THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDANT OCTOBER 13, 1907.
MR. SECRETARY TAFT IN HONGKONG.
WELCOMED BY LEADING CHINESE CITIZENS.
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AMERICA'S INTEREST IN CHINA'S REGENERATION.
INTERESTING SPEECHES BY MR. TAFT AND H.E. WU TING FANG.:
rath inst
THE GUESTS.
and the
retary, Taff is great inheritance, in achieve doing to,fr. Wilder cald,that it give him ment, and in experienes but be interests you great pleasure to present to the usembly not M and all men primaril". (it is, the sperat of his only a foremost statesman, taman whöse strangth) because be in debaible, practical, and name was familiar in; avery lama-kana honest there things command bearing in is all likelihood was destined to be at the hund Mrs Low, any country, is any tongue, To the Christian of ten millions of people, if Bibls are the words "Of one blood Ecreated
At the conclusion of this speech Mr. Taft He all nations. All men telpond to the touch rose, amid loud applause He said that Mr. May, Mr. and Mrs of Inge manhood. It is because Mr. Talt in Wilder his college frised, ought to have con. Miss
with this at the leaders of tinned his speech as he was the better speaker. Mrs Mackay Mr. and heavily charged the Chioses people turn to him with confidence He
to be them to bave the privilege, Captain and Mrs. Marchant (loud apples) but of speaking They were
G. Mautate, Mr. S. Masakoj och he said, under the banners of the Young Men's As Marosent and officers of H.M.S. Flore Mr. Lau Cho Pak interpreted the speech The Hoo, Dr. Ha Kal proposed the toast of Christian Association that is an asociation. **
he Health of Me. W. He fate spanking in that does good in every country in the world. Mr. M Chinese,
MR. TAFT'S REPLY.
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Ormiston
The following is the complete list of those | great pleasure to me to be in Hongkong cum. is not likely to resort to vicious as hits But; il 10% ATERRES MARIANA NA MULLE
Mr. Taft, was was received with prolonged applause, said Mr. Chairman, Mr. Minister, and Chinese gentlemen of Hongyang-lt it • more. I think this is my fifth visit and always have I found H.ngkong hospitable,
able in the world's history, that it should have,
when he has nothing to
Have I found it beautiful, it is city line what he should do that the good of the
tough polling him that
Mr. Mad the voters
mason, sed
Mrs,” the youngster
snybowią
tion to do so, howaranis Andover, and Yale, want "political'trainprogih
bad
Mrs. Taft and youngest son, landed at Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Ho Tung, In Kui | grown; as sometimes a trea will grow on earth, comes in." Therefore, in › England and Andr Ryley, Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Sr. and i follow could talk hë 'promised to
MACHA: ROBLASTOUGHT - ROSS, COX
For the fifth time in the course of a political career which is rapidly approaching who were invited to that fis given by Mr. Wilder, its zoolth Mr. W. H. Taft, the United the U.S. Consul General:-His Excellency. Wu
Τίτς States Secretary of War, accompanied by Mr. Wei Yak, Messrs. Chan Chun Chuen Fog, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the on.
Hongkong this forenoon. The party Yuse, Fung Wa Chuen, Lau Chu Pak Sin out of a rock. And the prosperity of the city,
the door of China, as it is, arrived by the Great Northern steamer Tak Fan, Chos Lap Chee, Quan Bing, Foog Minnesota' just as the sun was preparing to King Tong, Leang, Hon Chan, Wu Wan Cho, any country back of it in a sense, the commor mount the horizon, and a series of ear- Ma Hang Chau, Yue Sla Ting, Laung King cial means of reaching China, and makes it unique among the cities of the world. Now, "piercing blasts from the vessel announced Wan, Chan Choy Ring, Kwok but it is a great pleasure, also, for me to meet |
Wong
here Shiu Tong, Yue Yak Chee, Lai Shun ibat the president-designate of the United. Lo Po Sop, Tang,Chi Ngang, Us Lamy old college friend the American Consul separated, from, vícious pursuits." A miny Stophe Swart, Captain and Mund- Baya Mtz Lyla työt the only time that Taft ràn States had safely entered the waters of the Chuza. Lai Yan Cheong, Tang Li Pão,, Chlu | Genaral, Mr. Amos Wildor.it is a great Pulmoney to the Y. M. C. A that revers: dol Stanger Leathes, Dr. and Mr. Stedman, for at elective office Cox'supported him'z'And:
Colony, The American warship Wilming Yao Tio, Tam Tsze Kong, Leang Pai Chi, fox fred a salute in honour of the Secretary. Leang Kien On, Fong Lee Sau, Li Sham Is the forenoon Mr. Secretary Taft, along Ling, Luk Pak Chan, Fun Lan Sre, Ng Sat with several members of his suite, visited Tit. Lo Kasu Ting, Francis Tse Yal. There were also present Mr. Stuart J. Fuller, the Government House, and remained in coa Vice-Consul, and representatives of the English versation with His Excellency the Governor,
and
Native Press In Hongkong. Sir Frederick Lugard, and Lady Lagard for nearly an hour.
THE TOASTS.
maken
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Mrs that night. And he did, "pepyy
H. M. S. Virago Colonel and Mr. Scott One strange thing about Bill Tafra stron Moncrieff and officers Third Middlesex Regi-curity if that the doesn't enakes personalensmit meat, Colonel and Mrs. Seymour, Major and for him. He fought George B. Cox, the
Rev. Mr. Searle,
ale, Mr. and Republican boss of Clacinnati, from the start,
Mrs
Mr.
It was organized and proceeded on a principle Colonel Price and officers of the Ergin to provide amusement for the young man of the Baluchis, Rev. and Mrs. Pearce, Mr. W. R. whose name wat Rose, and Colonys during their spare time instead of MD. Parr, Miss Pearson, Mr. and Mrs, Phelips, smalled po sweeter by any othe allowing them to go down the pathway of vice. Mr. and Mrs. Peler, Major Philips and, officers a prizefighter and editor of
When a man is working hard at that which of H B. R. GA Major and Mrs. Patry; best that kept the city in state of fear and makes his livelihood," Mr. Tafi proceeded, “h
"he.
disgust He went " for Bill's father, and are MARKETING VAN A PLaver went again for anybody? Commander Raikes and officers H.M.S. Cito, Bill picked him up on the street and salt do, and when the devil is opgrasting things Lt-Colonel Reid and officers R. A. M. C. daws in a different positions und
Y.M.C.A.
Mrs. Rencia, Romane America and in every large city in the
Commander and Mrs. Stevenson world, the Y.M.C.A sxisted The F.M.C.A. war "of Christian the principics conducted under the Clob, where rational amusement could be attained, had where the young man had the
of enjoying
entirely themselves, opportunity Mr. Tali observed, knows when he is
and Mrs. Shewas, Dr.med Miss Sundars, Mir despite Taft's open Bomility to Cox's politica: sure to ment His Excellenc the Chinese
support to Tail's
for the w
the presidential Minister to Washington, Dr. Wu, But it is well speut. Your sister Colony Shanghai and Mts. H. W. Sinde, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, methods to-day the latter basis been giving somewhat embarrassing to meet both, for. Mr,has erected a club, adapted in every way to Miss Schoch, Mr. P. M. N; Silva. Ja nodomination, god mov
carry on its good work. I had the pleasure of Mr. Teissier, Mr. and Mrs. Tomkins, Mr. and
a federal Taft's training OF Wilder is known from one end of the United being present at the feltiation or installation Ms. Tutcher, Cape. Tooker, Mr. W. C. D. judge; then as splicitor-general of the Unite Susten to the other as the first after dinner three dayLago, and there were represented the Mr. and Mrs. H. P. speaker that we have in that country-(sp: Total of Shanghai and the representative of
Tuner
Mr. D. W Tratman, Captain and Philippines, then as attorney-general of the od Gates, then as governor-general of the Mr. Tuke, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Thomson, Kev. plause)
the Viceroy of that province. They had con tributed farge donations helping to furnish the CE. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Tutaer, Dr. United States, and then as secretary of war (or building, which itself was given by gentlemen J.G, and Mr. Takes Accretary of the army as the peace advocates in Anterica. (Applause). The great advant
Me: F. W. Warre, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wil want the office called), is all a part of recent bit- age of the Y. M. C. A was that it was under kinson, Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Wright, M, . tory that has been told and retold many times. one desomination. It answered the question P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. A. G., Wood, Mr. T. which so many young men of to-day were Wright, Major Williamson and officers Army
Service Corps, Captain and Mrs. Wait,
Chev, and Mme. Volpicelli, Dr. Herr und The following Chinese gentlemen were also invited Fook, Chau Siu Ki, Choa Leep Chee, Ho Kom Tong, Ho Tuog, Hui Shui Chun, Tong Lai Taun, Teeng Kai, Uea Lai Chan, Wei Wah Leen, Wong Kam Fuk, Yung Hin Pong, Ku Fai Shan, Chiu Ue Tin, Liu Tse. Shan, Chan Tsok Peng, Lau Yam Chun, Leung Yan Po, Siu Yuen Fai, Lo Kuo Ting, Chan Kang Yue, Tam Tsz Kong, Tso Sin Wan, Yuen Wan Kin, Cha Sik Ue, Taeg Tam Chi
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DOCTORS OF LAWS.
You would
American, and other missionarins
think that our friend the American Consul-ion among, the Christinas?". The Frau Voretzsch. Ple
The Americans present included Captein G. Langhorne, Mr. S. Silverstone, agent, Pacific
And Dr. Wu, while he was six years in the Thereafter the distinguished visitor was Mail S. S. Company, Major R. H. Noble, Mr. United States, became one of our foremost entertained at a Chinese tiffin which was W, D. Kraft, Mr. T. J. Halion, Pacific Mail
arators (bear, hear and applante)-and now to beled on bythem inton comparison in which one given at the Tung Tien Lau, where S. S. Company, Mr. J. W. Bolles, Standard Oil large number of Chinese, residents in Company, Mr. M. O. Clark, Standard Oil Com..
is necessarily at a great disadvantage produces Hongkong, including His Excellency Wu PARY, Mr. F. W. Carpenter, Private Secretary, considerable embarrassment.
elc. Ting Fang, the newly appointed Minis- ter for China to the United States. The host for the occasion was Mr. Ames P. Wilder, the American Consul-General: Speeches were delivered by the Chiness Minister and Mr. Secretary Taft, whose theme was the strengthening of the friendly relations which, even despite the boycott, bave always subsisted between China and the United States. Mr. Taft expressly dwelt in a stirring, peroration on the intense in terest manifested by the United States in everything calculated to improve the politic al conditions in China, advance the necess ary reforms in administration, develop the country's resources, elevate the people and secure the regeneration of the Empire.
General of course graduated some ten or fifteen years before me, but it is not the fact
was the classmate of a younger (laughter), Не brother of mine-you would not think it, but it in the fact (laughter). Another fact that you don't know but I am proud to advise you of is that Dr. Wu and I are classmates, for we were both given the Doctorate of Laws by the University of Pennsylvania in 1902-(applause) be as a learned Chinese scholar and orator who delivered a most instructive and learned
know
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It necessary to have so many Y. M. C. A. was a practical and useful associa- tion and he congratulated the Chinese of
ongkong that their association was carried on so well, and he hoped that in another year they would have a great building of their own to further the elevation of young men. (Cheora)
The •upeaches
ches were translated by Mr. Ng Tin Po
Mr. Mow Fong replied in a few words on behalf of the Y. M. C. A., in which he thanked Mr. Taft heartily for his visit to-day, and hoped that his visit would tend to promote a friendliness between the United States and Chinn.
Three cheers for the distinguished visitor terminated the meeling."
Chan A
THE DEPARTURE.
The New York Evining 2 Pest calls him the aan's travelling man. He is once agala facing a long journey, the linerary beginning
alle Oklahoma City, Joplin MD. Louisville,
Denver,⠀ Kansas City Seattle and ending in t the order comes to start a travelling
the Philippine gelen says the Boming Fest correspondent, Tal sighs heavily, thinking of the inadequacy bunks to "Pullman-cers" and of the steeplog steamships, packs his bag, and loaves the war deputment at the last possible mingta to crich his train. Sometimes be makes the train wait until he has cleared his desk. Once under way, the secretary orgnoires a whist tabla, and plays and plays with, infinite enjoyment of the game until his destination is reached then the come to him and laik, telling their troubles. Mr. Taft listens. When every on has had his way, and told his story to the waary end comes the decision..
Both
siden usually feel that they have been victorious, and that Mr. Taft is their particular friend,
"EDWARD, KINg and emprkOR.* The Chairman said: We are here, residents in and guests of a British Colony. This city of marvellous and distinctive beauty and strength, this industrial centre, to share whose prosperity men of all nations are welcomed, it a innument to the courage, the patience, the sagacity of the people of Great Britain. Their representative, Sir Frederick Lugard, în bis brief term, has already won all heart. 1ank address there, and I just on general principles you to drink to the health of Edward, King."Ob" and laughter). Now we as day,
were graduates. It is a great pleasure to and Emperor. (Loud applause.)
Mr. Fung Wa Chus interpreted the speech. | shat Dr. Wu is going back to America. With...
"THE EMPEROR OF CHINA."-
in my own personal experience, China has Mr. J. W. Dolles, Standard Oil Company,been at great advantage in her representatives, said :-This company represents in the mais nt Washington(applante), the great Empire of Chica, That China may Later in the day, Mr. Taft addressed the peacefully develop a patriotic self-conscious- Chinese Department of the Y. M. C. A. and ness, and take the position among the Powers attended a reception which was held at the of earth to which her splendid resources and the industry, the thrift and friendliness of her Hongkong Hotel..
In the evening, the Secretary will be in people entitle her, and which the God of troduced to a large number of officials. gations bas in store for her, is the wish of right, cane who bad the pleasure of coming into con stairway and hall of the Hongkong Hotel
thinking man of all nations. I ask you to officers of the United Services and others drink to the health of the Emperor of China. other, Croton seems to be something like Obio fully decorated by British bluejackets under left to the newspaper and magarina writers tepniz; but any of his children, Robert, Helen,
Mr. Lau Chú Pak interpreted the speech,
"LE. WU TINO WANG?
who have been invited to meet him at Go-Loud applause.) Verament Houre. He is expected to sail for Manila by the U. S. Transport McClellan which is timed to leave Hongkong at mid. night. It may be stated that during his sojourn in Hongkong Mr. Secretary Taft was
CANTON V. QKID,
Dr. Wu, who was there for six years and who comes. I think, from Canton, and hir Cheninggi who is also I believe of Canton, and also a gradu. ateofan American institutioo, have commended themselves in every way to those of us Ameri- tact with them-(applause). Somehow or an in furnishing statesmen for the guidance of their country's effaire-laughter and applause).
"THIS AFTERNOON'S RECEPTION.
At
the invitation of Mr. Amos P. Wilder, Consul-General for the United States in Hong kong, a reception was held at the Hongkong Hotel this afternoon to meet the Honourable Mr. W. H. and Ms, Taft. Over three hundred invitations had been. Issued. The entrance, in which the reception was held were taste.
the direction of Mr. A. F. Davies, mana. I heard that Dr. W was in Peking, I saw ager of the Hotel The Stars and Stripes and the the British Ensign entered largely in The Chairman said: Americans are pol-great house that belonged Dr. Wa in Shang- scheme of decoration. Promptly at four vernally pleased at the election by the Peking that covers the entire Empire and wherever o'clock Secretary Taff and their arrival Government of Dr. Wu Ting Fang to again that he covers
guests soon followed. They lacluded Consular officials and representatives of the two Services besides the leading residents of the Colony: a large number of ladies also at Landed the function. The vialtors were present ed to Mr. and Mrs. Taft by Consul General Wilder. At the conclusion of the presentation tea and cake ware served in the spacious dining, room of the Hotel and also in the verandah Tas Calcutta String Band played a selection of music during the reception,
'lure says
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As it is most important that Secretary Taft's arrival at Manila should not be delayed beyond Tuesday next, we understand that, according to present arrangements, he will proceed from Government House after the "At Home this evening direct to Blake Pier, embarking on
Preparatory to the present, trip, Alt. Tält has board the McClellan for Manila at midnight.
been playing up at Murray bay in the pro vinca of Quebec. He is described by a World CAREER. MR. TAFT'S CA
reporter who hunted him up there as an ng. The September number of Current Litera-gressive, jolly but inveturate golfer. He loves vendit also to whip á stream for trout:- And he plays If the choice of our next president is to be
or Charlie, is a match for him at tennis William H, Taft is already as good as olected,
GHA MRS. W. H. TAFT. They are doing their beat-and a very good best it is to make him an American idol, and the political completion of the periodicals they ca. are engaged on seems to maks no difference whatever in the nature of their descriptions of for Taft in political or industrial circles, it does eatine oficer. We have the | newspaper or mai gaxine offices. We have already had two com- posite pen picture of Taft in these pages with in the last ten or twelve months to keep up with the current. Taft literature we ought to
No other living American safe
staferman can bave two or three every chopth
In the World's Work is running a series of claim anch wide personal sequalstaben eith articles on Taff's career of big tasks. The the men who make history, lo other landsto day. sistement is made at the outset, that- "he bat hid such extraordinary savers training for exe- cuting honourablÿ, safely and well the prest- dential functions as possibly not one of our chief executives over bad.” This is a strong statement, and the writer, Eugene P. Lylė, įt, makes a strong effort to justify it,
shadowed by a detective specially assigned represent the Chinese Empire in the United you meet him it is always a pleaservererad the reception hall. Upon their arrival idol. If there is any lack of enthusiasm Hayen She and Will Taft were friends fibrh
to watch over his safety.
THE CHINESE TIFFIN. SPRECHES BY MR.' secretary taft aND
:
H. WU ZING PANG.
at.
states, Woo-day. Dr. Wu, by his feady man with us to-day. wit, bis kindly spirit, by his willingness to talk and entertain in all parts of the country, and not less by his loyalty to the interests of his own Empire, proved a great success in Wash fegras for six years. Hongkong is proud of his distinguished son, and all of us, of whatever nationality, wish him a safe journey to America prosperity in all his ways, and fresh triumphs in diplomacy, for the interests of both Chica and America. (Applause.) -
My Ho Tang interpreted the speech,
DR. WU'S SPEECH
plausel. The last time I was in Hongkong had the pleasure of being with a very large party, of whom Miss Roosevelt, since Mrs. Long worth, was one, and it was during that time there was a little fog, a little bit of mist in the 10oshing of friendship that always has existed between America and the United States, and there was what was called a boycott on, and Sir Matthew Nathan, anxious to facilitate the good relations between the two countries,
BANQUET AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Tatt's wife, who, bad avoided the public e as successfully as Mrs. Roosevelt' haN, WAY A Miss Helen Herron, whose father, John W. Herron,, was the law partner of Rutherford B. their carliest years. She Bnished college about the same tins that Taft did, mad then taught for while in a private school. Marie bai always bei ber borbing passion, and b a manie has done uch to contre,
He has met the present prime Minister in Toʻ kyo, and the Mikado, knows himi Taft" is a wall-remembered figure at the Vatican. The Chloese mandarins have exchanged ideas with him South American, proaldents know him from personal-contact, Be bas visited" the colonial governors in the West Indies, the great personages in Siam, the Khedive of Egypt and the Sullanade
This evening a banquet will be given at Government House in honour of the distin- guished American visiters. There invited to the function by Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard are:-
To begin with, of course, Taft was born in Hon. Dr. and Mrs. J~~M~&ikinson, Hix Ext
Ex Ohio, and born of colonial parents...Hit cellency Major-General Broadwood, Common paternal grandfather was a Verment farmer,
The son Alphonso (Wil
THE PHŒNIX CLUB. and Mrs. A. W. Brewis, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Wliam He's father) worked on the Vermont farm dore Stokes, Mr. K. C. Blanchflower, Bon. Mr. legislator and judge. Chatham, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. A. G. M. until he was 16 then taught school to carn Fletcher, Hos. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Dr. money to take him to Ambers and Vale; SATURDAY'S SMOKING.CONCERT. He Kai, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Keswick, Hontutored at Yale while he was taking the course
What was at one time known as The Bow He, M., Reer Davica, fan, Marie, in the Yale law school, and hung out his shing- Hon. Mr., Rees Davies, His Honour Mr. Justice ie in Cincinnati in 1818. The mother of Willing Club is to-day The Phoenix Cidh, and and Mrs. Basil Taylor, Captain E. H. Hosham, and one of her ancestors was a colonel in the warming," in the shape of a smoking concert, Messrs. Fung Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Ho revolution. Her father, the secretary'i grande father, was the "squire" in the New England town where she was born. At the age of Bo her intellect is vigorous and her knowledge of events up to date.
in plumed native hats, bustled around and applause). It is needless for me to say, and halfofthat which had been awardedto her. Now wise, Hon. Mr Wei-Yuk, Hon. Commanderiam H. came also of "hardy colonial stock,” |with the' reĝrganisation of the club, a' "hỏusa
· 12.45 ·p.m., a quarter of an hour late, and kreat pleasure to welcome the distinguish. been awarded to her she ought not to have taken Fook and Leung Pui Chi, T.,
LADY LUGARD'S "AT HOME."- After the banquet a reception is to be held to which invitations have been, issued to the 'following:
Caped with a pianofort
Unquestionably the chief function of the day was the tiffin given by Mr. Amos. P. Wilder, the American Consul-General, 10 several of the leading Chinese merchants and
invited me to meet some of your distinguished men in Hongkong. And I had the pleasure of Baançlars in Hongkong in honour of and to
meeting Dr. Ho Kai and two others of our meet Mr. Secretary Taft. The tiffin was served.
hosts to-day. I am glad to say that mist at the Tang Tien Lau, which is one of the prin
has disappeared, I think the gentlemen will cipal Chinese restaurants in the Colony, and it H.. Wu Ting Fang said:-I am very much bear me out in saying that I stated at that was attended by about forty Chinese gentlemen leaned indeed to be present on this occasion-time that President Roosevelt, had his eyes: and several Americans, who were either tached to the suite accompanying Mr. Taft or to do honour to our distinguished friend, Mr. fixed in ameliorating the hardships, the diff were representative of American interests in Tall-(applause). But I am somewhat surpris culties and the injustices that were then com Lowers, while bouquets fashioned over natural and I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the fatter my department, that there has been great im Hongkong. The tables were strewn with and I plained of, but I am informed, though it is not persees save a distinctively oriental aspect to ing expressions given in my favour. I wish I provement in that direction (loud applause)
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY, the scene. Prior to the arrival of the guest of deserved one quarter of them. Now, gentic-
Since that time the question of Chinese in honour, the Chinese gentlemen sipped their men, I am not to keep you long by speaking, because a more distinguished gentleman is to tea and lounged on the verandah of the re- follow me and we will all be glad to hear him-demnity has arisen, and America has waived staurant, while zealous boys, decked Up
it is said that is only half what she ought to I think all the gentlemen bere present will pretended they were busy. Mr. Secretary Taft
war given last Saturday night. :- Nearly every and party arrived from Government House at join with me, that it had given us all. have dine--I agree. If that ought not to have
person accepted the invitation and long, before the hour the ball was comfortably filled. "The another quarter of an hour was spent in intro ed guest here-hear, hear). I had the pleasure it, but, my dear friends, that nicety of justice in and honour of knowing him when I was International dealings is not so universal or
performers were given an excellent reception dacing the Chinese gathering who bad assem
and their efforts rewarded with ward appjsaže, bled to meet him. Then a fashlight photo in America. He was a judge of the High unexceptional as to prevent its being an occasion Court and 1 need scarcely tell you that
fat good feeling, between the parties to the
The programme wAS AS A LITTLE SCHOOLBOY,
selection, EI
by Mr. Percy E graph of the group was taken, but as everybody Co Was squeezed into a space about a yard square he dispensed justice equally, without partiality, transaction. Agalo, the attention of the Gor
Dr. G. B. Aubrey, officers of H.MS. Auroa. ernment of Washington had been directed to without distinction of race, colour or religion-
Commander Bamber and officers, of H.M.S. Young Bill was sent to the public schools, Browne Mr. G. P. Lammert, a tuneful tenor, it will be asxt door to a miracle if the photo.
the fact that the Consular body in Chipa was And whatever hear, hear and applause).
not up to the standard which, it ought to have Brilomart, Staff Surgeon and Mrs. Baiss, Enge and so big were the bones of him that he was, sang Nirvana" with fact, and the rendition W. A. Han grapher can do justice to the scene.
been, and, within the last two or three years, I Lt and Mrs. H. F: Bell, Mr. R. F. Bryn, F Rev. prompily nicknamed "Lobber," or "Lub" for of "My Inquisitive Kid," by Mr. It seems that wherever Mr. Taft goes special position be holds be is a credit to himself and
nibal,received nerited applauso la response to think you bear me out in saying that that and Mrs, Banister, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beck, abort. Hebecame a boy-leader in the fights with nib
that followed he gave "Save & little arrangements have to be made for his comfort an honour to the country in which he holds so
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Braga, Mr. J. Barton, Lady the Butchertown and Tailortown gangs. He the encore and convenfance. The tiffin at the Tung Tien high a position. Of course, as I am going to
that the Consuls who now represent the and the
Bird, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bird, Mr. J, Dyer enough wild oats to feed mustang coll It Mr. T. Chapple Hang the baritone solo considered proper that in order to accommo: (laughter) but I think, gentlemen, you will
their integrity sud intelligence facilitate the constructed. The chair in question war abent (loud applause). As I stated, I won't detain
China and the United States which we all so Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. Bribosis, Micers of the take a licking rather than tell on a friend, and appear when he obliged with the continuance of those friendly relations between Beasley, Mr. F. D. Barretto, Mr. AA. H. against another fellow when the other fellow case with Captain Parke, who rendered “Stand absent. He or any of his brothers would up, so pleased the audience that be had to re- twice as wide as those which met all the require you, any longer, but will conclude with the teast-the health of the President of the United
and ments of the otherguests. At the same time, not states, and the prospective President of the
much desire fapplause)........ | Fa
Bangkong Volunteer Corps, Lt. ff. B. Cox, one of the brothers did get a strapping from very, vet
Mr WL Lockle withstanding all the talk about Mr. Tali's amaz United States-prosperity to America. I sure JUSTICE FOR THE HUMBLEST.
tookwell and paturally his Again, Congress has risen to the fact that and officers H.M,5. Whiting. Major and the old judge for a prank another brother had comic element. His "When I woke up in the ing girth, his enormous weight, his breadth, length and height, to the ordinary spectator you that China and America always have bad
when China placed on as the right to have Mrs. Chitty and officers of the 110th In played. The father made mistake in the morning"
fantry, Mr. Carr, Me, E. S. Carruthers, Mr. | he looks nothing more than a promising ex- the most friendly relations, and it is my
Mr. bilmedicine. Lub Taft threw himself heart you can't get work" laughable ifrm.” Mr. those friendly relations.cemented and streng-the-system of extra territoriality, it thened and brought closer from day to day imposed on the Uajted States the burden and Mrs. Clotgier, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Crofton, and soul into any sport or any work at which fordon's "A song without name" brought to (loud applauso.)
of seeing that the justice bus adminis. Can Card M.Collingwood, Colonel and be want. The one serious defect in his record a close a very pleasant evening:
Mr. Carter, Dr. Clark, Mr. Alex. Cumming, is that he couldn't play baseball very well. tered is of the highest and most infly
ided hard, but his big bones would not allow "R. SECRETARY TAFT."
Darling, Lt-Com. Darwall and the necessary agility for a crack player. But The Chairman, in proposing the health of United States Circuit Court for China, and it officers of H. M. B. Handy, L. G. C. Dickens he was strong and plucky. The story is told wat His Excellency Wn Ting, Fang, the newly. Mr. Secretary Taft, made a humorous reference has put a good lawyer and a courageous and officers of H. M. S. Hart, Lt-Colonel of Judge Tal, the father, requesting Jobs? L. Sullivan to on him and then uking him justice, between the Chinese and Mr. and Mrs. E. David, Mr. and Mrs. T. K.
The China Borneo Co, td, have started a The others who were favoured with souls of observed that whet hij fimdi, bit of greeting Americans, who are brought into his Court, Dealy, Mits: Dobarek Mr. and Mrs. Danby, in order to determine whether the heavy-weight new lion in their engistation department statio the chairman's table were General Clarence his eldest daughter was in the habit of seeing that no Chinese merchants and, no Chinese
champion was a better pat-up man Sandakan slipway, the making of bagya. Will for the Government, Thase's; the firm buoya
· Edwards, chief of the Transport Service of the him after his day's work with a Chinese coolin, hówayar humble, will: feel that in And Mr. W. H. Donald, Mr. H. BA War Department, U.S.A, the Hon. Dr. Ha pression. He believed it to mean. "Welcome
Mrd. Doonor, Mr. H, Droers.
was the better man,
made in Sandaken, and great credit is due to Kai, the Hon. H. C. Taylor, Assistant Secretary home, papa and questioned the No. 1 bay" that Court he has the wrong side because an Dinggie, Mr. W. J. Daniel, Captain and son Will. His decision was that bin
fused American has, any advantage over bim Mr. and Mrs, d'Esterre, Mr. J. A. Bilzen, Dr. Whenson Will left Andover for Valehowaigh Mr. W. G. Bridger, the estiseer in charge of of the U. S.
he found out that ♣ a litigast (applause). I could go on and
Mr. W. B. Kules U.S. vidasury, and Mr. Stuart : astothetra sidan No.s “bay" refused
ed about 225 pounds, and wis balled with glee the Slipway for the excellent work tatae pur Faller,
Tengineer, Prior to the serving of tiffa:Mr. Taft bag his
(wooden-headed water between Chias and America All Tought to Commander and Mrs.
man Fuller, Mr. E. Freyvogel, Mr. M. Fraser, tined to disappointment. Bill Taft would play by Mr. Johnston, the Government do at this time is to say that so improvement Mr. and Mrs. Figgs, Ror. and Mrs. France, along chat with His Excellency Wa Ting Fans again that gigihed:
pl-used football or box or tow or wrestle but when it who, we are informed, was highly p who is an old friend of the American, Minis, buffalo"-laughter.). Mr. Wilder proceeded: tex. And several others of the Chinese guests Nothing has given ms greater pleasure dur- that can take place in China, either in Gorera: Commander and Mrs. Grenfell xad officers came to joining any of the teams and make them. It is pleasing to know remunks the were recognised by the pleased Secretary who, ing my stay in Hongkong than to bring together mentai administrative reform, in the develop
He had another kind of a record to live up to class can be done in Sandakan instead of hav-
them in, the words of an American, was doing the at a commus board representative Chiness meat of your resources in the elevation of the H.M.5. Tamar Dr. and Mrs. Grane, ing athletics his business, he said way, may. Brill North Borneo Herald, that work of this
of official, professional, and business circles of your people, in the education of yatir civile Karalandi, Cantain A De Home His father had taken honours of Yale and biting to be sent to Hongkong for glad hand business for all it was worth...
LAUNCH FOR ZAMBOANDA, As for the timin, it is only necessary to any and the guest of the evening. To you Mr. servants or anything else that increases your and officers of R.M.S. Ko, Mr. H. Ham- half-brother, Charles P. had time the highest formerly oper that it was Chinese. The gursis started with Taft appeals as a statesosat, the elder broth of the cordial sympathy and support of the United hand, Mr. and Mrs. C. A Hastings become campus here, but he chose instead to Which caZamboanga recently, it is the
strength as an Empire can take place widiout phreys, Mr. R. O. Hatchison, Mr. and Mrs. bonours ever known to Yale. Bill could bave ANOTHER LAUNCH shark's-fine and birdnest soap and finished with of the Filipino people, the peace-maker msat pior down up in the forms of minute bon- Cuba, the strong hand behind, the shovel Sister(lood applause) concluded. Mr. Mr and Mrs. J Scolt Harmon Mr. ustale the family traditions. He was no grind. Darby; of Sandakan, closed a contract with the bout. The toaste were given while the tiffin that is to dig the Papam Canal, the wise Secretary Taft shaking hands with the Chinese and Mis Montague Harston, Mr. and Mrs, immensely popular they say, but he kept op feim launch to cost 350 ban
The proceedings were then concluded Ms. C. R. Hancock, Mr. B. 3. Hodgios, Dr. He was a central figure in the college life, and provincial Government for the construction of and it wa■ occasionally counsellor in japanesà affairs, the
the "usan : who amusing verack the greats, thumping the tax the confidence of Oulats and likely guests who had honoured the function with R. Hancock, Miss Hamilton, Mr., Mrs, and Miar his classroom opd, and when be graduated to be built the wards of the Chien-Romano Cotar
their presonce
Shelton Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hale, Mr. stood second in a class of 150 and delivered the pray, Limited, at Sandakan, of which company
·Mr. Darby Is the prèsidest, and will be placed table vigorously with one hand as so incentive successor to the God-like Washington and
and Mrs. Horaby, renal joke tahu alulatory NTT
at the disposal of the Governor of the D the speaker to forge ahead, while with the Lipcole, and of Mr. Taft's intimate, that multi- AT THE CHINESE Y.M.Q.A.
Mr, and hirs. Teving, Mr P. Jacki, I morsels to plied man and world-figure Provident Roose other they ware
of Cotabato, for use on the Rio Grande The These talaga Me at presances guests their digestive APPR,
1764MB BA The proceedings lasted about an hour and a to you, To me these large considerations
launch is to be thirty feet is langth with madraft half, the Secretary baving to cut things short, are lost in the pleasure of enjoying the com
of two and one-half feat, and will be able In arder to fulfil an engagement at the Chinese indeship of à son of my old College, Yale,
make about eight know an hour, 740 and s personal: friend of long landing, St
Lau was no exception to the rule for it was America I am not going to speak of politics standard has been raised-tapplause). And Misser Berkeley. Hr. and Mrs. L. G. did little loafjög, and "hu has not sčittered' bit für the tator," which was much appreciated. date Mr. Taft's fr»me a special chair should be gree with me in wishing him a bigher position interests of America in China will certainly by Ball Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Captain and Mrs, was characteristic of him aever io utter a word" | "The Bandolero" plaaringly, aod, an way'the':
ample of a well-fed Jaba. Bull, whose clear doly when I get there to contioun to hayo I justice administered under what, is called W. Craddock, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carter culprit, but its victim of the mistake took listeners wanted more. His fecond was 11.
conscience ensures him sound repose and rapid
digestion.
Mr. Amos P. Wilder, the Consul Genera! [or Mr. Fung Wa Chun interpreted the speech, the United States who was the host on On his occasion, occupied the chair, right was Mr. Secretary Taft and on his left
-this.
to
Miss
character and, therefore, Congress has created pool.
polated Minister for China to Washington, to his inability, lo speak in Chinese, and honest man at the head of it, who will da Justice Dambleton and officers of the Royal Engineers, into an inner office to exabilne, his physiqua
tougher
Here
"THE CHINA BORNEO COKED!
THE SANDAKAN SLIPWAY,
talk longer with reference to the relations and Mrs. Evan Joreemantic, Mr. Den- by the football devoteet, But they were des!! The construction of the buors was' super7/2ad.
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Gale, Mr. C Hi Grace,
There was a very large gathering in the hil when he W. 1. Tale Code Jordan, Mr. The Pors by Consul-General Wilder and General EdMry, H; Kemp, Lt. S. Kiddle and officers of wards, arrived, “The party was accommodated 1.1.5. Offer, Colonel Kent and officers of the os a platfoms, and nothusiasm ran kizh when Royal Artillery, Mr. and Mr, Kadoorie, Dr. Me, Whose roues and introduced Mr.This in kod Mrs. Kock, Mr. and Ms. Kikocalizares
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