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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 3nd, 1905 their teeth, in their constant counters CONFUCIUS returari csasive answers to TELEGRAMS.
with the great aftermath of the Chinese unanswerable questions, puts himself in Sage. Hatetul admissions have to be made,peril. There are questions asked regularly Those by Sunday-school scholars that teachers and clorous comparisons faces. conditions we suppose to prevail, at any and preachers in the West as regularly rate, when it is a case of united intelligence evade; and erade in a way that often Every and earnestness, when this prejudiced critic leaves the intelligent child, who is guriosity CO., ord when of logic, incurante, gravely alikes triste.
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and is able to see the pitfalls surrounding his ad captandum exhortations. The Chinese are quick to
see thein, too. But there are the loss wise who rush where others tread lifdently. Of snel we are inclined to number the W. MURRAY of Singapore, who just been challenging us with an objection. able comparison in a lecture, entitled, "Where Cosructus Fails." [Extraets are reproduced elsewhere in this issue.] Of such, also, we may also number Bishop OLDHAM, who countenanced the lecture, which, it is net muusly recorded, was list eved to by a number of Chinese young
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foreign parent experiences the need of such evasions are probably nover requisite in China, for what he knows, Confucius happily explains, und what he does not kwow, he frankly confesses, Chinese child who defined
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BOMB OUTRAGE IN PARIS.
LONDON, 1st June. A bomb was thrown at King and President Alfonso of Spain Loubet as they were returning from
THE
NAVAL BATTLE.
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JAPANESE OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.}
ROZEDESTVE VSKY'S ADVENTURES.
the opera last night. Fortunately the AP Two SHIPS SHOT UNDER HIM,” King and President were not injured.
TO BE RENEWED AND PROBARLY
STRENGTHENED. "
hasbelieving what you know aint so,” The ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
MAER said: "Those whose courses are different easuot. hay plans for one another." He would never have dreamed of sending missionaries to England, for in his parable of Teza-100 and Yex Yew he recognised the damnable fallacy that foreigners express in their saying "what issue for the gos is sauce for the gander." In ethica, as ip religions, be knew flat one man's meat is another man's poison." Missionaries, and those Singapore cieries, Juve yet to learn
Mr. MuuRay, who, like most other people, depends upon Dr. LE for the nuthorised version of the Chinese scriptures, supplies his own commentaries. So, too, BRANDY Bishop OLDHAM, for there are indications in each of an original point of view. Both read Ledge's translation of the Analects: both read them differently, although both come triumphantly to the arbitrary pre-
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The 12th plagne case was recorded yesterday. Two ort of yesterday's three cases hud fatal termiuations,
It was reported in town yesterday that the sailing shipTravencore which loft Hongkong on Wednesday last bound for Port Angeles went
$20.00 failure. Their respective originality was ap-around about 10 miles north of Flower
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parent, we suggest, when on the same nigirt, at the self same meeting, Mr. MurBAY sail CONFUCIUS WAS "conspicuousfor the bumil- ity of his bearing," while Bishop Oldham C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC 13.00 declared his conviction that the Teacher
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walked with pedantic atrut, peeped from the corner of his eye to see what impression he was inaking 40.00 upon his neighbours." Who ever saw
But that is irrelevant. pedant strut! Rather let us ask how the Bishop sequired bis conviction that Coxrucius was a vain poscar. Certainly not from Dr. Lee How then? There is common method of applying introspective discoverica when A. S. WATSON & CO. estimating fellow men that may perhaps explain this shrewd analysis of the character of KUNG FU-TSZE. So much for the Bishop, who could thus, before Chinese, insult the memory of one whom some of them reverence. What in the Christian's but n tactless word is from the heathen rankest blasphemy,
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near Foki Point, and that the Robert Cooke left after the news was receivel to float and tow her
into port.
Messrs. Jarline, Mathison & Co., General Managers of the Indo-China Strom Navigation Company, Limited, received telegraphic informa tion yerlarday that the Annual General Menting of Shareholders will be held ou 9th June, and that a dividend of 6 per cent. is recommended by the Board.
The following notification was issued by the Government of Madras, dated 12th MayThe Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the regulations ander the Venico Sauitery Canvention be reimpsed at all the uninfected Torts of the Metros Presidency against arri- talk from Hongkong, intimation having been received that there have been 20 cases of plague at that place since the 31st March, 1995,
Losuos, 2nd June. The British Foreign Secretary, the Marquess of Lansdowne, his predicted the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, whiefi, he says, will in all probability be strengthened and con-
solidated.
INDIAN PATRIOTS AT HONGKONG.
DIPLOMACY AT THE BARBOUR OFFICE. Yesterday afternoon a very interesting case was tried by the Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes-
Lawrner, R.N., at the Harbour Office. The
Luscar (Indian Mahongdana) sailors of the P. and 0.98. Palma relased to proceed in the ship, saying that they were af of Russians. The situation was particularly kerd beesuse
if Chinese sailors had been led to replace them the firemen would also ft the ship Forcing pork-eating Celestia the presence of the Faithful, indeed, would have been out of the question.
Captain G. W. Cockman, in the witness bos, who charged the men with wilfully impeding the progress of the ship by refusing to proceed to sea. gavo evidence that on the 1st instant, just as they wore about to lease Hong. korg. the sailors and firemen mustered on the garter-deck and refused to go. The ship had boon in Hongkong six daya previously, but the mco never raised any objection. They would not go to Japau, Shanghai or even north of Hongkong, saying that Malay sailors on the
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wharf told them that if they did so Russians most certainly would cut their throats. meu had no objection to the food or treatment. The ship was not enTrying contraband.
Hongkong Hotel. Saturday, 3rd June, 1905. MENU: Hors D'Envres-Strimp Canapes, Soup--Potage Crane do Asperges, Fish-Smoked. Fish and Butter Sauce, Entrees-Trufles Catleis,
His Worship, to defendants—I have seen the Fillet of Beef Maitrs d'Hotel, Patties 2 Tou- Jouse, Curry-Malay Curry. Joints, &e-Roast articles of agreemont, and you have signed on Perhaps that is it. In the case of Mr.Australing Lamb and Mint Sunce, Bonat Capot to go to any place between sixty degrees north MUREAT, who, so far as we know, has never and York Ham, Hoiled Corned Ox Tongue latitude and fifty degrees south latitude. Those ad Carrota, Cold Bologna Sausage ml. - opened his month except to echo the opinious Plain Salad, Sweets-Touit Pedding, Strawl tysixty degress north latitudo embrace Japan, the of greater men than himself, it is amusing Ice Cream and Finger Cakes, Orange Cream Handwiches. "Tipsy Cake. Bessert-ofteo-- that he should accuse Confuetus of want of Fra originality, of being a mere transmitter of the wisdom of sages who preceded him.
Tonight. old. Etoniaus at Hongkong ure celebrating together the birthday of King
country to which you are naked to go. The men said they were frightened. The Captain-I pointed out to-them-yester- day that there was no danger; the danger was at an end; but they said they did not know. I leo pointed out that the very fact of our not
"BOYS OF THE BULL-DOG
BREED."
BEHAVING NAUGHTILY,
Thursday was "pay uy" and a number of sailors were granted shore leave. With that breazy swing characteristic of sons of the sya.. they cast off from their vessels and steered their course for the nearest drink shops, etc.. where they proceded to "knock down" their cheques. When Jack has got his pay, hoʻs the gayest of the gay," but his gaiuty sometimes takes highly obj«ctionable forme,' as the recent. oxperiences of a number of Hongkong constables prove.
Before Mr. F. A. Hardaud at the Police Court yesterday, the follosing charges werO heard:
Torro, 1st June. The eighth report from Admiral Togo, received on the 31st May, states that the
Fatrick O'Brien, nstoker on H.M.S. Hogne was commander of the Karnya, returning this
charged with bohaving in a disorderly manner and afternoon with the survivors from the assaulting the Police. The defondant autored a Chinese restaurant at No. 199. Queen's Road Dmitri Donskoi, reports that the Duitri Donskoi on the morning of 29th May, open-Central, and ordered a meal, the price of which was 30 coats. Having disposed of the food. ing the Kingston valve, sank, and those on,
dowanded payment of the amount. Defendunt dealt him a blow on the face and left the shop. board, including the survivors from the Patrick was leaving when the sustaurant kooper Proceding along Queen's Roadt he was stoppet landed at Urleung Island).
It appears that the Bowinni took aboard by an Indian constable, who was knooked down Oliobia, and the destroyer Boninni wero
Vice-Admiral Rozhdestvensky and his stuff before the sinking of the flagship on the afternoon of 27th May, and also 200 from the Oslaibía, but finding her navigation to
Coady, one of the R.M.LL. from H.M.S. be difficult, she transferred Vico-Admiral Hogue was charged with rofusing to pay Rozhdestvensky and his staff to the Bledony.ricsha hire, assaulting a coolio, assaulting thras While running northward, the latter met, on the morning of 28th May, the Daitri
Donskoi, to which allaboard were transferred
and the Bouínuí sank herself:
The Ostiabis, according to her survivors, had ber conningtower struck by the firs
Admiral Foelkeream was killed. After a straight shot of the battle of 27th May, and succession of shots, she sonk at about three 'n'clock in the afternoon.
The survivors of the Duit Donskoi say that they saw two destroyers sink in the thick of the battle at noon on 27th May This, if it is true, makes five Russian destroyers that have been sunk.
THE "ZEMTCHUG'S" FATE
TOKYO, 2nd June. The ninth report from Admiral Togo, received on the afternoon of June. Ist, stated that the Iwate and Yakumo report that there is no Russian ship between Torijima and Shanghai,
Rear-Admiral Shinamura reports that bis Bagship Iwate cannonaded 10g Zenechug vigorously at 3,000 metres on the afternoon of the 27th May, and undoubtedly sank her.
[REUTER'S SERVICE,
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
LONDON, 31st May
The St. Petersbury Bourse Gazette says that the Battle of Tsushima has decided
No anonymously signed communications that have SHLKEMIKABE WAS Bothing more. BOLONON George III the anniversary of which is carrying contraband of war exempted us from the issue of the war, and opened new
already agnared in other pipers will be inserted.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 3D, 1905.
"put in order" many platitudes. It is the way these great men transmitted what they had mentally digested that makes them grent. Mr. MURRAY has not digested, therefore, he wangınits badly. He considers that KUNG FU-raze's exhortation to his
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Bouday. Naturally, the majority of them are
all interference.
Mahomed Hoosin, the Eorang: I warned offsors in the King's services, and the band of the 2nd Royal West Kents, which usually plays all the defendants that the war is over and that at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday nights, is required to play for the Eronians banquet. The hotel manager is promising his guests un "extra-special" menu to make up for the los of the site.
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they had better go,
The Captain-This man has dever, refund. His Worship-Let us hear unother. Salud loosen-We were told by a Malay that there was war, and are frightene
ways for the currents of history."
LOSS OF THE RUSSIAN CRUISER
"GROMOBOI."
LONDON, 31st May, The Tokyo correspondent of the Exprese saya that the cruiser Gromoboi, leaving Vladivostock, apparently hoping to join Admiral Rozhdestvensky, struck a Japan- Saful. Housen →Five shipm grihen sunk, ese mine and foundered with all hands. the Malay said.
Hia Worship--But yon hard told now that the war is over.
His Worship-Are you British sabjects? therus-Yes, yes, British.
His Worship And you look to the British nag for protection?
ADMIRAL TOGO'S VICTORY.
LONDON, 31st May.
disciples, never to do to others what they would not like others to do to them, to **very closely approach the Christian's golden
"A Country Girl" was staged last night by rule." It doesn't. The latter is a positivethe Dallas-Baudmann Company. The audiencu injunction, a "hard saying," disobeyed was not so large as it was enthusiastic. Several daily by nine hundred and unety nine out changes were made in the cast. The part of Marjorie Joy" was undertaken by Miss Violet of every thousand who profess to accept its
Frampton, who well maintained her popular CONFUCIUS, like the Teacher of the nearer principle. The other, by Conracies, is £
ominence as an entertainer. Miss Tiny Grattan East, aud, very probably, like all the teachers prohibition, whose justice and practicable.appily took Miss Rashel Kemp's place as that ever taught, was occasionally annoyed
ness are immediately apparent; and it is Nun," the country girl, Miss Kamp being ill; by misunderstanding disciples, who asked obeyed by millions who never even heard while Mr. Jamie Dallas, was a good Burry." willy questions, and hurt the great intellect of CONFUCIUS. The laws of the most Tonight the company plays Thres Little by these demonstrations that some of the civilised societies in no case contain anything : seed was falling on stony ground. To alike the missionary version of the golden of the village of Ta-heang," who rule. They are practicable and practised, arpiontly observed that the learning of the Nany professing Christians really act bound for Bombay, and the 3rd Burning who you believe, a Malay on the beach or a represent ovation from a large crowd in Berlin.
man
as if the Chinese
Maids."
Choras-Yes, yes.
His Worship--I am the representative of that flag, and yon listen to a Malay on the beach in Hongkong rather than to me. This morning I told you that what you had heard was falsa. I told you there was no risk because the Baltic The R.L.M.S. Hardinge left for Ludia poster.feet had been onnihilated, and only three ships day having on board the 110th Mahrattas, had got to Vladivostock. I ask, which do
version were thears going to Rangoon.
The officers
in
The newspapers unanimously dilate on the stupen-lous victory of Admiral Togo, the full extent of which is now appreciated; they pay unstinted homage to the Japanese fleet, and eagerly await details, showing how the result was accomplished. The victory has stimulated the popularity of Prince Arisugawa who yesterday received a
for his pains. The constable blow his whistle, and two European sergeants arrived and took defendunt to the Police Station. He was fined -$7.
constables and tearing a Inkong's trousers. The defendat engaged a riosha and made a
hour, ha refogadto pay the riesha coulis. A lukong was called who tried to persuade umber of calls. After driving about for an
defondent to pay the amount, but Condy was evidently sunoyed at his interferones and threw a bone at his hand. As the lubing
would not leave, a massive stone was hurled at him, but fortunately missed its mark. A second lukong appeared on the scene, and he also was ussaulted, his trousers being toru in the melo. The next to arrive was an Indian, 017 being sailed to give constable, who
évidence at the Palico Court yesterday, ex- A sivillyu was the next arrival, and with" hibited amongst other damages a black eye. his assistance the thres constables got their charge to the Central Station. His Worship inflicted fiues amounting in the aggregate to $22.65.
James Clark, of H.M.S. Andromeda, wis Japanese in Ship charged with assaulting Street, and behaving in a noisy and disorderly
manor while in the charge room at No. 2 Polios Station.
Inspector Gould informed His Worship that defendant was alloggs to have struck and kicked a girl at Ship street, and that he refused to go to the cells on arrival at the Station,
In answer to the first charge, defendant donied having struck the girl. With regard to the second, he said he knew nothing about the matter.
Complainant having given her evidenes. defendant asked her if she remembered two other non being in the room with a bottle of neat
Lam.
Complainant-Yes, they were fighting with
you.
His Worship-This is not the first time you have been before the Court. Last time I treated you rather leniently, but apparently without any good result. On the first charge you are sentenced to twelve daya hard labour without the option of a fine; on the second charge you are and or fourteen days, the sentences to be consecutive.
DARING ROBBERY IN THE HARBOUR.
As a Daily Press reporter was wending his way homeward from duty in the early hours of Friday morning, the dring of rockets, accom- panied by blue flaro: (the neus) signal sammon- ing the Water Police) in the vicinity of Jardina's wharf at Connaught Road West, led him to suspect that something was amiss, and on pro- about 11.30 pm, on the previous evening a ceeding to investigate, he learned that at boatman reported to Inspector Collett at No. 7 Police Station that about an hour pre- viously, three Chinese bad engaged his boat - off Connaught Road West to go to a ship the When namo of which they did not give. philosopher K'uso was extensive, and won.
between 300 and 400 yards from the shore, the three passengers sprang upon him, one of them dered that he did not "render his name orthodox one. They manage to refrain
seizing him by the throat and bearing him to. famous by any particular thing," the Chinese from injuring their neighbour; they seldom
the deck. Shaking himself free, he bawled MASTER retorted: "What shall I practise go out of their way to do him good. That charioteering, or archery? I will practise is why we so often quarrel with missionaries
out "save life," but the men grappled with him
If his time had been now
again, threw him into the tarkour, and pulled charioteering."
of the temper of these Singaporó spcoch
off with the sumpan. The boatman was rescuel and his place England, he would buve said:
makers. Nominally trying to do good to
Under this (second) heading, The Hospital of what it is told by telegram. The telegrams are by another sampan, and landed on the Prays, "I will win the pingpong championship.".
the Chinese, their actual behaviour follows
The Russians have recourco eventually. enemy Or, more aptly illustrative perhaps, he might the line of injury, by disrespectful attacks wife and the Children, Capt. J. H. Whitehend April 24h says:-An extraordinary situation not meant to mislead the public but to reach the from whence he went to the Police Station to Capt. H. A. Carleton, Lieut. H. W. F. Ricketts, has arisen in Hongkong. A short time ago it to publleity with the end to deceive Japan, report the matter. The Police are making hare Baid: "I will start a revival in Wales, on matters sacrel to their hearers. It is Lient E. Burd, 2/Liout, F. L. Dyer, Major, P., was decided to start nursing classes for the Japan does better; she does not circulate doubtful investigations, but their operations are some- see visious, and perforni miracles." If Con-delightful to find in this case 4 Chinuman, C. H. Strickland, I.M.S., wife and child, benefit of some of the Europeau ladies in the telegrams. but she holds her tongue continuously what hampered as the boatuor cannot identify
an
charge of the troops, who also left aro:~- Muhrattas: Lient-Col. F. W. J. Caulfeld Capt. T. X. Britten. Capt. H. C. Hill, Liest.
P. M. Heath, ieut. L. A. Branson, Lient. G. E. P. Davis, Lieut. C. C. J. Barrett, Capt. L P. Stephen, I.M.S., and 14 Native Officers. Burmas: Linat Col. S. G. Radcliff, Major S, R. Stivens, wife and child, Major M. R. Hurly
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entative of the Britial Government. ?
Gborne-We believe you now, and are willing to go.
That ended the case.
AMATEUR NURSES.
COLONIAL SISTERS AND AMATEURS,
NEWSPAPERS AS PAWNS IN WAR GAME.
NELSON'S "BUGĦESTIÓ FALSI."
The Singapore Free Prees of May 23rd, die cussing war telegrama, sysThere may be so many inducements to get statements pat on the cables with interest to mystify, that the public is very often sceptical, and wisely so, about
any of his assailants.
We learn since that the boat has been found on an island near Hongkong,
SHIPPING
colony, and it appears that the authorities of the and defloitely. Which is even better. As to Fucius had been an Englishman, BERNARD MT. TONG TIAN-CHENG, Temurking in the and 14 Native Officers.
Civil Hospital require the sisters, to give instruc-publicity and silence, it is interesting to see that press cens rebip was put in practice a form of SHAW would have been happy, for subsequent discussion that CONFUCIUS, if
"Panctuality in the son of business," and the tion gratuitously on these occasions. The sisters just a hundred years ago at the suggestion of SHAKESPEARE, if remembered at all, would he had been living, would, doubtless have be remembered as obscure minor been most mudy to thank Mr. MURRAY tes punctuality of the caretaker of the central object to this so strongly that there is talk of a Nelson himself. It is a letter to the Governor markets-at closing time-isquito iu accord with strike among thom. We hope that they will of Gibraltar, written from the anchorage, and
we give it below:
"Victory', September 25, 1805, poel. CONFUus, who had no foregone pointing out his weaknesses. This China-
the proverb. 8o great was his hurry to close not be so ill-advised as to resort to action which
"My dear General." the doors to time last night, that it is stated by a it is almost impossible under any circumstances conclusious, no arbitrary predeterminations, man pretended to have noticed that even in
"I hate to request that the publisher of the no obstinacy, and no egoism," was perhaps the Christian countries morality was not all it European who was locked in, that he forgot to justify. But they have a perfect right to
the force of our feet, such as the names of the wisest man who ever lived. He was certainly should be. For this impertinence he was, sound the closing gong, or, if he did sound if protest against boing saddled with work which Gibraltar Gazette may be forbidden to mention the sanest. No reasonable person, studying Tery properly, suubbed by succeeding he did not do so with the usual gusto. As a has nothing to do with the hospital, either in ships, for I very much fear if the enemy know to be mentioned, the ships with me ought not; DR. LEGGE's edition of the Classics, can speakers. Our comparison of tho "golden Press reporter passed the markets, bis attention their leisure or at any other time. If the Euro- our increased numbers that we shall never see
pean behind the iron bars of the door, two ing of nursing, which u more likely to do them
it and
may be inserted that an equal number or doubt that, however familiar with other rules" compels us toagree with Mr. Murnas attracted by the unusual scene of a European indies in Hongkong deire to get a amatier- them out of Cadiz. If my serival is neccssy oated again at the next spring tide. philosophers. Missionaries unwillingly and that the ethical teaching of CONFUCIDE Indian constables standing outside as though harm than good, they should be prepared to pay some ships of Admiral Collingwood are ordered Austrian steaner Mario Valerie at Phenant sometimes unconsciously bear witness to bis is not on a level with his own. In that on guard, and the road, half way across, packed their instructors properly. We have taken the home. I rely upon your honour. pre-eminence and semi-omniscience. They particular, it is not. It stands much higher, with a crowd of gaping coolies. The market grow hotly angry sometimes when they for it is practicable, while all human prisonor, however, took things coolly, and after a encounter some casual advocatus diaboli; experience is against the other. Finally, quarter of an hour's patient waiting, the care but they grow cold with rage, and grind the Rev. Mr. MURHAT, in complaining that taker was found and the European Liberated.
liberty of italicising one clanes, on account of its significance. We could have wished that our
two reasons for its assertion. professional contemporary had suggested one or
The Free Press offers no comment on the curious feature that Nelson relied on Fex's "To Lieutenant-General Fox.""
staternent honour to get the "Gazatts" to publish a Lalse
AGROUND AT FOOCHOW. The Foochow Echo of May 27th reports:- day afternoon near Kushan Point, Attempts (baik oil) is being discharged, and she may be The ss. Altacca went aground early on Thurs- to get her off have so for failed, but her cargo
In connection with the beaching of the Point after a collision, remarks the N-t. News, it may be mentioned as rather amusing that the Maria Terent recently ran down a lorcha at the very same spot, and the Austrian
t blame
Court of Enquiry fourd the lorcha, extirely to
THE BENSE OF HUMOUR.