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Canton Christian-College.

THE D. C. L. I.

Records of Officers in Hongkong's

nica,

New Regiment.

CIVIL SERVICE

CHRISTMAS TREE.

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To return to the question of street noises, about which, we

The dismantling of the Civil spoke yesterday, there seems little

Service Cricket Club's Chri tinsa. provision made at present for

We are informed that the Com- The 2nd. Battalion Duke of tree yesterday was, as naual, dealing with the Cantonese blind

iJ Dope" Revenue. missioner of Police at Canton Cornwall's Light Infantry (the old a memorable event. The Hon. beggar who makes his presence

At the Police Court, this morn (with the connivance of the Tutuh) 46th Foot) is expected to arrive in Mr. W. Ohatham and Mrs. so uncomfortably felt in every neighbourhood but that of the ing, a Ohinese was fined $40 for has issued a proclamation whereby Hongkong on January 14th, from Chatham were present. The tree. Peak. The yalling of these peo-being in unlawful possession of the importation of opium is ab- Bloomfontein, by the troopship was supplied by the afforestation solutely forbidden, after, Decem Northbrook. The Regiment has department and had been dressed ple is very disagreeable and dis-opium.

ber 31 of the present year. This fine record of war service to by members of the Club. It was turbing. If they come under your own window you can put The closing exercises of the refuent of Hongkong opium its credit. It is as follows: erected near the club pavilion and out your head and use strong Canton Christian College Middle at Canton, is, of course, an Gibraltar, 1704-05." "Dettin was weighed down by good things. language to them, and they School and Grammar Schools infringement of Treaty obliga-gen," "St. Lucia, 1778." "Domi- Over eighty children were pre-

tions,

* "Vimiera." "Corunna."- sont and all were sent away will go away as far as the next took place yesterday.

","Pyrenees. 'Salamancs,'

Ni-happy. house but one, where they will Cargo Coolle injured. The Hongkong opium mer begin again." We understand A cargo collie has been re-merchants are naturally indign-velle," "Nive," " Orthes," Pon- The toys were distributed by that the polico have power to move moved to the hospital from ant at such a move on the part of insula,","Waterloo," "Punjaub," Father Christmas, (Mr. C. Bond,) these gentry on, but, so far as we Kowloon suffering from injuries the Chinese authorities. One of "Mooltan," "Goojerat," "Sevest, and he was received, with delight. this morning to a spol.""Lucknow, ""Egypt, 1882," by the young people, each one of have seen, this is rarely done, received by being accidentally them said

Tel-el-Kabir," Nile, 1884-85," whom received a present. Other except by the European con- fcrushed between some cargo and "Telegraph" representative:

"South Africa, 1899-1902." attractions took the form of stables. A score of times we have a truck.

30,000 Chests at Stake.

"Paardeberg."

cocoanut shies and the " man in.. seen one of these beggars kon- Junk Master Fined.

"By the middle of January,

As the following records will tub" which role was taken by) towing and howling within a This morning at the Marine couple of yards of a luking, who Magistrate's Court, before Com-when the additional supplies of show, practically all the officers Mr. Parkinson, Tea was provided,

mander Basil Taylor, R. N., a junk opiam ordered have arrived from

service on the field of war :- H.M.S. Minotaur greatly added: master was fined $5 for disobey. India, there will be 30,000 chests now in the Battalion have seen and the selections by the band of

Lieut. Col. H.D. Tuson-Eu-to the afternoon's enjoyment. ing the lawful orders of the Har- of opium in Hongkong and Shang-| bour Master by anchoring in the hai. The Indian Government tered the service 1888. Served Southern Fairway.

sold this expressly for consump in the S. A. War 1899.00-opera- tion in China. What Bre

tions in Natal 1899; Relief of .to do

with it ? At

Colenso; operations of 17th to present the position is this. Ladysmith, including action at 1911 the British Government con- Spion Kop; operations of 5th to By the Opium Agreement of May 24th Jan. 1900, and action at conted to lessen the output of fadian opium and agreed to the 7th Feb. 1900 and action at Vaal raising of the duty and likin from Heights 14th to 27th Feb. 1800, naval yard, was summoned to sp Kranz; operations on Tagels

A European named Alp, of the a hundred and ten to three hun- and action at Pisters Hill; opera pear before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, dred and fifty taels, on condition tione in the Orange Free State, at the Police Court, this morning, that the Chinese Government'

took not the least notice. Dastardly Outrages.

The attempt to assassinate Prince Yamagata, following hard on the heels of the outrage at Delhi, calls attention to the num-

Zafiro's New Captain.

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912

THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROBLEM.

The Cleveland...

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smokers' licences would be issued

VACCINATION.

"PROSECUTION.

Where Does the Fault Lie?

The Hamburg-Amorion liner abolished all illegal taxation. May 1800; operations in Cape for failing to comply with a vac- life of the King of Italy and Mr. Cleveland" left the harbour Yat, almost immediately after the Colony, south of Orange River oination order in reference to his Theodore Roosevelt, and a plot to this afternoon. Passengers who signing of this agreement, China 1699; operations north of Orange child born in September last year.. River May 1900; Queen's medal Defendant said the child was assassinate Lord Kitchener have visited Canton were greatly returned to the employment of with 5 clasps.

vaccinated in February by the might almost appear as though struck with the old oity and obstructive measures and, at the

Major P. B. Norris-Entered Staff Surgeon during the plague there was a feeling of widespread, especially with the disregard for beginning of this year, the entire the service 1889; promoted Lieu-scare. When the Authorities asked

unrest and if not universal,

ali trafic regulations. The Cleve province of Chekisng was closed irritation, bat we doubt whether

Major in 1908.

tion he got a note from the Staff even such a series of murderous land proceeds to America, vis to the opium trade. Then, last Autenant 1892, Captain in 1898, him for the certificate of vaccina-

Japan and Honolulu,

gust, came the news that no more Major H. S. P. Simon-Entered Surgeon and forwarded it by post happenings justifies such a con-

Major Fitzwilliams. clusion. In the cases of Sir. Henry May and Mr. Roosevelt, at Major Fitzwilliams, A.8.C., in Canton, after December, 31. the service 1893. Served in the to the Sanitary Department; that anyrate, the attempts were clearly who is due to arrive here by the Since then other provinces have operations on N. W. Frontier of was in November last,

An official of the Sanitary India 1897-8; with Tirah Expedi- the work of individuals acting s.. Indio next week, is a brother followed this example, acting tionary Force; medal with 2 Department said that no such car-

tificate had been received. solely on their own initiative, and of Dr. Fitzwilliams, the well- under instructions from Peking.layo it is quite probable that the same known practitioner and member In Hankow the authorities have may be said of some of the of the Sanitary Board. Major Fitzwilliams is no stranger to Hongkong, as he served here some years ago, holding the rank of Captain

others.

ONE NIGHT OFF,"

The Ferris Hartman Company Again Appear,

At the Theatre Royal, last night,

The Police Ball. ⠀⠀

Defendant said he could not

account for that. His wife, two

Capt. G., C. Tracey-Eatered even told the dealers to ship the the service 1899. Served in S. A. Indian opium stored there at tho

babies and himself were all War 1901'; Queen's medal. Customs back to Shanghai." Capt. H. N: B. Harrison-En-vaccinate about the same time.

A Matter of £12,000,000.

tered the servios 1899: Servod in He would see the Staff Surgeon Our informant went on to point the S. A. War 1900-02-opera-again and obtain another certi out that, if the prohibition at tions in Natal March to June 1900 ficate which he would forward to Throughout today an energe: Canton be carried out, it must operations in the Transvaal aast the Authorities.

The Sanitary Board official tio body of Police have been hard necessarily bring about a finan- of Pretoria, July to Nov. 1900, at work decorating the roome at cial crisis of a very grave charac- including actions at Belfast, 26th said this would satisfy his de- City Hall set apart for the ball, ter, affecting not only

the and 27th Aug, and Lydenberg partment, and his Worship in- to-night. Dancing will take place pium merchants but the bankers 5th to 8th Sept; operations in the structed the defendant to send in the Oriental Theatrical Company in the St. Andrew's Hall, supper and the commercial world gener- Transvaal Nov. 1900 to May the certificate as soon as possible. presented Mr. Ferris Hartman and will be served in St. George Bally. In Hongkong there are at 1002. Queen's medal and 3 clasps; his talented company including while the old Chamber of Com- Miss Muggins Davies, and Walter de Leon, in thescreamingly morce room will be set apart for present nearly 5,000 cases of opium, in Shanghai over 20,000, and nearly another 5,000 are on Volunteering in Hongkong has taken on a fresh vigour since

A woman who jumped into the their way from Calcutts and, Bom His Excellency, himself u keen Volunteer, took over the reins of

Harbour, and was rescued by the bay, the entire stock representing Hartman combination hold the Police, was brought before Mrno less than £12,000,000. office from his predecessor in the gubernatorial chair. We are recipe. The story of the trans Bazeland, at the Police Court, profoundly gratified that this is so, for though in some respects formation of Leander Lamb (Mr this morning. When asked her that the poppy is. being largely operations at Paardeberg 17 to the second floor of 338, Queen's there is less need for Volunteers here in the military and naval Ferris Hartman) from the cowed, reason for the attempt on her cultivated in the Chun Koog, stronghold of Hongkong than there is at Home, there can be notorial Mr Lamb, is well balanced. own life, she said she did it in Nan On, Tung On 2nd Ma Hong and Dreifontein; operations in quantity of type for the printing questioning the value of the movement to the youth of the Colony, spins on an easy pivot, and the anger, but now recognised she districts of Fukion, and in the U the Transvaal, May and June of lottery tickets, and also seized aside altogether from the not unimportant part they are able to humour is always relative to the had done wrong. She was dis-Ping (Swatow) district of Kwang- 1900, including actions near a large quantity of tickets already the Republican Government is mond Hill, 11th 12th June by Inspector Dymond and Ser play in the defence scheme of the island and its adjacent territories. subject of the fares. The uplifting charged on promising not to tung; in other words, while Johannesburg, Pretoria and Dis-printed. The seizures were made stopping the sale of Indian operations in the Transvaal east geant Adlington, and they ar- It is also a satisfactory fact that there are less difficulties placed in of the veil that surrounds the my stic knifeis the undoing of the steel

funny farca entitled "One night off," and, if one desires a night free from ours or worry the Ferria

honpecked husband to the dicta

cards.

- Did it'in Anger.

repeat the action.

Obstructors.

Meanwhile it is an open secret

LOTTERY TICKETS.

Capt A. W. Stericker, Adjut King's medal and 2 clasps. ant.-Entered the service 1800, Sarved in the S. A. War 1899-20. operations in Orange, Free State, Present at the relief of Kimberley; Big Haul in Queen's Road West. Feb. to May 1900, including Yesterday, the police raided.

20 Feb, actions at Poplar Grove Road West, and found a large..

the way of the would-be Volunteer in Hongkong than is the case at voiced, tyrannous and hypercritic. Several complaints have reach. opium, they are permitting the of Pretoria July to Nov. 1900, rested five men who were brought Home. So much so is this, in fact, that it is the young man's owo al Mary Miranda Lamb, who. Jed Inspector McHardy of obstruc./cultivation of the drug in their including actions at Belfast 26th before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police

and 27th August; operations in Court, this morning, and the Transvaal Nov, 1900 to May After hearing the evidence, his British Protection Needed.

1902; mentioned in despatches. Worship discharged the second fault if he is not doing his duty in this regard; nobody else can be though she appears to be re-tion in Wing Fung Street, and own country,

religiously connected with the inspector is doing his best to

Last September, it will be re-Queen's medal with 6 claspe; and fifth defendants. blamed for the shortcoming.

charitable organisations, has an remove the nuisance. This morn-

Inspector Dymond observed When we turn to the conditions in the Old Country, however, incident in her life upon which ing he had two men before Mr. membered, seven chests of Malwa King's medal with 2 clasps.

banga the story of the Melbourne, for causing an obstropium were seized by the Re- Capt. F. C. O. Rogers, entered that there was a lot of this lottery ticket printing done in the Co- matters are vastly different. This has been revealed by an ex-knife. The skeleton in her cap action, and they were each fined publican authorities at Anking service in 1901,

Lieut. GLS. Elbrow, entered lony, There wascontinual raiding amination of some of the quees which, in some parts of the North board creeps out most unexpec- $3. The Europeans who have and burnt. The Consul General, of England; has led to a depletion in the ranks of the Territorial tedly and old Lamb being in made the complaints will therefore ir E. Fraser, went on the Flors the service 1901: Lieut. R. T. K. and in this case a large quantity units this year through the retirement of many young men who, possesion of the truth of the see that an effort is being made to to demand reparation but it does Hodge, 1902; Lieut. O. D. M. of material was seized.

His Worship said be thought not appear that anything was Carsis, 1905; Lieut. O. V. de G. midnight adventure" with a put an end to these peats. having completed their term of service, have not re-engaged. From man, is able to assert himself and Victoria Theatre.

achieved, and since then the same Edye; 1905: Lieut. W. B. Barker there was somebody behind the There was an excellent house type of outrage has been com- 1905; Lieut. A. W. Batson, 1907; first defendant. Home papers we learn that some of the Commanding Officers have reduce to humiliation the wife

Lieut. T. E. Bisdee, 1909; Lieut. Inspector Dymond said this ordered their permanent staff to question the men on this matter in who was unlike to Ceasar's last night at the Victoria in spite mitted in other provinces.

"The situation at present," J. H. Bradney, 1909; Lieut. E. was really a branch of the Macso order not only to deal with the immediate recruiting problem but Sylvester Nightingale (Mr. Roscoe of the existence of other attrac aleo to secure the midtenance of the force sa an efficient fighting Arbuckle) has been infected by tions in the town. The Howard continued our informant, "is one L Paske. 1909: Lieut. E N. lottery. The house in this case the superciliousness of his one-Sisters and Miss Nellie Mahar of complete deadlock. We mer- Willyams 1910; Lieut. J. C. was only ton doorn. away from As to H. Brant (1909); Ligat. W. G. the Police Station and a big unit. These onquiries have shown it to be very probable that the time powerful mistress, and deve-again met with most rapturous chants can do nothing.

business was being done there. larger proportion of men would readily extend their service if lops an astounding volability for applause. at each of their turns. compensation, in the event of our Rowlinson (1910)

2nd Lients. R. C. Blaygrove, He thought there must be som encouraged to do so by their employers. In cases of big firms it a servant of the nigger order. He The films were all most interest-being left with these millions of

must Equivocate and the ing and included a particularly pounds worth of staff on our R. P. Parkinson, S. L. Webber one of moans behind the men

who bought st

all the material, has again and again been stated that the head of the business has mudience must laugh. In con- beautiful one entitled Mignon hands, someone must pay it; and E. K. Jenkins.

Captain and Quartermaster W. Money was often expressed his desire in a general way to offer every facility for sequence of the submission of which is based on extracts from whether the British or the Chinese training to Territorials, but his subordinates have shown such a Mrs. Lamb, Phyllis, (Miss Minta Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister." Gloverament is not for us to say. Church, Sergeant Major F. J. people to prevent

At present the British Govern- Clemo and Bandmaster W. T. giving information to the lack of sympathy as to discourage resraiting and to make the Durfee) her neice, is enabled to Everyone should see this film.

"The Court Cards." ' ment hardly seems to realise that Roberts also accompany the bat police, and owing to this fact it position of those who are serving anything but comfortable. Then, marry Alan Townsend (Walter de

to catch them. He would ask too, it has to be recognised that the personnel of the Territoria 1 Leon) an artist for whom Mre. At these times, when all the it is being defied by the Chinese. talion, which has a total strength was very difficult for the police

Lamb had held an unconcealed world, and India particularly, is Of course the prohibition does of about 700 mon.

for an example to be made, Force has greatly changed during the last few years, and the dislike. Misa Muggins Davies, astounded at the cowardly attack not arise out of any moral view

$500 BAIL.

His Worship fined the first defendant $100, on the charge, recruiting field is very largely confined to young men who cannot as the stage beauty who causes on Lord Hardinge's life, on his of the question. China wants

ze of afford to lose a week's wages, while many of the smaller employers Leander much trouble, was as State Entry into Delhi, it may be money, and can make more

and manufacturing Revenue officer Wilden charged printing or in default one month's who have every sympathy with the movement cannot afford to pay dainty as ever, and success- interesting to note, that, of the by gromidity that by importing a Chinese with unlawfully at hard labour, and, on the second

fully handled her part. many theatrical ventures that a commodity employees while they are absent from their work.

Mr. Ferris Hartman lived up to have visited India, the Court it. Just now the Chinese want tempting to export 200. Laels of charge of being in unlawful It is well that points s

such as these are being threshed out just his reputation, and Walter de Cards hold the distinction of to prohibit the importation of opium, before Mr. C. D. Mel possession of the tickets, $500 or sentences to run consecutively. now so that really reliable data may be discovered as to what are Leon was as pleasing as ever, being the only company that has opium; if they are given way to, bourne, at the Police Court, this in default three months, the exactly the obstacles to reoraiting, before the reoruiting season whilst those with less prominent had Lord Hardinge's patronage they will proceed to bar some morning proper begins. It is not an easy problem to face, but when it be parts to play worked hard and and presence. The company is other commodity say oloth, Mr. Goldring, of Messrs. Gold- The other two were fined 60 Whather the ring, Barlow and Morrell, appear each on the charge of printing comes realised by employers and men alike that the voluntary system deserved all the credit the in receipt of a very nice letter, for instance.

immoral or ed for the defence and asked for and not guilty was returned on is at present on its trial, and that the time may come when both will audience showered upon them, full of praise, from Lady Hard- opinm traffic is

"The case was remanded until native was a month in each case. have to adjust themselves to the imperative demands of the State, The music was gay and breezy, inge, on the excellence of their not is beside the question. The formal remand with bail, the second charge.

$500 being The materials seized. then will it be seen that present requirements aro in reality moderate and the dancing was such as has entertainment, of which Mr. Phil British Government havesanction-

confiscated in the extreme and are well worth every effort in the direction of never been excelled by any com- Carlton, the manager, of the part

travelling the Far East

ed it, and it is therefore as much Monday bail

timate trade as any other, Regitimate.

allow

given to

them

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