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governing body of the school should ba the Senate of the University of London. As in the case of other incorporated front elementary up to advanced grades, night a waloome we given to the soldiers institutions, the Senate would entrust for which, certificates are, granted and who have just arrived in Hongkong by the
young Britishers by instituting a re- WELCOME TO THE TROOPER. gular series of moraminatioun, ranging At the allore and Soldiers' "Home last
the management of the school to a h
we gather that a very great success has delegacy, including members of the attended the experiment. Could ant a Senate and other persons qualified similar sort of thing be inaugurated by to take part in the administration of the the Chian Association in Hongkong scheme. The members of the delegacy A certificate of proficiency in Chinese might he nominated by the Krs in
issued by the China Association in the Council. A power of this kind would
sequel of pestiff examination should be probably be used to secure representa-
a thing worth striving for. tion for those departments of GoverD-] ment-particularly the Colonin and Foreign Offices-which are most direct- ly intarested in the success of the school.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Shortly after texa concert was givan
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1909
PATRIOTIC CANADA.
FIRST STEPS TOWARDS [H.M.T, Rows. There was a ton at 6 p.m.
WANNATT. and some. 70 soldiers were present, he majority being not those who were welcom (Bestors Service to the China Mail.) Inspo, November 9. ing but those who were welcomed. and the room was more than fall, inasmuck Canadian Cabinet has decided that a An Ottown massage states that the any, had, to sit on the verandah to Naval Bill shall be introduced this Baton. The programme was a long on,sion providing for the construction the concert lasting for two hours, but every item was much appreciated and encores were the order of the day.
Several items wero contributed by those who have just coms Amongst us, which showed that we can count upon men who can sing good enmie and sentimental songs The Rev. J. A. A. Baker extended a and one he can play the mandoline. very hearty welcome to the men and said they would fad, plenty of good friends in the Home; it was their andsavont at the some by religious and temperance meetings Fort
The supper dances at St. Andrew's Ball will be Nos., 9, 10,11, and 12.
--- Princo- Ito's assmatiq and eight posted accomplices have arrived at
Arthur.
It is announced that the two new German Dreadnoughts will be equipped with surfing machinery.
The Corporation of the City of Lon- don, the London County Council, and the London Chamber of Commerce might also be represented and the i China Association will no doubt be willing to take part in the management of the school. In the case of City com panies and other associate bodies it may be thought expedient to grant repre-ho annual inspection of all units of
The Penang Amateur Dramatic Club defitaly intends to produce H.M.S. Pins fore on December 14 and 15 mort..
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. sentation to societies contributing to the Government. Fire Brigatie, by His
Hoogkous. April 18, 1907,
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to touch the men in the highest part of taoir nature, and they would End all these moetings well åttondet, hearty and such that sailors and soldiers could take a prominent part in them. I was their intention that the Homs should have all the brightnom and cosy appearance of a first class public house, a place where men would come and meet together and enjoy themselves,
At this stage an fotorosting prozen'ation we made to Q. M. 8. North of the Royal Engineers in the form of a handsome silver Howar rase. In presenting it. Mr Baker said it was the wish of Mr North's friends During at Wanchai Church to show their apprecia tirn of all his services to them.
stay Mr North has for a long while been secretary of the Temperance Society, ho has been Organist and Choirmaster at the Church, he has been Organist at the Ban
interest in the work of the Hane
of three second-class cruisers and four" destroyers.
LORDS IN FIGHTING
MOOD.
LONDON ELECTION: BILL
REJECTED, S
www.i
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lostor, November..
The House of Lords has rejected she London Elections Bill making London a single parliamentary borough.
BRITISH POLITIOS.
LORDS APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, Novembar 10.
the support of the scheme. The Brit-callenay Sir Frederick Logard, took place at the Police Station compound this after
The Times announces that the Leader ish Academy and the Royal Asiatic noon. Society might also be invited to
of the Opposition moves a resolution in The Saigon Opinion gives good se
the House of Lords stating that the Dominate members of the delegacy. counts of the rice crop for the coming sen-day Seacol and has always shown a keen issues are so serious that it will be un- The Committee submitted the follow-won there. Rain has fallen in abundance when the work of ronosation was com able to pass the Budget before the
to the great benefit of the plants. The menced Mr North drew out necessary ing summary of their arguments and tatter look well and give promise of a fine | plans and has been of great service while / country has been consulted.
conclusions ---
(1) There is urgent need for the provision of suitable teaching in London for persons about to take administrative or commercial posts in the East and in Africa. A-knowledge of the language of the history and social customs of the
country to which they are appointed is
crop.
Maoils papers say that Spaciard named Henorato Apestagina Pascual, who has been running a cinematograph show in Hongkong, is charged with attempting to smuggle 17 kilos of opium into the Philip pines. He has been reisased on a caah bail of P. 1,000 pending the trial.
A special car will run to the Peak ten
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PEERAGE FOR ADMIRAL FISHER
the alterations and improvements were being affected.-Mr Hearl spoke a fow words and then Mr North replied. He thanked his friends for their kindness and and though he wanted to go home he said it had been a joy to do what he could would greatly regret leaving behind so (Rewer's Service to the China Maž.) many good friends; in a few, manly words
LONDON, November 10. he advised soldiers who had come to Hong- kong to keep out of temptation and if they Sir John Fisher, First Sea Lord of wanted to do that and to live well to pot the Admiralty, has been raised to the their trust in Christ.
After a few more songs and a welcome to the meeting concluded with "God are the King."
TELEFONE No. asential to such persons. Time will minutes after the close of the Concert to the men by the Matron, Mr P. Peperell
MEMOS TOR TO-MORROW. 11 am.-Tenders close for Government Bills received by Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Düpsetment."
Auctions. itmm-ánction of 577-Bales-Paper-d 250 Caaks Cement, at H. E. & K.
actually be gained, and it will be advantageous in other ways if the first instruction is given in this country.
(2) To meet the need referred to in the foregoing paragraph-a-school of Oriental studies should be built up from the nucleus, of Oriental teaching now
given by the Cameron Highlanders in
the Drill Hall next Monday, Now 15th. As the accommodation of the Hall is limited thoan who wii to attend should book early at Moutrie & Co.
The Champions.ance_at_the_Shanghai. Autumn meeting was won by Sagittarius, a rank outsider, and the drawer of his ticket in the sweep is entitled to over 920,000
CORRESPONDENCE.
MORTALITAS EST THESAURUS.
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAI") Sir-The cry for morality in the central district of Hongkong has long boen re- echoed and at last it seems to have ranched
Peerage.
CHINESE BAILWAYS.
GREAT BRITAIN VIS-A-VIS
THE POWERS.
Questions in House of Lords, (Router's Service to the China Maû.)" LONDON, November 10.
In the House of Lords last night,
URICKET AT BINGAPORE
(From our com Correspondent.)
STAPORE, NOY 10
The Australiane made 183 and the Rest 82 runs in the second match.
18. The visit is now finished.
Hopkins knocked up 30; Armstrong:
INTERPORT CRICKET.
(From Our Own Correspondent")
SISULTORE, NOV. 10..
The Straits cricketing team which is taking part in the Hongkong interport. festival sails on Saturday....
MANCHURIA.
(Wah Tae Yat Po's Service)
FEKIN, November .9. The Grand Council has telegraphed
to Viceroy Shi Ling and Governor Chin Chin Sheng that they must make arrangements to implement the under takinga uzrived at in the secret con ferences between the Russian Finance Minister and the Japanese Envoye in respect to Manchuiris.
MACAO'S BOUNDARY.
(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.)
PELINU, November 9. The Prince Regent has directed the Grand Council to telegraph to Viceroy Yaan that he must report ngon the alleged improper proceedings in con- nection with the Macao Delimitation Conference.
THE POLICE ESCORT MURDER.
Prisoner tells the Story of the Outrage.
The concluding stage of the brutal double- murder of two Indian constables in the New Territory was reached before Mr J R. Wood at the Magistracy this afternoon.. The victims, an Indian police sergeant and an Indian constable, were in charge of scort onroying a mors of $400, repro-- scoting Crowa rent, from Au Tan to Taipo (on Augusti 20, when the xmbushed and ent
Mr F. B. L. Bewley, Crown. Solicitor
Prisoner went into the witness box and
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Wharf & Godown Co.'s Godowns No existing at University and King's Unfortunately the person who majs ho is the ears of the proper authorities who Lord Stanhope naked, firstly," whether proscented...... 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fur Colleges, and should be incorporated in entitled to this goodly sum. can, not possess now appear to be endeavouring to check in view of the German claim for partic fold the story of the murder. He stated
18 & 2, Fowloor.
niture, &c. at Mesars Enghes Hough's Sales Rooma.
8.46 p.m.-Anction of Houshold Farni
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Amusements.
.9 p.m.-Performance at City Hal.
&
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, November 12-
11x.m: Agction of Stock-in-Trade of
City of Paris Drosmaking and Mil 2.15 p.m.-Meeting of His Majestys Justices of the Peace at the Magistracy, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni
tore at No. 2, Cameron Villas. Th Peak.
linery Establishment,
the University of London. The school should have.n constitation similar in its main lines to that of Universite College. It should possess a name and
home of its own.
(3) The school should provide both for living Oriental languages and for classical Oriental studies; but
the Committee ask for a grant to be made from Government funds, at the foundation of the school, for living Oriental languages only. The first establishment of the school shouki be on the scale necessary to meet immediate requirements, and should be extended
himself of it for ho has lost the ticket. The the evil which was going on. Though late
money therefore remains in the bands of the stewards of the Shanghal Race Club. Such is one of life's little ironies.
j
Lieut. James E. Stewart, Jan, while out swimming at Folines Point, her Manila, encountered a large shark. He tried to frighten it away, hat the sharic after a mementary disappearence rose right under him and seized the man by the calf of
the leg and carried the victim below. After desperate struggle Stewart escape from tire shark, leaving the muscles of his log in the creature's mouth. He then struggled sahero nod eventually reached a hospital where he now lies in a desperate condition.
Morality is a valuable treasure and we ought to appreciate it rather than depre-
ciate it-Yours, etc.
·PRO BONO HUMANITATE.
CHINESE PIGS.
(To the Editor of the “China Mist”) Bir,-fo connection with Chinesa pigs it may interest people to hear what Peter Osbeck wrote about them in the year 1751.
tion in the-construction and financing
invited to sit down. He did so for about
it is better than never. The presence of of railways in the Yangtao Provinces, that he met Leung Fu and four others brothels in the centre of the town is, car Great Britain recognised Germany's early on the morning of August 20. He was tainly very reproachable for they are a gruat peril to the youth of the city and exclusive railway and mining claims in half an hour when the policemen approach- the sooner they are removed. elsewhere Shantung; secondly, whether in view ad crying money. The fire man than the better it will be for the respectable of similar china by Russia in the stood up and Leong Fuk told witness to families who live in those localities, Yangtze, the Anglo-Russian Convention sit down and call out if anyone approached of 1893 in reference to railways had from the direction of Taipio. Two of them, able to claim equal opportunity north minutes the five men returned, carrying a been abrogated, and the British were had each a knife and after shout sweety of the Great Wall; and, thirdly, package and on being asked what they were whether or not it was advisable to carrying they replied that it was money, Witness asked if they had made it and determine geographical limits to Japan's Leung Fuk ssid :- Didn't you know and veto of Chinese measures to develop didn't you see the policemen, saying the Western Manchuria and Mongolia ?! money." Leung Fuk added that they had. Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for ulted the policemen wherespon witness took to his reels and ran. Leung F Fak called SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. He writes: "The Chinese swine are already Foreign Affairs, in answer to the first him back and the fire men walked along the road, witness being a few yards ahead. se well described (Linnoci Iter weatragathis question, said Great Britain had. not Later Long Fuk undid the package and To-morrow is the fortieth anniversary of p. 62, Iter Scanicum, p. 72) that I can given Germany any assurance in the divided the contents, witnes receiving 812. the birthday of King Victor Emmanuel III add nothing. They are generally either sense indicated; secondly, that par if they heard of anyone knowing about the
He was told not to say anything black or white. They propagate more than Lieut. Col. C. C. Wrigley, A.O.D., Chief ours, and are pleanly: for which reason ticipation by Rusain in railway enter affair they would know that he had been 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi- library, of which an important feature Ordnanos Oficer at Chatham, has been they are kept in houses like dogs. They prise in the Yangtse was confined to talking about it. Afterwards he saw Leung: Fak burn some papers in a store. Three ture &é No. 7. Des Voear Villas (No. would be a collection of modern Oriental appointed Senior Orduance Officer in also sometimes go into the streets, but her loan and did not secure any or fotte days Ister Leung Fink brought it 64, the Peak)
*** never wallow in dirty: places; however, I
have been told of one of our husbandmen, mortgage on the line. The loan did revolver to him and asked him to sell it if possible. After looking at it witness asked: Me W. Warren, who had filled the that when they come to Sweden and see not. appear to contravene the Anglo- if that was the revolver they had got from the uncleanliness of our swine, they some Russian Convention. The Government the policemen and he was told that it was Witansa then said he could not sell it for position of general manager in Australia of simon take to the same manner of did not anticipate similar British par- thoshen Loung Fuk said he would the Fastern Extension, Australasia, and The Chinese hams are much esteemed by China Telegraph Co. for the past twenty the Europesus. The catty is commonly ticipation in milway enterprise north of leave it with witness as he was going to sold for ens meso, or a piastre, a piece, the Great Wall. On the occasion of s Taipo market. Witoes replied that that years, retired from it on October 2.
which is nine dollars and some copper
SATURDAY, November 15 -
2.30 p.m.-Action of Household Furni
tore at No. 7. Ormsby Tarrion, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon.
MONDAY, November 15
9p.m-Concert in the Volunteer Drill gradually.
Fall
TULLDAY, November 18-
FRIDAY, November 19:-
3.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. Peter's
Charch, Wost. Point
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HONGKONG, WEDNERDAY, Nov. 10, 1309,
ORIENTAL STUDIES.
(1) The school should posseSE
books and periodicals kept up to date.
(5) The Committee desire specially to cill attention to the disadvantage under which in this respect London lies as compared with Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg. As England is the country
South Chins.
is
The posthumous title bestowed upon Prince Ito by the Emperor of Korea that of "Mun Choong," the characters for
Swatow, 2nd November, 1909.
· ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
Assistant Superintendent King pre- secuted Mary Amorez before Mr E. E Halifax, at the Magistracy to day, fór soliciting and a fine of 825 was imposed.
The case was remanded.
MARTELL'S
BRANDY
that
it somewhere else. Witness then detailed they want in weight is made up by a piece money; but they are very little, and what protest on the part of Russia it was would not do and void Leung Fuk to leave which above all others has important
of string to which the bats le fast me important to remember the great change the arrest of the four witnesses whom be one having already been sent for trial. The goodness of the hams doubtless which had taken place in China since said were the people referred to, the other- relations with the East, the fact that no which mean. "preeminenca in moralit depends upon the manner of salting and the Anglo-Russian agreement, and slao He knew that these four men had been smoking but likewise much upon the food it was important to remember that all arrested and had he been connected Oriental school exista in its capital citywide knowledge, whole-hearted devotion of the animal by which they get a bett
with the affair he would have “cleared: is not creditable to the nation.
to the fatherland, and self-sacrifice." taste, and more forh. It is more agreeable new roads would be under the con- cute did not kill the policemen and to nature to allow the animal daring its trol of the Chinese Government. In did not go there intentionally so there wax- Sr. Petersburg, Paris and Berlin have The sound commonsense underlying
fattening some moderate exercise, thân to OTHER KINDS IN GREAT long been in possession of thoroughly these proposals will be recognised by of the Christinu College, Canton, to Miss though they get more fat, yes it is not so stood, it was entirely a case for arrange. Mr F. B. L. Bowlay, Grown Belicitor.
Prisoner was then cross-examined” by The marriage of Mr H. B. Grayhill, M.A- confine it in a narrow stye; in which answer to the third/question, as matters Du need for him to ran away Susan T. Grigg, took place a week ago at wood; and who knows whether it is more ment between China and Japan. well-equipped schools where Oriental all residents along the China const. Shanghai. Both the contracting parties unwholesome."
M.Q.M. languages can be studied by men and The position of foreigners would be are American, Miss Griggs having: just arrived from the States. The ceremony women who are anxious to follow such infinitely better in China to-day did performed by Rev. Dr Stuart in pre- course or who intend taking up the average white man know some sense of a few friends, and before Mr J. L 8, WATSON * 00 positions in Oriental countries and thing more of the language and litera. Viney, representing the American Con- sulate-General. The bride was given away LIMITED.
therefore desire to become acquainted ture of the land than he doen. Such by Mr B. W. Stafford, with whom and Mrs with the language of the place to which knowledge would enable many a knotty Stafford she travelled to Shanghai. The they may be sent. But England has question to unravel itself, would help bridal party returned south by the Tengo
Maru, arriving in Hongkong on Tuesday. been conspicuocely wanting ia sugh anus to understand the real attitude of } institution, notwithstanding the large the Chinese mind towards European THE BANDMANN COMPANY. number of her sons and daughters ideas; while coming down to the needs
Two keepers of gambling bouses were who leave the old suntry every of the business community, there is no which arrives by the English mall, Aned at the Magistracy on Wednesday Year to take up careers in the question as to the advantage a mer-will open their new season, at the 40 each and nine gamblers $3 aach VICTORIA GINEMATOGRAPH. Orient. This defect, however, will chant's office poseasce which can Theatre Royal tomorrow, evening with The keeper of an opinor having teenoo PREMIKE, HALL OF HONGKONG, shortly be remedied, for a
that most amusing of modern comediesa fined $100 for not having a license conduct the principal part of its Mr Freedy and the Countos" There is, and with having plum in bis possession. mittee appointed by the Treasury in business in Chinese without the neces we understand, a record booking for this Chief Detective Inspector Hanson pr the sequel of earnest representations sity of employing native interpreters piece, so a crowded house is assured to sacated fourteen natives and ond woman OSLANGE OF PROGRAMINE EVERY 2 DAYS. made by an infinentin deputation which us intermediaries. But apart from predicaments which the extremely correct J. E. Garliner appeared on behalf of the witness the many strange and laughable for keeping ammon gambling house. Me waited (on the late Sir HENRY CAMPBELL what the London school could do, Mr Prnedy is landed into by the careless female defendant and remand was TO-NIGHT I BANNIMAS on December 4, 1906, have might not Hongkong take a lont insouciance of hot adorable Countess granted. Ball was allowed in the case of
reported that A school of Oriental from the up-to-date notebook of the languages should be an integral part of British Association of Japan? During
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