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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1909.
New offices for the Yokohama Specie Bank at TELEGRAMS.
that what are termed " joss-sticks" form à conspicuous feature of the ritual of the Japanese faiths was apparently overlooked at the time, and objections made by members of the Japanese community to the new bye-law led to the motion which was discussed by the Sanitary Board on Tues 8. WATSON & CO. day. Mr. LAU ORO PAX asserted that the Colonial Cemetery, as its name implied, was open to every resident in the Colony, irrespective of nationality or religion Although Mr. SuELTON HOOPER Was not in a position to show very positively that this. is an entirely erroneous idea, it is hardly open to
doubt that the cemetery was
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 141
Dainy are nearing completion. The estimated cost of their erection is Yan 250,000,
A party of over 200 American businessmen are shortly expeted at the Harbin end of the Manchurian railway on a tour of North and South Manchura,
Mr. Luke E. Wright, formerly Governor- General of the Philippines, is expected to suc- coed Mr. Fulleras Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in October next.
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LIMENTARY DINNER TO DR
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Dr. A. P. Wilder, the American Consul, General, who leaves for a holiday on Saturday, was entertained by leading members of the Chinese community to a complimentary dinner at the Chinese Club last night. Mr. Fuller, the Vice-Consul; : waa ̈, sinó 6 guest. Mr. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. Lau Chu Pak presided over a large gathering
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INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
Swatow, 10th April. the pleasure of seeing the local eleven win from This afternoon the residents of Swatow had
Hongkong after a very enjoyable and interesting game, played on the Anglo-Chinese College ground at Kialat. The moore when the whistlo was blown stood at fre goals to three in favour
of Switow.
and in proposing the toast of the evening said.-- Gentlemen, as you are all awars, the occasion which calla was together here this evening is to pay our respect to a gentleman who deserves it,. Sir T. Kato, the Japanese Minister and to bid him farewell on the ore of his Mr. C. H. Corse, formerly in the office of the at London, has issued an emphatic departaro for home on a well-earned holiday son and Williams; Mead, Garrett and Reid,
That gentleman is no other than the widely
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Special peans of the Protestant faith. cemeteries
the Wore provided for Chinese, for persons of the Mohammedan faith, and for these who belonged to the Roman Catholic church, and in view of what had previously happened at Macao, we feel sure that if the official recorda cas be turned up, it will clearly appear that evou though the cemetery may be now designat-- ed the Colonial Cemetery, the term was not originally employed in the comprehensive sensesuggested by Mr. LAU ORU PAE. In the early days there was a Colonial Chaplain, and what more natural than that he should describe the cemetery at which he officiated
is expected her on June 1st.
A native was caught loitering in Queen's Road Central between three and four o'clock F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday he yesterday morning. When brought before Mr. could give no reason for being there, and was sent to jail for a month,
A Chinaran appeared before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistasy yesterday on the charge of keeping a disorderly house in Ko Shing Street. The offence was proved and he was ordered to pay a fine of $50, in defauit, one month's impri- sonment.
denial of the rumours spread in the Berlin and Vienna press that Japan intends to terminate the alliance with Great Britain, owing to Britain's in timacy with Russia and America.
TANG SHAO YI'S MISSION.
LONDON, April 14th.. Tang Shao Yi and the members of his mission have now reached St. Petersburg.
REVOLT IN TURKEY.
MASSACRE BY TROOPB.
LONDON, April 14th.
A military revolt has taken place in Constantinople, where two battalions surrounded Parlisinent House at dawn
The teams after being photographed took tho field as follows: Hngkong-Grimble. Brans and Bird: Weavor, Hall and Bevington; Morri
Swator-Deeks rabam and Donaldson Cocker, Barker and Wallace, Greenhill and Bigden Lane, Reed and Marti
popular and highly esteemed Contul-General for the United States, Dr. Wilder. I am exceedingly
Swatow, with their usual luck, won the toss. glad that, in the midst of his busy preparations, he has been able to find leisure to favour as with and elected to play with the wind bat against a his genial company, thus affording us an opport- glaring san. The weather was ideal and the unity of giving vont to our own admiration for ground in the best of order when the Hongkong his many excellent qualities, and to the apprecia. coutre kicked off Almost immediately the tion of our compatriots of his many kind sots, both leather was sent out, but Swatow in his official capacity as the representative of a tyred it from the throw-in and the forwards powerful nation and in his private capacity as a keeplog well together took it to the visitors' end friend. In customs and habita it is true, the and had a try at gol. One of the backs was in East differs from the West is a great many the line of fire and the ball rebounded, only to ways, but in feelings, I think you will all admit be trapped by Grechill, who drove it into the there is, if not an oxact, a very close similarity.net, putting Swator one up. Hongkong now The Chinese know as well as their Western pressed hard and gave the bome hacks sa anxions brothers, who deserve respect and honour, and time for about ten minutes. However, they what to be grateful for. In our distinguished proved equal to all demands and kept driving guest, our compatriots who have business the kill wall up the field. Afterwards Swaton connections with his country have not forwards showed some nice passing and Lass only a fair-minded, official to deal with, but getting the ball close in made no mistake, scoring also a sympathetic friend, who is ready to with a shot which was quite beyond Grimble's assist in every way he can. Who knowing reach. Fatting the hall in motion again, Hong- him well has not a good word to say in kong came up with a rush and for a time Deeks his praise During the years he has spont charge was in danger but he saved by smartly amongst us, he has, by his affability, polite fisting out. A hard drive by Mead looked
Hongkong attacked again, and
of even play the visitors male a series of well. The ball now travelled rapidly from end rustes but were repulsed, the backs defending to end and just a water was settling down, half time was called.
the Colonial cemetery-meaning thereby the cemetery of the Colonial church?
At Kennedy's Stables yesterday afternoon Certainly there is no other warrant for the Mesara, Hughes and Hough sold three well- description, for whenever the Government known race posies. Seafoor was purchased by Lieut. Leosga for $500 Strathallas was the Gazette had coesion to mention cemetery it was described as the Protest-kooked down to Dr. J. W. Noble for 8150; and
on the 18th inst. and demanded the mass and impartiality, won the good-will and dangerous but Deek was not to be caught aat Cemetery. The instance Mr. HOPER Kingston was sold to Mr. Li Tze Ming for $60,
esteem of all those who have been brought into napping. quoted from the Gazette of 1867 is no At the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday, dismissal of the Grand Vizier, the Pre-contact with him. To win the good-will of showed some nice combination, but they had isolated instancs; the cemetery is similarly before Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, RN..sident of the Chamber, and the Minister one's fellow-creatures by purely personal merits no luck at goal Following a short spoil described in many later volumes. When three boatwomen were fined $2 apiece for for War. The situation has been is, I should say, as great an achievement in the fact is made clear that it is a Protestant obstracting the Winglok Street wharf; a bont- cemetery Mr. Ho Kox Tose, who objected man, for a similar offence, was fined $3; and the that Mr. HOOPER's motion would hurt the master of a passenger boat, for carrying two entiment of our Japanese friends, will doubt-persons in excess was fined $20. less recognise that the bootfits the other foot. Primarily it is the Protestant community who have the right to feel aggrieved. We do net however, write with any bias towards more than on religions denomination another in this matter. Like Mr. Hewett, we have "noview on this aspect of the subject; but we can quite conceive that members of the Protestant Christian Church might be extremely opposed to the performance than Christian rites in the of other
The following extraordinary telegraphic message dated New York, April 3rd is published
in
LONDON, April 14th. It is reported that the Turkish Minister of Justice has been murdered; the Minister of Marine wounded;
by herolo deeds. Particularly in his own home extremely strained for several weeks, one's life as the acquirement of fame and honour owing to the bitterness between the land, it is the gaining of the people's good-will committee of the Union of Progress that has made many great men greater. Our
After the five minutes reviver Referee Hai.. guest has that capability. As a scholar, he and the Liberals.
cher blew the whistle and the teams again lined. is learned and accomplished; as an official he is well-informed, just and dignified; as a "p. The Swator men were early aggressive debater he is eloquent and resourceful, and as a and Rigden catching up a pass beat his opponent. charitable. Fortunate indeed is the country another point up. Scarcely three minutes had private individual, he is kind, honest and and shooting straight into the net placed Swatow which possesses a servant of his abilities. It elapsed before Barker got possession and having need nover fear that, in his hands, its interests his own way, scored a beautiful goni. Hongkong will suffer either politically or commercially, assumed the offensive but the home men cleared He is going away from an sow, and may not well and following this up with a rush on the come back again. We all, of course, sincerely visitors goal, soured a corner which Braun regret that we shall very soon lose sight of his cleared in fine style. Honghong forwards and familiar figers moving energetically amongst halves now came swinging down in ine combination getting them us. int when we reflect that his absence style, their
the Japan papers-To-day's Herald publishes a Washington telegram to the follow." ing effect-Japan syails herself of her influence in Manchuris to exclude foreigners ar far as possible. The attention of the Hongkong the Minister of War a prisoner, and Legislature is largely attracted to the increasing that 17 persons have been killed and influence of Japan, and the British authorities |
30 wounded. of Hongkong are reported to be considering steps to check it. Dr. Moose (?) has been dis
Edhem Pasha, who commanded the Turkish forces in the war with Greece has been appointed Minister of War,
A. S. WATSON & CO.. Prote stant Cemetery, and we are equally patched from England in the direction of Hong swath at the Janabaus nld has no wish kong to investigate the condition of the Orient to wound their susceptibilities. Bat at Oreng the same time we cannot with any show is going to exclude foreigners from China." Th and last evening = proceeded- Avil | promotion to a higher sphere in the official followed up this success with another attack,
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MARRIAGE.
On the 14th April at St. Andrew's Church, Howloon, by the Eer. C. E. Thompson, BA MAUD WILHELMINA, daughter of the late William Mitchell Thomson, of Hongkong, to To8148, son of the late William Leyland Hunter os Foochow
[010 DEATH.
The Daily Press.
AN ESCAPED PRISONER
WHO. WENT IN REARCH OF A CHARACTER.
The Chinese prisoner who escaped fram s
European coustable at Shaukiwan last month has again been apprehended, and the story of his arrest, escape and re-arrest was told to Mr F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday.
from as mens real happiness to his own kith in proximity to Desks, whom and kin. longing to embrace kim, and possible beal with a swift low shot,
Garrett Hongkong
Yildiz to Stamboul, accompanied by circles of his country," for which, by his great and Mead, from a few yards out-shot the second cheering troops and bands.
talents, he is so well qualided, we would rather goal. From the kick off Swatow took possus- An Irade was read in the Chamberrejoice in the success which is awaiting him sion and secured their fifth point, Lane easily than regret his departure from our midst. patting the ball past Grimble. The visitors accepting the resignation of the Gentlemen, I call upon you all to cordially join obtained the next goal, Mead doing the trick. Cabinet and ordering the formation of me in drinking to his and the health of his Hard pressing by both sides followed, and pisy family in wishing them long life and prosperity. wai fast. Hongkong wers working hard, and a new Ministry.
Wo wish him "bon voyage" and may be, on dong their best to equalise, but the luck was
The Irade pardons the mutineers. The Message was received with cheers for the Sultan..
LONDON, April 14th. Prince Kuni has arrived in St. Petersburg.
DEATH OF SIR DONALD
CURRIE.
ILLICIT USE OF “THE
MANLY ART.”
arrival, find his folks alt in the best of health and his country-men with out-stretched hands ready to welcome him to a higher seat of honour. (Applause.)
not to be theirs, and time was called with the sore standing -Swatow, 5; Hongkong 3.
**MUGGINS."
LADIES RIFLE SHOOTING.
The results of the opening shoot yesterday. in connection with the annual meeting of the Ladies Recreation Club are appended :----
15 Yards Forsteh 75 Yards Handicap.
Order Name
of
Merit
27 26
1H.C.P
3 29
Order of
Merit.
of justice deay to those of the Budd- telegram in a farrago of nonsense. hist faith the right to exercise their. religious rites and ceremonies wherever the authorities direct that their dead shall be buried. The best way out of the difficulty is to provide a special cemetery. In view of the growth of the Buddhist community in the Colony in meent years it certainly does Beem desirable that the Government should
Thus ended the best was most enjoyable game appropriate a new site and authorie a
of* footer" that Swatow has seen for somtime. emetery for the interment of bodies of
The prisoner, by name Chu Sam, boarded a JAPANESE PRINCE IN RUSSIA.hosts for the hearty manner in which they had spectator, think the better team won,
DE. WILDER, in responding, thanked his -All through it was a keen match and I, as a Orders for extra copies of VAILY PRESS persons of the Buddhist and other non-tramear near the terminus at Shanliwan on the
Per- should be sent before 11 a.m. On day of publication. After that hour the supply Christian faiths not at present provided morning of March 14th. He took a seat in
received the tast. When he first arrived in hay they had a slice of look, while Hongkong for, As the custodians of the Cemetery the second class compartment, but as sou
Hongkong he was not well acquainted with tho had extremely hard lines on several occasione The Sanitary Board are perfectly within as the tram was in motion changed to first
Chinese, but after a short ator here he formed in not scoring, Hongkong forwards were ex- their province in making the sugges class where apparently, he knew that the
a good opinion of them. A great Chinese sage cellent, the halves fair, the backa shaky, but the tion to the Government, though we would conductor kept his books and cash in a
said that all within the four seas were, or ought golkeeper superb. The Swatow forwards vore to be, brother, and after his three years so- splendid, the halves were all right, the ticks have preferred to see the application come box under the rear seat. While the conduc-
journ here he believed that we were all brethren! were very good, and the goalkeeper was Nar- from the Buddhist community in the Colony, tor was colboting the fares from the third
After eulogising Mr. Fuller who has just passed velous. For many years after the Colony was break open the box containing the call box, class passengers, the defendent endeavoured to
a Government examination with credit, Consul founded there were no Buddhists here, so far bat was seen by the conductor through the car
LONDON, April 14th.
Wilder spoke of the University movement. It as we know, except among the Chinese. It window. The conductor immediately trans- Sir Donald Currie, M.P., head of was all very well, he said, for Chinese to wor- At Bombay, KHousen, the dearly beloved is only withit very recent years that the ferred himself to the first class, and as the pri- the firm of Donald Currie and Com- ship at the ancestral temples, and to expend daughter of Mr, nut Mrs. J. H. Buttonjes, a subjects of HM. the Emperor of Japan soner stood up, demanded his fare. The
large sums of money 5 years.
Gn them, but they 1611
have settled in foreign parts, and now that accused attempted to jump off the car, but the pany, is dead.
should also think of their sons, and give vondactor seized him and with the assistance HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux ROAD C
them the best education, they possibly could. He LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC we have a Hongkong a Japanese com- of Sergeant Chinnery, R.G., who was on the
concluded an eloquent address by etating that munity of probably several hundred penony car at the time, took the man to Quarry Bay
when he returned to America he would remem- the Government can reasonably be asked where he was handed over to a European con-
It is well known that Chinese have adopted her the members of the Club to President Taft. Mas Hooper.... to provide a special cemetery where thbrites stable.
many forms of Occidental sport, and the latest He presented a small autograph photo of the Miss Wilkinson..... 20. and ceremonies of the Faith they profess On the following day the defendat was char- that has found favour with them is the art of new president to the Club, and promised to Ms. Bayard 21 22 8 30 may be performed with consolation to them.ged before Mr. J.E. Wood at the Magistracy, boxing. Recently, loc! European pugilists have endeavour to obtain an enlarged photograph Ms. Hissland 31 1st 29 3 32 3rd
Mrs. Beatt Harton 21 THE discussion with regard to the eelves and offence to none just as in Japan and was rensaded in police enstody because he been engaged to instruct and to compete with containing Mr. Taft's autograph.
stated that he wished to call his late master to Chinese champions at the Tai Ping theatre, and
Mr. SIN TAX FAN briefly thanked Dr. Wil Murray.... "Colonial Cemetery" which took place at the the Government provides special ceme exes give hina a good charactor. That afternoon the at each meeting there have been exceptionally for his unexpected present.
23 Miss Nicholson...... 22 Sanitary Board on Tuesday is interesting for the interment of those who profes the defendant was taken back to Shaukiwan by large and interested aftendinous Amative who Mr. Ho Fook then proposed the health of Mas F. Hoffman 28 2nd from many points of view. Mr. SHELTON Christian faiths. The arguments used by Constable Eutledge. After alighting from was stated to have gained considerable ex- Faller, which was duly honoured and Mrs. Worthington 23 HOOPER moved a resolution affirming it to the Chinese representatives on the Burd the our the constable, was scected by an perience na a boxer, appeared before Mr. P. A. fittingly responded to,
Ms. Shellim
25 be desirable that the Government should appear to have been entirely based or The officer, who wished to be directed to one Hazeland at the Megatracy yesterday, charged Before the evening ended a flashlight photo Ms. Gomperts 24 provide a special cemetery forthe interment misconception that the site was set apart of the forts While pointing the war to the with disorderly boueriour and assault. It was taken of those present.
Mrs. Ormiston 24. of persone of the Buddhist and other non- as a general rather than as a Protestant officer, the prisoner struck the constable a blow appears that the defendant was, inntil recently, THE NATIVE CUSTOMS, TIENTSIN. Mas B. Lomartiro (22)
Mite Seth... Christian faith-for whom no special cemetery; and when it is proved to their tis. on the wrist, freed himself, ran up by the engaged by a contractor in Graham Street, but
Shaukiwan slaughter-house towards Stanley was dismissed because his master suspected him The Chine Times hears that Col. Munthe base Chapman cemeteries are at present provided-where faction that they are misinformed we feel sure Road, and made good his escape, Until a few of pilfering, and another man was engaged in taken over charge of the Native Customs, Mrs. Bailey it may be lawful to practice any of the thes will be as ready is anyone else to days ago the prisoner enjoyed his favedom, but his stead. His Worship was told that the Tientsin, from Mr. T. Ferguson, who has been Miss Rowe religious rites and ceremonies which are recognise that the sentiments of the large from information received, Inspector Collet defendant persuaded the man who succeeded him granted two years home leave. In wishing Col. Mrs. Chapman forbidden by the new bye-law gorerning Protestant community in the Colony are despatched a Chinese detective to West Point, to leave, and then visited his master's shop and Munthe every success in his new sphere, on Mr. Wakeman what is called the "Colonial Cemetery" at entitled to the same respect as the sentiments and the defendant was apprehended in an opium proceeded to damage property. Afterwards he contemporary thinks it is only voicing the public Happy Valley. This new bye-law, which of those who have other religious crede divan u Qusan's Road. When armsted he was turned his attention to his late employer, one of sentiment in extending to him thanks for his was adopted by the Sanitary Board lart We regret that the Head of the Sanitary found to have two and a half mace of prepared the unskilled, and gaw him his first lesson in unfailing tact, courtesy, and attention in his falling of in the rice export, the Bangkok
boxing, doing considerable damage with his dealings as an intermediary between the City October and approved by the Legislative Department of red no word in explanation
swings, hooks and drives: After hearing the authorities and the Concessions. To the residents Council in December, prohibits the burning of his vote against the motion, and the
evidence the Magistrals imposed a fine of $5.
at large Col. Munthe is, of course, best known of joss-sticks and the firing of crackers is absence of Mr. BARWIN, the Protector of
in connexion with the Viceregal receptions and this cemetery. Mr. SHELTON HOOPER was Chinese, when this subject was discussed is
Bilar functions, but by the low with whom he the author of the bye-law and his motive another matter for regret.
work has been greatly appreciated. has had special deslings his quiet and tactful apparently was to put a stop to the inter- ment of Chinese in the cemetery intended as
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, s final resting place for Europeans; and as the Chinese have their own cemeteries it was not foreseen that the 'new bye-law
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. H. Kemp had dealt with him on the previous charge of and that the Empres of India and Empress of The Bank Line str. Superic left the Sound Fe would bear hardly on anyone. The fact fined arickata solio, employed by Dr. Black, $5
for using abusive language,
HONGKONG, APRIL 15TH 1909.
The Siberian Mail was delivered in London
on the 13th inst.
opini în his possession.
He appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistrsoy pesterday on charges of assaulting the police and being in nlawful possession of opium. He admitted that he attempted to escape, but stated that he thought the other magistrate had discharged him, and that the contable had no right to be taking him
to Shoukiwa.
His Worship recorded a conviction on each charge, but deferred sentence until Mr. Wood
being a rogu and a vagabond.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH ON
C.P.R. STEAMERS."
We have received advice that the Marconi Wireless apparatus has been installed on the Empress of China, which steamer is due to arrive in Hongkong si 3 o'clock this afternoon,
der
Mr.
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SIAM'S RICE EXPORT.
e states, is causing much discussion in bok at prownt. The dificulty of course is not want of paddy, but the want of paddy at ads a price as vill enable the rice to be milled and exported ate profit. At the same time if hua to be noted that the export, though less than last year, is grester than in the year before. The figures most readily available are those of the any setually paid at the Custom House on the ris exported. These are as follows —
1909 1908 1907 208,517
240,313148,450 230,751 248472 161,340 212,038 307,693 209,406
Tes.
Japas will be similarly fitted on reaching on the 10th instant, for Hongkong via Japan March
ports and Maria,
Vancouver.
Up to March 27th for 1909.