GENERAL NEWS
American arrested in Kobe. An American has been arrested
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, MONITY, FEBRUARY 10, 1913.
SERVICE MATTERS.
Cof Livingstone R. E. in Kobe on a charge of stealing a stone, lately Commanding Royal Lient-Colonel H. A. A. Living, bicycle and a clook from the Engineer, Straits Settlements, Assembly Hall of the Hiogo Pre-whose departure was recently footural Government.
announced in the Telegraph, duty in Edmburgh. has arrived, home and taken up
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·Honorary Lieutenants.
A Rebellion Suppressed, A Rouler message from Talifa (Yunnan), dated February 1,stafee that the rebellion at Chintang, to the south of Talifa, has been sup- pressed by the local militia, and foreman of works at the School Sorgt-Majors F. O. Hodgson, that 100 of the rebels have been of Military Engineering at Chat killed, including their leader and ham, and R. D. Dormor, foreman his family."
Tof works, Chatham, have been In Memory of Nanking Soldiers. promoted to quartermasters and Router's Nanking correspond-given the honorary rank of ent, telegraphing on February 1, lieutenant. says that the military authorities have erected a monument on the. Tien-paochen in memory of the soldiers who fell on Purple Moun- tain during the siege of Nanking by the revolutionary troops.
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hours' steam trial and magazine On the completion of a 30 cooling tests, the new unarmgur. ed cruiser Amphion returned to Plymouth Sound and took in leaving for trials on the measured a fresh supply of oil before mile on January 10.
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Milltary Branch Annual Meeting.
There was a very poor atten- dance at the annual meeting of the military branch of the C.EMS, the other evening, probably on account of the many
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Aleships Becoming Common. A Berlin correspondent writes to London paper that the naval airship "L" cruising over the capital and is suburbs has be
Sir Ian Hamilton. come a common sight; and since
Sir Ian Hamilton, Inspector the passanger airship Hansa, General of the Oversea Forces, stationed at Potsdam, makes attended a grand ceremonial,
DR. MOTT'S TOUR. voyages to Berlin several times parade of the Egyptian · and weekly, Zeppelins' attraet little Sudanese troops at Cairo, on the The series of lectures given at more attention than an electric occasion of the anniversary of the Canton by Dr. John R. Moit, the accession of the Khedive. Sir famous missionary, proved most Chlaese Cirtos-
Ian Hamilton was afterwards apccessful. He informs us that Chinese curios are much appresent at the State garden party 300 each night and were very en- bis audiences nombared about precisted by all oivilized nations, held at the Paluce.. says a native paper. Chekiang cario merchants being aware of A marriage has been arranged tures each night, through the ablest full swing that day. The first Dr. Mott gave two or three lee-counter-attractions that were in the difficulty to obtain good between Gordon Ceoil Darwall, interpreter in South China, and part of the meeting was purely curios have formed an association the Royal Canadian Regiment and established an office for the Canadian Permanent Force), late he dealt especially with subjects devotional. At the conclusion, the examination and research of this of the 3rd (Special Reserve) Bat bearing on the need for efficiency President, the Rev. Foster Pegg, branch of Chinese art with the talion Northamptonshire Regiin New China.
sunounced that a former vice- view to further their trade. The meat and Imperial Chinese Postal Dr. Mott left yesterday for president had just presented the Superintendent of industry and Administration, son of R. O. Shanghai and proceeds thence branch with Everyone's History commerce has already been peli-Darwall, of Dover, and Violetto Peking, Hankow, Manchuris, of the Prayer Book" by the Rev. tioned to place the association's Mary, only daughter of Colonel
Peroy Dearmer, a deeply interest regulations on record.
Grenville Moneel, late 7th Raj
ing book full of quaint illustra An American Chinese Engineerputs (I A.), of Weston, Bath.
tions.In reviewing the past year's Mr. M. B. Yung, a Cantone
work the president enlarged on civil engineer who was brought Lieuts. and Quartermasters
Club and other institutions, and R. E. Officers.
the Sunday Schools and the Boya" from the United States to superin.. Hodgson and R. D. Dormor, tend the reconstruction of Han- Royal Engineers, have been post-
bore testimony to the value of kow city on modern lines, had re-ed on promotion to Limerick and
the lectures and" debates al signed finally from the position Fermoy respectively. The follow
the usual weekly meetings. The of Engineer-in-Chief of the con- ing officers of the Royal Engine
Branch had suffered several struction work, says the "C. Cers have been placed under orders
severe losses, no less than sixteen Post." Mr. Yung has met with for India Majors O. G. Hunter
aluding Sergt. Major Laks who members leaving Hongkong, in- continual opposition since his arand C. B. L. Greenstreet; Capts.
proved such a host in himself. rival in Bankow and, seeing F. H. W. Archbold, H. O. Haw
The annual accounts showed that practically no hope of achieving trey, and W. N. Borton; Lieute.
the branch was in a very healthy anything effectual, he decided to EB. For, A. H. Morse, K. D give up his post...
Yearsley, A. O. Sykes, and R.S. The defendant explained that bation given by the branch to position, in spite of the contri. Repression of Robbers in Hopan. R. Kerr; Second-Lients. A. J. his son had some affection of the the Maltone church building
Kaifengfu, January 24.-The officials here are unceasing in
Cruickshank, H. W. Wagstaff, and head and he had taken the plants fand.d their efforts to suppress thieves
V. E. G. Guinness.
for making medicine. robbers and other bad characters,
The Naval Aerial Depot.
Mr.Melbourne :—Can the The third batch of seven ori
The Navy's first aris! dept Chinese use that for medicine? minals had their heads hung up
came into official existance on
The Court Interpreter:-The on the city wall outside the South Few Year's Day. It is citaat d Chinese nee everything for Gate about two weeks ago. Two in the Isle of Grain, and is re-medicine (laughter).
"Hankow Daily News."
Korea, and Japan. He expects to reach New York about the middle of May.
Mr. F. S. Brookman, who is the in China and Korea, has entire head of the Y.M.O.A. movement sharge of Dr. Mott's tour.
THE MEDICINE MAN.
evinced at the Police Court, on Considerable amusement was Saturday, when, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese was charged With stealing plants from Blake Gardens.
GOOD ADVICE.
The outgoing committee and officers were re-elected with the hi addition of 's representative from the D.C.LIVE
The programme for the session includes "Lectures on the Life of Christ by the President; “Bible Study," a " Qucation s and Answer night and one cal led Thoughta engendered by the gigantic error Obristian Eci nece. The latter is to be left man, of whom it was said he open for debate.
Lady who made Advances.
days ago ten more criminals were garded as the air base in the A fine of 50 cts. was imposed. shot in sight of a large crowd scheme of Thames defences. inside the Weat Gate. One of Lieutenant J. W. Seddon is in these was a more lad of sixteen charge, with the rank of flying and had been playing (?) robber commander. He is young for for about four years. How do such a responsible billot, says moralizing to the public consci-Truth," having only five years #nce nach eights must bel seniority as a lieutenant. The had ran away with a married Admiralty view seems to be that woman, explained to Mr. Mel- Newspaper Amalgamation.
the surface of the sea is now the bourne at the Police Court, that Negotiations have been con proper place for maturity, for the the lady made advances to him cluded whereby the "Weekly men picked to go above the water and told him she had no one to Times and Eoho will, begin- and bloowit are all very junior.
bay her food. He did not know ning with the present issue, be Specialists and Promotion. that she had a husband, amalgamsted with and incor- A farther analysis of the half- Mr. Melbourne: He is die porated in
Reynolds's News yearly promotions reveals that charged; tell him to keep clear paper.". It is interesting to note the ages of the senior and junior of married women, in this connection says a Home of the nine new captains are 41 paper, that both Reynolds's years and 36 years and ton Newspaper and the Weekly months respectively, as compared Times," afterwards the "Weekly with 43 years and 37 years by Dr. Karl Vollmaller, will be Times and Echo," were founded and three months of the produced by Sir George Alexan- in the same year sixty-five years nine captains
"made last der at the St. James's Theatre ago. Throughout its long career midsummer. Four out of the on 18th inst.
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the Weekly Times and Echo new batch were formerly gun has always been a vigorous cham-nery specialists, as compared with pion of democracy, and this fact four in the previous half-yearly
Med prestly facilitated the union batch, and two each bad qualified
which is now announced.
as navigators and torpedoista.
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A Chinese Play, Turandot, Princess of China,
The Anti Russians" The Bureau of Mongolian and Tibetan Affair was informed by the secret service in Urga that the Anti-Russian society are making attempts on the life of the rabel Buddha. Sometime ago he was shot through the thigh by an assassin. Inquiries are now made, says a native paper, as to by whom the assassin was insti gated.
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