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ME I. A. HEWETT.
Feelings of the deepest satisfaction wil befalt not only in Hongkong but thṣough-
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912.
Entherland, Haggar, b Dempsey
DICTUM....
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IRISH WAGGONETTE ACCIDENT.
MR JOHN REDMOND INJURED
,,,143 | ~(Reuters Service to the China. Msik;)
· Lompost," Jach MrJohn Redmond, the Nationalist leader, was sub driving in a waggonette in Ireland when the vehlale overturned
CIVIL SERVICE "A" v. POLICI. The Civil Service "A" toam vere op
n one respect it might do so for one iden has been steadily pursued
Atkinwin, Đ. Detipsoy, b Annabeim throughout the whole course of the
Do moty, Fiber b White W CRAMENTOWES & NIVAL YARD, Trare, & Fisher, White...
Fawlor, Crawford. b Aunahains...
D protracted warfare, namely, first out the while Far Eat at the announcd- Craigsngower theo the Naval Tard of Daahwood, e Clapham, b Dempsey interfere with the management of ment that the Hon. Ms. E. A. Howett ban Saturday afternoon in an intorca ing game, W. S. Jellie, a Dempsey, be Winte
been recogni-ed in the New Year Honours which resulteding infor Crigengower. For Warburton, & White, b Ward
RO. Bird, Whithes, & White.. institutions which were in no way list by having conferred on him. Com the Natal Yard Smith made an excellent O. Baker, not out founded by the government er at ita pantship of the Ments Distinguished and and out of a total of 100 rung he 1-31 Maas, o Clapham, b. Ward...
Onder of St. Michael and St. George. For one contributed 63. Craigangower obtain- [cott and then to direct them ina
some 30 years Sir Heweli has lived in the led 17d runs for the loss of Are wickets G manner which was not contemplated Orient, and his record of publis service Hancock totalled seven above the by the original founders. It was the during the greater part of that period has century white E. L. Brags contributed 37 first successful attempt at robbing buon such as to constitute him an eminent-The scores were
yworthy recipient of hesrur under a benroosts," a pseudo-political man-i
NAVAL TARD. Ordur, which was institated to recogne Fisher, a Vircash, b Lammers couvre which seems likely to be such of His Majesty's ubjects who have Smith, o Noria, Taylor developed into a fine art in the pre-taken a distinguished part lu Colonial or Faber, b Tayler.
Vivesah, b Postop O'LARLY, sont day: the first measure which was rega fairs. Mr Howett's first so Morten, & Tayler apparently harmless and even praise-ition with the Far East was when he Matback, b
came out to Hongkong in the year 1880 in worthy at first has become more and the service of the world-famous Com pany of which' ho is now, Oriental more frankly Soolalistic year by year, Superintendent. He was then only 19 and at this time the process may be ha has served the P. and O. Com
years of sge, and
that since
time
considered as effectually completed. pany as gant at Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe, returning to Hongkong some Yet no intelligent person but admits nine years ago to take up the important position which he still holds. In spise that educationally it is a dismal of the manifold ralls of business ash ad
of the Far Eastern branch of a great Taylor failure, however much of a succESS
shipping concern, be has ever found time Lammert... politically. The ladder from the ele-to devote to outside labours of love, and Fentont
by his energy, bis keen foresight and his J. Braga mantary school, through the secondary capacity for hard work, he has won the
admiration of all who have been brought A Hanepok, not out... school and on to the University is into con act with him. In Shanghi, W. B. Vivenah, b Dunlop,
Chairman of the Munisipal Council, he won. Lammert, e Oroker, b Dunlop complete but unluckily it is almost unhi h encomiums as an adminstrator during R. Barn, o Foster, o Dunlop...
for the extremely valuable services he then B. L. Bracs, b O'Leary. the trying period of the foxer Rising, and J.V. Bengs, & Dunlop rendered he secured the recognition of R. Pontenji, not out tas British Government by the graat of doble Chine Medal and the conferring
distinctions by the Japanese, Austrian and Holland Governments. Holl
Từ Hongkong: member of the
trodden, the budding geniuses who 12.30p.m.-Extraordinary General Meat, were to have invaded the ancient
ing of H.K. Juskoy Club,"
colleges of Oxford and Cambridge not seem to have impressed any new
SATURDAY, January 20 ;---)
of
Entries Close for Annual Raco Hectic character on those institutiona nor have Councils, thecutivo nad Legi-lative
First Day of Medical Congress.
The China Mail
Bennett, a E. Fraya, b Pesteraj! Leitch, b Taylor Croker, aut rub Dunlop, a and b J. Braga Fellatt, Tayler."
Extras
Fisher
and Medical Boards And in other capacities ha ha estat Dunlop they forced their way into more public lished
Sound an equally reparation, and Matrock forms of note from the fese advanced although he has not always scen eye to eye Mortons
either with the Imperial or Colonial GoSmith steps of their upward course. The
Moore, and has never hesitated to O'Leary
ico his opinions, he has erur been actuated by motives apringing legislation of nearly half a century has
desire to see the Colony make solid and not only been experimental and ill-substantial progress a richly de-arves the latest honour conferred upon him, and join with the whole Colony in offering him our heartiest and most sincere con- gratulationg.
HONGZONG. TO DAY, JANUARY-2, 1912. ndvised; it has also proved na unsuç
cessful as it has been costly. -
EXPERIMENTAL LEGISLA-But the work of the legislative
TION-A PARALLEL
It is rather more that 10
quacks in this direction has at
least been accomplished and it is
NEWS OF THE DAY,
from
Total...
HOWLING ANÁLTRIS
... 13.4
39
CRAIGETGOWER.
Tabul (Five wickets).......... BOWLING ANALYSIS.
K.
2
40.
Foster...
Cricket.
a ponents to the Police on Saturday afternoon. 0ius friendly engagement). The scores 11 te
CIVIL ARVICE
0
R. O... Witchell Pto b King 18EF Gibeon b Hoggarth
B. O, Barlow & Pits ↳ Grimmits
106-Edmunds Buggirth.
Bacou, 1.b... b Hoggarth....... J. Tillman
b Grimmitt
**L. | J, McExen b King
Whornhill not out
1 E. W. Dawson, I.b.w., & Langloy
J. R. Wood b Langley.
1. Casey Langley
Extras
Total
FOLION.NE
A. Langley & Wood b Edmunds
W. Hogarth & Gibson b Edmunds W. Pitt b.Witchell.......
Bacon
Grimmitt, hw, b Witchoil Kice b
J. McHardys and b Esona .... Retry
Thornhill b Gibson ... Gerrard b. Edraanda
W. Cooper e Witchell b Edmunds Reynolds not out. Mean Meme
W. Withers, o Gibson b Edmunda
Extina
Total
129
Mr Redmond sustained several conta sions Red 'a now suffering from shock. He will have to rest for some days.
AUSTRIAN MONARCH.
BETTER.
{Beuler's Service to the China bat)
Losinos. Jan. I Reuter's Vienna correspondent states that the Emperor Franz Jonel, who was reported on the 20th, ult. "to be suffering from soyero estarzb, "has now completsly 8 rocovered.
0
COLONIAL JUDGE-
SHIPS.
(Rester's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Jan. 1. With the approval of His Majesty the oing, the itle of Honourable Chiot Jos
tices for Judge of the Supreme Courte of --- the Australian Colonies, New Zealand, South Africa and Newfoundland, during | theirs tenure of office, has been gazotb d.
Similar recognition will be accordeil retired. Chief Justices and Judges of the above | Courts, who will be permitted after retire-
mant to bear the title of Honourable,
DAVIS TENNIS OUP.
FREIGHTS IN 1911. Freights on
the Chias Coast remained comparatively low during the whole of 1911, in spite of the fact that tonnage was (Peuter's Service to the China Mail)
Laynox, Jin...1. scarce, most of the Norwegian and Germag. steamers being on time charter and Ropter's correspondent at Christcharoh Hongkong and the United Services resulted employed on regular runs. The rigs crop N.Z, atates that, playing in tis Davis Fu na win for the latter. In the first innings in ludo-Chinx was short, and the auth-ternational Lawn Temis Cup Competitum
UNITER SERVICES *. EŐNGKOVO.
The return two days' match between
The Yulu River was frozen completely award, for the Services, made a inorities there were obliged to prohibit the Brookes (Australia) best Wri h (America)
score of 131. Anash-im and Whitehead export of rain in September. The by 674. 2/0, 6/3, 6/3, while Heath (Au
years sizee now necessary to find other hea. over on the 17th December and ledges also butted well. The second innings Revolution up North brought businesstralia) baat Larned (America) by 2/5, 6/1
roosts to plunder, other work to do,
now pass to and fro over the ice daily.
12th December.
.......
increased the score by 178 making a grand almost to a standstill. There was, however 75 6/2
143 in the third. The scores were
Jellie
131
from Japan to South China, and owing a good steady demand for coal tonnage
to the dificulty in obtaining hardy-sized carriers, record rates were paid.
The most notable feature of the year was the large number of steamers sold to 12 Japan. Close on, 30 old boats were din 45 posed of a comparatively cheap prices.
Russian bayers abo bought a faw, but they, went in for more modern steamers.
From Bigo to Hongkong, 12c. per
the first elementary Education Bill for England and Wales was passed and the methods formerly adoptedgotiations have been concluded. The now and in their first innings only The Russo-Chiens boundary ne total of 633 runs. Hunakang did not do by the House of Commons so that it are to be tried again with perhaps Manchuris station has been decided to abtained 138 runs, 134 in the second and is hardly preinature if we should now greater boldness and greater unbe within Chinese territory and the take stock of the effects produced by scrupulousness. Universal insurance Radian Commission loft Harbi on the its introduction and estimate, as far aguinat sickness and unemployment is as we are able, the hopes to which it an admittedly philanthropic object gave rise and the degree to which and it is also so distinét a need of the those hopes have been realized up to working classes that they have of the present. The "mute inglorious themselves established societies of MILTONS" that were to have been their own to this and These cover evolved by the stirring of the virgin only one balf the ground, says the soil of uneducated England appear to advanced politician, who sees in
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UNTVED SURVICES---FIRST IN ENGEL Capt. R. W. Crawford, b. Bird ... 1. C. Dempsey, e Hird, h Mass morning pebli-had a mat realistic scavint Liant Whitehead. b Donnelly
Tho N.-Q. "Dady News on Christions, Anaheim, b Warburton
Rav. G. Hewetan, b Sephenson of the murder of Tuan Fang, the details of Capt. Harrison, a Pearce, b Bird which were supplied by an eye-witnes. Liontunnil; e Pourer, b Bird It Reuter is correct Taxn Fang was not Lient Hauger, a Fowler, Bird
Lut White, b Fowler... lain,
a pig being sacrificed instead."
Commander Waid, në out. Extras
A boatwoman was fined 25, by Com mander W. Beckwith, R. No at the Marine Court this morning, for disobeying
the anders of the Harbour Master. An
to stop when called upon to do so by
Ceph D. Clapham, b Biri
be still wanting for not the most mankind merely heads for voting other woman was fined 810 for failing optimistic of believere in universal purposes, "and if we offer them a police officer while a third boatwoman Bird education can discover in the present helping hand will they not event-fred 83 for obstruct on at Wing Lok Fowler age any augmentation of numbers or ually fall to us wholly? The busi
ft.
Maas
Donnelly
The Japanese Government has pre-Warhu.tom sented to the Corporation of the City of Porros London a silver cup in apprecision of Jellie their generous contribution to the Farine
Total
BOWLING. AN ALTEZI,
1
9
11 pical was paid-ently in January, and the
·TROUBLE IN EGYPT ?
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Dec. 31, Reuter's correspondent at Malta wires. that HMS. Suffolk has been ordered to proceed to Egypt under souled order She goes to preserve the neutrality of Egypt
rate steadily dvanced until it reached 180 ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS,
in March. I then dropped rapidly to 128.
CLAIMS OF THE THAMES..
again, at which level it remained for, 358 the rest of the year. In fact, the
regular liners for months had dificulty Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
20.1
11
85 '1 $7 1
HOSOKONG-TIEST INSINGA.
D
of merit among, modern leaders in Desa is now to us it is true, and literature, or art or science above we may make some mistakes but we
Relief Fund of the Northern Provinces of those of the early Victorian period, can remedy them by repented ennet-Japan in 1905,. In the mayorality of Sir JW. Stephenson Jellio, b Ward.
Walter Vaughan Morgan in 1905-6 a Man Blakor, a and b White
TE. Pearce, b Anaheim Some of na may have learnt the lesson menta so it is less important that our sior House Fund, sas organized, for the MM-Maas, & White that instead of the adage murder original provisions should be carefully roof of sufferers in this calamity, and over. Få lur. Det out
£9,000 was rais
raised.!
AR. Sutherland, Crawford, bok will out" it would have been wiser perfected at the beginning. Our in- The Impuripi Chinese Telegraph Ad-
RE
Bird,
Ward, & White to read "genins will out" and that tentions cannot be impugned and the ministration has concluded at Arango
ment which came into force on January W. Warhartion. b Ward
P. Dashwood, lbw b White .... rectification of errors will afford work, for the establishment of a flat ratu for Hoo Dr. G.M. Atkinson, St Hagger, L. the only improvement we ought to
telegraphic message throughout China.
"Dempsey for parliament for ten, aye, twenty The rate is as follows: have looked for is that under more
D. E. Donnelly, c Clephony h Dampely
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New and Dainty favorable conditions it might be freet years to come, besides giving us a good
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
White Ward...
BOWLING ANALYSIS
13
Angabei. Bagnail Dempsey
0 28 3 30 13 0
0 10 2.
HONGKONG-SECOND INNINGAS
Prince Min, of the old Korsan Royal Bag Ban
from some distorting of form which cry with which to
It is not to be supposed that we wish occasionally occurred in earlier times. Not that it is correct to say that to insinuate that such cynical ideas as the Public Elementary Education Act these are really entertained by the 1870 had a truly virgin soil to deal rank and file of the Liberal party but with Schools did exist almost in many among their present leaders are
intoxicated with the success they at family, who has been a resident of Shang- every village. Education of a' sort
hai for
many yon, was hold up to masom Sutherland, c Harrism, & White tained in one line of interference and the other day by Chines gang, but A Foxler, Where,.b Ward probably open to every individual
are determined to follow a similarentually managed to effect his escape 8. Jellia, a White b Ward !!
without serions Lon child whose parents made an effort to
The death has occurred of Mr Alex R. O. Bird e Ciawford, b White
M. M. Mass, and b White attain it. It was cheap, and we will not say busty, but indifferent. More sickness. They are unaware that they ander Leod, the head of Mesara Gibb A P. Dashwood, & Bernall have engaged a strife which will Lvingston and GoHo weary old W. G. Warburton Wand, b over it was in great part supported hardly be settled in one or two gene-friends all slong the China coast who will W., Donnelly b Dumpay.....
resident in the Far East and had a list of Dr J. M. Atkinson not out... from funds derived by the Church of
Extra tations, that the end will probably be greatly regret his PARKING AWAY.
Was
course in that of state provision against
Wm. Powell, Id. England and home distasteful to all unsatisfactory while it will certainly
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* FERRY WHARF,
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C. O. Blanker, White
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'BOWLING.'ANAZTUIS,
in securing full cargoes. Tu Phi lippines, there was a steady inquiry for all carriers right up to end of August, the highest rate boing 2c, and the lowest 20. To Japan, the bulk of the cargo wa
LONDON, Dec. 30.
The Thamter workers hold a demonstration
and "ananimovaly passed, resolutious cos demning the system of driving the bulk forwarded in Japanese bottoms at 21/23 of the Admiralty contracts into the porest men. paz picul. To Java, 20/20c, per picul
From Newchwarg to Canton, the open-old districts, prging the just consideration ng rete was 30c., and this rate was misin the difference in the wages between bined until July when it dropped to 28. London and the cat ports, and demanding la October there was a slight spurt and
3. was paid, but the unmet led state of the appointment of a Royal Commission to 43 Alairs in Canton made merchsota faid to enquire into the Admiralty Continet system.
bring down much cargu
Among the speakers was the Unionist From Bangkok to Hongkong, the regular MP. Sir Wiliam Boll, who declared that 28 boats had difficulty in securing full cargoes the Government must bear the difference of them had to find suployment is the cost of the Landno and northern con
many of t
2 elsewhors for
The
cus tracta in order to maintain the Thames.
11
8
uutlook for the coming year is cer Otainly not bright but fortunately there.
seems to be a prospect of the rival parties yard up North coming to a settlement, And binde muy resiva monor than we a
tici
LATER
For the Thames contract a contingent of
134
8 paba. But apart from the war, the rice man-are working the northern hours of 83 emps in Indu China, Siam and Rangoon workly instead of 48. A demonstration of
are all below the average. In fact in Tudo Chins only 40 per cent crops expected. Handy-sized bosta ara, how: ever, scarce, 50 owners will reap full benefit the moment business revive Freights in "Europe ara belter than they have beon 'for-years and this is bound to have some effect on rater out berei ng iny
Thamos workers previously arranged to meet in Trafalgar Square to-day to demand airply for the Thames" is expected to acquiesce
No
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White are of long continuance it came to be is the pride of England - nal of An accident took place about 10 o'clock Begosil VICTORIA THEATRE. despised. No doubt it needed both Christian philanthrophy. The nominal Appareily the engines of ons of the ferry this rooming at Lo Star Ferry wharf.
Dempsey -keepers of the nation's purso are boats had not been revarsed as soon as UNITED RERVIC45-13ROUES EACH WIDE mending and extending and the
jin, they ought to have been, with the resulta pal tired of the plan of voluntary that the boat went beyond the Commander Werd, a Pearce, & Bird i... 0 charitable efforts of the Church were contributions and are resolved to gangway and crashed into a sampan which Lost White, c Da b-wood, b. Bird unable to bring about this result. The demand as a right "what has been book struck the sampan in the stem Capt. Clapha At. Daabwood, b Pearce During the coming Festive Season, every house requires a good wan, hetwon the ferry and the pays wail List Baguail, e Pearce, b Bird 16 Liant Hagger, e Warburton, b Bird 11 9.15 p.m. to 11.15. 1.3.
run out. Sie den ma State therefom stepped in to supply hitherto accorded them by the charit plintering it like so much
Otherwise no damage was done and it is goon Fisher,
Lieut. Whitehoad, Sutherland, TO-NIGHT defects and for some years contented able, oblivions of the fact that what fortiate that no lives were lost. Usually Prod
Heclf with this subordinate role. But is not attained by strenuous effort is just at that spot baru atp numbers of
Harrison, a and b Fowler sampans but happy this morning the mas 2.0. in the course of forty years so many ally scarce worth the gething.
10. Dizipway, tombor dapper zone.
Cast Orawford, e sad b PeuroB SA changes have been mado tush it is
ETIILS doubtful whether if the shade of Mr.
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