THE DEAD KING.
EFFECT IN HONGKONG. Here, as in other parts of the British Empire, the national calamity which has befallen us has superseded all other matters in the way of con- versation. The end and untimely death of King Edward the Peacemaker is spoken of by Britishers in all parts of the world with sorrow, while citizens of other nations join la the
was fully understood during his lifetime, and we thus, in our great sorrow at his loss, have this consolation that in our mourning we are joined by the whole of the civilised world, and have thoir eympathy. It is difficult to find words to fittingly describe the sympathy we feel, and which we would wish to express, in her deep sorrow to that gracious lady who for so many years has ruled over the hearts of all her husband's subjects. We have met here we realise to-day to show how fully
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 10TH, 1910.
this consummation, for which, His Majestys' noble efforts were directed, may be vonohrkled to ucceeding generations. Bet, Mr. Attorney the loss to the nation possesses another side. Amongst the millions of his subjecta ha knew no distinction in ree or croad. Equal justice and uniformity of laws were the attributes of bis rale. And the happy conditions now prevailing in our self-governing Colonies under the auspicions concession of self-government and popular institutions will mark an epoch in His Majesty shared with his gracious consort in a splended degree that touch of a ture which makes the whole world kin," and his benevolence and charity knew no bounds. Ho participated in the sorrows of his people." He
PROCLAMATION OF KING GEORGE V.
BRILLIANT CEREMONY ON THE CRICKET GROUND.
The Proclamation of King George V. yes, terday afternoon was the occasion of a brilliant and at the same time nuique ceremony, which
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April 8th. THE “BLIZIE OF LIFERA Parisians are never long without a here; no
sooner one disappears than another drops mp
Doyen worship" in the order of the hour. It
is indeed something to be able to claims to have discovered an "Elixir of Life," What more could ambitious persons desire? Of course, the
national mourning for a King who has the irreparable loss which has fallen--not only history-the outcome of his beneficent reign troops of the Garrison and of the Naval Brig startling nowe is still young for comment;
striven so hard in maintaining "Peace on earth; goodwill towards men." Cs Saturday the following Government Gunctie Extraordinary was issued:With deepest grief the Officer Administering the Government
upon the Empire of Great Britain-bat upon the whole world--by the sudden removal of our Sovereign. We take this opportunity of on- deavouring as best wo may, by the resolution now before us, to ocuvey this expression of our
attracted a largo proportion of the European community to the Cricket Ground, Here, in beautiful weather, and in the presence of the His Excelleboy Sir Henry May, the Officer Administering the Government, proclaimed
Ireland and Einperor
of India. The George V. King of Great Britain and
on the fourth side being a platform reserved for
while some are positive and confident that the
all, scoptio persons limit themselves to smiles. Dr. Doyen may be a wonderful man, but until rat of long-life is now within the means of
ho cannot congratulate himself on his work--
has to announce that His Majesty the King Tespoottal and loyal sympathy to Her Majesty loved his people, and they, irrespective of troops formed three sides of a hollow sq his theories are taken serionaly by the majority, | passed away at 11,45 am. on the 6th instant. Queen Alexandra, to our new King, and to all or class, reciprocated his affection. Asillustrat His Excellency and those persons in whose names the result of years of incessant study. The
His Excellency requests that the inhabitants of the Colony will wear mourning for a time, to be. specified in a future Gazette. Neciless to say, His Excellency's roquest has been fully complied with Black, the indicator of sorrow, is the predominant tone in the Colony at present, as it will be in other parts of the Empire. Here, Chinese as
gone as Britons, hare
well
the members of the Royal Family,
The
Hon. Dr. Ho Ka-In the name of the Chinese community, I reverently support the resolution before the Connell. lamented donth of our beloved Sovereign, King Edward the Seventh, has indeed cast universal glooin over the whole British Empire,
ing the depth of this popular affection, I
the proclamation was made, The European recently heard a distinguished politician remark
Read side of the ground, the Indian troops held of a republic in Great Britain, King Edward the two other sides, while the Naval Brigade that if it were possible to imagine the existence troops and Chinese sappers lined the Queen's would, by universal aclamation, be proclaimed compied à position in the centre just opposite Queen Alexandra in this hour of her bereave The hour chosen for the ceremony, five loyal and dutiful sympathy with our gracious the phiform, the band being at the rear of the
ite first president. We desire to express our
European troops,
which he are albarena
into mourning with the Britial community in mourning for ment. Throughout the happy alliance of forty-slock, was well timed, as it enabled a large their absorption by the mouth or, in grave cases,
thus expressing profound sympathy with Queen Alexandra and the Royal Family in their
and the Chinses of this Colony joiu equally the great and irreparable loss the Empire
In has sustained
our present sorrow,
ber of the European community to attad. It was noticeable that most of the civilians were
known by its proper nano-that of an
lixir. The exact substances
lontist wishes, his discovery to to popularly
calla Phagogenous Colloids" precipitable by heat and the others soluble by heat, like peptones. These substances are stimu lants of phagocytose to such a degree that extracted from natural farments the ones
by subcutaneous injection, sufflees to prevent or seven years Her Majesty has commanded the devotion of the entire English-speaking” race,
cure the greater part of acute infections diseases, bereavement, and indicating their appreciation sir, we do not forget the poignant grief of those and to her to-day is accorded in doop sincerity dressed in mourning, but the sombre aspect of Thanks to these new agenta ho is able to the sympathy of the civilised world. Final-
the gathering was relieved by the white guarantee the disappearance of almost all acute of our departed King. The Chinese Press who have not only in common with ourselve B likewise, showed its sympathy by reducing ita lost's wise and benign Sovereign, butalso a well. Mr. Attorney, the Colonies and De- issue of yesterday to half the usual size, and by boloved member and Head of the Crown. To pendensles of the Crown extend their loyal uniforms of the naval and military officers maladies of the respiratory organs of the publishing eulogistic and sorrowful articles of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, the King and Sympathy to His Royal Highness the Prince of while the excellent location of the site, re-digestive tubes and of the skin, eczema included.. the dead monarch. The King's death has Queen, and the Royal Family, therefore, our Wales, now called upon to bear the burden of vealing as it did much of Hongkong's natural The results of his experiments in cases of those on the ground witnessing the profectious anthritis, cerebral, meningitis hare despest sympathy is due, May they find some empire, and to assume the great and responsible beauty, gave opportunities for others than sanrlatina, measles, typhoid fever, plebitis, in. of vantage to be obtained on the adjacent his method to the treatment of chronic diseases intense sorrow and suffering in our heartfelt I am sure, the fervent belief of the nation that coedings. Crowds took advantago of the coigns been remarkable. Dr. Doyen has further applied
buildings. In front of the platform was AD enclosure for the general public, and among the attendance was a number of French and Por tuguese naval officers.
afgeted the money market. Exchange has dropped, and will probably continue to fall for n few days.
MEETING OF COUNCILS
A joint meeting of the members of the Exocu- tire and Legislative Councils was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were present:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TAKING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Bir F. IL MAY, K.C.M.G.
His EXCELLENOY COLONEL C. W. B. ST JOHN (General Officer Commanding the Troops).
Hon. Mr. A. M. Trousox (Colonial Soore- tary).
surar).
Hon. Mr Gonėra?).
Hon. Mr. C. Mol. MESSER (Colonial Trea- W. SLADE, K.C. (Attorney Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.C. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W.BRWIN (Registrar-General), Hon. Mr. F. J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten dent of Pulice).
Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON (Principal. Civil Medical Officer).
Hor. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT.
Hon, Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE..
Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK.
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils). HIS EXCELLENCY scid-Gentlemen, as jo- cently as last Thursday we in this far distant corner of the Empire lived in happy ignorance, of any danger threatening our country. On Friday we heard the first note of alarm that all was not well with our beloved and revared Sovereign. On Saturday His Majesty's subjects and, I may add with truth, all the in habitants of this Colony of whatever race, wore plunged in despost grief by his untimely death.
musasure of comfort and alleviation of their
sympathy and united prayer,
position laid down by his beloved father. It is, His Royal Highness, new King George, will accede to his noble heritage inspired with the HIS EXCELLENCY-The resolution is unme lofty ideals to preserve pouse and to assure animously adopted."
contentment and prosperity in all parts of his dominions. We crave the melancholy privilege of laying our humble chaplet on His Majesty's tomb.
CONDOLENCES FROM MACAG.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I have received from the Governor of Macao the following telegram "The whole Colony shares with your Excellency and the Colony of Hongkong the profound sor- row which at this moment wounds the great English nation,"
TRENCH SORROW. HIS EXCELLENT-I also received a latter
from the Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Division in the Far East, of which the following is a translation ---
St-In the name of the whole French Naval Division of the Far East, I have the honour to address to you my deep condolence in the cruel sorrow which has struck the British Nation083
In my own name I would add that I per sonally fool this loss the more bitterly because His Majesty had on several occasions paid me the most courteous attentions.N
I beg your Excellency to be good enough to accept the oxpression of my sorrowful sympathy and of my high consideration.
(Signed) CASTRIES.
OTHER SYMPATHY. "
HIS EXCLLANCY-I also received from several Consuls in the Colony letters of condolence on the sad event;
COUNCIL ADJOURNI. HIS EXCELLENCY-I had adjourned the Council till next Thursday, but I think it is more convenient to adjourn it till Thure day week.
Mr. Slade said-On behalf of the Bar of the
by combining it, in the case of tuberculosis and cancer, with tuberculine and with microbian
Vaccine.
The results of his researches, states Dr.
Just on the stroke of five His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government arrived, accompanied by big A.D.C. Captain Garnett. Doyen, have become demonstrative and are based on hundreds of cases. Not only will the use of On ascending the platform the troope, who were under the command of Colonel St. John, came mycolysine completely transform the practice to the salute. The officials and others men- toned in the proclamation were accommodated of raedicine and surgery, but its social Importance on the platform Rear-Admiral Lyon taking is equally well worth reckoning with. There his place on the right hand of His Excellency exista actually no cortain result except for the and Colonel St. John on the left.
of
vaccine of Jammer, the vaccinationby Pasteur against hydrophobie, the sero-therapy against
Dr.
His Excellency, stopping to the front of the ule naval and military officers standing at the diphtheria, and the preventive sero-therapy of sulate, and the civilians with bared heads. Bir tetanus-maladies which are uncommon. platform, proceeded to read the proclamation,
Henry's resonant and well-modulated voice car Doyen, on the contrary, is giving immunity at ried the proclamation wall beyond the green sward, and every word was distinctly the prosent moment from almost all the other heard by all to the large concourse. The con- maladies put together. For amte maladies the clusion of the reading of the proclamation was proof in so easy that in a big hospital not more marked by the troops coming to the Royal than four weeks are necessary in order to obtain salute, and the unfurling of the Royal Stan dard on the fagpole attached to the platform a long series of demonstrative observations, Then the band played the National Antbent, and the Royal Standard at Government Honse, which fluttered at half-mast, was top-masted. Then the troops,
Colony I beg respectively to concur in every word that has fallen from your Lordship. We lave lost a wise and great King whose wide sympathy and brilliant statesmanship endeared. alone. The whole world is the poorer by the him to all his subjects. The loss is not ours death of a great ruler, whose influence ever exerted in the cause of peace and good government reached far beyond the confines of the British Empire. It may be that that Empire is approaching
acrisis, great disintegrating forces are actively at work in widely separated parts, forces which if not mot and controlled by the wisest statesmanship may cause disaster. On us at this
taking the werd from critical time a great and expected blow has
His Excellency gave three obeers for King fallen As umbers of the British Empire we mourn the loss of one who has been well named George V. and the Royal Salute, which was baing fired simultaneously from the warships the greatest diplomatist of the day, mourn the death of a cheery sympathetic man,cellency took his departure, and the proceedings A men in the barbour, having ceased His Ex- a good sportsman, whose tact, whose humour terniinated.
The proclamation was as follows. whose character has made him bolored by all. Respectfully we reg to express our grief and to tender our sympathy to those near and dear to his late Majesty Edward VII, King and Emperor.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens sid-Your Lord- ships, as representing the solicitors of this Court I have to express to your Lordships and the Court how profoundly wo regret the death of our beloved Sovereign. But alight news of his illaces had been receivel, and it was not only a shock to us, but I feel sure to the entire world. Amongst our neighbours on the con tinent he was regarded as one of them, id they respected him as much as we ourselves did, and the term of Feacemaker was no empty phrase, for it was universally recognised that his influence was at all times exorcised a the interests of place. I am sure that we all feel deeply for the good Queen Alexandra in the very trying period through which she is at present assing. It is beyond me to attempt to pay a sufficient tribute to the good qualities so prominently displayed by our late refered Sovereign. It may not be in the recollection of many who are here today, but I can take my mind back to the time of our late King's marriage in the year 1863, when I was
the city with his brido, the Princess Alexandra, on her arrival in England. The ovation thay then received left an impression on my aind which is vividly brought to mind on this occasion. I can also recollect the time," your Lordslups, when the country was in mourning on the occasion of lits inness in the
Proclamation.
1.
LITTLE BABY HORRIBLY BURNED
By Bolling Grease-Skin All Came Off One Side of Face and Head Tried an Ointment which Made It All Festor-Wee Sufferer Seemed Disfigured for Life.
CURED WITHOUT A
MARK BY CUTICURA
*About a year and eight months ngo my baby, uged ten months, was sitting on the want beelde the fendor and we were preparing the breakfast when the frying pan full of boiling grease was upset and 50 grant all over one aldo of the baby's face, and head. Ope of the family rab and wiped the scald with a towel and you may think what a mees sha-made, pulling the entire skin off. We took her to a chemist who told us to get a doctor, which we did. He tended her a week and gave me some stur ke fard to put on. But it all fostered and I thought the baby was disfigured for life. A women close beside me told me to try Culloura Giatment. I used about thres hores and it was wonderful how it healed. In about five weeks it was better-and there wasn't a mark to tell where the oald had been. People used to ask me that was the baby that was scalded and they would hardly bellevo ma when I told thom she was and what cured her fepp. Her skin is just like velvet and 1 have never been without Cutieurs since. Cuticura cured three other children of ringworm besides, so I have good cause to thank it for what it has done. Mrs. Hare, 1, Henry St., Bouth Shields, Dur ham, England, March 22, 1908."
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·WOMAN'S BUFFRAGE,
The Woman's Suffrogo Association in Parîs Self-praise is said to be no recommentation, is busy preparing their propaganda policy dur vet Dr. Doyen cannot help remarking that his ing the General Elections in May, whoa whole Elixir" is a wonderful thing, since it onres list of questions will be put to each candidate touching on M. Dussaunay's Bill conferring almost every ailment you can mention with manisipal rights upon wemen, which is now lighting rapidity. Colds, in the early stages, pending before the Chamber. A desree has are oured in half-an-hour by merely taking three just been passed by M. Viviani, Labour Minis throat disappear as mysteriously by the rane Council of Women. Owing to their pacific tablespoonfuls of mycolysine. Affections of the ter, prohibiting night work in womou's work- shops, a reform long advocated by the National treatment. Mycolysine, though magical in plans of campaign French "Buffragettes" stand a much better chance of wearing their objects effoot, is absolutely harmless; it comes from than their militant British sisters, who act so ferments such as those of beer, wine, cidor, the
towards their sex. disgracefully
"POLICA DE BERETS," mauafacture of aleckot, and lactic fermenta: which are used for the preparation of fool and By wearing the mame kind of béret or esp as WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to hygienic drinks. Dr. Doyen dous not wish the Paria students the Apachos or hooligans stadens of the Quartier Latin do not naturally call to His mercy our Iste SOVEREIGN people to take his word; he only states what his have got themselves into serious trouble. The LORD KING EDWARD VIL of Blessed treatment has done. Those who prefer to wait wish to be mistaken for ruffuus; while the and Glorious Memory, by whose decease the and see, before entirely believing all that has Apaches do not wish to be taken for students the various Faculties has been appointed to Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of been said in favour of the Elixir," on By way of settling the question a committee of Great Britain and Ireland and all other His
se, and even pat mycolysing devise some distinctive band to signify the hate Majesty's dominions is solely and right readily do
Dr. Doyen will school to which the wearer lelongs. It is GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST AL- welcome any demands from physicians for further suggested that the caps shall carry e fully come to the high and mighty PRINCE to the test themselves BERT, We, therefore,
camples and instructions-sa anxious is ho for control stamp, and that a certain namber of other doctors besides himself to rooognise the students shall be enrolled as a force of "Police de Bérets" or Cap-Police Brigade. They will Sie FRANCIS HEY MAY, Knight Con-
fruits of his experiments and render him justice. have power to challenge all wearing students Dr. Doyen will do everything in his power so caps. Any Apache or hooligan discovered as to enable the humblest and poorest to benefit wearing such a student's exelnsive cap will be. by his treatment. Loading French physicians, made to pay dearly for his audacity.
General Langlois who a few months ago while feeling pleased at Dr. Doyan's discovery, do not ears as yet to speak fully on the matter; sojourned a few weeks in England for the a little more time is necessary. By that time purpose of studying the Torvitorials, dad who hns returned to Franco full of praise with what they will have experimented and studio the bo saw has just written a very able and lengthy question more profoundly. Dr. Fovean de article to Le Temps-the organ of the Courmolles, who for the last 18 years has been Government-on crime in the French Army. lesturing at the Faculty of Medicine on elee. From 1846 to 1850 he remarks the average number of cases of theft was 57,223 per sanem, trology, radiology, and radium as applied to but in 1906 the total was 144,4461 In 1901 medicine and tumours, and who was the first to there were nine murders, but in 1906 thors ware apply the X rays to the beam, like the rest of 41, while offences against & superior officer had rison from 564 in 1501 to 1,018 in 4906. his colleagues, observes a guarded opinion. General Tanglois concludes by pointing to the
is his "The mycolyaine of Dr. Doyon
grava mouace of such a state of affairs, and own secret, as is also his serum against suggests a number of more stringent regula cancer. The Pastour Institute," he reminds tions. France must do her best to wipe off "has never pronounced on this serum, this blot as soon as she possibly can, as it is and the proof of it still remains to be only belittling her in the eyes of the world.
the Chamber of During the debate in
naval Members furnished. As long as we have not a fair
of
number of cures of long duration we shall not Deputies a few afternoons ago on Login
lativo. have certitude." Prof. Albert Robin is equally construation, Admiral Biegaimé condemned the Council. reserved, and awaits farther proofs to sub-high cost of building warships in France, which, stantiate facts. All the elixirs in the world he said, compared unfavourably with the cost in will not prevent us from dying, as once the Germany. The Danton, for example, cost machine is warn out serums or operations are 3,000 fraues a ton, or at least 20 per cent, more of no avail. Dr. Doyon perhaps goes u
little too than it should have done Vessels of this typa
mander of the Most Distinguished Order St. Michael and St.
Acrgo. OBeer Administering the Govoramont and Commander-in-Chief of tho Colony of Hongkong and is Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same; WILLIAM Baes DAVIES, Chief Justice; Rear-Admiral HERBELT LYON
JOHN, Oliver Commanding Hia Colonel CHAULES WILLIAM ROBERT St. Majesty's Forces in South China and Hongkong? ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary; cillor, Attorney-Goueral; Manous WAR BLADE, King's Coan. CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER, Colonial
Treasurer's Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Director of WILLIAM CHATHAM, Companies of the
Public Works;
Civil Medical Officer;
KESWICK,
Members of Executive Council.
EDEERT ANAR HEWEXT and HENRY FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND, Puise Judge.
Gouernly ARTON WINEOLT BREWIN, Registrar FRANCIS JOSEFIT BADELEY, Captain
Baperintendent of Police; Ho K, Cowpanion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Mighnol and SE Colrge i
EDWARD MURRAY STEWART and By ATION
CRIME IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
We are met in sorrow to try to express in words our grief at the loss which the Nation
AT THE SUPREME COURT, has sustained in the domine, of our King
An impressive ceremony was hold at the and Emperor, and our heartfelt sympathy with Queen Alexandra, King George the Fifth, his Supreme Court yesterday morning, when there Royal Consort, and the Royal Family in their was a large assemblage of members of the bar bereavemont. In our late Sovereign his people and officera of the Court, A black crape have lost a father who has ever dorotod himself enveloped the Royal Arms and stretched along to the promotion of their welfare: the Empire a the canopy of the bench on which wore seated His wise and patriotic ruler in whom the whole Honour Mr. W. Rees Davies, Acting Chief world mearus an earnest and successful worker Justice, and His Honcar Mr. F. A. Hazeland, for the peace and happiness of mankind. Acting Puisus Judge. On the seat below the (Applause.) In death our late Sovereign King bench were seated Mr. J. H. Kemp, Registrar King Edward VII. will live in the loving hearts of the Court, on his right Mr. J. W. Lee of his subjects. Let us in life imitate his Jones, Deputy Registrar, and Mr. I. U.. Mirza, example of devotion to the Empire and to Puisno Judge's clerk; and on his loft Mr. G. A the welfare of our fellow men. (Applause.) Woodcock, Deputy Registrar, and Mr. A. B. I have the honour to submit the following re- Suffind, Chief Justice's clerk. The members of solution to this bancorable Council:That the senior bar prosent were Mr. M. W. Slado, the members of this Council lave heard with K.C. (Asting Attorney-General), Sir Henry profound earrow the sad announcement of the Berkeley, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Eldon Potter in London and witnessed bis passing through JoN MITWORD ATKINSON; Principal: death of His late Majesty King Edward VII, id Mr. C. G. Alabaster. Seated at the bar and desire to tender their humble duty, and to with them was Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown express their most heartfelt, loyal and respectful Solicitor), while in the body of the Court were sympathy with Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, the following members of the junior bar Their Majesties the King and Queen, and the Messrs, M. J.D. Stephens, H. L. Dennys, sen., C. D. Wilkinson, G. Hastings, H, J. Gedge, Royal Family in their bereavement"
Hon. Mr. Ilzwer-In seconding the resolu- FX. d'Almada a Castro, P. M. Hodgson, tion proposed by your Excellency, I feel assured R. F. C. Master, A. Jackson, H. W. Looker, year 1870, when he attended St. Paul's Cathedral that in what I am noout to say I will be Crowther Smith, F. Paget Hett, Leo d'Almada at a certain servico bald there on his recovery speaking, not only on behalf of my colleagues Castro, Bulmer Johnson, A. Holberow, H. K. and of the argoant of sympathy and feeling shown and those sections of the community which we Holmes, E. P. Long, R. A. Harding, S. W. Too,at that time on his recovers. At that time he individually represent, but also for all our follow Christopher Wilson, E. Davidson, W. E. L. Shon was as near to death as it was possible to be, and, residents in this Colony, bo their nationality ton, Otto Kong Sing, W. B.Hind, E. J. Grist, in fact, I remember at the time, when I passed what it may. For most of us, if not all, the M. Reader Harris, D. V. Stevenson, P. W. down Ludgate Hill, in the year 1879, seeing personality of His late Majesty has been Goldring and Hung. Messrs. E. R. Hallifax placasds with the words: "Death of the Prince one which we have known of, and looked and J. R. Wood, Police Magistrales, were also of Wales." Happily, he has been spared all up to all var lives. As children we heard of in attendance, ze well as Mr. F. Howell, these years to us, and hes governed us in his Lim not only as our fature Sovereign, but as a chief bailiff, N. G. Nolan, chief inter kind manner, and with his power has always capable and hardworking Prince, over ready preter, and many other offers of the Cout. brought about peace on troubled watera.
His Honour the Chief Justice said to devote himself unsparingly to the duties
MASONIC CONDOLENCES. of his position and the interests of the Attorney,This Colony, in common with all his nation over which in the fullness of time he vast possessions, has received with profound
The Masonic fraternity of Hongkong and expected to rale. The high hopes which were grief the news of the death of our dearly tored formed of him then were more than fulfilled, Sovereign King Edward. It would bridle for South China will be pleased to learn that the when on the death of our late beloved me to dilata at any length on the noble District Grand Master, Mr. T. F. Hough, took ARACE OF GOD, KING OF THE UN to hear his concerts-which no always conducted Army all the means of aerial locomotion avaÏÏ......... Queen Victoria he ascended the Throne. No characteristics of his all too short roiga. But it steps immediately upon his return to the ConanyITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN personally-raw that they ovald rely upon heariable, t
is, I think, fitting that I should express in brief building both of neroplanes and airships, the cause of his country and more especially in on behalf of the legal profession here, how to the Royal Family the deep sense of surrow DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS, had no diffully in becoming world famous and to rust in so doing, he will be working that of peace, and in strengthening relations acutely we there the nation's woe. The loss all Masons feel upon the death of His Majesty INDIA, SUPRENE LORD IN AND the young French school, among which may be for the good of the Army of the country. Like "of M. Massenet, the "Pièces there is to be no sham about the Army. Either which it was in the interest of all to maintain indeed, is not only national; it is common to the the King, who was the Grand Patron of Eng: OVER THE COLONY OF HONGKONG mentioned "Marie Madeleine,” and the Scenes his distinguished collesgos at the Admiralty Mr. Hough despatoboa AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, to whom we store of M. Théodore Dubois, and other it is to be a reality as the Navy or nothing at between the various Powers. This his great civilised world. When His Majesty succeeded lish Freemasonr
saknowledge all faith and constant obedience work-speaks for itself and will continue to his revered mother on the throne nine years ago telegrams of condolence on behalf of the all hearty and humblo affection, beseeching celebrated chef-deuvres. The best-known.com.all, Those are the sort of men France needs; do so in the pages of history. It is often the there were jarring notes in the Councils of Masonio bodies of Hongkong and South God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to positions of Wagner found a place in M. zio wavering policy, no idle words, but action ate of great mon that their best andearents Europe. To-day, owing to his diplomsey, his Chins to Her Majesty Queen Alexandre, King God as ROYAL PRINCE GEUEGE Colonne's brilliant and over-attractive répure and emple. Both the French Army and are not sppreciated until after-possibly long love of justies and his noble efforts in the cause George V, and the Duke of Connaught, the THE FIFTH with long and happy years to
ffor their work has been laid aside. This cannot of peace, we are happily at peace and in comity prosent Grand Master of English Freemasonry, reign over us
Proclaimed this ninth day of May, 1910. be said of Edward the Peacemaker, His work with all nations. And may heaven grant that?
Mr.
OSBORNEJ
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Knight; is HORESEE NOWROJEE HODY, AUDUSTE SILTON HOOPER Ho Fook: LEUNG PEI CRI; ACBRET JACOB DAVID; LAT CHU FIR
AM HUTSON POTES ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN'; FREDERIC ORMOND STEDMAN, ALEXANDER FINDLAY SMITH and
"Justicos of the Fosco.
JAETS MIDDLETON BECK,
Now heraby with one fall voice and sortent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST AL BERT is now by the death of Our linte Sovereign of happy and glorious memory ha. LORD GEORGE THE FIFTH BY come our only awful and rightful LEGE
THE
DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR
with
far when he says he is going to cure everything coat Franes 54,100,000 francs, while the German a tall order. No wonder bis anemies lengh Narazu was built for 44,893.000 francs. The and attach no importance to his statement. If cost in Germany was about 2,000 francs a ton, he can do all he professes, he will be the most and It was for this reason that Germany had marvellous man on earth. We must not forget been able to develop her Navy of such a rapid that an export recently assured a friend of his rate. In four years she would have 38 battle. that there have been fatal cases of cancer even ships, all under 20 years of age, while France after treatment with Dr. Doyen'e geram! What would have ouly 12. In reply, M. Chanmet said prica mycolysinn or the "Elixir of Life" after such comparisons were untrustworthy He that declaration? Parisians as rule are pointed out si an instance that although the guns lasted twice as long in service as did some too ready to jump at conclusions. It is item of artillery might seem high, French
othere. for doctors to finally decide.
AERONAUTICS IN THE AEMY. DEATH OF AN EMINENT MUSICIAN,
The sum of £900,000 is to he spent this year The death at 62 of M. Edouard Colonne is an irreparable loss to the French musical world. cosmopolitan lovers of music. Those who went Minister of War, is firmly resolved to give the His concerts in Paris were always crowded with by France on aoronation. General Brun, the take advantage of every forward step secure a picked seronautic personnel,
Deceased welcomed and produced the works of
foreign composers, M. Jules Edouard Juda thanks to the two new men st their respective pertoire, as also did those of other principal Navy have been seriously neglected of late years, Colonne to give him his Fall name-beads, there will be no more nonsense of any was born in Bordeaux in 1839. He took kind tolerated,