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The plays which were performed in Hongkong without exciting any protest, but which Toked me objection in Shanghai, were An Englishman's Home and The Merchant of Venice. For ourselves we must confess to not being enamoured of the former play. It suggests a cancature of modern Britons which is
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. perhaps hardly deserved. At the same time, it is possessed of true dramatic fores, and de it accomplished the object of the author, which was frankly stated to be a desire to call attention to Britain's military unpreparedness, it must be described as a successful production - The sup sensitive Briton will perhaps squirm as he sees the decadents play their parts on the stage, and as he reflects that such types are undoubtedly to be found in the land which he calls Home, but second thoughts will perhaps lead to the conviction that the
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The protracted sam Supreme Court entered on the its hearing yesterday with the resum examination of the first wiles.
The January Criminal Bes mends to-day, are exceptions cases having been sol down for trial. the Chief Justice and the Palme
it in criminal jurisdiction.
Both
The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending let January amounted to 25,699.46 tanx and the sales during the period to 20.938.40 tons,
Mr. E. C. Wilton has taken over charge of M. Consalate at Tainanfa in the place of Mr. Bartram Giles (formerly Britian Assessor at Shanghai), who has been transferred to Hankow.
Yesterday morning H.M.S. King Alfred and Monmouth left for Bangkok Thay latter will proceed from thence to Colombo, where, she takes on a now crew. The King Alfred returns
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REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRE
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, KOWLOON.
The annual statement of the Church nocounts. has been circulated among southoldere and sub- scribers. The report says:-It is very gratifying to be able to point out that the inname from all regular sources during 1909 shows a steady Improvement, in spite of the fact that for the greater part of the yest the church was without | its own chaplain.. Rachang the most satisfactory feature is that the offer is week by week are wall in advance of the sum estimated at the
LONDON, January 17th. The Unionists carried the whole of beginning of the year, and show every sign of farther fuorense. There have been exceptional the West of Birmingham (7 seats), the Liberals expenses in connection with the horse-going of the whole of Salford (4 seats) and the late chaplain and the advent of the present Manchester (w returns six mem- chaplain, and notwithstanding these it in bers), with the eption of South-possible to start the new year in a satisfactory
condition.
• It may, however, bo well West Manchester
to point out that while the churoli offertories are The Unionista are disappointed with improving, the liabilities of the church also de, the London results, but gratified with more. Perhaps all our readers do not realize that until the end of 1938, the Church Body of their successes in the Midlands and St. John's Cathedral provided half the stipend of the chaplain of St. Andrew's. At the the West.
presont time the full stipard together with other church expenses has to be met by members of Bt. Andrew's congregation and friends. It can be seen at once that so great a responsibility Can only be discharged if each boars his duo part of the burden, but we feel sure that
It is reported in Tokyo that since he was re- tassed, Mr. Aizo Malanmura, imprisoned in connection with the Dal Sugar Company standal, has been how to spend his after life. was a meeting of the Salvation Ciakudo, Kands, when he was tearing a solemn announcement that he would devote himself to the osuse of God. Interview. ed by correspondent he said that he had been much attracted to Christianity from of old. In the year when the Constitution of Japan was
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The newspapers of both sides pro- fess to be gratified with the results
proclaimed, he intended to become a Christian When he visited Turkey and Russs in 1896 he
tried a Bible printed in Russian. While in 80 fur. prison he received three Bibles and studied them
The Liberals emphasise that
the
residouts in Kowloon will feel it a privilege to
WORK BEKEY lesson, which the author desired to teach, to Hongkong before finsily bearing the stationery hard Henceforward he will devote him Unionists should have won 29 on make St. Andrew's really self-supporting
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has to be learned after all, though perhaps not to the extent that is suggested on the stage. On the other hand, if his foolings are harrowed during the progress of the play, they ure soothed at the close when the curtain rings down on a people who have emerged triumphant from their misfortunes and proved themselves worthy of the traditions of their race. Such in effect is the play which has been banned in Shanghai, It is difficult for us to appreciate the action or the reasons. which dictated it, but it is nevertheless true that the Bandmenn Company were not allowed to play "An Englishman's Home" on their recent visit to the northern port. Of course it may be argued that what was politie in Great Britain or in the Colonies might not be
GUINNESS' STOUT politic in a place like Shanghai, but without
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holding a brief for An Englishman's Home" we may be permitted to express the opinion that the play has been to some extent misunderstood. If the author belittles A. S. WATSON & CO.. the country and the people as decadent and effete, he also shows them as being LIMITED,
worthy of their homeland by the heroic efforts to which they are ultimately roused In the same way if the qualities of the inva der are extolled in the progress of the play, the contrary effect must be felt when they are driven out of the country. An invasion
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
An American bluojseket belonging to the self to religion. Cleveland is lying in hospital at Shanghai- suffering from a severo stab in the region of the heart Two Frenchmen, ens a bluejacket from the Alger and the other a civilian, have been arrested in connection with the affair.
The Japanese newspaper printed in English which supplies the day's pabulum for Dairen becomes almost postio over the advent of the
New Year. Few journals here do justies to the
occasion as the Manchuria Daily News, which
Saturday, but secured only a bare majority.
There must be some residents, who from various
reasons are unable to attend the services, but who recognize that the presence of so beautiful
The Unionists dwell upon Satura church is a hoon to the district and constitutes day's constituencies having boon
has the following New Year reference. New selected by the Government as being Year's Day, 1910, has broken clear and crisp on the most likely to give the most the part of Dairen clad, in the mantle of snow. encouraging lead to the Liberal party
throughout the country. Peace and joy prevail, for the good crops and brisk trade have brought in teeming prosperity. The snow, which in the proverbial precursor for an abundant harvest, gives a hope that gladdans 16thy heart. We beg to join the Reader in the
Early yesterday morning fits broke out at the residence of a Chinese gentleman at 64, Catos Road, through the overheating of a fice The fire brigade were called and it was due to their prompt response that the outbreak was so soon quelled. The damage done was trifling,
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the January, 1910, shows that of nou. Chiuse there were 497 to the Library and 260 to the Museum and of Chinese 249 to the formlor and 2,669 to the latter. The Library way therefore, used by 746 persons and the Museum by 2,928: »
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday a native was charged with being on private premises at Kowloon for an unlawful purpose. Late at night the defendant was found on the stairs of private house in Elgin Road. He told his Worldp that he went there to buy dgarettes and matches, and he was discharged.
felicitations for the occasion and also to naher
To-day there are contests for the return of 104 members. Thirty-one of them are in London constituencies,
call worthy of hearty support. Ws trust
such will come forward in 1910. There were
several friends who last year became guarantors
satisfactory to record that the guarantees have for various sums in case of necessity. It is not on draw upon, but it is still hoped that
aimilar promises may be forthcoming for the currous year.
BANDMANN'S NO. 1 COMEDY GOY
in with the New Year the re-christoned Man 16 of which were represented in the mann No. 1 Comedy Company, has returned to
churia Daty News which alocks itself the the Chronicler of Trade and the Monthpiccu for the Principle of Open Door and Equal Opportunities, and which will bear witness to what a warm welcome is extended to foreign
visitors in South Manchuria:"
DANGEROUS GOODS.
A lakong, observing a hostman- proceeding along the street at Hanghom with a suspicious looking parcal under his arm, followed. The bostumn boarded his sampan, threw down his. Mesure W. G. Humphreys & Co, a local parcel, and seeing the lukong about to board his agents of the General Accident, Fire and L. craft, jumped into the harbour. The policeman him to the boat. There he found that the followed, dragged the bastman out, and returned
parcst contained dynamite and took it and the
race Corporation, Ltd., announce in one advertising solames that the Corporation is
last Parlament by Unionists.
The following statement in regard to the changes in representation so far made will doubtless prove interesting --—---
UNIONIST GAINS
Constituencies
Members
-in Inst Parliament
Liberal Ma
9067 FI200
ster 8. W... G. D. Kelly (Lab) 1,226 dgo ...... J. F. Cheetham (L) 454 TH, Myer (L)
Cambridge
prepared to extend the benefits of its well-wner to the police station. The defendant was Brixton
sharged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Mag- istracy yesterday with being in unlawful peas
know Home policies to Hongkong, hir. F. Besinan, the Far Eastern manager of the Come
insures against personal accident and sickness,
883
Major Gastroli(C)) Bir E. P. Tennant (L) =<1 E. H. Lamb, C.M.G. (L) 595 E aladdison{Lab) $356
Mr. J. Yonage, advance agent of the Band-
the Colony from Shanghai, and will be followal next week by the combination. He informs us that the Company had a very emocessful moncol at the northern port, notwithstanding the action of the authorities in refusing to allow them to stage" An Englishman's Home" on the ground that it would create ill-feeling. Instead, they appeared in "Hamlet" and within six hours of the nonouncement of the play, the seating socommodation was booked up. Next week the Shakespearian play will be staged at the Thestro Royal here, and another success is anticipated.
GAMBLERS.
Threo police raids on gambling schools were effected on Sunday, A batch of eight men
were arrested at 38, Queen's Road Central, and 8. D. Buckmaster (L) 309 appearing before Mr. E. B. Hallifax at the ...J. H. Soaverns (L) 296 Magistracy yesterday were fined 810 each. rhyn & Falmouth Sir John Barker (L) 96
Before the same Magistrato nine men anla Rt. Hon. R. Bas (L) 302 boy from 25 Gilman Street were indicted under
ONLY communications relating to the news that is so easily brought to nought cannot pany is now in Hongkong. The corporation ton of dynamita, and with carrying, dangerous "Wolverhampton Wa.T.F. Richards(Tab) 168; the same Ordinance. The two keepers of the
NOTICE TO OURKESPONDENTS. column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as sviïence of good faith.
All lettura for publication should be written on
ans side of paper only.
be taken very seriously. Therefore, it seems to us that instead of the British people taking offence at "An Englishman'a Home," it ought to be the continental peoples,
No anonymously signed communications that who are represented as the invaders tave already appeared in other papers, was
will be More surprising perhaps than the prolu married.
Orders for extra copice of DAILY PRESS bition of An Englishman's Home in should be sent before 11 am. on day of Shanghai was the protest of Mr.
mited. Only supply for Cash.
barglary and gisse breakage, as well as firm.
goods in an unlabelled parcel. On the first oharge he was sentenced to fourteen days im- ment without the option, and on the
Iabout
At today's meeting of the Sanitary Board report will be submitted by the selecs committee second law fined $25 or fourteen days' hard of the romeral of ceilings and stair-Binings. Correspondence will be dealt with relative to
appointed to consider and deal with the question.
the discharge of dirty water from the nullah at Mount Austin into the Pokfulam reservoir, and
CHINAMAN'S EXTRAORDINARY
BEHAVIOUR.
rhampton B. Sir H Normsa (L) 60 game were fined $100 each, and each of the esbury // .................0, G. Hyde (L). 944 players 83 with the exception of the boy, who
T. Davies (5) | 630 was ordered to receive six strokes of the birch. (Birk Kearley (19)] 3,131 The third vaid, in which 23 men were arrested, oscurred at Nallah Lane, Wanchai In this instance Mr. Wood Aned the two keepers $25 each and twelve of the players each 34. The other sine man, raised the defence that they
Devonport
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(D. Maclean (LJ
G. P. Goooh (L) LIBERAL GAINS.
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429
were meleep, and the lukong who arrested them
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His Worship-Thon why did you arrest
them ?
publication. After that hour the supply T. S. Ezra one of the editors of ports will be considered from the Government Mr. E. R. Elfax at the Magistracy yesterd & Darlington H. P. Pease (C) 20Amitted this to be a fact.”
Tarner's Messenger, against the pourtayal of Analyst and Bsoteriologist on a sample of wave with disorderly behaviour. For some weeks. At the 1906 election, Mr. Maddison obtained
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Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice." He complained that the chamcter of Shylock was a reflection upon the honour of the
LONDON OFFION: 131, FLEET STERA. BC Jewish race. The protest is rather belatedlence on a countryman hear Tammet and telling him or her that a friend wished to see Evidently the Labour vote has been split on the
The Daily
Dress.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 18TH, 1910.
Ir is remarkable that certain plays should have been produced in Hongkong without exciting any adverse comment, or being regarded as casting reflections on any nation
and altogether unnecessary, because, as the NO. Darly News points out, it is surely straining a point to contend that a modern audience regarde SHTLOOK in any other light than as a powerful Shakespearian character certainly no more a type of the modern Jew them Shallow is of the British Beach to-day Wo agree with our contemporary when it says: "We cannot believe that the Jewish world at large above all, the Jews of the British or race, yet immediately the same produc Empire would demand to-day the deletion tions aro staged or proposed to be staged of this masterpiece among Shakespeare's in Shanghai they provoke such protests plays. It would be as reasonable for the and complaints as cannot well be ignored, missionary world to ban The Tempest on What are we to infer from this? Is it the ground that CALIBAN's denunciation of that Shanghai, which claims to be more Prospeso a educational efforts was prejudi- cosmopolitan than Hongkong, is not so cial to mission work among the heathen." cosmopolitan after all? Or is it that Mr. VANE, who takes a part in the play, also the people in the northern port are took the trouble to traverse the writer's supersensitive? Or is it that they are not a happy family and that prejudices and jealousies are allowed to assert themselves to the discredit of all concerned? Doubtless the answer is to be found in the sum of the three suggested reasons. International jealousies create a hyper-sensitiveness which does not make for
assertions, and went on to declare that the character of the Jew in the play appeared to greater advantage than the so-called Christians. On this showing people of the Jewish race ought to feel more grateful to Mr. Vaxe than to their own champion in the present instance, when they might ask to be saved from their friende. However, the
from a tap at the Pokfulam Police Station.
After a long chase Detective Murphy has been successful in apprehending an Indian who suspected of committing a robbery with stealing 18 sovereigns. After overaly mardling his victim the defendant is stuted to have thrown him over ravine. Detective Murphy followed the aconsed to Maom, thence to Canton, where he arrested him. The defendant was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday sad romanded...
A fourteen year old boy was charged before: Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with matching an ear pick from a woman at Yazmat The charge was proved and the defendant was sentenced to 203% imprisonment and twelve strokes of the birch,
Another Chinese, appeared before the samS. magistrate on s charge of picking the pocket of e countryman and relieving him of his watch: This defendant was also found guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
THE DREAM BEAUTIFUL.
An unemployed Chinees was charged before It Manchester M. W., Joynon-Hicks (C) Grimsby......Bir G. Doughty (C) post complaints have been made to the manager 5,288 votes and Met Gerald Arbuthnot (C) 4,904 of the Astor House that a Chinese has been if Hyndman, the Socialist leader, sino stood The Inkong-Because they were rushing opening the doors of residents rooms without and spit the Labour vote, obtaining 4,932 around. knocking, and when he found anyone within so that the combined Labour vote was 10,320.
Bir George Clarke: Governor of Bombay, in them downstairs On Sunday he opened the Prudent occasion, with the result that Unionist
heads the poll. door of the manager's room and told that
At the by-election in April, 1998, eponing the new building for the Orient, Club, gentleman that a French lady awaited him below. Bocialist also nood, bat polled only 276 roteeruthe time in approaching when the whole of The manager seized the unsuspecting Chimman Thun tas Liberal. Labour voto was 6,246 against the Western World will unite in sealsiming and 5,417 for Mr. Hicks The Bt. Hon. Winton proclaiming peace and goodwill among men, the Churchill was the defeated Liberal candidate on Tuest Ideal that can be set before humanity. by the queus and took him to the Central
erous that occasion. He was afterwards elected at Justat this time also we are introducing into the Station. Yesterday the defendant had to offer, and his Worship ordered him to pay a Dundes,
Government of India far-reaching changes, of which the inspiring motive is conciliation. fine of $50, the alternative being two months'
Can we not lay saldo communal and racial differences, and work together in peace end goodwill, for the lasting good of India? Fate has brought inany nous together in this wonderful country, and las rendered them mutually dependent. It is only by whole-hearted co-operation that the problems of India can be
imprisonment.
CHINA AND RUSSIA
LONDON, January 17th. A St. Petersburg message states
A MAHOMETAN FESTIVAL.
Yesterday was a busy day at the Magistracy, and as is usual on Monday morning, the small compound was crowded with Chinese, while both that at the andence given by the Teared, and har prosperity and progress alexured. Courts were full of spectators. At about 10.30 to the Chinese Naval Commission
stirring afraid of a military march played by
in the vicinity were surprise to the H.I.H. Prince Tsar Haan conveyed
H.M. the Tear declared that the visit would consolidate the friendship which had existed for centuries be. tween the two countries,
a beams band. The music seemed to envelop to His Majesty greetings from the the Central Police Station and the Gaol Prince Regent. And God made it imposaible to hear a wóril We regret to record the death of Mr. W. Gin Court. Immediately there was a rush B. Cowen, editor of The China Times, who of spectators to the station comprand, where died on January 6th at Ficatein, from hoart the cause of the disturbance to their Worships won, who was forty-five years was apparent The Band of the Rajputs was trouble M of age, had been in had health almost from the playing a selection, and continued to pla
Mr. Wood's peremptory order came for them to time he came out to China in 1905.
Bearooly had the musio died away when previously editor for five years of the Pre Guardian, & wall-known and very popular Lisn the kind of the bagpipes was heard in the cashire daily. Mr. Cowen was a very capa
distance. Nearer and nearer "fio sound caDO journalist and a man who was highly esteemed and there should have been more music on the
peace and concord, and unless these qualificamos of all these little disturbances are nohy all was knew him. He leaves a widow, with compound had not? Mr PP. J. Wodahouse
exist no community can be said no matter how many different nationalities be repro sented in its midst to be cosmopolitan The word means "free from local attach- ments or projudices," "not provincial,
biberal." In a way it stands for the brotherhood of man. It suggests the amk ing of differences, though not the absorption or disappeamace of distinctions, and yet, curiously enough, the foreign community at Shanghai, which has on occasions demon- strated its solidarity has of late given indications that there are divisions within
longer in Shanghai, and it is to be hoped the cosmopolitan community will soon reburi to that calmness of mind and disposition worthy of an educated and enlightened
community.
whom the deepest sympathy is felt apoially.
On Juamary 6th Et 2 6.2 a fire Goourred in
rushed down to Hollywood Bost and ordered the pipera to stop.
The reason of this unusual,
the residence of Train, on the list Kobe, then explained Yesterday was the The house was completely gutted. The loss is of the birthday Garn Nanek. covered by insurance. The Kobe Herald and the Sikhs Mr. Klobukowaki, Governor-General of Indo understands that the Union Assuranco Society China, has left for Europe.
Mr. E. E. Little has left Shanghai on a four months trip through Brechuan, Zännas and
Wes Tonkin.
A British so of diphthoris is the only see of communicable disease notified in the Colony of Hongkong last week,
of London ham Y 26,000 on the buildings and
P 20,000 on the furniture, and the Lorkshire Fire Insurance Company,
very big salvage. Mr. and Mr however, be Gysin our contemporary, kutieren, lost their papers and valuables. The the finest and most modern on the Hill, completed twO VIALE BIO,
PERING DAILY NEWS SERVICE
INFLUENZA IN LONDON
LONDON, January 3rd. The number of deaths in London directly to influenza is increasing The return for the week ended last sturday was thirty, while in the three tous - weeks, the deaths were sixteen, een and thirteen”
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mortality for this season of the year.
In promoting such co-operation the Orient Club can play its part, and it is to the sacred cans of peace and goodwill in this presidency that I dedicate this building, which I have now the honour to téclare open,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The H-A Linie str. Scandia left Shanghai be expected on the 15th instant pm, and may b here to-day pr
The HA. Linie str Sihonto left Shanghai on the 16th instant p.m., and may be expected here to-morrow &meta
The ON. Co. at Chinhua left Shanghai on the 16th inst, and is dus hera to-morrow,
The P & Or Arandia lett Hingapore for this part on the 16th it, of 8 p.m., with the outward Fluglish Msilt, and is dus bere on the 2lat insta at about 16.
The H-A. Linie str. Segona left Bingspote on the 16th instant a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst
The P.M. shy, Mongolia arrived at Mania on the 16th inst, and is estimated to be dispatoaed from that port for Hongkong on the 20th fu
and will be das to arrive at this port on the 22nd inst, st noon, some
The 1 GM str. Toyck, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 29th ult
very high left Colombo on the 16th instant marning, and may be expected here or about the 27th just.
The Bin Lane sta. Bencleuch from Middle- bro Antwerp and Londen, loft BingsVore on 11% 15th instant for this part, ja e
your com:
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The IGN© de 2. E. Bricdrich, which left here on fle 13th instant, at 6 a miz arrived at Shazini on the 15th instant, 85 7 n.ra. et #TS IGM Buclos, which lafe hare on
on the 16th bust at 10 6.m.