The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8097
CONTENTS
Birth, Marriages and Donth.
Leading Articles:--
Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P. Hongkong's Maruthon Race, The Wores of Shipmasters. Cheating the Great Leveller. The New Seaman's Institute. The Siberian Mil" Held Up." EU Kadooria School...
Leuking Ahead...
The German Emperor's Birthday.
The Need for a Railway Hospital. Happy Kulangkun
Canton's Opium Monopoly Scheme.
A Business Propositioni
Telegram:--
Opium in China,
China Merchants' S. N. Co.
Ministry of War.
Promotion of ladustries."
Naval Raorganisation.
Postal Service.
Manchurian Railway.
Constitutional Government.
Macao Hoand iry Question. Viceroy of Chilli.
Moatings:---
Land Companies.
Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council;
Legal Intelligenas--
Bagel Mission 1.ibel Action.
The Mooth Case:
Alleged Mortgage Swindle.
Police:-
The Allana Case.
An Inveterate Thief.
Misaallanesas Artioles and Report':
The Licensing Hoard,
The Kaiser's Birthday.
General Machado in Hon, k ng.
Industries ni Hongkong.
VGreen Island Cement, Co., Ltd,
Ellis Kador rie School
Notes by the Way.
For China Coast Navigators.
Opium in Kwangione,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, St. Stephieu's College. The China Provident Loin and Mortgage
Co., Lid.
Diocesan Boys' School.
H.M S. Monmouth. Sport*.
Scotch Concert.
A Convict's Death.
Chincio Joss" Paper.
Volunteer, Corps Orders.
Brazil. The Est,
Salon-Cinema Theatre,
Canton Day by Day.
The Chinchow-Aigun Railway.
Launches Adrifi,
The Langkat Case,
The Reptiles of China.
The Fuochaw Rocks.
Kasegafuchi Spinning Company, The Mita Dishi Shipbuilding Yard at
saki..
Japanese Goods and the Chinese Customs. Haukaw Lottery Tick
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MR. GERSHUM SIEWART, M.P.
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but the time will come, a Diariell used to say, and one never can tell what may happen when the honourable member for Wirral and Hongkong rines in his place, HUNGROAG'S MANATHON RACE. Many of those who ought to know better are in the habit of referring to Hongkong as the home of sport, but after the face of the Marathon race on Saturday they will have to adopt a new tile. Of all the sporting com munity in Hongkong, outside the ranks of the military, only one solitary representative turned up at the starting place according to
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Chinese hands escape from the ship and get ashore in Australia, Canada or America it is the master who suffers. If the authorities! in Manila decide that a cargo of cattle has been ill-treated or neglected on the way! south, the foe comes out of the captain's" pocket and so on ad infinitum. Tha latest law which has for its principal object the imitation of the shipping community emanates from Penang and it deals with the landing of banished persons. It is only another scheme whereby the unfortunate shipmater may be roped in by the authorities. Our contemporary, the Singa pore Free Press, his been looking
prevent the landing and leaving of decrepit beggars in the Settlements as amended by has the following marginal vole:-"Masters Ordinance. 9. of 1906, Section 1 of that act
ing weans of subsistence liable to punish- ments." The preamble also refers to "dia eased" persons but makes absolutely no men tion of banishees; and it is not till the second half of section I is read that banishees
liable for allowing the landing of " any person who has been banished.from any foreign country, or has been shipped from the Government of such country with a view any foreign country by the authorities of to his being repatriated, other than a person born in the Colony and the Federated Malay States...... This part of the clause place no hint is given of this very important is remarkable for several facts.. In the first proviso in the marginal note, in the second preamble, and in the third place it importe place on hint is given about banishees in the into the law something which is unreasonable,
Chinese shopkeeper who brought a charge of unable to carry out at present owing to lack of of Mr. Gershom Stewart himself. Some the pink of condition, when outside wing in that it makes a master liable regarding a
lindil quile as sound as the opposite contention, Then we come to another threadbare sugges: tion, that viewed from a military standpoint, the lies ander ibe disadvantage of enabling China, at any time, to masa en army on the Tonkin frontier, as undertaking she is
means of communications. Such a change means an enormous increase of the military outlay in Tonkin to meet the altered conditions, Politically," says the Commandasi, "the Powers, who are scheming for financial con- vol over certain Chinese, public works, favour the extension idea. They do not bear in mind, however, that the mountainous, nature of
only when they are duped by un adventures | who is under the sway vi some old bag, that hey discover the demerits of the system. The
obraining money by false pretencer against the intermediary who had arranged to get him the light of Asia for a companion and comforter must have been badly amitten by the charms of bis queno, otherwise he would hardly have mustered up courage to appear in Court as a complainant.. We do not sup pass for a moment, that he was after the 514 which he bad paid for his purchase, He was after the gid, and doubtless in voked the majesty of the law in order to regain possession of his property. In the result, ever, he has not only lost his 5:40 and the Kirl, but it is not at all unlikely that he has minds himself the butt of all the wits and groffers in Chinatown. The woman against thing at all to do with the proposed extension, whom the charge was brought was sanienced | Another French explorer in the same region, M. the report, while the girl was sent to the Pons. Why this bagay about China mossing ber to three mouth' imprisonment, according to Robert de la Caix, has arrived at simifax couclu Leg Kuk. What we should like to snow armies on the borders of Tonkin should always was the woman seat to prison for be trolled out, caressed and dusted for luture use, baving defrauded the prosecutor?
It is impossible to understand, has it egyet. we maintain that the conviction was mos
Uccurred to have explorers and theorisis that Chion has enough to do to look after the affairs cojust. She fulfilled her part of the bar.
of the central provinces without bothering her self about the Yunnan trootier? And the very fact that the country is mountainous is another gument against the adverse critics, for it means that in times of trouble the line could to rendered impossible at a day's notice. Op.
Nagagain in every respect. She sold and delivered the woods, so to speak, and if through the carelassues of the prosecutor the girl din appeared she could scarcely be held responsible except by a very fine interpretation of the law. What we had expected to dʊd, was that the law of Hoogkoog was sufficiently elastic to
The only course for France is to further the interests of lado-Chinn-only, and to bava no-
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29,1910. 6. 大拜油 girl is subjected is very real. But it occa-tory. But, although the majority of those con last approaching when the railways of the sionally happens that the go-between and arcted with the Yannan railway are enthusiastic United States will have to take a hack seat the prize packet have a standing arrange- in their predictions as to the importance of the when the Chinese honeycomb system comes mant, to the effect that the lailor abali puka | Jige'as a commercial asset, there are not want- i into existenčariji aver to the buyat until the monny has been ing ciltles who cannot find a good word to BRY "Flying the White Pigaon."- The Chinese Express to Tonkin and Thibet, safely deposited and then she shall slip away in favour of the undertaking. If those who
and rejoin her confederate.. It will be seen ought to belittle the I
as French enterprise belooged that; a few transactions of this sort may to 'rival nation we should be inclined to take prove very profitable to the pair of females, their carping comments with suspicion, but they
(24th January.) ips and it can be understood that there are emanate from those who might be expected to
The news that Mr. Gershom Stewart, who It can be a to bewail their appreciate and applaud the marvellous par- spent practically his whole business life in few feas the housetops. Their duty is sim-truacity which kept the engineers at work in Hongkong, has been elected to represent
to make the best of a bad job and pro- the valley of death when practically every man pły
one of the divisions of Cheshire in the re- ceed to look out for another and more amen, was a physical wreck and only the honour constituted House of Commons, which meets able servant." It is not suggested that the of the country sustained the guiding spirits. about the middle of next month, will be re- Victims of this traffic are condemned to everlast-The latest critic la Commandant Dilone, a ing misery in the new households to which French officer, who has been exploring Yusnan Caved with genuine feelings of pleasure by they have been transferred. Indeed, the cou. And the neighbouring codatry." In His opinio, his friends and even by his political foes in those who recorded the result of the raco, into the law on this subject 'and, a 'very' Hongkong. The additional fact that he has take out, for the simple reason that the head benefit by being extended to the Yunnan valley. converted au enormous Liberal majority come under the general head of also can." of the household is not foolish enough to He bases the warning on his intimate kaow into a. Conservative, victory will also con Antagoniss hit "goods and chattels" or to ledge of the land mad people. He admits that tribute to the satisfaction that he should
Now if it had been a real attempt at incur ber animosity by forcibly restraining the popolous and productive province of Yun- have found a seat in Parliament at the first miles and so many, odd yards, and if the Marathon distance of something like an her from indulgence in her favourite pleacan will be developed by the railway, and that Kurs, She may have to keep a sharp eye on the country at present will be a profitable field time of asking For the past two years, wonther had been sultry and depressing, of vessels landing decrepit persons not hav her master's lateresis, but as most Cainate fox French trading enterprise, but is his opin Mr. Gabon towartaat become purpose we could understand the reluctance of women are natural-bore housekeepers, and as, ion, it will be far otherwise were the line ex- constituency, and nursing it to some purpose, civilians, who are more accustomed to In such cases, the women or girl bas nically tended to the province of Srechden. It seems, but we scarcely think that the Central Con- the easy delights of an office-stool, to exchanged a band to mouth existence for however, that the Chinese are eager for the exservative Association placed Wirral among comparatively comfortable home, the duck-not tension, and seek to interest European capital the certainties. It might have been regarded stead of that the total distance covered was take a part in such a physical test. But in complain of her servitude but makes the best isis in the idea, notwithstanding that these of as a possible seat for a popular Conservative of her circumstances. Moreover, both parties Franco are advised to ture a deaf ear to any are well aware that if there is any causa for quartuch proposal. 1bn economic objection is that i candidate, but that was about all that could only about seven miles, and probably hall appear at all. The second halfmakes masters relling or bad temper, the woman has it is her if the extension is once carried out, Tonkin will be said for it. At this distance, it is impos- comparative as either downhill or along a -powerio take French leave of bar protector. It is lose most of the Yeonto trade, which will flow, sible, of course, to divine what special issues comparatively level road. "And as for the for that reason, doubtless, that we seldom hear of td the Yangtse Valley instead, as Chinese were fought at this county election, or whe-weather, a sharp run in a slight drizzle never whatisknown as incompatibility of temper among nationalism will give home markets the prefer ther the voters paid much attention to the not to be beguiled into unnecessary exertion hazmed anybody yet. But the civilian were the Chinesa, whọ have contracted this form of ence over foreign oper. That is, of course, great questions of Protection os. Free Trade and if it had not been for the soldiers there liasen. Of course, the custom is very wrong and the old story which has been told and re-
or Tariff Reform us. the Budget or Peera vs. would have been no race at all. What strikes possibly it may be deo ned degiading and peated ad navscam, but it is mere speculation inimoral, bai the Chinese-and itin asalaus to at the best and the argument that the natives People. The probability is that local in-
us most particularly about the unsportsman deny the fact that many Europeans come
are bound eventually to realise the value of the under the same category-see nothing objec,
soy of the great and revolutionary proposals this lame duck of a Marathon is the fact that terests were quite as much to the front us
like attitude of the civil community towards tipable in the practice. They cheerfully pay
submitted to a free and enlightened electorate. their money and take their choice, and it is
And probably the greatest asset that the they hadn't even a decent excuse for hanging Unionists and Conservatives of Wirral had football season, when the brawn and muscle back. Here we are in the middle of the in this election was the genial personality of the youth of Ilongkong should be in how or another, Mr. Stewart, had a lifelong and natural habit while in Hong opportunity of increasing their speed and men should be taking advantage of every
person banished from any foreign country with kong of warping himself into the alice strengthening their powers of epdurance. If log whether such person has been so banished. tions of those with whom he came into
out the master having any opportunity of know- there had been a dozen league matches on contact, and it is evident that be still
the list to, be decided and players were
We have only got to stop for a minute and retains that gift of the gods. Otherwise, it.
wanted to uphold the baoser of their re-
wonder how the master of a ship in to disco- is difficult to believe that on purely political spective teams, there would have been some
ver among a crowd of coolies whether any the country and the lack of much local traffic grounds he could have succeeded in wresting excuse for the light brigade who were co-
single one of them has ever been banished means beavy expense is constructing the ex- from the Liberals a constituency which was
from any part of the world, to discover the tension. It would never do for France to join considered to be a veritable stronghold of aged on other holds of renown, but as it absurdily of such an obligation. It predica- them as any such course means that Tonkin tauk Radicalism. So firmly convinced of matoties played on Saturday afternoon. The mariners and it certainly presumes a koow-
was there appear to have been only two will lose the chances of profit from that its staunch, adherence to the great prin- others were abandoned on account of the ledge and apprehension of legal phraseology cates omniscience on the part of master.
ciples, which have been enunciated by the Government were the party whips that al. We do not wish to go into the ques- that would not be amigs in some of our tion of molly-coddling the tender shoots who budding lawyers. But it appears that while the sitting member, Mr W. H, Lever, one fame, was induced to pack his carpet to see the drizzle that would deter a home is still more objectionable. As our con- of the Lover Brothers of Sunlight Soap play football in Hongkong-because that is there are these defects in the Act itself, quite beside the point-but we should like the new order complained of in Penang bag dad journey to a far county-Ormskirk team from playing an advertised match, and temporary says: This order is worded It was believed by the Liberal Party we should also like to hear the expressions of managers "that" there was
as follows Masters of vessel..... for sporting chance that Mr. Lever might win back
the crowd when they learned the reason why allowing acy person who has been banished that constituency to the Liberal fold. But if these white-bitred pets might have stood a ordered to remove himself therefrom...
the game had been abandoned But even from any foreign country, or who has been not only did Mr. Lever fail to secure gain chance of catching cold while they were for Liberalism at Ormskirk, but he left the hanging round their opponents' goal waiting that the shipmaster is given aufficient notice held open for a concentrated Gonservative
In the Act itself it might possibly be argued attack on Wirral, with the result that the ass ball came in their direction, there inasmuch as the words 'shipped from any was no danger of such a catastrophe hap foreign country by the authorities of the pening if they kept in motion, and in run Government of such country' imply neces
vity. Of course such a grandiose title as presumably in police custody, and the master petitors to display some small signs of acti
Marathon" ought never to have bees ap: might therefore presumably be held to be on board under Government supervision, and
plied to a race which a moderately good cognizant of his character, but in the Penang runner would have regarded as little better order nothing of the sort occurs. There fi than a hop, step and jump round the corner. Still we have no doubt that those who pro put on board hy Government, but merely no suggestion that the persons have boog intentions. They probably thought that an amateur who would not condescend to must not be landed. It is conceivable, in- son or person ordered to remove himself pear in a hundred yards sprint might deed cases arise we belleve when a person be induced to take part in an alleged is ordered to leave a country within a cerisio satisfaction of winning it in Hongkong, consists in seeing that he does leave. Is the would fall to the hero when he returned to such person coming on board and maintain. but for the honour and glory which master to be expected to know when he rees
modestly. proclaimed that he was the cham been ordered to leave the country?" Appar would sound good in suburban circles, and shipmasters who have to conform to all these plon Marathon lightfoot in China.hat ently so. Everybody will sympathise with the nobody need be any the wiser that the laws and orders and rules. We certainly do not Marathon in question was only a seven miles envy them their task of committing to me believes that compensation would be found in the facilities afforded for quick, communication obvious that he must have captured the hearts Kingdom-or, at least, such is our informe- they should make a list of the things that. trot. There are some people in the Usited mory the things they must not de; rather between India and Western, Ching. Such facilities should lead to an enormous expansion of the country people of Cheshire. 1hese tion-who think nothing of doing an eight they may do. It is evident, however, that of trade between the two countries. At present, country electors are usually more concerned exports from India to Srechuan have to be car- about the squire's Christmas gift of beef
or nine miles' canter on a Sunday morning shipmailers trading to Penang should make Attention is once more being directed to the red by sex to the mouth of the Yangtas and and sle than the question of taxation and merely for the sake of being considered themselves acquainted with the terms of this various schemes which have been propounded there commence another long and difficult voy-representation; and what the vicar, who handsome reward of a bottle of beer at the contingencies.
travellers and therefore entitled to the order so that they may be prepared for by British and French engineers to link up are up the river. If Srechuan were placed in is trembling in his shoes at the bare first country ion. It just occur to us that if the Western provinces of Ching with the In direct railway communication with India dian and lado-China railway systems. As may an immense impetus would be given to the possibility of disestablishment, has to say there had been a bint to the effect that liquid well be imagined, the object to each case is to development of the satural resources of against the Radicals is usually enough to refreshment would be provided at the win- attruct Chinese trade fibm the Yangtse to cultural and industrial interests of Yunnan and inde in Thibet by the construction of male vicar gun the parliamentary division by pa larger number of entries, but one never Burmah and Tonkin and to develop the agri-Mr. Williamson also has a plan for stimulating Radical. Between them the squire and the within a certain time there might have been the province, one of the r chest in China. move the flintiest-hearted old profligate of ning post to those who passed the judges Szechuen. The attitude of the Thibetans in tracks-as a beginning. He found no serious pealing to Hodge's stomach on the one keeping their territory inviolate is, of course, one natural difficulites in the way of his progress hand and bis future salvation on the other, be attributed to the hole-and-corner way lo Very few will have much sympathy with the
knows. Possibly the failure of the race may of the obstacles which have to be surmounted Chinese shopkeeper who was swindled out of by those who dream of an overland route,
up the Lobit Valley, and believes it would be $140 the other day by a woman who played the ad while the mountainous nature of the coun India with the borders of South-eastern Thibet Mt. Gershom Stewart won his seat by riding lý anybody knew that such an event wasOD
A GRAY mutter, as a' beginning, to connect But we cannot believe that the debonair] which the preliminaries were stranged. Hard-to come across a scientist who runs to the ancient trick which is known in Hongkong as try offers many difficulties that is a matter by a good male track, The distance from the
dying the white pigeon." In fact, the proba which can canly be got over. Is the case of plaiss of Assam to the border of fhikst is less Rather we would attribute his success to his pected to spread the news kept their know nothing but antiseptics and sterilised air, on the shoulders of the country gentry. the tapis, and those who might have been ex-opposite extreme and who would have us all billy is that the majority of people, reprobates the French Yunnan railway, regarding which than fifty miles la a straight line and little own personal charm, candour, straight-for-ledge to themselves.. The H. K. A. A. Avoid the draughts of heaven as one would
live in, hermetically sealed houses, breathe. and righteous alike, will smile at the jucident little or nothing has been heard for a very long more than a hundred miles by the river valley. wardness and obvious hocesty. Mr. Stewart may be doing valuable work in some direc and declare that it served him right, But time, the most divene opinion prevails as to The route traverses a country occupied by a some who have no idea what the flight of the Yangtse valley. After the extraordinary efforts dan Government as the paramount power, opioibos on political subjects while betated on the result of the .Marathon race sist mostly of tabloids and sour milk. For before we go further, it is possible there are the avisability of extending the line to the quiet, peaceable people, who look to the la
was known to hold strong and cameo-cut tions but they certainly cannot be congratulive on a dietetic scale which would, con the blasts from the other place, and white pigeon means. The explanation is very of the French authorities to connect Toakin and the road could be constructed, not
Was In Hongkong, but he was over If congratulations are due to anybody it is simple, as well it might be, since it, has come with Yunnse, their indomitable courage in the down through the centuries from the time of face of heartbreaking trials, their stern and
only at comparatively little cost but without what is known as a violent partisan. He to the men of the Buffs that they must be the moment we do not remember how Noah. A man, who, we will any; is fairly steadfast determigation, to push the railway slong the route is infinitesimal. trade was too good-humoured to be rencorous and
risk of tribal starent.
long the followers of the gipsy idea guarantee wall off so far as this world's gear is cap-through at all hazards, it would be ridiculous reasonably be hoped, however, that im At the Legislative Council he was not a THE WORKIES OF SHII MASTERS, ten promise is made to those who adopt
| too cheerful to harbour a vindictive thought.
that the true disciple will live,, but a writi carnad, decides that single blessedness it a to suppose that they would balt in their proved communications would lead to a frand and certainly not what it is claimed work before they had laid the foundations speedy development. South-eastern Thibet (or great speaker-what he had to say was said
the vacuum tube life that they will encum to be by the followers of Schopenhsur; and of the success they deserve. And to those who Rong, as the country is called) has no in a business-like way, short, sharp and de When we consider the numerous laws and ber the earth until they are giddy young be decides to acquire a helpmate, who shall took on from afar, the dog reward of their dustries because there is no incentive to the cisive, Probably his brother, Mr. Murray regulations which have been framed directly creatures of 200 years of age, Profenior bo his wife in everything but name, and whose services shall enable him to dispense with the brought inte direct Intercourse with Tonkin. of wool is wasted annually because there is no at the Legislative Council than he did all Orient it seems to us little short of marvel sour-milk cure, is the author of this great labeurs will only be obtained when Yunnan is development of its resources. A great quantity Stewart, has made more and longer speeches against masters of vessels trading in the Melcholkaff, the famous discoverer of the retinua of servants who pray open his good it may be necessary to educate the people to market for its sale. This is time not only as the time he sat alongside Mt. Robert Shewan. lous that they manage to keep clear of the scheme to erade the Dread Scytheman, and nature Such, a, companion, who combines in abandon their old ciravan routes bot a nation regards wool of ordinary quality, but as regards bold dradze, and ceneral paramour, house. so diplomatic as the French should not ex- the costly variety called baston, from Bich They were great fighting pair, only Mr. Courts after any single voyage. Everybody the Ides being sufficiently wild and revolus bold drudge, and general factotum may be perience much difficulty in leading the natives lawls are made. Il communications were Shewan did the fighting and Ma Gershom is down upon them; their smallest act is tionary to attract the attention of all the obtaland through the agency of any old crone to a propor realisation of the bepala which will improved along this natural outlet for Stewart supplied the cheers. who has long passed the stage of disillusioneerde from utilising the service is course of the trade of South-eastern Thibet, facilities for wast was in the height of bin glory if a zealous prosecutor cannot and some to embody his Ideas in a house which is to, Mr. Stellable to misinterpretation and it is curious madcaps in Christendom he has started out. ment and the only question between the preparation. We do not consider is essential to export would be brought within the ranch of a convivial gathering and as Chief of section of the law which may be invoked be built in Paria for a lady who fears the parties is the price to be paid for the yellow regard the question of French railway develop all Mutual intercourse is impossible at the the St Andrew's Society he was one of against them. They are harassed and wor approach of old The lady is Mmo. slave Wears in sublime ignorance to the meat from the Chinese official point of present moment, because Thibet is a forbidden the most pronounced successes who ever ried by Customs officials from Hongkong to Therese Megard, and as she is only thirty market vaine of the goods in quenied or us we might say in England, the maccy baggage may have the effect of undermining Chinese from the frontier of Sadiya, a place in closes before we may expect to read Mr. Gera whole cargo of opium on the ship and the full hope of acting another
view. If it be argued that the line and; but a good bridle path leading down quited from the qualch. It will be some Sydney. If woms contrabandist has secreted years old she is linking forward in the but apparently it mages from $103 upwards. authority in the Western provinces the French pinximity to the terminus of the Dibru-Sadiya stom Stewart's maiden speech, for new mem- master or his officers fail to discover it, then over her head before" shou #Naturally, the purchasers expecte to get valus kare the rotort that any disturbances which | rillway, would' attract Thibetans to indain
for, als money, and it is to be faxred that in may occur on the frontier will be equally subs Assam, 13:18 evident from both French, and bers of Parliament will not have much chan- the Massy, to which the Way of good government in Triach terris British sources of information tilat the time as ofcatching the Speaker or this session,
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the British side, Mr. Noel Williamten, & poli- | Government candidate who had been adopt- deal with what may be designated the yellow cal officer in the service of the Indias Governed at the last moment was ignominiously alave traffic. If the woman had been comment, stationed in Upper Assam, bas also been ejected from the constituency and Mr. Gerning Marathon races it is usual for the comsarily that the banishee in question was put demoed for her share in an illegal transaction on an exploring expedition and if he had his, shom Stewart lastalled in his stead. Through then there would have been nothing more to say way. Thibet would be opened up to commerce the bad management or over-confidence of about it. But we shooid have liked to hear the 10-morrow, and there would be railway com.
the Liberals, therefore, the cause has lost evidenceon which Mr. Hilltiax found the woman munication between India and Chlos before On January 19, 19ro, at Shanghai, the wife guilty of receiving money by false pretences,the weak was out. According to a London one seat, which is equal to two votes of Oxplain J. MacArthur, of a son.
And, again, if the transaction was illegal how paper, Mr. Williamson has declared that soʻfar 00 division, while their raid ou MARRIAGES.
could this penalty have been imposed on the is engineering obstacles are concerned, the the Ormskirk citadel, and the rebulf Lewis, F.C.B. M.P.5, son of the late Thomas might lie agalest the woman for her share in wards Szechuan would be a distinctly feasible on their chances at the next election. It Lewis, of Liandilo, Bouth Wales, to Jessie conducting s
prende-matrimonial bureau, project. As far as Rims on the Thibatan side was erroneously stated in one of the morning Wahlstiem, daughter of the late Major C. otherwise described as a slave agency, but it of the frontier, there would be no very serious Watson, of Ningpo.
she was guilly whers did the man coma in or difficulty in building the line. Beyond that Papers that Mr. Gershom Stewart had won On January 20, 1910, at Shanghai, Laurence, rather how did he escape? The law may be the country is difficult. To reach Szechung his way into Parliament over be prostrate body J. G. Krudeen, vos of the late Captain P. L. slack, but in out opinion the man was as bad various high passes would have to be crossed, of Mr. Lever, but that was quite evidently Marathon. Not for the sake of the period of time, and the police duty merely as well as the Salwens, Kekong, and Yangtse ductoamisapprehension, the facts for which Krudsen, to Katherine M. Brentnall, daughter as the woman. However, the conviction will of the fate Captain f. Money, and widow of the bring comfort to many hearts, for we take it rivers, This is undoubtedly a formidable Iata Percy Brentpall.
that the Chinese vernacular press will give full array, but obstacles in the way of railway Stewart-being as stated above. Mr. Murray we are indebied to the Hon. Mr. Murray
McGarity, of Redcar, England, to Elizabeth shopkeepers galore solemnly reciting to thoir are great by any route. The altitudes
do Georgion. third daughter of Francis Broomfield, vocrite damsels the pains and penalties of the passes not represent their telegraph yesterday and he has 'supplied us of West Dulwich, "
to which they will be subjected should they
beights
with the official figures of the election at abave, the surrounding country, fake it into their heads to run away, while the
bor are the rivers the giant waterways into Wirral which were: Gershom Stewart 10,309; punishment meted out to false-hearted women
which they develop further south. Whatever Jones 8,862 ; majority, 1,447. But whether depicted in the most lurid terms. who lead the young and innocent astray will be the cast of the undertaking, Mr. Williamson Mr.Gershom Stewart's political opinions orbis bonhomie carried him through the fight, it is
On January 17, 1910, at Shanghai, David charge submitted? It seems to us that a charge tunnipg ol, a railway up the Labit valley to received will have a very detrimental' effect moted the event were animated by the best the statement of fact that any” banished.per
On January 27, 19to, ai Shanghal, Frank publicity to the case, and we can see Chinese communication between fodia and China Stewart got news of this brother's victory by the land of the brave and the free anding all secrecy possible that'such a person has ·
DEATH.
At The Bluff, The Peak, Hongkong, on the 26th faitant, Pilen Maris, the loving wife of Lawrence Gibbs.
The Hongkong Telegraph
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS. TO SUBSCRIDERS
HONGKONG, Saturday, JanuarÝ 29, 1910,
* FLYING THE WHITE PIGEON.
(22nd January.)
THE CHINASH EXPRESS TO TONKIN AND THINKT.
It may
awarded.
CHEATING THE GREAT LAVELLAR.
life" and the open-air treatment of disease,
So much has been heard of "the simple,
indulging in mud baths, that it is refreshing the advantages of living in windy gullies and
the Customs people are liable to hold up the the great Unknown But what a life abs
reusel until the one le paid. If two or three Je ¤to mend if the
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