A SHANGHAI HOTEL.
TROUBLE IN CHINA AFFECTS PROFITS.
Well Known Shanghal Establlah-
ment's Trials.
Sir William Rees Davies (Chief "Justics) in the Supreme Court, this morning, beard an application made by the Hou, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O. (inetracted by Mr. Hooper, of Mesura. Johnson, Stokes and Master), on a patition present- ed by the Astor House Hotel Co.,
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Government's Reply to the
Chamber of Commerce,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1915.
CHRISTMAS PARTY.
A Happy Afternoon for the Children.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FARMER
OUR
HAMS & BACON
CANNOT BE EXCELLED.
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THE COURIER.
The Hongkong General Cham- On Saturday afternoon the ber of Commerce has received the Dockyard Recreation Club gave following letter from the Govern-their annual Christmas Party, ment in reply to the Chamber's with Christmas tree, at the
THE STAR.. communication in regard to the Vio'oria Recreation Club. The scheme for the acquisition and gymnasium was used for the "At the Royal Show to-day re-arrangement of the buoys and purpose, being choicely decorated Mr. George Farmer, the well- "For many years past, Mr. moorings in Hongkong Har with hunting. Frem about 2.30] known ham and bacon curer of George Farmer, of Ballarat, has
p.m. until 6.30. there
Eureka Street, Pal'arat East, been a prominent prize-taker at Colonial Secretary's Office,
followed up bis previous numer the leading shows of the Com- present about eighty children, cus and record breaking successes monwealth, and h's list of suc Hongkong, 20d Dec., 1914 who enjoyed the many forms of at former shows in Melbourne cesses is now a very lengthy and Sir, I am directed Limited and Reduced, Shanghai acknowledge the receipt of your delectation. During the afternoon champion prizes for bacon and Show which was opened in Mel- to entertainment provided for their and Sydney by gaining first and meritorious one. At the Royal company registered under the letter of the 19th ultimo protest the children were allowed to first and champirn prizes for bourne to-day he was agar to Companies Ordiance of Houging, on behalf of the Commit'ce entertain themselves to kong. for authorisation of a re of the Flongkong General Cham-hearts' content and between the without doubt Champion of the champion prizes for bacon and their hams, thus pronouncing him the fore, securing first and duction of capital,
According to the petition, the acquisition by Government of the musical programme was given by
ber of Commerce, against the various games that were played a Commonweal.h."
first and champion for hams." Ompany was incorporated in private moeringe in the harbeur some of the youngsters themselves.
IF
του WANT TO GET THE BEST COME TO US. 1001, and shortly afterwards for ocean-going vessele, and Master Day gave a violin selection, commenced to carry on the anggeating an alternative ecbeme. while the Misses Lucretia Tooker business of hotel, restauraat, 2. In reply
am to state that and Lillian and M ry Brenton
Your tour will, I hope, tavern Bod lodging-house the suggested compromise is gave a pianoforte solo and diet
enable you to, correct certain keepera. The share capital was impracticable, since it would ron-respectively. But the feature of
errora which the Germans are: $760,000 (Mex) divided into der impossible the classification the turns was the duet, "Where
busily disseminating in the publie 30,000 shares of $25. The com- and co-ordination of mo rings, are you going to my pretty maid?"
A New Weapon. pany issued 25,520 shares. In upon which the success of the by Miss Brook, attired as a young the Austriana, in their attacks on pression from your vist to the It is reported from Berlin that you, I do not doubt, s good im mind. You will ca'ry baok with accordance with the articles of scheme proposed by the Govern gallant, and Miss Rodney ea a Belgrade, made use for the firat armies." The visitors began to Association, special resolutions ment defende.
very pretty milkmaid." were passed at extraordinary 3. Under this scheme very After a good ten had been dis- catapult, such as the Romans spectfully on the military medal time of a new weapon, & art of congratulate General Jaro re- meetings of shareholders on Sep- little signalling will be required. posed of, the Christmas tree was used. It burls o barrel full of conferred on him by President tember 30 and October 22, by Masters of veasela will know dismantled in the presence of stones, which scatter in a thon- Poircare. He interrupted hastily. which it was resolved that the what anchorage they have to pro- Commodore and Mrs. Anstruther. sand fragmente, doing terrible" Thet ie of no impertince at all. capital of the Company boreduced ceed to, and the particular buoys This was preceded by some excell havoc. Fortunately the catapult's What matters above everything is to $150,000, divided into 30,000 assigned to them can be easily ent fooling" by the clown, Mr. phares of $5 each and that such signalled from Green Island or Ward, of the Naval Yard Police,
range in short, raduotion be effected by concell- Capo Collinson, either of which who retired to reat after patting
From H.M.A.S. Sydney.
to save the country." The general ing capital which has been lost must be passed at alese distance, up his stocking. The lights in late of Kajang, and now in charge his own mind added:
Mra. Nicol, wife of Dr. Nicoll,uch an accent that each of us in pronounced these laat words with or is unreprezented by available and even marked by the house the holl were lowered and of the Camp Hospital at Diyalta will save it," iko ariter concludes. "And be aesela to the extent of $20 per ings of the agents or owners of "Father Obristmas" ct me down lana, Ceylon, writes to a friend at ebaro on cool of the 25,020 shares the vessels. Moreover many ocean- the chimney in quite the orthodox Kajang saying her busband has which have been issued and going steamers make use of pilote fashion, after which he and the amongst other patients some of
The Scots dreys. Are DOW on standing, and on eutering the port. These can clown lost no time in clearing the the crew of H. M. A. S. Sydney, by reducing the nominal amount be instructed beforehand. of all shares of the authorized.
and three cthere are being sent Middlesex man told me was about One of the interesting things in 4. The estimates of the Govern- In the evening the adult mem-up from Colombo, Mrs. Nicolla ebarge of the Scots O.eys and capital to $5 each. Pravions to ment relating to the cost of the bera of the Club spent a moet also says that her brother, M.I think) the Oth Lancers which the passing of such resolution, scheme are based on the advice enjoyablo evening of games, Venning, has left for the fronte witnessed, writes a correspord- paid-up capital to the extent of of practical men of experience. It dances and songs, the following attached to the RA. $510,400 and upwards had been is true that the expanses of cor- being the programme: Mre. lost or was durepresented by tain shipping firme may be Grodman, "A Dream of Home,"
Recruiting Satisfactory.
ent in an English paper. He said available assets.
The Pioneer's London corree Uhlans, except in two or three they went right through the The reduction slightly increased, but, on the "There is a Jand," and "Darby poudent cables: rcruiting concasce where the braee got stuck of capital did not involve either other hand, those of other firms and Joan;" Miss Wilke, "Umetinues to be satisfactory and at a together and two or three men the diminution of any liability in will probably be diminished, and Sing to me" and "King and steady rate of a division and a were slashing away at one another respect of unpaid capital or the in any event the accommoda Country M. W. S. Olayton, an half of men per week. The Nor and then barating free. 'I do' payment to any share oldera of tion of the port will be much amusing monologue o3"Saff. thumberland Fusiliere are now know how they did it," he said, any paid up capital, From improved. The Government is ragettes" Mr. Gladwell, The completing twenty battalione. but they were stark mad. They the affidavits the sets of the com- confuest therefore that the adop- Deathless Army;" Mr. Berce, Regiments with fifteen. battalions all go mad at a charge like that. pany were $127,000, represented tion, of the scheme in likely to Cigarette Mr. by buildings, farsiture and fuinge atiraot, rather than to discourage, Glorious Davon Mr. Cawsey wickshires, the Royal Fusiliers, like one of the Greys sticking his
Brock, each or over include the Wir You'd see the queerest thing and as the paid-up capital, was six an increasing use of the port by "I hear you calling." and "My the Liverpools, the West York man and a German sticking him. hundred and thirty eight thoa-ocean-going steamers.
dreams," while Mrs. Elwards abires, the East Cheshires, the on the other side, and another sand odd dollare, five hundred and ten thousand dollars had been reply is being cont to the Secret Anthem, Land of my fathers," the Sherwood Foresters, the Mid- the whole thing like a fish."
5. A copy of your letter under splendidly sang the Weleb Welsh Fusiliers, the Hampshires, Grey sticking the Germun-and lost from various causes, among ary of State for the Colonies.
in the Welsh language.
dlesex, the King's Royal Rifles, I am; Eir,'
the Maxobeaters, the York and Yuur obedient servant,"
Lancasters, the Durhame, the (8gd). OLAUD SEVERN,
Royal Irish Rifles and the Ride Blighland Light, infan ry, the
British Selze Norwrglan Vessel. Brigade.
them being general depression of the hotel business in Shanghai, especially during the period of the revolution and the rebellion.; increased competition, reduction of revenue from the sale of liquor. The company, owing to those Causes, had not been able to pay any dividend for the past five years, consequently the good willof the business had no tangible value.
Counsel pointed out that the
hotel mentioned was the Astor
Colonial Secretary.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C. v. R.G.A.
House Hotel, Shanghai, and had An important First Division
Was
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treo,
Only Terms of Penco.
Paris, Nov. 23. M; Pichon, writing in the Petit Journal on the appeal issued by Mr. Asquith, Lrd Rosebery, and Mr. Balfour
New Admirals,
**
A number of promotions of ad- Announced by the A Imiralty mirols and captains were recently for the enlightenment of publicThe Norwegian steamer San-course of seniority; and are not Halifax (N. 3) November 30. They were all due in the natural opinion regarding the war, says defjord which sailed from New promotions for war services, They We throughout France must as York for Copenhagen with a cargo were as follows:- Eociate ourselves with this
goalless draw.
Leong.
directed suspicion towards her..
Ceylon's Civilian Contingent.
The
following London
Vice-Admitala the Ion. Sir!
practical initiative of the British of cotton was brought to here ag statesmen. We must also hence prize of war (c-day. She is Stanley C. J. Colville, Sir A, M. forth associate oursives inferiuspected of having contraband Farquhar, and E. A. Simcns to bo bly with their remarke on the that she has talloon-silk and also Vice-Admiral WB Fisher (re-
of war on board, and the report Admirale. Do connection whatever with the match was played on Saturday absolate accessity of imposing on hotel known as the "Astor Houss" between the Hongkong F.O. and Germany a peace which shall copper stored beneath the cotton tired) to te Almiral on the retired in this Colony. The reasons for the R.G.A, important for the deprive it of all power of renew-docked, probably to-morrow. The
will be investigated after she is liar. asking the Court to assent to the reason that the result of the ing the trials to which it has ship to-night was snobored in the to be Vice-Admiral,
Rear Admiral Sir R. II. Peirse making of the radnotion wer match might either give the subjected Europe by the shown in the petition and were Artillery practically a walk-over tyrannical development of its un-so heavily ladep, it is said, first Prer dergisto he Rear Admir sla. barbour, The fact that the was Captains E.F.A 'Gaunt'and EJ. supported by the affi lavit of for the premier honoura, or, on bridled militariem. Mr. Byrne, a "director of the the other hand, a sporting chance
Captain H. Stilemin (retired), to bo Rear-Admiral on the retired company. It showed bow certain to the Cab.. The ground was on capital had been lost cr the soft side, but despite this fact
list.
Given this D.5.0. unrepresented by available assets, a very fast game ensued, in which second half, when the Navy seemed telegram, dated December 18,
Captain John Colquhoun Wal- Au order had been made the soldiers were, somewhat the to be the better team, but there appears in the Time of Ceylon by his Lordship in Chambera, better side. On the blowing o! was no sting in either attack and Mr. Milward's Contingent had en ferd, R.F.A., has been given the last month, dierensing with the the whistle by Mr. F. W. Eager, much hard work was done which excellent voyage and enjoyed fine D.8.0. for gallant conduct in list of creditors. The matter had the Club opened with a rush, and have their defence to thank for Everything possible was done by Catean, although twice wounded came to nothing. The Police weather until the Bay of Biscay, bringing up his guns at LA been advertised in the two papera there ensued a prolonged pressure suggested, also in the Government on their opponents' goal, which, the sharing of the points in a the captain and officere to make and in great pain. The gallant the men comfortable. The Scotch officer in brother of Mre, O. M. Gazette of Hongkong, and there however, was staved clf and WBB nobody there that morning changed into a raid on the Olnb Second Division Points for Lam members entertained the remain Kindersley, formerly of the der of the ship's company at a Straita, and is now itv I'ded to oppose the order. They came defence, in the course of which before his Lordship and asked for Swan, taking a nicely placed League, Lam Leong beat the Day. The Contingent arrived Echo.
In the Second Division of the smoking concert on St. Andrew's Home with dysentery-Straits, an order to further reduce, and the centre, put up the only goal of the Diocesan Schcol by five goals to in London on December 13 and amount was before the Court.
match with a close-in shot. Further nil. The winners played an ex-went to Scotland Yard, where the The order was made.
good attacks on the Club citadel cellent game, clean and bustling, members faslly decided upon were beaten cff by McCubbin, and while before the goal they showed their dispositions. There was a the halfended 1-0 in the Artillery's an intelligent grasp of goal-ares special train from Tilbury. The favour. Museum at Rhélms Ruined by
tactics. The Dioceran School Contingent was met at Leicester After the resumption, the esemed right cff, their game, for Square tube station by a band, Paris, December 1, 5.30a.m.-R.G.A. failed to add to their they have been known to give and merched in procession to the In an account of the bombard. score, possibly because the Club mach better displays.
recruiting offico, ment of Rheims, which has been forwards, with some foir attacks,
General Joffre Talks to in progress intermittently for kopt their opponents' defence
Newspaper Men, several week, the Tamps asserts thinking. At times the soldiers
The following members aro Paris, November 20, 3.45 a.m. that the archaelogical museum, got away and some hard fights seleated to play for St. Joseph's-A representative of the Bavas containing Roman, Gallio and occurred in the Club's goal area, Club against the Queen's College Agency, together with a party of French collections, has been des but these failed to produce any Football Club, on the Hongkong Paris newspaper men, has been troyed. Tapestries by Pepersmok, result, the game going in favour Football Club ground on Wednes received by General Joffre at his plantaton Road, Pok the Flemish workman, also were
of the artillerymen by the Omahern:-U. Omar; time since the outbreak of the war Furnished for 7-8 months from
the loth January at headquarters, This is the first reined. The factories have been goal scored. damaged to such an extent that Police Draw with the Navy. J. Ballard and J. Xavier; Jackson, that the commander-in-chief has House, seven minutes easy walk middle February. Tive Roomed the textile industry has soffered The Police drew with the Navy H. Johnson, and L. G. Cordeiro; cor saited to see the press. In from upper Tram Station. For antly. The late due to the de- in the First Division after an un- C. A. Goldenberg A. Hamid, welcoming the newspaper men, particulars apply to, A. 8. aption of cloth is estimated at interesting game. Exobanges L. L. Goldenberg, L. Xavier and General doffre said I am SORENSEN, Thoresen & Co. Eno000,000 frazon.
ruled fairly even, except in the A. Correa, Reservar-Boontait happy to welcome you, gentle Ice House Street,
and Daniel O'Connell,
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St. Joseph's College v. Queen's College.
TO-DAY'S "ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE.
Mr. Pedro Botelho has this day been admitted as a partner tu our firm.
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