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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913.
THE DOG'S HOME.
Panama Tolls Question.
Y...
DAY BY DAY."
C. M."A""" At Home." The council of the Y. M. O. A are to bold an At Home Сд Tuesday, January 28, from 5 to 6.30 p.m. There will be no classes until after the 28th,
It was with gratification that we noted yesterday's telegram The world will find out that atating that, President Taft had part of your character which con- expressed his willingness that
cerns it; that which especially the thorny Panama Canal tolle concorns yourself, it will leave question should be submitted to for you to discover. the Hague Tribunal for arbitra- tion. To-day, however, the newe comes through that Mr. Taft does not favour this plan at all, bút rather that the matter should be arbitrated by a special board comprised of an equal number of British and American citizens, he having expressed the view that
At the Police Court, this morn the "anti-American moral press- ure" at the Hague would being, a man was charged bofore Mr. O. D. Melbourne, with being normous, as all Europe is inter- ested in the tolls question. There in unlawful possession of five is doubtless something to be said mace of opium, was fined $25 or for this contention, though what We cannot quite understand
Oplum Possession.
in default one month.
Gamblers.
Wedding.
Billiard Match
OFFICERS FINED.
Officer and Engineer of the "Rubi" Convicted.
**A BUNCH OF VIOLETS"
Allan Wilkle Company at the Theatro Royal.
"
THE OPIUM OUTLOOK.
A Chinese Financler's Views.
faithful to life; jocose, shrewd, hot-tempered and at times gullible; we have never seen Yorkshire better put on the stage. Miss Vera Crichton made Much anxiety necessarily still. It was good to see the Allan a very engaging Violet Mar- prevails among all the business Wilkie Company back again at chant; Mr. Arthur Goodsall, as men of the East as to the outcome of the Theatre Royal last night, and the noisy and humbugging the present deadlock in the opium one could have wished them a democrat left nothing to be de- world. The views of local mer larger honse for their opening sired, while Mr. Sibley Hicks, the chants have already been given The piece was smooth-faced and rascally secret in the "Telegraph and those performance. Sydney Grandy's "A Bunch of ary (or valet ? one is never quite of the more prominent Chinese Violets," a play which makes sure which) played his smug part financiers should prove equally of great demande on the acting to the life, without a single flaw interest. One of the latter gave powers of any company, inasmuch To-night "David Garriok"
it as his opinion, to-day, that if ha no small portion of it has boon will be played in the presence of the Central Government wished' left by the author in decidedly H.E. the Governor. skeleton form.
We are asked to state that in the country it should not hare to suppress opium throughout The story is not altogether a future booking can be done at the entered into the Agreement of But, a self-made Philip Murob- Hongkong Hotel after 5 p.m. and May 1910. ant, a self-made man who has on Saturdays siter 2 p.m. Sol- married an heiress, belongs to the diers and sailors in uniform are Peoksniffian order of philanth-admitted half-price. ropists. Having featheral his neat tolerably well by fooling all such as are ready to be taken in
CORRESPONDENCE.
by his assumption of piety, be THE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN stands as parliamentary candidate BIRTHDAY SHILLING FUND. for a certain borough. Bat, when
The Harvest of Fraud. Blackmail, jealousy, transpar-
[
"The Chinese Government had plenty of time in which to make
up their minds," he said. "They is how the definite statement Before Mr. Hazeland at the Police Court, this morning, thirty
were not forced to enter into any that be favoured Engue arbitration should ever have two men worn charged by Inapec
agreement by the British, and it been attributed to the President tor Dymond with gambling on
then than now. The Treaty having was easier to refuse the opium if in reality he did not. The the first door of 54, Third Street.
once been signed, no further steps latest suggestion. of Mr. Taft's They were such fined $2 or in does not strike us as any too
should have been taken by the default seven days.
his election seems assured, an [To the Editor of the "Hongkong Central Government until its ex- satisfactory, innamuch as withean
Calendars.
old scandal concerning him is
Telegraph" equal number of representatives
"We have to acknowledge, with suddenly
piration. Everything-the pos brought to light. Dear Sir, I have received a sible raising of the price of of both parties to the dispute, the thanks, the receipt of some dainty. Early in life he has contracted a limited number of cards for dis-opium, the unreadiness of the likelihood of agreement is some little celluloid pocket calendars marriage with an unscrupulous tribution to the local subsoribers smoker to give up the habit, whnt remote. In our view, the from the Pacific Mail Steamship woman; they have separated, and to the above Fund, containing. a and the chances of the merchants Hague Tribunal would be by far Co. Other calendars come from both have re-married; ho with a portrait of Mr. Chamberlain and hero and in Shanghai becoming will the best body to which to refer the T. K. K. (a very handsome charming woman who is the hero an extract from one of his speeches, overstocked-should have been the matter, despite the sugges-bit of Japanese art), Singer's ine of the story, and she with an Willany subscriber, who desires foreseen and guarded against tion of "anti-American pressure." Sewing Machine Company, the astute old Yorkshire brewer, Mark to have one of the cards, kindly then. After all, if the diplomatists who Manufacturers Life Insurance Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd, who let me know? The limited num
"Of course the Indian Govern- would be sent to an International Company, and E. C. Calvert & Co. is marked down as one of the ber of cards sent to me precludes ment is both morally and legally and neutral Arbitration Court
swindlor's greatest dupes in a the possibility of my sending one bound to stand by the opium could not be relied upon to act The wedding took place this mining deal, is invited to the Mar- to each subscriber,
merchants; but is not China honourably in such a matter as morning at St. Andrew's Church, chante house with his "wife;"
Yours faithfully,
equally bound to fulfil her tresty- this, wherein lies the utility of Kowloon, of Mr. Reginald Wilks, thus Sir Philip and the adventur-
H. E. Pollock.obligations? So far as I can the much-lauded Tribunol? son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Wilks, ess are brought face to face after 5, Queen's Road, 7 January, 1913. see, nothing short of the Chin Cruelty to Animals,
and Miss Mabel Brown, daughter lapte of years.
ese buying up all the stock ac» We own that we should like to of Captain. Brown, A.O.D. The
SIKH ANNIVERSARY
cumulated at the two ports, see greater activity on the part of Rev. N. C. Pope performed the
will smooth matters." Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twonty-five cents (for the ruling powers in this colony ceremony, which was witnessed out explanations and exposure Important Celebration on Friday Asked what China would do
cash only).
where dealing with oruelty to by a large gathering of friends. naturally follow; Lady Marchant Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed animals is concerned. To begin Subsequently reception was and her daughter
Vice-President Bagwan Singh with such an amount, in face of leave Sir of the Sikh Temple Committee the prohibition laws, the speaker period will be continued until countermandled.
with, it is not as common as one held at the residence of the bride's Philip's house, and immediately writes to inform us that the insisted that longer time ought (Payable In Advance.) -
could wish, to find oases of crudity parents, when Mr. and Mrs Wilks the harvest of fraud which he has birthday anniversary of Siri yet to be given to allow the prac brought before the magistratos at were the recipients of many con- long been sowing is reaped: Gara Gobind Singh, the prophet tice of smoking to die out. Dis. all. Yesterday there was one: a gratulations.
His election is lost, his bogus of the Sikh religion, will be tributed even at a moderate rate police inspector testified to having
conipanies fail, bis trusted secre- celebrated by the Sikh commity at over so vast a country as Chins, the soon two men tie a cord tightly At the Grand Hotel. to-morrow try proves a skilful rogue, Lady the Sikh Temple, Happy Valley, combined stocks would be used round a pup's neck and swing night. Police Sorgt T. Pitt, Marchant's own settlement is on Friday with great eclat. up within less than a year or so, the poor little beast round all its will play the winner of the swallowed in the general whirl- eyes bulgod out.
Food will be supplied free and then would come an end of Grand Totol billiard sudicap, pool.of swindle, and suicide is More Vigilance Required. Mr McLennau in a game of 250 the only course loft open to Philip throughout the day, and by kind it all, supposing that China had permission of the officer com- entirely ceased to grow the poppy But one is inclined to fear that, up, commencing at 8.30 p.m. A Marchant.
meantima, China manding, the pipers of the 24th in the only too often, the worst cases of special dinner will be served.
Though this somewhat unor-Hazara Mountain Battery will should perhaps would be cruelty never come before a ma-
iginal play has many redeeming play from 11 am. till 4 p.m. coerced into abiding by the gistrate at all. There are shops in
fosture-features that could only The public is invited to witness Treaty, even if for a reduced Hongkong where a couple of score
have been introduced by a high- the historical celebration and time; say a couple of years, of birds are crowded into one cage
ly skilled dramatist-its success heads of goverment departments,
Ho was then asked why, if so tiny that, each time they move,
manifestly depends on the stage officers commanding the Indian President Yuan be sincere in his they must touch one another. Simi-
presentment of it; and it raust be regiments (namely the Hong-wish to check the opiam habit larly we have seen half a dozen Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at said the performers last night kong and Singapore Battalion among the people, poppygrowing rabbits; three guinea-pigs and a the Police Court, this morning, stood by the nathor up to the last RG.A., 24th Hazaras, 8th, 25th was still going on in sundry couple of pups all lodged in one Joseph Benham, the second on- gasp.
and 28th Punjabis and 126th provinces. The state of affairs at the Dogs Home, which was revealed in We have repeatedly alluded to the tor Manake, the second officer of
cag about eighteen inches square. gineer of the s.s. Eubi, and Vic- An Unthankful Part. Baluchie and employere gener-
"What can the President da?" Mr Allan Wilkie, as Sir Philip, ally are requested to grant leave was the reply. The Central our issue of Saturday, will cause all animal-lovers to shudder. For local practice of allowing mangy the same ship, were charged with had, of course, an unthankful to their Sika employers in order Government has so little real
but starving doge to wander about being in possession of 155 taels of part, our own pact we are not greatly surprised. Not many weeks ago and city. Singapore the police prepared opium without permis- most of his opportunities, and, temple for prayers and celebrate
he made the that they muy attend the Sikh control over the Provinces. Per- there appeared in our columns a letter which broadly hinted that are empowered to shoot those at sion from the opium farmer, and by his acting and remark the birthday of the prophet. all was not well at the home; and the writer of that lotter was in a sight. When will the bird also with unlawfully exporting ably olever "business," went
but, beyond a certain point, he position to know what he was talking about. But the mismanago-shops and poultry markets be 155 taels of prepared opium to a fur to lift the character above
WEEK OF PRAYER,
and the Central Government are powerless to move. ment-and that is a mild term in the circumstances-goss desper subjected to more severe super- country which prohibits the un- the mediocre loval. It was portation of prepared opium-to not till the closing portion of than had been supposed. So much has been revealed tardog-lovers
wit, the Philippines.
Meetings on the basis of the think that Yuan would welcome the last not that the author gave programme of the Evangelical pressure from the outside just are sure to Lasiat upon the whole facts of the matter being laid bare.
Both defendants pleaded nor him an opportunity to display Alliance are being held through now, for it would afford him an We should hope, indeed, that those most immediately interested will ping to wonder whether history guilty to exporting, but guilty to his abilities to the fall, and then out the week in Hongkong and excuse for withdrawing
Mr. Wilkie very decidedly rose to members of all churches are in- punishment ordinance. I think take motive steps to have the state of affairs fully investigated and is to repeat itself. Something like being in unlawful possession.
ten years ago the New Zealand His Worship said the charge of tho occasion, His parting vited to attend them. The first he wants to be able to say that ho rugby team visited the old country exporting would be withdrawa. with Lady Marchant and his one was held yesterday evening can't prevent the Chinese from and won victory after victory un- Revenue Officer Wilden said daughter the only creature who at St. Paul's College; when the smoking at present. I have just What seems olear enough is that there has been a certain lack til they were regarded as invin the defendants were under ob- hnd any real influence for good Bishop of Victoria, who was the this minute been showna telegram of supervision. It is not for us, or for ungone insuficientlycible. They used to sing a Maori servation from seven o'clock in with him his reception, in the preacher, spoke on "Thanksgiv- from the Peking Board of
Civil Punishments, acquainted with the facts, to endeavour to lay the blame. Bat, at song before play commenced, and the evening. They were seen to unidst of a business conversation, ing and Humiliation." Major
warning it was fearsome thing which, por go into an hotel and the opium of a bunch of violets which the Wenborn was in the chair. the Provincial Governors not anyrato, if one visit on the part of our representative revealed a
haps, struck terror into the hearts was takon in by a Chinese. They girl has has sent him, and his
ox. to carry punishment to horrifying state of matters-dogs sosiningly imperfectly fed and far of the opposing team. But when left the hotel about eleven o'clock actual death ecene were all be of the week are as follow:-
The arrangements for the rest
tromes; at present men ато from clean—it should not have been a difficult matter for smeone they met Wales, the Welsh cap-and, they were followed to Teim-yond praise-real, dignified and
To-day City Hall, Subject: being threatened with death for more actively interested to discover what was going on. Indeed, tain led his men in singing the tea-tsui. They then took rick-full of pathos,
The Church Universal-The breaking the opium laws, and. the best of all proots that supervision is all that is necessary to have players representing the Prin
Welsh national anthem; then the alias to Hung Hom.
- Brilliant Acting. "One Body" of which Obrist is this telegram urges the employ Inspector O'Sullivan of Hung Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watte the Head Chairman-Mr. O.ment of milder punishments. At matters put right reste in the fact that late on Saturday afternoon a cipality proceeded to play the lion said he saw the defendants had more opportunity, as the Meyer: Speaker: Rev. T. W present men who would be large "Telegraph" representative visited the home, and found quite a game of a century and actually in riskshas at Hung Hom and on sohening and cleverly affected Pearce.
buyers from the merchants are different state of allaire existing us compared with that in the der. The present visitors are a
defeated the men from down un- the wharf he arrested them. Mrs. Murgatroyd; and, through- Wednesday:-City Hall: Sab-only being deterred by the fear
His Worship-Any previous cut, her acting was morning. All the kennels had been washed our with a disinfectant gront side. They defonted Scotland convictions?
perfect.ject:-Nations and their Rulera: of death." Only an actress of very ex-Chairman:-Mr. W. T. Harbord: Our informant proceeded to fluid, and clean straw litter laid down for pedding. The dogs had handsomely, annihilated Ireland, Laspector O'Sullivan: No, ceptional ability could have Speaker: Rev. C. H. Hickling. reiterate that the warning, and the also been washed and general cleanliness and good order prevailed. defeated England on Saturday by your Worship. The first de-contrived the sudden change
Thursday:-Oity Hall: Sub-time allowed for breaking off the During the visit, too, the dogs were fed with warm, freshly prepared glo. There still remains Wales! the s.s. Rubi and the second man ing, shallow, would-be society woman:-Dr. J. H,
8 points to 3, after a grim strug-fendant is the second engineer of in manner from the minc-ject:-Foreign Missions: Chair-smoking habit, lind not been food in which bones and meat formed, good constituents. In fact Will the Welshmon repeat the is the second officer of the same man to the violent and openly Speaker:-Rev. H. Copley Moyle: would undoubtedly die if forced Sanders: nearly long enough. Many people the visit in the evening showed a vast and pleasing improvement, form they showed against the "All ship. The captain of the ship is vulgar adventuress, and thence to Friday, St. Paul's College.
to abstain entirely. It 181 carried out, we learn, at the instance of Mr. H. J. Gedge. Obviously, Blucks" at Cardiff and defeat the here if you would like to hear the woman in whom love and Subject:Families, Educational better, he considered, to show
present visitors ?
him. He said he would be fined jealousy still survive where her Establishments; and the Young; 06 much indulgence therefore, if so great an improvement can be elected in the course
vory heavily if the tips of opium Inwful husband is concerned, of a few hours, it should be no very hard matter to see that this
Chairman:-Mr. E. T. Williams possible to the present genera- were found on board ship in Miss Clanohy, as Lady March-Speaker-Rev. O. O. B. Bardsley. tion of smokers, and to confine improvement is maintained.
ant, was a deeply pathetic figure, Saturday, City Hall. Subject: Governmental energies to train- divided between her love for Home Missions and Jews; ing up the children to avoid Marchant and her consciousness Chairman:Col. C. W. R. St. opium. Treated in that way, the Admittedly the new Home has, so far, fallen short of the high
that he is a scoundrel. She suc- John; Speaker-Rev. N. O. praatice would at last die a na expectations formed of it, and the reason, it seems to us, is that no
seeded in making her parting from
tural death: Pope. one has been actually and definitely responsible for the superin.
him positively heart-rending, and
"The Govorniment will never tendence of the work. But now that public attention has been
in overy respect, from start to Taken from Court and Lynched, keep out opium by forco," he finish, her acting was most called to an unfortunate state of affairs we hope to see the Home set
Cordele, Ga., November 30 maintained. "The most stringent The "Sun" announces that beautiful. It is fair to add here Chesley Williams, the negro who measures have been taken in years upons more business-like footing. There is ample room and every It is expected that the Philhar Mr. Taft will accept the Pro- that the author very subtly given shot two white women near Past in Australia, Java, the Uni need for a carefully-managed Home, and, while the "Telegraph," monic Society's rendering of fessorship of Law at Yalo, which her a tremendous opening in Rhine and assaulted one of them, ted States and, the Philippines which is interesting itself in the promotion of a Dog's Show, would
Merrie England" by Basil Hood has not been filled since the death, making her hand the poisoned was dragged to-day from the against it; yet the traffic still and Edward German will be in 1000; of Mr. Edward J. wine to her husband in all in-court house at McRae, then goes on scoretly; and in China be the last to condone oruelty to animals, it recognises that, now given in the Theatre Royal either Phelps,, who was United States nocence. the matter has been made public, help in, patting things straight on January 31 or during the first Minister to Great Britain from
Mr. Philip Gordon as the lynched by a mob. Neither of the the same thing will happen, Dogro's victims, it is feared, can! You can't stamp it out, all in a will be immensely more useful than hard words,
week-in February,
1885 to 1889.
Yorkshireman, was absolutely curvire.
hurry.
set in order.
vision?
A Chance for Wales..
Llugby onthusiasts are begin-
The Revenue Gunboat Kwantin.
Manila. The revenue gunboat Kwantin His Worship Of course; it is (Captain Martin) left Hongkong prohibited. $500 each or in de this morning for Mirs Bay, taking fault three months' imprisonment, oil round to the various stations. The opium to be forfeited to the She will return about the 23rd or opium farmer." 24th bringing treasure from Samun station.
'Philharmonic Society.
Mr. Taft as Professor
sonally I believe Yuan Shi Katto
bo perfectly sincere in the matter,
the
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