1914-06-26 — Page 8

THE

TELEGRAMS.

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEGRAMS.

[The following telegrams arrived CALIFORNIA LANDS. Loo late for insertion on Page 1.]

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

FEROCIOUS FIGHTING.

London Beceived June 26.

AMERICA'S CONTENTION.

(Reuter's Sorvica

tries.

fighting at Zacatecas, was most

wore covered with trenches and anese

laude.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1914

LOCAL CHANGES.

Some Impressions of a Returned Hongkonglte.

(SPECIAL ARTICLE.) Murvica To The Telegraph.") am convinced now, that I did not It is good to be back again. I mark Hongkong down at its true thought it, among other things, worth till I got away from it. I too prim and respectable; but,

London. Received June 26.

communication of too

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory at 11 a.m. to-day:

Oyolone or Typhoon-N. W. of Yap, moving N. N. W. or N.

LEGAL ARGUMENT.

Application to Dissolve an

Injunction."

MUSIC FOR EVERY MOOD."

A Fine Selection of Columbia ⠀

Graphophones and Records.

Nowadays there is scarcely Sitting in Original Jariëdic ome that has not its gramophone, ion this morning, Mr. Justice ̈nd it is gratifying to know that Gompertz, Chief Justice, con- music dealers in Hongkong ars tinued the hearing of an applic fully alive to the demands of [Raster's Servico Tu "The Telegreob." The correspondence between

ation for the dissolution and residents, both in supplying the the United States and Japan

discharge of an injunction made latest machines and the most by Mr. Justice Gompertz in the up-to-date records, The Ar Reuter's New York respond-relative to California has been compared with England, it's are allowed to use the pier as well action of Chai Tar-yuon, carrying derson Music Company,” Ltd.,

published to-day, in both coun

have porately wicked. Well; I idle dream. There were no against the So Mang-auen firm. distributors of Columbia records ferocinta on the hillsides, which Replying on June 24 to a Jap suppose I'm not the only fool other Europeans but this one. The application was made on and machines, are now making a who has whole-heartedly "taken and he, I take it, must behalf of So Kwok-wan of 118, speciality of this line of business. redoubt, and me the strets of the mouths ugo, the United States back" all the hard things he has have been either

declares that the language of the said about the Esst in general to the ways of Hongkong, sed by the injunction restraining has just been fitted out a com- a stranger Queen'e Road East, a party affect Adjoining their main saloon there city, where the dead warehouped Trenty excludes Japanose from and this Colony in particular, sociological experimentalist, a the defendants, their servants or fortable and well-appointed General Villa in the van the right to hold agricultural after he had boon in England deadbeat," in a perpetual fend agents, nominess or represents demonstrating room, where the sulficiently long to find the Home with hard work, or else well-atives, or any of them, from receiv. very best of the Columbia records life a wee bit oppressive. (Bere, lanatio, When will the powersing, alienating, assigning or can be heard at any time, strictly speaking, I suppose. that-be ordain that Europeans otherwise dealing with the The Anderson Music Company AVY ought to quote "If you've 'oard shall be encouraged to use the proceeds of the sale of goods has just received a new consigu

the East B-callin," ste; but it's pier by no longer being forced to esized under a writ of execution ment of Columbia machines, of been done rather often.), Suf- Bit check by jowl with an army issued on behalf of the defendant types and prices which will suit fice it to ABY (that's of fragrant cooliea?

to the action in the Summary everybody. In price they range another useful and original gag) But I do ill to grumble. I ought Jurisdiction sotion No. 763, 1914, from so low a figure as $16 up that life in Hongkong is better to be glad to be back again, and to a portion of which So Kwok to $225, One of the most. pan life in England. In England content to look on the bright wan was entitled by virtue of an attractive and unique designs is there is too much bustle; here side of things; so i will not say order by Mr. Justice Hazeland the "Baby Regent"; which there isn't except, of course, in what was in my mind about the dated May 21, 1914.

on first sight appears to be the case of the P.W.D.

piracies that are still allowed to Mr. O. G. Alabaster, instructed nothing other than an exquisite I have been away eight and contincs, about smelly dust-carts, by Mr..Stokes, cf Messrs, Deacon, piece of furniture. It is so con- half months; in some respecte or avon about the water-drippings Looker, Deacon and Harston, structed that it is a combined seems only five minutes, in that

fell on my hat

and appeared in support of the drawing room centre table and others, five years. Short as that coat in Queen's Road this morn- application and Mr. Eldon gramophone. It sells at $225, period really is, and quite aing at nine o'clock, from a veran Potter, instructed by Mr. Dennys, and, as a table alone, is well worth surprising number of alterations dah that was being assiduously of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, its price. Other types which and improvements in the Oolony.flashed by a misguided coolie. I for the plaintiff in the action.

should become extremely popular

of the attacking force, and five of his stuff were wounded. There were exceptionally 11,go casual- fies among to rabul ellicera Qeuorat Villn estimates the Federal losers at 4,000 kilted, 2,000 wounded upd 5,000 cuptor- od, while the relial tommen are 500. killed and 800 wounded.

DISASTROUS FIRE.

BUSINESS CENTRE SWEPT.

Reuter's

London, Received June 26.

corepondent at Salem, Massachusetts, states that a fire awept the business section of the city, burning an area of 40 acres in the len hermanufacturing district. Fifty hoasen were also destroyed in the residential quar

ter.

The wind changed in the even- ing, and the fire come near to the centre of the cry, which is threat- oned with destruction. Nucleon injured people have been taken Lo hospital.

MEXICAN MINES.

ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT.

London. Received June 26,

AUSTRA

A-MODIFIED PROGRAMME.

ང་མས་་ཚན

London. Received June 26. Reuter's correspondent at Mel- bourne states that in the Senate Mr. Millen announced n modifien- tion of the naval programme for the next five years by which two., light cruisers and two submarines will be built inet ad of destroyers and submarines. Those will 13 or dered in England. The cost of the modification will 13 £1,700,000.

INCIDENT AT KIEL.

LORD BRASSEY ARRESTED,

Londor. Received June 27. Kiel states that Lord Brassey was The Times correspondent at

rowing in the harbour in a dinghy belonging to hia, yacht, the Sunbeam, when he approach ed the Dockyard and was arrested by the police on suspicion of ea pionage.

He was detained for an hour and a quarter before he satisfied the police as to his identity.

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Military Appointment.

Silk Delivered.

There are special features about all these machines, including a speedometer, by which absolute accuracy of speed can be assured..

But a machine is useless with out the records, and here it is that the Anderson Music Company can claim to meet everybody's wants. The customer who visita this Company's stores can be certain to get any record be wants,

I'll jot some of them down before will put all this out of my head. Te-day the proceedings were are the "Leader" (8175) the I forget them.

and confine myself to thanking devoted to hearing of legal "Regal" and the" Favourite!" At Kowloon I found a new the Fates that I am once more in argument on the issue as to both of which can be had at $110. farry pior a very nice one too, a place where tobacco and cigars whether the injunction should be barring the fact that the builders can be bought cheaply; for they're dissolved or not, and at the time were a thought niggardly in the a fiendish price at Home, we wont to prese, Mr. Eldon accommodation which they pro-

Potter was addressing the Court in vided for European passengers.

opposition to the application. that Salisbury Road is now Speaking of Kowloon, I notice also

intended for it, by the erection stored to the width originally of the new brick platforms at the

The following extract from the The silk shipped from Hong- railway station on which station, Gazette of India, dated May 29, kong by the Empress of India by the way, the contractors seem 1914, is published for informa. May 28 reached New York on Second Lieutenant from the un- tion :--- The undermentioned June 25.

Military Leave.

is snoh, too, as to meet all pookata, Privilege leave to the neigh-ranging from $1.60 to $7 each, attached list is admitted to the Indian Army subject to His bouring countries is granted to all records being double-sided. Not Majesty's approval:- Archibald Captain M. Purvis, LMS., attaoh only do Colombia records give one James_Tisdell, 74th Pan-ed 26th Punjabis, from July 22, the opportunity of hearing the jabis. Dated 13th March, 1914. 1914 for date of availing) to voices of the great artists of opera August 27, 1914. Leave of ab- in solo and in concerted numbers, sence to the neighbouring coun- but also the recordings of the tries is granted to Captain H. G. world's great masters of the violin

on

since no fewer than 6,000 are

kept in stock. The cost of these

The roads in Kowloon, and on to be getting promisingly busy,

this side too, for that matter, have greatly benefited by the im Reiter's Washington cur-

proved method of tor-spraying. respondent states that an agree

I hear that some bathing sheds ment has been reached between TENNIS LEAGUE MATCH. have been erected at West Point, Great Britain and the United

so it really appears as though the States to protect mining pro-

Government meant to keep its porties in Mexico.

word afterall at any rate in part. The other night I went to hear the On inquiry at the Government Monteith, R.A.M.C., from June 2 and the piano, the music of the to represent the C. C. C. against band at North Point, and found Civil Hospital this afternoon we to September 9, and to Captain great orchestras and bonds, and Kowloon "B" on Saturday at that a new spot had been chosen were informed that the condition W. A. Moore, R.G.A., from July the song and humour of every 4.30 p.m. on theK.0.0.ground:- Megara. R. Basi, G. A. Hancock, for the musicians; quite a good of Mr. Grieve, who is lying ill 1 to September 13.

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MESSRS CLAFLIN'S

AFFAIRS.

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONTINUE.

London Received June 26. Reuter's New York arte-pond- ent states that Mosere. Cladin and Company's assots aro

$40,00 1,000.

Tiny

Company's of the sub-idiary dry-good Horda throughout the country continue to do business nudler Receivers.

NAVAL VISITORS.

BRITISH OFFICERS IN RUSSIA.

Lendon. Received June 28,

Petersburg states.

that Rear- Admiral Beauty and cffi era at tended a sitting of the Duma and afterwards a reception given by the President.

Itenter's correspondent at St.

THE FINANCE DIVISION

FEATURES OF THE VOTING.

June 20

London. Received The Labourites abstained from the division on the Finance Bill with the exception of two who supported the Government,

Sir. Luke White was the only Liberal voting against the Government.

The following have been chosen

J. V. Braga, H. B. Tayler, E. Long too. Braga, and F. Remedios.

CASE STRUCK OUT.

SOLICITORS WANT IT PUT BACK ON THE LIST.

1.

His Lordship will not Agree.

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European Plague Case.

with plague, was serious.

Building seems to have been

Committed for Trial, Latest Advertisements, going on space. The Deutsch-

Mr. Melbourne committed for Asiatische Bank, I notice, is The Water Authority makes trial, at the Police Court this completed, making a handsome an important announcement morning, the Chinese who was contribution to a handsome regarding the water supply-charged with offering a bribe of thoroughfare. The addition to the Page 5.

forty dollars to a district watch- man."

Dairy Farm Company's premises A partly-furnished flat in at the top of Wyndham Strest Kowloon is advertised.-Page 5. gives a finished and established The Hongkong Ice Co. is air to that corner, which before declaring an interim dividend of looked rather like the hinder $2.50 per share. Page 5. end of nowhere. Congratulations Dr. Yamsaaki advertises to the Dairy Farm on their American dentistry. Page 5. In the Summary Court this fine new motor lorry. Lower morning & Case in which Mr. down the street, great progress Lewis, of Mesars. Johnson, Stokes has been made with the new and Master, appeared for the shops and houses. I are. also, defendant and Mr. Heywood (Mr. that the enterprising Sincere Leo D'Almada e Castro's office) Company is building a fine store for the plaintiff was mentioned along Des Voeux Rond. bélore Mr. Justice Hazeland.

Mr. Harwood said that last week, his tliet turned up in time

The

But what has happened to the "Finest Site"? Not only is the railing in not completed, but some to find his cake strack out. He

anessy imp of darkness," in an and his friend had agreed to have inspired moment, hassuggested to the case put back into the list. the Government theadvisability of His Lordship would not agree, cutting down the old trees. I plaintiff, he remarked, liked those trees and had hoped explained his non-appearance last to live to see the day when chairs weok by saying he thought the and tables and cool drinks would {

was not coming on until be placed under them, and a band- When a plaintiff had stand handy by. Some of us will issued a writ, he should be be grey in the head by the time present to support it.

the newly planted trees are any appreciable size.

Blake Pier is still Blake Pier. For one

brief, mad I thought i

later,

Medical Officer.

Lieut. T. O. R. Archer, R. A. moment

M. O., will perform the duties of wasn't. The night after my Medical Officor, i/o Officers and arrival I strolled down there after their families and soldiers wives dinner, and the first thing I saw and families, from June 24, in was a white men on a seat. “At clusive..

last," methought,

Europeans

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Military Leave.

Sixty days' privilege leave to the neighbouring countries is granted to Lieat. O. P. Hamilton, 74th. Panjabie. from July 1.

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BUILDING DISPUTE.

This afternoon, in the Sam- mary Court, before Mr. Justice Bazeland, Li Pan-kee, of West Point, contractor, sued Pong Ya kee and Sung Ching-chan, of the Ying Lang firm, tile dealers,

recover the sum of 8511.59 from the defendants for work done on sixteen housea at Pokfulum.

Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton appear- ed for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lewis, of Messra. Johnson, Stokes and Master, defended.

Mr. Brution, in opening, said the dispute arose out of a con- tract entered into by the Tai Yip firm of contractors to build six- teen houses for the Procureur General at Pokfulam. On 60- count of slowness in the work. the defendants were given the contract for the cement work. At the time the contract was taken over by the defendante, the Tai Yip owed $241 to the plaintiffs for work done, and this was taken over by the defendants. There was a farther $86 due for work done, which, however, had not been measured, Too plain- tiff went on with the balence of the work, receiving payments account, there remaming standing 8611.59, which was the mount claimed. The whole question for his Lordship whether the defendants took over the debts-8241 and 288,

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