THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY TANUARY 4 1912
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able to put in the post a felly NOTES AND COMMENTS. suitable mou, be given us fu- riously to think
I make no apology for asking Raising the Wind. you to give a little of your space
ofaintopendetice that has been minuifesting inolt among many of Tsses Chiñedo employees has affected -- the Sir Frank Swettenham sends "boys ampla at the Hong- the following lotter to the Times Kong Club and live of their name on the subject of the disposal of support. her were in consequence brought appointments to Colonial Gov- up at the Magistracy this after ernorships: noon.
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to a matter of auch great public That the Court ut Peking is importance, and I trust that the short of funds is generally cause of the Colonial Civil Sor-known, and the frantic efforts vice will secure your invaluable inado to raise ionoy have beon described from time to time by Reutor's Agency, and other pur- voyora of news, Recently the patriotic loan was decided upon, On Dec. 20 those bonds to the total value of $80,000,000 weio
On July 14 last, in the Houso THE ALLEGED FORGERY ingenious scheme of flosting at The trouble arose in connec of Commons, Colonel Seely rend
CA-E. tion with a new uniform, which is reply of the Secretary of State
The Chinese Engineering and was to be adopted at the Now for the Colonies so a question put The preliminary hearing of made available for subscription.
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Floods in the Fellerated Mrlay Statos hayo canned great damage. At Tras, near Raub in Palang twenty lives
loat in were consequence of houses boing carried away by the floods. The aining interests in the Ulu [28 district suffered great losses.
years. The most interesting part of the prospectus is the supple ment, which sets out, among
NEWS OF THE WORLD. other thing, the rewards to bas
(From Various Sources.)
Two Murders in Five Hours, Parin, Dee 4. A woman of thirty-fivo, with an excellent reputation for honesty,
Year. The mess boys, consented to him regarding the recent ap- Mining Company, Ltd., inform us that the total output of the to wear the new uniform and pointment to the Governorship of the case against A. R. Samy, the We do not propose to publish the clerk formerly in the employ of full prospectus, na wo believe Company's three mines for the appeared in it on Monday and Mauritius.
The reply stated that it was the International Banking Cor-that there is no uncontrollablo Tuesday. However, the bar boye week onding Dec: 10 amounted to 32,098.97 tone and the salen drefused to don the costume. As true that a military officer hold-poration, who is charged with desire on the part of local reside so often happens in such cases ing the rank of major had been forgery, was completed yesterday ents to become possessore of thero ing the period, to 20,727.86 tone their example infected the mess appointed to the office of Gov-afternoon at the Magistracy, when bonds, but it may be mentioned boys who also declined to wear it. ornor of Mauritius, and Mr. Hario was committed for trial to the that they carry interest of six par Other measures having failed it court had added: "It must be Criminal Sessions, bail being cent, and are redeemable in nine was found necessary to have understood that a Governorship rófused. recourse to the law.
lies quite outside of the ordinary The case was proceeding as we course of promotion in the Colo- went to press.
nial Servico."
given to those who purchase adeta The Best avaliable Men
ditional bonds. These rewards Every one in these islands A MADMAN'S SUICIDE. must be interested in the saleo-
consist of "tablets of Imperial writing" and gold medals rang tion of the best available mea
ing from the 3rd grade of tho At the Magistracy to-day, a Yesterday a strange scene was
for the responsiblé ponts, of
3rd class to the 1st grade of the Chinees was charged by. Inspec-witnessed at Yaumati which cul- Governors of British Colonies; tor Kerr with the larceny from minated in a Chinese committing while Colonial Civil servants are industry, and good sense, af to devote a cortain percentage of of additional bonds taken up. Ist cinss, according to, the value but, as Governors aro few, The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraphs will the person, of a few copper cents suicide. It appears that the man
Government officials are supposed be as follows:-
and with being in unlawful pos- went suddenly mud and running that the high standard of that tempted two murders within five their incomes to buying bonds many, it is specially necessary Daily issue-$36 por anum.
Bession of an offensive weapon a quickly to his house, barricaded Weekly isano-13 per annum,
knife for the purpose of cutting himself in a room. His neigh service should be maintained and hours yesterday, killing her bus and the last two paragraphs of The rates per quieter and per mensoja, proportional, Subscriptions pockets. On the first charge he boura alarmed by his sonder the legitimate aspirations of its band and mortally wounding her the Supplement must be of sper Tor any period less than one month will be charged as for a was sentenced to six weeks' hard tried to persunde: him, through members should not be dis-aunt. Sho acted with complote cial interest to those individuali full month.
Inbour and 24 strokes of the cat, the door, to let them illo roservices of the Eastern Colonies insanity or even of excitement, sufficient share ell be made to couraged. For many years the
deliberation and coolness and They readThose who make The daily issue is delivered.free, wlion the address is accessible to and on the second to 14days..
Blows not the slightest trace of falso reports and purchase an in fused to do so, and the police messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies deliverad at
were sent for, but he declined to candidates who pass successfully she decided on her crimes at purchase a double share. Those
have boon their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by Indignation in Calcutta con-open, oven for them. Then a candidates who pass sunny midday. She lunched at a res-who refuse to purchaso shall be
recruited from
post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage.. cerning the clungs of the Capital The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 to Delli is still growing, and person climbing to the window of that prescribed for the Home and taurant with her litile daughter made to purch, pur has shall be
stocks and shares are greatly sight. The man sat on a bed,
the room witnessed a strange India Civil Servicos. These men dead in his bedroom, while he at 12.15 p.m.; ahot her husband
and fined duly." This financial Single Copies, Daily, ten coats. Weekly, twenty-five conts (for affected. Government Paper has with an are at his side, in the naturally succeed to the highest dept at one clock; went to expedient may be expected to
cash only),
dropped elevoir anuns in two days, (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
which is a record. The shares of warning was given to the others
act of cutting his throat. A permanent posts in Great Britnin
and India, and there is no reas in the station and took train a storm. and companies have seriously de who burst in through the door;
for Savigny-sur-Orge, thirteen preciated. The papers publish but too late. The man was then
reached the house of her hus- England's Victory. miles away, at 2.30 pini.; shoals of letters from indignant unconscious and died a few min citizens; and the "Ep-lishma demands that both Lo Harlinge and all his Ministera bo mado ro-
per quarter.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912.
THE SITUATION IN CHIMA.
utes later.
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to suppose that they would not be
sponsible for proposing this LORD SHOLTO DOUGLAS. sufficient reason to ignore the stupendous act of folly.
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of
lady five minutes later; returned band's aunt at 3.30; slot the old
raise the wind-in fast to oresis.
The second test máteli is overį The
said good-bye to lior daughter at M.0.0. team, after losing the toss, to Paris at about half-past four; and honours are even,
quarter to five; and gave bar-as won liandsomely by eight alf up to the police at five wickets. Foster was very suc
cessful with the ball in the second
o'clock.
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TRADE IN CHINA,
equally successful as Colonial been given the opportunity Governors, Where they have:
they have already proved that this is the case. Is there, then, any claims of members of an im- portant service, who have proved Denles His Denth. A New York grocer hos com-
their capacity and gained the bined an advertising novelty and
most valuable experience
The woman's name is Margue-innings; but, then, Foster has Seattle, Nov. 10. source of profit in, a butter
rite Pasoal, and she was married time and again proved himself a Colonial affairs and the manage on October 17 last to Jean Pascal, young cricketing genius who Lord Sholto Douglas places ment of coloured races, in favour an ex-soldier, who saw much rises to a big occasion with bat or churn, which is in almost con-little credence in the reports that of military officers, or others, with service in the French Culonios ball, or both. It is good to read stant operation in his store. The ho committed suicide in the no such training or experiencs?aud, whom aho had known inti-that Hobbs played a superb and churn is driven by a small elec-Hotel Astor, New York City. In The question is a very serious ono, mately for twelve years. M. flawless innings of 126 unfinish tric motor, and the scheme is to fact, the general trend of his con- and it is remarkable that no Pascal worked all night in theed. Hobbs las based his style sell a patron á quantity of draum, vereation this morning seemed to public protest has yet been raade office of a Paris newspaper. and then, for a small charge, indicate that he believed reports in the interests of a body of non churn it into butter. The opera of his death to be greatly ex-wito must perforce keep silence,
on that of Tom Hayward, and, tion takes but a few minutes, and aggerated. Of course, being but to whom the nation is far
Save Reginald Spooner, who is all in the meantime the patron is English, the immortal words of more deeply indebted, than is ai
onsy graco and elegance, no*bate- man in England is better worth In our leading article yesterday we took leave to doubt who moving around the store, and, in Mark Twain did not occur to all realize.
watching. He did famously well.. ther the Imperial Decree of December 28, might be accepted at its purchases, The assurance of to go so far as to deny emplaftical- all probability, making more Lord Douglas, but he was willing
in South Africa, but fell off quite face value and whether the concession made to the revolutionaries purity and freshness which goes ly that he is dead. He is driven
Aggravating the Case.
deal on his retorn to England The practice of putting men
last season. Now that he bas was bona fide. Hours after that article was written.came a piece of with butter made while you wait to the conclusion that Mrs. Mury outside the Colonial Service into significant nows. Yuan Shih-kai hus obtained, from the Empress is so pleasing to some customers Noble, of Oakland, Cal, who important Colonial posts is not 30:-The year just closing will work and Australian-spectators The following is from the found his best form he should "N. C: Daily News' of Dec. give Australian howlers some Dowager, the sum of three million tasks. That is a concession to chased in this manner.
that their entire supply is pur-identified Maurice Stuart, the now, but that only aggravates the the Imperial Army, which is clamouring for money, and is as im Accident on the "Star" Ferry, must have been mistaken.
mysterious suicido, as himself, caso. Without labouring the pass without regrets, owl for in some enjorable hours. He is portant as any that has been made, on paper, to the revolutionarios. Shortly after half-past ten this
point, it is sufficient to mention China will be grateful or thank- Hayward at his hest, only scoring It was several months ago that that the last four holders of the ful for what it has brought them.a bit faster. Those who have It indicates that Yuan Shih-kai does not yet feck that all is over. morning, the "Star Ferry wharf Lord Dougins, after carefully office of Secretary to the Colonial No doubt its predecessors-ospe-seen. Hayward know what that He is not the man to advise the Dowager-impress to disgorge a was the scene of an accident looking over Seattle, decided that Defence Committee; all of them oially 1010, the year of therubber mons. There are others in the considerable sum marely to prop a tottering dynasty for a little which might have been attended it was a live city and that the soldiers, have been thrust straight boom--are responsible for much team who should be good for good while longer, nor is the Dowager-Empress likely to part with a few ferry from Kowloon was ap-
with fatal consequences. As the people whom he saw passing up from that office into the highest felt in the lifetime of 1911. But England has more than an out of the misery that made of scores neaily overy time, and and down the streets and wore posts in the Colonial Service. million taels except she is convinced that the speculation has a reaproaching the pier, a Chinaman pointed out to him as-business Major Chancellor, R.E., the new fanino, plague, floods and last of sido chance of scouring the no- sonable chance of proving profitable.
on board tried to leap on to the men were live ones. He con- Governor of Mauritius, whol, a political revolution, inprocessery two of the next thres The Throne day appear to grovel, the dynasty may appear to pier, and was precipitated into eluded that if he settled down obtained his military anajority cedented in magnitude in China, gamos. The third test commence be doomed, but it seems as clear as anything can bo in China, great commotion among the pas himself he might also be truth- appointments, whilst the others tension so great, and never have
the water. The incident caused here and embarked in business last year, is the latest of these are a few of the blessings that at Adelaide on January ·12.
1011 has brought us. Never was which is not saying anything really definits, that Yunn and the ongers on board, who saw that fully denominated a live one. have held Governorships in] Throne entertain hopes of saving something of value out of the fire. there was some danger of the
Australia, Hongkong, Natal, and there been euch anxious, times for Criminals at Government House, The North of China is not yet osptured and is not likely to be for man being crushed to death
the Gold Coast, and Colonial China trade. some time to come. Yuan Shih-kai no doubt soes that the revolu-Towever, the victim of the ac between the pier and the vessel.
Secretaryships in Cyprus and
With the tantalizing prospects Singapuro is chuckling ins Konary leaders have a much harder ask to face thun ile taking of cident had sufficient presence of
Mölta.
of peace constantly being dangled mild way over the discovery, not di Mr. Harcourt. did not ask.
in its face, the trade is at an of a wolf in lamb's clothing Poking. That, of itself, may not prove easy for anarmy financially mind to scramble on board and
Calonot Sealy to say that there extreme pitch of nervous tension, exactly, but of two criminals in crippled, but the business of restoring order in the provinces form so scape serions, if not fatal
are no man in the regular Colonial erratic trade and deliveries the uniform of jonne of Govern- ing the new Republic, of gatting,the wheels of trade again smooth-slight shaking, he was unhurt.
injuries. Beyond receiving a Great Pisalst to Visit Hongkong. Service capable and experienced mentioned in these columns have ment House. They were not ly into motion, is much more serious and important. If order is
enough to fill such offices as these afraid to venture even to a very either; they were retually in the continued, but the merchrints are masquerading in stolen raiment not to be restored until after the fall of Poking-and that may
"Bobs"and the Territorials. This lady, who is an accomplish Governorship lies quite outside small extent. The expectation of service of the Curernor. It
he simply laid it down that a prove a protracted affair-if chaos and anarchy have to spread to the "Pioneer'
The Lion correspondent of od pianist, and has made many the ordinary course of promotion pence has led to hopeful feeling appears that detective officers
wires that Lord concert tours throughout Europe in the Colonial Service." the north before they are grappled with elsewhore, the outlook is Roberts, in a letter to the pross and specially in England, is com- fortunately that seems to be only sequenes flearances have been whom they knew to be a hardoue.j Tn in the market, and a con recognise in the street a man grim enough in all conscience.
on National Defence, says that in ing out to join, in Japan, Jan too true; but I write to ask you, ful The longer disorder prevails, the more difficult it is to quell; the regular army is not fitted for whom she is to meet there. O should be cast on the members result for trade has been nothing Houre! To make, assurance
many most important respects Kubelik, the great violinist, Sir, why this most unmerited sinr
satisfactory and inquiries plon-criminal with about fourteen pres But with the hopes of vious convictions; and was in the and it seems safe to prophesy that the révolutionary leaders cannot war. The British rifle is inferior her way through India and
peace constantly deferred, he not uniform of a peon of Government successfully address themselves simultaneously to the tasks of oap-ment. The artillery is unsalis will give concerts, for which
to the French and German equip the East. Mme. Miquel-Alzieu of the Colonial Service, turing the North of China for the Republic and of securing har-factory, and in aviation we are arrangemente
but disappointment,
doubly sure a policeman was sent The Narrow date.
What little revival, has taken up to the gubernatoriul residence. mony and trade success in the provinces that have already gone behind other nations. With re been made. This week she enter the Colonist Service early, with the North, where there is anthorition wore warned and at have already It is not only that the men who place has beon in our trade and he confirmed, the fact. The over. If, as seems certain, the sagaoious Yuan anticipates this gard to the Territorials Lord Ro-appeared at Bombay, giving a re- by the narrow gate of sovore still a semblance of authority andhe same time another poon who. dificulty, what is the end towards which he is working? Is he berte finds it difficult to write cital on Jan. 2,at the Residence competitive examination, are to consequently security for trade was believed to be a man with hopeful even yet of saving the Throne in the revulsion of fesling citizens under tlio present condi- leaving for Caloutta, where she who live been educated at Wool-Central China, are in a state of after. He, however, was off duty temperately. It is impossible for of the Governor of Bombay, before stand aside for military officers, The South and most portions of eleven onnvictions was enqu red which may attend general unsettlement and stagnation of trade? ions to acquire the necessary gives two concerts. Thence she wich and elsewhere to perfo m practical anarchy, exept the at the time, but the polico got Ho can never expect to save for the Throne its former power, but discipline and skill in shooting proceeds to Kapurthala to play in entirely different duties, but towns whom the merchants seem time for identification later on some kind of limited monarchy he may have in view. Quite asad upon the Territoriale, are dis- after three concorts ni Colombo, stand apart-opens the door plying the usual ny cati ns of same night in the act of burgling The extravagant salogies lavia the Maliarajah's alece. There this dictum-that Governorships to be playing politica.ro her than for that very peon was caught the likely is ites we pointed out yesterday that he anticipates, in creditable alike to the politicing prior to coming on to Singapore, to every kind of jobbery and commerce. If war should break a honse. If this sort of Din the hour of seeming ruin, a call for a man lo
This situation is Lord Roberts appeals to Members Mme Miquel Alaleu ie dug in suggests, as he lid recently in evitably become the scene of Singapore deter a delicate
now as it over has been, and he is a clever or a lucky
of Parliament, and capeoially to Hongkong in April next, and will the case of British Guiana, that hostilities, which can only result put on a cabe will SAK who can estimate the possibilities with reasonable amourasy:
the Leaders, to consider, the sub appear at the City feet from a patriotic standpoint her departure for Aap
the salary of a Governorship, he in even this opening being closed sort to Faired in order that he may be to
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MADAME MIQUEL- ALZIEU.
the
cipates, too, that the man will be Yuan Shih-kai China; anti- and soldiers who utter them, in the first week of Februarybos when orotary of State out again, the North must in-continues they step laken by
rior: