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Before, teased and tormented by the ricsha coolic, these santo men would have grinned amiably, even after vodka, and shown no evil temper. Now, since self repression of that kind
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CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CHINESE POETRY,
There are two lines of verse which at this | LAST NIGHT'S LECTURE OT NU, J. DYEÈÉ BALL, -
Mr. J. Dyer Hall last evening lectured on the Rhythm and Ehyme in Celestial Clinues" at the Y.M.C.A.
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THE WAR.
OF THE JAPANESE CONSULA
PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDMENT,
Tokyo, 21st December. The Port Arthur army reports that 'our captures at the north fort of Tunkikwiane sha consisted of four quick-firing guns (two of which are usable), four machine guns (all usable) and five felt guns (under examination). There were, also, nerous rifles, shells, annucnition, grenades, etc.
150 bandy, one of them, according to our con- [BY COURTESY temporary, swung it behind him, obviously to rid himself of his annoyers. his intentions were with regard to the coolies, it seems clear, from the report, that be intended no hurt to his actual victimi That is, if it be true that the Chinaman killed by the swong adze was a interested passer by. How is it, in face of this admission, that we find our hitherto saber contemporary clamouring for ven- geance? It must be that the war fever has got into it also. Since Russian law prevents the Russian consul trying a Russian suilor when that sailor's others are available, and because presumably, it does not trust the Roasinu Conrt Martial to make the punishment sufficiently severe, northern contemporary abandons a prin- ciple that is as old as foreign residence in Chion; and would have these two
foreigners handed over to trial by Chinese. It is very bad, and very alarraing, of course, that evil-passioned Russian sailors should
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THE REACTIONARY MOVEMENT
IN RUSSIA.
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hursthouse (of Messrs Dennys and Houb-y's office) representing the Police and four Insurance Companies, and Mr. Hastings appearing on behalf of Ho Li Chc, the owner of the goods in the godown.
The next witness called was Ho Li,Cho, who said: um the agent of the Chinese Engineer- ing and Mining Company. I was formerly compradore of the Chinese American Com- When that company mercial Company. vel la carry on business I took
which the value of thu. stock; about $63,0.0 or $64,000. After dedneting certain rebates l'arranged to pay the Company $45,000 in three instalments. I did not check
was
the stock is the contracts and invoices were with Mr. Murray: When the West Point godown was hired, some of the goods I took over were removed there. insur d. the goods for
Commercial Union and $1,) in the Meiji Fire $5,000, a further $4,8), and then $10,000 in the In On Insurance Company: $5,000 in the
insurance in the latter two empanies until the Insurance Company. I did not know of the night of the Ars. All the insuraness 1 ffected
season of the your rise to the lips of most of us
At Christmas play, and make gocul cliser; For Christmas comes but since a yvir.
In his opening remarks the speaker said that Who the author was few, perhaps, remember, though the Chinese seemed so prosaic, so as they do a very matter-of-fact, that at first it seems to many in- bat the lines, expressing popular sentiment at this season of the year.possible that under the so-called yellow skin thero heats a heart that throbs in unison with poetic will be as permanently associated with Christmas the anusal
thought and fancy, as a matter of fact the as the usual stereotyped wish on
Chinese ordinarily were passionately fond of Xmas card.
potrs; they positively revelled in it. Nature is doubtless in a mood for poetic inspiration in the Fast, but was man responsive where the grind for the dollar and they piling up of the **『}ires
Here in the East, so far from the Homeland. we are reminded in good time of the approach of this Festive Season. The storekcopeis never, allow us to forget it. Early in November tho advertisements alluringly set forth all the
round carried on from early dawn to late at chjets d'art and creature comforts of Basturnaitry caah necessitated such production which are eminently suitable as night? In answer to this question—the Chi-
As in
Christmas presents for fri nds af Home." and
Ruse have been worshipgues of Nature for wo loosen the purs: strings to such an unwanted centuries and milleniums, both in the actual In this lat extent that the memory of it all lives in the and tigarantire sause of the term. minds of the storekeepers from one year's en of poetry every man of education was taught to
Last July a la'y sunt to a present and received a message from the story taught to write Latin verses.
was an older offspring of literature then philo- to the other. Chinese store for toy to give us a birthday compose verse in his own languages English
but he would have soine for Christinus: The keeper saying that there were no toys in stock, sucient Greece, so in ancient China:---poetry : folcign man's Christmas, indeed, may bedes-phy. In Initiu there was much of epic The insurance was in-cribed as the storekeeper's harvest time, and if poetry, but in China rono; historical romance were with the Un On. crised about a fortnight before the fire on storekeeper tu prodigal also with his cumshas took its place. There was much drumstic known as "Children of the pach orchard" Account of further shipment of goods at this seison of the year he reckona, of course, poetry, but though Chinese anters
a thousand years ago, oùr modern stage was far which was
be put into the godown. reaping where he lag sown.
Let us however, away with too analytical There was 10 list made of the goods
was highly trained, but the Chinese were not transferred to the West Point Godown. The "eflections and nate in the advertisement. columns advance of theirs. The Chinese memory above accepting the aids which poetry lent to godowokeeper was sleeping in the godown on this aids to good cheer which Sauta Chans
memory, so didactic verse was common, the the night of the fire. He was the first to in- brings to the public notice. We miss here the form me of it. Shortly afterwards I handed great shows of butchers meat and poultry subject matter being thrown into this form a quemic aid. The Mandarin the book containing a list of goods supposed to which the World and his Wife at Home go ont be in the godown to the Police. I could not to see in the week before Xmas. Here we buy I believe the book handed to the in advance, and cover the bones with flesh; that say whether the electrical goods in the godown our turkey--or rather the framework weeks
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sometimes versified his proclamations so that
LONDON, 19th December. Telegrams from St. Petersburg indicate that the Reactionaries are fast recovering the upper hand; the Press has been forbid den to mention representative government.
It is reported the Tsar has informed his Polico contained a corrent list of goods in the is to say, wo fatten the bird in our own backyards, might to the more easily remembered,
THE THIRD RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.
are saleable.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings:-The hist $16,0 innrance I took out with the En On Insurance Company. They informed the after the fire that they had transferred the insurance to the Commercial Union and the Meiji Fire Jusurance Companies. I required an inserovec to cover & quantity of goods that might be in the godown at any time.
be allowed to wander through the streets of Ministers that he is determined to maintain godown at the time of the fire. Shanghai. It must make some of the old the principle of autocracy for his șun. ladies there quake in their beds. But a little while ago, there were Japanese youths running about Shanghai, with knives, aud using them. This was bad, too, but we do not wish to make too much of it. It was, as we say, one of the painful concomitants There was no catery, of a close-by war. however, against the principle of extra- territoriality in that ense; no demand that the foreign delinquents should be handed over to the tender mercies of a Tuotai. Why this difference?
After the North Sea affair, we have no A. S. WATSON & CO.] great love for the Russian sailor. We can to behave like a At the same time, he is
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MARRIAGE.
On 21st Decembor, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, HUB WILLIAM HILL, Supreme Court, Hong kong, to ExILY FLORA VON KEISPENSTOHI, youngest daughter of the late [2007 JONATHAN HOWELL, of Cambridge.
The Daily Press.
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and strongly protest, against it.
Entries for the Hongkong Schools' Football League competition close on the 24th inst.
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club are playing fall rink matches this afternoon, com mancing at 3 p.m.
The Universal Gazette says that Germany has again asked for the lease of Poyang lake and that the authorities of the province of Kiangsi have wired the Waiwapa to refuse the proposal A report was current in Shanghai that the Nigretia, which left for Vladivostock on 16th December (since captared), included amongst her newly signed on crew the captain of the
Russian war-ship Grosecui.
Messrs Banjami, Kelly and Potta were in. WAR is having its effect upon the universal formed by telegraph, yesterday, that the S. C. nerves. It is brutalising the participants, Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld., has declared an brainlising the beholders; and it is chang Interim Dividend of Tls. 5 per share for the ing the intellectual focus of all and sundry.half year ended 31st October, 1904.
Its neuralgic effect upon some of the actors
'The annual match, Hongkong Cricket Club
in the great international tragedy has just been illustrated in a distressing manner at Shanghai, with fatal result to a Chiuaman, and with disturbing effect upon the mental balance of our fellow nationals in the northern port.
It appears that Shanghai has been for some time offended by tho bearing and behaviour of the Russian sailors going
An amusing story, illustrative of the attitude ashore from their interned ships. How much the local bias in favour of Japan and of the Japanese trader towards European patents, is going the rounds of the Berlin
Loxnox, 19th December. Admiral Sirileft his been appointed to the command of the third Baltic fleet. The Admiralty expects the feet to suil on the 28th proximo.
but nevertheless there are always people who will not look ahead, and for such the butchers in the Central Market always make ample provision, giving the market an appearance which makes it worth a visit.
- Perlups before the beef and turkey, we ought to have mentioned the Christmas Padding, for what would Christinas be without the publing! As well play "Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark Times change aul we change with them, but the time will never come when Xmas will be celebrated without the pudding,
Leung Chop said: I am engaged by the Chinese Engineering Company Prior to my recent trip to Cuntou I used to sloop in the West Point godown. I was not there or the night of the fire. Cross-examined by Mr. in making a TIATER.
Hastings: I did not go to the godown to steep, oo my return from Cauton, because I was told Wong Ying Chi declared-I was with Lo that another man had gone to sleep there. Wing Ming at a restaurant at Hollywood Read on the night of the 8th instant. Between
The Third Russian Baltic squadron is fitting out very hastily at Libau, with no attempt to thoroughly overhaul the ships, workmen being insufficient.
THE BALTIC FLEET (VIA THE CAPE)
LONDON, 19th December.
The Baltic fleet has passed Cape Town bound eastward,
(From Northern Paper.) REPAIRS TO THE "SADO MARU.“ TOKYO, 18th December.
twelve and one o'clock he left and went in the direction of West Point.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings: sould not say whether Lo Wing Ming was drunk I do not know whether he won some money in the Wyshing lottery lately.
Hearing continues.
THE HONGKONG RACES.
The repairs to the N.Y.K.8. Sada Maru at
Mr. T. F. Hough, Clerk of the Course, has Nagasaki hare heen quite completed, and she kindly sent us the particulars of the Hongkong will have a trial trip shortly.
THE HARRIED RUSSIANS.
TOKYO, 16th December, The Otvojny and other naval vessels which were torpedoed by the Japanese on Wednesday steamed out of the harbour recently and moored off Muutoushan to escape the Japanese fire from the land side
In a few days Mr. T. Wilks may proceed by the s.. Lueries to the scene of the wreck of the s.s. Strewsbury, on behalf of Messra Gilman
and Co.,
The new VR.C. site, adjoining the Naval Extension Works on the Hongkong side, will not be available for some time, probably till dock. the completion of the now after The Commodore suggested that the V.R.C. retain their present site till such time as is the new position. This has been decided on. convenient for the Admiralty to hand over
Jockey Club Race Meeting, to be held at the Race Course, Happy Valley, on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of February next.
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makes an attractive line in the announcement,
and women have lost faith in the virtue of **stirring the pudding;" but the old desire for "tasting a bit" on Xmis day is as strong as
ever.
And the Café Weismann shares with Mr. H. Ruttonjec in the list of announcements the monopoly of supplying Christmas Cakes. Messrs,
A. S. Watson & Co. draw attention to their
more they might altract
notice in the
minds of the people, and so that they
It was
The oracles in the temples had their utterances written in poetry. Lyric poetry was what the very dificult to router some of the masterpieces Chinese were particularly strong in. of Chinese poetry into English. European langages were very similar, and a more or less literal translation from them into English wa possible. Even in such cases, however, some of the beauties were lost; but when two languages were so dissimilar as English and Chines the attempt
was often disastrous
Added to
not A lot of trouble is involved Therefore, much Chinese poetry was
The study of pakka" Christmas Prading, capable of being translated.
Chinese postry world bow that the Chinese poets were of the same flesh and blood as our- and in this age trouble is not courted or tolerated when it may be avoided. the confectioner gets his chance. Locking selves, inasmuch that they had the same same emotions and desires; that, in fact, their down the Christmas announcements on page 4, thought and feelings and were moved by the we observe that the Café-Weismann is pre-
hearts beatin Lison with ours-though seas and this respect. pared for any emergency in
Christmas Puddings at 90 cents per lb-continents sepainted as, there was the same sky overhead, and human nature was the sume the
rugged and home-made" paddings do not cost legs wide world over. As in the West, ao in the In these days there are an astonishing number Far East-poetry had risen from a of housewives in the world who prefer to "put original, when a rupidity of style and irregularity ont "this work as they do their washing. Men in the use of the embellishments of rhyme and measure were first employed. It was only half the trash to say that Chinese was a one- syllabie language. It was so to a great extent, but there were sufficient dipthongs and short and long pronunciation of words to give an this TAG the tonic systow, which alone expressive variety to the verse. would give a musical cadence to the veres. stock of Confectionery for Xmas as well as to their Christmas Crackers, competing in these There were a number of different measures, in- poetry. One very interesting feature in The first day's events are as follows:-Wong-lines with the Café Weismann, who also adver- cluding the parallelisms so common in Hebrew, Chinese postry was imitative harmony, when the neichong Stakes (half-mile), for subscription tise a fine stock.
Most conspicuous among the announcements
notes of birds were employed to make up a. griffins; the Victoria Stakes (one mile), for
poum, in which the birds appeared to be speaking Chinese, The Slaking," or "the Book of China ponies; The Valley Stakes (three-quarters are the wines for Xuns. Good wine is a good of a mile), for subser ption griffins; The Maiden familiar creature, if it be well used," a great
Odos" was a collection of ancient lyrics. Thera them, but Stakes (three quarters of a mile), for China Englishman has told us, and Hongkong has
amongst many Chinese the more mention of ponies, griffins; The Foochow Cup (two miles), never lacked opportunities of getting this good was nothing pornographic in two-mile post mes round and in), for China time. Old fires of good sanding like Caldbeck, love and love-making was thought to be immor- for Chias ponies; The Garrison Cup (from the familiar creature at Christmas or any other popies, grifius; The Chinese Club Cip (one- McGregor & Co., Sienissen & Co. (as agentsal, and they had given political meaning to for Cutler, Palmer & Co.'s wines and spirits)
-many of these national songs of the people. About H. Price & Co. and A. S. Watson & Co., are as
two-hundred years before Christ a poem called The Bird of Fate," bearing a striking resem blance to Edgar Allen Poe's "Raren," was written. Derostic affection appeared in several Chinese poems, though it was thought inde- licate to show signs of it in every day life, and deserted wives, bare also sung their wos. One of the greatest of China's posts was Li Tai po, who lived in the Tong Dynasty Now, having briefly glanced at the appeals (618-905 A. D.) He had been styled the Pope
mile), for subscription griffins of any season; The Lusitano Cup (one mile), for China penies, griffins; The Hongkong Club Cup (one mile and a half), for China ponies: The Encourage. ment Stakes (five furlongs), for subscription griffins.
ready as ever to meet the demands of the seas on
tbera Thon
is the Wine Growere Association (Messrs. Barretto & Co. agents) and this year the new firm of Messra. Gregor & Co. is entering into the competition, while
Second day :-The Jockey Cup (once round), for subscription griffins of any season; The yet another firm is being born with the desire to Exchange Plate (from the two-mile post once assist in satisfying the public need of the round and in), for Chins ponies; The Hong-good familiar creature." hong Derby (one mile and a half), for Chins
tion griftus of any season.
Theatre.
Our
multitude of friends? Messes. Inne Crawford
and the Horace of that age. People blained the Chinese for callousness towards suffering,
poet of the Sung Dynasty (1036-11"1 A. D.) especially in the brate creation, but several of their poets wrote in a contrary vein. A famos
Third DayThe Grand Stand Stakes (three- quarters of a mile), for China ponies, griffing;
lamented minister. The Great Southern Stakes (one mile), for
Mr. Dyer Ball gare many illustrations of China ponies: The Governor's Cup (one mile); & Co. give us & reminder of this little Xmas figurative of trying to recover the body of the (once round), for China ponies; The Flyaway what to select will find some helpful information Chinose poetry, and fluished up by instancing a Stakes (sovon furlongs), for China ponios in the advertisement of this well-known firm as few songs written for children. for subscription griffine; The Ladies Purse observance, and those who are puzzled to know
griffins; The Phaeton Stakes (three-quarters of
The Kowloon Cricket Club may possibly be v. United Services, will take place on Satur-granted a fine piece of ground, containing some ponies, griffine; The German Cup (one mile to the inner man," let us glance at the day and Monday, the 24th and 26th instant. 35,000 square feet, off Austen Road, Kowlook.and e quarter), for subscription griffins; The announcements which appeal to the soul and The concerts by this band are Play commences each day at 11.30 am. The The only difficulty appears to be that the Kow-Gold Coast Cup (five furlongs), for China the heart. To-night we begin with the orches
Was Su Tung-pe. His works were contained in following gentlonien have been selected to play loon Bowling Green Chub ground is situated on ponies: The Professional Cup (one mile), for tral concert by the band of H.I.G.M's Fuerst
a hundred and fifteen volumes, and so prized for the Club:-Messre. R. E. O. Bird, C. M. G. this plot. This club has been approached by the griffing that bave rarer won a race, The Bismarck.
To-morrow night two were his poems that some of them were cut in Burnie, J. T. Dixon Walter Dixon. R. Hau- Government with an offer of a larger piece of Challenge Cup (one mile and three-quarters), always well worth attending, and this one no less
the two mile post once round and in), for attract a full house. cock, II. Hancock. F. Maitland, G. E. Morrell. land nearer the barracks and a moutary com- for Chins ponies; The Spring Sinkos (from than those that have gone before is certain to T. E. Pearce, A. C. Ward, and T. Sercombe pensation. The matter is still in abeyance.
anbscription griffins; The Nery Cup (one secomplished ladies who are visiting the Colony stone. Lung poems were almost unknown in
Smith.
of stata A quiet wedding took place at St. John's mile and a quarter), for grifins; The Racing are giving a convert the Peak Hotel, and Chine. Ons of the longest was "Lei Sau, The
author was high minister
進 Lilliputians commence a short setson at the
who, when his sovereign felt changed towards The Dragon Boat But all this is terribly solfish. What about him, committed suicide. Cathedral yesterday morning, when Mr. Stakes (three-quarters of a mile), for subscrip- on Saturday night (Christinas Eve Pollard's Song of the Sorrow Stricken The married to Miss Emily Flora ven Keiffor Arthur W. Bill, of the Supreme Court, was
the usual little prosents to growing Feast was kept in memory of limit wes- against Russia bas conspired to exag press. Many German articles bear the letters
stahl (née Howell). The bride looked very be gerate their misdeeds, we can only guess. D.P.M.S." which stand for "Deutscher coming in a white dress with white hat to match. It does seem as it someone ought to point Reichs-Master-Schutz, or, literally, German After the ceremony a reception was held at the gut, even after the latest disastrous incident, Imperial Sample Protection. It occurred to a the need of making sune charitable allow. Japanese to register thess letters as bis trade residence of the bride's brother, Mr. F. Howell,
German importers, whose wares bear them. ance for the tame tigers so recently excited mark; and now he is bringing actions against at No. 6, Morrison Hill Rad
a mile), for China ponies that have been in the well as in those of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh and of the last, and perhaps the prettiest of these, A native paper says the Yokohama Specie by the smell of blood. The inherent savu
The reader having been put in a charitable Bank at Yinkow (Newchwang) has cashed mili,
Stakes (three-frame of mind he will perhaps not overlook the ap gery of the human brute has been dragged nearer the surface in the soldier. It is but rigoure of war: Along the Shuo, both Russian tary notes above one million yea, but still the Colony prior to September hat and subscription W. Brewer & Co.
and Japanese outposts keep such a sharp watch value of the Japanese military notes has been griffins; The Consolatien held on leash in time of peace: in war time, for each other, that there is always a fusillade found to be declining. Thereupon the bank quarters of a mile), for non winners at the poi af the Catholic Union in Glenesly, who have
An Imperial rescript dated 13th December he is admired, and praised, for letting it the instant either side shows itself. So now they has tried to find out the cause of this fall of meeting; The Hongkong Stakes (one mile and arranged to ran a short pantomime season in aid
was wired to the Governor of Kwangtung, out, and called a bero' if he lets it go at the set up hats on the top of sticks, just pooping the value of the notes. It was found that the a half), a forced entry for subscription grittins; of funds to provide Xmas treats to 700 poor right moment. Here at Shanghai we have over the edges of tronches, and in the distancs native minta were making Chinase coins out of The Champion Stakes (one mile and a quarter), children and 200 poor people. This is an effort
the Jungsheng and the Nil Desperandum Stakes (five furlongs). Last season the expenses amounted to $1,640, Chang Jen-cheen, saying that the said Governor a lot of human fighting animals, whose it is impossible to see through the deception. the Japanese coine. Therefore the Japanese for winners at the meeting only, a forced entry which the Catholic Union makes every year.
and as of this sum only $154 représented dona is held responsible for speedily suppressing tushes have been whetted, and who have The enemy blazes away and the hat is kept in gendarmerio wont to
It will be noticed that HE the Governer tious it will be seen that the pantomine needs handite now ravaging the province of Kwang- tang so as to root out any source of further to be well supported to enable the Union to
troubles in that province, been withdrawn and held back from further position till a hit in scored. This is greated Hsiangfal native mints on the 3rd December for non winners.
with loud cheers. And so the game goes on; and seized the books and arrested the respon-
achieve its purpose. and the Governor's Cup. scenes of carnage. They have not yet had the Shanghai Mercury says the Japanese call sible members of these two mints. Further in- las presented two Cups, the Gold Coast Cup
vestigation is still going on in the matter. time to get back to the old peace footing, it the " Shaho Shooting Club”
Glimpses of grin humour occur amid the
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was as follows:~~
A translation
"My little baby, little boy blue, In as sweet as sugar and cinnamon too; Isn't this precious darling of ours Sweeter than dates and cinnamon flowers?"