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& FOGGY DAY IN HONGKONG. broke
Many are the people who abuse blu Fog which at ntain seasons of the year en wraps the Fork at Hongkong to the rain clothes and books, to say nothing of making axistence for ones herden, uncomfortable to bear. But there are other folk who can sea mare in the fog than a chilly depressing mantle and one such, a dainty maiden of some fourteen summers, has contided her thoughts on the subject to papat, and bar now on to make tree ure of har com position. She writes :-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. M Macedo, Consul for Pero in Hangfong, who has been transferred by his Government from Glasgow, Scotland, has arrived in this port and is in resklenon at Kingsclere, Kennedy Road.
The insignia of E.C.I.E. warn handed to
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1910
BEB AT FRENCH
EMBASSY
SIGNIFICANTHAUT".
(Bester's Service to the China Aran.)
Lornor January 27 H.M. the Kalsor attended a recep tion at the French Embassy at Berlin Alimt night.
Sven Hedin at a banquet at Stockholm, attended by the British Minister Sir ŒÃ A. Spring Rico, Princess Patricia of Connaught anf the Crown Prince and Princess.
The Birmingham Post understands that
Neither to the rich nor to the poor have theic ecientists sont out their examination papers, but to the middle lapses, where are to be found the millionaires, and the paupers of the next generation. Three printed forms
"A Toger day i'a very common thing have been sent to tens of thousands in Hongkong. From below is looks like Lord MaaDonnell will succeed Lord Minta of school teachers and parents, one great white certain hanging over the and states that he has already been sounded Peak, and as you go higher and highne in. satting a little examination paper for the tram the view of the Barbour geta dim- and has experemi his willingness to socept mer-and-dimmer until wil of a sudden you the Viceroyalty, Lord MacDonnell, how the father to fill in, another for the find yourself lathe fog and you banen ever, informs Reuter that he has heard nothing" buk mist, mist, plate the for la FIVE YEARS WRITTEN wother, and the third relating to the pure as thick that you cannot see nothing, of the appointment, and similar
child or children of the familly, which in front of you, but it is quite thick enough. ignoranos prevails fa official quarters.-
The for is never still, it marks and dircles and twista, up and down, and round about GUARANTEE.
may be filled in either by the parents and now it is nearly cleared away and in or by the teachers. To merely ask the second is in back again as Brick as arer: Sometimes the fog is on the sea, and it is questions these investigators have con-chan that it looks most beautiful. As it rises off the harbour it covers the bottom cöcted would fill many a column; and of the page of bille opposite, so that only as each one is important, it becomes a their top can be seen. Then it looks as if the fog was a frothing white res dionit matter to summarise them. and the hill tops islands in it I once
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Serious rumours have been realent in Calcutta, regarding the Viceroy's health, and it is now admitted that the Viveroy had suffered from the strain of work and also of the fatiguing functions during his recent tour. He has had several attackia of giddineas and occasional high tempare-
Information is sought as to the father's 3 and all round her were fairy ladica. ure, but a break-down is denied, as almo
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. day; his social habits and hobbies
Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. Noob-Prize Distribution by HR the
Governor, at Sayingpon School. 9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, JABERTY,31 :----
p.m.Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at City Hall. 5 p.m.-Auction of one Oldsmobile
Motor Car at H.K. & 5. Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises, Kowloon. TUESDAY, February 1:
5.30 pin-Orgia Recital to St. John's
Cathedral.
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any idea of resigning.
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The Bangkok Daily Mas learns that Mr
imagine the Fog Folk to be very day people 8. W. Livingstons, agent of the Chartered
This is the first time His Majesty
Morocco. dispute. ~ has visited the Embassy since the
GRECIAN POLITICAL
ORIHIS A
(Reuter's Service to the Chine Hai?.)
Losnox, January #k The Greek Cabinet har resignnd.
GUNLAYING IN THE NAVY.
CHINA SQUADRON
THE WAY, Ang
Постилит THE FRENCH DIBASTRI
FLOODS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE.
(Reuters Service to the China Mark)-5
Laxson, January 28
A message from Paris states that the Seine continued to rise all night until the waters reached the German Em bay
The water began to subside at noon? on the day following. ⠀
DEATH OF MR JOHN CORY.
A MILLIONAIRE COALOWNE
(Renter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON January 28 The death bas occurred of Mr John Cory of Cardiff, a millionaire coale
Note-Deceased, who was a J. P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Monmouth and for Glamorgan, was Lord of the Manor of Duffryn. He was Chairman of the Board lovely picture of x lttle girl out in a
of Directors of Cory Bros. and Co., Lty. (Reuters Service to the China Masl.)
the well-known colliery proprietors faces could be seen quite distinctly but
well-known philanthropist, he had for Age, and occupation; the bours be their bodies and long dresses were misty,
LONDON, January 27.
many years been associated with numerous The returns of the heavy gunlayers forms of educational, charitable and evan-- spends away from his family each like fog: it was called the Fog Folk. I
Ho procented the gelistic enterprise. they melt into nothing, because you can Bank of India, Australia and China, will tests in the Nary show a great im- Memorial Hall in Cardiff to the united. the donor and founder of this. Soldiers' and never touch fog and if you go to a certain to leaving for Europe on furlough nest provement compared with 1908. The temperance societies of the town, and wis pot where the fog is very thick, when mouth. Mr Livingstone goes on a well Chins Squadron is first, with nuci Sailors Rest at Cardit. As prosent part of you get there it has gone!
The winds are the Fog Folk's friends deserved holiday, having spent three years divisions of the Home Flest second his estate in being laid out on garden city and they blow them whorever, they want service in Bangkok, where he has made and third. The first division of the lines. G.M.] to go. The Fog Folk are sad people, too, very many friends who will wish him a for if you go amongst them, when you come in again you are quite wet with their pleasant sojourn in the homeland. Car tours. They are strange and silent, for contemporary understands that Mr Thomp you never hear them crying out aloud, or son, agent of the Chartered Bank at laughing, but they have a languagh of their "hown which, we humans cannot her. No Soumabaya, will not as agent in the Bangkok one likes the Fog or the Fog Folk, but branch, during Mr Livingston's absence. I know I shall be very sorry when I have to say goodbye to the Hongkong Fog.
Facts are also sought as to his circle of acquaintances, whether large or small, etc. The mother is also to give her age and occupation, apart from domestic duties; the time she spends with her children; her own tastes ar to litera- ture, music, and axeements; circle of friends. Does she sing to her children or discuss music and books with them? Is she interested
in politics, country life, social work, charities? A most formidikble list of questions is asked concerning the children. One of the chief points is to show when the nursery life began ended, or whether relatives or per
NEWS OF THE DAY.
One hundred and öfty deaths occurred
song Alpine climbers last year.
the
The German Cruiser Areena was flying homeward bound pennant this morning
11 ninth on the list.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN
Fleet, containing the Dreadnoughts is
RELATIONS.
THE ALLEGED NEWSPAPER THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY
LIBEL.
QUESTION
MACAO BOUNDARY.
FOREIGN MINISTERS OFFER "OF ARBITRATION.
(Wah Ter Yoz Po's Service)
PEKING, January 27... The British and American Miniatera- have personally called at the Foreign
Independent News Agency's" Service Office and offered to met an arbitrators.
to the China Mail).
TOKYO, January 21. Connt Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Lower Hopsa
WEDNESDAY, February 2:-
Prise-giving at Queen's College by HE
the Governor. Fair, February 4
Opening of New Premises of Engineers
and Shipbuilders' Institute by E.E.sonal friends had much induecoe ier was delivered in London on the the editor, to recover damages for alleged on the present-position of Japan')
the Governors SATURDAY, February 5
11.30a.m.-Meeting of Chins Provident
Loan and Mortgage Co., La., at Co.'s] Offices Cathedral Anndal Choir Concert.
Smoking Concore at Phoenix Úlab MONDAY, February 7:-
the early Hife of the chud. Minute inst questions as, to the child's love of games are asked, and distinctions made between (1) children who love to play
Noon Meeting of Kowloon Land and | (9) discriminately with others,
Building Co, Id., at Co.'s QSour.
TUZIDAY, February 8:
Noon-Meeting of Hongong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Id. at Co
Ofice,
BATURDAY. February 19:
whose playmates are few,
The Gorman all of the 29th Decem
One hundred and twenty nipa houses were destroyed by fire on the Calle Cervantas, near San Lazaro, Manila, on
January
of the Macao Delimitation question. They expressed the hope that they may bring the question to a conclusion satisfactory to both parties.
*
Judgment was given at the Supreme Court, this morning, by Kis Honour Mr W. Rees Darles, Acting Chief Justice, and Mr Justice Gompertz nitting as a Full Court, in the case in which the President in Hongkong of the Easel Evangelical Mis alenary Boristy, sued the Seung Po and of the Imperial Diet to-day, spo
diplomatic relations. He said that the CHINA STILL HAS HOPES. relations of Japan with the rest of the
Wali Trs Fat Po's Service) Foreign Towers were of the most
• PEKING, January 27. scrdial nature.
The Peking Government still hopes that the neutralization of the Manchar ar Railway will be brought about.
Lady May has kindly consented to (3) those whoso tastes are gregaricus, present the prizes on Saturday afternoon but who are too shy to ask other in connection with the C.MS. Angio-The sets alinded to would possibly be most earnest and careful consideration
children, to play with them; (4) and| those who would rather play alone.
Chinesa Girl's schooli
་་
Libel.
The Chief Justice said that the judgment he was about to deliver was the considered judgment of his learned brother and him self. That was an action for libel brought against the proprietors and the editor of Referring to the Manchurian Rail- the Shang Po nowspaper by the president way question, Count Komurs said in Hongkong of the Basel Byangelica that most important Japanese, interests Missionary Society. The article complained of was published in the paper on December were involved in this master and the 9, 1908, and it was alleged in the statement that it was in relation to plaintis's busco Japanese Government had given the sufficient if they had been committed to the new scheme recently laid before within the jurisdiction, to ground a charge her by America. While adhering to of murder against the doctor and a charge against the missionary as an accessory to the prinuple of the open door, the at the very least to a grave charge of reply to Amerion that they could not
misconduct against the professional
Fuggested to have agree to the proposal on the ground doctor, misconduct owledge and that Japan's position in Manchuris missioner, and suite arrived at Peking“ been committed with the concurrents of the missionary. If the has been explicitly fired by the to day via the Siberian railway. article was belierod by thone who read it, it
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Volunteer Thera in a further inquisition cancern. 70ar won the Colony's 'challenge shield for the crime. In any case the articls amounted | Imperial Government, were, bound to
Headquarters.
MONDAY, February 14:-
King Alfred Bail
SATURDAY, February 28:
18,80 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank
of Chins, Ld. at Bank Office.
The Chius Mail
HONGKONG, FRIwat, January 28, 1910.
The Boys Diocesan School have this
hygiene, and John Sours of this School has ing the child's taste in reading; and on the Ho Kim Tong scholarship of 860.
exact and minute information is sought
One of the great social events of the Ab to the physical condition and
Washington season is the Southern Relief general health of the children.
B&L This year President Taft took a With all these facts concerning prominent part in the function, participat thousands of children in their posing in some of the dances. • session the scientists hope to be able
careful considerating of the authorities
RETURN OF PRIN OF TSAI HSUN.
(Wah Tae Yat Po's Service)
PEKING, January 27: Prince Taxi Haun; the Naval Com--
RETURN OF HMS. MON-
MOUTH."
A
must naturally injuriously affect the pe stipulations of Portsmouth and Peking patation both of the doctor and the mistreaties. The realization of the new sionary. Concluding Bis Lordship said- American schema would bring about bats only to state that after a great change in the poention, a change referred to at the trial and of the that could only be attended by very
H.M.S. Monmouth returned to. Hong=" arguments before the Fall Court I am of Bertons and fur reaching resale Sach
s change would undermine the pros-kong-to-day in order to be repaired of The police have Aroated a man in opinion that the plaintiff corporation cannot recover damages in this action as for the to help the organization of eugenics Kowloon who is believed to be connected Ubal and that no action will lie by it in its pects of all the Japanese undertakings injuries to her steering gear, which abe ass. science. The work upon which with the large amount of petty thierioz corporate capacity, herein. I desire to add now springing up in Kancharia. He had sustained while making a southern they are engaged is of the utmost in which has disturbed the peace of residents that I have arrived at this conclusion with emphasized his conviction that America cruise. With the assistance of the tag- of late. He was found on the staircase efgainst the employees of the Society of a well understood the position and that David Chillies she was brought into baxbour
Naval Tard. portance to the race. Millions of
A foreign house and could give no grossly defamatory and obviously falan other fazaigu Fowers too would read at ones put into dry dock at the character. Indgment will therefore be for cognize Japan's attitude as justifiable will be remembered that the cruiser the defendants with costs."
Mr Omii Yakic fiercely criticized the feft on the 17th inst. for southern cruise EYER since HoGanrs painted the pounds are spent every year in Eng satisfactory secount of himself.
Mr Justice Gomperts concntred. Mr Slade, for printfla, said that in view Foreign Minister's speech and declared which was to terminate at Colombo, where series of cartoons which he called the land to alter the environment of Idle and Industrious Apprentices the children; and now there is a possi
would ask their Lordalupe to exercise their discretion and refuse costs.
The Chief JusticeWe don't think we
HEREDITY AND ENVIRON MENT.
A discovery has been made by. Dr.
regret as the article.
contained chargon
English-speaking world has been fit.bility of the philanthropists being Bertly of a mosquito living in covered of the last remarks by His Lordship ha that America' did not understand she was to re-commission, the new crow" «
wells in Bombay which feeds on the fever bearing snophalos thereby keeping down
Invaluable to Sportsmen and tally interested in the great subject shown that the problem of physical
of whether it is Heredity or Envirch. degeneration is not to be solved by the numbers of this dangerous creature Athletes.
ment which tells most in the building keeping mothers from working, or by up of a man's character. We may closing public houses, or by erecting Atfally, being fully aware that at times model dwellings. It may be estab
AN EKOELLENT REMEDY FOR
Sprains, Stiffness, the discussion on the points at isa lished that the only way for the race
Rheumatism, Core Chest, etc.
the Anctuations in malaria, but its life and its presence is believed to account for history is not yet traced.
M2: Glade, Will your Lorlabipe grant a can interfere with the coats..
Sir Henry Berkeley-There is no appeal from $2,000. stay of execution to appeal?
Mr Blade-It is for special leave to appeal.
말이
stay of execution was granted for fourteen daya, mere
ITEMS AT THE COURTS
Japan's position.
BRITISH MINING CON- CESSIONS. IN CHINA.
being brought out in the Andromeda. Ehe- was first going to Manila and had on board amber of Berries competitors for the Casiral, who will probably now proceed by some other bost. On enquiring at the Naval Yard this afternoon whether the " time taken over repairs would make impossible, for the cruiser be visit Manila... we were bold that this was not yet certain..
(Weh Tas Tot Pd's Service) -
Pasiso January 27, The Board of Foreign Affairs has failed to reach any sekisfactory com CURE THAT COLD WHILL YOU QAN.. clusion in the negotiations with Great
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An enquiry was held at the Magistracy this afternoon, before. Mr. E. R. Halliär has been very heated, but we use the to progress is to see to it that each and i jury connsting of Meera E. A. M. the term advisedly. To the vast new generation is derived chiefly from Williams, H. S. Even and G. H. Samuel, Into the death of a Chinsman, aged °41°
On December 2nd a child was stolen Britain regarding the mining conces battle of bulk of the newspaper reading public the fitter members of the generation years, who died in prison where he had from a house in Second Street and carried Lions. The Viceroy Chin Kwai Lang Hemedy would cost you #ght now than to the subject is too exacting to be before, Everybody knows that been serving a sotope of air month for off to Samchun, where it was sold. As the has been saked to advise the merchants run the risk of cold developing into
returning from banishment. After hearing properly followed up for more than there is something in heredity," and the evidence the jury rokused verdics result of lnformation, supplied by the man so raise a redemption fund as the best bure by All-- choruista, mik
who sold the child the infant waN ZOCOVEZ- * short period at a time. And yet it le that there something in environ-that deceased died from: cardina failure. At the Magistracy, today this in moans out of the difficulty."
brought on by bers-bergas charged, but in consideration of the fact that he had given amistance to the The Ji Bhimp says that the con- polies how only sentenced to threa
the battle Kawachi and months' imprisonnetik..
An attempt to carry cot robbery on an dodra acals was discovered just in timpe Alkoo Docks, Four men, one of whom had secured the key, gained entrance to bruse in wholesale Fehim. They wor then conveying it to launch lying kandy in order to take the stuff to Yamatie
the Magistracy to-day they were
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congress of experts on child life; and highwaymou; they have also played
ording to present Civil Hospital, etc, etc..
in preparation therefore two professors in the same nursery. It would be and,
ready localensching in October of University College, London, Meiers one of the greatest triumphs of
Dekh The reseals will have a displace which THE HONGKONG DIEPENBARY. KARL PEARSON, FRS, and David modem times if the relative influencement of 90,800 toos, and will the stores and were clearing out bra and
HEO, MA, are at work on an upon the child of heredity and ensimament of fourteen 19-in. stone,
three each will be mounted in the forward vironment could be determined and aft turrets
The Jiji mys that turrets VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPHstigation of the relative parts
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