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TRE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1904.

be entitled to respect. The Colonial Secre- When we tary shook hands with him. remember, as Mr. May would probably admit if questioned, that Chinaman Number

There was a big raception in the Chinese Pavilion at St. Louis on the 16th instant to

celebrate the birthday of the Dowager Empress

of China,

A. S. WATSON & CO., Nineteen was almost an exact reproduction about the 14th and 15th of the present mouth

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Another revolution in Brazil was responsible for the destruction of much valuable public property at Rio de Janeiro. soldiers, and unval,men dispersed the rebels.

The Tientsin papers, recording the killing of a Chinese coolis by a locomotive at the rail-

solation in the statement that the victim was not a man of honest reputation.

way station, appear to have found some con

The NC. Daily News reports a "dastarilly assault" on a native constable at Shanghai, The police,Thres men, "apparently Portuguese," snatched

his watch, and afterwards severely maltreated. him.

Several ponies have been practising for the high jumping contest which is advertised. to At take place at Harmstor's circus to-niglit the evening performancsto-morrow Capt. Lindo will enter the den of the forest-bred Nabina lions which arrived last week.

of Chinamau Nacibor Orte, in all the char- acteristics of this conservative race, we are made to wonder whether the European had discovered adequate reason for his newer attitude. Lineage at Home is associated in our minds with some apparent development and progress in the sente of civilization We do not give credit to heredity alone for the superior culture of VERE VE VEER.

A Shanghai Chinaman, for stealing a lady's The advantages of environment secured by the highly developed unting with the highly boycle, was sentenced to three hundred blows developed, like seeking like, have to and a month's imprisonment. This should be counted in: Professor WEISMANN'S make "bicycle snaaks" think a little; but such bypothesis of the continuous transmis portable and valuable loot seems to tempt them sion of characteristics and tendencies | in spite of all deterrents.

There were some remarkable decorations and vis germ-cells does not ignore the in- fluences of natural selection and environ- donosetrations et Home ou Trafalgar Day, ment, Mr. Max had his full complement October 21st. Lt was the 99th noniversary, dizel next year the Nelson centenary is to be celebrat. of ancestors all the time he was bowing at in a still more noteworthy fashion. Already before the Chinaman's opulence of progeni-plans of various kinds are being discussed and BLEND tors, but unlike the Chinaman, he was not prepared..

a collector. Fairly compared, we think Mr. May had ample reason to continue | stiff-necked and upright before this heir to a cemetery, became such an equitable com- parent. parison would begin with the earliest Then the point would be. which ancestor was the better inan? All we know of the history of the two races gres to show that

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The Queen's College C.C. and St. Joseph's College CC. played each other at cricket on Wednesday, St. Joseph's won by 35 ruus and two wickets. Had the scores reached us sooner. we would have been glad to publish them; but there is a limit to the age at which news is admissible.

"In justice to all concerned," we are asked te pablish a reply to a pamphlet distributed in

Music lovers in Shanghai are grumbling at what they call the wholesale battering of amateurs, and the inadequacy of local newspaper Amateur critics are not confin- on the subject oriticism. All the papers are publishing letters

ed to newspaper staffs, nor is music their only theme.

We have received a letter calling atloation a really serious omission at the Publis Gar- who frequent them every day. The latter is dens, in view of the large number of children at quite suitable for publication, but our correspondent may be satisfied to learn that it has been forwarded to the proper quarter.

ILE. Viceroy Yuen has memorialized the Throne concerning the postponement of the In the winter of 1902, fautory in Tientsin. proposed Government spinning and weaving says the Pekin-offcial Curette, Yang Chong- lion was ordered to vaca'e his post as Salt Com; missioner at Changft and was appointed Director-General of the above mentioned factory and commanded to proceed to the Southern provinces and obtain the necessary capital for the undertaking. But owing to the increased poverty of the people and the present War, only a small portion of the necessary funds has been procurabie, and it is therefore proposed

WHISKY there the Chinamaa cult claim a more the Colony, referring to the business affairs of to postpone the establishment till such time

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forward development. In that case, the lion's share of respect should go to the European, for he has gathered more muss, so to speak. He has done more with his few ancestral talents than the Chinamau

an Indian family. We received the pamphlet for review, and ignored it. We can do no more Justice cannot be with its counter blast. assisted by the publication of such matter.

The China Review roproduces some remarks with his eighteen. In the parable, it was very justly made by this journal on a recent the man with one talent who buried it. gambling case, with a hope that these may prove a warning to some, and arrest a career The Chinaman had baned eighteen, and that must assuredly end in run, if continued." was no richer than when he started. How-Our contemporary states that it is aware of ever, it is probable that Mr. MAY's respect high play going on at Tients n, "many young for the Chinese is based on more than the mon having incorrei larga indebtedness." one hollow qualification he referred to in his little story.

SINCE the commencement of hostilities between Japan and Russin, the circulation A. S. WATSON & CO. of newspapers priatel in Chinese characters has been strictly forbidden in the French Colony of Indo-Chins, thereby causing serious injury to Chinese newspaper in terests and a quite natural irritation on the part of the large numbers of Chinese living

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

MARRIAGES.

Hongkong, by the Rev. H. T. Johnson M. A Joe, On the 24th inst at St. John's Cathedral, eldest son of Willan Frost of Manchester, to Bertha, aldent daughter of Richard Glazier A. R. I. B. A. A.R.CA of Manchester,

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TELEGRAMS.

(REUTKE'S SERVICE.) THE EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

LABOUR FROM AMERICA.

LONDON, 22nd November. The American Federation of Labour in San Francisco has unanimously resolved in favour of the exclusion of Japanese in the United States and Tnsular possessions. Congress will be petitioned to pass exclusion law.

THE WAR.

(From Northern Papers.) THE SHAHO FROZEN.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MA TSE TSAN TAI AND THE ARCHEOLOGISTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESs."

Hongkong, 24th November. SIK-I have read with interest and no littl amusement your icador of the 24th lust. ve my latter to the Times. It exhibits considerable bias, and the writer fuila to understand or pur- pesoly refuses to recognize the true object of my appeal

The insinuation that my letter is symptomatic of Hongkong's induenes in encouraging the "Europeanisation" of China is uncalled for, and I consider it an unfair attempt to belittle tho Chinese who have been educated in this Colony.

CHINCHUW, 15th November. The river Sha has frozen over, the ice being four or five inches thick. The Japanese advance poet crossed the Shsko on foot on the ice. ewelry can now cross the riverwithout diffenlty Thereupon the main force of infantry and and even the Japanese gun carriages can be carried over the river. A large battle is imaxin-advancement. ent.

COLD WEATHER AT MUKDEN.

CHINCHOW, 15th November. The weather became intensely cold in and

tung and Haebopu are suffering from cold, around akden. and it is 594 degrees during the day. The Russians in the camps at Lukwun THE MISSING RUSSIAN COM-

MANDEN.

SHANGHAY, 1611 November.

The Japanese Consul-General has written to the Shanghai Tuotai to the following effect:--

On the 16th instant the Japanese Consul- General was informed by the Taotai that Russiau naval officers and men arrived in Shanghai on the 5th November from Chefon, and they were removed on board the Russieu warship Mandjour, and that the Russian Commander of the Ricaz. teliai is still missing and that Yuan Tuolai is

I was born and educated in Australia. I am not sentimental or superstitions, and neither do I believe in the demoralizing and which is one of the chief obstacles in the way absurd custom of " Fengshui" of the Chinese, of China's material and spiritual progress and Having said so much, it is unnecessary for ma to reply to other remarks in the leader.

Yours truly.

TSE TSAN TAL

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"

SIR,-Asnorelevant reply to my formuar letter has been received 1 may perhaps be allowed to call attention to the following condition laid down by Mr. May for the Hongkong Challenge Cup.

(2) Race to be rowed in four cared boots at the Annual Regatta held in Hongkong subject. to such conditions, always excepting the mecial condition hereinafter provided, as the committee for the time being which promotes such Ragutia

may decide.

(3.) The boats to be used in the race must be

passed as proper to be so used by the committee referred to in condition No. 2.

similer z type and construction, and must, bis

We learn by the last Mail from Home that orders for clothing and blanket on Jupa- noso account have been so large in the principal wool centres of England that shippers have difficulty in getting prompt delivery. This delay is of some importance just now, as it is desirable, both for shippers and underwriters, still in negotiation with the authorities con to get those consignment away before the cornod as to the whereabouts of the missing Russian Haltic Fleet gets far enough south to commander, both at Cheloo and Russian Con- steamers shortly leaving for the Far East will in General thinks it a serious matter and Chinese ba troublesome. It is likely that shipments insulato-General in Shanghai. Japanese Consul some cases be very heavy, and the more prudent authorities are responsible in the matter. The One of the most comical results of a printer's underwriters are limiting their war risk line: Japscese foreign minister has ordered Japanese error whics have been rep rted fr some time is severely. When the rush comes rates will almost Consul Genoral to request the Chinese authori recorded in the British Medic Journal1 certainly advance rapidly. The uncertainty as ties to explain the circumstances in detail and Section I. (Physiology) of the British Associato the immediate future is also causing many of aisa to order the captain of the steamer Verwerts tina, a paper by Dorter Ademkiewicz with the those who are not sperniatively inclined to to explain how and when as well as where the title Ist der Krebs rrblich that is, 'Is accept no risks except on cargo for prompt Russian Commander made his flight, and at the Cher Hereditary was on the programine, satin. While precautions are taken to consign same time it is desired that the Chinese autho Erblich was misprinted erdlich, meaning doubtful cargo to neatral ports in the Far Eastritis will not allow a similar incident regarding hui by taking the utmost precautious, or the earthy, and the Times announced that a paper and to neutral consigness, yet we are likely to the other Russians who are detained in Shang-belonging to the clubs or units of His Majesty's

ses numerous seizures en suspicion.

matter will become very serious. had been raid by Doctor Adamkiewicz on Is the Crib & Soror-Land Animal ?***

in the French Colony who had becu sub-would not be amiss to call the attention of the scribers to newspapers published in Hong- kong, Canton, snd elsewhere. The excuse

Now than the dry cosson has come perhaps it P.W.D. to the unsatisfactory state of certa'n roads on the higher level. The Robinson Road the Babington Path in ín a deplorably neglected

CRICKET.

A match will be played on the Cricket Ground to-morrow, commencing at 1130 ... between the Longs " and " Shorts," Members their names in the match book at the Parilion.

FOOTBALL.

(4) Any club or unit of His Majesty's forces petition for the eup must, if required thoreto by in Hongkong, which is represented in any com the committee referred to above, place at the any spare boat or boats proper to be used in the disposal of any other competing crew or crows competition that it may possess and upon sach terms and conditions as the committee' may decido.

(5) In case of dispute as to allocation of houts among competing crows the committee above referred to may apportion the available boats

forces that intend to compote by lef among the competing.crews,

These conditions may be compared with that put against the race on the programme, "The CANTON REGATTA,

boats to be the property of the club or unit com- The V. R. C. and Boat Club crews loft for peting, remembering that the V. R. C. have Canton last night. The first race, International built a hout dissimilar and superior to any other Two crows compete in this event, an English their Club races because it is dissimilar. I wish crew and a German erew. No. 2 is a canoe race; No. 3, Interport Pair Oats (One V. B. C. teaded that the conditions of the race have not crew, one Hongkong Boat Club crew, and two been altered by the V. B. C. It is upon to the

for such action is that the publication of/ from the eastern end of the Conduit Road to desiring to take part are requested to write Fours, cominences at one o'clock this afternoon. in Hongkong, and which they cannot use in

war news in the Chinese papers-that is, we suppose, such news as the papers have had HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DEVEUX Road to chronicle of the unbroken series of LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.disastrous defents suffered by the Russian army at the hands of Asiatic forces whom they had previously despised constituted HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1904.

when read by the Aunamite population THE Hon. F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretarya danger to the peace and security of

· has just recalled an occasion when he was riding in the interior of China, and a Chinaman frightened his pony. Tu those days (it was, he explains, some years ago) he never allowed an opportunity of pauch ing a Chinamas to go neglectel. He got

French interests in the Colouy. We think the suppression of this news is likely to be attended with worse results than its publication, for while the French Colonial press is free to publish all the war news it receives, and while letters written

stata. The whole road is covored with sharp pebbles, and walking on it is simply a torture to The same remarks apply to the the feet. Lyttelton Road from Ravenshili to Edenh II. There rouls, especially at this season of the year, are much used by those who take con- stitutionals," and if the P.W.D. will devo e a little attention to the improvement of their conditio, the public wil be obliged.

Mr. R. W. Harst, formerly H.M. Consul at wrote last mouth from Chin, Pukhoi. Tonbridge" The present sanguinary condit is appropriately named the Battle of the Shp-ho. The name is Chinose menus Sand River, but another word Sha.' of ideatical pronunciation and tone, means to kill,' being the word

WEST-VENTS V. H,M.3. "VENGEANCE.

The following are the teams who contested Canton Rowing Club crews); No. 4, Single Scull Juniors; No. 5, Single Scall Seniors; No. 6, Hong Pair Oars. this match-

West Kents: Watling, goal; Thomson and Falshaw, backs; Hibbert, Edwards and Cort halves; Ogle, Clements, Terry, Porter and Laurel, forwards. Vengeance: Marchaut, goal Brown and Gordon, backs; Morris, Plummer and Cornick, halves: Revel, Koywood, Burness, Gilbert and Ramsay, forwards.

Sreond Day- No. ), Interport Double Sculls; No. 2. Junior Fours, No. 3, Grand Challenge Contest (Interport Senior Fours); No. 4, Ladiess

Fours.

off his fidgetting pony, and thrashed the in Chinese characters are presumably not commonly used to denote slaughter. As far long time stared off defeat. Up till about pera "Dorothy." The house was comfortably

curious."

The coincidence strikes me as

to call attention to the abore facts us it is con-

boat, whether in their race or any other. The crews competing to protest against the new

is not material. I wish to see the crews mest on question as to whether I ara a sportsman or not fair and equal terms as in the conditions sat >

out by Mr. May.-Yours, etc..

C. H. GALE.

DANGERS OF THE RUSSIAN VOYAGE.

It may be assumed, says the Pail Hall Gazette, that all the way to the Capo and then onward zendezvous have been fixed at which colliers and

as sound is concerned, therefore, and leaving three minutes before the wall of time no score Chinamall. After the thrashing he entered detained or destroyed like newspapers at into conversation with the man, and they the French Post Offices without notice to the written character out of the question, had been made, but during this three minutes became quite friendly. He went to the the senders, the news of the Russian disas Sha-ho to Chinese ears might be taken to the Vengeance were successful in scoring two Chinuman's house, and when his new triend. showed him a small plot of ground which in the field must find its way to the indicate the river of bloodshed, a most apt goals.

bazaars and possibly in the narration be designation. contained the remains of eightees of his unduly magnified. The unrestricted publica-

Older residents, says the N. C. Daily Newe, malę ancestors, all in the direct line, Mr. tion of the news in the vernacular press. MAY conceived a respect for the mau.

would, we should think, tend to check will regret to hear the news of the death of Mr. The passing of reflected, so he told the Od3 Volumes Society exaggeration; while the total suppression Edwin Underhill Smith, who passed away on if anything, a little superior to that of their the able directorship of Mr. A. G. Ward, fully correspondent points out), a great collectiga of this week, that he himself could not apeoity of these newspapers can only result in the 30th of September after a lingering illness, 1

nearly so many forerunners.

He

During the first half the defence for The both teams played very strongly.

and power, players showed good staying

few breaks away. were there

'Dien the nuval

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB. Last night the Anmteur Dramatic Club new arrivals proved themselves adepts in the This game was a most exciting one, and the an excellent man between the posts, and for a duction, for the fourth time, of the popular maaly game of football. Their goalkeeper was again scored a signal success on their pro- filled and that the audience was fully ap- preciative was amply testified by the un whenever the opportunity presented itself. prunted applause it accorded the artistes It was good, but the absence of several mom- bers of the chorus had a noticeable effect: The songs were adequately rendered by the Holoists, some of whom by the way wers sp. parently suffering from the effect of the present spell of cold weather. The orchestra also, ander maintained its reputation. Everything con- West Kents, nil; Vengeance, Half-time:

sidered, last night's performance was all that could be desired: but we trust that with so The wind being in their favour in the second

able a combination of talent we shall before have a win. The suitors, however, pressed them piece more worthy of their efforts.

"Dorothy" is to be performed again on 28th respectively.

opponents.

He shook hands with the nineteenth scion, and gave him a dollar. This interesting varrative,

tary's own wards, gives rise to various re-

at Islip, New York, at the age of 56. Ho came weakening the confidence of the people into China in 1863 with his father in the ship the administration, and breeding in them a Sam Russell, joined the firm of Olyphant & Co., pression of the Chinese press is an overt act was subsequently with Russell & Co., and after.

nil.

very

was,

needs of the ships of the Baltic fest. The foot, even if no mishaps oceur, has a voyage of eighty supply ships will be in waiting to mout the

or ninety days before it--presuming it main- tains a continuous speed of about twelve kusts. If, however, there are to be frequent stoppages for coal and stores, this time will he greatly exceeded. Moreover (the Telegraph's naval ships under the control of officers and men can- Even in a British equadron during a long not fail to experience breakdowns. cruise stragglers will fall behind, and con sary for meeting the needs of the feat in matters of fuel, but such stoppages must be enforced in order that the admiral in supreme - command may collect his forces. He will receive reports of essential repairs which wust be undertaken immediately, and be cannot avoid cause and another, endless delays from one particularly as-thu-shipa, as has been explained already, are manucil by scratch crews above dock, and also in the engine-rooms,

which is told neurly in the Colonial Secrs. spirit of suspicion and hostility. The sup- and was universally popular from the first. Ha half, it was expected that the soldiers would long have the opportunity of seeing some sequently the rendezvous will be not only neces~~

flections. It is not easy to decide which of sympathy that the ally of Frauce doubt, wards a partner of the late Mr. Alexander Lard, and made several breiks away. They most to aduire, his humility in deciding less appreciates, but that au enlightened Cnskny. He retired in 1896, but visited Shang bad two or three shots for goals, inrt could not Saturday and Monday evenings, the 26th and ·

democrasie, liberty-loving people like the more drastic French should adopt even methods of censorship than the autocratic not to say barbarons and brutal Govern ment of Russia, is simply amazing.

Lai again, his lust appearance here being some two years ago. He was a good business man, & keen sportsmen, a capital companion, and a interest in Shanghai and his old friends here. good friend, and to the last he took a warm By kind permission of L-Cel. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 98rd Burma Infantry

get past the wary goalkeeper. After consider able scrambling read the goal Keywood managed to shoot the ball into the corner of the pot. Closely following on this, Ramsay work- od the ball down, and it was again screwed be- the whistle blew tween the posts just as amidst grent chouring

Restit: Vengeance, 2; Wast Kents, 0.

R.G.A. V. H.,8. "TAMAR.**

CHINESE IN FOREIGN DRESS. We had a visit, says the Peking & Tientsin Times, from a Chinese gentleman, a native of Chekiang, a few days ago, whe was dressed

The test has with it a repairing ship that is faultlessly in foreign clothes. A servant usher. ing him in introd need him as a Japanese, and practically a floating workshop, a type of aaxili- The tennis nets have now been pat up on the will play the following programma of music, si the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, this

ago. The Kamchatka is litted with all possible Mr. MAY Cricket Ground.

The ventesting teams were as follows intimately as we are acquainted with the Japan-ary introduced into the British fleet some years (Friday) evening (weather permitting):- from

...... "The Fello of Bolomia" Ord Humo R.G.A.: Sponley, goal; Duley and Sraith, bucks; see should certainly have pronounced hita es March.. Idyll

"Hiawatha"

Moret Fairies Ward and Copper, halves: Wilks. belonging to that country, the impression rathor facilities for effecting repairs required by "lams

Gibbon and Browning.deopening with the progress of our conversation. Selection

"Merrie England

Johnson, Rivers,

Tamar Brookman, yoal; May there not in these days be many Chinese Laneurs...... "The Toreador W»ltz......... "A Greek Slove selection" A Kunaway Giri"...... Ivan Cary. Wright and Thomson, backs; Seper. Rowley travelling about the country with close-cropped a suprema effort to wrest victory from defeat,

that a Chinmax to whom he had just given "a good thrashing" was a better man than himself; or his manly admission that at one time he used to think the Chinese The most remark- needed thrashing. able feature about the little anecdote

the

reason is, however, gives for his suddeu conversion a puncher to a respector of persons. The sight of eighteen tablots, or eighteen urns, or eighteen tombstones, whichever it was, made him conscions of a glaring discrepancy in the matter of tabulated ancestors. The reflection-that- this recently benten China- man had a longer pedigree than many county gentlemen at Home awoke him to u sense. of the heinousness of his behaviour toward -the lineal descendant of eighteen Chinamen. Obviously, a man who included in his corporeal make-up the nineteenth tinuation of a long buried germ-plasin must

con.

Mr. C. H. Grace has been chosen as Wor- shipful Master Elect for Victoria Lodge..

The Russian report that General Kuroki died on. October 26th is believed to be "great exaggerated."

stones."

Polka..." Picaroon

Gorman Williams Sidney Jones forwards.

Green

"God Save the King." MENU-Hors d'Envrea-Sliced Bootroots, Ca-

and Dateman, halves; Ridley, Skipton, Bartlett, Taylor and Denman, forwards.

This game started off in favour of the RG.A., German prospectors, with machinery, exploit-

Each team had secred one goal at half time, ing the diamond telds near Yachiatsun, near cumbers and Tomatoes, Anchovy on Torsk Soup but the milors gradually warmed to the work Ichoufa, are said to bave found "several goodOx Tail Soup. Fish-oiled Fish, Oyster Sauce, and pressed their opponents hard.

Entrees Brisket of Pigeon Larded and loss, ot Grilled Fillet of Beef, Parsley Sauce, Sheep's Ridler of the Tamar, and Rivers of the soldiers, Tongue on Aspic. Joints-Roast Shoulder of ring the kickers.

The second half was evenly e tested, but just It is reported that a Chinese doctor. "Dr. Mutton, Konst, Capon, Cold York Ham-Carry

Salad-Tomatoes and Chicken Liver. Law Keem," is on his way from Chicago to Carry alad Vegetables-Boiled Potatoes, before the call of time Skipton was auccessful Hongkong, hringing with him an American Cucumbers and 19 stewed Onions. Sweets in putting the leather through the posts for the

Result: Tamer, 2; R.G.A., 1 wife. It is stated that the newly married pair Plumn Pudding, Jam Sponge Cake, Coffee lee Tamar.

Cream, Sand Cake. are to reside ha Hongkong,

ducks."

Never before has the world witnessed such

The ships have gone forll: to war, and on their hair and excellent foreign clothing who are styled Japanese because they are, judging by fats hange the naval prestige of Russia. The Chinese, like ourselves, were misted, and when to sail, and from the merent that the vessels appearances, not Chinese? In this instance the dockyards have been swept clean of all sizipa fit class Chinese have no hesitation in discarding being, ceases to be a European nuval Power. we rezaember that many of the middle and lower pass into the Atlantic Russia, for the time the Tsar is casting practically all the capital the dress of their forefathers, it seems possible Into the vorter of the conflict in the Far East that much that is attributed to Japanese in various parts of the country may be really done which the country has invested in available

men-of-war-roughly, about £12,000,000. by pure-blooded Chinese in foreign clothes.

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