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SPECIAL CABLES",

"A CHINESE OUTRAGE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1913.

DIOCESAN GIRLS' ·

SCHOOL

Extracts from the Thirteenth

Annual Report.

The work of the Sahol hos

BRITISH OFFICERS ATTACKED ON VISITING battlefields. been carried on during the year

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, June 7. Five British officers were attacked while visiting the battlefields at Pep-chi-bu.

The officers were not hurt, but they lost three transport animals.

SIR JOHN AND LADY JORDAN.

DEPARTURE FROM PPKING FOR HOME.

(Our Own Correspondent)

"Shanghai, June 7.

Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking, accompanied by Lady Jordan, left Peking last evening for Home, on leave.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph"

KOWLOON COMPLAINTS,

To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

ander very trying circumstances owing to the building operations which have been taking place on what used to be the School play ground, in the closest proximity to the Sohool. The Com- mittee, in prezenting their

for Annual Report

1912, "regret to record a falling off in the number of pupils-the total for the year being 82, as compared. with 91 last year. Of these, half (ie, 41) were boarders and ball), day scholars,

Ten girls entered for the Ox- ford Local Examination as com- pared with five last year. Of these one entered for the Senior Examination and passed, three entered for the Junior of whom two passed, and eix entered for the Preliminary five of whom passed,

Lugard Scholarship... The Lugard Scholarship which is awarded on the result of these sent this is working 0. Keraminations was won by Kath- as there are lots of coolies in the leea Gourdin, Alice Evans gained neighbourhood who can clear it, distinction in religious know- but later on when the coolies are ledge. Miss Lovegrove, who dur- not there, and we get the typhooning the past two years has done rains, the blocking is bound to excellent work as matron, left the

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Quan Chan Information reaches us to the Cuan Ches effect that the French river-boat, Chai Fu Robert Lebaudy, of the Canton Ching Kong Wachow line was raided by pirates on Thursday afternoon Chong Wing neer Young-ki, on the West River.osham Miss Carnnos, Mrs. One passenger is said to have Courlaender, been killed, and the Chiness en- Miss B. gineer and five passengers wound- Dwaln ed. One account says that Eddy, J. M., Authority" cut off the water pouring in tone over the wall-to The great task which is before $16,000 in money, besides propar-Kong Wa supply in Kowloon about 6 p.m. a depth of several inches--from the friends of the Sihcol in the ty to the value of $2,000, was Ho Sing-on and it remained off until 7 45 a.m. the barracks on Nathan Road. coming year is the raising of taked by the marauders. Later o Tim this morning. When it did come If they doubt my word let funds for the new cohcol build-information says that personal Har 1 on again it was unfit for use them examine, the path along ings, and the Committee wish to effects to the value of a large

This was done the wall and sea if it is not scored associate themselves with the sum were taken, together with a Loong Tung

into deep ruts by the action of Special Building Committee in consigament of jewellery and Tls. Per ss. Assaye, sailed on 7th the water coming over the wall, the appeal which is being made 11,000 a spezie. A Chinese inst. for Singapore, &c. :—

Much good money is iving for funds for this pu pose and guntant has been cont in puranit Anibal wasted month by month by to thank Mr Bowley for taking of the pas what Kowloon as 'Chatham'a weaders' Thers are the men who are kept

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without giving the slightest notice

to consumers, and the incon venience caused was considerable

especially as most people do not gare to keep water standing in vessels, as the mosquito plague bad enough in Kowloon at present,

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Adair, H. On enquiry at the offices of the Austin, Mrs. onoratg Secretaty and Treasurer Messageries Cantonaises we learn Buckland, Mrs. Morgan, H. R.

Bonfield, the Building Committee. that, ap till now, no official not- H. M. without helping it any more. in constant employment breaking The coming year will be a very ification of the outrage has been Cheak,

Now, Mr. Elitor, do you not up the sides of the roads as well important one in the history of received. A gentleman who ar think this omission absolutely as the footpaths, rooting out the the School, and will, we hope, sce lived to day. by train from Chu Cheen scandalous, especially at this grass, and relaying the metalling it-installed in suitable and perma Canton falls us, however, that Cheng time of the year when one would From results 1 should say they net buildings at Kowloon. As the abous thirty men boarded the Cruz, A, M. da rather go without a meal than a might

School Ears the title of Diocesan boat at a riverside stopping-place Chan Yeek-hing. try Lo bath, as many had to do in Kow-kep back the rising tide. we would appeal to the Diocess and ran her on to a shallow. Costa, M. loon both his night and this morn-In Salisbury Road and to help liberally at this orisis. The first

intimation that Dallas, Mr. and ing? Do the little tin goda" of the Nathan Red they are always to Once the Lew School buildings the captain bad of their Gardner, F.. P.W.D. think that any old thing be seen. I should like one of the are erected and paid for we shall presence was finding, as he open-Gulse and any time is good enought for Unofficial members of the Council be free from the heavy item for ed the caba dear, two revolvers Hullet, Miss M. Scratton, H. Kowicon? if not, why is work to ask the number of times these rent which has hitherto swallowed precanted at him. The passen-Hastings, T. K.. allowed to be carried out, as the roads have toen done and the cost up 3 much of our income,

gere gave up their property Jarvis, W. The Building Fund. re-metalling of Nathan Road for the last 12 months. Treat-

with one exception; 4 M. V. de has been done? Several weeks mont with a weed destroyer Fund, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, stated was shot. Having seized every- PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

The Treasurer of the Building woman. It is id that she Luiz, G ago the road in front of Davide na is done on Railway track and in the annual report that the com- thing of value, the men made off, Flats was broken up, from the roads in all parts of the world, mittee, consisting of the chaplain, leaving the Lout beached. The London 20th May-Messrs. J. H. gutter to the metalled part down would not only keep the grass the centre. This was piled up down, but keep the road in good Mrs. G. M. Harston, Mrs. Tisdall, into heaps and left for de order as well. We hear often Mies Skipton. Mr. Henry Humph Captain succeeded, after a while, Kestin, J. Grant, Messrs. T and nights with no light, so that enough that the Government sereys, Mr. E. F. Aucott and himself in getting her off, and put back Huntley, d, Buckley, A. B. Ben- dry, C. J. Bull, R. Conduit, V. anyone on a bicycle, or even walk short of money whore abeolataly had met saveral times; that they

Other stories of lawlessness are Kenny, J. W. Litt, R. A. O1. W ing, who did not know of gessary work is required ad accepted the site offered by the coming dowa from Canion and A Palmer, A. Peters, W, M. Rame Bolitho, H. J. Jefferson, J.. Kil-

it, might have had a' but

2 one that goes round with Government at the edge of King's the neiglibourhood. Yesterday ley, J. Robertson, R. Schollswell, nasty accident and I suppose his eyes open the amount of money Park, Kowloon. If comprised an morning seven or eight hundred O.. Smith, W. B. Smith, F.. A. the Government would have re- that is wasted in Kowloon alone had been available at about one Canton, in consequence of a rum-ling. Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Greatrox ares of 33,000 square feat, and

troops were despatched from Treacher, N. Waite, Mrs. Wat- padiated any responsibility. is, absolutely appalling... This was later on levelled off &

eighth of the market value of land I am, Sir,

our that had been spread as to the Messra Chra Lokisung, T. Yo- bit and the opposite side of the

in the vicinity, namely at a pre-seizure, by a black flag gang, of shitomi, Y. Daito, I. Yokota, S. mium of $4.151 at a nominal rental on a 75 yrs lease; that the village of Shek Tei, some six-Inouye and T. Ohashi, Mecere Leigh and Orange's plans ty miles distant.

road" broken up leaving just

about enough room for two rick

A RATEPAYER. Hongkong, June 7, 1913.

Stolen Wood:

to Canton,

soldiers.

Per s.e. Atsuta Maru. from

To-day's Advertisement.

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AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship

"FAUSANG" Is having arrived from the "abora Ports Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods will be do- fivered from alongside.

shas to pass. The first portion

had been approved, and Tik Shek Lik Kou, thirty-six miles We also hear that the station at during this time was boing laid with granite, and the middle por|

Lang's tender for $43,000 had

this side of Canton, bas been raid- The building tion broken up so that there was A man who stole fifty catties been accepted. not room for two rickshas to pass of wood was contenced to one includes large school rooms and d and Lutted by a riotous mob one another, and if as often hap month's imprisonment and 4 dormitories, and superintendents who had once before threatened INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-

to perform, this outrage... The GATION CO., LTD. pened, two did meet, one had to hours' stocks, by Mr Hazeland, at quarter and teachers rooms neighbourhood is now being draw his machine over the loose the Police Court, this morning, There are also playgrounds, tonnie

court and garden. Donations guarded by some thirty Cantonese FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG granite, much to the pain and Acting Appointment. discomfort of both himself and His Excellency the Governor amounting to $11,224.41 had been his passenger.

Toad to the has been pleased to appoint Mr received, and other moneys $10,600 ware obstruction a standpipe was put Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth to amounting to on the edge of the only available act as Second Assistant Director available, and the Government PASSENGERS ARRIVED., roud and the coolios filled their of Public Works during the had promised a grant not exceed- buckets on that side instead of absence on leave of Mr. Charles ing $10,000 when the building

Per 8.8. Nelous, arrived 7th away from it. I have been up Henry Gale, with offoot from the is completed. It was then seen inst., fro: 1.Shanghai:

Hannab, Capt. that about $20,000 was required Austin, T. C. and down the road at various 27th May, 1913...

Smith, W. H. times in the day and have

to complete the building. This Fox, J. B

Gentry, E. R. never, yet seen anyone but a The preachers at St. Jobu's statement was dated February Ohinese looking after the work. Cathedral to-morrow (Sunday) 26th, 1913.-"Cauroh Notes." A good deal of money is being will be morning, the Rev. W. H

Per sa. Hongehow, arrived 7th apent re-metalling the lower part Hewitt, B. D.: evening, the Bev.

Harbour Offence,

inst,, from Chefoo

Nielsen, Capt. of Nathan Road, partly with tor W. W Rogers. The former is The mester of the steam launch Dassel macadam, presumably to stop the assisting the Bishop during the Bailey was fined $10 at the blooking of the gutter and the present month in taking charge Marine Court, this morning, for PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

onsequent flooding of the of the Cathedral services until depositing aabes into the Har- Per es. Zafiro, called 6th inct.,

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