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The wonderful green of the foliage of the tree at the foot of Ice House Road and Baltory Path is an artificial effect due to the electric light, bat in conjunction with tha arborescent silhouette beyond, the glimpse of hilltop and houses on the skyline high ups it compals thought of the Tlapallan of Columbus, the Land of Colours, or of the Delectable land as visualized by Bubyen. Within the last few days there's been a man sitting in a riesha, smoking oigers, and
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 101, 1908. The new elab house of the Royal Hongkong TELEGRAMS; Tusht Club will be opened on Saturday afise- moon by H.E, the Governor.
H.E.. the Governor has been pleased to Ppoint Mr. H. A. W. Blade to be a member Governing Body of Qaeon's College, during of the Sanitary Board, Medical Board and
the absence on leave of the Hoв, Mr. F. A. Hewett, or until further notice,
The Hon. Mr. F. H. May lasted a large audience at the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night on it
pretending to paint the Flower Market. As any artist with an eye for colour would waste time over the massed crudities of Wynd- ham Street! A Whistlerian nocturne in greens and yellows of the "embankment below Battery Path would do more to "popularise" Hongkong than a Carnegie Library or Public Baths. But It would not do us justice, even though a greater. than Whistler were to do it.
The enlacement of banyan roots over that feray embankment is a very wonderful Cusranteed to be Absolutely Pure, and Highly thing. It never loses its spell as a miracle for contemplation. There is an outcropping rock, a sors of natural pulpit, that looks as if it might roll down bat for the banyan's embrace. The clasp is firm, and yet na affectionately graceful, as that of a mother holding her child for its first dip in the ses. The dry fronds of the pala sentinels by the Baak supply the necessary murmur of the wavelets plashing on the beach. Shake of the ash of your cigarette, and continue round the corner, where the eastward bound trams groan and scream as they circumvent the Cricket Club's pavilion, habited sow only by Guaranteed to "contain 20 per cent of Pare some Chinese servant, whose incense sticks
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"Some Irish Characteristics Mr. May told
some fancy stories with decided unotion and his throhghout an interowing and enjoyable lectare. auditors were kept in oxseedingly good femper
Bis Excellency the Governor has been pleas- ed to appoint, provisionally, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. Heary Keswick to be an unofleial member of the Executive Council, during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, or until farther not or..
The Gazette state that Subedar Major Ahmed Din, Hongkong and Bingapore Battalion, Royal Garrison Artüllers, has been Governor with effect from 12th inst, vice sppointed honorary side-la-damp to the Jemadar Muhammed Khan, 129th Dake of Connaught's Own-Balaobis,, raosted.
ned $200, with the alternative of six months in On Saturday a coelia from Hanghom was prison, for removing died body without permit. He was found wheeling a dust cart but bis solions roused the suspicion of¬w-lukong who noticed a bundle in the cart and insisted on it being opened when the dead body of a female infant was disclosed.
and Afiliated Hospitals acknowledges, with The Hoa. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial thanke, the following donations to the finds of the Bospitals:-
J. Armstrong Esq... Dr. Wilder.
Chios Navigation Co, J. D. Auld
J. E, Miller
$25
10.
10.
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As "at home" took place at the Wing Ke
Connaught Road Contral, on Saturday
Francisco Tee Yat being decorated by His
of Austria and King of Hungary, with the Gold Cross of Merit. There was a large attendanes of locsi goatlemen, including the Consular representatives, whe offered their congratulations to the recipient of the honour,
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JAPAN AND CHINA.
TOKYO, March 15th. Count Hayashi, accompanied by the Director of the Political Bureau had a conference with Marquis Ito on Saturday at Oiso. The Foreign Office relations between Japan and China, is still silent on the subject of the
but a question will be asked in the Dist on Tuesday as to the progress of the negotiations.
THE COAL MARKET,
LONDON, March 15th.
AMERICAN ARMADA.
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LONDON, March 15th. The American Fleet is to visit Australia.
BRUTEE'S SERVICH.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, March 12th, The Duina has debated M. Iavolsky's Bill on the conversion of the Legation at Tokyo to an Embassy. M, Isvolaky said that the dificulty which occurred in the negotiations
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN
·COMPANY."
brisknows in business take its place. In consequence of his retirement from the East we reluctantly part with Mr. Perlane, who seventeen years, and I am sure we all wish him has served faithfully oú thig Board for about
The twenty-fest annual ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, was haldry happiness and sussens in the future. I
may mention that fa view of the unsatisfactory. on Saturday afternoon in the City Hall. The Hon Mr. H. Kawisk presided and there were present their mual fees. Bators proposing the adoption
result of the year the Directors have waived. Sir Paul Chuter, Messrs. G. Friesland, A. Fuchs, of the report and accounts, I shall be pleseed B. Sallins, A. S. Cousland, G. H. Moda, to answer to the best of my ability any question (secretary Meats. H. W, Locker, T, Fisting to the business before this meeting. C. B. Gubbay (direators), Hon. Mr. E. Osborne Hough, W. E. Clarke, F. Smith, H. He moved the adoption if the report. Which MAN phreys, E. B. Kadooris, W. H. Wickham. seconded by Mr. McCosqDODAL, and carried, Captain Brown, and E. Ella.
Mr. PARLANE moved, and Mr. FOBRES Second The SECRETARY having read the noticed that Mr. Haxton be elected to the directorate convaping the meeting,
Carried.
Kr. BODGER more, and Mr. Mc.Co QUODALE secondad, that Mr. Peroy Smith be re-elested Auditor. This was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemes, With your permission, I propose to take the report and canta 18 read. From the soconuts pre- asited you will learn that there was a large decrease in our profits last year, but in -view of the very adverse conditions of trade during that year, and in view of the crippling effect of the 1900 typhoon, nothing else
There were no questions, and CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAX-That is all the business gentlemen. I am sorry to say I can't say there will be any dividend. -
S.M.S. FUERST BISHARCK.”
His
A fall of twenty per cent has taken could have been expected. The report shows
in detail the different items of expenditure A large and enthusiastic audience filled place in Welsh anthracite.
involved by that typhoon; you will recognise | St George's Hall on Saturday evening. however that, though the total outlay is Excellency the Governor was present, with a largs, it cannot be regarded as represent party from Government House, and, as was ing an entire. loss for the reason that natural on such an occasion, most of the leading the major portion has been spout in giving us
German families in the Colony were represented. new whares, new lighters, and impoyed
The consert was in aid of the fands of the godowns in place partially worn and therefors Blind Bohool at Kowloon, and the children less valuable assets. In view of this expenditure occupied wants to the left of the platforio, and and the future patlay which has still to be met, their presenos afforded-as-strange-and-striking your Diretors cannot recommend the payments contrat ar did their simple so ge compared of a larger Anal-dividend than & por cant with the brilliant performance of the band, making a total of 7 per cent for the year. It goes without mying that the music was This is a time for husbanding our resources
excellant. Germany has a réputation to sustain especially as we may shortly expect fur. in things musical and the band of the "Fuerst ther competition and we must be, as we are, Bismarck" were more than equal to the occasion. prepared to meet it From its very bṣgion- The concert ftly opened with the Introdas ing our Company has had severs competition tien to the 3rd Act of "Lohengrin,” and long to face, has met it and overcome it, and when before it was half finished the music lovers had in regard to commerce, fisheries, and rail-you consider tlist our clients are also to a large settled themselves to an evening of pure enjoy. "extent shareholders you may look forward with ment, and the sucess of the performanoG WIS ways, showed that a lasting peace and the equsulmity to the future. We shall undoubted soured. It is seldom in Hongkong one has a protection of Russian interests were only ly have hard times but our business is on sound ebance of hearing selections from grand opera assurable by recasting relations with Japan; lines and with the improvement and increase rendered with the perfection and fuish that
to some, we may resonably look for more Particularly noticeable was the cohesion and prosperous results. The completion of the the subordination of individual instrumente to required peace, from bonourably holding out Cauten Kowloon Railway will be of interest the general effect, the attainment of which her band to her former opponents; he was to us, chiefy an a link to the future Hau-
is so often the despair of the conductor. convinced that Japan desired a sincere under-kow-Casten lias; your Directors have dis-
To Wagner succeeded Gounod In the istanding. Referring to the network of Cussed with the Government the preliminaries inimitable "Farat" music, sading with the aternational agreemente in the Far East, for establishing sidings into our property, and inspiring status of the Boldiers Marsit.
and the bisarre changes from grave to gar, followed, with their strange, haunting melodiss from restraint to abandon which characterisce
The Buperioress of the Italian Convent very he described the Anglo-Russian Convention it is incenosirable that the Colonial Railway Brahms' "Hongarian Dancea," Nos, 5 and 6,
gratefully acknowledges the following, donn tions received on behalf of the "Homs for the Poar
$100.00 K0.00 50.00
a moral pledge for the maintenance of peace and of the permanence of Russia's new relations with Japan. The Bill was adopted, the Socialista dissenting.
paid for by Hengkong ratspiyarı will not afford every fasility to the Hongkong owned wharf enterprise. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I will be pleased to answer any questions you may wish to pat,
There being no questions,
Hungarian dauSS MRAÏC.
The bill of bright light at the top of the bigh standard is the centre of a little whirl- ing universe all its own. Big moths Bad Guaranteed to contain 10 per cent, of Pure little motba gyrate up there, some like soban afternoon in honour of the escavion of the contended that there was nöthing in the of the trade of Hongkong, which is boundí obaracterised the musio of Baturday night
planets, constant to their orbits, others Imperial Majesty Francis Jospeh I, Emperor / result of the war to prevent Russia, who erratic like dranken comets, giddy with joy, but constant in their worship as a pious Zoroastrian Up there in miniature are. eclipses and occultations too, but look-it 3 not only their relativa positions to their un that affects their colours. One buge moth of sulphur hue, with a body quite a couple of inches long, and wings out. M. Conceição, Esq... CO..preading four or five, is hampered in A. Friend of the Convent...
womhip of the flame by a dark body similar size that threatens in every orbit to collide with him. By Jove, it is a bat, and hia movements appear not dangerously care. team but deliberately sinister. We are watebing one of the countless tragedies always, day after day, and night after might, taking place in this optimistic world. To the moth it is blinding ecstasy alternating with a dreadful but (we hope) only vaguely appreciated poril. Lettors för publication should be written onConfound you, sir, we imagine him say and side of the paper only.
No knonymously signed communications that haveing, "can't you see I'm very busy with my already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
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The Chairman proposed the adoption of the
report.
It was pertainly in viclent contrast when. immediately after the "Cavalleria Husticana” Intermso, the blind children sang the “Glory small harmoniam by one of their number, but Song and Btille Nasht," wooompanied on's
The correspondent of the Times in Nadoption of the report and accounts. After the not ons of the greas masterpieces bail s more
York wires that, at the dinner of the Japan 1500 Society, Mr. Takashima said that the 10.00
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LONDON, March 12th.
Mr. T. Horan said-I rise to second the
with and the remarks that have fallen from our explicit manner in which they have been deall Chairman anything that I could say about them could not smplify what he has said, and I think we can with avery confidexes as in the past ́leave our affates in the hands of our directors With these few remarks I second the adoption of the report.
The motion was carried.
On the motion of Captain CLARKE, seconded
Mr. Drury, a British Columbian, hasby Mr. Humex, Melars, Medaurat and
Lensmann were re-elected directors.
Charity Funds was held on Saturday afternoon.
The annual general meeting of the Farsee been appointed. Canadian Immigration Mr. H.-N. Mody presided and there were also Agent to Japan. present Masare, C. Khan, M. P. Talati, (trastees); B. L. Batliwars (Hon, Beoretary); and twelve other Farmees representing different "Con- arms. The Chairman read the report and
which shown statement of soconata
devotions? You nearly bumped into me that time." To the bat, alas-a coarse- minded materialist-it is a matter of square meal. The beautiful worshipper is only a course in a necessary repast, Cucculent moral with which to gratify a
fleebly lust to fill an aching void. found the brate," he says, "nearly had him that time, but every time he gatz into
that
THE GOVERNORSHIP. of MACEDONIA.
The appointment of the Hon, Mr. Keswick, Her Friesland, Fuchs, Shellim and Consland to the directorate was confried on the motion of Mr. SMITE, seconded by Mr. Kaboorik.
Mr. WickHam proposed, and Mr. Exats seconded, the re-election of the auditors Moura W. H. Potts and O'D. Gourdin. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN—That finishes the business
application.
the expenditure was greater than the insome
LONDON, March 12th, there being a definit of about two thousand- that whiteness up there, my eyesight seams three thousand dollars have been spent on regarding the Governorship of Macedonia gentlemen. Dividend warrants can be had on dollars, due to the feet that more than It appears that the British proposal Must rebuilding the Parsee Club and buying the new farailare for the premises. The total balas carried forward shows good round sum of dollars, one las aud eight hundred. There being ly on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by
High on the Peak little panels of yellow
r. F. Sethna.
Mr. K. D. Gazdar, proposed, and Mr. 9. Bombanjos, asoonded, a Tote of thanks to the Chairman, the trustees, and the Secretary, hist
was carried enthusiastically.
The President Mr. H. N. Mody has showo
his generosity by an offer to present $35,000 to the funds of the Seamen's Institate, and it is understood that a similar handsome denation will be given by him for a new building for, the Farms Club.
THE DEVONIAN DINNER.
stipulates that the position shall be similar to that of the Governor of Lebanon, and not removable without the consent of the
Powers.
THE CRUISE OF THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIPS.
LONDON, March 18th.. The American Pacific fleet has anchored Magdalena Bay, two days ahead of time. The fleet is officially described as in a better
in
condition than when it started,
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BALKAN
RAILWAY SCHEMES,
GEORGE FENWICK & CO.
The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held on Eaturday at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. A. Rodger presided, and there were present Messra, W. Parlane, G. K. Haxton, J. Forbo H., Peroy Smith, John Rodger, J. MoCorquedalo, and J. L. Andrew (manager and secretary). ⠀
The ScanTARY having road the notice
convening the meeting,
quite soncious of the occasion and snug sympathetic hearing. The children too seemed heartily and well-though it must have been very trying to the little onse to sit so long, at mach an pomocustomed hour-soms of them encombed after their songs were sung and slumbered peacefully.
In none of the milections was the band hourl` to greater advantage than in the overture to William Tell" in the second part. This is one of Rossini's masterpieces and most certainly fullls all the requirements of an overtars. Contrasts were the order of the evening, 'und after the tuneful melodies of Rossini, me the disturbing and inspiring masio of the "Pilgrims" Choras and Bong to the Eving Star" from "Tannhanser." The sonversational style of Hoffmann's "Tales" was very pleasing, and the beautiful-Schatz-Walser from the operetta "Der Zigeunerbaron" of Strauss brought the selections to a close.
The programmes were very artistic, edged with the German colours, and printed both in English and German.
Certainly the workers and there intarested in the Blind School must have been highly gratified at the success of the concert, and it is to be hoped that the financial result will be such as this most deserving charity merita.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY;
to fail me. Wonder what it is. HONGKONG, Manon 16тn, 1908
have "en seen to." Out flies the moth WHERE in the world does a short evening again, the touch of the glass of the are
oll afford more charm, than at Hongkong failing to alleviate his passion for the inner no questions, the report was adopted unanimous.
now? People pay pounds and travel radiance. He is like a lover, who, after miles to visit "beauty spots" that have less kissing his lady's band, hungere and thirsts to commend them. This is no reference to for her lips. Swoop! Comes the sombre the peerless views that reward the explorer and demoniac bat, and this time strikes. of the higher levels or the Peak, nor is it au The golden angel drops and futters, invitation to go further and view the straight as gravitation brings him earth ramifications of our most beautiful barbour wards, and the shadowy death, Boating or the comely valleya that he hidden beyond after on almost invisible pinions, retriever the Kowloon range. It is simply a reminder him just as we step forward to render aid,
and both are gone, of some things we see so often that we are apt to miss their charm, things that may be indicate where presumably happy people Excellency the Governor, who, under the rules
The Devonian Society held its annual dinner- on Saturday at the Hongkong Hotel His
LONDON, March 18th; enjoyed in a stroll that would not tire a
Great Britain, in reply to Russian and yearling child. Say we start from the are enjoying post prandial peace or gaiety, of the Society, can claim to be a Devonian, was
present, accompanied by Mr. Brackenbury, bis Italian notes, declares benevolent neutrality Hongkong Hotel, walk to the City Hall via The arch above scintillates with its awful private secretary, who is also Devonian. Me. A to all railway schemes in Macedonia, but is the Bank, and back by the southern side of air of having done so for over and for ever, Shelton Hooper, the President of the Society,
ohair, and Mr Mowbray not prepared to actively support any schemes what our American friends would call "the and its gheatly determination to continue occupied the
Northcote, the honorary worstary and until the Porte has agreed to effective block." One good cigarette, and certainly doing it when we have followed the moth. trener, cesupied the vico-chair.
for A tram, nearly empty, for it is getting late, were laid twenty-five, which
LATER. ona cigar, should outlast the trip, and
a somewhat larger gathering than usual, countless future smokes will not outlast the passes the conductor counting coppers and and the room was, as usual, adorned with
It is understood that the British Note to making them up into rouleaux-all in the portraits of past presidents of the visual memories to be collected in a duly blaze of yellow. An expectant rioshe coolie Bore His Excellenor the Governor left troops in Macaronis, in order to lighten the
Bodlety,
the arms of the county, and Devon the Powers also suggests a reduction of receptive mood,
charges us very much as the bat charged after the loyal toast had been honoured in Macedonian Budget, in consideration for The mood, it goes without saying, should his proy, and his raucous interjections pahort toust liet was interspersed with dialect which Turkey will be given a guarantee for tions. I am glad to say that we continus to be experienced by most people in the oify
order to attend the concert at the City Hall. follow the good dinner, to be caten, for us to fight,
and other songs, and a very enjoyable evening the territorial integrity of Macedonia. preference, when it is not a band night.”
was spent. One case of plagas was reported in Hongkong The Bell of New Yorchestra, as somebody on Saturday,
The boast of "The County of Deven" sub- mitted in folicitous terms by the Chairman, was
THE UNEMPLOYED WORKMAN'S once christened the prandial performers, is
BILL It is notified in the Clarette that Plot A2 in responded to by Mr. F. Haseland, who hopes too distracting for the purpose in view. It the Schedule of Allotments of the Wong-nei-oon to be there.
The officer for the ensuing your wore
LONDON, March 13th. makes you eat too fast, for one thing, and chong Esoreation Ground has been allotted appointed during the evening. Mr. Hooper, who
The Unemployed Workman's Bill, intro the chance is you'll walk too fast, and make to the Moslem Recreation Club on Sundays.
years, proponed Mr. Noriboose at his movedor, duced by the Labourites, has been rejected constitutional," su effort at That old favourite, "A Chinese Honeymoon," but no other reason than desire not to by 265/116. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Burns "ekker," of what should be a dreamy was played by the Bandmann Opera Company monopolise the shair being advanced, the com- saunter through a dream world. A modest to good house on Saturday night. Hr, paay declared their discost, and re-elected strongly opposed the measure. Some Na
Mr. Hooper as president with soclamation. tionalists and Radicals voted with the bottle, and a liquear with the coffee, is to Clifford made a dignified and amusing Emperor Mr. Northcote, being voted an incomparable mitiority, and the Opposition, mostly, with and Mr. Dallas was responsible for a good dea] | nocrotary and trosirarse, was re-alsoted to that
the majority. of fun na Mr. Pineapple.
position.
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reforms.
It was stated on Saturday that Mr. A. H, Rennie, the manager of the Hongkong Milling The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report and statement of accounts having bean in your Company, intended to give $150,000 for the handy for some days, I will, with your permis building of a university for Hongkong, Mr sion adopt the usual erstem and take them Beanie writes to inform us that he is not the read. Your Directors regret exceedingly that Prospective doner of a'lak and a half of dollars the result of the year's working under but that he is the promoter of the undertaking review, has been so unsatisfactory and un. in question and that he will cause to be handed remunerative. We had anticipated a profit over to a court of directors complete within on two large stern-wheel steamers which we 20 months, if the necessary land is available built. Unfortunately we were very much forthwith, a university which will be in his disappointed in this respect, as the result showed opinion a credit not only to Hongkong but to a loss of nearly $20,000. This was caused by the generous and modest donor, Mr. H. N.
Mody. delay in the first instanos, owing to a scarcity. It is diffenit indeed to find words in which, of labour, and secondly, by difficulties arising to adequately convey the feelings aroused by in getting these vereals to come up to the speed this second express on of Mr. Mody's liberality. were made for demurrage and further expense $35,000 for the Seamen's Institute and now contracted for. Consequently, hoary claims On Friday the community was delighted with the announcement of hii munificent gift of was incurred in making the necessary alter another thrill of ples are and gratification will get a fair share of the usual work offering both that the gentleman, who is perhaps the oldest in the harbour and on shore, but on account of of his open-handed magifosace to Hongkong resident in the Colony, has added soother token the very keen competition met with, the and that a long felt want will soon be met and margin of proft has to be out very fine. Aksis university will take its place among the The plant machinery and building have institutions of the city which will make it a been kept in a fairly good state of repair, oom for students in the East. Owing to the long and still existing depron-
sion in the land and groperty market, we have Chan Chi who was charged at the Polise been unable to sell, lease or let, any portion of Court with perjury said to be committed in our property, therefore we are still heavily connection with the Lai Chi Chin case when he handicapped in having to pay interest on the filed an andavit that that man and his family mortgage, Crown-zent and taxes, and receiving had left for Canton when as a matter of fact no revenus in return, but we can only hope they had not left the Colony, was discharged by that this depression may shortly vanish and ■ | Mr. Gomperta who found defendant not guilty.