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decided to base their plans on the modern universities of Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham They will ain at producing men of a high mora Ready made Day and Even-finishing their course to take a pray standard who will be ready after
ing Gowns, Paris Models tical, nor merely a theoretical, share in in Hats and Toques, the world's work as dostora, lawyers, Laces, Trimmings, Under-engineers, or men of scienon, and thus clothing, Boots and Shoes, be of servien to Ching, more partien Hosiery and Gloves, etc., modern civilization. The new learning latly in helping her along the road of
etc.
DEATH.
ere
On the 5th instant, at "Cragside," the Peak, the infant son of Mr and Mrs A. H. BALTOS, aged 7 weeks and 5 days.
MEMOA FOR TO-MORROW.
Anctions.
• WELHEI-WEL,
The political situation has changed greatly in the Far East since Wai-hal-wei came labs the leasehold possession of Great Britals. Whesi we occupied the place we did so is counterpoise to Rais at Port
terms of our lease of the best barber Arthur, Japan ousted Russia from the ahole of the Liastung peninsula and so the in Shantung became invalidated. Should
FRIDAY. MARUH 5, 1909%.
STEAMER'S MISHAP IN PROTECTION OF TRADE
HAITAN STRAIT.
KUT SANG STRIKES SUB- ́ ́MERGED ROOK, "
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHARE PEAK, March 5. The 88. Kut Bang, 4,085 gross tua.
MARKS.
BRITAIN AND JAPAN
· NEGOTIATING.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
LONDON, March 5.
In the House of Commons, dir
Chine make up its mind to ask for a rendi-go, owned by the Indo-Chins Storm Navi. Edward Crey, answering Mr Boots tion of Wei-hei-wei we think that Great gation Co., Ltd., struck a submerged rock at Robertson, said negotiations were Britain will not have much hesitancy in the outrance to Haiten Strait at 4.50 o'clock proceeding with a view to arranging complying. It would be not only a
on Thursday morning, and was beached convention with Japan for the mutual graceful act on our part but good politica properly handled by our Foreign Office. besides, providing that the question is safely an hour afterwards. Water reached Protection of trade marks in Chius. It the No 1 and No 2 holds, and the six was as yet impossible to state the European passagers, together with Indiana
result,
and Chinese, were transferred to the 8. B. Posting, which was proceeding to Shanghai.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Adding Ganuer E. T. Sprosen has been
ship of the Chins Squadron, for quarter appointed to the craiser King Alfred, flag-There was no panic.
deck duties.
[On our representative calling on the general managers here, Mesara Jardine, that a confirmatory telegram had been Matheson and Co. Ltd., he was informed", received by them from their Shanghai house, which stated; besides, that the Com
THE KING'S HEALTH
VISIT TO BIARRITZ,
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as imbibed by too many of our Indioa follow-subjecte has proved much too heady andunpractical in too many cases rendering them totally unfit for either the old or the modern order of things. Such a oalamity will be avoided in Messes Jardino, Matheson and Co. Hongkong by the adoption of a differ-send us the wall calendar which advertises out system, "At the same time, though
the Brocklebank line of steamers, for which attention will be principally devotad
King Edward starts for Biarritz they are agents.
pany's .. Loksang, with Capt. Payne, to-day. It is sunounced that the trip to the practical ads of life, the higher Masca Stroot's well-knowz and compre to-morrow morning (6th) with wrecking year, advising him to be absent from We have received the 1909 edition of on board, was leaving Shanghai at daylight Majesty's health, the doctors, as Inst the Marine Superintendent at Shanghai, is being made on account of His , at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Salos ethical questions. connected with ahensive newspaper directory, which is gear and a diver. The 1 and 2 helds filled England during March and April.
Meeting.
University will not, we feel sure,
published in London.
with the tide. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Hotel Co., be neglected.
All the passengern_ars Indeed, Sir FRED- Ld., at Co.'s Hotel,
On Saturday, the 13th inst., at 9 p.m.
safo. Mr W. D. Braidwood wili dolize: a lentare the Kit Sang, is the Commodors of the Biarritz has been postponed until to-day We understand Capt. Bradley, of
Logos, March 5. BRICK LUGARD in more than one the Y.M.C.A. on "The Beauties of
The departure of the King for
will be open to the public. the Scottish Highlands and Islandsfleet, having been on the China Coast run Lantoru views will be used. This lecture for thirty years or more; this being his first owing to the inclemency of the accident. He was in charge of the 8.8.
weather. Hip Sang when that steamar was torpedoed
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Miscellaneous
Transfer Books of Chine Sogar Refining Co., Ld, close from this date to 19th March, inclusive. Transfer Books of Luzon Sagar Refaing Co., Ld., oloau from this date to 19th
March, inclusive.
General Memoranda, MONDAY, MATCH 8:-
Goods por Palmas not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to ront. TURDAY, March 9
12.30 p.-Moating of Hongkong Bire Insurance Co., Ld, nt Messrs Jarliue,
kong is intended to promote the ideals
of patriotiem, of personal service, ofier Warrior was drafted to the Andro. of Pecbili during the Rus Japan War. On 2nd February the crew of the by a Russian T. B. Destroyer in the Gulf media, at Devonport, for passage to Hong-ED, C.M.] keng, for the recommissioning of the craiser 5th for Hongkong, calling at Malta to Bedford, The Andromeda left on February
disembark ratings for the Mediterranean Fleet.
self-discipline; to turn out in fact an all round man who will be not only a credit to the University hut of real service to whatever community be may attach himself in after life by
HONGKONG AN INFECTED PORT.
yesterday afternoon by Mr J. E. Kemp, An inquiry was held at the Magiabracy
sitting as coroner, and a jury consisting of
We have been notified by the Hon. 11. Auction of SwatowDrewn work-
dc., at Mr. Gen. P. Lammert's Salesson of his high moral. rectitude and "The Light that Failed" as present Colonial Secretary that Hongkong has been Rooms. 9 p.m. Herbert Witbeza Concert at
lottiness of personal ideals.
There
ed at the Theatre Royal on Thursday declared an infected port. This is by City Hall.
are many advantages which we see pany proved a very satisfactory play. The
evening by the Bandmann Comedy Com. Tenson of the continuanco of plague, Goods per Chigo Mares andelivered at acorning to Hongkong and China piece, as usual, was excellently staged and
noon on this date subject to reat
AN OVER-DOSE OF OPIUM. Gooda per Nera uncialized after this generally by the establishment of a every character well played. The Company
date at Noor will be subject to rent and landing chargon.
University in our midst. Its Chinese this evening with "The Lady of Ostand," concludes their present season in Hongkong gradustes will act in future years as always a strong drawing card. the icaven which shall raise the great as of their fellow countrymen to higher levels of thought and action. The bonefite exerted upon the graduates themselveswill be incalcuable. English men know a public schoolboy at sight, while the stamp set upon a man by the the English Universities, those of Oxford and Cambridge particularly, are patent to even the least observant. So we hope
Matheson Co.'s Office.
Goode per dictio unitilvered at Noon
on this date subject to rent. WRDNESDAY, March 10:
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong and Momo Wharf & Godown Co., Ld., st Goods per Macedonia not cleared at 4
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8.46 p.m.-Meeting of Institation of F
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Messta Jardine, Matheson Co, 'a Uffice.
on this date subject to rent SATURDAY. March 13:-
Noon-Meeting of Gen. Fenwick & Co.,
Ld,, at Bangkong Hotel,
Mosna, March 15:
91 Op.r.-MIXtary Band Concert at City
Hall.
NOTICE.
Communications relating to news should be
DOVEE NOW A NAVAL BASE.
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LONDON, March 4 Dover was Grat used as a naval haas for battleships and torpedoes this work
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Urdinance of 1894)
LONDON, March 4,
Reuter learns that Servia's reception
“We'll call a physician for you." Eo Messrs J. Cysaught, J. Lockhead, and la say Watkins Ltd. in their advertisement. E. Lammert, into the death of a Chinaman Coming right after their last advertisement named Chau Taug. announcing the key of their dispensary as The Coroner stated that the case was i having been lost it is a bit of ull right," as important one because the Sanitary Depart of the advice from the Powers justifies the Americans say. Futting two and two ment were now distributing rat poison in the confident expectation that she will together, it is possible now to get a dostor the shape of balls containing certain withdraw her territorial demands. and night, which should prove, in time that the deceased might hare taken some or order medicines at all hours of the day amount of phosphorus, and it was suggested blessing to many.
of thiamat poison. He (the Coroner) called deceased, and to draw attention to the the inquiry to satisfy the relatives of the
Evidence leaving boon given by relatives danger of these rat poison balla.
Was it the journalistic instinct which years' continuous residence in Hoogkong made Mr Thomas Rutherford, after seven
it will be with the men which longkong choose the Kutang to convey hi on his of deceased, Mr Frank Browne, Govern-
pleasure trip to Japan? At any rate it
TO EXAMINE CHINESE STUDENTS.
(Wah Te Yat Pe's Service.)
PEKING, March 4,
An Imperial examination is to be bold
shall turo out in the years that are yeh afforded him the opportunity 'o talement Analyst, testified to examining the of graduated students from abroad.
to come.
Strait to his old newspaper. We are glad the boliday se begun will have a more aur the disaster is no worse, and we hope that
picious ending.
REORGANISATION OF CHINA'S NAVY. THE QUESTION OF COST. (Wah In Yut Pe's Service.)
PERING, March 4.
subscriptions for the reorganisation of Duke Trai Tao Las suggested that
the Navy should be started in Fuking Prince Sa differe from this, his vio being that all the Provinces should be directed to raise funds for the purpose
CHINESE OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
graph the good ship's mishap in the Taitan contents of deceased's stomach, and finding National literature is considered the Dr. JOWETT, the famena Master of
therein one sixteenth of a grain of phas most important subject of the examina Balliol, speaking at Bristol during the
morphine and an acid, which showed that phorous and one and one-third grains of tion. summer of 1874, made some very
deceased took morphine as opium. Each sensible remarks concerning Universities
ball of rat poison would contain about one- Mr Justice Beaufort, who has just been thirteenth part of a grain of phosphorts. and their influence, which we would East Rhodesis, has been Chief Justice of caused death, while a awall recorded fatai appointed Acting-Administrator of North-One sixth of a grain of phosphorus had addressed to The EDITOR
Letters relating to business should be address-
like at the present juneture to bring to that district since 1901. He was for some cose of opium for an adult was four grains. ed to THE MANACKS,
the attention of aur Chinese readers. Fours Governor of the State of North The one and a third grains of morphine. Correspondents must forecard their names"There are two things," he said, "which man and a splendid shot. Mr Beaufort's to about thirteen grains of opium. An Borneo. Mr Beaufort is a very keen sports- which deceased had taken would correspond and addresses with any communications addistinguish a University from a mere grandfather on his mother's side, was the average fatal dose of opium for a nou dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
scientific institution: first of all, it is a time Governor of Hongkong. The longevity Dr MoFarlane, medical officer in charge
late Sir John Davis, Bart., K.C.B., some smoker would be from four to six grains,“ All letters for publication should be written seat of liberal education, and, secondly, it of this family is quite remarkable. Sir of the public mortuary at Kowloon, stated amans side of the paper caly.
No anonymously signed communications that
is a place of society. Thedistinction which John himself attained his 96th year, and that after having made a post mortem ex- In aid of the H.K. Ladies' Benevolent Farina's Original Genuine Eau inserted.
howe already appeared in other papera will be I will draw between liberal education and Beaufort's mother-are still alive, and their that the cause of death was pneumonia.
twin daughters of his-one of whom is Mr smination he had come to the conclusion Bonety and Egre Refuge.
Assisted by local Ladir and Gentlemen. de Cologne. Peau d'Espagne,
merely technical education in this: the united ages reach the figure of 172.
A verdict of "Dasth from praumonia, Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CoTreffe Incarnate, Azurea, Camia should be sent before 11a.m. on the day after other with something added to it, end Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to
Ordera for extra copies of the CA MAL" one comprokends the other, it is the The Hou, Tressorer of the Alice returned
hastened by an over-dess of opium" was publication. After that hour the supply is Safrano, Vera Violetta, Cocvr limited. Cash 10 ds., Credit. dt., per carried on in a higher spirit; it is the donations to the funds of the Hospitals:- acknowledge with thanks the following de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Vio-
one pursued not merely for the sake of Hon. F. H. May
Hon. &. M. Thomson.... let Merville, Floramyl, &c., &c.on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the setting on in the profession, or making PH. N. Jenos
Offco, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11a man an engineer or a miner, or a Lefferts Knor
H. G. Caltrop –– S am. New Advertisements should be sent in docter, but for the sake of the improve-Wong Po Chur before & p.rs,
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are ment of the mind. No man will bo F. X. D'Almado e Castre
R. Marton: not ordered for a fired period will be continued a first rate physician or an engineer until countermandið.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1809,
HONGKONG'S PROPOSED
UNIVERSITY,
EVENITHING at present asems pro mising in to the establishment
regard of a University in Hongkong. The Chinese community are beginning to display an interest in the scheme and we think that it will not take long for Dr. Ho KA and his roergetic com. mittée to transpute this intereat into practical support. The idea and 00M ing Sir FREDERICE LUGARD's proposals
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PERING, March 4
Fung Chi, Collector-General of Opium,
prompt cures of bowel complaint, has resigned, and Fung Ui, late
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Governor of An-hwei, will succeed him
Fung Shan is appointed General
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It seems that the Portuguese cruiser
who is not something more than either, who has not some taste for art, some feeling for literature, or some other interest
terms to his profes Vasco da Gama struck the coral reef which sion. And as a man in order to know curves outward near St. John's island,, one thing wall must know other Singapore. The vec Fremys that the things, so if he is to have any real end of Blakav Misti, St. John's Island, sud Jagoon that je formed between the eastarn knowledge of the world, he requires due or two other islets aloso by forms s to have some association with chimes veritable trap for unwary ressels "feeling" their way into the Boaristend. Presumably bonides his own. The great charm of there was some confusion regarding the universities, which gives them such a lights, buoys, and what not that mark the hold on after life, is that they form & daylight the most experienced skipper A per real way to Singapore Even a broad
society in which mind is brought into might make an error hereabouts, and it is nothing much to marvel at that the For contact with mind, and there is contaguego man-e-war should take a wrong remation and enthusiasm for knowledge turning on a dull and misty night, For and united help in study.
tunately the Vasco da Gama gob off without damage.
Such has been the contribution of uni versities in the West to the general intal HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED, lectual life and well being of the State obild caught a govend mold
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