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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1911.

THE HOLIDAY SEASOŃ.

Mr. Wu Him-youk, of the Tung Wa Hospital, has been appointed a Publio Vaccinator

A sale of Crown lands at Tai- pingshan will be held on Wed- nosday, Dec. 27, at the P.W.D. offices.

It is notified that Mr. R. E.Lind- sell and Mr. S. B. B. Molderry, carola, have passed their final oxamination in Cantonese..

According to the Independent News Agency a strike of the crows of the vessels of the Nippon Ynten Kaisha is feared. They demand increased wages.

1911:

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

COLONIAL OFFICE CIRCULARS.

"Territorial Commissions.

In the Government Gazette

Judgment in Recent Action, The Chief Justice (Sir Frincis Piggott) and Mr. Justice issued to-day appears the fol Gompertz, Puisne Judgo, sitting lowing communication, dated

23 1011

THE PEACE CON FERENCE.

Revolutionary Deputies.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Revolutionary Flag.

In connection with the Peace Conforonce at Shanghai the in Appoilate Jurisdiction in the Nov. 15 from the Secretary of China Press" gives the following Supreme Court yesterday, de- State for the Colonies to H.E.iutoresting information in regard livored joint judgment in the the Governor :— appeal by the Groos Island I have the honour to inform to the revolutionary delegates but it would be assuming Cement Company against the

you that the War Office have had Dr. Wu Ting-fang, who is the dooision of the Chief Justice in under their consideration the Chief Commissioner on the the case of the Cement Company question whether commissions involutionist side, is well-known against Chun King."

the.Special Reserve or Territorial

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Few people would be able to describe at the present moment the appearance of the revolution- ary fling. 1ere in Hongkong flags with various devices pur- part to be the genuine article,

responsibility to deolars that any particular one has such official endorsement as a many-headed Hon. Mr. i. E. Pollock, K. Force can be bold by gentlemen He was educated in Hongkong and revolutionary organization can and Mr.M. W. Slade, K.O belonging to the permanent Civil afterwarde qualified for tho ba give. In Shanghai, and presum- instructed by Mr. Harslon, apService of the Crown Colonies in England. He practiced in ably in other places where, re- peared for the appellants and Mr. and Protectorates, and that the Hongkong for a littlo timo and yolutionaries and their sym- Ilis Excellency the Governor Alabaster appeared for Army Council have now decided also acted as Police Magistrate pathisers do congregate, tliore has given liis assent, in the name Mesgra. Deacon, Looker and that and on behalf of His Majesty the Deacon

(a.) Commissions in the Special Later on ho joined the Chinese has been a similar amount of King, to the following Ordin- The Chief Justice, in the course Reserve will no longer be given Govorament service under the uncertainty on this point. Ao- Council Ordinance. No. 50 of this was on appeal from a judg-ployed in civil capacities in the bounme Minister to the United lag for generat, use has bean anco passed by the Legislativo of a lengthy judgment, said that to gentlemen permanently em- late Marquis Li flung-chong. He cording to the China Press" 1011.-An Oclinance to further ment in August lust, 'on a ques- Crown Colonies and Protectorates.. amend the University Ordinance, tion of gront importance to the (b.) Officers of the Special Ro- States, Spain, and Peru in 1896, adopted at a large mesting of re-

profession, which arose out of a

Eerve who are at present holding, and 1903 was appointed Vicevolutionary leaders in Shanghai. summons in Chambers: The or who may in future accept President of the Board of Com Our contemporary says:The The following have been so judgment involved two points such permanent civil appointmerce and then of the Waiwapu now Republican flag in five lected to play for the Cricket Club The first was whether there was & ments will be called upon to against the Golf Club to-mor- solicitor's lion in respect of the resign their commissions.

in Peking. In 1906. he became stripes, red, yellow, blue, white TOW-T. E. Pource, H. Hancock, amount in dispuls, and the second

2. Thore is no necessity for an Vice-President of the Board of and black, which now fluttera M. A. Mans, Lieut. H. G. Staveley, entitled to retain the amount by who has boon seconded to resign revising the Chinese code of Laws, fies "the five united peoples of was whether the solicitors wore officer of the Territorial Force Punishments and was engaged in everywhere about Shanghai,signi- KOY.LI, A. E. Fowler, D. E. Danelly, Hon. Dr. J. M. Aukin- ronson of thoir having a set-off his commission until he shall have He retired in that year, and in the Republic of China." The sin, II. R. Phelips, Rev. Howot-gainst the money of Chun King ached the limit of the period

in their hands. son, H. MacNulty, A. O, Brawn;"

His Lordship dealt. at great be seconded from that force..

(four yours) during which he may 1907 went to the United States red stands for China, 'yellow for n second time to represent Chin the white for Tibet, and a part Manchuria, blue for Mongolie, longth with a cross appeal which An announcement is made in was instituted and found that further intimated that officers willin rational diet and has been the The adoption of this flag was the 3. The Army Council havo as Envoy. He is a firm believer of Siberia comes in under black. the "Government Gazette" in re failed. He also found that the no longer be permitted to retire ference to the representation of Justices of the Pease, on thepeal failed in-so far as the costs under the provisions of. Article Originator and President of the result of lotters from all of the Legislative Council. The llon Doucou were concerned.

due to Messrs. Doncón, Looker and 510 of the Royal Warrant if they Rationals Diet Society and Anti-districts which have declared thair independence of the Man- Mr. H. E. Pollock's representation Puisine Judgo did not copour with along to take up permanent civil Tobacco movement in Shanghaichu dynasty which were feceived expires on Jan. 10 next, and he His Lordship with regard to the and Protectorates. It is not nieant,

appointments in British Colonios which became very popular. at the Revolutionary headquarters ins expressed his willingness to question of the set off, and ex-however, that the rule as to

Of the delegates Won Tsung-in Shanghai offering to anite stand, again. In the event of pressed the opinion that tho-apresignation of their corumissious yao also hailed from Hongkong under the Republican banner. uated an election will be hold on grounds that the appellants had have retrospective effect de regards ment Central School in that another candidate being nomi-poal should succeed on the simple in the Special Reserve should and was educated in the Govern Jan. 8.

absoluto right to take any execut-officors who retired under the tion on the,uioney which was still above-mentioned Article and ore Colony over twenty years ago. the dramatic consor, las resigned

· Mr. George Alexander Redford, the property of their debtor, and now employed under Colonial Aftor that ho was engaged in the and in reaigning he he had a bit that they had done so."

Governments. His Lordship at the conclusion

Poiyang. University in Tientsin of his own back. For some years

in

The

Redford's Rejoinder.

The holiday senson can be said to begin from to-day. When, ap is the case this year, Christmas Day falls on a Monday, the opportunity is afforded to the toiler in the city to get recreation at some spot remote from his place of labour. This is; however; of

As there is some doubt little advantage and consideration to those engaged in olerical work in Hongkong for severni reasons. The hours of work, here, for one Gorman circles, if on Sunday, Deo. Christmaseve thing, are not excessivo, and there is ample time and opportunity 24, the usual

A Precedence Point, From 1905 to 1008 he went to it has been the fashion to cry down for recreation near at hand after, office hours at ordinary times, service will be held in the German of his judgment said that the A secand communication from

the British drama and to assert Furthermore there are not many places accessible to those who wish Chapel, Past Miteller asks us to appeal was dismissed, but as the the. Secretary of State for the change of scene for two or three days. Macao and Canton certainly announce that besides the service appellants had succeeled as to Colmies, which is hided Nov. are accessible; how accessible the latter has become is brought home on board of the German gunboat one part of the amount and the 23, is as follows:His Majesty

tho Service in thecross appeal, he orderol that the to the Colony by seeing, for necessarily the first time on record, a Jaguar announcement of Christmas excursion trains, but that about ex-Gorman Chapel will be held at respondents pay one-third of the hausts the possibilities.

costs of the appeal..

Mr. Pollock objected to this After argument, arrangement. His Tordship decidol, that the maltor should be settled in Cham

14.30 p.

On Christmas day the service will be held at 11 o'clock, on Sylvester at 5 pm, and on Now Year's day at 11 o'clock, all in, the German Chupol.

.bers.

The original action was one

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Canton as Socrotary to ex-Victoy Tson Chuan-hura and in. June, 1908, he was appointer to Lliassa

Was

that it lacked the artistry, the fair; the realism of that of France. Forlisps that was a regrettable us Assistant-Amban and

fact; perhaps it was not. Any- as been pleased to direct that

hów, Mr. Railford was blamed for procedence in His Oversou Dominions of all persons holding removed fron oflice after the ox-it. He was blamed for many office therein, whether Naval, Dalai Laina was deposed by Edcit. things which, put briefly, amount Those of us who in early life know Christmas in rural England can never quite reconcile ourselves to the climatic and other

Wang Chun-hui is a Cantoneseed to ruining the British drama. differences that prevail in the Far East. Although the weather of

Military or Civil, should be deter lined solely by official rank and

Yet one seeme lo recallsuch names Inte has been quite cold enough, the Father Christmas of tradition

that, as in the case of ufficials.in student who graduated from. Col-

Is Shaw, Barrie, Galsworthy, would find his reindeer sledge an encumbrance rather than an aid.

the service of a Dominion or logo in America. He also studied Bonnet, Sutro, Pinero, Wilde, who did he essay to tour the Colony on Christmas Eve. Still, though the Kowloon Canton Raliway. in which the Cement Co-Colony, Imperial Naval and Mill-in Europe and in versed in law. linyo managed to catch, the can- surroundings be différent, we should be able to rise superior to our During the month of October

pany suod Chun King, for thetary Officers, should, while on Wang Chao-ming is celebratedor's eye and the public fancy environment. After all, the snow-clad fields, the grey skios, the 8,397 1.2 local passengers were pries of cement supplied, and July at a Colonial Station, waive

daring the seventeen years of Mr. Leafless trees and all the ctior accompaniments of a Home Christmas carried on the British section of abstained judgment. Afterwards ny personal procedence they for his attempt to assassinate the are but exteriors. If the Christmas spirit be strong within us if the Kowloon-Canton Railway and matters little where we inay he. Aud with this reflection, neither 32,082 through passengers. The they issued an execution attach-may enjoy in the United King ex-Prince Regent, for which of fones he was sentenced to life It is also His Majesty's pleasure profound nor original though it be, we will conclude, coupled with receipts for local traffic including custody of Messra, Deacon, Looker that the wives of all officers imprisonmont. He was released something of life, and something the very sincere wish that all our roadors may enjoy

goods amounted to $0,443,02 nad and Deacon, but they rofused to $7,518.31 for through traffic.

pay up all, alleging that they had whether Civil or Naval or Military when the recent pardon was lion against a portion of the even though they enjoy prece- granted to all reformers and amount for costs. The Green lence in the United Kingdom by political offenders.

Wang Chongting, who is a Island Cement Company thon right of birth, should, while in took out a summons for an order any part of His Majesty's Over de returned student from the United The annual dance in con- for the payment of the whole- Dominions, take their place ac- nection with the Hongkong police amount, and the summons was curding to the official precedoncs States, and Hu Ying'sce delegates The merriment and good will Tondors are invited by the force, was held last night at the hoard before the Chief Justice in

appointed by General Li Yuan-man. That is a nasty, one for City Hall, when some 200 guests Chambers. Ho decided against

While these rules will be of gen-hung.

some of the critics, who have had of the Christmas season are es-Government for the erection of

at liim stendily for a year or two sentially the brotherhood of man railings in Royal Square. The put in an appearance and danced the applicants, holding that oral application, it will of course

book. in the woe smu hours of the Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Dea- always be open to the Sovereign last date for sending them in morning. All day long a body con had a right to deduct the winover he thinks file to give of officers had been hard at work amount of their costs and then to special orders as to precedence decorating the rooms, and the pay the balance over to the Com. in any particular case.

made manifest,

A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

DAY BY DAY.

On Monday, Christmas Day, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph..

will be Jan. 3.

THE POLICE BALL..

ing a sum of money in the

CALENDARS,

A caso of piracy has been re-general effect redounded greatly pany. ported to the Yaumati Police, of to their credit. The staircase was junk, which took place, off lined with palms, eto, Dancing The Short Sermon will be Pingai near Swatow in Chinese took place in the St. George's

wators. The junk_was attacked | Hall, which was most "tastefully We have to acknowledge re- found to-day on page 8.

by 60 men in four boats, and one bedecked with" fostoons of ever-aoipt of the following:- of the crew was killed.

The oflices of Mosers. Coldbock, MacGregor & Co. will be closed on Monday and Tuesday next.

Sealed tenders for the supply of coal for the Government, or cluding steam launches, for 1012, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on Thursday, Dec. 28.

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An interesting motion, now hoing heard at H.M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, has been brought by Mr. J. C. E. Douglas to restrain his former partner, Mr. N. C. Home, from practising

Andrew's Hall was set aside for densed Milk, four calendars.

of their husbands.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hongkong Architects.

of

Redford's tenure of office. A goodly list, if incomplete, of men who know something ofstagecraft, of pure literature. The British drama is all right and, if Mr. Redford has made mistakes, as anyone would, he has also passed Now, he is resigning on the ground good work when it came along, that seventeen years' reading of bad plays is sufficient for any

Tommy" Tuina Again.

With reference to the refloating the Rt. MS. Empress of China; which had been on the rocks at Shirahama since July 27, the returned to the Conservative fold; "Tommy" Gibson Bowles has Japan Daily Mail"

says and the Liberals will be profound "Perhaps no higher testimony ly grateful. It is not certain that could be paid to English ship the Conservatives will be altoge building than the fact that this ther pleased. Tommy has the an- vessel, after many years' service, lippy knack of rounding on his should have lain on the rocks for friends (for the time being) and

greens, curtains being artistically From Messrs. Bradley & Co.. draped over the doors. St. agents for Milkmaid Brand ConThe opinions expressed by five months, exposed and, pre-supporting his foes. The annoy- Our correspondents are not sumably, in a condition which ing thing is that he is a brilliant necessarily those of the "Hong-will allow of her again being made parliamentarian, an expert in kong Tolegraph.")

seaworthy. The patience and skill finance, and one of the most of those responsible for the success bitingly humorons of speakers.

of flowers.

supper, the long, tablos being. From Messrs. Melchers & Co., choicely sol out with decorations agents for the Royal Insurance

Co., Ltd., one calender. The committes are to be con- gratulated on the excellent way one calendar.

From the Osaka Shoson Knisha The Editor, Hongkong Telegraph of what many experts declaredeholde a mastor mariner's carti- Sir,-Most important ohanges was a hopeless tank also deserves ficate and is founded several in the law ofthe Colony, especially high praise."'

in which everything was corried From Messrs. II. Price & Co.,

as a solicitor in the Settlement out, especially the M. C's, Morers. agents for, the Distillers Co., Ltd. referring to authorised architects, |

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papers, including the successful "Vanity Fair." A brilliant man on R. C. Watt, W. Stuart and two calendara,

are being brought before the

The following is from the many sides, but a nuisance to his The Austrian Lloyd send us A. Pattison, whose efforts did

Legislative Council. The flower hawkers in Wyard-artistic booklets giving full parti- much towards securing enjoy-

"Shanghai Times" of Dea,,30: allies, is "Tommy". He lost his ham Street have transformed that culars about their fleet, eto, Allment for every body. The dance H, K. C. C. United Services changes, and we, in the name ment and promptly pulled down Inter went up to Glasgow as a CHRISTMAS CRICKET..

No opportunity whatever has The threat which has been posted Conservative sent in the landslide thoroughfare into a thing of information likely to be useful to programme was

been given us to study those mp ia various parts of the Settle of 1000, and a couple of years beauty, by the profuse display of intending passengers is supplied Waltz, "The Dollar Princess"

as follows:].

of the authorised architects of and which we reproduce below is Liberal. But the canny Scots poo- flowers for Christmas. The

For this annual two days' fix- bright colours of the flowers are produced illustrations render the Mascot," Barn Danco, "Happy selected to play for the Hong actions.

and a number of excellently re- Quadrilles, "Sang Waun;" Veleta, ture, the following have been Hongkong, most emphatically said to be the work of irrespon-ple, while they chuckled at his protest against such arbitrary sible enthusiasts for the Republi- wit, did not trust his professions shown up by a background of

booklots extremely attractive. Darkice" Lancore, "Our Miss kong Cricket Club against the

can cause. This authorities deny of conversion and he had to wait. evergreen, and the result is truly

Gibbe;" Military two step, "Biol United Services:-A. O. E. El-

We are, oto. effective.

that it was at their orders that till January last year before he His Excelleney the Governor Simmons:"

8:"La Binks, "La Rin-borough, R0. Bird T. E

the notice was posted and state testered Parliament again. King's has been pleased to appoint Mr. ka;"D'Alberts, "Medley" Waltz, Poarce, H. Hancock, R. O. Hut-

that during the armistice the Lynn accopted him; so did the On Thursday, Jan. 11, a Chil Robert Oliphant Hutchison to Septembre:" Circassian Circle, ohison, A. P. Dashwood, A. E

Poacereproventatives from Poking Liberal party with foar, and drews Entertainment will be act as Assistant Superintendent "Soldiers of the Queen" Polka, Fowler, M. A. Maas, R. P, Thurs

were entitled to protection. The trembling. Toinmy spent most given at the Theatre Royal, be of Police supernumerary to the Whistling; " Caledonians, Geld, D. E. Donnelly, A. R. Suth-

threat reads:That delegates of his time, until December 1910, ginning at 4 p.m, A grand establishment and Commander "Scotch Airs;" Veleta, "Atolve;"erland.

The offices of the Supreme Court coming from Haukow are to be irritating, his leaders. Then variety entertainment is to be Charles William Malbeyse Book- Boston two step, "Indiana" give on Jan. 13. under the nun With Bono assist Mr. R. O. Bightsome Reel, "Hairy Dance; day, the 25th, at 2.15 p.m., or on to 1 pm. during the Christmas instruments of the Minciu dogs he has become a Conservative Play is to commones on Mon- will be open daily from 10 a.m. assasinated, as they a ply the King's Lynn turned him off. Now p.m, on Jan. 13 under the hue Butohison in the discharge of the Military two stop," Hohomo Ko" Thosday the 20th inst., nt vacation which begins on Dea. Anyone who does not assist in the again; which mea pices of the Palace Theatre, duties of Superintendent of Im. Waltz, Encognito" Lancers, 10a.m.24 and terminates on Jan. 1, both good work are not parole eye has barned polit Mount Austin. Booking for each ports and Exports, with effect "Waltz, Dream;"Soliottische, Tiffin is to be obtained at the days exclusive, except on públic one found tampering with these ing the past year that li of these entertainments is at from the 14th instant, until "Frostilante Sir Roger de Co- pavilion on the 25th at a holidays, when the offices will be notices also stands a chance of babi be a stron

vorley, "Sir Roger de Coverley chok

entirely clowed.

being killed.

Montrie¤.

further notice,

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