KLY DAYS OF THE
PEAK TRAM
["Memories" of one, who was not here and who knew nothing of that of which he writes, as will readily appear to those who know.)
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1913.
(I wonder how many nowadays THE THURBER CASE. can correctly pronounce his nam9) used to give one hundred dollara
for each tiger ehot and he, more More about the Man who waiv than anyone, was ins. 'umer 'ol in
éd Extradition Formalities. ridding theColony of thisscourse.
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Hongkong, May 8, 1913.
BUTCHER MBAT.
brought before. Mr. Hazeland at Beef Sirloin & Prime Cut,Moi Lang Pa the Police, Court on a charge of embezzlement in the Philippines.
Corned,-Ham Ngau Yuk..... The ber returned to Manila last
turday on the E., Zafiro..
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It was during the great typhoon
The follow
from the of '89 that one of our wealthiest |
Menila Times of May 14, and most respected brokera (can throw a further light on the case Hongkong is not a Colony foundations of his present fortune.we stated last Saturday, was you guess who this is?) laid the against the man Thurber who, as where people remain after their He was conductor of ous of the working days are over and, look cars when they wore held up ing around me, I do not suppose exactly half way for two dara there are many who can recall by the typhoon. that bright May morning, away the time he took the five and twenty years ago, passengers on at the "three card"
Harry. Thurber," for many when
gathored to frick and several taipans were en years krown in the Philippines gether at the
familiar successful in "spotting the lady,
as a con ractor, and recently vice Lower Tram Terminus in our that he carried off not only all president of the Insular Construc frock coats and stove pipes
their available cash but also tion Company, left Manila by the (the Governor, Sir W. des Vous, finished the journey with his Zaro on Sunday morning, un- being a great stickler for dress) pockets bulging with chits. This known to his friends, and under to open the "Victoria Gap Furn-was the origin of the present cu such circumstances as make it icular Railway" One must go tom of the conductors' always certain that he will not 13tun to the files of "Funoh to obtain the
a pack of cards in case here of his own free will. It carrying local colour proof emergencies. Inoy would has been known for some time vided by the costumes the period:
of expect much larger enlories if this thatligat is inovire 1 lafore the tiny bon- nets perched on plaited buns, parting chance were not always he became connected with the Insalar Contracoa Company the long handied little parasole,
1ne tram has constantly improv-were pressing heavily on bim, the tight bodices buttoned down edece those days and is now in- and that creditors were demand- the front and the skirts leavily dispensable not only to the many ing that they be paid, but never- bunched at the back.
And we dwellers on its route, but a'so as theless the news of Taurl s'a mon (the superior sex in those the chief vehicle of gossip and flight, when it became known days) all sported whiskers, tight scandel in he Colony.
this morning, was a complate Wast frock-costs, shepherd's plaid dreadful calumpies aud seccota Burplise to big friends. trousers and, as I say. "stove those cars hear every day! For- "A Times' man was told by pipo" toppere. The Governor tunately, by common cone at (sud one of the officials of the Insular and his staff arrived cu horseback. also, I believe, case law) conver-Construction Company that the Old "Billy" (now, alas, with eation in the
first ir limation they had of Thur God) was a great equestrian and however audible, is held to teber's going was the arrival at the used to ride up and down the privileged, and it is for this offices of the company of a friend, Peak daily from the Council
Jason only that the business of who brought a number of papers Chambor to Mountain Lodge, our Liw Courts is not impletely having connection with the work always at a oarer to the great choked by actions for libel and
which Thurber had. dia ross of the more corpulent slander.
doing for the company, and gave tho information that Thurt r
before them.
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Breast,-Nagu Lam
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Soup,-Tong Yuk
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Steak,-Ngau Yuk Pa
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corned,-Ham Ngan Li
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Heart-Ngan Sum
Feet,-Ngau Kask
Hump, Salt,-Ngau Kin
Kidneys, Ngau Yi
Tail,-Ngau Mei...
Liver, Ngau Kon
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Calve Head & Feet-Nguu-chai-tau-kark
... Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To Mattor Ohop. Young Fei Kwat
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Shrimps,-Ha
Shopper,-Lap Yu
Soles, Tat Sa Yu
Turbot, Cho How Yu
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Walnuts, Hop Tuo
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members of his staff. I was Tue service will doubtless goon had stari ad for parts iowa fortunate ordugh to secure a improving. Modern const action seat in the first car to go up. As should admit of much light ar cosa on the Zafiro. The news came as far as I can remember, I had being built and the weight thus complete surprise, for the Insular booked it months before at the saved could allow a larger nom Construction Company men have price of one dollar. This was the ber of passengers being car..ed. had no reason to think that Thur- charge for single tickets for many The carsand, above all, the Lower contemplated any such action. years and it must be remembered Terminus should be double re of them said that he was of (by those who draw their salary roped. The latter is one of the the opinion that a recent attack in sterling) that the dollar then warmest spots in Victoria and of pernicions malaria had brought fluctuated between 3/9 and 4/2.
it is a fact, probably only baona about a pervous breakdown, and Very different was the journey to the few revelle. who ist that under the influen of this in those days. To begin with in the habit of missing the lest Thurber decided to break away the station was only a small tram, that the Botanic Gardens from the Philippines. matabed shelter beaide the road have taken to sending down pri-
Asked whether the flight of which barely afforded sufficient se vily any of the rarer orchids that the vice-president of the company commodation when it was raining happen to be off colour, to recoup would have any effect on the big and there was no platform, the in ite recesses during the small Tralac irrigation project which "car" being entered by a small hours.
the Insular Construction Company ladder which, I remember, made
I am getting a very old man is carrying out for the govern
car"
of wooden
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and I think it would bg convenience if the Post Office could place B great
despatch of the next Siberian Mail special box there announcing the and for those letters alone.
ago."
PHILIPPINE
EMBROIDERY
Hongkong U.S. Consul's Action.
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Shoulder, Young Shau
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Pigs
Chitlings, Chu Chong
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12
Pork,
11
12
Brains,--Chu Know
Feet, Chu Kark
Heart, Chu Sum...
Kidneys,-Oku Yiu Liver,-Chu Con
100
Chop, Chu Pai Kwat Corned,-Ham Chu Yuk Leg,-Uhu Pe.
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Sheep Head and Feet,et Tou Kark
Fat or Lard, Chu Ysu
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Heart, Young Sam
Kidneys,-Yeung Yia Liver,-Young Con
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Cha Sust, Boof-Sang Ngau Yau ....
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Matton, Sang Yeung Yau... Veal,Ngan Chai Yak...
Sausages, Ngau Chai Chung c
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lb. 12
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Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Heung Chiu lb.7
(brides), Macao, San Heung Chiu
Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut
Carambola,Yeung Tue...
Cooganuts, Yeh Tse
Bet $144 Lemons, China,-Ning Moong
America, Kum San Ning Moon Lichess Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone
Fresh
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong Mango, Manila,Lai Sung Mong.
Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tse.
Oranges, (Canton)-San-ahing Tim Ching
Sweet
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Pears, (American)-Kam San Shoot Lay (Canton), Cooking,-Sa Lay
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Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie
Pine-spples, 1st quality,-Poon Ti Paw Law each
2nd Chung-tang Paw Law
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Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Cho Fa
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it very awkward for ladies. The and have long given up wasting mont, the raply was that come
itself was not the palatial
my breath and getting hot at monthe ago, when Thurber be carriage we know to-day, but an aight of the red disc, but now that came ill, he handed over that Chicken,- Kai Chai open truck on high buggy wheels these electrical" standard time" work to Mr. Ainsworth, and that Capons, Large, Small,--Sin Kai with trestles placed from side to clocks appear to have got into under that gentleman it had now Ducks, Ap sile to sit upon. The wheele did their stride, a very obvious im- reached a point at which the Dove,-Pan Kau not run on raile, but in a kind provement would be bava a main work was completed, and Eggs. Hen-Kai Tax
troughs edged
on the road by the only minor details remain to Fowls, Canton,-Kai with bamboo, which I never entrance to the Cathedral, with carried out before the entire jon
large one remember to have seen elsewhere. two or three faces and large bir kis ready to be turned over. In In front of the "car" was a large minute hands illuminated by quiries made by the reporter da": boll, which the conductor tolled with his feet, and a cowoatcher A few automatic machines and the certainty that the perenal night and visible from the road. ing this morning brought to light to dislodge beasts from the line. fresher advertisements would affairs of Thurber are criously There was only one clase, coolies make the station more homely involved." not being allowed to travel, and dogs had to run behind. It was pulled by an endless hemp rope
Hoihow-Hoi How Pak Kup, actuated by a large treadmill
Qunil-Um-Chan worded by convicts at the gaol
Rice Birds,-Wo Fa Choul situated where the Military Deten
Snipe,Sa-Choy tion Barracks now are. Often if
Turkeys, Cook-Phor Kai Kung I wonder what the tram will be the descending car was empty, like when the young man of to-day
Hon,"
Ns... the male passengers had to slight reads portions of there reminia.
Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Bui Ap from the up-going car and push cences in later years "From the
Teal Sai Ap Chai, Philippine embroidery is to be wild Ducks Canton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap it over the difficult places. Need-Telegraph" of Twenty-five years given a boost, says the
"Cable- less to say, any increase of crime
r**ws Americian," by being in the Colony used to have s
brought prominently to K. NAWS.
the marked effect on the rate of pro-
notice of manufacturers, whole- gross and the stipendiary magist
salers and others on the United Barbel,Ka Yu rate came in for a good deal
States through an article which of chaff if the car travelled A short commemoration service Consul General George E. Au-
Bream-Bin Yu by was unnecessarily dilatory, will be held at St. John's Cathederson of Hongkong announces There was no telephone or electric dral on Saturday, 24th of May he has prepared from dats far. boll, but the clocks at the top and at 9 a.m. and a sermon will be nished by the Manila Merchante bottom synchronized daily and preached by the Right Reverend, Association and which be will the starte anil halts ran to sche- the Bishop of Victoris. The transmit to the Department of dule. There were ordinary car service is intended primarily for Commerce for publication in the riage brakes and each truck also the British Chidren of the daily consular reports. bad drag shoes though I never Coleay, for whom the nave and
Const! Anderson's remember seeing them used, and both transepts will be reserved; follows: I think they
have the parents of the children are been carried for "look ses" invited and will be accommodat
Hongkong, May 7, Fresh water,Tam Sin Yu to inspire confidence amongst ed in the nave aisles. The
Manila Merchants' Association: Eele, Yellow,Wong Sin I have received your letter of Frogs,Tien Kai the early voyagers. Altogther, in musical portion of the service the early days, it was such a will be rendered by the band May, 2, 1018, together with it on Garoupa, Sek Pan... tramway as Heath Robinson of the Duke of Cornwall'e Light closure regarding Philippine em Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yu
Infantry, by kind permission to broidery, and have to thank you Herrings, Two Paki
cordially for the care you have Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kup There was nothing like the Colonel Tason and officera. present frequent service, as the
taken in the preparation of this Labrus, Wong Fe Yu... ascent was more or lest in the Shanghal Kuomintang Members. memorandum. I do not know of Loach,--Wa Yu nature of an adventure, and there
It is sorted, and we sincerely course what shoe ti report will Lobsters-Lang Ha were comparatively few Peak re- hope that the report is to, says be in when pabished, but I stall Mackerel, Ohi Ya.... sidents in those days. Moreover the "Peking Daily News," that take pleasure in ampl'fying it Monk Fish, Mong Yu the country the trams traversad delegates representing the Kuo- with wet natal I have, and Mullet,Chai Yu was very jungly and infested with mintang leaders in Shanghai have shall endeavour to get bele the Oysters,Sang Hoo
pylons". The ccmductor al- arrived in Peking with te object people < the United States such Parrotfish-Kai Kang Yu ways held a Winchester repeater of arriving at an raderstanding a statement as to this industry in Porch Tan Loo
would revel in..
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at fall-cook in his band to reash the Governme at. Erstly the islands sa will do it some Pike,Fa Paw Poong ... sure timid travellers. Many a time what form the proposed com good. It is an industry of great Plaice, Pea Ya
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in my griffin daya havo I been promise will take is unknown, merit and I shall be glad to help Pomfret, BlackHak Chong permitted to borrow this weapon but apparently the party is now it. Thanking you for your cor- Pomfrat, White, Pak Chong to bring down some esplendid siger prepared, under certain condi dial and effective co-operation, oranching in the gorab by the lions, to support the re-election (Sgd.) George E. Anderson, fram-lines, Old Billy des Vaux of President Yuan Shih-kai.
Consul General.
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Horse Radiah, Shanghai,Lak Kun
Indian Corn,-Bak Mai
Lettuce,Yeung Bang Choi
Water Chemuts,-Ha Tai
Mandarin,--Kwai Lum Ma Tai
Mushrooms, Fresh, Sang Cho Koo
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Hush Melon. Amer. ---Kam-san Hong Kwa Okrofoni
Onions Bombay,Yeung Chong Tau
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Groen, Bang Chong Shanghai,Shang-hoi Chong Tau
Papaya, lat qual,--Tai Man Sex Ku... ...
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Green Peas, Ching Tan
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Shu Tes Japan, Yat Poon Shu Taa
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Sage, Two Bo
Shallote,-Gon Chung Tau Epinaoh, Tin Chơi Tomatose-Fan Ker Taros, Wu Tau
Turnipe Punti, (Long),-Lo Pak
51
English,Young Lo Pak
Vegetable Harrow,Ohit Kwa
12
(American),Kam-san Chit)
Enter Creme, Sai Young Cho
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Laly root,-Lin Ngau
Ta Sha
The prices necessarily vary from day to day
Board had no power to compal stallkolders to sell at the prices
W. BOWEN ROWLANDS
Secretry, Bautis
nitary
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