1913-07-14 — Page 5

A TALE OF TWO.

TRAVELLERS.

A Trip to Annem and Cambodia

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1913.

on was much smaller than the one CORRESPONDENCE.

we had travelled by to Phnem- penh and the upper deck, except a small piece reserved at the stern, was thick with uatives. As it was As Told by Themselves. too hot to sleep in the cabins, we had our beda arranged at one end (Continual From. Buturday.). of the ship after the dinner table After dejenner, which was ex- had been removed. Fortunately cellently cooked, we drove down to there were no mosquitoes and the the Palace of the King of Cam- plague of flying ants gradually bodge. As far as we could un-began to cease as the lights were derstand, he has been deposed, as

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The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not necesd- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph"]

FREE BATHING.

Deer Mr. Editor,

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MARKET

Hongkong. Jiue 26, 1913.

BUTCHER MEAT.

Beef Sirloin & Prine OutMei Lang Pa

Cornod,Hum Ngau Yuk...

Roast,-Shiu

Breast,-Nagu Lam

Soup, Tong Yuk

Steak,-Ngau Yuk Pa

FIR

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do. Sirloin Cotom-Ngan Lau........ ⠀ Sarages,-Ngau Chaung .... Know...... Brook's Brains

Tongue fresh,-Ngaul..."

corned,-Ham Ngan Li

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Head, Ngau Tan „........ Heart, Ngau Burn

Bump, Salt,-Ngau Kin

Foot-Ngau Kaak

Tail,-Ngan Mei...

Tripe (undressed)--Ngan To Calves' Head & Feet,-Ngau-obai-lau-kark Mattor Ohop,-Young Pei Kwat

Leg,-Yeung Pai Shoulder, Young Shau Chitlings,--Chu Chong Brains, Chu Kuow

Pigs

33

肉食

PRICES.

Salmon,—Ma- Van Y

Shark,-Sa Yu

Skate, Po Yu

Shrimps,-Ha

W

A Snapper, Lap Yu

Jta.

ib. 18

18

$1

18

肉

12

ቡ

16

"

18

牛肉器

19000000

28 牛柳

ip

pstsJ

lb. 12

Solos,-Tst Sa Yu

Tench,-Wan Yu

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Turbot,Cho How Yu

Turtles, small, freshwater,—Kork Yu

White Bait,-Ngau Yu Chai

FRUITS.

THE

lb. 34

37

13

8

26

20

.

22

19

沙魚

18

#

20

66

脚

菓子

Ota:

16. 30.

杏仁

Kho

30

44

20

天津华嘉

each

费枝

Chiu lb.3

4.

14

10

椰子

Apples (California)-Kam San Ping

(Chefoo)-Tin Chun Ping Kho

Bananas, fragrant, Canton,-San Shing Heung

(brides); Macao,-San Heung Chiu

#

Fresh,

1*1

America, Kum San Ning Moon

Lichees Dried,-Lai Chi, small Store

Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong

Mango, Manila, Lui Sung Mong

Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tse

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching'

Pears, (American), Kam San Shoot Lay

Pine-apples, 1st quality,-Poon Ti Paw Law each

山湖絲

谴

獻 本地波蘿

CHE

予定

41

20

K

35

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por vet 10.

牛腦

bach 45.

牛國

55

*

鹹牛和

60

Almonds,-Hung Yau...

12

#

17.

» 15

牛別

17

Small, Hoi Tong

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.4.

Oustard,--Fan Lai Chi

TH

"

Kideoye, Ngau Yi

9

牛臘

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and

18

24

31

牛尾

..

Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut

Liver, Ngau Kon

lb. 12

牛肝

Carambola-Young Tue...

6

牛肚

Cocoanuts,-Yeh Tse...

31

set $1

AND

Lemons, China,-Ning Moong

lb.. 25

*

25

此

22

... 2

27

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Sweet

攫

"

30

"

鞘

18

24

(Canton), Cooking, Sa Lay

enth 10

Peanuts, Fa Sang

8

#N

Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie

lb 24

猪肝

2nd

-Chung-tang Paw Law

23

猪排

Plantain,Tai Cheu

中等波

**

lb 3

Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai

**

Pamelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yan

***

27

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Shanghai,-Lo Kwat

24

猶

"

Bot 85

each 7

each

紅梨

上海骨

合桃

生食机 西瓜

lb. 25

+

22

47

"

18

生牛油

25

19

18

仔牛肉

26

4

Tat

21

Foot,-Chu Kark

Fry,-Chu Chak

Hood,-Chu Tau....

Heart, Chu Sum...

*

Kidneys, Chu Yiu... Liver,-Chu Cón Chop,--Chu Pai Kwat Corned,-Ham thu Yuk ... Leg,-Chu. Pe. Pat or Lard, Chi Yeu

put out. It was a quaint situation; To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph." he was always causing trouble on one half of the deck lay crowds owing to a propensity for cutting of natives, on the other half on up people to see what they were trestle beds in rows lay the

Arfter a treemenjus think I nade of. The present Palace was Europeans with no division what- built by King Norolom some 50 soever.

takes up my pen to tell yer About 7 a.m. next morning I am desgestid. Why am I years ago, the central building, the Wat Frah Keo, er Temple of

came to anchor at some the Emerald Buddha, is in modern distance from what appear-

desgustid? Weil because there Siamese style and covered with ed to be a semi-submerged alatagoing ter be any free bathin'. gilded pinnacles. The interior is forsat, no land of any sort being Wot is the govingmint athinking painted in colours and gold, the in sight. We were met by a of? Sometime last year M floor being covered with tiles of number of large rowing boats in Osborne got the govingmint ter silver. The subject of the paint to which we got and were soon ings are the contest between Rams under way through the forest, promise that they would give and Ravana and incidente in the which is mostly under water for $2,000 for fre3 bathin'. and now life of Buddha. In the centre of 6 months in the year. We jeet orcane? the Tramway Co. the ball is a status of Buddha on a travelled between the trees for a

sote up a throne, under a gilded canopy, space of about two hours when we also a large statue of green jade. had to stop owing to the water charges, mind yer charges, twent At their feet is a miscellaneous toing too shallow, We landed on ty centa a time each man for collection of what have presump the muddy banks and found wait the

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tepts, the ably been gifts to the King; they ing for us some bullock carts. govingmint says as 'ow they sint extend from trumpery, looking The roughest part of our journey agoing to do anythink in the mat dolla and toys to gold inlaid now began, a journey in which ter. I read last week in 'yor paper opera glasses and pewter tea nearly every bone in the body felt as yer had seen one of the boss pota. Around the hall is a paved in danger of being broken. These blokes of the govingmint and he quadrangle bordered by a semi carte have no springs and the said that the tramway Co. made open gallery the interior wall of bullocks go straight forward, over no difference ter im and he was which is covered with paintings everything, no matter whether it agoing ter s 3nd the mony in of varied subjects, battles, proces is a fallon tree or a sudden drop free bathin'.Now 'e ess 'e sint and sions, goda and dancing girle; of two or three fet into a stream. wot I wante ter no is who of yer beyond this wall are the private We travelled in this fashion for is rite. There sint much freeness apartments and the women's about two hours through country when yer pays 20 cents a time quarters. Outside the quadrangle newly laid bare by the rocoding for a tent and sauvver 20 for yer are numerous buildings, mostly waters, where the natives were tram fair which

makes 40 rather dilapidated, consisting of a busy sowing, not planting, rice. conta últergether for one Pork, court house and residences of the At last aftor crossing a broadieh swim. Wy the toffs as 'ave a courtiers, in ono small temple is stream we arrived on a well-made lanch don't dib up as much as the Sword of ludra, said to have road recently constructed by the that. Now wot to a chap like been originally given to the Government which road will me ter do as can't afford it? I founder of the Khmer Empire by eventually join Phnom penh surpose we shall 'ave ter grin and Sheep Head and Feet, Tuu Kark Indra himself, and formerly kept and so give a means of com- bide it. Wot the govinmint says at Angkor Vat until the fall of the munication the distriot goes. It seems tor me that after Khmer Empire but where it has during the dry season, when the all the trouble they've had over been in the meantime appears to lake can no longer be orossed by the boycott and other things they be dubious.

a steamer. After a wait of about ought ter be more careful in wot After dinner we went to the an hour, a. motor to carry ten they 838. They talks erbout Philharmonic, There was nothing arrived and we proceeded along Honesty and always speaking the particularly noticeable about the new road running along the truth, wot will the Chinese think entertainment, so we soon slipped bank of the river "Siem Reap about 'em now? But wot can yer sway to our hotel and bed.

through forest and palm groves. except from a govingmint wota At Siem Reap, the headquarters always changin' erbout; one day of the Resident, one passes ana chap is in charge of the porlice! At 3 s.m. we boarded the stern old fort bristling with muzzle and then is put inter the post wheeler Bassac and soon after loading cannon; this was the last office, then they makes a beak of Chicken, Kai Chai, starting left the Mekong river for stronghold held by the King im and that pats mo in mind the Tonle Sap en route for the of Cambodia before

the of a yarn I heard the other day: Capons, Large, Small,

Ducks,-Ap great lake.

This stream is country was annexed by Siam Some kids was a playin' soldiers rather curious for 6 months in 1779 A.D. but is now used and one kid couldn't do nothing Doves, Pan Kau... Eggs. Hen-Kai Tan the water flewa one

way as a barrack for a company of rite the kid that was abossin'

Fowls, Canton,-Kai and for the other 6 monthe native troops under European the show sed to 'is site and man

Hainan, Hoi Nam K the reverse way. The reason Officers. An officer I spoke to "Kelly's no good, bring 'im

Geese,-Ngoi being that during the dry weather told me the whole of this out of the ranke and make the water runs out of the great district was very unhealthy during a Desifer ov 'im, that's all he Greco, Wild S'hai,Shang-ho Yea Ngoi

Ive jest eard Mask Deer,--Wong Kong lake, leaving it nearly dry most of the year and that they all worth for." except for

a few channels. suffered from fever, the natives enuvver yarn erhout a firm ovice Hare, Shanghai, Tu Chai

Partridge, Che Bhoo.... When the rainy season commences almost as badly as Europeans. cream sellers who's ergoin 'ter ave

Pheasant,Shan Kai the water from the Mekong After about an hour's run in the a meeting at out some cash as was

Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup passes up thoas streams filling up motor we arrived at the bungalow took of 'em, but Bill Jones ses

Holbow,-Hai How Pak Kup, the lake which is of large extent, which was to be our home for the as how I hadn't better say any Quail,Um-Ohun some 200 kilometers long by next few days. It is situated think erLout it, as the case is sub 40 broad. With the water opposite to and distant about rose or eub jewdeeses or sub lice Birds, Wo Ea Cheul..

Snipe, Sa-Choy. from the Mekong comes large mile from the western face of somethink. I'noes anuvvST CR88 quantities of fish and as the of Angkor Vat, water falls the fish return to the Mekong: The natives put nets across the river and in the lake and very large quantities are caught. On the banks are numer- ous brick caldrons used for ex- tracting the oil from fish. The fish oil thus obtained is a large

Chapter VI.

to

(To be continued to-morrow).

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Heart-Yeung Sam Kidneys,-Yeung Yiu Liver,-Yeung Con

***

Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chá, Suet, Beef-Sang Nguu You...

Matton, Sang Young You Veul,-Ngan Chai Yuk

Sausages,--Ngan Chai Chaung ...

13

11

*

100

+

POULTRY:

***

་ ་་ .

#

40

Walnuts,-Hop Tuo

上

Green, Sang Hop Tuo....

Water Melon, (Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa

(China) Sai Kwa...

Grapes, Sang Po Tai Tse

VEGETABLES, &c,

Artichokes, Shanghai, Sheung-hoi Ah Chi

Chouk

T

Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moou Pin Tau

Sprout.-A.h Cho

Long-Tau Ko

Beet Root, Hung Choi Tau

| Brinjale, Green,-Ching Yuan

Red,-Hung Ker

i

Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy

菜蔬

2

(French) Shanghai,--Sheung Hai Pin Tau

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NoRanocal St.

澳門邊宜

上海宜邊

6

6##

15

紅茄

12

芥菜

Cabbage Red,-Hung Yea Ohoy

Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Chai

CtH

lb 32

Sin Kai

32

24

par

doz 20

lb 36

32

24

TI

上海彩類

#1

each

孟飯:

23

BFF

pair

eich 32

A

13

24

+1

20軍口台 20

dozen -

each

22

WEA

lb. 65

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"

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Garlio,Que Tau

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of a chap as bought a lot ov Turkeys, Cook-Phor. Kai Kung

Na... biscuits to be made and wen they was made he couldn't pay for 'em but this case suffers from the sub, same as the other. Bill Jones, Wild Ducks Uanton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap

Hen, Wild Ducka, 'hai-Shang hoi Sai Ap Teal,-Sui Ap Chai,

item of trade-in this district and Expert from England Arrives in frightened of nothing. Well now Barbel-Ka Yu

ig valued at twenty mill-

ion francs per annum. The stream we were now in was much narrower than the river and the banks more densely covered with forest, villages being fewer. Towards evening we reached the great lake:

Manila.

Yours till death,

Dab, Sa Mang Yu

Dog FishTit Tu Sa

.PISH.

TURI

he 'as read this letter, sea as 'ow

THE NIPPON.

yer won't print. ibis letter, as yer

ande är tied by the govingmint

but I see yer will, as yer ain't

Cts.

B001.

I have fer stop as I hev no more Bream-Bin Yu

"Oping ter ear from yer Canton Fresh Water Fish, paper.

Carp,-La Yu..." on Catfish,Ohik Ya...

A

... lb. 24

20

-Hoi Sin Yu

18

***

17

..

10

JOHN SMITH,

Codfish,Man Ya... Oraba, Hai

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16

16

Cattle Fish,Muk Yu

18

14

Dace, Wong Mei Lun...

37

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11

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32

55

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Interesting Wedding.

Eels, Congor-Bi Mann

Freeh water,Tam Sin Yu Fels, Yellow,Wong Bin ..

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Ave

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HTT

654

460

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William Moss, an expert of ma- rine matters sent out from Eng- land by the owners and under- writers of the hull of the Nippon to advise with Captain Eggert The Tonle Sap is 290 kilometers and Ker and Company as to the long its greatest breadth being 40 propor steps to pursue in the kilometers. The weason level is Nippon case, arrived on the Rubi 30 ft.above that of the dry. During yesterday, says the “Cablenews | the former season it overflows American" of Jaly 9. He was

The marriage took place on Frogs, Tien Kai its banks flooding the adjacent met at the dock by Captain Eg- forests which surround it, making gert and immediately got out to 12th ult. at St. George's, Han-Garoups-Sok Pan..... *** the forest appear to be growing get in touch with the latest turn over-square, of Me Reginald Lee Gudgeon, Pak Kup Yu out of the water. At this season in the affairs of the much disous them, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Herringe, Teo Pak..... ... the lake, can be traversed by sed boat. When seen at the Leethans, of Elra Bank, York, and Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kup

"Cablenews- Jennie Marie Dorothy, only Labras,-Wong Fa Yu. steamers up to Battanbang, Manila Hotel by a but when the water recedes only American" reporter, Mr. Mcss daughter of Dr. T. Criochton Loach-Wu Yu small, saippans can follow the would not discuss the matter, Mugliston, formerly Colonial Lobsters, -Lang Ha creeks still left. The mud left saying, "I much prefer, that you Surgeon of Singapore and Penang. Mackerel, Chi Yu bare is planted with paddy which do not mention my name at all." The bride was attended by Miss Monk Fish, Mong Yu is said to be of very good quality There seemed to be nothing Gladys Laetham, and Mr Francis Mallet,Obsi Ya .... and better than grain elsewhere new on the Nippon yesterday H. Mugliston, late of Sudan Oysters,Sang Hoo

along the waterfront; the store of Civil Service, was best min. A Parroteh, Kai Kung Yu in Cambodia,

As soon as it was dark our information as to what I would reception was subsequently held Perch Tau Loo lights attracted a regular plague do if I were handling the case" of flying white ants and as dinner seems to have petered out. The at the Langham Hotel, and the Pike.Eaw Pong was served on the open deck, cutter Corregidor, which was ex- guests included Bir Edward and Plaice Pan In

Lady Russell, Sir Ernest and Pomfret, Black, Hak Chong More being no saloon, these pented frem Olongapo verterday Lady Birch, Sir John Andersony Potniret, White-Pak Chong

unintentionally part with the balance of the copra K.OMG., Sir George and Lady Prawns, Ming! Ha..... The menu They do not from the Nippon, will not arrive Murray, Mr Justice Braddell and Ray Paid ad however have any distinctive until this afternoon or possibly Mis Braddell, and Mr W. B. Rook b flavour. The sleazer we were to-morrow,

formed

Bonedeld, K.0. and Mr Bdullads Bosch-Phug Timm

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15 九根"

301

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each 5

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1 lb.

216

Water Cheemats, Ma Tai

I

191

8 桂林黑殴 .30 生草菇 each12 lb '10

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10 .sach10

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Cane Shoots, bunch,--Kan Shun

**

each

Cauliflower, Large size, Tai Yeh Cho Fa

Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho Fa

Small size,-Sai Yen Choi Fa

Carrota,-Kam Sham

Celery, Chinese, Tong Kan Choi

Chillies Dried,-Gon Lat Chiu

Red,-Hung Far Chin

Green, Ching Lat Chin

Carry Stuff, English,Kar Leo Chu Lin

Cucumbers, Ohing Kwa

Bitter Squash,Fu Kwa

Ginger, young-Sun The Keung

Horse Radish, Shghai-Lik Kan

Indian Corn,-Bnk Mai

Lettuce,-Yeung Sang Choi

Mandarin-Kwai Lam Ma Tai

Mushrooms, Freeh, Sang Cho Koo...

Mush Melca. Amer.Kam-san Hong Kwa 01068

Onions Bombay,Young Chong Tau

Green-Bang Chang Shanghai,Shang-hoi Chong Tan

Papaya, lat qual,,-Tai Lan Sau Kua.......”

2nd

Chung

Parsley-Kun Cho

Green Peas-Ching Tau

Fotatoe's, Sweet,—Fan Chu

Shanghai, Shang-hoi Sha Tea

Japan-Yat Poon Shu Taa

Fooohow,-Foo-show Shu Taaï

Radiah,Hung Lo Pak Tuni

Rhubarb (Frab), Tai Wong,

Sage, Tra So

Shallots,-Gon Chung Tau

Spinach, Yin Choi

* 18 Tomatoes, ... Fan Ker

Tarosu Tant

impe Panti, (Long),-Lo Pak

3

English, Young Lo Pak

Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa

**

600

(American), Kam-san.Chit Ky

Water Creas, Sai Young Cho

Lily root, Lan Ngan

Tams,Ta Sha

The prions necessarily vary from day to day and

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Canitar

Board has no power to compel stallholders to sell at the priven quo

WBOWEN ROWLANDS

Secry long and tury Bour

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American, Fa Ki Shu Tsa

Pumpkin,Tong Kwa

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