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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9ra, 1912.
RUSSIAN AVIATOR AT MACAO.
SUCKSARUL FLIGHT VESTEN DAY-
Yesterday at Macao, under perfect
RANDOM REFLECTION
Is there connection, I wonder, between the rinder given in the Gazette! this week concerning the law in force in the Colony against gambling and the weather conditions, Mr. A. A, Kour issue of "Premium Bonds" at Canton minsky, the Russian aviator, made a for the purpose of "raising the wind "very successful flight on his Bleriot Thousands of people paid As many readers are probably aware, the monoplane. Hongkong Government regards the for admission to the grounds, whilst the Premium Ronds" so extensively sold on surrounding hills were literally alive the Continent of Europe as "lotterics" with humanity. within the meaning of the local Ordin- aner, and local newspapers can only publish advertisements concerning them at their peril. If this is the Government's attitude against European Premium Bonds," I presume the same attitudo will be adopted towards the premium bonds now being issued, I understand, by the
Canton Bureau of Financr.
The discomforts of the four days' rain last week seerned to be greater than the value of the water that was received. The fall only amounted to something over three inches, which would make little difference on the reservoirs, so that, so far as the prospective water. famine is concerned, we are by no means out of the wood yet.
I am told that "n" regular system of blackmail is carried out by the Chinese pirates in the neighbourhood of Kong- toon. They do not tackle steamers now, but limit their attention to launches and junks and smaller craft. From these they demand certain toll, and this being given entitles the owners of these vessels to protection within the radius operated by the pirates. Should the versols bo attacked by other pirates within that area the first lot of pirates will reimburse them for their loss. Buch a state of affairs in the twentieth century could, of course, only be possible in China, or perhaps in romantic Corsica or some of the other haunts of the banditti.
That the superstition with regard ? "unlucky thirteen" is fairly general is made apparent by the announcement that The Peace Delegates who are to try to bring the Balkan war to a close wore in consternation when they discovered that the date fixed for their first meeting was the 13th. The telegram does not add that the day was a Friday, too! Only this year the Irish members of Parliament got the
opening of the Session postponed from
the thirteenth because they were afraid of its anlucky influence on the prospect of Home Rule. Hongkong does not worry much about the thirteen. Thirteen horses out frequently in the races at gyinkhanes and at the annual races, and
come
the thirteenth has been known to win, while No. 13 has occasionally proved a lucky number in the sweepstakes.
It almost looks as if the Peak burglar had been reading the Daily Press and learned of the gibes that had been made at the Sanitary Hoard with regard to his being more or less safely confined within Victoria Gaol, and that in consequence he was inspired to do something to keep ap his reputation for "slineas," At any rate, he made another attempt almost the same night, but he was unlucky enough
to be discovered, and his little effort was
Promptly at the appointed hour the aviator. after carefully testing the machine, and patting his military helpers through a short drill in the method of releasing their hold on a given signal, mounted the machine and set the motor going. The brakesmen exorted their full strength to restrain the machine, and on the aviator putting up his hand let go their hold. After a short ground run the monoplane soared into the air like a great dragon fly. Higher and higher it went until an altitude of about two thousand feet was reached. After three complete circuits within a radius of about the machine to ground at the point from two miles, the aviator skilfully brought
which he started.
H.E. the Governor of Macao was the first to congratulate him upon hie splendid exhibition, and people pressed from all sides to do likewise.
Though there was only a slight casterly breeze blowing at the moment of ascent. the aviator stated that he encountered. strong winds at the greater altitudes.
AMERICAN MINISTER AT
HONGKONG.
On Saturday morning the American Ambassador at Peking. H.E. Mr. W. J. Calhoun, and Rear-Admiral Nicholson, Commander-in-Chief of the American Asiatic Squadron, together with Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Nicholson, arrived in the harbour by the U.S.B. Saratoga. His Excellency, whose visit was a private one, was accompanied by the American Consul-" General in Hongkong, and spent the morning in sight-seeing. Yesterday ho proceeded to Canton, being attended by Captain G. T. Summaries, the Second Secretary of the Embassy.
Admiral Nicholson mado
an official landing at Blake Pier, where he was saluted by a‘guard of honour, consisting of three officers and 50 N.C.O's and men of the 120th Baluchistan Regiment, with the Regimental colours and band, After inspecting the guard, he visited, the
with the A.D.C. and other officers, sub- Garrison headquarters office in company
sequently paying an official call at Government House on H.E. Sir Henry
May.
THE IDEAL--HUSBAND./"
The following is the caste of "The Ideal Husband" :- The Earl of Caversham, K.G.
Lord Goring
Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote.
Capt. A. Kinnaird-Watson, A.9.0. The Vicomte de Manjar... Mr. Brandela.. Sir Robert Chiltern .......... Mr. W. Siegler.
Mr. Montford
Mr. Miskin. Phipps
Mr. 3. M. Maas, Mason....
Mr. John Robertson. Lady Chiltern Lady Markby Mabel Chiltern
~ Mrs. W. G. Worcester. Mrs. F. Hunter, Miss Main.
Mrs. W. M. Pyne. Mrs. Lindsey Woods. Mrs W. Logan
frustrated. It would be interesting to The Countess of Basildon speculate as to what official explanations would have been offered if he had been Mrs. Marchmont ....
Mrs. Cheveley Buccessful.
Ladies who are interested in bridge in Hongkong will doubtless appreciate this American stoXZ′′ ÷ mm.
"Why did you prohibit jewellery at the meetings of your bridge club ?””
"It became too casy to signal for trumps. Nearly every one of the players wore a heart-shaped pendant, a solitaire diamond, a marquise ring that looked like a spade and a clover-leaf brooch."
THE CONSPIRACY" CASE IN CHOSEN.
DIENING OF APPEAL,
In the Seoul Appeal Court, on the 26th ult. before Judge Sudzuki and two Associate Judges, the hearing commenced says a Seoul dispatch, of the appeal brought by In-chi-ko and 104 Koreans against the decision of the lower Court, where the accused were recently sen-1 from four to ten years, on the charge of tenced to terms of imprisonment ranging being concerned in an alleged conspiracy against the life of General Terauchi, Governor-General of Chosen.
The Court-room WAS crowded with spectators, the foreigners present 'num-. boring over thirty.
The Colonial Government must be fool ing rather bad these days after the severe castigation administered by the Sanitary Board on Tuesday with reference to the Pokfulum catchment area. Mr. Bowley was in good form and in his trenchant speech effectively exposed the weakness of the Government argument on this subject.
In-chi-ko, the alleged leader of the con- -Colonel Irwin plainly told the Govern- spiracy, was first examined. He declared ment that the anus of any epidemic would that the decision given by the lower tribunal was wrong and that all the devolve upon them, and there is no doubt accused were quite innocent. Continuing, that had Dr. Fitzwilliams been present be said that the Association called the the weight of his words would have been Shin-min-kai, organized by the accused and others, was simply aimed at pro- added to the resolution of regret passed moting general knowledge among the by the Board at the attitude of the young Koreans and was not for the Government Mr. Carter certainly did purpose of starting an agitation for the not mince matters or chooss his words restoration of independence of Korea, as supposed by outsiders. His state- when he quoted the dictum of a certainments made at the Governor-General's military officer that there were two ki s of Office at the time of his arrest were all
false, sense-common-sense and Royal Engineers' sense--and added that he thought that the senso of the Public Works Department was like the R.E. sense. No wonder the genial Dired of Public Works refused to reply to tch a remark, as the sugges less. tion which it contained was " rather foolish." If nothing good comes of the resolution, the discussion must be regard ed as rather more refreshing than those
which take place in that chamber.
RODERICK RANDOM.
Kim Il-chun, the man supposed to be crazy, whose confession of complicity was made much of in certain quarters, now denies the statements made by him in the lower Court and in the preliminary in quiry, stating that they are all ground.
SCOTTISH MALAY Rumber.-Second divi- | dend of 10 per cent., making 20 per cent.
LOCAL SPORT.
LEAGUE CRICKET,
KOWLOON V, HONGKONG POLICE,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG 20 R. E,
A large orowd witnessed a mediocre
THE AMERICAN MINISTER ON CHINA'S PROBLEMS.
At Shanghai last week, Mr. Calhoun, the American Minister to Peking, was enter-
Played at Happy Valley on Saturday, exhibition on the occasion of the meeting tained at a banquet. Among the speakers
Scores:-
F. Sutton, b Korr
KOWLOON,
10
W. E. Dixon, b McLennan J. H. Mearl, h McLennan A. E. Raven, b King... H. S. Rouse, run out B. D. Evans, b King
B
Ô
in
3
13
J. P. Rabinson, e Cooper, b King...... 29 W. 1. Wennor, & Burlingham...... 0 L. F: Townend, c Fitt, b Burlingham 2 P. W. Wilkie, b Burlingham W. Gurwen, not out.
Extras
8
1
Total
80
Bowling Analysis.
IL.
W.
8
1
McLennan King Burlingham
5
23
2
B
20
3
$
Kerr
HONGKONG POLICE.
Pitt, cand b Wonsor Melennan, b Dixon Booker, b Dixon Burlingham, Dixon Grimmett, e Weasor, b Dixon Wodehouse, b Wonsor King, e Dixon, b Weasor Cooper, b Dixon
Foster, not out
Kerr, Wilkie, b Dizon Cackle, b. Evans
Extras
Weaser Dixon Evans
55
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0.
II.
12 î
11
8
11 0 41 6
2
0
1
OTHER CRICKET.
KOWLOON R E. CIVIL SERVICE, Played at Kowloon
Saturday.
Beures
KOWLOON.","
on
N. L. Railton, o Lindsell, b Edmonds 20 L M. Whyte, retired..... J. J. Blackburn, retired Capt. Robertson, ↳ Phillips H. E. Goldsmith, not out G. Wolfe, not out Extras....
Tatal (for 2 wickets)
32.
44
36
14
Ꮧ
.159
D. J. Mackenzie, N. Croucher, H. Scott, H. Overy and E. J. Edwards did not bat.
Bowling Analysis.
Edraonds Bradbury Foster Sara.... Lindwell Lee-Jones Phillips
CIVIL SERVICE.
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0.
B.
11
1 47 }
5
0
34
0
.6 : 0
17
0
2
0
11 0
0 10
0
G 30
0
0 10
1
3
R. Phillips, c Wolfo, ↳ Goldsmith
0
R. E. Lindsell, b Scott
Ι
J. W. Lec-Jones, run out
A. Foster, e Scott, b Mackensie
23
C. Sara, e Railton, b Wolf
J. G. Douglas, not out...
9:
1
I
J. H. Higginbotham, e Railton, b Boott
of these teams, which took place on the
was Dr. Wu Tung Fang, who said he could soldiers' pitch at Happy Valley on Satur-not help noticing the fact that although day. From the very ontset the homesters China had now become a Republic for made the pace warm for the Club's nearly a year, she had not been recognized defence, but dallying and hesitation in by the Great Powers. It was disappoint- front of goal nullified many a well con- ceived mid-field movement.
ing to the Chinese to see, considering the Ultimately,
however, the Engineers broke the ice great friendship entertained by the United States for then, that that nation through the inside right, and this was quickly followed by another. Good com- had not taken the formal stop of recogniz bination between Wilson, Benton, anding them. He remembered when the Fennell terminated in the latter getting Revolution began he had many telegrama. in a stiff shot, but the custodian saved of sympathy from their eminent citizens cleverly and transferred the scene of and his own friends, amongst them Mr. activity to the other end, where Barlow Andrew Carnegie, who had said that his nation would be the first to recognize was conspicuous for several smait saves. Hamilton defended well at an awkward them. He knew that many American period, and the whistle blew for half-time people were disappointed just as well as with the soldiera leading by two clear they were for their not having taken this goals. The civilians claimed slightly more step. Surely it was the time to do so. of the play in the concluding moiety, but China bad become a Republic: it was an the home backs and halves combined to established fact. Why delay He hoped make an almost impenetrable defence, the He was sorry to bave to touch on this this graceful act would be done very soon. goalie seldom being troubled. Pearson point, but still be could not help alluding secured a beautiful goal, and added to it because he had taken a humble another with a well-judged attempt, sand-in the change. He concluded by calling
for three cheers for his Excellency. wiched between them being the best goal
These were given with the accompani of the match, Campbell scoring from long ment of a "tiger," range with a brilliant shot. The civilians nearly registered a second point befors the end, the centre forward accepting a neat centre from Benton and shooting for goal, the custodian tipping the ball just over the bar. The final whistle blow with the Engineers victors by 4 goals to 1
ALLEY BOWLS.
Club Germania has defeated the Hong: kong Club at alley bowls. The total Beores were: Germania, 12,292; Hong- kong, 11,897.
The highest individual score during the two nights' play was the 890 of T. H. King.
SHANTUNG MINING CO.
At the general meeting of the Shantung Mining Company, Limited, in Berlin, the shareholders resolved to make an offer to the Shantung Railway Company for the ccasion of their enterprise in one block against new shares of the latter company to the nominal vlue of m.5,400,000, these shares participating in the profits from Jan. 1 next. It is generally expected that the railway company will avail itself of this offer, and, in order to effect the proposed payment, will increase its share capital from m.54,000,000 to m.00,000,000. The chairman declared that m. 6,000,000 to m.7,000,000 would be necessary to write down the plants to their real value. The first six months of the current year had given a profit of m.424,000, but it would be impossible to extinguish the existing loss of m.1,237,111 and to reduce the A. Bradbury and J. Spittles did not but exploited by the railway company in a debts. The iron ore mines can only be
N. H. Edmond, not out;
Extras
·Total ...
44
Bowling Analysis.
M.
Goldsmith Scott Overy Robertson Mackenzie Wolf Blackburn
6 I 11
1
0
9
5 2
2 Q
0
2
ດ
9
0
0
2 I
1
0
2 0
HONGKONG . THE NAVY.
This game, played on the Hongkong Cricket ground on Saturday, resulted in creditable win for the home team by 46 runa. Score and analysis,
THE NAVY..
Midshipman Oliver, b Dodwell E. R. A. Poole, h Dodwell Engineer-Lient. Smith, h Fowler Lieut. Wace, c Pearce, 'Donnelly C. P. O. Neil, b Claxton Lient. Hunton, e Gillingham, b
Dodwell
19
24
Fleet-Paymaster Pearson, e Claxton,
b Donnelly
B
11
13
Rev. Hastings, é Hancock, b. Donnelly 0 Midshipman Smedley, not out Sub-Lieut. Buston, c Stephenson
Jellie, b Donnelly.... Midshipman Phillips, ↳ Claxton'......
Extras
1&
Total
100
Bowling Analysis..
0.
".
W
10
3 32
$
6
1
10 2 29
4
S. H. Dodwell E. A. Fowler
D. E. Donnelly
A. A. Claxton ..... 62 2 18
... HONGKONG.
T. E. Pearce, c Smith, b Hastings.... Stephenson-Jellie, c and b Hanton 14 S. H. Dodwell, « Buxton, b'Hunton 14 R. F. Thursfield, b Hastings ...
A. H. Gillingham, b. Pearson
10.
H. Hancock, e Oliver, b. Hastings ... 18
E. A. Fowler, b Hastings
R. Hencek, e Smedley, b-Hunton
M. M. Maas, Lb.w., b Pearson
A. A. Claxton, nat art.
D. E. Donnelly, b Hunton
Extras
Total Bowling Analysis.
0
.101
0.
T
14 12 11.4
62
27
FOOTBALL.
Rev. Hastings Lient. Hunton Liout Vree Pearson
A football match between St. Stephen's to date on account of the year 1912. In College and Canton Christian College is 1911 only one interim dividend of 10 per to take place to-day at 4 p.m. on the cent. was paid, a final dividend being declared of 20 per cent, making 30 per ground of the Hongkong Football Club, cent, for the year.
kindly lent for the occasion.
remunerative manner.
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THE FOREIGN ATTITUDE TO CHINA. Mr. CALBOUN in reply expressed his appreciation of their kindness. There were many things that he might say, but holding the position he did, he felt the restrictions of official propriety, so that he could not say all that was in his mind. After referring to the great possibilities of China, he mentioned that she had internal cumplications as well as extern- ed, all of which had to be taken into mind in determining what the mind of any one nation would be towards her. They might taken before this, but all he would say wonder why certain action had not been upon that subject was to admonish them not to worry about it. Everything would be made all right in due time. He was glad to say, and meant what he said, that the earth a strong spirit for co-operation there was present among the nations of in helping China to get on her feet, as it were, and to make a start towards national prosperity. The problems with which they had to contend were many and sometimes he thought they wore mort serious than they realized. Proceed- ing, Mr. Calhoun said that a monarchy, an absolute monarchy was perhaps the simplest form of government in centred in one man. He did not say it the world, because all the power was was the best: he only meant to say that CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, it was the simplest. But when they came to the principle of self-government, the government of the people by the people, then they had a very complicated and very difficult problem. They had in the United States been contending with that problem for over 100 years, and they still realized that they had not solved it. They still had faith in the republic and in its future, and they sympathized with all people who were struggling towards the some end. Although Ching might not have received technical recognition, United States were not watching with it did not mean that the people of the
sibility now rested upon the individual sympathy and hoping for their success. He wished to say that a greater respon- Chinese citizen than ever before in the GOLD history of this great country. It was a responsibility that could only be dis charged and success could only be at- tained by consecrating themselves to ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADF their country.
-A DOUBLE PROBLEM,
The two problems with which they had and secondly, a financial problem. to contend were, first, a political problem, Let him give them one word of advice. In private life the man who had a good and independence. financial basis was upt to win fortune The same was true
By the end of next year it will be decid- ed whether the Straits of Shimonoseki will be tunnelled or spanned by a bridge. The Imperial Railway Board has been investigating the advisability of building a bridge, and since last spring Professor of a nation. They must put themselves Hirobe, of the Engineering Department in a position to be financially indepen- of the Imperial University, has been dent as soon as possible, and he wished engaged in drawing up plans and to say that one of the greatest dangers estimates, says the Japan Chronicle. The that was surrounding them was public boring of a tunnel has been advocated debt. He would admonish them at all instead of building a bridge, and Mr. times to borrow no more money than was Akada, Chief of the Engineering Depart absolutely necessary, but to depend upon men of the Imperial Railway Board, has development and improvement of their now taken up this matter. In a few days own revenues in order to make them in- a number of railway engineers will start dependent of all nations, and then China jan investigation of the nature of the rocks would bo strong and independent.. under and near the Straits, and at the (Applause), He had been reported as end of next year it will be finally decided saying that China ought not to borrow whether a tunnel or a bridge will be con- any money. He never said that he had structed. The next problem to be said, and said now, that she ought to [considered will be how to provide the borrow ยก more than was absolutely necessary. He would rather see her poor necessary funds.
for some time to come, but free, virtuous and independent. In planning for the future they should take the fact into con- sideration that it was very easy to borrow money, that it was more easy to spend it, but it was very hard work to pay it back. The Peninsular and Oriental Company And so his great anxiety for China's have had for some years past an arrange-sakke was that she should take the right ment for the admission of candidates on road that led to financial as well as board the Worcester training ship, on political independence. The road might payment of half the college fees, the com-stumble and fall many times, but if they be a rough and rocky one, and they might pany paying the other half, amounting to persevered they would get to the top 32h guineas annually, and subsequently where they belonged and where they bearing half the cost of three years' ap- would have all the world before them. prenticeship, until the cadets are quali In conclusion Mr. Calhoun made an fied to join their fleet as junior officers-appeal to the young men animated by This arrangement will be expanded next the love of country rather than self and year to more liberal conditions by the who were willing to make personal sacri- company paying the whole amount of the fices for their country. He thanked them apprenticeship fees for three years, and thus giving additional encouragement to families desirous of entering their sons. for a sea life.
THE P. & O. COMPANY.
The Benala, a passenger steamer of 11,120 tons, constructed for the P. and
for their welcome.
ROBERT DOLLAR LOAN.
O Company's branch Australian line. Peking report to the effect that the Robert Reuter's Agency is informed that the has been launched from Messrs. Caird's
yard at Greenock. This is the third Dollar Company are willing to allow vessel of the "B" class projected for China to utilies the Robert Dollar loan the line between London and Australian for any purpose pending preparations to ports, via the Cape. The line, formerly carry out the Hankow vontract is incor- Lund's Blue Anchor, was acquired by the rect. The conditions of the Loan contract P. and O. Company three or four years state most clearly that the money so hor- ago, and by the completion of the five rowed is to be used exclusively for the doubled in number and the tonnage in- and can be employed for no new vessels this fleet will have been reconstruction of Hankow native city other crossed from 20,000 to 85,000 tonë--
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