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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1913. «

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The trust end of life is to know the life that never ends.”

William Ponn.

To Our Readers,

The Malls.

Siberian Mail.-Despatched per 8.8. Atlantique at 10 p.m. yesterday,

French Mail. Despatched per 8.8. Paul Lecat at 1 p.m. to-day. American Mail-Despatched per 8.8. Nippon Main at 1 pm. to-day.

ATHLETICS IN HONGKONG.

Advice to Athletes and Sports Promoters.

[SPICIAL ARTICLE. }

STATION STREET TRAGEDY.

Some Later Details of Saturday's Disaster.

BOXING.

as as to the greed of rick-ba- coolies for doubleface. Yes'arday

Suggestion Concerning the V.R.C. attiffin time, while & heavy shower of rain was coming down, a lady

We have received what we looking out of her window at

consider a very workable bagges Kowloon raw a priest, who had

We understand that the data tion for stimulating boxing in the no umbrella, beckoning to a coolio Our readers will no doubt A visit to the B. O. C. sports for holding an inquiry into the Colony and one which if carried who stad outside her hours. notice the paucity of telegrams mesting on the race course, the death of the eighteen perans who out would lead to the funds of The rickshaman obstinately refus in day's issue. This is explain- other day, get me thinking of the met their death through the the Victoria Recreation Club be ed to take the would-be hirer, ed by the fact that the cable is quality of the athletio inre en red collapt of the two hourss in ing very considerably augmented. making it his erouse that he was interrupted along the route by up in Hongkong. The mesting Upper Station Strat on Saturday Further, it would increase the waiting for someone inside the which Fross messages fro cent, was iutereating, and in a sporting afternoon has not yet bien fixed. interest of local sporetmen in the horse, although there happened with the result that none have roncs at least. quite successful. The number of persons housed institution, which, at the moment,

come to band to-day.

The athletes eliowed skill and in the two tenements is found to ne deal the patronage it can get.

have bson no less than The suggestion is that boxing. promics; so much promies that

and one" hundred it is worth while considering All the bodies of the dead minently in the programme of sixty-five. tournaments should figaro pro- would not be improved. There have whether the standard they est

now been identified, sporting events which the V. R. G. were apparent crudities in style with one exception that of a places Lafore the people of Hong- which could be removel with small boy. The Police have had kong each year, and that the ring care, and to some good purpose a busy day hearing the claims of should to erected in the bath. and of under-training. There were signs alike of over the various percors who are This could be easily done without

Equally ren ared

homeless by the causing any injury to the bath, there were proofe about that the accident; and the compound of and without any inconvenience promoters and officials, bard- the Central Police Station has worth mentioning to the Club

Those who have been to the were, had themselves something rag-fair; umbrellas, blankets, to learn in the conduct of a sports clothing, mattresses etc. being V.R.O. on gela rights and seen meeting.

spread in all direction for the considerable crowds present, identification. The **

will understand how profitable Tape." Take, for instanes, the tape Our report yesterday made it would be for the Club if those Siberian Meil-Due per es.which was used at the meeting mention of an anfortunate seats were filled at what one might

whose six ohildren call "boxing prices." in question. The objection to it Chiness

Again, was that it was a tope, Quito were in one of the houses looking down on the men would the faintest idea of the real per their mother, were saved. One would see for themselves, practi- evidently the officiale had not when they fell. We learn give the spectators a better ides that two of them, with of their capabilites since they pose of what is in sporting ciroles, termed a "tape" though of the two children was the baby cally every point scored and every it is really a piece of worsted, else that was found fourtsen hours one negatived, much more readily they had not used that nice; white after the downfall, happy and than (say) at the rear of the pit piece of tape which curled unhurt. The father is described at the Theatre Royal. caressingly round some of the as a marine hawker.

Boxing run under the supervi A good deal of excitement winnera. The whole purpose of the necessary piece of woited is still prevails in the district sion of a club like the V.R.C., with men in authority who will and, last that it shall ta broken. In sprint of Taipingshan,

insist on straightforwardness, races especially, where a matter night, numbers of Chinees were would appeal to men rather more of an inch or two may separate hauging about the neighbourhood, than boxing run in a private in-

pieos of either out of curiosity or search-

as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST long, wanting to ride as far as American Mail-Despatched per working and energetic as they borne a strong resemblance to a officials.

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with this world's goods for them to be able to pay double fore; whereas the first layman who came

the ferry, would, ten chances to org, pay ten centa. The regist ed number of the coolie was 234. Query; docs a one or two dollar fine sufficiently punish rogues of this description?

A Mall Matter.

8.8. Awa Mara at 4 pm to-day. English Mail. Dae per 8.8.

p.m. to-morrow

Devanha at 8

Lipan tomorrow.

Garrison Schools.

will be closed on Monday, 23rd The schools in the Garrison ins 3nt.

Bunker's Hi,

Gambling,

Fight Chine: were fined $3 each, at the Potir Court," this morning, for gambling at West Point.

Pagal Gymkhana.

It may appear very like flog- ging & dead hores once again to comment on the shortcomings of the postal authorities, but in matters of this kind it is our

To-day is the anniversary of the policy to keep on pegging away battle of Bonker's Hill (Mase. until that happy days anives U.S.A.) which was fought in when cause for complaint shall 1775. be entirely removed. Yesterday morning the mail gun was fired, and everybody wondered what it meant. There was no notification of any mail due whatever. But one did arrive, namely the American mail by the Teayo Maru. We do not know what the arrangements poned on account of weather, will authorities here are advised of June. are, if any, by which the postal teke plave on Saturday, the 21st the impending arrival of mail- boats, but we hold the view that an incident such as yesterday's ought to be absolutely impossible if the system is what it should 3. This is a matter of vital im- ofportance to the business com

murity and residents alike. There is a fault fomewhere, and We are informed that are the we hope that the whole circum- ergo from the es. Nipi on bas stances will be thoroughly in-at last been removed and that vestigated, so as to make a re- the ship is being got re dy for petition of yesterday's experience floating again, a thing of the past.

For Consignees,

ROPER-On May 14, at Thornton Heath, Jane Elizabeth, widow of A. Roper, aged 79.

SAMSON On May 12, in London, J. Samson, formerly China, aged 58 years.

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to jerva the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong,

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

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Anglo-German Friendship.

Bound for Home

the leaders, A

on the most honest lines, for wo are convinced that Mr “Nobby'

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The first Pagal Gymkhano post-worsted held taut is essential. It ing for property that had not tereat. Not that we say that does not make mistakes. Wher- yet been recovered. The street boxing promoted by a private ever it is hit first it breaks first, itself is still under police control person in this Colony is not ran and the judge who is not certain and the barricades at either end which of two men has won has remain standing. only to examine the broken "tape", and the matter is settled CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for him. Especially is this the case where man run within strings and it is advisable that all sprint races should be run within Lirings.

Mr Tom Wright, ons time editor of the "Hongkong Daily Preca," is now on his way to England where he means to "fres lance." in Fleet StreŽ, **

The Nippon.

The Question of Training-

The Annual Report.

Hall is not # man who will tolerate anything "crooked," but even Me Hall, being an enthusiast, will admit that the better tone boxing receives in the Colony, the better it will be for We have received the annual the box receipts of the private report of the general committee promoter, when he comes along of the Hongkong General Cham- with a bill that is worthy of the I should very much like to ber of Commerce, for 1912. The patronage of those in the Colony know how local athletes train. I usefulness of this annual for re- who are always willing to pay a am referring for the moment more ference has long since been re- fair price for fair sport.. particularly to distance runners marked, and it need only be ob We sincerely hope that the last Consigue 38 of cargo by the At the B.0.0. sports, the other served that the present issue is of this admirable suggestion bas a.s. Datiflinger and the motor day, I saw one man who evidently well up to the standard of its not been heard, and that are the Although the semi-jubiles of ship Siam are reminded that know how to train, and another predecessors. The Harbour Mas-summer is cut, we shall hear of H.I.M. the Kaiser was not cele goods remaining undelivered who as evidently did not. The first ter's report for 1912 is included the V.R.O. waking up to the fact

after to-morrow will be subject man was Moses who ran a wonder- tin he volume: brated in Hongkong on suoh a

fully fine half mile in 2 mins. 7 lavish scale as in some other to storage charges.

sece. I shall refer to that time Obstructions. parts of the Far East, there could

a boxing ring whenever the A Marine store dealer from presently. The other was a man DEATH OF MRS. SEMBILL.in transforming their bath into be no mistaking the enthusiasm

who did not catch the judge'a eya

occasion arises. of our German friends in yester. Wet Point, was fined $15 by and who is not likely to if he We regret to hear of the death

There are many local amateurs day's festivities. A feature of Mr Hazeland, at the Police Court,! the rejoicinga was the promin- this morning, for causing an ob persists in drinking iced lemon of Mre Sembill, wife of Captain who would don the gloves in the squash or lemonade, or other soft Sembill of the N. D. L. 8.8, Barnes, V.RO. but who would shudder ence given to the growing struction outside his shop.

drink, before going out to run, sa which took place on May 19 at the idea of doing so in the The principle on which houses were built in Hongkong before friendship between Britain and

I saw him do then. Why, that Batu Lima, near Jesselton, British Theatre. Why, one cannot say, the Public Works Department gained its present control over such Germany, it being especially A small fireoconrred yesterday was the very height of madness North Borneo. Mrs Sembill had matters was illustrated, on Saturday in truly awful fashion. Neither emphasised at the delightful re- at 11, Gatohick Strt s. West in an athlete. If a man does feel but recently gone down from V.B.C. appears like home and he except that to the local amateur the recriminations nor enquiries will bring to life the eighteen poor raption given at the Club Ger- Point, owing to the upsetting of a thirsty tafore a race, let him Hongkong in the Borneo, and feels more at ease, there than eise-

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1913.

THE TAIPINGSHAN DISASTER.

Fire Outbreak.

that there are immense sporting, Eocial and financial possibilities

souls who perished in the Station Street collapse; but if a searching manis. This was a most happy nished by the inmates and police. gergle his throat with water. some

kerosene lamp. It was exting suck an orange or a lemon or had been in failing health for where. Then we could hope for

Two Offences.

time. Residents of

examination be made as of course it will the results should lead gathering, and one in which to any similar tragedy's being rendered impossible in the future. naval, military and civilian re- The fire brigade also turned out. The

man who drinks to Kowloon, to whom the dersssed interport boxing as well as inter-, Until that enquiry has been carried out we are can only discuss the presentatives of the two nations

quench his thirst is either lady was well known, will feel port swimming, rowing or shoot- matter within certain tight limits; indeed, so far as the Press isfraternised in unrestrained friend- At the Police Court, this morn-blessed with a marvellous con- the deepest sympathy with, and why there should not be concerned, the position calls at present for query rather than for liness. The sentiments expressed ing, & man charged with house-sitution or oursed with sheaking Captain Sembill ju his great loss

both by the German Conval and breaking at Wanchai, was sen- lack of judgment. His Excellency the Governor in tentenced to one month's impris

comment.

point, if only from the fact the "Telegraph's" report says distinctly, With regard to the story that a warning had been given some days

warning was either given or received."

TOOK NO NOTICE.

Lieutenant Gilpin, R.G.A.,

on the

Arrivals.

NEWSPAPERS FOR

HOME.

stand. If the neigbouring porte interport boxing we fail to under-

can produce frist class athletes in one branch, why can they not in another, and particularly in so manly and useful a branch of sport as self defence?

BIJOU THEATRE.

After reading our report of the case, the chief question that mast their speeches could not have onment and four hours stocks.

Practice Spina necessarily present itself to one's mind is Were the inhabitants of been mors apt, and the graceful For returning from barishment, there is here a fine natural tanner Turning to Mogos and his race, the two houses warned that a collapse might come, or were they not? compliment which His Excellency he was sent to geol for a further who evidently knows how to A report that is current says that the occupiers had been warned paid his hosts by speaking in six months. Inspector MoHardy train.

Postal Reduction, three or four days ago that the houses were very old, but that no their own tongue was especially prosecuted.

I may be wrong, but I shoring was done. If this was the entire extent of the warning, we appreciated. Gatherings such as

venture to asert that in his train-

Sir J. Henniker Heston writes may be pardoned for seeing in it a certain superfluity. No one stood yesterday's cannot but help to

ing spine he very seldom ran to the "Times"-In the masterly, in any need of being warned that the houses were old; to those who cement the bonds of friendship arrived in the Command on 13th training for a distance rros should of the Postmaster-General in the Lieut.-Colonel H. W. Iles, E. A. half a mile. The man who is modest, and progressive speech saw the melancholy wreck on Saturday, or, in fact to any who saw between Britons and Germans instant, from India, and is taken not train over the full distance or House of Commons on the Post fortunate enough to secure the The Bijon Theatre has been the houses before they fell, that fact was patent enough. What in Hongkong.

6.rength accordingly, he will go stale: For a half Office Estimates, very few realized services of Senorita Chinita everyone wants to know is: Were the people warned that the

Lient. E. C. Staples 11th Raj-mile race, spins: up to six hun- the value of one of the most im Zerega, a Spanish dancar of very houses might fall? We have a special interest in dwelling on this

puts, arrived on 13th instant, dred yards are quite sufficient, portant reforms given by him. He from India, for duty with 8th with twice a trial over the fall announced that henceforth the and she gives her first perfor Considerable repute in Europe; previously, we are informed on excellent authority that no official Officer and the Tram Conductor. Rajputs, and is taken on the distance before the day of the race.newspapers published in the mance in Hongkong to-night..

strength of the Command,

What the average runner most whole of the 60 Colonies, States, This clover artiste was born in Sumatra's Cargo.

wants is speed, and in getting and Dominions beyond the seas, Seville, and took her stage name Meanwhile there is no blinking the fact that on Saturday, before was fined $2, at the Police Court

Among the cargo shipped by that, stamina comes. Moses, including India, would be treated from Enor Zerega, a well-known the accident, there were at least two houses in Hongkong, accom-this morning, by Mr. C. D. Mol- the B.8. Sunstro were the follow- again, showed judgment in pace: in the Mother Country as regards Spanish dancer who adopted and modating between them over thirty families, that were quite unfit bourne, for assaulting a tram ing consignments:For London, He Enew exactly what he could postal rates se if they were printin for human habitation. Then why were they inhabited ? And are conductor at Taikoo..

300 bales of waste silk, 20 pack do, and be an his own race ed in the United Kingdom. England and France before com- She toured there, by any chance, others in the Colony like them? It will be Complainant said the defend ages of toa, 527 rolls of matting, at his own speed Now 2

This is a great relief to many ing to the East, appearing at seen from our report that anything of the nature of permanent ant struck him with his closed 2,131 packages of firecrackers, 5 mins. 7. sees. is slow time thousands of people who have the London Empire, and the brickwork was lamentably scarce, and readers who choose to go and fist.

cases of curios; for Havre, 130 compared with Home; but if relatives abroad it is a Jardin de Paris. Since coming inspect the ruins will see that the walls consisted mainly of rubbish, Defendant said the trams were cases Essential oil; for Marseilles, we consider the difference between splendid act of Imperial Prefer East she hes and that the woodwork was ancient and rotten; further, that the always leaving before the proper 150 bales of waste silk, 150 bales a fast cinder track and a heavy ence, and will encourage people formances throughout the Dutch given par beams supporting the floors had but very little hold given to them time and other officers had com- of human hair and 193 slabs of turf one, and the trying nature at home to know fully our Im Indies, Siam, the Malay State by the brickwork into which their ends were supposed to fit. Was plained of the matter. The com- tin.

of the Hongkong, olimate, which perial possessions. this a place in which human beings should be allowed to live?plainant left three minutes before

the Straits and the Philippiner is all agaipet fast times, we shall The whole British Empire will When engaged with the Zerega And is over-crowding, to the extent that obtained here, allowed by his proper time. When he called

There was again a, good house not be far out in putting that thank the Postmester-General for danoing troupe she was among the the Sanitary su Lority? Over a hundred persons appear to have on the complainant to stop be at the Hippodrome Circus last half mile, a little inside 2 mins. this timely and graceful act. escaped without hure, and thirty were saved alive from the ruins, took no notice. He ran after the night and every turn was greatly at Home. That means that Altogether there were no less than a hundred and sixty-five persons car and caught it. He thought enjoyed. To-morrow night a Moses at Home and with careful in the two houses! Had the building fallen at a time when the house-the trouble was that they wrestling match has been arranged training, would have made the holds were saleep, how many of these people would have survived? (the officers) had complained so between J. Qabhard of the B.B. best half milers nimble their We can only hope that the calamity of Saturday will be a lesson to many times that the tram people Tjiliwong and Bronk Horst, a pins to some good purpose. Three cases of plague were re-in terms of high praise of the the Government to institute the very closest enquiries into the condi-¡were getting "fed up with it local wrestler. The match is for Moses has style, too but the ported during the twenty-four young girl's performance. tion of every building, both old and modern ; and rigidly to condemn His Worship suggested that a $100 and promises well. There question of styl, and some other hours ended at noon to-day the Bijon tomien every one wherein there can be the least possible doubt as to its safe complaint should have been will be a matinee to-morrow after points may Teftigres for These bring the total for the your condition.

made to Mr Kennedy,

Hippodrome Circus.

another article.

Plague Cases.

artistes sammoned to Osborns to dance before the late Queen Vio toris, and was subsequently pre- sented to Her Majesty, who spoke

There should be a big house at

the

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