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The Hongkong Telegraph.

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1912.

NATIONAL SEA TRAINING.

DAY BY DAY.

This is not a world of strioti logic, but of constantly shifting compromise.

United Serdang. United Serdang has declared o final dividend of 25 per cent.

Ball at Government House. Invitations have been issued

Oplum Possession.

THE VOLUNTEER SHAM FIGHT.

Umpires' Decision on Attack by

the Reserves;

THE EKATERINOSLAV,

R. V. F. Steamer in ́Difficulties,

The Russian Volunteer Flest'n'

HEAVY WEATHER,

"China" Reports Big Seas

Outside.

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

A Ridiculous Sentence.

In our leading article of yea

The Pacifio Mail ship, "China, "terday we commented upon ahe futility and weakness of idiosing mook battle-which took place at Singapore on Saturday the 18th thatsteained into Hongkong early mild punishment on Chinese who,

The umpires' decision as to the steamer Ekaterinoslav, which left

to-day, reports terrifio weather Fan Ling last Sunday between inst., has had some exciting ex-outside. One of the officers said: ou ccossions like the present the Volunteers in the Reserves, periences. She was expected ut

"It is blowing very hard and a tramway boycott, absolutely ses is as follows:-

The umpires adjudge the attack Hongkong between the 23rd and big sea is running. We made at defiance law and order. We harping on this subject, but a for a ball at Gaverament Hous to have failed. This result was the 28th but as no word came us excellent time, all things being have no desire to be continually oa 12th December."

greatly due to the lack of co-to her whereabouts some amount considered, but I pity the crew

and passengers of the boat that sentence inflicted in, Mr. Mel operation between the Scouts and of anxiety was felt as to her safe-passed as outward bound this bourne's court yesterday compelg Mr. Hazeland, at the Police the serves. The only order ty, in view of the fact that ty-morning! She was diving into us to return to the matter. We Court this morning, fined a man given to the lattor appears to have phoons were about and vessels it in a lively fashion, and the seas refer to the case of the youth who $27 for being in unlawful posser-been to meet the Scouts al One

Tree Cap at 7 a.m. The Reserves arriving from Singapore reported were thoroughly washing her was found reading a notice threats down, even before ale had time ening to blow up any who pat sion of opium.

ronised the trams, and who, on wore at the point at 6.45 a.m., but extremely rough passages.

to head aboam.” On the 26th inst. the. the Scouts failed to ineet them.

In speaking further of the won being requested to move on, turn- ed round and assaulted the police. The Reserves then advanced alone |

5.5. Benlarig, which was to ther our informant added: down the valley towards Lan Shai tears Singapore at the same

"One of the most beautiful For this offence the offender was fined one solitary dollar. We know Hang and this became completely time as the Ekaterinoslav, arrived sights that I have over seen was separated from tlie Scouts.

Garrison Infants School.

The Garrison Infants' School, Garden Road, will be closed from 20th November to 12th December, both dates inclusive.

Choir Vacancies.

There are vacancies in the St. John's Cathedral Choir. for five Lenora and two basses in addition to some room among upper vọices, Dr. Lamb.

Dr. W. R. Lamb, the American oculist and optician specialist at present practicising at the Astor House, will leave Hongkong on December 2.

The Tean's Trip The 8.8. Tean (Capt. Outer- bridge) from Manila reports having experienced strong mon soon. bigh seas and cloudy

weather on the run up.

The. Dollar.

The military rate of the dollar for the quarter commencing 1st January, 1913, will be 2s. Id. for all payments fixed in sterling which baro to be made at Hong kong and on the China Station.

Returned to the Colony,

Mr. P. W. Goldring were among

Insufficient Precautions. A files $25 was imposed on contructor from West Point, charged at the Police Court, this morning, with not taking sulli- aient precautions when blasting. Mr. Mason, of Mesars Wilkinson and Crest lofended,

when we passed the s.8. Shinyo nothing of the details of the case Marn, close aboard. It was clear but inasmuch as the charge was overhead, and a brilliant moon-one of assaulting the police and light night but a nearly full gala the defendant was found guilty, it is obvious that the magisterial; was blowing, and the Japanese decision erred on the side of leuiency. We wonder what would The Bealarig's captain stated ship seemed to be almost standing still, while great sheets of spray. that the two ships had left toget-that scenied as a silver veil in the be the punishment on a European hor at a 12-knot speed, and that moon rays, flew completely over for a like offence. he had kept the Ekaterinoslay in hor.

They came under a heavy fire at Hongkong and R. V. F. author both from rifles and artillery, and ities at once male enquiries of were ordered by the umpires to hor captain as

to the missing Thoy again advanced retire.

vessel. later and were a second time of- dered to retire. Meanwhile, Set, Biden, who had been posted on the top of the high hill on the right of the position, elected to

retiro. Had the Reserves been aware of this move and attacked Bight for three days, after which the hill, the wliole of the defensive he got ahead and lost all track of position would have become un-her. He conjectured that she had tenable. The defensive positions

"The glass was fairly steady all the way across, but of course slightly below the normal."

**Ran from Typhoon. The German Mail, steamer "Lutzois" appears to have had

A Noteworthy Incident.

Our leading article to-day deals with the question of train ing "lads for the sea, and it in interesting in this connection to note a little incident almost verg ing on the dramatic made at a were well occupied as a whole, gone further to the Eastward, though on the right centre the with the intention of leaving the

recent meeting of the Marine infantry appeared to be injudi Paracels on the left, instead of

troduction of a new Life GoveTA- ciously posted. Capt. Charchill's of following his own course which severe weather during her voyago Society. Is occurred on, the ing

This from Singapore to Hongkong. advanced Scouts was discounted was nearer to the coast.

A statement to this effect was or of this famous Sciety for verified to day by Messra Baum, the training of boys at sea, in the by inabilty to get into communi- was all that could be learned.

On the 28th, however, cation with the main body:

More attention is required to the Captain Lukmanhoff, the local Blank, Bruckner, Koch, Krak gerson of Mr. A. Pears. The came before the then committee following points: 1. keeping in manager of the R. V. F., received ansky, Kruppe and Leonhardt, new Governor told the meeting of the Marine Society with only touch when night marching: 2 telegram from Captain Tideman, who arrived in the Colony by the that, a number of years agd, hat

interviewed by £ avoiding the sky-line; 3. scouts skipper of the "Ekaterinoslav,

three-halfpence in his pocket and look-out men should keep saying that the vessel was at

"Telegraph," Mr. Baum said:

ARRIVES.

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steamer...

When

by

wik can be accomplished net register, Sho is carrying no mountaingus, and the glass was railway stock to show what a fine passengers, but has on board falling very rapidly.

"Captain G. Bortfeldt suid societies whose aim it is to train about 7,000 tons of cargo mostly that it was one of the worst lads for the merchant service- iron for the Siberian railway.

service which makes reil mən of manya poor and wayward lad. Shortage of Officers.

Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., and perfectly still and not be con- Manila and was then on the point representative of the Hongkong and asked to be taken on board stantly moving. 4. commanding of leaving. When a represents- "Yes, we have had very bad the the training ship. The re officers of units should keep with tive of the Telegraph" called

between two typhoons, as has been Pearson, success had attended British boys for the mercantile murine is again receiving considerable kong by the s.s. China to-day work to the N.0.0's.; 5. judging lay to-day, he was expecting stated. The tail end of one him ever since: Bat the most in The question of mure systematic and widespread training of the passengers returning to Hong their men and not leave all the on Captain Lakmanhoff at mid-weather, but we did not run quest was granted, and, said Mr.

Mr von Wiser, Austrian Consul, attention at Home, and we are glad to see that strenuous efforts are lis wife returned by the s. distances. There seemed to be news of the vessel's arrival every caught us, and our captain decided feresting announcement was yet that it would be bзst to run from to come Mr. Pearson followed a great tendency to overestimate moment. being made to rouse the Government to a sense of its duty on this Lutzow.

The Ekaterinoslav is a cargo the centre of it, as the sens were up his observations with a gift of the various ranges.

vessel of 6,581 tons gross and 4,175 important matter. British sailors for British ships is a cry which hus "long been raised, but it represents an ideal which can only be turned.

GOVERNOR OF MACAO into practice by the whole question of training lade for the soa being. given that degree of seriousness which it rightly deserves. And i Britain is to maintain her proud position as the premier maritime nation of the world, it is quite clear that far greater attention will have to be paid to the mattor both by the Imperial Government and by local authorities thau is at present the ease. For we have virile, go-ahead competitors to face in this, as in other realms of activity, and it will certainly not be dufficient, in a question of this sort, to trust to the good old Britishi habit of "muddling through": With the birth of now nations posecesing well-defined aspirations for greater supremacy on the sea, the lion of trusting to luck and good fortune must once and for all be abandoned. And the sooner this fact is squarely faced the belter.

It will probably come as a surprise to most people to learn that the British Government is the only one among the Governments of maritime nations which, as a Government, does nothing towards training lade for the son. Yet this is the statement made by the Marquis of Graham at the third National Conference on Sea Training recently held in London. This gutliering was attended by repre-

ST: ANDREWS BALL.

An Excellent Scheme of .Decorations.

Thoughout

storms that he had ever been in,' our informant added..

LOCAL SPORT.

His Excellency the Governor of Macao arrive in Hongkong at

The gentleman whom we quote His 5.30. yesterday evening.

Yesterday we published a portion is on his way to Now Zealand, with Excellency was accompanied by

his friends, and expects to visit of a letter addreased to the Mery Seamen's Institute Concert his Secretary, and his Aide de

Tasmania also, looking for busi-cantile Marine Service Association, A concert will be given at the Camp. Capt. the II . F. R.

in which the present dearth of ness opportunites. Seamen's Institute on Monday Somerest, Aile de Camp to His

Mr. Brucknor said, in speaking ships' officers was made startling evening. The first part of the Excellency Sir Henry May, and

sea-goingly clear. The "Telograph" has the past

few of the "Lutzow's

repeatedly urged that merchant" programme will be musical, and Consul J. J. Leiria, received the

much qualities:- the second will take the form of a visitor, the party proceeding to days there has been

She is a very fiae vessel, and ship officers are far too often un- magic lantern oxhibition by the Blake Pier in the Govern- coming and going in the City Rev. W. II. Foster-Pegg, dealing ment launch.. By the monu-Hall whore the decorations: com we did not suffer very much der-paid and over-worked; and with travels in the Orient.

ment a guard of honour was mitteo of the St. Andrew's Ball inconvenience, although the seas to this might be added the con Sale of Curios.

drawn up consisting of 100 of the have been hard at word putting were tremendous, and at times I tention that, the merchant service The sale of Japanese curios and rank and file, and two subalterns, up the extensive embellishments thought that they would surely does not offer sufficient induce- works of art, selected by Mr. 8 of the 8th Rijputs under the which have always been a feature engulf us. The management of meats, where promotion is con- Nomura, of Kyoto commenced, at command of Captain Cutler. As of the opening ball of the season. the ship was perfect, and we all cerned, to encourage young Mr. G. Lammert's Sales Room this His Excellency the Governor of This year there has been some admired Captain Bordtfeldt's able mon to enter the profession. altered, the shortage will most afternoon. The prices for pottery band played the Fortugness of decoration and in some respects most trying circumstances.

Macro landed, "the regimental departure from the usual scheme handling of his vessel under Unless things are materially The party are staying at the assuredly continue. Compared and bronze, with the sale of whic National Anthem. After saluting it, bide fair to be an improve- the auction opened brought only

China Coast mate or engineeri small bids from a fair attendance. the colours, and inspecting the ment. The vestibule practically Grand Hotel, and leave to-morrow with bis brother at Home, the

guard of honour, His Excellency presents the impression of a thick for the South.

extremely well paid and has sentatives of every public body in the Kingdom interested in the

Debating Soclety.

proceeded to Evernment House ly hedged path in which the bed-

quite reasonable hopes of promo sea and in the welfare of the boys of the nation, including delegates The YM.C.A. Parliamentary in Sir Henry Mby's motor car. gerows have been picked out

tion. But, in order to obtain from education authorities, shipping companies and training ships, Debating Society is to open its

with electric lights cunningly

these improved conditions, he CRICKET.

must become an exile. The and all were unanimous on the principle of founding a thorough. first session at the Y.M.C.A. Blooms on Monday evening, when going eyetem of training in British ships for British Inds. Quite a the King's Speech will be read.

Hongkong Civil Service Cric-officer of the more home-staying number of points of more than passing interest were raised. For The proceedings, commence at 3

the pillars. Just at the entrance ket Club meet Hongkong A on cargo boats must content himself a St. Andrew's Cross has been instance, it was argued thint if passengers are to be saved in ship-p.m. and all interested, whether

erected which when carried out in Saturday. The following will with a bare pittance; and the wrecks, and if the seamen's lives, too, are to be safeguarded, a larger Y.M.O.A. members or otherwise,

Yesterday evening Miss Herron, glow lamps will add a great touch represent the C.S.-R. E. O. man on linor service, even where Bird (Captain), R. O. Hutchison, pay is tolerably good, knows that the sister-in-law to Mr. William of brilliancy to the scene. number not only of deck hands but of other ratings as well, will will be welcomed.

B. Taft, the President of the At the top of the stairs which A. G. Sayer, R. O. Witchell, E. Be is unlikely to get a com have to receive proper son training. And we road a remark made by

influence to bear on his Company, Barlow and Jackman. the President to the Rect that in looking over the Titanic enquiry departure in the religious life of spend a few minutes in conversa palma is the lion of Scotland on a

To-morrow there will be a new United Stafes, was gooden ough to are covered with pot plants and Reod, Poole, Cox, Biden, Ellis, mand unless he can bring private

The following members have Quacks. an uncomfortable suspicion atole into his mind as to whether the the Anglican Community in the tion with a representative of the red shield and the general idea

been selected to represent KC.0 We are indeed glad to see that deck hands on the ill-fated White Star linor really had the qualifica fact that, the day being St. "Hongkong Telegraph." She said of lights hidden is carried out in tions which were supposed to be represented by the letters A. B. Andrew's day, a day for interces-that she expected to stay in Hong a mass of greenstuff which veils to play against. Staff and De- crusades are beginning at Horde partmental at Kowloon on Satur-and in America against the quak Another point brought forward was that in the next great naval sion for Foreign Missions, the kong until about Tuesday next tho walle war, armaments will be required for merchant vessels, and it wasChaplain of the Cathedral, the when she would teave to go to The dancing rooms St. Aday at 2 p.m. sharp-K. R.1" doctor." No punishment is to assorted that if the Admiralty intonda considering such matters as Rev. V.H.O. Moyle has arranged Cambodia. The tour which she i drews' and St. George's Halls Macaskill, F. de Rome, F. Sut severo for this class of pickpocket, ton, H. S. Rouse, J. H. Mead, E: C. and no Government can be fully strengthening decks and putting guns on board, there is neither the that there will be a stream of on would end with her arrival a are as usual the object of especial Smith, J. Robinson, B. D. self-respecting so long as it tole. discipline, nor the gunnery, nor the technical knowledge of any private intercession from the home somewhere next fall, or it care and to say that they do Evans, AR. F. Raven, W. Eratos his oxistance. The same kind capable of dealing with such armaments when put there. Of Cathedral throughout the day, may be not gatit Christmas twel-credit to the large band of workers Dixon, W. L. Weater. course, in a matter of this kind, money is needed if ample and Arrangements have been made month. efficient training is to be given, and this point was not lost sight of whereby worshippers will be "I am unable to give you, any praise. by the Conference. Moro than that, it was announood that the praying in the sacred edifice from Government had now become convinced of the necessity of en- 10 30 in the morning until after couraging training sohomes of the kind under notice, and a letter 5.30 in the evening. was read from the Chancellor of the Exchequer stating that he was

A New Departure,

Captain Green.

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MRS. TAFT'S SISTER.

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Interesting Comment on Recent

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may be said of the educational and the religions quack, Ame- rica is a greater sinner than England in this respect, by reason of the multitudeof "universities there which grant bogus degrees; though Britain cannot throw

Hongkong Cricket

· Longue. news about the election," the gaid The theatre, as is customary, is The following is the Table up

for all the letters that I have had the supper room sad this, too, to date up to the presentare dated before lins been extensively decorated, Olub. P. W. L. D. Pts: the olection. Į

all the arches being outlined with in consultation with the Board of Trade and the Board of Education | Captain JF. E. Green, who has “Do you think that the result leaves and surmounted by the Craigengower 4 3 1 0 9 Kowloon 1100 3

stones, seeing that many of on the question of providing monetary assistance to promote this just been appointed to the com- of the election would come as any coat of arms of one or other of Hongkong "B" 1 100 3 her private school masters, most important branch of technical instruction.

mand of the oruiser Royal Arthur, sarprise to Mr. Taft?ahe was the clans.

Staff & Depts, 3 0 1 2 2 quack doctors and dissenting The whole of the decorations are H.K. Police 3 The future, thereforo, appears decidedly hopeful. In this first saw activeservice asi midahip- asked.

-211 preachers are ozcellent customers matter voluntary effort, which, it is truo, has dono much in the past, man of the Achilles in the Egyp- "No, I don't think so, Be well done throughout and great RE 2 - 1 1 1 to the degree-vondors. It would

:00 is inadequate. Funds, and ample funds, are needed if the question tinn War of 1882. He was spool-seomed to expect the result, was credit is due to Messre Dancan Hongkong "A1-

be interesting to know how many is to be seriously tackled. Of this there can be no doubt: that if ally promoted commander for his her reply.

and Wynns who seem to have

A win-3 points. such men are masqueradingat we are prepared to pay, we can get boys trained as seamen in large gallant conduct when in command

done the lion's share of the work.

A draw-1 point. the present moment in England numbers, and, having got them trained, there is no doubt that of the Pigmy during the Boxer

as MA MD D.D. Ph shipping owners would see to it that employment was found for troubles in China, and he holds a

Removing Land,

LLD, D. Su., and a dozen etcaus them. Indeed, at the Conference named, Mr. Concanon, of the remarkable: array of foreign The telegram quoted below was White Star and allied lines, declared that shipowners were really decorations the Italian Order of received from the Manila Obser- A man charged with cruelty to Two women were each fined terze, by the simple means of anxious to give preference to Inde who have had some preliminary the Crown, the Austrian Order of vatory by the American Consulate pigeons, and let out in bail of 85, 85, at the Police Court, this paying a gaines or so per annum training It is therefore mich to be hoped that in this matter there the Iron Crown, the Medjidie of General, Hongkong at 9.46 am failed to appear at the Police morning, for removing sand from to some United States university will be muoli less cause for repronoli than there hash been in the Turkey, and the St. Maurice and to-day

Court, this morning, and his bail the foreshore at Kennedy Town that never existed, save on pap past. It is a vital question, and, like all vital questions, it cannot St. Lazarus of Italy, of which he Cyclone or Typhoon over the was entrented. These was from Inspector Dymond proved tle or in the insgination of the dupe

of thena pseudo gradua charge afford to be ignored.

is a commander,

Zala Eea moving W. or W.N.W West Point,

TYPHOON WARNING.

Bail Estreated.