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Malay Funds for Wounded Turks It is reported that the donation from the Molay Rulers of the Federated Malay States towards

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1912.

THE FAR EAST IN PAR- LIAMENT.

Questions Regarding Local Firms."

(Nov. 25.) Mr. Norman Craig

the relief of the sick and wound asked the Secretary for Foreign od Turkish soldiers in the Bal- kane, omounts to $20,000, and Affairs if he would state what that this has already been sent by were the British commercial un- cable,

dertakings in which the greater part of the capital of the German firms of Carlowitz and Co. and Arnhold, Karberg and Co. wore respectively engaged.

Big Fico la Perak There has been a disastrous fire at Tanjong Rambutan, the large mining centre near Ipoh, Perak, A blook of shophouses, Nos. 43 10 50, were burnt out, and the dam age is put at $50,000, but it is stated that $20,000 worth is covered by insurance.

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Mt. Acland: The information on which the reply was based to the hon. member on: 31st alt. is necessarily confidential, and I should not feel justified in making it public.

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Mr. Norman Craig also asked A generation ago the dress- 'maker became a modiste "and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs the ready-made tailor's shop a whether he was aware that the "clothing emporium. To-day German firm of Carlowitz and boots and shoes are advertised as Co., directly represented on the "footwear"; collars and ties as Court of Directors of the Hong-TO LET LARGE substantially built Godown situated on water front, "neckwear"; the barber's shop keng and Shanghai Banking East Point. Forfarther particulars opply has blossomed into a "shaving Corporation, upon being sued Property Office, Jardins, Matheson & saloon"; the tobacconist calls in the Court of Session in Co., Ltd. himself a

cigarette expert," and order to compel them to count Horgkong, 18th Aug. 1912. the toffee-shopkeeper a "chocolate and reckon in regard to the specialist." Artificial teeth are profits upon their transaction known, less vulgarly, as "den-with the Chinese GovernmentTLET FURNISHED No. 113D the Peak, from middle of April tures," and are fitted on in a between November 23, 1892, and until end of October, 1911. Four bed "dental institate." The under-November 23, 1895, denied the room, Tennis Court and Garden. taker in dignified by the title of jurisdiction of the Court over Apply to ELDON FOITER, Princes "funeral director " even the them, and denied that they had Buildings, humble milkman describes hin- any property or business within

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cream and dairy con- the jurisdiction of the Court:

Sir E. Grey replied that the could get to Jesselton in time, Last week, (writes a whether he was aware that the hon. gentleman's question con came to pay

their last re correspondent of the "Manchester suit had, in consequence, to be Guardian") I received a oircular abandoned; and whether he still tained statements which were spects to the dead Governor, letter stating that Mfr. So-and-so was satisfied that the greater port untrue, and be must therefore who had only returned the would shortly begin to "operate" of the capital of Carlowitz and content himself with saying that day previous from a tour of in his now establishment" at and Co. was engaged in British the hon. member was quite wrong inspection in the Interior. The in supposing that His Majesty's coffin, draped with the Union Bach-and such an address. I was trado.

Government were a party to the Jack, and bearing Bis Excel- agreement.

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Water Supply at Adelaide.

The recommendation of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the water supply of

disappointed to find that it was Mr. Acland: I have no informa- tion as to the first part of the question. As the hon. member has already been informed-on 31st ult. I am satisfied that the greater part of the capital of Adelaide and district, that a re-Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. is en- servoir be created at Millbrook goged in British trade." I do not, on the Torreas river, is endorsed however, see any connection bet by an engineer who has been ins-ween the two parts of the ques- tructed to inquire into the tion

chains will be in tunnel:

Mr. Ginnell: Is the right hon. gentleman aware that these state ments have been made in the Russian and Chinese Press?

be contradicted at the source Sir E. Grey: They had better where they have been made.

THE LATE GOVERNOR OF

NORTH BORNEO.

lency's aword and helmet, was, placed in the drawing-room of Government House, covered with beautiful wreaths. The first part of the burial service was read by

and the coffin was then borne the Chaplain, Rey. F. W. Leggatt,

out by Native Officers of the Con- stabulary, and placed upon a gun carriage.

The procession to the Cemetery was headed by two Companies of the Constabulary, under the com mand of Captain Bond, Acting Commandant, and then followed the firing party in charge of the Adjutant, Mr. Reeves. Mrs. Scott Mason followed the Governor to his last resting place; supported by the Hon'ble the Government Secretary, Mr. F. W. Fraser, the Hon'ble Mr. A. O. Corbetto, and Mre, Corbetta. Arg

The long line of mourners, re- presentative of every class and creed in the country, completed the procession.

schema, and a copy of his report, Colonies and the Navy, with a plan showing the site of (27th) Mr. Fell asked the First the proposed work, is now in the Lord of the Admiralty if he would

From the British North possession of the Commercial In-state what men-of-war for the telligence Branch of the Board of defence of the Empire had been Borneo. Herald" we learn further Trade. The roservoir is to be built, or had been promised, dur-news concerning the tragic death formed by the construction of an ing the last four years by New of Mr. James Scott Mason, Jats earth embankment about 800ft. Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Governor of British North Borneo, long, 90ft. high, and 480ft, wide Canada, and the Malay States; which took place at Jesselton on at the baco. The greatest depth and if all these ships were and December 6.

His Excellency was riding in of water near the embankment would be in addition to those will be 82ft., and the water area voted by Parliament and in addi- the viointy of Government House. will be 370 acres. A concrete weir tion to the shipbuilding pre- The horse, a fine one recently ob- 150ft. long and 32ft. high is also gramme deemed sufficient by the tained from Singapore, was some- to be provided, as well as a con- Admiralty.

what frosh, but His Excellency, duit 107 chains long, of which 80 Mr. Charchill: The particulars who was a splendid horseman, had asked for are as follows:-New it well in hand as he rode down

As the cemetery was approach- Zealand, one battle cruiser near the carriage drive which leads A correspondent of the "Man- ing completion for the Royal to the railway. Sergeant-Major ad, the first minute gun boomed chester Quardian" comes to the Navy; "Australia, one battle cruis- Chanda Singh, passing on his way its sad note over the bills, and the defence of skimmed milk. It is ers and two second-class protect from parade, was the only specta band played the funeral march. very strange (he writes) that, in ed cruisers nearing completion, tor of what happened. He saw With all the solemn ceremony of spite of modern teaching, the no-one Becond - class protected the horse plunge, and the Gover a military funeral, the body of tion still persiste that the fat or cruiser building, three des nor was thrown. He blew his His Excellency James Scott cream of milk is the only food-troyers in commission, and two whistle and ran to the spot. Mr. Mason, was reverently laid in ita stuff it contains. As a matter of submarines building all for and Mrs. Corbetta, hearing the last resting place. fact, fully skimmed milk, that is the Royal Australian Navy; South whistle, at once came down from milk which has had all its cream Africa and Canada all, but their house. It was only too ap- removed without baing diluted the Niobe and Rainbow bave parent that His Excellency had Tin Mine Found Near Walchow. General Lung announced to with water, still contains at least been purchased by Canada; Malay died from the force of the fall, two-thirds of its original foStates, one armoured ship for the the cause of which was soon to the mercantile community at value. When it is desired to pre-Royal Navy, recently offered and be due to the broken straps Canton last week that a rich find duce a highly concentrated pro-accepted. None of these vessels which fastened the girths to of tin had been made in the teid food, the basis of tho pre-affect the forecasts of new con- paration is almost invariably atruction given by me to the House dried skimmed milk. The whole in March last.

Qualites of Skimmed Milk.

of the sugar present in the ori Mr. Lee: Is lit clearly the in- ginal milk remains after the re-tention in regard to the Malay moval of the cream, so that as far armoured ship that she is to be as proteid (flesh-forming) and additional to the programme the carbohydrate (sugary) material is right hon. gentleman referred to concerned skimmeri milk is not in July last? much inferior to new milk.

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the saddle. Dr. MeGrigor, District mountains near Weichow. Plans Surgeon, was immediately sent for, are being made in the deposits and stated that the Governor had and exploit them if they prove as been killed instantaneously. His valuable as reported. body was taken to Government House. The terrible news spread quickly, and at 4:30 pm: a large Melton Mowbray, Pork Pie", Best, concourse of people gathered at Matton, Gam", Voal and Ham pies, Government House to join in the Small Hot Pics always on hind 25 Mr. Churohill-I stated in funeral procession All Govern- cents Each.

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