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establish hare branches of the many A Chinese who took a watch out of the crat
now exist. The Another milway engineer was chosen by the Crown Agents
undertake the pocket of a countrymnu at West Point on English leagues which to actual construction. Then commenced Thursday night was sentenced by Mr. Halli ax Ministering Children's League was first at the Magistracy yuatordng to twelve months orined as a league among the children of the Cho rich with the Wes of tooling them to care for original imprisonment and six hours' stonks. thase deviations from the
the poor and te be kind especially to all those plans which are responsible for so large defendant, it was found, had just coqululed a
who were less fortunate than themselves. It was cost. We term of banishment. part of the increased
started by Lady Meath. Our Queen was one of have no knowledge of Mr.Bever beyond the fact that he was chosen by the Crown Agents or their Consulting Engineer
frama man competent. to reliable estimate, but wy have often won-
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REVOLT IN CANTON,
ATTACK ON THE VICEROY'S YAMEN- Following on the remaureas to tho probability of a rising in Canton on the first of the moon (today), which have huen eurrout for a day or two, came the lartling intelligence yesterday that the standard of revolt but been raisid and
At the Boman Catholic Cathedral to-morrow its first patronesses, and the children of any THE PLAGUE CONFERENCE that an attack had been made on the vicersgal
moraing at 7 o'clock hundreds of charen of both goxo, wo sra informe, will remove the Holy Communion for the first time. His Lord ship Bishop Pozzoni will administer the Holy
In the Communion during a low solemn '10599;
the great families of England joined it... Then it came to be felt that the children of the poor want quite so much as the children of tha rich to learn the sweet uses of kindness, and the league boogie a wide-sproad league of rich
PEKING, April 28th, A tarabagan inoculated at Mukden poor with branches wherover the British on the 14th inst. was to-day found to Empire goes and even beyond its borders. In be suffering from chronic plague, this league we mest now all on equal tornis, proving infectivity for lengthy periods, difference between rich and ! The Conference resolutions will not
ho equally
112 making
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yamen by bady of insurgents, Though it was understood that this portionlar attack had
proved abortive, it was feared that the considmalle anxiety prevailed in Hongkong in consetened. The wantile coramunity with interests in Canton could not bat feel grava coucoru, and the Colony generally was reused to at tumsal interest in nowa from up ziver, Among the Chinese thoro was a ferment of excitement, and the vernacular newspapers with their various publications were sogarly semuned for the latest information,
outbreak would assume serious dimensions, and
dered whether some injustice is not being evening at 5.30 solemn sorvices introductory to dono to his reputation as a railway sngineer the Month of tiny" will be hold during the hy the belittling of the estimate ho furnished month of May, all the evening. Conferences to the Government, as a result, if we recollect will be conducted bf the Rev. Fr. D. Versiglia,
and frying only to paor aright, of several months' work. It is quite the superior of the Salesian Congregation,.. possible, of course, that he would approve Me. Harry A Dooley, advance agent of "The kind. But we don't lost sight of the first be published before the Report is every alteration
that has boon mado Follies" has returned to Hongkong, and informs Charitable object with which it wore formed. issued. in the plans if instructed to hanke the us that the Company will give one performance We try to keep a special remembrance of those
"The first sonantional intelligonco-arrived undertaking, and not the cost, his firstly in Hongkong, on Saturday May 13th, and who are less fortunate than ourselvës, sad in then go to Canton where they will give enterorder to have something to give to the poor
through Chinose sources. The report, which consideration; but, wo assume he did
tainments on Monday, 15th and Tuesday 16th. cach branch of the Leaguo has a Bazaar overy
cama to hand in the marangy was to the effect not set out to design a railway rogardless
that band of robela hand made an attempt ta of cost, and it would have thrown much The Company tras had a most acessful tour in year the prosesde of which are divided among
Toyo, April 28th. the North, especially at Slanghai. They have local charities. We don't ask children for light on the subject if in the course bean to Kohe and Yokohama, and after a return manner, bocanes children can only in turn ask
Half of the China ban has been the Vienroy's Vion. There maloon- tents armed with bombs and hand grounde of these discussions some statement by Mr-visit to Shanghai, they buvo, gone up to their fursuts. They hare no money of their
surrounded the Yanion, set fire to an adjacent own. We therefore ask children for an aot allotted to London capitalists, BRUCE himself regarding his estimate had Tiostsin.
There was a regular debacle on building, and exploded their bombs. Consider. been called for and made public. When we
of kindness, that is, that they should do some
Bxcellency escaped.” Adastral Li cane on the are told that the estimate this engineer pre-
work for the bazaar. Everybody's work is sold at Exchange in consequence of the lead-al damage to property was done, but is
On Thursday a lady engaged a ebair to travel from D'Aguilar Stroot to her home in Peet
DEBACLE ON THE TOKYO EXCHANGE.
Pared cannot be considered as an estimate Street. As she left the conveyance she missed the Bazaar, and the money that it brings is giving bull" being unable to incene with his soldiers, and surroundeil the
her purse, and on going back to recover it was muable to Bad it. denied having seen the article, was given in charge and taken to the Central Polies Station. There Inspector Moliardy saw him throw the purse into a basket, The thief was charged before Mr. Halifax at the Magistrasy yester day and sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and six hours' stocks.
The leading coolie, who
of the cost of construction," we are driven to ask: What, then, was the use of it? Did the Government when it decided to build the railway imagine for a moment that the estimate they had before them was worthless 26 guide to the cost? Whether they did or whether they didn't seemed to be regard ed by the authorities of the day as a matter of no consequence to the taxpayers, for it was not until a year or more had elapsed after the commencement of the railway that the public wore informed that the original cxtimate was £550,000. By that time over seven million dollars basi beon expended and the unofficial members of Council had begun to be alarmed at the heavy cost of the undertaking. Then the explanation was given that since the original ostimato was formed a larger view of the interests of the railway had been takon." The taxpayers or their representatives in the Council were not consulted about it, their interest being $2 each.
We owe it confined to paving the cost.
to darity. Next year when wo have bur
meeting I shall be able, I hope, to read you a list obligations of over three millions,
have help. Tho Ministering Children's of the charities of Hongkong which you will. League bus grown-up members and Associates, Having once entered the League you can rompin a raamber all your life, Those who are now
that the whole
Assosiates of the Chinese branch will, I am sure, be ready to help the younger ones with their work. If I masy way a word to the We have received a copy of "The Historical Associate, I would ask them to be so good!! and Statistical Abstract of the Colony of Hong- to keep especially before the ins kong," which was complilod during Sir Mat of the younger members thew Nathan's tenure of the Goververship for object of the langun is to be really kind, inclusion in the Civil Service List. It has now A kind det done to somebody who wants it in een decided that this abstract, which is annual more than a beautiful piece of work done with- ly brought up to date, shall be printed as a sep-out kind thought. If when you are working, arata publication once every ton gases, the for the Bazaar you will frg to keep the thought unexpired records of the decade only appearing of kindness in your Hearte, I think you will in the Civil Service List. The present is the find that the habit of kindness grows almost as first issue of this separate record, and give the simply as a plant grows in the sun. It would story of the Colony in brief from its acquisi. be nice if we could all by kind ignite naturally as tion in 1849 down to and including the year roses are rei.. For kindness has, I think, 1910. Copies of this useful record may be ob special quality that It creates a good atmosphere tained from the Colonial Secretary Ofton at in which other virtues can flourish. Have you noticed how good you fool when
eter
[REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONO
DAILY TREBI."]
SERIOUS SITUATION IN MOROCCO.
FRESCU BELIEF COLUMNS CẸT
LONDON, April 28th.
A telegram from Tangier states that the bold attempt of M. Boisset, the FrenchConsular Agent at Alcazar, escorted by troops, to take money and ammunition supplies to Major Bre- mond has proved unsuccessful. Major Bremond, who is marching with the Malhalla to the relief of Vez, was recently reported to be detained by
insurrectionists. A fiores fight ensue, and Rovoral casualties took place on both sides but the result was that the rebels were disporsed. Some lifty of their number wore captured, and mong them was the ringleader. Thou followed the announcement that all was quint. Reassur- ing as this was intended to be, it did not produce that effect, and excitement became inteusfied hon it was learned that the Harbour Master bil prohibited all rensela joaving hero for Canton." The Canton steamboat wharves were thronged all day by Chinore, and the crowd increased as the day wivanced.
Later in the afternoon the prohibition was cancelled, a fact which was taken as an angry that the situation in Canton hud become less on vessels, leaving Canton had been removet.by to. It was learned that the embargo pinced the Viceroy, and that the Ifonam had left that part at one o'clock,
This steamer arrived about eight 'o'clock int night. Though
the first to reneh bers from the sene of the disturbanco, she brought little additional information as to what was happening there. Captain Smitli stated that the only festure of »
other people are kiml! You feel more clover, floods and exhaustion of ammunition, the trip was the large number, of better class
primarily to the protests which the Hon. THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S more able to do your best when people
LEAGUE.
AMA JAIN OULUN SAT SUN
smile at you than when they frown. You fool more ready to help other people when they are ready to help you. I will tell you a protty
women and children who had taken passage. enthey were in
and his force, which is thirty suiles from Fez, is now reported to he off from relief.
The flying column mentioned in. the telegram of the 25th is threo
of them Wom
told Our
a stato of alarm, and many soon in tours. The Captain representative that though ho ear a glare in the sky the previous night he did not attach any importance to it.
with nu te-day, asthe children of the European that they had the power of giving it thousand strong but cannot reach Fez to thought it was one of the minorsus res
in Tess con
opposed.
common to the city, Not until 6.30 yesterday JA ha learn of the happenings of the night before. Then Customs. officer came en hoard and informed him that the
A letter received in Madrid from onam could not imara until further orders. All Fez via Ceuta states that the Euro-trafle on the river was suspended. The railway
disguised peans there,
as Moors, service too was stopped. The city gates were have taken refuge in the French Con- closed and no one was allowed to leave unleas under a permit from the Viceroy or Admiral sulate. They had been there three day's unable to leave, as the city wa a prey to anarchy. It was feared that the provisions at the Consulate would
Mr. HAWETT and the Hon. Mr. KESWICK made in the Council in January 1908 that
Addressing about 350 Chinese morabors and A. S. WATSON & CO., wo have since had annual progress reports sites of the Ministering Children's League, legoad that I onco read in an Arabic history of
emilie endif no ad
assembled in the grounds of Government House Egypt. Very long ago, about the same time at have been passed on the railway policy when on This i
the earliest dyanation of China, there were theweutred the Hon Mr. HEWETT'S
branch of the League dame last week, because you objets rund them. One King was so good speech of 29th September 1910 shows, it have joined the Ministering Children's League, that he was able to give the power of healing was not because he was entirely satisfied and I understand that you want me to talk to to stone statues. It took hird years of good with that policy, What all the criticism you a littious I talked to them about the Lengus life to be able to give power to one statue, bat Bimounts to is simply that we have not I can only say to you very much the same things gradually as he lived he mado statues able to We that I said to them, and the one mame thing, the heal every disanen to which humanity is cut the coat according to our cloth. expected to get a railway costing half a principal thing, which has to be sail over and
subject. -- There was a statue which if a million sterling or thereabouts, and we haverer again in that the League is just a Tragus blind man touched it would cure his blindness. instead one which has cost more than double are many Leagoos which you will guilds, that is, it would curo his hamsness.
of Kindness. I believe that in China thero Thero was a status which if a lams man touched that amount, the additional cost being people who agroste join together for a purpose. templo full of healing statues to which men largely due to alterations of the original Well, the Ministering Children's League may set to travel from great distances to be cured design in accordance with the larger view" be called a "Guild of Kind Children," for you which was taken after the work of construc- all join togather with the one purpose of being tion had actually commenced-and the kind. The Lengua has only one rule of in- great age, adding always statues to his templo. There is an unconfirmed report taxpayers had absolutely no voice in the rate which we ask you to try and keep, fat In the last year of his life he became so good from Tangier that Major Bremond matter. They knew little or nothing about thay rule is là do at least one kind not every that he was able to make n statue more wonder has been killert.
day. It is not a very difficult rufe, for if you fal than all the rest. The others cured the these things, in fact, until the hill was pre-re like any other children that I know and diseases which were known, but the last one had HONGKONO UFFICE: 10, Des Vœur ROAD Osented, and the Hon. Mr. HewETT, though expect you are all very much the same--you prob the power, of caring man's "Aceret sorrow." It' LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLBIT STREET. EG member of the Executive Council, appears ably do already a grostranny kind acts avery day. was placed in the middle of the temple. People to le known no more than the main-But while it is not a very difficult ruls to keep only to come into its presence and the sorrow the-street. The grounds of criticisin, as it has just this value that if you think about of their fasets was healed. And this statue
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of thoir diseases. He was known to his subjects give out.
as the Benevolent King," and he lived to a
The Daily Press. the Hon. Mr. HEWETT was careful to doing one kindust it will not only load to your was the statue of a aniling woman. That story
HONGKONG. APRIL 29TH, 1911.
observe, refer to a time prior to the govern orship of II.E. Sir FREDERICK LUGARE, who
THE OPERATIONS IN ARABIA..
LONDON, April 28th, Perim natives report that Imam
FRANCE AND THE ALGECIRAS TREATY. -
LONDON, April 28th. The French Ambassador at Berlin
Li
The reports to hand indicate that the rising was precipitated through the measure of the
Viceroy in causing search to be made for revolutionaries. Ba thorough was this search
that the outlaws were
driven from thoir hiding placos, and it seems to have ban us a desperto resort that the attack on the Vicocoy's Yauon was carried out. According to an account furnished to the Cheung Ngoi San Po #overal tous of rebels" marched from 8 Han Street to the Yamen. They were armed with pistols and worn white cloth round their waist as a distinguishing, mark. Absat saven o'clock they sat fee to a building near the Yames, bat His Excellener garo instructions to pay no attention to the fire, but to ospo with the rebels. Fighting ensed, and after a number were killed the rebels ran away. The gates of the city were closed, and a thorough search for revolutionaries was instituted.
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doing a great many more kindl acts, but it will seems to me to have a very beautiful meaning bly, help to turn your thought towards for kind women. There is not one of you. I unselfishness, which we believe to be the founda-imagine, whe would not like to think that Yahya has been captured at Sanaa. has certainly shown by his annual railway tion of all that is best in human character.pochaps with yo ra of guiness added to kind- The discussion which has been provending statements that he lag exercised a close You probably hear a great deal about the valgs 21055, you, toa, might have seme power of
In none of the communications from reliable in the Logislativo Council on the cost of supervision over the expenditure to which of a school education here Hongkong. In healing seorat sorrow. Some day if you will
sources is the outbreak attributed to the action the. Kowloon railway 'seems to as about the Colony had been committed. When all the West, however, we think that a school keep your thoughts kind and your ideals"
of reformers. The man who took part in the as useless as flogging a dead horse. Unless is said and done the mainspring of the diluention is of very little use unless it helps to high you will become women whose smile
attack are described as outlaws or rebels or We have a saying has power to sprost. happiness around it. I
mob somebody is to be pilloried awd punished content is seen to be that the taxpayers who form sood character.
That the for expending ou the railway more than have to fout the bill were not taken into that Character governs the world." Mixed would suggest cepecially to the elder girls.
British authorities were well up with our school education we have in Eng- twice the sum originally contemplated, the confidence of the Government when the land aar agst all classes, for children, and for honours at school and perhaps later, for a who are now going up for among yon
has assured Dr. van Bethmann-Hol-Moorhen reached Canton on Thursday night informed is indicated by the fact that the. what is the use of all the talk? The debate plans were being settled, and were conse-growd up people alike, a great many leagues University education, that become a smiling wagg that France has no intention of and two gunboats proceeded there yesterday has thrown no new light on the subject. quently misled into believing that they which, like the Ministering Children's Leag woman in the sense of that magical statue is contravening the Treaty of Ageciras.from Hongkong. the contentions and the replies thereto would be getting a railway at a cost approx haro for their object primarily the develop
The steamers from Hongkong reaching being simply a rehash of former debates on Mr. BRUCE.
So it seams right that of man in the world. To the younger ones I imating to the estimate furnished by ment of character.
Canton yesterday morning had to remain in tho hore in Hongkong where you take our school would say that they must begin with very
back ronches until the the subject. All the trouble about the cost
afternoon, and. education you should also have the opportunity simple acts of kindness to all around them.
1 strict Fifteen riesha coolies wore fined Bapicco by of joining some of our good character lengues. And I would ask them to remember that
oxamination was made before of the railway appears to be due to the fact
the passengers were allowed to land. that the Government when it commenced the Mr. Halifax at the Magistracy for persistant That is one reason why I love asked if you kindness may be done to animals as well as to
LONDON, April 28th..
A følegram sent from Canfon at ten o'clock' solicitation ofpassengers near the Naval Cantean. building of the line had not made up its
care to join the Ministering Children's League kamen beings. Not only to birds, who give
Speaking in the House of Com mind as to what was really required. From
Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yester.he Ministering Children's League is, I think, bos their event song in return, but also to mons, Mr. Asquith said that he hoped the taxpayers' point of view the position in day a Chinese contractor from Hollywood Rond the very first that na English child can join dumb animals, to whom kindness will be done the Budget would be presented as | was charged with receiving 17 cases of glass The rule of kindness which I have given you is merely to make them happier. By the or briefly this: The Colony undertook to build valued at $137.40, knowing the same to bave so simple that even quite young children call a railway estimated to cost between five and been stolen. The hearing of the case was join, and the age limit is, I believe, lower than anization of the league it is intended that a soon as the Veto Bill is disposed of in
a batter sim than to aim at doing the work
THE BRITISH BUDGET,
a certain member of children should come under the Commons, six million dollars. If anyone had venturedat adjourned.
ths ago limit of any other league. I think the personal influence of each Associats. I would that time to say that the estimate prepared
myself that firs years old is ask that Associate particularly to rop tha A coolig leaving II.M., Newcats with five young *ny one
A WARNING TO MON- can well naderstand children under her influence to look out for by Mr. Baron and Mr. VALPY, with some ounces of tobacco was arrested and charged what the league is intended for, but we have Prulent to the youngest member, koop kind nots to do. We must ull, from tho
TENEGRO. assistance from the DIRECTOR OF I'UBLIC before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday some members who are actually younger than in our minds that the league is of no use unless WORKS, was an untrustworthy guide to with stealing the weed from a bluejacket. He that. Therefore, say of you who join the it brings more kindness into the world. I have
LONDON, April 28th. the actual cost of a railway adequate to its told his Worship that he picked it up on the lengre can feel that you have joined one of no need to say to you children how much
happier a house is in which everybody is kind. Yon all
It is reported from Constantinople the first charister leagues which if you were know that for yourselves. I would like- just anticipated requirements as a terminal drk. A fine of $3 was imposed.
to section of a great trunk line, we wonder Two Chinese, a man and a woman, wero
English you could have joined, and that you my that your own hearts also will be happier in that Rifaat Pasha, the Grand Vizier, what Mr. Bruce would have had to say on charged before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy have joined a league of which the special object proportion as they ure kind, so in asking you to has said that unless the Montenegrins
join a league of kindness, I ask you also the subject? On his estimate the Colóniai resterday with having in their possession 176 odd i to delale status that proparns she champ Join a league of happiness." Happinens for your cease aiding the Albanian insurgents and Imperial Authorities decided that the basis of opium without a valid certificate. Mr. ter for other virtues. It is only a first step, selves and happiness for those around you. Let railway should be constructed. Mr.Brees's Otto Hong Sing represented the defendants, but if you find that the Ministering Children's your guild of find children be also a guild of he will be compelled to call Montene- The bearing was adjourned, and bail was fized Loogne helps you you can form if you like other happy ohildres, and you will carry out all the
character teagues amongst yourselves, or you best purposes for which the league was formed. gro to account.
connection with the matter ended therein the sum of $750.
to
last night stated that several "fens of rebels closed in continuation of the search for rebels, hare bron arrested," that the city gates are still
And that the people are quiet.
SUCCESS OF INTERNATIONAL STAVES.
The Universal Postal Union at Berne issued in 1907 the coupon response international," which is a kind of postal order with a face value of 23., and on which is written: "This coupon, can be exchanged for a postage, stamp of the value of 25 zentimes, or the equivalent of that sum, in countries which have adopted the strangement."
It was created to facilitate correspondenco business in all parts of the world, and ban gradually been adopted by nearly all the countries belonging to the Postal Union. According to to various constries in 1909, bat last year the incresse should be greater, at three more frezoh
the latest
253,160 were delivered
total increased to 1,064,700, and this year the
colonies and Brazil and Portugal have adoptel the system.