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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1919,
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
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THE REVOLUTION.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT PREVENTS
LOAN
TOKYO, February 11th. The Government has intervened in the Okura loan, although half has already been paid. It is supposed that this is the result of Great Britain' representations to the Republicans,
(THROUGH ZBUTEE'S LUENCE.)
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET."
THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.
B
LONDON, February 10th. The fourth test match between England and Australia was commenced in Melbourne to-day. The weather was perfect, and the attendance good. The wicket, however, was soft. England won the toss and sent the Australians to the wickets. The home team could only succeed in stringing to. gether 191, and all the cracks filed, the highest score being 56, to the credit of Minnett. Barties justified his reputation ng one of the finest of the English bowlers ou Australian wickets by taking five for 74.
The wicket was perfect when England opened their first innings. The visitors lost one for $70, Hobbs scoring a superb all round 178. He hit twenty-two fours. Rhodes, the consistent, contributed. 157 unfinished, and the partnership of 323 for the first wicket is a record in Test match cricket.
THE LISBON RIOTS
LONDON, February 11th. A Lisbon telegram states that the Cabi- net, after conferring ou the recant distur: bances, has announced that, as order is being restored, martial law will shortly be abolished.
THE FRENCH NAVY..
LONDON, February 9th.
(THROUGH REUTER'A "AGENCY.]
AVIATION TRAGEDY.
LONDON, February 10th, Reuter's correspondent at Sevastopol wires that two pupils of the aviation schools fell and were burnt to death by petrol from the motor.
GERMAN FIELD-MARSHAL'S
DEATH.
LONDON, February 10th. Reuter's correspondent at Berlin aaroun
ces the death of Field-Marshal Habrke.
FLOODS IN EUROPE.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS,
Lorner, February 10th. The floods in Portugal and Spain are the inoat serious experienced for the past 13 years. Besides causing onormous damage to property, thousands have been rendered homeless and famine-stricken.
which ig
A telegram from Madrid states that many of the rivers in Andalusia have now united forming 1 mighty sweeping everything before it. King phoose and the Premier started for Seville, but arrival at their destination is doubtful Portugal is suffering equally.
OBITUARIES.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS,
Life in Hongkong must have seemed very pleasant during this past wook Not only was the weather genial and bracing, but the evenings have been invested with an interest nadenal to the Colony. The Lang-Holloway Company have given theatrical performances unique in Hongkong, and the community has not been lacking in appreciation.
The visit of this Company helps us to realise the inadequacies of the Theatre Royal for proper scenic representations, and the laborious and antiquated methods which have to be utilised is unusual to have performances lasting much needlessly prolon; many of the productions. It
later than 12 o'clock, but even though astart was made fairly promptly at 9 o'clock the curtain. has not dropped in the last not in some plays until after one o'clock. When it is remembered that fairly long distances bars to be travelled afterwords, to the Peak, to the upper levels, and to Kowloon, the reason for many folks looking drowsy during the day becomes apparent.
·
Still, though late hours tell when kept up for several nights, most people feel that the incos. venience is not to be considered when they have.
the opportunity of sosing such high-clamp ductions as are given by this Company, and it must be somewhat of a surprise to those who
Althought that Hongkong audiences were difficult to "enthase" to witness the displays of en- thusiasm and delight to which the audiences were routed nightly by the acting of the principals in this Company.
LONDON, February 10th. The death is announced of Sir Henry Oakley. Director of the Great Northern Railway Company and Chairman of the London Railway Company, at the age of 89 years.
The death has occurred at Glasgow of the well-known shipowner, Mr. William McConnoll.
Professer Fairbarin of Mansfeld College,
Oxford, is dead.
THEATRE ROYAL.
BAMLET."
chearless Dane, is undoubtedly one of the The character of Hamlet, the morose and
Burst of Mr. Matheson Lang's stadion. It is a part which calls for little else than inspcasioned and emotional enting, and Mr. Lang, while he is at bis best when displaying the intense emotion of Hamlet, is never prone to exaggeration. He is
In a modern theatre I understand the Com pany reokon on doing "Hamlet" in 3 hrs. 10m, Hero, owing to the inadegnacy of accommoda tion on the stage, they lost nearly fifty minutes in changing the scenes, and, I am told, did « good deal of damage to their atago properties
besides,
more.
The audience in the Theatre Royal on Satur. day must baro bocni
than usually sympathetic. At any rate, quite a number were anable to control their feelings, and the lachry mose tendencies, which began with the furtire use of the handkerchief in the corner of the eye or the wiping of bedimmed spectacles, developed into a display of tests and of sobbing that was quite disturbing to the more pressio individuals who had the mis ortune to be sitting close to the tender hearted ones,
The spproach of China New Year, which will time according to the old style, at any rate in bo celebrated next Sanday probably for the last
ANNUAL MEETING OF RATE- PATERS AT SHANEEN.
The annual general meeting of landrenters and ratepayers of the British Concession, Shamien, was held at H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton, on Monday, February 5th,
at
4-45 p.m.
There were present :-J. W. Jamieson Esq, C.M.G., H. M. Consul-General (16) | in the chair, Messrs. Metzler (3), Martin (1), Keach (2), Bent (13), Staples Smith (3). Combe (1), Abbey (2), Bohuszewicz (3), Maze
Davenport (2), Sunderland (8), Kuhlmann (8), Hanisch (1). Hotson (1), Stanton (7),
(1), Tigres (3), Sryngeour (4), Brett (3) Landing (4), Vogler (2), Loxley and Co. (1), Mehta (2), Ahrendt (2), Paget (1), Saunders (3). Steger (3), Gilman (8), Helmers (3). Cameron (5) Spalinger (1), Adams (1), Kitching (2), Huygen (1) and Mr. E. A. Siy, Secretary to the Meeting,
Dr. STALOg pointed out that, what he, understood in Council wanted was that the meeting shourd sanction the adoption of the scheme: As the Council had not yet re ceived a deunite tender and doubtless it satisfactory arrangement with the Customs would be some time before they came to a in coecon with the jetty off the Bund, he begged to propose to the meeting
That the Water Scheme as proposed by the Council be adopted and the Council authorised to proceed with the work-that as the cost of the scheme is at the moment incertain the actual increased taxation be left to the Council on the understanding. that it does not exceed 2. per cent. on the present assessment."
Mr. METZLER and Mr. CAMERON comment- ed on the high assessment of 2 per cent, and Mr. METZLLR proposed :—
"That the increase on the present as sessment be fixed, if possible, at I pur eent, and the repayment of the capital ex- penditure be spread over a series of years longer than the period at present contem plated."
Mr. GILMAN explained that the Couricit did not yet know the exact cost of the systeru, nor could they say definitely how much they Iwould be able to repay annually; moreover re-if they were tied down to 1 per cent. it would no doubt reader it more difficult to borrow the money. The Council accordingly asked for 2 per cent, and they would do their best for the ratepayers.
The requisite number of votes being presented, the Consul General declared the meeting open and the notice convening the meeting was read.
seconded by Mr. GILMAS that the minutes of It was proposed by Mr. STANTON and the last meeting be taken as read.
The motion was carried unanimously. -
THE COUNCIL.
postil.
Mr. METZLER thereupon withdrew his pro Mr. MARTIN enquired whether the per cent, increase bound the Council down to a capital expenditure of $66,000.
Mr. STANTON replied in the negative: ther with supply, upkeep and running ex- The point was that interest on loan, toge penses must be covered by an increased taxs-
11, M. CONSUL-GENERAL stated that Messrs. L. H. Gilman, T. E. Griffith, C. Ahrendt, R. C. Martin and O. V. Lanning had beention not exceeding 2 per cent, of the present |proposed and seconded as Councillors for 1912 and he accordingly declared these five gentlemen to be elected.
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assessment.
Mr. CAMERON enquired whether at the next annual general meeting, the ratepayers could, if they thought fit, request a reduc
tion.
The CHAIRMAN replied certainly,
H.M. CONSUL-GENERAL then, Mr. Gilman having seconded, put Mr. Stanton's proposal to the meeting and it was carried unanis ously.
A Paris telegram states that for the always natural, and in thus get ing sa close to Hongkong and South China, is indicated thanks. (Applause) Mr. GILMAN, seconded and Co's. should any such building be
by
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CHRONOGRAPHS
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THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL. the report and accounts for 191i as presented H. A. Coss-GENERAL, before passing, by the out-going Council, stated that he desired to make a few remarks concerning the work of that body. The events of the last few months had brought about a diffi. H.M. CONSUL-GENERAL then informed the the presence of the military being deemed lately come forward, on the suggestion of cult and complicated situation, resulting in meeting that the consulting cagineers had WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, necessary. The arrival and accommodation several ratepayers, with a proposal for in- 38 AND 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. of the latter bad thrown a great deal of creasing the height of the water tower, 20 a work on the Council, more especially feet more than as had been shown on the taken on infinity of trouble, He felt sure on the late chairman, Mr. Hogg, who had plan. The increase would provide for a bet that his own appreciation of Mr. Hogg's in- Mr. Adams, who was present, to give parti ter head of water; he would, however, ask defatigable energy was shared by the com-culars as to the extra cost and the advent. munity at large. (Applause), H. M. Con- ages and disadvantages of the proposed in- sul-General further stated that he desired to crease express his deep thanks to the employers Mr. ADAMS explained that the present who had SO readily allowed their height of the water tower would enable water employes to join the Defence Corps, to be laid on up to the roof of the highest RACE SEASON Although the Corps had only been called building at present existing on Shamien. on in the earlier stages to take their share An additional 20 feet would cost from $7,000 in seatry-go, nevertheless the fact that they to $8,000 and it would provide a better head out at any moment was deserving of general had been, and still were, ready to be called of water for fire purposes and would enable water to be laid on to the top of a house 25 feet higher than Messrs. Arnhold Karberg RELIABLE Freach shipbuilding programme it is the natural possible, he achieves far more than to balance books and strike accounts ae by Mr. STANTON the report and accounts of erected in the future.
the preparations being
On the motion of commenced announced that three battleships will he were he to play bis Hamlet in the manner that a good start may be made in the new ed unanimously.
the Council as presented for 1911 were pass- laid down in 1912, two in each of the year Lang's portrayal of Hamlet on Saturday tion of great things. It is a momentous time sot by players of the old school. Mr. year which is pregnant with hope and expoots 1913, 1914, and 1917, and four in 1915. night kept a crowded beass so quiet that one in the history of China, and the hope that peace Two fast cruisers will be built anually in could have heard even the faint noise of a pin will shortly be declared is not confined to the 1917, 1918 and 1910, the estimated cost of dropping, and at the conclusion the big audi-Chisago themselves. The prospecté of peace are the whole being fifty-six millions sterling.enca, which was compeed of a large number
of his fellow countryman who bad attended to do very rosy, and if a stable government be
H. M. CONSUL-GENERAL then announced ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL RESULTS. him honour, fairly rose at him, and he and his established Ching should enjoy a
greater
that thu next business before the meeting wife were not allowed to depart until they had prosperity then she
known.
was the Water Scheine. This matter had several times bowed their acknowledgements
been the subject of discussion at previous The part oncupies a comparatively unimportant tion reminds me that many business houses tion of the "Candy" System.
Talking of China New Year and the revolutings, but the Council were at last able te recommend to the ratepayers the adop position in the tragedy, and there is very little find themselves in difficulty with the calendars pavers had had a printed circular setting
The rate acting in it, but Miss Britton certainly makes which they usually issue at this season. These forth the details of the proposed scheme in In the Rugby international
To-night Mr Matheson Lang and Miss Hatinare, as a rale, pictorial and emblematic, and fre. their hands for three weeks and had lin had the opportunity of inspecting the plans, quently illustrate scenes in Chinese story and at the offices of Messrs.
Five men were each fined $5 and one man Twickenhaw, England beat Ireland by 15 Britton will be seen in one of their earliest and history. Hitherto, these have been very accept Adams, Consulting Engineers to the Coun. $3 for refusing to work at the Dairy Farmi.
Thomas and greatest accesses “Much Ado about Nothing, " able, but now if they contain any representa cil. Before proceeding with the discussion This fascinating and attractive comedy in indis-tion of the yellow dragon or show a man with he would like to read correspondence which
A man who broke open a case of watches solably connected with the name of Miss Ellen Terry and it was with her at the Imperis that firms which placed their orders oarly in
a grous they are not in damsad, with the result had passed between Messrs. Thomas and on Kowloon wharf was fined $25 er
month's imprisonment. Messes, Thomas and Adams to Theatre, Londen, that Mr. Lang first appeared the year for a supply of calendars, not dreaming Consul-General dated February 5th 1912, thoughts of the people would change all the old- that a revelation in the government and in the closing Thomas and Adams to Acting a nuisance to passers-by in Chater Road, A cripple who has for some days past been fashioned ideas, find themselves with calendars und.
Harbour Master, datel February 2nd, 1912
was sent to goal for 14 days. which are worthless for purposes of distribution,
LONDON, February 11ht.
In the International Association game-Miss Hutin Briffon played Ophelia splendidly. at Dublin, England defeated, Ireland by
to 1.
Cambridge beat Oxford by 11 to 1 at Queen's Club,
game nt
10 nii.
THE HOME RULE CAMPAIGN.
the most of the character
[as "Benedick,” Miss Hatin Britton has in
LONDON, February 11th. The Master of Elibank, speaking at Beatrice" the brightest sad gayest of Shake- Edinburgh, said the Government would take speare's heroines and one she plays to perfection. up the Cuionist Challenge and would make Tomorrow will be seen the best of Losers the Insurance Bill a party measure. They Laug and Holloway's productions when the would use the whole power of party magnificent tragedy "Othello" will bo presented. machinery to bring home to every house. The last two nights will be devoted to revivals of hold in the land that it owed to the Radic. Sweet Noll of Old Drury" and "The Taming al Government the blessing of a great organisation. If the public. disapproved of of the measure after a fuller explanation of its technicalities and details, the Govern. went was prepared to stand the shock.
of the Bhrow.”
THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
TRAINING NOT IS.
It is much more diff jult
this
bas
ever
The Ellis Kadooris College in Hongkong has set an excellent example to the other boys schools in the Colony in having a college cap. With the discarding of the queue has gone the old round winter cap, and in its place we have a miscellaneone collection of cloth and felt hate and caps which gives a most natidy appearance to any gathering of Chinese boys. The smart green, peaked cap now being worn by the boys attending the Ellis Kadoorie Collore is au innovation which instantly commends itself, and I hope it may not be long before we see it copied by other sobcols, espacially by Queen's College.
gard to the Estimates for the coming year, No remarks being forthcoming with re it was unanimously agreed, on the sugges ton of the Chairman, that the Estimates for 1912 be taken as carried with the report for
THE WATER SCHEME.
1911,
Adams and the Customs -
H.M.
The Acting Harbour Master to Messa's. Thomas and Adams, dated February 5th,
1912.
Mr. STANTON explained that when he made his proposal he was under the impression that the amount of capital expenditure, na approximate figure; he had not entertained given in the circular, was more or less the further suggestions involving increased capi- tal expenditure.
After some discussion it was agreed that safely be left to the Council in terms of Mr. the scheme and proposed alteration might, Stanton's proposal:
The meeting then adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chair.
THE MAGISTRÁCY.
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a
An Indian watchman at the Victoria Skat- H.M. CONSULGENERAL said that he felting Rink charged an employee of the Rink sure, the community were greatly indebted with assault. The assailant was fined Sg. had come forward and offered their assin to the Customs for lo generous way they ha tance, and he was of opinion that it could safely he left to the in-coming Council and their Consulting Engineer to arrive at a satisfactory solution with the Customs. Chairman of the Council to address the meet- H.M. CONSUL-GENEKAL then asked the ing
A charge of false pretences was preferred against a man who obtained $1,900 from Reuter, Brockleman and Co. The case was remanded.
Mr. E. A. Irving hard a Chinese woman Chinese sword. So for being in possession of an ancient-
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There is just a week to the annual races He complained that the Conservatives under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey never attacked Home Rule on its merits. Club. Traising has been in prograss, of course,
"Mr. GiMax stated that the ratepayers had Home Rule would be a triumph for the for me weeks, and every morning during the
had the scheme in their hands for three principle of doniocratic government and coming week will doubtless find a good many
them. He had nothing further to add than weeks and any suggestions should come from would give strength to
that it would mean an increase of 2 por by Mr. Irving.
Thirteen gamblers were each fined $2 each the Empire spectators at the rails, where now lay weakness. Mr. Bonar
The men were gantbling cent, on the present assessment.
behind the King Edward Hotel. One delen. H.M. Cossu GENERAL enquired whether Law, he said, did not say a word of Fear than it usually ia to "spot rebuke to the Privy Councillors who the winners" a week in advance, even in the Hongkong University is to ba Sir Charles Eliot,
Ramour bath it that the first Principal of the water,
the 2 per cent, would give everyone free dant who resisted arrest was sentenced to
24 strokes of the birch. ostentationsly organised a rebellion. He principal events, This Derby is a very open K.C.M.G., who was educated at Cheltenham cluded everyone excepting the residents on DEATH OF A KWANGTUNG MISSION. PINCE NEZ and
Mr. GILMAN stated that at present. it in declared that the intention of preventing a. race. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Darbar Chief, Mr and Balliol College, Oxford, and has a high the French Concession, who would be ap. public meeting at Belfast' and the attempt Stabb's Wireless, Mr. Hough's Madrigal, Bir sobolastic rèpuation se well as considerable e Hotels and Factories. In these latter cases proached later, and the Swimming Bath, Paul's White Carnation and White Hawthorn, perience in the diplomatic service, Sir Charles the reason was that they had existing con- Mr. Soares' Disbolini and Mr.Gilpin's Snowdrift was in the Diplomatie Service from 1888 to tracts with the Canton Waterworks Com-says-On Friday last an American lady have all done well in the training. Unfortan 1904. As a Secretary he has served in the Empany. When, however, these contracts were missionary named Mrs. Reiton, who with stely, several ponies in Sir Paul's stable have bassies at Washington and Constantinople; he cancelled the Council would, no doubt, see her husband arrived at Kobe on Friday on Acourately had colds, White Carnation among the number, has been Chargé d'Affaires at Morocco, Bulgaris ment to supply then with water.
their way to arrive at a satisfactory agree the Shinyo Mark, was brought ashore suffer bat they appear now to be all right again, and and Servis, British High Commissioner in
ing from small-phx. The case appears to several of them will doubting be well in frost Samos and H.Me High Commissioner aud
have been a very bad one, and the lady, of the bunch next week.
Commander-in-Chief for the British East
who was taken to the Foreign International Mr. GILMAN in reply to various questions Hospital for Infectious Diseases African Protetorais, Agent and Consul explained that the 2 per cent, increase on Kasugano, died on Sunday last. Her hus General for Zanzibar, and Consul General for the present assessment covered bank interest band is being detained at the hospital in
on loan, upkeep, running expenses German Fast Africa. Since 1905 he has been supply of water to householders. and quarantine. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffold
Mains Reiton come from a station in the neigh- His publications include "Letters from the Far householders would only have to
would be laid along the avenues and bourhood of Canton and joined the vessel at con, Hongkong, the disease showing itself on the Fast" published in 1907. Rumeur also says expenditure the Council relied on the balance
As regards repayment of capital way up to Japan." that the salary attaching to the post is £2,003 of their yearly working account. It was not
to deny the right of free speech was un paralled in its arrogance and the delibera tion with which it was made. The fight for Home Rule was beginning under im mensely improved conditions as compared with those of 1886 and 1899-----
THE STRIKE OF DOCKERB.
LONDON, February 11th. The Manchester dock hands have struck with the utmost suddenness. They protest against the empläyment of non-unionists, Work is at a standstill, and it is feared that the transport workers will join in the strike. Attempts to discharge liners at Glasgow led to serious rioting. The striking dock Fanda had fights with the police and any arrests were made. The military have been
warned to be in readiness.
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Conspicuous among the subscription griffins is Bir Paul's White Daisy, Mr. Hough's Cad zow's Loon, Mr. Gresson's Pershore, Mr. Man Kwok's Miniver, and Mr. MoCullagh's Esper.
ando,
Among the old ponies there are quite a num. ber of good ones, viz, Roys! Rose, considered likely winner of the Challenge and the Cham plons; Capt, Hope & Chelle Mid Capello, which distinguished themselves at the Foochor races;
Favonius, Lachina, Caprice, Dylluan, and Man- dolin
cussion on the scheme.
H.M. CONSUL GENERAL then invited dis
nect.
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60 cents a tube of the open drainage system had been repaid Chemists, and post free from The Dr. in six years, the present faan might take Williams Medicine Co., 84, Szechuen twice or even thrice as long.
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