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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 31 -- 8.45pm.-Dotk Dance. WEDNESDAY, January 1-

General Holiday. FRIDAY, January 3 :-

THE CHINA MAH.

somewhat astonished to We are rent that the Prince "insisted

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At the Magistracy to-day Mr Mel-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The name of Mr Jobu C. Clark has

that the Alliance with Great Conroe heed x man 867 who was found boun säded to the list of authored Britain **had not suffered theiing opium in a house in Fat Bingarchitects.

The silk or RMS. Empress of Japan which left here on the 10th Nor., arrived Now York on Thursday, the 12th De cember, at 10.30 p.m.

A Japanese squadron contprising five. or six warships will probably arrive in Hongkong, towards the end of Februaryne The quadron will be under the comentan

of an Adaival.

| slightest. dimiuntion," for so far one

at we know, there has been no cause. that might have suggested the neces- sity for uny fear on that score, unles", perhaps, the irritation felt by some people because of their belief that Japan, being allowed to participate in the coast trade of India, should thus extend a similar privilege to Britished vessels with regard to the coast of Japan. The point, of course, is con elusively settled by calm consideration |

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The I.C. steanter Kurwo, which went chore in Willes Island Cutoff; was reflons a December 14 and arrived at Shanghai

on December 17, having lost an anchor and 40 fathoms of chaîu.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1912.

RAMBLING NOTES."

The other day the Editor of the China Mail pus the following into the bands of Rambler" stating as he I did so this it had been sent to him by

render of the “Chiïïa Mail **

Here is what was sent

KWANGTUNG NEWS.

(From Our Chan Crespondent.)

ALLEGKH DHINERY,

We read of tablushing effentry in regard to the local elections by which

in local senators are chosen to fill posts

The YMCA has arranged what should prove a very enjoyable onting for Roxing Day. A launch will leave Blake council sourcted with a place nanied Pier at 10 am., for Thi-mo-shan and Tai Chak Chan. The place is nour Sauti A board of officers is to resemble at

after she wanbers of the party have It is reported that those who wished to will be be elected to the council sent forth what the Court initial room, Scandal Point, oelimbed the main, tin

Good eld Hongkong!! January 3 to consider applications for long-served on board.

We lead, aurvice and good-conduct medals.

At a meeting of the Sanitary Board Tursday a letter will be read from the Government relative to the Hon. Mr E. A. Bowalt renaming his sent on the Board. The vacation leave of Inspectors Reidie Watson and Mekwon is the subject of a minute by the President.

Thapanese third clues cruiser Idaguio of the respective fiscal policies off of 2,547 tone and 3.576 B.P. and the Coust both countries. The Prince's state-Defence vessel Chinnan, both of which are now considered nut of date, are to ba pat ment that he and his colleagues were up for sale at the Sasoho-Naval station." pledged to a policy of retrenchment, which was also to be applied to the Army and Navy, will be welcomed by the Japanese, as it is indubitable

It is stated that the N. D. L. Super- intendent at Hongkong, who has been to Sandakan with a view to ascertaining if the s.6. Lou Sok can be raised, found that.

It is notified that beginuing with the 1st of January, 1913, the time ball on Blackhead Point will be dropped on Seu

Others, follow!!

Thür very fast ory in eating

by waeless!!

is an equivalent to the town crier, who offered twenty cents to devoters who would ens their vote for certain enblí Jutes. This bait seemed to attract most of those who had the right to vote. thôngh how these things are maanged ng

Quite an interesting souiment upon a parageuph that evetaliuly seems a little one but tho Chinese themselves seem to peculiar, Bus why wireless? Why not know, and then only those attached to have the said tiin pulled up to the the place in question. Anyway the ag mountain top by means of a gable-which (peal did not fail un heedless ears for it is said the though the unboy; entitled" is really merely a wire-rabber "lose"

to voto dal not exeral a thousand, there thun more strong!

бего thousand voten enst. Pwsumably the ambitine esididates got in, but at

Besides, why should the city not be

that they have long since concluded this is impossible on account of the depth days and government holidays as well as served on board while the members of the same line the reporter says that they"

that they are too heavily taxed, and that retrenchment, particularly with regard to the Army, had now become an imperative necessity.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Garrison Headquarters office will

be closed en Now Year's Day except for hasizess of an urgent nature.

of water.

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on Face with, the people, and will not able to manmand the respect which

the party climb the manmtäin "a people will go a-climbing moutaine while such a delectable thing as tiffin is being should be theirs. prepared for them, let them "do wn, 1

on ordinary week-days. For the benefit of captains, of vessels about to leave, who The C.M. stesinor Hsinchi on arrival bave had no opportunity of correcting their st Shanghai reported that on December 14, chronometers while in port, the ball will, while 5 miles N.E. by E. (Mag.) off when necessary, be dropped at soms other say and as the writer of the paragraph: ). On the sixteenth of the month, a larg Shavuishan, shu pasted a large direlict daylight) hour, on application to the said let the "tifìn be served on board number.ot me were sont from Canter

bamboo raft floating directly in the track of shipping.

Harbour Master.

REPORTED WHOLESALE, EXECUTIONS."

to attack and arrest robbers' and pirates By the way the comment referred

in the district of Shun Tak, at a placa to supposed to be poetie ar tavrely pro-named Ma Ning. They wout having na- A Government Gazette notification saic? It's rather queerly arranged, so errtained the lair ci a big band of rob The Nippon Yusen Kaisha are stated states that when the military" Alarm methought it might be intended as bisnkers. But the latter had get wind of to be patchasing a steamer which Mesaris ordered to be sounded by the General | vor-e. It doesn't appear to rhymne, so their coming. nad no hari betake them- Russell and Co., of Glasgow, are building. Offer Commanding four gues will be fred it's not the ordinary kind of spring wives to another spot, where tsey Sha is similar to the vessel recently pur. from Signal Hill. Two guns will be fired poetry! Perhaps it's intended to in in thought themselves sie for the dimo, deadweight, and is to be completed in July

St. Paul's Chinese Charch on Sunday chased-from-the same yard, 9,73 tous two seconds interval, then Gre seconds the true epico-blank-versien style. Me-But though the original band insurged to

The Bishop of Victorin is to preach at morning next and at the Cathedral in the

evening.

Mr A. H. Mackenzie will speak at the meeting of the Hongkong Christian. Unin at St. Paul's College on Monday next at 5.30 p.m.

M. Eugene Osipoff, the well-known Eussian baritone, will give a concert in the

23pm-Organ Rest. St. John's City Hall on Saturday, Ith proximo. M

Cathedral.

SATURDAY, January 4-

9.15 p.m.--Concert at the City Hall.

The China Mail

Ossipoff will be assisted by local talent,

next.

The M.M. steamer Ernest Simons, while coming up to the pilot grounds at Shanghai on December 11, fouled the pilet stanmor Bisbee, inflicting some light damage to her upper works. Neither vessel was seriously damaged, the Bisbee remain- ing on her station.

Thees of the Blue Funnel vassels.

at two seconds interval. This signal must not be mistaken for the urgent typhoon interval to be followed by two more guns

signal, which consists of three explosive Lambs fired from the Water Polier Station at intervals of ten seconds and topeated at the Harbour Office.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The death occurred on the 17th inst.

Dante and Hilton about it! Perhaps 1 should state that I've a fairly strong in thinks I detert something of Homer,

magination L

THE IDEAL HUSBAND.

escape, it seems that the troops 121 in with another gig, or with a los of men who were set of being of that pro- fession. There was a fight and a large number of men were killed. It is only recently that we reported that fitó Walthamstow has challenged Cincinnon were execute?, and thesis vyre 201 natti in the matter of possessing the per diers, according to the account. Now fect husband. The Walthamstow gentle these killed were from the people, only man, like him of Cinciunafsi, is vouched they were brigands, and from these re for by his wife as the bena ideal and parts it would say that human 156 is paragon of "unselfishness, temperaner, held at a very cheap price, and that s nau"wisdori;"nrduhaiiac.usareht#amtatth e=swoay impctatd it;, ter than his American fellow-sufen-wIt is ecrtainly true that the robbers 128k mean companion in excellence-by hay be prevented from doing as they have

The concert is undur the patronage of Hts which left Shanghai for Europe last wees, of the Rev. A. R. Moreta, na 6.d Tasigion. / bravery, "Edelity, good wmper, energiew more dead, ce a few less is not re-

Excellency the Gwartor. The booking is at Rabinson's..

The Allan Wilkie Company will open their season at the Theatra Rayal on Mon day, January 6th, instead of Tuesday, the **A Bunch 7th, as perious advertised. of Vinter" will be staged as the opening

cook away 14,000 tons of cargo between them. Merements of cargo, both on the coast and for Europe, continues extremely brisk, the closing of the Northern parts not appearing to have had much effect an the demand for tonnage.

The British India Company's steamer Wardha, which has been trading in Indian

BONGXONG, SATURDAY, Dec 28, 1912 performance, "David Garrick" appears waters, is stated to have been sold to

THE BOYCOTT.

an additional item on the programme for Tuesday, January 7th.

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of Japan, at the age of 07.

Mr R. L. D. Guinness, of the Hong-ng got up to light the fire every morning been doing. kong and Shanghai Bank, Rangoon, as during the six years of his married life without ever casting up that perform received the silver Durbar medal of 1911.

auce in the teeth of his spouses

Cebu has lost one of its richertTM and

most influential residents in the person of Mr Tomas Osmena, uncle of the Speaker of the Philippine Assembly.

The Vice-president of the Berlin Machine Works, Mr G. B. Osborne of elit, Wisconsin, died on the steamer Orteric on the Tuyage from Portland, Oregon, to the Far East.

This we clips from a newspaper the other day, and all we will say about the matter at present is that the ideal gentle.

HONOURS FOR THE AIRMAN,

It will be remembered that some months ago, on Fang Yue, when trying his hand at aviation in Canton, was killed. It means that the authorities are taoving the tablet shall be erected to man in question must surely have pro. Lis memory. The advice comes from mised his wife a new hat-cise how could Peking. It is tired that he shall be ho possibly have got her to give such awarded the same hours ar sro an'atid. rosy-coloured opinion about him who was ed to these wits are slain in battle, or merely her husband? I think I am right indeed something mons aubstantial; for he was really helping the army in trying in my conclusion.

to teach the people of China the art f aviation. So the authorities have He rided that s thousand dollars ahad be awarded to his family, and in addition that a stone tablet shall be erected to

By the way, I think the worthy hubby was very prudem in not casting up as the phraseology bath it, his virtues as an early-morning-frekindle (sin surely hope, should be happen to read

The arbitration case at Tientai,

Sir Arthur Young, Governor of the aneing out of a collision in October last, in the Raiho between the C. N. steamer

Straits Settlements, is by the "Coylu I.R.N.C. steerbaarver" mentioned as a possible Gover-this, that he won't be offended my his memory nf the place where he fell Brengking and the Peiping has been decided in favour of the China Navigation Company, the Priping having been held solely to blame for the accident.

Italian shipbreakers for about £8,000 with delivery at Genon. She is of 3,907 tous Here be two great Opera Houses ingress and 2,552 tons net register, and was built at Glasgow in 1887 with dimensions cinematographic rivalry: A fortnigh: ago 3. by 47.2ft. by 20.3ft- I notified Referendery that the London Ws learn from one of our conteur-Opera House was going in for pictures with poraries that resterday it was "eurs variety; and now, lo! we are to sus pictures at Curent Garden. But as this cently reported "that "boycott areas"

house the pictures will represent that great were being marked out. The reportaruless spectacle "The Miracle." Ca doubtless was current, but the state-rados in the "Referee." meut mentioned is untrue. No such The Japanese Kteamer "Saigon "areas" have been marked out; and Maru!" bound from Moji to Bombay, put what is more to the point, no such into Hongkong harbour at half past two "areas" are at all likely to be marked this afternoon to put ashore twelve out until the Government have had Chines: she had taken off proper representations made to them.junk The rescue.took place about 30 mules utside Hongkong in (approximately On the very best of authority, we

latitude 21.50, longitudė.114.44. The junk know that, so far, no such representa- was full of water and a funting derelict. tions have been made; and until they thus ennstituting a danger to shipping. are, we repeat, that the Government neither will nor can make any move the Puctung Fards of the Shanghai Delty, and was fined 8050.

towards marking out "boycott areas." What the Government will probably do in view of the continuance of the boycott will be to iene a notification in the Gazette announcing that such

representation must be made before

At the Magistracy to-day before Mr sinking Hazelnud a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a revolver, two re-loaders and 0 rounds of am- munition. P. C. Knight, (No. 30) exccated search warrant at 184 Jervois St. and found the articles which were the subject of the charge. The defendant pleaded

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nor of Ceylon, Pies Sir Henry McCallum, who has resigned owing to ill-health.

HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

Minotaur.

The Belillos Shield.

Wack-ends have been alloted fur league natches and the teams have been drawn as

follows :--

retler slap-dash manner of mocking him and was kilkul. Thus will be kept green into a quadruple compound neung be. the memory of a great patriot, so he is cause if he had done any of that sort of called, and others will be oncouraged to "casting-up" his better three-quar-follow his example, and risk their lives w" (to quoto pur friends the Ferris for the welfare of their country, which Hartmann Co. might have taken into indeed cannot protect itself without the her dear little heed to east bituid of airships, just as other countries Jown!

are now using in warfare,

Well, Christmas has cong and gomez

noor AND BRANCH CHANGES. Orders have ens from Feking appar-

Six teams have entered the competition for the shicid presented to the league by and the fenial jollity of the festive scently, which instruct the arials and Mr R E. Belition. The teams and their son has, no doubt, made all of us the others that there is to be a complete representatives are:-R. X. Dockyard, Rnetter for its presence. In the days change in the uniforms and the usages Stewart, R. N. Dockyard; "Talkoo," J. the affair is rather whimsical; but still of the Chinor officials. The uniforms of There wil shortly be launched from

D. Danby, Butterfeld and Swire; H. Kif it brings an ensured smile and a beak the Manehus are to be absolutely for. News reached Shanghai that the Police, P. P. J. Wodehouse, H. K. Police hake to the elders what mutta it bidden, and must be disused altogether. and Engineering Company a steel tugboat. 10 feet in length, that is being constructed Blue Funnel steamer Patroclus, which loft Station: H. K. Volunteers, J. à E. tone as the juvenil sent et society Then the old customs also must be the innocent hearts, may they long be the Kauinwingg, and the bowing that yod the order of the Inglo Chins S.N. Co. Taku Bar on December 12, had broken her Bullock, Colonial .retary's Offca: B. K. gentily merry and bright? Bless changed. By these we suppose is meant, service at Hankow. There is also heig shaft and was drifting helplessly in the Reserves; W. Dobbs, P.W.D.; E. M. Seve in the delightful reality of that fine

to be a prominent a fuctor of all official Chinese life. What in to take its places built at the same yards the largest pontoon Gulf of Pochili. The C. N. stemer Shao-Minotaur, Lt. Hunter R.M LI. H. M. S. cid fellow Santa Cisus.

is not id in the reports before us, but a halk that has ever been constructed in heing and H. M. S. Monmouth were

And the Tramway Boyent is still with booklet is being sent to the eputra officials Chins. The halk, which will be abras 300 despatched from Weiheiwei to her assist

es! Ha there is the shadow that crosses of every provime, who are ordered that feet in length. is being built to the orderance and she was taken into Dalay on

car raliant paths. Our friends the.Chi- it be reprinted at the various provincial action can be taken. We trust that of the Blue Funnel Company and will be December 18.

Jany. 25th and 25th, Taikoo v. Vulun nese have apparently tired of the novelty capitals, and then sent to every under aay such representation will be very towned up river En use at Bankow,

of eareidig und so think its about time ling throughout the cramtrý districte, so troms, Reserves v. Police.

Feby, 8th and 9th, Dockyard 7. Volus-the patient old ricksia puller had a bit that each on my so for himself what of a chance,, Who knows! despite the will be required, said so will sukę siepe teers, Taikon v. Police.

Feby, 2nd and 23ed, Dockyard v. Taikoo, ubtle speculation of the weighty leader to make himself familiar with the new Volunteers v. Reservar.

writers, the territic Ordinances of the nager, Mlut is of interest in that we March 10th and 16th, Police v. Dockyard, Powers that be, that and nothing more shall have a complete removal, before may be the true solution of this vexed ↑ things are settled, of everything this pre- Reserves v. Taikoo.

March 99th and 30th, Pulice v. Volunter?

tained to the past, and there will remain. no vestige of the rule that was my deeply. teers, Reserves. Dockyard.

The rules of the competition provido. A rubber wag notes that the Dalai | hated by the noses of the people. Whe smong other things, that the secretary Lama has recently been referred to as titer these movements are wise or unwise of the first named team in responsible for the ex-Dali Nag-doing Blobrang Thub-ive aced not stay to consider,

·A·London paper commenting apon the all arrangements of the match, which is to Batau Raya-matso Jigte Wang-eixug fact that Admiral Winslee's successor in be shot on their range. In cases where Chog-li Namgyal. Fancy passing this the command of the China Squadron is the first named team has no range of their name for a transfer of a thousand Ling- ba Rear-Admiral Thomas H. M. Jerram,

own the seerotary must make arrangements gis!

seriously considered before anything

in the nature of areas or taxation are brought into effect.

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The junk Nagpa, which put into Yokohama in distress after her third at fempt to cross the, l'acific, is reported to

4 circular letter has been issued by the Kailan Mining Administration to the theers of both departments of its steamers stating that in future, in cases of illness,

be still retitling at Sainita. Preparations hospital expenses as well as salary will be ESSENCE OF JAPAN'S POLICY. I made to place the vessel in a and paid by the company for a period of two dock to chalk her," but ca Novemly 39 months. The payment of both in cases of heavy seas broke in the walls of the dock illness extending beyond two months will dicis estimated that further preparations be decided on the merits of the individual will require another month. Most of the crew have left the ship and who will require to sign on a fresh oumber after repairs are completed.

We are inclined to believe that FACE CLOTHS. Prince Katsura's statement will not, on the whole, cause people PLEASE SEND FOR PATTERNS. to conclude that all is well, or likely soon to be well, with Japan.

Mm. Powell, Id.

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casa.

C. B., Into second in command of the

to scoure one and notify their opponents.

A fracas occurred on board the I. C. His remarks as to what constitutes samar Kutsang, shortly after hør arrived the essence of Japan's policy are at the wharf, Shanghai, on December Mediterranean Fleet, says "It is somewhat interesting and nothing more. The 17, between

of a surprise to find that Admiral Sir Alfred date arranged the secretaries of the searchers of the Maritimes Customs. Wiauice is to be relieved by a rear-admiral

the crew and native

In case of unfavourable weather on the

Yes, or alon funny! if you daret that name happened to be your own and

Cabinet that he is believed to be It appears that the searchers, who bad This is an indication, perhaps, that to teams must arrange another date and your were asking "the very best girl"

about to form will not be alone just ascended from searching

Eas er Fleet will ja fatta be under the among Japanese statesmen in con- coal bankers, proceeded to ramange among supreme command of the admiral dying his cluding that for Japan the uninten- the private effects of the crew and, in the fag in the Australian Squadron." ance of peace in the Ear East, course of their search, plunged their grimy hands autong the silken "go ashore"

and charged bafure the Mized Carb on the

maiden name of Mary Jones for it! notify the committee within 4 days all the world to change her, noleat Secretaries of teams from B. M. Ship While you were asking her if she, the who enter the lenged must tix their o brightest angel of your earthly Purlins dates, or os arrange to shot three would condescend to become Mr

practice.

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MUTINY ON A BRITISH VESSEL.

Malay Shot Dead By Officer.

Main, Nov. 25. The steamer Bonepthah, which serived here yesterday, had on board 18 Malay Breasen who had been handed over to the

For general information" the following cornered matches on any of the above doang Ble, etc., etb., I really think tutmaster an prisoners he the British Conmiki 9.15 r..together with a continuance of theduthes of the sailors. This was resented circular issued to British merchants in doton. As it in very próbable the Interport in the middle if it son would conio to

charge of having thudied a datt-opted Auglo-Japanese Alliance and under- by the crew and à quarrel conuel during circular by . B. Dis Consul General match will take place during April, that a stop and have to admit that you hidat Algiers to be brought here for trial on

month has been kept free from lengas forgotten the rest of it!

ta kill Mr Herbert Sülbe-Rooke, chief standings" with Russia and Japan, which one or two of the native searchers published in the Government Gazette --

With reference to his Circular of Os matches to enable the Interport team ta

Well, well, it's a mad wofld my musif the Estish truk rarel will very probably be. in her best were tome lust roughly handled, with the

Mr Mowbray S. Northcote is the league tera, 40 1'11 cunclude this works com Cuyahogs, to which the prisoners belonged, The Cuyahoga has now arrived, and the interests. There is no ground, Prince, alt that seven of the crew were arrestad 1st last, on the subject of foreign Icans in

tribution with a short story.

master has handed over the second idioer, secretary. Kataura is reported to have said for following day, one being fined $10 and the 'espect of mining property, the undersigned bega in notify British subjects that the

*** My papa's just been cailid by this Mr Arthur Floyd, who, acting in self- China to have any apprehensions re-reminder $2 ench.

Republican Board of Foreign Affairs hav-FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA

mutineers. A judicial inquiry badan Inst garding dopan's " forward policy" in

intiaated to His Majesty's Minister that

tar's little girl. by persistant-ough, which to masny China, for euch, he tussarel his in-

Two of the "mutineers were sentanood by NEVER hesitate about giving Chamber in futura all loans of whatever nature and Aack of juluerva in offer followed to a now church, said the minis.lofence, alt and kilied ore verviewer, does not exist. We can N Cough Remindy to childreps all negotiations wisting to finazoo shall be proves a great autoyance Chamberlain oil he goin' to go," lisped the other tight and was concluded this aft moon. We don't know yet, and the Hitle 24 works and the text to 18-weeks with good succem for the rallaf and, curu Merdames Dully Swift, Gladys Spencer, wider to be that just the kind of it contains no opium or oilier morendo, denit with and authenticated solely by the Ratandy has been extensively used and little girl.

and end be given with implicit condenser Minister of Finance and that the Chiness of this caugh Many cases have been girl." The Lord didn't mention the Iapzisment. and Ada Rowley.

diplomatic answer a Japanese would quick cure for singhs and olds to

KEDA SERENALOd For Alo y al Chemist and salary"

RAMBLER, Floyd was adjourned. Beuter make in the circufistances, no matter which the children are tibia, it is Government will not recognise any cured after other well known remodiou had

Store Leepers”, naut pass-d. For sale by all Chemins and transaction which has pot what was taking place in Manchurin torecep

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