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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3×ð, 1906.
is a real problem, calling for a practical solution. At the same time, there
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Gan practice takes place to day, commins TELEGRAMS.
at noon from the west of Stonecutters Island, in a south-westerly direction, at rangos be no question that from the point
op to 6,009 yards. On Wednesday practice of view of the armchair moralist Japan will take place from Elliott in a north-westerly is entirely in the wrong. The head-direction at raugen op to 9,000 yards, CONT A. S. WATSON & CO..ter was there first. He is incapable, monoing at 9:30 a.m.
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THE EDUCATION BILL.
UNIONISTS IN IRELAND.
Losnos, August 30th, the previously quoted writer said, of The Gazette contains a comparative state-
Mr. Birrell has decided to permit the conforming to civilised conditions. Why tent of the recound and expenditure for the should he be expected to change? His life period ended 30th June, 1906. They actual Elementary Schools to include rifle shooting hitherto has bedu, a happy one, free, rue m«unta to $3,399,8ñ4.01, na ügainst | in their curriculum,
preceding year, a decrease of $32,038.32 while WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. untramindled, fall of the fierci joys that $3,431.9 2.33 for the same period of the
attend the first-class fighting mati.
the actual exponditate including public works Formosan aborigino's life must not be extraordinary totals 3,319,821.41, as against supposed to have been entirely without 83,415,350,65 for the same period of the culture, either. He had a very pretty proceding year, a decreass of $95,538.22,
The taste in
bunches of art. Home Formusan native canoe, seen aleat, looks almost alive, es graceful are its lines; while
Conton is at present witnessing a strike of its ornamentation is a surprise to those familiar with hirbatje ideals in schobair coolies, who object to the attempt of the The police at Taih ku are in authorities to enforce registration. The Gaston possession of unmerous articles that prove Daily News explains the matter thus:
In pursuance of a notice issued by the Chines the Formosan have also a clever authorities and posted all over the city to the mechanical tura of mil. What can the aft at that the question of registration of chair Japanese offer hin z Peace, in avage 1 coalies must be enttied, about four hundred chair eyes, must arets huvedom; social law and coalies met on Thursday at the Hoi Tong Clie
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A MATCH IN THE RAIN
The competition for the championship of the Civil Service Club has been brought to a close. It has been won by Mr. J. Wheal, with 16 wins out of 19 games played, Mr. R. Duncan takes second prize and Mr. Parkinson third.
The postponed return match botsroom thi Kowloon Club and the Civil Servics took place. of the Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. Although the day had been anything but premising, the teams turned out on both sides
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY.
The half yearly meeting of shweholders “in the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, was held at the Hotel on Saturday. Mr. W. Hutton Potta presided and there were present Hos. Mr. E. Osborns (director), Captain W. Clacke, Mesara. E. D. Haskell, C. W. May, F. Maitland, Lo Cheung-shin, E. S. Kadoorie, F. B. L. Bowley, A. Rawjahn, and C Mooney
(secretary).
The Secretary having read the notice conven- ing the meating,
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,-With year permission we will take the report and accounts as read, Wo regrot hating again to subacit an account showing a heavy loss over that of the corresponding period of last year.
Losos, August 80th. The papers prominently discuss a speech in tull force, and thongh the greens were heary by Mr. Long, of the Irish Waionis with the rain that had fallen during the day, a Alliance, Dublin, in which he urges the start was madu under conditions permitting This is mainly accmoted for by the falling off Urionists of Ireland to join in defence of of the proper game being played. It is untin receipts from the bars and exten meals, and much of a game, although the popular idea is we can only hope that trade will revivo when that the defeat of the Armada was assured on
the alterations on the ground floor, at prossut the Plymouth bowling green.
compofition now ruling, the withdrawal of the Beet, and the general depression in trade, wo under way, are completed, though will the keon
don't look for any marked improvement for some time. You will notics that, while the working account shows a decrease of 837,000 odd. the difference in profit and lows is only
the greatest canse ever committed to the care of mortal man; a defence and interest which, if atmndoned, means the destruction of the Empire.
THE STRIKES IN SPAIN.
LONDON, August 30th.- The strikes at Santamler and Bilbao are
For the benekt
affords a little more exercise than golf, and that of the uninitiated, it may be explained that it
It ik, it is perhaps easier to get excitel over. however much easier to learn and play. The bowls are so biassed in shape that when trundled towards the objbet ball, or "jack," they turn aside from the straight path, reaching the point desired after describing a sen-
10 odd, owing to the rent received from the Maxious, it against this wo have extra-
order on the Japanese pattern has enough Femyle; Hounta. Il sets that the man grensing in gravity; fresh troops have been puratie carve. The abject of this is that interest and insurance to most. The two jop red-tape about it to weary a person trained at a station in Wing Ou Stroot, in the West drafted and the military authorities are pre-player uzay be able to score by circumventing ours of the Mansions are, as no doubt you to civilisation's ways; in the e.se of the registration cards, as ordered by the authorities,paring to cope with a revolutionary move any intervening bowls at rest. The bias"
savage it would be tortura. Really there is a good deal to i said from the savage point of view. But what is to be done?
City and seven of his companions accepted the
and their action aggravatmal dwir zumerous comparins who through their headmau, certain To Chean, called the meeting. After a lively discussion in which about 4 coolies.
celony whose progress is seriously lisupered.
means, in their power to antagoniz. the by the conservative notions of its natives.fforts of the Authorities to collect a tax
Here is a rich and only partly developed took furt, it was timily decided to war all
THIS VERY FINE OLD SCOTCH They will not consent to regard murder as from each want and to force him to register. improper. They can't, wo are told, heBesides forcing then regulations upon the mended; we do ust like the cold-blouled us, the council go farther and says that the occupant is not to be charged for his fare, proposal to end them. This is another of
lt payment according to a Szed tariff valy the cases we would the the timentalists
must be collected. The coolies resented this, to take note al'; and to settle, if they can. more especially es it will undoubtedly reduce to a great extent their earnings. The climax of The German Mail of the 1st August was
the meeting was a yo'e to the fleet that unless delivered in Lendos on the 31st. August.
the diplomatic forts of the Chairman of the toesting are successful in realising the state of affairs which the Authorition saam determined in enforcing, the severe method of strike would he resorted to. So there is no chuir available in
TO ITS ABSOLUTE PURITY AND
MELLOWNESS:
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$15.00
Only eight cases for trial between the two Courts was the remarkable mate of adfsiraal the Magistracy on Saturday.
The agenda of the rarating of the Banitary Board to be held on Tuesday is again a lengthy on. The reply of the Government, relative to the submitting of C.§.0's has been received
1.E. in Governor has appointed Mr. E. A.
Absence ou vacation leave of the Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin
A. S. WATSON & CO.. | Urving to an as Registrar-General during the
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L'Avenir du Toukiu reports the death of Lieutenant Gauthier, who was kisled by a tiger while engaged in a survey at Phau-Tist in Cochin China.
Au examination of candidates for clerkships in the Hoogkorg (Civil Service will be held by the Board of Examiners on Monday, 1st Cotober.
H.E. the Governor has appointer Police Inspector Iymond to be a sanitary inspector under section 7 t the Public Houtth and Building Amendment Ordinance, 1993, with feet from theith inst., rice Inspector McHardy.
the city at prosent.
PIRATES ATTACK SALT. BOATS.
The Canton Daily News reports another attrok by pirates on West River shipping.
Au organized hand of more than one hundred pirates attacked the salt boats at their anchorage in the Kwong Ning district near Wachow, on the night of the 29th ult. The booty ant. only causisted of mengy and ather articles, but also of five girls, daughters of some sailors. The affair was at once reported to the District Magistrate nal afterwards to the Customs Com missioner at. Wachow, who ordered all efforts to ba put forth to rescue the girls and bring the pirates to justice.
POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 1st September.
BEFORE. MR. H. H. J. GeMPERTZ ¡FIRST POLICS MAGISTRATS);
HOLDEN PO RANNODE.
ment.
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
Loxton, August 30th, Reuter's Agency understands that in view
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are aware, leased by the Hotel, but as it h es not begin to influencu Cha diregtion of
been impossible to keep them fully occupied, the rooning bowl much until it impotus is
Ware endeavouring to let decreasing say at thres-fourths or four fifths offices or chambers, but without much success, its journey. This it will be sean that, gires a Wo debated for some time whether we should good green, the bowler needs only a good Tya to recommend the divilond shown in the report as map out the curved route he intends bis "wood" the prospect ahoad is anything but encouraging, the profit for July boing $1,800 less than in July last year, but as there were, some fire
oľ the importance of Anglo-Chinese to take, and that on-operation of mind and relations, the Chinese Minister in London muscle which enables him to limit the "git" has suggested to the Chinese Government the advisability in the interests of Cain herself, of being represented by a Minister thoroughly acquainted with the English language,
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH
AMERICA.
Losos, August 30th, Heavy shocks of earthqanke have occurred at Taena and Arica extending to the frontier Peru. Indescribah panics are reported.
or amount of impetus. Small depressions and monile still to run, we decided it was better not gutters such as are inevitable on soft ground, to reduce nútil comp-lled, but we must impress softened by rain, upset all this, however. They at fore with the progress of the bowls dat no man knows where it will go.
on you the fact that without an improvement in trado during the balans of six months, the dividend in February will have to be roduced, us although we are looking very atomrply into wad cutting down all expenses it is impossible to go beyond a certain point without interfering with the comfort of residents. Before proposing the
On Saturday afternoon, when a few gads had | been played, very heavy rain cany down, and drove the players to the pavilion, where most hospilable attentions were paid by the hosts. Tea was provided for lady vistors. When the down-adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pour ceasul, the players, determined to have no pleased to answer any questions that share- more postponements, literally waded back to holdark might like to pul.
It was a their places, and resumed the game, most extraordinary game. The bowl; hurtling through shallow lakes of water, marked their course by throwing up a sort of aqueous Catherine-wheel. Then, corsing to
deeper pot, they would lose way," like ships, or some-
THE DEATH OF LADY CAMPBELL» | times disappear altogether. Masole was the
BANNERMAN.
LONDON, August 1st. Worldwide telegrams of sympathy are pouring in to Sir Henry Campbell-Bauner
A letter of sympathy from the King covered three pages. -
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MR. BRYAN.
LONDON, August 31st.
main thing. Those, the Kowloon players assert, are the reasons why they lost by twelve shots. as shown in flu following scores;
ROWLOON.
A. Ramsey
T. Wright R. White
CIVIL SERVICE.
E. Darson
ti. Badcock
W. Fincher
W. Ramsay (skip)
14 R. Fanton (skip)
H. H. Dixon
A, Brown,
II. Gow
A. Bloweg
W. Russell
R.. Duncan
J. Ramsay
JMac Jonal! (skip) I M. Mclver(skip) 18
W. Ilution Haxton
C. H. Parkinson
B. J'aimer
E. Stourman
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J. M. Henderson (skip) 18 J. A. Whoal (skip}) 20
Mr. Bryn reseivel a remarkable reve) tion on kinding in New York, where in was velcomed by 18,000 from all parts of | J. Austin America. This marks the opening of the W. Crawford
1. Harroy Presidential campaign. Mr. Bryan's can-
A. Bitchie (skip) didature is endorsed by many of the Democratic State Conventions.
LATER.
The Volunteer Parale Concert committee
Chaa Tum, un muemployet coolie, was brought | | might hava songratulated themselves on their
up on remand, charged with kidnapping a boy awn courtesy. They postponed their concert
from his father, a Yaunisti taitor, and holding from Saturday night, in favour of the Kowloon him to razor. The case crested particularly Cricket Club, which intended to have a sing-wong how ingratitude on the part of tan defendant,
Mr. Bryan dressing a meeting in New on the field. A group of Mongkong musical
About six months ago the defendant, who wan enthusiasts got as far as the Kowloon Hotel,
destituto, was taken in by complainsut who fail York said be was sure that England and the where they sheltered from the torrential down-
and maintained him and treated him as one of United States could tanke an arbitration pour, what time a gentleman came to say there the family. On the 14th August defendant treaty. He admitted that an unprecedented would be au concert. This was later confirmed disappeared, taking with him his bauefactor's production of gold had brought victory to HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1906.
by a dripping policeman, who gave a vivid son, and though the matter was reported to
the advocates of a gold standard. He - Asoruca of those morally indefensible" | description of the cricket field as a stormy them the police could do nothing, as it was propositions that are booming sa rotireable lands, with a piano as a sort of floating auderstood he had gone to Cantou. However, demued Trusts, and high tariffs, and said island in the middle thereof, It has been ́s weak later complainant met the defendant that the time was ripe for the overthrow of in recent times wight be found in the decided to hold the concert uext Saturday in theireet, when the lattor said Is there plutocracy, which was now sapping the lisenssion of Japan's relations with the providing suitable arran, ements can be made,
any ransom for your boy? If there is not I strength of the nation. Formosan aborigines, which we reprinted
Complainant reported A correspondent of the Hankur Daily News am going to sell him." three days ago. The writer of that letter
the matter to the police, and they arrested the -showed some ingenuity in the following para- referred to the failure of Japna's very graphe:-Stour, stilling, smelling streets, defendant, who refused to disclose the where- gentle and humane eforts to tais
sweating skins, saturated shirta, show anmmer's abouts of the boy. The presumption was that
London, August 31st. savages of Formosa, as witnessed to by sun shines scorchingly; such steroly streets the boy was in Chinese territory, and to
On Lào suggestion of the Tkar, M. 'Stoly several recent massacres. He argued that surely should secure soms seavengers! Street permit of further investigation the defendant romanded for a wook, Reports were such failure was inevitable in the circumstalle selling sticky swosties scarcely seem
Hanilary; still, small scamps show sublime satis. received that the boy was on a junk at Po Taip and his family will take up their stances; and with a fortitude at which we en but marvel, he advised that the only saccharine supplies. Sicking worisations some-
faction serenely sucking such seducting Leng, in Chinese territory, and though the residence at the Winter Palace,
police could not recover his son the father proper policy now is a policy of exter- times suddenly seize sun-scorohed settlers; bowed to the inevitable and paid the ransom mination. The Japanese Government was mbstantial rigging soon somewhat supplement demanded by the junkmen, some $60, and
received the boy. Soft shadows anocemil recommended to select from its long-term such sagging spirits.
Defendant was convicted and sentenced to convicts a number of men to be released sunset suggesting sleep. Swest slumber Bion
shattered! Such superfluous sounds, startling six months hard labour and six hours in the from prison an? sent to the camphor discrouches, shouts, sicging, surely seem sad. stacks. tricts of Formosa. These men-murderers | Steamer soon starting, so shall stop scribbling."
the
for choice-would open up the country, and The sibilut sentences are suggestive in spots #4 deal efficently with every savage of Hongkong.
widow there had obtained judgment in August, 1904, to be put in possession of a strip of land
rained at R 13, which had been encroached and
KILLS
RUSSIA.
W. Giant
W. Kolly
P. R Adam
L. E. Brelt (skip)
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POPULATION.
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Writing of the Chinese in Shanghai, the Shanghai Times says:-There are representa tives here of every province, of every city almost within the confines of th Middle Kingdom; and there are also Chinese here, indigenous to the Settlements. For whom ne cisim sảu be
There being no questions, The CHAIRMAN proposed, the adoption of the report and ner:ounts.
M. BOWLY seconded, and the motion wis agreed to.
On the antion of Mr. MAITLAND), grouded by Captain Clark, the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. Noble to the Board of
Directors was confirmed.
The Hos. Mr. E Osborus was re-cleated. director on the motion of Mr. HASKELL, seconded by Mr. Lo CHRONO RIU,
M. RUMJAHN proposed, and Mr. BowLEY scal, the re-election of MH, H. W. Jefferies and A. R. Love na auditors. This Pes carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,
A JEWISH WEDDING.
A pretty Jewish wedding was celebrated at the Synagogue, Obot Leah," Robinson Road, yesterday afternoon, when Wiss Richie Silas, dangster of Mr. D. H. Silas, of Hongkong, and Mr. A. Haymond, of Hongkong, were matriod. Mr. D. H. Silas, assisted by Mr. H. A. Meyer, performed the service, which was of a simple yet simpressive character. The bridesmai were Miss S, and R. Judah. white Mr. C. D. Siler seted as best man. The bride'a dress was of white crepe de chine and English haud embroidered moaseleine de soie, the entire dress bing trimmed with drailing lovers' knot's of white satin. She also cared a shower bouquet and wore a beautiful iamond brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were prettily attired in while silk, trimmed with lace and carriet beautiful bouquets.
reception "Deronis," Peak Roail.
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CATHEDRAL NOTES.
advanced for the possession of theen qualities The natives which go to make the good ortizen. of other provinces settled down bere are often turbulent and intractable, notably thoes whe hail from Kwangiang and Chukiang; indeed, it may safely be said that ninetenths of all the
The following appear in Church Notes for trouble that has ever taken place here is to be population, Cantonese and Ningpo-men. But Congregation, and very many others in Hong kong, will hear with deep sympathy of the loss cribed to these two elements of the native September: The marabers of the Cathedral
it must by no means be understoot that the slained by the Cathedral Chaplain. Rev, F. father, the Rev. Shanghai Chinese are always aseres to ovil T. Johnson, in the death of his LORDS AND COMMONS,
courses, rioting, robbery and all the other forms fiery Johnson. Mr. Johneon was a Canon of of wickedness which the ill-disposed in all com. St. Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare, and had been Incumbent of Carbury, Co. Kildare, for thirty- Ever since to Education Bill was introduced manities are prone to practice. If statistics on
five years,
1868 to 1903. In the latter from 18 there fusver beou vague threats that no matter to subject were available, however, it is almost year he resigned his eura owing to ill-health, what he Government wight propose, the House
certain that the Bhonghai-born and reared and since that time had not been able to of Lords would dispose of the iste of the
andertake active duty. Ho passed away on the denominational schools. The great influence Chinese would be found to constitute a very
13th July, at the age of 70. His death, though exercised by the Bishops in the Upper Houss moderate proportion of the wrongdoers who not unexpected, must be a savere blow to our lent color to this view. There are, however, come under the notice of the authorities, which, excellent Chaplain, especially as it was pr noded from Macso charged with murder on a junk indications that the Lords have wisely declined
to cur mind constitutes a clear proof that they only a few weeks by the death of the a combat with the Commons over this measure.
We fear that the loss of beth father remanded tit nex We
say wisely, because although there has been
over font and prosperous under foreign Municipal Mr. F. T. Johnson's inclough, but we
traet much sound and fury, the nation nga whole has not been doepig stirred by the Bill. The attitude of a considerable number, eren of government; and would be sory toes the that the God of all comfort, who comfortoth and in all our affliction, will be with hira
We are sure that Mr. Johnson. Churchmen, is that although the Bill is unjust doctrine of "China for the Chinese" given us to their schools it represents as much as they affect to in a way that would result in the comfort bins.
has the sympathy of all the congregation; we our get out of the present House of Commons, substitution of native for foreign control in the hope that he may also have their prayers for and that some settlement is essential in order to affairs of these Settlements. This state of him in this ilme of bereavement and sorrow. proceed with the task of organising the secuud
tom of the comtsy.
Ja these
mind, we consider affords one of the best goarau.--(, C. V.) ......... Holliescumstances it
any educational system
would have bet B
of toe we could have against the recurrence of out- ap Let
THE DEEP LAY MURDERS. The five Chiness who have besa extradited
in Deep Bay Were
ORGAN RECITAL
The programme of the items to be rendered at the Cathedral on Tuesday, at 40 p.m., is ns follows:- Overture in Q. Minor
Shanghai Chinese are perfectly satisfied, con- eldest son.
and older brother must cast a heavy cloud
coming within their sphere of action". The Ceylon Observer thus calls attention to | Friday. There is oven the suggestion at a suitable delays of the law in the courts of Colombo: A premium should be paid for every savage laki forwarded to those in authority. This would be to farn the tables in the head built upon by defendant, but she has not been hunters in a very striking way. After able as yet to got possession by the usual process
"in a position, Lefore next issue, to sletermined number of years if suck servica of the Court. By the tactics of the defendant
being in the interest of true civilisation", these and by other unfortunate circumstances, she the Sights of the Unwin useley inpolicy for the Lords to precipitate a confict breaks, on anything like a really dangerous scale, debitely is the dite for the Daslication of St Mre. Kew, 13rs, exw, and Mrs. PERKINS. with the Commons when their suspensory power such as that of the 18th December last And Andrew's, Kowloon, in Lappily justified; for the free has been kept out of possession for the last two Andante rasiusa............. Smar hired murderers would receive a
over legislation will certainly be required later pardon, “and become again useful members years. This does not speak well of "obtaining Solo If Sleep and Death be Truly One,
Lehmann 20 justice through the Courts." In addition, the
Hyun 27 (Monk),
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Mre. PERKINS,
The hope we expressed last month of
to resist vici us surrenders to the Labour Party. so long as recalcitraat officials, soditious news Bishop of Victoria bss appointed Oo ober 6th It is most desirable that they should be in a papers and load-mouthed, balf-taught preachers (Saturday afternoon) at 4 p.. for the Dedica of society, after the performance of meri different steps taken to get possession and four
position to most these attacks with a prestigo of socialism and the doctrine that the foreigner tion of this Now Church. German saimpaired by resistance to the Commoes ou torious work". There can be no doubtsippands to the Supreme Court, mast bare cost Berceuse not Seen," Gaulless important matters.
When the Bill reaches
is un interloper, whom the Chinese would do well to get rid of, let the people of these Sottle- that Japan has shown a splendid example her over ten times the value of the land. The Solo
the Committee stage no doubt the Bishops will as a coloniser, in this beautiful island of times the value of the loud for his tactice in Excerpt("Dreams of Gerontius")..... Elgar be plecated by attempts to modify the crucial ments alone, that guarantee for the security of Formosa, and that the pleasing picture is keeping the plaintiff out of possession and the Quartet Crossing the Bar," Larsby sections of claue four, but if these are foreign life and property within the Municipal
indiciously deme, the Government will probably area will continue. appeals, on the lost appeal he engaged two
defendant also must have spent over twenty
Mrs. PERINH.
Mrs. NEWBORN, Mrs. Puxing, Mr. 6. H.
Euwanus and Mr. F. A, B,
spoiled only by the continual peril from the K. C's to argue his appeal. What a quantity Cheral Song and Fugue......................... Wealoy / coops them rather than wreck the measure.
aboriginal hillmen. The" savage question
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of money is spent in unecessary litigation,
Mr. Wilder, the American Consul, informs us that he has received the following telegram. Manila, Saturday 3-3) p.m. New typhoon east of North Baman, approaching Luzon.