TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mall)} (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
SOUTH AFRICAN LA. BOUR TROUBLES.
LONDON, Jan. 14.
M. 0. O, IN SOUTH
AFRICA
LONDON, Jan. 13.
THE FLIGHT TO KHARTOUM.
A telegram from Pretoris states that A telegram from Capetown state the match between the M. C. C. and that apart from one or two attemptatal Transvaal ended in a draw, owing to blow up the line, which are probably rain.. the sets of individuals, the strike it proceeding peaceably. The strikere are carefully atoiding any occasion for dis turbance, and consequently martial Jaw "has not been proclaimed. The railway employees at the Cape appear to be opposed to the strike, but the Natal men are greatly divided,
Masters' Torms Accopted
The coal miners have accepted the fuastore' torms, and neo resuming work -to-day, sayı » Durban telegram.
The Situation at Pretoria.
A meeting, bald in Pretoria, and attended by two thousand employees of the building and other trades, voted -practically unanimously in favour of a
general strike.
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General Strike Favoured.
LONDON, Jan. 13.
A telegram from Khartoum states that the aviator, M. Pourpre, has arrived thore, and has been welcomed by the Sirdar.
TIBETAN STUDENTS IN ENGLAND.
Remarkable Progress Made,
LONDON, Jan 12
Four young Tibetans, was of natire Governors, who were soul to England by the Indian and Tibetan Governments to receive as English education, have completed seven months course at the Army College, Heath,,End, and Aldershot, and will go on to Rugby next term.
It ʼn stated that they have made remarkable progress.
MESSRS. LOXLEY'S TRADE MARKS.
Intringement. Alleged.
BUROPEAN LADY AND HAWKER
MAGISTRATE'S ADVICE.
Margaret Begley, wife of an engine, summoned a Chinese hawke at the Fuller Court this morning for assaulting her in her house in Wanchad Band,
Inspector MoHardy in aur to Mt.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPORTING.
ORICKET.
Small Unita'. Cricket Loartė.
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This game was played at Happy Valley yesterday. Major Bowen and Rar, Cooper Hand made a line start for their team Hazeland, who asked what happened,ring 119 before Major Bowen was pat had been in the habit of vulking abo said defendant was a cloth hawker and for 111. Scores -
plainant's house Complainant owed him some money and on the day in question hu asked for payment, but complainant refused to pay him, and the trouble started.
POLICEMAN FINED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
LANE, CRAWFORD
A lukong was charged before Mr. Haze land at the Police Court this morning with being in mlawit possession of AGENTS FOR tacia d. opium. Mr. C. F. “Mason (of Mowers, D'Amods and Mason) do ferded.
to prevens opium snuggling and the Defendant was put on special duty
opium was found, ce his person. His defence was that a friend gave him. parcel to take charge of and he did not know what is contained, but the friend
111 was called and in the witness box con
tradicted defendant's story.
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His Worship asked what it was 2.- The Inspector said the hawker just pushed the complainant--that was all.
The complainant and the hawker agreed that she could pay for the sloth which she had purchased before Chinese New Year, and she promised the money by the 10th instant. The hawker called Fresterday and. followed her into the hotser as far as her bedroom doer. She
back and as he rufused Case. Robertson... naked him to she pushed him. He then assaulted her. Pte. Bartholomaw She shower him tho $10.30 sho owed | Pta. Davica... him but told him he would not get Corp. Taylor Sergt. Brand
the 19th, or at the police station. Flis Worship told complainant that if she paid her creditors there would be na trouble of this sort, and after caution. ing the hawker discharged him.
HOIHOW NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Howow. Jun. 0.
THE WEATHER.
After senie three weeks of cold gloomy weather wo are now enjoying "beaitiful perfect sunshine and cool exhilaration.
Inn, doo, closed. Total for 8 mlokots
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
Capt. Robertson, a Coy, b Bowen. Pte Davies, b Wilson... Carpi. Taylor, b Wilson.....
Q. M. 3. Babbage, b Bowen... Pte. Inglefeld, e Coy, b Wilson... Corpl. Lalor, b Bowen
b Wikon
Sergt. Brand, Coy, b
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Compl. Brand, b Bowen Pta. Bartholomew, and b Wilson Pte. Dickson, run out Pte. Hearse, not out
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Total ... BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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Major Bowed...' ..10 Sergt. Wilson... ... 9,5 × 2
A fine of $1,000 was imposed.
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THE LATE MR. ALFRED HANCOCK.
An Old Chisa Haad.
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As announced in our issue of Saturday 294ast, Mr. Alfred Hancock, a well-known
resident in this Colony in the '60s, poss) ed, darny at his residence in Kensington Court, London, on 9th last, at the age of
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HONGKONG
II Mr. Hanenca had been spared til täe end of the present year, he and Mrs. Hancock, would have celebrated thol golden welding on 3rd November next. . |
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock had a family of eight children, of whom six remain to mourn the loss of their father; they 4 aro Ma. Tomes (wife of Mr. G. A. 5Tomes of Mass. Shewan, Tomes and
Co.). Lady Stowart Lockhart (wife di Sir James H. Stewart Lockharts.s. K.C.M.G.. Commissioner of Wei-hai-
Mr. R. H. B. Hasek and Mr. Harry Exacoes.
A selegram from Johannesburg states shik i mesting attended by nins thos Baud men, which was held under the auspices of the Federation of Trades Unions, was held this afternoon, and supported the claim for a general strike. The speeches were moderate" in their tone. Mr. Cresswell, the leader of the Labour Party in Parliament, has now Messrs. Loxley and Co. prosecuted the
The holidays were kept in a happy Kwong Yat, On firm, of 4, Kwang Yuen xiable manner. All the foreign com arrived here, and declares that a gene Street East, the Wing Shiu Wo firm, 3munity responded liberaly to a request H.M.S, TAMAR RE.. D.C.L.1. BrOLARS, wol), Miss Hancock, Mrs. Lindsay Lloyd, ral strike would be fatal to the true Kwong Yuen Street East, and the Kwong contributions, so that a very comfort interests of the workers. He also Tang Tai firm, 108, Wellington Street,able gum was available. Several un- favours the ide of the railway emis
at the Police Court this morning for fish persons worked hard and indefati- -ployees seeking an amicable settlement.alleged infringement of the trade mark gably with the result that on Christmas League match was played on the Military
on their cotton ringlets. Sergeant Wills eve we enjoyed a beautiful and com.roundyesterday. Teams: -
The Rand Armed Forcos.
It is anticipated that there will be between 12,000 and 15,000 armed man in the Rand when all those who have
been' called out arrive.
Latest Details.
LATER.
visited the premises of the defendan
THE HOLIDAYS.
Association Football.
This fad Division United Services
B. M. S.
pletely decorated real Christmas tree.
Tamar Rea-Dugdale; finns and seized the thy-eight boxes of The presents were substantial and appro Clements, Grimes; Brown, Spillane, singlets.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of Messrs.priate being given to every foreign child Baird; Ohard, Lynch, Falmer, McDonald,
in the community. A red Santa Claus Lee. Dennys and Bowley, proscected on behalf
the complainint arra, and remand appeared and surprised one of the little Buglers-Phillips: Golding, Gregory; ones because he looked so mach like a Palmer, Godinge, Kirby; Walls, Cutmore,
was ordered by the magistrate.
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POOR AND INVALIDS.
Holow resident she knew!
"After the distribution of the prescals an overdowingly bountiful-lunch-was served. the first tablo to the children, more than twenty in number, a second
An unusual and highly enjoyable fes
Two important developments have taken place in South Africa. Half the Entertained by Cathelle Union,iable being occupied by the adults. railwaymon at the Salt River Work- shops, Capstown, have struck, and the ringleaders sro endeavoring to bring
out the remainder.
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At attempt made yesterday night to
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ture was the Christmas card given each On Sunday afternoon the committee of one, it being a work of ara se original the Catholic Union gave their annual new production of one of the Customs staff year entertainment and dinner to the poor who proved himself quito o genit in the and invalida. The function took place at invantion and production of ideas appro Wanchai Corect and the Union mom-priate to each one.
blow up an important bridge at Fourbers spared no effort to make it On New Year's eve a goodly proper
thorough succose. As in former years they
ware
ably assisted by the Mother
tion of the foreigners, including all the dies, gathered at about 9 o'clock and
spent the last hours of the year in a
teen Stress failed, hat junction points were damaged and rails displaced.
It is announced from Pretoria that Saperiorem and her staff. All the class pleasant sociable gathering with games, rooms were converted for the occasion conversations and refreshments. Every: the full service of train will be reinto dining rooms and over 125 poer one feels well-pleased that all the con sumed to-morrow; and it is understood: that to sfeguard the trains, certain and invalids occupied the seats. Some munity could join in such a beneficial
twelve of the inmates of the institution social union so suitablo to the holidays, were compelled, through inability to move
districts in the Transvaal and Orangis will be placed under martial law. There will also be most drastic regulationt, including the shooting of dynamitardı at night.
FRENCH POLITICS. ·
M. Delcasse's Return.
LONDON, Jan. 13.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
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about, to keep to their beds, but they also It looks now as though it will not be participated in the good things provided long beforo Etibor enjoys electric light, Between thirty and forty blind Chinese All the machinery is on the ground and also enjoyed the treat. The food was the Electric Co. has secured a site for expressly prepared, at their own request, its plant. Much of the material is on by the sisters, and there was a liberal hand, so that it will not be long before supply of cakes, fruit and sweets on the the power-house is completed, and within gaily decorated tables.
very short time after that the lights Among the ladies and gentlemen who w bo shining.. assisted at the tables were Mr. Bowen, Mr. Loo d'Almada » Castro, Mrs. J. M. Another long desired comfort is ice. Alves, Mrs. A. Soares, Mr. and Mias Rozario, Mrs. J. C. Ribeiro, Mi Carvelbo, The muchiry has been ordered for an the members of the Catholic Cuion, memico plant, and before the hot season com H. Paleologue, an official of the Foreign bers of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, menoes wo expect Hollow to make its Ofios, has been appointed Ambassador Major Fowen and others, His Lordship own ico. at St. Petersborg, in succession to M.Bishop Puni was unavoidably absent. Dalcasse, who resigned recently as ha desires to return to politics.
A telegram from Paris states that
(Wah Taa Yat Po's Service.) ORGA TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
FAR EAST SUMMARY.
(From the **London and China Express" of Dec. 19.)
ICR PLANT.
LEPAS.
Looney, Fisher, Jackson.
Rafares, Mr. Doe.
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The sailors wore weakly represented and they had to fight hard to stop the Baglern gining their first win. Walls and Cutmore did some effective passing and the experience of Clements at back stood his side in good stead. Palmer went dose with a fast shot when the Buglers were defending," and "shooting well down the Salt, Cutmors scoured and soured a lovely ggal. On one other ocession the Buglers claimed a goal but the Roforse wAK against them. Before the interval the salors notched the sqasliser through the agency of Palmet and the first half anded:-
H.M.S. Tamar Bea
D.O.L.I. Buglers
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Play in the second half was scrappy and the sailors evidently felt the loss of several of their regular men. McDonald and Palmer made a good show in the front Parade-Hongkong Volunteers Head- rank and gain the centre was on the quarteri 8.30a.m. mark with a good shot that Phillips saved.
Dr-Khaki uniform with rifles, and Jackson put in centre for the Buglers webbing equipment. that might have been made into something i will be provided at the Volunteers heter but Clements put a stopper on Cutraore, when abest to shoot. Dugdale was in the right place when Walls and Looney tried to give the Buglers the load but the and came with no addition to the sears, the Bogiere obtaining their first point Result (de
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For several years thers has been con-87TH CoY., R.G.A. v. Hokokoko POLICE. siderable werk dopo for the lepers in the
Being the leading teams in the 2nd way of Christian service and the modical Division United Services league, this assistance of the Mission doctor and his match at Stonecutters yesterday caused assistants. The liberality of friends in much interest, the Polics taking a largo America made it possible to erect a small number of supporters, the homesters au chapel which was opened for uss during usual having the population of the Island as distinctly premature. It not thought the holidays. Recently the focal com
The action of Russia in withdrawing her troops from North China is regarded here
that
any other European Pawor will fall in munity has kindly contributed over $100 to cheer them on. Tram ZÁKO
87th Coy, RG. A÷Marsh; Dougherty,
with the proposal, which, of ourse, is dictat- towards the expenses of the medical to McCubbin Westbrook, Murphy, Delaney,
Announcement lict given the loyers. This aid has been have been concluded
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Any members of the B.EV. Scouts Company who will not be in Camp on Saturday night, but who wish to attend the Field dy, can make use of the Re- serves launch leaving Blake Pier at 0a.m. sharp.
MARITIME CUSTOMB
REVENUE.
The total collect on for the year 1918 was is round nombers forty three millio wine bundred and sixty thousand Haikuan Taels (exchange 3/03-28,708,479). Com. pared with the collection for 1919 which was the previous highest on record there is the two years of the Republic the revenue a gain et for
et four million Haikuan Taals. In
has increased by mosì than keren and a
Hankor and Canton, which have each balf million tsels.
for nearly twenty lx million Haikusa gain the most acrious falling off being to Taels of the total Moat porta record
Chia.
--The four chief ports, Shanghai, Tientsia,
ment has withdrawn all the troops and ( Lord fierch, representing Messra. Pauling/Cry timely as thero is considerake / Harper, Shakespear, Martin, Anson. Moir returned & record collection, are responsible
PEKING, Jan. 12.
It is reported that the Urga govern
dispersed them.
Chiness Provincial Loans.
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NEW GERMAN CONSULATE
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Reforee, Mr. Willlauis.
by approved of. Reuter's
ia Shanghai on his tour of observation paid be had Peking states that in an int rview The Vianacial Department bas aped the fact that Parliament would be main was apparently well pleased with the Bbih-kaj the President emphasis Hollow a short visit on January 8rd. He proved of a recommendation that the tained. Toss spoke most hopefully of the new Consulate that is in process of con- provincial governmente shall be auth-future He side ho, was confident that struction and intimated that he might was unt greatly troubled. After phay had
who the country's financial position was orised to raise foreign loans for in placed on a proper basis the expectations be able to be present si the dedication
of the building in the fail. It would be realised. dustrial purposes, but in each case the of China's friends would be
the Chinese Government AN EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE. permission of the Department is to be intends
During the past few days covers -Brat obtained."
sulates in America, and Aust alis, nose, have been brought to the Mission President in audieres Ha-wai-tak, the now Chiness Hospital with dangerous sword and knite Minister to France,
The of the outla. We hear that the soldiers under
Colony of the Straits Settlements
bas voted £250 to Mr. command of an officer surroundkal, n
Dimolution of Parliament.
tated in a number of psid Con-
to
BUCATE OF 19th Inst. rubeived;
Medicine. Ata:
the account of the Yangtae porte.. kiang. Wahu, Kiukiang," and "the port of Amay. The customs revenue is enough to Pay off all the indemnity arrEREN. As for the salt revenge nine million dollars bare been deposited in the Group banks, one million of which is row in the banks in Canton-Peking Daily Nowe
Play opened in determined fashion, be ing fat and exciting: The Police forwards were in fios form hat McCubbin and Dougherty defended so well that Marsh been in progress about 18 minutes Kolly got through ard scored with a fine shot putting the Pulice in front. The gunners Chi-attacked for all they were worth and Martin and Shakespor both found Swann "at home" when they tried to find they been organized and is expected to com mencs a regular service between Japan and pet. The first half ended
Indh. To such circumstances: keonest competition is expected among the Calcutta There was far more shooting than in liner of the four companies coscerned, the most lat. Dív, marchet when the second
87th Coy., B. G.Angola An Hongkong Police,....
half commenced. The excitement afested
A company called the Japanese Indian Mercantile Steamship Company has recent
BL, N.I.K., Indo-China and the new
Austen. Chamberlain's Fund for the crowd at a theatre, guarded every cufict The President's proclamation on the School of Tropical and wounded over 200 men, women and dissolution of Parliament was a docu- of a paper was read, by children, killing several. There are such
At mosting of the Manchester ment containing 35,000 characters, Mr. T. M. Ainacough strongly advocating
ing conflicting reporte me to the cause of the players and when Dougherty and Marah company. the proposed new railway across the attack that I am at a loss to understand Burianh-Chinese frontier from Ehamo to it, but nothing can instify such a brutal Tengyunb. Mr. Yone Logohi, the most attack on wózisa and children and visitäretions and they limally fomn hitting | THERE is nd use of dar “beating around distinguished figura in the literary world of such as 'a' thretro attracts. Japan, has arrived in Londonż.
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And the scores were Inval. This was practically the end of a fant and exciting match that resulted ?-
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