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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 18TMı, 1909

A Chinese hawker was robbed by highway- men beyond Kowloon Uity on Thursday night last. He was stabbed in the right arm and tabbed of a small sum of money.

| her own,desires has had to yield to the tóc powerful current. Still the best wishers for Chius's prosperity and independence cannot but feel that a distinct load has been removed out of the way, and that there is

A Singapors broker, Seth Apcar, has been how less friction in the of the arrested on a warrant on the allegation of

why machine of State. In this respect the having dishonestly induced G. R. Ochlers to present condition of affairs in China deliver to him the sum of $1,200. contrasts favourably with that prevail.

Fire fresh cases of plague, bringing the The Chinese in worldly ing in Turkey. affairs have never shown themselves blind total for the year up to 254, were notified during to their own best interests; there are in the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. All the China no questic as of oppressed nationali-victims wore Chiasse, and in three instances.

the disenso proved fatal. MANUFACTURERS, ties to complicate the question of reform;

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aud the nation, though like all Oriental The Rifle Assosiation competition to-day will peoples, couservative to the backbone, has be for a Subscription Cup and Spoons, con-

ghout its history shown a ready ability, 1,200 and 600 yard ports totake a practical graspofan altered position ranges, 200, 300 nud 600 yardı, The vast majority of the nation has become, convinced that times have altered and the present system is not able to cope with the altered position, and a pressure, none the

less read that it is silent, has audonbtedly began to assert itself even in the councils THE WATER used is THE PUREST of Peking. The old school of which L that can be obtained, and is skilfully FILING-CHANG, YUNG LU and SEO KUNG. TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC PAO were the most conspicuous examples PRINCIPLES.

has no successors; new men and now ideas are forcing themselves to the frout, and as THE MACHINERY employed is of the ench one of the old drops off, his place is latest design and most approved type.

filled by men of different calibre.

We do not flatter ourselves that the new men are morally better than the old, or that their ingrained prejudices are powerful. They Inve, however, learned a good deal of the GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE practical side of the politics of the world,

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There is advertised for sale the British composite barque Lucia, 640 tons register, 1,050 tous dw, as he now lies in the Harbour. Further particulars will be found in another

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According to Admiral Fremantle, Britain is 167 cruisers short of the number which would. be required in war-time for the adoqusto pro-

tection of trade routes,

It is oan of the little singularities of these modern times"--we gaots from the Tinics of March 1, 1803-"that the offener you hear of a Lady being at home, the less domestic ia ber doors to her soyanintance, the more impenetrably character; and, that the wider she opens her barred are they to her friends and her trades-

men."

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE STRIKES IN HOLLAND. HOLLAND.

LONDON, 15th April. The strikes in Holland are collapsing. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT'S TOUR.

LONDON, 15th April.

President Lonbat his left Marseilles.

A New York telegram of the 11st fast, slates THE RESIGNATION OF MREVOIL that while the US, battleship fowe was at target practice one of the gana in bor forward tumrót

LONDON, 15th A prik - oxgdcded killing three of the erow and seriously

injuring a number of others. The supstract ure of the ship is badly damaged and she will require extensive repairs. A court of onquiry will be convened to investigate the disaster.

A telegram from New York to a Manila contemporary sugs the Vatican has announced three American appointments to the Philippine

....

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT STATION IN KOWLOON.

Residents in Vistoria have hitherto held an advantage over their neighbours in Kowloon in the possession of the electric light as an illumi nant for their streets, offices, and residences, bat the completion of the new lighting station Co., L., has equalised matters in this dico'ion at Honghom of the China Light and Power

and placed Kowloonites on a level footing with people on the other side of the harbinr. The station in question was completed only recently. und commenced operations on 2nd Fobrasty - last, tinco when everything in connection therewith has been running with completo

mier, has requested the Public Prosecutor, to inass in doing remarkably well, and thorn is not M. Edgar Combes, son of the French Pre-colliness namarred by a hitch of any kind.

For a new concern feeling its way he, bus- instituto proceedings with a view to elucidating the slightest doubt that it will is closely the insignations of M. Grenoble in the Pelt identified with the future development of Dauphines that he had offered to secure permis Kowloon. Looking ahead of the times, its sion for the Carthimian Monks to remain promoters have not waited till that development

who is a nephew of the proprietor of the Petit supply. They have been what is coming, and Franco for a large sum of money. M. Revoil, had vestmed mature shape; till a went had urisen which competition would strive to Dauphines, is obscurely connected with this with ready forethought are prepared with the

Anko, the Italian Calabria, the German

HM.38. Glory sal Blenheim, the linssina dioceses. They are Bt. Rev. George Ment. He and the French Pascal, were in the Archbishop of the islande, and

Dougherty and Rooker to bo bishops. A later affair.. foreign line at the Japanese nasal review at telegram states

that Rt. Rev. George Kele.

Montgomery has declined the appointment, as he desires to stay in his present diocese,

one case in dowo on the calendar. Lai Suo is The Criminal Sessions begin to-day. Only ebarged with defilement of a girl under twelve years of age, and the girl's father and mother are charged with being accessories.

housent 20, Aberdeen Street on the afternoon Whilst a lakong, was on duty at a plague of the 16th inst., he as a coolie emerge from the plan with some botiles, wood, ond pieces of clothing that he had picked up inside. Ha arrested the man, who was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour yesterday by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate..

and there is, we believe, little chance of the old follies being repented. Nor, as we have said before, are we dispused to place much importance on the efforts of such dis credited barbarians as Prince TUA& and | Toxo FC-HSIANG. It is probable enough

A Tokyo telegram to the N.-C. Daily News that they have had the secret ennivanes of

tates that the Japanese journals pablish Luth Yung Fu and the Dowager To'z,aumerous telegrams which indicate that the but the power for mischief of both one and evacuation of Manchuria by Russia is altogether the other was at all times greatly ex-mythical. It is biored that the Bassian aggerated, and even before the cècense of procedure is plainly suggestive of warlike in- the former was a practicably negligeable tentious, or is a tentative display to test the pative of the' Powers, There is growing excitement in public opinion ia Japan, Ix the noting appointments which he has made consequent upon leave of absence Britisk steamer Lokalonda reported that she was On arrival at Halifax, NS, last month, the being granted tossir W. 3. GOODMAN, the in a hurricane for nineteen days, during aine of Chief Justice, His Excellency the GOVERNOR which she entered only 300 milles. She was Is made a departure from a long establish-driveu back one day sixty-night miles and ed practice which does not meet with public approval. Hithets, it has been the practice in the Colony when the Chief [31 Justice has been away on leave to appoint the Puisi Judge to act in his place; but ou the present pecasion the claims of the Attorney-General to the longur have been preferred to these of the Parisne Julge. It

CHEMISTS AND DEEGICISTS BY APPOINT

MENT TO HE. THE GOVERNOR AND

HOUSEHOLD.

SOTICA TU CORKESTUNDENTS, Oxymantrications relating to the new volam „Sunt de intāversest to THE EDITOR.

tere geordans must forward their names and at. Me saath emanatications addressed to the Reitor new pinblication, but as evidence of gond smith,

For publication shuuld be written o AC Fina

one side of the y

e paper only.

traders and shopkeepers in setting the law at The steady persistence inquifested by Chiness defiance in the matter of verandah obstraction, 18. saya the Struíla Tines, to say the least of it,

and its machinery. The same mon appear amazing, a monate to contempt for the law before the Summons Court week after week. and it is becoming quite a common thing, the prosecuting officers say, that a defendant has. been convicted a dozen times. In many cases the nature of the obstruction is such as to practically black the footway, and tho manu who so blooks the way thinks he is right, aud lives in the pions hope that he will tire out tho ficials, whom be now necases of persecuting system that obtains in the towns of the him. Might not an introduction of the tidy

Netherlands Indies pr.ve beneficial to Singa. pore

The Comptroller-General in some remarks on the appropriation account for the Nars, men- tions under the healing Penalties for Delay," that since the date of his Inst report the

committee appolated to enquire into the general question of arrears of shipbuilding hare issued their report, and with regard to the question of "worker day seventy-four miles. Monatatuous that penalty clauses should be retained in all penalties while the committer are of opinion swept herdecks from stem in stern, smashing contracts, and that there are instances in which borts, bridges and storing gear. The carpon palties should be enforced, they express their the hawaii had his arm broken. Four of the thing might be lost, by making it a rule to ter was crushed to death in the after-house and belief that "nothing will be gained, and some. the steamer from being engulfed by the seas an appendix a statement is made of the more crew were badly hurt Cous ant use of oil koptenfores pelites for delay in construction."

· Thirty-seven Chinese, who were taken to San important instances of late delivery on which

THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.

LONDON, 15th April The Directorate of the Bagdad Railway at prosout consists of nine Germans, seven French- men, two Swisa and epe Austrian, The

capital are not yet definitely settled. The cenditions for the participation of British

nominal capital of Frs. 30,000,000 mentioned

yesterday was share capital.

THE SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED.

LONDON, 15th April.

A barqué enak by a Russian eraser has beon blocking the Suez Canal since Monday.

consequence The Orizoba and Play are delayed in

LATER. T'ho Sner Canal is now open to traffic.

· PRESIDENT LOUBETS TOUR.

LONDON, 15th April. President Loubet has arrived at Algiers; in the afternoon the foreign warships simultane ously saluted with 21 guns,

SENTENCE ON THE MURDERER-OF THE RUSSIAN CONSUL AT MEIROVETZA.

LONDON, lath April,

Consul at Metrovatis, who was previously The murderer of M. Steberbinas, the Russian

sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment, has

means to meet one of the first demands that wil bo made when the tide of population flows oror British Kowloon.

Many people have visited the new power slation since its erection, and all lave manifested. a keen interest in its working ervasgements Thostation is situated on the sen-front of the maiu rond leading to Hunghon, and covers an aren

sitate it. which leaves room for a considerable exwasica of the works should incrousing basiores neces-

building, bolds three generators known as two- The power house, a large, airy

phase high-tousion dynamos. These were made by the famous Westinghouse Company of America, and each has a Capacity of 75 kilowatts: they are driven by patent componad surface-condensing engines, capable of develop- ng over 100 h.p. each, and monafactured Duwastairs from the power-house is the boiler by the Ball & Wood Company of New York,.

room, where the plant is of an equally wp-10-date type. There are three boilers bailt so the water-tale principle, each of them with a capacity of 100 h.p. Technally known rectional boilers, they are of the latest American pattern-ellicient, safe, easy ck access for cleaning purposes and presenting every facility and godown attached to the station is to be for quick and inexpensive reputes In the stere found alarge stock of electical fitings of every

description.

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The station, which is at present under the. managemont of Mr. J. Johnstone, an sootrical enginior of experience who supervised its eraction, has been designed for supplying light and power over a radius of two miles, and in the latter direction posses special adapta-

the expensive switch artazgements for the bility, its two-phase system doing away with

starting of motors recursery in the of other systems. The main lies have been

pany's works at Bok Un in one direction, sud to the Kowloon Hotel in another. In addition to the Green Island Cement Company, the station has been supplying light to a number of Chinese places of basinces and residence in Hunghom, and is thus already finding an ever- widening ephere of usefulness,

has been stated that the appointment Francisco from flangkong in the steamshiDoualties have accrued but in noge, of which now bien sentenced to death in consequence of completed to the Green Island Cement Com.

belongs to the Attorney-General as of right, which presumably means custom or precedent, (such as the appointment at

account of failure to obtain contract speed in

sos where contracts for gans were not certain cases and fines were inflicted in several

completed to lixae.

TODAY'S GYMKHANAW

Condie to serve as a crew for the British steater instances does it appear that penalties were imperative representations by Russia. No anmayanously signed communications that have a mady apoyarak in other papers will be inazried.

Wrefied and were transferred to that vessel enforced Deductions, however, were made on thira jer cotra copies ų Daily Porna shamirë ba

were, i: is reported, in be sent back to their of refore 11 6.st. on day of publication. After that home the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash.bome of the Attorney-General to Lord the Chinese cu the Wyefield was made to the homes. A protest against the employroent of Tolerugin Address: Pags Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Chief Justice) for we ran and no Colonial Rosenfelds, owners of the vessel, by labour Office rule on regulation bearing on the ques maiou, representatives, and was favourably tion, these provide merely that every officereusidered, although the Chinese demanded sares for the four months that will have On the 9th April, at Shanghai, the wife of A. Proceeding on leave anust make adequate D. LANDAU, of a son.

lapsed from the time they were engaged in China Butil they are returned here.

Lieber's

P.O. Bez 33. Telephona No, 12

BIRTH.

DEATH

On the 11th April, at No. 2, Ward Rond, Shanghai, Besaraz Eustace, the third son of JAMES and AMANDA C. FETHERSTONIAVOR, aged three yours.

The Daily Press.

TO URUNG OFFICE: DE DEVEUX ROAD UI, Lognor OFFICn: 131. FrsET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 18th April, 1963.

THE death of YUNG Lu removes one more of

theold type of officials whose ignorance of the now world conditions prevailing throughout the globe have brought so much misery on their native countries.

orangemouts for the performance of his duties. In this case Sir W. GOODMAN proceeds on vacation leave, which carries full pay. There is no abatement of salary during vacation leave, but the leave must be recorded under the Governor's band, and the officer absenting himself must, with the

concurrence or sanction of the GOVERNOR,

The Lancet discusses the pathology of the of the man who is "run down and suggests a remedy. At will a man emnet chungo his daily occapution, but our couts- porary suggests that a variety of parsuits Ang is the steel four-mantor Atias, which arrived monotony": "The brain should be trained, 80 The best sailing vessel flying the Americanhould save the mind from the dulling effects of at Baltimore a few weeks ago after a run of to speak, to switek itself off directly the oppor- 16,300 miles from Hongkong in uiouty-two days, innity ecours, and instead of contigning to The Atias averaged 172 miles a day and 74 knots weary itself with the contemplation of badness an hour. Her best day's run was 312 miles, at or professional complexities should revel as woon authentis records, except that of the barque Amy elds. The pleasures and distractions of the the rate of 18 knots an hour. This breaks all as active work is stopped in other ints Bontnol Tarner, which made the ran from Hongkong society of one's fellow-creatures, to some tem- to the Virginia const in eighty-seven days. The peramente the most complete of all alleviations Atlas beat out of sight the British barque Ketat, which cloared for New York eleven days ahead of the Attes. The English captain is said to have backed the sailing qualities of his vessel, but at the time the Atlas reached Baltimore the flat had not arrived in New York.

resolution

merchandise between Earma and Sonth-

A gymkhana under the auspices of the Polo Clab will be held on the Race Conres at Happy Valley this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 pm, whan the first race, ons for polo ponira, will be they are sure to provide excellent sport and rue. There are seven events on the card, and

make the afternoon an enjoyable one...

WEATHER REPORT.

the following report

The Hongkong Observatory issued yesterday

rison elsewhers, particularly over the E. coat The barometer has fallen over Central Japan of China,

acogere Messrs Showan, Tomes & Co. are the general

THE DEATH OF YUNG EU.

The Grand Secretary and Counciller Yung Lu, generally known as the most powerful

He had been 11 for nearly theco menthe of Minister of the Throne, died on the 12th inst, from alleged paralysis of the heart's functions.

death of Yang Lu will be a favoumble opportu rheumatic fever and asthma, and was laid in bia fin at a quarter to eleven at night. The

and pressure is relatively low over Central and A high pressure area lies over Central China,

N. Japan of worry; are not always at hand, But a hobby winds on the China goust, siight with moderate na Tion, or Senior Great Secretaryship, will may be constantly accessible, and it beborea all but increasing ME, winds over the N part of probably fall to Kun K'ang, the Junior Man. Gradiente rabber stop with strong N.Enity for the admittance of Viceroy Chany Chih- Lang into the Grand Council, while the Wên men who find themselves "run down" to make the Chins Box Forecast-Fresh NE. winds; chu Grand Secretary, and the latter's post an attempt towards the enjoyment of some rainy at first, improving later, intellectual activity different from that con- stantly demanded by their daily occupation.". It certainly worked to a marvel with Mr. Gind. The pr-seription, if not new, is no doubt annad,

gane,

to the Munchu Assistant Grand Secretary, Chong Li-N-C. Daily News,

GALVEN VOYAGE OF THE

KINSHAN."

have made such arrangements as may be necessary for the adequate discharge of his duties without cost to the public. The proper course to have followed therefore was for Sir W. GooDMAN to have asked Mr. JUSTICE WISE to perform his duties for the two mouths that he was taking leave, without any necessity of removing the Without any pre-Attorney-General and the Government tance of statesmanship he yet possessed so

putting in a non-service man, thereby much of the statecraft that is often mistaken dislocating both the judicial and legal Chambers of Commerce last month

POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS. At the annual wasting of the Associated for it, that for many years he has not only departments. The criticism which the motion of Mr. G. H. Cox (Liverpool), on the

Last night the Company repeated La Mascolta preserved his own in the corrupt admisis acting appointments have evoked has been seconded by Mr. A. F. Firth (Halifax),

to another fall house, which showed it tration of Peking, but has made himself dae not to any hostility to the gentlemen a

appreciation by ancoring all Audran's beautiful The N. Y. K. steamer Inaba Marz, which numbers. The management should have played sufficiently powerful to make his influence who have been honoured with the appoint. opinion that

was passed expressing the lasten here this morning for Europa, takes away this opers longer, as there as many who Lessins), built at the Kowloon Docks for the The new river s'eamer Kinakan (Capt. J. J. felt throughout China, and to become a ments by H. E. the GOVERNOR, for they taken for a light railway from Bhamo to fact, we believe Mr. C. C. Cohen was the oldest Mascotte ought to be largely attended, as this Ld, made ber maiden voygage to Couton on a survey should be nndex two of the oldest residents in the Colony. In were unable to secure seats. The matines of La Hongkong, Centon, & Masse Steamboat Co., factor which even the must influential of are both gentlemen of unquestioned ability Momis, via the Taping Valley, with a view to resident. He came out in 1857 to join the firm is an opera which will especially interest the Weduce y, and returned thence soon after the Fowers have felt themselves compelled and integrity-but it origiantes partly in the promoting facilities for the conveyanch of of Oxford & Co., and has only visited his native little ones. Mr. Pollard inform us that the midnight on Thursday, after an entirely satisfac to reckon with. That under the old con-high respect which is generally entertained Western China, and that post offices should be country once since his arrival. fr. Conex was curtain will not go up till 3.30 p.m. In order tory trip. Mr. W. Wilson, manager of the ditions Yang Lu might have materially for Mr. Justice Wiss, whose long experience oponed in the district under British manage. Is been a familiar figure amongst the brokers Monday A Gaiety Girl will be the attraction tendant enginger for Messrs. Butterfeld & altered the course of events in the Far East in the Colony no less than his proved ability ment, in order, amongst other purposes, to for the last thirty years. Mr. G. C. Anderson, and on Tuesday, the last performance, l'ouse Swite, were on beard, and a small party of ladios Chairman of the Steckbrokers' Association, and to allow all to be safed To-night and Kewloon Docks, and Mr. W, Ramsay, superin- goes, we may say, without saying that as a Jadiga constitute the strongest possible facilitate and make secure the transmission of who is also a very old resident, has been nearly Cafe. under the new he well nigh brought about clain to the honour of the acting appointment cash for the settlement of trade accounts in the ruin of his country is equally incon to the Chief Justiceship. It is, we have no substitation for the present method of conveyi

and gentlemen participated by invitation in the trovertible. Those new conditions YUNG Lu doubt, disagreeable to all the gentlemen ing cast by male caravan.

run to and from Cauton. The Kinchas left nover bad the ability to comprehend, and concerned to find their names used in a

the harf here at twenty minutes tas six on Wednesday afternoon and arrived at Contón at we may without hesitancy say that his discussion of this kind in the public Press,

6.15.1 following morning. There's little removal can only be looked upon as a relief but the present acting appointments invited to the country ho so badly served. To criticism inasmuch as they constitute a residents in China who are able to measure departure from established practice, appear the position of affairs, the forbodings of the to us to be bad in principle and opposed to home Press as to the immediate future the letter and the spirit of the Colonial Office seem strangely despondent; and we can rules and regulations, In general it may only attribute their lugubrious tone to be stated" says Eule 70, "that his Majesty mistaken view of the real power possessed will be advised to regard more favourably by the late favourite of the EMPRESS appointments which are in the nature of pre- DOWAGER, In point of fact though motionsofueritorious public servants rather YUNG Lu's private sentiments up to the thasappointments madein favour of persons very end never underwent any change for new to the public services" and again (Bule the better, his ability for evil has been long 73), "great weight must always be attached to local services and experience. In the a thing of the past. Even the Dowager best interests of the service, it is desirable Ts'Em with all the will has seen the uccas-that these regulations should be strictly sity of discarding him, and sorely against observed.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Nethersols Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals

Hongkong a Whampoa Doek Co. gio P. and O. 6. Navigation Co. Mitsui Buss in Kaisha Reier Brockiemann & Co.. Nippon Yuson Eisho Siemssen & Co.

Standard Oil Co. Brewer & Co. Bradley & Co.

Baak de L'Indo Obine Abdentall Ebralia & Co

D. 8 Dady Barjor Cawaajee Polanjee & Co: Chan On Fire Insurance Co. Denne and Bowley Deutsch Aistisobe Back Dodwell & Co. Mau Oz Lossrance Co....

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JUNK PIRATED.

format tiffle was partaken of at the residence of Captlu Losun, whom health and tho

prosperity of whore vessel were drank. No entire ran being marked by an absanos of ceremonial functions were observed en voyage,

formality. Un leaving Cauton, drickers were

as long in Chine. He was for many years Messra. Jurdine, Matheson & Co.'s oasting steamers, and was well knowɑ as steamer to accept a shore appointment in milled on board a fishing junk lying at trobar comumador of the Appin. He left that On Thursday Just a daring piracy WAS COM the Indo-China S. N. Co., and has more in Starlit Inlet, bay situated in British watera lately acted as agent of the Bareau Veritas outside the barbour, but close to Chinese Mr Anderson has always taken a keen interest territory. Six Chiasmen zoved off to in the Nary, and for more than two years has junk and bearded bez before the occupant acted as Fco. Secretary of the wavy Langue, in bocame aware of the hostile Intentions of the the promotion of which he showed much energy | visitors, who were armed with revolvers and and secured a large accession of member diggers. A fight ensned, and one of the junk's exploded to bring good juss" to the Kimkan Au address from the Committee expresive at crew was wounded by a shot, this man in his, which made the rau as far as Tiger Island their great appreciation of his services in this fear jumped oreboard and was drowned. The arriving at lue wharf here, as already stated, slowly, sed from thera pút on fall spoed, capacity was presented to him shortly befors his remaining members of the crow, seeing the go after midnight on Tharatay. departure. Mr. Anderson was also entertained; mesures the pirates were prepared to adovs, to at a farewell dinner at the Hongkong Hotel by to achieve their purpose, ceased to oppose them, his numerous friends connected with the ship- and the pirates proceeded to pillage the junk ping interest, while the Et. Andrew's Society They took $100 in money and everything worth (of which he was a former chairman) presented the trouble of carrying away, ultimately leaving him with a silver quaich as a memento of his the boat and making their way back into Chine Jong connection with it.

territory beyond the possibility of capture,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The C.M. stammer Pinguicy left Shonglai on the 17th inst., am, and is expected here on the 20th inst, m.