· A SYMPOSIUM.
Varying Vlows of Uncertain Accuracy on Christmas,
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The man of experience.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1912.
My views on Christmas? The only view, I take nowadays” is that the best kind of Christma is a clear bead on the morning of The interviews which follow Boxing day. Christmas in Hong ure contributed by a gentleman kong is like Christmas at Home who does not vouch for their whether it is pleasant or the absolut acoursey. They claim reverse dependa mainly on your
(Strongly For).
to present certain views of Christmas supplied by people who have not before been inter- viewed
Master John Johnson, Aged 10.|
Toolf"...
THE WRONG NOTE.
of $5.
LOCAL SWOM37.
CRICKET.
started yesterday morning on the An interesting two daya' match Hongkong C. C. ground between the home club and the United | Services Recreation Club. Only
one innings was completed yes terday, the visitors going to the wicket which was in excellent condition and putting together
SADOC
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134 for the innings. The honour EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
in batting were shared by Lt
Had no use for Christmas-not| ·Lender Who Gave $100 Instead | Smith and Major Bowen each of since the previous day. Was much more concerned about the questions of corporal punishment
and whether fathers knew their
own strength.
in
I'm not denying that I was the wrong", said Master Johnson (nature of fault not disclosed), "but it wasn't for what I did that I was whipped."
"What was wrong?"
whom secured 29. Bowling for the home team Anderson took two
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A Chinoso naked a friend of his in West Point, for the loan of five dollars." His friend was so anxious to oblige him that he thrust his hand hastily into his pocket pulled out s smilingly obliged the temporari- ly embarassed one. Later, in going through his oxchequer, the Capt. Crawford. o R.. Hancook
b Bird நட் generous individual found that
ting to-day, Hongkong carried their overnight score of 92 for 0 388 for 10, being all out shortly before tiffin. The scores were 38 follow-
note and
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"I simply happened. to be about when the old, man's lace he had given a $100 note in Capt. Robertson, c Bird b
Dodwell broke and ho was in a hurry. mistake for the $5. He sought
"friend." On E. R. A. Poole, b Dodwell...11 They Bay only children are lucky, and found his I have my doubte. I'm either Approaching the latter he said Lt. E. Smith, c Pearce, b
"Give me that note "back, will
Dodwell being spoiled by mother-she doesn't know it, but I door I'm you?" "Certainly," replied the
b Bird acting as a safety valvo for the friend tendering him a $5 bill
....29 CORRESPONDENCE. old man when his got a bit of a very promptly. This fe not the Major Bowen, b Bird... aliver on. Now, I ask you," noto I gave you" said the injured C. F. O Neill, c T. Thursfield.
...13 [The opinions expressed by our corres- "Yes, yes. But what of Ohrist-one..
An altercation followed and L. Hunton b Bird
12. ponder's are not necessarily those ma? What are your-?.
Master Johnsonshifted uneasily finally the receiver was brought Lt. Baguali e Thursfield, b
Anderson.......................... 9 for the tenth time in three minutes. to the station. Inspector Dy-
"I can't sit properly," he said: mondarked him to explain Lt. White & Bird b Anderson "Ask me in a few days. Just the affair but he would not Rov, Haslinga no tout now Christmas seems all rot. That goo-twill staat won't wash with ine."
(Written down as "doubtful.")
The Amah.
give an acceptable explanation and he was detained. Next morning two lady friends of the defendant admitted he had given
b Bird
them $30 and $65. rospectively Bird....
Extras
Bowling Analysis.
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21 2 70 to mind for him. This made'] Doʻlwell `'...' 15 3 41 Aged 50; savvys everything, except what you wish her to $95, and $5 found on the defen- Anderson... savvy at the moment. Said shedant, the hundred.
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Hongkong.
had not time to speak "this morn- At the Police Court, this morn-T. E. Pearce o Bagnall, b ing till this afternoon," but talking the defendant was charged ed steadily all the time.
Dempsey ...
with the larceny of $100, and A. O. E. Elborough o Bo- was sentenced to six weeks im-
prisonmentand four hours stooks.
HONGKONG CATHOLICS'
GIFT.
wen, b Dempsey A. A. Claxton b Dempsey
S. H. Dodwell Stpd Neill, b
Bowen
R. Hancock b Dempsey Stephenson-Jollio b White... H. Hanook a Robertson l
Dempsey ...
'I think so Christmas belong good, but too muchce toy. Small piece baby he catchee drum; makes too much noise. I think so master he angly; ho swoar. Two piece baby too much noise. One piece have got druin; one piece have The Catholic Community of got tlumpet, all samo-looked!" Hongkong will be glad to learn (Blowe trumpet; "small piece," that their gifts (in gold, jewellery hoy supplements with drum & presious stones) made to this
P. W. Anderson lbw b White effect.)
Hongkong Cathedral; on the oc- cision of the Rev. Fr. Lynch's. P. Thursfield b Bagnall Missions, lave now been trans-R. E. O. Bird not out formed into a beautiful Mens- trance for the Blessed Sacrament, in Italy.
Man's voice from inner regions: -(apparently from bed):
Will you keep those young sters quiet, amal? How often have I to tell you that?"
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni brought this magnificent mastor-
J. S. Lloyd o White b Has
tinga
Amal (shrilly): "My ho can Small piece bay he catches drum. Suppose no makes noise, he cry, piece of art from Milan on his Hastings More better you catch other pisce arrival here early this month. White toy; no mukee noise. Drum no The Monstrance will be in Dempsey b'long proper; ilumpet Do augurated for public exposition Hunton b'long propor."
of Forty Hours" during the Bagnall days of 30th, 31st instant and let January 1913 in the Cathedral of the Inmacrilate Conception.
Voice-"!! !!!, Amah' (multoring)-I think so he no savvy Christmans. No belang Christian-belong Pagan, Two muchee swant."Messis some, times belong Christian." Stumps towards the bedroom, calls: "Meosis, Meosis!"
Male and female voicos :--
"Will you (I told you)" and so
on,
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Amali (returning) : — " Two piece belong Pagan.'
(Written down as "for").
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of the "Hongkong. Tebgraph.”] THE REPORTED CANCER
CURE.
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[To the Editor, of the "Hongkong p.m.
Telegraph."]
Friday, Dec. 27.
Sir, The interesting account, "A Trip Abroad" Forris Hart 134 of an alleged discovery of a mann Co. Theatre Royal 9.15.
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To-day's Advertisements
Public Works Department.
No. 8. 180. The following part
I would also take the opport Ounity to invite any of your res 121 dors who may be in a position to 13 do so, to kindly furnish us with any reliable statistical or other 13 data respecting the prevalence of culars of letting by tender of certain
this dread disease in Hongkong,
grabite qasrries in the Island of Hong- 26 and other parts of Asia. My Kong, and Kowloon and New Territories
Society, on the other hand, will 27 be glad to send free to any per-ly marked "Teader Eie Quarties," will 17 sons enclosing stamps to cover be received at the Colonial Socretary's 24 postage, some instructions on Offer until Noon of Monday, the oth
dietetic and other habits which January, 1913, 388 they have prepared for those suf-
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20th November, 1912,
PORTUGUESE 'HOUSING
SCHEME.
, чука,
loney the Governor of the following lots
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No.
0 291 AMERICAN RUGBY. The game that was played yesterday on the Polo grounds The Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph."
PARTIJULARS OF TEE LOTS. between two elsvens of the U.8.8.
Dear Sir, I have been shown Wilmington, was watched by a
C. la The Hamburg-American Liner large number of spectators who, your valuable paper of 5th inst.
Quatry Lui
Locality. Cloveland arrived on Tues- it seemed from their expressions in which you report the "Portu
her round-the-world of astonishment,
the guese Housing Scheme" in Hong-| 1,2,8, sn1 4. Ngan sii Wan day on cruise, with 380 passegera on American game for the first time, kong. Such news when not re- From the American point of produced by the leading Shanghai The passengers express them-view the game was an exceeding papers is rarely known by the elves as delighted with the voy-ly good one, the playing of the Portuguese Community of Shang- age, although the weather from greys" being well up to col-hai "Christmas good, too Manila to Hongkong was decided-legiste form, and their men in muchee cat.' Became ratherly bad. The Cleveland ran into
good condition. rambling here, but we gathered a heavy monsoon that made it The "groys" won, with a score that he was expected to perform most uncomfortable for
hande". miracles in the way of producing food for dropping-in visitors and Yesterday forty-two of the pas- anticipated awkward questions, Fongers went to Canton, and this at the end of the month, when morning the remainder went to the compradore's account came the Peak. This afternoon and to in. Recalled last Obristmas re-morrow morning will be spent in grettfally. Cooked for three men tram rides, and the Cleveland then pleaty squeeze; cooks for leaven to-morrow afternoon. one missus now (master of no A passenger, Mr. Watson, died Melbourne, with being concerned are not easily found nowadayshare this day removed our account apparently) and secures on the 20th, of apoplexy. Within the case of alleged forged lank and his name should be in-
the exception of this sad ocour- rence the voyage has been devoid of acoidents..
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no aquenze.
(Cannot judge Christmas on its merits.)
The Sporting Youth. "All I have to say is that I wish were at Home. Pantomimesɛ, you know, football matches."-
But Christmas has a religious significance, which "
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It is highly satisfactory to note that Mr. Ede's scheme is now nearing an accomplished fact, I don't know Mr. Montagu". Ede personally, but, I have no doubt that the Portuguese Communities THE OFFICE3 of the Hongkong of Hongkong, China Japan and have this day been rem rod to the New elsewhere will know how to ap-Gorernment Building (Post Office) Brd At the Police Court, this morn- precinte Mr. Ele's generosity and Flor ing, two maro Japanese named kindly feelings towards the Por-hoog. 24th Dec. 1918. Ki Nakazawa and Tokno Tanabe, tugueso Community of Hong-
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THE FORGED NOTE CASE.
notes.
offices to the New Goverrmont
BREMEN,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
MANILA, YAP, MARONN FRIEDRICH WILHELM-
SHAFEN. RABAUL, SAMBAT, BRISBANE
·AND SYDNEY,
| scribed in gold letters side by side Building (Post Office) 3rd Floor. Detective Grant said the charg-with those of the late Mr. Me
LOWE, BINGHAM & es against these two men were Dougall" of the old Oriental Bank-
MATTHEWS. the same as that in the case of ing Corporation, Sir John Pope Elingkong, 24th Des., 1912 F1004 the six now awaiting trial Hennessy, and other benefactors
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, only it applied to another date. of the Portuguese Community. Paulino Gosminez of the U.S.S The men, be said, came down Undoubtedly a permanent Pathfinder, was, according to a from Japan with another large memorial or statue would be story told to Mr. Hazeland, at the quantity of notes but on reaching erected in the proposed" Cidade Oh, I say, come off! What's Police Court, this morning, drank Hongkong they discovered that Cames" to commemorate the the good of being sentimental? and disorderly in Yaumati last the other men who had come deeds of Mr. Ede. May I suggest FOR If you can talk of Manchester night and was brandishing a down previously had been air that this takes the form of a United, or
or "Aro de Alf Wolgast, dangerous knife at people in the reated and they threw the notes Marble Arch" or something worth talking street. He was arrested and into the Harbour. They were Triomph" and be erected by about, I'm on I'll lay charged by Inspector Cameron. recovered as the result of diving public subscription. you two to one I'll come nearer. The boatswain of the ship said operations The value of the I have no doubt when occassion naming the leader of the English the race to which the defondant notes was over $300,000. presenta itself the Portuguese League table, at the end of the belongod was not a drinking one, Mr. King, (Assistant Superint Community of Shanghini will Christmas matches, than you will, and a very small amount of endent of Police), asked for a invite Mr. Ede to a reception in There! Tell you what, though alcoholic drink would be responsi- remand till Monday at 2-15 when one of our clubs hero in order to I almost wish Christmas come in ble for causing the defendant to the other men were to be tried: testify the gratitude the com- summer out here. Then one could behave in the extraordinary man- he believed both cases would be munity feels on behalf of their get a full day's hunting " mer which the police deposed, taken taken together and he Hongkong brothren.
What do you hunt, then?"
believed Mr. Bowley, who pro Butterflies.".
secuted was prepared to go on,
(More or less for.)
| Dofendant said he had had two
"pega" of whisky only.
His Worship fined him $5.
*The remand was granted,-
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