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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1910.

Gonbral Election unless we were certain that we could get a majoity which would be final in this long-drawn struggle between the Pears and the peoplo,

In other words, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, voicing the opinion of the Gov ernment, "anticipated a greatly increased CO., majority, but the actual result shows, an increased majority of only two, compared with the returns of January last. The following comparative table is instructive

January

Dec. 1906 1910 1910 387 276 271

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Government

· Liboro's. Labour Nationalist

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Opposition(Unionist}........

CHAMPAGNE Majority

SIR HENRY MAY'S APPOINTMENT.

Though confirmation of Elr Henry May's appointment to the Governorship of the Fiji Felands had not been received last night through ↑ official channels, the fact that Reuter his tren able to cable the news from London is proof that there is no longer any element of don't about the matter, and Sir Henry will be cordially congratulatod, upon this gratifying recognition of his public service-by all who have not al ready done so on the strongth of the rumour.

Sir Heary May has spent the whole of his official career in the Colony of Hongkong. His 84 record is tersely it out in the referense books

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126

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DE ST. MARCEAUX Bumber of votes polled for each party.

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PROMOTION FOR SIR HENRY MAY.

LONDON, December 22nd. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., Colon- Scoretary of Hongkong, has been appointed Governor of the Fiji Islands.

NORTH BORNEO AND CHINESE LABOUR..

LONDON, December 22nd, At a meeting of the British North Borneo Co. Sir West Ridgeway, the

he had offered the vacancy on the newly-chosen Chairman, stated that

Board to a distinguished statesman, whose reply was expected at the end of the year,

Educated: Harrow; "Trinity College Dublin Ist Honorman and Prizeman, Cingrics and Appointed Modern. Languages, B.A.. 1881. after competitive examination to Hongkong cadetship, 1831 actir assistant Rexistrar- April, 1886; acting assistant Colonial cretary, Joo., 1807; Secretary f to Board of When one reads that Mr. Batroun has been Draminers, Jan., 1889: assistant Celonial strongly advocating the referendum, and Secretary, Jan, 1891; Private Secretary

Governor Sir W. Der Voux, to Administrator, saying that a poll of the people is essential Sir F. Fleming, aul Major-General Barker, nowadays when the House of Commons is April, 1889, to Dec. 1891; acting Colonial Tres

sud, more tive Conncil, May, 1895; Captain Superintendent

surer, April to Oct., 1892: Member of Lagis ruled by an Irish caueas; astonishing still, that Mr. Asque of Police and Fire Brigade, 1995; and of Vistaria Gaol, 1897, acting Colonial Secretary, has been proclaiming the advocates of the Fob to Sopt, 1900: Colouial Secretary, 1902 reforendum as "fit only for Bedlam," it is administered. Government of Hongkong, Nov., not a little puzzling to the general reader 10,905 1904 immode Colonial Sec. rotary, 1905 again administered the Goveru..

The Chairman also said that owing unless he is aware that, apart from the Irishment in 1905-7, and again in 1910. Recofred the C.M.G. decoration for services daring the vote, the combined Lateral-fabour Socialist plague in 1884, and promotion in the order in to the insufficiency of natives it had Toto does not greatly exceed the Unionist 1910, $57.00 Foto.

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$59.00 for the Ministerial candidates, while 3,038,107 were cast for Unionist candidates. The latest election may show public opinion to be still more evenly balanced, and with so many important issues before the elec torate it is impossible for the victorious party to confidently claim that it has an unquestiouable raandate from the electorate on any one issue. The only way to definite ly ascertain the views of the people on matter of such grave consequence to the nation as the alteration of its constitution, or the equally important matter of a change $33.00 in the fiscal system involving the abandon

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ment of free-trado. is by the referendum. The election just fought does not really $35.00 settle either of these two questions, because so many other side isones have been pre- PER CASE & DOZ. SPLITS.

sented to the electors, but the mere fact of $37.00 the Ministerialists having been returned to power with an undiminished majority gives them, in the absence of any provision for A.S. WATSON & CO. referendum, an incontestable right to pro

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The French mail of the 22nd Novembor was delivered in London on the 21st ist.

The P. & O. mail steamer Deranha brings on from London £40,000 of bar silver for Shanghai.

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THE GENERAL ELECTION.

LONDON, December 22nd. The final pollings. were

Wick, Liberal

Kilkenny, S., Nationalist Cork Co., W., Nationalist These returns are included in the totals already given.

LATRE

The Labour gains include West Fife, won from the Liberals..

The Coalition gains number while the Unionist gains are 28.

SUPREME COURT,

Thursday, December 22nd.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COVEY.

THE CHINEJÍ AUMINISTRATION ACTION,

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Judgment was given by their Lordships in the W. Boes Davies, K.O., formerly seting Chief oras-appeals from the decision of the Hon. Mr. Justice, in this administration action between Li Chok Hing and Li Pai Choi alias Li Shek Pang, alias Li Hing Wai. The action was one in which

Thie record of training and experience testifies been decided to send Mr. Riddell to only indirectly to his alility, but the whole China to establish a labour recruiting comamnity is well aware that in the departure of Sir Henry May, the Colonial agency. Mr. Riddell had held a Bervice is losing not caly an experience, but a similar position in the Transvaal. highly capabis and thoroughly consolentious Every inducement would be offered to official.

When in 1903 Sir Henry May was at called the Chinese and others to bring their hoaring laated 54 days, judgmont being delivered

nos to occupy for a time the high post of Offer Administering the Government it was universally recognised in the Colony that the cadet who had risen by sheer merit in the Colonial Service, who had scquired an unrivalled knowledge of administrativo detail, and possessed a high conception of duty, com“ bined with fine courage and aastaral dignity way in every respost worthy of the high position which he has on three or four occasions filled with credit to himself and advantage to the community. Like all strang man, Sir Heary May has in his titres had his detractors but he has lived down all the little asperitios which his fentless championship of public poli- eies aiming at the eficiency of the Service and the Administration, at times created, and we have every confidence in saying that he will aver retain the admiration of all who value what is highest and best in the traditions of the British Civil Service,

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families to North Borneo and become permanent residents.

EXPLOSION IN A COAL MINE.

300 MEN ENTOMBED.

LONDON, December 22nd. An explosion has occurred in the Pretoria pit, near Bolton (Lancs.), causing both shafts to become blocked and entombing 200 miners,

JAPANESE STOCKS

BOOMING,

LONDON, December 22nd. A feature of Stock Exchange business is the demand for Japanese issues consequent on the measures adopted by the Government for the redemption of the National Debt.

RICSHA COOLIE ASSAULTED AND

ROBBED,

over $1,000,000 was involved, and the original

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Dacombor 21st.

NEW VICEROY'S MOVEMENTA. The new Vienroy arrived at konkow on the 15th instant, and proceeded the next day to Wachang, where he intends to stay a few days. He will then proceed to Nasking, there to hold s consultation with H.E. Viceroy Chang ate Viceroy of the Two Kwonge) on important matters connected with the Kwong Tung government. His Excellency should arrivë hero about the end of the eleventh moon, and it is orpocted that he will receive thru +official meal' about the 15th of the twelfth month."

THE LIEN CHOW TROUBLES.

Last month it was reported in these columnis that there had been very sorious trouble in the Lion Chow Prefecture, and that Commodore: Wa had been dispatched to the affected spot

and had succeeded in restoring order. From nows just received it would appear that some amount of trouble has broken out again. It is

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reported that a lot of bad charboters has come to the place and has greatly incited the people. So far have matters goue that the villagers have oven built forts to withstand the Imperial troops in case of attack. The houses of the gentry have again boon plundered, and many of to bettor class have left the district. A few days ago an officer was sout to reason with th people and endeavour to get them to return to. their farms, &c. He met with a very bad reception, and the villager in their turn- demanded that all the robbers and insurgents Iberty There is now a kind of deadlock Jately captured by the trou be given instant between the troops and people. The latter aro vidently strengthening themselves, while the former Proar to be afmid to resort to force of

arme,

A NEW MONOFOLT,

Monopolios seem to be the order of the day

soinean sending in an application soliciting

POLICE INDISCRETION. News has just arrived

judgment against Li Pui Choi (appellant) for antriot the people are in a state of excitement on fure 4th. The Acting Chief Justice gave behavior of the police stating to the lad account of the estate of the Men Shing Tong, and and are threatening to cause a deal of trouble. spainst Lt Chak Hung. (respondent) on the The Tanini of Police on receipt of this informa Wing Shing Tong isme, and both parties tion immediately sont a deputy to make full. appealed against the decision.

enquiries The deputy was also instructed to Sir Henry Berkeley, KC., and Mr. Eldon issue notices to the people telling them 10 Potter, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of prosary order and behave themselves as good Mosers, Goldring, Barlow & Morrell), representditizens and that their complaints should have od the appellant, Li Pui Choi, and Mears. full consideration, and that punishment should M. W. Slade, K.C., and C. G. Alabaster, instruo fall on the guilty parties." tod by Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of MestrA. Deacon, Lasker & Deacon), appeared for re-

The Chief Justice, in a lengthy written here at prosent. Hardly a day passes without | "pondent, Li Chok Hung. judgment, reversed the judgment of the Court monopoly in trade in some branch of commeres below with costs. The Puisto Judge concurred

The latest application comes from one Chan The Chief Justice added the following in-Pak Hung, who by offering the Provincial po tant pronouncement on private administra Treasury the annual sum of six thousand tools tion in the Colony.

has attempted to get a monopoly of the trade in It is inevi ble before concluding this judgow hide. The Treasurer has refosed his ment that I should deal with the practice of the Court in granting letters of administration in request, is the amount offered is not thought to the case of Chinese who died intestate in which so much reference has been made. The graut has invariably been made to some person who have been domiciled in Hongkong. No inquiry would be next of kin supposing the deceased to kas ever been wade to avertain what the Chiness law is. It is an extraordinary fact that the in which the Court of this Colony, Chinese live and trade as freely as Englishmen

be sufficient.

“ABUSING" "PI UULED,

A day or two agoa man was found wandering

Viceroy'a Yamon. He was questioned by the about in a seriewhat suspicious manner in the guard, whom he roundly abased. He was then taken into custody, and placed on trial before the Nam Hci Magistrate. It was then found that the accused man is a mitire of Shanghai, and that a rolation of his is an employee in the Yamen, After having had conversation with

Socially, as a keen sportsman, as a steward of the Jockey Club, au enthusinetic yachtsman and a supporter of all branchos of sport he will be much missed. Nor mast we omit to mention the interest he hatways evinced to the Volunteer movement, and the encouragement he has consistently given to all social and religious organisations in the Colony aiming. at moral and intellectual improvement We cannot offhand pretend to give a complete enumeration of his manifold activities na a

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. E. B. and citizens of other countries, should do with private citizen, but we may add to these we have! nirendly given that he is the President of the Hallifar at the Magistracy yesterday with regard to the Chinese what it would never Y.M.C.A. and Rector of the Hongkong Cellegu robbery with violence at Blackhead's Point, dream of doing with regard to Frenchmen, or thie man the visitor departed, but, according to Medicine, and that his services na a lecturer According to the story told his Worship, the Germans or Americans, and not only that, but bis own statement, lost his way out and wa have always been freely given to the literary first defendant engaged a ricaha of Hunghom that it should be entirely in ignorance of Chiness endeavouring to find it when he was stopped by societies of the Colony. It can to well under on Tuesday night, and at eleven o'clock pro law on any subject which concerns the family the guard with the above mentioned result. The Mr. D. W. Craddock, general traffic agent of stood that the departure of Sir Henry and Lady seeded to Blackhead's Point. There be alighted life and the family law of those who form the Magistrate sentenced him to a short period of the C. P. R. Co. in Hongkong, returned to the May from a Colony in which they have spent and entered a building on the railway line with bulk of its inhabitants-its marriage laws, and imprisonment, and after that he is to be sent Colony yesterday from a holiday in England.

the whole of their married life, and have troops out paying his fare, Shortly afterwards he the rights of property it gives; Its law applicable book to Shanghai as an undesirable. The Rev. F. T. Johnson, Chaplain of Stof friends, will be a wrench from pleasant came out of the house with three other to children. Wears in the dark sa to the law of Jobn's Cathedral, who went home last April associations which they cannot but feel acutely men, and those thres men assaulted the majority; auto its customary law generally, wud. Of Lady May it can be paid in all sincerity that riosha ocolie. While they were boating him above all, as to its law of succession. The at on holiday, returned to the Colony by the P. & O mail steamar yesterday.

in an exceptional degree. Her affabilly and the seat of the rich containing the coolie's some question wait until it arises, I myself A Japanese steward on the stoamer Hongkong kindliness of heart, her ready so-operation licence and $1.55. At this stage an Indian have been particeps, though I have rebelied processions. Later they returned to the station Maru was fined $5 or fourteen daya' imprison all good works which women are poonliarly watchman appeared on the sceno and went to more than once or twice. Well, now the quotation they wore confronted by two soldiers. On Wednesday, December 21st, at St mint by Mr. D. R. Hallifax at the Magistrady fitted to perform, and the grace and dignity | the coolie's assistance. The assailants, on seb. | tion of succession has been definitely raivod, hooned them of theft and demanded a sum Andrew's Church, Kowloon, ANDREW BIBBELL yesterday for stealing a thermometer from the

with which she has presided over the ing him, ran away and the coolie proceeded to Imast state what I believe to bo the law. The of money in lieu of bojug taken into custody. the Taimcha soi Police Station and reported the grant of letters of administration can only ho BEYSON, son of Mr, J. C. Bryson, The Brew, disinfecting hulk Aldecoa,

social duties of Government House on Damfriesshire, to ALICE, eldest daughter of Mr. C. J. P. LESBIREL, of Hongkong ang

Captain R. G. D. Groves-Raines, "The the occasions when Sir Henry has been in matter. Some bones later the two defendants made to the person (if there is such a person) There was, of cursa, a big row and the station the police station. Here investigation showed Buffs," has been appointed adjutant of the 4th east of with supremo authority, have that were arvested and were subsequently identified entitled to sach a grant by the Chinese law, but guards interfered and took all the six men to Territorial Battalion. Captain Groves-Baines

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MARRIAGES.

On December 17th, at Shanghai, WILLIAM

JOHN MONE, to JANE WYLIS PATTERSON, of Stranger, N. B

Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands, 1423

"SQUERZING" RAILWAY PASSENGERS The following gives some idea of the

A coffin-maker in Fatehan wak native soldiers" conduct when bo is off

duty.

sho enjoys the community's regard and esteem the first defendant remoyed a box from boneath titude of the Court has been to let the trouble-eited by four friends who camo to see the

to get tickets for the return journey. At the

LONDON OFFion: 131, FLEET STREET. EC was appointed to "The Buffs" in May, 1893, 1 Lady May popular with all classes, and her by the Indian watchman and the ricsha coelis, letters of administration deal only with the that the four men were entirely innocent and

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 23RD, 1910.

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and received his captainoy în 1903.

Two Chinese who were arrested 1-gonnection with the recent murder of a Hongkong shroff near Saikung in the New Territory were charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday morning and the hosting of the case was adjourned.

Miss Georgie. Corless, the "star" of the Warwick Major Comedy Co., is reported in a Straits newspaper to be "suffering from a slight attack of appendicitis," and is going home. Miss Corlass expecte, however, to return to the Fast next year.

Tan elections inthe United Kingdom are now completed, and the result is that the Liberal-cum-Labour-cum-Irisk Nationist party returns to power with a majority of 126 over the Unionists, as compared with majority of 124 at the General Election in January last. It is a result which must be grievously disappointing to the Govern- ment and indeed to everybody. Mr. LLEU was concluded before Mr. E. B. Hallifax at the GEORGE, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a public speech just after the dissolution Inst month said:

The last election enabled us to carry the.

The charge against a book's resistant of stealing four table knives from the Vienna Cafe

Magistracy yesterday. His Worship found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to 48 hours detention and twelve strokes of the birch

A number of gamblers were convicted by Mr

departure from the Colony which has for so long been her home will be genuinely regretted. As Governor and Commander-in-Chief and High Commissioner for the Western Facile, Sir Henry May will have jurisdiction or some 200 to 250 islands, having a total are of 7.435 square miles (about equal to Wales), The salary attaching to the past is given ja the Colonial Office List as £2,700 per annVIL. It is of interest to mention that two provions

the latter pointing out the first defendant as the estate of the deceased, and if by Chinese law the

that the soldiers had simply endeavoured to man who stole his money. His Worship con- living descendants are seised of the ancestor's terrorise them into giving money. The men

vinted the defendants of assault and finad each mprisonment. Each of the defendants was also 51, with the alternative of one month's ordered to pay the complainant $2 compensation in default another four days imprisonment.

"THE FOLLIES.".

detained panding their being handed over to the property, then letters of administrations

ceased to administer. This simpis statement of

military authorities. inappropriate, for there is no estate of the de.. were at once set free, but the soldiers were the law shows inevitably that it is for the person

the Lawy

ALLEGED MURDER.

WEATHER

asking for the grant to prove

Two days ago two men had a violent quarrel which entities bira to it. Then comes the in Thi Sem Po during the course of which one logical consequence which Mr. Potter put to pulled out a dagger and fatally stabbed his Mr. Haary Dallas, whose company of" Follies" to then the Chinese of an intestacy can get opponent. It was remarked that during the forernors of Hongkong (Sit Hervales Robin is visiting Hongkong shortly, has devoted their personal property in Hongkong without course of the trite not a constable was within son and Sir G. W Des Voeux) had been over two months to the selection of suitable taking out letters of administration? If the night or hearing, and when the man fell the Governors of Fiji before coming to Hong artists. The Press agent of the Apollo Theatre principle recognised by Vauquelin v. Bouard is bystanders sconce fled, as did siso the murderer kong, and both the Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.O.writes to asas follows:-Mr. Pélissier, the father right, as I thing it is, they have a right to leaving the body lying on the pavement.

of the original "Follies" is not easy to please get that property, for the simple reason that If he wery, his own Company would not be so it is theirs. But if the decision in the Hedirhe sucessful as they are. He insists on atmosphers in oses be right, as I have no doubt it is, they na well as talent. Every member of the Eastern cannot recover that property without the samo Co. must be posssemed of a sense of spontanedation of soms Court. If the suggestion I have humour as weil er talent. No lam than six made is sennd, which I am somewhat aaay weeks have bean devoted to rehearsala at the sceptical about, that sich personn Apallo Theatre, London (more than is generally apply for letters of administration an required for a big musical comedy production) convenient method of obtaining a general in which Mr. Pélissier has taken the keedest

and Sir Henry Berkeley K.C, hirve served in Fiji as Attorney General Sir Henry Borkoloy in 1597 was for a time the Administrator.

BISHOP POZZONT'S BILVER JUBILEE

During the past few days we have experienced delightful weather here: The morning and ponings have been chilly, but the mid-days have been glorions and bright. Today it is some- what police and the wind has freakened up considerably:-

THE "UNIFORM CURRENCY."

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, who is cols brating his silver jubilee as a missionary in Budget. This election is going to make it in J. Wood at the Magistracy yosterday. The China, was entertained last night by the meia- interest, so that the performances of this Com Bathority to recover their property, then there. another. It may be asked: Was not that set keeper of a gaming house in Tung Mon Lane bera of the Catholio Union to a banquet at the pany mayer desire it should be understood properly recovered, But if this is unsound, it are being now put in into eircals in, and they.

possible for a kereditary House over to reject

be a credit to himself, as well as to is no difficulty, and the succession duty can be Mr. Dallos. tled at the last election? That was the mandate, was fined $100, his assistant 850, and ten players Catholic Union Hall in Glenealy, There were that this Company is the first that has ever would be perfectly possible for the Legislature

England with any right.

to use the

he accomplished it is essential that we should pathway were fired $4 each.

have another victurions election. (Hear, hesr.)

supplied by the Astor Hours Hotel. The toast associated

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to extend the men of the duty, making it leviable

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A northern contemporary says: New dollars. nearly the same as those muted in the Provinces recently, with the creeption of the inso:iption, which now runs-Tul-Ching Ti-Kno (meaning

Ta-obing dynasty) Silver Coin. We

but we are convinced that before our task can $4 each. Fourfoon other gamblers from Circular forty-five members present. The dinner was felt with one of the greatest success's not on the property of the deceased but on the also learn that, with the object of having a Dr. H. J. Howard, a graduate of the Univer. of the evening was proposed by Chevalier Alves, the British stage Mr. piring force of properly passing on death, as in fast was done form system of banknotes, Duka Trai Via

you can vo Minister; and I say to you that |

I am talking with a due sense of my responsibi -·-·lity as a

and after the Bishop's reply an adjourn election. Why should we? We have a majority Fennsylyanin, also of the New York Eye and Earment was made to the upper hall where a ges- of 100. We have not been defeated. An election Infirmary, was to sail on the 13th inst, from

is to all of us & worry, a torment, and an ex-

haustion. I think I delivered fifty speeches San Franciscs for Canton to occupy in the Uni

at the last election Down any man in his versity Medical Bohool the position of Professor senses believe that we would provoke another of Ophthalmology,

eral reception took place, and a great address was delivered by Mr. F. Soara TLỂ gathering included thirty are ladies, and the Band of the Rajputs was in attendance.

the famous

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maneger -- and the original "Follies" at the of Landon, has never hitherto authorized or assisted my Company using the name. The estate daty by the Finance Act of 1894. dresses and seanery are exact reproductions of this suggestion is adopted, this judgment will pense has been spared, so the Easter Company which it has been suggested it might have. that used by the original Company, and no ex- not have the disturbing effect on the Treasury will not be charp imitation of the originst

have instructed the Directors of the Teching Bank to contract with the American Bank Note Company to print notes of the following five

notes are now ready, and it is expected that they denominations: 8100, 850, $10 and 31: These

will be issued to the public at no distant date.