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The polleo want an owner for a white pony found straying in King's Park, Kowloon.

Shanghai experier snap at the close of the Deo. 30 the thermometer

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PRESIDENT SUN,

An Interesting Interview....

Vornmeilta liyo boen formed NOTIS. under trees in the wilderness, und 11uecessary we dan ert the

ND COMMENTS.

has not seen such times since the,

was. 20,8 and the maximuni, 38.5.

Chinese republic in a nutshed." Kitchener's Popularity. the previous year the records for

Asked about "Mr. Homer Løn,

A correspondent to a floma Deo. 30 were minimum 41, maxi-. The following is from the ho said: "I think Geuoral 1 cu în rup 55.2

"China Prose of Dac 31: the best, military us in the paper writes interestingly of Lord Dr. Sun, Yal-son told-n "China world. He is looked on as a gront Kitchenor's success in Egypt. Wo have dank Messrs. Press Toporter yesterday that military export by all tho puthori-The according to him, Bridley & Co. for four copies of he had accepted the presidency ties of Europa and America' the Milkmaid" Calendar, issued of the Provisional Nopublican Dr. Sin said he had a few en- by the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss government of Chins and would gagements for the week and haderly days of Tord Cromer. Ond Salos of Crown Land by public Condensed Milk Co., for which go to. Noaking in a few tinys to beon compelled to dealing any quotation shows just what, faith auction will be held at the Dis they are the general represent bo innugorated and to assume the others, as he is very biay now. nutives and Englishmen have in trict Land Office at Taipo at-10 lives, and four copies of the calenduties of the office.

fe had few callers yesterday him:In discussing the war with dar issued by the Northern Assu- | a., on January 13.

“The election was abnost un-afternoon and talkeil frooly to the fance Co., Ltd., for which animons," he said; and I have newspaper men who camo to see Aralia and Expytians, I was Massra. Bradley & Co, are agents, accepted. I have not yet assumed him.

staggered by the question, "But Notes in Circulation.

tlie, office, hat will do so at the Dr. Sun bears his now honoura why did not we (the Egyptians), The following are the returns provisional capital in Nanking, gracefully and as President of annex Tripoli ?" ~ The thought of the average amount of bank I have not yet decided when I will the now republic of China is us notes in dirculation and of specie go there, but it probably will be gracious and jovial as he was in reserve in Hongkong during in a few days, when the inauguin the character of the exiled the month ended December 31 ration ceremony will take place." ne certified by the Maungors of This he said would be very simple, the respective banks:-Chartor ...” Höw long do you think it will od Bank of India, Australia and be before the country regains its China, averageunpunt, $6,023,-normal condition?" ho VIS 987; specie in reserve; $4,000, usked.

Owners and occupiers of teas- ments aro reminded that rates for the first quarter of 1912 að payable on or before Jan. 31.

By permission of Captain Fisher the band of the ss. Korea will play at the Bello View Hotel on Thursday next, boginuing at

p.m.

The engagements of the Bishop of Victorin for to-morrow (Sunday) ure: 11 au prosch at St. Peter's Church, and 5.45 p.m. preasli at St. John's Cathedral.

The body of an unknown Chinese has been taken from the water all Lantao Island. It is believed, that it is one of the victims of the ss. Kwong Yugh

disaster.

**

reformer.

CANTON NEWS.

(THE "TELEGLEPE" CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton; Jan. 5.

of new

Egyptians annexing any. thing by force of arms took my breath AWAY. I pointed out that to have done so would have been to have brought down the wrath on the Turks and they would have made war upon Egypt, "Malesh 000; Hongkong and Shanghai "It will be only a few months”

(Nevor mind), was 110 reply, Banking Corporation, average he said. "There is no doubt The acting Governor-General- amount, $21,707,212; specic in about what the national conven-geot that Jan 7. will be kept as not regard Lord Kitchener as has issued a notification to the "Kitchener is here." They do reservo, $12,500,000. Total;tion will decide as to the future average amount, $27,732,220 government of China. It is not holiday to celebrate the adop-being, so much associated with specie in resorve, $10,500,000. n qucation any longer of negotinttion of the European calendar, England he was oven Lord

nd the succesful formation of a Cromor. They seem to have" ing for poaco, for there will be

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Sanitary Board Elections. Gront interest is generally an unconditional surrender of the republic: The city is to be decor- being manifested in the forth- Manchus. Trade will revive at sted with bunting by day and annexed him, he belongs to them.

illuminations at night.

Egpytian officers and men who Daily issue-$30 per annuin.

coming elections in connection once, especially foreign trade.

Will foreign trade increase stormy debate took place on have served under him simply Weekly issue-$13 per annum.

with the Hongkong Sanitary

Thursday at the meeting of the lolise him. “I was with "K. Board. The rates per quarter and per moussin, proportional. Subscriptions Wonders for the supply of the

January 1 has been under the now regime?"!

At least a hundred fold," Canton Provisional Council, over in the Sulan "Atampan man with for any poriod less than one-month will be charged as for a best Japanese. Akaiki stoam coal fixed the date on which the

the question of the issue of new full month.

for the British Section of the elections will be held, and the replied President Sun.

President Sun now feels 80

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messenger. Ponk subscribers can have their copies dolivoroil al on Jan. 20 at the Colonial Dr. G. II. L. Fitzwilliams will confident of the outcome of the The opposition raised the ques

stand for re-election, while. Br. struggle of the republicans that tion of reserve funds and in- Panama Tolls. their residoncos without any extra charge. On copies sent by Secrotary's Offico. : post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage.

FB. L. Bowley has been nomi- he consented to discuss the quired whether the Government

The question of the tolls The postage on the weakly issue to any part of the world's $1.00

nated for the vhcancy which has events leading up to the recent had the "money to pay for the arisen as a result of Mr. Shelton, outbreak in Wuchang, in answer 2016s on presentation. The-sup-imposed upon vessels passing

"To what ex

porters of the project answered through the Panama Canal bes moured that prominent member tont was the recent outbreak 00000 Hooper's resignation. It is ra- to the question:

present they had been discussed for some con $4,000,000 actual cash thiol of the community intends to carefully planned by the re- pross the candidature of those volutionists and to what extent two gentlemen and carry on was it sporadio?" canvassing work on an extensive scale. It a contest takes place voting will begin immediataly after the nominations have been rend, and will continue until

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MARRIAGE

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At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the 6th January, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, John Robarisan, Esq., of Kathgar, Ireland, to Kathleen Elsa Harriet, second daughter of the late Georg Sachs Esq. and Mrs. Sachise of Kingsclere, Hougkong.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.

The work of rome in the Law Courts from their 4 to the now habitation begins on Monday and the Courts themselves are expected to be open for business about January 13or 11.

A case of theft has been re- ported from the 8.8. Kaifuku Marn. It appears that a coolic seeing song oil feelers on a winch on board this chip, 'took o fancy to them and by means of a nail munnged to wrench, thom off. He was caught with the articles in his possession in Canton Road, Kowloon.

A Chinese who was ought coming off the s.5. Honam with quantity of opium, 100 rounds of Mauser ammunition, and a bay gnst appeared on a charge of an lawful possession of the drug, and of having arms without a licence,

at the Magistracy this morning. He was fined $25 on the first charge while on the second he was romanded.

labour.

6 p.m..

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THE LANG-BRITTON

COMPANY,

Theatrical Treat Promised.

season

How the Revolution Was

* Planned.

had been placed with merchants siderable time and a satisfactory in the form of mortgages. Other settlement of the claims of questions were raised and lentod Amprican shipping to special argaments followod, but when.

consideration will be difficult the motion was put it was carried "Practically it was all carefully by a good majority.

In America in certain quarters it planned," he said. "The revolu A daring armed robbery ac- is thought that as the entire cost tionary movement hogan to take companied by incendiarism and of this great work has been definite shape about fifteen or an exhibition of barbarity oo sixteen years ago, though I have eurred in the Pun U district res

borno by Americh some conces been interested in the movement cently. A village inhabited by sion should be made to Ameriona for a longer time than that. Three farmers who had had a good shipping. It is held in England years ago wo were ready to take harvest this year, alared their that this is rendered inpossible: over Wuglang, Canton and Nan-grain, rather than risk its being

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

(From Various Sourcos.)

the shape of mail subsidion. We

are inclined to think that theró is a broad distinction between subsidies for services rendered by particular lion and a general robate to all American shipping asis proposed. Scarcely apropos of this, yet not uninteresting for itself is the following extract from a speech by Mr. John Barrett,

king, but we were waiting to pirated during transit to Canton by the Hay-Pouncelote Treaty." guin control of the Peking sol. A leader of one troop of pirates As justification for a proposal to The forthcomig visit to Hongdiers. We had been working for continually demanded blackmail do indirectly what is said to bo kong of Mr. Mathieson Lang and some time through the students and meeting with no satisfactory specifically forbidden by treaty Miss Hutin Britton who are to Following the war with Japan, response attacked the place on an American paper cites the case appear at the Theatre Royal the Peking government began to Jananty 1. Besides firing some (City Hall) is awaited with cou-organize its now army, sending 600 houses, these men wounded of the Suez Canal and declares siderable interest. Mr. Maurico students airoad to be Trained to 40 or 50 of the inhabitants and that Great Britain given pre- E. Bandmann's well known take charge of the army. We in some instances burned children ferenca to British shipping in Advance Manager, Mr. James F. saw at once that if the Manchus alive. They got away with about Youngo, arrived to-day by the were able to organiza and control $1,000 booty, P. & O. 8.8. Delta to make the modern army, it would greatly BRITAIN AND THE FOURTH ARM.

Yesterday the Water Police necessary. preliminary arrange-strengthen their position and we caught the owner of a Wanchai monts; he gives a glowing he sat to work to counteract their When the War Office competition for aeroplanes was first bumboat with a quantity of sandal count of the great reception efforts. We worked through tho briefly announced in Reuter's telegrams, we wore rather hopeful wood in his possession. His extended to those popular artists students, so that when they re that at last the British Government had determined to stop tinker- eraft was lying under the stern offin Bombay and Caloutta, and turned to China to take positions ing with airships and was of a mind at last to get down to serious the s.s. Uganda which was dis-according to the newspapers of as officers in the army, they cante business. Further details are now to hand, and we are forced to charging a cargo of this wood those cities no Company has as revolutionists.

Golf Course in a Liner, amond our earlier judgment. The competition is not likely to have at the time. Charged at the received a warmer welcome or "The outbreak could not have

London, Deo, B. any materially helpful result because the prizes awarded are out of Magistrney this morning the man created so great an impres-boon postponed for more than vessel which Messrs. Harland and Director-General of the Pan:

The Gigantic, the 1,000 feet all proportion to the severity of the tests. Among the conditions said that he recovered the wood sion. In Bombay all sente for.few months, but it did occur requirsil to be fulfilled by a military aeroplane are the following: from the water. He was fined the were booked six before we expected. Wo know Wolff have been commissioned Carry a live load of 3501b., in addition to instruments, with fus! $10 or in default: 14 day's hard days prior to their opening. we had Wuchong, Nanking and by the Whito Star Line to buil American Union. He anid: and oil for 4.1-2hr. Fly for 3hr, and maintain an altitude - of

Calcutta endorsed Bombay's Canton, but there was a pre-

at Belfast, will, when completed, fact that the two ecoans were not 4,500ft, for ane hour, the first 1,000F, being attained at the rate of The "Yellow Dragon." verdict; the reception there liminary autbreak at Canton a represent the very last word in connected at Panams sooner was 200ft, a minute. Attain a speed of not less than 55 miles per hour. The December issue of the Yol-being truly magnificent and the year ago, then another one last liner luxury.

an accident of creation, and Col. Plane down to ground in a calm from not more than 1,000ft. with low Dragon" contains an interest-season's bookings phenomenal. summer. Then when the outbreak A floating city seems too weak. engine stopped, during which time u horizontal distance of not lessing article on the various orders Hongkong playgoora will probabat, Wuchang occurred, it was no a description of this ocean hotel. Goethals, backed by the United than 0,000ft. must be traversed before touching. Rise without of chivalry, which is to be continu. ly reward Mr. Bandmann for his longer possible to postpone action. A floating country would be States Government, is now doing. damage from long grass, clover, or harrowed land in 100 yards in of. The "Imaginary Intersion enterprise with crowded houses for the government would have nearer the mark: for not only what the Creator forgot to dol a calm. Land without damage on any cultivated land, and pull up and "Our Own Tailor hud Cut-The booking will open next week begun to disarm the soldiers who will the Gigantic boast a ball Had He done it the route would within 75 yards of the point at which it first touches when funding tor" are highly amusing. The at Moutrie'a. Mr. Younge wishes sympathizal with us. At Canton Tim, verandali, cafes and shops be free to the ship's and commeres on smooth turf. Provide accommodation for a pilot and observer, number is to be commended. ns to state that, notwithstanding they scattered our sympathizera but there will be room in her for and the controls must be capable of use by either. The pilot and

the great expense attached to this over the Trovinco to that it was golf links, a cricket field, a tennis of the world; can l

can the United observer's view of the country below them to front and flanke musi The following amendment of engagement the prices will be very difficult to concentrate them court, a baseball pitch, plunge States Congress affail to put its be as open as possible, and they should be shielded from the wind, the regulations of Hongkong is 84, 2 and 1.

If our original plan had been and other baths, ani'n gyan judgment against it of the These are savore tests, but not too severe if a really offective guzortod:-The fee for a truck or

'carried out, there would have

sium.

Almighty Let it oxecute. His military aeroplane is to be secured. They are much too severe, trolly licence shall be $10 por

been very little fighling. Canton, Possibly, when the Gigantic in however, for the return offered. No competitor is to be permitted annum. The fee for the licenen

Nanking and Wachang would ready to take the water, it will be delayed will, and the celebration to take more than £5,000 in prizea; and £5,000 will not anything of a motor ir licensed under

have quietly gone over to us and found that this list has been ex-of opening the Canal will be the like recoup a firm which seriously faces the costly business of ex Ordinance No. 5-of 1895 which is

then all the troops could have tended to include a theatre, palm greatest international event in perimenting until it produces a machine which shall meet the diffi. intended or acod. for hire shall

marched on Peking, if necessary. avenues and gardens, and depart-the history of the world." Upon cult conditions set. If the purpose of the competition is to secure be $20 per mensem. The fee for A pretty wolding was cole-We have always had hall of the most stores. a British machine which shall be really useful in time of war is is the licence of any other motor car brated at St. John's Cathedral Poking troops with us."

The new liner will be fitted with a Kobor aper comments — foredoomed to failure. Foreign firms, which have since got beyond shall be $24 per annum. The this morning, the contracting Will Outline Reform Programme bine engines, She will not be a thing in the

with both reciprocating and tir

We think that this beats any“ the purely experimental stage, might produce the necessary machine foo for all other private vehicle parties boing Miss Kathleen

of fbooming for less than the various sums offered in, prizes, but British firms licenced shall be $2 per annum. ' Sachse, daughter of Mra, Sachse cannot. And surely, in a matter of this kind, it is necessary to

that we have President Sun refused to dis-groyhound, but, like the Olympic, great enterprise that of Kingsclero and Mr. John euss the plans for reforms; naying luxuries as few lictels on dry General John Barrett seriously raven-day hotel, with such hitherto come across. Director- stimulate British activity, War engines must be built at Home, In the Summary Court this Robertson, accountant with the a proclamation would be issued inland could affor their guests, not abroad. That in axiomatic as applied to battleships or guns morning, before the Faiene Kowloon Dook Company. & few days. After the Cabinet, wosmiloat the thought of going abroad for ships of war when hostilities Judge, Mr. Justice Gompertz, The Rev F. T. Johnson officiat has been formed," he said, “we Here are sonie facts and figuros believes, it seems, that the United break out; why should not the same hold of the newest engine of the Sze Wo Lung firm, of 102, ed and Mr. Denman Fuller pro- will be able to outline our pro- concerning the luxurious liner 8a es Government is correoling war whose utility is no longer problematical but fully proved?- Shaukiwa Main Street, rice sided at the organ. There was grammo. it is too biga question to

Length 4.1,000 feet Germany is about to spond one and a half millions on sir maand oil dealers, sed the Woon very large attendance of guests discuss now. A proclamation

112, chines and France has determiner to devote well quer half a million Fung firm, of 120,. Connaught| Miss Main nitonded the brids will be issued then."

Displacement... 70,000 tons to army aircraft. The British War Office offers £11,000 in prizes Road West, rion. dealers, for the who was given away by Mr. & If aeroplanos in time of war were not already provod essential, the return of the sum of $38.30, Shelion Hooper Mr. A. Shields there, would be very little that is modation. Over 4,000

President Sun' remarked that

Gross tonnage... 60,001, Passenger accom- inactivity of Britain might raise a smile. But the matter is too which plaintiffs paid to the dewas best iman. serious for that. There are platy of engineering firos in Britain fondants in October of lus year

imposing about the provi Cost £1,800,000 to £2,000,000 who could produce airships of the necessary pattern, if they were for four bags of rice which the wards at Kingsolere, where the Everything must be torn P decoration will excel ayahin genuino. Ofeixsamples of brandy

A reception was held after sional headquartors at Nanking.

The Gigantic's solome: brent Analyst were all found given encouragement. But £11,000, part of which may go abroad, defendants failor to deliver numerous bountiful presents wore there now," he said, and then at dreamed of in the annals of will not do it. To set aside a sum like that, in the face of foreign Evidence was called and the much admired. After the usual added with a laugh, "but we

analysed two we

wero found to be penditure, is merely to play with the grave matter of sunjons in case was adjourned till next rozsis wore honoured Mr. and Mrs don't good fine Lilldings in which

adulterated and of twe shipbuilding. art And the time for play is long since past.

wook

Robertson left for Macso

to form a new

Vehicle Licenses.

A Rice Dispute.

WEDDING.

Robertson-Sachse.

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Later.

Boam

(Condenad en Paradij

the mistakes of the Deity!

During last year the samples of beer, gin, port wine, rum and whisky examined by the Govern