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OBITUARY.
MR. ARCHIBALD M©CALLUM.
· RAILWAY OFFICIAL VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(All","Instore:: intended” jur, publi.. anijon maatebe accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not lor publiontion, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith-ED.]
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FOREIGN CONTROL IN CHINA MOOTED.
DAILY PRIES."]:
12th-This day up betimos and a foule sue is proves boing most foggy, and well-nigh as warm us summast, while all very sticky. Ordering my affaies at the office and Inter to the Club wibre I do speak with M. The death took place at the Kow. J. Hened who tella me ho shall loon Hospital Yale on Thurday go to facto by the Tai Shan and nigh of Mr. Archibald McCallum," hut this day in the Venezial And Permanent Way Inspector of the we drink a faggon of good ala Kowloon-Canton Railway, by whose apives 49 I learn he rides not to demise the Railway has lost a very(TO THE BOTH OF THE "HONG KONG
may adventuro effèient and popular officer, The pon a draught. But Lord! o docensed was admitted to the How think that a mina bes as such paina pital on Saturday suffering from to 'minish his weight do surely put pasumonia- .but despite that
Sin,--The die-hard Morning Pune me astounde and I bewitt him all that medical aid could do for lest be shall como by a lasting barm; him, he succumbed to his illness on of London has thought fit to ap prove of the suggestion of one Bri- but I doubt, it is all to no purpose. Thursday night. Anon to the Shakepit whero my The deceased, was horn neartish Army Officer named Stewart, wife poor wretch, do nwait me and Dunder and was only 38 years of
formerly Military Adviser to "Chang [thers find Sir R. Harpenden and age.
his Lady" and Mrs. Rebecca. But Ho caine to the Colony in Tso-lin and Router has thought fit the service boing so slow do eat a August, 1994, as second-class over to add that this absurd proposal monstrous bad nuncheon and all sour in the Public Works Depart
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the boys agate. To the King'sment, and in April 1993, he was coincides with the remarkable pro- Picture House where Elissa Landi transferred to the Railway as act-gramme drawn up by the notorious plave in the Yellow Ticket, and, ing Permanent Way Inspector, he Trebitach Lincoln for the benefit though I do ponsider the Alm ning promoted to the substantiva
of China. Although it is obvious wawi to be, shown in the Colony, post. in August, of the same year.
I do take the greatent possiblo The late Mr. McCallum saw that only a highly conceited person pleasure in the fine acting of Elisservice during the war with the
can suggest the control of this Landi, who do be the most beautiful Royal Engineers. Although he was woma that ever I see upon the keenly interested in apart, he took country or that when it is not his Alma So home, where my wife no active part in any garaes in the own, one should, nevertheless, ex- does on an evening gowne and I Colony, but was a member of the trimming myer and putting on Kowloon Football Club and the En-amine the sources of a proposal that my satin cont, and so to dine with gineers Instituto. He was not marone Sir W. Batton where all very ir suk. merry.
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The funeral took place yesterday evening at Happy valley and was attended by a large gathering, in
13th Lord's Day-Lay late this day which is fouls with heavy raincluding callongues from the tail and wind, and read in the new way staff and P.WD There was shuote of the mishaps that did a profusion of floral tributes,
approves before committing one's conclusions to paper. But it seems to me that the Morning Post of London is perfectly satisfied with the opinions of a military adviser, whose advice has brought" into be, ing a well-equipped army-the Man- churian Army-that refused to fight
chance yesterday when, the ship Sai Tai did fall upon thej Yonezin upon her port beam, and did cut her down to the water's edge, herself CUT. HOOD OF MOTOR CAR. its country's enemy and of a, monk-
taking much dunage in the bows.. But when she swings clear it seems (for a time, the Venezia was in peril" of foundering and all or most 'Bad lost their lives. Bac' fhe bulk- head holds fast and shr floats, and
I thank God for it. Thereafter,
· MåvenBUTET, whom the British House of Commone profers "te for
AND THEN STOLE A PAIR OF got altogether. The Morning Post
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BINOCULARS.
The theft of a pair of binoculars
of London has insulted 400,000,000 people by stating that China, as
an ordered Stato, does not exist
from a motor-car which was in the but every one knows, including Mr.
car stand in Chater Road bad a
as hear there was much to be done for many are hurt and four poor souls at least are killed. And sequel at Central Magistracy yes-Lloyd George, that China has a hebing the injured there was mushterday when a Chinese was brought courageous Army. And as to the i∙labour, д 12 - Y were pinned before Mr. Wynne-Jones, on charges foreign control in China that is beneath the broken parts of the of stealing the binnenlura und aus suggested, all I wish to say is "Try ship, and Mr. R. Charles, Mr.ing damage to the car by cutting Yours etc.
NINETEENTH Shenton and Mr. Bush do with the back of the hood. The complain-| other notable work in saving them. Fant in the case was Mr. A. G. Cop-]
Hong Kong, March 18, ..... Then comes up the Chuen Chow pin, the well-known exchange brok whose master lays her along the or.
Venezia mighty skillfully and all Detective-Sergeant Fitches prose. SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN
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DAILY PRESS.
but the sailors and officers trensented and in" addressing the Cours ship to her, and to "Macno where said that the binoculars were valued their hurts are tended. Next day at $150. They were being left in
ugge tows the Venezia to the Harbour hero'sternpost forward seeing her fore hot is full of water, and so too is the Sai Thi damaged but not so sore and did get in unlice her own power. It seems there was heavy foggy and who is to blame, if any, I know nos, nor, I doubt, will any until more money than both, shippes bo worth hath been spent upon the Law. Yet shall the lawyers profit mightily. Later I walk in Mr. L. Gibb his garden, and find it to be mant cunningly contrived upon terraces on the hill side) and by his house. And I marvell not he cap tare so may awards in the Show-F. Seeds and others I discuss the lives should be taken. While the classification of the ponies: Batist, dass saloon passengers have Lord! The Stewards do make aavee avess to the boat deck and
the car and the defendant got hold (TO THE EDITOR OF THE " пONG KONG of them by cutting a hole through the hood and then stretching. hia hand into the ear to reach for them, Sin,-The points I bring up con- He sold them at a fruis stall forcer mostly steamers employed on $20 and enquiries made by the the Macau run, but (1) holds good police lead to the discovery of for all river steamers plying to and blanket and some tools, apparently from Hong Kong, and I hope that stolen from another car.
Mr. Coppin told the Court that on this catches the eyes of the he would have to have a new back interested shipowners, they will do
something to remedy matters. made for the hooil. Meanwhile the case was adjourned for a week in order that the owners of the bian ret and tools could be traced. "
ing of Bowers lately, for all is most excellently ordered and very sheltered from the monsoon, wind, and withall in full aspect of the sun. So home and so foule the day Iga not out again and carly to
bed.
will not be arise to remind every
Before proceeding any further, it body concerned that 2nd class and storage passengers form the bulk of every ship's complement, and premations for the safely. of their
elan and I doubt that a race lifeboats, and class and steerage for theso ponion would never be passengers have only a narrow com- finished or as any rate within anpanion way through which to escape afternoon's sport, But I cut out to the boat deck in case of an acci- the column, of the news sheete and dens. Imagine the confusion on shall study it against the extra board, when collision or fore meetings, at which I trust I shall occurs! wager to my profit
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The following are the points I allude to:-
14th-Up betimes and to the office and a hitter cold raw day, which makes me glad of a bright fire. Bending in the news sheets, 17th-Walking early in my garden
tame thing matters. are quiet in this day, when for once the sun do, (1). In the second class and be Shinghai But much trouble in shine a little, I do find some twelve low decks, airing space allowed Mancharia, when all like not the
or fourteen new gladeoli sprung Pasaros is not very liberal, and now regime. But Lord hew little 12. And as the weather had been what there is, is usually occupied do we hear from that part these so foule and cold, I do reason that deck chairs, campbeds, etc.. days when all watch Shinghei.
they nye sprung up by renson of plus the passenger himself. There is little enough room between him 16th-This day to the Rotary And another year I shall soak my the drenching rains we have had.
and the man in front, mind anybody Club where a Reverend Mr. Alkrets of gladeof; most heartily what wishing to pass through the narrow Edo speak and as I thought did ery ever Mr. Nowrhouse may say (or aisle formed by the rows of chairs
up Communism against Capitalistu. For he do say he sors nothing in charge) of it! Reading in the ete, must first dicar all sorts of obstacles before fie will be able to Christianity which should make it Nows Sheetes, 1 learn
Fassengers. more opposed to Communism than greatest possible regret that Mrrency his objective.
L. George do return to matter and their huggage are necesenry to Capitalism. Yet the Capitalists politique, and just when, it did evils of course, and can never be have not nude, war upon, the Chris seen that England had wrathered eliminated, but there is at least tina religion nor do they cause at the Club I hear of one thing, and a very big obstacle blasphemy to be taught in their the accident to nur officer of one of it is, which can be removed with- schools to the children, nor murderthe King's great shippes," who, on
out anybody being sorry for it. I
to my
the priests of the. Church. Yet leading his motor cysle be chary refer to the tables measuring 2 foot thest thing's the Communists in of starting, do open up the throttle X 1 foot x & feet, which are placed Russia do But I suppose the and thereafter goes swimming in in the aisles, after the steamer's royerend gentlemen would say that the harbour.
departure from port, and which take But I mighty there is complete difference between glad to hear ho takes no harm nor up more than had the free space. theist and the "iat. Yet his eyele either which, remains upon They are a denite nuisance to the talking with Mr. Fevy after, we the Prasa, being minded doubtless passengers, who find it difficult; even agren "wo kad rather a clergy that the bathing season was not yet to stretch their legs! Perhaps the;! should prenel: the Gospel and visit gun. And as I leave the Club Captain: or Chief Officer should the sick rather than discourse up and do walk past a certain shopps make a round or two of their ship. controversial thenes which he might I do see....& now bathing gowng of and order all these to be cleared. woll leave to laymen who have no two pieces. Very busy, thereafter What say e such high calling na his. At the Club later I tell this to Bir Bat Repulse Bay,
in finding me a matched I may rent Harpenden who dies nos agtoo with ma But I am still of the 18th-A warmer day and of very boisterous weather, will it santo mind whatever he say. He tells me that things seem brighter in Shanghai, part of the Japanese of heartsease, which I do plant They have the welfare of the pas troops being thous to withdraw: tinight into the ground from sengers in their hands, and any. azid I and heartily glad of it, seed box, do recover from the rain thing, they can do to alleviate the Nows also Comes that Marshal and cold and blossom execedingly, sufferings of their proteges, should Hindenburg, will be re-elected PreSo I pluck a couple for my woarbe done.
walking in my garden early, and mighty pleased I am to find my bed
course is the usual one taken to (2) I And that the Southern
and from Macho, but, ini, tho avent
not be as well for Captains to take their ships through Cripsimus Pres.
sident of the German Republieing. Internt the office comes my (3) " Sui An," Please note that which pleases me. But, Lord to wife, and we look over our pictures the howling and wailing of that what a bass Europe, is conte, and made by von Koban, and it is the enthusiastic full-throated hawker much blame to those who make the first time that any, artist has done often penetrates into the marred pence at Vergilleri
the wretch justice" and a mighty precincta of the 1st class saloon at trotty picture. But, Lord to see 3 or 4 fa, this mornings, as if to {how he doth lige om fighting Fendt tint we have lost-enough- ff thickest garments. Very busy that even ming own portrait: can of dough. We want to sleep to for
Jablonkštill very sold.ond I deon.
in the office ordering my affairs he showe to babes and they try not get, so please help neYours, etc.. Then to the Club, where with Mr.And I perceive that among as wo
L. CHAN Continued on ntal Column) havo truc artist.
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