1913-03-12 — Page 3

"

GENERAL NEWS.

OLD MEN WHO ARE DOING THE WORLD'S WORK.

Men

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913.

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION,

TO LET

FRO

FROM 1st February, MEIRION, pished. & Booms

No. 10, Peak, furnished or ualur-

The PEAK, from 1st Aiarch, 1815.

No. 6, DES VEUX VILLAS, 58,

Promises will bothoroughly repaired, painted and colourmushed."

No. 21, SHELLY STREET. To let or for sale, 'GLENSHIEL,' Barker Road, No. 124, Peak, & rooms from 1st March, 1913.

Chinese Scholarships. The Government of the United Chinese Provinces are providing. When that distinguished phy- some scholarships of £150 a year, sician, Sir William Osler, pro- in order to enable students to go claimed that a man is too old at Home to study sugar engineering forty, that single phrase gave him and grass pulp making.

a world-wide notoriety. Royalist Prisoners in Portugal,similed at the iden, seeing that at Soveral non-commissioned forty moat then have only just ollicers, who were arrested some begun to do their great work, 21 months ago for conspiring their mental sutivity continues while in large numbers of creas against the Republic and impri- song in the Castle of Saint Georgo, unabated even when then they are still waiting for trial. They are twice' forty, recently sent a letter to the Prose Pre-ominent among octogen- asking that some foreign journa-arians is the Emperor of Austria, lists, who are about to visit who still lives laborions days. Portugal, should inspect their Other famous workers include prison and investigate their case. Lord Halsbury who, though nearly No. 1100, The PEAK, furnished, As a punishment for this the eighty-seven, will probably again from middle of April until end of Octo Government nuw refuses to allow fill the oflice of Lord Chancellor of br. 1018. Four Bedrooms, Tennis the prisoners to receive the usual Great Britain; Professor Alfred Court and Garden. visit from relatives and friends. Russel Wallace who, at eighty-ta let; fine situation; 8 rooms; tonais CRAIG RYRIE,' No. 4, the Peak

A Singapore Orievance.

uine, is still one of the greatest and croquat lawas, Says the Straits Times" of choll, god eighty-three, whose scientists living; Dr. Weir Mit- February 25-Police Inspector mental activity is so great that bo John Frayne aired a grievance publishes at least one now book of his own in the third police every year; while Mr. Joseph court, yesterday when elevon Choate, once the United States Chinamon wore prosecuted, at Ambassador to Great Britain, still his instance, for grubbing in Municipal ráfuse-carts and seat-

practises law at eighty.

As for mon between seventy and

32, Peak, 5 rooms.

No. 3, DES VEUX VILLAS, No,

rooms, fully furnished with Tennis Court, No, 106, Poak, CLAVADEL for about 18 months from lat May. GATE, on part or Kowloon Inland Lot FORSALE—HARTING and RO-

No. 1154...

LYEEMUN," Barker Road No.

tering the contents about the eiglity who are in the forefront 184, Peak to let fureishod or unfar-

road. They all-admitted the offence. Inspector Frayne inform- ed the court that it was almost impossible for him to stay in his quarters at the Central Station at times, because of the stench arik- ing from the disturbance of

rubbish in carts in the vicinity, poople of the class. of the prisoners. The smell was so bid sometimes that he had boon

driven out of his quarters veci sionally and had to go elsewhere

for his dinner. Mr. Humphroys fined the prisoners $2.50 each. Army Expenditure in France. There can be

of intellectual life, their name is legion; and they are headed by the Popo, who is seventy-seven.

Essentials for Vigorous Life. The first essential for such food which, nourishes the brain, vigorous old age is, obviously, a nerves, and the body perfectly. Tlitais obvious, and doctors are daily impressing on the world the overwhelming importance of proper diet for maintaining the dual. strength and health of the indivi-

The first essential of proper, diot is that it should contain the

nished to 30th November 1018, 6 rooms

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Building.

Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1918,

211

TU LET on 2nd Floor No. 2, Ped-

der Street.

One roomed Office. Apply Property Ofice, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

1386

SERVICE MATTERS.

Commandant to the School of

Signalling that the most antritious elements in scon- Captain E. Barker,

Į

TO LET,

TO LET furnished from end of

March, house on l'enk, two bed- Noms, two sitting rooms, large turandah, tennis ground.-89 Peak. Hongkong, 21st Feb., 1913. [100

TO LET LARGE substantially bailt

Godowa, situated on water front, East Point. For further particulars apply Property Oce, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

[588

OFFICES TO LET:-1st Floor Apply to French Store, Ground ther

Des Voeux Road Central

Honkong. Gih March, 1913. - 2,236

OFFICE TO LET:-Que or bo

-rooms in good e,utral, locality, Immediato possesion. Apply to:- "Beta" care of "Hongkong Telegraph”. Hongkong, 6th Mar., 1918. (242

WANTED.

WANTED lessons in Spaniel by a compulent teacher, proforablj ́a't Hongkong Telegraph." native-Apply Bux No. X. Y. 2.

Hongkong, 4th Mar., 1913 WPONY for heavy weight. good strong CHINA

[229

"O. T."

SAMPLES MAY BE OBTAINED

ON APPLICA HON

TO

GARNER QUELCH

back, quite, with or without saddlery,

Apply Pony" care of Hon kong Telegraph:" Hongkong 5th Mar., 19-3..

[253 TEL. 636,

New Classification Made

for Cruisers. The Secretary of the Admiarlly announces that it has been decid- ed to discontinue the age of the

pro-

13

says the Times," that the centrated form, so that tho organs King's Own Light Lafantry, has terms "armoured cruiser", French Government is fully alive to the situation which will be with. Among such loods, a dist- the Army School of Signalling, teated

may not have a lot of waste to deal been appointed Commandant of tected cruiser first closs," pro- Created by the contemplated in inguished physician has written Balford."

Bruiser second class,' crease in the German Army and The General Practitioner":

"protected cruiser," and "scout," the improvement of its oquip-I Inve found Sapatogon roaches

A Woodwich Cadet's Salchde. In fature cruisers will be officially ment. Among the prop sals)

On February 6, Lewis Eric divided into three clauses-me- which have been discussed in other unong easily-absorbable, Military Academy, Woolwich, was and

more nearly the ideal than any Tuckett, 18, a cadet of the Royally, "battle cruisers," "cruisers," France are ineasures for streng coincontrated,

light cruisers." The thening the artillory and, parti- preparation."

nutritious food found dead in his bad-room at the terin bittle cruisers will bularly, the heavy field artillory,

Midland Hotel, St. Pancras, with continue to be used na at The Government is further said. Taken by those who are suffer bullet wound in his head and a present. The torm cruiser will to be contemplating a scheme of from an nia, dyspepsia, wasting the inquest on Monday a doctor at present cluasi.ied as armoured ing from any nervous disorders, revolver in his right hand. At be used to designate all vessels expenditure on the Army which diseases, loss of strength and sisted that Mr. Tuckest, in addi-cruisers and protected cruisers like the the German scheme, vitality, as well as by convales-tion to su injury to the head re- first class. The term light cruiser would extend over a number of con's, Suntogea rapidly restores ceived last October; had been will be used to designate the re- years, but this scheme would not them to perfect health. Similarly, sufering for a few days from exoludo propceala for certain taken by those who are well, it plourisy, paeumonis, and, pro extraordinary votes which are increases their stock of health regarded as urgent in order to and gives them a réserve force of seguro an immediate increase in the efficiency of the Army,

energy, which may be drawn upon when needed. In Indian Tragedy.

British Privy Councillors..

maining cruisers and the vessels

K

hitherto, classified as scouts.

bably, delirium. A vordiot of The new classification adapted by Suicide whilst of unsound mind" the Admiralty commends itself as was returned.

reasonable. The" battle cruiser" Captain Sir D.E.R. Brownrigg.clasa are, of course, really Dread- Nearly sixteen thousand doctors A tragedy took place at San have already tostific lo the ex-Robart Brownrigg, Bart., who battleships being that they are Capt. Sir Douglas Egremont noughts, the only difference from tragachi, resulting in the doath traordinary benefi's their patients has been placed on the retired list slightly inferior in armament and of Mr. C. Murphy, chief clerk of have derived from Sanatagen, at his own request, has seen con of higher speed. The craisers the ollice of the chief mechanical while some of the most distinguiiderable service in the Far East aro veaiels either wholly or par -engineer of the Bengal-Nagpur shed men and women in the world saya the "L. and O. Express." tially armoured, and the "fight

railway at Kharpur, Mr. Murphy have voluntarily admitted that He was navigator of the Plover, cruisers."" was on a railway employce, it is they are much of their prosent on the China Station, July 1880, spead as well as offence: If the are vessels built for stated, in connection with a loan health to the preparation. Mr. Murphy, who was over forty

and continuad in this post after school which advocates the aboli- years of age and had a wife und The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gurst, April, 1801. In June, 1803, ho carry its way, the distinction his promotion to lieutenant in tion of armour for cruisers should four children, was, it is said, in momber of II. M.'s Privy Council, was appointed to the Egeria, between cruisers" and "light & eorious financial difficulty. He who is still vigorous at serpaty surveying vessel on the Uhina cruisors" wont to Santragachi recently in seven, writes:

would resolve itself. order to raise a loan, but he wishes to any he has long been In 1896 he married the daughter and weight of armaments.

Sir John Gorst Station, for watch-keeping duties. merely into a question of size apparently met with no success acquainted with the great merits of Sir Cecil Olementi-Smith, G.C. presant the tendency is to elimin- When there was no one in the of Sanniogen-has lakon it with M.G. He was first-lieutenant of ste "protected," that is, partially house the servants in the kitchen excellent results, aut, when ne the Astro on the China Station, armoured cruisers, altogether, and heard a pistol shot and on going cessary, will certainly take it from June, 1889, to January, to build either armoured or un- to a room found Mr. Murphy again. It was also used by a 1902, when he was advanced to armoured cruisers. lying in a prol of blood. Mr. daughter of his with great commander. He was Naval At- Petera who was at the time at the benefit." railway institute, was immediately

tache at Tokyo, September, 1910, The Rt. Hon. Thomas Burt, M.to October, 1912. informed of the occurrence and P., another member of the Privy ho arrived at the house only to Council, who is seventy-five find Mr. Murphy past all medical writers: "I have used Sanatogen for some time past with excollent results."

aid.

1

A New Rubber Tree.

For Best Meals

At

jual try

the

| ALEXANDRA CAFÉ CO.

Notice

Now is the time to join our Circulating Library.

New Novels just received:

A new rubber tree has been: Sanalogen can be obtained of "identified in Mexico, from which, all Chemists. Those, however, it is stated, a high-class rubber who desire to know more about can be obtained. It is known by the preparation should write for the nativos under the name of a copy of a most interesting Cacalosobili, says the "West Pamphlet, The Art of Living," Lord Petworth's Daughter, India Committee Circular," which by that distinguished medical makes the announcement, and is author Dr. Andrew Wilson: 1

By Florence Ward on

one of many species of the Pia will be sent, free, to all mention Grey Timothy, By Edgar Wallace. meria. The particular variety of ing this paper, on application to

Plumeria Rubia is found growing Messra. A Wulfing & Co., 6, The Cage Unbarred. By Gutie de wild in the dry hill regions at a Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.

height of 1,000 to 6,000 ft. It tives best in sandy or stony soil, among rooks, and attains a

H.M.S. Royal Arthur,

heigh of 8 to 12, It, and a girth Captain T. W. B. Kennedy has of 8 to ins. The tree grows been appointed to the command quickly, can be propagated of the cruiser Royal Arthur for by outting The rubber obtain-hor roliof trip to the Far East. A

B. Wentworth-James.

A Marriage of Inconvenience, By Thomas Cobb.

A Knight of Spain,

By Marjode Bowen,

By Alca M. Diobį.

od from the ung branches is nucleus crew and the reliefs for incomparable Joan, superior in to that from the ships, destroyers, and river the stem of the

sod for that gunbonis mentioned in last week's

reason tapping is practised. China Express will work the The coagulated ep the plant cruiser out to the Station, and the

GOOD GLASSES

PROPERLY FITTED.

Tuses là nà 0592, in ngang to sa optician of dautful ulicy. to parasa gastia upin waita your eyesight depends.

Personal attentisa is given to

the examià ston and the fiting Houses that will relevanti teymulus," Ene only chargait for the glasses.

N. LAZARUS, Ophthalmic Optician,

18, D'Aguilar Street. Note, The Oly Eucop.an Opticiana D'Aguilar Sarest:

ROYAL

THE

EOYAL

&

CO.

THE SOLE AGENTS.

"CAPSTAN" MIXTURE

MILO, MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTH

CAPST MIXTURE

W.D. & H. O. WILLS.

BRISTOL and LONDON.

WORCES-

TER

AMERI-

CAN

MEE CHEUNG,

CORSET

ON

WORCESTER VIEW.

NON-RUSTABLE

CASSUM AHMED,

DRAPER.

ART PHOTOGRAPHER

FING KHI & CÓ. 47-49, Connaught Ed.

HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE NO. 1013

SHIPOHANDLERS,

PROVISION & COAL

MERCHANT

Hongkong. 23rd May, 2012,

|33/4, WELLINGTON STREET. DaveLorino, Parintins & EnlarOINS

18, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.Foizkong, 1st May, 1911.

Abbots Moat, By Florence Warden.

The Golden Rose, Dr Fred M. White Barriers, By Bon. Mrs. Julian Byng

The Career of Beauty Darling,

By Dolf Wyllarde, The Reef, By Edith Whiton. Thrift, By Jones Blyib. Cuirea Gold, Dy Bestriçe Grimshaw, Christian, By E. Gal'ience Robin,

Raymond Lancaster,

By Ronald Macdonald.

is stated to contain 2 per cent. nucleus crew and the paid-off QUEEN'S DISPENSARY,

resinous matter, 15

water, and 25.5 per con Centorows will bring her home. The

phong

Sont Royal Arthur "was to leave on

February 8,

498

IL QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,

JIP BUILDERS, SALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

THE WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS

THE TAIKOO

TAIKOO

GRAVING

DOCK

78711, by 88ft, by

DAFE Bin.

Pompe empty Dosk la

By the OXY-ACETYLENE SYSTEM Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Bolling Stock, Bridges, and all Claese

of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools, installed throughout the

Works.

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS tukking

vansala

up to 3,000 tons displacement, providing con litious

for painting ships with most efflaunt results.

109-Tos ELECTRIO ORANS » QUAY-ELECTRIC OVER LEAD

ORANES Tuievanour: The Suors Xaidine up to 100 Torr.

Talsgraphie - Address 2---

TAIKOO

50-TOM HIDMATKAO TESTING MACHINE von GRAINS, WIRE Boran, Bients, Ezo, Estimates given for Docking, llepaire to Hull and Machinery, Contructional Work. DOCKYARD MANAGER, Ms. J. Esid, can be reen te ween the hosts at 11 am, and Noon. MARAGRES AND AGRETS I

NAWAT THE TOWN 'OFFICH

DOCK"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.