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out on her now career nailer the hap piest of circunstances; and doubtless should have done so had not H. E Tang Shao Xi expressed in no meek and mild ternis his displeasure with reference to certain of the terus with which the Group proposed to safeguard their interests. H. E. Tang
NEWS OF THE DAY.
On the back page of this issue will be found some interesting news items.
The dead body of a girl nged four years bas boon found of a mooring buoy in the harbour.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr A. H. Skelton, of MT Crawford and Co., is returning from Home this month.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913.
HONGKONG Y.M.C.A.
The Presidential Reception.
?
SECOND EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH.
A large gathering of members of the European section of the Y.3 C.A. respond Visgrunt Aeon, the eldest son of theed to the invitation of the President, H. Earl of Lichfield, who celebrated bis Sie Houry May, to New Year reception (Rautor's Service to the China Mail.)
~ SPECIAL:—John Cotton's Mixture. Shao Yi's chief objection, it was a reputed to the police that his partner and an adventorius career. He is descend arening.
Mild, Medium and Fall $1.00 per lb. tin.
HIGH
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THE WAR.
A boat builder at Mong Kok, Yaumati, twenty-ninth birthday the other day hain the association's hondquarters » lest The members and friends were in- ed from te great-nephew of Admiral understood, Was to the Foroigu has abended with $200,
George Ane, lebgated for his voyage troduced to Sir Henry and Lady May by supervision proposed to be placed
The United States commaisy in round the world. Luf Anson himself fol- Mr F. G. White, saveiation secretary, anal over the allocation of the money.
CONFLICTING OPINIONS. enjoyed, Without definitely breaking off ne-Peking has telegraphed to Washingtonowed in the footsteps of the Admiral bo-when all bad assembled a programme of Carreras' Carven Mixtura, Black Cat Mixture,
Rumoured "Intervonilon by Powars. round the world with his cousin. Viscount public.. Garrick Mixture. Ardath & State Express Mixture,gotiations with the Group, E. Tanging the early recognition of the Refore be attained his majority. He wont music and recitations
Lewishan, and had some very real adsen Among the visitors who attended were entered into a little financial arrange- etc.
They tures. They narrowly escaped death frons many who are actively associated with "the
LONDON, Jan. 8. etc.,
earthquake when in Japar; two well simed mangement of the association.
Reuter telegraphs that it seems to shots from a double-barrelled gan ved included Miss May, Miss St. John, Miss them from an tufuristed" iger in India and Dizen. Miss Lockhart Colonel 8. Jaho.be generally believed that the Powers in Cirada they had tobogganing accident. The United States net to be left behind. Captain Taybir, a. D. C. and Capt the Hon are preparing to undertake converted provided them with a railway disaster, in Fitzroy Somerset, A. D. C., Hon Mr H. E action with Constantinople regarding which they wore fortunate not to be among Follock, K. C., Rer. C. H. Hickling, Rev. the cession of Adrianopla by Turkey Acting master of the horse to the Lord
more than couple of days, though Lieutenant of Ireland for four years, res and Mr. Humphreys,
Welcoming the gathering His Excellency according to the latest reports from tiring in 1910. Last year he married the
said that was the first. Decasion on which Constantinople the Powers are likely only daughter of Culonel Edward Keppel
he had had an opportunity of seeing the to accept a proposal from Great Bri- members of the association and their tain to preserve the city to the Turks, Colony. He was glad to And that the fortificaliens and other restrictions.
In official circles in Constantinople subject to the, dismantling of the
Association was animated with a new spiris.
CLASS CIGARS. MANILA:-Lolitas, Mandarins, El Tamarindos, Infumables, Perfectos, Estrellas, etc., etc.
ment with a Belglan banking concera A Chinese youth aged fifteen yesterday for a comparatively small loan to received injuries to his face caused by the title over temporary necessities. This branch of a tree falling on him in Morrison transaction being contrary to the Hill Gap Road. He was taken to hospital. terms upon which the "Big Group"
The death is announced as having taken were negotiating caused quite a big}
of Literature 18 the Imperial University. led to the overthrow of the strung For sover months the deceased had been minded H. E. Tang. The next im-suffering from ery ipelas, portant phase of China's loan problem
Dutch, Havanas, German Cigars, Martin's Tweenies, commotion at the time, and eventually / Place in Tokyo of Dr Y. Motorn, a Profoss the victims. Lord Anson was A.D.C. and E. Poarce, Ees, Mr Pope, Professor Smith should the deadlock continue for
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Lient General Maraki, Chief Alde-do.
Pedestrians Mobbed" by Flowse Sellers.
Virginian. Egyptian, Turkish --all well-known brands developed on the arrival of Dr. Mar-
rison in London, who apparently by Camp to the Emperor, is reported to have NUISANCE IN WYNDHAM STREET. friends together since his return to the kept in stock.
some means or other negotiated without in his rosignation a few days ago. It is stated that he will probably be appointed Mr Birch Crisp in arranging a a member of the House of Peers. £10,000,000 loan with China, for whom Dr. Morrison had recently A paint scraper who lives in Third become Foreign Adviser. This neStreet was taken to hospital resterday gotiation was chiefly important to with wound at the back of his hend- which Britons because of the somewhat had been indicta 1 by another print scraper strange part taken in subsequent during a quartul over money, matters. proceedings relating to it by the
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DEATH. CALDERURUN December 30. 1912 (suddenly) Faris Jons Catures of
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MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
It had got the bit between its teeth, and the charge is made against the en- was fairly running away. It was not run-tente of the Powers, especially Bus- A youth appeared before Mr. Maing altogether in the direction they would sig and France. of encouraging the without a licores and disorderly conduct and silver dollars--but it is animated put in the sense of fairplay of the bourno today, on charges of hawking like it was not possessed of golden shekela Allies in their demands, but trust is with a spirit that would win a race, and he nations, and especially of Great Bri- in Wyndham Street.
Mr. Woodhouse. Deputy Saph of appealed to all chose who were members, Lain, to see that justier is done. Police, said that these flower hawkers and those who were not, to give it a push far-
DUCHESS OF CON- in Wyndham Street constantly annoyedward, and give it a chance of winningite race.
NAUGHT. Fifty feet of the Bund at Naking people. They enne cut into the middle The Fresident then referred to a club of a 9 pm The Allan Wilkie Co. at the British Foreign Office. To all ap between the Government offices and the the street, and mobbed" people similar aature in Manila which he visited
There Royal, City Hall.
pearance China has marked out a German hulks slid into the river recently.specially ladies. There had been con a short time ago the Olympic Club- which was run very much on the same new and independent course for her-The rest of the Bund in subsiding and the plaints about it, and he had warned
them several times that they were not lines so the Y.ALCA, Both were teetotal, to come out from behind their baskets.and that was a good thing. They would self, in which a comparatively un-foreign hongs are being vacated." known financier had unexpectedly!
Four Chinese living at 32 Lyndhurst For me time pass there had been find that whenever a young man wished to
the previous afternoon, sad saw a lady suffering from the effects of a stupefying hard with a mob round her is the wa nota terteraller himself but when he placing himself upon a pedestal. His drug. They showed symptoms of poison
naal way.
He caught the defendant wed he used to knock of all alcoholic loan was fonted, apparently with noting after partaking of their evening meal.and har bin sent to the police station. Equors, and every man who wished to do
It was a great" laisance, a little success, and to the discomfiture
A Chinese living at Tai Ping Shan
Mr. Melbourne fined the defendant of the gigantic group.
the first charge, and cautioned hitn These facts we have recounted Street has been removed to hospital suffer-
ing from injuries received as a result of on the second. He warned the defen. chiefly to enable the new developing knocked down by a motor car belong-dunt, and told him. 1o tell the other club which was testotal and many reasons
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
9 pm. The Allan Wilkie Co. at the
Theatre Royal, City Hail.
been the means of practically
1
RECURRENCE OF ILLNESS.
LONDON, Jan. 9. Reuter's Ottawa corresponlent telegraphs that the Duchess of peritonitis. and and to be removed in Montreal this afternoon for treat ment.
9p..Engineer's Dance at the In-extinguishing the "Big Group" and of Terrace were remored to hospital last night improvement, but he was going down be at his bost he became a teetotaller. He Connaughs has had a recurrence of
stitute.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, January 13:--
Entries else for H.K. Football Chal-
lenge Shield.
TERA, January, 14 -
11 am Anaqil Meeting of Hongsong
Benevolent Society in City Hall.
FRIDAY, January 24-
9 p.m.-Dance at Lauriston."
....
The China Mxil
ments to be seen in proper prospering to the Exile garage. The car tive. The latest development to hand | driven by a Chinese.
is referred to in a Reuter's telegram
and is to the effect that the Crisp
#as
flower sellers, that if they came before him again, he would fine thein $5.
The second deputation of property
Jen has been taken overie. owners in boycott arena specially taxed
swallowed up by the Big Group."
waited upon the Executive Council this
At the time of the negotiation of Mt.ning and stated their case for exemp tinn. The proceedings were similar to Crisp's somewhat dramatic entrance those of yesterday morning. npon the scene, we felt considerable! doubt as to his ability to carry out HONGBONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1913. | any such scheme as he had in view in face of the opposition-direct or indirect-that was certain to come from the gigantic opposition he had practically flouted. The absorption 905) of his loan is therefore no surprise, for he was really in the position of i small dealer overshadowed by a big
COURT OF APPEAL.
The Mortgage Case.
his best at athletics had to eliminate alcohol, which was a poison, if a very pleasant poison (laughter). There was C reason why a young man should not join a
UNIONIST DIFFER- ENCES SETTLED.
RUMOURED AGREEMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 8.
mitted them to the country at a négood
election.
why they should. is anyone woukl give the association A site and building, as was done in the case of the Manila club he had referred to, they could show a splendid
It is rumoured in the Lobby thag Balanes sheet but as they had to pay several thousand dollars rent a year and
the Unionist differences of opinion could not make a profit out of their bar they were naturally in rather low water, concerning Taft Reform have been The Hongkong Club itself could not live if settled on the basis of "two generat In the fall Court of Appeal this it had no bar, so it was not at all to their elections," it having been agreed that A man was charged before Mr Haze- morning the hearing was continued of the disgrace that they could not keep their food taxes shall not be put forward There until a Unionist Government has sub- and to day with being in possession of four case in which one Haug Kwai Ching is heads above water without one. automatic pistols, a quantity of ammuni- appealing against a judgment of the Chic were two ways in which the. scintion tien, and several cleaning rods. HeJustice, Sir William Reer Davies K. C. in fasaces could be helped-one was by the was arrested in Connaught Road West an action brought against one Lo Sut Precognition by employers of the benefit
which their young men would reap by Practically every Member of the canie to the House of Commons signed a memorial joining when they with the arms and ammunition concealed to recover a mortgage deed said to be unlaw inside his waistcoat. Defendant was fined fully detained.
Sir Bavilland de Saumarez, the presic Colony; and the other was to increase to Mr Bonar Law "expressing unabated ing judge, said without treating it as the membership. If the present number of confidence in his leadership and leaving argumont in any way it seemed to the 140 residential members and 32 absentees the decision of the future policy of the Bench that a considerable hardship reult could be increased to 20 it would be party to b'ima benficted upon the appellant assuming possible to get along without begging for that they
appen in easeriptions. In conclusion the President defendant's favour, that she should not made the interesting announcement that A KING'S CHRISTMAS | Chinese puzzles. It is, however, not loans precisely, or in mnch the same here to-morrow at daylight. The steamer be able to get the deed of re-assigament/ be had been in negotiation with the Hon. only a fascinating subject, but it is the position, as she did at the beginning will probably ssil for Shanghai, Tsingtau handed over to her so that aim would hare Mt Ross for the acquisition of a tennis court | subject that is at present of para of the Republic--that is she is practi- Kube and Yokohams to-morrow at 6 p. mi. mount importance to that vast coun- cally wholly dependent upon the
CHINA AND HER LOANS.
To arrive at a satisfactory couelu- sion with reference to China's financial affairs is, to say the least of it, like attempting to solve the insoluble, for, combine. in truth, it is the most intricate of all
China now stands with regard to
Mekare Melchers and Co, agents for the Norddeutscher Lloyd-Bremen, inform us that they have just received a wireless message from the 1. C. M. S. S. "Go ben via Sabang that the Captain expects to arrive
decided the
MANIFESTO."
on the island. Mr Ross, the zentleman
LONDOS, Jan. 9. a free doid of litle to her property. He concerned, took up a very kindly attitude
Reuter's correspondent at Cettinge asked whether respondent would be and he hoped tho. negotin ions would come prepared in the event of the money being to a satisfactory conclusion and that with
enabel to win both championships of the Christions manifesto to the Montenegrin Calong
try, China, having thrown off the "Big Group." Everything consider Melbourne six non wero elarged with paid into court to execute and deliver the greater facilities the members would be states that the King has issued a fervid
At the Magistracy to-day before Mr
re-assignment? yoke of an oppressive despotismed, China need not be commiserate gambling at Tim Tani Po. Sergeant
Mr Potter replied that it was not desired to keep anybody out of the deed at all. which was
a great action: and on her position, as anquestionably it McKay aid that the first defendant was having cast aside completely her will ultimately lend to more rapid keeping the house. He did no work, but He hoped to show that the position effete traditional usage-which progress being made. Our opinion is kept moving from house to house. The respondent had adopted in this case was
men were fined 83 or 7 days' each.
the only one "be tould have adopted in the circumstances; and that appellant had no Was even a greater accomplish that China might have done better.
A Chinese chustable xrrested a map ment, found that she had entered for herself had she been able to
licence yesterday. The prisoner gave the interest in the estate. But be would be upon her course of Westernization" negotiate with Hussin for a loun, at West Point for hawking without a right of action at all. In fact sho but no badly equipped financially. She with Outer Mongolia as security constable 20 cents not to take him to only too glad to put an end to thie un-
China may as well dispose of that the station. Mr Hazeland fined the de fortunate litigation.
The case is continuing. doubtless was badly equipped in piece of territory, to advantage than fendant 83 or 7 days for hawking without other respects too; but, at present, struggle. over it and lose it after a licence, and 850 or one month for it is with the financial aspect of making futile sacrifices. We quite attempting to bribe the constable. Chius that we are dealing. China re-understand China's position in the
A good deal of progress has beeo made
Mr F. G. White replying ister in the troops in which he points out the evening thanked Sir Henry And Lady May possibility of their having to fight to
To the programme Miss Dizon contri. for their kindly interest in the association secure their ancient capital. This is boted pingeforto solos. Miss Lockhart believed to refer to Austrian opposition wogs. Mr G. Lammert sing and Histo Montenegro possessing Skutari. Excellency and the Hon. Mi Polleck
recitations.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
PARADES AT HEADQUARTERS,
Monday 13th Ciril Service Company Infantry Drill. Tuesday 14th Howitzer and 10 Pr. Section Gun Drill. Right and Centre Section M. G. Co., M. G. drill. Remainder Infantry drill. Wednesday Remainder Infantry drill. Friday 17th Civil Service Co. M. G. drill. Remainder Semaphore Signalling.
CHINESE NEWS.
intendent.
PERING, Jan. 9.
COATS & SKIRTS.quired ones-and it was all import-matter, what it would involve her in recently with the Mungkok Thui Break ant that she should get it quickly, and the possible internal trouble water practically the whole area of the These facts are, of course, well-known that might arise is consequence of rubble stone is now showing above water. Melbourne resumed the beating of evidence föth Left Section M. G. Co. M. 9. drill, approached in regard to a desired
BOLIENNES,
NINON 3, VOILES:
When one gett inside an idea of the size (to all who have taken any interest in the adoption" of such a course-big
ng the sheltered water can ho gathered, and the new Republic. It is also well-who will gainsay that in the end it that it will he quire ufcient in conjunc known that the most acceptable might be a better course for Chination with Causeway Bay for all the scaller [security which China had to offer was However, with the Big Group she has craft cannot be doubted. In fact, much FACE CLOTHS.her Salt Revenue or part of it. She again entered into acrious negotia-shelter "could be already obtained by desperately required monera con- tions, and the hope of all interested aniscing inside the arms, which fact will mon requirement with nations as well in the development of the young Re-be appreciate during the next Typhoon PLEASE SEND FOR PATTERNS. individuals!and so she gladly public along sound lines of progress listened to the proposals of the will be that no further trouble will
J
Reson.
THE FORGED NOTE CASE At the Magistracy this afternoon 31r in the case in which eight Japanese are charged with being in possession of forged notes representing a fate value of three quarters of a million dollars,
The manager of the Tokyo Hotel deposed
XOWLOON DOCK DETACHMENT.
•
TAIKOG DETACHMENT.
Wednesday 15th 10 Pr. Gun Drill.
ENGINEER COMPANY. Wednesday luth Parade at West Fort owloon at 9 paït, for Tochnical In
Atruction,
BERIGNED.
Monday 13th Machine Gun Drill. Wed that the first four defendants came to the Besday 16th Infantry drill. hotel on Des.. 17th with gunge. They arrest. Whilst at the hotel the defendants stayed at the hotel up to the time of their were visited by a Chinese. Coolios wers hired on c 21st to remove boxes from the
· defendanta' room. They told witness that Another phase of boycotting has just the boxes contained magazines, when he occurred in Haiphong on the Nerwogien said that they seemed to be very heavy. gigantic Croesus that ultimately arise to mar what appears to be an ateamer" Eiger,". It appours her Chinese One of the defendants ssid he did not
mind bor musch he had to pay for coolie Sapper J. II. Lawrence is permitted to who have not yet cut off their quotes. This towards the Post Office.
The case was further adjourned. ancayed the Esiphong coolies, who pro- ceeded to ramonstenta with the men after their own fashion, which led to a genera! serimmage and free fight. On the ship' may as well state, tint while the The German Mail of the 21th Decanficers enterfaring and compelling "the original "Group" comprising Great her was delivered in London on the 8th coolics to retire, a boycott was instituted Britain, America, France and Ger- January.
Wm. Powell, Id. bently, die Sits Varin, and, super eminently satisfactory arrangement for crew are Northern men, probably Manchin hire. The boxes were then taken sway resign with effect from the Oth inst
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9.16 FL TONIGHT 15 r..
ALL NEW PICTURES. Two Sous of Bags (Comic by Princo).
A Generous-Hearted Woman (Donna). The Barber's Wife (Comic),
A Helping Band
A Day UIT
Miss BARROLA (Acrobatic)
&
Miss ADA ROWLEY
...(Balladint).
Miss GLADYS SPENCER'
(Boubretta and Dancer).
the Nations of
Financiers-a body which, of course, comprised some of the important banking concerns of all the Great Pawers. And before we proceed, we
many, was quite capable of lending the
all concerned.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Against the vessel and not a coolie would work. Finally the ship had to leave the port without her cargo.
POSSESSION OF ARMS. At the Magistracy to-day before Mi Melbourns the 'compradors of Macdonald Co., engineers, was charged by Sergeant rant with dealing in arms, an l with being in possession of three Browning' pistole,
MAN READING KLANK, Members are reminded that the above clans will be held at Volunteer Headquar. tore at p.m. un Thursday 9th instant..
MANUE TAXING CLASS.
Parade at Beadquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday the 10th instant.
ANNUAL TRUECH TRADE.
The Annual Church Parade at St. John's ono Blauser pistol, and 1,600 rounds of Cathedral will be held on Sunday the 28th ammunition. The case against the defund-iust. Ordons ra, dress, time and place of jant for dealing in arms was dismissed, but
We understand that H.M.S.Mia dazzling sum proposed-£60,000,000 tour." with the Admiral on board, Reyno,
While Viscount S. Tukano, aged 59, sterling-and the inclusion of Russia panied by the "Kent." loaves bore on tha
was one of the members of the House of be was fined $250 for being in possession parade will be issued later. The Co- Mr Bender Harris, of Mesars mandant hopes that there will be a good and Japan for political reasons was 18th, to pay an offical call on our French Fears, he was, says the "Kobe Herald," Wilkinson and Grist, defcoded.
attendance. understandable, surely the precarious neighbours at Saigon, returning to this: found guilty on charge of fraud. în. state of Japan's finances was sufficient Port about the end of the mouth.
connection with having informed a money-
of the arm,
WHOOPING COUGE.
MUSKETAT.
All the clauses of the Six Nation Loan Agreement have now been mutually agreed to by all parties with the exception of the one dealing with the powers of the Financial Super- The Foreign Ministers, who were postponent of the payment of the Boxer Indemnity, have stipulated that one half of the instalment due shall be paid before, March and the other before the end of the year.
Negotiations on the Tibet question un proceeding between the British Minister at Peking and the Minister of the Foreign Department, Lu Ching Chong
A HARBOUR PEST.
Caught in the Act.
An unemployed! man froin Swałów was sten, yesterday, on the ss. Fokasg hy our of the crow, to put his hand into the pocket of a passenger who was board- ing a launch. When he saw that he 'war' Act be ran round the ship, but was ought und handel over to the Water Polier Cominn Taylor, B.N., Marine Magistrate fined him $10 this morning and to crapa a moistle's bard labour he paki the money-
At the same court fous host people
the statutory lights on their panka were fund $5 each for failing to exhibit Fir carrying fourteen passengers iza The 6 inch Howitzer and 10 Fr Sections execes of the number, allowed by his are repladed that the Standard Test for licence, a scolia boat owner was ned
$15. trained mon will be carried out at Kings
p...sad Sunday 12th at 9.30a.m.44 1
warranty for her omission from parti- The Chinese of Hinoj boyest'ed the lunder that his august allowance was cipation. What has Japan to lend Russian aviator, Mr Kozminsky and bills double what it actually wan. He wan
VY be careful to keep the cough loose If she would "lend" her feet or the announcing his fights were torn down onlenced at the Tokio District Court to BEN your child in whomping couge Park Range on Saturday the 11th at 2.30 South Manchurian Railway to China, Mr Kooziesky had the financial support 18 months' imprisonment. Against the and expectoration easy hy giving Chamber cho would probably find her offer acof the Governor Gederal and leading judgment the accused appealed to the Isle's Cough Remedy as may be required. citizens who contributed to a fund, and Supreme Court in Tokio. His appeal in this comedy will also, quify the tough It has been used successfully in many cepted with alacrity China havinmez action was taken by the (Jovarn-bean dismissed ; and in accordance with mucus and make it easier to expectorate, who are interested in the bore will be New Yor, on the 2nd Inter baing Des
· FRA P.M. PICTURES ONLY 7.15 *;; agreed to the negotiations with the ment who threatened the Chinese rev the Poers Ordinance the acoused will opidemics and is safe and ware. For me held at Headquarterest 4.30 pm, on Wed days and 4 hours after: abezmerʻa AETİYA, MÉS,
by all Chemia and ShorekosporaĮ
Misa DOLLY SWIFT (Comediano),
Hongeong, November 2, 1912.
Group, seemed on a fair way to setting sponsible for the andoyanos with expulmon, deprived of his Forage
KROFONED DARCE.
A meeting of all members of the Corps
Headsy the 10th instanta d
The logs of the Toyo Kisan „Kuiche infra us that he is in receipt) Fembled witice from the Yokolisma agrat the effect that the silk shipped ex da
hinger Mise, 24th November, SriTOD
San-Franciado