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AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.

Christmas is over and it seems to have been a very quiet que and without incident. When the news-posters advertise in their largest type the comparatively animportant tragedies of life, like an anued robbery, it does not always imply that there is nothing of greater importance worth recording, but, on the contrary, it sometimes means that there is something so important Intent in current happenings that no one likes, or can make up his mind, to give it a shame. The present time, I hope, is secreting no geru of startling intelligence, but certainly it may be said that here in this Colony we have, last week, in the matter of and atsphere, been

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fog. The compensation de have always in Hongkong at this season is our learned societies and associations which meet at this time and whose reports and resolutions. *fford ample scope for the exercise of brain. The Constitutional Reform Association is going make things hum next week at the Theatre Royal. More of that later onl

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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

A CHINESE VIEW.

A special iaceting of the Chinese General Chamber of

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DRESSING

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Commerce was held on Friday Adds variety to your diet and is healthful food.

Last, auder the presidency of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, togdis-} cuss the Constitutional Reformi meeting to be held in the City Hali, on Jahnary 9.

Mr. Lau pointed out that of six unofficial members of the Legisla-

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tive Council, two were Chinese FRENCH and if the allicing representa tives were to be increased to eight, another Chinese member should be appointed, otherwise the Chinese

Adiniral Canto de Castro, who would not enjoy the same has been elected Provisional Pre-election was proposed to be held privileges as hitherto. Sie the sident of Portugal, is probably the distinguished officer of the Portuguese Navy who was in command of the cruiser Adamas-; for when stationed at Macao and "passed through Hongkong on his way from Lisbon and on his reur there. He speaks English fuently having to us younger days ser- red in the British Navy.

of Chinese qualified to vote on on the Jury List, and the number. his basis small, if the resolution Put before the Constitutional Reform meeting were passed, the Chinese would lose all their privilege of election. Mr. Lau than Pak referred to the pre- ponderance of Chinese business property in the Colony, and also To the fact that Chinese were to The organisers of the forthcombe excluded from the coming. ing Constitutional Reform Ameeting, which, he contended, sociation meeting as the. There would not then be really a public Royal are resolved to

see that meeting. non-officials in fature are not butchered to make an official;

CLUB.

hliday. Do you want a vote?" THE HONGKONG JOCKEY Why everyone wants one. This slogan seeurs to have awakened many from their slumber. Whether they have awikened in

earnest Arill be seen MORE GRIFFINS AFLØTED. on the 9th, but surely now that are bute awakened it will not need something little short of an earthquake to keep us awake, There is one class that has slept more soundly than the rest. It is the ratepayers. They are not represented on the Legislative Council, they have lived on as before, grumbled but only in whispers, and they have been voiceless because they have been too lazy to rouse them-

elves.

The foal consignment of eight | subscription grifins arrived in the Colony yesterday per the s.5, Suiyang, and were drawn for last evening, with the following results:-

This parlous state of affairs should not be allowed to continue. Awake for the hour is at hand! Don't sit any longer on) the stile of inertia while those who are willing to help you seek your support. What is needed is the enlargement of the Commeil by i two more nou official members

No. Colour.

Drawn by:

50 Gray Mr. G. H. Potis. 51 Gray Mr. Horsford. 52. Chestnut Dr. Jordan. 03 Gray Messrs. G. Grimble and F. Galluzzi. 54 Dan Mr G. O. Moxon. 55 Chestnut Messrs. Thomas

and Sedgwick. 56 Chestnut Mr. R. M. Dver. 57 Bay Mr. F. Maitland,

Pax hominibus beroluntatis. That is the divine message which will be chanted w-morrow, and recent happenings in Europe and elsewhere show that the gods are well pleased with the world. In Europe and Asia civilisations have been in conflict for over four years and some of the results of the strife promise to advance considerably the brosione a fepresentative of the riteriins, there we will be approxi-

high cause humanity payers and one a l'ortuguese." Way have witnessed physical phenomeng of such distressful consequence as to throw a gloom over the good and peaceful as well as the bad and turbulent, But away with these rumina tions! Just a few lines to wish my readers (unlicensed hawkers as well) all that may be comprehended in a bright New Year:-

all

*Twas only yes'er in my mind' That I should scine good wishes End,

I looked abors; no sun was there: Below, deep und was everywhere.

Thier came as in a dream

1ste not always what they seem: Een clouds of smoke late silver let Fain grickans seeds in earth reclining. Then seeing past the mad and alset;

Ten thousand good things came to view. So I gathered them up in wishing

abset';

And send them on to you.”

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Including the 66 subscription

mately 110 horses for the coming Raves, and a bumper meeting is}} therefore anticipated.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undenigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

It seems a hardship'tit peopel living at Taipound other stations in the New Territories should he faced with the option of sleeping in the railway station if they happen to miss the last train. This seatus to be a sore grievance with the residents along the fail-From Our Own Correspondent.) way line.

There was a report Bying about a few weeks aguthat the Railway people were running A Memorial Service was held-| a late motor tram service, to to the fallen war heroes, as stations along the line: On en requested by the Archbishop of MR. DE SOUSA'S XI GAR. PONSONDY quiries made it was learned that Canterbury and York throughout this was not true. The Kowloon the Church of Eugland, in Christ Canton Railway administration Church, on the Shameen. There have a motor lorry only for the was a large attendance and among convenience of the engineers and those present were H.B.M. Con- the Railway staff for the purpose sul-General (Mr. J. W. Jamieson, January, OD. the University SATURDAY, the 4th January, There is no intention to put this Officers, also the of inspecting stores and the line. C.M.G.) with. other Consulate ground, commencing at 10.30 a. m. sharp. The following will lorry to public use, but if people Consul-General (Mr. A. W. Pon- lose "their train at night the tius. The service, which was represent Mr. De Sousa's XI-at Our new C. 5. P. looks fine in Railway people will oblige by most impressive, was conducted à de Sousa, (Capt.); J. P. Robin-

conveying thern home. Police uniform. He carries him- previoustrolley fised to be worked concluded. by rendering of the F. Wheeler, H. Ching, A.J. Kew, The by Archdeacon Bernett and was son, C. J. Stapleton, C. P. James, self with a Caesarian air that by hand with six coolies but the Dead March in "Saul." compels respect. Our lady of new one is motor-driven. The

Sapper Waller, Sergt. Lawrence, Des Voeux Road evidently ste trolley is shaped like angg-box

Gur. Baines and H. H. Tayler.. too mach Christmas pudding on and is hardly as comfortable as a During the last few days Mr. Wednesday and Thursday for on motorcar. It cannot travel as T.RE. Melnnes, of the Pacific Saturday she dubbed Mr. E. fast as the latter and has to swap Construction Company, Van- D. C. Wolfe "Hon." before when a train pass. When the couver, visited Canton. He is the official inprimatur was New Territories are developed keenly interested in the improve- given to him. It may have been probably the question, would be ments going in connection with done on the principle "Reader unto Caesar what is due to seriously discussed by the Rail the demolition of the old native

way authorities. Caesar.

[We have not noticed any sleet in Hongkong lately, but we bow

to poetic-licence.-Ed. H.K.T.]

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“How do you do? Very After the Sennet pleased to meet you." That was burglary we have not been the silent way many of us most livered by any further attempts have greeted the cold hip on It is interesting to see how our Saturday. My last screed he jewellers, watch makers and wailing the delayed winter was other trades people have profited responsible for the following cable by the experience of their that was received from Mars at brethren in trade. They have of the recent daring barglaries simple fevers, expel worms, cure the Telegraph office on Friday: come to the conclusion that it is in the heart of the business town vomiting and indigestion, and Grandpa Winter maxxoned on wiser to pay a bigger lighting will have a wholesome effect on make teething easy. They pro- Cape of Good Hope Starting bill by having their shops light our Chinese robbers. The firms mote calm natural sleep, good on journey to-night, reaching ed inside all night and by large are to be congratulated on the appetite and regular development Hongkong to-morrow morning, holes made is the wooden slabs adoption of this new plan, a are equally helpful to infants and The reason why this bit of news protecting show cases an asto system which has evidently met children of all ages, was not published along with the enable the Ladian watchman to with good support, as dress badges of Reuter's cables on see at a glance whether any makers have followed suit. Friday was because the Censor person is loitering inside. These

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