THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1913,
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We suggested, in commenting on the recent Dog Show, that the succesa of future shows would bo far more assured if undertaken by a body with more recognised authority than a Committee, chosen át hazard, could possess. Wo added that there would bo no difficulty in finding that body if "Per Doz.» Kennel Club existed in long- 75 Ct kong The races and gymkhanas here are a success largely because the Jockey Club has, through lengthy experience, foreseen and guarded againt all bitches, and lus catablished sot rules which
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MARRIAGE.
DAY BY DAY,
MR. R. H. A. CRAIG.
The whole height of philosophy Retired on Pension and Left for is to know oneself.
Home.
The Mails,
German Mail-Arrived per 8.8. Prinz Ludwig this morning Siberian Mail. Closen per 8.8. Prinz Ludwig at 5 p.m. to- day.
.
Australian Muil.-Closes per s.8.
Eastern to-morrow.
Coal for Hongkong.
By the ss. Ariake Maru there riders, owners and all there arrived to-day 3,537 tons of enal Daturally respect. Considering for Hongkong to the order of the the many difficulties with which M. B. K, the Dog Show Cornmittee was faced, and the comparatively short
Inspector McHardy's Health; time at its disposal, it worked Inspector Mellardy, of the wonders; but we are certain that Hongkong Police Force, is out of all its members will agree with hospital again, but is still in poor us that, had they had an autliori-health. tative body at the back of them.
Abandoned.
matters might live zone even A child one month old which more smoothly. Weera anzious was found abandoned on the road to see some such club formed, at Kowloon, has been sent to the and possibly affiliated to the Club Italian Convent. 419 in London; and we invite the co- 436 operation of our readers, from 16 whom any suggestions will be
welcome.
SMITH-NORTH.-At St. Joseph's Church,, Honkong, on the 30th of April, 1193, by the Rev. A. Placzek, Alexander McTurk Smith, oldest son of ox-Bailie Smith, Troon, Scotland, to Matilda North, youngest daughter of the late Thomas North, Surrey, England.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1913.
THE YOUTH FROM UPPER TOOTING.
Left for Home. * Mr. J. Elliot, resident engineer - of the Hongkong Hotel Co., left to-day by the s. Nore for Eng- land on twelve months' leave.
Confidence "Trick.
A boy who was sent by a shop- keeper in West Point with $1,000, with which to pay a bill was re- lieved of the lot by confidence tricksters.
Fell Downstairs,
The Senate and the Loan. “
The news contained in our special telegram from Shanghai this morning fully bears out the suggestion made in our leading article yesterday. China's difficul- ties are not solved by the mere signing of the loan agreement. The Senate resterday, by 102
A woman has been removed to votes to 60 passed a resolution the hospital from 18, Square repudiating the loan and finding Street, suffering from injuries the Cabinet's explanation of sustained through accidentally eigning the ogresment without falling downstairs... referring the matter to Parliament unsatisfactory. Thus the fat in already in the fire and it will.tuko
all President Yuan's skill to steera
safe course in the next few weeks
Kailan Mining Administration.
The total output of the Kailan for the week ending 12th April, Mining Administration's minea
SIGNED NO Agreement,
Curious Story Regarding a Contract.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Shanghai,
Unlike Hongkong, Shanghai Mr. R. H. A. Ornig, Assistant In the Summary Court this has a due regard for St. George's Superintendent at Victoria Gaol, afternoon, before the Puiane Day. This it celebrated with a loft for Home by the German Judge, Mr. Justico Komp, Mak dinner and a concert of English Mail yesterday, having retired on Kong, trading as the Sun Yaen music at the Town Hall, about a pension.
Loung, sued Chan Pui, alias Ohan 160 guests being present. Pro- We have been informed that Leung and Sons, of No. 17 minance was given, in the de Captain Rogera, I) C.L.I., has been Ship St. to recover the sum of coration of the hall, to the various temporarily appointed to the post, $650 50, "as to $515.50, money county shields. Sir Havilland de Mr. Craig, who was born on received by the defendent from Saumarez prosided. The gather- October 8th, 1857, had been in the officer commanding R. E., for ing was very simple and uncon- Government service in Hongkong the use of the plaintiff, and as to ventional, there were no toaste for over 18 years, having arrived $135, money drawn by the except that of the King, and, in bera on February 04h. 1895, an defendant from the plaintiff's place of formal speeches, the appointment as Chief Warder to business.
president read aloud the mes- Victoria Guol. Prior to this he was Mr. Reader Harris, of Messrs sages from the various St, engaged in the Civil Service at Wilkinson and Grist, appeared George's societies, received from Home, being employed in the for the plaintiff, and Mr. Crowo, all parts. The musical pro Convict Department. In May, of Messrs Hastings and Hastings, gramme that followed was keenly
appreciated by all.. 1899, he was appointed Assistant for the defence. Superintendent to the Gaol, a Mr Harris said the action arose A well known Shanghei aport- position which he has since held, out of a contract which was ing man, Mr G. Willeumier, is having been Home three times on obtained by the defendant from the laid up with a broken collar- leave. In 1906 he was also made military authorities of the South bone, the result of an accident on He was out on Commissioner for Oaths. It was China Command, to do certain the race-course. only quite recently that Mr Craig work at Mount Davis for the sum his griffin, Grison, when the returned from Home leave. of $18,200. The defendant ob- animal suddenly crossed his legs tained the contract in the first place and came down, the rider falling and then approached the plaintiff. | rather badly. This is the second They discussed the matter and accident of the kind within the. came to some kind of parolangree-week, Mr A. S. Wilson having. Miss M, North and Mr A. Mc T.ment that each of them was to had his arm broken the other day.
Smith.
pat op $10,000 capital to work The Municipal Police are en- the contract. They signed no quiring into a airanga case of agreement, and, on November 21, robbery in the Sinza district, the plaintiff at the request of the which has occurred at a house defendant, paid the first sumn of occupied by a Chinese. Among $500 deposit to the Army Pay things stolen were title-deads for of Ex-Bilie Smith of Troon, Department. Subsequently, the lard, certificates representing Scotland, and Miss Matilda North, defendant was unable to put up robber shares and shares in the youngest daughter of the late Mr. his $10,000. He had hoped to Canton and Hangchow Railway: Thomas North of Surrey, England, have got the money from the and avor Tls. 1,000 worth of The ceremony was performed by Tung Wah Hospital, for work jewellery; the total being valued the Rav. A. Placzek.
which he had done, but had been at Tla. 50,000. The bride, who wan charmingly unable to do so. Then they came The trial of Lung_Kwe-ahing dressed in soft white satin, cover to an agreement whereby the for the murder of Mr Sung Ohino- ed with ninon, was givan away by plaintiff took over the contract,jen, was to have taken place, as Mr G. Hoggarth, and was attended and paid the defendant $40 already stated in the "Telegraph", Plaintif arried on April 21, but postponement by Miss M. Page as bridesmaid. per month.
HONGKONG WEDDING.
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This morning, at the Churclt of St. Joseph, a marriage took place between Mr. A. Ma. Tark Smith, of Taikoo Dockyard, eldest son
Mr N. Howie acted as best man.. out the work. He eu- became necessary as the Court The presente, which were very deavoured to have the $500 was not fully constituted. It had numerous, ipoladed gifts" from deposit returned, but found it been suggested that Dr. Wang, the the employees of Taikoo Dock bad been deposited in the defend former Minister of Justice, should forer House and the newlys get the wrney paid out. The stood to have refused to do so, gard. A reception was held at ant's name. He asked him to presideat the trial, but he is under-
"We have never quite understood," says a Home paper," way a youth from Upper Tooting, who turns his face towards the not necessarily gorgeous East, should think it incumbent upon him to that view as satisfactory. The amounted to 30,101.17 tons and wedded pair left, later in the day, defendant did this but retained limiting his share in the matter to
the sales during the period, to 50,507.16 tons.
Mr. T. F. Claxton.
Among the passengers who lelt by the Shinye Maru yeater-
Vandalism.
force and Canion.
ASCENSION DAY.
To-morrow is Ascension Day, one of the Chief Festivals of the Church. At St. John's Cathedral it will be observed as follows.
the mouer, and it was to recover inspecting, with other local that that, the action was brought. officials, the documenta connected Dr Wang is a The ouse was proceeding as we with the case. went to preES.
member of the Kuomintang.
Chefoo. Tientsin and Peking.
A gymkhana is, we understand, to be held at Chefoo on the last Saturday in May.
ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAYERS.
Much disquiet is felt through out the North, owing to rumour- ed reports of risings in various places in South and Central
Sir Frederick Lugard. Sir Frederick Lagard, Govor nor of Nigeria, "lott Lagus o March 20th. for England. A de- or months. The reply to the reputation of Egbah chiefs was solution passed by the Senate is presont to see him off. that the loan was approved, and Bauctioned by the late National Council, but it will be no easy matter to get the Senate to accept adopt a stylo and method of living in excess of his standards at whole situation is charged with home," Neither have we, und we have given up trying to under-dilliculties and dangers, and it is not made more easy by the at- stand... That youth, from Upper Teoting, as seen in Hongkong, is titude of the Kuomingting. beyond as altogether. After making a careful and conscientions "President of South China.” day was Mr. T. F, Claxton, Direc The signing of the loan should tor of the Hongkong Observa study of him, from the day he left Southampton till ho was admitted to the sanctuary of the Hongkong Club, wo are fain to give him up have been a sufficient guarantee tory, who goes to Japan to as a puzzle, contenting ourselves with speculations as to how he will of pouce and prosperity in China, attend a conference of meteoro- comport himself when his time of service out here expires, and he but it is not working out like logists.
that just yet. Fears of interna- hies him back to his native Cockneydom, there to he (after the glory tional "dificulties are removed, The police report that some attaching to "our 'Arry back from foreign parts" has worn off) but they are followed by graver one entered the San Fat Orchard just one of the crowd instead of a personage. Poor fellow; perhaps fears of internal difficulties. A al Kam Teun village and pulled second portion of the telegram to up about forty lychee trees doing we ought not to laugh at him, for, if the stars do not lie, a dreary which we have alluded states damage to the extent of $12. fate is in store for him-unless he should prove one of the exce- that Cheng Teh-chung, the The police are enquiring into tionally lucky ones and rise to à taipan's dignity while here. Some Tutuh of Kiangen, is still the matter.
that the have done that; but their number is not great; more often, so far as in Shanghai and
Kuomingtang is reported to be We can learn, auch youths are destined to return Home and settle pressing him to become President pointment is made, with effect The following officiating P down as obscure members of the army of the unskilled and of South China. Too much stress from 27th instant: Lieutenant an observance of this day as a It is not often that a chance is to have selected and despatched consequently underpaid, with nothing to sweeten life save the need not be placed on a report of L. Spencer, Sth Rajputs to be witness against the materialistic given to see playa half way round two delegates to Japan to en this nature until something more officiating Quarter-Master in spirit of the age which in some the world from the place in which deavour to arrange for a commer memories of their brief spell of groatness in Hongkong.
tangible is offered by way addition to his other datiss 28 quarters threatens to overpower they were first produced and where cial treaty with that country. We of proof, but at least it Double Company Officer, vioo those higher intereats which have the plays are still running, but understand that the Peking shows how men's minds are Captain N. D. Place, relieved in their seat in the region of the such is the case with a number of Government has given ita support
Spiritual and Eternal.”, turning. This talk of the Sath the afternoon of 26th instant, seceding from the Republic is in Appointed to the Temeraire. the air at present, and, is there- Captain C. J. Eyres, who since divine service will be held at
To-morrow (Ascension Day), fore worth heading. When a sub November last has been serving a.m. in St Joseph's Church. joct is in the air it is of most as assistant to the Admiral-Com importance, for then it can be manding Coastguard and Reser grappled with. Afterwards, when vea, has been appointed to the HONGKONG mere abstract ideas have become Temoraire, in succession to Rear- concrete facts, it is too late to do. Admiral Allenby. Captain Eyres much with them, and for this will be followed at the Admiralty very reason the rumoure abroad by Captain H. Tothill, concerning South China should not
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More Food Cranks.
Appointment.
Junk Fire.
7.15 am.-Holy communion, the With the coming of the Anglo members of the Church of Eng-American Players to the Theatre land Men's Society both Military Royal on Tuesday, May 6, the and Civil branches will attend theatre-lovers of the Colony will China. It is said that many this celebration. 8.15.-Holy com- have an opportunity of witnessing Chinese are preparing to go north- munion. 11a.m.-Morning Prayer a number of comedies and plays wards in search of safety.
Small pox is still prevalent in and Holy communion, this being which are still running in Ame- the Corporate communion for rica and England; plays which and about Tientsin. Mr. Hill, of members of the Mothers Union. have made a tremendous hit dur- the Chinese Customs, has lost his 5.30 p.m.-Evening Prayer with ing the past few seasons and infant daughter through the Swete of Cambridge pleads for ing the world over. sermon by the Bishop. Professor which have set theatre-goers talk-disease
The Tatub of Mukden is said
the productions in the repertoire to the movement.
is fun from start to finish:
That greatness began a few days out from Home, when the preliminary stage of sea sickness ended--the young man from Tooting found himself travelling second class and mingling on terms of 'board-ship equality with persona whose acquaintance he
of the Anglo-American Players. It is reported that soldiers have Among the comedies and plays been freely smuggling opium on would have despaired of making in London. Contact with them
to be seen here may be mentioned the Peking-Bankow railway. The awakened the dormant aristocracy in him, and, before many days,
"Mrs. Temple's Telegram," a military authorities are making he had discovered a family tree. By the time he had reached Port
farce said to contain 160 laughs enquiries into the story. Said or Aden he had become a power, and all men gave ear unto
in as many minutes; "Paid in We learn that parts of Mon- him (except those who had been East before, and so knew that
VOLUNTEERS. Fall," probably the greatest play golis have become infected with ever written by an American, an unaccountable and very mal- young man by heart). At Singapore be experienced something of rude shock, for there he found all men dressed alike, and with but
Corps orders issued by Captain which has now been running four ignant cattle disease. The C. V.Š. Skrimshire state that it is years in the States; "The Idler." plague is making such headway very little time for twopenny-halfpenny social distinctions; but, arrived in Hongkong, a single glance round him showed him that be regarded too lightly. There are There was a jank fire at Ken-anticipated that a Parade will be a popular English play by C. that the Russians are threatened Haddon Chambers; "Divoroons, with the cutting off of their sup he had reached the haven where he would be; and his soul rejoiced Chinn, and her best friends are sulted in damage to the extent Volunteer Rehearsals will take Dizie," a romantic play introduc-tricts and are making close inves still stormy days ahead for Young nedy Town yesterday which re-birthday of H. M. King George
held on June 3 to celebrate the Sardon's famous comedy on di-plies. Several Russian specialists greatly. No slavish equality here between the wife of the whole-those who frankly admit as much of $550 being done to the junk.
"The Sweetest Girl in have arrived in the infected dis sale dealer and the retail ditto, but a nice adjustment of things, and who offer help and guidance. The boat was laten with jate plars at Volunteer Headquarters ing curious American types; and tigations. whereby the youth who earns a hundred and sixty dollars a month
which was about to be tranship-on Thursdays 15th, 22nd, 29th of "Facing the Music," a farce which At a meeting of Kuomintang has no conversation with him who only earns a hundred and fifty.
May at 5.30 p.m. Rides will be We read that Dr. Thomas J.ed to the 8.a. Siberia. The cause
members at Poking it was decided nine, and where the bank clark, the shipping olerk, the broker's clerk Allen, of Missouri, who achieved of the fire, and the amount of drawn at Headquarters and re-
The company is said to be ex- to demand a sum of $10,000 for etc. all rank in due and descending order on the social ladder. (If per- fame by living for sixty days on damage to the jate have not yet turned after each parade.
The Lugard Cap has been won highest class stook aotora avail- and a salary of $12,000 for each collent, boing composed of the the entertainment of the members chance we have placed any one of these out of his order we tender our raw peanuts has married Miss been ascertained.
by Sargt. D. Tollan, Engineer able in the United States and member. (The figures are large, heart-felt apologies; the slight was unintentional). Happy Hong-Suehr, whose claim to notoriety is founded on the fact of bor hav
Company.
A series of four lectures for the has won succoss at the head of native paper.)
Canada. Miss May Roberts, who but the report was spread by a kong!
ing existed for ninety-two days
Y.W.C.A. CONCERT. Artillery Battery will be given her own company for the past Unfortunately this it not all of its joking matter, for in the on apples. We hardly know
by the Staff Officer at Volunteer four sassone, is the star. Her lead- Colony there is a large and over growing section of lads who are which is the more wonderful; the affected by the example of the young man from Tooting. We mean endurance of the human body or The concert to be given by the Headquarters on Wednesdays the British boys who are born and brought up here, the Eurasians, the perversity of the human mind. Y.W.O.A. on Friday, May 2nd, 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th May ting man is Mr. L. Victer Gillard,
5.30 p.m. on Bittery Common- and all the Chinese above the coolie caste. Such youngsters see We own that we would like to at 9 p.m., and on Saturday, May der's Work. It is hoped that as this-this-well, Nut would, we believe, be the designation have seen either or both of these 3rd, at 3 p.m., will be held, by which he would most appreciate brave in the matter of socks and eccentric persone on the last kind permission of the Command-many Officers and Non-Comunis- nock-gear; they watch his deportment in theatres and public places, day of their "existence" on such ant at the Volunteer Head- sioned Officers as possible will attend. The undermentioned (where he not uncommonly makes himself an adjectival nuisance,) extraordinary diet. One feela quarters. The first half of the they hear him brag of his acquaintance with the great, and then rather that it was hardly conson- programme will be a miscellane members are granted leave: Owing to the holidays there this was not a question of a dis they naturally think him an example on whom they would do well ant with the dignity neually ous one and the second part will Corpl. B. F. Chapman and Gun has been a temporary suspen- pute between Japan and America to model themselves; and so faithfully have they followed him that associated with the medical probe "Cinderello," given by the ner W. Boy. Pte. A.R. Cavalier eion of the 5 Hongkong has become well nigh a city of Nuts". We pity more fession, that a member of it members of the Association. is permitted to resign, than we condemn that young man from Tooting. Had Fate put should thus make an exbibition At the raatinee on Saturday, tea Kim before the mast on a square-rig, sent him to the mines or the of himself. But diet orazes, like will be served for which a estates, or to ebeep-farming in Australia, his lot would have been suffragettism and hunger-strik-nominal sum will be charged, different, for nonsense would have been knocked out of him instead ing, bring their own punishment. Tickets for the concert may be of further in. A craol fortune brought him to Hongkong; hence How often they must have yearn had at the door or from members
of the Association. ed after a good beat atsak ! our lamentation; sti
an actor of wide reputation. The remainder of the company are aaid to be excellent.
The Australian Baby Bonus.
Japan.
On the 18th inat, Count Okumo
invited Dra. Mots, Green, Harris and Mabia and other notabilities... to meet him at Tokyo for discuss ion of the anti-Japanese move- mant in California. In the course of a speech, the Count said that
bonus for but between Japan and one of the babies. When the Federal depart States of America. America's ments open, the steady outpour attitude as a whole had been most Honorary Major... ing of the gratuities will be friendly. He did not wish to see Commissary of Ordnance and resumed. A number of applic this new question solved by Honorary Captain Henry Lovett ations recashed the commissioner political measures because, if the has been granted the honorary too late this rook to receive Japanese insisted on their rights,
(Tantsived on pa consideration, rank of Major at Singapore,