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Shanghai races commence on Monday.

Before chooting himself, a trademan of Trélon, France, sets cinematograph machine working, which dopiated all bis antions.

PARI been led to seek protection from their varions Consula whenever friction has STREET.

been feared or trouble has arisen. The writer is not denouncing this policy as wrong. From one point of view he regards it as quite natural. "Bat viewed from another aspect it has been, he

The Police Magistrates' Department declares, detrimental to the spread of is excluded from the operation of the the Christian religion in China. When Public Holidays Ordinance on November any trouble has bean on the verge of the King's birthday. outbreak, the Missionary sought the off everything Consul, and sometimes the Minister at Peking, and this action has occasionally resulted in sword and cannon being TO END OF NOVEMBER brought into play? What then? Well,

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WAKEMAN-KINSEY MORGAN-On Satur- day, 31st October, 1908, at St. John's Cathedral; GEORGE HERR RT WAR-MAN, Land Officer, Hongkong, to WINED ANKA KINSEY MURDAN.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Miscellaneous

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908.

THE INTERVIEW WITH THE KAISER.

FRENCH PRESS ON THE SITUATION.

(Boise Berrics, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay)

Losos, October 30, The French Press revive stories of

All postage stamps issued by the the Franco-German and Russian nations Hongkong Post Office bearing the imprese

BULGARIA DESIRES

PEACE.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bimbuy).

Laos, October 30. The Bulgarien reply to the Anglo- French and Russian note promises to do the utmost to reach an understanding with Turkey

Prince Ferdinand, at the opening of of Her late Majesty Queen Victoris after colloguing at the time of the Fashoda the Sobranje, said the Government April 30, 1900, will cease to be available incident with a view to expelling the would indemnity all persons affected by for postage.

British from Egypt, and recalls the the seizure of the Oriental railway. Ho hoped for a continuance of the goodwill of the Powers and to again ensured them. that Bulgaria was only desirous of pacific:..

By kind permission of Major F. R. I. Chitty and Officers of the 105th B. L. I. the band of the regiment will play during and after dinner at the Oriental Hotel this evening.

it ban created in the Chinese mind au attitude of opposition to Christianity, which time Is only strengthened. It seems to link it to an association oLi

The prodigal son wrote the cld man as persons who are prepared to defend their follows: "I got roligion at camp meeting position with the sword if necessary, the other day. Send me dola, 10." But which is the very thing that the Secret the old mau replied: "Religion is free.

You get the wrong kind." Societies are doing in China all the time, or would do if they had the

Geruar proposale on behalf of the Boers at the time of the Kruger telegram.

THE HANKOW RAILWAY, development.

MARRIAGE OF MR CORBETT- SMITH OF SHANGHAL

this date at Noon will be subject to chance, and if they thought that by sooxpressing the gratitude of the Moslems by them instead of by the'. Govern-/Municipal Council, was married to Miss

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, November 3

5.30 p.m.-Orgen Recital, in St. John's

Cathedral.

Goods per Somali not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to rent.

Goods per Deslighshire undelivered

after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, November 4-

2.30 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's

Justices of Pened at the Magistracy. 3.30 p.m. Sle et Work in sid of the 0.1.S. Baxter Mission Schools in the City Hall. 8p.mOpen Air Consert at Kowloon

Rowling Groen Club.

9.10 Upen Air Concert in the Grounds of United Service Recreation

Qyoda per Korana cpdelivered after this

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The London Committee of the Indian Moslem League has passed resolutions

doing there would be the least hope of in India to the British nation for_the succes. Thus the whole position of justice shown to the Turkish people, the Christian Religion is vitiated in the eyco of thoughtful Chinese before they have had an opportunity of finding out what it really is. They are prejudiced against it from the start. Another point raised in these articles with some frankness, is the decided inability of

many of the nativo preachers to satis- factorily preach the Gospel amongst their fellow countrymen. They are held up, if not to ridicule, at least to pity, men who know little or nothing except some parts of the Bible. The Goods per Delhi pot cleared at 4 pm-writer's contention is that native

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THURSDAY, November 5-

NOTICE.

Communications relating to newca zhund

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preachers in China should be well instructed, and be able to instruct others. They abould be fairly wall varsed in modern scientific knowledge, so that they can dissipato many of the foolish notions and superstitions from bewhichthe Chinoza effer, and which

Letters relating to business should be address

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to-day they accept a genuine truthé. Somo training therefore in science ie necesary ere this position can be

P. C. Perkins is to be congratulated on cffecting the smart capture of a native, Long Kim by name, at West Point, on Friday evening, who was wanted in oen- nection with six cases of larceny. He was brought before Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy to-day, and the ease was re-

manded.

The Yangtze Cape hall buoy has been i removed from ita formor position and has been placed off the otcep-to bank to tlie southward of Yangtzo Cape, to mark the entrance to Hangchow Bay. From the buoy Gutzlaff Lighthouse bears 8.76 E, (magmatic), distant 144 miles. The buoy bas been changed in colour from red sõdi black vertical stripes to-red. ̧

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(Weh Tr. Yat Po's Service)

PEKING, October 30. The people of Hankow and Su-chuan At the Peak Church on Friday Captain cunestly entreat that the railway Corbett-Smith, late R.A., barrister-at-law, connecting the two places be constructed and assistant secretary of the Shanghai Winifred M. Burge. The Rev. F. T. Johnson, MA,, officiated, and the bride H.E. Chang Chih-tung has, however, was given away by Major General Sir R. Captain Sexton, ofthe wired to the Viceroys of Hupel and Pole-Carew. Su-chuan saying that this prayer cau Izdisu Native Cavalry; acted as best wan not be granted until the people satisfy him that sufficient fully paid-up shares have been subscribed for.

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RUSSIA AT KIRIN.

(Wah Te Yat Pc's Service.)

PERIO, October 20.. Russia has agreed to disband her official establishment at Kirin.

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Vah Te Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, October 30. The Express-Dowager has directed Chang Chih-tung to compose a couplet in honour of the Dalai Lama. Her Majesty' will write out the couplet in her own handwriting and present it to the Dalai Laina.

[RECTER'S SERVICE. GREAT BRITAIN AND

GERMANY.

LONDON, October 29.

It is officially admitted in Berlin that supervision of M. Barreau, French Ad- the interview with . I. M. the Kaiser published in the London Telegraph is fifteen daya the party returned without substantially correct, having found any traces of the missing officer, and the Admiralty kavo now notified the relativos that no doubt, unists that he has lost his life.

SOCIAL AND PERSONALĄ

of Russia.

The guests included His Excellency Major-

General Broadwood, Major-General Sir Reginald and Lady Pole Carew, Com- modoro and Mes Lyons, Dr Sven Hedin, Mr and Mrs Mackay. A reception was afterwards hold on H. M. §. Tanar.

THEFT FROM HONGKONG AND SKANGHAI BANK.

A most daring robbery was attempted at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank between seven and eight o'clock on Friday evening. It appears that the bank was open later than twual owing to a Chinese mail arxiving and a native is alleged to have seized a roll {of $2,000, having seen a favourable op. portunity. However, he did not get away so easy as be no doubt expected for he was arrested as he was leaving the premises of the bank, an alarm having been raised.

Prisoner was brought before Mr J. R Wood at the Magistracy, to-day, and the case was remanded until Monday.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

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LEAGUE.

On the Voluntour parade ground this afternoon, a hazaar, and fancy feta, under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, was held by kind permission of the Commandant sud Officers of the Hong- Long Volunteer Corps.

The weather was beautiful and fine and

during the afternoon there was a consider

„able situndance. Amongst the stall licldera

The Kaiser's statements are univers-were-Mra Tomkins, Mrs Water, Miss ally commented upon, and it is declared Miss Watt, Mrs Peters, Mrs Jordan, Mrs P. May. Miss Dennison, Miss Craddock, in Faris that flis Majesty did not reject Bath, Mer Loureiro; Mias lives and in the

the Franco-Russian invitation, but made others; while the Art Gallery was in its acceptance conditional on the rati-capable bands of Mrs Bird. ------ dostion of the Frankfort treaty, and that it was thus that the projected intervention collapsed.

:

LATER

The storm raised by the Kaiser continues, and everybody is irritated

Bishop C. H. Brent left Hongkong to- There can be no hesitation in saying day by the Kumano Maru for Manila. that these criticisms, made in the most To-morrow is the fourteenth anniversary friendly spirit and by one who has an of the secession of Nicholas II. Emperor cutlook wider than most-Chinese

The Pereira med 4, the highest distin journalists, are full worthy of the

cretiona tiou in pharmacy, has just been won by a thoughtful attention of Christiau pro- | Indy, Miss Wren. pagandists. We believe that Chria tian Missionaries have pot often been HONDRONG, SATWEday, October 31, 1909 able to secure as preachers such men as

Mr. A-Hewett having returned from our contemporary desires to see in the

leave, has with the approval of His Ex- field. One reason is that men in posses-cellency the Governor, resumed hie a sinu of such aptitudes and capabili-pointment as a member of the Sanitary Majesty's impulsiveness and disregard

The Clona Mail.

THE NATIVE PRESS AND THE PREACHING OF CHRISTIANITY.

Įties are not to be picked up as easily Spy little time ago, we called attention

as pebbles from a beach, Further, for to the publication in the vernacular Press of an article dealing with Confucianis, good men well versed in science and with a general knowledge of things in It was called, forth apparently by the suggestion that the Chinese in Hong-general, there are so many openings in the secular paths of their country's Eong should build a splendid templo

to the honour of the Sage. But it national life that, not unnaturally,. they elect to follow one of these to the wws also a challenge to the growing power of Christianity, with which more arduous and indeed thorny path of preaching Christianity to their the writer, though t a native Christian, seems to be in close syn. fellows. Here and thore the writer patby. Other articles have followed admits there are such preachers, but from time to time dealing with the his contention is that they should be

Mr James Macdonald, Goveruniont Marine Surveyor, having returned from leayo hus rosumed dusty,

Board.

The programme included:-Cinemato- graph entertainment; & new and amusing burletta entitled, “Tia Tan Tales," by Misses Irisand Dióne May; Variety entar- tainment; recitations The Charge of the Tight Brigade," by Mr W. J. Lookle, R.E;The Goblin-haunted Girl,” by the icble lady from Bouton; Song "Belected," by Mr W. G. Worcester, Coon Dance-By Miss Vere David, Sung-The Motor Car

at His Majesty's doable-edged indis-by Mr J. Cochrane, Song-The Little Irish Girl." by Her. M. Longridge, R.N., Dance- **The Highland Fling." by Miss E. Rowe, The English newspapers are calm in Recitation-The Ship that never arrived, their comments, regarding bygones as by Lieut B. M. Cromo, H., Whistling Solo"Araby," by Lisut. A. Chapman, bygones; they consider that the Kaiser R.A., "A Silly Song” and “ Another,” by means well, but that he has missed the Mr J. Cochrane. mark in trying to deduce a reason for hours. The proceeds of the fete ara to be Chinhae Marionettes performed at vaTIOUS the necessity for a powerful navy, divided amongst various local Charities for

ordinarily outspoken, condemning His

The German newspapers are extra-children.

ཡཏིཙྩཾ, ཝ of his ministers, and deploring his His Excellency the Governor has been reference to the yellow peril whereby pleased to appoint Mr Philip Jacks, as-old sores are re-opened. sistant Land Officer, to act as Land Officer Lord Roberts declines to say anything and Official Receiver in Bankruptay during regarding the Kaisor's plan of cam- the abactice on leave of Mr G.H. Wake paigti. man, Official Receiver.

Miss Jauc Thornewill, who was one of the guests at Rufford Abbey during the King's visit, has the ropatation, the Throne and Country Bays, of being the beat woman bridge-player in England. But the standard of feminine bridge is nowadays so high that it is not easy to doside who is the real champion. Lady Wolverton enjoys a great reputation, while Mrs Matheson, whose husband is in the

in Pints and Splits. prospects of Christianity in China, maltiplied. That probably would be Geards, and Miss Thongs, daughter of the which are full of interest, seeing that the opinion of most Biasionaries in well-known K.O., play the game almost a they have been pennel by a very intel-Chira. The time is approaching when well as it is possible to play it. ligent son of the soil We do not such men may to secured, bat up to intend to deal with the whole series of the present they are not available to articles, as that would involve too much the extent that far-seeing Missionaries space, but will touch on coeur desire. It is well, however, that in-

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