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French Mail.
The French Mail of the 22nd alt. was delivered in London yes- terday:
Another F.R.C.I-
Mr. Felix H. Ellie, a resident
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of Hongkong, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Colonial
Institute.
Begging.
John Manoel Squierrs, was fined $5 or in default one week, at the Police Court this morning, for bogging.
Indian Troops.. By the Devanha to-day, thore, arrived from Bombay one Indian officer and six men of the 25th Punjabi Regiment.
Armed Robbery Charge.
and sea.
Brass Pins Stolen.. A mun who stole two brass
Excuse no Good.
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WHAT BRITISHERS NEED. and we thanked God not only for THE LORD CURZON SAFE. NOTES AND
STIRRING ADDRESS TO SAILORS BY BISHOP LANDER.
His Excellency at St. Peter's Church.
Overdue Vessel Arrives in
Yokohama,
Long overdue, the fate of the
by the Rev. T. Austin, nesisted by in His everlasting Kingdom. to learn that she is safe. Rev. Arohdeacon Barnett, Rev. We were there also that day to
COMMENTS.
A Correspondent's Advice.
The Tottorin today's issue, from a reader who is notîn nree-
a great and mighty man like Nelson but also for men in hom- bler stations who had done their duty and served their generation" as they had done. We were here to-day to commemorate them in all their greatness. We may well. Lord Curzon, under shorter meat with certain statements St. Peter's Church, West Point, then thank God for such who had to the Bank Line, has been a made in the course of an inter was filled to the very doors this departed this life in His cause matter of conjecture for the last view which appeared in our co- three weeks among local shipping lumna on Tuesday, deserves a morning when a special service and appeal to him to give us sircles. It is an intense relief word in passing. Ele remarke that a man often "says things in an to seafaring men was conducted grace that we may be the partakers
The Bank Line, Ltd., inform interview which he does not mean Copley Moyle, Rev. Lewis and render an aot of praise to Al- us that they are in receipt of a to say in the particular way in Rev. Morton. His Excellency Sir mighty God not only for the cable from their Yokohama which the interviewer puts them Francis May and Lady May, at great deeds of our fellow men Agents advising that a wireless down," and he wants us to inter- tended by Capt. Taylor, were men but above all to Him. The message, had been received by view the gentleman ngain în amongst those present. The' sea was His and He made it. He them from HM.S. Minotaur order to make sure that he will to the effect that the "Lord stud to his statements, so to naval men were led to and from alone gave us the power to over- Curzon "might be expected to speak. We may as well inform the church by a drum and filo come it; and men should praise arrive in Yokohama last night.
our correspondent now that his From the foregoing it would kindly-meant advice is misplaced. Bishop Lander, in the course of wonderful works of the children gem that the "Lord Curzon has And the Reply his address, said that the national of men. This was a national ser-been disabled, and has been pick-
We have been long enough in sevice for seafaring men was held vice and a national acknowledged up by the "Minotaur". journalism to appreciate the annually in different places. He ment to Almighty God, and in
band.
Que
the Lord for his goodness and the
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Mr. Harvey, who is the Hong-truth,that a man, in the course At the Police Court, this more attended the service at St. Paul's that it was a good thing. The kong Manngor of the Bank Line of an interview, may voice. an. ing three men were remanded on
opinion from which, on reflec a charge of committing an armed Cathedral in London somie five British Empire still acknowledg; said to-day;" robbery at 222, Reclamation or six years ago and he remem-d God. Parliament was opened
"The 'Lord Cut zon' was shorttion, he may shrink; but not street, Yanmatí; a tea box raakers bered being profoundly impres- by prayer every day. Our Kings of coal, water, and provisions, and often is this tho cose. He is usual sed by the huge throng from and Queens were crowned in the she must have experienced ferri-ly on guard; and, if the inter shop.
end to end composed chiefly of House of God and the nation apble weather.
viewer should make a slip or on Voyage Reports. The 8.8. Shansi, from Wuhu, seafaring men. It was fittingpointed chaplains to administer to
"When Captain Benrikson left error in judgment, it is not ne reports strong N.E. monsoon from that such services should be held the spiritual needs of the Army Seattle he should have normally cessary to interview the "subject" Ho rushes to the nearest Heichen to the Lamocks The Hongkong. He took it as an and Navy. No matter what our had stores sufficient for a 25 days again.
telephone, or he visits the now- Waishing, from the same port, acknowledgment of our dead fallings may bawe might be thank-
voyage, but from despatolies re- The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will experienced fresh N.E. Monsoon sailors and it was impossible to fual that as a nation we still ac- vores this morning in would ap- paper office; and he does the in-
overstate what the British Empire knowledged God. They should owed to the British sailors.
may take it that the interview try hard in their lives to thank Pear that the ship ran short of torviewing. Our correspondent A Heavy Debt-
God that sach wasso with the nat everything." Horo, in this outpost of the ion, and give praise to God, the "The American Trading Com- was accurato in that it gave the our agents in exact words and reflected the s- pins from a slip in Kowloon
Yokohama, telegraphed me the ber judgment of the gentleman debt was a heavy one. indeed, Dooks, was sent to goal for three Empire, said Bishop Lander, our Giver of good things. This pany, who are weeks with hard labour, by Mr.
national service might also be for every
of us had
the occasion for a word of ex-news of the vessel's safety," Mr.in question. If he has further, or The daily issue in delivered free when the address is accessible to Hazeland, at the Police Court been brought here safely by hortation. He well remembered Harvey continued," and they had stronger, light to she on the
this morning. Pp.
British or other sailors. We all the beautiful and earnest words previously received it by wireless subject, our columns B3 open to him-in reason, of course. Wa from F.M.S. Minotaur. A man found in unlawful pos- owed our protection to them, and that the Bishop of London ad-
"The message that the Minore anxious to get at the trath- our very necessaries of dressed to the thousands of sea-tur sent simply stated that the allshades of the truth-on every session of two pieces of canvas even which ha said a sailor gave him modern life were brought to us farers assembled in St. Paul's Lord Carzon would arrive in matter which interests our read-
era. was fined $25 or in demult one by seafarers. We were proud of Cathedral on that occasion, and Yokohams during the pigst, month, by Mr. Hazeland at the our sailors. We knew the hard-his (Bishop Lander's) word of which she did.
The Angler's Opportunity."
Piscatorial enthusiasts have ships they endured and we were exhortation was very brief. It "As far as I know, and in the Police Court this morning.
not unthankful that they suffered was this "We ought to give absence of more definite informa-doubtless read with interest the A Cycling Incident.
the separation from their dear This morning a Chinese was
more earnest heed to the things tion I s.ould think that neither announcement relative to the oycling along Queen's Road when ones. We sometimes thought of that we hear lest haply we should ship or cargo is injured. It has facilities which are to be given to he narrowly escaped knocking and symathieed with them in the drift away from them,"
applicants to fish in the Tytam down & woman. He had no ball, monotony of their lives, and we British Empire needed to give simply been a question of head a restricted number of approved "The exact location of the Lord Reservoir for trout and black PEAROE At Peak Hospital, on 20th instant, Irons, wife of Harold, and though he passed two police thanked God for what they did more earnest head to the words seas and hard weather.
men just at the spot where the for us. We had tried in some
spoken by men like Lord Roberté, Pearce, New Zealsad Insurance Company, Ld.
incident occurred, the latter took little measure to pay our debt informing the nation of its dan? Curzon when found by the Mino base. But we are wondering
oburch as
taur has not been given to me hyhat they think of the condition no notice of that happened, despite by providing such
returned alive to the water. There the fact that existing regulations this and the agency of the Mission Sex, if we did not rise to the the agents, but it is a great relief that any fish caught must be
sense of our responsibility in to know that the vessel is safe. require all cyclists to carry a bell to Seamen where sailors could go national defence. We needed to
"The Lord Curzon has repro- roay be sportsmen knocking and worship God or the institute
more give on their machines.
theso visioned and leaves Yokohama for about who are willing to pay $5 where they could go and be shel- things in theso days of luxury of Moji to-night. She should reach for the doubtful privilege of in- tered from the temptations of this life and pleasure. There was a
taxing sport, the sige from which place and where they could write anger of drifting. They hardls Hongkong in about two weeks dulging in a decidedly patience- their letters to their home friends recognised what drifting meant; and play innocent games. We it was an imperceptable gliding DEATH OF MRS. PEARCE, were thankful for what had and of the ship into a position of im
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1012.
THE REPUBLIC AND THE SUBJECT.
It will be seen from Tuesday's "Telegraph" that the Chinese
H.M.S. Pegasus,
Government has taken upon itself to make arrangements in regard Mr. Bob Stephenson's new pro- new chaplain, was placing them
Was
vociferously
The New Chaplain.
hoed to
The
time.
..
is taken off by a requirement that
as soon as a "catch" is made,
the fish is to be instantly thrown
mons?
to suffer indefinitely? If we were
a little fish we really shouldn't care to run the risk. Every fish
has, of course, to take its chance
when there are anglers about.
at
The Pegasus,cruiser, Com. F.H. Mitchell, on passage home from the China Station, on which she had been temporarily serving since her withdrawal from the Aus-
is being done by the chap-ninent peril and perhaps wreck. With deep regret we record back into its natural element. tration Squadron, is ordered to lains of Missions to Seamon. Mr. St. Paul spoke of some not hold the death of Mr. Pearce, wife of We say there may be anglers of pay off at Chatham Dockyard on Thomson had finished his term of ing faith and conscience having Mr. Harold Pearce, manager of this type about-and there may December 9, and to recommission
service there and be had done a drifted into a shipwreck of faith. the New Zealand Insurance Com- not be. Besides, who is to believe the next day with a new crew lot to develop and equip that at There was a danger in these days pany in Hongkong. The Bad Smith when he says he has land- drawn from the Nore Depot to tractive little church. Mr. Aus lest they should drift in the mat event occured at the Peak Hosed a 4-lb. trout, or Jones when relieve the Pandora, cruiser, Com.
he declares that he had a mighty H. C. R. Brooklebank, on the tin, who was zealously filling up mer of faith. We lived in times pital yesterday morning.
the space between Mr. Thomson's of readjustment of the minds of Mrs. Pearce, was only 21 tassle with a 7-lb. bass, if neither China Station.
departure and the arrival of the
our statesmen. Their parents years of age, and the news of her can produce the wonderful speci Bijou Theatre.
and grandparents believed in the death will come as a shock to ber to women's dress. Henceforth, on special occasions, "petticoats are
inspiration of the Bible, but that many friends. She had boon un- Rough on the Fish gramme at the Bijou is a remark-all in his debt.
was not universally held to-day. In der treatment for only a week for And what about the practical prescribed;
With the also longer jackets than they wear at present." Looked ably attractive one.
Mr. Reynolds had been ap those early days they thought that blood poisoning.
aspect of the matter? What is to at with Western eyes, the matter is one that can hardly be regarded exception of the film "The Fickle pointed permanent chaplain to the very margins of the references Mr. and Mrs. Pearce were mar-happen supposing a fish is well-
which represents a other than with levity: One is sore tempted to say that the President Maid,
tragedy of the Broton coast, all the the Mission to Seamen. He heard were almost inspired. He exhorted ried in New Zealand some two husked and the hook has to be of the new Republic should know human nature-feminine nature, pictures are full of rollicking fun, great accounts of him. He was them to hold up Christ as was and a half years ago and she literally torn from its mouth? Is a man of power, wisdom, faith essential to the welfare of the leaves a baby girl a year and a the "catch" in such instance. that is to say-better than to suppose that he, or any man, will be and there must be something and above all he was a man of nation. He warned the nation few months old. Not long ago to be thrown back into the water listened to by women on such important questions as those touching seriously wrong with the God. He asked them for their against drifting in the matter of she returned from a trip to New upon whorewithal they shall be clad. Were the head of either of the who cannot find material for a
long day's laughter in them. Mise prayers for him that he might character. The most important Zealand.
come equipped to give them all thing for everyone was character Much sympathy is felt for Mr. two great Western Republics to venture to lay down the law on so Gladys Porter's song "Licence the falness of the Blessing of the as it was by their character they Pearce in his audden and painful momentous a point, the women of the community would speedily cancelled "
This service had to be judged hereafter. bereavement. give him to understand that the dictates of fashion over-rule those encored last night as was also Gospel of Christ,
The funeral took place But those of the Tylam brand Miss Dellie Connor's "Banks of was a commemoration of the Character made for many things. even of the Law and the Prophets, let alone the puny pronounce the Old Canal.".
great sailors in the past. We were The virtues of the British Happy Valloy this afternoon.
seem on a fair way to more than not taught in Holy Scripture Empire did not depend on wiadom
an off-chance of being "hooked" ments of a more President; and, unless we are greatly mistaken, the
The Newcastle's New Crew. either to pray to the dead or of its statesmen, the strength of
FIRE AT CAUSEWAY
once a week regularly! Enough, same thing will happen in this embryo Republic of the East, women On 22nd ult. the new crew for for the dead, but we were certain its Army or even its Navy as it
BAY.
this, to call into being a Bociety for being women all the world over. Already, indeed, the more advanced the cruiser Newcastle, which is to
"Immoral "Japan. among the Chinese ladies of the South have made so bold as to intimate be recommissioned at Colombo by taught to remember them and did on character; it had been Junk Burned to the Water Edge, the Prevention of Cruelty to Fish!
give praise for them. We thought made chiefly by the character of for her second term of service on at this time of that great man its constituents. There was a
This morning an alarm of There is something engag- that their method of dress is their own business and not that of the the China Station, was sent from the greatest of British sailors who danger lest we should drift from fire was received at the Centralingly Pharlesical about some of State; and, having gone thus far, they will assuredly not stop at Chatham to embark on the cruiser gave so much to lay the founda- character and lest our characters Station from Observation Place, the statements made by Profes that. On the whole, if the Peking Government, is wise, it will Gibraltar at Portsmouth for pastion of the British Empire the gradually drifted imperceptibly, Causeway Bay.
sor Fitch of the Presbyterian Col- sage to Colombo, where the Now greatest sailor since the world and deteriorated in power. He When the motor engine reached legs, Hangehow, in the course of refrain from folly while there is yet time to draw back.
castle will meet her. Capt. F. A. began-Lord Nelson. Trafalgar concluded by exhorting them to the scene, a large jank was found a lecture at Manila. The lecture There is, however, a deeper and more serious significance in all Powiett will take over the com- Day did not lose any of its glory take heed to the things that to be burning briskly purported to deal with mission this than might appear at first sight. It is nothing extraordinary mand of the Newcastle from Capt.
The junk was laden with work in China, but in point of as time went on. Not only did mattered.
cocoanut shavings, and the flames fact it seems largely to have con- that a Government which acts as that at Peking has done in the G. P. E. Hunt, D.8.0., and will they think of Nelson as a clever recommission her. The Newcastle man but they would never forget
soon ate their way through the sisted of diatribes against Ja matter of queue-outting, should go a step further and interfere with joined the China Squadron two him. They (the sailors) in their
craft, reducing it to a sinking panese morality. We do not know what concerns the more intimate every day life of its subjects; and years ago to replace the wrecked blue uniforms and their black ties
conditione
whether the learned professor we Britishers are not to blame if wo, deduce from the Chinese cruiser Bedford.
could not fail to concentrate their The following have been sel- The firemen did their best hails from Britain or from the Government's actions (L.) that the old Manchu spirit of tyranny has Marriage of an Old Hongkong wind on him and be reminded of ested to represent the Hongkong to save the junk, but when the States, but, in either case, he the greatness of the man. We Cricket Club "B" League team fire was finally extinguished, the would de well to remove the not died with the Manebus, but has merely passed into A military wedding took plaos thought also at this time of versus the Royal Engineers on the craft's decks were swash, beam from his own oye before in- other and perhaps more formidable hands; and (2) that in St. Mary Abbot's Church; many anotlier brave sailor who Hongkong Cricket Club Ground, Other junks that were moored terfering with the moto ‘in bia the world's newest Republic is not prepared to depart Kensington, on 16th ult. when has gone to his Rest in Saturday, 23rd inst. Flay to close by, swung out into the neighbour's. In face of the di- from the rule recognised among most similar governments: Major Reginald H. H.Boys, D.S.O., the service of the generation and commence at 2 p.m. Mesars R. harbour, as the breeze was a vorce court records of England of inflicting on its dependents a heavier yoke than that known in the Royal Engineers, son of the some of them whose names have Hancock (Capt); S. H. Dodwell; E. strong one, and sparks from the and Americn, and of the statistics any Country governed by a limited monarchy. If the Chinese Relate Admiral Henry Boys, was not been written upon the pages A. Fowler; H. Hancock, G. A. burning junk threatened danger. as to illegitimacy, prostitution
married to Dorothy, daughter of of the history of fame.
Hastings; Capt, H.K Bughes; A. No casualties are reported. The eto, that are published in both public is to become a government worthy the sober respect of the Mr. and Mrs. Conyers Baker, Nameless, Heroes.
0. Lang MM. Maas; A. J. Cargo was valued at $1000.
countries from time to time, we great nations of the West, it must be prepared to fulfil its promises. Cottesmore-gardens, Kensington, Many a deed of heroism had Rosser; B. P. Thursfield; A. N. RASA
really do think that Professor la Possession of Coal: It gained its present position (us did that of France) on the under- and formerly of Entre Rios, been done in the
stokehold, in Other.
A boatwoman was charged Fitch should reflect before speak. standing that grievances would be redressed and that tyranny would Argentine Republic. The brideg- the wireless telegraph cabin and
before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police ing. Are Britishers and Ameri- Vocalists Visit: find no place in its programme; but if wholesale executions, dis-room, who is a widower, in Hong amongst the engineers who kept
Madame Eva Gauthier, the well- Court, this morning, with being cons so much better than the kong during the plague of 1894 the electric light going whilst the proportionate fines, and
Resident.
LOCAL SPORT.
Cricket.
patty interference with the subject rendered services for which he ship was sinking. Our hearts known Canadian mezzo-soprano, in unlawful possession of a ton Japanese-in respect of morality private concerns are to figure among its more noteworthy received the thanks of the com- were thrilled at the deeds. of was among the passengers arrive and a half of coal. She was that they may presume to sit, note, the modern Chinese may well ask himself if, after all, he was munity and a service of plate in heroism in April last on the ing in Hongkong today, by not frst as well off under the Manchua,
occasion of the Titanio disaster Devanha.
fined $100 or in default two god-like, in judgment on our
Oriental friends? months.