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"The Play's the Thing.”).

The suggestion, emanating from Shanghai, to form a con-

appeties,

DAY BY DAY.

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THE BOYCOTT.

Yesterday's From Rides,

There was no dearth of passe gers by the cars yesterday; in both first and third class com

here in the new Aberdeen osme- tery; everything, in fact, argued in favour of their standing up for their rights against the men of their own blood who were seeking to deprive them of those rights,

FORGED NOTES.

Hongkong Polico make a Great

*Hauf.

A great many people have no federation of Playgoers Clubs in ideals at all; they have only the Far East, has much to comTM mend it. Hongkong, it is often alleged, has an especial fondness for musical comedy, but the attend- ances at "The Ideal Husband"; M. S. Kent came out of dock partments free rides were granted last week (to go no further back-to-day, and moored at the man-to all and sundry, The sampan money side of the boycott many thousands of dollars worth

indicate that Hongkong has a large public which takes a strong interest in legitimate drama. It seams safe to assume that an aotive local Playgoors olub would do much to develop that interest, while co-operation between number of such clubs should result in fairly regular visits from companies of really good.class. The scheme has much to be said for it and we hope to hear shortly that Hongkong bas taken it up. There is plenty of material in the Colony for the formation of a society which would perform a really useful service.

The Admiral Bridgman Case

As we observed the other day, it seems well nigh impossible to get at the exact facts surrounding the resignation of Vice-Admiral Bridgman. The discussion has brought about a good deal of bitterness in the House, but there is one feature of this which we

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1912.

THE LABOUR LEADER.

We stated, the other day, that the South Wales Miners' Foderation at Cardiff had decided by 1,053 votes to 601--each vote representing fifty members-that the salary of their agents should be reduced from £1 to £3 a week. On this subject Mr. C. B. Stanton, a miners' agent--and consequently a sufferer by the new rule has been disburthening his soul in one of the Home papers, and it is only fair to concede that he makes out a tolerably good case for the agitating fraternity. We do not, of course, accept the initial idea that the paid agitator is any way needful or desirable; but, if he were, we should feel decidedly sorry for Mr. Stanton and his like; for they appear to be very much between the devil and the deep saz

present moment (whatever may be the merits of the case) we have the edifying spectacle of a man whose sole knowledge of naval matters has been derived from text-books, blus-books and hearsay, occupying the position of First Lord of the Admiralty, and contradioting, and laying down the law to, a man like Lord Charles Beresford, who is old enough to be Mr. Churchill's father and has grown grey in the

controlled.

H.M; S. Kent.

Departed.

| of-war anchbrage.

Mr. F. Lieb was among the passengers who left for the North by the Chiyo Maru.

The s.s. Kueichow.. The ss. Kueiohow came out of

deck to-day after overhaul, look. ing spick and span.

Admiral'Li...

Admiral Li, accompanied by his wife, was a passenger by the 8. Chiyo Marui, for the North.

Child Abandoned.

for the first time.

The Real Losers, The speaker then touched on

that

On Saturday afternoon a son- sational arrest was made by the Hongkong Police, of six ♬ panese who were fund in posacation

of forged notes on the Kwang- tung Military Government. The facts were briefly reported in the

Telegraph" on Saturday.

boya and the poorer members of the Indian community had the The Tramways Company would treat of their lives, for many of be compensated by the Govern- these gave the impression that ment; then how would the boy they were indulging in a car ride cott hurt the Company? The

Chinese themselves would be the The arreste were made by Mr. It should be gratifying to the losers, because that compensa King (assistant Superinterdent of Tramways Company, however, to tion would have to be collect Police), chief Dotective Inspector find that the free rides were ap-ed by the Government in the Collet, Inspector Murison, and preciated in great measure by the form of increased taxation Detective Sergeant Grant. The the people whom coup is stated to be one of the very people for whom these were 80 intended: those who have been the Chinese boycotters wore in greatest that has been made in terrorised out of riding by car, juring, were their own com- the Colony. Yesterday these seemed to find patriots and, not the British at Mr. Chan Kiang Wa, chief of safety in numbers and we noticed all. By that means bitterness police in Canton and his staff very considerable number of would bearcused, and all brother-co-operated with the British aut- adult Chinese of various grades ly feeling, sympathy, good will horities in the investigations riding to and from the market. and readiness to help in time of made preliminary to the arrests. The "Patria," Commander Jose To-day it is the 'same thing, and need, on the part of the leading The arrested men, who looked well-to-do were brought to tho Carvalho Crato, has arrived from one is glad to that those who Chinese, would be alienated.

He would remind them that Central Police station. Theirs Macao and will remain in harbour pooh-poohed the idea of the free

rides as merely giving an oppor- the Chinese of Australia, the luggage was of decidedly good for a few days.

tunity to children and Europeans Straits and Hongkong had been manufacture. In two steamer. of riding cheaply, are now proved the first to offer substantial help trunks were found many packages to China during the Revolution, of forged notes and a small hand- to be mistaken."

and that, even in times of peace, bag was pooked solidly with them. the Chinese British subjects. When the men werA had bean more than ready to help searched. very little money was their poorer brethren in Kwang- found on them, their belongings tung with money. How many consisting chiefly of watches and millions of destitute people in cigarettes.

small child found abandoned in the Hung Hom district, has been sent to the Italian Convent.

Patria." The

German Cruiser Arrives,

The German cruiser Emden steamed into harbour yesterday from Fooohow, and will "remain here for a fortnight..

Ferris Hartman Company.

Sir Kal Ho Kai on the Situation.

Sir Kei Ho Kai, interviewed by The Ferris-Hartman Company the "Telegraph" on the boycott, is due to arrive on the morning of emphasised the anxiety of the Christmas Day and is to open at loading Chinese of the Colony to the Theatre Royal on the 26th.

Depositing Rubbish.

see peace restored,

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It is stated that the total face

China had been supported Intely Some of the captured luggage. "I would like to make it quite by Chinese who are making their was labelled "Pano Hotel, Kobe," A Chinese was fined $7 by Mr. clear," he said, "that we wish to money in Hongkong! If the mal-and it is understood that the Hazeland at the Police. Court, do everything in our power to contents brought about the de- men came from there to Oan- this morning for depositing rub- back up the Government. I think struction of Hongkong prosperity, ton, and thence to the colony, bish in the street at West Point, my remarks at the meeting at they would bring misery to thou-

Christmas Mall Delivered. Government House and, later, at sands in this colony and to mil-value of the notes is $533,020. The English mail which left the Chinese Commercial Union lions throughout China.

The Free Rides. here on November 23, carrying matablished that fact, and I hope the Christmas parcels, was de- the Presa will continue to feel

The Tramways Company had livered in London on the 21st. the same confidence in us se now very generously come for- There was a good attendance:

it has expressed in times past. ward with an offer of free rides at last Mass at the Church of the "When the Governor invited for three days. This was any Rosary Kowloon, yesterday, us to meet him last week, I was thing but a sign of weak when Bishop. Pozzoni dispensed not in a position to speak as ness; on the contrary, it showed the Papal Blessing to the con-

inst.

Change of Run.

Disabled Vessel.

The s.s. Kenng Wai, from Bing kok, reports having taken in tow from Hoitow to Hongkong the steamer Wonghoi, the latter boat having broken her screw shaft on the voyage from Hoihow to Sings:

THE PAPAL BLESSING.

hearers to observe Christmas:

sea-service of his country. . Every Man to His Trade.

Mr. Winston Churchill may The 8.5. Kusichow, usually on be an excellent politician; he the Hongkong-Tientsin run, leaves may have been a olever-if for the Philippines to-morrow, forcibly as on Friday, when I met the Company's understanding gregation. fauciful-war-correspondent; but taking the place of the Tean, at it will be a long time before present in dook for overhaul. he persuades the mass of the Bri- tish people that lie can teach men like Admirals Beresford and Bridgman how a navy should be The same kind of thing basalso happened at the War office, time and again: Officers such as Lord Kitchener have been pore.: instructed in warfare by civilians

Caught at Last. In October, 1810, a man was who scarcely know butt from muzzle, and the conduct of a sent to gaol for six weeks, but whole war has been left in the whilst in the ante-room he hands of ministers who never saw cáped. On Sunday morning he anything very serious in the way was arrested in Hung Hom, and of fighting in their lives. Is it this morning he was remanded not about time that ruling posi- by Mr. Hazeland. tions at the Admiralty and the War Office were restricted to men of experience?

The Tariff Muddle.

Stolen Saddle.

Childrens Sports.

own

the Chinese Commerical Union, of the Chinese temperament, and His lordship besides dispens- On the latter occasion, as you the authorities were seeking-bying the Blessing, also celebrated have heard from other Chinese, I paying a kindly compliment to Mass, preached the sermon, and

let myself go," and I am hopeful those who were the dupes of the officiated at Benediction. hat what I said will bear good agitators to give them an ap- In the course of his sermon, fruit. I explained to those pre- portunity of retiring gracefully Bishop Pozzoni exhorted his sent the exact attitude of the from the boycott. Government, and showed that Henceforth, whenever the Chi- rather than to celebrate it. This E.'s sole wish, in taking a firm nese felt that they had a grievance was a period of the year when stand, was merely to preserve against the Government, instead those who accepted the Incarus- peace and order in the Colony; of seeking to take the law into tion of Jesus Christ should be in that it was no desire of his their own hands, they must ap a state of Grace, and so com- to make laws that would be proach their lawful representa memorate the event which meant in any way oppressive. I remind- tives the Chinese members of so much to the world. In die d them that, at one time or other, the Legislative Council. When pensing the Papal Blessing, his in every government or country, ever this had been done in the lordship said that he had been it was necessary to employ rigidly past; matters, had invariably empowered by His Holiness the repressive measures where polit-been brought to a satisfactory Pope, whilst in Rome, to tender ical or industrial troubles arose, issue. Here the spaaker gave to the people of Hongkong his A Chinese was sentenced to one that the Governor would fail in various illustrations as to how the Blessing, and if they visited the month's imprisonment and four hours' stocks at the Police Court his daty to the British perple if British Government had listened Vatican themselves the Blessing to-day for stealing a riding sad-he neglected, under present patiently to all complaints and they would receive from the Pope It is a thousand pities that, at dle and stable utensils from circumstances, to act with unflin had sought to redress all griev would be exactly the same as a moment when unity above all Kennedy's stadies, the property of ching decision, and that they saces. If, on the other hand, the they were about to receive that else is needed among those who Mr. Gresson, of Messrs. Jardine, must not think that any animosity merchants sought to act for them morning from bim on behalf of was felt towards them as Chinese." selves, he warned them that the Pope. This was no mere are opposed to the present Liberal Matheson & Co.

Legal Tender.

proceedings would be taken which formality, and brought with it Government, the complex tariff question should once again be

Following upon this, Sir Kai they would not relish. Force indulgences which the receivers Our readers are reminded. of Ho Kai quoted the speech which must be met by forco. That would benefit by did they accept thrust into the foreground of poli- the Children's Sports at Kowloon H. E. had delivered to his Chinese would be a bad day on which thom in the spirit the Holy Fa tics at Home. And what is more on New Year's Day. There is to be regretted still, is the fact still time left in which to subs guests, and then proceeded to law-abiding Chinese had to band ther meant them to be received.

The congregation then knelt that the more Unionist speakers cribs, and the "Telegraph" list touch on the alleged causes of the together against their explain the matter, the greater be is still open. All subscriptions boycott, demonstrating how atter- brethres; but, in support of the down and with impressive cere

Blossing. No one supposes that all labour-leaders are necessarily rogties comes the confusion. We note received will be acknowledged hollow were the excuses that Government, they were prepared mony his Lordship dispensed the

had been advanced for it. Legal to do so. that Mr. F. E. Smith, endorsing in our columns.

tender was legal tender, and there Hongkong and Canton. and humbugs. We all know that there are scoundrels among them the policy of Mr. Bonar Law, eaye * Allan Wilkie Company,

In conclusion, Sir Kai pointed AN IDEAL HUSBAND."" -creatures who are too lazy to do an honest day's work and are the latter never stated that the The Allan Wilkie Company, was an end of it. An English astute enough to know that, by exploiting the British workman, decision on food taxes was to be which created so favourable an sovereign was a good coin, but no out that the boycoffers wore now

left to the Colonies. The full impression here recently, is due Englishman could demand that inflicting a grase injustire on the The concluding performance of (who, as we have often had occasion to observe, is the most gullible text of the speech has, of course, to return early next month. The it should be accepted by a Hong-new Government at Canton. Since An Ideal Husband" was per being on earth) they can live in idleness. But, in addition to this not come East yet, but the follow company will open on January 7 kong tradesman, any more than the Revolution, the eyes of the haps the most successful of the be could force a shop-keeper to world had been on China, and, if three. The house was crowded, Amiable group, there are two others. (1.) the hard-headed workman ing sentences from Mr. Bonar with Sydney Grundy's playson take (say) the old Siamese coins this boycott continued, the Can- sad the audience, from first to

Law's historio utterance Bunch of Violets," and the season

STO with more brains and insight than his fellows, who sees an

taken from the

ip to extend during ten nights, or a handful of shells. Similarly, ton Government would assured last, was most enthusiastic. The opportunity of battering his own condition, not be it understood—

Chinese coin was good--but it was ly suffer in loss of sympathy, of play ran very smoothy indeed, supplied by Reuter: "If with one matinee. by merely living on their credulity, but by giving them what he the Colonies do desire such Serious Charge Against Woman. not legal tender in this Colony. prestige and of that more sub- except for one slight hitch, A woman was charged before He then explained the effect stantial help which it so the principals showing every con- honestly considers to be their money's worth in speech-making, an arrangement, there will be Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police which the new ordinance would much needed He would also fidence and enhancing the al- organising etc., and (2.) the more fanatical type who firmly believes no

If they consider them non-essential for Court, this morning, with anlaw have. Some might contend that drew attention to the fact ready fine reputations they had in the working man's grievance and considers himself specialty preference, then, also, they will fally receiving bank drafts etc, the innocent would be liable to that this was a British Colony gained. The bouquets presented ordeined by Providence to banish that grievance. This type is not be imposed." These are words, representing $28,000. Mr. Gold- suffer for the guilty, but he had and that Englishmen had to the ladies of the company were undoubtedly the least mercenary of the three and would be willing to surely, which it is. impossible to ring, of Mesars, Goldring, Barlowe assurance that the very a right to expect the law of their numerous, and the three performa -in fact often does-do his agitating entirely at his own expense. misconstrue. Ona other point, and Morrel, who defended, asked fullest enquiry should be made, in Empire to he obeyed. Chinnances may be set down as hugely

Mr. Smith urged dissentient Un- for a remand and this was granted, every case, and that every person just now was very indignant at successful. For the first-mentioned variety of agitator, no punishment ionists not to divide the Party in a bail in $500 being allowed. who came up for examination the idea of Russian enoronch can be too severe, for he is feathering his nest out of the workman's time of orisis, Who, we would like

would be afforderd ample ap mente; might not Europeans have

A Chinese charged before Mr. hard-won earnings, not caring & button if the workman himself to know, is dividing the Party but It was hardly conceivable that portunity to clear himself and to the same right to protest against starves. For the third group we would suggest kindly restraint, for, Mr. Bonar Law, by his new de- the enterprising management of show that he had taken no active the encroachments of Chinese Hazeland at the Polios Court, this with the best will in the world, they make bad worse at every turn olaration, and other opposition Christmas to pass over withons sent must bear in mind that, when Asked as to the effect of his possession of opium on board the

Victoria Theatre would allow part in the boycott. But those pre- subjects?

morning, with being in unlawful and do more harm with five minutes tongue-wagging than a year's Front Benchers who support it? careful legislation can undo. With the middle group we own to a They are the men who are creating introducing some special feature once the new law was enforced, speech, Sir Kai Ho Kai said that s.s. Paul Bean, was dismissed. sneaking sympathy. Such men have few illusions themselves and

all the trouble.T

into their programme of enter the Chinese who have big in he sincerely felt that it had struck Jumped from a Verandah.. they rarely seek to humbag those whom they represent; more often

tainment, and on Boxing Day a terests in Hongkong would suffer home. Another thing that I A coolie has been removed to than not, they are fair-dealing persons who work even harder at their

special matinee will be held at considerably and the sooner the urged upon the merchants, he hospital suffering from injuries adopted calling than they would have done at their own trade.

which prizes will be drawn for, as boycotters were made to under-said, "was that onch should do through jumping from the They have to try to please everyone; the merest sign of readiness A Chinese has been removed to it were. Over $500 worth of toys stand this, the better Loyal his own little part in spreading verandah of a house which the on their part to see the other side of the question is construed by hospital from the Western district and sweete has been provided Chinese would not consent to see our views on the matter, and in police, were raiding es en opium their followers as vacillation or oven treachery; at any moment they suffering from a wound on the by the managers and each person their business auffer, just to seeking to dissuade everyone are liable to be roundly sbused by both sides, and altogether their head, said to have been inflicted in the Theatre will receive a please a few, disorderly persons, against the boycott. It each three or four pounds a week are very hardly gained. The best by another coolis.The latter, it ticket, the duplicate of which and it for this reason alone my hearera addressed ten men, advice, we can give them is, instead of grumbling at their decrease is alleged, was about to loot some will be retained. The tickets the leading merchants were de- and each of those, mwage, to seek some more satisfactory calling.No one asked them of his employer's cargo and when will be drawn on the stage, and termined to support the Gove and an on the Chine to set up in the agitating line of business and they would do well to the injured man tried to prevent the

food taxes.

A Head Wound,

summary

Victoria Theatre.

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get clear of it. The next thing we look to hear is that the strike him he inflicted a wound on the The feature ahould brow leaders themselves have gone on stri ffor a higher wago

head with a cargo licok.

draw and a treat to

ment. Their homes were here, out this Colony wo their moner was invested here understand how their re and they hoped to lay their bones ativea re card it All

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Dismissed.

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