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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER

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Mach ado about nothing remedy. It is alleged that there is not a solitary teacher under

abould be the motto of the Sani- the Authority who gets as good

tary Board. Meetings succeed 3 wage as the average wage Stolen Wire ani Zinc.

each other, discussion js throughout the rest of England

Some person has stolen wire rife on sanitary topica, grie- for the samo grade. This is a shocking state of pffairs, and we and ine valued at $75, from the vacces are aired, and remedies proposed; yet nothing tang are not at all surprised that the 8.8. Tottori Maru,

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A divan keeper from 4, Moon out to improve the sanitation of

smokers $2 each, by Mr. Floze-evils which threaten it in the near land, at the Police Court, this fature..... The reading of morning. Sergeant Pitt prosecuted. an extensive correspondence on It is something of a mystery

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Consignees of cargo by the greatly send to elucidate many that

education uthority should act in this Kafas and the Uckermark are obscure points, and in many cases fashion. It must know that if it reminded that good undelivered it would be far more interesting pays its tenchere less than other after Monday will be subject to to the thinking public than the authorities pay the quality of the rent.

interminable serios of discussions Hongkong Christian, Union. on drain-pipes and other kindred ly lower; and that "sweated": The Lev. D. B. Reynolds will subterranean topics. The. San- teaobera must be discontented conduct the meeting of the Hong- itary Board would be an jo- and do their work less well kong Christian Union at St. valuable institution if it than contented teachers, More Paul's College on Monday Dex essentially prrotical, if much of the conventional and, the Bll this

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DEATH.

fixed

NG LI HING. On the 5th instant at 4 p.m. at No. 24 Robing son Road Ng Li Hing, otherwise known as Goh Lee Kheng, merchant and Justice of the Peace, Hongkong, at the advanced age of 80.

At Hartley 7. Babington Path on December 4, Bernard Brotherton Harker aged 51. Deeply mourned:

The abjsen of this paper is to publish e rict in or nation, "la werve, the tenth and print the mess without fear or favour,

Cable Address; Telegraph, Hongkong

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C.. 5th edition.. Western Union.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1913.

A HEROIC FAILURE.

over,

inears

DEATH OF A J. P.

Mr. Ng Li Hing Passes away.

a party of police, on a cargo boat,

On

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Alleged Deserters,

vagarien

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were

theories and

The Caledonian Ball; December 1-Judging from the report in this issue of the ball given by the St. Andrew's Society, the event was a huge.

that "The fountain in front of

THE TELEGRAPH'S” ACROSTIC.

PILLARS.

My first's a method now but

known to fame Of hurrying hom ward in the old Yule days.

My second half still serves to make a name: My whole, this month is really quite a craze.

'BARS. 1-Arise, got, hence! We del

not want the rays Or currents to be split in

different woY8. 2.-The father was a merchant,

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by our ........

correspondents are not necess

arlly those of the "Hongkong •

Telegraph"]

J

JIU JITSU POINTS.

To the Editor of the Hongkong

·Telegraph.

Sir.-In your paper of December 3, there is an artiole written under the title of jiu jitsu. I write to hard, and purse-proudnek you to put this letter in your

too:

#for,

The son married Amelia valuable columns, so that the and fell at Waterloo. public may not be misled by the 3.Though allied to the trom-ridiculous way in which Mr. bone and heard from Long referred to the applying of cartain jia jiten tricka. Referring Ta biblical times, was a to what he called the stomach |

kind of guitar.

throw, the way he suggested in 4.—This " more than prince of the article is impossible for many cats" famed for his reasons. It the first place the thrust,

coat is correct, grasping of the e

A prince of lavere made him bite the dust. 5.The law's an ass" we do

not like the thought," So here's an effort to reform

a court. 6. This tributary rises near a greater river's source, With two noted seats of

learning on its forest bordered course,

7. staid Yorkshire school- master, so Hood in

B'st","

Used this pedant's expres. sion for things on his wrists. [Answer on Monday.]

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SHARE REPORT.

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Union Insurance Society of Canton-$90 per share, sellera China Traders' Insurance Com pant.-$72 1er share, barers North Oains Insurance The 270 per share, buyers,

but graping the sleeves will do.. Then Mr. Long eave, "raise one foot, place it in the pit of the stomach, sit down on the other hool" (which I will defy any "and roll on man. to do) the back," (this is impossible) "bringing your opponent with you. When beisright over,straigh- ten the leg." As a matter of fact when the man was right over, you would have nothing to straighten I would ex- the leg on. The way plain that method of attack is as follows and this is more adap- table to a mahing foe-if an antagonist rashed upon you, grasp the lapels or the sleeves of his jacket-one could also apply effectively even the grasping of the arms then forcing the sole of the foot in the opponent's stomach

opponent above;

thrust "out

your foot, this will compel your opponent to quickly let loose is groep. Among jiu jitsu ex- parts, if applied, this is very effective, for after the kick to the stomach, and the opponent has landed on his back, the aggrosgör would follow his opponent over and would be astride him, leaving him in a position to apply the Japanese stranglehold.

The quotations which follow using your foot as a lever, at the The moment your shoulders a charge of gambling. Six success. The decorations were are from the Hongkong Tele-me time falling backwards. mer jumped into the harbour on a lavish scile, and we read graph for December 8, 1838.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, strike the ground, you have the but were captured..

the entrance was wreathed with-158 per cent, premium, centre of gravity and your Three Indians who were arrest-tinted lights from summit to buyƏTя od leaving the Canton boat on basia, and porose the long ver suspicion of being concerned in aandab was extended the Gaelic rubbers with violency at Ma Tau welo me 'Cead Mille Failthe Wai, and also holding up tw whch different gue-t variously women were unt identified, but interpreted as meaning 'God Save where banded over to the military Ireland' and the other name of

Canton Insurance Company, St. Andrew. Later on we read authorities as alleged deserters.

that it was amusing to watch Ltd.-397 per share, buyers Hongkong Fire Insurance Com. the small band of middies-bad-

$320 per share, ding admirale sticking to the pang aupper-room where their seniore

China Tire Insurance Company wouldn't see them, and revelling away like her.ee. The Army 375 per share, buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock was fairly represented, but the Naval men monopolised the dano-Company-38 per cent. pre- ing, perhaps on acceant of their mium, buyers. uniform being more fetching."

The many friends and acquain- tances of Mr. Ng Li Hing, otherwise known as Goh Lee

Latest Advertisement", Kheng, merchant and Justice of Demonstrations by the Edison the Peace, will regret to learn Kinetophone are to be given at that he passed away at his the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, residence No. 24 Bobinson Road Thorsday and Friday next at 4 pm. yesterday at the age Page 5.

buyers.

"

Referring to the second point in that article I think the majority of the public will agree with me of 80. The decensed was highly Mr G. P. Lammert is selling

to allow you to go quietly up to respected and greatly esteemed by auction 45 coils of Manila

that the other man is not going both in this Colony, and in the rope on the 10th inet.-Page 5.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao him and put that throw on him without resistance. When you Straits Settlements by the Euro- A Christmas Competition.

Steamboat Company-$219 per A Doggie Story..

come at such close quarters your An excellent Christmas compeli. pesa and Chinese communities

share, sales and sellera. and was avor ready

Dcember 3 "A very funny totion, with prizes of $200, $100

China and Mozila Steamship opponent would be liable to render assistupco to those and $50, has been arranged by thing happened at West Point on

Company-$1621 per alare, encircle your waist, not knowing interested in education. He Messrs Ruttonjee and Son.

jin jiten, and endeavour to It Saturday. A coolie there was

sellers.. was well known as a very charit takes the form of guessing the tai-pan enough to own a dog,

Hongkong Gas Company-wrestle you to the ground or de liver a blow. I would throw an able man sod was always ready number of sweets contained in aand put on as auch side as a

$135 per share, sellers.** to give help. De recently jar, coupons for the purpose be- Gov'nent male in consequence

Hongkong Hotel Company opponent backwards in this way: The story of Captain Scott's las expedition has now been fully contributed the splendid sum of 10g gin to purchasers of this although the dog wasn't really

$170 per share, nominal, Apply the thumbs at each side of 'told;

it has been told by a voice from the grave, Elsewhere in $50,000 to the Hongkong well-know firm's goods. Full much of a dog, really-in fact, it

Indo-China S.N. Company-17 Adam's apple, forcing inwards and upwards, paralysing that this issue will be found both extracts from the record of misfortune University in which he took particulars will be found in an resembled the result of an intri

per cent, dis., sellers. and disaster which has been given to the world; they will deopen a keen interest. The deceased, advertisement appearing on the gue between a waponzlum and a

Douglas Steamship Company-nerve centre, which would com- pel the opponent to release his much as any $64 per share, buyers.

· years back-of to-day's extra. in the heart of every ronder a sense of loss and a feeling of pride in who

thing. But the eyes of two China Sugar Refaing Com-grip on you. Another method, the race to which Scott belonged. "I think this will show," he in the Straits Settlements, caine to this Colony some 30 years ago

of the owner's dearest and dirtiest wrote," that the spirit of pluck and the power to endure has not and roaided here ever since and

finds had looked pany, Ltd.-$192 per share, proeuming your opponent en circled your waist with his two passed out of the race. We did intend to finish ourselves when had enjoyed the best of health up

hungrily at the 'owe lamb', and Lazon Sugar Resfioing. Com-arme, is to place the back of your things proved like this, but we have decided to die naturally in the to three years ago when he was track." Such a decision was inagnificently hernic. Their's was laid up for about ten days. His life was then despaired of. He not the choice between living, and tying but between an opiate however, recovered, and improved which would bring them speedy death and natural death "in the track." They chose the latter and so set an imperishable example of heroism...

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LOCAL SPORT.

Mongkong Cricket League.

TABLE.

in health till a week ago when FIRST DIVISION-LEAGUE another relapse compelled him to take to his bed where he remain-

P. W. D. L

Pts.

ed till he passed peacefully away H.K. C. Club...4 40. 04. They failed these mon, but their failure was a triumph. There as stated. The funeral took place Civil Service... 4 2 1 1 2 are so-called successes that come near to being failures because they to-day. The remains were taken R. G. A..........3 1 2 0 1 call upon a man to morifice part of his better antare or his mril to the Tang Wa Hospital Mor-Kowloon...3 1 0 2 1 courage. There are failures, on the other hand, that are greater tuary at Kennedy Town to be kept Craigengower...41 1.2 1 4 0 than mere earthly successes. Sir Clements Markham in his preface there until arrangements are made Sol and Depts.40

for the interment at the Chinese Navy 0 0 0 0 0 to the volumes now published anys :——

Permanent Cemetery later.

Football.

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There are few events in history to bo compared for grandeur and pathos with the lust... scene in that silent wilderness of death. The great leader, with the bodies of his dearest friends beside him, wrote and wrote until the pencil dropped from his dying grasp. There was no thought of himself, only the earnest desire to give comfort and consolation to others in their sorrow.

They had failed, but their was one of those great failures which uplift mankind and give it a great example to follow. It can be followed alike by the greatest and the humblest, by the man doing a great Imperial work and by the artisan or the clerk.

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VICTORIA THEATRE.

docr-mat 8.8

buyers."

a feast was arranged to which it

$93 per share, was invited. The banquetting pany, Ltd. -

sellers.

hand under his chin, pushing his head backwards to either

ha'l was on the side of Morrison Hongkong Ice Company-$93 side and his arms will begin to Hill, and all three turned up punctually, the dog's punctuality per share, buyers.

Hongkong Rope Manufactur- being due to the fact of his having a piece of rope round his ing Company, Ltd. $82 per

share, sellers. neok. Somehow a fatal accident

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf occurred to him about this time. and Godown Company-67 per

cent, premium, buyers.

which caused his death, and the two coolies got feeling so grieved that they determined to tako souvenirs of him away. They got

release your waist. By slipping your right arm under your opponent's left arm just across the elbow, shifting. your left hand from the jaw to the shoulder applying pressure upwards with your forearm, locking the right hand upon the left forearm and shen by lifting upwards a man's easily be broken

"the applying

"jolt." To carry this method to

arm

by

an

ad extreme measure, place your

the hide off pretty easily, owing SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT. to the numerous and extensivel bald places, and then they built a Admitted to the Hongkong Bar. H. K. F. C. v. R. E.

left leg at the back of your oppon The following have been select- nice fire and put the rest of him

Yesterday afternoon Sir Francie ont's left leg, retaining the same d to play for the H.K.F.. in a over it to warm. Unfortunately

Hennessy invited Piggott was admitted to practice hold, and kick backwards. This League match with the R E. this Inspector afternoon at. 4 p.m. on the Club himself. to the obsequies, and at the Hongkong Bar, in the would result in a serious fall frota rude Supreme Court, by the Chief which it would be impassible for The Victoria Theatre at present Ground:-C. G. Cape; J. Stalker, after dismantling the

the opponent to escape.. is a-hon-e well worth visiting. M. L, Railton; R. Brown, W. B. crematory, charged him with Justice, Sir W Rees Davies.

Mr M.W. Slade, K.C., in putting As regards breaking a fall The famons three-Martinetti, Rigden, R F. Long; C. Wilkie, stealing and cooking one domestic

animal-to wit a dog. Mr forward the motion for the and the opening of the hand, I Crassi, and Moret are clever J. L. Goldenberg, C. Cumbe, Pollock had not a sufficiently admission of Hongkong's late have a better and quicker bayond ordinary and quite live up J. Walker, H. E. Railton."

broad sense of humour, though, Chief Justice remarked that in the method. To-night at the Theatre

the

to their reputation. They do Hongkong Football Association, for he refused to either hear the circumstances be would ask His Royal, I will personally So, in the words of his own beloved Elizabethan hero, Hum actually provide "something now The next monthly meeting of charge or recommed the In- Lordship to exercise the powers demonstrate the counter methods phrey Gilbert," as he was refined and made nearer drawing into the and unusual," and their work is

given him under the ordinance I have stated in the Hongkong and image of God, so it pleased the Divine will to resume him mach ahead of what is commonly, the Council of this Association spector for a Belilios medel."

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pros Telegraph, as being superior to unto Himself whither both his and every other noble seen in Hongkong. Nothing so will be held at Headquarters, At the St. Andrew's Ball,"

affidavit of what Mr. F Long wrote in Tit mind have always 'aspired." But the work of Scott and the clever has been roen for a long RE. Theatre, on Thursday, at December 6.-"Young lady dnction of an

time. The pictures are good and 530 pm. Each clab, &c, is ea- (haughtily disengaging her identity and the provision of Bite, and which appeared in men who died with him remains; remains the greater, too, because the whole programme is of the titled to send two delegates. The self)By what right, sir, do the certificate and the other the Hongkong Telegraph. Thank-

agenda is an follows:-Corros you presume to put your arm preliminaries. Sir Francis Pig- ing you in anticipation. they show in these recorda that the flesh warred with the spirit, that best quality.

pondence. Reply of H.E the round by waist ?-Young man gott was very well known in the though they did not repine they wished to live, and that, when the

Governor ra patronage. Hand (humbly)-None, I confess, but Colony and there could be no end came, they met it with high courage. "There, alone in their

bok. Report of Conference re I thought you would not object. doubt as to his identity. greatness, they will lie without change or bodily deciy with the

Interport m teh. Report of ReYoung lady-Know then, sir, moat fitting tomb in the world above them." Their story also is one that will not decay. It is a story sad and beautiful and in- spiring that will never grow old,

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Trolley Accident.

A Chinese was killed at Taikoo ferees Barre (1) Playera report that I do object most emphatical Dooks yesterday through an ac-ed by Helero (2) Complaint ly; but that need not deter yon

from persevering." cident with a trolley which against a referee. yag carrying on

His Lordshipexpressed pleasure in admitting Sir Francis to prac tion in Ilongkong and the latter briefly returned thanks,

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Yours Etc.

I am

CAPTAIN MċLAGLEN.

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Hongkong, December 8, 1913,