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VERY OLD LIQUEUR.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1912.

For over 80 Years WATSON'S E' has maintained the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in the FAR EAST.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

DAY BY DAY. Civility nood not degenerate into obsequiousness."

The Rubl's Complement..

A shoemaker who told the

COMPANY MEETING.

A point which I think should

also be brought to your notice is

:

"CHINA'S RABBLE ARMY,"

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

The Hongkong Cotton Spinning, the republican, government of Striking Criticism from Shanghai. A Word of Praise.

the possibility in the future of

Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd. Chins, adopting a policy of pro- Under the heading "China's A "Pall Mall Gazette" contribu An extraordinary general moet-tection for industries within her Rabble Army" the Shanghai tor who recently paid'n visit to bordora and of arranging with Times doals with the serious Hongkong was somewhat im The 8.8. Rubi, Capt. Crosby, ing of the shareholders in the the Treaty Powers for a very stambling-blouk placed in the pressed by the costume worn by brought 66 passengers from Mani- above company was hold in the material increase in her fimport way of pence and prosperity by the native girls hore. She says la on har last trip, together with office of the general managers this tariff. Those changes may come the armed rubble which has Very decorous they looked in a largo carg

morning when the Hon. Mr. O. H, perhaps sooner than many of us boen let loose alt over the coun- their long coats and wide trousers now doem probable or possible, and try." It goes on to say business of figurod silk. It is with grief Salling Oplum

Ross presided. There were pro it might then bocome necessary cannot possibly revive while regi-that we feel bound to inform all country, was fined: $100 or two Mr. J. W. C. Boanar, consulting of selling the whole of our plant fentions of the warrior about them of the breaches is not always a Magistrates he was from the seat Sir Paul Chater, C.M.C., and for us to consider the advisability ment's and troops of uniformed would-be followers of the late of transferring our company or bandits without any of the quali-Mrs. Bloomer that the wearing months for selling twenty cents committee, Mossrs. G. C. Moxon, and machinery to China, and if save the possession of weapons sign of emancipation, and in worth of opium.

H. Gittons, Lo K. Shui, H. F. the present favourable offor be and a ferocious spirit, are por-itself confers no privileges at Hickmann, G.

Friesland. A. 8. accopted by you it might form. mitted to quitor themselves in joust, we are sure it may be so Ellis, A. Rodgor, J. Horrop, satisfactory basis for such negotiaal the oities and towns of the in China. Wo fear, oven, that it

tions in the future.

Republie, and riot and rob when-| may be a sign that, the wearer, He therefore proposed: manager, Kerfoot, consulting eu-

ever the humour seizes them.will be expected to do quite a let gineer and Chan. Beswick, soere-

"That the general managers Yuan Shih-kai says that he can-of hard work which would not be be authorised to sell 10,000 uot disband these terrible hordes demanded from the flaunter of spindles belonging to the com- of so-called soldiers without the tempestuous petticoat. We pany with their accompanying money to satisfy their claimaupon chorish one hope of one day equipment to Messrs. Jardino, the new Government, and the hearing it hurled as a ropronel Matlosna & Co., Ltd., in Shang foreign financiers are now ro-nguinat emancipated Chinoso | k

Receipts Unstamped. At the Magistracy this morn- ing two men were fined $10 each, and one man was fined 85 for not stainping receipta for monies as staled by law.

tary.

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Mr. Moxon seconded and the fusing to put their hands in thoir women that they have been bold

pockets.

The secretary having read the Up to Date.

notice convening the meeting the According to Paris newspapers | chairman said :—, a striking feature of the banques Gentleman, I have asked you given by the Chinese Republican moet here today to consider an Committes in Paris, was the Jarge offer which has been made by number of Chinese women dressed Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., in the latest Parisian gowns.. Ld., Shanghai, to pureliase frum

Trade at Nanking.

the company 10,000 of its spindles mously.

The Chairman:-That is all The "Peking Daily News" and accompanying equipment at states that grant numbers of $15 per spindle delivered in the business. I am much obliged The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will silver dollars have been sent from Shanghai. In my opinion the for your attendance.

be as follows:-

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERȘ, '

Daily issue-$30 per annum. Weekly issue-$13 per annum.

20

The rates per quarter and per monsom, proportional. Subscriptions

for any period less than ne month will be charged as for full month.

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Shanghai to relieve the market offer is an advantageous one, and at Nanking. Owing to the recent had it emanated from any other disturbances there trade has source but that of a branch of my own firm, I should have rooom- declined a little.

Going Home.

mended your consulting com- We are informed that Mr. Mon-mittee to themselves sanction the The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to tague Ede, Mra. and Miss Ede, sale. Under the circumstances, messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at and Mr. and Mrs. Wendt sro however, I think it is in every Bheir residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by loaving by the Bulow for the way preferable to lay the offer pust an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage. North to-morrow for Home. They fully and clearly before you, so The posinge on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 will proceed to Europe via Siberia. that each and all of you may have Mr. Ede and family will return in full opportunity of consiilering por quarter.

the proposal. six months time.

Alleged Dishonest Sanitary

Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twonty-five cents (for

push only).

(Payable in Advance.)

By Order,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The object of thin, paper is to publish corrret info-nation, to gerne the truth and print the netos vithout fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HÒNGKONG, TUFSDAY, APRIL 30, 1912.

DR. SUN'S Warning..

Coolles.

received an offer from somo

resolution was oarried unani-

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THE WIZARD - OF...

WONDER.

Raymond the Mystifier Scores

Big Hit

p.m

1.

Part 1

There is no doubt that the threat Raymond scored a decided hit at the Theatre Royal last night and every member of the largo You will remember at our last audience was agreed that ho is

Nivano. Stephon Admins meeting, that I mentioned having entitled to make claim to the title

Mr. Gow. P. Lammast. 2. The Enchantress.. 'great." It is impossible to de- At the Magistracy this morn-Japanese friends for the entire scribe his performance.

Mr. A. G. Gordon. Many ing three Sanitary Board coolies mill as it stands, i.e. land, build- have tried and none has succeed-

3. Duet

Dr. and Mr. Schofield, wore romanded on a charge of taking a purse from the body of inge, plant, machinery, etc., ed. To attempt au adequate de-

which was declined as being in-cription of a woman which they were con- voying to the mortuary. Bail inadequate, and I raay now state foolishly to court laughter. $25 was granted.

races.

Red Crescent Society.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen uttered a note of grave warning to the foreigner aid of the Red Crescent Society, in the course of the interview which he accorded to a member of the "Telegraph" staff at Canton. It would be easy, indeed, to misread his remarks on a covert threat; but to credit him with that purpose would be to do him a serious injustice. What Dr. Sun fears is that a reaction may set in against the foreigner. Years ago the dislike to the foreigner was strongly marked, but it was not, for the most part, an active dislike. It was rather a passive resentment of

Scang Bee Arrives.

The Weather.

noon caused much inconvenience

only secure his confidence.

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enough to adopt skirts, and dis- card their nice womanly trousers." Daring Explorers.

FAREWELL CONCERT TO MRS. GORDON.

A recent visitor to Hongkong. was Mr. Staniforth Smith, con- To-morrow night the farewell corning whom a paragraph np concert to Mrs. A. G. Gordon is to peared in those columns the other be given in the Drill Hall of the day.. Mr. Smith is Governor of Volunteer Headquarters, at 9.15 Papur and last year he was in It is hardly necessary to charge of an exploring expedition remark that Mrs. Gordon has which out its way through the never spared pains nor toable in heart of Western Papua, Con- order to assist at concerts in the cerning this ad interesting article Colony over a long period of year; appears in the "Sporting and and it is hoped that the concert Country House Supplement." to-morrow will secure a bumper With only two white companions, house. The following is the pro un escort of eleven native police granime-

and seventeen carriers, Mr. Smith started on his hazardous journey through almost impenetrable jungle. On one occasion helighted unexpectedly on a nativo village in the very heart of the bush, the inhabitants of which gave every sign of making his stay a short. and unpleasant one. They sur rounded the visitors, brandishing their weapons and howling their war-cries; but to their astonish- ment the new-comers showed neither fear on the one hand nor ignored the noisy warriors, who fight on the other; they simply

houses. Then, in token of the accordingly withdrew to their harmlessness of their intentions, the travellers made a-house-to- house visitation, leaving a gift of This rod cloth at each door. politic move had the desired effect, for the nativos at once waxed obliging, subservient and gouerous, not only making return, gifts, but voluntarily guiding the expedition to the beat jungle- pallis. As to whether or no those

Mr. H J. Jones,

4. My Ship..... .......... Teschemeber T'was a Summer's Garden H. Lehr

Mrs. F Miland.

6. Selected .....

Mr. R. Sutherland. Part II.

Song from

Mr. Frank Austin

7. The Cycle of Love" Landon Ronald Mattinata ...............P. Josti

3.)

Mr. Schofold

There was a Star Frunk Lambert (b) Absent.........John W. Metcalf

H. B. Mr. Claud Bövern Pienoto te Solo....... Rosenthal

Mr.Duamin Fuller. eller

Mr. A. G. Gordon

Mr. G. W. C., Burnett God Save the K ng.

Bonafe Mary of Argyll

If you are devoid of confidence, 13. then visit the Great Raymond's show and you will find he pussess that is as balling as bis docep- BOYS' OWN CLUB SPORT. men are actually cannibals es the great quality to un'extent

take care of the stock,

Mr. Smith does not commit him.

Thrilling Adventure.

his trioke in

that the amount offored wai

He seems to have solved the $700,000... Off to Shanghai.. The offer which I put before problem of converting the nega- Quite a number of local re- you to-day, for 10,000 spindles black become white. Should you tive into the positive, of making sidents went to Shanghai this and equipment, shows a net re-desire birde developed from tho afternoon on the s.s. Manchuria. turn to the company of $160,000. practically invisible gerras in the Among them were Mr. H. P. On our total installation of 65,000 air, should you desire a hunting White, Mr. M. II, Logan and spindles this is equivalent to and flag establishment without Messrs. J. A. Jervois, H. K. $880,000 for thin spinning plant flughes and T. H. Hough, who alone, quite apart from land any outlay, should you dosire a are going to take part in the buildings and power plant, which young lady who has never before boen on earth, judging from hor would still remain intact, I may mode of entry, Mr. Raymond cani. hero remark that the whole of our Mr. T. Motabhoy informs us plant and machinery is written provide them for you if you can 11. My Ain Folk that a local subscription liat in down to the equivalent of $11.1-2 per epintle and it would there London, was opened, the total fore appear that the Shanghai 8847.47 and that a draft for donations received amounting to offer is advantageous.

In submitting this offer for £84:14.11 has boon forwarded to shareholders' sanction, the general the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. S. M. managers have had before them tione, His Noah's Ark deception

was wonderful and won for hig The Championship prizes prasolt: true he found one man the following considerations. Anik, London.

tho applause of the audience. In vinusly in the charge of the E.K wearing a skull round his nec Notwithstanding our utmost

full view of the audiones he pro-A. A. are now taken over by the andanother, a pair of bunian jaw On April the s.. Angora came near un anxiety and duced a veritable farmyard from Boys' Own Club, the former not hores, but these were presumably

endeavours, the supply of officient Jis interference, part of national training, which only now and then into collision with the s.8. Seang trouble. There is no doubt the Ark with human beinga to] having a mest for two years. The being worn as a mark of respect.

Bee outside Rangoon. The latter the scale of wages whielt we can

Boys' Own Club sports are to be to the deceased. flared into activity. That dielike has been beaten down in great hont has arrived in Hongkong afford to pay, offers but small in- If you want to be a rancher held on the Racecourse, on Friday, measure, but there is a danger of its breaking out again if the and will go into the Cosmopolitan ducement to the best class of or stock raiser you need not May 24 (Empire Day). The event A

Some time later the explorers Chinese come to believe that the Powers are pursuing an obstructive Dock to-morrow for inspection labour, and in the past we go to Australia; just step in which will be run under the laws

The verdict of the court of have rarely been able from this and come to terms

with of the A.A.A. aro numerous and encountered an adventure quite policy with regard to China's finance. The pendulum may awing onquiry, hold in Rangoon on as to work our full number of Mr. Raymond and be will good entries are expecter. as thrilling as any, pourtrayed. to the other extreme and the dislike of the foreigner may become April 16, 17 and 18, was in spindles; it is obviously better require and according to the age Events are Open to all Gentlemen to descend a mountain-river they provide you with the animals you The Amateur Championships by the fiction-makers. In order. more fierce than ever. That is what Dr., Sun fears, and it is in-favour of the Seang Boo.

to get rid of our surplus quantity you consider most desirable, Tie Amateurs who are Members or built a number of rafts, and on possible to neglect a warning so significant which comes from one

in preference to keeping these him up as you wish and without Visitors of the Hongkong. Club, the first of these Mr. Smith set of the leaders of the Now China movement. Dr. Sun is not likely The heavy rain of this aftor-le to speak on suoli a matter without first carefully weighing his to pedestrians in the neighbour- 10,000 spindles and of this quan-about in riotous confusion a Cricket Club,

The Shanghai offer is for disturbing the knots he will Club Germania, Club Lusitano out with three police and a change his coat, throw things Hongkong CricketClub, Kowloon couple of bearera No sooner. hood of the French store, in tity there are 5,000 spindles and

Craigengower wore they launched than the It seems to us that here is the clash of the new and forward Queen's Road Central, through preparation purchased in the days the circonstances appear phy-Cricket Club, Kowloon Bowling such incredible force that to perform other feats which under Cricket Club, Civil Service current boru them along with idess of young China with the more sober and sedate policy of the the flushed bydrants sending of our proapority, which have older and more experienced nations. No doubt Ohina could raise volumes of water over, the pave now been standing idle for several sically imposible, To go into Green Club, Hongkong Foothill attempt to guide the raft was out the necessary loan for herself, but that would take time,' and money ment. The water van six inchos years. They were erected in to prove that one did not under- Club, Hongkong Corinthian Yacht do was to eling on for their lives the programme in detail is merely Club, Royal. Hongkong Yacht of the question; all they could in wanted urgently. No doubt, too, the raising of such a loan would deep about the shop door.

room which avas-originally in-

stand. One did not dream of Club, Taikoo Club, Phoenix Club till, after five miles of this: cement that spirit of patriotism which is, us we have pointed out

tended for spinning colton, but

they before, essential to the success of the new Republic. But it is Two lots of Orown land were as this room was not very on trying to understand. One was Lusitano Recreation Club, Y.M. hair-raising locomotion, doubtful whether it could be accomplished as readily as Dr. Sun sold by pab'io auction yeaterday, veniently situated, ievas found intent merely to wonder and A. (European Dept) Boys' Own wore brought up short by a appears to believe, though it would be a good thing for China if he at the offices of the P.W.T. In in practice, tot be comly in the admire. There is no uso writing Club Victoria Recreation Club timber-block. Against this they were right. A telegram to day shows that Yuan Shih-ki na land lot No. 1910, ares 9,414.8q transfer of material to and from at length of Raymond. The only and also to officers of H.M. Nivy crashed so violently, that they

were throwa six feet in the air,/ engnises the need for a foreign loan. But there is more than ft., annual rental 864, situated the main mill and there was also to gather an idea of his and Army:

cleverness is to soo him on the the mere getting of the money to be considered. The apnding below Kennedy Road, was pur- constant, difhoully in providing

100 Yards (Scratch); 2 Miles and one of the carriers was fatally of it is equally as important, and wo quote once again a chased by Mr. Wong Chew-tong, operatives for the machines, this stage; reading about him is of no Bicycle Race (Handicap) Open injured. All their food, clothing and warning which has appeared before in those columns,

to the Clony; Hurdle Race 120 nearly all the fire-arms, had been "We of the Standard Oil Co., for isolated plant has therefore givan

Yards (Serntoh) Amateur Cham-washed from the raft; thore was fear" It ran the temptations offered by financial operations $1,412. Inland lot No. 1,911; but a small return on the money on too facile a basis may prove irresistible for all parties con-area 45,000 sq. ft., annual rental invested.

pionship. (Open); Team Race nothing for it but to try to cut cerned, It is perlinps too much to hope that the Chinese will of 180, situated behind the Frenol

(220 Yards); Quarter mile path through the jungle bach These 5,000 spindles could, their own accord sook the guidance and wholesome control which convent (ls Calvaire), Leighton therefore, be disposed of without

scratch); 120 yards (Hand to their companions. After two would be afforded by an independent board of rovenue composed at Hill, went to Mr. G. K. Hall in any, way interfering with the

icap), 1 Mile Bicycle Race days' patient work, they met two any rate in part of foreign financial experts with no axes of their Bratton for 84,500,

mill as originally planned, and America sends $19,000-a Month (Handicap); High Jump Amateur of their police from whom they own to grind. But the Powers that have at heart the restoration of

Championship. (Opan); Half Mile learned that the rest of the party Messes. W. Powell & Co.'s- while these remarka do not apply | a stable order of things in China could reader no greater service to

New Premises

to the same extent to the other Although the American Red (Soraich) Amateur Championship, were on the other branch of the hor at this juncture thag by discountenanoing the importation of Mesare. William Powell & Co., 5,000, yot, they can be, spared, Cross Society has been sealing, (Open); Ladies' Nomination Rees river. To reach them entailed foreign ospital into the country without adequate guarantees for its Ltd., have now opened their new and the remaining plant would on an average, of more than (Conditions to be published nearly six days of ceaseless but proper and useful expenditure, and for some equitable adjustment promises in Des Voeux Road; in. the opinion ofur onsulting $13,000a month to China since Inter); Half Mile, Open to ting and Lowing six days, mare-s. of new financial burdens between the Central and the Provincial opposite their old ones. The engineer and.af outmanager bo January 1,an announcement made Soldiers Sailors and Police: Que over, of absolute fasting at the building is up to date in every quite sufficient for the fider yarns at the headquarters says that the Mile. (Scratch) Amateur Cham- end of which time they prov That is surely, the whole point. The task is a big one, and the respect and particular attention which it has beemdecided to spin need of further contributions of pionship (Open) 100 Yards videntially met some natives who situation is full of difficulties which the Powers recognise moro has been paid to the provision and supply to Hongkong and money sports indicate that Long Jump, Amateur Champion-adventure had a dramatie

Children's Race (under 10 years); fed them on baked sago. These "clearly than the new Government can be expected to do. China's of comfort for lady patrons of the China - markete. (L), would also anxiety is understandable; it is the prerogative of youth to be emporium. Yesterday the j pre-point out that the money received the conditions are exceptionally ship. (Open) Consolation Race for even while

(120 Tarde) Patting the weight man were satings: anxiously eager. But the new Government and the awakening mines were thrown open to the for these spindlea would material- bad, People of China must not allow eagerness to reach the point of in-public and it is to be hoped that y reduce our borardraft and by Another 15,000 was despatched (Amateur Championship). Open from the

(Handidap) ↑ 50 yards and the discretion. The Powers may be trusted to do what neema best for the enterprise, shown by this waving of interest (nearly: 810,000 to China by the society. This 122024 China, to do all they can to help and not to linder her. But they well known company will be ap- por anuum) would reduce cost of sun came entirely from Now Wheel Barrow Race Half Mile minus seven Will do it in their own way which is the way of proved experienos, - izreciated na it should,

words.

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Governmente,"

Crown Land Sale.

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CHINA'S RED CROSS NEEDS

Red Cross reporta

even while the exha