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·HONGKONG IN, THE DAM FIFTIES. Captain Who Terrorised Pirates.

Did His Duty.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1912,

Nearing a Crisis.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Swatow, May 1.

LOČAL SPORT,

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." Doad-Houses"? German Graesome but interosting is the report on the foreign demand för hearses furnished by the American Consul General at frankfort,

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of H.M.S. Calcutta. After giving NEWS FROM SWATOW. them full particulars of my voyage, Sir John said to me, Captain, what part of America I replied, F ure you from?

Forthcoming Event um an Englishman, Sir Johu.·.· News of the death of Mr. T. H. From what part? ho asked.

The following races will be Bloggott, M.IN.A, of Cardiff, West, replied 1. What part I hear to-day that matters poli-held in connection with the Club, and formerly Surveyor to the of the Weat? asked he.Corn-tically are coming to à crisis, and provided sufficient entries are Board of Trado, which has been wall I answered. Well done', in preparation for this Woo has forthcoming on Saturday the 18th- received privately by a member and Sir John, I am Cornish recalled from the country overal of May: of the Telegraph" staff; recalls myself, or my wife is, which is all hundred of his troops who hind Hong Foars. All members of funeral cars, hearses, 010. the stirring days when the pirate the same. I wish we had moro been despatolad to various points crews, not including Coxswaine Funerals are simple, and as a rule danger along the China coast was tiko you, then wo should soon to keep order. Rumours are to belong to the same "Hong" bodies are transported in a black one which had to be seriously drive all the pirates from the many and contradictory, but there or to any distinct Department of wagon, more or loss decorated, reckoned with by all who "wont coast."

is a general impression that Lin the longkong Government. All unaccompanied by parriagos, to down to the son in ships."

will provoke fighting with Woo, memors of crews, including the comotory, where the

coromony In the fifties, the late Mr. In a subsequent lottor the late and at about 3.30 this afternoon Coxswaina, to bo Members of tho is held.

When there is a funeral proces- Sloggett was in command of the British brig Tubal Onin; then Mr. Sloggott added some further most shops in the native city were Royal Hongkong Ynolit Olub.

Disumpce, three quarters of a milo. siom it usually begins at the closed and put up slinttore. trading to the various ports on particular to the story, stating

I have heard that Lim has been Entrance. $5.

cemetery gate. According to she China coast between Singa- that a low days after he land

Clab ForOpen to crows present regulations the municipal pore and Shanghai. And it was handed the men over to the Datel advised that the China Merchants on one of his ruas in 1857 Consul ho was sitting at breakfast. Taichun" has been engaged drawn for the Army, Navy, convoyancos under the cemetery that he underwent thrilling when his stoward called him. " to take him back to Canton, also Civil Servany Profession of administration are the only onos that part of Lim's leaving pay. Tradesy combination, ap- permitted to conduot bodies from experience which resulted in the wont out." wrote Mr. Slogget mont has been given him, and proved the Rowing Com- the house to the cemetery. This

and found the firo poor fellowe rescue of a number of shipwreek-'

that, ho now refuses to leave. I mitteampotitors to be does not apply to bodies buried ed Dutch seamen from the hands on their koers in front of the poop do not vouch for the truth of this, Member Subscribers of the outside the city limits or to those of Chinese pirates. The story, as thanking me. Each one had a

howover.

Royal Bag Yacht Club, which are shipped by rail. The told by letter from the Into Mele bundle with the clothes. I

encloso a copy of translation Dietand mile: Entrance city ahtains its collius from Ger- GARNER QUELCH & CO. Sloggett to a member of the Tele had given them. I told them to of a proclamation issued by Woo: fco $5 grupli" staff some time ago, is as thank Clod for their deliverance on April 30 which explains itself, Serate

and said that I had only done my The Past Recalled. duty towards my fellow-man. Woo Shiang Tah's Proclamation. here and

KY.O. Owing to the fact that many "It was in Marolt, 1857, that 1 am not ashamed to confess that

viduall Builod from Bangkok in the Tubal there was a big lump in my throat shops, of thousands of dollars

worth each, are continually re-select “ Cain, bound for angkong. After at the time. leaving the Gulf of Siom we ex- If Mr. Block, one of the Dutch-ported at this station (military their o perienced a succession of very mon, one of my crew, or Mr. Station) as having been raided trante. heavy gales and rough seas. Our George Harper were forthcoming, by baudits during the recent days Entranc topsails wore blown away, and they could confirm my story. At at Swalow, notwithstanding that the sons strained the little vessel that tino Mr. Harper was build there are how oncamping hore and Sub so much that she began to leaking a small paddle-wheel steamer ready to give their protection, 1,3-4 of a many armies who are always Crows t and pumps had to be kept going at West Point, Hongkong, to the Colonel Woo Shiang Tah. Naval continuusly. On the 7th I found to and from Canton with passen heraby proclaim that I have made that the leak was increasing, so 1gers. This I reinembar because decided to run for shelter in order I took

arrangements to despatch my HOMO timbar from to repair dunungos: At 10 pm, we Bangkok for hor construction." troops to be on watch along every street or rond insile and around anchore in Phanry Bay under the The late Mr. Slogget was the city in order to provent any Jecof Pointlagan, Next morning a nearly 90 years of age at the time future probable perpstration of Shiolds at simpan with one man aboard came of his death, which took place, at predatory incursions. alongsida muid told my steward Cardiff some few weeks ago. He that a gang of pirates had five was christened in the old church Englishmen confined in a hit at the little Cornish seaport of near the fishing villago. OnPadstow, and it was here also howing this i said to the steward int his remains were interred (who, like the sumpan man, was is interesting to note that both a Cantonese) Toll your friend to go ashore" nud say that I must Invo those taon dolivero Lup to me. I went, but at first the request was refused,

follows:-

"llowever, a warning sh4 and

the uso of threats rozaltod in two

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a to condition

Six-oard tance, Ing

Entries

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The public aro therefore.noti- Shewan, T fied that they should be careful than noon to recognize the ensign that my instant. troops are boaring, and that they should not, in the least, show any misapprehensions on their find- his parents and grandparousing my troops on duty. ware buried in the suno" church- yard as the deconséd.

GRATEFUL CHINESE.

On the other hand a reward, consisting of $500, Ta hereby promised to be givon to those who can kill a robber, whon find-

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man manufacturers. It is estimut- Open to Memed that about 80 per cent, of the Libra of the RH.coffins used there are of pine.

to be made indi« ] ;. According to another Consul, mittee will hearses or funeral cars are not will draw used in Nuromberg. The dond ollier. en must be removed from the houses &of a mile. within 24 houas after death, tho hodies boing conveyor to the "dead house" with which ovory Mom here 100g MLK.Y.Ccemetery is provided. The re- Distance,moval is in charge of municipal anco for $5 officials, and by very aud AVhalers.wagons which are ownell by the

under Service municipalities. Raupe fee. $2.

Private concorus have no in- gs.Dis wrest in funeral arrangemonte, $2. every detail being under the con-

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r. A. Ltrol and direction of duly un- hgkong. thorised municipal officials. In

the "dond house," the bodies arẻ! lator usually exposed to public view 11th for one to three days."

Yostorde infin the agles liantionp

cles should have been playeghe Oricket Club ground,"

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rain prevental it, only seven games in the first set had been played when rain began to fall

In some Bavarian cities like Munich this exposure of the dead is obligatory, but in Nuremberg, while usual, it is not required by municipal enactment:

The" doad house" of any large oity cemetery is rather a haunting. sight to one not accustomed to it. The open collins, usually sur rounded with flowers and memo

ing him making attacks upon any and the match was discontinued.rial wroaths, are ranged in rows shop or shops. A further bonus: of $1,000 is also promised to

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unit I then found that they were Wants to Share a Fortune with those who are dexterous enough for the Championship of Hong public passes to and fro. The ear Price $1.00 per care sin

of thom being brought on board,

not English but Duich. One of

them, the boatswain, could spark

English, and he informed me that he and his frionds were part of

Man who Helped Him.

sent him at this station for trial,

successful a

to arrest a robber alive and pre-keng will be played off on shelves are so constructed that a Sam Yet, perhaps America's provided that the captive should day in the grounds of the full view of the face the dend the crow of a barque belonging richest Chinesa minor, came into finally be found guilty of the ill. Hongkong Cricket Club, when is had in front of the glasa parti

Capt. Day the present holder of tion. to Rotterdam. This vossal, he Los Angeles the other day from bobviour alleged.

the title will have to defend his Some Turkish Cures for Cholera. It is, of course, necessary to be claim against the pretensions of had brought out a cargo Novada prepared to divide his added for the Government of fortune half and half with Shorif generally understood that intend Mr. TE. A. Nisbet who played sn Turkey and there are plenty of The old-fashioned physicians of Soverating captors, inolining to recòive Hongkong, and after discharging | William A. Hamnel.

10 against them have many unusual cures samsalie put into Macao, wheresh local mining men who know the reward, should never kill an Hancock on Wednesday: The for cholera, An agate in the took aboard coolies for Hivana, Chinese declare this propertiescent person for that purpain, When woll down the coast the are worth from $500,000 to as in that on83 they shall beam is due to commence at pbekot and a hyacinth on the neck csolios matinio lan I murdored all $750,000. Five years ago he punishad severely and without han is with theexception of the five was a prosperous Novada ranch.mercy. who escaped in one of the batsman with plenty of money and But those were soon captured by handsome white wifo. the pirates and taken ashore and kept in emfinément. The last seoa of the captain was that when ho was about to jump overboard ho was cut down by one of the coolies with an axe.

An Effectual Threat.

After

Swatow, April 30, 1012.

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she died, Sam Yot bogan gun- THE LAW COURTS AGAIN. bling and soon lost everything.

Hon, Mr. Hewett's Plous Hope,

At a meeting of the Pinare Committed hold after the Coun-

1.45 p.m.

are greatly esteemed, though the To-morrow the final of the bone of a deal child carried in the Professional pairs will be decided | pocket is thought to be nearly as when Capt. Day and Crawford &fficacious. Oholors, we learn will meet Nisbet and Phillips. from them, is caused by the moon.

The final in the Singles Handi- cap. I class also takes place whon Henderson will play Maas.

eil yosterday afternoon the fol- A SURPRISED SOLICITOR. 8 some of the patent medicines lowing minute was submitted.

the

sufferer should therefore drink decoctions of laurel while Marsor Hammel, who had known the

Maroury is in the ascendant, since Chinese rancher a long time and

these planets are unfriendly to the believed in his integrity and

moon. One would imagine that ability, loaned him $1,600 for

these cures are about asellicscious now start. The Chinoso won "Then I again demanded," prospecting ngain, located and

Bo trustfully'swallowed at Home. The Officer Administering the continues Mr. Sloggett's letter, sold half a dozen valuablo claims

Countess' Tour Abruptly Ends. "that the other three men should in the Goldfield country, and final-Government recommends At the Supremo Court this

The Countess of Warwick, ha landed over, but again therely found something that looked too Council to pass a vote for the morning Mr. Reader · Harris was a refusal. Thereupon I sent good to sell, which he lus since sum of $1,000 in aid of tlio vote sprang something in the nature whose sudden return to England word to say that if the men were been working. Hammel says he Public Works, Extraordinary, of a surprise upon Mr. JH in the middle of a lecturing tour not delivered up at once I would never saw the property, but bias Buildings, Law Courla.

Gardner by informing him that has given rise to much specula The Chairman, the Colonial his client was dead,

tion, has write a letter to her bring my guns to bear on the been shown may rich emplo

When the onse was called on | American manager, in which als village and demolish it. My from there. He does not wani Secretary, said that the vo e was chiof mate did not like the situa-more than the amount of the loan for structural alterations in the Mr. Gardner said that he appeared says:"I have had cablegramN tion very much and was for get-back, but Sam Yet is insistent. Puisne Judgo's Court:

for the plaintiff and would ask for from my husband and from home Hon. Mr. Howeit:-May we ex-a day to be fixed.

compelling my immediate return. ting away from the spot. But I insisted on rescuing the men, and

press the pious hope that no far- Mr. Harris appearing for the upon important business The I ultimately succeeded, the poor

ther votes will be made on this other side applied for an adjourn coal strike affects us considerably, extremely expensive building? ment as his friend'e client was fellows being sent on board. They

and my presenoë is necess The Chairman:-I hope that dead. were almost naked, but we soon

Mr. Gardner :-This is now lo fitted them out with clothes.

may be so.

The Hon. Mr. Pollook asked if me.

TO MAKE HENS LAY,

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been effected, we were setting sails M. Joubert, professor at the any further experiments in con- His Lordship-I had bottor when a large pirate junk came Agricultural College at Fontaine- nection with the accoustios of the adjourn the case sine-die. around the point to capture some bleau, claims that he has dis. large court were to be made. small cargo oraft bound for Cam-covered a new and simple method Several experiments made with raine Harbour, but which were of making hens lny. Ho feeds wires had been successful up to

A FEROCIOUS BEETLE. nfraid to put out to sea on socount them with wine in addition tá certain point, but he did not!

Great desiruotion, involving of the presence of the junk. I their ordinary food. The Pro- know if any further attempt had then opened fire on the pirate fessor has not allowed his dis-been mide to stretch yet further large financial losses, has been boat, her holm was Boom put to covery to be made known lightly. wires across the court. He was wrought on tes plants in Ceylon starboard and she made off before He has been exporimenting with quite convinced that if that was by a beetle called the shot-hole Organ Bolm's the wind. I then got under fowle of all kinds for several done some improvement wight borer, The Government entomo Cathedral 660 med way, took the small oraft under years, and finds the same result be made in the accous ties of the logist has, however, introduced jeg Why May 8,

| into the country, an antidote in R, G, T omvoy and proceeded on my voy-in every case. In each be ex- court, which were certainly very form of a ferocious species of Boyal, 9,1 ags. On April 18 we arrived at perimonted for the four winter bud. Hongkong and I took the five mon months with two sets of 12 fowls The Hon. Mr. Hewett:-under- beetle which has been found in

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Congratulated by Governor of the two sets of 12. In evOT" The Hon. Director of Pubila Paly remains to be seen (says the When I was about to sail cass after six separate trials the Works: No further complainte University Correspondent) whe rain for Bangkok I was requested wine-fed hene laid more eggs in have reached me person lly, but ther thin pest-ridder, will thriss en at Government Ilouse, and the proportion of 20 eggs a month after what my hon. and learned in the tropics; if so, it will be let pon an my arrival there I was ushered or thereabouts, The Professor friend on my left has said I will loose to destroy the boring beetles, of Bir John will make enemies among the inquire into the mafter and red which commit ravages on Both ten

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