LOCAL SPORT.
HAMBURG LETTER.
DAILY FRESS")
[WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE TARLE.
April, 2, 1909.
The following is the League table ap to date:-
Unb
A draw
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1909:
CHINA'S NEW RULER. HIS COMPARISON OF THÉ TEENCH AND THE OKRMANG
THE BINDING OF WAISITS.
with the
THE PEKIN SYNDICATE.
GERMANY IN THE FACIFIC
** THE GLOBE.") (FROM THE SYDNEY CORRESPONDENT OF
The favourable turn affairs in the Near East have taken within the last few days has removed an incubus from the whole commercial worka time, says Mr. Isaac Taylor Headland; in the obset of the Bill was the unification of the and the commercial value añf-importance of the
It may now be hoped that a speedy settlement
Century Magasinė.
Mr. Headland's qualifications to express
while below the in
ie every
this
and
Despite repeated official denials resposting the establishment of a German naval bass in, the Pacific, an uneasy feeling is observable through out the Commonwealth respecting, the inten tions of Germany in the near future, especially after the Panama Canal has become completed, islands ander the British, German, and other It is doubtful faga considerably increased. whether there are many outside German Poly- pezia who bare the slightest knowledge of wholly or partially under Gorman control its real extent and population. The territory includes the following places:
kiles. Square Bismarck Archipelago.20,000 Roman Archipelago 20,000
Samoa majina Caroline Islands.
Marshall Pellow Ladrone
1,005
560
180
150 ....
Population.
309,000
34,00 -36,000
35,000
15,000
10,000 10,000
THERE IS SKILL AND
THOROUGHNESS
OF CONSTRUCTION
IN ALL
PIANOS
WE IMPORT
|STAMPING - THEM IN EVERY WAY
The Bismarck group comprises nearly a couple SUPERIOR VALUE of hundred small islands. The appearance of the German flag in the Pacific commenced with the annexation, in 1884, of the northern division
for of the casters half of New Gaines, the western half having boon in possession of the Dutch nearly one and a half centaries Previously the
Government hel
made several
The Standing Orders Committee of the House of Lords met last month, Lord Onslow in the chair, to consider the petition of the promo The selection of Prince Chun as Regent for tore of the Pakin Syndicate Bill for dispensing order relating to the holding the Chiness Empire during the minority of his of the to meetings. son, Pu Yi, the new Emperor, is the wit Bircham Parliamentary agent, who choice that could have been minde at the present appeared for the promoters, stated that the capital of the syndicate, which was at present At the statutory divided into three classes. of the question will be arrived at, and that opinion are many. He has lived at Peking for meeting of the company on February 22 the 18 years, and is Professor of Science at the holders of the ordinary shares and of the deferred H.K.C.C. "B" 15 1 0 14 87.50
the nascent improvement in trade will no longer University there, while his wife is physician to shares approved of the Bill, but the representa Civil Barvice 16 11 3 2 8. 57.14
ortives of the Shanal shareholders stated that they 54 28.57
be impeded in its further development by most of the Mancha princesses. 16 9 5 2
Prince Chan has fine face, says Professor would oppose unless the directors were prepared Telegraphe
political apprehensions. The Stock Exchange H.K.C.C. "A" 16 7 5 4 2 36.66 15 5.6 5 -1- 0.90
have already responded by an upward move Headland, though with tendency to pimples to give an undertaking that nominee of Craigangover
fin- almost „all securities, and if the atmets rather than the smooth, clear Adn of many of his this group of shareholders was appointed German New Guinea... 72,000
At the meet R. G. Artillery 12 171-3-27.27 Royal Engineers 14 29 3 -7 -63.63
on basiness generally are less apparent, it people. He carries himself very straight, and, director of the company. ·
more com- prince, He is dignified, intelligent, and, though ing of the Shanai shareholders on March A poll was Hongkong Police 15 2.10 3 -8-56.65
in because the conditions are 15 2.11 2 -9 -69.23
resolution-approving of the Bill. Kowloon ...
plex, there being more wheels within wheels. not loquacious, never at a loss for a topic of 10,44 voted in favour and five against the Prince Bülow's speech in the Reichstag should conversation. He is not inclined to small talk: demanded, and as a result 1,054 members, repre- | Gilbert and Ellice N.B.-A win counts point
aim of his own rank, he doessenting 394,611 votes, voted in favour of but when
Among A losx
146 members, representing 216,777 votes, rated assist in allaying all tears. He said that the visit not hesitate to indulge in hits of humour.
Prince Chan was sent to Germany some years against the resolution. There was, therefore, of King Edward and his Consort in Berlin last
not the three-fourths majority required by the At the conclusion of the L. R. C, match on the February,and the cordial reception extended to { ago to apologise for the murder of Barch von
"What did your Highness think of the standing order, but he respectfully asked that it cricket ground to-morrow the shield and gold them not only by the Kaiser and the imperial Kettler, and learned much while in Europe.
the Bill was approved by the promotion the League, Mr. W. D. Braidwood, into the all the sentiments of a sincere love of peace and French, you saw them?" the Professor asked overwhelming majority of the shareholders and medals will be giren by the Vice-President of family but also by the entire population, and above relative characteristics of the Germans, and that might be suspended on the grounds that the that no objection was taken to the object of the "The people in Berin," said be, "get up Bill. keeping of the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, the President of friendship, to which the King gave utterance him one day at dinner.
on the occasion, and which were repeated in the early in the morning and go to their business, Speech from the Throne or the opening of while the people in Paris get up in the evening Parliament, found a ready echo in the sab and go to the theatre," sequent debate on the address, and had made : the English and the German people feel how intimately connected and how closely in terwoven were their commercial interests, which were unequalled in extent by those of any other nations. In proof of the intter assertion he adduced a number of statistics, which want of space will not perisit my ropenting. He went on to say, after having touched upon the the subject of agreement with France on. Morocco, that the policy he had pursued in the Balkon question had been resented abroad; he had been accused of vaciliation and inconsistency: at home, but was ready to show by extracts from the instructions sent to the representativas of the Imperial government in London &c, and from other official despatches, which he read cat, that from the very beginning neither Kaiser had hesitated for a
of the Cricket Club.
TENNIS LEAGUE,
A Committee Meeting is to be held at the Y.M.C.A. on Monday the 3rd at 5.30 p.m. Entries will then close.
TENNIS:
The Annual Tennis Match between the Hong kong Cricket Club and the Ladies' Recreation Club will be played on the Cricket Ground to morrow, commencing at 4.30 p.m.
"H.K.C.G. Teams:-
Mr. E. G. Byrne, 105th
Mahs
Mr. T. A. Whyte, R. A.
Mr. T. E. Pource
Mr. P. H. Klimanok
Mr. G. Satterwaite,
R.E.
Capt, G. T. Brierley, B.A.
L.R.C. Tearn:--- Mr. H. Hancock.
Mr.CA-Cart.---
Mr. H. R. Phelips. Mr. M. R. Harris. Mr. H.S. Thomson.
R.A.
.A.O.D.
Capt. J. A. Muray,
Opposing teams play each other 6 games each The Match will be settled by side of the net.
number of gamOS.
ho felt convinced, once
he hor the moment as
more
to. to the course
be adopt
Prince Chua, has had facilities for knowing the world better than any other Chinese
monarch
to him.
Mr. Pritt, Parliamentary agent, who opposedful attempts to secure possession of the
the application on behalf of certain of the Shansi shareholders, the whole body of whom, he said. Syndicate of £1,540,000, said this partienlat owned £1,500,000 out of the total capital of the standing order was passed to protect minorities, and thers was here, a substantial minority objecting to the Bill.
The Chairman, after the committee had de to eat a precedent in this case. In their opinion liberated in private, said they were not prepared
with. the standing order ought not to be dispensed
regent that has upon the dragon throne, and he has grasped the opportunities as they came He has been intimately associated with the diplomatic life of the varions legations, which is perhaps the most important knowledge he has acquired in dealing with foreign affairs, as these ministers are the channels through which
The effect of this decision is that the Bill he must come in contact with foreign Govern- mente. Ho has been prosent at the dedication
Commenting on this the Pall Mall Casette ons, and hence from personal contact he will
saysAs was perhaps only to be expected the of a number of missionary educational institu- cannot be proceeded with this Session. have some comprehensign of the animus and Standing Orders Committee of the House of work of missions and the character of the men Lords could not ses its way to dispenas with the engaged in that work. Hey have a Standing Order requiring a three-fourths major concillor, if he so desires, the Prince Pe Leity in connection with the bill embodying the best possible facilities for seeing Japan, America Great Britain, Germany, France, and Italy, He has been in even more intimate contact with the diplomats and other foreigners than has Prince Chun himself."
In the same article Mrs, Headland tells some entertaining stories of the old Dowager
who has had a trip around the world, with
Empress.
No Mancha woman ever binds her feet, and the
Empresa Dowager was as much opposed to foot- binding as any other living woman. Neverthe. less, this would not allow a subject to presume interfere in the social custores of the Chinese, to suggest to her ways in which she should as one of her subjects did. This lady was the
i
BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR THIS CLIMATE.
castern half, the Colonial Office declaring that otherwise German intervention. In 1883 the there was not the slightest fear of "foreign," British flag was actually hoisted on what is now German territory, but the action was repudiated by the Imporial Government.
Since that time the Germans have been ROBINSON PIANO chasing the Caroline Islaerts from Spain 30 quietly extending their island territory, per
numbers about 500 small island. The whole recently na 1899 for £837.500. The group of the places now under the German flag have been officially recognised by the British, French, American, and other Governments
the German "aphore of influence." The foothold in the Pacific is inexplicable from antity of the Gerukus to secure a strong business point of view. The islands they already possess observes a Melbourne paper,
#1
are almost valuoless in a commercial sense,
CO., LTD.
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KING EDWARD AS A NATIONAL ASSET.
THE KING AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS. In the House of Commona on March 24 Sir
which it is not. for the Civil Service estimates, skid and it would not pay them to acquire Edward Grey, replying to a question raised by peaceful manner,
Now I will pass to the point raised by the whole of the Pacific Ocean is now definitely more, even if it were possible to do so in & Mr. MacNeill in the course of the debate on the divided between the Great Powers, not one of hou, member for South Donegal. I speak with which has the remotest notion af resigning its great diffidence about it because I think he is So I will of dependencies or retiring from its particular au antherity on the Constitution. sphere of influence." This naturally increases the not bendy words with him bout the theory suspicion with which the position st Supson's the Constitution. I prefer to base myself on Haven is megarding by Australians, who cannot the practice of the Constitution as I knew
occasions
when
Pekin Syndicate capital unitisticsohome. It will be remembered that 13,160 more votes were required to marry the scheme by the requisite Continental votes being registered against it, majority at the recent Shausi meeting, 215,777 owing to the refusal of the directers to consent to limit the operations of the com- pany to the two provinces of Shensi and Honan The result of the decision of the Committee is that the bill cannot be proceded whether it will be brought forward again this
the Foreign with this Bession. It remains to be seen
It is Minister has been reproached with not such limited commercial; importance.
Sovereign tormed of the wrecked. admittedly an equitable scheme should thus be attention on a pince which at present possesses -
Apparently the Continental group true that, contrary to a statement recently keeping this Popicus Office. I consider it year. Certainly, it seems a pity that what was understand why the Geamans are bestowing such it. The Hon know well that there
work of are as determined to carry their point as the t
the duty of the Foreign Minister to avoid Their very interests demanded that they, should wife of a Chinese Minister to a foreign country, directors, are that their hands, shall not be tied published, the barbour has not been made be true to the treaty, for if they had failed to and had adopted both for herself and her As that ie so, and the directors are debarred nations nor guos at premont, but there exists that reproach, but it is also well understood
by Constitutional practice that the work of the Foreign Offles should be transacted Sovereign through the Foreign Minister st through the Foreign Minister only. There has been no Sovereign who has adhered more closely rigidly, and consistently to the Constitutional practice than the prosent King. (Cheers.) I know that is tras of the Foreign Office: I believe it to be true of every other department. The King's visit abroad have, I think, been ex-
At the conclusion of the shore matel Med in accordance with the obligations imposed W. D. Braidwood, (Vice-President of the
upon them by the treaty with Austria concluded Hongkong Cricket League), will present. the
more than thirty years ago, and which in his shield and medals to the Hongkong Cricket
opinion had over since been one of the most *B" Team, which cans out first in important factors in the maintenance of peace. East season's competition.
Miss Ella Rowe has kindly consented to pre- sent the prizes won in the recent Racquets and Tennis Tournaments to the following
RACQUETA SINGLE HANDICAP.-H. Han cook, (Ber.)
RACQUETS DOUBLE-HANDICAPE. and H. Haucook, (Scr.)
CHAMPIONSHIP,-H. Hancock, (Ser.)
་
MENO. The holder, R, Haucsek, being absent from the Colony; the runner-up in the competition, H. Hancock, becomes the cham
pion for 1909.-
CLADS. SINGLE HANDICAP "A
Winner C. A. Carr (owes 30/4) Capt. G.T. Brierley, R.A..fowe 15/3) Runner up
BINGLE HANDICAP "
C. C. Hickling (owes 30). ...
CLASS.
Winner Rusner up DOUBLES HANDICAP "A" 'CLASS.
W. G. Woroestor (owea 30)...
F. A. Whyte
E. E. Byrus, 105th Mahsores 30/2 Winners
R. O. Hutchison
T. H. King
1
rec. 36 Runners up
DOUBLES ANDICAP "B" CLASS.
owe 15... Winners.
C. C. Hickling
E. C. Hagen.....
D. K. Anderson (Buffs)....... }/
lead their support to Austria, the latter might have been driven into the arms of other powers, and besides, where could they have looked for another faithful friend, and ally after deserting her in her need? They wished to live in peace
with all men &c.
.
THE NAVAL SCARE. The tone of the debate on the vote of teasure
dreas
She one lay said to Her Majesty "The daughters the most altra style of Eurohenn bound feet of the Chinese woman make us the laughing stock of the world.
I have heard," said the Empress Dowager, that the foreigners have a custom which is not above reproach, and now since there are no ont. siders here, I should like to see what the foreign ladies use in binding their waist."
from canvassing for proxies, it behores the Shansi shareholders next time the scheme is brought forward to take more interest if they wish to see it through. A large number, apart, altogether from the holders of bearer shares of the Continent, who cannot vote by proxy, neither turned up at the meeting nor sent their proxies, A mere 13,000 vates should not be difficult to
obtain.
f
fortified" naval base, there being neither forti- plenty of evidence to indicate the real object of the German Government.
Flance at the map will show that Simp son's Haven lies within cang striking dis tauce of the richest and last defended stretch of the Australian littoral. Four years ago it was made a coaling station, there being no German coaling station in the Facilie, Page Pago, Samos, having been annexed by the Americans. The port, says a recent visitor,
the
The lady was very stout, and had the appear. ance of an hour-glass, and turning to her daughter, a tall and slender maiden, she said: FORMOSA PRISONERS AND THEIR "is perfectly arranged for a coaling station. ceedingly valuable to the foreign policy of this
"Daughter, you show Her Majesty." The young lady demarred until finally the Empress Dowager said:
in the House of Commons was most conciliatory towards Germany, Sir Edward Gray laying particular stress vn the friendly relations that
"Do you not realise that a request coming existed at pressat between the two countries; it
After having had her curiosity satisfied, she is therefore difficult to understand the sudden from me is the same us a command scare which of late las seized the English people
sent for the Grand Secretary and ordered that with regard to the increase in the naval arma
proper Munchy outfits be secured for the lady's wents of Germany. Like our own, her commer-daughters, saying: cial relations extend over the entire surface of
*
TREATMENT.
The Tainan correspondent of the Jepan Chronicle writes:-
At present in Tainan prison the prisoners number 911. The following figures show that crimes in Formosa are somewhat similar to those in other countries:-
Thieves" 202 Marler
Assault Highway Rob
bery Adultery
79 73
Arson
Forgery
18
-17
Opini
26
26
Infanticide. 469 Life sentences)
i
by
ROYAL VISITS AND DIPLOMACY,
hax
It is a land-locked harbour, surrounded country. (Hear, bear. They have been valu- high hills admirally adaptable to fortities-able especially for this that the King in his own tions; and also has a narrow entrance, which person has the spacial gift, which I think can be early defended with torpeitoes. It never been exceeded, of conveying to the Govern- is an Meal site for a naval base, possessing ment and the people of the country to which he goes an impression of the good disposition all the requisite foatarea Contiming, the writer, who has been resident in the island and the good will of the people of this country. "The North Germu-Lloyil has put up a wharf Sovereign should, by his pressonce in foreign of which Simpson's Haven is the port, says: (Cheors). It is a great national asset that our quite out of all proportion to the necessities of capitals, have contributed so much to smooth "It is truly pathetic what foreign women
tho caso; and in laying out the township at the relations between ourselves and neighbouring bank of the jetty, the German authorities countries, and have produced there an impra. eserved big blocks of land intended for docks aion that there is, on our part towards them u ours, and like ourselves, at until they can scarcely breathe. Pitiable! Pitiable! The following day this young lady only second to
and workshops. These docks and workshops real good will, just as he leaves thera with the inhabited globe, her carrying trade is have to endure. They are bound up with ster
are not wanted by the North Germau-Lloyd the certainty that, on his part, there is good will she possesses colonies in distant parts of the did not appear at court, and the Empress Dowa-
The Company They are wanted for possible repairs towards their ruler and Government. (Hear, Of the 852 are men and 49 women-
hear.) world. To protect these interests who requires ger askel her mother the season of her absence.
She is ill to-day," the mother replied.
to warships, The biggest warships could le a powerful fleet all the more as private property
"I am not surprised, replied Her Majesty, prisoners are engaged in useful work such as
The benefit of these visits is not enhanted by the big block of land reserved by at ses is still uxposed to capture by the enemy for it must require some time after the band making solders uniformas, belts, and boots, alongside the jetty, down which u tramway in time of war. Why, therefore, should it be ages have been removed before she can again furniture, bamboo wicker-work, brieks, tiles, runs te
which accused but un- reservation being well suited for storing diplomatic work. If it was to be thought that The Common whenever the King went ahoal there was som G - assumed that her so-called uavol programme is compress herself into the same proportions." panama hots &c. Apart from the barbar the German Government at the foot, the making them the special occasion for official
sometimes enbjected fameuse quantities of coal." the result of a deep-laid plan to attack Grest indicating that the Empress Dowager supposedous beating to
that foreign women slept with their wasts bound, convicted persons are
in order to make them confess, one can hardly wealth Government, with its Socialist tond- special agreement negoliatiated, that some par- Britain? Has any German statesman, azy just as the Chinese women, do with Eeir feet.
think of better arrangements for Chinese encies, and anxiety to assist the strikers ticular Minister was going away with him member of the Reichstag or the press, even
prisoners than those existing in Formosa. As at Broken Hill, contemptuously ridicules the in order that he might get some partienlar WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
the visitor passes along the clean, comfortable, idea that Simpson's Haven will evor be other advantage or arrange some particular diplo when the pro-Boer feeling ran riot, overexpressed
IN GERMANY.
and well-arranged wards, he is inclined to think than a commercial port, but there is no getting mutic treaty will that foreign entry, a wish for war with England? On the contrary.
that £ considerable number of the ecenpants away from the fact that the Great Power think the plain, wholesome, benigu effect of the
can assure the hou, meber for South Donegal- CHAMPIONSHIP,
it was the cold reception the overtures of Francs
The auuvancement that English "saffragettes" havo quarters much superior to anything they whose arowed sabition it is to found a German visits would not be increased but impaired. 1
It is a fact, Lowover, that World Empire on the ruins of the British has Winner and Russia for intervention in the Bouth African are to visit Berlin does not produce universal ever had at home. Capt. H. Beasley BA...... H. Hurcock...
......Runner up
struggle met with in Berlin, that averted serious satisfaction, eagerly as Berliners usually welcome some of these prisoners are beaten so namerciful covertly effectually entrenched herself in a that were it to be the case that on the occasions Alofenceless and well-nigh helplans British was initisted which had not been discussed, or Owing to the absence of Capt. Basler the complications at the time. The Kaiser's tele- English guests says the Berlin correspondent of
(Our Japan contemporaries who have been possession ske most ardently covets." There is was not known to Ministers at home, and, as ho ting Lokalanzeiger trusts that the German known to die a few hours after the operation. match with the 1908 Champion falls through and the Chinter Challenge. Cup will thare.ram to President Krüger is trumped up again one of the Loudon papers. The widely-vircula. /3 that the flesh sloughs off, and they have been, patent stronghold within few miles of the of the King's visits abread some agreement
women's righters" will rise to a worn and fore be returned to Mr. C. A. Carr to held and again, but nobody seems to remember its
exact wording and whatever this may have been, protest against the "suffragette" agitation be-oking the fogging of criminals in this colony no mistaking the real signification of Simpson's said, brought back here in a half-complete 1 gon
Borgings are not administered in this fashion in second Croustadt, having complete control, not only of the Commonwealth, but also the whole again until the 1910 Tournameül.
it esu in my opinion be looked upon as unfriending transplanted to Berlin. The struggle for reprobation might like to know that Haven. Within a few years it could he made a
of the Pacific. women's rights, it says, is being conducted in
R.P. Webb (Buffs) ...
owe 4/6 Runners up
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
Capt. H.M. Bonsley R.A. Army... Winners.. EE. Byrne, 105th Maks.
Merchants Ru'ers up
T. E Pearce
P. H. Klimanek
Y.M.C.A. CONCERT.
in the City Hall :-
PART 1 Quartetto "On the Banks of Allyn Water".
Mrs. Clark, Mr. Goldemith, Mr E. P. Ayris and MFC. E. H Beavis,
THE LARGEST MOTOR BOATBUILT EAST OF SUEZ,
so that Ministers were relactant to plete it. aflorwards, that would natural y beregarded as a grave breach of constitation! practice. (Hear, hear.) Let me take the Reval Visit us instance of how that does not happen. ly to the English only by those who sympathize; Germany in the normal manuer, and the women's in Hongkong-ED. H.D.P.
The Anglo-Russian Convention was not nega." und identify themselves with Dr. Jameson's raid, movement in Germany is to-day permeated with
ON NAMING CHILDREN.
tistad during the Reval visit at all. It was lies in her womanliness. The English suffra
negotiated entirely through the Foreign Following is the programme of the sunal of which for the sake of international morality it the idea that the greatest strength of woman to be hoped there are very few. All countries
gultas," it continues, have committed a mistake
The parents of to-day are, as a rale thorough Offes, it was completed before the Reva Library Concert to be given on Saturday nightare augmenting their naval forces; the United in renouncing their womanly qualities, and
it. At Raval, A new motor beat named the Asiatic was ly well imbued with the belief that there is visit and the. Heval visit had nothing have on the ques- States, for instance, have within the last ten whatever opinion one may lasitorul economic launched at Shanghai last week at the yards of something in a name. They do not label their whatever to do with
tion of female suffrage the yenes built a formidable feet, to which they are struggle of women must be regarded with sym-the Now Engineering Shauilding Works, children with the distressing ones that used to loubt, there was some political discussion with continually adding, whilst imperialistic ideas are pathy, bat we beg respectfully to decline the Limited. The Asiatic has been constructed to appeal to fathers and mothers of a past ger Sir Charles Hardinge, who went there with ation. There are very few little Joretiahs in instructions from the Foreign Office. But that gaining ground amongst the people and have street politics of women of the English model carry oll to ports on the Yangtze, Se is a been openly proclaimed by President Roosevelt-Such policy is unwomanly and repugnant, triple screw vessel propelled by three 40 bp, the nursery now, and it is extremely seldom political disenssion related, as I remember it But, on the other hand, the very fear that now, to two questions--one as to certain points:
not of
principle, but of detail, in connection engines were and his successor President Taff. Still they because it is a burlesque. The more feeling a Kromboat petrolenu motors, which were built that the name Hepzibah is heard are not suspected of harbouring sinist or designs woman has for the westhetics of womanliness the by Goodkoop, Amsterdam. The
will she have for a burlesque political shipped to Shanghai in sections, and have been keeps thean from choosing names that might be with Metionisur reform; and the other as to lose feeling
assembled there, ready for installation. The a detriment to their children in after life causes certain points in connection with the Anglo- against Great Britain; why should Germany
ogitation.
length of the detatic is 164 feet over all, with a parents to follow a fashion, so that one geners Russian Convention respecting Persia, which WEATHER REPORT.
beaux of 25 feet, the depth being 7 feet 3 inches. tion will be replete with Ethels, and Muriels, then be subjected to abuse and even threats in some of the newspapers and by meu in ra sponsible positions in England? That Great Britain must retain the comunand of the son in order to ussture the safety of the Empire, no one
Mr. G. P Lammert.
Beriot
... C. Gondod
Sole....." Kashmiri Seng... Woodfordo-Finden Violin Solo..... Gme Air Varié.
Prof. F Gonzales. Solo..
Valeo Song"
Mrs. Bolition, Song" "Dream Song from "Iolanthe" Sullivan
Mr. J. Cocbrane----
PARTI Duct... "The Day is Done" Her misnu Lohr Mr. Gaidh mith nad Mr. E. B. Ayrie
A Song of Bay" Lord Henry Somerset
Mrs Bellios. ((a)" Love Song
Mr. J. Lochrazie.
will deny, but conuet this be done without treat has fallen considerably in 8. Japan, the classed as Amith, General Manager of the being used again now. Ruth is a favourite in Persia. It was not forceses, and the
ing as a hidden eneng a people whose only wish is to be leff in peace and who, whatever may be said to the contrary, are at heart kindly
A hallow W. H. Squir disposed towards us? It is evoking feelings of distrust and rosentiment and may ultimately couvert u would-be friend into a dangerous foe, THE DEATH OF DR. WIEGAND.
Zongs
·····**** LA !! A Ballad." Violin Solo
Prof F. Gonzalos. Solo...............For me alone"
Mr. P. Laum rt. Quartette....."Sleep Goutte Lady
Mrs Clark, Mre, Goldsmith, dr. E. B. Ayris and Mr. C. E. H. Benvis.
Bishop
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
At the general meeting of the Hamburg. America Line last Tuesday the chairman referred in terms of sympathy and regret to the early death of Dr. Wiegand, extolling the eminent The C.N. Co.'s str. Chinhua left Shanghai on services he had reudered not only to the. Nord- the 29th inst, and may be expected here on the dertsche Lloyd but to the entire shipping trade. 2nd prox
The E. & Ar-str. Adenham from Sydney, of Germany. Concerning the Hamburg Ameri &c., left Port Darwin on the 26th instant, for ca Láue he said he had little to add to the annual report before the meeting, except that he was Timor, Manila and this port
happy to be able to state that the prospects for the presp.t year had began to look decirtedly brighter,
The NYK. str. Sade Maru (European Line) loft Singapore on the 28th inst, and is expeted here ou the 3rd prox
Those who ball from "Silly Suffolk" will
with a loaded draught of 5 feet 6 inches. The Claudes, Cyrils, and Gürk, while another will were parety in the nature of detail and related earlier part of speech. It is part of the
my The Hongkong Obserratory yesterday Issued sped fully loaded, it is anticipated, will be 6.2. hark back, to more homely names and let loose to those arrangements about concessions of a the following report
knots, the carrying capacity being 340 tons dead upon the world numbers of little girls nataed commercial character to which I referred at the irony that somatimus extors into affairs that On the 29th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer weight of either tinned or bulk oil. The yeasel is Batty and little boys named Ronald.
Several of the old names of Scripture are after the Roval visit there came this coup d'Etat, at Lloyd's for river purposes. Mr Meischke Asiatic Petrolennio, for Central and North choice, and so is Rachel, and there are may conditions to which it gave rise were never depression lying over the Eastern Ees yester day now being situated dyer W. Japan.
An autioveloniu area is lying over the Upper
experiment. He thought that motor boats nurseries of to-day.
contemplated or discussed. Yangtze, and pressure has increased quickly in China, said the datatie was built chiefly as an merry little Feters and fat little Pauls in the contemplated during the Ieval visit, and the Other parents are searching in old English problem we have had to deal with since was never would play a more important part in the ship. S. China,
of low aros
is situated plug industry in the near future The datalic parish registers and upon moey grown tombstones pressure
was the largest tootor beat, which bas yet been for quaint names, and those who want to give over S. Formoss.
Strong N. and N.E. winds may be expected built east of Suez. It was not yet known their little girls uncommon onos are reviving in the Formose Channel and along the northern whether the experiment would prove successful the old Puritan liking for Clemency, Unity derive a good deal of satisfaction from the
The term mad,"
1. Sir Gilbert Parker ex- shores of the Chins Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending any funits that might be discovered would be and old, and another one, also for a girl, is a mys. following paragraph
It is strange that French names do not appeal plained in the House of Commons; is applied avoided in the succoding vessels. He thought an, to-day, 0.84 inches.
to English parents for some of them are
y Hearen But the association has not The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon that within three years the Company would be
exceedingly beautiful, Such are Reate and the Sudas to people who are specially blessed. placing an order for a 2,000-ton motor boat.
Minette. to-day is as follows
Why should Anne be banistest from the nur-always been contined to the Sudan. There are Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)
N. and N.E.
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com
sery, where Peggy is so welcome? Then there traces of the belief in our own word "silly Formosa Chanel
winds strong.
plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, ait is the American Aline, one of the prettiest of which comes from on Anglo-Saxon word Charmant and Special Skin Tonle and Poudre names for girls and more suitable to carrying "happy" or "blessed." Hence "Silly it be South-East Anglians?) are of degenerate Hongkong and Lamooks. S South coast of Chins between So as No. 1
Charmant will enable you to do it. Her through life than Rosemary and Lavender, herb Suffolk", not because East Anglians (or should Same as No. 1. Specialties for the Skin are the study of a names at presont se fushionable as the flower intellect, but because they claimed the especial
favour of Heaven, Hongkong and Hainor... 3 South coast of Chies between
(") N. winds, strong to moderate; fair, lifetime. A. 8: Wateon & Co. Ltd. Solu Agenta, ones, such as Violet and Lily, were a decade or squally.
at
10.
or not, but she would be watched carefully, and and Grace, Siner is a name that is nncommon
t
453 two ago.
mean-