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THE CAPTURE OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES.

JAPANESE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE,

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. Melbourne, eight Japanese, named Buicha Furukawa, Shikakishi, Itotsuya- nagi, Kotaro Kadoishi, Keiko Nagao,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81st, 1911-

key of the cabin door as he wanted to take the baskets away. He said that they contained cinematograph filme five years. old, which he had brought to Hongkong to Bell as new ones." and that the man to whom he wished to sell them know they were old, and so it was not necessary to take them ashore. He also told witness that if he took them back to Japan with

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ].

CANTON, December 27th.

ROCKN IN THE RIVER.

WOMEN ON THE LINKS.

Kiyoto Nishiyama, Fukugo Bano, Kihim he would have to pay a heavy duty that they were to be blown up with have been thus arrested. Also a clerk in women by man, then the absolute posses- Kukoyama, and Y. Yamabo, were charged on them. He then said that someone dynamite and the river at this point thus hearing of the possibility of an inquiry nuisance. There are still man who regardi

with "feloniously and without lawful authority having in their possession supers upon cath of which said papers part of an order for payment of money was made, to wit, the sum of $5; each of the papers purporting to be part of an order of Chan Kwing Ming, the said person then being a person resident in a country not in His Majesty's Dominions, to wit, in China. "

A second charge was preferred against two of the prisoners of conspiring to defrand the Kwang Tung Government of $1,000,000 by forging and manufacturing

notes to that value.

has absconded.

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IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICIALS. Two officials from Sheung Shan bave. There is probably no other game that been brought prisonera to Canton to be has suddenly become so popular as golf. tried for maladministration of justice in Nearly every sporting man has played it some time or other. With many it has their district. Many complaints have become an absolute obsession, and no There are in the front reach of the been received from the merchants and other game is now played by many mon Of late years it has been sportsmen. river near Dutch Folly several rocks which villagers there that things were worse who were a few years ago good all-round more or less spoil the waterway and cause than under the Manchus and an inquiry taken up by women in a way that some The incursion of congestion, and some time ago we reported was made with the result that two officials regard as alarming.

on to the golf links was at first the employ of the Government there on

sors of every course, as lite shorteof their presence as absolutely undesirable, but the majority of men have learnt to Posters and notices are to be found all like their presence, and many a lady gel- fer owes her success to a man's coaching. over reminding people that after January

THE EXPENSES OF GOLF. at no person will be allowed to buy or It has been urged that the game is an It probably does cost sell opium in this province and that all expensive one.

more to play golf than to play lacrosse licences for such purposes and

or hockey, but it is certainly cheaper than smoking the drug are to be then with afternoon bridge. That it is really ex- quite untrue, drawn. The Police Commissioner issues pensive game, however, an elaborate list of regulations to be obOf course, it can be made expensive, but then anything can be made expensive. served and states that all offenders will Let us consider for a moment just what be severely punished. Opium sellers are the game ought to cost. There is first the offering their goods for sale at cheaper question of subscription to a club.

the neighbourhood of London subscrip Sub prices this week in order to have nothing tions and entrance fees are farge. left on their hands and it in evident that scriptions may well run to fre pounds the Government means what it say's in year, but there are within easy reach of London many clubs' with a subscription as low as three guineas. this matter.

for

on shore had asked him to do away made much wider for traffic. Nothing, with them, and asked witness if he however, has so far been done and again might throw them into the sea, to which the news comes that they are to be des witness replied that he could do as he liked troyed immediately and this is confirmed with them, and told the man to put them by the fact that soundings have been taken Some yours into a sampan. One of the ship's boys during the last few days. then carried one of the baskets into a ago a well-known merchant came forward basket was slightly with a scheme to build a bridge from sampan. This smaller than the other and witness Honam to the Cty using these rocks as told a boy to carry the heavier one to the foundations for the various pillars, and port gangway. When the basket had been | he raised quite a lot of money among the conveyed to the bottom of the gangway merchants here for that purpose. Great No. 5 pushed it into the sea, and witness opposition, however, was met with from saw it floating about four feet from the the sampan people and ferry boat owners, gangway. One of the boys jumped into and Lau, the merchant who got up the the sea and pulled it back to the gangway. scheme, dying shortly after, the whole No. 8 then asked for a knife, and some matter was abandoned, In many ways one brought the required article, but it is a pity there is no bridge across the witness then went to his cabin and did river, and such a lot of opposition was Fnot see what he did with it. About 20 brought to hear on the idea last time that minutes afterwards witness went to the it is not likely to be repeated. The river port gangway and saw nothing.. No. 8 Population, who number, anything from to keep before the people the fact that the balls from the local professional at six- Mr. Bowley said that he was represent. was then in the second class saloon, and 150,000 upwards, are all in favour of this calendar has been changed and that they pence ench, and very excellent ones they at present stand small lighthouses, and itter of fact most of the Chinese are ob for gerious, match play, while they are all

good enough for ordinary practice. ing Mr. Badeley, whose name appeared asked witness to get the basket from the scheme for removing these rocks on which must observe the new method. As a matare. Many of them are sufficiently good in practically certain that the work will serving the new calendar, but they are eluding a few new balls for special occa

Thero be in hand in a few days and the last also holding the old Chinese New Year sions, twenty-five shillings is plenty to

Schools pay for balls during the year. possibility of a bridge being built at this only under & different name.

Bro certain also to be occasional repairs and colleges are all closing up for vaca-

or a broken club, but in an ordinary year point removed.

tion at this time, but are also holding the half a guinea will cover all this. There usual holidays in February, February 5th is no bigger mistake to be made than the continual buying of new clubs of different shapes. being old China New Year's day.

Mr.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley) appeared to prosecute. Reader Harris (of Mesara, Wilkinson & Grist) defended the first, second, third, and eight defendants, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner represented the others..

Mr. Roader Harris asked for whom Mr. Bowley prosecuted.

on the record as prosecutor..

His Worship (to Mr. Gardiner)--Do you plead guilty or not guilty!

sapan. The quartermaster went down to the starboard gangway, and brought it back, leaving it outside the second class Mr. Gardiner-Not guilty, your Wor-saloon door. The eighth defendant then ship. There is a plea of guilty against No. 5, which I wish to withdraw.

Mr. Bowley-It appears on the record, and it cannot be taken from that.

His Worship-Well, I will make a note

of that.

On being charged, all the defendants

pleaded not guilty,

Mr. Gardiner-Perhaps your Worship will allow me just to mention that there

asked for something heavy, to which witness replied that they had no weights on board, and the man then asked for sand, a boy eventually bringing a bag of sand weighing about 30lbs. The bag was like the one produced. Witness went to his cabin, leaving the bag of sand and the basket on dock, and on returning over half-an-hour later found that both were

DEPUTIES FROM PEKING.

The board of finance at Peking has sent two deputies to make a tour of inspection in Kwangtung and report on the financial state of the province and the financial position of the Government. They are both natives of Kwong Chow district and are well acquainted with the state of affairs obtaining here, so the provincial Government is very glad to have their

THE NEW YEAR.

The Educational Commissioner has ar ranged to have a theatrical performance in his yamen on New Year's day in order

SHAMEEN.

In the river at present are II.M.S., Clio, H.M.S. Robin, S.M.S. Tsingtau, the two French gunbosts Argus and Vigilante and a Japanese destroyer.

On Boxing Day sports were held on the recreation ground and were a great success. Tho

The question of the huying of clabs, an original outlay, does not arise when con sidering one's annual expense. New balls can be. Heaps of golfers bay second-hand- are expensive, or, rather, once again, they

In-

The expense of a caddio need ariso very seldom in the case of a girl, who should be quite able to carry her own few clubs. With advancing years a caddie is neces- sary, and with a regular player this may easily cost ten or twelve pounds a year. But for the beginner, if she is young, the game is by no means expensive, and at the outside should not cost more than six

is a certain Japanese newspaper in cir missing. He did not see the man agahelp and co-operation at this time. They field was splendidly laid out by the men pounds a year.

culation in the Colony which has inserted to its issues in reference to this case most darning things to my clients. I wish to call your Worship's attention to the fact.

His Worship-Well, what can I do I Have am afraid that I have no power. your clients been prejudiced?

Mr. Gardiner They, most certainly will be,

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His Worship-I had a similar case the

other day, and not having any power I sent it on to the Registrar-General and explained the facts to him and left the matter to him. I will make a note of it Mr. Bowley, in his opening statement, said that in the beginning of this year the Military Government of Kwangtung issued So notes, which were signed by Chan Kwing Ming and the Governor- General of the Kwangtung Province and countersigned by the Treasurer of the Province. On the back of these notes wore certain conditions and characters.

After minutely describing the notes, Mr.

Bowley stated that on Saturday last tho Hongkong police seized a box which.com. tained notes of the face value of some $500,000, and which were imitations of the notes issued by the Military Government of Kwang Tung. Some of the defendants arrived in the Colony on the 17th Decem- ber bringing a trunk containing the notes

that night.........

are living in one of the yamens in the

Further evidence was given, and the City. case was adjourned. "

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·SMUGGLING AMMUNITION. Recently there have been many attempts

to smuggle ammunition into the City and the authorities are keeping a very sharp

of the Chio and the fine weather brought out a large attendance while the fare served up was excellent. In the evening a variety entertainment was given in the Club Theatre by the crew of the Clie and was much appreciated, an original sketch called "John the Mad Actor" being quite good and most amusing...

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"My child suffered with ✔ yellow running sore all over his head and Jaco, I astunded two hospitals with him. The doctors toid,

me that it was eczema and they gara po Soma ointment for it. I used the same day after day which did no good. It was sort of disease, always keeping my Ittle, ons very restless both day and night, which forced me to the his hands down to pro- vent him from scratch- ing the parse. They used to run very much and form a very fitby looking scab. My child's suffering also provenied me from getting on with my work at home,

"One day I was advised by a neighbour to try Culleurs Boap and Ointment. I sent for a sample of Cuticura Ointment and put is on my child's head and face. Being very pleased about its wonderful work. I bought Iwo imblets of Cutleara Boap. I wasked my child with Cutleurs Soap and hot water, then applied the Cuticura Ointment. Thes quickly removed that soreness and left my child a very clear, bright and healthy-looking akin. Cuticura Bogh and Cintment put an end to all my misery.

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look-out all over on this account, The other day a man was discovered on the railway at Shek Lun in possession of arms At the Theatre Royal last night before and ammunition and on being searched an averago house the Ferris Hartman he fired at the guard of the train, the Company presented "The Campus," a buflet fortunately going through his cap. musical comedy by Walter de Leon. "The Also it is reported that pirates and rob Campus" deals with American college bers on the East River have managed life, and in the hands of so able a com- lately to get consignments of arms and pany received a clever interpretation. Ammunition smuggled thero and that The staging was good, and throughout the many of those who tormerly made money come to Canton and certainly the best people to make the game possible, golf |

Few games carry with them greater benefits. Probably in no other way are the sexco brought together under better A chaperon is entirely un- conditione. people on the course. necessary, for there are always "other In no other game can the sexes play together with so little A mixed harm to the play of either. foursome is almost an ideal mixed game. Further, golf is a really healthy game. It is all in the open air. There is none THE COVET CARDS,

of the violent exercise about golf that CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, "The Court Cards and their Joker"

there is about hockey and lacrosse. gave a performance in the Theatre last Nothing could be better for the figure than the golf swing. It is almost an ideal No one is too night before a none too large attendance.

way of taking exercise. The weather was most inclement, which young, very few too old to play golf. was most unfortunate, and the perform-Further, whereas hockey and lacrosse and ance was one of the best that has ever many other games require a number of

since the Follies.

whole comedy a fine strain of humour was kept going. The musical part was well sustained, and to the chorus much of the success of the entertainment may be attributed. The work of Mr. Ferris Hartman as Bismarck is of the best, and with Mr. Walter De Leon as Bobby Short (Varsity

Miss

Yell Leader) and Maggias Davies as Nellio Perkins, the comedy receives full justice: The other parts were skilfully carried out.-

THE ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY.

The piece billed for the opening per- formance of the Allan Wilkie Company

out of this business are busy at work again. CARTON BE

CANTON BEHOOL SPORTS,

The annual school sports were held on the Eastern Parade ground on the 23rd and 4th and were a great success. The meeting was favoured with splendid wea ther and there was a large attendance of

spectators This year for the first time there were a number of competitions for girls and the girls school was well re presented.

FIGHTING IN PUN YU DISTRICT. News comes

requires only two or even one, for plenty of enjoyment can be got out of the game even when playing by oneself.

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Apparently, then, golf is all advant splendid and really funny in all his dif

ages. There are, however, certain dis ferent roles and very lifelike in his in advantages, I can only too easily be personation of the bargee. Miss Mauds made an expensive luxury, and it can. Fane, the Queen of

unless rare is taken, become an obsession. Hearts, is а

But then both these disadvantages occur charming artiste" with a tuneful voice in everything in life, so we will leave and a very attractive manner. Her them since there are but personal troubles singing of With a naughty littla which everyone can get over if only they twinkle in her eye" brought down the One of the first questions a would-be house, and the audience would have lady golfer invariably asks is, listened to that song all night if they had shall I wear!" The answer is an easy ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADI one. In winter wear a short skirt that been allowed; As a quartetto the mule will brash and that is warm. Golf links that yesterday fighting members of the troupe gave a splendid are generally unsheltered, and the golf broke out again between two clans in the rendering of "Tom Bowling," and Miss player is no regarder of weather. Wear these two families originated more than troupe, sang splendidly. Pan Yu District. This fighting between Marsden Owen, the other lady in the thick boots or shoes, with real solid soles,

studded with nails. Be very careful that MAPPIN & WEBB'S Mr. Gor-

your arms are very loose, so that you can Nicholls lends variety to Cho swing easily. Never wear anything tight with them. That was the first consign-on Monday, January 6th, is Sydney ten years ago and breaks out periodically. don

an exhibition of at golf. A woollen or silken jersey is an excellent thing. Many wear a loose ment of a million dollars' worth of notes. Grindlay's four act play, "A Bunch of Time and again attempts have been made entertainment by On Saturday, the 22nd December, the Violets," is played at the Haymarket to put a stop to this nuisance, but un paper tearing and conjuring, while blouse, and in the cold weather a long,

successfully. The country around lends his ventriloquist turn N.Y.K. str. Awa Maru arrived in Hong Theatre, London, and the rarity with

was quite coloured wool or silk knitted jacket. But whatever you do, don't ever wear a large kong from Japan and amongst the which playgoers in the East are afforded itself to this sort of guerilla warfare and good. Also we must not forget to men-

ม consequence the Jarmers have tion

"Obadiah" by Sydney Mannering hat. It will only get in the way of your Hwing. Any small hat will do, the passengers from Yokohamn were

the the opportunity of witnessing old high suffered a great deal of hardship on ac- and Edgar Warwick; and also the pro simpler the better. seventh and eighth defendants. After comedy should ensure crowded house.

A FAMOUS HATCH: receiving a message from the shore they The theme of the comedy is too well-count of the unsoftled state of the place.gramme, the advertisements in which are

A full house is assured Probably more interest was attracted to went ashore with all their baggage, with known to need relating, but, familiar as Soldiers are, it is said, being sent to pacify most amusing. the exception of two baskets which they it is, its supreme quality is its unfading the villagers, but by then the fighting will to-night as the weather has mended, and ladies' golf when Mr. H. H. Hilton, many once of America, played single match teft locked up in their cabin. Mr. Bowley freshness and sparkle, and the vagaries more than likely be finished only to break the troupe is sure to prove popular on its times amateur champion of England and

visit to Hongkong.

with Miss Cecil Leitch, one of the beat of modern lady players, and as a result of briefly outlined subsequent events as of Sir Philip Marchant and his youthful out again in a few weeks.

this match certainly the best known lady detailed by the first witness, and said his wife are followed with as keen an interest

golfer of the day. Mr. Hilton gave Miss Leitch a handicap of one stroke every Worship would appreciate that in a case and appreciation by modern audi

second hole (known in the language of of this magnitude they must have time ences as by those of Sheridan's own

golf as a half). The match aroused very to get evidence together in proper order.generation when the satire on the manners

considerable interest, not only among He would ask his Worship to grant of contemporary society must have borne

men, but among women a well. Too often the humour indulgence to the prosecution in this a sharper edge. respect, as the dwa Maru sailed. for of one generation fails to evoke any response from the members of another, as Japan the nt day, and there were seven witnesses from the ship. He had per-witness the comedy of the Elizabethan mission to take their evidence at pre- and Jacobean age, which, with the single sout, and other witnesses would come exception of Shakespeare, would certainly

later on.

The second purser on the Awa Maru was then called. He stated that he had been on the boat since May of this year. He said there were a number of secon i class passengers on board-two Japanese, one European, and two Chinese.

not admit of representation to-day, buy the polish and incisiveness of Sydney Grindlay's with the lightness of touch with which he satirises the vices and as strong foibles of his age, makes an intellectusi appeal as ever. Mr. Allan Wilkie, of course, fills the role of Sir Philip Marchant, and Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts of Mrs. Murgatroyd, and the success which attended their renderings in India, Burma, Ceylon and the For East, and the all-round afficiency which

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The date at which

The seventh and eighth defendants he now identified as being the two Japanese, Passengers. No. 8 joined the ship at Yokohama, but got off at Kobe, re-shipping at Moji. The other man came on board at Kobe. Both travelled in the sam cabin to Hongkong, and shortly after arrival tv left. Witness could not say if anyour came on board and spoke to them before they left. They took all their Inggage with the exception of two baskets, which they left in their cabin. In the evening, about 8 o'clock, No. 8 cars on on the Empress of India, bound for the with it in the ordinary way; gargle with the remainder.

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Two Chinese were charged at the Magis tracy yesterday with unlawfully export. ing 48 taels of ouium without a permit

United States. The case was remanded.

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Mr.

Both were well-known players. Hilton most certainly started favourite, and at the end of the first half was in front, It was naturally supposed that his victory was assured, for it was con sidered that for physical reasons he would Such, how. be able to last home better. ever, was not the case, for Miss Leitch slowly, but surely, reduced the lead, and finally won. This match will always re main as an historic gara. Both players. at the time were among the best of their respective sexes. It shows more than any. number of arguments could ever do how equal a game of golf can be for both sexes if played under the proper handicap conditions R. C. Lyle in The Daily. News and Leader.

WOMEN LIKE T-SQUARES. Women will look like T-squareg next spring, says a New York writer on ladies' fashions. Fashion designers have decreed in Chicago that the dress of 1913 is to be hipless and curveless, with straight front and straight back, cut very narrow. Hats to be oblong, worn athwartships, and not fore and aft The result will be angular to a degree.

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