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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 20

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

ÆRATED

WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

FORMAZONE.

Public Bathing.

The question of the provision of bathing facilities by the Govern-

DAY BY DAY.

TENER-Lowell.

ment came in for brief mention WE DO NOT KNOW HOW CHEAP at yesterday's Legislative Council THE SEEDS OF HAPPINESS ARE, OR meeting The Hon. Mr. Polleok WE SHOULD SCATTER THEM OF. Paquired what

the amount Government had spent in the erection of bathing-boda and in the provision of bathing facil- ities at West Point, and the

A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING and PALATABLE drink answer was that a sum of 8000 particularly suited for Tennis and Bathing Parties.

Pints 81 por doz. Splits 60 cts. per duz.

PYERIS,

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Tomp 83; sunshine.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 77; had been spent. We have all alorg sunshine. taken a deep interest in this maiter and it will be well therefore

The Malls.

1914,

1889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph," files for the Week Buding Juna 20, 1880.)

The Dollar. June 13-Thorate of the dollar on demand on this date wee 38. 0.3-8d.

HONGKONG OPIUM PROSPECTS.

American Consul's View.

OBITUARY.

Joseph UrbalnTM Chapsal.'

Though the death of M. The United States Consul-resident of Shanghai, took

old Chapal ១០.

foreign General, George E. Anderson, in the course of a recent report to

placa in Egypt at the end of his Government, sags that of the February last, bis public services were such that though given présent situation and prospects of

somewhat late should certainly and Chips generally little can be Obapeal was born in Paris in the opium trade of Hongkong be recorded.

Joseph Urbain said in view of the changes minde 1839. He entered the offices of during the past year, and those now in the course of reultaation.

the Messageries Nationales whilst however, point to Various facts and conditions, quite young, and in 1839 went to Mársailles, and subsequently efforts to smuggle the drug compary. He was assistant in to the overseas agencies of the The Attractive'Cathedral." into China проп B large June 16.-On this dato appears scale, and in view of the state of the Adon cffice in 1870, and The only formented Stone Ginger Boer in the Far East. The Mr. Pollock will now follow up

an account of the appusi meeting the country in many districts as adore et M. Dopil, then, the thence went to Japan under the rond charm of Stone Ginger Boer is the flavour produced by partial his query of yesterday by enquir

of seatholders in the Peak Church. a result of polition and her

Yokohama agent. During his fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger Buor can be said" tó beling precisely what is intended to/yard for Government launches at The Rev. W. Jennings, Secretary, disturbances, there is little residence in Japan he went twice

be done with the balans of

presented the accounts. We call qurance that these apprehensions $1,100.

the following from the report of will not be realised. It is well

to Shangbai as acting agent, He A Muddle.

was then nominated agent at

spring, at half the price. Blonds Perfectly with Spirits, especially Chomically, an exact reproduction of a well-known German Whisky. Once try a Whisky Pyoris and you will ask for it again. Prices: $0.85 peratoz, Pints. $0.50 por doz. Splits.

genuine.

deserves.

STONE GINGER BEER.

Price-$0.85 per doz.

DRY GINGER ALE,

Price:$1.00 per doz, Piats, $0.60 per döz. Splits.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE. 20, 1914. -

OUR RICKSHA SERVICE.

Siberian Mail. Close per 9.8. Delta to-day at il a.m. Ohenan to-day cl 5 p.m.

to look a little clorly into it. English Mail--Closed per 8.5. sum of $2,000 for public bathing Originally the Coursil voted places one at the eastern end and the other at the western extremity of the island. That vote has never been rescinded, and we hope that

F1

New Launch Yard.

Toaders are being invited for the orection of buildings, etc., for the repairing and coating Yaumati..

Kailan Mines.

New Road.

Offe Extension.

Director of Education:

*Not Share-Jobbers."' June 14-Two East Street were sentenced to two months gamblers-not share jobbare

|imprisonment each to-day,”'

atrí naous

nese of the Cathedral took the which can be done in the way

"

concerns over the failure of Chinn

enforce the restrictive measures as to the

of the concerns interested in the

years

concession.

The death is announced from Paris of M. Thion de la Chaume, father of M. Rene Thion de la

Chaume, assistant manager of the Banque de l'Indo Chine.

Hongkong and Shanghai Dink. 180 per cent. premium, sales and buyers.

Union Insurance Society Canton.$100 per aliar, seller

China Traders' Insuranga Comi pany.-$80 per share, bugers

North Chins Insurance-le 330 per share, buyers.

Canton Insurance Company. Ltd.,-$182 per share, sellera.

Yaugtsze Insurance Association -Tia. 100 par abara,

Hongkong, Canton and Macso Fer China and Manila Steamship Company-$140

per

absre, aellore. $135 per share, sellers,

Hongkong Gas Company-

The total output of the Kailan bis speech :-". The High Church understood that authorities con Calculla, where he was, however, The Government itzalf seems Mining Administration's mines programme seemed to be losing cerned in the suppression of the for only a brief period, as he vas FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY. Its "Dryness" is a feature in a fog over the matter. In the for the week ending June 6/18 attraction, the directors feared, opium trallic consider that recalled in 1879 to Shanghi to` which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well draft appropriation account for amounted to 59,57200 tons and/or else the superior fashionable- Jull has now been done to that end take charge. That remained his last year, which came before the the salas during the period, to paying people away. If it were of legislation or international post until 1906, During the 27. Council yesterday, we see that 68,070.55 tone. on the vote of $2,000 only.a sum

the latter, then the washing away greement, and the future of years that he spent there more or of $62.89 was expended, and one

of the Tramway was a judgment, the trade now rests upon the service for his company, besides less he rendered much good would infer from the marginal Tendere are being invited for and it was hopel it would manner in which existing

Ersation of sheds aban- constructing a 20 foot road t-be looked upon as such by the legis'ution and treaty agree of all who knew him. He was securing the esteem and sympathy note, doned,' that that was all the tween Aberdeen and Deep Water dwellers in high places, who for- ments are... to tre en forced. Government intended spending. Bay and improving the road tesook the strait and narrow Con- While there is cjsiderable com

for many years ohairman of the tween Shatkiwan and Deep Water crete path which had been laid Now we are told that already an amount of $900 has been absorb Bay. No work will be permitted down to the church door, at a cost plaint on the prof interested Municipal Council of the French ed. What is one to make of on Sundays.

of $125, fortbe aggrandisement of Gamblers Fined.

their own vanity, and the detri- such a muddle? As we have to

Three dollars each was the finement, as stated, of the collections

production of opiam in China fore taken pains to point out, the

was for two imposed on ten Chinese boys!! A Stock Exchange...". original scheme bathing places, and we contend charged with gambling at the June 17,- A meeting of about upon its own people, there is n that the public has a right to Cotum Mithspector McHardy twenty of the most influential doubt that on the whole Bach demand the crying out of the informed Mr. Wood that there brokers in the colony was held restrictions are being successfully it is only & matter ofa promise. The Unofficial members had been several complaints from in the Hongkong Hotel on Satur applied in good faith, and that of the Council represent the that locality,

day afternoon to consider the advisability of placing their bus-short time at met when the public, or are supposed in do Will they kindly carry out their On the roof the Colonial iness on a proper busia by estab.open production of, as well as the obvious duty by keeping the Oflices an extension in office ac-lishing a Stock Exchange. The legitimste trade in, opium will Government 15 its word? comodation we commenced feeling was general that the time enticely cease. This prospect most The Tripos..

some time ago and is now near- bad arrived when a movement in trade are now disposed to accept, In view of the study influx of ing completion. The extra ac. this direction was absolutely neces-but it will probably be several foreigners and Culoutals into the commodation will be found a sary and after some discussion

before clandestine trade or three members were appointed to E me univeraties, it is grabiting very great relief. treat in to-day's wires that the

draw up a

code of rules, sporadic efforts to revive the trade will be stopped-London and Britishere have been keeping trate their own end up where honoure has been pleased w appoint Mr. The wisdom of this project, con-

His Excellen: the Governor inquire as to suitable rooms, China Express.

and arrange other preliminaries, Jare concerned. All the men Thomas Kirkman Danly to act as

Chinese Insurance Compan wranglers, we notice, with the Director of Education, in addition sidering what the Hongkong

$160 per share, sellers.. exception of one Iuding, are Eng-to his other duties, during the Share Market is at the present begins. Was he reading that as

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- lish or Scots. Scotland will absence on leave or Mr. Edward time, cannot be doubted, and if the President,

or Surveyor pany-$380 per share, sellers, certainly have the crow this year; Alexander Irving, or until further properly carried out, a recognised teneral or myrmidon of the

China Fire Insurance Company but Southrous would do ill to notice, with effect from Juno Stock Exchange is certain to Government, or plain Samael386 per share, buyers.

Brown? President rather pale, grudge the Scot his sugasse. More | 16, 1014.

prove a public boon."

The Rod of Authority. but firm. Bays he desa it as Company-85 per cent.premium, Hongkong and Whampoa Dook often than not, while the Eog-

New Appointments. Jane 17. Two valgar little President. Mr. Francis says he sellers. lishman's education has cost more

His Excellency the Governor boys. were arraigned before the can't, because as President all he in actual money, the Scotsman's has been pleased to appoint Mr. has been obtained at far greater George Herbert Wakeman to act of them had etolen a gold bair-give casting votes not to read share, sellers.

One has to do is to look pretty and Stormboat Company-$273. magistrate this morning. personal eelf-sacrifics; and there as Registrar of the Supreme pin from a woman in Queen's Lectures. Heated discussion fore good luck to him. Only very Court, Registrar of Companies, Road Central on Saturday morn- thereon." prejudiced persons, would deny Official Administrator and Official ing, and it was ordered that

Too Familiar. that when it comes to prolonged Trustee, and Mr. George Altart the rod of authority should fall June 20-A Scotch sailor and patient effort in the face of Woodcock to act as Deputy Re-smartly upon him twice nine named James MoLechie was one drawbacks the Scot student beata gistrar and Appraiser, during times during his incarceration for of a company in the Sailors' the English hollow.

the absence on leave of Mr. a week. The other had only Home last night, and got very Complaints are frequoutly inado, and not without good cause, Miss Pankhurst's Success.

Hugh Adair Niabet, or until fur-stolen some fruit, and will eit sociable with another sailor call- Com-: Was Mr. Asquith really terrified ther notice, with effect from Jude down sooner, as he only gets five ed Harvey. He got so familiar of the porness of Dongkang'a sdkvico.of public rickshea. pared with that of our our neighbours, Singapore and Shanghai, at Misa Svivis Parkhurst's dire 10, 1914. it comes out a very lad third. In both the Southern and the threat to starve heizзl, whether

towards the end that he put his band to Harvey's pocket, taking 5 Northern port, the type of vehicle in ase is infinitely superior to in prison or out, unless he con-

His Excellency the Governo June 18-From the report of is for his own. He will wear that seen plying on the streets of this Colony, while the cooltos who sented to receive a deputation of has given hia asent, in the name a meeting of the Legislative trousers without any pockets in draw them are fitter physically (and in consequence run faster) and women; or did he merely prefer and on behalf of His Majesty the Council held on this data we take them for the next three months." far more decantly clothed that is the case here. This is a matter making a mild sacrifica of dignity

following:-Mr Layton

Serious Accident. of acute public concern, especially at this time of the year, when to standing by and Ecsing this King, to the following Ordinance the

passed by the Legislative formally put the following

June 20-Mr. David Ken. everybody uses a rickala at some time or another on every day of misguided young person make Oaancil:--Ordinance No. 17 of question of which astice had gedy, of the Horse Repository, donkey of herself? Perhaps it 1914-An Ordinance to authorize baen gives-What progress, if had a very narrow escape from It is true that recently something was heard of a scheme for motive was; in any care he has mentary Sum of Six hundred and erection of the light on the Gap About half-past five he took out hardly matters much what his the Appropriation of a Supple any, has been made with the sudden death this morning providing Hongkong with a tatter and more comfortable type of given way, and the suffrage party seventeen thousand seven hun. Rock? ricksha, but up to the pressrit the scheme has not developed. There have scored a mild triumph in dred and eighty-three Dollars and

a pony for exercise in a trap: has, however, been some improvement in the class of vehicle turned consequence. Perhaps he had

"The Colonial Secretary, in The animal ran all right till it out of late, and one notices with satisfaction that quire a number conjured up a harrowing picture one (ent, to defray the Charges reply," said the plans for the reached the junction of Upping Company, Ltd.-$160 por

of the Year 1913. of low-bodied ricksins are now to be seen flitting about our strests of Miss Sylvia's expiring on a

lighthouse had been prepared Arbuthnot Road and Osine-road, and a contract entered into with where there is a large opening Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf But there is still much room for improvement, and the writer looks couch in the porch of the flange forward to the day when all the scalled "first class" rickshas will, unless he took pity on her. Well;

a London firm to supply lanterns eighteen or twenty feet deep and GodownCompany.-$192 per ne is the case iu Shanghai, be fitted with pneumatic tyres. Worre she is a lucky individual. Wo THEFT CASE RIMANDEE, add that Mr. Price's illness dur-purpose

and other apparatus. He might in the roadway for the than the class of vehicles, however, is the type of coolie Bean have a sort of idea that if a mere

share, sellers. of clearing the By far the bigger proportion are dirty, ill-man went about defying the law

ing the two months before he sewer. The between the shafta.

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.- pony shied at left and the

$14 per share, buyers. recent kempt, shabbily-clad ap: imens of humanity, and the smallest and destroying property he would A further remand was granted of M. Brown had interfered with roached, and, jumping on Ore 150 per cent. premium, sollers,

Atriyal something, just as this place was

A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd percentage are physically fit for the work. Many of them are be accommodated, with a very this morning, on the application the work, as it had with all public side, smashed through the frail mere boys of twelve or thirteen years, and to patronise a ricksha in different coach from that on of Mr. Davidson, of Messre Has works." charge of one of thers striplings is, for the fare, quite as painful on which this young enthusiast tings and Hastings, by M.J. R.

bamboo barricade round the pit, way Co., Ltd.-Nominal.

Hongkong High Level Tram These reclined; and in some other place Wood, in the case, in which a

The Sanitary Symposium. experience as it is for the youngster to complete his run.

and fell down, dragging the June 19.-Sanitary Board vehicle coolies, too, are clothed anyhow and everyhow everyhow, that is than the House of Commons. But Chinese was charged with steal-met

and driver with it. Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal.

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., except decently and respectably. The police authorities take care we can't blame Miss Pankhurst for ing a gold watch and three sp- Surveyor General, Will-you- undermust, with the trap on him. istus)-850 per share, bayers.

this afternoon. Present: Unfortunately Mr. Kennedy fell! Green Island Cement Co. (old. by periodical inspections, to ɛze that the vehicles are in good, sound making herself at home. After condition. Might they not, therefore, also ses to the other side of the Government's so consistently At the last hearing the defenderally-alent Gordon, Mr. Con- but it took some time to get him issue).—$14 per share, bayers.

pendages.

please-give-notice Brown, Gen Aseistance was soon rendered, Green Island Cement Co. (now the question by refusing to issue licences to coolies who are giving way to her and her friends ant endeavoured to establish an science Mitchell-Innes, Mr. Agin-out. Dr. Ayres, who lives olose obviously physically unfit for the work? And at the game time our only wonder is that she did

Hongkong Land Investment they could insist on something approaching a decent uniform, of not demand to reoline in the alibi, stating that when he was the-vernment Francis, Mr. by, was called, and pronounced Co., Ltd.-8131 per share, sales

Throne Room at Backingham supposed to be pawning the article Edo. Wong Shing, and the his injuries very serions.

was actually visiting his Melanoply McCallum, clerk. being taken to the Hospital it

On and sellers. Last named read a letter from was found that one, of his ribs 86 per share, callers.

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. The mother appared in the the Colaial Secretary. Said the was broken and, probably, hie witness, box and uphold her son's Governd had no objection to the skull fractured. He lies in a very$50 per share, sellers.

Weat Point Buildinga Co., Ltd, Boarding time to consider precarious state. The pony w&B the dirt hoping question. Pre-injured, and the vehicle smash- sident des not go on with next ed." businessProduces manuscript of apeech bar his pocket and clears hithroat. Then begins to make me romarke, founded on the muscript, with respect to the gra aspersions of official honoure by Mr. Francis

the week.

suitable regulation character, being worn.

It is the

Palace,

Hull City Hall and Boxing Hull Free Church Council re-

he

mother.

Ordinance Approved.

statemont.

The case was remanded until Wednesday next.

Mr. Davidson asked for

copy

There is another point which needs investigation. use of public rickshes for conveying sufferers from infectious, and oft-times malignant, diseases to hospital, or, in the case of Kowloon, to one of the piers. We have heard of cases of plague and small. pox being removed in this way. True, in such instances the vehicles are supposed to be disinfected before being put into public cently issued a strong protest use again, but is there any guarantee that this is always done? Wengainst the tee of the City Hall, are afraid not. The danger to public health is therefore only to which belongs to the Corporation, of the depositions. apparent. And there is only one way of absolutely preventing it for the boxing contest between His Worship: Not as a matter namely, by a regulation being enforced prohibiting the use of public O'Kelly and Gunner Moir, which of right. rickshas for such a purpose. That could easily be done provided is fixed for June 29 The protest Mr. Davidson:No; as a matter there were a sufficiency of public ambulances placed at convenient is signed by the Rev. W. Heap, of grace. centres in the Colony. The present conditions are a distinct monace the president, and others, and His Worship I don't think to public health, which is being unnecessarily endangered through states that this hall is the property it is usual.

atrokey."

The Gap Rock.

1889.

·SHARB · REPORT."

last time. Hets one sentence off The quotations which together. Then the trouble for June 20, 1889.

per

$240 per share, bayers.

Hongkong Hotel Company-.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six cent. Debenture 3.8501.

Indo-Chins 8.N. Company- per cent, dis. ex. div. Douglas Steamship Company- $83 per share, sellers.

Obina Sugar Refining Com Pany, Ltd.-4269 per share, Belleza..

Lazon Sugar Refining Com sales and sellers. pany, Ltd.-8113 per share,

$125 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company Hongkong Rope Manufactor- share, sellers,

Australian Ship Visist to China Station,

It is thought in scmeciroles, says the London and China Express, that when the differences between the Admiralty and the Common- wealth of Australia have bean arranged some of the ships follow of the Australian Fleet will visit periodically outlying parts of the

the negligence of the authorities in failing to take the matter in of the citizens of Hull, for whom The request was, however before Mrrancis pulls himself are from the Hongkong Telegraph China and East Indies Stations

granted, the Corporation are trustees,

hand.