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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908,-

THE YIKSANG WRECK. THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,

A Full Account.

(From Our Correspondent, )

Presentation of Prizes.

OVERLANDING IN CHINA

(Cu-linure from Page.7.)

The presentation of prizes in connection From Hankow to Hongkong. with the Anglo-Chinewo schools took place at the Wanchai School this morning, in the prosence of His Excellancy Sir Frederick Swarow, January 17. Løgerði, Lady Laiguti, Mr A. J. Brackon.

bury, Mr E. D. C. Wolfe, Brother Sylves I have obtained further particulars in tor, Mr Mackenzie, Mr H Young Hoo, Mr regard to the wreck of the steamer, Mr A. Morris, Mr S B. Moore, Miss Bird, Mrs Tutoher, Mrs Young Hes, Yiksang. It appears that alo struck at Mix Mose, Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Greon, 4.20 a., on January 15 at a spot; a quarter of a mile E. N. E. of the Brothers. There was a thick fog at the

time.

The Yiksang was carrying a cargo of coal from Wakamatau to Hongkong for Messrs J: dine, Matheson and Co. The ship foundered within half au hear of striking.

The crew embarked in the ship's bonts and proceeded to Tongsung Har-

bour and thence, by Chinese craft, to

tourning the Chief Officer and party turned up.

and Mrs Howett.

goholars, the school reports ware read.

After prenit recitations from the

SALYINGFUN SPIKDOL,

Mr. A. Morris, Headmaster of the Aaiyingpun School, in his 3rd annual report said the increase in attendance during the your had been unparalleled: The average attendance was 210; an increase of 125.7% over the provins year. The revenue showed an increase of 1:0.7%. During tha year the staff had been increased by three assistants. Great credit was duo to the staff for their loyal co-oporation.

WANTSKI SETIGOL.

Me Young Hee in presenting the repart

At Cauton and von in Kwailifi, capital of Kwangsi province-a omota city of 100,000 people, with not more than ten Europeana in it, all missionaries-athletic sports were recently held by the students In the latter city there wore 2,08) students in uniform, of both sexes, in attendance. Officials ware prosent, and enthusiastically cheered the competitors, who ran and jumped and pulled tugg-of-war with all the fierce ardour of the American play ground. It is estimated that there wore 20,000 people on the grounds. Japanese teachers (now retired) had taught the boys thuso inodeen diversiona.

Sunnge land of contrasts! A few weeks previously the people of Kweilin had awakened to find the night patrol outwitted and on walle posters which read much as follows: "Wonto coming. The citizons need fear nothing but officials must die." The

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Country gentry thire were none, Wo thought there might be an occasionaļ bit of choice piacelain available, bur outside thei sities, the people are top pour to have any but the coursest crockery,

The worship-paraphanalia absorbia con- dorable of the money--foss sticks, fire- crackers, and the like. Probably one store

SPORTING.

Yachting.

A DUKE'S FATHER-IN-LAW.

(From Our Correspondent.)

LONDON, Deo. 17.

This afternoon the Royal Hongkong I hear an item on good authority that Yacht Clube yachts-sailed for the Comme-will be of interest to Irishman. It will ko dore's Cup, the course being from Kowloon remembered that some years ago

the

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Largest

in the

World.

in ten in the cities in devoted to spíri-Folies Piar to a markboat off Slope Island.young Duke of Manchester married the tunt equipment of this sort, and the

To-morrow the seventh Club race will daughter of Mr Eugene Zimmerman, the procesions in the villages, shabby banners take plans, the course being Kowloon Cincinnati railway Imagnate and mill- the great gain of the tawdry drapinga, gilt paper and explosions, Falke Fier (start), Channel Rook (port) lionaire, to

Duko's fuances-and also, be it colie sants and villainous-looking priests Aphon Booy (part), Distance 15 miles. are only redeemed by the sparkling eyes The Corinthian Club yachts race to spoken, to his character. For the and tumultiously happy mull boys who marrow, the one-design boats for a cup

now, Dychers showed great tact and with the symbols and the gong; and one handicap class for a cup presented by Sir went on the father-in-law of the young Improvements and Additions are entrusted in preference to their follows presented by the CHINA MAIL, and the strength of character, too, and as timo wishes to God he could form the little fellows over to some good women it home Paul Chistor to be washed and kissed, and sent to

at the Joseph Schlitz' Brew- Ruguy or Princeton that they sight be led into all truth. They have it in them.

ing Plant, in Milwaukee, Give it First Rank.

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Suffering from Paralysis.

(From Our Correspondent.)

· LoNDos; Pecomber: 27.

man was able to any things about his titled relative that were distinctly compli montary to the development of that gan- tleman. Since then they have been inseparable. From time to time we koard. of fresh instances of Papa Zimmernsan's Hiberality, combined with good souse, ia financing this or that affair og the Manchester estatos.. Then he bought, Taridurages Castle in Ireland outright from the Duke and arranged for the

Dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis.,

do'ed Nov. 8, is follows:

That is the surprising thing about this dead and buried Chin the redemptive capacity of its people. In them is no suspicion of decay. They are alext and koen and potential. It is the reward of their unequalled industry, of their pentoIt is finally clear that Mr Chamberlain all ways," of their contempt for war, of will morer be a great figure in current Manchestors to contine themselves to Improvomente contemplated, and their reverenco for age and mutual help politics again, The Observer," which their other Irish seat at Kylemore. They progress, will establish the Joseph Sablitz

Swarow. The Captain and his party progress all round. The staff had bean every nation sometime resorts to "blog their simplu living and their beautiful case, has been permitted to state that he this beautiful place and the Tandoragoo? the world. Monster new building now under said ho sus gand toagain record substantial discontented of China like their follows of fulness, of their freedom, Stam alcohol, of would give the most hopeful view of hi have removed their goods and clinttols to Erewing Company's plant as the largest in

arrive here last evening and the increased by two and the hearty co-open though a rebel army" has beon devag.miration for these tireless, faithful, and the right side of his body has been architoets have been authorised to spend |

and nothing has yet lappenol in Kwoilin, democracy. I have no word to tell of my has been suffering from gouty paralysis, house is handed over to the builders. The way, including big brow house, immensa tion of the assistants had greatly com tributed towards the School's success. tating communities in the western part of cheerful coolic burden-carriers, jogging, ulcés. He still cannot Walls without £10,000 in attentions, and to make it the reserve maalt bina and enlarged bottling scores of millions of them, uphill and down, avistance, and the use of his right hand roughly rogal and up-to-date in its appoint-facilities, and the installation of powerful During the year 4 additional boys had the province. It is likely that for the pre- Chief Engineer Pinkerton and fire boen eurolled making the total 200, 74,sent certainly the government can hold in rain or shine, over mountains-er-through has not returned. Still he has recovered ments. On-this thero is the report, ap electric engines, form part of the improve

rivers, -cheering each other by songs and better than was at one time anticipated,parently well founded, that Mr Zimmerman mente that will increase the present capa- mare than the previous year. The focs check the sporadic outbreaks that hetken asking only a pair of straw sandals, and after Christmas he will go for a holiday intends to settle these for the greater part city of the plant from two millon to three

Home rice and green stuff two or three abroad. He may attend Tariff Refona of the year, forsking Cineinanti.. Une From Hungshow in central Hunan, wetimos day, and a place to sleep at night committoo meetings but his appearances at reason is said to be his dislike of the grow and one-half million barreta por year. The

it

Chinese were lost with the ship. appears that Pinkerton refused to leave the vessel, although the batches were blown off and the decks awach. Hardly had the Captain left the ship when she went down. The Give Chinese were! Mr S. K. Moore, acting Headmaster of evidantly looking after their worldly the Yaunti Sehend, in premiating the

7% on 1906. He asked that he might be collected saunted to $4,176, un increase unrest.

allowed to express the hope that the pro- used enlargement of the School be put in

lánd us soon as possible.

YAUMATE HONGDI...

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took a south westerly direction and walked

and chirou to Kweilin, the empital of Kwangsi province-a distance of about 250 milos. On this part of the journay we the village Hfe intimately, for the line of Baroh was a succession of communities... villages every mile or so with a walled city

on the floor in their clothes-a half dozen the House will be rare, and he will noting anti-trast administration in American ecosity for such notable addicione to the

of them in the aron that a 4 white munt" wante. All honour to the coolie of China! Century after contury he is hardening his muscles and schooling his energies nud storing up power, some day to find sx- pressin in a truly great people. Six

possessions rol also went deel. Teport said that owing to Mr Curwia going every day or two. We slept in Chinosoundred yents age our own ancestors wore

the vessel,

L'aptain Thomas was going one his arrival at Hongkong and bolle that Pinkerton also intended to lower for

(or Home next month.

THE INTERNAL CONDITION OF

SOUTH CHINA,

Ruled by Robbers.

Jug leave dy was appointed to det, in his stead on figt. 1, 1907. The stad, to which an assistant verdincular master had been addari, had given him every assistanco The average daily ttelagt had risen from 171 to 185 and the fees from $3,555 $4,079. A four selyolarship for free's College had been taken by their boys."

address any public meetings.

AMERICA AND CUBA.

WASHINGTON, January 13. inne. As we carried our own bedding we painting themselves green and hunting drawal from Cuba will be delayed until

It is now announced here that the with were clean and comfortable enough; but game with a knotted club. It is not long April 1009. It was intended by the govorn sleep was murdered by coelie conversation time in the unfolding of a poeple. far into the night and by the restlessness of the dogs, pigs, and chickens not far away. With a thin purtition between one and pony who shakes his bells each time he fanoves a muscle, there can bo little sleep.

a

a

Missionaries at the

the mail delivery is even in route districts 1900, but it has been found that it will be It is not genomlly know how oficiantment to evacuate the island January first of Chin. It would not be correct to claim impossible to complete the spineus that is equally good service with more advanced being taken and to hold the necessary elec. |countries; yet a letter, addressed in Chinese [tion la timo to carry out the original plan. or even in English or other tongue, is Governor Magoon has communicated this pretty sure to reach its destination in the fact to the War-Department.. smallest village. contres thus communicato with their workers in the smallest places. The foreigner's mail usually goes to the larger places when an official, if he cannot him- self read the adde, takes the letter to some European who reads it for him, Moreover, postage charges are very cheap in China; one woy send bulky articles, for

politics, and then of course he wants to be company's already opater phat is due rear his daughter for the rest of his days.

Incidentally he has projects for improving ontirely to the excellence of Schlira!. Beur, the general system of railways in Ireland demand for whish, from all quarters of the and verybody who has travelled in the globe, is incronuing with remarkable rapi- Emerald. Tule knows the railways have- plenty of room for improvement.

dity,

ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.

Australia's Dotermination to Stem Invasion,

Losos, January ..

The Washington correspondent of the

SOLE AGENTS:

Watkins, Limited.

APOTHECARIES' HALL, WATKINS BUILDING,

London "Morning Post" states that the 31, Queen's Road Central,

United States Government has addressed a friendly remonstrance to Japan owing to the fact that the immigration of Japanese 131 inte the United States has been increasing spite of an informel sgroement that it would be prohibited virtually by Japan refusing to grant

A delicacy, and a most excellent drink, as a raro good favour, Imperial Draughtin appetizing, satisfying and nutritious; ib Bear-ADCT

BEWARE OF PNEUMONIA. - FF you have weak langs, you bave reason in fest pneumonis, and should keep at

The Tribunnieshington correspond- casts Ehhu Root, U.S..

buca

that President Roosevelt

Staty, scretary of

to

HONGKONG,

WHY COLDS ARE DANGEROUS. IF

The survivors report that they were Ma Wolu denli gouerally, with the, work Our journey the entire way was over treated well by the Chinese at Tong-fencla school, dwing the year, and he side walk centuries-old made of flat-stones, specially referred to the conduct of the three or four feet wide, rarely of cobble shan Harbour, and also by the native scholis to sell. Impressing upon stones- neatly set, the heaten track from craftmen who brought then bere. thear the fact that they should endeavour central Hunan to Kinangst Province to the

toadopt English customs and his polite to ruth-west, and to

the head-waters theft, teachers both in and out of school. of the Fu rivor, which we were to descend His Excellings the Governor thon ad- by house-bont. This road stretebed uphill dressed the issemblage. The reports werd down. While there wernevernomtains satisfactory, especially in the uniter of attendance, said His Excellency, and rough brokou country bout us,, the and the His Excellency nisu to refer to couldnot

Riot on out of achro). The necessity for further we want through paddy fields, over additions to the schools was pressing rivers by pontoon bridges, and peruunt Always at this season of the year there fr W. Chatham would require much beauty, as Mr Parsons notes in his book fantury of the landscape between important but His Excellency did not think the Hon.ones of architectural strength and even

So, too, the telegraphire is now a is an increase of lawlessness among the urging to put the matter in hand at oner. Chinese, and the people are in fear of The excellent work done by the masters and through the hundreds of rest houses points. It-links up the provincial capital robem and of brigands. It would appear also noted that new apparatus had been one may sit him down and perhaps purchase and, while sonding a telegram from t was praised by flis Baconey, id be which charity has created-shaltors where I was nearly always in sight on or hip however that this year things are less installed. The importance of giving young

children

education s.tisfactory thuu muual

was then dealt someone of the fruits or sweets with which inland city where tliore are no Europeans a good Of course, E

with b

Excellency, who said: afong the border the Western Kwang,

the Chinese labourers supplements his rice. is an even that involves trinking, who acquiru od education We formed a procession of some forty men nivel conference between the staff from there has been trouble for some time. colloquial knowledge o

dge of English have pen But things appear to be no better. They appointments in moreumile all-ne: ourselves, alios for luggages "No. 1" down to the culics, with all the the Government of the Colmy, and chairs for the weary, and soldiers neighbours interested, yet the messages Sla Chine, nud here again and soldiers attendants (what usafat usually in time reach their destination.

I have

of Mr Wolfe led elevations to climb were not toany or high instance Christmas gifts, to the most hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Re.Congress passas the Japanese Labour Ex-renders infectious disenso more disbie

local officials are constantly sending in and

telling of the depredations of brigands and asking for more assistance.

to bo netive along the Western border

towards Anuam, and there appairs to be

real fear in the minds of the officials that something serious will happen,

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isolated points in the Empire, cheaply and reasonably sure of delivery,

official

messages to the central authority at Cantoran unce lately int it is our object PRIpose the bust scrved I nocur knew); [ Peking has had telographie cunmunication |

at these Government Seled as well as inund, the No. 1 coolie" over all. Now with Canton for 30 years. It was a pánse most schools to train bogs pret werdy for and then we passed through a walled city, of modernism that the Chinese Government Recently there have been complaints our own colony, but for work in the eat or shit thore. The people uyod as was quick to appreciate for political from several sources telling the Vicuroy Epiro of China to which their people bu urinusly-often it was a look of astonish-reasons.

long. There will also, 1

niso, I hope, be many that arnis are haing surreptiously imported opportunities for employment when the ment rather than mere curiosity; but there The use of opium was observed to some i into China, and that every method taken milway which is now being built teras

was no unfriendliness. When the atten.extent by us--notably in the cities, whilo to prevent this seems to be more or less the water is completed and there will be dauts had prepared the meal in the inn ven for coolies in our teain' proved ineffectual. Sun Yat San is again reported more opportunities opening for boys on sat down to it in the presence of a large rond until they had taken their indulgence. biodeance, being unable to resume the being built in China. Bay, I wish you company; the table eith interested them. The missionarius, however, tell sad stories completion of the varios milage, w very happy holidays, and as Chinese New and our articies of foreign food, bits of which of the curse and now and thou ap Year is now coming very shorty I wish we sometimes handed the conica for ins-well-known reasons la reply

was not rundy for a

An audience for you also a Happy New Your (Loud Ap-pection and practical test. Dr Morrison, quiries as to foot-binding, as were tald reply to en- If we turn our gase to the East, towards plause."

The peizes were then presented and after the London Times" correspondent, had that perhaps one third of the female -Waichau and Chiuchau, the condition of the singing of the National anthem the ben over this Bungalow-Yungchow roughly speaking, had unbound feet. affairs seems to be just the wine.

While the reforma The proceedings ended.

Kwailin route recently (the travels by coust ports and in the cities under foreign has sando progress in the same kind of messages is flashed along the

chair at a rapid pace}; and Co. Pereira, initiative, it must never be forrotten the wires and tells of similar doings of tho

the British Military expert of Poking the Empire is so largo, and great areas aro robbers and the satne fear that something

Wer also met ad Italian priest mounted on so isolato, that what is common knowledge" Even mo o serious will yet take place. Then,

his pony, followed by his clic-bourer: but foreigners may never have been heard of u cities which fool the impress of the higher officials are constantly telling

apart from such it is rare for a foreigner to at a distance. The girls of official and the loost officials to enlist and aom budies of)

canvass this route, especially the last 160 well-to-do class of Chinese generally have. militia whose duty shall bo to seo that the

miles. Bur soun, foreigners will be their foot bound. The issiq schools for pence is kept in their own neighbour-

pushing it, and the **Reat China," girls discourage the practice--to some, font-

binding is a bar to admission. bood. The value of such assistance in

which one way-now see in the interior a country like China is woll koown, and

purely native will be bot a memory, hy the average native correctly appraised

There are two China. The city life has Wo noud not recall to our momories the

progressive and cheerful phases; one SCEN

THE P. AND O.

And Japanese Competition.

(From Our Correspondent.)

LONDON, Duc. 7. The declaration made by Sir Thomas Sutherland at the P. and meeting the her day as to the advancing strides of Japanese shipping enterprise in the doeds that have recently been reported, East, and the cutting out of the British as

wunit. But the small világo lifo-is An

they will be repented in the press again the carriers of the trade hetwon Bombay dressed people, the shops butokea to-morrow and the day following, and in Tokyo, was much displayed in the pe-abroken picture of filth, docuy, retro deed many of the paragraphs of the pers here, lot it was little nowa to the city. daily papers are devoted to the depreds-Innd so caitsed little comment. What there ression and poverty beyond the poor indicated that details are needless, Tho energies of these people are exclusively bent ou getting food; their converation has to do with the clemental things of oxis

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Mr. Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:

has risen nioderately in E., Japan, aud falien considerably over N, Chian,

On the 18th at 11.50 Tho barometer

A dupression appears to be moving

tions of brigands, to the complainty Was was not wholly on the side of the of pon to describe. It has been so often Eastwards over S. Kanchuria, and pressure

of those

who have suffered, and to

British Company. Some erities are elin:

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is now highest over 8. Japan.

The monsoon is temporarily interrupted the appeals for help from thoused to the belief that the Japanese companies who are unable adequately to holp have shown greater enterprise in keeping

in the North, Light or wrodonite monsoon may be expected over the N. part of the themselves. It is difficult to say up to date, but that as a repranch the new

China Sea exactly what is to be done. It would seem bonts of the P. and O. will remors in allen. Each family keeps dogs and the Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end-

brutos must look to themselves for fondling at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 ingles. that the condition of affairs in inors threat-probability. ening this year than it has been in soRL

The "Globe" on the other hand com. The ferocious eagerness with which those

Forecast for the 24 hours uriling of noon former yours. The appeals go forth from montane followsOn nearly all the per animasis contend for the most worth to marrow

FUBEDAST DISTRICT. Canton "The brigands must he wiped out." great trade routes of the East, the cas and unclean refuse in the stroufa

1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: This is casier said than done. Offers of Japanese are compoting successfully for suggests how close to the margin of starva- reward are published promising pardon to the carrying trade nut only with ourselves tine millions of Chian's people live. AE. winds, modorato to light fair.

Forznosa Channel Variable winds, one robber chief if he will come in, turn but with the extremely, economical missionary lady instanced the case of ooght or moderate. traitor, and reveal the stronghold of his mans. In the, as in many other branches woman whose work was to ie strings to 3.South coast of China between Hong-

of commerce, the White man with the Chinese umbrellas. She received so many kong and Lamoek: Bame-ns No. 1. follows. But all these plans scom to Yellow money finds it impossible to hold cash (10 to a Hongkong cont) for a certain South coast of China between Hong.

his own against the Yellow man with the amount of work; and the daily stipuud kong and Hainan: Same as No. 1 White monoy, and it must frankly ba full bolow 4 cents Moxican a day.

It should bo understood that this pover

nocomplish littlo.

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AFTER drinking, you say you have never ndmitted that there seems to be very little tasted a more delicious or on a more prospect of any improvements in his chance.ty does not lepress the on-looker as doos inviting enough to the eye to please the pleasing night than a glass of Imperial At one loup Japau his sprung into the the misery of slums of home cities. Chinese most fastidious, in Imporis, Draught Beer. Draught Bear-A»Vr,"

position of a Great Power, and the stimulus poverty is cheerful. In it is no onry of ALVT, of a successful war has noted upon every others, for poverty is the rulo; nor a wide

DO NOT EXPERIMENT WITH range of unsatisfied wants camed of

CROUP retined civilization. These people acq sunt cup of happiness rather than a large meets with row remedies, no matter how mutually holpful and happy, but it in a croup there in no time to experi WBEN sebild abowa symptoms of

HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED part of the national life."-

NE often hosts the expression, My developed into diphtheria, when the truth

Oshild caught, & euvers veeld Phich A patrol in the wilde of Achter was

was that the cold had simply left the little on the march, the other day, who, sud- one particularly susceptible to the wander douly, a "rogue" elephant of gigantia size here can be no sporstructure highly they may be recommended. There ing diphtherin germ. When Obamborlain'rushed upon the socios and dispersed of higher living until they have their is one preparation that can always be do Cough Remedy is given it quickly cares them all except one, a corporal, who whe daily broad mord securely in hand, ponded upon. It has been in bee for thany the cold and losses the danger of diph. found eventually with his right leg tora of sunte money in their pockets-unel years and has never been known te, fail.

vig: Chamberlain's Cough Eomedy. Give thorin or any other germ disease being con from is sooket. Farlier search proving tracted. For sale by all chemists and store, to be dangerous, the patrol turnou back individual property negaisitions are duit, and a quick curd is sure to follow. For Кверега.

coumgod. I looked for the sun homes of sale by all chemists and storeherais. and buried the leg.

you would be immune fraun disease, keep the agerom healthy. Each end- natify Japan that if cesave cold weakens the constitution and clusion Bill, he will veto it

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy witi cure medy. It counteracte apy tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. For sale by tion of Japanose into Vancouver from it normal condition.

The Tribune" reports that the immigra- your cold promptly and restore the system all chemists and storekeepers.

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