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Hongkong, 11th Notemter, 1910,

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 20_1911

DAY BY DAY.

H. PRICE & Co., Ltd.

Extraordinary Meeting,

Good intentions are often too good to be true.

GOODS SUPPLIED.

TELEGRAMS.

THE REVOLUTION.

SUN YAT-SEN.

(Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 20, 3.55 p.

The case was mentioned böfora A second extraordinary gen- Judge, at the Summary Court Mr. Justice Gompertz, "Puisne oral mooting of shareholders of

this morning in which A.-S. Wat H. Price &Co., Ltd., was held at 11.M.S. Olio is due to arrive at the Company's office at noon to-son & Co. sued J. H. Newbold to Hongkong this afternoon.

recover the sum of $387.61 for day, for the purpose of confirm

goods supplied," ing the special resolution pass- The English Mail of the 25th ed at the extraordinary general he was not aware that the hearing Mr. M. J. D. Stephens said that

don on the 23rd inst. November, was delivered in Lon-meeting of shareholders held on had been fixed so Inte as January December 14, re the altoration of 24. He thought it was December the Company's name from 24. His clients might be injured Two Chinese women for causing Price & Co. Ltd., the increase and he asked for an earlier date President of the Republic of

Prico & Co.,", Ltd., to Gande, obstructions in Cleverley St, with of Oapital and other matters. His Lordship said there was no by the Nanking Military trucks, were each fined $10 or, Mr. Chen Kai-ming, Chairman of earlier date available. If there in default, 7 lays at the Magie Dircotors, presided. ."Others pre-wan any likelihood of the defend-sembly by 17 votes to ono. truey to-day,

sent were:-Messrs. A, Rumjahu,ant leaving the Colony, bo could Manuging Director, J. Blake, make special application in D. Ramjalm,, A. R. Lowe and C. Bond, Secrotary.

Two Chinese were charged at the Magistracy to-day with having in their possession n quantity of opium on board the 8.8. Olenan, One man was fined $45 und the other.$54.

convoning the mosting, and the The Secretary read the notice resolutions before the share holders.

The Chairman sold:--You are On Christmas Day the Choir invited here to-day for the purpose of St. John's Cathedral were of confirming the special resolu- pliotographed. prior to Matinstions which came before you on The picture is for presentation to Dec. 24 at our last meeting the Rev. F. T. Johnson, who is that is, a fortnight ago. The shortly leaving

resolutions have just been read to you by the Secretary. I propose that these resolutions be co firmed.

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BONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1911.

RUSSIA AND AMERICA:

p.n. until the now odifice is ready ] for services.

At the Magistracy this morning before-Mr. Irving a Chinese was

Mr. Blako-I have much, plea sure in seconding."

Carried unanimously. The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

THE PRACTICE OF

·ADJOURNMENT;

Before Mr. Justico Gomporiz at the Summary Court this in which F. Blackhead & Co. are morning, the case was mentioned charged with breaking into nuding co-over from the Globe ontering 205, Queen's Road East,

Hotel the sum of $488.35. and stealing $13.80. I was the defendants admitted the debt Mr. P. W. Goldiring said that There was no defence.“

sentenced-to-six months-hard- labour.

Mr. Ho (for the defendant We have not admitted the debt. admitted it to ine.

Mr. Goldring The defendants

to

Chamberg.

Mr. Stephens. Thoro is dili culty about payment.

not being sued by any other His Lordship-Defendant is

attendance.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Prince Min's Abduction.

For some time nst the revolu tionaries have been obviously suffering from lack of funds, Appeals have bron sent out broadcast, and apparently with. but meagre results, so that the of Princo Minhough unfore latest development-the decoying seon, may be looked upon as a state of affairs. Thanks the natural outcome of the existing As-being hold to ransoni line much novelist and short story writer,

Sun Yat-sen has been elected

He has accepted the post.

China

A NAVAL WEDDING.

of romance about it, save for the person nost immediately-con- corned, but rarely doos U

the de- Loyer reap any great benefitTM except in such onses ns that of the notorious Raisuli whose mis- deads procured him advancement in this world, whatever he may A very pretty Naval wedding get in the next. It looks as party least, not in this Court. took place at St. Joseph's Church though in this instance, the re- come to an arrangement for pay-ties were Lt. Francis Edmund off as before, for they do not Mr. Stephens. We tried to yesterday. The contracting par volutionaries are quite as badly ment yesterday, but be rofused. ant) at this point raised the fred Elizabeth Fulcher, daughter his endorsement. In any event Mr. Gardiner (for the defend-. M. S. Merlin and Miss Wini until the bank had honoured Blechynden Hazelfoot. R.N. of appear to have holl, Prince Mia, question of costs for the day's of Captain W. Fulcher, of the the occurrence has a double who looked charming in her long- unconstitutional depths tlie re- Middlesex Regiment. The bride, significance. It shows to wat trainod gown of white satin volutionaries will go on one hand, trimmed with pearl ombroidorie and on the other the lack of Mr. Gardiner. I don't think and chiffon with a girdle, of business foresight in not holding he will choos0.

pearls, was given away by Lieue- the Prince's person until the the date fixed for the hearing of R.N., while Lieutenant Bonnott Neither peaks well for the His Lordship declined to alternant and Commander Hancock money had been handed over. the action.

R.N., attended the bridegroom neapneity of the would-be rulers best man. The bride wore of China-lways assuming that tulle embroidered veil over the decoyers were really ro- coronet of orange hlossoms and volutionaries and not unprinci- earried a beautiful shower boupled persons using the popularity quet. She was followed to the of the movement to clonk thoir

Kenneth Hancock acts as page. The Proper Course. altar by a little bridesmaid, Miss mizdeeds. Bridget Phelipa, while Master

Mr. Stephens-If lio chooses to pay costs, well and good. (Laughter).

HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

Rifle League was, held last night A meeting of the Hongkong at the Volunteer Headquarters. to the Rules. It was also agreed Watson ofheinted, Lieutenant and no sido possesses a solid major.

Several alterations were made attired in a Jack Tar suit. After,

the ceremony, at which, Father Legislative bodies in which that the League should under- and loot rangements for received the happy pair and their legislation quite regardless of take the selection of the Team Commander and Mrs. Hancock ty are somotings apt to pass

should endeavour to raise funds the bride left for hot honeymoon, That fortunately was not the the Annual Interport Match, and friends at No. 1 Macdonnell Road, o protests of the minority. Diss Bros, sued J.T. Ivors in

by means of Concerts, Subscrip which will be spent et Macao, in actindo takon up by, our, Legis the Summary Court the morning

tions, etc., to cover the expenses a very pretty gown of white lace lative Council yesterday. By to recover the sum of $110. Mr.

Mr. Ho-I ask for particulars, Stephons or bohalf of the plaint- ills said that a letter had been re- with particulars weeks ago. It is cote, ILK.V.C., Hon. Sec., will

Mr. Goldring--I supplied im Longue Trophy. Captain North- trimmed with lace and moss-roses has shown very clearly that he is pink and white hatation could be pushert through, but His Excellency the Governor ceived admitting the debt. On a great hardship for iny clients. gladly receive contributions to the the claim being proved, judg-We gave the defendants a week fund

opposed to the use of forco ment was entered for the plaintiffs with costs.

for a fortnight to pay. The claim

rather than renson and would is for goods and wine supplied.

prefer to see legialation postpons Mr. Ho-Thero can be no hard-

fair consideration. This has not od than have it adopted without always been the case, even horo. In the Homeland it is notorious that a measure of such import

We have received from the ship.

P.&O. Co. a copy of their Mr. Goldring-If my friend Diary and Almaque for 1012. It efsents to judgment, I will agree is attractively got up and containe to stay.

Mr. Ho-He is not "running

away.

Ono

the Courtier

for the provision of a suitable coat and a of this annual event, as well as and ainon with a cream cloth beer weight of numbers any legis

Entries have been received from the following Clubs:-

H.M.S, Minotaur, 11.M.S. Monmouth. R. N. Musketry Stuff. K.O.Y.L.I... Dockyard.

Volunteer Reserves, Taikoo.

FRENCH MAIL TRAIN ROBBERY.

A Daring Crime.

A correspondent writing from

is on Nov. 19 says:

Flags are being flown in the principal, streets to-day because the election of the President of the Chinese Republic is buing hold.

Progress with the typhoon anco as the Insurance Bill was shelter at Mongkoktsui is now 14 guillotined" through and eni- beginning to be riore apparent erged from the House in such a thun in the first few months. A condition that the l'ora declined. warning has been issued from all responsibility and passed it the Harbour Office stating thats a matter of form. The course the entrances marked with lights laid out by the Governor is much must be now used, as the mound the wiser one from every point fof rubble is now only just below of view.

the surface of the water.

The Badge..

a mass of information useful to intending passengers and others. The recent abrogation of the commercial treaty between America A splendid photograph of the

Mr. Goldring-There is more and, Russia directs attention to the fact that there has been a tradi-R.M.S. Maloja Gorms the frontis-than

At the close of the meeting Dr. tional friendship, strained at times but still binding, batween the

pieco..

Cade against him. E. Evan-Jones presented silver Wo want bur money as soon as badges to the Minotaur team who possible. Ropublic and the Tsar's Empire. One of the anomalies of world H. M. cruiser Royal Arthur, relations has been the fact that two of the warmest friends that England vin Colombo yesterday, Laughter), Clio claim says:

Captain Fanshawe, arrived from!

Mr. Ho-Thoy all want their for 1911.

stand at the top of the League Russia has had are the two great republics; the United States and says the "Straits Times" of Deo. Balance due for goods sold and money as 500 an possiblo. France. It seems strange that Governments so entirely different in 21, escorting the destroyers Wel- delivered." I don't know how form and in aspiration should form close ties, but so it has been land, tibble and Usk. The Royal the amount has been arrived at. Russo-American relations were loss cordial during the late war Arthur returns to England from.

Mr. "Goldring Quibbling is

The ne, rupeos with King owing to the strong pro-Japanese sentiment that existed in the Singapore, and the three destroy-out of place in this Court

The discussion on the proposed Goorge's head have been issued alteration in the Colony's budge States during the oatlier stages of the struggle, but any resentiment

ors proceed to the China, station. His LordshipIt may or may

The King-Emperor's head and at yesterday's meeting of the that Russia may have folt has passed away. The abrogation of the

shoulders appear and he is wear not bo, but he wants an adjourn

ng his crown. In this week's Small Cause-list,

Legislative Council was nothing treaty, however, brings upon the tapis a question that will require there woro no less than twentyment and that is the usual practice

The inscription if not interesting, for a decidedly extremely delicate handling. The treaty of 1852 between the Uni-Colonial Treasurer for Crown hardship to have short causes Paris to Marseilles in the early in Urdu below.

one Chinese who wefe suod by the

is "Goorge V King-Emperor." good defence was nado out by ted States and Russia secured equal rights. for the citizens of the rent, amounting in all ts $1,662 adjourned. It will tako five hours of yesterday morning. The

Mr. Goldring-It is a great on the night mail train from inside which is "One Rupee old badge, and a novel attack A daring robbery was effected On the reverse is a wide scroll the Hon. Mr. C. II. Hoss for the one and the subjects of the other. Russia, it is claimed has wan-17. When the actions were called minutes to decide the fesno.

India 1911" with "one rupes

made on the proposed form, by tonly violated that fronty by rofusing to issue passports to Ameri" the Summary Court this morning, Sometimes they put up such a cessary sorting of baga had been Gazetto, that the news which ful, inasmuch as it mentioned a the Hon. Mr. Osborne. While the on before the Paisno Judgo in

trait consisted of eight mail vans, cun citizens who happened to be Jews. According to one Ameri- Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Crown strenuous defence, that it takes done before the departure from arrived by this last mail of the concrete example of what the

His Lordship I don't know the four last of which the ne-

Hatter's criticism of the charactera was to the point, the suggestion We feel sura, says the "Sarawak of the first named was more use- For more than 30 years Russia has been fooling the that most of the claims had been unseres days to decide the Paris at 8.40 p.m. The person-angagement of Miss Caroline badge should be in the small

Solicitor, informed his Lordship Bottled.

case (Laughter). "Russia violated the treaty with the United States and

nol, consisting, of 26 Horters. Mr. Goldring There is no worked after the train had start-Sharp will be received with plea-eng.aving below the cat of arme "introduced in this country a system of religious inquisition. 19, a brass tablet was unveiled by

At: Cambridge, on November defence to this case

Mr. Ho-I don't know,

ed in the four lending carriagos, We hour that Miss Sharp is to Shanghai Bank, This certainly sure by her friends out here. the notes of the Hongkong and "Any American desiring to enter Russia must pass a religious

the journey from Paris, that the a

and it. Mr. Goldring Pardon me, my sixth place of stoppage on the was at Macon, the

e married at the end of next is more artistic than the old “When American Presidents and Secretaries of State point-Mukden, Manchuria, in January the plaintiffe suffer great hard-a sorter who carried a bag she made on the voyage home, merit of the design as a badge.

College Chapol in memory of Dr. but I have felt-it for some time robbery. was discovered by man in the Colonial Servico, mass of trivial detail which: "ed out to Russia that she was violating the terms of the treaty Inst, in his brave efforts. to stem ship through this practice of from the leading into the roar and that after the wadding they The Hon. Mr. Pollock's remaik Hongkong, whose acquaintance would detract from the general Russia replied by cunning evasions. All diplomatia over

adjourning short causes.. "tures were put off by Russia's promises that a special com-

better to make a representation.

His Lordship-It would be

that the badge should not be B "mission was appointed to deal with the subject.

Mr. Goldring-I think so.

sealed book to foroigners and Chinese alike was peculiarly ap The case was adjourned.

posite and the criticism of the SPORT.

can writer:-

"United States.

*:

"Lost at the Russian Consulate here.

"American Presidents and American Secretaries of State, "American Senators and American Congressmen stated that 'Russia was violating the treaty of 1832. The Russian "Government evaded the ïsaus, deceiving the American diplo- "mate for more than 30 years with promises of reform to be "introduced by a certain "Special Commission," which wen "always to report “very soon,”

Arthur Jackson, who died at

China. The sermon was preached the advance of tho. plague into by Canton Armour, D.D., formerly Headmaster of Morchant Taylors School, Crosby, of which school Dr. Jackson was a pupil,

Hongkong Cricket League.

was about to restart at the portion of the train. The train will not return to the East but moment of the discovery of the settle in the south of England. theft, and it was not till the train stopped again at Tyons that the

A number of prosecutions were first speaker shows that it would' police wore informed. All the conducted before Commander Obe. It now remains for the artis contains the following The ro- "Tit-Bits" of November 25

carriages had been visited at w. Beckwith; R.N., Harbonio minds of the Colony to evolve muntio appeal for a wife (shown The following the Longue The robbery was, therefore, pro-14 days and ordered to priss a the late Mr E, Ward, IL.A. a Dijon, where the train is dus half Master, at the Marine Court to-some good design as invited by an hour after midnight, and day, The master of the steam-His Excellency. Talking of bad, in an accompanying illustration) table to date:

nothing unusual was observed launch America was fined $5 or ges reminds us of a story in which was seratelied on the inside of the If this is a fair statement of the facts America seems to love to being soldered down by a1 Civil Service...7 81

lid of a tin of pineapple previous

bably carried out, between then further examination before his said to have perpetrated a ludicrous Club

PW.L. D. Pts and 2.52 a.m., the hour at which certifiente is returned to him for mistake. In the corridor Jending, been wonderfully patient and the wonder is, not that the treaty has young Irish tin-amith engaged in 2 Kowloon......8 4 3.113 broken in one of the look-out disregarding the jule of the road. to the House of Comsigns there is

18 Macon is reached. The glass was been abrogated, but that it has been allowed in romain in force for in Singapore. Oupid did the rest, 4.R.E

a pineapple packer's warehouse 3 Craigongower 6.3. so long. The moral support of all enlightened countries will be for the tin found its way to a young 5 R.G.A.6 12,36 this that the thief or thieves for using his nota for dredging soon supported by him:

1.2.11 boxes on the top of one of the recorded against bin. fidier- depicting the landing of Olorios Two previous convictions? were a ploture by this famous artist 2217 vans, and it was evidently through man was fined $10 or 14 days If at Dover in 1860, Charles, 18 given to America. The Jews have long since lost their disabilities Irish lady in the north of London, H. K. Police 2 3 6 effected an entry. In the last in progressive lands and they have proved themselves useful, law. who opened up a correspondende KYLL abiding citizens. The contest is one between enlightenment and journeyed to Singapore and marri N.D. A win-3 points, ...

714.2-5 carriage of the train a guard was fiscated. Fines ranging from 81 not the Royal Stand

purposes and this news were con a standard bearer who with the tin-amith and ultimately 8 Naval Yerd 153 seated in the look-out box, and to 830 were also imposed on Union Jack The point prejudice; may enlightenment prevail,

ed him

there nothing had been touched. A draw-1 paint.

(Continued on page 3),

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