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| wonder that before reaching mature
manhood in the circumstances of their lives they had lost all sense of ordered discipline and drifted into a class which has been described as the most
KEWE OT THE DAY.
The French Mail of the 9662 was delivered in London on the 25th April.
During her full power trials the new United "Sistos, Drominought battleship.
Florida Ettained a spaed of 22,34 knota.
RY NOTE DISPUTES
In the Summary Cork this morning, Mr. Justice Gomperts gave judgment in the case in which H. Buttonjes, staro- keoper, Queon's Road Central, ar ender. see, sued Cooper and Co., of Wellington H. M. 8. Astros silled for Home Street, for $429.06, the balance of pri- to-day after 28 incathe" commission on the greed interest said to be duo an a promissory note mada and girou by China Station. She was given's splendid the defendants to Mrs. Banco Jehanjir
send-off.
A Southampton enstable, mistaking
• ory of “Time!TM which came from a local house for "Fire" summoned the fro bigade.
heart-breaking it all England, the unemployable General BADEN PO wer by catching, the youngsters at * impressionable age hopes in the course of u generation or sp reduce the tile of hooliganism very material; ly, and perhaps, as the movement sprends and broadens, eliminate it al- most entirely. That was the founder's BRAND original iden, but the Scouts' move- We have been informed by the ment has spread with auch remark- Colonial Secretary's Office that Shanghai able vigour all over Europe, Aus-bas declared Hongkong to be an infected
port. tralin and elsewhere that it now. embraces very different classes of linls to those originally drawn upon. The movement is one which must commend itself to all thinking. men, for it teaches discipline, self- restraint, respect for anthority, besides inculcating a desire to do a good turn to one another as often as opportunity presents Surely a youth whose character has been moulded on such lines is bound to be of greater use in the world when he has attained to years of discretion than one left to develop entirely at hazard.
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Inspection Invited.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 12.0.3-Hongkong Jockey Club
Meeting. 3.30 p.m.-Craigengewor Cricket Club
'at Home.'
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, April 28-
We notice that a similar work in now being undertaken in England on behalf of the gentler sex, the organizı- tion in their case being named the Baden-Powell Girl Guides." Speak- Noon-Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co.ing at a meeting held at Ealing
Extraordinary Meeting.
9 a.m.-Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY, April 99:-
A fire which started in the barrio of Concepcion, a suburb of Malabon, destruye ed 150 houses and did damage to the
tent of Penos 123,000.
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This year' competition for the Lomax bayonet fighting shield has been won by the 1st Battalion Royal Trish Fusiliers, The trophy is the gift of General S. H. Lonux.
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Hormujos Ruttonjes and endorsed to the plaintiff --Afr-E-X D'Almada appeared. in support of the claim, and Mr. W, B. Hind defended.
FRIDAY APRIL 26-
"Hongkong' this
way from
The British xbm Wheeleron ATTĀVĒT morning reported Singapore, at 10am on April 20th nese passenger-jumped ovechost Fatomer was stopped and turned round and after steaming back on her course for 45 minutes a man was observed, aviumming inv the mo. A boat was at once, lowered and sent away in the charge of the sound officer, who picked up the man, elle the worse for his long immersion,
VADA LIMITED COMPANY'SULAIK,
Objection to Minas
His Lordship, In the course of his judyong said this a chain for bai mace of principal and interest on a pro- missory now by the endorse of the note. The defence was that there was no pro
Daform, Mr Justin Gomperts, in vision for the payment of interest in the note, that there was no agreement for Court of Summary Jurisdiction this morn pagment of interest, and if there was a fog, 5 cam was mentioned in which Mrs collateral oral agreement it was had and | Wałkim, Ltd., and George J. Pirit made without consideration. The claim rover the fun of 871.65 for good was set off by two payments : already suppded.akama nude by way of interest. Thers, WAS NO resson which his Lordship could son why |
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MUSKETET COURSE Fifty-dwe umele soaren of 50 and Up Warda. the Standard Test (30 being the total quality). Twenty fre made some of
165 and upwards, thirteen failed to resel
the qualitying standard, these, were mostly
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Mr Bass appeared for the defendant and wa mid he did not know whether the plaintiffs were represented or not...
The name of the firm was then called, and Mr Watkins answered thereto e
Mr. Russ mid he certainly objected, tu sarbody appearing except a solicitor în a case in which the plaintiffs were a Limited Crumpang. Unless a solicitor had been instructed there could be no appearance.
His Lordship Supposing the managing director appears 17
At a meeting of the West Ham Guardamas who made a promissory note as it was stated that the Old Aged not make a collateral agreement Pensions Act benefits the bound to the to pay interest, and he thought there extent of over £500 a week
would be a good consideration, if the defendant chose to return for the money or got credit, to sign a note and also to make another contract, either oraleer in writing, to pay interest on the amount of the debt. Plaintiff was the ondersoe of the note; and as the contract under which he claimed interest was clearly col- lateral and had nothing to do with the
His Lordship-I don't know about that. note at all, it seemed to his, Lordship. that the indorses could not claim the in-
Mr Ruse-I understand that your Lord- forest. He might claim intarest as daza-ship has already decided that in a case by agos on the amount of the note after the Hongkong Hotel against somebody. the date of endorsement if he could prová Several solicitors present confirmed this
statement
An early British evin has been found by "Mr J. Bellamy, of Kettering. It is a coiu of the father of Cuzobalin, whom Shakespeare has immortalized under the spoiling Cymbeline...
In the last completed year for which
statistics are available the world's total ontput of petrolaam incrassed by 10 par cent, being $27.472,000 barrels, or
3 p.m.-Sale of mwn. Lands at P.W.D recently, Lady MASSIE BLOMFIELD 13.758,809,000 gallons. 7.30 p.m.-last two games in fizal of Soldiers' Club Billiard Tournament.
p.u-Raymond-the Conjurer at the Oity Hall.
Tuzsday, April 90:-
11a.m.-Extraordinary Genoml lect ing of the H.. Costes, Spinning Weaving and Dyeing Co.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:--
Licensing Board Meeting. 5.59 p.m.-Full Moon. 9.15 p.m.-Farewell Cncert to Mrs. A. G. Gordon at Volunteer Beadquarters,
SATURDAY, May 4:—
Noon H.K. Electric Co., Le's Meeting.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1912.
THE CURE OF HOOLIGANISM.
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injuries caused by a pair of scissors to Haring had to pay £120 compensation
intent scholar dating school hours, the sex Education Committee has probibited the use of pointed scissors by infarta.
As a sequel to the motor-car collision with a company of soldiers at. Farnborough recently, the authorities, it is aid, are considering the advisability of the rear rank of marching columns at night wearing a red light fixed to the back of the belt.
At Orso, in Algeria, French soldier named Navarro was executed for having attempted to assaminata Colonet Pussard, Commander of the 1st Foreign Regiment.
Before the fatal volley he shouted. Long Live Anarchy. Down with Militarism."
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formal demand since the endorsement,
Could he do that.”.
Mr. D'Almada-I don't think he can.
judgment for the balance of principal
His Lordship-In that case he gets
leaving the other contract entirely aside,
Mr. D'Almada Which simply means for interest by Mrs. Banco Buttonjes. that I shall have to bring a fresh action His Lordship think you may do that up to the time of the endorsement.
Mr. Hind asked for costs up to the time of the hearing, as the wait was only amended to carry interest at the hearing. He was entitled to costs up to the time
of amendment.
His Lordship-I don't think so. Mr. Hind pointed out that as the writ originally stood plaintiff could not get the judgment he had now secured
His Lordship stated that on every single issue of fact, he had found againat the defendant:
be entered for $205.34.
Mr. D'Almada aaked for judgment to
Mr. Hind applied for a stay of excou tion with a view to an appeal.
in money out of Court and the writ can Mr. D'Almade-He can take the paid be stayed.
Judgment was accordingly entered and a week's stay granted.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Dam: Corre dent
CANZON, April Nth.
"'DELLE RICE.. The price of rice Istaly, instand of ba- coming low, has been gradually increasing, and this being the saple food of the lower. class age at donl of barclabip is the rewalt. Me Russ-He has no right at all to Now the Government are raking, stops to appear for a Tdmited Company
sell rice to the prorest olaan at St for 30 catties. No less than: 600,000- elokots to the poor have been issued and the sala je to commence early next month.
Bb Lordship-Well, if I have decided that before I suppose it most staged. To Mr BussDo you deny lialulity?
Great preparatious, are being made for Sun Yat-sen's rooption. A deputation of ten of the most distinguished citizens were sant to Hongkong to conduct him to the Mr Rose Fe I have a perfectly good with several regiments will be drawn up at City of Rams, and all the chief officers
defence. There have been heaps of these the station to welcome him on his arrival. casos. The plaintiffs have in their employ Shopkeepers and householders have begr man named Duncan who collected the requested to decorate their premises and hang out fiage and fire crackers and the debt, and he has absconded.
Elis Ldship Then your delence is Chamber of Commerce has issued a notick
to have all the streets cleaned.
The payment
Christians in Canton are going to invita Dr. Sun to a reception, in the church and gardens surrounding the mission station at „Kok for...
Mr BusYes."
Lia Lordship intimated that he had bet te adura the case,
Mr Ross stated that his client could not appear for two months as he was awAY ON board the sa, Fooshing, of which he was Third Officer.
His Lordabip sungcated to Me Watkina that is apparently he had held that Limited Company could not appear ex- cept by aoEcitor the case had better adjourned sine die, and he (Mr Watkins) had better see Mr Rues on the matter.
Mr Base-I submit that the wet is had because it is signed by x Litbited Company and ought to be signed by a solicitor.
Mr Watkins said he had no knowledge of that he had taken out numerous writs in that form before.
The case was adjourned ring die..
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ANGEVARAT · LONG)
On top of the announcement of General Lung's resignation and its withdraway comes notice from residents. In th Western suburbs praising Lang for main- taining good order there and for the splendid way his men behaved. They alr trim to continue his good, work which epreciated gray by all concerned. General Long a one of the best officers the fovernment bare and b's withdrawal just now would be a eniamity, PLLOJE.
is unt very long since Canton was wared by the appearance of plague as Whanpon and later on near the City. The Sanitary Board has now lasted notice to the effect that the plagus is daosed by eating the flesh of dogs and cate
THE FAREWELL CONCERT TO and several other snimals and the exhibit
· MAS GORDON.
In connection with the farewell concert Mes Gordon, to be given on the tat
Ing of such flesh for sale is now prohibited.
HHANTES DEPARTURER.
Last week saw the departure of several Egurow from Bhamnen. Mr W.
May, the promoturs expect the following Vogler, of Mess Jebsen and Co., Mr ladies and gentlemen to perform ---
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Stephen Adams,
Mr G. F. Lammert, Nitrans Mm Huot
was at pains. to correct some mis- representations which had been spread for about the Guides. She said then society did not aim at rearing belligerent females tmined to be experts in window-breaking and kicking policemen." The society was, above all things, intended to do away with hooliganism and indiscipline in all classes, and to restore the good old ways by new methods. "We are non-political, or rather non-party Politics is the science of government We hope that everything that tends to good citizenship in girls as well as boys will strengthen the hands of those in authority over ua. The The Scenic Railway recently purchased children of the seventies and eighties, at the University Bicar has now been ater the passing of the compulsory Road and a splendid selection of new films installed in the old Land Office in Queen's education act of 1870, grew up in has been added. Displays will on and ordinately conceited, and considered after Wednesday best be given daily-a themselves superior to their less fresh start uvery half-hour. The fare in HOOLIGANISM is a term which, we fortunate parents, most of whom could 50 cents
8. A. Laxman med H.S. Dowood in the believe, originated, like the blessed not read or write; they forthwith
Summary Court to day for 850.70: "It was A Washington telegram to the Manila stated by Mr Gardiner, for the plaintiff word larrikin, in Australia, but so began to despise them, and soon Callenews anys that the belief that former that there was a great deal of evidence t cently did it fit the case that it was repudiated the Fifth Commandment President Rosevelt will not only be be got together, and the cas was adjeuen quickly adopted everywhere through-as obsolete, and did as they pleased. nominated by the Republican convention in for a week. Mr Leo D'Almada was for out the British dominions At the These insubordinate daughters mar-In spite of the onslaught made upon him
but elected in growing sung the people the defendan", moment hooliganism is very prevalent ried, and in their turn became parents, by the opposition press there is noticeable At the Marine Court to-day the umid all classes of British society, and, not having been brought up in everywhere evidence of this belief. The master of a fishing boat and two women GRAND DISPLAY dne we are told to the decay of man- the good old ways of obedience and activity of himself and followers sizes his were charged with unlawfully hevoting cundilacy was sounced as beau unabout within 300 fest of H.M.S. Mintaor ners, the revolt against authority, and reverence, found themselves totally abated and tireless. Roosevelt organizations without the written permission of the the decline of discipline which parti-unit to bring up their own children have sprung up in almost every state. Harbour Master or of the officer in com
Wherever it was possible to get an exmand of the Minotaur. Fites of $5 each Mr Frank Austin,...A song from **The left them to grow up like Topsy. The Pression of the people through the primaries wens imposed. evil, in all verity, is wide-spread and
Boosevelt candidates for delegates have result has been that hooliganism has been put up and Roosevelt organisations In the Summary Court this morning involves both men and women, girs become the order of the day, and erected alonguide the regular Repablican M. D. da Cruz' Fisher sued F. A. W. Mr Gordon,... and boys. The shricking suffragette
others (not the parents) have had to organizations where the latter have been who smashes the windows of an in-
unquestionably controlled by the, graft on that duty and discipline which |sident:" offensive tradesman is as much of a had been left out of the home life. Hooligan as the leader of a band of Brain culture began amongst girls apaches who may hold the harmless inhabitants of a London anbarb in
on a very high level with the colleges of terror of their placid lives and drive Newnham and Girton, and has beer kong to-day.. the police almost frantic by their
followed by strenuous physical culture, The Austro-Hunarian Consul von Wiser lawless pranks and diabolical inver-
but the third, and most important, part left. Hongkong today by the Austrian of our tripartite nature has been too Lloyd .. E. Ferdinand for Japan. tious. From speeches delivered iu
Me P. Mould traves by the asma vessel for Yokihama and Shanghai by Lieut-
long overlooked, and this we propose Shanghai, to give through the Girl Guide General Sir F. BADEN POWELL We methods, by which we find we can gather that it was with an idea to
B Sorg Benaier, Royal Engineere conterneting the growing tendency in reverence and obedience to Goned from gland per the Es And
6.8. Bornen on the 9le, inst, and was Mr Arnold of the Hongkong, Canton, and the KING and to all placed in kan on the strength of the command plainant apparently had only a short-ride
and towards hooliganism that he started authority over us
Macao Steamboat Compiny Com the organization known as the Boy's
accordingly
for which he paid a fare of ten centi Poole, however, was un stifled and became a jection These are admirable sentiments and the leg post offense whereupon complainant tuck back that li foore Sennta-He saw so much of the man if they can be practically applied to United Kingdom has been granted to was the legal fare-and had him arrested
Leave of absence, in extension, in the the tan coute, gave the cool fire which hood of the nation running to seed in
JM? Johilson/ blind alleys that he was forced to inftare fies before the Girl Guides
the rising generation, then a great out, G de Hoghtos, 1st Ba. K.O.T.L.1. stitute something that might under.
(from 29th March to 21st June, 1912, both
dates inclusive. mine the terrible influences which
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NEW MILLINERY eularly marks our new century. The in the way they ought to go, and
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Cam. Powell, Id
Bijou Scenic Theatre, we at work le observed that
the grail boat of the unemployable
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SOCIAL AND PERSONALA.
Dr & Mrs Schofield,...Duett Mrs Maitland, it was
Garden". Hermann Löbr. Mr R. Sutherland,........
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Past Cycle of Life"...Landon Bould
Mr Schofield,mine The Hon. Mr Cland Severn,
Violin Solo
Fisher for $100. Mr M. R. Harria as Captain Cross, F.G.A..." Long Ago for the plaintiff and Me W. B. Hind for tan defendant. It was stated by Mr Hind that he had applied for a commission to Macao, to examine witness. The case
CLAIM FOR LEKIN DUTY.
G. 8. Thorne, of the Electric Light Com pany, and Mr. B. C.-Comine, of the Standard Off-Con of New York; all luft left for home on leave.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON AND YARMA
Monary Poliuliwalla and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, repartem
Since the despater of our last circular by the Delta on the 13th inaf, our market has continued active. The volume of boziness pat through during, the fortnight is larger than has been the case for monthe pasty Loousting to some 12,000 bales.
the gstandily
I confess I don't know what it's advancing escher About" said Mr Bulmer Johnson in the met the concession in prizos Sir Kai Ho kai left Shanghai for long. se adjourned to Chambers to-morrow.
Summary Court this morning when up the dealers, an average dedi A man was charged with not stamping pening for the Tong. Fat frm who were $1 to #2 being the road, but runt receipts. Mr Denoys, solicitor de sard by the Chen Woe firm for $449.87, fall being were they see fended. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant failed to stamp receipts “It mys lekin duty paid by the plaintifs, enhanced rupee rate. he gave to tenants Nevertheless he carga bost hire, and a host of ather things," stamped a receipt which he kept himself, added Mr Johnson 30. he wax noč, đafrauding the Ravenue Authorities. He was discharged.
Mr J. D'Almada, for the plaintifs, ra A torled-It perfectly clear; defendant bright opiums and asked us to despatch it
A rickala coolie was to-day fined $5 for
Stranden more than the legal fare from
A China yonbbs wary charged with snatching from Mr B. Hale parad, Complaint-gare evidence that se soven o'clock in the evening of the dead foʻt, she Mr. Dre, the Lord Advocate, recently
My James A. Kilpatrick has been ap-iwas walking-from the Sian Perryce the "ppeared at the Chaises Arts Ball in Privy pointed editor of The Burning Standard Honkong Hesel, and when in Chaler Councillor's costume ant goestions worn and St. James's Gas
Rucnessing to M. Road a Chiper anddenly deprived in England were mainly recruited asked in the House of Commons shout the W.
They pursa, laThe man, 253 BYAY MI" tyloft Rug, ret sight of him, She reported the from the classes which formish erradanemal inddon. The sequel has conis in land for
fgan Ladian constable who did unskilled the shape of a ciroular fasued from the
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Labour generally
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Mr Johnson asked for plondings to be
Mr Justice Gompertz said there
The market closer tedy
on the