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sinuarics and Chinese should meet in Hus-1 29th. Tebruary, 1907, ut no governing body on the same work and
Ellenvaly, Woking, J. Colestan Hvours, fate of Messre Holliday Wiso and Co, footing, directing all Hongkong, of angina pectoris.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2 1907.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
Our Shunglmi correspondent - thus pours scorn on the head of the English-
Russia Insnounced to Chinn that- man who forgets St. George, One of our
sho.. is ready to restore the talograph solitary reference to the fact that the for railway purposes, for an adequate. supposedly leading newspapers gave a lines, about 2,000 miles, oxcupt thons usel 23rd April was St. George's Day and compensation.
BREWER,On the 27th April at sea, ou all finance that is puroly Chinese, Laard the 8.8, “Japan returning to This is an ideal which should he hold England after six months' visit to China, WALTER WILLIAN BREWER. MADY years in view by every worker in the mission that was merely because it formed a resident in longong,
Internal conflict, in addition to pleasing incident in the description of a has been charged with running away with A story is told of a schoolmaster who retarding the good work, brings upon welding. It is a very curious thing to wife of Chung Tong Son, an employe that an Irishman would perish, and so.. the Kowloon Customs. Mrs Chung, who the whole missionary movement the wild a Sout, before they allowed St. lived at Hongkong, one day disappeared, sueers of those who wish it evit and Patrick's Day or St. Andrew's Day to leaving behind her a number of lotters delight in finding some ground for cri-jass nultonoured. They blazon proudly that the lady has been in communication From the lettura, it luas been discovered ticism. That union is strength is known forth their nationality and on this one with a certain Mr Li, of one of the Canton to all, and even on the lower ground of of the year every minute is a re-Colleges, and it has since been ascertained minder of their birthplice, but we stolid that they have departed for Shanghai. On eulf interest the missionaries should adopt Dr Gibeon's advice,
Britishers give no sign of a loyalty representation being made to the Chinese At the
authorities by the officer in sharge of the which we cannot doubt exists. Wo are present time the belief that the mis-wrong, even as the man is wrong who matter in hand, but it is doubtful whether Customs, the Canton police have taken the sionaries are divided manng themelves loves his wife but never lets her see it they can be arrested, undoubtedly has the effect of causing The dear old country demanda sono Chinese miner officials to be less regard.tokon of love but in our conceit we do Population of Yokobama.
not consider it necessary to give it and According to the latest official invostí? 2.80 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- ful of their just demands. It is unfor so we wantonly throw asuy many of the gations, the population of Yokohama is tauntely inevitable that missionaries pretty little ceremonies which brighten
9 p.m.Performance at City Hall.
Miscellaneous. Goods por Nore pot cleared at 4 p.m.
an this date subject to rent,
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, May 9
ture, &, st Cragside, No. 130, Barker Road, Puak, Gouls per Date undelivered after nona
this date subject to rent.
follows:
Males
++
161 196,001
Females...
M
Total or
163, 201
359,862 Among them, married persone number
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should at times come into conflict with the daily lives of those who belive in the officials of China, and it is only them. The one exception was made by 6.30 p.Organ Recital in St. John's prejudice and lack of candour which the Secretory of the St. Georgo's Society
in Shanghai, and this gentleman fittingly 43,288. During last year, persons married
TUESDAY, May 7 -
:
Cathedral.
Girls per Puurane unclaimed after this holds the missionaries solely to blame.decided to celebrate his auptials on tho apbored 1,082; divorced, 303; and
dare at Noms will he subject to rent and landing charges.
Douds per Flintshire undelivered aftor
this date subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, May 8---
Noon-Mecting of Rongkong Flachic
Cs, Ld., at Co.'s Offices,
As these conflicts are inevitable it is obviously to the interest of the mis- sionaries that they should be united. | Aa Dr Gibson says it in most regrettable
birthday of his patron saint.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
births, 6,406. number 70,581.
Contraband
The houses in the city
The contraband aportation of actos. It is reported that 47,900 workmonand munition into Tonkin is increasing
Goods por Glenavon not cleared on this that there should be reproduction in aro hurrying on the work of the Yunan at an alarming rate, despite officisi notlli-
date subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, May 15:
9.15 p.m.--Concert at City Hall.
BIDAY, May 31:-
Non-Meeting of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Baking Corporation, at the City Hall, SATURDAY, Juur 29-
China
of the unhappy divisions of Mentze Railway day and night, sans to get cutions prohibiting the practice. Un
it Buished as soon as possible.
Western Christianity. But happily there has been apparent of late years St. Andrew's Church. among Protestant sects in English for 1996, together with the records 1906 The accounts for St. Ainley's Church speaking countries a spirit of reconcilia-1907 have been printed and may to obtain tion and there are those who propheye from the Chaplain-Res A. F. Stovons. The financial needs of the Church are churches of Protestantism. It would assistance made. be a fine thing for the missionaries in China to lead the way to this promised
scrupulous Europeans dely the law, and manage to drive a profitable trade in the
natives ordering arus and ammunition Tonkin. Another dangor arises from forbidden articles, especially in Upper
from Faure, through the parcel post: The Arenir in Towki urges that Custom and confiscate all postal parcels containing House officers, should be directed to see
A. S. WATSON No Meeting of the National Bank of before long a graud anish of all the pointed out at length and an append for arms and addressed to natives.
Ching, L., at the Bank Premises,
& Co., Ltd.
The China Mail.
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A Bankruptcy Question.
The Plague in Formosa.
Can a partner in a fim without the The Japanese Home Department has cognisance of the other partners make the received a telegram from the Formosura bakrupt? Once more this ques Commenting on the remarks wo thirteen now cases of bubonic plague o Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice). The E Government stating that on April 19, Court this afternoon before His Lordship tion was raised in the Bankrupty.
made some time ago on the enggostion surred at Tailsku, two at Keelung, foar Yuch firm vi to form a Far East Club in London at Ensui, two at Tainan, and one at Hozan.eue partner was adjudicated bankrupt. the application of the Singapore Free Press expresses total manager of cases since Jafary Then a creditor-Mossrs Jnadino Matheson
has now rouched 932, doubts as to whether the proposal will
mud Co.-stepped in sut applied for the annulling of the proceedings on the ground catch on generally. China hands, The Agenor Case.
that the petition was bad as it was not Good should undoubtedly come of the seem to favour the Thatched House.'
signed by all the partners in the fir Yokohamia papera stato that the hear Mr Morrell (for obtor) protested but the Conference of Missionaries at Shanghai. Straits men," says the paper, grav-the judgment of the Yokohama Districtment and intimated that he would keep to ing of the appeal by Lowis and Hill against A month ago he gave a similar judg
Chief
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MISSIONARIES IN
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the
police to
to the
disturbance.
The delegates represent many divisitato, almost all to the 'Sports Club, Court in the Agenor case commences in the that ruling until it was upset by the sions of Christian opinion but funda- and the latter never find that Club Tokyo Appeal Court on May 28, The argument of Counsel. The adjudication mentally they are in accord. Their without from three or four ap to twaive accused Lewis is now detained in Tokyo was annulled,
Trixon, and Hi, who has been released on ultimate object is to carry Christianity
or sixteen men from the Colony or the bail; is undergoing medical treatment at the Quarrel on a Tram. to the uttermost parts of China. By account we do not think that in this
Federated Malay States. On that Yokohama Goural Hospital.
Shortly before one o'clock to-day a quarrel occurred cu a tran-car in Des conferring together they each loarh, quarter there will be much readiness The Shanghai Tragedy.
Vous Read, near the corner of Ice House and the interchange of views must re-to join in the proposal as Strails Police finding any cl to the murderers of full or was thrown from the car on to the Wo were beginning to despair of the Street, between Conductor 02 and a fairly act beneficially upon the cause which are pretty well served socially by the poor young Constable Morrow, writes on ground and on getting up again. Le Ind well-dressed Chinese youth. The latter they all have af heart. The power of existence of the Sports Club, of which Shanghai correspondent, and so we welcome violent hands on the conductor and would a united body exercised unanimously What seems really to be wanted is the have been rusted on suspicion of being after the outbreak of the row, though the Sir Frank Swettenham was a founder.evon the pultry announcement that two men not release him dron when the police which was some considerable time arvived, THROUGHOUT THE EAST must needs have much greator affect concentration of the China hands in concerned in the foul deed. At present, tran conductor continued to blow his than the efforts of units, however much some one, not necessarily a now, Club. brought against them but they have been attention of Ina cord had gathered and at all events, no conclusive evidence can be whistle loudly in the hope of directing the roal and energy is shown by the latter. If men from China are scattered about remanded until further enquiry can be the trans were
Menuwbile a 24 Dr J. C. Gibeon, one of the delegates, that is simply because the advantage of unde; and, if the strong suspicions now the trans were blocked, but at Last an impressed the necessity for unanimity selecting one Club has not book hitherto proved, we shall be immensely glad because conductor takon up as well and for five or entertained of the men's identity can be youth in charge. The latter wanted the dian constable came along and took the
upon the Conference in words which urged. Service men who have been for such a crime to go unpunished must ton minutes it seemed as though there stationed here often become membore necessarily induce the perpetrators to hardly knew what to do, but on the arrival
would bo should not be forgotten.
bo a free fight. The constable "The great
of the Sports and thus are enabled to opent similar ontruges when they once of a second constable both wore narobed achievement of the first century of keep up old associations with men they noro consider it safe to restart their armed off to the station, followed by a large orond Protestant, Missions in China," he said, have met out bere,
robberies. Of one thing we are certain, of gaping coolies. overything that mortal man can do to bring the murderers to earth is being done. and we feel assured that if it be possible or foreign, detectives to discover the
covered and brought to justies.
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has been the planting of the Chris- tian Church. It is precious to us not
so much because it is the harvest of
Local civil servants regard with
the past, but because it is the Read-envy the fortunate Government em-criminals, they will orentually be dis
Anong the passengers who reached ic Colony by the P. and 0. "Doranho" ore Admiral and Mrs Knox, of the United States. Admiral Knox hus retired from the U. 9 Navy and is now enjoying &. holiday touring.
ployers at Singapore who have been corn of the future. One great defect
granted 10 per cent rise in salaries. of which we cannot think without pain According to a Singapore paper the
This for the Japanese Press buty bo
Baron Kikuchi, the Japanese Minister and shame, is the reproduction in Secretary of State, subject
said to express great satisfaction that the of Education visited overal of the the cou. Railway Convertion has been concluded
scholastic institutions of Edinburgh or China of the unhappy divisions of currence of the Legislative Council between China and Japan. The JjApril 2, including Geage Horiot's Hospital Western Christianity. Will not this sanctions a local allowance of 10 per Shinpo is altogether unequivocal in its apud George Watson's Boys' and Indies" Col- Conforonco set herself earnestly to cent per annum on the salaries of all plause. It think that the long pending leges, administered by the Merchant Con- right this wrong? Let Churchos of
officers, whose salaries do not exceed questions dealt with in this Convention any of Edinburch. The Barou was the have been settled in a mauve much more the afternoon at luncheon. He lay guest of the Borclunt Company in £1,020 the maximum salary of officials satisfactory than provious events had led witnessed a parado of the cadet cornis of the sumac order sock to accomplish real whose appointments are graded in Cines the public to natioipate. In fact in the Watson's College. anion among themselves. Fewer bodies will simplify negotiations. Conferences and concessions will prepare for the larger concessions which wider union
11. This floral allowance is non-pan-Ji's opinion the Convention is not open stonable, and will not be drawn by an of to any criticism whatever. It deals fairly Ecer when on leave. The allowance is that cach Power has been animated by a Henry Keswick Ceraaputing on their with the interests of both sides and shows day by the Arcadia" were Mr and MiNG Among the passengers to reach here to trospective from January 1st, 1907, and sense of mutual friendship and justice departure from Shanghai thự 8.-0. Daily
is limited to three years, after the lapse The Chup Shimbun writes in a similar News says: There is no staining of will demand. Nobody other than the
of which the question will be reconai-strain but expresses even stronger approval Languago nor does the employment of n con Contennial Conference could with dezed. The amount involved for the on the ground that by clover diplomaoy ventional formula web the statamut of one authority initiato' action for the manni-present financial year is, taking into Japans scored for herself all material tittle of its literal interpretation when it fostation of the unity of the Church, consideration that one-seventh of the ties on China's shoulders. The As thi, how will be the poorer for the departure to-day advantages while leaving the responsibilis said that the community of Shanghai The Chinese national spirit has awak. officers in the service will be on leave, ever, sounds a note of discontent. It by the P. & O. 8. Arendin of Mr and ened within and without the Church $67,300. No definite decision has been alleges that, according to the arrangement Mrs Henry Keswick. Although for n given with regard to the allowance made by Baron Ketum at Portsmouth, comparatively short time resident in amazingly. Sections of the Chinese
the construction of the Kilin-Changchuu Shanghai in the capacity of head of being given to officers drawing a
Railway was to be entirely a Japanese Ewe Mr Keswick quickly gare evidence
that the gulber. Christianity is bound to seek decision is for the present deferred, Chins roquires equal rights. For the rests and his well uphold the tmdition of
in the confidence
two things--Independence of the con. The Hongkong unfortunates who are however, the Aschi approves. tre, of foreign Churches, and Union now compelled to cat the necessitics of life to get luxuries are not to be blamed between individual Churchies. It is
for believing that they have been entire
vio
Concil
an honoured name in the For As Chairman of the Municipal "MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN
and of the Chamber of Conmezzo has undertaken the full mennnse of his SHINES" HERE is a lesson in the work of the A S. WATSON & CO., not to be forgotten, that with all our ly forgotten by the Colonial Office
His tenure fresponsibilities. the
of thrifty farmer. He knows that the and of late especially best with difficulties.
at no time & sinecure differences of administration we are But they should take heart. The bright sunshine may last but a day and be has been taarked with no insonsiderable LIMITED,
prepares for the showers which are so saccous, and whistovor dogres of unprove even now in eentials one. Chinese Military Officers in Singapore are likely to follow, Bo it sb uld be with ment nay luave been observed recently in Churches should be solf-governing not going to see one section of the and granulia Dystery, diarrhin the Municipality's political relations is to hit
and frame without warnier.
may attack some member attributed in grent part to his tactful The foreign missionary will naturally community obtain a francial advantage of the home
Chamber direction of the Council's affairs Tu tho whilst they remain on the old love and Remedy which is the host known midi ine has been happily nesisted by Mr Keswick
Zain'd Calic Cholera and Distrh soial life of the community.
in which ho become an asscasor by invitation of pha
f the so they have decided to also ask for for those dissares, should always be kept at he has been equally prominent, and hoth Chinese Charch, but amenable to tho more. Whether they will get it is hand, se immediate treatment is necessary will be missed at public as well wint ple and delay may prove fatal. For sale by all private functions that are a feiture of dissipline of the Hume Church. Mis another question.
chemists and storekeepers"
Shanghai
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Hongkong, April 27, 1907.