A
INTIMATION
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
CIGAR MERCHANTS
TOBACCONISTS.
AND
Unionist and Labour parties. It seems curious to think of labour leaders," who probably share Mr. JouN BURNS" early opinion that ng
was worth more than £200 a year, settling the amount of the Royal income, but at the same time it affords a striking coinimentatory on the
man
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1910.
The Portuguese, gunboat Patria arrived from || Macar yesterday at 1.30 p.m. and anchored at {.the mau-of-war anchorage.
The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the wook ending 9th July, 1910, mounted to 26.126.78 tons and the salon during the period to 21,840.67. tons.
Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Saturday Detective-Sergeant Grant pro scouted two natives for the lareony of $10,000 from No. 40, Wing Lok Street. The accused were remanded.
The following typhoon warning was received from the Manila Observatory at 11.45 am, on Saturday:--Mauile, July 23, 10.55 am. Cyclone or typhoon year or over the northern Ladrons
S. WATSON & CO., popularity of the Throne and also shows the power vented in the representatives of the people. The duty discharged by the Select Committee is fixing the Civil List- the representatives of the people declaring how much shall be given to their royal head is one the most interesting features of the developinent of the principle of sovereignty in Great Britain. It is a fresh illustration of how deeply the monarchical idea is im-or Mariana Islande moving W. bedded in British thought and practice, but it proves more than anything elas how much the Throne rests on the affections and goodwill of the people. In fact, the Crown might vary will be termed The Select Com- a popular institution.
CIGARS
CONDITION is next to QUALITY; the most essential re
The sympathy of his largo siecle of friends in the Colony, both European and Chinese, will bo extended to Mr. Lan Chu Pak in the great loss he and his family, have suffered by the death of his wife, who suceumbod last week.
A Japanona who was charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Saturday with have been polluting a freshwater stream was ordered to Par & fino of 33, suother, who did not appear
quisite of a Cigar. Our Warehouse mittee has apparently concluded its labours in Stanley Strect contains-specially and its recommendations fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing accepted by the House with only aine- Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself teen dissentients. Probably there were the same iden is carried out on a smaller scale by the installation of drying cupboards,
Any Cigars purchased from us have therefore the advantage of being in
TINE CONDITION.
We Stock all the Best Known
the irreconcileables from both the Nation
list and the Inbour parties, the Irish Members having been invited to nominate representatives to the Select Committee. but declined to do so. The amount of the Civil it has not yet transpired, but it is reason- able to believe that the House has voted provision which will be adequate for the maintenance of the diguity of the Crown in accordance with the standards set by the
had his bail of 85 estreated..
A Chinese was charged at the Magistracy on Satu ay with the larceny of a bicycle. The casu was remanded ponding further inquiries, an the ccensed stated that he had slrondy sorrod a sentence at Macao in counotion with this theft.
Delhi on Saturday for the Federated Malay
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DAILY PERSS" HXCLUBITE SERVICÉ]
KOREA'S NEW RESIDENT- GENERAL.
TOKYO, July 24th, Resident-General Torauchi has ar- rived at Seoul. He was received by the Korean Princes and Ministers at
the station.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
The Director of Education, in his annual roport, has the following outspoken comments on this school:
LOCAL SPORT.
OPENING OF V.H.C. BATH
On the occasion of the official opening of the now bath, aquatic sports took place in it of Queen's College stands, as regards the num-
Saturday afternoon. The idea of a bath was bers in its three highest classes, far above any first noted about three years ago, and although other school in the Colony. In other rospects at first it seemed almost an impossible under- I am unable to report that it has acquired the predominance which it is the hope of the staff taking owing to the great cost, this difficulty and myself that it may win before long. Some the whole of which have been taken up by was eventually overcome by means of debentures,
members of the Club. The bath is 74
woak points, however, hars already bem re- medied, and others are easily remediablo with time and patience.
foot by 32 feet, having a uniform depth of nine foot, and, although salt water is boing soil, aller has been provided which will enable the bathers to enjoy all the benefits
Staff. While I have nothing but good to say from what I have sson hitherto, of energy and willingness of the Chinges masters, they are not all at present quits fit to cope unaided with the of the ring without the many disadvantages work required of them. At the end of the year, Although much has been said about the bath the following divisions were under a Chinese Master in indeppadont control, IV. a, e, d,e and
The route to the city was strongly | two divisions of Clase V. guarded.
[REUTRE'S SERVICE TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PEESS."
→
JAPANESE DEPUTIES
ENTERTAINED.
LONDON, July 22nd. The Government entertained to Police Sergeant Edwants, who left by the se. lunch yesterday the visiting Japanese States, where he has been appointed an inspector deputies at Hampton Court. Mr. L. of police, was presented by Chief Inaportor V. Harcourt presided, and Sir Edward Baker, on behalf of the Hongkong Fores, with
handsome ton service and the best wishes of Grey, Minister for Foreigu Affairs,
I have with the concurrence of the Head. mastor decided that all those six mastore shall be put under the orders and control of the normal master, witoso excellent work is produe ing valuable results,
which have hitherte bouti
.the drawback.
not being large enough to play water pola matches to, the games which were played on Saturday afternoon showed that players readily adapt themselves to altered conditions and spectators are provided with a game which is better to watch, the rapility in which the veons of play can bo transferred from end to ent adding to the excitement considerably.
The results of the various events were :
WATER POLO. -
87 CUY ..."".−1.5.0. These towns mel in-the first round of the
Hongkong Shield competition. The Gunners seemed to get used to the small pitch early in the gane, and confined the Boye to their own half for the greater part of the play. Naylor scored frat goal for the Artillery, and the Boys replied
with a hot shot which Boakley was forced to put to corner. From the throw-in Bancroft in st- tempting to pass back to Bauzley put the ball
Course of Instruction.The school has not yet published any formulated and comprobensive course of instruction. This is a soricus dofeet, Without one, noither parents nor boys, perhaps mot eron the staff, cau clearly see the sæpe of the education which it is intended to provide. Simple ovureos have during the last few years been drawn up for the district schools, the girls' grant schools and the vernacular schools. Something on the same lines, bat FOTO slaborato, is required for "Quien's College. More elaborate, because the Collage still pre- Beats as an organism a dégres of homogeneity, its needs fulfil. Its organisation admits of far into the net, and almost immediately after- all out of keeping with the heterogeneous wants
ouch of from two to Eve Itvisions. Almost all with the secre$7,Cog, 1; B. Q), G
In the second moiety the Gauners had tically all boys are promoted from one class to matters all their own way and Burt, Naylor, the next higher once a year. As to which divi. Tailor and Fensome added to the score the game sion they enter that depends solely on the ending in favour of the Gunners, with the
unter of marks they care at the anatal or
87 Cuy, 6; 3.0.C., 1. tion all subjects count equally. The first and overwhelming objection to this simple arrange
Brands, as well as the following increased wenlth and luxury of the nation his comrades for success in his new appointment. as well as other Ministers, and Mr. T. too briat a description. It consists of six classes wards the whistle sounded for the interval
which are Manufactured solely for
us:
LOLITAS PER BOX OF 50, $5.50
An exquisite smoko,
EL TAMARINDO, GRAND
ROYAL,
PER BOX OF 50. $4.00 A very fine Cigar.
and the increased might and extent of the Empire, When QUEEN VICTORIA came to the Throne the Civil List was arranged thus: Her Majesty's Privy Purss ....£ 60,000 Salaries of H.M.'s Household 131,260
•Expenses of H.M.' Household 172,500 Royal Alms
13,200 Unappropriated
8,040
£985,000
Colony loses one of its best cricketers nad one
114811.
the divisions of a cines do the same work. Prae-
headmaster's examination.
In that emmins
the departure of Sergeant Edwards the Kato, Japanese Ambassador, were who, when the issue seemed doubtful in interport
present. contests, has by his excellent batting assured. A message was read from His victory for Hongkong. In Sergesat Edwards Majesy the King welcoming the visitors the F.M.B. will welcome a good all-round sports-in the most cordial terms and assuring them that he had always treasured the His Excellency the Officer Administering tho
memory of his visit to Japan in 1881. Government has given his casent in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the Sir Edward Grey, in proposing themont (which will be modified in future) is that following Ordinances passed by the Legislative health of the Emperor of Japan, said wants of the pupils. It contrasts curiously with (it does not meet the various and legitimate HES MAJESTY also enjoyed the revenue of Conneil:-Ordinance No 12 of 1910-án Or the Duchy of Lancaster, but notwith-disuse to reliere, the Governor-in-Council of the Russo-Japanese Agreement in no the scheme of any great English School with
sortain duties: Ordinance No. 13 of 19:0-A wise impaired, but, on the contrary, mercial sad engineering classes, and so on. starling economies exercised the grant Ordinance to amend the Young Persons Ordin materially contributed towards secur- for her kousehold expenditure and ance, 1909 Ordinance No. 14 of 1910-An for her privy purse between 1887 and Ordinance to amend the Law of Copyright; ing the original policy of the Anglo- A. S. WATSON & CO., 1909 proved altogether insufficient and Ordnance No. 16 of 1910. An Ordinance to Japanese Alliance, namely, the
it had to be supplemented from other
£15,000 by On the accession of Kese EDWARD the Select Committer of the House of Comunions, after careful consideration, recommended that the Civil List should be paid as follows:-
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
(25
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all letters for publication should be written on me side of paper only.
anonymously signed communications that are already appeared in other papers will be
sne
narrted
sources
SQU
Their Majesties' Privy Purse Salaries of H.M's Household Expenses of H.M.'s Household.. Works (maintenance of palaces) Royal Alma... Unappropriated
& year.
amend the Protection of Women and Girls-maintenance of peace. The renewal
Ordinance, 1897; Ordinance No. 16 of 1910.---
An Ordiasace to further amend the Liquors of the Alliance had been amply Ordinance, 1909; Ordinance No. 17 of 1910. justified. Performances Regulation Ordiennes, 1908.
An Ordinance to amend the Theatres and Public
PROMENADE CONCERT,
Prinec Tokugawa, President of the Japanese House of Peers, replied.
REVISED CIVIL LIST PASSED.
LONDON, July 22nd.
£110,000
The annuni promenade concert arranged by 125,800 the Kowloon Cricket Club took place on the 193,000 spacious grounds at King's Park on Saturday 20,000 aight, and proyed as successful as its predeces 18,200 Bor.And this is bying a good deal, as the
beaaty of surroundings, agresable weather con The Civil List was passed by the 8,000
ditions, attractive music, and a goodly and con- House of Commons by 107 votes to £470,000 genial company, contributed to an entertainment
which has attained great popularity in the 19 These recommendations were adopted in Colony. In fact the event is unique in Hong. May, 1901, by the Government and the House keng, and the enterprise of the committee of the of Conimous. But it is to be noted that the Club in carrying out this convert, with all its grants were on the whole lese liberal than elatorate setting, deserves to be heartily com- those made to QUEEN VICTORIA: The de-mended. As before, the clubhouse was outlined Cmands on the Sovereign had immensely grown in beautiful lights, and in front s stage and LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC with the growth in the population; the scale been erected, while Kitaon lights added to the
Urders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS be sent before 11 am. on day of should publication. After that how the supply is amited, Only supply for Cash,
Telegraphic Address
PAELS. Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Leber.
O. Box., 34. Telephone No. 13.
HONGKONG OFFION: 10A, DEB TEUX BOAD
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 25TH, 1910
of living had rissu; prices in every direction had gone up; and KING EDWARD WAS mar-
general illumination of the grounds, The entrance, bright with innumerable lights, had the letters "K.C.C." picked out in striking fashion
who the approach to the pavilion was throng h an avenue of red Chinese lanterns.
His Excellency the Oflcer Administering the
ried, whereas QUEEN VICTORIA Was unmar- ried when she became Sovereign. The Royal Alms remained in 1901 at precisely the same figure as in 1887, notwithstanding the fact that population had doubled. Over and above the payments made to Kronembers of Committee, and escorted to their EDWARD and QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Government and Lady May and party attended. her were mot at the entrance by Sir Hormas
jee Mody, the President of the Club, and
were seats,
BRITISH NAVAL ATTACHE AT TOKYO.
ita classical and modern side, its army, com
I have arranged with the Headmaster that in future the standard set for the A divisions of classes in the upper school shall be that of the Oxford Local Senior, Junior and Preliminary examinations, respectively.
BOOTH
WITCRELL'S TEAM 2. TATA'S TEAM, This proved to be a very evenly contested
gume, and although Tata's team wore winners by their opponents, the blues, were only boston by two goals te uit, this was largely due to luok, and the goalkeeper on several occasions effecting
miraculous saves.
.
Two Lego:us HANDICAP: 1, W. J. Carrull; 2, H. J. White; 3, J. M. U. Lopus.
PLUNGING : 1. Witohall, 52ft, Sin.; 2, Ellis, 50ft. 9in.
DIVING FOR OBJECTS: 1, Silva, 17 points; 2. Carvalloy 15 points,—–—–—
Silva caused considerabl, amusement in this.
In drawing up a curriculum, special attention. will have to be given to the subject of Chineseyevant by putting the small cus inside his in which the College is weak, especially in the costumą, "an" example which was followed by upper Classes.
others, but ended disastrously for Carvalho, English cannot be learned without reading. whose costume burst is he was rising to the Pupils cannot read without books. Queen's Col-surface and he lost about half a dozen. lege differs from all the other senior schools of the Colony in having no library. This defect is being made good.
Overorowding:-Even under the present rules
this still cours, though it has been greatly reduced...
I note with pleasure a distinot all-round improvement in the practical nature of the teaching as compared with what it was a few years back.
The separate studies of the non-Chinese boys and the optional classes are a step towards the differentiation of courses which I have recom- mended above. The change in the readers and in the method of teaching reading has my hearty approval. The changes in veranculor education were the result of a meeting between the Head- LONDON, July 23rd.
master, the vernacular master and myself. They Captain Sir Douglas Brownriggars an instalment of a general scheme of has been appointed British Naval improvement.
Attache at Tokyo.
A SPANISH SENSATION.
a
COMPANY REPORT.
SWIMMING UNDER WATER: 1, Carvalho, 221 ft. ; 2, Cook, 188 ft.
TEAM RACE: Carrol's team secured a load at the start and won by about a yard.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.
CIVIL SERVICE T, KOWLOON.
This league matok, playod at Happy Valley, resulted in a win for the Civil Service by 11 points. Scores
* KOWLOON,
*
CIVIL SERVICE, P. E. Adams W. Woolley A. Thornhill
R. Hunter E. B. Ayris A. A. Milroy (skip) 16 C. Bond W. J. Crawford
W. Robertson G. K. Haxton
T. Petrie
Fizber
(skip) 18
A. Blowey
W. Fincher
(skip)
B. Duncan
-E. DAWEDE
A. Pilo
D. Harvey (skip) 19 1. Whent W. Brown
D. Keith
Shearor
21
C. Alexander (skip) 18 L. E. Brett (skip) 25
53
NEW ARMY RIFLE.
318
64
One of the first duties of the House of
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD. Commons in a new reign is to arrange for
The report of William Powell, Ltd, for pre. the support of "the King's Household and
sentation to the shareholders, at the ninth -or- to determine the Civil List or the Sovereign's
LONDON, July 23rd. dinary general mosting to be held at the Lucone. According to a long, established ammities to the PRINCE and PRINCESS OF The Hand of the Bajpats under Bandmaster
company's premises, Des Voeur Road Central,
There is a likelihood that, acting on the The ex-Premier, Senor Maura, was on Saturday, July 30th, at noon, status that advice of the War Office Committee, which has custom each Sovereign on his necession WALES and the King's daughters, and an
Coke filled the greater part of the work, and hands over to the nation the hereditary annual charge for pensions to the servants their selections were received with universal visiting Barcelona and was shot and the directors beg to submit to shareholders a been considering the subject, the whole Army
appreciation, the most popular perhaps being
statement of the company's accounts for the will shortly be armed with a new rifle, which revenues of the Crown-mostly derived of QUEEN VICTORIA. Adding those items.The Dollar Prinouss" and Songs of Ould wounded on the leg and arm, while year ending 30th June, 1910. The profit for will have a smaller bore than the weapon new in from the Crown' estatos-and receives in the total vote was as follows:
Ireland. Mr. R. E. White was in good voice friend who accompanied him was the year, including the sum of 8782.03 brought the Lee-Entleid, and furnished,
With bullet
smaller in diameter than exchange a Civil Last suitable to the require-
moreover, with Civil List
£470,000 and gave a fine rendering of "The leat watch," wounded on the leg.
forward from last account and after allowing for 巋 sharply-pointed instead of round nose, the ments of the state which he and his family Annuity to the Prince of Wales ....
20,000 following later in the evening with the over
bad and doubtful debts, amounts to 82,760.15, resistance of the air to its passage. The assailant was arrested in the which the directors propose should be absorbed diminished, and witha por are expected to maintain. The amount of
Annuity to the Princess of Wales 10.000 Popular Village Blacksmith." Mr. Walter
by writing off fixturer and things $2,087.02 that an almost dat trajectory is possible, avar high-Hitit reverful charge to impart that income is determined by a Select ComProvision for the King's daughters 18,000 comie, kopt his hearers wall amused by his songs
Hanibal, who undertook the supply of the act of firing a fourth shot.
-velocity it-has-been found very high- and carrying forward the balance, $673.13. There where the marksman and the object aimed at are mittee, which lays definite proposals before
Pensions to Queen Victoria's
and patter, and Mr. Grégory was equally
is still a portion of old stock on hand estimated the House, and these proposals are almost
apart, to be worth $6,000. servanta er
25,000 fancssful in a similar role, the latter's musical invariably adopted. The report of the
fares calling for an encore. Messrs. F. Č. Var- Committee is published, but not the record
£543,000 low, E. J. Chapman, and G, S. Arlbutt word. of its proceedings. 1
This seems a big figure, but it should be wall received for their instrumental trio, and KING GEORGE bas, of course, followed borne in mind that the incomes of British Corporal Burgess delighted the company with precedent. He has "unreservedly placed at Sovereigns are much below those of conti.biselerer sword display.
nental rulers. The TSAR is the owner of estates which are believed to yield him an annual income of two millions: The Ger
the disposal of the House of Commons those heriditary revenues of the Crown which were so placed by his predecessor, and in doing so he expresses his desire that AN EMPEROR has an income of £770,000
19
The concert was in every senso satisfactory and the committee are to be congratulated.
THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
THE SITUATION IN MANCHURIA.
Mr. Hinds having retired from the directorate during the year, Mr. H. J. Gedge was invited to fill the vacancy.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, who offers himself for re-election.
THE PANAMA CANAL AND JAPAN.
Mr. Uchida, Chief of the Mercantile Marine Barcan in the Department of Communications,
to
great distance
is
greally
"Another consideration is that the new rife would be somewhat lighter than the old, and the ammunition weald also be fighter round for round, both important advantages." It is under- stood that the committee has also taken into account the relative destrnativeness of the bulleta.
LONDON, July, 23rd. The Vossische" calls attention to. the recent semi-official Russian an-
SCOTTISH HOME RULE. nouncement that the Government was
Recently twenty Liberal-members of the
"competent provision should be made for from Prussia and £130,000 from the Ger for the month of May shows the balance of the transport duty on foreign goods | Canal will take place in January, 1915, seeing Committee. The Brst meeting of this now considering the introduction of a is quoted by the Nippon as expressing confidence use of Cornous, representing constituencies "north of the Tweed, formed themselves into that the opening oremony of the Panama what they, designied Scottish National despatched to the Far East via the that the work of cutting the Canal & being body was bald en June 24th, there being
pushed forward by the American authorities présent Sir John Jardins (Roxbargh), Mr. with great one When the Canal is
energy.
is open H. Cowan (East Aberdeen), Bir Henry Dalziel Siberian Railway,
The journal asks whether this Japan will feel its effect more keenly than any (Kirkcaldy) A. Morten (Butkorlael),
other country. Whether or not the transit Mr. C. E. Price (Central
through the Pansus Canal will be cheaper N. Barnes (Glasgow, Blackburgh), a. G. Chapple JD.
D. Hop (West File),
'announce
to
the
The Colonial Treasurer's financial statement HEE MAJESTY THE QUEEN in the event of man Empire, but he was compelled to Colony's assets and liabilities on April 30th her surviving him, and for His Majesty's
Prusian Lading to have been $169,64787, while the revenue for younger children in the event of their that his revenue was insufficient The May was $533,952.66, making a total of AUSTRIAN EMPEROR receives £780,000, the $708,600.53. Deducting the expenditure for the respectively attaining their majority or marriage."
balance of $75,589.95. The Colony's total assots subject, which was read on June 14th, was taken into considemtion by the "faithful
·Commons," who appointed a Select Commit- te, consisting of the Prime Ministar, the
i..
The Kro's Message on this KING OF ITALY £614,000, and the KING same month, 8633,010.58, there is implies an intention on the part of duty that of the Bues is unknown. In the (Stirlingshire) neck), Mr. E. B. Munro.
OF SPAIN 2380,000.
The Freneb Mail of the. 21st June wan delivered in London on the 22nd inst. ;*
The Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent
thesa
on May 31st were 3431,554,02, while the Habili, Russia to hamper foreign trade in event of the passage dues being cheaper than Mr.
through
As Rainy ties totalled $355,964.07. Reimbursement due by Manchuria. It asks if this is the first to inposed on vessels passing
the Fergahon (Leith
and Mr. D. V. Pirie Suez Canal, international shipping trafic will Railway Construction Account on April 30th,
(North Aberdeen), It was decided that the undergo a radical etmager M Mr. Uchida there aim of the committee should be the establish plus a debit balance on account of May, total consequence of the innocent R1880-fore calls the attention of the Japanese shipping | ment of representativa Government for Bootland. 989,054.20, and this mum, plus the balance pre- Japanese agreement for the opening of companies to this fact, and argue them to pre- for the control of paraly Scottish affairs. In
subject. (general account) as $1,064,644.15.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Leader of as Paul begs to sckvorlage with thanks sviously mentioned, shows the balance of ammatithe door in Manchuria to all nations are for the coming ontest in the shipping the satuma a conference will be held on the
the Opposition, and members of the Liberal, donation of 35.00 from an anonymous donor.
trade on the Pacific.