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LETTERS ON LIFE.

No. VI

THE ART OF LIFE.

in the right direction. There is nothing other people, I was under the fopres

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908.

THE SITUATION IN

YUNNAN...

steama car for a sober horse-and-cari and embles along gently towards respec tability, matrimony and the "blessed quiver full.'

No preternatum igncity was called for

The receptive minds of the PARIS, folâle.

young are given impressions which wil STREET,

have good results in the future. They 536.

learn, not only that our Empire is the

Women begin with an agreeable but in order to forten the trend of events im perhaps over preserved innocence; they Yuunan, as now reported in the nativ> greatest the world line ever known, but

HOSORONO, May, 1908,

are told that a devil exists, but are press. Given a vastly extended area of that its possession involves dutics and

DEAR Max-Somebody once gave an old never allowed a peep at him until they country, spareely peopled ne repets & responsibilities higher and heavier than pensant woman who had borne many have reached mature years or are safely settled. peaceably-disposo population ANOTHER LOT OF NEW those which press upon the people of children and suffered her fill of sorrow landed in the estate of holy matrimony; and accessible on neatly every side to the ary other nation, The welfare of new book called 'Life", "Good Lord," what wonder then if the sudden sight lawless; and confitius being what they exclaimed the old lady, "Can they write of Lis fascinating Sathic Majesty now are in China it would not be easy to find territory more favourable to the fores about one-fifth of the population of the

a book about it?" feel as if you, man sometimes overcomes them, whereas of rehelli e ad anarchy: Tonking, Barn, world is committed to our charge of many experiences, would guap when it the introduction had been effected and Tibet are regions adjacent, and in al

of these there aro facilities, fow or many and the manner in which wo you read my title and say "Can she gradually all would have been well.

To live happily anywhere--even in for the dientected subject of Chină to felf! that trust will decide what condense the art of life so that it will

fit into a letter?" and I am quite willing Hongkong,is not really such a diffi-plan campaigns against the Qurament. to admit that I can but give the vericet cult matter, but possibly because it is so The larger half of Yumian is a great platen Hosiery and Gloves, view posterity will take of the

British race.

To learn these things and aliadow picture, just a few of my own simple, few of us bother to learn the of 6,000 to 4,000 feet. From this re chains of mountains withgurges and valleys,. 679

rules. Don't make troubles, that is all which seemed formed by antura to be tie- to realise while still of tender age the little valueless ideas.

My childhood: was particularly rich important. I remember my father used strongholds of a fighting race. The con- true meaning of Empire must needs do much to turn the winds of our children in pleasant delusions and in this I honestly to believe that he was ruined figuration of the hill country line gone fac believe it differed.not from that of most every-Christmas. He would call us sccount for the success of revolt which

together and tell us that bence in timos past centered in this province.

There are otliar factors that enhance the of Cefiance to other nations in the cassion that all grown-up people were forth all allowances must be stopped

Yana is fiot suppressist speilily and brations which will take place whorever perfect, and that when I had left the and every expense must be curtailed. poril likely to moto Chinà if robellion in the British flag flies on Monday. At school-room and therefore reached the However as time went on his stricken effectually. Aboriginal tribes occupy no age of discretion I should have more family learnt to know that it was inconsiderable portion of the province. |S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld., TAT, May 26

Auction of Household Farmi. the present day we doubt if there is pocket-money than I could spend and only father's imagination and we These are never is a state of com- tare, &c., at the late Mi Rennie's Re-any other nation so eminently pacific in best of all-no one to criticize my ordered our new frocks wordingly. plete subj etion sidence Magazios Gap Road. Goods par Prinz Heinrich, undelivered policy as Great Britain. All unr efforts conduct. These added to many other Added to the above rule, not to make and when disposed to

allegistor. The tendency of movements- of kite have been devoted to the task of delusions supported me through the trouble, I should say, cultivate a lazy some, are not easily brought back to trials and troubles of childhood and tongue, be an unshakeable optimistlike that now proceeding is, if unchecked forming alliances and understandings when puzzled by the aysteries of this declaring perfect friendship, gratitude in their early stages, to gather strength which will render peace more secure wicked and unintelligible world I would and heroism possible.. Remember that rapidly till no inconsiderable expenditure We have everything to lose and nothing confidently shut my eyes upon it all and pluck is the greatest moral obligation. in blood al treasure is required to We want no more think of the Fairy Prince who would Be a oredulous companion and a perfect rostore order. Within recent history the to gain by war. territory nor have we a. past defent to cortainly one day appear, gorgeously listener and above all tako a wide view Moharammedans have held this province, clad, and carry me to the Never-Never of things. Alas, as John Galsworthybaying as their rebel capital Tali-fu, a well- that soclusion of mountain fastnesses it greuge. The other nations should, and land, there I should float with him on 3 points out in his most execlient book known city on the Erh-hat Lake. Hets in we believe de, understand that the soft white cloud over a sea of azura, far,The Country House Not to everyone would be possibio for-a-anall-body of men celebration of Empire Day is no more far from things sordid and material. is it given to take a wide view of things, to control a large extent of contry, and to deliagee than the celebration of the believe differently now. I have never to look over the far pale streams, the inflict on China no slight tires and loss had more pocket-money than I could purple heather and moonlit pools of the by maintaining a bostile attitude till: taking of the Bastile by France or of spend, the fow 'perfect' people i have wild marches where reeds stand black sufficiently reinforced to essay an invasion of neighbouring provinces. Of those Independence Day by America. We most have only bored me to distraction, against the sundown-not to everyone Kweichow on the East is probably are glad to know that Hongtong is not and my relations still criticize my doings to gaze from steep cliffs over the well-I am afraid years of discretion mountain sides to see crowned chaos

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Fass without some sign that our hearts are filled with the same high sentiments ng animate our brethren at Hoxie and throughout the Empire.

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banished him it is certain that. I do

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EMPIRE DAY.

with the Chinese. Here, too, ako nun. |tains, in parts well nigh inaccessible to the dwellers in the open vountry, especially where. the non-Chinese tribes sold their own against the ngricultural population of the plains. In other parts such ofvilisation As the province can buust extonde: to the highlands and its chief city Kwangyung-fu,

tein city.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During April 602 deaths occurred in the Coleny, No deaths occurred among dealing with life, the one is to take it se | How Hongkòng Will Celebrate It.smallest of provincial capitals, is a moun→ the naval and military forces.

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I think that there are two ways of

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Forum totification is made in the from it.

South of Yunnan, is another protines

Empire Day, which will ever be associa ted with the name of Lord Meath as its

seemingly ever disposed to rise in ravolt founder, falls this year on Sunday, anding, notorious for its rebellions, and Hongkong in common with numerous against constituted autliority. Daisuce other towns and cities in other parts of the from the Capital as always been and "Gazette" that the Hor Me Rees Davies, The fira: etrikes me as nuch the batter world, where the British Ang flies, is to remains in the instance of these provinces,

celebrate this auspicious occasion.

factor of disadvantage. Thiņa, ill- On Monday His Excellency, the Gover-controlled; the movements of troops from Attorney-Genom), has been appointed one tray. Why strive and plot and plani of His Majesty's Counsel for Hongking for fame for sucial advancement of tonor-will-entertain-is-pupils of the Kow-better favoured pruvlikes like Szveluco

enrich ourselves when we knner in less toon and Vistoria British Schools at s and Ewongtung is hampered by lack o His Excellency the Governor has been than an hundred years hence most of us Inunch picnic. The launches will leave proper means of communication, and it would seem that now, as always in a crisis, pleased to recognise provisionally and will be less than a memory. We are Blake Pier at 230 p.m.

Monday has been declared public holiday there is no strength adequate to resist the pending the arrival of His Majesty'e apt to waste so much time and vitality

composed in all probability to a large instance of the fourful, excitement and rate, Mr J. H. Komp and Mr Wood, will extent of local desperadoes who make use for Japan in Hongkong.

The coxswain, of No. 5 launch of the heartburning which prevails sometimes sit as usual. The Supreme Court will be of an anti-dynastic rising to serve their Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. was in the season here after the invitations closed. to-day for wilfully disregarding the rules, lest car neighbour should be invited aed $30 at the Marino Magistrate's Court to a select social function are sent out.

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EMPIRE DAY.

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Given the weather there will no doubt

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own nefarious ends.

There are aspects of Chinese civiliation

be a considerable amount of outdoor enjoy that are primitive and crado to a degree and we should not. If we are left out The troops in Gerrison are to observe this is astonishing when contrasted with the holiday, while the Headquarter Offers other aspects of the same civilisation./ His Excellency the Governor has been of the list of invited guests how can we will be died, except for urgent busine-s. Among the things that suggest most for pleased to appoint Lewis Audley Marsh best conceal the fact?-I have seen years

cibly a defective said faulty administration Johnston to be Captain of the Infantry taken off a woman's life in trying to HONGKONG CINEMATOGRAPH the autonomy of the provincial govern- Company in the Hongkong Volunteer solve such a problem. Then, how we

| Corps with effect from the 20th inst

At the Hongkong Cinematograph to tents in the matter of raising or failing to worry about possible troubles (o come, night's series of no files will be shown, raise forces for the protection of stretches and we so waste our tire in laying up and they include some excellent pictures of country squal in area to small European We have received from Japan a copy treasure for a morrow which may never Miss Beryl Lytton, the popular vocalist, kingdoms. There is no natural amay in of the speeches delivered by Viecount

On the proper sense of the term and provincial Kentaro Kaneko in explanation of the dawn for us, that we fail to taste the will also sing & number of new songs.

Monday night there will be another forces exist in greater or less strength, Exhibition in Japan in 1912. If this er sweetoss of the passing boor we forget change. bibition is carried out in a proper way to snatch a rapturous moment in the says the Viscount, it will prove a dosided

present: beneat both to Japan and foreiga nationis ; i therefore it was hoped to make the Ex-

in Great Britain, but in the Greater Britain oversens. It is a characteristic

merce.

and both she and the Bride carried bouquets

I cannot help remarking the fact that

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Opium Question.

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A meeting of the Legislative Council is most needed at critical times there is a lack

Kowloon Hotel, on Tuesday evening next.

Lostz

To celebration of Empire Day is hibition of 1912, not merely a temporary in this Colony (and I suppose it is the Dry Ginger Ale very eat growing in favour, not only display of foreign products, but one of same the wide world cvor) whatever a to be held on Thursday afternoon when of alliery, and rebal forces way go Ear and lasting effect upon international com man is, he wants to be one hetter. The the Hon. Mr Stewart will propose the do much before they encounter the forces

of law and order.. Clamamen put on bowler hats and wear following resolution:

We note that the lessons of the Yunnan in Splits-

A pretty wedding was solemnized at leather boots and ape their masters, That the Members of this Council view

with concern the action of His Majesty's rising are not lost upon the lugh authori Price $1.20 per dozen. of our race to deprecate demonstrative Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on May who is their turn ape the not always Secretary of State for the Colonies in issu-ties of Kwodging, who are said to be Credit pieu of GV cents per doneness. We feel a kind of shame in 15. The principals were Miss G. H. Wilson admirable example of those again above; ing an order affecting the rersaue of Hong- ordering from Germany a supply of quick- and the Rar. S. 7. Adams, and the service, them, and so on from the lowest to the song without having proviously elvon firing guns mounted on light carriages suficient notice" to the Colonial Govern and of a pattern approved as most adopted Two Performances Nightly for buities returned in good condition giving any outward and visible sign of which was fully chascal was conducted by highest circle. The curious thing is that ment to admit of the metter being referred for transport overland by mountain roads.

our loyalty and our consciousness of the Rav. R. G. Winning, B.A. The the might and grandeur of our Empico, Chthedral was decorated with bamboo foli, each set thinks itself quite as good as to this Council; and desire to record af gúch guns, with mou, behind them. seem ago and lilies, and the Brido, who was those above while barbouring profound corrugate thing taken to to he vue of the wai desiderate in Eunaam

carry amounged in Parliament at the present ticas.. This is an admirable failing. It is given away by her father, looked charming contempt for all below. I have known on the 8th instant until His Majesty's Government shall have been fully adormed in a dross of arena wilk with a bertha of renmen in Hongkong to sell their very of the prospective financial effect and before

By kind permission of Major Evans and much batter that we should, as

lace, and orange blossoms. The Bride's souls in order to obtain advancement in this Courical shall have been called upon to Oficers Tith Rajput, the hard will play geuoral rule, hide our light under sister, who attended ber as bridesmaid wore life and I have seen women pash, until consider the methods by which it is pro special programme during dintier, at the

posed to re-adjust the burden of taxation. bushel than that we should make it a an empire gusa trimmed with heliotrop, at at they found standing room-just The orders of the day areFirst read 30. Rost Beef of old Englandi habitual practico to flaunt our belief in of carnation. Mr Wilson, the Bride's standing room in higher social ing of & Bill entitled Au Ordinance to

authorize the Appropriation of a Supple March Bieneulius Schneider ourselves and our destiny in the face mother, wore a dress of pale heliotrope, circle, only to find mere toleration there mentary Sum of One hundred and sixty-Intermezzo. On the road to Moscow of sister nations. But this dignified trimmed with lace nnd velvet. Mr E. S. so uncomfortable that they longed for six thousand seven hundred and thisty-

Valse City Life Translateur Live Dollars and eight-five Canta, to defray Little, jau, sted as best man, and the the old times and the old real friends the Charges of the Year 1907 First Selection Miss Hook of Holland Rubens reticence can be perdone. Unless we ushers were Moers, V. Lanning, II. D. S. whom they had dropped' in their path reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance Dance Hungarian sometimes remind ourselves that we Parkbill and J. Moller. Mr H. C. W. towards glory. The longer we live the for the transfer of the properties of March Endor the louble Eagle Wagner

Hospital, Second reading of the Bill Vasen Souvions Tu dre a very great race we may begin to Pullen presided at the argan. A reception more we realize that for things in life the Man Me Temple to the Tung Wa Descriptive pice... Cek Cak Caryo

was afterwards bald at Kuugping Road,ore cheap at the price we pay for them autitled An Ordinance to extend the pro Two Stop Happy Days in Dixie

Karey Mille visions of The Liquor Licenses Ordinances DE.I.IOUS COOLING DRINKS. lose that bolot to ourselves without the residenco of the bride's parents, whore and oo has it been since the beginning 1898, and 40 provide for the smut of Oatop. The Planters

which no antion can prevail. Lost the presents, which were numerot ond of the world when Eve discovered that Browary licencos. Second reading of the Cake Walk Whitting Enfas Kerry Millə

GOD SAVE THE KINE. Evidence Ordinance 1883. Second reading can be applied in a sense handsome, are on view. In the evening for one delicious half apple she lost Bill onütled Au Ordinance to amood This March Hack Halisbury we forget

the Roy, and Mira Adams left for Kuling. Paradise, and, yet there are those of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to pro- To-morrow being. Empire Day, a special. Guaranteed to be made from differing from that emphasised by where they will spend their honeymoon. amongst us who do not regret the price, hibit the Exportation of Prepared Oplum musical dinner will be served at Kowloon to China. Second reading of the Bill on Hotel. The dining room will be decoratod Kipling. Probably it is the conscious-

who say that life is worth living to the titled An Ordinacce to provide for the and at night the whole building and the ness of this which has caused the AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER MANS man who can my Et go in Arcadia fui, registration of Chemists and Draggists and marrions will be illuminated. A special EXPERIENCE WITH DIARRHOEA, and he is but poor spirited who make to regulate the Sale of Poisons Gummi tiffia will also be served on Monday, being almost universal adoption of Lord

holiday tee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to pole, Norm Brown, Queensland,

Ordinance 1903, and 76 Public H PAIN IN THE STOMADH saya : ""Chamberlain's Collo. Cholom, and comes in.

and Buildings Amendment Ordinanco, 1903.

mange is most annoying, wall an diegroe suffered for years, I feel confident that this women approach life so differently, W

A/OBTH MORE MAN I Come Mediable, to be treabled with pains to the one is chesp when is does people toisch, and there are Land of 16 for daughter, who when teething was versly man starts by steaming full pace to theed, no matter what it cost Stear one dose of the wherlain & Calle Cholers soð remedy also rid the bla of my Enfant man

backed with diarrhoes and was given op devil in the fastest car he can charter, Wine of God Liver Oil doesn't cost mudah Hemedy will allay the pan. by the doctor. For sale by all chemists but as he grows older he exchanges the and helps breryone that takes it Stope it oude sad baconvigo

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