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SPARKLING MINERAL

WATER.

Pyeris

Delicious either alone or blended with

wines and spirits.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

Accuracy Wanted.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911,

DAY BY DAY.

AGAINST STUPIDITY THE GODS THEMSELVES COMBAT IN VAIN. Heine.

ROUND THE TOWN. LOCAL SHIPBUILDING. SHIPPING COMPANY

By

"Gadabout."

During the last few years mane

Work Now in Hand. The third quarterly return of

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FINED.

Another Opium. Case.

ships in coursO

In the case resumed before Mr. bare of the stern sex have been truction at Hongkong is now G. N. Orme at the Police Court The only case of notifiable heard to moan about the drabness being compiled by the local this morning in which the Yee was of their attire and it has been representatives of Lloyds Regia Wa, charterers of the steamer suggested that the garments of ter of Shipping. The return. Shuncheong, were charged with

We are asked by hlasara. Laxlaymere man should be of a brighter which takes into account only; allowing thair ship to be used for

A.S WATSON & CO., LTD. other day involving Lord North- next. Mr. Leo Longinotto is darker shades.

In

It is not altogether a nice thing to criticise the members of one's own profession, especially when they are of another country with disease reported yesterday whom we are friendly, but there one of plague.“ have been so many instances lately in which American journ.

hue and that the old navy blues restals of over100 tons, shows that the transportation of illicit opium, alists in Europe bave been guilty and Co., to state that with rand dull greys should give way as the present time in three deck Mr. W. B. Hind, appearing for the of wiring false information to the ference to the account of the fire to the salmon plaka, the sky yards at Hongkong-Taikoo, defence, stated that as a member States that one can be pardoned in No. 210 Queen's Road West, Blues, the yellows and the Hongkong and Whampoa and of the crew had since absconded, for wondering whether they the report that the Royal In-scarlets of ■ couple or so Bailey's 14,759 tons of merchant he Was not in a position accept gossip as fact and give IJsurance Co. of which they are the centuries ago. Some of the shipping is building. a very to prove that доре of the a colouring to make it appear so. agents, is interested to the extent members of the bright-colours satifactory condition for the rew were implicated. One Yesterday Reuter told us that of $8,000 in incorrect. The Com-cult were daring enough to iladustry of the port to be in just point which struck bim Amarican journalists said they pany is not interested at all. practise what they preached and now considering the poor time as peculiar in the case was that had interviewed Mr. Lloyd George

I remember reading in the Home that is being endured by shipping the vessel was searched twice. and had been informed that hel A handsomely dressed Chinasa.

papers some time agò of a num- all over the world.

and that the opium was not found. would be unable to attend the lady was charged before Mr.ber of super-touts who created On the stocks in the yards of until the second search. Washington conference. Soon Orme this morning with a violent quite a sensation by appearing in the Hongkong and Whampoa applying for a light penalty to be afterwards a correcting cable assault on her servant girl. The the Strand garbed in suits of Royal Dock Company at Kowloon 26,000 indicted Mr. Hind said that the comes to hand in which Reuter is--child who appeared to be about, purple, bright green and other tons are under constraction. Four Company, if necessary, would authorised to deny the statement6 years old exhibited a badly startling colours. The fashion oiltank steamers for the Anglo- discharge the whole crew. adding that the Premier bad bruised back for the inspection of did not take on, however, and Saxon Patroleum Company and Chief Revenue Officer Watt not even received any journal-the Magistrate. The case was conservative men stuck to the meamer for Messrs. Jardine said that part of the drug was ists. There was the incident the adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday serviceable, if less picturesque Matheson & Co. are the orders found in a hidden receptacle on hand. The oil-tankers will be placed behind one of the shelves cliffe and His Majesty the King instructed for the defence.

But looking in the windows of sister ships, each with a gross in the engine room-store locker. and we all remember others of

the Hongkong shops that cater tomage of 5,600 tons. They are The remainder was found in a recent quite

Lappening. In At the instance of Inspector for mere men's requirements, it designed on the Isherwood system locker. these days of attempted settle-Millard of the Passport Office, appears that those who would of longitudinal framing. The first A fine of $1,000 was inflicted. ments it essential that the news Capt. Liddle of the Arraton have us arrayed in the colours of the four-the Paludipa-will circulated throughout the world Apcar, now in port at Hongkong. which are usually associated with be ready for launching early in regarding the prime movers i was fined $25 and costs in the rules and kase-breaches bave September. She will have reci-tons gross register having turbine the play should be accurate and District Court, while the vessel not yet given up hope. True, one procating engines. The others machinery is also being built should be a true redex of what was at Singapore this trip, for not does not see rainbow-coloured are namel Petricala, Flanorbis for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. they either do or express. It has giving the names of three pas-suitings but there are some night-and Pleiodon. It is expected that The steamer nearing completion been well and truly said that the sengers who arrived in the colony marish displays of hosiery they will be let down the ways at is the Ewang Chow of 2,500 tons peace of the world lies largely in without valid passports they be Basiness men buy only what there intervals of about six weeks after gross. She will be the first of the hands of those who control ing Chinese deck passengers. is a call for for perhaps those the Paludina takes the water. the company's coastal steamers the world's newspapers and

things for which they think there The steamer for Messrs. built at Hongkong to have geared sources of information. and if

The forthcoming wedding is will be a demand) and so presum- Jardine Matheson & Co.-the turbines. It is expected that she these mer fail to observe strictlannounced of Mr. Rober: Fraser ably there Are soma who Kung Wo-is a steel twin-screw will be in commission in less than accuracy and thereby give rise to Forbes, of Messrs. Mustard and are buying and wearing the vessel planned for a river trade. a month's tima. irritation and friction they will Co., to Miss Eva Summers. abitts, etc. of bright maure, vivid She has a gross tonnage of 4,400 be the carriers of a heavy res-daughter of Mi: E. H. Summers yellow, pale blue and like bues rons. Launching of the ship will BALEAN-At Brighton on 3rd August. Alan aged 39, years ponsibility. Some of the London of the Hongkong Wharf and that greet the eye, but if this take place early in October if all almost completed are not included

newspapers are equally deservios Godora Company. Mr. Forbes craze becomes really popular and be well.

was, doring the war, stationed as this sort of thing is going to be a garrison officer in the Colony encountered in the streets here is and after a visit Home returned one who is off to buy a pair of here to take up a business apdark glasses. pointment.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

TELEPHONE 436.

Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph.

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

Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

Death.

beloved brother of Dr. H. Balean. (By Cable).

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921.

TRADE PROSPECTS.

bring prices down, allowing of increased use by industry, while the larger sales of coal will benefit the niners under the new profit-sharing arrangement.

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the game.

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Two towboats for the Blue

Funnel Line which Are DOW

scrow lighter of 200 tons ordered by the Java Government is the fourth of the vessels.

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

in the return, the vessels being of censure. It is in the baste

The tonnage being constructed under 100 tons register. to ge: news that such

at the Taikoo Dockyard and Ea- Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., misunderstandings arise. The

gineering Company's works is have building four large lighters news service of the world is com-

17,432 tons. The largest vessel with an aggregate toonage of petitive strenuously so. One

on the ways is a steamer of 7,500 |1,327 tons, to say nothing of ■ can imagine that in the latest

Talking of fashions. I saw a tons gross for the Blue Funnel number of smaller vessels- instance a chat was possibly had

A Chinese lady was the victim rather interesting sight the other Line. She will be fitted with a launches and lighters. Ona has with Secretary who thought of a highway robbery at Lower day. Was it for notoriety. I geared turbine engine.

been nearly completed and the there might be some doubt as to Albert Road yesterday, when a wonder, or was it a desire to be

Three steamers for the Chins other three are reaching the the Premier going to America pair of ear-rings of the value of the leader of a new craze Navigation Company are on the stage for taking the water. The and, assuming that the Secretary $700 was snatched from her ears. It was member of the fair kids and a fourth is at the first to undergo ber trial trip should know, the journalists which were injured in the process, sex and if it were her wish that fitting-out wharf. The Kwang-will be the Paz, a twin-screw assumed that it was accurate The thief bolted but was pursued she should be noticed ste cer- tung, a steel screw vessel of 2,450 motorship of 167 tons. She bas news and, to give it a better to and arrested. When searched, the tainly succeeded for she attract-toos gross will be launched about been ordered by a firm at Manila gave it as Mr. Lloyd George's jewellery was discovered in bised the gaze of quite a number. August 31. Like several others and will be taken thare for own statement. That is the way mouth. An application for She was a European and was building for the C.N.C..she will harbour work when delivered. such stories get currency. It is remand was made by the Police

be equipped with geared turbines. The other lighters are oil-tank not a matter of deliberate inven- this morning it being stated that wearing aakler!

Following her about a fortnight barges for the Standard Oil tion, it is a matter of assumption. suspicions are entertained that

A Hongkong solicitor surprised later will be the steamer Changsha Company. One is the Delaware assumption is sometimes defendant is connected with a A symposium of commercial authorities at Home in liable to be wrong. In the cir-number of similar robberies. The me a day or two ago by remark-in-screw ship with recipro- of 600 tons and the second the regard to trade prospects consequent upon the settlement of cumstances of the day and in view hearing was adjourned until Sat-ing that he thought it was time cating engines of 2,432 tons gross, Brooklyn of 360 tons. A steel.

he had a new gown. Why, but which will be atilised in a river the coal strike makes encouraging reading on the whole. of the importance of negotiations urday

for the fact that he had caught it service of the company. A third Perhaps the first glance is apt to give an excessively hope-affected, one is excused the hope ful impression: the factors which go to qualify the-in fact all newspaper men will Harry Woods will wish her a

thatour American newspaper men

The many friends of Mrs. in a usil or something and it was vessel, ye; to be named, of 2,500

ripped all along the bottom and may be had a few more minor optimistic prophecies are capable of making all the do little less assuming.

pleasant holiday when she difference. At the same time the fact that leaders in the

Golf Chat.

leaves on the 22nd. on a trip to rents. it was one of the most business world consider that there are good prospects of a

Australia to visit her son. Mrs.respectable solicitors gowns I Hongkong golfers who travel to Woods is extremely well-known have ever seen. I once knew a substantial revival of trade comes as an agreeable change Fanling will have a harder job to us 10 teen Lomoonwealth legal light whose Court attire had from daily reports of industrial depression. There is a beat

"Boxer" on the Relier where years ago. as Miss Fit assumed & most beautiful soadel pretty general consensus of opinion that the chief Course than bitherto. Whether Stubbs she was the author of a of green, another whose gown! was perforated with a number of} consideration is the supply of coal at an economic figure, they will be pleased or displeased number of extremely popular Kagera, the edges of which It has long been an American chap's stamping ground. Curi- At first sight it is difficult to see how the fuel is to be rests with their own outlook o0waltzes that earned for her the were burnt to a rusty brown fit criticism that we Britishers don't ously enough the same bit of obtainable at the prices mentioned by the manufacturers nice to be able to say that one On leaving for England she was a bottle of strong sulphuric) and ball game. It's about advertis. the old Bank Building evidently

It is something very title "The Australian Strause."

shout enough. No, this screed wall used to have some biblical had probably been in conflict with

isna going to be about the publicity on it but somebody in and still allow of wages being paid that will satisfy the went round in four or five under made the recipient of a hand the black costs and pleading gar-

The hope no doubt "Bogey" but if that mythical: miners, to say nothing of mineowners.

I ing. As

was saying, our didna' like the idea of having is that increased production from the pits will provide a gentleman has not been counted address, which was signed by the meats of almost all in the profes

notice Lord Northcliffe's, play on solution all round. There is already talk of a plethora of a very expert player the value Premier, Sir George Reid: the sion, strike ons as having been trans-Pacifc (by the way did yo the spiritual message seeping in rus the eyes, so a nice little spite coal since the miners resumed. and this will presumably of the beast is lost. The writer Mayor, Mr. S. E. Lecs; Sir W, Pthrough a rough time. Until that last word in the cables yes- fence was erected thas blocking

knows of a very small course & Manning and others.

beard that remark I was of the terday ?) aye, our baddies from out the view. And now both Home where a few locals have

opinion that a really well-ripped over yonder have always main fence sad building are gone. made their bogey at a ridiculous

Two Chinese living at Chaiwan, gown was a friend with whom the wined, wi' reason, that we do (Right here is a fine chance for weare: would never part. It not advertise ourselves or our an apt Latin quotation, but I'm Among those who contribute views Capt. Jeanès. the to think they are awfully clever were the defendants this mornics lends dignity to the one inside tuff sufficiently. And they're too tired and sticky to bother

By such in a charge brought against the and shows that he who owns it is right: British advertisements, about it to-day). in approximating to it. assistant director of the Imperial Commercial Association.

by Sanitary Inspector Allan for & manner of treatment "Boger

no griffin at the bar. It is a veri- compared to the American brand. exhuming remains from &

Joe, he thought it a waste of considers that the countries of the world are all wanting loses all his value, and so it is that

table treasure and I am sure that are as often as no acemic money on Socony's part. Once manufactured goods. There were distinct signs of quite a one must welcome the decision of grave in the Chaiwan cemetery he who made that remark will failures. The prejudices of lots the new building went up it large revival just previous to the coal stoppage, he says the Royal Hongkong Club to revise without a permit from the Depart-change his mitd.

of our conservative merchants would be blocked altogether. Aye the reckoning on the Relief Coursement. The evidence connected

have yet to be got over. In true, once the plans are fixed up Surplus stocks of both private and Government goods were at Fanling. At the 5th., 9th 11th. with this case was of a gruesome A gown to a solicitor is as a topes advertising, nothing succeeds and the contractor found to get becoming exhausted, but the strike threw plans out all 14tb., and 16th, holes "Bogey" has character, it being alleged that round. Now that the strike has been settled the potential been reduced by one, making the the defendants removed the bones to the majority who come to the like excess. Look for instance, on wi' the work. But it's no the revival may be expected to reassert itself. An official of total for the course 73 instead of from one grave to bury them in tropical East. Who ever heard of at the immense amount of good time the advertisement is up that another, though with what object a man buying a second new sun yon wee box pars in the Daily matters. It's the spirit of Seventy-three for the National Iron and Steel Manufacturers' Federation 78.

a cuckoo in a strange nest. And Bible Depot above all price. Coal at 20s, per ton (some say it must come down mittee of the local Club is giving claimed to be an eye-witness of batters and there purchases his ment in this Cology. What on

first and only (unless be loses it) never seen them? Shame. Time places. unsatis-

Things are looking to 15s.) would render the demand active.. This is feasible evidence of good work. It has the proceedings was

factory in the view of the tapes, and until be returns to bi ye were paying Lazarus a visit. up in this Colony. If the enough when it is considered that the world output laid down a list of places was Magistrate, and the case

native land that hat is a good No, he's no a Constitutionalist Government's no' careful it'll friend and even when he is at (that I know of) but he's a darned waken up war than in 1920. the ball may be picked up for the of steel was larger before the

fine morn- Come and can no longer wear it good optician which is maybe ing to find a sky sign on Further, the huge waste of steel during the war has penalty of one stroke and has accordingly dismissed.

made clear the circumstances

it serves its use as a curio. I more useful onyway. I see this the best site about the Famous to be made good. Mr. T. W. How. Chairman of the under which it is possible to pick

know a man whose salary is morning that the C.R.A. are now X. Y. Z. Two-Piece UnderWORI, Engineering Section of the London Chamber of Commerce, up and incur no penalty. Such a The committee appointed by the something over four figures ster-advertising the precis of the Peti- summer weight. Look for the anticipates that a gradual revival during the ensuing definite announcement has been Minister of Health to advise on ling who boasts that he has worn tion. A popular demand that X. Y. Z. Label. Or an eight- months, while the dislocation caused to industry by strikes wanting for some time pas:.

We the principles to be followed in the same topee for about seven needs artificial stimulant at so shester plastered athwart Vioto- is being adjusted, will be succeeded by something like a set now our the eve of another dealing with unhealthy areas has years and another acquaintance much per single column inch has ria of Blessed Memory boosting golfing season sad there is noth-presented its report. Pend-who is always the most carefully much chance of getting what Stingam's Celebrated Kant Klog boom in the course of next year. He expects the price of ing more conducive to a successing reconstruction, which can dressed of men in other respects it seeks as our cook has o'getting Self-Adjusting Shoe Eyelets. The engineering commodities to recede sympathetically with fal spell than evidence of activity bardly be attempted while there who will go out when the sun is away wi' an extra quarter o'lard Kind that Last. decreased working costs as the result of mass production. on the part of a Committee. By is a shortage of houses, it is sug-shining in no hat but one be claims per diem. Advertising experta Talking about the Government, but pointed out that British workmanship excels in certain that criterion the "Royal" should zested that unhealthy areas that he bought some ten years ago. will tell ye that the greater the reminds me.

&CTO38 some most advertising, the cheaper the illiterate, ill-spaced notice at the branches of engineering, hence would command higher enjoy a term in which the royal might be materially improved if on come

and ancient game should be they were compulsorily purchas-wonderful topees at times, genuine article. They're right. The G. C. H. or is this expanse still · prices than those asked by foreign competitors.

keenly followed.

ed by local authorities, and the antiques, but, Inckily for the cheapest thing in town to-day is to come up as Public Works Ex Industrial harmony and cheap coal, then, are the

houses altered. repaired and warld in general and the batters that Petition. But at that be as traordinary or (happy thought) is ruling factors just now. For the present, at any rate, it

managed on the Octavia Hill in particular, these head cover-may.

the painter still in the asylum system. It is proposed that a plan ings sometimes get lost or stolen Nevertheless, British advertis, next door. And when I'm at it. certainly books as if Labour is realising that frequent

should be prepared for the re-and the pioneers, therefore, haveing in this Colony still needs the let me congratulate the Govern- strikes mean killing the goose that lays the eggs. It is

The telegram quoted below was construction of London and the to go about looking respectable spur and it got it this last week. ment on having had redone the estimated, we see, that the losses from the coal strike in received by the American Con- surrounding districts, and that whether they would or not, one form and another aggregate £250,000,000-more than salate General, Hongkong, from an inquiry be at once instituted 25 per cent. above the whole Budget for the last pre-war the Manila Observatory at 9.00 into the nature, seope, and fanction of a new "authority year. A repetition of such strikes would be calculated to a.m. to-day

Cyclons or typhoon E. of Luzon, or combination of authorities to ruin the wealthiest country. Much steady work will be more than 300 miles, distant give statutory effect to such ating a steam roller for consuming Deeded to repair the damage that has resulted.

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declares that there is a large world demand for steel-at a course is a card worth being proad the evidence did not show. The tat Passing through Port Said. Press have done in the matter of the thing that coun

of. In other ways, too, the Com-statement made by a sexton who the griffin pays a visit to the the Constitutional Reform move

TYPHOON WARNING.

moving W, or W.N.W.

was

PLAN TO REBUILD LONDON.

plan.

some

It's

Did it pay for yon.

end when Socony put it all over nice notice board near Kennedy it's chief competitor by utilising Town #drning folks about the“ the gable end of the Bible Depot military searchlights Fixed up overlooking the site of the every second year or so, it should” Plymouth Corporation is adap"old" Bank Building. Bight be in good order for the next

ENTER THE OIL BOLLER.

oil fuel instead of coal

the middle of the other Great War,