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began to tremble for their possessions The connection between the Pence On September 5th, at Shanghai, Nin the East and fell over each other in Conference and the Antwerp Strike SERVASICE DRONJEEBHOY ŠETša, brother
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Anotion.
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Japanese Curies, &, at Mesara Boghei & Hough's Sales Roomis,
in a way the one has a bearing upon the Peace Conference was to put an the other. The original purposs of end to war. Against all our know. ledge gained from the experience of centuries of weakness of human nature it sought to bring about a bantitudin ious condition in which man would be a little lower than the angels-that is
of Mr SonaBJE DHUNJEEBOY SATNA, their baste to patch up agreements of may not appear to be obvious. Still agod 41 years. Deeply regretted,
amity. The announcement that Japan does not propose to increase her army, at least for the present, should bring reassurance to diese timid breasts. And, with the worlaxation still in force, Japan should be able to reduce, the General Memoranda, SUNDAY, September B:--
national debt from the high figure Transfer Books of Rongkong Hotel Co., of forty yen per capita at which it now Is., close from this date to 14th Sept stands. In resisting the importunities MONDAY, Eeptember 9-
of the war party at Tokyo which socks -7.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farní.
tare, &c., at Mr Geo. F. Lammert's to largely increase both the army and Sales Rooma. Goods par Australien anclaimed after this navy Japaneso statesmen have shown
date at Noon will be subject to rent great wisdom. They have made out of even their own countrymen and
inclusive,
and landing obarges.
Goods per Benvenue undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Goods per Manila not olasred at 4 p.m.;
ou this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, September 11:-
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turo, at No. 14, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
virtue of necessity, and no doubt, in the futuro they will receive their reward.
so far as his international relations were concerned. But what lasson dors
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1907.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
We understand that Mr Joll, the Hongkong shortly, having been transferred. popular and capable violinist, leaves
ROBERT MORRISON.
The Pioneer of Protestant Missions in China,
Though not the first to plant the cross Minister to London, was to leave Wuhu imperishable bonour of being the pioneer Lan! Li Ching-fang, the now Chinese on the soil of China, Morrison has the Vicomy Toan Fang, and has recommended arrival China had been the objective of a for Nanking on the 30th August to meet of Bible Christianity. Long befozo bis ex-Governor La Ching-hsi to take his place spiritunt erusade-a crusado as much nobler as the Director General of Railways in than that which excited the zont of medierat Europe, as millions of human souls are worth more than the rescue of an empty sepulchre.
Auhwei.
American Ambassador to Japan, will leave Mr O'Brien, Ue nowly appointed
for his post on the 10th October, says the
+
The earliest to make an assault on this
stronghold of paganism word the Nuatorians, the Antwerp Strike tench? It teaches Japan Times. Mr P. Dodge, Secretary who came from Persia 1200 years ago, and and Charge d'Affairs of the Eubassy, has on the reawakoning of the missionary spitit heen promoted to the post of Minister in the sixteenth century, the Church o San Salvador. He will leave Japan on the the conversion of Chins to Christ is in- Resident to the Republic of Hondunts and Roue recognized as we do to this day, that arrival of the new Ambassador.
that men over a sordid question of wages are prepared to burst the Ives to wrock property without a second thought. If sword and fire can be brought into requisition over a more wrangle about hours of labour or rates of pay in spite of the direct restraining
of China made a mild sensation among When national continent is aroused bo the rosult when nations disagreed? timen who are interested in her politics men'e minds are so inflamed by tho
MANCHU AND CHUNESE.
dispensable to the fulfilment of His Great Commission.
Yang Shih-Hsinug who has been made when I rezsind his admirers that he was Do I detract from the glory of Merrison, Viceroy of Chilli was recently the military not the first to attack this fortress of the Fr East and is a native of that province.higher appreciation of his marit by Governor of Aabui, says Whos' Who in the East? Am I not rathat contributing to a
ferred to Shantung ne Acting Governor and in flora be-brought into the field becoming Treasurer. In 1985 he was traits methods of his predecessors had unded in March, 1900, he was made Governor of
Goods per Manchuria undelivered after Boye fow wooks ago the Government influence of law and police what would He was a judge in Chibli in 1992, later showing, as I shall, that where the
noon on this date subject to rent. Goods per Del a not clusred at 4 p.m
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p.m. this date will be lauded. TRUESDAY, September 12:
11 a.m.-Auction of Scre Steam Tng] SATURDAY, September 14 :—
Selent, at H. M. Naval Yard, 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Hntal
Co., Ed., at Co.'s Hotel, 1.10 p.m. Concert on the Volunteer
Parado Ground.
WEDNESDAY, Saeptember 18:-
by suggesting that it was the purpos ware of fooling generated that ordinary Kirin.
of the Empress Dowager to do away considerations do not prevail, And, with the distinctions between
the
even supposing that national seuti-
Grand Cordcus of the Oaler of Parlovain have been bestowed by the Japanese
Russian
Manchu and the Chinese, and, in allet was more easily restrained than Emperor upon M. Stolypin, Russian
the desire to gain a few cents more Premier, and M. Isvolsky, appointments, to elevate those positions of trust, both in the army
to
new
weapon and B 1201 tactic suck as givo us the assurance of ultimate victory 7 His predecessors were not indeed but they either lacked faith in its efficacy; unacquainted with that invincible weapon; or they were destitute of the kind of train
12.30 p.m.Meeting of Hougkong & and civil life, who wore most worthy, national police nor can there ever be Japanese fromier, and Viscount Hayashit, but they anshrined it like an idol, and kept
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ing which was necessary to enable them to national police? There are no inter-ordous of the Order of Alexander Novelty the Han dynasty and established many pay an hour, where are the inter-Minister of Foreign Affairs, while Gand employ it with proper effect.
The Jews who came by way of ladis in without distinction of nationality.while national divisions exist. Thus Minister of Foreign Athirs, in recognition it carefully wrapped in the rolls of their
have been hustowed upon Mr Saionji,
synagogues brought the Old Testament; What reality there may have been in the Antwerp Strike and overy other of the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese Habrow manuscripts. A solilory stone on this intention we need not stay to
domestic industrial struggle point the Trentia,
the site of their last synagogue, at Kai Fung moral that the Haguo Peace Con- inquire. It is evident, however, that
ference ie angaging in a
Who's Who in the Far East shows that, on the lower course of the Yellow the intelligent part of the people the hopeless as that of Sisyphus.
Viceroy Cline Erb-hsun, tontioned in a Hivy, renkins as the epitaph of a buried selves do not think much of it, and the
cablegram in another column, is a Motro- pritan Grudante, and has hebi wany The Nestorians brought with them both more conservative of the native news-
important positions. After filling various the old and the new Testament but they posts be was made Governor of Hunan inept then sealed up in the language of papers seem to think that it is im
The Local Self Government in Peking Revenue in 1904, being the promotor of capital on the upper waters of the same 1803, and President of the Board of Syria; and a similar tone at the old RECENTLY Our Tokyo correspondent re-
possible to obliterate the distinction will be established from the 3rd September, the scheme to form the Board of Revenue river tells the same melnacholy story. It ported that at a mecting of the Japanese between the two races, because it is
Bank. In 1905 he was made Tartar is all that remains of a once flourishing Cabinet it was decided to postpone the ingrained, and a part of the flesh and Eastern Bureau similar to the Foreign until recently.
The U.S.A. has stablished a Far General of Mukden and has filled that pust mission, or rathor of a church which increment in the military estimates and blood. Probably this contention will Office solely dealing with the affairs of the
had enjoyed the sunshine of imperial favour and spread abroad in theso northern to avoid imposing fresh taxation. Thore be found to be grounded in fact. One
province. is more in this than meets the aye.paper, in an able editorial suggeste Although Japanese stocks are still in that it is natural to care for one's own. favour musong certain classes of investors The loader writer suggests that when in Europe the failure of the recent a man opens a shop, and appoints a South Manchurian Railway loan showed responsible man to look after the cash, is considering about the extension of the The Peking Board of Communications that the glamour of Japan's military if there is one of his own family, it is steamship lines of the China Merchants' successes was passing sway and that certain that he will select this member Stean Navi, вtion Company. lotus, except for conversion purposes of his family to do this work, even would be looked at askance. Some of though there are strangers who may the most authoritative British finantial be able to do it as well or better. journale bave distinctly stated that tLe The illustration has more point with a European money market would not Chinese reader than with an English gard with favour any further application one, because of the family relationships
Far East.
with the Dutch minister about the es The Peking Government is negotiating
tablishment of Chinese Convidatos in Dutch Colentes.
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The ecolic who complained of being assaulted zu the Eastern Market has sincs
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be said or done will in the slightest have now been charged with manslaughter died. The four Chinese who wore detaine 1 concerned, the first course is impracti-degree alter this bed rock fact. He and remanded. cable. But it is equally impracticable
illustrates his contention by reference
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The representatives of thirty-two Guilds, monibors of the Chinese Chamber of Com- As for the Roman Catholics, they have of Shanghai, met recently and unanimously Latin scabbard, not merely withdrawn murce and the Chinese Press Association, kept the sword of the Spirit hidden in a
decided to extend an invitation to Mr Tuft, from the gaze of the profane, but only upon his arrival in October next, to attend cautiously exposed to the view of the tso functions as the guest of the organiza-initiated. Like the Nestorians, their early. will be the formal opening of the new like them they failed. The primary cause tions mentioned ab ve. The first function efforts gave promise of brillant success and building of the Chinese Y.M.G.A. in of their defext is to be songlit in a blunder Szechuan Road, and the second is to be of their pontifis in condemning i pame garden party at the International Institute for Godt mado sacred by the usage of
that Mr J. I. M. "Drummond, until now unknown to the religious sentiment of the We learn from "Dor Ostanistsiche Lloyd ancient sages; in substituting a new term first assistant of the Imperial Chinese Cas-nation; and in refusfug to make any tome in Shanghai, has been transferred concossion to the views of a friendly acting Commissioner to Chinking, vico Emperor, in the matter of religious and Remusat, who has been granted leave on the actiog Commissioner of that port, Mr civil rites. account of sickness. The acting Com an enemy and opened the way for two con- By this course they turned a patron into missioner of Wuchou, Mr S. M. Russoll turies of persecution. In sunshine and in who has been a member of the Imporial storm. their converts adhored to them with Chinese Customs staff sinec 1879, has admimbis fortitude; but would not their get his office and will retire inte native churches have fult stronger if they private life.
had possessed a Bible to connect them The "Shanghai Mercury of August 31ith heaven instand of being. wholly de- saya: It is our painful duty to have to book, the source of light and life, Robert pendent on a spiritual autocrat? God's record the death by dysentery of another Morrison was the very first to give to tho highly respected resident, Mr Shin H. Chinese people in their own language. morning. Mr Shorrock came to Shanghai in of the pathfinder who blazed the track. residence at No. 39 Kiangse Road this they have profited by the experience Shorrock, which and evout occurred at his
Many have followed in his footsteps and
the late ainoties, when he started in busi-
nor is it surprising that with Morrison's ness na a merchant and commission agent. Bible before them and with Morrison's die--- Mr Shorrock was an enthusiastic aporte tionary in their hands they have improvod As announced in their advertisement, uun, taking a keen interest in sports and on Morrison. The end of the century Ends per capita has increased from about and the heive to their ancionts rights. the Cinematograph Patho will show gumes of all kinds, In social circles ho was three yen in 1903 to about five and a in so far as this is possible in their to-morrow night The Harlequin's Love extremely popular, and his genial die in putting the final touch to s now version a group of scholarly missionaries engaged Story." This film is over 1,000 feet long position made him a welcome guest at all in the classical langungoa version which To the European scattered state. He also refers to tho and is beautifully coloured.
social gatherings. He was 50 years of age this per capita tax might not acorn any-condition of the Irish and points out,
combines accuracy with clegance in a higher Yesterday afternoon Mr Keir Hardie,degree than the first, translator was able to thing very serious. But the people of though they are under the same crown, China. Ho has presented his credentials, last night for Gunton. During yesterday ple a version in the Mandarin or spoken Paunina has sent her representative to M. P., arrived in the Colony and left again attain. Another group are giving the peo Japan, that is to say a large number of and are allowed the same privilegea na their, are dependent upon the land and the English, they still are frish and will be stationed at Hongkong and he will Lodge, and on his return from Canton already rendored the diving message into. stating that a Consul General of Panama afternoon Mr Hardio visited Mountain language of the northern and central pro- Finoes. Still others aro rendering or have a series of storme such as bas just been must remain so. Nothing can alter deal with fire in China relating to to-night will be the guest of His Excel- the nuorons dialects of the interior-ch experienced in the north means utter this fact. In this way the writer goes
lonry and Lady Lgard. In conversation spoken by enough people to form an distress to those who look to a good rice on to make good his contention that
the prominent Socialist expressed himself average European kingdom," It is reported that the steamers Ohio I
To these add thousands of missionarios crop not only to pay their taxes but to no arrangements that iny Govern- and Ohio III have been sold to an Amori- surprised and pleased with Hongkong, uud enable them to exist. Manufactures ment can make will alter in the continus under charter to the Nippon the last issue of tho "Illustrated on to the porticus of Canton, are dis- can firin at Kobe. The former is to
in fact has thoroughly enjoyed the whole and tens of thousands of native preachers of his trip. It might be horo mentioned { who, instead of boing confined like Morri are increasing but unless the atti-
slightest degrco the casontial dif¦ Yosef Kaisha but the other will be sent to tude of the Government towards the im-
London News" has a full page illustration tributing the printed Bible and expounding ference between the two races. Tho
Shanghai shortly and resold. portation of foreign capital is radically
of Me Koir Hardio watching operations in its sacred teachings in the remotest parts argument underneath the stated facts
of the empire. When we behold this, may | changed progress in this direction will
we, not exclaim: What hath God ho slow. Also, it must be boruc in:
wrought!"-may we ont thank God, end mind, the cost of living has in-
tako courage for the future? The Lord
Clock Tower timepicco suspended opera-
"Great is the company At ton minutes past four o'clock the
gave the word: creased at an alarming rate. The
thom that publish it." T acquisition of Korea, although in
tions. Whether it was yesterday after-
A broadening stream suggests the hillside fountain from which it rose. Who man forgot noon or this morfing we do not know, bat Robert Morrisear whan Iju sees Bible Chris- tho course of time it will per-
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According to a London message of Aug. 12, to the "Nichi Nichi," glowing THE CLOCK AND THE RITE accounts are being received in St. Peters bury of the revival of Vladivostock, which is represented as likely to take the first place among the ports of the Pacific.
The San Francisco correspondent of the fact remains that the small Chinese boy
Of
timity rooted in the soil of China and aprond-,
their rights, and furn the Manchus the Osaka "Asabi" reports under date of is responsible. A purple kite, this morning ing its fruitful branches to this utmost limits
out.
This latter alternative of course Aug. 20, that, a serious anti-Japanese hung fottoraly from the casters free of the
agitation has broken out at Winnipeg,
is not stated, and it would not be Canada. In the course of a meeting sere look, and after it was caught there the of the empire? If Morrison needs any other
fat from an impartial standpoint it would politie to state it. Yet uns fails to of the poople cried out "Give us rifles and progress ofthe hands round the dial caused monument let it not be a gravo-stone like let us prevent the Orientals from landing." them to eventually become bound together those which commemmorate the Jaws and A strong resolution was passed in favour with the cotton. No doubt the small boy the Nestorians; but a living institution
of boycotting timber, Gah and other goods deplores the loss of the kite-but what is which in many forms shall multiply and
going to replace the loss of time!
deals in by the Japanese.
Lond
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A Makdon telegrain to the "Mainichi' A Fatal Fall.
istings news of a disastrous counter
scem that the relinquishment of the deo what other point the writer is sign to largely increase the standing aiming at, unloas it is the counsel of army was not so much a matter of choice despair. Must the Chinese let things as of compulsion.. Indirectly as well as remain as they are, and not trouble WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, directly, however, it will probably work any mero about them? At any rate
Shain Kama Mek, a stokar on the to Japan's advantage. There exists
thero is little but contempt for the between a detachment of Chinese troops Teinan was killed through a fall into the what we have previously referred to as Government suggestion, that all disbandits with a large body of bandits on the Death was due to concussion of the brain. specially formed to subdue the Manchurian hold, whilst ho was working on board.
an unreasoning dread of Japan among tinctions between the two races shall 18th near Changpuisban. The Chinese the great Powers. The importance of be obliterated, and that, in the future troops were compelled to retreat, leaving the partial victory over Russia has been, they shall enjoy the same privileges, one hundred doen, hates and throla nuits s magnified that all the other Powers and, so to speak, sif in the same seats. captured one hundred and fifty rifles,
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