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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1912.

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DAY BY DAY,

The modern majesty, consists in work.

THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.

Interview on Affairs In Portugal.

report sad accounts were approv- NOTES AND by the meeting..

success.

COMMENTS,

HONGKONG THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Gunnery Practice. We take the following from St. Andrew's Day. (Compiled from the "Hongkong

The St. Andrew's Jill last Telegraph" files for the Weeks the "Telegraph" of November

30th:The Royal Artillery are night was, as usual, hugo St. Paul's College.

Ending Nov. 30th.) His Excelleggy, the Govermor

busy making preparatione for

But will any Soot DX- Under the above heading we The Rev. W. T. Austen will of Macao, Senor Sanches de speak at the meeting of the Hong-Mirande, who is on a visit to the intend publishing once a week their annual practice at Stone plain to us why so mach is made A 64-pounder by Scots abroad of Saint Andrew, kong Christian Union at St. Colony gave an exclusive inter on Saturdays-a precis of the cutters Island

and another, as well as some little of Robert Burns? At Paul's College on Monday, at view to a representative of the more interesting happenings in gun has been alreay sent there, who never saw Scotland, and so

His Hongkong during the correspon Hongkong "Telograph.” ding week 30 years ago, as re--pounder mountains, willshort Home it is different; the 30th of Excellency gnid:

vealed by an examination of the ly follow. Firing will also take November is of very little. "I have come to Hongkong issues of the "Hongkong Tele place from the 7-inch muzzle

Scotsmen--not Highlanders, be it observed-who admitted, that expressly foreinrn His Excellency, graph" for that period. This is loaders in the battery on the account. In fact we have met Sir Henry May's courteous visit a feature which we feel sure will island." to me on the 5th of October. That be appreciated by our readers.]

they did not know what WAN the date of St. Andrew's Day day is a holiday with us as it is * A* Free and Easy."

until they left Scotland. If it comes to that, however, how many Englishmen can say off-hand which is St. George's Day ? It is nourious fact that St. Andrew

5.30 p.m.

Oambling. Eight men were fined $5 each by Mr. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, for gambling at 81 Second-street. Sergeant Adlington, proved the charge.

The Birch.

A boy found in possession of lottery tickele at East Point, was ordered to receive twelve strokes of the birch by Mr. O. D. Mel- bourne, at the Police Court, this morning.

No Licence.

A Chineso was fined $7 with the alternative of fourteen days by Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning for. hawking without a licence and crying his wares in the Street..

'Kallen Mining Administration.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mineš

Exempted.

'The Dollar. -

The rate of the dollar, on

TRAMWAY BOYCOTT. Boycotters Still Obstinate.

Hongkong.

The Twenty Flith."?"

May we plead, however, that Scots in Hongkong should give a thought to the 25th of January:

the anniversary of the Declaration In the "Telegraph" of Novem-demand, on November 30, 1882, of the Republic of Portugal, in ber 24th, 1882, there is a report was 3/71. which we are of course vitally of a meeting of the Royal Naval interested. Strangers-that is to Temperance Sooloty, and an inti- say people who are not versed in mation that the Presidency of the Portagneto affairs continually local branch had been offered to The refusal on the part of the should be more thought of by lend ready ears to the cry of and accepted by the Rev: Mr. majority of the Chinese to patro- Scots abroad than by Roote Down with the Republic, and Lee, the then new military nise the tram-care still continues, at Home, but, however that up with the Monarchists, but ohaplain. It is stated that the though reports from the police may be explained, there is no can assure you, (Elis Excellency meetings of the Society are con-atate that all is quiet along the denying the success that attende was emphatio on this point), that ducted on a most unique principle, route. The special points where the celebration of the day in the Republio is radically estab- the first part being devoted to passengers are most likely to lished, firmly fixed once and for business, and the latter to that alight are well guarded, in some all, in Portugal, and the return of old-fashioned form of entertain cases there being as many of seven or eight police together, all ex-King Manuel to the throne is an ment entitled a 'free and easy, utter impossibility. As I have which means that all present who armed with tranoheons. Some for the week ending 16th Novem- just told you, only those who are were able, were expected to add of the open cara were seen to be when it comes round ? There bor, amounted to 20,641.72 tonsignorant of our affaire assert that to the night's amusement by used by Chinese this morning, must be any number of Burns...

singing, reciting or doing some and most of the others had a fair enthusiasts in the Colony- will and the sales during the period, there is such a possibility."

When asked his personal views thing else of an amusing or number of passengers. In almost men to whom the memory of to 38,821.79 tons.

... la a of Socialiam, Republics and instructive character."

every ease a soldier or policeman Burns is a thing to be re vered-and they might make It is notified in the Gazette Monarchies. His Excellency ans. comment on this arrangement, the was travelling on the car.

"Telegraph" adds that there

A Government Notice. their presence known in a quiet "Socialism and Republics tend can be little doubt that harmless,

A somewhat lengthy notice has that the following Shoipties have werad:

ing a splash we could never been exempted by the Governor- in-Council from registration un- towards the world's progress and instructive and amusing recrea- to-day been posted up outside the way. There is no need for mak- Social (Chines) Chinese Cira directly opposito effect. We, in a great boon to Jack Ashore, and dealing with the boycott. It is birthday of Burns the occasion guzzle." A quiet gathering of real culating Library Sport (Non Portugal, have been struggling to does much to keep him from get in Chinese, and has drawn large (ns it sometimes is) for occasi Chinese). Olympic Tennis Ulub, wards a bottorment of our couditing mixed and muddled with crowds, who have eagerly read the

announcement. The notice states enthusiasts would be a really no- remember that we were the

that the reason why the Traraway table gathering. We heard of one, (originally the Y. M. G. A. Tennis tion for a long time. You will fire-water and tangle-foot." Club).

first nation. to

Apparently the musical critic Company will not accept Chinese held in Hongkong, on the lust drive

our of 30 years ago was a much more coin is solely that such coin is of twenty-fifth. It consisted of We have been informed that Jesuits, and to cleanse by Mr. Hazeland, yesterday, in were also the first nation to do he is nowadays, for we read in the subsidiary coin, and naturally and Mr. Croupier, solemnly pled- connection with an extradition away with capital punishment issue of November 25th, the in the way of business the

Immortal Memory." All this took application made by Mr. Hodgson, We desire to advance, always, following observations on a per- better quality coin is desired. Red sundry toasts, including "The the Assistant Crown Solicitor. bow do you say, en avant"!" former who took part in a concert As showing that the discrim has found the bail of $5,000, and On the subject of Portugal's at the Temperance Hall:"The ination against Chinese coin is place in the dining room of ore that he will be defended by Mr. financial condition, His Excel violin solo from Raff's Mill not against it as such, it is of our hotels, and some estimable Marous Slade K.O., who returned lency said:

Scenes (we suppose it was from pointed out that not only is the people appeared to regard the pair as not quite right in the head. to the Colony yesterday.

The Republic has made as the above, as we failed to recognoinaga of China refused but the But they were merely good Scots tonishing efforts to balance her nise it) was a very poor effort, but coinage of other countries also. 1t and Burns enthusiasts who would An alarm of fire was given last finances, hampered as it has been as the soloist is evidently young iaadded that if, as the result of not let the great day go by un- night soon after nine o'clock. The by an beritage of almeet unpos and inexperienced, there is hope the present discrimination, the noticed." brigado turned out with motor and sible financial affairs that was left that he may improve, and there Chinese coin finds its way back ladder, only to find that the trouby the Monarchy. It has been is also, we may add, room for lots to Canton, it will be so much the ble was not in any way serious difficult problem to face, but I can A mattress bad caught fire in one say that now nous avons nos pieds of the upper rooms of a house in a terre (we have our feet on the a side turning out of Jubilee ground), and we are sure that in Streot; this was quickly thrown a short time we shall be able to into the roadway and extinguish-lift our heads again. ed with a few buckets of water.

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Frank Criticism.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, "1912.

ASPECTS OF THE BOYCOTT.

Fire Alarm.

Indian Civil Service:

Bad Weather,

"Ex-King Manoel is very rich, and his mother is also very well off. Their money is all in the Bank of Engluul," His Excellency continued, and it is doubtful if they will ever be in want."

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The interviewer then asked His Excellency's views of the Chinese situation, to which His Excellency replied;

Pacific Record..

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RAYMOND TEAL COMPANY.

ST. ANDREW'S BALL,

of improvement." In the same better for the Government there. account there is the following The Chinese are also advised to

The lighting of the Ball Room on regarding a gentleman's singing resume their patronage of the

such occasions Be a St. Andrew's of Yes! Lat me like a soldier tramcars. fall"-"Wo have no intention

Ball is bad-very bad indeed. of arguing anent the truth of the

We have touched on this matter v bofore; we do so again, hoping assertion about fearing no foe, and wo are perfectly willing to There was a double bill of fare-vainly wo admit that some It is notified in the Gazette that

admit that the vocalist showed at the Victoria Theatre last night change will be made.

It requires no expert on light It's an ill wind-or boycott that blowa nobody any good. Since an examination, open to all quali-

not the slightest regard for either when the Raymond Teal Musical

present the local Chinese liave elected to put their taboo on the trams, we have fed natural born British subjects,

time or tune, as he played the Comedy Company staged "The to improve on the most extraordinary tricks with Battle of Vanilla" and "Oh, conditions. noticed quite a number of persons who would ordinarily ride on the for appointment in the Civil

The rooms are light enough, Service of India, will take place

them with the utmost nonchal You Kid." In addition, there

was an extremely clever nigger not trying to the eye, but to the front seats, and pay ten cents for the privilege, comfortably enscon- in London in the month of Aug

ance.'

minstrel turn by Mr. Raymond face. Oh! What a fright she Telegraph Extension. ced in the body of the car, and thereby travelling half-price. Thusust, 1913, and that copies of the

It is stated in the issue of Teal himself; so that the patron did look. Why? She was dressed do the more impecunious Europeans and the more thrifty of the regulations, syllabus of examins

tion and forms of application to China is greatly embarrassed November 27th that the Directors who could grumble at the night's in her best, spent hours over woll-to-do Chinese profit by the Company's loss. The rickalaw coo be filled up by the candidatos because it has no money; but of the Eastern Extension amusement must indeed be her toilet, hair beautifully done, Ties too are growing fat (in pocket; loan in body) and well-liking may be obtained at the Colonial think, and have always thought, Australasia and China Telegraph queer bird.

face properly cared for The first play was described as touch of colour perhaps, ssh-h, through the increased profits of their business consequent on the car-Secretary's Office, Hongkong, that it is a country of each vast Company had determined on

a merry melange," and that but all to no purpose. Why? datural resources that exploita extending their line to Shanghai, boycott.

Thes.a. Glenogle, which arrived tion will prove her to bo connecting the principal ports on description hit if off to a nicety. No fault of hers. She should We have always been more or less of opinion that, if sense of from Singapore this morning with one of the richest cout route, In this connection, the The little playlet was full of fun have looked her very best and AdminiTelegraph," in the coures of a and merriment, to which Mr. did too at home. It is the light humour were more common, strikes and, boycotts perhaps even re- 1,420 Chinese immigrants, reports tries in the world, volutions as well—would rarely happen. In the case of this particular that she experienced very bad stratively and politically China is leading article, expressed the Fritz Fields, Mr. Charles Lo Roy that is at fault, and a thousand westher throughout the trip. Aon the right road, and in the near hope that Foochow would also be and Mr. Jack Cartis contributed pities, when it is so easy to have

"Oh, You it otherwise, boycott, the less disreputable leaders are, of course, taking them whole gale was raging and there future I look forward to seeing a brought within the electric cable. the lion's share,

Kid," a musical farco, was even The ladies did not look well? selves dead seriously; they are hoross, martyrs to the cause, Curtiuses were very heavy seas for 36 hours gradual but steady growth to (Ourtü might sound better) ready to leap into the chasm to save the previous to arrival in port: The wards progress, under the Re- The following appears in the more screamingly funny still. No, they never do at a ball in City Hall; but last same issue:"It is stated that It concernod an attempt by the State! So occupied are they with this lefty view of their own attitude current, set W.N.W., registered publican regime.

three knots an hour on approach- "I have always contended that the fastest passage yet made a repentant wife into bringing night, it was not only the that they have no time to see that they are being laughed at, and stilling the land. The s.. Sang- the yellow man are enterprising, across the Pacific was achieved back her deserting husband by ladies to whom we refer but well. Some of less time in which to reflect that they are banging their heads against kiang, from Haiphong, reports have the energy and qualitics by the Arabic on her last voyage Broking to work on his love for the men as a stone wall. A boycotted company, or firm whose employees are on strong E.N.E. gale, heavy seas that are necessary for work, and from Yokohama to San Francisco, children by adopting a baby from them looked hard cases all strike, can usually botter afford to lose pounds than the strikers and and overcast, with drizzling rain, that they are an intelligent the new White Star clipper a foundlings, home, and, when because of the light. It was

throughout. The 8.8. Hangsang, people."

accomplishing the journey in the circumstances arose necessitating amazing how badly one's friends boycotters can pence; and when at last it dawns on coolie intel- from Shanghai, reports strong The interviewer asked about fast time of 13 days and 21 bours." the return of the infant, by bor- appeared on this occasion, through ligence that the ride (o.g.) from Shaukiwan to Causeway Bay costs monsoon.

pirates: His Excellency shrugg

Freemasonry, and rowing her neighbour's twins, no fault of their own, but all be- his shoulders and laughed.` twice as much by rickshaw as by car, we may hope to see the end of

We read that on November The fun throughout was fast and cause of defective lighting. "They do not exist with us any 28th a regular Lodge of Victoria, furious, and in a very capable the present foolery. The great hopo entertained by those ongineer-

more! C'est toujours le bluff No. 1026 was held in the Free-cast Miss Corinne Carkeek, Miss ing this strike is that the Tramway Company may tremble with

The R. V. F. steamer Ekster Hongkong says that the pirates masons' Hall, Zetland Street, Lillie Sutherland, Mr. Fritz Fields fear for the dire consequences which will only come to pass in the inoslav, whose mishap we reported come from Macao, and we in when the following officers were and Mr. George Chesebro came minds of the misguided boycotters. Do these hope that the yesterday, came into barbour this Macao say that they come from elected:W.M., Bro. W. Kerfoot through with flying colours. Tramway Company will give way to them?-Never. The boycotters morning and proceeded to her Hongkong! It is like the old Hughes; Treasurer, Bro, A. E. C. It need only be added that the will tire of this affair long before the Company. The Tramwy moorings at Wanbhai. She story "His Excellency contisued, Hawkins; Tyler, Bro. J. Grimble. plays were capitally staged, the time within a few weeks, we are

leaves to-night for Vladivostok, via "Whenever there is trouble

Canton Insurance Office. costames extremely effective and unable to present to our readere Company may yet aek the Government to reimburse them for any Nagasaki,

between two places or men, it is At a meeting of the Canton the dancing decidedly clever, The a roport of a meeting of the lose they may sustain through the Company's endeavour to maintain

The "Cablenews American" of always a fact that the other man Insurance Office (in liquidation) plays will be repeated to-night, Tourangie Rubber Co., Ltd the integrity of the British coin put into circulation by the Govern- the 26th inat, has the following began it! N'est ce pas?" held on the 20th, for the purpose and on Sunday and Monday "The which, we understand, was held

yesterday. concerning her.

His Excellency has been stay of presenting the accounts and Triflers" will be staged. ment.

The Russian freighter Ekate. ing at the Hongkong Hotel and report regarding the distribution Would the Government be upheld by the right thinking peorinoslav, one of the big Volunteer leaves to-day for Macao. ple of the Colony, if they adopted unusual measures in this crisis? Fleet, arrived in port yesterday

B. Johnson, explained that the Tour man from the country it does not rest with us. On neither They would. The Hongkong Government; it may be said with trath, morning in distress for coal and.

HONGKONG MONEY

meeting was called to receive the who trespassed on the railway occasion was an intimation sent has never shown the slightest dispostion: at any time to prohibit water. The big vessel was en

REFUSED IN CANTON. report of the liquidators on the ac-line at Hung Hom, were brought to us to the affect that such a

was lobe held. We regr the importation or use of Chinese, coin in the Colony they route from Singapore to China

counts of the old office for 1881, before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police meeting was labe whow no disposition to do so now. The Tramway Company is a coast ports when a shortage in the

We are informed that certain which was reorganised at the com- Court, this morning, and dismissed this as much se do our readers, private concern and may make such rules and regulations, (so long coal and water supply made it

ard we make the explanation as they are not contrary to the laws of the Colony) as they may see fit necessary to call at Manila. The of the tradesmen in Canton are mencement of 1882. He stated with a caution. The Company are perfectly within their rights while carrying Captain came ashore immediately refusing to accept Hongkong that the assets admitted of a final Detective Sergeant Brown said order that they shall acquit on business in a British Colony, to refuse to accept all notes and, and made his report to the collec- money, as a protest against the dividend of $84.35 per share, he believed that the defendants com other than British. They may and do refuse to accept Trench; tor of castorns and, after taking on rejection of Chinese money in a final bonus of 7 per cent on did not know they

and a final refund German, Russian, American, Japanese, why not Chinese, pray? some supplies, will continue his this Colony This boycotting is contribution

Ta Worship rom this of our coinage is said to be on for $277.77 per share on account This Colony is British, and it is high time the fact was appreciated voyage, probably sailing

morning"

the increase JE

of capital and reserve fund and recognized;

THE EKATERINOSLAV

AN EXPLANATION:

We regret that, for the second.

We feel it our daty to explain. of assets and liquidation of the A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. to our readers that wherever the

fault may

be-if fault there be office, the Chairman, the Hon. F.

attendin

on the

any negligence in the mat

As the meeting is reported

morning-con