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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1913.

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General Report for 1912 which deals with Chinese hospitals gives

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"Men with a future, and women some interesting information re-with a past, are always interest- garding the way in which Chinese ing." are taking to European medical treatment. In the case of the

pean methods, and 12.8 per cent of the out-patients. Huminating Figures.

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A man named Tung Ho, fell down dead whilst working in the Naval Yard, Heart failure is supposed to be the cause of death.

Football Mesting.

1888.

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HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

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Telegraph" files for the Weeke Euting August 30, 1888.)

The first annual meeting of the United Services Football I sague is to be held at the R. A. Theatre Victoria Barracke, on Monday at 6 p.m.

Merchant Robbed. Yesterday someone entered the

Hongkong and Shanghai

Bank Meeting.

THREE TUTUHS.

Some Personal Impressions of Canton's Recent Governors."

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(SPECIAL ARTICLE),

CANTON NEWS.

Canton, 20th August 1913

H. L. Dalrymple, R. A. Chiffey, include such details as the colour dollars, have now arrived, but 8. J. Danby, A. Maconschie, J. of his socks, the brand of tobacco the Central Government has for-

A. Moseley, B. J. Keranjee, R. A. he smokes or the name of his bidden them entry into the country. Gabbay, D. B. Tata, M. Carvalho, favourite dinner disb; and that Canton newspapers atate that L. E. Davies, Edward George, E. interest is perhaps beightened upwards of fifty million dollars, J, Coxon, D. McCalloch, F. Hen- when the man in question be has been lodged in various foreign derson, A. G. Stokes, Ericht longs to a race eo widely die banks by the numerous high Georg, W: H. Young, Benjamin, tinct from our own as the Chinese.ofoials who have absconded dur- Hancock, Just, Thomesit, George * Wu Hon Mánikulay ing the past few months,

No three men of the same tace The Governor General Stevens, Green, E., B. Jorey, H

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Governor General Lung 1 expressed the opinion that the presentissue of banknotes, bearing Exclusive of So San-cho and as they do the portrait of Chan Tung Wah Hospital the figures Australian Mail.-Arrived per as.

Chung Ngo-chua, who nominally Kwing Ming, should be recalled given are not very striking, for

St. Albans.to-day.

held office, the one for a few hours and a fresh issue made. His and the other for a days, Kwang-proposal in that this new issus Per Case Per Bottle, the percentage of in-patienta shere Canadian, American and Siberian

Who elected to take European of 1 Dozen.

Mails. Despatched, per as. August 25.-The half-yearly tong Province has had three shall be guaranted by his govern- treatment was about the same as

Monteagle at 1 p.m. to-day mesting of the shareholders of Tutohs since Chips became a re-ment as interchangeable with in the previous year, while the percentage in regard to out English Mail-Despatched per the Hongkong and Shanghai publia; and each of thees three silver at par, and that they shall Bank was hold at noon to-day in it has fallen to the present writer's be issued gradually, so that the 6. Arcadia at 12.45 pm the City Hall, The Chairman of lot to mest and to hold some con- provincial finances do not have patienta was only 8.7 against 11

to-day." in 1911. When we turn to "the

the Board, the Hon. Mr. J. Bell-versation with. These were Wu to stand too great a strain. new Kwong Wa Hospital at Siberian Mail.-Closes per 6.86.

Irving, presided, and there were on man, Chang Kwing-mingand Another complication in the Yaumati, however, we find that

Yingohow at 5. p.m. to-day. present:Hon. E. I.. O'Malley, the present Governor General, Kwangtung banknote question has arisen in connection with a over 40 per cent. of the whole Other Well-known Brands Supplied To Order admissions were treated by Euro-American, Canadian and Siberian Hon. Mr. P. Rytie, Hon. Mr. B. Ling Chai-Kwong.

Mails Close per a Tenyo Layton, Messrs Mosea, Solomon, Personal impressions of any supply of notes that Wu Hon Man, Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is

Mara at 11a.m. on Monday. W. G. Brodie, Noble, St. Oman who is, or has been, largely while governor here, ordered American Mail. Das per s... Michaelsen, L. Posenecker, M. S. before the public are always in- from America. These, to the face a blend the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies.

Empress of Russia on Moa-Silas, J. A. Joseph, R. 8. Toeg, teresting-so long as they do not value of some thirty million It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its On the whole, therefore, there

day. superior quality has established its reputation is a marked tendency among the 23 THE-LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN Chinese of the Colony to recognics Siberian Mail.-Closes per p.1. to-day. the beneâts of modern Western THE EAST.

medical skill. And in view of the figures given regarding the You mati hospital we are not surprised that this is so... During the year there were 1,225 patients admitted, of whom under Chinese treatment 200 recovered and 410 died, white

N. Mody, J. D. Humphreys, F. could well differ more in appear-organising relief expeditions to the under European treatment there were 381 recoveries and, 128

Mackintosh, C. Hawkins, F. T. P. ance, and in the impression great various districts that have suffered Orders have been issued to the deaths. It will thus be seen that

Foster, G. de Champeaux, Huned by them on the man who meets, from the recent inundations. cock Jr., J. 8. Legge, P. Jordan. them, than these. Wu Hon-man the proportion of successes attain

Chairmen said that is small, even for a Chinese, no soldiers that they must be content ad by European methods was in-

the fore-going half-year had broader in the shoulders than an to get the market value for their finitely greater than that under

been one of uneventful progress, English boy of ten or twelve, and paper, money. Any soldier who Chinese treatment. There can, of course, be no denying the fact house of Fang Pak Haug, & mer- and that the net result admitted his head consequently looks de is found attempting to intimidate to European than the current value for his and an addition to the Reserve according that for comparatively simple chant, of Robinson Road, and of a dividend of £1-10 per share, cidedly disproportionate. Judged shopkeepers into giving more ailments many of the Chinese stole jewellery and clothing valu-Fund of one lakh. The fands of standarde, his face is extremely notes will be sentenced to sum- remedies are quite efficacious, but ed at $138,,

the bank were very fully employ- contradictory, the upper part ex-mary execution. it is equally the case that for the

ed, the cash balance on the pre-pressing a powerful intellectuality, more serious complaints their

ions 30th of June being about and the lower suggesting a mix- methods of treatment are of the

$8,741,000 Sterling investments ture of cunning and weakness. "kill or cure" order.

stood at 295 for 21 per cent Con-Taken as a whole, the feeling that sols, and £80 for the Indian one has about his face is that it The Interport Contest

The interport swimming con-

Sterling 3 per cent loan. These betokens resourcefulness, some test was left in an interesting state

investments had been converted amount of hamour, an insuffiei- as the result of last night's events. His Majesty the King has not into dollars at the exobonge of enoy of self-reliance and some Shanghai started the evening with been advised to exercise his power 3-01. The 50 lakhs of 4 per cent thing, dangerously near to an a lead of ten points to five. They of disallowance with respect to rupes paper stood of 973 and ex-appetite for cruelty.

A Nervous Man. wund up with 17 points to the to the following Ordinance:

chango 222, while the then price

On the two occasions 23 of Hongkong. As we anticipat

was 101.

writer ed in this column yesterday. the

Mr Moseley moved the election the present 830 yards race went to Hongkong

of Mr N.A. Siebs to the seat on the viewed hwn, Wu Hon-man found out that the place was et and Colmer won the polo ball

Board vacated by Mr Hoppins. was very much under a cload, their mercy, they let their wishes throw with a fine effort. As was

Mr. Just seconded and the and so perhaps the extreme ner be known. They informed the voueness of his demeanour may merchants of Sam Chow Hai that generally anticipated, Finch won

motion; was passed..

have been something exceptional. in the first place, they needed the half mile race very easily.

Hongkong Hotel Company. Never for a moment was $3,000 in cash as they proposed Olever swimmer as Berthet is,

In the "Telegraph" of August he still

one log swung to open up fantan shopsandopium" and easily as he swept the board

27 is printed the report of the when he visited Hongkong last

Directors of the Hongkong Hotel restlessly over the other, or bis dens, and secondly, that every he is much inferior to Finch|

A school girl named Wong Wi Company. This states that the feet tapped the ground, or his passenger boat entering or leav Lam, 306, Des Voeux Road prospects for the previous half-hands fidgeted round his mouthing the port must pay a "tax" Central, has informed the palice year had been good, but that, or with his hair; and, when none of $3, while for the export of of these things were happening, poultry their terms would be that someone entered the home owing to the collapse of the he was gesticulating violently with $2.50 per 100. Being entirely throught a skylight on the roof north wall, by which two bed both hands, every now and then at the mercy of their oppressors, and stole jewellery, and clothing rooms, half the dining-room and his voice breaking off in hysterical the merchants paid up, expecting valued at $414.

billiard-room sto were rendered little giggles.

doubtless that large as was the

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1913.

** ENGLISH ** SCHOOLS.

year,

Raliway Coaches. Tenders are being invited for the constraction and erection of the bodywork for eight passenger conohes for the Kowloon Danton Railway (British section).

Ordinance Approved.

An Ordinance to prohibit the circulation of Foreign Notes.

Wounded During a Quarrel. Ohang Fo Ching, has been sent to the hospital from West Point, suffering from wounds on the right hand, inflicted during a quanel with another Chinese about gambling money.

Reported Robbery.

Found in the Backyard.

Died in the Train.

The following woeful tale from Sam Chow Hai in the district of Koming is a fair sample of what country places have been suffer ing during the recent distur bances.

When Chan Kwing-ming issu- jed his Declaration of Indepand- ence, he recalled the soldiers from this town, which is the can-" tre of a large port trade of poul- when try, cattle and rattan ware. As inter-soon as the pirates of the district

over a distance. A deal now de penda on the 440 yards race. Finch should win without any great trouble, and, if Cooke can only get second, the honours come to Hongkong, whatever happens

useless, the profits had been con- One feels that Wu Hon man has indemnity they were called upon The report of the director of Education which was laid before in the team race and the water

The police at Wanchai bave sidorably reduced. The building no connection with old China at all, to pay, it would protect them the Legislative Council on Thursday containe much interesting in-polo. If Finch secures second place, however, and Shanghai win

sent a Chinese to the hospital of the new wing had been come- formation. Here and there,, quite astonishing facts are disclosed, the team race, as seems probable, who was found in the back yard what delayed by the continuous and, but for the fact that he does from worse evils. In this, how- The Inspector of Schools for instance, has this to say of "English everything will depend upon the

once pat him down as a young for no sooner did General Lung injuries to his face and arms, that it would be ready for ocman who had profited by a travell get in charge in Canton, than, Day Schools." "In some cases these schools are run by mere toys, polo. All of which means that of 12 Prays East, suffering from wet weather, but it was hoped not speak English, one would at ever, they were sadly mistaken, who apparently have been forced to leave school on account of the contest is to be fought out said to have been caused in an cupation by the following yearing scholarship to complete his realising that any future eggs the The tenant of the house on the education in Britain or America, goose might lay would not be for poverty, and are attempting to turn their 3 of 4 years education to right to the end; and that is attempt to commit a felony.

the best kind of contest.

Prays, the Hon Mr C. P. Chater, The old-fashioned Chinese was them, they resolved to slaughter 4000ant. The work done is very poor," Concerning "English Sauce for the Goose etc.

having refused to pay rent, an The police at Tai Po sont a

invariably far-seeing, whether for that unfortunate bird. They enter Night Schools," again, he writes:-"Most of the English Night

There is humour, and common Chinese coolie to the mortuary stituted against him.

action for recovery had been in-good or for ill, but Wu Hon-maned the town on market day, jast Schools visited were of a poor olsss; in many cases the Master had sense as well, in the contention yesterday, who died in the Can

The sccounts showed a net and the little company of English- when the place was at its fullest no idea of teaching, and in one or two instances spoke a bad of a strike-leader arrested in

ton express train, between Kow-

speaking commissioners and and swept it clean. Piracies are pidgin English. Some of the teachers in these schools attend Dublin yesterday, that it preach loon and Shatin. He had been English Schools during the day, and probably depend upon their ward Carson had a right to preach ailing for some time and was

the formation of a provisional

On the morning of the 25th own night-schools to raise the fees for their own tuition. Many of Government in Belfast, he him being taken home to the country over from the previous account, all seemed, unable to look three

by his father and mother.

making a total of $28,454.62, out inches ahead; they made plans inst, the Kes Hing launch, run- the pupils at the Night Schools are day scholars at some school or self had a similar right to urge

of which the Directors proposed for the pet minuta instead of for ing between Shiu Lam and Tai Society Exempted.

to pay.a dividend of 4 per cent other and simply revise their work in the evening. One would his hearers to do the same thing! It is notified that the Hon

for the six months ($12,000.00); years hende as their fathers did. Chung was held up by pirates, who made a clean sweep of expect to find that the majority of the might school pupils were in Dublin. Fair play's a jeway Shoang Fit Sha has been exempt to write off furniture account, Want of Foresight. those who had some sort of employment or other during the day; and though our...worst enemyed by the Governor-in-Council $2.743.58, and to carry forward Whether Mr Wa handled the everything on board, besides but such is not the case. The opening of one or two good night amount of sympathy with the from registration, under the

It was also stated that Mesars has nothing to do with the pre schools would mean the closing of most of those now in existence." striker and the agitator, we would Societies Ordinsaos, 1911, and to the new account $8,706.04. money situation well or otherwise kidnapping two of the passen-

We recall that, over a month ago, in moving the second reading certainly like to ask why this the name of the society is added W. Kerfoot Hughes and W. Parent article but it may be said un- there were 550 private schools in the Colony, including the Nethe heels while Sir Edward Car/under the beading "Social (Ch Mr H. E. Jones Hughes bad ac/the wrong school ever to make a |

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could not accuse us of an undue

ing the fact that his speecher and Territories. The schools are under all kinds of conditions and son is still at large, notwithstand-nese)." all kinds of persons, without an English staff and without any actions have been more lawless

Too Well Armed.

Two P. W.

Land Sales.

the

to be added 32,000.92 carried round him during his tutahship Tau, and Kwok Tai. profit of $21,453.70 to which had counsellors whom he gathered also reported at Yim Foo, Sha

gers.

THE "COURT CARDS."

Death of Miss Marsden Owen in India.

It will be learned with the deep-

abilities cannot be denied, for was enterio, and it appears that

Misa Owen was one of the most

cepted a seat on Board and his ancoesstal Governor of a province appointment required confirma-like Kwangtong. The same may proper control or inspection at present." Clearly, these private and inflammatory than those of a Sergeant Charged by tion. Messrs D. McCullock and be said of the man who succeeded Police F. Dodwell retired, by rotation him, Active atrength is the fore- schoule; in mORK ONION, SES Carried on purely for gain and without core of ordinary loud-mouthed Court, this morning, before Mr. but were eligible for re-election who would govern Chinese, est regret that news has been

most quality needed in the man any real purpose of imparting education. The new Education labour leaders. When shall we Hazeland, with being in unlawful The Directors expressed their Ordinance once applied should be the first step towards the rooting have a Government that will pun poemaaion of a loaded reveler, regret at the death of Mr. A..and active is hardly the term one received in the Colony of the could apply to the form of strength death of Miss Marsden Owen, of "would be useful, would not wholly mend matters; for the supervish men and women according to two knuckle dusters and two Vaucher who had been, for, many which Chan Kwing-ming possess the "Court Cards," at Mussoorie,

out of the majority of these schools. Mere supervision, though that mon af 550 schools would be an immense tank. What is wanted is their deserts, no matter what knives, in the P.W.D. coolie quar years, one of the Company. That he had administrative in India. The cause of death

havo most of them cleared out and properly-controlled Govern- their position? Why is Sir Ed-ters, Praya East, were fined $300 auditors.

mobools ducted in their place. At present, of course, such a ward Carson not in geol? And 19r in default three months, and A New Steam Launch Company, even his enemies in Canton are Miss Owen had been ill for some.

August 28.-The "mosquito is out of the question; the sweeping away of a vast number of why is the charwoman who throws $100, or one month in default,

a brick through a public house respectively.

fleet of Hongkong Harbour is ready to testify that the municipal considerable time before she was mchools must not be done hastily. We have, therefore, to window kept at "three months

generally acknowledged by ship and provincial improvements carried off by the disease. to mupervision, under the new Ordinance, to mend matters hard" while her cultured suff

Several lots of Orown land are masters to be as well-equipped which took place during Wa Hon somewhat. With even a casual supervision and a workable and

ragist sister, sentenced to to be sold in the near future. At and as smart a collection of man's tenure of office were main-talented members of the "Court useful syllabus, many of these schools would improve 50 per cent five years, is set free in as many the Public Works Department on small craft as any port in the ly due to Chan Kwing-ming. Carda" Company, and, on the But he was tempted into un-occasions of the visits of the ComTM in a short time," says the report. A 50 per cent. improvement weeks?

the 8th prox, lot No. 2108, New world can show-Sydney not ex- would be better than nothing.

Territories (22,500 square feet cepted. It is going to be aug-wisdom by Sun Yat-sen Telegrams pany to Hongkong, she won for in extent, will be offered, mented. "The Steam Launch were received by Chan Kwing herself great popularity as a Touching the Vernacular Schools, the Government Inspector

Escaped Typhoon. the upset price being. 8675, On Company, Ltd. is about to be ming from Dr Sun by the dozen; vocalist of far more than ordinary states that in many cases the pupils were under the impression Thess. St. Albans, which striv- the 10th prox, at the P.W. D. registered, its objects being tonight and day they came, and the capsoity. She was, moreover, that Hongkong was Chinese Territory, and apparently no effort has ed to-day, reported that very fine Offiuos Island Lot 2039, Wong-purchase and build passenger new Tatuh had no peace. Tele- lady of charming personality beam made to enlighten them; it would appear in some that the ides lias been fostered." There is nothing surprising in weather was experienced from nei-shong Road (comprising sud cargo launches or boja, to be grams one minute, messages and By her death the Company loses that fact, considering that English masters in the Colony quite Manila the No. 1 typhoon signal price of $12,119, will be put up salvage or Government use. They became obsessed with the ques whose place it will be no sosy Australian ports to Manila. At 24,238 square feet), with an upset specially fitted for the purpose of emissaries the next until Chan an exceedingly clever entertainer, often find that Chinese boys claim Hongkong for China and are quite sincere in their claim. The whole question of raising the was displayed, but despite this, as also will Inland Lot 2040, Tai will run in the vicinity of the tion which he submitted to his matter to fill.

fine weather, with light to Hang village (comprising 20,520 island, to Kowloon sto

friends in Canton, by whom he↑ The “Conry Cargo Com was in turn misled. standard of education in the Colony is ons of the most important

ara paring a return vint to long. shas faces the government. The new Ordinance goes some way moderate N. E. winds was ex-square feet) with an upset price capital consists of $200,000

perienced, and smooth sea. of $5,088.

(To be concluded on Monday, ' 8,000 shares of 150 esok.

kong in Novemberk sowarda menging matters but not nearly all the way.

instances