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THE HONGONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1913.

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the Sanitary Board on the subject with yours if you'll begin to die- of the depositing and removal satisfy the rest of us. household refuse. Here is an- other. Last night, at about vine o'clock, coolies were crying English Mail-Despatched, per rubbish into Wyndham street, and leaving it there just opposite the top of Wellington Street-in some cases allowing it to remain in the tins in which it bad been carried; in others, calmly heaping it in the gutter. Meanwhile ten or a dozen loafera were raking over thie savoury mess in the hope, apparently, of finding odds and ends that might be marketable. Needless to say, the stench that saluted passers-by was the reverse of agreeable. One lores all pati-

8.8. Dolta at 12.45 day. English Mail of the

April-Delivered in doa on May 23rd. Siberian Mail-Oloses per

Liaan at 5 p.m. to-day. American Mail. Dus per 8.8

Nile on Monday.. Australian Mail.-Closes per a.s

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Empire on Monday.atila.m.

"Empress of Russia."

1888.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO,

|(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending May 24, 1888.)

Chinese In Australa.

A telegram of May 19, 1888 to the "Telograph" atates that: "All the Australian Colonies hayo

1888.

SHARE REPORT.

of

EXHIBITION OF JAPA- NESE ART.

A Fine Show of Kato Pictures

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at. Messrs. Komor's.

red ticket. Mr. Komor remarked China Traders' Insurance Com-that these could have been sold pany.-$63 per share buyers.

half a dozen times over. North China Insurance-Tls. 285 per share, buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.,874 per share, sellers.

The gallery has been very over-crowding and no need to tastefully arranged; there is no break one's neck to get the best view of the exhibits. There is

The quotations which follow are from the "Hongkong Tele- graph" for May 25, 1888. These The exhibition of water cloura quotations will appear every by Mr. E Kato, the celebrated

and week,

comparison Japanese painter, opened this quotations then obtaining with morning at Mesern. Komor's gal those of to-day should prove of lery in Dea Vaux Road; and when our representative looked much interest.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. in, just after opening time, thern now decided not to allow any-159 per cent. premium, sellors. was already a fair gathering of Unico Insurance Society of visitors, and some of the pictures more Chinese to land. New Zes

ehare, had already been marked with the land for the pressnt confines Cauton-$87,1-2 për

sellers. herself to proclaiming quaran tine against Obiossa porta.”

Mortality Returns. Other Well-Known Brands Supplied To Order.

Returns for the week ending Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur,Scotch Whisky

The 6.8. Kw.mgles, which ar-May 19, 1888, give 100 deaths is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whisence over laxity, of this sort on rived in port 1st evening, re-registered in Hongkong, of which

Yangteze Insurance Association kies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow the part of the officials, particle ports having passed the new number, 6 were Europeans. larly when one remembers that OP.R. liner Empress of Russis Chamber of Commerce.

Tis. 100 per share, sellers. Its superior quality has established its reputation the raic payers of Hongkong are off Ookeen. To-day's advices May 22. "At the mesting of Chinese Insurance Company-not a single pictare showing that is not excellent, bat some demand as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST. contributing towards the reaching show that the Empress arrived in the members of the Hongkong $170 per share, sellers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance special montion; notably the of hygiene (!) in the local schools. If the Sanitary Board is Shanghai yesterday, doing the General Chamber of Commerce, run up from Hongkong inside

held this afternoon, to nominate a Company $322 per share, series of sketches of Japanese life, Nos, 1 to 21. No. 22 grips not to blame for permitting these!

two days,

member of the Legislative Coun- sellers.

the attention for its combined filthy practices, who is?

Sextons Qua: ters.

China Fire Insurance Company delicacy and realism; it is Tenders are being invited for oil in place of Mr. A. P. MacEwen,

who has gone Home on leave,-$72 per share, buyers. the erection of an office and quar-Mr. B. Layton, of Mears. Gibb,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook perfectly beautiful sketch of top of Peel Street, Caine Road. Cemetery. No work will be

Franois, Q.C, were duly proposed buyers. religious services held in the two

and seconded. The ballot reault-: Hongkong, Canton and Macao From a "light" point of view, No. 31, "Hongkong Junks", Struck Ofl. The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telograph" will Cathedrals on Empire Day last permitted on Sundays.

year were sucesfully repeated It is notified that the name of ed in favour of Mr Layton, by Steamboat Company $204.per is hard to beat, though others to-day. Man in the position of

the Asiatic Firo and Marine Insur-twenty votes to sixteen. M Lay-share, buyers,

China and Mauila Steamship run it close. Often, indeed, it is Daily issue-$30 per annum.

difficult to say whether Mr Kato the Protestant and Catholic

$62) per knew that it was very difficult to Company Weekly issue-$13 per annum.

excels the more in his light effects follow an able and popular a man buyers. bishops of this Colony have a ance Company, Limited, has been tou, in returning thanks, said he

gestions of atmosphere; though, good deal of responsibility where truck off the Register. the spread of patriotism is con-

His Excellency the Governor as Mr. McEwen, but he intended Hongkong Gas Company or in his truly wonderful sug- cerned, for it is proverbial that the has been pleased to appoint the to do his best to forward the in- $135 per share.

Hongkong Hotel Company-as an atmospheric painter, he is perhaps best seen in Nos, 25, 27, glorious uative will listen more readily to Honourable M-. David Landale to terests of the Chambers, and ho, ed the padre than to the lay teacher to a member of the Authoriesd be should have the kind co-oper- $170 per share, buyers.

Indo-China S.N. Company-12 28, and 51. No. 57 is a

view of the harbour from on all such ambjente.

Archites Committes, vice Mr.ation of bie, colleagues.'

all Interesting Telegrams.

per cent, dis., sellers.

Conduit Road, which Douglas Steamship Company will covet, as they will the Lordships are to be congratulated Edward Osborne, resigned. on their readiness to seize such an

The "Telegraph" of May 23 opportunity of impressing on the

His Excellency the Governor contains a couple of telegram $53 per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Com-gorgeous colouring of one or two youth of the Colony the duty of in-Council has bean pleased to which have a deoided flavour of

more delicate painting of the Catholic Cathedral with the Har- one fesla aure that thei- efforts ander Somerled MeeKichan be announce that a German traveller sellers.

bour beyond. will bear good fruit. The work added to the List of Authorised was stopped at the French frontier of a chief pastor in a district like Architects. this is full of difficulties; and to- day's hearty services should act as a little sweetener to a cup which ia,often rendered unpalatable by disappointments and unforeseen

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 24; 1913.

THE GERMAN ROYAL WEDDING.

stumbling-blocks.

Apathetic Hongkong.

Beyond the religious servires, however, the Day does not appear to have been widely observed. True, in Goverment circles it is

Christian Union.

will speak at the meeting of the The Ven. Archdeacon Barnet Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College on Monday next

at 5.30 p.m.

No Courts..

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Luzon Sugar Redning Com- $51 per share, for no valid reason, and that a pany, Ltd.

buyere. German paper bad published an would be taken; the other states article, prophesying that reprisals that two constituencies at Home had urged on their respective

Members the desirab'lty of thor-

ports.

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German Squadron.

Owing to day bing Empire oughly fortifying all commercial Day and a General Holiday, the Magistrates did not wit at the Police Cart. There were no fat!= May 23 The German squa- aga at the Supreme Court either. dron, com ad of the corvettes Bismarck, Sophie and Carola, left

50 Per Cent Dividend,

a General Holiday, but practical- The annual report of the Lon-the harbour this morning for ly all the business, houe se have don and Lancashire Fire Insa Singapore."

leaving B

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$68 Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ltd.$53 per share,

sellera.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.-68 per cent. premium, sellers.

WELLS v. CARPENTIER.

The exhibition will remain open to secure the best pictures should for ten days, but those who wish make their visit an early one, ranging from $3.50 to $25, The prices are designedly low, because it is Messrs Komor's in Hongkong. Many of the pic- wish to popularise Japanese art tures which we saw priced at $22 would fetch double that amount in Japan, and more still in London or Paris,

To-Morrow's Great Battle,

The artist may be seen at work At the Ghent Exhibition to in the gallery and, watching him, morrow (Sunday) at 3 p.m. one gets just a faint notion of how been in full swing this morning,ance C., Ltd, for which Messrs The Arratoon Apcar in Collision. Bombardier Wells meets the he achieves such remarkable se on any ordinary Saturday. Butterfield and Swire are agents May 24 Mests. David Sas- French champion. Cary зntier in effects of shading and light, None of the men-of-war in her for China and Japan, shows that soon received tales caphic infor- a 20 tbree-minute round contest

While apesking of Mr. Kato's The marriage between Princess Victoria Louise and Prince bour pre dressed for the occasion, the nett premiums last year re-mation from their agents at with four-onnes gloves. The two Ernest Augustus of Cumberland is, we are told, a love match. Thie and the only mercantile vessel alisad £2.435,702, the losses wore Singapore yesterday to the effe statalwarts of the modern prize-paintings, it is as well to warn decorated appears to be one of the £1.231.062 and the expenses that the steamer Arratoon Apcar ring are at last to clash. The our readers that a number of in- Douglas boats lying alongside 820 877,

trad-had exrived there on the previous Bombardier is still smarting from ferior pictures are being sold as his, which are but imitations. the wharf on the Praya. In con- ing profit of £374,763. A divid-day and would probably be de-bis

has tained for two months in conse-Gunboat Smith. He has the ad. Some of these are signed "E. Hato," others". Kato," and some are not trest to this state of affairs, we end of 50 per cent., notice a German steamer at the been paid to shareholders. quence of having been in a col-vantage of several inches in height Kowloon wharf this morning financial position of the Company lision. No cargo had been dam- and each and anything from signed at all. As we understand fully diased in honour of the is very strong as the following aged up to the time of sending one stone to two in weight. The that some Hongkong people have

guarantee is only £400 and a per- wedding of the Kaiser's daughter. figures show-Capital paid up, the telegram."

The present Arration Acer cantage; whereas, before his Am-we think it well to put picture Empire Day is ob-ved in some £264,125; Reserve Funds, £2 6,100 schools, throughout the 075 000: balance car.ied forward, was built 1896, and was named i defeat, Wells was offered buyers on their guard. Empire and by over 17 millions £855,505; total £23,194,720. after the above.]

£200 to meet Carpentier at Nice. Georges Carpentier is the 19 year- of King George's subjets. More over, it has the official sanction

is no doubt the case, for the young Princess, if even half the stories told are true, has inherited much of her father's strength of will, and it is easy to believe that she has followed only the dictates of her heart. It is fortunate for Germany that to-day's wedding, while it is a love one, will serve important dynastic and national interesta. This union of the houses of Guelph and Hohenzollern will solve the Jast problem that has disturbed the harmony of the German Empire.

The

of all the salt-governing Colonies THE MIKADO'S ILLNESS. and of 27 Crown Colories and dependencies. Bat Hongkong is. not one of thera

A Grave Digggers' Union?

Latest Bulletins.

C.M.G. Awarded.

Bett O.M.G.-Knutsford.".

who had been driven from the throne of Hanover, became heir to the joining up with the Corporation tion, 30. At 4 pm, temperature living.]

Workers' Trade Union and 39.7, pr'ee 10, respiration 30.

uplooked-for defest by

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been viotimised in this manner,

The fand between the Cumberlands and Prussia goes back for

"We have bon favoured with old wonder. "He has "wiped up" THE Licensing boarD. olose upon half a century. It bagan with the war of 1866. Hanover,

the following talegram. receiv- our welter, middle, and light- at that time, eided with Austria, as did many of the smaller German

ed by H. E. the Governor heavy weight champions and; We are judebied to the Japan- from the Ecretary of State for if he wins to morcow's

The following list of members atates, and was defeated. George, the blind Hanoverian King, was

Gea Consal General for the fol- the Colonies :-****

test, ke will have BCCO of the Licensing Board as con- driven from his throne, and bis land was taken over by his con-

lowing balletin relating to the "London, May 23-It gives plished the most marvellous feat stituted under Section 9 of the queror. Duke William of Branswick, the head of the elder branch

health of His Majesty the Emperor me much pleasure to inform you ever recorded in the history of Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, of the Guelph family, had chosen the Prussian side in the war.

Almost every trade has its own of Japan, who illness is reported that Her Majesty approvos Thom- pugilism, whipping all England's 1911, is published in the Govern

top-notchers from the welter lot

ment Gazette for general inform But blood proved thicker than water. Sympathy batween the two particular Union these days, and in our cable columns.

Bulletin issued at 4.30 p.m. [Old residents will remember class up. He is a scientific boxer

stion. Guelph countries had always been strong; and after the incorpors it pead therefore surprise no one

Official Members appointed by tion of Hanover, feelings became very Brained between Brunswick to hear that grave-diggers are on May 23-His Majesty is progres-that Captain Thomsett, R.N., was and fortunately the Bombardier

Mr. Claud Severn, (Chairman); and Berlio. Matters became more complicated when, in 1884, Dake a fair way to combining for pro-sing favourably. 8 a m. May 23. harbour master for some years, is always more at home against a

paganda purp 8. From reports Temperature 88.7; pulce, 87, and was the immediate predeces boxer than he is against a reck-the Governor.-The Honourable William died without issue. Under the family treaty of the Guelphs of the London Drough Councils respiration 30. At noon, tem-sor, in that offics of Commander less slogger. Carpentier is a very The Honourable Mr. Alexander Macdonald Thomson,(Vice- Ernest Augastus, Duke of Cumberland, son of the King (since dead) it is gathered that the men are 13ratore 39:7, pulse, 86, reapira-Murray Ramsey, R.N. who is still clever youth and has some ex- perience of Wells' methods,

Chairman); The Honourable Mr. having assisted as sparring part- Mr. W. H. Treacher. Bo'let' issued at 7:30 a.m.

ner at Southend when the latter Arthur. George Murchison Flet Duoby. More, his father, on his death bad, had extracted from him

are beginning to demand more

May 25"It is announced was scheduled to meet Jack John-cher, (temporary), an oath that the claim to the throne of Hanover should not be wagesa aapacity in which May 24-Temperature 37.3, pulse that Mr. W. H. Treacher, late son. Althogether to-morrow's Un-official Members appointed

8.3m to 76, respiration 26. Burrendered. That oath led to a deal of trouble. The Duke of all trade Unione

The application is

Governor of British North Barnes, contest ought to be an extremely by the Governor.-Mr. Douglas Cumberland could not be at once the Duke of Brunswick and a fabine,

has received an appointment in exciting one, and we shall watch William Craddock; Mr. Herbert LAND SALES.

the Perak Government service.” Renter's cables with great in-William Bird. federal ally of Prussia, and a claiment to the throne of Hanover, for a minimum wage of thirty

Opium Smuggling. An agioultural lot of Crown Hammersmith has conceded the virtually in a state of war with Prussia, Prince Albrecht of Prussia shillinge a week, and already

request. Lewisbam is giving its land, three neres in extent, situate A Telegraph" leaderette of was appointed Regent in bis place.

"The illegi grave diggers an extra shilling at Castle Pesk, in to be let by May 25 says:- Since 1884 there has been no material change valil within the and other broughs are also mak-auction at Au Tau Police Station timate and lucrative business of opium smuggling appar past twelve months. The first etep towards the present reconcilia ing increness. Most of the on the 29th inst.

On Monday, June 2nd, there is ently goes on apaca. Only At a metting at the "Sports tion came on the tragic death of the Duke of Cumberland's eldes: London Councils own their ona son, killed in a motor-oor scoident, a year ago. The Kaiser sent a cemeteries, and as it is said that to be offered for sale at the P.W.D. the other day we reported that man" office in London, Ernest sincere and touching letter of condolence, and Prince Ernest this is the only form of monioipal Offices, Rural Building Lot 120 tools had been seized in Berry, of England, and Harry 'Augustus, the eged Dake's only survivingen, was sent to Berlin tuntivity which pays, it is orly 137, situats between Farm Lots Hongkong, and, the week before Pearce, of Australia, were matched POST OFFICE VAGARIES. Yesterday the Post Office nol convey his father's thanks. Negotiations of a marriage were institut-natural that the demands should 23 and 24 Pokfulam Road. It bas last, the amount of contraband of to wall for the "Sporteman

be met in a conciliatory spitit, anares of about 19,250 square feet this nature totalled 3,500 taals, challenge cap, and £1,000. ed some time later, and all difficulties appear to have been overcome. One of these days we shall wake and the upest price is $963. On wbich, together with that esized

by the That the Prince will ascend the Brunswick throne is nearly up to find an Amalgamated 8. the same day an inland lot near during the last four months, Patney to Mortlake on Monday, fed that the American mail, ex certaio; at any rats, the fact that he has sccepted a ccm-ciety of Grave diggers, or oma Taipo Railway station, about one makes the collective sam of 4,500 July 21, 1913, at 3.30 in the Pacific Mail s.s. Company's Nile,

there have been intercepted in tane judge are to be named on mision in the Prussian army and bas taken the ath of allegiones thing of the sort. Such an aere in extent, is to be sold, the tale. During the last six months afternoon. The umpire and dis would

At the P. W. D. Offices on June Hongkong, on its passage from July 14, to the Prussian King, resme that he is prepared to accept Prussian organision should be able to upset price being $100).

dictate almost its on a farms, for rule in Hanover. He, it would appear, is not bound by the taxe grave.diging is not an altoge. 9th, Inland Lot 2,026, Kennedy Canton, Kowloon and other places Barry gained bis title of world's champion in beating Arnst, and as his father and it is more than likely that he will not sasend ther cheerfo calling, nor one Road, is to hs and. It has an no less than 15,000 taals."

[Have things changed much in has since defeated Darnan, of the throne of Brunswick until the death of the preecat Duke of which is likely to attract a sur-are of about 8,70) square feat

anado, plus of workers,

and the apest price is 81,305, this respect?) Cumberland sees the last of the claim on Hanover,

terest for the result.

ROWING,

The World's Championship.

The race will be rowed from

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Elected by the Justices of the Peace The Honourable Mr. Ed. bert Ansgar Hewett, C.M.G., Mr, Chaloner Grenville Alabaster; Mr. Augustus Shelton Hooper.

Empire rive today b

To-day the Post Office advises that the Nile, “with the American mail, left Manila on the 24th inst, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 26th inst.