1911-03-11 — Page 7

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1911.

MAKING OF CHINESE WILLS.

Commission to be held in Hongkong.

In the current issue of the Gazette it is announced that a Commission is to be beli la Bangkong, ne the instance of the Govorment, to enquiro into and report

on!--

(a) Questions relating to the making

willa by hides:

of

(b) The Chinese personal law custom in force in the Kwangtung Province

RAMBLING NOTES,

All the wisdom, 'experience and in- tellectuality which is poncentrated in the |"Hongkong Legislative Council"÷and-there- is a good deal of it there, I believe cannot daw up in the English Inngangs such a definition of what constitutes in barmaid as will satisfy the peculiar requirements of our petir case. Well, and ninckaday And the Legislative Counsil finding the job to

Tyd have passed it on to the Licensing

and, who perchance may proliage a Solon og their number who will by sheer and to draw up a series of principles amore of intuition and superabundant per- "bodying it and to advise how these may spiescity succeed where the Governor and

bost he administered by the Hongk uz Courte,"

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his Council have failed. But I have my doubts.

Accordingly His Exe-ileny the foreiner

One thing is clear, the Hongkong has appointed the Commission to be Authorities have made up their minds to follows:-Sir Francis Piggott, Chief bar unids from public baasist of Justics: Mr Justice Gompertz, Puisas course" whièrs there's a will there's Judge; the Hon. Mr Roos Davies, K.C., way. But shades of Mrs Quickley, are Attorney General: the Hon. Mr A Wall the fine cld, crusted traditions of the Brokin, Registrar General: the Hon. Dr, American plan! Why Anierica and all ita race to go by the board in fafinu?" of the Ho Rai: the Hon. Mr H. E. Palinck, works the but of mushroom growth beside K.C. and Mr Cocil Clementi, Assistant the olo castom af England as enshrined in Colonial Secretary. The Chief Justice is its Boar's Heal, its Tabard, and its to be the Chairman and Mr J. D. Lloyd. Mermaid TavesTIS... First Assistant Registrar General, Secretary

→→→→But, joking acido, l-quite agree that the The Commission is to have all such time has come for the elimination of door powers as aro vested in the Supreme Court step fascinators and sur-mom attractors of the Colony, or in any Judgo thereof on [ such as" have fluurished for, so long in the assaion of any suit_austion in spectrorain blycre Afennwhile I avoit will of the following matters-The enforcing tot bruith the birth of that muoli-desired the attendance of witness:a and examining | definition—what is a barmaid ?". It will them on oath, affirmation or otherwise, be the intellectual event of the century the Commissioners - may think it: the What honours therefore avait its creator compelling the production of documents. The wisdom of the Three Wise Men of It is futcher directed that the examination Gotham will be as nothing compared to the of witnesses shall be held in private. brilliant coruscation of genius which erolves the formule which solves the Hongkong probleur.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

wirk, and that this cooperation was not the result of careful organization," and

watchful argements" that to onu nhoälil be overlooked, and that no one's

peculiar son should be traversed. It can a spontaneous movement, and evory ond preached what was in his mind to say, and It na ben one interfered or was afraids

The Christian, servico ma none the les

{{Specially wrillen for the "Gansa MAIL.") The writer of these lines as recently been in the interior of China for a fer days, and has had an opportunity of ob serving what is going on. thought that, perhaps, a short account of Christian Misionary work and results cheering. The new gallery was packed renders of the China Mail. It is known days women would not dare to enter the would not be uninteresting to some of the with women and children. I the oldon

of course, that all renders are not equally place. Sine adults came forward and wore have appeared from time to time indicate of education. It was interesting to note interested. Sundry publications which haptizal, and they representa all shades the site attitude. They lquever.car that of those, three men catus as the fruit of the words and the life of a single man, who is not a preacher at all, but one who busiered and lived the gospel.

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The condition of affinits delirented here was observed at a town named Chek Hom a faitly flourishing and populats inhand One meets at times an axperionico that place some fifteen miles beyond San is pathetic. Aniong those who were pre- Cheung, the terminus of the steam launch sunt on this ocension was an old man passouger traffic from Hongkong direct ninety-one year of age. He was one of The industries of the place are much the the first converts twenty-eight penis ago. same as other inland tours. A good den He is the only one rusining. He told us fair amount of stone entting. Brics chapel, He had lived to see all his child of native farming dono bere There is of the joy he felt in living to see the new are also made from the day'adjacent to Ure and his wife carried to the hills and laid place,

Wo remember the first chapel of the with the past, left alone, ready tn ga, yat to rest, and there he stood the one link Wesleyan Missionary Society in, or rather glad to see what was that day patent to all. No Subscription.

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on, the outskirts of the town. It was only-lure not made any attempt forthow~niy possible to secure a place then, which is

thirty years ago, because the preacher, a thoughts and facts in any specially literary most saintly Chiness who had become form. I tavo simply written them down converted to Christiarity in Australia, land as they again pass before me. I venture some interest with the miniitants, and was to believe that they will be mesening to gruntly respected, notwithstanding, what some of my readers, and will not be was the regarded na his perversion displeasing to any. the same, the building was a wretched little from the cult and customs of his fathers. All shanty, in an out-of-tho-way corner, and quite unfit either as a preaching ball or as

stable. Yet this was all that could be) secured in these days. After one your of work the converts were few and poor but eventually it was possible to secure a plaas somewhat nearer town but in street

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DEATH OF MR H. W. KELLY: The Justice of the King, by Hamilton

We regret to announce the death of Mr H. W. Kelly, hunnger of the International Banking Corporation, Canton, which took place at the Polk Hospital this morning.

Dr. Ho Kai's statesmanlike speech on quite third mate. The building was little Deceased was admitted into the hospital | At the Magistracy this morning a well-the University project should surely carry superior to the other, only it was nearer to only three days ago and the end came;

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·Care was charged with Engangs, he having conviction even on the most carping the contre, and so it was expected that unexpectedly, given himself up to the poffer as he could critics of this great project. The worthy there would be more stragglers who would find no means of obtaining employment.erepresentative of the

Chinese drop in to heng, the preacher. The defendant told his Worship. Mr community bids t take a little bonder ~E~R. Hallifax, that he had been for the flow of things then that which lies within years employed on a rubber plantation in the four renserial borders of the the Malay States and he had intended Colony, and the Hor Mr Hewett ably going on 177 America. He had a drift. for supported the idea while scouting as base some 8200 odd but in order that he should and unthinkable the thought that English not touch the money until he handed in men at last had come to such a miserable Amoric he had sent the second of exchange as to four competition.

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Once there was a local riot, and the famiture of diy chapel wis destroyed The oficial of the town reengnised his res prensibility," I well remember the in- terview with him. At least fifty dollars HosuxoNG C. C. TociNAMNT. were needed to put the things back which were destroyed. The gentleman, with tong C. C. tennis tournament have brought The Championship singles, in the Hong.

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Jainos. The House of Silence, by Evelyn Everett

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The Disappearance of Nigel Blair, by

Florence Warden.

The Marriage of Count Malerto, by D.

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Fancy Farm, by Neil Munro.

An Empress in Love, by Fred Whisbaw "The Love of Rusticas, by Bal Kristina, with an introduction by Victoria Cross

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A little unreasonable, nor to any called. It was thought that a fifty dollars Master, M. R. Harris Capt. 0. T. the money arrived.

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It is a step to lend from those days to At the Sanitary Bound meeting on Tues which usually portends the placing of the the experiences of the present cension. -day afternoon the, orders of the day in-

clude-Refly from Government relative rate-guryers on short commons, And Hong Now instead of worshipping in either of to malaria at Stanley ; further report of the kung's case is almost similar to several other those wretched buildings, a splendid new -committee re the outbreak of font and laces on the south-eastern seaboard of church has how wently wound, and in mouth disenso at the Dairy Farm Company's Chim. Up around Amey I am told the connection therewith, there are vestries, a premises at Pokfulam; minute by the sourcity of water has lead to the outbreak house for the native preneher, and a capital Mediest Officer of Health relative to e-of-manyuan-tights-for-the-crop_we_school_tor the dutyliters-of-the-well- -densed skimmed milk; correspondence perishing and the desperate farmers are to-do Chinese of The neighbourhood, sé

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Mr B. D. C. Wolfe, Head of the Sanitary Department, charged two Chino to-day will slaughtering pigs at Kowloon City without having a slaughterhouse licence,

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The central figure of this story lives in a village not far from Canton. He is an old man, over soventy years of age. He had a grande who is been studying in the Government schools, and in the recent examinations the youth canie out high up in the lists, if not at the top. Tho old wa full of rejoicing and looked ronnil. of celebrating-on uvelik wo for some way 127 glorious. Now it must be remembered the_stage.ho_paused, and then blew-a. entire crest of this church, which was.' I

that he was already the husband, or pos In connection, with the Royal Engineers shrieking blast on his discordant pan-pipes. believe, about four thousand five hundred

787 soubory of one wife and six concubine But Quadrilo Club, very successful fancy Anyone whohnsever heard theshampooner's dollars, was borne by the Chinese them-

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*marrying" the eighth bride. But there Wellington Barracks last evening. The produced. I'or Remonyi stopped dead in Australia. Certainly not more than ten

REVOLUTIONIST PROPAGANDA

was a difficulty in the way. The maiden Company numbered about 200. and include middle of a delightful page, for his per cunt, enne frogs the coffers of any AND THE YOUTH OF CHINA.locted it was feared would not be onger ex Major and Mrs Ryse, Captain and Bim. one minutes before he recovered sufficient stated that the planning of the building, wol was hurtowed within him. It was Mimiary Society. Further, it should he

to take the position offered her if she know Addison, Liouts. Buchanan and Gibson, ly to continue the recital...

For some time it has been suspected that wint au old and her, prospective basland Royal Engineers; Lieut. and Mr, and

and the superintendence of the workmen, many of the younger men of the military, was. Now the rude in Chin is that when Mrs Saunders, R.A.M.O.

The Homo Treasury, in the plentifade were almost if not entirely in the hands of as well as a goodly number of students, young man aarries his first and "proper” of its resources brought about by rich wind. Christian-Chinese... It will be seen, there are sympathetically inclined towards the wife, he may not see her before marriage i Dancing, which was kept up still falls in the way of millionaire death disties, fore, that advances line been made.

aims of the zavolutionists in Chian. This unless this is arranged by some scheming ; was thoroughly enjoyed by all present increased maxation, etc., have sprung up We spent two days, in this Church hast suspicion bas recently heen voiced by one the second or third, however, any bo Most of the costumes were both pretty £3,000 better than their Brit attempt in week, and they were days long to bure of the prominent railitary offices in Ous. inspected and no breach of manners is done Distilled from the softest London and unique. Prizes were awarded to Bir the matter of a substantial contribution" membered.. I should like to lauro land with ton, who went is a special memorial to The old man, therefore, according to the Smithenian and Mrs Woods and Mr Hob towards our opium, rovaonus loss. Wolle sing of our Hongkong friends, who momial averz, though there are no facts had been successful at the examin

H.E. the Viceroy on the situation. The report before us, bust the youth who ertson and Durban.

'tis letter than nothing, anyhow.

would look upon the tremendously packed adduct which to support the afatation to ge the maiden, and he was congregatio of men, who gathered on the meat, that, many of the younger men both toll to ad arrange master as to lend

cond evening by invitation, after their in the army and in the colleges are tainted

her to bellevé that he WEN. the The crowd was extremely respectful and ara" forces at work, for filling the r work was dore, to listen to the preaching with evolutionary ideas, and that these prospective bridegroom. And so the thing attentive. It will surprise souls of our minds with the poison. The despatch fell out The girl was only a slave rulers if they have read on to far to be told points out the coming door, and urges and quite willing to change her situation cimit un that particular evening there wors that steps be taken to prevent the pro-ly he was introduced to the house tes":

for that of concubino. But when, present SOLE AGENTS No, ma'am," was the respouse: It'six sermons, and that more than one half mulgating of such idea. He, however, which she was carried, and found not the

for bath."

THE EMPIRE.

It we a New England mother who had come upon her night-year-old son enjoying Capital programique lave boers shown first whereof the components parts were during the week at the Empire, Theairu fms, butter, and bread. and for the first time on Friday night Son," said the mother, "don's you magnificent film, ilustrative of in journey think it a bit uztraught to eat butter from Victoria to Brighton, was thrown with that £ne jan !”

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Vandienos It is a plendid film and woll/economical; the kane piece of brend does of this packed congregation stayed through kns no batter plan to üffer than bo muygest facts she was furious anil positively jeclared |

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on the entire series. We sometimos, fur that a closer system of explonage-bathust she would never be the bride of much; BAMBLER.thor hear of the antion and even batshlished in order that a fuller know an old man. There was unthing for it but rivalry between the different Christian lega of what is actually transpiring may be to send her is to her old manter. Then sects in China, and that these things are secured, which in itnut will be stop of course there was the inevitable trouble. Mul interference with the progress of the

towards finding some more affective means and squabblings, and it is net quite char certain minor matters. But perhaps will howeyss, that the memorial is little more tainly it appears as if this oecunding joy of murpsinad to know that or that day ther than a suspicion though probably a correct the grandfather in turned into excording were three churches who took part in the suspicion, of the actual state of fairngrent trouble.

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