GENERAL NEWS.
Models of F.M.S. Fruits.
An ettradivo‹xhibit of modela of the varie fruits and veget». ables produce in the Federated Malny Sintes is to be seen at the F.M.S. Information Agenoy in Cannon-atrrot. There are also mumber of beautiful photographs
of Malayan ecovery,
Pratas folaed..
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AMERICAN NEWS.
Some Interesting items from the Mails.
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THE HONGKONG (TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1913,
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TO LET, No. 149 "Magazine Usp," Peak, from the Ist
ENGLISHMAN requires to go October.
as paying guest in private | Buildings
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CIGARETTES.
The mosquito crusade which has been carried out in Philadel- phia has pr ved most effective, and more extended work is planned for next season. The task of exterminating the inseot From Washington it is ieported has been in the hands of health. that the Interstate Commerce and engineering experts in the Commission has ordered all com- employ of the City, and plans pon carrier telephone Companies are under way to rid the City of to furnish, by Quteb r' 1,'a de the pests entirely and set up con- (ailed statement of their organi aditions that will prevent bread- tion and equipment and physical ing. The greatest work was to and financial operations. This, eliminate the marshy lowlands in we read, is the first order of the the southern section of the City We (Singaport Free Prese) are Commistion since the formal stagnant poola where millions of asko to announce that the beginning of the telephone invo: mosquitoes were bred. The sum engineer who was sent to Prains igation. Already, however, the of 85,000 was placed at the dis lands in June last to examine tenquiry has been very extensive, posal of the Burean of Highways possibilities of the lace ne special agents of the Commission for warfare on mosquitoes and phosphate proposition has land having gatheral in an immense breeding dumps, and it has beau ed in his report, according mount of data bearing upon spended in cleaning ditches, which the prospects of working be activities of telephin filling awampe and oiling sewer the phosphate deposits on the Companies. As worn as inlets and outlets and stagnant island at a proft are uot eu pro icable, the Commission wid pools. A bigger appropriation is Bouraging.
Teifirmation old, in various parts of the conn- to be provided next fear, as the
To let "ROGATE, AustinTO LET-BOARD & RESI- DENCE offered in house OD originally supplied to depth try, public hearings at which officials are convinced, by the Road, Kowloon; from 1st October. and richness of depost and as to evidence will be taken as to the results attained, that Philadelphia
For Sale or To Let: from let bigher level. One very large room with separate dressing room November, 1913- transport facilitice is not borne rates and operating methods of can be entirely rid of the peats."
No.1 Gough Hill, No. 103 Peak. and closed in furnished verandah, oat by the report
such Companies as come within
Te le interesting to note that, in Bungalow containing drawing. Bath room attached. Every con- the jurisdiction of the Com the suburban districta, citizens, dining and smoking rooms and venience. Apply "PITVILLE
through the business men's seac-five bedrooms. With ground for c/o " Hongkong Telegraph." ciations and other civic organizTennis-Court
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Kimberley Road. The Peak. Apply Lex, c/o The DOMINICAN PROCURATION, family; Kowloon, Hongkong or Kowloon. Apply to.--SPANISH Hongkong Telegraph.
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Round the World for a Wager.
Captain Malingane, of Nea York, who is walking round the world for a wager, culled at the
mission.
The Panama Canal. An interesting announcement Mansion House on 18 h ült, andis mide to the fact that Presid. gave a narrative of his journey to eat Wilson has taken afers fr Alderm in Sir John Knill, ther teet the Ponams' Canal in noting Lord Mayor. He said beanwelcome aerial visitors. He has had traversed North and South igned on executive order pro American, Anatralasia, and Africa|hibiting y eror aut from flying And was now on his way to Jaln O'Groats, when he intended to cress to Ireland, that he would then procesores the Contest
ad Asia. The walk would bi earnpleted when hé arrivò a Bombay. The wa'k, he added began in January, 1910, and was to endit Marob, 19:8.
The Results of Prayer."
Salvation Army and China.
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"TO LET. MEIRION, No. 10, Peak,
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GLEN. SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, 1913.
To let or for sale,
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tions, have joined in the crusade. No. 116 Peak "LEWKNOEO LET No.
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DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON.
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2 Minden Villas, Mody Road, Kow- loon, Five Rooms, Tennis Court
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avenue, Kuwluon, Cheap rentals.
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TOLET (from 1st July 1913) No. 2 Mountain View, The Peak. Apply LINSTEAD &
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GOOD GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED
There is no economy in going
The following officers of ra the Canal zone with ugiments represented in the FaROGATE, on part of Kowloon In- written ut viry from Wishing Est have passed examination for land Lot No. 1154.
non by of $',00 fine and promotion to the next superior No. 9 Conduit Road. Fine View
FOR SALE LADBROKE year's in risonment for each rank-Shereet Light Infantry of harbour; 8 Rooms, 3 Bathrooms, Captain D. W. Worrall, subjent Garden and Tennis Court, Ac- (d) and Lieutenant F. S. Mills,comodations for 30 servants. that the Government intends to subject (d) ii; South Wales Bor build at Oximite, in the Canalerera, Lieutenants R. L. Petre, zone, the greatest naval radio 3.0. Coker, and D. II. S. Somer- catina in the world. It will be ville, subjects (d) and (j); Duke Dr. Wu Lien-tehl, finial Chi-nown as the Darien Radio Sa of Cornwell's Light Infantry. neso delegate at the recent Meri- jou and will be larger hon the Lieutenant T. E. Disdes, subject ne at Arlington. At the uter) and (3) Lieutenante J. H. cal Congress, writes thanking "the Press and people of the United place one of the towers once Bradney and E. L. Pasko, subjeci height of 500 feet, whereas ill "Kingdom and the British Empirehree at the Durin station w; and Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Lieutenant d'E. Williams (j). for the most friendly way i
bo that high. It is expected Which all the Churel es responde hat the Ditien plant will be The Old Navy and the New.
A bitter complaint of the pres to our President's appeal for unit-
Lible. communic. to with
Captain Brewis, KO.Y.L.I. ed praser on behalf of China on San Francisco, as well as with ent state of fire in the Navy is
Capima Phip Streatfield, Captain F. B. Brewis, 1st Bar- on April 27 Isst." He remarks the Arlington, and to reach into the made by "RN." in a letter to the "the results of that prayer la Sutliernes as far as Valdivia, Morning Post. "In old Navy M.V.O., has been appointed to talion King'a Ono Lightinfantry, not been long in c ming. On May hilo, 420 miles south of Valpur days of three-year commissions, the command of the battleship bus been detailed for a tour o 7 the interesting debate un uso, on the west coast of South be writes, "when Britannia did Triumph, which was commission duty with the 3rd Reserve Bat toos. place in the Hou-e of Com
America, and as far as Bueno in very truth iole the reas-in-ed on 28th ult. at Portsmouth for talion, Ponte/act, mona, in which His Majesty' Ayres on the stride. Throwing atrad of crouching at home-the service with the China Seadron. "Govern ent agreed to rolean
to waves Boross the Atlantic, t is haval life was one of sheer delight Captain Suitfield hay Erved China frem further importation tation should canmunie te with to every man with a spark of alloat for twenty-eight yeats, have of Iadion opium. Abut the sam the island of St. Vincent, 500 advruture in his soul. The British ng been a det of July, 1855, ime also the Iteorgane tion Loa miles west of Afrio, 1 x man of wor's man could be found was promoted lieutenant in 1894, was settled, which enabled om
He was flag Government to carry on this plained that the vier station in every port of the world, seeing commander in 1903, and captain
will be used exclusively for Cove under the best conditions and five years ago. work.
ryment business, principulle nas tuving a good time generally. His lieutenant of the oriuser Raleigh relay station. Ir communie ting work was far less bard than it is when. Rear-Admiral Bedford to an optician of doubtful ability Dy vessels is Suurl en to-day, and ship life on stations landed a punitive expedition in to purchase glasses upon which In an interview with a news th
y tera. The pre ent wireless where long leave was unknown 1894 to preced against Oblef your eye-sight depends.
Personal attention is given to paper correspondent, General Bramwell Booth, discussing bitations at Colon an 'oa will became really pleasant and None up the Bmin River, and
officers-pro-was pre. int at the capture of the the examination and the fitting firet year as parutionat director tontinue to be wel in handle brotherly. The of the Salvation Army, sail that messages for ships sng the bably five or six (sometimes more) at efe a conghold (medal with of lenses that will relleve all watch-keepers as well as the usualBanin River, 1894" clasp), and trouble. The only charge is for they were going to extend their nal.
complement of other ranks-tad te ale took part in the expedition the glasses, social work abroad. "In China.
Stock Gambling.
plenty of time to themselves, and against King Koko, up the Brass N. LAZARUS, for instance,, where we are going
An important Bill has been were not overburdened with work, liver in 1895 (Brass River, to develop one of our greates introduce in the ones of as they are to-day. What is the 1895" alsp). He got his M.V.O. Ophthalmic Optician.
1A, D'Aguiler Street. camp igns, there is enorinou
Representatives by Mr. Ealinga picture to day? The Navy has a 1006. scope for this side of the Amp (Progressive), of Pennsylvania to all intents, been on a war-foot- Wanted-an Indian Fleet. activity. My present idea is in is derine to stop gambling ing for the last six or more years The Civil and Miltary Gazette. send three parties of 100 officer in stocks, boide and warehouse evolutions, gunnery practice, of Lahore is publishing u serie Bach to Northern, Southern, and Western Cl.in Reverally, ench receipts. If it is passed, it will steam tactics all day, night attack of stiles urging a reciprocal Optician in D'Agullar St.
compel all those dealing in all night. Take a concrete ex-system of n'vsi defence for the party to bonder. a separate
securities
accept nces ample-thre watch-keeping Ersiota Dependencies and e
What is leader, so that they can work
to lieutenants only in a battle cruis- governing colonies.” representing commodities independently of one another. I
ffect
of a delivery the er for mancavres, each keeping wanted, in the wiiter's opinion, looks big, but we can get the 300 msterial bought an sold at the four hours' watcb to eight below. is that the Indian Ocean Depen men if we can get the extra of each transaction, execat Balow? Ye gode and little dencies should supply "the nuclens
IS Located in The Healthier- mani. who got of an Enstein defenes syam District of Kowloon, and Supplies money for such an expansion." The General added that he was ing a Bill of sale, with Govern fishes-the
one short hour of perfect consisting of a that and expodi- นค dally with peace out of his entire eight one y-low-which, by coVEGETABLES, –EGOS,—end- thinks himself an exceedingly operating with the Dominions, POULTRY. From New York it is reported la ky young men, all the rest of would secure naval concentration The Farm is under EUROPEAN that the late Me Leidor Strens, the time being spent in 'panica' where must needed to safeguard SUPERVISION and every atten- A Circus Wedding.
merchant and philanthr: pist, who of the approved manoeuvre brand he saate teade and furnish tion is paid to the PROPER A pretty wedding was solem lost his life in the sinking of the Carry this exercise into daye and safe soute 3 of sirforcement for GROWING OF VEGETABLES, nised recently in Kuala Lumpur Fitanic, his left estate of the weeks, round it off with a stren- the gates of Egypt and lodis, and the Poultry of EUROPEAN whoo Miss Isabella Bell, a mem-
gross value of $4,565. 06. His uous coaling, and then begin again sides providing against the new STOCK. Try Our Delicious ber of Byzick's Circus, which wile, who perished with him; left ad lib. Now, honestly, would naval frotors that have arisen in recently visited Hongkong, #325,578. The six children are you enthuse' over a jovial life of the Pacifio. married to Mr A. M. Tracy Wood-the sole heirs.
this sort? Yes, you would, uudər. ward. The bride wore a beautiful
one condition and one condition dress of ivory Batin trimmed with New York River Improvements. pearle and lace, with a long train, The General Band of Ba-only, that the life should be spent which was held by Miss Ernests gineers of the Army he rebom abroad, far, far from England, Mariani, the bridesmaid. This meader extensive improvements with a decent chance of seeing young lady wore a charming in the Est liver at New York, to the world and perhaps of seeing
of pink satin with lace. cost over thirteen million dollara.ervice.
going to undertake big tour through Australia ood Japan in 1916.
dress
or
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The Late Mr Straus' Estate.
At home one
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The mother of the bride, Mrs. The original plans provided for always on leave for the week- Urbin, wore a brown dress, in expenditure of more than ind, just in time to mest Tom elaborately trimmed with hand-hirty-two million dollars, but Jones or Bill Smith-old school some embroidered trimming, and toss were later cut down to the friends who are making £1,000 a toque, of black and white satin igure named. A yearly ap a year in the City and roll about and lace with a long, ostrich ropriation of half a million in loxurious cars, doing, perhaps plume. Mre Carpi, sister of the follars is proposed to carry out eight hours work & day, while we bride, wore a rose estin confection the work. The plan recommend do 24, and not in a comfort- most effectively trimmed with d includes the dredging of a able office chair, but lace Dicky Ball acted as best thirty-five foot channel 900 feet than likely in North Sea After the ceremony vide in the East River, except east equall, for 103. á day (less income the happy pair drove to the of Blackwell's Leland, at a cost of tax and uniform)! Or perhaps Empire Hotel whore dinner was about 88,600,000; channel im-the local M.P. comes in to tes, a served and felicitous speeches provemert to Hell Gate to coet nice, breezy, brainless chap, but
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