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An organ recital will be given on Sunday at St. Peter's Church after evensong.
THE PEACE CON- FERENCE.
Opening Events.
The following from the "N. C. Daily Now" of Dec. 19:-
HONGKONG'S NEW BADGE.
Colonial Secretary's Humorous Description.
MR. KOVARICK'S CONCERT.
An oxcellent concert was given
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
"Sick of Swank.'
The theory that a young man
last ovoning in the City Hall be who goes wrong" in the For In moving the resolution Atac young violinist, Mr. Kovariok sinning is vigorously combated fore'au appreciativo audience, by East is more sinned against than
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the Logislative Council yaster who was assisted by Mrs. A. B.
the conference between II. E. day afternoon that the existing Moulder and Mr. Denman Fuller by the Sirits Echo. Our Licat Buchanan, lato com- Tang Shao-yi, the Envoy from badge of the Colony is not only There can be no itoubt as to Mr. sprightly contemporary concludes minder of H.M.S. Teal, is pro- Poking, and Dr. Wu Ting-fang, inartistio, but it is unsuitable for Kovarick's ability after his per a long article thus:At the Now
"We can'confidently recommend the following as Xores Wines/ceeding home per s.s. Himalaya. Foreign Secretary of the Pro-reproduction, especially on dage, force of last niglit. Ho is a Year wo are going to start a
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In Quality and Price they are unequalled.
A. Light Dry
B. Vino. De Pasto
C. C. Oloroso
D. Superior Pale Dry
E. Finest Pale Dry Nutty
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ment of soldiers are being sent to Canton to relieve the Marines who have been on duty there for some little time.past.
visional Ropublion Government, etc., and resolved, therefore, that was opened in the Town Hall, the design luid on the table, musician far above the aforage: "Society for Young Mon Sick of which had been placed at being both simpler and more artis- though he lacks in technique Swink." Tho tesis for admission their disposal by the Municipal tio, be substituted therefor," the that which would make his work
will be sovore, so that it be an Council.
Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. Cle. a complete artistic triumph.
Tho piece in which he shone honour to bolong, and those who The metal discussions tako monti, said that there was Inid place in the room adjoining the on the table a drawing of the was Criog's Sonata in C. minor are known to belong will need no We are informed that a detach big ball at the north-west corner present badge of the Colony. It for piano and violin, Mr. Denman other testimonial for intelligent
Fullor being at the former in- of tho Tuikting; and this had was a somewhat elaborate picture strument. There was a sympathy employers, Candidates will bo boon comfortably arranged for intended, apparently to represent the delegates, with carpets, a Hongkong harbour and the gourd between the planist and the required to wear a pair of baggy large table, all necessary con- will existing between the Chinese violinist which made the perform trousers and carry a dine pail veniences of paper and pens, and and British people. Thore was n ance truly acceptablo. Mrs. an abundance of flowers. The greon sky, the like of which he Moulder sang in her usual excel along the Esplanade when the Band is playing and all the car ient style. The Canton-Kowloon Railway corridor and stairs were also had never seen in Hongkong. is running a cheap excursion.train prettily decorated with flowers Standing in the background wore lows Concerto No. 8 op. 76, thus proved their courage, thiòy The programumo was no fol- ringe folk are there. Having to.Canton on and from to-morrow.and bamboo folingo.
some greenish-groy hills, on the An announcement in this con- The conference included twelve top of which was a flagstaff, which De Beriot, Mr. Kovárick, with will be expected to mention pub- nection will be found in our ad-persons in all, seven on the Reho presumed was intended to re-orchestra. 18t K.O.... liely in the Club that at Home vortising columns,··
publican, fivo on the Imperialist prosent the Peak. Victoria City Solo,, ir Dida, Humor they were accustomed to carry
"Souvenir" "Humoresque' side. But it is understood that was represented by four white- A Tip for the Police. An only Dr. Wu and H.E. Tung weled houses. Floating on the Dvorak and "Mazurka de Con- parcels, to walk to and from the The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph "will Indian fortune-feller has posted lasted until twenty i icing so we warship flying the Selection, "Il Trot Kovarok office, sometimes (if Mord Emly
minutes past White Ensign of a typo unknown
Trovatore," Verdi, himself at the main entrance of
were too busy) to shine their own The Orchestra K.O.Y.L.I. Allegro the Hongkong Hotel and has, at which time the following to British history. In the fore-
record of the afternoon's doings ground was a chest, in front of Molio (Sonata in C minor), Grieg, boots, and that they see nothing tarted soliciting passers-by.
was declared :-
which were soon a Chinese and air. Donman Fuller and Mr. to be ashamed of in doing the Perhaps a plain-clothes detective
1-Credentials worcexchanged. Europein shaking hands. The Kovarick; Solo, Mr. A.B. Moulder; same hero-if it seem necessary. would like to peer into his future.
"Liebeslied 2-Commissioner Tang ngreal Chinamon was attired in yellow
Fritz Kreisler, They will be required to stop "Liebesfreud". Fritz Kroistor to telegraph to Yuan Shil-kai ind, greon, while the European Yusen Kaiska is in receipt of iterablicans that the order to stop the bacit. The European had Vouxtemps. Mr. Kovarick, Se-the point where their monthly The local franch of the Nippon convoying the demand of the wore a swallow-tail stiffening at and "Fantace Caprice" (Buale) signing chits in any ono month at telegraphio communication from the fighting and the caplaring of his left hand extended, while lection Crown of Diamonds," margin has been expanded, Auber, the orchestra K.O.Y.L.I.mount of such margin to have shaking the Office in Seattle that the 8. s. places by the Manchu urmy should the Chinaman Awa Maru which left that portocarried out effectively in Hupeh, nude with the right: (Laughter).
been notified preiously to be Hon. Soc. of the S. Y. M. 8. 8. All on the 10th inst., is returning to Shansi, Shousi, Shantung, Aubui, Continuing, the speaker pointed Seattle for cortain repairs to be Kiangsu and Fongtien, and that out that apparently the artist who
meuibers will be required to say effected and is due back on the no further conference should be was responsible for the design. 21st inst. It is estimated that hold untila mtisfactory ròply from must have been ignorant. Ic Whon' a promissory note caso My parents, my father, mother, the repairs will take three days. Yuan Shih-kai has been received: hoped that hon. meinbere would was inentioned before Mr. Justice brothers, sisters," instond of "my 3.-Commissioner Wu agrees think it high time to effect a Gompertz, Puisno Judge, in the people," and any member men- to wire to General Li Yuna-hung clunge of badge. A more serious Court of Summary Jurisdiction tioning" our pluco in the country" By the courtesy of the Post of Tapah and the Republican objection apart from the question this morning, tho defendant offor instead of my home," will be GIENE The Rey, G. W. Greene, D.D., one of the oldest members of mastor General we have been in-Goneral of Shansi and Shensi, jof artistic merit was the difficulty red to pay monthly instalments of called before the Committee. the Baptist Mission, Cauton, and oun mes clove both by Chinese and Ameri- formed of the number of parcels ordering thein to discontinuo experienced in the matter of $3 towards discharging the debt. cans, passed away quietly to his Eternal Home on, Sunday, the 17th December, which arrived by ss. Devanta fighting and further attacks upon reproduction. He hoped that Mr. Grist, who appeared for A Spelling Problem.
He was taken suddenly with apoplexy:
[1509 enterday. Of a total of 1735 par the Manchu troups.
Council would decide that it the plaintiff, said that at that rate dels 1005 camo from London and
The spelling of Mahumadanism - As regards the above stipula was high time that a change it would take a year to get the in the "Yellow Dragon" caught 40 from Malta, Colombo, Bon- tions, Yann Shil-kai yostonlay -hould be made towards greater money. The sum of $3 a month the eye the other day. It was ay, Port Yawfik, Singapore and telegraphed the most stringent simplicity. The now badge was was not worth collecting. (Laugh- given as Mulamdanism. Since order to all the Imperialist gone muitable design, which had been tot). He would ask for $5 a then we have come across a note. rule where they could be reached drawn up by the Public Works month. He would suggest that in a home paper in which a cor- that they were to discontinue the Department. The design was judgment be entered for the full respondent touches on the spell- fighting. *
bath simple and affectivo, and amount, in which case there would ing of the prophet's name, Ho.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,
THE SPIRIT, OF UNREST.
[1911]
Aden.
THE XMAS MAIL....
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THE HAPPY MEDIUM.
The Forgery Case. The case was resumed before Mr. E. A. Irving at the Magistracy his afternoon in which A. R. In some places, however, there could be readily and exactly be no instalments at all. Samy, an Indian youth, is charg- are Imperialist generals who caa-reproduced,
His Lordship-If defondant is od with alleged, falsification of not boreached over the Imperialist In deference to His Excellency's put in gaol, then your client losss the books, of this International lines of telegraph. To meet such desire, the vote on the resolution the whole amount, Banking Corporation which is casos Commissioner Tang yester-was deforred until the next said to have resulted in defalca day morning authorized Dr. Wu meeting of Council, in order to tions to the extent of $23,000 to telegraph to the generals in give the public andpportunity of Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Yuan Shit-kni's inno ordering examining the badge : Solicitor, prosecuted and Mr. thom poremptorily to stop all
P. W. Goldring defended. Evi-fighting during the negotiations. dence was called and the caso adjourned.
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Republican Demands.
It is further reported that the republican delegates entered the conferenco with the following four | propositions framed
1. That the Ta Ching (Manchu) dynasty must go..
If outward signs may be accepted as safe guides, working men
H. M. S. Pegasus. at Home are growing steadily more discontented. In the coal trade,
The following is from the at the present moment, they seen to be drifting towards a huge and China Prosa" of Dec. 19The calamitong national strike. Is their discontent well grounded or do British cruiser Pegasus is now they kick nowadays at trifles which they would have allowed to pass buoy, but the arrival of the vessel safely moored at the British Naval
2. That a republican form of unheeded some years ago? Are their greivancos mainly imaginary in Shanglial waters yesterday government must be established. or largely real? It is worth while examining the labour discontent morning was attended by a good 3. The revolutionaries agree to and its causes for a moment. A few facts stand out clearly. During deal of excitement and a low aethe pensioning of the Court and only three out of the past ten years have wages gone up; in the cidents. She came up from the Imperial princos:
Hongkong without a' pilot and 4. All other Manchus will be other seven they have gone down; and unemployment is growing about 10.30 o'clock yesterday dealt with gonerously. more nouto yearly. There has been a speeding-up in every trade morning was observed approach. New methods are applied, new machinery has been installed; mening the Woosung outer bar. She do the same amount of work as before, but, in a shorter space of time, or fewer mon do the same amount of work as before. The result is unemployment for many and casual labour for many more. Accidents are numerous-the upward leap in the annual toll of human lives in the mines is alarming-danger is increased almost everywhere. Wages have gone down, the cost of living has gone up, and taxes upon tobacco, beer and spirits have been increased, All this does not justify recent strikes, but it helps to explain the spirit of unrest which is abroad,
took the bar at full speed, then promptly succeeded in getting out of the channel, nearly run- ning down tho Customs hulk and the doctor's boat. The vessel got inside the junks and nativo craft
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.
III Health Denied.
1
VICTORIA BRIT SH SCE OL.
Prize Distribution.
Mr. Grist-I think $0 is quite
fair.
His Lordship-Defondant says ho can pay $3. You want $5. I will make an order for $4.
Mr. Grist-As your Lordship pleases.
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WHO IS THE DEFEDN.
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I object to the horrid foreign spellings Yussuf for Yusuf (Joseph) and Aissa for Isa (pro- nounced es-salt: Jesus), And Ma- hommed seomis a quite unsatis- factory compromise between the Anglicised form Mahomet, which is justified by centuries of usage, and the spelling Mohammed, which, though foreign, not un fairly represents the Arabio. The Turks, I beliovo, pronounce the name Muhammed when speaking of the Prophet himself, and Mah- hmed, Melikmet, or even Memed in the case of othe people of the name. Again, there is surely some
fron
The annual priza distribution in conneistion with the Victoria Brition School took place this The case was mentioned before morning, when the Bishop of tho Paiene Judge, Mr. Justice Victoria was present.. There was Gompertz, in the Summary Court misprint in your explanation of good attendance and the chil- this morning, in which Messrs. Izzet as "Isune." Isnuo is lulag dren presented pleasant pro- A. S. Watson & Co. are seeking (pronounced iss-hark). Izzet is gramme of music prior to the to recover from J. H, Newbold the abstract noun derived distribution. It was as follows:
Arabic, and means" power, might, -Recitation, "Welcome"; Song,
sum of $367,61.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, who glory." Such words are common as Now Pray We for Our Country; appeared for the plaintiffs, said it names among Turks of the pro- Song, "Ding Dong Daisy" Ro- would be necessary to prove the sent day. There is Torgut Shev citation. "The Baby's Stocking:" claim, which he would explain kot Panha, for instance, the Minis Song, "Sweet and Low" Finger to his Lordship when the case tor of War. Torgut or Turgud is Play. Five Little Chickadees."
Prizes were awarded to the actly dieputod. The amount of het means "imperial majesty." cano on.. The debt was not ex- on old Turkish name, and Sher following:-Clase 2: Brett: Class the claim was admitted to be cor Rifaat means, "oxaltation," and 3:-1, Birrington; 2, Grimshaw root, but the defendant alleged aluat pleasant countonance. Mr. K: R. von Wiser, Austro-Class 4-1, Lecablei; 2, Jacobs he was not the right party against Cheerless Cricket. into the old sunken stone junks Unfortunately you have been Emberley. Class 6:-1, W. Bis brought. Perhaps Mr. Gardiner match, and they seem to have de in Woosung and ultimately crash-Hungarian Consul, writes:1 Class 5:1, Young 1; 2, G, whom the action should have been England have lost the first lest at the mouth of the Woosung nisted by a mendacious tolegram, hop; 2, Langley 11. creek. The crash was heard dis- and therefore in your edition of
(for the defondant) conld explain served to lose if only because of Infanta Upper Division:-1, what was the right course. tinctly for a considerable distance. the 20th inst. have inserted al-Young 11; 2, E. Woolley, Lower
thoir slow play. Funny a team There is another reason which must be noted. Trade unionism Unclaimed Telegrams. arming news about the Austrian Division:-. Butterfield. Lanthie hearing of the action.
His Lordship fixed a day for cumprising George Guun, Hobbs, is more and more proved a failure. From the moment that it sought The following is a list of Emperor's health. Please correct gunges: Leonblei.
Rhodes, Kinueur, Mead, o to articulate its desires through the medium of a party in Parliament the Eastern Extension Australasia take at once by publishing the Brett. Lower:-G. Emberley: In-
monger, Foster and Douglas Arithmetic, Upper School:- nnelaimed telegrams lying in your grave, but involuntary, mis-
managing, on Wednesday, to it has suffered on the industrial side. The more its leaders-lave & China Tolograph Comany'a
soure 200 runs in the course of a The French Mail of His Apostolic fants, Gogg: General knowledge; engaged in political strife the less have they kopt in touch with the office at Hongkong
Majesty's present state of health-Barrington. Attendance, Gwas delivered in London aspirations of the men. Loaders who can state, fairly and Allen Bord Armandbehia Mes- which luckily is a gooil ono... Woolley and E. Woolloy, Tor Deo. 21.
Wo gladly accedo to Mr. von improvement in English com- aympathetically, the wishes of the workers are met in a reasonable sagories, from Paria; Bacrack Wisor's request, and are sure that position, Grimshaw; needlework, | "Siberia" from Manila; Bopp spirit by employers who, after all, are generally willing to hear the from Manila; Bwanlinlong from our readers will be pleased to G. Emberler General Industry, the sole agents for China for From Messra. Siomasen & Co. men's case if it is presented clearly and moderately. No employer Singapore; Chiu To Sang from hear, from on official quarter, K. Anderson, Duncan and Smith. Beohive Brandy, we have received desires to have his workmen discontented if it is humanly possible Shanghai, Jordan J. Oriental that the illustrious and venerable to remove that discontent. But leaders who are hopelessly out of Palace from Sanfrancisco; Layik King-Emperor is in good healthford Preliminary, 1010, Brett, The brandy is of excellent quality Lugard Scholarship, Brett, Ox-a sample bottle and ten calendars, touch with the men are not wonted by the employors; nor are they from Calcutta; Mackinnon Hong Tho telegram, yo may remark 1911, Barrington, Oxford junior, and agreeable taste. now wanted by the more reasonable class of workmen. Purely kong Telegraph from Macao; we supplied to us in the usual 1911, Brett. industrial unions were recognised by employers as, spenking Moontein 2nd atory No. 4.Elegant course by Routers Agoney, generally, doing a useful work. Unions partly industrial and St. from Manila; Ng Kwan Ches mainly political have failed utterly. The fenders are estranged from Fooghow; Sankai Japanese Owing to the suits which are caused at this Chinese theatre Hankow Daily News of Deblers confidence. Three bunndaries,
Gront amusement has been: The Tol
is from the of the bowling and gave the bow- from men, are in bad odour with the employers, and are trusted from Singapore; Sowfoong from ponding against the hoof trust in in Kuala by niter. These causes are all contributory to the existing Chalon; Soo Youk Ming Kam Yu the United States the British firms apters cutting off each others' paper published a stlement to Fowler than an hour
Lumpur by the 14-Yastorday resolutionary in succession do more to aneasiness and growing discontent. We have, before now, ex- Tong from Tainan 8nenchongtai which have bear issuing proposals queune in the course of the per- the effect that the 9.5. Kwong minutes play for con pressed our abhorrence of strikes and their attendant exile, and we from Sanfrancisco; Tongyin to be supplied with beal in its formances. Thirty of the fifty sang had successfully smuggled that was Dougins's confess to no great sympathy with the sallon and dangerous attitudo Bionguankai from Singapore various forms have excluded all members of the company have ammunition and aruus past the day. The MOO. of the workers. But it is necessary to examine matters from their Tung Chun Fok from Foochow bids from American firms for its been so treated since Sunday, Woosung forts but was certain to donht laying ve point of view in order that the inner mesning of past and thestoning Wilson Hongkong Hotel from commodity pending the fins de enys the Malay Mail" of the 18th, bo captured before arriving at little sporting trouble may properly be grasped.
London
cisions of the suurta in theen gases.
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truth about
Nov. full day's cricket! The werkness
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is that Douglos is captain, and
Douglas is a miracle of caution who will upset my toom by his championship last year not be influence. Warwickshire won the cause of any new blood imported transformed a slow and fearful into the team, but broause Foster set into a sporting, goabend side.' Tu scoro at the rate of 200 rund a day is to exaggerain the worth