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his perseverance in the early days of his struggle to obtain general recog nition of his work. It should not be forgotten, however, that he was greatly indebted to the band of enthusiasts who, trom practically the beginning of his career until a much later date, worked so zealously no only in propagating a knowledge of the system but in improving it
should ever be remembered the naries of the late Thomas Allen Reed and Gilbert Pitman, both of whom prob-
HM.S.Newcastle, on her
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Six sampan people were each food 83 commision; arrived at Hongkong from to-day for anchoring in probibited places." Manila this morning.
The English Mail of th. 7th December To-morrow the Bishop of Victoria windelivared in, London on the Ind
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918
THE BOYCOTT ORDINANOS.
RAMBLING NOTES.
Whatorer. disappointment may have boun, felt regarding the New Year Holiday and I hope there was not surely that individual the Weather Clerk important did not come in for any wart of blames for hin conduct was perfeet, and the mid
The Banyang arson is now capable In the home amateur, trial match of producing daily 500 siftas, one mountain air, the serene, skies and the glotions gun, 10 field guns, 400 shells and 15.000 shine added very much to the plasur rila cartridges. In addition four machine of the holiday. guns can be manufactured each wo k...
botreon North and South the latter played much better football and won easily by
poto 0.
An interesting article, entitled Chinare Finance, dealing the position of China. v. the Sic Power Group three weeks ago. will be found on page 4.
.
At the Magistracy to-day Sergt. Cuopor charged a pet with being in unlawful possession of a rife and ammunition on board the Sul am. Mr Lavis, of Mesice Johnson, 3 okes and Master, defended. The ride was found concealed in the false
The Proclaimed“ Zress.
Tavernayout Uszolta" of "yese lendey's date contains a notification of the ovens which it in proposed to procining, muler the provisions of the new Boyzols Prevention Ordinance. Oftes blockre godowns, factories and other non-real- vatial buildings in the areas will be tioned in the schedulo." HE, 'the Govne exempted. On the dags and hours mone 'ner in Executive Coutell will, in the Commed Chamber give audience to re- presentatives no xeding ten in' num- ber in respect cf. each area, threw to be representative of the non-Chinees, owners. wd accupiers and seven to be repre sentative of the Chiness owners and pecin ploys. Ha Exellency will, at the audi one hear any reasons which such repre sentatives may have to adduca which may
Any Chinese persons intending to appear a representatives most attad at the Just on the stroke of 12 a.m., they office of the Registrar-General on the day made something else! Brietly-atre preceding the date stated below against - mandoua row! They exploded crackers their distric Chinese representatives will be introduced by the Registrar- alarming extent that night was not caly General
Tho, schedules is as follows —Äiser,
Though the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony did not, it would be notal: oh serve the holiday as widely as had been expected in view of the fost tint they have now adopted the Gregorian Calon dar, still quite a number of their larger basinos Arms were closed for the day,
very considerably.. Among such death at the Dil Rajlgy on 11th ulta. for bottom of a box. A fine of $100 or tive and many Chinese mado" the day a holi- indicato good ground for exemptions.
Edward Hopwood was sentenced to
woeks' was imposed, the rifle aud ammuai- murdering Flo Dudley, the pantomimetion to be confecated. principal iky in a London taxi-cah,
A man was sentelised to one month's Hazaland to-day for stealing seron packets
Jay,
jubly did, more for the system as it is hard labour and four hours stocke by Mring the opinion that doable,, rickalas 178 in every part of the Colony, to such an
Virginian, Egyptian, Turkish-all well-known brands known to-day than Sir Isaac Pitmauf cigarettes from a stall at Westpoint. kept in stock.
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himself. We have already referred
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club is to the revolution' in business circles.
arranging a regatta for January 25. Mr A. that the general-almost universal-Ranea cup will be smiled for and the adoption of the system brought about principal rowing event will be the Ewo cup
for bang four LowE-ETANK Un Saturday, 4th Jungreally aided, of course, by the ad- Hongkong, by the Rev. E. Copley Mayle, vent of telegraphy-and telephony and M.A., ARTHUR RYLAND LOws, of Hoax perhaps as much to the high standard kong, to CECIL DONARE EVANS, Only daughter of Mr and Mrs P. du T. Evans, attained by the typewriter. Sir Isaac of Shanghai.
Pitnian's incursion into the absurdity known as Spelling Reform was as fruitless as it has so far been
MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
9.15 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall,
MEMO. FOR MONDAY,
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, January 8-
Inter-port Trial Football Match. 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's
Cathedral. 9.m.-Reception at the European
T.M C.A
FRIDAY, January 10-
in the case of others, and
it
is hoped will long continue
to
There will bother field day in the Fao-line district on January 24 when a composite mountain battery, the 8th Rajputs and the 25th and 26th Punjabis will be engaged.
At the public meeting held at Malacca recently a resolution was passol express distinctly injurious to the health of be pullers and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the Governor for his humanitarian measure in the proposed Municipal Bill, which provides for their abolition and the substitution of single vehicles.
Commander Taylor, R. N., Eneda boatman 850 this morning, with the stternative of three months' imprisonment, for making fast, his ampan to the s Nippon Mara while under way in the harbour. The evidence of Lance-Sgt. Fax showed that defendant book about half.a. A regulation made by the H. Edozes Chinese boarding house runners off the Governor-in-Cogucil probibits the lead the ship and they cambered on board by ing of dogs in the Colony from Shanghai
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for a period of six months from December means of bomboo poles before the ship was
Z lost.
Invitations have been issued by the President of the Y.M.C.A. and Lady May to a reception to be held at the Europera Young Men's Christian Association on Wednesday, January 8th, 1913, from 9 to 10.30 p.m.
9 p.m.-The Allen Wilkie Co. at the be. In the early days and,
Thestre Rayal, City Hall.
indeed, considerably later, Sir Isaac was, in the opinion of many much too inclined to issue edition after edition of his phonographic system on the least trivial grounds. Probably zeal for a high standard of excellence was the chief object; but that did not remove much that was objectionable in the practice. Unquestionably Pitman's Shorthand System has been a great boon to many and has had enormous and beneficial effects in many directions. The Hazeland for a re-bearing of the case in Mr Davidson, solicitor, applied to Mr ventor, therefore, is worthy of honour which was fined the maximom HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1983.and we rejoice, to know that he is penalty for being in possession of arme,
being gratefully remembered.
9 p.m.-Engineer's Dance at the In.
stitute.
Thi China Mail
THE "PROCLAIMED AREAS "
NOTIFICATION,
We deeply regret to see that the Government have deemed it expedi.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
-Hoihow has been declared by Hong kong to be an infected puit on account of
the recalence of smallpox.
made tax to her buoy.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
"Mr Hagh Archilsad Füher Hürne bus tuen appointed Vice-Cousul at Kubs.
Mr H. M. S. Man has been appointed manager of the Chartered Bank's branch
It is stated that communications beat Hankow: tween the Cantos Gotorment and the British Consul General wil be resumed shortly, the difference with the Consul having been settled by the Ministry of Foreign Adaia and Sir John Jordau.
Mr M. B. Anderson, of Messrs Car- lewitz and Company, broke his arm in fall at Shanghai last week.
Sergt.Major Hill, who is leaving Penang
draft for $100 by the Panang Volunteers. for Singapore has been presented with
Lieut-Commander Monroe, formerly of The man is now in gal. Mr Davidson, M. S. Fame, and Liant-Commander was asked to renew the application on Leath, who left Hongkong a few days ago Monday.
on the Sisiliu, have been promoted Cum
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Sergt. Adlington charged two Chinese before Mr Hazeland this morning with being in possession of lottery tickets for the purpose of sale at 104 Cunnsught Bond
West. The first man was fined $500, or three months' bard labour. The second man was discharged.
The death is anaounced, at his horue & Point Grey, of Lieut. Claude E. Daniel, R. N. R., of the E. Empress of India
mander.
riade hideous" by the din, but the
uproar was positively astounding. Inment districts No Kennedy Toru. 2 fact, I thought that- serious engagement Shek-tong lui. Sai Ying Pun Tai had broken out and that the New Year Ping Shan, 5 Sheung Wan, & Chung Wan, was about to be heralded with-not the Ha Wan. Wanchai. 9 Bowrington, 10 Sokonpo, and the villages of Shouti wen. East and West and Quarry Bay. The dates of audience. which will be at
pomp sed circumstanes of war" but by what war really amounts to, namely, sanguinary madness and insane con- fuxico.
It was, however, as one might have concluded, merely the manner adopted by our friends the Chinese of expressing their holiday gratification and, probably. of chasing away the evil demons from
their midst.
fum. in each case are, for districts Nos. 1 to 4, Friday, January 10- No. 5 to 9. Wednesday, January 8; and for the rest, Thursday, January 9.
MILITARY DANCE.
The dance given-by-the-B.G... Ear- And a very affective way of dealing with gents as the R. A. Theatre, Victoria the quid demons: for I cannot imagine Barracks, last night proved a very suc any self-respecting demon ranaining long cessful function, The guests included in the neighbourhood of a thousand ex- | Colonel and Mrs. Mullins and officers of ploding crackers. I know what I should i the A.,” but the number present did net do if I were one of the demow-however come up to expectatious, the unavoidable of that doh, Wimps and besides kt you know might put rather a serious strain - upon my imagination to say nothing of your credulity!
pants fýr probably recounting for this. Otherwine everything attained a high standard of exellence. The Theatre had been taste- fully decorated with flags, buating,” etc.. Heference to New Year reminds me and the appearame of the pisco reflected The of the New Year Honours; and I have much credit on the Committee. pleasure in adding that I shared
programmar. comprising twenty dentes, gratification felt by Hongkong generally was in the capable hands of Sergeant
I hope entirely (even by the mates Tiptr. Palmer, who carried of the local prison) on learning that the duties as M.C. in an able manner. Colony's Chief Justice had been raised Refreshments were served about 11.30 to the honour and dignity of Knighthood, p.., after which dancing continued up and that he would henceforth (until to 2.30 a.m. higher honours are awarded) be known The Committes responsible for the bH Sir William Becs Darice, K.C.
arrangercents were-President, S.M. Jonstone Members, Sergeant-Trpt Palmer, Sergeants Cuthbert, "Wilson and Sandford.
Another matter which the New Year has seen reall-ed has been the first sit ting of the Full Court, which comprises not only the two local Judges but also the Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court in Chian and Korea, Sir Havilland Mr R. MacLeod Gibeon, M. D., C. AL, de Sausmarez, o Judge of sound discern-
the law. (Edin.) Superintendent of the Alice Mament, well-versed in the labyrinths of
morial and Affisted Hospitale, having passed the exaination, has been admitted a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgenta Edinburgh.
out bis
CHARGE OF GAMBLING.
Twenty-one mon were brought before Mr Melbourne this morning, charged by
P.C. Koight with gambling at a house in Hong Ning Lane, Central District," Mr And what about the Tramway Bey-Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and cols. Apparently it still persists, for Master, defended the evidence was to there can be no doubt that large numbers the effect that the men were playing fan- of Chinese still abstain from using the tan. The first two men were charged wish. Amongst a long list of newly-elected Fel-cars. I wonder what the shareholders keeping the gambling huse. • lows of the Royal Colonial Institute are think of it? Perhaps the candid opinion In reply to Mr Lewis, a Chinese "con-
The Rt. Rev, the Bishop'o" Viatoris Deceased, who was due for promotion to a Mr Cecil Clementi, of Hongkong, and Mr of some of those holding a large unstable said he did not know if the men
ent to notify that certain areas ve bees, or are about to be, proclaimed
The 128th Baluchistan Infantry will under the provisions of the Boycott proceed to camp on the morning of January 18th and the 8th Rajputé will return on Prevention. Ordinance. Doubtless
the afternona of January 15. they consider the course adopted as justified by the protracted nature of the Boycott which has been the root of the trouble, and probably the sole cause of the adoption of this extra- ordinary Ordinance. If "'tis true; 'tis pity; and pity 'tis 'tis true." Perhaps
will speak at the first meeting of the Week of Prayer at St. Paul's College on Monday nit, the 8th inst. at 533 p.m. Major Wenborn will preside.
command, contr.cted pacumonis in the course of his duty. Ha had been in the s'rvice of the company eight years. *
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Sir Patrick Manson, who is on a visit
Harry F. May, of Borned. Mra Penelope ber of shares would be well worth repro were employed as, painters in the nical Clementi has been elected an Associate of during The Editor is welcune to the dockyard. Syne of the men lived in the
hint-(Thanks. It's ruther risky, and hense, but not all of them. from more than one point of view!-Ed.). The defendants. were discharged.
the Institute.
Hankow papers announce the death the Roman Catholic hospital there of Mr.
I'm told that the Children's Sports at
H.E the Governor' has been piensed to Ceylon, is urging the establishment thers F. BL. Marques, of Messrs Westphal, King Kowloon on New Year's Day were pre- to grant to George Lanzius and Edward of research laboratory on the lines of & Ramsay, from anthrax Decessed leaves cisely what they ought to have been the unfortunate Company deserve William Austin provis anal protection for those in the F.M.S. He is further of
a mother, who is in Bongkong and a scene of delightful animation, hundreds sympathy in their predicament; those period of nine m the from the 27th day the opinion shat Ceylon's contribution brother and two married sisters in Shang interested in the currency question of Docentbor 1912, for an invention for to the funds of the London School of hai. may need more; but most of all automatically stabil zed multiglane, pend-Tropical Medicine is not commensurate
ing the grant of Letters Patent.
with the benefits the Colony can reap from sympathy surely should be tendered |
the labours of the school.
to those unfortunate people who
The King spent an hour at the Smith- feld Club's Show at Islington on the opening day, and seemed particularly gratified by the victory obtained by 'a Berkshire pig from Sandringham, which "single pig" exhibited
dear tiny tots, prettily dressed, fro licking about joybusly. The weather was lovely, the arrangements were excellent, and the many grown-ups" present just as joyous as the little ones,
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ACTION AGAINST BANDMANN COMPANYA
The least said about the matter the London-Capetown-Australiau service. Like The total for eleven months is 595,000 tone, won the champion plate for the best porters ware admitted to the audiences plaint sets, cut thit Mies Corlaat was
Borda is the name the directors of the will not be among the fortunate P. and O. branch line have selected for the During November the Clyde ship. Sexempted"
fourth new reel they are building for the builders launched 23 veshely of 86,000 tons. the Ballarat and Boltans which are already which has been only three times exceeded" better, now that it has gone so far. established favourites with pusengers and by a full year's output. That a cow record We sincerely trist, though we live cargo shippers alike, and the same will be established is now certain, only inch hesitation in believing, that this Balls and Berrion, now approaching 30,000 tons being required in December to completion at Memory Card and Co.'s heat last year's Agures. Work was very latest step will strike hardest at thosey rd. Grebbock, the Bards is of, roughly, plentiful at the end of November, but men who are exercising what has long 20,00 tons displacement, 350 ft, in length, and material were scarce.
02 ft. beam, 41 ft in depth. Her aceum- | appeared to be a more or less peredation, mainly on the a. per and riflge
The seventh annual fancy dress ball FACE CLOTHS. aicious form of intimidation. If it docks, will be for over 1,00) pa wengers.
does so, it will perhaps justify the
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NINONS, VOILES.
In consequence of the death of Mr J. Scott Mason, Governor of British North Borneo, Me Aylmer C. Pearson, Inte Acting Governor, at present attached to the Colonial Office, will, says the "Londra and China Express," return immediately
Popular Actrem „Claim for Damages.
Antica was raised," in "the Fligh Court, Calcutta, ou December 14 by Mrs. Warwick Major, better known as Mina Georgid Corlass." claiming Rs. 15,807 I think it would make quite an in- und ents Iror Maurice Bandmans me teresting item of pewa if the local ro- damages for wrongful dismissal. The which H.E tho, Governor will probably engaged on or about the 80th March. bold in the near future in connection with 191 at Colombo by Bandmanu as prin- the proclaimed areas. A verbatim cipel soubrette in light musical comedies
hotel serommelution and travelling allow make very interesting reading.
nuces. On the 11th December the plein- report of the discussion would probably at a salary of £20 weekly, with first-cinse
Just imagine an educated Chinese tiff was given notice of disinissal, on the gentleman delivering an interesting little ground that the considered herself im lecture on a currency problem, of dealing equal to the part of Ilka in the musical to Borneo to assume the Governorship, sohtly with two forms of intimidations, endedy Night, Birds. The plaintiff Kingsclere last night was brilliant soc.
shockingly improper; the other the way she was not bound by her agreement: cess. There was a very large attendance
The marriage arranged between Charles very succe of propriety. Yes, it would to play the part of Tiks, which is a high and as nearly all the dancers were in
Henry McCallum, 2nd Battalion Highland naks very interesting reading, not doubt! soprano part, the songs being entirely Before Mr Hazeland this morning costume the scene in the ball room was
operatia in character and quite beyond Inspector Dymoud and Sergt. Adlington very picturesque and animated. The ball Light Infantry, aldast son of Colonel Sie Henry MaCallom, G.O.M.G.. Governor of
Here is a rather clever little stary, tha scopo of her soine. Although a cen charged fifteen man with gambling at room and the various other apartments Ceylan, and Grace Dorothy Nairas, only It has interested ine: it may interest vient acts and dance glaintif ha 197 Queen's Road West. The two first used ware tastefully decorated, those daughter of Canon and Mr. Nairse, will
never posstused and never claimed to defendants, who were also charged with responsible is this work being Mr A. take place on January 8, at St. Mary's virpped from a train at one of the busy singer. She has got got a pro
As a well-lessed elderly Lendoner possess the qualifications of a high-class keeping the house, pleaded not guilty, and Shielder 11 3. Aanb, Birs Robertson, Church, Balduck the remainder ploded guilty. Inspector Bliss Russell and May Clarke. The posit
Manchester stations, a pretty girl came fact, of which the defendant, second We have much pleasure in referring Dymond said gambling had been gang supplied by the hand of the K... LI
Combined fears, on private affairs, to briskly up to bun, rupturely throw her to the plaintiff, was well- swam
arms about his neck, and kissed him the plaintif was engaged is to the celebrations that are at in the house for some time. The bay The ball was given by the following the United Kingdom, is granted to Lieut survel time
pointed out that The Clio keepers of the bruse more shout from resident at Kingsclere. 3ir and Mr J.
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of the world in connection with the Rest two defendante 875 of two monthead Mrs & Perfact, Me and Mrs à from th March to 7th November, 1913, of have come she cried Thun, drawing ing at Singapore, beyond centenary of the birth of Sir Isascach, ad the remainder $3 or seven days Carleton, D). and Mrs Evan-Jones, Mr dabe of availing; and leave on private affaits back, she looked indo, the face at disabilité, and it was and Mrs JB. Backhouse, Mr and Meet the neighbouring countries, is granted new arrival, bow-www-countenance and shadd not be required
to Staff Marie Miw 0, 0, M. Grob, denly taking on an expression of slimms F. Ausild: Dr. and Mrs 0, 0, Pattan, Dr and Mrs. Brown, Capt. and Mrs FrozQALAN B, from 16th January to 11th and horror, Currie, Mr and Mrs M. D. Currie, Mr and March, 1913. Mrs CB. Speyer Meter A. H. Gilling- ham, AL. Shields, K. B. Morrison, H. P.
the, system of shorthand that pro- bably has done more than anything else to revolutionise business methode. Pitman early in life recognised the value of the phonetic method in short band writing, and this probably is his greatest claim to distinction, His
EXPERIENCE 18 THE DEST TEACHER
Captain C. D. H. Moore, Royal War -GREAT deal has been written and Aid In the newspapers regarding Thonia, E. Yang, H. Wortman, H. Owickshire Regiment, who has been salgoted Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ts Mr van Weeron, K. Mangham, P. Douglas for the appointment of D.A.A, and 4.31.
Bull only a few people are ease of Wilson, Capo C... 8. Skrimahlst great value of the remody. There is en aysten of shorthand is perhaps more old provard that Experience is the best tascher. My family and I were attacked
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