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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907.
THE CHINA OF TO-DAY.
Is a striking passage of a generally approved work the, philosophic J. S.
with worse than folly. To them the not hesitate to charge Yian. Shi Kai
only explanation of his present attitude appears to be the necessity, for purposes
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
7,000,000 taels as indemnity to give up The Peking Syndicate line elaimed
the mines in Shansi,
paldi Thels 180,000 towards the funds of The Empress Dowager is said have the local self government in Peking.
has wired to Yang Shih-chi to try to bring The Wairupu (Chinese Foreign Office) about the unity of the Chinese abroad and
proporly.
At 2 a.m, on Doo. 18 a fire broke out in Kagoya-cho, Wakayama, destroying 67 houses and damaging £3 others. The causa of the fire and the amount of the less are not yet known.
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of his own, of betraying the true welfare to gensider measures to protect them of his country and sacrificing her interests. It is accepted es a fact that the Empress-Dowager is averse to prolong further the struggle with a province bent on maintaining its freedom in the local development of its own industrial life, and that Chang Chi Tung has also assisted the province in achieving its purpose in resisting the foreign loan. Meanwhile the you of China are on the one provinco fight-
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Daily News" has ceased publication and It is announced that the Chefoo that a new daily paper to be named the "Chofoo Morning Pust," is to be brought out sliortly.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907.
CHRISTMAS TIME.
At the Seamen's Mission.
The weather on Boxing Day was not at
that holiday makers were loth to leave ail propitious, and though min did not fall to any extent it threatened so consistently
shelter. However, tuany fared forth on launch, bicycle, yacht or shank's pony, and aun would however have been more en- altogether the day was well spent. Alittle
couraging,
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LONDON, Decembar 27. The match between the M. C. C. team
BLACKMAILING.
A Letter from Hongkong.
(From Our Correspondent.)
CANTON, Doomber 26.
slightly, and it continued to-day, making In the evening main fell
the readways muddy and spirita stap.
Christmas day at the Semon's Church and Victoria has been drawn, Victoria and Institutes was as usual a very busy making 188 for the laas of nine wickets. one, but from beginning to end the sorvices. sports and the other fanations with which almost every hour of the day was filled went with such a swing and vim that tho chaplains and their kind helpors did not were. Beginning with a service at half realise until all was over how tired they
hardly a moment's rest until the festi past seven in the morning they had
The British Consul-General at Shamech vitics in the Institute eine to au ond has forwarded to Viceroy Chang a letter at about ten o'clock in the evening. bearing the Hongkong post-ark which The church was beautifully decorated with was addressed to a British firm at Canton presented a very pleasing appearance. The and directing payment to bo made to the flowers, and in its new cont of paint demanding payment of the sum of 810,000
gregational and were well attended. In bears the signatures of Luk Lan Ching, Lá services were simple, hearty, and con- Sing Un Company, Wengsha. The letter the afternoon sports were held at Stone. Tang, Wu Yick and Wong Kun........... cutter's Island to which place launchen- ed information to the effect that the River Butterfield and Swito-conreyad a good The Foreign Ofice, Tokyo, has receiv-kindly lent by the Dock Co. and Messrs Talu is completely frazon over and com- Wiju is being maintained by slodges.
company of men. Flat races and obstacle muntention between Antung-shica and New races of various kinds filled up the greater occasion to welcome the postman, tore During the festive season we all have part of the afternoon and a keenly con- particularly when so far distant from the tested tug of war in which the men of Homeland, but it should be remembered
lower room
THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Mill calls attention to the tendency on ing for a liberty which, if secured, continued activity of bandits in North A Taireu despatch declares that the the part of many observers to attribute must go far to establish the principle escaped Russian convicts from Saghalica Blanchuria is due to the en-operation of to cause what is due to several causes of government by the people for the with Chinese marauders. The use of the singular where the plural people in the sphere and to the extent ought to appear in any adequate account that is consistent with national progress of phenomena is misleading beyond the and safety. The forcer that are now understanding of any who have not duly arrayed against each other in China considered the relation in any sphere of are those that, in every country that human enquiry between causes and bas attained to any degree of froodlum,
The Japanese Government has decid.tho Espress of India one off victors that it is not the postman who has all effects. Seldom can results be attribut were at one time or other in its history premises at Port Arthur to the owners and luso. Son after six o'clock the party, the mail. The Christmas mail this ed to return the Russo-Chinese Bank brought this part of the proceedings to the work to do in connection with od safely to one, and only one, cause. engaged in a similar conflict. The the formal transfer of the property was tougatented by others who had not been year has. boon an exceedingly heavy He, who would account for the China of ambitions, the aims and the free spirit take place on the 20th inst."
able to attend the sports, assembled at the one, no less than 730 bags of letters. to-clay as evolved and evolving from the of a newly awakened people is striving
Institute for tea. The decorations of the boing brought by the Arcadia of which 430 China of the past fias to deal with a vast against the tyranny of an ancient
consisted for the most bags wore landed in Hongkong. The variety of muses: Foreign impact at bondage. In the instance of Chinn the
of Amor-decked tables lnden sorters on the mail boat had a rough time sensumable good cheer, but different points produces widely differ really remarkable, and to somo extent
the upper room was gay
in getting through their work on the with flags trip up from Singapore. From nine in ent effects. These are modified and differentiating, element is the repidity
foot model of an old time brig--was very exception of Xrans Day) they were hand controlled, enhanced or diminished by and thoroughness of comprehension
about half-past woven when the last part sorted. The weather had a good deal set sgoing and everybody had a spoll until before the last of the letters ware predily decorated. After tea, cigars were at it, and this morning it was is sm conditions often lying below the surface, and attributable in no small degree to in-
and the facility with which the intelli-
of the day's proceedings commenced, viz. to do with this for the ship rolled stitutions and habits and customs that
gent leading section of the democracy
the unlading of the "Brig" and the great dual and the sorters had all they have grown with the nation's growth
finde its way to the heart of things in
distribution of the prizes won in the could do to keep the letters from getting" and strengthened with its strength. To what seemed twenty years ago to let reported, paid Trels 440,000 as indounity of kind thought and good will-which one, being 140 bags more than the pre- The Peking Government hae, it is for all and sundry-just stall reminders This letter uail was an exceptionally heavy sports. The "Big" coutained presents in hopeless confusion after being sorted. prognosticate so as to determine befor new and untried way. "If the mothods in Thibetan affairs to the British Govern-must have brought to many a
ulent and bis ordered Chang Yin-tang to thoughts of Christmases spunt in this family registered lettera on board, of which 1110. anvious mail. In addition there were 1779 consult with the Viceroy of India regard-eircle in other days and filled him with were landed hero and there were 128 now stationed at Chumbi.
hand the outcome of movements affect of the more advanced nations that
part with
reports to the Foreign Ofica, Tokyo, that The Japanese Consul at Vladivostock
ing the port to take a pilot at Askold Island and greenery and the "Big" twelve the morning vutil inidnight (with thứ -the regulation requiring all steamers estor-
will be abolished on January 14th.
China Navigation Co's steamer Taiyuen On her trip up from Australia the had a fine voyage. In lat. 10'50' N., long which wished to be reported "all well.” 116*16 E. she passed the steamer Charlton,
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A Fine Selection of the Choicest ng large massed of people is the mark commend themselves as reasonable ing the withdrawal of the British troops thoughts of home. The winners in the bags, boxes and baskets of parcels,
FRENCH PERFUMES
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of statesmanship which beyond all methods adapted to secure the end in others distinguishes the man of light view, were adopted and the line could
spects also received their prizes and aolos aggregating in all 1424 parcels, 780 of which and leading to whom it is given to sway be drawn at this point few would fear says: Storins were general on Friday and selves filled in the intervals and lent complaints are expected on account of A Tokyo telegram duted Deepmber 22ven for the most part by the men thomime by the over-sen route. Numberless the destinies of nations. The study of the outlook or hesitate to applaud the wrecked in the neighbourhood of Moji. and of workers who do so much to for the change being, it is said, that the
Saturday. Elegant Perfumes, Soaps,
Many ships sank or were are to be congratulated upon the devoted instead of boxes ns heretofore, the reason variety to the proceedings. The chaplains any parcels being sent out in hags social problems as these are presented to means to which China has resorted for Kobesad Chenisipo. The casualties include Toilet Waters, Hair Washes, the Western mind by the great writer realising her hopes. It is, however, to
the N. V. K... Niigata Mazu, wrecked at lighton their fabours.
steamship companies object to carrying of the finest quality only, quoted above and by other leading be romarked that China in borrowing
Chemulpe.
back the empty boxes. Those who are from the following celebrat-/economists before and since is strange tactios is not in a wind to stop at New York, says that the Japanese Gor. the service being conducted by the chap- Particularly millinery goods, Thich are Bishop Lander preached the sermon in having parecis sort out in fature would Mr W. H. Taft, who has arrived in
St. John's Cathedral on Xus morning, do well to ask that they ha securely packed, Iain (Rev. F. T. Johnson). The Bishop sent out in cardboard boxes as a rule
The last French mail was also a heavy
ed houses: Atkinson, Piver, and until recently was deemed by mest We notice that the idea of boycotting nation who ask that they shall be treated; news from afar," and dwelt on the parti- ore, thero being 280 bags of letters for
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to the purview of the Chinese student those that compel universal approval. ernment and people are desirous of peace dulivered a sermon on the text "Good
He adds that the Japanese are a proud Western writers on China foreign to the has occurred, or beca suggested on the same lasis as others. Mr Taft in the Far East, an far removed from their 55 bage of bettore. genius of the Oriental. It has, however, to, the promoters of the movement, refuses to discuss politics.
entar applicability of the text to dwellers Hongkning, and the Australian mail brought become increasingly apparent during against the patrolling by foreign craft !
native soil. An appeal was made on behalf the last few years that the Chinese in of China Rivera. It was plain last written by Francis Jaimes Norman and donated. The Processional hyma "Hark, "The Fighting Men of Japan," a book stitution the day's offerings ware to be of the Diocesi Girls' School, to which ip- tellect has a quite noteworthy adaptation Fear and earlier, when the stand taken have been the cause of Norman being Sing, Daughter of Zion" were sungan order from the office of the Insular published by to Kyllman, appeared to the Herald Angels Sing," and the authom, Manila Carnival management hare secured to precisely the class of problem under against American commerce in China chargod at Bow Street recently, with as- and the Te Doum was given by the full Collector of Customs, Manila, which asyas It is good nowa in Hongkong that the iying economic conditions. There is no proved for a time so nearly successful, 'saulting Kyllninzi Mr. Artemus Jones, choir, the quartette buing Mrs Perkins, non-American tourists the payment of the ground for the apprehension that the
that the boycott was Jikely to be the directora of a company in Orange Street Crispin. Mr Danman Fuller presided at pine port. Under a circular dated Dacergy prosecuting, said that his client was one of Mrs Moore, Master Stuart and Mr Cazinoying head tax of 84 gold at a Philip- nation will not work out its own
come a formidable weapon in Chinese who acne time ago published the book
mentioned. The prisoner imagined
decorated with ferns and chrysanthemums Aliens in transit" through the Philip Mr The members of the Victoria Gaol staff that a person who comes to the Philippine pine Islands are orempt. It is held
salvation, emerging in triumph from hands. It must needs be so to a nation he had some grievance against that the organ and the Calliodral was tastefully bor. 14, 1907, the matter is outlined.
when
that for doondes and conturics has threatening olaracter. That merging
and had addressed to them letters of a reduced combination for trade purposes he was approached by the prisoner, who gave a smoking concert to their friends in Islands non traveller for curiosity or plen-
Kyliman was about to enter his to a fine art; and which had trade de ro or six attempts to strike him the mess room last night. There was a auro, that is to say a bona fide "tourist"
his fist. Mr. Kyllman masged to good attendance and the concert was
to
and with the intent to depart again within
s ronsonable time and return to the country:
fore some of the nations that now lead fashionpple with him in Ju-Jitsu to the comfort of their guests lihorally and whonce he came, does not enter
some
builds with highly organised rules be-arry all
all the blowsy and the prisoner then very enjoyable one. The hosts attended
but was prevented by adjournment to ouble the prisoner to be bystanders. The magistrate granted an the evening passed away morrily, legally represented.
The following are highly recomthe perplexities and the perils that now mended, and are very suitable beset it and seero, for the woment, to
for presents:
retard its progress. Take any of the more prominent topics that vex the minds of statesmen in China and that give rise to questiona which seem to presa for solution. Among these is the commercially had any pretence to the Chetiang railway scheme in its relation dignity of trading. It is urged that if to foreign loans for railway construction, other moans fail a combined endeavour Popular opinion finds vent in bewe-shall be made tu stop British trade by papers that, from one end of the Empire an interdict that will not fail to prove to the other, feed agitation. The spirit offoctivo. It is a great but wrong idea of discontent rides on the whirlwind of probably only an idoe---that is now in anger and directs the storm of pass the minds-of many and is widely dis. sionate protest. There is method inseminated through the native press. It the madness, and it is the method which shows that China la thoroughly alive to makes the madness dangerous. What what she conceives to be her position in the newspapers in China have to write the present, and is full of determination concerning the endeavour to force on also as regards the attainment of her Chekiang a foreign loan takes the high standards and ideals of progress. ground of political consistency and is Cour de Jeannette
on the broad lines of equity. Why should the Imperial Government abso-Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Chins, Mes Delices; Violet Merveille lutely forbid the investment of foreign lins sendio reply to the Wainapu's com
prehensive rejoinder a lengthy counter. money in Chinese mining schemes, as
statement-summing up the repeated re- in Kwangtung, and yet force a foreign monstrances of Japan on the Chientao loun upon one of the provinces best abis frontier question. to carry forward its own industrial enterprises to a successful completion, Provinces that need Western capital and counsel, that would if they could call in Occidental light, lending and financial aid in schemes for their own progress, A. S, WATSON & 00, are not permitted to seek the new
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the Powan this evening on a trip
within the meaning of the act imposing the tax. The fact that a person upon arrival THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. is the possessor of a non-transferable return ticket limited as to the time of isso, and LONDON, December 13 It is reported from Washington that town of departure, will be held prims entitling him to transportation back to his owing to certain polical considerations
Sir H. and Lady do Sausmarez leave by President Roosevelt has issued his ronrifes facie to indicate that such person does not. to to in regard to the coming Presidential intend to outer within the meaning of the
election earlier than was expected. In it low.
Canton
Among the passengers to arrive-by the J. E. Bingham, Murray Stewart, C. E, H. Arcadia from England to-day were Mesars Bearis. and Mr Kinnear, of Shanghai.
Ire declares that he will not consent to be candidate. The President has discovered
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In practice, as regards the Hongkong
that Mr Cortelyou, the Sucretary of the patrons of the Carnival, which begins Feb. hie wishes, has boon endeavouring to further payment of the head tax in case the alien Treasury, while protonding to be assisting 3, 1909, the steamship Co. guarantees the his own interests by putting obstacles in the way of the success of Mr Faft at the hall, by failing to depart within a reason Kowloon for two seasons, was in Brisbane manifesta stating t
clection. Mr W. G. Martin, who has played for
able time, show that his intention was SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.
TO% recently and ecolved intimation that he candidato at the coming Tresidential
President Roosevelt has circulated
originally or has since become to enter the that he will country was a possible for selection to play against his success at the last election that he companies between Hongkong and Manila, Now that this matter has been cleared election. He recalls that the Englishinen. His early departure froid would not attempt, to serve for
declared
after up and slop rates provided by Steamship Brisbane prevented his soloction however. torm. That declamation was final and
another
tion has greatly taken aback those persons
declara who hare buon making efforts to induce Mr Roosevelt to be a candidate once more.
Telegrains from Pekingstatetliat Baron Ho is now in Thurstiny Island-and kiok has no desire to change it. The no doubt wany will make their plans to go
amitted to his house as she desires to front an American girl aged 22 to be beso a Gaisha. It is said that. Mr ita proposes to go to Nagasaki and have an interview with the fair one...
ing Chinawards."
A dozen undergraduates ragged the It is said that the issue of the manifesto is sume who His Majesty visited the Uni-will arrive at Washington in a week. King of Spain by pelting him with reps connected with the return of Mir Taft, who rersity of Cambridge. One of the offenders was fined for his conduct on that occasion.
of
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
A Sane View,
Mr Roike. Consul General of Japan in THE MOROCCAN SITUATION, New York, spoaking on the 3rd ultimo at a banquet given by the Japaneso in that LONDON, December 13.sity in honour of the Emperor's birthday,
·Tlio Osaka "Arabiassorts that A sailing vessel was seen hurning on the keeper of the Lirata Geisha Hotao, August 23. in latitude 32.6 deg, soath, and
tushinols, his received a request longitudo 80 dag. west. It is thought that A Partaussage states that as a rosult of in reported to have made the follow
with a cargo os coal for Iquique, in Chili, have become somewhat smoother. It is be alarmed when they look at the Ame Nowcastle, New South Wales, on June 12, relations between France and Germany interest People generally, seem to the vessel was the Silvorhern, which left tho Kaiser's visit to Great Britain the
Nothing could be seen of the vessel's crow, probable that Gormany will abandon her zican Japanese situation. But all the complaints about the bombardment of manibers of the Foreign Office have for PNEUMONIA,
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