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A Boycott Incident;

An incident connected with

DAY BY DAY,

Vicount Kuroda.”

Viscount N. Kuroda, formiorly Vice President of the Japanese House of Feers, is passing through by the Mishima Maru on the way to Japan.

the tramway boycott, not without. The love of liberty is the love its humorous aspect, reaches us, of olier; the love of power is It appears that a. Oliness mer-the love of ourselves. chant from Canton, unaware that the boycott was in operation, boarded a tramcar and procceded to West Point. On alighting, ho throw away his ticket and was about to enter a hotel when a compatriot picked up the ticket, approached him, caught him by the arm, held the ticket up, and asked the newcomer if he had just come of the car. The latter, suspecting nothing, frankly ad- mitted that he had, whereupon the other gave him a fairly severo blow. This roused the anger of

Departed.

A Woman's Loss.

More Revenue.

"AN IDEAL HUSBAND," the subtleties inseparable from PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL. that type of goodness the little

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Brilliant Performance by Hongkong Amateurs.

up,

Big Event,

jealousies that perforce crop Arrangements for the Coming

and tho unreadiness to forgive that are casentiala of the average "good" woman's

In a moment of temptation-

Little has been said ahroud of the temptation that is wont to character.

the preparations for the big 1913 Mr. Walter Siegler, na Sir Philippine Carnival, which is to assail every man who is poor, and

was uniformly con- take place in Manila. This does. knows that he could do great Robert, things if he were rich-a lad of two viacing, albeit he suffered from a not by any means nugar that and twenty sells a stato secrot to very occasional tendency to over-proparations have not boon going foreign financier, and thereafter do his part; one felt satisfied that on with a deal of spirit and All is well with him; he becomes he had it in him to do much enthusiasm; indeed the ongerness Mrs Huntor made an displayed by those in charge of Sir Charles Eliot sud Mr. Hin-wealthy, weds a good and charm- better. ton, Principal and Registrar re-ing woman and is made an Under excellent Lady Markby, Miss the plans for the great show next. spectively of "the Hongkong Un Secretary. Then, out of the past Main was elev er as the coquettish year has demonstrated that they iveraity, loft by the Manchuria which, as Oscar Wilde mourn- Mabel Chiltern, and all the minor are willing to work, and it has for, Shanghai yesterday.

fully observes, is "always the characters deserve the greatest also been shown by the zeal which present," comes one-a woman, praise.

they have displayed in attending Space forbids, us to give any- the meetings of the various com the Cantonese, who called an Terrace has reported to the police letter in which he has incrimin-ling character of the play A woman residing in Lyndburst of course who knows his wretch-

ed secret and holds the thing like an idon of the spark-mittece to which they belong.

It is understood that the plane Tadian policaman, to whom he that yesterday evening money and ated himself, The price she from ก rolated the facts. The guardian silver ware to the value of $225 asks for the letter, and for her view; we must rest content with most comprehensive, and that a dialogue point of for this big annual festival are of the penco the asked the ag-was taken from her room. gressor what he meant by big

silence, is that he shall steep him- saying that many of Wilde's splendid entertainment is assured solf more. conduct. With all the craftiness, Before Mr. Hazeland, at the

deeply than ever epigrams will dwell long in the to all who enter the Carnival. of his race, the man replied that Police Count, this morning a man in dishonesty. This he promises minds of some of the auditors; gates during the days and nights it was the offer man who was to was fined $100 or in default six to do. His wife has believed him such, for instances, as "Women between Febuary 1st and 9th,

Broadly speaking, the biggest blame, adding "He hit ner for weeks imprisonment for being in to be the one perfect. toan, but are not meant to judge us, but riding on the car, and to unlawful poissesion of opium.

the woman who knows" speedily to forgive us when we need for and most important thing in the upsets this belief, and husband givenoss; "I know her so little Carnival will be the Far Eastern. prove it, here is the ticket

A Business Change. which I usod" (holding up the A notice appears in our adver- and wife see social ruin and anni- that I got engaged to her; "Olympind, as all of the best

Morality is the attitude

Orient wo athletes of the tioket which the other man had tisement columns to the effect hilated love, staring them in the

adopt towards people whom per compete in a long list a fow minutes previously thrown that the business of Mossrs Goll-face.

This is the main thread of the sonally we dislike;' Vulgarity events Mr. E. S. Brown, the away, and which he had picked ring. Barlow and Morrell lias

physical director of the Y.M.C.A.;. up)! Failing to get to the bottom now become vested in Mr. P. W. first half of Wilde's "Ideal Hus is the conduct of other people; The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph "will of the mattor and here is the Goldring...

band," which was produced by "Too much rougo and little Mr. F. L. Crone, Assistant Dires- rich honour of this story-the!

amateurs at the Theatre Royal last clothes are always a sign of tor of the Bureau of Education, and the well known attorney, Mr. Indian cuffed both men over the A Chinese has been sent to the night. Whether or no the hus- despair in women.

The staging of the play William Tutherly, we are told, ears, and, persuaded that justice hospital by the Water Police, suf- band and wife are delivered!

very grent crodit are members of the Chief Com- lidl now been done, left the two fering from injuries caused by from their troubles, those who reflects Orientals to settle the affair as boing knocked into the hold of a saw the play already know; on all responsible and Messrs mittee that is in charge of the best they saw how!

steamer in the Harbour, on which and those who did not, owe it to Lane Crawford and Co., are to be arrangements for the sports. he was working cargo.

themselves to go and find out congratulated on the admirable It is understood that represen to-morrow or on Saturday, when mannor in which the stage was tatives from the princi, al coun- furnishod. The scenic effect of tries of the world will gather in tho play is to be repeated.

the fivet act was really admirable Manila to compete for honours A Typical Wilde Play. "An Ideal Husband" is a typ and the arrangement of the other and records.

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.

CHINA'S LESSON,

It will have been noted from special messages to tho "Tele- graph," as well as from information supplied by Routor's Agency, that China has been compelled to pocket her pride and turn once again to the Six Powore financial group for much-needed monetary aid. This is precisely what we imagined would happen, for there

ment with hard labour and four hours stocks.

tonced to one month's unprison as it contains admirable speci-ing left nothing to be desired.

meas of his quaint (and occa Bionally savage) irony, of his magnificent power of epigramma-

Watchman Injured.

SENT OR LOST ?

the arrangement of so-called. try of Asiatice; yet, even where

"National Daya." At the com- as in the case of the Philippines

ing Carnival thero will be but they have been allowed to enter and romain-they cavil at the

ono "National Day"; it is to law of the country under whose A district watchman in the tic expression, of his affectation was the Money Borrowed or Lost will be celebrated on the first be called "Philippino Day", and protection they live. The pro- Western district was sent to the if it be affectation of tired

In Gambling? posed Commission Act in the hospital yesterday, suffering from cynicism, and, underlying all, of

Sunday in Carnival week. Senor Philippines ordaine that a trades injures received in the course of his unerring insight into the

Martin Ocampo has again accept- man's hooks must be kept in Eng-of arresting a prisoner. They soul of man and woman; es- Judge, fr. Justice Gompertz, rangements for this day.

This morning, the Puisno,ed the honour of directing all ar- lish or Spanish. The Manila both fell into the Harbour and pecially woman. In most respects heard a case, in the Summary Chinese object; they profer to use the prisoner escapor

the plot is a great one, but, re-

Mr. Ocampo's work in this line thoir own langauge for the pur-

grettably enough, it sinks to the Court, in which a man named Kolast year fully demonstrated the Chun-pun sued Chan Yauto re the fact that his acceptance of the pose and, to save the trouble of

merely ingenious on one or two calling in auditors, to "make A translation into Chinese of oounsions notably in the some cover the sum of $950 alleged to Directorship again will ensure sworn statements" AS to the the preservation of peace pro-what cheap circumventing of the be money lent under a borrowing unqualified success for the Car- amount of business dopo, etc. clamation to which we alluded on villainess by the introduction of Seeing that neither English nor Saturday has been posted outside a trick bracelet............... American law would accept a the Registrar General's office and European's oath as to the con dition of his business, and "let it go at that," why should greater freedom be allowed to a Chinoso- bo never so truthful?

A Spectre Laid,

A leading article in this paper, the other week, dealt with treat ment of the insane, and we return to the subject of lunacy, because of certain observations recently made by a Home expert. He says that the gloomy statements com-

The Preservation of Peace

Proclamation.

Viscount Goring.

is being studiously read by inter-We have seldom, if over, seen eated crowds of Chinese..

an amateur performance in which

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Opium Divan.

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Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. W. B. Bind for the defendant.

nival.

The musical arrangements, we are toll, are to surpass anything Our that has yet been done. Plaintiff's story was that on informant says that plenty of good

can be no doubting the fact that it was in a moment of foolish pride monly made as to the great in-charged beforo Commandor Basilan assumption of boredom and the money handed over, approa-both by day and night.

the main parts were so well un-April 4 he was invited to a din-music is not only a valuable ad- Sergeant adlington raidad 1.derstood and played. One role-ner at the Wui Fal brothel. He junct, but it is an absolute Sai Yuen Lane, last night, and that of Viscount Goring (Capt. arrived there about 8 p.m. and necessity to a huge carnival of arrested, thirteen men on a charge Kinnaird-Watson)--can only be among the company already there this kind. Music, he states, divan. Mr. Melbourne, at the presentment of being concerned in an opium described 38 flawless, in its was the defendant. The host did when heard on all sides, not only for, throughout not arrive until 9 p.m. and said draws the people that are without Police Court, this morning, fined a long, and tedious part, not he had drawn $1500 from a the gates, but oxhilaratos those the keeper of the divan $100, or single point or opportunity was money loan association, and ask that are already inside. Mr. E. E. in dofault five days.......

missed. A better picture of the ed plaintiff to take care of it Gessler is the chairman of the enay going lounger, who hides for him, and, after the feast, to Musical Committee, and there. case in which In Kwai, untold depths of kindliness lock it up for him in his safe, will be numerons bands playing naster of the s.s. Wo Hing, was and uncommon shrewdness under Chan Yau, the defendant, seeing at various points of the grounds that the new nuthority at Peking turned its back on powerful crease in insanity are exaggera-Taylor at the Marine Magistrates something approaching stupidity, ched the plaintiff and asked for Mr. T. J. Wolff is in charge of would-be helpors without giving serious thought to the possibility tions. The apparent increase is of obtaining butter, if oven as good, torms elsewhere." And now able, first, to the improvement of by his iconce, was dismissed the just lived his part; it might/Defendant replied that when something to talk about, and really a statistical increase trace Court; with carrying 12 persons we have never seen on the London a loan. Plaintiff said he could the big "Carnival Parade" and in excess of the number allowed stage. Captain Kinnaird-Watson lend only about $300 or $500. he promises that ho will make it institutions, which led to a can- stant increase in the numbor of morning Mr. Reader larris of almost have been written for him, plaintiff wanted to borrow off him to be remembered with pride."

Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist ap- One could have wished him then agreed to lend him $1000. charge of the "City of Fun," and ho made no demur and plainti Mr. F. R. Glass is again in admissions for many years, and, poared for the defence. secondly, to the lower deathrate

more widely appreciative audi. and also the lower rate of dis-

ence; it is a melancholy fact that; Defendant said he wanted to go he says that the Side Shows and Leave of absence, on private while his more obvious drolleries into a business with a friend, and "Freaks" this year will eclipse A child must crawl before it walks. And in many respects charge, which has caused an affairs, is granted to Captain H. shook the house, nearly all Wilde's as it was a general holiday, and everything that he has so far been Chinn is yet as a child. She may have a profound belief in her accumulation of inmates in the K. Hughes and 2nd-Lieut. J. A. more finely-pointed witticisms the banks were closed he could able to offer the public.

asylums. The actual new ad- Jervois, 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I., as so exquisitely given by this clever not get the necessary money. De- Mr. Glass goes on to say that a capacity to run along the path of progress with the minimum of missions have coased to increase follows to neighbouring coun-amateur left the majority of the fondant gave him the borrowing Carnival aint one support, but when it comes to endeavouring to put that belief into and have evon, for some years, tries, from 17th January to 17th decorous audience quite cold. note, produced. Plaintiff was not amusing Side Shows, where

spectres with which Eugonists 17th October, 1913; Station leave Mrs. W. Logan, as Mrs. so he came away. He saw no to their heart's content!

experience has taught thỏ Republicane a bitter and, as we see it, vory necessary lesson. There are periods in the devolopment of pations, as well as of individuals, when a little humbling-yes, and may be a degree of chastening-is vory needful.

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Leave of Absence:

Mrs. Cheveley..

what marrod what would have

nesa transaction.

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actual practico, she soon discovers that certain restraints, irksome declined in proportion to popula- February, 1013; to United

feeling very bright that night visitors can laugh themselves out though they be, are very necesary. But ovon en, she bows to the tion. Thus is laid one of the Kingdoni, from 18th February to inevitable with all the peevishness of a child, closing her eyes, to live been wont to alarm us.

gambling while he was there, and It is expected that attractivo is granted to Staff Nurse Miss Cheveloy the adventuress, made it was not true that he stayed rates of passage to Manila will be the fact that what the herself regarde as harsh treatment is in

M. E. Smith, Q.A.I.M.N.S., from beginning that was more there until 5 h.m. the next day offered by the Pacific-Mail Stour- Better News..

than good. reality working round to her own advantage and setting her up

27th December, to 9th January.which she tempts Sir Robert Chil-which he won off the defendant, of the colony will be able to go to In the scene in and that the note was for money ship's Company, so that members The same expert did, some more firmly on her feet. It will doubtless be argued. in some thing to allay the worst

Sanitary Board. The meeting of the Sanitary tern, a hint of melodrama some- The money was leat for a busi-the Carnival and return for a quarters that China could have socured equally beneficial treatment fears about heredity. It is

minimum charge, on less distasteful terms than those prescribed by the Sextuple generally supposed that inainity Board held yesterday afternoon beon, otherwise, a perfect achieve- The case from the defence was Syndicate. Obina herself evidently believed this; hence the hasty now' appearing in a stook will was one of the shortest on record,

the whole of the proceedings ment. But one soon forgot this that in fact no money passed be- MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. perpetuate itself indefinitoly. step she took some few months back. But have less exacting But, it appears, recent researches being completed in less than five in her really finished acting of the tween the parties, but was lost in

The 24th (Hazara) Mountain romainder of her part-acting gambling and that the note was helpers been found? The Crisp Syndicate appeared on the scene go to show that, though there is a minutes. There were "present

Battery, will proceed to camp st with a gront flourish of trumpets. But the Crisp Loan has now to strong tendency to inherited mon- Mr. D. W. Tratman President of that improved in quality at overy

Sun Wai, by route march, on be written down as a failure. Only one-half of the ten millions was tal defect, the history of a taint the Sanitary Board. The Hon. moment till it unquestionably be given to cover the loas.

Thursday, January 2nd. An ad- vance party and heavy baggage floated, and it is now notorious that the great bulk of oven this five ed stock usually shows one of two Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Messrs. Ng came the very highest art.

Lady Chiltern. Hon Tez and Chan Kai Ming, millions was taken up by underwriters. The subscribing public things. The descendants may Col. J. Irwin, Dr. F. Clark, M.,0..]

The most difficult task of the

will proceed by 0-50 a.m. train get worse, the disease fall earlier

to Fanling, January 1st.. was very shy when it came to the point of actual subscription. And and varlier in life, and the stock Dr. H. Pearse, Assist M.O.II. and evening was Mrs. Worcester's, as

Lieut.-Colonel F. W. G. Gordon- that is easily understood when the very shadowy control con- thus become eliminated altoge. Mr. Bowen Rowlands, secretary. Lady Chiltern. If she failed-in the

acone wherein she discovers her Two well-to do Chinese were Hall; Captain E. C. Lambkin; templated and the somewhat hazy security offered are called into there, or intermarriage with Larceny of Jackets. remembrance,

Inspector Dymond charged two husband's secret to touch the top-charged before Mr. Hazeland, at Lieut H. G. Monteith; Lieut. and stronger stocks may tend to re- We have always hold the view that the Sextuple Group's move the defect in the course of a Chinese before Mr. Hazeland, at most noto of horrified disillusion- the Police Court, this morning, Qr.Mr. E. V. Saunders; 1 W.0.

few generations. This is an extra- the Police Court, this morning, ment and outraged love, it may at on two charges with being in un-and 23 terms-adequate guarantees for the proper expenditure of the ordinary result, and it is quite with the larceny of three cotton least be said that nine front-rank lawful possession of a quantity of R.A.M.C., returned to Hong Kong would dross opium and compound of from Sun Wai. on the 14th in- borrowed funds, and equally adequate security for repayment were clear that it would be unwise to jackets, at West Point. His Wor-actrosses out of ten

wore also to China's own benefit. For with common agreement

After hearing the evidence his lordship reserved judgment.

DROSS OPIUM.

N.C.O'S. and men

distinctly reasonable requirements, and, what is more, that they put any great stress upon theories ship after hearing the evidence equally have failed, for Oscar opium. The first defendant was stant.

fined $25 or ia default one month Lieut. A. G. B. Buchanan, aud

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heart-rendingly on the first charge, and $67, or 32 NCOs and men; Liont. as regards the second the case real that even superfine etago- in default two months hard labour A..W.8. Gibson and 30 N.C.O.. was very complicated. The first craft fails before it. This apart, on the second; the other defen and men; Lieut. H. AS: Pressey, defendant would be sentenced to Mrs. Worcester's playing was dant, $18 or in default one month 1 W.O., and 26 N.O.O.. and men, one month's imprisonment with beautiful, for she was not only on the first charge, and $21, or, R.E., returned to Hong Kong, The ss. Glenfalloch brought hard labour, and four hours the good woman, before whose in default, one month on the from Lyeman; Stonecutters; end up from Singapore yesterday 12 stocks, and the second man dis- goodness men unconsciously doff second charge, the sentences to Belchers, respectively, on the Chinese steerage passengers,

16th instant their caps, but she realised all run consecutively. charged.

between the Powers on the thorny loan question, one of the chief of heredity until the whole pro- said there was no doubt as to the Wilde has here sketched dangers to the Republic, would obviously be placed far into the blem has been more carefully guilt of the first defendant, but eituation background. So far as present events tend toward a recognition of this viewpoint, we are extremely gratified at the turn affairs are taking. And we believe that if the Sir Power Loan is carried through, the day will come when the Chinese will see that the onco- hated Syndicate turned out to be in reality a big and powerful friend and helper in hor hour of need.

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