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The Empress Disaster.

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LET US TRY TO MAKE OURLIVES LIKE BONUS BRAVE CHEERY, TEN- DER AND TRUE THAT SHALL SING

The messages which have com through regarding the disaster te the Empress of Ireland are a fine example of the dilliogity of gin* ing bentia infamation in a

stated that she had been sunk in collision with an iceberg. When the early news of the mishap came through, men'e minds, no doubt, leapt back to the Titanic At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 76;

isaster and to iceberge. Later, sunshine. is became know that the collision

1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.:

THEMSELVES INTO OTHER LIVES, AND SO HELP TO LIGHTEN DURComped from the "longong DENS AND CARES-ANOD

Telegraph files for the Week Eriding May 30, 1889.)

The Weather.

Lower level 8's.mn. Temp 83- sunshine.

The Mails.

was with a collier which had ran Siberian Mail. Due per her down and sunk her very quick- 3. At the moment of writing it is impossible to tell how many pasangers have been saved. The reports are of the most conflicting kiad. One message puts the leath roll at a thousand, but if her.complement of passengers ou this trip was only twelve hun

tred, a thousand death roll would be appalling in itself and terribly lisproportionate.

Liangahow to-day. Biberian Mail-Olosed per

Altair at 11 a.m. to-day. Siberian Mail-Closes per

E. F. Ferdinand at 6 p..

How Many Deaths?

Another message puts the 'cothaat six hundred, a third ven- tures the attement that all the

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if they wished. That is to say. their chances of escape are equal

Pre object of this paper is ts publish correct information, to gerra the "truthgineers are mostly a hopeful

and print the news without fear or favour.

MARJEDANONEGRA EN TC Я # *

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.

to those of most people, but ships'

people and when a collision does take place they get busy. If they can only get this or that or the other thing done quickly they can save the ship yet. That is the way of engineers; when a great moment comes they are ready; they are willing to fight death with naked hands. And, if the truth must be told, their heroic fight is seldom thought of save by a few.

to-day,!:

Langkat Output.

Messrs. Wright and Braby inform us that yesterday's

output was 350 tons.

at

Miss Kelly Lenves.

Misa Kelly, daughter of H. Major General Kolly, left yester Empire. day for Australia on the ..

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is on the sign-board of a Chinese cigar merchant's shop in Bonham Strand West:-** Co-onco, dealer.

THE TAI ON PIRACY.

in all kinda of cigare, made with Another Man Arrested in Macho, a superior goal, and the leaves of m

this trade-Maik was prized by the The authorities at Macio ho forget by others." King of Spain, which osnoot of effected another arrest in con

nection with the Tai Qa pírör, the

Terribile Rainstorm a

bi-chom of the man being Leung

lengthy account of a dissatrons le morning, the newly arrested The Chinese

Boy,"

rainstorm which occurred on the man and the three remailed May 25. The trials of previous day. It states that the from last week appeared together. Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Servant-gulism at home are far rainfall between 7 a.m, and 10.20 .. out-rivalled by the insolence, the e m. was 5 2 inches, and between Solicitor, appeared for the pro- laziness, and filthiness of the 10 20. a.m. and 12.20 am. 84cution and Mr. Dixon, of Mesgre. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared se,"boy" here. He is supposed by inches, or 11.6 Lobes in all-over

for Lo Ng he few Exeter Hall individuale two inches an hour! The news 8.swho know anything at all about of damage began to come into Mr. Hodgson said the fourth bim, to be a weak-minded, placid, town. About eleven o'clock the prisoner had been extradited from moon faced sort of Celestial, with great drain which rane down Macao yesterday, and he had not no idea except of working three- Feel Street, under the Prays, and seen him yet, so he could not say quarters of every twenty-four receives the floods of two large if all four could be charged to- Langbours. As a matter-of-fact he is gathering sowers, became can gether. He could not go on Dext generally dirty, often insolent, geated, and lifred up the crown for work as the only available daya frequently dishonest, and always some yards, throwing the great were taken up with the Childer lazy and overfed. In Singapore blocks of stone aside as though piracy case, and two other days. the boys struck work early laat they were straws, just as it did we holidays. He suggested that year, and here also they have an in the atorm last year La Pedder bis Worship should formally re organization which will enable Street, between the Clock Tower mard all four prisoners natil Saturday next and then fir a date them to do so, if they deem it and the Post Office, the water for the hearing of the case, necessary in the interests of their boaved up the roadway for many Mr. Dixon said he had no ob- class. To leave generalities about yards, the buge drain showing domestic servants, however, and like a swift brook, and flooding jection to this course being taken. deal with the attitude of Chinese the roadway,

His Worship thereupon re towarrio employee generally.

"At the Peak, near Mr. Hughes manded the prisoners antil European employers: what do we house, eight men were killed by Saturday morning next, find? That they have all the the lightning about noon. They faults of British workmen, except were lying in a matehed, four in CORRESPONDENCE. drunkenness, whilst they are in- the top room and the others

Correspondents are not necess- finitely more lazy. They are most below, and the lightning entered The opinions expressed by the exasperatingly dogged in their the roof, penetrated the floor, and

arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph"} ziness-that is the worst of it." killed everyone of them withous Volunteer Movement. 1 leaving the least external mark.' May 25.-"At the meeting.con- sened by the Governor on

Building Company Meeting. Thursday to consider the pr8 Bailding Co.-An extraordinary May 28. Richmond Terrace

THE "TELEGRAPH'S

ACROSTIC.

PILLARS.

It turns our thoughts to happy

banks.

1889

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Blake Pler Regulations.

Larceny by Ballee Charge. A Chinese employed at the passengers have been saved, and Cotton Mills was charged at the nother message, described as Police Court, this morning, with hoial states that only four the larceny by bailee of $16.12 The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph "wil hundred of the twelve have been which should have been paid to be as follows:----

ved. Remembering the con- six boys of whom he had charge. flicting estimates which attended He was remanded until Tuesday:

he Titanic disaster, however, it

better to lako all estimates with At the Police Court, this morD- antion. A little time and we ing, a woman was charged with hall know, all too certainly, bow being in possession of 05 taels of any people have found what opiam other than Government Swinburne in bis apostrophe to opium, valued at $760, Revenus ho sea described as:

Officer Wilden prosecuted. . A Those pure cold, populous sentence of six months' imprisoc graves of thine,

ment without the option of a fine Wrought without lion, ia awas passed." world without p ́in.

ibility of raising a corps of Rifle meeting of the shareholdern of [To the Editor of the Liongkong Special Choral Mass.

Telegraph. At bt. Joseph's Church to Volunteers nothing delinite was this Company was held at the | The Heroic Engineers.

morrow at ten o'clock, there will arranged, but the general feeling offices, over the Hongkong Di Sir,-On Wednesday night Montime it is safe to assume be a special Choral Mass (Mattioli) was that it could be doce, the pensary. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, after dinner a friend and myself, hat some, at least, of the engin-in which the soloists will be Miss best way being to form "hong" presided, and Mosers Humphreys, feeling the atmosphere very op ere have gone down with the Roes, Mrs. Charlton and Mr Lyth. rp out of the banks and big Mancell, Hagen, Captain Clement pressive, decided to walk down to vessel. That never tails to happen. The servics is one of the most firme as a nucleus."

and Mr. Talbot (Secretary) were the end of Blake Pier for a brigh hen a steamer is sunk. Ouly the impressive and always appeals.

May 26.We have invariably present. The following resolu. of fresh air, if such were possible ther day a memorial vannveiled strongly to those musically in-supported all measures tending tion, passed at the last meeting, to be had. At the far end we to the engineers of the Titanic, clined of all denominations. Mr. to raise the defensive eficiency was confirmed: That the Share found a double sided sent, over and that could always be den. Braga is the organist and of this Colony to the height of its Capital of the Company he forty feet in length, on which present requirements; we have increased to $100,000 by the issue two Chinese ladies were seated, The Family of the late Mrs. G. R. Lammert thank their friendstern big, disaster. Speaking chrirmater.

advocated the formation of auf 607 New Sharee of $10 noh. 48 was also a Portuguese, gentle most heartily for the kind sympathy extended to them in their generally, these men could escape

Volunteer Corps on an extensive snt that such New Sharos. Le

We sat down for a much bereavement and for the floral contributions. sent.

basis, and have even hinted at fared in the first instance, un needed rest after a day of the advisability of enrolling a terms to be determined by the considerable physical exertion, hody of 10,000 Chinese in the General Manager, to all the and felt at peace with all men. Colony, and placing them under Members on the Register on the Presently the European constable European discipline and super 14th day after the Meeting on duty at the end of the Wharf vi-ion, in more or less the same That concluded the business. Game along and informed as that way as our Indian army has been

we were not allowed to sit there organized. But confining our

as the whole of the seat was to. selves to the Volunteer Rifle

served specially for ladies and Corps which it is now proposed

children. At the same time he to organise, we think there are

made the same announcement to sufficient elements in the Colony

the Portaguote gontleman. from which to raise such a body miad s of men. Assuming that it is in- tended to form an exclusively national Corps, we have in the first place the vast number of British residents, employers and employees of all claasis, the cleri- cal, the legal professions, the in- dustrial and the mechanical a contingent could even be secured from the unemploy ed sailors by paying them reasonable wages. A body of about 800. men could be easily A mighty Christian warrior got together from these elements, women's love his failing, allowandas being made for ex- Ialin fashion: slew the treme youth and old age. The pagan: Christian nursed Hindoos and Parsees who live him siling,

among us, and are almost without-Tla. 100 per share, queer little follow who exception British subjects, Or Chinese Insurance Company tacks his way

living under British rale, should $160 per share, sellers. next be invited to join the ranka, Hongkong Fire Insurance and they could easily furnish a pany-8302% per share, sellers, contingent of a couple of hundred China Fire Insurance Company 060. Next came the Portuguese $88 per share, sellers, who live and furish in this Hongkong and Whampen Dock

almost monopolisa all the clerical buyers.. colony in vast numbers, and Company-89 per cent. premium, employments in the settlement. Boagkong, Canton and Macso A broad distinction must, how. Steamboat Company-8371 10 ever, be drawn here; Of the 2,000 share, sellers.

Chins and Manila Steamship Prtuguese who reside in Hong

por kong, most are Macao born gen-le-Compy-$145 men, who feel it derogatory to sellers. their dignity to owe allegiance to, Hongkong Gas Compsuy or to shoulder a musket for any $135 per share, sellers. other sovereign but Hie Most Faith Hongkong Hotel Company ful Majesty, King Luiz of Portugal, $225 per share, sales and buyers. The Hongkong-born Portuguese Indo-China S.N. Company who are ipsofacto British subjecte par, sellers.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1914.

EASTERN OLYMPIC GAMES.

The Dragon Bost Festival.

With all the changes which have been and are, taking place in China it is good to feel that the Dragon B.at Festival is still kept up in time-honoured fashion, As is true with many an old custom in the West, its pharacter bas changed somewhat, and in the mists of ages it has lost some

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For this relief a thousand

thanks.

BARS.

The name calls to Victorian bay, Which to some suggests turtle-alas, who can Bay?

2.-This old-fashioned clamour

has lately been heard In a plaint that begins with this curious word.

3-His spear brooke no deceit

the devil's goad.. (Eve did not recognize the

horrid toad.)

From gutler, to gallery

guess who may.

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A truthful lady, whose

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wanderinge lag oo,

A special article in the Telegraph the other evening dealt with the growing love of sport amongst Chinese. Occasion may be taken of its significance. But all the here to remark the progress being made with the Olympic Games enme, it still rotains many quaiut proposed to be held in Shanghai during October next. These and picturesque features, of games, it is hardly necessary to remark, have been arranged for the which the most interesting is, of

Course, the test of Eastern nations, China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, and Siam. manship between the

crews 5A To Shanghai Municipal Council has granted the nas of the Honkew of the dragon boats drawn from Recreation grounds, and during the week from October 3 to October various fishing floats. Yesterday's 10 that ground should be the scene of some spirited contests. The races at Aberdeen were, indeed, athletics will comprise two championship meots in all track nd on a larger scale than ever before. field athletica, swimming, baseball, football, basketball, and volley and those who took advantage of the bill, oroling, tennis, and a modified marathon race of 10 miles. the opportunity of witnes ing

Until St. George has s'ain, tirring contents were well re-

the dragon... The first of the competitions will be between China, Japan, warded in what they saw The 7-So this is Ambrose. One the Philippine Islanda and Siam. The second will be an interna rivalry was as keen as it could well

would hardly know it. tional meeting open to all, and this meeting is intended to give an bo, and though those in charge of

Philip's same fashion-there's opportunity for Europeans and Americans to compete against the beat the arrangements had to keep a

the baby's poet. of The Eastern nations. It is good for China that, when she stands sharp eye on the boats at the

[Answer on Monday.] on the threshold of a new era, she should have the privilege of starting-point, and there was entertaining the sportsmen of other nationalities and of competing some little feeling shown by one with them on her own territory. Not for five years at least will of the crews at the final decision, she again have the same opportunity, and it is evident that she is on the whole the events were of a mind to saize it with both hands. A strong and influnatial fought out in a really sporting committes is in charge of the arrangements, with Dr. Wa Ting spirit. We hope it will be many fang as chairman and including in its members bir Kal Ho-kai. long day before these contesta The movement has been made a national event, President. Yuco of skill become a thing of the Shib-kai has contributed $3,000 and a trophy for the best all-round past. athlete. The Cabinet Ministers have given $2,000 and two more trophies, and the games have thus bson officially endorsed in the most practical possible manner.

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Unlit for Publication;

SET A WATCH.

A Charge of Breaking and

* Entering.

SHARE, 'REPORT.

We went along to the notice board and read the regulations. Ope of these was to the effect that The quotations which follow no person was allowed to sit or are from the "Hongkong. Tele-stand upon the guard rail. We graph" for May 30, 1889. observed that not only the con

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stable, but several Chinese were 174 per cent, premium, sales standing very much at ease with and sellers.

one foot on the lower rail; and Union Insuranoa. Society of we considered it our duty as good Canton.-$100 per share, sellers, citizens to inform the constable China Traders Insurance Com-of the fact that he, too was break- pany-$80 per abora cellers. ing the regulations. He appeared North China Insurance Tls. surprised and replied.. Oblie that 30 per share, ex div. buyers. [80." At the same time he took

Canton Insurance Company, his foot off the rail, Ltd.,-$132) per share. bagere.

Yangtze Insurance Association

We then walked along do the shore end of the wharf, and found a Chinese gentleman. without either shoes or atockings on and with his feet on the seat.

Com-Here was another regulation in process of being broken. A little atera Chinese lady and gentleman went down to the seat at the far and of the Wharf and sat down. They were not interfered with and we wondered whether it wa had been accompanied by a lare. we would have been permitted to sit there in peace,

Does it not appear to all reason. share,able people that these regulations regarding seats for ladies and children, should apply only when gentlemen are occupying sente to the exclusion of ladies- aud children, particularly at night when most uhildren are sbad?

I admit that the constable was only carrying out his instructions, but he carried them out to the letter only in his immediate

are the only elements available Douglas Steamship Company for the proposed Volunteer organ-885 per share, sellers. Two Chinese were charged at ization. They may number about China Sugar Refining Com the Police Court to-day with 200 able-bodied young men, allow-pany, Lad-$228 per share, vicinity. The other end of the In a letter sant recently to the Chairman of the Shanghai This is the announcement print breaking and entering the godown ance being of coures, onde for sellers, as we

Wharf was left to take care of Municipal Council the committee impressed on him that it desired od at the head of the news column of Mereare Sander Wieler, at Wan- premature cripples and for boys Luzon Sugar Refining Com itself. that those games should be a great object lesson in physical of the local paper of Fiddichow, chai, and stealing dyeing powder ullius generis. We have thus pany, Ltd.-8134 per share, I think it only reasonable to education. With that in mind they are seeking to have a very a town near Berlin, last month valced at $150.

about a minimum of 1,200 men buyers...

suggest that gentlemen should be high standard of competition throughout the games. They aro" We regret that we are unfor Mr. Dizon, of Mosers: Wilkin- available for the formation of B Hongkong Loo Company allowed the use of seats so long se they were not debarring ladies arranging, moreover, for an exhibition of Boy Scout work, and a tunately not able to publish the son and Grist, appeared to regiment of Volunteer Romen 8127 per share, buyerah lemonstration by young women of the physical culture being taught proceedings of last night's meet prosecute and asked for an who if properly drilled, armed Hongkong Rope Manufactur and children from using them. I In schools and colleges for the women of China. Take it all in all, ing of the Town Ocuncil. The adjournmenta

accoutred and disciplined, would ing Company, Ltd, $160 per would suggest further that the the committee is going about the work of promoting these games tone of the discussion which took Inspector MoHardy said the be of an incalculable uns for share, sellers

constable should be given 0- with a proper sense of the responsibility resting on the shoulders place was such that, in the in- compradore bad missed $400 either defence or attack in case Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf structions to that effect by the of its members Except those Olyrapio Games have a real and terest of the Council itself, it were worth of stuff and set a watch of emergency.

and GodownCompany.8191 per proper authority share, sellers.

Yours eto, se Jaaling educativa, value they may as well not be held, but with a better that no tecont of the for the culprits and comg ittee in charge so alert and active and far-seeing there seems proceedings should be pallish,

EXILE FROM HOME, Hoogkopge May etrong hope these Ohida will profit greatly by the lessons learned at od. The coming game

The case was fixed for Thur day bail in $200 being allowed.

WEA Cryptic Sign May 20.Another. Boglish as she inspɔke,

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Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. * Yale 4.14 per share, buyers-