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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1913.

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police that attention is now - DIES being paid to tie fact that many of the officers and troops in the Southern Army are members of Australia the organisation. In this don nection the fear is expressed by the Military Bureau that dis tarbers of the peace inay ng

The Malls.'

Mail.-Left per Kumano Maru at 11 at to-day

a American, Biberius and Canadian Maile Left per 8.8. Siberia at 1p.m. to-day, “ English Mail.-Due per s.s. Hi

malaya at 10a.m. to-morrow. Candian, American ant Siberian

Mails. Closes per as. Em press of Japan at 10.30 am.

to-morrow.

Tow.....

01:36

Sir Charles Ellot.

8,0.

THE PRICE OF COAL.,

Increase of Fifteeni per cont

REFORTED FANGKOK FAILURES

!Serious Crials in Rich Trade.

CHRISTMAS EVE BOXING.

Special Programme for

"That Night.

and

Bofore Chinoso, commercial coal is circles have had time to fecover We are expressly requested to nge that the from the recent crisis in Singa stata that in connection with the useholder hes to face in Bongpore, news comes to hand to day boxing tournament which, br. F. Rong, and it is ench a ride as oplaat aparted, big failures in Hell has arranged for Chri- effort for some comment, Wilbin the Bangkot hAt least two Chiness sings Eve A very specia past web or so the price of house houses here doing business with is being insde to get the bouts coal has risen from $10 per ton Bangkok are stated to have failed, over ball part elevan these soldiers as a tool with

to $12.50, by increase in price of but up to the present the effect with that end in view the fights. which the stir up fresh trouble,

fifteen per cent.

in Hongkong is of small moment. will commenco prompt at nine by playing on their feelings in

Baquiry at the offices

At the moment only the barest 'olcok and patrons are asked to Mitsui Bussan Kaisha who impd regard to the crushing of the

details of the developments in be in their seats before that hour, party by President Yuan, There

large quantities of coal for con- Bangkok are known locally, and the memory of the last good" may be something in this

sumption in Hongkong confirmed whatever information there is, to night's boxing is still frosh with argument, and no doubt the

the fact that the rise was accom- hand is based ou telegrams re- un when Mr. Hall issues another authorities are not taking the

plished. The manager of the coal ceived during the course of to-day programme not merely as strong. question up without very good| reasons for so doing. Sedition Siberian Maillosos per sa department explained that the It is feared, however, that some as the last one, but stronger the Himalaya at 4 pra, to-morrise has been agreed upon by the thing like seventeen rice mills is of course on peper. However in the Army is the worst thing

importers in

gkong on have had to close down, while it that is as far as the promoter, can that man befall any State, and

account of the largely, increasing 18 further said that a Chino go, the men having to do the rest. China, like "other cognition, ca

demand for Japanese coal both in Siamese Bank bassuspended, pay Sapper" Richards and man Taylor are to meet again over nating wisely to nip it in the bud.

Japan and outside. In Japan ment following a heavy d : Sir Charles Eli Principal of there is an inpresse in the demand One of the Dongkong firms re eight rounds, and thie- night Assurances.

We learn that the Ministry of Hoogkong University, is one of about ten, per rent, and jan ported to have failed is said to be shotild be portionlarly interesting War bas communicated with the visit, to Shanghai,

ingre see hus been noticeable for closely connected with this bank as both boys have been taughs Bishop Brent.

some years, past, Outside Japan As a consequence of the orisis lessons in their last meet. Tutabs of the various Provinces on this matter, and it is interes. Bishops and Miss Brent are there is an increased demand of it is reported that some of the Richards will have to take care of ting to note the conciliatory passing through of the s.s. Chiyo about seven to eight per cent. European banks in Hongkong that heavily lunging right or there nature of the messago.

The Mara

They are returning to Asked whether there was any have taken the precaution to stop will be trouble in store. Stoker Kuomintang members in the Manila from leave.

likelihood of the prices going payment of drafts remitted Sullivan is advertised to box Pie. To Consignees

back to its old figure in the rear through them from Bangkok to Smith and the fact that Sullivan | put Stoker Kelly to sleep in the joined the party "be mistake" aud

Consignees of cargo by the s.s.future, our informant could give various Chinese firms hero.

The full extent of the failures second round, proves that he has were not connected with its re- Buelow are reminded that goods no definite answer, though he volutionary activities they will

increase in the price now reached has it that in Bangkok, whereay to Redmond Whoever the not be dismissed "nor inconveni remaining undelivered after to said that of any rate no immediate not Love at present, bat rumour plothough as Uarson would enced in any manner," but it is morrow will be subject to rent.

was contemplated. It was purely the blow is, of course, most winner might be, he is to be added that they must surrender

Two Chinese, who were selling a matter, he said, of the mines seriously felt, something like a matched with "Polly Perkins,

sum of $10,000,000 is involved. their party certificates for dea-

Hongkong is said to be affected truction. It will be interesting to Swatów work on the Peak, and coping with the demand.

only to the extent of a few note what will be the outcome of nor having any license, were fined tap wate

lakhs of dollars. this move on the part of the $4 each at the Pulice Court this d yn w zkene authorities, specially since it morning affecte a very big proportion of the troops in the South. The weuty-five subscription grif question needs handling, but it is fine having arrived on the 5.5. an extremely delicate problem. Ohny Sang they will be drawn. Nanking City Wall.

for this evening at Kennedy's We observe, in a Northern Horse Repository at 5.30 o'clock. paper, a statement that "the de-

Returned from Banishment. molition of the city wall of Nan-

For returning from banishment; king was proposed by the gentry a man was sent to gaol for six of Nanking in the hope that the months with hard labour, and removal of the wall will remove ordered four hours' stocks, at the forever the cause of bloody strug-Police Court, this morning." ales for its possession from which

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913.

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Dance on tac Minotaur.i

مهم مرا

CORRESPONDENCE.

(The opinions expressed by our A CURIOUS INCIDENT.

correspondents are not noGEBB-

arily those of the Hongkong:

Telegraph.

To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.

7

The Mean Man and the Newspaper Soller.

the gallant little seaman who gave Bax such a hunt in the last two rounds of thei.-- fight as Box is never likely to forget.

The tit bit of the evening will be the amateur fight, or rather should be the amateur fight. Mr. Dickson of Hongkong, who in the in the feather weight division. was beaten by Mr. Maher, is to: most Mr Gifford, Kowloon, in the lightweight class. Dickson has put on avoirdupoissince he fought Maher and now belongs to the be remembered as the youth who

heavier class. Mr. Gifford will

A gentleman who is staying at a local hotel tells a carious story. On Monday he watched some dows vendors who were selling copies of the Hongkong Tele fought a draw with Mr. Maher graph. One was 6 girl who recently, and put up a good fight with out speedy youngster. Mr. proferrel a paper 1 agoste Maher was giving weight away,

who was passing. The

such as brought out the bear ot but nevertheless the bontest was the contestants' talents. Pa

Corporal Root and Stoker Alford are to mix things a bit in fifteen round bundle in," and seeing that the mon have already

ATHLETIC RECORDS. Sir-Will you kindly publish in your paper that on looking up the people of Nanking have suf- In connection with the visit of back records of this year's athlete fered more than enough.'" We should hardly have thought that.. the Governor General of aporte meetings and comparing, man" that was the strongest of reasons, Frepoblade China, H. E Vicomes of different distances pedestriin spajebed it from her because modern cannon would, Admiral Jettam gave a dance ve dutclamant all camera by, 'n hand, and passed on, withour blow the wall to bits in next to no

Inet evening on the H. M. Stage margin? Except some offering to pay for it. The girl Sathletes are willing to tan me, I followed, and the gentleman time, after beving dropped Minotaur,

claim to be the championship already referrad-to did the same YM.C.A Art Needle Work. numerous shells over it.. A much!

holder over the stallowing die After the man with the paper had The Art Needle Work Class of

perased its contents he hit the stranger reason is that of uulity, before which sentiment is forced the Y.W.C.A. will give an Ex-

girl across the face with it and met and fought a draw, and that | Alford, stayed the distance with to bow in these days. It is re- hibis and Sale of Work at Smile Flat Time 53.1-5 geca then threw it into the guter Grant there is sure to be some. grettable to see these old land. Paul's College on Saturday from

milo

whence the girl rescued it The 2mine 7 66Ca

thing doing. Scott will not have police might keep an eye on the opportunity with Alford as marke, passing away, but cities 4 to 6 p.m. tea and coffee nice

4 mins 35 secs persons of this type. It may he had with Mackerel of qualify must grow and walle must be pull. be served and home made sweets 1 mile

ba

3 miles bad. -ed down in order that they shall may

15mins 48 secs interest this particular menn man Passengers arrived. Among the passengers on the 8.8. Chiyo Maru, arriving yester- day were Mr. Q. Lacy Goodrich, 2d Prof, and Mrs. J. . Collins, Mr." and Mrs. . T. Edkins, Col. Radcliff, Mr. O. Beswick, Mr. G H. Corse Junr and Mr. Ellis Kudoorle.

HYNES-At No. 1, St. John's Place, on December, 16th to Mr. grow. That happened at Canton, and Mrs. A. C. Hynes, a son,

FACTORY EVILS.

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and is bound to Lappen elsewhere in China, whether the fact be regretted or no.

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515 E. J. Dupcombley.

* Lästesť Advertisement.

kan mina, nga d

etc.

E. O. Moses, Lee Eph DC.LI-Murray Eks: Decem ber 10, 1913.

Lance Corp Moses'--letter claims only for the present year,

CHILDREN'S SPORTS.

to know that if would not be ing for the nurse's cap, that is at least if Alford is anything like difficult to name him.

the man we last eam, ale tie

Sky. Kerrison is to have Signal. man Wilkinson as the subject of MB SLADE LEAVES. his next ring operation and here. again it looks as though we are Hopes to Resume Work at Home in for a lively time. Wilkinson shant showed such speed when he This morning, Mr. M. D. Stade fought Afiles that Kerrison will

An Enterprising Town.

Wedonatknow Vernon, Biritish Columbia, at all well, but it seem to be a most enterprising town; Bo While it is to be admitted that the State to-day has a higher much we judge from an admirably conception of its duty in protecting women and girl workers from arranged a booklat which in issped

Among the passengers on the but it may be of interest to give K. C. left for home on the s.8 have to put his best foot forward over-work and injury to health, life and limb, no-one who knows cder the authority of the Vernon

in Hongkong, over certain dis bar loses one of it beat to catch up to him. We look the conditions of labour in many of the big British industrial Board of Trade and copy of Chiyo Miri which arrived the recognised existing records, Siberid. By his departure the local as the saying goes, if he is going Iocalities will deny that there yet remains a big programme to be which has been sent to us. Along yesterday, was Sir E. J. Dantombr, tances, the holders, and the known figures. During his stay forward to this event carried though in this respect. We talk very boastfully of the with it came a typewritten sheet Birt. He was formerly lieutenant

Blade has appeared in many im to the effect that Stevens is will Factory Acts and what they have accomplished, but we wonder how from the secretary of the Board in the Royal Backs Hussars, and years in which they were put here of some seventeen years Mr. We have received information Mile, 1905, E. C. Ward 4 mia.portant and lengthy cases, fighting to fight Kerrison for five many people realise that it is now quite a dozen years since thege of Trade giving some facts con- from 1008 to 1900 was attache top. They are as follow:

44.1-5 sec.

ing his clients' causes with con- hundred dollars if anyone wants was any general revision of these measures? That is bad enough, cerning Vernon, ita needs and its H.M. Embaney, Madrid. He owns

siderable skill.

to back Bky. to be mare, bat it is not the worst feature of the story. An evon activities; and theas fects appear about three thonsand acres.

Half mile, 1909, A. W. An

It is not his intention at more deplorable fact is that the hours of work for womon and girle a page 10 of this issue. The

present to return to the Colony, are longer than men would stand in their organised industries, and purpose of the booklet and the Particulars of a judgment by drews, 2 min 0.1-5 sec.******

440 yards, 1909, W. An as he has already explained to are, with very few modifications, the same as fixed by the Ten Hours other information is to guide in the Registrar of Trade Marks

SANITARY BOARD. 5145 seo, Act of more than 60 years ago. This is the other side of the picture, Trade claims to have presented Riven in an

teading settlers. The Board of cerning Vivimbin Tablets are drews

the Hongkong Telegraph, family advertisement.Page 220 yards: 1808, J. M. V. dos réssons necessitating.

his return

Information Wanted Regarding and a very black öne, too.

facta and facts only." However 5.rar

Remedios 22.3.4 sec

home, but at the same time, he

the Water Suppl Some illuminating facts on this question of a working day were that may be, it has produced a most Tho 4.8 Arousang sails for 100 yerde, 1906, FG Carroll does not intend IVR recently supplied in the Factory Report signed by Miss Whitworth, entertaining book, the beauty of West Australiacon January 10.-10.1-5 sec

practising. He hopes to resume the usual fortnightly mesung વા aik and one or two may be quoted to show what long hours the low whose illustrations greatly takes Rage en saneças bus deL HENYOR

work at home.

of the Sanitary Board was held allows. for instance, it is lawful to work a girl of fourteen, sil one's fancy. A "live" town (and Thess. Shirley maile för Boston

* This morning air, Slade made. round the clock, from six to six, or eight to oight, eave for short district) like this deserves to and New York on January 17.

farewell calls on the Chief yesterday afterndon when Mr. D

W. Tratman breaks for meale. More than that, it is legal to work a girl of eight-attract a good class of settlor..

presided. There Page 5.

Justice Sir W Rees Davies een overtime in certain trades twelve hours a day, for three days in

Consignsos notice concerning

K.C., and on the Paisne Judge, were also present Dr. the week, ten hours on two, and from eight to four on Saturdays for

the Uhiyo Maru appears on Page.

An Appeal for Subscriptions.

Mr: H. H. J2 Gompertz, and was williams, Mr. Chan Kai-ming, De Then there ia| six or eight weeks together in "the busy season."

met by bis colleagues of the bar. Clark M.O.H. Dr. Pearse nothing in the law to prevent a girl of fourteen, in a non-textile

"Miss Him! ";

Reference was made in these many of whom went to the Siberia Assist M.OH. and the secretary workshop or factory, being worked five hours at a spell before the

An amusing ropartee was put columns recently to the annual and saw him off pages Mr. W. Bowen Rowlande.." mid-day meal and fire hours after, without a minate's cessation for

The first of the series of mat- on record at the Mayoral banquet Children's sports at Kowloon. Mr. Slade was born in 1855 and In connection with the report of the Government Anklyst, on rest and refreshment. We need not go into the trying nature of the trades affected, such as laundry and sewing work, nor do we need to ches in the Challenge Cup com- at Portsmouth by the Commander. These are to be held on the was educated at Clifton College, emphasise the point that since the days of the Ten Hours Act the petition will be played on Satur-in-Obief at that port, Admiral. the ground of the Kowloon Cricket and New College, Oxford. He tablic water supplied, Dr. Fitz Badal, on January was called to the Inner Temple williams asked for information as strain on the worker has more than doubled, the machinery speeded day, when the Club meet. The Hon. Sir Badworth Mous, G.O. Ulub, as up and both machines and workers tuned up to their utmost capacity. Navy on the Club ground at 4B, (who will be remembered as under the patronge of H. E. the in 1891 and from that year until to what stops had been taken to

sformer Commander-in-Chief på Governor, Bir Henry May. Sub: 1896 practised at Homered This evil of long hours and bad conditions calle loudly for Birong teams have been got the Ching, Station), in returning soriptions, we understand, are VEGAS SHE TO treatment, and it is certain that if the State does not soon step, in a together and as both sides are thanks for the Navy. He was coming along rather slowly, and pitch will be reached when it will be compelled to give the matter very keen to win, a

he said and was asked:"Sup bastir itself. The amount requir attention. The greatest proof of the legal hours being too long is to game should be only good sitting with a smart young officer, there is need for the public to be found in the fact that many employers of female labour are The following will represent pose Lamordered to shoot Lorded in over $1,000 and including voluntarily, and purely as a matter of business, running their works the Olub-Fall back, T. E. 8. Charles Beresford am I to obey last year's balados; there is only has had his bioyole value $30, only eight hours instead of the full ten or ten and a half. They Robson; Three quarter b.oks, A. Sir Hod worth said he found him about $800 in band. Between stolen. find that their girls work faster and better from not being overtired. S. Kempthorne, P. Linton, A. A celf in a rather perplexing situr now and the end of the year, Not a Permit There are others, however, who take no thought of considerations Claxton, A. N. Joseland; Halftion, for on the one hand he had therefore, over $200 have to be For, bringing a child without of this kind and who get the last ounes of physical energy out of backs, H. 8. Rouse (Captain), Jas clways prided himself on cstrict collected, and the Telegraph has the Registrare permission, a their employees. The mere fact that the law is less stringent than per Clark; Forwards, A. Murdoch, obedience to discipline, and on been asked to assist in the matter. Chinese was figed. it should be, opens the door to grave abuses. The facts quoted S. B. B. McElderry, A. L. E. F the other he duld not allow his A subscription liet lies at this Police Court this morning. The above show the urgency of the question, and Farliament would be Coleman, G. Norrington, J. R. old friend Charlle B" to be office, and any subscriptions re- defendant said he had a document doing some really good work for the nation if it dropped abstract Watson, J, M. Walker, F. A. Guce, slain. Sir Hedworth added that dived with be acknowledge! in which he believed

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kis reply wad, ** Miss him | !: Our column:

mij matters and took this glaring eril in hand at once,

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A school bag of Bonham Road

Water

to

bring about alterations in the Water supply as a result of the water report, from the Govern mentBacteriologist whion, bodied certain recommendations.

On the suggestion of the sident notice of this question was

given.

Pres

and Dismissed: Soldiers:

The President has ered that dismissed soldiere, 16 16 17

the peace. RUS]]] unished in accordance

military law.