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CHAN KWING-MING IN HONGKONGE
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IN THE HARBOUR FOR SBYERAL HOURS
WE CAN BEAR AND DO 79436 cumstances, of the unce popular TBY, AND UNTIL WE DO TRY CRUISE
MOST DE US HAVE NO IDEA HOW of Bike Bell The MOCH WE CAN BEAR AND DO," Hoger Bong, of cource, Mus as ioane as the average music-ball ditty,
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TRANSACTION IN NOTES:
Theatre:
Question as
Kwangtung Money.
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A-fairly larga nudienca appear. In the Summary
"A run round in a police launched at the Theatre Royal lust night morning, before Mr. ustice with the C.S.P. to witcon and hear the Kiner Comports, the Kui Wing Bank 23 DEV Advetophone, Edison's latest invention, were the plaintifle in an action but it was all the rage for a time. Siberian Mail-Due per 88. Cycling was coming into vogue Hainchang to-morrow. Many stories have been told re- We should anticipate fall houses against the Hop Wo Cheung Firm then and the man who owned a German Mail Due per l'egarding the escape of Chan to-night and to morrow as the and Lo Chai po, the claim agsicas safety counted himgilf no
Bulow this evening Kwing-ming from Canton, and result of last night's display. It the two last named being for the South American Mail-Loft bis ultimate departure from Hong would 3 misleading to say that sum of $1,214 48, repre
fry. The modern Kitty Lawrence has to sing of other things than "a bicycle built for two."A more ordinary safety is no longer an expansive luxury. The mo lern comedienne sings of motor care (at least) and she draws a deal more in salary than Kitty Liw [rence ever did,
Militant Pugilists
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peresa Anyo Mara at kong, but it was not until yester the Kingtophone is perfect, It the loss or dansge the plaintiffs noon to day request day, at the Police Court, in Hong; has not yet reached that stage had sustained by reason the kong, that the detaile were But what cen ta said with truth failure of the defendants to take told. In the course of the Hearing is that peritotion is found to delivery of 11,800 Hongkong
Siberian Mail Cloces per
Tosa Maru at 4 P. to-day Sitorian Mail-Oleses per
Bulow at 118.m. to marrow.
Latest Advertisement.
The Grand Hotel dee Europe of Singapore, has an ad- vertisement on Page 5.
Marque Again Robbed.. The Tadian Morge has been again robbed, this time a clock valued $12, has been stolen.......
Silk Clothes, Stolen
The latest development of the militant suffragist movement is no less amusing than it is amazing. A Suffrage. Army is to be formed and its members, we are told, are to learn jiu-jitsu
Some one has stolen a quantity and boxing
We are mach afraid and a silver watch, from 203 Des in order to repel the of silk clothes worth over $200, polica". That these dear creatures are only Vieux Road Central.
tinue launching out on their destruction, necessary force will
case in which come, and an As egen and dollars worth of Kwanglung notes of the extradition oase i Chen Sau-nam is the defendant, hard the Theatre Royal last | which the defendanta agreed, on the Captain Superintendent of night, nearly all of what was June 15, to purchase and Jake Police, Mr Melivaine Mester, had given off by the gramaphone was delivery of from the plaintiffs. to go into the box and testify to quite distinctly heard, and the The sum of $214.48 was waived. the guardianship of Chan Kwing union of moving picture with to bring the action within sam-- ming whilet he was in Hongkong voice was decidedly, agreable mary jurisdiction.
R Answering the loading inter- and effective..
Mr E. P. H. Lang, of Mesara rogations of Mr Slade, K.O., (for The programme was varied and Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Har the prosecution), Me Messer said aftrabtive. All of the films were an appeared for the plaintiffs, that on August 5, in the afternoon, good, but the "Singing Black F. Maton (Mr FX he saw Uban Kawing-ming on the smithe" and the relations from D'Almada) appeared for the first **Said Pasha" were of especial defendant, and Mr Dizon, Mesars Vigilante.
Mr. Slade: The Vigilante (ac-metil. The "Blacksmiths is Wilkinson and Grist, represented
Sir Francis Piggott (for the de should not be missed. The clear- believed, and always had believ centosting the final vowel)? perhaps the finest item of the lot the second defendant.
where all are good and this film Me Lang said the plaintiff fence-Vigilante (not accentuat-
ness of saying and speaking is ad that the Hop Wo Cheung firm Mr. Slade Pardon me calling throughout more than fulfilled the seond defendert, and that
ongue (Loud laughter.) Booking is at Youtries and it is in that firm, but simply as s to he hoped that it will be as matter of safety the writ was Cruising Around.
large, tonight and te-morrow, as made out against both parties. their sepess, and in that event we imezine neither jiu-jitsu nor
In the Hongkong Hot Billi Mr. Messer: He remained on is deserved. boxing will avail very much. The police are not going to make ards Tournament last evening Mr the Vigilapte all that night. ring and invite the lady cham Musso, roo. 10, biat Mr Adams, The next day, about nine o'clock pions to come forward and yowe 15, by two points 250-248 in the morning, I took him on New Bank Manager. bord a police launch and ne Mr. J. D. Smart, of the Hong-cruised round about the Harbour their skill against picked "bob bies"; the suffragists will have to take their chance in the rough kong and Shanghai Bank, Sing until about five minutes to eleven. and tumble. That is the penalty pore, has been transferred (Mr Hind: At whose expense-
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rioting and their campaign of The Hon. Mr. Justice Sercembe/g the final vowel) laughter;} quite startling, and the machine was the business of Lo Chai-po,
Smith, formerly of Hongkong
the 5th inst.
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Mr Lang said the delivery of the notes was not tokon, bat sale was effected and resulted in a loan to the plaintiffs of $1.214.48, VOLUNTEERS, the amount claimed. The sum of $214.48 was waived to enable the plaintif to bring
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913,
GAMBLING PROHIBITED.
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If he is remembered for nothing else, though he surely will, President Yuan Shih-kai will probably go down to posterity as most prolific writer of mendetes. There are few subjects of in- terest to the people of China on which he has not touched since the day when he assumed the reins of government, and it is a note worthy fact that his mandates are touched by a high literary quality
Appointment by. Examination.
In the present state of the lab- our market at Home: there is usually no dearth of applicants for vacant posts, and it is interest ing to note that a famons London firm is adopting an unusal meth-
The Buelow.
Mésera Melchera and Co., have received a wireless message via Tsingtau from the Buslow stat ing that she will probably arrive in Hongkong at 8 o'clock to night, bu
Jumped Overboard
A man jumpe overt bard from od of filling a vacancy in its the Taishan, yesterday on the office. Mesara A. W. Gamage journey from Macro, and although sre requiring a well-trained man alle busy was throwa to him, or woman for a certain peition and the boat brought to a halt at a commencing ealary of £200, for some time, he was drowned. and they have resolved, to fill the vacancy by a competitive ex- amination in ordinary business knowledge. The examination is to be conducted by the Carion Publishing Company, the pub lishers of the famous Business Encyclopedia, and the winger will hayo the option of declining
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German Mail, Yorck, which was
Joined:The undermentioned and Mr Mason were raising special anohorod in the stream," I went on board the Yorck with several members having joined the Corps defences regarding illegality, but detectives, and left Me King, the are allotted Corpe No. and posted that would come on Ester, other- A.S.P., on the launch with Oban a follows: 1484 Pto, G. de wife the facts were quite clear Kwing-ming.... I went to the Havilland to Scouts Coy: 1485 Me Mason-As far as I am cabin reserved for him, and te. A. R. Sutherland & Scouts concerned illegality is an
Coy 1486 Pre F. W. Eager to native defence. My delenco will saw that e, apeutators there
be that this to not within the might be cleared away. I then Left Section M. G. Coy,
Love Pre C. H. Backing ordinary acope of the partnership put him in the cabin. There wham 18 granted leave of absence business of the firm and coznos
gangway going to the cabin, from December 10 to 25 Pte. A be bound by it. There were at least two men stationed there, and a European Wilkie is granted leave of Judgment was given for the Detective Inspector put near the absence from December 10 to first defendant, and his Lordship
January 5, 2
reserved judgment in respect of porthole of his cabin.
Store. The Corps Store will the second defendant. cb-losed for Stocktaking from
the 20th to 31st inst. inclusive.
Howitzer Section. Members of
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Mr. SladeWhat was the Handy and Janus Sold. Yesterday morning at the Naval ject of this precaution ? Yard, Messrs. Hughes and Hough, Mr. Messer -Two objects; one offered for sale E.M.8's, Handy was to guard him and the other and Janus. The vestels have to see that he went away (laugh been stripped of engines and ter). There was a reward of practically all metal work, and the $60,000 on bis head (laughter). hels were sold for $1,300 each. Mr. Slade: Did you remain on
Armed Robbery Act
board? the position and receiving £100 A fisherman's hut was broken in cash, the Company having the into at Tak Min; Chin Wan dis- right, in that event, to choose one trict, daring Wednesday night. of the other competitors. It is by nice men, one being armed; novel plan, and it would be in- After tying up the man and his teresting to see how it works.
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Belleved he Left.
the abote seation are reminded of the instructional parade” on
THE LATEST PIRACY.
aday next at Yaumati Station Carried out, with much Curnning.
2:30 p.m. Every member should at end.
Enquiries to-day show that Lecture. The Stoffficer will though Mr Leiris the Portuguese givs a lecture on B.C.'s work elc. Consal was notified of the piracy for 30 Dicers and N.C, Os, of the of the Kwongobauwan yesterday Mr. Messer Until about five Howitzer Section on Fri lay evening the fants given were on
I stayed on the December 12 st 6.30 p.m. altor minutes to oDB;
in the Hongkong Telegraph for launch until she got well under the Drill Parade
a par with those published first yesterday evening. mehre
Up to the time of going to press no further information on the metter bad come to hand. The
two fokia they stole nets and cther way. property valued at $80.
Base Ingratitude. case of ing atitude hard to
Mr. Slade:-Can you say of your knowledge that Chan Kwing- B SEBALL CHAMPIONS ming left on the Yorck?
and charged with a fine moral atmosphere. I hate wickedness as WELL OUT OF THE WAY beat came up at the Police Court, Mr. Messer believe he did, Arriving in Hongkong on Sunday affair seems to have been cunning-
I hate a foe," he remarked in a recent mandate, and in that phrase
de revealed the man and his moral temper. The latest mandate of
Months.
the President deals with the vered question of gambling. It opens Villainous Chinese Gets Three characteristically. "Gambling is an extremely harmful pursuit: by it time is wasted, business is impeded, families are ruined, sod what is worse still, the minds of those persons who engage in it are weakened." These are clean cut phrases, almost Baconian in manner, and they got to the heart of the maiter at once.
this morning, before Mr. Haze land. An- Indian watchman át
Mr. Blade. You had good rea
West Point, assisted a beggar son to believe that ? and when he turned his back the beggar stole his hools. He was sont to gaol for one month and four hours stocke
A Chinese was so evilly des posed as to mix ground glass with pepper for the purpose of blind-
Malini's Return ing his victims before robbing
Malini the prestidigitaten, who
board:: them. Some one might have had has already charmed Hongkong the misfortune to have been in audiences, returned yesterday jured by the rasen had not from Manila where he made some very last.
Mr. Messer-Yes, until the Inspector Dymond been on the
ly arranged and carried out regardless of consequences,
FOOTBALL.
Referring to the item in Tues- Mr. Messer Yes, I had every day's papr regarding the Giante reason to believe that he went to White Boxbaseball team and Singapore. I took overy precau- party, it is interesting now to
st tion to see that he did leave—learn that the party have (Laughter).
been able to keep their engagem-
The Club Agata Draw. Mr. Slade You were there on eats in Japan and at Shanghai.
The Empresa of Japan is ex-5
The Hongkong Football Club paged to arrive in Hongkong on Sunday morning and the Base. were at home yesterday afternoon ball Party will leave by the in a midweek ixture with a team St. Albans on Sunday afternoon, from EMS. Minotaur Ebfore the mares opanding Wednesday fair attendence of spectatore the dod Thursday in Manila. Ob put up a game very similar
to that of Saturday last. maintained their form and though at times the bustling tacti sailora geve thom a little tro the defence wero well up to their task. The sailor, also played a good game and matters raled so even that the goalless draw wae very fair index of the nature of the game.
President Yuan will find it a difficult business to get the people of China to break away from this dangerous vice. He professes to be “amazed to find that at present this baneful habit has a footing in the official circles and amidst the people," but that must be look-out for a contingent of appearance Mr. Slade Were any persons mero figure of speech. The President can hardly be amazed to thieves newly arrived from the intends to stay in Hongkong allowed to visit him on board
about three weeks, during which Mr MosherMy general in know what everyone has known for years. There is nothing country for Chinese New Year time he will give further per-
formances. A structions were that no one should amazing in the fact that the people are given over widely to gamb. The man in this instance sought a brothel for bis nefarious purpose,
see him. I was afraid some one trov These Be Terrible Times"E ling. When we remember the example set them by those in but he was arrested on a charge
We are informed that numerous might try to get the $60,000- except of course, the secretary and authority during the closing years of the Ching dynasty it would of having an offensive weapon in have been much more amazing to find that they had roasted the his possersion, to wit a big knife, Chinese were engaged last Sep to two fornece
search subsequent force of example and the seductive temptations of the habit. If revealed the pepper and powdered golf link and football feld at Happy Valley They have not however, it is true, as the President writes, that many of the officials are still addicted to this evil habit of gambling," there is At the Police Court, this morn been stopped and it is interesting
ing only ans course for him to purane. Too heavy responsibilities resting, Mr Hazeland fed the Dow to watch the excited rush to you were noting officially-guard- upon the shoulders of, the officials of new Chine, too much con- defendant $100 or in default cut down the solitary "blade "that structive work has to be faced for them to indulge in a vice which three months with hard labour, in bas dared to spring up overnight
breeds corruption and is a foe to virtue.
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tember to cut the grass on the
Pliot's Licence Suspended "Indgment" was given in the Cenka Marino Coniton Nvember 10 in the case arising out of a collision in the Island Sea in De cember last between the Pr&, O teamer Oriental and a Japanese Failing vessel, The Court found that. Captain King the pilof in charge of the Oriental at
The President himself recognises this fact. He slates that ALLEGED FORGED NOTES. after office hours the officials can profitably employ their time in studying good books and making resarenes, For I hold that pleasure may be found in their endeavour to advance their Enow- Five men appeared before Mr Ledge, cultivate their virtue and nurture their mind." Wise and Wood, at the Police Court, this suggestive words these, which should carry weight. But the man-morning, on a charge of belog date is not one merely of advice and counsel. President Yuan has concerned in the unlawful posses way, in his messages, of working ap quietly to his hammer, sion of esveral thousand forged troke. He gives instructions that all persons who are found Republie in notes and also print gambling, no matter what posts they hold, will be arrested riding plent, at Lan Tau
nished to the fullest extent allowed by law. There is no ambiguity Insjotor Gordon and Detective time of the collision was reapon-
If sage counsel does not arrest the officials in their evil Bergeant Murphy, have charge of sible for the course, punishment, swift and severe, eurely will. It is essential the an Mr Davidson of his licence to that officials should keep strictly within the limits of the low and of Hastings and Hastings appeared em month
generally, in order that they may, bet a good example for one defendant
An Invention ? Sir Francia Piggott
gather
AMERICAN TARIFFS,
Statements made in Chinese Newspapers Donled.
The American Consul General yesterday received cable instruc-
State at Washington to the effect Mr Messer:Yes, that is my tions from the Department of Sir Franois Piggott I sup that the statements made in Chi pose you know the story of the nese newspapers, based presumed- $60,000 was an invention of the ly on telegraphioinformation newspaper men 2 (laughter), from the Chinese Tagation pr Mr. Messer Well, I had to Washington, and declaring that take precautions,
merobandise imported in Ameri
the pont, discount on duties, are nutt Nie Francis Piggott Has Tess would receive a 5 per Chan Kwing-ming been back in true and that the Treasury
pinion under date of Oct Hongkong sin
Mr Messer haven't heard 1918 issued under the authority
of the Treasury Depar ngly), stating in brief, that no disco
allowed is being en Peading further, legisla
Sir Franois Piggott (kn lon, and orderøri
He may have been? He. ended for
not have communicated er of the wor?(Laughter). was held to anongibili
Japanese souconer, and the President is evidently determined upon. The orge was remanded bail, be be free from all
being reluw
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