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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY

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1914.

HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS. PEAK SCHOOL CLOSING HONGKONG

Iisus a Bright Monthly "Magazine.

The boy scout, movement as-

MEETING:

Presentation to Mrs. G. Tisdal),

On December 31, the scholars

SHIPBUILDING.

Kowloon Dock Secures Another.

Fine Contract.

A week or two ago, there appeared in this column soms

IS THERE ANY HAPPINESS IN notes concerning a rising Cana THE WORLD LIKE THE HAPPINESS dian town of which glowing OF A DISPOSITION MADE HÄPPY things were said. A translation BY THE HAPPINESS OF OTHERS of an article which appears in the THERE IS NO JOY TO BE COMPARED. Lokalansiger, of Berlin, pats WITH IT. THE LUXURIES WHICH BOoist with Seph's College of the Peak School and their The Hongkong and Whampoa Fer Case Per Bottle, quite another face on the matter. WEALTH CAN BUY. THE REWARDS is going ahead strongly. It was parents met at the Peak Hotel for Dook Company have just sccured of 1 Dozen.

The special correspondent of that WHICH AMBITION CAN OBTAIN, inaugurated only in October last tea and the distribution of prizes, the contract for the building of a paper professes to explain the THE PLEASURES OF ART AND method adopted by the Dominion BOENERY, THE ABOUNDING SENSE and Flready it a monthly po for the purpose of making a fine new steamer for the Straits

presentation from the scholars to Steamship Company. Government in opening up the OF HEALTH AND THE EXQUISITE magazine of its cwn. Our Scouts Mrs. G. Tisdall who has done so.

ENJOYMENT OF MENTAL CREA- Gazette is a bright little ebeet much to make the school a success. 225 feet between perpendiculars land, and states that the 160 acre TIONS ARE NOTHING TO THIS which should greatly help to After tes a short meeting wes with a beam of 36 feet. Her The new vessel is to be one of farms which are offered free to emigrants are at least 30 miles WHERE SELF IS DROWNED IN THE foster the movement. Fatmaster held, the Bishop of Victoria be mean draught will be 9 feet 2 from a railway. Emigrants find BLESSINGS OF OTHERS,

A. J. Edwards is editing the ma-

in the Chair. Miss Stephenson inchoa, themselves dumped dona in the

gazino. In the first numbar report of the school. In the un-with the latest appliances for then "read a most satisfactory The vessel, which is to E's fitted are faced with the obligation" to

appears the following:-

avoidable absence of Mr. G. The loading and unloading cargo, The Boy Scout" movement dall, the Honorary Treasurer, it will be provided with all modern cultivate the land for three years and build a dwelling house on it,'

on was inaugurated at St. Joseph's was stated that there was a small conveniences. She will be a The expenditure on this obligation,

College in October, 1913, at s

balance in hand, the disposal of single-screw steamer of 11,000 he says, runs to £175 to £200. houses are most primitive, "ter- But since he claims that the farm. rible hovels made of tree trunks and mud," one fails to see where the expenditure of such a sum,

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1914.

BIRTH. DANBY.-On, December 26, 1913, at Hankow, tho "wife of Charles Gilbert, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

MATTESON.-On December 30, 1913, at Shanghai, William R. Matteson, Agent Pacific Mail Steamship Company, aged 51 years..

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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

comes in.

A Dark Picture.

This special correspondent has a deal more in the same strain, The awful Canadian winters dri the men to whisky and the women of the loneliness. But men are frequently go mad as the result driven to whisky in other places besides Canada (or they say they are) so that that argument may go by the board. The summer is not long enough to bring the fruit- Gelds to maturity, and even if a farmer is fortunate enough to secure a good harvest he does

The Malls.

Faber,

English Mail of December 6.-

Delivered in London January 3, Siberian Mail, Left por

Chenan at midnight Saturday,

on

American, Canadian and Siberian Mails-Olose per s.a. Man- obuia at noon to-morrow. Siberian Mail of December 13.

Due to-morrow.

No Summary Court, The Paisne Jadge (Mr. H. H. Gompertz), did not sit to day.

ing

8.8. lecture by Major Bawen with the which was left by the meeting tone horsepower and will have a result that a Troop of Poy Scouts entirely to Mr. Tisdall's discretion. speed of 11 knots. She will have was formed in conarition with

"A Brief Resume. the College. It is worked on the

The Honorary Scoretary, Mr. donkey boiler.

two single-end boilers and one same principle as the London Ernest T. Williams then gave a

The new steamer will have Association and has not only brief roame of the history of the accomodation for 14 first class quarters in London, but a per- was decided to try and fill the gare. She is to be completed is brn affiliated with the Head-school. About four years ago it and 12 second class passin sonal letter of congratulation on long felt want of a good school for about a year and will be a band- the formation of the first troop in children on the Peak. A com- somely fitted vessel in every way. Hongkong has been received from mittee was formed and the the founder and Chief Fut, Sir Government approached, but at Robert Baden-Powell. From its that time were unable to takej Yesterday a licensed trading commencement the bays have the matter up. The Committee Chau Island and sunk. No lives movement in a manuer which is junk struck a rock off Kan Tentored into the spirit of the comprised the Bishop of Victoria who selected chairman, Mr. were lost.

remarkable; their keenness in the G. "Tisdall Honorary Treasurer, Mr. Longstaffe Leaves.

desire to excel in all the "arts of and Mr. E.T. Williams Honorary the 8.9. Himalaya for Home on whose motto is to "Stick it," continued to serve until the Mr. W. J. Longstaffe left by scoutoraft' is typical of a scout Secretary, which Officers have all Saturday. He has accepted a

present date, being re-elected at position on the Gold Coast.

each goneral meeting.

Junk Sunk.

CANTON NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent.) Canton's Silver Cola Output. Jan. 3. Government Mint shows that A report rendered by the during the Helpers.

11 days from" December 21 to 31) 4,688,000 To Consignees,

Decision to Close. Some 80 boys of ages varying Consignes of cargo by the 5.8 from 12 to 18 joined at once, ning it successfully for two years and handed over to the Treasury.

After forming a school and run- not know how to get the grain to Monmouthshire are reminded that while now the troop numbers & the Government was again approa. In view of the unusual sourcity twenty-cent pieces subsidiary coins or, ia all, $937,200, were minted other week, it is true, the Domin-morrow at 6 p.m. will be subject troop is under the supervision of replied to the Committee that a Civil Administrator has instruct the market; and so on. Only the gods undelivered after to-patrols of 12 boys in each. The chod and after dae consideration of silver coins in circulation, the ion Government: passed orders to rent.

Major Powen with Mr. A. J. Government, School would be od the Director of the Mint to all prohibiting the entry of

Insane Wanderer.

Edwards in command as Scout- opened on the Peak in January artisans and lat surers into British

An unknowa Chinese man, masster, ably assisted by Mr. G. E. 1014 A general meeting was Columbia till Maroh 31, owing to aged about fifty, has been found Roylance BS Assistant Scout-thon called at which it was un-

urn all the bar silver into coina the congestion of the labour by the police wandering near the master, who is responsible for the animously decided to close the

during the New Year Holidays. market. But if that shows that Western Merket in en unsound discipline of drill, etc., while the then Peak School on December Officer in charge of the Treasury,

Worn Notes. Canada is not entirely an Eldor-state of mind.

Mr. Yu Ching-taing, the Chief Scoutmaster takes them in 31 1913 and thank the Govern has suggested to the Civil Ad- signalling exercise. We are also ment for acceding to their request.ministrator that the Government Coleman, who has kindly underly they have had to refuse a large to give good paper notes in ex- very much indebted to Dr. A.E. The Committa regret that latter Cash Department ba instructed taken a couree. of First Aid aumber of applications from change for broken and torn notes. Loturoa, while Sgt. F. 1. Brooks parents for their children to The Civil Administrator has is instrumental in training the attend the shool owing to limited approved this request,

lado it also shows that the Go.

vernment is not deliberatoly Subscription Offins.

A further five subscription tricking people into coming into Canada

grillios have arrived by 9. OR false pretences.

Huichow and will be drawn for at Kennedy's Hose Repository this afternoon at 4.30 p.m....

Why indeed," should

it? It has nothing to gain by having miserable and half ater- ving people on its hands. The truth about Canada probably lies

Snatcher Smartly Punished. young ecoute as efficient mapacosmmodation. It is understood. A Chinese who snatched: 4 }

readers. Classes for these various from Mr. Tvine the Director

between the glowing statements man's watch,at Yaumati, subjects are held at hours not to of Education that he hopes Prosecutor for the Local Court of

about unbounded prosperity and the dark picture which has has just been remarked,

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sentenced to three months hard labour and four hours' stocks, at the Police Court, this morning,

The New Bank Building, The new premises of the "Little Navy"! Leader.

Deutsche-Asiatirohe Bank, in The view taken by the Unionist Queens' Road which are now newspapers that Lloyd nearing completion, are expected George has assumed the leader to be ready for occupation in ship of the Radicade, who are February next. making a dead set against Mr. Churchill's payal policy, appears

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Philharmonic Society. The Puilharmonic Concert bas

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A Smart Appearance,

of

New Public Prosecutor: Mr. Pan Man, the New Public interfere with the school reatine, to

have first class Kwangohow while on Saturdays a Scouts school where all the advantages issued a proclamation announcing Prefecture, has Exercise is organized either of the best European High his taking over the post on. De ander the command of the S.M. Schools will be given.

Mrs.combar 30. or A.S.M. overal interesting Min bae ban appointed Head exercises have bien carried out, Mistress, M, Williams had much

Mr. Kang Yan-wal, out every well, and it is a great report as Honorary Secretary and Peking, President Yuan has wire miniature battles being fought pleasure in making the fasl the Administrative Conference in

In view of the importance. pleasure to read the interesting together with the Committee ed to Mr. Kong Yaowai asking reports sent in by the various wished the Now Government him to proceed to the Capital of leaders of patrols. Attempted Suicide.

School every success.

an early date so that his services to have ample justification in Queen's Road West, has been ad- A shopkeeper living at 252,

Bishop's Address.

will there be available to thạ recent events. The first Lord mitted to the Government Civil

The Bishop of Victoria Repablio. The boys are equipped with a then addressed has made it abundantly clear Hospital suffering from shock khaki nnform of correct econt They

the meeting, Death of Mr. Li Shai-kat. that he intends aiming at a for-through jumping into the harbour fashion with hat and scarf, and debted to Mr. Williams for Military officers, under the Taing were all greatly in Mr. Li Shai-kwai, one of the ward policy in thisnaval question, in an attempt to commit suicide. presont a very smart appearance, the ides and against him we have the big

establishing Dynasty, who held the post of The Missing Boy. body of Little Navyites who re-

each patrol being denoted by Public school on the Pouk and Assistant. Superintendent of the Mr. L. MaPaerson, parser of different coloured tibbins worn for the way he had worked dur- Kwangchow cently sent a deputation to the the se. Manchuria, has complain- on the left shoulder. In according the past four years to bring Bureau, died suddenly at Shek Tranquilization The question of orgelty to animals in Hongkong is one which Prime Minister to urge their ed to the police that a saloon boy ance with the wish of H. E. it about. There must have been Lung on December 31, crops up periodical but, so far as can observed, little, if any, at- views. The idea that the opinions with whom he entrusted one the Cardinal Archbishop of many occasions when, but for tempt is made to check this evil in our midst. An item which of these gentlemen are being hundred dollars in gold to get of Westmister (who has sauction his interest, the effort must have

LI Fuk-lam. appeared in our news columns of Saturday, stating that from the championed by Mr. Lloyd George changed, went ashore on Decem-ed the formation of troops of By failed, but now he had succeeded has rendered valuable services Commander Li Fak-lam, who commencement of this year pigs will not be accepted for conveyance arises from the latter's statement ber 20 with the money and has Scoate in Catholic schools) every in rauning the school and province the establishment of the by the Federated Malay States Railway in split bamboo baskets, ie that the present is the moat favour not returned. of interest in this connection. If, as is apparently the ease, this able opportunity of twenty years

boy scout who belongs to aing to the Government the neces-Republic, was recommended by step is being taken in order to prevent oruelty, it should give Hong for overhauling the expenditure

Catholio troop must wear sity for same, and he is to be Governor-General Lung to the

distinctive kong to think it might even warrant the view that pablic opinion on armaments. It is patent, thers been fixed for February 7 addition, and, with the approval Mr. Tisdall the Honorary President has now conferred

badge

Board of War for promotion. The in congratulated on his success. is stronger and healthier in the F. M. 6. than it is in this Colony of jore, that the party is divided and will take place in the Theatre of His Lordship the Bishop, the Treasurer was also to be most upon him the title of Brigadier, new order or not, there can be no two opinions about it that the vital matter, and that, assuredly, principal work to be produced is mark of St. Joseph's College together with Mrs. Tisdall The following was then read and gure. At any rate, whether this be the underlying reason of the into two distinct camps on this

Boyal on that date. The shamrock with the letters S. J. heartily thanked time has come when the wider question of cruelty to animals gen-is a sorry state of affairs.

has been chosen as the distinctive be had done for the school erally should be taken in hand with thoroughness and determination,

who, when the tchool was at its handed to Mrs. Tisdall with the the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals must Mr. Churchill's Futura.

The Troop have already been most oritical stage and could not often have wondered why the local branch is not more virile and In this connection the sug.

honoured by the marked favour see its way to continue to pay "We, the children of the first

presentation. why it does not organise a widespread campaign against the revolt-gestion that Mr. Churchill will

of appearing as a Guard of rent for rooms at Peak Hotel, Peak School, Hongkong, desire ing practices which are permitted in Hongkong. The field is big secede to the Unionists, or form

Honour" to H. E. the Officer came forward and with great to express our best thanks to you enough in all conscience. No town at Home, we venture to a now party, is a most arresting

Administering the Government kindness and public spirit offered for all your kindness in connec Assert, would for a moment tolerate the cases of oruelty which can one.

on the occasion of the distribution to allow the school to meet at her tion with the Peak School, and any day be seen in the streets of Hongkong. It is an unpleasant ra that he has little in common with We have always thought

of prizes at the College and are house, The Committee great for allowing it to be held at your flection, but it is thoroughly justified by facts. Yet, in face of sl the Radicals.

ready at all times to take their fully accepted this and from that house for so long a time. We are that happens, how often does a cruelty to animals case, some before knows, he has already "jumped " As everybody

part in anything that may be time the school had been regularly sure that the success of the school the Courts? Occasionally a houseboy is summoned by the police onen.

required of them.

held there, But not only this, for carrying pigeons by the winga-a not too happy method, we eat as Conservative MP. for From 1900 to 1900 he.

for Mr. and Ma. Tiadall had your public spirited inter has been largely due to agree; but every day pigs can be seen taken off steamers, junks and Oldham, while at the General

continued during the whole period est and now that the Govern the railway in split bamboo crates which literally cut gashes in the Election of the latter year he

to use all their efforts to mont are taking over the fleak of the poor animals. Yet never a case of this kind is heard of appeared at North West Man

make the school a success and school we feel are that you, in the Courts, There are other practices, too, such as packing bas chester as a Liberal, and was

had often been to much trouble together with the Obairman, the kets with live fish, which display a heartlessness quite sa reprehen- returned. At heart all his sym- with good intentions." (1) Apart toria permite the management school could hardly have been Honorary Secretary, Mr. B. T. Notes. Proem." Hell is paved The change of films at the Vic and inconvenience on this no- Bishop of Victoria, the Honorary count bat for this the Treasurer Mr. G. Tisdall, and the R.S.P.C.A. exists for if not to tackle matiere of this kind. So far as surprise to hear at any time that Or Nice, the town in Bithynia of patrons witnessed tragedy and dall to present the school prizes, of a permanent school whlon wil One would like to know what the Hongkong branch of the Unionism, and it would be no to be mistaken for antimony (2) and last night a good attendance continued and now he had much Williams, must be gratified in

pathies are certainly with modern from its context the word is liable sercan a fine collection of pictures, we can recall, it has not initiated a single prosecution in the name he has once again crossed the finally disposed of the Arlan graphic was as neway as ever and After the prizes had been dis the present and future children pleasure in calling on Mrs. Tis seeing your efforts take the form of the Society within the last five years, at any rate. That is a sorry floor of the House and thrown in heresy (of the unity of the the pictures were shown with the tributed Miss Annie Miller on resident on the Peak. We trust

where in 325 the Trinitarious comedy galore. The Gaumont state of affairs. But none the less it needs to be recorded if its mem; his lot with those who have a godhead) by the issue of the customary clearness of cinema behalf of the scholars made a pre- you will cocept the enclosed bere and officials are to be awakened to a sense of their responsi; higher conception of Imperial Nicene Creed, which is longer tographio plays of this popular sentation to Mrs Tisdall, Mrs. Tisons as a small token of our undoubtedly be a great boneft to bilities. Their intentions are good, enough, we feel sure, but they affairs than have the Liberals. need to go farther (oven, perhaps, to the extent of engaging their

then the Apostle's Creed and not house. That the theatre rettins dal was assured that the parents so long as the Athanasian.

The new school oponed this

dible.

Those who know anything of the work carried on at Home by

own Inspector, towards whose salary the Government might make

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Back Again.

the concert version of Plan- quette's famous Opera, “Lea cloches de Corneville" I

Chorus of 80 voices... will be given by a Band and

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a grant) if the existence of the Society is to be justified. Anyhow, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nilsson Norman Angell's The great, urday evening, when there was that their hearty and sincerest mrning with an attendo os of whether the work be done by the Society or the police, it is have returned to the Colony after Illusion."

in Lamb's Essays of Elia (4) Hongkong was manifested on Sat debt and of all she had dono and

(3) Dissertation on Roast Pig" its popularity with the people of were only tos Essible of their affection and regard bigh time an anti-oruelty campaign was initiated in Hongkong.

#holiday at Home,

not an available seat in the circle.!

thanks were extended to her,

2a sohalers.