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General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, Decrruber 10:-

Cathedral.

SATURDAY, December 14:-

Tengger Match on H.FF.C

Ground. 9 pm The Boatawain's Mate" at the

City Hall.

TEESDAY, December 17:-

9 p.m." An Ideal Husband' at Theatre

Pogal.

THURSDAY, December 19:

FRIDAY. December 20:-

"RAMBLING""NOTEIK

Old Sok la, dies more, beaming benignly

over: after

of thres

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

(From Our

KWANGTUNG NEWS:

respondent.)

condition of things that shou

“Shone are

have brough

numbe

beting

The new rules relative to

For four days: The raka, too, which WI

moch, required and which ultimately come plentifully, has made a timely the people in Car an bring to light some gay

| interesting - faformation - If it

-deaflod, uff do was

knowinr which en-

In these statamandı:

fino can get too much of a good thing: gure are relative to the ninth Bingapore. What Besides, there is always beer to fall back month. It appears that chorn hare sinigret upon when the water supply runs short. ad from the city during that month two W

thousand air hundred and pinety families, On the other hand, there antare? Cantam daring that same period two thousand sight hundred and seventy six families. Se it seems that for the present there are more

dayway the officials in Canton ale bestir- ring themselves, and there have, boste nader new rogations. Imed dealing net anly" with those who take men and girls out of the country, but alas, those who deal in

Still, as it is Indisputable though to many it may seem strange that for many purpose even bad waar is better than good beer, it is wory gratifying to know that the Weather Clerk people coming back to Canton than leaving ever purpose, those who are found guilty of

human fesh at home. If discontend kid-

Tam following wireless message from the Manchuria has hem received The s.s. Manchuris is due at Hongkong at am. to-morrow She has on board bags of fails for Hongkong and 304 bags for Maids, "

Dreadnought. Fast on the heels of loave Hongkong for Mass 9 poording to the rules of sougonsense indicate the number of males and the means that they will be shotok

To-morrow the "za. Hrungshan will really been transacting bis department the city. Indeed, the figures before" un ¦ this will be trontol, sa robbers, and thie

ровов.

number of females. We further that the number of births during the month

van ons hundred and three boys, and

sapping girls or boys, so he sold for what-

"ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY

PAND JIWEAT

Before Mr Melbourse at the Mag

to-day Lance Bergt.

Chimwe with stealing on the Inste three pairs of gold bangles, valded at $196, and 3335 to bank porch, the tal, valo

that announcement came the news taming at 8 pm. M. 5minsky, the with the resule that we have, at lost yesterday that Canada the glory of Ruwian Aviator, intends give an exhibitions sufficiency of water for ordinary pur of flying a 3 pm, and at 4pm. there will the daughter States of the Britishe Procession of the Immamlate Ona Empire has practically decided to caption present the munificent ... sum of £7,000,000 towards the further strengthening of the British Imperial Navy. Truly, indeed, the Navy of Old England, great as it has ever been bids fair soon to be the greatest the world is ever likely to see.

No nation need be alarmed at the marvellous development of the British Empire's Navy. It is not intended and will never be used but in a good cause. Britons know only too well

I would not have it thought that the seven y tire girls✨ Marriages in the city above remark about the water supply amounted to two hundred and thews, whirt inters in the slightest to any of our romer married apparently outdide the On Drember 2, the saniversary of supply being not quite up to the mark limits of the city but originally belonging the restoration of Nanking was celebrated for, saa mattor of fact, it is sometimes to the city numbered exactly two hundred. there in a befitting mainer as usual. The really up to "high water mark. In fact, Daring the month there were ons hundred Republican Aags were in evidenco ovary. I'm told that some people seem to think and forty shops closed down, for various here. Some of the public bodies and it quite a pleasing beverage, while, for sons; on the other hand thire were spirits of the departed heroes, and the equal. the authorities offered sacrifices to the cleansing purposes, I believe, it has no three hundred and twenty pets who bere #871. The property belonged to opened new businesses. These figure, Bo Tuk Ming and was ableo from. Kow- forts fired salutes."

far as we understand them, refer to the loun Prisoner, who was dressed in Earo- pean clothes, mid the prosecurie gave him the things, as she was going to Canton with-bim

for

The following picturesque statement ninth month, presumably socording to -The following extract from the with reference to recent piracies per the new reckoning, Anyway, igarak London Gazetter dated Friday, 8th petrated as Macao and Bangkong, was of this fixture, though prehaps not strictly

1. 8. Wills and the hangles when re November, 1912, has been published sent by the Lisbon correspondent of the rate, are interesting, and throw some War Offico, 8th November, 1912-Regu Daily News1 A force of 600 Portu- now light upon things. In the past ready for the melting pot. They were covered by the police were smashed up he Forces. Infantry. The King's Own guese with a gunboat and about 1,000 nothing of the kind was done, and no one sold by the prisoner in various places in (Yorkshire Fight Infantry): Second-Chinese troops completely surrounded the

and a force of 350 Portuguese and 500 decrease in population. From these been recorerod. Chineso penetrated into the interior. Agures, moreover. It would appear as They met the pirate forces, and slowly there is a feeling of security growing up, or drove them back to the main fort. the comber who are coming back to Canton exceed those who are leaving, and

terrible engagement..

The prosecutrix, x married woman, living at 40 Cauton Road, Kowloon, said the accused came to stay at her house on Nove 8th. She mag going to have her photo-

ph taken on December Lat but me it was raining she took off her bangles and pat then in the cash box. On December 4th witness was in the rear, part of the house. and beard the accused leave the hoses. In the afternoon she opened the has to some money out, and found the things wising. When the defendant returned he gave her $150 to keep for bin, but the next day on opening her bag she found the money had gone. She beard the defendant admit the theft to the police. Boo did not give any of the property to the defendant,

nor did the say she would go to Canton with him.

3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land sad Stone|what the cost of expansion means; Lieutenant Thomas E. F. Peany. to be islands. All the outlots wers blockaded./koow whether there was an increase or a Hongkong. I the property stolen had ·

and the ideas propoanded by the Lieutenant. Dated 10th August, 1012. greatest thinkers of the day as to

Detail of diities for the crauing week what a modern war' between two or are -Visitor, Detention Barrack.—Major 3.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's more wealthy nations will mean are C. B. Harvey, R.E. Field Officer for the

week.-Captain C. R. L. Fitzgerald, 126th Alter four and a half days" siege the not likely to be lost sight of War Baluchistan Infantry. Next for duty-pirates made a last desperate resistance, farther the new shops opened for business FRIDAY, December 13 :-

9 Pan-The Boatswain's Mate at the day between such nations as Captain A. H. K. Watson, A.S.U. Sah and finally surrendered. There were 300 greatly exceed those which, for various

referred to would be nothing more 128th Baluchistan Infantry. Next for mainder were seized.

altern Officer for the week-An Officer, killed and about 500 wounded: The re ressons, have been closed down. It is The Portuguese hoped that the officials will continue to nor less than an uprooting of the duty.Az Offeer, R.G.A

Agather these statistics, for they are useful losses were small in comparison. fruits of hundreds of years of patient Marquis Saionji summoned

quantity of booty was found in the strong. to all parties see, moreover, that, Mr bold.""

with the publication of these figures, the industry--and would inevitably prove Hiracka, Governor of Kabafuta, to his

officials have isod a proclamation to the As costly to the victors as to the official quarters on November 24, and Is reads like a sanguinary tale from masters of the coin shops, announcing that vanquished. True happiness conferred with him on the readjustment of the Balkans; and the astounding figures there is no intention on the part of the the administration in Japanese Saghalien, given and the graphic touch of how the former to annoy the latter; the order was nations as for individtals can alone It is now said that the Kalafuta Govers-pirate forces were met and slowly issued for the wake of getting figures as to be found along the primrose paths of ment will not be abolished as reported, driver back to the main fort" gives us the dond and for the present this course but will be re-organized andar a scheme of pause and should cause all Hongkongites seemed the simplest and the safert. It is 9 p..An Ideal Husband' at Theatre i pence.

to be grateful that nothing whatever was promised, however, that if a better way. Royal.

And it will be for peace that the retrenchment which is calulated to save known in our tight little island of this can be devised it shall at once be adopted. Other vitaesars were called for the pros.

*Lout Y."150,000 annually. primary purpose of the rapidly grow.

and then these shops shall be troubled on 9 p.m.--Special Meeting for Men in the ing British Imperial Navy will be

farther. City Hall.

Mr. William J. Calhoun, Americon That "four and a half days' siege " dedicated Peace for the further SATURDAY, December 21:-

9 pm- An Iden Husband at Theatre economic development of the great Summerlin, left Peking recently by the ute resistance before finally surrendering

According to the reports of the papers ROL

Hankow Express. It is understood. Mr.ades to the grim and ghastly horror of there is almost faverish activity in military Empire for which primarily it was Cathcart will make a tour through the the proceedings Ot it must have been circles in Canton, as well as in many of brought into existence: if need be, to South, inspecting the Consulates in dreadful. It barrows up the marrow of the country districts. But this restless pasist in the maintenance of the peace Hankow and at places shoug the Yangue, my bones!

new in specially noticeable in the capital, including Shanghai and other placce

| There are new men being added to the of the World.

along the coast on the cruiser Saratoga Of those desperate practical fellows say. There is constant drill, and daily He will be way about a month. 300 were killed and about (observe-only instraction given to the man both new and, about 300 were wounded, Well, roald, and there is no cessation of work, and The programme of the Tientsin Race doubt it served them right, as the to leave is allowed to any one. In addi Club gymkhana to be held on the red children say. Of the gay and gallation to this, there are at times him fighte The French Mail of the 5th November course on Dec. 14th ineludes the following: Portuguese, their losses, the Lisbon cubetween the two sides, that men may

Hong Kong Chấm tinh. was delivered in London on the 6th De-Flat mce, half a mile, ladies nomination respondent was pleased to be able to get accustomed to the movements that are

The Hougkong Chess Club, after a lapso race; flat mo, handicap, one wile, burdle examinieste, were small in compari- necessary in actual-warfare. The other race, once round. The gymkhana is open | HON."

Which is just as well, I night there was a sham fight carried on all of two years renewed their activities on A man was fined 828 by Mr Mel to members of the race club and the should like to remark, because if these sight. It commenced at six o'clock in the Thursday evening, when no lower them of them newr, stop of npium. burne to-day for being in unlawful posses, officers of the foreign garrisons stationed said Isses had borne any comparison eveling and continued till ten o'clock, aisleen players, some

at Tientsin. The second gymkhana will be with those of the awful pirates, why, when there was a slight rest, and the members, took part

There would not have been many of the man had a iste menl Thereafter they

The first round of the competitiont hold on Wednesday, January Lit, 1913.

Portuguese community left in the Pearl went on with their drill and their work resulted in the foliowing playeri dropping of the Orient" the, meaning of which continued till day break the following morn -out, via-J.-U. Mirm, A, F. B. /5£x= At a meeting of the Officers Garrison beautiful phrase, I would explain for the ing. The outbreak of this military feeling Netto, H. & Bastu, P da Bres. V. B. Cricket Club held on Wednesday lust it benefit of the uninitiated, is simply that one of the most remarkable movements Bouza, F. E. de Carvalho, S. D. Botns. H was decided that the subscriptions for of a fanciful-decidedly fanciful-alterna of the times. China was supposed to look Poulsen and R D. Belinorla the current season, to defray ecat cftive for the prostie word ↑ Macau.” - matches and entertainments, should be

with contempt at the military profession, The following-will-meet in the moord

The Chias Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1819.

cember.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

BRITAIN'S IMPERIAL NAVY.

THERE is every indication that the British Empire will soon be able to boast of an Imperial Navy. True, the British Navy as constituted at J is expected that the Pasteur present has every right to be styled Institute at Bingkok will be opened in "Imperial."-for more reasons than

January. one--Imperial because of its magni-

The R.L.M.S. Northbrook will leave

Durban on 22nd December, 1912. There will be no change in date of arrival at Hongkong.

Gentlemen's Outfitters. Sicent dimensions and, above all, because it belongs and has always belonged to the British Empire, not the United Kingdom alone. There The first monthly about of the newly is, however, a vast difference between formed Volunteer Enginear Company Rifs the British Imperial Navy that isClub takes place at King's Rark

to-morrow commencing at 9.30 p.m.. now becoming more than ever a real and vital part of the Empire's defen

EVERYTHING FOR GENT'S WEAR. Comfortable Camel Hair and

Scotch Wool

Minister, accompanied by Mr. G. T. in which the pirates made a last desper MILITARY ACTIVITY IN CANTON,

secution.

L. S. Wills said the accused was viry- violent in the call. Ha took his clothes off and tried to dish his brains out on the Lock. He also asked for a-knife to çût him throat, as he wacht sooner do that thas be charged. Accused was an opium-thop keeper in Canton is a large way of busizuar, Mr Melbourne sentenced the mÀY. three months' imprisonment.

SPORTING

as follows-Playing members, $5-non- 1 am told that some of our local Soots and in the olden days there was some round A Dastur v. V. B. Souze, playing, members, #1. Playing members would like to know if I know one reason for this contempt. Now, on the Hon. MELE Pollock. A. J. BE must be mamices of the HE.C.C. Those thing more about the pairs of their other hand, everybody seems willing to Rodrigues, M. J. Davenberg v. De Ishak desirous of becoming members, and who noble country-the good and golly Saint fight, and many · have joined the army, nud have not yet been approached, and Andrew.

are eager to try their hand with the rifle quested to forward their subscriptions to

on the enemy.

Licut. A. G. White (Hon. Sec., Garrison

C:0), 126th Baluchistan Infantry,

Well, I've already said that I belies that the gentleman in question was bom in the Emerald Isle, educated in "Auld!

THE CAMS AND FIS MILITIA,

The Chamber of Commerse has issued.

The German gunbost Lucha sailed for On Tuesday last at 5,20 p.m. when Scotland (where the Bonnin lassies and appeal to all their fellows, and through

DRESSING GOWNS. sive forces compared with the present of

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Wakare received from Masses David Simon and Co. s very handy calendar of txateful design issued by the Norwich Usion Fire Insurance Society Ltd., of which they are the local agents.

that many of the teg prodced up math to figh and therefo for the defence

roclamati

the Douglas stemmer. Halmui (Capt. Je hasn't got a monopoly of them!) and that themselves in the pessant crisis, in orde W. Evitas) picked up four fishermen frome (the aforesaid St. Andrew of the Both to defend their sen places, adwabled junk. The masta sails and November fame) died in bokey-pokey words, it is pointed rudder of the junk bad all been carried Italy.

way and tir men had been without food for 5 days. The Rescue was done in

Tires facts may or may not be true particularly quick time, only 12, unaufos but I believe that they are, for to the elapsing between the time the order beat of my recollection I read them given for the host to be lowered to the once upon a time in a dusty-nusty sext so fall fimo. of getting the shipwrecked fisher of volume of ancient fore. However, I We are the "who can do" men an, board,..

preenise, to be diligent in my inquiry: #8 We have money, and we have men to the who, what, where, and how of the us

us; why ther uld we hesit holy Saint, who at least once a year our pare, and and for what sensible reason, apart from

The Kuslying (Kunichov) cari deas of the “N--0. Daily Nare;

British Navy, which has almost wholly morning cluded the U.S.S. Saratoga, resulted from the efforts, financial with Roar Admiral Nicholson on board. and otherwise, of those "tight little Islands in the west the "scepted". WAISTCOATS istes, the fatherland of in imperial race. Until within decade ago even less-the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom alone, bore the cost Francid Powell the man who of their Navy; and that it continued knocked down by a motor car outside the so long to retain a position so pre-Belle Vue Hotel recently, is still in eminent, samerically and intrinsically hospital. The driver of the car, who stands high to the credit of the Home land. Today, however, Britons the world over see with pleasure, and other nations with astonishment, the The pork burglar, who is undergoing the China Inland Mision and from U.S.A.J gradual rise of a truly Imperial Navy, a sentence of twelve yeará la Victoria gaol, being the happy couple." The service was which, if need be, will be ready to but the authorities are fully alive to bis gave away the bride, Miss Lohler and Mus made a pony attempt at emaps this week, conducted by Mr Cecil Smith Mr. Waters play an important part not on capabilities and the special watch thatrie Kitty Watan wars bridesmaids, and Mfr TO-NIGIT 9:15 r.m. behalf of the British Empire alone, being kept over hum prevented this third Doodba, i was tha

but in the destiny of the world attemptscape being successful, was attended by the Fata

It appears that the-min Lenke of vernor) and most of the landa By nieins of her Imperial Navy the handle of his testis and minds so of the the British Empire is growing daily attempt to cut into that homogeneous entity that cell bat of morse wh

Bevan ineffectant. He was

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ALL NEW PUTURES

Eforts to ferOW),

The Lighthmiss-keeper's Daughter

by Mr Me

with rocklons dairing was again What I believe to be the first foreign the sentimental and safiquited one of remanded it the M bourne to-day.

maker for of concentrated force cipal warder, on night that will prove invinciblering serd in mother cell

that no combination

to oppose. The British Empire to day, so far as her most importan defensive forco Withe Beadlen Manzie Wines, Round About Antibes,y pursing

the ØYTOMATINEEST

wedding in Kusigung took place here on his patmoahip-it is dificult to fathom- Tecaday last, the 5th Nov. r E Aakes procedence over, such Scabamen of Marian and Miss S. Thorac (both of real

ock of the Chrut "quite

few other invite

Mr. and Mrs. Mer

Monday is a practice, day and con sultation games of two players a side wil take place.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Lieuterant, A: Yoitch, No. 87 Company, BGA, who “trived by the H. F. *** Pohilia "" last month, has been posted to

No. 8 Mountain Bittery, PG:

"The engagement is

thing,

to open

The Chinese owned stemmer chus," for which wome