SPORTING NOTES.
After a holiday of nine months Erale Coyne, formerly the featherweight champion of Hong- kong, has returned to the Colony, and intends to The inclement weather of Baturday played enter the ring again, Prior to his departure havoc with a large and varied sporting pro- Coyne was in ill-health, and while in hospital gramme. 'Tis an ill wind," ote, applied Incoded the championship belt to Bands man this case, as where other sporting events suffered Shuter of H.M.8. King Alfred. He has ro- the football dual guinal had a large a crowd turned At and well and is anxious to sgain as ever patronised this annual fixture was pre-"don the mitư.”: sat on the Club Ground.
The Buls made their second successive appearance in the final, and whether they won or lost it must necessarily be their last, as before another football season arrives they will love left us for the suna'y south.
On this occasion the decision seems to have been
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1910.
CHINA UNIVERSITY.
LORD WILLIAM CECIL ON THE SCHEME.
n
Kalgan to Urga and then on to the Trans- Siberian, Hankow will be only a fortnight away from London, possibly less. Hankow is not, like Shanghai or Hongkong, a foreign town in the eyes of the Chinese; on the other hand, it is not, o Peking, the home of the In a letter to The Blandart, Lord Williamsity will also receives very warm welcome from
Conservative ofloral, At Hankor the tip Cecil writes --
We have reached an interesting point in the history of civilisation and a point in history the importance of which is not realised by most people. Too many of us have such parochial The fourth annust meeting of the C. U.S. minds that we are quite unable to see this great R. A. is at present in progress at the Kow world movement that is taking place the con. loon Ranges. A notable festure of the prize quest by the Western civilisation of the whole lists to date is the absence of names of volun- to Japan or even a visit to the Japanese Exhibi- of the Far East. The fact in indubitable : a tour tears. Rifle shooting, seems to have failen fattion, will convince the most sceptical of the with the civilians now, a striking contrast to a thorough Westernisation of the greatest military race of the East, if not of the world; and this Westernisation is not peculiar to of the Far East, especially over that huge
fawr years back, when our citizen soldiers and
for turn grau with envy, which would have made many a Bisley competit
The first meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club this year will be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, April 16th, The racing should prove better than usual, for it is generally understood that the folds will include a number of feat
nation China. A little time ago, had any that Japan would
one darodha would have been'
accept Westera scouted, a little time hence no one will đoubt that Chinn an sopt our knowledge. But period, and while the men who know the facts just at this moment we are in a transitional have realized the importanes of the epoch the men who do not know them are incredulous.
Work
not the
splendid educational institutions now at kender the superintendenes of various mission bodies. If the universities of Grost movement, the financing of it will be an easy Britain and the United States support this matter, though money alone will not mare a uni esity great. What makes a university great teachers, and from the encouragement we have money that is spent on it, but the received we have little doubt that there are many forward and take a leading part in this great young men who are caly too willing to come world movement, namely, the assimilation by Chins of the great, civilisation which we, per-
haps, somewhat insolently, term " Western."
SHANGHAI TRADE,
Mesars, Ilbert & Co.'s latest Piece Goods Market Report says ----
Our market exhibits a firm tons, and the
DALAT LAMA'S FLIGHT.
C. CARING DEFEAT OF THE GOLDEN REGIMENT.
HOW THE COIÐIÐ"ANÖSH A Calentta wire of February 27 saya:- The Dalai Lama arrived at Kalimpong unex-
Pectedly early, after a record miarch, the Dalai and his forces having been chased to the frontier. There is much indignation amongst the Budd. hists and also the
Nepalese
2500
JAPANESE STATISTICS FOR 1909.
Tho Tokyo Correspondent of the London Times in a recent letter says
An impression provails that during 1909 Japan's material development made no pre- gre and if the opinion of the man in the street were taker he would certainly call it a year of depression. But although a depresand fooling did unquestionably prevail, statistics now accessible do not support the theory of trade we have the following figures economic stagnation. Taking first the foreign
Millione
of yon. Year.
607 1907 842 1909
Millions
927
... 804
and, thus consideres, the record for 1909 is by ficant, however, are the returns relating to no means unfavourable. Much more sigui capital invested in companies. There the soumulated sums standing under the various headings are as follows, in millions of you (one
Year, Agriculturo. Industry, Commerce, Dauks yen equals 28. Old.) :---
142 2.1.3 213 -309 371
107 -377! 157 401
flightare as follows:-He arrived at Lhasa three The facts connected with the Dalai Lama's months ago with the authority of Peking to take ment appointed by Colonel Younghusband's mis- 1093 over government from the Provisional Govern- Tear. sion. He was opposed by the Chinese Amban 1906 Monastery, who, as a result of the hustling years. They represent the season of port-bellum and also by the authorities of the Great Debeng inquiries, get up a faction to oppose the
It is plain that 1906 and 1907 were abnormal
voared the Dalai, who was installed with grant pomp. The Chinese regular troops, meanwhile, marie a journey into the sountry and con mitted sad excessas, particularly in the Eastern Provinces. The Dalal protested to the Amban, said ho was the sole authority and asked what ho and the crisis Enally came to a head over a antall was to do with the rebels. The bitterness grow matter as to whether the Amban or the Dalai 1903 . 14 had the power to nominate the Abbot of Sers 1906 Monastery, The Chineso, since the British 1907
178 445 three miles cost of Potta." The Ambau thrust tooment of regular troops, numbering
Can- 1909
229 482 Agrionitural joint stock enterprises are not and the Tibetans said this meant war. The ment was not insignificant, and in all the other fashionable in Japan; there is not much room ened to move these into the city. The Delai for them. Still even in that line the develop- Lamas enrolled themselves as the Goldon Rogi- branches it was distinctly good. The growth troops to cater. Fighting followed and was torg mont and tho Chinese Amban ordered the of the mercantile marine also was satisfox- severely, but covered the Dalai's flight, who loft short and force. The Golden soldiers suffered
TONNAGE OF STEAMERS. Potta by a back gate with three Shapes and 1903
Tons. Tear.
"Тоів. 60 rotainers.
657,000 1907
... 1,109,000 The Dalai doos not intend appealing-to-
...1,351,000: 909 1,182,000 the Government of India, bat has como to As to the prices of commodities, they de as the shortest route to Peking, where he with the first half, and still noro when com India, instead of proceeding to Western Tibst clined in the second half of 1909 as compared intends to approach the Emperor Regenl. pared with 1905 and 1907, which two years The Amban, after the defeat of the Goidene T- cover the period of maximum post-bellum appointed 7. E. Rimpochs administrative hend disturbance. Bat side by side with 1905 the year before the war, 1909 makes a good of the executive and appointed three naw Shopes. Tibetans everywhere are greatly in showing. Thus, taking 100 for standard, the
sod
figures aro theso: —
AVERAGE PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
Average
The Nuval Yard made their dobus as finalista, Volunteer Reservists were putting up scores Japan; it is extending over atber countries that gigantic zanas of humanity which we call entrsnoo. The majority of the Tibetans boom. Up to 1903 the trade grew normally, from beteg het favourites in certain quarters bat this fuot did not in any way overt them
It is peculiar that in two successive finala s particular decision of the refereo should be the subject of so'much controversy, and also that the particular decisions in question should have such a distinct bearing ou the final result. It will be remembered that last year in the last few minutes of the extra time which was playeit a ponies.- Arrangements in connection with the And yet I do not know why they should outlets which are baying are not afraid to pay withdrawal from Lhasa, established a penalty trick was awarded against the Bafis meeting will receive the careful attention of have convinced China that the West is right ego, tits being especially noticeable in cloths be incredulous. Two nnanswerable arguments advances upon prices ruling a fortnight or so which deprived them of the coveted trophy. the newly-alcated committee, which comprises one, at any rate, a very pointed argument, taken for Ningpo, for whdoh good qualities of the Hon. Sir Henry May, Major Eston, Messrs. To have one of your best provinces practically heary Shirtings are the principal item of in favour of the Soldiers, and they can now cry. H. Ross, H. J. Gedgo, Johnstone, G. C. coupled by tausent which no reason fell to The Northern markets are beginning to quits and go in with a good heart prepared to
notice; the point of the hayonet is as con- mothagain, and both Tientsin and Nowchwang succeed where so many Service teams have
vincing as it is unpleasant; and China, when aro in the market for American Bheetings and failed by becoming holders of the Hongkong
she looked at the bayoneta of Japan and Brille in wond hand, mostly in Shield in addition to the Army and Navy
need that on the whole it is better to bolous prices, which have shown in all round advance Russia in Manchuria, sould not fail to be con- re-sales from second hands, has been done at
to the Western civilisation than to the Eastara of about a mace per place. Prices are, however,
shillings per piece below replacing costs,
Statistics of trade of the port of for July-September, 1909, show a good increase Newchwang in the import of Foreign Cotton goods as com pared to the small figures of 1908, but the trade is nothing to what it was in 1904 and 1905 in spite of the large growth that has taken place in experts. The exception is, however, in importe of Japanese Cotton goods, which have more than quadrupled those of the same quarter of the previous year.
Shield.
Moxon and R. F. G. Master (secretary).
While it was unfortunate for the Hongkong Regatta that the weather should have proved so
unfavourable last Saturday, it was fortunate that the Chairman of the Committee dooided to The Shield Committee have decided to replay postpone the meeting.. Rowing boats could not
the match on Baturday, 29th inst. It is unfortunate that the fixture should again clash with the regatto, but I understand that the date was fixed at the request of the Karders, asseveral of their players are on the injured list,
•
What may now be Considered an santal fixture, the football match between the civilians
and the Garrison, it down for decision on April 2nd. It will be readily recollected that the civilians unexpectedly came out on top last year, and the Soldiers are sure to make a bold attempt to get quits with them on this occasion.
The Competition for the Rugby challenge Cup is being conducted on the lengus system, The Clab are hot favourites for first place this season, having vasily accounted for both the Army and the Navy. The competition came as a surprise to soldiers and sailors alike, and previous to taking part the teams had had few opportunities to play together, and this account- ed, to a large extent, for the heavy defeats inficted.
It has not been announced yet, but I suppose an extension of time will be given for the completion of the first round in the tonnis tournament on the greens of the Hongkong Cricket Club. The weather is again responsiblo for the delay, though it is satisfactory to noto "that good progress has been made this week- There have been two interesting games in tho okampionship. Captain Brierley went down to B. F. C. Muster, who, however, was in turn yanquished by H. Hancock,
Only one cricket fixture came off last Satur. day, when Civil Servico lost to Craigangowor, and for all practical purposes the League table stands as before with Telegraphs leading from the Hongkong Cricket Club.
The billiard ohampionship of Hongkong is
a
have lived in ruch weather. As aconsequence the regatta would have proved a fallare both from sporting and a financial point of view. The weather was only favourable to yachtsmen, but Commander Taylor decided that all events should take place on the same occasion.
a
bours is an
INFLUENCE OF RELIGION.
But there in another reason that is convincing Chins; it is less pointed, but it is in reality star sounder argument, and that is the prosching and lives of the missionaries of all denominations In one way China has seen the worst side of our civilisation; when 20,000 Japanese were slaugh- tered on 203 Metre Hill, Chins saw an exemple of its destructive effect, even as it was shown forth by the splendid heroism of the Japanese, In another way China has seen the best side of our civilisation. The way the Christians, both
Home markets continue to be quite un- yellow and white, died for the faith in the Boxer approachable in price except in a few very rare persecution has convinced many & Chinaman instances, and though several makers are cheap that the West has a mysterious power in the resellers in relation to their coats of production, Ugion by which it is vitalised, and China, in fact they are finding it daily more difficult to keep the whole East, is now in a period of indecision their mills even partially employed. As far as They are quite decided that as malera of death this market is concerned, it would appear that to slaughter men by the thousand you must send costs are anywhere near obtainable. your officers to Germany and bay Krupp guns, They are being rapidly convinced, contradictory na it may appear, that our civilisation heala men as efficiently as it wounds them, and, therefore, they are inclined to learn our medical arts. They are also convinced that our engineers BLO superior, and, therefore, they are trying to learn our engineering. But there they stop in indaciaion.
-
Year
1906
Another wire, dated Maroli 2, says: The Dalai Lama arrived at Darjeeling yesterday in
Tibetans and the Nepalese much Year. stolted. The counsel Nelatoninch Tour. Government are supporting the Chinese conse. 1906 quent on the Dalai Lama's opposition to the Younghusband mission. The Dalai Lama has been given rich gifts by the Sikbim Buddhists at Calcutta on Friday,
With fair weather on Easter Baturday, the Regatta should not lose by the postponement. Balog holiday time, there will probably be much larger attendance, and with the period of extra training, the carsmen should give a better account of themselves. Some of the r8oss pre-dealing machines we surpass them; if you want the stack season will have sot is before replacing and his parsu is now full. He probably arrives
miae to be keenly contated. Arrangements are in the hunde of a capable committee, for which Mr. Frank Lammert is the hon. secretary.
un outsider.
OBSERVER.
CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE.
Club
Telegraphs H.K.C.C.
R. G. Artillery 12 Buffy...
Won.
chciwana Points
13
PROTECTION IN SCOTLAND.
were pronounced Protectionists, as the follow Our forefathers, says the Glasgow Herald, ing excerpts from some of the Acte passed by testify: Scottish Parliaments prior to the Union
made nye of.
GHAVE CLOTHES,
MARRIAGE.
That no Sootaman marry an English women in the opposite Marches without the Kings licence under the pain of death." (James T.)
FORESTÅLLERS,
...
figure. Year. 101 19.7 123 1909
Average figura
130
116
abundant her rests made this staple so plentiini that its market price has fallen considerably
Rice alone is an exception. A succession of
PRICE OF RICE IN YEN TER KOYU, Price per koku (bout 5 bushels).
Year. 1903
You,
Year.
Yen
12.59
1207
15,79
15.15 1 198
11.07
THE THEORY OF SEX Professor William Bateson, of Cambridge 1906 University, delivered a very interesting lecturo
This its the agricultural plasa soverely, but
WAGES,
researches which have been made by himself at the Royal Institution in Albemarle-street on it confers corresponding bonefit on consumers. "Heredity in Ser," in which he dealt with the
As for wages, there has been a steady ris and his associates in a subject which is now attracting the attention of scientific men in all during the past six years. Taking the 15 countries--namely, the causes which producerease varies from 30 to 120 per cent, the principal lines of employment, wo fed that the male and female births.
Professor Bateson began by explaining the showing how the cross-fertilisation of red and new theory of sex with the aid of plants, and white primalas produces certain definite hy
brids in secordance with an established law. This led him at once to the conclusion that a between the rad and white-primula. te then distinct element is responsible for the difference asked whether the prevalence of two types of population, male and female, might not be
daily labourer's wage standing at the bottom of
years, a marked spirit of economy has prevailed It appears further that, during the past for
the deposits in the Post Office savings banks, among the people, This is evidenced pasinly by which attinet the mujority of investors in the Jower-middle and lowest classes. The figures
DEPOSITS IN POST OFFICE BAVINGS BANKS,
Millions Your
of yen. 1903
31
Millions of yen
The Buffs regimental athletic meeting will take place on the 30th inst. I understand that in addition to the 300 yards open to membera there is also a mile open to the Garrison, Beth are likely to be kesaly contested, but with so
The old landmarks are being lost sight of, many good all round pedestrians of the regiment the old cables that hold wilful haman antar in training neither event is likely to be won by toms of the country are boing called in ques-received the royal sanction which decreed that steps by which scientists are arriving at the, the list anil the roofer's at the top.
in its place are unloosed, and all the old cus- In the reign of William and Mary a measure tion, the pinched foot of the woman, the long all shall be buried in plain Scota linnen," at hair of the man, the ignorance of womanhood, the same time resounding an Aot of Queen the old literary education of men. Some ad. Mary's reign which forbade all boriving in wirers of the West are for starting others are for destroying the national uses, linnen; only plain woollen cloth or stuff to bo
vice of opium smoking, and nothing shows the power of this world movement more than the disap- 75.00 pearance of the poppy from the fields of Ching 71.42 Every authority on Chins assored me in 1907 63.63
that the Chinese could not abolish the cultiva 60.00
tion of the
porpy everyone assured me that
"Who buyes any merchandise or viotualersened by the Mendelion law. 20.00 at any rate the Contral Government was quite coming to the Fair or Mercat, by land or water, deform family in which one parent had! -20.00 powertess, and I believe that the latter was true, or makes any bargain about it, before it be in descendants who were and were not deformed, hands, he showed that it produced -50.00 but the former was untrue. From Harbin to the mercat-place, burgh, fort, -50.00 Mukden, from Murdon to Poking, from Peking be sold, or who makes any motion by word or descendants; those who
road ready to Those who were not deformed had normal somewhat dissimilar result, but they concera s The ledgers of the ordinary banks show a -66.66 to Hankow, from Hankow to Ichang, we did
wers had equally different class of depositors:- not see the poppy in 1909, and now I hear that writ, for raising of price, or dissuading the deformed and normal children. Vaie he
bringing of anything to the merest, he is a fore- further illustrated it is disappearing from the fields of Szechuan.
by experiments with DEPOSITS AND LOANS OF ORDINARY BANK). staller." (James V.
male horned and female hornless sheag,
Deposits,
Loans, hornlese females in the first generation, leading which when crossbred produce horned males and
millions millions
to the supposition that there is some factor in one which hides and obliterates the horn.
From the animal kingdon he reverted to the
the upright and the hooded, he showed by a beautiful series of lantern pictures that there is some element in the standard upright sweet pea antagonistis to the production of the blue variety.
Royal Engineers 12 Civil Service
12 4
Kowloon 13 3 Craigengowar ... 13 3 9 1-6 H. K. Police 13 ·2 10 1 -8
LOCAL SPORT,
FOOTBALL.
The Shield Committee have decided that the
DILECTING THE CURRENT,
That fore-stallers.
by imprisonment and cheating of the goods be punished bought or arled." (James V.)
COAL, BALT AND- HERRING. "That no coate more than 80998ary pro
Human progress is running in the Far East like a raging torrent. The question is: What can be done to direct this carreant? The Germans have sent out doctors to Changhai who
great Japanese University of Tokyo is the centro. Efteen entries Lave already been received, had and the Buffe-should take place on Sutonday of destructive thought. What seems to be this number is expected to be increased by 26th inst., at 4.30, on the ground of the Kong-needed now is a centre in the Far East for from excise, and fourty shillings per boll im-
kong Football Club,
likely to prove sa attractive competition. Some-play of the final tie bolwoon the Naval Yard are teaching materialism and unbelief. The vision be carried forth of the realm." (Queen vegetable. Taking two varieties of sweet pea.
another fire before the entrios are closed,
There can be no doubt about the fact that Saturday night's boxing programme at the City Hall was the best that has been arranged in the Colony, and so long as Mr. Whittaker providos such good sport he need have no fear about the attendance. The fight between Arundel and Hudson would have made an excellent main
erent. The Gunner has had a successful career
RUGBY.
dary)
"All sult made in this kingdom exempted posed on foreign salt." Charles II.)
That all fishers of herring or white-fish upon the coasta, or within the isles, or firths, bring, the same to frou ports that the leidges may be first served." (Ibid.)
transport herring out of the realm before That nono buy, pack, peil, salt, barrel, or Miezicimas yearly." (James VI.)
ROYAL PREROGATIVE.
constructive thought; somewhere where young man shall be taught to believe, and not diabe lieve, to hope and not to despair. Two com- mittees in the University of Oxford and Cam. In connection with the Rugby Challonge bridge hare after long investigatinas hammered Cup the Nory team meets the Hongkong Foot-out a scheme and idon. The ideal to induce the ball Club on Monday next, the 14th inst, on join them in founding a great central uni other universities of Europe and Ameries to the Club Ground, at 5 p.m. This is the second veraity, which shall illumins the whole vast time the Navy has met the Club team in this population of the Far East, and which shall competition, and it is understood that the Navy from this university will radiate light to the of a sovereign power, having as great proroga- teach them what is good in Western civilisation, The Kings of this realm being free Princes are going to make special efforts to win this hundreds of millions of the population of that tive as any other King, or Potentate; therefore matob. So far, the Club team holds an unbeaten vast land. Such a university can only succeed they ought to have the like customs of all record this season. Thore are some first class if it has the support of existing educational goods." (James VI.) Rugby men on H.M.S. Minotaur to take the that all the missionary bodies should hars cal. institutions; and, therefore, it is suggested place of those who have gone Home sa the logos or hostels in connection with the uni- versity, while the university itself should not be attached to any oue denomination. Neces
in the ring here, but it looks as though the middleweight Championship will slip from his grasp. In Hudson be found a fearless and skilful opponent, and one very near defeat And the Artificor, from all accouste, would not | King Alfred. stand a bright chance with either Willis of the Astraa or Piggott, a newly-arrived sergeant in the R.G.A.
Seaman Willis is more than anxious to meet Arundel, because, I understand, Arundel de- feated him some years ago at Aldershot. Since that time both men have no doubt improved considerably, but I do not fanoy Arandel's chance with the Seaman. The B.G.A. man is u good fighter, but his blows lack sting. Willis, on the other band, combines with smartness aud ringœaft a powerful hit, and pas which he generally succeeds in gotting home.
Sergeant Piggott of the RG.A. is an Army and Navy Champion. He has not yet appeared in the local prize ring, but if rumour speaks. truly be is hot stuff. A fight between him and Soşman Willis would be an interesting eno, and would no doubt prove a great draw.
Bill Lewis had his last fight in the. City Hall on Baturday night prior to his departure for Australia, and again the honours were his Simms put up a grand fight throughout the twenty-five three-minute rounds, but he was absolutely outgeneralled and, like the previous victims of Lewis, not a little puzzled with his opponent's tactics. Lyn Truscott his rooped nice little harvest in Hongkong, and should bo next hoard of in the Australian arena. It is understood that he is booked to moet Unbelts.
This fight should prove an interesting one, and the rorat will be looked forward to with con-
siderable interest.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
CUBRA, MEETING.
687, as the top of the university is to be the highest of Western teaching, it The prize-wimmers for the first two events of which lies to the consonant with Christianity, the Championship series are:—
lies at the base of all Western thought but the university will not interest itself in
.
EVER 200 yards.- First prize $10.
each.
... 35
Lce. Sergt, Comelio, Buffs Second Third and Fourth prizes 85,
Lee, Cpl Slowman, Marines Sergt. Baell, Marines Sapper Toomey. EE.
Fifth and Sixth prizes 84 each
8. Sergt. Sergeant, A. O.C. 8. M. Hooper, A. O. C
Additional prizes $2. each,
Sorgt, Sturdy, Marines... -Lient. Collins, Kent Bergt. Smith, Bufs Leo Opl Hall, Marines....
EVENT 2-500 yards,
First prize, $10.
2 QM.8. Smith, Buffs.
31299 96 5585
35
Second, Third and Fourthprizes 85 Bach,
Sgt. Allen, Aus...
Sgt. Susil, Tamar
Leg. Sgt. Comelio, Batts
Fifth and Bixth prizes 84 sach.
Sgt Stardy, Jamar
C. P. O. Flynu, Temur ...
Additional prizes $2 each.
Sgt. Smith, Buffs.
Beo. Cpl. Smith, R.E.
C. S. Greater, Kent... Capt. Murray, A. O. D.
BILLIARDS,
ተና
JONS & WORTH
32
32
32
Mr. Also Taylor played Mr. Carvalho at the Club Lesitan last night a game of 1000 up, in which Mr. Carvalho received 500 points. The
isitor won by a comfortable margin.
will
Burghs eat prices on wine, salt, and timber as That Provosts, Baillie, and Council of they arrive at any port, and that the King and his Lords and gentlemen be first served." (James V.)
FOREIGN MANUFACTURES,
"The thing that sets the sweet pea upright," said the lecturer, "is opposed to the thing that makes it bloo. This has given us a clue to the phenomena of sox."
1906 ..
1903
· 1906
1907
1908
Year 1907
67
1939
91
122
of you
of yen.
774
**1,116
1,797
... 1,689 0,794 ... 1.782 1,524
1,680 Hero again the years 1905 and 1907 must b considered abnormal. They show a growth of deposits duo mainly to the large sams scattered among the people during the war and im mediately after it.
If it were true, as some onlookers assert, that the nation is oppressed with a load of debt and with heavy taxes, the fact would appear plainly in a cessation of business enterprises and in the Some idea of the exhaustive character of the savings of the people. But in these two direc remarkable experiments was given by the tions there has been wholesome and substantial lecturer when he next took the results produced growth. That there is a strong tendency, how white, with silky fowls, whose flesh is dark. By seams certain, and to the prevalence of that by the mating of Leghorn dowie, whose flesh is ever, to refrain from unproductive expenditures breeding back he and his associates at Cambridge mood Japanese financiers attribute the sense of have been able to construct a bird" out of depression experienced in some quarters, which everything is taken that can be taken, experiments." In other words, when they cross and this variety is to them "fost paper for this bird with anything else the marks of the cross show at once in the offspring.
THE RUBBER BOOM.
SINGAPORE RIHOP DENOUNCES SPECULATION, Thus," said Professor Bateson, we come near
Preaching at Kuala Lumpur the other the popular view that daughters are rare Sunday, the Bishop of Singapore took for kit father and sons are like
mother. There text, if richos increase, sef net your heart may be some foundation for that in life."
"That no tradesman import work belonging to his trade, or vend the same, or any such
Professor Bateson concluded his lecture with upon them." In the course of his address, ho ware brought home, by merchant, in their ships or otherwise, under the pain of confiscation."3tatement of great physiological interest, rabber boom will doubtless, like every other said, according to the Malay Mail:-Tho EAW MATERIAL
that in his belief the male cells are both male seratable to get rich quiez from the South Su
the direct teaching of Christianity, That Wilist no native or stranger export any and Témale, and fëmalo céile équally both malo Bubble onwards, have accompaniments which
bo left to the Hostels Hany reasons commend.
IMPORTATION OF AZME.
NATURALIBATION,
this plan. One is that you make someone materials useful for manufactories until medo definitely responsible for the formation of in work, or put to the best avail, under the character; the key, everyone will allow, to the pain of the value." success of all English schools and univorritics ! in that formation of obaracter, Arnold and That every merchant sailing with, or send Thring are examples in our public school life, ing forth a last of gades, bring home two hag while everybody knows the influence on bates, or mattal for making earne according to character of the college systom at Oxford and his pack, with powder and calmet." (James V.) Cambridge, Western civilisation without character is not a very attractive product. It "Au set for the naturalising of strangers of can produce the swoiling dens of East London, the Protestant religion, who have estates, shall the misrule of the Congo. If China is to be bring the same, and come and dwell in the shown the purest form of our culture she met Kingdom, or who shall set up new works and realise that the actual book learning is not of sanfactories, and come and settle therein the formation of promising them upon petition to His Majesty honourable, amight citizens. It put intended the free exercise of their religion in their own for a moment to admit only those students who language." (Charles II.) are Christians; complete liberty of thought is the characteristic of the West but all will re in colleges or hostels under moral supervision.
CLAIMS OF HANKOW.
NAVIGATION,
"That Boots. ships bo narigated only by a Scots master and at least three parte Scots
POISONS.
As to the site of the university, the district reund Hankow has been suggested, and this "That no man or woman inbring any kind anggeation cannot by improved upon, Hankow of poison, through which man or woman may is iz Mandarin-speaking China; everybody tako bodily harm into the realm, for any numer agrees that men born in the dialect-speaking of use under pain of treason.” (James II.) The part of China will go to the Mandarin-speaking Aot was extended later against strangers, China, because all men of culture must speak Mandarin.
in the
THE 'FRINTING PRESS.
The reverse is not true; the man "That no printer print anything without Mandarin is as out of his element licepse under the pain of confiscation and banish-
HORSES AND GAME
who hern and eastern parts of China as an mont." (Quben Mary.): Englishman is in a Welsh-speaking village. Again, Hankow must be the contre of the new "That no horse under three year old out gone, life of China, it is placed where the grest trunk be sold ont of the realm." line that will connect Europe with the Far
Prices set on wild and tame fowl by Act of Eastern world must uzuss the Yangten, in Parliament. The black cock is init six pennies fact, if the Chinese complete the road from and the time han eight pennies." (Queen Mary,
and female. Only in this way san the occurrence
of male and female in the human race conform are obviously evil. Unless it is entirely differ- with the law of which he gave so many remarkant from anything of the kind in the past, it able examples in the vegetable and animal will induce some who are unscrupulous to sell worlds. He left the impression that if ever the land for far more than it is worth; and under
the secret of the determination of sex is to be dis for a rise more skares than could possibly be present system of stock dealing, buying corored it will be by ench careful studies of the paid for is sure to be a snare for many, Both seinal results of cross-fertilisation in plants and these matters are obviously wrong. Gambling.
the lower orders of animals as he described,
BUSSIA'S NEW NAVY.
whether in the form of roulette or what is known as deeling in differences, in plainly a breach of the tenth commandment. A wrong. description of a property and its prospects is A Router's telegram from St. Petersburg plainly against the sight. Such inattors are dated 19th February states that a few days go probably a danger to bat few now present an assertion pablished in the Buss, that a wval because public opinion, thank God, is in programme was being drawn up entailing an cause--public
them. But there is expenditure of £100,000,000, was officially deanother danger from a general rise of clared to be a complete invention.
wealth which is less noticed and all the The following day the Rase confirmed its more insidious. The rapid noquisition of statement, and in support of it refers to official wealth is, unless special precautions aro inquiries, which it says have been made at taken, the cause of a particular moral dan- Russian dockyards with a view to the construcger. It has a power of absorbing all the tion of the following ships-
12 Dreadnanghts, costing £40,000.000. 20 torpedo-bost destroyere of 1, 00 to, cap able of steaming thirty-fvo kuota, costing over $2,600,000.
40 transports, costing £10,000,000. Also gunboats and submarines, the number of which is not given.
interests of life to the exclusion of everything else and so produces an entirely materialistic spirit. I hope that this part of the world may not only be fres from the more obvious faults which I have mentioned, bat will also be pro- tooted from being absorbed in the rush for wealth, which is specially dangerous coming as it does after the depressing losses of a few years ago here must be many hers who have in the last few months become richer by perfectly justifiable means. To thom as well as to others comes the warning of the Pealmist. If riches
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1953