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The Tiger...

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Two boya alter o quarrel start

THE HEIGHT OF IM- PERTINENCE.

Attempt to Steal a Maxim.

In the course of a letter from Canton dated yesterday, a pri- vato correspondent reports that the previous night at 11 o'clock

UNIVERSITY BAZAAR.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A meeting was convened, yos The Femals of the Species, terday by His Excelloney the

Our Canton correspondent Governor to consider wlletkor it

would not be advisable to post-to-day contributes a useful little pone the Bazaar in aid of the addition to the world's knowledge. University which it had been of the peculiarities of the Female intended to hold in the first week of the Species. By the way that in March. His Excellency ob

For using the public street as a workshop a Chinese was fined ten dollars by Mr. Irvingat the Magised fighting yesterday and the ladsome Chinese cully walked into served that he was aware that the term to deuoto Woman (with a tracy to-day

who was getting the worse of the the British Consulate in the Chinese Community were engager ospital W) was wo believe coined exchanges drow a knife and stab- Shameen and made an attempt to in mising funds for the relief of by Bret Harte. At all evente in bed his opponent in the leg. steal the Maxim gun belonging, the famine and distress on the day he appeared at the Magistracythe Defence Corps. The sen-Yangtez, and that owing to the in-

one of his humourous poems he and was sentenced to twelve try saw one of the mon, who had terruption of tride due to the pro-wrote (wo quote from memory) strokes of the birch and forty hell of the gun and fired three sent condition of affairs in China T was? not wild promiscuous shouting oight hours detention.... shots at him, but the night was the torchonts, European as well as Ur the wine cup'a ruby glow" dark and the man was apparent Olino, had suffered severe losses. But the founle of big species H.E. (Chen Teh-ch'uan, con ly not hit. However, he and his He would regret the necessity for Laid the noble Porktus low. A pig has been stolen from a

pretponement, but it would be. place near Stanley by a largo ani-med as Tutuh of the Kiangsu ompanions left the gun, and

Provinco, left Shanghai for Nan-made good their escape. mal. The spoor of the thief has king on December 5. The

This incident shows that the wiser to postpone that to run risk

of failure or to carry out a scheme from Canton. Our correspondent beon discovered, and it is claimed Shanghai Merchants Volunteer lawless element in Canton have which lacked general support states that some Chinese ladies of that the tiger is again at work." Corps were called out to accom- plenty of audacity and that there Several speeches in favour of con-

phay him and the Merchants' is every need for the precautions tinuing with the project were tho Dare to Die Corps," intent Two casas of suatching wore Corps of diffofeul towns were or-that are still being taken.

mude ond on a voto "being taken upon gaining the bubble reputa- dealt with at the Police Court to-lored in advance to turn out at

it was unanimously decided tution at the cannon's month,repair- day. In one case the sum of the railway stations to welcome

THE EMPRESS OF CHINA. Carry out the plans already made ed to the parade ground attended- for holding the Bazar, without by their maid-servents and hair- $130 was concerned and in the him. other only 90 cents. Sentences

any mo lificatiou. of six months' hard labour and

dressora. In this age of increas- three months respectively with

ing luxwig it is perhaps permis twelve strokes of the cat were

sible to associato comfort and omnipaigning, but it is character-

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Refloated at Last,

Two rich natives of Anhui, says the Chinono pross, have been de prived of their possessions by A telegram was received to-day confiscation, namely, Yu Chang-from Yokohama by the General keb, whose property is worth Tls. Traffe Agent of the C. P. R. stat 700,000, and Li Ching-fang, ing that the Empress of China had

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This is, however, getting away

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1911

EUROPE ON EDGE.

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The Cathedral was yesterday' the II. M. Destroyer Taku has met

scene of an exceedingly pretty wedstically feminine to desira that with an accident. While the worth about Tls, 400,000 in Wu bern refloated and would probably ding, when Mr Edward Chaliners the suminons to dio should be on Werner, H.B.M. Consul at Foc countered with coiffure carefully destroyer was at Wongmoon, shehu alone. The confiscated effects by docked at Urga. serious resulted, the ship sus-revolutionary military govern-be remembered, went ashore some Nina Ravenshaw The bridegroom,

three months ago and efforts to get her off liave hitherto been fruitless. taining only slight damage. As mens,

result of this accident, the Taku is now undergoing repairs at

THE FIRE BRIGADE. Kowloon Dock.

Sequel to a Collision,

Medals Presented.

who has held appointments at many and fourlessly is a small thing, but places, including Canton, Tientsin, look a "perfect fright" when Langchow and Kiukiang, during his twenty-sovon ycors in the Consular proiio on the stricken field would servico, kas attained a world-wide be too much for oven the most reputation in connection with biphilosophicale fenule to contem- great work on Chinese sociology," the value of which as a most thorough date with oquanimity. Capt. Tyons, Capt: Superinton-work of investigation and research, leat of the Police, took part in is constantly ovidenced by the fre an interesting function yesterday quant reference made thereto by afternoon, when he pros tod module to the winners of the competitions held at the annual

ather writers on this inexhaustibl

It is curious at times to note

Coincidetice or Not?

The amusing mistake made hy two Abyssinian delegates of the Emperor Monelik to France is narrated by the "Gaulois." Awed The Harbour Master held an by the splendour of his gold-luce enquiry this morning into the uniform and the solemnity of his circumstances attending the col imposing manner, they mistook lision between the I. Gretchen the usher at the door of the of the Asintic Petroleum Co., Ld., Foreign Minister's office for and the s.l. Tak On, owned, by de Selves himself. As they were Kam Wa. After hearing the ovid brought into the ante-room-thie ence the Harbour Master found usher was standing with his hand play of the Fire Brigade, which that the master of the Tak On on the door handle roady to an took place some time back before was to blame for the collision.nounce them. But at the sight the City Hall. The men of the best man, while the bride, very The magistrato hold also that in of his silver chain, his moduls, winainy squids were drawn up harming in her simple but beautiful noun, for instance, Reutor's oor- a minor way the master of the his sword, his gold-topped cane, at No. 5 Palico Station, and the court drew of peau do saic, veiled it respondent at Aden wired homo Gretchen was blameworthy and his threo-cornered hat, the following men were the recipients hiffan, was given away by Mr. Ce the statement that the officers well for not going astorn to avoid Abyssinians could not be expected of the medals:-Foruman In-io Blaker, who though not ground crow of the steamer Kuala collision. The former'scertificate to know they were in the presence apcotor O'Sullivan, Assist.-dvanced in years, is an old friend

of our most ablo, as well as popular.

"bject, and is well-known, as out how the telegrams which reach a fins throughout the length and rowspaper office day by day fit breadth of Obins. Mr. Murray at each other apparently with Stewart supported Mr. Werner as his out intention. Yeaterday after-

W. Ravenshaw, of the Indian

was suspended for two months of ampra ervant. So, bowing Foreman Sergt. Gerrard, Engine her family. Miss Ravenshawwero feared to love suffered from. and the latter's for two months, low repeatedly, they approached drivers Sergt. Brown and Sorgt. the daughter of Lieutenant-Colou foul play at Socotra. Ronier sent oach having to pass a fresh ex-him slowly and with great respect Gerrard, Assist, engine drivers T. Army (retired), and sometime resi that round the world. An hour amination boforo regaining their until they wore in reach of his Murphy and Sergt. Watts, and fire leut of Nepal, and arrived with Mrs. or two later the same agency's coat-tails, which one-on either men Fox, Marks, Stewart, Paino, T. Balstrode, who chaperoned her correspondent at Singapore wired sido they seized in their hands Grant and Pattison, inspeptors the way out, in the Colony a weak

certificates.

Whisky to Blame.

the situation.

At the Magistracy, this morning,

and kissed. The usher did not O'Sullivan received the cup as go. With the kindly hospitality the news that the officers and know what to do, but the Foreman of the squad and T. for which Hongkong is famous, many crey had turned up there quite asoainan, named Goad, was Budi- moned for making a bottle of pearance of the Minister relieved Murphy, being the winner of the ladies resident.here combined to give safely. Su to-day wo publish whisky into the Sailor's. Home,

lespatch box competition, a cup homelike and picturesque appear The Slantu Murders,

two telegrams, one raising fears, Taleo..

anoe to the scene of yesterday's cere with behaving in a disorderly The regrettable feeling of tension between Britain and Gor- manner, and with assaulting an The Peking correspondout of The men were afterwards cd-mony, and had transformed the the other calming them. It is is reflected in a telegram In Monday's issue. The trial of the Indian watchman, Evidence was the N.C. Daily News" telegraph-Iressed by Capt. Lyons, whe channel of the Cathedral into a verit. not unlikely, however, that Rou-

able grave of palms, thus making ə commended them on their good alleged English spy, with the un-English pames of Schulz, was held given to the effect that the defended on Decombor 8

An official letter has been re-work and efficiency and remarked most effective background to a very ter in London sent mossages east- pleasing picture. Mr. and Mrs ward asking for information at ix secret, but the Gorman newspapers publish what are described ant was soon going into the Sailor's

Homo by an Indian watchman, ceived at Peking from Herr W. that at times they were eager to do 8tabb, with a generosity to which hysate, since the crew arrived as nspired reports. They allege that there exists a proved great carrying in his pocket a bottle of Honne, the German subject who more than was expected of them many past brides and bridegrooms at Singapore on Dec. 6, and the English system of espionage in which meinbers of the best society, whisky. The watchman stopped is Postmaster at Sianfu, dated and to rush into needless danger, also bear tribute, lent their beautiful correspondent there only sent the moved to play with danger by a love of sport, aro participating. I him and said he could not December, in which he says Towever, he had always found house near by for the reception which nows on the 13, after the rumour

go in, whereupon. the "de that loafers attacked him and them willing to do all that was followed. Among those who were -isdiflicult to know quite what to make of an announcement of this fondant gave him a blow in the wounded him in the head. Re-required of them. Capt. Lyons invited to the wedding were Sirof.foul play was nfoot, it is just. nature. The spy who paid by results may be dangerous, and his cheat with his fist. The police volutionary, troops, however, tso addressed the Chinese squad Francis and Lady Pigott, the blo that he overlooked the Rev. F. T. Johnson, who affici importance of the news until-he removal may be necessary, though this does not hold in every in- were communicated with, and he rescued him and he is now con-in similar terms,

ated at the Cathedral, Mr. Har hud a hint from headquarters. If ris, Comraissioner of Customs; Cap. not, the coincidonce is astonish- stance, as we shall show presently. But the spy who is impelled to was taken to the station. It was valescent and has resumed his alleged that the man was under duties. The wife and children

ain Lyons, Captain Superintendent ing. peustrate forbidden places and to unearth secrets by a mere love. of the influence of drink. On the of the British subject, Mr. G. the game, is at best an amateur. He is bent, most probably, not so first count the defendant was Manners, were, unharmed. The much on serious results as upon indulging in an exhilarating fine five dollars or in default lotter confirms the bows of the pastime. The outcome of the game matters less to him than the seven days' imprisonment, on the death of Mme. Beckman, two of amusement and the nerve-thrills secured during its progress. He caution and the third was dis-schoolgirls and also a foreigner second he was discharged with a her daughters, many Chinese may secure important results, but he is content with a little success missed for lack of evidence of named Whatnoy. The postul so always he has braved some danger. Here or thoré, a one may be assault.

officials are anxious to leave the dangerous, but, for the most part, the society spy-if he really.

Sianfu, but brigands infest roads, exists should not be taken too seriously. The bure fact that he is

though all is peaceful in Sianfu.

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East and West.

SPORT.

Saturday's Fixtures.

Police, Captain Taylor, A.D.C: to

the Governor of Hongkong, Mrs. Pol-

ck, Mrs. Dennis, Captain Sim Hat in Hand,

The financial position at Can-

monda, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Lauder. Mra. Hamilton, Mrs. Tomes, Mruton duse not seem to be improv Hoss, Mrs. Dulstrade, "Mr Slade. ing. At any rate the Governor- The following cricket league.C, Mrs. Tooker und Min Tooker. General of the Kwangtung Pro- matehez are down to ho played off and Mr. and Mrs. Bovens Giles, vince has written an appeal to a on Saturday: Craigengowor Mr. and Mrs. Worner, left later in prominent Chinese resident of tho C. R.G.A.; Kowloon C.O. V the day, amid a shower of rice and Straits Settlement asking him to. RE.; and Civil Service O.C. v. satin slippers, for a brief honeymoon se his influence with he Chinose a sportstumu, engaging in a game, is suflicient warrant that he keeps Kipling of the distinct indivi- The oft-quoted declaration of

Police.

to be spent in Macao, Superstition In Japan..

in that Colony to induce them to his hands cleaner than the paid spy. He avoids meanness and ugly duality of East and West and the

In the Hongkong Association

subscribe for the now: ChaveiN- The "Japan Times reports Football Longne, the matches are: The beautiful Court train of mant'à bonds. This sort of thing: trickery.

impossibility that they should the following instance of the pre-11.K.TO. v. NY.F.C., and Irish point loo which the Queen cannot continua for long. The It is a pity that Schulz has been tried in secret, for the recent ineot, was brought to mind by a valence of superstition in rural K.OYLI v. R.A.:

will wear at the Delhi. Durbar. Chinese who have achieved finan open trial, in Britain, of a German spy proved of what poor account little incident that occurred at Japan A shocking tragedy-is In the second division of the and which was presented to Heroint success under British rule also are some, at least, of what may be termed the professional the top of Battery Path shortly reported from Onomichi, Lfiroshi Longue the seventh round has to Majesty by the ladies of Belfael may very properly feel a lively sym- secret-searchers. That gentleman was evidently chosen for his before noon to-day. A Chinese man profecture. Sakubei, a son of be completed by Saturday. The as a Cronation gift, has taken athy for their countrymen who are natuteness and paid for results obtained. Yet he was no match, in female servant was negotiating Banji Takata, of Omimura, Bingo competing teams are: 88 Co. six months to completo. It con- striving to improve the conditions the matter of scheming, for a couple of English gentlemen, with no the incline, the while carrying prosince, who kept a drygoods R.G.A. V. Submarines: Depart-tains 20,000 yards of thread and of life in Sculli Chine. But they training in the system of espionage, whose wits were infinitely her master's tiffin, when malig store at Matsuyama, Elime prefecmental . 87 Co. R.G.A.; 83 Co. five and a quarter million stitches, re aware that their own success sharper than those of the paid expert. This results he scoured were nant Fate and a banana skin ture, became a lunatic some time R.G.A. v. L.F., Hongkong Sixty girls, working a total of is due to the fact hint they luve worth loss than nothing, and his manner of going to work was caused her to go sprawling head ago. Ilis elder brothior, Motozo, Police v. Corpls. K.O.Y.LJ, and 98,000 hours, were engaged in lived under a rule that was firm almost pitifully elementary and transparant.

long. For a couple of yards or so went to Matsuyamaand brought the B.D.C. a bro. Take it all in all, therefore, many of the spics whose opera-over the roadway wore scattered mad man to his nativa place. The tions raise so much disquiet aro, of very poo" account. They delicacies of various kinde. A elder brother attributo the origin would not be regarded too toriously if a curious, feeling crowd of Chinese soon gathered of his brother's sickness to the evil According to Mr. Oshikawa, of nervous panic were not abroad both in Germany and round this unfortunate womin force of a fox, as superstitious peo- Vico-Minister of Agriculture, and ence of the American Prison AR-ing to its opportunity Thie England. For some time, past the people of both countries and were sent into transports of ple believe, and that burning isthe Commerce, the scheme for the sociation at Omaha, Judge De-nows that filters through from have been ready to take fright at trifles, and the Govern delight over her misfortune, A best remedy to remove the evil influGreat Exhibition which was to courey, of Massachussetts, said Canton suggests that the govern ments have played a childish game of tt-for-tat in the capture of Chinese lukong, mirabile dicit, ence. Accordingly the older bro have been held in Tokyo in 1917 that the administration of justice ment is to weak to assay any real spios. It is possible that the feeling of a tual fear and distrust joined in the general merriment, ther bound the patient's limbs has been altogether abandoned and in the United States was a disroforms and is largely under the During domination of a faction that has would have been removed by now had not the newspayers of both The woman gathered together as with a strong cord and with the not merely postponed, Although grace to civilization. countries done the opposite of trying to soothe nerves jarred by best she could the remnants of assistance of his mother and wif the greater scheme has been last year over 8,000 persons were no desire for the establishment of constant suspicion. German newspapers find a great system of what had been doubtless most applied a reil-hot iron to the body abandoned, there is a possibility murdered in Amerion, compared orderly conditions. English capionage afoot; British newspapers find the presence of savoury dishes, and there is a of the madman, who was badly of holding a domestic exhibition with 7,100 in the previous year, oumstances an appeal for finan Germen waiters and clerks a monace! Amusing at first, the matter strong likelihood that some luck-burned in seventy-two places. in 1917 in honour of the Jubiles and only one in over eighty-nine cial help, not to promoto order has become profoundly ridiculous and pathetic. The sight of great less individual had the distino. The barbarous treatment linda of his Majesty's reign. The of the murders was punished and prosperity in Kwangtung nations starting at bogoya and shrieking from fear of shadows can- tion this aftornoan of partaking different effect thinn desireil, for Government's decision not to He commended the English meth but to onable a force from the not be other than saddening. Europy badly wants one or two really of i.tillin seasoned with most of the victim expired of his injuries hold the Grand Exhibition will ode paling infinitely superior to south to co-operate in an appar sane,, clear-voiced men who shall point out that along this route the peok of grit that the old say the following morning. The elder bb communicated to the various theirs, and declared that even ently unnecer pursued so blindly lies the danger of a conflagration as great as it is ing declares every man mast con- brother, and the wife were arrest countries which agreed to up- Italy led the United States in the Peki

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