THE HONGKUNG Telegraph, TUESDAY DECEMBER 23, 1913.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913,
MARRIAGE. ́.
SUCH AS ARE THY HADITUAL THOUGHTS, BUON ALSO WILL BE
are to be expected at this season FOR THE SOUL IS DYED BY THE which is forevor ass d'ated with THOUGHTS, Marcus Aurelius. the name of Dickens. How far he contributed toward making |
The Malls.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. P. AND 0. PASSENGERS,
Draw for the, Second Batch Yesterday.
Allowed to Tako their Dogs' With Them.
POLICA
Successful Function at the City Hall,
Yo benlay evening the draw The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, took place at Kendy's Horse O.M.G., Superintendant, P. and 0. |
Last evening the annus police Repory for the thirteen sub-Company, advises us that ho hoar
ball took place at the City Hall scription grillius which arrived on received advice from the Managing and was attended with the success. Sunday by the s.o. Anhut. The Directors in London that in view that is usually the lot this func result was as follows
Di requests reosived from the tions. The energetic committe travelling public they have de headed by the indefatigable Mr. grey, cided that in fatare passengers
No
Prinzees Alice nt 0 a.m. to-26. M. A. David
27. 8ir O. P. Chater morrow.
28, Mr H. P. White
American Mail-Arrived (ex 8.8. China) per se. Yokohama Mara yesterday,
Truck on Forbidden Road.'
chesnut, may convey their dogs with them R.C. Watt took the hall in hand white. in the Company's steumers. The in the morning and a very credit- 20. Officer'a D. O, L. 1. brown, passengers must of course comply able decoration was the result. In 30. Major Fitzwilliams" with the quarantine regulations
and brother
31. Mr. Nomad
the modern Obristmas what it is, Siberian Mail.Arrived por 8.8. is a nice point, but certainly he Prinzess Alice at 7. a.m. greatly quickened the spirit of to-day. Christmas, made it merrier and German Mail. Closes per B.8. more full of goodwill than it had been before; and. generally tempted the English people into accepting a gospel of brotherhood, especially at this one season of the year, which was a deal stronger than formerly, It is interesting to recall, when one is on the subject of Diokens, how For driving a truck on a for-pr deeply interested he was in the bidden road, a Chinese has been illustrations to his novels. It fined $3. amounted almost to anxiety.. Oplum Possession. There is plenty of proof of this in For being in anlawful passes- Forster's "Life.". including a re-sion of opium a Chinese was fined production of some thirty tenta- $80, at the Polios Court, this tative drawings of Mr. Dombey morning. which were submitted for Dickens's approval. Dickens even indicated a Mr, A. of whom be wanted" Phiz" to get a glimpse, "for he is the very, Dombey."
An Old Claim.
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Woman Robbed.
A woman living at Yuk Ming Lane reports that on Saturday she was robbed of $17 in money.
To Curlo Collectors. This remainds one of Craik- Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling a shank's assertion that much of fine collection of antique China "Oliver Twist" was suggested to and curios to-morrow. The sale Dickens by drawings the artist commences at 11 a.m. had "made. Dickons, he said,
No Name.
name of a correspondent, not necessarily for publication.
Gambling.
after seeing his drawings, expree-Justice's letter cannot be sed himself tempted to change published unless he complies the whole plot. "I consented,' mid Cruikshank to let him with the rule which asks for the write up to my designs and that was the way in which Fagin, Sikes, and Nancy were crosted. If that were true, what kind of plot had Dickens at first? On the face of it, the artist's claim is ridiculous. In any case Foster wasable to dispose of Cruikshank's claim without real difficulty. It was Dickens's habit very carefully
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Three men of twelve. arrested on a boat at West Point, on a charge of gambling were fine $100, and the remainder. $5, at the Police Court.
Smartly Fino d.
A Chinese who resisted Inspec-
Baseball,
The famous American baseball teams which recently visited Hongkong played two games in Manila. To the first, the White
marble
32. Mr. A. M. Soares
33, Mr. F, Maitland “ 34. Messrs Thomas and
Kopsch
35. Mr. H. A Seth 30 Ewo Moes
obestaut. at the port of disembarkation and all some three hundred invitations pibald. as at certain ports dogs, from were sent out and a large atten- Chica are not permitted to be dance was the result; the dancing grey. landed under any circumstances was also good by reseon of the groy. thioy must ascertain at ports on practice dances which have been route whether it is permitted to held on the police compound for dan. take dogs in transit shore before some time post in preparation for brown. doing so, even if only for exercise. this important annual event.
whito.
dua
87. Mr T.B. Forrest. 38. MK. Hall Brutton
4.
The decorations were carried out in excellent style, flage from dan ment eo gratifyingly taken the Barbour department being ap by the present senior, as well atiliced as well as plants from the as past scholars, modern langu- Botanical department. These ages like Italian, Portuguese, were used to line the stairs and French and German-typewriting the sides of the corridors. The and shorthand are also taught as old Chamber of Commerce hall optional subjects.
WEB, B8 usual, used for a bar and
ITALIAN CONVENT.
Annual Distribution of Prizes.
The annual distribution of prizes took place at the Italian Convent, his Lordship Bishop Pazzoni presiding, last evening.
Prior to the distribution the pupile enbaitted an excellent
programme.
Rev. Fr. P. de Maria then read his report on the year's work.
o said. de
In submitting my raport for the school year 1912-1013 I have the agreeable daty of placing on record another year of substantial progress both in the increased
for the five years, 1908-1912, was 253 scholars and that of last year 343, or an increage of 13.07 per cent the maximum enrolment was 340...
A Good Proportion.
To teach that number of schol
It will be remembered that ard room where a fair number of Colony. Lady Lugard presented a the whole of the evening. In Str before her departure from the tables were kept occupied during shield for the girls who have Andrew's Hall a good supper was been the most reliable for in-served and everything was done on tegrity and who have exercised scale which provided for the the best influence for good comfort and enjoyment of the throughout the year. Tho names many guests.
the distinction of having their The U.S.P., the Hon. Mr. U, Mcl. of the two girls who have earned Amongst those present woro! names inscribed on the Shield Messer and Mre. Messor, Depi aparte Supt.TH. King, Asst. Supt. For 1012-Miza Mary Leong. Capt. Woodhouse, Mr. F. A. Haze For 1013-Miss Consuelo Mon-land, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr.
talto de Jesus.
J. R. Wood, Mr. G. A. Woodcock, Comm. and Mrs. Beckwith Of the Lugard Scholarship Miss (Harbour Dept.), Dr. Fitzwillians,
been reached.
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Mrs. F. Browne,
allendence and the better result Eva Figueiredo has been adjudg Dr Johnston, Dr. & Mrs. McKenny, to inatrack hia illustrators as to/for Dymond in the conrea of his obtained in the higher examins, ed as the winnor for 1912, while Dr. Smalley, Dr. Pearse, Mr. H. what he wanted. He left very duty, was fined $50, or in default tions. The average attendance the award for 1913 has not yet Green (B. and E. Dept); Mr, and little to them. Forster showed one month, at the Police Court, that "the illustrations in the last this morning.
have, on behalf of the school, the chairman of the general com- Before concluding my report I Chief Inspector D, Gourlay was volume, including the two special- ly named in the preposterone
great pleasure of extending cordial welcome to the Assistant (of the Treasury Department) as mittee, with Det, Sgt. R. C. Watt, charge-Sikesand bis dog and Fag- in in his cell-had not even baan
Superioress General, who is now scan by Dickens until his finished
on a journey of inspection of the on. seo and Det, Peplow as trea aurer, The M. O's. were Inspec Sox (Chicago), defeated the Giants are, there was a staff of 12 Euro Far Eastern branches. She in book, was on the ore of appear (New York) by 2 to 1, and in the pean teachers, two local teachers, present with us to-day and I or Grant, Sgt. A. R. Clark, P. C. ance." Oruikshank, apparently, had the more vivid, if 1998 accu- second they won by 7 to 4.
besides two pupil tonehera. The thank her for the great honoar Harron, and P. O. Taylor Det rate, imagination of the two men at Snow in Tientsin.".
ratio of scholars in English tea- ehe confers upon the staff, and gt. H. G. "Clarke, P. O's Reid," times.
MoFall and H. Wilson, had charge Snow began to fall in Tientsin here was 24 4 to 1. This, in the scholars.
of the bar. The card room com- His Indship Bishop Puzzani mittee was Sgt. Tetstall and P. U. en the 14th inst, and continued words of Sir Frederick Lugard, ie The authorities in London are throughout next day. The tem- 's very good and a very satisfac saide-
Coote and Stewards, Inspectors It is fitting that, before I com J. Watt and J. Grans. The having some trouble with memperature was not low and as the fory proportion inasmuch as tors of the Metropolitan Police snow did not melt the conditions Government requirement permits ment on the report on the school, decoration committee consisted instant, the wife of Wm. Moore of a son.,
Force just now, and apparently were not all unpleasant, more of 10 scholars to each teacher. which you have just heard read,
Made up of three sections, the we tender an expression of cor- Grani, Sgt. Clark, P. O's, Brown, uf: Det Sg. Watt, Inspector, RUCHWALDY-On December 12, at Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs, the recent grant of increased pay especially as the atmosphere was F. Ruchwaldy, a son.
classes; the Oxford section com- Superioress who is on a tour of MeWalter, Swann, Bolton and Bor-grievances. It was hoped that the enhanced rate would deter the
prises. Ulasses I to III-inclusive; of inspection on behalf of the
JOHNSTONE BRUCE On December 13, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. R. W. Runciman, M.A..B.D., Alex ander Johnstone, McAlister & Co., Ltd., Ipoh, to Carolie, youngest daughter of Robt Bruce, Esq., Roselea, Aberdeen, Scotland.
BIRTH."
MOORE-At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on the 17th
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WEEDON-On November 27, at Sandaken, British North neo, to Mr. and Mrs. Moores Weedon, a daughter.
DEATH.
Shanghai, Thomas Deighton, aged 44 years.
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Police and Untons.
is not sufficient, to allay the wonderfully clear and most er-school is subdivided into eight dial welcome to the Visiting Harron, McFall, H; Wilson,
CALENDARS.
The Victoria Dispensary, his
bilarating,
Genl Bell to Mexico,
to
Thoroughly Efficient.
Veleta,
The Aga Light, men from joining a new Union A new light is shortly to be the "Remove," Olassce IV and V Superioress General at Verona, Singleton. which is being promoted, but it placed on the Sampin Chow Is the Lower," Classes VI think I shall be giving expression The band of the D.C.L.I. play- DEIGHTON-On December 17, 1913, at the General Hospital, bas, unfortunately, had the op- land in the Canton River. It is the Kindergarten division which own that we pray for evory success dance music-Waltz, The Dollar VII, and VIII. Besides, there is to your wishes when I stute my ed the following programme of posito effect. The Commissioner be an Aga light and will be vis is divided into two sections, each for her Mission and that it may be Princess; Quadrilles, Ses Songs; has done the right thing in warn-ible for a distanssof nineteen of which is under the personal fruitful of moral and spiritual Military Two Step, The Robert ing members of the Force that miles. The tower on which the control of a teacher competent in benefit to the thousands of charges E. Leo Lancers, A Country membership of the Union is con- light is to be placed is now in the training of the children on who find hospitable homes within Girl; Velets, Veleta; Caledonians, trary to regulations. These men course of ennstruction and it will the Kindergarten principle. The London correspondent of one of the leading provincial are paid servante of the State, be provided with automatio fog
the convent doors to the greater, Highland Home; Barn Dance. papers at Home states that enquiries made by him show that it is paid to preserve law and order, signals.
[:DG" glory of God.
Merry little Niggalis, the intention of the Admiralty shortly to announce the abolition and to permit them to join a
D'Albertey The Times, Waltz, Now Newspaper....
On the whole School's organi- Excellent Progress. of the system of prize money and to substitate for it a plan whereby body which might at any time
A now English daily paper sation, the Director of E location On your behalf also I must offer Septembre Eightsome Reel whatever sams may be acquired from this source shall be distributed precipitato a strike, is unthink called the Malay Tribune, will be reported as satisfactory. Similar our sincere congratulations to the Fairy Dance; G. L. and Lancers, in due proportion over all officers on active service at the time, able. Where would discipline published at Singapore. On Jan-ly was the discipline commented Reverend Mother and bor devoted the Girl from Kay's; La Rinks, "This is a change," he says, "which will be popular in the navy and come in? If the police were uary 1 under the editorship of a upon,, and the School re-staff of teachers, for the excellent Rink; D'Alberts, Round the is in the interests of the service as a whole.' that in the event of a war in European waters, which is happily not would be no ground for provent nected with journalism in the Far
It is true, of course, allowed to join a Union, there gentleman who had been con- turned as "thoroughly efficient." progress their school has made Lown; Circassian Cirole, United likely, the crews of destroyers and light ornisere, if the rules of ing soldiers and sailors following East. It will be an afternoon classes be provided with dual With an increasing staff, greater donians, Ol-1 Scotland; Boston The recommendation that all last year in all its departments. Service; Quadrilles, Bufel Tower;
Waltz, Thousand Kisses; Cale mercantile capture remain as they are, would suure vast, eums, suit. The idea is preposterous. paper and it will be devoted en-desks has been carried out; so officiency and higher average al- while the main fleet, which was engaged in the legitimate businesO
tirely to the interests of the that in point of accommodation tendance follow as the inevitable Two Stop, That Mysterious Rag: of sinking or capturing the enemy's war vessels would receive noth-
various sactions of the Asiatic and equipment the improved pro consequences. If the course of Lancers, The Orchid, Veleta ing at all. A small cruiser, for instance, might well capture a great
community in the liner, and the men of that cruiser be independent for life after.
Malayan vision made during the year have the school's development should Peninsula.co
been found quite adequate. During progress at the rate obtained last But if it really intended to abolish prize-money, no great difficulty need be experienced. Strictly speaking, captured ships are
my absence in Europe in 1912 1 year we may be led to see the the property of the Urown and prize-money is an act of benevolence, sent as a very pretty calendar
Major General Thomas Hsucceeded in parohaeng a set of school double in number within the fohool. I congratulate Miss made by proclamation at the beginning of a war. In the days of with the picture A Snow Barry, now in command of the teaching of that sal jet to the We are told by the Rev. Fr. de for having earned the distinction
apparatas for physic, and the the next ten years. By th
Leong and Miss Montalo de Jesus Elizabeth and during the Commonwealth, the captors received little Maiden" as a centre piece. The eastern department of the US girls has since been made all the Maris, who devotes himself very There is much room for the exer on nothing from their prizes. Since those days, however, prize- calendar is particularly neat, Army, has been relieved of his
zealously to the enlargement and oise of your good influence in money has become their perquisito; all that is necessary, therefore, The General Accident Fire and command and will be sent to the more interesting to them.
Six new gifts of the Kinder- advancement of all Catholic and out of school. It was only to abolish this perquisite is for the proclamation to be withheld at Life Assurance Corporation have Philippines to take command of garten division have also been Schools, that the Convent School the other day I heard discussed, the beginning of a war
sent us a charming leather bound the department of the Philippines obtained,
has made steady progress during at the meeting of the Few people will grumble at the abolition of a system of bounties pocket-book and calender. The to succeed Major Geners. In the Oxford Examination, the past few years, I have Catholic Woman's League under which the easiest of naval work, daring war, would be well book contains 8 volume of Franklin Bell. General Ball is rewarded and the hardest and most important work left without any general information and in up to transferred to the command of the held in July last, the number of pleasure in bearing testimony to that organization whose extra recompense. Much more justice will be done if the sums the same standard of excellence as fecond division now on the Mexi- vse obtained was, respeo fhe fact that this gratifying ful existence is so much de result is largely due to the oiated by me the question of lively: acquired from this source are divided in due proportion among off the great firm that has issued it. can bardor with station at Texas 1 Senior Miss Beatrix Elias: Superioress, who during her short Girl Guides. If you cannot be ware and men on active service at the time. But what of the ship. The Fatum Accident Insurance City A, et
Junior Miss Un Paksun, and visit to Italy, last year, employed guides" in the sense of the Boy Owners? The Government at the last Hague Conference admitted Company (Mesars Arnhold Kar- in principle the right of shipowners to an indemnity against losses berg and Co.) has sent us a The Exchange Banke, Fire and Dos Romedies, Anna Remedios, there to advance the interest of those around you along the path time while Scouts, you can surely guide 8 Preliminaries-Misses Angela much of her which, as matters now stand, amount to a war-tex upon shipping. aceful calendar.
Marine Insurance Associationsnio Carmen Osmund, Dorothy Hard her large school in Hongkong to what is good and virtuóns. Byt The shipowners may argue, with some fairness, that they ron riske The Lancashire (now. morged to be olosed for the transaction of wick Belon Clarke, Mary Walter, It remains for me now to observance of your religious daring war-time, which are in the interests of the State, and that in the Royal) Insurance Company public business on Thursday Maud Braga and Lydia Barretto address Just a few words to the dutios, by application to your the profits of capture ought to go to them as a set-off against the Mesars Arnhold Katberg) has Friday and Saturday. Page 5.
LASERIOUS SPIRIT a more children. To you, elder girls,studies, by obedience to your losses. But the weakness of any attempt to recompense the ship seat out a nice bloiting book Consignees notices concerning Popular Subjects look to set the example to teachers at school, and by sub- owners from this source is that, in at least some cases, the shipowner calendar. Its usefulness is its the s.. China and the 8.8. Mori- Tap Senior and a Junior candi- influence your younger friends at mission to your parents at home, would recoup himself for hid losses by higher freights, and he would main feature,
opethebire are jesued Page 5. date obtained passes in music school. A good friend of this be paid twice over for the same loss. That is an objection which Messrs Senoot Freres have oleo Mr. G. Lammett Bolls This and drawing and painting this Convent, the wife of a former examples that will make you you will be capable setting can be offered to most schemes of indemnity. On the whole most rent us two very nicely illustrat quantity of mitcallarcous gooda
which are taken only as optional Governor Lady Lugard before worthy scholars of the Content people would decide for the officers and men of the Navy having the od calendars,
at his sales room ou the 20th subjects are becoming increas she left Hongkong, presented sams divided equitably amongst them or for having the value of the Messrs Gande Price and C, fast.-Page 5.
ingly popular. This fact goes to Shield on which each year the name other the Holy Catholic Char
and dutiful daughters of sons sriges net aside to form a fund for an increase of pay in the Navy, the agents for the famous King
show the effolent method of one girl was to be engra
To teachers and scholera olik Filter plan would secure better pay for our sailors, though the Grat. George IV Whisky, have sent us
employed in the teaching of That girl was to be
with all the Christmas blessinge would probably appeal most in respect of the fast that the increase their calendar for next year. It
these special classes. Besides is considered the best- would come in time of war, when it is most deserved.
is nicoly illustrated.
these trobranabes of accomplighter and in her good luff
aud a happy re Applanted
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