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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912..
DAY BY DAY.
Ho is not poor that hath not much but he who would have more.
Flora Leaving.
H.M.S. Flora leaves this even- ing for Weihaiwei.
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English Matl.
The English Mail of March 30 was delivored in London on the 27th inst.
Oplum Dross-
A youth was fined $12 or three months at the Magistrady this morning for being in possession of 13 taels of opium dross,
Sun's State Visit. Yesterday morning Dr. Sun Yat-sen and two of his daughters
paid a state visit to the Temple
of the Five Hundred Conii.
MY CHAT WITH DR. SUN
YAT SEN.
The Loan and Mongolla,
CHINESE AND THE FOREIGNER,
(By James Tevnan),
"Has he been abroad, and is he conversant with ideas, princip- les and modes of proceduro adopt- ed in the Wost?
"He has not been abroad but ho has studied the coudi-
COMPANY MEETING.
Hongkong, Whampoa and.
Dock Co., Ltd.
tions prevailing there and his oxtraordinary general meet- assistants are men who are fore-ing of the Hongkong and Wham- ign students.
poa Dock Co., Ltd., was hold at "Has he many assistants who noon to-day at the offices of the com. have beon abroad?"
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"Yes, he line many assistants pany, when the Hon: Mr. O, H who have been in England and Rose presided. There were also Amorica who are aware of what prosont:-Sir O.P. Chator, Mesera. obtains in those countries.
Lieb, G. Friosland, G. H. Med- Is it true that tlio Governor hurat, H. P. Whito, II. A. Sioba,' General hore gavo up his post. W. Craddock, directors, Hoa. the other day?
as my private secretary.
나
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"Do you think he will be Wong Kwok-hong, P. M. Dyer, popular?"
chief manager and W. Jollie, I think he will be popular secretury,
that had been dropped down a If we are forced by the Four in his place. The latter was former-Ho In, Ho Kom-tong, Lo Cheung- Did you dvor look for a pin now, from the Chinese capitalists.leoted yesterday by the Assonibly bar, J. W. Graham, E; D. Gaskell, "Yos and Wu Hon-man was Mr. E. Osborne, Messrs. W. Dun- pit shaft? Woll if you have any Powers, we will resort to a Chi-ly Governor before Chan Kwang-shin, H, W. Looker, J. Mannors, Stabbed His Countryman.. J imagination at all, you will be nose loan. Once it is realised by ming and I took him to Nanking A. 1. Ough, Wong Chung-ho, At the Magistracy. this morn- Jing a Japaneso was sentenced to
able to gange the difficulty of the the Chinese that the Government six weeks, imprisonment for stab task of finding a man in. Canton is pressed financially and that bing one of his countrymen.
even though he is, or was, the their country needs money to President of China. You can bring about the continuation of Cemetery Caretaker Sentenced
The caretaker of the Molainiit Canton four times a week the march of progress, their in Canton, medin Cemetery was sentenced
for four years and Canton will putriotism will bo immediately "What was Chan Kwang:
The secretary having road the The roused and they will readily give ming's idea for rosigning?" to six weeks' imprisonment at the still be a problem to you.
notice convening the meeting the Cantoneso finds his way about up the money. We have plenty Magistracy this morning for as-" saulting a Chinese."
the city with its teeming popula- of money in Chin, only the ina-histhuty and wanted sonicons olsa.
"Ile doomed that ho had done chairman said :- tion of two millions or more not chinery for collecting it is not to carry on the work".
Gortlemon: Tho secretary has. by the names of the streets, but; perfect, and cannot be as por
just road to you the object for apparently by instinet. fect yet as is the case with coun- Four Power Loan, Dr Sun Yat which this meeting has been tries whose machinery is well Sen Raid: "It the Four Powers called, and the proposals which oiled with years of experience. obstruct our progress by taking are to be submitted for your op China is to all intents and par-advantage of our present finan-proval. poses now in comparison with the cial weakness the spirit of indig-
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Seventh Day of Hearing.. The case arising out of the
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I am inclined to go into details my experience in the City of Rams but I must hold that over in favour of the more important said to me.
Reforring once more to the
In connection with these pro-
Among the visitors staying at matter of what Dr. Sun Yat-son other commercial nations. Woluation will arouse many people posnis, I linve` to remind you that
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912.
THE TITANIC INQUIRY,
Troy of San Francisco.
'Mines' Output.
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, informa us that the total output of the company's three mines for the wook ending April 13, 1912, amounted to 35,007.37 tons and the sales during the period to 37,817.23 tons..
Prepared Oplum.
fined $25 or a month,
WAG
I arrived at the Yamen of the
are not stopped for luck of money and there will be a ready ro
in China; oh no! It is a quos-sponse to our call and I am con- they are the direct result of· « ̧
I know that it was likely that even are willing to forego the old the Chinese become convincer
a
breakfast.
The Meeting.
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directors then undertook to euro- fully consider.
timo.
their residences without any oxira charge. On copios sent by C. A. Stanhope; and Mr. R. A. before eighto’slock in tho morning. instead of foreigners. Our people ment will be met." Immediately forward by a shareholler at our messenger. Peak aubsoribers can have thoir copies delivered af on the local stage, Mr. and Mrs. now departed ex Vicoroy shortly tion of appealing to the pouple ident the needs of the Govern⋅ very strong recommendation pat man of the importance of Dr. Sur custom and practice of exempting that the foreignors are obstruotast general meeting, which ro Yat-sen had to sleep and that if he the foreigner entirely, and the ing Chiun they will immediately nondation your board of intended atinding the receptions closing of the door or the fencing stop in and rectify matters." arranged in bis honour, he would out of foreign capital and foreign
Concerning Mongolla. have to get out of bed. I also things. We (the revolutionaries) realised that if I landed at the have found the people willing to "How about this trouble in Yamen 'ster he had rommenced accept our advice and since
Well, gentlomon, the matter Mongolia ?"
has been very carefully consider- would be like grit in the wheel of changed. We are prepared to siderablo, trouble in Mongolia or the very koon competition which his routine work of the day the revolution, everything has
"We do not expect any con-add by the directors, and in view of his progress if I attempted to in- accopt foreign capital and develop on the Mongolian question, and wo have now-a-lays to meet not For being in possession of ono terview him and that the chances the vast natural resources of think the matter will soon be only locally but from other ports, tael and one mace of prepared were he would as politely as China,
Bottled." opium a man was fined $55 or possible, decline to see mo. I was
"What do you suggest should that no good purpose is served they are unanimously of opinion The Reaction May Come. one month at the Magistracy this right; and after presenting my
te done with Mongolia ?". morning. He was further einrgod card indicating that the "Hong- If the thought obtained that
by the holding of half yearly "I suggest we should make meetings and by the presentation with unlawfully possessing a Win- kong Telegraph" correspondent our progress had been obstructed Mongolia into provinces, the same and publishing of half yearly chester rifle without stook, and wished to speak to him I was ask-therene ion might come along and ns obtains in Chinn. Tuner Mou-accounts. It is proposed there. ed to wait until he had finished feeling grow up which would golia has whole heartedly joined fore to discontinue these and in injure the foreigners' business the Republic but outor Mongolin future to hold only yourly meet 'Late Rev. C. J. Bosshardt. Sympathetic referonco
and the foreigners' capital. As an yet to realise the change tings, and you are therefore made in St. John's Cathedral About half an hour later & fine matters are, with the Govern-As soon as they understand they asked to-day to formally sanction Inst night to the death of the looking, well groomed man in mont in the embryo we thought will certainly come along with the necessary change in our lov. C. J. Bosshardt of the frock cont, entered the enter-we could get foreign money more China. They are not educated articles of association, which if Britian and Foreign Bible So-taining hall and, though I was
readily than Uhinese money and enough to understand the ques-approved by you to-day will be cisty, who died suddenly on not presented, I recognized the we want to adopt some means of tion and this can only be brought submitted in the usual manner Friday evening. He was buried doctor immediately. He walked getting foreign money. But about by enlightenment. for confirmation at a subsequent on Saturday.
toward mo, holdout his hand,oyed inco the foreign powers want to "How were you received by meeting to be held in two weeks, Titanic Relief Funds. mno all over, and then smiled as
monopolise our finance, and the people of Canton ?" The inquiry at Washington into the Titanic disaster may not
You will understand of predominato and cause obstrue. The Institute of Engineers and much as to say," Well, what am
The people have received rio course that the proposed changes be conducted on lines of which. Britons wholly approve, but it is Shipbui'ders have opened a sub-I in for now."
tion, as is the case in Peking, wo very enthusiastically,
will not interfere in any way eliciting some extraordinary evidence novertheless. Thero is; for Titanic relief funds. The com- Sun Yat-son.
ecription list on behalf of the
shall have to adopt other methods, "Good morning," said Doctor
with the declaration of intérim if it is. proposed by the foreign
dividends. instance, the fifth officer's observations as to the excitement under mittee have hoaded the list with I returned the compliment and powers to continue the present which Mr. Ismay laboured. They may be wholly true, but it is a subscription of $100. The asked," How do you feel after the course. They stopped tho pay quito as likely that they are unconsciously exaggerated. It is only list may be found in the Institute stress of the revolution"?
in Peking for two weeks. Yes, in the nature of things that the chairman of the White Star.Com.
"I feel alright," the they made arrangements to pay pany should show much anxiety at the threatened loss of the world's
A Remarkable Case,
cortain sums, in each week and On the charge sheet at the greatest liner of which he was so proud. It is just possible, too, Police Court this afternoon the stay in Canton "
"How long do you propose to because there was some slight "Where do you go to-day at
trouble there the Four Powers noon? I have noticed that Lowe, the officer in question, was himself anxiously excited and following particular appeared,
I intend staying two months stopped the payment. Then the preparations in town". that he has not been able since to rid himself of an exaggerated im-Chambers: Marian Monteith, never know what might turn up what obstruction they could and Tee at a reception given by the was taken in but I cannot say for certain as a loan and the Powers put in he answered "I attond Wa Lum though the case
Premier applied to Belgium for Doctor Sun Yat-sen smiled as pression formed during those awful moments. At the time he was late of Shanghai and Scotland, in the meantime." not aware of Mr. Ismay's ilontity and ho was probably annoyed by aged 34, and residing at the Penk 'How did find Canton stopped the Belgian Loan. We Governor at twelve o'clock".
you what seemed interference on the part of a passenger. Consider how Hotel, obtaining money under under the changed circumst-
ing certificate and shall if re- ready to accept money are
"Any national functions?" often one man, in the heat of an argumout, angrily asks another to false pretences within the juris-ancea?"
quired by the directors be paid. from the Four Powers if they will "Yes the Commemoration of before the issus of the new corli- keep cool and bolioves himself unexcited, and it is easy to under-
diction of Shanglini.
"Very well."
admit the misunderstanding. If Szo Kin Ye, who was murdered ficnto', stand how men, in a moment of disastor,, inay work heroically and
Relaying Tramlines.
"Better than you expected ?"
no compromise can be brought in the Boxer Rising of 1000. Ho The task of relaying a portion
2. That the first three and a "Yes,"
about and the obstruction swept intended to spread the revolu-half lines of Artiolo 46 ending. yet be unable to collect impressions calmly and sanely. The fifth of the tramlines in Des Voeux "And what do you think on one side we must resort tationary spirit and he was executwith the word "Company" be officer may be stating what he believes to be absolute truth and Road is now nearing completion. should be the first more on the Chinese Loan. When the lined." may, none the less, be prozenting à view almost greviously die of welding the rails has been
We understand that the process part of the new Authorities"?
struck out and the following kow Canton-Railway appeal was Dr. Sun Yat Sen then gave me words substituted therefor torted.
made to them they put up an autographed photo and we general meeting shall be held in "I think the people are now abandoned and the all method of randy, to turn their attention $40,000,000 in a very short discussed Engliali politics for every year at such time and place effecting a joint with plate and to industrial development and
few minutes. A warm hand-na the Directors may determine.. So you are satisfied thero is shake concluded un interesting Such meeting shall be called the what of a failure though the work ment in welding proved some-oucouraged in that direction."
'Ordinary Yearly Meeting." of the welders was admirably adoption of Western education "Are you in favour of the
3: That the following words and ideas"?
article:-
It is difficult, again, to arrive at the truth of the allegations
rooms.
answer.
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"I suppose for the next few weeks you will be surfeited with dinners and receptions and othor tokens of appreciation ?"
Gentlomon, I bag-to propose "That the Articlby of Associa- tion be altered in manner fol-
"Well there are certainly many being arranged for me and I have lowing: came
already attended a few,"
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tima,
1. That, the following article be insorted after Article 32 namo- many ly 32a: Sarip feos. 32n. A foe
whether consequent on a transfer not excording $1 may be charged for every now certificate issued
made by the donkey-angingman of the Californian. He doliberately boltais resorted to. The oxpori-should, and I believe will be plenty of money in China? half hour chat, the ex-Presiden
"Yes," a strange question but I hope "Now I am going to ask you you will answer me."
"Yos."
"1
Perfect Nonsense. "Is it true, as I love heard
"Yes there are plenty of saying that he hoped we should
means of communication in China ing.
or on the splitting up of an oxist-
not funds in China but the havo other opportunities of most be struck out of the following are not so good as in foreign In this I readily concurred. countries."
will be before the advantages of THE WAY OF THE WEST.
"How long do you think it
the changed conditions will he felt by the people of the country?"
"Even now in China wo feel:
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the success of the republican
Chinese Funeral.
At noon to-day there was to be
(n.) The words " sud an ordin- ary half yearly meeting of line 1 of article 52
out
(b.) The words or half yearly" out of the line 4 of Artiola 52;;;
(c.) The last word of line 8 ́and the first word of line '9 of Artiole 52:
accuses his captaiu of neglecting to take notice of rockets and anys that the entire crew talked of the disregard of these signals, Aguinst that is Captain Lord's definite, denial of these allegations and his carried out admission that he saw white rockets, but none of distress. Tho The A.D C. in Canton, wireless operator, on the other hand, supports Gill, the donkey paid a visit to Canton over the The Amateur Dramatic Club enginemen in his statement that the orew were talking about having week end and gave a perform- sighted rockets and he adds that Gill expected to get 8100 from suco of "The Gondoliera" before some newspaper for a rocket story when he landed. The inost pro-a prowded house, Tho perform. bable explanation of all this is that there has been a deal of tattling the only criticism that could be alleged, that there has been more
Anca was greatly appreciated and going on. Someone, no doubt, saw rockets-whether white or dis-passed was that the second actaqueeze," misappropriation of traus rookets remains to be established and the nows, losing was not so good na the first. The public funds in contracts and spirit. This revolution was not seen, passing along Queen's Road overy ordinary half yearly mee
(d.) The words "and alio st nothing on the way, spread throughout the entire grow which would caste was practically the same as other in wage, under the now was brought about by the ready coffin was of the nal Chinese
brought about by fighting; ita Chinese funeral procession, the ing" in line 1 of Artiale 107 naturally discuss it. But that proves nothing material. Certainly during the run of the piece in regime than under the Manchu response of the poople to repub-type save only that it was paint line 1 of Article 1101
(a) The word “half" in the it does not prove that any captain was negligent in rendering assis in sight seeing and the Amateur
Hongkong. Sunday was spent Dynasty "7
"It is perfect nonsenso for any-
licanism." tance. It is difficult to entertain an allegation so monstrous, and. Thespians came hom either by one to say that "(with emphasis)
od or enamelled blnok, in this it 4. That the words "the D Why Sun Resigned to Yuan,
resom blad our own receptacle rectors" shall be struck out of no reasonable-man would accept it without proof complate and final train or boat as fancy liotated.. yea perfect nonsenso. To put
for the remains of the dead, line 2 of Artiole No. 111 and the "Did you resign the Presidency Yet another unusual feature was following words enbstituted there and convincing beyond all shadow of dispute. It is evident that, Admiralty (Appointments. an end to that was what the re- to Yuan Shih-kai? "- with evidence of this kind being offered, the Committee of Inquiry been appointed to the II. M. 8." And the Belgian Loan?"
Lieut. K. H. O. Lane-poole has volutionaries were fighting for."
to be observed in the addition of for: the Company in General "Yea:" is faced with a diffient task in trying to arrive at the truth. But Spartiate on campoleting, for
"Was it's personal considera flowers, with which the coffintion of any auditors appointed to number of wreaths of beautiful Meeting except that the remunerar we de not doubt that the results of its labours will be immediately voyage out, and H. M. 8. be carried out owing to the ob- thought the change, would be to the rest hanging from the sides fixed by the Directos
“Well that, I think, can not tion or favour, or was it that, you was covered, some on the top, fill any ossaal vacancy, may useful. That seems already assured by Senator Smith's statement Minotaur on recommissioning struction put forward by the Four the advantage of your nation ? of opinion that the result of the inquiry would be stringent Amri-appointed to the latter ship for
Lieut O. T. Wilson, has been Power Group."
Both, Because he had been cortege was essentially Clines, the motion was on
and ends. In all other respect the Bir O. P. Chater, seco oan legislation regarding the use of wireless on ships. There seems physical training dation, on meet your immediate needs?"
And you cannot get money to working for the movement of Is this an innovation due to the mousely. ample need for such legielation.
republicanism for a very long Republican spirit which now That concluded the recommissioning.
We can get Chinese money time.
pervades the Chinese breast,?.
a