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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1913.
THE DOGS' HOME IN HONGKONG.
ELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.]
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
HOME RULE.
LONDON, January 4th. The Ulster leaders aro considering send-
a deputation to the King to present monster petition warning His Majesty kainst the dire consequences of Home ule.
A MOMENTOUS BYE-ELECTION. The Duke of Abercorn'a death creates a acancy in the representation of london- Merry. There will be a keen contest, as, If the Nationalists re-capture the seat, they will have a majority in Ulster.
cum.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pakenham, manding the Royal Irish Rifles, will be the Unionist candidate for Londonderry, and the Nationalist nominee will be bir. Shane Leslie, a cousin of Mr. Winston Churchill. Possibly Mr. Marshall Tillie, n Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Londonderry, will be the Independent Unionist candidate.
UNIONIST PARTY AND FOOD TAXES.
LosDos, January 5th. The Daily Graphic declares that there are 16 food-taxers in the House of Com- mons; viz. :--Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Wynd- ham, Mr. Henry Chaplin, Mr. Jesse Collings, Professor Hewins, Mr. L. 8.
Amery, Sir Gilbert Parker, Mr. H. Page Croft, Mr. D. Steel-Maitland, Mr. A. Hills, Bir George Doughty, Mr. Rowland Hunt, Major Archer-Shee, Mr. E. Parkes, Mr. E. A. Goulding, and Mr. Locker Lampson.
The Liverpool Courier says that a con- ference of the Lancashire Unionists on
(TNROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
LONDON, January 5th. Reuter's correspondent at New York telegraphs that President Taft at a lun- cheon given by the International Peace Forum, said he was willing to submit the Panama Canal tolls question with Great Britain to the Hague.
GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY, LONDON, January 5th.
A message from Berlin statee that Herr Kiderlin von Wacchter's successor has not yet been appointed. It is stated that Herr Jagow, the Ambassador to Rome, will be appointed, Herr Zimmer- mann having declined.
OBITUARY.
Lorios, January 4th. The death is announced of the Duke of Abercorn.
The death is reported of the New York financier and sportsman, Mr. James Keene,
M. EUGENE OSSIPOFF'S CONCERT,
RANDOM REFLECTIONS,
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To say that such a Home is being carried on in the interests of the public
INTIMATIONS
DIXON'S
Though the bustiners prospects croyons lished an appeal is the local Press for porton responsible to the Government, DOUBLE
more so, than on previous occasions.
DIAMOND
PORT.
would be a gross misrepresentation of the I hope all my readers have begun the A DISGRACEFULLY KISMANAGED INSTITUTION. for the benefit of man's companion, November, 1911, the Rev. C. H. facts. Mr. Hickling, who, in the letter year well and that the new resolutions formed have not been abandoned already.
Hickling, pastor of Union Church, pub we quote above, describes himself as the The surely cannot have been, aware the the iTome, good as ever they have been in funds to carry on a Dogs' Home.
Home, which was intended "to save conditions prevailing at the new year was ushered in remarkably quietly. There were not the same noisy
The Government had fav subject. We understand that the Hon. three years. oured the project and an Ordinance, was Mr. Hewett, C.M.G., and Mr, H. J. demonstrations from the barbour, but the healthy stray dogs from being destroyed," though it is stated that at least o
In view of the fact that the Chinese passed to make the position of the promo- Gedge, two well-known lovers of dogs, cracker firing was as general, perhaps had then been in existence for two or presentation was made to him on the
sight that they took steps to have some were understood to join with the Euro-ters legal. The Government also granted paid a visit to the Dogs' Home on Friday pean community in observing New Year's at a nominal rental the use of a piece of evening last and were so disgusted at the One dog, Day according to the Gregorian calendar, land at Yaumati for the purposes of a
the following morning. it is interesting to note that the Govern home for stray dogs, on the understand-of the animale put out of their misery however, died during the night, and
morning poison ment issued no special permits for the ing that whenever the Home made a profit
an edequate rental would be paid.
on Saturday firing of crackers as they have done here-
another visit toforo at Chinese New Year. Probably became personally responsible in every
Mr. Gedge paid
Saturday the Dogs' they received no representations on the respect," wrote the Rev. C. H. Hickling mercifully administered to six animals.
of November 16th, 1911. He mentioned, to subject, an inference which is reasonable in a letter published in the Daily Press
animals. The Editor of this paper ac through the Home had been large; but.
saw the animals before they received the in view of the half-hearted nature of the
Inspector celebration on the part of the Chinese however, that the number of dogs passing morning and took photographs of the However, crackers were fired to some contrary to the hopes and expectations companied him on this occasion, and so extent, Chinese places of business wore of the founders, based on generally closed, and the Republican flag McEwen's experience, the books had never happy dispatch. Instructions were left was very much in evidence. The firing of shown one cent of proft. After the Home by Mr. Gedge with Mr. Scull, of Ken- crackers without permission and the dis-had been in existence twenty months, thenedy's Stables, to provide a feed of dog delightful to the taste as it is play of a foreign flag (which is distinctly site of the Honie was required by the biscuits at his expense for such dogs as beneficial to health." Mr. Hickling Department's bullocks. illegal) have been condoned by the Gov. Government for stabling the Sanitary he thought might be allowed to live.
appealed to dog lovers for funds to re ernment so far, but it is a question for
community.
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construct the kennels on another site which the Government had offered to pro- vide east or west of the City of Victoria, Within & few weeks of the publication of
follows:- the appeal, Mr. Hickling wrote us
Home
on
was
are
of the
THE FUTURE OF THE HOME. There is need for a Dogs' Home in Hongkong, hut it is essential that it should be properly managed. We should like to see the Home placed under the control of the Police Department, with as a few local residents acting as a Com- mittee of Inspection. If current reports Since your kind publication of my letter regarding the profitable nature of the
sales uf doge from the Home several sympathisers have expressed their strong desirs that this Home should be con- through the kindness of Messrs, Jardine, Home should do something more than Matheson & Co., at Causeway Bay, two tinned. Guisequently land has been securod, to be eredited, the income greater accessibility and totally revised ar-view of these reports and the state of minute walk from the Tram Junction. The cover the cost of maintenance, and in
likely to make the Home more useful. rangements, based on our experience, are affairs at the Home which we have Though, as requested by the Government, I described, the Publie in whose interests am the responsible person, it is obvious that the Home was established would welcome to the end of the year. There is a grim for me to attend to details of management,
But Mr. Fata bas most willingly irony about the statement in one of the my ordinary duties have made it impossible the early publication of a balance sheet
of Cruelty etc. This will apply similarly to the new as Superintendent and to transact business would be given to set going the Society | Home at the Home periodically. Mr. Kennedy, of for the Prevention the Horse Repository, has also readily pra- Animals." Judging from what we saw on mised to do all practicable in the way of Saturday we should say there has been consented to cost in his gratuitous services appeals for donations, that "the proûts
The new Kennels will be very great need to set the Society going at the Dogs' Home above all other places in the near the Hepository.
If the needful money is now subscribed the Colony! re-crection will be at once and rapidly pro-i
Further consideration shows oversight,
ceeded with.
services free; and Mr. Patell bends the new! the advisability of raising one thousand dollars to eneurs efficiency. Mr. Abdul Rehman has again promised his architectural list with another substantial donation. fow other friends have already solicited. I send me their amounts at the earliest con- shall be glad if all who wish to subscribe will venience. All sums will be privately acknow lodged and also publicly announced unless
consideration if this laxity on the part of the Government is not having an effect on the more revolutionary of the Chinese who have their homes in Hongkong. Régulations for the control of the firing of crackers have been found necessary in preservation of law and order, and it is the interests of good government and the Concerts, however eminent the artistes, just on such occasions as the New Year Yet no attempt was made are never largely attended in Hongkong. that these regulations need most to be and even the repute won on the occasion enforced.
as of bis last visit by M. Eugene Ossipoff, to make the regulations apply to the a Russian baritone from the grand opera new conditions being introduced at Moscow, failed to attract an audience the result of the revolution in China and The display of the Republican flag from in the City Hall on Saturday night. The sufficient to fill the smallest concert room the adoption of the western calendar. truth is that the community has had a surfeit of entertainment during the last so many residences and places of business Certainly no male voice is another matter that should receive some two months. has ever been heard in Hongkong equal attention, especially in view of the atti- Chinese in the Colony. No other foreign Friday urged the exclusion of the foodling. M. Eugene Ossipoff's inagnificent tude which is being adopted by so many One critic has described it flag is seen in the Colony except on con- taxes from the Unionist programme. It baritone. was plainly indicated that If the confera double-barrelled voice of amazing sular buildings or on ships in the har ence of the Lancashire and Cheshire range and startling effect." It certainly bour, but the Chinese flag has been without any proceedings being taken. Unionists to be held on Saturday passed is better suited to the Albert Hall than allowed to be flown on numerous occasiona the sinall room in which he sang on Satur
His contributions included The offence was just the game when the a hostile resolution then Mr. Bonar Law
day night. would seriously consider the question of Verdi's "Aria Rigoletto," Frince Ivan's Yellow Dragon was being exhibited, but song by F. Allittsen: Chanson "Lo the universal display of the five-striped resignation.
Prince Igore" by A. Boridine"; J. banner in Chinatown suggests a spirit of Sergent's Blow Thou Winter Wind" defiance which was not discernible in the The hundreds of flags seen Tschaikowsky's Aria from Eug. Onegine; old days. Romance by Bleichmann; Epithateme flying all belonged to the same pattern, the and the poles were likewise of a standard "Nera" by Rubenstein;
TheIn view of the trouble which organisa-anonymity is requested. Toreador's song in "Carmen" by Bizet: pattern, facts which suggest organisation, tions of Chinese in Hongkong have besides a couple of encore songs. singer throws an amazing amount of ex-
CHINESE AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, January 4th.
A meeting of Members of Parliament will be held on the 6th inst,, to discuss the formation of a Parliamentary group for consideration of matters affecting the Republic of China.
-
LORD HARDINGE'S CONDITION. LONDON, January 4th. Reuter's correspondent at Delhi states that Lord Hardinge is now making slow progress. He is suffering from constant aching of his wounds which prevent He also suffers from much
aound rest. deafness.
A CLERGYMAN'S MUNIFICENT
BEQUESTS.
LONDON, January 4tl. The Rev. John Ellis has left £100,000 to Cambridge University and £30,000 to various church funds. He requested that his name should in nowise be used in connection with the bequests.
GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON,
LONDON, January 4th.
annouaces
The Westminster Gazette that Sir Sydney Olivier, Governor of Jamaica, has been appointed Governor of Ceylon.
INSURANCE ACT,
and
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A sum of $1,000 was required and were announced:-
Dr. J. Bell
Mr. F. B. L. Bawley.... Anonymous
Stabi Mrs. F. G. Figg
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Mrs. F. D: Stewart.....
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pression into his songs. His mobile and already created for the Government, it towards this the following donations expressive features, as another critic has will be seen that the subject is of some remarked, are constantly at work emimportance. phasising the points of his songs, While this was very impressive in the operatic selections and notably in his magnificent "Carmen," it must be said that M. rendering of the Toreador's song in Ossipoff in his English songs was not quite go successful in this respect. In the final encore song, and expecially in the his facial expression, combined with his oft-repeated line "kiss me good night," continental pronounciation of the word "kiss, travested the deep and tender yearning of the lover, and evoked an M. Ossipoff's forte irrepressible smile. is opera and be is a singer of the highest rank whom it is a delight to hear.
The tram boycott continues with the thoroughness that has characterised it underwent a change on Saturday when from the beginning, but the situation the Government Gazette contained an Annoucement that the Government in- tonded to proclain ten districts as "boy- methods. They have given ample time some little formality. Mr. Hickling in Government have been hasty in their and the Home was opened last May, with coit areas." It cannot be said that the
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& later list brought up the total to 2567
ments in the near future in the direction a per manent baris and bringing about the a speech expressed a hope for develop of putting the undertaking on active co-operation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIBET. CHINA'S REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE.
A Peking dispatch, dated the 24th ult., says:
"Try it for yourself. It is as
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oath and the restoration of the Dalai for good counsels to be exercised, and they
province of China.
tion which onlookers have been inclined
China insists that such union of five is wholly different from races into one to think was ill-placed. Apparently the
Lama to his former titles and honours.
organisation which is controlling the
Of the old Dogs' Home, Mr. Hickling converting Tihet into a province. China movement is determined to have a trial
"The Home has been also insists that the preservation of the traditional system of Tibetan Government had written: He was assisted at the concert by Mrs. of strength, and the result of the issue Gask (wife of the Secretary to the Ad is fairly certain. I am told that one or
Mrs. J. F.spotted" at last, At any rate, events for the benefit of man's companion. Britain. China maintains that the right responsibilities attaching to her treaty miral), by Mr. George Laumert and by two caders of the boycott have been carried on in the interests of the Publicis as much desired by China as by. Great are likely to move much more quickly Profits would have been given, to set going of despatching troops into Tibet is obligations with Great Britain, which was also on the pro-
China Hunter's name Mr. Emil Danenberg.
Whatever may have been the truth require or to preserve pence and order gramme, but, owing to illness, she was during the next week or two. Boycotting the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty necessary for the fulfilment of the
about the old Dogs' Home, it certainly throughout that vast territory. unable to attend. Mr. & H.. Dodwell, will be robbed of much of its fun when to Animals." who was down to sing "Elegia" by C. those taking part in it have to pay for it,
The honour for the Chief Justice brings cannot be said of the new one that it has never contemplated the idea of stationing Boehm, was also unable to be present.
We hope it can be said that Regarding the British demand for the Mr. Cak, Mr. Lammert, Mr. Danen-
siders that the present treaties, signed by STUDY a more disgracefully mismanaged institu- negotiation of a new treaty, China con- Mrs, Gast has a sweet and to the number that it was a year ago. At companion."
no need to numbers. berg therefore kindly filled the vacant up the aber of knights in the Colony been carried on " for the benefit of man's an anlimited number of soldiers in Tibet. highly cultured soprano voice which she one time there were six knights in the
revolting state of affairs therefore thinks that there displayed to best advantage in the Aria Colony, but last year the number had tion does not exist in Hongkong. A visit the recent dynasty, define the status of regret that the Tadian Government Sir Paul Chater, Sir Kai Ho Kai, and revealed a "La Reine de Saba (C. Gounod). The fallen to four, namely, Sir Henry May, to the place on Saturday morning last Tibet with sufficient clearness, and China encore which the rendering of this num
Sir Charles Eliott, Sir Henry Berkeley There were about twelve or fourteen dogs negotiate a new treaty. China expresses a compliment well
having lett Hongkong, and Sir Francis in the Home, only one of which appeared should close all communications between THE EYE ber elicited was deserved. Mr. George Lammert sang
little animal, which appeared to have existing between England and China, by nations at war, and China hopes that Nirvana." and "Sing me songs of Piggott having gone North. Sir W. Rees to be in a healthy condition, and this one, China and Tibet vid India, especially He was in excellent voice and Davies now makes the ath knight in fortunately, had a kennel to itself. One having regard to the friendly relations Araby,"
in an open drain; others mere skin and England will reconsider this attitude, Hongkong has been interested this week been dead for some hours, was lying stiff such an act being rarely resorted to unless sing, as usual, with great acceptance. Hongkong. Mr. Danenberg, who played the whole
The majority were should threaten pou-recognition of the live T Sir Haviland de Sausmaret,few hours to or the accompaniments, also contributed in the inauguration of the new Court of hope-looked as though they had but a Finally China regrets that England England should give recognition, such three piano solos, including Liszt's Appeal..
was covered both countries. "Dream of Love" and Grieg's" March Judge of H.M. Court for China, has come
revolting object, as it
with blood novation is likely to meet with general of the sporting type made a particularly recognition being of mutual advantage to
head of the Dwarfs." It was an excellent con- down to form a third judge, and the inauffering from mange, and one large dog Republic, and asks that on the contrary
from cert and deserved better patronage,
There were few indications Not for many years has Hongkong bad running from the sores it was continually such a surfeit of entertainment as is being scratching.
The Ferris. experienced at present Hartmann Company held the boards for that the dogs were receiving proper at four nights, and gave place to the Court tention. There was water in the tins in Cards. The night intervening between most of the kennels, but not a scrap of the conclusion of their season and the food except in the kennel occupied by the season was taken up by M. Oasipoff's con apparently healthy little dog-which opening of the Allan Wilkie Company's look forward to, and those who
what appeared to be raw potatoes and est. Now we have & spell of drama to bad probably been some lady's pet--and
doubtless make the most of it.
apple skins! RODERICK RANDOM. stand & succession of late nights will the food supplied in this case consisted of
LONDON, January 5th. It is announced that over 10,000 doctors have accepted service under the Insurance; Act. The British Medical Association are organising a campaign to secure the insured persons free choice of doctors.
THE AMERICAN, DYNAMITARDS. LONDON, January 4th.. According to a message from Chicago, the United States Court of Appeal bas granted a stay of execution on the
Mr. L. R. Barr has taken over the sentences on the men concerned in the
duties of British Consul-General at dynamite outrages in America, who were
at Indianopolis found guilty Tientsin from Mr. Wilton, who has been tried
time past.
Mr. Wilton has gone to wand sentenced to varying terms of inacting British Consul-General for some Bail was allowed in sums Peking to take over his new position in prisonment. from $70,000 for Ryan, the leader of the succession to Sir Alexander Husie.
Mr. F. F. Wikimon, who has been conspirators, to $10,000 for the men sen Consul at Nanking, is going Home on fenced to a year's imprisonment.
BRITISH CONSULAR CHANGES.
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A French group of capitalists, of which one member is said to have secured a an industrial bank group in China, each banking concession from a former Chinese Minister of Finance, proposes to establish member of the group providing the millions sterling, after receiving a char ter: The Group is powerfully supported, but the scheme appears likely to fail. equivalent of 50,000,000 francs Group offers to advance to China several
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