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THE CHINA MAIL.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914
retained in the schools, calminating GOVERNMENT HOUSE INDO-OHINA STEAM THE SHEWAN TOMES
BALL
A
in a victory for the progressives and the expulsion of the sacred books from the curriculum. This was n BRILLIENT & ASSEMBLAD). radical step, but withal a perfectly natural one as a reaction against the
The Ball at Government Hotels lifelong servitude of the Chinese to to let several hundred peste the classics. But as is the case in all F. H. May. N.C.M.G., and Lady May.
Were luvited by HE the Governor countries where one extreme creates was in every aspect a most brilliant another, things gradually settled down function.
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HONGKONG ADC
TO-MORROW EVENING'S PEK-
“FORMANCE
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Matheson and Co., Ltd., the Genaral We are informed by Montre Jardins
When the Cours Busembled Able, moens The drat performance of the DOU Managers of this Company that they hare is ines which had been mentioned on marrow night at 2 15 pm, and is to be ing the President referred to the 17 or centenary production takes place to Directors in London declaring an interim what he suggested that would be pay. can positively he only to perforanveer, received a telegram from the Board of provicus day, and asked Mr. Sharp repeated on Thursday, 25th inst. There
ideed on Preference Shares of 3 permit for.
owing to the stage being required to a more normal condition after the handsome building, both internally and Company's books will be closed from proposed in Chambers. He had nover Council which is describete a charming.. cent, payable on 28th February. The
Mr. Sharp said that was the upset price
metally that the second performan Monday, 2 inst., till Saturday Susted any upset price o segued costume play
evening will open with. • The Pring five for the regasten, and thus from has both days inclusive.
which gives an insight inte generally has to was not within their the hours life of the immortal Mr Papy H.M.S. Minotaur added to the embelligh
of diary fame The ens comprisen
heat of the struggle. Now that the rovolution past, the people are beginning to take an inventory, and under the influence of such scholars as Kang Yu Wei and Liang Chi Chiao, they are commencing to realise the value of much that had for the moment been discarded. They also recognize, to some extent at least, that a suit of Western clothes, a tall hat, and a cane do not necessarily fit
The decorations were beautiful to the externally, was made even more attrac
The guests were received individually. by His Exadleny mil Lady May
While dancing was in progress, the End? - Bein presented a vory animated ap- peace. the beautiful drones of the indics and the attractive uniforms of the military officers present Being particularly striking.
The verndals, the lawa mul the walks
The ball was opened with a quadri of which one of the sets comprised
is. Exevdency the Governos and Mts Admiral Sir T.. H. Jerram and
Kellys
May
Mayor-General F. H. Kelly na
Satesmares.
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Huve and do Sanemarez a Buckuill," Arintonā sas Anstrutier Mat Me
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HONGKONG SUPREME
COURT.
BREICE OF COURT ETIQUETTE.
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The remark was occasioned by the ap
cost instead of the customary black coat pearance of Mr. Stevenson in a light grey
breach of Couft etiquette which once which is worn under a solicitor's gowo, a
bafors occurred in the Supreme Court, when the solicitor then appearing had to become invisible"
A BECHIVER IN POSSESSIGIN,
Lordships' jurisdiction to fran condemen Hay, Waller and, Worcester kni
M
prive. He had further considered the
·Birth Loote nad Sult bases of the various upset prices which, an interval of Bitera prasibly might present themselves to curtain will rise on Alfred Satho' interst their Lordships' minds, and he consider be anerted & Met Somervilla Dobis sad
filmy
The Open Ing
Dont," which willē fist them apart altogether from the quiz. W. Siegler. For this play a reay tion of whether their Lordships had elaborate library scene has been specially jurisdiction.
constructed by Messrs. Lane, Crawford The programme will conclude, witti-the Soup & the Savoury, in which Wendance amusing kitchen eplande Betweet Hay.
And Worcester will appear. Waller
Mr. Sharp: Our last offer is $80,000 inore than theirs.
The President: You say yours is 1201?
ve
$80,000 lows.
Mr: Sharp and it was somewhere be tween four and £ve laes, and theirs was
The President: Four or five "Tam in absolutely out of all proportion to 18
·lacs, so 19 laes cannot be taken in any conceivable way as representing the up- set price. The President then asked Mr. Sharp: Sappoing we adapt your con. truction of Article 15, what becomes of the goodwill
In this we are transparked for the noace be Arest homeside Ritchen, with a real cooky. real parlours and a real kitchensaid. A special souranie programnio, marking the AD.C's centenary, with antaa on the Clubs past achievements will be given & DGK on both nights.
+3
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
OFF DAY RACES.
The President remarked but the gures did not seem to him to have any I don't think I can sa pus. Mrration to the value of the banners a man who lives in China to perform were very tastefully Luminated by Stevenson," old His Honour the Faisne One figure had been offered by Mr. She his duties as a citizen of the Republierge number of coloured electric light Judge in the Summary Aurt this morning, wan, and, suallar um had been offered This dissatisfaction with the new theris effect being very plowYou had hetter appear by someb dy by Mr. Tomes, ways, nourished by prejudice, has
and afferiting much pleasure to al,
also." blossomed out into the forming of a Confucian society for the purpose of resurrecting the doctrines of the great teacher and making them the basis of a religion." The proposal thinks Cront. - On Feb. 19th, to Mr and Ms the writer, is destined to have more A. H. Canor, daughter...
success along educational than reli-Si instant, at Cragside The Pesk, the wife of A. ff.gious lines. Whatever success it SKETs, of a daughter.
attains, however, the reactionary step that it connotes in. Mr. Claud Severn and Mas. Hear. Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court worthy of consideration with the for- Hon. Mr. Buckmill and Mrs. Pollock, this morning, Mr. Kong Sing informed his ward impulses of Tadia which are on. Mr. Chatham and Mrs. Stálica Lordship that the defendant had paid an Mr. Sharp said he would argue on Owing to the impossibility of bringing treated in the leading article of this the fovernor, generally supervise the
Captain Connolly, Private Secraftstond from Mr. Smith, who represented clause 15 did not ingindo goodwill. If entered for the Hongkong Handicap be smount of money into Court, and be under what would happen to the goodwill, but together on equal terms the several ponies department Neighbouring countries arrangement, and his duties, owing
the plaintiff. that be was
taid he coald
their Lordships held thas it did, still the Handicappers, havy divided them Inte he intended to take it out. se ne a going concern, wild-not be in Claw NA" und lang-making Allison Abody Camp, were not a Mr. Koag Sing had asked for the names of compliance with clause 15. They can, thereby two races which will be run a string the evening, however, the partners in the plaintiff firm, and branded it should not be included. imagedinto succession ms Race No. ►
captai J. H... Armstrong, đỡ tho
(Mr. Smith) understood an original action
kung Visinateer Corps, a Echid
Sing thought if his Lordship the parties would come to some Aires.de-smp, as well as that of best rangement Major Mabond Ali, H.K.S.HR.G.Awere just as likely to arrive at a settlement Mr. Crowther Smith doubted this. They and Subglar Mat Singh, 12stk Baltes ian Infantry.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. Princess Royal's Birthday (1887).
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Jockey Club Race Meeting-Off Day. 9.30 p.m.4.D.C's.. first perference of the "3 Episodes," Theatre Royal.
General Memoranda.
Susnay, February 22 :—
Excorsing to Macan, TURDAY, February 242–
Entries close for Annual Flower Show, Thursday. February 26:-1
Jeen-Kowloon Land and Building
Co Meeting.
9.13 p.m.-A.D.C second and las
performance of the 3 Kpisodes," Theatro Royal Stockbrokers' Settling Day.
apparent
When the case of the Ying Lung Lau restaurant v. Mick Pui, in which the claim is for $70,40, was called on before Bir.
show themselves, in this respect, the unfortunate indisposition: nt Capacity Crowther Smithing it out.
Sad the assistraeo. of Captuin G. G. Wood Kon
wide apart. The Confucian Society, in its propaganda, have not had the greatest substantial success, however, as the writer goes on to point out "The first gathering held in the Confucian temple in Peking, on September 3, was an apparent suC- cess Sacrifices were offered to, Confucins and gifts were presented. Banical and
The decortions were inteharge/of
Forestry Departen The worshippers kotowed both inside Superintendent W. J. Tother, F.LS. and outside the temple. The official being assisted by Mr. H. Green, Assisiaca
Sapesinsendent, The electrical representative of Yuan Shih-kni was present, in addition to many other portmant, under the supervision of Mr. were arranged by tho Public Work Ds- noted scholars Impressive addresses R. J. Stevenson. Mr. Gillet, of the as to the value of the classics were C.P.R. maj steamer Empress of The made by inducatial people and the dia "bad charge of a large staff of "boy" win distributed the generous hospitality ceremonies were conducted in a digni- of the best and toss during the ring fied and satisfactory manner. But and at the supper which was held on the when Confucius's birthday arrived on ground floor after the ninth dance. the 24th of September, and a larger.C.Lal, under Pondmaster The music was supplied by the band HGKONG, FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 1914. effort was put forth to have a three herts which played a delightfu eels days' festival, the results were not anon of sixteen dances, including eight pleasing as had been anticipated. The waltzes six two stw, the buncers and noted guests were conspicuous by eighteme real. their absence; the crowd also seemed to have other business; and as for the
The Chian Maii."
"CHINA AND RELIGION.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
not
without a day being fixed, and that would Rays his Lordship's list being choked for sometime. It was quite useless to fix a day
His Lordship Why?
Mr. Smith-Because a receiver of the plaintiff firm has been appointed in the original action.
The case was adjourned sine die.
the
- THE CLATY FOR 65 CENTS. In the cue of Alim Khon ▼ Official Administrator, in which the claim in for 63 cents, plaintiff asked Mr. Justice Compertz in the Summary Court this morning to fix a day.
bim.
Counsel then asked the President if
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he understood him to mean five les plus debts as the upset pries,
The President said he did not mean hat.
Mr. Sharp thought their Lordships were forgetting the most important item of assets and liablities. In the ease of o partner taking ovy from the other, the partner taking over took over the liabili ties and gave the retiring partner an in- deninity: therefore the purchasing part- ner in that event would only pay the price of the other partner's shares, the enor Bous item ut debts being left ou bis bands.
The President: Surely the amount of dents affects a partner's share?
Mr. Sharp agreed that it did, but there that Thursday, 5th prox would suit him, ale of the whole concern and the taking
In reply to his Lordship, plaintiff stated
was a fundamental difference between the bat Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown defendant, remarked that that date would the business was sold as a going concern Solicitor) who is appearing for the over by one partner from the other. I until about the 7th, as he would be engaged than the surplus estate in which the an not suit him. He had not a free afternoon the price would include first the debts, in an extradition case.
The hearing of the casa was fixed for sets exceeded the liabilities. If any part. Monday, March 9th.
ter was buying the share of the other he did not offer an amount which would cover the debts, becauas 'ba book, diver the debts,
His Lordship:-You want farther parti- culata 1.
Mr. Lewis: Yes.
Mr. Faithfull: I sent my friend a copy
Below wo give the programme to-morrow's racing -
Class "A" and Race No. Class **** B."* The Handicapa úru as set forth on" page 10 of this issue.
The first saddling bill will be rung, st 1 p.. and the first roo will be stariod
1.30 p.m. sharp.. 1-THE
AND CORN" STAKES. winner $300: REDOR? $100; third 930 For all subscriptio griffins that have run, so this manting and not won a row. Jockeys who haro not had more than two-wining mounte in Hongkong, Shanglis Tientsim allowed 6. Unplaced miners allow~ ed b. Hulf a mile. 2-THE ALL OUT" STAKES.-:
Winner $300: wrend: $100; third #50. For all Chita penies that have rom ab this meeting and not won a race. Un- pland ponies and bona fide griffins on dase of entry slowed 5lb. Subscrip- og tion griffins of this season flowed 10lb.. Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts in Hongkong Shangha of Tientsirstowed 516. Jockeysco have never had a win... ning mount in Hongkong or fine allowed Tib. Allowances not serumais. tive. -day winner barred. Thase- In this case Me Shewan was 2. quarten, af a mile. “
8.—THE "LUCËT " STAKES-}}\o. Her. $300; #eeciv #100); third 350. For subscription griffins, of this HARMM- thar bave nui at this meeting and note won a race. Jockeys who have not had more than two winnicy mndiakan in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsi slowed 5b. Jockeye who have naver Itad a winning mount in Hongkong c China allowed Tib. Of day winners barred. One mie 4.---THE-TYTAM÷HANDICAP—Winner
$750; cond.#250 third $125. For.. China ponies, gifs on data of entrys purehow at a pulse suction of untried -THE HONGKONG HANDICAP grifing. Orcs round.
CLASS A.-Winter $750; second $230; third $125. Ons mile and quarter:
in a position to pay a larger prics for
pay for Mr. Shewan's sharm
The President: You say the only way in which this can be sold as a going concern is by somebody coming forward and paying all the delska?
Mr. Sharp: Certainly, if clause 15; is) clause 15 is that the debts shall be going to apply. The fint requirement
actually paid, therefore a sum of money have to be put up upon the salu as a going concern which would actually pay!
all, was brought to a close slast 3,bu made an order for discovery in the case
The Hab, which was preasly enjoyed by
BAJECTED TO DISCLOSING HIM CARR. Mr. Lawis informed bis Lordship that look. Is the course of an interesting worshippers, they were few and far is of the names of those to whoth in- 3 kle. Faithfull, who represented the Mr. Toanes" share, than Mr. Toro scold!
bete n the Wing Tai Loi and Bamend Article, Mr. Charles I. Ogilvie has between. Those who had the matter vitations were sent.
On pinjans 4 and i will be found 'ʼn koi | Rail when it was last before the Coark much to say that is of not a little in charge tried to stimulate visitors
plaintiff, had sent him copy of the original contract under which he sund. He importance regarding religion into kotow, but there was not mach
Lewis) then wrote and asked if there Chim. He believes, it appears, thint ginger in the response. Ing circular
wad any sob.contmet under which he was slatwing bin damages, but had not heard some sort of return some of which has been quite widely cir
from Mr. Faithfull as to that. It was a the teachings of Confucias is inevitculated, the following arguments have
question to the measure of damages if- |any were dus. able. The candle of Buddhism is been used: We, who have culture flickering," he observes in
"The and know what is right, ought to do Continent," (Chicago), and its light this,' Le, worship Confucius. The is destined to become less and less (conspicuous; the lamp of Islam still throws out its initarian beams, but that beam is cold; the are-light of lieved by all because he is the greatest Confucianism is still able to throw teacher in the world." At the pre- light on the path of virtue, but in the sent time Christianity is making presence of the rising sun of Chris-great progress. It has come from past yesterday, tianity no one feels attracted to the the West and has the strength of lesser lights." It is not to be regard-a liou. But this strength is due near the Kowloon Docks, some person stole ed as a backward step, thinks this to the fact that powerful nations are tan brass satta porta valued at $150. writer, that the renewed interest in behind it. This sort of thing, how
books of Confucius have lasted to the present day and cannot be wiped out. Confucian doctrines should be be
The "Overland China Mail" to be issued to-morrow will contain a fully shown a picture of the Derby winner, report the Bacon and on, the cover will the Champions winner, and a scene giving
be
of
the
contract.
Mr. Lewis: I have asked for further
farther particulars, excuES ME. particulars, and have not had an answer.
Mr. Faithfall: You have not saked for should you ack what my cara is going
at the Jockey.Cubonelostre. Kides of the vast crowd that assembled to ba T
EL.M.S. Welland and Kennet left the other thing.
While the a. Soi Sang was lying]
Confucianism is manifest. To think ever cannot list for centuries. The dog, supposed to be suffering from
the debts.
Tomes, appellant, and plaintiff in the Why The parties aro Mr. Churles Alexander
original action; which" was heard by the Chief Justice in Chambers; and Mr. Robert Shewa, Tspondout.
Ble. Lewis: Inak for discovery. Mr. Faithfall: If you ask for discovery Lordship Do you want discovery ↑ Mr. Lewis: Yes. Mr. Faithfull That settles it. Mutual give discovery, and an order for mutust
I take it discovery,
Mr. Lewis announced his willingness to
discovery was made,
of a system with all the good points Mohammedans came to China may rabies, was shot by the Police in Geg INFRINGING THE TRAMWAY of Confucianisin being pushed to the centuries ago, but now they amount Street yesterday. The carcase was burned. wall and kept there is unthinkable.to nothing. Christianity be only
A Chinaman for disobeying so order of
ORDINANCE.
Before Mr. Hasaland this morning, 1
The appellant moved for on order that
of the Chief Justice and the order signed the judgment dated January 28, 1914,
if they be adjudged that the appellam 5. pursuant thereto be reserved, and that
'le entitled so have the business of the firm of Shewan, Tomes und Co. sold "as
a going concern; and for an order that the respondent pay to the appellant the posts of and occasioned by this appeal and for such further and other order s the court may think ft.
Counsel: For the appellant, Mr. C.
The Confucianist himself is far from itely come to China, but in a short | banishment, was be-day sentenced to six Chinese was summoned for an infringement G. Alabaster and Mr. F. C. Jenkin; in
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seeing it as a "backward step." For: "Ever since the Han dynasty, Con as he who doesn't honour his father fucianism has been held in the higheat and mother, so I, Yang (the author of
time it will also go." He who months imprisonment and four hours' doesn't honour Confucius is the same stocks.”
In "connection with the A.D. C'e per formance to-morrow evening, booking may
of the Tramway Ordinance by refusing to enter the inside of the car and with sing the conductas
Inspector MoHardy said that last.event.g
structed by Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist; for respondent, Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O., and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr Boott
festeem, things political, temporal, the circular), ought to beat the large be done from 4 till 7 p.m. at the Hong.] prisoner bounded No. 7 car between 0 Huston, of Monts. Debaon,Looker,
and spiritual having been carried out bell to cause all the people who are kang Hotel. on the basis laid down in the 'Spring sleeping to arise and praise Con
by
servation Elson and No. 2 Police Station. He would not pay his fare and persisted
conductor off the cac
Defendant was food $3 for the infringe
and Autumn Annals, which Confacius facios The "Congregationalist" Part of a concert by the Court Garden standing on the stap. He pulled the wrote for the purpose of helping takes a hopeful view of the religious in Penang last wook had to be given the Government. During the last situation in China without ignoring candle light and motor-car lampe, owing dynasty, the one immediately preced the signs of the trend toward Con- to the failure of the electain Hight
ing the republic, Confucianism Tell fucianism. Its faith is largely placed Two rolls of elastic cloth and ten pair
Wedunoday.
into decay, largely due, no doubt, to dictatorship, following the dismissal stolen from show cass outside No. 186 in the President, Yuan, whose of shoes of the total value of 880, ware the fact that memorials contained of the Chinese parliament, seems to Des Veraz Road Centzat, on Biore quotations from the edicts of bode better for strict freedom of previous emperors than from the worship, Andale To counteract this tendenty,
the Empress. Dowager, of Boxer memury, concieved the idea of elevating Confucius, by the easy Chinese method, to the raak of a thus completing the earth, and ma
BOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
The Bishop
ment of the regulations,
Doscoa and Farston.
An application was made to Mr Jstics Joype for the registration of the word
wackie
dead the trade. mark for s
that
for the result detergent. Mera. Lever?
the registration on the Liter
and 7 for not paying his fare..
mark whold lead to confusion, with their david of a swan in combination with the word * swan. *** Comunsel for the applicant, in arguing that there aruld be no e dwelt on the difference in the pronunciation of the's in the two words, and points
"Af West Point three tram cars were at pagbeld op by the obstruction of a truck which that Robert Burns bid used Both the Wingsang and the Jemas had become jammed in the lines Con-that the word wanking
Thyme with rank-and- inconvenience. Was caused to in The Bride of by the delay, and this morning, fordship said that and Annd the man in charge
danger of way
Maruworo
damaged in the
the fog outside
the obstraction
-THE HONGKONG HANDICAP— CLASS "B/Winner $750; secondl $250; third $125. One mile and a quarter.
*** ALSO BAN **· STAKES. *.. Winner $300; second $100; third' $30. For subscription griffins of this car that havo rum at this meeting mỗ, nhă- boon placed. Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts a Hongkong, Shanghai or Tienfais situa ed Dib. Toclays who have never had": Awning momt in Hongkong or Chloe (allowed · Tib:"'". Of-day winners, bazred.
Seven furlongs. 7-THE-LOITERERS STAKES.—
Winner #$800; second #100; £aird $60. For all griffins that have run si thin - mosting and had not won a raos. fub- scription grifins that have run at tha « meeting and been placed second allow- ed by those that have been placed third allowedly. Unplaced Aub scription grimma allowed: 301) Jockeys who have not had winning mounts in Hor chal de Tientsin wiewnd pho have never had a in Hongkong China
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