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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

FEBRUARY

1914.

GENERAL NEWS. ›

SHANGHAI GODOWN FIRE CHINA MUTUAL LIBEL

ACTION.

dolgnade" or "Tango,”

Thousands of Bales of Cotton Lest

If seven antics contended for

Defendant Mulcted in Costs.

The Loongmow Godowns, Poo-

ONE CENT PER WORD

TO LET.

FOR EACH INSERTION.

unfurnished, 6 Rooms.

TO LET.

“O BELET, UNFURNISHED:

the honour of enshrining Homer's tung, have again suffered severely birthplace, the Tango possesses a he fire, says the N. C. Daily Mixed Court at shanghai on the Jadgment won delivered at the till greater number of entirely News of the 9th inst. On Satur-fith inst. by Mr. Grant Jones, the theory is that it is a modern day afternoon the godown built British. A 7880r, sitting with MEIRION, Nos. 9 & 10, Peak, five roomed home on Barker different pedigress. The latest

on the site of the 1909 fire, was Magistrate Sun, in the oase in Cheap Rental, from 1st December Road, near Trm. Apply DENI- Forsion of the 17th century found to be in flames, and for which the China Mutual Lif newly painted and colourwashed. SON, RAM & UIBBS, " Auvergnedsuca known as the

hours afterwards the fire raged Insurance Co.. Ld., claimed Tln, Goignado," which has returned

ROGATE, Austin Road, Kow- to the European ballroom in a

and will probably contiune for 50,000 damages against Hau Kiloon; unfurnished.

hours to come. meny corrupted form via the Argentino.

The ting, a diretor of the China The fact would teem to be that godown, which was owned by United Assurance Company, for Church Mission Society Bunglet for six months from 1st April. No. 68 Feak, Mount Kellett. TO LET-Furnished Flat, Na- than Road Kowloon, to be dances, which are mainly of fenof Tangchow cotton, and the been published in the National 30th May, 1914, partly furnished/Apply" LINKS"co" Hongkong"

Mesra, Mackenzie & Co., was fall libal, the alleged libel having low) from 1st October, 1913,

Cheap rent.

sant origin, have developed in-destruction of property includes depondeatly on similar lices in different countries, like the The building itself, which was of 16.000 bales of this material.. mejority of fairy tales.

reinforced concrete and brick, has outbreak, and the total damage is heen completely wrecked by the

stimsted at well over 400,000.

Fonerals of the Poor,

Evidence of the way the poor Apend money on funerals was given at a meeting of the Lambeth Guardians, when it was reported that a railwayman earning only: 26. a week spent £50 upon the funerals of his wife and son,

Struck Down by Crucifix.

The Abby Rochereuil of St. Hiliare da Harcourt at St. Peters burg has been the victim of atrango accident. He was on the

Oll Workers' Strike. A telegram. dated January 20, from the Ural Caspian Oil Corporation's file stated that general strike of the workmen has been declared.

A Journalistic Centenary,

4.

Telegraph."

from 1st May,

1 CAMERON VILLAS No. 60, Peak, to let furnished for 1 year LET. FOUR-ROOMED.

HOUSES in Granville Kowloon, Cheap rentals. Avenue, and Salisbury Avenué,

No. 6 Cameron Villas, No. 59 year from lat May, 1914. Peak to let furnished for one

SHOP w th GODOWN at'ach ed, Nathan Road, KOWLOON.

Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 part-with Wharf.

"Kellatt Crest" No. 66 The Poak, from 1st March, 1914,

furnished.

Herald, a Chinese newspaper. the Assar said:The re,

In the course of his judgmen'; tation of a life insurance company the least breath of suspicion is is like the raputation of a woman; Teufficient to work irreparable |

ham, especially in a country such panic, and for that reason and s this where the people are pronely because they are, as was said by the learned Judge in the Supreme Court, dealing with the blood and brains of the people," it is incumbent upon foreign insurance companies in this country to net

The Outbreak. The godown which in been destroyed was a building of three Aors. To framework of the walls was of reinforced concrete, filled in with brick, while the roof

al of reinforced concrete, The fore, however, are under

No. 19, Sholley Street. One small Godown in Duddell

Street.

..FOR SALE. HARTING and ROGATE, on

"GLENSHIEL" 124 Barker

Station.

A flat in Humphreys Buildings. Road, Kowloon, 6. rooms and Windsor Lodge, Kimberley

Tonnis Court. Apply to.-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD.

Notices

The

"Three

Caffles

MAGNUMS

THERE'S NO SWEETER' TOBACCO COMES FROM VIRGINIA AND NO BETTER BRAND THAN THE THREE CASTLES"

TRACKERAY=

*SE VINGEİLAN"

WILLS'S

Beautiful Miniatures, are now packed in every 50s tin of The Three Castles" cigarettes and suitable frames can be obtained by returning 25 of the coupons also packed with these well known cigarettes.

SHIRTWEAR

Alexandra Buildings DRESS SHIRTS $3.50 EACH,

FOR ALL PURPOSES

WANTED.

Best London Makes.

WANTED: FROM

ROOMS OR MORE, UNFUR-

1211

NISHED, WITH SERVANTS QUARTERS. HIGHER

Apply to "LINSTEAD & DAVIS, -3rd Floor: Alandra Building.

Hongkong, 2nd Oct., 1913

"'

1st

6 FOR $19.50

6 FOR $16.50

APRIL. A HOUSE OF 10 TUNIC SHIRTS $3.00 EACH,

Coloured or White-Soft Fronts.

LEVEL.-APPLY TO K. Z. "VIYELLA" SHIRTS $5.50 EACH, C/O "HONGKONG TELE- CRAPH.

heavy cross over the tabernacle Built in 1910 after the fire above In my opinion the plaintiff am Road, 5 rooms, close to Tram altur steps when the large and stond to have been of wood. with the utmost oireamspection partof Kowloon Inland Lot 1154. suddenly fell, striking him on the actioned, it was aituated just

pany haya courted whatever head. He staggered under the the north of the godown which damages they may have sustajord was burnt down in June lasta tort however, and especially in blow, and then feil unconscious.

The ground on which this latter libels where the damages are ut building was situated has been arge, the measure may, perhaps, cleared preparatory to re-building be suit to be rather tas iniquity and at present only the old co-of the defendant than the injury

rete airy remains to mark accruing to be the plaintiff. HawTO LET.-Two room Flats in he Leight of the former structure. ing regard to all the eireams. Kowloon. Suitable for Eur- Twonty or thirty feet away from tances I think justice will be do e All Modern Conveniences. Torma take charge of 2 children at

opeans, in good airy locality. Although the Journal des this are now the remains of the if I enter judgment for the plain Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON-(possible permanent) European the end of March, temporary Debats is now in its 120th year, ill-fated godown.

tiff and direct that all the oosts JEE. Royal George Hotel. it has not borne its presónt title

It is stated that on Thursday of this action be defrayed by the Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913. [967 app cant.-Apply "8" care of nurse. Good salary to suitable for quite a century. Between and Friday last this godown had lefendant. 1789 and 1814 it had no fewer unt been opened, but on Saturday than seven different names, most morning it was opened for the of the alterations corresponding nspection of exmplea. Apparent- with governmental changes.y everything was all right then, The journal, which grows in but at half-past two o'clock, when vigour with advancing seara, will the alarm of fire was conveyed to celebrate the conteuary of its ap- the authorities, combustion was pearance under, its actual name proceeding among hundred of on March 31, and an interesting bales, hielory of the paper is to be issued

News of the outbreak is sent in honour of the event.

TO LET-No. 2 Park Road,

"Breezy Villa." Airy and Comfortable. Garden and Tennis Court.-Apply to No. 4, Ripon

Terrace.

Hongkong, 13th Jan., 1914. (1139

found them still at it. Bahind the walls nud under the ruined roof the cation could be seen barning with undiminished fury, un huge solid, mass of fire, and

viously there was still manyO LET Furn'shed, Inver druie, Baho Red. Din ng to the River Police and Shangbaire' work to be done. At the Fire Brigade, nudas quickly as eastern end of the godown, wherem, Stangroom, 4 Bedrooms, are dryingroom, tennis rouit pärsible the fire pits were on the collapse of the wall had bee&c., 9 months from 4th March. the scene.

greater than elsewhere, it possible to set soolies to work to carry away the smouldering material. There was, however aTOLET from 1st May, 1914, great part which it was impossible!

La Rochelle Tower Collapsing,

Richelieu Tower at La Rocheste, which was erected in memory of the siege in 1623, partially col- A Long Drawn Strug le. lapsed on Juaury 20. The One godown fire is much the accident is stated to be due to an same as another, and, already English collier which made fast familiar with many cotton fires, to the foot of the tower, or to the Giemen realized that their to touch. steam launch which collided with the dam.

Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. According to a Kansas City message, Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, wife of larry Thaw, has announced

The Damage.

The zorown has, of nurse, been completely wrecked by the fre, and the atton which can be nived must show a comparatively mill figure. There were 16,000

Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED-House or dat, un- furnished Three bed- rooms: 1st March K Hongkong Telegraph.".

c/o

WANTED LESSONS in Ger- man. Replies to Box M. Stating Terms and Address.

FOR SALE.

Apply to W. CHATHAM, F.W.D. FOR SALE ALTADENA"

No. 1048, The Peak, furnish-' ed. Apply to S. J. DAVID & Co.. Prince'e Buildings.

TO LET-Furnished for seven

months from the first wook in March 1914; No. 64, The Peat,

Hongkong, 29th Dec,, 1913. (1105

O LET OFFICES in King's

Building. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND

INVESTMENT

AGENCY Co., Ltd.

work would extend over a eng- siderable time. The fire WAR! tackled from all posible qparters. but little conld be done except to pour water through the windows upon the burning catton. When that she and her son are about 10 the lames have securela firm bales in the godown, and takingApply to G. M. HARSTON. be baptised in the Roman Catholic fold upon such a quantity of ent- these at a price of from Tla 28 to Church. The nanouncement, it ton as was to be found here, it is Tls. 29 por bile, the loss in col is added, followed upon so attack practica ly a foregone conclusion ton alone will be in the neigin delivered upon airs. Thow from that the whole place is doomed.bourhood of four and a half lakhs. the pulpit by a priest.

Hour aler hour the cotton Laquiry among insurance agent Jaquiry into Short Welght. hurat fiercely, and it was impos who visited the fire yesterday goes Tue Board of Trade bave in-sible for the Bremen to do any-10 show that the loss is covered formed the London and Suburban thing more than ensure the safety by policies probably spread over Traders Federation that it is in-uf. the neighbouring buildings several companies. tended to recommend that certain Daylight passed into darkness aspects of the question of short without Buy Blackening of the

homeward freight, market after weight should be investigated by fire, and from the Shanghai' side

the New Year Lolidays, and pros Select Committee of the House the outbreak now made an inter-

Co,'xpecta are still uncertain; au com- of Commons, but that the pre-esting spectacle.. At certain (Shanghai) resort for the fortnight|pared with previous years export uke scope of the inquiry has not angles the windows could be seen ended February 4 states that cargo of seeds for this season up to now yet been settled.

standing out in vivid red in the has not been plentiful in the sbows a marked decline; exporte darkness, while the searchlight

Marked Bread,

The will of Mr. Beury of B.M.S. Newosatle, which was Go.cheidt, a New York lawyer, playing on the bursing building, and formerly a member of Tam- showed up the firemen at their many Hail, contains a bequest of work. The Newcastle had £30,000 to Trinity Church for rendered grout assistance to the the purpose of establishing a free Fire Brigides, for besides sending distribution of bread for the poor. Inading party on shore, its search- The will stipulates that every light give the firemen a better loaf distributed must be atamped chance of handling their work. with the name of e testator.

Collapse of Godown

[Freight Report Mesars Wheeluck &

Notices

&

gouerally have been poor and it is dificult to forecast any imme- diate improvement. There whe nothing doing in the coastwice trade in the North during this period and there are paretically no orders in the market at the moment; advices from the South, however, show a healthier tous and it is confidently expected that a lacidei improvement will set in in the near future.

No. 130, The Peak For particulara apply to

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

FOR SALE-Renlie, 76 The lawn and garden, Central heat Apply Har our Master.

Peak, 7 rooms. box room,

|ing: tram 7 min. by rickshaw.-

AT THE PEAK.

TO BE SOLD. A well buil house in good situation over

Suitable looking the Larbour." for boarding hure. Two-thirds purchase money on mortgage. Apply. "O. P. Q." c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

Ronce

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The trouble that to-day is small and ear is remedied, if neglected may get beyond single measures. Be on the safe side and if your eyes are giving trouble call on us and have them examined. No charge for alght testing.

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{31, Queen's

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AT

Chaplain Defends Swearing. Up till 2 am on Sunday, when

Profanity does

not mean the fire had been burning for swearing," said the Rev. W. B

about twelve hours, the Brigades G. Shapcot, chaplain of, Worm-had been unable to do anything wood Scrubba Prison, preaching but four water through the win at St. George's, Harrow. "towe. At this hour, however, the have sworn many times, but I do first sign of collapse was FAAN. not call myself a profane man. The floors, weakened by the It takes a man of good spirit to fames, had evidently gone ander get up a swear, and when a man the weight of coiton, and they feels deeply, and has righteous now brought with them the wea

in his soul, there is jadignation

tern end of the building. Hap- forgiveness when a word, topples pily the walls fell inwards. The

fall of this part of the structura offen become impaired through such indis twisted the remainder of the positions as headaclic, toothache, rheumatisms,

gout, chills, etc walls, and reinforced concrete In all these cases the safest and most pillars could be seen bent and electual means for the rapid relief of pain is Tound in the well-known remedy - Genuine

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Cunard Passenger Traffic

The Canard Company states backled, while the roof was

RIN

Physical & Mental Strength

that the pumber of cabin passen broken in all directions. About Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin

gers carried in 1913 on weat five o'clock, three hours after the hound voyages from Liverpoolfirat collapse had occurred, the

(Original Packing),

across the North Atlantic was 40, eastern end of the godown webt, PRICE $0.50 PER TUBE. 160, and the number of third and now except at intervals the oless passengers 69,507, making building was no bigler than the

a total of 109,667. These figures first floor.

show a considerable increase on

During the night the firemen

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