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NEWS OF THE DAY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.
RAMBLING NOTES.
"The marriage took plaos" at "London As promised in this column last waste. Mission Church on December & of Miser has been endeavouring to find out, o Elizabeth Lloyd, of the London Mission, The mail ex the Nile have been to Rev. Moms Chio, Ph. D. of the Govern transfered to the as Awa Maru, and not mans University, Poking. The service was viously advised on the 11th inst 6o the P. and 0. L. Himakys as pre-conducted by the Rev. T. Biggins, of Tungchow, assisted by Rer. Howard Smith of the Lendon Mindor
FROM what has been communicated be held on Tuesday. by Reuter regarding the Comments made by certain London newspapers on the retirement of Vice-Admiral Sir F. Bridgeman, there seems to be no doubt that now as ever the slight- est incentive to making political capital
is readily grasped, often to the point of
The Japanese warships "Adzuma," Soya," and "Shikinami" (Rear Admiral Nicholson) arrived in the harbour yester
or also arrived.
LI
rushing operations at Raub for the four The following the reasts of the
I waoka ended November 30:-Bukit
GOVERNMENT AND BOYCOTTS
Spesial Ordinance: Drafted.
exactly why it was that Scotland'W Though there have bean tow opin mets Patron Saint, the worthy St. Andrew of intimidation it is oridont that the with bor in Ireland, but rather regarding guilds are sulf exercising cupiderable the accuracy of the statement that pointinerea to prevent Chinske of the was born there; and when and where in Calong shig the train-gan which are
where the fand is a green as the Emers thus laud et sorrow and Rome Bula, till rubing comparati ely surpty
native pasangers.
That the Government is prepared to
positive indecency. No sooner was day. The Portngueen warship Adama Kamanstone crushod 9,666 tons gold/ait, the people in the "blues" with dis deal with any emergency that may audio in
the announcement made than all sorts Chocolates, Salted Almonds, Markgen "Almands, Crystalized Rose of malignant motives were attributed Leaves, Crystalized Videos, Ansated Sweek Paté de Guimante, Pepper-by the unhappy would-be officials out Bet Lanapa and Chemusli
of office regarding the envied officials in office, a very large share of the supposed misdemeanour falling upon
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H. E the Govizor has been pleased to re-appoint under the Hon. Kai Ho Kai, E. M.B., O,M., O.M.G., to be a member of the Medical Board for a further term of
obtained 470 özi, symage per ton 2.66 content, and red as the rest with hity shown by the fact that a special ordinance, dats. Bukit Malacca atone crushed 2,874 when they contemplate their manifof entitled "As ardinsuce to prevent the tone, gold obtained 266 ors, avarage, por grievances at the haunts of the sanguinag undue and improper interferome with or o 883 dwts--"Straits Times." Sammanich.
Before Mr Malboume at the Magia" | Wall of St. Andrew, I have to admit
hampering of lawful business and com
marcial undertakings" has beer. drafted
เ
is to be submitted to the Legislatíve
the versatile First Lord of the three years, with effect from the 18th May, iracy to-day, two Chinese were charged by † that so far I cannot give authentic pro Counsail fer First reading on December
1912.
NOTL
Detective Sergt. Browns with falssly ro for the statement that to Ireland is due | pissenting themselves as collectors for the
The British Indian steamer Lawada, 3,969 tons, has been purchased by Japan Isso buyers, with delivery at Köbe, at 'a
What I have read of the matter, and
10. Thú short title of the ordinance is
naneo 1911" Boycotting is defined the use of any words, the making, “"pla».
or the doing of any art intended. cal- carding or disarraination of any writings
am myself inclined to believe. I shall hero state; and do so with the hope that tied to persuade or induce any per the statemons may prove of interest notion or persia (a.) not is lot, hire, Anne, to my Scottish readers alone,
make use of or occupy any immovable õe movable property in any lawful manner; or (b.) not to deal with, trade with, work
Admiralty. Upon him was placed practically the whole blaine of bring.
1. Mr El Hain-ling, formerly editor of Tin Han Temple. It was stated that thi the honour of his birth, to Scotland bisted as "The Boycost Prevention Ordi ing about the Vice-Admiral's resigna- the "Peklog Daily News," compiler of the method of frand was a common, that if education nor to Italy his demise. tion. A doubt-perhaps more than a "Ministry of Finatoo," eto, has been soosssary, fifty or sizky wibaesens could be doubt-had been axpressed regarding to investigate into the financial situation ware aah fined $100 or three months appointed special Commissioner of Finance | called for the prosecution." The defendants the Vice-Admiral's willingness to of Canton. We understand that he has imprisonment in defazzlin step aside and make way for someone been given special power to deal with the more saitable and immediately the situation in the South, mys the P. D. cry was raised of high-handed deal.
Hareu fallows what has every indica ing, coercion, and all that sort of MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
thing on the part of the energetic port reproduoad, in our last istne to the in 1885. by Mesars lenny Bros, of Dumbar as it is waighty
Says the "Nagasaki Prose":-The re-price stated to be £7,500. She was built is of being a statement as authentis The claims of St. Androw to the The Boatswain's Mate' at the First Lord
In their party meal, efect that the Imperial, review at the close tou, with dimanaisax 340ft by 42.0 by 20.6. those ultra-partisans
of the army mangenres took place acording Alfred Holt and Co. have sold to the Japa-the first called of Christ's disciples, and memory of posterity as many. He was apparently
to programme was evidently das to un- these their steamer Ulysses, of 3,691 gross never thought it possible that intelligent anticipation. We have since and 2,280 tons net register. She was built
was, the brother of Peter. He belonged Mr. Churchill in such a matter learned that the ceremony was abandoned 1892 by Messrs Scott and Co., of Gree of John the Baptist. Tradition has it to Bethsaida, and had been a follower would be actuated by the feel-aving to heavy rain and to the great nock, and has dimensions of 3049 by that be preached in Scythia, Macedonia.. ings of a gentleman or treat so number of people who had assembled to 128 ft. by 287 ft. The price paid has not
etc., and that he was crucified at Patrac, been disclused. serious a question as the possiblo
in Achaia, on an X-shaped cross, resignation of a distinguished public; servant otherwise than with the
Captain Charles Henry Palmer, which od Scotland, but be is held in high regard the ordinance gives power to the Gover utmost delicacy. The most Machi- stealing boots from a torpedo boat in the furred at the Victoria Nursing Home, in Russia, as having evangelized that nar-in-Council, whenever it shall appear
Cág Fed
MED. FOR TO-MORROW.
San-Exercõen to Walesa Ariston Exhibition at Shatia.
General Memoranda.
Try, December 17 :--
Logi
Hesanan. December 19 ---
Bogal
witness it
1
At the Magistracy to-day before Mr Melbourne three coolics were charged with
harbour. A bluejacket saw one if the on making off with a pair of boots. After three pairs of boots were found to be stopping him, he instituted a search and missing. Two of the men were fined $25 each or one month, and the other was
* An Ideal Enshanda Theatre avellian motives were more readily welcomed. Even after an eminently conclusive answer to the imputations 9. An Ideal fla-hand' at Theatre all that the Naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph" conde- scends to say is that "Mr. Churchill's discharged. Primer Geserge's birthday (1902).
statement with reference to Vice- 9pm-Special Meeting for Men in the Admiral Bridgeman may be accepted
City Hall
as accurate," which, to say the least, (Serteve, December 21:
strikes one as being decidedly im- 9pm-An Idea! Husband' at Theatre pertinent in its baklness. The frets
Bogal
Famar. December 90-
Mostar, December 23--
7pm--Lessebold Property Sales at Me'
Gea. P. Lamettert's Sales" Rooms
3pm-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D.
TŰZUSENDAT, Decumber 20;-
Christmas Day-General Holiday,
THIENAL, December 28:—
Euring Dug-General Holiday.
doubtless were that the Vice-Admiral | was reluctant to resign, no matter how unfit his physient condition caused him to be in the exercise of his duties. Much sympathy is doubtless deservedly due to a man, whose ré- cord of past service has brought him! to a distinguished position, finding himself called, upon somewhat pre maturely to make such a decision. It so happened, however, that at the head of the Admiralty Board there was a man full of vitality and little sentiment, whoke comprehensive ant- Hosting, Sartenay, Dec 14, 1912 look on the needs of his Department
demanded the highest efficiency hence the little trouble
4!
The Chim Mail.
DELIVERY OF MAIL
the new N. Y. K. steamer Yamashiro The "Shanghai Mercury" describing
Maru, built by the Kawaski Dock Co. Kobe, for the Japan-Shanghai service, say that the new vessel, which is similar to the Umi Maru, is of 7.000 tons, dis placement 3,806 tons gross and 2,235 tons nett. She is 348 feet beam and 29 fest deep. She carries 36 first class passengers in two, three and four berth cabina, ritualed amidships, tastefully furnished and having overy convenience.
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The announcement of the death of
No alone is be the patron saint of
for or hire is any lawful manner any pers trade, buscas, occupation, employment son or penous in the ordinary course of
or indertaking; or ()ut to carry on! law; or (d) to refuse to comply with or or, comply with the requirements of the
to interfere with the administration of the law
N. *.
There are special clausos to deal with societies and members of societies which' shall use violenca treaty or intimidation against'any person to cause them to do or abstain from doing any legal act, and
Shanghai, on Dec. d, has been received, country,
to him desirable for the prevention, de- tection or punishment at offences against the N. C. Daily News, with very
The St. Andrew's cross is a diagonal the provisions of this Ordinance to de eased had been in for a few weeks, and which krmed the Scottish national fag "Gazette" that any ares in the Colony great regret by a large circle of acquaint-
nces in Shanghai and the outports Beuros al saltire, whito en a blue ground, clare by Proclamation published in the the ultimate cause of death was heart from an early date, the roles of shall be deemed to be a boycotting dis- disease. A life full of adventurous and Andrew being supposed to have been trict, and upon any such area being de pleturexqfà incident thus peacefully closed. brought to St. Andrew'ʼn (Kilrimont) inclared mar order that a special rate be Captain Palmer, who had reached - his
the seventh centry.
levied upon and payable by the inhabit
ing career.
unts of such proclaimed area. seventy-seventh year, had a most interest-
He was born at Hambledon
Hant, in 1835.
Declaring that he was the husband of Hetty Green, the spinater millionire, and England in the future, Charles Free, of that he intended making his residence in
Philadelphin, startled the paying teller of the Girard Trust Company by demanding $1,700,000 that he said he had en doperit there. Convinced that the man was insane.
After the accomsion of Jaznes* VI. of
Sectland to the Taglish throne in 18. payment of any individual person or per- Provision is made for exemption from
it was incorporated with the cross of St. sons in the ares, and the rate levied may Geruge. In the Treaty of Union between be paid to any person who may have in gland and Setland in 1707 it musred pouniary lows or sufered damage
the Bug of the United Kingdom. cracted that the crosses of St. Andrew by reason of the boycott. and St. George should be conjoined a
founded in 1898 by Peter the Great The balge consists of the Russian double
The Rosian Order of St. Andrew was
NEXT YEAR'S PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
It is notified in the "Government:
the paying teller quietly summoned Spacial nagle in black enamel, bearing in its Gazette that the following Public and Policeman Alexander on duty at the bank, breast St Andrew's cross, and sur General Holidays will be observed as
a blue ribbon and a worn duspended Government Holidays' 1913
hors of the imperial family on princes, Empire, and is bestowed only on mem
General Hola Wednesday, "Ist
Mr Willam Weat Frazier of and he took charge of the visitor. Pronted by an imperial crown. It ha Philadelphia, says the New York Harald," testing, Free was marched to `City Hal', has called a meeting of society women at where he forgot all about his imaginary from a pollar of shields and orals. It is Publie Holiday Empire Day, Sutur her home to protest against dances at wealth and repronted himself as the one of the highest orders in the Russian | day, 24th May by debutantes. Bits Charlemagne Tower, tel to the Philadelphis Hospital for the present in vogue and the late hours kept original "Rifles." The man was ummt. wife of the former Ambassador to Germany. Insinc. and Mr E. T. Stotesbury will help in the movement. The "banny hug." the declared shocking, and the dancers should ** grizzly bear " and the “turkey trot" are
be arrested, the crusaders beliere..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
and en generals who already hold other January: Thursday, 6th February; Good important orders. The Scottish Order of Friday, 21 Match; Saturday, 22nd, the Thistle is also called St. Andrew. Mares; Erster Monday, 24th March; -
Whit Monday, 12th May: King's. Birti
Well, I believe that is just about day, Tuesday, Bed, June; Monday, 4th much that need be said meantime, aboul | August; Monday, 10th October; Monday, the worthy St. Andrew, If he is not 10th November; Christmas Day, Thurs heard for some line to comic there day. 25th December; and Friday, 26th need be no doubt but that his memory December.-H.. the Governor has been will be gloriously revived in good time pleased to exclude the Police Magistrates" for the hilarious 30th of November.
Department team the operation of the Holidays Cnfinance, 1912, on the 22nd 13th October, 10th November, and 26ths and 24th Jan, 12th May 4th August,"
NEWS OF THE DAY. Is mudber part of this issue we have Rev. W. W. Regen will speak at the please in printing a letter which we meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union Wankere rekers to a grievance felt fre- at St. Paul's College on Monday next at penal servitude; Kubots, proprietor of Auring the winter of 1882-3, and served that. at Shatin' to-morroy is won't swell December
5.30 p.m.
quently by the community of Hong- kay The grievance is a matter for
the consideration of the Post Office mined a summons, against. Chan You.orvitado for fourteen months and one year who has been appointed to ancosed Capt.
The Marine Magistrate to-day dis- authorities, who, we feel sure, will be Master of the steam launch Lai Fat, for
Comfortalte Carmel Här anly too willing to rectify it if within plying for hire at ai Wan Ho, which is the sentence on five others was postponed the end of the mouth, was born in June, kuown American aristor recently took
Scotch Wool."
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A. BOYS' LOTE.
THE SHIPWRECKED DON HER.
gataide the harbour limits, and, is not a port of the colony.
fiber power. The trouble seems to be diely due to the fact (and we know it to be a fact) that mail A Chinaman named Hob Gnan. Pob was zaising by certain steamers is charged at Singapore recently with stealing not sent to the Post Office im-755 in notes from a cabin in the steamer xmediately on arrival What we
Amherst in the Singapore harbour at 1.30 am. on the 14th ulto. The accused was have learned regarding the tatter regarded and bail was fixed at 81,000, bears out our correspondent'a com- plaint, to the effect that there The Forris Hartman Co. have bad
ppens to be little or no method in successisi sesson in Masis. Un the return the delivery of mail bags from cerlain only, Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and risit here they will play for three nights steamers, and those in charge of Monday 30th inst., and the pieces they will steven appear to have the matter stage are "A Trip Abroad, The Girl and endively at their discretion as to when the Boy," and "A Dream City.” and by what means mail on board
Colonel H. W. Bateman, late of the 31st (East Surrey) Regiment and the Army Pay Judgment was given in the Yokohama Department, has died in London. In 1862 waterworks sexadal case in the Yokohams he was engaged in the operations against Court on the 28th ulto. The Japan Gazette the Triping rebels in China. He was reports that Honda, chief of the Pipe-specially employed as assistant engineer on testing Station, was sentenced to two years the survey of the country round Shanghai midst, at present and I sincerely hope As we have a real live aviator in nor the Kubota Iron Foundry, Ossks, to a fine in other capacities. of Y 130; and two other representatives
the ranks of the abruptly departed-the of the iron fnandries concerned to penal
Capt. Philip Nelson-Ward, 3.Yot nuly amusing but quite appropriata: following may be here inserted as being
respectively. The crying into affect of
• TEE AVIATOR'S LOVE SONG F.5. Miller as azuistant-hydrographer 'st | Anly paper reports that a well- and the remaining nine were ordered to pay a fine of Y 30 each.
1866. He was navigator of the Bolus, bis wife for a reconciliation Bight In or the China Station, January, 1804, to his seroplane.) April, 1807; and of the "Bardear," as Capt. St. G. George, well known in private ship in the Mediterranoan, and as connection with the Eastern and Australian flagship of Rear Admirals Fitz Gerald and as. Co.'s mail service, has been offered a Sir James Bruce on the Chinx Station, position in the Torres Straits Pilot Service. July, 1897, to Angost, 1000. He took He has, we understand,, tendered his re-part in the North China war of 1900, for signation as comanader in the E and A. which he has the medal, and was advanced Line. Capt. St. J. George has been to commander at the end of June, 190),
cinted with the E. and A. Co. fur a period of 27 years nad ostrica the best
shipping and commercial circles. While wishes of a large number of friends in
regrettin his ecerance from the Com- Baby's Service, Capt. 8. G. Green, the marina superintendent of the E. and A. Co has written to Capt. George offering his good wishes for his future wilfare.
ceased lady was born at
Yustang, the ons of
their respective steamers should be meeting of Chinese Christians at the Chin The Bishop of Vistoria is to address & t to the Post Office. We ourselves ese Y.MO.A. this evening. His Lordship The Central China Post regrets to were put to much inconvenience re-in announced to press at St. Andrew's announce the death of Mrs Battenbury, cently by the non-arrival of mail when Church, Kowloon to-morrow at 11 a.m., wife of the Rev. EL B. Rattenbury of the and he will hold Confirmation at the Wesleysu Mission, Wohang, who suc it ought neably to have been ex-Cathedral on Wednesday nest at 5:20 pin combed recently to preument The de Fected. In fact, the vessel arrived
The Compagnie des Mesungenen daughter of the Rev. J. and proceeded to Canton, taking the Maritimes have received a telegram to the the phoneen of
laking with her, and it was not un-effect that the Company's outward alesnor this centre. While til her return to Hongkong that it was “ArazmeTM will arrive from Saigon on her mother died at meat in the Post Office. This, of course, their boneward steamer “Ernest Simons
Wednesday, 18th instant,at daylight returned very unsatmfactory state of affairs is detained in Shangha and certainly calls for the immediate and it is not yet
be
aftegnila of the Post Office authorities,
win, without rauch alteration of pre-
agementa, should surely be memedy the matt
INDIAN SOLDIER CHARGED
WITH GAMBLING.
Before Mr Hazeland this morning 40 Indian privato of the 24th Panjalie was charged with gambling
Tospector Cameron deposed to seeing the defendant with sereal others playing game with shelle on the hillside at Yeumati. All the men were soldiers, and was playing for mor
PEACE PRESERVATION ORDER.
Proclaimed by Government.
Aproclamations has been sued by His
Oh, 1y with me, dear one, this beautiful Excellency the Governor which states
day
Oh, By to the azure afar.
Whereas by section 8 of Ordinance
Our propefter will churn up the did 10 of 1888, entitled The Peace Pro-
Milky Way,
servation Ordinance, 1888, it is provided among other things that
And wo call on each separate star.
ct us leave earthy folk to their squab
bies and Sights,
And, foi to imaterial things
Whenover it slali appear to be necasmory for the preservation of the
We'll go fasting through space like a public peace of the Colony, it shall ba
couple of sprites,
lawful for the Governor-in-Council to de- Borne doft by my aeroplane's wings.
clare by Proclamation to be published While we so to the blus, ou, bow pets te gabfit to the provisions of sections 7 in the Gazette that the Coloury shall, and small
to 14 of the waid. Ordiname"
Appear all the troubles of life L- Let us make up our minds not to quer
vel ab al
Let no misunderstandings be ride. with our heart full of joy, we'll let
kindness abound
But, jub you remember, i qu
the above provisions of the
The Castic proceeds to state that
have been proclaimed as bring in force from Friday
ue Sections-referred to
If you won't-woll, wo thounds of the power of Justices to call upon bystan feet from the round,
And you don't understand this maebino. any disturbance if
lodian Police Serrant No. 581 said the Bane that the man, was playing was knoWG, to him. The shells were used for cargary
where the game was frequently - Túlétn
played
The defondant.
playing, "He was paming and looked on a
I'm told that a writer on
wrote the Every now and again
arison £5 talk us Why
flers in any district to give
Bydatny
lowing be
and Bootien? imposs Exone whis refusa, Section & givé for the dispersi
whilst Section
followed
to many