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who annually present themselves for enlistment as boys, it is only just possible to find five thousand who are approximately up to the prescribed standard. The figures are indeed, astonishing, and give docssion for much thought. Mr. Hongria, moreover, points. Cause Mam (daily) $2.00 per month; out that boys who enter the Navy
including postage, #3,50 per month. OVERLAND CHINA MA (weekly) $16.00 actually represent "to a certain extant per year: including postage, 17.00 the pick of the population, because weak Froe delivery to all addressss accessible or spiritless, lads do not wish to by messenger, including all Foak, Kowloon enter a profession in which they and Quarry Bay residences.
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physical condition of the two natione were about equally good. The statis MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
tice of rejection for the German Army - Meetings.
British Navy appear and the prove and I believe do prove that the condition of young Germans is far better than that of young Britons."
11.30 am.-Meeting of Foak Tramway
Co.. Ld.. at Registered Offices. Noan-Meeting of &. 3. Waton & Co.,
Id., at Co.'s Offloa Noon-Mesting of Watkins, Ld., at Ce
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2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi- ture, &c., at Eyrie, No. 13, The Feat.
Miscellaneona
Gymkhana Club, at Happy Valley.
to
Now the latest available statistics from Germany show that, as a whole,
WHIT-MONDAY,
Monday, the Slat inst., being a Public Holiday the Fout Ofies will be open for one hour, from 8 till 9 a.m. There will be one delivery and a collection of letters as on Sunday. The Money Order Ofee will be entirely closed.
NEWS OF THE DAY. »
The French all of the 27th April was delivered in London on the 27th inst.
The Bandmann Dramatic Company aro
passing through on the English mail en route to India.
Two fatal cases of plague have, been notified during the 24 hours ending sonr to-day. One is from Kowloon City and the other from Yaumati
Five hundred hopes have been destroyed by fire at the naval arstini of Yokosuka. Twenty soldiers and blue jackets were injured during the fire,
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909,
MORE NAVAL CHANGES
REPORTED PROMOTION FOR
ADMIRAL MOORE.
(Reuter's Servior to the China Mai:
Copyright protected· under ·
Ordinance 3 of 1894.)
LONDON, May 28.
It is reported that Admiral Sir John Fister, First Sea Lord, retires in October, and that he will be succeeded
by Adniiral Sir Arthur, William Moore,
who was Commander-in-chief of the
China Station frem 1906 to 1908.
THE JUNK COLLISION CASE
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LONDON, May 27.
The death has occurred of Mr Charles Morrisot, a well-known City financiar, who has left estato valued at between ten and fifteen millions sterling.
PROGRESS OF BUDGET- PROPOSALS.
(Reuter's Service to the China M : Copyright protected under
Ordinaner 5 of 1894)
"LONDON, May 201
The Budget resolutions have passed:
In the Supreme Court today his Cordi skip the Chief Justice (Six F. Piggott sitting in Admiralty jurisdiction, with Lieut. Beckwith, R.N., as ssssssor, had before him the action in which the the report stae and the Finance Bill owner of the steamship Holstein were has been introduced.. sard for $10,000 damages for collia-
the with junk in ChinaTWO POWER STANDARD. Sex, whereby the lives of four women ware
lost.
The Japan Herald has been amereeding in the sum of Yer 5,000 in the libel action brought against it by Mr Preston, the asked for You 20,000
Canadian Trade Commissioner. Mr Preston
SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.
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The second cogiseer of the steamer, giring: evidence for the defence, said, on a [signal by the captain the cagines were
stopped, and the wheel was put three- quarters hard over. They could not do any more with the hand gear. The jouk continued on the port: tack, and the result
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(Better's Service to the China-Mais,
Copyright protected, under" Ordinanes of 1894) Vice Admiral Lambton left Nagasaki for was that the atom of the stormer struck
LONDON, May 27. the junk on the after-part. The junk was Capt. J. Craig, Conservative member. Wei-hai thi cu lag 35.
going at a speed of from four to five miles
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Count Komura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign &fairs, is rather seriously ill.
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Hon. Bir H. E Pollock, C., leaves by the English Mail to-morrow, for a year's holiday.
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-hour, and up to the time of the stop-East Devon, introduced a motion in the ping of the engines the steauzer was pro- House of Commons calling attention to cecdingat terror cleren miles an hour..
Mr Slade, addressing
the Court, said the the divergent views of members of the Captain had, approximately, over half the Cabinet on, and deploring any modi- distance between the steamer and thefication of, Mr Asquith's definition of junk. kept the lights of the latter in vinw.
the latter was on a course which would
On May 26 Marquis Katsura, the Japanese Premier, entertained bir Valente tene Chirol and Dr Morrison, of The Times
at lunch..
A presentation is to be made at the Police Recreation Club, this evening, to Inspector Withers, who leaves for Home shortly.
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3.30 p.m.-Second Masting of Hongkong 54 per cent. of those who annually reach the military age are fit for Army service, whereas only 19 per cent of an already, to a certain extent, selected 40,000 boys are found fit for service in the British Navy! Not only so, but the Mr C. W. Fairbanks, formerly Vice- 54 per cent. quoted for Germany ro-President of the United States, arrived at presants an average greatly pulled down by Barlin, where the conditions of working-class life result in only 34 per ceat of the young men bred therein being it for service. There are,
General Memoranda. MONDAY, May 31:-
Frchange Banks Close Goods per Asia andelivered at Noen
on this date subject to rent. Goods per Braames andoživorod after this
date subject to rent. Goods per China undelivered after this
dato fobject to
to tent, Goods per Cardiganshire, not cleared on
this date at 8 mm. subject to rent,
June 1 TUESDAY,
Goode pet Sydney analuimed" after this
date at Noon will be, subject to rant and landing charge. Goods per Benmohr undelivered after
this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, June 2:---
19.15 p.m. Meeting of Biar Ferry Co Ld, at Sir Paal Chator's Office.
Goods per Delhs not clear at 4 pm.
on this date subject to reus, THURSDAY, June 3 s
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however, country districts where the
Yokohama on May end and will stay for two months in Japan before visiting China.
Mr Brelyn David; son of Mr A. J. David, David, of Bombay, has taken charge of the of Hongkong, and a nephew of Sir Sassoon
Shanghai branch of Mesars 3. J., David and Co.
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Mr G. W. Barton, who has been in proportion is over 80 per cent." These are striking figures. The Military charge of the interata of Douglas, Lapraik Correspondent of the Westminster and Co. during the temporary absence from the Colony of Mr H. P. White, returned Gazette discussing them in somewhat to Amor to-day. Goods por Kawachi Mare not cleared elaborate detail, comes to the conclusion
on this date subject to rent,
Mr A. R. Vincent, Acting Assistant that the Germans learnt their lesson in
Judge of the British Court, left Shanghai the matter of physical training from then leave granted by the Foreign Office list Swedes, whose physique, less than a week. The N. O. Daily News is authorized ceatury ago, whe very poor, but is now to state that it is not at present certain the finest in Europe. So impressed whether he will return. were the military leaders of Prussia by
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HONGKONG, Friday, Mar 28, 1909.
COMPULSORY PHYSICAL
TRAINING.
By this be had clearly established the fact the Two Fower Standard. that he was safe from the junk, because. An animated debate ensued, the Op- take her clear of the Holstein. Thereupon position accusing the Premier of aban
properly went to the other side of the donment of his definition, because he to look out for other dangers. In had excepted the United States for short time he came back and found the junk
in A
A position which
which she could not geographical reasons. Jeta have been in unless she, bad stared her course in such s As to bring her direct ly across the course of the steamer. There to fore he submitted that the captain was under a sudden emergency, cranted by the improper act of the junk, and could not set otherwies than be did."
Way
Hon. Mr Pollock replied, arguing thist the Holstein could easily "have avoided the junk, ss on one side there was the whole ocean open to her to navigste. It had been put forward as an excuse that the steamer had not modern, ataaring gear, but if a vossel possessed antiquated machinery
was time for the steamer to act, but that the greater necity was there for pre- cautions being taten. Ho submitted there there was delay in acting,
Judgment was reserved.
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LONDON, May 28. During a general debate in the Hous of Commons prior to the Whitsuntide" adjournment, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, deprecated the feeling of nervousness manifested regarding European politics. He asserted that st Dr John E. Kuhne, M.B.C.M., present there was no question likely Switzerland, has been in charge of cause friction between any two Powers the Po Tas Hospital, situated in the Tang or between England and any othe
in District, Canton, China, for a period Power.
A TESTIMONIAL.
We have been asked to publish the following
of over 20 years, where he has cured, sick persons sed supplied them with medicines without making any charge. There have been hundreds of people oured by him. He also established a schoul for pupils as wel Lieutenant Arthur F. L. Attwood sau Infirmary for lepera. Every one the good results following upon a boon appointed to the Tamar, receiving peaks of him with kindness and respect course of "Swedish drill" that's third ship at Hongkong, for the duties of gus-even the little children and women. Now nery offices. Lieutenant Attwood entered we learn that he is about to retiro and can A valued correspondent at Home, in the hour weekly has been devoted to it in the service as "supplementary" lieuten find no way of reciprocating his great course of an interesting letter just 31 German gymnisin, while participa at in October, 1998, and he is a qualified kindness, save by these few inadequate
gunnery officer of some years' standing, lines as a testimony to his great merita, received, mys:—" Somehow, I am a bit tion in bealth-giving exercises is now and recently was doing duty with the
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LONDON, May 28..
A Melbourne message states that the
Kwong, Shun Cheung Magistrate; Tani Commonwealth Labour Ministry--ba Shi Yol, Lin Chow Sotolar; Cheung Kabeen defeated by 39 votes to 30, and Ia, prefect; Mr Max Po Su, Mr Cheung that the result will be a fusion of the Kan. Kwong, Mr Tik Wing Cheong.. Mr
Twenty departees arrived by the ae.We Kin Hang, Mr Wa Yar Kal. Mr. Opposition members under the Hon Mr Hoog Wan I to-day from Singapore. ....
future Germany is going ahead com-"Swedish drill" is taught in a good Highly recommended by mercially with rapid strides," while many of the National schools of England, the Medical Profession she is feverishly building warships but what we really want is a system of with the ides, I am convinced, of compulsory continuation classes after challenging our naval supremacy. The ear boys and girls have left school. The
Six marine store dealers were fined $30 present Dreadnought craze is but fact is not yet generally realised in sach, by Mr F. A. Haveland, at the one phase of the question. "I wish England, as it ought to be, that physical Magistracy to-day, for not keeping their
books properly. we could secure in England compulsory trainingisjustasnecessaryasintellectual, military training, not conscription, for perhaps even more so, because the brain our young men--for defence, not at-must necessarily be affected for good or tack. Then like the Swiss, we should evil by the condition of the body, have a much better personnel in our Therefore the general aim of our streets; weedy youths would become secondary education should be, to assist stalwart, disciplined men, the other not only boys but also girls to have the European nations would have increased mens sano in corpore-jamo. *
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Of course it must not be forgotten when discussing this question, that în point of total numbers there is no such thing as a recruiting difficulty for the
Mr. J. H. Kemp, at the Magistracy to day, bound over the proprietor of Queen's Hotel, in the sum of $23, to keep the peace and not disturb the public.
A native was sentenced to six weska' hard labour and six hours stocks, at tas Magistracy to-day, for breaking and enter lng No 6 Ladder Stroot and stealing a | quantity of clothing valued at $24.
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A native appeared before Mr B A Hazelor 1, at the Magistracy to-day, on a charge of uttering a forged $5 note. It pears that prisoner went to buy some tickets at the Hongkong Cinematograph
The note was detected and prisoner was arrested, Prisoner was sent for trial.
of the weapons of defence. Some such aches must ultimately be adopted if we are to maintain our security from invasion; besides, it would do our youth Regular Army; there are at least half aand tendered the forged note in payment. good. I am not a Jingo, and I hate the dozen candidates for every vacancy, but idea of war but I'm too good a patriot unfortunately only a small proportion
A Ens of 50 or two months' imprison ment was imposed on the master of the ateam launch Kim Po, at the Marine Court
to recommend the present doctrine of can be pronounced actually suitable for laissez faire in national defence." the service. Moreover, the moral and WEEKLY NEWS
Our correspondent voices the feeling intellectual disabilities upon which reto day, for blowing his whistle other than FOR HOME. of a rapidly growing section of thejections are so frequently besed, are for the purposes of navigation Frederick British people. Something will have themselves very largely attributable to failing to report the number of his Lenfasty also prosecuted defendsat, for
to be done, and that right speedily, to physical degeneracy. The Hooligan" certificate and a fine of 36 was imposed. arrest the insidious decay which is is very often a Hooligan for no other Defendant's certificate was also cancelled.
TOTAL WORDS, 31st Dukaran, 1901, The Overland China Mallapping the manhood of the classes reason than that he is physically incip. Mr J., Kemp, at the Magistracy to
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FULL REPORTS.. ranks of the Navy and the Arazy. Mr passing the medical teste for the Navy from the Four Box for his gallantry.in
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TC. HORFALL, in a etter to the or Army.
the saving the life of a woman who fall over, board at the Canton Wharf. Two women, Spectator dealing with this subject, puts Clarly then it would appear that the who had been kidnapped, ware being ment into the black and white of newspaper best method of arresting the tendency back to the country and they either fall of Life & Annuity 1,847.224 18 4 Order before you loays so you may receive print some facts which are anything to degeneration, now so painfully up-dived in but he was unable be
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