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PIANOS
Vited with:
the poverty atris
OF TONE,
PERFECTION OF TOUCH, farther the cause o
THE CHINA MAIL.
vance of him.
boma in the last year of dis life, though Lord WILLIAM CHECK to have been greatly surprised thereat.
The University scheme, propounded by bis visitor soon won the approval of HAVE NO EQUAL FOR BEAUTY the great ar-Viceroy, the author of that famous if quixotic treatise "Exhortation: to Study," which bas done so much to of modern arparimente in China After enquiring how the University would be supported and being assured that funds would be freely forthcoming from England and CONSTRUCTION. America, CRANG CHI-Tuvo introduced a topic of even greater interest from his point of view. What would be the proposed University's position with regard to Confucice's teaching ? Lard WILLIAM OSCIL's reply wo quote in full:---
AND
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BUSINESS NOTICE
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Eighteen persona have been killed and four injured by a collision on the electris railway at Vancouver. Al
Miss Ruby Chrystal is to make her debat ab the Victoria Cinematograph on Wednesday evening.
CLAD-AND PERSONAT
Kitchener cesang to be a guest of the Japanese limperor to-day." On Friday he embarks at Kobe for the South."
TUESDAY, NOVÉMEMI
16.1909.
ILLINOIS COLLIERY.
DISASTER
TURKISH ATTAIRS.
PARLIAMENT, OPENED BY: THE SULTAN.
(Reuters Service to the China Maik)
Lamos, November 1
-(Bruder's Service to that Oluksuzi Madh)
Lomo November 15. Cal Boger, military attaché of the British Embassy at Tokyo, who want to. It is officially stated that the number Kares to welcome Lord Kitchener, is lying of miners entombed in the Cherry The Saltan of Turkey, in opening seriously ill of pasaments in Secule Colliery, Illinois, is 250.
Commander Feary has had enough of Polar exploring. He announces his in- tantion of never again going in search of the Pole-whether north or south.
The New York Bribune declares that Mr Theodore Roosevelt, will be the next Pre- The troopship Raws leave for Homesident of the United States; defeating Mir raw moming, while the Soudan Taft or anybody elas put up against him departe on Saturday
The Hippodrome and Ciraus open at nine o'clock to-night at Causeway Bay, The Arst matines is on Wednesday
Aba sale of postage stamps, including further portion of Colonials, formed by Mr W. Burrell, also part of the general
collection of the late Mr W. B..Thornhill.
explained that while the university is essentially Christian in its atmosphere, it would not in any way be opposed to the Argyll Galleries, Hongkong, 1998, the wisdom of CONFECIES. The enlight-1. del..on 96 centa, black, having triple aned thinkers of the Wost held his aurcharge, mint, fetched £1 165.
(S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. teaching in respect and thought that his wisdom, so far from being opposed to the teaching of CHRIST, "was, on the whole, quite consistent with Christian faith." We are not surprised to learn that such a Catholic and diplomatic attitude towards Costcus on the part of an English divine won the instant regard of His Excellency and that be at once seized the opportunity of disclosing his ideas of the lines
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along which the curriculum of the University should run. He thought that Chinese Eiterature should first be taught and then foreign languages; he clearly set little store by science and engineering, which the more progressive Chinese had always pressed upon Lord WILLIAM as being the important subjects in the proposed curriculum. But then it must not be forgotten that CHANG Cap-ruse for all his paradoxical pro clivities was a literati believing, with a most dogged faith that the only way to
FRIDAY, November 19:-
5.30 pm-Orgao Recital at St. Peter's perfection was through the ancient
-Church, West Point
The China Flail
HONGKONG, Tursday, November 16, 1909.
CHANG CHIH-TUNG AND A WESTERN UNIVERSITY.
The Bess-oth-Barn Band bare South africa, New Zealand, Australia, and started from Liverpool on a long tour to
probably China and Japan; and the retirm journey will very likely be made through Owen will condust the band, and thirty the United States and Canada. Mr Ales three bandsmen bave signed agreements,
ANARCHY IN ARGEN
TINE.
POLICE PREFECT'S SECRE- TARY KILLED,
(Reuters) Service to ika China Mail)
LONDON, November 15. At Buenos Ayros. on anarchist threw abomb at the carriage of the Police Prefect, killing his secretary.
The Anarchist shot himself, but he is expected to recover from his self
Mr D. F. Robertson, isto Purser of the Minnesota, arrived in Hongkong this more ing by the NDL steamer Prinzas Alice In charge of a party of tourists from Los | inflicted injury.: Angelos, Cal, whom he is conducting round the world.
Mr Douglas Carruthers, a young English. man, has returned to Londen after pone- trating to the border of the Great Kafad or desort of the great waste, in Central Arabia. he lived for some time as a Bedouin with
miles of unknown country." the nomad tribes, and mapped some 600
Manuel of Fortugal His Excellency sout Yesterday being the Birthday of His Most Faithful Cathalia-Majesty King
his Aide de Camp, Captain Taylor, bo Cold, atormy and snowy weather Macso to prosent his congratulations and attended the military maneuvres in north letter of folicitation to HE the ista are rather surprised that Lord Kitchener was conveyed to Macao in H.M.S. Bandy, eastern Japan this year. Japanese jourani-Governor. His Excellency's representative made no comments opon what he saw of which dressed ship "on arrival." the mimic warfare, but they overlook the! fact that he attended as the special guest of
According to Chinese information the
the Emperor not as a newspaper reporter terms of the Yust-Han Loan Agreements
declared war against the large colong of The "aundry women of Liverpool have
Chinese who have established laundries throughout the city. About 100 of the women raided an establishment in Auf-ld on October 21, recently opened by six Celestials. They broke the windows and docre-and-the-Chinese laundrymen were only saved from serious injury by the arrival of a score of policemen.,
Fuch'uanpa since the demise of the late which have been considered by the
Chang Chih-tang, are as follows: Amount of loan; 800,000,000 st. 5 per cent per annum. Period, for twenty-five years, to be paid off in definite yearly instalments; ecurity, the lines, supplemented by the likin and salt taxes in the Liang Bu provinces, British engineers shall be engaged for the Foot-Han line and German engineers should be employed for the Szechuan Hanka
A telegram to the North-China Darction, by the Chindan Government. Purs News mys that the storm of indignation chase of materials shall be from the four which has been aroused in Germany by the countries, England, France, Germany and Kiel dockyard sandals is comparable to the Aueries; on any purchaser from any other From the publication of the German Em four counties. The works shall be under outburst of public feeling that resulted country, commissions must be paid to the
classics, and naturally he placed a higher | peror's interview with the Deca y Telegraph's the control of the Chinese Government. value on literary culture than on the representative in November, 1908. An material manifestations of modern is demanded. The Emperor hummoned inquiry into the management of the Nary thought as exhibited in the triumphs of Admirals Tiregitz, Fischel and Müller to a science or engineering. When saked special audianos in connexion with the where he considered the proposed
subject for a d Christian-University should be establish
Lord WILLIAM CECH. met with CHANG Caus-TCKC's approval and he promised
Two larg: French shipping companies
the Chargeurs Rennis and the Mess. ageries Maritimas-have published their balance sheets Inr last year. The former:
also return no dividend for 1907-8. There
times with
-THE POSTPONED PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
RUSSO JAPANESE
AFFAIRS.V
- AN AMBA, SADOL'S MOVE.
MENTS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDOS, Nov. 15.
Mr Motono, Japanese Ambassador to
seriously ill. St Petersburg, has gone on a short visit to Japan owing to his father being
Rumours that the departure is due to political complications are officially declared to be unfounded.
KING MANUEL IN ENGLAND
(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail)
LONDON, November 16. King Manual of Portugal, on his arrival of Portsmouth, was received by the Prince of Wales. * :
He then proceeded to Windsor Castle, where he was welcomed by His Majesty King Edward and other members af the Royal family.
Parliament, referred to the extension of
military service to all subjects and dwelt on the necessity of perfecting the Army and the Navy Relations withy the Powers were, he said, friendly.
The Estimates show a deficit at. || £4,136,8072
THE MACAO BOUNDARY.
(Wah Trs Eat Po's Serrics.)
RESIA, November 15.
H. E. Kao Erb Chen has telegraphed to the Board of Foreign Affairs asking. that another official should replace him on the Micro Delimitation Commission: to continue the negotiations.
The Prince Regent has directed ther Grand Council to seek information from Shen Chen Hsuan, Inte Viceroy Canton, upon this question.
STAMP DUTIES POST- PONED.
(Woh Tas Fat Po'a Service.).
Paise, November 15. Owing to the unanimous - opposition of all the provincial governments to the proposed stamp duties, the Grand Council has decided to postpone rating. revenue by this means
PROHIBING OPIUM.
(Wah Tre Fat Po's Service.)
PERINO, November 15, The Board of the Interior and the Board of Law are and to have drafted more drastic measures for entorning the laws prohibiting the use of opium.
CONCERT AT THE DRILL HALL
With praiseworthy enterprise the man- goment of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
THE BOULETY OF ST. VINCENT availed themselves of the presencs in the
DE PAUL
Coleny of the Cameron Highlanders by socuring the services of the band and
the Scriety of St. Vinent de Paul to state the Volunteer Drill Hall Inst night. That To are requested by the Committee of pipers for a concert which tock lace at
for public information that the proceeds of the venture was popular was evidenced up the Kermane realised the sum of $1,700 the large and enthusin stia asdianes prowET (net), and the Committee beg to thank H. Under Bandmaster Fisher, the band the Governor for his distinguished pat sequitted themselves splendidly, playing rouage and presence the Fete, as well. as B.E. Sir General Machado, tone and with fine precision. Though there the racicas selections in remarkably good.
KCALS., the Right Hev. D. Pozzoni, all
The following lettor has been sent as for the ladies who have takon keen interest in was practically no classical music rendered,
publication:-
enough to place this letter before His Ex- I am, therefore, to ask you to be good
cellency
the working and attendance of the various yet the instrumentalista gave every indies. ed His Excellency expressed an opinion
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, stalls, all the gentlemen (mmhara and now tion that they were capable of better things
19th November, 1800. antagonistic to Peking but in favour of
mambers of the Society) who their coopera Strange to say, there were no characteris Sir-At a meeting of the committee of tion made the "ermesse a thorough suctically Scottish airs played. However, Hankow, the scene of the greatest of his ya no dividend for 1507-5, owing partly the Chamber hold on Monday, the 8hcess; also the ladies and gentioson who what the band failed to supply in this LOAD WILLIAM CECIL, during his recent own administrative and executive ex-coal-one heavy item of cost being the new tion of November the 9th as a Public Holi- std otherwise, to Messrs Oran & Co. for the efforts of the pipers, who simply brought to increasing charges and the high price of instant, the question of the belated cancella contributed with pecuniary donations direction was more than made up fos by visit to North China in the interests of periments as a semi-independent setrap, Far East line. The Messageries Maritimes day was discussed
their beautiful souvenirs, to the local press the house down by their playing, their feels On the whole the scheme propounded by has been no dividend since 1905-6. This is the Governor should be scquainted with tho Society, to the Italian and French dauce. A ̈ ̈remarkable festure was the
My committas felt that His Excellency who reported so favourably on behalf and their wonderfully executed sword. the Oxford and Cambridge commit- tee who desire to erect a Christian
ribed to a lessened yield from passengers the views expressed at this meeting on the Contents for their magnificent contribu- Highland Sing a danced by Little Miss and freight. The company hopes for better matter, because it is so fally recognised ions, and to the fine Band of the Rajputs Ciasto lake. This was truly wood rfully University in the Middle Kingdom, had
to recommend it in high quarters. Death sateidy.
an increased Government that anything affecting the commercial Regiment who grostly enlivened the artistic display. an interview with the late CHANG CH-has removed the great and incorruptible
well-being of the Colony receives most russ, whose death the more influential Grand Councillor, but there is no doubt the Manila Cobleme nays: The question
A special cable from Washington in pathetic consideration at his hands. portion of Chincse Society is stil
that if Lord WILLIAM Crott's proposed of appointing a Filipino Vico-Governor of sincerely deploring. The aged sistes-
University ever materializes, its pro General Forbes is being discussed in off the Philippine Lalande to succeed Governor- man was found living amid most moters will find Chuo Cur-TING's in circles her. President Taft would not austere surroundings. Indeed, Lord
approval of their plans a very valuable talk on the question, when seen by your WILLIAM expresses the opicion that the
ripresentative, further than to say that the asset in securing Chinese cooperation question was being discussed between him. room in which the interview took place for, as The Times recently put it: As an self and his advisers
It has been represented to my committee could not be considered adequate for original thinker, administrator, or states-pred here is
The opinion that in many cases the sudden change of
3: པ 1 རྣམས ̧་ཏོ།། that Commissioner the parlour of one of his working-menian, CHANG CHI-TONG was a negligible the decision of the Present torn in favour inconvenience.
Gregorio Aranatta will be appointed should ments and in geners! esused considerable SAVE MONEY BY BUYING CHAM programme opsot the business arrange- parishioners. His Lordship goes on to quantity, if teated by European elan of a Filipino,
BERLAIN'S-COUGH REMEDY. say, "the walls were of plaster unadora-dards. As a human personality he
The date fixed for the obsequies of the YOU will pay just as much for a bottle ed, the floor was of brick not too well
At a mooting of the Consulting Com late Empress Dowager of China was well: Y of Chamberlain's Congh Eemedy as { laid, and I could not help feeling that ilman and the type of a class which has Wanving Co., Ldi, hold in Shanghai it seems to my committee that if His-you save money by buying it: the BATON farnished showing the great pain r
appealed to Europeans as an honest mittee of the Ewa: Cotton Spinning and known some weeks ago, and it therefors for any of the other cough medicines, batUNDREDS of testimonials could be OTHER KINDS IN GREAT my friend the medical officer of health made a religion of its literature to commended to apportion the balance at should have received earlier notification:- you take ft. For cals by all chemists sed It is for sale by all chernists and Storekeep Majesty's Birthday celebrations were to be is in what you get, not what you pay. The lering power Chamberlain Pain Balm decided that the shareholders should be postponed the commercial · community,} < thía remedy, and you got reatita when or soreness of the muscles from any canNO. - sare-to-care-you quality is in every bottle in case of muscular rheumation, lameness
etc. etc. etc.
VARIETY.
B. WATSON
LIMITED.
WTEMS AT THE COURTS.
Tis.
To pay a divident of Tis. I per
per. share on 15,000 shares, 188,009,00 pice to Repairs and Renewals
Account
The Committee beg to acknowledge with action of the Secretary of State in dolaying the issuing of instructions for the non-
My committee consider that the recent thanks the following further cash donat
ing observance of His Majesty's Birthday, until
so near the date, was unfortunate.
(Bgd.) EAM. WELLAMS, Pete Becretary.
|Hon. Siz Francis H. MAY, K.C.MG.,
Colonial Becretary,
at Haifield saw some of my poorer par his countrymen, bred in the patriarchal credit of Profit and Loss Account on Octo-I have &c., shioners living in such a room he would traditions, he was as the fine flower of her 31, 1909, of Tis. 307,254 03 fol. have immediately brought the matter their ancient civilization and the de before the district council, and the fender of their ancient faiths. 00 bouse would have been closed as unfit för habitation. The furniture told the
30.000,00 BALL AT THE CLUB LUSITANO. tale that one beara all over China of the
*y placo to Equalization of Dietary a
vidend Account to 100,000.00 advance of the West. It consisted only mest at the Supreme Court to-day in the
Mr Justice Compertz reserved his judg-write off Furniture Account 1,269.28 of four stools that looked as if they came case in whicks Ng Tean trading as Ng Tan
carry forward to new account. 10,001.75 In connection with the oniobrations at Hongkong lo bonour of the anniversary of from Japan, inferior Oriental copies of Ke suud Tung Tal Theng Kep Co.,. to
307 264.03 the birthday of the King of Portugal a ball Western models, two or three fins old was also a counter claim. carved Chinese chairs, and a common round European table, which, owing to
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
De VUR ROAD CENTRAL
CHANG
TOCOver $221.20 for work done. There The Anglican from Bangkokreports was held at the Glob Lusitano on Monday
hoving pinked op six days ago Things were very quiet at the Magie them to Fanthis Bay,
wilch were nine men and tracy this morning, the only case of any
evering There was & very large attenti. boat in
ance and everything passed off most suc ghussfally. The spacious ball-room-wa The man moes plesalngly decorated and presented
yury protly and attractive appearance while the floor was in exocilent condition.
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. the evenness of the foer, did not are being in respect of a gambling said were without provisions of any kind. ERIMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, stand" steadily." CHANG CHID-TENG, madu at Causeway Bay, Eleven men were
though he filled some of the highest participating in the game, but four of the Captain Howard H. Wilkinson, late of Supper was also provided, and those present ORANGE OF PROSEANNE EVERY DAYS, and most remunerative offices in China, pulling lukong in with him. The two motor-omnibita from Albany atract
got away by jumping into the harbour, shave the Royal Navy, was socidentaly killed in thoroughly enjoyed themselves. During
от Pall Mall on the 14th ultimaz A Yanguard an interra
D'Alinado, president was perfectly honest and upright, one of keepers of the place were fined $15 each
fallcitions termas the few incorruptible officials in a land by Mr B. R. Halifax, while the others were where bribery and corruption are the onlored to pay fines of $3 each.
TONIGHT
TO-NIGHT!
SUCCESS BOO "of the Celebested Artista IEB DORIS KGAULEY,
Celebrated. Artists 3038 RUBY CRYSTAL WILL MAKE HER
EF HORROW)- 17th November-
SEW FILMS
acknowledged and unashamed methods
for securing rank and oflice. As we
VA DO IT NOW
TOW is the time
know, CHANG CHnerusd all through life plying Chamberl høver soiled him, dinën, by ilthy Strange ab sich a caused Li Husa-chise's nams to tion of this linfeant,
in the most
stain to be deliz)
turning the power on the esat side
of the useds Memoria ou te way towards the heal Portuga
Charing Cross when Capelin WI
pross the road He seemed to hamonto, and then go forward ale The driver tried to stop the vehicle, valen
rapid-partie: þat ba wie too
...$5,00
di Fresco fée; in short to every one who. The vocal element was admirably su
public in general.
have contributed with their purse on behalf tained by two well known singers Mis of the funds of the Society and to the Parke and Mr E R. White, the former of whom made her It appearanco, as she eyes for Home by the ransport Baw to-morrow. Ar nanal, alle gave great de- light by her finished singing. She was recalled for a tasty rundaning of "Love's Garden and responded with Tosti's Good-bye," which was finely given. My White is always worth hearing, and lant night he even further incrossed his popularity. In the first part he gave a spirited rendering of My old Shako" for which he was encored, while later in the
the River. evening he was paid a similar compliment for his treatment of the dainty song," By
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