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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 24, 1914. .

DEATH.

THORNHILL-On January 24, 1914, at the Peak Hospital, Eileen Mc. Coan Thornhill, dearly-beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Thornhill, agod 3 years.,

THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.

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"The Idol's Eye." Booking for the "Idol's Eye' opens at Moutrie's to-day. There promises to be a strong demand for seats, judging by the enquiries already made.

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1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO,

FLOWER STREET OUT- DONE.

A Hongkong Sight which is Worth Seeing.

Compiled from the "Hongkong

Telegraph" files for the Weekness centre

Ending January 34, 1889.)

The Old Story.

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"THE TELEGRAPH'S" ACROSTIC.

PILLARS.

Though in far from novel way, Recalls old Twelfth Night I

should say.

BARS.

ICE-BREAKERS AT VLADIVOSTOCK,

Keeping the Port free this Winter.

The following letter has been received by the Secretary of the Chamber of Chamber of Com.

1.-The printer and publisher's merce from the Russian Consul,

name and address;

with reference to Vladivostock as

Though of old they wore an ice-free port:...

horsemen who charged. CONSULATE IMPERIAL with success. .' 2-Time with a gift of tears "Grief with a glass that ran." 9-Oh, beware lest this ensue when a pressman calls 4.-The Great Duke might have

asked to save His life-the bravest of the

brave.

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DE RUSSIE... Sir, have the honour to representatives of the Naval, inform you that a conference of Military, Civil and other Authori December 10/23, 1918, in order ties held at Vladivostock on

to discuss the question of prevent ing the freezing of the harbour,

5.-Heart-easing Mirth, thou it has been established that by

goddess fair and free, the means at the disposal of the In heaven known thus military and commercial ports it somewhat differently. will be quite possible to keep

6. Here the sluggish Tormes Vladivostock free from ica during

steals Past the blood-soaked

Arapiles. 7-"I would not rashly pluck away

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That which perhaps some

truth may stay `- hose loss might leave the soul without "A shield against the shafts

of doubt" [Answer on Tuesday]

WINDOW DISPLAYS

the present winter season and to sscate unhindered egress from the harbour into sop.

In order to prevent the ice beginning, icebreakers bave start- from getting firm from the very

rise two icebreakers for northern ed work and ebould the necesaily navigation, the "Valgatch" and "Taimyr," will be put addition- ally to work; in norrow passagea where ice would accumulate ex plosives will be used..

A. Ülio se street in the basi- of the Colony is never dull or unattractive to those who have an eye for colour. The long perpenicular signs, in gold, The Chit Habit.

green, crimsan anil blue, suspend- January 19.-"A local statisti-ed from sieli and every little olan figuresoat that during the first shop, give a wonderfully bright week in the New Your the liquor and gay appearance to what would obite at the different hotela (ex-otherwise be a very drab and alusive of New Year's day) were colourless acoue. Just at pre- diminished by ball owing to the sent, however, there is universal awearing-cft. The street in Hongkong-Wing laki second week they were three Streetwhich is more than usu Consignces of cargo by the times as plentiful owing to the slly alluring. This is because O. J. D. Ablers are reminded that general relapse. The domand is China New Year is hard on us; goods undelivered after to-morrow | now normal”.

berce the amazingly varied stock will be subject to rent.

of practically all the, Chlony's The Tamari

fowarsellers is being displ yed January 18e froopship in this street, on offer for enlo to Tamar, which let south on the Chinese who delight-mach the 3rd; end Queenstown on the after the fashion of Europeans Gib. inst, bringa for longhong with holly at the festive season Lieut. EG. Gound, R.E, Surgeon with the brightest and beat ia, adorning their residences G. Evill of the Medical Staff, and The 8.8. Linan, which arrived

Capt. G. Paterson and Lients. specimens of horticulture which yesterday afternoon from Shang-T.A. Scott and W. Thorburn of they can secure. hai, reporte experiencing strong the Dist, Regiment"..

It is a wonderful sight which] N.E monsoon.

is provided by a walk through the [The "troopship Temar" is now etreet. For quite a quarter of a permamently located off the naval mile the thoroughfare in flankeil yard camber, and is a familiar sight to everybody in Hongkong] on either side with all manner of planta and flowering shrubs. January 19-"A big batch of Flower Street is, for once in a beggars were up before the way, put completely in the shade.

Thas Vladivostock may be con- Magistrate today.

Nearly all the specimens are There were Consignees notice concerning eye-balls to the extensively-dis-errunged on quite pretentious all sorts, from the lady with no accomodated in pots, and my

sidered free for navigation during the present Winter season the a., Torilla is issued.— Page 5.

eased whom nothing but Gordon's bamboo stands," All the stalle

according to a communication from the Military Governor of the Extract (this is an original joke, hear the name of the dealer, A well-known export man ad- and is copyright) could vertinos bis services. Page 5.

mostly in Chinese, but there is

Imperial Legation in Peking, and this Consulate has been instructed The police caught them in one one enterprising trader who has

to circulate the above among takes place on February 7-Road yesterday, besieging

The Philharmonic Concert cast of their net in Hollywood an English sign by which he in- E. Anderson, states that there is shippers and merchants in its

forms the public that he has all a well-defined movement among district. Pago 5.

Parsee shop because it was dis-sorts of fashionable flowers for the larger Hongkong retailers The Bangkok Dock.

tribution day. Three very old sale"! As we say, the variety is to vard the better display of gan is will be good enough to acquaint Trusting that your Chamber There are narcissus, in windows and otherwise, and with the contents of the present Daring the year 1913 the Bang-people were let off and carried amazing. kok Dock Co. Ltd, dooked 108 in blankets ontside for foar roses, dahliae, marigolds, chry. it seems probable there will be letter the commercial and ship. vessels of an aggregate .toonsge they should drop in pieces: Banthemume, camelias, dwarf an opportunity for the successful ping communities of this Port, I of 45,027, and took up 103 the others most of whom had shrubs, besides a bewildering introduction of window display avail myself of this opportunity launches and boats on their already been deported a few array

of peculiarly Chinese appliances in the near futuro, to convey to you, Sir, with my elipways. These figures are a

bundred times were ordered to flowering plants, including From the beginning of the trade anticipated thanks the expression record for the Dack, the previous be sent back again. The Court especially attractive shrub, with of the port and of the trade of of my distinguished consider- best being 96 vessels of 44,203

was then disinfected and locked out leaves, whose flowers of other parts in this part of the ation. tong and 84 launches and bosta up to prevent them coming back yellow hang, bell-liks, from the Far East stocks have bean carried on the slipways. "

again

branches.. This plant is especial-by even the most progressive ly popular with the Chinese, and firms under circumstances which The"

Vagaries of Justice,

as much as $30 is often paid for admitted of practically nothing kong has several iron bands, of

January 22. "Justice in Hong-last some two months of

a specimen, whose flowers only in the way of window display, and often not even the most But not only are there flowers. elementary counter display. varying weight. You may black Fruit is also mach in evidence- of January 16, is attracting an informer's eye for nothing, all growing, too; principally in Hongkong for sume of the

aallers to the

which is quite right; you may dwarf oranges and pineapples. 3 Duddell street. Demonstrations are given by Me.dump a load of dirt into the her- The whole street prosents a very W. T. Paldeplin, who is respon-

bour for a dollar or two, which |sible for its introduction to the is cheap, and you can got drunk recommend our readers to pay a

pretty sight, and and treat a uative policeman like visit to this little fairyland. Colony, sad anyone who calls

the individual who [ will be gladly shown the process. O'Hara" was used fra ridicalons strack

trifle, bat if you pretend to be lame and beg from Europeans in Queen's Road East you can't do it under $8. So Mr. Pollock thought to-day with respect to a previously deported pagan.".

Soda Water at Home. The apparatus for be making of soda water at home, which we described in our issue

many Tooms

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show

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not nece8E- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph "]

The debate ou the opium ordinance, at the meeting of the Logi sla tive Council on Thursday, was interesting in itself and was render- ed even more interesting by reason of one or two little matte a which oropped up. Sir Kai Ho-kai, for instance, remarke I the fact that, in clause 20 of new ordinance, a person was allowed to bave twenty taels of opium in his possession as against five in the old ordinance. He was informed that this was on orror which would be corrected. If would be interesting to learn how an error so extra ordinary managed to crop in and whether it. would have been readily detected but for the fact that it was given a deal of publici-To the Editor of the Hongkong ty the other day in the course of hearing a case in Court.

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An Improvement Noticeable in Hongkong, The U.S. Consul, Mr. George

(Sgd) V.D' OETTINGEN,

SANITARY BOARD.

Recent buildings constructed larger retail dry goods and de- pariment stores, however, have A meeting of the Sanitary elaborate show windows, and the January 29. Following are the can made provision for more or less Board is to be held on Thursday,

advantage, not to say the neces-

orders of the day:- sity, of such windows in retail Application for permission to trade is becoming more appreciat erect one water closet at St. ol, and for the first time in the George's Building. Marine Lt history of such business in this No. 288.

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part of the world window displaye Limewashing return for the SHARE REPORT,

are becoming an important feat fortnight ending 6th January, The quotations which follow sitastion. The large dry goods

ure of the local retail trade 1914. are from the Hongkong Tele-and "general", atores are now ending 27th December, 1913, and Mortality return for the weeks graph for January 24, 1889.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk. window, and the tendency is

generally equipped with display 3rd January, 1914.

Mortality return from Macao per cent. premium,

even more marked among the for the weeks ending 4th and Oo. have sold the old P. and 0. Union Insurance Society of nothing elaborate

Chinese stores, where, although 11th January, 1914. Co's. godowns, together with all Canton -$90 per share, sellers.in

or unusual

Rat return for the weeks end- rights and privileges, to Mr. H.N.

conception Obina Traders Insurance Com-low trimming has been st Mody for the sum of $420,000. pany-$75 per share, sellers tempted, in many cases con-

wia-ing 10th and 17th January, 1014.

Telegraph.

As the Company purchased this

North China Insurance-Tle siderable skill and judgment are There were certain points on which the views of the official and favour if you will notify to the go for $300,000, its disposal at

Sir-We shall feel it great property only eighteen months 200 per abore, buyers.

often shown. This is specially the unofficial members clashed. Sir Kai Ho-kai pointed to the fast public through your valuable prefit of $120,000 may be regard Ltd.-$100 per share, sales ment stores in Hongkong, where

Canton Insurance Company, true of the four Chinese depart-MR. JUSTICE SERCOMBE that the provision for having premises searched, in cases of paper that we have constituted a emergency, without a warrant had created a deal of feeling amongst committee to collect a relief fund peas,"

ed as a capital stroke of busi-

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com-sore pairs are taken to make pany- $350, per the Chinese who are watching this ordinance very crefully That for sufferers in the North-East

share this feature of advertising more buyers, is an old question which was discussed in connection with the arms

of Japan and Kagoshima. and liquor ordinance, and, assuming that there may be a little danger attached to it, there would be a deal more danger in cutting it out altogether. At worst there can be no great him in it, though it was perhaps wise to leave it over for further consideration. The unofficial members lost when a vote taken on the clause which ren- ders the masters, owners, or agents of a ship which has been used for the smuggling of opium, liable to a fine of not more than $5,000. Mr. Pollock argued that it was possible that the mister would be fined though he were innocent. That is true, no doubt; but with the clause deleted it would be even more possible for a master to escape when he was guilty. The master of his innocence or guil can fairly be left to the courts to decide.

An old question arose over the deletion of olause 62. Tbla clauso provided that all expenditure on the opium monopoly and all charges incurred in carrying out the ordinance should be deduct ed from the proceerts of the sales of prepared opium, and the per- centage on account of the defence contribution strack on the balanca, That, on the face of it, seemed perfectly fair, but the clauze was struck out nevertheless. Once again, the official vote outweighed the unofficial. We have His Excellency the Governor'e statement, however, that " he had not the slightest doubt that only net receipts would be credited to revenue for the purpose of com. puting the military contribution, but it was not at all necessary to put it in the bi" Since that is so, it is more than ever difficult to understand why the Micial members ssomed so anxious to have the olause deleted. It could have done no harm had it remained, and it would have renseured the public, which can now only possess its soul in patience and await resulte.

1. Contributions abould be Bent either to Yokohama Specie Bank or ulk of

Taiwan.

2. Term of collection is the

end f February nezt,

attractive and more valuable,

Window trimming has not, of course, been reduced to an art, na

Rumoured Likely Retirement.

The Kuala Lumpur correspond-

Pre-Electric Dayr,"

China Fire Insurance Company Jaunary 24.-"We would direct $70 per share, buyers, attention to the abridged

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock in the United States, and from onent of the Straits Times, ander prospectus of the Hongkong Company per cent. pre-inspection of the various shops in date of the 14th inst, states: Electrice Light Company, publis-mium, sellers. some time past it has been an op- Steamboat Company-$227 per great lack of the proper para to the Government his wish to hed in another column. For Hongkong, Canton and Macao European, there is evidently a T. Sercombe Smith has intimated Hongkong, both Chinese and "It is rumoured that Mr. Justice en secret that arrangements were share, sellers. in progress to introduce the

China and Mauila Steamship meat for a successful and attractive attains the age of 55. Inter- phernalia and necessary equip rotire on Fobruary 4, when he display. There is reason to viewed this morning, the Judge European merchants could be anticipate that many of the local declined to confirm or deny the induced to a free use of special rumour.

3. All contributions made by

non-Japanese will be electric light on a large esale Company $104 per share, announced in the English into the Colony, the leading burers

promoter of the project being Mr. Hongkong Gas Company papers. 4. Collected money should be C. P. Chator, whose recent visit $136 per share, seller.

sant through local Conto London has initated a number Hongkong Hotel Company- pulste-General to of local enterprises of consider $170 per share, nominal.

the central government to be departure will receive a large per cont. dis, buyers.

able importance. That this new. Indo-China S.N. Company-15 distributed among the Bufforers.

share of publio support is certain, Douglas Steamship Company Thanking you in advance, that electric lighting will receive

and there can be very little doubt $30 per share, buyers.

China Sagar Refining Com a fair trial. Personally we have any, Ltd.-$10 per share, the fullest confidence

that Bellers,

we are,

Yours very sincerely,' S. IMAI (Consulate-General) T. HAYASHI (M. B. K.) E. ONO (Specie Bank)

it will prove a great success. We Luzon Sugar Refining Com- think that the time is not very pany, Ltd.--- $80 per share, for distant when tramways and sellers, K. TSUZURABARA (Bank of steam launches will unlvoreally Hongkong les Company-8101

Taiwan) use electricity as their motivo per share, sellers,

K. KATO (M. B. G. K.)\ 8. MORIMOTO (T. K. K.) 2. KAMIYA (0. 8. K.)

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fittings for varions goods, while Prior to his appointment to the adopt almost any innovation Sorcombe Smith saw all his the Chinese are now ready to Straits Settlements, in 1907, Mr.

undoubtedly Hongkong will prove He came here as a cadet in 1882 promising successful resulta, and Colonial servico in Hongkong.

mechanical a good market in time for my Aoting Police Magistrate, and in and subsequently served as features,

window - dressing

1803 was called to, the Bar at the Middle Temple. On his raturn to the Colony he acted as Paisne Judge on several occasions, and Stolen from the Ship,

was for a time Police Magistrate. The chief ficer of the es cervico in the Colony he was During the latter period of his Paklat reports to the police that Acting Colonial Secretary. He between January 21 and 23, while

was a fine cricketer and often the ship was in dock at Hunghom, represented the Colony in inter

power, and in such casein very Hongkong Rope Manufactur- wide and remunerative field willing Company, Lad. $92 per be open for the Company's opera abare, bayers, tions he Hongkong Electric. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, twenty seven scuttle ports were port matches. At present he is

U. YOSHIKAWA (N. YLight Co. seems to be thoroughly and Godown Company,87 per stolen from his ship, valued at Chief Judicial Commissioner in Hongkong, 24th January, 1014, doserving of public support.

cent, premium, sallera.

the Federated Malay States,