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The atimtion of Devonians in Hongkong is drawn to the advertisement on page 3 re- garding the annual dinner.
The typhoon was E. of Luzon "yesterday morning, moving N. or N.N.,,arding to the telegram sent to the American Consulate by the. Manila Observatory,
about the imminence of war, the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance may be pro fitably re-perused. Great Britain is pledged to assist Japan in the defence of her "special interests" as well as in the main. tennes of her territorial rights in the regions CO. of Eastern Asin. Hence, there is no need wintover for an understanding with America "whereby the two countedes may together dominate the Far East" and, moreover, the views of the American Government with regard to Japan's special interests in China would need to undergo a great change apparently before an tiderstanding of the kind became possible. Wo imagine that the only shadow of support for the amounces
Mr. T. J. Fisher, of the Taikoo staff at ment may be found in some friendly com- Shanghai, has gone to Amoy on promotion. munications which possibly have been made Ho is a keen all round sportsman, taking in by Japan to the Government at Washington|terest in football, cricket, golf, tennis, etc. He in consequence of the unfriendly tone of the was also an enthusiastic member of "A" Co, comments of a section of the newspaper | 8. V.C,.
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The March Criminal Sessions were opened yesterday. Eight cases, ombracing eighteen prisoners, are set down for trial, namely, three cases robbery, two kidnapping, one largany, one conspiracy, sad one perjury.
Press and more especially of the speeches of We are glad to learn that His Excellency Sir certain prominent public men in the States, John Jordan has completely recovered from his who have heretofore been regarded as well-recent illness. His Excellency will spond a disposed towards Japan. Whatever may week or so up the Hills and then resume charge short time befuto have been the nature of thiess communieniu the Lagation for a tions, we may be quite sure that their leaving for England on furlongk. purport has been greatly exaggerated by the
New York newspaper responsible for the
anouncement which BEUTEL las cabled. Even if the author of the tale know little of the politics of the Far East he ought at least to have recognised that an understand. ing of the character he describes is possible only by the complete abandonment of the altitude of criticism of Japan's policy in Manchuria which has lately characterised both. Government and people alike.
Ir is interesting to learn that Sir FRANCIS Prdoor has given evidence before the Royal Commission new sitting in London upon the law of divorce and it's administra. tion, and that he emphasised the hardship which the law as it now stands imposes on residents in Crown Colonies by denying Powers of divorce to the Colonial Courts and requiring the parties to fight their case in London. A case which last year occupied the attention of the Supreme Court on several occasions revealed the hardships im- posed on British subjects in Crown Colonies
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THE announcement which REUTER tells us has been made by a New York paper about
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Japan having proposed to America an "un The Officials of the Supreme Court are derstanding whereby the two countries doubtless acquainted with other local cases may together dominate the Far East" is on nearly as bad, and we have no doubt the face of it absurd, and will merely serve Sir FRANCES Praport was able to present to illustrate the ignorance of Far Eastern to the Commission a very strong case for a politics which prevails in some of the lead national law of divorce administerable in the ing newspaper offices in the United States. place of residence of the parties to the We are left in some doubt as to how this suit." domination is to be secured in the face of the many diplomatic Notes which exist whereby all the important Powers of the world live Poking paper states that the Hongkong affirmed their intention to maintain the prinsed Shanghai Bank has sent a representative to ciple of the open door in China. Moreover Changchan, a bean trade centre.
it must not be forgotten that an Agreement
The railway has now reached the capital of Yunnan.
It is stated in a Chinese paper that Sir Chen Minister to Borlin.
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PEKING, March 18th. Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng has been selected as Chinese Minister at Berlin in succession to His Excellency Yin Chang
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REFUSAL TO SUPPORT GERMAN CONES-
SIONS IN MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 18th. Owing to persistent charges of wenk ness and complaisance in German Mowers. Kelly & Walsh will isoo in a fow foreign policy since the retirement Plammer, of the Hongkong Observatory, deal of Count von Buelow from the ing with the "Origin of Typhoons," Mr. Chancellorship, especially in Flammer, we understand, advances a now theory of twenty years' study of the problem." regarding the beginnings of typhoons, the result
days' time a pamphlet written by Mr. John T.
www.
The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, of Hongkong, was elected by the Medical Conference at Manila last week to be the President for the ensning year, and Dr. Francis Clarke, the secre tary and treasurer. It was also decided that the next meeting of the Far Eastern Associa- tion of Tropical Medicine should be hold in Hongkong, Dr. Atkinson and. Dr. Clarko re- turned to Hongkong.
The d
A Chinese was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with picking an Indian's pocket in Tang Mon Land. fendant said he was swinging his arm about and touched the complainant's pookot. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the defendant and applied for an adjonsment. Thus cass was postponed on Monday, ball being fixed in the sum of $250.
CON-
nection with the Mannesmann mining concessions, Herr Bethmann-Hollyeg (the Chancellor) has emphatically re- fused in the Reichstag to lend himself to a violation of the Algeciras Act by supporting the concessions.
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
'AN·IMPROBABLE STORY.
THE BANDMANN
*THE ARCADIANS."
PANA
SUPREME COURT,
Friday, 18th March.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H.-H.
GOMPERT (PUIGNE JUDGE).
The Bandmans Opera Company made a que cessful commencement of their prosent, season in Hongkong with a brilliant performance of Mr Robert Courtmekdge's great London triumph, “The Arendians.” The excellent reports which precaded this play and the satis- factory amounts of the work of the Company, combined with a recollection of their past
KIDNAPPERS PUNISHED. praiseworthy performances, attracted a good Two Chinces were arraigned on charges of house, had it is safe to say that the production leading away and harbouring a six years old. did not fall short of the high anticipations child and depriving the father of his poses which had been formed respecting this sion. They pleaded not guilty. Hon. Mr F. delightful musical piny. The some of the Hazeland (Acting Attorney-General), instructed original story in laid in Arcadia, where by Mr Dennys, conducted the proscention, youths and maidens, in classic gath, live a prisoners being undefended. woodland life, conversing with birda and beasts, telling the truth, knowing nothing of any other country,Sombra (Miss Hebo Kneller) lenda og "The Pipes of Pas" (this music to which their innocent revels, and sings a very pretty
is charming), and of which this is the first
verab
With a melody enthralling.
Load the woodland schoon ring. Hark! the pipes of Fan are calling With a merry Bilt and swing!" Hear their joyous carolling, Flowing, growing, rising, falling.
Youth and Joy must have their fing When the pipes of Pau are calling.
Refrain: Bo follow, follow, follow,
The merry pipes of Pan i The magic, reed That charms at need
“The heart of maid and man. Away, away, they seem to say,
And catch us if you can! Come, follow, follow, Where they load, fr
The following jury were empanelled-Moss P. D. Sutherland, F. F. Esa da Silva, F. H. Farus, K. Bayco, G. da Rocha, H. D. White, and J. X. Batalha
The Attorney-General stated that he would only proceed with the second charge. The child, he said, was missed by h's father at one p.m. on the 13th March from 7, Eutter Street, Victoria, and st11.30 on the 15th the m
Avas found at 46, Portland Street, Yeumati, ona bed in a room in which the two defendants were smoking. The first lefendant stated that ho went to the house of the second defendant for a smoke and found the child there, and the second defondant said he went to the house of the first for a smoko and found the child there.
After hearing the evidence the jury found prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to five years' imprisonmeat.
THE LATE MR. JAMES MCKIE.
The M. C. Daily News, roaording the death of Mr. James McKie, of the Sem of Masers, Jardine, Matheson & Co., says Mr. McKis was struck down witli illness just two months ago, and though his condition was known to be critical from the first there seems to be some ground for hope that a strong constitution might ultimately pull him through. Of late it was realized that, even with improved health, he could never be his former self, and the pros. pest of a lingering malady was alone held out. The end, however, has come suddenly, for Mr. McKie passed away quietly at 6,20 a.m. yester
day (the 14th inst).
The passing of a prominent figure from the
The merry pipes of Pan! Into this blessed region is introdood in an expected fashion, a stranger, James Smith (Mr Harry Cole), a London City grocer, with a bald head and muttonchop Wiskers who fails from an air-ship. He shocks the feelings of the Arcadians by a too ready resort to a lie in time of trouble, ia dipped in the well of Truth and emerges beatiful and Aronian. In the second set Smith and two of the Arcadian maidens (Sombra und Chrysaen) proceed to LONDON, March 18th.
England, and attend a race mosting at Ack The New York World" states wood. The lawn is crowded with pretty ladies that Japan has proposed to the State and well-dressed mon, who make the Arcadians Department at Washington an under. the ions of the day. Jack Meadows, the young hero (Mr. Dan Clifford), as heroes do in melo standing whereby the two countries dramas, bus risked all he has on a horse with an may together dominate the Far East governable temper. If the horse does not midst of a relatively small community carries win he cannot marry Eileen Cavanagh (Mise with it a wide senso of personal loss, and there maintaining the open-door and guar A. Bemaine). A melancholy jockey (Mr. as many who have raised for two months and A native was obarged before Mr. 3 R.. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday with antecing commercial equality of A. Erith) is to ride the ill-tempered animal, but it will still miss the genial personality and good- savages him. Sombra puts everything right. fellowship of James McKie. In prosoned na breaking into a house at Kowloon City and opportunity for all nations,
She, as an Arcadian, can talk animal talk, well as temperamont be attracted respect and it was discererad that the prisoner had returned stealing a quantity of clothing. On his arrost
Renter's Agency learns that nothing so she reproaches the vicious beast, and friendship, and he was essentially happy in his from banishment before his time had expired, is known in London of anything which the horses agree amongst themselves that it surroundings in the Far East, whores man of his and a further charge was added. After hearing confirms the New York paper's an-making love to his own fat wife (Miss W. thing into which he threw himself with a whole shall win. The transformied Smith, who is disposition has the widest possible scope. Every the evidence his Worship found the defendant guilty on both counts and sentonood into Bouncement. On the contrary, the Karkook,) is put up on the hores, and of course heart was sure to be carried through with Gelat, wins: the stage in crowded by the men and for ho could always osmimand attention and his ladies watching the race, a scene almost as enthasinem quickly inspired others. Mary a offestive as any big scene of a Drary Loue gathering has hung fire for lack of a leader that
melancholy jockey disguised as a waiter. Smith ments, however, were well hacked by business melodrama, The last not is in an Arcadian has been galvanized into practical and successful restaurant established in London with the orgy by his intervention His social attain falls down a well and reappears as himself ability, for his merits had won him a prominent while Sombra before her return to Arcadia, | place in the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
seven months imprisonment with hard labour and six houm stocks.
proposal is regarded as most unlikely, for it is pointed out that both Japan
Hallifax at the Magistracy resterday with 1908, upon the maintenance of the Three natives were charged before Mr. E. R and America agreed in November,
assaulting a woman in Queen's Road. The trouble apparently arose at the Police Court Status quo and the open-door in China, during the hearing of an elopement case, in Moreover, such a step as that now remakes Balcon Cavanagh understand that the Which the woman was concerned. She was parted would be a violation of the Eilsen) is the one whom Jack Mindows cars married, and it was alleged that she had been tempted and led catrey by a Wooer Mr. repeatedly declared policy of Japan, for, and no one else. Hallifor sent her to the Registrar-General's A Washington telegram says that offes, and on the way she was followed by a the Japanese Ambassador there denies joering crowd, which included the defendants. After hearing the evidends his Worship bound that he has any knowledge of the the first, and third defendants over, and final proposal. the second $50.
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The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's liner Mongolia, which arrived in Yokohama on the ist instant from San Francisco, via Honolulu, received a wireless message from the Choshi Station at a point 3,200 miles from Japan, that
THE DALAI LAMA.
LONDON, March 18th, The Dalai Lams of Tibet leaves
is, about 150 miles from Hawaii. The Choebi Calcutta to-day for Darjeeling, where Wireless Message Station is installed with an apparatus invented by Messrs. Sayegi and Tori. he will remain the guest of the Indian kate, exports of the Japanese Communications Government. being four kilowats. The Japanese authorities Department, the electric power of the apparatus
are greally encouraged by the receipt of this repert, and it is believed that wireless com. munication will soon be established between Hawaii and Japan,
REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
& Co. aftor thirty years of service. He re- presented that house on the Bosed of Con
missioners of the Shanghai Nanking Railway and was also a director of several local com- panies
Those who witnessed the production last night agreed that it had not hoan overrated. Its charm and beauty appealled to all. Not only Mr McKie, who was born on June 30, 1859. was the scenery in the highest degree artistic, a6 Erskine, Renfrewshire, was the son of a but the music was exquisite and the dialogue minister of the Church of Scotland and was educated at Manchester Grammar School, under. was crisp and andsing. Nota dull moment was the famous hendmestership of Mr. E. Walker, found in the entire performance. The various On leaving school he entered upon a commercial numbora were well rendered, the choruses career, specialising in the pisse goods teads, and he came out to China in 1879. He was essential- were always effective, the dancing we
ly a sporteman, and entered witli the keenest dainty, and in every department the work spirit into the athletic side of Settlement life. of the artistes was worthy of the highest At first both as a swimmer and an oarsman he commendation. Harry Cole, after a consider achieved no mall success, and when he gave up most heartily. He was as spontaneous and fanny "John Peel" stable, he had a particularly able absence from Hongkong, was welcomed to pony racing. Apart from his connection with theso pursuits, he turned whole-heartedly
in all that he did as when we know him before, successful record in Hongkong, where with sub- and it is not surprising that his re-appearance Mr. Frank Gove, trained by Mr. T. F. Hough scription griffus jointly owned with the late was demanded more than once. To see the big and with Mr. D. W. Crawford as jookey, he won balky man thrown down the well of truth was the German Cup three years in succession. At too funny for words, and his topical allusions the same time he took a keen interest in all were very acceptable to the exiles of Hong branches of sport and was always to the fore kong. The Arcadians were a very attractive special organization. Ou two occasions be seted when any interport or other fixture required quintette, especially Miss Hebe Kueller as a Judge in the Walking Competition and Sombra. Her sweat voice delighted the audi-be was a member of its Finance Committon
Shanghai Clab and the Race Club, his local ce, and she, too, had to respond to several in 1909. As a member of St. Andrew's of which he acted as Fresident Bociaty encores one of her best efforts being the song five years ago, of the Country Club,
the interests were the widest possible while his generosity will be missed in mong directions,
Yesterday as a mark of respect to the Inte
LONDON, March 18th, Opium smuggling into Bangkor, remarks the Bangkok Times, has practically caused to exist, Lord Rosebery's motion without ain which she talls of her intention to accompany
The House of Lords has agreed to
and the simple reason of this is that the China-
ma
cannot make money at it. Despite division.
James Smith back to London, where xin is rite, specially mention the others: Miss Connie Leon to teach the simple lifa." There is no occasion to as Eileen Cavanagh represented a highstandard price in Hongkong and Swatow reached a too reference to the House of Lords would of singing and dancing. They all filled
the number of captures and the subsequent fine In the House of Commons Mr. Smuggled opium flourished, wat ones the buying Asquith stated that resolutions with
or imprisonment of the offenders, the trade in
Mr. McKie the flags of the various clubs of which he was a member, including the German Club, of Ewo and of the steamers of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company were flowa
exists between Japan and Great Britain Tung Liang Cheng will be appointed Chinore high figare the trade ceased. Now opiam fetches be placed on the paper next week their parts with acceptance and so excellent was at half-mast
Mr. Liang Yu Hao, formerly of the Foreign Office in Peking, who is travelling for the sake of his health, arrived in London last month and after a brief slay left for New York.
which goes a very long way towards creating a dominant combination in the Far East. Nearly five years ago Japan and Great Britain entered into a defensive alliance having three objects in view, namely (1) the consolidation and maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia, and of India; (2) the preservation of the common interests of all Powers in China by insuring the independence and integrity of the Chinese Empire. and the principle of
Owing to the very protracted Chinese equal opportunities for the commerce and administration action daily engaging the at industry of all nations in China and (8) tention of the Acting Chief Justice, Mr the maintenance of the territorial rights of Justies Gomperte is proosading with some of the high contracting parties in the regions the cases for trial
While digging trenches near Tainsnaofn of Buddha They are supposed to be many some soldiers discovered some very sabiont im-
hundreds of years old and are considered to be exceedingly valuable.
the Criminal Sessions.
of Eastern Asia and of India, and the The Hon. Trassurer of the Alies Memorial defence of their special interests in those and Amliated Hospitals bogs to acknowledge regions. At a time when Japan's defence with thanks the following donations to the funds of her "special interests" has apparently of the Hospitals given such offence in certain quarters in America as to provoke a lot of wild talk!
Tang, Bhi Shang
Fuastsu
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... $20
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$3 a tael in Swatów, and $44 in Hongkong. In
the impression crested by last night's production Bangkok the price paid for smuggled oniam but he was unable to state the date that it is a safe prophecy to state that there will
the Government's selling piece of Tes. 7. This varise between Ticule thras and four, as ogainst when the old Finance Rill, or any he quite ss large a house to see the second
performance to-night. does not give the importer" a chance, and the
resolutions thereon, would be market is dull pending a drop in the price per submitted. toel in Hongkong and Swatow.
Mr. Fexron, H.B.M. Consul of Heihow, the Rev. C. H. Newton of Kiungehou, and Lieut. Dymonds of Hongkong have started on a journey
MACAO RUMOURS.
The news that the Portagnes gaubost Patria
SYMPATHY FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
At the annual meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, the Pro sident (Mr. W. D. Little) made reference to the death of Mr Mokie. He said; Before proceeding to the business for which this LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. meeting was called, I beg to refer to the death of James McKie, which occurred this morning. Mr. McKie has not been a member of our com mittee, but his firm have always been very The Indo-China str. Kumsung left Calcutta active supporters of the Chamber Mr. McKie,
and is due here on or about the 1st prox zure, will be very much missed, and we all join The NY.K. str. Colombo Maru (Bombay in deep syrapathy with his firm and friends st Line) left Moji on the 16th instant, and is his demise in the prime of life.
left, Hongkong for Macao at midnight on for the Straits and Hongkong on the 16th inst., both in his commercial and his social life, I am
to the Five Finger Mountains. These moun tains, the most important in Hainan, are located Thursday gave rise to a mumont the in the interior of the Island, and in order to something had happened" an attack on reach then, stys the correspondent of N.C. the city or a mutiny of the troops, or something expected here on the 21st inst Daily News, a journey of several days must be equally alarming. But, as a matter of fact made through the territory of the aborigines nothing of the kind had occurred, and the fast or Lois. The Lois in this part of Hainan have that II. E. the Governor of Mação came down bean Frequently visited and are very friendly to Long, Canton and Masso's steamer Sur On is to Hongkong yesterday afternoon by the Hong- foreigner, but the roads aro rooky and steen additional proof that peace and quietnes reigns The present party is provided with horses which will be wed as pack animals from Loongmann, at Masso. on the edge of the Lei country, as far as the mountains:
Two of the Chinese charged with stowing
Mozers. Siemssen & Co., Hongkong, who are away to Singapore on the 8. Lai Bang wate booklets, etc., relating to this popular machine steamer was arraigned for aiding and abetting the General Agents in South China for the charged again before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Remington typewriter, send us a bundle of Magistracy yesterday, and the carpenter of the showing how much its usefulness has boen en- The defendants were represented by Mr. Otto
hanced in recent years by the development of
His Excellency arrived hare just before sixthose new features which serve to keep the eng Bing. His Worship discharged the Remington Erst favourite with the typewriting | stowaways, but remanded the carpenter on bail o'clock, and proceeded to Goverment Honse
public.
of $100 until the return of the ship.