TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1918,
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THE CHINESE MODERN NOVEL
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) | (Reutar's Service to the China Mail) Spreially Contributed to the Cuis a M'à 12,7)
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RUSSIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.
14 KILLED: 17 INJURED.
LONDON, Oct. 7.
7.
ከነ THE DUBLIN STRIKE.
THE BOARD OF TRADE'S PROPOSALS.
LONDON, Oct. 7. A telegram from Dublin states that
A Doinsk massage states that the Kioff.St. Petersburg express collided with an aneuploid engine. "Fourteen the men have accepted, while the people were killed and seventeen wors [udsters have röfused, the Board of Trade's proposals for a settlement injured.
of the strike."
The scheme proposes the appoint. Conciliation Committees [consisting of masters and miễn; but, First, the nor have to meet the
management.
THE IRISH NATIONALISTS
CONGRATULATIONS FROM AMERICA.
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Hongkong Football Association and the Hongkong Football Club..
The value of futjen has been differently appraised by moralists and thinkers, but(Specialty, Contributed to the Ching Mail.)
ften the subjective prolibetions of the Ferities have given the "e hurtig to the judgment expressed it is well-known that Sapoleon could not endure a novel, and thought that every mement devoted to such literature was wasted or even worse than thrown away, for the reider, he observed
had his mind Elled with anrealities,
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A morning contemporary has published an excolent article on the present situation so far as the Asacelation and the Hongkong. Football Club are concerned. In will no that a resolution was passed at the recent doubt coma a great surprise to many annual nissting of the Club, nut to affiliate
with the Association. Wiser counsels havo recent critic said of Hall Caine's nuw work, prevailed, however, and there in to be a The ven&O thon guest me not canforoco between four members of the ne martiago in ten thound is likely Club and Mr. Enger, the Association's,
be contmered under the conditions Ben. Sec etary at the Hongkong Hotel painted by the novelist"! Napoleon to-morrow evening, which should explain
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was once passing through his palaco and those matters which require it, and the Maids of Honour straighten out this unfortunate dead. roading a work of fiction. He was very lock. IA this is accomplished, Laspos. Oct. 7.
The port declates that no com-wrathful: took it from her and, and gave nearly all hope it will be, all will then hare Router's New York correspondentity could exist if sympathetic or god lecture. Mary Wortley Montage joined in for the general good of the game.
strikes foveano' the general policy of states that at a Home Rale meeting resolution was passed congratulating the | Trude plonists, people at home upon their advancement
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in the struggle for an Irish Parliament.
The Irish Party was heartily commende
on their determinations to refuse a con-
PRINCE ARTHUR'S WEDDING.
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ference or compromise with the noisy PRESENTS VALUED AT £100,000 and truth in Bating the mind or committing
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and ridiculous bandful of speilhunters and factionists who were in no sense
LONDON, Oct. 7. entitled politically, morally, or numeri- It is announced that the public cally, le represent, or speak for Ulster.will not be admitted to view the Five thousand dollars were collected at walling presents sent to Prince the riceting.
Arthur of Commught and the Timeless of life. A SIGNIFICANT MEETING.
It is tinated that the valve of the presents is Mack significance is attached to the ti00,000. Pearls, which are the meeting of Sir Edward Carson as Mr, gas of the season, figurt largely Bonar Law in London this afternoon ang the jewellery. It is stated that what was discussed wag as to whether the basis of a conference were possible. This is given prominence together with the fact that Mr. Asquith is to-day Minister in Attendance on the King at Balmoral Castle,
OBITUARY..
CANON SHEENAN.
LONDON, Oct. 7. "The death announced of Chron Skachan.
Note The Rev. Canon Patrick Au- | gustine Sheeban. D.D., was Canon of Clayne sines 1903, and parish priest of Donemile since 189 He was born at Hallow, Co. Cork on St. Patrick's Day, 1859. He obtained, his D.D.; from Pope Leo XII in 1902, and was the author of
THE TURKISH NAVY.
PURCHASING WARSHIPS AND
"ENGAGING OFFICERS.
Losios, Clet. 7.
Reater learns that Captain Remon: commander of the Turkish warship "Hamidich." has gone to Rome and London to purchase warships and eng age officers so as to place the Ditoman Navy on a stronger hasia.
ANOTHER BRUSH WITH THE SUFFRAGETTES..
Eoxboy, Oct. 7. Miss Kerney, was re-arrested at
pung age and lectures-EM) acting in London, protesting against the "Cat and Mouse" Act. There was a fierce struggle in face of infuriated Eight arrests were effected for obstructing the police.
IMPERIAL NAVAL CONFER- ENCE POSTPONED:
LONDON, Oct. 6. The Daily Telegraph says that Mr. Asquith, as President of the Committee of Imperial Defence, has decided not to summon an operial Naval Con- ference, a meeting of which was ex. pected shortly. The journal adds that the decision is doubtiers due to the "politien) situation in the United King" „dom,
In a leading article. the Telegraph rigorously condemns the subordination of the affairs of the Empire to political .exigencies in Great Britain,
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of novels and romances in governl tring *ject and much more mid but ono isom in is very sevôre in her judgment. Writers Much has already been written on the sub- double loss to their renders--they rob them particular calls for special notice. That is both of their time and their money the ststement of the Hon. Mr. E. R presenting meu, inseners, and things, Hallifax at the meeting of the Club to the that never have beon, nor are likely to be affect that the Amociation 'more rapra either confounding or perverting history sentative of the "floating" than of the remaining population. This is true, the vi konce upon the understanding. It is reascas being that what may be called the hardly possible to ray maything more enetic "floating" clubs are in a large majority,
and, further, the neglect of the Club itsel! | BUSSEY"
there were fewer novels, they were randtion on the Council of the Association.
On the other hand, we know that whed to secure a larger share of representas,
with great avidity and delight, which shows They cannot say that it was formed with that there is some faculty of the mind that fout their knowledge. Two of the oldest- is attracted and ghairysed by the adventures and ablest of their playing members were and usespadas of here and heroine, whose among the pioneers of the morament. At
COMPOSI fortunes become an exciting is metual his
the initial meeting they were represented TION tory. It is said that when Richardson's id some of them accepted office while work Panels" was published, a hek three places on the Council vero coserved smith at Windsor used to sit on has anvil for civilians alone in addition to officials in the summer evenings and read it aloud and club representatives. Que of these to mluiting group of steners, most of places was filled and the other two stood whom enuld not themselves read. When over for a month to see if anyone suficient. the work drow our the end, the crowd of by interested would be nominated, but none listeners was great and when the last page being furthcoming, they were filled by two was runched, and the hero and heroine officers from H.M.S. Triumph and the were happily wedded, the whole crowd.C.L.I respectively, it being clearly went off, as move by on impulse, and stated at the meeting by the Club members in present that civilians could not be obtained. actually rang the commemoration of the happy result, as through the wedding were actually taking place among them.
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Whatever warriors and moralista ay, it is certain that many people like a good story, and the basta far auch literature has become greatly strengthened during the Ist half century, and apparently it is not likely to be surfeited of the biably favoured fenat that is weekly'prepared to satisfy auch a taste.
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formation of a lire hasnciation. Most of them have had experiance of County Asso" cistions at Horse and know their value" They desired änly to see a similar one in- stalled in Hongkong and sa the civilians bad aeglected to pruritu Nuch A association they made ase for them Then the Hongkong · Football Club When we turn our attention to the ques-are suddenly arousel for their annus ation of novela in China, we-dad that in this meeting and are annoyed-yes, very much
branch of Herature. The Chinese have not been behind the west in quantity; rather annoyed-to find that if they want to play LANE CRAWFOED & CO. they were in the van: and works of football with others then themaulven zhey fiction have long been at land for readers, have to join this newly formed association. who, when young, had managed to mster and some rather pointed remarks are the gigantic shstacles of the Chinese Inaguage Must European readers are reported to have been said about the fanuliar onough with the names of Anch who had worked to form this association works as the history the Three King and even those well meaning findividuale, doms," the Laio Chai," and the Dream the referera, came in for some of it !! of the Rad Chamber." To English minds these works seem endlessly long, and the
There can be fun, if any, really sound mechanism somewhat intricate. We have Arguments against affiliation. For one
thing, those most interested in the "Assoc knowu a sinologus who coinmoneer translate the At the National Sporting Club, Kid Chamber," give it up ore. he had got far they know foothill and its management
Drew of the Red intion thoroughly knay their business Lewis won the featherweight Champ-through with his work in the ether from &, to Z. And the association is in hand, such a work, as the "ed Gardener direct station to the English F. A meets an Immortal at Eventide" is finaly They could not affiliate to the Amateur conceived, and simply worked out. It 4. which, besides buing as dead as a seews to reproduco life in China dorrasil is not even reangnised by the eight hundred years ago: the hero Naval and Army Football Associations n is a passinante-lover of Sowers, his garden Homo. The alipahod manner in which might be the envy of the Gmees, his competitions have been managed or rather happiness bu emulated by an Emperor. mis-managed with only one meeting a The conclusion of the writer is that
which the majority He year, to who loves and protocts flowers promcles too disgusted to attend, are PERING, Oct. 7.
his own happiness on the contrary, he things of the past. Coming to the actual After twelve bors' bullotting,hn harta and destroys them, involves players themselves surely if the Naval and himself in the direct calamities." Of Army players have no tear of the pains Yan Shih Kai was elected Tresident course, the story in the theatre for the and penaltion of the Association, those of of Charm, receiving 507 votes to 179 activities of many characters, god and the Club should have pe: qualms on this,
mer and fairies, and the supernatural core? votes given tô Li Yan Heng.
FEATHE WEIGHT CHAMPION- SHIP OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 7..
ionship of Fogland, knocking out Alec Lambert in the seventeenth round.
YUAN SHIH KAI RE-ELECTED
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The League Secretary found a present in agreement when he spoke of the urgent necessity of providing emphy for the winner of their strong 2nd Division. Henn Ho 42, said that the honour of being at the top of eleven good clubs merited a good trophy. Several representatives spoke in wupport of this, it being mentioned that the Soldiers' Club haring already given a trophy for the 1st Division, it would be su would similarly favour the 2nd Division. excellent thing if the Royal Naval Canteen Nobody, of course, sbjected to this and it is sincerely hoped that the application will
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The next meeting will be held on Mon- day, November 3.
SUMMARY COURT.
A Sith's Claim.
A Sikh watean employed at the Tés Factory sued a kinsman in the Sum plays an important part in Auch stories: Im- In some quarters it is truely stated that mortals and Fairier moving to and fro, with the bone of contention is the Interpart mary Court this morning to recover $150 The result has been received with the same case and frequency as the siders question. If that is so, then all is likely which he alleged be deposited with tho enthusiasm.
and maidons of the rural village. What to be wall for it is understood that several defendant for sale custody on Decam- Henter's Peking correspondent percentage of the Chinese read these older members of the association have a pro-
stories it is difficult to say. Some affirm poss! on this subject that cannot fail to ber last. Juras flab Great Britain will an-that the "Lis, Chai may be in the meat with the approval of all.
Plaintiff, who was represented by Mr. In conclusion let me say that the clube **common people," who while away thair hours of now in the unciation are quite satisfied. C. F. Mason of Mr. F. X. D'Almada's leisure by conning again and again the They thoroughly understand its advantages, thee, said he arrived in the Caling two remarkable adventures of the ten thousand and siteady league matches are going on
LONDON, Oct. 6. The Morning Port maps that the
nounce that she recognises the new- appointment of a Royal Commission on
next Friday: Venereal Disease will be announced inner a few days. There will be about 10 members on the Commission, "some of whom will be women.
PRESIDENT POINCARE TO VISIT SPAIN.
LONDON, Oct. 6. President Poincare has started on "| visit to King Alfonso at Madrid.
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(Wah Tan Yat Po's Bervion.)
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
YUAN SHIH KAI RETURNED.
A LARGE MAJORITY.
PERING, Oct. 7.
hands of thousands of the
B. B.
heroes and bereines of this wonderful series merrily under admirable management. and a half years ago with $10. Out of of stories. On the other hand some With the big ships from the North (all to bo his wages hu saved $150, and on Decem. students think that the work in far toe affiliated) back in the Colony, what more her 15 bustyeur,, fearing that he might literary and the allusions too alusive for in the way of football can any ardent lows the ey if he carried it about, Lpy mind who has not been throughly soccerite export or desire. educated according to Chinese cano
canone, and therefore though the work may be often found in the hands of many readers, it is impossible to beliose that any substantial number can enter into ita, meaning or understand its references, its wit and ice"
he gave defendant for safe custody. I took no recipe. trasting defendant, who was bound to him by si tie of brother. hood. Recetly he asked for the retur of his money but defendant douied that he owed it to him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Roador Har
for six or seven months, but be lived
United Services Football League Mooting.
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There was a good attendance at the When we approach the modern novel, we monthly mesting held in the R. A. have to do with a new article. The older Theatre. Victoria Barracks last night.ris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, who books were long, and suggested leisure and The Chairman, Captain T. A. Robertson, Yuan Shih Kai has been re-elected length of life auch as obtained during the presided. being supported by Mr. F. Wpresented defondant, plaintiff admitted
that he had reently been out of "work" President of the Republic of China low and there was more leisure. The new Han H. M. during that time on 36 which he re- Feare of Yao and Shun, when duties were ager. Vice-Chairman, and Bergt. A. A.
"A rund 1 THE TROUBLED · BALKANS. by 507 out of 108′ votes cast in the novel is generally comprised into опе
volume, and it would seem that somehow and Division
Ships two houses.
•" and "Offer" to enter the tained from his savings; his food, rios, as a combined tom. This tha LONDON, Oct. 8.
there is a subtle sympathy botwoOD The result of the voting was de- East and West in this regard. Chur three 768 withdrawn by their representativa at lysost him $2 to $2.50 a monitis The Turkish Plenipotentiary has
volumed work has been bolled down to one the meeting on account of the unortain during that period. He was living with arrived at Athens to re-open the follows: Yuan Shib Kai 507 votes; volumes it is rare to find a work, compri
night at ten o'clock, as and, indeed, amongst modarn sixpenny ty existing of the ships being able to defendant when the money was handed
complete such a long fixture list.
ovne in the presence of two other Sikhs negotiations.
FRESENTATION.
For Edmitted that be quarrolled with Li Yuan Hung 179; Wu Ting Ferging so much toil an Ray Charles Lever's Charles O'Malley." So as far as we are
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The semi-official Norddeutsche All- 3; Sun Yat Sen 13, Tong Shao Yi aware, amongst Chinese modern novela red when Captain Robertson was called issued the writ on as following day
A pleasing item in the proceedings occur. defendant on September 14 and that be gemine Zeitung. (Berlin) says that; Kang Yi Wel 11; Liang Chi and especially amongst those which are upon pa prosent eleven medals to the 58th but denied that he took any part in the written for the million, brevity in the past week shows an improvement Chao 4; Feng Kuo Cheng 2; Wang the desideratum simplicity the Day, B.G. & in recogel indicess in the recent Sikh controversy or even know botir in the Serbo-Albanian and the Shao Ming 1; Tsen Chun Hsuan 2.
object aimed at.
The style adopted, competition last season. Captain Robert soything about it, oxplaining that he Graeco-Turkish difficulties, and the
however, varies vory greatly. We
bave douger which seemed to threaten the light photograph taken in the Chung simple Chinese, whilst others, of no more lated the team on having done 40 well did not substantiate his story At the close of the election a flash-before us some which are penned in very handed the souvenirs to Bomber. Woods, was a man of retiring habita.
Becretary 88th Coy., B.G.A., and bongusta, put muistia cailed two witnesses, but they
work of Peace, owing to the prema Y: Yuan frightened the members, Isuzuage so elusive, filled with references ao in reply, said the players waro vory planned Having hoard the defondant, his Lord.
ambitious dimensions are couched in against strong opposition, Bombr.
Woods. who mistook the ignition of the flash annual, and loaded with "Literary geme at receiving such valuable momentres of a ship said the bus rested on plaintiff to powder for a bomb explosion."
do profusely, that not even moderately pleasant season's sport. The midsis were | establiah : lán, caso. He had bot done educated Chinese are able at once to detect of silver with gold centre, and inscribed this, so there would be judgment fer the moaning and the allusion, and probably United Services Football League in delendant with costs. in some casca, KTO not able to discores it at enamel.
ture opening of the Aegean Islands question, has apparently been averted,
The Foreign Legations were not fed of Youn Shib Kai's election, and the Republic was officially recognised CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.
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"AUDITONA, ELECTED, „
As showing that the league mean to do
asalysis of one or two of those works to another article. And this, by the way their business in s. sound manner, Bergt reminds us of the way Chinese writers Wilson proposed the election of two audi- close their chapters. The situation, if stars to examine the League's docounts at is anal, is piquant, the reader is saked, to the end of the season. This was carried, read the next chapter, if he wishes to soe Chief Writer 15. B, Srith, ILM.J. Tamar how things ary straightened out.
Sergt. Smith, Band, D.O.LL, belog soloobed, "both consenting to act. 95
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