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TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams ap peared in an extra published we want to press yentoṛday :—

MERIT REWARDED.

ABORIGINAL'S MEDAL

Iteater's.

CORRESPONDence..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912.

marked impetus to the American membership in both North and South America. The leading pro-

[The opinions expre-rol by our cótrasgressive business bodies of the

pony len's and not nozessarily thors of "Hongkong Telegraph,"

International Congress of Chambers of Commerce:

To the Editor of The Hongkong Telerraph,"

Sir, Permit us to call your attention to the fact that within a few days tho.businoss mon of your city, through their commer- cial organization, have received a cordial invitation to join the In-

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HERE AND THERE,

Hostess and Guest.

THE GREATEST CANALS.

The greatest canals in the world are in the north country of

United States have already joined

An amusing story is going the America. By "greatest" is moant or will act upon the matter with

tho in a few months. It is hoped rounds of the Paris Pross coucern-economics of transportation, for inost important in the that South America will also be inga lady in society and a famous those canals are not the longest or very largely represented.

Your kind attention and valued singor. The singer was the guest the deópest or the most costly, co-operation in securing a large of the lady, and she wanted to nor did their construction involve attendance from your part of the impress his services to entertain very unusual or spectacular feats of engineering. But in point of country will bomuch appreciated. the, guests. She feared asking tonnage passing through thom

Yours, etc., George S. Smith, Chairman, American Executiva Committeo: Boston, Mass., April 4, 1912.

276 Japanese Miners Killed.

Hotels.

HONGKONG HOTEL

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A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open

Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. [35

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone 191.

him, and put off the dread mo- and in their influence upon freight | MANAGEMENT &'CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

ont until midnight. Then ehe rates throughout the country, no Look courage in her hands and artificial waterways over made 02) made her request. The artist was approach them, even remotely. It is a surprising statemout, but not well plenaod, "It is rather true nevertheless, that_these im- late," he suggested, "for musio-portant causls carry a far greater

F. REICHMANN, Propriet r..

ASTOR

HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

lady's reply was irresistible. "Oh year than is borne by the Suez

Canal, the Kiol Cunal, and tlie Man- ~ENTRALLY situated, up-to-data Ho, Recently renovated, and under o not give them a thought; they cheater Ship Canal cominbined in entirely Now Management. Large and Condoriable Rooms, Excellent poisoned our little dog." Flattereil an entire year. If the commerce of Cuisine nuder the supervision of an Experiones. FRENCH CHEF, and at being solooted as the instru- the Erie Canal, the Wolland, and separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Elle Light throughout... moot of vongoance, the artist the canals of the St. Lawrence moderate, Find lass accommodation for Families and Tourists complied.

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, May 8 1.5 man..

Received, 4.10 p.m. ' ternational Congress of Chambers THE YUBARI DISASTER. and the neighbours." But the commerce in eight months of the The "Gazette" notifies that the of Co morce, the principal or Albert Medal has been conferredganization of business men in tho on an aboriginal of Hope River, work, and to send delegatos to Australia, for saving the life of a police trooper who was carried off by a current in swimming the river while convoying an abori ginal, who was chained, to the police station.

UNION FINA' CE.

HUGE SPENDINGS.

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London, May 8, 4.5 1.30,

the recent strike.

MINIMUM WAGE.

FIRST DECISION. ·

NOT SATISFIED,,

The mea are dissatisfied with the decision, and a conference of the Minors Federation has been summoned.

they fifth session of this Congrois, to be held in Boston, United States of America, September 24 to 28 of this year.

the

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For particulars and intou apply to

Telephone, 170

Telegram "Astor,"

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Term

PROPRIETORS.

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OPEN AIR SKATING RINK. BELLE VIEW HOTEL

The gne explosion, in

system be added, the aggregate Yabari colliory seems to have

still falls. short of reaching the been more sorious than was sup posod, says the "Kabo Herald."

Velled Women Restless. enormous tonnage floated by those inland waterways. It reached in Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, pre- The members of the Congress A Sapporo mossnge to the "Osaki Mainichi "tatos that almost all

sident of the International Woman 1910 a volume nover dreamed of nra anxious that your city have a

the galleries, including the large representation. We are, ventilation gallery, have been Sufrago Alliance, writing from by the early navigators-namely, therefore, taking the liberty of demolished, and the office, the Jerusalem, says: "We wonderet 02,363,218 tons, an increase of addressing this lotter to you, in safety lamp store house and the streets were thinking, and figures that toll of the prospective Sessions:

at tho order that you may print the the ventilator room facts in your valund publication out of the colliery have been when wo had the opportunity of tonnage of the Panama Canal, visiting four Moslom families we when opened to the commerce of more or less wrecked. Bix men at this time when, our formal who were at his entrance of the availo ourselves of the privilege the world, seem insignificant pm. to 10 p.m. invitation is being sont, gallery were killed when the with much anticipation. The when compared with those. In The luternational Congress of explosion took placa. Two hun-outcome was that we made the fact, it is hardly probable that the

Pit-month Scenes,

what the 'Velied women we met in

Actress and Kaiser - Malle. Provost has returned

Ho

,168,000 tone over 1909. The

present.

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S LETTER.

No Intention of Racing Amundsen.

Tolephone No. 407.

10 A.. to 12 Noos.. 2 .. to 4 .. Admission 20 cents.

5 p., to 8 r... 9 m., to 11 1. Admission 50 cents; String Band will play at the above Hotel every Son lay, cominencia; from

W. GALLAGHER, Manager.

REVOLUTION:

11911-1912.

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ORDER YOURS NOW.

COMMERCIAL PRESS, LIMITED,

SHANGHAI

THE

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.

Received, 4.10 p.m. According to a statement by Chambors of Commerce and In-road seventy-six men who were on portent discovery that the soeds commerce through Panama, in CHINA'S the Fiancial Secretary of the dustrial and Commercial Associa-in the colliory are believed to rebellion have already been present generations at least, will Northumberland Minors Associations ja an organization represent-have perished. Mr. Iwase, Chief planted in the hearts of those mys in a single year equal the com- tion, the expenditure of the Asing the business men of the en- of the Colliery, attempted to enter tarious women behind the veil."merce of these inland canals at sociation during the pist wire world. The delegates to be, but the debris and looked an in quartor yours has ox cooded Congress are of two class: first the gallery at n point 500 feet the income by £150,000, which the official delegates designated from the mouth. In several places, from Berlin, whither she was includes £70,000 paid out during to attend the Congress by the the lanes were still raging. Such summoned to assist in the anter- governments of the leading com- being the ease he could not tainment of the Kaiser, when ke mercial nations; second, the do-make a full investigation of the recently ding with the French The legates appointed by the lending conditions in the gallery. The Ambassador in Berlin.

young lady is deeply impressed business organizations of the gallery was therefore closed.

with the Gorman Emperor. world who are affiliated with the

Many familios of the minors, "What a charming man the Em- Congress. The purpose of the Congress is to facilitate the on-young and old, were waiting at the peror in alio informed. a repro- marcial intercourse of nations mouth of the colliory. Mr. Enite,sentative of "Excelsior."

the subjoined interesting extract London, May 8, 4,5 nm., and to promoto cordial relation-an ongineer, tried to enter the speaks French with the cor- from a privato letter written by

an Academician. Received, 4.10 p.m. ship between them. It strives mine at the risk of his life, but rectness of

Captain Scott on October 28 The South Wales District to secure harmony of anion he was nuable to proceed further He knows the principal parts that is to say, practically on the

which ho Board, whose Chairman is Vison all international questions than the 3rd gallory owing to the of Chantesler, count St. Allwyn, has given its affecting commerce and trade by gas that had accumulated thore learned from Coquelin nine. His ovo of his departure south. This ni Majesty remained with usan hour. letter, which, of course, was not first decision under the Minimum onlisting the co-operation of the As the pump which was

indicates very clearly that Cap- -Wage Act,

various nations to obtain uniform a place 1,000 feet from the month We spoke about the Comedic written with a view to publication, The Board has granted uudor-laws with reference to commercial was destroyed; the 1st gallery Francales, and he know the I ground labourers an advance of matters. To this end it considers (north) has been submerged and rosigned. He is interested tain Scott never had any intention thirooponce a day.

at its biennial sessions questions die depth of 2 fest. It is im- in the present fashions. He has of racing Captain Amundson to We shall leave for the South of international scope affecting possible to search for the ladies weakness for the straight skirt, the Pole. Captain Scott HAYA :- business and business, relations. Mr. Furuga, and Mr. Kawabuchi, but he despairs of robes a The recommendations adopted by engineers, organised two partie paniere. He is a Parisian, with high hopes of accomplish- search for the balios, ani, assure you."The Emperor, asing our object, despite the ro vote of the delegatos uro carried out by a permanent committee, with the ventilator operating, will be inferred from the fore- verses of last season, but there is the headquarters of which are at entered the colliery. By the going, spoke in French, but the chance that wo many not catch Brussels, and which keeps in night of the 29th, 10 bodies wor ngtress being an adept of the the ship, and we have decided to touch with the constituent organi- taken out They were all badly Gortonn language, was able to arrange for her return in 1913. zations and the governments of burnt and it was difficult to address His Majesty in his own I am fully alive to the complion- tongue, The Kaiser presonte tion in the situation arising out identify them. The Congross has never before An Olaru message states thathor with a gold bracelet, the of Amundson's presence in the Chinese Tourist's View.

met in the New World, Business the colliery in which the explosion French colours being represented Antarctie, but, as any attempt at organizations in all civilized took placo extends over a distance in sapphires, brilliants, and race might have been fatal to Interviewed by a representative entries aro. being invited to of ono ri and a half. Soveral rabien.

Children Exten by Pigs. Following the attempts to investigate the condi of the "Pinung Gazette," a well-send delegates.

No fewer than 2,000,000 infants had Amundeen not been here. If informoil Chinese uurist has ex-business sessions, at which several tion of the collieries were mido pressed himself very confidently important question a bearing upon but the walls of the galleries have lie annually in fifty governments in gets to the Pole he will be on the subject of the now republie. international business relations collapsed and the search for the of European Russia, and to the bound to do it rapidly with dogs, Samara government the death and one-foresees that succoss He said: "It has come to stay, and will be acted upon, the delegates bodies is extremely difficult. if anybody daros to becdims Ein- from all countries other than the

rate, says Router, amounts, to 58 will justify him. Anyway ho is LONDON, WITTON, MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM. LARGE STOCKS bold of all Electrical Supplies, Wires, Cables, Of four-and-a-half taking a big risk, and if he gets peror there will be such a great United States will go on tour. A

The cause of the explosion is per outcry that it will be in the in-special train will carry them to forest of the whole warld to several of the, principal ei ies of unknown, but Mr. Muragawa, an million children, over three mil through he will have deserved Fittings, Shades, Bells, Telephones, Batteries, Switchboards and maintain peace. That is the the country, where they will be engineer, thinks that the disaster lion die before reaching the age of his lack. Meanwhile you may Switch Apparatus, Steam Dynamo Sets; Motors, Aro Lamp Carbons,

A large number are be sure that we are doing the Robertson Lamps and Osram Motal Filament Lamps.: only subject which has kopt entertained by the local commer- was due to a natural explosion of five years.

FULL PARTICULARS AND ESTIMATE: GIVEN plans. the thinking Chinose together einl organizations and given an gas. Up to the 20th, 12 hodies killed and eaten by pigs in the best we can to carry ont

ON APPLICATION. Ploughing by Dynamite Every party is agreed that the opportunity to observe commor. had been taken out. According absence of guardians.

gas in the 3rd gallery (north) and In the United States they are prosent form of Government is cial, industrial and social condito one report there is still much

Retall Agent in Hongkong- the boat for China,

other places. The ploughing with dynamite now to Infarisbed Flat, entry beginning of

WM, C, JACK & CO., LTD. "I believe the government is Hon. William H. Taft, Presi-soveral

Telephone, 358, quite capable of carrying on the dent of the United States, is Ho-ventilator was damaged, but much an extent that one manu- Jung. Torms, etc., to 8. B., P.O. Box

14, DES VIEUX 'ROAD. gaverament, and maintaining norary President of the American repairs were immediately effect-facturer of explosives sold to 250 general posop,

In fact, it has General Committee, and Hon, ed. Bodies are being rapidly farmers 600,000 pounds in 1908, Hopkong, 7th May, 1912.

SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOILMAKIR'S done so to a wonderful extent Philander C. Knox, Secretary of discovered. A Sapporo messige 750,000 pounds in 1909, 1,500,000 night pounds in 1910, 8,005,000 pounds

FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC. when you consider the number State, and Hon. Charles Nagel, statos that since the

TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

REPUBLIC "COME TO STAY."

all countries.

tione.

Some Bodles Recovered.

to

cont.

of people likely to give trouble Secretary of Commerce and La-of the 20th, desperate efforts in 1011, and the indicatione are been mado sup that this one concern will 'fp in such a mass of population, bour, are Honorary Vice-Presi-havo

press the flames in the 2nd 5,000,000 pounds to farmers this "The mutinous rioting of two dents.

Commercial and industrial or- gallery (north) by shutting the year. This method of ploughing

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our chance of getting to the Polo

HEAD OFFICE- 7, Jinkoo Road,

Shanghai.

Telegrams. "Conlctric,"

18, Des Voeux Road,

Hongkong Telephone 518. Telegrams "Sparkless."

MANUFACTURERS of Complete Electric Plant, Power

at all, I decided long ago to do Schemes and Complete Telephone Installations, exactly as I should have done

WANTED.

our

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thousand troops out of a million men now under arms in China is ganizations in any nation of the mouth of the gallery, but it ended was the idea of a Southern farm- nothing. Then, consider the world are welcome to member-in a failure. According to theer, who found it loosened up amount of bloodshed in achieving ship in the International Con-investigation made on April 30, the subsoil as no ordinary method this tremendous change. It is gress, Each business oraaniza-270 men, including 288 minora, of oultivation could do. The almost unprecedented, certainly on pays a yearly subscription superintendents and 2 engineers results were astonishing in the in the history of China, I should of $10 (50 francs) and is entitled wore in the oulliery and not on increased size of his crops, and think in the history of the world. to name three delegates. For of them will emerge alive. About so out of proportion to the cost GRAVING DOCK

ench additional delegate 84 (20 300 workmen are labouring to of the dynamite that it rapidly 78716. by 881t. by Bift Gin.

There are Pumpe empty Dock in. "An Actual Revolution." "Of course, we had an actual franca) is payable. Individual reopen the colliery. So far 30 became popular. revolution. In Japan they did it members of a business organi-bodies have been taken out of the to-day, says the Weekly Soote 3 8-4 hours. by Cabinet meeting and the zation may be admitted to the In-colliery. On the 30th at 8 p.m. man," fully half a dozen powder THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS

tornational Congress upon the another explosion of gas occurred manufacturers who are devoting uking vessels up to 8,000 tons. passing of a vote, but, where payment of $4 (20 francs). Only in the colliery. One workman the selven specially to the sale displacement, providing conditions for people have resorted to actual delegates, however, are entitled was killed, 2 were seriously of high explosives for cultivating painting ships with most efficient mult revolution-woll, take the history

injured. of the revolutions of the world and to a vote in the deliberations of injured and 4 were slightly the ground.

the Congress.

compare it with what has hap The leading business organiza-

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1950

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HONGKONG

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TAIKOO DOCK?

100-Tox ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAŸ— ELECTRIC OVERHEAD OBANËS, TanovéHOUT THE SHOP BANDING UP TO: 100 Tors

The "Tokyo Mainichi": has a Estimates given for Docking, Repels to, Hull and Machino

pened in China. We have arrived tions of Europe are already mem Aunt Malissy" sold the small poor opinion of the Government's Construcional Work, Fre

in China sto consolidated govern bors of the International Congress, ment at the end of about three the representation from the great black niece to her spinsterrelative diplomacy in Chias. Sinos the Maxious" AND, ACKETS | ** months and I think we have commercial countries being es ain't it awful to be an off outbreak of the revolution, it maintained as good order as any pecially strong. The decision to maid?",

continually taken the wrong republic in the world and better hold the Fifth Congress on this "Aw, now, ohila, tain't so awful

side of the Atlantic has given a when you stops strugglin'?

declaros, the Government haBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

than most.

DELBOO

BONGKONG CHINA,