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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18T, 1911
the limits of a clerk's earnings, have, had
The Bijon Scenic Theatre maintain its re-
cho greatest difficulty in finding suitable pulation for pictures which sire up to date and TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
accommodation for their families at rentals informative. The special pictates being shown. within their means, and in these circum now include the Liberts disaster: Miss Kitty stances the question is asked whether the Government cannot intervene to
A. S. WATSON prevent permanent settlers in the Colony be
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
High-Class
Confectionery.
Dolauale, a refined comediennio, is worth hearing.
At a recent meeting of the St. Andrew's ing ousted by the refugees. Thereis only ons Society of Kobe, Mr. James Rankin was elected way that we can see in which the Govern- President and Mr. Joha Hall Vice-President, ment can interfere. It cannot prevent land-while the following wers elected as a Com mittee:Mesra. Galletly. Lowson, Black, lorde accepting the highest rentals or the
Crombie, Crookstt, and Munro. It was decided highest sale prices for their property, but the Government can; and ought, in the interests of the public health; to interfereat once to the extent of putting a stop to the overcrowding that has resulted from this great influx of people and the high rentals charged for
house accommodation. These high rentals! cannot be paid in the majority of cases except at the cost of much overcrowding of E have just unpacked our the tanaments. For some years past, in WE
NEW SEASON'S connection with the effort to exterminate "CONFECTIONERY imported plague from the Colony, the Government froin the leading London, Parisian has been at considerable pains, to pré- in Chinese tene. vent overcrowding and American Houses.
ments, but it the information which reaches us regarding overcrowding in certain parts of the Colony is of wide application, the menace to public health pust be very grive indeed. We have land quoted to us as an instance typical of many others of one house
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES.
IN FANCY Boxer.
CHOCOLATES ALMONDS, KING GEORGE CHOCOLATES,
IN BOXES AND TINS.
BONBONS DE LUXE.
CRYSTAL ASSORTMENT
CHOCOLATE CARAMELS.
to celebrato St. Andrew's Day by a ball.
[TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE REVOLUTION.
NEW CABINET TO BE GRANTED.
LONDON, October 31st. Reuter's correspondent-at Peking states that an Edict has been issued in which the There was a very small list of sises for hear. Throus humbly apologises for its past ing at the Magistror restoring, and hardly neglect and grants the immediate constitu- any of them were of public interest. Two Filipinos who stowed away by the sa. Koreation of a Cabinet, from which nobles are to from Hongkong to Honolulu were brought back be excluded. It also extends a free pardon to the Colony by the 6.s. Siberis and appeared before Mr. Hazeland. After hearing. the evidence his Worship food each of the defen- dants $250, the alterativo being two months, imprisonment with lard labour.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 31st October
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE Mr. H. H, J. GOMPERTZ
(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
.....
AN OPIUM TRANSACTION.
previously occupied by a dozen Portuguese
The-Wui Yuen Cheong Brin, opin dealere, wing now occupied by between sixty and of 41, Queen's Read, brought action against the
to rebels and to political offenders.
THE CAPTURE OF HANKOW. Router's correspondent with Yin Chang states that the Imperialists recommenced the attack on Hankow on the evening of the 28th instant.
The rebels made a brava stand and poured a deadly fire into the attackers from the house tops till routed by the Imperial guns.
General Wu, with distinguished gallantry, led the attack and occupied Hankow on the morning of the 29th...
NUT CHOCOLATES, and others seventy Chinese. These figures may beying "si firm, of 21, Jervois Streal, for $200 the fighting till late in the afternoon. exaggerated to some extent, but that there in respect of an acknowledgement of debt dated
in Great Variety.
FULLER'S
is very serious overcrowding in the Colony 19th September, at the present time admits of no question
Mr. F. X. d'Almada Castro appeared for
CONFECTIONERY. whatever. We should like to be assured the plaintiffs, and Mr. Reader Harris, of
ALMOND TAFFY, PEPPERMINT LUMPS ASSORTED SWEETS. ASSORTED CHOCOLATES. ASSORTED NOUGAT, CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT CREAMS, CHOCOLATE ALMONDS.
- de
PASCALL'S
-c.
FRENCH. CONFECTIONERY.
Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, appeared for the
defendants.
The rebels, mustly recruits, continued
The rebel losses then numbered about 500 killed and 1,500-wounded, besides prisoners. The rebels also lost fifteen field guas.
REMOVING THE MANCHUS FROM OFFICE.
that the Sanitary Department staff is equal to the task these new conditions impose.
Mr. Ifarris consented to judgment for $150, We are approaching the season when ex perience kas taught us to expect a return $50 baving been aid it to Cuart, and $50 to be of the plague epidemic which has afflicted paid down. He asked for a stay of execution for that the Imperial Edict further allows the
a weak in respect of the other $100. He did
totel MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE-
"THE" ANNUAL-BAS 12.
Reuter's correspondent at Peking states
ONE-SIDED FIGHTING.
LATER.
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RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS,
Toxro, October 31st, The Russian Government has invit ed representativos of the Japanese Chambers of Commerce to send a deputation to the annual Conference
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Tuesday, October 31st.
BEFORE "COMMANDER C. W. BECKWITH, `E.N. (Making M1019rrate),
CHARGES AGAINST MOTOR BOAT MASTER. Tho mastor of a motor boat was charged with failing to exhibit the regulation lights between augeat and sunrise, and with refusing to stop when required to do so by a member of the police force.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty on both counta, was fined 23 or seven days' imprisonment on the first, and $10 or 14 days on the second.
A FALSE DECLARATION, Janco Sergeant Sutton prosecuted the steers
of the Educational and Industrial of an unlicence junk for making a false
Association to be held at Moscow
April 15th.
¿
on
of
There are many other evidences the rapprochement between the two peoples. The commanders of the Russian and Japanese garrisons at Changchun were invited to a banquet
by the Japanese Consul General. Cordial speeches were exchanged,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
THE MEDITERRANEAN WAR
NO MERCY."
LONDON, October 31st. Router's ccrrespondent at. Tripoli reports that after the fight on the 23rd instant, when the Arabs within the town and oasis attacked the Italian roar, no mercy was shown the Arabs. Every house was searched for three days and everybody was shot indiscriminately, guilty and innocent, old and young, while many women were put to death,
declaration of the particulars of arms-and- ammunition on his junk.
Defendant when asked why he had not re- ported the arms, said they did not belong to him. His Worship imposed a fine of $10 or 14 days" imprisonment, and ordered the arms to be con-
Racated.
MAKING FAST TO A MOVING VESSEL." The master of a loonsed jank pleaded guilty to a charge of making fast to the as. Laki
Maru while that vessel was under way in the
barbour, and was fined 825, the alternative"
being two month's imprisonment with hard Labour,
BEFORE MR. E. JONES (ASSISTANT HARBOUR MASTER).
COLLIBION INQUIRY.. An inquiry was hold by the Assistant Har- bour Master into the sireamstances attend. ing
between a collision
launch Taikoo Lau and one of the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's lighters.
After hearing the evidenco Mr. Jones found that the master of the lighter was guilty of negligeros. Had he blown one bisst on his whistle and gone under the stern of the Taikoo Lau no accident would have. occurred. Hia certificate would be suspended for three months and at the expiration of that time he would be required to present himself for examination.
THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
the Colony now for so many years past, and not know whether his friend would accept that Mauchu President of the National Assomb it is obvious that this great and sudden or not. If a stay were granted for a week theyly to resign and appoints in his place increase in the population to which we have would be able to come to some arragement.Chia Chu, a Chinese, white the Manchu
Judgment was entered for $150 and stay was referred adds enormously to the duties of
Minister of Constabulary is discharged and the Sanitary Board staff. In his Budget granted for a week.
is succeeded by a Chinese. atatement His Excellency THE GOVERNOR incidentally mentioned that the estimated expenditure in the Sanitary Department has now fallen to - 3341,096, with an increase of efficiency dus to im- proved methods and to the constant super. vision and thought given by the Head of A. S. WATSON & CO. the Department and by the public-spirited gentlemen who form the Sanitary Board. LIMITED,
This is a very satisfactory statement, but at for Christmas presents, were ranged round the were a mere armed rabblo against traineddant to the 20th were 13 officers, and 361 obtain the necessary funds to deal with all the
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The acnnst af fremes bazaar-promoted by the The Imperialists are virtually in posacs Ministering Children's League was held yester.sion of the whole of Haakow, including the day afternoon on the Volunteer Parade Ground Powder Factory, and are in a good position. years. The stalls, which were laden mostly to attack the arsenal at Hanyang.
The fighting was one-sided. The rebels with fancy goods and other actides suitsble
and proved as pretty and as popular as la former
the present moment it is worth point sides of the ground, while an enclosure for ing out that Mr. WOLFs is holding a dun! te ocospied the top of the area. Flags appointment, and it may very pertinently, hung round and across the ground gave a and without offence, be asked whether the picturesque touch to the beautiful scene, which Head of the Sanitary Department is able to was certainly not lacking in animation, both give that "constant supervision" over the Chiusa and foreign ladies and children being the Vice-President of the Ministering Children's sanitation of the Colony which present cir-Put in considerable numbers. Mr. Jordan, cumstances require while he combines with League, saw that there was nothing lacking in these duties those of Director of Education. the general arrangements, and the event from An opportunity will be afforded the Unofficial every point of view must be coundered highly
· Members of Council to-morrow in the course successful. As already stated, the greater part of the Budget debate to 28k for assurances of the goods exposed for sale were fandy goods that the staff of the Sanitary Department is sad toys, but the Japanese gardens and the Christmas tree were new features which proved equal to the additional duties imposed:on
decidedly popular, the Department by the sudden increase which has taken place in the population, and the public would be glad to learn that the Government fully appreciates the dan- gers of the situation and has already taken thuise measures of precaution which the
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1911.
Occasion of AT1
A Cyclone or Typhoon 8. of Geams, direction unknown, was reported from the Manila Obser vatory yesterday,
The meeting of the Licensing Board which was to be held to-morrow has been postponed until November 8th at 2.15 p...
The stallholders were:
Tea Stall- HE Lady Lugard and Mrs. Anderson.
Ice Stall-Miss Rowe and Mise Bandow, Packing Stall-Mrs. Denays, Mea. Mackie and Mrs. Valpy.
Work Stall-Mrs. Stabh, Mex, Chatham, Mrs. Van Rees, Mrs. Atkinson and Miss Skipton,
Kowloon Work Stall-Miss Spink, Mrs Bruce Shepherd and Mrs. Baker, `·
Bird Tree-Mrs. Lanmòrt.
Fancy Goods-Miss Loureiro.
troops.
DEMONSTRATION BY FOREIGN TROOPS AT TIENTSIN.
LATER.
THE CASUALTIES.
LATER,
It is officially announced from Rome that the Italian losses at Tripoli from the 23rd
men killed, and 16 officers and 142 men wounded.
Reuter's correspondent at Tripoli states that it is estimated that 4,000 Arabs were
Reuter's correspondent at Tientsin cables killed from the 23rd instant to the 27th. that the foreign troops mirched round the Concessions yesterday morning as a deinon.
stration.
The Customs Commissioner at Tientsin received a letter from the local branch of the Committee announcing their intention
to shortly seize Tientsin and Poting, and that they would abolish the likiv dues which were a great nuisance to Chinese and foreign. trade.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL AT
THE ADMIRALTY.
LONDON, October 31st.
The Daily Telegraph states that one of
Chinese Fancy Goods-Mrs. Tutcher and the first acts of Mr. Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty will be the Mrs. Harker.
Seation of a War Staff of the Navy, and he will probably aim at persuading the Dominion Governments to establish naval war staffe and arrange for an interchange of
Sweet Stalls The Misses Putte, and Miss Stanford-Harris.
olice r*..
Besides tho fadios mentioned there were great many assistants, all of whom laboured to make the bazaar the success that it was. As inj known, the proceeds will be devoted to loos charities and to the Hongkong Cot at the Ottershaw Home in Sarrey founded by Lady THE BRITISH INSURANCE BILL. Masth. Tie promoters of the bazaar are grateful
LONDON, October 31st. to the ons al Agents in Hongkang for the
The discussion on the State Insurance sale of Potors' Chocolate for gratuitously aup. plying the chocolate, to the Eastern Printing
in relation to the admission of friendly societies, both large and small, had been adopted in accordance with Mr. Lloyd George's compromise proposals.
LATER.
THE great influx of refugees into the Colony from Canton by stoumboit and railway is
Mr. II. P. Winslow, the new manager of the creating more than one serious problem in the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Colony. There is, first, the housing problem, arrived in Hongkong on Monday by the 8.8. In the beginning of the year an unusually Siberia Mr. Winslow was formerly in charge large number of Chinese tenements, were of the traffic department on the Shanghai and
Nanking Railway. vacant in the Colony, ou the island as well as at Yaumati, Tsimshatsui and Some wonderful fiction reaches Manila from Hunghom, but when the first exodus Shanghai rosperting affairs in the North. A from Canton occurred last May on Manila paper to hand by yesterday's mail gives anti-dynastic prominence to a telegram which states that "It is rumourad here from Peking that the Emperor uprising in the Southern Metropolis, a dehas escaped to Germany to evade the vengeance Company for supplying the printing free, to Hill is proceeding peacefully. The claus) mand for house accommodation in Hong of the revolutionaries."
the Robinson Piano Company for the use of piano, and to Captain Carey of the Tamar for kong set in, with the result that most of
Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co. are taking providing the flags. this vacant property was let at enhanced
proceedings in H. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai In the afternoon a variety entertainment was rentals. At the same time there was against G. H. Thomson, liquidator of the given in the Drill Hall, which was specially strong Chinese demand for the foreign Whangpso Wharf and Godown Co. for the decorated for the occasion. Miss Era Harle houses occupied mainly by Portuguese recovery of the sum of Tls, 32,250, "agreed to be and Miss Tilian Allen contributed a duet from Among the clauses of the Insurance Bill families in certain parts of the Colony, and paid by the Whangpao Wharf and Godowa The Geisha," Master Dadar Barrington re many such houses have changed hands Company to the plaintiff."
nited "When the sowing oirols," and Miss passed yesterday was one providing that where the insured person smigrates to a during the year at very profitable figures. Over 200 firms and individuals in Koba have Thomas gave a pianoforte solo, while Master Within the past week, in anticipation of subscribed and presented to Mr Robert Young, John Grimshaw rendered a comic song. Songs another rising in Canton, the population the Editor of the Japan Chronicle a ohequa for were also given by Miss Lilian Allen and Colony and becomes a member of a society of the Colony of Hongkong has been further Yen 2,715, being the amount of fine Yen 2,000 Master Sydney Johnson, while Miss Phelips approved by the Insurance Commissioners and contribution of Court fees incurred by him recited "A fair little girl," and Miss Alice he may take a transfer value with bius if the increased by many thousands of refugees. In the recent suit of Preston r. Young. The Mist and Master Barrington took part in a very Commissioners are satisfied that the Society and the Lousing problem has consequently cheque was sent to Mr. Young on the 20th clever little sketch.
A concert was given later and was greatly gives corresponding rights to members become more acule than ever. We have anniversary of the Chronicle, accompanied by a been told, for instance, that houses in letter offering hearty congratulations and good enjoyed. Those who took part were Mrs. emigrating to the United Kingdom.
Mr. Lloyd George said the clawe was the Mosque Terrace, which a few years ago wishes for his fature prosperity and well-being Barrington, pianoforte solo; Miss Eltrids let at rentals of $80 and $40, and latterly"We know you to be a most able and fearless Osmund, selection; Dr. and Mrs. Bohofields at double those figures, are now being let defender of foreign interests when unjustly as dust; Mrs. Lewis, song; Mrs. Worcester and first attempt to establish a sort of reciprocity
sailed," wrote the committer, "and as soon as Miss Stanford-Harris, dance duet Captain with the Colonies. to Chinese tenants at rentals approaching the final result of the case was made known in Addison, song: Mr. Hogg, wag; sad Miss consider suggestions for making the chuss $150 a month. The first consequence of Kobe, there at once arose a very strong feeling! Alice Mist and chorus, "When de golden
more complete. this has been that the Portuguese residents, that the fine should be paid by the Foreign Com whose expenditure has to be kept within munity whose canse you had so ably espoused.” 'kanja."
F
THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
LONDON, October 31st. Three Russian battleships were laid down at Nikolaieff yesterday.
NEW RICKMERS STEAMER.
THE FORTHCOMING BAZAAR.
The annual bazdar in aid of this deserving institution is announced to be held on the 5th inst. The Society does a most useful work in the Colony among the foreign poor, whose applications are dealt with regardless of nationality or eroad, and its chief difficulty is to dosorving cases which are brought to thoir notice.
Appended · is an ctstract of the Society's accounts for the year ended 30th September
·last:...
Receipts. Balance in the Bank and on hand... $ 312,60
1,630.41- Proceeds of Al Fresco Fête
Donation from late Mr. W. Lysanght 1,50.0 Sundry Donations
236,62
Donation from Colonial Government
300,00
Subscription from Hon. Member
110,00
Collection at weekly meetinga... Interest on fixed deposits and Savings
77.70
Bank
40.98
@4,008 31
casă.
Expenditure.
$ 1,433.50
1,124.00
95.00
Monthly allowances to 48 families in Weekly allowances to 43 families i
tickets Xma allowances to 91 families in cech Contribution to Wanobai Hospital Contribution to Wanchai Convent Contribution to Orphanages and House
for the Aged Contribution to St. Raphael's Burial
Society's fund
Balance
-12),00 60.00
2000)
50.00 876.01.
A new steamor was recently launched at the Rickmers Tard at Bremerhaven, and was shristened Uraula Rickmers, after the youngest daughter of Her Paul Rickmers, proprietor of the firm of Riokers & Co., who also personally represents more than 90 p.e. of the share capital of the Rickmers Rice Mills, Shipping Company and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., of Bremen and Rickrsara Siberian line touching regularly at Bremsthaven This steamer was placed in the Tsingtau, and took its first cargo to Biberia at the beginning of September immediately after its trial trip. The Ursula Rickmere is a sistor of the denne Rickmers, which made its trial trip lant April and was placed in the same service
these steamships, like all the rast of the Both Rickmers fleet, which has a total loading capacity of about 130,000 tons, were built at the Rickmers' private yard. The high credit in of H.E. Sir F. Lingard, 0,0, M.G., C.B., D.S.O, which the fleet is held not only by nearers but and Lady Lugard, and by courtesy of Col, Hamil- by all shippers is well known, not only as regards ton and Officers of the K.O.Y L.I. the Band of the speed, which averages 12 knots per hour, so Regiment will be in attendance from 9 to that the trip from Hamburg to Dalay is no
E. & O. E.,
$4,008.31
A. J. C. DA ROCHA,
Hop, Treasurer,
The Bazaar is being held under the patronage
complished in about 45 days, but also from the 11 p.m. fact that this firm from its many years" "ex- į
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bast
In addition to the attractions advertised on constructs its vessels of especial another page, there will be a Cinematograph
The steamers are thus, not to
an expression well known in nautic Show, by the kindness by Messrs. Pathé Freres, circles" made by the yard," but represent with specially selected films.
The Tea and Refreshment Stalls will be in class of ships which are built first and foremost for the
purpose of yielding the charge of prominent foreign ladies, who have practical results. To mention only one act, all the vessels are provided with bronze volunteered their services at the invitation of screws, which not only give the ships better His Lordship Bishop Pezzon! and the and more profitable spoed but also add to its Committee. security in that they guarantee the ship, humanly speaking. against accidents canead by loss or damage
to the sorews inch za happen so often THE LATE COLONIAL SECRETARY," to those of iron, for the bronze sorewa band but
do
not bree
The place in the graving-dock made vacant
by the completion of the Drenis Rickmers
At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislativo,
Council E. the Governor will more the will be immediately occupied by another eight following resolution:--- thousand tonner, while, among others, tho con. "The Fresklent and Members of the Legisla Rickmers Siberian line, with a speed of shout traction of a steamer of the same size for the tive Council of Hongkong desire to place on interest to add that the present average age of sudden death of the late Colonial Secretary, 14 knots, is progressing. It may also be of record an expression of their deep serrow at the the vessels of the Rickmers fleet is only about Mr. Warren Delabere Barnes, a onlbague and a friend for whom they had the highest regard three years.
und to offer their sincere sympathy to his rela tives in their bereavement.”
COLLISION ON THE YANGTZE,
LEFT IN A HURRY.
This advertisement appears in the Express- Will the lady who had lamb and green pews.
A collision occurred on the Yangtze least waek tetween the China Merchante stenzzer
The Kanghain and the Japanese steamer Yahyang He was prepared to Maru, sixteen miles abere Azking
Kianghain was beached, her forehold full of water, the damage to her hull extending to at a restaurant in Regent street on Thursday about sixty feet. Necessary assistance was sent call for the handbag she let bobind in
| barry, and all will be forgiven ? to her from Shanghai.