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THE CHINA MAI

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Major Withycom hal to-day by tha

nod from: Shang-

troupe retum- be Taming

The aus garterly meeting of the Stuthern Union will be b id at St. Paul's College on Monday, June 10, at 3.30 pm

we have already said. King Edward was recognised ne a typical man of the world, and, as such, was beloved, for despite his exalted position he had those qualities of bonhomie which

Mr G. Know never-failed-to-endent-him-to-all-m Manila bo classes in the many countries he visited and which, generally, in his case as in the case of others, covered quite of mimber of imperfections It was never intended that the highest praised bestowed in the newspapers Most refresting and palatable, so lavishly upon King Edward at his death should be taken as the "last word" with reference to his career. Ba whole, and the real position he occupied in the series affairs of his country. Such judg ment must be left to the historian

Dry Ginger Ale

Stone Ginger Beer

lonial Secretary's office from Wei-hai-wei which states "Hongkong declared to be infoetod.”

A telegram has buen required ab the

INSPIRATENY THREAT TO

CAPTAIN

$2,000 Denianded from Ko

Boats.

THE INSURANCH CASE.

To-day the bearing was continued to the | soan | Supreme Court, before the Chief Justion. the Yin, Mr W. Ries Davies, and a Jury, of the one in which the Wa Leong Cheuns Hee firm alaimed from the Praian National Inaaration Cin of Staiting the nam of $32,500, aleged to be due on three polions of insurance taken of our by the plant firm with the defendants.

It is stated that the captains of some of the nagmoor boat running up the Wost River lavis Intely ressived threaten ing lottars from pirates demanding the sum of 82,00 a bribe in consideration of the steamers aut being attacked, day, at since then a torpedo boat ha

A caso në piracy was reported last Mon

patrolled the river:

KOWLOON-CANTOS RAILWAY.

Owing to having to go to presal before a canalusion we ware unable There aro vacsies, in the Cathedral yesterday to include in our report of tho choir for four-sopranos, que alto, one-tennt - Council-mesting & matter which concerned and two hasee we should like to see filled, the Kowloon-Canton Railway, also for two boys; mya 44 Church Notes."

Privilego leave, to the neighbouring countries, has been granted to Captain

The Officer Administering the Govern ment, recamunended the Council to vote a mom of One million four hundred and venty two thousand three hundred and nicety Dollar (1,479:900) in aid of the

The tase an acount of which appeared in yesterday's Child Wei, will don& ha cocupy some days"

CENTON NOTES.

(From Our Chen_Correspondent;)"

CANTON, June 6.. RETURNED STUDENTSUSMAAS Sous of the better class people and boys who proved amare in local examina tions have been for a long time now

Eight mon

before Mr. this morning

ganturned - robbery. bearmor Seshu Mär

The charge against then RE, thats armed with revolvers, and ukle, they boarded the steamer Anti sicle thèrehous

chests-of opium and nine chests-of medicinos, valued at $17,960 soit did un

personal violenco to a quartermaster and cthers and put them in bodily hear thair lives.

t

T will be remembered morning after the rubbery from the ship's afrong room steral of the crew who were on duty on the heat word fount bound" with ropes. It is andersbood boo of the stolen property has been recovered in Canton, and several arrests have bes made therma

Brewed from the finest Jamaica Ginger or histórical biographer, and in such P. D. C. Johnaton, 8th Hajputa, from 5th rate Kowloon Canton Railway, Eaton sont st the publis expense to study in The men were remanded in custody til

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MEHO FOR TO-MORROW. 4.32 p.m.- Auction of Race Ponies at Euanody's Stables, Causeway Bay. p.m.-Entries close for H.K. Water Polo Shield Competition. 9pm. G. Knowles at Theatre

Royal, City Hall.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, June 9:-"

9a.m.-Excursion to nona. WEDNESDAY, June 19-

Prize Distribution at the Wigwam Tennis -Clab.

9.15 p.m.-Concert at Theatre

Bagal, City Hall.

SUNDAY, June 23

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Prince of Wales' birthday (1894) MONDAY, June 24 :— Midsummer Day.

WEDNESDAY, June 19:-

2

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Given for Cash.

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Hongkong, A; ril 16, 1907

Powell's

BATHING

SATURDAY, June 99

9.31 p.m.Full Blood.

The China Mail.

a work as the Dictionary of National Biography, published by SMITT, Elder and Co., and is now of national importance, no better or more fitting place could be found for a calm,

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impartial and thoroughly accurate fortunately unattended with serious results Co. on the one hand, and the Government Flag was pulled down most of thers')

estinate of the life of anyone who rupied a sufficiently prominent part in the affairs of his country to justify his inclusion in such a work. With Sir. SYDNEY Low's views of King. Edward no impartial person will cavil for a moment, as it cannot be said with regard to Kings or Quecus în these enlightened days that he or she take a really effective part in the affairs, of a nation, The credit of such actions belong to the statesmen, rbo alone have the capacity and have the right to paint out the path along which the nation should move When King Edward is recognised as a man of the world, and-ore who was kind and generous, as most men of the world generally are, was naturally

Yesterday an accident with

occurred to Eumpean sailor. He was in a rickshaw when the coolin, averting ddenly round to rid the wheel of another rickshaw, caused the vehicle to return. The sailor was thrown heavily to the ground but escaped without injury,

(on ball in the aum of $300,

SCOTTISH SPORT.

¿ From Our Own Correspondent.)

EDIC May 14 SNOCLD TRE PROP: KBLOWTAL 18. BARRAD

Fune to 4th August, and leave of absencenary Expenditure, Resumption of land for Universities in Europe, America and Trosday next, and the woman released

terminal station site, on priva o affairs to the neighbouring coun

Japan in order that they might at some tries to Lieutenant G. E. Kest, lab Bo, Council Lid on the table paper which positions. Also the Revolutionary Soele- The Chairman aid - At the meeting of future date be espable of filling public K.O.T.L.L, from 18th June to 16th giveh details of this vote, and I believe in, and the old Regime, sont many. every member of this Council ir co- Angust.

verant with the negotiations which have of their young men in the same way so been carried on between the Wharf and as to be able, to carry or the Government Godown Co. and the Land Reclamation when the crisi come. When the Dragon on the other, for the acquisition of pro- party at Tim-tsa-tsui, on which the ter minal station is to be built. I shall be led to sewer any questions which any

In reply to Sir Kai Ho Kai, members may wish to nak.

The Chairman explained that the mail way came found in a sweep, north of Bolt's godown, down to the seafront. It was there that the terminal station was to be-built

purchase 1-Wharf and Godown Company's Pro- A.The "Government to take over the following properties at the values "staled: K.M.L.:9–1. 107.781 sq ft.

.DEATH OF A YETERAN

MISSIONARY.

Details of the

porty.

()

.D., D.D., Senior Missionary of the On Monday, June 3, Rov. R. H. Graves,

American, Southern Baptist Convention Mission, after an unparalleled service of fifty-six years in the tropics, died at his home in Canton. He has spent a long and useful life in the service of his fellow(s) men and may well be reckoned among the makers of the new China. He bare the distinction of being the oldest active

czary and of having the longest term of service of any missionary in South China. Though in his eightieth

the time of his death.

cur, he had kept his mental and physical powers in a most remarkable way up to

se state-

at 848431,194,00

9

E.ML total

5208 .........78,521 sq. ft. Les Pinya 23,275 sq. ft.

35,248 sq. ft.

at 33..............$220,984.00

(i) Old Prays forming part of

K. M. La

30.18

21,376

sq. ft. at In the early years of his missionary (f.) Existing Star career he combined the work of preacher.) Compensation

Ferry Fier and physician, making numerous "tours for removal of into the interior of the Two Ewong Pro-

buildings

on K.M. L'e 3 and vince to preach the Word, well tracts

the removal. to be cried out

and Bibles, and beal the sick. He was, a pioneer in every sense of the word and

"7 p.m.-Entries close for Third Gyms desirous of peace rather than turmoil, was a man eager to do what was ex- pected of him will with charm and grace, that is all that really can be said of him, Imying in view the rights of posterity. Posterity will not be so much interested in the charm of munhas endured many" hardships, unknown.

to those who followed in the paths blazed

craccated and insulted in almost every imaginable way, robbed, beaten, aboned,() burned out by the ignorant mob, betrayed by treacherous officials. During the Boxer Rising he remained alone and un- protected in his home in Canton though he knew the whole city was placarded offering a large reward for his head, but

, man dared lay hands on him.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912,

KING-EDWARD HISTORI-

CALLY CONSIDERED.

ner of which certain actions were per-by him. He knew what it was to be formed, so much as in the statesmen who gave-effect to the actions. If King Edward, as was most likely the case, had the good sense to follow THE statements of which Retter the advice of the statesmen of the | sent us an admirably ennimary yester-country whowo head he officially was, day, made by Sir SYDNEY LEE in his he proved himself a more enlightened article on King Edward the Seventh man than many of his predecessors, in the latest volume of the Dictionary and, for that reason, if for nothing of National Biography, would pro- else, deserve to be remembered grate bably come to many people in the fully by posterity. nature of a rather unpleasant surprise, and probably be locked upon us something more in the nature of an

NEWS OF THE DAY.

We are asked to remind our readers insult than of a piece of critical that entries for the Water Pulo Shield writing based upon facts fairly and Competition close to-morrow night at 6

SEASON impartially used. Those, however,

LARGE SELECTION OF

LADIESTM

who are familiar with the works of

pm.

It has been arranged that the Innis

The heavy rains have done consider

by the Wharf and Godown Company and the materials to camain the property.

Payment by Garermment in lieu of filling in the Polies Basin and com-

pleting the sea

wall across its entrance....amm

3,491,95

22.000.00

70,000.00

11

<#,000.00

--$ 783,599,28 B. Wharf and Godown Company to

take over from Government:-

The later years of his life were: given largely to the teaching and training of native workers and writing books and()

Police Basin

$286,900.00-

1,836.00

288,736.00

"

Balance in favour of Whart

and Godown Company .....8 464,863,25 IL-The Land Reclamation Company's Property:

The Goverment to take over the following properties at the values (1). K.M.L. 74

stated:

125,705 sq. ft.

at $4............ $503,180.00 (#) K.M.L. 78 128,459, 89.

ft at $4.005,836.00

students returned and a large number who had completed their courses werd appointed to positions and still hold the positions under the Republic. Now all students who "did not complete their course are, being sent back as it is 70 ecgnised that unless there are educated and able men in positions of trust in the country, things will be no better than they were before under the monarchy"

- FERMITS FOR: ARNS.

A long proclamation has been issued with referenco to arms and ammunitions and coming on top of the recent search ing seems to point to a determined at tempt to settle this matter once and for all. The notice reads(1) Every man having arms or ammunitions of any kind is requested to obtain a licence from the Chief of Police at once for which he will be required to pay $3.

In Edinburgh, there are clubs of standing with the belief that the be-all and the end- all of cricket is not the professional. These clube have been playing without his sid and without theic taniches lacking intereste In fact, the musichen hare hedap added interrs and, apart from that point have done something "towardhe the cù Fouragement of smstene bowling. If Edinburgh Academicals, Royal High School, and Watsonians to mention some of these clubs, can do without the professional prayer on occasion, and still purvey an attractive, it is arged that the comparatively mushroom clubs in the West might proceed on the same-line The Late J-A" Alanyane vé the best cricketers' Scotland produced, (3) All rifles, pistols, or revolvers must evolved the Western Union, not the pre- be brought before a special court for sant Body, but a much mors vigmas examination before any permits will be organisation, and while his benthag did granted and the Government reserves the well for a time, it was perpetual megret. right to confiscate ahy they think and that the professional player was not bept also to refuse a licence. This is for the out of the competition games. He ide purpose of classifying all arms in the as that the paid player should be a coach, province and all will be numbered. and take no part in games with those he taught. The commercial spirit-outers into cricket even in Scotland, and no- where more largely than in the Wein 10 that Me Allan's notion, white appealing (4). This liceace will be given to rey | to the sporting side, did not convince tllose Eisble citizens and trustworthy merchants who look on the seasons, receipts, as proof only and they must give their proper of cc. Thus we have had, and still address and occupation.

A have, ciobs which own their prominence largely to the pretres of their proíemons): Benham carts Drismpellier on his brand shoulders m Saturday, yeb- we eliora Drumpellier could afford to maintain Ben ham as coach, ply a puraly amateur éleven. and still retain pride of place.

Tem Hirst, Sam Hirt, And Broadbent were great factors in Uddingston's long run of Muco, and without going into ancient history it can he cited that Ringrose repe Forfarshire in the county foreground, that Turner makes Ayỳwhire, formidable, and that Megson has elevated Fergualis. The instances All point the phe tale, that amateur bowling is a thing of the past for want of opportunity.

People with a previous permit of any kind will have it renewed if it is in order, but they must apply within a week and bring their emas for inspection.

(3) These Tieces will only be wasted for one year after which time it is only at the option of the Government that they may be renewed..

(6) This holds good from jaž June and only soldiers enlisted in the regular army

are exempt.

MILITARY EXTENSES..

The expenses connected with the army and the salaries of officials in that de partment for the 2nd ball of the month of May amounted to $500,000 and the Army Commissier has submitted a full statement to the Provincial Assembly- The full amount has been granted, and the Commissioner of Finance requestedingsbi e 160 for 8 to pay over this money at an early date., -

| MİZAMÉEX-CELEBRATION OF KING'S |

NINTHDAY.

STORESULTE,

Grange, 181 for closed: East Stirl

Cariton 139 for 3, Perthshire, 20 for 3-closed.

44.

R.E.S., F.P. 276; Leith Caledonian

Forfarsbire, 196 for 7 : Oupar, 817 Dundee Viktoris, 115; Forfaralire, 79. Edinburgh Academical, 231 for

Brechin, 111; Aberdeen, 69. Strathmore, 90 Arbroath, 87-

Ferben, 129: Clarendon, 88. Edinburgh Academy, 139 for 8; Fent land, 203 for Best Se

71,725 sq. ft. at tracts. He was an incessant and tireless worker and has left hundreds of his (.)Praya in front students and literally millions of pages · · of same 12,240 of his writings and translations to con--

q. ft. at $0.35 tinue their silent witaces to the Chinese. After he had been in Chins eight years, the physicians told him he ought to leave as they believed that he could not live in this climate. On being thus advised he

Rain to abertain extent spoiled the walked some fifteen miles to test his

Day in Shameen; but nevertheless there strength and decided that he could stay Sir SYDNEY LEE author of the killing Fusiliers, on their way from Ticz-and he did stay on nearly half een

was a full programme. Tn the morning there was a reception on board H.M.S.closed; Waronia, 14 for 8. tain to Indín, shall stay at Stonecutters tury longer. He once remarked that he standard "Life of Shakespeare" and for ton day

Cho by the officers of the Services and considered himself fortunate to have numerous other works of importance,

after that a reception at the British Con. come to China before the invention of

sulate General where the band of the know that whatever is written by-trim able damage to Oakland Path, which hyems and therefore did not have to

24th Punjabis played. This was followed will bear the test of accuracy and reason of big holes in its surface is reported Dr. Graves was a man of broad sya

worry himself sick over the fear, of them.

· 1,009,016.00 [by a reception at the Canton Club, and in the afternoon there were aquatic sports BATHING veracity, even though, as in the case to be dangerous to pedestrians.

pathics and was interested in everything of most writing, it may fall short in

ment to the Companies... #1, 479,879.25 for the navy, and sports on the recres. A pirtion of a godown in Russell that made for the progress of his adopted...

tion ground for the Indian troops with some other respects. Of King Ed Street, Wanchai.collapsed yesterday, taking land. He was for more than twenty

the band again playing all, afternoon. ward Sir SYNEY LEE has made some wires and one of the tramway wires.

with it part of the over-head telephone years the efficient Chairman of the Can-

After dinner thera wha to have been an for Medical Missionary Society," and remarkable statements, which pro

The following letter from the Rev. F. J Indian dance by the Baluchis on the 240 closed. was a lifelong friend of this worthy Johnson date May 9, is published in sports ground, but the weather was so ** Heriotoniaus 127 for 6; Glagow, Acade- OAPS and

bably may meet with strong condem- The body of a coolie was found last cause. He was held in the highest Church Notes:

unsettled that this took place round atricala, 97 night in a ricksla rear the central Fire estnem by all who knew him-whether lation in some quarters, some mis-station. The man is thought to have been Chinese or foreigner. At the funeral June will you kindly say that I have asked the Club, with the band in the Club If you are making but Church Notes for bonfire in the Central Avenue, opposite SANDALS, giving in others, and approval -- in * ricksha ocolie who died suddenly from services which were held in the tow Tungyu to any how warmly I appreciate the verandah Despite the weather a meat

Shan. Church, nine hundred to a thou kindness of those who had a sharu in the joyable day was spente different missions were present to do presentation st the City Hall the other honour to his memory. Also the us day said what I could at the time must but worthily bestowed honour was but was unable to my all I wished. I

COSTUMES,

-ALSO

ALL SIZES

From 50 Cents Each.

amounted to 30.237.86 tons, and the sales daring the period to 21, 237:35 am

sand representative Christians from the

Total payable by Gorem

...

POLICE, COURT ITEMS.

ATWURDZEAN CHARGED.

Aberdeenbire, 169 for 9: St Ronald, 25, Montrar, 73: St Andrews Univ., 69. Edin.: Univ., 100; Dalkeith, BO P Fifenbire, 145; Clackmannad,

Sua Kimi nook b adingaton, 1523

Kelburne, Groepock 82 for 8 Paine, 18-closed. Clydesdale

96 for 8; Drumpellier

Stirling Co., 208 West of Scot.; 16. 116 closed.

Glas HS., 52. Lor Dollar Academy.

The Evening Dospatch Trophy, covered, championship of the Braids #AL won by Stewart's Collage, P. for the recond

year in succussion Challenge were the runners-up, Stewartonians-differed in one of their

Gg. A/Chatmøre, 3 Jan The first

well knowis göktors who have distinguished"

others because of their outspoken lagunt candour. When King Edward the

The total output of the Chinese Seventh passed away, it was stated Engineering and Mining Company's thres Childrens Bathing Suits in prucdually all the newspapers and wines for the weak-ending suth stey periodicals that one of the greatest displomats on earth, had closed lia

The first entrance examination of the career. In the rash and scurry with the University of Hongkong will be lick which epheineral writing such as the University on Monday, 19th August, nually appears in newspapers is pro-

Partie lags of Syllabus of the entrance duced it must be obvious that muchination will be found in our adver-

tising calumans.5 that makes for accuracy, which - at | other times would be very desirable, | Over 500 tobacco workers of La Flor e successful bonding man in Baltimore,tion sad a photograph of the choir in a

la Tasballa, Manila, lash wook struck for and lists of friends on both sides of the blockwood frame given by the Organist ove for x marathi, by Mr. is frequently sacrificed to baste, and higher wages, claiming that the increased as to mourn hit loss and do honour to and members f takes the place of the well-balanced; cost of living justified their demand. Their his memory, Contributed

Faller can gire- critical judgment, and more accurate demand wow refused pending investigation

A People wore o information of the writer who at his

wwwse that it made the of their claims, At the Assizes at Singapore last ook leisure may gather from the best

Among the property lost on the hard but #Titanic was a superbly-bound copy of the Battenberg addressed the jury for up.

In connection will the visit of Mr. Amarican quartadition of Edward Fittor all they did wards of two hours and a half on bolght of sources, and be used according to Knowles tomorrow night, theatre gerald's ranilation of Omar Khayyam.

We are havi De Boseok, socused of retaining, me in the

old last month goers will be pleased by learn that 20h dgn were embodied over a thao: pazæge.

Flot the

"precious" stones. The volume was

own him by the flag of the Americans that raportons were present, 30. per. A ship's officer named William Bam players from last year's team, the place of Consulate being flown of half mast durhaps you can get something from thee say was charged yesterday with being 1.1. Kerr, who has gone to London, being ing the day. One of his Chinese Col. sunt, if anything appeared in the drunk and incapable, and was released color Little and J. F. Mitchell, re leagues also filtingly eissaed him among fapers y might lot ins have a copy on bail of 95. He was again arrested couple die sages, since he had in his life so com. I should also like special mention made of last ovesing on a similar charge and was themselves specialign the Open pletely fulfilled the definition given in | a silver box lined with oodar wood given me confined to cells, but becoming ill was Tournament, FL Mangregor, der bega the Chinese classics as one who never by the Peak children with the inscription on sent to hospital. The bospital doctor patered A. Chalom, has ceased to learn and never worried of the lid "F. T. J. from the children of the this morning informed the Magistrate Barger Gold Medal his accord being ben, daya ngo as the spring meeting of the dad. De Ma teaching man."? We sele

Pesk Church Sunday School" also of a pihak Bamway will not be able to sapest Es Jédron a wife and one son, who is handsome pair of

*d abi Court fill the 15th inst pair of sooslas with insip

Mm. Powell, Id.

THE QUERENT, OF SIAM'S JEWELS.

De Bossel Guilty,

thuraadra of anlating in the disposal of his most matured judgment and now electric fans have been installed in two pearls said to form part of rope cf critical acumen. gina ordared from London for thé

Queen

That tho ifo the Sling Mr Glaunk replied on behalf of of such a King Edward the much comfor fal proscoption and held the attention

rs for three quarters of an hour. Seventh, at the time

his death,

of

Justice Elden commod launting which it will the Altemizates to

Fetired and with almost

Ven minutes later, returned into court not have !

the

ving previonals

The should provide and be an additional in

ducement to attract a big audiance.

a clots for f declared to be bur vilan Icrurigin Sutheran,

Chu particolar Aeliningly kidd *ell, the mord thank them enough

very ammoth and cool

ETROFRAN LADY ASSAULTÉS, A cook-oy was fined

this morning for sasaulting his ropean lady living Complainant, told the Mag day that his had to tőr drinking boo

ound