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ever appeared the influence of two men stand out pre-eminent, Das Gurwas and the late Sir TRoxas Wann; both being men who to a supreme ignorance of the groundwork of the Chinese language added
death of his father PACOBUS & few ra pro- iously ExIDARES, being apparently judged too young, had himse!? been passed over in the Parthian succession. He had now experienced the emptiness of human great-
The infectious diseases, reported last work
were Ave cases of pingue, all Chiness. These saded, fatally. Two cases of diphtheris and one of ferer were also reported.
a most overweening ides of their own ness,-put on the throne of Armenis as by train from Peking ten days ago was the Rer.
particular attainments. Both, moreover, CO. were ignorant of the simplest frots in history, and neither possessed the slightest sparkle of critics? intelligence, Both, more ovor, were, owing to the superlative Ignor ance of those with whom they were thrown in contuot, elevated into the fales position
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boy, he had been disposessed at the book of a Roman Emperor; he had been passed over when it came to his turn to ascend the Parthian throne; and last he had seen his brother PARTHAMI ignominiously dri- ven from the Roman osmp, and murdered in cold blood. It was little wonder then that on the death of Chonors, who was hisunele,
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Among the passengers to arrive at Hankow
Land Wiliam Gascoigne Cecil, who is at present taking a very keen interest in Chinese affairs. Hạ was to liave prelicked in St. John's Church, Hanker, on Sunday,
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 21st March, 1909, shows that of nos-Chinese these
were 423 to the Library and 223 to the Museum
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LONDON, March 21st. The first German ship of the Invin- cible type, named the "Vondertant
has been launched at Hamburg..
LOCAL SPORT.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
Saturday's Bistures are:-
HK. "B" v. Civil Service, H.K. "A" v. RE.. Cralgengower v. Police.
THE BASEBALL COMPETITION.
4,8-8, ** CLEVELAND "V. U.8.8 "CHARLESTON," These teams inst in the first game of the tinul series of matches on the Hongkong Cab ground at Happy Valley yesterday. The
American sailors, was not large, but it was uz- ceedingly enthusiastic, the cheering and banter- ing being pretty considerable." The teams were
of teachers, a position that neither their not his father, about 128 A.D., ExidáRE and of Chinese 217 to the former sud-3,633 to having a displacement of 19,000 tons, I attendanes, which was composed chiefly f
attainments fitted them to occupy.
These thoughts were forced on the notice of the writer a short time ago on taking up a Chinese work entitled Biographies of CHAMPAGNE Duicked Buddhisucherst Te (Kao ang chwen ch'o tsik). The work is modern but has been carefully compiled from original sources. Omitting the Buddhists of the old Southern School of the Hinayons, who came in response to the Emperor MING TI's request after his famous dream, and who have left no mark on modern Buddhism, the Religion was really introduced by the Apostle whom the older accounts style AN-SHI-Kao, which | we may render as Kao, The Facificator of the Age. The more modern work, while mentioning the older title, call him $52.00 ANTING Par-en-Kao, which we may per-
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should have declined the dangerous honour and preferred to retire to his monastery Historiaus have always been puzzled over the extraordinary fact that though it was
the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 645 persons and the Museum by 3,756.
Monsieur Henri Gourdon, Director General
known that EXIDARES was alive and the of Public Instruction in Indo-China, is in Mantle rightful beir, he was a second time passed | having arrived several days ago from Balgon.. over and the crown givento a distant relation. He is there for the purpose of investigating the The Chinese narrative supplies the missing insular school systein with the view of applying as much as is practicable to the schools of reason. Confounding the two occasioas it
Indo-China. indeed makes this uncle to have succeeded, which was the case in the first instance only.
But a still more curious fact remains behind. TrezDATES of Armanis, was grand uncle to Exinaxes, and was, as we have seen, a Z rastrian priest; it must have been under his auspices that Exmanes's early education bad been carried out, and, as the Chinese story tells us, be was learned in all the wisdom of the time. We are not told why it was to Buddhism that he turned. He must, however, have come under the influence of the great Buddhist apostle of the Mahayana school, Acvapuoska; now it is curious that foremost amongst the doo
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LONDON, March 21st, The "Observer" to-day publishes a most sensational article roundly accusing berimany of duplicity and Daring the week-end several Europeauxdeclaring that Great Britain must fight | offered very unodifying spectacles. On Sunday merning one, evidently a benchcomber, was seen lying on the pavement in frout of a godown at Wanchai, fast asleep. On Sunday night another European chose the street for his couch, and thinking he was in bed he took out his two watches and placed them in the Kurb. police ara now looking for the owner of the
watches.
The
The second fire in the Colony during the
week-end took place on Sunday night about eleven o'clock in the top floor of the house 43 Guagh Street. The flames, however, spread to
outbreak was dus to a defective due. The
oanght the fite and set fire to the house. The inmates got out of the house in time, but the damage to property is estimated at $2,000, most of which is believed to be covered by isisurance
COMPANY REPORT,
haps reader & transliteration of the Sanserit, VAEDIadhrisha Kao, The-over. increasing in zest Kao. AwxI Kão came to $54.00 China in the second year the reign of the Emperor HwAN of the later Han, 6.9. 148 4.D., and according to the Chinese story | triuss taught by Acraomosna was that of the top floor of No. 45, and the superstructure eldest son of the King of Parthia by the bad had a romantic career. He was the the Baddha Amida and the Paradise of of both houses was destroyed before the Fire the West. But Amids Buddha was but Brigade arrived and extinguished the fire. The Queen, and had in his youth, boon carefully Buddhistic rendering of the old Zoroas-immsten were drying firewood and the flames instructed in all the arts then current; he train legend of YIMA ESHAETA d his happy had studied the rules of justice, was able in land of the Airyang, and the inspiration discussion, and powerful in judgment; he here sensingly cane from TIRIDATE himself, had practiced the art of healing, and was a At all the events the age was one of lover of literature; more, he was skilled in religious enquiry, and attempts were being the occult arts, and comprehended the lan made to amalgamate the principles of the guage of birds and beasts. But although thus great religions of Buddhism, Zoroastrianism axalted in position, he cared nought for and Christianity. TIMIDATES himself sent to these things. When the King died he had the Court of King GONDGREET, then ruling As a matter of course ascended the throne; in northern India, and invited the Apostle but as soon as the days of mourning had Thomas to visit him, so that it is almost A. S. WATSON & CO... come to an end, he relinquished all his rogul certain that his graad nephew must have
bonours, and resigning the throne to his listened to the two Aposties AcvAGHOSHA❘ uncle, retired to a monastery, where he soon and Thomas, of Buddhism and Christianity rose to the bead. He commenced travelling respectively. The Baddhism brought to through those parts of Central Asia which China by ANSKI KAO was of the northern then acknowledged the suzerainty of Chins, type of the Mahayana school, and its very whore preaching the word; and at fast, principal doctrine was the worship of Amida the year after the accession of the incontrant to the feature is y
of good was total extinction
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GENTLEMEN-The Directors submit to you the annexed statement of the liabilities and assets of the Bank, and of the proft and loss account for the half-year ended 31st December 1908.
"CHARLESTON" “CLEVELAND "".
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Right Field. Centre Field.
Catch
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oneghan First Base.
Daniela Jaehnkoff
Wagner
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Julinson
Italian
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Second Base.
Third Stop:
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This game was one of the best that has so far
before 1910 or build eight Dread-been played. The Cleveland concizded the noughts now.
first innings with a score of four raus, then the Charleston pitcher battled up to thọ six lanings
PEACEFUL PROSPECT IN THE ssfully. At the stage, however, he war in American parlance "bosten out of the BALKANS.
box" otherwise, he could not control his throws. The Cleveland pitcher, on the other hand, played a splendid game, and very few hits were scored from him. he match was won by the Cleveland by seven. The scores by
LONDON, March 21st. Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade states that the Servian Government is innings were on under acceding to the advice of the Powers and disbands the Reservists to-morrow.
THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
LONDON, March 22nd. The Conference considering the proposed amendments of the United States tariff, consists of President sists of President Taft, Mr. Knox (Secretary of state),
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Totul Cleveland 4
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OUR AMERICAN GUESTS.
THE PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT,
To-day-Final of the Base Ball Tournament on the Football Ground. The Cup will ba..
premated at the conclusion of the game.
Complimentary Nigger Minstrel Entertain-
Mr. McVeagh. (Secretary of the Treasury), and Senator Aldrichment by men of the U.S. Fleet in the City Hall
Theatre at 6.45 pmnet (Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance).
-To-morrow, Wednesday 24th-Locheon to men from the various Ships at the Race Course
Senator Aldrich argues that a duty at 12.30 at which they will meet Details from on tea is impracticable.
TYPHOON WARNING.
Manila, as we announced yesterday, gave us the first typhoon, warning of the year on Sun The gross profits of the Bank for the past day evening, and daring the night a high half year, including yen 1,113.505.15 brought wind, was experienced in Hongkong. At 11.35 forward farm last snapot ampat,, to who'kmernon ciastkye the information that been deducted for interest, taxes, purrent the typhoon was east of the Visayas Islands
ONLY communications relating to the new TAVAN AKKİMe" Tearn from the Chinese GOTAXA himself, whose highest conception expenses, rebate on bills current, had and fuelling northward.
olum should be addressed, to TuS EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence good faith.
All letters for publication should pe pritten on sne side of paper only,
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author, which tallies perfectly with what we earn from classical sources; where we are told much of his earlier career, not less interesting than his mature life. Rome and Parthis were at the time engaged in a
Altogether Chinese Biteralure is not exhausted; and there are many truths, historical as well as religions and philoso. phical, to be unearthed from its study; but
doubtful debts, bonus for officers, and clerks, &c., learing a balance of yon 2,291,676.90 for appropriation.
Owing to the continued depreciation in the
year, the Directors have decided to adjust the price of hilver towards the end of the last half.
THE DEATH OF THEODORE
SPEIDEL
We briefly annouzoéd a few days ago that telegraphic news had reached the East of the
have already appeared in other papers will be contest for the empire of the East; and unfortunately the deadening Influence of rate of the silver fand held in China by writing death at Home of Mr. Theodore Speidel, senior Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS Armenia had become the goal for which man like DES GULONES and WADE have led off the balance of the silver depreciation fund. partner in the well-known firm of Mesara.
inserted.
should be sent before 11 am on day of both were striving. In the year 66 Tini-anxious searchers off the track, undi publication. After that hour the supply is
limited. Only supply for Cash.
Telegraphic Address:- PRESS. Codes: A.B.C. 6th Bd. Liebér:
DATES, who had been placed on the throne sinology has become a hyeword amongst of Armenia by his brother Vargas, called studies, as leading to no possible end. by the Romans Voladanzo, by arrangement after war had been declared between the HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DEB VIUX ROAD Ctwo to the detriment of Parthia, went to LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC
P. O. Box, 34. Telephone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 23RD 1909. -:
The Directora now propose that yen 400,000
Speidel & Co., of Hanoi, Haiphong, Pnompenh be kidded to the Reserve fund, and recommend and Balgos. Mr. Spiedel was well known in a dividend at the rate of twelve per cent., por China and the news of his death will be received aynum, which will absorb yen 1,440000 by all who knew him with very great regret.
The balance, yen 1,141,676.90, will be carried The English Mail of the 20th February was forward to the credit of next account, delivered in London on the 20th inet.
Another of the demi-mondaines game before the Magistrate yesterday. She was Anne Al- schuls, a Bussisa, and the charge against for was importaning. She was And $10.
The annual inspection of the Hangkong Volunteers by H, E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops takes place on Satur day afternoon next.
BARON KOREKIYO TAKAHASHI,
Chairman.
Head Office, Yokohama, 10th March, 1909,
BALANCE SHKET, 31st December, 1908. LIABILITIES.
Yen 24,000,000.00 15,100,000.00 390,929,38 ***4,930,555,73 119,174,131.03
Eserve funds
pital (paid up)
erre for doubtful debts tee in eircalation Eposits (current. fired, &c.) Eight Chinese were brought before Mr. Kemps payable, bills re-discounted at the Magistracy yesterday charged with being keptances, and other, sams
Jue by the bank in possession of certain stolen property and also Tidends unclaimed with having arms (knives) in their possession. Aount brought forward from
ki scepint They were remanded, bail being fixed at $1.50
profit for the past half-year each
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
and Affiliated Hospitals bags to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals
Account---
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Rome to be invested by the Emperor NEBO TIBIDATES had been, it happened, a Zoras. trian priest, and this character he seems to have retained notwithstanding his elevation He, however, died without issue; and PACOEUS, who was at the time ruling King Thar there are many cases where chance, of Parthia, put as his succes or on the and incidental references to dealings with Armenian throne his young son, called by foreign states, have enabled the Chinese the Romans EXIDARES, but whose name in historical works to be made use of for old Persian was Kenston This was the surrecting the scanty, and often loose prince afterwards known to the Chinese as accounts of the classical writers, has long ANSHI Kao. Trajan, who was now Roman been knowa, and STANISLAS JULIAN has Emperor, objected to this interference; and made considerable use of these records, The Choskoks," brother of Pacosus, who had Chinese books have also served in many succeeded him on the Parthian throne, instances to throw light vn the extremely not wishing to offend TRAJAN, deposed wild statements of the Indian authors who bit young nephew, and wrote to TBA have treated on the bistory of Buddhism: A stating that the Armenian crown and it is, indeed, largely through the light was now vacant; and naming bis other thrown on them by Chinese writers that an nephew, Parthanicirié, naked for his inves approximation has been made towards a titure from Rome, as a subject king like shronography of the early ages of Buddhism. TIRIDATES. TRAJAN, who was ambitious of Indeed of chronology, until they came isto annexing Armenia, returned an evasive contact with the Chinese, the Indians had answer, and said he was himself coming to not the faintest conception; so that in a few the East, when he would see what was to be years the most important occurrences had done. On his arrival PARTHAMISIEIS rode invariably become encrusted with such a into the Roman camp to TRAJAN's tent, and fringe of myth that frequently the most ex-formally removing the crown which he had of tobacco, the property of Waiter Williams Towest, taxes, current expen perienced reviser has to give up in despair assumed laid it at the feet of TRAJAN, expect and Adolphi Christonlon, quartermasters on the the task of evolving a single historical fucting it to be as formally returned; TRAJAN 8.5. Mongolia, was yesterday sentenced by Mr. ont of the overpowering mass of rubbish. had, however, other things in view, and the imprisonment and to be exposed in the stocks Kemp at the Magistazioy to undergo' six weeks". Owing, however, to the ignorance and self, sufficiency of the French translatora of the y, Being he did not return it, chouted, for ment
declaring him Emperor. PARTHAMISIRIA,“ feeling himself entrapped, demanded a
eighteenth century of whom Des GUIÓNES
Colonial Government
..$300 13 3h
The Hugh Ward London Comedy Company are having record houses at Shanghai, and the highly eulogistic reports of their performances are quite in keeping with those we have seen in the Indian and Burma papers. The Company
will visit Hongkong shortly.
A Chinese obarged with stealing s pair of tronsers, a rest,, a pair of braces, and a-tx
A Hongkong correspondent writing to L'Avenir`du Tonkin mentions that during
bankers
Yen
the British and other men-of-war in Harbour also non-commissioned officers and men from the Garrison,
Sports on the Race Course after Lancheon commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Thursday 25th-The game programme of ovents at the some hours and place as on previous day, giving those who had not been shie to be present then an opportunity of participating
refreshments will be provided in the Members While the sports are in progress too sud ligkei Stand at the Race Course from 4 p.m.
Torchlight Tattoo on the Cricket ground st. 9.30 p.m.. to view which the Hong- kong Club will be thrown open to ladies and members' friends. An informal dance and
upper will follow.
PROPERTY SALE AT CĂNTON.
An interesting property was sold at Canton. by public auction, on Saturday. The lot was Mr. Speidel started in business at Saig. No 52 on the Shameen, measuring approximately on in 1868. a general merchant and 12,645 square feet, together with the buildings in course of time established branches of erected on the lot. It is generally known as the the Arm at Pumpenh. Haiphong and Hanoi. "Condition lot," from the fact that the building He also founded the Orient and the Union ries was the old silk conditioning house, Mr. H. H. mills at Cholou, near Saigon, and for many Fox, H. M. Acting Consul General at. Canton, years acted as Cousul for Germany in Cochin being trustee for the Conditioning House China. Mr. Spiedel dial in Paris on the 7th Company, inst. in the sixty-eighth year of his age.
EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
INFLUENCE OF REITIAH IN BIAMESE TEBRITORY.
There was a reserve price on the lot based on the highest offer in writing previously submit ted to the trustee. Starting at 320,000, the property was knocked down after some very spirited bidding to the British American Tobacco Co. Ltd, at the sum of $37,800. a mang the bidilem were Mr. Dent, Mr. Grinths and wanted the site for a hospital. Dr. Davenport. The Istter we understand
The lot has a frontage of 90 feet and a depth
The price obtained for the property affords
77,915,485,96 Writing on Siam in 1909, o Bangkok cor-
5,43002 respondent of the Malay Mail says:
The great barrier against progress in Siam 1.113,505.35 has been the extra-territorial rights of the 1,868,171.55 foreigner. The Siamese Government, thus
distracted, thren sops to each nationality in of 140 feet. Yeu 244,498,208,02 turn, with the main result that foreign capital was timid of coming into the country, aud secondary consequence that, authority another indication of the confidence which is being divided, nothing was done efficiently felt regarding the future of Canton. When Thas the finances were entrusted to British the 82lots on the British portion of the Sha hande, whereái the public works 27.447.625.16 given to the Italians. The Germans finance 1861, it is reported in Treaty Forts of Ching tere meen were put up for sale by public auction it 16,881,383,69 and control the railways, and the Danes
have the tramways, sud, electric lighting and Japan &e." that "auch was the competition in their hands. The French do nothing in at the time lased on the expectation of particular, except reside, in a very handsome 128,339,932.38 Legation and claim Blomess abjects as French of $9,000 and upwards was paid in more flourishing trade, that the enormous sure 2,123,657.18 proteges. They have in time past bean more
"exacting than any other country, when their than one instance for a lot, with a rivor 3,207,209.11 interests were of the smallest commercially.frontage, meesuring 12,645 square feet. Each
Strange to
say, without any encouragement, one lot measures 90 feet frontage by 140 feet in Yen 244,498,208.02 might almost say with every discouragement
ABS KIB. Yen 12,582,865.22 14,864,959.94
Billscounted, loans, advances, Intments in Public securities
Bilessivable and other sums
+
to the Bank- Beb and foreign money
bitare, &c.
Ba promises, properties,
67,498,190.50
PROFIT AND LOBB ACCOUNT..
bate on bille unrrent, bad loubtful debts, bonus for da and clerks, &c. Toende-(yan 6 per share Tove fund
10,000 shares) Toro carried forward to
Bccount
Yen
اند
British influence in trade and what may be called depth. Bear lots brought about $3,500 each." the politics of the country stands supreme and The price originally paid for lot No. 52 was undisputed to such a degree that if Great $4,000, the parchasers boing Messrs. lemesen Britain give up. its extra-territorial rights te-
morrow, every other country, would have to do and Co. The dollar in those days was worth the same and probably, feel confidence in follow-48, 5d. 7,817,068.72 ing such a lead.
400,000.00
1,400,000.00
1,341,676.90 Yen 10,798,765.62
was a typical example, the most erronous private conference which was granted, and Admiral Ferrin's visit here lie will visit the conclusions were arrived at, so that instead complained of the indignity; TRAJAN told Viceroy of Canton and discuss with him the Bye brought forward 30th of being helped, the historian has ever since him, that Armenia was now a Roman pro-question of the pirstical attacks on the frontier
been weighted with a whimsical assortment
of mis-statements, and the history of Central Asia has, in consequence become more con tortel and entangld than ever. Of all the hindrances to Chinese studies that have
3908
1908
vince, and would not be restored; he was, of Tonkin. It is said that there are two thou-Byt of gross profits for year ending 31st De- however personally at liberty, and would sand robala in the mountains of Tai-ym Chan not be molested. He accordingly made his and that they are contemplating raids similar arrangements to ride away, but was trea. to those which have taken place on the border
of Laukay. cherously set upon and muidere. On the
SAM THE PANAMA CANAL,
Speaking of the British acquisition of thron Siamese states under the recent tresty the
In a special Message to Congress, transmitirang Gazelle states that this noquisition of Engineers who recently accompanied Mr. Taft the Straits an opportunity of opening up and ting the report presented by the Board of territory will afford the British merchants of to Panama, President Roosevelt expressed the developing new and valuable markete, in the opinion that it would be an inexcusable folly to place of those which they lost of recent years. 1,113.505.35 change from the proposed lock-coual to sea.
Yen
leyel canal. He added that the engineer That loss, it must be remembered, has been recommend a reduction of 20ft, in the height of mainly due to circumstances beyond their the Gatan dam, and that he had directed thi
9,585,260.27
Yen 10,798,765.62 estimate the total cost of the cannas prise and inability to adapt themselves to altered change to be made in the plans. The engineers control, but also largely to their lack of ontere
conditions of trade and compétion.
£72,000,000.