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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1914,

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1914.

BIRTH.

HANSSON.-On December 30, 1913, at Antung, the wife or Mr. P. C. Hansson, Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, of a

son.

BOST. On December 27, 1913, at Mongattel, British North Borneo, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boat, a son..

above party considerations, and CALLED LEVITY-Richter.

it will £3 interesting to me what effect the rival campaigas, will

The Mails,

8.8.

have on the Navy Estimates when Siberian Mail,-Left per they are presented. The slici.

Yingohow at midnight tor General asserts that there is

on Saturday. Canadian Mail.-Arrived per s..

Empress of India on Satur day.

no division on the subject among Govelament members, but thai, obviously dass not represent the facts. A comparison of tho

eches of Mr. Lloyd George

and Mr. Churchill is the boat answer to that declaration.

Opposition Support.

A

It is a happy oroumstance that Mr. Churchill can find supporters from the Opposition, even if he

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

A Dividend of £a Por Share.

We are officially authorized to state that, subject to audie, the Directors of the Hongkong and Hubbard, of the U.SS. Wilming ionist refers to next Wednesday's will recommend at the forth Notes: Proem, "Rugby. Un. Shanghai Banking Corporation ton, which occurred on Saturday football match.

coming meeting a dividend of £2, at the Government Civil Hospital

(1)Itzapalapau" (3)-Ma- per share, a bonus of 5 shilings The deceased officer had been in tiny, rising. ill-health, for some two months (4)

per abare, add to the Silver Re- Boy reversed. Irish serve Fand $200,000, write off Hospital about a month since, vant "boy" may be quite old. past, and he was admitted to the "A broth of a boy," Chinete ser Bank Premises $300,000, and Buffering from Bright's disease

carry for forward about $201 laos.

ROMAN CATHOLIC RE-UNION.

ment ut 4

Hall.

and complicatious, from which 9.8. there was little hope of his will be met Siberian Mail.-Left per

Nyanza at 5 am: on Sua-recovery.

at the Monu By his death the day.

United States Navy has lost a detachments of one hundred Brit Good attendance at St. Patrick's

p.m. by American Mail.Arrived per s.s, capable and extremely popular ish military men and one hundred Tonyo Mara this morning. officer, and many in the Far East, British blusj ickets, as well as a French Mail-Closes per 8.8. and in Hongkong in particular, detachment of German sailors

Paul Lecat at 11 am. to- true and valued friend. During from the cruiser Emden. The in Church will not be alleged It is determined that "Coldness" his period of service in For Eastern procession will then proceed to the against the congregation at St. waters, extending close on two obapel at the Colonial Cemetery,

morrow.

Clogs per s.8. Awa Maru at

10 s.m. to-morrow.

French Mail-Arrived per s.s. Cordillero this morning.

bas. a. difficulty in doing so American and Canadian Maila. years, he met many British and where a short service will be seph's, and to this end, yester- foreign paval and military officer, hell, and the body will remain day morning after the sermon at as well as civilians, and by sil he

last mass, an invitation: was was deeply respected and admired in the chapel until arrangements extended to all catholics to be for his urbanity, his unfailing portation to Amerios.

bave been made for its trans- good nature and his manly, ap right character. All greatly mourn his death at a comparative-

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Monteagle in Dry Dock. The 8.8. Monteagle went into Kowloon Dock yesterday after-

noon,

A Big Cargo,

from among his own followers, and we imagine this will ba aufliciently encouraging to him to persist on the sound policy which he has launched in circumstances, of no small difficulty. Mr. F. E. Smith, who is not given to con- sorting with Literal, has declar. ed that he will support the first Lard in the fight to maintain the Navy against "that bangling amateur, Lloyd George", and we The ss. Tengo Maru brought imagine that in making this 470 tons of general dargo to assertion he is merely represent Hongkong, ing the

opinion of the Unionist party as a whole. Among the passengers by the That, as we say, is the hopeful 6.8. Tonyo Maru were Mrs. G sign of the moment, and with sach van Baren, Mr. and Mrs. Lerrigo an understanding" made" possible, and Mr. J. R. Tobia. it would be surprising if Mr. Churchill, having once put his hand to the plough, turns back."

.solid

Arrived.

Steerege Passengers. By the ss. Empress of India there arrived 142 Chinese steer- age passengers, and 421 by the a., Tonyo Maru.

Manila Visitors.

ly early age, and the utmost DEATH OF MR. ALFRED sympathy is folt with his widow and two children, who are at

HANCOCK.

Resident.

prosent.at St. Patrick's Hall, at seven o'clock in the evening, so that every one would be able to know the other and join in good.. followship and companionship, the object being to have ali catholics together in social in

FOOTBALL.

R. E. Defeat the R. G. A.

On Saturday the Royal En

A Newspaper Record. read more interesting accounts of Not for along, time have we

BUDGEN.-On January 7, 1914, at the Victoria Nursing Home, appear in Boxing regarding the kong Hotel. Mr. Norton is pre-Officer Present, South Coast of paid a visit Home, and, after men looked like securing the beat

boxing match than those which COHEN. On January 7, 1914, at No. 16 Quinsan Road, Shang- was not so much to write about Wells-Carpentier contest. There

either, for Carpentier won with practically his first punch. The whole thing lasted only 73

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Budgen, a son.

hai, to Mr. and Mrs, M. M. Coben, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

DEATH.

HANSEN -On January & 1914, at the Red Cross Hospital, Shanghai, Thorvald Hanson, Consul-General for Norway, aged 49 SCOTT-On December 30, at Singapore, Augusta Blanche,

years

beloved wife of Mr. H. A. Scott.

LEASEHOLD REFORM.

sident of the Eastern Engineering Company.

New Ferry Wharf.

and photographs printing on

Rates Reminder. It is notified for the information rotary machines. That is a feat of owners and occupiers of tone worth recording. As for the mente that rates for the first accounts of the fight itself, they quarter of 1914 are payable in show that Wells fought like advance on or before January 31, povice, was all at ses, was pitiably 1914. inept. He seemed to be either" paralysed, stupified, or balf asleep in his corner before the gong went, and he boxed like the veriest novice from the start of the business.'

New A. D. C.

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prosent residing in New York A Well-known Former Hongkong tercourse. City.

The response to the invitation Commander John Flavel Hab-

was a hearty one, and in the bard, U.S.N., was born in New A well-known and highly re- evening, a large number of people 1689. He was appointed to the away in the person of Mr. Alfred was spent and numerous introduo Hampshire State on August 17, spected ol1 China hand has passed met and a very enjoyable evening Annapolis Naval Academy in 1884 Hancook, late of Hongkong, at the tions took place. from his native State, and he ripe age of 78 years, The death graduated with honours from the took place at Kent House, Ken- institution in 1888. His first sington Court, London, W, on commission, as susigo, was won Thursday last, after ill-health ex- two years later, and he passed tending over some three months. through the various successive The late Mr. Hancock spent al grades to the rank of Com together some 48 years in the Far gineers met the Royal Garrison mander, and was assigned to Eset. He first name out in 1858, Artillery in the Hongkong Foot- Mr. and Mr. J. E. Norton of the U.S.S. Wilmington in April joining the firm of Tate and ball League the former winning Manila are staying at the Hong 1912, assuming command of the Company, of Amoy. After put by the odd goal in shree. From

vessel and of the post of Senior ting in about six years there, he the commencement the Artillery China, relieving Commander W. becoming married, he came out of the game, for early in the first A. Edgar, who previously held to Hongkong in 1884, starting half their only goal came from a theas appointments. Since that business as an exchange and bul break away by their forwarde Excellent progress is being time he had remained in the Far lion broker. Some years later be which gave Swan an opportunity NELSON-FLORENCE-On January 5, 1914, at the Holy seconds, and was the shortest made with the new ferry wharf East, his vessel for the greater was joined by his brother, Mr.of netting from close range. This Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rov. A. J. Walker, M.A., Dean, heavy-weight championship battle at Kowloon, the ticket offices and part of the intervening period Sydney Hancock, and the two is the only point notched by the John, Nelson, C.M.S.N. Coy., to Helen Florence, Dundee, Scotland, on record. Yet Boxing three other appointments being now in being located

LANNING-PEARCE-On January 6, 1914, at Bath Abbey, hours after the finish of the con- fecurse of construction.

in Hongkong.carried or business for very Gunner fand though the Engineers Bath, Albert Edward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lanning, test, had thirteen pages of matter

Daring the period of his service many years in the cameof Mesare held their own, and after a time Shanghai, to Olive Marie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A

here he had been in rather A. and S. Hancock, 'under which put severe pressure on their Pearce, Radnor Lodge, Bathford.

indifferent health, but until his style the firm still continues in opponents' goal, they seemed admission to hospital there were charge of Mr. Harry Hancock, anable to make any impression no apprehensions that his end deceased's son. The last trip antil right in the latter part of was so near. As it was, he passed Home which the deceased gentle- the game Hortop initiated a move- quietly away at the institution man made was in 1905, when ment which sent Lewis up the

reached named at about 6. pm. on Satur-he retired from business. Dariog ving, till he day.

his lengthy stay in the Far East, suitable place for centreing.... the late Mr. Hancock made very This he did carefully and Kally The deceased Commander saw His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lien-ervice in the Spanish American many friends, who have heard of trapping neatly beat Moore with tenant George Newdigate Alison, the revelation which took place e leaves &

War in Cabo, and also in his death with the deepest regret fine hard shot. Shortly after Seaforth Highlanders, to be his in the Panama Isthmus in

widow and Bix wards Kelly gave Tucker a chance children Lady Stewart Look and the Engineers' second goal Aide-de-Camp, with effect from; January 9

1903 Over the An End to British Hopes'

threatened her, Mrs. Tomes, Mrs. Lloyd, resulted from his shot. The teams.

The accounts in Boxing are

rejection of the Panama Canal Miss Hancock, Mr. R. Hansoek were :-- While there are cortile features about the new land campaign much too long to reproduce, but Hongkong Benevolent Socielty extract from an article on "The their bereavement.

RE-Rogers; Coxon and Treaty by Colombia. In this and Mr. Harry Hancock with The annual general meeting of latter connection, the following whom much sympathy is falt in Morriah; Robinson, Smith and recently launched by the Liberal Government which deserve all the one quotation may be made; will be held at the City Hall on Mouros Doctrine and the Pausma

Ferrigan Sutherland, Kelly, hard, things which have been said about them, few unbiassed people

** several agonised writh- Wednesday at 11 a.m. when the Canal,"

Elortop, Tucker, and Lewis. * will dispute the neeri of the problem being taken in hand. It were the most noticeable features will be in the chair.

inga from Jim Driscoll Hon. Mr. J.AS. Buckaill, K.O. President Roosevelt to a recent contributed by Ex- would have been better, however, had the leading part in this of the proceeding hereabout.

issue of the Outlook, is of inter- 'movement bean entrusted to anyone else but Mr. Lloyd George. Jim has always admired the Bom- Latest Advertisements.

est:-- The fiery little Welshman in never happier than when setting class bardier, and has not hesitated to

occurred. Practically everybody against class. He is vindictive, lacks the supreme quality of tact, ay, But he wasn't admiring

on the fstbinas, including all the him lest night, .. and is given to the use of bitter and intemperate language.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. Driscoll And it was easily the marat agonised per may therefore be reckoned that, by adopting the methode which he son present." And then Wells's

the revelation, and there was no

Challenge "Cup Competitionist ready stationed there, joined in Colombian troops that were al-

Round; Club v. Army. has to further the campaign, he and his party run the risk of pathetic little speech from the

bloodshed. Bat on that same Thorvald Hansen, Consul-General Wednesday evening at 4 15 sharp. This important match will be The death is announce of Mr. played on the Club ground on alienating the sympathies of many who, were the sohome presented ring, "I don't know how it hap in a more sober and rational way, might be inclined to lend it their pened. I suppose I suppose

day four hundred new Colombian for... Norway, which ooour-de this is the last occasion on support. However, that is a penalty which the Government must My body has always been my

ville, ander Commander Hubbard, Shanghai from a holiday at Ilome will be a large number of lub Carpentier found my weak spot,

Fortunately, the gunboat Nash-8. Mr. Hansen had returned to for the Club, it is hoped there troops were landed at Colon. red in Shanghai on January which T.E.S. Robson will appear suffer and for which it has nobody to thank but itself.

weak spot. I wanted to win. Itop It is generally conceded that some, reform of the leasehold ed I could. But Carpentier-has

reached Colon almost immediate-in the autumn, bat bie health members and friends present to eyutom, particularly in regard to urban land, is urgently called for. knocked me out. That's all,”

ly afterwards, and when the com- broke down soon afterwards. And we would place this aspect of the campaign as the most impor-Yes, that's all. It is an ent to

mander of the Colombian forces

see the matob: The following Born in Norway in 1884, Mr. will represent the Club tant of all. Is existing conditions there are distinct hardships British hopes for a long time to

threatened the lives and property Hanson was thas a comparatively T.E.8. Robson; A N. Joseland, suffered, hardships which have been too long permitted to continue,come.

Qualified.

of the American citizens, includ-young man. For instance, there is something wrong with a system under which,

He graduated in W.A. Nowers, P. Linton, and A.S. It is notified in the Gazette for ing women and children, in Colon, law in the University of Chris Kempthorne; H.8. Rouse, and on the effluxion of a lease, the tenant obtains no compensation for

general information that the Commander Habbard landed a tiania in 1888, and entering the Jasper Clark; F.O. Hall, A. improvement made or structures erected at his own sole cost. Then, too, there is the case of the tenant who, having built up a large

following persons, having made few score sailors and marines to consular service of his country Mardoch, J.O. Taylor, O. Wood application to be appointed for protect them. By a mixture of was first stationed in London as head, A.F. Deane, H.G. Hegarty, business and goodwill of his own, on ecdeavouring to secure a re- newal of his lease during its currency, is often unable to obtain it United Services League the Staff in the opinion of the Registrar of citizens, but persuaded the Co-again saw him in London, on this RN.

In the second division of the Ordinances, 1911 and 1913, are prevented any assault on our transferred to Now York, but 1902 Referee, Lieut. OG.B. Coltert, the purposes of the Companies Grmness and tact he not only Vice-Consul. From there he was J.M. Walker; and J.R. Watson. without paying increased rent based on his own improvements. and Departments met the R.E's. Companies qualified to perform lombian commander to re-embark occasion These are injustices which call for some remedy, and it is satisfac-in a well contested match the the duties required by the said his troops for Cartagena. On General. After a term of service B.K Olab on Wednesday 14 h 88. Acting Consul- The Army team to play the tory to note that they are not being lost sight of in the scheme to result, a two goal draw being a Ordinances to be performed by the Pacific side a Colombian gan-in England he again went to at 4:15 p.m. ie:-23d. Lt. Smyth, which the Government has pledged itself, '

fair indication of the merits of an auditor so far only as concerna boat abelled the city of Panama, New, holding the rank of Vice Lis. Thicknesse and Blagrova It is only right and proper that in considering this great ques- the tesme. tion there should be some discrimination between existing and

the auditing of Chinese bocks and with the result of killing one Consal, and from there was pro Lt. Leslie, 2nd Lieuts, Fym and future lessee, and it is therefore reassuring to know, on the word of

the books required to be kept in Chinese the only life lost in the moted to be Consal-General at Taylor, Lt. Bagnall, Lt. Momber, the Prime Minister, that in the former case the landlord's reversion-

English ander the proviso to whole affair."

Shanghai, a position for which Capt. Tyrrell, Lt. Shearer, Lt, ary interest often the subject of sale or mortgage or testamentary The 88. Lovat, which arrived endment Ordinance, 1013 of the deceased officer has been fitted him.

Section 9 of the Companies Am-] We understand that the body his undoubted obilities eminently Paske, Lt. Neville, Lt. Biades, disposition is not to be ignored. The Clovernment's proposal on on Saturday from Singapore, re- Messrs. Lan Yuk-wan, Fang Lok embalmed, and will, in accord. Mr. Hansen is survived by a this matter is that a legane under a lease granted for more than 21 porte fresh to strong monsoon: Yuen, U. I. Tang, J. M. Wong, ance with American naval usage, widow, who is in Shanghai, and years shall have a right to apply to the new Land Commissioners rough, high sea. The as, Suisang, Cheung Taoi, Haa San-nam, Li be conveyed to the United States for whom the greatest sympaty is for renewal, at such rent and under such conditions-always having which arrived on the same day Wai-ching, and Li Kin-ching. It for interment. There will, how felt. Following upon his death tomorrow (Tuesday, 13th just) regard to the equities of the landlord and the interests of the com-reports strong N. E. gale and is also notified that Mr. Wong ever, be a funeral in Honguong, Mr. 8. Steakmest, Vice-Conent, the following will represent the munity as they may consider reasonable. These are the main high son from Singapore The Funung is qualified to perform and this will take place to morrow will be in charge of the Consulate, Club lines upon which the Government will proceed. They seem fair and Tenyo Mara, which came into the duties required by the Ordin- afternoon. According to present the funeral took place at Bub N. Cope: P. Holm and A. J. reasonable. But it is to the credit of the Government that before port from Shanghai to-day re-ances to be performed by an arrangements, the procession, bling Well Cemetery at half past Stalker; EF. Long, W.B. Rigden, putting their plans into operation they intend submitting them to ports smooth sea and olear auditor so far only be concerns which will inelude, one hundred four o'clock on January 7 The H. D. Brown, P. Wilkie, L. L. the judgment and sympathy of the electorate,

weather.

the auditing of Chinees book men from the U.S.8, Wilmingtop, remains were cremated. Goldenberg WV Penteil, 0

goumbe, and N. L. Ballton,

United Services League.

Voyage Reports:

ing of the Hongkong Hotel share holders is to be held on the 28th inst.-Page 5

An extraordinary general meet-

of the Hongkong, Canton and The ordinary general meeting Macao Steamboat Co. is fixed for February 10.-Page 5.

the Monteagle and the Tenyo the Empress of India, the Suisang, Consignees, notice concerning

Maru are issued. Page 5.

Tenders are being invited for supplies and services for the War Department.-Pago 5.

"On November 3 the revolution

DEATH OF MB. TH, HANSEN.

Norwegian Consul-General at Shanghai,

R.G.A.-Moore; Court and Langford; Townsend, Mullins and Perry Pinchard, Swan, Orone, Draper and Dallman.

Rofores, Mr. Storrie.

Lient. Batson, 2nd Lieut. Kellio, Hongkong Football Club y, CAH.M.S. "Minotaur."-

In the above game to take place