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CANTON,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
5th March.
THE VICEROY AND THE SCHOGIS
The Viceroy has caused some little consteṛun- tion among these responsible for school work by personally examining the schools in this city. During the last few days he has visited many schools and has remained as long as three hours in some of them. H. E. in visiting these institutions donned a court list, and rode on horseback, followed by a small rotivue of deputies On arriving at a school ho has asconded the platform and asked questions on the text books. In some schools ho found that
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WFDNESDAY, MARCH 8ra, 1911.
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money. It is not quite plain to the more forsign- F or what the native bankruptcy lawa are, but an essential part would see for the daktor to retire to the seclusion of his "village" for some time until he has regained "foo" and then come hack and endeavour to start again pastures new.
A NEW MONOPOLY.
in
Monopolies are the order of the day here just now and the latest is to be a tobacco leaf monopoly. A certain merchant bas sent in an application to the Tastai of Industries for permission to open the monopoly, but that offioint has advised him to seek au interview with the loads of the Tobacca Guild first.
A STORMY NIGHT.
There was a big rain storm accompanied by thauder and lightning last night. The storm begun at uine p.m. and lusted throughout the night till about ten this morning. The main has made everything look wonderfully fresh and the air to-day is delightful There has been great scarcity of rain lately, and in the constry districts the missionaries have been praying for
AN
ANGLO-GERMAN BROTHERHOOD.
GREAT GATHERING OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS
the Mandarin dialect was practically unknown, so his questions had to be interpreted into the vernacular. His Excellency also proposed subjects for esays and examined the results with much care. Mathematics piso enme in for his attention. As is well known, H.E. was once the Educational Commissioner for this province, and it is only natural that he should be so interested in edu. | rain. cation. His work of school examination is highly praised by the local Presa, although there are not wanting those who say he is doing it to onrey favour. There are still several schools to visit, so it is expected that HE.'s tour of in. spection will occupy a few more days It is not known definitely whether he will visit those schools that are under foreign manag, mont, There is no doubt that this interest shown in education will have a salutary effoot on the native schools
this city, of For a long time past there have been lond. complaints about the inferiority of the educn tional methods employed in the schools here, and it is said that under the regime of the late Educational Commissioner the state of affairs
heard it sold that in one school there are thougouds of dollars worth of expensive apparatus going to rack and rain. Disciplins is by no means what it should be, and the students appear to "rule the roost." If the Viceroy can manage to stop this kind of thing he will be conferring a great benefit on the schools of the province."
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RUBBER COMPANIES.
CONSULAR REGISTRATION PAST AND FUTURE.
Sufferers from whatever cause derive some
NOTES AND NEWS,
WAR OFFICE PROMPTITUDE. A Royal Marine veteran, living at Bristol has just received a medal for service in the
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INTIMATIONS
HOMES
Although, remarks the Globe, it was made clear whon the United Serdang (Sumatra) 1937, that the company would have to rely on slight consolation from the fact that they are Rubber Plantations (Etd.) was formed in July, coffee instead of rubber for the larger portion not the first to have borne the ills complained Crimea. The man, who is oighty years of age, IN COUNTLESS of its profita until the year 1912, shareholdere of, and may not be the last. This will probably was in necessitous circumstances. The frot have no reason to complain of the progress that he found true of the present registration having been notified to the Bristol Veteran As- has as for been made. For each of the two years down to August 31, 1909, they received a 5 per troubles. The present Order in Council, under sociation, inquiries were made, and it was found cent, dividend, and for the financial year ended which recent proceedings have been taken, that not only had he not received his medal; Angust last the directors recommend out of ilates from 1904, and superesdes a much older but he was not in receipt of a pension. Steps brought forward, a distribution of 10 per cent one, which was repealed when the new one have been taken to make the old soldier com- the not proft of £27,777, including £5,662 leaving £9,277 to be carried forward. Altogether came into fores. Under the old Order there fortable in his declining years. the rubber harvested in the last financial period was a distinction made between artisans, work- was 67,822lh, which was much in excess of the estimates (against 17,373lb. in
men, S., and all others who did average of 6a. 8d. per ib.; while the liberian men" were malcted in a yearly sum of 85, while preceding twelve months), and realised a notat come under that classification. "Gontle- coffee crep amounted to 3,190 plonls, and "Working Men" paid $1 only. The earlier fetched a net average of £2 19. 10. per pical months of the your after the middle sixties, es- The yield of rubber for the current financial under rabber is 7,284 acras, and other large
is estimated at 182,000lb. The total area pecially when one of the spasmodic fits of Con- several times as many as in Great Britain. portions of the state are being brought under cultivation.
year
the
The report of the Krubong (Malneca) Rubber Plantations states that the total area under rubber is 440 acres. The manager estimates a orop for the season ending September 30, 1911, of 1,2001b, rubbor, The report adds that owing to the expense incurred in bringing the estate into its present condition, the capital has become exhausted, and it is therefore necessary that further fands be raised to bring the cultivated ares into the bearing stage, and the directors hope shortly to place a scheme before the shareholders,
ing
tax collection provailed, were consequently marked by a far larger proportion of the latter elass than could be found at other times. Then as now, public opinion could not make up its mind whether to treat registration as a huge, joke or to be angry nud defy the officials and all their falminations. There is no
to the time
need
PROGRESS OF CREMATION.
Cremation is making steady progress in bodies have been cremated there, as compared Burrpe, in some countries faster than in others, with 8,121 in England and Scotland." Germany has 20 crematories, Over 23,000
Switzerland, where there are five eronatories,
In
Over 94,00 bodies have been cremated in Paris daring the last 20 years. The Roman Catholiq bodies. There is also a strong Intent feeling. ohurch strongly opposes this disposition of dend against it in some Protestant alarches.
the number of cremations is proportionately
AMING CSE IN SPAIN.
A CONVERSION PUZZLE.
was rapidly going from bad to worse. I hare Koonsway rabbed shoulders with Mgr. Novos. after writing down leasehold properties agrount late, nor did any body attempt to fight a test case lowing story was told of the Jato Lonl Yung.
BLLI KADOOBIE HONĂM COLLEGE,
The number of new students admitted to this College for the new term has surpassed all pre- vions records. No fewer than 300 airaus to jearning have been enrolled and the classes are fall. So great a pressure has been placed on the school accommodation that the school com. mittee bare hand to hire additional · promisor
adjoining the College, and savoral classes will be accommodated theroin. This large influx of students gives plain eridonce to the demand for an English education here.
WINE MONOPOLY..
The campaign for the promotion of more amicable relations between Great Britain and month when a asembly composed of reprë. Germany received a powerful impotus laat sentatives of avery religious organization in this
The report of the United Lankat Plantations country welcomed Dr. Adolf Harnack and Dr. Company (Sumatra) for the year ended October Spiecker, of Berlin, at the Queen's Hall 31 states that the 1909 tobacco crop amounted The gathering was one of the most impressive to 13,713 balos, against 11,025 balos. The of its character that has been held in London-average price realized was 106.70 cents per for many years. The Archbishop of Canterbury half-kile, as compared with 193.14 cents per prosided, and by his side sut Dr. Clifford, the half-kile. After reimbursing the entire outlay Bishop of Southwark, Hereford, and Menth. on rubber cultivation up to date of sals and the Mr. Allou Baker, M., and Sir John expenses, amounting together to £18,209, and and with sturdy Scottish Presbyterians like Sir by £12,944, a profit of £43846" was relized. William Bilsland, Mr. Mork Stewart and the The profit from the 1909 tobacco crop was and Mr. Dickinson, M.P. and the Res. Mr. exchange, transfer and other feas received, and Rev. John Lamond. The Bishop of Salisbury £25,610, making with dividends and interest. Rushbrook aridently were at home on the net prolt realised from the sain of the rubber Anglo-German peace platform.
plantations, a total of £76,851. After deducting proceedings--which were to accord a welcome to £10,840 written off leasehold properties in What the Archbishop rose to open the London expenses, provision for income tax, and the guests of the German Committee and pass a Samatao (including £7.238 dividends and report of the British Committee, the representa interest), and adding the amount brought for tive andience, divided by ecclesiasticat and ward, a total of £136,184 was available. The doctrinal questions, demonstrated the warmth of directors recommend a final dividend on the their unity in this cause. The Archbishop ordinary shares of 122 per cent tax freefined, but, when he refused to pay the fine, was £1,500. Lord Young according to the relations between the two countries by declaring shares in the Lankat Rubber Company, of 36 felicitously introduced the subject of peaceful (making a total distribution, including bonus that at the centro of each nation there ought to 2-3 per cent for the year, free of tax), leaving be corps of workers that should be vivified by the £44,184 to bo carried forward. spirit of prace so as to make war unlikely, wi- tremely difficult, ad eroutually imposable.
the serious rendered to the say the ware Dr. Spiecker, in a warm acknowledgment of Mr. John Eli, MP, stated that there were now 3,500 members of the council in Germany, including Prince Bismarck, Prince Bülow, and influential statesmen, university professors, and leading manufacturers.
One whose words penetrated at this moment
A very amusing incident is reported from to go back farther than
Almeris. A lady wrote to a fruit-grower or- of the establishment of the Supreme Court here thousand "naranjas"-anglicé, "oranges." The dering him to despatch by the first train a in 1865. Sir Edmund Hornby was welcomed letter was badly written, and instead of paran, that year, and the thin end of the legal wodge jas" the grower read "nargjos," meaning was inserted when the first lawyer appeared be fore him. Some time later (1867) man wondered arrival at her house of twenty wagons loaded orange-trees." The lady was surprised by the how, prior to this, one Consal had contrived to with orange trees, young ones, ready for plant. dispose of business which, in the words of the ing, This incident will occasion a very inter- North-China Herald, "now requires the esting lawanit, because the lady refuses pay. attention of two judges, two secretaries, and ment, alleging that the faalt is not bore if the three assistant clerks."
In April of the same year wo find twenty-five the lady should pay, because the fault is not his fruit-grower cannot read. He maintains that British subjects cited before the Court for non, if the lady counot write properly. The dispute is payment of the vexed registration fee. It was the cause of muel hilarity. Both sides have then suggested that they ought to have com engaged well-known consei bined forces and carefully testeil the legality of the import. The advice, however, came too in the following year, although quite a number, trusting, donhtless, to the law of chances, failed to register until called on peremptorily, when men's tempers had clearly rison, and when those who paid were let of the fine. In 1869, ten, unfortuzatos were brought up pour asked, "How loag is this arbitrary impost to encourager les autres, questions began to be continue? Are the Consular officials themselves registered " Tontal, long years ago intimately connected Mr. Broadhurst with this paper, was not only brought up and
and sold at public auction for 812! The next distrained upon, one of his chairs being seized victim was a member of the legal profession, Mr. Robinson, for many years familiarly known as the Q.C, and he carried the matter The statutory mooting of the Bata Bata to the Supreme Court at the end of April, Harvey, who presided, said that the capital was good deal of sympathy with him, it was the (Sumstra) Rubber Co. was held yesterday at 1869. When he failed there, he threatened to the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F. E. appeal to the Privy Council, and as there was largely over applied for, and the Stock Exgested that he should not be left to bear the change Committee had granted them a special expense alone. settlement for their issue of 63,000 fully-paid mattor was allowed to rest for another year, Apparently, howevor, tho. £1 shares. For the arst four months of their when, during the last week in March, Mr. A. financial year they had had a yield of 1,970lb. of Michie, Chairman of the Chamber of Com.
and so on.
THE USE
LOTUS COFFEE.
It has been proved by experience that no other Coffee equals it for Delicious Natural Flavour and Invigorating Properties.
LOTUS BRAND
COFFEE
is unequalled for High Quality, Exquisite Flavour and Economy
in Use,
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE..
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
At a Glasgor dinner-table recently the fol He was trying a cause in which a society for the conversion of the Jews laid claim to a sa Lord Young naked counsel for the pursuers if he of £7:0. Before the case had proceeded vory for could inform the Court what, in the experience ing a Jow. After a low moments delay for of the society, was the average cost of convert- research, counsel produced the information, "I can be ascertained, and taking the past year's WINE & PROVISION MERCHANTS am instructed, 'lud, that the cost, so for us it balance shoot of the society, is as nearly as may
grant. "Then supposing, Mr. Dundas, that I Glasgow Herald, emitted his charateristic find you eatitled to this fund, will your society use it to half-convert a whole Jew or to wholly convert half a Jow?"
privately built to the design of M. Pavand, the Satisfactory floating testa recently have been aade with an aero motorboat, which has been French airman, at Masara. 8: E. Saanders d Co.'s works at East Cowes, Isle of Wight. The
AN AERO MOTOR-BOAT..
designer has personally superintended the built. in of the machine, which is about 20ft long and consists of two flat floats carrying about
The excitement regarding the wine monopoly into a larger number of thoughtful homes than I rubber, and there was no doubt that the pros- marce, was summoned. He was defended by then a boat-shaped hull capable of accommodat- Boems to have died down. All the wine shops the words of any living man," was the introduo pectus estimates of yield and profit for Mr. Robinson, and the Judge, Sir B. Hornby, ing two or three persons. It is driven by an air
are now open as usual, and, of course, rice is be. ing sold as before, although it manifests no de sire to abate in price.
tion accorded Dr. Harnack by the Archbishop: on the subject of fease es a virtuo, remarked Dr. Ilarnock, who spoke in his own language that national palioy could not create peace; it socomplish so much as the forces operative could but shape it. Political policy could only among a people permitted. Political polloy was the exponent, not the basement of peace. Indeed, therefore, that the enbjects of both natione it was too often latent war. He contended must recognise each other as brothers, among all brothers none in Europe are nearer to us than the English people, he said, to the accompaniment of ringing cheers. are bound to the English by blond relation
Germans ship, by a notional culture essentially the same amidst ail difference, and for centaries past by
the years 1911 and 1912 would be largely would entail the erection at once of plant and exceeded. The great increase in the crop machinery, and as the demand was chiefly for the preparation of the article in that way. The stoked rubber, buildings would be erected for cost of recruiting coolies increased. The directors had determined on had sensibly following an active policy.
INTERPORT POLO AT MANILA, A fast, clean game of polo which decided the international championship of the Far East Manila Polo Clab by the All-Army tease of the was won last Wednesday afternoon at the Philippines besting the Hongkong four by
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propeller with a 50.h.p. Gnome engine. At the INSTRUMENTS
informed the latter that it was his intention gistored British subjects, and that he meant to refuse to recoive plaints from nare-
bow thero is a rudder above water. A speed to begin by refusing to hear Mr. Robinson in
test will be made as soon as the weather is nees!" Mr. Michio was fued: 810, bet, Duke of Westminster and others, are proposing Court, had be not saved him the unpleasant favourable. Messrs. Saunders, who are builders of the hydroplanes and motor-boats for the on, but all the furniture in his house halonged to develop at East Cowen a centre for marine refused to pay. He was then to be distrained to the firm; BO warrant was issued for his aviation, and have built a shed up the river arrest, and two months imprisonment st red
ing workshops.
him in the face, when some kind friend, thinking that the joke had gone far enough, resident named Macdonell ran a similar course. poid the fine with Tha. 2.50 costs. Another After this things quieted down until 1874, when confined to journalistic warfare. there arose another mild rebellion, this time
BY
Medins, near Osborno Naval College engineer W.F.STANLEY
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ADVERTISEMENT "EXTRAORDINÀRT. There is in Shop Pat Po's very fine foreign roode store which was opened for the first time on Thursday last. On the afternoon of that day a great procession organised by the proprie tors of the concern paraded the streets. of the finest that This show we czte has been seen in the city for some time. There were fine banners beating the name of the firm together with lists of the articles for sale ..Carried on the backs of boolies were tables with a vast interchange of thoughts and resources score of 73 to minus 3. Eight goals were shot various pointa. It was "in-English", it was collection has been made for her supportHR. WATIN some of the most tempting goods displayed attain the goal which lovers of peace desired is by the All-Army players, from which a hair "illegal":"thers could be no taration without and to provide the child with a good education thereon. Girls arrayed in the most gorgeous no longer to tolorate ill-will between the two point was subtracted for fouls made by Lieuten representation", it was "ineffective," and so vestments were riding on horseback, while there nations and to stop the months of provocateurs. mander Lambe of the British team scored the... Orders in Connell stand on the same foot
anta Meyers and Margetts. A safety by Com- quarter point against them.
was. more than the nenal amount of native "music" By the side of the procession were men distributing circulars giving particulars relating to the new firm. It is evident that the Chinaman of today is vary sensible of the uses of advertisement.
The first of all steps which must be taken to
(Choers.)
supporting the objects of the association, said The Bishop of Southwark, moving a resolution the armarionts which the great nations of Europe wore maintaining constituted portentone and scandalous fact.
The Order in Connof was attacked from
ing as Royal Proclamations and are not of them Features of the game, says the Cablenes dealing with the British in China authorized selves law. The very first Order in Council and Commander Laube, nazaber one, for Hong-the collection of a tonnage due of 5f a ton, and were the playing of Mr. Johnatons as back kong, and the able goal shooting of Lieutenants an ad valorem export duty of a half por cont, Margetts and Meyer for the winners. Lieut neither of which went into operation. *Im- wounded foot that was injured rocently by a enant Neill played a very plucky game with a sine, says one angry correspondent, "the
French Government sending. tax officers to Dover. Legally, the post gunshot. The Viceroy has been greatly annoyed at Meath, Mr. Mark Stewart, and Mgr. Noyes, in their riding by unfamiliarity with the ponies, very seriously pressed by some, and have been The visiting players were greatly handicapped objections to the "iniquitous tax." They were tion is the same." Such were some of the complaints regarding the inefficiency of the who brought to the gathering the hearty and, although they failed to score, they put repeated at intervals ever sinos. police. A few days ago cortain man were put "pproval of the Archbishop of Westminister up u very strong offence, the men from sorces strongest objection which the ordinary man has
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THE VICEROY AND POLICH OFFICERS.
nected
Dr. Clifford, who seconded, declared that the will of the people to be taxed for the purpose of armament was gradually dissyporing.
Addresses wore also given by the Bishop of
with the object,
THE KING AND PEACE.
by him to not ne spies ou the movement of certain police officers. As a result two The King made a striking declaration in men, named, respectively, Lo and Ho, cobham Palace, Dr. Adolf Hornick, Profe-sor of favour of peace when he received at Buckius with the Nam Hel police, wore Ecclesiastical History at the University of discovered gambling, and drinking in. Berlin and Dr. Spiecker, presilent of the Ger- house of ill-fame. Thair conduct was at ondoan. Home Mission, who are on, a visit to in London to-day, at which it is proposed. to form a British council in connection with "The Associated Councils of Churches in the British
noross
But the
он its amount,
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Petersburg, ria Paris. Ab at a dozen years THE DAUGHTER, OF THE RAILWAY,
ago "a bonnte sonsie wee thing," a girl three A pretty story, if true, comes to us from St
years of age, was found deserted and weeping in a railway carriage. The railway men deter. mined to adopt the child, and every year since
WA
AND
SON.
ALWAYS
the child was baptised Ladmila Nicolaisvaks, The men gave their kopecks ungradgingly, and and she is known as the daughter of the rail- celebrated--the anniversary of the day she was way" Recently her eleventh birthday found and the chief engineer of the railway was able to announce that the result of the the cost of the child's maintenance, was 400,000 collections during eleven years, over and above
observes, La petite orpheline, à vingt ans, roubles, or about £40,000. As our contemporary KEPT IN STOCK sera un riche parti.”
A LINK WITH BURNÝ,
Mr. A. B. Todd, of Caumock, proposing
reported to his Excellency, who at once arderod Bagland for the purpose of attending a meeting Mr. C. Tawder, No. 2, Mr, Hughes, No. 3, Mr. for them to do, for personal attendance, or even fathor know Barns personally. A father him.
their discharge from the force. The Tantai of Police, however, pointed out that those mon liad A very good record for efficiency, and on his and German Empires, for fostering friendly Cav., No. 3, Lt. Armstrong, 13th Car, Back.
recommendation the Viceroy re-instated the men, but warned them that the next time they could expect no merov.
HOMELESS WANDERERS.
A day or two ago there was some excitement outside the Viceroy's Tamen caused by the gathering together of several homeless person's from other proviuces. These unfortunates sams to demand a sum of money sufficient. to take each home to his native ploog, H. E. refused to entertain such a proposal, and there was a great uproar
among them, Telephone messages were then sent to the Na Hoi and Pan Ya Magistrates to drive them away. These officials were soon on the scene and tried to persuade those gathered together to disperse. They refused to listen and remained there until the darkness of night made them seek shelter.
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAWS.
relations between the two peoples."
Dr. Spiecker and Dr. Harnack, who were accompanied by the Archbishop of Canter: bury, Mr. . H. Dickinson, M.P., and Mr.. J. Allen Baker, M.P., prosented his Majesty with a handsomely bound souvenir volame giving a record of the exchange of visite by accepting the coluree the King said German and British Churchmen in 1909. In
Lt. Morer, 14th Cav., No: 2, Lt. Neill, 13th All-Army-Lt. Margotle, 1st F. A. No. 1,
Goals by Neill, 3; by Meyer, 2 by Armstrong, by Morgetis, 2. Referee, Mr. Bowditok; timer, Captain nam, 8th Cav.; scorer, Mr. O'Reilly.
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the China Sea riding off with much skill. Brisly as anmber these for Hongkong. Mr. sed illegality, nor
Captain Hughes took the place of Captain to the registration for rests neither upon its dinner of the Lapruik Burns Club, said "I
"The Memory of Burns" at the anniversary CHS. J. GAUPP firat game against the Civil Government four, personally." All that is needed for opposition the over-topping hard of Scotland, for in less Lawder did not play in the form shown in the by which a man may be required to attend genius and the world encircling fame of Barna,
but on that stipulation of
am perhaps the oldest man of all those who this which was won by the latter team 10 to 2.
week have met to span of the greatness of the to the foo to die way is for the Consular than two weeks if spared-I shall have entered Line-up
Hongkong-Comdr. Lambe, R. N., No. 1, under the same clause, it would seem competent also perhaps the only man now living whose authorities to arrange for collection. This, upon the ninetieth year of my are; and I am J. Johnstone, Back.
prescribed." Present friction, as well as past, the compulsory sending of the fee zesd not self, and in the same parish of Manchline, my be enforced, if some "other mode is father had at least one business transaction with foremost, the irregular manner in which the occasionally on market days at Kilmarnock, snd Tras arisen mainly from two eaunes.
the poet, although that was before he came to Firat and
that parish. He had also met and seen the post Bar-only once or twice in forty years: and secondly, say that never did he ree him intoxiented, and tax has been anforced, many men having paid have heard my strict old Cameronian father the ease with which mon forget announcements. never did he bear him give utterance to an oath. in the papers, even if they see them; in many This I think may be considered a very convincing instances they do not see them. If these matters reply to the assertion of the late Rev. George were attended to as business men would attend Gilfillan to the contrary, and of the more recent My dear father has been called the Peace-
to them, no more objection would be heard, but maker, and he was a peacema er, and it will NYKS Aud Maru, says the--C. Daily adhered to, the more explicit warning ought
Among the passengers leaving here by the if the present method of registration is, to be depreciatory attacks of Mr. Henley," be my duty to follow in his steps. I shall News, is Mr. H. Becker, of Messrs. H. Beckers to be given before logel proceedings are insti support story endeavour which tends in the Baedeker, architects, who is refining to his tuted N, C. Daily News. direction of promoting peace and good-will home in Germany Mr. Beaker has been close- between the nations to the best of my power. Dr. Spiecker, who addressed his Majesty in where he has been responsible for many fine ly associated with Shanghai and the outports, friendship between the Kritish and German of architects. After serving en apprenticeship fallen rapidly in E. Japan, the depression having English, expressed pleasure at the growing buildings. Mr. Becker is one of the old school peoples, and thanked the King for following the of four years, he studied fine arts and archites-crossed the Sea of Japan and reached Hokkaido. example of his late father by giving his youn- ture at Munich, and soon rot an appointment tenance to the movement for increasing and with the Public Works Office in Egypt. Dur in the North. It is bighost over the Lower Pressure has increased over China, particularly receive the deputation. extending that amity, and for consenting to ing the BƏYƏN years of his work af Yangtze valley.
Before the presentation took place, the Gex his ability, being in charge of the build Cairo he had ample opportunity to show
Fresh to strong N. and E. winds may be
Ses.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
RETIREMENT OF A SHANGHAI ARCHITECT.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 7th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has
POLITENESS UP TO DATE.
A conversation between a magistrate and solicitor as to the most polite way of saying a man was very about took place at the West London Court recently during the hearing of a
across a stout gentlemen's stomach, Mr. Ford- charge against a prisoner for alleged pocket.
ham (the magistrate) asked, "What sort of picking at Olympia.
A detective having said the man put his hand
(Laughter.) stomach was it a fat, round, or big stomuoh!" "Slightly stouter than Mr. Ellis (prisoner's Mr. Fordham-Stonter than I am? (Laugh Witness-Net so stout.
ter.)
Mr. Ellis-He was a man with a respectable amount of waistcoat P.:
Witness-Yas, Bir.
| man divinos attended a service in the private ing of the Palais de Justice. He was decorated expected over, tho northern shores of the China solicitor)," was the reply. chapel, at which the King and Queen were by the Khedire before he left for Chius. Ha Fresent.
was the architect for the Russo-Chinese Bank at 10 am. to-day, 0.04 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending German Fost Offico, the Germen Bank, the at Shanghai, the Germasu Club building, the Russo-Chinese Bank at Hankow and many and other places, Mr. Becker by the work he other fine buildings here and at Peking, Tientsin has performed during his twelve years residence and the mention of the buildings he has designed in China has won a considerable reputation,
work. He takes a well-earned rest at his home ia sufficient indication of the excellenen of his
will regret his departure
It is reported that the present laws regarding bankruptcy are to be revised at an early date This step has been rendered necessary by the uascrupulons conduct of certain traders. These
The M.M. str. Polynesien, with the French roscals by means of falsifying their books and fail of the 12th uitime, and mails from London by giving bogus accents of the amount of instant, at 6 pm, and is expected to arrive here of the 11th attimo, left Singapore on the 6th their trading operations have in several cases on the 13th instant morning. Inbely induced men to invest money in these The Indo-Ching at, Laisang left Calentta concerns, which have soon after gone bankrupt, for the Straits nod Hongkong on the 4th inst.,in Mecklenburg, leaving many in Chains who causing the investors to lose the bulk of their and is due bere about the 20th inst
to-day is as follows:-
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
Hongkong & Neighbourhood drizzling fain. Formosa Channel
E. winds, strong;
South coast of China between
N.E. winds, strong.
Bongkane and Hainan
Same as No. 1 South coast of Chins betroen Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamocks.
Wind shifting to N.E. and freshening;
cloudy, misty,
Mr. Fordham-I think that was put very nicely, Mr Ellis, AN
Later on Mr. Fordham sald-This gentle. man appeared to be what they used to call a
paray gentleman in Shakespeare."
Mr. Ellis-I remember about their round belly" that is complimentary to us.
Mr. Fordham--Ab, but that was said of the magistrate, Mr. Ellis, not the sdroosta.
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