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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1912.

people were conspicuous by their absence, and the completeness of the boycott can leave no doubt in the minds of anyone as to the strength and effectiveness of the boycott organisation. A point which has not

FORGED BANK-NOTES,

The commanding offer of the 25th Pan-1 THE EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. jabi's, stationed at Lai Chi Kok, reports that a sepoy has been missing since Tues- day.

A lady residing in the Hongkong Hotal

THE FURTHER ARRESTS.

WATSON harto been mentioned in this connection, reports to the police that whilst riding Mr. Melbourne, two Japanese, named K.

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 19×1.

FANCY

TOILET

ARTICLES

VERY SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.

a that probably the majority of the patrons of the tram cars, such as the employees in the great establishmente at East Point and Quarry Bay and H. M.'s Naval Yard are paid in the legal coin of the Colony, for the foreign banke issue no other, and this fact in itself disposes of the suggestion that the demand the Tram Company makes imposes hardship on its patrons. Moreover, we consider, it establishes pretty clearly the political character of the boycott. It may

in a public ricksha on the Connaught Road she lost a diamond ring, valued at about $100,

A small fire broke out yesterday on the first floor of the back premises of the Portuguese Consulate. The Fire Brigade turned out and quickly extinguished the flames, no great damage being done. The fusion of an electric wire was probably the cause of the outbreak.

On and from January 1st, Japanese Consular officers in the United Kingdom origin for goods of United Kingdom origin shipped to Japan, and British Consuls in Japan will also issue gratis such certificates for goods of Japaness origin shipped to the United Kingdom.

will issue, free of charge, certificates of

At the Magistracy yesterday, before

Nakazawa and Ryno Tanabe, whose arrest was mentioned in our issue of the 25th inst., appeared on the same charge as is preferred against six of their compatriots now under remand in connection with the seizure of forged bank-notes.

Detective-Sergeant Grant said those

large quantity of notes, but on reaching men came down from Japan with another

Hongkong they discovered that the other! men who had come down previously had been arrested and they threw the notes into the harbour. They were recovered, as the result of diving operations. The value of the notes was over $300,000,

Mr. King- ask for a remand till Monday, at 2.15 p.m., and I think I may say that Mr. Bowley (who is prosecuting)

will go on with the cases that afternoon.

The remand was granted.

be that its origin rests largely with the money changers, who must do a large and profitable business in archanging inte Chinese sub-coin the Hongkong notes paid Silver Mounted Hair Brushes in to the wage earners in the Colony

but it is possibly these men who are mainly Cases.

responsible for giving to the demand of the passenger carrying companies the aspect of an affront to the new Republic! What Hospital at Yaumati suffering from the THE RECENT ACCIDENT TO THE

A man was removed to the Kwong Wo would the boycotters say were employers to

effects of a fall into the Harbour. pay wages in Chinese currency? We all for the prompt action of three Chinese know what they would say, and it simply (a fireman, an accountant on the steam goes to show the disingenuousness and launch Bailey, and the coxswain of the dishonesty of the excuses which have beair] steam launch Che Wa), who pulled him out of the "water, he would have beon

Silver Mounted Manicure Sets.

Silver Handsome Toilet Sets,

Mounted in fancy leather cases.

Handsome Puff Boxes.

Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety, Hair Brushes in Leather Cases. Perfume Sprays, Manicure Sets.

RAZORS IN CASES-

given for the boycott.

One of the saddest features of the year just drawing to ita close is the unusually large number of attempts which have been made-in many cases unhappily only too successfully to destroy the lives of promi- nent statesmen, The dastardly outrages at

drowned.

But

The body of an old man, supposed to be a mendicant, was found in a house in Kowloon City. The body was much decomposed, and had apparently lain there for over a week. In the city.

"ZAFIRO."

CAPTAIN'S LICENCE SUSPENDED.

An inquiry has been held by the Philippines Board of Marine Examina

tions into the recent accident to the Zafiro, and the findings are given in a Manila contemporary as follows!-

cast end of Tunglung Island at about 5 1. S.S. Zefiro grounded on the south-

a.m. November 15, 1012.

2. Vessel not navigated with due

{THROUCH BEITSEʼS AGENCY,]

THE BALKAN : WAR.

THE PEACE PROSPECTS. A message from Sofia states that the utmost enthusiasm was shown in the Sobranje, all parties approving of the Government's policy, and urging that

peace must be compatible with Bulgaria's great sacrificed.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]

THE DELHI OUTRAGE. LORD HARDINGE PROGRESSING” Reuter's correspondent ad Delhi tele- graphs that altogether thirteen person were injured by the bomb aimed at Lord Hardinge, a boy up a tree being among

the killed.

THE TURKISH ATTITUDE.

The fragments found in Lord Hardinge A telegram from Constantinople states proved to be metal portions of the that the Council of Ministers has dis- howdah, cussed the situation and it is probable In the afternoon the condition of the that the delegates in London will be Viceroy was satisfactory, there being no instructed to submit counter proposals fevor. on Saturday.

The Turkish Press unanimously declares that the condition of the Allies are unacceptable, and that no Turkish govern-

ment could subscribe to terms which did not preserve Adrianople to the Empire. The delegates "want to conclude peace, not to commit suicide." Unless an honourable peace was possible, the Turks would again draw the sword.

Enver Bey has visited the officers as Chatalja and made a stirring appeal to their patriotism, calling upon them to abanden party factions.

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A message from Constantinople states that the Government on Wednesday

A later telegram from Delhi states that Lord Hardinge was feverish on Wedne day evening; but he passed a good night. His temperature is now normal and he suffers less pain.

Bishop Lefroy, in, the course of his Thanksgiving sermon, said it was unlikely that the Viceroy would do any work for

fortnight.

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The Maharajah of Patiala has offered a reward of 30,0000 rupees for the arrest of the bomb-thrower.

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Reuter's correspondent at Delhi telo- graphed on Wednesday evening that Lord Hardinge was progressing satisfactorily.

THE POPE'S SYMPATHY,

A message from Rome states that the

Delhi and Tokyo this week coms at the end/ or Christmas Day the body of a young precaution after passing Waglan Light, telegraphed the counter proposals of the Pope received the members of the Sacred,

By the Best Makers ;

of a fairly long list which begins with Gillette, Kropp, Rodgers, Wilkin-an attempt on the life of the KING or

son, Golden Fleece, Keen. PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING

MIRROBS, HAND MIRROES,

ETC.,

LTC.

ITALY and includes the assassination of M. STOLYPIN, the distinguished Russian states"

man, Senhor CANALEJAS, the late Prime Minister of Spain, and the attempt or the life of Mr. THEODORE ROOSEVELT in the United States. The High Court of Hores has been engaged in the investigation of an alleged conspiracy to nasareluate the Governor-General of Korea, and the annale of our own Colony of Hongkong bear the record of the attempt to take the life of

An Indian con male child was found. stable arrested a woman whom he accused of dumping it there.

Sazanama Iwaya, who is called the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen, ac cording to some of the German papers, is making arrangements to bring his famous company of players to Europe. He is the founder of the Otogi Shibai, or theatre for children, and for several years has been responsible for entertainments where Japanese and European fairy tales have been performed with much success.

3. Influence of the ebb tide contributed to the grounding of the vessel.

4. Poor judgment displayed by the master of the vessel in not baving hove to and awaited daylight upon losing sight of Collinson Light.

5. For the reasons set forth, the master of the vessel, Captain F. E. Cross, is hold responsible for the grounding of the s.s.. Zafiro on the morning of November 15,

1912

Colonel McCoy approved the finding of the Beard and ruled that the master's license of Captain Cross be temporarily

Constan-

Porte to the Turkish delegates.

College, and in giving his Christmas Reuter's correspondent at tinople wires that all officers on leave horror at the Delhi outrage and relief a

greeting His Holiness expressed his from Chataldja have been recalled to their regiments withing twenty-four the escape of Lady Hardinge. He added that the incident was doubly painful in view of the splendid work of the British in India and the justice and strength of their government. --

hours.

THE FUTURE OF ALBANIA.

Reuter learns that the decision of the Powers regarding Albania does not final- ly dispose of the matter because the Allies believe that at least one Power favours including in autonomous Albania some

A. S. WATSON & CO...) Sir HENRY MAT. In China, too, a good evinced in the political struggle which is suspended, pending further investigation centres which the Allies consider from

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 27TH, 1912..

desi has been heard of conspiracies to aegassinate. but notwithstanding

the political unrest that has prevailed through out the year there have been, happily, far fewer assassinations than in the previous year, which was made memorable in the country's history by the outbreak of the Revolution, In India, unhappily, crimes of this nature have for some years past A Calcutta paper recently, reviewing the "Resolution of the Bengal Government on the administra tion of the Police Department in Bengal and Assam for 1911" remarks: Political crime is still rife in Eastern Bongal and Assam, notwithstanding the Delhi boons and the revocation of the partition. The

become numerous.

Governor 'greatly deplores the prevalenes of political offences in East Bengal districts, where there were four assassinations, two of the victiuis being police officers, who had rendered special services in repressing this form of crime, while in the other two the victims were also those who had rondered service in the prosecution of political cases

SUICIDE ON A STEAMER,

The chief officer of the steamship Petchaburi, named Peter Johannson, by the Board of Philippine Marine both military and strictly historical sense native of Germany, met his death o

should be within the frontiers of the board the vessel as the result of a bullet

CHRISTMASTIDE IN HONGKONG.

In Peking the greatest interest is

going on in Japan.

It is very widely felt, says the London Telegraph'a special | Examinations. correspondent, that should the Reform party succeed in definitely replacing the autocratic clan system by something more in consonance with present times, new. bonds will quickly be formed between Toyko and Peking.

In other words, China is inclined to held out her hands to Japan as soon as she sees such a course will assist in consolidation, and not entail crippling consequences.

Allies.

CHRISTMAS AT HOME.

A DISMAL TALE.

LONDON, December 4th. A gale with continuous rain has made Christmas one of the most dismal on record. Besides many shipping casualities there was a crop of fatal accidents. On Christmas Eve a family of four perished

Christmastide in Hongkong was passed pleasantly by most people. The weather was dry and fairly bright, and allowed people to enjoy themselves out of doors. The most visible indications of the festive occasion were the observance of a general holiday by the European community, the The Peking correspondent of the Lon-dressing of the ships in the harbour, and don Daily Mail says:- Serious alarm the decoration of a number of houses. As has been caused to the British staff of the usual, the day was largely given up to the enjoyment of the children, but out- Chinese Postal Service by the treatment door exercises as a rule were popular fute warehouse in Dundee, and swollen now being accorded to them by the French

throughout the day. The soldiers had a water burst the wall of a house which fell, The service Director-General. created by Sir Robert Hart and developed good time in barracks, and entertain-killing four children, another one being ment was generally provided for the men throughout China by British employés, of both services. Services were held in the The control was transferred to M. Firy, churches on Christmas morning, and the

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Frenchman, in fulfilment of the

engagement between the French and Chi-religious aspect of the festival

nese Governments. Universal dissatisfac- tion is fell throughout, the service at the administration of M. Piry, whose actions appear to suggest a desire to remove all

In one of these cases have the murderers British influence from the service,

been brought to justice. The murderers of the Head Constable, who was done to death in Calcutta, also remain free. The attempted bomb outrago in Dalhousie Square was detected by a European non-official. The continuance of these crimes, and the escape of assassins, is a serious reflection on the

although it has to deal with British postal interests.

the

enormously exceeding French. Not a single Englishman is as- sociated with the Director-General, His staff is French, Austrian, and German. M. Piry has removed an Englishman in charge of the postal service in Manchuria, where he did highly efficient work. The

emphasised,

PERFORMANCE AT QUARRY BAT

Was

wound, which wae apparently self- inflicted on Christmas Day. The flags of all the N.D.L. Orient Line steamers in port were half-masted on that day, con- trasting strikingly with the gainly decorated British ships in port.

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FARCE AT THE THÉATRE ROYAÏ

The Ferris Hartman Company, who. have already established a good reputa- in a fire at Islington, fire occurred in a tion in Hongkong as excellent enter- tainers, bave returned to the Colony from Manila, and opened a short season at the was not so large as might have loca

extricated from the ruins uninjured.

The British fruit steamer Turi Alba, one of the new line trading between the West Indies and New York, went ashore in á snowstorm on the coast of New A very successful entertainment was Jersey. She summoned help by wireless. given by the children of Quarry Bay in The crew and sixty passengera sang carols while awaiting the lifeboats, and were rescued with difficulty in the high seas. - BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.

the Taikoo Club Hall on Chrismas Eve presence of Д large and in the enthusiastic audience. The young people, who had been exceedingly well trained, rendered very effectively the kinderpie entitled "Dan the News Boy," those responsible being as tors, Mr. B. Dickson and Mrs, J. Mitchell; Mistress of the Robes, Mrs.

under-Diree-

LONDON, December 26th. The differences of doctors at the meeting of the British Medical Association on the

Theatre Royal last night. The audience

expected, but it lacked nothing in enthusiasm, and the artists bad to respond repeatedly to encores. The piece. produced was "One Night Of," a highly amusing force, in which every one on the stage "made good." Mr. Ferris Hart- mano in the part of Mr. Lamb and Miss

Muggins Davies." shared the honours. To-night the company play "A Trip Abroad.""

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THE SINKING OF THE STEAMER

KNIGHT COMMANDER."

detective abilities of the palice force, whose matter is about to become the subject of Grimshaw and Mrs. Farrel; Pianist, subject of the Insurance Act is reflected "Tur boycott of the trams by the Chinese obsolete methods of procedure are still an official protest by the British Minis Mrs. J. Weir; Stage Manager, Mr. throughout the country, though panels to fitting as the Supreme Prize Court, ha

the free cars were run.

persisted in. But we are told that the measures to be taken for the repression of political dacoities and assassinations are *still engaging the anxious Consideration of

ter"

THE MAGISTRACY.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE. PRINCE YAMAGATA:

MUTINY ON BRITISH STEAMER.

OFFICER ACQUITTED FOR SHOOTING MALAKE FIREMAN,

APPEAL DISMISSED BY BUSSIAN FRIZE COURT.

The St. Petersburg Admiralty Council,“

dismissed the appeals on four claims of community in Hongkong shows no abate.

Grimshaw; Treasurer; Mr. J. Weir, work the Act, are now being formed in American owners of cargo carried in the ment of its strength. If there were any

British Steamship Knight Commander, Those who took part in the production the majority of districts. A meeting which was sunk by Russian ernisers in indications on Tuesday morning that the

were-Dan; Master J. Grinshaw; The of doctors and the Middlesex Insurance July, 1904, during the Russo-Japanes expedient of allowing the public to travel free of charge for three days had served to

A Chinese was charged by Detective-Lard of Cockpen, H. Young; Duncan weaken the boycott, those indications have His Excelleney in Council." It is a rery Sergt. Grant with being in alleged ut Grov, Master F. Young Fedy Legit, Committee at Westminister was picketted War. The amount involved was £10,000. quickly disappeared and the cars are to-day regrettable feature of the startling outrage lawful possession of 125lbs of copper, Master B. Templeton; Inky McQuill, by doctors representing the Association,

Master P. Smith Jeanie Gray, Miss D. as deserted by Chiness as they were before at Delhi that the thrower of the bomb has which was originally a lightning con- Hardwick;

who kept 45 doctors outside. ·· Charlie Duncan's little The expedient to escaped from justice. No details have ductor. He was remanded in order that brother, Mastor W. Hardwick; Polly, Miss D Dickson; Mistress Jean, Miss K. which the Frau Company resorted, on the been received from Tokyo regarding the the police might find the owner. Hardwick; Jenny Nettles, Miss M Miss R advice, we believe, of leading Chinese attempt made on the life of Prince

A Chinese, who had arrived by the McIntyre Lenzie Lindsay.

Mr. Arthur Floyd, second officer of the YAMAGATA-one of Japan's foremost states-

Mitchell Bessie Lee, Miss R. Dickson;

"LONDON, December 25th,

British oil tank steamer Cuyahoga, who residents, even though it has failed to

midnight steamer from Canton, was Kirsty, Mysie, Pherry, (Fisher Girle), MISH

Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo tele-shot and killed one of the mutinous break the boycott, has at least demonstrated men-but it is at least satisfactory to learn that the boycott is engineered by a powerful regarding the assailant that he has rendered carrying a bundle of silk clothing when P. Templeton, Misi K. Anderson, Miss

a compatriot relieved him of his burden. Dickson; Policemia A 1, Master T. graphs that an attempt was made to as Malay Bremen of the vessel, has been organisation, and it is obviously the duty the State a service by shooting himself, and made off. A constable in

no crime was to be imputed to him, as Smith; Jing Bang, Master J. Goard; sasinate Prince Yamagata, one of the acquitted, the Malta Court finding that turn Shampoo, Sooki, Soo, his, troupe Master of the Government to bring to bear the Every same

His the shooting was impelled by actual neces- of Japan. person must déplore the relieved him and escorted, him to the N. Drummond Miss G. Hill, W shie leading statesmen

Washie, Kow Chow, Tung Lung, Leeri

sity in legitimate self-defence. Two of ample powers which the new law gives to increasing occurrence of these abominable Police Station. Appearing before Mr. Wagati Wa Darsie No. Keiki Bo; assailant committed suicide,

the mutineers were sentenced to 24 weeks break up the organisation and to make an outragen, and while there is some satis- Hazeland yesterday, he was sentenced to Chuckie Chung dancers, Miss N. Fer-

and sixteen others to 18 weeks' imprison ment. example of auch ringleaders as may be faction to be gained from the knowledge six weeks hard labour and four hours' guson, Miss D. Goard, Miss B. Hardwick, Miss C. Polley, Miss N. Smith, Miss I. discovered. On the first day of the free that in Europe and America as well as in stocks.

Simpson, Miss B. Ferguson; newsboys, rides, the cars were practically monopolised Japan, the lunatics responsible for them

Master W, Scott, Master A. Goard, by Chinese children and Indians; on the generally meet with their deserts, it is. second day the cars were occupied by painful to note that in India the miscreants a fair proportion of Chinese adults, and the who perpetrate these dastardly crimes third and last day of the free rides frequently manage to escape. was noteworthy an account of the fact that from three o'clock onwards the cars were

A coloured sailor, named Raulino Master R. Booth,

FIRE ON A CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAMER.

BRITISH AVIATOR KILLED.

LONDON, December 26th. Mr. Edward Petre was killed near Redcar, while attempting to make a non- stop flight from Brooklands to Edin- Gosminez, from the U.8.8. Pathfinder, was charged before Mr. Hazeland with CLYDE SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY, burgh. He encountered a gale. being drunk and disorderly in Vaumati.

There are large nderwriting interests in the cargo of China Mutual Steam Inspector Cameron said the

The activity in the Clyde, shipbuilding -man

Navigation Conny's Tang-sze, which industry is well evidenced by the statistics

on arrival at Amsterdam at the begin- The German mail of the 27th November brandished a dangerous, dagger-like for November, which show an aggregate

inning of the mouth reported the outbreak knife.

The boatswain of defendant's output of 80,000 tons, spread over 27 practically monopolised by the former December.

was delivered in London on the 24th ship stated that the race to which defen- vessels. This is one vessel less but 22,000 a libel action in the King's Bench Divi- of a fire while off Gibraltar. The fire wits extinguished, but it is feared that 5,000 patrons of the cars, with their customary

What are you?I, am a man. - (Laugh- | bales of Java tobacco were damaged by in intoxicating liquor, and a very small month last year, and is the eccond largest ter may think so, but what else are originated from the heading of the cargo. dant belonged was not one that indulged tons more than in the corresponding ston: Are you a lawyer, sir?-No.

fire and water. It is supposed to have baggage, travelling between Shaukiwan

amount would cause him to behave in an total for the year. The total lounage for extraordinary manner. A fine of 25 was the 11 months is 586,000, being 36,000 to

over the previous highest output for the imposed.

corresponding period, viz., 1906,

Mrs. Basil Taylor returned to the and Chinatown. On Tuesday when fares Colony by the P.M. steamer Nile which --were nollected again - on the cars these arrived on Christmas Day,

A BATTLE OF WITS.

Counsel, cross-examining a witness

you?I am a gentleman. (Renewed The Tang Taze is a fine vessel of over 6,00% laughter.)

tone.