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ESTABLISHED 1841.
HIGH-CLASS -
CONFECTIONERY.
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Chocolates, Salted Almonds, Marzipan Almonds, Crystalized Rose Leaves, Crystalized Violets, Assorted Sweets, Paté de Guimauve, Pepper-
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animosity towards kis employees. The fact is that if the employees approach. ed anything near the employers in the matter of consideration strikes would occur much more seldom. The attitude of the workmen, unreasonable and aggressive as it usually is, is the cause of most labour troubles.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A hawker komut Sil gears of age living in Temple St. Faumsti, was being taken by his wils to see a doctor in Hongkong when he became suddenly, worse, and died on the wharf
GAMES AT THE MAGISTRACY.
with gambling at Shek Tong Tui, West Six mon charged by Inspector Dymond
Point, were fined 18 each by Mr. Haze land. 5.10 in money which was fourt
was ecuóscatod. -
For a breach of the truck loading re gulutions, a man was fined $9 by Mr. Hazeland. The shafts of the truck were railing on the ground and damaging the road.
A Chinese woman was brought before Mr. Hazeland charged with disorderly conduct at West Point. It appeared that she jumped into the harbour, whilst in- toxicated, at West Point, and had to be taken to hospital by the police. She was bound over in the sure of $100 to keep
the promow for twelve months.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912.
KWANGTUNG NEWS.
(From Our Own Correspondaná
THE CANYONKEN AMBURED..
SECOND EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH.
Recently there has been some talk in Canton and the neighbourhood, the gist of which is that General Chan Kwing-ming (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) was to proceed up north that he might be ready for any emergency that arose out of the dificiltins between China and Mongolia. This possibility was received by the Chinese THE HOME RULE BILL with a good deal of apprehension. They have licked upon General Chat as the one
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Lorbay, Dec. 10.
At the Magistraay to-day before Mr Melbourns a man named Peter Shields The autocracy of labour is becoming was fined 10 for Asaulting lakong and infinitely more tyrannous than ever | damaging bis coiform, and for being drunk.
and disorderly. was the autocracy of any class. No-one will question the right of workmen to
The dead body of a Chinese males child organize trades' unions or any other was found on the railway embankment tear Tai Po yesterday. It had evidently been kind of lawful union, for if used pro-left there by some best people, whe warted perly they answer some purposes very to avoid hu ial expersos. satisfactorily. But it is the abuse of
A Chinaman who was lecturing to a man who has managed to keep Canton in such organizations that every fair-
No fewer than 201 Penang Volunteers large crowd in the street at West Point, check during the recent diffent meaths, tamed out at the review on Nov. 29 by Sir and brandishing a large placard, was and so they could not anticipate his re minded person objects to the traIan Hamiton, who said in the F.MLS, of charged with obstruction, and fined $5 | moval. with feelings other than dread. Home Rule Bill which deals with the.
or 14 days" by Mr. Hazeland, drunk and with fighting in Centre Street thority were busy, and petitions were ant Two men ware charged with being Hence the various bodies who had a yesterday morning 24, ten o'clock. They to the Governor-General, requesting that over three were fined $3oach. A third - Coan be not removed. Further, telegrama pleated in the charge who did not were forwarded to Peking in considerable pear, was ordered to have cabrested,
nous conduct which they have shown the men between 23 and 45 years, 38 par -reaping little reward than dis-cents were volunteers. If the United PARISIAN CONFECTIONERY: cord among themselves, hardship Kingdom acted similarly, the strength of
among their dependents and contempt the Territorials would be from on-lookers-that has brought the unions into disgrace with the general public.
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General Memoranda.
FAIDAY, December 13 :-
p.m. The Boatswain's Mats' at the City Ball
SATURDAY, December 14 :---
Ground.
4pm. Rugger Blatch on JA.K.F.C.
The Boatswain's Mate' at the City Hall.
SUNDAY, December 15-
9 aut.-Excursion to Macso,
TUESDAY, December 17 :-
Royal.
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THDAY, December 10-
pn.An Heal Husband' at Theatre Royal.
millions.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLÄR
CLAIM
The present trouble is much on a par with its many predecessors of this
In Original Jurisdiction this moming the year; which has, unhappily, seen Chief Justice delivered his reserved judge many industrial spheavals in Greatment in an action between two firme of Britain. And it would appear that hair dealers in the Colony, which occupied the close of the year is to be dis- plaintiff, Chau Po Kong, trading the Che the Court.orer week recently. The turbed by another general collapse in Choong Firm, sued E Kwan Shun for the industrialism-and all for what? For recovery of a sum of $5,377. The plaintif the re-establishment of some person Des Treux Road Central, first foot, and are hair merchants carrying on businees at who having made himself objection- the defendant a compradore at 17 Con- able in some way or other to his en-naught Road. The plaintiff's claim was ployers was very properly dismissed. What has any union or any other of the man's fellow workmen got to do with the action? The absurdity of the action and the tyranny of the
means taken to obtain what the men.
say are their rights-rights, forsooth! are astounding. They are misled 9 p.m. As Ideal Husband Theatre by intolerant leaders who are befogred by absurd socialistic doctrines. When will working men understand that from them
as from employers honesty of purpose and mutual toleration over difficulties are ex- pected is indeed absolutely neces- sary in these days when the ramifica- tions of commercialism are so full of difficulties and perplexities.
Far, December 90:-
9 p.m.--Special Meeting for Men in the
City Hall.
SATURDAY, Tacember 21 :-
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The China Mail.
for the balance of the price of goods (human hair) old and delivered, it is alleged, at defendant's request, between February, 1911 and January 1912. The transactions between the parties during these date amounted to a total of 38,077, and 22,700
had been paid in four instalments.'
Mr C. G. Alabaster with whom was Mr
Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs Deacon, Looker, and Dearsu, solicitors, appeared for plaintiff w., E. Hied, selicitor, for the defendent. and Mr F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr
$4 bil
Boere Mr. Melbourne, a
man was charged with bringing letters into the Colony, which had not been stamped twenty cents to take the letters to Po Yuen Hing, was fined $49 or five weeks
The defendant, who said a man gave him
Mr. C. F. Mason, solicitor,"defended a
woman charged with being, in possesion of opium dross. The case was adjourned, youths and men were charged by Itapen
In Mr. Hazeland's court twenty-one
or Dymond with frequenting 40, Centre defendant, the keeper of the den, was Street, as an opium divan. The first
fined $250 or two mouths, two of the defendants were discharged, and the re- mainder were fined $3 or 7 days.
Five women were fined $2 sach by Mr. Melbourne for damaging Government plantations. The women had cut graas where young pines had been planted, and damage to the extent of $20 had been
done.
numbers by this one and that, wrging that,
By 193 votes to 173 the House of
Commons has adopted clause 33 of the
sent Civil servants and their compene. continuation of the astriose of the pre- sation.
WAR SECRETARY OPPOSES
whatever be done, General Ch'an be retained PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. in Canten. The reply from Peking has now been ressivod, and is quite satisfactory is the Cantonese. The parpert of the despatch is that Ch'an is invested, with plenary pow ers as Commander-in-Chief of the southern |
forces, and is to remain bere and see to it that things are kept in urder. Lung Tai-krong, the previous Acting. Geneal, is made his second. Thus for the present
thought that this decison is wise. On all there will be no change, and it is generally
aides one hears that confidence is placed in the Commander-in-Chief, and certainly his record is a good one, whilst he has had authority in the great city. The country districts are by no means as safe as they ought to be, but posibily this in, because he has not sufficient mes at his disposal,
and also because his subordinates are ant so reliable as he is himself. It is not possible that he should so personally and
A man charged by Inspector McDonald with being in lawful possession of ammunition, was fined $25. The msa hold, and did not know where he was country districts where there are pirates said he was given the ammunition to take the direction of affairs in the several taking it. In reply to the Magistrate,and robbers, and so he must trust to others. Inspector McDonald said the defendant Moanwhile, in Canton itself, he is strong, His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff could probably give valuable information and is able to hold in check all the tar with costs, and on Mr Jenkin's application to the police, but he was too well paid bulent elements that without doubt lurk granted a stay of execution for fourteen for ut. days.
hidden amongst the diferent sections of the people,
INDIAN CONSTABLE
KILLED.
TAILORS DIFFICULTIES.
Chiness Workmen's Demands.
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A HEART-BENDING STORY..
AMERICAN PREFERENCE.
Lostor, Dec: 10. Router's Washington correspondent states that in his annual report to Con- greas Mr Stimson, Secretary for War, in opposing. Mr Taft's policy, urges the
Canal Act exempting American coast- repeal of the section of the Panama
ing vessels from tolls which he declares would be equivalent to the rational subsidising of an industry which is not in need of such assistance.
WELTERWEIGHT CAMPIONSHIP.
SUMMERS DEFEATS BURNS.
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Johnny Summers best. Sid Burns on At the National Sporting Club
points in a twenty rounds contest for the Welterweight Championship of Great Britain.
CHINESE NEWS.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Bernice.) PEKING, Dec. 10
We said above that some parts of the country are not so well in hand as could be Fall from a Window.
wished, and those who is onnversant with In common with many other trades, the this is true. The following piece of news, the trend of events' know but too well that In this part of the world the hope Indian Constable No. 560 was killed inst-tailoring business has suffered much from will show this up in a very lurid light. No will be expressed by all fair-minded night by falling from a window at the the added sense of his own importance Lang isa village in the Hoi Ping district. Central Police Barracks. The man had which the Chinese workman has acquired people that the closing days of the come to headquarters in attend musketry since the Revolution, and a remarktlile Ou the evening of the truth of the eleventh
The President has appointed Shuk year will not witness an extension of practice. He got up from bed about ten state of affairs now exists in that trade month, as it was growing dark, a band of Chin-Ping an Admin of the Navy. the present labour outbreak, but that, o'clock, and shortly afterwards was found in Hongkong.
It is reported that the negotia- robbers appeared, which is said to have bessath the window. It is a peculiar fact with large increases of ages, the men are had on a kind of uniform, and at a distance
It seems that not cent a6 numbered severn? hundroda strong. They tions between Chau Hseu Esi and now demanding loans from their employees, they appeared as a band of soldiers. When Nations Loan group bave concluded representatives of the Six to be repaid from their earnings, and that they approached scared, however, it was successfully. The result will be unless their demands are acceded to 100 suspected that they were robbers, and this made known in a few days.
guided by commonsense, both parties
Hongkong, Tozsday, December 10, 1913 will seek to arrive at a conclusion
honourable and creditable to all
LABOUR TROUBLES IN
ENGLAND.
Gentlemen's Outfitters.resulting from the knowledge that once
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Winter Underwear.
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ARTISTES AT MATINEES,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Mr B. G. Tours, British Consul at Swatow, has been transferred to Nankin. Me Pitispios sacceeds Mr Tours."
thas another Indian cunstable was killed
by falling from a window in the same room some time ago.
THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY.
A further remand for three days was THE news to hand that Fresh labour
ordered by Mr. Hazeland in the case in troubles have broken out in England!
which three wamea are charged in con- The silk ex O S. K. steamer Seattlection with the Cheung Chau piracy will be read by most people with feeling which left Hoogkong on 31 Oct.
A man, who was arrested at Macao, and ings of contempt and diegust-feelings was delivered in New York on 6th Dec.
was too ill to be brought to the Calony about a fortnight ago, has now been re moved, and the case will be procceded more the reckless folly of the working yesterday afternoon. S.31.5. "Tingtau"
Torpedo Boats 135 and 037 anived with this week. class is causing very considerable and U. S. S. Callan arrived this hardship, not only upon their un-morning." fortunate dependents and their foolish selves but upon many other in no way connected with the cause of the trouble.
,
At an auction sale at the P. W. D. yesterday Mr Li bought for $6,100 after risk bidding 8,36) square feet of land in Macdonnell Road abore the Guion Church. The upset price was £2,508.
as their duties and their obligations police, and taken to hospital.
LOCAL FIRES.
before any damage' was done.
..
men will withdraw their services.
in
Tansomed.
the
It is reported that Kobdo, and Uliussutsi have been captured and that the telegraph station at Harban has been seized by the Russians.
In conversation with the principal of a
was found to be true. They crowded into dressed by the Russian Minister to According to a communication ad- European frm in the Colony this morning the village, and as there was no force to. Tar Ching Cheung, Minister for a China Mail representative learned some
check them, they were able to gu about Foreign Affairs, the negotiations with interesting facta concerning the present
things in their own time and in their UK the Chinese Government
on the state of affairs existing between the way. They looted, ere they ceased their Mongolien question opened on the smployers and their workmen, ya
operations, more than sighty houses, and 7th inst. Russia has only recogn It appears that in Hongkong the sumber not only did they take away everything of ised one of four clairas inade. by La of skilled Chinesa tailors is only just value, but at the same time they bound on behalf of his government and sufficient to meet the demand, and together thirty two of the people of various demands that China shall relinquish
ccasequence--the masters are very ed off with them, and will hold till they are ha.
ages, and of both sexes, whom they march her claim to sovereignty over Mongo- much at the
of their em mercy ployers. As European Erms employ by far the largest number
Some deeds of terrible cruelty, were en- of skilled acted. Ons mother, whose child was only workmen, they are the chief sufferers from just a moth old, was carried off, and the men's extraordinary and unreasonable she would not relinquish ber infant, it was demands, but Chinese masters are also taken also. But when they bad gone some experiencing some difficulty with their men. little distance, the infant was found to be About 4 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out
Soon after the Resolution the Chinese an obstruction, so the robbers took the PONIES FOR THE RACES. at 9 Hillier St, in the Central district. Ashcps, which opened to cater for the new child from the mulber's arms and da-hed lighted candle is supposed to have fallen demand for clothes mada in European style, out its life before her in the centre of the This new cause of unrest has arisen
We understand that the Indo-Chind on some bags containing galvanised, vera.
attracted many of the limited number of road, another case seems even more teamer Kwongsang, due here on Thurs among several thousands of railway A Chinaman about 27 years old was
The fire was extinguished by the employees mea cuppetant, to do this sort of work, call us still mother, who was marched day morning, is bringing down from workmen, who have taken matters on his way to ace a doctor in Woo Sang of the shop. The damage, which is covered the rest being that European em. off, had child about a year old. This Shanghai some 85 or so submcription ployers were placed in a difficult position little one would not have its mother's side, griffins for the forthcoming Hongkong entirely into their own hands so ter in the street. He was picked up by the St. last night, but the flames were put out when a demand was medo for an ingresso was crying and making a noire, and though | February "next","
St., Yaumati, yesterday, when he collapsed insurance, is stated to be about $400.
A chimney caught fre at 62 Wellington Because of the limited supply of labour and a probed beside her. But the child Pro Meeting to be held sometime to their employers are concerned;
of way they had to accede to it, and threatened it would unt be quiet. Soon We have also heard that His Exer and are busy, it appears as is usual
their requests so frequently and successful zubbers took the ping shild and heart of five or six ponies untend for the Race thue encouraged, the tailnes have ranpwed after the party came to a river, and the lency the Governor will have a "airing" when there is a strike-in creating as
ly that their wages have riser since the lessly threw it into the river where it was this. acuson-hero Dorby griffins and tw much mischief as they dare venture,
Revalation quite fifty per cent.. Seventy drowned. And so the report goes at. or timco subs. Three ponies for This E The cause of their latest griorance
Several of the houses had been set on fire. cellency have already arrived and scems even more ridiculous thas any
the figure but this estimate is probably Some of the owners of the shops had been stabled at Kennedy's Home Repository exaggerated.
shot dead, and generally speaking the that have precedal it, and it appears
Three or four months ago the men bare wis terrible. We believe that ip bingo, if not actually to rest, upon
adopted a new policy of extortion, demand already the robbery have set at Uberry ing loss of considerable autos free of some of the women and one or two of the fact that one of the members
interest from their employers in re the men. The reason for this is that of their precious Union, having
A Chinese was charged before-Mr. turn for a continuance of their er the women offered no hope that any now Anding its way to Shanghai and Boug Hazeland this afternoon with being forces at the enhanced rates of pay than ansom would be paid for them a misconducted himself in some way, kong as a matter of course in large quan ponosion of lottery tickets, and with current. The concerted manner in which their husbands had been killed in the play for the Club v. the Art received his due reward from his tities, st the same time as its output ispriating lottery tickets at 90, Hollywood this damard was made points to the fact scrimmage. The men were also set row, 11th December, at 445 employers. The met resenting the steadily increasing. An entinity was recent action, apparently "presented their Mitauf Bassan Kaisha, but the South deposition was made by a Chinesequietoyer know little or nothing dollars. The time allotted for the ransom Chaston and J. Clerk for
by received from Manila through the and Master, defended.
Mr. Moore, of Mons. Johnson, Stokes powerful organisation which works vary anaom for each manis said to be six thous hacks, B. Chapman, V. M. Gu, H
that it was suggested by their guild, loose for the same reason. The price of back, T. £ 5. Robson," he
case," and were very properly and Manchurian Railway Company, who at detective to the effect that he visited the
and about which the European and dollars; the price of a woman eight S. House, P. Linice, half you, AA peremptorily told to mind their own ones took up the question, with a view to hotiro of 7.15 pm, on the 7th Inst., with their demands were not seeded to, is the money le not forthowing, the end Austin, 21. Fisher, Dr
The men made on threat to strike if is only ive days, and the threst is that if docks, F. G. Taylor, A. F. j220, R. affairs--with the result that, as is extending the sale of its scel to the Inosity Detective-Sergt. Grant. He went to the course being probably deemed annsocesary party will be taken away westward and sold Bone and C. C. Stark usual with the independent, British affected, found that shipping arrangements room on the second four where the do in view of the hold they bad on the be any who will buy them. The whole to approbing Cup matches fistors workman, he has taken the matter not allow of it being transported there fendant was wertig, and law is were fased with the certainty of port spans alumat all wo warp again to the should be of particular pet and the
msatars, but employer who held out wed, alt for the time being. The Com. into his own hands-or rather his more pany will continue its investigations la bundle of documents" produced was lying highly other firms. Moss of of Africa or on some of the fulende of thei
whipping some lottery tickets The workmen, who were in many cases days of darkest barbariem, in the Centre Army will no doubt by his side.
skilled
transferring their Bocvices toʻ The camo waw-precoding as wo weat had no alternative to grasting the loans, to prea
course which, though, annoying and perhaps inconverfaut, has at least one thing to con mena
in that it secures the services of the workman at laws outil ke hue
earned sufficient to repay the advance. Man who had been as long as thirteen yours to the service of ons firm joined with the oibus of
this demandes
The coxswair of the team launch fira urred at Shanghal S, Yaudati, At six o'clock this morning a unit honsa
6.45 yesterday evening, while towing
heung We reports to the police that about The fire brigade was called out, but was cargo boat from Bungkung to Yanmati and
not required. when about to enter the refuge, the steam Lunch Wo Sang, which was leaving You- mati for Hongkong, steamed in between the Jaunch and the cargo boat, and damaged, the latter to the extent of about $100.
Fushun coal, kaya the Japan Mail, is
hot-beaded leaders of the Union have order, to bring Manila and the adjacent done so and out they have gone on regions within the sphere of its custom.
strike, like a lot of children squiming because they have not been unable to
get their own way. Of course, past
TEVER hesitate
CHARGE OF PRINTING LOTTERY TICKETS.
Road.
five per cont. has even been mentioned s
PERFECTLY SAFE. experience shows the hopelesmess of Nin's Cough Remody to children.
SOMETHING DEPENDABLE. about giving, Chamber:
CHAMBERLAIN'S Cough" [Bamody expecting workmen of any nation to It stains no opion or other barvetios bstinate cough, colds and irritation of Caring to the host
never disappoints those who use it for believe that an employer may have ↑ án a quick cure for sought and colito the thrish and linge. I stands borivalled femployment
and can be given with implicit confluence. UPM PICTURES ONLY. 7.15. much justification for certain actions, which the children and adoptible, it is remedy for all throat and lung dial the top TOD, CORTON
--189 and that he is not always actuated by i'Storskiepers, Walk-
Unsurpassed. For mala by El Chemiet ander. For mies" by All Chemists and from the nerth
mg. Haramber 2, 1952)
being
muuthern sout. That such dorda are post- ble seems to show clearly hinted abore, that whatever
the ner there
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