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heroes to the acre in Scotland is nearly twice what it is in England, four times what it is in Ireland, and three times what it is in Wales: "Ladies and gentlemen, once more the old toast. Here's tae oorsel's; wha's like us?"
There is one newspaper comment on this report which it grieved me to read. It was that noting the distribution of the nation's heroes.. It pointed out that "heroes seem to shun the west coast of Ireland, and Cornwall
· and Devon, and all the southern English counties are quite unheroic." Dear me, how sad! What have the men of the ** delectable duchy or glorious Devon" to say to this charge? Probably the chairman of the local Devonian Society can throw some light on the subject when they discuss Devon and cider and other things at their annual dinner. It may be that Devon's loss of heroes is Hongkong's gain!
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's pageant at the unveiling of the statues and the naval review were most inspir. ing spectacles, and amply compensated for the loss this year of the usual picturesque display at the Happy Valley. By the bye, what is the nomenclature of that Square which was the scene of Thursday's function? Apparently it has not yet been officially named, and both names, Royal Square and Statue Square, are used indiscriminately. Wouldn't it be as well to settle the point at once P.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKEY PRESS AND
Mr. A. Jenkyns, master of the s.s. Tai Wan, has reported to the police that on Tuesday afternoon he gave a basket containing clothing to the value of 50 to a sampan man to take on board ship, but he never did so.
H. E. Kao Erh Chien, the Chinese Imperial Delimitation Commissioner, has donated $10 to the Chinese Orphans of the Italian Convent. We have been requested by the Lady Superior to express her public acknowledgement of so generous a donation.
A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between Mr. Willem Kien, manager of Holland-China Trading Company, Hongkong, and Miss Elizabeth Eleanor, Penney, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Penney, Hongkong.
The Committee of the Society of St. Vin- cent de Paul beg to acknowledge the following
cash donations :-
His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard,
K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., Anonymous
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Two Chirese were at the Magistracy on Dec. 3rd convicted of having incited a bulldog to attack a small boy, whose arm was badly bitten. r. Wood ordered the first defendant to pay a fine of 25 and $2 compensation and the second to pay a fine of $10 and $2 compensation.
A fire which practically wiped out the village occurred at Cheong Sha Wan on Thursday Mr. Shelton Hooper has a rare nose for night. Two large houses and 16 huts were con- irregularities He made public a most extra-sumed and over 100 pigs were roasted. The ordinary situation on Tuesday when he informed Fire Brigade under Captain Lyons were in the Board that the monument, application for attendance and extinguished the flames after permission to erect which was before the meeting, had already been erected. No wonder that the members of the Board com- plain that they are not being treated properly.
Our new knight prefers to be known as Sir Henry May and not as Sir Francis.
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American visitors make queer mistakes in Hongkong. On Thursday two of them wander- ed into Government Honse during the ball preparations and wanted to know where the tea was being given. Their mistake so bad as another couple who were under the impression that the Governor's residence was a museum and wished to know where the animals were.
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How like Lord Kitchner to return to Hongkong unannounced on Friday and to busy himself in a comparatively unobtrusive manner by looking at Chinese porcelain.
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A newly married Captain and his wife, of Bangkok, who were recently taking their honey moon trip in the Captain's steam lighter had the good fortune to save a dozen Chinese lives, Chinese lives, and a Bangkok paper remarks: old Chinese idea to hold good, i.e. that if you save a person from drowning you have to pro- Capt. Grosslohmann and his wife would start their married life with rather a bigger family to provide for than even their worst enemy could wish them." What authority I wonder, really exists for the idea that if a Chinaman saves a person from drowning he has to provide for him for the rest his natural life? I believe it never did have any foundation in fact.
vide for him for the rest of his natural life
RODERICK RANDOM.
HONGKONG.
The appointment of Mr. E. S. Lindsey, as chief resident engineer of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, is gazetted.
On Saturday evening another of the much- appreciated series of dances at Kingsclere was held. There was a large attendance, and the evening was greatly enjoyed.
considerable destruction had been done.
A theft from a marriage boat at Causeway Bay has been reported to the police. This type of craft has an enclosed superstructure and is used for marriage celebrations among the boat people, being licensed for that purpose. On Wednesday a woman who was sleeping in such a boat was deprived of her gold hair press valued at $50, and another woman had a hair- pin valued at $12 stolen.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener returned the Colony from Shanghai by the P. and O mail steamer Assaye on Nov. 26. His Lordship after calling on His Excellency the Governor, proceeded to Headquarters House, where he was the guest of His Excellency Major General Broadwood. The distinguished visitor en route left by the English mail steamer for Australia, where he is to advise the Com monwealth Government ou a scheme of defence. An exemplary sentence was imposed by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy on Dec. 1st on a man, against whom there were two previous convic tions and who cannot be banished, as he claims to be longkong born, for having been found guilty of snatching a gold earpick from the head of a Chinese woman. He was caught in the act and arrested by a district watchman. His punishment was twelve months hard labour, four hours' stocks, and to receive twelve strokes with the birch.
The concert which the Cameron Highlanders gave in the Volunteer Drill Hall has been the means of raising a goodly sum for the Renova- tion Scheme of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. The Drill Hall was lent rent free, and the concert being in aid of a Soldiers' Institution, the Camerons were generous enough to refuse anything in the way of "
When expenses." the expenses of hiring chairs, advertising and refreshments for the Band are deducted there will be $350 for the Renovation Fund. The Rev. J. A. A. Baker desires to express his thanks to all who in any way helped to make
the concert a success.
A series of theatrical performances are being given nightly at present in the Taiping Theatre, Des Voeux Road West, on behalf of the Hong. kong University Fund. Already tickets to the value of $10,000 have been sold, and as there are three more days and nights to run the com- the fund. On Wednesday night H E. the Governor, H. E. the General Officer Command- ing and party attended the performance, and last night the Hon Mr. Brewin and Mrs. Brewin, accompanied by a party, were present, and on Thursday Sir Henry May and Lady May attended the performance.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinance:-Ordinance No. 8mittee hope to hand more than $10,0 0 over to of 1909, entitled-An Ordinance to amend The Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907.
Captain Corbett, of the 13th Rajputs, informs the police that whilst bivouacking near Taipo on the 28th and 29th November he lost a silver hunt ng watch and a stop watch. He offers a reward of $5 for their recovery.
[December 6, 1909.
A native who was found guilty of returning from banishment by Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Nov. 29 was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour and six
hours' stocks.
Mr. A. R. Tucker, residing at the Y.M.C.A., informs the police that on Monday night a lady lost a gold chain necklace inlaid with pearls, valued at $155, either on the way to the City Hall or on the way to Kowloon.
For returning from banishment a Chinese was sentenced at the Magistracy on Dec. 1st to one year's imprisonment and four hours stocks. His excuse was that he was on his way to Singapore.
Wednesday,the 1st inst. was the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. All the war- in honour of the occasion, and a royal salute was ships in port, British and foreign, dressed ship fired at noon.
Six months' hard labour and four hours' stocks was the sentence meted out to two hinese by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy on Nov. 26, the defendants being convicted of disobeying banishment orders.
Seven men charged with being connected with the attack on one of the employees at the Cotton Mill at East Point on Tuesday were brought before the Magistrate on Dec. 3, but were remanded as the victim is in a dying condition.
A meeting of Justices of the Peace took place at the Magistracy en Dec. 3. Mr. J. R. Wood presided and there were present Captain Lyons, Messrs. R. A. Craig and G. A. Woodcock, An application was submitted from Alexandre Kotas for an adjunct licence for premises at 37, Queen's Road Central, and after it had been considered in private the Press were informed that it had been refused.
Mr. A. Fong, the well-known photographer, sends us a photograph of the picturesque ceremony in Statue Square on the occasion of the unveiling of the statues last week.
It was
a ceremony which will long be remembered by those who witnessed it. No photograph could adequately represent the scene, but Mr A. Fong has certainly obtained the best possible results with his camera, and many will doubtless be glad to procure so interesting a memento of the occasion,
Mr. J Ilott, who has been chief timekeeper of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way since the inception of the line, was entertain ed at a farewell dinner at the Hongkong Hotel last night, his comrades and co-workers on the railway assembling to wish him bon voyage and future prospérity. Mr. Illott has proved him- self # valued railway servant, and while satisfactorily fulfilling the work which fell to his lot, he has gained the esteem of all parties and classes engaged on the railway. Not only has he been the recipient of handsome pre- sents from his countrymen on the line, but even the Indians employed on the railway have contributed towards a souvenir which they presented as a token of respect and esteem to the departing timekeeper.
DEATHS OF OLD HONGKONG RESIDENTS.
Many in Hongkong, especially among the seafaring community, will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Henry John Smith, who for up- wards of 37 years has been connected with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., latterly as manager of the Cosmopolitan Dock. He was 68 years of age, and had been ailing for some time past. Mr. Smith died in Hospital after a long and painful illness.
the Peak
Another old Hongkong resident passed away on Dec. 3 at the Peak Hospital in the person of Mr. Andrew Charles More, chief clerk in the China Sugar Refining Company,, Limited, in which company he had been engaged for many year. Death was due to dysentery. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on Friday at the Happy Valley. He is survived by a wife and two children who are at home at present and with whom great sympathy is felt. Deceased came to the colony in sailing ship in the year 1877, when he was 18 years of age, and was therefore a resident of 32 years standing.
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