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AMERICA AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Senator Borah Speaks Out.
(Roster's Service.)
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
How Hongkong Spent It.
Washington, December 25, The amendment introduced in the Sanste by Senator Barsh, ader of the irreconcilables, to the Naval Appropriations Bill request
the President to call a conference of World Powers to considerecon-honoured way. alo questions and to bring about a reduction in land and ser arma- ints, has rot only caused a split in the ranks of the irreconcilables special services 158 Senate, but promises to reopen the general debats on American
ticipation in European affairs. Senator Borah, in the course statemens lost evening, reiterated that Europe must be ped. He declared: The problem is here; if it is not adjusted it El mean grezier suffering in Europe and a vast loss to our pro cers. It may mean another war if the worst comes, and we
ht be going to Europe on another mission than conferring."
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Suggested Boycott of British Goods.
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Gaya December 23.
The Subjects Committee of the Indian National Congress, hich meets to-morrow, bas adopted by a narrow majority a re olation for submission to the Congress appointing an expert com. aitten to report within two months what British goods can be uccessfully boycotted.
It was singularly appropriate
mail should arrive, and the
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BOXING.
Callagan Wins In Fifth Round.
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PAKHOI DOINGS.
"Battle" in Foreign Quarter.
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A Pakhoi correspondant writes.
as follows—**.
NOTED BASEBALL PLAYERS.
Due Here To Morrow.
that on Christmas Eve a Home for sale, and the men then asked R. M. L. I. (160 lbs.) and C. P. O.
for cigareties instead. This Callagao, H. M. S. Titanie, (163 soldiers have laft Pakbot by junk; baseball today, and, speaking to
"the old folk at Home."
and it Was
Baseball lovers will ba The Hongkong Boxing Associa- Favoured with really glorious
tion held another successfulļus
interrated to bear that a wireless mòssage has bean received hare An armed robbery occurring en tournament at the Theatre Royal
Pakhot, Deo, 13tb. weather, Christmas Day was
Thers was a
this morning from the Magager celebrated yesterday in the time the night of the 24th instant on Saturday night
In accordance resulted in the shooting of two large crowd present, including
The military aitastion la this}afjha All Star American Base- with the usual custom, there were Chinese, ons of whom, a woman, H. 3. the Governor, H. E. Admiral part of the country is that con-ball Team, which is now on its
in all the
juries.
G. O. C. (Major General Sir John ming's forces have come into the the effect that the sa. President be aniving churches, and these were well since succumbed to her in-Sir Arthur Lersson, H. E. the siderable number of Chan King way to Hongkong from Manila, to
were Just as a groced shop at No. 5 Fowler), the Chief Justice (Sir town from inland places and con-Jafferen will
over to-morrow morning and the long- attended. The churches tastefully decorated with white Kremer Street was being closed W. Boss-Davies) and many sequently the place is
crowded with them, and some of looked-for match will probably be flowers, and the services were up for the day, two men entered other prominent residents.
also played to-morrow or Thursday. The big fight of the evening was the near-by villages ́ ́are marked by heartiness and the the shop and asked to be sold
some Dranges. There were none between Pte. E Ainsworth, crowded.
The men comprising the visit spirit of good-will.
Since writing the above, manying team are probably the beat in majority of exiles "here had the proved to be only pretext, Ibe). This was a 15 round contest their float destination is said to the Captain of the Hongkong apparent for the Heavyweight Champion be Canton. It appears that Chao team this morning, who saw the pleasure of receiving wishes from to" the ahopkeeper that ship of the Colony. It was origia-King-ming's forces are to with visitor play when they were in Shanghai Telegraph man was told that they are an aggrega- Chirstmas Day is not so much without paying any thought to ally intended that Callagan should draw without fighting.
of marvellous players. day of public happenings as it the risk he incurred. Look out fight A. B. Duncan (Middleweight
his whistle and blawon ft This Champion of the Colony). Duncan A few days ago the military tion is a day of home rejoicings, and caused one of the robbers to whip injured his hand, and Ainsworth raided one of the leading Chinese There should be a big crowd on the "tiffin" and diener parties went to make up the celebration of the out revolver which he had took his place simost at the last hotels in the town, and seized 21 Club football ground at Happy Mauser pistols, 2 Smith and Valley when the match somes off. hitherto concealed and to fire's moment.
and 2,000 "Herb" Hunter, formerly a vast majority of residents.
what at the shopkeeper, hitting Ainsworth had the advantage Wesson revolvers On Christmas Eve the annual him below the left shoulder blada, in height and reach but Callagan rounds of ammunition, and three National League player and now treat given by the members of the
Two other met on guard appeared to be in better condition. Chinese were arrested on the engaged in coaching at some of Catholic Union Club and their at the door, bolted the street, The Marine drew blood from the spot. These arms are commonly America's biggest Universities, friends to the pensioners under followed by the othamber of neighbourhood of Callagan's left said to have come from Hong is the Manager of the team. On bis way back to americs, ha will the care of the Society of St
the gang Bats of them eye is the first round. Both men kong.
stop over in Japan to coach at December 18th. Vincent de Paul proved a great returned and firediocond shot, scared freely in the first two
Tokyo's leading University. success. Many old poor people which injured the shopkeeper's rounds, Callagas doing most of
In the foreign quarter of the
The actual players will be the were regaled with a substantial wife in the chest. be collapsed the leading. In the third round,) tes, this being followed by the from her seat bebind the counter. however, Ainsworth got in a non-town a small battle broke out at following, and the names of the distribution of money, serviceable The motor ambulance was ber of well-placed blows. A nice daylight round about the Harbour teams for which they play denote Wellington (N.Z.), December 25,
articles and toys.
brought up by the police when right to the point sent Callagan to Master's residence and the Ger their high standing in the base
man Mission. IR appears that ball worlds---- A prolonged earthquake shock was experienced here this after-
Several of the British boats in they arrived some minutes later, the boards, but he was soon up during the night the soldiers had
Belly, Musal and Stenge), foon. It is feared that much damage was caused in country districts-harbour had dressed ship" for the and in this the victims were taken again. In the fourth and fifth, located a gang of armed men in three of the New York Giants Frost fissures were opened on the beach at Waikako, whilst build-occasion, all the men-of-war bar to the Kwong Wah Hospital, Callagan drove his
some Cainese houses on the north who won the World's Champion- ing banches of evergreens tied The woman was successfully the ropes and, scoring with again some places swayed in an alarming fashion.
ride of the Harbour Master's ship series this year. to the very top of the main mat oparated upon for the extraction both right and left, gave out tar-house, but deferred the attack Bush, Hoyt and Haffmum, of
There were special golf.com of the bullet, but yesterday suc-rible punishment. The £ftb petitions at Fanling, but the cumbed to her injdes. The und saw the end. Callagotif daylight to avoid put the New York Yankees.
Strunk and Falk of the Chicago attendance was small, There condition of the husband is con-ass all over the Maxise sodinting the topto a panic i further competitions to-day-sidered not to be so serious. - this round sent him down for the in the darkness daylight, the White Sox.
gang attacked the soldiers first Stephenson and Sewell, jf the Special cricket and football matches are also being played
Foker Dick, B. M.-8. Hawkins and there was a brisk exchange of Cleveland Indiaus.
Laven, of the St. Louis Card!- to-day, whilst to-night witnesses
(131 lbs.) faced Pte. Flyn, King's firing amidst an uprost of yelling Rag (134 Tbs.) in a six-round and screaming. The gang, which the first performance of the
was sad to number about 20.) production
lightweight contest. Flyn was A.D.C's Christmas
armed with Mauser pistols, began by far the better man, and sent]
NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE.
Much Damage Feared.
GREEK LEGATIONS TO GO.
A Measure.of Economy.
Athens, December 25,
It is announced that the Greek Legations at Tokio, Rio de neiro, Madrid, Brussels, Stockholm. Vienna, Budapest and Berne
re being suppressed for reasons of economy.
CLEMENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Capetown, December 25.
The Governor General in Council has commuted the death entences passed on aleren men found guilty in connection with murders in the coume of attacks on the Brakpan mine during the laod revolt.
(Other Telegrams en Pages and J.,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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BLUEJACKET HURT.
Chief Justice's Kindly Act,
"The Tempest," and $ fancy
NOVEL ÉANDBAG.
Brate dance at the Hongkong Houseboy Charged With
Hotel
The newspapers at Home are having a two-days' holiday this
Tree.
Theft.
¡ full ·ount
123.12 to
ants.
Pannock, of the Boston Red Sox. Griffiths, of the Brookland Dodgers
ments
are baing made
spectators.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
for
his man to the boards twice in to bolt in all directions Quo
The local line-up will be:-- the first two-rounds. In the them wearing black clothing came
or Brown, pitcher; third round the soldier put Dick towards the place where I was. Heinrich
with not less than 30 soldiers closa Lewis of Bradford, catcher: down for ten. year, and Router har, apperently, A silk handbag, which Mrs. The six-roond featherweight at his beals, and they were pepper Rgan, Ist base; Church, 2nd. Dome, 3rd. base: followed their example, judging H B. Macleary took to the dance contest between Cpl. Catting, ing at him for all they were worth base:
He took Shaak, shortstop; O'Connor or by the paucity of press telegrams at Kingsclere on Saturday night. King's Regt. (118 lbs.) and A. B. with their rules
Darban straight course across the open Dowrick, left-feld: Hodgkins ar the assumption formed the subject of a charge, Flannigao, H. M. S. to band. But
country, and some of the soldiers Brown, centre-field; Proulx. or can, we think, be taken that
30t the Police Court this morning,(119 bɔ) dia not last long ay prose, some knelt and others Bradford, right-field.
soldier nows is good news.".
against a houseboy employed The
W&B decidedly Among the schools celebrating by Mrs. Blackborn. According to the
The field will not be in first- stood. Every step I looked for batter man. Fa had
him o topple over, but not one of class condition, but a good game the holiday, was the St. Paul's the description given by the Flannigen to the boards just them hit him and he was still should be seen. Special arrange- Boys' School, a big open-air enter-owner, the bag was something of after the fight started. The sailor tainment being given last-aith novelty. It had the appearance took seven and then got up to gofog strong when be disappeared in the presence of many of the of a doll, with bead, arms and continue, but a second later be amongst the trees of a village a Away and parents and friends of the boys. legs complete, and, on a table was sent to the boards again, good 300 yards
escaped. R.GA Children's Christmas during the dances attracted this time for the full count.
considerable curiosity on the part
The soldiers then returned to The lightweight fight betweeB Whilst visitors at the Repulse The disappearance of the bros!
Oa Friday afternoon rrow from the convict's attire bas Bay Hotel were having tes on
the of the table attendants. It was A.B. Eardley, H.M.S. Ambrose. the scene of the outbreak, amidst sounding of that the boys" Bur-(134 lbs.)and A. B. Larter, H.M.S. yells and the iroused much interest, and there Saturday, & motor-car brought in children of the Roys Garrison stated s curiosity as to the origin of this bluejacket who was badly Artillery were entertained in the reptitiously played with it, the Hawkins (132 lbs) went the fall whistles. The soldiers soon put out
A combination wood working arious Government mark. We injured on the forehead and left R.E. Thastre, Wellington Bar upshot being that it disappeared six roards. There was little to ar other one who came in the same iwe it to Hanry Sidney (reated leg. It appears that the young racks, on the occasion of the and was never seen by the owner choose between the pair and both direction, but instead of going
men ended fairly fresh. Larter was across the open country he dash machine and various other items rl of Romney in 1694), the then fellow bad bad a spill from Annual Christmas Tree and Tea. again.
Mrs. Blackburn's boy was one awarded the decision on points. ted around the south corner of will be sold by public auction on Easter of the Ordinance. Finding motorcycle and was picked up The ball was tastefully dressed
The welterweight contest be the Harbour Master's compound the 29th inst-Pago
A notice of interest.so members hat the Government had no dis-by the occupants of the car who with bunting, paper and floral of many domestics taken by the inguishing mark to enable its passed shartly after the mishap. decorations, while the tex-tables guests to their dance and he is tween A. B. Russell, H. M. S. and along the side of a tall thick property to be easily identified. He had a very nasty cat above were laden with all good things alleged to have been responsible Hawkins, (150 lbe.) and O. S.stretch of cactus and into this of the Hongkong Philarmonie
whilst eye. Hidney caused all articles to be the
"Little Lord Faubfisroy” is his ankle appertaining to the festive accs for the theft of the bag, which Leonard, B. M. 8. Diomede he dashed and concealed himself Society appears on Page &
emell som of(149 lbs.), ended in the second before the soldiers turned the Wanded with his arms, the and leg
very
badly aion to which the "Young Gun-contained
besides In other round. Russell had the advantage corner. The soldiers koew that being screened at the Coronet Pheon," or "Broad Arrow" and injured. He was accompanied by ners" did fall justice when not money bis aver since has been used by a fellow.seaman, who, with the occupied at Guo Fire" with articles of a personal character-fin height and reach, but Leonard he was in the cactus but not tho Theatre. Pages 7 and 12.
Lane Crawford's bave new
the Government.
accupants of the car, did all they generous supply of ammunition In the Police Court to-day appeared the quicker and more exact spot: they also knew that could for him.
(crackers). Tea was followed by he said that he found the bag liftactive man. -Lecuard. sailed in he had a Mauser pistol, and they stocks of Golf Clubs Page 6.
Badame Victoria Busres bas a short programme of illusions, on the dianer table after the right from the start. Using right were very cautions. Then the
to Found notice of interest to ladies on Here is a story of freak golf
etc., carried ant 57. Mr. Savage, dance and hid it away for safety and left with effect, he got Russell whistles began
and they rusbed Page 4. Worthy to set alongside the
A. E. W. Davies, the manager, who had the youngsters guessing The case was adjourned until against the ropes and gave out again hievement recently chronicled and a lady, the bluejacket's in- whilst in cocupation of the stags. to-morrow for the attendance of such terrible punishment that the away and left him. A few of the man who went round juries being dressed and brandy Bat their main forms of delight the No. 1 boy at Kingsclere and Hawkins man was looking very minutes afterwards, be crawled 6,000 yard course in 47 minutes administered. Sir William Rees were not touched until the Christ-ather witnesses.
dazed when the end of the first out and made his way into the round came. In the second round town. & short time afterwards, 4, Rolfer
Ayrshire
Davies, who happened to be at mas Tree was disclosed, a mass course with a bogey of 78
the botel, also lenta helping hand of coloured light, and weighed Insde a bet that he would
RO on
It in less than 400 kick, but he Actually returned a core of 160, The feat was particularly note- worthy as the course in question has several stone dykes which had to be lofted.
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were
On arrival at the hotel, first-aid assistence was rendered by Mr.
sweets
each to
cbild,
LISTEN I Advertise up to your hopes and it was apparent that Rossell was another one rushed out and made expectation: business grows by play & round using his foot in and after seeing to his comfort down with a burden of toys. while ments to cstar for the easonable hopelessly outclassed and bis his way across the open country. Looking ahead to bigger things.
He had a walk-over, for no soldiers. accompanied the sufferer in round the base were grouped pre-needs of its customers. It was seconds threw in the towel. Mead of clubs. His friends
These were kindly dis-
O. T. Cook, H.M.8. Diomede, followed him. fortunate, indeed, that the strik
wet A. B. Legge,
The feature at the World estimated that he would not do motor car to the Naval Hospital. sents.
A walk round the scene of the tributed by Lady Fowler, together of pastry-cooks ended just before (163 lbs) with faucy bag containing the holiday, there being all the MS. Durban (147 lbs.). in outbreak a little later, when Theatre is "The Storms-Page
proceeded usual supply of cakes and good six-round middleweight contest,
to theo The death of the Rev. Vincent who
Legge appeared to be getting the things had calmed down, revealed 13.
Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., draw one of the gang lying dead on the better of the fight, but in the third road on the north side of the attention to the Prince of Wales' At Homuntin. · Ransome, for many years rector" looksee Father Christmas and sweet things.
round Cook sent in a right to the
Harbour Master's house and Eastern Book-Page 2 ... of Compton Bassett, Wiltshire, his" Comsha" Stall. At the con
The residents of New Garden pointand the Durban mas went out another on the east side. The Chefalo and Palermo open at snaps an interesting link with clusion three lasty cheers and the
Homuntin, celebrated The bantamweight contest be- the early history of the Atlantic "tiger" were given for Lady City, The son of an almost forgotten Ferry, for he
others were captored; one of Page 12. was the sole Fowler. followed by a like token Christmas Eve by holding a fatetween A.B. Trigwell, H.MS. Forrest had made their escape. Three the Staz Theatre - to-morrow. The Empress Store has author has died at Palmerston survivor of those who journeyed for Mrs. Sanders and Father in the square. The square was glove (115 lbs) and te, Johnstone them badly wounded. These thres.
publicly tho during notice for Kowloon residents on North, New Zealand, in Mr. G. B. in the first Atlantic steamship. Christmas. Much praise for this decorated with flags and in the King's Regt. (112 lbs), went the
the afternoon. The one Page Eliot Warburton. He was eldest the Sirius, on her maiden voyage enjoyable function is due to centre was a huge Christmas full six rounds. Trigwell won
wounded was 'carried out to a The Cheater" is the Special son of Eliot Warburton, author of in 1833. Mr. Ransome, then & Colonel and Mrs. Sanders, Major tree, decorated with toys for the easily on points.
At the conclusion, H. E. the
attraction at the basket. "The Crescent and the Cross." and lad of six, was accompanying C.L. Hickling, Mrs. Chester, Mrs. kiddies. Dolls and other toys were other books at one time mach in his father, an army officer, to Mockridge, the Misses L. and M. raffled from a stall, which was Governor presented the trophies. The Band of His Excellency the
Theatre. Page 12, vogue. Warburton parished years Cansia, and after the run down Fowler and R.S.M. and Mrs. cleared of its contents quite early ago in the Amazon, burat at sea Channel the alarm on board was Capswell for their untiring efforts in the afternoon. The drawer of Commander-in-Chief played with all her crew, and his last so great that all the first-class which they devoted to the caure. the tree handed it back to be sold number of pleasing selections dur- novel, published after be had left passengers save Mr. Ransome's The role of Father Christmas and by auction. The tree and baghete ing intervals in the programme.
Mr. A. Murdoch, Mr. W. 8. England in this vessel, contains, family and two others- lady and Charlie Chaplin was ably carried of artificial flowers were sold for by s strange coincidence, a vivid gentleman-insisted оп being out by Sgt. LG. White, B. G. & Rood prices and the New Garden Bailey, Lieut. Commander Do-
A telegram is reported to have description of a ship on fire. Eliot pat sebore at Cork, forfeiting There was no lack of good obeer City School, of which the fete uglas Hamilton, Mr. J.-S. Mc-
Yat-sen's fordes have Warburton was an intimate of their passage-money rather than for the Christmas tables. The was in aid, benefitted consideren and Lieut, G. J. Jones reached bere to-day that Sun Robard Bourke, afterwards the proceed further in the Sirius, Dairy Farm Company is to be ably. Tes made by the ladies officiated as referees, Messrs. A. Lord Mayo who was cruelly Notwithstanding, she made a congratulated upon the way in was served, and altogether it was B. Allen and C. Bend timekeepers menced an attack on Hamchow
vity, and Mr. J. Brook, manager - murdered in India.
safe crossing
which it made special arrange-{a very enjoyable afternoon.
Were
These men are commonly" said to be spies of Son Yat-set but the official publication on the effait says they are robbers.
December 21st.
com
kowloon
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on--- demand to-day was 2a. 2.13/16d.
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