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be congratulated oh so quickly cabling its willingness to accede to à request that might well have called only for further words of consolution. If it is a fact of natural history that the more you hit a donkey, the more obstinate it becomes, it is likely that this first reply to the series of insults and indignities handed out by lawless factions at Canton is likely to make those factions more obstinate-probably determined. Time will indicate the truth or otherwise of these observations. But the lesson is
more
FELONY CHARGES.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF DEAD MAN'S NAME,
SHARE DEALINGS.
Proceedings commenced at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon against the nephew of a deceased man, the charge against the former being that he forged documents purporting to bear the signature of the dead man and re- lating to the transfer of shares in two Companies, the China Light and Power Company and the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
SHREDS AND
Wo
It would appear WHISTLING. from the results, of the municipal and world whistling championship rẻ cently held in Jersey City, NJ that in the sphere of whistling the boys of the world can put it all over the girls. For the news to l stories tell that not one of these the G... latter came even near to winning Mr at any playground. On the evidently h other hand, some of the boys ac- the result complished almost unbelievable results. We read, for instance, in an editorial describing the These two charges, said Mr. event, that one boy produced T. S. Whyte Smith, who prose- astounding effects, although he cuted for the Crown, came under had only two teeth. Another the heading of felonies and a shamed the locomotive by per third, that of forging a letter re-forming with all fingers in his questing outstanding dividend mouth at one time." But it ap warrants of the deceased to be pears that in volume, sonority. forwarded to him (defendant) resourcefulness and tunefulness, constituted merely a misdemean- the girls simply could not deliver our. Dealing with the question the goods. Of course there are as to who had actually been
some girls who have developed defrauded by the forgeries, the the art of whistling to a high Crown Solicitor said that degres, but when one comes to in the Arst place the think of it; it is nearly always a Revenue was,
the de- fact that such instances represent ceased died and no duty had been a matter of intensive cultivation paid. The purchasers of the and do not, as is the case of the shares would suffer as well as the whistling boy, constitute an ap companies concerned, who would parently inherent and ineradle- be forced to issue new serip in the able trait of character! place of the forgeries. Banks would also suffer if any money had been paid.
Evidence was then called, after which the case was adjourned..
A GENIUS:
HONGKONG'S OPPOR-
TUNITY.
that
Kipling is twice lyrical Herrick, names as Binke, A Holmes, Lowell, and pear. No. 90 ig an effort mer Ambassador to Amen late Sir Cecil Spring-Rie.. diplomat does not suggest a and a patriotic "ellgious one that. But the words are heart felt and therefore ring true. The
Chesterton monumental
who despises cocoa is here represented by lines which any man can sub- scribe to, and sing with, the full power of his lungs. Here is verse two-
From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and pen, From all the casy speeches That comfort cruel men, From sale and profanation Of honour and the sword, From sleep and from damna-
tion
Deliver us. O Lord.
The Rev. SPIRITUAL SONGS A. T. Wood- 21 a f Dow- ding, formerly of St. Andrew's, The inclination is to quote from Kowloon, has killed two birds this modest anthology compiled with one stone. In compiling a for the particular use of South- smail book of "Spiritual Songs" to wold Parish Church, but späce coincide with the pitions in the forbids. It has found its way to Lord's prayer, he has compiled a | Hongkong and is likely, at least, poetit anthology of no smalt 1 to give one reader infinite pleu- literary merit. The index of sure for many a day to come.
*
TO INDIA
BY STEAM.
Circumstances permit Mischa Levitzki can give only one concert in Hongkong, and this is to take place on Saturday next in the Theatre Royal at 0.10 p.m. The opportunity should certainly be seized to hear one of the
The milway centonery celbra-about fifty days. This route, wh world's greatest exponent of tims which have recently taken had virtually remained closed sit piano playing. Singapore and Java have already acclaimed ice, reveived sittirganminence that the growth of the Ottoman Emphy hai Shut it up almost 400 years pr Levitzki as among the masters.ey tend to obscure similar, un-viously was reopened to provide th His critics refer to his "luscious niversaries of other events which inspiration for cutting the Suel and pearly tone," the "skilful have had an equally beneficial in Canal, which has but the most re phrasing," and "the wide colourless put the life of the com- vointiomry effect in the establish range and the infallible technical unity, but which have not been ment of our Empire in the East, sureness.' There are other and
of the summe spectacular nature, probably more
writes won H. Smith, A.M.I.NA, rapturous re- marks. all pointing to the fact in the Sunday Times."
Until the year 1837 the mails had One hundred years ago today the enmers to Spain, and thence
beau that Hongkong has undoubtedly a
carried by Government treat in store for it. Booking is teship sailing to India Waveland to Gibraltar where Gov- at Moutrie's. Early opportunity undertalen in response to an offer ernment vessels aquín curried them should be tuken
hy the Government, for the first to procure steamship making the voyage to over the Isthmus to Suez. In 1837 30 Alexandria för transportation tickets.
India within a specified period of tenders were invited for the curridge
CORRESPONDENCE,
|
time.
CARRIAGE OF MAILS,
the carriage of mails by ses to In 1810 tenders were invited for Alexandria, The Peninsular Com- pany was reconstructed, und under
On August 16, 1825. the "Enter the mails to Spain, which the newly established Peninsular Steam prise" u Wooden Vessel 122 feet in Navigation Company secured. The length of 170 tons, fitted with paddle first vessel employed on this service ARMY COURTS-MARTIAL, engines of 120 horse-power, left was the Iberta, a wooden paddle Falmouth in an effort to secure this stones, 150 ft, in length and 24 ft. (To the Editor of the China Mail). prize. On June 25, 1826, the in. in beam, of 516 tons, fitted "Liverpool Chronicle" contained an with engines of 180 horse power, Str. notice that within these interesting account of the voyage, and having a speed of 9 knots.. years, military curts-martial are by which the owners were able to frequent occurrence and from secure their reward, and showing me to time you publish in your that the trip had been made in 114 columns preceedings of each one days, the vessel having arrived at m Wilmot I. understand the ile destination on December 8, after pubite is not allowed to attend an eventful voyage, along the 863 these trials. Though the proceed-route opened out to commerce by ings are reported in the Press, the Vasco de Gama 327 years previous nature of the sentence lins never ly. Sixty days were spent under been made known to the public instem, eleven days were occupied spite of the assurance that "the with bunkering in ports en route, inter." I take it that these couris-days were mile with the use of sail will be promulgated while the remaining forty-three martial
**** Th commou us a power in addition to the engine
senti ner
orporation by Royal Charter, be me the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company, and secured the tender for this service, holding it from then until present times. The Government, still took respon sibility for the service east of Baez Company, through the development until 1842, when the P. and 0.8. N. of their feat, were able to under- take the whole of the voyager to India by sea, subsequently develop-
plain for all to read. Britain has confidence in her Colony; in those who are mainly responsible for its progress, and at a time of crisis is prepared to give the aid which is a practical demonstration of that confidence. Sneers, and Inhuendo that they are in league with imperalism and traitors to their own country, are likely to be aimed at local Chinese mer- chunts; but facts are one thing, ¦ Police Court ease, and there should | power. fallacies another. And this being ly as regards the sentence.
he no secrecy about them especial- The eo it will be well to let those rage report is not complete when
With the removal of the monopoly the service to Pong, Bings- "furiously together" who wish to know of the beginning but not the which the Honourable East India pore, and Hongkong. The wooden steamers Oriental and Fercur do so, and for those of a sober end. There is a certain section of Company had held for the trading or were built, of 230 ft. length and spirit to press quietly forward to follow incidents and the result of ships had entered this field of com lever engines of 420 horsepower, to to Indis in 1814, numerous sailing 1,800 to, with the improved side- the reading public who want a state of peace and progress. them to the very ond unless they petition, and it was essential that and maintained the services for We are not concerned at the don't mix up with newspaper some effort should be muke to estab-some time, but with the inclusion moment with any thought of the barred from knowing.
columns. The public mat not be lish a reliable service in order to of carriage of passengers, in addi- onsure the safety and punctuality timi to the mails, the growth of the manner in which the £3,000,000 | #
of the maila, for the disappearance test was mpid... of the old John Company's ser- [vice was foresladowed, and, indeed,
far it is likely to go in alleviating loan will be distributed-or 'how
a trade crisis. Our concern is chiefly with the great fact that a decided and direct piece of action has been decided on, without the effusion of any unnecessary "hot air" or the firing of an equally unnecessary shot.
A THOUGHT FOR SUNDAY.
and be at peace."
Acquaint now thyself with Him,
Yours, etc.,
A Reader. Hongkong, September 26.
Jones:
We
6sherman tells the biggest lier.
I say, 'Smith, which
KAZA.
Jones: Oh, yes, there is. fisherman with the longest tells the biggest lies."-
old
this
A RASH PROPHECY.
FROM PADDLE-WHEEL TO SCREW.
With the opening of the Canal in 1860 the necessity of transhipping.
Cynics tell us that the seat the affection is now centred in the pocket. There is more than
actually uppened in 1883. The Every possible improvement in little truth in a somewhat cold
introduction of steam at this time the design and construction of the fact: "Kind words shall never
did not necessarily mean a speedier ships was embodied as soon as it service. This East Indiamen,"heme available, and so in timo die," but a reiteration of the
Smith: Didn't know that there the subsequent sailing slips the methods of construction altered obvious lends nowhere. It is a
was any difference in them,
route which were from wood to iron, and later to steal. literary cul-de-sac. Similarly the
closely modelled on the lines. The paddle-wheel population was of the East, Indimen," bat displaced by the screw propeller, the heated word-unless it tends to
The without their fancy embellish primitive form of side-lever and mements, were capable, with favour scillating engines were superseded destruction. There has been much "Killing of Krüger" during
able weather conditions, of making by the compound engine, the triple, equally great, if not greater, speeds and later, the quadruple expansion the last three months.. Counsels
Run the stanmers. In adversa sed- cugino, so that the history of the have been heard on many sides.
observable in certain lives, is wilful sons, however, the steamers were mail shins to India has become a Memory is a fickle jade and it is
ignorance. But all who pass their able to plough their way through history of this development of steam- just as well that we cannot re
days in company of mere human with the assistanes of machinery, ship propulsion. erring men and not of angels, know which at that time was carried sa member that. Mr. Jones said this
The secret of peace, even in the the truth of it. Many, no doubt, an auxiliary to sail power rather or suggested that, and Mr. Brown most storm-driven life, is a loving, do wrong out of blind, irresponsible than as the primo mode of propul arged the other. There have been whole-hearted study of the ways of lack of knowledge of the right. But sign, while the ailing ships would many among us quite capable of God. Truly to know God, as we many more deliberately prepare behove to or becalmed
may learn to know Him through their hearts for transgression by The Times,"commenting upon exceeding the Colonial Govern- Jesus Christ, inevitably leads on to wilfully blotting out God's light this top, forecasts that it does not ment's Rose water methods, willing, unquestioning obedience, from the path. If it is not wilful scum probable, that a passage by and that, as inevitably, brings with ignorance of God it is something such means will ever become a com and teaching the Home Govern it inviolable peace of mind. The worse in them-wilful forgetfulness, mon one and it is interesting to ment their dutyHappily good rest reason why the lives of many. They leave off praying, leave of note that the efforts to organise a Government is so by reason of the of us are so restless and unhappy church-going, leave of loving sad steamship, mail service via the Cape sane and right lines along which is that we will not seek after this ult that love implies, and finally were abandoned, and the regul
knowledge set our feet designedly leave of thinking any thoughts bat mail service, ti we know It moves. Our own local Govern-away in the paths where God is those bounded, by the sense
has developed from ment is to be congra sted that to be found.
And all this raskes doy when practical saties were laid the Ignormor of God and His ways, hook in the Goku joy in It may poem too much to say that so fatally eng before it, it, did not shirk them) which so often goes hand in hand fore ho is ' and the Home Government ià-to) with this: pinable - wretchednes. Fegan to slide
the mails disappeared, and new type of vesses was evolved to sunt
Marzipare and Kaiser-Hind" the through passage to India: the being the earliest of this implored class
The development of the service from this date is modern history, but it is not without interest to pote
at this ZENESUEL) travel to India will be márkod
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