“AT HOME" AT GOVERNMENT
HOUSE
24st inst.
Age number of lovited guests availed themselves of the opportunity to meet His Face lency Sir Frederick and Lady Lugird at In "At me" which was given by Lady Lugador Gvernment Louse last 1 ight. TEA Rashiting was a brilliant one an' arrangemasti wera felf:cted for the thorough ejament of she recats. The grounds were tastefully do corated with Chinese lanterns, clusters of which dangled from the trees in the beauti- fully kept gardens, which produced mot chaimi giff.ch. A short programme of dances hal been prepared, aud for these, wi000_ing cinations did not lie in that direction, plenty officina were provided to spend the evening by facuʻging in other forms of felixition. Al together, a mast bejsyaḥle evening was spent.
SANITARY BOARD,
"MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
20th iss
A merling of the Sanitary Board was held this a terncoa in the Board Rcom.. Mr. E. D. C. Volle presided, and there were also present Ho, M. A. W. Brawia (Registrar General), Mr. A. Shelton Hoares, Colonel Bedford,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER
THE CONSP RADY CASE,
FURTHER EVIDENɩE, ...-
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The case in which Wang. Tar Kis, formerly s puleat, and two others ara chuged with alleged conspiracy to murder two of the first defendant's younger brothers was resumed be afternoon, M. F. B. I, Bowley, Crowa Foll foto Mr. E. B. Ballifax a the Magistracy.thin citor, prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardines sp. peared for the defendants,
Mak Yum Ko, a Sergeast Intepreter of the Central Police Station, ainted that, he look down the statements of three defsudou's pa the 14th December, and read them over separately to each of the defendants and saw them s'g them.
Dr. G. Franklin, Government Analyst, ld that on the 14th December be received fom Sergt. Grant a bottle containing hydra: clic acid er spicit of salt. The acid was commonly used for clasping metal.
Mr. Gyrliner-Would li cause blindoers' if the acid was thrown in a pin oo's eyes?—Tom- porarily, yes, but I almost my whether it would be permanent,
Lau Tsa Ping, chief writer at_the_Rezistrar- General's rffice, was Dext called and said that the letter (produced) with three signatures was written by the same person, and, in bis op n
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CANION DAY BY DAY.
[From Our Own Correspondent-]-
RAILWAYS IN CHINA,
GAMBLING MO-OPÓLY. The Chamber of Commerce of Luschow has telegraphed-o-the public &dios of Caton protecting egli's" nød refuring in recoguias pa thels representatives the thely-five, members of the Kwangtung Daliberative Assembly wha voted for the contiennace of the gambling możopoly.
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
19th inst. Klangsi and Chekiang residents of this city bold a wasting at the Kings and Chekiang means to invite subscriptions for shares smoking ate be og made stricter as time passes. Clubs rooms yesterday afternoon, to devise
The rules for the suppression of cplam failway cousin in ciento police for with a centequent decrease in the number of was agreed to. issus circulars calling for smokers and eplem-selling ovallishments subscriptions.
Yesterday, the Anti-Oplum Bureau circulate sotices to the opium divans throughout the city ordering them to send in caly "repits of thumber of smokers making purchases ci the drug and the quality sold trach smaker. 1 h's registers are to be kept up-to-date and are. be banded to the Bureau from time to ti c.
WIR LESS TELEGRAPHY,
zied jest.
FREPARED OPIUM MONOPOLY. H. E. the Acting Viceroy has sanctioned the monopoly from the present farmers to the iransfer of the Cantos, preparet, opium
Op'um I pris Gulid. The Provincial Treasurer is instructed to modify the existing regulativas and to see to the maintenance of the good faith of the now farmsen.
'LADIES' JOURNAL IN CANTON, A newspaper for women wil shortly. ba (tarted hire. It is expected that the new publication will make its first appearance in the city at the beginning of next month."
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS."
The depuis appoleted by the Ministry of Easu'orto quite into educational matters Viticus boys and girls schools to the Weston
R.AM C. (Principal Bledical Cifi er), Di Fion-tha-le-for-2 was written by the same-bic at prosentin Virgan Inspection of the Clark (Miccicul Officer of Healib) Dr. W. W. Jease (Assistant Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (ecretary).
ÚIVERSITY AMERITIES,
An application was submitted by Mes Palmer and Turner for have to steer an arion! on the second floor of No. 12 Yu On Terrace," they having obtaleed permission from the Beildir g Authority to take the necesra y water supply ram the nullah to the cast of Hill Road.
The Medical Officer of Re:lh m'anted ;- Wil the Director: Public Works please say how the water will be obtained from the nullah? From the point of view of the breeding of mos ques by eb truction in the dow of water is most objectionable I am cwe that there GTQ at picient dams in this nuttak opposite the morujty, but I presure that you propose to ablish these in connection with the trolring of this nullah sbove. Pokfolam Road. I have ulready dvised that it h dose la connec tion with the question of the the healthiness of the University site, and it is most import or that these tenks should not remsis in the bed of the nullah.".
Te Director of Public Works minuted
be dams are in course of emoval, No pol
and at the one marked "A" The letter mark. and, in his opinion, was written by a different
cd "C" was diffscent to that of the first two
band.
Sergt. Grant stated that he branded the bottle to Dr. Franklin no, the 20th December having tereived it from Mr. Hatson. The revolver was handed to him in the first difendant's house by Inspector Li. Fook. Tas defendan: was piesent at the time. It was handed to him about 6.5 pm, oath Jath inst. He's arched the three defendants when they were brought to the charge room and a cartridge was, tound os the person of the fir defendant. The car riige fitted the revolver. The man stated that he got the caridge and revolvers from the second de- fendant. The first defend int had not-a-permit carry arms. He did not know whether ike scood defendant had one or pot,
Leong Kun said be rcognised the second de'endabt. Oo the 5th December, he brought a letter to his room and asked most particular. ly to dever it to Mak Kum. Witness then give the letter to his younger brother to hand it to Vak Kun. Mak Kua was kis yourger bober 7
third delcadsats ? -No.
M. Gordisar-Do you know ile first and
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A WISE I.ECAUTION.
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NEW CONVENT POR SWATOW,
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Two foak owners wore Gued $5 each this morn- ing for not exhibiting the regulation lights,
It is can emplated by Germany to increate the sirength of her standing army to 515,8% men- by 1915,
Ir's expected that Cap“. Scott's Antarctic Ex pedition wil arrive at the South Polo by Da cember next year.
datos Railway are published in the Govern RYLES re accidents accurring on the Kowloon-
DEPARTURE OF FRENCH BISTERS,
to h inst Speur Alphogaine and two other Sisters of the Irench Order of St. Paul de Chartres left Horgeng today in the *. Bai-ying for Swarow, where they are about to establish a Dew Convent. Steve Louise, the Superioress Ro was present, and several friends of these of the Sisters of the Order at Pagoda archor ureful and chiritable ladies were presst t to wishment. Gacets. them bu oyagent avery kind of prosper ty their new venture in the cause of true Charity.
AN ACTOMS WATCH.
MYSTERI, US' DISAPPEARANCE DURINO
SLUMBER,
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A ÇOOLIE was last Saturday, sentenced to ona month's "Fard" and " six hour? stocks for (ks. larceny of two ratton chairs..
We have been favoured with capitally repro- faced calida's from Märses. Falconer & Co. and the Nippon Karen Kaisha.
F.
A CLUAN slate has been retatoed with regard 19 b init.
(o communicable diseases in the Colony during A somewhat curious case came up for bear the week ending 17th December Ing at the Magistracy this morning, when THC youth who was charged with the farceny employee of the Ko-s' ing There charged an spprenticed actor with the larcent of a gold to six weeks by Me Ward this morning.
of an lbs, of oil from the V.R.0, was sentericed watch and, chan. It appears that the com plaicant went to bed with the missing or icles INVITATIONS have been issued for the annual on bis person ent whep be awoke by found | Ball given by the Dock Company....... This year, that they had taken tgs un'o themselves, so to the fanction will be held on the gob December. speak, and disapparel. Yesterday, the actor camerp to hire with a pawn ticket-and-asked-ICR is forming rapidly in the Priho River and him to go and redeem the mit c'es
it is thought that Tresisin will be closed" to: Evidence was called and the defendant wes navigation much earlier this year than usually,' discharged.
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· THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
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The establishment of wireleer telegraphy in this province on patrol boats and various places on laid his for its object the facilitiation of commanalcations regarding military mullers Admiral Li Chun bhs now received information fems the Director of Wireless Telegraphy, Lai Fung cheong, stating that upon examination f the copies of messages despachod and so ceived by wireless telegraphy, it has been found that fally. Go% of the number of messages are private messes, the remalader caestitut log official communicaricus. This has been doub less dan to the fact that no lees have The Kwangtun Totai of Police has issued bees charged on messages. The Director stated inst a tons throught the Nimbal and Panyu that the cost of despatching and receiving District Magistrales to the Pork Botchers
1,000 words amounted to about $4 and com- Luild of C siga andoza lo at once build-plaired of Government funds bare beca in's. public stats, as the present prev iling
used. He suggested that some sort of testac- practice of killing pigs, e'c., on thei p emises is loas atould be placed on free transmisi n of
JAPANESE COMMENT. a genre minace to the public heli.
these messages. He further ruigested that all official messages must bear the official depart
Commering on the D.S. Presidential mental seal before being despatched, and Message to Congress, the Osaka Jijl says that all private messages from Goverement. cfli- what is econmically arteworthy in the Mess cials and military officers sta to be chuig ago is the statement that Presideo: Teft intends ed tim cents a word and an extra 10%
to paráally améod the Customs Driff and for the deciphering of messages
Misrges
le exarciso a still more stringent conpolif ite from merchants and others cannot be despatch would take in tegard to the Inter mater, adds ross this before. The ciss the President ed. The funds derived for this source is to be used party to defray departmental expenses it Osato paper, has been hoked forward to and partly in respect ao allowance to the with great interest by the public. His an staff." The authorkies bave given their sanc-
Doancement indicates that in regar to the tion to the proj orals, which will be immediatelysts, he will follow the policy of Mr. Reose enforced.
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT SOLICITED
The Canton Government Cement Ficoly has requested the authori'iss at Féking to itszo instructions to the va-'ous railways throu, boat the umpire to utef rtheir future requirements the rereat tuned out by the Factory as a step towards the promoti n of native industries. Of let, vast improverests have been effected in the manufactore of this article and the cement turned cut is equal if mot superiçe to any cemeat of foreigo madulacture.
LIQUOR MONOPOLY IN KWANGTUNG. The wing regulations have been drawn up by the Kwarg'ung Liquor Monopolists (Hong Chal Company):
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
structions from the Ministry of Fo ego Affairs H.E. the Acting Viceroy has received in-
Requ'a'ion 1-All distilleries are to be registating that care must be exercised in the selection of competent cfficials f the Foreign When was the fint occasion when you saw tered and a tax is to be levied, Farzion im Affairs Bureau in provi ces like Kwagturg. the stcard defendant? -On the 2nd (1, 3rd of
is moos.
wil be formed by hs water for the uitbal, etc." The Registr General mitu ed "This place mast he a restaurant, not a h til Cana consistent Bow if we in the sullah be guaranted? It it not pe balls that the Usi Verily will intercept it all in the dry season?"versation with him.
The Medical Officer of Health :—" la reply the Registrar-General, I have ever seen hnallab un dry; i'isi e possible that the Uiversity will requiia til hi water that this Lullab can supply."
*The molter was rsmired for i quiry.
LIMEWASHING.
-The-Umowashing-returns-for-the-fo teight" reded 15th November showed that 17; bruses in the Kaslern and Centrat di tricts had been 'd'alt with.
DISTRUCTION OF RATS.
It was reported ́t ht during the fortright ended tih İsa'ant, 7,17 3 rats bad been killed in Hongkong, of which z were infected and 2,455 is Kowljon, of which cons was in- feted.
THE WATER SUPPLY
The paris of the Government Bacteriologist (M6 Hệ Ma farlare) and the Geviroment Analyst (Mr. A. C Franklie) showed that in all the samples examined from rektalin, Tytom and Kowloon Reservoirs, the finered water in (e. ch care was fi; for potable purposes.
side of my bed, when I wat smoking opium.
Dd be hard you the letter Yes, by the On the first occasion did you have any con- Wers you introduced him?-No. The secosd defending rated you to deliver the latter to Mak Kto?--Yes.
The cave was further idjoar sad..
SPORTING. '
TO-MORROW'S FIX CURES,
The fixtures 'o to-morrow af ercoɔn are as follows:-
LEAGUE CRICKET. Kowloo. Cricket Cibes the Hongkong ricket Club "A." in the Kostoon ground at mis pane
Pied Iquors Bic be taxed and the import Ade procf, Native manufactured I quers should be placed in firs after distillation and a stamp issued by the Moropolisis must be affixed to every jst of liquor as soon as it has been manu factured. Thò s'amps the uld be of, the value specified by the Motoroll.ts.
Customs declara'ien is.to be taken as boxa-
Regulatos 1-All evabi shmen's selling liquor of any description must i pɔly to the Monopolists for a licence bifóra s'e:missios is granted to cry on the trade.
Regulation-All d'stilleris rnd liquor. selling establishment; must issue a retura of all goods sold. A certificato should be issued by the distillerd to tha i que seller, with eve y jir of liquor sold. All inspectors in the.employ of the Monopoly'a mist were badges.
Regulation IV-All nitive manufactured quor is to be taxed on the basis of cerinin specified quantities and foreign imported ghor is to be taxed according to the catly syt tem. All medicated Iquots come under the category of antive moutactured liquor,
Regulation V All impo el 'quor co which a tax bas bren levied may be transported free of charze to the interior. All exported goods must bear the revenue stamp nrd be accom. panied by the certificate issued by the Moro smuggled co di, and will be ecofiscated, or, pelists. All goods not taxed will be considered
in the alternative, a fins will be imposed on forced to pay the tex bet smugglers will be the owner. All unisten jou: i offenders will be fired a specific amount.
The following playes will represent the H. K. C. C. in its Leagre Match with Kowloo te-mi row, coinmencing at 1.45 p.m. on the Kawicon C. C.'s ground: -Meters. A. C. Leib, A. Macker zin, M. Hancock, E. A. S. Fowler, P. Jacks, Rev. S. W, P. yör, A. A. Claxton A. O.Loog. J. Hall, Hoo. Dr. M. Alkiza George Hartipgs.
The match between the "KC.C. and the Police will take place on Tuesday, December 3b, on the 1olice R. C. ground at Happy Valley. The following will represent Hong- -kg-Messri, A.-C.-Leith,-A-Mackerz'e,"). Correspondence as laid on t'a table rela-Hall, A. P. Dashwood, A. R. Lowe D. G. He tax. Dillers may be ppisted Fach
Dr. Fitzwilliams minuted is bighty isfactory to note the imp avemeat of the quality of the water from P.kfuism. It is to b: hoped that this may be maintined after the
fis: heavy rainfall."
A RESORT OF VAGRANTS.
tie to the 'legal occupation of No: 63 Ho
Un Kok by v grints.
Te Registrar-Gener 1 micuted :-- Why aren'i the houses pulled down?!
The President stated that since the end of 19 8 thote house: hid bien unoccupied until- quite recently beggars had been giving trouble by ccupying the outhea es of some of the hottle was sorry the Director of Public Works was not prezent to answer the Registrar Citera query.
vr. Shelton Hroper. It was a plague Kr'e en area and that is why it was closed. Firva Baots to accupy the houses is dangerous, for they may be injected.
The Registrar Ce seral moved vital the houses
be demolished forthwith,
Mr. Abelion Booper seconded, and the me- tion was carried,
The Board afterwards adjourned,
BPICTURESQUE TRAVEL.
LY MESSRS, BURNS. PHILF, AND CO'S LINES.
We have received from Messrs. Burns, Philp
Aubrey, L. F. Townend, Rev. H. R Well, Hon. Tr J. M. Atkinson, Dr. Claster and R. P. Loog.
HONGKING CRICKET LEAGUE.
The ollowing is the table up to date:-
P. W. D. L. Percent. Yorks..... RE Civil Serv ce......
K00
35.55 1003 **a.co
2
7 4′′
4 2
2
3
+7
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2
33.33
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X 2010
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6
Rembant RCA............... Kowlor. 6 Hongkong... Craig.ngower -3 H.K. Police........ 6 -
CTHER CRICKET.
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3 20.00
CRAIGUNGOWER CRICKET CLUB
A scratch match will take place between
Regulation_VI-The Monopolists will op. point agerte throughout the provinen to collect agents. All agerts are to be alor ed 20% of their collection by way of commission,
BERIOUS CLAN - FIGHT. («
20.h lost..
A revere clio fight-ntcu red yesterday out. side the arrh gate the city near the Fong irg Hospital, The residest surgeon of that lestitation i lervened in the matter and in- structed the amb-lance corps to at end to the wounded. At a later stage, trcops í am the Namhol Magistracy and a detachrest of goa ds arrived on the scene of the outbreak to quell the distortance.
GUARDING BRITISH INTEREST;
A despatch bas been received by H. R. be acting Viceroy f.on the British Cans General here in the following effect-Wh reference to the prepared opiam morer, y the catificate issued to smokers stipulated that a smoker must ob'a'n his opium purchases could be mice from another firm; besides several opinia selling firms whos somes are not included in the list of firms,
Cfficial negotiations with foreignces must be of frequent occurence.
LUNATIC AYLUM.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ON STEAMBRS.
INSTALLATION ON O.S.K. LINE,
The Kwantung Government-General has decided to inst #1 wirelest teleg ath pparatus on the sterners of the Osaka & hosen Kaisha plylg between Manchuria and japan. The The former Cantos Viceroy, H. E. "Yan, ictal expenditure for the new underving is will be remembered, grauted a piece of gracadesimated at about Yocco. The installations on the side of the old powder mig z'an at Sai Chuen for the erection of a Lunatic Asylum. The Govaroment Armoury in that locality now demands a refund of mocey for the removal of a number of old buildings anteshe. The Reforms Society has petitioned H. E. the Viceroy
taitaract the Armoury officials to stop their demands for compeos tien 10 es lo coable iba Society to hasten the diecilen of the much- needed Institution.
'WIRLLEIS FOR GUNBOAT.
A cativa Electrical instruments manufacturer has presented to the Gaverement a wireless telegraph instrument, a receiver and a funs- mitter of his own masufacture which is said to be able to send messages for a distance of two bundred and fly miles. The precen attoo has been accompanied with the request that the fa- boat Fo Bik, which is at present in cock. The strument should be installed on the Chines: gun- offch is have sauctioned the in tallation of the in tument on the gunboat and have ordered certain alterations to be meds in the vestels) electrical expert has been highly praised by as to accommodate the apparatus. The nive
the officials.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIOT.
Information has been received here that at the Industrial and, Aut Exlubition, beld Lommerce xbibits from Kwang ug and by the Ministry of Agricül ure, Industry and Ez chuan 10ceived the highest awar s. The awards consisted of medals and diplomas...
KAROSINE OIL BOATE,
The Cau'oa Customs Department has pra- posed the framing of new regulations to apply To boat storing kerosine oil and massing on th river. The proposals hive been forwarded to H.E the Viceroy for approval.
THE SNATCHING HABIT.
AFTERMATH OP an assault on A KUROPEAN · LADY.
21st ist.
this morning before M. E R. Hall fax with A Chinaman was charged at the Magi tracy satching & bord bag crtaining 6 cents in money from Miss Barrington on the ish of September while she was coming d wo a direction of Benbam Strand.
en the vessels will be opened for service bext year.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
It is notified in the Government Gazelle that the name of the Eistern. Entertainment Com pavy, Limited, has bien struck off the Register.'" A CHINAMIN was awarded six months and six hours' stacks list Saturday for the larceny
100 catties of rice vidund at $5.57.
THE vame of Dr. Ele or Whitworth Perkins (Alice Memorial Hospital) has been added to the Register of Med cat Practitioners. In the Colony.
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TEY subscription Proffins arrive! par-a.si
Chetan ani are to be den for at Kennedy's.. Causeway Bay Reposit ry at 5 o'ck Men day afternoop.
MEE Cheung, the enterprising local photo- graphar sends us in excellent photograph of The German Admiral's official landing and 's panoramic views of Macro.
THE Master of thị 5,5 R«ly reports having pased on the roth instani, a large red buoy with long staff adrlit:-Longitude 112° 55′ E. Faltuste 23 25' N. '
THE Chinesa Government has decided to pesmi Japan to participate in the Government lean orginally arranged with Great Britain, the United States, Germany and Franco. A MEDICAL fournal in Hollend calls attention to the prevalence of opium-smoking in cer.a'n French poits. It is officially stated that for y per cest of the naval officers at Brest habitually smoke opium.
ien in all, which arrived
The last batch of subscription griffin Two Europeans were charged at the Magis by the 1.5. tracy on Tuesday with refusing to pay for Changah on Sunday - moislag, wère diawa | chair hire. Mr. E, R. Hallilax ordered each for at Kenardy's Stables at Causeway Bayman to pay a compensation of $1 to the chair yesterday afleinion. The drawings resulted | coolies. A further fine of $3 was imposed on as follows:-
each of the defecdavis.
48.-Grey, Sir Hormusjce Moly. 19.tcy, Mr. M. W. Slade, 50.-Duck Grey, M., G. Friesland, 54-Bay, Meff, Kam'c'è. 5-Chestnut, ir Hormssjce Mody, 53.-White, Mr. W. D. J^ppi 14.-Grey, Mr. H. Keswick, 5-Bay, Mr. F B. Manhall, 56.--Grey, Mir, F. B. De cos.. 57.-White, Mr. P. M. Meyer
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE visitors to the Nanking Exhibition sieco Its opening totulled ago,coo. THE French Mail of the 22nd November was delivered in London.on_z1st_josh...............
A NATIVA was fired fis on Tuesday for ing an eating house without a lice:ce.
The Penang Municip ▼ Elections are most exclling Europeans are most indignant at certain Chisare placids which have been post ed advising the elɛctors to withheld their votas from the English. The placards are believed to be the work of Chinesa Reformers.
ACCORDING to a Vladivostok dispatch," the 1 ss incur et by the Russian Volunteer Fleet during the first half of this year in malotalnisg the three, Far Eastern tesvices — Vladivostok. Shapebat, Vlad'y stok-Tsuruga, and Vladi vostbk-Kamchatka-was 300 db)roubles.
We are asked by the Colonial Secretary
s'a'that the list of names of the Committea
appolated to consider arrangements for the re- ception of Their Imperial Highnesses the heersents only the British portion of the proposed
Crown Prince-and-Princess of Germany-repre--
Uommittee and was prematurely published. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under instractions from the Secre- ary of State for the Colonia, Alec Fleming Chuchill-to be Fir.: Assistant Director, of Pablic Works with effect from the 27th No- vember, 1:30, vice Patrick Nicholas Hill Jones, transfer ed to the Gold Coast.
THE population of San Francisco is now 415,918-an increase of 79,00 s'ace the year 1603,
TO NIGHT the Ennual Police B's being held in the City Hall, and Taikoo Ball is "C" at the Taikoo Club,
THE N. Y. K. kindly favous with sets of postal cards showing the well known firm's ex- Libits at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition.
A NATIVE was awarded thrge weeks and four hours' sccks at the Police Court this morning for the larceny of a quantity of dried dock valued at $7.10.
A Coolie was tentanced on Tuesday to 12 month imprisonment and six hours' stocks
-et-Wo»l-Poin÷yes:crdáp
The Chasse Government is reported to Fare insiracted the new Minister to the Court eft James, H. Ella Ya-lio, to approach the British Government with the request that per- mission be given to send m-re students to the
·nglish Navy in view of the re-orgasiz:tion of the C ine Navy, fɔr bàining, as the present, Visit histy is far too small.
teams draws fem the above Club at Happy-i-from-firms come by the mɔnopoins, pathway.hy the filter beds at West Point ia the for sen ching a silver watch from a Chicaman micd's;-Captain Sidford of the ss. Sacchuan
& Cr, Ltd, the famous Australian, shipping Viroash, E. D. Baib, H. Rimedias, A. H. appearing on the certificate. It is evident that defendant, whom she met a few times aferite
fim, a copy of their-Annual for 199, bering the Love Lille. Few commercial institutions lae had as solidly progressive a career as ." by which abbrev sted's ppellation the Ce pary is univéreally know, throughout the Youb SearcQueeoslind, and wherever else thelo selg fl os. "Tha Grm was founded
Valley, "Hongkong Boys" 1. the Rest, gt me to commence at a p.m. sharp. Braga, E. L. Braga, C. J. Higginbotham, A. M. The Rest. Currie, J. B. Noria, J. V.
Carroll, A. R. EUis, S. B. Battliwara.
Hongkong Boys L. E. Lammert, H. H. Tay, R. A. Carvalho, A. S. Ellis, L.. A. Rose, H. Rapp, F.. Kapp, J. Chunsutt, R. Suffid, R. P. Madar, R. Bosa. Roitive: A. E. Asger,
ICNCKING 'CRICK IT CLUB.
y the now managing director, Color-el-femes--The following will represent the H.K.C.C. 1, Mt L C., for y years ago, business being . K.O.Y.L..'s on the H.K.C.C. ground: -G. co fi et to a service of small salling and oc
E. Aubrey, R. Fancock, H. D. Sharpin, T. E, casier al steam vessels on the Australian coast, Pearce, D. Clapham, W. C. D. Torser, A H. Im Townsvile to Cooktown and batimes to Yanog, R. E. O. Bird, A. P. Dashwood, A. A.. Bib oe and Sydney. In 187, the fim la Mias, E. C. Riquette. Match begias 45 p.m.
* gurated a steam service in the Gulf of Car-sharp. pmai in 1885 they lasugurated the fi st On Monday and Tuesday, 6th and 27th Dec
team sesvice to New Guinea, from Tbarsday ember, the following will represent the H. K. Island, and Inter on to New Britain (now Ger- 0, 0, on the Usted ervica on the H. K. C C itory) Three years after they pinneer ground:-R. B. O, Bird, A. A. Clixton, A. C. elircula? communication with the East end E. Elborough, H. Hascock, R. Hancock; A. A. of New Guiten, and opened up her routes, Mass, S. W. Payne, T. E. Pearce, H. D. Sharp- The Company's master wärk, however, Is | In, W. C. D. Turcer, A. H, Young, Match be- vida che is the convecting,up of Avstralia by † giżu 10.37 0.m. each day,
a ramer with nearly tho wbolo ef ̧tbo jalard kr ups of the Westin South Sear, in which trade they now employ eleren ocean-going
a camer and this number is to be augucated
i het suing year.
it is cot only in shipping that "E. P.” have regresied. to Australia, Papua, Java und iba Looth Sets generally they conduct an at o mas meichendito tade, Importing, as ng ru, ju e cil, kapok, suzar, as well as manu- fi d goods from Eurepa. Ia South Sea o lucis they handle something like one mil. lieting per annum, prine paly in cosra. pea-l-Fell, taitoisesh:1), sand: 1wood,ivary duta inds on a toy own the largest float of (p. arling veranis in the Torres Straits,
The Appuills to be found fall information
CC.C. "A", R.A.M C.
the Kwang Yuen Company (the prescat pe pared'e piùm monopolisti) has come to en unders anding with certaió firms to this sad to cante a bir d'ace to the trade of ether firms, If this presumptios be tu, so han act is against Treaty ebligatio gard the auttoritise- “are requested to at once instruct the Company' concerted to cancel the vexaticas regula tios. H. E. the acting Vicer y has ir sructed ibe Central Government Adli-Op'um Bor- eau to make investigations into the matter,
GAMBLIG MOXOPOLY.
Tux Interesting que ouncement is made that early in the spring three of the submarines Dow et Poitim path will be sent to Hongkong, and permanently stained here.
CONSEQUENT upon the death of Oastain J. Warrack, the following changes, bavo bosa made in the China Navigation Cola com..
"has bien" tran, firṛel-to-the-8.6-Kaifong ÷ Caplaia Muls of the sv. Hangchiro has been transfered to the ss. Seclus; and Mr. G. Byes, chief officer of the r.s Lixan. has been promoted to the commend of the Hangchow. A CHINAMAN #as charged bif.ro Mr. J. R.
Mr. Jackson appeared for the defer ca, Complaisant s'ated that the recognited the
*gth of September." Kath time lie saw witness ho ran away. The last time she saw him th was carrying a stick and when defendart met | A NATIVE w 's charged at the Mazistracy o
te ras away. She gave chree adlater on, Thursday with the farceny of co lbs of oil Wood as the Pelics Coat on Tuesday with he was arrested.
valued at $, the property of the Victoria Lethe late ny of a quantity of cothing valued at The case was remanded-to-We Inesday next," "creation Clab. Case semsadel
$9.50 from 'ta, servists' quarters of DZ Clark's residence at No. 141, Magrzine Gap, Peak Foad and al o seme clothing valued at $6.10 from ile stivaus quer ers of No.93 Gough Hill Road. L'efendast was sentenced to ix months ipprisonmeat and six hours s'ocks.
"THE FOLLIB5;"
COMING TO HONGKONG,
No pains bare been spared to make Mr. The members of the Caton Deliterative Henry Dallas's Company of "Fallies," which Assembly who voted in faveur of the costing will visit Hongkong shortly, as nearly as pos asca of the gambling menopoly, have started asible a replica of the parent company. newspaper to reply to the fierce criticisms of the local press, The rpposing party have also decided to establish a rival orgas for counter Kttacks. A
CPIUM DIVANE
The number of opium divans in the district of Nambei, eccording to the register of, the Prepared Opiam Mocopaliste, amonats to 173 Tals match bas been arranged to be played-firms, all of which have piled for registration. on Monday, and Toeid sy the 26th and 17th Dec, comunecciug où ech'day a p.m.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
First Division, Naval Yard es. Royal Catinos Artillery.on the Naval ground at 431 p.m.
Hongkong Fos balt Club vi. Royal Ea ginects in the Club's ground at 4.30 p.m.
· PRATAS ISLAND.
arit inst.
A JAPANESE reaman wis charged before Yr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistacy ca 7 burday for the larceny of a thermometer from a fumi gating bulk. He was fined $f or 14 days, To-day is the Chicesa Fest'val of the Winter Solst ce, this being the shortest day in the calendar. Cracker-firing ard other forms of festivity are much is evidence in the streets, The news that Mr. D.llay was forming a company for ibly purpose "pread throughout The New York focialists kave decided to po the theatrical and musical professions in Loa- dan in a few days, nod a„réek after, the terms
test to Maiquis Katsors, the Japanese Premier had been settled between Mir, Dallas and Mr. against theexecution oftae Jaru iese Anarchists Pélisslor. Over a hundred applications fizen-charged with conspiracy against the Emperor. TW Chinese wire sentenced at the Police Bagements had bres received.
Thero" wein half a dozen voice trials at the Churtin iuesday to twelve mostly imprison. pallo Theatre, London, each attended by a neit und six hours stocks ir snatching a considerable number of candidate frike boo-
purse con diorg 3 cents and $3 83 in money our of Eattern Follyship. Over twenty suit.
from a conpsfrist. |able persons passed the o:dent succeuifa'ly,
and eventually the fortunate eight were selectA
GAMBLING RAIDS,
22nd inst
H.E. The Provicc'al Treasurer has hindeded and cogaged. over to the Kwangtung Tabtai of Indushy the Fum of Tis. 6,367 40' respect of the estimated preliminary expenditure for the opening up of the Pratas faland. Of the amount in question, the sum of Th. 3,66940 is for the fett hall-Twelve men were charged before Mr. F, R. year's working expinter; the remaining Tir. Ballifax at the 15fcs Court this main ng with 2478 is for preliminary oponicg expenditore. gambling in No. 14, Tung Man ane. The
PROMOTION OF NAT VE INDUSTRIES,
arecht was mado by Sergi, Wills Fat night. The Kwangtung Tao'ai of Industry has for. The first defendant was fined $, ths coad The telegram quoted below was received warded despatches 19, the various districts and the remainder $4 each Consults General to-day:-
to stabilab Bureaus of Indostiles and to-elect Maalla, December at, 5 pm; officials with a view to the promotion of local Cyclons or Typhoon of the Northern Vit- Indatiiles. All such bureaus and aimes of
tera Luzzo, direction unknown, i qui:laid are to be reported to the Tacial,
TYPHOON WARNING,
ed the defendant.
in connection with Japso's new Tariff, the Stcretory for craiga A fairs has sent a letter
to the Liberals lo: Laucash ra, stafing that as Greet Prizin, has recently succeeded in ne- goiations with Frince concerning the tiff question, and concluded a sail;fictory agree meat similar to those arranged - by various, countries whose trade-is-protected, it is ex preted that a similar, rasuse can be effected in negotiations with Japan.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to. exercise bis power of disallowance with respect. to the following Ordinances:-Ordinance No. 10 of 190, entitled-In Ordionice so amend MD-SE, VANT was charged at the Mazir- the Malicious Damiga Crlinance, 66) Ordin... tracy of Thiriday with sht "argeny of $49.85 asca No, 26 of 1910 entitled-An Ordinance and a vareigs fom No 10, Hillier Suees to amend the Mallcitus Damage Amendment Evidence w.scaled and his Worship discharOrdinerer, igo. Orrisance No. 27 of 19 0, entitled-An Ordinance to further mond the Law relating to Dangerous Go:ds.
"THE Pisang Chinese" is the modest subscription of a carmica circular which says: 3. the Towchang is a useless and inconvenient thing nod that "Ws, the Penang Cainoso, havs determined, and Gxed sho apik Jaquary, 1918 (17th,diy cf 11th moos) to cut off our queues. It will be goed if all the Chiarto will wear any garb they prefer after that"—means for the absence of the gasula will mal provoÿ{" the neg of Ubigere,pletezą.
It's underso dthat the British repressotations with regard to the birdships imposed upon Bits's trade by the new japifs e Tanff are before h. Geremea in Tokyo and are being serl, y cuasidered..
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r garig' havelling tours by the Company from the Manila Observatory at the American | throughout the province calling on the people arrest of 14 men at Circular Pathway-This Hall,ax with the Jarceny of a sleeper, the pro- | flow orr ex mpls tia), kidividuals maga
Beers and connectio: s to all parts of the Par fic Islands, Jave, lodis, Chlon and Japan. The Look is abundantly illustrated with vary. Has photographs as well as sero aluselat route: mail.
A Chmamen and bis son we charged at the Un the same evening, he mids andiker Police Court this morning o. form Me, 1. 1. batch appeared before Mr. Woad and his Wor- patty of the Kowloon-Camion Railway. So skip Impsted a flas of $1 on each of the de-tence of seven days' imprisonment was passed
In each instance,
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