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Confirmation Service.

Bishop Lander will hold a con- firmation service on Wednesday December 18 at 5.30 p.m. in St.

John's Cathedral.

.Birth.

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The Obstructor.

A man who obstructed the foot- path in front of a godown for half an hour was fined $3. by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning.

Meeting For Men.

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BONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1912. -

THE PENALTY OF UNPREPAREDNESS.

200 Rounds,

A man who was found in unlaw- ful possession of 200 rounds of ammunition, was fined $50 or in default two months imprison- inent, by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, as the Police Court, this morning.

H.E.'s Residence.

H. E, the Governor moved to- day from Mountain Lodge to Government Elouse.

Passing Through.

Captain Bridges, of the 15th 8. Infantry, arrived by the s. Cheongshing from Tientsin; and is on his way to Manila.

is

The Bijou.

Miss Dolly Swift, the popu

lar Sonbrotte, appears to-night at the Bijou in the latest vaudeville

turne.

fndians Charged.

fore Mr. C. D, Melbourne, at the Four Indians were charged be Polics Court, this afternoon, with stealing 627 from another Indien.

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CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

Many Persons Said to be Concerned.

TRAMWAYS BOYCOTT.

A Quiet Sunday and No New Developments.

NOTES AND

The Rain.

COMMENTS.

This was one of the morninge A youth was remanded by Mr. The story got about in the C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Colony towards the end of last when the average man trica to Court, this morning, in con-week that there would be tronble deceive even himself. It was nection with a charge of assault between the boycotters of the cold and raw and wet, and the ing a man who is at present in trame and the Police yesterday, cold found its way to every un on the Causeway Bay-Shauki-protected pore and took a malio- the hospital.

Was

Mr. L D'Almada, who pro-wan ran. It was conjectured in ious pleasure in searching out secuted explained to his Worship certain quarters that the Chinese joints affected by rheumatism. that his client was seriously ill who live at Wanchai and work On such a morning a mon pro- in the hospital and be at Taikoo would be taking their fesses to be public-spirited and awaiting the certificate from Sunday holiday, and that Satan to welcome the rain. If it only the doctor to see if it would would provide mischief for such continues, he says, there will be no water famine after all. But sing grievous bodily necessary to prefer a charge of idle hands as wanted it..

harm There may have been some at heart the average man knows against defendant. In truth the reasonable grounds for expecting perfectly that he is only trying defendant had been persuaded strife in this direction, inasmuch to make the best of it. He hates by the men who had inflicted as these Chinese dock-workere the rain and the rawness, and he the injury on his olient, to stand who do not profit by the cheap would rather chance a water the trial. There were many per-launches that are running, mast famine (and nurss a faint hope sons concerned in the assault. either walk the whole distance that it might be averted by some he preferred the more serious from Wanchai to the Dockyard or miracle), than suffor a shivering charge against the defendant heeles hire a rickshaw, which must tram or ferry ride. The only would, in all probability, have to cost them twice-perhaps five people who perhaps really wel times the ordinary car fare. come the rain are the officials It is notified in the Govorno to the Sessions for trial..

Bail was fixed at $500.

From some of them, who are sore who were faced with the problem ment Gazette "that the name of

through having their pockets of making two gallons of water affected, there certainly was a go the length of four.

of trouble; but Fine Batting,

Chemists and Druggists. The Government Gazette con. tains a copy of the register of the chemists and druggista in hongkong, who number twenty

three.

Struck Off.

the Chiat Sing Steamship Com: pany, Ltd., has been struck off the register.

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Arrivals.

If

CANTON UNDESIRABLES

possibility

it all came to nothing; the

There were 1 fow notable

"Living on their Wits." In Hongkong.

care were used by a few persons, cricket feats on Saturday. Hong- The Rainfall.

and everything passed off na-kong "B" team gave the Police a Mr. Carleton's Return..."

tremendous drubbing, and Claxton The rainfall for the 24 hours Mr. A. E: Carloton, the noting

"These men are wastrels freak eventfully. Consul-General in ended at 10 a.m. to-day was 1.52-

On the Kennedy Town and and R. Hancock had a merry Hongkong during Mr. Anderson's inch. This is the heaviest fall from Canton and are here living leave on vacation, has returned since September 20th, when just on their wits. If they cannot Causeway Bay section, things time with the bat. Claxton had earn money they steal it," were very smooth. Most of the 104 and Hanoook 04 not out. with his bride from their honey-over two inches were registered. said Sergeant Adlington, charg-cars carried a soldier or a police. This was the brightest batting ing four Chinese witli gambling, man, and the number of Chiness seen in the Colony this season. noon at Canton.

M. Leibert, French Consul in before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the passengers on some was as much On the other side of the water as.eleven, though a few cars were another century was scored. Hongkong, returned to the Col- Police Court, this morning. ony by the ss. Australien, being Two of the men were fined $2 seen empty. At about 6.30 last Against the Staff and Depart accompanied by Mme. Leibert, oach or in default fow daye, and night, temporary excitement was ments Engr-Lt. Smith hit up 118 Surgeon Captain McMuan; the other two were ordered to caused by the announcement that before he retired, which was more RAM.O., returned by the s.. receive oight strokes of the birch, the Shaukiwan cars had stopped than double what the whole of ronning. This, however, was the other side scored off the bat. Cheongshing from Tientsin.

THE POKFULUM MURDER' Boon found to be quite inde-Hongkong at the moment is well pendent of the boycott, and served with capable cricketers, The two Chinese who stand in fact, was due to the failure of and it seems more then ever a pity that the Straits could not charged with the murder of ex- one of the underground cables.

The rickshaw coolies continue send an Interport team. Jemadar Gulab, at Pakfalum, were again remanded for a week to make big profits, and-where- triangular test would have offered by Mr. Hazeland, at the Police soever they dare to demand ex-a really good guide as to the Court, this morning, on the ap-orbitant fures. One reader in strength of Hongkong, relative to plication of Sergeant Aliargton, forms as that an old Chinese that of other places in the Far. who said he was instructed to woman at Causeway Bay yester East. make the application on behalf day, called a rickshaw coolie to A Lloyd George Threat. of the Crown Salicitor.

Oplum Application.

Mr. Hoggarth, on behalf of the opium farmer, applied to Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, for the award of the 542 tins of opium found on board the ss. Persia. His Worship granted the application.

Returned from Banishment. A man charged by Inspector Me Hardy, with returning from banishment, was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour and ordered to be kept in the stocks for four hours, by Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning.

month,

Chaplain's Thanks

Stolen Bangles.

Man Escapes,

The Lord Curzon.

The s.s. Lord Curzon, of the Bank Lino, arrived in port this maining from the North. It will be recalled that great anxiety was foit concerning her fate, as she was long overdue in her voyage Boross the Pacifio,

..Curio Sale.

There was a somewhat larger attendanco. ht Mr. G. P. Lam. moris Sales Room on Saturday, when the sale was continued of Japanese curios, Chins, and dam ascond ware.. Prices ruled higher than on Friday and a good amount of business was deus.

CATHEDRAL CHOIR.

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take her as far as the market, and Following, or seeking to follow," that this worthy fixed his price at in the footsteps of such apostles the modest sum of forty-five of liberty as Cromwell and Buon- cents! Everything continues aparte, the worthy Chancellor of "It is with more than ordinary quiet to-day, and the Tramway the Exchequer is broathing forth regret," enya Church Notes "that authorities apprehend no new threatenings as though he were we record the departure of Mr. F.T. developments.

already an absolute monarch. This, is the old, old story; none so fake who has been for the past The Chaplain of the Cathedral

tyrannical as your professed St. Andrew's 'Ball. three years a most regular mem HOW CHRISTMAS in Church Notes expresses his

ber of the choir, and whose ser-

"If the English demagogue," Mr. A. B. Pollock, Hon. Seore vices will be also much missed in

SHOULD BE SPENT,

Church does not take care, its thanks to the Bishop of Victoria, Rev. A. C. Moreton, Rev. W, H.tary of the St. Andrew's Society. other branches of church work in

turn. (for disestablishment) will The Rev. Fr. Spada preaching come noxt!" Foster Pegg and Rev W. W. informs us that the following the Colony, and of Mr. H. T. Best

says our liberty- Rogers for assistance at various telegram arrived on Sunday and who has also been a very regular yesterday morning, at the Church loving friend. There may be

was consequently too late to be. services throughout the past included with those read at the whose excellent alto voice and seasonable subject for Adront land who will be asking, "Who, member for the same period and of the Rosary, Kowloon, chose a members of the Church of Eng- ball on Friday:To chief Dick-genoral musical capabilities make when he dealt with Christmas then, is Mr. Lloyd George, that A sentence of six weeks, imprison, St. Andrew's Society, Hougtis place hard to fill. We are also and its meaning. He suggested ho decree, salvation or dam-

kong, "Hail" Murray Stewart,

sorry to lose Mr. C. Pearce who that Christmas, being the time nation, preservation or rain, sonment, four hours, stooks and-

Caledonian Club, London. has rendered much valuable help when God chose to manifest for the National Church? twelve strokes of the birch was In the fulness of time we shall be told why the Turks, ha ve

Y.M.C.A. Parliament. during the ton months he has what mankind meant to him by So far as one can see, there is passed by Mr. C. D. Melbourne,

very little difference between the failed in the present war and in what form this weaknesses in thoir at the Police Court, this morning, The YMC.A: Parliament will heen here, also the Hon. Mr. Claud sending the Second Person of the defence have been displayed. But even now we may guess at one on a man found guilty of stealing be opened this evening, in Alor Severn who has been a member Blessed Trinity on earth, to take advanced Radical at Home and of mankind, should certainly mean kong: give either of them a great cause of weakness. The Turks, while recognising that war two bangles from a child. De andra Buildings. The proceedings of the choir for the past few unto himself the flesh and the ills the Chinese guild-leader in Hong-

fendant admitted previous con- commence at 9 o'clock, with the weeks. with the Balkan States was almost inevitable-a war with Bulgaria, victions for unlawful possession, reading of the King's Speech There are now vacancies for rejoicing, but there were many finger and he will went the whole and debate thereon. Subsequent fire tenors, two basses and one kinds of rejoicing and some were hand. Allow hivi the merest for one, a certainty-have greatly undervalued the fighting strength,

more fitting for such an occasion hair'a breadth of tongue-liberty, As a European constable was in Bill, will be introduced alto which we shall be glad to see than others. He thought that to and he will seek to persuade his the fighting qualities, and the preparations of their neighbours.

be full of the Grace of God was followers that he rules. King, This babit of regarding the enemy too cheaply we might almost arresting a man who had been providing for Government con- filled as soon as possible.”

trol of public utilities, such us causing an obstruction he was

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. essential to prove that one was Parliament and People, and that say of despising the enemy-has been known before and has had threatened by a crowd of Chinese, tramways, ferries, oto.

appreciative, to the degree he no one but him has any say in unhappy sequels. The Russians regarded the Japanese con-Ile was taking the man along Wo

Health Return. -, We learn that nothing new has should, of what the Nativity affairs whatever.. The returns showing the nam happened in connection with the meant. It was by the Sacraments Disestablishment. temptuously before the great war and paid the inevitable] penalty. Theatre and a crowd gathered ber of case of communicable alleged boycott of the Russo- and self denial that such Grace

Fang Street near the Ko Shing

Privately Wo should have The British, too, rather despised the fighting qualities of the Boers round him and commenced to call diseases, which have been noti-Asiatic Bank. There have been could be obtained, and he believed thought that Mr. Lloyd George until they were rudely disillusioned by certain happenings in the out" to" (strike). The man who fied as occurring during the no farther large withdrawals and that the time spent in obtaining would do better to let sleeping black December of 1899. This attitude of over-confidence, whether was being arrested escaped by week ended Nov. 30, give a total the "boycott would seem only those blessings was more like the

of nine cases and four deaths. to exist in the over-heated minds way in which the Sonson should dogs lie. Dragging the vexed-

question in men or nations, is a torribly dangerous one. Always it leads slipping off his jacket.

of Anglican Dia- The cases include diptheria, 2; of one or two, Anti-Russian and be spent than some of the establishment to light in Parlia to carelessness and weakness. A great record for fighting in the

popular ways of to-day. enteric fever, 3; soarlot fever, 4; Pro-Mongolian-War Chinese,

ment only breeds bad blood, past is not without its offect on the present. It has, in fact, a very morrow in which money is alleged leaths from enteric fever and one The case will be continued to small pax, 1. There were three

and is a silly waste of public time. decided effect. But a fighting tradition alone does not win battles, to be due for the supply of hu

BIRCH LEFT LITTLE

The political nonconformists will from small-pox.

IMPRESSION, and the nation whichi rolios leas on present preparedness than on

succeed in disestablishing tho man hair, before the Chief Justice,

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Profestant Church about the same The birch as a deterrent to glorious records of the past is riding for a fall. Not so long ago Mr. W. Reos Davies, K. U. At the

"How many times have you boys who break the laws of the last hearing the chops on certain

There have been some further time as they get rid of the these Balkan States were bondslaves to Turkey, and the Turks documents, were challenged by been fined before?" said Mr. O. Colony would appear to have changes in the Sunday Schools, monarchy and the peere which apparently, in their haughtiness, still regarded them as petty states witnesses for the defence, as for D. Melbourne, to a man charged failed in its purpose if the state- Mr. T. Williams kindly time will be that of the Greek that would never dream of attacking their great Empire. But gories, and His Lordship intimat- at the Police Court, this morning, ment of a boy, charged before volunteered to go to East Point, Kaleads. The work accomplished ed that he would seek the assist with hawking without a licence. Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the as no teacher was available for for England's good by the nation- pride goes before a fall.. In Turkey's attitude of headless superiority ance of experts in chops. These "Six" came the reply. Why Police Court, this morning, with that school and he went and el Church, ainoe the days of the will probably be called to-morrow, don't you get a licence"? queried hawking without a licence, is any-opened the school on November Oxford Movement, has been of "Church Notes." far too valuable a character for Is there not for Great Britain a lesson in this punishment of and it is expected that the case the magistrate."Can't raise the thing to go by." the Turks? The latter are learning the lesson that the British will be concluded at that sitting. money," said the man." A fine His Worship:You were con- Since then Mrs. Cox has kindly sensible people to wish to see it Assistant Chaplain Scheme of $10 or in default fourteen days victad before, were you not? offered to take charge of tho brought to an end; and we should people learned thirteen years ago, but with this difference, that the

was imposed.

Small boy-If so it is a long school, and as she is on the spot recommend the axe-grinders to Turks are meeting nations trained to fight in the European manner. Paul Chiater has been very success- We aro glad to hear that Sir

St John's Cathedral time ago; so long that I forgot.it is an ideal arrangement, and turn their energies in some direc His Worship: You don't re- we' hope the school will tion that would promise more The victors will strike hard-are striking hard-and they will fightful in his efforts to raise the money By the departure from the until there is a finish. The Turks will be given no opportunity to necessary for the stipend of an Colony on leave of the Hon. Mr. member how many strokes you grow and flourish under her chance of success... draw upon latent fighting resources and to begin the task again. The Assistant Chaplain, and has al-Claud Severn we lose not only a got?

charge. Mr. F. T. Lake left the Colony during the month, and present war should last not more than three months; the Boer War received money and promises to valued member of the choir but His Worship Ob, you re-his departure caused a gap in The Russian Minister of Com fastad three years. It was Britain's luck that she was given ample the amount of ten thousand seven also one our readers be having time to recover herself. But she cannot always trust to such luck. hundred dollars; some firms have been responsible for reading the member it now ye She had her lesson during the Boor War and it is a nice point as to writion home to England to ask Lessone on the third Sunday of Small boy Yes. whether she has profited by it or not. Lord Roberts, who ought to know permission to subscribe, and we the month, says Church Notes."

His Worship now im-posed superintendent of 8 Paul's Sun-in 1015; and the iron bridge what he is talking about, tells the nation that it is still unprepared. are now waiting for the answers We are glad to be able to state eight strokes of the birch, day School has been taken by over the Amur River will be If that is the case, it means that the lesson forced upon us on the so that we may know what is the that his place as reader has been in the police compound Mr. Kydd, who has had great opened some time in 1915. The banks on the Tugela and the Modder has not been laid to heart notual amount in hand, mys taken by our hard working By the Boreams of the boy, one experience of Sunday School total expenditure involved will This war in the Balkans is another instance of the fate which must Church Notes" We heartily Cathedral Treasurer Dr. Francis is inclined to think he will re-work both here and at home: be 288,506,000 roubles, some inevitably overtake the nation which is blindly self-confident and congratulate Sir Paul Chater on Clark, whom we are glad to wel member this sentence for many Mrs. Edkins at the Peak Church millions in excess of the first unprepared. Will it, too, pass unheeded ?

has a large number of scholars.estimate. the splendid success of his efforts. come to this new office.

lay her greatest danger.

Human Hair.

Couldn't Raise the Money.

Small boyYes, sir.

days at least,

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHANGES.

17th., says

The Amur Railway,

our churchworkers, that it was munications bus stated that the not easy to fill. His place as Amur Railway will be completed