MONDAY, MAY 29, 1911.
[Coyment.]
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
FRENCH LOSSES.
(Reuter's Servien to the China Mail.) LONDON, May 27. It is reported from Tangier that Colonel Gouraud in a fight with tribesmen on the ad instant at Best River bal ve killed and twenty wounded.
Another columu was attacked in the Alwana region on the 23rd instant, and had eleven men killed, including the Major of the Tirailleurs.
FRENCH WAR MINISTER'S FUNERAL
MEITARY HONOURS.
"• ¿Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Losnos, May 27. Reuter's correspondent at Paris #tates that M. Bertus, the late French Minister for War, who wet his death last Sunday in an aviation disaster, was recorded nu imposing military
funeral
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CANTON, MAY
Uncertain and showery weather still pre- vails Un the 24th that we had tho
"MĀCAO JOTTINGS.-
(From Ong! Chen Ceraspunden!.)
Macan, May 27. WARBOER IMPROVEMENT, '
TH
The general feeling here is that
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MUSCELLANEOUF."
Mr Tatsutaro' Aoki, rosiding in Hong- Ekong lus, by virtue of a ministerial order.
realirkable rainfall of 4.86 inches. While Senhor Maclindo's tenure of olies will seen recognised as the Commercial Agent |
on the topic of rain Intas atvert to my last week's notes wherein some conerons empositec gave Shamoen the credit of having an average rainfall over a period of 11 days of 35 inches: Of course, it should have been 0.55 joches. The Chinesa com: pasitor seems to always err upon the side of excess, as witness his little lapso in aa- ocher paper when reporting cur recent earth quake shock as being of several hours duration?" Ugh! -
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after years be linked, in happy memory, with the most trying aml probably fruitful epoch in the annals of Macno, From the day he settled down at the holm his one absorbing ideal has been to establish a system of government which would give the freest opportunity for all forms of the Colony's development. Then too in the atter of the harbour works, though both the rapid solution sad unexpected sanction did move public feeling, what lid, in fact ost appeal to residents was the acumen and ingenuity which led him to flevisu ~ | The long-looked for visit of this talented scheme that would at the end of one year combination matorialised on the 22nd and throw open the inner harbour to resels of zard inst.,,at the Canter. Club Theatre.dispor draft than at present at a emit ni Both performances were very wall pas 21611,000, due provision having been made "runized and everyone present voulued to
to meet the outlay. The conservancy of throughly enjoy the entertainment pro
the channel will swallow $30,000 per annum videl. Amongst other items the following
and subsequent improvements will be effected. were included on the programmes :-The
Qonitatte, Beverage
Nicotine in proportion to the available increase in The Quartette. A Voice Trial," and the revenue. "potted" "Christian." Miss Else Fed- fern was in or voico hon rendering, in a midst charming manner, "My noon" and Awake"; as also was Mr Clifton Yatus, with Glorious Daron" and "My old Sika"
OPENING OF NEW NAYAĆ'CANTEEN.
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REVENUE QUESTIONA,
I shall now singh cut the main items on the comprehensive pagrams which H. E. Lieut. Mnelul set himself to elaborate with unique insight and a sanity of judgement which warmots the envie-
thm that he has not been wasting his The Officers and men of the West Rivor energies on schemes that are forehand
to failure,
Far and away the most telling desideratum is the growth in revenue, and this we may channel is un fait accompli, let alone the now safely count upon one the proposed fact that, if late, native confidence has rerived. Thin potent factor linked to the probable bearing of the recent infux from Cauton on the common weal helps us to
Small talk points, to the re-appointment of Captain E. C. Louragons Provedor of tho Sants Casa, for the years 1911/13.
This afternoon our City Fathers calls
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on IT.E. The Governor. On behalf of the Colony the President of the Canara, Lieut. SHAREHOLDERS. Colonel José L. Marques, warmly congri tulated His Excellency for the gratifying issue of his andavours in relation to the harbour improvements and requested that The TWELFTH ORDIN- the grateful ncknowledgment of the gome
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The Gymkhaña.
The second meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club which has twice beon postponed has been fixed for Saturday text, June 3rd.
Interport Cricket.
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or Snd June. The Shanghai team has not yet been selected.
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the Hon. J. H. Wickersham, Attorney, Dagnetism" by Mr G. E. Castle, "a plod along with heart of grace in fond home, was unable to be present, Mr Rufus from 24th May to the Sistį
General for the United States, replying to a resolution in the Senate, stated that no criminal prosecution would be initiated against the officers of the Standard Oil Company.
Note--The following telegram is taken from the Mainichi The United States Supreme Court has undered the Standard Oil Trust, the total capitol of which is $600,000,000, to be split up into the 33 small companies which for the combipo. This decision, by removing the uncut- ness which has hitherto atendel the existence of the Trust, is expected to prove of great advantage to the inch-trinl world."Eo. D.M.]
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Loses, May 22.
M. Bertaux's death was instantaneous, his right arin being severed and hurled to .a distance,
Tho accident was mainly due to the crowd levading the Course and the movement of Cuirassiers driving them back.
Command wera "At Homu" to their. friends on the 25th ins, the occasion being the opening of the cow bungalow canteen exected in place of the old one, on the back crook, opposite the Sha-ki. A spital programme had been arranged, and was carried through with great success. Several items on the programme are worthy of comment, notably "Experiments, in Fish Ball," sang by Mr F. G. Carroll. In C. P. O. Cheesewright, II.M:S.Mooraen has a real artist in coster imparaonations, He rendered Albert Chevalier's famous Coster dicty. "Our Littlo. Nipper," in splendid style. The vocal afforts of one would be humourist were somewhat marred by his Cinquavalli "-like efforts to keep in place a piece of cottnt-wool that was valiantly doing duty for a moustache of militant mien. But "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" and the audience were quite pleased with the juggling.
DEPARTURES FOR HOME.
M: W. Inhoof, of T. Griffith and Co.. left for a holiday in the Homeland, on the 24th inkt.
Miri T. E. Griffith has left for a summer vacation to England.
BUSINESS CHINGER.
Mr F. G. Carroll, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has been transferred to Shanghai
Mr W. W. G. Ross, of Jardiney Matheson and Co., has been transferred to New chwang.
Mr J. C. Farkin, of the Imperial Chinese Posts, goes on promotion to Swatow,
Mr R. C. Martin takes over the managu.
expectation that our hopes are new realisation than wo trow,
Contrary to what we were led a furt night age to anticipate, the fantan saloons which supply the bulk of the present-day income will not disappear as early as was expected. But it is an odd-como-shortly like the intended whittling down of rates and the extinction of the obaotions income tax.
The fish industry is being conducted on new lines whose merits have given a stimulas to the trade that has benefcted all the parties concernet, a Fishmongers Guild was stablished a sliort while ago,
Stevenson was to concede John Roberts The proposed untch in which H. W.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of 10,000 start in 30,000 up remains in abor
new until the autumn. The met the pro the Company will be CLOSED on hand at a meeting discussing ject, but Stevenson, owing to linese at Webb, his backer, Attending to act for him. The challenge, was that Roberts could have choice of balls and table, but after some May, both days inclusive. discussion, Roberts waived the point re- garding the table, and it was agreed to post £50 a-side and draw up articles for a match for £450 s-side, the date to be left open.
According to a Reuter's talogram from Sydney, Arnst and Pearce will compete for the sculling championship of the world on the Parmmatia on July 13. Pearce is the present champion of Australia, and success- fully defended his title against Kemp last tuanth, but he was benten by årnst when ho met the present champion on the FAT- matta come three years ago. He has for some time been anxious to meet Arnst gain, but up to now financial difficulties have stood in the way. Since he first do- three championship races-with Webb (the second match), Geo. Wholeh, and Ernest Barry, meeting the last-named on the Zambesi last year.
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832,000 to the Treasury entitles the Guild to collect from fishermen a duty of one cent oo fish and of ono-and-a-half-cents on abellush. The association is further em- powered to import salt against payment to the salt monopolist of 5 per cent ad miorem on the value of the quantity imported. The latter grant has been award- Mack Yek Nam for 320,100
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EDUCATIONAL
An interesting and hopeful innovation is
The Ministers had themselves left the tent of the Asiatic Petroleum Company the founding of a Government school to Grand Stand and wers promenading the Agency, rice Mr H. Oldenburg, who is Course to get a better view of the starters of leaving for Home on holiday. whom live bad already left-Singpipers Free Preas
BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY:
LONDON, May 23, King George and most of the Heads of Govoraments have telegraphed to, the French Government to express their syn pathy in the accident to the French Ministers.-N.-C. Daily Nera.
EMPIRE DAY.
AMOY DOINGS.
(From Our Oven Correspóndent,Į
Amor, May 25.
Wednesday, May 24th, was Empire Day, au far as Britishura are concerned, but the near proximity of the Coronation" holidays in June prevented the local community front making much of it, save reckoning it
cional. The institution is modelled,'"'in a way,
NÁVAL NOTES.
(Fram Our Naxal Correspondent).
We1-HAI-Wet, May 19. MEDALA POB THE CHINA SQUADRON. In connection with the 1910 Gun-layers hosts the Admitaltý rucial for good shooting-
replace our old bugbear the Lyevu Nas been awarded to the best seven shots in the Squadron, three of whom are serving upon the public schools in England which on the Flugship. Petty Officer Lang was gire a first-class education leading on to the the best shot with the 9.2 gun, and for his grunt Universities. In the present in-score he obtains the medal. The score of: stance the curriculum is disposed with a Lending Sex Rogers with a 7.5gon was view to preparing, the students for the only a fraction less than the recal for that Hongkong University. I understand that class of weapon, and as the most successful is Excellency also entertains the ides of shot here he regeives the decoration. Able the organisation of schools in Hongkong Seathan Kitson inde a scure with the 12 and Shanghai where. Fortuguese children pounder Q. F. which placed him at the could be taught their own language. top of the list for the year. And he well The lappy out-turn of a trial effort is deserves the Admiralty award. The best 6-inch abut on the Moumouth, the best 4.7-inch, on the Astrea, and the best pounder in the Flom have also boun granted incdals.
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'DEATH OF A' WELL-KNOWNY PORTUGUESE.
The death of Mr H. A. Pereira, at the
age of 67, remores from the community,
a holiday. The banks and business teach the Portuguese language to Chinese RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN SPAIN. houses clowed, but not the Chinese Customs. boys prompted our Governor to approach |
It was very far from being an alcal holiday Lisbon in their interents also. Some five MADE, May 10.
however, as it began with fog and mist, months ago, on the initiative of .E. Sr. The Spanish Government has introduced then turned into heavy rain, with a Machando, some ten gentlenen in the higher In earlier reports it was stated that the lato Congrosa a Inw relating to unions, by mild north-easter, But the rain will do walks of life raised between them a small l-fated Bedford was the best sluoting ship which all religious orders and moshaterice or good than a merely sine holiday fund towards providing Chinese boys with in the China Squadron for 1910, and new are to be subject to general law. Religious would have done. organizations are to seek the sanction of the Government. Persone in the Govern ment service must not join any union if the latter interferes with the normal cux rent of public life. Foreigners will not be allowed to form religious organisations in Spain or to take part in political bodies Dalny Vostok,
an opportunity of learning Portuguese. the announcement comes that her Seat mys the N.-C. Daily Ners, one who has
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MATTERS ATHLETIC.
MORE BILDOTIN42,
Now it seems that the crews are bent
As the lads, or rather those who were 6-inch shot is also included in the list of had a long and honourable connexion with Owing to the rainy weather, the responsible for them, in no way took to medalists. tennis lawn has been feed for the last the kindly proposal and appeared inclined week or so, and is benefitting immensely by to a course in Chinese instead, the Govenor the rest and moisture. These athletically cut the gordion knot by stipulating that inclined are patronising the Rowing Club, Chinese tuition would entail regular at upon making fresh records Ever since tho and quite a number of ardent soula risu soon after daylight for morning rowing in the harbour. Swimthing has begun, though somewhat fitfully,
it. Bira in 1814 at Macao, Mr Persia spent his early years at Hongkong, as an apprentice in the composing departament of a well-known printing office. In December, 1801, migrated to Shanghai, where st tendinnes at the Portuguese classes as well. arrival of the Beet, drills and competitions the time of his death he was looking fur- The little mave had the desired effect. have been going on unceasingly, and two The school is under the direction of two of the ships have already carried out their ward to celebrating the jubilee of his native literali, one of whom is a creditable Light Q, F. test for the present year, one residence. For many years he was engaged Portuguese scholar. The Portuguese sention of them being the Thistle, which went cut
The Minotaur went out on the 15th arid
THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
LONDON, May 16.
is conducted on the Berlitz system. Eighty to-day; but no information is yet to hand The Society for the Study of Education Bir Lloyd Georgo, Chancellor of the in the Orient held its usual monthly meetpapil, whose ages range from 7 to 12, is to the results obtained.
cumplete the attendance.bet provision luss Exchequer, in presenting the Budget, ing at the house of the Secretary, the been made for 200; on the draft scheme the 16th inst. for preliminary runs over stated that the present Administration had lov. A. Livingstone Warnshuis, on Friday forwarded to headquarters Lisbon their succeeded in reducing the National Debt evening list, May 10th, when an excellentiæer is placed at 400. by seventy million pounds.-Mainichi,
paper was read by Mr. H. Sutherland
NEW NAVY AIRSHIP.
OTHER ADZIYITIJN
Mackunzio on the Y.ML.C.A. Educational Work in the R.W.D. shows appreciable work in Chim, Korea and Japan. There evidences of assiduity. We truts a supplo was a good attendance, and a unitamentary vote of 83,800 to proceed with the discussion, took place after the paper was erection of the new gaol. Over in Colowa,
LONDON, May 22. Tho new pary airship which is described | rend. as bullet proof, and has reflector which make it Invisiblo,, has been launched guccessfully.Stratia Times.
· PERSON LITÀ,
We are continually saying either
|
in the printing-establishment of Memes
Major, and in 1872 was appointed manager
of the newly started Shun Po, retaining
that position up to the true of his death. He
was an excellent Chincoo scholar, mad took the Measured Course, and yesterday who keen interest in native athirs. That in- carried out the official tests with her lighter terest was known and appreciated, and'opon guds...In all sixtecu gans were find one occasion Mr Pereira was presented with and the results in his per minute were the work of a classic author, the volumes considerably in advance of those of tis filing 40 wooden boxes. Mr Pereira under year; while the score by which A. B took imporant duties at the Portuguese. Kiton obtained the Championship was Embassy, his knowledge of English and this year benten by Corporal White, R.M.A Chinese enabling him to fill very ally the too, the unflagging prosecution of public who with 6 rounds made 6 direct hits in works for the embellishment of the Island, 17.6 seconds, thus becoming the best 12 post of interpreter. He also acted us cine "OF "Exrewell" to somebody, "This to conditions of life, and the encouragement | In the light of past records, this in a very his services were gratuitously rendered. its sanitary requirements and adaptability pounder shot in the ship for the yonzase and advocate, and the whole of time we have had to say "fazowell" of diversity of occupations all tend to bone score indeed, and though too early in His work was recognized by the Portuguese Mr and Mrs Albert Nielsen and that productive of imtaense good to the Colony. the year to intké predictions about the Government, and in 1884 he received | daughter. Mr Nielson has filled a prviminent Sanction - Jur, been given to a vote of Championship, it is at lemnt.anfu "to say the distinction of Cavalheiro da Real position in Amey, not only in the T-80,663 for new barracks at Colavan and that it will be very hard to best. The In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowna's Customs, but in the social life of the put repairs to this at Hink-h with a new shed guntory officer has expressed his Jesu Christo, and In 1891... was pro- reform bill was rond's second time without and he has been ably seconded in this at the rifle xauge thrown in.
faction with the results; and the Comoted to higher rank in the same order, Every branch of administation is being mander-in-Chief bus signalled his con. In ill the affairs of the Portuguese com- gratulations to the ship's conrady,munity he was a foremost, successful, mud Lord Haidade, Secretary of State for will be much missed. We can only hope resoulded and we hope shortly to be able expecially remarking in the stendimus fery popular worker. His sympathy with
asid was a great step forward. that they may rotura to Amoy
LORD LANSDOWNES BILL.
Lowbox, May 22,
A division.
} wider sphere by his wife, and both of tliem
Lord Lansdowne said he had been criti-wall earned furlough is over," aised for not including reprosentatives of
Mr Ivon Donnelley, of Mosais, Garnar,
careful study of departmental reform.
Ordumu Militar de Nosso Sonbor
on behalf of, and subscriptions to, a num will not take place until a later date.
ber of charities. He was at the time of his PETTY OFFICERE" DUTIze.death president of the Saint Vincent de Snatching the opportunity for a little Paul Society, As a volunteer, bu sa
the Dominions in his scheme, but he be Cacich and Co. Shanghai, has been spend bould the Home Government use their way On the whole we tray safely say that llared it would be impossible to adopt that ing a few days in Amay on his way north to quicsco is the general wish of the roctention last Bunday afternoon, party active servies at the time of ch Attractive patriotic suggestion.Straits
from Hongkong. Times
Colony H.E. Br Machado will romain of Petty Officers landed on the wainsc hare with honour to himself and prot to at a point south of the inland, and went by Taiping bellion and alia in connetiqu a mad over the hills can visit to the walled with the Ningpu joss house rote Tatter city of Wei-lui-wel, and later to the towny he was an honorary member of the of Fort Edward, returning to the Portugues company .VC, and apti early in the evening Special lanes was granted for this excursion, as under ordin showed his practical interest in its work y circumstances the mainland is cub of wy prosting the Pereira cap for competi
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