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CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
were
TRIBUTES TO A BELOVED QUEEN.
Children from the village of Sandringham, where every inhabitant is connected with the Royal estate, arriving at the gates of Sandringham Houso with their tributos to the memory of the late Queon Alexandra.
DAY BY DAY.
AT CHRISTMAS PLAY AND MAKE GOOD CHEER, FOR. CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, Thomus Tusser :1524-1580)
There will be no issue of the Telegraph to-morrow. We take this opportunity of wishing all our readers a bright and morry
Christmas.
The Observatory forecast for
MR. ERIC RICE.
DUE HERE SHORTLY.
MURDER TRIAL.
fContinued from Page 1)
Formerly private secretary to Was he taken out of that cell to Sir Edward Stubis, former Gov-make the statement? --- Yes. ernor of Hongkong, Mr. Eric Rien Prior to making the statement, is making a tour of the East in he was put in the cell and locked the capacity of travelling secre- up?--Yes. tary of the Oversons League, and will reach Hongkong during the
first week in January.
During the time Mr., Rico was, in the Colony, he made a wide
WUCHOW MONOPOLY
CANCELLED.
boy saw his mother, and saw his You told us yesterday that the
teacher, is that correct?-Yes.
His Lordship: Was that prior to
Mr. Zeitlyn:-During the period that the boy was locked in the cell? Yes, at different hours. I don't
the 18 July. I saw her on two different occasions, the. second occasion being when the boy went home.
Will you tell my Lord and 'the With regard to recent reports jury when the mother saw the boy of kerosene and salt having been on his return home?-On the 24th put under Government control at July.
Wuchow, which has resulted in These are two occasions?-To the entire closing down of busi-my knowledge, yes.
On this occasion, was the boy
S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd. any prove that there is no been Shanghai. The pirates on Nows repeived from Mr. Wil-ness in the former commodity.
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The Latest Piracy. The daring, and entirely sue- cessful, piracy of the CNC. s.. Tungchow was primarily offected
The opening rate of the dollar No-one on The seasonal thought of peace through surprise.
board, except the disguised des. on demand to-day was 2s. 4.9/16d.circle of friends, and he is hoping the statement?-After the state- and, goodwill ought. for us peradoes themselves, could have
to renew many old acquaintances ment, my Lord. The mother called Messrs. Mackintosh “& Co., the on his arrival here. He will pro-at the Kowloon Police Station Hongkong. to have special known that armed men
specialists, have bably stay at the Hongkong Hotel. during different periods, significance this year. For the travelling as passengers and in men's wear past six months we have, nn-tended to seize the ship when issued a neat desk calendar for
Evidently the coming year. opportunity offered. fortunately, been passing rough finding the pirating of local alphase of friction with certain river steamers impracticable, elements of the great Chinese are owing to the drastic regulations Christmas Day is N. winds, KEROSENE AND SALT, know the time when she called on
now enforced, the notorious free-moderate to fresh generally with whom and among whour we bouters of Bias Bay have evolved cloudy, somo drizzle or mist. have chosen to live and trade, a plan whereby they can operate:
Kowloon readers are reminded and although we of this Culony vessels from other ports. The
instance of a similarly of the fact that at Sunday even- very conscientiously believe thatdaring nature by the Bias Baying's service at St. Andrew's it was through no fault of ours gang was on a ship which was Church there will be an organ that this friction and ill-feeling boarded at Singapore (the recital und the rendering of
Hong Hwa, last January; and special Christmas carols. arose, we are just as anxious as his time the place selecter has reason for anything but amity the Tungchow took greater risks, um Heughan, the noted. Scottish while the shipment of the latter allowed to speak to his mother? and mutually beneficial friendly in that they diverted a steamer
from its usual run, and thereby singer-actor, states that he had a has been suspended by the salt most successful season in Shang-merchants, it is now reported that interesurse. · Ånd at this particue incurred the possibility of arms hai and at the sime of writing was the people of Kwangsi are threa- Then why did you tell my Lord Jar season of the year, when the ing the suspicions of passing at Kabe on his way to the United tened with a dearth of these two and the jury yesterday that the boy necessities. The Cunton Govern- spoke to his mother?-If I did sny whole atmosphere is, or should vessels. The absence of wireless was again a factor in the de-
ment has therefore issued a thnt, I made a mistake. b, charged with the fraternal speradoes' favour, and they up-
counter-order to the Wuchow The Bank of Taiwan, Ltd, an-authorities to rescind the former
How many days, before the boy
WAS made this statement, spirit of the great Christian pear to have had no difficulty festival, we can fittingly, and either in smuggling their weapons rouree that Mr. Tetsuji Takag! order to establush a Government brought to the Station?-He was into Shanghai unless They has been appointed manager of monopoly in those two Com- without loss of esteem or self-obtained them there) in its Hongkong branch in succession
brought to the station on the morn- Alaur the to Mr. Zenji Yamamoto, who is
ing of the 17th July. regard, ask ourselves whether we smuggling them haven't perhaps been guilty of the steamer. Perhaps means can be transferred to the Tokyo oflice.. evolved to make these outport Mr. Tetsuji Takagi assumed office! sin of omission in the past the operations more hazardous for yesterday. omission of a visibly friendly and the pirates, and no doubt the
Mr. Folix Morley, associate. fraternal intercourse. As was sc Tungchow case will be the sub.
ject of enquiry in due course editor of the Baltimore Stru, one recently said by a member of the lust the only certain remedy will of America's leading newspapers, official delegation which came be to destroy the freebooters and brother of Christopher Mor- down here from Canton, there is, pests which are known to exist ley, novelist and essayist, is ox- in the near vicinity of the British pected to reach Shanghai and in the normal season of unevent-world-port of Hongkong. These Peking soon. His trip is a res- ful everyday life here, far too are specially trouilous times for ponse to the demand from news- paper readers in the United Sintes little personal contact between such matters to be tackled; but
one of the first dets for a re-to know more of Japan's and the Chinese and foreign trading organised government to under-China's complicated affairs in interests, and, although we need take in Kwangtung should be the their international relationship.
of piracy and no convincing that the foreign elimination
The new dance-hall at Lea der its control. Such an under Gardens was opened yesterday business community of this Colony brigandage from the realms un- is profoundly conscious of friend taking would gain the thanks with the giving of a tea-dance. liness towards the Chinese, we and approciation of all shipping The hall has been formed by the firmly believe that much more and mercantile communitios, both conversion of two large rooms in
foreign and Chinoso.
might be done in the way off
encouraging better understanding
PHILOSOPHIC NEWSPAPER.
COMMENT.
States.
what was formerly the residence! if Mossrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company's taipan. The flour
which, combined with the ox- cellent jazz-band provided, makos for the maximum of dance enjoy- ment. The enterprise is worthy of the support of the public.
by means of elasor social contact. AMERICA AND RUBBER. has been reconditioned to a stalo Negotiations are even now in progress for the settlement of the differences of opinion which have led up to the strike and boycott, and we should like to echo the
New York, Dec. 28,
Captain Aubroy 8. Eaglo, Air While some of the newspaper fervent hope of the foreign com- munity generally that thore editorials echo the complaints that Service, Camp Nichols, and his America is victimised over rubber. mechanic, Sergeant Butler of the negotiations will be carried to a most writers lake n more philoso-suris post, narrowly escaped. successful conclusion. Thure is phic tour. For example, the Newwatery graves last week, accord- Jing to a Manila report. While opines that
flying over the hay near the An obvious mutual desire for York Tinies
Congressional enquiry
Cavito Navy Yard, the engine of settlement, and we can think of!
less, as all the United States their Army airplane atalled. Cap- nothing more fitting than that this can do Is .to turn to South tain Eagle uttempted to make
is
EL
uve.
particular season should witness America or elsewhere and develop and but the altudo at which they Both: the restitution of the formerly her own sources, it says that wore flying was too low. amicable and profitable relations Britain can hardly be called on to men jumpo from the plano surrender out of hand the advan-before it sank and managed to between Canton and Hongkong tages which her far-sighted states-keep their hoods shove water! In the North there is a very men and empire-builders were long until rescued by native fishermion The dark cloud of fighting and unrest, preparing for her." It asks Ameri-in a small craft. They were taken and there has been opon talk of cops to imagine their feelings if ashore at the navy yard.
England were to ask them to reduce piano was raised by navy yard possible military action both by the price of the cotton, oil, copper dredges and freighted to the Russia and Japan. For foreign and wheat which she was compell-contral wharf at Cavite. Ono officials and residents in the led to bay from America-Remerawing was demolished and other
parts were damegcd. northern contros, this Christmas American Service,
modities.
RESOLUTIONS.
he
And locked in the cell?-Yes. And kept there well into the morning of the 24th July?--Yes.
How many occasions did his teacher come?-About three occa- sions. On one occasion in the forenson, on the second occasion in the evening and the last occa- When came to Hongkong as a aion was when the boy was re- leased. This was to bring food for very young man,
the boy.
(With apologies to Mr. W. S. Gilbert and the Chancellor.)
Said I to myself, said I,
I will work on a new and original
plan.
Said I to myself, said I.
I'll never touch whiskey or beer
sherry
You say that he brought the boy food. Was this every day and perhaps twice a day?-It may be
0.
Was he on any occasion allowed to speak to the boy--No.
Nor Imbibe the juler of the juni- Witness said that although he
per berry,
was in supreme charge of the Through drink I not miss the Kowloon Police Station, he was
last trum or the ferrs,
Sald to myself, said 1.
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subordinate to the Divisional Inspector. He did not give. instructions for the release of the
On all my superiors, cards i willboy, and only knew that he was
released on being told so.
drop.
Said I to myself, said I.
Mr. Whyte Smith:-Did the boy
Through social observances I will show any disinclination to make the statement? No, he Was willing.
not flop, Said I to myself, said I.
Up Peak ar down Valley when
night falls I'll scout,
Slip cards in the boxes which in-
dleate "out."
As a social success il not long
be in doubt, Said I to myself, said 4.
* *
*
I'll speak to my taipan and join
up the Club,
Sail to myself, said i, I'll join it for knowledge and not
as a pub, Said I to myself, suid I.
On the first of the month I will
pay every sub, Then my name won't appear on the board at the Club, And in fact I will be a popular
young cub,
Said I to myself, said I.
OINTY,
What was his demeanour-He seemed very happy.
His Lordship: Surely, you don't Imagine that a reason for keeping the boy up at the Police Station? This completed the examination Other evidence of the witness. was then taken, and the case is proceeding.
TRADE TREATY.
AMERICA AND ESTHONIA,
Washington, Dec. 23, Mr. Kellogg and the Esthonian Minister have signed an Americo. Esthonian treaty of commerce similar to the Americo-Genein, one,
Router's American Service.