1914-04-17 — Page 3

GENERAL' News.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease. AL he outbreak of "foot-and- mouth disusu was reported in Cork witha balf a mile of the city.

Royal Show Postponed.

UNDER EUROPEAN

PROTECTION.

Where Oplum Can Still be

Smoked In China.

A remarkable development of the rpium question is reported

The Ryul Dablia cuvioty frean Shanghai ns. result of the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1014.

MYSTERIOUS FIRES.

The Problem of Cotton Confta- grations in Bombay,

The great cotton fire at Colshe Cotton Green. B mbay, bas result ed in a ras of something like

£500 000. It broke out on March

which was riginally fixed for raision of the Bri ish Covert-23 morning, and since then there April 14 to 17, Las been pour poued meat that although no me have been three other cutbreak

opina is to be exported from in the vicinity. to May 5 to 8.

Talia to Chinn nothing can be

Women Police.

A proposal to employ won on done to alleviate the evils caused police officere has been placed by the accumulation of stocks at before the Bokburu Wateli Com-Shanglmi and ther Treaty Ports; mittes by the Mayor, who is chair- save the Daily News man of the committee.

Unbearable.

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On March 24 some cotton blen were foul to be on fire bebine the Fire Brigade Station, and the il mes were optly extingui shed. In he afterio n of the same What is now happening is th t day there was Brother outbreak George IV.'s Breakfast Room. the this in opium, rigorously and 51 bales were destroyed. Progress is being made with suppressed in China itself, is Next morning at exactly the a me the reconstruction of a part of the being carried on in the British sot there was yet another con- historic Royal Pavilion at Brighand of or foreign concessions at fl grain, and nearly 300 bales ton. George IV.'s breakfast room Hankow, Focehow, and elsewhere, were lost by fire and damaged by and adjacent portions of the and more partionla:ly under the water. building are being pulled down protection of the Shanghai Muni. What does this starting in order to provide improved cipal Council, on which the succession of fires point to? oloak-room accommodation, majority of members are British. What is the origin of them?

Sir John Moore Memorial.

Foreign Muck" Shops That is a problem that the in- Mr. John Tweed, who has beenWhilst the Municipal Cougoilsurance amp nies would pay a entrusted with the design of the has reluctantly tolerated the slow pretty substantial sum to find statue to be created at Shorncliffe extinction of the opium dena,". It is a curious fact that Uamp to Sir John Moure in con-writes the National Review when the cotton market factustes nection with the Military Library Shanghai), it now stands idly knowing people deolaret at there scheme, has completed his pre-by and watches the number of will be fires.

The market at liminary sketch in clay.

The shops for the retail sale of 'foreign present a fluctuating. statue is to suggest, without acta-muck' increasing enormously. In ally indicating, Moore's attitude the fashionable district of Sang- In course of conversation with TO LET.-Two room Flats in

Kowloon. Suitable for Eur-O when drilling the Light Brigade hai, the Foochow Rond and its several insurance agen's, the

purlieus, new Foreign, Muck writer was informed that the con- All Modern Conveniences. Terms in good airy locality. on the plain' at Shorucliffe. An Open-Air School.

signs are going up every day, and tinuation of these mysterious Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON- The Brighton Education Com within a furlong of the Municipal fira was intolerable from an JEE. Royal George Hotel. mittee has approved the plans for Council Luildings there are iurance point of view. "We Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913. 1967 the erection of a new elementaryd. zens of places where opium do not olj`ck to fires" was the school in the northern district may be b.ught retail for con-cry "but when we get one after the town at a cost of £20,000. It comptin eff the premises; the another with no clue na to the TO LET "LA HACIENDA will be the first public school in hotels also are reported to be origin the position becomes un-Ro.d. Apply CHATER the borough built upon the open-doing a thriving business bearable. Lemenber, we have a air principle, and it is to be con- by letting rooms to confirmed Sivage Corps of 42 lascara under structed entirely on one floor.mokers

the country, two Europeane, patrolling this Accommodation for 700 boys, most of them wealthy people who Green during the 24 hours. In girls, and infants is provided, and have come to Shanghai simply addition, many of the firms have swimming and shower baths and and solely to enjoy the vicious their own watchmen looking a domestic sining department, luxury of smoking opium in places after their jethas. including a laun iry, forma pact of where they will not he disturbed Ia Broking for the cause of by the visits of the Chinese Gov- the fires there may be a great A Church for Women.

erament opiam inspectors. deal in the supposition which is The first church for women was

plum Smoking Trips, generally prevalent that the ur opened recently at Wall. sey. "The Within the past few days we breaks are caused by the careless Church of the New Ideal, as it is have heard of welthy men, with user matchesand bideo smoking, called, had its origin in the dis-magnificent houses in the large but can that account for all these Batisfaction with the "conditions cities of the interior, coming to firea ?" under which women do much Shaughni simply in order that Ruter tells us that the huge Church work but bave little voice they may smoke opium. The calligration at Colaba would be in the management. Sermons were result is that rents are going up, considered big even for a cotton preached on the opening day by the and all concerned-hotel-keepers, fire in the United States, where Rov, Hetty Baker, of Plymouth, retailers, and wholesale merchants they do not do things by halves. who declared that women's ideals and importers are doing a roar-I might be added that there has and dreams would be realized, al-ing trade. The columns of the never been a fire in the cotton. though they would have to endure Chinese daily papera are now full warehousee at I iverpool, to touch persecution, laughter, and ridi- of scores of advertisements of this in the extent of the damage cale. The new church is officered retail opium dealers, new names done. entirely by women.

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Hongkong Telegraph."

compounds of up-country ginning portion of the restored. Abber, and pressing factories. Amongst und in honour of King Adward those that have occurred this year her as a memorial to Queen and Queen Alexandra and the may be mentioned:

At Nagpur, on January 19; lose, one lakh.

At Dondaicha, on February 10; 'oe, one lakh. Insurance Rates. What effect the fire will have los, Rs. 30,000.

At Nawangi, on February 26

Losa about.

Wales Press 1996 Chanda Ramji

Press Gdown.

At Nanded, on March, 2; lose, #ven lakhs.

At Naaded, on March 7; lose, Rs. 11,000.

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Singer la a Workhouse, Some time ago it was brought

on insurance premiums has not. At Latur, in March; loss, Rs. to the notice of the West Ham

at present been decided. Some 30,000. Guardians that there was in their

time ago the various companies workhouse a girl nomad Mabel

increased their rates for cotton at Clark, who possessed a very

the Colaba Green from 4 to 8 remarkable contralto Voice.

anoas per caut. per annum. There Several of the Guardian took

was a certain amount of objection

The big fire at. Nanded on occasion to hear the child, who

taken to this, but in view of sub- March 2, resulted in a total A demonstration_was given at was employed as a 'domestic

80 much the West India Export Dock sequent events the rates are not loss to the insurance companies servant, and того

excessive, to say the least of it, of 4-1/2 lakhs only, as a grea Nothing is more worthy of your con- impressed that they took expert recently, in the presence of a

To give some idea of the num- many merchants were under in-sideration than the welfare of your o advice on the matter. The Royal sumber of representatives ber of serious fies that haveared and roms were not insured The trouble that to-day is small and easi

occurred during the last few years avall, College of Music reported that foreign Governments and others the girl had the makings of a very method by which ships can have interested in shipping, of a

in Bombay Press factories alone, unusual

These figures only touch, the contralto voice, and

we give the following list:-

more serious outbreaks, and wil recommended that her musical their balls cleaned without the

sbow that the insurance com education should be, carefully accessity for going into dry dock. 1906 New Prince of Rs.

The appliance, which is of watched. The Guardians have

panies have been having anything determined to give the girl every by the Submarine Motor Ship

2,46,000 but a cheerful time of it.-Adro Australian origin and, is owned

cate of Endia, chance of developing her gift.

2,25 000 Cleaner Company. consists The Dog Show. The 27th annual Dog Show at essentially of a cylindrical brush 1007 David Sasscon Press 7,40,000

1907 Bombay Cotton

Prese Manchester, which was opened at driven by a submersible motor, Belle Vue, was distinguished by the whole being anspended in the a"record" entry and a decided water by means of a winch from advance in. the general quality of the deck of a barge. The brash the exhibits. No fewer than is 5ft long by 12in. in diameter, 3,044 dogs were entered, and with 2hin bristles, and revolves many of the most famous breeders 150 or 170 times a minute; it is exhibited animals of champion kept in contact with the hall of the vessel under treatment by a ship class. The show was honoured with the presence of screw propeller placed at the back Queen Alexandra, and in the of the frame on which it is carried. exhibitors' hat her Majesty was the same motor driving both the most successful with her famous brush and the propeller. The electric energy is generated by a basset hounds, · which were flattered with the greatest atten- 28 b.p. petrol engine and dynamo tion and admiration by the large carried on the barge.

The appliance is lowered from orowds throughout the day.

the surface of the water to auch

Mr. Jesse Collings's Successor.

LAGUS

QUARD AGAINST PLAGUE

Memorials at Selby Abbey. 2,70,000 Mr William Liversidge, of Mill·{ 1099 Akbar Press. 1,40,000 gate House, Selby, through whose 11 Colaba Cotton Press 8,000 liberality the south transept of

Selly Abey was rebuilt, had an BY USING 1012 Sugar (late David

C.N.

Easoon) Press ...2,50,000 nounced his intention of placing 1013 Akbar Presa' 50,000 two stained-glass windows in that HINA COMMERCIAL Co., 3 Duddell St 1014 Prince of Wales

Press

1,00,000

4,00,000|{B1, Queen's} With such a record it is some- what surprising that companies will touch the business at all.

1914 Gouldas Callianji ****

Presa

The list does not include the present fire, and, it should be re- membered, refera to press factories. only.

rupees.

The biggest cotton fire, in A serious difference of opinion depth as the draught may Bombay, previous to that of has arisen amongst the Bordesley require at any speed from 35 to Unionists ne to who shall be the 10 feet a minute, and the most Monday, occurred on February 21, 1912, when the damage candidate to succeed Mr. Jerso suitable speed being 45t. a

amounted to over 15 lakhs of Collinge, and a split ie threatened. minute, and then draw up again, Several conferences on the subject both the brush and the propeller

Bad Season Up-Country between the Liberal Unioniste being at work all the time. In It is not only in the Olty of and Conservatives have been held, this way a vertical strip of the Borabay that there have been vesel's hull, 5ft. wide, is cleane, rived at The Liberal Unionists and then the harge is moved a have now taken the matter into distance of 4ft. and the operation worst on record for fires in the their own hands, and have re-repeated, ample margin being commended Aldermen Jephcoit thus provided to ensure the over- for adoption by the Conservatives lapping of adjacent strips. The

for the precent season is the

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