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its terms does not seem to liavo checked the movement so far as it affects the queue In another column to-day a short account is given of a great gathering of Chinese in a Macao, theatre a day or two. ago when about four hundred queues were ceremoni. ously cut off on the platform, the large WATSON & CO., andienen showing their approbation by re-
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markable outbursts of enthusiasm. We may therefore presume that numbers of those who cheered will follow in a less public sonner the examples set on the plat- form. At first the Chinose barber viewed WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS the movement with dismay, but he is bo- gining it seems to realise that the "short cut" is not after all so bad for his trade as he at first supposed. In the same way we note the Reform newspapers are preaching that a change the national costume is not fikely to have the disastrous effect on the native silk and cloth wearing industries that the Chambers of Commerce have represented. The change, it is pointed out,
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was the reason for that he received a blow Oz"]-[KWUTEN'S SERVICE TO THE “HONGKONG the month from the blurjacket's fist. A fine of $15 was imposed.
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CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
"THE CAT THAT YEARS THE MOUSE,'
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Under this heading the editor of the Nas Fuet Po writesa seathing articlo on the conduct of a military officer at Fatshan who forbade his soldiers to walk in a certain locality because
BLACKMAIL.
During this month the natives of the various villages in the Nam Hoi district have to pay their taxes and temporary offices are opened in various places to receive the money. There is such an office at Kor Kong and the accountaut in charge of it has just recalved a letter in which, under terrible threats, the sum of live Lundred dollars is demanded. The recipient at nace with requests for protection.
Yesterday afternoon Mr, B. M"Weatherfar HLH. THE GERMAN CROWNmany of the Kim Tsai Wei ar Dagger Leegne sent the decumont to the Na Hoi Magistrate
second engineer of the sa. Hubi, was interred in the Happy Valley Cemetery. The decensed officer, white on duty on board his ship on Saturday night, nosidentally fell down the cont banker and received injuries which proved fatal. When found he was immediately removed to the Government Civil Hospital, but his condition gradually became worse and he died yesterday morning.
Last wook at the yard of the Tuleau Iron- works, Ltd., Shaughni, the Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s new twin-scrow steel motor launak Sumatra was to have been in anched. As far as Shanghai is concerned this launch is a new departure, and the first of hor typo. She is the same in rospect
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were to be found there. In the artiale he likes the military to a cat and the society to a mouse and says, with no small degree of truth, that now tho, military have shown so much fear the robbers.
À TERRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
H.I.H. the Crown Prince of Gerare likely to theroso more and mi ta, many is now at Lahore.
A GUIDE TO THE ANGLO-
GERMAN AGREEMENT.
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LONDON, January 9th, The Daily Telegraph considers the Russo-German Agreement (of
A terrible murder his occurred in the Ng Chuon District A day or two age was market day and a very large number of people were gathered together. A gang of about ten men surrounded one mau and accused him of not paying money due. The man protested that he knew nothing of it and refused to pay anything. One of the men then struck the man such a torrible blow on the neck with a short sword that his head was revored from his body. After a
time one of the local polios came up and report
of size and strength of construction and intended which the gist was given in a telegramed the affair to the Magistrate. This other
| for the same; work as the numerous ste
lennchos plying the Whangpoo on ferry and yesterday) may be regarded as a guide general shipping work The Sungtra, however, is driven by kerosene ol engines instead of coal to the shape which the Anglo-German and has been built with a view to showing and Agreement might tako.. proving that such a vasal is more economical, faster and ià every way as reliable as her steam, driven sisters. Moreover, the initial cost will compare favourably with steam Isanches of the
same size.
ACCIDENT TO THE ATTORNEY. GUNDRAL.
Wo regret to learn that the Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, K.C., the Attorney General, met with somewhat serious accident while riding at Happy Valley last evening. The pony crossed its legs and fell, throwing its rider heavily to the ground... Dr. Shaw of H.M.S. Tamar happened to be at hand and promptly came to. the assistance of Mr. Bees Davies. Dr. Fitzwilliams also was soon in attendance. It being found that Mr. Reis Davies had broken his collar bone, the injured gentleman was conveyed to his residence for farther medical attention.
mimat of necessity be a gradual affecting first official uniforros only. at the experience of Japan," say the advocates of the change. Notwithstanding that the Army and Navy, the Police and large numbers of civil officials and private citizens in Japan wear uniforms or costumes WHISKY of the western style, the Japanese silk and cloth making industries were never BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE ao flourishing as they are to day," Thus Japan has benefted by the MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
change, they say: and why should not China? It is represented that the change will call into existence a new branch of the tailoring trade and-create-a-demand for material which Chinese weavers should endeavour to supply, In effect the that the eople must argument is
clothes, and what
ean it mat ter to the native industries if only the fashion of them be changed? The chango will come in time no doubt, but not, we fancy, until the Chinese weaving indristry is more capable than it is at pry sent of meeting the new demands which will
AN INTERESTING POINT. thereby be imposed on the trade. — Until then, Young Chinn will see to it that the
At the Magistracy yesterday Inspector Lang. transformation is not a rapid one. The ley placed before Mr. J. R. Wood & Chinese maiu argument in the Imperial edict against charged with obtaining a passage from Hong, the change was that it threatened to detri-kong to Vancouver on the ss. Monteagle as a mentally affect two of the largest native stowaway. Apparently he had been found leav. interesting to observe the growing disposi. not wishing to incur the heavy penalties impo tion to criticise and condemn Imperial authoritics arrested the man and brought him Edicts which used to be regarded as back to the Colony. His Worship, however, held that he could not deal with the man, as he had not been found within the waters of the Colony. The English mail of the 10th December was and the defendant was therefore discharged. delivered in London on the 9th ins,
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KING ALFONSO IN AFRICA.
LONDON, January 9th. King Alfonso, accompanied by the Premier and Minister of War, has arrived at Melilla, and proceeded to the Spanish camp, where pavilions of His were erected for the use Majesty.
ordered a gofflu to be prepared and issued a notice calling on the man's relatives to reclaim the corpse. The murderer got clean away and it is said that the deceased was an informer and
that the murder was one of revenge.
BOBEING A GAMBLING HOUSE,
MANCHUS AND CHINESE. There has been some amount of friction between the Manchus and the Chinese living in the Eight Banner Settlement. It appears that | for inany years past a half-yearly census of all non-Manchus living in the settlement-has-been taken and that every house has to pay the police- men who makes this census the sum of ton cents. This cemus has already been taken and the money raid, but greatly to the disust of the Chinese residenten for days after its compte- tion another policeman came round and began to count, demanding, of course, the ten couts A quarrel at once arose, in which the Manchas. sided with the policeman and the Chinese wers compelled to pay up a second time.
STEANGULATION,
One of the legal modes of execution according to Chinese law is strangulation, which, however, is seldom resorted to. It happened howover,
wore iined to all Manchus to attend the era.
that little time ago a Manohu living in the | Eight Banner Settlement, killed his wife and There has been yet mother robbery of the was arrested. At the trial he was condemned to. contents of a gambling house. 5. A night or two death by strangulation and a dispatch was sent age a large number of man entered a gaming to Feking asking for permissi.n to carry out. house in the Southern Suburbs and overpowered this sentence, for it would appear that a Manebu the fokis, making off with all the money on the cannot be executed without the seat of the premises. When they left the house an alarm was Throne Permission was granted and the raised and the countable on the beat whistled for murderor was publicly, strangled outside the help. Other policemen came to his assistance little North Gate a day or two ago. No o and the robbers were chased to a place call'd Chenk Wong Sha.
Here the police noticed pation, in order that they might receive a several robbers-in-ambush, so the chase was warning not to commit similar cr.mes, abandoned. It is said that this robbery has occurred because some days ago one of the men who are supposed to have committed the crime | ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO MURDER. Representatives from the neigh-lost a large sum of money in this particular bouring Moorish tribes, richly attired, house and that he and his friends robbed the house in rovenge. In the meanwhile the public formed part of the cortege following are commenting in very adverse terros on the the King on his entry.
palice and their want of plnok.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL;
A mesting is called for Thursday, The Hon, Dr. Hồ Kai has given netice of the following resolution: Be it resolved That the hearty congratulations of the Members of this Council be tendered to the Honourable merited promotion to the Governorship of the
SQUEEZING BOAT PEOPLE.
A day or two age a number of rannars
belonging to the Pan Ti Magistrate's Yamen went to the Tung Ho Han (the entrance to the Eastern creak) and demanded a squeera from the boat-people who have taken up their stations. in that place. Some money was gives, but that
the men into custody. The boat-people then annars not considering it enough took some o
A.S. WATSON & CO. industries, and it is no less significant than ing the gangway of the ship at Vancouver, and Str F. Henry May, K.C.M., on his wel! held a meeting, with the result that a large
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The health return for last week would have been a blank but for two cases of smallpox, both of which were imported.
number of them waited on the Taotai of Police
PRISONERS COMMITTED POR TRIAL,
At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E. R. Ballifax the hearing of the charge of conspiracy to murder preferred against three Chinese, one of whom belongs to a well-knɔwa local family, was concluded. The names of the defendants are Wong Tas Kin, Mok V-Clín and Chin Chan
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, pro- secuted, and Mr. J. II. Gardiner appeared for
the defendante.
His Worship (to Mr. Gardiner)-You reservo your defence in all three cases?
Mr. Gardiner—Yes.
on ships for allowing Chinese to land, the ship's Colony of Fiji; and that a record be made and and explained matters to him. On receiving must commit them for trial.
MACAO.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
Macse, Jan. 9th.
A district wa'chmau, convicted of obtain..
A QUEUE-CUTTING FESTIVÁL, int bribes from brothels, was yesterday at the Some 6,000 to 7,000 people crowded the Magistracy sentenced to six months' imprison- Chinese Theatre on Saturday night in response
ment.
A servant boy who was found by the police -carrying a fowl head downwards on his way from the market was brought before the Magis trate yesterday and discharged with a cauti n.
News was yesterday received that the launch built by Messra. Macdonald and Co. of Hong. kong for the Manils Customs, concerning the safety of which great anxiety has been felt
to the invitations issued by Mr. Loo Chung to what was, described as a ceremonial festival. It was not long before the object of the gathering was road manifest, and after several speaches between 300 and 400 quenes were out off on the stage. Some twenty barbors were at work, and great enthusiam was engendered as Bachman received bis queue from the hands of the barber who had operated upon him. H.E. the Acting Governor and Madame Machado
this information the Fastai bade the people leave the matter to him and he at once sent & dispatch to the Magistrats telling him of the
inserted in the minutes of this Council of the deep sppreciation falt by the Members thereof of his long and valtiable services as na Oficial Member, and of their regret at losing a Colles Bus who is distinguished no lem by his roof conduct of his ranners sad asking him to destroduolion of bail?
ability and high character than by his constan courtesy and straightforwardness, qualities which have won for him the profound respect and admiration of the entire Council.”
The orders of the day are
First-reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordin anea to amend the Lepare Ordinanca, 1910."
Second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Widowa and Orphans' Fension Ordinance, 1908."
Committee on the Bill entitled "An Ordin- ance to consolidate and send the Ordinances relating to Companios, lac
Second reating of the Bill entitled "A Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinanco,
1902"
Will not be proceeded with at this mesting
RENT REDUCTION AGITATION
HONGKONG Orion: 1, DES VEUT ROAD C-locally, had arrived at her destination safely. were present at the opening of the ceremony Pro-chung, has cironlarised the Chinese tenants -
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 10TH, 1911.
Another case of kidnapping has been dis covered by the Hongkong police. A woman from Macao, who enticed a girl on board the stesmer for Hongkong by promising her cakes and aneste, was arrested on arrival here and brought before the Magistrate on a charge of kidnapping,
Snatching has not been entirely suppressed yet. Two fresh cases were reparted yesterday In one instance a colie saatched a felt hat from a man's head in, Hillier Street and bolted, but was arrested by some bystanders. The other case was that of a man who sautehod a purse from a pedestrist's pocket. He also was eap. tired later.
BETTISH GUNBOAT.
IN SHANGHAI. The lendor of the House Beat Reduction, Lis not to pay their rente until officials have issued The British gunboat Moorhen is at anchor in a proclamation announcing a reduction. Is the inner harbour,
consequence of the circular aineteen foreign house owners have, says an exchange, jointly asked the British Consul-General to write to the Mixed Court that in future à tonant can be summoned for owing a month's rent and if he does not pay up within two hours after his being summonsed a distress warrant should be issued,
EDUCATIONAL.
The Collegio of the Santa Roza de Lima has been re-opened, but the number of pupils is very limited.
LOBBERY.
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severely with them.
TAMEN RUNNERS. Orders have been issued in Peking for the abolition of all yamen runner. It is observed that these man are useless, extortionate and often causa a great deal of trouble in the country distriots by means of their over-bear-
manner. The Government directs that this system being obsolate their places are to be filled-by soldiers., Many persons will rejoice if these runners are, indeed, to become a thing of the past, but whether the soldiers will set any batter remains to be seen...
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INDEMNITIES.
His Worship-In the absenes of any defence I
Prisoners were then formally committed for
Mr. Gardiner-Will your Worship granį
His Worship-It stands now at $4,000 P Mr. Gardiner Yes-$2,000 cash and, two surties of $1,000 ch.
His Worship-On what ground do you ask for a rednotion of bail?
to
Mr. Gardiner-It is excessive.
His Worship-At this stage I see no reason reduce it. Does the prosecution object?
Mr. Bowley-1 object.
Elis Worship-I see no reason. Mr. Gardiner Vory well.
A NEGLECTED POET,
The amount allotted to the Kwong Tung pro- vince as its share in the payment of foreign it loomi Turkish Syrian communications for publi
We have been receiving occasionally from a demnities is 166,660 tools. The officia's hava
been ordered to get this sum together and remitation which have been promptly consigned to the oblivion of a capacious waste popor it to the Capital without delay.
basket. But the heart of the Editor has boen melted by the following appeal which accer--- panies the latest effusion
BAILWAY FATALITY,
A terrible railway fatality has occurred near the Sam Ngan K'in Station A woman and a Fourteen years old girl were walking along the track carrying s quantity of joss paper. All of sudden the whistle of an approaching train was heard. The woman at once stepped aside, but the girl walked on to the track and was out
Thieves made a daring raid on vae of the Mr. Pao Ti, the Senior Magistrate, however, to pieces by the train, Whether the child did
houses of ill-fame. They bound all the girls and old women and masacked the place
money and jewels. :-
CORRESPONDENCE.
for
it has always been the practice not to issue opposes the course proposed on the ground that summons unless three months rent is in arrear and to give the tenant fire hours time to pay up, and instead of being severer towards the tenanta granter leniency should be shown at these hard times and in view of the advent of he Chinese New Your.
GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.
A FIRM BEITISH PROTEST.
SIB,--The press on the reverse are send to be published in the D, Press,” please so that the product of my talent not to be wasted se no author would like his time and labour to be wasted if they kick at sama onö I can't help it I feel I am wilfully and deliberated ignored by those old loafers who same to the Colony ponnylons and after korumulating wealth show their nosea na high as the clonde-Yours very faithfully. -------- The “producs of the author's talent” takes Some of the drains in the city are in s truly the form on this occasion of what seems to be disgusting state and it is a wonder that there is self calls it gone. We will not question the de
is purposely or in a moment of mental aboration is a mystery.
CLEANING DEAINS,
an ambitions attempt at verie. He him
not more disease than there is. A prominent resident has petitioned the Folies Taatai toscription, but comply with his soulful appeal Incidentally it will send a number of prisoners to clear out the not to waste it.
disclose to a curious public the kind of drains. The Tactai has agreed to do this, so i
POLICE AND BEGGARS,
Hore it is
SİYDİ. THRİYULE OF MERIT.
(Communicate)
The yule of merit, tarrys-yet far, never to
approach
NOTWITHSTANDING the recent Imperial Edict condemning the Young China agita- tion for the removal of the queue and also for a change in the national dress approxi mating to European sartorial ideas, the
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS HOME. movement still flourishes. So far as the
TO THE EDITOS OF THE "HONGKONG quone is concerned it is, indeed, contended
DAILY PRESS. that the denunciatory Edict said nothing
The Austrian Consul, Herr Von Wiser whatever about it, though the memorial appeared at the Magistracy yesterday to prose-
SIE,-Your readers will probably have noticed
It has transpirol that after the proclamation is to be hoped that the city streats will soon be "product" that is consigned to the gaping presented to the Throne at the instance of cuts his four chair coolios for damaging trees the advertisement of, as well as the kindly of the Republic, the Peoriaional Government in apurar date than before. Last year very good waste paper basket which is a necessary adjunot the Chambers of Commerce condemned the in the grounds of his house. It was alleged reference mate in your paper to, the Grand intended to bury in tublic cemetery the work was done in this respect and prisoners of an Editor's muctum, even in Hongkong. discarding of the queue as strongly as it that they out the trees and used the wood to Variety Entertainment in aid of the Sailors remains of the old Portuguess monarchs and gleaned the drains of several miles of streets.
members of the Royal Family which were in condemned the prospect of the Western style kindle fires for cooking their mesis. Mr. Wood, and Soldiers' Homo, Arsenal Street, which has the national Pantheon. This outrage was only of dress. The fact is that the men whose before whom the case was heard, dismissed the boon arranged for Wednesday, the 11th inst., at averted by the timely intervention of the British
The nights have been very cold here lately defendants on the ground of insufficient evidenco. 9 o'clock. There can be no doubt but that the Governaszt, who informed the Provisional
Government through its Minister at Lisbon and those unfortunate ones whose lot dooms business would be seriously affected by a
entertainment will be attractive in itself, very that if they persisted in carrying out them to sleep ont of doors have had a very bad It is reported that the Viceroy of Manchuris body knows that the object in view is a worlly their intention, the British Government change of fashion in dress, regard the dia. carding of the queue as merely a prelimin- has sent a memorial to the Throne proposing one. It may not, however, be generally known would claim the retains and convey them time of it. The number of homeless ones in this ary to this greater transformation, and they that Vice-royalties and Governorships in the that this entertainment is being arranged by to England, as they were the relations of city is surprising and a large number of them are justified in this belief to a great extent Provinces be abolished, and the Commissiere Sir Henry and Lady Mur. They, knowing Government changed its mind, and the act of for a bed. Two nights ago the police on duty the British Royal Family. The Portuguese sleep on the new bond, using a bit of matting and Tuotais be made directly responsible to the the work done at the ome, have been vandalism was not carried out, to the delight drove off all these beggars and took away their by the large number who have already come Metropolitan Boards for the administration of under the influence of the new movement. provincial affairs and suggesting that the Ve very staunch friends of this institution from of the same portion of the country.
the date of its opening. The organization of As regards the change in naticual dress, the royalty of Chilli be flest abolished as an experi- this entertainment will be their last effort for It is reported that the famous Willow Edict was explicit and emphatic enough, mont.
the welfare of the public institutions of Hong- Pattern" tea house in the Chinese City of Shang. but so far as the queue was concerned the
An interesting state of affairs was revealed kong. We are justified in saying that they are hat is at last being repaired, with the result that phraseology seemed to be intentionally in the course of the hearing of a charge against hoping for a good attendance in order that the it is now closed to public inspection, indefinite. Therefore the Ante-Queue agil- ators are perhaps entitled to assume that the Throne recognises that, inasmuch as it has already sanctioned the discarding of the queue in some of the Services, it cannot. e any fell drap &aigid line in this matter. At all events the Edict by the vagueness of
two men at the Magistracy yesterday. They Home may be assisted. As we have known Bir Eetmen of visitors to the City Hall Library were alleged to have kept a gaming house on Henry and Luly May for many years, I ven the steamer Bui An for the purpose of conduct ture to suggest that the corruity of Hong- and Museum for the week ending the 8th Janu g the Shan Pai lottery and to have unlawfully kong will show its appreciation of their efforts by ay shows that of non-Chinese there were dealt in lottery tickets on board the steamer. attending this entertainment in large numbers, 359 to the Library and 230 to the Museum The men had been arrested by Sergt. Wills on that this, their last public act, may be a conspi- the steamer, who stated that he found one of the
onous success.—I am, yourr, &e,
WELL-WISHER men leaving with a cigar box containing tickets.
mats, which were burnt near the Conton ..CA The stair has caused a good dent of indignation and the police are badly spoken of for their want of heart.
THE NAVY.
A member of the Self-Govermont Society
resident in the Nam Hai District has written
a very stirring letter to the local Press in which
he paints in vivid terms the terrible weakness
of China. This he attributes to the lack of and of Chinese 132 to the former and 2,665 to an efficient navy and he calls on all patriotie the latter. The Labrary was, therefore, used citizens to subscribe all they can to the Nary
Fond. by 49 persons and the Museum by 2,695.
Since the Eratting swines continus le
reprench,
While the brutal chatterer awhile shifts
it remote, MM, ALMAN.. Firmly believing in life's down sliding.
route.
Unto naught whither we came and to ge; Mammon makes ye rise, lord Blum! Poverty
depresses me low.
Distiny locks it doars, reversity disobeys; While the secret plebians in their cowardly.
calm Jay.NA
The mean coolies for one aim aspire; And.To deprive the Muse all conspire. ⠀⠀ They show the irony of their law,
But still villions they chew within their jaw. And. Say they - "Euphemism is our ckief.
esure;
Thou art its victim, and we are its claw.”
R.JO.
[ We hope our correspondent is now satisfied-