THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1913,
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DAY BY DAY.
Life is always more of a bother than death.
The Malls,
p.m.
1888.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO..
Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending May 10, 1885.)
Tennis,
The failure is reported of a big
We are in
should be instantly suspended REPORTED BIG FAILURE. Too Much Squabbling.
"without ample notice, to permit of those interested conforming
Liabilities Set at $350,000,- notivities of the Küomingtang
therewith; for the notion of these Party in Peking. This party re
Australian Colonies threatens to involve those engaged in the volationary and Socialistic type, prets views of the most re
trades affected by the new rehong of exporters and importers and at the present moment its influence is undoubtedly great. English Mail,-Despatched por
gulations with very serious loss, in Bonham Strand. Its extreme policy, however, is e.e. China at 1 pm, to-day.
for which apparently no compen-formed that the liabilities are sation is offered." (2). "The very heavy, and are geta leading it into trouble, and we Siberian Mail-Despatched per
refusal to permit the landing of high as $350,000 Mex. Most 5. Linen at 5
Australian of the native banks are said to-day. note that one of its most promin-
Chinese in the Per Doz.Tent members, Mr. Kub Jen-Australian Mail.-Despatched per
"The semi-finals for the Lawn Colonies is fraught with most to be involved, and Chinese ex- 75 Cts. chuang, a klunan member to the
8.8. Taiyuan at noon to-day.
Tennis Championship woro play serious consequences to British porters and importers, with whom National Assombly, has severed
Anioricaa and Canadian Mails.ect on the Cricket round this interests in China. Pehaps at they did businoes, are also likely his connection with the purig-
Due per as. Monteagle on afternoon (May 5) in the presence this juncture no prominent notice to suffer from the failure.
The hong in question is the on the ground that ils recent
Monday.
of His Excellency the Governor, many ho takon by the Chinese" policy has been contrary, to
Rough Weather. General Cueron and a large Government of the restriction Wing Hang which did a big the wolfare of the nation. When
The failure was quite un- his decision became known. Dr. The ss. Tean, which arrived concourse of spectators, including imposed upon the rights of its export and import business. Sun Yat-sen and Mr. Uwang to-day from Manila, reports ex-a fair sprinkling of ladies. After subjoets, concedod under treaties.
Chinese Ilsing strongly urged him to ro-periencing high seas, strong a very interesting display, is with Great Britain; still the Com- expected and has created much
which both men exhibited first-mittee ennust but deplore the excitemout amongst consider his resolve, urging himgales and typhonic squalls.
Qualified Doctors
class form, E. J. Cosna beut dangerous precedent that has houses in the Colony.
Enquiry in Ohinese financial to give them "a toply of comfort"
A copy of the Register of me-Wallace in two consecutive sate, been set and which doubtless will as soon as possible. But Mr. Kuo has steadfastly adhered to his dical and surgical practitioners by six games to three in each set. very seriously affect the promotion circles elicited the information an. extensive business in Annam the Government Johnston, winning the first sot with China in the near future."
and it
that in appears Ali Buttles will be charged at the Bate of $1.20 per dozen ex-determination, pointing out that qualified to practise in the Colony Dr Scanlan fairly outplayed J. C. of England's friendly intercourse that the Wing Hang carried on Proposed Chinese Chamber of the course of their businese cant Dry Ginger Ale and Gout Water Bottles which will be charged party quarrels are bound to apellppears in
Commerce.
they had occasion to raise loans at the rate of 60 cts., por dozon. Syphons will be charged at the site disaster to the nation, and ex-Gaze. There are 30 names, by 6 to 2 and the second by 6 to now left in for the final, which'
May 9.A meeting of in- from the native banks to the ex- of $18.00 per dozen: Full credit will be allowed on all bottles and pressing his determination not to of which three are thors of ladies. love. Coxon and Scanlon are bo involved in the seothing One Indian Ollicer and men will be played on Monday after-
fluential Chinese merchants. was tent of about $120,000. These syphons as above returned in good condition.
whirlpool of party prejudic. 5th Punjabis, and Indian
held at the Tung Wah Hospital loans became repayable during The case is interesting, as show
Officer and 22 20th Pun-
Let Journalistic Love continue. for the purpose of discussing the the last few days and it is as a re- 436ing un appreciation of a potent
"An Old Sportsman" writos to erection of a suitable building ault of the pressure put on the K.. 16 danger to the country. May sitjabis, embarked at Bombay on is the beginning of a recognition the P. & 0.8.8, Assayu on 7th in-
the "Telegraph" of May 5-The for the Chinese Chamber of Com-fim by the banks that the pre- Left for Home
China Mail has come out in a merce, to be inaugurated in com-sent position has been brought of the fact that the future of the staut for passage to Hongkong. nation will best be ferved by
The balance of the liabilities By the English mail steamor new line of business-as an au- memoration of Her Majesty's Jubi-gbont. unity of effort and an avoidance is there left for Home to-day turity on Home racing. Hore lee. There were prosent: Meaars. of party bickering.
Lieut. and Mrs C. E. Ftainer; and Kowloon Scavenging.
Mr. W. C. Drow, of the firm of Harry Wicking and Co. The latter is compelled to make the trip home for reasons of health.
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1913.
EXPERIENCE VERSUS SENTIMENT.
During the discussion on the seavenging question at the meet
Board
Punjabis Embark.
Tuen,
Appointment Approved.
31 noon.
is the comment of the religious Eo Amai (Chairman), Wei Yak are to rice firms in the colony, sporting oracio, re the result of (Vice-Chairman), Lee Sing (Tres the firm doing quite a large A representative of the "Rong- the Two Thousand Guineassurer), Dr. Ho Kai (Secretary), business in that commodity. "Friar's Balsam was, we believe, flo Tim, Ho Tung, Ng Wai and the gauerul favourite, and, as will others. It was proposed to pur- kong Telegraph" was informed by he seer, he was nowhere at the chase a piece of ground on the well known compradore tha finish." All this is extremely sad. hill-side opposite the Ko-shing the failure of the Wing Hani, Yes, my friend; your belief that Theatre, containing an area of firm Friar's Baltam was the general 60,009 square feet. On the mot Edward Shellim to be an Un-favourito-if, by that phrase, you ion being, being put, it was official Member of the Legislative mean that he was backed, at odds ananimously carried." Council, vice Mr. Edward Osborne on, against the field months ago--- resigned.
ing of the Sanitary on Tursilay a request was made to the President that in his replies
His Majesty the King has been to the queries affecting the city
pleased to approve the appoint- of Victoria ho should also explainment of the Honourable Mr. the conditions'obtaining in Kow- loon. Notice was asked of the alteration, the President remark ing that the conditions in Kow. loon were different to those which
The old scheme of a. Channel Tunnel has come to the front again at Home, and members of ed, are more lavourably disposed Parliament, so far as can be judg.
1
Leit for Home.
New, Council Member.
But is
is perfectly accurats, that alt you have to tell your one faithful reader, beloved brother? You have told us so very little, and event that little required no telling, as it was self-evident."
Mortality Returns..
The European Reservation.
1888.
SHARE REPORT.
}:
of
China Fire Insurance Company -$72 per share, callers.
Hongkong and Whompon Dusk Company-33 per cent. premium,
sellers.
was preceded by tan failure of the Tung Ngum Ti
a firm of a similar nature or Saigon, which noted as agents fu the Wing Hang. It appears, a cording to our information, tha the Tung Ngam Tai failed to inake remittances to Hongkong for goods sent to them and as a result the Hongkong firm were unable to meet the calls made on them by the native banks.
roome.
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The lesson which the world
learned from the Titanic disaster
|
Mr. P. J. R. Bisshop. General so, but in one respect at least they anager of the Hongkong branch One goght search for a long time before finding a more forccial prevail in Victoria. That many be
founded on sheer sentiment with are similar namely, that streets of the Java-China Japan Lijn, is
The quotations which follow juxtaposing of the ideas that are
are from the "Hongkong Tele- three springing from sober judginent and experience, than that are swept in the middle of the day en route for home via Japan and without any prior watering Siberia. It is not expected that
graph" for May 10, 1888. These contained in the telegram published in our Thursday evening's Yesterday at 2 o'clock in the after-ho will return to the last. Mr. J.
The number of deaths report quotations will appear every THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. Extra. Two speeches made in the House of Commons on the opiumanoon coolies could seen sweep Jonckheer is acting as manager.
and comparison ed in the Colony for the wkrok, question are reported there'; one, full of theory based on "knowing the main thoroughfare nerose
His Excellency the Governor endei April 28, 1888, totalled quotations then obtaining with ledge" that was presumably derived from missionty pamphlets; the harbon-Nathan Road-with the other, practical and to the point, delivered by a man who was the result, that passers-by were has been pleased to appoint Mr. 79, all of which, with two excepthose of to-day should ove of C.P.R.'s Magnificent new Vessel As stated in yesterday's "Tele- smothered in the clouds of dust. David Landale, provisionally and tions, occurred among the Chinese much interest.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. born in the East and who had spont nineteen yours in China, not as At that time of the day traffic on subject to His Majesty's pleasure, community.
-159 per cent. premium, buyers. graph", the Eupress of Russia Union Insurance Society of came into port yesterday after- a dreamer, an experimentalist or a niedler, but as a remarkably the road was at its height, with to be an Un-official Member of
May 7-"It is officially noti-Canton-$87.1-2 per share, noon, aud anchored off Holt's hard-headed business man whose habit it was to seo things and men, people returning from the tillin- the Legislative Council, vice, the hour. It is nothing short of the Honourable Mr. Charles
wharf. This morning one of our fed in the Guzetǝ that sellers. not as they might be if the Mitenulum hail come, but as they scandalous that this sort of thing Henderson Ross, resigned.
the Governor has given bis China Traders' Insurance Com-representatives went on board for Anglo-American Players...
a "look-see" and was duly in. [pany. -$68 per share. actually are. The one was a dissenting preacher who sits for a should prevail, and we hope the
The Anglo-American Players assent, in the name of the Queen,|
North China Insuranco-Tle. pressed, as anyone must be, with Welsh constituency; the other was Mr. Houry Koswick, who, is the scheme at present in voguo in
Kowloon will be materially modi-will not appear at the Theatre to the Rating Ordinance, 1888,
the magnifcant appointments of known all along the China Coast ng one who has no time for words or fed so as to obviate a recarrence Royal on Monday night, as pre-and to "An Ordinance enacted 275 per share, buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, the hoge vessel. The cant term viously advertised. They have by the Governor of Hongkong,
"floating palace" very well fits ideas from other than those arising from the most rigidly common-senso of this decided nuisanco.
to leave Hongkong earlier than with the advice and consent of Ltd.,-$74 per share, sellers..
Yangtze Insurance Association the new Empress boat. Yet the air view of a question; a man who-asks for facts and not for mero talk. The Channel Tunnel.
was originally anticipated, and the Legislative Council thereof,
of comfort and even of luxury- Mr. Jones, the Radical Member, kindly toki the House that the
they are reluctantly forced to for the reservation of a Europeau-Tls. 108 per share, sellers.
District in the city of Victoria,' Chinese Insurance Company-about her in no way detracts from the sense of security, of roominess $170 per share, sellers. Judo-Chinese opium trade is morally findefensible; he fulamoured
forego Monday's performance.
The Peak Tramway.
Insurance and of "workmanlikeness" that Major A. L. Barrett, 126th
Hongkong Fire for China's release from her obligations in regard to the stocks of
Visitor to Detention Barrack.
May 7-"The Peak Tram
Company $3224 per share, one has in strolling along her decks and through her spacious opiam in the Treaty Ports and in Hongkong, and denounced the to it than formerly. Of course, Baluchistan Infantry, will be the
buyers.
alley ways, saloons and state traffic as the greatest curee in China and the greatest disgraco to conditions have materially chong-visitor to the detention barrack way took up its first load of pas Britain. To which Mr. Keswick replied that opium-smoking was nood since the scheme was last die- next week. The duties of field songers yesterday afternoon. The cussed Fariduslý The warm officer will devolve on Capatin Government Commissioners went more an evil than taking a glass of beer or wine; and that there friendship with France removes R. T. K. Eodge, 2nd Bn, D.C.LT. over the line last week, and saw were cranks dealing with the matter who wore just as cranky as one argument against going for with Captain N. D. Place, Sth the two cars running at a high speed, and with a greater lond than they will contain in the those who were handling teetotalism; and, be continued: "We ward with the tunnel; and the Rajpute, next for duty.
coming of the aeroplane and Leaving for the North. made à bargain with China whereby we forego Looney and advantages airship, as instruments of war, One officer and 41 men, R.G.A, ordinary way. Yesterday after- to assist China to regenerate herself. To quote the abolitionists, we has finally disposed of the and 10 mm I.E. will embark on noon they witnessed them in full have done our part, but the Chinese Government is undoing it." great strategical argument against the s.s. Kuiechow for passage to operation, the cars making eight echeme. Commercially, North China to-morrow, The trips between four and six o'clock, Here we have the screamer, the fanatic, the pure sentimentalist the laying down the law on a subject about which he knows nothing, the tunnel would be a pronounced former party pruce 3ds to Pekingin with a number of chance passen. success. I would bring Paris relief of similar parties returning gera. The cars ran most satisfact- and being, for his pains, quietly rebuked by a man who has forgotten nearer to London than Carlisle or to Hongkong. Sorgeant Major orily, and the adventurous
Nreastle, and, whatever has been Ediser, R.A.M C. will he in medi-travellers expressed much pleasure $170 per share, buyers.
at the smoothness and expedition the case in England, the French cal charge.
with which the trips were made. people have always recognised the
Inland 2021, Conduit Road, It now only remains for the com- per cent. die., sales. inuense valuo of the faunel for the promotion of business be-is to be offered for sale at the mission to make its report to the tween the two countries, All P.W.D. offices on the 26th inst. Public Works Department, and $53 per share, things considered, the complation The lot comprises 16,400 square theo, the licence to run being
Luzon Sagar Refining Com- while the Radical Party (after its manner) holda the country up to likely now than it ever has been. On the same day. Inland Lot and cheaply accessible."
2,022, covering an area of 16,500
$55 per share, Chinese and Australia. pany, Ltd, the ridicule of foreign Powers. If this Wolsh enthusiast had
square feet, will be sold, the up-
We mentioned in last week's sellers. enough sense to last him. through, twenty-four hours be, would
et price being,$2,475.
Hongkong Ice Company-$87 Twenty-five Years Ago" that know that opium, like most other things in this world, has
Hongkong Gas Plant: Extensive improvements in some emigrants from Hongkong per share, buyers.
Hongkong Rope Manufactur- îta "for" and "ogainst", and that the abuse of a
had been refused admission
weather all through, though very is no argument for its entire disuse. Mr. Jones must have Piece-goods Merchants Guild are connection, with the Hongkong had just bell. This seems to ing Company, Ltd.-$53 per
the Gas Company's gas-producing
caused considerable abare, sales and sellers. seen many people who have become confirmed dyspeptics through favourably disposed
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf hot after leaving Port Said," he Godown Company-62 eaid, "We stayed at Gibraltar and over-eating, or through driuging too much tea or coff. If all is Quintuple Loan and support plant will, in all probability, Le have
cent. premium, sellers, Monaco, and also at Suez, but did true that dissenters themselves have told us, the average" tea-meet the President in completing it taken in hand this year to meet excitement in the Colony, for we
On Thursday the Bankors the increasing demand for gas. find the subject discussed in the and
notputin'at Aden, on accountofthe ing," so dear to the heart of the chapel-goer, must be atout as per Guild sent a felegram to Preaid. So says the "San Francisco Chron-correspondence columns and at per
plague; stopped again at Colombo, TYPHOON WARNING, ent Yusn Shih-kai accepting the icle," of Wednesday, April 2. Come, the Legislative Council meeting, foot an example of abuso and excess no one could wish to see.
and again-for a longer spollat Singapore. I think everybody has we do not find Mr. Jones vituperating against the immorality of Loan and all that it involved. Hongkong Gas Co, don't be mod-most people heartily condemning
The telegram quoted below was had a good time. There has been bun-struggles whereof he has certainly seen a great deal more than Yesterday the Piece-goods Mer-est. Tell us of your plans. We the action of the Australian Gov-
addressed, in the name of the received by the American Gol- plenty of amusement on board, and he has of the excessive use of opium. Owing to the lurid pictures chants Guild and the Yarn Mer-will give you a free advertisement. ernment. On May 7 a letter was
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, sulate General Hongkong from we had one fancy dress ball which of the opium-smoker, that ill-advised missionaries have taken Home, chants Guild also sent a telegram Hongkong Tramway Company
to the President announcing that it favoured the Loan and that it Telegraphic advices have been by the chairman, Mr P. Ryrie, to
The new boat will remain at every Tom, Dick and Harry, who doesn't know a Chinese from a
Cyclone or Typhoon N. of her moorings for another elevon Siamese, seems to feel himself called upon to spout on the subject was quite willing to support recoived from London that at the the Colonial Secretary, drawing the Manila Observatory at 8.45 was a tremendous success.”
days, leaving for the north no, Of course there is this advantago therein, from the point of view of President Yuan in his attitude. annual meeting of the Ilongkong the Governor's attention to a re-
May 21. such persons: an abundance of talk about something that is ten or The telegram also gave the as tramway Company, Ltd. to be solution passed by the Chamber. twelve thousand miles away from them koops their minds occupied,
Notice. to Mariners. and spares them the trouble of giving up to much thought to what rance that the Guild would held on 15th inst., it is proposed The Committee resolved that Aparri-moving NE...
Shih-kai for the office of President. 1912 of 5 per cent to shareholde migration was a subji at demand-
China Sea.-Shanghai Distric. anust otherwise distress them a good deal; namely: the amount of support the nomination of Yuan to declare a final dividend for Australia's veto on Chinese im- poverty, ignorance, diecase, sweating," oppression and vice that This notion on the part of the on the register on 8th inat. This ing the grave consideration of Her lies immediately under their own noses. So long as England re-prominent Chinese Merchants and with the interim dividend of 21 Majesty's Government, becausNotice is hereby given that the mains careful and troubled about the opium question and the poor Bankers of Hongkong was antici- per cent declared on 23rd Novom: (1). It was not con, onant with Submarine Fog Bell off North Ohinese, we can see little likelihood that the evils that confront them
justice that tradal regulations permanently discontinued, in every street of their own country will be thoroughly enquired into. Pated by those who have follow bor last makes a total of 7 per British methode of government or Saddle Light-station has bien
ed recent avente carefully.
more about China than nine-tenths of the House will ever know,
1
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Land Sales
is manifest here, for there are Hongkong, Canton and Macao boate everywhere; enough, one
share, buyers.
nearly twice the number of pas- Steamboat Company-$204 per would think, to accommodate China and Mazila Stoernship sengers and the crew that the Company-$60 per share, buyers. Russia is carrying. Moreover they Hongkong Gas Company are boats that are meant for use and not just for ornament; $135 per share.
Hongkong Hotel Company-splendidly built and fitted, Indo-Chins S.N. Company-12 Douglae Steamship Company China Sagar Refining Com-
buyera.
The sentimentalist is answered; but is be put to silouce Unhappily the same, wearisomo old claptrap will be brought out again to-morrow or the next day, as though it were something startlingly new, and the British public, which is never so happy as when it is being humbuggod, will liston with all its carci the tunnel seems much more feet and the upset price is $2460. granted, our Peak will be readily pany, Ltd.-$147 per share, and its big windows it is far
custom
Yot
HONGKONG AND THE LOAN.
The local Bankers Guild and
· to
Limited.
cent for the year.
a.m. to-day,
-
The main saloon, over seventy, feet long and more than sixty wide, is beautifully decorated, and one loses all notion of being. aboardship while looking round it; with its sumptuous furniture more like a reception room in some big hotel.
The chief officer told our representative that the voyage had been a great success-every- body satisfied and everybody happy.
"We have had pretty good
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