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ties. which causo some writers to be taken at once into our hearts as companionablo friends, the writings of JOHN MORLEY are distinguished

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

H.M.S.. "Flors" has left Samarang

for Scurabaya.

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The tolegrain quoted below was received from the. Manila, Observatory at 11.50a.m. today:-

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1911.

»WALKED" OFF WITH DOOR

AND WINDOW.”

AT THE MAGISTRADY.

The father of a dead female child ab Before Mr Justice Gomporta, at the ongkok was foed today for pre- Supreme Court this coming, Tam Kluring a coolie to remove the body without

plaintiff being mortgages in possession, the "claim being in respect to damage at No. 43, Main Street, "Abördeon, while defendants woro in occupation,

for their range and penetration, Justerday-regarding the position of the or typhoon W. of the Ladrone or Mariania wood the, Sheung Fung firm to recover $75. permit. The coolie was Aned $25.

acumen.

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unreliable.

It is interesting to note that amongst those learning to fit the Bristal" Company's Aviation School at Amesbury, Salisbury Plain, is Mr.Z. Y. Leo, & Chinose 'Government pupil,

Manila, October 12, 10.65.m.-Cyclone falands, moving W.N.W.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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Dr Wa Ting Fang bas become a manag ing director of the China Merchants' S.

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Gunner J. J. S. Kennedy of No. 4 Artillery Company has been transferred 10 the Scouts Company.

The Shanghai Municipal Council has decided to angago a professional Chiat tor the Volunteer Firo Brigade, and Colonel Mr S. Jones has joined the Hongkong Bruce, being now at home, has been charg-Volunteer Corps and has been posted to ed with the business of engaging one. No. 4 Artillery Compary.

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In ti-morrow's issue of the China Afail will appear lengthy article the industrial question in England, with special reference to the recent strikes. It has been expressly and exciosively written for the China Mau by Professor E. H. are the well-known" Professes of Chinese at Victoria University, Man- cheater.

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Kosara Ng Chak Wing and Ip Tin Shang, interpreters at the Magistracy, have reesat- ly passed their second class examination.

Leave of absence,' on private affairs, to the neighbouring countries, has been grant-" ed to Liost, H. G. Bagnall, R.G.A., from 17th October to 2nd November, 1811,

inclusive.

Disquieting news has reached Shanghai felicity of phrase and critical Chinese army at Wachang. The situation was has "Life of there is said to be critical, and the army EDMUND BURKE," which appeared in 1867, which first brought hàn into prominent notice. It aroused much criticism at the time, for it dealt with the character and influence of BURKE upon-his time and generation from the point of view of a philosophic republican. But the book has lived atid has become a classic. MORLEY'S tastes and inclinations led him to ake close and intimate studies of the men who brought about the French Revolution and his books on VOLTAIRE, ROSSEAT, DIDEROT and others reveal how closely he was in sympathy with the higher ideals which the French Revolution stood for in the minds of the leaders of the day. That theso ideals were not realised dues not make them any the less worthy of our study oven in this 6,century, and though we may not take Mthe same view of them as did JOHN MORLET still we must acknowledge that the debt which the work owes to the French Revolution is very great. It was a magnificent explosion |bringing about the violent bursting of many letters which had been

in the past three years is twelve lakhs of charge of the Liberian customs. gradually, fastened, mentally and rupees, or 880,000. The cost of maintain-Lamont will sail shortly. morally, upon mankind, and, like all ing the Criminal Investigation Department violent efforts, wrought much destruc-for all Iodia had by 1910 amourited to A marriago has been arranged between Capt Gilas Rooke, 10th Goorkha Rios, nearly ten lakhs, or about £68,000.

eldest surviving acn of Major-Gen. W. arriving hero at Shanghai from Hong-Rooke, late Royal Artillery and Mrs Rooke, Benson, reported that the recent typhoon Mr and Mrs F. T. Pearce Foster of Quart kong, the C. N. str. Chinhua, Captaip of Ryde, and Hilda, youngest daughter or contre passed over the Chinhun while she

The wind was blowing from the N.E. at force 10 (65 miles an hour). Then it be came, calt, then variable winds and only veering to the SW with force 10-

THOSETT.-On September 12, at Shirley vengo, Southampton, H. TROMSETT, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 49 years.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 4 p.m.Fire Brigade Display outside

City Hath

General Memoranda

SATURDAY, Cetnber-1---

9.15 p.m.-R.K. Cricket Club's Prom

eunde Concurt.

|BUNDAY, October 18 :--- Hospital Siday.

MONDAY, October 18:-

3pm.-Auction of Crown Land at Publiction and irreparable damage. But

Works Department.

the air was all the clearer after it THURSDAY, October 10 :--

and men's minds in consequence expanded to meet the new possibilities

Catch Insurance Ordinary Meet ing. 12.30.-H.K. Cotten S. W. & D. Co., T.'s Ordinary Annual Meeting..... SATURDAY, October 28 :—,

2,45 p.m. Dedication of St. Paul's College Chapel by Bishop of Victoria

The China Mail

LORD MORLEY'S LATEST.

Mr Arthur Asquith, the Prime Minis H.T. Somali is expected to arrive at tar's son, who left Southampton in the Hongkong on the 18th instant at about 5 steamship Amazon recently, landed. at p.m. The vessel will be moored at No. I Bueros Airor. He is making a stay of Buoy and the, disembarkation will be about nine months, to study the commercial carried out as soon as possible after arrival.conditions of Argentine before commencing The invalids from Singapore, will, on land- business career. ing, be conveyed direct to Bowen Road Hospital.

According to a statement laid before the Viceroy's Legislative Council, the total amount spent on sedition trials in Bengal,

to Bengal, Bombay, and the Punjab

The Siamese Goverment having naked the British Government for the services of a British official in connection with the Siamese customs, Great Britain has lent for three years the services of Mr Lamont, who for the past four years has boon in

BIF

Mr H. K. Holmas appeared for plaintiff and Mr W. B. Hind defended. ..

A sentence of twalve months Imprison- Dent, four beurs' stooka'and 24 aboken of t the birch, was imposed on a nativo, at the Magistracy this morning, for anatching an earring from a woman in Des Voeux Road Wege

Mr Holmes said that defendants recently cccupied the promises in question and within the last month or so they left.

Four persons, for rutting grams at Kow loon Tong waro arrested by night His Lordship-To whom did they pay for guards but the whole village

turned on and rescued thom.

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Mr Halmes The mortgages gave notico.

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His Lordship-The mortgages is iner, report was made to the police at Taumaŭ who subsequently arrested the Mr-Holmes-Thoy have paid rent up to four persons concerned. At the Magia. August 22. An architeos had been called tray this morning they were remanded. in to inspect the place..

His Lonistip-You say they

My Edward Jones, Aaslatant Harbour

•have walked

Master, proceeded-against-sin-bontmen, od with the door and window,"

Evidenco was called,

before Commander C. W. Beckwith, E.N., at the Marine Court this morning, for making fast to the a... Asahi Maru whilst under way and a fine of 830 each was imposed Defendants stated that they had orders to go alongside as soon as possible and were ignorant of the law. His Worship remarked that the crowding of a fleet of junha ziongside a steamer which had little

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE REPUBLICAN BANQUET.

To the Editor of the "CHI MAIL") SI-Your correspondent "Catholic." appears to be very, very much anpoyed at the "bombastic speeches" of the various weigh on coming in to anchor was s Republicads during the dinner on the danger and renace to shipping. He glorious night of the 5th inst. it the thought he had already made it plain that

the practice was to be stopped. Lusitano Club when celebrating the frat anniversary of the real Portuguese Re- public. In order to satisfy the wortby

Catholic "I hope that he will kindly give his address, or call at my roxidence, sa I am quito willing to give him a true trans- lation of my "bombastic spacek,!” as weit

of the others, if they are required.

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SPORTING.

Cricket.

HONGKONG C.C.. MATCH. -On-Saturday-a-match is to be played on Orex 30" and "Under $0." The sides the Hongkong 0.0. ground between toxins will be

"I am extremely sorry that "Catholic ”. was not present at the dinner; otherwise, he would surely tara to be a Republican like myscit,"

If Catholic" calls the speeches deliver. Hancock, D. E. Donnolly, C. T. Hose, Over 30-H. Hancock, A. Elborough, "bombastic," what will ho call Dr.

B. Saunders, Capt. Claphain, S. M. d'Arriaga's, when he was elected President Webb, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Lt. Col

say. My answer is that Catholic," the of the Republic 1 I'm fanaticized by his Staopole, A. G. Lang, Capt. Gamett, and doctrines, so "Catholic" would probably

P. Jacks.

it-opened up on every hand. But was lying at anchor in Hie Che Chin Bay. Court, Binstead, Isle of Wight, and late of | head of the "plagued bigot," is entirely Hagger. Lt. A. G.. Whito, Lt. P. S

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. Boox-lovers have had their appetites that MORLEY received ten thousand

El-ngkong, April 18, 1907.

Powell's

Limited.

Hongkong

In the core of a few weeks Lieutenant And Quart r-masster W. R. Stainforth 2nd Battalion The Buffa, Singapore, will

field.

Mr Stainforth

In all eccrecy, Mr Huntley Wright, the well-known comedian, at present appearing in the Count of inxembourg, has been married to Miss Mary Fraser, a sister of Agnes Fraser.. Mr Huntley Wright's long Mrn Walter Passmore, botter known as

association with Daly's Theatre is wall. known. It was there, some 15 years ngr,

spoiled by the tail of the Jesuits-Tours,

J. A. d'ALMEIDA.

.etc.

Under 30.-T. E Pensce, LL. W. A.

Wiltshire, GA. Cooke, G. Harrison, Lt. Thorp, C. C. Stark, B. S. Moero, M. M. Haas, E. L. Lowes and Lt. N. J. Williams,

HONOLONG C. C. CIVIL SERVICE THE TRONOH MINES.

The following team, will play for the |Hongkong Cricket Club against the Civil Service . C. on their ground on Satur The General Manager of the Tronoh day. I. Makin, A. C. Leith, R. W. oporations during Septembar Mines forwards the following result of Moor, D. O. H. Bernard, O. Blaker, L. M

Whyte, E. McNulty, A. P. Bouquette, F. Thomas Mataon, WF Warburton and F.

Output:-tributer's ore pela. 82.20, mine ore peis. 5, 980.80, total output pols. 6,043, Value-tributem ora-84,188, mine ore

$327,313, total value 8331,500. Estimated profit:-tributers' ore 8917,16, mino ore $177,532.84, total pit 8178,500. Fatimat ad arcount due for development, etc., $48,900. Estimated cash profit, 8130,500

Straits Times-

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Interport Shooting,

As the alterations to the King's Park Range are not put ccinplete, and the Interport Match must be fired net inter than the 18th November, arrangements have been made for practices during this week-end at the Tai-bang Range as * follows *----*"'

Saturday, commencing at 2,30 pan. Sunday, commencing at 10.0-5.m. sions will be available.

Four targets of the Intest Bisley dimon-

Competitors must provide their own ammunition

The casitat: way to the range in by the path over the nullah at the rear of the Culton Milla at Causeway Bay,

the study of French literature is but one phase of MoRLEY'S intellectual activities. Other books which we owe to his pen deal with RrcILARD

The transport Somali oponed the completo ten year's service as a com- COBDEN, OLIVER CROMWELL and troeping season on September 8, when shemasioned officer, and will be promoted WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. All embarked at Southampton nearly 1,000 captain in due coursó.. Hondroso, THURSDAY, Oct 12, 1911.ars of distinguished merit, though Far Eastern stations. She is due in SruthAfrican War, 1800-1901, was severely officers and men for the Mediteranean and served nos quarter-maerer-sergeant in the perhaps the "Life of GLADSTONE," to Singapore on the 10th inst., and will leave wounded at Dreinfontein, and, in addition g the current coin of the market the same day for North Chinn. She to the Queen's and King's modals, on the place, was the best seller. It is said returns here on November 17 en route medal for Distinguished Conduct or the to Ceylon, India, South Africs and Southampton. whetted in anticipation by the pounds from the publishers for this

་་“ན་ announcement that LORD MORLEY book, and when one comes to con- In accordance with instructions from has andertaken the task of editing sider the labour and strain that its the Japanero Naval Department, the Mitsu the letters of GEORGE MEREDITH, Writing must have involved, the early next yest lay the keel of a 27,000-ton Bibi Shipbuilding Yard in Nagasaki wili No man of letters living is more remuneration is none too high. Now battleship, to be nuried the Kirishima,

The Russian battleship Potropaulovak jauited to the task tun the writer of we are to have MonLEY on The Ji says it is rumoured in official

(23,100 tore) has been launched in the pre quarters that the naval authorities bars he made his first big success as Wan Hi in sonca of the Tear. The Russian Admiralty so many "lives" of famous men, and MEREDITHE, a tit-bit indced

changed their original plans and intend to The Geisha. For nine, years onwards his contamplates placing an order in England though many a bookworn has, since we are not here concerned. Suffice battleship instead of twelve-inch armament.

With Loud Monley's political life adopt the fourteen-inch guns for the new Association with that theatre remained for the construction of a 40,000-ton Bosting the death of the great Victoring it to say that in this,, phase of The Kirishima will be a sistership to the unbroken, and in the Greek Slave, San dock for the Black Sea. novelist, harboured a hope that LORD existence also he has brought into Kongo, which is now in course of construc to mention but a few of the pieces the Sapreme Court at Singapore. Four

Toy, The Country Girl, and The Cingales--

Recently a sensation was caused in MORLEY would consent to elit play the same steadfastness of purpose, England.

tion in the Vickers" "Shipbuilding Lard in

produced-be repeated his Geisha.. succosa. Chinese were charged with having commit. MEREDITH'S letters, few in their undiminishing energy, and loftiness of

After leaving Daly's he appeared in several ted a gang robbery, stealing from a coclic

MB RALFE BROWN. : heart of hearts anticipated that lie

Dr. Fischer, a physician practising in pieces under Mr Charles Frohman's man- from Sarawak, on his way to China, &

The Round-the-World Walker. would be able at his advanced purpose which he has in his literary

Paris, has turned his attention to the matgement, at the Prince of Wales and the bank draft for 8500. The jury expressod work. His has been a wonderful age to give the time and

ter of sleeping reform. After a series of Vaudeville. In January last Mr Huntley themselves satisfied that there was no eres Mr. Brown, who is walking round, the energy

record, and to-day he stands out as experiments he has come to the conclusion Wright, who had been married in 1838, was and returned a verdict of not guilty.world for a wager of £5,000, gave a needed to carry through stately and dignified figure, viewed that the artbodez. way of keeping is wrong granted a diverse by Sir Samuel Evane: Thereupon the coplis who had had his bank lecture at the Victoria Theatre last night NOW SHOWING such an onerous undertaking. But, whether as writer, politician or man. and advocates a complete reversal of the

draft stolen fone of the accused was alleged before a large and interested audience. at the age of 73 years, after a

existing order of things. You must have

Mr Asquith is rivalling Lord Salisbury's to have tried to cash it) was seized with Ho told them how he travels and whore he life of unusual activity, equally divid- NEWS OF THE DAY.

your head on a level with, or lower than record as a "Bishop maker." Thuring the the idea that his savings for years would travels. He said he started in New NEW ASSORTMENT

bo lost to him. In despair he ran up to Zealand crossing over to Australia, them ed between literature and politics,

year foet. If pillows are to be used they three years of his Premiership he has one of the European fonstables, watched through Africa, India, Ceylon Straits The following telegram was received meet-be under the feet instead of the head pointed one archbishop (York) and sight the bayonot from his side, and attempted Settlements, and on to Hongkong. Mr we find the veteran man of many from the Manila Observatory at 3.45 p.m. The result, be chims, will be amazing, bishops, and now Dr Boyd Carpenter has to commit suicide with it in Court. He Brown shortly goes on to. North China parts coming forward, und, instead of yesterday-Manila, 1 stober 11th.being a sure cure for Insomnis, as well as announced his imminent resignation of the was quickly collared, the weapon taken and across Bibers to Germany, France enjoying that quiet rest which he Chelons or typhoon W. of Guam, direction Preventive for nightmare. To preventos of Ripos. When appointment is made from him, and with difficulty he was and England, afterwards crossing over to might justly claim, willingly assuming

any inconvenience by too sudden change to Ripon, Mr Asquith will have appointed restrained, masing conaldorable uproar in New York to walk to Frisco where his another obligation for the benefit ofIn-the-recent-Great Kuala Lumpur and finally placed under the feet.

the pillows should be gradually reduced ten prelates in three years. The appoint court. When matters quietened down, he long walking tour ends. of mankind. When the day comes the Insomnce Companies chiefly interested

ments made by Lord Baliabury wore was told that though the men had not been Mr Brown has six years to complete for Loan MORLEY's biography to beers the Commercial Union for $65,000, For some years past thoangoon Canterbury, York, London (twice), Derham invicted, there was no doubt that the the journey: he has now been en Northern 830,000, New Zealand $16,000, racing public has had good cause for com-(twice Winchester, Banger, Bristol, money was his and he would have it. With the road' two years and seven months, penned a far distant time, we hope South British 312,000 Liverpool and plaint that a number of ponies racing in Carlisle, Olaster, Chichester, Ely, Exeter, which he was consoled, with diffculty, Mr Brown, la lecturing again to-night at

it will undoubtedly be written of bis London and Olabe $8,000, Albingis Burmahrad clams in Rangoon were not Hereford, Lishfield, Lincoln, Liverpool,

the Victoria Theatre and on Friday *: really Burma ponies, but small sized Manchester, Oxford (twice), Peterborough, life that, viewed as a whole, it looks $13,000; says the Straits Timës,

benefit concert is being given" for him"at- Australians smuggled and kept in Rochester, St. Albans, St. Davida, Salia very complete and rounded out to Lord Poutland (Secretary for Scotland) jungles and then subsequently run in racer bury, Sodar and Mani, Truro, Wakefield, the full extent of ita possibilities. bas appointed a committee to inquire into ou the same terms as indigenios ponics. Worcester. Mr Asquith has made the There are many to-day who regret the fisheries aministration in Norway and Notwithstanding the repeated enquiries by following appointments :--York, Chiches that "Honest Jons" ever formpok other countries engaged in the North Sathe Stowards there was not much good ter, Birminghara, Lincoln, Norwich, Or- the quiet paths of literature to not similar action should be taken in the withdraw the clasification of several obtained from the various complaista made: The Stowards have decided to

ford, Southwark, Winchester, Salisbury. partake in the noisy wranglings of case of the Scottish fisheries.

pobies, all of which are well-known in the Bristol tobacco firm, who died a few wooka Mr H. O. Will, member of the great politicians. It is quite possible that The London newspapers describe fir racing circles. The immediate effect of go at the age of 53 leaving over two

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Wm. Powell, Id. Pour batter is consider by the Beerbeam free's production of Madbull, ta shik will be to greatly enhance the internet foil inte testion, all is fent remembered

poorer because of the years has spent as an active politician, but then

great triumph. Beerbohm treats it attaching, to races in this class. Į

dren play, with a series of stage pictures of myatic splendour and beauty

the political arena is all the purer for throughout. Miss Hes Fallour, of Christ the clarifying influence which his church, Now Zealand, takes the part of

VICTORIA THEATRE. austere intellect and frigidmental Hecato

processes have exercised in the councils

FAMOUS SHAKESPEREAN

· COMPANY'S VIFIT.---.

We are now able to sanounce the daton

his generosity to institutions and medical charitos in Bristol, and London. He subscribed 10,000 to the Victoria Jubilee Charles cent Home at Kristal, and helped mistorially

SPRAINS.

PRAINS require careful treatment.. the Royal Artillery Theatre, where Mr -- Pain Balm freely." It will remove the Mee Cheung has kindly presented Bir

Koop quiet and apply Chamberlain's Brown will again recount his experiences. soreness and quickly restore parts to a Brown a number of photograph postcards healthy condition. Fer male by all Chemists of him in his uniform, which Mr Brown is And Reorekeepers

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mote polis, and served on the executivo committee. My Willa purchased, at great nt Professor Herkomore, picture The He was very fond of

A Ponsug message anys The tin of the season to be played in Hongkong by Guards' Chret,- and present d ́it to th

NEW AND MAGNIFICENT FILMS, of the nation So there are compons- consumption for September was: United the famous Matheson Lang Shakesperean Bristol imself an export on the

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Company. The Company, which includes Musing ations for the losses. To many minds United Etios 3.700 tons ; total 7,500 tuns big aggregatios of Londoa talent with actual dirties in Bristol and the district. The Kingdom 1,800 ton : Cousinent 2, 00 tonas Matheson Lang, Miss Hutin Britton and organ, and to generously supported musica MORLEY, as a writer is infinitely The visible supply on October 1st prolketidda frogs the Lyceum Theatre, of £100.00 to the fun for establishing preferable to MonLgy the politician. 17.150 tons against 16,120 tons or or London, will open hers on February 2nd the Briatal University, of which he

fa-t and cowning gift of his life was that LOCAL MARKET tomber 1st. The consumption for night His linipid, anemotional prose with months was 52,100 ton

next and continue on to February 16th, the fir-6 Chancellor. The citizen

without a chan its high range of thought and

kh giving a full fortnight for the presentation their sense of this splendid benefaction ty I J. Gardner, of Sungai Baku of popular Shakesperean plays and the very conferring upon him the freedgin of the perspicacity is ever n delight to all Rubbor Estato, has died from an overdnes bo- comedics. The repertoire includes:

city Harmonious Huxhams lovers of English literatura. In it of opium. Previously to taking the opium Bar lelys the Magnificent." Sweet Nell he reveals the rare mental make-up r Gardoor bad posted to his insurance of Old Deprysing of the Third-

BUFFERERS TAKE NOTICE ngonta "in l'onang a cheque in cover his out Hack, The Royal Rival, The THERE is no neconsity of your haing of his highly

highly organised mindence premion; and, sorond 1vate Harlequin King. The Taming of the and displays at its beat the fine farewell latters to plasting frivuda. The Shrew The Merchant of Venice," the throat, which keeps you coughing and onstantly annoyed by a tickling in metal of which he is composed decomrod was much fun down in bealthRomou nad Juliet," "Meet Adn about disturbs your sleep and rest. As dos cor Rather cold perhaps, wanting in He was only 20 years of age and entre out Nothing Odiello," Hamlet, and two of Chamberlain's Congis Remedy-will

to at nasistantship at Malakoff, but went "Richard III

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