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MEMOS FOR ́ ́ TO-MORROW. 8.30p.m.-Boxing at the Empire Theatre.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, December 4:—
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Chaplains of St John's Cathedral
THE CHINA MAIL.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL. --
Sunt and daughters of Scotia and their hava drawir up zapachat line of services for ↑ guces to the number of an yeral hundreds the Advant BBANID.
In honour of the birthday of Queen Alexandra the men-of-war in harbour wars dressed this morning. "A-saluto was fired
at noon.
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spent last night in joyous revelry at the City Hall on the occasion of the biggest, social function of the year-St. Andrew's Ball. Everybody who was anybody turnud up and, as in farmor years, the affair woan delightful success. The decorations wore
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[COPYRIGHT.] RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
A FRESH ULTIMATUM.
Bishop Lander has issued his usual on a most lavish scale, Outside the main | (Renter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, November 30. Advent lotter, drawing attention to this entrance there was the customary huge St. sensou of the Church's year and the los-Andrew's crow in avergreens illuminated
Telicran despatches stato that a frosh sons it teachos.
with electric bulbs and a conspicuous lion Russina ultimatum demands the dis. missal of Mr. Morgan Shunter, the
The British Club at Bangkok are con-pant. A thick avonus of foliage led-to- sidering the question of a dance during the the stairway, at the top of which was a big Coronation and likewise the giving of a din-parkling mirror tanked by the dates nar to the members of the British Mission. H. Takaichi, of No. 141 Praya East, was fined $5 or seven days' imprisonment, by Me E. A. Irving, at the Magistracy this morning, for failing to register the birth of Fueni Taksichi after three months,
A very heavy rainstorm broke over Singapore on November 24, and
and much
| damage was done. Nearly seven inches of
rain were recordedbetween noon and3 p.m. and before nightfall another Jinchas fall.
Forward sales of rubber for 1912 at 4td. per lb. have been made by the Anglo- Malay Rubber Co., of tons, and by the London Asiatic Co., of $8 tons. Other alos for delivery during the first ball of the year bare been made at 48.72.
Failing a reply within 48 hours the troops will advance. ........
At present there are 6,000 Russion troops in Persia.
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with,, transhipment at CALCUTTA, in conjuction with the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.: 1847-1911, signifying the 64 years' oxist. Coffre, a British subject appointed once of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. to Tabriz by Mr Shuster, and the pay- Immediately above was the President's ment of the expenses of the army of crest golden eagle on a red ground-occupation.' bearing the words. Think On," the whole being surrounded by a big thistle picked Both out in red, green and white lighta. St Andrew and St. George's Halls were used for dancing and the scheme of decoration--was-simple-but most striking. Both rooms were made to resemble as early as possible," ancient baronial halls, the, walls being adorned with crests of tho variouschus-62 inall supplemented with the correct tartan plails and made more effective still by arrangements of battle axe crus-words, skields, halmets, etc. Stags heads were also introducedat various points.With Samiames Sultaneh as Premier and In St. George's Hall the painting of Queer Vong ed Dowleh un Foreign Minister. Victoria was overshadowed with a profaše At a Mansion House meeting to further arrangement of red eigns flanked with the SIR EDWARD GREY'S VIEWȘ. the public sequisition of the Crystal Palnational Bag of Scotland, while at the op- nce, it was stated that the building, as far posite end was the crest of the Rosscina
LONDON, Dec. 1. bearing the wards Spem Successis Alit. During question time in the House of The chief feature in St. Andrey's Hall was Commons, Sir Edward Groy stated that a big St. Andrew's Cross, lit up electrically the effect, direct or indirect, of the action, and decorated with evergreens, red and of Russia may take a very serious form blus onsigus being artistically arranged in Persin. Russie had gived assurances overhead. There was also the inevitable regarding the provisional character of red lion rampant surmounted by a crown. The general arrangements for reception the steps aho was taking room, refreshment buffet and sitting-out Sir Edward Grey-added that he had, were followed, the decorations everywhere no reflection to make as to the energy or being admimbly conceived. Supper.vas, good intentions of M: Morgan Shuster, ascal, served in the Theatre, where the but his persistance in appointing British adormáients chiefly comprised shiolds of officials in North Persia made things in- thistles and St. Andrew's crosses.
possible in the present crisis. This Blusic was applied by the orchestra of the K.0.Y.L.I. and dancing commenced makes it urgent to find a solution at shortly after nine o'clock, the official set of Teheran so as to avert the recurrence of lancers being His Excellency the Go incidents calculated to, disturb the rernor and Mrs Ross; Hon. Mr C. Roas Fresident) and Mrs Anderson: Mr Anglo-Russian Agreement, which" both Dasic Wood and Lady Pigit; Major. countries earnestly desire to remain un- General Aphathan and Mrs Eyres: Sir impaired. The Government is seriously
Anderson and Mrs Wood; Francis Piggott and 31rs Chatham; Com directing its attention as to how a solo- modoro Eyres and Mrs Arustrong; and ir T. F. Hough nud 3rs Forbes. The flour was in splendid condition, and for sultation with Russia. the reels Mr Neil Drummond was the piper; he also pipel the official "party
9 pm The Eccentries' at the Theatre as the main structure was concerned its
Royal
columns, foundations, and everything was gead for another 60, 80, 100 years, if put
TUESDAY, December -
6:30 p.m.Urgan Recital in St. John's Into proper condition, x
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FRIDAY, December 8-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
9.15 p.-Philharmonic Concert,
Mr Funatsa, the Japances Consul- SATURDAY, December 9 :--
General, who bea boot.ill with typhoid --Sports Carnival at Victoria farer, has returned to his residenco on the Skating Rink.
Macdotinell road, His convalescence is proceeding satisfactorily.
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Mr Charles Koeler, the Californian poet, is passing through. Hongkong en routs to Manila. On ble return be will probably give public recitations of his poems at the
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1911. Hongkong or Peak Hotels.
THE KING'S PEACE
The additional powers conferred on the authorities, by the Ordinance passed at Thursday's meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council should 5. MOUTRIE & CO., prove very effective its curbing the
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ebulliency of the lower classes and more particularly the undisciplinedrab- ble who have taken up their abole in the Colony during the past two months. We hope that the powers therein con- ferred will never have to be invoked, but that it is right-and--Gtting-the- authorities should be so armed few who know the circumstances of the case will be inclined to dispute. It
H.I.B.. the Grand Duke Boris, who is to be the Czar's representative at the Coro- nation of the King of Siam, arrived at Singapore in the Russian craiser Aurom on Nov. 23rd. The Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna was also on bonid,
F.E. Sir Arthur Young, R.C.M.G., Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Luly Evelyn Teung luft Singapore last sacerday, auth in, for faslin, to loud that
Delhi Darbar. They were accompanied by Capt. I. Crofton, A.D.C.
Siz James Grierson, K.O.B., who accompanies Prince Alexander of Teck to Bangkok, is not only one of our ablest Generals but in reported to be the possessor of the largest number of medals, ordersal insignia of any other cficer in the army.
Following a struke of paralysis the denkli becurred at the Naval Hospital yesterday { of Engineer Commander Campbell, of H.M.
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to supper, those withered at the Pre- sident's table in addition to those already
mentioned as taking part in the official net of lancers being Mr Murray Stewart, Mirs Pollock, Col. Hamilton, Mrs Sterlman, Airs
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King's Park Rango, Saturday, Dec. 2nd A. Forbes, Mr Dickson, Lieut.. Col. at p. Sunday, Dec. 3rd at 9 s.. Mullis. Mrs Atkinson, Mr D. Mac-Trained Soldiers all units Port L. Dress donald, Mrs Hamilton, Mr P. Sin- Uniform. All trained men of Artillery, clair, Capt. Farquhar, N., Mrs Enzinger and Infantry Companies are rs- Carter, Mr R. M. Dyer, Mrs Mackie, to completa Part I..
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-TELEVEONE_No...¿L. ↑ was that of the plots and immortal parades before firing their annual course. memory of Saint Andrew, proposed by the President and draak in silence.
Great price 14-due to the numerous
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Revenue Officer Mackenzie arrested a native in Wing Lok Street on Thursday for being in possession of 1.000 taels of pre. pared epium and at the Magistracy. MF C. Dick Melbourne imposed a fine of 2600.
A gambling aid was executed at No. 2 Hong Ning Lane last night when nineteen. men were arrested. One man jumped frota
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RES:ONT prised the General Committee and Mr Gunner A. G. Brown of No. 3 Company Dickson, Mr B. H. Logan, Mr T. 8. Forr-H.K.V.A. has been permitted to resin est, Mr. G. D. Makie and Mr. D. Tem with effect from the 27th Nov.: Private pleton, while the conveners of Commistora were: Supper and wines, Mi H, A. C. Leith of the Infantry Company bas ale beer permitted to resign on leaving Campbell; Card Room, Mr A: G. Gordon: the Colozy with effect from the 25th Nov. Mr R. M. Dyer. “
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timony yesterday, but there can be no doubt that, as in the days of old, evil communications corrupt good manners, and the bad example shown by the transient stranger within our gates quickly reflects itself when ope- rating in the mass. The heady wine of the new doctrines which Young China has so freely imbibed of late has already caused much trouble and is likely to occnsion more before peace is restored in the Middle Kingdom, and! as Hongkong is in such intimate tour!: with the mainland it is only to be, or boats within 100 yards of low water China." This is a step in the right direc mark, while the cosswain of the Waition. The scheme is well planned and Hung was fined $3 for failing to observe looks vozy practical on paper. the rule of the road and using his steam whistle other than for the purposs of
expected that reflections of the pass ing moods of the hour should be set EVENING WEAR. here. All the moro reason then that
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we should meet the occasion with: unflinching firmness. This is a British Colony, not an appanage of China. The pence of this Colony is the King's peaco and it behoves all who find shelter within its borders to remem
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- Private A. A. Ritelite, of the Scouts Co., the second four and sustained a fractured
has been granted leave of absence for three thigh. He was immediately conveyed to hospital. The eighteen men were fined line of a schon of uniform examinations, H.K.V.A.. has been granted leave of We leave received a tentative out weeks with effect from the 14th November; Bombardier P. Jacka, of No. 3 Company 83 each or seven days' imprisonment.
prepared by a committee of the Fukien absence for twelve months with effect from The master of a licensed trading junk Education Association, to be presented at the 20th Nov.: Privato W. L. B. Sheptos, was fined 95, by Commander C. W. Beck the tricatial mosting in 1912 of the Educa of absencs for one month with effect from of the Scoate Co., bas-been granted leave with, R. N., at the Marine Court this tional Association of China for consideration the 1st Dec. morning, for anchoring his junk within and amendment before adoption for use the limits of the Southern Fairway in the Christian schools in the Empire of
defendanta were fined 82 each for mooring
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#natching caps and hair ornaments belonging to Chinese women, has been on
the increase of late and the sentence of three monthat imprisonment.four_hours' stocks and two whippings of twelve strokes each with the "at imposed by Mr E. A Irving at the Magistracy this morning, ought to have a very anlutatory effect on such offenders. Defendant, who had alwa
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