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very practical nature came of it About a year ago it was proposed that another Congress should be Arraiged, the initiative to be taken!
NEWS OF THE DAY.
-To-day's "quotation for Pain rubber, por Mosum Verusu' and Smyth, is 4s, Ich
Teo Hose Lane from Queen's Road to
Thursday,
by the British Universities. Dr Des Voeux Ronil is to be re-gwood on MIERS, the Principal of the Un- [iversity of London, accordingly put himself into communication with the
The King of Siam recently received several military college, students, who are prowling to Europe to complete their education. A number of them are going to Italy, while some of them will be sent to Germany and Russia.
We have besu informed that the sum recently received by Mr Quan Hai of Hongkong, from Mr Wilcox, of the Port- land (U.S.A.) Flour Mills, towards this Kiznjsi Famine Faud was 85,000 (gold) and not 8300, as previously stated.
The British European community of Bangkok will celebrate the coronation of King George with an araning entertain. ment at the Legation, witlis military band
NEWS OF THE
A quantity of bins and oth value $46, has boon' stolen from Kowloon Docks,
The B.O.. C, sports, which were to have been held on Saturday, will take place on June 5th, Whið Monday,
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The Silk ex R. M. Š. “Empress of India" which left here on the 20th April 1911, arrived at New York, on the 26th inst.
A sum of 84,631 53 was anbacribed in, Shangbai to the fund opened on behalför | Madaus Vallon, widow of the aviator who. lost his life while flying over the Sattle- mout.
A
The dead body of a Chinese malo, : aged about 38 years, was found on board thea Ho Nam while lying alongside the wharf. The lady was removed. to the mortanry.
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1911.
[Corvators. THE VETO BILL.
HOUSE OF LORDS SUBMISSIVE.
(Reuter's Servite to the China Mail.)
LONDON, May 30.
The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Parliament Bill without a division..
SECULAR PORTUGAL.
"THE POPE'S VEHEMENT - CONDEMNATION.
(Renter's Service to the China, Jail)
LONDON, May 30. A Papal encyclical has been issued vehuacatly condemning the antirali. gious acts of the Portuguese Republic.
SIR W. 8. GILBERT DEAD.
Vice-Chancellors of Oxford and Cambridge on the subject, and eventually, as the result of these | negotiations, an invitation was sent on the authority of the Universities of Oxford; Cambridge, and London to the Empire Universities to send re- presentatives to a Congress which was originally intended to be held this year, but which has, for obvious reasons. been postponed tillj next year. The next step, after the invitations to the Universitice of the Empire to join a Congress had been sent, was a gathering of the Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities of the United King lom, together with, in the cases
A New York message says the AP- of London, Oxford, and Cambridge, torney-General considers that the election purchased the Telefunken wireless ap two additional representatives euch. of directors of the Equitable Lifa Assurança
Society for the past five years has been paratus, now situated on the Luneta, for schwenck Gilbert, Kt., will always bei These gentlemen assembled install and has declared that the recent November at the University of amendment of the charter is also against London in a very important mecting the law. when the draft scheme of subjects to be discussed at the Congress of 1912 was considered, and it was decided
WILKINSON-On May 25, 1911, at No. 2, Love Lane, Shanghai, the wife of H. Pthat the topics should fall under the WILKINSON, Crown Advocate, uf a
•dnighter-
following heads (1) University organisation; (2) Universities in their relation to teachers and undergraduate students. (4) Universities in their So Anual Meeting of Watkins, relation to post-graduate and research
MEMOS FÖR TO-MORROW. The Derby run at Ep
General Memoranda.
Trashay, Jane 1
Dragon Reat Festival.
Friday, Jane 2 per
work; and (4) Universities in their relation to schools and to agencies for higher education. This meeting was constituted a Home Committee
18.20 ---Messrs 4.S. Watson & Co. of the Universities Congress. The
Gempar! Meetings
SATURDAY, June 3 :-
The King's Birthday.
Public Holiday,
Review of Troops on Cricket Ground, 2.30 1.16.--Boys' Own Chth Sports at
Race Coure
MONDAY, June --
Whis Monday.
Bank Holiday.
A. S. Watson and Ca., propond to pay in attendance and an alfresco cinematos dividend of 3 per cent, for 1910, to write graph, to which European foreigners as off $95,000 and to carry forward 366, 199 well high Sinunes oficials will be The net profits for the year totalled
invited.
893,003.
The Manila Civil Governmout, acting on the advier of the wireless boned, baa
use in Dario.
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| There were 404 European and 185 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 139 European and 2,044 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending 23th May,
The Singapore merchants of Amoy proper tu conmemorate the coronation by jacing a beautiful tablet in the British Consulate grounds at Kuinngsu, coating
Coolies have been busy to-day trans. between 82,000 and $3,000. The tablet ferring books, documents, furniture, etc., will consist of Choan-chiu granite, tine feet from the Sanitary Department offices at square, laid in pyramidal form: upon this Beaconsfield to the new quarters in the bass will rost four marble columns, and onPost Office buildings. The Department the top of all's ban dat in bronze or some
will be located there from the 1st proximu. other metal will be placed.
A FAMOUS LIBRETTIST.
(Reuters Service to the Chines Mail.) LONDON, May 30. The death has occurred of Sir W. S. Gilbert.
[Note-The name of the late Sir William
associated with some of the most delightful ceraie operas ever writter-those in which: he coleborted with the late Sir Arthar Sullivan.
The subtle humour permeated
· [COPYRIGHT:] THE RAILWAY TROUBLE.
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PROVINCIAL DELEGATES
SNUBBED.
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(Wah Tm Fap Po's Service)
PEEING, May 29... Representatires-frem Hunnia Province called on H. E. Sheng Kung Pao Minister of Communications, to-day, in reference to the railway question.
His Excellency refused to meet them |pleading sickness as his erçusal
The representatives remained in His Excellency's residence the whole day, but on hearing that the Supt. of Police had been informed of their presence. they departed..
MAGAZINE
EXPLODES
EXCITE MENT IN PAKING.
(Wah. Tes Yat Po's Servics.)
PERISO, May. 29.
On Sunday night the magazine at Puo-tin, Chibli Province, exploded: The whole building was demolished.
Great excitement has been aroused in Peking by the affair.
TUAN FANG'S RECALL.
(Wan Te Yat Po's Service)
PEXING, May 29. with us philosophy which characterised all their own, so that "Gilbertian wit" has on June 2nd to take over his railway his writings gave them s distinction all | H.E. Tuan Foog is to leave Peking ·
now become quite a household phrase. Amongst the most famous of his plays are appointment at Hankow.
Trial by Jury," "H. M. S. Pinafort, The Pirates of Pertance," Iolanthe, Guard," "The Gondoliers, etc. Although *The Mikado,”***The Yoèmen of the
for the
it
these works that he will best be Sir Williami was at one time a clerk in the remembered, it is interesting to recall that Privy Council Ofice and later becara a barrister of the Inner Temple, while-in 1868 he was a Captain in the Aberdeenshire
was thorofore 14 venes of age. He was a
RELIEVING KIRIN SUFFERERS.
(Wah Tas Fat Po's Servico.)
-- Paxuso, May 29. - The Beard of Finance has suggested
The Archdeacon of Huntingdon, in his keng. Canton and Macne Steamboat Co in London on November 18th, 1836, and borrowed from the Ta Ching Bank for With their usual enterprise, the Hong-ighlanders (Militia). Decensed was born that a sum of 500,000 Tla. should be visitation charge at Huntingdes made intends placing the twa fino stermers special protest against the use of imported Heungshan and Kinehan on the excursion Wreaths, of painted tin er chinawar, trip to Macao doring the holidays, Sunday under glass, made in Germany or Belgium. and Whit Monday, the 4th & 5th proxime.. which, he said,
were an
eycзcre in
cemeteries and even some of the country churchyards. He asked churchwardena to use their influence so that country church
arde, at noy rate, might not be made hideous with Continental importations.
Replying to Mr Dillon in Parliament on the 17th inst., the Hon. E. S. Montagu stated, with roference to the results of the cont expedition to the Persian Gulf, and
Our Theatre Royal is under repairs. We are informed that extensive alterations
and additions are being introduced for the convenience and comfort of all who will in
future assemble before or behind the stage. The new government regubitions are also being complied with..
About
J. P. and D.. L. for Middlesex and was the relief of the homeless and suffering knighted in 1907.-Ex. C,M.]
at Eirin, following the recent fire.
This has been approved.
POLICEMAN'S DOG CAPTURES THIEF.
Although there are no special dogs
attached to the Hongkong Police Force yet one owned by a policeman rendated: good service on Monday night. A Chinn
CHINA'S POSTAL
SYSTEM.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Wak To Yat Po's Service.)
Perisa, May 29.
The Board of Communications took
agendi was subsequently fewarded to the Overseas Universities for their comments and suggestions, and the Home Committee is to meet Inter in the year to consider any coniunien-
nan had removed some wire netting from tions received from these institutions
the window of a shop in Bonham Strand with a view of drawing up the final
bout 2 p.m. on Monday two men and was handing out a number of articles agenda paper for the Congress. A
held up a police messenger near Customs when P. C. Bond came upon the wone. general-London --Committee was it cost that the expedition had achieved Pass while he was on his way to Kowloon The thief mude a harried departure and over the Postal system from the 28th subsequently formed of representative objects apart from the capture of a number City from Sai King. The men pressed dog was with Eim and it chased the thief
outdistanced the policeman but the latter's inst of rifles. The general result had been to him to the ground and rubbed cement into and teanciously clung to him until its Chief of the Burau and a Frenchman of the three interests that are involved drive from the coast, the Afghan traders in his eyes. Then they searched him and ster arrived, in the Congress-the Universities, the muggled arms, who had returned owing to
At the Magistracy thiramed M. Berlis has been appointed HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1911. Empire, and London. The President climatic conditions. The cost of the ex-
morning Mr F. A. Hazuland sentenced tile
Superintendent. is Prince ARTHR of CöNNATUHT.pedition was estimated at two lakhs of
thief to two months' imprisonment with six hours' stocks. IMPERIAL UNIVERSITIES The Universities are represented by rupees, and would be borne by Indin.
their Chancellors, the Empire by Commenting on Hongkong's backward; leading members of the past and nous in the matter of providing a wireless
The China lail.
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obtained $4.50 in money.
"A Hongkong telegram to a Shanghai native paper reports that four spant shells of boulis have been discovered at, the offices of a Chine nowspaper by the Hongkong authorities. Its manager. Li
Two others, named Hsin Tin-pal and Chen Chang-Kuz were implicated, and they will probably be deported out of the
Colony.
',
ORGAN RECITAL.
Last month saw the conclusion of the
Cathedral In response however, to a very
regular series of organ recitals at St. John's general request for another recital, Mr Denman Fuller will give an extra one on is the Tuesday in Coronation week. The Tucnday, June the 20th, at 5.30 p.n--that
programme, which will be entirely by British composers, will contain asteral appropriate pieces, whilst the vocalist will Mr Frank Austin. The regular series of northly recitals, on the first Tuesday of at Hongkong and Mrs Anderson, were met each month, will commence in September, Census-taking has its adventurous side. on the Zigzag trail by the Governor
was effected only after great dificulty, the
J
The British pois players from Hong- kung arrived at.Baguio on May 24th. The party, which includes Major General Anderson, Commanding the-English troops
cruiser having to leave the dangerous Saturday the 3rd proxim's being a
POLICE COURT NEWS.
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A Chinese wis sent to prima for fourteen days by Mr J. R. Wood, for having skeleton keys in his possession.
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A Chinese official kas been appointed.
A CONCESSION TO ITALY.
(Wah Tom Fat Po's Service)
PERING, May 2
23.
· "The Italian Minister has requested the Wai--pu to set aside an area in
Tientsin an Italian concession.
It is understood that the request has been granted.
RICE RIOTS.
(Weh T Fat Po's Service)
* PEKING. May 20. The people of Ningpo have conferred together to carry out a scheme of wholesale plundering because of the dearuese of rice.
A general etrike is in progress.
Two mere men have been, arrested in neighbourhood of the island several times Public Holiday and Monday the ith connection with the attempted robbery in ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY, owing to the tempestuous ses that was proximo being a Bank Holiday, the Post Shanghai Street. They appeared before running. The consan shows a population Ofice will be open as follows:-On Satur Me J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this
day from 8 to Us.m. and from 3 to 6 pin. morning and the capo was remanded. On Monday from 8 to 9 a.m. only. Thero
Another armed robbery took place on Monday night when the miscreants got dear away. About 10 o'clock some will be one delivery and a collection of Mr A.J. McHugh, the Superintendent A young girl named Bessie Firth, who will be closed on both days. In the event Yokohama, was recently going down
letters each day. The Money Order Office Steward of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha at men called at the house of a widow in. | Hanghow, near Junk Bay, and asked her to was tavelling in the as. Changsha in of the arrival of the French Mail from sight of steps when he was seized with a open the door as they were excise officers charge of a paralytic child, was charged at Europe on Monday the office will be spent of giddiness and, losing his balincs, and had come to search for opium. When pitched forward, werely injuring his hand, the door was openedän rushed six man, one the Caires (G) police court with attempting one hour for the delivery thereof. to snuggle opium into Australia. The girl,
When assistance arrived he was found to of whom was armed with a revolver, the
IMPERIAL gatherings are the order Present Governments and by the telegraphy station, the Leading Light cat. Han-chi, was taken by the potion, but of the age. In character these con-High Commissioners of the Dominically remarks: "Hongkong has cre now released upon bail being given for re- been heard to complain that the tile of her appearance at the trial when required. gresses and conferences touch life ions, and London by the Lord Mayor prosperity is on the ebb and that ships at almost all points. And it is certain and the Chairman of the London that formerly called there pas by now that the interchange, of ideas and Couiity-Connell The Rhodes Trust bound to other destinations. Unless she opinions to which they give rise deal the Gilchrist Trust, which are wakes up to the necessities of modera both world-wide in their application commerce, she may yet find it needful to many instances result in much
ervet a wireless station in order to implore practical good to the strengthening and have relation to University work, passing ships to come in and save her from of the ties which bind the great are also represented on this committee.tter stagnation." Gentlemen's Outfitters. One of the latest arranged itherings Reception Committee. On the Gen-The cruiser Pathfinder has returned to the Genoral and other gentlemen, who escorted
Britida Empire into one glorious whole. There has been formed a very strông
of this type is a Congress of the Feral London Committee, the Home Kyles of Bute siter conveying an offcial them to the und of the journey. Upon ar
Committee and on the Reception from the Register-General's Office to the rival in Bando astute of eighteen gans Universities of the Empire, and wo
was fired in honour of Major General are glad to see that the response to Committee are sitting many of the sad of St. Kilda for the purpose of
taking thie consus. - A landing on the island | Anderson, the suggestion, has been widespread most distinguished and representative
men in University and official life. and gratifying. The arrangements for the gathering are now well in Much valuable and lasting practical hand. It is to take place at the work is likely to be accomplished by University of Landon towards the the Congress, A well-founded hope of 80, equally divided between the sexes, Jatter end of June of the beginning is felt by the organisers that the var- Sixteen births, 15 deaths, and three mar of July next your just about the ous Universities of the Empire will be riggs were registered during the decade. time, incidentally, when the Hong-brought into closer touch and sym- Stiff Cuffs kong University hopes to open its pathy as a result of the historic doors. The idea of such a Congress gathering. As the Westminster Gazelle was largely ameived by the govern remarks, the great value of this mect ing body of the London University, ing of representatives of the Empire's when searched, was found to have thirty- The 14rd exbibition of the Royal Aca- be unconscious and was taken to the others "Varrying torches. They demanded which bas sent out invitation to seats of learning from the Imperial are tins of opium concealed about her demy of Arts, which opened its doors to Gesterol Blowpital, where he seed way the keys of her box and having obtained
next morning. The deceased leaves a wife representatives of all the Home point of view needs hardly to be poor which she stated she had received the public at Burlington House on the lat and fandy in England and Overseas Universities Nothing pointed out. We understand that from one of the Chinese on board the instant, does not prewnit many specializ
ship. In aontencing her to the minimum features of interest to the Far East. The demonstrates better the great interest Hongkong will send a delegate to the pounity of three months' imprisonment, only really Far Eastern subject is a black EXQUISITE AROMA 28, Queen's Road which the proposal ims aroused than Congress, and though at that time the magistinta remarked that she was and white sketch (No. 1472) by A. Hugh santa a view taken from, above the Clock the fact that of the many distinguish the Colony's representative will be un-evidently the dupe of some unscrupulous Fisher, of "Hongkong Harbour." It pro ed people asked to serve on the able to say anything of the persons.
Tower, and showing its upper half, over committees none have refused En practical aspect of University work The Shanghai Yacht Club is at lat to the blocks of office buildings erected on couragement has been equally gratify in Britain's easternmost outpost, we be provided with Headquarters in the the reclaimed ground away to the man-of- ing from the Overseas Universities, doubt not that there will be lessons vicinity of the water front of the Band, ar anchorage, and ip to East Point and It is understood that the yacht Fam, towards Lyeemoon Pass: There is not VICTORIA THEATRE. for there has also been no refusal learned and points picked up at the formerly flagship of the Club, has had her touch local nuggestions, n the harbour shore practically only men-of-wur, int the frons any of these bodies to take part, incetings which will be of the centre-xard caso removed, and is being nor has the least sign of lukewarui-highest value to those on whom will fitted as Racing Hondquarters. She exccution of the drawing shows painstaking neas been manifested.
fall the work of carrying through the will lie av the yacht anchorage near the and effective work.
P.&O.Jetty and will be an ornansent to To a
the Band When necessary she can be "SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. towed up or down river and provide a hand. quarters for long-distance races for the Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Collurne crows of the spaller craft in which the Bradford, extra equarry to the King, neu Per Tin Accommodation is limited. It is probable Last year, has died suddenly," that the Headquarters will be ready to g
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representative of the Empire's latest University experiment. Westminister Gazette, Dr ROBERTS, the Secretary of the Congress, ins
THE SIAMESE ROYAL VISIT. given some interesting particulamı concerning the inception of the Her Majesty The Queen Mother of Stam; receive members in time for the long-
Among thom who recently left Shanghai' schente. It was Sir GILBERT attended by H..B. Prince Davaongue, distance race on June 3 and 4. Refresh for Europa i Siberia was Mime. Vallon, PARKER and others associated with Minister for Foreign Affairs H.R.H. menta, and sterox for the yachts will be widow of the late aviator. him who first suggested the idea of Prince Naraer, Minister of Public Works; kept on hard
Prince Oscar, A.D.C to Her Majesty;
Mr H. 8. Oppo, the well-known Shang- CHRONIC DIARRHOEA bet, kad barziatar, recently met with an accident- ANY sufferers from rekroule diarrhoes while riding and sustained a fracture of the king a speedy * HRI, Prince Deyawobgré, on behalf use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and some oight suam go. A conference of Her Majesty turned the call at flow: Diarrhoeamedy For sale was held in 1903, but nothing of mont House the same evening...
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