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Seditious Matter,

An interesting and very peceta

ary Bill was introduced in the Legislative Council on Thursday,

DAY BY DAY.

NEVER LET YOURSELF DE HUR- RIED, NOR WORRIED, NOR FLUR- RIED, VENE

at through all its stages, and tuly passod, Wo refer to the

BURIED M ANTO.din ne to provide against the YOU DO YOU'LL SOON BE

airculation in the Uolony of sedi-CARE WILL ONLY KILL A FOOL tious publications. The type of IF THE TRIALS OF LIFE BESET mattor aimed at comprises for THE HOODOO NEVEY WILL GET

YOU, AND FRET YOU I BET YOU

YOU the most part newspapers pub. lished chiefly in India of a IF YOU'LL JUST KEEP COOL.

The Weather. and disloyal highly seditious

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 80; character, and in view of the very considerable Indian population dull. ** in the Colony it is obviously docessary that the evil should be tog permitted no longer to continue. We have had occasion before to

Highly recommended by the Medical Profession for the Bath and Toilet. In three strengths: 20 per cent., 10 per cent

and 5 per cent.

comment on the circulation is

At the Peak 8 am Temp 73

The Malls.

Siberian Mail-Arrived per se.

Delta luat evening.

Canadian Mail.Arrived for F. Empresa of Japan at 8.30 a.m, this morning.

our midst of journals of this kind. As the law previously stood the authorities were bandicapped in dealing with the matter.

Wide American Mail-Closed per s.8. powers are now conferred

Hongkong Maru at 0 30 a.m. un them, however, and

this morning. ', as a result of the passing of the Eaglish Mail.-Closed per s.8. Delta, at 11 a.m. this morn- put upon what unfortunately was

ing. Burious and growing evil. Airships Bill,

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Bill an effectual check should be

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per quarter.

Another Bill which came bofore the Council for a first time was that which amends the existing Ariships Ordinance by giving -tatutory power to enable force to Aircraft which disobey the law. Hongkong must, of course, be thoroughly up-to-date, and it will! be generally agreed that every means possible should be taken to gaard our little fortified island from the possibility of invasion. very year now, airbraft plays more important part in warfaro, a most useful adjunct to.would- kile the airship has come to be Any atop therefore, ba spies. such as the present Bill, which

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1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO,

Compiled from the "Hongkong Tele raph" files for the Weels, Ending April 25, 1889.)

H.M.S. MINOTAUR.

DEATH OF MR.HS WYNNE,

Recommissioning Extended Six Carried off by Black Smell Pox.

Months.

In the House of Commons on'

The death occurred ye-tonlay morning under distressing circum March 25, Lord Charles Beresford stances of ii. S. Wynne of the asked the First Lord of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Admiralty whether H.1.8. Mino Company. The deceased gentle- man had not been well for gomo April 20-The rate of the dot nur was dus for paying off in May | days paat and on Thursday hin

of this year, and whether arrange condition ments were being made to send removal to cut her relief orow.

The Dollar.

pecessitated his the Kennedy Town Isolation Hospital, it

lat on this date was 28. 11.3-4d.

Punjom Mining Co April 20-A special meeting

Mr. Churchill:-The remmis of the Punjom Mining Company sioning of the Minotaur has been being found that he had develop wsa beld on this date for the pur- postponed for six months for constitutionally strong Mr. ed blook small pox. Not being pose of confirming the resolution reasons which appeared to the Wynne's case was regarded as to increase the capital to $600 Admiralty adequate, and gen- serious from the first though the 000. Mr. Brodio was in the chair, and the resolation was put and orally for the convenience of the suddenness of his demise came service. The period of two years carried. In proposing a vote of for the length of a commission is as a shock to many of his

in the colony.. T.E. Davies (the only other dinot a rigid one, and is constantly rector presen!) Mr. Leggo regrett- quirements.

thanks to the Chairman and Mr

el that the, other directors had not considered the matter worthy their attention or had in some other way mads engagements that Siberian Mail-Closes por se, prevented them from attending to Yiugchow at 5 pm, 10-mor-lhe interests of the Company. He would not move a vote of censure, but would leave them to read in the newspapers what he had said.

Rables.

row.

German Mail.-Closee por 8.

Prinzess Alice at 9 sim. on Monday,

Returned.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Carmichael arrived by the North by the as

Delta:

Delta's Passengers. The 8.8. Delta, from the North, brought down 34 passengers, of

hom 16 are for Hongkong.

Second Gymkhana. The programme of the second gymkhana meating, to be helsi on May 30, line ben issued. There

are six events.

For Hongkong.

varied

to meet service

SIXTEEN BOMBS.

Dangerous Exhibit in Court

To-day."

quiet and retirionda

very

disposi

ton, Mr: Wynne in the fifteen years that he was in the colony, formed many friends by whomTM his loss will he mourned. He leaves a widow and two young ohildren.

The funeral took place yester- day evening at the Happy Valley where many of his colleagues and ✨ acquaintenances were present to pay their last respects. The Rev. N., Pope conducted the servico.

Sergeant McKay did not tend to April 23. There was a rabies ke comfortable those seated at soare in the Colony 25 years ago the Solicitor's table at the Police na the following paragraph shows: Court, this morning, when he

"The boy taken to hospital on exbibited one of sixteen bombs CORRESPONDENCE. Saturday and found to be suffer which he charged four Chinese The opinions expressed by the

Correspondents are not necess- ing from hydrophobia died the with being in possession of.

arily those of the "Hongkong same day. Singular to say, co

Telegraph "I mark of any dog bite was found on him."

Conjuring!

SHOW?

The first defendant said that before the end of Chinese New Your last, he was in Wanobai on Janu- jary 23. He went to the arcond April 23.Sergeant Butlin defendant's godown at Tai-Kok- WHY POSTPONE THE DOG once more covered himself with ouai. Two days after Chinese Now He was in Year the second defendant happen- glory Inet' night. Quesa's Road Central at about 8 ed to be washing and first defea-

Telegraph.] 'clock when he saw a Chicaman dont saw the things in a bon. He [To the Editor of the Hongkong

Sir. Was it really necessary to looking rather hard at him. Bat- asked what they were for and he the world, and he knows it, so he water. First defendant asked the decided at once that it was not second defendant where he got so much his fatal beauty that them from and he answered that was attracting attention as his he had them given him.

All the defendants pleaded not uniform. Aud on stopping over

Bugle Cops, il, tout. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for

Dash only). A Ivertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed /ims at immunity from espionage will embark carly next trooping in is not the handsomest man iowas told they contained medicine zive up the dog show because oÈ ̧

period will be continue until countermanded.

(Payable to Advance.)

By Order.

"HONGKONo telegraPH."

Captain G. F. Wella, R.E., who has been appointed to Hongkong,

season.

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is to be welcomed. There is only une point, however; and that is Former Hongkong Journalist. whether we are sufficiently up- Mr. W. H. Donald of Peking to-date in Hongkong to ponsors (formly of Hongkong) has been anti-aircraft weapons with which efected a fellow of the Institute to impose forcò on the disobedient f Journalists.

of small avail.

'The Idol's Eye."

The intimation made in to-day's paper that $1,000 bas bien dis- iribated amongst various obari-

Phe object of this paper is 63 publish, e orrect information, to serve the truth aviator? If not, the Bill will be

and print the news without fear or favour.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Iolephons: No. 1

A B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914.

PUBLIC WORKS DELAYS.

Royal Colonial Institute.

the alleged outbreak of rabies? Were there no shows in England before rabies was ex- terminated? The dogs are per- imably banched apart, walked by their owners in the show fing, and the pablic cautioned not to handle them. Besides, we have several ablo voterinary surgeons be only to glad to volunteer their services to keep an eye on the oxhibits.. I can't help thinking

to the fascinated Obinkie, Butlin, guilty, the second, third, and to the surprise of both himself fourth defondanta denying all Mr. R. O. Faithfull (Hongkong) and the other man, and a little knowledge of the bombe.

Defendants were romanded has been elected a Non-Resident group of hyataulers, pulled a lo fellow of the hoyhi Colonial Inf balls of opium out of the until Tuesday morning at ten in the Colony who would surely

stitute.

Service at Canton."

morrow.

་་

Lecture

"ét. Fantan."

ere

customary dreary procession there were no special innesmenta in the Holy City to attract rach a

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1859.

SHARE REPORT,

The Peak

Youre etc.

DISAPPOINTED.'

April, 24 1014.

[dive it up. It does seam pity. Ed. "HK,T. "]

THE DOG SHOOTERS.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.]

fellow's loose aleaves, just like o'clock. conjaring trick, Thore The Chaplain to St. John's nearly a hundred taele, mind the tien as the outcome of the per-Cathedral, the Rev. V.H.O, Moyle, | Magistrate fined the "smuggler yards distance and the flon. J. Jthere must be some other reason formences of "The Idol's Eya proceeds to Uauton to-day where $100 this morning."

for the abandonment of this shows once again that Hongkong he will conduct a service to-

Keswick won the first priza is never backward in helping a

hour, What is it? April 23.The Kiukisng presented by Mr. E. L, Woo lin.pleasant fixture at the eleventh worthy csuse: If it were

brought over fifty first-class pas- possible to present accurate Professor Wrotesley Salt will sengers from Macao yesterday! figures dealing with the giva a lecture on the Phillipine morning best on record for an mounts contributed to charitable Islande no companied by lanters ordinary trip. Beyond the Easter objects in the course of a rear slides at the St. Patrick's Club religious ceremoniale and the they would probably astound Garden Boad, on Monday, most people. ToLieutenant Crosso

Passing Through. and those who assisted him in Lady Madel Egerton and Miss the production of bis play the Egorton are paasing through on In the Legislative Council Chamber on Thursday. there was result must be particularly gratithe Delts for Bombay. L'eat. an eoto of the scandalous delays in the building of Hongkong's lying. The expenses attendant F. A. de Croix is a passenger by Post Office and Law Conit. The matter came up in connection upon such a production are very the same boat for Home.. with the presentation to the council of a financial minute dealing considerable, and the i-ka of with the excess expenditure over estimates in the case of the Law Snaccial failure have always to Courts, and the settlement of the dispute between the Government to considere. It speaks well, and the contractor by the announcement of the arbitrator's award therefore, for the author and all in the latter matter. The Post Office had already besu dealt with who aided him the public io by the committee appointed subsequent to the raising of the general claded-that the production was question of delay in the execution of public works, but it was successful in yielding profit of

some $2,000. impossible for the Committe to prosecute their enquiries into the building of the Law Courts on the necounts had not been, closed, Now, however, as a result of the arbitration, the case of the Law Extremes Meet.

A curious fact is reported by courte kas also been disposed of, at a cost to the Government, it is

Noms paper in dealing with n frue, of well over $34,000 beyond the estimated figure.

Save that lessons for the future may be learned, no useful dies dress exbibition held re- purpose is sorvad by raking up the past, and it may be as well, eenily in London. Two of the therefore, to try and forget the unpleasant incidents of the Law characters from a Chinese picture Courts and Post Office in a feeling of thankfulness that we have in the Wogenere lleclich had

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Trial Rud.

The new river steamer, which bas heen built at Taikon look yard for service on the Yangtze was towed from the dook this morning. She makes her trial run to-day.

Capt. Oliver.

Captain Olivier, Cornwall Light Infantry, has been restored to the elablishment of the regiment. and posted to the 1st Battalion at Newry, to which he has been

attached for some time. Betrothal...

The engagement is announced

dent. Sir C., J. Burnett.ng General Sir J. Barnett |

large number of Europpans from The quotations which follow Hongkong. St. Fantan was, of are from the "Hongkong Telo course, extensively patronised, graph" for April 25, 1880. and we hear that the play was-160 per cent, premium, sales sir,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. exceptionally heavy. For once and buyers.

the tiger' had a good deal worst of the game, several Hongkong Canton.-110 per share, callere,

Union Insurance Society a operators being heavy winners."

Sunday Labour.

April 23. In the course of n letter to the editor, "Cumshaw" writes as follows on the Sunday labour question: Now that we find that we can do without the Sabbath, there is no further use that for the Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and the Üburches might

A

is

"Owd Bob" is presumably a

iced. I agree. with you that there dog-owner and therefore prejud. China Traders' Insurance Com- appears to be no doubt that a Ohinese has reported a mad dog, share. pany-$80 per

North China Insuranco-Tla, and I think-pace "Owd Bob $10 per share, sales and buyers.that Captain Mostar and Dr. Canton Insurance Company, Gibson are quite right in taking Ltd.,-$130 per share.

stringent measures to protect the Yungtsze lasurance Association public from this scourg) of -Ta. 100

hydrophobia. The only question "share," por Chinese Insurance Company Are the measures taken $160

stringent enough? Dogs are not, per share, silera. be utilised for bull-fights, bowling

Hongkong Tire Insurance Com-the only animals that convey the alloga, and other enlightening

fell disease. Horses, cats, and amusements, and the worthy pany-$375 per abare, buyers. now seen the last of the heavy expense which has been lavished-bean exactly reproduced by living between Eric George Norton, clergyman thus thrown out of China Fire Insurance Company even birds, are said, to carry i now so almost said waster on the e buildings. There is a much models, and, at the Lads Chaos only son of Mr. and Mre. George employment might retire over to

Should not steps be taken to ex- -882 per share, sellers. wides question, however, raised by the remark of His Excellency and the Lady Chen, they food Grimble, of Hongkong, and Mar- Chiness territory, build a monas- Hongkong and Whampos Dock terminale horses, cats and birde the Governor at the Council meeting-namely that of investigation b.side the mannequins who wore

garet Gascoigne, youngest daugh-

sales and buyers.

would be too difficult) from the into the delays which have so frequently occurred in the execution the latest Paris creations. It was far of Ifr. and Mrs. Waltery and spend their time pray. Company75 per cent. premium, (tome birds, of course, the others

ing for the future, welfare of the in public works generally in the colony. One of the terms of barely possible to see the differ Biddelay, of Whitehall Chingford, Governor of Hongkong."

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Colony as well as dogs? Then we reference to the Committee was the analreis of these causes and once, commenta a llome pagor. Essex,

Poor Old Macao,

Steamboat Company-$238. for should only have the tiger"left"

10 foar an inquiry into the administration of the Public Works Department. Except for the shoes, which were

April 24,—In a, leading article share, buyers,

Tours, etc. Chins and Manila Steamship With but a small portion of its work done, however, the committee of plaited straw, short-fronted

mentioning a comment on the

E.W.A. ie, Hia Excellency annguages, to hold no farther inquiry. The and heel-less, there was nothing KC., who was chief British Customs returns for Lapps by a Company $140 per share,

Hongkong, April 24, 1014. reason given appears to the luy mind totally inadequate. Iris that in bo toileta/of. these Ubinose attache to the Japanese army | the executive engineer who had charge of the erection of the Law ladies of the fourteenth century during the catapaign of 19045 Meso journal appears the follow-ora

Hongkong Gas Company ing. It does not strike our Bargu court has recently been invalidert out of the service and to suggest that they were other in Manchurin, has been appointed in contemporary, that the trade 185 per share, sellers, itis contended that an inggity without

his presence than ultra-modern dinner dresses colonel of the Royal Irish Riffes, of Lapps is, purely and simply Hongkong Hotel Company is a witness is not possible. Being that the Committee was ap- This is an example of extremes of which he was a former com Chinese, that it benefits, only

$190 per share, buyers. manding officer,

Indo Chios S.N. Company Chinese slippers and consignees, pointed some eighteen months ago and that Mr. Fisher only recent meeting with a vengeance. And

Naval Appointment, ly left the Uolony, the conclusion cannot be escaped that there has yet, in art and literature minds meet across the ages, so why not

'binese junkowners and the par, seliers. Capiais 0. Maxwell Lefroy,

Douglas Steamship Company The profits from the per been ample time for investigating the delay in his presence.

who is well known on the China Chinese customs. As a port of

formances of L. R. M. Crossed There is, too, another point-namely, that delays such as occur in dress?

Station, has been appointed flag transit Macao' does not derive the 880, per share, buyers. red in the building of the Law Courts and the Post Office are

captain to Vice Admiral Pierce, slightest benefit from its trade, China Sugar Refining Com-musical play "The Idol's Eye

per share, have been distributed as follow: obviously not solely due to one individual, the engineer in charge

Ommanding the Fist Indies beyond the paltry yearly licence

Helena May Institute

$400 of the works. There must be something wrong with the system on

Ostrich Plumes Fafe. Sanadron, and captain of the flag. fece collected from the junks, and

Luzon Sagar Refining Com Diossean Girls School 350 which the Department is run. That has been made evident from

Mr. Cathcart, Wada, Matthip Swiftsutb, sister battleship the tonnage dues levied on a few. other instances, such as the erection of Taim'satahoi Marker, the

Alice Memorial Hospital... 100 construction of the Tytam Reservoir and the work in connection the Committen of the Hones of of the Triumph at Hongkong. foreign steamers. No Portugueso pang, Ltd.-$197 per share, Garrison Ladies Help Society 250

capital is to be found in Mabao sales and buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$113 Asite de la Saints Enfance 100 with the West Point filter beds. The public expected that as a Commons on Mr. Hobhouse's Bill

Garrison Childrens Play, result of the appointmat of the Committee the administrative to prohibit the importation of The pictures of Captain Scott's invested in the local trade or faults of the Public Works Department would be laid bare and rem- plumage, withdrew bis amend Jash for the South Pole drew a navigation. Portuguese mer- per share, buyers.

Hongkong Rope Manufactor-

ground Fund ing Company, Ltd, $173 per U. 8. E. 0, (by previous adies advanced to secure a better record in the future. It is ment to include ostrich feathers fair house last evening at the chants are conspicuous for their

Arrangement) Hongkong Rifle Association, share, nominal, disappointed by His Excellancy's announcement that the invest in the prohibition, which had Theatre Royal when the scenes absence from the Holy City." in His Excellency's remark that he is not without hope that delays African oiroles in London. Heciated. This afternoon a matines igations are to be carried no further. There is a grain of comfort oanand consternation in Soul portrayed were thoroughly apprApril 26-Some of the scores Hongkong and Kowloon Wher such as bave occurred in the case of the Law Courts will not be said that he had been assured is being given sido'olnok when at the Easter meeting of the Rifle repeated in the future. That oxpression of hope however, would that there was no crualty on an the prices will be $3, $2, and 31. Association are given. Past and have osrried all the greater weight if it had been accompanied by a ostrich form any more than on a children being admitted half present members of the Legiela- tive Council shot at the 200 Batement that actual measures had been taken to secure the sheep or a tile fa› m.

price.

The Scott Pictures.

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and Godown Company $107 por. Hongkong Dairy Form Co. cent, premium, sales and sellers. 814 por share, buyers.

"THEI

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Distribution of the Profits.

50

850

$1,000

emall som +11 reme which will be licensed of