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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1913.
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The Mails.
These lost no fewer than 38,243,- Siberian Mail.-Løft per as. Ying- 101 working days. That, it seeme ohow at midnight Saturday,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not neces8- arily those of the "Hongkong Tolograph"}
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to us, is altogether too interesting Fronoh Mail-Arrived per a publish, in one of your issues of
a paragraph to be buried in a corner of any newspaper. It deserves some comment. Aside from other losses, and setting the average day's wage down at five shillinge, one and a half million workers lost just over nine and a half million pounds storling in Britsin last year.
That appeare to us a foot of tremendous import Add to that great loss the figures attendant on broken contracts, en porishable material ruined-a Invaluablerlodock cr railway strike always results in food and other stufe boing spoiled-and on the other! lossen contrapted through strikes,
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THE HARBOUR "COLLISION.
Thirteen Bodka Recovered by Police.
The polico inform us that thirteen bodies were recovered from different parts of the Har- bour, yesterday, and it is believed that they are victims of the..
Notes (3.) The freezing and recant collision in the Harbour Siberian Mail Closed For B. the Faild and Foreign Offico re- boiling points of water are between the Yaumati ferry launch Polynesien at 3.30 p.m. lative to the establishment of a and 80' In Reaumur's thermome-Wa Sang, and the Soshu Mare. to-day.
of a light, or lights, in the vicinity Fahrenheit would seem to be about identified, and they have been tor; so a temperature of 100 None of the corpses have been Canadian, Siberian and American of the Paracel Reefs in the China 30 Reaumur (4) Also spelt sent to the Kowloon mortdany
Mail-Olosos per as. Aki Ses.
"Irem." Shaddad was the King The number comprises one child Miru at 10 a m. to-morrow.
I have now boon requested by of Iran Referred to in Fitzger-aged two years, ten males and the Secretary of the Guild to aid's Omar Khayyam, Verse b. two females. again solicit your valuable assiet-1(6) Cato against the world" glad if you will be so good as to celebrated line of Lucan," Victrix ance in the matter, and I shall be The light is a paraphrase of the publish the further correspond Cause diis placuit, sed victa ence between the Guild and Catoni," Foreign Offico, which you will find enclosed herewith.
French Mail.Closess.s. Amazone
at 11 am, to-morrow.
Siberian Mail-Closes per a.. Shaohsing at 3 p.m.
morrow.
The Full Court.
and the total must be appalling, will sit on January 12.
The Full Court of Hongkong
The Fruits of Agitation.
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Dumping Rubbish.
The usual track is some 40
It is hoped that navigators who milos to the eastward of the are familiar with the neighbour-Paracols, i...: between the Paracels hood of the Paraoel Reefs will and the Macclesfield Bank. The
nection with the Report of the Const Inspector at Shanghai.
Thanking you in advance for your co-operation in the matter,
I am,
Youre faithfully,
L. A. W. BROOKS, Honorary Agent, The Imperial Merchant Service
Saigon, Nov., 21, 1913.
stronger.
REMARKABLE ROBBERY.
Thlet Breaks into the Central Police Station.
From day to day we record
to have to record such a daring For vessels bound south the
robbery as took place during the track to pass the Parapela is a straight one and in length about week-end. It is a well known fact 300 miles from Hongkong and non in most other places in town, that at the end of the month, difficulty is involved.
V.is bound north from Sing the Police Station. This knoir- there is plenty of money kept 'at apore have to alter course when ledge, no doubt, inspired a Chin 620 miles distant from that port,
and have then to shape course to desperate for cash to make a pass the Paracels, thop 450 miles raid on the Central Police Station, s place one would have thought
distant.
Exactly what the strikes of tho
A Chinese who dumped rubbish put forward any comments which track to the westward is slightly most astounding thefts by Chinese past few years have cost Groat in longer and the currents Britain it is impossible to estimate $2, at the Police Court, this but the figures must be enormous, morning. If the British people can keep on
Coolies Suspected. Coal coolies on the Kumsang. very much surprised. The un- fortunate thing is that most of it are suspected of having stolen could be avoided. Aawo remark-wo pairs of boots valued at $15,
the property of the third officer. od bore the other day, direct con-
Medical Practitioner. stact of men and masters, when
trouble is brewing or actually The Gazette notifien that Dr. brewed, would remove most of it im U Lun, a practitioner in But so long as the men work western medical science, is au-Guild..
are also thorised to practice in Hongkong. through agents who agitatore, and who have their own onda to serve, so long the country must face this terrible cost of foolishness. Britain pays a big price to keep these clever tongued agitators going; and the worst feature of the case is that Britain. does not appear to realise just what she is spending needlessly and why. Otherwise sho would have matters righted very smartly An Interesting Development,
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1913,
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK,
While rival politicians continue the battle of invective over Hono Ralo, the prospect of the poo, le having a voice in the matter appear to become more remeto as the days go on. During the past;
Sewing Machine Stolen. A gardener from Kennedy Road has informed the police that during his absence from the house someone stole a eewing machine valued at $20.
To Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the .. Sithonia and the 8.8. Bonlaring are reminded that goods ando livered after to-morrow will be subject to rent.
Alleged Embezzlement.
[Copy.]
Foreign Office, London.
In this case there is ample scope particularly safe from thieves. for a low powered vessel to be The intruder referred to enter Hot sufliciently out of her course of the accountant's department by currents to make the Paracels by breaking a window at the back shead. The lighting of the of the premises, and after crawl- The Secretary,
(No reference as to date given), southern approach to the Paring through, he rifled the so- ageln is therefore undoubtedly a countant's drawer. This occurred The Imperial Merchant Service | desideratum.
some time between the 20th ult. Guild.
When, however, one domes to and the 1st, inst. Much to his the letter from this office of the lighting can be effected, what are $6.53 in the drawer. This of Sir,-As you were informed in consider the means by which the chagrin no doubt there was bat 14th ultimo, Secretary Sir E. practically insuperable difficulties course, he took, and also appro- Grey referred in due course to are found to exist, The length priated the pipe of the so0ount the proper Department of Hie that requires guarding in one of ent. It is not anrprising to read that
Majesty's Government your letter some 80 miles. To the extreme There is no doubt that had he during the påt year there has Bail in $500, was allowed Chi-of January 8th urging again the West is Triton Island, on which known that every night the balk been a sudden increase in various pro romanded at the Pulice Cours desirability of a light o assist light could be established as of the money at the station t Provinces of China in the num- this morning, on a charge navigation, being established in probably a not inordinate cost. removed to a safe that is undis ber of so-called law schools and of embezzling $8880. Mr. Dixon, the vicinity of the Paracels Reef, To the extreme East is Bombay constant observation both arisi schools of political solence. Most of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, China Sea,
Reef, with no island associated and day, he would have q of these institutions, it appears, prosecuted.
The Board of Trade have now with it and on which the erection his band elsewhere. have been established by private
Railway Tenders.
informed Sir E. Grey that they of a light in that typhoon infested enterprise, the organisɔra trading Tenders are being invited for still consider that the erection of locality would be an enormou. on the insatiable desire of many the supply of castings, Japanese one light in the vicinity would engineering undertaking oosting semi-Westernised youths to mix Aksiki coal and miscellaneous not be of real value to shipping an enormous sum. themselves up with political stores for the use of the Kowloon- and that the cost of the erection movemonia. In most instances Canton Railway (British Section) the founders have been actuated for the year 1914. aololy by profit-making motives,
Curious Story, and they have sought to attract | A Obiners cook has reported as many students as possible to the police that whilst walking without consideration of their along Hollywood Road he was fitness for the work, while it is accosted by five men who robbed also said that numbers of the him of sixty-eight packets of fied to carry out thoir duties. teachers are anything but quali-oigarettes valued at $50.
Official Investigation.
Bishop's Consecration. Would a light on Triton Island It has been decided that the of efficient lights to ensure to of any service? I sm of consecration of the Rev, F. L. safety to aavigation in the neigh opinion that it would not. It is Norris, M. A., as Bishop in North bourhood of the reef would be on the side of the reef area which China, in succession to Bishop very great.
it is not customary to pass, and Scott, shall take place in Canter- The Board and that the cost of where the currents are strongest, bury Cathedral on New Year's such work could not legally be The light would hardly have a Day. charged to the General Lighthouse rango in excess of 20 miles. It
H. M. S. Hampshire. Fund and they point out the im- would be improper for a Vessel to
On the 5th just, the two years' probability of the ChineseGovern- attempt to make that light in., ment undertaking the work and to shape course to pass the reefs commission of the orniser Ham- defraying the expense. at a nearor distancs than 40 pshire, China Squadron, will ex- His Majesty's Minister at Pek-miles, and the use of the light pire. It is understood that she ing who was farnished with a would therefore only be in respect will be commissioned by Captain
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week Mr. Asquith declared shut there was ne ground for consulting of these schools have sprung up and having no permit for the copy of the earlier correspondence to a vessel which happened to Marcus R. Hill, her present cap-.
Short and Sweet.
Visitor Fined. For having 150 rounds of am. A significant fact is that most he landed from the Shinyo Maru, munition in bis possession when the popular will, while the Clef Laberal Whip announced that no in those Provinces most directly age, a Chinose was fined a dol with you on this subject, com- get into range by accident, and in for further service on the General Election will take place & storu 1915. There can, therefore, concerned in the recent rebellions, lar a round, at the Police, Court, General of Chinese Maritime miles of a danger length of 80
municated with the Inspector it would thus guard only some 20 station. be no mistaking the intentions of the Government; their policy is and the promoters have been this morning.
Left His Bicycle in Road. Customs who referred the mat-miles. to force Home Rule through rather than to risk. the verdict of an holding out as inducements to
On Saturday night a Chinese students the probabilities of their
"I took the boxea and I have Inspector at Shanghai.
ter for the opinion of the Coast Farther, appeal to the voters. Their claim is that they possess a mandato being able to secures offioial
I do not consider brought a biopale, to the police From that a light there would cause station, which was left on the But surely that point is best posts after a coures of training in unthing more to say," said a Chi- the reply of the latter, a copy of full powered vessels to pass to road by another Chinese who had to go forward with the mousure. tested by sounding the electorate. The Unionist attrude is quite the newly established institutions. Wood; at the Police Court, this will observe that he confirms the as regards low powered strangers, naught Road Central. The rider nese when charged before Mr.which is enclosed herewith, you the westward of the Paracels and knocked down a boy in Con- free from ambigany; moreover, it is essentially fair-the party is It has already become apparent, morning, with the theft of three view expressed by the Board of these are just those that would evidently thought he seriously wooden boxes. He was sent to Trade that no great assistance be inclined to attempt to make injured the boy and thought' it guol for seven daye.
would be rendered to navigation the light and thus incur a greater would be better to leave the by the erection of a light in the danger than would have existed bicycle than face the music. The neighbourhood of the reef,
satie.
however, that the coarece willing absolutely to abide by the decision, whether it should bag offered aro far from pen to be for or against the Bill. The submission that the Govern-factory, and we learn that the ment can have no mundate, seeing that the provisions of the Bill facts have been brought to the wore not known at the last election, is uaaaswerable.
notice of the Ministry of Educa tion, which has appointed special inspectora to examine into the
New steamer service,
Goldsmith Robbed.
A goldsmith of 308, Queen's Road Central, has reported to the police that whilst he was count ing money on his counter, a man rushed in and snatched $100 says he can identify the man.
Latest Advertisements,
The Sanitary Department is
burg
I am,
Bir,
Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) W. LANGLEY.
[Copy]
a notice regarding lime-Coast Inspector, Shanghai to rashing and cleansing of build. Inspector General, Shanghai, inge-Page 5.
in ite absence.
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boy was not seriously hurt.
Lucky European,
Nubla's Cargo.
The more the facts are fuced the clearer does it become that the
This despatoh has been shown to the Engineer-in-Chief who real objection of the Government to going to the country on Home conditions and report thereon to
concurs with the opinion expresa" with a riokaha coolie and in the Otto Brutton bad some trouble Rule is based on fears of detent. The tale of the bye-elections the Government. These inspoo
ed therein. I have &o, provides ample justification for such fears. Since the Generaltora kave already left for the in notes and cleared off. He
(Signed) W. F. Tyler,
course of the argument another Election of December, 1910, there have been 50 bye slections, and Provinces, and no doubt the days
Coast Inspector Court, this morning, the Chinese Chinese interfered. At the Police of many of these schools are in these the Unionists have won eleven seats from the coalition; numbered.
was fined $10 for assaulting the Hongkong Football Association, European, but his Worship in the only seat lost has been Londonderry. The reats wou' ́are
The usual monthly meeting of formed the complainant that he Cheltenham, Oldham, North Somerset, North Az.alie, South
the Council of this Association was very largely to blame for Manchester, Crewe, North West Manchester, Midlothian, Bow and
Sir, I have the honour to will not be held on Decem-
rule. The Army Pay Department acknowledge the receipt of your ber 4 as
what had occurred, that he would Bromley, Newmarket and leading a formidable list. The con
alls for tenders for spreis Brit- despatoh No. 808/1,002, 0, L.;
have to behave himself in this President (Mr. R Hancook) hae sequence'is that, whereas three years ago the Unionist and Liberal
A regular steamer service is ish and Mexican dollars in ex- Parnoela Reef; Question of approved of its being postponed Colony, and that he ought to be parties were each represented by members in the House of to be run in future between change for sterling bills.-Page establishment of light on; Cor- for a week in connection with the thankful that the ricksha coolie. Commons, the former party now enjoys a lead of 20 senta-283 to Tientsin, Daloy, Shanghai, Hong-] 5.
respondonos from British Minister issue of the Official Band book. was not there to prosecute him. -263-and the coalition majority has been reduced from 120 to 105. tsin as the base of operations and high-class
kong, and Canton, haring Tien- The Carlton Hotel advertises in re. Copy of, forwarded for Notices will be sent to all con-
accomodation for Coast Inspector's views on anbject. cerned as to amended date and Among the cargo shipped by Equally striking is the great turnover of votes to the Unionist commecoing with the British families at moderate pripos.--- The delay in replying, thereto time.
the ad. Nabis on November 20 side since the last General Election. The Opposition has wrested no teamer Georgii, which was ahe- Pago 5.
is due to an attempt, which has
were 50 bales of waste silk, 714 duled to leave Dalny about the fower than 53,303 votes from the Government, whose gains bave 22nd ult, on her initial voyage to eluding chocolates, peppermint of the circumstances of the wreck All the best confectiouery, in failed so far, to obtain particulars
bales of cane, 53 cases of china- "New Battleship.. only aggregated 7,781 a net Unionist gain of 45,522. With these Canton. She has large and well lumps, marshmallows, toffees, eto, of the Steamship "Quinta."
The Mitsu Bishi. Dookyard at.
wäre, 1,259 rolls of matting, 414 Nagasaki has arranged to anncha of preserves and 100 bales figures before us, the confidence of the Opposition and the corres-appointed 'tween decks, and gan are advertised by the Victoris
of reefaa few of them having low hims, 27, 500 tons, to-day.
The Paracels consist of groupe the Japanese battle-oruiser Kiris- of feathers for London : 42 OBLON of chinaware for Amsterdam; 200 ponding measure of "funk" shown by the Government are easily comfortablytako over 1,000 coolies Dispensary-Poge 5
on board. Another notable fas- understandable. To be independent of Liberals, Nationalists and ture consiate of dismountable vortise a fine gesortment of wrist closed within an area of 78 miles Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling a tar; 87 bales of caner for Ham- bales of waste silk for Manohes Messre Falconer and Co, of islands associated with them-en-
To Philatelists. Labourities the Unioniste would require to wreat Botas 60 seats from berthe in the 'tween decka, aalwatobes, dainty jowallery, eto in s North and South direction valuable collection of postage barg; 5) bales of waste silk for their opponents. It is a big task, but the party is strong, virils onlated to afford comfort to coalie Page N."
and 95 miles in an East and West stampe, alt genuine specimens, 500 slabs of tin, 53, enses of human Havre; 100 bales of waste silk; and full of activity at the moment. It has plenty of plack and the benefit of steam heaters, gan recital at St. Andrew's in what, in the absence of the 5 pm. An excellent opportunity for Marseilles; and 300 laba
passengers, who will also have
Mr. Denmen Faller givesen or direction. This area lies directly at his sales room to-morrow hair and 100 cases of star aniseed determination-qualities which are bound to tell when it comes to a Messrs. Thompson and Co., Daley, Church, Kowloon, on Thursday reefs, would be the track from is given to philatelists to add to Eght in the
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