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governing authorities need to carefully watch and do their best to correct. There is no doubt that the tendencies of the student class have been almost invariably Chauvinistic, but we are not prepared to
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siga has it given of that calu; self-sacrific- ing'spirit of constructive patriotism which brought Japan safely through similar perile of change." Ifistory, we fear, does not
LONDON, February 13th. justify this contrast between the Chinese
In consequence of the plague, the and the Japanese student. They are much alike, and in the same set of circumstances Governor-General of the Amur has they are not very different from what ordered the troops to close the
frontier.
DB ST. MARCEAUX students would be in any part of the world.
CO.. &
REIMS
There is abundant evidence of the existence of constructive
patriotign among the stu deat class in China, and we doubt whether tha ons can claim any advantage over the other as regards the "calm and self-sacri-
AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL ficing" nature of this constructive patrio-
COURTS OF
ENGLAND, GERMANY, RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, BEL- GIUM, ITALY, DENMARK,
and in this one fact we think is to be &c., &c.
sought the only difference which appears SOME LONDON ESTABLISH-between the student
MENTS AT WHICH ST. MARCEAUX CHAMPAGNE
IS A FAVOURITE WINE. Les Laurier's
Berkeley Cafe Royal Cafe Verrey Carlton
Cavour
Cecil Chandos
Claridge's
Comedy
Maison Jules Midland Hotels. Monico Pall Mall Res.
taurant Pagani's Piccadilly Pimm's
Prince's
Dieudonne Hotel Ritz
Florence
Romano's
Frederick Hotels Savoy
Gaiety
Hatchett's
Imperial
Kettner's
Ship and Turtl Simpson's Trocadero &c., &o,, &c.
AGENTS
Peking is apparently free."
RUSSIA AND PERSIA,
RUSSIAN TROOPS RECALLED.
SENSATION IN SAMPAN STREET.
RECKLESS USE OF A REVOLVER.
Before Mr. B. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, John Kilgour, a ship's officer, was nharged with (1) carrying firearms without a limonca; (2) recklessly maing Brearmsa: and (3) silfully and maliciously damaging property to the value of $35 at No. 13, Sampan Street, on Saturday night.
Defendant pleaded guilty on all counts. Inspector Kerr informed his Worship that on the day in question the mistross of the hous had obtained a large mirror which was lying is one of the rooms with the glass to the wall. The defendant Bred a revolver, and the ballot wont through the lack of the mirror, and smashed the glass.
The shattered mirror was exhibited in Court His Worship (to defendant)-Is that how it lappened?
Defendant--I don't know how it happened, I was under the influence of drink. I must havo casa it, but I don't remember doing it.
Inspo for Kerr said the mistress of the house informed him that the dofondeat and another
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
Colonel BEDFORD asked if it was not pomible to stop ships from coming alongside wharves and allowing rate to possibly osoape asliore,
Tho VICE-PRESIDENT pointed out that it was
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Boon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe presides, and there were present:--Hoz. impossible to do anything like that. Probably Mr. W. Chatham, C. M. G. (Vice-President), rate would make their way into the inidat of the
cargo... Mr. A. Sholton Hooper, Colonel Bedford, R.A.M.C. (Prisoipal Medical Officer), Dr
Mr. LAU CHU PAR said be understood that G. L. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Lan Chu PakMr. Ng Hoa Taz, Dr. F. Clark (dedical Offcor of Health), Dr. W. W. Pearse (Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (secretary).
CARE OF GRAVES,
Amiante by the President relative to the ropair of graves in the Colonial Comotory was submitted.
Dr. FITZWILLIAMU wrote :-Could the former minutes not be forwarded with this paper, this does not state what provision has been made for the continual
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up-koop of graves Small repairs done when required promptly is the most satisfactory
method of dealing with a matter which must constantly require attention.
The PRESIDENT said that the Select Com
the plague in the North was different to that experienced here,
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS asked if there was any bouns given to good rat-catchers.
The PRESIDENT replied that that had been abolished long ago. He added that considera tion would to given to the subject mentioned by Colonel Bedford,
A DOUBLE EXECUTION
There was a double execution in Vidoria Gaol pesterday morning. Wong Kan and Chong Luk, who were found guilty of wilful minurder at the last Criminal Sossions and soutenced to
death, were hanged in the presence of prison
officials. One of the prisoners killed and robbed an old womu who lived alone at Kowloon City and the other waylaid and murdered a throff near Saikang.
:
Subsequently, before Mr. Hallifax sitting as coroner, and a jury composed of Messrs. A. A
LONDON, February 13th. tism. Japan came safely through the Ferils of change because she had strong It is reported from St. Petersburg man entered her house on Saturday. The defen-mittee consisting of Lieut. Colonel Sir Joseph and enlightened statesmen to guide the that in consequence of the restoration dant pulled out a revolver and fired three shots Fayrer. Mr. Hopper and himself had raudo destinies of the nation. China has not of order in Central Persia the Govern- found two windows in the house broken, but the Gorernment. One of them was that graves Alves, H. Ram and W. O C. Spalokhaver, ou
one of which shattered the mirror. The police certain recommendatious, which were adopted by ment has decided to recall the troops could not find any other bullet marks. The should be periodically repaired at the expense of inquiry was held concerning the deaths of these from Kazvin.
other man, Henry Courie, who was arrested for and got the work done. He had elronlat of the with regard to the adroission of the prisoners to the Governmens. He had obtained an estimate prisoners. The usual ovidence of prison officials carrying arms without a licence and who was minute because he thought members would like gaol was adduced, and Dr. Kelly, the prison out on bail of 350, stated that the defendant to know what had been stone. The papers would medical officer, testified that death was due to went on board his ship and took the revolvers beroofrealated if members wished, out of his cabin unknown to him. It was not
hanging, and that it was instantaneous. The Dr. FITZWILLIAMs said he was aware of the jury returne la verdict in accordanes with the until he arrived at Sampan Street that Courie suggestions, but he did not know that the Governmedical evidence. found that the defendant had his revolverá.
His Worship (to defendant)-What are you? ed that a voto should be taken, bat somebody
ment had approved of them. The Board suggest Defendant A ship's officer. I just left the would have to pay for the work. ship on Saturday,
class of China and that of Japan in the early stages of its remarkable reformation. The danger in! China lies in this lack of enlightened and capable leadership. Not. long ago an Im- perial Edict proclaimed this need, but we fear the country will have to wait for the further development of Constitutional Government before the right inen are found in the right place in the ship of State. Meanwhile much cau and is being done by serious and thoughtful men in humbler spheres of activity to check the evils which the Times contributor and many others deplore. Mr. Lau CHU PAR in an address at the prize distribution at Ellis Kadoorio School in Hongkong a few weeks ago made A forceful allusion to this very subject, and we have seen equally' ontspoken condemua. ien of these tendencies by Chinese in other centres of educational activity. So long as tnt is the case we are encouraged to hope and believe that the evils of which.com-
phint is made are transient evils and they can best be provented from acquiring permanence by strong condemnation every possible opportunity,
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Wo understand another prisoner ssuapet from Picteria Gool yesterday. The slanin was raised shortly after the tiffu hour, and warders were son making a hasty search in the precincts of the prison.
H. M. THE KAISER
LONDON, February 18th H. M. tho Kaiser is recovering from a forerish cold, but must be careful for some days. Consequently the Court
Ball, which was to take place on the 15th inst., has been abandoned.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Tho
His Worship-What ship P- Defendant-The Japan,
His Worship-Which Jupen" Defendant The Apcar Co's. boat. His Worship asked the police when the ship an which the other defendant was employed would return.
London, February 19th.
Defendant-It will be in to-morrow morning Unionist papers generally but I wish to clear the other ung. He is not to blame at all. He took the revolvers from me just regard as premature the Times" announceinent of the 11th inst. that the
before the police came into the house. I was Unionists in the House of Lords have decided not to introduce their own measure for the reform of the House.
The leaders, the papers state, are still considering the question.
MIKADO AND THE POOR.
HANDSOME BENEFACTION.
expecting to leave the Colony this week, and if your Worship will let me down lightly I am
prepared to pay nil the damares.
His Worship Who valued the mirror ? Inspector Kerr--The mistress said she bought the mirror herself on Saturday morning and
paid $35 for it.
His Worship -Did she show you any bill?. Inspector Kerr-No.
His Worship Is it good glass Inspector Kerr-It is very thick, your Wor- ship.
His Worship said he would fins the defendant LONDON, February 13th,
$50 for being in possession of the revolver, the the Emperor has issued a rescript in would pay a fine of $135, the alternative being A message from Tokyo states that maximum penalty of 250 for discharging it, and ordered him to pay $35 componation. In all li which His Majesty dwells on the insight weeks' imprisonment. portance of adapting the policy of the Government to the changed economic conditions. He has donated one and a half million yen for the relief of the
BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS.
Pickpockets and snatchers were very active
Mr. HOOPER-It is carried ont.
..
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-Did the Government undertake to carry out these improvements?
The PRESIDENT-Ye
Mr. HOOPER said the work had been satisfac torly but not entirely so, and made a rumber of suggestions.
Colonel BEDFORD said he noticed that mili- tary graves were excepted from this repair. He did not know that this was quite fair, because he presurned that the military paid the same fees es civiliana, He wished to know if there
was no Gorocament grant for keeping soldiers graves in repair. There was a private fund
known as "Our Comrades' Grave Faud," but he did not think it was quite fair that military graves should be excepted from routine repairs if he was right in assuming that the military paid rates the causes as civilicus the mil
The PRESIDENT-I understood the military wished to care for their own genves.
Colonel BEDFORD-I don't think that is right, and no one can guarantee that "One Comrades Graye Fund" will be a permanent ons.
The PRESIDENT-In that case it will only be necessary to state that there are no further
graves should not be excepted from routine funds.
Colonel BEDTOnn thought that the military
repairs,
The Vice-PRESIDENT-AD arn has been specially set aside for military interments.
Colonel BEDFORD-I know, but there is no Land, so far as I am aware, for keeping up the Frave stones.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-It was the intention
At the Marine Court yesterday Commander poor unable to obtain adequate during the weekend, and a number of residents of the military to entirely take charge of that
Beckwith ordered the master of the steam launch Ewo to pay a line of 820 for failing to observe the vales of the road in the waters of the Colony on the 8thinet.
medical treatment.
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FRANCE AND THE PLAGUE,
LONDON, February 18th.
area.
have fallen victims to these light-fingered gentry, On Saturday a Chinese who was walking along Aberdeen Street with a $100 bill in his
Colonel BEDFORD-I will make inquiries. band, which he intended to change at a money-lattered naval tombstones. tio knew of two eases Mr. HOOPER said the Admiralty always re- changer's, was accosted by a compatriot who in the Roman Catholic Cemetery where naval asked him the way to the Western Market, men had been baried and no tombstones erected It is reported from Paris that Dr. The man with the money directed him, and the that the Admiralty had authorised the erection enteric fover, one fatal. It is satisfactory to | Broquet, of the Pasteur Institute, has atter, while walking along by his side, suatched of tombstones at the expense of the Navy.
Seron cases of small-pox, three of which proved fatni, were reported during last week. In addition to these thiers were two enses of
Lote that no cases of babonic plagas haya hoon left for Manchuria, taking with him reported this your yet,
numerous boxes of haffking serun A Chinese who was found guilty of keeping destined for the French Consulates in Mr. Wood at the Magistrasy yesterday, and
A haildar of the Mahrattas was walking the bill and disappeared
long Queen's Road Central on Saturday with which showed from his coat pocket attracted the & friend, and the edges of a number of bank notes
the Army.
Colond BEDFORD-That is quite different to
done by the military authorities it esemed The PRESIDENT said he intended to include. several military graves, "bab as these had been
COMPANY REPORT.
LAOU KUNG MOW COTTON S. & W, CO, LTD.
The following is the Report to be prosented at Company to be held at the offices of the General the seventeenth ordinary meeting of this Masagers on Wednesday, February 15, at 4 o'clock p.,:~~
The directors submit their toport together with the Accounts of the Company for the twelve months anding 31st December, 1910. the last General Meeting the sum of Tis. In accordanco with the resolution passed at 28,596.69 has been written off to Depreciation Account..
account at the close of the year, including Tin. 4,950.99 brought forward from 1909, amounts to Tls. 10.167.16, which the directors recommand be carried forward to next year's account.
DIRECTORS.
The balance at credit of Profit and cas
Mr. C. Michelan resigned his seat on the Mr. J. W. Bandow was asked to join the Board; board owing to his departure for Europe, and his election requires the confirmuation of the shroholders.
retire in rotation, as required by the Articles of Messrs, J. M. Young and Chang Liang yu Association, but offer themselves for m-election. AUDITOR
.J. M. Youso,
Mr. G. E. Wingrove-again offers himself for re-election as the Company's Auditor.
Directors. J. W. BANDOW, ILBERT & Co., General Managers. Shanghai, 24th January, 1911.
PROFIT AND LOSS. ACCOUNT. (Centa omitted). December 31, 1910. Dr.
To repairs and renewals
agenoy commission
balance of spinning account 1910
BALANCE SHEET, December 31, 1910. Liabilities.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUT-ROAD 0/40 opium divan ot Youmati was fined $300 by the Far East for the protection of attention of a coolie. The latter, when unnecessary for the Board to repair thom
even men who were found smoking opium in French soldiers and nationals from sing, spat on his coat, and turning back That was why military monuments were not Captai: 8,000 shares at Tle. 100 each the divan were ordered to pay a fine of $7 . plague.
drew the huvildar's attention to the state of his dealt with. The graves which the Board deaft Overdraft at bankers garmont. While the Indian was removing the with were graves of people who had no friends Sundry creditors Unpaid dividends
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1911.
A CHINESE writing recently to the Times commenting on soms pessimistic reflections contained in the course of a contributed
The body of Mr. Kuudeen, who was drowned with Mr Woxen at Konginoon, while yachting, has been recovered from the river, and was brought to Hongkong last night by the steamer Shun Lee. Deceased will be interred at Happy Valley this afternoon.
FROM THE NO. DAILY NEWS."]
THE CORONATION DURBAR.
London, Feb. 9. Renter's Agency learns that the Corona tion Durbar will be held on or about December 12, at any rate before the Festival of Mohorrun.
saliva the coolie extracted the roll of notes, which amounted to $105, but was seized by the friend of the havildar before ho could make his escape, At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. E. R. Hallfax sontenced the thief to twelve months' imprisonment with barl labour and sir hours' stocks.
TIs.
6,199
4,500
.. directors and auditors' fess ,,interest
2,750
13,293
bulence
72
10,17
Tls. 35,910
Tis.
TI8.
By balance 1909.
86,905
23
Leas appropriations as passed
at last meeting
$1,944
4,960
transfor foos.
109 31,840
Tis: 36,910
The
800,000
356,013
13.049
2,126
10:167
Tia 1,181,356
Assets.
Less depreciation Machinery
Less depreciation
Plus additions.
the year Roservoir and improvements Less depreciation Furniture
Tis 205,929 56,9.9
Tie
150,000
630,370
290,370
during
340,000
317.81
340,317
land
38,736
25,735
8,000
3,705
Les depreciation".
2,705
1,000
Yarn
169,513
Cotton and waste,
·Coal
464,941 242 22,411
657,109 4,130 20,799
not promiscuously repair the graves of those nor relatives in the Colony. The Board did Balance of grofit and loss accctant whose friends were too lazy to tend them themselves. It was only where there were no relativos traceable that they dealt with graves. Buildings
The paper was laid on the table.”
The report of the committee was adopted.
THE WATER SUPPLY,
At the Magistroy yesterday Mr. Wood con-
Many people gathered on the Chinesa Ro.
FOUT AND MOUTH DISEASE. visted the mess-room boy who was charged with:
creation Ground in Hollywood Road on Satur article which had appeared in the columns stealing a gold-ulled watch and chain frm
The report of the Committee relative to an of the paper, on the subject of national Constable Thomson of the Wator Police. The
day to wituos a performing tiger. A European outbreak of foot and mouth disease at No. 9 The details of the Royal visit have not
who was among the crowd, and apparently deeply had decided to declare this shed to be an infected Shed, Sassoon's Villa, stated that the committee education in China observed: "Nothing defendant was sentenced to three mouths yet heen settled,, but the King and Queen interested in the performance, was nearly cap. strikes a dispassionate observer more thau imprisonment with hard labour,
Mary will probably land at Bombay and front of him. When he recovered his equili
afted by the jostling of a few men who got in
ares, the disease having spread there from other this: when the students have not taken up.
shoda. The three Chinese whose extradition is sought proceed direct to Delhi (where the Durbar brim he found the new or Western learning, merely con- by the French Consul on a charge of stealing will be held). At the conclusion of the removed from 1h nin to which it was attached at his gold watch had been tenting themselves with the time-honoured about $2,000 from a pasenger ou the French Durbar there will be a trip to Nepal, and and that the men who jostled him had disap elussies, they are dubbed 'Gool-for-nothing steamer Touareg while on the high sans wore visit to Calcutta is contemplated upon the peared among the crowd. fossils, rotting in the odour of the past, brought before Mr. Hallifer at the Magistracy retura journey. Now when they are seriously endeavouring yesterday afternoon and remanded until this
Thoir Majesties will sail for Home in the to master the new learning, to accomplish
middle of January. which they are sometimes compelled to neglect the old learning, they are said to be
morning.
The Japan Mail learns that Major J. A. O, Somerville, from the WerOfoe, has been noti -naled Military Attache to the British Embassy unduly emotional and hysterical, and to in Tokyo in succession to the late Colonel Boger, have east to the winds the wholesome Major Bomerville was among the language restraints and discipline of the Confucian officers in Japau from 1905 to 1907. His sistor system. It would be a marvel if they can is the celebrated authoress of "Some Expert escape from falling on either edge of the ones of an Irish R.M.”
i!
CHRISTIAN CHINESE EMPRESS.
A VATICAN DOCUMENT,
According to information from Bome, a Chinese diplomatist, who recently went to the Archive Chamber of the Vatican to ounaalt a
RATE AND PLAGUE,
The reports froin the Gove, amont Analyst and the Government Bacteriologist stated that A Chinese who was intently watching the the water bad been examined and found to be same performance had his coat pocket eat from Ut for potable purposes. the inside, and $1.53. fell to the ground: The ring of the colus attracted his attention, and ho tarned in time to seize a man whom ho give in charge. The defendant was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy posterday and remanded.
CEMENT
fow documents concerning Chinese bustory. THE INVENTOR OF PORTLAND mude a most interesting discovery: He found, amongst other things, an official letter rent be an Expres of China to Pope Innocent X. adopted the Christian religion; as well as several (1644-1665), informing the latter that she had members of her Royal house. She asked als members of the Scofety of fears
cement, attained the age of one bandred years on Mr. Isaac C. Johnson, the inventor of Portland Jaunry 28th. He resies at Gravesend, and his
of the Gospels from the Gresk. He is also
The rat returns for the wooks ending Juntary 28th and February 24th were submitted.
DE FITZWILLIAMS minuted-In view of the plagio in Chias, are cay special efforts being made to destroy rate at present? I notice that this week there has been a drop of over 450, or 35
per cent. deorejes
The RareTRAR GENERAL minuted-Prob ably China New Year accdunts for the drop.
Stores ... Unexpired Fire Insuraneo... Sundry debtors
Tis. 1,181,356
E.&O.E. Shanghai, January, 24, 1911. J.M. YOUNG, Directors. J. W. BANDOW, í
IMENT & Co., General Managers.
double-edged sword of the carping critic." The Judges of H. M. Supreme Court at At the same time it is unwise to Shanghai-are-still engaged in hearing rubber
The PRESIDENT sail he thought that the ex- resent criticism when its force cannot be cases The latest papers show that twe notions
the only one he could offer. Dvory procontion was have best complied with, and I further cortify plation given by the Registrar-General waa
I certify that all my requirements as Auditor Jenied or disputed. Criticism to be helpfu are proceeding against the Sink Indrapara Rub
being taken as usual, and during last week 140 that I have examined the shore Acroents and Balance Sheet, and in my opinion the Balance as he did the danger of the uncontrolled being Mr. Paul Soldin and in the other Capt.
The diplomtist, who is a Chinese mandarin, keenly interested in hotography. At eighty- B. Fublers. The claim in both actions is.
Colonel BEuroED asked if every precaution perly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and corroet readily admitted the genuineness of the deen- activities of the student class in China to recover sums paid for shares on the ground neut referred to. It may be added that this seven lie took up cycling, but had noon to give was being taken to provent rats from coming view of the Company's affairs as shown by lue the Times contributor has forcibly drawn that they were induced by anisrepresentation to letter did not reach Rome until the advent of eighty-two years
ap the exercise. He has been an abstainer for
Books of the Company. attention to an ugly tendency in a purstase them.
Alexander VII, Innocent's eÍCOGESOT.
has often to be poignant, and in emphasising ber Concessions, Ltd., the plaintiff in one case Holiness to send over missionaries, espacialy favourite occupation at prosent is tho traualation rals had been found in the old western market. Sheet is a fail and fat Balance Sheet, and pro-
ashore from ships.
Mr. HOOPER-Impossible.
G. R. WINGROVE. Anditor