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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1913.

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he class which he addressed.TATES IS A DUTY OF RELIGION." They rose from the fact that a [Chinave witnes in a case ventur

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CANTON NEWS.

Currency Notes.

adequate attention; but under the conditions now prevailing it is morally impossibla for the sistors to whom all credis is due for what they have hitherto tannged in (From our own Correspondent). accomplish, to devote the required

Canton, Nov. 133 time and care to those CBSO3"] In view of the confused endi.

moter he e uld permit his American and Canadian Mails. To the Editor of the "Bongo5 which need special supervision. tion of the paper onrrency in

water tap to run if he ploused. We should not be surprised to learn that this belief is generally hold. The average Chinese who has a meter no doubt argues that because he pays for what he uses over a certain quantity be can

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Smoking Concert,

Dr. Koch Returns.

Telegraph,"

THE TREATMENT OF NURSES. Pir-It is perhaps unnecessary for very much comment to be made after the very able manner In which the subject has been handled by the writer of yester day's artiole in the Hongko Telegraph, on the treatment of the Sisters in the service of the

So he can, of course; the law only A sm king concert will be held steps in when he begins to misuse at the Phoenix Olub on November water. Even though the summer 22 at p.m.

Government of Hongkong, but it has been a fairly wet ope, the supply of water is not over- Dr. W. M. V. Kooh of the Go-might be of use for one who has nbandant, and one or two fines vernment Civil Hospital has re- of 10, as was imposed yester-turned from leave. day, will no doubt help towards

Le prevention of waste Larkin's Release,

Mrs. Lanimert Roturas.

Mrs G. P. Lammert, and daughter and Miss F. A. O'Dell arrived by the P. and O. s.8. Sar- dinia this morning.

seriously considered the question to add a few remarks to those already set forth.

As the Hon. Mr. Ho. ett 0.M.C.Danton, the Manager of the said in his speech on the Budget, Japanese Bank on the Shameen,. there should be a commission who studied economics in a" Uni- appointed to enquire into this veraity in his country, has written matter, aad, more than that, it an article on the paper ourrency should be composed of gentlemen of the Military Government. He outside the Government service also had an interview with the who have no object in avoiding Civil Administrator who was in- unpleasant facts and who would terested in his suggestions and sift the matter thoroughly and promised that, after consideration, he would act upon them if possible. The article discusses the relation impartially.-I am,

of the currency notes of the

Yours faithfully,

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P.S.- have been informed central Government and those that there are one or two mistakes of Canton and the relation of the The main reason for which your comments which may I currency notes of foreign coun these lines are written is to draw be allowed to correct? There trics and the e of Canton.

Military Police Headquarters. particular attention to what ap. are not and never have been raven Mr Kam Yang, Chief of Hin The Home Government has

pears to a looker on the almost probationer nurses; in fact they ping" or Military Police, finding rielded to the importunities of its

unparallelled hardships to which are most difficult to obtain at

it very inconvenient to have bis followers, the Liberal press, and

these sisters are exposed-such for all. At Victoria Hospital, though leadquarters situated on the the Labour members, and his re- We understand that the officers instance as the long and tedious three sisters are allowed, the Bund has applied to the Cover- leased the strike leader, Larkin.

nor General requesting that the Labour members memorialised of the Royal Artillory are arrang-hours of work-day in and day out present Staff is two sisters and one Mr Asquith, calling attention tong to give a ball on Friday, throughout the year with never probationer nurse, nad owing toHis Ping" be removed to s

any lessening of their normal this it is necessary for one of the duties but with often additional sisters to practically do double building which was formerly s girl's school in Tin Ma Street. If duties to perform owing to the duty as one of them must be at the request is granted, be will ask

Royal Artillery Ball..

February 20. in the City Hall,

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1913,

THE PEKING CRISIS.

man was guilty of sedition and s.s. Borneo which laft Loudon on/absence from sickness or on leave hand daring the tour of duty of for permission to have the build

deserved. to be punished. The November 1 aro Mra Copley memorial also contrasted his Moyle and child.

Понов with "the impunity allowed to highly-placed pople

Dumping Rubbish.

A Chinese who dumped rub bish in the Harbour at West Point was fined $5, at the Police Court, this morning.

Remanded.

the nurse who not be ex-

peated to take the responsibility of dealing with any serious cas86.

ing repaired before his removal, to recommends that the present headquarters be occupied by the

Wize-tax Ollice.

SOCIETY OF ST VIN ENT DE PAUL

of other sisters. +

It is only necessary to look at those sisters who have remained at their post for, say, four years and one can realise the terrible

THE SUIT CASE. make speeches, far more dun-

strain which taxes their vitality. erously seditious." The memori

I venture to say that all these lists are on good ground there,

Jndgnient for the Defendant. Bistera arrived in this Colony healthy and energetic women but though the fact that others have been more guilty than Larkia is A man from Youmati was niter a few years-Where is their Io the Summary Court, this ...morning, the Puisue Judge, Mr. no argument in favour of his re-remanded by Mr Hazalond, at the health, where their energy?

The Annual at Fresco Fete. longe. All that it proves is that Police Court, this morning, on a It seems deplorable that a de-Justice Gompertz, gave judgment partment of the service under a in the case in which Ah Men and

The annual al fresco fete is to they should be more smartly charge of injuring another with punished. It also proves that then bamboo pole.

British Government should be Bing Cheong, tailors, Queen's Government has been shamelessly

even open to the suspicion of Road Central, saed P. W. John-e given in aid of the funds of and scandalously weak through

Among the passengers by the sweating" but it cannot be hid-aca, formerly of Hongkong and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul out the whole miserable business. P. and O. s.e. Sardinia which ar- den Dr denied that this seems now of Manila, to recover $156, the compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Sunday. rived to-day were Mrs. J. Buck-exactly the attitude adopted by being the price of various gar-

from 9p.m. until 11.30 p.m. Things are looking blackor innill, Commander Boucher and the Government of Hongkong. ments made by plaintiffs at the

The proceedings will be enlivened- by two bands. The Orient Band under Mr. Gonzalez will play from 4 pm until 7 p.m., and through the kindness of I.. Col. Watson and Officore, the band of the 8th.Rajputs will play from 0 until 11.30. The fete opens at

The Mexican Crisis.

the Mexican crisie to-day than they have for many a month paat. The United States has now gone

so far in the waiter that there can be no turning back. She is apparently prepared to institute a blockade of the ports and, if necessary, an invasion of the country, On the other hand, President Huerta is as stubborn

Arrived to-day.

Assistant Paymaster Whitfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris.. Mr J. Morris, of the Kowloon Catton Railway, and his bridle are passengers on the P. and O. 8.s. Malwa Mr Morris was married while at home on leave.

So long as the work of the defendant's requeat, which de hospitals is going on satisfactorily fendant refused to take delivery on the face of it, it seems those of and pay for. whoso devotion to the service in Mr. Dixon (Messre. Wilkinson embarked and Grist) appeared for the which they have lends them them to put forth plaintiffs and defendant was re their best endeavour to heal the presented by Mr. Gardiner.

His Lordship, in giving his Salving the Tingsabg. suffering and sick, are forgotten by The David Gillies with salvage the Government whose credit they decision, said: In this esse I p.m., but the various stall will be open to inspection by the and insoleat as over, and has gear on board left, for 8.8. Ting-uphold and their health and comdid not deliver judgment yester-public from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. It sang yesterday. The Tingsang, fort appear to be of little account day because I wanted to hear completely ignored the latest it will be remembered, went so long as the expense to the Go- from Mr, Kemp, who alone had is hoped that the fete will be large- ultimatum sent him. If it came ashore the other day in Haitan vernment for running the hospi-seen the witnesses for the defence, supported as upon the proceeds in invasion, no doubt in the long Straite.

tale is kept down. Sorely this is what he thought. Mr. Justice of the fraction largely depend 10 America would emerze

very unwholesome policy and Kemp tells me that the defendant uccessful, though it must not be

gave evidence; he seemed to be A widow of 4, Yuan Lane, Shau- un-British. assumed that the task would be kinan, has reported to the police

Sufficient employees should cerquito a decent witness and a n easy one. We have, indeed, that her sweetheart has stolen tainly be engaged to ensure that respectable person. That being seen the view expressed by cum- petent observers that a war ba- from a drawer in her room, twen-those who devote their lives to so, I can only do what I felt in-

$303, and $110 in money.

should at regular and definite in- that there was no contract. There ween the United States and two pieces of jewellery valued this most noble of all callinga alinod to do yesterday, viz., fial Mexico would revolve itself into

tervals be able to take their well was a mistake on each side and struggle similar to that between

earned leave without thereby prt the resalt must be that the de- Britain and the Boers, involving huge east in mea and money

ting extra burden on the shoul. fendant has bis judgment, with ders of their sisters. At present costs, Comparisons.

this seems to be impossible.

The Faithless Swain.

Mrs. Landale's Loss.

Mrs. Landale, 44, the Peak, has reported to the police that a gold ring, est with sapphires and dia- monds, valued at £80, has either been lost or it has been stolen from her house.

Sir Henry May's Retura.

lie

It is unfortunate, but I cannot do anything else.

Mr. Dixon-Including the css of the commission, when Mr. Johnson's evidence was taken?

His Lordship: The whole costs,

"THE COURT CARDS."

Another Fine Performance Last Night..

activities of the Society: Ac. "ording to an abstract of the acounts which has been sent us the receipts, including a balance of $1,211.01 and proceeds of last year's fete, $2,489.15, amounted to $4,166.56. The chief dis- bursements are shown in the abstractas:-Weekly allowance to 51 families in cash $1,478 30; weekly allowance to 37 familles

tu tickets $1,146.60. The balance is stated at $1,225,86.

There have probably been Jew periods in the course of Chinese history more intensely arresting to the student of world politica than that throngh, which the nation is now passing. Developmentan of startling significance are transpiring in Peking, and there can be lit:le doubt that when the future historian comes to deal with the inner phases of the Hepublican movement in Ching a prominent

One American commentator,

Further, the matter of the pea- place will be given to the events which have occurred during the

who knows both South Africa and

sions of these sisters should prosent month. Scarcely had the first constitutional election to the Mexico from personal experience,

certainly be re-considered for if,

LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.. Presidency taken place than we usw the first occupant of the ellico declares that the territory in

8 jou say, they have been de Cancelling the membership of one hundreds of newly-chosen l'er-which the United States Army to be passengers to Hongkong by of the Pension rules through Lady and the Misses May reprived of some of the benefits

"A Lesson, for the Boy." liamentarians; and within ten days of the dropping of this bomb would operate is over more shell wo have l'arliament suspended and the President latening to difficult than that which tried the the se. Nyanza which leaves the fact that they are to be allow-

Before Mr Hazolaud, at the form a Central Administrative Conference to take the place of wits of the best British officers; London on November 29. ed to leave the service at the ago

Police Court, this morning a Parliament, pending the reorganisation of the latter.

that the Mexicans are as much Excellency Sir Henry May, will of 50, there can be no doubt that

Lieutenant of the 8th Rajputs In the face of developments of this character, it would be attached to the soil as were the arrive about the end of December they are being treated with scant

consideration. utterly idle to pretend that Chin to-day has a more democratic or Boers; that the American military Ile is travelling via Siberis.

prosecuted his Chinese boy for The Minotaur... constitutional form of Government than she has hd in days establishment is in no position to

Iam voicing the opinion of Encores wore the order of the leaving his employ without giving The commission of H.M.S. Min-| past. Superfically and nominally, Ching is a Republic; cope easily with such resistance as

many who have considered the evening last night at the Theatre notice.

The defendant was his private actually, her destinies are, for the moment at any rate, united Mexico would offer; and otaur, ligship of Vice-Admiral matter when I say that the pen-Royal when "The Court Cards" in the hands of one msn. Whether that be good for the that the natural resources of Mexico Thomas H. M. Jerram, O.B, comione, at their best, for these over-presented another of their inimit-servant boy. On Friday last the From the defendant asked for three days nation or otherwise, time only can tell; but the events of the past are decidedly greater than those manding the China Squadron, worked and deserving servants of able performances. few weeks have at least clearly established the point that, if he of the erstwhile Boar Republics. will expire in May next. The the Government are wholly inade very commencement recalls were leave. Witness granted the leave, thinks fit, President Yuan is quito prepared to over-ride the let'er More than that, Mexico could pro- Miar taur ie to be retained on the quate and it is impossible for any accorded by a large and enthu-defendant saying he would be as well as the spirit of the new Constitution. Justification for the bably put into the field more

woman ever to stand the strain of siastic andience. In particular back on Monday about four. Botion of the President in expelling the Kuomintang membore from than five times as many men es

the service for the period necessary Mr. Reginald Palmer maintained o'clock. On the Saturday a boy Parliament is urged on the ground that these men had allied them- did the Boora. In face of opinions. Mr G. P. Lammert is selling a to make them a reasonable recombis record of hits and brought the came to him and asked if he selves with rebels, sought to create internal troubles and, even such as these, the magnitudo of valuable collection of Chinese pense for devoting the best of house down on more than one oc- wanted a boy. Witness answered plotted to bring about foreign intervention. But however much the task of pacifying Mexico be-curios on the 22nd inst.-F.ge 5. their lives to ministering to the casion. Miss Maude Fane wes as that he did not as he had a boy truth there may have been in these allegations so far as they cun-omos only too apparent,

Consignors notice affecting the needs of others. It would seem dainty as usual and appeared to who was on leave The appli- "cern sonic of the members of the party, it is surely more than doubt-

8.A. St. Helena appears on Page 5. reasonable that a fixed pension great effect in solo items and con- cant for the post said that he ful that all were guilty of nota which would warrant such drastic

The Hongkong Parcel, Express should be granted to every sister certed numbers, while the fine knew the boy had taken a post and despotic measures. And the moans taken to enforce the order

and Storage Company's adver- when she attains the age of 50. voice of Miss Rosina Palmerston, under 'captain in the Baluchis. Witness want round to the also appear to smack of autroracy-immediately the Mandate was

tisement appears on Page 5. say £75 per annum and say £5 who is also no mean player on issued the houses of Kuomintang members were raided by police

Robbing the Temple, added for every year after that age the mandoline, did much to make captain and found that the, was true. He asked and the election certificate of encli ane confiscated. More than that,

Even sacrilege is a sport to the to a maximum of £100. Asum like the programme enjoyable. The story even a number of M. P.'s who formerly belonged to the Toug

Chinese. For instance, one went this cannot, I think, be considered best of Mr Edmund Gaston's the captain to send roand

the pianoforte solos was his.

boy to witness's place In the course of a truck pro-into the Sikb Temple, Wanobai, too munificent. menhui party were also deprived of their election certificates and

response badges, though it is explained that some of these will, on investiga secution from West Point at and stole a clock. He was brought It is clearly impossible to to an encore when he played with so that he could see that every tion, get them back again.

the Police Court, this morning, before Mr Wood, at the Police alleviate these hardships to the rare delicacy. Mention should also thing was all right. The boy In this connection it is interesting to read a Peking deapatoh it was found that there was a Court, the morning, and was sisters by the appointment of he made of the singing of Mesara was sent to the house, bat while stating that "the Speakers of both Houeos are trying to check the mistake in the number. The sent to gaol for six weeks and probationer nursos, who however Sydney Mannering and George the witness went to the bedroom

willing, cannot but he at best of Graystone, both of whom were in the defendant ran away.. names of the Kuomintang Parliamentary members so that no in- constable said he was positive ordered four hours' stocks,

Defendant said the master told Hongkong Gunner's Text. little use, and in most cases excellent form, and of the Joker, justice will be done to the members of the Assembly who are not the number he took was the one connected with the Kuomintang." As to the suspension of Parlia! that appeared on the truck Bishop Taylor Smith, Chaplain the cases of much extra work to Mr Warwick, who did his share him he could go if he found a ment, intimated in our special cable yesterday, that was only to be but the truck that now bore the General of the Forces, preaching the sisters who have the training with a brightness which could not substitute, He found a sub

stitute and he meant the master expected after the expulsion of so great a body of mombers of both number was not the one that at the Royal Hospital, Cheless, of them, and who have already fail to please,

to take his notice from the fifth Houses; to proceed with legislative work in these circumstances originally bore the number on mentioned that when he was in more work than they should be

of the month.co would be to perpetuate a force. Apparently the vacant places are the summons.

Hongkong he observed a text called upon to undertake.

电容

TRUCK PROSECUTION.

A Mistake in the Number.

station.

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Hia Worship said notice could on

to be filled, for wo read that most of the expelled membera havo) Inspector Dymond explained, hinging in a guener's room. It The other side of the question, Missing Accountant, already left for their natives Provinces and expectant Ro that the mistake might have been was not a text from the Bible, must also be considered, and the A Chinesa shopkeeper, 11-Pan not be given on the fifth of the presentatives and Senators" are preparing to come to Poking to made by the man who painted on but that of some willy writer. pablic who pay for their medical Kwai Inne, has reported to the month; it had to be a clear month's replace them,

That is the situation at the moment. What will the numbers; all the trucke bed It was: "We are all from the attendance while undergoing police that his accountant has notice. He would fine the dossie

the last fendant $10 or in default one same mould, "but some are treatment in the Government collected $200, daring eventuelly transpire, it would be almost foolish to attempt to been renumbered recently,

The 180 withdrown,

mouldier them others," prediot, But it is certain that there are stirring days ahead,

Hospitals are entitled to and three months and ab:conded,