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test, and so caused alam and Perhaps we have not fulde it suf-lady in the stern caught another, scuttle in the quarters whence their ficiently clear that all the muddle rather bigger. The middleman • basis came. It is recognized by all, and mismanagement as regards smoked his pipe and waited foi who can see beyond the noses finances occurred before he took bites that never came. The boy that the Chins Mail is responsible charge. It is to him, chiefly, that caught another. So did the lady. for this preliminary statement," the painful discoveries were: due. The man in the middle refilled his issued on Sept. 3rd, about a report We understand he has done won-pipe and suppressed his envy, Left that was dated June 30th. 16 is ders in putting things straight, and right of him they continued recognized, by all who do not de-Incidentally, this ought to help to hauling in fish. liberately and from prejudice shut [show that we always try to be fair. At last the expected thrill. He their eyes, that the China Mail hasWe may make mistakes, as every-struck. His line tautened. His | been abundantly justified. When body (es; but we are not the heart sang with joy, for it came up we said that the University wasn't mendacious sensationalists that slowly, struggling, swimming from Jon_a_business_footing, and that it some people meanly tried to repre- side to side as it yielded foot

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6. was in danger from unbusinesslike sent us. Nor are we so ill-informed | by, foot. Evidently a whopper.

The Altenburg E still badly meddlers, there was a cry of as all the other papers have shown Fathom by fathom the line came around at Horsburgb. A sixteen "Hush. Silence. Don't hurt themselves to be these matters. in, dripping sapphires. "Get the foot hole is being filled with concrete. out University. When the Cota-So much for the resent Registrar. landing net ready, he said, hoarse-The troops aboard have been re mittee of Investigation plainly en. He'll do, so far as we are concern-ly, to the boy,**** It must weigh dorses every material part of oured. After him we want a lot of many catties. Be smart. Be care articles, and says it should at once professors who will be willing to ful

moved.

WANCHAI WATER.

A-RUMOUR CONTRADICTED.

KOWLOON DISTURBANCE.

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BOUND OVER

Mrs. Lizzie Solomon, a Kowlson resident, and her mother were this! morning charged before Magistrate. Smith by a Chinese woman Hring on the second floor of No. 213, Temple Street, Yaumati, with disorderly conduct.

The first defendant said that at

midnight on August 30, her mother, who was living on the first floor of the house in question, could not sleep awing to the noise created by the complainant after a game of machesk (sparrows). Chairs

were thrown“ about, and there was much stamping of feet. Witness who happened to be in her mother's flat at the time. went upstairs and told the com plainant to stop the noise, telling her that sccording to Hongkong law, co

be placed on a business footing, settle down here, (instead of board- It came over the rim of the boat, what do we get? Idiotic references ing up riches in order to get away) the sodden cover of a discarded to idle rumours," quite evidently and make our University their life's umbrella, with protrading ribs, aimed at the only paper which did work. They can be got in spite How they jeered. How they teased its duty as watchi-dog.

of the mendacious statement that him for not 'catching the handle, It is clear now that we have professors are hard to get. After which might have had silver on

Residents of the Wanchai district, misled somehow, approached the gained our point, that there is to ibat, almost any acting vice-chan-it.

"As corks were pulled, on the China Meil representing that their one could make a noise after mid- be no crippling retrenchment, and cellor will do. All that is needed that it is up to the Government is someone to preside at the meet-homeward voyage, they said they district was getting an unfiltered night. The complainant told her to (local or Imperial or both) to findings. An honorary vice-chancellor dared bet that there would be water supply. It is a scandal, they mind her own business and said that the money. The University must is not beyond the limits of the pos- nothing about it in the China Mail. said, that couldn't happen at the if her mother did not said that. Peak. They were surprised that we disturbed, she should live on the top be started again free of debt, and sible, if economy be very important. Yet, you see, they lose their bet.

Part of the University endow.

hadn't heard of it, said it had been, on a complete scale of useichness.

floor. going on for some time." We made the proper enquiries. The complainant said that at noon The Director of Public Works makes a few days before the trouble, Mrs. answer and says that no unaltered Solomon's sister came to witness's water is supplied to the public in the place and accused her of having Wanchai district.

made a noise on the previous night, and warned her that she would have to stop it. Witness denied that

not told in the preliminary

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LOCAL AND GIVERIL

It is obvious that the Governmentment consists of local house "pro- should have greater financial con-perty." We are trol in the circumstances, and government's that will put it on a business nouncement what, if any, notice footing. We have no right to the Investigating Committee took expect that the Colony's busiest of endowments; but we have for Ltd. men of affairs, with large interests me time now desired to publish Grath is expected to return on the

of their own to study, will give the the suggestion that the properties 25th inse, same time and study to Criver-allocated to the University should

"KELTIC" BROGUE

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BLACK AND TAN

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

to render their hearich thanks to all

also to those was sent condolences in those who attended the funeral, and

their recent sad bereavemerks

DEATH.

MeIVER-Died suddenly at Auchili-

buie, Scodand. A. Melver, for merly of Hongkong.

We understand that Capt. Mc

sity finances, when made members be sold. and the proceeds funded. The strike of the

Western

of its committed. Government We hold that local real estate is Australia Civil Service, after lasting men have more time for it. The now about at the top of its mar- three weeks, has ended. staff should be free, and be en.kei, and that an income from Leouraged, to make it a real Univer- Government bonds would be a sufer

sity, wherein the students may get all that they could get by going abroad...

"A New York writer thinks that

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There are refineries which have their private supplies, but that does not affect domestic consumption.

Now let the Wanchai wallahs simmer down.

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DANGEROUS ELASTING.

HOSPITAL ROOF PENETRATED.

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CARELESS CONTRACTOR FINED.

A Chinese contractor was this

and

she had made any noise, they had words. After the girl had departed, Mrs. Solomon, and her mother came upstairs and scolded witness. They dragged her downstairs. and assaulted her, tearing her coat. Mrs. Solomon's mother held witness while Mrs. Solomon assaulted wit cess with a stool. Witness had had

lot a

of trouble with the defendants since they came to live under her, and they had often assaulted her. On the night of August 30, Mrs. Salomon" again caused 2 disturbance in witness's place. This proved too

much for her patience, and she took action against both of them as they persisted in refusing to give her

peace.

provision for our institution. It ise man with a large family of girls is clear enough that once the Univer fortunate. On the contrary, in these sity has established a reputation days, just as he gets the last one It is not difficult to get good mou for giving full value, it will earn married off, the first gets a divorce for the Faculties. That's a stupid enough to make its endowments and comes back home-Punch. lie. There were never more or sort of reserve. It must walk be-

fore it can run, and may perhaps{ -- better men available, at the pre-

M...W. E. Mann, of the Angio- dispense with philosophy, social sent stipends, and without the per-

Chinese School in Samarang, who Some of the economy, international law, jus- has been spending his furlough inorning fined $15 by Magistrate quisites than now.

prudence, numismatics, and other the wilds of Szechuen and travelled Smith on a charge of not exercising men sent away way good men. A fantozozitums for a while, getting through the war-torn provinces of proper care during blasting opera lecturer ges about the same pasion as a local editor, and that, apart pedagogy, and letters.

with medicin engineering. Henan and Hupeh, was, a few days tions.

Of letters ago, in Bangkok whence he is com

It was stated by the P.W.D., at from a lot of current cant about here we could say a few words.ing to Penang by rail--Straits Echo, the instance of which department assaulted the complainant the cost of living, is good enough. University without Latin or

the charge was laid, that a piece of

The Magistrate bound over both Professors get $5.00) a year. Greek, but with English, French

rock fell on the roof of the Victoria defendants to keep the peace for six with allowances, and, lecturers.

The convictions of drunkenness Hospital making a hole about one months in the sum of $50 each. just coming in), and Chinese to England and Wales last year foot square get $4,000. There is uns remark-

The covering the i our experi-

Mrs. Solomon protested, saying totalled 67,348, as compared with defendant's folis used for the blasting that the complainant's husband had able exception, the head of the

enee. But why stir np another faculty of engineering drawing erop of ille ramours? Enough in the previous year, Ablue was inadequate, as there was plenty often challenged her mother to fight. $10,000 a year, with allowance.if we point out (what the morning to more policemen being available the rocks could escape.

book attributes the increase partly of uncovered spots through which The Magistrate, advised her to sue and a special fee of $1,000 as papers apparently could not do for street duty, longer drinking

him if he did so again. consultant. If the reader asks that an immediate need is for bet- hours, more stronger liquor, more why one faculty should be so exakt- ter co-ordination of the London

money, and less self-control.

is rather out of

Committee and the local authorië)

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Why witzerland, with its abund- ant water-power, should stick to coal,

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STUDENTS FOR AMERICA.

HEAVY HIAVY PEELIMINARY EXPENSES.

Students have approached the

made by the Secretary for Chinese

Mrs. Solomon denied that she had

MAILS AFIRE.

ELEVEN BAGS DAMAGED.

MISHAP TO FUSHIMI'S**

CONSIGNMENT.

mails from the 6.5.

The China Mail. paid compensation, these men who Some of it is unearned," but of despite all the innuendo and, mis Amagasaki. She has stuck fast in Registrar General to a Chinese person, assumed an alarming aspect. The

PROTE, "JUKTICE, PURLIC SERVICE."

LONGSONG, TODAY, Sept. 7, 1990.

THE UNIVERSITY.

In the beginning, we needed a Eniversity. The China Mail sng. gested it, argued for it, and good men agreed. We got it.

THE FISHERS.

the mud and the typhoon which has other than a labourer, proceeding to grew of the launch worked fran been hovering round has made the the United States of America, theretically, rescuing the bags in the work of getting the vessel off impos shall be paid a tee of 50 dollars." vicinity of the blaze, and pouring sible. The "Wawalona" of the Ad- miral Line and three launches from the Mitsubishi company of Kobe bave been dispatched to render aid.

The town of Aomori in the north

So there is to help for it."Pay buckets of water on the fames. A your $50, Boys, and the fee for the few minutes later when the firefloat Consul's vise, and the fee for the came alongside the flames had been passport, and the heavy steamer fare; subdued. but if you take our advice you'll stay here and go to the Hongkong

WEDDING BELLS.

An examination of the mails was E then instituted, and it was discovered that two bags had been practically destroyed, while ten other bags were partially damaged. Many other bags"· were saturated with water. The damaged bags contained both parcels and letters, the latter suffering: möst. Both of the destroyed bags contained letters from America. Two WELL-KNOWN FOOTBALLER MARRIED. bag, immediately next to it, were boxes of spectacles contained in a

STEWART-MECUBBIN.

of Japan is much concerned in the University instead. capure of two large Australian carpet snakes which were brought there by a snake charmer in whose possession they had been, for five years. One snake is 36 feet long and the other is 15 feet The morning after their arrival at Aomori, it was discovered that they had escaped from their cages, but although their absence was discovered, the snakes were not A reward of Y100 is now being offered for their return.

ed over the others, we answer that dropped below our horizon, the it is because Professor Middleton ties. Apparently London does not authorities suddenly awoke to the Smith is credited with collecting quite realize the limited nature of parlous financial position (which a most of the endowment money for local requirements, and Hongkong Mrs. A. F. Arculli and family beg finaner committee of local business that faculty. He is, of course, the bas to undo at some expense what of which its mountains produce none, chieftains had presumably been ton Taikoo Professor of Engineering. London does with the best of in- and thus remain dependent upon notier) something like a panic took Mail has noted in previous refer bave been all right had we had lots mysteries of industry. The only Chine Mail about a charge of $50 busy with their own affairs to He has certainly, as the Chine tentions. All they have done would other countries for the power to place. Dering that panic there ences, been a valuable help to the of money. But we have to cut our possible reason that were recriminations between official University. The demonstration

coa: according to our cloth. don and the University stall. The material he collected in Europe, mischief, we repeat, was that cer- Swiss may be afraid of spoiling their to an American University. What engaged in taking delivery of the mediately to the surface is that the Affairs for each student proceeding While the Post Office launch was Government's Director of Educa-free to the University, is valued tain persons, a little while ago. scenic attractions, which are so great was it for? Wasn't it too much? American tion was encouraged to take a hand at thousands of pounds by an en- alarmed at the cloth shortage, an asset to the country. in the game. Appointments by the gineering friend of ours.

A passport visa should not cost any. Fushimi Maru," at the Kowloon wanted to fob us off with a waist- London Committee were queried. |

thing like that.

Godown wharves at 10.30. o'clock Speaking generally, we may coat. We insist that this waS ED, The Barber Line vessel "Cape Professors (or leturers, if you like) say that some of the profes-and that the China Mail, patern May," which was on her way to Affairs. He referred us to Ordinance in one of the bags.

We asked the Secretary for Chinese yesterday morning, a fire broke out-

The flames were got rid of, to the number of sors. for lecturers) get more than ally interested in the university, Kobe from New York, ran aground s'of 1898, which stipulates that "for rapidly spread to several of the four or five. Some of them were they are worth, and some less. has prevented it. Consequently, on August 20 in the vicinity of each

certificate issued by the adjoining bags, and soon the fire bad left of their own accord. No course they have to be paid for representation spread in our path, one will now admit that there was knowing how," There are young we have nothing to apologise for a proposal, a suggestion, tocct men at present retained on the staff bat much to be proud of. out Arts. and as we cannot prove who are far from being the bear We are now urging our corre it, for lack of willing witnesses, available; but of course it would spondents in Java, Malaya, and may not insist on it; but it has not da for us to go into details aChina to make it known that the been noted that they were mostly to that. Give us privilege, give China Mail recommends the long arts men who went away.

us indemnity from libel actions. kong University to students and Then the Ching Mail intervened.and we could tell you exactly what parents, because the recommenda We realized that an emasculated is the matter with the University,tions of the Committee, with which University would not attract stud-where to start reform, and how to the local Government concurs, in ents, and we protested, with the rush it along to a triumphant clude that for which we fought. Then we needed money for it. results you know.

establishment. We believe that it When carried out, we shall have no We got some, but it looks as if we

Because here, obviously, was the can and will succeed. We want it fault to find. didn't get enough, judging by the greatest need of all. We bad a to succeed, and every word we have deficit on working account for last University, we had some peney, said about it has been meant to year of about $145,000 and we had a staff but without a full help. Consider who are the people the accrued overdraft of about and regular inflow of students the who have been saying publicity $500,000, to say nothing of the main object of the institution would does harm," and you will under-

Quietly, beneath the stars, they

destroyed beyond recovery, the... accrued deficit of about $70,000 * | fail. We wanted to get these stand why they said it. They were crept up to the dark ship and made

nised in the Union Church this after-bearing witness to the fierceness of "An interesting wedding was solem blistered rims of the spectacles the endowment sinking fund young men so that they would not bebesing exactly like the poor fast. Then they baited their lines, This "welcome statement," as the go to Japanese or American univer-Chinese who try to conceal infecand composed themselves for a

noon when the Rev. G. I. Williams the outbreak, which, but for the Morning Post quaintly called it,sities. The political advantage oftious cases from the Sanitary night's fishing. They spoke.. in

married Mr. James Stewart, of the prompt action of the crew of the appeared in the last Government drawing them here does not need authorities, and for a precisely like murmurs, because fish do not like offices at No. 12 Museum Road in Co., of Hongkong Ltd., the well-structive. The outbreak is thought The Lee Chi S. S. Co., has opened Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering launch, would have been most de Gazette. We believe that sufficient emphasis. To succeed, we must reason.

noise. Suddenly a head appeared Shanghai. This company is to operate knows "footballer, and Miss Mary to have originated through an ex- financial provision was not made offer them all that America and Should a resident professor with over the taffrail of the steamer to its vessels under the American flag McCubbin, daughter of Mr. John plosion in a bag containing two for a University to be ran on liner Japan offers them. Then, without a good salary go on drawing a large which their boat was ingored. and in a short time expects to be McCubbin, manager of the Hongkong boxes of crimson dye and green proper to the peculiar needs of the losing educationally, they gain by fee for, consultations that a local place. But we also believe that the saving of time and money, and tradesman would attend to at the honour of this visit?"

To what are we indebted for operating three vessels in the Pacific Co

trade: besides vessels in the China The duties of best man were ably bag was pot consumed by the fames. crystals, but strangely, enough, this some of that deficit was due to they learn in a British atmosphere. Dormal rates? That's a bint we!**

Beg pardon?"

coast trade. The company will also performed by Mr. George Gerrard. extravagance and mismanagement. and learn to understand and appre throw out in passing for the mora- To what are we indebted for cage in the general shipping box also a member of the Taikoo staff, We cannot fairly be expected to go ciate us. You see now the force ing papers to investigate.

the bonour of this visit ?”

nesa here, acting as forwarding while the bride was attended by into our figures until the Govern of our objection to any economies A good deal of nonsense has been "Eh? I don't quite.

agents, ship brokers and engaging in Miss Margaret Templeton as brides ment is willing to disclose the full for retrenchments that would lessen talked by them about the need for figures of the Committee of In- the attraction of the University for a fancy-priced and gilt-edged vice speech was repeated....

Patiently the patently rehearsed the lighterage business. It is under maid.

stood that negotiations are under way

The bride, who was given away vestigation. There are unnecessary parents and students. The Com-chancellor. A vice-chancellor of

Canada, Great Britain and Southern looked charming in while k to appoint agents in the U. S. A by her father, Mr. Jahn McCubbin, professorial perquisiteswhich, in missiofi agrees with us. It papier-mache world answer the the aggregate, if abolished, would strongly advises that the Univer-purpose as well as some imported

One of the other fishers tum-Ports of China and the Straits.

georgette with white bead trimming, benefit the University without rob sity should be carried on in all panjandrum who would look upon led to the idea that authority must

and charmeuse "satin train embroi bing the staff. We have already three present faculties." Doesn't the appointment merely as a step-be placated. He ofered the neces which is owned by the Chargeurs a tulle veil, with wreath of orange the Kowloon BGC on Saturday The French liner "Amiral Nielly," ered with silver. The bride also wore In their league bowls march against mentioned the fees paid for mark that suggest that they also had ping-stone to something better.sary soft answer. ing examination papers.

beard some suggestion that prompt-Nor should we have a young bustler

Reunis S.S. Co., while entering the blossom and white heather, Miss afternoon, Talkeo, who were at home, Distinction has to be drawned that strong advice? It is a pity, to act, as one of the morning China Mail, you said? Well, that's with a nasty sccident by striking becoming in pale blue net with silver were

Oh, that's all right: Colombo Harbour on Aug. 14, me Templeton, the bridesm id, looked won easily by 20 points. The conse here between the University's own in one way, that we spoke out so papers suggested with brilliant quite all right. You see, we have violently against the breakwater rimming and cream lace hat. -papers and papers from the schools, soon. Had we waited, it is prob ignorance, as an emissary" of to be careful. There's been a lot The ship instead of clearing the har

1 Rink-Muirhead, Young, Pirrie. which latter are done during vaca- able that the suggcations or pro- the University. We want a young of opium smuggling going on bour entrance, swerved and her bow which was rendered the more im beat Keith, Chapman, Fartell, and

'At the conclusion of the dry and Drummond (Skip, Taiko).25 tion, and of course ought to be paid posals for retrenchment would have and hustling Registrar, of course, He turned in, and the fishere struck violently against the breakpressive by appropriate hymns, and Gow (Skip, Kowloon). 9. for. By the way, each student is been made so openly that they with a business-head on him, and resumed. The phosphorescent water, with the reauit. that the bow music, a reception was held in the 2nd Rink-Weir, McLeod," Dinner charged $10. Stationery cannot could not have been denied with that we have in Mr. Mackintosh.animalcote Rashed and sparkien, was badly damaged. On inquiry at Rongkong Hotel at which the pop and Hamilton (Skip Talkon):21; cost more than $2 a head. What the confidence that they have since Although we have not managed to The boat swayed gently. Distant Meers Darley, Butler and Co., the larity of both bride and bridegroom beat Johnston, Mair, Guy, and McIver is the other. $8 for?

been. The idle rumours," which persuade that gentleman to see eye lights, and far away sounds indie local agents for the Company, a re was manifest by the large attendance (Sko: Kowlaon) 19 Having got our University, and the Daily Press never supposed to eye with us, and have rather stod that contrary to appearances presentative of the Times of Ceylon of friends who enthusiastically hon 3rd RinkGrimshaw / Slogn some money, we had to have a fer un intent to have say truth in rented the toe te bur taken at this was not fairy sex tortor, was informed that the damage to the roured the customary, boasts. Morrison, and Maclachlan (kly staff. We got it. It was (towards them would have grown too big times in connection with our inter- but probably a part of Hongkong ship's bow was serious and that the The happy couple, who are spend Taikoo), 17 beat Parkes, Panche the end of last working year) a baby to conceal, even from that vention, we have never felt and barbour,

repara, which had been entrusted toeing their honeymoon at Repulse Bay, Lapsley, and Russell (Skip, Kowloon). irly good one. But when, the myopic organ, if the China Mul never suggested that he is not a The boy in the bow caught a Messrs. Walker, Sons and Co., will will be at home on September 28 optimistic Claud Severn having had not been so early with its pro- good Registrar, able and efficient. fish-four or five inches long. The take nearly a week to effect.

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To what are we indebted for the honour of this visit?"

and 29.

LAWN BOWLS.-

TAIKOO BEAT. KOWLOON

B.GC.

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