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no
NEWS OF THE DAY.
H.M.S. Uk And Virago returned bo Hongkong retarday evening.
tongs in Manda Inst, wask. Orowds watch- ed the conflict,, and; nerend arreada ward made.
.
The Rer. T. W. Paaros will speak at
RAMBLING NOTES.
Don't you enry the Hongkong Chinens at present? They are having he rides in the carst
Surely shit nice little “sugar plum" will pus our Chineas friends in a better. frame of mind, and cause them to forget. and forgive, which
what they apparently: con-
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 91, 1918.
dered. Notisa her husband, who accom (panied his wife. He indignantly asked
the erring one what he was about
He was rather astounded when the following reply was sauvaly made **Sir, not wishing to bourd a tram car during the present regrettable borocks, I thought I'd just step on to a " kendi (***
THE SHIRKT CASE.
remarks on the addave with the state- Mr. F. B. L. Bowley for defendants. “ mest that “› the deep interest of the nudi. once was retained from the commence ment of bis paröration 1"
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THEFTS
Tha "Pulang Judge, Mr. Justion : Gromme perta, has notified the parties of his dead. All British residents in the Colony R. Sayer, cadate, passed their final or
Mr Norman L Smith and Mr Geoffrey
sion in the motion taken by Messrs. A S. Watson and Company, Lid, Alexandrs will sincerely hope that the Gover-amination in Cantquese on 8th November.
Building, against the Wing On Clon por will further consider the in-
to recover #075, the price of Elty-assor A Bght courroa bet woon rival Chinese
...Whilo" "the" Indignant husband gasped of Watson's E whiaky delivered. The portant statement to which we
for breath, the gentleman continued evidence given in the paan, which havo referred and while
Sir, I põserve that you, li paid some heard on November 18, na to, tha ôse one wishes that a change of our
Not for a long time has the community attention to the pisy we liare just wit- that the whiskey was cedered by a man had such a "burning "topia to discuss, i nemad, and though you may not be 'An whom the plaintiff company thought was educational policy would be seriously
and the opinions being expressed regard-| Ideal Husband ^ you certainly are in the service of the defendante me buyer, Chocolates, Salted Almonds, Marsipan Almonds, Crystalized Rose detrimental to those who appear to
E.E. the Governer has given kising are nearly as numerous as the Wild (s) one...
whereas in reality he had been dianiased Leaves, Crystalized Violets, Assorted Sweets, Paté de Gaimauve, Pepper-have been benefiting most by it, stillent, in the name of and on behalf of people who are engaging in the discus-
a few days previous to his giving the int Lumps and Creams.
As I understand that Bishop Taylor order, as stated, changing times must needs R.M. the King, to the Boycott Prevention si
Smith, in bis address; as the Cathedral His Lordship non suived the plaintiffe," bring changes in more than one Ordino,
No, I have no intention at present" of last night, spoký for fully an hour it really with costa.“ direction. We feel sure that if such
ventilating my pet theory of the question. [is too bari af ens at your morning con.
The solicitors in the sation were” Mr. educational facilities as ought to be
In fact the Editor gave me a pretty broad temporaries to speclude its introductory M. F. D. Stephena for the plaintifa and at the disposal of British parents are the meeting of the Hongkong Christians that if I dared to do so, he would have me arroted on the spot for inciting at hand in the Colony there will be a 5.30 p.m.
Union at St. Paul's College on Monday him to commit a breach of the peace and commit assault and battery upon my considerably less inclisation of the
inoffensive person parents to part with their children so that they might receive education at |Home. A great many British people, na Sir Henry May pointed out, are now making the Colony their permanent home, and therefore it is the Govern-ber of Shanghai Waterwork staff and the ruent's duty, as His Excellency rightly Canton Government engineers' department said, “to extend them every facility committed suicide in Manils a few days for educating their children in the $5. Colony." Sir Henry May will most! certainly have hearty support in any proposal which he may devise towards that oad, which in a British Colony seems a perfectly obvious one, and one that should prove eventually to be pregnant with results of profound importance for the good of the Colony,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Christmas Carola will be rendered in
Caios Church on Sunday evening at six o'clock and on Christmas morning at ton o'clock.
Cigars to the number of 2,137,000, 11,741 bats and a great deal of other merchandise was shipped on the Chiyo as from Manila on the vessel's last trip.
Mr Charles S. Fawler, a former mem-
Japanese bayers have purchased the well known Chins trader Braemar, 3,601
was built at Sunderland in 1895 by Mezara, tons, of Messrs. J. Warrack and Co. · She
J. L. Thomson with timensions 343x 44x 18.1.
Thare ich big demand for business premises in Ipoh that $1,000 was. recently paid to the towkay of a small shop to racate his business premises in favoor of a large firms The consideration was formed tea money.
Tho, other day while reading and co- joying the Stray Notes" column, of the Japan Chronicle F came upon a paragraph or two that used me h mensely and may likewise amuse you.
Thus it we
A friend of mine in Yokohama has
sent the down a cutting from a paper he has heen reading. It is an extract from a thrilling and sentimental story, and randa thusly.
FREE RIDES NOT WANTED,
"Company's Offer Falls Flat,
The offer to the Chinese by the Tram way Company in the shape of free rides for three days, commencing this morn- ing, has had no apparent effect upon the Then a small cold hand was, put into boycott The offer has been very
little *Où, Mr.,, Travers.....I had to availed of except by a few Chinese child come! I... I..Good-bye, · Mr. | rent, and with this exception the second Travers."
his
There were tears in her eyes, in her voice, and they splashed upon bis fingers like drops of warm rain.
Miss Mowbray !.. Bahs!".
Why not Dabs **? Really, Mins Mowbray must have been an unpleasant. ly moist sort of parson, and when in 2) scatimental mood unapproachable--I should think-by anyone without go- lashes and a rain-coat.. Tears in her The management of the Bijou Scenic, and in her voice, that splash on Theatre is providing its patrons with a
other people like drops of warm rajat I never board of such a thing in all my special Christmas bill during the coming life. However, I am not going to die. week in the shape of an "entertainment by pate the physiological possibility of the the Flower Strest Follios. They opened phenomou last evening to a large and appreciative
The Marino Magistrata toiday Suet s bastaman to for carrying four persons in 9.15 p.m. Dream City': Ferries Hat excess of the number allowed by her cocliehouse.
mas Co. at Theatre Royal,
bost licence.
The China Mail.
"
The British-India steamer Maida has A youth aged 17 flied suddenly a boon sold to Bombay buyers. She is of 9, Praya East, yesterday and was re-1,361 tons gross and 1,250 tous net registar, moved to the mortuary. Death was due and was built of iron at Greenock in 1874 with dimensions 317.6ft. by 23.8ft by Her engines and boilers were renewed in 1802.
1a natural catuses.
The lead body of a Chinese male HONGKONO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1812 child aged one year was found on the foreshore yesterday at Tai Kok Tsui, Death was apparently due to natural
EDUCATION IN THE COLONY.
Catiscs,
The Austrian steamer Irene, of 3,503 tons gross and 2,314 tona nut register, has
built at Stockton it 1005, with dimensions
20.30.
class compartments of the cars remain as deserted as they have over been during the past three weeks.
A number of threatening letters ara stated to have been received by the police.
"HOW TO MAKE THE MOST
OF
Address By Bishop Taylor- Smith.
There was a large congregation at St. John's Cathedral last night, when a special service for men war held, and an address
Exemplary Bentanos."
At the Magistracy this morning, and |clderly:" wiran -- and twớ gìthi „ weker brought before Mr. Hazeland and charged with toaling a quantity of cotton yar valued at $14, the property of the Hong- kong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Company.
The worse admitted the shell; and the two girls pleaded not guilty!**
Police Sergeant Gerrard said the coma pany had lost about 20 bales of cotton within the last month or so. As there wore many house where spinning wLE dora in Wanchai, the thieves had so difficulty in disposing of the cotton. In this case the old woman was “fi. the habit of taking food to the girle in s basket. Whilst the gids went cat toi cat, she put the cotton into her basket, taking small quantities at a time Al though the girls were not so culpable w the woman, be thought they had guilty knowledge.
Mr. Palmer, from the Cotton Spinning Company, in reply to the Magistrate, said a great deal of stealing had beet going on.
COMMERCIAL
Mr. Hazeland said in view of this facky- be would give a heavier sontence, than he would have done otherwise, sed hoped that it would act as a deterrent. siction should be posted in the mills. He suggested that notices of the con All I have to say is that if I had wi young lady who splashed tears like warm / given by Bishop Taylor-Smith, C.V.0 He wontenced the old woman” to two rain all over my nice new suit, I should D.D., Chaplain-General to the Forces. months hard labour, and discharged the never get within splashing distance with His Excellency the Governor, Colonel St. younger defendants. out being duly prepared for squalls. But John, (officer commanding troope in Hong- I can quite understand that Miss Mow.ong) and a number of cfficers of the bray would be a very useful young lady Harrison were present. The service wit in a place like Yokohama, where the conducted by Rev. H. Copley Moyle," and" water-aupply gives out so often. A heavy several other local clergy ben assisted.
choir shower of warm raindrops from her The
was augmented by sol tearful eyes and voice, carefully caught diers. the service being of a brightand hearty in a bucket and emptied into the bath, character. The hymns sing were "Ob would be better than nothing, anyhow.
ward, Christian Soldiers," and "Stand up, stand up, for Jesus."
The Bishop commenced his address by € hold was wist and had to discharged. Hongkong is likewise concerned about is the Holy Bible was the story of broken None of the damaged eago,, was discharged lady has splashed sufficiently in Japan human experience: and the case of this especially for coal trips down South and water supply. So, whers the said young friendship, which found an echo in every fortnight ander roview, Some orders sie will be welcome to continue her broken friendship was sin. Sin was not only been accustomed to see a declining market left unfilled owing to chartarare, who baro splashing, in" this part of the world.
the fore-runner of suffering, but sin was ever
After undergoing temporary repairs at Hull, thestermer "Glenroy," which wasda maged in collison, left that Portfor London un November 14 to enter dry dock and bo
Not only in Yokolarna would, this
FREIGHT CIRCULAR,
Moara Iamko and Rogge. Ship and Freight Brokers, in their circular deted Sat December, 1912, atata:
firm all round and quite a fair amount of The freight market has remained very
We feel aure that the statement been sold to Japanese buyers. She was cupaired. Practically all the cargo in No "splashy" young lady be useful, fr:observing that one of the earliest records chartering has come to pass during the
328. by 42ft. by 17.6It.
As some coolies were wheeling &
At Hull
It is notified in the "Government
www.www
made by HL E the Governor in his interesting little speech on Thurs- day at the Prize Distribution to the truck at Yaumati yesterday, one of them." pupils of Victoria British School tripped and fell. The wheels of the Gazette" that the offices of the Supreme
that which separated. They had it illustrat-by the end of the year, being unwilling to would be reed by all Foreigners, and truck passed over his legs and be hadi Court will be open from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. piffe should be tolorated by any section and then it was worth living because it was attempts to lower the raton however have Seriously, it is amazing why such vapided on every side. Life was once worth living. yield to owners demands. Their reposted particular British parents in the to be taken to hospital.
during the Christus vacation which begins of the reading public, and the best way lived in communion and in boly unbroken demand for thanage on timecharter both far proved fruitless. There is further Colony, with very much attention.
on the 24th instant and terminates on the to show one's contempt for rubbish of fellowship with God. If righteousnes
The remark of Sir Henry May which Foreign Office on November 11 from His except on public Holidays when the offices
A telegram was received by the 1st January, 1915, (both days inclusive), this kind is to refuse to purchase it. exalted nations and individuals--for nationa for prompt and forward delivery, but. would especially appeal to them Majesty' Ambassador at Constantinople, will be entirely closed. would be of course the following:- stating that the Turkish Government have I think that we in this Colony-by notified the relighting of the Red Sex "we" I mean the official "we"-
lights.
The Messagesics Maritimes steamer Caledonien, on her inst vorage out went ashore in the Box Canal-on-November-9 stopping all traffic for five hours. She was refered without having sustained damage
pay rather too much attention to the education of other people's children and-too-little-to-the education of the children of our own people. That this statement is true is regrettable; and proceeded. but the regret, we feel sure, need no longer be felt after the above remark, (London) Rugby fifteen beat the Bank of On the 16 hulro the Chartered Bank tor to all appearance the Governor England team by 14 points to 6. The has the latter in view, and a remely Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were badly of the regrettable state of affairs may besten by the Wasps at new Beckenham, be; we hope, confidently anticipated. the score being 21 points to 3.
We have not had time to look into
this question in detail, much as we journed use
At the Marine Court to-day the ad
was hear in which an
should have liked to, for it would be accountant was summoned for allowing a
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
Lieat. R. T. C. Cream, R. Gi A., has eu appointed Adjutant at Hongkong.
Among those called to the Bar on 18th
The ean-
very interesting to know in what pro- trading junk to anchor to the west of the alto. at the Middle Temple was Chan vels, and I must eandidly admit that phare for men to breather- tew code to total 628,889 tons compared with 643, 609)
Sergeant Gerrard charged soven men
Yui, LLB. Lond.
The above, extract reminds me of a
were composed of individuals, then is Prompt boats are difficult to secure, and sentence or two which I read the other degraded the nation and the individual owing to their scarcity a few vessels have day in s book that has just been published They had many illustrations of that, in the beea abis to obtain a splendid rate in The Booth Steamship Company has for an author with what is termed an old and new Teriamanty alike. It might be recharter.
that there were some there that night who established reputation.!!
The North reporta a gaiat fortnight advanced the wages of ita ships' officers by tences referred to were £1 per month. The rates now paid are
owing that occasional-perhaps he might partly owing to a dearth of enquiry and follows-Chief aficers £14_per_mouth c-physical-pain-still-shining in her eyta, mid-advent, had been led to same within outsiders coming off timesharter-have. There were tears of indignation and say "extraordinary "sarvice for man in partly owing to scarcity of steamers. All
riting by yearly increases to £18; second and her mouth was still quivering at the those walls perhaps from curiosity, partage to move to the South to be delivered and officers £13 per month, rising in 12 months corners, but her fingers were firm enough from something mors-the unexpressed the lions are basy with their regular to £13; third officers £10 per month, and the raind which centralled them was desire within for a better life, for, alas, the trades. rising in 12 months to £11'; fourth officers firmer still."
past had been far from mtisfying. Happy Saigos/Hongkong-Cargo has been £9 per month.
was the man who came to an end of himself; offering a little more freely, and most of Rather an abnormal young lady, ap-there was hope for him that there would farther demand for tonnage has led to the regular liners are obtaining full cargoes.. parently. Quite apart from her propen be a beginning with God. There might be the fixture of an outsider" at 15 cents sity to shed indignation" and "physome there that night who once did ran sical puin" tears, her little trick of well. Surrounded by the public opinion of perical, but the old grain is now reely.
exhausted quivering the "corners" of her homelife in the old countryand the thought mouth must have caused her to be of what wie and shame whould bring to the it is hoped that crops which suffered from
New Orop Rains having again sát în,“ |particularly interesting.
family, name brought a hankering for the dry weather in some districts will recover. father country. But when the Suma Canal The harvest will be somewhat late, but . These extracts
acts are, of course, from was passed, there asemed to be anawatmos, cottura is expected to be an AVETERY ODS. | Hice" exports during this smaOR, REUNIRIĆ people who read move in the indis of morals, as if truth ever changed. tons for same period last year. Quotationa criminate manner so prevalent today. God was shut out, and could find stands for December/January shipment at don't deserve anything better in the way no place on earth. Rumours reached $5,35, per picul f.e.b. of writing than this sort of nonsense. them of the freedom from home Inquiry whatever. The new rice crop is Saigos/Philippines:Thare bas bon mo restraints and Sunday observance and now being harvested and is in excellent. It must take some courage, says temperance assistions, and suchlike condition. Already some small lots of n London contemporary, to be a railway The desire to was for themselves, but not crup are being sold, so that there is not porter in the Federated Malay brates to inenige, came in fact, it was the desire likely to be much demand for Saigos ries To be called upon to unbox an elephant to look over the edge of the precipice and ring m/s next top mondes already mea which has travelled at the humiliating no tastbar. But storme did not reach tioned in our last report was taken out of rate of 20 a mile is a task which might their intensity all at once. It was the market by the Derwent at ST make the boldest alrudder. But to handle al process, until they had the typhoonstad from Java to Hongkong, on prijate cents, which vessal had previously bean happy family of alligators, bours, hyanas, plete. They were asked why they should Saigon Singapore charters of
Noah's Ark my wheels, containing a or the tornado, and the wreckage was con- tarms. panther, tigers, and similar animals is not have a glass for falenderip's sake, and steamer had been, Arranged at: 10500 8 job quite beyond the philosophy of then there was the King's health it it lumpsam, the rate working out ab about IS Unity House. And snakes in baskets, could not be drank in water as well a
coute per picule e which travel at parest rates! Well, at wins There was not one of those present played, as having dreaded to
Bangkok Begular hours are well any rate, baskets are sure of gingerly who was a is of the world, as wall sa aliner Car mom-The ang bandling in Malaysia.
man of dod, who could not tell him stories | Biter : outside" totage, þut no he had never heard of those who saIDO ORÍ
sooms to have been done up to the time writingal from the homeland, and had not even
Dalny/Canton, resohed, their fest. Christmas (without in dpating to angels and men fellows those billiard nature of sin. He was
trying to. moke"
ware going to some sort-breaking out England Men's Bocie
where:
3ir and Mrs W. C. D. Turner returned from Japan to-day by the R. M. 3. *** Empress of India."
Mr. Forris Hartman, of the Ferris Hart man Musical Comedy Company, ban-ban ill in the Philippines.
portion public funds are spent upon Proserpine rocks. A fine of 23 was im- the education of British children posed by Capt. Basil Taylor, R. N. compared with what is being
A man was sentenced to ove month's spent on the children of other hard labour to-day who was convicted by people. We feel sure that what has Mr. Hazeland of being a rogue and vaga.. | been spent upon these children has not bond is method was to go round st
been grudged in the slightest degree, by means of a long bamboo pola.
sight and steal clothes from vecundas as it has been rightly considered as part of an enlightened policy suitable to British ideas of colonisation, and suited to the needs of the time when it was initiated. Still, with the pass- ing years, changes come in educational TO-NIGHT 9.16 policy as in other kinds of policy;
Captain A. I. Holme, Royal Garrison The Church Committee of the Union Artillery, who has been appointed to the and it is not be wondered therefore Church has received advice that the Rer. dabnehmtent of 30 gunners who constitute that Sir Henry May should be con- J. Rick Maconichie has accepted the the British Legativo Goard at Paklüğ,
Our Billiard Expert wrote rocantly. templating some changes which pastorate of Union Church, Hongkongioad the Royal Regiment from Woolwich The Towers are urging the agr probably will have important results. The reverend gentleman, who has been for in September, 1808, and got his captaincy States to give the was
20 years a Congregational minister la tha in 1900.
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10, Cross Street, Cards and 29 cents in Calhoun, and Mrs. Calhoun who were re at the Magistracy to-day with gazing at
The American Minister at Prking, Mr.
many were found at the cure. Mrcently in Hongkong returned to Shanghai Hazeland fined the men $6 each of seven on Sunday, days imprisonment.
It is, of course, possible that the Manchester district, will leave England in Governor did not wish his renurka to February, entering upon pastoral duties
be extended quite so far. There here in March next.
can be no doubt, however, thet where there is, even to the alight- est extent, aeglect of the children of British parents, so children of others
may benefit wrong is being judicted not only upo
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