THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913.
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THE FULL COURT.
The Appeal in the Li Family Case,
The Government has decided
The second day of the hearing or more of Hongkong's "dear
to enforce the provisions of the
of the appeal in the Li family boys." We refer to the interrup-
Langkat Output.
Boycott Prevention Ordinance in Hongkong & Shanghai, Bank His Honour Sir Havilland de case, started this morning before tion of the proceedings by the inform us that Langkat output cott, and areas have been mark- extraordinary general meeting of Davies K.O, Chief Justice, and Messrs. Wright and Hornby dealing with the tramway boy. On December 30th, 1882, a Saumarez, presiding, Sir W. Rees sudden outburst of riotous laugh- for the month of December was ed out with a view to levying the shareholders in the Hongkong Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne ter, generally on the part of one
12,902 tons, or 407 tons better special tax contemplated by the! solitary individual, and, what is than the output for the previous Ordinance. This is indicated by son was held in the City Hall. Judge sitting in Appellate
and Shanghai Banking Corpora more, at a moment when there is absolutely nothing at which to
the following notification in the H.L. Dalrymple, Ohairman
Jurisdiction. Dogs from Shanghai. laugh. Such an affectation-for
current issue of the Government of the Court of Directors, presided, K.O, with whom was Mr. F. O. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock that is what it is-can be smiling-ment Gazette that no dog brought
It is notified in the Govern Gazette:-
and resolutions were passed Jenkin, instruoted by Mr. J. ly passed over, say once or twice from Shanghai will be permitted the provisions of the Boycott Pre-providing for
It is contemplated that under in an evening, but when it is to land in this Colony for a period vention Ordinance, 1912, (Or- from five
increase Scott Harston, of Messre. Deason, of the Corporation's capital Looker, Deacon and Haraton, and thrust on everybody at regular of six months from December dinance No. 41 of 1912), the intervals of every few minutes, 27th, 1912.
areas mentioned below shall be. the thing becomes chronic and unbearable. The ranks of those
proclaimed Boycotting Areas. Office blocks, Godowns, Factories
It is notified on January 2nd., objectionable individuals unfort
and other such non-residential 1883, that a distributing agency unately seem to be extending, for
buildings will be exempted. we noticed quite a little knot of
of the Hongkong Post Office has them at one of the "Court Card" entertainments. Nobody objects to a good hearty, spontaneous laugh indeed, that is precisely what one likes to hear-but the sort of
F. R. C. S
Mr. R. MacLean Gibson M.D., O., (Edia), Superintendent of the Alice Memorial' and Affiliat ed Hospitals, Laving passed the examination has been admitted Tellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
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to BOVOD a half million dollars.
. Postal Facilities.
and
whom it may concern that on the correspondence for that port and It is hereby notified to these been opened at Tientsin, and that days and hours mentioned below Peking may be registered to de- His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council will, in the Council Chamber, give audience
tination.
Convict Labour.
On the same date notice is cal
Mr. MoNeil, with whom was Mr. O. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Needham of Messrs. Ewens and Needham, appeared for the appellants, and Mr. H. W. Slade K.O., with whom was Mr. Eldon Harding, for the respondent.. Potter, instructed by Mr. B. A.
In the original action the re- spondent Li Tez Shi sought to Stole Cigarettes. A man who stole seven packets
recover from the defendants, Li thing to which we are referring of cigarettes from a stall in West to representatives not exceeding led to a regulation made by the $77,000 alleged, to be money Yu-nung and Li Chi Yoon, can claim no relationship with Point, was brought before Mr. ten in number in respect of each Governor-in-Council providing paid by plaintiff's deceased hus- the irrepressible laughter which Hazeland, by Inspector Dymond, area; of such ten representatives that any prisoner undergoing a band on behalf of the defendants, springs from a merry heart. AB- at the Police Court, this morning of any such area three shall be re-sentence of penal servitude may at their request. The defendsats other nuisance which has become and sentenced to one month's presentative of the non-Chinese be employed outside the prison at the trial denied, payments on The rates of Subscription to the " Hongkong Telegraph" will particularly noticeable of lato is hard labour and four hours stocks. owners and occupiers of each of walls on any public work in their behalf or at all. Judgment
the habit some ladies and gentle- men have of standing at the top A man who stole twenty pounds
such areas and seven shall be re- Victoria. This meant that the was given in favour of the plain- of the dress circle steps until the of nails, the property of Sam Wo, and occupiers of each of such revived in the Colony.
presentative of the Chinese owners
old chain-gang system was to be tiff for $25,300. scrambling into their places to Wanchai, was charged by Sergeant performance commences, and then a contractor, from a building in
The whole of the first day Mr. McNeil occupied by going the annoyance of all who are more Gerrard, before Mr. Hazeland, in Executive Council will at anch gulations as to money orders, the ment in the action, and that duty His Excellency the Governor Referring to certain revised re- through the Chief Justice's judg- are in the endeavour of the inter- He was found guilty and seatone- such representatives may have to 1833, says: Should any per-continued this morning. Before interested in the play than they at the Police Court, this morning. audience hear any reasons which Telegraph of January 2nd, being uncompleted, Mr. McNeil they have arrived. Those latter with hard labour and four hours ground for exempting the whole acquainted with these revised that as regarded the firs: part of rupters to let everybody know ed to one month's imprisonment adduce which may indicate good son bo anrious to become doing so, however, be pointed out people may think they are creating stocks.
or any part of any such ares from regulations, he will find partic- the judgment, the learned Chief an impression by their little habit. So they are--a pretty bad
boing so proclaimed.
ulars in that eminently interest Justice appeared to have found one, too.
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BONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Stolen Nails.
Areas,
Caustic Comment.
Any Chinese persons intending ing publication, the Government that the defendants had failed in appear as representatives on Gazette, which may be obtained what he called the defence, but this occasion must attend at the from Mesara Noronha and Co. what was only one of the alterna- the day preceding the date stated cents or Office of the Registrar General on for the small sum of fifty tive defences, and that he there
is it twenty-fore approached the question of The Government below against their district. Chi-v
of payment, which was really the troduced before His Excellency to fool away on a rocklessly ex- tion that the defendante had nese representatives will be in- Hongkong has a million dollars plaintiff's case, with the assump the Governor in Executive Coun- travagant and altogether an already failed.
cil by the Registrar General. necessary water scheme, but it The case was adjourned. Areas Proposed to be Proclaimed. cannot afford a few cents to ad-
vertise in the local newspapers 0. S. K, AND THE SUBSIDY. Victoria.
matters which are of general Assessment District No. 1 Ken-interest to the great body of Report of Reduction Not Taken Assessment District No, 2 Shek-stiff-nocked Conservatism with taxpayers. This is a policy of
nedy Town.
tongtrui.
Ying Pun.
Assessment District No. 3 Sai
Assessment District No. 4 Tai Ping Shan.
Date and Time of Audience:- Friday, 10th January, 9 a.m. Assessment District No. Sheung Wan.
the vengeance".
THE COURT CARDS.
Seriously,
A report is current that the Japanese Prefectursi "Asserably has reduced, or is about to raduce, the subsidy granted. to the Osaka Kisen Kaisha, The "Court Cards" excelled from Y19,000 a year to Y17- themselves last night. They are 1000. It is said that it was probably the cleverest combina on the understanding that the 5tion ever seen in Hongkong and former amount was paid that the
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Assessment District No. 10 Sokonpo.
Date and time of audience
it is good news to hear that they steamship service from Nagasaki Assessment District No. are to return towards the end of to Dairen, via Chosen, was started. Chung Wan.
February or the beginning of The "Asahi" states that the O.S.K. Assessment District No. 7 Ha March. This announcement was is "indignant at the reduction, Wan.
made by Mr Warwick at the close and proposes to refuse the subsidy Assessment District No. 8 of the performance last night, and abolish the regular service of Wanchai.
and we feel certain that Hongkong large steamera, putting smaller Date and time of audience:will offer the company a much boats on the run as required." Wednesday, 8th January, 9 a.mwarmer welcome than during the Enquiries made by the "Tele-
Assessment District No.
present visit. The house last graph this morning do not Bowrington.
night was much better than on in any way confirm the Jap the previous nights, but the Theannese paper's statement, for tre should have been packed every the local manager of the night. This is certain to be the [O.S.K. informs us that this is the case when they return,
first intimation be bas received of The members of the company the possibility of such a thing. let themselves go last night, and The Company lins, we gather, from the first they had the one boat playing between Naga- audience wildly enthusiastic. Rosaki and Dairen for which some calla were very numerous, and amount of subsidy is paid, there was no shirking of them. Had the Central Government
Miss Marsden Owen was in won- Kamiya, "we should have regard- Mr. Warwick himself was in his been quoted instead of the Pre- happiest vein and every joke told. fectural assembly," said Mr
derful voice and her rendering ed it a matter for enquiry: as it
"Mr. Nightingale" and is, I don't think it is worth, Comin' thro' the Rye" will long second thought," be remembered. Miss Maudie
Thursday, 9th January, 3, a.m.
H.M.5. Hampshire. It is understood anys, the "L. and C. Express," that the cruiser' china and the Commons.
Hampshire has been selected for When the meeting of Parlia- that she will proceed thither as service on the China Station, and nentarians, announced in to-day's early as is convenient. It is bo- wire, takes place on January 6, it lived that she will relieve the will find its hands rather full if cruiser Defence, which will return it hopes to bring Chinese matters home for service in the Cruiser to a successful issue. With the Squadron. LOWE-EVANS-On Saturday 4th January, 1913 at St. John's new Ropublic in its present pog- Lottery Tickets. Cathedral, Hongkong by the Rev. II. Copley Moyle M.A., Arthurian, all the discussion in the Two Chine.e
were charged Ryloads Lowe of Hongkong to Cecil Donagh Evans, only daughter largely. China has not played the Police Court, this morning, by world cannot help rantters vory before Mr. Hazeland, at the of Mr. and Mrs. P. do T. Evans of Shanghai.
game and it is to be doubted if she Sergeant Adlington, with being ever means to, unless something in possession of lottery tickets more than mere talk is brought for the purposes of sale, at 104, to bear. Without prejudice, one Connaught Road West. The fres is bound to feel that Yuan's bland man was fired $500 or in default assurances of good faith and his three months hard labour, and virtuous indignation at the opium the second defendant was dis- traffic are worth just as much as charged. those expressed, in years gone
New Invention. by, by monarchical China. Doubt- The Government Gazette noti- less he is a clever diplomatice that H. E. the Governor bas very clever; but it is conceivable granted to George Lauzias and that, before this year is out, he Edward William Austin, both of may discover that European Victoria, Hongkong, provisional politicians are not quite such fools protection for a period of nine as they look,
months from December 27th, 1912, for an invention for auto- Opium.
matically stabilized multiplane, And apropos of opium. pending the grant of Letters though we learn that the Patent therefor.. Central Government has clos- Only the other day H.E the Govorner made some portinonto the ports to the traffic
Leave of Absence. Combined leave, on private af- observations on the fact that British people in the Colonies were in that commodity, we liave not fairs, to the United Kingdom, is very often inclined to pay too much attention to the" educating of yet heard that poppy-growing granted to Lieutenant A. G:White, the native population and too little to the education of their own las coased in certain provincos. 126th Baluchistan Infantry, from young people. It is a nice point, however, whether British people Most residents in this Colony will 8th March to 7th November, (or at Home regard education in the proper light. Only a few days ago recall that the Shanghai mixed date of availing). Leave of ab- we urged the fact that English parents were careless of the education court agreed to abolish corporal sence, on private affairs, to the of their boys during the important years between twelve and fifteen, punishment on condition that this neighbouring countries, is grant Too often, before they are ready for business, they are put to half was likewiso done away with ined to Staff Nurse Miss 0. 0. M. time employment which is, for the most part, blind-alley, casual the native courts. Shanghai kept Gibb, Q.A.L.M.N.S., from 14th employment. For a year or two they earn more money than would the "bargain; did China? And January to 11th March. be the case were they set to learn a trade; then they find themselves if India conses to send opium into too old for such employment and growing into men with no trade China, will the Republican Go-
Captain Gainsford, R.G.A. at their fingers en. We have the authority of Professor M. Evernment abandon its own poppy-Garrison Artillery, who has taken Captain E. A. Gaineford, loyal Sadler for saying that of the half a million children who leave school cultivation ? Under the circum- Captain H. G. Holme's place at every year between the ages of thirteen and fourteen, only one instances some scepticism is, we Hongkong, has been a gunner three receives further systematic care, The fault is not wholly think, pardonable. with the parents. The present educational system is also to blame.
officer for nearly thirteen years. Elementary education the three R's-receives attention, but The Rugby Trouble.
He joined the Royal Artillery in, March, 1900. He served with. technical education is not systematized. It is at the meroy of
Lients, H. D. Drysdale and L. Fane was as clever and bewitch- ORGAN RECITAL, caprice. Admittedly some fine technical schools exist, and they Scottish Rugby International is Aden hinterland during the work Assistant-Surgeon, I.S.M.D. 54 of the company were at their best. The troublo at the Franco- the force which operated in the J. Terrie, 1 Indian Officer, 1 Sub-ing as ever, while the remainder meet the needs of one or two staple trades in their own districts, but attributed to the decisions of the of the Boundary Commission of rank and file, and 3 followers, They appeared to enjoy themelves Mr. Dauman Fuller, in St. John's Last evening's organ recitol, by there is no general all-round scheme of technical education.
referee. That may have boon the 1003-04. Ha takes up the duties 26th Panjabis, proceeded to quite as much as did the au- Cathedral was not so well attend- It cannot be denied that this important matter receives more matter went a little farther back an appointment which Captain ber.
immediate cause, but perhaps the of armament officer at Hongkong, Camp, Bun Wai, on 30th Decemi-dience, and therein lies a great od za naud, but even then the attention on the continent. We are not amongst those who regard then that. One recalls the defeat Holme held before joining the every thing done abroad as superior to what is done at Home; but, of Scotland, at the hands of Legation Guard at Peking.
part of thoir success. They do audience was large. We do not in this particular regard, there is no escaping the fact that Britain France, a year or two ago. That
The 8th Rajputs will return actually enjoy their work, and it remember having beard fra is left behind. It is a strong objection to the system in operation was a staggerer for the Scots
Bijou Theatre..
From camp on the afternoon of is thus rendered all the more Gask before, but are glad we did in one continental country that wage-earning capacity dominates who had experimented with their in any part of the above house will proceeded to camp on the bination of much more than or
There was scarcely a spare seat
clever and attractive.
so last evening. She is possessed morning January 15th. education. Yot that extreme can be avoided. Men must not be team and had taken France a hit last night and the variety items of January 18th.
The 126th Baluchistan InfantryĮ
The Court Cards" are a com- of an excellent soprano voice of
wide educated merely in order that they may become better money too cheaply. It would not eur-contributed by the three lady
range and full power, which making machines. There is a happy mean, and Britain should seek prise us to learn that Scotland, artistes performing there were, inson, Captains, G. O. They should have a rousing wel-
dinary merit, and it is good to she used to excellent effect in it. What is wanted is to have lads educated technically in order who are only a shadow of their every case, met with prolonged Tarnbull, E. A. Maude and P. D. come next time,
Majors. I. F.R. Thomson and hear that they are coming again. both solos. She sustained the that they shall know their particular work as fully as possible, that former selves in Rugby football, encores. Miss Dolly Swift, in her Saxton; Lisuts, G. W. Ander- they shall be efficient workers. It is a mark in any young man's had not much the better of this male impersonation, captivated son, H. E. W. Dillon and J. E. favour that he strives after a better job, but it is just as strong recent game and that the French the entire audience with her songs Shearer; Captain E.H.V. Hodge
": English Mail Delivered. mark in his favour that he takes a keen interest in his work. spectators were incensed beceuse "Kiss me my Honey," and "I
The English mail of December in Dritain should be directed. Danger threatens her if she does close, and yet not quite within Miss Gladys Spencer, grace 26th Panjabis, proceeded to That is the real point; it is the point to which technical education they saw a second victory very never knew this town at all.".M.S. 13th. Indian officer, 635 7th was delivered in London not wake up along these lines. Industrial conditions are changing the grasp of their chosen team. fullest of dancers, gave two Camp. Suu Wai, on 1st instant.
rank and fio, and 71 followers, yesterday. everywhere; there is a speeding up all round; and Britain must not The French press feare that the splendid song and dance turns stand still. The matter is of strong interest to the Colonies. At incident will leave a bad impros and Miss Ada Rowley received⠀⠀⠀ the moment Colonial parents are, speaking generally, forced to send sion on the minds of the visitors. for her ballade, the rousing ap their boys Home to be educated, and Colonial parents are anxious Thoso international differences in placas with which she is always
Left To-day,den that they shall be sent back fully equipped for the work that faces sport are always regrettable, and greeted. The films were, as usual, arrived by the. s.s. Kaga-mara. the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria Chinese Maritime Customs Ser Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pattie have the 6th inst., at 5.30 p.m. when Mr. J. H. Roberts, of the them. Because lads with a thorough technical education will one seldom gets at the real merit excellent, especially the Pathe Mr. Pattie is an officer in the will give the address and vice, left the colony for his Lost become more and more useful in developing our Colonies.
of the case.
Eastern Telegraph Company, s Major Wenborn will preside,at Kwai Moui to day,
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Villages.
Shaukiwan Est. Shaakiwan West.. Quarry Bay..
Date and time of audience: Thursday, 9th January, 9 a.m. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
of
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Captain D. Arthur, I.M.S, turned to Kowloon from Lown, on 31st December.
Visitors,
Week Prayer.
The first meeting of the Week of Prayer will be hold in St. Paul's College on Monday next,
arduous passage, "Santus Fortin
by Elgar, in a manner which augure wall for her future, ap- pearances in Hongkong.,
Mr. Denman Fuller seemed at. the top of his form last evening and while all the renderings were worthy of great pratse, his treat ment of Woly's Pastorale" was exceptionally good