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Found on the Foreshore. The body of an unknown Chinose aged 82 years has been found on the foreshore near Shaukiwan.

Returned.

Hongkong's apathy, in the matter of sport, was never better displayed than on Saturday. The first practice football match in connection with the interport match with Shanghai took place on the Hongkong Ulub ground. The game was between Probables and Possibles-the Probables bo-

ag the Club and the Possibles a Mr. W. Pittendrigh, of the firm picked team from other clubs. of Arndt and Co., arrived back But the team which met the Club from Home by the P. and C. was not the team selected earlier Sunda to-day. in the week. It included several

**Dope" Revenue. men picked up rather hastily, and A man was fined $30 by Mr. there seemed to be some difficulty Hazeland, at the Police Court, in patching up a team at all. this morning, for being in unlaw This is discouraging for the pro-ful possession of opium. moters of the Interport match,' and we hope to see more earnest- ness shown on Wednesday when the next practice match takes place.

Special Police,

The fifty soldiers who were worn in for special police duty, the period expiring this week-end, were re-sworn to-day for a further period of three months.

Dan the Newsboy. The performance of " Dan the a Newsbor was repented in the Taikoo Club Hall on Saturday. There was a very large and on- thusiastic audience.

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CLOSING EXERCISES.

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The Sacred Heart College, Canton Lady May to attend a Reception:

Chief Engineer of s,s. Empire.

The annual distribution of Lady May has consented to be The sudden death is reported prizes in the Sacred Heart Col-present at a reception to be held of Chief Engineer Davidson, of lege, Catholic Mission, Canton, at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. On the s.s. Empire, as the ship was took place last week. There was Wednesday, January 8. The nearing Port Darwin.

a fair attendance of paronts and function is to be in the nature of When the Empire left Hong friends, and chief among these a house warming after the changes kong for Australia on the 13th of were Generalissimo Chan Kwing and improvements that have Decembor Mr. Davidson appeared Ming, who presided, His Lord-been carried out. In the "Asso- to be in the best of health, and shiy Bishop Merel, the Commia-ciation Bulletin" the editor says.→→→ the nows of his death came as a sionera of Education, Civil and It is our desire to re-introduce great shock to his firm, and to Foreign Affairs, the missionaries the Association to the young men his many friends in the shipping of the neighbouring districts and of Hongkong and for that purpose.

and several Chinese officers. wish the enlist every member in circles of the Colony.

Mr. Davidson first joined the The college hall was tastefully an endeavour to make the gather- s.s. Airlie, and was afterwards decorated with flowers and flags,ing truly representative of the transferred to the s.s. Australian, and the band of the College young manhood of the Colony. that was lost off Vashon Head, enlivened the proceedings with near Port Darwin, in 1906. He several selections from its re- them shipped on the s.s. Alden-pertoire.

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A LIGHT FINE,

Trading Junk Which Lost

Both Anchors.

ham, and from her went to the The programme consisted of a 3.5. Empire.

play in French and another in He had been in the employ of Chinese. Several songs were also Church and State In Portugal.

Hongkong Portugness will rend

Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and rendered and the young people

At the Marine Magistrate's with relief that already there in

Companyf for 15 years and was a were repeatedly applauded. The disposition on the part of the

most efficient and popular officer. Chinese play was thoroughly eu-Court, this morning, before Com

joyed by the audience, and not a mander Basil Taylor, R.N., Lai republican authorities at Liebon

THE FERRIS HARTHAN word or a gesture of the actors Ho, master of a trading junk was to restore peace botwood Church

COMPANY,

was missed.

charged with unlawfully mooring and State. According to today's Hongkong Chess Club.

The program me was brought to his boat to a private mooring wiro, the President himself wish- The Hangkrag Chess Club Notwithstanding the heavy es for this restoration, though, have issued invitations for chess downpour of rain on Saturday 3 plossing conclusion by the road- buoy, on December 29th.

Defendant pleaded guilty. at present, the Premier is still op teams to compete in a tourna-evening, and the raw cold, thore ing of addresses by Generalissimo

P. C. McMillan, who brought Merel, the presentation of prizes the charge, deposed to finding the The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will posod to it. The latter gentle meat to be held in the City Hall was a representative and most Chan and His Lordship Bishop

enthusiastic audience at inan's reasons for remaining un- on Thursday January 9 at 5.15.

Theatre Royal when the Ferris-to the deserving students, and the defendant's craft tied up to No. willing to see the clergy return will cause a smile to go round, for A Chinese female has been re-artman Company presented Mr. delivery of certificates to the 12 buoy, Kowloon man-of-war the sole offence which now he moved to the hospital from 19, Walter de Leon's musical comedy successful candidates of theFourth anchorage at 4 a. m. on December The Sacred Heart College, itant said he had lost both anchors 20. On being questions I dofond- alleges against them is that they Shelley Street suffering from in-"The Girl and the Boy." As and Sixth Standards. are unfriendly to the Republic, juries alloged to have been re-usual, the Company scored a

will be remembered, is an institu- the night before. It was blowing ilecided sucess. take the trouble ceived from a man now in Those who

Mr. Hurtman, us William tion organized and conducted by very hard at the time. to look back two or three years, custody.

Bonage, the travelling salcaman, the Catholic Mission in Canton.

Defendant, in the box, reiterat will recollect that far graver charges wore hurled indiscrimina- A Chinese male aged 47 years as in his best form, and his The school has been at its beated his story and was fund 50. boys being over 300, including Chan Kau, master of the a.. tely at the clergy: Every vile and

song, "Rubber," in the first act this year, the total number of absurd offence was laid at thoit

was encored several times.

boarders and day scholars. The K7, was charged with failing tó Mr. Walter de Leon's singing, door, merely because they chose

and dancing elicited much ap- principal of the School is Rev. Fr. exhibit the regulation lights on

institution is due entirely to his harbour on December 28th. sovereign. It is amusing, there

plause, and his duet with Miss Clauzet, and the prosperity of the his vessel, while under way in the "Mfüggins" Davies in the song efforts and able direction. "We're Married" created much!

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1912.

CANCER CURES.

to remain loyal to their lawful

fore, to see that such accusations have all boon rubbed off the slate, loaving nothing but the baro crime of being "unfriendly to the Itepublic."

Woman Injured.

Wounded in the Head."

has been removed to the hospital suffering from a wound in the head caused by some person was walking along Reclamation

or

persons unknown whilst the man

Street, Yaumati.

Removed to Hospital.

The School is to re-open on

CORRESPONDENCE. The opinions expressed by out corres-

pondensate L nessarily thusa "of the *Hongrong Telegraph,”]

A Chinese female, aged, 36 liv-amusement, especially, the "Oh

Miss Davies wore a new January 9, 1013. ingat 1,Tai Hang Village, has been gee. removed to the hospital suffering frock of pale blus, with a large from injuries to her arms and "picture" hat, faced with black shoulder caused by accidentally velvet, that made her more attrac The Food Tax Question. slipping on a stone whilst washing tive than ever. Mrde Leon's Koop

Movin'" Judging from the latest tele, clothing, in a stream.

song was particularly welldono. Ilo has that rare quality grams, the Unionists are no

Remanded. nearer composing their differences The two Chinese who stand of apparently disjointed danping. on the food tax question than charged with converting to their that reminds one of the famous they were some ton days ago, own use numerous blocks of tia Montgomery, of Montgomery und when Mr Bonar Law caused a entrusted to them for delivery Stone.

plit in the party by declaring from the P. & O. s.. Assaye, wore that it was not its intention to remanded until the 10th prox, impose food taxes by its new tariff by Mr. O. D. Melbourne, at the policy. As we see it, as long as Polio Court, this morning. thor are Unionists who adhere

Fire Outbreak.

THE BOYCOTT.

[To the Editor, of the "Hongkong

Telegraph."]

cente.

P. C. McMillan said he saw thể. defendant's launch coming from Yaumati, carrying no lights, On inspection ho found the lamps were in their places.

The defendant, who said the tamps had been lit, but had been extinguished by the wind, was fined $10.

FOUND DEAD.

W88

Mr. Roscoe Arbuckle, as Slate,

A European named James Dun- Sir: I venture to suggest can Bruce, has been found dead the bell boy, and later as the long

fisherman's daughter," that possible way out of the on the verandah of his house at lost brought down the house, although present deadlock may be found the Kowloon Docks where the de wo understand that he has boon by the issue by the Electric ceased was discovered by Isane' to the assenti.] features of Mr. A small fire broke out at 3, Po slightly indisposed for some time. Tramway Company of a notice to Turner, the head watchman, pro- Joseph Chamberlain's scheme, and Kong village, New Kowloon, at Misa Josie Hart, Madame la the effect that those who wish to strate on the verandah.

The police report that there are The news that a new Society bas sprung up to assist in the others who back up Mr. Bonar nine o'clock, on the 28th inst. Cordez, a palmist, was capital in use Chinese silver mouey for

Law's latest declaration, the The house was partly destroyed, her part, and her frocks were very travelling in the tram may do so, no marks of violence or any sug as provided that they pay an ad- gestion of foul play though the fight waged on cancer is interesting. The new body does not claim branch must continue, and, in all the damage done amounting to handsome. Mr. Pollard,

cortained. Deceased ho to oure' cancer, but it endeavours to spread such knowledge as way probability, widen. For, as the $300. The origin of the outbreak Ronnie" Curtis, a private sec-ditional cent (to make up for the cause of death has not been as

"Melbourne Ago" aptly puts it, is stated to be the igniting of retary, played up to his usual loss in exchange). lead to its prevention and it makes every effort to assist and relieve the Chamberlain policy is only driod grass placed near a kero- form, and was most amusing.

Until some such plan has been aged 35, was found just after mid- sufferers.. A letter from the secretary of the Society appeared is possible by food taxes. fr. Austen sine lamp.

To-night the Company procent adopted it appears to me that the night on Sunday morning, He Bodies Found."

"The Campas" as a farewell per-resources of conciliation cannot had come from Singapore about a our columns this other day, and, we notice that elsewhere he has Chamberlain's lengthy lotter to the "Globe" does not help mat-

The body of a Chinese raale formance.

be said to have been exhausted month ago. beon writing lettors on the subject. Cases of cure by dietetic treat-tors much. He says: We believe child aged about three months

by the Company, and I assume CHRISTMAS TREAT..

that the sole aim and object of ment are frequently reported, he claims, and undoubtedly the that commercial union (with the has been found by the police on

THE FORTY HOURS," A successful children's Treat the Directors and General Man- possibilities in this direction are very great." It seems to a layman Colonies) would be to our mutual reclamation ground at Yaurati.

advantago." All

Unionists Death was due to natural causes was given on Saturday, in the agers is to make the Company'a commercial succoss by per- that on this question there are immenso possibilities in several believe that, but the point is as to Tire body of a Chinese female Victoria Recreation Club gym-

The "Quarant' Oro," (or forty directions. For instance, the statement is commonly repeated that how such union is to so brought god 26 years has been found nasium, to, the children of parents euading the public, by every hours' exposition of the Blessed cancer is a disons of advanced years, and this is evidently true in about without the imposition of or the saw mills at Mong Kok employed in the Royal Naval reasonable means in their power; Sacrament) at the Cathedral of taxes on food. There is the crax Tsui. Death was due to natural Dsek yard. The gathering was to travel in the tram, provided the Iramaculate Conception began great purt. Yet we have also seen figures which appeared to prove of the whole situation. Far botler CLUBOR

under the auspices of the Dock that the pecuniary profits of

shareholders are sufficiently safe beyond doubt that it has not its greatest mortality amongst the had the attempt to wriggle out of

Y. M. C. A. Parliament, yard Recreation Club. "Tho Y. M. O. A. Parliament Mr O. R. Bate occupied the guarded. nged; that, indeed, the age-groups 25-55 show a greater proportion the natural consequences of Mr.

Yours etc., of cancer deaths, as compared with deaths from all causes, than do Joseph Chamberlain's policy will not meet this evening, a re-chair. The hosts were the Officers nover been made. For it surely cess being granted until Monday of the Naval Yard, Ordance and the age-groups from 55 upward.

might have been argued that, housing will be dealt with in a amongst those prosent during the next when the vexed question of Viotualling Departments, and while Tariff Reform admittedly involves a tax on food, so does flousing Bill. There arerumours afternoon and evening were Com- in the air of secessions from the odore R. H. Anstruther, C.M.G.

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far it is something approaching to faddism, the layman Gads him-

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ass at G o'clock. The Host re- yesterday morning with High

mained exposed throughout the day and, at the evening service, Old Resident.

the Rov. Fr. Gabordi prezched an THE COURT CARDS.

eloquent sermon on the Church's teaching with regard to the Holy Eucharist. This was followed by The Company will play a short Benediction. To-day and to-mor

MANOEUVRES. AT FANLING.

There is, it is cloar, much incertitude and diversity of opinion on all sides of the subject. llogarding causation, there are quite the present system under which Cabinet so that some of the de- Mr and Mrs E, M. Barton, Mr and season of four nights, commencing row the Exposition will be con- number of theories. The coal-smoke theory is one; the white bread Britain is Inbouring. And on-bates in the near future should Mira Morgan, Miss Smith, Mr and to-morrow at The Theatre Royal.tinued from 6 a.m. to 6 pim. theory is another. It is allaged, quite frequently, that in the pre-that while certain new food

pinsia might be laid on the point be of interest.

Mrs Gordon, Mr Grimshaw, the The Entertainment promises to paration of white flour essential mineral elements are drawn out were to be imposed, there were

Saturday's Concert."

Rev. Moreton (the Chaplain), and be great success. Every item and that users of white bread are much more likely to be afflicted to be substantial remissions from attractions of the New Year one mander and Mrs Roome and others it be a humorous contribution Among the many entertainment Mrand Mra Bell. Engineer-Com-is musically rendered, whether with cancer than others. In support of this argument it is pointed the existing dutios. At any rate of the most enjoyable should be more unable to be present. pure and simple, or one that has out than there is less cancer among the Scandanavians, and in so long the party differs on the the concert to be given at the committee, consisting of Mr. pretentions to being of a more Ireland, where the whole wheat product is partaken of, than chances of returning to power Eugene Ossipoff, the famous Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Day, Mr. and is the last word in elegance;

main plank of its policy, its City Hall on Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. serious nature. The costuming Field firing was carried on by amongst other civilised peoples. How far all this is true and how will continue to be remota. Russian baritone, from the Grand Mrs. T. Dearl, Mr. and Mrs, nothing finer has ever been seen the 1st Battalion of the Yorkshires Opera at Moscow. As will be Windebank and Mr. and Mrs. out of London in this respoet, at Fanling on Saturday. This self at a loss to determine. In any caso, there appears to be a A Great Siege:

seen from the advertisement, the Tooker, was responsible for the In Mr. Wolton Fordham, Mr. morning, in the same district, field movement in favour of the theory that the greatest factor of all is Durazzo, the Albanian seaport, noted vocalist is to be assisted by

ably carried out.

enough to secure the services of of a mimic battle between red that of dist. The fact that the heaviest death-rate from the disease on which Borvin has cast eyes, is a number of well-known local arrangements which were admir-Warwick has been fortunate operations took place, in the form is found in manufacturing localities, which is advanced in proof of sieges of history It was there

the scene of one of the great artistes.

The gymnasium was nicely & akilful pianist, whose accom- and blue forces. The blue coun decorated, and of amusement, panying adds greatly to the suc- try was that lying west of a line the coal-smoke theory of causation, may equally be regarded as an that Cæsar met with the only de- A splendid programme is be there was abundance. After tea ceas of the show. He is also the Castle Peak Bay, Shatin, Sham argument in favour of the dietetic theory; for food in the country feat of his career. He had shut ing offered at the Bijou Theatre to

a huge Christmas tree was dis-possessor of a beautiful, full Chun, the red being that on the is more sound and wholesome than in the crowded centres, up his great rival Pompey in the very fall houses. The three artantled and all the 80 or more base voice of fine quality, and east of the line. Fanling was to

town, but he had too few menistok: Misa Dolly Swift, Miss Ada children received

has composed many melodies, be an important railway junc present. Touching this matter of diot, we noticed a writer the other day proporly to man the lines, which Rowley and Miss Gladys Spencer, Engineer Lieut. Smith acted as been performed at a well-known stores had been collected. The red Some of his compositions have tion at which large quantities of remarking that cancer was preceded by acurvy which was a most were miles in extent. Pompey still deservedly retain their popa Father Christmas.

London

force, under Colonel Marrable, fatal form of chronic disease and which was banished by dioting, learned by treachery the weakest larity and, all received most

consisted of the 1st Bn. K.O.Y.LI. Sourvy, in fact, as he pointed out, becaine practically extinct about spot in the great general's die vigorous encoros last night. The

and the Hongkong Volunteer positions and suddenly fung up-Pathe Gazette which is being

Two Chinese were remanded at Corps as available, while the the time that the increase of cancer began. From this he argued in on it his whole strength. Casar's screened is full of interesting graphis Co. informs us that the favour of dieting as a ouro for cancer. But that argument ente veterans gave way and, though matter, one scene--the solving of direct landline from Nagasaki the Police Court, this morning, blues were made up of the 8th both ways, for it suggests that, if we diet to escape one disease, we Cesar himself hurried to the sabmarine B. 2 at Dover being to Yokohama being interrupted on charges of unlawfully expor Rajputs and 25th Panjabis under are likely to diet ourselves into another. In any event, the subject spot, he failed to restore confi- of special interest to sailors. Antolograms for Yokohama are ting opium. from the Colony on the command of Major Robinson. dence. The attack endod in other picture which will commend, transmitted via Tokio. Hoavy board the Empress of India and At the time of going to press is worth pursuing and we shall watch, with interest, the career of complete defeat and in the raising itself to everyone ie the exceeding delay on telegrams for these two exporting opium without a por- the result of the fight had not

reached us, the new Society

of the siege.

|ly pretty("Cupid on the High Sea." places is, therefore, unavoidable mik

The Bijou.

Telegraphic Interruption. The Great Northern Tele-

Exporting Oplum,