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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

Custom

er Law..

in the tower-maller case report-

ed in our columns on Wednesday, the defending solicitor arged on

behalf of bis clients that the usage

of years was a defence or at least an excuse for their obstructing a public highway. We are sorry that we cannot see eye to eye with him in this matter. A breach of the law is a breach of the law, whether winkod at by the authori- ties or not. In London there is

a law that the man who uses bad language in the street shall be finod at the rate of

half a crown a word. That law

DAY BY DAY.

Half of greatness is grit.

The Malls.

per

American Mail.-Arrived

Chiyo Mara to-day. Siberian Mail-Arrived per Chiyo Mara to-day...

day

Mr Kadoorie Returns.

8.8,

-16, 19137-

HONGKONG” UNIVERSITY THE RECOGNITION OF

UNION.

Annual General Meeting and

Report for 1912. ↑

CHINA.

Commemorative. Dinner in

Shanghai--

THE LOAN

Change in Chinese Ministry of Financo

The "N. China Daily News To mark the recognition of Peking correspondent writes on The Annual meeting of the China by the "countries which May 11.- Union was held at the University have already taken this step, a ..esterday and was attended by a dinner was given in the Astor This inorning's "Peking Ga

large number of members. The House Shanghai last Saturday mont of Liang Bhih-yi, the Pre- announces the appoint- the chair was taken by Mr. T, H.

Zatta

Mr Ellis Kadcorie returned to- Mathewman, M. Eng. The Renight. To this function, which Isident's Secret::ry, ha, Vice-Minis-

missioner for Foreign Affairs. from Shanghai by the ss. port for the year 1812-1913 show-mas ginen vangita ter of Finunes. It is generally

ed that Cricket, Football, Tennis,

were invited representatives of expected that Mr. Choa Hanch- Chiyo Maru.

hef will resign the Ministry of Dramatic and Musical lube and the countries in question, on this Finance and be succeeded by also a Natural History Society occasion the United States, Mexico

Liang Shib-yi, thereby giving

No Licence

For hawking without a licence

is but rarely acted upon. But, a Chinese was fined $10, at the and a Debating Society had been and Cuba, and in all some thirty more direct control to the Pre-

according to the theory advanced in court yesterday, should a man be taken before a magistrate for

saying naughty words, he may reasonably plead that "he was never locked up for it before." Surely it is rather hard on the

Police Court, this morning.

¿

in

An Infected Port The Netherlands-ludian Göy-

ernment has declared Hongkong a port infected with plague.

Visitors from Shanghai.

formed. The Athletic Clubs had

sentative of American interests

played various matches and had seven guests took part. Consular sident of what, in future, must and naval officials were among the

prove the most important depart- hald team competitions, while the Musical and Dramatic Socie number, as well as others. repre-ment of the administration. ties had given a very successful in the port, while Chinese naval the Quintuple Loan having been All obstacles in connection with performance on March 14th. The officers and prominent membere

removed, the bankers yesterday Debating Society had discussed Mr and Mrs E. Howard of the subjects of the State Owner of the merchant claseas nesisted made the first advance to the All Bottles will be charged at the Rate of $1.20 per dozen ex-present generation of police that Shanghai were passengers to ship of railways, the abolition of

| Government, The principal toast of theIt has been arranged that the cept Dry Ginger Ale and Gout Water Bottles which will be charged they should run the risk of losing Hongkong on the 8.8. Chiyo capital punishment, compulsory evening was Our Respective advances shall be payable at the at the rate of 60 cts. per dozen. Syphone will be charged at the rate a case merely because their pre-Maru to-day.

education in China, female suf- Governments " by Mr. Ivan of $18.00 per dozen. Full credit will be allowed on all bottles and decessors have been slack in the syphons as above returned in good condition.

performance of their duty

the desirability of adopting frage, polygamy in China and Chen, who took this occasion rate of 2500,000 a week for the next four weeks. The money will to give expression academic costume in the Hong appreciation of the Chinese pec- vouchers are presented and pasted be available whenever the kong University

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Plague Case

he case of plogue was report ed during the twenty-four hours ended noon to-day. This bringe the total up to 58.

ין

The Birch.

A boy was ordered eight strokes

The idea is a good one, but it doesn't carry us very for, In this out a licence.

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to the

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The Balance Sheet showed that ple of the action which had been the funds of the Union had besa lie. This toast was responded to yesterday. It is expected that by

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A very small sum was drawn

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Yesterday's meeting of the vision of newspapers etc. for the the new Republic...!

Changyiyuan ended abortively as Students' Common Room.

Admiral T.S. L-, of the Chipere usual, owing to the obstructive

tactics of the Chinputsng. The Treasurer (Dr Francia Navy, thanked Admiral Nicholson

Another Loan Wauted. Clark) announced that the Hong for his remarks, and proposed. kong Government, with the eane "Our Guests," coupled with the Chamber of Commerce, in a peti Peking, May 12-The Peking tion of the Secretary of State, had

of land of an area

full month.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1913.

DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Oplum Possession.

world most of us have to put up Adamaster. Not yet Floated.

The wrecked Adamastor was with what we can get, and, as a rale, the only choice the Fates not floated last night, though in an attempt will be allow us is merely that between all probability. two evil. So often these men made to do to night. with "honest and patriotic ideals"

A Chiness found in unlawful generously granted to the Union name of Dr. Wilder. The latter tion which has been presented to replied in characteristic vein. President Yuan Shih-kai, de- are, the very mischiof when it

Mr. J. Nelson Polhamus, Con-clares that it is absolutely out comes to practical results. They possession of 3 taela 4 mace-ofile

about 5 acres in the sal-General for Cubs, and Mr of the question to cancel the mean well, but they generally prepared opium and 95 mace of of ond by setting every body by the dioes opium, was fined $195, at vicinity of the University for a Carlos de Sostoa, soting Consul loan, which is regarded as indis- recreation ground. This land for Mexico, were among the other pensable to the country. Not only ears and getting their country the Police Court, this morning.

had already been surveyed and speakers, while the tcast "Our is the President enjoined to pur iato such a muddle that somcons Licensing Board Nominations. the Sarveyor's report showed that Chinese Friends," proposed by ish those who oreate trouble, and

Three nominations have beau with unprincipled strength"

has to come along and set things made of reprosentatives of the the levelling, laying out and turf-Mr Ivan Oben, was responded to also those who invent rumours,

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of examples of this in the history Licensing Board. In addition to of our own country. Edward the Mr A. Shelton Hooper, the Hon. Confessor wae 3 Saint of God, and Mr E. A. Hewett C.M.G. and Mr his successor. Horoll, bad ideas. C. G. Alabaster have been nom

honest and patriotio asinated." one could wish; but, between them, they got the affairs of Eng. laud into so hopeless a tangle thit nothing but the remordelers tyranny of William the Norman could straighten things out again.

Other Examples

In the more modern history, ofĮ England we find better example still, of the ultimate good that may arise from the rule of strong

Petr Bost Women Fined.

of the site would cost the sum of $18,200. He appealed

Daily News"

is requested to contract a sup

PROMENADE CONCERT plementary loan, bringing

Part 1.

A

Selection from “The Sunshine

up the total amount borrowed to £80,000,000 as origin ally proposed, for development of losess sustained during the purposes and the indemnification

revolution,

Another telegram in the esme

It was the aeaal rendezvous,

the smoking room at the Blue

to the friends and well-wishers of the University to help to provide this sum, and announced that. al- ready four Ohiners gentlemen The

to be given at programme had promised to contributs the sum the Cricket Club promenade con- of $1,000 each and that he had cert at 9.15 p.m. to-morrow is as Plague Prosecution/ At the Pilica Court, this mor great hopes that the

whole follows: ning, a Chiness alleged to have amount required would be forth- failed to report a case of plague coming during the next few Fest March, from "Tannhauser" which said to have occurred in months. The meeting agreed, on Wagner.The Band of The 2nd sense has been esnt to the Cham- his house, 15 Wing Wo Street, the recommendation of the Union Batt. D.O.L.I. (By kind permission country requesting these bodies to bers of Commerce throughout the was remanded in bail of $100. Council, to elect donors of the of Major Dickinson & Officers). memorialize the Government and Mr Tratman, Head of the Savitary sum of $1,000 as Vice Presidents, Baritone Solo. "A Song of Parliament to the same effect. Department, prosecules. donors of the sum of $500 as Surrey" H. Lokr. Mr.C.P. Hay. Honorary Life Members and that

This notion is thought to have Baritone and Tenor Duet. "The been officially inspired. It is in This morning at the Marine the names of all donors of $100 Battle Ero Bonheur-Mesara teresting as implying the recogni Court, before Commander Basil or upwards should be inscribed R. E. While and W. B. Caney. tion of the fact that the present yet unprincipled people. One of Taylor R N., P. C. Dyke charged on a tablet to be placed in the Soprano Solo, My Harp is on loan is only sufficient to deal with our historians sums up the reign bir boatwomen with unlawfully Budent's recreation room. Sir the Willow tree" (from the collec In the House of Commons, recently, the National Service of Elizabeth in a couple of 'ines: mooring their boste within 100 Kai Ho Kai, a Vice-President of tion of Hush Songs) A. Needham. Pressing needs and that further extensive borrowing, will soon be (Territorial, Force) Bill was talked out. There seems nothing out of" She found England divided and yards of low water mark, in pro- the Union had most kindly pre-Mrs Frank Maitland.

necessary. They were och mised to assist in raising bie

Comic Song. (a) “I wish I had the common in that; yet the event had a significance of its own, weak; she left it uaited and bibited hours.

fund.

some ose to love me." H. Lauder. The provisions of the Bill are given in the latest mails to arrive from strong." This, in spite of the fact fined $2 60

The Report also shows that (b) "Just a wea Deoch-nn-doris." | AN "ADVERTISING TALE- that she was a stranger to princi-

Victoria Theatre. Home. According to Mr. Sandys, who brought the Bill before the ple, and to common honesty. The The popularity which we pro- members of the Governing body R. F. Morrison. Mr F. Scatar. House, "it imposed a liability upon every male person resident in same holds good of the rule of phesied for the great film "Les of the University and of the teach- the United Kingdom upon attaining the age of 18 years to serve as Cromwell and of William of Miserables" has been more than ing staff and all graduates of Girl" Rubens. The Band of The

Orange. Both succooded deeply falilled. There was another British Universities are eligible 2nd Batt. D.O.LT.

Dragon; and gathered together. private soldier of the Territorial Force within the United Kingdom. religions men of the very highest packed house at the Victoria last for membership of the Union, in

Part 2.

there was the usual crowd-- The term of service and the pariots of training were exactly the ideale; both wore the incarnation night to witness Victor Hugo's addition to the undergraduates, Two Dances. (a) "In the She-knights of the road, all of them; Mystic Beauty "and between them they "travel- same as those prescribed in the Territorial Forces Act. With regard of hypocrisy and double dealing; wonderful story in picture and and it is hoped that all those who dows." (b). to numbers, as only a comparatively small proportion of those liable both took up the reins of the all those who were present speak are eligible will avail themselves Kinck. The band of the 2nd led" in almost every conceivable

country when its evndition was in enthusiatic praise of the film of the opportunity of becoming Batt. D.O.LI.

commodity, from bizonils to hair for service would actually be wrated, those not required would be (there is no other word) chaotic;

Baritone Solo. "The Sergeant pins. Pagal Gymkhana. An interesting fixture has been to take it proper place in the of the Line." W. H. Squire.— eliminated by exacting a high standard of physical efficiency which and, being strong men, both left

The conversation, as conversa- tion among such men is apt to, would be varied from time to time in order to meet the requirements their mark-for good far more than arranged by the United Services social and athletic life of the Mr. H. I. Jones. of the force." This, of course, is the New Zealand method which for evilan England even to the Recreation Club, in the form of a Colony. If this is done, there Violin Solo. (a) Traumeri", drifted round to the subject of day. It's all very paradoxical; Pagal Gymkhana to take place in is little doubt that, at no distant Schumann. (b). Hungarian advertising, and wondrous, amaz- has resulted in a force composed of the pick of the population but it's true. nevertheless. Just the dab grounds on. Paturday date, the Union will be in a Dance". Brahma-Mrs Aubrey, ing tales were told concerning now China wants a strong man May 24. There are eight novel Club building for its members. is the merry month of May" (from before the young man from position to provide a comfortable Soprano and Tenor Duet. "It the gentle art of "pushing" sales physically.

maskee his ideals.

competitions included in the

The following Officers were elect- Merrie England") Ed German America chimed in, and cappad programme, which are open to

Mrs Hunter and Mr W. B. the lot. all members and subscribers to ed for the ensuing year :-

Chairman of Council, Mr.A. S. Cawsey,

"It was last winter," he began, Tuxford; Treasurer, Dr. Francis

Living marionettes, Mr P. J. in hia confident, persuasive voice. Clark; Secretary, Mr Oban Wing West.

"A bitterly, cold day, over in To; Council, Messrs Fung Man

Selection from "The Chocolate Chicago-Foing frozen to the Sui, William Hall, Lim Cheong Soldier" Straus.-The Fand of marrow, I slipped into a second.. Eang, Li Teok Lun, Lo Hin the 2nd Batt. D.O.L.L.

hand clothes shop, and bought a Bhing, J. Moraes, G. H Thomas, Accompanists. Miss Dorothy muffler. As I unfolded the thing. Wong Po Kie, Wong Siong Cie. Gordon, Mr L. Sandeocek, and a packet fell out, containing

The list of members already Kr George Grimble.

photograph and a note... contains considerably over 100

"Now, that photograph was a portrait of the most beautiful girl I've over dreamed of. Hence, address, and said, If you are sines the note gave her name and

Even though the Bill was talked out, there were one or two hopeful signs to be drawn from the debate. Colonel Sooley, for instance, made a warm protest against the attempt to make party capital out of tho advocacy of National Service. That was a deliberate, and deserved, rebuke to members of his own party and to the Liberal press; it was not immediately unheeded, however, for next morning one of the Liberal papers spoke of the "Tory attempt to

The Californiza Dispute.

The protracted dispute between the club as well as to their the American Federal Govern- friends. ment and the Californian Legis- | lature over the alien landowner- ship question has been brought to

SETTLED.

A Surprise for the Solicitor.

a definite head by Governor Oldalr kill volunteering." There could be no more misleading statement. Johnson's intimation that he To begin with, the motion for the second reading was seconded by a intende signing the new Bill Liberal member, while a large number of Unionists opposed, and quito believing it to be his duty to do How a client settled a case with- the out his solicitor's knowledge, fon Liberals supported the measure. There was, therefore, no so. However regrait.ble "Tory attempt" of any kind; and the fact that it should be necessary dispute may be, there can be no came to light this morning in the to argue the point shown the difficulty facing those at Home who doubting Californian opinion on Summary Court, before Mr. Jus the matter, Both Houses of the State tice Kemp, Puiane Judge. The recognise and voice the country's needs in defence,

member and so enable the Union

names.

Engaged.

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God Bave the King. LEAGUE TENNIS.

The Tounis League matches

Lagisletare haye given their Cheong Tai sued Cheung Teung New York, May 8. Cable ad-down for decision to-morrowingle, please write to me," I sant

Oplum Trust."

of vices reached here to-day that are:-- The whole business, which should be treated on the brendest approval to the intended legisla-Bhee to recover the sum

Mr. Fred W. Carpenter, former Olympic v European Y.M.O.A of a letter forthwith, and most patriotic lines, has been approached, by many, in the tion by overwhelming majorities, $306.43

taken that Mr. Crewe, of Mesere. Hastings secretary to ex-President Taft, is Chinese Y.M.C.A, v. Civil Ser. Toren disys later I received narrowest possible spirit. We repeat what we bave said before, and it may be

dhe panik reply: 'Sir, the Mary Smith 30. that there should be a well-planned campaign of persuasion. Sach public opinion throughout the and Hastings, appeared for the engaged to be married to Miss vice.

unmannerly taunt the charge of wardice-as Lord Winterton State is behind the Governor plaintiffe, and Mr. W. L. Shenton Betsy Neuwenhuis, daughter of Graigengower v. Wigwam whom you wrote was my arr nd- Chinese Recreation v. Kowloon mother. She died nine years Aung as the Labour members and, through them, at the working in his latest declaration. The of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Dea- the Minister to Siam of the

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agonged eighty-six Years classes, daring the debate, can only retard progress and breed mis people on the spot are obviously con and Harston for the defendant. Netherlands.

The League table to date is as That dealer, you kar w, gent-

truly," egy hog chief. The last thing which can be said of the working classes of in a better position than outsiders Mr. Crewe That one has

follows Britain is that they are cowardly. They have proved their courage to appreciate the dangers of the been settled, my Lord.

The murder in New York of a'.. alten on memorable battle fields, and, but for that courage, Britain situation, and it appears to us Mr. Shenton-What I don't

London youth named Edward Kowloon C. C. would not to-day have occupied the position she does. Nor are they that the State is only exercising know anything about it. open to the charge of lack of patriotism. Given an ideal, and they its rights in laying down that Mr. Crewe The claim has Hobson, has started an investiga Civil Service will march through fire and water to realise it. If the actual need aliens who are not eligible for been settled; the claim and costa tion there which proves that there Wigwam for submitting to nationel service is brought home to them, they will citizenship shall not become abso have been paid. It was paid is an organised band of opium Chinese B. C.-

smagglers in New York, and that Olympic sccept it gladly. It is the business of those who believe in national late property owners. It will be yesterday. service to bring it home to them, by persuasion, without acrimony interesting now to watch the Mr.Shenton-My client had Hobson was ahot because he was Club de Recreio and without using tourts. The whole nation could be solved developments and to see how far a perfect defence under the selling opium below the figure Chinese YMCA, very quickly if both sides showed a lite sound sepse and rut California will stand out for the Statute of limitations but he did named as reasonable by the Craigengower

upholding of State rights, not avail himself of 11. nations) defence before party tricks.

Opium Trast,"

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