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28th Punjabin' Spo ta.. 9.13 p.m. The Arcadians by Band maun Opera Co. at Theatre Royal,
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, April 18:-
The Ayris Casant Criminal Sessions.
St. Stephen's College Sporta, Happy
Valley...
6.15 p.m.--H.K. Tennis League Annual
General Meeting--
SATURDAY, April 20;-
V.R.C. Speits
Volunteer Reserves' Dinner".
Dinner.
7.45 p.m.-H.K. Football Club Annual p.m-Smoking Concert at Engineers' ...Institute.
SUNDAY, April 21-
9 a.Excursion to Macao.
:
MONDAY, April 23:—
Noon-Hongkong Schools Athletio
Sports
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foreigners usually
THE
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in sumaier at all Such action is regarded
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Panama Exhibition of 1913 will
msterk
of the members Councila
time He smoked cigarettes, whilst act of cruelty consistent only with on the way, and carried on a pleasing okl world barbatism. Even the old talk with his guards, in which there fanchu offieins, though they hated was some humour and a little laughter. newspapers and had renson for fear- There was no evidence of the leasting them, never executed an Editor. fear. On the road, too, he met an The Assembly, therefore, have decided old friend, to whom he nodded and that a copy of a resolution embody called to the side of the chair, and to ing their dissatisfaction, be forwarded. whom he gave a parso in which was to the National Assembly at Nan- some money to be given to his family. king, and that, after it has been dis- At the same time he asked the friend cussed there it shall be sent on to the to urge some of the family to come to Fresident of the Republic" the execution ground and excoffin his corpse, to take it away for decent burial. In all this his demeanour was strangely different from that of two of the other four, who were taken
Four houses were barst to the ground out at the same time, and who wept and howled all the way. When the the North Chekiang Road, Shanghai, on
April 9 cortege had 'renched the execution | „** ground, and arrangements were being mate for the actual execution, CHAN TING-HEUNG cursed the Governor General by name, in no measured terms. He told the public that CRAN KWING-MING by this deed alleged that he was carrying out a public daty whilst in reality he was The N, O. Daily Nesca waxes Barasti but seeking private revenge. He was at the expense of those Shanghai Volun running contrary to all law in this teers who daring the Easter Camp had executing a newspaper editor, and thoir creatura comforta attended to by their ment House. The distinguished visitor, Scout movement was the guest of Col. married Natal Officers and their wires 3
Nemesis would assuredly follow; thore would yet be destruction in Canton ere the results of this execution were fully attained."
The Governor-General bas seen fit to issue a special edict dealing with the matter, and it is obvious that he is somewhat disturbed. It is evident," he says, "that the prisoner was conscious of his crime, and knew that he had placed himself within the clutches of the law, for when soldiers were sent to arrest him they found some-
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St. George's Day.
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Princess Victoria Alexandra's Birthday
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SATURDAY, April 97. .—
Meeting.
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12.10 p.m.-Hongkong Gymkhant Club 9 p.m.-Raymond-the conjurer at the
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| Torsday, April 30 ;
11 a.m.-Extraordinary General Meet
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The China Mail.
remain open for over nine months.
10.
Hongkong Horticultural Society, will be The annual general meeting of the
held in to City Hall on Tuesday, 21 April, at 3.15 p.m.
A Vladivostok talegram status that five Russians have been granted, mining rights in Mongolia and that one company has beguir working a gold mine,
bou-e boys.
Hall and Museum during the week onding The number of visitors to the City
Ap 11-14th has been to the Library, non-Chiassa 888, Chinese 180, total 668; to the Museum, non-Chiness 188, Chinese 9,563, total 2,711
Last week there 38 cases of plague notised in Hongkong, of which all ended fatally. One was no imported case. There were occurrences of maali-pox, all being added in death. The only other com. manicable dinesses reported were six of enteric ferer (all Chinese four being
Chinese save one Indian, and of these 21
I tri.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
naval and military oilcorsi
· and many prominent resid
The brida's druàn was of white mitin sand
French Mat Tacs, with'a wen
“Bloanouta”. The four eldest bride
dressmi- of, flan minan
Bordared with
with roses
white 'entin, and lace empá
nots
The service, was choral and My Denmar
The Hero of Mafeking and the Founder of the British Organization of Boy Scouts
THE CHIEF. SCOUT." course of a speech at the TU.C., pointed Fuller officiated at the argan. The beautés ont that the visit was not an official one fut decoration of the Cathedral, with plante General - Baden-Powell In Hongkong, and had nothing to do with the tour hand flowers, was the work of Mrs Tookar was making in connection with the Boy
After the ceremony a reception was holdi **The Hero of Malcking," Lieutenant General Siz R. S. Baden-Powell, K.C.B., Sout, movement. It was most gratify
on board B.MS. TIDA has arrived in Hongkong and is at pre-Lug, he said, to find that the movement went enjoying the hospitality of Govern-war steadily developing.
who is renowned slike for his service sa the battle fold and for his association ment, reached the Colony early this with the world-wide Boy Scout Ove
morning on board the mail steamer Lutrow." As the vessel slowly steam ed into harbour abortly after & am the rays of the rising a flooded the island throwing, the rocky eminetico into bold relief, tipping the peak-tops with golden beauty, and shimmering on the dancing waters of the harbour with its manifold aspects of attractive activity. It was a Perfest inorning, and the brogued warrior wonderful scene looming up before him as he stood on deck and gazed at the
must indeed have formed rosy Impres sions of Britaiti's casternmost possession rising out of the waters of the Eastern
seas.
Many a litle Hongkong Scout spent
Among many presents received by Mẩm In Shanghai the founder of the Boys' Eyras wern: a silver rose bowl from the
Barnes. Last Friday a biffin was given pair of silver fruit dishes from the officers is ha homur, and a half past five of H. M. Naval Land, and a adver tea troops of Boy Scouts, the Haden-Powell from the European Staff and Podge o'clock an inspection of both of the local service and ebony tray, with insesipe
and the Shanghai, took place in the B. M. Naval Yards British Colate grounds. Following After the reception, the bride and bride upon this, General Baden-Powell was groom left in the Stanley for Mirs Bay entertained to dinner at the Shanghai Club by the Baden-Powell Scout Council, and at this function the members of the Shanghai Council were present, as well as prominent foreign officials and officers.
On Saturday the Baden-Powell Scouts gave camp display in the Consulate Powell tiffined with Mr. Consul General grounds, after which General Badan
Fraser, leaving Shanghal at 5 p.m., but it was hoped that before going away he would find time to inspect the 8.7.C who were that afternoon practising the mobilization scheme.
"PEGGY" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
There was a large number of people the Theatre Royal last night to great many admirers and not the least affection
Peggy," charming little lady who has
ate amongst whom is Albert Umb Bobby Roberts) who takes some time to realise that there are other fatuated with her. But
APANE for love abnormalwealth" and Gen. Baden-Powell's Career.
loyal to her Lt General Sir Robert Badm-Powell and amyes upon
hairdresser st
where. However, he was secretly arrested and taken to the several police courts and examined. He himself confessed that he was guilty of a crime that ought to be punished by death. His crime consists in that he stirred up the soldiers to mutiny, and at the same time assisted them of Presideat Ulysses S. Grant, has died at early hours of this morning to watch for 13th Busace in the year 1878-ánd sa 01
whilst he did all he could to prevent the loyal troops from doing their duty. In pursuance of military law, under which Canton at present is gover-ed, death was the penalty for this treason. The tenth article of the temporary regulations states that anyone who is guilty of spreading remours, and deceiving the troops, so as to throw them into confusion, which may lead to insubordination, shall thereby be Hongkong. Tuesday, APRIL 16, 1912 adjudged worthy of death, and on the
culprit this punishment shall be in dicted It was my bounden duty therefore to order that CHAN TING- HEUNG be taken to the execution ground, and in that place shot dead. Is this way I am but supporting the
THE EXECUTION OF CHAN
TING-HEUNG.
Mr and Mrs Homer Lo, have left Shanga restless time last night dreaming of hsi for San Francisco,
the great" Chief and betimes wonder ing whether the next day would consum mato long-cherished hopes of a sight of and perhaps a word from, the founder was botu on 22nd February 1837 being the of the movement. And it said that son of the Rev. ProL Baden-Powell, of one or two of the mors enthusiastic lade Oxford and Langton Manor. He received. Mr Alfred” even stole down to the ses-front in the Charterhouse education. He joined the
The Venerable Archdezcoa A. F. King, of Tokyo, is procexting to England by the P. and O. Sunistra un leave of absence
Major-General Frederick D. Grant, mun
New York of heart fxilara, aged 62.
John, will remain in England and not The veteran missionary, Dr. Grifith
reture to Chins, as his health will not allow him to do so.
the steamer which had on board the man
erit
Seancial
this million Mr Bobby Roberts cal Corps of the Scouts should camp was in the operations in Zululand in 1888 whose name with them is one to conjure adjutant served with that regiment in with." It was at Arst intended that the India, Afghanistan and South Africa. He dresser and Mr Frith a the
out for the night and so be in readiness being macticed in despatches. After dina familiar with the humourians of thes
can be imagined by those who are by this - to, give a welcome to their Chief, but inserving at Malls in 1880 and the three two artistes, that some very laughable deference to a wish from the General following years he was in spocial service attuations arise, Bobby Roberta was just this idea was cancelled, and whatever Ashanti, in command of Native Levier in azzangentents are to be made with a view 1893, being than promoted to Lent. Colonel accesses was his interp
RS MORTY BE OFSr" and one, princi to the little lads meeting their Chief wat He was the Chief Stiff Officer in the camar song Captain Gina
paiga in Matabeleland in 1896-97 being is was not so much
Mias Clare Dudgeon, only daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Dudgeon, has been married in Indon to Vittorio Rappini, Mamaia di Castel Delfino, of Rome,
Mesars. Lyall Percobois, Wakefeld and Leuru, all Acting Deputy Commissioners of the Chinese Customs have recently heen promoted to Full Deputy Commis
loners.
be announced later.
·Shortly after the arrival of the steam- raised to Brevet Colonel. In 1897 too be
his manner
that sore
I beg your
Frith,
er. Capt. P. M. Taylor, A.D.C, to the was promoted from the 13th Haves to Officer Administering the Government, the command of the 8th Dragoon Guarda went on board and extended a very Then in 1839 and 1900 cains his historic associated with
went
hearty welcome to General Baden, defence of Maleking in the Boer War some lomi
when with a handful of men ho held out an Powell, the two later leaving for Govern mainst the pick of the Boar army for an adh Mr. Wong Chung-hul, the Minister of meat House, where the noted visitor is after month. For his raguidoont service McGe Justice in the now Chinese Cabines the guest of His Excellency Mr. Sever in this connection he was promoted Major Me E. Granb
General and Lator fox operations in the assistant) visiting his father in Hongkong, Mr. On enquiry at Government House this s
BETVICE over, he Wong, sen., is an old pastor of the London moming, a representative of the China Taal he was mad. B.
then crganied the South Miss
Powell's visit is quite private and is not Inspector
Mission.
Mail" ascertained, that General Baden. Alricin Connery of which he was Abtractive Doris Bartl connected, with his Boys Scout tour, Subsequently he be 2003 to 1907. I was inuch appreciated
Mr Yonogiro Ito, for many years az Our representative further learned that
General Com There Northumbrian Territorial who fired pro sgo he founded the including Увага Scouts organisation to promote god
and
four
IT will be remembered the the editor of the To Shing newspaper, Mr CHAN TING-HEUNG, was arrested majesty of the law, and maintaining ger of the N. Y. Kat Shanghai, has been the General is to pay a visit to Canton, in Cantoù a few days ago charged protective and peaceful government ransferred to a similar position in the leaving, by the might bost to-night, and zip the rising generation Ha who provi
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for the people." "
London office. His successor is "Mr Lahi, with stirring up the soldiers to
formerly of London, but lately of Kobe. A very suggestive aspect of the rebellion at the time when WONG
unfortunate decision of the Governor- -Feeling tributes were paid to the memory Wo-saus was in open mutiny.It was said that ho printed an appeal
General, is discussed in a leading of the late Me Morgan Phillips by Sir from the people of the district which article printed by one of the local Havilland des Saumarez and the Crown Advocate, Mr H. P. Wilkinson, ata special was the scene of the trouble, in Papers The matter is analyzed with sitting of the British Supreme Court,
some self-restraint but with a keen Shanghai, on April 10. which it was alleged that owing to
dash of satire. CHAN TING-HEUNU ADALA the fighting the populace had suffer,
The Rev. WT. Auston, who relieves is compared with TsaD YUNG, an the Bar C. E. Thompson as Chaplain to ed terribly, and that many of their
editor of a paper in Shanghai who the Missions to Beamen in Hongkong number bad been killed, and that
his daughter, Miss Mabel Austen, Japan on Monday. He is accompanied by
i that he will remain there for two or was knighted in 1909, General Baden-Thers, wern de
Powali w the sutine of
three days, later returning to the Colonym wilitary lands sporting matters, and one falect which were
Marjorie Tempest
from which he will make his departure of his favourite recreations is pig ocking, the ging on Friday. On enquiring whether any having won the Kadir Cup for this sport. Ming regro demonstration is to be given by the A he successfully resisted the seige of Boys Scouts in honour of the visit, dur Mafcking so bas he held out. Against the reporter was told that up to that time bachelor nothing had born dednitely arranged, During this morning the general was the colour of the ink
HÜTANCES BE
1-hefs a", confirmed
*
Complaints were hex regard to the programs
but on a decision being come to the oracayed in a Government House chriz not be rend Press would be informed
about the principal duroughfares of Hong. It would more Our represmiative then enquired whead what he saw
kong and be was evidently muen interest- ther it would be possible to secure anNo formal programme was arranged interview with the famous General. The the sixit of the famons General
responsible for phest Jat
answer, was that such a desire was hardly was at first thought that he we
hold an official inspection of the Boy purely private one.
of the Colony, but this aftern-ion sentative of the Chiny Hall was Perhaps then," suggested our repree by Me Lieut. H. D. Dryedale, 26th Panjabis sentative, that General Baden-Powell to giving low of hig Longk
much of their property, was injured was arrested but starved himself to szrived by the P. and O. Bamates from likely to be gratifled, sa the visit was
or destroyed by the soldiers For this he was condemned to death and forthwith shot. It is now apparent cons that the execution of this man is not
death in prison so that the wrong doing of the officials might be em- phasized and the people consed juto opposition. The present writer poisita out that notwithstanding all the cruelty of the old regime no oNG WAS executed for printing ide it has renamed" for Republic
the pion
Bijou Scenic Theatre, only a crime: it is nothing short of as that
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