TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Daily Tonio
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By ROBERT POWER:
OPINION.
Agos ago Marcus Aurelius rosuiting in the final absorption uttered a profound truth when of just that part of them which is -ho said: "Remember that all compounded of truth.
things are only opinions, and that How ready too wo aro, all of
THE HONGKON
PULLING HOUSES DOWN.
· MAGISTRATE EXPLAINS WHEN IT CAN BE DONE.
At the Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, this morning, Li Lam-iu and Chan Shui-kin, joint owners of 211, Shanghai Stroot, Yaumáti, were
it is in your power to think as us, to think another a person of charged with not complying with sound senso if they agree with the requirements of a dangerous you please."
Let us beware of bogoming our opinions! It is pleasant to notice served on them by the slaves to a fow opinions. They be agrood with; it gives a self-P.W.D. to pull down the premises may he grounded upon truth, satisfying sense of estrom. But within 28 days. borrowed: mixed with falsohood it may well be that the apparent
Mr. Remedies, for the defortaer so cunningly that you cannot tell agreement is but a polite acquio-stated that his ollants had writton flattery-to the tonantu of tho where one begins and the other sonoo or a form of onds. Opinion in men of strong "Beware of him who suits the house requesting them to quit, refused to loave charactor is but knowledge in a complexion of his mind to thy but they
promisor. although the process of fermentation out of own," says the Chinese proverb. the
So many opinions are caught.W.D. notlos was shown to which in duo coureo comes some
Who has not up from other people and worn them. The defendante had been delinito belief. hourd the staccato reitutation: like a button hole for uthers to away from the Colony and ke "Yos, but I never change my admire. For if you supply the (Mr. Romedios) had had som
said test of asking that the dimenity in communicating with| opinions."
It is an aimurdity to say we opinion be explained, then you thom. That was why no action shall never change a view for will find that it is but a nobulous had boon taken against the ton we must be careful not to con- expression, a vaguo form of words, ante. It was net until last niglit, found an opinion with a bol of or one of those captivating ap when defendants took-the-sum wrought out of experience, horisms which always round mons round to the tonants, that moditation, and inward wrestling. Impressive but defy analysls. the latter left the premises." We many blind sook to Sueli "opinions" will give a man cannot pull down the house over Just as lead the blind, so the moro a reputation-for spurious wisdom, our tenants' heads," remarked
course will Mr. Remedios. opinionated a man, the more but Timo in duo
His Worship --I think you can unceasingly he endeavours to expose their futility. fastau thom. upon
Receive an opinion cuutiously, if you have a dangerous notice. If you venture to disagree, why Adapt it with hesitation. Ramam. The case was adjourned” unti! then you realise the truth of bor that what appears grounded Colton's remark in Lacon" upon truth to-day may soom false Friday.
others.
"We are inclined to hato one to-morrow.
Hammar them out
another for points of which we upon the anvil of Life and the
differ, than to love one another spurious will soon be knocked to WITNESS IN TROUBLE. on points whereon wo ugreu. priscos.
The man of fixed opinions rarely
Do not be too ready to reupoct
PERJURY.
Further conflicting evidoneo
lives up to the exhortation: the opinions of others just becauso MAY BE CHARGED WITH
hat brotherly love continue." they may not agree with your. It i a good thing to have own. There may be something pinions. But what folly to in them, or will opon up fresh suppose they should be "fixed avenues for thought to explore. was given by a prosecution wit as the eternal hills. The mind It is only the utterly shallowness at the Kowloon Magistracy a kidnapping of man is expansive, absorbing, intellect which rofuses to learn yostorday when and speculative. Opinions should something from the opinions of case was resumed before Mr. E. pass through a digestive process others.
DAY BY DAY.
A Router's mussugo states that the House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Hous ing Bill and third roading of tho Legitimacy Mill.
A Tokyo message from Router's agency states flat the sinking of the Tairen Maru was due to collision during fog. The vessel
ank is twenty minutes.
For allowing their cows to graze on the Kowloon City title Runge, two elderly Chitose were fined $2 each by Mr. F. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Sub
PURE AERATED WATERS.
The claim by Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd, rogarding the absolute purity of their aerat- ed wators is fully borne out by analyses made by the Government Bacteriologist.
We have boon favoured with an inspoction of the official reports and those show that six bottles of Hoda water and the samo number of bottles of sursaparille were Bubmitted for examination: and that samples takon therefrom are declared to be quita pura.
Inspector Clark told the Magis- gore than one shooting affray trata that the rills range way has occurred, in which policemon being made into a golf course and bave been shot. The quarter is cows were not allowed to graze behind Thibet Road, off Foochow there. The turf recently laid by Road. the authorities, was being con- tinually dug up by the animals.. He had received letters from the military authorities complaining about the grazing of these unimals,
The members of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps last week added
Having travelled through more thun forly different countries in the course of their trip round the world in a ford car, it naturally! follows that Captain Wanderwell]
hin sistor, Miss Aloha and
Some vory Wanderwell, havo
to their many activities a distinct-interesting experiences to relate.
ly novel duty and one which, These experiences will form the
was
Theatr tr-morrow
will
W. Hamilton. The prisonor in: the case, Choi Yee, is charged with taking away or detaining by force or fraud, Chm Shu-koung, a boy of fifteen.
The witness called yesterday, montioned Ng Kan WAY by Pang Wing at the previous in cross-examination, hearing and ho underwent a searching crous-examination by the Magie- wiro finally instructed Inspector Murphy to dotain him, intimating that he would in all probability commit him for trial! on a charge of perjury.
trate,
The witness doniod that he knew Choi Yoe before the day that prisonor was arrested; ho also denied Mr. Hamilton's sug- gestion that it was only his intention to get him arrested if he refused to pay him to keep his mouth shut. During the course of his evidenco be made several contradictory statements.
Further evidence was given undi the case was adjourned.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
JAPANESE SHIPPING DISASTER.
Tokyo, July 29.
The accident to the Tatrei Maru was caused by a collision with
[16 was reported in yesterday's issue that the North Japan Steamship Company's steamer Tairei Maru, from Otomari bound for Otaru, was reported lost off Cape Notoro,
even though it did not achieve subject of a running lecture in Mr. C. A. 8. Russ, appearing for the Shingo Marn, of the Kishimoto Steamship Company, in a dense the full result hoped for, the Star
its evening to explain the remarkable the owner of three Chinoso houses fog. The former sank in twenty minutes.-Router. without . nut
bo on the Praya East, who was offects. In brief, they wore cinoma in which mobilized to assist the Municipal screened at the same time. This charged with failing to offect Police in an attempt to comb nac film. "Around the World in urgent repairs to the roofs, suid of the worst rookeries in the Ford," will be given, together that they had done their bask Settlement known to the police with the lecture at both the la carry out the order."
and the night por-1 Mr. Grimos, of the Public
Eighteen passengers and five members of the crew were lauded to be the headquarters and hiding matinee
in lifeboat's at Notoro village. The cause of the disaster was place of a very big and well-formances, and after the interest, Works Department, was of the „„organized gang of armed robbers, the Wandorwells journoy has opinion that the work could have arma and opium smugglers and aroused locally, there is sure to toon done within four days, but variusly reported to the effect that the vessel struck the rocks or
up to date vory little-had-beon collided with another. I miscellaneous miscreants whero bo a large audienco present.
accomplished,
CRABBED AGE
AND YOUTH
Crabbed-age-and-youth- Cannot live together; Youth is full of pleasance,
Age is full of care; Youth like summer mom,
Age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, Age like winter bare.
Youth is full of sport, Age's breath is short;
Youth is namble, age as lare;
Youth is hot and bold,
Age is weak and cold;
Youth is wild, and age is tome.
Age, I do abhor thee,
Youth, I do adore thee;
Oh, my love, my love is youngl
Age, Lido defy thee;
O sweet shepherd! hie thee,
For methinks thou stay'st too long.
-William Shakespeare.
Mr. Russ replied that the owner could not be expected to be hold responsible for workmon if they refused to accalorate the job us much as was desired.
The Magistrato · (Mr
~~One-hundred and thirty-eight passengers und_54_of_the_crew'|
were drowned.
EVACUATION OF THE RUHR.
Paris, July 20. A new tund was noticed in the French press to-day in conse R.Equence of patches received from their correspondents in Lon- Lindsoll) said that it seemed that dan, stating that negotiations were about to begin in regard to the the owner had boon on the job an evacuation of the Ruhr, and suggesting kelihood of satisfactory unconscionably long throu, and he results if France wore adequately compensated from an economie Imposed a fine of $100. An ordor point of view. The Ero Nouvelle suys that by giving the world a was also made for the work to be atriking proof of her loyalty by evacuating the Ruhr, France would completed within ton days.
be entitled to ask the Allies to make a sucrifice in regard to WAY debts and guarantees of security.-Router.
TYPHOON NEWS.
THE PRICE OF FLOUR.
London, July 29.
The Observatory reports that; The biggest increase in the price flour since the riso began there are still indications of a may be involved in an announcement by the London Flour Millers" typhoon forming between the Association that the price of a 280 pounds sack of standard grade Pratas and the Macolonields; flour has been advanced by three shillings, making the price 488. 6d. whilst a dopression is also shown This may mean a further advance in the price of broad, which the to the north of Swatow.
master bakers have already intimated in to be increased August-Router.
The P. and O. liner Nagoya, in Lat. 16, Long, 115, reports fresh S. W. winds, with cloudy weathor| at 6 o'clock this morning; while 200 milon to northward tho wonther was fine and nearly calm. A Manila wire received at 1 p.m. saya-Typhoon in about. 116 Long. E., 19 Lat. N., direction unknown.
BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.
on 4th
London, July 20.
A joint conference of building employers and men which Bat for Ave-and-a-half hours at the Ministry for Labour, yesterday, In an endeavour to settle the wages dispute, finally, broke up in con.. fusion,--Reuter,
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