1912-10-16 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Peking's Loss Through Exchange.

A Peking paper states that the £50,000. paid as first instalment of the London £10,000,000 loan to the Chinese Government at Tientsin caused the Goverumont

THE HONGKONG TELEGIATH, WEDNESDAY UCTOBER 16, 1912.

CHINA COAST GAZETTE.

Mr. J. Mathias, from leave, has gone chief office Ankui.

Mr. L. F. Pike, chief officer, Anhui, has gone asting mastër, Kashing.

Mr. A. C. Lave, second ongi-

AMRY DRESS REGULA- TIONS.

"The Under Paid British

·Officer, 1

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ONE CENT PER WORD for each insertion.

LOST.

Of all the armies in the world the British in undoubtedly the

though the uniforms of come Con- Setos, 8 Glanville Avenne Kowloon, boat and most expensively clothed, says the "Daily Telegraph" al

OBT, Japanese dog, black and white. Please return.to‹f. D. tinental troops may be first sight Hongkong, 8th Oct., 1912. Mr. G. W. Ramsay, second en-soom more gaudy. Yet no man

745 soc-spends more on his tailor than the underpaid British officer. .It

a loss of over $20,000 on account neor, Faatlian, has gone second of the unfavourable rate of ox-engineer, Tatung. change.

Graft and a Libel 'Action. New York, Sept. 17-Aldor-gineer, Shenking, has gone man Curran, who, Mayor Gaynor and engineer Kwangeo, intimated, was one member of the

Mr. C. Sinclair, second ongi board of aldermen which has gincor, Kwangse, has gone pec- been grafting in giving out now. stand licenses, used the Mayor for und engineer, Shenking. libel to-day, asking damages in Mr. R. Allan, from leave, hins the sum of $100,000. Nolan, gone acting second engineer, one of the mon involved in the Kiukiang. police graft casos, has been die charged.

Examination of Rats at London Docks

Gambling in the F.M.S. The "Singapore Free Press" Bays that the general impression

TO LET.

that no army changes its uni- furnished for month of November, pos is strange therefore to remember 4 BUDMED BUNGALOW at the form so frequently as the British. sibly longer if desired. 'Mod. reot Poak with tennis courts to art

Other nations usually select a Apply "Rax, oo" Hongkong Tela: uniform and stick to it for a few graph.". generations, but we, on the con- Hongkong, 11th Oct., 1919. 75.6 trary, change ours about once every decade, However, in the A, ED HOUSE to let near the FOUR-ROUMED FURNISH- Mr. J. Sinuluir, Boni ongi-past there has usually been a Base Course from 1st November noor, Tungting, is on loavo. good word to say for the changes Apply "Exodus," ore of "Hongkong

Mr. R. Pedion, second cugineor, inaugurated, either on the side of Telegraph."

atility, of smartness, or Ulingking, is on leave

of Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1919 economy; but no virtao can bo found in the new regulations To LET,-1, 3 or 8, ROOMS, at regarding officers dress the ouch room has a bath and dressing

No. 18, BONHAM ROAD altored pattern is unsoldierly, 100m attached; fine low of the bar- Mr. McDougall, third ongi-eminently unpractical and totally bour-Apply to "C.K.," can of neer, Kanchow, has gone acting uncalled for. recund engineer, Kiukiang.

Perhaps it

Hongkong Hotel, will help to Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1912. · [739 particularise the disadvantages

Mr. G. 1. Banke has been ap pointed third enginear Ching king..

Mr. J.E. Diokio, third engineer, Kinling has gone thirl engineer, Kanelow.

1748

of the present and the new T OLET. Houses in Austin

patterns. In the service

Avenue, Kowloon.' Immediats

kit the collar buttoned olosa possession. Apply A. Raymond, of up to the neck and kept. 1. David & Co. out the cold and rain. In hot Hongkong, 1st Oct., 1912. (712 weather the hooks could be un-OFFICES TO LET First Class, lone and the collar. left open. central accommodation, light and All that was necessary to got into airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, ono's uniform was to slip on the ia new building being erected for Messrs, jacket. Underneath one could WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & 00., wear a healthy wool shirt, The LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Boad. new pattern, however, necessitates Electrio. Lift to all doors. Electrio

Light throughout.

Dr. Harbort Williams, the Medical Officer of the Port of London, states that during the year a lystomatic baoteriologin! examination has been made of rats from various docks. Of 1,250 rats, only one was found infected with plague. No cans of plague or suspected plague had bouti reported during the your on nay vessels arriving in the port. The eqtoriinateon of rats in the port Mr. S. II. Meggių, from leave, began in February, 1901, and has gone supernumemry second since then 695,289 have been detengineer, Kinting, troyod.

Mr. J. Baxter, from leave, his gona second enginoor, Hoihow."

Mr. P. McAdam, second officer, Kansu, ia ou leave.

Mr. W.-Elliot, from reservo, to abolish gambling in the F.M.S.Ima gone second officer, Kansu,

Mr. A. F. Lawlor, second ongi. abolition of the Farm systom neor, floibow, has gone sononda khaki shirt, a khaki collar and would load to groat ovils, murddors enginoor, Hsin Peking, and other crimes, as the police would be quite unable to control the Chinese as they do now under the present system. The Chinese towkaya soom to think it will load to many abusos, principally to oxtortion by informors. Europeans are asking whora the future revenue will come from and will it mean additional duties on tin and rubber or an incono

is that the Government's decision.

is too drastic nad suddon and that

tax.

A Siamese Rice Crop Threatened, The "Siam Observer" unter atunda that the rice crop in the Klong Samrong district is threateus. There his boon to much rain, and the paddy is now almost submerged owing to the foot that the big look has not been opened. The lock-keepers do not soom, to realise the danger which threatens. It might easily be removed by prompt notion.

General Hamilton to Visit Shanghal.

General Sir Ian Hamilton, G.O.B., D.9.0, will pay a visit Shanghai toward the end of Octobor, and October 29 in the afternoon has been fixed us tha date for a formal parade of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps for lis inspection.

The Cholera In Japan. Tokyo, Oct. 10--Tho number: of onses of cholern throughout Japan has now renched 1,100,

Saiwo, is on leave.

Mr. S. Nelson, third engineer,

lars obtained at the Officos of Mours.

The plan on be soon and all partion- PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor,

Hrane, 30th Sept. 1912. 708

khaki tie, to say nothing of two Mr. E. B. Smith, acting chief elusivo stula, A statistician officer, Suiwo, has gone acting would probably compute that the chief officer, Kwongsang,

officers of the British Army Mr. A. Young, third sugineor, of to-morrow will onch spend Waishing, has gone third ongi at least noor, Suivo.

385 hours 4 year MODREENAGE, 1 The Pak. in making the necessary ad- for Iran. 1st Novam~ justments of studs, collare, shirts, bor. Apply Property. Office, Jardins, and ties before they are properly tagkong, Brd Sep., 1913.

Matheson & Co., Ltd. * clothed to appear upon parade.

[439 Of course, another great dis "O LET LARGE substantially bull, advantage in the collar-and-tie business on a sorvico kit is that East Point. For further particulars apply it lots in the old and the wet Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & just where one is most sensitive. Co., Ltd. However, when all is said and Hongkong. 18th Aug., 1912. [589 done, the new pattern as applied to the service dress has some few

Mr. G. F. Jamos, asting chief officer, Loongwo, has gone acting chief officer, Buiwo.

Mr. P. N. Nunstedt has been appointed supernumerary second officer, Kutwo.

Mr. W. B. Paton, second officer, Katwo, has gone second officer, Hangsang

T Godown situated on. water frost,

Mr. H. W. Parry, 8300ad officer, minor advantages to commend it. LET on 2nd Floor No. 2. Pod-

Hangang, has resigned.

Some of us might even welcome

der Street,

One roomed Offles. Apply Property

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912.

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pointed woond officer, Taisang,

Mr. J. G. Taylor has been op-It (except in wet weather!), but Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid.

whon applied to the blus un- Mr. J. Wilson, third ongineer, dress uniform, with its abo- Takang, has gone third ongineer, minable combination of a starch- Waishing

ed white collar and shirt and a funereal tie, the now pattern reaches the zenith of imbecility. Is there is one thing harder than another to keep in order in camp it in a starched shirt-a stiff white collar is a good second. Inciden- tally, it is fiendishly uncomfort- acting able as every naval officer will

Mr. J. McN. Thomson, from leave, hesgono acting chief officer, Kingsing

Mr. S. Findeison, chief officer, Kingsing, is on leave.

Captain P. Baker, from loave, has gone master, Tuckwo.

Captain J. Jackson, mastor, Tuckwo, has gono chief officer, Leongwo

Mr. W. B. Crawford has been appointed acting third engineer, Chipshing

admit, and it in far from smart in appearance. If on top of those changes we end by getting back! to the shako, which has been threatening us for the past few

Miraculous Escape.

Mr. R. Winterson, third engi-years, our cup of discomfort will During a fierce gale ut Sydney, neer, Chipshing, is on leave. be fall to overflowing. early in September, anya an Aus Mr. T, Johnstone, chief engi tralian paper, a big tree was acer, Chipshing, has gone chief brought down. The tree in its engineer, Fausang.

fall crashed through a small shel- Mr. J. P. Beal, chiel engineer, tor shed, beneath which a man Fusang, has resigned.

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Sea lot of China, Vasai t

1 Bang da bocef (Ming Dylasty).

(about sa inches high)

Hong Hos, blank ground with 100 birds.

5 inches),

s' Hong list, black ground with red rose.

(a fachau).

a Hong His black ground with white rose.

(inches)

par Ming Dynasty square shaped a black ground

with seasonal flowers.

(zu lachno), !.

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and his wife were having tea.. Mr. P. R. Cuming, second Agatha Maria da Souza appear- The woman was violently tossed officer, Loongsang, has gone acted at the Portuguese Consular to one side with a mass of wecking chief officer, Kulsang, has Court at Shanghai on October 9, the case. After being submitt- age, but got off with a severe gone acting master, Namsang. charged with unlawfully ed to a lengthy examination the shaking. On looking around for Capt. P. M. Lake, of the Nam-concealing the death of her accused was cautioned and dis- her husband she saw him pianod Bang, ie on leave.

child and attem- pting missed. The Court will make beneath the rest of the wreckage Mr. J.G. Yuill; sound ongi to dispose of the body provision for the woman until and part of the tree. It was fear-noor, Suisang, has gone acting without a burial order or cartificalie can be sent to her mother in ed that he had been killed. A chief engineer, samo ship. ate. Dot. Sub. Inspector Reeves Nagasaki, and will pay the ex- ,couple of hundred men and boys, Mr.. T. G. Sinclair, chief engi- appeared on behalf of the police penses of the burial of the child.) however, maunged to haul the neer, Suisang, has gone chief and related the circumstances of N, China Daily News.” tree away, and it was ascertained ongineer, Chipshing.

Mr. A. J. Wilkie has been

that the min bonoath had had a Mr. F. Engelbrecht, third marvellous escape. The shatter-engineer, Suisang, has gone ed branch of the tree had struck acting second engineer, same ship. the ground in such a way as to Mr. R.W. Lord, supernumerary, form a sort of bridge, which just Suisong, has gone third engineer, kept tons of jagged timber olear Susang. of his body. His injuries consist- ed only a few ugly soratabes. appointed fourth engineer,

Hankow Hide Exporters. Suisang According to a notification-re- ceived by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce the exporters of hides, skins, and other animal products in Hankow have decided that tho cost of the Consulato and other certificates must in future be borne by purchasers. From Oct. 1, 1912, therefore, such cost will be reckoned in the accounts.

Consular Appointments, Itis annonnoed that Mr. R.G.E. Forster has been appointed British Conɛnl. at Nagasaki, Mr. J.T. Town Consul at Ohemulpo, and MAR. Firth, Vice.ponaal at

Mr. T. W. Jones has been appointed second officer, Fausang, Mr. E. A. Priestley, second officer, Fausang, has resigned.

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