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THE BOYCOTT.

MORE CHINESE REPRE- SENTATIVES HEARD.

Proposed Demonstration

on Sunday,

THE FULL COURT.

Alleged Wrongful Detention of a Deed.

BOXING

He claims to have been the

An Opponent For Cordell,

We have been request on The third day of the sppeal behalf of.Gunner Evans (f ̧11.0 R. of Hung Kwai Ching against the G.A. to challenge Jack Cordell judgment of the Chief Justice, for a side stake of any amount ledge shall be increased. Some The members of the Institution [...

This morning at 9 o'clock the Sir W. Bees Davies, KC., in the up to $500. times, indeed, one is disposed to of Engineers and Shipbuilders

Evans is a man with a good to doubt whether the results-give a ball to-night at the City Governor in Council received the original notion relating to the

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Chinese representatives of Assess alleged wrongful detention of a reputation and from the informs geographical and scientific-gain-

ment districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Ken-dead-Hung Kwai Ching v. Lotion we hold, and which will be ad in these regions of eternal

There were only fifteen cases in nedy Town, Shektongtaui, Sai Sus Po-was continued this mor- published at a future date, he snow and ice are worth the toll claimed in human life, in hanger this morning's list to be dealt Ying Fun, and Tai Ping Shao-ning before the Full Court, con- should put up a good fight with

with by Mr. Justice Gompertz in The meeting passed off unevent-sisting of Sir Havilland de Jack Cordell. and privation and pain. But that

fally.

Sausmarez, President, the Chief is not for a layman to jadge. So the Summary Court. long as there are corners of the

The Japanese Banknote Case. We hear that the Committee Justice, Sir W. Rees Davies, K.O., earth unpenetrated and secreta The alleged forged banknote of 25, which was formed at the and the Paisns Judge, Mr. Justice undiscovered, so long will there case will come on again for hear-meeting at Tung Wah hospital Gompertz.

Mr. M. W. Slade, K.O., instruct how, he is now awaiting com be brave and adventurous mening at the Police Court, on Mou-on Wednesday, intends visiting

munication from" Cordell firing the Taikoo dockyard with a viewed by Mr. Needham of Messrs. an appointment so that terms can ready to attempt the conquering day afternoon next.

to arguing with the Chinese Ewens and Needham, appeared be arrived at. of places unknown. The world bongurs them and pitios: it is

We have to acknowledge re employees and persuading them for the appellant, and Mr. Eldon The "Telegraph" of to-mor- ceipt of calendars from the follow- to use the cars. It will be ex-Potter, instructed by Mr. David row will contain some valuable in- ing:-Yorkshire Insurance Co., plained to the dock-workers that son, of Messrs. Hastings and formation as to local boxing. Ltd., Commmercial Union Assur-the rumours as to the intimidat Hastings, for the respondent.

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An Author's Development.

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Dogs' Home.

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The S.S. Kinshan. is a remarkable development on The Bs. Kinshan (Hongkong, the part of a foreigner whose Canton and Mac30 S.S. Co.)arrived earliest works were written with this morning The delay was painful deliberation. Admirers caused by a slight mishap at of Conrad, by the way and they Canton, due to the propellers be- must be fairly numerous here coming entangled with some wire will be interested in a stáloment, cablo. made some time ago, that Conrad,

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BONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913,

THE FUTURE OF UNIONISM.

Unionists in the Far East-and they are many-have doubtless been following with deep interest the developments which have been, and still are, taking place in consequence of the divergence of opinion within the party on the vexed food tax question. At one

when he first decided to write in English, chose as tuitionary tool about the last novelist one would have expected to influence him Mr. Whyte Molville. That could only have been for the insight Melville's novels gave him into English life. Neither în style nor spirit could they have attract, ed a man like Conrad.

OVERSEAS POSTAL

Visitors.

Silly Rumours.

Mr. Potter remarked that before

paring partner to the late Tom Thomas, of Home repute. Any

Another Challenge. Humphrey, DOLI., is also dealing with a point which he out with a challenge. He thought was a complete answer expresses his willingness to meet to the whole of the plaintiff's any light-weight in the Colony. As an instance of the false re case, there was one matter which ports that have been maliciously he would like to mention. His spread as to the danger of travel-friend had said continually that ling by car, we were informed he had got a reconveyance from CORRESPONDENCE. this morning by an influential the other three executors. The Chinese that, shortly after he had court could not accept that in any The opinions expressed by our taken a ride on on a car the other other way than that he was saying correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong day, the story was spread among she had a legal estate. The only the poorer Chinese that a crowd right which the plaintiff had was

Telegraph."} had stoned him and bespattered an equity of redemption of the him with filth. Of course, there estate. That at any rate was the was not a word of truth in this. position at law; she had lost all Our informant has repeatedly rights, because she had not paid To the Editor of the Hongkong used the cars and has never yet the money at a certain time and "Telegraph." suffered any inconvenience or all she had was the interest of an

Sir-Will you please allow the equity of redemption. On Decem-

annoyance.

DOGS' HOME.

In various directions we learn ber 18, 1911, she agreed to sell following intimations to appear that the boycott appears at last the property. When an agrès in your hospitable columns? The to be dying out. Yesterday even-ment for purchase was entered meeting of Donors, contemplated By the German mail to-daying and to-day quite a fair num into, the purclinger was a person in December, to transact any Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Henderson, Chinese were to be seen or would could redeem. At that business necessary in connection Mrs. L. B. Dond, and Mrs. J.T. the cars. The shop people, we date there were two persons who with the Dog Home, has been Smith, all of Chicago, reached understand, are trying to or could redeem, the purchaser and arranged for Tuesday next, the 14th inst. at 5.15 pm. Through the colony on their way, by the well worn tourist track, round the ganise a general outing on the the plaintiff. That, in itself, was globe.

tramway next Sunday morning.

Removing Sand,

Discharged,

SURGICAL WONDERS,

CHESS.

Yours etc. OHARLES H.' HICKLING. Hongkong, Jan. 10th 1913.

A lighting sugGESTION,

"Telegraph."]

With

sufficient to put the plaintiff out the kindness of Messrs. Jardine, Next Sunday's Demonstration. of court in that case. It was clear Matheson & Co., this will be held En Route for Macao.

· Lieut. - Colonel Emilie d.

"We hope to have a grand that on that date the purchaser's on the top floor of their Pedder show," said a well-known Chinees interest was far, and away greater Street offices. Will all Donors Lemos, and Mrs. do Lamos arrived merchant to-day. "Many of the than the plaintiff's. That was kindly accept this invitation to in the colony yesterday, and leave shop keepers asked me this morn- the position on December 18, be present? Mr. F. K. Tata has, for Macas to-night. The Liqut.- TRAFFIC. Colonel is a member of His is to approach the Tram- but on December 23 the p'a informed me that, from the day Excellency the Guvernor of ways Company in order to get intiff absolutely assigned the on which some persons took foroi- permission for a band to travel whole of her interest in the proble possession of the premises at Imperial penny postage (says Macao's Staff

on the care. The Company have perty to the purchaser who had Causeway Bay, he has kept aloof, the Post Office Report) now em- braces the whole of the Empire, Two Chinese were charged by now granted this permission, and, bought the whole of the interest his previous resignation of the with the sole exception of Pit Mr. Edwards, P. W. D., before though I cannot speak with any in the property. They, the de superintendency thus taking full cairn Island. Following on the Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the certainty, I am very hopeful that fence, never knew of the transac-effect. He was about to send to reduction to 1d. per half-ounce Police Court, this morning, with many Chinese will be persuaded, tion; it was never brought to you a statement of the accounts. to me, with the cash balance and, of the rate on letters, there was removing sand from Lamma Is-to ride. In the meantime the ed- their notice until the statement On my advice he has handed this: Mr Slade: I don't think my the Donom at the above meeting, an increase of about 33 per cent. land without permission from the acated Chinese are doing all they of claim was filed.

all the books, fer presentation to in the amount of correspondence Government. The case against can to persuade their employees sent by letter post from Austra- the second man was withdrawn to travel by car, and are them- friend ought to give evidence.

selves riding as much as possible Mr Potter say that there is the proper authorities to re- is to this country during the and the first was fined $24 or in for example's sake. Most of the nothing upon the documents. Iceive them. They have all been with an average increase of about year under review, na, compared default one month.

poorer Chinese know now that said that in the court below, and evidently kept in a thoroughly

satisfactory manner. At the Police Court to-day, be they can obtain tickets at the I say it now. 11 per cent. in the five preceding fore Mr. Melbourne, a blue-jacket Tung Wah Hospital."

Mr. Slade:-The latitude given years. There was also a further

Last night a meeting of the to my friend in the court below H.M.S. Virago, named big development in the Canadian from time it looked as though the "split" might rend the party in twain magazine post, the weight of Sydney Pitcher, was charged wtih Chinese Bank Guilds was held, was greater than it ought to have and place its prospects of again returning to othee very far in the newspapers, magazines, and stealing a gold-washed bracelet, at which it was proposed that been: that is all I can say. background. The position of Mr. Bogar Law, as the chief of the trade journals despatched to the value $4 from the jeweller's shop each bank should agree to pur- Mr. Potter:-I don't think it is

Dominion being estimated at

236, Queen's Road West. After chase at least one book of 110 relevant, but it is sufficient to party, was seriously imperilled, and there were in the dispute all the 4,747,000 lb., against 3,836,000 hearing the avidence, the Magistran-tickets. This was agreed show how we have been kept in [To the Editor, The Hongkong

trate ordered the defendant's further decided that all fokis and Mr. Slade raised an objection

to unanimously. The bankers the dark. necessary elements for a real and lasting breach," That this should b sent in the previous year.

Sir, discharge. The success of penny postage have been so would, at any time, be little short of a calamity; that with the United States is shown

referenos to Keeper Fined.

other employees who can possibly to this, which was upheld, and

your leaderette in last be spared shall be sent to ride further pointed out that the other night's issue regarding Street it were possible at a moment when unity, above all else, is to be by the fact in the three years The police report that a man.

Bide had the fullest possible notice. desired, made the situation appear even more disastrous still. Itis, during which it has been in avoid arrest in a house in Yauma-

Lighting, named Wong Tak, in order to on the cars on Sunday.

I may

suggest that one of the worst spots in however, with relieved feelings that we read of all danger in this endence has increased by 32 i, used for gambling, jumped from

operation the amount of corros-

the city is the steps leading down regard having been averted. The rank and file have pledged their per cent. The total weight of the second floor and received such

from Chancery Lane to Arbuthnot Road and those therefrom to loyalty to the party's acknowledged leader and have agreed to leave letters and postcards despatched injuries as necessitated bia ra- the decision of future Unionist policy in his hands. In this way to British possessions and foreign Police Court, this morning, the nailed together, recently at the

moval to the hospital. At the

Wyndham Street. Both flights A man's fractured hip was

are of a considerable height, have the predictions of the prophets of disaster and ruin boon 5,544,000 lb., compared with the keeper of the house was fined Kings County Hospital in The Y.M.C.A. Chess Club, met but there are one or two gas, utterly set at nought..

4908,000 lb. in 1910, and of $50 and six gamblers were fined Brooklyn while fifty delegates to the Hongkong loam in the com-lamps at Chancery Lane, while This question of the taxation of food has certainly been an at 46,972,000

other packets, including parcels $3 each. The charge against the the third annual Clinical Con-petition for the Hon. Mr. H. Eat Arbuthnot Road at night

lb., against injured man was withdrawn.

gress of Surgeons of North Pollock's Challenge Cup. at the it is all dark through in- awkward one for the Unionists, and all who pin their faith to the 33,100,000 lb., in the previous Woman's Strange Story..

even-sufficient light. I think, Mi America looked on in approval. City Hall library last. general trend of the party's policy on Imperial and Home affairs year. Parcels sent abroad adm- Eastern district has told the po- and Dr. 4. O. Bristow, who wield a very handsome win.

A married woman from the Sterilized steel nails were used, ing and the latter secured Editor, if an Electric Aro Lamp alike will rejoice as the reported settlement of differences thereanent.

They is erected at Arbuthnot Road just bered 3,710,924, an increase of lice a story to the effect that she ed the hammer, drove the tiny lost no

drow at the junction of the steps lead- If Lobby gossip be correct, it has been agreed that food taxes shall

was induced to leave her bed to spikes home in much the same one, the second between Mr. D. ing down to Wyndam Strert, so not be put forward until they have been submitted to the people by

go to a house where it was stated

manner as a carpenter naile two. de Carvlho and G. Piercy," a that there will be quite sufficient a Unionist Government at a second General Election, This is very

a friend was waiting to see her boards together. After the bones well contested fight. The results other than those of the present The woman went and had $60

gas lights, it will not only be obviously a compromise, and, as such, there is much that may be

in money and jewellery to the set, of course, the nails are to be of play are as follow

convenient to the pedestrians but drawn out. said both in its favour and against it. It practically means the maru, which arrived at Nagasaki arrived there, two men, con-

The N.Y.K. steamer Yawato-value of $200 on her. When she This was only one of several

A. Vivessh

aleo to the authorities of the Vic. relegating of Tariff Reform to a position very far removed from the ou December 22nd, from Anstra-federates of the man who broughtnessed by the visiting delegates,

G. Piorcy

toris Jail. unique and heroio operations wit forefront of the party programme. In so far as this is so, we regret lin, brought news that on the her the message, robbed her of whose convention headquartere the characteristica of the reported settlement. There are other morning of November 29th, when all she was in possession of.

are at the Waldorf-Astoria, objections to the scheme, too. It smacks too much of an attempt to was between Manila and Thursday the N.Y.K. steamer Nikko-mara

At the New York Hospital one evade the point at issue, and Unionists have to hope for two feland, a Russian steorage passen- Bijou theatre is of a very on was safely performed by Dr. The new programme at the of the most dangerous operations successive triumphs at the polls are their tariff polioy can be carried ger, named Ebotorof (?), aged 24, tioing sort. The films include a Frank Hartley. While another into effect. To push the point further home, the party will have to murdered a Russian follow pas merry incident in the extraor face the next General Election with no tariff policy at all.

senger, named Nicolai Ivaroff, dinary career of the universally group of delegates watched with bated breath, Dr. Hartley lifted agod 18, by shooting him with a popular "Wiffles" (M. Prince),

a man's skall and exposed the revolver. The body of the mar a very pretty photo-play entitled It may be, of course, that the rumoured settlement is only a dered man was buried at sea, "A generous-hearted woman,"

patient's brain. After the gray rumour, in which case we shall be more than pleased. Tariff while the murderer was put into and a fine coloured representation mattor had been closely examined Reform, with its so-called food taxes, has made such headway that irons and confined in a cabin. of the trapeze performance of the by the visitors, Dr. Bartley it would be a thousand pities were its advocacy to be in any way clined to take action against the The songs and dances are as good

The Australian authorities de renowned gymnast, Miss Banola, replaced the skall. abated. Let the Untonist party stand by Mr. Chamberlain's great murderer, and the authorities at as over Miss Ada Rowley and scheme, place it in the very van of its programms, strenuously battle Tharaday Island also refused to Miss Gladys Spencer met with

Mr. Hazeland, at the Police for its principles in the next great fight, and victory will be assured. fore detained on board the Nikko Miss Dollie Swift's "Sing Halle Chinese 836, for being in unlaw the local Magistrates remove to and Mr. F. X. D'Almada, defended. interfere. The prisoner was there their customary applause while Court, this morning, fined a But a policy of hesitancy and negation can only spell an maru, which is expected to arrive lujah" quite brought down the fal possession of a small quantity their new quarters the old Law

let Nagasaki on January 10th.

Ignominious cout;

countries in 1911 is estimated at

8.51

percent.

TRAGEDY ON THE NIKKO MARU.

Bijou Theatre.

Oplum Possession,

of opium,

Hon. H. E. Pollock's Challenge Cup.

•

games,

Y.M.C.A.

L. le Breton

T. Fuller... J. T. Longstaff

Total

and

HK. Chess Club. Hon, Mr. H. E. Pollook D. E. de Carvalho V. Souza

... I

A.. 2

... 2

H. N. Basto D. Labak

Total

...94

I

hope the authorities will take the hint.

Yours etc,

P. K. K.

THE TIN CASE,

The two Chinese who stand charged with converting to their own use twenty five blocks of ting valued $2,500 from the P. & O.. steamer Assaye, handed to them for delivery, were brought before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police, Court, this afternoon, New, Police Court. Mr. Master, of Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master, prosecuted

It will be some time yet before

Courta

The case was proceeding as wa

went to prem.