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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1907,

DUMPING OF DEAD CHINESE.

BY TELEGRAPH.

CZAR AND PEASANTS.

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The Government's Statement.

A letter from the Colonial Secretary with regard to the number of dead bodies found

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WUCHOW FORESHORE CASE.

HONGKONG SCHOOLS' SPORTS. could not win, knocked the lad in front of him down. He was there upon disqualified and the expond boy-the one who was pushed over-got first prizo.

F. Ablong... A. Abbas... J. Remedios

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BICYCLE RAGE (wo miles), The starters were:-A Carroll, J. Rozn Pereim, A. E. Mayling; A. Boares and A. M. Sufiad. Carroll went to the front early C.in the race and remained there until the finish, closely followed by Moyling, the others being well behind. The finish was A fine one but Carroll drew away near the and and won by 15 or 20 yards. A.. Soares Was third,

PATRONS: His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, Sir H. 8. Bortoley, (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL). SI-Some of my more advanced pupils x.c.. The Hon. Bir C. P. Chator, c..., An Appeal for Consideration. castaway during the first three months of have rend the version of the Wuchow fore-Dr. G. H. Bateson-Wright, Conselhoiro A. the present year was send at a meeting of shore case and the alleged assault on Mr G. Roniano, Consul-General for Portugal, the Sanitary Board to-day. During the Arther which appeared in your paper,

CLERES OF TUS Course: Messrs H. B. perior referred to there was a total absence There are certairily, as in every other caso, Hall, R. E. O. Bird and A, H, Crook, of plague or other infectious diseases and it two sides to the question.

STARTERS: Mossrs T. K. Dealy, J. As far as wo Ollinone are informed esuld not be alleged tint the bodies-cum-, buring 377-were dumped to encaps the Messta Janine, Matheson and Co. claim Farkir and H. Sykes, disinfection of premises. Itemarking certain foreshores nud also even parts of the the measures opted by the Gov-river. It is a fundamental law in China went to prevent dumping the Colonial that the tidal foreshore belongs to the Em-Hancock, Secretary points out that Licentistes peror, and furthermore that the river of the Chinese College are on duty bolongs to the poople. Different cases. C. Barlow. nt bannch offices of the Turg Wa Hospital mainly the Soochow creek case at Shang to certify to the unturn of the disease, hai-have proved this, and the ith of it to give free medical advice and to is acknowledged by Chinese and foreigners issue burial cortificates when asked for. as well. Clerks are pile on duty to explain the If European firms by foreshores and Sanitary regulations, to attend to the got their deeds stamped, the transaction is removal of patients suffering from made owing to the sandarins being i

(Exclusive Service, supplied by douter, vi Bombay).

LONDON, April 20. Peasant deputies belonging to the "Right" party in the Duma, bave been received by the Czar to whom they presented an address.

In this address the deputies dwelt upon tho poverty of the peasants throughout the Empiro and upon their

Jurors: Messes R. J. Birbeck, W. H. Williams, Rov, Bro. Stephens and G. A.

HANDICAPPERS: Meera H. Sykes and

!

THE_SHANGHAI MISSIONARY

CONFERENCE.

(From Our Special Correspondent.). SHANGHAI, April 23. Visitors are arriving. Shanghai is not supposed to he generally over-ridden by priests and clergy any more than most places in the East. Now, however, for the hour the usual complexion of the Settle- ment is changed and ecclesiastical garbe are much in evidence, and a casual ship captain who might be supposed to be ignorant of the history of the hour would, upon landing, immediately see that some- thing abnormal has taken place.

Among the visitors are prominent men OPEN QUARTER MILE for Soldiers, Sailors from England and America. Bishops from And Polico. There were five startera: the several missionary dioceses have arriv OFFICIAL TIME-KEEPERS: Messrs A. W. Gunners Baker, Androws and Harveyed, for here, at any rate, Anglican digni Grant and Rev. Bro. Cyprian,

(R.G.A.) and Privates Miller and taries associate with their non-Anglican STEWARTH: Meera F. A. Hazeland, Cooper (Third Middlesex Regiment), brethren, Many other "old missionarios" C. A. D. Melbourne, E D. C. Wolfe, H. The mon got a finu start and Flarrey. have also gathered, and in skidition a large For delegates, will altend the meetings but have N. Mody, The Hon. Dr Ho Kai, C. M. G., Millor and Baker showed out promin- number of visitors, who, though not being Rev. E. J. Barnett, V. D. Braidwood, ently, the former in particular.

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ROYAL

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PRESENTING TRE

LONDON

LATEST

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MUSICAL

COMEDY.

Plan now Open at the ROBINSON PIANU Co., LTD.

746 Hongkong, April 24, 1907.

deplorable rconomic jailom, expres*fectious disease and to be present at the instructed and unused to dunlings with Rov, Bro, Silvester, G. Piorcy, The Hon. 200 yards Harvey held Baker and the no votes. It is clear that as far as num ing the hope that the one word from disinfection of the infected premises, foreigners. I imagine if a Chinese firm Woi Yuk, Ho Tung, Fung Wa Chun sad pair drew away from the bunch, Andrews bors may insure success, success is already REFINED

having retired and Cooper lying last.nsured. Then Baker gradually drew away from All must register themselves. Quo of the Emperor which wouki suffice to Ambulances and dead boxes are provided appeared on the river Thames, bought the flon. Wa Ting Fang.

and fick persons and corpses are remansed section of the tidal foreshore from some

GENERAL COMMITTER: Messi T, K. Harvey and won by a couple of yards, the first duties which each one who wishes better the situation, would be given. by vuolius of the office under the unscrupulous Britishers, and then claian

supervision of the Inspectin in charged to possess the same to the dotri-Daly, R... O. Bird, 4.0. Brawn, J. C. Cooper being third. Timo 55 seconds, to attend the conference must discharge is Parkin, A. HI. Crook, R. J. Birbeck, W.

The schools championship resulted as registration. This initial act is done in the They futher assured the Czar that Infants are received at each office and a

ment of His British Majesty's proroga.

room of the Chinose Y.ME.C.A. Tickets of reward oi

the 1 is given to

Y. Abbas,...... the infant. The living are sont to live over such ground and to the detriment. Williams, W. Carson, H. Sykes, A. follows; they are prepared to encrifies theirhringing:

different colours are prepared for delegates. the Convent and the dond to the Mortuary of the whole shipping of that river, I should Morris, R. O. Barlow, Rev. Bro. Stephen,

J. Castro,...

and visitors respectively, and a dollar is lives for the proservation of autocracy. Arrangements are made for removing casos of plague from the Colony, and, finally, the

charged for the ticket. Of course, much expense is incurred in printing and posting, In reply the Czar promised to do hisTang Wa Hospital has boon permitted to que district Pagus Hospitals for the

tosay nothing of any other expendituro, and utmost for them and hoped, with the reception and treatment of plaque enses.

A tires measures

реткой

sky such claim would soon meet with the C. P. de Martin, H. L. Garrett and A. R. reward which it would deserve.

You also speak of a foreign settlement.

Sutherland.

WORKING COMMITTER:

Messrs T. K.

W. E. Jenkins,

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3

At the conclusion of the sports the prizos were presonted to the successful competitors

co-operation of al: Joyni subjects now, checking the "disgrace rod to fail went at Wuchow. But even if there were R. E. Q. Bird, A. O. Brown, H. L. Garand the committee brought the sports to an one for it will insure that a certain sum |

or in future, sitting in the Dums, that he would succeed.

the

[REUTER'S SERVICE. ] PRINCE FUSHIMI IN PARIS.

LONDON, April 28.

Ministers Rud the Ambassadors

prosent.

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Abandonment of the Colonial Secretary astu dead bodies"

Sanitary Board for any suggestions. The return showed 107 bodies dumped in January, 120 in February and 145 in March, a t

a total of 377 for the three months. Mr Ian Chu Pak's minute has already been published.

Dr F.

that

in

such a settlement the claim seems propos terous.

With regard to the assouibon Mr Arthur, he has only himself to blame, as the men put on the property by the authorities have always regarded his conduct as aggressive and obnoxious. His thorough knowledge is rather limited and it would

rett, A. R. Sutherland, Yung Hee, A end. Morris, T. C. Parkin, Y. M. Abban and P. Elizaga.

Hox. TREASURER: Mr G. P. de Martin. HON. SECRETARIES: Messi H, LO,

Garrott and A. B. Sutherland.

Notwithstanding the rain carly yesterday

HOIHOW, HAINAN.

NEW CUSTOMS RESIDENCE.

will come out of the pockets of each one who attends conferences. It seems to mo that

it would have been a good thing if the charge had boun double.

THE PLACE OF MEETING.

$5000

REWARD

The above REWARD will be paid to any Person or Persons

Tho now building of the Y.M.0.A. (on giving such information as will nese) will afford accommodation for the lead to the discovery-dead or sittings of the Conference. The edifice is alive-of HUGH McILRATH, not yet completed and a very hurried attempt is being made to put it into of Sydney, Australia, who dis-' Fonder it appeared from Hongkong on such a condition a

may

claimed after that interval of time then the Chinese simply act in accordance with our was large, exceeding that of the previous foundation store of a Cuelon assistants available for the work. At any rate the big 15th November, 1906.

should be cremated.

Clark minated-There Ronnie the nly one; other source left, and

to eremate al bolies found he much better to employ a proper inter the afternoon turned out to be favourable the structs. o't believe that anything else M. Pichon garen luncheon in honour of wild stop the dusuping would allow preter than to trust to imperfect Chinese Prince Fushiras, at with all the Cabinet : 24 Janus clent after the body is found for elocution. Therefore let the case be pro it to be elimo by relatives and it not porly sifted and it will be found that we Lady

Mr Shelton Hooper asks which is cor. reet--the Colonial Secretary's remark that Licentiates of the Chinese College of Medicine iesuo burial certificates of death Schen asked for, or Mr Lau Chu Palca statement that the Licentiates have no reserved the Royal ussunt to a Bill exclud-to do in unus thay attended is THERE WARMTH IN ALCOHOL

deceased before death? ing Hindus and Japanese.

BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ASIATICS.

LONDON, April 28,

The Governor of British Columbia lins

KOWLOON CANTON RAILTM

WAY LOAN.

LONDON, April 28. The loan for the British portion of the Canton-Kowloon railway is a great snecess; the lists closed yesterday.

GERMANY,

Inws, acknowledged to be right hy every right thinking foreigner.-Yours, etc.,

LUT KAN

Tencher.

(From Our Correspo dent.)

Hotnow, April 25,

On Wednesday, the 17th instant, nearly and the Schools Athletic Sports were the whole foreign community assembled brought to a successful terminations at the on the invitation of the Commissioner of Happy Valley mace-course. The attendance Customs to witness the laying of the ascoting and the boys and girls present tuck great interest in the various events. chcoring the competitors as they came in The hand of the 129th Baluchis played several delightful selections during the afternoon. Altogether the sports were a decided success and these responsible for their production are to be complimentel, especially the honorary secretaries. The results aro

LONG JUMP: W. E. Benking, P. Elizaga, 2; Y. Abbre, 3, 16 ft. 10 inches.

100 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Boys from 10 to 13). D. Baptista, 1: F. Goelazon, 2; H. Castro, 3.

100 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Boys from 13 to 16). J. Castro, 1; Kwok Shani Yan, 2; A. R. Somy, S.

residence. In a triof speech he explained ball-the Martyrs' Memorial Hall-will why he had asked the foreign comununity be ready, and chairs have come to hand to be present and why he desired the from America for the seating of 800. formal laying of the fuumilation stone. These chairs, however, have only just The housing question and long been one of reached us in time, for owing to the press primary importance to the Customs people of freight they were unhitched somewhere who constituted the majority of the foreign in the Rockies, and so missed two steamers, residents of Foihow. They were at present Special pressure was necessary to get the for the most part very badly quartered, authorities to send back for them and bring them into San Francisco. At any rate but arrangements wore gradusily progres they are here, and so far so good. The sing and he hoped that before long every acoustic properties of the hall are said to member of the staff indoor and outdoor be good.

would be as comfortably lodged in Hại-. how as in any port in Chíus, (Applause),"

Mr Kaw Hong Take, the contractor, expressed himself very grateful to Mr Kline for the formal laying of the found tion stono of this building, which promised,

A PRELIMINARY GATHERING.

On Thursday afternoon the delegates will ment at 2.30 and arrange for officers for J-tho Conference. At last Conference there ware, two chairmen, one an American and

Description: 5 ft. 11 ins. high; Slight build; Fair hair and moustache; slight paralysis one side of the face.

When last seen stated be was going to Canton.

Address any information to M. MCILRATH,

cfo 'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE Honrong, April 20, 1907.

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the other at Englishuan. Roth are dead. I will send you a more extended note on What will be done at this Conference cant this function. It appeared to me, from to be one of the fincat residentin Hollow, not yet, be certainly brown, but probably what I heard, to he representatives of the

M: Fung Wa Chun minutos that at prosoat the Licentiates could only issue (To the Editor of the Cntxa Mai) certificates where Juve attended the

Su, a recent issue of your journal patients, and thought they ought to he empowered to issue certificates in all cases you published an article on the Opium JAR their opinion was better than that of the Habit in which it was asserted that a man inspectors. The Tang Wa branches-six having imbibed largely of alcoholic liquo

-ware inadequate and would have to be doubled. The present branches were kept can better indure exposure to severe up by private subscriptions and he thought cold than the teetotaller." But this theory the Government should vote som to is absolutely at vavinnes with experience, defray talf the expenses. It had been and indeed with scientific declarations on arranged by the Registrar General to the subject. engage a lecturer to explain publicly in the Dr. Robert Hutchinson, in his book Food and Distetics," consisting of ʼn

followed. 120 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Boys from 7 He would remind all presoat that according something of the same. nature will be the Chinese press who have given this invita-

Thoro will be othor

last Conference seventeen years ago. No that the series of addrossos delivered to the to 10). E. Castro 1; C. Loon, 2: Ali to Chinose custom, a lucky day had been officers such as secretaries elected and the ton. If so we have advanced far since the

chosen for this function-the day being hours of meeting, etc., decider,

doubt many of the delegates and visitors students of the London Hospital, speaking Maliomed, 3. of the influence of alcohol on the tempe- ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE. The first and Mrs Klieno's birthday. (Applause), afternoon will be fully occupied. In wif avail themselves of these invitations, Mrs McCandlies then laid the foundation that on ing will be put in order to firstly because they appreciate the kindness

word

the morning the work of second in the heats were-A. R. Elis, ing a flushing of the skin with blood Cheng Wing Kis, F. G. Oxotio, C. Sequoirs, stone and named the bouse "Santa Clam. Conferonco proper may be started without shown, secondly because they are cuitious produces a deceptive feeling of warmth M. Cochinep and A. R. Satay. The final All then adjourned for refreshments to further let or hindrance. By the M. M. 5. "Ville and for that reason alcohol is often taken produced a good race and was won by M." Hex Villa," the new unmarried assist The first big general mooting will be Army Reform de la Cistat there will te koop out the cold.'

Cochinen, Cheng Wing Kiu was second and ants' quarters into which Mr W. G. Fitz. held on Friday evening and will bo address That is a great

Gibbon and M. C. Vicomte de Broc willed by Dr Arthur Smith of Chines LONDON, April 28.

He is said to be leave Shanghai ta-mor-

Characteristion" fame. F. G. Ozorio third.

one of the few missionaries who is capable Reuter's correspondent at Lahore wires News of April 24) a small party of fifteen cold, but lets out the heat of the body. Jenkins, 1: P. Elizaga, 2. 4 ft. 8 inches.

pow(says the N.-C. Datly mistake. Alcohol does not 'keep out the

Hien Jur: (Boys from 15 to 19). W move in a week or two. that in consequence of the unreat, permis- Chinese students bound for France. The

220 YARDS FLAT Rads: J. Castro 1; Y. sien has been given to the volunteers to dispatch to Japan, Europe or America of and consequently the consumption of

LONDON, April 28. The estimates presented to the Raichstag include 15,000,000 marks as the first instal. ment for enlarging the Kid Canal, for adapting it to the use of mileri battle- ships.

UNREST IN INDIA,

stroots the Sanitary regulations and im

the poorer class the folly of pres# upon dumping their dead. Mr Fung Wa Chun strongly disapproved of the cremation sug gestion. It was against Chinese religion and would naturally oflond all classes.

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

in China.

rature of the body, says that after drink

withdraw their rifles from the armourickuowledge, has long since lost romm spirits is a very bad means of fortifying Abbas, 2; D. Baptista 3.

with 20 rounds of ball ammunition.

Five Judges, and many Officials and Engineers and Bankers have joined the volunteer force as privates,

THE "SALAMANCA" CASE.

they

gural

to know how the officials and intellectual

auction of the Chinese community will pro- fess to regard this great Christian Confer

incu,

of:

PAN AMUSING EPISODE. In the full swing of business yesterday A GERMAN VICE-CONSULATE FOR HOUHOW. of attracting an indience in Shanghai. He there sat upon the Conference platform We have heard that a new German Con- is very rapid speaker and is furnished, ne among the dignitaries, a gentleman

his readers know, with a fund of humour partly dimensions and smiling face, to wit

Dr: sulate is to be built in Hoihow in the near and a reserve of incidents so that it is flykis, of the American Bible

The meeting will be held in the worthy Doctor was seen to be

Suddenly &

and was heard as of

Yaz Hire Back The hoEstaro, and than a view-puzaul will be anticipated that the audience will ho very imber and falling structures

yoting Chinese, bent om requiring

novelty, but one's self to meet a low external tempers. there sro circumstances which render the departure of the little land to when ture as was found out by the Arctic ox- reference is now made of considerable plorers long ago." (p. 327) general interest. Though very little lu "The Truth about Intoxicating has been made concerning thor, Drink, a Prize Essay by Mr E. R. Bar they represent the advance what it is hoped to make the nucleus of the rett, B.A., the author says:-"Experience new Chinese Imperin Army. They are has clearly demonstrated the pernicious Hrom Jump: (Boys 10 to 15). J. Castre, sent avither

Viceroy, nor by affects of alcohol in batte arctic and 1; H. G. White, 2. 4ft. 7 inches, tial friends, but

100 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Girls under 10), The action arising out of the chartering the enterprise of

English and American and re-chartering of the "Salamanza" was Government Ministry for War, the navigators of the Polar Regions, such as Miss M. Davey, i; Bias E. Barros, 2.

ey go on the bidding of the Central tropical latitudes. continued before His Lordship Sir Francis chunpu, by whose officials they have been Parry, Ross, Kane, Franklin, and others,

100 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Girls over 10). ested. All

hays Piggott (Chief Justice) at the Supreme specially scooted.

al- have testified that ardent spirite, instead Miss D. Antonio, 1; Miss M. Long. 2: Court to-day, Messes Carlowitz and Coin-in de nilitary college at of warming their mus, did the reverso, and Mist At

rendy rather more than two years!

QUARTER-MILE. This proved a fine meo pouy the spot Lombard Steamship Com arriving in Europe they will be drafted into rondored them loss shis to stand thu and the three placed boys were abreast of

the ranks of the French

where they pany, of London, for $12,000 damages for undergo the act of every intense cold." (p. 36)

each other a hundred yards from home. breach of a charter party, and a counter conscript; thence they will pass, accorting olaim for $24,000 was put forward. en merit into various French military

colleges for instruction in the bigher de-acting on the experience gained in his first by about half-yard, the third being two partments of the work, in tho men, in tactics and strategy, Colon of journey, took no alcohol with him on his or thres yards away.

W. Late Arctic Expedition, oxcopt in his Advocator-General of the medicine chest, considering the success of

THE VOLUNTEERS.

Dining

of

15. 1. 1. Imperial, Army, a partionlarly

is believed, for the purchase of a suitable site. I understand that proposals are under consideration for the purchase of a large piece of ground a little to the west of the British Consulate and near the new residenco mentioned aborn and the

ummrried Customs assisbluts' quarters.

PRESENTATION TO ML C. Q. M. DÍRILL,

FRIENDLY GREETINGS. 111

UNION AND FEDERATION.

people

While in more later daya, Dr Nenson, Then Abbas forged ahead slightly and won and outdoor, assembled in the Customs represent appointed oficial deputies toed that there amule

The annual competition for the Blake brilliant officer, who has already travel his first expedition to have been largely

writes several due to abstinence from alcohol.

("Tem-

Y. Abbлs...

1

2

...

3

Shield will take place at King's Par's much abroad and spooks as the party perance science Reading Book," p. 149.)-J. Castro, 2; P. Elizaga, 3. 39 yards 4 with a try, a set of six liqueur cups and a ·

Range, Kowloon, on Saturday next,,

The order of fire is as follows:

?

Right, No. 2 Co. ". Engineer Co.

Right, No. 1 Co. v. Troop.

Loft, No. 2 Co, «. Left ¿, No. 1 Co. At least 4 men of the two-first named teams must be ready to commence firing at

foreign languages, accompanies

HENRY J. WILSON. House of Commons,

LONDON, March 27.

un its journey; but, it is understood that I remain, yours truly, on reaching thei

their destination no spocial provision (yond the payment of one Frano a day) will be made for the students, who will have to

through the mill pass completely. In this respect their lot will Chinese be very different from that military Students in the past, who have

The Yomiuri Shimbun, as we learn from generally been attached as sub-lieutenants a summary in the Japan Mail, alleges that

a regiments, supplied with money

A. Ellis ... 1. E. Chunyat...... Time: 60 secs. THROWING CRICKET BALL: R. Garcin, 1;

inchos Second and third very close to gether.

HALF-MILM CHALLENGE CUP: Good run. ning was again shown in this event and Ellis tamed the tables on Abbas, who defeated him in the quarter-mile.

A. Ellis

***

COOLIE EMTURATION.

*

that

winners were Y. Abbas, M. Biard, Chong appointed to take the place of the pre- large.

amidst the laughing faces of his Wing Lung, Tse Teok San, J. Castru, H.esut secretary; the consul at Pakhoi public hall,

peers, until

at last he lay prone, immolatad, G. White. The final was won by Ybeing now also consul for Holbow, Dr

The committee, Chinese and English, so to speak, upon a bundle of firewood and Abbas; J. Castro, 2; and M. Baird 3. iur. R. Waltor, Acting German, Consul at the International Instituto here will give lay there until amidst the roars of the Con

Pakhai, was here recently negotiating, it a reception to the Conference on Saturday farence his friends rushed to the rescue Time: 20 secs.

4.30 to 6.30. The hosts and extricated him from his ignominious next, from non-missionary ne there are myition. He took it in good part and Chinese amongst then it is a plossing fena to the fun by an appropriate fash

o given. ture that this welcome will be g Flis of wit. Excellency Lu Hai Hunn, as the Presidout of the Institute, will express words p It has often been said and sometimes by preciation to

to the Missionary Conference. those wheen knowledge of the facts has not He is the highest mandarin in Shanghai. been very accurate. that disunion, and oven. The Governor of Chokiang and the Governot. of Kiangai will also be direct-disharmony have characterised the actions do not all think alike. T+ may be con At9p.m. on Wednesday, the and instant, ly represented. In addition the Vica of missionary workers in China. It is true

of Cauton, of Narking, and of the whole foreign Customs staff, indoor Tientsin have

It orast be €16,

that few them and to give a welcomo

anisations

cling tenaciously to their If this mecting should Club to present an addroes to C, U, M. to those present.

have a modicum of sincerity behind it fundamental principle, but where this is Diehr, assistant, on his transfer to Hankow. there may be me hopo for the future of allowed the further fact must be emphasised, great body of Christian Mr Kliene rund the address, which was a better feeling between the old mumoly, that the

and missionaries deplore the differences signed by the whole foreign staf, and then the foreigners, and there would appente divide thom and are seeking by every noans their disposal to minimise these differ- presented Mr Dichr, as a token of the bo no reason to doubt that a genuine attempt is being wads to understand cach estecin and approziation of his fellows, other better. All the missionary delegatce ences by emphasising the ideals they hold

in common. A committed of the are invited to this recoption.

forence of the Anglican church which THE WEATHER,

not before the general conference. wine-pot-all of Hoihow onanellod silver-

SHANGHAI, April 26. · ware. Mr Diehr, who was visibly affected,

have invited others to join them in. their efforts to bring closer together expressed his thanks in a fow well-chosen

The first two days I was in Shanghai the Christian workers in China, and among the words. An impromptu concert was then weather was delightful. It rivalled a organised and was not brought to a close Hongkong autumn day, but unfortunate that of the Ven. Archdeacon Banister, of names at the foot of this manifesto appeara until well past midnight.

ly this pleasant primect changed or Hongkong, the day of

Thursday was a day opening Coolies continue to emigrate in increas of gloont, the sky was leaden, the driz rain fell aa through a fine sieve. The zling ing numbers. Their chief destinations are streete put Queen's Roud to blush. That is far beyond necessary requirements, and the Directors of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha given overy opportunity enjoying have at length dofinitely decided to increase No badges or Side Arms to be worn.

Singapory and Bangkok. The total number a bad metaphor, but what I mean to say is themselves, without much regard to the Company's capital. It stands at 22 Ammunition will be provided on the practical study.

ady. The the present in

SKIPPING RACK: (Girls) Miss A Lee, 1; of passengers, inward and outward, during that Queen's Road on a wettish day

last year was over 2,000 more than the palatial hall for cleanliness compared with range. Any member found using any stauce confidential reports on the pro-million yen to-day, and the idea is to raise

The Baptist Conference which opened 50 YARDS FLAT RACE: (Girls under 7); previous year. Since the 1st of April the Shanghai streets yesterday. To-day

is just as bad-perhaps wores. Ammunition except that provided will begress of the students will be made from it to 44 millions. There has been much Miss M, Long, 2; Miss M. Losbirel, 3.

the 19th inst, closed last night time to time through the Chinese Lega- talk of some such step, but in view of its Miss Emily Burrows, 1; Miss Ethel 4,798 coolics have left Hothow, 2,645

THE FIRST GATTERISY.

with a great mass meeting ab. the. disqualified.

tion..

The balance of opinion, as great importance the Directors have

going to Bangkok and 2,253 to Singa- The Conference niet on Thursday, April Union Church. This was by far the far as we have boca able to gather it from

BO YARDS FLAT RACE: (boys undor 7); poro. Only 303 returned, all from 25, at 2.20. About 400 delegates gathered greatest gathering the Baptists have The C.P.R. steamship "Athenian," Chinese military sources themselves, is naturally, behaved with all giremnspaction. Armstrong, 2,

Bangkok. There are at present in the and there was also present a large number of over held in the Far East. Many visitors that there is growing up a consciousness The Tom says, however, that in view

United States, Africa, which left Keba for Hongkong, via ports; at last among the younger generation of the fact that the two groat private dock. Samy, 1; Osmun, S.

300 YARDS FLAT RACK: (Chinese boys hathour two emigration steamora-the visitors who could neither speak nor vete were present from the Uni olect India, Burma naid Japan the Conference was to

Conference The The daty of on April 17, met with an accident when that a national anay is something to yards, the Mitsu Bishi mud the Kawasaki,

away at least 1,500 cooltos codare: Two Choirnaen were elected-ona S.P.C. and A.B.U. of the U.S.A. yet steaming towards the Ki Channel. It be desired and that, being dosired, it have increased their capital, and in view of over 14). The finalists were Wong Tik,"Heling" and the "Chowtai which willcers and decide on the rules of pro- proper is composed of the missionaries of

existence. As a

Fung Tez Sun, Ho Meo Wai, Ho Wing probably take

in seems that the condenser exploded, the dose can be Brought inte being dislodged, and it is fortunate that further proof that the reorganization of the large development of Japan's shipping, Hung, Le Touk Sin and Kwok Shiu Yau. between them. They are both for Bang-British and one American. These positions Baptiste of other Societies labouring

of honour wore given to Dr Gibson, of Chian may be received by vote of tho the Empire's forces is being seriously the Yusen Kaishs must abandon ita con-

Ho Wing Hung won from Lo Teeuk Sau, kok..

Swatow,

and Dr Arthur Smith. Tho Con Societios above mentioned. The Conference the mishap occurred within easy reach of undertaken we are informed that the ques-servative attitude. The Yomiuri does not the time being 35 seconds.

following land, for it was impossible to proceed. tion of during the whole of the troops firm, however, that the proposed increase

The health of the port is excellent. Inference was in a nood to give honours was organised by olooting the

therefore

doolded the It was 600 YARDS FLAT RACE: Hero again A Captain Steadman, the pilot, landed at with uniform equipment is engaging careful

liberally.

that efficers: Dr. W. Ashmore, Jr., of Smatow, of Laichow-fu, Buins and telephoned to Mr Rankin, the attention. The choice of the most service will be undo immediately the Directors is and Y. Abbas met and Abbas won dead I really believe that Hoihow, at all there should be nine vice chairmen and President; John W/ Lowe,

seasons of the year, is one of the healthiest these out of the many names noruristed, and C. G. McDaniel, of Soochow Vice Kobo Agent, who at once journeyed to the able modern waspon is now under consider will watch for n favourable opportunity disabled vessel. Meanwhile the ship's ation

will be selected by the standing committee Presiden It be unsafe, of

would

And it goes without saying that though the comfortably. of course,

7-FURIOSO RACS: (Past pupils). Y. M. ports in the south of China. engineers were temporarily remedying nut-front these indications to prodict that nominal capital bo doubled, only a small tore, but the Athenian" had to return to Kobo and the work of repairs was placed army reform, any more than any other part of the incromert would be called up Yumsn won. 6. M. Suffiad also started but

reform in Chua, is certain or permanent. at once. Probably owing to this newe, did not finish. in the hands of the Kawasaki Dockyard The old disdain of arms, the ancient the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's shares losped Company.

coruption which the array has been one up from 5 to 6 points on the 9th instant. of the cluefost victims, oron when Chino CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY has been engaged in actual warfare, tho THIS is medicine of great worth and long-standing provincial jealousies and [[IES,

from rheumatic pains, there is no- mexit. Try it when you have a cough many other obstacles which have combined WHETHER resulting from a sprain or or cold and you are cortain to be plossed lutherto to make of Chin'e military power with the quick raliof which it affords. Ita sorry force, cannot be overcome in a few thing so good for a Isme shoulder as is plowsant to take and can always be months The most encouraging sign in haberlain's Pain Baim. Apply it fively depended upon. For asla by all chemists respect of the present attempt at reform is and rub the parte rigorously at a

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Secretary. The mootings were te poblemen who have arranged the Con-las, Heeres, and W. Provmien, of Shang- ference: All other matters were amicably thusia from the beginning to the end. suttled. It was decided that no speech The question of Federation was giron the THREE-LEGGED RACE (100 yards) PTO one nood now suffer the agentzing shall oxceed seven minutes in length; no first consideration. Each member

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definite plan was suggested, hence i and Ho San Keon, 2; II. Castro and F.is, us quick relief may be had by apply. gates from England and America are allow However no

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the pain and makes sloep and rest persible, host is the Roy, Gilbert Reid who has, as evening amongst the visitors who spoke which ja along worth many times its cost, already mentioned, arranged a covere Dr. Timothy Richard, of this city, competitora falling.

BACK RACE: Hore again there was Many have been porusently cure of sazione for Saturday afternoon, the gather plenty of fun and not a little unfairness. rheumatism by the use of this liniuoting boleg soficial, The Commercial press Dr. Dooring of Yokobom, and many

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