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INTIMATION
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1912.
cont. Hongkong copper is now about on a par with subsidiary silver, thanks to legisla tion. Previous to the passing of the Foreign Copper Coin Ordinance the laines faire policy of the Colonial Government was governed by the idea that for currency purposes Hongkong is an integral portion of China, and that it is no more possible to exclude Chinese subsidiary coins than it is to exclude dollars and establish a gold
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At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, four hours' stocks, and 12 strokes with the birch for swatching a handbag containing
"THE COOK."
a
INTERPORT CRICKET
MATCH.
LAST NIGHT'S MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE,
We believe it can quite truthfully b
SHANGHAI DEFEATED BY AN & silver parse, the value of the articlesaid that never before has so large an
INNINGS AND 3 RUNS.
Ideal conditions favoured the resump- being $20, from Mrs. Bowen-Rowlands audience assembled in the Theatre Royal noar Blake Pier. The thief was caught to witness a play than that which gathered
last night to witness the presentation tion of the match Hongkong v. Shanghai. for a third timo after a long chuse by the sergeant on
within month In reply to the home team's score of 417 duty at the pier.
of "The Cook: An Idyll of the Shanghai had made 200 and 180 for 7 Peak," the excellent little musical play when stumps were drawn on Tuesday, by Licut, R. M. Crosse, R.G.A. Though Walker being undefeated with 40 to his two additional rows of seats had to be credit and Tait with two, provided, quite a lot of money had to be turned away because the capacity of the Theatre could be stretched no further.
We are informed that the results of the Oxford Higher Local Examinations, held here in July last, are to hand, and thres candidates have passed, namely, Mok Hing-cheong, and Henry Wilnau, of the Diocesan Boys' School, and Cheung Kai, of St. Joseph's College. This is the first! time, on record that any. Hongkong students have passed this examination.
Christian bowled to Taiti at the start,
TELEGRAMS.
[THROUGH
EnglaĄGACY.)
THE SPANISH PRIME MINISTER ASSASSINATED,
LONDON, November 13th. Reuter's correspondent at Mad; id telem graphs that Don Jose Canalejas, this Premier, has been assassinated.
LATER. Don Canalejas was walking alone to
at a bookseller's shop in the Puerta del Sol, when
a young anarchist named The Premier Martin Bred four times. felt dead, and the assailant turned the bimself and committed weapon apon
and frun bis second ball Tait was sent preside at a Cabinet meeting and stopped back, caught by Bayer at second slip, without an addition to the score. Ander- son, who filled the vacancy, pulled a rising ball from Christian to the leg boundary, and secured a couple of pretty 9's to leg, but in attempting to hit à. slow one from Christian he skied it to Elborough at mid-off, who secured it, the ninth wicket falling at 177. Haynes, the narrowly escaped incoming batsman,
The Premier's body was laid on a table suicide.
in the hall of the Ministry. -
King Alfonso unmediately arrived aud
currency here. The Foreign Copper Coin Ordinance has indeed proved a valuable object lesson. To a very large extent Chinese copper coin has been excluded; sad not only has the discount rate in six months fallen from about 25 per cant. to
The Variety half of the entertainment botween 7 and 8 per cent. on Hongkong
was almost entirely different from that given on the two previous occasions. It copper coins, but the Colonial legislation
opened with a selection by the Band has had its influence in Canton, since this
entitled "Reminiscences of Mt. Austin,' At the Magistracy yesterday Mr.
arranged by Mr. Moss, the Bandmaster, action on the part of the Hongkong Gov.
↓ number of popular ernment caused the issue of Chinese copper Reader Harris made application for the consisting of coins from the Mint to be restricted, with re-hearing of a case in which a Chinese choruses which have been a feature of the excellent entertainments arranged in the the result that the discount on these coins had been convicted of attempting military theatre at the Peak during the has now dropped to about 12 per cent.export opium and was fined, His Wor sojourn here of the K.O.Y.L.I's. This
received from White, but just afterwards For years the Hongkong Government, ship pointed out that the man had plead was followed by the acrobatic display by being dismissed from the first ball ho
The crowd gave him a great ovation an assisted by the British Minister in Peking, ed guilty, but Mr. Harris said that lie men of the regiment which has been a
had done so under a misapprehension.popular number in the previous entertain- Walker was bowled all over his wicket by knelt in prayer at the side of the remains.
ments. Liout. Holland, R.N., came next,
a beauty from Christian. Among the had sought in vain to induce the Canton.
five 4's. The reappeared-inter Authorities to restrict the output of sub His Worship said he would give his describing scenes of rescue, -(1)-in- low visiting skipper's hits
life; (2) as told in the penny novelette;
He had batted with admirable restraint [ The Cabinet has appointed Senor Preto and (3) as related in grand opera. It was a very entertaining item which met and good judgment for about an hour. The second venture was brought to a close with its due mend of applause. Mr. R.
coster costume, con- with the score at 181, Haynes being not Sutherland, in "Our Court Ball." The make-up was the game yesterday. The home team thus excellent and eccentric gestures of the costermonger in love were hit off won a very enjoyable match by an in- very happily indeed. Mr. R. Miller gavo nings and 38 runs, Score: an excellent clog dance and Mr. Frank Boutar, the Scotch comedian, amused the audience with a couple of Scottish songs
decision-to-day.
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was charged before Mr. Melbourne with
were
A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE relying ou its own efforts. The decision of obtaining a sum of money by means of tributed the next item, a coster song-out 2, less than 20 minutes sufficing to end
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
sidiary coins from the Mint in order to rehabilitate the coinage. A short experience has proved that Hongkong will do better by
the three important concerna uamed above to follow the practice which obtains at the Post Office and other Government revenue offices must result in making Chinese sub- sidiary silver unpopular in the Colony, and For over 30 Years WATSON'S this must greatly assist the rehabilitation of Hongkong coins. Without probilitory "E" has maintained the legislation such as we have in the ease of copper coin we can scarcely anticipate, the FINEST however, that this rehabilitation of sub- reputation of
eidiary silver will be achieved as rapidly theas in the case SCOTCH WHISKY in
of the copper coinage; for the money-changers will be all the FAR EAST.
wore eager to supply their unsuspecting customers with "small change" in Chinese coin because of the extm profit it will be possible for thom to make on the transaction But if the now regulation adopted by the
Mr. Lewis
a forged power-of-attorney. appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Russ, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell, appeared for Mr. Otte Kong Sing, who represented the defendant. Mr. Lewis asked for three afternoons next week to be fixed, as Counsel would appear on both sides. His Worship granted the application.
A boy named Souza appeared before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy charged with behaving in a disorderly manner on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground on A European constable Tuesday night. saw the boy hanging on to a gate, and when he told him to clear off the boy became impertinent. The constable took informed his Worship that the police slapped him and gave him no politeness, A fine of $1 was imposed.
the
The wedding of Sandy McNab and "A Wen Deoch-an-Doris," The latter A song was particularly well given. duct and dance by Mrs. Walker and Lient, Holland, R.N., and a clever per- formance by the world-renowned Hun- garian dances, Sophia Kolevski and Michael Kolevski brought a very enjoy bleariety entertainment to a close.
The Musical play which followed after the interval was given by the original caste with no less success than on the previous occasions and the large audi- ence, who were kept well amused through- demonstrative in their out, this is absolutely the last performance" applause on the fall of the curtain. As under the present management of the take this oportunity of publicly-ex- the many enjoyable evenings they have pressing the gratitude of the public for afforded the community, and it will not appear invidious, we are sure, if we single out for special mention Hoptain F. J. G.. Agg, under whose management these entertainments both at the Theatre Royal and the Palace Theatre have been produced.
were
A. S. WATSON principal passenger carrying concerns has him to the Police Station. The defendant Palace Theatre, Mount Austin, we may
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the result which may be confidently predicted for it, we do not suppose that the Government will be slow to extend to foreign subsidiary silver the prohibitory legislation now so successfully applied to foreign copper coins.
The Volunteers go into camp on Friday. The German mail of the 16th October was delivered in London on the 12th November.
It is predicted that Mr. W. J. Bryan will be the next Governor-General of the Philippine Islands.
A contractor in Queen's Road East has informed the police that his partner
collected $5,000 and absconded.
The engagement is announced of Mr. A. R. Lowe, of the firn of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham, & Matthews, to Miss Cecil Evans, of Shanghai.
car
and he was able to walk home.
General Sir Ian Hamilton, Brigadier General White, and Brigadier-General Ellison left the Colony yesterday by the P. & Q. steamer Nyanza for Singapore.
THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
The final in the Golf Championship, between the Rev. Foster Pegg and Mr. Cummings, was played yesterday in the presence of many spectators. The Rev. Foster Pegg, whose putting was superb, won by 4 and 3.
THE WRECK OF THE LOOSOK."
Further particulars have reached the Colony by the steamer Mausang regarding the Joss of the N.D.L. coasting steamer Look. The vessel was on a voyage from Saigon to Cebu, and when passing through North Balabac Strait at night struck the Valparaiso bank. Her engines were immediately put hard astern, and
A Chinese was knocked down by a tram she came off the bank, but as she was at Bay View on Tuesday, His making water rapidly she was headed for HONGKONG Oation: 104, Das Very ROAD C. injuries were attended to by the police, Cagayan Island. She was making water so fast, however, that the Captain re- solved to beach her on soft corral on Bankawan Island in the Sulu Sea, but in making for the spot the ship ran upon an uncharted rock. Her back was broken and she sank in about a hundred fathoms. There was no-loss-of-life. The second officer with three men sailed to Sandakan, from which port assistance was sent, and the ship's crew, numbering about 50, were taken to Bingapore, and are expected to arrive in Hongkong next week by the German mail steamer.
HONGKONG, NOVENERE 14TH, 1912. VERY encouraging progress has been made in the past six months towards rehabilitating the subsidiary coinage of the Colony. In March last the Legislative Council passed an Ordinance prohibiting the importation and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins, and the operation of the Ordinance
dealt
Three men-were-remanded-yesterday by Mr. Melbourne on a charge of harbouring five girls at Kowloon City. It was alleged that the girls were being held to ransom. A man who holonged to the same district as the girls was the com- plainant.
MILITARY ARRIVALS.:
SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
(From "wir den Correspondent;)
THIRD DAY.
Yesterday's results were as follows:--- FLYAWAY PLATE. (Seven furlongs). Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Durbar Chief
(Mr. Hayes) Mr. Glendaye's Foreman (Mr. Burkili) Mr. F. B. Marshall's Mango Tree
(Mr. Crichton) Time, 1. 56-2/5 Beв. Pou MA-TING Cup. One mile and a quarter.
SHANGHAI-SECOND INNINGE
A M. Lanning, Claxton, b Bagnall 24 H. H. Ollerdessen, o Dempsey, b
Christian
1. McEuen, st. Claxton, Dempsey.
1. H. W. Crockwell, b Bagnail H. E. Muriel, b White
V. H. Lanning, e Sayer, b. White J. A. Quayle, .h.w.. b Christian
L. Walker, b, Christian.... E-0 Tait, u Sayer, h Christian R. N. Anderson, Elborough,
Christion
W. J. Haynes, not out
Extras
Dempsey Christinu Bagnall White Honeck Sarer
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIH. SECOND INNINGS,
M.
16 + 18.1
*B
5 36
I
29
11 5 18
0
זי
INDIA AND SILVER.
17
45
2
46
2
17
181
We subjoin extracts taken from Messrs. | Samuel Montagu & Coʻs circuler of the
17th ult:-
The tono is fairly good, although prices have fluctuated rather widely... Cross currents from China have been respon sible for these erratic movements, but it seems unlikely that much set. back can take place just now, whilst so many counter influences are at work in that country: It will be noticed from the statistics inserted under the head of
gold, in regard to the trade of India, that
the imports of bar silver during 1011-12
to fill the office of Premier temporarily,
THE HOME RULE BILL
GOVERNMENT TO REBCIND WIR P. BANBURY'S
AMENDMENT,
LONDON, November 13th,
The House of Commons was crowded on Tuesday, and great excitement pre- vailed. Mr. Asquith received an ovation from the Liberals, and Mr. Bonar Law received an ovation from his supporters.
Mr. Asquith gave notice of his inten tion to move on Wednesday that Sir F Banbury's amendment, which was intro-
duced upon the report stage of the Home Rule Bill financial resolution, be rescind- ed. (Opposition laughter and Ministerial cheers.) The motion would inelule provision for the re-arrangerment of tho guillotine resolution, so that after the rescinding amaidment has been carried at the discussion on the report stage of the financial resolutions would re-commence.
Mr. Bonar Law asked if there would be opportunity for full discussion on this wonderful inneration.
Mr. Asquith-- Certainly, I am most anxious for it.
Consequently the debate will posess the importance of a vote of confidence.
THE DIVORCE COMMISSION.
A MINORITY REPORT.
LONDON, November 13th.
The majority report of the Divoree
Commission is sigued by nine members
(statistics which refer to the anancial and the minority report by three, namely,
2
3
and during which period the Government the Archbishop of York, Sir William did not import silver) were £7,952,000,
year closing at the end of March, 1912,
and the exports £4,493,000, making a net Anson, and Sir L2 T. Dibdin, who agree import of £3,529,000, compared with the as to the equality of the sexes, but viğor imports in 1910-11 of £5,739,000 and in.
th 11909-10 of £6,243,000
2
(Mr. Moller) Mr. Henry Morriss" Battlefeld Mr. MeMarmol's Olympic
(Mr. Burkill) Mr. Fritz Breitung's Liebling
(Mr. Lindsay) Time, 2m. 56 secs. COSMOPOLITAN CUP. Om mile and a quarter.
⠀
Mr. Permy's Perebance
(Mr. Laurener) Mr. Slogger's Barford...(Mr. Burkill) Mr. T. 8. Forrest's Submarine
(Mr. Johnstone) Time, 3m. GRAND STAND STAKES. One mile. Mr. Fritz Breitung's Liebling
(Mr. Lindsay) Mr. R. Macgregor's The Tipster
(Mr. Laurence) Mr. Seth's Blackrock...(Mr. Burkill)
Time, 2m. 18-1/5 seen. PARI-METVEL Cur. One mile and half. Mr. Permy's Perhaps...(Mr. Laurence) Mr. S. 1. M. Bremner's Chancellor
(Mr. Bremner) 2 Mr. F. B. Marshall's Cherry Tree
(Mr. Crichton) 3 Time, 3m. 30-4/5 secs. The MANCHU SMKES. One mile and a quarter.
ously прров апу
extension of This wide discrepancy between the grounds of divorce or anything tending figures for 1911-12 and the two preceding years is partially accounted for by a re- to weaken the marriage tie, pointing out duction in the visible stock of silver in
THE MALAY DREADNOUGHT,
Bombay from 18,000 to 9,200 bars, worth, the danger of laxity as in the United
Taking this into ac Say, £1,100,000,
States and France. connt, the net imports amount to £4,624,000, £1,100,000 less than during 1910-11, whilst during 1910-11 they were £514,000 less than during 1909-10. exact comparison is impossible as the pro portion of the stock held in speculation at Bombay cannot be ascertained definite
An
Iv. The returns for 1012-13 will not show
OFFER ACCEPTED,
Loxnox, Nóvember 13th. Reuter's correspondent at Singapore.
a decrease in silver imports, for they will telegraphs that the Malay Federal comprise those made for the purpose of
coinage; though, even then, the probable Council has adopted a resolution offering increase in gold imports is likely to be the Imperial Government & Dreadnought
It is to be far the larger of the two. noted that the return for 1911-12 shows an
1
at a cost of £2,250,000.
increase in the exports of silver of about
3
two preceding years. This is accounted
All the native
£2,300,000, compared with each of the rulers spoke in favour of the resolution.
for by the very large amounts of British
The Right Hon. L. Harcourt, Becretary
dollars, as much as £3,398,000, coined in of State for the Colonies, has cabled ai India during the last financial year, and reply that the Government accept the exported to China.
BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, November 13th.
Indian Currency Report records an offer with deep gratitude, increase of 53 lakhs in the total of gold (in India and London), and a decrease in the total of silver (including silver rupees under coinage and in transit) of 65 lakhs, Ar including that beld in the gold standard reserve, a decrease of 15 lakhs. A message from Malta states that the The total of gold stands for the first time destroyer Hotilla has been ordered East- Mr. Morriss Petersfeld...(Mr. Moller). Į
over 30 crores (compared with only a Mr. John Peel's Queens
(Mr. Johnstone) 2 crores on October 9 last year), and this wards.
whilst the total of silver is. at about its Mr. Wastdale's War Cloud (Mr. Vida) loweat thi. All tends to show that gold
Time, 2m, 59-2/5 secs.
is not adapted to the currency needs of the India people. The CONSOLATION CCP." One mile and a quarter.
THE RISE OF THE CHINESE.
EQUALITY WITH EUROPEANS IN NETHERLANDS 'INDIES.
The new issue of Siamese stamps, beari has proved--as the Government ping the likeness of the present King, has dicted it would a valuable object lesson received the royal sanction, but will not when the subsidiary silver coinage comes be sold until the old issue is exhausted.
The British transport Rohila had on to be.
with. The Ordinance Probably the two satang values will first probibiting the circulation of foreign be needed, and then the whole issue will board the following military officers:
froin the copper coinage
moment gradually come into use
as occasion His Lordship Bishop Taylor Smith (Chaplain General of the Forces), Major of its operation proved astcutshingly demands.
H. C. Hall, Captains I. B. F. Carrie and affective. Encouraged by this fact, the
Mr. W. B. Atwater, the American E. A. Gainsford, and Lieutenants Star Ferry Co., the Electric Tramway aviator who has been making some sensa A. Moore, A. Veitch, H. P. Garwood, J. Co., and the Peak Tramway Co, a large tional flights in Japan lately with his A. Pym, C. C. Taylor, R. HA Kukie, part of whose revenue is in copper and biplanes and Curtis bydro-aeroplane, has W. J. Gilpin, E. D. Matthews, R. E. B. mail silver coins, have given warning that arrived in Shanghai with several Brewster, all of the Royal Garrison from the beginning of next week they will machines and as soon as arrangements are Artillery. The Royal Engineer officers. accept in payment of fares only Hongkong complete will give exhibition flights in board were: Majors C. W. Davy, S. coins or Mexican dollars. During the past the vicinity of Shanghai.
(Mr. Moller). 1 T. Wenborn and W. C. Humphrey, Cap- Mr. Spero's Sandringham lain J. E, E. Craster, and Lieutenants Mr. Neville's Head or Tail year or two the discount rates on Hongkong
(Mr. H. Morriss) 2 An interesting story regarding the inter-E. M. F. Momber and H. A. 8. Pressy. subsidiary silver have slightly declined. According to the current list Hongkong ruption of a Chinese marriage feast at Other officers were: Lieutenants H. 8. Mr. Fash's Mandolin...(Mr. Dalgleish) 3
Time, m. 51-3/5secs. twenty cent pieces are quoted at a discount Kowloon City was related before Mr. Monteith and T. C. R. Archer of the
The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES. One mile
In his report for the past year, the wish of the Government to respect the of 5.80 per cent. as compared with 7.25 for Irving at the Magistracy yesterday, when Royal Army Medical Corps, Lieutenant
F. E, Milner-Jones; of the Army Service and a quarter.
Commissioner of Maritime Customs at conviction of the Chinese that they are several Chinese were charged with com-
Hankow suggests than an electric rail- not inferior to Western races. Chinese twenty-cent pieces, but in the case
It Corps, and Captain P. L Bourchier, Mr. Paignton's Marengo ...(Mr. Rowe) 1
Mr. H. C. Gray's Burwood
way under the Yangtse-Kiang would be of the top-cent pieces the rate for thmitting an assault upon a lukong.
(Mr. Laurence) 2 more effective than the bridge which has desire was that they shld not ho treated Hongkong coinage shows but very slight appeared that the lukong, in order to Army Pay Department.
(Mr. Hill)
ascertain the full circumstanos of a comi-
The non-commissioned officers and men
improvement upon that of Chinese coins.plaint which had been made, entered of the new draft uro R.G.A., 233; R.E., In the one case the quotation stands a house in which a marriage feast was 70; Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. being beld. His intrusion was rescated, 200, together with a very considerable and he was set upon by several of the number of the Somersetshire Light In younger men present. His Worship,
The Lohilla does not leave until the after hearing the evidence, bound the
20th Inst. defendants over to keep the peace.
at 7:40 per cent, and in the other at 7.58 Six months ago when the Ordinanco pro hibiting the circulation of foreign copper coina came into force the discount on the copper coinage was something like 25 per
fantry.
Mr. Henry Morriss Battlefield
Time, 2m. 48-1/5 sec.
The JOCKEY. Cur. Seven furlongs. Mr. Hardi's Valballa...... (Mr. Fock) Mr. O'Malley's Home Rule (Mr. Dunn) Mfr. Pick Tarpin's Vainglory
(Mr. Marshall) Time, im, 86-3/5 secs.
The stocks in Shanghai and Bombay are reported about the same as last week, and the Indian offtake remains at 35 bars a day."
CHINESE TUBE RAILWAY.
LONDON, November 13th.
A message from The Hague says that on the debate on the Colonial estimates the Minister for the Colonies asserted the
Their
been proposed. The cost of a double line
as a race apart in the East Indies. It 3| tabe railway would be only from
£700,000 to £1,000,000, whereas the bridge was proposed to put them on an equality has been estimated to cost £6,000,000,
apart from the approaches and a large with Europeans for the time being, and sum for maintenance. The railway to create a council of experts on Chinese 2 would relieve the congestion at Hankow
by enabling the waste hills and lands on affairs, on which the Chinese residents the Wuchang bank of the river to be might act as consultative members. employed for residential purposes.
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