTALLATION QUICKLY ABSORBED BY

ECONOMY IN FUEL EFFECTED.

FOR FULL INFORMATION AND PARTICULARS

APPLY TO

HE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LD,

SOLE AGENTS.

OH, WITZKE, SUB-AGENT.

OR TO:

.Hongkong, December, 7th, 1011.

G. FALCONER

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@ Co., Ltd.,

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

LARGE SELECTION OF HALL MARKED

+

ENGLISH SILVERWARE.

TEA SET'S, SALVERS, ROSE

BOWLS, FISH & DESSERT.:

KNIVES & FORKS:

THE GINS OF CONNOISSEURS.

English Gins

9th of February, 1912, or they will to D. C. L. Old Tom BEST LONDON GINS

by recogalsed.

No Fire Indurance will be affected. D. C. L. Dry Bills of Lading will be countersigned

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by the undersigned..

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

General Agents

14-23 Honekawe, 26th Jan, 1912.

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STEAM FOR

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it can ast to depress as well as to may in o io of its aspects bo put are now being driven to raising Canton and Coast Ports...33 oboer. How you can work day thas; your statement is correct; opium in this district as a means Kulangeu. (Amby) Muni- and night among the sick and not but we meant to say telephonic as of getting a crop this year. “

cipal Council ..33 get your hours of depression and well as telegraphic communica. A few years ago large districts Commercial bewilderment is beyond this tion, but by an overnight the word in Northern Anhai were devoted Sport .........

.....38-40 MANILA, YAP, MARON, FRIE- patient's comprehension. was left out., Alternatively they to the raising of opium. This Directors and Their Lia

You seek diligently through say that the word "telegraphic crop could be harvested before

bilities, Duties and mattor to uphold the present in quite sufficient to cover the the high water season and salo Powers... manifestation of Life.. Mara cape. The crude point of law was always certain at a good Medical Congress. power to you ye great workers thus raised is this: "oan the court price. for the good of humanity supply deficiencies in drafting?

Instead, of opium, whest has The University .....

Bocrot History.......46 48 THE Steamship May you realize inore. and Here the argument breaks up into bean, planted, but the wheat Died in Gaol....... more clearly that matter, mind two, not only that the Court may harvest does not come until later, Pirsoy in Local Waters ...49 and Life (spirit) are one; do this but also that it may look with the result that harvest after Echo of the Piracy, that you are actuated and upheld into certain surrounding ciroum-harvest has been lost through flood Collision at Bes by that Omniscient Life which stances connected with the pass conditions. Wherda man could all Lady Lugard the beat intellecta cannot defino. ing of the section, the history of two Standard Oil dins with opium China Merchants B.N. "Whose secret Presence through the section in fact, which will and carry them to market, it now Roller Skating

Vip show what the Government takes many men to transport the creation's Vollverlike; elu Running quicksilv eluden drafter really did raven. The same value in whicst, and the Hongkong Hotels

Mr. Lan thu our pains.

ALIQUIS. proponition for walah kas Governs, markat la munh, lead vertain.

48-49

"PRINZ WALDEMAR," Captain H, Bremer (ready to load on THURSDAY a.m.) will leave for the abore places on SATURDAY, the 27th inst., at 10 am, evle

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GENUINE HOLLANDS.

SOLE AGENTS-

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, TAL No. 135,

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Hongkong, 95th-Jan. 1919,

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1 Generagents,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1912.

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