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NEWS OF THE DAY, AN
The allk ez a Empress of Japan which left here on the 4th Jaco, 1919
arrived at New York on the 3rd July,
The 41. Halyang, on her return next will be docked in the afternoon it possible.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
the Governmdat, and Lady May gave a His Excellency the Offror Administering
dinner party at Mountain Lodge, on Tues day, July 5th, in honour of My Gilbert,
General Bandholtz, C. 3. Amy. The fol lowing were invited to meet them-r Fuller, Capt. Salisbury. U.S.N., Mr and E. D. C. Wolfe, Capt. and Mrs Clap
and Jonsson, the "nègre, "Quite apart Saturday will go into Kowloon Dock. She Vice Governor of the Philippines; an
from the racial antagonism which the event has provoked in dangerous, ziema ure, the offensive savagery and sordid monetary conditions of the whole affair are most revolting to the average man: What earthly good has been achieved by the bringing of these two men to a state of the highest physical perfection only to aet them at one another like two mad balls of Tarsus to batter all semblance of humanity qut of their respective carenses? Is the prize-fight nt Reno to be taken as the fine flower of the civilization of the 20th century, or the phosphorescent gleam which plars
As advertised in another celemn, the to have been held in the Publis Gardensham, and Mr Elwes. Band Concert by the Buffa Band which was
to night has been postponed.
WEDDING AT ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
Rayner-Lanfoster,
[Cortician
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
IT'S PROBABLE EFFECT ON MANCHURIA.
Britain and France Informed.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).
LONDON, July 6.
JAPANESE COMMERCIAL
COMMISSIONERS.
PROBABLE APPOINTMEN (Independent News Agency's Servier to the China Mail)
Tako. July 6,
·
It is officially gaselted to-day that the Government has decided to send com mercial Commissioners to various foreign countries.
The Russo-Japanese Agreement ha Note-We hear that the appointments been signed and its terms communicated Mr G, Fajimura: London, Ms T. Tahera: vil include the following: New York, to Great Britain and France. These Hongkong, Mr T. Takomum Shanghai,
Mr S. Minami ED. GM.).
My Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, anticipating, the necessity of increased taxation for a few years to come. wing to the naval programme, desicos to cortail expenditure both at Home and At St. Peter's Church, West Foint, this are still unpublished. abroad,
morning an interesting wedding wes It is stated that the Agroament
An electrical laboratory which cost £23,000 and is the gift of the Drapars Company, has been presented to Cheford University. Lord Curzon, in acknowledging the gift, pointed out that chemical and
solamnized by the Rev. A. F. Crofton, the guarantees the maintainance of the contracting pasties boing Miss Mincie status quo in Manchuria on the lines of Flerance Leatester (daughter of the late previous Russo Japanese arrangements, Mir Frederick William Lenfester), and and that it father provides that if these Mr Frank Samuel Ryner.
or the Agreementa with China are menaced Russia and Japan will act
Zelence.
THE CHANGSHA COM PENSATION.
(Wah Tes Fat Po's Service.)
PEEING, July 5
The Viceroy of Runan has memer
over all decaying matter? Are we really engineering laboratories were still needed.. given amy by air Coleman and win concert in taking measures for led to the affect that the indemnity
so little removed from the bruto after all- that the big Fourth of July prize-fight: can be taken as but the normal outcome of the human appetite for dangerous sport involving the spilling of blood
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performance et Hippodrome
Circus at Causeway Bay.. Miscellaneous.
5.20 m.-New Moon.
Bishop in Peak Church.
animal passione in their grossest mani- festations? The whole spectacio is demoralizing, view it how one will, and its harm-giring possibilities are far-
reaching in their after effects. What man, of the thousands who gathered at this particular ringside but must have experienced a distinct lowering of his moral standards as the fight proceeded, The Just of the fighting must have communicated itself in its grosses and most Bordid attributes
to the spectators, for every man present must have had a substantial amount of
11.30am-Lecture by Els Lordship the money at stake, upon the probable outcome. After the Reno fight it will scarcely do for the present generation to vaunt its moral and spiritual advance
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, Joly :-
Sir Henry and Lady Binke have arrived ia London, and are staying at Queen Anne's-mansions, St. James's Park.
The bride, who looked charming, was
attended by Miss Irene-Mabel Coleman 23 bridesmaid, while Mr Donald 2ïoilson acted as groomsmen ............
Subsequently, a reception was held at No. 13, Bonham Road and later in the day the happy couple left for Macno where the honeymoon is to be spent.
SIR HORMUSJEE MODY” The Address from the Parsee Community.
Below we give the text of the wires |
CHINESE MILITARY
MISSION.
GUESTS OF KING OF ITALY.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, July 6, Prince Tsai Tao and the other
duo in respect of the loss of foreign pro- pertion during the riots at Changsha should be borrowed from the Bank of China.
MORE TROUBLE IN HUNAN.
(Wah Ter Fat Po's Service)
Pakis, July 5, Fun Kang, district in Humas,
have arrived at Rume, where they of rebels. Troops have been despatched members of the Chinese Military Mission has been disturbed owing to the rising
address, which is beautifully illuminated, is received various honours." endowed in blue morocco covers with heavy They are to remain for three days and
left his estate, which is believed to ranting presenting to Si U. N. Mats. The The Inte Professor Goldwin Smith Ins which the Parsee community are thin oven to £200,000, to the Cornell University.
Sir Frederick and Lady Lagard were silver corners and an orgrared silvericentre will be the guests of His Majesty the A DISASTROUS FLOOD.
among those who recepted invitations to be present at a dinner at the Royal Colonial
Institute on June 14th.
torn one of his leg muscles while bowling W. Brearley, the Lancashire bowler, has
at Manchester. He will probably be in capacitated for the rest of the season.
Lord Elphinstone, who has been bachelor for over forty years, is to be married shortly to Lady Mary Lyon, elder daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore.
plate. The address reads. -
To Sir HOMINEE NOWROJTE Mony. Kt.
Sir,
•
We, the undersigned members of the
congratulations upon the honour of Knight. Canton, desire to tender to you our sincere Parsee community of Hongkong and
hood, which His lato Majesty the King. Emperor of India, has been pleased to bestow upon you..
King,
1)
AFTER THE FIGHT.
RACIAL BITTERNESS AROUSED.
(Reuter's "Servies to the China Mail.)
Lovos, July 6.
following the victory of Johnson in the A message from New York states that
rejoice with you, remembering, as we Many among us can all the more deeply an, the modest beginnings of your career, calling to mind the many trials and difficulties which have beset your path to fortune, Thoro we recall now merely ta emphasize our appreciation of the onery big fight there have been serious riots The Bishop of Victoria will give the last surmount and overcome them so successful-
and perseverance which enabled you to in many cities throughout the country. over the men of old Rome who gathered of his Series of Lectures at the Peakly as to put within your power those
Scores of negroes have been infured Mesare Hughes & Hough's Sales in their thousands to see the gladiators Church. to-morrow" (Thursday) at 11.30 benefactions to the entire community and one killed outright.
which is lace Majesty the King has recent 3.30p.m.-Gymkhana Club's Third Meet-fight to the death before Cfsan for the. The subject is Cardinal Newman'sly so graciously recognised and cawarded,
ink, Happy Valley.
hyma, "Lend kindly light.". sake of life alone or the most miserable.
AWFUL RAILWAY SUNDAY, July 10:-
9am.-Excursion to Macao by s.a. pittance. For all our boasted achieve
DISASTER Heungsanz
11 mAuction of Manila Cigars, etc.
Rooms.
The Chins Mail
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1910.
PRIZE-FIGHTING.
.
ments in the realm of a higher ethical civilization, we remain if the Jorssox- Jerras episode is a true reflection of our life. little better than the bruto) beasts which perish.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The premature explosion of a Sitework bomb, during a lifeboat gale in Roundhay Park, Leeds, killed a Territorial Sergeant and a women, and injured fourteen other people, some dangerously.
The intense interest taken in all parts of the world in the prize night which came off on July 4th in the little mining town of Reno, Nevada, U. S. A., does
In the course of a salo of jewels, the not reflect much credit upon some of property of Colonel Leslie, of Slindon the outstanding aspects of the civilia House, Sussex, at Christie's, there was tion of the 20th century. A
submitted * brilliant hair omament, hundred
formed as a spray of oak leaves and acorna. years ago prize-fighting was one of the The article was given by Chrisles II. to Neil accepted pastimes in England, just as Gwynne. It was purchneed by Mr H. bull and bear-baiting had been the ] Fyres fue £450, -7 fashionable amusements in the days cf
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the local, nia ager of the Russo-Chinese We are informed that G. B. Adamson, Banks, is transferred to Calcutta, and that und Mrs Adamson expect to leave Hongkong in about 3 weeks' timer
King Vic Empangel has signed a derree conferring distortions on instit tions and person who rendered distinguish edustanee at the time of the earthake in Calabria and Sicily. The Prince Rereat of China and the Japanese Government receive gold medals.
that Commendatore Cesaro Necazzini, si Nows has been received in Bangkok present Italian Minister to Maroc, has been appointed to succeed Major Ciccodi- enla na Italian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary there. The news Minister is expected-to arrive in Bangkok in the course of a month or two.
Amongst gentlemen elected: Fellows at the last meeting of the Counes! of the Royal
ope
In this hope we subscribe ourselves, Yours most truly.
scribers.
The address is signed by about 60 sul
31 PASSENGERS KILLED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 5 Twentieth Century Limited
The
to quell the riots.
(Wah Tar Yat Po's Service).
PEATSC, July 5. A river at Chang Tak Fu, Hunan, has overflowed its banks by some 30 feet. Many houses have been deatre and a large number of lives lost.
CHINESE POSTAL
ADMINISTRATION.
SUGGESTED TRANSFER TO
BRITAIN.
(Wah Tez Fat Po's Service.).
•PERING, July.
It has been proposed that the administration of the Chinese postak system should be placed in the hands of Britain for the time being.
TIGER CAT IN HONGKONG Stories of tigers having been seen in
The catholicity of your fta, designed for the behest, and advancemeat of no serves to remind that in making these particular rce or religious denomian joo, gifts to the public you have been astanted. worthies, who by their princely philanth "by this same spirit of several of our
repy have kept the fame cf a small com munity shining brightly before the world. In craclusion, Sir, we trust that though the honour of Knighthood comes to you. at a ripe age' you may yet bo many years to enjoy the honour well express collided with a gooda iznineighbourhood of late have reached us.
epared for deserved, and that the goodwill of this near Dayton, Ohio, and the engine of in view of the unnamed animal which add something to the happiness of the years with women and children, these care the later story which comes from an donmunity herein so feebly expressed may
the latter train crashed into care filled hesitated to give them credence. However was supposed to be shot in Kowloon, we yet remaining to you.
then rolling down an embankment.absolutely reliable and unimpeachable Thirty-one passengers were killed and sparce is to the effect that a tiger cat was thirty-seven injured.
seen on Monday afternoon about two miles this side of Aberdeen and about one mile from the Waterfall." Tho gentleman in question was walking along towards "Aber- dea when he saw a large tiger cat drons the road, in front of him. It was a little larger than the average “chow" dog, of a brownish colour, with a hend like a buge cat and a long tail The stripes were not very distinguishable and so near was it to our informant that a good air rife would bare been sufficient to kill it. Unfortunately the camera the gentleman had with him wsex plate camera and before he had time to arrange it so as to take a photograph the. animal had passed, into the thicket on the opposite sido of the road.
THE HIPPODROME.
L
drawback to the opening night of the Heavy rain last night proved a decidal
Circus, but notwithstanding this there was a fairly good number of spectators present. The various artistes performed their difficult parts excellently under unfavourable
Colonial Institute were the following Mr circumstances.
THE SUBJECTION OF
FINLAND,
(Reuters Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 5.
George L. Bailey and hit Edward Dane (of will take souther turn soon in order to em
The Russian Government's Finland We trust the weather Bill, which was sanctioned by the the Federated Malay States). Mir Wm. able the public to enjoy a ready good show, Tay, has now become law. Dunes and Mr John Turner (of the Straits Settlements), and Air Fredk, Southey. A. M.Last. C.E, (of Hongkong).
M. Klobukawski, the Governor General
LUSITANO CLUB HONOURED.
King of Portugal Presenta Autogr ph Photograph
to` the Clúb;"
EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH
THEATRE
Undoubtedly the animal was a spacien of tizer and it is believed that they are fairly common round South China.
the glad information a souveyed Appropriate music was played while the immediately made a hasty departare wa privately to Mr Lato. D'Almada e Coater film was being shown. President of the Club: Lusitano, by His
har little ones. It subsequent trampóred Miss Laura Diamond and Miss May that what bad warmed the coolics" was Excellency Sir Joaquim J. Machado, Lewis maintain their high reputations as big snake. About two days, after that K.C.M.G, who recently acted as High. Commissioner for Portugal with China in variety artistes and are frequently recalled, raport reached as from an entirely in the Macso boundary delimitation dispate. All the other films were exceedingly inter-animal resembling a tiger had been been dependent and different source that an The photograph also bear the imprint of eating.
at Quarry Bay.
At Faris the funeral of a workman, Queen Euzicer. Bat gradually as killed in a brawl with the police, was the Victorian era drew towards its attended by ten thousand socialists. They.. meridion splendcur, the rotaries of the made a procession and fired revolver abota
at the police, and brake the windows of of Indo-China, arrived at Saigon from
Despite the heavy rain there: was a very ring found their particular form of police stations. Several charges were made France on June 16, and met with a hearty
large attendance at the Empits Cine eport frowned upon by all sorts and by police and curalry, and Biteen police welcome from the crowds which awaited
His Majesty Dom Manoel, King of matograph Theatre on Tuesday evening Some few days ago some children were conditions of men and prize-fighting |
and twenty demonstrators were injured.
bis.landing. A few days afterwards, at s
Portugal, has been graciously pleased to attracted principally by the magnificant bathing on the beach opposite the Belle handsome autograph three film of the funeral of the late King Edward. View Hotel in charge of their mother when almost peseed out of the national life.
grand subscription banquet given in his present a As the Victoria Dock, Hall, un Jane honour, ho aid that he could give his best quartas size photograph of himself to the Needless to say it was thoroughly ap- two rickshaw coolies 'rushed up to her and ' But not quite. In a milder fora bo1- Land Wenlock inaugurated a new systen of attention to developing the productivo very rare honour to bestow on any pictures of the Royal Family were shown. This retutally alarmed the lady who Club Lusitano, Hongkong, which is indecil preciated and so the conclusion several said that they had just seen a tiger. ing kept alive the traditions of the call conveyer buite, statod to be the first of resources of the Colony especially in the kind in the British Isles, for loading robber, while mining in Tonkin would also "fiatic art of manly salt defence," as abipe. After baing discharged from the receive every encouragement. one retired pugilist turned teacher usedwagons the coal is consuyed in an even layer to head the circulars which he sent un an inclined rubber covered belt, enabling out every autumn" among the jeunes
it to be taken on board at the rate of 100 tons an hour.
A meeting of the Licensing Board was dore of a provincial town with which
held in the Council Chamber this afternoon the present writer was acquainted in,
for the purpose of considering "ap The British Admiralty have placed a plications under the Liquor Liceness (rasa, aise honoured the club with a similar 8. WATSON & CO., his boyhood. Then with the starting of contract with Mesra Yerrow and Co., ofdinances. 1688-1000, viz
Glasgow for two torpedo boat destroyers of
regimentals, sud, needless to say, both will LIMITED.
From William Gallagher for a publican's be cherished for years to come by the the National Sporting Club, there apranga special type involving many new fentarus, license to soll by retail intoxicating liquors committee and ascending cbmmittees of into active life a class of leather-weight In'theso vessels the constructors have been on premisee-No. 2 Pak Shui Wen, Shau the club. The members of the club and middle-weight, welter-weight and other allowed to have a perfectly free hand in the Wan, under the sign of The Belle View the Portuguese community in general in
design of the machinery, and consequently
Hongkong are greatly pleased at such a there were prasant Hon. Mr E. them, ander » different name." The disguise with considerable interest.
Osborne, Mr A Shelton Hooper, Mr A. McKenzie. Mr T. Hough, Hon. Mr Murray Stommt, Hoo, Mr A. M. Thomson and. Eft GA. Woodcock, secretary.
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plictograph showing His Excellency in full CHAMPAGNES, CLARETS,
PORTS, ALES, STOUTS,
bozers who were really prize-fighters the trials of these destroyers will be awaited an Exxeniloney Sir Henry Hay presided signal and high honour being bestowed on
His Excellency Are you an Frishman? Applicant-I am of Irish descent born in Australia.
The application was granted.
From Ramiah David for the transfer to
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
A boy stele a clock from Miss Hoy of the Wyndam Hotel. It was roooveroć, Within a few hours.
For assaulting the widow of his late him feam Owen of the publican's elder brother with chair up the day of on promises No. 29, Haiphong Road, Bow: fined 7 by Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magis loon under the dgn of The Kowloon tracy today, and bound over in a persons! license to sell by ratail intoxicating liquor the Dragon Bost festival a native was
Applicant said he was the administrator bond: 828 to keep the pesce for six of the estate and there would be a manager months, at the hotel. Applicant was also secretary to the King Edward Hotel.
· The application was granted.
Hotel
was too thin to deceive any person of average intelligence, but the horri Chargeurs Rounis steamer Dressant came In entering dock at Dunkirk, the
ble accusponiments of the old prize into collision with the P. and O. steamer ring, with their revolting brutality, that the Pora was damaged, several plates Pera, moored to the quay, with the result thank goodness, were entirely elimin-being bent or broken above the waterline. ated and little objection could be arged The, Ouessant is, a vasol of 6,488 tuna,
built in 1908, and valued at 3,400,000 against these meetings. To our way of (£136,000), of which amount 1,350,000 thinking there is nothing finer in the (44,400) is coinepted. way of manly, healthy and disciplinary exercise than a set-to with the gloves. On Monday the 8. Koren forwarded provided that both parties bring good in Hongkong, announcing that she would a wireless message to one of the P.M. ships courage and imperturbable temper to reach Hongkong at 2 p.m., permission the encounter.
having been granted by the Postmaster WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM? Wham Dobou, master of the sa. Kwangs, But boxing ca conducted in a gym-Ball Steamable des de Loive such I tror, theomation, the pain can ordared to forfeit three days pay h
General, Mr Mel Messer, to the Pacific is mistake to allow anyone to suffer on divers dates. The first defendant was nasium either attached to a club or to a monges from their own ships, and it is always be relieved, and in most cases a sentenced to teg wecka imprisonment with Public School is entirely on a different within a quarter of an hour of the time ndards is alone, worth many times is cost for 14 days with hard labour, and the
interesting to note that the Horas arrived Pam Bald. The relief from pain which it forfeit six days pay and to be imprisoned core affected by applying Chamberlain's hard labour, the second to, seventeenth to
10 oung to the gisditorial events which stated.
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