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the common impulse and hailed the new ruler... KING GEORGE, the fifth of the name to ascend the British throne, although almost forty-five years of age, kas naturally lwen to an extent overshadowed by his brilliant father, but the good sense of KING CO., EDWARD WAS never shown to better ad- vantage than in the training he gave his heir and the opportunities ha afforded him of learning something of his future duties and responsibilities. As Prince of Wales he had inaugurated the Commonwealth Parlia meat and a similar duty had been delegated
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 10Tm, 1910,
The health return for last week showed one case of plagus (fatal) and two unses of smallpox,
The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 23rd April amounted to 22,545.84 tons and the antes during the period to 29,388.31 tons.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 8th May, 1910, shows that of non-Chinese there were 484 to the Library and 197 to the Museum and of Chinese 202 to the former and 2,705 to the latter, The Library was, therefore, used by 685 persons and the Museum by 2,902.
Deputy Inspector-General J. L. Barrington, who has been appointed to Honghong Naval Hospital entered the medical department of the Royal Navy in February, 1888, was promoted staff-sursen in 1895, det surgeon in 1879, and terly employed at the Royal Naval College, deputy inspector in January last, and was lat Dartmonth. Is has not seen any war service, bat he is an export and specialist on fevers and other tropical diseases, and served previously on the Chinn station.
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THE DEAD KING.
LONDON, May 8th. The latest plans for the funeral, though unofficial so far, are that it should take place on the 20th May
LAST MOMENTS.-
The Court Circular states that dur- ing His Majesty's last moments the
special prayers and conducted a short Archbishop of Canterbury offered up service in the King's room, at which the Royal family were present.
COURT MOURNING..
favour that not until his twenty-sixth year was he aware of the high office he was destined to fill Up to that time his career had been practically liunted
A French sailor, from the gunboat Decides The "Gazette" states that the period to the navy, but the death of his brother, the late DUKE of CLARENCE, opened to him was charged before Mr. B. B. Hallifax at the of Court mourning will be for one the succession to the Crown. Since then, al-Magistracy yesterday with assaulting a ricsha though naturally of a quiet and retiring dis- position, he has revealed a conscientious desire to make himself a worthy successor to KING EDWARD, and, while he will not literal- ly follow in his father's footsteps, he will
a
coolio, and with refasing to pay his faxe, The year, commencing from yesterday. Indian constable who affected the arrest produced Fall mourning will continue until the broken baton, which he stated glanced off the 7th of November. Army officers are defendant's arm and was stashed on the ground.
ordered to wear mourning for a The sailor's story was that the truncheon was cracked on his head. His Worship imposed a period of six months.
DAILT (PRESS."}
NEW JAPANESE LOAN.
LONDON, May 8th.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, May 9th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. |
The new Japanese loan has notFORE HIS HONOUR ME.. F. A. HAZELAND
(ACTING PUISNE JUDGE). been issued in London. It is quoted in Paris at £96. 58.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
LONDON, May 9th. The imports during the month increase of of April show £10,000,000, and exports an increase of £6,000,000.
an
[PEON THE "NO DAILY NEWS".] RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
INTERIM INJUNCTION GRANTED, " His Lordship delivered his decision in the osse in which Mr. M. W. Sinde, instructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Messrs. Desoon, Looker & Deacon) moved for an interim injune- tion to restrain Harry Coombs, his servants or agents, from divorting, diminishing or other wise interfering with the flow of water passing from Crown Land through pipes to the property of Lo Loon Ting, and Lan Man, his tenant Mr. Ellen Potter, instructed by Mr. F. C. Bar low (of Mosers, Goldring. Barlow & Morrell) appeared to oppose the motion,
Mr. Potter informed the Court that since the last sitting the plaintiff bad takon the law. into his own bands and cut the water pipes.
His Lordship-I don't think that affects the question.
NEW SHANDUNG LINE,
PEKING, May 4.
Mr. Potter-The only way it effects, the The negotiations concerning the construc question is that after oraving relief they take tion of a railway connecting Tsingtao with the law into their own hands. If you grant German representatives and the Chinese in resisting, Tchoufu that are now taking place between this injunction you will be helping the plantat Government are likely to end in the con- Mr. Slade-Wo have restored the pipes to struction of the line by the Chinese under their original position.
His Lordship, in giving his decision, suíd ke the direction of H.E. Hsu Shih-chang, with
doubtless keep before him the high ideals fine of $5 on the first charge, and dismissed the TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD MONAROB mining privileges, which are desired by the until judgment in this action, er mutil further
defendant on the second.
careful Min.
Crowded services took place in which made the late Monarch so beloved of
The rieit which is now being made by H. E. most churches throughout the Empire all peoples. Certainly we may rely on Kra Gronus doing his utmost to uphold the Liang Shik-vi, of the Board of Posts and Com Constitution, and the intense sympathy and munications, to Canton is, says a Shanghai on Sunday, and in the sermons practical interest which he manifesta inoxchange, in connection with trouble which has preached tributes were paid to Edward arisen on the Chinese section of the Cauton the Peacemaker, the noble son of a Home and Colonial Affaire should endear Kowloon Railway. Ata place about two miles him to the British people in all climes. He from tas Britisk territory of Kowloon, a mob noble mother, who died in harness Prayers were offered it credited with the British virtues of of about 3,000 people assembled and threatened like a true man. thoroughness and energy—whatever he does to destroy the railway. It was feared that thees that the blessings of peace and pros- rioters might be emboldaned to pass over the is well done and with these we may expect border and thus create further trouble, H.E.perity would continue. him to accomplish much. New occasions Liang was deputed to make a tench new duties,” and from what is known Testigation of the causes of the trouble, and to of the new SOVEREIGN's public and private settle promptly the matters in dispute. life, the British people may confidently ex- pect him to acquit himself in a manner worthy of his royal race. He is untried, lie has yet to prove himself, but there is no need for misgivings. Others of his lineage, have been called unexpectedly to the Throne and their wise-rule has justified the confi-smoked the opium. A. S. WATSON & CO.. deace of the nation. Have not we good
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cause to acclaim his accession and to antici- pato bis reign with a satisfaction born of the knowledge that he, too, will rise to the occa Son, and by WIBC
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guidance still further earlch the nobleinher tuace which has become bis in common with the British people?
MISINFORMING THE COURT.
A native who was arrested at Kowloon on charge of being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium, when charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, said he
The case was romanded, and he was admittal to bail in the sum of $12, so that he might produce the box and certificato of the Opin
Farmer.
Shortly after being ally
THE BEREAVED QUEEN: Queen Alexandra is bearing up wonderfully in her hour of deep trial and tribulation, She attended with King George and his Royal Consort and the remainder of the Royal Family the service in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace.
THE KAISER'S SORROW..
The Kaiser, in conversation with Sir William E. Goschen, the British returned Ambassador at Berliu, spoke of the doops over with which he hoard of the death of his uncle. He was pre Ipared to start for England whenever he was informed of the arrange- ments for the funeral.
to the Court, said he had no box belonging to the Opiuni Formar, and asked that the case might bo re-opened.
When questioned by his Worship ho said, am sorry I made a mistake and misinformed the Court."
Mr. D. H, Maling, leader writer on the
His Worship My intention was to fine you Melbourne Argus, and Mrs. Maling, are passing thron Hongkong on their way to England vic$12 only, but now I will fine you $20. Canada on holiday.
A Chinese waman who landed from a Sam. chun lanach with a quantity of opium in her possession was fined $255 by Mr. J. B. Wood
t the Magistraer yesterday, the alternative. being seven weeke' imprisoninont, ...
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THE KOWLOON SENSATION.
George Quinn was arraigned before Mr.
E. Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday a charge of shooting Ethel Qatum and causing grioraus bodily harm with intent to murder...
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who appeared for the
LYING IN STATE.
May 9th.
The body of the dead monarch will lie in state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palaco, where it will be viewed by members of the household and other privileged persons.
Subsequently the coffin will be
a loan from the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.proposed to make an order in the terms of the With the exception of the question of motion. There would be an interim injunction order, and the usual undertaking as to damages, Germans, the pro'iminaries are concluded. while the question of costs would be reserved,
The profits of the Tientsin-Pukow rail-
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. way will probably be utilized to assist the construction of the line.
The supplementary loan of £4,000,000 for the Tientsin-Pukow Bailway which was sanctioned lately will not be needed before September.
CORRESPONDENCE.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.")
Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held - the Board Room, on the 19th April, 1910. Present:--Mossrs. W. Kruse (Chai)
9. Foxwick, C. Lee, Lim Nee Kar, J. 1 L. I Thomas, the Health Officer Berkeley Mitchell, the Secretary.
1—Mr. L. L. Thomas is introduced and takes his seat, vice Mr. W. H. Wallaco, resigned.
2-The minutes of the meetings of the 5th and 13th April are read and confirmed,
3----On the motion of Mr. Los, secɔudad by
SIR-To reading the "Proposals for Educa-fr. Thomas, the Secretary is instructed to in tion" in Hongkong, published in your Satar-terview the owner of certain land at San-ka. day's issue, it is with anul regret I find no chon, with a view to sinking a public woll provision is to be made for children in the there.
4.-A letter is read from the Senior Consul residents on the Peak who cannot understand Peak District. This ragent is shared by many why the Government are so slow to take up this very urgent question, Erary stop taken to educate the Chinges community is to be com- mended, but surely to neglect the children of British residents on the Feak cannot be condoned, especially as the school could be
maintained by the faou charged,
Barely, sir, the request to include the Peak in the now Education proposals should receive the Government's most favourable considera tion and support. Yours, sto,,
HOUSEHOLDER:
ALWAYS DE READY.
LOED KITUMEWEB'S MAXIM FOR KEEPING THE WORLD'S PEACE,
Lord Kitchenor was cordially greeted during stay at Chirago on his way from Ban run Chengo
short
concerning the procedure to be adopted by the Council when dealing with lawsuits against Spanish subjecte residing on Kulangen, no Consul being in this port in charge of Spanish interests.
5-A letter is read from H.B.M's Conanl
premises of a British subject without the authority or knowledge of H.B.M.'s Consul The Comcil considers the British Consal's reading of the Land Regulations bearing on
concerning the arrest of Chinese on the
such arrests both fair and reasonable, and agree with his interpretation. Instructions have been issued to the Capt. Supt. accordingly.* 6.The Capt. Supt. of Police reports that the following cases have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting-Bum. monses: Illegally selling and, 2; Breach of the Opium Regulations, 3; Allowing cattle and pige fo stray, 4; Obstructing the public draus,
Ta an interview he said that he saw no reason 8 Leaving his employment without giving due why international peace should not continua, notice, 1; Blasting rock contrary to regulations. although ona never know when something would; Asesult, 2. Summary Arrests:-Burglary. 2; stir up trouble. It therefore always paid to Theft, 2; Gambling, 6; Committing & ciuitance, keep one's powder dry.
3:
A Chinese woman attempted suicide by jumping into the harbour at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon. Blie was promptly accused, entered a plea of not guilty, and, in taken to Westminster Hall and will. "England is at peace with the world," said rescued and Farded over to the police, who, view of the complainant not being seriously lie in state for public view as in the
Asylum.
On May 1st, at No. 21, North Sooghaire believing her to be ingane, removed her to the hort, applied for bell. He put in a doctor's)
Bead, Shanghai, the wife of A. GOLDMAN, of a daughter.
DEATHS On May 1st at the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, TIOLET EVELYN, only daughter of James Gibson, Chinking, aged 4 years 8 months. Deeply regrotted
On May 2nd, at 159, North Szachum Road, Shough, AUGUST LUDWIG NEUBOUR, aged 65 years.
On May 2nd, at 80, Range Road, Shang hai, CA Lores, aged six years and seven months, befored daughter of Mr. and Mrs, L. F. Lopes.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Mr. and Mrs. J B. Paterson return sincere thanks for syrupathy expressed by frienda on the sudilou death of their son Kouneth.
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sertificate.
On the application of Inspector Lisbgloy a Au Tadian who was arrested at Hanghom on farther charge was preferred against the defon-
u charge of being drunk and Sunday on disorderly was liberated on bail of $25. Hodant of being in possession of arms without
a pernit failed to appear before Mr. J. R. Wood at the
Mr. Gardinor, in ronewing his application for Magistrany yesterday, and
estroatcit.
case of the late Mr. W. E. Gladstone,
THE NEW QUEEN.
LONDON, May Oth. The Court Circular designates King his but was bail, said there was no four of the defendant George's Royal Consort as Queen
running away, as his people wore in the Colony,
Mary -Hi Worship remanded the case until Tuss day, and granted Mr. Gardiner leave to renew his application for bail later.
Aboutman was charged before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistrany yesterday with stealing a ton of coal from a lighter beknging to the Mitani Busan Kaisha. Mr. Otto Kong Sing peared for the defendant, and the hearing was adjourned.
'CHINA AND RUSSIA.
UNFRIENDLY RELATIONS
A special correspondent of the Londo
["DAILY PRESS SKOLUSIVE SERVICE.]).
ACCESSION OF KING GEORGE V.
PEKING, May 9th.
to-day the Royal Proclamation at
At the British Legation at noon
claiming the accession of King George V. to the Throne was read,
Two lukongs, one from Yaumati and one from the water pollen, eppoared before Mr. J. R Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charz Telegraph, writing from St. Petersburg, on of robbery with violonce at Yannati. The do April 10th, statos:-The lack of cordiality whiok fendants armed with their truncheons, are chartstetises China's attitude towards Russia is alleged to hers held up two pedestrians and causing disquietude here, because instead of abat robbed them of $24.70. The hearing of the lug it is growing inj
festation of unfriendntensity. The latest mani is on order published case was adjourned, usin
by the Chico authorities at Harbin forbid
the
export of game from Manchuria were present and these paid the most
three winter morths, except during
when hardy sugbody goes ont shooting The extreme honours to the new King Russian authorities consider the order tania, that it constitutes a fresh violation of the Russo mount to absolute prohibition, and maintain
sador at Poking has prosented a protest. It is solt
Le Roi cat mort. Vive le Roi ! KING EDWARD has breathed his last, and KING GEORGE now reigns over the United King- dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the regards nizo and wheat for exportation tChinese Tracty of 1881. The Russian Arubas
British Dominions over the Seas, and over the
At the opening of the Yunnun-Tonkin rail- way the other day, much was said of the expected increase of trade along the line which would greatly bouest the port of Haiphong, especially Europe. L'Avenir du Tonkin points out that those expectations will never be realized so long intercourse with China normally smooth, as here that decisivo steps must be taken to render
Government discovered transit changes block the way.
irresponsible hackers who
The Chinese of all the Legations
CHINA'S NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
PEXING, May 9th. The inauguration of the Imperial
Lord Kitchende, "but our surest safeguard of ponce is always to be ready. Until en informa tional agreement is reseted England, by being ready at all times, will lend her influence in the cause of peace,"
Lord Kitchener is represented as having ox- pressed the opinion that the construction of the Panama Canal was the best move that the United States had ever mado, and in regard to the political situation which would be created in the Pacific Ocean by the canal, he remarked: "It is gratifying to us that the canal is being built,
for that helps to simplify matters,
My whole view of the future is one made peaceable by force of orus, added Lord Kitchener. Even with an international peace agreement, some force must exist to punish offenders."
· RAILWAYS IN CHINA..
In the House of Commons on April 13th- Earl Winterton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was the fact that
terests in the Shantung Peuinenfs and British an agreement or understanding between Groat Britain and Germany regarding Garmun in- interests in the Yalgtsze was last your on the demand of Germany, considered obsolete or ineffective: and whether, in consequence, Ger may stemsful claimed a right to participate
Hankow Conton railway project,
THE DOLLAR TOURISTS.
Shanghai is already busy preparing to wel- come and entertain the delegation of American business man expected from the Pacife coust in the latter part of September next. This is the big excursion being organized by the allied
of commerco chambers
of tho Pacific coast under the
management of Mr. Rebort Dollar, who recently left Shanghai on the Mongolia for San Francisco to perfect the organization. Shanghai is apparently full of one date and much good thusiasm eron at this carly d to trade from the proposed visit is anticipated. Indood, says the Cablenews-American, the China const cities seem to be waking up to the ad- vintages acoruing from stol interchange of visits between the business men of the East and West. It is proposed to show the American merchants the new commercial and industrial enterprises in and about Shanghai, Hankow. Tientsin, Foorbow, Amoy and Canton. Undoubtedly the expedition will be zqutully beneficial to tho Americans and their hosts along the Chine crist
If such expeditions are worth the effort it casts to secure them to Bhanghai and other Chinees citius, they would be worth were to Mauila and the Philippine Islands. It is not easy to get a collection of business men such as that schedulot to visit Shanghai to leave the
United States on such a tour. It
Mr. McKinnon Wood, who replied, said Anless difficult to got the trip extended from China
I agreement was come to by British and German to Manila. A good deal might be done in the financial groups le 1898 in fear montas between now and the time the formal delegation is due to leave the Pacific count. Would it not be worth while trying to get these business men to Manila?
MARRIED IN A DEN OF LIONS.
Nearly 7,000 persens assembled at Bostock's
Empire of India. In the presence of death, as the railway trallo ratos are so high and heavy wwa.before the Peki encourage it wanton's Assembly for China has been fixed Earl.Winterton asked whether it was not the carriage ceremony performed in a steel cage:
with the souse of a great loss burdening our minds, it is difficult to acclaim our now
Every twelve months or so the music-loving Moranew with the joy and pleasure befitting public of Fening gets a slicek when it hears the occasion, ut no one is more sensible that the Town Band is in danger of sudden of that than the KING huself. Our sorrow dissolation unless "something is done" to put still lies heavy upon us. Grier still domiit on a sounder faancial footing. Another call nates our thoughts. But with our duty to has been made, and it is proposed to tack a few cents a month on to lub members' chits and the dead, there is also our duty to the living, dovete the proceeds to the upkeep of the Band. and we have now to acknowledge KING Six thousand dollars a your in, after all, a very GEORGE AI Our Sovereign Lord. The solemn small sum to raise, while the argument some ceremony of proclamation took place times advanced by Europeans that the Asiatics do not contribute in potly in the first place and throughout the Empire yesterday, and Hong sound in the second, for a ratepayers they do kong, linked with the vast Empire distribut contributs, the Municipality paying half the ed over continents, felt itself thrilled with total cost of the Band's upkeep.
to frustrate Russia's legitimate schemes. Per- sistance in this nuneighbourly disposition is u undesirable as it was between Enesia and Austria, for the 3rd October. and doubtless efficacious means will shortly be takon to modify it.
GERMAN HONOURS FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS.-
The Throne appoints 94 members, representing colonial peers, princes, nobles, clansmen and scholars.
The Edict refers to the Assembly
Grand Cross of the Red Eagle in brilliants with gradually leading to the establishment
The Emperor of Germany has conferred the
as a preparation for Parliament and
chain upon Prinse Ching, Chief of the Chinese Foreign Offer, the Grand Cross of the Red of a Constitution. Eagle epon Na-tung, President of the Foreign Oce, and the First Class of the Order upo
The Chinese consider this action of Tich-liang, President of the Ministry of War the Throne as a distinct move forward. A number of other Chinese officials receive which is highly gratifying.
miner distinctions.
the two districts in question.
by the two Governments. That undertaking agreement has not been cancelled, but the Ger mangroup contended with the British group that It did not apply in the case of the loan for the Hankaw Canton and Hankow Secchman mil ways, and was not considered advisable to contest this claim, which would only have led to keen competition between the different groups. caso that the agreement of 1896 was within the knowledge, if it did not cotanily receive the sauption, of both the German and the British Governments, and was regarded as binding on the citizens of both countries in Chin.
he Motionou Wood The ogremont was made not between the two Governments, but between two financial groups, and it is difficult for the Governments to coerce their difforent subjects in China to observe such an agreement
Jungle, at Glasgow, the other day, to witness, A containing six Hons.
A well-known local minister was to have officiated, but the Moderator of the Church of Scotland Presbytery intervened, and his plaes was taken by a Congregational pasturi joka sa
The bride, whe wore a white robe and bridad vei, entered with the bridegroom, and after a brief ceremony the pastor delivered an address to them.
Meanwhile four trainers kept guard over the fons, which watched the proceedings quite good-naturedly.
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