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Canton, 23rd February KXAMINATION METHODS, The examination which was held here in the examination buildings on Saturday last, for a a degres answering approximately to s B.A. iz England, presents several features of interest. It was anounced that the doors would be opened at.., and shortly before that time the majority of the candidates, who numbered uvor three thousand, bad put in an appearancÙ before the doors. However the examiner at the last moment found the hour inconvenient and gave notice that the candidates would have to wait until 11 a.m. to come in, and so while those who lived near went back home thone who came from a distance bad perforce to wait there nntil the doors were opened. This delay made it a matter of great dilloully for the candidatos to fluish their casays, for all had to be com pleted before dark, no lights being allowed. The questions were quiscellaneous and compra. hensive. There were certainly some giving evidence of increasing interest in external affairs; among these may be mentioned one asking whether the philosophy of Bacon or of Descartes was more likely to regenerate China; another, whether it was advisable that soldiers should bo jest to the Hongkong steamboat companies for their protection; and, lastly, at what points and in what manner could Russia invade India. Books are now allowed in all examinations, since it was found impossible to stop "eribbing," and the bribes which were paid did not come to the Head Examiner, but stayed is the pockets of the miner officials.
MILITARY ACTIVITY,
thousand now troops are being raised here, in widition to the five thousand additional police ordered by the Prefect.
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRˇSS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 1903
A NEW MASONIC BUILDING.
SALE OF HORSES AND PONIES.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 24th February.
IS SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HI HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDG).
“ALLEGED WHONGFUL DISMISSAL.
READING-BOOM AND LIBRA EY.
Another public coup et borses and ponies Another indication of the fourishing con- dition of 'The Cratt in Bongkong, is furnished took place at bulf-past twelve yesterday form, in the handsome new annoze now in course of noon near the fountain at the City Hall, Messrs completion of the Masonic Hali in Zetland Hughes & Hongh being the auctioneers, Street. The desirability of living accommoda- Lieut.-Col. Hughes's Brilliant (brown waler tion in the neture of a reading-room for the gelding, 14hds. 24in.), which won the Rongkong Convenience of meafering metabors has been Derby and the Garris Cup, won included in Direhaw or Dinshajee Sorabjee, baker and long recognised. Also it was folt, that provision the catalogue. Five years old, in fue condition, confectioner, presently residing in the Parsee should be made for on European caretaker to and holding an unbeaten record-the horse has Clab, sued Hormasjes Rutterjee, of 5, D'Agni- also figured successfully on the Australian tarfar Street and of the Queen's Hotel, for specific live on the premises as well as for the more adequate housing of the Chinese Forvants. Brilliant wight have been expected to become performance of an agreement, entered into between the defendant and the plaintiff in Those two last needa nera tho more pressing the object of keen competition. The con When it cunse to be considered how they could trary, however, proved to be the case, and November, 1902, whereby the defendant agreed to engage the plaintiff to serve him as a store- be met, the gentlemen entrusted with the the finish of some spiritless bidding saw the formulation of a scheme concluded that if waler bought in at $675. Chee Sai, second in keeper's assistant, baker and confectioner, for 23rd September, 1902; or alternatively for the building were to be undertaken It would be well the Derby and rat in the Grand Stand the term of three years to be computed from to meet all the requirements of the case at once, Stakes, also failed to aronse interest, sad was and the commodious row structure is the result bought in at $525, as were Lady Lena (bay sum of $1,404.78, being as of 8103.78 balance of of their joint deliberations. This addition to walor maro) at $275 and Lady Mary (brown salary due by the defendant to the plaintiff up to 22nd January, 1903, and $1,300 damages for its south maler mare) at $695; the former, it will be the original Hell is built on
the breach by the defendnut of the above-men- and makes B fize frontage ou recalled, wou the "Cheo Sai" cap and was side the loo Houso Road, Primarily the intention second in the Maiden Stakes. Mirabel, a obest thosed agreement and for wrongful dismissal of was to have a one-story Fuilding only: ternut water mare 14kde. liv. high, was sold the plaintiff from the defendant's employment; vants' quarters and offleos on the basement, with | for $400, and Dodo, a brown weler mare of the amount of the claim being reduced to $1,000 14hds. 13in. for $375. Disgust, the China in order to bring it within the Summary Jaris- caretaker's house on the top floor. As now structurally completed, therearealtogether three! pony which won the Visitor's Cup and ran distic of the Court. Plaintiff also claimed fluors. The basement is devoted to the purpose third is the Exchange Plate, fetched $225 already mentioned; the first floor is to be used Altogether, prices ware regarded as most an- as a reading-rom; and on the second story is satisfactory, and comment on the fact and ou the disinclination of owners to invest in the carotaker's house,
From Ice House Road a broad flight of steps purchasos was not wanting. The failure of the leads to the south door of the Masonic Hall, Jockey Club to publish datails concerning and also gives access to the basement of the the proposed meeting in April was sat unexe. The reading-room is about po a level down as the principal reason for this back- with Ics House Road. To it entrance is gained wardoms, and it was also remarked that indie. from the street by a doorway to the leftations did not point to walers being in much favour for next year's races, which would of the light of stairs referred to. It is a spacious apartment some 50 fest long by fest probably ses China ponies in the majority, wide, airy and well-lighted. Reading-tables will be placed at convenient points, and besides the local daily newspapers and a varied
mupply
There are other signs of awakening here, for several Krupp gune have been brought in and
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. placed on the walls, and the drilling of the
The race for the aup kindly given by the troops according to foreige methods is proceed of periodical literature from home there will ing apace. The martial sound of bugles is aku be a permanent library of books, of which offers of the Royal Engineers was sailed for heard continually, and it must certainly be said substantial nucleus has already been scared. on Sunday last in a fine easterly brease of that diau plins is stricter and the bearing of Each of the Lodges will be asked to bear almost whole sail strength. The course was the troops more soldier-like than was the proportionate part of the expenses connected round à mark-boot off the South Pier onl case a year ago. It may also be added that ten with the running of the new venture, such as the electric lighting and so on, but the hope is enferisined that the reading-roca itself will be self-supporting: an expeolation ikat should be fulfiled if Macopic trethren show adequate appreciation of the advantages which stolan institution offers. This room communicates also with the large hall, so that it can be utilised for Lolge purposes if so desired. A lavatory is situated at the east end. The cars taker's quarters on the topmost floor are well arranged and comfortable, consisting of four apartments-two bed-rooms and two living room-with kitchen and offices should be mentioned that the frontage of the new building will be set off with handsome iron roilings, while at the top of the stone staircase will be massive gates surmounted by an arch and lump-ports, Mr. B. Brotherton Harker was the architect,
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RACING IN HONGKONG.
Ompar" asks why
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," Hongkong, 24th February, SIK-Tur sporting contributor "Ompax" hit the right nail on the bead when he stated that in his opinion tho accumulation of horses in the leading stable noted prejudicially to the interest in several events. the Stewards of the Jockey Club give po indication of the nature of the April Meoting, The fact of the matter is that waler-racing received such a movere blow at the rocant meeting that owners bavo nearly all disposed of their animals for Menila, or polo, and the goneral opinion, freely expressed, is that Mr. Master, the man who at Jockey Club meetings talks so glibly about "sport" and "inducements being offered to owners to keep ponies over," has, by his action on several occasions at the past Meeting in siding eat two ponies both good enough to win, thus securing first and second money, done more, to kill sport in Hongkong than he is probably aware of. His netinu in bringing out two of his own ponies en the Off-Day for the Cosmopolitan Slakos, while keeping Legacy in the stable, bears only one construction in the minds of real sportsmen, and instead of any interest in the April Meeting there appears to be a desire on the
part of owners to have no share in what would probably result in walls-over. Owners of one or two animals who race for mere sport or amusement, and who cannot give it very serions attention, know that they cannot hold their own against a private training establishment, and the recent uninteresting events “Ompar! rafers to will have done more to persuade racing men to revert to the Chins poay than all Mr. Master's eloquence in favour of the waler can convince them to the contrary. Yours, etc.,
OLD OAR.
GERMANY'S EXPENDITURE· IN CHINA.
It
The management of the reading room and library devolves upen a committee of which Mr J. J. Bryan is chairman and Mr. F. Howell Assisted by their secretary and treasurer. committee, these gentlemen are now pushing forward the furnishing and general completion of the new building, and the opening ceremony will take place, it is expected, at an early date.
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Mr. G. C. C. Master of Messra. Johnson, Stokes & Master, solicitors, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (in. structed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis of Messra, Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors), appeared for the defendent,
Mfr. Pollock stated that potics of a special Mr. Moster asked leave to amend the altaran defence had been given to the other side. tive claim so as to read for work and lateur done and services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant and 81,300 damages for the wrongful dismissal of the plaintiff from defen- dant's employment."
Mr. Pollock said he was sorry he could not consent to that amendment.
His Lordship remarked that he was very doubifal that he could allow it; it was suck a serious one. It was amending the whole sotion. After conference between parties with a view Mr. Pollock said that they were not able to to settlement, come to an agreement; the difficulty was as regards rests.
Mr. Moster couteaded that each side should pay their own costs,
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AN ALLEGED NEW BOXER MOVEMENT.
WARNINGS FROM MECHTEN.
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as good, although for 1901 a dividend of 6 per cent, had been distributed, and although against a total profit of 19,354,521 marks for 1901, only an amount of about 16,000,000 marks has to bo Tho Parisian Catholic organ, the Oroiz, OR sat for 1902. But with respect to this lastor it the 21st ult, published what the Times correS“ pondent terms two letters of grave import," should not be forgotten that freights in 1912 received by the Comte de Mun, member of the have been very low, in consequence of many Chamber of Deputies, one from M. de Gusbriant, steamers, which hitherto bad been engaged in member of the foreign missions and pro-ricar the South African transport servies, being freed of South Szechnen, and the other from Mgr. by the end of the war, and now prossed on the Durand, Bishop of Eastern Szcobaen. Both market, That pressure ales has been aggravat- are dated October, 1902. The letter from Med by those steamers which during the strike of de Guebriant says that serious events are once the cosipit workmen in the United States have more imoeurse of preparation in China and that book sout thither fully loaded, and which, when the conflagration will break out this time in the empty, also looked for business, of ourse, at province of Brechnen. Consequently it is the very low rates. In these circumstances the duty of the Catholic missions of Szechuan to year is to be taken as good. What amount of make known the truth, notwithstanding the the profit of 18,000,000 marks is to be applied for conspiracy of silence which seeks to suppress it. writing off purposes is not yet known, but what He attributes the origin of the new Boxer is ́movement in a general way to the circumstance that the chiefs of the outbreak of 1900 are at present fugitives or rather official exiles in the
known isthat for 1901 an amount of 14,429,453 marks was written off the fleet and the other property; for 1902 that amount cannot be larger than about 11,500,000 marks, for 4,500,000 marks are necessary for distribution of a 41 per cent.
Bia Lordship remarked to Mr. Master that the other side fooked upon his writ as a bad one. He was inclined to non-suit the plaintiff, who could then bring another suit if he liked,
Mr. Master said that his client had bear Province of Execlinen, where they are overwhelm-i dividend on the capital, which in March last
brought here from Bombay, and now they were,
to pat it plainly, throwing him out.
His Lordship They might have a right to go
do
Mr, Master was quite propared to show that there had been no misconduct; that point, had never been raised at all.
tion of costs and let each side pay their own.
His Lordebip-I do not know that. Mr. Master thought this was one of those cases where a man in the position of Mr.
His Lordship stated that if r. Ruttonjes Bonjo oonid well afford to waive the ques. greed to that he would be very happy to otherwise oust be non-suit with costs, and his make an order to that effect. Judgment Lordship hoped that in the meantime a settle. meat would be arrived at, seving that they had already come
bear it.
Mr. Master-That gives me liberty to bring another action P
His Lordship-Yes; the non-enit gives you that.
The Court adjourned.
ed with honours They are in relation which
personages even moredangerons than themselves -, for instance, Prince Tast-who are co- cupied in neighbouring provinces in organising revenge. Their secret action can alone account for the sudden appearance of Borer outrages last spring on the part of members of the ascret Booieties which exist and prosper in Szechuso, The complicity of the provincial authorities may
uppeur absurd in existing circumstances, but it is, nevertheless, beyond question. It is exactly
In the case of the Viceny of Szechuan, ago. similar to what took place in Peking 50 monthe hias entourage, and his subordinate ofleinls, there
are the Rutas contradictions, the same incon sistencies as made the crisis in the northern provinces of China inexplicable to Europeans. A long series of outrages, with full details of names and plac. s, is appended to M. da Guebriant's statement. He then expresses the opinion, that, if very serious evonis, dangerous -alike for China and for Europe, did not break out last year, they may be expected for the spring. Among the causes of the reaction he mentions the complete recovery of old China, the triumphal entrance of the Court into Peking. the concentration of power in the hands of the Dowager-Empress, the Anglo-Japanese
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Stonecutters, a mark-boat on Keliot's Bank, the mark-boat off. Stonecutters, the mark.boat on Kellet's Bank and is, fearing all marks to port. There was a strong Blood tido all the afternoon. Iris and Alannah were the first two boats over the line at the start, with the rout of the 10 starters in a bauch close astern of them. Alannah crossed the line at a good pace and at once drew away from the rest, who were all hampered by the close proximity of other bosts, Vernon and Diane were both well placed at the start, but the latter particularly suffered from the nuwelcome attentions of her neighbours and was luffed a long way ont of her course by the Erica. The excellent start she got, combined with the way the Chanticleer stuck close to the Vernon the whole way down to the first mavit, enabled Alannah to hold the fund all the way to the mark-boat on Kellet's Bank. Shortly after rounding the mark-boat of Stonecutter's the Chanticleer had to relire from the race, having unluckily carried away some thing. Of the rest, fin was doing very well and was close up to Vernon and Alannah. On the close haul to the mark-boat off Stonoutters' again Fernon drew up on Alannah and got past her at the mark, while Drone got clear of her Beighbours and materially improved her position. Alin still held her ground, sailing
-JAPAN AND COREA, very well, and all the other one-design boats: "LADY HUNTWOŁTK'S EXPERIMENT,” Mr. Brong's capable company made its final kept well within their time of the leaders. SETTLEMENT OF TER BASENOTE NISPUTE, appearance last evening in The Second in As soon as the les mark was rounded for the
The Japan papers contain particulars of the Command, which has had a vogue as successful second time and the beats started for the three settlement of the banknote dispute which appear as that of Are You a Mason? The first miles thrash home, the two now boats showed ad likely to lead to a serious diplomatic rupturs. performance of Carton's three-uot farcical their immense superiority over the old types and The Kobe Chronicle says it appears that on the comedy, Lady Huntworth's Experiment, rapidly left the rest in hind them. But at the 12th inst. Mr. Hagiware, the Japanese Charge will be givan tuis evening. The new work is
same time it is hardly conceivable that they 'faires at Bean), had an interview with Li atllance, purporting to be based on the main. Ind, Coope & Co.... Per 8 Doz, Pts. $19.50 $2.45 described by a London critic es "wholesome, could have saved their time on the leading beats "Do-sai, the Carson Minister for Foreign Affairs, laughable, and instructive," which should be a of the one-design class had not the latter and after a somewhat heated discussion the sufficient recommendation to all kinds and collotected to sail right across the full strength of orean Government submitted to the protest ditions of playgours. The following will be the the tide over towards the Hongkong shore of Japan, and an agreement was exchanged he instead of keeping on the starboard tack and tween the two representatives. The provisions Captain Durvaston (Lato Pengal? Mr. W. T. Lovell making for Stonecuflers' and then sailing along of the memorandam are (1) that the illegal
Cavalry) a
the Yanmatisbere. At the lee mark the Minin instructions ordering the banknotes to be pro- Rov. Audley Pillengor (Vicar of Stilford, in the Parish of
........Mr. Brough particular seemed to have the race in hand. bibited be withdrawn; (2) that the Corean Droneborough)... Rov. henry Thoresby (his Curato).. Mr. Ernest Vore he was ahead of Dione and not more than Government shall apologise to the Japanese Gandy (Man-servant at the
Mr. Percy Walshu about two minutes as ern of Vernon, and with Government by an official note for the injustice Vicarage)
Mr. Leslia Victor 114 minutes handicap she bat at least 9 minutes done, (8) that in the apology it shall be promised concerned. The answer was an expression of MARBLE Mr. Gyll bites anni Fillenger (Rov Miss Susio Yaugban is band with only three miles wore to sail. Ifabethat those who in any way binder the circulation doubt, but to that doubt the French Consul Lucy Fillenger (thair Nincs). Mise Temple had sailed the same water as Vernon it is hardly of the First Bank notes in future shall be replied, "The missionaries declare the facts to Kesiah (Servant at the Vicarage)...Miss Gillies frown possible that she would have be beaten. Of prnished, and that this publicly proelsimed be true and the mandarins do not deny them."" Caroline Kayward (Cook at the Vicarage). Mrs. Brough
the ons-design and had clues boats Boxito and by the Governor of Seoul; (4) that the appoint- The second letter, which is from Mgr. As already stated, only three nights cars be devoted to i srton's comedy, as on Saturday Maid Marian, both a long way astern of the mont of the Corean Minister to Japan, which Durand, Bishop of Eastern Szechnen, contains noat Mrs. Dane's Defence, the sensational play Min, were the only boats to follow the leaders has long remained in abeyance, abolt be made the following passage--- by Henry Arthur Jones, author of The Liars,
and of these the Bonito when quite class to is down for production.
the line had still a minute and a half in hand, and with a hole luck with the wind, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
which at the time was dropping fast, would have won. With regard to, Alanmak “it was noticeable that so long as the wind remained strong and the water a li te lumpy the new boate though sailing faster than ehe did, could not get far away from her, but as soon as they got into the smooth water and stacker wied off the Yanmalishore they just aced away. The fin-st performance of the day was undoubtedly that of Dione. She was about two minutes astern of Alannah at the lee mark and she finished 4 minutes 54 seconds abead of her; so she gained 6 minutes and 4 seconds on a beat of 3 miles, and this off easily the best boat to windward of all the old boats. In the end the Alannak won by the narrow worgin of 40 seconds and thus took the R.E. Cap for the third year in suCCERSIOL.
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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, Richtar, the leader of the Radical Left, criticised a number of the items of expenditure, An extraordinary general moeting of shara. Referring to the estimates of expenditure in boere in this Company was held at the offices, Chiza he pointed out that even after the Bank Buildings, at eleven o'clock yesterday evacuation of Shanghai the 2,600 men of the forenoon. The Hon. C. W. Dickson (chairman) East Asiat Brigade would cost 11,000,000 presidled, and the others present wore the Hon marks (£550,000) a year. Kino-obau eest P., Shewan and Messrs. C. Michelan, N. A 12,000,000 marks (£600,000), the East Asiatic Siebe, E. Gretz, F. A. Gonos (directors), T.
• squadron 5,000.000 zearks (£250.000), and to Arnold (ecretary), J., Arnold J. Barton, these sums must be added the coat of river K. MoK. Ross, E. R. Fuhrmann, and 0. gunboats, ministerial and consular buildings, Strackmeyer. and sulwilies to mail steamers. The made an The notice calling the meeting having been expenditure in East Asia of between 30,000,000 read by the SECRETARY, and 40,000,000 marks (£1,500,000 to £2,000,000), The CHAIRMAN said--Gontlemen, sa indi- a sam not much smaller than the total ofcated in the notice just rend the object with which German exports to that part of the world.
wo are met together to-day is to conftris the
The official times are as follows
2. Vernon
3. Dione
The Badget of the German Foreign Office solution passed on the 7th inst., the effect of. for 1901-64 mong other requirements, shows which as I then stated will, in the opinion of 170,000 marks for the building of a new your directors, be most beneficial to the Com. German Consulate at Hankow, of which sa
I therefore move the confirmation of the pany.
1. Alannalt -85,000 maks are to be paid shortly. For the following resolation:-That the Articles of
4. Bonito building of a new residence for the German Association be altered in the manner following
16. Min... Consulate at Cantor a much larger sum has (e) In Article 79 the word" Nine" shall be sub- been named, of which 210,000 marks are to be stituted for the word "Seven," (b) In Article 88 paid as a first umeant. For the acquisition the words "Nine thousand "shall be substituted of ground for building a German Consular residence at Nanking 100,000 marks also are demanded,
for the words "Secon thonsari,”
Mr. STRUCKMEYER seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
This was all the business.
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Guinness, tenance of the integrity of China, the promised Hend evacuation of Manchacia, and the handing over Guinness, of Tiautsia to the Chinese. He desiguates the president of the bureau of foreign affairs of Sze- ohnen, Tano-sony, as the chief of the next insurrection, and as being destined to play tho samo part as Prises Tran
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tho plate approval. Moreover, most of information which he sends you is taken from the official reports, duly controlled, which we ourselves addressed to the Viceroy Kuei-chan and to his successor Tsen, the present Viceroy of Szechuen. Never since 1650, when the first- missionaries arrived in this province, never, I repeat, has Catholicism suffered such persecu tion as we suffer here at present. We thought at one time that our 40,000 Christians would completely disappear. There are still survivors, but the future is aut reassuring,"
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