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MR. DICKINSON'S, REPORT ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington, Doo. 6th. The Hon. Jacob M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, in his report to the President on his
that the talk of independent self-government.
B.O.C.
LOCAL SPORT.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
FOOTBALL,
Kowloon...
7 Police....
LEAGUE CRICKET,
238 RG.A.
owner wickets)
on the part of the Filipinos within the life HFC.C... of the present generation is a delusion, The Secretary says that in his opinion the people of tho islands are not yet prepared for the responsibility of self-government.
working of the Colonial Office and acquire THE HIGH TREASON CASE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. recent visit to tlie Philippine islands, says Yorks personal knowledge of Colonial public men, it would be mutually beneficial and of great advantage to the Empire. Lord CREWE, then the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who was prosent on the occasion, promised to give his host attention to the subject, aut the more from its having been raised by one so thoroughly qualified to speak on it, We are not aware that anything line actually been done in this direction; but, then, two years is us yesterday in a Government Department. Possibly, the outcome of
these deliberatious is embodied in tho
scheme of reorganisation the London Press has recently foreshadowed. If the big Colonies suffer from misunderstanding and ignorance" at Downing Street, how much more likely are the little Colonies to suffer? In the case of our own Colony of Hongkong we have had within the past couple of sears a very glaring instance-of misunderstanding and ignorance" at the Colonial Office. Need we say that we
refer to the closing of the opium divans f
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TOKYO, December 11th. The trial has been opened of the Kotoku and alleged anarchist twenty-five accomplices who charged with plotting the assassina- tion of the Emperor.
are Dorset, W
Down, W.
Extraordinary polico procenutions are being taken. Even the Judge and Counsel have been examined prior to the hearing of the case, which is ex- pected to last several days,
THE PROPOSED CHINESE CABINET
LIBERALS. Banffshire
NATIONALISTS,
Carlow, Co. Kilkenny, N. Cork Co., N.
(7 wickets.)
77 Police OTHER CHICKET,
278 Navy
FOOTBALL:
1.0.0, ¡9, POLICE,
148
52
... 110
A longue second division match between the One of the xnost striking recommendations Boys' Own Club and the Police took place at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, and the made by the Secretary of War to the Boys wou by soren gak to all, As in the pro President for submission to Congres for vious posting bet woon these teams, the police necessary legislation, is that the authorized were entirely outclassed, and the youthful play- indebtedness of the Philippine lauds beer, as the saying goo, again ran rings round doubled, for the reason that he finds to his them". satisfaction, that it will be impossible to carry on the necessary internal improve- mouts in the islands without it being possible to have a burger bonded indebted
The Secretary of War urgos this point very strongly.
Tipperary, E Donegal, W. Longford, S. Ossory(Queen'sCo) | nesa. Leitrim, N. Galway Co. Kildaro, S. ELECTION RESULTS OF FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY::
UNJONISTS.
Altrincham Maldon
Tokro, December 11th. The Government is discussing the inauguration of a Cabinet on Japanese lines, making the Ministers No thought had evidently been given to the responsible to the Throne only.
The proposal is that the Cabinet Droitwich dislocation of the Colony's finances which that order entailed, and it was only after shall consist of all the Ministers of
Londonderry the protests from the Colony ronched home Departments, with a that the Government wore able to appreciate | Proinier. the fact that the words of the Under The Thrond favours Prince Ching. Totues Secretary of the day, it was a case of Our but Prince Yu-land, Prince Tsai-tse Leominster morals at other people's expense." It will
and Prince Pu-lun are mentioned. be hoped that the scheme of reorganisation.
The scheme is still vory vague. decided upon will afford the Crown Colonies
some protection against a repetition of mis-
ehievous interference of this character. If the" cause of public morality had been substantially severd by thin order of the Colonial Office, the Colony would have shouldered the financial
burden without complaint. But the step could not be justified on those grounds in Hongkong, and experience has shown that it has, in fact, nūded considerably to the responsiblities of the polics. It is time that the Imperial Government recognised that Crown Colonies like Hongkong and the Straits Settlements no longer require leading strings.
The English mail of the 12th November was delivered in London on the 9th inst.
The boys of the Hongkong Hotel, with but one or two exceptions, have had their queues
cut off.
The names of Messrs. W.Maxfield and E H. James have been added to the local register of ebamista and droggists.
The Christian Scienos Publication Committee.
of Hongkong has received confirmation of the
news of the death of Mrs. Eddy.
مستعب
At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. B. B. Hallifax fined twe boatmen 825 apisas, with the alternative of ons month's imprisonment, for boarding the steamer)Korea,without permission
A truck coolie, whose vehicle passed over the
Prince as Tyrone, S
Darwon
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
LIBERALS.
Jarrow Louth (Lines) -Morthyr Tydvil
Peebles & Selkirk Berwick-on-Twoed Glamorgan, Mid
Lancaster Monmouth, W Cleveland Cockermouth Fifeshire, E.
Spalding Saffron Walden. Kilmarnock
Norfolk, Mid Perthshire, W Rutlandshire Northants, N. Wirral Somerset, I
Lowestoft
Chesterton
PEKING, December 11th, H.E. E. Ritter vori Kuczynski, the Uxbridge Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Newbury Plenipotentiary of Austria-Hungary, Newark is about to be transferred alsowhere. St. Albons
Sir John Jordan, the British Min-Chichester ister, will then become doyen of the Appleby Diplomatic Corps.
REUTRE'S SERVICE TO THE HONGKONG
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REVOLT IN TURKEY,
Howdenshire Woodbridge Rugby Faversham Fermanagh, N
London Univ. Denbigh District Enfield
LONDON, December 10th. From Constantinople it is reported Ayr Burghs that Druse and Bedouin raiders have
Down, E. attacked the Hedjaz Railway at
Cirencester Katnani, eighty miles south of Deraa Junction. They captured the station and wrecked the line.
Seven battalions liave proceeded to Jemen and more will follow.
Official telegrams describe the situation in North Yemen as serious.
leg of a small bog, was charged before Mr. E.Twenty thousand rebels under Imam-
LONDON OFFICE 131, FLEET STREAT. BOR. Halifax at the Magistmey on Saturday with yahya have invaded Assir.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 12rx, 1910.
No details have yet been published regard ing the reported decision of the Imperia Government to carry out an important reorganisation of the Colanial Department, and the public will now hardly expect to bear anything until the new Parliament zaeats. Since the constitution of the Australian Commonwealth and the forma
recklo s driving, and was ordered to pay the in
·|-jured youth-82-compansation. -
House No. 37 Hollywood Road was reported unsafe yesterday. The tenants received notios to remove immediately, and employees of the
Public Works Department proceeded forthwith
to shore up the building.
The Master of the British steamer Kumchou reports having soun large steel European lighter adrift in Jatitude 17 deg. 50 min. N. and longitudo
118 deg. 38 min, E. in the direct track of ships bond between. Hongkong and Manila on the 5th instant.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased
tion of the Union of South Africa the to appoint Babadar-Major Muhammed Ali, Bong. responsibility connected with the duties of the
PRINCE AND KAISER.
LONDON, December 10th. Archduke Franz Ferdinand has arrived at Potsdam on a short visit to the Kaiser.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BREST ARSENAL.
Linlithgow Carmarthenshire, Norfolk, N.W Pembrokeshire South Molton, Wellington (Salop) Worcestershire N, Brecknockshire Leith Bughs Stratford Flint District Inverness Burghs Prestwich Loughborough Monmouthshire, N. Pudsey Spen Valley Radcliff-cum- Farnworth Macclesfield Carnarvon District
LABOURITES.
Derbyshire, Mid Merthyr Tydvil
Ince
Clitheroe
· NATIONALISTS. Louth, N. Belfast, W. Monaghan, N.
CORRECTION.
We are advised by Benter that the message of last Tuesday giving Derbyshire Weat as a Unionist return rotors to the West Derby division of Liverpool.
STATE OF THE POLL.
Mr. Dickinson states that while in the islands ho made an exhaustivo investigation of the allegations against officials of the Philippina Govorament in connection with the friar lands sales, and that he discovered to his own satisfaction that the extreme char- ges made have no basis in fact.
D
Mr. Dickinson recommends that system of civil service pensions ho inaugurated in the Philippine Islands. The Secretary oceognises that one of the first essentials for successful adininistration in the islands is the permanency of the per sonnel of the government, and he is satisfied that the only way to secure that permanency is by some system of pensions for those who remain in the service.
A REVOLT IN TIMOR
SAD DEATH OF THE, GOVERNOR'S WIFE, FOLLOWING FEIGHT,
Our correspondent at Macao writes that. sensational news has been received from the Colony of Timor, As at Masao, so ú Timor there has been a revolt of the troops. heit by non-commissioned officers they laid siego to Government House and demandest the immediate departure of the Governor, Tho proceedings so frightened His Excellency's wife that she was prematurely confiaed of a still- born child, and died soon afterwards. The broken-hearted Governor, with his three children, left as soon afterwards as possible for one of the Dutch poris to procure passage to Lisbon.
The revolutionaries proclaimed a chemist President of the island republic, and made appointments to the public office..........
LEAGUE CRICKET.
KOWLOON & B,G.A.
This match; played on Saturday at King's Pork unded in a draw, Kowloon being unable to dismiss their opponents in tin Scorsai-
KOWNON.
E. Setton, b Baguali
J. P. Robinson, o Thickneway, b Paris L. E. Brett, Clapham, i. Winkworth LA. Kanghtón, a Watts, 1 Winkworth Lt. Bunbury, o Clapham, b Winkworth Major Chitty, at. Thickncaso, „Darolt
6. Wensor, not ent
A. O. Braw, not aus.
1. T. Elton, Garnett...
A. R. Rayon and W. Curwen, id not bat.
Fixtms.
Total for 7 winkote.....
Bowling Analysis"
Winkworthi
0
Dagnall
1
4?
Paris Garantt .......... 113 A Goodall
0 R.G.A. Chpt. Chaplur, & Robinson, Chitty Cap. Gammalt. Draws, b Chitty Lt. Paris, b Hangthion
238
Lt. Bagnall by Hangione L Capt. Crawford, Haughton 15 Lt. Wiltshiro e Chitty, & Wosvor
Lt. Thicknesso e Eleon, b Hazzlibon Lt. ffitchcock not out Gr. Watts, not out
BrWinkworth and Ör. Goodall, Did not
bat.
Carwoll ..... Brett Houghtom
- Brawn
Wassor
Extras.
Total for 7 wickete
Bowling Analysis,
184
33
0 20
.........11
3
1
YORKS V. POLICE,
The polico met the Yorks in their first league
matoh at Happy Valley on Saturday, and the new arrivals won by 25 rans, the scores being York, 77, Police, 52
OTHER CRICKET.
HKC,C,, NAVE,
The first mitol in the triangular longue between the HK.C.C, the Nary, and the Army was playad-on Saturday against the Nary. The Club won by two wlekots and 169 rana. The naval team went to the wickets first, but the batamen were unable
SALE OF WORK AT KOWLOON, A pretty little sale of work, the object of to cope with the bowling of Bird, and the only
which was to raise funds to assist various
by Young. For the Club Pearce compiled 90, Tarner 63 and Hancock 44, Six of the naval wickets fell to Bird for 64 runs, while Young took two for six runs. Annahelm took the sight civilian wickets for a total of 124, Scores and analyses follow:-
NAVY
Murmay, o Young, b Paynanmanita Paard, o Elborough, 5 Bird.... Cooke, ↳ Died.............
man who made a respectable stand was Murray, agencies in connection with St. Andrew's who knocked together 35 before being caught Church, Kowloon, took place in the Church grounds on Saturday afternoon, and was accorded considerable measure of publio support and patronage. This mast have been extremely satisfactory to tho Bor. H. O. Spink and the many workers of both sexes among the congre gation who have worked whole-heartedly in the interests of the Church. The several stalls were attractively set ont, and the display of bunting, and the flash of bright colour from the uniforms of the members of the Rajputs Band gave a pictaresque appearance to the surroundings. Music added to the pleasure of the afternoon, and success fallowed the enterprise of an open-air cinematograph display in the evening. Other entertainmssets were provided, such as a-sword- display and glee singing by members of the choir. The sale was opened by Lady May, who was accompanied by a party of friends, and among the others prosent were the Bishop of Victoria at Mrs. Lander, and Archdeacon Banister,
Those in charge of stalls were:
No. 1 General Stal-Miss Spink, Mrs. Grace, Mra. Royle, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Yong.
No. 2 General Stall-Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Hayward, Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Wynne.
Refreshment Stall-Mrs. Puckham, Mrs,
The results of the election so far Campbell and Mrs. Danons.
LONDON, December 10th. A fire has broken out at Brest.
arc Liberal
kang and Singapore Battalion, Royal Garrision Artillery, to bo one of his honorary aides-de- Arsenal, as the result of which two- Labour esp vice Subadar-Major Ahmed Din, Hong-thirds of the establishment has been kong and Singapore Battalion, Royal Garriston Artillery, resigned.
a Secretary of State for the Colonies has been greatly augmented, and it is obvious that as the Empire continues t grow in population and strength, there must be a corresponding increase in the importance attaching to his An extract of materningical observations office. The suggestion has been made that made at the Hongkong Observatory during the the functious now performed by the month of Novembor shows that the average maximum temperature for that month was 73.3, Secretary for the Colonies ought to be and the average minimum temperature 64.7 divided between two Cabinet Ministers, one degrees. The month's miofall was 2.535 inches to retain the present title and to concara and there were 156.4 hours of sunshine. himself with the smaller Colonies, the other to represent the Home Government in its dealings with the Overses: Dominions. Possibly the represents the leading feature of the reorganisation which has been decided upon. This is not all that is needed, however. When Lord NORTHCOTE returned home from Australia about a ruuple of yeora 4go on relinquishing the Governor-Generalship of the Com
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Dr. Noble H.S... Charity
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RE-ELECTED.
destroyed.
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL
CONDITION.
LONDON, December 10th. Reuter's correspondent at Berlin telegraphe that the Secretary to the Treasury in his Budget statement to the Reichstag announces an excess of revenue over estimates, reduced in- stalments for additional alups, and
Nationalist
(Redmondite
O'Brienite
1837 82 57
278
Unionist
226
Members elected
to be elected
Unionists. Liberals Labour
Xanas Tree-Miss Robson. Competitions-Mesers. L. le Breton and R.
Wilks.
Gente' Stall-Mr. F. Drude and assistants.
ACCIDENT TO THE SS. "CHINHUA.
As the Chins Navigation steamer Chinhua was being berthed alongside the Dongias wharf 504 yesterday morning she ran into the Frayd wall
Priestley, a Tarner, b Tarner...... Bouquette, lbw Bird a Wickham, Sharpi, b Birdado aikaan saan Dalrymple, a Elborough, b Bird Aunsheim, Youseene sa Fisher, b Young
Regore, o and & Sharpin..... Godwin, not out
Extras...
Totat
Bowling Analysis.
Bird
Payno. Young
Sherpin
0 29 0
11
3.5.0.C. Peareo, o Fisher, ↳ Aunaheim Elhoranca, a Murray, b Annaheim. Claxton, e dodwin, b Annaheim Turner, o Bogers, b. Aanslwina gran Hancock, e Dalymple, b annakoim. H. Bancock, -a Fiaber, ₺ Amishein Sharpin, Annaboim, Toang, b Anzales Mana, not t
Murray
Annaheim -Wickham
Poffard
Cooke
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis:
TEE FORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
THE GOVERNMENT AND QUEEN MARIA PIA The Government at Lisbon has been studying
166 and badly damaged her stem. It is stated that the question of granting an aunqnity to the
PARTY GAINS.
670
213
17
PERSONALIA
to know the Government's decision on:
as the vessel was being manmurred alongside, Dower Queen Maris Pi, and Count de with the engines going slow, the order "Full Calboli, the Italian Minister in Lisbon, waiked speed asfora" was passed from the bridgs to the pen the Minister for Foreign Affairs last month
desiring engine room. Instead of being put astorn, how this subject. The Portugumo Minister declared ever, the engines were set at full speed ahoad, that the Government was ready to concede ar and as the veens! was close to the Praya at the annuity of £12,500, which is the same amount the Las always received from the Civil time, she collided before they could be reversed. List. Fortunately, there was not space to get much way ou, otherwise the fore part of the Chinkua at have been badly telescoped. As it was, when she collided with the Praya wall the in
It is reported
is reported that Queen Maria Pih expressed a desire to return to Portugal, where the has resided for 40 year, nud:1 in private. great demonstration organized by the Republican leaders was held in Lisbon on the
country to Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain for resuming relations with the Government. A huge
Mr. Tim Healy has been defeated. North Louth, his former constituency, has that 1912 would show a decrease atarned a Nationalist. Mr. Healy was an paot lifted her a few foot eat of the water, and 30th alt. in order fo express the thanks of the extraordinary expenditure of twenty- Independent Nationalist.] three million marks. The year 1917 The Rt. Hon H. H. A quith hse would be practically free of these been again returned for East Fife About twelve foot of the stem of the vessel was and tagatarted frome propastion with bande monwealth, his lordship in a speech at a It will be learnt with much satisfaction in itens, but ordinary expenditure been re-elected for Linlithgow.
and the Rt. Hon. Alexander Ure has Colonial Institute banquet said he was sure Hongkong that Mr. Gershom Stewart has been would increase steadily till 1917. A The Rt. Hon. R. McKenna has hinhua will make little water, but it will be that a great many of the small misunder re-elected as the representative of the Wirral
naval loan would be required in 1911. been re-elected. standings which arise from time to time Division of Cheshire.
the rebound threw passengers and crew off their feat. No one, however, was injured. ripped open, the rivets being torn ont, and there will probably be further damage below the waterline Having watertight bulkkesds, the necessary for her to go into dock for repairs.
and proceeded to the British, French, German, Italian, and Spanish Legations. Many of the
the warships in the harbour, demonstratora carried lanterns, and the streets further Uluminated by the searchlights of
were