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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maitland have returned to the Colony.
The German tagopship, Patricia, 14,472 tons, under the command of Captain F. Jagor, with about 7,000 troops for the north, is in port.
Kobe was visited by a typhoon on the 10th. bastant-an cocurrance which is a record for May in Japan-and some damage to shipping in the harbour was cancel, 22 lighters bain
citizenship. They have to be reused to a greater interest in the affairs of State, not merely to discuss and understand politics to intelligently exercise the franchise, to maintain a high standard of physical cul- & 00.ture, to train themselves for warfare, or to keep pace with the discoveries of science in every department, but to realise the value of the inheritance to which they have suc. ceeded, sad to fall the sacred duty of transmitting it unimpaired to their descend-
Passing through Hongkong on the Hirano aats. The young should be their special Maru is Mr. Lyemasa Tokugawa, heir of the care. It should be their aim to zasks the President of the Japanese House of Pears. He succeeding generation more intelligent, more is on his way to London to take up an appoint.
than that which ment as attaché to the Japanese Embassy. moral, and physically better
The fines! dascendant of Confucius has been preceded it. In short, they should bocims conscious that their duty to their children
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invited to the contennial jubiles of the Univer- and their Empire are really identical. By sity of Berlin, it being suggested that Chins, ought to be notably represented on juch an DOOKSİON.
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ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS,
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
LOCAL SPORT,
"DAILY MAIL" EMPIRE DAY
RIFLE CONTEST.
The Royal Dockyard Rifle Club competed.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on May 23rd at the Board Boom. Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe praided, and there were present:-Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin (Registrar-General), Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Ng in this competition at Stonecutters Bauge en Hon Tex, dr. Lau Chu Pak, Dr. F. Clark (Medied to shoot on that day as the Dookyard do
Saturday, special permission having been obtain sal Oficer of Health), sad Mr. W. Boron not close on Empire Day. Twenty-four member Rowlands (Scoretary).
took part in the contest, but quite half of this number live only recently taken up shooting, sousequently many of the scores are vary poor, The best eight which count are as under, and those are inch lower than was anticipated from the performances of the more experienced shots during the past two months. The
variable right wind, how ay was overcast, but there was
over, troubled most of the competitors and was mainly responsible for the indifferent sooring. This is the Club's first match since stance which doubtless influenced the results.
BANITARY CONVENIENCES. Mr. Hoorea, pursuant to notice,mored: LONDON, May 22nd. That this Board would deem it a great assist Reuter's correspondent at Berline to them in dealing with applications for permits to erect asaitary convenienos if His telegraphs that the semi-official" Nord Excellaney the Governor would cause the Board Deutsche" states that the demonstra- to be informed of the reasons which His tions of sympathy accorded to the Excellency in Council has for not approving of
the recommendations of the Board made in good light; a Kaiser by Britain are acknowledged respost of such applications.
Mr. HOOPER said that prior to tho amend- by Germany with the liveliest satis-
ment of the Public Health Ordinsnos about and entire control of closets and the sale right of granting permits for their areation. The law was altered, taking away part of their powers and laring them only the power to recommend the Governor-in-Council to grant permits whers they were considered nosessary, which they had deze. He then referred to several instancos in which the Board had recommended that the applications be granted and the Go
and said ernor-in-Council had refused,
a fairly
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Of course such interests of empire.
not possible without achievements are sacrifices. Parents have to make sacrifices in the interests of their offspring. The father and mother have to deny themselves plea enres and comforts in order to give their children the best possible physical and educational equipment, the man has to devote some of his leisure to the service of the country, and the children themselves have to make sacrifices in order to make the most of their bodies and their brains. EARL MEATH, in his usiml appeal in the intereste of Empirs Day, & movement which he has made his deep personal concern, doolares that the watchwords of the movement are "Besponsibility Duty, Sympathy, Self- Sacrifice." They hum up very succinctly the Empire sermon which has to be preached to the whole congregation which meets under the British flag. May the words not fail on unlistening ears."
Ae the anniversary of the birthday of QUEEN VICTORIA had been observed for the greater part of last century, it was felt the celebration had sank too deeply into bearts and minda, had become too firmly imbedded
Chief Excise Offlor Hoggarth proceeded against a Chinese before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magintay yesterday for importing opiam into the Colony from Canton. The offence was proved, and the defendant was ordered to pay fine of $75.
reciprocal friendliness arising out of the sad occasion will strengthen the conviction that no difficulties between the two countries are insurmountable to goodwill and mutual understand ing.
CRETAN DIFFICULTIES.
The decision of Judge A. S. Crossfield in the deportation casso has been filled and sustains the right of the deported Chinaman to re-enter the Philippine Islands. The court has overruled
LONDON, May 22nd. the demurrer in the damage suit against W.
The Porte has issued a fresh circu- Cameron Forbes and others. He has also denied the motion to dismiss the injunction lar calling the attention of the Powers restraining the defendants from again do- porting the Chinese involved. While both to the exclusion of Mostem members parties argued the action to dismiss the injano and other irregularities committed by
the Cretan Assembly.
tion on the point of the Governor General's right to deport the Chinese, the court flads that the complaint is not against the Governor General, but against W. Cameron Forbes as a privato citizen
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SPORTING AMALGAMATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE * KÖNGKONG DAILY PENSS."]
ROYAL PREROGATIVE OF MERCY.
it was on this ground that he brought forward his resolution. He did not bring for ward the resolution with any desire to criticies the Government or so sosont the superior Authority of the Exesatire Council, but he did think this a legitimate request that they ask the Government, where they refuse such an application, that they give their rossen-for
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doing. He felt that this resolution would be favourably received by the Of floer Administering the Government, if he reflected upon the number of years he was at this Ecard and of the vast amount of labour members give to the work of the Board. I they had the reasons of the Government for LONDON, May 23rd,
rating these applications it would guide the King George on the occasion of his Besed
Mr. LAU CHU Pax seconded, and said he accession has exercised the royal pre-ntirely agreed with the suggestion that mem- rogative by granting certain remissions bars of the Board should have something to of sentences passed on naval, military guide them.
The ROISTRAR-GENERAL regretted he
identify could not
himself with the and civilian prisoners.
His Majesty in a message to "my resolution. It was a very ressonable request, people expresses his appreciation of bat he failed to see how it would assist the the affection and loving devotion to the Board in its deliberations if they had the desir
ed information. He did not wish to vote entire-
Hongkong, May 23rd BIR,-Mr. Handor's suggested amalgamation of the Parses C. C. with the old favourite Craig. engower Club deserves hearty support by the members of both clubs. I understand that Mr. A. D. Anger, the Hon. Bearetary of the Me. J. A Chinoy, the Hon. Secretary of the A.S. WATSON & CO.. the passing of the QUEEN-EXPRESS, and 80 P.C.G, to consider the matter. But the sag it was that Empire Day became a national gestion at that time was not considered, as the LIMITED,
festival. The closur union of the various Parsees had thon a good many cricketers to parts of the empire which became noticeable fees other clubs. Nearly all the bort players of gare reason to hope that the catbration An amalgamation should be offosted, and as would be universal throughout the British the Parsees have funds and gear and other dorinions, and this has been abundantly requisites the union should be easily arranged.— fulfilled; but what is perhaps of more value Your sincerely, is the appeal which the occasion makes to. the young. It helps to focus on impressionable minds the meaning of "empire.
in the national life, to be discontinued with 0.0.C., suggested this course in 1906, and asked memory of his dear father. A sorrowly against the resolution, but he would suggest
HONGKONG, CHINA & MANILA.
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made to realise that "the good ship Empire needs that her crew should possess clear and strong brains, trained and loyal hands, and pure and fearless hearts, to enable them to navigate her in safety through the lowering tempests which already darken her horizon, and the stormy seas which inevitably await her in the future." That such a movement is bound to exercise a healthy national
the Government they send at the saine that when sonding their recommendations to time the reasons for adopting the same. be The Governor-in-Council might then
persuaded to scoopt them. and ana tomment art the League matches,
H. F. ROZA,
BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS.
A remarkably big seizure of arms was made by Detective Murphy at West Point last week of a compradore on-s river steamer, Six. end, and this was mainly due to the auspicions camphor-wood boxes labelled as containing books were taken to the steamer Sui Chaw by queneless Chiness, who shipped his literature to Kwongchowwas. The weight of the boxes when being stewed on board aroused the suspicions of the compradoze, and he naked the abipper to pass over the key so that he might examine the contents. The queasless rogus said is had left his keys ashore, and hastened to get them, but he did not return. Hisboxes were conce- quently removed to the wharf, the polios were notified, and the boxes were seired They were removed to the Central Police Station, and on The Empire Day Service this morning at baing open were found to contain ---- St. John's Cathedral is at 9 a.m.
At Shanghai, on May 13th, to Captain and influence must be apparent to all, and ita Mrs. LLOYD JONES, a daughter.
agencies operating in many ways among the HONGKONG OFF: 10A, DES VEUT ROAD young deserves well of those who love the LONDON OPTIOB: 131, FLEET STREET. EC | British Empire.
The Darly Dress.
HONGKONA, Mar 24th, 1910,
TO-DAT is Empire Day, and though the present celebration of the anniversary of the birthday of her late revered MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA is overshadowed by the recent sad experience through which the Empire has passed, the importance of the day will not be forgotton. Indeed the lose which has been mourned so extensively has helped to
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. B. Wood sentenced sustive to six months' imprisonment sad four hours stocks for returning from banishment. -
Mours. H. Ruttonjee & Sen have moved from their old address in d'Aguilar Street to the premises in Queen's Road formerly oson- pied by Sonnet Freren.
It is satisfactory to note that no cmer of
tone.
92 rife barrels,
92 waist belta, 128 frogs,
100 bayonets and scabbards, 113 ammunition pouches, 101 cleaning rods,
92 rifle mountings,
two time of powder, numerous rifle fittings.
The rifles were of a Japanese pattern, but there were no batts, The outfit has been confiaosted.
80 unexpected might well have been overwhelming, but the sentiments evoked thereby made him realise that the loss was common and that his people shared it. With such thoughts he would take courage and look to the future, strong in faith in God and trusting that his people would cherish the laws and Constitution of his beloved country.
{FROM THE "N-Ç, DAILY NEWS."}
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Peking, May 17th, The dispute between China and Japán in regard to the fisheries in waters adjacent to Apparently in Korea has been revived. dividuals of both nationalities have been poaching...
THE PORT OF CHINCHOW,
Peking, May 17th. Mr. Hughes, engineer, has sent in a report that the cost of establishing an efficient port at Chinchow would be Tls. 7,000,000.
The zoomin. omplained that the papers were sont up and also the report appearing in one of the morning newspapers so that the deernment would see what had been done.
Mr. HOOPER-I agree with the engger- tion that we forward to the Government our reasons for the application being granted, They aught to be in possession of the same
mount of information as ourselves. ·
The CHAIRMAN said he would be prepared to votafor the resolution if a slight alteration in the wording of it was effected. There might be times when it would not be convenient for the Exsoutive to divulge their proceedings.
With this slight alteration the resolution was carried, six rating for it and we Registrar- General not voting.
DRAFT ESTIMATES.
Was
The draft setimates, as submitted by the select ouramittee, were approved, on the motion of the Registrar-General, seconded by Dr. Fitzwilliams, was The CHAIRMAN Bid that there Bn increase of $24,468.59. A saving had heen effected on contracts, eta, of nearly $17,000, but this
swallowed up by emoluments due next year. Kowloon would cost $1,600 a month, but as they were to receive It is understood that Mr. W. D. Straight | 3459 a month from the conservancy contractor (the representative of the United States this left them an expenditure of, roughly, financial syndicate interested in Manchuria), is prepared to advance the money in cou- nection with the scheme for the construction of the Chinchow-Aigun Railway.
COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
London, May 17th.
$1,150, on Kowloon.
GAMBLERS DISCOVERED.
Ranges. Names, 200 500 600 Total. Mr. R. Stewart 31 33 33 Mr. D. dear) .
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31 29
29
31 28
31
31
25
Mr. B. A. Chapman Mr. W. A. Watts Mr. E. Irving Mr. W. F. Taylor...30 Mr. A. B. Allan Mr. G. Hill
699
Totals
225 ...236 238
Gunnery Lieutenant A. R. Bosomao, R. N., Banga Officer, H.M.S Tamar, kindly provided the fasilities and conducted the shoot as in dependent Range Ofloor, assisted by Mr. R. H. unyard of the Range Staff, who supervised the marking at the butts, a tedious service folly appreciated by the Club.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, = The Farewell Cup presented by Mr. H. E. Tomkins on his departure from the Colony was played for lately with the following result --
dr. J. Boyos ... 22. Str. read. all square
3 Quan Mr. A. W. Walkinshaw scratchi Major Close Mr. M A. Murray Captain Twiss Mr. J.-Clark-
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“ALLANA AGAIN DEFENDANT. -- Before Mr. E. B. Halifax at the Magistracy. yesterday afternoon 8. M. E. Allans and D. R. Captain were summoned by Miss Della, Huard on a charge of assault.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Descon Looker and Descon) prosecuted, and Mfr. M. Reader Harris (of Mosere. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defendant Captain, while Mr. Paget Hett (af Mosers, Brattion and Hett) represented Allana
said the complainant was Miss Dolls Huard who realdes at at No. 49 Holly- wood Road The facts were that between 630
Shenton
was admitted to her house. They had some
On Sunday the police discovered a gambling den which had all the fittings of a Macao shop. It was on the roof of a houss junctioning with Dos Vœux Road and two other streets, and from all appearances games of chance had been play. In the matches played on May 16, 17 and there for many months past. Tan lukongs 18: Kent beat Middlesex and Lord's and sleven Chinese detectives gained admittance ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN THE CITY. (Pougher's benefit) by an innings and 198 by russ on Sunday, and succeeded in arresting
An attempted armed robbery, which promised runs; Notts beat Surrey at Nottingham by eloran gamblers. There were numerona trap and 9 p.m. en May 6 the defendant Captain serious reselts, cocarred on the second floor of 127 rms; Gloucestershire beat Somerset 128, Des Vaux Road on Monday night. A shire at Taunton by 141 ruis, Susser boss private wethusa, wrapped up in a blanket at Hampshire at Brighton by an innings and -52 rums: Essex beat Derbyshire at Leyton pass him, and being imbued with curiosity, the entrance to Wing On Street, saw four men be followed them. He saw the four men outer by four wickets; and Leicestershire best house, and thinking that they were resident, Northamptonshire at Leicester by seven AY no further thought to the matter wickets. The match between Worcestershire Lister, the tenant of the second floor and Warwickshire at Worcester was drawn. of the house entered was awakened. He and that between Yorkshire and Lancashire seised an intruder and untied for the police, at Leeds was abandoned the whistle blown attimoting the watchman | .5"
doors on the roof, however, and the rapidity words in the passage, complainant went into the markable. The two keepers of the game were, where he admitted Allana. Both defendants with which the gamblers disappeared was re-dining room and Captain went to the back door ined $75 apiece, and each of the nine players then want to the dining room door and com was ordered to pay a fine of $4.
menced using abusive lan uage. A gentleman who was in the house at the time remonstrated with Captain, whereupon. Allens hit him on the head. Complainant raised cries and defendants BASTERN EXTENSION AND CHINA turned upon her and she was struck on the bead by Allans and struck on the arm by Opptain. There was a considerable croml vnt. back door. side and the two defendants went away by the
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
plagus were notified in the Colony last week, that sentiment whith the The other cases of communicable diseases were. strengthen observance of the day as a national festival two of diphtheria and one of smallpox. was intended to stimulate, and, as has The total output of the Chinese Engineering already been pointed out, the unity of the and Mining Company's thres mines for the Empire has been demonstrated in a manner week ending 7th May amounted to 19,079,87 which cannot but give pleasure to all who tons and the selos during the period to 26,574.98 claim Great Britain as their Motherland.
We have received from the American Con- But Empire Day means more than an obsulata Genaral a copy of the typhoon warning serrance in which the various parts of the despatched yesterday from the Mazila Obsaz
The gross ressipts for the half-your under King's dominions realise their oneness. Ivatory-Manila, May 23rd, 11.30am.-Cyclone
December Siat amounted to £315,016, ngainst means an occasion on which all are asked to or typhoon over N. China Hes. Direction
£306,889 for the corresponding half-year of 1908. The working expenses, including £17.997 take special thought of their duties and unknown.
for maintenance of cables, absorb £143,674, responsibilities. As on Bundays the
Two soldiers appeared before Mr. E. B. before mentioned and enabling him
of 1908, leaving a balance of £171,361. From Christian members of the nation are more Hallifax st the Magistracy yesterday on a charge arrest a second supposed robber. A third was LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS:gainst £51507 for the corresponding period this is dednosed £3,841 for Income-tax payable The T.K.K. ste. Chiyo Maru loft Yokubums in England, and 815,048 for interest on deben forcibly reminded of their religious and of damaging property at 15, Canton Road, subsequently arrested, and an examination of
ture stock, leaving as the net profit for the half- moral obligations, so on Empire Day the Kowloon One of the men was also charged the staircases revealed the fact that knives, on the 22nd inst. for Hongkong, and is das subjects of the KING in all parts of the with astanit. After hearing the evidence his packets of pepper and wice were there ready for here on the 31st inst.
The T.K.K str. Tonys Marz arrived at San your £152,471. After adding £58,844 brought forward from the previous half-year there is an no. After hearing the evidence Mr. J. R.
Francisco on the 20th Inst.
available balance of £211,315. One quarterly Empire have more emphatically brought to Worship ordered each defendant to pay $3
Wood, before whom the defendants were
The IG.M. str. Forck, carrying the German interio dividend of 14 per cent, has been paid compensation. their natics the responsibilities which are
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library charged, committed them for trial at the Maile with dates from Berlin of the 4th inst for the half-y. ne, nad it is now proposed to dis
left Colombo on the 21st Inst. p.m., and may be tribute soother of like amount, making with theirs as members of the greatest confedera
aspected here on or about the fat prox." tion known to the world. Britons are proud and Museum for the week ending the 22nd May,
The C.F.E. str. Empress of India arrived at the interim dividende paid for the first half-year of their race; proud of the Empire to which is were closed), shows that of non-Chinese plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante. Lait Koba at 7.30 pm on the 20th inst, and left a total dividend of 5 per cent. It is also pro- ing that the Japanese Wur Department has they belong, many excellent 4
Charment will enable you to do it. Her she is due to arrive at 9 um. on the 223 inst.. subjects give little thought to the magui Museum, and of Chinese 125 to the former and Specialities for the Skin are the study of The Ben" str. Benlemand from Middlesbro' for the year 1909 The sum of 250,000-has- Korea in the event of a general intention
Leating E25,515 to carry forward.
is believed to foreshadow important develop tude aud consequent seriousness
of 1,545 to the Istor. The Library was, therefore; lastime. A. S. Watzen & Co., Ltd., Sole à gants and London laft Bingapore on the 21st instant be transferred to the general reserve fund, there. The correspondent adds that the action
[467 for this port the responsibilities attaching to British used by 481 persons and the Museum by 1,553.
Criminal Sessions.
1910 (exclusive of Monday and Friday, when the
HOW TO BE BRAUTIFUL-Keep your oem
to
Luspector Cameron gave evidenco as to com- platagal visiting the Central Police Station. There was blood on har dress and hair but com said she was going to soda dostar plainant would not let bim ozamins her as she
Dr. Marriott give evidence as to the wounds. He said he would consider the wound on the head a worious ang'
Complainant gare evidenos as to the amauli and the case was adjourned,
JAPAN AND KÖREA.
The Now York Harald kan received a tela. gram from its correspondent of Tokohan stat-
pant, making a total distribution of 7 per cent. Japan to be in constant readiness to pressed to
mente