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to work upon in the primary schools. The Japanese in their homes, make a great deal of quite young children, bestowing upon them an amount of care and attention, which would seem almost excessive, but which has
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE lira, 1908.
Japanese youth show a special aptitude for j applied and practical solence. This is easily understood, if for no other reason than that such science is definite and tangible, and there can be no doubt of the facts with
A fireman on board the Pacifio Mall steamer TELEGRAMS. Kores" commited.aniside yesterday by hang- log himself in the stokehold.
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Daring a quail youterday afternoon i sam- pan was capsised in the harbour of Pottinger
were thrown into the water. Fortunately the launch "Shua We" was passing and she
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THE LATE COLONEL MARTIN.
Toryo, June 10th. Colobel Martin's body has not been picked up the people in the water and book the found yet, and the searchers are not launch in tow."
hopeful of discovering it owing to the
the-effect of developing in them not only which it deals, while the highest speculative Pier and the two passengers and crew of four devotion to their parents but also obedience philosoply must in its nature always re- main vague and to a great extent matter of & CO., to authority and loyalty to their sovereign, killed opinion only. The Japanese students "Children brought up with such sentiare perplexed with the variety of opinions of mente," says Ms. VAY DE VAYA, "are European philosophers and metaphysicians, excellent subjects for the primary schools, and the result of their studying them has The masters bave no difficulty in maintain been a general discontent leading in some ing discipline and the children make rapid instances to despair and even suicide. The progress as they all study with perseveranco, authorities, however, are well slive to this if not from pure love of study, at least out state of affairs, and are endeavouring to of self respect, and in order not to dishonour remedy it by the introduction of moral their parenta." This, however, does not instruction and all that appartains thereto. IL thus be hoped that the evils which
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PORT ARTHUR MEMORIAL.
Toxro, June 10th.
The memorial at Port Arthur efect-
his disapproval, but the others contented themed by the Japanese in memory of the solves by suggesting amendmente. Expressions Russian dead was unveiled to-day in tendency to wish to take the upper hand the change from their old system of necessity of views on the matter were made by Messrs. the presence of. General Nogi and
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the summary of duty which the Rescript gives of the old aystem of filial piety, and it must be admitted that the principles not forth form an admirable kass for the moral teaching, the need of which is felt in order to counteract the tendency lo material ism, which a too rapil introduction of Western thought has temporarily produced.
THE "POWAN.”
Little remains to be added to the tale siready told of the disaster which befel the "Powan" on Monday night. The missing is now pat at 27 and so there is a likelihood of several of those having been rescued the loss of life will not probably exceed nine or ten. The "an Cheong" was very effective in the rescue work,
· Sixteen p'agus cases yesterday brought the picking up in all 117 persons. When Capri total up to 7 8.
McGinty discovered that something was wrong
A latter has been received from the Colonial Secretary, Colombo, intimating, that the port of Hongkong has be declared pingus infected port under the Ceylon quarantine regulations.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Wood sentenced a coolie three months' imprisonment for stealing a cheque valued at 890, the pro- party of Ars, Drummond of Kowloon,
The Colonial Secretary beareived notifies tion from the Government of Eastern Bongal and Assam that Hongkong has been declared an infested port, and regulations that are enforced at the ports of Beagal will be enforced
the port of Chittagong.
The Duc de Montpensier and the Comte de Bernis (who passed through Hongkang this week on their way back to France via Amories) made an automobile trip mostly from Saigon to Augker, a project which was generally cor nidered at Baigon to be impossible,
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RUSSIA
LONDON, June 7th," At St. Petersburg, M. Stolypin, inter-
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 10th June.
IR ORIGINAL Jurjodig
BEFORE THE CHIEF; JUEZION
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'AN ADVERTISING AGENT'S CLAIM, An interesting action was heard in which
Daniel Maher, advertising agent, claimed.
from Lam Woo building contrmotor $10,000
damages for failure to comply with the special
performance of a contract dated October 11th, 1907, relating to a scheme of placing advertisements on ashoring surrounding a Dew building being eroated for Mosera. Jardine Matheson and Company. Plaintiff con noted his case himself, instructed by Mr. G E. Holmes, and Mr. M. Slado, instrusted M. Daniels, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and
Master, appeared for the defendant
The statement of claim was that plaintiff wa
to obtain orders for advertisements and, that plaiuti was to receive half of the money received,
Plaintiff said he noticed from the iceal newspapers in September 1907, that Masare. Jardine Matheson and Go, were about to erect "new promises at the corner of Pedder Street and learning that defendant was the contractor
be approshed him with a view to scouring of the hoarding for advertising the use purpose. Defendant agreed to sell the rights to plaintiff and an agreement was entered into batween the parties whereby
viewed by Reuter's representative, maid that the meeting of the two monarchs would doubtless confirm Russian sympathy for Great Britain and also emphasize the mutual desirability of a commercial rappro-it was arranged that defendant should furnish chement,"
the necessary material, that the advertisements
Following an acrimonious debate on frre-should be painted on tin, that plaintiff should gularities in the Navy and Ministry of canvass for advertisements, and that the money. Marine, the Damn rejected the credit of received for advertising should be divided eleven million reubles for new battleships, equally between both parties. Shortly after and passed resolutions demanding inveswards he discovered that defendant bad tigation and punishment of the illegalities.entered into an arrangement with another
THE KING'S VISIT TO RUSSIA.
man to canvas for advertisements. When he met defendant in the street
and asked him the reason for such conduct, LONDON, June 8th. defendant aid he did not know plaintiff's The President of the Russian Dams, and address, and when he pointed out that the ad- the leader of the constitutional democrats, dress appeared on the contract, defendant maid he interviewed by Reuter's representative, "wal-thought plaintiff was dead. Plaintiff told him he comed the King's visit as cordially as M. would hold defendant to the agreement and when the hoarding was erected in November plaintiff Stolypin, but it was significant that both inserted a ptice in s loosi newspaper warning. sought to connect it with the internal advertisers. On the 28th November in een- situation in Russis, the former declaring sequeses of a letter received from Lam the visit as opportune now that a represcu-Woo be saw the latter who asked him if tative system of governmost was firmly he was tired of fighting. Plaintifsid he established, and the latter viewing the visit as paid to constitutional Rimia to mal the international recognition thereby affixed to the new regime. Only the extreme right, and extreme left object to the visit, ench fearing the other will turn it to his own
he ordered three boats to be lowered,” and taking command of one reached the scene in time to be of the greatant sesistance,
The steamer does not car much hope of advantage. successful zalvage.
AMOY AND THE OPIUM QUESTION,
In accordance with the Settlement Land Regalitions at Amoy the Senior Consal (Dr. Mars, Consul for Germany) is convening s ratepayers' meeting for the 15th inst, at which the following resolutions are to be submitted
1-That all Opium Smoking Shops and issue of a Special Proclamation on the subject, Houses be closed within two months of the which Proclamation will be issued immediately after the approval by the Consular-Body
2.--Thas a certain limited number of shops
be Hosused for the sale of prepared Opium, half
the 31st March these said shops to be closed by the 31st March 1909, and the remaining balt 10.0.
INDIAN ITEMS.
a danger of losing much that was valuable in the old system and this chiefly in the direction of moral development. The parents were the first to complain. They saw with apprehension their children, a soon as they had caped from their charge. HONGKONG OFFICE : 101, Des Vœux Road Cthrowing aside all paternal authority and
We lenen that Mr. R. D. Ormsby, a former LONDON OFFICH: 131. FLEET STREET. M.Cthey had ton often to deplore the conse
The Bombay Chamber of Commeres bas quences of this. The traditional, refined Director of Fablic Works here, left Engisad
on 9th May for Switserland He has given up addressed a communication to the Government manners, the discipline, the filial piety-the his house in Ireland and invade spending six of India, asking that the 3 per cent. Govern- solid foundation of the family life and of months or a year on the Centinent. Mr. G. C.mont Paper may, under certain oonditions, be
converted into a 34 per cent. lese. the Monarchy-all this threatened, to dis-Cox, formerly editor of the Hongkong Daily appear under a system of instruction which Press, with Mrs. Cox who was in weak haslih, Found no place for the development of these have spent the winter it the South of Europe. faculties of the soul." This defect, however, appears to be thoroughly recognised by the Japanese authorities themselves, and it may be hoped that some remedy will in one form or another be found for it. To some extent
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HONG KONG, Jax 11, 1908 AN interesting article upon the effects of the modern system of education in Japan, appears in the Revue des Deux Mondes from the pen of Mu. VAY BE VATA. The subject is dealt with in a thoroughly philosophical but at the same time a thoroughly practical manner; and the remarks which are made.
Mr. J. J. Leiria, who has been Vice-Consul for Portugal in Hongkong for the past eight death of Mr. A. G. Romant, received by Mail Jours, and acting Consul General since the yesterday official notice of his appointment a Coneal at Hongkong, the decree baing dated
One of the largest fices that had bean wit nessed in the Fort district, Bombay, broke out in a godown used by Messrs. Kemp & Co. as a Laboratory. The total damage has not yet been between and six lakhs of ropes.
starten. Give and at balord will amount to
SERVIA AND MONTENEGRO.
LONDON, June 8th, The Servian Minister has left Cettinge, but it is declared at Belgrade that the relations of the two countries are not broken off though of the most strained character. is also stated that Bervia experts an apology from Montenegro,
THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS.
LONDON, June 8th. - The battleships Maina and' Alabama have
and Spez, Mr. Garfield, Secretary of the left San-Francisco for Honolulu, Manila
Interior, is on board the Maine going to Honolulu to investigate the immigration problem.
THE BANK FAILURE IN MADRAS.
"APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
At the London Bankruptcy Court an appli cation was made for an order of discharge on bahalf of Mr. J. H. Young, a partner in the Brm of P. Macfadyen and Co., bankers, mer- chants &o, of London and Madras.
was willing to settle. He wanted "kalt "share of the business already done and the can vasser to refrain from dolng further business. Defendant said that was impossible, and rather than agree to plaintiff's terme he would spend $50,000 Bghting him. It was then suggested, that plaintiff should aanvase until such time as defendant could get rid of the other man.. Plaintiff subsequently met the other map who was named Pollock and he agreed to have nothing further to do with the advertisement scheme. He mentioned this to Lam Woo who said planstift ought to pay the $100 but plaintif said it ought to be defendant whe should pay. The latter replied that Polloak had got too much out of him already. Plaintif detailed Fürther conversations with Lam Woo relative to settlement, but they could not agree... Cross-examinad-Ho did not know that EaTR Woo was the contractor for the Post Ofisa oř that advertisements appeared on the boarding- there. When he approached Lam Woos rongh
that a better one bo erected. It was his idea that the advertisements be painted on tin. He did hoarding surrounded the place and he suggested
not tell Lam Woo that he had a donon adver- tismenta in his prokots or that he could ge them immediately. He canvassed for advert- isements but only got one because they could not agree as to the price I He was engaged in other work and wu nader- stood that as soon as that was fished he would begin canvassing for advertiments for this hoarding. It was understood at all moneys were to be paid to Lam Woo and the latter did not put up certain advertisement beosuso by ita terme plaintiff sould collect the money.
incidentally upon the habits and character it is the natural outcome of eo great a April 23rd. The appointment is one which only died in the train before it resoled Raichur,Arm's assets, The failure was explained by loss for the hoarding,
the Consulate.
still up "free for nothing." expired in March but the advertisement was
Plaintiff then called witnessese to show he had
approached them for advertisements.
Mr. Blade said there was no case to answer, His Lordship disagreed, pointing ous that on the face of the agreement is was a breach te employ somebody else.
Mr. Slade said the reason was that plains
The failure occurred in October, 1906. The liabilities expected to rank were returned at
Karl William Longnet, managing partner will razlise about £20,580. On the date of sus of Kruse and Company, said he had sign- £470,153, and the trustee reports that the estate psasion Mr. P. Macfadyen committed suicide, ed the contrast produced. Mr. Pollock Mr. Justice Boddam, who has just retired and the other partner in Indis, Sir George Gough from the High Court of Madras and was pro- Arbuthnot, has been sentenced to a term of imbrought it to him saying he was authorised seeding to Bombay an ronta for England and-prisonment for fraudulently disposing of the by Lam Woo, to procure advertisements He paid the money of upwards of £120,000 by specalations on the to Mr. Follook who signed on behalf of After forty-three reses connection with the Sock Exchange, £50,000 by financing West of the Japanese as shown by the children at change as that which has been worked in give general satisfaction, not only among the the lower schools and the students at the Japan; and if it is fairly faced, it ought Portugese community but likewise among all commerce of Indie, principally in Calautta and India planters, and, £75,000 by speculations in Lam Woo. Plaintiff then came to him and Hombay, Mr. Elworthy C.1.E. left the country metals. The statutory offences of insaflciency ssid be was the man who was canvassing for Universities are of great interest as show not to be beyond the power of remedy. The others whose baziness brings them in touch with for good by the mail steamer of May 23rd, He of assets to pay the creditors 10 in the £ and each advertisements,, but he told him he hid wag entertained by the Bombay Traders imperfect book-keeping were reported by the nottled with Pollock, The term of the contract Association to a farewell dinner and the Master, Ofisial Receiver. ing what the people, who will be the Japanese have never been mere imitators,
An interesting experinal is being under-Me, G. D. Trylon, spoke warmly of his services Japanese nation of the near future, are though it has often been assumed that they taken at the various Customis-housse of Japan, to the country, both as a commercial man and asked for an unconditional order on the ground Mr. Biddle, on behalf of the applicant, likely to become as formed by the system of were so. Time however, has shown that in to ascertain what proportions of the foreign as Colonel of the Calcutta Volunteers and a that this client was only a salaried partner education upon foreign lines which has now adopting systems which pre new to them they trade of that country are being done by natives member of the Legislative Council of Bengal, in Indis, and had no knowledge of the speon been generally adoped in the Country. have always been careful to seize what if and foreigners respectively. The returna are to which he was twice nominated by Govern-lation of bis London partner,
ment. He hoped that his wide and unique The Registrar, although faily agreeing that The writer gives a careful history of the essential and reject what is merely neces.to be published periodically, for the benefit of experience of the conditions all over Indis might it was a very hard case, hold that, he was bound by the act to impose the minimam suspension of progress of the new education in Japan sary. They did so is regard to Chinese Japanese business men, and the result of the be available to the authorities at home, now
first investigation is of an instructive sharaster that he was going into partial retirement.
two years,
Order entered secondingly, from the time when the Daimio-Schools civilization in former days, and there is of the export trade dealt with by the Custome were closed and a public school established every reason to hope they will succeed in of Kobe, it is ascertained that 36 per cent is at Tokyo under American professors who doing the same with respect to Western handled by Japanese dealers and so per cent of were invited to take charge of them. This civilization. That they have recognised the import trade sise fails to the share of the natires. The balanos of basicess is shared was the beginning of public instruction in that general education is one
the most Japan apon modern lines, and it has important steps in this directies is in itself principally by British, German, and Chinese developed into the establishment in the
fact which augurs well for them. It is present day of 27,000 primary schools, 260 not surprising that they should have to high schools and two Universities, namely encounter difficulties at the earlier stages of these. of Tokyo and Kyoto. With the great change which they have introduced, movement in favour of male education that but we may confidently rely upon their of the women had also necessarily to be sound sense to meet them and in the end to reorganised and it is now obligatory that attain to a system which will embrace what hotur boys and girls over the age of six be is good in foreign learning, but still retain sent to one of the primary schools, which ing much that is desirable in their old on the whole org much like the same system. establishments in other countries, but, bear most resemblance to those in the West of America and in Southern Europe.
It appears that the early teaching in the bome of filial piety which Japanese, like Chinese, children receive forms a good basis
merchants.
The details of the Tibet Trade Regulations have been made public. Its provisions are too numerons to mammaries, but it may be mention, If it be admitted that Japan in Kors should did nothing for a time. The defence was a ed that it provides for the leasing of horess and do what the British aid in the Transvaal, that denial of the terms of the contract stated. The lands for godowns by British subjects at the is, to hand over everything to the eosquared-plaintiff was to reosive half of the money received the marts is to remain with the Tibetan officials ready to receive such consideration as were the was to have no interest in any other advertise. vasos de mare The administration of if it be the case that the Koreans are as fit and for sivertisements which he procured and ho under the direction of Chinese of core Justice Boors and if, finally, it be established that ments. is to be impartially administered by the Tibetan one may make an omelette without branking an
F. A. MCKENZIE, Defendant isid that after the contrast bad Several well-known politicians have taken and Chinese on all offenders irrespective of egg, than such observar a
"Tragedy of Korea,"
been signed the plaintiff did nothing, and he part in a meeting at Brindisi to further the nationality. After the withdrawal of British hd such books as his "T doubling of the railway line from Bologan to troops all the rest heases built by Great Britain deserve respectial attention. If these premises arranged with Pollock to obtain advertinementi the Southern Adriatic coast, an improvement seted to the Government of India at a fair author should be ignored, and his book thrown on tieers bimself. He had always boss ready and are to be taken over by China at cost price and be denied, we think there is no doubt that the and he entered into contracts with the advert already promised before the Italian Railways rent British Trade Agents are to maice the fire. This writer one of the new school of willing to seeept any business plaintiff broug were taken over by the State. The sponkors arrangements for the carriage of their mails war-correspondents has for some time boon in. At an interview it was arranged that held that the Government was bound by the and courriers are to receive every possible showing an extravagant anti-Japanese bias. plaintiff was to pay Pollock $100 to go out or journal he seems to be a typical employee. We but both ware penniless and asked him to undertakings of the former company, pointing assistance. Finally the regulations are to remain particularly in the Daily Mail, of which typical that Pollock was to pay him $200 to go out,
in force for ten years,
can admit at one that rewrites well, advance the money so that the agreement came out the ovident gain to commerce from what is
and as an admitted work of imagination we to nought. after all a real necessity if trade in the pro
should gladly recommend The Tragedy of His Lordship said he did not think plaintiff vinces affected is to be given a proper chance, How To Be Enxurror Keep your som Kore being vastly entertaining As a bad a leg to stand on, "-- of development. The dochling of the line would plexion, Mira Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait contribution to history, we refuse to accept it Mr. Maher then addressed the Court. certainly facilitate the passage of the Anglo barmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudes seriously. It is too patently the work of a man
His Lordship said ̈ plaintiff had himself to Indian mail on its way to and from the port of Charmant will enable you to do it. Her mastle to take "the wider view" he professes, blame. He had a good idea and persunited, embarkation. The matter is therefaro, one in Specialities for the Skin are the study of s or aren an impartial view. Mosara, Kelly & Lam Was to accept it but let it alide, life which many persons outsideItaly will take some lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Arents Walsh Ltd, seat as our review copy, and would not conduct business that way.
regret that we are unable to push its sale,
Judgment for defendant.
Complaint is made that the introduction of foreign studies has had a tendency to induce a materialistic or sceptical tone. The natural genius of the Japanese has played its part in this. In a general way interest.
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