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General Broadwood the Dafance
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[Corfzigns.)
ROOSEVELT'S TRIBUTE. TO BRITISH “RULE.
WARM APPRECIATION AT
KHARTOUM..
[COTTLICHT.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910.
TURKEY'S NEW NAVY.
BIG ORDERS PLACED IN ENGLAND:
AN UNDISCHARGED. BANKRUPT
•
Son of a Wealthy Borgkong- Chinaman.
Eisforo "the "Acting Chlef Justice (Hom MW. Russ Davies), sitting in Bankruptor jurisdiction, this morning, the case of Tasi Chung-lei wa muationed,
The Chinesa reformers have all meant well, but aginehow or other they never seem to be able to strike out the right path. They have either been too The manual-Folunteer-inspection took!
(Banter's Service to the Chýn. Afail,ỳ, fancifully idealistic or else too material place ibis afternoon, by His Excellency Major General Broadwood. There was X-
Lesson, March 10, istic, Again they have never been able good master, the man all looking spic and (Reuter's Service to the China MaT),
Turkey bas peed orders for two te emancipata themselves from the pad in the bright sunshine. The inspection
LONDON, March 19.
Mr S. P. Hett, who appeared for debtor.. Mr. Roosevelt, speaking at the Soudan battleships at Elawick and Barrow, swathing bands of conventionality and and march past was watched by a largo
Lan-ordar-discharging debtor; but suspending ritual with which the centuries baretuting of interested apostators.Ad-Club, in Khartoum, paid a warm tribute and for a cruiser at Clydebank Theoid the last order made in this case was
dressing the men,
to the work of the British officials in total centred anionat to five milion
the discharge for one year and a direction enveloped the mental processes of the His Excelleney said-Colonel Chapman, Africa. Any attempt, he said, to upset sterling.
that debtor" should report himself at the Chinese mind. In other words, they oflcers and mon, H.K.V.C..-I have been Great Britain's boneficent regime would
expiration of that term. Debtor was now before the Courte be a crime against humanity. PER MONTH. are splendid "theorists but had exe-vary pleased throughout the past training with the work you have done towards cutants. H. E. Tuotai Wa Has would making yoursolres atticicat aa fighting men. no doubt dissent from this statement I was particularly pleased at the keenvoos of "the case, and
we would give shown by those who were able to attend bis objection due weight, but all the camp in the New Territory, and
consider that esmp a great advance from the same we do not see ourselves the point of view of practical soldier
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THE GRAND NATIONAL, VICTORY FOR JENKINSTOWN. Reuters Serice to the China Mail.).
Lorax, March 19. The Grand National Steeplechase lias resulted as follows
Jenkinstorn
་་་***-
sumed. If China is going to abanseen herd. I am sorry to say, that
up to its establishment. I know that there are plenty of able-bodied min in the
Jerry Odor
...3 Colony who would come forward in an
Twenty-five ran, and the betting emergency to assist in the defence of the. Empire and I know that they think that was-Jenkinstown, 100 to $; Jerry,
man is a good shot and a good sparte.6 to 1; Oder, 100 to 1.
instead the learning which has been developed in the schools of the West she will have alen to acquire a capacity for atilising that knowledge properly, other
S. MOUTRIE & CO., wise it will be a thing of naught, and a man bo le fit to take bis pinics in the fight.
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MEMOS FOR MONDAY,
Anotion,
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices.
1
BANDMANN OPERA Co.
"The Arcadians."
حب
BRITISH EXCHEQUER. BONDS.
*NEW ISSUE AT 10).
(Reuters Service to the Ching Mail.)
LONDON, March 19. Twenty-one million live year 3 per cont. Exchequer, banda were issued to day at 991.
THE FUSHIMIS IN PARIS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maily
LONDON March 19. "M. Fichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, gave a luncheon to day to Prince and Frincess Fushimi. The Ministers of War and Agriculture were present.
BIG FIRE IN YOKOHAMA
1,000 HOUSES. BURNED.
Dabtor, replying to Ms A. G. M. Fletcher (Deputy "Oficial Receiver) said he hid been doing nothing since the making of the order. His father's administrator had boon supporting his (debtor's) wife and bu (debtor) had been dependent on frioules- and clansmen. - Ha had been recsitlog between $30 and 840 a month.
How do you matingo to dress like you dar on between 830 and 840 a month There is nothing stylish about this. These me old clothes.
..
You have "admitted that three years. pelor to your bankruptcy pop spent proć“. $13.000 ou yourself?--Yes, I did.
And you have been, able to reduce yourse expenditure from 800
year —That is no.
8360
The Official Receivor said there wors
two grounds on which he should al that the order he not made absolute. One was the debtor's conduct, in bankruptcy. He failed to appear at tho expiration of the yaar-December 4th-and it was dow only after he had been written to that he appenred. The other ground was that possibly some property might be realised, Nothing had yot, been paid and expensea even could not be covered..
source of peril, any of positive disaster.ug line. I sna sgeurs you that this is a -digested, anassipilated, the learn-fallacy and that an untrained man in the fighting line. un matter how ing of the West would breed nothing good a shot "he' may be, is not only but turmoil, discontent and ultimately useless but a danger in modern war. I If the first play staged by the Bandmann corruption. But if on the other hand out tell you this on my own authority Opera Company and the manner of its. Alone but also on that of a far greater production can be taken as a fair sample of China can receive the wisdom of the soldier, Sir John French, whe during his what is to follow daring their stay in Weet through proper chanels, channels his stay here was much impressed by the Hongkong, thep we are in for a right happy which will conduce to the making of difficulty of the surrounding country and time. Last night was the first occasion òri aid that here more than in "other which "The Arcadians" had been put on men of sound moral character as well parts of the empire an untrained man here, and it is not saying too much to state ("Independent News Agency's" Service to your knowledge since the order was
to the China Mail.) asofsane learning then will it be well with would be useless in the fighting line. that the large audience present went into The imperial idea is growing both at raptures over the piece. The dash and
Toxyo March 19. ber. Character, as Lord WILLIAM GAS-Home and in the overseas colonies; that is,
"go," coupled with the music and humour people are realizing that the empire can
A big fire broke out in Yokohama CON CEL says, is the key to the success only be kept together by every man makwith which the play abounds, justify its ture at No. 8, Victoria View, Kow- of all English schools and universities.ing himself ready to take part in its defence being described as one of the prettiest this morning and about 1,000 houses
and that it cannot depend on the standing musical comedies we have had in Hongkong have been burned. Western civilization without moral charmy, only for its defence. If you can for many a day.
spread this idea in Hongkong you will bare done as much good as by your example in making yourselves. ft.-(Cheers.)
General Memoranda,
Tresnay, March 22:-...
2.30 pm-Auction of High-class Jewel
lery at Mausta Hughes & Hoogh's Sales Rooms,
9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni
looc.
WEDNESDAY, March 23:-*
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Foraincter is not a very attractive product, and
ture at No. 3 Canton Villas, Kowloon. 2.30 p.m.Auction of Housahald Farmi. we abould be sorry indeed to see China ture, Maar Haghan & Hanghaerebanging the aridity of the Confucian Sales Rooms,
ideals for something infinitely worse in the matter of gross materialism. That is the great danger of the era in China
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THESDAY, March 24:-
11.Meeting of the China Sugar Relining Co., Ltd. at Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.
11.30a.m.-Meeting of Lazor Sugar and one which will require a good deal of careful thought on the part of the
Reüning Co., Ld., "At Messrs Jardino, Matheson Co.'s Offices.
The China Mail
NEWS OF THE DAY,
To-morrow is Palm Sunday.
The Cleveland left Hongkong Manila shortly before nine o'clock Friday evening.
for
on
M. Robert Courtneidge's story is nothing if not original In the first act, wo are taken to the Vales of Arcady" peopled by shepherds and shepherdesses where jealousy and lying are unknown. Into this blessed lant is introduced in unexpected fashion James Smith of London. He shocks the feelings of the Arcadiana by a ready
too resort to a lie in time of trouble and for this is coudemned to be dipped in the well of truth, from which be emerges presumably with all his desire for lying washed away,
..
4
FOREIGNERS TO ACQUIRE LAND.
(Independent News Agency's Service
anthe China Mail.)
Texto, March 19.
The Lower House has passed the
No longer too-la-be an old, bald, side-kill grunting foreigners the right to
whiskered London grocer, but a full-acquire land, with alight amendments blown Arcadian Charmed with this soc-moved by the Beiyakni. governing body of the new University Mr Lesbiral, of Lyeemun Villas, Kow-coss, two Arcadian maidens, Sombra and
Chrysaca by name, take it into their pretty
of Hongkong if our own scholastic ven-loon, is the latest viction of the far to little heads to go to London, there to JAPANESE WELCOME TO
ture is not to end in moral shipwreck. China will do well therefore to accept HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1920, the hand of practical friendship held
THE PROPOSED HANKOW UNIVERSITY.
out to her from England and place every facility possible in the way of the Hankow University project. Hitherto, we say it to our shame, China bes not Racire has informed us during the seen so very much of the best side of This elegant Toilet Requisite past week or two of important meetings Occidental civilization, from the days of combines the properties of held in England to further the scheme the Portuguese filibusters down to the A RESTORIE, POMADE, AND Propounded by the Universities of
lest sacking of Peking: the establish Oxierd and Cambridge, and warmlyment of Universities at Hongkong and supported in America, to found in
Hankow will, however, we fervently China a big central University for the
trust, bring us before the Chinese dissemination of modern educational
nation-Itterati oficialdom, middle ideals. We gather from the classes, and proletariat-in quite a different, guise, a guise that shall win for us eventually their respect and esteem, so that again we shall see the
WASE.
AS A RESTORER,
Nutritive and Strengthening, ÁS A POMADE,
Not a Grease, but acting as such.
AS A WASH,
now
by sneak thief.
H
At the last general election in the
rote declined to exercise their privilege,
British Isles, 1,083,313 people entitled to
Work has been resumed at last on the
*PRINCE THAI TSO.
(Independent News Agency's" Service
to the China Mad.)
TORTO, March 19. Vice Admiral Kamimurs, of the First
His Lordship-Have any new facts come madei
The Official Receiver-No, my Lord. I summoned a meeting of creditors for Tuesday last, but none appeared. So they apparently are not interested in the
matter.
His Lordship, after questiquing debtor," said debtor had gis en no excuse for not. appearing before, and tnder those circum- stances he thought the discharge should be uspended for a further period. Es bad directly neglected to obey, the order of the Court.
Mr. Hett aid debtor did not wish to de anything contrary to the orders of the court. He simply forget to appear and now came up without any pressure: He (Mr Bett) submitted that the order discharg ing debtor and the suspension were absolate orders. The object of the suspension was to 300 if suything transpired after the orders, so that if necessary criminal proceedings could be taken. Debtor believed he had a good claim on his late father's estate. He would like the Official Receiver to com monosan setion and if successful be creditors could be paid in full. The father was a very wealthy man Hongkong and left a great deal of property. The debtor claimed that the will was a forgery. He and. another brother are cut out and the property was divided up anong deceased's concubives and other children, to the "exclusion of debtor. If debtor were dis- charged he would undoubtedly commence an action for his share in the property and
Convert the barbarous islanders. In act II, we find them in England and attending race meeting Askwood, where Sombra finding Jack Meadows, who has been kind to her, at a loss through his jockey being hart, causes Smith, the reformed London merchant, tetake the vacant saddle. Wo are informed at this period by Borabra thät Meadows' horse his repented of his wicked- Dess and is to win the rato, no matter Japanese Squadron, with the Sawe who bis jockey may be, the horeca : baring settled this matter to their own liking and Sagami, will leave Matsue Island to successful he would pay his creditors in Thia, Sombra remarks, is what always really meet and welcome His Highness Taxi is done. The ond of the act comes with the Tso, of China. Eniversity College, London, appeals fexciting finish to the race when the horse ridden by the emergency jockey, who lias
parket at Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, the great by delayed iron-work having arrived. Why should Government undertakings be subject to these delays?
olements..
is
FOR CHINESE VICEROY.
for £70,000 to-build new chemical laboralikalia huge bag of sawdust on his meant's JAPANESE DECORATION torics in honour of the present occupant of hack, rompe home: the stage effect its Chemistry Chair-Sir William Hamsay, otceedingly ingenious. The third act con- the discoverer of a whole group of tinues the process of conversion in England, but the missionaries from Arcady gradually realize that all is not as it should be and
(Wah Tez Tat Po's Service,) that their converts are only seemingly so.
PERING, March 18, The Macedonia to-day took away Eadly Sombra, and her companion nymph
HE Chin Kuei Lang, Viceroy of very large number of passengers. She is return to where they came, leaving, ho the direct home-going P. and 0. mail ever, Smith behind, with the wife who Chinli, has been decorated by the steamer, and we could wish that the Com-length has discovered bis identity. Before Emperor of Japan with an Order of the after innumerable laughable episodes at
pany could see their way to sending more
like her direct home from China,
Real improtance will attach to Mr D. C Latbbury's "Religious Life of William
she goes, Sombra dcea ono good deed, in first Claan." that by ber exertióna Jack Meadows makes Eileon Cavanagh understand that he really caras for her and not for the fair-haired Arcadian
SECRECY IMPOSED."
details which reach us over, the wires that the proposal is winning much support in the old country and there "seems every possibility of the
The piece was oxspodingly well put on,
(Wah Tez Tat Po'i Serviss.) scheme eventuating. All those who golden age return to China, that-age Ewars Gladstone." In the first place, it is the dresses most attractive, while the music when this mighty empire with its a work supplementary to Lord Medley's was made the very best of by the capable
PEKING, March 18. artistas. Honours were well shared by Cooling, Cleansing, and Agree-have the welfare of China, fully at heart
The Board of War Las asked the cannot but rejoice that such benerolent feming myriads of sober, law-abiding, Gladstone," and sechdly it contains the leading characters. On this ber first able.
and self-respecting citizens was dis much unpublished correspondence, Notable appearance belton Hongkong audience Board of Foreign Affairs that in future these are in the air. In
names are brought up by this correspond bliss Hebe Kneiler created eharming all matters relating to military topics projects as the most
delegate agentsfansing, impresion in the pathory for international negotiations be kept
of Sombra, some respects, of course, it may seem
Newman, Dollinger, and John Bright idea of a falsehood is an abomination.secrat and refused publication in the screwhat anomalous, not to say pre-
The book, which Mr Murray will publish Not only was her acting graceful and
newspapers. in two volumes, is now nearly ready. sumptuous, for western calicns to set upin
natural, but her voice, in the vocal núm. bers which fell to her lot, was shown to be the heart of China, the immerrerial home:
of remarkable tango and purity. She equisitely sang "The pipes of Pan" and of classical Scholarship, an alien sýstaru
Far away in Arcady and was again and again encored. Mention must also of pedagogy. Indeed, we have heard some patriotic Chinamen declare that much as they appreciate the kind intentions of the Universities of England lank evening.
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The data of the Philharmonic &ioty's Ropeo duplicator, we have received a very be made of Miss Florence Beech, spring conoart has had to be postponed fine film copier ribbon. The special feature whom everybody was glad to welcome
homeward to-day by the Pacific Mail and most compact machines on the parket.she excelled by her happy rendering of the
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His Lordship What are the liabilities? The Official Receiver-Over $70,000.. His Lordship What hai boen paid? The Official Receiver-Nothing at all. Mr Eett said he did not object to a further
suspension if the Official Receives would say he would commence an action.
The Official Receiver thought the Court ought not to grant a discharge in order to allow debtor to realise certain property. It was the trustee's, duty to take any such action.
His Lordship. suspended the discharge .. or a further period of six months.
In the case of Sang Cheong Chan, timber dealer, of Kowloon, the Official Receiver Bald the fallare wis due to depression in trade. The total indebtedness was $12,000 and a dividend of 96.10 per caut. had been paid. There was a fair prospect of some $6,000 being recovered from the estate Debtor had rendered every assistance and should be discharged.
The discharge order was granted and suspended for a year.
SALON CINEMATOGRAPH.
Jesus Christ will be showsen the screen.
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Mias Jessie Thoras and Miss Doris McAuley, expert dancers are appearing at the falon Cinematograph, in a new and original sketch entitled "The Babool Girls,” while Mr Carl Wallner continues to delight. the numerous patrons. Tomorrow, at the matines a skipping rope competition is to HE. the Governor of Macao is paying of this ribbon is that it is only inked on again. As Chrysaes she was most fascinassthrough an unavoidable circumstance. It be held for girls under 14 years of age` and `· private visit to Hongkong, arriving hers one side which on being placed next to the ing. her singing had the hallmark of will now probably be held on April 4th or during Holy Weak a wories of fine filma paper in writing the type strikes on a clean excellence, and with Mr Harry Cole in the April 6th. Particulars will be later given illcatrating the Birth, Life and Death of
"Merry Widow" waltz duet she was in cur advertising columns. in this matter, they would greatly prefer The Rov. F, T. Johnson, Senior Chaplain surface each time and consequently paver screamingly funny. Among the new comers that foreigners did not meddle with of St. John's Cathedral, leaves the Colony gets clogged. The Oliver.typewriter, which Mise Connie Icon came in for a good deal on leave by the next English Mail, is justly popular in Hongkong as well as of notice. As the gay, light-hearted A S. WATSON & 00, them in their attempts at affording
Ettle Irish lassic, Eileen Cavanagh, she other places in the Far East is being son was irresistible. Her delightful brogue LIMITED.
Mr and Mrs E. G. Barrett were passen-stantly improved and is one of the best appealed no less than her singing in which people. They say that Japan has
Bong ROBO Her dancing, too, wAS steamier Manchuria. They had a very
extrózsály
rosály dainty quite one of the features established her Universities of Tokyo and hearty send-off.
Opium smuggling into: Bangkok, re. of the evening. There is one other lady, Kyoto, has developed a very complete Mre Lander and daughters left for Eng marks the Bangkok Times, has practically worthy of special mention-Miss Wilmot system of elementary aml secondary land to-day on the P. and O. Macedonia: censod to exist, and the simple reason of Kerzoek. She took the role of the raw, happy-go-lucky Mrs Smith to a leaty, education throughout her land entirely Mrs Lander hopes to be back in the Colony this is that the Chinaman cannot make and was responsible for not a little of the moudy at it. Despite the number of cap- laughter which bang through the building by September. from her own resources, and they
tures and the subsequent fine or imprisonmust without cation from the com- VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.onlike China to do the
maut of the offenders, the trade in smugmaticement of the play to the end. Bir and cheerful as ever, Harry Cole, na funny His Excellency the Governor has been Ti in kame... PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, a laudable ambition and cue that is pleased to recognise Vico, Consul Maskwald glad opium flourished, but once the buying was given a great reception. In the double
as being in charge of the German Consulate price in Hongkong and Swatow reached sale of James Smith and Simplicita
A too high figure the trade cassad. Now the life and soul of the piece. Whenever quite understandable. Nevertheless. at Hongkong during the absence on leave opium fetches $3 a taol in Swator, and dimoult matter to keep a straight face he he appeared on the stage it was a most China would
be foolish if she of Dr Voretzsch,
84 in Boogkong. In Bangkok the price always made the most of a silastigd." As rejected [the "proferred belp of Among the well-knowp faces on the paid for smuggled oplum varies between comedian he is par excelleve Anist her the schoolmen of the West in the horse going English Mail to-day was Timis three and four, as against the Gor excruciatingly funny character was that of Captain Allan Jones, Commodors of the rumont's selling piece of Tes. This Petor Doody, the melancholy jockey who present condition of affairs. If it were glan live. He is going lioma to Wales on and the market is dull pending a drop in and bones, Mr Alfred Frith bad this doce zot give the "Importer" a chance, had never been knowing to win a race though he had wasted" to merakis Left to Chins alone to provide herself well-earned lanva.
the price por teel in Hongkong and Swatow. part and it could not possibly be in with Universities we are afraid the
better hands. He was weirdly amusing_ adrause of jthe new learning, at least
VERY family and especially those who THE SAME OLD STORY. upon satisfactory lines, would be greatly reside in the country should be pro-TELE old, old stuer, told times withcat funny mon one does not wonder that the hygienic manufacture.
vided at all times with a bottle of sumber, and repeated over "mi-ar Campany has met with moh success retarded. We write this in no spirit Chamberlain's Pain Balm. There is no again for the last 37 years, but it is Elways wherever it has gone. Other artistes, of arrogance, but from a conviction telling when it may be wned in case of welcome story to these in sesak amongst whom were several familiar faces,
an accident or emergency. It is most healthThere is nothing in the world that ales dill thoir work throughly well derived from many years sindy of excellent ju all cases of thoumatism, spraias cures coughs and colds as quickly as Cham. To-night The Arcadian will again be and brulys For sale by all chemists lain's Cough Remfdy, fer als by all pat po, sad, we anticipate another crowded the vast and complicated problems and kerekesperz,-
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