PLAY AND PLAYERS. PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.
1. K. B. A AND JIM CARTLIDGE
;
UNVEILING OF MR. CHAU
SIU-KI'S PORTRAIT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
STRIKE QUESTION.
settle-
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. Concerning the representatives to A large number of students, be appointed to negotiate with the {BY WANDERER"]"
masters, and friends gathered at Hongkong delegates for a St. Stephen's College this morning ment of the strike," the Committee Who, might I ask, is to be regard to honour the memory of the late of Political Affairs has sent the ed as the greater optimist, the man Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki, and to pay following communication to the who struggled up Talmosban evtribute to his public spirited en-Strike Union and the four.com- pecting to find dollar billa sprouting deavours to further the interesta mercial Unions: luxuriously amongst the horbiage of Hongkong, especially with re-
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Others present included Bishop
at the topmost pinnacle, or his gard to education. It will be re-meeting of the Committee of Politi "This is to inform you, that at a friend, whose first sign of the mad-membered that Mr. Chau lost his cal Affairs held on the 27th Novem ness which we didn't know ran in fe with many others in the Po Hing ber last, it was decided that three his family, was the bolter that occasion was the unveiling of a from the Strike Union, and one from Fong disaster, in July last. The representatives are to be elected C. P. O. Jim Cartlidge would accept beautiful photograph of the da the four Merchants' Unions, for the the association terms and would ceased, and this ceremony was per- purpose of conducting the negotin- fight Stoker Morrla? If the gent'e formed by His Excellency the tion for a settlement of the atrike. man had left the matter at that Governor. all might have been forgiven, but he went on to say that Cartlidge Duppuy, the Rev. W. H. Hewitt (Signed) WONG CHING-WAL",
on record by the Union concerned. This communication should be put would jump at the opportunity ei(Warden), the Rev. E. W. L. Mar- committing assault and battery-tin (chaplain), Hon. Sir Henry In the ring, of course upon the un-Pollock, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy-before their proposed visit to Can- According to the Canton Gazette, offending aforementioned stoker.
Of courge $150
oak, Mr. G. N. Orme (Director of ton, "the
Honkong delegates ono's Education), the Hon. Mr. Chau despatched a letter to end of $500 purse is not Shou-son, Dr. S. W. Tao and Mr. circle requesting permission to unduly attractive though possi-T. N. Chau.
a certain bly Cartlidge holds off
allow the steamer to be anchored ati some other reason. He did one man
for The Bishop sald as Chair- the wharf when it arrives, so as to Bay, it I remember
of the College Council facilitate their rightly was his privelege to welcome Realizing that such action is an that he would fight anything on two His Excellency to the College, and infringement of the rules and ilkely disembarkation. legs thus suggesting that he was he was sorry that he could only to obstruct the process of the atrika, quite capable of dealing out the welcome him to these temporary the strike organisations have réfus- healing balm to them all if neces-juarters! He expressed thanked the request politely. It is decid- sary. Such confidence, which in- hat His Excellency had seen his ed that at the appointed time, the dientes to the possessor $350 way clear to bo present. instead of $150, should, it is agreed, were there to do honour to the steam launches to receive the Hong- They strike organisations will despatch be backed up by something tangible. late Mr. Chau Siu-ki, who not only kong delegates and to bring them
et a very high standard of sor-shore." So far the Hongkong Boxing rice in the community generally, Association have made no definito, but also closely identified himself arrangements in regard to Mon-with the work of the College. Hecently the Strike Committee, fear- The same journal says that re- day's programme, though I am in-had served on the Council, anding that the merchants may have formed that Cartlidge has not so as an active member of the bought goods without knowing that responded to the letter published Building Committee for the new they were of British manufacture offering him a fight with Morris at school, in which office he was glad and thus caused them to suffer $500 ($350 winner and $150 loser).o know that he has been succeed-losses, specially draw up a "British
There appears to be no hope for ed by his son, Mr. T. N. Chau. a Morris-Ewin flight whilst they are
Goods Investigation Chart" for the After a passage had from "Ee-benefit of the merchants. In the in the Colony. Commander Broad- clesiasties" had been. read, the chart all sorts of British comme- ley. has put his foot down and chaplain, read a prayer for bene-dities are listed, so as to assist apparently there it will remain.
actors from the Prayer Book. Tho
merchants to distinguish and not to The Warden said they were purchase them. rathered there to commemorate heen handed over to the Chambers
The chart hast he services as benefactor to the of Commerce who will notify mer- allege of Mr. Chau Stu-ki. He chants not to import goods listed vas always working for the good on the chart, of the community, and when he the speaker) thought of him as benefactor he did not think in the. erms of dollars and cents. He subscribed himself, and persuaded thers to subscribe so that the vork of the College could be car- led on. Something more valuable han that, however, he gave his ime freely, to carry on the work
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attitude is rather dim- cult to understand looking at It purely from the point of view that both men are professional boxers, who have been placed to- gether on the same ship just as
matter of chance.
HUMBERSTONE IN SCORING MOOD. Humberstone. East Surreya cen tre-forward, scored his second "hat: trick" in three days when he yes- torday, turned out for the Arm against the Navy In the charity match at Sookinpoo.
of the College of which he was
ne of the founders. The College
ARRESTED IN HONGKONG.
GERMAN CONCERNED IN
ARMS DEAL.
1.
Handcuffed and escorted by two
Humberstone started off the sea son badly but struck his best form against Kowloon and has been play ing splendidly ever since. Or Monday he netted three, all weld from him. Ife was a regular says the N. C. Daily News & Ger earned goals, against the Ambrose in a United Services Cup tic.
Yesterday's match at Scokunpor now the Army win comfortably by three clear goals. The Army were represented by nine Surreys players, Sim, R.A.M.C., and Stan- ton, R.A. Humberstore scored in the first minute, driving a pass) by Butler to the underside of the cross and thence into the net.
ad boon aided very much through Chinese detectives there passed
he valuable advice it had receiv- through Tientsin last Tuesday,
attendant on the Council, and man who had been arrested in "rom time to time he paid visits Hongkong at the request of the o the school in order to keep him-Peking authorities for alleged om- elf informed as to how it was bezzlement of $100,000 in an urme Progressing. When the strike deal.. vas on, he took the trouble, with
A Navy attack in the secon half terminated in surprising fashion. Stanton kicked the bal well up the field and a race be tween Humberstone and Wavial for possession saw the Surrey: centre secure trick Wavish, and walk the ball into an untenante: nel,
It is stated that a month ago
thers, to go to the school and talk he, with a compatriot, agreed to o the students, putting the situa-sell files to one of the military. ion, before them, as it appeared leaders of the Kalgan group. A o the older and saner members deposit was required of $200,000, of the Chinese community, It which half was sont to Germany vas largely owing to the advice as a guarantee and the other e gave the students and staff of hundred thousand kept by the he College that they were able accused. The sellers in Germany
at that time to continue their work. would not agree to the terms as He gave that as a very recent desired by the Chinese, and so Hlustration. Mr. Chau regarded informed the man, who immedi- la membership of the Council asately left and was finally located very real thing, and they were in Hongkong.. His compatriot is lensed to know at the Council in gaol in Peking awaiting his 'id not consist of members' names, arrival.
A low drive from ten yards brought Humberstone's third goat of active members. Mr. Chau shortly afterwards.
CORPSE FACTORY CANARD.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN COMMONS.
vas one of their most active mém-) era, and they would miss him
reatly. The Warden went on to other. They frequently met in the peak of the great work Mr. Chau evenings, when they would have had done in the cause of educa- long talks. When he returned to ion, and mentioned his genorosity Hongkong, he had looked forward helping to guarantee an arte. to meeting Mr. Chau, but during aculty for the St. Stephen's Girls' his twelve years' absence, many of School. He gave other instances his friends were no more. He was of Mr. Chau's aid to education, almost afraid to ask for them. He and said in such obstrusive ways was, however, glad to be present and he helped, and he would never to unveil the photograph of his
e forgotten.
done most excellent service in valued friend,a man who had, Hongkong.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 3. 1895.
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'London, Dec. 2. The quietus has been pat on the German corpse factory story by Sir
Sir Henry Pollock (Chairman Austen Chamberlain, who, in the of the Building Committee) said Ilouse of Commons, in reply to Mr. he had the privilege of friendship Arthur Henderson, stated that Her with the deceased for many years which had been written to him by His Excellency read a letter, Luther bad authorised him to de- and could not speak too highly the Warden in which much of the clare on behalf of the Reich that of the great work he had done. public work Mr. Chau had done was there was never any foundation for He had done a great deal of use-recorded, and then unveiled the the story.
ful public work, and he had known picture, the audience standing. Sir Austen Chamberlain added him on the Legislative Council that the Government accepted the when was an unofficial member, id, Mr. T. N. Chau, said he was A son of the late Mr. Chau Sia- denial and he trusted that the false ingly given to matters pertaining for the kind words that had been when his attention was unceas- more touched than he could say report would not be revived to the welfare of the community, spoken with reference to his father, Such a man was worthy of every and the services, ho had been ablo So that he could surrender to thoughts of all present when he name of his family, he thanked honour, and he was volcing the to render to the College. In the t'e Irish police, Nool Jackson, of said they all grieved for his un- them all for the presentation of ACCESSORIES) Bangor, Co. Down, flow home by timely end. aeroplane from tha Sudan. Jackson had been involved in a said he had come there that morn His Excellency, the Governor,
the memorial picture. motor accident, and loft soon ing with mingled feelings of joy afterwards for Exypt. Hearing and sorrow. that a man named Thomas
Reuter
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Thompson had died from his in-sonal friend of his.
The deceased was a valued per- and was particularly interested in took a great interest in education, juries he decided to return home. Chau built the houses which caused
When M the College.
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The journey took him two days his death, he himself occupied one College by the College Counell. * He was remanded on bail on a charge of manslaughter.
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