THE REVOLUTION.
SUN YAT SEN ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen has been elected President of the Republic of China at a meeting of the delegates of the Provinces held at Nanking.
float first count 17 votes wave cast in favour of Dr. Sun Yat Sand one for Yuan Shih Kai The flag of the rew régime was bang out from many Chiuse houses in Hongkong yesterday as u sign of rejoicing over Dr. Sun's
elootion.
SUPREME COURT,
Friday, 29th December.
1 SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE A H. 1. J Costanerz (Poiss JUDOR).
A SHORT CAUSS L167.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30rm, 1911
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
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LOCAL AND DISTRICT
EVENTS: 1911.
JANUARY.
2-Nine people burned to death in a fee which occurred in a haberdashery shop at Queen's
Noad East.
with H.E. the Governor at Government 3-H. E. Chan Ming Ki, appointed Viceroy of Canton, arrived in Hongkong and tifined
·5-A
17— ericus rupturs occurred between. Büssla †15-Severe earthquako abook falt in Hongkong. and Chios coroaming the Russo Mongolian 18-Toda wasappointed Director-General boundary, but was amicably settled after considerable delay.
22-Mr. W. D. Parder appointed Colonial
Sonratary of Hongkong. 24-J.A. Jacksor, of Bhanghai, who was charged with insulting the Christian religion, was bound over lu the sum of $500 for two years, and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, assumed at 8100
25 Marriage, of Miss Anderson, younger
daughter of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Mr. D. Y. Perkins st Singapore.
Messra, Vernon and Smyth in their weekly tharo report dated December 29th state
The market, since the opening after the Xmas holidays, has ruled fairly active for local stocks, for investment and closes with a good enquiry accouat. Sterling Rubbers show a marked im. (Tix) Minos have almm anprociated considerably provement on last week's, rates, and Tronoh during the interval Fine Ilard Para is quoted by wire from London today at 4/4 b. callers. The Back of England rate of disopant remains at 4
per cent, the open market rate being now quoted at rout Bar sily (spot) is quoted at
47103 T. T afeadly, and Storling exchango Shoplai T. is;
is unshnaged at 743. BAYKH Hongkong and hanghai-Peking Government accopied tio resignation Irner with smil bay at 8 65. The Londen
of Tang Shao Yi quotation is unchanged at £30.
8- A strike i fotes landlord to reduce house Issues Unions are a firm MARINK market with buyer at $25. China Traders,
routs began at Sangled pointmout annouvoed of Mr. T. F. Houh (D.G.M. off Yaggizes, and North Vines are maghanved and
the Hongkong and hini Masonic Lodges)} Caatons confitus in without local busine. request at 5188
,
FIRE INSURANCE-Dongkongu are, wanted at $35 and hime at tko improved ent of 129 after sales..
Sungkony, Clanton and Margoa hae again been booked at 327, and storm, huis are wanted, Indo-Clions are fasiur with, selles at $6f Tombined: Chien nd Moler clasa
On the sin of E. Blackchend & Company, v. The Globe Hotel þing mentioned, M... Wendy with sales and layers at $10.
Sta
Honge-Stosmer Nord on fire in Kowloon Dooks, 4-Madame Calvó concert at Theatre Royal,
communique
Sesuod by the Indian Government stated that Indi: intended that there should be rigorous adherence to the agreement with China to redugo opium oxports by 5,000 chasis. a year.
27-Numerous British residents of Shanghai morirýrascoutal for failing to registar at the Consulato.
when..
1-Opming of Hongkong Horticultural
Socialy's annual flower show.
5-T malker of Dr. Jackson, who died of plague at Makolon, pronted this Mediest Collige at Mudchen with the sum of $10,000 which he raceited from the Viceroy of Manchuria
Grant Superintendent of Supreme Grad 6-Dash of Dr. L. Persica Marques, formerly Clupfer, A.- Royal Hongkong Yacht
Tab bid farewell to Sir Henry and Lady11 II. E. the Governor laid foundation stone
a Honzkoug Gowrument servant, at Mumin,
May.
9. NP, W. Rons Davies, K., Attorny (moral, was thrown from bis pas at Happy Valley ud fragturgi-kis collar bened 11-Villare of Omalia, near Chongshawan, destroyed by fire --Crows's National Assembly closed its first sessionl
of new clas: rious ut St. Paul's Coll-po. 12-A. Cine who as suck at a boarding- bones is Dos Yeux Road Central killed thron men and woanded right ethers before being Sanchokeratoly shot by kad paling
15-Jago the Hongkong Gomeral Chamber
of Catered.
Goldting, who appear for the defoulants Forgs nya in Yequest, ad 8273 folds and | 12-Rear-Admiral Kawa-klinielsitud Mongkong | 16 - tins Conueil incrawl tho
asked that a day be fixed for thin hearing. Mr. Ho (from the offes of Mr. Leo d'Almada). whe represented the defendants, asked, that the case bo aljourned for a week.
Mr. Goldring waged his Lordship to fix a day soon, as the action, which was for goods sold and delivered, was one of many which he understood wore being brought against the defendants,
Mr. Ho opposed this and said that it was usual to grant the defendants' solicitor a week's adjournment in order to allow him to go into
the rase,
Mr. Goldring said he would ask hie Lordship to consider the advisability of fixing a day for Such cases the bearing of short causes, cropped up every day and a great hardship on plaintiffs was imposed by the system of adjourn ing cases. for a week which prevented the short
re), bet ne des are reported Demas the qui fut $21, and Sho Transports at 81.
REFINEMA China Sugura Tavs Poon rodel at 90 to $101 losing with probabla small buyers at $100. Tazons after salesnt $30 aro probably procurable tea limited extent at 229.
HINING-Raubs have improved to 223 with antes ad further beyer, Tronchs in Mias ate further appreciated to 62,6 with sales ausi buyers for London mount at the rate Chinesa. Boginnerings and Clasbouings are unchanged and without Jocal hirings
WHARVER AND G nows. Hong- and Whampoa Docks have sold at $16 closing with haver al 51. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are enquired for at 855 after sales st the rate and at $54 Shanghai Decka and Shanghai & Hongker Wharves ara un changed, and Ver Auog Docks at 57 buyers
LANDE,
NAE, HOTELS AND BUI DI-Hong- koog Tanda are firm with buyers at $103. West Points have improvals to 849 with moles offer and buyers, Kowloon Lands conting on
with
Jaganna saradeon.-Legistative Council tool are of Sir Hoary Mag. - In- vanced viralem of plague, in Mathurin suportal. Dr. Meshy, of Tientsin, diel the disusmat arbial
15 At a winkel in 84. Boni's Collega wad devided to start a shed on the Peak, 14"
|
"of the Ha-Klang railwaya,
23-H.E. the Governor preanted buttons to the
newly appointed prefects of Queen's Collego | 24-Hon. Mr. E.A. Hawett presented aptiin JW. Brans and Mr. A. §. Stewart of the Douglas 8. 8. Co. with silver
oups in rong- `nition of Bervioss rendered in connectí ›n with refloating of the .5, Somali when she wont Day celebrations in Hong long- ahore in the Mla river at Fuochow-Empire
28-Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Slam. the Princess and three young Prinook · visited Hongkong.
29-Namens rio shops at Ningpowere Tanganked by people driven to desperation by the dearness of the staple food. –The Chinese Cabinet
nisanted to great sto i Teatrin similar to that Italy it
the PANGTH
Ctress Postal Service officially handed
gear to the Bond of Canaanimations, Iord Li Chin Fong became the topártainavat dhiaf, and Mr Pirih the adultistratirə okivf, with fall con val of the stuff. ---Kukura, Bike- daus & C, of Hongkong, secure contret for the dredging of Maca sharbour,
JUSE,
1-In the interport cricket contest betwe
Hongkong and Shanghai, played at the labor part. Slangbai won by in tunings, Hlon, Me. . M. to made an interesting maided addresa ut kan Legisl divs. Comcil on the Colony's military contribution.
3 –Kuig's birthday loyalty odobrated in Hong-
kou.
INTIMATIONS
IRRITATING HUMOUR
FROM KNEES TO TOES
Suffered Terribly. People Asten-- ished by His Condition. Walking Difficult. Bought Cuticura Dint- ment, Pills and Soap. In Fow Days Improvenient Wonderful. Gured Sutely by Cuticura forodics.
in
ESZTE
"I am most happy to sell or my son's legs, wrought by the Remedies. For four pets. he has terribly with large fecitating and lec sors, as large as a pony, from his brea to his toca lib fras have, beện june muta of mares, Ho. was quite lanie, and vutklig wasn great difledty. Many peopden sonrkað on the pectular way be walk, d, and on leing >shown tho ondale of HEILA NIge to the
ished: 1 hato ned many his fir twitte and bad sister in eit, he destog A physichin, all of wings only pere temporary list. They became worse. Elga ★ver thile “sprfing, and 1 band to bas ad mare try, "alprompt, I het net 21 hoge of getting them better, i lenita bax af Catiara Oistent, with Carbone "Pal mod
few tand the improvement Team Mandelkh The treitai in vis low revere, and the conthul Imaging, Altage tw is housed of Cutienza Olginent, the agents dicked, solely by the Dajjours defectes 1 quly wis find tried than ustup, for they would have sweed a pressa det at plate unl exprku. Those who sete lik kea when they were bad amate suryades et 10% monthDa eum. I shall her fail to tresin mezi the treatment:" Olenol gas. 6. Pannab, fam als Mall End, Pichtfagical, bioma, im Dẹ: 1, 1000.
Cuttora Seup, and tard es Woveted, import du jos on liquors -Reunigs of the 15 -Death of Miss Barker, unstron of the Gos
Cornment Firil Hospital.
Tata King of Wam cronafad pt. Bangkok,
ofisin meting Sati Anad peize
distribution of the china Unital Sorrican Rifle Associatina at Kowloon by Major- Gorjmal Atsdosament,
6-M. 1. Foes Claxton, director of the Royal Alfred Diserendary, Maurilius, was appointed Dirstordesgato, of digglfonganng Omer- I vatory
4. Sir Honey May as Fir idout of the Flong Chertof (rak 6th Houghtong Gural 7-M. W. D. Basarrived in the glous and
Voluntar serve, enfortinol tko numbers indianer at the Hongkong Hotel to List then farewell. 16-Member of the Y.M.C.A., presented Sir
Honey May with a farewell addres
17-Members of the Philharmonic Sacisty pres ented Sir Henry May with a Japanese gang 18hinese ditizens presented Lady May with seroral gifts on the eve of hor departure from the olony,Chinese pirates at Cantor demanded with threats 38,000 from the Captain of the French steamer Charles Hardin, but did not get it. -Twenty-four anarchists wore sentenced to death in Japan, aul two to terms of imprisonment.
22-Jupes
ren,
Diet approved of granting Stat aid to the Shines South Plar expedition - Prince Pail President of thờ Chingso National Aguably, was transferred to the Presidunay of the Board of Works ond Cem- | here, and the rintikomary ex-grand Coan- cillo Shib Hsu was appointed to sucesed him. 24-11. B. the Gorice paid an official visit to
บ Viestu of bant.. 25-H E. Major General Anderson inspected
tho Hongkong Volunter-Annual dinner! of Hongkong Dmonian Sucirty-Naval Yard defestoi C.UY.LI. by goals to nil in Foot ball-Blind-Comptition fast-Animated- meoting of Green Island Cement Co.
causes being brought da. There were countless at 830, but no business is reported. Humplareys 19-In the Supreme Court the (hief Justics 28-Rev. John Munny of the Ainorican Presby
cases in which pla'utiff's anffered,
His Lordship replied that very often when he came to try a one he found that a strenuous defonso was being set up, and that the case would take two or three daya.-
Mr. Goldring sald that it could be ascertained whether there was to be any defence.
His Lordship added that he would put the osse in next Friday's Hist
Mr. Goldring I hope your Lordship will pardon my mentioning the matter. I hayo felt
it for some time part.
Estates have been done at $52 and more shares ara wanted Hongkong Hotels are quiet at F119 and $75 for old and new respectively, and Shanghai Lands at the reduced rate of 11a. 93.
Corron MILLS. -Ewos are quoted at The 83 er dividend, hat otherwise" thors, aré no ohauges to report in the quotations for Northern stock. Henskong Coltons can be placed at 84%, but at 343 Chor pre sellers.
MECELLANEOUS.-Cements have sold amp are wanted at $35. Ices after sales at $210 aro obtainable to a limited extant at $207. Ropes have been done at 318. and Watsons at $5. Shanghai. Largate aro quoted at Tle, 65, with buyers in
RUBBERS, ETC.-Closing quotations (middla His Lordship-It would come with greater price) mcsïved by wiro from London to-day are
forse as a general representation.
Mr. Goldring-It is.
This ended the discussion.
LOCAL SPORT,
FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
Craigengewer
v Naval Yard OTHER CRICKET.
• United Services
H.K.C.C.
LEAGUE FOOTBALI..
H.K.F.C. RE.
v K.O.Y.L.I. → N.Y.F.C.
TEAMS:
Craigangower-H. II. Taylor, R. A. Carvallo, J. V. Braga, E. L. Brage, T. A. Rose, G. A Hancock, W. H. Vivash, J. D. Noria, R. Pestonji, I. E. Lammert and R. Bana
os follows:-
United Serdange...
Bata Tigue..
Saponge
Libarys
London Asinties
Linggia
1017/6
69,9
25/-
55%
106
London Venturos
1/3
35/3
15/2
Trembs...
Shell Transports, "bearer"
10/3 premium
8
64,6
Hongkong Electric Trams
3/-
Indo Chinas (combined)
110/
Quotations are as follows:-
E. & I, Trusta
Rubber Truste
DECAY OF POLITENESS.
CUTTING DOWN F MANNERS TO TRA NUD,
An attempt by a gentleman from Cincinnati to stolish hat vaining in the interests of health is significant ar on indiention of the molera
This reformer com- attitude towards munnars plairs that "the sulton exposure of one's besd to extreme weather conditions” is dangerous, induses colds, influenza. neuralgia, and Vo. douloureux. Therefore, he says, let us no longer the procedure instead is to be United Services T. E. Posres, R. E. O. Bird, raise our hate; A. P. Dashwood, J. W. Stephenson Jellie, C. C."a graceful raising of oua's band to one's bat, Blaker, A. R. Sutherland, E. A. B. Howler, M. M. with a nod." Mass, D. E. Donnelly, W. E. Warburton and A. N. Other.
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE
The following table is up to date-
CLUB.
Craigengower
Exnotly! A nod. If the rank onder which wo are supposed to live to-day continues, the whole of that claborate ritual of manners for which our cultivated for fathers were an dis tinguishet may come to be builed down to the nod. This is a practical age. Everybody knows the bright young man who belles iu to do business, has not time to say "Gond morning) as ho enters, may possibly find time to bark PT9 “Good day" over his shoulder as he leaves, and
whirls off to the next appointment fiercely deter mined to improve each second of the shining hour. It is American, it is strenuone, it is wodern, the young man thinks it impresses people with his grit, his grip, his vitality, so There is a young man that they will say who
will
go far.
B. 4. I.
D.
Civil Service
7
6
1
18
Komloon...
ន 4
3
1 13
6
3 1
11
R. E...
5.
2 Z 1
7
E. G. A....
6
1
2 3
15
H. K. Police
5 2 3
K. O. Y. L. I.
7
1 4 2
1 5 Naval Yard ... 6
N.-A win-3 points,
A draw 1 point.
RUGBY
mstel, Hongkong Club Team v. Navy Team will be played on the Club Ground this afternoon, kick-off at 4.15.
Hongkong
A TRAM ACCIDENT.
RUSTLE HUMBEO,
And it is hocess it is those young men who will make our country's futurs that one may Bay our manners are in serious danger of being boiled down to the nod. It is frxa that the older people do not mad. They take things quietly, and do things gently. because. course, this hestie and beatin business ja three- maka bera. Bat nowadays it is quarters very infrequently one seen even one of the elder met on meeting a lady friend pans, slightly retreat the right foot, raise his hat with an eloquent and sweeping gesture, and gracefully inoline bis
upper vertebrae,
Team:-Townend; Browne,
It may be that politeness bar bean destroyed- Hamilton, McCowan and Fisher; Cartor and by the pursuit of culture. When the people Monk: Andrew. Dean, Farmor, Bone, of the generation that is
is past were young they McElderry, Murlock, Stark and Tomperley were taught in the demes school the little graves or flourishes that seem to have died (Capt.
there are no dames' schools, with them, Today and the children are too busy farwing algebra and the habits of insects to be taught madnery. There is no time,
It is true that the Cincinnati reformer who At the Magistracy Festerday Mr. Irvingwald holish but raising has wat with devastat
But the hold on inging into the circumstances ing criticism from his count men.
brain of oriticism was not his off-hand ides of Connected with the death of Li Li Ynen, a fram conductor, in theemploy of the Hongkong Trampolitene, Hexas attacked because, say the way. Co.hu evidence went to show that the critics, hat raising hog hacome automatic, and to decessed, who was conductor on tram No. 28, the method would mean too much the chain at the side of the treable, Thus, it will be seen, the solicitude is stapling
hot for good manners, but for the cutting down tram engaged in putting up a signboard, when another tram approached in the opposite diree of trouble to the minimum. tion. The damned apparently lost his head and jumped off the trims in front of the approach ing car, with the result that he was struck and knocked down.
was
Be sustained o fracture of the skull, from The which injury he suberguendly died. Coroner found that the drossed met his death by being ru down by tram car No. 13, but that no blame atlased to the driver of that" tram.
AS GENTLE AS NATURE
is the action of PINKLETS the little Pink arativas. Tiny but thorough, they dispel Constipation, ensure regularity, care Bilious. ress, sid digestion. Try them to-day. Of Chemists price cents the phial or, poet frem, from The Dr. Williams' Medioins Co., 24, Bachuon Road, Shanghai,
↑
commented adversely on the manner in which -fire insurance business was conducted in the Colony.-Mucoo Government imposes w taxes to most a deficit of $12.000. 25-Civil Servants presented a farewell address to ir Henry May-In the evening an “at home" was held at. Gorerument House to
give their friends. nn opperianity of saying -gond-bye to Sir Henry and Lady May. The function was largely attended. The Judges of the Supreme Court presented the departing folonial Secretary "with an addresa. — The Emperor of Japan commuted the sentence of death passed on twelve anaroliate to imprison- meat for life. 21-Addresses from the Colony and the Chines and Sikh communities wara presented to Sir Henry May in the City Hall, and Lady
May was prosent d with an address and a handsome pendant subscribed by the commun. ity Lator Bir Hoary and family sailed for Fiji-The plague outbreak in North his names sorona dimensions-Admiral Gubler of the Germany Navy died, Hongkong.
in 22. A serious riot occurred at Hankow, in
which a number of Chinese were killed. 23-After presenting the prizes at Queen's College His Excellenny the Governor unveiled portraits of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII.,
King George V., Dr. Stewart, Mr. A. J. May and Mr. Faleover, all of which were pre sented to the school. He also
presented Douglas Gibson, a small boy. with the Royal Humane Society's modal and certificate for saving his little sister from drowning. 24-Treies of the Japannas anuchists were executed at Tokyo, ineludiar a women.— Count Komura, Prime Minister of Japan, in 8 sprech in the Dist on the country's foreign lations, emphasised the determination of the
Mermint to maintain the alatus quo in
25-Prince Tsai Chen appointed to represent Chins at the Coronation of King George
The Chinese Ministry of Finshee announced that the d-floit in the revenge of the Empire for 1909 amounted to 8,000,000 tale Mr. J. R M. Smith retired from post of chief manager of the Bonghong branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and way.neceeded by Mr. N. J. Stabb.
27The Korean ex-Minister to Russia com
5.
teriad Mission is attacked by ruffians near Teizanfu and hally wounded,
-All fautau shops in Canton were closed.→ Japanese Dreadnought Betfsu. launched at Kure.
APIII
|
14
took up his apneistment as blown Serotary,
stop of Victoria uncoiled a cablat în St. John's Cathedral to the mory of the te Mis Margaret Johnstons who had worked in Hongkong as a missionary for 35 years. 15=Pão Yuugali forry langelos cofiled in the harbour, and twenty pussergers were drowned, -Lient. Day defesto Captain Brierlay in the H, K.Q., taali e ampionships by three seta to nik—The Chinese Borerament a mil- way nationalisation policy met with strein- one opposition in l'anten. 16-Death of Sir Hormasjo Modz. 17-Postal Departament renovat into new Post
-Offee, 20
The Coreaation honour list included the mes of ri.E. Bir Frndarlok Lugard, who as promoted to G. M.G., and of the Hon. Mr. A. W. Browia, who was male a C, MO; 22-Coronation elebrationsin Hongkong, 23-D. Aspland Young and Stenhouse reced the Double Dagon of the third order for services rendered during the plague epidemic in Machuris.
JULY.
Hongkong Chator of Commerce colobrat- 1- KO.YLI. Begiraostal Gymkhana,
ed its jubileu with à dinuer at the Hongkong | Hotel. 4-1 au interport polo competition on the polo ground Manila defeated Hongkong by 5
to 3. goals
Dr. Kitazato was appointed ohairman of the Tuternational Pingue Commission assembdhood swept Yokohim and c at. Mukď-2. — Govoraor präsented King's medal to Chief Detective-Inspector II+1son.
Df --Azpus!
Hongkong branch of moeting Chinu Association. 6-Captain Hine established an aerial record in Japan, covering ten miles in 23 minates Wright mobice-Mauila defeated
Fin a second in erpart pole match | Hongkong in a by 7 goals to 3
3–Provisional contrast for the municipalisation of the Tokyo Tramwaya ignol Japan and Rassis lodged a profess with the Patters against the conditions of the China loan. 25-Mr. A. Shelton Hooper resigns, from the
Board,
9
in a
Tartar General of Capton assassinated while returning home from witnessing an airship fight-Prince Louis of Battenberg reached Hongkong from Australia. bat way too ill to land-Destructiro fice in Tokia: 7,030 houses destroyed and damage done to the extent of a million eterling, 14-Departure of the 13th B· jpats, 17-Mr. G. Anbaster appointed to act as
Attorney Genel during the absence on leave of Hon. M. W. Ross Daving, 18-China carr-uny loan of tea million sterling sied at Peking. The Dowager-Empress of Chins received the Logation ladies at the Winter Palase.
20 HE. Chao E-h-ban appointed Viceroy of
Manchuris.
22-
H.D. the Governor of Hongkar presented izes won by the Hongkong Volunteers and also a long serrio modal to Captain G. P. Linsert-Ho Dr. Atkinson presented Cricket Shield to the Royal Engineers, 23-Pacific Mail stomer siz went aground
winners of the League competition.
on Finga Rocks between Foochow and Shang hai. No lives were lost, but the vessel became a total wreck-ra. Proudlock of Kuala Immpur shot and killed a Mr. W. Steward, and after trial was contemned to death, but subquently granted a free pardon,
mitted suicide by hanging himself.-German commonity in Hongkong celebrated the Kal24-Prins and Princess Fushimi, representa.
ner a birthday.
30-American Peace Society was formed ic
Japan. Chineno New Year celebrations in Hongkong-Messca. Woran and Knudson, of the Chinese Customs, while, suiling at Kongmoca were aspsized in a squall and drowned.
31-Owing to the plaque ontbreak in Manchorls the vist of the German Crown Prince to China as cancelled.-A. volcanio eruption occurred in the Ten region, Philippines, five villages bring destroyed by a tidal wave oni hundreds of people killed. His Excellency Graf Hex. Bertan Euros Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, appointed
tires of Japan at the King's Coronation iringkong. China Merchants stomer feefooia a dense fog near Shanghai
The former
collided with the end 28 Chinese Tossel Hank shotly
vengers were drowned, 26-H... Pince Chakrapongse of Sism and
sui's visited Hongkong. 281 rcentenary of the University of St.
Thoma 29-Hongkong Volunteer Contingent left for Loulou to represent the Colony at the Coronation.
of Manila Rebellion in Cantón,
30-Mr. R. W. Mansfield, formerly of the British onsuler Service in China, died in
MAY.
to succeed Baron Dr. Mnom von Schwartz England. enstein 8 German Ambasador at Tokyo, Herr Hartbausan, German Minister at Bo-Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
·livís, being appointed to. Peking.
TEBRUARY,
China opened a branch at Centon: 3-The Chinese 150 erament couferred the order of the Double Dragon on the foreign bankers concerned in the arrangement of the international loan for the purpose of reform-
China's
1-The German Governurut expressed regreta to the Courts of Bangkok, Paking. Tokyo, the Netherlands and the United States for the uncallation of the visit of the Crowa Prizce-Germany deolded to erect a wireless | 3-7 station at Tsingtan.
2-r. H. R. Cochrane, chief-accountant of the
The Hongkong delegates to the Coronation, Sir Paul hater, C.M.G.. and the Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, left for London-Mr. Glendaye's Foreman, rillon by Burkill, won the Cham- ping Sweepstakes at the Shanghai meeting. 7--Mr. Vallon, a French.aviator, was killed at
Shanghai
Hongkong brauch of the Mercantile Bank of India, fall over the verandah of the bank and fractured his skull.--The London Missionary Society decided, with local assistance, to build
hostel in connection with the Hongkong 8- New pian Agreement signed at Paking. University A fire occurred at Toila which destroyed 200 residences and wronght damage. estimated at 60,00 PROS
&
6--H..J.
ing director of Crair & Craig, mar
managing Co., Shanghai, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment as a second-class wisdemeanist, on charges of fraud in connection with rubber company promotion.-A letter of thanks from the German Emperor was conveyed to His Excellency the Governor for the grand ar FangĦIKODËR maile in connection with Admiral, Gubler's funeral.
7 Returns of deaths from lagne in North Chins showed a total of 7,000-The Japanese. Govorament granted 1,000,000 yen to help to fight the epidemic. Representativo mem-
bera of the foreign community in Bangkok | decided to creat à memorial to the late King Chulalongkorn at the Bangkok Nursing Home. 14-Opening day of Hongkong Jockey Clab
#008.
Prince Ching was appointed President of the Chizess Cabinet, and No Tang and Hau Bib Chang Vice-Presidents: other officials were appointoil and reforms made by the same E-lict 9-Three-quarters of the city of Kirin destroyed
by fire.
quest
10 Chino-Dutch Consular Convention signed at Puking procidin - for the establishment in the Nether auf. Indios of a Chinese Con- sulate Generakand three Consuluter. It also admilled Daten nationality for Chinese horn in the Dutch Colonies, and sarmaunted the lou of a deal nationality. Rev. Trollope, vige of St. Alene, Birmingham, appoin ad B.shop of Korea 12--Annal dianer · of China
celebrated in London." 13-Mr J. W. Hausen, Chief Detective-In-
spector, retiral on rousion after 37 years service with the Hongkong Pelice,
Association
!.
siderable damage to proporty. 27-Bergeant Plugott. R.G.A., and Constable Kill gallantly resoned two British soldiers from drowning at Simuxiwan ducing a typhoon. 30-First train mu over the entire length of
the Kowloon-Contoa Railway:
AUGUST
2-Sir Arthur Young. I.C.M.G.. Colonial Secretary of the Strails Settlemonte, ap- pointed Governor in succession to Sir John Auderson.
-A portrait of II. E. the Governor, presented to. Queen's College by Sir Hraje Mudy, was unveiled by Mr. E. Ralphs, the ind Insator.
12-Rorolationary outrage in Canton. Adair.
al Li Chun sorfously injured by bomb 15-Prino Tsai Quon. the Im erial Tutor and
member of the Chines Cabinet ware ap pointed. Privy Councillors. In su eraption which occurred at Mt. Asums, Japan, the Rev. J E. Hail, Aperican Presbyterian Mision. ory, was killed, and a number of foreigners and Japanese wor- injured. 18-Atanical lupiry into the strandins of the Empress of China, held la Japan, the offsets
re exonerated.
19 Death of Mr. E. Joan Hughes, a resident
of Hongkong for 35 y ami 22-His Majesty the King awarded Coronation
mot.In to their Excellereies Sir Fredrick and Lady Lagard, and to H. E. Major General Anderson.
25-Japanese Cabinet resipued,
SEPTEMBER.
4-A a mosting of the longkong Auteur
Dramatic Club, to consider whether the Club should coatings to exist, an silicon.iva rasolu.
5A public mesting of subsoribara to the Cors.
tion was nanimously carried.
nition Faud decided to dispose of the surplas as follows:-11,654 to the Samen's Institute Bailding fond: $4,500 to the Boldiers' and Sailors Home; $10,000 to the Kwang Wa Hospital. 7-Antilway riots occurred at Szachman,
Baton Club at Shang- 8-Ara meeting of the
hai Messrs. Wu Ting Pang and Tas Kon San each contributed $19,600 on behalf of the Hongkong University.
9-Floods which owed in the Swatow district rendered raillion people destitate. 12-The anti railway riotsin Stochaan asmar
a more serious aspect, and reports spike of the disloyalty of the Chinese troops. Cheng- tu was invested by rio'ora.
19 Japanese steamier Shisels Moru foundered
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OCTOBER.
4. Opening of the Chicom section of the Kow- loon Canton Railway at Samchun.-Hear- Admiral Murdoch of the U. 3. Asiatic Squadron viited Houg ong,
5 The Portuguese Consul la Hongkong bold an "at home" to celebrate the first anniversary. of the Fortagare Republic. The occasion was al-o exlebrated at abso 9-.E. the Governar opened the Kwong Wa
Hospital at Yan mati. 11-Commencement of the Revolution is China
at Wachang re-la capturing Wuchang, Hankow and the Hanging areas). 13—Annus) drill competition of Hongkong Fire
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