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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. forr
thise with the Kaiser is seeking to secure his son's immunity from attack by that lurking Devil of the East who throws his dark shadow alike on peasant's but and prince's palace." But while fully appreciating
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HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.
The Sanitary Board meets to-m]:/TOW at 3.45 pan.
Capt. Titioka will take commumud of the Japanose cruišur Atisushima,
Philippines, is dus in lgngkong, Dr. Heiser, director of health
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the Crown Prince's illustrious father, we are filled with regret that we shall have to abandon for the present at any rate the prospect of welcoming to our shores the Heir. Apparent to the Im- perial Gesmian Throne. Although the A easdofolieskites was among date of His Royal Highness ex-ergo damaged by the recent fire on the pected visit was still pretly far distant, Kumsang Hongkong had already mapped out a programme worthy of the auspicious A contractor in Peel Street reparts occasion, and a right Royal welcome to the Polis that his wife, and con- was assured the Roy-L visitor. Anenbine. have absconded. influential. Reception Committee, wilix His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, the
A ingeting in ecction with the Chief Justice, at its head, and rec-Hongkong Football Shield competition senting all sections of our cosmopuli was to be held this afternoon at the tan community, had been appointed YMCA.
to make the necessary arrangements; and although the details of the recep- tion prograninie had not been made public for the very obvious reason that these had to be submitted in the first place to the Crown Prince for his "ap- proval, it was an open serret that in a
The Philippino courts of first ins stance transferred all case ngaiusi Chinese defendants -until their New Year holidays shall baðu pašsed. ́ ́.
1000 troops will
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# ont to the New Territory about the end of this mouth
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
WHAT THEY THINK.
China Afail.
THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.
During the past year China has unde very decided adraveos towards
the ideal of representative Government Tho" agitation for thi_ostablishment of an Imperial Parliament, which was given a fresh impetus on the formation
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Waar renosted to stato that. Lady Lagard will be At Hoing so usust on Fridays inring February,
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
CHIEF OFFICER'S MAR- VELLOUS RISE.
FORMIRALY PAcirie MAL MAS.
Admiral Ruckup Pasha, vive admiral of the imperial Ottomin navy, niduals
a naval advisor to the sultan
AMERICAN NEWS.
ĮVIA MANILA.]
- Washington, January 27-The House Committee on military affairs bas reported a bill to the house providing (for a substantial increase in the offivors of the Army. The bill-calls, for 100 new office. Proident. Taft in int
of Turkey, has had a career of real recommendations asked for additional oficars. The aution to comitted adventure, francabin boy on a A cioplimentary banquet was
schooner given in Manila on Des. 27th-to then do great lakes to the rod power officers is in line with the policy of tho in so far as it recomments an increase of of the Provincial Assemblies in the Hon. Newton W. Gilbert, vice gover to Turkish navy, but Bucknum Pasha Président who advocates an increase in latter part of 1909, lins resulted in s
nor of the Philippine Islands, on the Ins' done it in twenty-seven years. marked victory for the People, and the Love of his departum for the United
ollicers in preference to enlarging the period for the inauguration of the Stater on leave of abrouce.
enlisted fores. * Parliament has been materially reduced. Into the wisdom of this submission to popular demands to will not for the moment-enter. We merely quote the
to A now hospital, to be knówn tho
fact to show that very real progress is being ads along the path to constitued
tional reform.
Daily Prés JAPANESE ANARCHISTS. The fact of the matter is that in Japan un atcused person is considered guilty unless hu can prove his innotenco, that is, the Preliminary Court Bnds
na
Chulalongkorn Hospital, is to be erect almost intestately at Bangkok as a suitable memorial to the late King of Slam.
The hospital will be under the control of the Army Medical Dopart-
„About nine yours ago. Bucknám, who was, at that timo, Chief Ofieor on a ' Pacific Mail to iter, was nikol by the Cramps, of Philadelphia, to become
Washington, Jahuary 27.--The pross of the country, is disenssing warmly ila proposed contents of the now trouty hang negotiated with Japan by the their mutisal axperi. Wien the Cramps Administration. It has leaked out that thisha the Turkish arui er Majidia the treaty now being negotiated providos bo wis assignol to deliver her, and was for the admission of Japanese Inbourers seat to Turkey to train her crow.
into the United States and is mid to Abdul Hamid took a fancy to The press of the Pacific const is greal- be other conciliatóry to the Japanese. shilor on the San Francisco-long-ly exercited over the infomucenient and kong run and asked him how he would the Pacific coast dolegation in Congress like a job as aaval advisor to him-oli, is preparing to combat the ratification The Sumatra Post see signs of an approaching log boon, judging from prinesly salary. Bucicuan asked. of the treaty when it comes before the
ment.
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in general way the card would be at for Juniors. They will be conveyed the sconsed guilty and hip hos to class the steady rise in quotations. This is for long cough leave to come-lome and Senate.
Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL DOG
"BRAND
GUINNESS'
STOUT PNTS and SPLITE.
ranged on somewhat similar lines to those observed on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Con-
naught some years ago when on his mission to Jepan, as the late King Pdward's representative, to invest the Mikado with the Order of the Carter The celebratious at that time were suf- Arictly elaborate to satisfy the veriest
on the railway,“
interests of the younger children 'f The Peak School, established in the the Colony, opened to-day-in the rooms set apart for it at the Peak Hotel.,
The Manila Minicipal "Board, que
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himself in the public Court. Theore a disappointment to planters in das
the feeling of judicial inficials tically this may not be the case, but who, drive to despair by years of low practically. there is no doubt this prices, had given caffes up, It is hardly surprising. Centuries of habits of thought are not lightly shaken off like a loose-fitling garment. Feud-the al-idevi-of-justice esusistul primarily
geurmand in things spectacular. And deference to Clineligions in wringing a lesion from an necus
doubtless the German Royal visit toms, has alwel a restricted use fed person and then sentencing him. will leave Antwerp on the first of every
would have been marked by equif en- sincerity of our welcome. Unfortun
thusiasin and anxiousness to show the
fire-rackers during the Chineso New Your
ately, now, we are to be-deprived of ]
When the Fooksang arrived in the opportunity of according a trae Shanghai on her last trip it was found that three cases of opium-costing
British welcome Prince.
to the
Crown
This is shown by the fendal history of all countries, and it is well always to reactiber that foutal Japan is not a thing of the very remote past. In con- sidering judicial, as well as other mat-
It is in the nature of thousands of dollars had been stolestors, in Japan, to arrive at a correct
mankind to love a pageant. But it not so much the pageantry we
The eaves had been filled with pieces of
smidle.
shall miss on this occasion as the lost chance of showing our friendly feelings towards the young Prince,ed word from Aviator Mare, who is now. “Manila Canival officials have rustic-
in Hongkong and has charge of the Curtis biplutes that be wilt sanku right flights in and albat· Manila Que
A. §. WATSON & embodying the hope of the German
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 7th Jo'y 1915,
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nation. And if we as Britishers are filled with regret because of this cur- tailment of the Royal tour, what must
be the feelings of our German friendsing the Carnival vedk, in face of the disappointment to which they find themselves subjected ! -- Be sure their welcome of their future ablication in perer would have savoured of the best in the Fatherla d's renowned traditions
All Ezunk,stions Introded for
"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPHE,” shodd Pe addressed to The Editôt, 45. Des Viuv Road, nond kituld be acampanied by the Walter's. Nome bud Adifensi
Deding business nations had be
widrætsed to The imager.
The Editor will not underdess be respite for
any zejtekst MS, nor la return any Comuzikoina.
SÜBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCEY → DAILY-810 pur abuunt.
WEEKLY “Žaj.pro/sanem..
Kubscriptions for any period. Tews Bean a munth will be shops can hit a full month,
It is reported that betwoan Hongkong and Singapore, on the last trip, there was trouble between the Chinuse til the chief officer of the Laisong. The latter
vessel is due here to-morrow.
of hospitality: Nor is it only in long-was assaulted and threatened. The kong that the news of ruce Wilhelm's non-coming will be received with poignant regect. As things are now ordered, Ilis Royal Highness will not
estimate it is necessary to see from the Japanese point of view. How far this point of view is superior or inferior to that of Western nations is another question.
South China Morning Post, THE POTSDAM MEETING At the same time it is significant of what the fututro may disclose that, since the advent of the Baghdad Railway, German trado in Baghdad Province las become the one important competitor with Anglo-Indisú tráde, and there is
"dandit that, given the necessary" rail- way facilities to the Bassian sphero, it willequally affect-Anglo-Indian interests
in the markets of Paris. In face of this state of affairs, the importance of the Potsdam understanding between the A fire onenerel yesterday afternon rulers of Russia and Germany will be proceed farther than Calrutta. Mean in Wo stret, at the back of Jar-realised by all. flat, while it is to be egretted that the rapprochement he
while, great preparations for a fitting dine's Bazaar, a godown containing The sales pur quafter surt pes not reception had been made at Singapore miro its being bed. Daningetween Germany and Russia may have
| at Shanghai, at Peking, at Yokohama and at Tokyo, besides many other
was done to the sound of $1,000, such a disastrois effect on our interests lesser places on the way; but most of The fire is supposed to have originated in the Middle East, when the situation all will, there be disappointment from fire crackers, evinced in Kiauchau, the thriving German Colony in the North. It is
The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to mtenger, Peak saberellier-cat fuse their coples delivered, thelt esillemes witlust any extra charge. Un eqley, sent by post and additional $1,80 picé qurta is chinged for post ge The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the
worlil is 33 cents per ijuarter. Single Copies, Bally, ton couts, Werkly, sweats
"Five centi (for cash only).
To-day's Orders stalu that the indeed a pity that the young Prace langs will give a escort in the should in this fashion be deprived| Sailors' and Soldiers' Home to-morrow
he object of this paper is to public of an excellent chance of waking big 8 pm. All are cardially invited, British 'raj. "
correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or Jurour.
THE
Hongkong Telegrapt deploring the alleged fact
RosaкONG, WED., FEB 3, 1911.
THE GERMAN ROPAL YOUR.
and a good attendance is expected. Å collection will be radu in aid of the funds of the Home
THE CHAIR COOLIE.
The Opinion, of Saigon, bears that will Messagarius Maritim-3 shortly-place- tarustustoon its Antwerp-Far East fun. The steamers
month for China and Japan, willing at Marseilles, Port Sail, Jikatil, and Colomba. On the homewards they will call-nt, Saigon, and by tarm, at Aden and Jibutil.
Information has been received by Malaga Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the pries of fine Para in London on Jan. 23rd was bf2 per 1b, value. The market closed filmer.
Receipts at tho Manila Custom House still continue to hæreast.
for
This collection
the
woath past total £907,501 while January receipts of last
year in full were P710,126.
At Bangkuk, on the 13th ult, a sailor on the Drufur was observed to attempt to leave the vessel in a suspicious manner. tins of opium were found ti 1 round He was searold and two
his waist.
got married, and after a hurried trip to San Francisco be reported on the job on April 19, 1904.
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Buckwani Pasha has stopped graft in the sale of junk as waphips to Turkey.
VOLUNTEER SHOOT.
Washington, January 26.-United States Senator Elit Root, discussing
the question of the relations between the United States and Japan yesterday, made the prodiction list Japan wou d Jongiunto the Pacific Ocuna in ipita of the notivities of any other nation. Soun- tar Root naserled that the geographic silution of the Japanese and their on- ergy and political position as the loader of the coloured races tundu if inevitabla As no havo - tafod already the fourth that they should control the Pacifle as ananal competition beingau Volunteersely as European nations and belonging to Messrs. Butterfield and Swires Office, Refinery and Dockyard Stuffs, took place at the King's Park Range, Kowloon, yesterday.
FOR THE TAIKOO CHALLENGE CUR
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The practicas, based on the Musketry Course, were:-
1. 200 yards: Snapshooting. Target 2nd class figu.0.
2. 200 yards. Show Target. Figure 9. Silhouette on face of bull.,
3. 300 yards. Sunpiloting: Target. Figuro 3 silhunetto vanishing, –
400 yards. Itapid Target. Est, class Algaro.
5. 100 yards. Rapid Target. Ist class figure.
their Western colonies now dominato the Atlantic peoples and their chamerco House of Representatives yesterday dia
Washington, January 26. Tho
cussed the matter of the Inman exposi tion. Both San Francisco and Now Orleans are represented by strong lobbies The vote on the question has been sot for Tuesday. The debate was marked with nerimony and the representatives of Ban Francisco dunounced the alleged throat. of President Taft to favour New Orloana as against San Francisco in viow of the attitude of the poside of the Pacifis cost toward the Japanese.
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New York, January 26-David Graham Phillips, the novelist who was shot here day before yesterday, diod na n result of his won 1 last night.
"GO AFTER CHINA."
A BREAT "COMMERCIAU, MAN'S ADVICE,
There were 15 competitors; the successful one being Corporal Yang of the Dockyard staff, who inado a "possibla" at the second practico. I score was 1 (20 handicap). The next bast scores were inado by. Captain Scott, (handicap 20), Gunner Henderson, 74 85 (seratol), Captain Armstrong, 82
"Goafter the Chiners trade," is thond- (handicap 7) and Sorgeant Goimshawig of Mr. Jacob Farth, of Sextile, no of the leading members of tho Associa 78 (handicap 15).
to 1 Chambers of Coinmerca whats recently Mr. David Anderson has died in Mr. G. Wärran Swire, is a very hand-in afer the prospects for closer busi- To Cup, which was presented by visited our Phones 4to is full of euthu- is considered in all its aspects it is Bangkok. Deceased was an enginter
some one, made of English silver andness relations with China and particularly dificult to deny that the British Govern- and was foerly with Messrs. Douglas mointed on a blackwood stand, which is with the Philippines, Seal went has itself to blame for tho sucrifice and Grant, at Kirkcaldy s game to surrounded with stall shields on which Philippine islands," bo says, " will provo "I think tha of regians which for generations have Bangkok but five years ago to be the winners name is inscribed each as valuable to the United States as been exclusively assosiated with the second engineer at the Arrasa
year. The Cup has to be won three Alaska has proved, and it may not Company's ills, under Mr. D. S. times in ali before becoming the property take as inany years to reap the benefits Little, and later joined Nut Thou of any, winner, but cách year the bolder of the trade as it has in the North, if Yar's mills. Subseqeontly he was receives a miniatura Gaj—an oxaul working for the Stain Steam Packet replies in design of the original. The in the development of the wondarfel we reach out for the business and ald Company at Petrid.
Deceased was previous winners are Gunner Chanan resourses of our island possessions." that the genus chair coolie, do not, ofter
It is against burgan usture To expectly 26 years of age.
and Captain Scott (twica),
Referring to the trade possibilities the fashion of the amales, hoki their
Lient-Colond A. Cimpman, V.D., in China Mr. Furth said: parliament some time or other, and
Acted as Umpire, and Sergt.-Major W. where they happen to congregats.
According to the San Francisco Higby was in charge at the firing mnahs we know have a great panchaut peting in the Tauforan Aviation meet-
The Call" there is a Chinese aviator com points. for the Public Gantons, where they pering being held near San Francisco- mit the children under their charge fo Fong Guoy of Berkeley, who-has "ronin'"about"at" "their sweet will, while invented a modified biplane and con- they are holding their parliamentary strusted it himself at a cost of $7,000, sessions and terring to pieces the re-laus entered the lists. Fong is one of putation of their mistressos,
the best known and perhaps the must Servants are servants the world over, picturesque of aviators around the bay and those of the household speakos are and is the first man of the Chiuose race only too prone to be "gossipy, women with a record of successful flights to his espacially, who can seldpas rasist the credit, temptation of bringing her mistress down a pig.
Commander Als, of the Japanese erniser, Atisnshims, is proceeding to Tukio to-morrow by the Komino Maru. His presence has been desired, as he is one of the 'liters to be delegated to represent Japan at the Coronation
remony of King George
self acquainted with this important outpost of his future Empire as well as of studying the life and economics of Far Eastern nations on the spot. We confess it is with somewhat of mirth that we have read recent extracts from A section of the German Press that Prince Wilhelm has been frittering away his
vacation in valueless sight-seeing and roystering in India instead of giving himself up to a serious survey of the political situation in the various countries and states through It will be with sincere regret that which his itinerary leads. To, bur
Fru wo-day the Hongkong Hotel our readers learn of the abandonment, wind Prince Wilhelm inherits in great has increased its prices of ligtors [sold or rather the curídilment, of the Far measure his Imperial father's shrewds. the pirate bar, and the bar apstairs Eastern tour of His Royal Highness and power of absorption and may
in the new section. Ten cents additionni ness the Crown Prince of. Ger- very well be left to himself to choose will be charged for cách drink order-1 many, as. announced in our tele: his own time and theme for study. It in the latter and five cents more for each graphic columns to day. Since the is not only through blue spectacles, drink in the former. The prices in the receipt of our wire, we have been
after all, that one gets education. We public bar are unchanged. courteously informed by the German can only repeat that we sincerely re- Consul that he also has received offigret the Crowa Prince's inability to cial notification from Berlin that the carry out his tour as originally inicnd-
The Philipping bureau of customs Royal voyagers will not proceed farthered, and we heartily sympathise with sent to the consular representativas than India. So far, the telegrams our German friends in their very at- of the United States on the Chin sent through from Europe have been ural disappointment. If there is one
coast and the primipsl cities of the barren of explanation of this departure crumb of comfort to be got from the lay peninsuls, a large number of from the itinerary as originally drafted, official telegram announcing the cur- special registration redlilicates for but of course the reason is not far to tailment of the voyage, it is to be Chinese servants, as a convenienoa for seek. It can only mean that real alarm found by reading between the lines. visitors to the Carnival ¦ is entertained in Germany concerning The Far Fastera four, it says, has bren abandoned for this year. Which may
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PROTEST BY A RESIDENT.
amal's gassipping is not done within However, perhaps it is because the earshot, who has not rendered hurzelf collo, who with his bad tone and Buck A great nuisance as the chair baldry talk, is a nuisance orging for
rødress.
Wyndham Street is not a very repu- table quarter, yet houses there still command a high rental, butt with the Keisradardiné, Matheson's 8.8. Kum-chair coulis naftanen, which is quite
LICENSING BOARD":
* “I believe I can any ·for every mem ber of the commission that the Chinese ard layouţalife to Americans, mush more 95, in fact, than to any other foreigners." I sea no reason why trade relations bc- "twoɔn China and the Paolfis ejas, should not increase very rapidly if the proper steps are taken to secure the businni, A meeting of the Licensing Justices It is simply a question 'merchants of in the Connell Chambers, to consider an observations loding to believe that was held this afternoon at 2.90 o'clock, the Coast must solve themselves. My
"pplication form J R. Los for a lirunco American merciants and manufacturers for the new Station Hotel, Kowloon. have not cateret to the Chiness trado The Police made no objection to the as they should. Amorițans must pat- application. The applicant had been torn after the Garman and English, who a"ward tanster in the hospital, and also cater to the wants of the Chinesa. has consisted of ten divisions. Now bo-
Up to the present the Sistness Army served the Sanitary Board es sidus being divided into divieisus, it will
an Owing to tho distance. goods must ba Inspector.
shipped especial pains mașt be taken in
consisting of three divisioun, white one be divided into three army corps, each
packing.
division will rania independent. This is merely a matter of o,ganisation, and there will not be any increase in the strength of the army,
The applicant was granted a licence,
LOG BOOK.
"If our manufacturers will take tho pains 12, ascertain, Chu, accentitios of tha Chinese, the litter will prefer to trada with 118. Chinese trade is well worth going after which one consilions tha
Captain Byers of the air. Hengshow large population of the country. Tho reports in Shanghai -
Bazo holds good for Japan and tha Philippines. At 19 m., on the 22ud instant we
Whilo Chins has had trouble with
her finances and many small banks have filed, it must be remembered that the
the outbreak of plague in the North and that Keiser Wilhelm, viewing with well mean that when once the Farang, which, owing to trouble occurring intolerable, the residential quarter in perturbation the continuance of bis Kast shall have been swept clean of between Chinese an Indian passengers question will soon be tabovod, as son's tour" lato" regions contiguous to the dreaded plague, and healthy con- those already afflicted with the acourge Their Royal Highnesses may complete threatened with boyoatt, by the afford to be disturbed in their peacolul between two K.O.Y.L.1. Companies, 122° 0', On the same day at 1.15 country is iminénsely wealthy and that
ditions restored to the stricken areas, while en
A scratch gemo of footer was played passed a larga derelict junk, dismastod, route to Singaporo, was hard-working business then cannut
on the Parade ground this afternoon in Latitude 31° 9' N., and Longitude and liable so at any moment to their original plan and the future Em- Cluese, sails for a cargo of Hongay slumbers by a number of chair coolios and was witnessed by hundreds of P., we passed a small junk, bottom any serious financial difficulty is impos
peror perfect himself in ble acquaiot. auceship with things as they are in the goal on the 11th instant. All danger Orient.
of the boyvath has suw boon rat pred
suffer from a visitation, decided to call a halt before the danger code was reached. We cannot but sympa:
who congregate in the street until the Chinese spectators.
email hours of the morning.
up, in Latitudo 88* 90′ N., Longitudo ; able and the enormous buying power 192° 10' E.
of the poople cannot be impaired.".