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I their colonies, or "territories of concession,"
and urging the speedy convocation of a conference of the Postal Union to frame regulsions respecting the nature of sub. stances to be transported. It was also decides that the resolutions concerning morphine be made applicable to medicinai
A. S. WATSON opium and similar narcotics. These resolu
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tions generally follow the busis laid down at the Shanglui Conference. The tentativo programme for the Conference outlined in the American Government's circular vent
much further. It provided, for example, for the reciprocal right-of search of vessels spected of carrying opium, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, and also suggested entrusting an inter- Dational commission with the carrying out of any international conveation that may be concluded. To both these proposals,
The new Harbour Master of Maeno; Sen- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
bor Hugo de Lacerdo, came out by the English mail steamer Devanha. Senhor de Lacerdo is a naval officer and an hydraulic engineer of considerable repute. His appoint ment is regarded, therefore as an carpost of the intention of the Government to seriously. deat with the long delayed problem, "of hachour improvements. :-
Sun Yat Sen had a busy day in Hongkong on Thursday. He was met by two launches which came alongside the steamner.
The were crowded with sympathisers and friends, and he went on board one of the launches and procceded in a Chinese cruiser which had come down from Canton. board this he met Mr. Wu, the President of the Kwantung Republic, and other officials, and after greeting them he returned to the Devanhur to
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[THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCIJ TJE REVOLUTION.
NO REPUBLIC!"
LONDON, December 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Peking wires that Yuan Shi Kai stated to an interviewer that he would never agree to a republic.
A "TIMES" ARTICLE.
LONDON, December 22nd. The Times, in an article on the Chinese revolution, says that though tlie affective
ĮTHROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY,} NORTH AYRSHIRE, ELECTIONS.
LONDON, December 22ud: In the North Ayrshire election, Mr. Campbell, Unionist, secured 7,313 votes, dcfcating Mr. Anderson, the Liberal who was recently appointed Solicitor-Genera for Scotland..
CANTON.
CONSPIRACIES AGAINST THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
(FROM OUR OW! CorresponDRST.)
CANTON, Decentber 20fir.
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SEARCH. Since the affair on Saturday, wight the authorities have got wind of microus* · societies who are opposed to "The present Government and have been taking steps to have them arrested. In the course of
searching for these NO much. amnymi-
Thiero is great jubilation among the Unionists, who now hope that triumph is possible at Govan to-morrow, despite the majority of 2,040, and the confidence of house the Liberals.
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in advance, and the British Government also meeting in a Chinese club in Connaught for ever, the safest way for a lasting reform visesd supporters to vote for the Unionists
definitely declined to discuss the arrange moats made with China by agreement at the end of May, 1907, and modified on May 8th of this year for the progressive extinction of the opium trade itween India and China. The telegrams have made no mention of either of these questions, so we may take it they have not formally come before the
Road, and Inter joined the steamer, being accompanied North by Mr. War, the Pre- sident of the Canton Republic,
An interesting story comes from Kowloon city. A man and a woman reported to the polire that the latter's house had been burg inriously entered during the night and $12 deposited by the man with the woman for safe custody was stolen, as well
as gold.
would be under the nominal authority of the ragon throne. The Fowers at Shanghai ought to silence the talk of intervention, which might involve dangers to the peace of the world. Abstention from intervention involved abstention from lending money to either party, as no loan could be fairly made until a stable government had been re- stablished. Therefore the best security
owing to the use of the military during the recent strikes, and the stuitude of the Government in the Osborre judgment,'
tion und arms were found and the members
that so mars
a systematic to house search has been, begun many parts of the city. Yesterday party. of Imperialists were
Now Theatre, where, arms and, a number of dragon flags were found. They made a
would have proved successful had not a fight for it, and were so many that they
gunboat in the river fived upon them. How LATER. - many myft, were killed is uncertain, but there have been any number from 20: The Conservative nowspapers are trium- may phant over the victory in Ayrshire, and term Yesterday also a quantity of dynamite care- it a "Christmas gift to Lloyd George." essly stored was found under a tailor's They declare that the Government has recaiv-shop in the old cily, where resistance was ad notice to quit The Liberals admit that ing was carried out in Hoan, soldiers
but are confident that the benefits of the act will be universally admitted once it comes into operation.
also met with. Then today strict svärck-
GRA Conference for discussion. It is of interest rattan bangles and a finger ring belonging would be a compromise between the con the Insurance Bill is temporarily unpopular posting themselves at each end of the street
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in her, Inspector Gordon visited the house: to Bolice that twelve nations are represented at the Conference-Chink, France, Germany, and was shown the door, the lock of which was said have berg picked. Its appear- Great Britain, Helland, Italy, Japan. Persia,ance, however, aroused his suspicion, and Portugal, Russia, Siam and Fe United
on searching the house he found a cash, box. Per cate Per States; that is to say, all the Powers re- with the $12 made up as the man had de- of Idua, Bot. prosented on the Shanghai Commission of scribed. The woman was promptly arrested. February, 1999, excepting Austria. The for larceny as a bailee, and will come before
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manufacture of morphia for improper pur poses," while Dr. HAMILTON WRIGHT, a Couferenco delegate, states, in a report to the United States Government, that 45 per cent of the criminal classes are addicted to formation in his 11
Convention, when it is approved by the Conference, will be sub- mitted to the various. Governments for ratification, and before that takes place till opportunity will doubtless be given to traders affected by the provisions to lay their objections before the responsible Goverunient department. If the telegraphic news from The Hague during the last few weeks fully covers the scope of the now- Convention, there does not seem to be any thing in it to which strong objection can be taken.
The French mail of the 21st November was delivered in London on December zist. The Christmas parcel mai from Hone was a particularly heavy one, but it was got out in good time.
The trial of Abdool Razack Stephens on charges of forgery and falsification was continued at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E. A. Irving. Chinese evidence was given, and the hearing was adjourned until next week.
A neat tle motor beat built to the order
In the Supreme Court yesterday before His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, sitting in summary jurisdiction, Kalla Singh sued Mr. Grist Wong Shin On for $43.50. appeared for the plaintiff, Defenduat inform ed His Honour that he was a ticket collector in the employ of the Canton Railway. He was receiving $25 a month, and on the sum bad to support his parents and a young cousin. He could afford to pay $3 per month. Mr. Grist-I would suggest that the sum be $5, your Honour. A niere $3 is hardly worth collecting, His Lordship-I am afraid that "the plaintiff night get him to sign a note for a bigger amount. However, as he says he can pay $1 and you think he should pay $5. I will take it 'S.
SUPREME COURA
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.. Friday, 22nd December.
BEFORE THE FULL, COURT (THE CHI JUSTICE, CI FRANCIS PIGGOTT, AND THE Puis JUDGE, Ms. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ)-
ihe Court delivered judgmont in connection with the appeal by the Green Island Cement Co. against the decision of the Chief Justice in the auto of Green Island Cement Co. against Chang King.
The Chief Justice said this was an appsal from a judgment which he gave in August on o question of great importance to the profession, wirich arose out of a sumtions in Chambers. It involved two paints, feet, whether there was a
licitors' lion in respect of the amount in-dis, pute, and, secondly, whether the solicitors were entitled to retain the amount by reason of their haring a claim to the sit-off to the money of Tang King in their hands.
His Lordship desit at great length with the cross appeal, which he was of the opinion. failed, He was also of the opinion, that the appeal failed in as far as the costs due to the firm of Deason,
Looker & Deacon were concerned.
The Paine Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) differed from the Chief Justice regarding the est-off. In his opinion the appeil should sac- reed, simply on the ground that the appellants had an absolute right to take any execution mnoy which was still the property of their debtor, and that they did so.
Tu International Conference on the traffic in opium, which has been in session at The Ilague since the 1st inst., has now reached the stage of discussing the draft of an out-by-Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., Kow- part of the aam, on the cross appeal, wa spren
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of Captain C. A. James has just been turned loon. The boat is 30 ft. long, fitted with a i5 h.p. Thorneycroft motor, and attained a speed of 8 knots.
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Owing to the exigencies of shipping arrangements we are asked to state that the London Musical and Comedy Co. are re gretfully compelled to restrict their stay in Flongkong to two nights, instead of four, as advertised yesterday. They will give per formances in Hongkong on the 28th and 29th
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ternational Convention to be submitted to the Powers for their ratification. Reuter's telegrams during the month have furnished; a with information of the aspects of the trade which have engaged the attention of the Conferozee. To begin, the Confereuce accepted a British resolution that each Government should frans effective laws to control the production and distribution of raw opium, and to restrict the number of places at which the import of opium should be permitted. Secondly, the Conference
The engagements of the Bishop of Victoria are-Sunday, December 24th, preach at the adopted China's proposal that ench govern. went represented should bind itself to Military Parade Service in the morning and. probibit the export to China of all opim at St. Andrew's, Kowloon, in the evening, not marked by the Government of India, Christmas Day, officiate
Paul's incurling opium-from Persia and Turkey. Chinese Church at 8 a.m.; preach at the Thirdly, the Conference adopted a resolution Cathedral at 11 a.m.; St. Stephen's Chinese proposed by the United States and gathering at 2.30. Tuesday, December 26th, [ at 12, preside over a meeting at Holy Trinity seconded by Ching limiting the au-
Kowloon. Wednesday, December 27, Con facture, use and tradẹ in prepared opium, and five resolutions submitted by Great firmation, etc., at Canton, Britain for the regulation and restriction of the production and trade in morphine, cocaine and their respectivo salts. These resolutions recommended participating Governments to punish persons illegally in possession of morphine, to restrict the traffic in such substances to medical and other Legitimate purposes, to take measures to restrict the import and export of morphine and coenine into participating countries or
In the Supreme Court yesterday, before their Honours the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr.
Potter moved for the admission of Archibald Hibbard Crew to practise as a solicitor before the Hongkong Court. Mr.. Crew said Mr. Potter, had just arrived from England, and had joined the firm of Hastings & Has tings. The applicant was admitted, the Chief Justice expressing the hope that he would have a pleasant time in Hongkong.
The Chief Justice-This appeal is dismissed, but as the appellant has sncealed as to one. that the responders should pay one-third of the easts of the appeal. After a long argument, His Honour said he would consider the figures
in connection with, thus costs in Chambers,
LOCAL SPORT.
FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
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tending parties.
THE KING HUNTS BIG GAME.
LONDON, December 22nd. During the first day's shoot at Nepal. King George killa three figers and three rhinocerous.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
LONDON, December 22nd. The Government has decided to appoint & Royal Commission to enquire into the system of appointment and the methods of promotion in the Civil Service.
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
RIOTS AT DUNDEE
and allowing no one out er in until they had.
egantined all the houses. Hanam has always had a bad inme, and it is feared that it will be the home al any plots or "conspira- "ries agujust the present Government, · To-day antining has so far come of it but the LONDON, December 21st. searching is to be continued all over the island. Later on in the day there was some A mob of several hundreds to-day attack- ed two coal-carts at Dundee. The strikers slight trouble with a searching party at the bark of Sha Kec. They evidently saw pelted the police with coals, but were event cal
something in a house which they thought ly dispersed.
LATER. stuld be removed while the owner dis- more rioting at Dundee at agreed. Firing was heard on Shaneen, but The mouled the matter was' finished in a few moments. police repeatedly charged a mob numbering. This is one of the great difficulties to be eleven o'clock fast night. about a thousand assembled opposite the contended with, that the soldiers cannot be railway station. The polico were received trusted to do their work honestly, and many of the guards are as bad as the prisoners. with showers of atones and four constables had to be conveyed to hospital. A number of civilians were atjured also.
There was
MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION:
LONDON, December 22ud. The coalminers-have decided to bullet on
Loxos, December 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Teheran wires that there has hoon serious fighting at Tabriz between the Russian and Persian troops. The Governor's palace was bomi- harded, but the result is unknown. Con ficts have also taken place between the Russians and the Constitutionalists at January 1st as to whether there is to be a Enzoli and Resbt, the police beadquarters national stoppage on the subject of the at the latter place being seized by the minimum wage. Russians. The cause of the conflicts is unknown.
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A telegram from Tabriz states that there has been serious fighting between the Por gian constitutionalists and the Russians.
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TURKEY AND ITALY.
LONDON, December 22nd. Kenter's Kome correspondent states that there was severe fighting at Derna on the 16th inst. The Turks twice attacked the Italian, wlis were constracting defence works, and the latter, who lost three killed and 24 wounded, had to be repeatedly rein forced before they drove off the Turks.
LATER.
Reuter's correspondent at Eome states that a strong reconnaissance of the Italians attempted on Tuesday to surprise and surround an oasis beyond Ainzara, but the enemy proved stronger than expected, being over 3,000 strong. After fighting all right the enemy finally retired. Italiaus sustained 86 casualties.
LORD BERESFORD AND. MR. MCKENNA.
The
LONDON, December 22nd. Mr. McKenna, in a letter replying to a recent attack made upon him by Lord Charles Beresford says: "Nobody attaches importance to what Beresford says, as it is common knowledge that I refused to employ him as Admiral of the Flect."
LATER
AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION.
LONDON, Deteater 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne reports that the Commonwealth Parliament Las passed a bill making the 25 per cent. reserve against the Commonwealth notes applicable to the whole of the issue, instead of to a portion as hitherto.
Parliament is also adopted an electoral reform bill, compeiling writers to sign all political news prior to elections.
Add Revolution.
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Quis Custodiat Custodes" is going to be a serious question.
The authorities have evidently disenyered something just in time for it is certain that there has been something in the wind;
December 21st, Searching for undesirables and ammunition and bombs still goes on merry and dis-
coveries are being notified every day. To-
along Sha Kee street opposite Shameen day a large company of soldiers passed
CER 1heir way to capture a band of pirates who had been given tilt to-day to surrender and who had taken refuge inside the City. They looked exreeding business- like, and what was the most interesting part- was that they were followed by four execu tioners with their long swords on their shoulders. Whether they were there simply for "look-ser," or whether the Govenar thinks that it will be necessite resort again to public executions as an example to the others is not known; but the whole proces-
More conspiracles and conspirators against sion had a marked effect upon the onlookers.
the present Government are being found in this searching crusade than was bargained for the authorities. In a house in the western suburbs, which is supposed to be the more select part of the city, were found yesterday two large boxes of bombs and a considerable number of modern pistula.
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IMPERIALISTS FROM THE COUNTRY, O On Tuesday word was received of a num-
the country surreptitiously to join a band ber of Imperialists who were coming in from of friends in Canton. They were surprised (by a number of soldiers) on their junk's arrival, and rather than surrender they made a light with the result that those Imperialists who were not killed or drowned were taken prisoner. others of a like kind are causing a lot of anxiety at headquarters and no quarter is being given to any suspects.
This incident and numerous
CLAN FIGHTING. -
Two or three days ago in the District of Shun Tack neer Canton a regular pitched battle took place, which savoured very much of the old dan" Teads to Scotland. Two clans named Mak and Ng have had trouble and quarrels for some time and the matter
suddenly came to a head on Saturday with the result that fighting ensued and about
twelve men on each side were killed.
AN ART PAGEANT.
THE KOVARICK CONCERT.
The concert given in the Theatre on Thurs- day by Kovarick, billed as "the boy violinist,” was a musical success, the attendance wes not larger than classical concerts usually attract in Hongkong. In other words, the concert financially could not have been very remunera. tive, and the Fonds of the Girls' Diocesan School, to which the profits were to be devoted, are not likely to be appreciably benefitted there by. Kovarick's performances were well received, His selections were such as to show off his mastery of technique, and most of the com- positions were very artistically executed. Kovarick cannot, of course, be classed with the really great, but he is a youth of great promise and with careful training should make a name for himmelf in the musical world. From a purely musical standpelat he showed to the best advantage in the Greig Sonata in C. Minor for plano and violin. Mr. Denmon Faller was at the piano and the artistio rendering of the Sonats was most euthusiastically applanded.
The vocalist was Mrs. A. B. Moulder who Mr. McKenna. states that his letter is achieved a notable success. Her songs wore incorrectly reported and was published "Elan's Dream" (Lehougrin) and "Song In looking through the shops with all their
Botk (La Bohème). of Mimi"
were reasonable finery the hellliant display made by entirely without authority.
the productions of Kaphael Tuck & Sons cannot sweetly and sympathetically rendered, es
excarre notice. There harbingers of Christmas encore she and New Year are seen in all their bewildering pocially the second, and as gave a familiar Italian song which afforded full attractiveness, rendering selection at onca easy Boope for the range and power of her very fins and difficult-easy to those with limited means voice.. The Orchestra of the king's Own York.at their disposal and dificult to those able to
beautiful collections. shire Light Infantry also assisted at the Con- indulge their fancy in reaming through the
lexs than prises
5,000 cr, their playing of "Il. Travatore" being rightly termed an Art Pagesat,
esiges in Christmas and New Year cards, superb collection of Christmas auto-stationery, partionlarly pleasing.
beautiful colour facsimile curds, a photogravare ποτελείες, Boxed series, and other dainty Christmas cards, Christus post cards, with the ever popular Diette series presrat their irre- taste, while the In the House of Commons on the 30th ult. sistitle appeal to the cultivated Lord C. Beresford, asked the First Lord of net and toy novelties have an educational value which make them worthy of placing in the CENSOR OF PLAYS RESIGNS.
the Admiralty whether the gravity of the situa tion was increasing in China; whether British bands of the y ung, Calendars, "the cralds of a omblar. LONDON, December 22nd, interests predominated over those of any other properone and happy new year," are Mr. Redford, the censor of plays, has country and, if so, whether the Admiralty oned with every description of refined design, intended to strengthen the squadron in those accompanied by carefully selected letterpress from the Bible, and a wide range of poots and 18 resigned. In an interview Mr. Redford waters.
Mr. Churchill.-Two cruisers have been other great writers. The splendid past
with its eclipsed this artisti firmi thie
year remarked that seventeen years of reading ordered from Australia to join the Chins bad plays was enough for any man.
Squadron temporarily, and will reach Chins superb assemblage of illustrated books and It is expected that he will be succeeded waters shortly. This step has been taken as a bocks, conspicuous among wich is the sumpta- by Mr. Charles Brookfield, n dramatis measure of procantion in view of possible as Father Tuck's Annual." The ollection developinents I must ask to be excused from is magnificent one, and its comprehensivenes whose appointment as assistant CODEO making any general statement as to silairs in and choiceness are all that is expected from the
firm of Raphael Tuck & Eone.
Cra gengower-H. H. Taylor, R. A. Carvalho, G. A. Hancock, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, L. E. mert, WH Vivash, LA Rose, J. D. Noria, B. Pestonji avd R. Bass.
H.K. F.C.-W. G. Goffin, A. Hamilton and McCabbia; B. Chapman, it. C. Barlow and C. Wilkie; W. Hedley. W. Wilson, R. J Brown, J. Goldenberg und F. Benton:
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
22nd December, 1911.. The following table is up to dato:---
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Renter's correspondent at Berlin wires that it is semi-officially stated that Herr Solf, Governor of Samoa, has been appointed Secretary for the Colonies, in succession to Herr von Lindequist, who resigned last month as a protest against the German compensations paid to France.
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