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Prices $2.75 to $12.50
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ON A VISIT TO HONGKONG
REPRESENTATIVE OF WELL-KNOWN PACK,
ING HOUSE.
Mr. John F. Mendelssohn. General Foreign representative of Messrs Libby, MoNeill and Libby of Chicago, who is a guest at the Hongkong Hotel, is at present on a visit of inspection to the various agencies of this well- koown firm around the world.
He has just completed trip through the United States of America, Canada, South, and Central America and is on his way to England via the Orient Australia, South Africa, India, and Egypt.
By the end of this year Mr. Mendelssohn will have visited practically every country on the globe.
He gave some extremely in- teresting
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OTICES
DAIRY FARM NEWS. SPECIAL NOTICE
CHEESE
CHEESE
We offer for sale AMERICAN CHEESE. POTTED CHEESE FRENCH CHEESE. COULOMMIER CHEESE.
Cheese is rich in protein and butter fat.
hence an important and valuable food.
accounts of the THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO.,
il
Argentine republic during the last railroad strike in char country when" he WH passenger by the last train cross the Andes into Chili with an armed guard of 100 soldiers- the journey, usually accomplished in 36 hours, taking four days and. four nights to complete.
CERIN, DREVARD & CO.
We have just received a consignment of MATTAMAC ". WATERPROOFS and amongst them are several which have become
in "slightly stained
transit These we are offering at
$11.00 each.
MACKINTOSH
& CO. LTD.
Men's Wear Specialists.
LTD.
16. Des Vœux Road,
4th. FLOOR HOTEL MANSIONS. Tèl. 114.
AND AT CANTON..
COPPER QUEEN BELTING
AND
SKOOKUM PACKING.
$100.00
UNDERWOOD AND REMINGTON
While in Buenos Aires he was present
the celebration in at honour of Admiral Caperton dad the C. S. Fleet and during the anti-Germant demonstrations was among those quite close to the Telemachus but who pleasingly assisted in the took no notice of the signals in demolition of the La Union spite of the fact that detonators Building of the German News- were fired to, attract attention paper and also the German Club. chief While in Cuba Mr.Mendelssohn In the meantime, the engineer and his officers had been | also had an interesting experience working day and night repairing during the Revolution of 1917 "The 9.8. Telemachus the connecting rod and at about when his train from Havana to reported broken down, 300 miles 8 o'clock on the morning of May Santiago was held up 49 hours out of Hongkong." To the lay 30 when the work was nearing when he was compelled to return mind that information conveys completion, the ss. Hangchow to the Cuban capital. very little explanation of the passed and enquired whether dangers that have to be faced and assistance was the difficulties that have to be offer Captain Bentley declined. country, he is a native having overcome by the captain of a not desiring to incur salvage ex-been born in Queenstown, Cape ship when he finds himself penses after having gone so far Colony. He received his educa- in such an unfortunate position without help and also in view of tion in England and Holland, liv- particulary when the respon- the fact that the weather condi- ing most of his life in London sebilities are increased by the tions were good. He therefore with periodical trips to Canada fact that nearly 200 human lives decided to risk waiting until the and the United States. have to be accounted for, as was repairs were completed. On the Asked by our reporter as to the the case with Captain Bentley. morning of the 31st the Dutch packing house he represented, he of the s.s. Telemachus, owned by steamer Hoiate passed and stated that Libby. McNeill and the Wo Fat Shing, which Captain Bentley requested | Libby, is one of the largest food vessel W*48 rendered helpless to be reported to Hongkong product houses in the world, oper- A BATCH OF ACCIDENTS for nearly
three days, in which was done at Cape Varella. ating no less than 32 canneries.
the
:
"Mr. Mendelssohn intends short- needed. This ly visiting South Africa of which
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MURDER TRIAL.
As the result of injuries re- The Chinese coolie of the Labour reived in falling from No. 90 Corps who was charged with the Wellington Street from a height murder of another coolie of the of 30 feet, a Chinese, 22 years of same Corps, on board the S. S. age, living at 30 Tung Tak Lane, Talthybuis whilst she was in has been removed to the Govern- the Red Sea on her way from ment Civil Hospital.
France, has been committed for Another Chinese was sent to the trial at the Supreme Court, after Court hearings. ant in which he sustained injuries which came same Hospital through an accid- the Police
EO & conclusion to his right leg caused by a rock to-day. As the Talthybuis will falling on him whilst he was at leave for Tsingtau in a few days. cemeteries at Happy Valley. work on the new road above the special sessions will be called on Saturday for the trial of the prisoner.
a dangerous nautical position At 6 pm on the same day the specialising particularly in con- owing to the breaking of a coo-chief engineer reported that a densed and evaporated milk, of necting rod in
engine temporary repair had been effect- which they have several up-to room. What to do in such aed and the ship was able to date canneries, salmon, fruits position has to be decided by the proceed at the rate of about 3-4 canned meats and pineapple. Captain. The simplest way out of kants per hour. nothing untoward having large and extensive pine- the difficulty to the longshore-occurring excepting loss of apple plantations in the Hawaiian man's mind, is to get a passing portion of the cable which parted Islands. steamer to tow the helpless vessel when being hauled in owing to a Mr. Mendelsson's firm has been in to port. but when it is defective link. Progress was ex- most active the last five years in realised that the adoption of ceedingly slow it being necessary looking after the needs of the that course of procedure, entails repeatedly to stop the engines boys in France and England. the payment of salvage to an for the purpose of examining the hence the fact that the firm has amount equivalent to nearly one-repaired connecting rod to had third of the value of steamer the ascertain whether the temporary business a large extent, but to forego their foreign position of the Captain with joint was holding, bus eventually now the Company has entered regard to his owners on the one Hongkong was reached withour this sphere of activities it, feeix In a fight with several other hand, and his responsibility for further mishap in the engine certain it will receive the hearty persons over meals, a Chinese the welfare of his passerigers on room.
support of the whole
male emigrant, living at 12 the other, is to say the least. not
Smithfield Street. received Captain Bentley states that for munity, enviable. The slightest error three days the position was most
Mr. Mendelssohn reports husi. injuries
his leg of judgment, in many cases serious, for had not the weatherness excellent and is not at all and GITE. which required
Kept fine the ship could not possi-restrained in his enthusiasm for his removalzo Hospital. position that has taken bly have been saved from being the Crown Colony, for which The body of a Chinese male, 20 usually due to flatulence, or wind half
lifetime to acquire, а
and wrecked on the Paracek. To make he predicts whereas success carries with it
rapidly growing prosperity. little more than a passing remark. matters worse, the coolie passen- gers, of whom there were
believing that in the coming year nearly 200
trade and commerce will be read juster and that a menced
MELDS
the
.forfeiture
ย
of
FITE board. com
fight and to
one
a
great
Wave
Com-
of
On
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DISCOMFORT AFTER MEALS
years of age, who lived in a shop in the stomach, may be re at Woosung Street, was dis- covered on the foreshore and has medied by the occasional use of been sent to the Mortuary.
All
clues point to the probability that the deceased met his death)
PINKETTES
•
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and
was somewhat badly injured by prosperity more enduring and on through being drowned whilst having a quantity of scalding better basis than the prosperity incident to the war is bound to
the gentle little laxatives. Pink- bathing. water thrown over his head.
Motor-cycle No. 141, ridden by ettes dispel constipation atly ran into a Chinese coolie, 17 headaches, liverishness, coated_ One of the results of Mr. Mr. Evans, on Monday accident-flatulence, core biliousness, sick years of age, on the road leading tongue, ill-smelling breath, clear to Deep Water Bay. The coolie, the skin of pimples and blotches. who is an employee at the Hong- kong Hotel Repulse Bay building, Of dealers, or for 60 cents the received injuries to his thigh and vial, post free, from The Dr. right eye and had to be removed Williams Medicine Co., 96 Sze- to the Hospital
chuen Road. Shanghai.
The First National Exhibitor's Circuit
No better instance of such a cir- cumstance can be quoted than that of the s.s. Telemachus, which arrived in Hongkong from Saigon on Friday last."
Interviewed by Telegraph
come. Captain Bentley spoke very the s. 8. Telemuchus left Saigon highly of the chief engineer and Mendelssohn's visit to Hongkong reporter. Captain Bentley said on May 25 for Hongkong with a his assistants to whose untiring is the appointment of the well cargo of rice, the weather being efforts was due the arrival in known firm of Connell Bros., as fine with & light breeze and mode- Hongkong of the Telemachus representatives for the firm of Lib rate sea. Everything went well under her own steam, thereby by, McNeill and Libby in China. up to about 6.40 a.m. on the 28thaving sex ral thousands of dollars Mr. Mendelssohn" will shortly when the chief engineer reported salvage money which would
leave for Australia, South Africa, that a connecting rod had broken have had to be paid in the event India, Egypt and England. and would take from three tot of towage by another steamer four days to repair. The position being taken, and, needless to of the ship at that time was about state, the owners of the ship, the 40 miles to the west of the north Wo Fat Shing, are very grateful reef of the Paracel Islands, to Captain Bentley and his which in the circumstances was officers. It was Captain Bentley's such as to cause considerable first trip as master of the Tele- fe having quite anxiety, for had not the weather machus, kept fine de sister would have recently taken over charge from been almost certain. Observa- Captain Frazer, who is now in tions were taken on the command of a new ship recently morning of the 29th and it was acquired by the Wo Fat Shing found that the ship had drifted 20 It is interesting to note also, miles to the north east; that is, that Captain Bentley salved the to wards the Paracels, leaving the Tung Shing, about two years ago, position still more serious should that vessel having broken down the weather not have kept fine. 300 miles out of Saigon, and Or order to prevent the ship drift- being towed that distance ing, 75 fathoms of cable were put during the north-east monsoon, out on the starboard side. Anxa very dangerous and difficult iety was accenuated on the even proceeding requiring the highest ing of the 29th owing to very qualities of seamanship. Captain heavy rainsqualls, accompanied Bentley was suitably rewarded by considerable wind. Observe for his work by the owners of the tions taken on the morning of the Tung Shing, Messrs. Jardine, 30th showed that the ship had Matheson and Co. Yesterday drifted about another eleven miles morning Captain Bentley re- to the north east and it ceived the congratulations of was decided to fly distress, many China Coast skippers, on signals. In this connection it is his safe arrival and capable CUTIOUS
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