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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Dis A. Glady.. established second. transferred to Hongkong Naval Yard us oles draughtsman at Chatham, has been inspector of shipwrights.
CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY CASH.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912
THE FULL, COURT,
List of Appeals.
SIEK TRADE REPORT FOR
THE YEAR 1912
Further uvidence was taken to-day by Mr Hazeland in the Cheung Chau piracy cua, in chich tro women and a man are
The market up to Chins New Year The ordinance re-constituting the Full remained quiet owing to the upward toxi charged with being concerned in the attack Court comes into force to-morrow, and daber of bangs and the high prices Mron Cheung Chau polios itation.
the first sitting will probably be on the asked here, but on compouing after thơ Mr P. M. Hodgson, Assistant Crown following day. There are four appeals Native Holidays an advance of $30,49 wast Solicitor, prosecuted.
on the list to come, bafers their Lordship asked. Exchange, however, commenced
liarsland at the Mingisemey to-day for Four nian were fined 80 each by
causing an obstruction by pulling their boats up into Connught Road West.
of course the same bad effects. Still, on the whole we think there is some justice in congratulating China upon her present position. She has had the good sense to appoint Foreign Advisers apparently with the sincere intention of following their advice. She has been able to maintain order, when trouble seemed to be incipient, as witness the smart-perhaps rather | summary-decapitation of the three
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dook generals who were believed, on the ex-evening at Kowloon Docks st 8.43 p.th. Company's Staff danes takes place this cellent authority of General Li Yuan A launch will leave Blaka Pier ab 8.15 p.m. Hung, to be implicated in trenchery. She has been, more or less, successful in borrowing money and almost equally successful in being officially recoguised by the Powers. In our opinion, the one serious blot in China's administration has been her
A London paper states that Mr Car negie has offered to provide a pension o £5,000 for ex-Presidents of United States and the widows of Presidents and ex. Prouidents.
Yung Lam, a coin maker. at Lappa Mr. W. Rees Davies, R.C., Chief Justice, island, said a man came to him in August. Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Chief Just
to fall and demand improved, with the They vera for adults, and witness had and Mr. Justics Gompertz, Puisne Judge, up to the end of the ass-90th April- last and asked him to make two coffins, ting of H.B.M. Supreme Court of China, real that a fairly active buginem cousin neă. then sent to a junk which was lying who now constitute its members. They and only about 500 of old mason's Carge
was carried over into the now campaigo. opposite Macao.
are as follows Witness superintended the removal of the bedias. Ons of the
Kan Yan Chi, defendant in an action values about 6% lower than last year, bat The new season opened with first cost brought by Kwok. Siu Lau, plaintiff.the higher exchange rendered laid down. our cost 850 and the other #71.
Application for a judgment entered on costs, in most cases, slightly more. Corin A coffin cartier residing in Macso said November 19 to be reversed in so far siderable interest was taken in now wilk by that in August lest he was engaged by the that it directs that a vase dated March European markets; first cost prices de lant witness with three other coolied to ist, 1911, is null and void.. We have been asked to state that curry the coffins from the junk. One of
booking for the Const Cards can be done
to-morrow during the morning at Mesara Mostris And Co., sudduring the afternoon at the Hongkong Hotel.
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non-fulfillment of her obligations to other nations regarding opium. She has been singularly remiss regarding her honour in that respect; and we
The 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I. complete agree with the "Times" Peking their training at San Wai Camp to-day correspondent that the
Central and return
to barracks.. The 26th Government do not appear to have Punjabis go into camp at the same place, much control over the Provinces so to-day from Rannie's Milla. far as opium is concerned. We are inclined, however, to believe that pressure of the proper kind will soon bring the Government to deni with the Provinces as effectively in this patter as they have been doing with others Though the progress has 3p. The Court Cards at the Then neither been striking nor rapid, stili it has been satisfactory and we shall enter another year with the optimistic feelings that we have all along tained for this old country.
MEMO FOR 'TO-DAY.
8 15 pm.--Dock Dance..)
tra Royal, City Hall.
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. General Holiday.
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, January 3 :-
the bodien had a bullet on the right side
of the back. With regard to the second body, blood was flowing from the back Both the bodies were covered with red blackets.
+
The case was further adjourned,
DISHONEST, HOUSE BOY.
Là Yu Lang and Li Chung Tain, pisinclined about 4% towards the end of May tiffs in the original action, appeal against and beamusing of Jums, owing in a large & judgment entred on June 1st in favour sure to the advance in Exchange which of Li Tsa Shi.
has been a great hindrance to business throughout the year.
Hung Kwai Ching, the unsuccesful plaintif in an aution against Lo Sub Po appeals against a judgment dated Octo
bor 19.
There is also an appeal Aled in the Zoroastrian Charities onse. The sppel- laut is Hormasjon Kaikharsoo Erani, and the respondente Merwanji Pallonji Talati,
Before Mr. Melbourne this morning a Dinshaw Kavasjoe Sethia, and Ardeshir
a judgment of Mr. Justice Gomperta in
For the first six months of the year America has been only, small bayer, Manufacturer have not been largely supplied but they hare beon afraid of labour troubles, and the political outlook having been uncertain they remained conservative
Owing to the partial Milure of the 3rd
The final of the billiard tournament st Juuth was charged by Rev. Father Filsa Byranji Avasia. The appeal is against and 4th crops used by barvy rains and the Grand Hotel was played of last nighttre of Pokfulam, with stealing from a when Me McLennan mat Mr Martin and last a sum of money amounting to 31,100. second, third, seventh and night ques. 840. which naturally strengthened the donk in his bouse on September 18th so far as it purports to sawwer the first, fonda-cocoon markata advanced about beat him by a substantial margin. The first prize was a gold watch, and there are tive-Sergt. Grant in Hongkong on Christ September 24, and the additional quesdene with Eumpe up to the middle of The defendant was arrested by Detections cited on the original summer dated position here, and a steady businem was five other prizes.
as Ere. He had been employed as a tica raised by counsel at the hearing. servant by the priest, who said the boy was found to be 'ssing at six o'clock in
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A first eina potty ufficer zamed Jcha O'Neill was reported as missing the mening. He should have had only H.M.S. Minotaur on the 27th inst. His 80 cents on him before he went away- body was found last night floating in the the reverend gentleman having $13 be harbour of the naval camber. The ap longing to him. He could not under enter-parent cause of death was drowning, stand where the boy could get money to send photographs to his family, or how Twenty-one nien were brought before he could buy swatch and send money The two other events to which we Mr Fazeland en a charge of using No.. 1 to his home in Toukin. He thought be regard as forming part of the most Ng Fuk Lane as an opium divan. Sergt. defendant for keeping the divan was fined
THE OPIUM TRADE.
A Critical Time.
for the epium dealers, and at its close The past year has been full of difficulty was correct to assume that the defen. tasir position is more critical than ever. Merchnats find themselves with large further charge against the defendant Detective Sergt. Grant said there was
of having leit" employment without giving notico.
September when Exchange again made as upward move which rendered laid down conta (mpracticable. For the last quarter of the year demand from the Continent has been very quiet hat prices bare kept fairly, stocks of those descriptions being ealy about 1000 bales,
business was done owing to silk gosde end of last quarter, when à omsiderable American, buyers kept quiet until the
being in fashion, and manufacturers solling from stock as-sdvrucing price. Orders
outstanding events of the year were / Adlington proved the case, and the first dant was guilty of the thaft of the money stocks, representing very large expendi for their Spring requirements were delayed
6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's remarkable in the fact that they both 56. The remainder were fined cach,
: Cathedral.
SATORDAT, January 4-
9.15 p.m.--Concert at the City Hall,
involved the destiny of Turkey. The Italy-Turkey War was of little signi ficance in itself as a world-invement; and to all appearance it does not much matter whether Tripolitani is in the hands of the Italians or the Turks. The Balkan War is quite a HONGKONG. TUINDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1919. different affair; and though we have
The China Sail
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
We would remind our readers that to-morrow the eighth Annual Children's
Sports are to be held at the King's Park, Kowloon. lo acother part of this issue print the programme. Further sub cover the expenses. scriptions we are told are necessary to
At the Magistracy this morning a Chinese was charged with being in Possession of 2015 tacks of opium. The Miura was rande on the Pacife Mail, stesmor "Nila" yesterday morning. The opium was contained in 523 tius in a locker. The defendant was fined $500 or
The Magistrate said he had no doubt)
that the defendant coinnitted the theft,
hat there was not sufficient evidence to
convict him. On the second charge, how. ever, he would be fined £50 or three months' hard labour.
SANITARY BOARD.
beld this afternoon, when the chair was A meeting of the Sanitary Board was occupied by the President, Mr. D. W. Tratman. Others present were the Hon.
ture, of which they see absolutely no
hunce of disprang, and are thus faced account of the Prae deatint Election,... with the prospect of enormous lowes.
but there was faith is a good Since this establishment of the Chirene Towards the end of Octobor; however, Eepublic government officials, carried demand slackened off, owing pertly to away by their desire for reforma, or the rapid advance in prices, and partly actuated perhaps in many instances by to the political situation in Europe ulterior motives, have steadily closed the and Americe, which had the effect door of China to foreign imports of the of arresting, a further rise. Tokobams drug, while sules by the Indian Govern had also been a heavy bayar for the US. ment have not diminished. China's but values there hid bean pushed too action in so aiddenly and forcibly stop-bigh, so when the enquiry fell-away that no hesitation in waiving aside as be-
ping importation is in direct contraven-market declinad 30/40 Yen, which had s ing as foolish as most predictions the
tion of her treaty obligations, and the bad effect on all consuming centres This merchants of India and China are inud in state of affairs has continued up to the etatement that it might lead to the so-
their proteste against the inuetion of the middle of this last month and prices here called Armageddon, we of course be-
British Government in the matter. TO-MORROW being New Year's Day lievethat it might be the means of being
of whom have branube locally, beve
The Bombay merchants. three at least more orders have been forthcoming latterly. show a decline of 230/50, but considerably and a General Holiday, there will be much more serious than it is. A fact no issue of the "China Mail." To that apparently is forgotten by those
takon united action in addressing to the and values are somewhat Bruser. The cit Viceroy of India a petition eiting their sumption of the Raw Material in Americs the Subscribers, Readers in General who talk or write about an Armaged Rugby team wers unsuccessful in their The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
grievancies and calling upon him to take is fair to good but the depression in Yoko and Contributora of the "China con as probable is this that there is no match against Haileybury Wanderers at en intimating that as the Hon. Mr. is an interesting one, and summarises the low older. Had it not been for the dis A letter was received from the Govern. aetion to remedy them. The documentam case manufacturers to make very Muil," the Editor and Staff express European Power to-day which does rattled up points with comparative ease, he would resume his seat on the Sanitary eisely.
Broxbourne on Nov. 3. The lattor E. A. Hewett had retuned to the colony, position of affairs very clearly and con
turbed ennditions in Eampe we should. the hope that they may have a Happy not thoroughly understand that, seldom giving the Bankers a chance. The Band.
have seems good season both for Europe and Prosperous New Year,
It is the agreement between China and and Ameries. whether they lose or wiu, bankruptcy home team won in the end by 46 points to The President reccommended the fal- England of May 8, 1911, which has been The yield of the various crops is estimast- might easily fall to them rather than their score including ive goals and seren loving arrangements for lente during chiefly disregarded by the former goverb. ed as follows:- tries. The Chartered Bank of India played February 2; Inspr. Watsois, on the re- diminish annually for seven years the 2nd crop. 2000
It provided that Chinu should Ist crop 6000 against. 6000b-bab year good game in their meeting with Guy's turn of Inspr. Knight, six months from production of opium in China in the same ro Hospital A, and had the best of matters July 10; Inapr. Melwen, on return of proportion qe the export from India was 5th crop 11000h throughout, winning ultimately by 8 point frepr. Kelley, nine months from about liminished; that the expart from India 8th crop 6000
THE YEAR 1912.
an indemnity. Though the Peace proceedings are moving slowly, we THE year that has now drawn to a believe that the New Year will not close has been, like its predecessors, have advanced far before the an- remarkable for many events and nouncement will be made that perce many of those events will doubtless has been proclaimed. This is a beliet have far-reaching effects as they have not a prediction; and we feel sare caused no little commotion during that it is the hope of all humane their actual
occurrence. Probably | people.
the most important events of the year were the contiuuance of the Revolution in China, the war between
Italy and Turkey regarding the
in default three month's imprisonment.
{to all.
Morera Lloyd Matheson and Carvitt in their weakly tes report, dated Chin market that the extremely low prices December 5th, state with regard to the now ruling for good quality black leat Congens Ens led to rather more business, a fair quantity having changed hands at d..
54d. par lb. In finer sorts salos have! taken place is Keemuns from 32. @146. per lb., showing a very easy market. Foochow.-Only a retail business is passing H. M. S. Sandpiper arrived here in Pangongs and Sauchongs at unsatis
factory rates to importers.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
possession of Tripolitani and the war yesterday, between the Balkan States and
The du cet landline from Nagamki to Yokohams, being interrupted, telegrams
Mr. W. Clintbum (Vice-President), the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. Chen Kai Ming. Col. Irwin, Mr. Ng Hon Tas, Dr. F. Clark (3.0.H.).
1913: Inspr. Reidie, twelve months from ment.
4th crop 60031
420006
July 10. The first two inspectors do not should cease in less than seven years il 7th grop 2000h como “inder, the free passage schem clear indication were given of the pro recommending the vacation leave
The President had sent in a minute clear indication were given that thu and stating the pericals allotted. Inspectors Reidio, Watson, and McEwen, bad
The President wished the members a happy new year sentiment that was cordially reciprocated.
This was all the business.
no4
4000h
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6000b
70001
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20006.
370001
of production of native opium in China' The total Export to 31st December is ceased that Indian opium 29,349 bales to Europe and 13,404 bales to should
be conveyed to any Americs against 27,857 bales fo Europe' Province of Chine in which the cul- and 15,038 bales to America last year. tivation and import of the native drug had been effectively suppressed. Other in the early part of the season but pricer Warte Silk. A good business was done stipulations were that the Chinese GoT have since been pushed too high, sad hone ernment should levy a uniform tax on spinners find they can fill their require- THE COURT CARDS.':
if opium grown with the Empire, themants to botter advantage by buying in British Government consenting to raiso
Гарап. the import duty on Indian opium to Tis. Hongkong is treated to many forms of 850 a chest and the withdrawal of all December is 17,810 balen to Europe and The Total Export of Waste to 31st. entertainment during the winter season, testrictions placed on the sale of Indian
ment and the Government of India to see
Tent the confidence of the moralants
Herbert James, mate of the Empres
Grecce with Turkey. Of the three mest fremendons in its issues is prob- for Yokohama are being, transmitted via Dr Jose Rizal, the Filipino martyr, last such as that which will be prosented this
The Filipinos of Hongkong olmerved but it is a long time since, an Apportunity opium by the Chiness provincial authori. 2334 bales to America against 33,578 bales the sixteenth anniversary of the death of has been afforded of hearing a programms ties.
* to Europe and 837 bales to Americs Inst ably China's Revolution. We are, at Takie. Heary delay on telegrams for night. There was dancing and a concert, ercoing by the Court Cards. This talented they could rely upon the British Govern-
The Indian merekams naturally thought year present, and we will be for a coa-
and amongst those present were several company of entertainers has been on tour that the articles of the agrocument were siderable time yet too near to that these to places is, therefore unavoidable, English ladies. A regimental band pro- for five years during which period they carried out, and the fooling of security
A TRUCULENT SEAMAN, states Mr J. P. Jenssen, Acting Super-vided the music. The following contributed have travelled 100,000 miles in visiting to engendered assisted by the systern of great event properly to estimate with anything approaching certainty,
| intendent, of the G. N. Telequaph Co., in to the musical programme": Mases cloven countries. Eesrywhere they have itauing certificates for the salt of ul
Dolores Riveiro, Veronica Varela, and gone their reception has been of the opture intended for China which the board the R.M.S. Empress of India was
Martin McDonald, enable sext
那些发存, ita probable effects. Of it, however,
an express,
Nens Hendoza. Mosers Danenberg, Emilio beartiest, and residents whe book for the Ilian authorities adopted, led to a big charged before the Marina Magistrate to it may be said that it gave an impetus
Vasquez, Hilario Castro, Rafael Mendoza, Theatre Royal this evening will do so with rise in the price of the drug and to the day with dis boying the commands of the to China's progress in her adoption of made an important departure in the I Alejandro Banes, and. Secunding Lopez,
It appears that the Peak Hotel has Crispin Cuenca, Antonio Larens, Juan the certainty of spending a thoroughly purchase of very large stocks by, the master of the veral, Mir à. J. Hailey.
F. Salazar, F. Gonzalez, F. Madariaga, enjoyable time. H. E the Governor and Indian merchants. Western customs such as nothing in rics of telephones placed at the disposal of
Lady May have given their patronage. her previous history can be said to their guests. An up-to-dato telephono have done for in throwing aside stem-the first of its kind in the Far the sake of the Manchus the East, it is stated, has just been installed Sous of Han did more than aesunie with a telephone. Boys" are no longer
in Peak Hotel. Every room is provided --
Mr and Mrs E. W. Maitland of Shang control-they set Chinn on a course amoned by means of belle, but by telo ha are passengers for home by the "Fame that must ultimately place it among phone, thus ensuring prompt service. Maru," which arrived here from Shanghai the great commercial nations of the every other room in the hotel and with
Every roain is in communication with today. World. In considering China's his every department, and as at present there tory during the past year, we think aru six main lines connecting with the
Telephone Company's system the residout Trance Society of Canton in Singapore, that, on the whole, satisfaction might the hotel is able to communicate with is a patonger by the Kamo Maru" Ma H. P. Hay, ngent for the Uulon be expressed by all well-wishers for any part of the Colony without loss of which arrived from the North to-day. 31 the country's progress. The countrytie, One hundred and twenty telephones Hay was for some time a resident, hare,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
THE FERRIS HARTMAN COMPANY.
again sent He refused
in both the Indian and British Govern. Lodin, and he cant for the defendant meris was misplaced has been araply rond to him an entry in the log rafe demonstrated recently Chine has been to his abance without leave. The allowed to commit the most fugrant then went forward, and the breaches of the 1911 agreciment, Foreign afterwards reported that tha their engagement on their present virit to y: In af Toout one instanco their stocks for him, and told him to work The Ferris Hartman Company concluded merchants, have been harassed in every refused to turn to. Wit Hongkong last night, when they presented are best burnt, they have been sub point blank, both to the
The Campinast the Theatre Bagal to aested to unfair competid from mug witness. Large audience. "The Courpass
glad opium, the importation of which the the man wraITËS rannical comody of pollege life in America, Cluzeer authorities have takon nó effec out of its three acts by this versatile com order issued a few days ago, the sale of and a good deal of rollicking fun, was got a stops to clock; and now, by an
Bistark, the German jaultór; made the have left on Weir hands, large stocks of ald he would pany last night. Mr Ferris Hartman wa Chaton. The merchants, ther
the drug is to be, absolutely probibite
most of the part, and his bright songs and which they use no manns of disposing. crisp jokes went a long way towards the The Lombay dealers have repeatedly re
Eto stop inj Kod” to: ausses of the comedy. Mir Roscue raqussted the Ludian, authorities to re- debockle in the guise of a college sedent, strict the enle of Indian plum, but in was a veritable lamp of laughter Mr very case have met with refusals, chil SOMETHING DEPENDABLE,
It was reported to the police this after Walter de Loon and Mia Mugging now they are madog what some noon that at one o'clock to-day rx armed Davies once more delighted with their fut HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy robbers entered the ground floor of a singing dodaci
never disappoints thoes in use it for house, No. A Chung Inne, a passage characters in the cas
And the the threat and lungs. It stands unrivaled lending from. Possession Btract to Holly hande A rotura ring abstinate cough, colds and irritational
have heou placed in the hotel, and pro-
is still as big as it ever was and there-vision has been wado, for a possible in fore, particularly in the circumstances crease of ti o number up to 100.
ifficult as ever to regulate with
ease; the people are, en mare, as ignorant ns ever, and therefore their
Kasdames "Dolly Swifi. Gladys Spencer, actions are still ús uncertain as over.
and Ada Rowing,
MATINEES ON ALL HOLIDAYS. Longong, November 2, 1912.
Many of the officials, alus! still appear
ARMED ROBBERY.
to be reluctant to relinquish the bad. remedy for all throat and lang di wood Houd. They bound the inmates as Company will
dres For sale by all Chemists and get clear away with 81,000 worth of pre-wire, bylovers of this
party. The police ses making inquiries,
old ways of Mancha officialdon, with Storekeeper.
ofit the Goy moder
bours inte and #Image by the thist