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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

ERATED

LTD.,

WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

FORMAZONE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 4 1914,

The "Fourth."

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS NO HAPPINESS IN GETTING; ONLY IN GIVING.

Congratulations to Uncle Sam on another anniversary. The past year has not been altogether a smooth one for the United States, if only from the fact that the country has felt the result of the entire change of government and governmental policy brought about by the Presidential Election dull. of the year before last. The most history is the Mexican difficulty - difficatly from which Great Britain and all other civilised con-

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The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 84; At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 77;

A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING and PALATABLE drink unfortunated detail of the year's dull. particularly suited for Tennis and Bathing Parties.

Pints $1 per doz. Splits 60 co. per doz.

PYERIS.

stitutions will most heartily wish

English

The Malls..

Mail-Left per s.8. Himalaya to-day at I p.m. Kanchow to-day at.5 p.m.

1889

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO,

Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week

Ending July 4, 1889.).

Hongkong Rifle Association. July 1.-Tha fourth competition for the Hongkong Rifle Asso- ciation's second monthly Handicap Challenge Cup took place at

Chemically, an exact reproduction of a well-known Gorman polo Sam a happy and spray Siberian Mail.-Closes per 8.8. Kowloon on Saturday. There,

spring, at half the price. Blonds Perfectly with Spirits, bapoo ally Whisky. Once try a Whisky Pyeris and you will ask for it again. Prices: $0.85 per doz. Pints. $0.50 per doz. Splits,

STONE GINGER BEER.

isue. And speaking of Great Britain, it is a pleasant reflection that, as the time goes on, the good understanding between her and America markedly strengthens; old jealousies are steadily boing| forgotten and competition E3-

The only formented Stone Ginger Boor in the Faf East. The real charm of Stone Ginger Beer is the flavour produced by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger Beer can be said to between the two countries in trade gonuine.

Price: $0.85 per doz.

DRY CINGER ALE.

FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY. Its "Dryness" is a feature which hay holned to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Prices-$1.00 per döz. Pints, $0.60 per doz. Splits.

and latterly in sport-has, un derlying it, a healthy note of mutual respect. All good Hong- kongites pray that this will long

remain 80.

The

"Idle Rich."

Count the Columas.

Yesterday the Telegraph To-day there reading matter. published 32 columns of solid will be 39 published.

Boarder's Loss. The police bave been notified that a boarder at the House has had stolen from her room $70 in banknotes.

"FRIVOLITY!! FREEAR AND LAUGHTER.

Laughter is universally regarded as the best of all tonics. Backs one up. Is exhilarating,

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forget his

Expands the lange, Makes one

liabilities. Makes one oblivious of the

drate of exchange.

Laugh

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value of your depreciat and you will forget the

ed dollar.

And you will acquire an

PRIEST STONED.

Ugly Conduct on Bonham Road.

A painful case of assault on a Catholic priest has been brought

to

our notice, this morning. According to our informant, ca- priest was returning late in the evening from making sick calla at the Government Civil Hospital when he was both insulted and

Road. They called the reverend assaulted by Chinese on Bonharo gentlemen foul names, and threw stones at him which stuck his appetite that will surfarm, and his umbrella, which he prise yon und worry the used as Fast he could to shield' hotel proprietor.

Limself from the missiles,

And grow fat..

Then you'll sleep soundly,

Olergymen are called out to th

sick at all hours and have every

and smile through your right to protection. Perhaps the sleep.

police will make a note of the com- plaint and keep a watchful eye.

And everyone will seek

your society.

And good health you will

always enjoy.

And the world laughs with

you.

Seok the opportunity. It is a rarit not to be missed. Apply for your share of it at

Moutrie's.

COLONIAL NURSING ASSOCIATION.

were 16 competitors, the con- ditions taing seven shota cach ot two and fire hundred yards. The shooting was pretty good "all" round, and Lieut. Carlyle, R.A., who has been shooting in capital~ the winner by scoring 31 at the aborter and 27 at the longer form lately, eventually proved

range, which, with the handicap allowance of 6 points, raised his total to 64. Mr. E. L. Woodin, scratch, who made 30 and 31 re- Zetlandspectively, was a capital second,

Mr. F. Howell (allowed 4) being. third with 58. Lieut. Carlyle,

The annual meeting took place having won the trophy three times

on Tuesday, Jane 9 at 4, White out of four competitions, it now

hall Gardens, S. W.. by kind in bócomes his own property.

vitation of the Crown Agenta. Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co.

next victim. One of these super-for the Colonies. H.R.H. Prin- -An extraordinary oilious objects which stalk about cass Henry of Battenberg, Patron- July 2. this Company was held at noon plainant. His name is Kam Sai- the Mesting with her presence. to-day, at the Offies, for the un, and he is, or was, a clerk at Colonel The Rt. Hon. Sir Olande purpose of confirming the two the same place. He said that on MacDonald, G.C.M.G., 0.0.V.O., following special resolutionaSunday at aoon he had closed the presided, and the Speakers in- 1.-That Article No. 14 of the place for tilha, when Captain cluded Field Marshal The Lord The daily imo is delivered free when the address is accessible to

piesent Articles of Asscoiation of Clements, whom he described as Methuen, G.O.B., G.O.V.O., Lady acswanger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copios sent by

came up and K.O.M.G., who testified to the the Company, with its marginal"a sort of foreman employed to Piggoti and Sir Hugh Clifford. note, be expunged, and that, in test the water, post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly isus to any part of the world is 81.00

lion thereof, the following article scolded him ending up by striking excellent and valuable work done Single Copies, Daily, ton cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for of the sympathy that would volued $20 and jewellery valued and marginal note be inserted; him several times. Captain Clomby the Association in all parts o

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Under the above heading yesterday we reported that the omniscient Fabian Society-an

The area of Nabeription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will organiention that began rather

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be He follows:-

Daily issao-$30 per unnain.

Weekly issue-13 per annum,

5. Tls per Shart, The Directors of the Shanghai well but, of late years, has dwindl Dook and Engineering Co., Ltd.. ed to a corping sort of body that have declared a Dividend for the understands any folka', business

rato of Tle. 5 per share.

The rates per quarter and per mens:m, proportional. Sabacriptions / but its own-has ben trying to year ending 30th April last at the meeting of the shareholders of in s silk jacket was the com-jess of the Association, honoured

for any period less than ne month will bo charged as for a

fuli mouth,

per quarter.

rash only.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed

cariod will be continued until countermanded.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, Canton, who have been appointed Our agents there.

¿Payable in Advance.)

By Order,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.!

Pacanover of this paper sa to publish crrect information, to acrve

and print the news without fear or favour.

the

prove that thirty-seven per cent. of the national wealth is enjoyed by "a rolatively small number of tended to have so much as the people, not one of whom has pre- shadow of an ocenpation." It is wild sayings such as this that alienate from the Socialists much otherwise be theirs. They got hold of a catch phrase "the idle rich", for example-ride it to death, and seek to bolster up

The Open Door,

A Chinese married woman haa reported to the police that some Farson stole from her house, at 3, Shanghai Street, the door being oft open at night, clothing

$18.

Pills Overcarried. The package of pills, valued their vituperations with sw: Jping 25, reported by the Hon. Mr. E. statements and worse still-with

cooked" figures. In this case A. Hewett as having been stolen Mr. W. E. Mallock, in a recent from the s.s. Syria or from the book, has amiably knocked a hole wharf, have been found on board the boat at Shangbai. They were in the Fabians "argament by showing that in order to arrive truth at these wonderful figures they have been obliged to include among the wealthy unemployed, retired tradesmen, pensioners and the inhabitants of the prisone and lunatic asylums!

#### PER TE DREЯTAR* Canle Address: Telegraph, Hongkong,

Western Union.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1914.'

A Good Work.

There are gome types of Missions which do not appeal greatly to Far Easterners-the why and the wherefore need not

Mission-that to Seamen-which

Övercarried.

Arrived from Shanghai.

Judge 0. §. Lobongier, the United States Judge in Shanghai, arrived in the Colony by the Himalaya en route for Canton where he intends to hold a Court, Lieut. D. McGilliwio R.N., also arrived from Shanghai by the Himalaya.

Partly Recovered.

be discussed. Bat there is ons A shopkeeper, of 82, Temple has deservedly won world-wide Street, Yaumati, reported to the praise, and whose work is much police that between 2 a.m. and 6 appreciated in Hongkong. Here a.m. te day some person entered in our port it has done, for very bis shop and stole a box of cloth- many years, any amount of good, ing valued $34. The box and solid, practical work-without clothing to the value of $29 has any trumpet-blowing, too. Ao-since been recovered and a man

arrested. cording to the annual report, recently issued, it has for 58 years been making spiritual pro- vision for crews of many astion- alities and creeds, at sea, in port

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"The Glorious 4th.".

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB..

via:

ente version was that they were the world."

Among those present were, 14-The Company may from especially basy at the time, but! time to time subdivide its shares. the clerk, because he wanted his Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Harcourt, 2. That the Capital be reduc- tiffin, closed the place and kept Lady Maagravo, Sir Claude and ed from $1,700,000, divided into out the workmen, for which he got Lady MacDonald, Six Frederio 17,000 shares of $100 each, to one on each side of his head. Mr and Lady Hodgeon, Lady Davaon, $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 Wodehouse upheld the majesty Lady Mitchell, Hon. Victoria shares of $50 each, and that of the law by imposing a fine of Hioks Peach, Sir Ernest and such raduotion be effected by $10, a ridiculonaly inadequate Lady Birch, Sir Harry and Lady returning to the persons who on sentence for such a cowardly and Wilson, Sir Maurice Cameron, the 22ad day of July, 1889, shall brutal assault. The poor offend. Hon. C. and Mrs. Gideon Murray, be the holders of the 17,000 ing Chinaman ought to have had Sir Reginald and Lady Antrobus, shares that have been issued, the at least a couple of thousand dol-Sir Bradford and Lady Griffith,. sum of $700,000 part of the paid lars awarded him as a solatium, if, Captain and Mre: Piggott, Lady up capital, rateably according indeed, money could compensate in Thorn, Lady Sharpe, Mire. Vil

liers Hawkins, Mrs. Charles Ho to the number of shares held by him for his injuries.

house, Mrs. Latter, Mrs. A. E them and in equal proportions.

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Keswick July 4.-To-day is the "Glor Adams, Mr. F. G. Penny, Dr. and presided, and there were present: ious Fourth" the anniversary of Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Noel Trotter, Hon, Mr. O. P. Chater, Messrs. the declaration of the independ Rev. T. R. and Mrs. Middleton, E: L. Woodin, J. S. Moses, L. ence of the United States of Mrs. Anderson, Bishop of Cuiana, Poesnecker, N. A. Siebs, E. A.America. The celebrations in this Mise Bramwell, Miss Napier, Miss Solomon, W. II. Forbes, S. C. Colony have, so far, been on a Mowbray, Mies Parbury, Mr. Michaelson; F. Dodwell (direc- quieter scale than usual, although Dutton, Miss Warden, Mr. and tore), Hon. Alr. B. Layton, Messrs. American hospitality has not in Mrs., G. B. Loochman, Mrs. Cosmo W. G. Brodie, E.B. Jorey, T. I. any way decreased; but later on Paterson and many others. Rese, and E. Osborne, acting in the evening we have no doubt that the grand old toast, "The secretary.

The Chairman said-Before day we celebrate," will be duly submitting the resolution to you honoured. perhaps a word or two of ex- MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S DEATH.

planation may be desired from me in reference to the principle on which the Board have decided to carry out the reduction. You are Throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire the

asked to reduce the capital news of Mr. Chamberlain's death will be heard with deep emotion,

Mr. Peter West, of Mesera.of the Company by the repayment and even outside the Empire, amongst all civilised peoples, general regret will be felt. Yet the blow comes with less force than would and ashore. It does so now in Moutries, left by the Himalays of $41.17 in cash to each share- have been the case bad he been struck swiftly down. For years 67 harbours round the British to-day for Home. He had a good holder on the register at the time he has been out of the fighting line. In January last he intimated Iales, and in 31 porta abroad, send off by a party of friends. of the reduction, and the issue to to his constituents in Birmingham that He could not "hope again while all the year round its 67 Mr. West was a very capable him of new sorip for fifty dollars are from the Hongkong Telegraph Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. to do his work in Parliament," and when he appeared before his mission vessels and boats are and popular entertainer, and and fractional certificates for for July 4, 1880.

every day carrying 61 chaplains was always ready to assist a $8.30. This, I may explain, is

Union Insurance Society of D. E. Clarke and 115 readers, boatman, etc., charitable object by the aid of one-sixth of the share, and the-192 per cent, premium, bayers.

50 cents is a hundredth part of ashare. This has been found the Canton.-$100 per share, sellers. F. Bevington from ship to ship to minister to his talents.

China Traders Insurance Com-F. Maitland A Remarkable Photograph.

most convenient way of carrying crews on board. The Mission is engaged in a noble work, which

out the reduction, and we hope pany,-$80 per share, buyers. G. K. Chatham thoroughly deserves support,

North China Insurance-Tla, The photograph attached to the that these fractional certificates cover of this week's issue of the will soon accumulate in ons or 330 per share, bayers.

Canton Insurance Company, Yet though he had been for years a fighter with his armour!

Weekly Telegraph shows in a few hande, and be exchanged for laid aside, and himself unable to wield a sword, the magic of his

Hongkong has been well post-remarkable manner the extent of scrip, on presentation at the Ltd.,-$132) per share, sellers.

The Company's offices in sums of $50 Yangtaze Insurance Association pany, Ltd.-$127 per share,

ellera. and personality still remained. He had ceased to be a leader

Tennis Championships at picture depicts à Chinese temple each. Your directors have con--Tla. 100 per share, of men but he still inspired them. He had been a great Parliament-ed in the progress of the Lawn the floods at Wuchow.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- Hongkong Ice Company arian, a great platform apeaker, a great electioneer, and a great

China Fire Insurance Company for the something more that he will be rememtored by Britons at have shown that the old, ex of 72 feet 5 inches, the highest interim dividend up to the 30th pany $35 per shore, buyers. $125 por share, sellers. administrator. But he had been more than these things, and it is Wimbledon this year. The results with the watermarked to a height sidered it desirable to pay an His name will forever be coupled with perienced hands are well able to known for a century. The photo-June, prior to the rod action of that of Mr. Kipling as a preacher of the great doctrine of Imper-more than hold their own, and it graph was takea by Mr. W. A the capital taking place, and in-886 per share, buyers,

of the transfer booke, due notice Company-85 per cent, promium, ialism. Mr. Chamberlain was the first great statesman who set him is satisfactory to see that British Cornell, of Messra, Palmer and reference to this and the closing Hongkong and Whampoa Dook

will be given. Previous to putting sellers.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao self to teach the masses that they had Imperial duties, and to him, players have been doing so Turner.

the resolations I aball be glad more than to anyone else, is due the growth of Imperial unity and remarkably well, winning all the

to answer any questions or afford Steamboat Company-$277 per Brookes over Froitzheim was · 2 the growing sense of Imperial obligations which is strengthening finale. The victory of Normon mast gratifying one, and it will be

any information.There being share, sellers. every year in every corner of the Empire.

none, he moved the adoption of interesting to see what sort of

the first resolution.

own constituenta and those of his son, at a garden party in June last, he was the merest shadow of his old, self. That was his first public appearance after his breakdown in 1906, and it showed that his old power had left him.

name

Home and across the seas.

The Tennis Contests,

It is not too much to say that throughout his life he was an show he will made against Wild-| Imperialist, though his Imperialism deepened and became cleurer an

see that Mre. Larcombe has got he preached it to others. Even in his Radical days he never was a ing, the holder. It is good also to "Little Englander," and over thirty years ago ho was described as through the Ladies Singles. the only" Jingo" in the Liberal Administration. The "Jingoism" of one decade became the strong Imperialism of the next. When be Laat year, it will be recalled, the over for Mra. Lambert Obambora, explained his breach with the Gladstonian party he said, "I have competition resulted in a walk- cared for the honour and influence and the integrity of the Empire.

It was because these things were so dear to him that he reainted Mrs. Larcombe, after finding was forced to retire owing to an Home Rule so earnestly. He was just as earnest, again, in kolieving her way to the challenge 'round, that Tariff Reform would help greatly towards the cohesion of the accident to one of her eyes while Empire. That was the one sim which he kept most consistently before the electors and, now that he is gone, he will best be she was engaged, with J.O. Farke remembered because of the great lesson which he taught his fellow as partner, in the final of the countrymen and to which they responded so well even though it Mixed Doubles. Everybody will called for sacrifices.

wish her good luck in the coming deciding match.

Left for Home,

THE "TELEGRAPH'S

ACROSTIC.

Pillars.

Is England's heritage the sc? The river it seems not to be,

An therion Grandee

1. If he had more go he'd be 2. A little polecat strange that he should represent such purity.

3. One must look it now a

Stagnant effort rarely pays. [Answer's on Monday.

Europeans Summoned for:

Assault,* *-

1889

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SHARE REPORT.

The quotations which follow

China and Manila Steamship Company $140 per share,

sellera

Fan Ling Competition June 1914.

This competition resulted follows-

RUNNING POOL. 10 or under

No Cards, 29 Entries. 11 or over

95-16-79

94-14-80

110-24-86

109-22-87

28 Entries,

Hongkong Rope Manufactur ing Company, Lid-$160 per Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf share, sellers,

and GodownCompany--$193 për ehare, sellers.

Hongkong Dairy Farm, Co. $14 per share, buyers.

A, 9. Watson and Co., Ltd.— 150 per cent, premium, Bollere.

Hongkong High Level Tram- way Co., Ltd. Nominal.

Hongkong Gas Company

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., July 3-Several Europeans $135 per share, sellera, were summoned before Mr. Hongkong Hotel Company Ltd$25 per share, nominal.

this morning

Green Island Coment Co. (old Wodehouse

by $240 per share, buyera. Chinamen for assault, Messrs. Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per issue),850 per share, buyers,

Green Island Cement Co. (new Repository, were the first, a mo Indo-China S.N. Company issue)-$14 per share, buyers. J. and D. Kennedy of the Horse cent. Debentures-$501 foo being the complainant, but 4 per cent, prom, buyers.

Hongkong Land Investment no appearance was put in, and Douglas Steamship Company Co. Ltd.-8145 per share, sales the charge therefore fell through $83 per share, sellers

and buyera, Captain Clements, superinten China Sugar Refining Come Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. deat of the mineral water manu-pany, Ltd. 8800 per share, 361 per share, sellar factory in connection with the sellers

Luzon Sugar Refining Com Hongkong Dispensery, was the

West Point Buildings Co $50 per maare, allora.