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lowed to go on is before, notwith- standing the intellectual development
NEWS OF THE DAYƏ
of our women, there will still be these stitute clases re-opened last evening,
The Queen's Cullega, Technical In-
impediments, in the path of real | development. These things must be The mayor of à litile town near Gard, {-
Francs, refused to allow a theatrical com-
NEWS OF THE DAY,
H.M.9, Defence (Captain Henry H. Bruco, M.V.O), arrived at Hongkong this morning.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81012
ROBBERY- AT KOWLOON.
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· SANITARY BOARD;
mesting of the Sanitary Board was
Sir Robert Burnett & swept aside before there can be a pany to give a performance of the "Merry Foreign Trade of China" appears on pages The revolver bears the permit number; and buld this afternong, Mr. 1.0 ht
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MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 2.15 p.m.-Licensing Board Meeting.
mal General Meeting,
5.30 p.m.Cinthisu Yacht Club
be merry.
Another robbery has occurred at Komy loon. Mr W. F. Cawford, of the Kowloon Docks, returned to his house as qaual to tiffin and found that his coolie was missing, An interesting article entitled "The was also a revolver and some jewellery!
soma shade which were stolen are engraved on, who is nating as Road of the Sani- with Mr. Crawford initials, so they should tary: Department in the absence an leave be sary to identify. The missing collets of Me E. & Wolke, presiding. Others naturally thought to be the thief. Fow preact were Hon. Mr. E. P. Hallifar, he managed to pass the Indian watchman Colonel. Irwin, Ms. F. B. L. Rowley.. W. Carter, Ng Hon. Tas, Chan-Kai Ming Dr. Clark (Medical Offeer of Healthy." and Mr. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary).
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satisfactory progress in the national Widow on the ground that it must be an customs, that have reference to immoral play, as widows have no right to women The forbidding of these
The full finding of the Court of Inquiry customs really concern the general
A saared concert was given at Quarry which at to affix the responsibility for the development of car women, and I Bay on Sunday evening. The Rar. U. Eramming of H. M. S. Waterwitch will be ask the honourable gentlemen to look Hickling prasided, and among the singers found on pago 2. seriously at the question, and discuss were Mrs Hill, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs Wait,
Mr Geo. P.. Lammert anka us to men- it carefully." The second speaker to Mrs McLeod and Messrs Chusey and Leath
violin solos wire giron by Me Spiegelhalter, tion that the sale of Postage Stampa addressed himself to the problampet solos by Mr Gregory and the advertised for to-morrow has been post said "Everybody will acknowledge anthem "Fond Out Thy Light" by the poned to to-morrow wook, Wednesday, that footbinding is a barabarous shoir. usage, but it belongs to the customis of the people of the country. Mr William B. Wood, President of the This very year' in the third
American Woollen Campany, has been the then Viceroy is arrested on a charge of complicity in sted a proclamation against foot dynamite outrages which are alleged to have binding. I now rests with the heen ged by the employers in order to discredit the strikers during the labour
moon
A telegram from Boston states that
October 16th -
A coolie woman has been sent to
hospital rufaring from injuries caused by samo bags of ungar falling upon her while she was working in a godown in Connsught
Read West.
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several dependent officials of the protruggles at Lawrance (Massachusetts) somorph, that Sir Alexander Hoels, the specia? We note, says the Paking Daily Tele- vince to put this edict into effect, and months ago.
Commissioner for the British Government.
I, for my part, do not see any great
The local agent of the Canadian Pacife on the opium and other matters, who wan'
at the dock gato in a mystory.
-THEFT FROM GLORE HOTEL
Goods Valued at $7,800 Missing
A NOTE OF WELCOME
him, as senior member present, to express Mr. Ng Hon Tan said it devolved upor
on behalf of the. Board, their congratula
A thiel has made a big haul at the Globeans and good wishes to Mr. Hutchison Botel, Queen's Road West, from which or his appointment as Head of the Sanitary Board. There was no doubt my jo, they aperos of the and Mr. Hutchison was ihn right man in the right place and they cordially welcomed him to the Board.
The President briefly noknowledged the compliment.
ab. #7,800, the property of, the landlord, missing. One of the house coolies has absconded, and suspicion falls on him. The matter has been reported to the police, who are looking out for the man.
"THE"'" PKIK BURGLAR."
And straightway popped in "quod," In order that he might be taught
To shun the paths be trod.
good in discussing it here in this as-Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship some time ago appointed H. B. M. Consul The Burglar of the: Poak, was caught, sembly. In regard to the piercing of Line informed us that "Our Yokohama General hers but never took up the office, the ears for the wearing of rings, that Office is in receipt of a wireless message is going to retire and will not return; bis. is a very small matter. If we devote from the RMS. Empress of India, sent furniture and effects in his Poking residence
ut p... Sunday, 8th October, when there to be sold by public auction. Anime to the discussion of small vessel was 980 miles distant from Japan, matters like this, in my opinion, we advising all well, and that the commander shall then overlook other things that expects to reach Yokohama at 4 p.m.. on
Wednesday, the 9th instant. are of much greater importance."
The last speech was delivered by one Li Thom. He said "The pierc
3.3) pm. Ez raordinary General Meat
ing of Hongkong Cricket Club,
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, October 10:e
He made a hele and bolted
When for several week's he'd “stuck **
It,
His instrumej!? Thỏ handlu of
Hispanitary buokot!
NEXG,
According to the Bochi, General Nogi, just prior to his denti, paid farewell visits to Marshall Frince Yamagata, General Hasegawa, Admiral', Yamamoto and other officers. When ha visited Prince Yamagata the General showed him a poem, in which Hongkong, Oct. 8.
late Emperor. Prinen Yanagata was sur- prised, but refrained from saying say- thing to the General, whose demeanour betokoned determination."
Entries close for H.K. Association Footing of the ears and binding of the be commenced about Christmas by the he revealed his determination to follow the
ball League.
SUNDAY, Oct. 13 -
a.m.-Excursion to Macao.
TORSDAY, Oct. 15:-
Non-H. C. & M. Steamboat Co.'s
Meeting.
feet are certainly barbarian customs. But then if you look into the customs that obtain in America and Europe you will see that all such customs have not yet been discarded. But 5.15 p.m.-General Meeting of Sextiter all, the discussion of such matters holder and Subscribers of St. John's is the action of those who are Catedral in City Hall.
6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral, Fair, October 18:-
9.15 p.m.Variety Entertainment and
13 p.m. as hot, at The
Royal, City Hall.
SATURDAY, October 19
2.30 p.m.-Ministering Children's Len
It is ariderstood that the construction of the biggest battleship in the world is to
Admiralty. The new vessel will have a connage of 30,000, the phenomenal speed of 99 knota, 14 in. guns, and special 'ofensive armour to meet air attacks from The laying down of four battleships is, i is stated, to be accelerated.
above, Geared, turbines are to be used,
CARGO THIEF CAPTURED.
ALBANY FILTER BEDS.
A letter was read from the Govern mont relative to the Albany fiter bed service, reservoir and the fliter boda and tank below Bowen Road. It was to the effect that it had been suggested that the prection of a wire netting fees air feet high with barbed wire on the top should replace the wall referred to a the solution of the Board; and that a high barbed wire fence in another place would be sufficient fix the protection of the Albany Alter beds. Tae. GoyrrainIONS. asked whether the Board concurred in these suggostienis.
Mr. Bowles ini a minute expressed agreement with the suggestion.
The Burd expressed their concurrence:
TRAINING OF SULLARK.
interested in the improvement of the from London a day or two age on a motor doubt to counter attractions. The prize contain six fancy mirrors. The man wae Magazine Gap district in May 1911, ho
customs and manners of the people, and there are associations whose work is to advance these changes. The
Ale Peter R. Hawkor, who started
Moscow, Siberia, Northern Chins, Japan, ar trip round the world, cia Paris, Berlin,
and America, has met with trouble at a very early stage of his journey. After a hours of his first day in custody, owing to Mr Calvey. Consolation prizes, Ladies, some mistaks on the part of the police. Miss Mist. Gents., Mr Lake. He stat s he was arrested for stealing his
gue Bazaar and Fôte at Volunteer Head present age is one of progress and ung drive through the rain, he spent five ambers. Ladies, Mrs Mereley. Gents. Mar. He was taken to the ship and after a works of primary importance, t
quarters.
9pm.-Smoking Concert at Mascais
Club, Kowloon, 3.15 p.m.Variots Entertainuten and Musical Play. The Coek,' at Thestre Royal, City Hall.
MONDAY, October 21:
Trafalgar Day (1805).
velopment, and, therefore, with the farther development of the minds of women, these barbarian customs will die of their own accord. There is
really no need for this Assembly to Entries close for Second Division of H.K. devote its time and stength to any
Assoc. Football League.
further discussion of the matter WEDNESDAY, October 29 :-
Noon-Canton Insurance Office Meeting
The subject was then dropped, and of Shareholders.
the members went on to discuss other matters that were deemed by the majority of greater importance.
It is of interest, however, to see
The China Mail.
BARBAROUS CUSTOMS."-
I may interest our readers to scan n debute that has recently taken place
A letter was read from the Govern ment relative to the training of nullahs, A cargo thief was smartly captured by as follows:-With refereres to your let- | Lance-Sergeant Wills, of thu Water Police. The Royal Garrison Artillery Sergt. last night. Walking near the oil godowns by H.F. the Governor to inform you that ter of the 12th September I am instructed - Mess were at home" last evening to at Kowloon the officer mat a man who in view of the recommendations of the their friends to a Whist Drive. There aroused bis suspicious, wnd en searching a mixed committee which was appointed to not so large an attendance as usual, due no parcel which he married it was found to report on the training of mullabe in the winners were—Ladies, 1st Mrs Middleton; unable to give a satisfactory acement of proposes to adopt these recommendations 1st Mr Howard; 2nd, Mr Richardson; 3rd arrested, and he then told the officer that partinne of the streams referred to in (1) 2nd, Mrs Hurle; 3rd, Mrs Smith, Gents., how he became possessed of them, so was and to endertake the training of the Mr Hurle; 4th, Mr Spear, Hidden the things came from the ss., Colombo and, (ii) of the report which are shown going practically all over the vessel printed
an estimated cost of $8,000. out a case in one of the holds which had been broached.. Twenty-four mirrors qut The report of the Government Analyst The military correspondent of Thof 310, consigned from: Kobe to Calcutie, xlated that the three samples of water Morning. Post understands that the new were missing.
analysed during. September showed that. The Board of Trade bare now issued | British rifle will not have an iðjustable Mr Melbouma sentenced the thief this the water was of good quality and 5t for the draft of a new set of rules for ensuring wind gauge, and will not be provided with morning to fourteen days imprisonment potable purposes, the safety of life at sea. Briefly put, then open sight in addition to the aperture and four hours' stocks. regulations provide that in the case of sight which has been approved. The ride ocean-going ships suficient lifeboats must will have only an aperture sight, which be carried to accommodate all on board, will be unadjustable for wind, and this latter while in the case of crose-Channel and paint is considered a surious disadvantage coasting vessola lifesaving appliances for for accurate work, as the wind will have to alas distinct from boate-must be pro- be roughly judged. vided. The new, rules will necessitate alterations in the designs of deep-sen ships,
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CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
(To the Editor of the **Cursa Matt.")` Sir, I have read with much interest the
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A PORE, WATER SUPPLY,
THE DEATH RATE.
The statistics for the week ending 14th September showed that the death rate for the whole community was 22.4, which compared favourably with the 24,5 of the. marinus weck, and 93,4 nf the cor- responyling work last year.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong:
that the provincial law-makers have and larger crews will bei raquired tofwrading junk was summoned at the accounts of the rinits of H. E. the Go- HONGKONG, TEENDAY, Ocronza &, 1912. thought the question important the boats.
Marine Magistrate's Court to-day for vernor to the various Homs in the Colony, enough to give their time to its dis-
with a view to acouse enthusiasm amongst The fourteen year old girl whe was leaving the port of Susukiwan without & cussion, and though it was talked out arrested by the policy while carrying relearance, at permit, and for failing to the young men with regard to increasing for time, it is certain that the dis-blanket which was found to contain a large give antics of bis intended departure and the stren.th of the Hongkong Volunteer cussion will do good, and hasten the quantity of opium, came up before Afrof the nature of his roynge. The Magis. Corps, or rather, may I say, to endeavour to
Under the suspices of the Hongkong time, which must be desired by every morning. The Magistrate said he did not
I have been a member of the Hongkong | General Chamber of C-mmeren a meeting Irving at the Magistracy for sentence this trate dismissal the case. holding that it maintain the strength of the Corps.
was part of a charge brought against the wanster of the s.1. Tai Shing a few days Volunteer Corps for a number of years and of dealers in and exporters of Chinese and in the Canton Provincial Assembly, one who has the well being of a great like to impose a heavy a far uponco young It may be interesting both because of people at heart, when small feet at girl. Revenue Offer Haggalb, of the go, but continued defendant, that when as far as I know I am in no way deficiento her produce was held this aftercoon in
be found it necessary to go within the porti ay drills, masketry course, or other the old Chamber of Commune ro its subject matter and the opinions any rate will be a thing of the past girl could pay a fiue of B), and his Worship and give them a full explanation of the
opium form, expressed the opinion that the limits in future he should obey the police durfen,
The trulde of the Hoogkong Volunteers City Hall, the business being to ap expressed regarding it. The matter As for the piercing of the ears, that indicted this penalty, instructing the officer circumstances when boarded. At the appear to be that there in class disting-prove the rules, regulations and byo-ww of the recently.formed Association of discussed was the habit of foot-binding is of less importance, and is only to inform him if the amount was nut paid,
same court a woman was fined $10 for tion. While this class distinction provale, Exporter's and Dealers of Hongkong, and... I think I am right in saying it is hopeless tot elects committee to act until the amongst women, and also the habit of interesting here as illustrating how The fiue was readily paid.
using somebody else's boat licence. wearing ear-rings. The speaker who far some of the more advanced would
to expect much co-operation or esprit de general meeting of the Association. The It is reported that the now defence introduced the subject said "The travel from the ancient customs
With regard to the reporte of long. corps amongst the members.
Hon. Mr C, H. Rose presided over a rather which time has honoured, and millionsclude the provision of 26 acroplanes st Facific (between San Francisco and Hon
scheme for the Eastern Counties will in-distangs wireless communication across the
Promotion should be entirely according
small attendance, custom of crushing the feet of female dung to. The statement that thirty Colchester, sheds for which are to bella) which the Federal Wireless Telegraph Volunteer Corps become popular with thoį infants, and piercing their eats for thousand women and girls were sacri-erected at Riedhall, near the cavalry exer- Company claim to have established by car-rings is of eld, indeed from time ficed when the Allied troops entered sise grounds. Celebester. A Cody biplane means of the Poulsen System, it is an inmemorial. But notwithstanding Peking is one which, we bope may and many of the latest type of machines this fnet, it is a barbarian custom, it be not only questioned but contra- will be stationed there for the training of nounced that Marconi's Wit closs Telegraph for nothing else, because it submits licted. It would not redound much I connection with the Colchester scheme of the same type an those which it is pro- recruits for the Royal Army Flying Corps. Company is erecting at these places stations the little ones to a terrible tortare. to the moderation and self-restraint it is stated that a chain of rest"posed to construct for the British Imperial The new age is one in which the of the armies of the west, if these stations will be establisifed right along scheme. The new 'Marconi · station at minds of women are opening. They figures were even approximately true, the East Const from Kent to Nortbumbar Honolulu has been so designed as to enab'e are being educated, and reforms are if course under such conditions land. It is also understood that Col-wireless communication to be established being introduced. But the lair of numbers commit suicide without any waterplanes.
chster will be the headquarters for the at a little later date with similar stations the phoenis and the horn of the uni-sufficient reason, except that they fear
to be erected by theTM Marconi Company at corn is seldom seen' (that is to say, they know not what, and, up to that:
Yokohama and in the Philippine Islands, It also abounced that the Marcom we see little of things that are really,)iate at any rate, they had been taught taken the premises in Alexandra Buildingrelos Telegraph Company of Amining. It is tested that Dr. Clift is suf- and Co. Winter, Melchers and Co In country districts, people still fol- that all men from the west were to formerly occupied by Messrs Powall. Et have commenced proceedings for infringe-ering from typhoid fevers-De-Viskera 4 B-Mooider, Mulder and Cot Flow the lead of the past, and there is be avoided, even at the sacrifice of stated by thɔ. **Chins Maiment of patent against the Federal-Wire
little change Footbinding and ear life. One would like to know the they were about to do piercing are still in vogue I, the truth of these figures, which, in purgte mersing opened there humble speaker, happened to be in opinion, based on the published to which they
an exhibition of the art Irossures. Peking when the allied armies entered cords of the fall of Peking
the city. At the time and during the exaggerated. troubler, not less than thirty thousand
are grossly
Messrs Komor and Komor, who have
Jome
time lem Telegraph Company.
have an ale." The unpacking and arrangement of the goods is not yet completeit, but the wing
Dilwara
merit, and is coming with tho members either in Hongkong or any part of the world,
Thanking you in anticipation for the insertion of this latter. Your faithfully,
·CARBINE."
The Chairipan outlined the objects of the Amuciation and the circumstapcom. olher
which led to ita formation, and Mr F Bovington spoke of the steps which had. been taken sisco tu inangaral meeting fe [ierrganisation. **
The rules with certain minor amend ments were passed as laid before the meet- ing, and the following ware elected the fit committee, it being axplained that further Chinese mensbers would be elected later. Mesers Van Andel, Holland Chira
«KOTES FROM WUCHOW.
WeeHow, Oct. 3, CULICH XEWS.." News has just come to hand of the Trading Company, F. W. Plait, Carlowite crious illness of Dr. H. Lechnero Clift and Co. E A Koester, Slemssen and of the Emanuel Medical, Mission, Nau-C. L. V. Langstein, Arnaold, Karborg
of the Wesleyan Hapital here has heer Seigler, Reiss Find CF. Berington. telegraplied für and leaven today for | Bradley and Co, And Un Kan Wah of ther Nanning. We hope to hear soos of Dr. Tang On Li fro. Clift's complete recovery to health. The speakers mapled the fact that 4- SOCIAL-AND PERSONALA.“
Bishop Banister, who is on his way the Association was not only formed it the to Kwel Lamp stayed last week-end in intarests of foreign trader, båt thab Lieut: W. G. Bagnall returned to the Wuchow and conducted the Union Ser- Chinese members would be welcomed, dows give one some indication of the Colopy to-day from Calcutts by the stice in English on Sunday afternoon. Regret was felt that Cantom marchnu's had At the recent British Aciktion besuty and vales of the water with women and girls were killed and moiting at. Dundee, a lively controversy which the store is stocked. Magnificent
He left for Ewa Lam on Monday not been able to gasociate themsely with sccompanied by Roy T. and Mrs. Bacon the Amocistion owing to the disorganised Tas Bt. Rey, the Bishop of Victoria is who are returning to their station there: state of trade there, and the hope, was with their small feet, they were unable Schäfer's presidential address, in which he Japanese and Chinese craftsmen, artistio
per expressel that eventually the A mociation advance the theory of the chemical beais porcelain, bne sp cimens of the gold and to escape. Thereafter the habit of of life without asporintaral intervention silversmiths' art and some wonderful axam
November 20
On Sunday last being the anniversary movement would spread to all the Great footbluding was departed from in the Thingh far from suggesting that some pics of the best class of Japanese embroiment of Cylonel F. W. B. Koe, C.B.; half Chinese in Weber
of the attack on Hankow by Lf Un Hungtown northern province Recently in the Frankenstein will ever succeed in crouting
Sanction has been given for the appoint this event, was suitably celebrated by the Kwangtung province there have been fully-equipped living being, he befieres dary pictures, copim of paintings by the pay, as Assistant Quartermaster Gamoral, We hear of a faw disturbances up from Lindoro, repor ESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY innumerable robberies, and kidnap tunt chenuista will sooner or later, by the most famous srbista, are only a few of the Western Command, with effect from Bept, country which shows that there-la stilt so I saw recen
things a bich it contains. The proprietors 21. Colonel Roe joined the Royal Marines, some work to be done in sappesaing bakar shop "Drugs, Patent Medicines, as, ping; the latter is mainly the result Proper combination of certain elements, will every plowed to show vlaitora round in February, 1881, and transferred to the robber banden van
able to produce a living substance similar They are making a speciality of the packing Army Service Corps in December, 1888 in character to that from which all existing for expert of art tresurse and curion Be eered in the operations Against the QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. girls cannot escape. Hence they are drganisms have been evolved. Dhether parohaærd at their store or not, and Bolas in 1893-4 and the operations in the Shakespeare Colliery, De
932 robbed of their lives, and if they Schäfer has reached the conclusion that those wishing to ensure the sate curings of Chine in 1900, including the Relief of escape this, then they are robbed of life is purely scatter of "chamics! inter their collections are sure to And Mars Tienta, and the Relief of Peking (des that which is dearer still In regard action.
Komers' services in this respost a zrast patches and bravek of Lieut. Colamel), Berita
destroyed. This happened because, was not on foot by Profesang E. A. Lacquered cabinets, the finest products of probably returning to the Colony on POLITICAL NEWS,
PRICES.
DISPENSED,
tong, July 20, 1912,
of small feet, so that the women and
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