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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The typhoon warning has made its re-appear.. buce after a considerable absence, and the weather prediction for the week-ond was not very comforting to those who had saticipated
Happily the fears were not realised.
•
CONCILIATION IN THE SHIPPING TRADE
DEPUTATION TO ME. BUXTON,
28th ait, a deputation representing men from all
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 29rя, 1910.
the
familier.
the
THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY FOR CHINA.
SPEECH BY MR PAUL KING.
Canton-
42
| COUNT OKUMA ON NEW JAPA`. Locordingly bound to increase in every direction, Moreover, as a sequel to this social expansion
travelling through an avid sandy decort where In the course of an introductory article to the prices have risen, and there are signs that our
there was very little sustenance and very little Times Japan Number, Court Okuran writes:-
people may encounter grave difficulties in the
of asa for practical every day life. Now, the efforts of that Scoiaty wore to raise the The astonishing oben z which have sovurred cost of living. Sooner or later, too, the nation
mental and moral standpoints of the Chinese At the offices of the Board of Trade on the in New Japan have been dug on the one hand to may have to grapple with and solve those which has just been issued for general circula. being done. He himself as a missionry WAS social In the annual Report of the above Boolety, people, and in that way much good was from problems known ne the labour question, the new national movement resulting partly sponding a good deal of time out of doors, the ports in the United Kingdom, and including the amalgamation of the various forces at work with which Europe and Amories are already tion, is printed the following speech mndo at especially glad that they laid stress upon The subject of Anansial the annual mesting by Mr. Paul King, Com the word Christian," in regard to the litore a large number of members of Parliament, in the country stealf, and on the other to the easien of industries, the missioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritimeture which they prepared-naine the word I waited upon Mr. Sydney Buxton to urge the pressure from without which compelled advancement of education, and other social had been asked, ho said,' to give some her all know how the best English literat
throwing open of the country to foreign in- sv tercourse und than precipitated the expansion of problems all require further study. Japan has
"Christian" in a very wide and liberal sense. the national movement. The creation of New Bot as yet ronped the beast of the civilization memories
of the Founder and first Secretary was tinged or permeated through and through Japan may be said, therefore, to be chiefly due she has adopted from the more advanced nations,
of the Society, Alexander Williamson, who was with Christian thought and sentiment; and also to the influence of civilization. Thero
gained a knowledge of the material his father-in-law, and with whom, twenty to what a great gap would be left in English to the thief, and, according to reports, he has to the ship
affected by the being under the load of many great and sing of the Chinese Empire. Het
nearest his heart, namely, the eliminated from it.
about Christianity wore been fairly busy of lata. Coolth is a great owners of the country a letter, which could not
Head Ch desideratum, but it may be obtained at too be called offensive in any way, asking them to debt which we have contracted to Anglo. advance bravely and enthusiastically on their need it, in its breadost sense, unlimited by any therefor ho hoped that all of them would ge
to respect, I must acknowledge the
In the early days of national reform countrion apecial
Chriation literatura scattered far and wide the word Christisuing," as
as his father-in-law throughout that great Empire of China, and Donstitute à condliation board, with A view to
Bason civilization
are During the time of the course, but midway
to factor: considering grieranes. Fire hundred Sas
their hearty support to the work the Socisty was of the loit sepies
received. Three foreign civilization into Japan wore the flag. During the past half-century the Japaness
of Now growth
the work Japan, the study
The policy of the open door is insisted upon by politicians, but householders would do well to give it some consideration at present. The open door and the open window is an invitation
much cost.
nsowity of forming a consiliation board for the shipping industry.
Mr. G. N. Barnos, M.F., introduced, "the deputation.
Mr. Havelock Wilson said that for many
but
she has
years the seamer had desired s conciliation are very few dots of life which evils from which she suffers, and ber people are thirty years ago, he had many talka dù the literaturo il everything "They wanted to BOO
WEFT.
of
na ostern
ind
Hongkong has been saddened this wook by between 40 and 50 reolies went out and gate, the first to introduce the Bay off their pulse 8TOR shish and that energies of Chinese with the lonvon of Christian Ideals, doing, and do all they could in their own sphero the nows of the disaster which has bofallen our of thou wersgiliation board, said othom the Dutch language was the modium, have freely and incessantly speat themselves supersede all others, first, "Thou shalt love the of usefulness to interest others in the work it
language has prevailed, and it is and not in the two
two great fore
foreign wars
fino cruiser of the Korean const. The Bedford was thoroughly representative of the British important position in one squadron, and her
sporting circles. Last year the Bedford wen the football shield, and this year though not andcessful her ropresentatives made a good showing in the competition. General regret is
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nover
should
But since the
thran the
oat of their national
Renial
hou shalt love thy neighbour as end,
sectarianisin; that was to say, to leaven the maga and the two great Commandments which
was doing. Lord thy God with all thy beart," "nad
The resolution was seconded by the Secretary and adopted. That
was his view, and perhaps it might be
The Chairman in reply said he had had his between these all-comprehending principles for the new interest ronsed by the position of China
Christina direction.
felt not only at the disaster which has overtaken pipowners nch mou would buy shins for English language and literature are those mestational expansion is directed. I believe, as an ardent young Scotchman, 6 foot 5 inches
the ship bat at the loss of eighteen brave men,
the
and the story of the disaster will be anticipated was afraid that the owners she took up a hostile spread even to romote parts of Japo Empire development of our nation, and I await its
with mournful interest.
I notice that an attempt has been made this week to create a scare among bathers on the subject of snacks. The subject crops up every other bathing season;" and a momentary feeling
nothing but a typhoon is allowed to interfere!
want to do that.
Mr. with the delights of the water which forms such Burton, in the course of his reply, said he I was speak ruled that that was not the time for the con a pleasant feature of our summer.
of special grievance, because he dit sideration of ing to a man the other day who knows our ter- not wish to projulga tho merits of snok matters. tioned the subject of the alleged shark, he Shipping Federation's atamps, the Board had no large dah called by the Chinese kaukang, which at a distance might readily be mistaken for a shark. I give this explanation so that if any bavo takon sincs at the report they may to
OMNIBUS AND TRAM TICKETS.`:
THE UNPOPULAR INSPECTOR. We extract the following amusing incidents ccntemporary
Yesterday evening I get on the top of a
+
I
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
STRONG JAPANESE CRITIC 1984,
A neobor of the Tokyo Municipal Council who has just returned from England has expressed his views on the Anglo-JapaneseTM Exhibition to the following effect:-
between the
ritory and its coasts very well, and whoa I men- In reference to the branding of men with the it is really a completa error to suppose" that baro of showing a ticket which tho | attributed the scare to, the appearanco of the information, but if such action was being taken only to a warlike race. In the age of fendalism, femme du peuple", could not find, and when the ecially when he became Agent for the the thibition. As a matter of fact, however,
re-assured,
---
The transition from sharks to snakes is not
specimen of the reptile, which is credited with
tion So far as he could use his
tion board was to bo industry, there mist bo and
representation will on both
glou,
the
10
Dr
favourable to the establish and ment of a intimated that the matter would be considered, of the English but in the majority of cases it was Navy in every way. As a cruiser who held on the question would be referred to the Shipping acquired politish language that we have have bad to wage. There have been highs interesting to trace the copnsation in his mind own life enriched during the past few years by
stated that tra
economic,
social, and educa-some quarters of a
certain exbauation of Federation. The general manager of the hip. tional knowledge. The development of constitu- activity, a certain relaxation of moral fibre, officers and erow were well known in social and Pg Fedoration had made public statemnota to government in Japan has also been certain tondenor towards scepticism, which, it gading human sotiritics and the establishment | and by the efforts made to turn its deals in
tional the effect that the federation would not quasidor largely due to our having taken as our the may
faared, may react injuriously on social of that Soole that ho must take them back whatever
the establishment working of the English Constitution. In fact, morality. At such a
of
joncture the
To Mostrate vigour of the a conciliation board for the catal · owners wero
the importance of the part played by English nation may well be stirred by some external further thus his own personal memory extended, literature,
gocially, and educa
stimulus which will remove doubte, restore con.though the latter could claim a vista of caror well-intentionot, good-heartet men, but, on the
Renco other hand, them were those who
tionally, may be gathered from the fact that the plishment of the great abjocle towards which imagine the venerable figure of Dr. Williamson, and instil fresh courage for the accom forty than thirty years. He asked them to
and insure them for £55,000, and the widely studied in this country, and that they are first voyage these skips made was their last. Ho now included in our shool curriculum, and have therefore, that the Japan Number" of The fall, with jet black hair, landing in Shanghai Tames will be of great vaine in furthering the in September, 1855, and coming under the attitude towards conciliation were men of that
The face that inbabits our Island
influence of Dr. Medhurst, thon nearing the close. He did not know whether he would be was originally formed by an intermixture of publication with great pleasure.
ead of his mort honourable course. He received allowel to mention the men's grievances.
various tribes in the East, and civilization was
the young enthusiast in a fatherly way. und Mr. Buxton said he thon, ht they had battor produced by absorbing and assimilating the
Dr. Williamson in after years was always ready civilizations of other countries. From this
to admit the soundness of Dr. Medburst'a exclude any question of grievances. It was
theories. One anecdote he used to tell which er the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition as a joint "There are some people in Japan who ameid- quite obvious that no conciliation bearth was point of view it resembles not a little the civiliza
tion of Great Britain. Bushido, which has
had a bearing on their press and found De subject, to the required if thero were no grievances.
undertaking of Great Britain and Japan. The Mr. Wilson said that after the President's try aver
altracfad so much attention in foreign
Medhurst" tut-tutting" over a tract which had for attempting to lead the people to believe this.
that he went in one day effect
Japausso Government, indeed, can be blamed of alarm is raised on those occasions, but for raling he would only mention that the list of countries, is the standard of conduct indicating from a Paris letter appearing in a Londia been want to hint. It was washy and silly and To give an instance; when in certain textilo
inculcated turistoly the good sonse of the community is grievances was a formidable one. If the men the condition of national morality inet above taking troskish storica too seriously, and they could do way to strike, and they did not its fundamental principle, is nothing moro Madeline-Bastille omnibus trundling alonged that the writer was a very Godly man, alter their decision by decoded them to
could not get a conciliation board, the only thing during a history of many hundred years, and
gaite nasuited to the needs of the Chinese, but fabric guild refused to exhibit its products at
las.
Medhurst, whe was a kind-hearted lady, the Exhibition the nathorities p than the idea of justice and humanity. That towards the Opera. There was just one place and be excused on the grennd
declaring that
that if the Anglo-Baron sicilization, also founded on left, and as I dropped into my scat and
good in. justice sad humanity, should have easily to
to fan myself with the edge of
tontions. "He may be a very Godly man," said Fuld refrained from exhibiting it would
the diplomatic relations bet Panam inuenced the new life of Japan is some.
ma, Dr. Medhurst drily, "but I am afraid noticed that an animated discussion was going Chinese will ind out that he is a fock."
the
At any rate, the Government volun- thing more than a mere chance coincidence.
dence on on the other
side of the ' deck," between a That idea wark inte Dr. Williamson's por- the Department of Agriculture and Commerce,
teared to take up the enterprise,
so, handing it over to woman and a controlour." It was fervid Bushido simply a code of ethics appropriate
young mind, and bore fruit
afterwards,
snd appointing
ting high grade officials as officials of as the warriors formed the governing class self-important official began to lectura her on her the Scriptures in Northern China in the sixties the enterprise whatever indeed it is a mere
Bible Society of Scotland, distributing the British Government had reports he hoped that at any rate it did not und typified the national character, Buste vetuissness in losing it, sho answered him with often at great personal risk. He always had speculator, Mr. Kiralfy, who is solely concerned
and he trusted there was
was exaggeration in the
nothing to do with. British mailers, He heartily r reed with
seemed to represent affect Bri
mortality more vivacity than
than ceremony that she had paid her an open mind, unlike some of his colleagues, in the enterprise. I learn that Mr. Kiralty of warriors, but there is the general prinsiple urged by the dopata of
in it that far
fare, as the
conductor could
testify that, worthy men who were either heartbroken or projected the Exhibition in the ordinary way of must deal with the shipowners as well as the the military arts by engaging in quarrels company, she could not see that it mattered when they discovered that the Chinese did not consulted priva aly, with Count Kosura, then
makes essentially good offices, ho
To disgrace haring discharged her indebtedness to the furious according to their natural temperament, hiness in order to make money out of it, and men. If the general principle of the concilia.without any reason was recognized by the much if she had not kept the receipt, and invariably look at things from a Western Japanese Ambassador at London, whe endorsed
to the shipping warriors
as involving the utmost. skame, that, after all, she did not want any sauce point of view. Their conduct and behaviour wore regulated from him, and the best thing he could do was very difloult, certainly not thie week. A large gire the whole matter their careful considera and Beside is really a set of moral doctrines To be treated in this offhand fashion by a greatly inferior race. A South Sea Islander acquired a more portion of the Exhibition by The Boart would and controlled by justice and bumanity, to transfer his attentions to someone else. reached by motheds which succeeded with may be said that the Japanese Government the actiome, resulting in the Government's He realised that the Chinese were not to be taking up the matter seriously. In short, it nad it wald do anything to th
to bring the that make for peace, its final ond being much woman wae more than the inspector could doing the mischief in the Garden of Eden was two sidos together, in order to form something the same as that which constitutes a gentle stand, so he got out his notebook, took the being taugh at hymn, and then given a pint Paying Mr. Ravally ro L-amonating to Yen
negro might be gathered in" by caught on the Peak on Friday night, the of
conciliation board, they man's rule of conduct amongst English people. lady's name and address, and, after assuring shirt to sing of the nature of
80000. From my own observation there can resourcefal Chinone being successful in lassoing would be only too glad. It had been mentioned The Japanese nation trained underBushido saw himself that there were two s's in it," ho
in, but the Chinaman hardly be seen any exhibit in the Exhibition no difficulty in understanding t the qualities which it, and with the rope round its neck conveyed it tint that desire was universal among anion and constituto the English geaßeman, and Font off, remarking that he would be obliged as practically on their own intellectual level, which is worthy of the British Government.
non-union men, and that was a fret of consider.
and must be met in different way. In fact, as to the city next morning. Fortunately the metable weight. He deprecated any who saw it at that time of the day did not nood action in regard to disputes 7 Procipitato i assimilating the conceptions of justice and report the parenger for failure to comply Dr. Williamson used to remark, the missionaries As a whole the enterprise is utterly lifeless, and
humanity embodied in Anglo-Saron civilie with the regulations of the company. Judg. who landed in Britain to convert their ancestora The last thing
ing from the mocking laugh with which the bad far lower material to deal with than the amongst Englishman, and accordingly little Mr. Kiralfy is not a man of any influence to rub their eyes or pinoh themselves with a they desired was astrike. They wanted on 1tion. It is in the natural order of femme du peuple" hailed this parting shot.
able and just arrangements. Mr. Wilson had therefore, that in the expansion of asked the Board to maintain an impartial Japan the people
endeavoured to I should not think she was greatly concerned missionaries who landed in China.
interest is shown by the people in the Exhibi As he thas studied the sabject he foresaw tion.
As he
least. attitude in regard to the various Aots afceting
realize the ideal
enjoya controlling danger
rights the the Chinese might reject searmen in the overt of
dianute between them dispute
on liberty and
But everyone does not accept the inspector's lege, and he considered that in such an event have no authority whatever. Even sach
Christianity whilst nasimilating Western kauw promoter of the undertaking, the Japanese officials are overshadowed by his influence, and trill- such Aets with absciato impartiality. Mr. Wilson enterprise. The expansion and development of has proved more than a match for the annoy- ideals, or exchange them for materialists and by exocuted without his sonsont. Indeed, the that the Board would endeavour to administer of that civilization, and to develop industrial cency. There is at least one man in Paris who
would be worse than the Erst that they might lose theiz
a nal in
in the wall had said that, according his information,
tion, New Japan have been achieved by
ing, persistent "controleur." When the latter atheism. there had lutely bean instances in which the
Western civilization: and if the
Therefore he
he considered that Western Board's administration had not boun absolutely
owa mach
enters the omnibus with his request for tickets, Western civilization
in a very low position, From an outsider's view the erdibita to China's tickets. He has kapt all the tramway and Board
rvading arefully into them. would look
this country may to which more expecially
books and teachers, otherwise it that of Japan and Pritchazacteristics, but the hos played the chief part omnibus receipts he has received since the first Mr. Havelock Wilson
in promoting the
our intion of June, and when the inspector comes along happily not alone in that ides, which
be a case of to the rapids." He was display is for from atisfactory. The Japanese branding of some on, referred again to the said that every
towards the ideals we so appreciate,
hu offers him the lot. Then ensues the follow-shared especially by Dr. Young Allen, & life-gricultural village is a more sketch of the life a few cherry brandy. etc., in position when a Port of Antwerp have been branded on their year for the last three years 10,000 men of the
Now, indeed, Jad abroadggles ing dialogue:
the lowest class of and difficulties
persante in the long friend, and together in the 'seventi s awful crash was hoard. The owner rushed to the bodion before being ougaged in British ships, result of strenuous exertions for the intro-
of wore, and to North-East as it
to which muat
Јария,
right "Tickets," replier the passenger, in a honeyed began to "Hold the room, found the boy' sfceckless gazing in front and, in addition to that, the very men respon.duction of the now civilization, has fortunately tone.
books to
their ende.
Japanese gentleman with Dr. of him, and when he turned his eyes on the sible for the for the right of employmont. Powers, and has been recognized as such in the the branding made the men pay fees succeeded in taking her place among the World
Williamson soon found that the morament had nothing but displeasure and shame. life in it, and then determined to gather Japanese artisans who have been hired by Mfr. scene of destruction he also was speechless. averaging 10. to £5
Kiralfy are Mr. T. R. Ferous said he thought an india. Far East. As an Eastern Empire, Japan?
restriction willing to
of their suffering from together in a Bocaly all who were Words were inadequata Not even ad- was rubber stamp was used, not rel-hot irens. still have further straggles to face, but our
help, and he was anxious to secure the support of personal Uberty between 11 am. ard 10 lisard:
Mr. Baxton, in reply to a vote of thanks, said future ideals are, briefly speaking, to maintain
ynen, whose place i
in the Church seemed to every day. Further, these artisaus areot so lows
tclass that the last statement about branding had eased his harmonious relations between the Western and
they rowly and shamolessis beg for of groat importance. Sir Thomas Hanbury miud. At the same time, the matter was quite Eastern civilizations and to contribute ass nation
the first to he app buymoney from the visitors, balling both palman
sppealed to, and is quite unnecessary for you to keep all
Japan, when soliciting money from pussers-by justice and humanity.
Sir Robert Hart also contributed generously operations of that sort were carried on at
loso
patience,
and wrote besides in a strain which greatly this disgraceful bobaviour, Moreover, the ox Antwerp or anywhere else.
The disturbance of international peace and
I was utterly disgusted at seeing 4 beg Four pardon," replies the passenger. cheered the workers. friction and discord between various races usual- "Everyone of them bears these words: This ly arise out of differences in the degree of social ticket must be presented st every request of shortly afterwards its Founder had to
hibtion of Aizu, Formosan natives, etc., to the Then the Society was started, but very public gaza way also be regarded us raining the progress and the want of harmony between the company's inspectors. So I keep them, as his life's task. In spite of his
down lay opposing civilizations. Japan has already opened requested, ant of respost for the company's re-aged aspect, he never reached old age, and was
question of personal rights. venerable, even
"The real object of Mr. Kirally in ro- to the Exhibition is utterly alien to but she is
only sixty when he left us. In this life he was
was gari
that of the Japanese officials actually con cerned in the enterprise, not to speak of the. beloved Chirs had made in the last dosen your lending authorities in Japan. The latter wero and impartial attitude towards her competitors. plish her national destiny by HAKUMing a
so, but he foresaw them all, and was often ridiculed
There was a for the firm faith ho bad in China's fatare. greatly startled, on arriving in London, at the When, as at present, the preservation of peace in this to do because you'ro on the pay-sheet, and might be say touch of the propkot, and the dwind- undertaking. Bitter complaints were also tonett of the dreamer about him, discovery of the real situation of Japan in the the Eustis
stis regarded as the chief factor for the
directed by soms exhibitors against the auth maintenaues of the peace of the world, Japan has you mast fill in your time at something"
give me your ticket yes or no ing number of those who remembered him perities when the matter became known to them. po other thoughts whatever than pretty pass, and the humour of it was not facts that a speech which explained the accelera- towards that peace by her own examplo, and by contribute
would recall that he had a wider view It is a fact that deep dissatisfaction prevails Borally i have it in your handa.” .In despair the anhappy
than is given to many men. There
WAS I rugged endeavouring to secure barmony
controlear" is fin- between the Eastern and the Western civilizations. This, as heap of three weeks tickets nntil he flude the
ally reduced to searching through the confused greatness in his conceptions to which he did not amongst the exhibitors, which has caused much
do justice either in his words or in his trouble to the authorities. Bat Le built foundation. He know that he the
That the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition is a thought that Dr. Williamso
panese in England, and it is not impossible that mind were the 400 millions of China, the big in the coming session of the Diet the Govern- connection with this fiasco. "Japan Chronicle. patiest, hardworking, waiting people,
dread feeling that all was not well with them.
!
A certain man in the city has had a tale of woo
ronson.
of
economic freedom. olition, religions, and
Вага
at the threat.
*
The
it scarcely worth
seeing.
to relato this wook. He had just bought a fand their employer. He could only assure them progress, which are the special characteristics summons with decile, mutton-koaded compla the last state of ChiLa Or own religion and ng nutter as fixing an
stock of liquor and, boing anxions to keep it under his ownere, had a shelf put up in the bath- room and gave the boy instructions to bare the "various bottles, which-numbered soreral dozens
to
and represented no Kttle weight, placed thereon, impartial. If he would send particulars, the it is the
induence of Anglo-Saxo Aig
The boy proceeded to carry out the instructions, and had got several dozens of claret, port wine,
Language difficulties do not often arise among Europeans in Hongkong, but I heard rather an amusing incident the other day which may be regarded as somewhat of an exception. A little French girl of tender years mado friends with an English tot and went to play at the -house of the latter. They became very friendly, so much so that the mother of the English giri decided to cultivate the acquaintance of the mother of the French girl. Accordingly she called one afternoon, and the unexpected Lappened. The French lady could not speak English, and the visitor was just as ignorant of the language of "la belle Frace." Hore was a
lessened by the lady of the house producing a French-English books and attempting to arrive ́at a fer commonplaces.
*
10%
after many
D5
I of the driving
› quarter omnoŁ
are
* Joker offers him a handful of fifty or and acience should staly Japanese officials a
and as the What's that ?".
may
But where's to-day's?” "It's among the bunch." "Give it to me. "Look for it."
D
That's not my business." "Neither is it mine."
prepare
was one of
All
from
the pro-
The
P.m
new to the Board, who were not even aware that towards the peace of the world by the practice of these tickets," says the inspector, beginning to ponded with his well-known munificence. Pased one over the other, just like beggars in
THE TWO-POWER STANDARD.
FRENCH COMMENT ON ANGLO-GERMAN KIVALRY.
The Paris correspondent of the London Morning Post wrote
Anglo-German zeval rivalry is being watched with the closest interest in this country, and Mr. Asquith's gezeral comment.
aith's speech has been the object of The Tempa to-night remarks on the curious
tion of English 20val construction has been well received in Germany. "This is," it anys, "no doubt due to the frankness of the explain tions furnished by the English Premier. situation is one witch, in its
will, Tho two Powers,
wide Eer door to trade and commerce, stil not gulat, however, be allowed to carry out my act spared to see the immense stridos which his only in the welcoming son of Europe instructiono ""
ready to welcome also the
und America, and her settled policy is to accom
to
a fair
"Why?" asks the psasenger, innocently.
Because I am paid for doing so." Who knows? Perhaps you've been given
twice before again tackling this joker,
tims, but for aternity. Ever present in his
in the street.
This, however, does not end the story. The yond the reack of human presept form, is be. the main purpose and result of the Anglo- moves on. But I should imagine he would think worked with all his heart and soul, not only for ernment is the public opinion amongst the Ja French lady, having ascertained who her visitor law, add consequently their apparent rivalry is national progress achieved by the strenuous MEANING OF THE LOYAL TOASTS, battalions," as he was fond of calling them, of ment will be impeached for its responsibility in
Japanese Alliance.
Germany.
was. of course, returned the call.
difficulty was expected, but the English lady
and England, are obeying a
a higher The same not a matter for mutual resentment."
After a summary of the history of the British is yet based
the past five years,
Í do not feel cortain, however, whether the
exertions of Japan during the past half century o solid social foundations, If the form it has assumed be carefully ob
will un-
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the American Amba ador to London, replied at a dinner to the toast
sonve
The
situation was not improved. The speakers could not arrive at an understanding, and the
It was the glory of the Society that it had dragged a wide and ever widening net. That in its works appealed to high and low alike in secure definite
Chios, to the results in
Kaso, in enlightening and
as well as of dignity
At the meeting of the British Medical When you drank your toast to the King, just the "Min," whilst ita plctures attracted, truly to Jay the foundations of Bow, no one presumed to speak for him in and, lot them hope, lit up the mind of the Association at the Imperial Institute last month a now moral and intellectual English Premier declared in the
structure terms that this necessity implied no tension in Bester
in reply. All felt that the becoming and only rublest enulis. He had great pleasure in Liont-Colonel Sir E. Havelock, MD, initiated,
Anglo-Gozman relations.
BEST MEN FOR THE TROPICS.
to
all,
the
remarks that the
happoned by rare chance to have a gentle. and German Navia during time has come when I served, traces of substantial progress What to of "the President of the United Stater man caller present. Oh, yes, he could sposk the pagety of a combination of two Flant doubtedly be found, but it is-no EASY WHEN y these terms- French, and his hostess was delighted. He was being supe and that in consequence the ne, promoting the national
daly presented, but the unexpected, or the ex-
•to the forces of the British Navy
must be facod,
NATY PROD
un.
of
of
in-
that afternoon.
of mon and
interesting descriptions of the types wozon needed for the tropics and the types not wanted.
The best kind of man to go to the tropics was well screwed on; a good tomper, but not
Blaize, whose advice was so good that everybody out that Engisastrogers. Of this these wars have subjected us, State expened the profound respect of all the
paoted-whichever you will, happened. The sensity of a fresh effort is forced upon ich, according to our ideals, the Westernte response was your own general and inconding Mr. Bardsley's resolution, and with in the Tropical Medicine section, a discussion on call had to bo brought to a speedy close. When defence imposes cuties that But national and Eestern civilizations are to be blended into stinctive, exclamation, "The King-God blees him he desired humbly to commend the labours the special factors influencing the suitability of
must be falfiled permanent harmony. I am as yet only PAT-
I sometimes think he might wisely of their new officers to the her French visitor had departed, the hostess It is satisfactory to observe that everyone intially satisfied in my own mind with the present adopt the same customs for our toket to the God, the Father of the moblessing of Almighty Europeans for life in the tropice. He gave
Europe agrees in admitting this fast. Ife state
ILover
The motion was adopted oar progress, and I fully recognize President. One thing is elcar. The toasts to endeavoured to soothe the disappointment of her aun agreement is reached as to the limitation of still the need for us to quicken our exertions speaking world come more and more to be drunk moving a very hearty vote of thanks to this much has yet to be done and how great these two great heads of Stater in the English- The Rev. Li Lloyd, C.M., Foochow, in gentleman guest by explaining that the visitor armaments which is unlikely-this ananimity and to direct them in the light of comparative in the same spirit on both sides of the Atlantic Chairman for presiding over the meeting, said the good, ordinary type of Britisber, with a good
thought the gautioman was speaking English!" would, which perhaps and chimerion, and estadios. If the condition of modern Japan with the same loyal and patriotic. hope for the he felt quite curtain that the proposition would hend
posla, which are chimerical, must be
is minutely analy
ท and the preserva It is now authoritatively explained at Home
Arva be carried with soclamation. He was sure they over-intellectual. He should be one who would In the Opinion M. Bardoux dwells on the
be beat to sed and observed, we shall continued sovereignty
mast all feel that the Editor of the Contempor- take an interest in the things around him and ich is the real meaning confess that many defects in the tica of ordered liberty, that the expression "Go to blazes" accusionally animity of political opinion on this subject, and political, judicial, economic, social, educational, of each of them. You intend, without doubt, ory Review must be a
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West-end. made use of by people who do not refrain from on the serions character of the contest, as ities and material domain still require to be remedied. gentlemen, to express your high regard for the therefore, they wero especially grateful to him for ever be sighing for the fleshpots of the He should be one who could work hard and rudeness of speech has no reference to the truted by the brief debato of July 14. He con-
siders that, for the moment, the superiority of to
Our ecantry has been unavoidably compelled personal character of the fair-minded, able, and for presiding over their meet would say first exercise practical temperance in all things, with infernal regions, bat is a memorial to a Bishop the British Fleet is indubitable, but he
in two great wars with foreign coun-Presidential chair. But I venture to think your and himself surrounded by
upright public servant who now occupies the With regard to the Society, he
your of all what a pleasure it space of little more than ten years,
to him to
to self-control, and common sense. The should have polute falen behind in the Las
In
addition to the extraordinary stra
strain be which toast means more than that. It reaches further find him
Consuls-General mouthful of good teeth and a healthy digestion;
eneral a
a chest Bought it.' As the reverend gentlemen is dead, the race BS
diture than merely personal regard. It surely embodies and Commissioners of Customs from China. with plenty of expansion; and a regular He was rather afraid of those goatlemen pulses and healthy circulation. He should not it is prosumed that nobody will seek that advice class England has only 74 completed, with 53 has saraneed by leaps and bounds in order
whole country, of every
In people in our without under constraction, as against the 115 complet cope with the expansion and growth of State whe
he met them abroad, but was very when distinotion of
that. of party or
The best type of woman was built on similar lianes.
Further he lines, and would be a valuable helpmate to her anes. Mr. Asquith reckoned that England tre
tremely heavy financial burdens have been placed once, for the exalted ring the divested of their efloial powers. There has been a strong and sudden demand ld have in December, 1913,25 Dreadnoughts apon the nation. Moreover, there are many Executive in, one frand division and that mot of a Society like theirs, A clergyman wrote to occupation; but if she interested herself in her would say how deeply ho felt the need and value husband. Her chief dagger would be lack of is commission against 21 German Dreadnoughts, such
tasks before
farther ontlay, the from Japan for Saigon rice and prices have and if he did not include in his calculations the
completing
of Mess the smallest, of this communication, the reconstruction of cities,
girdles the globe, occupies the Christian Literature Society for China time she also would find the tropfes not Italian and two Austrian battleships, wh
than one-fourth of its habitable space, worthy of support!" He at once wrote back unbearable. Co., the well-known Saigon exporters, are of to be in commission at the end of 1913. "Never" works and drainage, the improvement of ord foverns nearly vau-third of its inhabitants, and said "Certainly it is." It had been his opinion that prices will continue to rise until concludes M. Bardoux, in the course of its Fanitary equipments, and many other under. The material conquests that have created this pleasure to spend a great many years in China, colossal and world-wide empire are due to no and had dipped a good deal into Chinese litera the new crop makes its appearance in Novem-long and glorious history has the British Navy takings of public utility in the motropelis and
been so closely pressed,"
in the provinces. The burden of laration is class more largely than to the mechanical ture, and, speaking from the standpoint of
engineers.
English literature, it appeared to him to be like
MOW.
RODERICK RANDOM.
it was
ed and 38 ander construction of the Triple Al. nadertakings both at hotne and abroad, and offcial clothed with the section, for the high indeed to meet them on an occasion be vermuch of the blonde type.
would
ия
ex-
people's
pr
of Chief
rleen considerably. Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & twu Colouial battleships, he alo omitted the two air of harbours, the provision of water of one, reat English-speaking him the other day from Kent, and said, "Is house and pursued some hobby to while away the
Ber.
which
aro
more
The type of woman who was not wanted was the irritable and capricions, whe considered she was not understood by her husband, and who was given to fits and backaches and headaches and
Vapours.