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KONGKOKO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1902.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

REPORN

IN CHINA.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

The French Mail of the 90th Decem- ber was delivered in London on the 28th January.

Parcel Mails for Europe, e., pers. Curvaandel, will close at 3pm, on Fri- Liday, the 31st instant.

The Art Exhibition at the City Hall opened to-day, and a cord number of | people attended. Already, Mr Brockelbank

has disposed of some of his picture,

An inquiry was opened at the

Magistracy to day, before Mr Haze and, as to the recent death of one of Messrs Panchard, Lowther and Co's divers.

The Open Letter, or EDUCATIONAL rather the precis of a let- ter, addressed by the aged Viceroy To to Hung Ke U, the Superintendent of the Kwong Nga Shu Un, the univer aity established by Chang Chih-tung for

A case of the virtuous widow' occur the two Kwang, will be seen ou a little red the other day at å berdson.

A Chinese study to be a mther unusual document.

'woman, on hearing of the death of her Hung Ka U proves himself to be a con-hubby in Singapore, 'committed suicido servative of the conservatives, and a Chi- by hanging.

But nesc patriot of the first water. note here that a patriot in China is not the same kind of thing as we know it in the West. There, it is one who loves his country, but in Chino, hitherto, it is not love of country that has been the strong characteristic so much as a fierce hatred to everything and everybody who is not Chiness. That type is pass.

A Chinenun was fined $5 for beating a drum to call attention to his wares. He said ho was beating the drum to veo if it was a good one. ·John' nover fails an excuse.

The prizes to be presented to the

winners of the different evruis at the Forthcoming Taikoo Club sports at Quarry

Kolly and Wal-h's windows.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Music for the People.

The fint of the weekly public tund performances instituted by II. E. Major General Six W. Gascoigne, the Acting | Governor, took place yes!enlay afternoon on the Military Parade Ground opposite. Murray Barracks. There was a large attendance of listeners the fino perform. ance of the Royal Welch Fusilier Band, auder Mr Moir, being highly appreciated by all. His Excellency was among those present. The concerts are to be given every Wednesday.

Shanghai Municipal Election.

The poll for the election of nine mem. bera to serve on the Shanghul Municipa Council too's place on the 24th and 25th inst. with the following result:-

W. G. Bayne, R. Inglis

P. F. Lavers

259

252

248

C. Liddell.

248

H. KinneяT,

943

5. A. Hardagd..

234

A. Quackenbush..

290

A. M. Marshall...

205 202 140

D. Mauser...

E. de Bavier....

Mr J. Yamamoto withdraw his can. didature. There were 270 votes cast, of which 4 pore irregular. Mr de Favier was the unsuccessful candidato. Mr W. Little was elected Land Commissioner, Mr S. Choh only receiving two votes, There were 98 votes cast, foar hoing irregular.

China's Bodleian Library.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1902,

TELEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S BERVICE.] SOUTH AFRICA.

Boer Langer Surprised.

Communication from the Dutch

AN OPEN LETTER.

Viceroy T'e to Superintendent of

tho Kwong Nga Ham Un

The proposal to establish a nakool in Canton for weatern learning, through the | generous and princely gift of Mr Kadborie, of Hongkong, haa boon bitteris opposed by Hung Ke U() the Superin

LONDON, 28th January, 1902, General Bruce-Hamilton, Ly a night march, aurprised a Boer laager, Tho British troops charged the enemy, whe fed tendent of the Kwong Nya Shu Un-the and were pursued many miles. Two Boers University for the two Kwang. That gen. were killed, four wounded, and eighty-two tlemen has strongly urged the Vicaroy to......... captured. The British had three wounded, interdict the scheme. The original docu- mont has not been mado public, but as she Viceroy's reply has been published, we are in a position to say what are its main ideas, The reply of the Viceroy, eron if it larves. some things to be desired, is a remarkable pronouncement, and does great credit to the writer. The Viceroy has written at such length, taking up and demolishing every argument advanced, that it is impossi ble in the specs at our disposal to do any more than indicate the line of argument.

Government.

Mr Balfour states that a communication regarding the Boers had been received from the Dutch Government, and is now under consideration. He hopes shortly to lay the communication, with the Government's reply, before the House.

Capture of Yeomanry, A strong Yeomanry patrol has been out- flanked at Riet-Vlei, Griqualand East, 13 being killed and wounded, and i naptured,

THE NATIVE CUSTOMS AT

CANTON.

The fret objection of Mr Hung lo that. Mr Kadoorie is a British subject. Не

the Greeks even when they are bring bates England and all boy ways, and fcare'

ing gifts. Behind all this proffered pink: ness, he can only see dark designs on the integrity of China. Saya the Vioaroy *Your thoughts are sain.' Does at Great Britain already hold Borgkong and Kow- own, which are the doors to the two Kwang: Why should she then take se foeble a means as the opening of a schnol

We are pleased to learn that the Hopp of Cunton has been obliged to yield to the Imperial orders from Cantor and that the native customs aro bous to pass into the hands of the Imperial Matitimno Customs authorities. Tas change is to be effected, oler to gain more torrizory. Ha will we understarü, ay from the 3th of Febras not allow for one asinute that Mr Kadoorio

this data subject to rent and landing ing, and the present Viceroy of Canton Bay make a brave show in one of Messrs are library and portion of the Imperialary, the Chinese Now Year holidays being is in any senso a political tool in the hands

charges.

20 pat-Auction of Chinese Curion, , at Mr Geo. P. Lanquert's Sale RUFFITH

tries for Reces of the Hongkong Jockey Club clus Liegister of Shares of The Hongkong and Sanghat Hanking Corporation, closed from this date to the 16th February 9.m.--Grand Concert at the City Hall.

Meeting of Zetland Lodgy.

inclusive.

MONDAY, February 3 :--

8.30 p.m.-Macting of Victoria Chapter 9pm. Promenad's Concert at the City

Hall. Register of Shares of The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd., closed from

this date to the 12th Inst., inclusive,

TAY, Fobruary Shareholders of The

Nooo.

pon, Meeting of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stewa boat Co.,

Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office. Goods

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not cloared at 4 p.. this data subject tu rent. Tasmay, February 6:

19.30 p.m. --Meeting of Shareholder of The Hongkong Toe Ch., Ind., at the Company's Offices. JESDAY,

February

1-

41 nau.---Extraordinary General Meeting of The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., at the Company's

February 12-

Office.

Nu-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Kowloon Land and Building Co., L., at the Company's Offices.

SATURDAY, February 15.

of Great Britain.

When the Hanlin Sexdemy with iís

Library, inside the 'Forbidden City,' was considered a favourably opportunity for

Why Mr Kadoorie, being a British sub- either destroyed by firo or pillaged in 1900, arranging the details of the transfer. This jeet and a Jew, should sook to help Chins The death is announce of Mr J. J. it was greatly feared (says the NC Day is good new, and we hope no hirch will inexplicable to our objector wilass on News) that many valuable ancient and accur to create a fresh excuse for delay the grounds of sinister motives. Thu We understand that the Peking authorities Viceroy's explanation is that large gifts for Gargan of Yokohama, whose name was vary well known to old residents of the modern worke had been lost to the world.

were induced to move in the actor by the educational purposes are of common sorar strung representations of Sir E. Satow, therence in Europe and America. He believes British Minister.

is an excellent example of the new and Letter onder now rising and in whore is the hops of China. Instead of Me Kluorie's generous gift eroiting feel- ings of gratitude, we see that in the teart of the man holding the represenport. Mr Gargan arrived in Japan before tative educational potion in South 1870, and was employed na nu engineer for Ching it arouses the bitterest hatred some years. He was an American subject, and nost uncompromising opposition. Well, it is for the cause of education

The Bishop writes that his attention

Fortunately, however, for China, it has Lown the custom from time immemorial for the Emperors of successive dynasties to grant a set of every literary work that is collected for the Imperial Library and the Hanlin Academy to the library of the lineal and progress that a man with large hen beca drass to his concluding remark descendsat of Confecius, who in the pres views holds the reins of government in at the Scatholders meeting of St. John's ont dynasty holds the title of Duko Yen Canton to-day. It is indeed a hopeful Cathedral on Thursday last. He asks us Sheng of You Sheng Kang Evori in their sign of the times. Mr Kadoorie may to state that his remark was meant to be wildest and most savage moods the palece rest assured that his great service to perfectly general, and that if in the confus and grounds of the descendent of China's Canton is well received and much spion of the meeting breaking up he mention-great bags were held sacred by the Boxers preciated by the people in that city, the Choir it was wholly through in and disorderly soldiers inside Peking, and none of them dared to much the docal and that this will be increasingly so as

palace or its inmates, and when the Boxers time goes on. How few people realized that a reactionary, and a man who had

and troops were driven out of the capital played a chief ride in the great Boxer have been so industriously circulating ro. and the city captured by the Aliss special movement, was occupying a position ofgarding the projected marriage of Prince guards were placed over the place by the so great importance in Canton. His Chun to' daughter of Jung-lu la now con- British and Japancen military authorities, tradicted and it is reported that it is not thereby saving to the country all its ancient in presence an evidence of the favour of the Em-Prince Chan hat his younger brother, the and modern liurary works.

Dake Tan Shung, who is tu marry the

Orton was

doubtless

advertenoc.

The reports which our contemporaries

No.Meeting of Shareholders of The Pross-Dowager, is removal, and the daughter of Jung-lu. We strongly suspect Again in Court. ·

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at City Hall.

order for his arrest and punishment, another excellent sign of the times.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Diocesan School.

ie that the story of Tung Fab-siang's execu- tion is cut off the sure cloth, says the

The annual prize distribution takes

plage at the Disseran School to-morrow at noon. His Excellency Major-General Sir W. Gascoigne will preside.

The Lord High Admiral:

Established A‚D. 1841.

Chris Gardie.

A Chinaman Imitates English Style.

A.Chinese excise ofiner created some anirement yesterday at the Magistracy,

"The famous case of Lark Lai Cho #

Kinguom and Macdonald was again i Court today. The plaintif asked for an overturning of the recent decision or a ro hearing of the case. Mr M. V. Slude ap peared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. Sharp

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

NEWCHWANG, Januery 7.

| that the donors are actuated with a desire of earning reputations for goodness and genersity.

Another objection is the large place in the curriculum given to the stuly of The Russian to-day, Christmas by their English. In his reply, the Viceroy shews Calendar, held a church parade in the midst that he knows what he is talking about. of a blinding snow storm. The snow-fall He recognises the fact that English is prac since the furt closed has been severe intically the universal language. Witness the extreme. On several occasions we Japan, and it is equally true that in the have had the glass as any as 12 to 15 de schools and colleges of North China, Fing green below zero, and a the 5th instant fish and not other languages is taught. we actually read 22 below zero. Yoster Bow can it be said therefore that the ex- day, however, a strong hinw.came up from elusive teaching of English in this proposed

school is not right?.. the South-west and the temperature ross to 34 Fabr, when of course there was a big thaw.

The Algerinus gave a very successful concert on Boxing Day, but there was a very untoward incident at the close of the function; the Doctor on his way back to the ship slipped badly on the frozen ground. ken to the residence of his civilian pro- and broke his leg near the ankle; he was

fasional brother, and is doing well in good hunde.

Me Bush and charming wife gave

Following on with bię abjection that English is to be the only language studied in this new school, with the exception of Chinese, Mr Hung Ki U says, that in the Tong Man Kun Fronch, Russian and Japa- nese are taught in addition to Englis The Viceroy's explanation of this fast in

besides English, are taught because Chino that these languages, the three languages

has intercourse with those countries, Ext English is directly for the benefit of Chins. The Tang Man Kun are act to be the model of government schools, but rather

for the defcridants. In the original action, dance on the 27th ult, to the great delight Luk Lai Cho, No. 32 Bunbar Strand, sued of sound Nowchwang; danding was pro- the Imperial Cniversity in Poking, where *lato early hour as the English is the chief study. The Viceroy says

He stepping briskly into the box, and, European fashion, picked up the Book and Mr T. H. Kingsley then resident in Shanglonged till

lero till 3 a. m.

• We shall soon become like India

The intest scane very strong things regarding Hung's kissed it. Put that down," said the Magishal, for specific performance of an agree. Bally-hooly man called it. frate in no uncertain tone of voice. The ment, entered into in October last year, for function of this sort was on the last night dread of the study of English spreading in It is expected that the offer of Lord Chiman did as he was told, and made the sale hy the defendant to the plaintiff of of the Old Year: the New Year was scon China. High Witmaral will be revived, so that the the usual declaration, after which he again a certain piece of land at Kowloon, registorin u inc style and the guests did not and Rufaah, Nausense, sys this ice. xy, why should that be co Yoo your Prince of Wales may hoist his fly on the picked up the Bible and kissed it. The as Marine Lot No. 33. The plaintiff

The River has shown its usual eccentri-self urge the study of Russian, then accord. "huttleship Landna ng Supreme Commander Magistrato was by this time out of tampar, lost this suit and raised austher action, of the Navy at the coronation naval man and administered a sharp rebuke, which claiming the sum of $44,325 from Mesars city in the process of freezing notwithing to your style of reasoning we shall then A. S. WATSON & CO.,utes, when the squadrons of all nations seemed like pouring water on a duck's back Kinghorn and Macdonald; the agents standing the grest frost, there is a small become like Siberia. The acquitement of

which his patrioting will be invited to be present. In King in that it had ut apparent effect in the disputed sale. The plaintif bit opposite the gunboats which is not yet language does not mean that a mai loses

covered with ice. LIMITED.

Do not nur arabassadors, -John's reign the chief of the civil gavem. on the trebly-sworn witness.

I have to chronicle several minor row consuls and traders learn English and still ment of the Navy, under the King, was thu

between Jack ashore and Tomaso Atkinats maintain their love and devotion, to China ? WINE AND PIRIT MERCHANTS Keeper of the Kings Ships, who was genor-

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stated that the land was actually sold to him by Mesers Kinghorn and Macdonald, and Mr Kingsley repudiated their nation. He was to pay $925,000 for the property,

ki, but their origin *is not always gaay or

In onclusion, the Viney gives an in

The Jury List for 1902 will be posted tan per cent cash down and the remainder pleasant to determine, nur is it possible to sight into his past history of this disputent,

maungercent of the retrice was concentrat- | apply now,

daslare who are the aggressora,

The cart traffic this winter is enormous a large part of it is due to the besus and

beancake trade. These staples of our Port are brought down by train to the Russian Sottiernant and are then carted to Ying-kow

anecsior of the official who was later called

Before coming to this province, Hong K Clerk of the Ships, Clerk of Marine Causer, to-morrow at the chief entrance to the within six months, Mr Kingsley denied

was with the Court in Shensi; He there Cleak of the Navy, or Cink of the Acts, Court Bouse, and will remain up till the the action of Messrs Kinghorn and Wes and who is now Secretary of the Admiralty. 15th pror. in order to give all persons donald as binding on him and said the only

the efforts of the Boxers to gain possession presentod a petition to the throne praising In curly days the administration of the eligible an opportunity of applying to have offer he would accept was one of $325,000

of the Foreign Legations. The attempt to Navy seems to have been shared by this their names aided or struck off. Those cash down. The damages clanned repre-

blow up the British Legation wo bis official with the. Admiral-in-Chief for the who have already applied to be placed on sented the difference between the sum for to be shipped in the Spring. For the lost special admiration. Hung would like to time being and with the King's Chancery the Spoond Jurors lia will have their ap which the plaintiff had agreed to sell the few days, the traffic has been quite congest fight the world, as be considera China quito Ta 1544 the whole system of mural adminis-plications considered by the Legislative property and the sum of $389,326, which

ed by the fact that great numbers of equal to the cask. Ho is very wroth with tration was revolutionised by the establish Council was time towards the end of was the pries the defendants had grond Russian soldiers have been moving out of the three Viceroys who saved the situation. ment of a Navy Beard, which existed till February, and any others who wish to be to resell the land for to the Hongkong the native town withe bug and buggage to The Viceroy entirely disagrees with him, 18:5, when the antira military and civil placca on the Special Jurors' list should Land Investment and Agency Company, wards the Russian Settlement. The and believes that if the threa Vicomys had Limited. In addition, the plaintifs sought signed reason for the change is the not done as they did Chius would have ́ed in the Board of Admirsity. This Intter

to recover the custs incurred in the pre-plague, but this does not prechle some been completely destroyed. heard had existed long before. It represent Foreign Governments and British Ship.vious action. The defendants stated that us from finding other motives in the ed the Lord High Admiral, au official of

they were upsomal agents for Mr Kingsley, movement. great Antiquity and honour, who for many

and they mistakenly sasumed that the ven- Engineering, in reviewing the war Jor would confirm their eckou in selling teen, and in truth Newchwang was better As for the peat glories of the Chinese sol instring wails are few and far is soldiers, who are sil thoroughly trained. years was under the King, the supremo shipbuilding of the past year, says that once tand on the terms sentioned. Of in this respect befers the advance of the dim that is a myth, for they were fight head of the service. Sometimes, after

regrettable feature in the diminution of Doc. 10 His Lordship the Acting 1628. his office was placed in commission.arships built in this country for foreiga Chief put the following question to the jury

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ing with badly disciplined and badly armed but it still exercised the executive power powers. For several years this has been a Did the parties consider that the letter burge, the Algerians and residents, pro

A happy combination of the Vicks horder. You (Hung ke U) regard your- To-day the Board of Admiralty. besides decreasing quantity, and this year only for dated th October, incinding the prat-wises a fine ansial treat for the 9th in-glass of windows why do you ust representing and doing the work of the pedo-boat craft fall to be included; the Pronounced by Connaisseurs to be the Lord High Admiral, and of the old Navy | tonnage (2442 tons) is almost inappreciable cript, was a binding contract? By a us tanto para ma

The Newebwang Chuch ia în full swing, of that, you make up your mind and stub

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