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it is necessary to consider the position in feudal times. Under the feudal régime every person owed allegiones to a feudal lord, whom he was bound to protect and obey. The highest virtue was implicit obedience to the foudal lord, who had power of life and death. The lord's quarrel was the retainer's quarrel; whether his lord was right or wrong, just or unjust, it was the duty of the retainer to fight for him. Thus n complete dependence of will was established. Thore was, however, one way of escape for
case of enteric fever, British.
to the Tollowing Ordinances:-Ordinancs No. -*- 40 of 1900, entitled-An Ordinance to amend The railway operations being practically com the Law relating to Trade Marke. Ordinance pleted the reversion of Inspector S. Kelly to the No. 1 of 1910, entitled —Az Ordinanes to amend Sanitary Department is now being considered.
the Pension Ordinance, 1862. Ordinance No. The valuation lists for the Colony for 1910-112 of 1910, entitled-An Ordinance to further will be open for inspection at the Treasury for twenty-one days, commencing to-day, 6th June: The Phoenix Club have romored to their new promites in 'King's Buildings, while premises which they have vacated have been acquired by the Nippon Club.
the
Early on Saturday morning & motor sampan belonging to Mr. Jack A Tai cought fire while ying off the Douglas wharf. «The vessel was completely destroyed.
The following telegram, dated 4th June, has be received by the Colonial Secretary from H.B.M.'s Consul at Chefoo:-"Quarantine is imposed on arrivals from Amoy and Swatow."
Mr. H. W. Kilby, of the International Bank ing Corporation, is being transferred on prome- tion to the Singapore branch of the bank. He will leave for his now field of labour shortly.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy
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KAISER RESTORED TO HEALTH.
LONDON, June 3rd. The Kaiser has recommenced sign.
At a meeting held on the 30th May there were present: Massrs. H. F. Dent (Chairman),ing public documents. L. N. Gilman, A. V. Hogg, Hon. Treneuror, W. W. G. Boss, W. Vogler, Dr. Davenport and the Secretary. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and vonfirmed.
Inwond accepting the post of Assistant Superia- PoliceA Jotter was read from Mr. J. N.
tandent from let July on three months' probation,
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Banitary Inspection.-Dr. Davenport's report was laid before the mesting, and after discussion the Secretary was directed to write to thos concernod."
THE TURF.
LONDON, June 3rd. The following is the result of the Oaks, run at Epsom to-day:
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the retainer-a way by which he could on Saturday ono Chinese charged another with Canton Waterworks Coy. After a general FIGHTING IN FRENCH
stealing a 'sums of 2300. After hearing the preserve his honour and family name. That evidence his Worship decided that there was no way was suicide. Any offence against | case, and dismissed the defondant. the feudal lord could be salved by this method. No crime against others was of too violent a nature to be unpardonable if the perpetrator committed suicide. Assas sination was thus no crime if followed by the suicide of the assassin; it became,
indeed, a virtuo, and the assassin was held up to reverence. The man who dared to rebel against his feudal lord, however righteous his causo, however just his com plaint, know that his rebellion meant death. Even the presentation of a petition was a MARIE BRIZARD & ROGER'S. crime, and although the petition might be granted, the petitioner had to pay the From one point ponalty for his-boldness. of view this merely meant that the offender visited on himself the punishment for his crime. But from the point of view of the Japanese moral code it meant more then this. The criminal punished by the lasy remained a criminal; the criminal who punished himself was raised to the rank of a hero, whose memory was to be reverenced The criminal who committed suicids saved. the honour and name of his family, which A.S. WATSON & CO., otherwise might be blotted out of existence,
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H.. the Officer Administering the Govern mont has been pleased to recognise, provialenally and pending the receipt of His Majesty's exequatur, Mr. Adeo Maria de Lourdes Soares us Conent for Bolivia in Hongkong.
Among the orders of the day for to-morrow' meeting of the Sanitary Beard is a minute by the Head of the Department relative to the sites in the Colonial Cemetery for use of naval and military commissioned officers and the civil servante.
The S. Panama Mars, newly built at the Nagasaki Dock Yard for Osaka Bhosen Kaisha
Trans-Pacifio service, left Yokolumn on the
4th fast, on her maiden trip, and she is expected to arrive here on the 21st Juno, after calling at Kobe, Moji and Manila,
The annual prize distribution at the Kowloon British School took place on Saturday morning, Mr. E. A. Irving, the Director of Education, presiding. An excellent musical programme gone through, and then the prizes were presented. Lady May, who was among the meats, was presented with a handsome bouquet
The Japanese training ornisers die and Soys, under the command of Rear-Admiral Ijichi, which are expected to arrive here on the 7th instant, have 180 cadets on board. The visitors will be entertained here by their resident countrymen, the Hongkong Joskoy Club having kindly placed the rececourse at their disposal.
discussion re the various points of the soberne, the Chairman proposed, as Mr. Hogg seconded, that the Company be written to informing then
would like to open ap negotiations with the that as the Council was newly constituted they
Company again and see if they had anything
now to suggest.
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SENEGAL
LONDON, June 3rd, ← The French Governor of Upper Senegal reports that Arab brigands attacked a detachment of cavalry, and desperate fighting ensued.
The Secretary was instructed to send circular round to ratepayers asking them if they were in favour of having the water brought on the Concession with or without a foreign One hundred Arabs were killed and engineer in charge.
40 wounded, while the French lost 9 Lot No. 63 B.d.T. Coy., Ltd.-Permission wakilled and 10 wounded. granted to Mr. C. B. Thomas, on behalf of Lam Woo, to erect a watshed 140ft, by 2016, in the Central Avenue in front of lob in accordance with a letter which the Sematary was directed to write to bim
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
PRUSSIA'S CIVIL LIST,
LONDON, June 3rd. Owing to the all-round increase in the cost of commodities, the Prussian
the Board Room in the 17th May, 1910-viding for the raising of the Kaiser's Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at Government are preparing a Bill pro-
Present:-Messrs. W. Kruse (Chairman), J.
g. Fenwick, C. Lee, J. Mencarini, L. I. Thomas, Civil List as King of Prussia to K. Tendruabars, and C. Berkeley Mitchell approximately one million sterling. (Secretary).
1. The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed.
2. A despatch is read from H.B.M.'s Consul announcing the death of His Britannic Majesty King Edward the Beventh,
3. A despatch is read from the American
DEATH OF VISCOUNT
CHELSEA
LONDON, June 3rd. The death is reported of Viscount| Chelsea, the
youthful heir of Earl
Consul informing the Council that he has turned over the Consulate to Mr. Charles F. Brisol,
4. The question of quarrying on the Island Cadogan. This is the fourth death that is discussed, and a petition is read from Chinose
against such quarrying. Before taking any residents within the Settlement protesting has occurred in the Cadogan family
within two years, definits action in the matter, the Council decides
Crete. This question is becoming a burmag, almost a dangerous, one among the
Greeks. The Cretans are determined not to abandon their
present ties and Turkey is equally determined on maintaining her position
CORRESPONDENCE.
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PEESS.”
SIE-May I be permitted to say a few worda in reply to "Logio's" illogical latter which ap peared in your columns of June 3rd? am surprised that anyone who talks of scientific
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data and obvious foots should make such a mistake as to air his suggestive, atheistical, anti- Christian ideas before a comninnity which owea its present standing in the eyes of the world to the influences of Christianity. "Logic" soomus to know something of the origin of the universe; perhaps he can also tell no something of the origin of life Forhaps he can dofine life?
"I wonder if “Logio," could he be stranded in a vast desert, hundreds of miles from the nearest habitation, without any means of subais. temoo, without even a drink, dying for a of
onp water, would then consider the origin of the aniverse and the working of nature in general? Or would he lift up his voica in one last despair- ing ary "God, God, water, give mo water "P Or would he consider it waste of time?
I wonder what "Logio" would think of a pro.
feasing Christian who denied the exhortations of the Book from which he obtained the basis of hie belof
I notice that rain is falling fast to-day. No doubt "Lagio" will reply-"A coincidence, merely a coincidence." Possibly so, but very remarkable, Lot Logio" weigh well the fundamental teachings of Christianity, compare them with the entißc data and obvious facts
with which, I presume, he is acquainted, and then decide whether or not it is sbsurd to pray for rain. Yours faithfully,
Hongkong, 3rd Juno 1910.
"COLD PUNCH,”
SENSE.
-Jane 6th, 1910.
Mr. Punch is reported to have heard the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart and Sir Henry May in deep converse on public affairs. As ho recollects, the tenor of the conversation was as follows:-
Hon. Mr. M. S-D'you reselloo' those what d'you call its I was alludlin' to larst time we met
NAN Bir H. May-Tham coolle winter gardens
on the what's the name?” Hon. M. 8.-AL!
To be executed was informy; to be allowed to commit suicide was the highest honour possible. It is not suprising that although the feudal régime has passed away it should have left its traces on the thought Chief Excise Offer Hoggarth before Mr. E. An ex-ercise ofloer was proceeded against by
and feelings of the people. Even to R. Hallifax at the Magistraer on Saturday on a Nications relating to the nous day, in spite of some feable opposi-charge of selling $20 worth of prepared opiam to obtain from the Consular Body their opinion CHINESE PRINCE AS AVIATOR Spoil the 'ole bloomin' show, they do. Think NOTICE TO COBRESPONDENTS.
without a permit. The charge was proved, and to whether the Council has the power under of political a8988- tion, the memories
aulun should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and
mddresses with communications addressed to the sins are reverenced and ceremonies are helt the socused was ordered to pay a fine of $500; existing regulations to stop quarrying,
Editor, not for publication but as evidends of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on ne side of paper only.
userted.
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in their honour. The assassination of Ir KAMON-NO-HAMI in Tokyo in a blinding.
the alternative being three months' imprison ment.
HE. the Officer Administering the Govern
with effect from lat June.
LONDON, June 3rd. 5. A letter is read from the Rev. G. M Wales, Chairman of the 1908 Lanil Commission. Prince Teni Tao while in Berlin reporting the completion of the valuation of made an ascent in a military airship.
leagues the Council's thanks for their ecurtesy NEW FORM OF LOYAL TOAST. in undertaking the work,
6. A communication from Mr. B. G. Tours, H.B.M.'s Consul, concerning a case of eruelty to a bird is road, and the Capt. Supt. reportă that the perpetrator was arrested, convisted in
Six H. May What abaht 'em ? ?? -Hon, Mr. M. §.--“! They'll 'ovo to come down.
someone orter get it in the neck, I don't think.""
Sir Henry May"Realy !” Hon. Mr. M. S.-"Tua, everyone's torkin' abaht 'em. Aven't you 'eard them ? ***
Sir H. May did ear sometink, bat no details afore now: suppose we let someone build
somefink or other in front of 'em tó ide em,
2
Hou, Mr. M. 6. Notarf! If we're goin'
to 'ave anytink in front, let's'ave one of thots thingmebobs what they keep stuffed lizarde and LONDON, June 4th.
mummies in. No bloomin' orfices for me-build : The King's Private Secretaryers much too quick-besides it would spoil our announces that the second loyal tonst view from the Pub. Let the Authorities do it,
Regulation was made by the Offiser Adminis. the Mixed Court, and sentenced to sixty blows. at public functions should be, "The Leay. No building them for twenty years,”
bering the Government-in-Connell under Sec to 20 sub-section 1 of the Liquor Licences on 2nd of June, to the effect that "No liquor Ordinance, 1998 (Ordinance No. 8 of 1898), shall be sold or having been sold shall be drunk upon any licensed premises except between the hours of 6s,m, and 12 midnight"
7. The Capt Bupt, reports that the following
FATAL LAMP ACCIDENT IN YOKOHAMA
TERRIBLE DEATH OF FOREIGN LADY.
Bir H, Xay Yos, what you say is orl rite
in a wys, but the Authorities aint got no spon- daleks; besides, I dunno what you're agrousin' at.
Wouldn't somefink or other built by somebody or other 'elp to keep the sun orf the Pab?”
Hon Mr. M. 800 wants to keep the sun orf?: The Publish must lave their thirst,
thats what the Pub's for."
Sir H May moves off muttering something
TURKEY'S DEVELOPMENT.
LONDON, June 4th. It is reported from Constantinople about licences.] that the American scheme recently approved by the Council of State. to construct railways in Asia Minor, with mining tights in an area of 80,000 kilometres, has been referred to the Ministry for Mines as the result of the German protest. This is re-
No anonymously signed communications that nowstorm fifty years ago was perhaps Bentime how pleased touppoint D. W. Tratman ertain properties is read, and the Soorotary-is tave alreaty appeared in other papers will be cold-blooded a murder as, bas ever been to discharge the duties of Superintendent of directed to convey to Mr. Wales and his col
macro for extra copies of DAILY PERSS Perpetrated. Yet to-day the memory of the Imports and Exports under the Raw Opium should be sent before 11 am on day of assassins is held in reverence. The attempt Ordinance No. 23 of 1909, the Sagar Convention publication. After that hour the supply is on COUNT OKUMA's life, in which Count Ordinazoo No. 14 of 1904, and the Liquors limited. Only supply for Cash.
OXUMA was severely injured, far from being Ordinance No. 27 of 1909, until further notice, Telegraphis" "Address: PEMBU Code: 1.3.0. 5th Ed. Ineber."
treated us a crime is to-day regarded as an P.O. Boz, B. Telephone No. 18.
inspiring incident Even Court OKUMA himself sees nothing grotesque in sending a LONDON OFFION: 131, FLEET STREET. BO congratulatory message to a meeting called
cases have been dealt with at the Mixed Gomt Queen, Queen Alexandra, the Duke to do honour to the memory of the would
constructing a wharf without the permission of the Royal Family? since the last meeting-Summonses. Debt, 2; of Cornwall, and other members of be assassin. The doctrine of salvation by
the Council and the Harbour Master, 1 best- suicide, which is thus tacitly, if not actually,
ing contrary to Maxicipal Orders, 2; "Assault, 2; throwing rubbisk into public drains,
S preached, has far-reaching consequences.
breach of agreement, 1; non-payment of as From political offences it is easily extended
HE. the Officer Administering the Govern. Bessmant, 6; non-payment of quarry licence fees to civil offences. When the director of a ment has given his sent, in the name and on house), 1. Summary Arrests. On suspicion of 1: breach of Municipal Regulations (disorderly In spite of the fact that Japanese moral large corporation, having, brought the behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following being concerned in causing the death of training has been held up for the admiration affairs of his company to ruin and bank. Ordinances passed by the Legislative Councilwoman, 1; breach of Opium Regulations, of Western nations, in Japan itself there rupted many innocent people, commits sui- Ordinance No. 9 of 1910-An Ordinance to to a bird, 1; theft, 4: semmitting
nuisance, 2; leaving his employ without giving amend the Pharmacy Ordinance, 1908 Online notice, 1; using threats, 2 would appear to be misgivings as to the cide, a cry is at once raised that his conductance No. 10 of 1910-An Ordinanca to emend real, practical value of the ethical teaching is no longer open to criticism that he has the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865, Ordi- imparted in the schools. These misgivings condoned for his faults by his brave act.nance No.11 of 1910-An Ordinance to amend are no doubt partly due to the corruption The contention that the really brave course the Opium Ordinance, 1909. which recent revelations have shown to pre-would have been to face the consequences, Returns of the average amounts of bank notes A terrible accident is reported from Yoko. vail in commercial and other circles. When not to fee from them to endeavour to in circalation and of spesis in resurse in Hong-hama As the result of lamp being overturned garded as a serious setback. members of the Dietpicked men, who are make amends, not to avoid.
on the evening of 1 responsibility in supposed to represent the flower of the in the grove-is not appreciated. The actual tallest of the country are sentenced to im consequences of such a doctrine are easy to prisonment for accepting bribes, there is see. The man who acts rightly for right- plainly something wrong in the state of eousness sake needs no stimulus; but the affairs, Nor does this corruption prevail man who auts rightly to retain the esteem only in high places; every newspaper from of the world must have his will power Japen contains news of some fresh scandal weakened if ho baliovas that in the end, no Now it is a clerk who has appropriated the matter what he does, he can purchase that money of his firm now a municipal corpora esteem by the sacrifice of his life. What tion which has misused the public funds seem to be required are clearer views as to the nature and results of crime, and the entrusted to it. Now the directors of a great teaching of a wider patriotism, which will company are shown to have made use of their position to enrich themselves at the cover not only national but also civis life. expense of the shareholders; now a humble postman is caught extracting money from the letters which he has to deliver. Inallcoun-, tries there are, of course, men who yield to temptation when it is put in their way, but when a degree of corruption is revealed which seriously hampers, the progress and prosperity of a country it is plainly Austrian Pance of the Blood, who has been It was expected that the Duke of Orleans, sa
necessary to open an inquiry as to travelling incognito in Japan, would visit Seoul whether there is not some special cause for on his way home,
Lady May will be "At Homs" at Mountain Lodgent 4.30 pm on Fridays until further notice,
kong during the month anded 31st May, 1910, in her residence on the Bluff o
May 23rd, Miss Irwine was enveloped in flames,
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LONDON, June 4th.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF ENGLISHMEN.
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A correspondent In Winnipeg signing him- solf Englishman has sont The Times two cuttings from the Manitoba Free Press of March stenographer and book-keeper, in which appears the sentence No Englishmon or loafers need apply.” The second is a short leading article which appeared on the following day, and which reads as follows -
28 and 29, Thỏ' Arat la an advertisement for a
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The advertisement "No Englishmen Need Mr. E. H. Irvine, to
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quarters, to be a standing feature in was- IN The Lady ran out of the house into the road, AMOUNT.
BUY RESERTR where two foreigners who were passing rushed to
newspapers, In point of fact it hier assistance and extinguished the dames,
The British army airship Beta" appears so infrequently as to be a rarity. Medical assistance was at ones summoned, bat accomplished the voyage from Farns is due mainly to the fact that there are fey advertisers who would think of putting Miss Irwine, who was terribly burned; died early next morning. Fotonborough (the Hampshire village 33 their name to a silly, brutal announcement of this nature; and in any case there in probably 34,721 ·N,
Mr. Irwine, who also sustained very severe miles south-west of London) to London not a newspaper in the West which would insert barns, was removed to the hospital
such
an. advertisment if tendered, except by in a stiff breeze and circled St. Paul's Total
15,134,621 18,000,000
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
at 2.15 3.m.It, descended success According to a statement in the Peking Daily
The P. & O. S. N. Co, tx. Arcadia left fully at Farnborough at 3.30 a.m. the South Marchurian Railway Com-Singapore for this port on the 3rd inst, at 2.30 pany will build a chain of warehous along the pan with the ontward. English Mails, and is line of railroad, with a view to attracting dus here on the 8th instant at about 6 pm. business. One of the facilities extended to Moji te this port on the 3rd instant at 9,3.m
The TEK str. Manthi Maru sailed from shippers is that goods may be stored in these and is due to arrive here on or abors 8th inst warehouses simply on receiving the consent of The O. & M. str. Rul left Manils on the
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DANGEROUS SITUATION,
oversight or misadventure. It is, therefore, regrettable that an advertisement of this highly
objectionable character, which reached the office from a western point by the late night mail, abould
have found its way by inadvertence into yesterday's Frie, Prise, The reflec tion пред an entire people made
made by of this characteris
wholly There are tens of thousands of capable, prosperous Englishmen in Westaro Canada who are a credit to the land from which they hail and are respected by thair fallow- The name of Mr. John A. Offer has been
realdents here, and this country will welcome all the immigration from England to resch added to the list of authorised architects in mortgage is geods up to a certain amount to it, and is expected to arrive here on or about The King of Greece recently visited Cenida under the existing regriations which Hongkong, .......
the railway and still be free to ship them to say the 5th point. The fee warehousing is said to be The ROM str. Goelenhich left here on
Paris, where, he, had a private inter- har ont the near-do-wells of the class known to the West who are responsible for any anti-
realised that the backing of good banks in The 10 Tork, which lets here an
English feeling that may arist Bat it is urget remarkably small It is at the same time the 7th that town, arrival at Ganun on the view with President Fallieres
3rd Inst.; al fami
and
cowardly to maks the deficiencies of the Two of his - Ministers also paid a facompetent telling proportion of the essantial to the permanent success of much a the 1st inat, at 7 pm, arrived at Shanghai on
whole English immigestion, the occasion for. mohome.
the 4th lust, at ? som.
private visit to Rome,
insulting at our English netflers
the station-master, who will isane s certificato 4th inst., and is dus here, to-day at 4 pm
via Japan and Manils on the 28th
to that effect, while the consignor can also for this port v
Tha 0.8K utr Beatle Marz luft. Tacoma ca de LONDON, June 4th.