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Af the Magistracy yesterday Me, 1 B. Prospective in rosters will perhaps readin TELEGRAMS. Hallifar fined the mister of the steam achter the report of the directors of the Bus Min- Wo Kwai 810 for demping rabbish into the ing Company Ltd, for the yearended Desembar 31st last. Although à dinstrous storm which passed over Bagale did considerable damage to the mine, the directors are able to show a profit of P12,920.38 on the year's working after writ- Ing off ten per cent, depreciation on machinery.
A case in which's untive was charged before Mr. J. B. Word at the Magistrany yesterday with stealing a gold watch from No, 23, Queen's Road Central was adjourned.
Police Borgesata Doveney, Ayris and who have just completed five years' sorglege signed on for another five years at the Magi tracy yesterday.
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The return of communicable diseases for the
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("DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICÉ] SIR ROBERT BREDON.
PEKING, March 29th, Sir Robert Bredon has been de- coated with the button of the first civil official order. It is reported that
DEDICATION OF PROTESTANT CEMETERY,
A simple but impressive stromany took at the Happy Valley yesterday evening de comsion of the dedication of the Crown land toes „he nɛəd as a burial ground for parsons professing the Christian religion. His Lordship the Blatop of Victoria, who took the principal part in Dis BOTICO, was 60companied by the Reys, C. Hickling (Union Church), F. T. Johnson (ohaplain. St. John's Cathedral), J. AA Baker (Wesleyan Church), T. W. Fearco (London Mission), Pastor Muller (Lutheran
Church), all of whom took part in the proceedings
Thornhill,
The actual proflia made on the mining, miiling and cyaniding of the 4,509 tons of ere treated during the year's operations are P24,786.35, or 25.47 per ton, the cost of mining, milling and treatment of the ore being 19.13 per ton, which Agure will be couniderably reduced when the larger mill is installed, and in operation. V
Three natives, two men and a woman, were he has been appointed to & position and the other clergymen present wore Revs. charged betere Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magis in the Shui Mu Chu (Revenue Archdeacon Banister, Dallas Ennis, A. B. Payne (St. John's Cathedral), tracy yesterday with harbouring a married and
O. E. Hughes, A. D. Stewart, H. B. Wells, a single woman with Intens to sell of disposa of Department.)
C, E. Thomson, H. O. Spink, and I. Ghanabr. them for the purposes of prostitution, and with harbouring a woman married sccording to the
Among those who were also present were Sir. anatoms of China, after having left the protes
Henry May, Colonel Bedford, Ha Dr tion of her husband. The story told the Magis- Saigon returns a member to the Chamber of trate showed that the women were brought Deputies at Paris, which is nearing dimolation, from a village in Chinese territory near Mire the General Elections being fixed for April laced away from their homes by the defend Bay. According to their statements, they were 24 The sitting member, W. Francois Delopole, will meet with strong opposition, and an excitants, but the latter allege that the complainants come here willingly. The hearing of the case was adjourned.
ook ended 26th March shows that one case of diphtheria, two cases of enteric fever (all British), and one Chinese case of smallpox were notified in that period.
them of special powers which they could develop in their own way and which would be of benefit to thom. The writer took the trouble to enquire of a large number of the poorer classes what they themselves thought
On account of the unusual rains this year the they wanted in this respect, and the answer which he received la certainly very remark-mango season at Bangkok will probably beat all past records. Already the local markets are ablo. It was, he says, invariably the old, heaped with green mangoss and other fruits, one that "They ought to learn them to read write and reckon well, which they don'tão." This amount of education is precisely that which Stuart Mill long ago laid down the State was called upon to give to the children of all people who could not afford to pay for it themselves. His position was, that it was not the duty of the State to educate poople in any high; degree, but it was its business to see that people did not grow up in absolute ignorance, because such ignoring contest is expected. ence was certain to lead to crime and the prevention of crime was unquestionably the business of the State. This was the principle which was accepted by the Govern
--A list of Colonial laws dealing with patents, designs, trade marks, and the marking of merchandise, and regulations issued thereunder, as presented to both House, of Parliament by
In connection with the Wealoyan Church w lanach picnic to Boston took place on Monday,
As no foreigner is permitted to hold ofice in the Shui Ma Chr it is presumed that Sir Robert
department El has been appointed to set as adviser to this
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The ceremony commenced by the Bishop and olorgy meeting His Broellandy the Governer at the entranos, after which the party perambulatod the ground. When the chapel was reached certain lasons were said, after which his Lordship said It has ever boon the practice of devout men to LONDON, March 28th.set apart special ground where the bodies of the A telegram from Manila states that saints of Christ may rest in pesce until their resurrection at His second coming. In this eight men were killed and several in- they have been moved either by the secret inspire- the American cruisertion of the bleed spirit of God or by their Charleston" by a three-inch gun on the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. own sense of decency and order. To the Chris exploding while at target practice and It, like the spirit, has been redeemed by Christ, blowing off the breech block.
ment when the well-known Education Act command of His Majesty, has reached us. It had a pleasant time. It did not seem too hot inred on
of 1870 was passed. The idea then was only to provide for the poor such elemen.
should form a useful work of reference.
In his report on the trade of the Monthon of Champawn, Siam, the British Consul, remarks that an unfortunato impresion appears to exist, that the railway will take the place of roads, and it appears to be perfectly roolised that a railway without good roads to feed it is not likely to be a profitable undertaking.
According to a Bangkok paper, dated the 12th inst, tha varits of the Chairford Bank were well replenished that morning from the Royal Treasury when all the motor lorries (of Bangkok were engaged in bringing down up wards of half a desen lakhs of foals in silver for
ciraiation.
in the agrosable weather some 250 people
football, nor for branches of the Army and Navy to enjoy a friendly tug of war bat for the most part, the sivilians presort looked on from a distance. Some preferred a quiet walk along the beach and over the rocks, while a few ventured to climb the hills near by. It was no easy matter to cater for so largua number, bak everybody had a good tem. After games, in olding sports for the children, the party bega to fill up launchas for the ratura to by the a shimogam, on board share that was no fear of dullness, and the launchie, side has by kido, steamed homewards with a tired but happy party.
for sailors and soldiers to enjoy a good game
Shanghai has decided to increase the Hence fes on public ricshas from a dollar and a half to two dollars. The gentleman who moved the adaption of Shanghal budget ai thọ mooting of ratepayers declared that the trade and calling
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 27th Marol, 1910-(exclusive of Good Friday and
that of non-Chinese there were 423 to the Library ably a lucrative one. His capital was small, be
A SWEDISH PRINCESS.
LONDON, March 26th. A Stockholm message announces
the Crown Princess of Sv given birth to a daughter.
DREADFUL DISASTER IN
HUNGARY
London, March 28th.
and will one day enter into the blamed result. of His redemption. Though Death still claims its visting Christ by His resurrection has rabbed Death of its sting, comforted the hearts ofthe bereared and changed the véry name of our burial ground into a cemetery--which is the Greek word for a looping place. Here the bodies of the Christians sleep the sleep of the blessed while their soule #TO in Paradise with their Lord in joy and felicity. A portion of this most beautiful semetery Eas been for upwards of sixty years the burial place of the bodies of brave men sad neble womensed innocent children who laid dowa their lives here, and according to their measure have served their country and built up the pros-
havein themselves amply consecrated theoriginal cometery and made it holy ground in our estimation. For their hallowed resting piscopo
Saturday, when the doors were closed) showa | of a riccha owner in Shanghai was unquestion-Hungary Magers of Oskoerito, in perity of this Colony. Their snured bodies
the former and 1,993 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, ued by 626 persons and the Museum by 2,143.
While the
were dancing in a coach.
as a up
farther dedication was necessary. But recently large additions have been made to the ground.
taxy teaching as is clearly necesary for everyone, however humble his position, in civilized community. It is curious to find that when the subject is approached, as it has at last been by Mr. REYNOLDS, not from the standpoint of highly wrought theories of State policy, but from the practical consideration of what poorer classes themselves would with provided for their children, we get to pro- cisely the same point-namely, that they ought to be taught the "three R'a" well, and that there compulsory education by thế State should stop, the rest being left to the discretion of the parents themselves, who ara best able to judge of their own: circumstances and of what really their and 150 to the Museum, and of Chinese 203 to hired his vehicle out at fixed rates, and enjoyed house which had been fitted children require. Had the scheme of
a steady income. They were therefore of episton ballroom fire broke out, and the public education introduced in 1870 been
that 87 per person was not too much to pay for affrighted people made a rush for the adhered to, many of the difficulties which
sach vehicle. Public ricshas had been the
oxit. The clothes of many were have beset w
would have
The acting Governor-General of Indo-China subject of much discussion during the your. been avoided, course, the religious has publicly declared that certain capitalists and. They had competed macessfully with the tram lighted and numbers were trodden to question, which would notarise in connection franciers in Francs are ready to invest from-way service, and remain pece the death in the mad rush. Only a few A.S. WATSON & CO.. with a system of purely elementary educa- twelve to fifteen millious of franes in rabber numerous than they were before the tramvay of the villagers had escaped when the tion. Upon this ground alone it la much to cultivation. At present-rubber-growing in started and perhaps unnecessarily so from the be hoped that the return to frat principles Indo-China is still in the experimental stage number of unoccupied ones seen constantly blazing roof collapsed, burying scores.
only, although plaaters are eagerly going in for perambulating the streets. At the same time, No fewer than 250 people perished. suggested by Mr. REYNOLDS may be effected, it, The Courrier Saigonnais warns the public los number of those vehicles were
LATER. though he points out other and equally against starting a rubber boom in that quarter, factory in appearance and in structure, and,
together with the crossed listing fee, the The casualties are given as 400tions, so far as I could nacertain of their existence important reasons for the change of front NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
An sviator from Holland, named Broadgeest, Conneil proposed to affect a gradust elimination killed and 100 injured. ONLY communications relating to the news which he advocates. There is no doubt that who had arrived at Batavia with three fring of the least presentable ricshas, That this Correspondents must forward their names and the mistake has been made of concluding machines, took his first fight in that quarter on
course would bring about some redustion in their ad-tresses with communications addressed to the that the same kind of education is required March 9, with disappointing results. His number was probable, and the estimate mode Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of by all classes. This is, of course, true as to Farman- Wright aeroplane rase and shot forward dus allowance for that result. good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on purely elementary education, or, more prop-readily, but uninckily dashed against - Bezne sus side of paper only.
"No anonymously signed communications that erly speaking schooling. But when we railings in the way, and fell and broke a wing. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- have alreany appeared in other papers will be get beyond this point it is clearly necessary Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS to consider what the child's prospects in lif hould be sent before 11 am, on day of are, and in what direction its powers can be publication. After that hour the supply is best guided. As Mr. REYNOLDS points out, limited. Only apply for Cash,
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The aviator escaped unhurt and means to try
again after repairs have been effected to the
Officers, the bead of the 13th Rajputs will play By kind permission of Cal. Prior and the the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel during dinner on Thursday, 31st March
J. P. Sousa Quickmarch "Semper Fidelis," Overture "Flotte Bursche," ****..................... Suppe. Yakse. The Chieftain, Arthur Sullivan
**The Pirates of Penzance," Godfrey..
Schubert. American Two Step "Navabe.".... Van, Alstynd God Save the King.
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MOUNT ETNA ACTIVE.
LONDON, March 29th.
and an Ordinance has been passed setting aside certain Crown land as a burial ground for
persone professing the Christian religion of whatsver denomination. And we are here to-day to solemnly dedicate it for that purpose for over, will graciously approve our religions intention.
Let as not doubt but that our Heavenly Father
To me it is a source of intense-satisfaction- that I have the prayerful co-operation of repro- sentativos of all Protestant Christian denomina-
in the Colony. It is an unique and solemn opportunity of proclaiming to the World In the presence of the living and the dead that though we may have alightly different modes of worship and varied forms of Charch government, we are absolutely one in A fresh eruption of Mount Etnar unswerving faith in an incarnate, crucified, rison, ascented and returning Christ. The took place yesterday, when three blessed dead who surround us here would, I am cortain, exhort us to unite fate one heart and
allotted to us ero our bodies come to this spot, soul to extend the kingdom of our common
when all distinctions are obliterated, and are our
and Mr. S. A Lory, of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon streams of lava descended the sides of
and Shanghai Banking Corporation in place of and vineyards. The lava reached the & Co, have joined the Board of the Hongkong the volcano, devastating the orchards Mr. H. E. Tomkins and Mr. C. S. Gabbay, who, resigned on leaving the Colony, * extreme limit of the eruption of 1886.
Mr. Balloch has been elected Chairman, and Mr. Bhewan Deputy Chairman.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED,
Mr. E. A. Ormiston, local manager of the Marcantile Bank of India, Limited, informs us The circular inued by Mesars Mocatta that he has received telegram from the head Goldsmid, bullion brokers, dated London, March office stating that at the forthcoming general 6th, states that China was a steady and persistent meeting of shareholders of the Bank the possible that during the next for weeks there sent. per annum on "A" and "B" shares free of
will be able to support the market until India has adjusted itself to the new duties and the demand from that quarter revives.
226,000 will be carried forward,**
TROUBLE ON THE 8.8. " PAOTING.
While the steamer Pasting was lying off the Talkoo Dooks on Monday the Chinese crew ars alleged to have refused to work. When ordered to continue their duty they declined, and s number of them are alleged to have attacked the second engineer, Mr. E. F. C. Jones. Mr. Jones, from all accounts, proved a desperate customer when cornered, and after laying a few of his
Lord and Saviour during the brief span
spirits are summoned to return to the God who gare them.
The dedication prayar was: By virtue of our sacred office in the church of God, we do now dedicate and set apart from ali profane and sommen use this ground to be the rosting plass cf the dead in Christ until the gloriaas resurrection of the last day; in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost
The concluding prayer was The blessing of God Almighty the Father, the Son and the Holy
the seaman who refused daty, but the ringleader 1 quick and the dead. and others are missing. The remainder of the crew eventually returned to their work. The three scoused in custody were charged before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday,
JAPANESE BAND IN THE PUBLIC GARDENS.
DEATH OF INSPECTOR SMITH,
Laspester John Smith, of the Hongkong. Police Force, died st 8 o'clock last night at the Government Civil Hospital where he had beenan inmate for the past six months Decessed, who was well liked by all ranks in the force, came
there are a number of trades that really can only be learnt thoroughly in quite early life. He gives as an illustration deep sea fishing which old "hands" told him must be learnt by children when they are quite young, or they never acquire the requisite coolness and skill for the work. The ma thing is familar to most people with respect to riding. Probably no one has ever become a really good rider who has not been placed in the saddle as a mere child of four or five years. At least those who are so brought up have buyer during the week. It adds that it is quite directors will recommand a dividend of 6 pezamafiants out with the skill of a pugilist he had Ghost be ever upon this place and sanctify and a marked advantage over those who are not..be.nɔ important shipments to India but the income tax: that £17,500 has been added to little dißßculty in besting the others off. Two keep it holy that it may be a fit resting place for There are in fact in most people instincte course of events during the past few days justifies the Reserve Fund (raising it to £257,500), of the men who are said to have taken part in the bodies of His saints until the day of the It is a curions fact that in a modified form which must be developed when they are the hope that at about the present loval China £2,000 to the Officers' Pension Fund, and the assault have been arrested, as well as one of Lord Jesus, when He shall come to julge the.... the education question in England has become very much the same as that which quite young, or which in all probability wil
WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL, has so often been discussed in China. It be lost, if not entirely, at least to a great has been the common complaint with regard extent, in after life. Indeed, the principle
A wedding of more than ordinary local oven further. People who are
An unemployed senman who lived with a blind to the latter country that a mistake is made goo in considering that an education in the educated, in the ordinary sense, are too apt fortune-teller near the Shankiwan market interest, owing to the fact that both parties are and were romanded until today. Chinese classics is the only one that can be to overlook that what in acquired in one was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the well known in the Colony, was celebrated at direction is more or less gained at the Magistracy yesterday with stealing his meas. John's Cathedral yesterday when Mr. Charles thought of as suitable to all people. In a
fortune teller remembered hearing his companion Samuel T. H. Boavia, cf Manchester, and partner similar way the idea seems to have gained expense of much that is equally valuable inmate's pipe. When the pipe was missed the Edward Hartael Baavis, son of the late Mr.
The announcement that a Japanese Military at Home that the education given at the other directions: The quick eye, the steady enter the room and pick it up. He could tell it in the firm of Mosers, Wilkinson & Grist, public schools under Government control hand, the readiness of resource found in the was the seaman by his walk. A girl saw the solicitors, was married to Miss Katherine Band would play a programme of music in the must be suitable to the whole of the poorer artisan or superior labourer are often thief departing with the pipe, and a pawnbroker's Georgins, daughter of the late Mr. John Public Gardens attracted quite a crowd thither classes, for whom it is designed, without entirely absent in the man whose whole assistant identified him as the man who had Roland Hett, barrister-at-law, of Vistoria, yesterday afternoon. The Toyama Band arrived intellectual life is confined to book know. pawned it. Sentence of seven days hard labear British Columbia. The bride, who entered here by the Hitachi Moru, and is on its way to the alporch on the arm of her brother, England to enliven proceedings at the Anglo- any consideration of their individual circum-ledge, and, where the former qualities are
was passed.
Mr. F. P. Hett, was attired in a dress of ivory Japanees Exhibition. The programe provided stances and requirements. This particular those upon which a lad will depend for his "To the watchfulness of the Polios Foros in satin, which had a tucked talle joke and by the musicians yesterday, which-appeared to bearing of the subject is very ably dealt future livelihood, it is a mistake to sacrifice Shanghai in general le due no little praise for undersleeves, and an embroidered panel down the be greatly appreciated, was as follows:-- with in an article by Mr. STEPHEN them to any material extent, for the sequis their effort, in the past year a particularly front, and an empire train. She was attended by Marche Ouvertura on couronnement de is EETNOLDS in the Quarterly Review which tion to a very limited extent of a different nous effort, to keep the Settlement from the Miss Frances Pinckney and Miss Beatrice Baker Muse du Peuple, Charpentier
incursions of the likin runter. That the as bridesmaids, whose dresses were – of white bae attracted considerable attention, and it
kind of knowledge which in the vast Settlement is on paper exempt from likin is one muslin, high-waisted, with boading, and with pale may be hoped will lead to a more satisfac-
paper assurances in a matter of this kind are of white ambreitory hats with pale blas bows. little valua without the Police Force behind They carried bouquets of pink roses tied with many years past has been the case. The peculiarity of Mr. BETFOLDS article is the A pagoda is to be erected in the Central them, and it will continue to be the Couumi's pale blue ribbon Mr. D. B. Murray acted very simple one that it endeavours to deal District of Shanghai. with the problem upon the bases of actual facts instead of that of more general theories The keynote of the essay is indicated by its title, namely, "What the poor want"-- point which has been very much overlooked in the anxiety to make them something else
tory. handling of the question than for majority of cases will prove of little ad- of the first axioms of our local government, but blue satin ribbon ran through. They also wore
vantage to him.
A second public school for Chinese has been authorised in Shanghai, and Mr. Ekle Kadouris has donated part of the cost.
A considerable clearance has been effected at Royal Square. Evidently the work of "tidying up" has commenced.
2. Selection "Herodiade," Massenet. 3. "Don't be Crosa," Waltz, Zeller.
4. The Battle March, Pridham.
5. A Coon Band Content, Two-step, Pryor 6. * Les Jeunes Lonuronts," Marches,
7. Selection aur Aids," Verdi.
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Nagal. endeavour to keep the Settlement and the roads as "best man" Many friends witnessed the leading therefrom free of all irregular native ceremony, which wie porformed by the Rev. F- imposts, whether under the name of likin, or T. Johnson A reception was afterwards höld HOW TO EB BEAUTIFUL-Koop your sem yashai, or leading tax, or any other name which at Kingscore, and the happy couple laft for plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante Tait the wit of native officialdom may devise. The Mamo and will proceed to Japan on Saturday, Charmant and Special Skin Foaie and Poudre The bride's going-sway costume was of old roes Chiment will comble you to do it. Her above is an extract from the speech of the Ninon do solo, trimined with black silk and Specialities for the Skin are the study of gentleman who presented. Shanghai's annicipal Persian trimming. She wore large pinture Botime, A. B. Watson & Co, Lid, Bale Agents,
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budget to the ratepayers.
hat
to Hongkong just over 21 years ago and was ads inspector in 1903. He was 50 years of sgo-
DANCING PRESIDENT.
A Washington telegram to a London journal dated Mark 4 states that at the White
House last night President Taft gave a dinner in honour of the Speaker," Uncle Joe" Cannon, and after the repost s fashionable company....... hambering fifty, was highly delighted by a friendlydancing competition" between the President and the guest of the evening.
The company had adjourned to the "East Room" and Mr. Cannon began to chaff Mr. Taftabout his dancing exploits. The President replied good-humouredly, and suggested that at any rate he had done more in this line than “Unde Joe.” The Speaker promptly volunteered to dance & Highland fling, which he did let the applause of everyone, in-
lading Mr. Taft.
Challenged to beat this, the President replied.
with a pages jis, which was squally successful and appreciated by these present, and the evou-
ing ented in much merriment: