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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 1911

DAY BY DAY.

ST AIDREW'S BALL.

Tho

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telegrams were received during the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, NOTES AND COMMENTS day from kindred societies in other ports, and these werd rend at supper: Af Brilant Gathering: ime. We must not forget to add When some Europeans were in word of praise to the various hard- urins shop purchasing revol Virtuo consists, not in sistain-- Of all to brilliant scones that working committees, the result of vera yesterday an incident onour- ing from sive, but iù not desir Hongkong.prosont, on the whess efforts gave Bo much red which shows to what longthe Wo referred to our own trouble ing it.

social side nothing equals in pleasure. The scoretary, Mr. A.Vthe spirit of pseudo-independence beauty the poms of the City Hill, Monk, carried out his arduous dut-can carry some of the Clinere in this column yesterday, and wo when St. Adiow's Ball is in pro- ties in a very praiseworthy manner. in the Colony. A quoueless are greatly cheered and comfort- An excellent concert has been gress. The sight is a brilliant The general committee was composed lineso cime into the shop unded to find that others are in much the president, and Mears. D. ben arranged in connection with one as a het of guests, ladies in Wel, H. W. Robertson, T. Fbegs to abuse the shopkeeper wase caso. The Sawtello Boù- tinel" is published in Southern the Y. M. A to-morrow, even the softer lies of evening dress, teagh, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, W, in most casured lotusta California, and a week or twa ngu ing The artistes include Mrs. and mon ticked out in dazzling armstrong, R. M. Dyer, A. Forbes, puently because-ho wis selling We em quafidently romanual the following as Xoros Wines, Kaw, Mr. Perkins, Miss uniforms flighland dross, muye. 12. Meehald, A. G. Gorden, and arm to foro gages. His cloquence it made its appearance without of the figling Clus, Spacially Selooted, and Shipped direct..

I otherton Barker, and Mess to and fro the corridors, swing. M. Dalgeltic The principal con being without visible effect ho the lettera except in the adver En Qadigan Pics they are unequallod,

R. W. While und F. Austin.

together tho rythm of epers of the invitation committee went out to the footpath and irements and a few leading art- waltz, or tko part in the mere were the members of the g aral.cl. o hrangued a crow of ayin-cies. Henry Schultz county stit-, animated duces whose names bonite, and Mr Dickson, Mr. M. Huthors that spoo lily gathered. istioinn and editor and publisher —-1]—T-koulun-of-141~Priya-East tray a South o ign. There is Logan, Mr. T. S. Forral, Mr. While there is mu dhamite ead of le pauor, made an explanation was summons att Police something bout the C de los aus Mackle and Mr. D. Templeton. The Car this morning for having struth-pergud rools, which invonor of the supper and wines ing to the story a moral may be as follows: At the time the mmittee was Mr. H. F. Campbell, oheed therefrom. Tho et Sentinel wath about half that an falod to register the birth of his brand the re.ch of the more card room Committee, Me, A. that it was possible for such a evil-lithother thiefentore I thith child, t'u Sui. Tukecla, ufter the Southerneryet thong ho may not G. Gordon; the Indies room commit. thing to occur in Hongkong is a ullius and carried away all our expiry of three mouths. He was be able to grasp the intricacy of Lee, Dr. Forsyth, and the decorations justification for the steps now beetleth, and for thith reation our thubthoriborth will have to do the fined $5 or in default seven days. the dainty botwork, lio can aud committee. Mr. R. M. Dyer. ing takomby the Government.

vory both they can in reading docs appredate tlio spirit of the

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HONGKONG, PRÍDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1511,

"A SIMPLE MEASURE."

„Now that we have a Juller account of Mr. Asquith's " Manhood Suffrage" spreek before un, it is possibile fairly to consider what his proposed nieisure, "pu very simple lines," really menue The Guvernyjeut, he says, "believes that a man's right to vote depends on his being a citizen

committees.

all wore fed with enthusiastic sightseers lo thoroughly enjoy od those bisk items:

Follows :-

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and The Admiralty.

Those who dislike Mr. Winston

so Roel, Fairy Dance; Tavo siure their mon went out, over The Decorations. Step, Petite Tonkinoise; Cale two months ago. We understand with large headlines announcing that The Thawtello Thoutinel. The soli dignity of the on- tonins, Scotia; Srthspey. and that this forem in is a non guild Cometh Out With a Litup," which

Frion, Deilurir, and that he has liad his tranec ho vanished last teel. Faithful night, the old one pillars with mang the Tailors; Valse, Dollar life threatened if he continued was clever but unkind. their sever lines of simplicity Princess; Two Step, Moonstruck; to undertake the work usually were list leuenth winding ropes Valte, Druide Prayer; Twotop. lons by the pression of greenery, while, the stair case Homoko; Vale, Songe d'Aul- machinomon who are on strike. a with its ral cloth was linked on one; Eigh some Reel, Fairy Horo is a case of n mau boing

either si with a profusion of Dui.co Polka, Par-oi-par-14;] Iriven from his work by intimaid Churchill, and their mimber is palms whel completely hid the Strathspey and Roel, Braes of fima proof that there is, anot small, are compelle! to admit balustrading. At the top stood a Tallymetligh Road Linton; power at work in the Colony that that he is a goal fighter. He huge miror, which, relloting the Vats, Visions of Salome; Highlaims to be superior to the law Gights as strenuously now as a minny lights, added to the bright-In 1 Schottische, Koel Row; C-The Government is, wo under-Liberal Cabinet Minister as he Boss of the fall. This was sortians, Scotia; Eightsome stand, closely watching cases of did as a Unionist private member and the fact that his now adver mounted by the Cliioltain's (Hon. | Re-1; Fairy Doner; Two Stop, this naturo.. Mr. O. II., Ross), crest: an sigle's Scotch Pebbles: Valse Galop. head with the motto Think On", Eton Boating Song, Over the and at the eides were placed the Sticks. -

Garrison orders stage, that guard of N.C.08, 13 men will be furaished by the 8th it puts to mount at Green Island on Saturday morning, Dec 2, atan hour to be arranged betw on the [0.0., 9th Rajputs and the Har bour Master. This guard will be rolioved weekly,

Arrival of the Governor.

Shortly after nine o'clock II. E. The Barish Consul-General Sir Frederick Lngard and party Yunnanfu, Mr. P. E. O'Brien-Bu-arrived, and, after being met by er, has ordered all missionaries the President and the Committee, in bis disdriet to leave it, and proceeded to the Jali-room,-fean retusch to give passports or per- by the hon, pipor, Mr. Neil Drum mirsin to any one, to go there. mond.

durson and Mrs Wood'; Hon. Mr. W

OBITUARY..

The retirements were explainablo ind the new appointments were unnssrilable, : "Álthough politi- cinus are granted more latitudo in regard to the truth of their, public statements than is allowed It is with regret that wo have to to men in ordinary, business or to the dently yesterday of social intercourse, Mr. Churchill's inse-Commandor Campbell, 1.M.S.Kent. The depared officer, no difference of any kind,creen- of declaration that there had becu he was a strong, athletic-looking al or public, nor upon any que man, had a siroko of paralysis on tion of golicy, must be accepted, Gunday night, and was removed to

BOXING.

be recalled also suries were his former associates, It may that it is said that recently but anything lende additional vig for the fact that some children over our to his methods. In regard intes 1817--1911 in silver on o A Discussing the Menu

heard men discussing a plan to to the sweeping changes tho blue background. The corridor At the conclusion of the ninth yumito the house in which a Admiralty he seems to be on u proper and the dancing hulle were dance the official parfy proceed fugitivo notable from Canton is pretty good wicket at all events emblazoned by many a heraldic to the theatre which had been living, the Colony might have he was able to get Lord Thynne's sign, bearing the mumes of well-transformed into a very unil been the scene of a terrible out-googlie" away to the boundary. known clans, each barked with some dining room, all the avail | rnge, claymores, targes, morions and able space in the stilla and dress host of other weapons familiar to cireto, as well as the stage, which The following will represent all who have read anything of was resorveil for His Excellency, the Hongkong Club in their Scottish chivalry. Facing the hoing utilised. The toast The match with the IA, on Satur-pictu_o_of_the_late Queon in St King was honourel after an ex day afternoon: -Goggin; A. T George's Hall was erected the cunt cellent menu had been discussed, Hamilton and J. Motiubbia Hof arms of the Ross clans while and the list closed with all drink W. Moon, R. C. Barlow, and in the St. Andrew's llall the crossing in silence."to the pious and Wilkie; W. Hedley, W. A. Wil of the patron saint was worked immortal memory of St. Androw son, R., Brown, A. N. Joseland, out in electric light.

at the bidding of the Chieftain, and J. C. Roberts...

Dancing was again resumo

he Naval Hospital. He failed to The action he took in this mater and kept up until the wee hours of the morning, when the ally, however, and died early yester. Wachauctoristic one, but it

The funeral took seems to have been justifiel rains of "Auld ring Synes day morning, brought a memorable function tlace in the afternoon at Happy Val-by the circumstances,

Hey, with full naval honoure, large close.

letachments of men and officers from No More Beggars he warships and naval yard boing in Roy, C. H. Hickling

It has long been a standing ro- Mr O'Brien Burlee, who arrived The following took part in the of

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. tandance.

onducted the funeral service. lately from Home to join her hit--feial set of lancers: Ilia Exacileney

preach to London that it was im Ergincer-Commauder Campbel mud that thất, nan ought to be entitled band, is delayed here ir long-and Mrs. Ross; Hon. Mr. C. H. Re

Peace Preservation Bill. ·

was held it high esteem by his posible to walk along the Thoms to one vote and no more" Therefore any "hond de resident whenko til affairs are more settle. and Mrs. Anderson: Mr. D. Wore The following is a report other officers, the large number of Eubankmont-one of the most The chinïs a vite, should be autoncideally, without any effort of his

and Lady Pigott; Major-General All the proceedings in the Legiaautiful floral wreaths n'd on the magnificent promenades in the „own, and by the uachinery of a pubfir oliver, and, at the public.

An interesting case come up at Chatham and Mrs. Eyres; Sir Frantire Council yesterday, after our grave testifying to this. He joined world or in one of the great The Kent on December 15, 1909 re London prks without having "expense, invested with the full power of the franchise, Thai was a the Magistracy today in which en Piggott and Mrs. Chatham; Comport closed, in reference to theived his rank on January 1, 1908 one's heart wrong by the sight of and had a medal for war service homeless wrecks of humanity very simple, intelligiblo position, and certainly, as far na he coubt six chair en lies were concerned.modore Eyres and Mrs. Armstrong; Peace Preservation Bill:-

The Bill was road a first tíma, ano

itu idled unike benches. Rejected forecast, that will be the principle upon which legislation will prappors that Mrs. E: A. Hewelt and Mr. F. Hough and Mrs.

of commerce, derelicts of fortune, coul." This, to put the sialter almatly, mens another revolution was riding in a clar and llon. Forbes Supper was partaken of inho Standing Orders were then suc Mr. E. A. Howett walking, rear; |

the Theatre Royal, the party being ended in order that it might b

braken men and outcasts all, they Not content will having deprived the House of Lords of most of its Garden Road, and the latter de-pied thither by Mr. Drummond.sed through all its stages

buffle and limp along the streets The theatre had been plainly but of The Attorney-General, in neying

of the richest city in the 'world; in - power, in 1911, the Government proposes an equally revolutionary siring to ride, called a chuir la fectively decorated, the most prom this second reading, said the Bil measure, which is radically to change the franchise laws for 1912, Le usually use !. Another coolie gent ornamentations being the St.ded a second schedule to the prin-

thousands. Prison and the casual Both Blackmors and Grant report It is a stork degungal in favour of adult suffrage that it has was able to intercept the in Andrew's Cross and the rampant pal ordinanco, and repealed atheisolves to be in the best of conward alone were open to them, called and so obtained, patronage on. The president's table, which empowering the magistrates indition for their twenty-round contest of the two they preferred been adopiril in several European, countries. Usually, however, wherent the other commenced to was arranged in the shape of a horse certain matters, restoring that power at the Empire Theatre on Saturday prison. All the relief that was theme is some qualification of jésidance. In Austria, for instaner, jeer. This caused tho successful shoe, was on the stage. On the right subsequent clauses. Those clause right. Blackmore realises that he given was about as useful as try--

will have a tough nut to crack in the ing to empty the son with a pail. every uale, who has reached the age of twenty-four, has a vote, but one to domonstrite his repent of the president was his Excellency.ntitled the magistrates to order th ho must have resided for at-loista your in the electoral district. Inment, and other coolies joining in end on the left Mrs. Anderson. Thegging of any prisoner who during cailor, and as a consequences Efforts towards relief wers, fur led to the appearance of the six resident's supper party included the continuance of the proclamation icen doing some band, fact work the most part, spasmodio, and France every male eftizen who is twenty-one years of age and is not defendants at the dice court, Mr. D. Wond, Lady Piggott, Com issued under the ordinance and dur. Grant is also confident of collecting were note pera ive. Now, hoiv undergoing military service has a voto il be hus resided-six months They wore each lined $2.

modoro Byron, Mra, Armstrong, ing that period only, should have of the big end of the purer, and the over, the question of the vagro Hon. Mr. Chatham, Mrs. Eyres, feuded against any of the enactment meeting should be worth witnessing run is to tackled boldly; An in the district. In Germany manhood suffrage is in force for the

Mr. Murray Stewart, Mrs. Pollock.entioned in the schedule; and A fine programme of preliminaries.fficial register of known vagrants olections to the Roichstag, but not in the e'cétions to the representa A New York telegram dated Col. Hamilton. Mrs. Stedman, Mr. casa the offender was over 10 years in which Iron Bux and other tivo bodies of the varioms German States, Thus the Bavarian Lower fet, says: The American Forbes, Mrs. Dickson, Lieut. Col.fage, the instrument to be ted well-known, boxers will figure, has to be rared. The onl House is olected by citizens who are over twenty-fivo,and have forg Jas been ordered out of To-Mullin, Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. D. Mc. would be the "cat," and in this chulso been arranged. The beaking- wurde nie to be reorgan'zid_id Douala, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. P. Sinf offenders under that ago, the far has been excellent, and there their administration unified a your paid a direct tax. It must Le kept in mind, too, that repre- Allmugh, diplan de vir plaif, Mr Wood, Sir Francis Pig birch. The limit of strokes was the every indication of a bumper house The charitable organisations sentative bodies in France, Germany and Austria. live nothing have not yet been notified of this Hough, Mrs. Forbes, Captain Far-twelve for offenders under sixtres

cles in Washington and London, Mrs. Chatham, Mr. T. F.same as unler the flogging ordinance on Saturday.

which providé relief are to bo· Everything is going woll for the buked up with the Local Goy- like the power now wilded by the House of Commons. There is order, it has already gone intquhar, R.N, Mrs, Cartor, Mr. Raul twenty-four for offenders ever bouts at the City Hall on Saturday raiment Board, Homeless per in the countries a check on popular unwis loan; such as has of late off et in every moving-picture M. Dyer, Mrs. Mackay, Col Row sixteen. The Acting Colonial & night. We understand that the ons fund in the streets wil years seized (reat Britain, and it is the recent removal of a cautious theatre in Canada's second city landson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Arm-retary (Mr. C. Clementi) scoonded. Minotaur does not leave until Mon- be directed 13 the police to the check upon intén led rövolution which makes this proposed, install-Morouver, word has born sent out strong, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. Gordon and the wool, was then taken cider day, and Hudson, of H.M.S. Kent, car and was de hero, tollo the Bill, which was then taken clase who meets Lewis in the main.event, immo liat relief of which censorship board and Mrs. Black..

·ation of democracy in its strongest form's dangerous.

that no more filmscontainingany The president proposed the toast of by clauso through the committer returns from Canton to-morrow. Yet, again, is "ano man, ons vote," to be recompanie by one portrayal of the Siaran Stripes thusiast cally. During supper the third reading and passed,

The King,"

which was drunk en stage. It was afterwards given it $400 of Bandsman Shuter's money they are in need, they will re- volo, one value Nothing has boon said on this important point.my be shipped to Toronto fr in haggin was piped on to the platform,

has been covered by Potter's sup cervo disoriminating assistance, If the first projusal is to be put ints operation, equalisation of con- the United States. Motion picture ing, barne by Mr. W. L. Shields.

porters, and the balause, 884, if not They will be cinselled and och stituencies must go with it. Is it too much to suggest that Mr.exe' anges of this cuntry to-day Mr. J. McGregor followed with the A gambling ni wan riod covered by 10 am. tmorrow, will of the relief scieties will be Asquith has deliberately shirked this essential point beraube to infinated that they would ask que, hy die seg. Pollock) with out yesterday at No. 2, lag behet at the ring-side-

told off to deal with particular grades, By-weans of the regiɛ. think of it now would offend Mr. Redmond? frofund at least in Washington to demand an explu- the barley brow. After silence had Ming Lane, when 10 arrests were

for the black sheop will grad. -parts-is nougiously over-represente | as compared with some con nation from the Curlin Chov boon procured, the chairman propos-made. One man, is an endeav The concert given by Mrs. J. H stituencies in Englunl. We take four Irish and four English con-eriment. High fogling engended the toast of the ccossion, that of our to my old rest, jumped from Walker and party, at the Bramon's ally be separated from the white, and the professional vng- stituencies, each returning one momber, and show, in tabular forin, ared by the recent rreiprocity the pious and immortel St. Andrew. the second for, and sustained Institute on Monday night was the relative number of e'ectors :--

campaign in Canada is believed his he did in a short speech, and injuries to the thigh.

rant will no louger-orowd out Irish,

the deserving poor, Overlapp'ng to be responsible for the ornsors the toast was drunk in silence,,

will be abolished. This sounds lrn,

very promising, and the results Ju Igmont was consented to at may be excellent Yet Low'on

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Waterford 3,101,"

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English. Enfield

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Totonham 20,020.

Harrow 35.870,

Romford 52 984.

. Gun Practice?

Such Calibra Gun Practice will

Dancing was continued, the band Ravenue. Officser Maokianzio of the R:O,YL.I. discoursing excel noticed a mun carrying a box in Imit masic the while. A word should Wing Tok street, and on exrmix- bo given to "auchtermushty."" and

grontly appreciated, and encores were frequent,

Air. Asquith, said nòi n2 word of this essential matter. We be carfel out on 20 instant the card room, which throughout the ;ing the contents found them to the Suprenio la uni täis morning will never be wholly, rid of tE sume that ho dared notand, in this light of past events, there from Pakshawn Bittery, in evening and well into the wee mma consist of 1000 tls, of opium To in scuse in which Milfred Al ragged, unwashed wretches whin

cart of the morning were patrol-day at the Police Court the man', word surd Mes. E. Silber fort in the Embankment, a E, to NE lirection, batween thosed by number of the male stem was ordered to pay a fine of $100 The sum is to be paid in under the windows of pulatin

instilinents of 810, liolele home of 9 pm 5 p bers of the company. A number of 1600

are just grounds for line assumption. In every lane of British (3-5 politios in found the wail of Mr. Redmond,