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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 20, 1914. ·

BIRTH.

SPEYER-On January 13, 1914. Shanghai, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, the Wife of Churtes 9. Speyer, of a son.

MARRIAGE,

DOW-SMITH-On January 14, 1914, at Holy Trinity Cathe- dral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M. A., Doan, Peter Robertson Dow, to Lowry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith Currington Street, Glasgow, W.

INFORMATION WANTED.

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v. Police.

Press Arrangements are being made for a Press v. Police cricket intoh to take place on February

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Coal for the Admiralty.

The ae. Pretoria arrived yes terday from Cardiff with coal and patent fuel for the Admiralty.

Silk Delivery.

The silk shipped from Hong- kong by the s.s. Empress of Japan on December 18, 1913, reached New York on January 16, 1914

Latest Advertisements.

OPIUM ADVANCES.

BUILDING AUTHORITY

PROSECUTION.

Magistrate Beings About a Settlement.

.Recommendations of Directers Surprising Increase In Price,

of Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Steamboat Co.

We have been informed that certificated Indian opium on the As we briefly reported vestor- Subjanit, the Directore local market has rapidly inoressed

Wong Hing, 169, Queen's Road day, among the passengers who of the "Hongkong. Janton and in price. sincs January I. It has Central, was summoned before arrived from Manila by the en. Mac 10 Steamboat Company, Ltd., advanced $150 per obest since Mr. Wood, at the Police Court, Zafro were Ex-Governor Adams will recommend at the annual that dato, and it is now quoted at this morning, for failing to of Colorado, sud Mr. Thomas G. meeting of shareholdere in the $7,025. There has been a big comply with a notice to open up Stallemith, Obief of the Depart Company the payment of a final rise in the last two days, and this a portion of the space at the rear ment of Agriculture at the fortk-dividend for 1013 at $1.00 per is owing to the stocks decreasing and comply with section 175 of ooming Panama-Pacific Inter- abare absorbing $80,000., writing and the increased demand or Ordinance. national Exposition, who are on off book value of steamers and the drug in China.

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tour in connection with the wharves $80,000, carrying to Exposition. Mrs. Adame and Mrs. Special Repairs Fand $30,000, Stallmith are also with the party and carrying forward to and Major Sydney A. Dlomon, account $27,827.75, U. Army, was also one of the official party, but he has been detained in Manila owing to the

illness of his wife.

ORGAN RECITAL

Mr Holmes defended, and enid

he was prepared to plead guilty and if the facts were explained pcesibly his Worship dispore of it.

could

Mr. Edwards, of the P. W. D, Lat evening Mr. Denman said that the notice was served on Fuller gave another of his excel- the defendant on August 28, laat lent organ recitals at St. John's year, and he was given until EXTREMELY UNFAIR." Cathedral. There was a good January 13, to submit plane.

attendance, which particularly Mr. Holmes said that he had

Solicitor Objects to Adjournment. appreciated the selections

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Speaking to Telegraph yeater day, Mr. Stallsmith said: "We left San Francisco on September 23 under the direo.ion of the

violon and 'cello by Mr. Gengiven several extensions, and Department of State, commission- ed to visit Australia, New Zea

At the Police Court, this morn-Vermeij and Mr de Journel his architects, Messrs. Wearer and Raven, had had communication land and the Straite Sottlements ing, Chey Cheong, was summoned respectively. Mr. Fuller rendered with the Building Authority, but to extent the President's invita before Mr. Wood, for making a "Dream Cf Gerontius" in a most there had been some sort of alcok-

Elgar's tion to thors differrent countries material divergence from the

an excerpt

Journel.

from

1869..

His Worship No work of any kiod has been done?

to join in participating in the approved plan of the Building pleasing fashion. The programme" Panama-Pacific International Ex-Authority for carrying out work was as follows: position to be held in 1915 in at Nos. 170 and 172, Das Voeux Back.

Prelude and Fugue in D. major;

Mr. Holmes asked if he could celebration of the opening of the Roari Panama Canal. Since leaving Mr. Davidson, of Messrs Fast-

Andante (Trio in B flat); Reis. explain. He understood that the San Francisce, the Department of ings and Hastings, who defended, siger. Violin: Mr. C. Vermeij: premises had no backyard at all, State has ordered us to include on bearing that his Worship pro

Cell: Mr. de Journel,

or at any rate there was no Consignees' notice regarding French Cochin-China and Siam posed to adjourn the care becaure

Canon in B minor; Schumann. Proper provision for a backyard,

in and Barcarolle; Arensky. Mr. de and Queen's Road Contral the Wellington Street the s.s. Bongice is issued.-Page in our itinerary, and while at the prosecution was not prepared 7.

Manila we raccived further into go on. As far as one summons The northern half of Chater's structions to include Chion also. was concerned it had been with-

side to the other there were two houses practically ran frein ono Bungalow, Kowloon, is to let :-Wo sacceeded in interesting oth drawn, but be could not see how

houses which backed on o esch Page 7.

Australia and New Zealand in it was they could not proceed on

other, and there was no proper the project, and both countries the other.

backyard for either houre, be un- derstood. This man, he un-.. deratood, was the owner of both houses, and there was some speci- al arrangement with the Building Authority, with the approval of the Medical Officer of Health, and

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Bound Over,

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Excerpt (Drasm of Gerontius); E. Eigar.

Andante (Trio in C. minor);

Mendelssohn. Mr. G. Vermeij and

Mr. de Journel.

Toscata; Boellmia.

Shanghal Unable to Arrange

Match with Hongkong.

Dismissed.

have made approprivione andi Mr. Edwards said that in D- appointed Commissioners to select ermbar he was away ill for a week Mr. Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, their building sites and com- and a plan bad been passed in Stokes and Master, defended E. mence oporations: "Australia has his absence, of which he had had Pabaney, at the Police Court, appropriated £80,000 and New no record, This morning, when he was sum-Zealand £40,000.

His Worship said that Mr. moned for failing to cancel receipt

"We left Australia on Decem. Etwarda had been surprised with INTERPORT FOOTBALL, he thought that there was an un- stamps. The case was dismissed: ber 19 by the Royal Mail Packet a new plan.

Steamebip Company's steamer Mr. Davidson said it was not. Tasman, bound for Batavia and considered how his client stood Singapore, but at the entrance of because the prosecution was not the Torres Straits the steamer prepared to go on. He thought ran on to the reoks sad was to adjourn the cars on that ground badly wrecked. Wo spout six was extremely unfair to the before we got off and were landed days on board in this condition defendant.

The case was adjourned until at Thursday Island, where we ofter Chinese New Year, arrived in a pitiable plight. We there transhipped to the Nikko Mara, having decided to call at Manila, which had been added to

Batavia and Singapore via Hong-up the argument, and commented our itinerary, and prec. 3d to kong. As a result we have reach upon the interest which was bo- ed Manila and Hongkong about ing taken in the completion of the six weeks earlier than we had Caual by all countries bordering expected, Stallsmith, "of interesting China puts you some 5,000 miles nearer on the Pacific, "It means a lot We have hope", said Mr. for Hongkong," he remarked “i

A boy who was charged before Mr. Wood, at the Police Court, this morning with stealing wood was bound over in the sum of from Mesara Jardines, Wanobai, $50, to be of good behaviour for six months.

Naval Yard Theft.

Distinguished Påssengers.

On

Here Ex-Govern ir Adams took

of the

dertaking that only a caretaker should reside in the premises numbered 180, Queen's Road Central, and by that arrangement A reply has been received by the owner would not be called the Chairman of the Hongkong upon to provide these backyards. Lotball Assolation from the Hon. Ilia Worship-How long has Secretary of the Shanghai F.A.hint arrangement stood?. regarding the proposed inter-port Mr. Holmes said that he thought match between the two Associa-it was a matter of some years. tions. The HK F.A. cabled last Recently the Medical Officer of weak asking for a definite answer, Health asked him how it was that and Mr. Semmens bas wired back these houses had no backyards, Impossible this season." and then the defondant referred placed on the agenda for the next ly the Medical Officer had The matter will, of course, be him to the undertaking. Evident- monthly meeting of the local forgotten about it and a surprise governing body.

visit was made and 80me people are found On the premises who were not caretak-" era. Then it was that the sum mone was taken out. He under- stood that it was not, meant that au order should be made, but an

imposed to assist the defendant's

TREE THIEF.

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Although we brielly commented greerday on the questions raised at the last meeting of the Sanitary Bard relative to the water supply of the colony, the matter is one which warrants further ob servation. There can be no denying the fact that a public service is being performed by Mr. Bowley and those other members of the Board who are doing all in their power to counteract official indol. ence in the matter of securing an adequate and pure water supply for the Colony. After the experiences of last year, when most stringent measures had to be taken to tide over the dry season, no one will presume to contend that we have se yat by any means reached the point of safety in this respect. The mere fact that the authori ties have in hand big undertakings for the provision of additiona service reservoirs, etc., at West Point, for the carrying out of the four hours' stocks was the seates A month's imprisonment and second section of the Tytam Tuk scheme, and for an extension of de inflicted on a Chinese charged the Shaukiwan Waterworks, shows how urgent the question is. But heforo Mr. Hazeland, at

the the mere commencement of these contracts, and the voting of large Police Court, this morning with sums therefor annually, do not comprise any guarantee that the stealing copper wire from the work is being pushed forward with that alacrity which its impor- Naval Yard. Inspector Mr. Hardy tance demands. It was a perception of this point which led Mr. prosecuted. Bówley to address a series of questions to the last meeting of the

and Sism, so that we may get the chief markets of the world. Sanitary Board.

really splendid Oriental particip. In fact, I don't know of any city Mr. Bowley's questions concerned the Tytam scheme and pro-

ation in the Exposition. We shall which will benefit more than Exemplary Punishment inflicted. undertaking given, and a fine vision of the additional service reservoir and filter beds at West The ss, Goeben, which arrives proceed from Hongkong to the Hongkong. In many respects Point. They were decidedly to the point, and had they been tomorrow, has a number of dis- Straits and Batavia and on our Hongkong and some answered they would have revealed the true state of affairs in 'tinguished visitors board, return bere about six weeks' time Australian cities will benefit more on a warrant by Sergeant Baker been submitted, but whether the A house at Tai-tam was entered memory(laughter). Plans had relation to these important undertakings. But they were not ans. They include His Highness we shall probably visit Canton: from the Canal than America will and forest guarde, yesterday, and work would be done or not he wered. They could easily have boen, inasmuch as the Directior of Wilhelm Prinz von Hanau, Graf Shanghai, Tiantain, Hankow and herself." Pablic Works, under whose supervision the works are proceeding, von Schaumberg, H.E. Lieuten- Peking, and probably go Home

could not tell it depended is a member of the Board. He has the information at his finger ant General and Frau Lattich, via the Siberian route.

Mr. Adams, who some year charge of outting Government whether the man carried out that tips or should have and the only deduction to be drawn from the who are through passengers to Mr. Stallsmith stated that the

back had visited Manila, was very trees.

undertaking. oficial aileace on the points raised is that the authorities are Yokohama; HE. Frau Robert Philippine Islands had voted highly impreseed with the pro- At the Police Court, this morn

His Worship said that if there reluctant to lot the public know precisely how matters stand. The Kock, for Hankow. By the same 500,000 Pesos towards the project He said he doubted if any people Hazeland that for some time to

gress of the Philippine Islands,ing Mr. Green informed Mr. excuse for refusing to impart the information sought was paltry in boat travelled H. H. Wilhelm and would send a really wonder had progressed more than the the defendant had been guilty the extreme. The President aid he was directed to state that the Prinz von Sachsen-Weimar and ful exhibit. "The Island," he matters dealt with did not come within the purview of the Board." Hertzog von Saxony, who were remarked, "will send only things Filipinos had during the last 15 of cutting trees and selling them to carry out the undertaking. If That, as Mr. Bowley observed in his letter which appeared in bound for Bangkok,

showing their highest develop-

years under American rule. "The to junk and sampau people. Saturday's Telegraph, is nothing short of a quibble. Indeed, by the

ment. There will be no." head-Filipinoa", he said, "want to go His Worship imposed a fine of ordinary rules of debate, we consider that the President was bound

hunters"" or "dog-eaters”'' to school and they want to learn $50, or in default two months to reply to the points raised, for the reason that they arose out of

the party which will come from the to use their hands. We are making with hard labour. previous answers given to member of the Board on the same A pretty naval wedding was Lalande; only those things will good mechanics of them, good general question. But, apart from miceties of this kind, what celebrated at St. Andrew's Church, be sent which will show the best road-makers, and" (with a smile) possible objection could there have been to communicating the in-Kowloon, this morning when educational, agricultural and good ball-players too I think; formation which an official of the Board had in his possession? First Lieut. Scott, of H. M. S. Dorestation progress of the the progress made in sanitation, Though we cannot supply Mr. Bowley with the answers to this Marlin, was married to Miss Islands. There will probably be road and bridge building and queries, one or two foots which we have gleaned from the draft Harvey, of Glasgow A good among the party a detschment of in education has been marvellous. estimates for 1914 will at least give the impression that the number of naval and military the Constabulary, the Constabul-Of course, there is still a lot authorities are not playing the game any too fairly. Mr. Bowley officers attended in uniform, and ary Band and the Filipino Scouts. accomplish; this is simply a aske how much of the $250,000 provided in last year's estimates for at the conclusion of the caremony officered by Americans and first step; but the progress has the Tytam Tak scheme was expended. According to the draft es- party of bluejackets from the Fi ipinos as well."

been remarkable ". timates laid before the Legislative Council as recently as September bridegroom's ship formed a pro- last, the "total estimated expenditure up to December 31, 1913," is cession and pulled the bride'e and put down at a mere $132,200. Mr. Bowley also sought to know bridegroom's rickebas to the how much of the $50,000 provided in the estimates for the Weat ferry pier, where a naval pinnance Point woheme wae expended last year: From the same source we was in waiting, observe the estimated total expenditure up to December 31, 1913, to

bo only $4,000. These are illuminating facts, and what one would like to know is whether, in remmending these big yearly vote,

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Naval Wedding.

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Hongkong's Opportunity.

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a Chinese was arrested on

SIX MONTHS

Attempt to Defraud a Bank.

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the defendant sign a bond a plea of guilty he would form a conclusion and he would

he failed, then the Building Authority could bring him up and say that he had failed to carry out the undertaking and his Worship would fine him. The present notice would, of course, lapse. He would record a con- viction and defendant would have to aign a bond of $50 that ho would carry out the undertaking.

LOCAL SPORT,

In the case in which a Chinese was charged at the Criminal Sessions, before Mr. Justice Hongkong-a "Glory Port."

Gompertz, with attempting to In the course of the converza

obtain $1,000 from the Interna would like to rse Hongkong take his first trip to the Orient, was means of false pretences, the tion, Mr. Stallsmith raid h

Mr. Stallsmith; who is misking ytional Banking Corporation by The Football Shield. a part in the great Exposition, as deeply impressed with the little prisoner was sent to gaol for aix Chinese life and progress waA

The following are the results of he had seen of Hongkong. Te months. The jury recommended wonderfully focussed here. The said when he was steaming into him to leniency, and his Lordship of the draw for the first round of the authorities have any real intention of spending the money? Or In view of the comments in the fact that the Home Government harbour on the Zafiro he was said he had taken the recom- Football Challenge tshield, which the competition for the Hongkong do they merely put these fancy sums in the estimates simply to Telegraph some

had decided not to be officially "simply carried away" by the mondation into consideration.took place yesterday evening: months ngo allay public anxiety, well knowing all the time that the money will respecting the sad appearance of presented ought not to dabar sight, and he could not help The Crown Solicitor, Mr. J.H. not be absorbed? If the latter is the case, then the proceeding can the strip of land between Battery Government did not control the sight of the British in securing Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Mason, Hongkong, because the Home thinking of the wonderful fore Kemp; prosecated and Mr. F. C. only be described as a juggling with serious issues. The process at and the Hongkong and Colony in that, respect any more such an island as the centre of of Messrs. D'Almada and Mason, goes on every year, the anexpended surplusss finding their way back Shanghai Bank, it is interesting to than it did Australia or Now their commercial activities in the defended. into the Treasury. This is high finance indeed! If the whole vote note that steps are now being Zeeland. "In fact," he said, Far East. "The whole city", be is not utilised, why not set the balance aside in a special fund? taken to mend mater" the Mother Country feels that observed, "was quite beyond my If that had been done in the past, the probabilities are that by this Enquiry from of the Botanical

Remarkable.

There was but one case of

1, H. M. 8. Minotaur v

H. K. F. O.

2. R. Ev. H. M. S. Tamar, 3. Police v. RG. A,

4. H. M. 8. Yarmouth

D. O, LI

In the semi-finals the winners

time there would be aufficient in hand to cover the cost of the Tytam and Forestry Department as to it in up to the Colonies to do expsotations, and I think Hong- Tak scheme twice over. What the public has a full right to know the reason of tilling operations what they think fit in the matter, kong can claim to be termed one is whether these big undertakings are being expedited as they being carried out on this spot, and her sation has not been taken of the glory porta of the world”. should be. And, what is more, they will insist on knowing it. If elicited the information that with a view to influencing the The party is leaving on Tues- the information cannot be squeezed out of the Sanitary Hoard, flowering shrubs are being plant the Colonial Governments. He day next by the French mail, unlawful possession of opium of 4 will play 1, and of 2 will it can be obtained in the Legislative Council. And it is the duty ed there. This should certainly added that he and bis fellow steamer Dumbea for Saigon, brought before Mr. Hazeland at play 3. The first round in to be of the Unofficial Members to see that it is secured. The next move improve the appearance of the Commissioner in onded appre- Singapore, and Batavis, and will the Police Court, this morning, layed on or before Saturday lies with them.

locality

sching the Governor of Hongkong make the return journey from and that from West jun the matter,

these places to Hongkong: fine of $70 was toityoud,

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A February 14, while the final is

fixed for March 28,