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for
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Interesting Speech by Sir Frederieki Lagard.
Bishop Lander read an apology from Sir Henry and Lady Say regretting their
inability to be present.
His. Excellency, who on rising was ́re. ceived with applause, mid-fy Lord
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1911.
and we can taka warning by their failures.
I
question
[Corrnom]
STERN PREVENTIVE,
MEASURES.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)
As preventive measures, the President of the South Manchurian, Railway and-
A special staff of Medical Service men Indeed, if has been despatched from the Japaness
the prizo
aspect of the
We are ubitious, too, of Suding song solution to this problem of which 1 PLAGUE IN MANCHURIA. have spoken of incecating a rule and see why such differences should exist; made that. Germany, France, Russin,
atarudard of life which, while it in based on high priucipton, alt not involve the com a new means of transport, which Spain, and other countries refused to
pulsory benching of religion. That is the knows no frontiers, because it movos renew the agreement, although twenty-
the problem before us. I have discussed it with high authorities and in amiversal element,, has been nino Powers, including Great Britain, His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugardoso gentlement at Feiring, and I invite introduced, and the widest considera- voted against legitimatising aerial kimally distributed the prizes to the success you, Sir, to study the problem in a brond hey roterred nro at yur disposal tions of strategy and national defence, warfare. The time, will doubtless students in connection with St Stephen's a litera spirit. The books to which
TORTO, January 16. not to mention the administration of come when some common ground of College this ning His Excellency was at any time, and we still be delight
Accunpanied by Lady Lugard and those on to have the results of your experiones: Plague in Manchuria is very rife. the Customs and the protection of agreement will be found, but for the the platform included Bishop Lauter, who in this College which is in itself a one's shores against undesirable im-moment it seems somewhat prematuro prosidud, the Rov., F. T. Johnston, Dr. standing proof of the possibility of the Over 100 new cases are reported daily
adation of that, problema (Applause), from the Chinesa quarters of Harbin, migrante, have been brought into to decide international questions con- Saunders, Mr A. H. Harris, Mr A. Big Lord Bishop, I offer no appology for play. Last June the Conference incoming airships before the different Irving, Director of Education, Archdeacon having sparen at such length on the subject
of the university, for it is a sabject, as have said, which must particularly interest Paris had drawn up a provisional nations have settled their domestic Barnett, Warden, and Captain Simson.
The Warden reul his annual report this College of St. Stephen's. Elswhere the Viceroy, H.E. Sib-Liang, bave scheme for regulating international treatment of the problem. In Engwhich we axu roluctantly compelled to hold may dwell on the fact that the university agreed to step the passenger traffic for traffic by air, and when that point land, it all, events, a beginning has over gntil to-morrow owing to the great is only one item in the educational pro- 3rd and 4th Class, and only receive 1st
Bem of this Colony; thus the primary had been reached voor three not yet been made in the task of pressure on our space.
education and the struction of the vast and 2rd Class passengers after close majority of boys who do not aspire te medical examination. Governments took fright at the reconciling the activities of the nirmen
university degree, is at loust as impurenut inunensity of the problems involve with the rights of the rest of the
complete their education by and perhaps micro important, than the Proceeding to look into the issues, to community.
of the prevented me? see of what sort they are, what dangers
circumstances had not
amil Anconveniences-countries-will-in; the future have to provide against, the journal states --"The draft Con- | vention is intended to apply principally to balloons, whether ordinary or dirigible, which would he subject to the Covention even when travelling within the borders of their own coun-
I should ke to come here and be able to report, as well na in the report which members of the Senate is too reckless, tries: -Aeroplanes would not be subject
The only case of communicable discaso offer some friendy criticism or some useful the widen has just read to us, various and has decided to draw up togulations to the Convention except when making notified during the week was one non-fatal | advice, as well as to show my deep interest items which call for special reniark, Iseo defining the statutes and powers of the international journeys; but it was Chinass occurrence of diphtheria, agreed to invite all the contracting Governments to insist on aeroplanes 3.16 p.m.-Philharmonic Society Pre-bearing marks of identification, plainly
sentation to Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G. pin--St. Andrew's Chard Annual distinguishable wherever they might Sreeting.
be. We should think that the Convention would not be long in existence before aeroplanes would be put on the same terms as balloons,* ·
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW..
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, January 18-
Noon.-Prize Distribution at Belilins
NEWS OF THE DAY.
on this
RECKLESS SENTORS.
Bishon, MrN Warton, Ladies and Gentle-being present on Army.
intended to speak ou
and discuss and H.M S. Kart loft Hongkong this men: Your annual reports at St. Stephens giving of the Ellis Koorie School, had
are so invariably full of accounts of pro- educational question, morning on her Southern trip.
gress and success that I am apt to full my explain some of the recent developments in
our grant
ant code wystein. I was not present speech on these plonkant occasions merely at your prize giving last year because I had a repetition of the achievements which the had the pleasure a week or two before of
attending hero and
these opening Warden has announced to us with the addi-now premises, and I thought therefore
The Japanese squadron and the Ger man cruiser Leipzio have left the port.
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
PERIO, January 18. The Grand Council has come to the
Invitations are out for the Volunteer tion of my own congratulations to it. This is lut Fought instead, to go to the conclusion that the behaviour of the
Ball to be held on Friday, February 10th.
M
H.E. the Governor is to present the trict school on Saturday next at noon. prizes at the Yaumati Anglo-Chiness die
་་
have
nota position in which I like to find myself. Diversan Boys School. But I
noted with pleasure in your last year's
in your success by may congratulations, and I have to complain that you manage to leave room for. little but the last St. Stephen's as, we all know, stands apart from any other educational establishment in this Colony, since, although it is neither
MANCHURIA'S PERIL.
paynical Inbora that you love established tories. These will be the greatest possibile Senato. benefit to those boys who intend to take upscience. I hope I may have the pleasura
inspecting
it presently. I hope, also, that other large schools in this Colony will follow
your example. I see you have also and three English guastensen. I think a Government school nor a grant school it formed an advisory board of five Chinese that is an excellent move, I see you have
her
affords a higher education accond to none in to complete their education by taking a
There are two special points
your
examinations.
number of boarders, because, as
ant & staunch
Fup-
(Wah Too Yat Po's Service.)
PExisa, January. 16. The Viceroy of Manchuria has re-
Public School by H. E. the Governor..vention deals with the nationality of and 287 European and 3,138 Chinnenhall that the first gurni was evolved which is the increase in the study of the hinese certain happenings in the Province.
THURSDAY, Jancary 19-
p.m.-Lesturent Union Church Liter. ary Club.
FRIDAY, January 20:
Lady LuganiA Home."
SATURDAY, January 22 :---
for Australia.
Sir Henry & Lady May and Emily leave Royal II.K. Yacht Club's Regaits and
Smeking Concert.
MONDAY. January 23:~~~
Queen's College Prize Distribution.
THURSDAY, January 26:—
6.13—YM.C.A. Antiual Meeting.
Joseph's College.
The China Bail
THE AERIAL PROBLEM
--
of
To
year since I have known
CHARITY. CONCERT AT ST. PATRICK'S CLUB."
Although the attendance at the concert
Brigade" and Mefistofelo" "were very
Ungarische Meanrchie" was the master- piece of the evening. "Maritana" was" altogether delightful as well as "Dis Goschiedene Frau" and "Badane Bus- terfly."Each individual instrumentalist deserves the highest credit for his capablo execution of his part in the whole orchestra
The agency of the Bank Lane of steamera in Shanghai has been transferred from Dedwell and Co., Ltd. Lo Aruhold, the Colony (Applause). Thus, pupils aspire also established entrance ich interostquested that he be granted special Icare, Karberg and Co.
university degres much in the same may asmo, One is, the very large increase to come to Peking for the purposs... There were 403 European and 177 most of our public school bays do at home in never tired of anying. Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, our large public schools. It was her in this porter of the renidertini system. The other of reporting his fears with regard to
This in a Inngange and literature,
in a distinct has developed into the present university matter for congratulation. Your
Your staff is balloons. No contracting State visitors to the Muscum during the week scheme, and it is fitting that I should adequate to give a brat els education
who attend this would allow manthorised balloons «ding the 13th January.
this achool, perhaps here inforia you of the progress of the to the boys -balloons not belonging to contract-
evolution of tlut gern. Erolution as you more so than that of nuy other school in which has attended the competition for In our advertisement columns will be all know, especially those of you who the Colony. This is proved by the success ing States to enter the air over its territory. All balloons would be found the announcement of Prof. Grosai hare studied geology and astronomy and the Oxford local examinations and note registered as ships are registered, and sul file. Rend's performanses at the City various theories of the cosmetic laws know especially by Four very olgan chic academic which was held at St. Patrick's passed in the senior division in English orphans of the St. Lewis' Industrial School, of the university, although we have pushed composition. That subject is of paramount was not large, nevertheless those who were every January the contracting States Hall on Thursday, Saturday and Monday that it is a slow process, and in this matter voment in doubling the numbers who haeu Club on Saturday night, in aid of the
next. The plans are at Moutries.
it with ardour and with success, it will be importance to any boy who wishes to presont were treated to a most enjoyable would exchange their latest lists.
some little time before the university is an acquire western education, for it is of Further, if a State were in doubt as
When preaching at the Cathedral established fact. The contract for the course absolutely necessary that he should programme of classical music and ware to the nationality of a balloon which yesterday morning the Bishop of Victoria completion of the buildings expires at the understand the Inngange in which that most enthusiatic in their appreciation so hail entered its air, any uther con-urged members of the congregation to end of this year, but after that there is the education is conveyed. I notice also you that encores were demanded Under the have passed several boys in higher mathem direction of Hart Budolf Cepolak, the 8. p.m.Dratastic Entertainment at Sttracting. State would be bound to attend as many as possible of the prizo-oquipment of the laboratorios, furnishing aties. All these are encouraging signs, and band of S. M. S. Kaiser Franz Joseph L
I hope that with your excellent orgnisation givings that are taking place this weak in and various other matters. However, I hope I ho answer at once questions put to it as the schools and colleges of the Colony. that when I come here next year I shall and largely extended premises that the present, by kind permision of Captain to the names of the owner and pilot His Lordship said by so doing they could be able to announce, an early opening numbers in school will incrense correspond- Cicoli and Uficers, and on this, their first of any balloon which had left its own afford much encouragement to the dayoled (Applause). In the meantime I am very ingly. I hope that next year I shall hear public appearance on a Hongkong con- gind indeed to hear that you hope to begin a report of continued progress, no less than cert platform, they acquitted themselves
I have heard overy y of the borders. Balloons would all carry Europeans and educated Chinese who almost at ones with the building far you, and I hope I shall find a long roll of with great credit. Their programme was
Mission hos
hostel. I hope that in the not manage these educational instituliras and distant fatare this mission hostel may be boys who have earned the right to be as varied no it was interesting and for the large distinguishing marke..
to the numerous scholars who attend them, come a very integral part of the university excluded from Responsions and to enter the "The second chapter provides that He appealed to them to arrange their of Hongkong, competing with other university. I viss you all pleasant holi- quitotic Manhen, Valkaliedohen " they HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1911. pilots stll possess, and always carry | engagements and, if necessary, to forgosidential houses and colleges for honoure days, and hope that a successful year lies were encored three times. "The Phantom ·
alike in sport and in studies as the old before you (Applause).
Bishop Lander thanked His Excellency do; & new with them, certificates of competence, some of thair ordinary pursuits in order to historical colleges of Oxford and Cambridge Governor and Lady. Lugird for their finely rendered while "Die Oesterreich
St. Stephen's College with your similar to a master mariner's certific-be present at these annual functions,
present school affiliated to it. But to return kind presence and cheers were given for to the progress of the university. The im Their Excellencies and His Lordship the atc. One State may refuse to re- The report and accounts respecting St. mediate matter in hand in the drawing up. Bishop. SERIOUS problems are arising in all cogise a certificate of competence Andrew's Church, Kowloon, have been an Ordinance for its constitution and in- That Ordinance has been corporation. issued by another State, but it must issued for the year 1910. The report states modelled on the charter of the Bristol parts of the globe in consequence of the rapid developments which report its intention to refuse. Chap that it is very satisfactory to be able to University the latest and most up to date of our English universities, and I have als ter III. provides liberty of interna-state that all church expenses have been written to Tudia for the draft law of the
His Excelency Lim Shu-fan arrived which is one of the finest that has been heard in the Far East. Mr J. H. N. duly met, and that the current year starts Burmah univerzity which it is proposed to yesterday by then.s. Esiyang. ure taking place in the realms of
tional air traffic, subject to such
Mody and Mrs A. J. Lamb word the with a credit balance of $37.27. This is establish very shortly, and which perlaps aviation. Even in Hongkong the
restrictions us are necessary for each largely due to excellant advances made contains some solation and useful s Government has had to take note!
inst tions. tione. The Ordinance was drafted
Pressure on our space prevents us soloists and each sang several pieces very me And of the progress which has been re- State to guarantee its own safety and under the headings Offertorios" and April and I took it home with
most commendation and obliged with corded since it drew up its Defence that of the persons and property of Contributions for Sittings," which have discussed it with a number of high author publishing two letters sent in by corres nicely. They were received with the ut several enceres. The concert was a very stit, and I hope the inhabitants. It was proposed that together inercised by 2741.00 during the ities in England, sind since I have come pondents. They will appear to-morrow. Ordinance in 1895, and now an
fine one indeed and Father Augustini and Mi T. Sercombe Smith is to net, this circle of willing assistants are to bo- Department amending Bill is being brought for-eaca State should make its legislation paat year. In addition to those onceurag
ward to control balloonists and others conform with this understanding.ing figures the very large sum of $1,857 and pass it into law. Once it becomes Judical Commissioner of Federated Malay congratulated not only in introducing this was contributed in the collection on "Organ the university will become an established who have special opportunities for Hero we come to very wide and Sunday. Attention is drawn to the fact fact (Hoar, hear and applauso), waiting Stales during the absence on leave of Mr splendid orchestra to the Hongkong public SPLENDID ASSORTMENT obtaining information respecting the vague principles indeed. The highest that the church has no Endowment of Stato only to take over its buildings and to throw T. de M. Braddoli.
defences of the Colony. But the questions of national defence are Aid, and that in the current year an in- precautionary measures being taken involved and we do not wonder that messed number of subscribers will be
needed to put the finances on a su some Governments-including, we here are merely those which any Colony would-naturally take in the understand, our own—have fult unable footing. The Treasurer is very anxious that at the end of the current year there interests of its self-preservation. to agree to any general formula when shall be a credit balance of at least 8500. Much larger issues than these have there is so little experience to guide their judgment. Considering that the. hoen for some time past agitating the minds of leading statesmen in Europe
rules of the sea in time of war
cannot be too careful You cannot 114,000 from a census taken by the never been satisfactorily
A fine of $20 was imposed on a Dative, tlust the education afforded by this unit HAVE you a wank thront ? If so, you takon six or seven years ago and the Early in the year a Conference on Aerial Rights, attended by TC.
settled, we confess that it would by Mr. R. Hallifax, at the Magistracy hity of ours shall be such as to educate the begin treatment to carly. Each cold police about eight or nine months ago.
moral eluracter, and indeed I may add, makes you more liable to soother and the this morning, for kullores saw on the the emotional side of the studenta of the last is always the hardest tu care. If you There are said to be culy 78,000 hursda presentatives from the lending
be quite unreasonable to expect hillside at Yaumsti. Three others were university na well as merely the intellectual will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at left fit for the purposes of the Territorial. Children's Jerseys Powere, assembled at Paris, but after an inspired formula to dispose of discharged,
aitting for some weeks without com-
difficulties of aerial navigation. It Befors Commander Basil Taylor, RN, ing to any definite conclusions it adjourned-until-October-Itwas is much better to agree to nothing for at the Marue Court this morning. Flong ago as 1880, which is full of reports at first supposed in England that the while than unwittingly to commit Sembill, master of the s.8. Borneo, was Wm Powell, Ld., object of the Conference rohit the ourselves to undertakings which it charged with cairying dangerous goods
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We are requested to stated that Lady of the university have thus been created; decisions on various matters of great we shall be able to take legal and fius Lugard will not be At Home on the after to will be At Home on. Thursday, 19th. importance to schools like St. Stephen's noon of Friday, 20th, instant, but that she College who desire information an the course of instruction in the various instant, at 4.30 p.m. instead. faculties and this methods of preparation I have often said, for a university course. when speaking on this subject, and said it before in this sans hall, that I am determined that so far as lies in y
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It is pointed out in Engineering that in a few years the number of homes London has decreased from 500,000 to 114,000. The figure 600,000 was taken from the Wax Office consus of horses
and material side (Hear, hear and a the outset you will be saved inuch trouble: Army, while there might be 20,000 ponica plause). The problem is a very difficult For sales by all Chemists and Storr-in addition. The outside figure is 114,000.
bar dent with at one; it is one that has beer. denit
koopers. bulky volumo which enormous length in was izmed by the Indian Government an
on this subject by the highest education and administrative authorities in India and
under a false description on board "on merely to introduce some kind of we do not recommend stupid and
would be very difficult to retract Docomber 17. The case was adjourned. It has been dealt with more recently in a uniformity into the municipal arrange artificial hindrances to a science which |ments of the various Powers in respect
1:
Gunner Cooper and Bom. Ackford
of flying machines. Later, however, must, of course, be developed, but it were sent to prison for two weeks, by Mr it became fairly evident that larger |
is necessary to think fully before we . R. Halifax, for stealing a watch each. It appears that defendants went into a shop questions were introduced calling foreign documents.”
R6 No. 102 Queen's Road and said they While all will agree that the sooner wanted to see some watches. They picked the consideration of the Foreign Office and the Council of Imperial the natione of the earth come to some up one each and went off with thom. Defence rather than of the Board definite arrangement on this all-im-
PORTS.
we know they comprise some of the Ablest intellout our country has produced. little, volume by Mr Chiro on Kudian Unrast, which arrived only by last post. This problem of how to afford a western All our Ports are guaranteed to be the product of Pure
without education to Oriental races and religious ideas upon which their undermining these traditions and custom Grapes ONLY, grown in the vineyards of the famous Bouro character has been formed and their District near Oporto, Portugal. standards of life are based, in one which we share withi India. The very year the Indian Government
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In this part of the world any Port can be labelled Invalidd with complete access, and to-day it, hawa
many years before bottling.
A native appanrod befors Mr E. I had tonoknowledge its failure. Our system of Trade. The interests of different portant question, few will demur from i
in authorised hostels will get rid of a great for 9.15 to 11.80 P..nations are by no means identical, the contention that it is better in such Halifax, at the Magistraay this morning, of caforced residence in the university, or Port. Invalid and other Good Ports should be matured in Wood.
charged with attempted amault on a tram
many of the difficultion nad the evils fro and Britain's insular position alone matters as these to "make haste conductor and with attempting to bribe at which the Calcutta university hoa muttered,
Do not take any notice of the labels on a bottle of Port would no doubt introduce, Peculiar slowly." In thinking over this ques-lodian policeman. It appears that two and with regard to this. further question considerations into the British view to it is interesting to obserys that men got on the car a short distance from of thosal training, and the development of Inside the bottle concerns you more, so deal only with a firm of
good repute who will give you the best value: Kennedy Town and objected to paying mural environment and tenching of this
reverence and respect which is as much of the ense
at the Hague Conference of 1009, it their farms. They were remonstrated with integral part of the Chiness family life, and Since the resumption of the Con- was agreed among the Powers, with by the conductor and defendant picked up upon which the Chinese social system is ference we have been informed that the exception of Great Britain, to half a brick and shied it him with the re based,with regard to this system, i say wo Isee norreason why we should not find the it he now broken up, it being said prohibit the throwing of projectiles mark that he should not be so proud. shall endeavour to find some solution, and The contractor, however, andged the solution which is compatible to our circun- that the differences between the and explosives from balloons, or by aisals and it struck the panel of the car. stances and idesis. Wenzs & new univer. delegates were fundamental. Com other new methods, for a period of on the first charge a fine of 850 or siz hity, and we are the heir to the experience profit by the results of that experience, menting on the divergence of opinion five years. At the Conference reeks imprisonment was imposed and on of all the older tniversities. We can
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