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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1912.

MR LAU CHU-PAK

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A Groundless Allegation.

THE ASSIZES,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Contipodes dance as the City Hall last night was a most enjoyabla sffair.

The following telegrame from Shanghai, Mr Cameron Forbes denies that he will which have been handed to us for publica-vary heavy this month, includes the

very-detrimental to the constitutioness of the Stormron Gmy billard tenorst of the Philipptos of his over san, speak for themselves

of the House of Commons very little consideration will demonstrate. It

the day on which Hongking was ceded to Saturday is the 71st anniverary of. Great Britain by China...

the United States.

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entliled Fourteen Years of Diplomatis Baronces Albert d'Anethan's book Life in Japan," will-by published in the

spring by Stanley, Paul and Co. †

Mr. Bekkay, for many years the popular manager at the Head Office of the Yoke hama Specio Bank, has succumbed to The second week in January saw vios | pneumonia. He was very popular in the lent snow em in Sostand and the forelyn compunity of Japen. - north of England: Ireland was visited by :sovere floods, whilo great damage was done

in France by wind and rain.

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haa too frequently been assumed that bringing a cargo of 510,600 bags of Hour to The G. N. steamship Blianosats" is

service in the Commons is entirely Hongkong. unremunerated, because the class of people who make the assertion have no idea that there are those who will be content to render their very best services for any other consideration than current coin of the realm. There has always been yielded to those chosen to represent their fellowmen in the council of the nation a large treasure of respect, admiration, power,

There were in ached from the north and we will even add affection, which east coast of the United Kingdom during has been held to be an ample reward | 1911, 290 vessols, totalling 1,061,019 tons— The Clyde turned out 403 so that to add a money payment is record.

vessels, totalling 619,910 tons, which is really to remunerate "such" persons

also a record. twice over. A mean man may find this an agreeable state of things, but unluckily it will not endure. In exact proportion as material advantages accrue will the immaterial deteriorate. tondale," TE Peak, the wife of BicARD Witness the loss of influence of the Hancock, dia daughter,

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Criminal Sessions begin.

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Moderation is a virtue little esteemed by the proletariat. Such ideas as they have, however, have never been thrashed out, the oppor tunity of stating them has never been

9 p.m.--Skating Carnival at Victória | granted.

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General Memoranda.

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In the near future we are promised two measures of primary importante, of which Home Rule is to have the

Mr John Charles Wildin. of the

Mr. Andrew Carnegie denounced Amer- ican banking methods before the Stanley Congremiens teal committes. He sakit in the cause of the many patica” which disturb the financial world.

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Mr. William Jennings Bryan ays tha Republican and Democratic candidates this year will be President Taft and Govern or Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, and that the latter will be elected.

The January Assizes, tha fimi to be held in the new Courts of Justice, COLEMERCA tomorrow. The calendar, which is not

following Lanng Eo, kidnapping; So The Central Ohio Famine Relief Com Tai, Si Lol and Chi Mun, armed robbery; mittee, Shanghai, has received through the Abdool jack. Samy, 17, clerk in the

the International Bank on January 5 and Kwong fu and Tong Shui Ting, endeavour International Banking Corporation as per International Bank, making alterations in notification from the Hongkong Agont of secount books and forgery and Chow previous, $83,000 raised for Haakow, and log to obtain, by means of false pertencia. Central Famine: Relief by Lau Chu-pak, 1,200 bank notes of the Kwong Tick Hongkong. The money was for relief only. Cheung Bank, Swatow, from the Hongkong

The telegram le signed Mr Lebenstine, Prioting Fress. Secretary to the Committee.

APPEAL COURT DECISION UPHELD

MAGISTRATE'S DRASTIC:

PROCEDURL.

At the Magistracy this morning Mr E‹Ã‚ Irving adopted a very summary method in

Na truth in rumour Lau Chu-pak sent arms in boxes addressed Relief Committed. biscuits and garments, which count a The Committee has received, bis boxes, of box fide relief contributions.

This was also sigued by Mr Lobenstine.disposing of a caso. Because Sergh Grant,

who was in charge of the case, was icimen... tarily absent from court, owing to dis being. called to the detective office, his Worship discharged the defendant and refused to recull the case, contending that the officer in charge should have been present when the summons was called. The decision is all the mors regrettable as the case was inciting a crowd to violence. The defend que in which cative was charged with ant was arrested for hawking without a. licence and immediately be called on a and of his nationals to strike the constable. The latter blow his whistle and four other cobatables came to his esistamen and succeeded in dispersing the crowd.

case

By The Privy Council. Besar Brutton and Hett are in receipt of a telegram this morning announcing Hongkong Revenue Service, has beau The death is sanounced at Tokohema that the decision of the Chief Justico, Bir granted a divorce, by Mr Justice Bargrave in her 1st year, of Mrs Emily S. Patton, Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justine Gompertz, and wide circles in Japan and Shanghat will in sppellate jurisdiction, had been upheld Deane, from his wife Emily Louisa Wildin, read the news at her demise with sizeera by the Privy Council, in the

the ground of adultery with an unreprot: A worker up to the very last in which Loung Shui Kong asked that known co-repondent."

moment, Mrs. Patton/must have been well the judgment of the Chief Justice be over 50 when, coming up from Australis, rescinded or varied in so far as it adjudged. is stated that the doctors opposed to where her father had been a Master-la-him liable to the Imperial Bank of China the National Insurance Act ara raising half Equity in Victoria, she opened her dancing so guarantor to his deceased brother Leung

million sterling to guarnotes the pro-and tonic sol-la notation classes at Yoko King Wo, on an overdraft. fession against loss and to make the boycott hama, and she maintained them, with the of the Act possible oven in the districts excuption of an interregnum spent in where the doctors' organisation is weakest. Shanghal, till the end. The possessor of a Euent per she was a voluminous contrihatat to the australian press.

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The court martial which inquired into Liberte exonerated the officers of the vessel, the towing up of the French battleship though, it pointed out that the notion of Captain Jaures and Commander Jaubert, in atenting themselves from the vessel, was irregular.

Bilk and tea merchants having dealings -Fainay, January 19 :--

1 -Pastor Itymoll's Lecture in first place, and as it is one of the with European firms at Canton are loudly "City Hall.

greatest perplexity and of overwhelm-coppisining of the dangers to transit of Saturday, January 10 :-

ATTN: Opening of Congress of Faring gravity it would appear that the merchandise and are reported to have de- Eastern Association of Tropical Medi- disendowment of the Welsh Church cided to ask the British Consul to guarantee binett Hall. Addams of Welcome is to be smuggled in upon the heels protection to cargoes shipped from the by H.E Garden Party at Government House. Entries Coes for Annual Race Meeting relaxation after the more serious

of it as comparatively trivial, or as n istorier to Caoten.* ̈*

SUNDAY, January-AL-

labour of destroying the Empire has been effected. Already the dis- the

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TUENDAY, January 23 :--"

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HONGKONG, WERNERRAT, JANUARY 17, 1919

It is reported that the native banks at Canton have paid out practically all their monies to depositors and that in most cases only the original capital remains. If the

naw Government forces them to take the nor bank notes it is feared most of the banks will shut down.

Sorural deal bódios have been picked

At Kennedy Town the body of a timer-year up by the police daring the past 24 hours. old female child was discovered, another was found on a rook at Stonecutter's Taland, another in the harbour, and another (a male) on the Fula Ground.

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6 p.m.-Meeting of Scatholders & Sub- establishment of a portion of

Church of England is assumed as having been determined by the Radical press; following the lead of LLOYD GEORGE the principle is condemned without argument and the only thing to be discussed is the division of the plunder when one more hearoost has NEW METHODS OF GOVERN been robbed. The question of Home

MENT.

Rule would appear to be treated in THE Parliament, which was pro

much the same manner. The English Mr A. M. Anderson, Solicitor-General constituencies are boldly asked to rely for Scotland, in a speech in North rogued at Westminster on December 18 assuredly did not cover itself

on the ipse dixit of Mr REDMOND Ayrshire,, said that nobody had ever suggested that Ireland should be given with glory. In a few years time that Home Rale in Ireland will not control of the customs and excise. The we shall probably say with reason prove detrimental to the interests of Government, he said. proposed to pat that it covered itself with obloquy the Empire at larga and no attempt Trelaud in the same position as that of us with a cloak and shall be glad is to be made to forecast the probable British Columbia in relation to Canada." to forget all about its doings. In natural results of a policy which is so

Morsts Kelly, and Walsh continuo to the, first place, whatever side of new and strange that there is scarcely publish their useful desk calebdar under politics we may have embraced, we a precedent in history on which to the heading of the Imperial English and must admit that it has allowed itself found an opinion. The nation is asked Chinese Diary and Altanac. This pabli to be murded, it has submitted tame-to take a leap in the dark without cation is now in its 25th year and in all probability it will be considerably altered Now Proceedingly to the guillotine and that on ques troubling to make investigation be- next year following on the revolutice in tions of the utmost importance. It forchand as to the nature of the Chits and the adoption of the European is said that not three members of the ground upon which it is likely to calendar by the Chinese. The present issue maintains the high level reached in House of Commons understand the alight. The politics of the present previous yours. provisions of the Insurance bill or day, fa

ía all verity, have sunk Bargains have my clear idea of its ultimate

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The twenty-third report of the Board of The following is a list of the Solicitors Directors to the ordinary meeting of share. who were present at the opening of the holders to be held on Thursday, the 25th Courts of Justice on Monday-F. C. January, says that the pet proûts for the Batlow, G. B. H. Boavis, F. B. L. Bowley, period ending 31st December, 1911, includ G. K Hall Bratton, A. H. Crewe, Looing 824,079.59 brought forward from last D'Almada Castro, E. Davidson, H. Jaccount, afterpaying all charger, amount to Dennys, Senior, H. L. Denays, Junior, $429,470.69. From this amount an interim Goldring, E. J. Crist, R. A. Harding beard paid. It is now proposed to pay J. H. Gardiner, H. J. Gedge, P. W. dividend of. 83.50 per share has already J. Scott Haraton, W. B. Hind, A. C. final dividend of 83.50 per share, and after Helborow. H. K. Holmes. H. K. Hang, writing off directors and auditors fees there C. Balawr Johnson, D. Lowis, H. W. remains balance of 941,758.85, to be Looker, R. F. C. Master, S. S. Moore, L. carried forward to the credit of a new profit R Needham, Otto Keng Sing, W. E. Land loss account. Messrs. W. Logan and Shenton, Crowther Smith, M. J. D. B. A. Levy baving resigned, Messrs. E Stephens, 8, W. Tao, M. Ft. Walker, C, D. Bhelim and C. S. Gubbay were invited to Wilkinson, sul C. Wilson

MACAO NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

MACÃO, January 18, Thanks to the happy revulsion of at

against the grain," to re-echo some unita. "I am able, without indulging ticklish sallies of irrepressible John touch ing the now-comers. The Civic Guad

titude and feeling among the garrison

re-join the Board in their places, and there appointments requiro confirination, Messrs H.A. Biobs and C. S. Gubay retire by rotation but offer themselves for re-election. The accounts have been audited by Messre H. Percy Smith and R. C. Edwards, who retire, bat offer themselves for re-election.

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SANITARY BOARD.

ME. D. C. Wolfe presided over a meet- ing of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday afternoon, when there were also present:- Hon. Mr E R. Halifax, Hon. Mt EA Hovett, CM.G., Lieut Colonel Irwin, P.M.O.E., Dr G. L. Fitzwilliams, Bir Lau Cha Pak, M: Ng Hon T, Dr F, Clark, Modical Officer of Health, De W. Pearces Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and the Secretary, Mr W. Bewun-Bowlands. D'AGUILAR STRZEZ LATEINZ,

In connection with the letter from

Government relative to the erection of

aurine in D'Agular Street the President people and he thought it was an objection aid that there was an objection from several

to which the Board could not give in to. Ho recommended that resolution of the Legisla ire Council, be passed to enable the latrine to be placed in that situation. When an objection was raised, as in that case, that was the only means of indemnity. Ing the Board, stay

Hun. Me Hewett seconded and the motion was carried. Mr Lau Chu Pak did not vote.

AN OVERLOOKED istort.

G. La Fitzwilliams asking about the In connection with the infauts by Dr.

Investigations of the Government Bacter ologist with regard to Fokfulum reservoir the President said the Board had already written to the Govemment asking for copy; and it had not been sent" as promised

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Dr Fitzwilliams-I axked that it be sent

he opinor, has certainly been loaned from Agents to the ordinary meeting of share to the Beard as soon as published and it

the French-their grup belmets suggest it, holders to be held on Thursday, the 25th has not been done. It is not a novel that and then the men are too “bunipesa-like "January, says that the net profits for the we want copies of. All we want is to son in the light of past experience. The year, including the amount brought forward the original and not to have it lilustrated

black darila on the other hand, have from the previous year amount to and so on. nasurodly laid Macao under contribution to 852,016.60. From this amount an intetim

The President. It is about as long as a Enghed & general impression has rated dividend of $3.00 por Bhare has already novel and it takes a long to print one as the pay of the first-named body as born paid, and after writing off directors it daca a thousand, abnormally high and the consequent and auditors fees, it is now proposed, to Dr. Fitzwilliams Why print it at all strain on the Treasury has called forth pay's final dividend of $2.00 per sbaro,

The President-You would like to sea sympathetic was, but these guardians of making a total dividend for the twelve

the original? the peace par excellence are receiving no months of $4.00 per share, and to curry

Dr Fitzwilliama-Yet. We should have Africa. And with respect to local finance, now proft and loss account. Increment on their ordinary pay while in forward the balance 82,066:09 ta credit of a seen the original and not have this delay wo learn with gind surprise that the cash Henry Keswick, Messrs. 5. A. Lavy and report was very unsatisfactory.

Hon. Mr of so many montiin The preliminary balance is hand at the end of J. W. C. Bonnar having resigned, Hon. Mr December last was reassuringly snug. 0. H. Ross, Mesars. C. S. Gubbay and C. the preliminary report was considered Tho Ciric Guards are

here from G. Mackie were appointed in their places, satisfactory by the members as a whole. chaice, having a response to Mr Mackie having resigned Mr Bennar was I can do no more than remind the challenge on behalf of this Far Eastern inrited to re-join the Board. The A Government that a copy is due and that soul. The high cost of living in Africa is Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Mr Bomar Dr. Fitzwilliams-Is a resolution Colony, volanteered their services, to a pointments requira confirmation. The we should like it ne soon as possible.

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CHOUP PREVENTED. SEN YHAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remody is

The President---I do not remember that

nocemary

The Fresident-1 don't think so. Dr. Fitzwilliam move that the Gor

or a copy of it complete, to the Board without further delay.

No one seconded the motion and it was sgreed to remind the Government, that k copy of the report was dus.

alone accountable for their slight excess of retire by rotation but offer themselves for 7-ovor the rest Though stringent in re-election. The accounts have been The Clan-Lamond arrived in Colombo junctions have long been in operation audited by Mr RC. Edwards who retires erament be asked to forward this report," from the maintaining of great

on December 27 and reported that William against the sale of the native brew to no but offer himself for re-election. principles to the aljusting of details to suit the convenience of cof-dered. The crime was committed in the will te very cold day when good old Meren, second ongineer, had been mur. Chinese and the military in particular, it were not contain sections, even of individuals, too stokehold, McCres being hit on the head Johu may be wheedled into giving black not only a curtain earn for ornup, but sidered at all. The House, in fact, has often behind the buck of parliament with a shevol. He was found in a pre-la a nip of the strong water for be abrogated its functions and allowed itself, just as the main Imes of conwards. He was unmarried and was a Native anxiety has usturally improved my thousands of foutes les puno un carious condition, dying twonly four hours is said to be terrible when galvanised. as soon as the first symptoms appear. In

ADVICE FOR OLD AND YOUNG.. itself to be led by the will of a single duct aro settled behind the back of native of Greezo k. No European wit op n the awful contingency and our meek soon as the crompy cough le heard. There may be vital in chee of a child. There is

ON'T individual. Were 670 members elect the people themselves.

trifle with a cold is good advice Do stantly at band ready for instant use as for prudent men and women. newed the crime. The native accused has warrior is now credited with flood-curdling is no danger in giving it to young children nothing better than Chamberlain's Cough givan no excuse for his action. It is proclivities among which I note a relish as it contains no opium or other injurious Remedy for coughs and colds in children. believed he did it in a fit of inmnity. He for kindred avatomy which they gouble substance. For sale by all Chemists and. It is safe and sure. For sale by all has been taken to Calcults for tris..

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

· VƏLUNTEER NOTES:

YORGKONG, VOLONTERS. KESERVE E

There will be no musketry shoot on Sturday 20th.

it

will prevent the attack when fresly given

African is ungovernabic, even when ober THE GINS OF CONNOISSEURS.

English Gins

fellows have strong partiality for maize D, C, L. Old Tom

at sight of fallon European comrade. Tet in dealing with this peculiar, albeit docile, genus, the European superior of floor arust perforce be always stern, if not harsh, as they invariably construe suavity into less with resultant abuse. The poor which they polinks of uncooked, and HE The Governor, has thought fit to humour Part II will be carried out on Sunday their inaccontilling

by

liberal provision ist instant (weather permitting) at the of the grain, lect Pesk Range commencing at 9.30 am. Timon is that Captain Unnavarro is loving The latest word in omnection with The monthly cup shoot will take pince at Macao on or about 20th irar, with 200 Rings Park Range (500 yards) on Saturday men from the European Infantry Corpe. and Sunday, the 20th and 28th instanty contingent. The Patris is not leaving, as

X commencing at 2.30 p.in, and 3.0... was rumoured

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vision D. G. L. Dry

There will be an official dinner at Govern- leave the Insurance bill in the full ment House on Thursday, 18th January expectation that it will be found un-The following have been invited-Hon. workable and will have to be greatly Mr Rees Davies, Mr Masser, Mr and Mrs amended. Another peculiarity of Wakeman, De and Mrs Pearse, Dr and Mm the fate Parliament whichis Grone, Mr. and Mrs Alabaster, Mc D. more singuler and, more significant Burlingham Colonel and Mrs Halten, Comdr. Ward, Mr-P, Kremer, Mr and Mrs is the careful avoidance of debito

Lagan, Colonel Steepole, Comdr. Donald upon second readings, that is, on the

son, BIr Jenssens, Mr and Mrs Townsend, general principles of measures, and the Capt. and Mrs Meann, Fleet Faymaster indications are that a similar policy is and Mrs Willis, Mr. and Mrs de Reuss,

I may mention that a detachment of to be followed in the future. In the Stabb, Mr G. Hall Brutton,Me and Part I of the musketry course will be om 300 souls under a Major were. ustance geted advantage was taken Mas Hagger, Capt. and Mrs Harvey, Mr carried out on each of the above dates, moment a notice from this end, but that

prepared to take ship from Portugal at of the previously obtained concurrence and Mes Stanley Cooke, Mr and Mrs you 11. on Sunday,

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their presence imparative,

of the uppite party, In the pay Wiser, Mr and Mrs Bounar, Mt and fre

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ment of members' resolution advantage Carter, Mr and Mrs Hornby rapt and HOW TO GEL RID OF A COLD 70U're probably aware that pneumonia was taken of the paralysis of political Hes Bowen, Me and Mri Macgregor, Mr. thought immediately following on

TV you have trouble in getting rid of always confta from cold, but and its Wobb, Mr Bats, Me and Sirs your cold you may know that you are you never heard of a cold-resulting in what was practically a coup delal. Volpicelli, Mr Macintyre, Mr and Mrs not treating it properly Thorso phonmonia whan Chamberlain Cough

Lang, Mr O'Briou Butler, Mr and Mrs woods and it will not you take Bhan this remedy may be had for As provison of the budget no second Halton, Mr. Gajh, Mr. J. Barten, Major Chamberlain's Cough Homedy For sale tride : For me by All Chemists and reason by cold should hang on for Remedy, was used Why take the nak

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