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vegetarians. Fruit there is, and also veget- ables, though many regard these latter in dubiety; but there can be no question that | fish, Besh, and fowl figure in our wenus to a degree that Canon LYTTELTON would call
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A telogram from the Ser-tary to the TELEGRAMS. Government of Burma, to the colonial Secretary
Hongkong, dated 11th May, says: | Hongkong has been declared an infrated area. Inform shipping firms,
of
The four GLínuso charged with armed robbery at Taiho in the New Territory, the feats of
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IMPORTANT RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
LONDON, 11th May. Count Cassini, the Russian Mini- sterto Washington, has been transfer- red to Madrid.
Today there commences on page 9 a "social and political" novel, cutit1-1, Children of Far Cathey," It is too werk of Mr. Charles J. II. Halcombe, who o informative and well informed writings on-Chipere topics afford a striking contrast to the impressioaist sketches of newer Washington,
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A. S. WATSON & CO., exocasive. One of the first things to strike
the English "griffin" on arrival is that, which were reported in a previous issue, were instead of eating to live, we seem to be living yesterday committed for trial of the Criminal to eat. Accustomed to the average stulgi-Sensius, by Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police ness of the English meal,-soup, usually Court. thick; fiel, generally salmon in bulk, if procurable; the joint, and the pudding, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, and the grunt of satiety, rather than our sigh of satisfaction-he wonders at our unconcealed devotion to prandial pleasures, "Where are you staying?" is always asked of him. The next cominent may refer to
All ports and places in the Philippino the aspect and ventilation; but more often
Islands are to be opened to the coastwis! trade, it is: "Ah! The chow is first rate there."
On May 4th the Commission passed Act No. By-and-by, when he discovers that the 1341 amending section 131 of the Customs pioneers who preceded him have estabAdministrative Act, which restricted inter lished a
standard of culinary art, by island trade to certain specified ports. The Act also amends and revises sections 136. 137, which diuing becomes an exercise pro
151 and 284 of the Customs. Administrative ductive of most exquisite and yet innocent enjoyment, the man who comes a mere treneberman becomes an epicure. The Orient is debarred from some Home plea sures, but there are compousations. Instead of fads it has foods; it loses ALFRED AUSTIN and learns the poetry of eating. Its much advertised “musical dinners" are not its only harmonious taeals. Going back to the Eton faddist, it may be noted that our present admission, and KIPLING's famous statement that the Far East is a place
"Where there aint Do len command-Indian adventure we might find in Japan a willing purchaser of our title thus turning a ments,"
yellow peril into a yellow opportunity."
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Littl to support his centrations. But KIPLING's line was written fon effect, it was in no sense an affidavit. Canon LYTTELTON appears to be mere vegetarian; and wo might almost wager he is a dyspeptic. There comes a time in the life of man when, freed from foolish illusions, scorning the Dove that rhymes with Love, he turns to farcée of pidgeon and, like LE GALLIENNE. wonders if Dauer be not the finest word in the language. The curious point is that Canon LYTTELTON's moral meditations seem to offer evidence against regetarianismu, sug- gesting that an abundance of mat diet con-
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Act, and repeals suction 138 of the same. The Act will take offoot on July 1st nort, and is the result of the recommendations of the committoe appointed by executive order No. 12.
Says the Philadelphia Record: "The only road danger to be apprehended at any future time from the Jamasse lies in our incursion into the sphere of Asiatic affairs growing out
of the conquest of the Philippines. The Japa have their hands full for the next bundred years in firmly establishing themselves in Asia without turning their eyes toward America. When we shall eventually tire of our Eust
The facts in the case of the small boy who
was charged with stealing a Satsurun rose from a Japanese curio shop in Plays Fast, and of the shopkeeper from Lower Lascar Row, who was charged with receiving sime, were reported in a previous issue. Ou Thursday Mr. G. N. Orme sentenced the boy to two days' imprison- mout and twelve strokes of the birch, and the shepkeeper to two months' hard labour. Yestor. day Mr. Dixon (of Mr. Hastings" ofice) applied for a rehearing of the case, but this His Wor ship refused, so a notice of appeal was lodgod.
The latest enterprise in Amoy is that of the Japanese Telephone Company, who are
reported to be progressing well with thair notorious that the typical Romuo is babi- enterprise. The poles are all up, strong and darsble looking, as though, says a corrosjon. tually indifferent to every nourishment dent, the rumour that the victorious Japan stronger than woonben ios and erotic pootry, were going to anner this province of Fukien whereas the plain, commonsense person whout the close of the war were a thing likely to be i
133 fears nothing so much as being.. off his
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feed," is always pictured as the character who works and accomplishes things. These theorisings by the Head of Eton are almost cermin to enhance the popularity of Rugby. It will be interesting to watch the young
of
Eton evolving into aristocrats Farraresque E KICS.
Yesterday's 'plague roturn recorded two cases.
Mr. Su Yu-tehn, the Chinese Consal-General at Mauila, leaves Hongkong by the Zafiro to-day.
Baron Rasen, late Russian Minister to Tokyo, has been appointed to
BRITISH DEFENCES..
RUSSIA AND“ INDIA,
LONDON, 11th May. Mr. Balfour, the Premier, declares that the invasion of England is an impossible dream.
Any attempt by Russia to construct railways in Afghanistan will be con- sidered an act of direct aggression against England, amounting to the striking of a blow at the heart of our Indian Empire.
The "ailly season" being at hand, there has perhaps been a recrudescenes of the usual which the half-panny papers so ingeniously and industriously discover.]
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FATAL TRAIN SMASH.
LONDON, 11th May. A railway collision at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has resulted in 150 people being killed or injured.
AN AMERICAN CYCLONE,
FOUR HUNDRED FATALITIES.
LONDON, 11th May. Four hundred deaths have occurred at Enyder, Pennsylvania, in a cyclone.
AMERICAN NAVAL AMBITIONS.
LONDON, 12th May. President Roosevelt, in a speech at Chicago, gave an outline of the many reasons which now made it necessary
navy.
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THE MACDONELL INCIDENT.
realised, and the company were looking to long that there should be a great American years of service. The wires, too, have been most fascinating placed in position, and a home-look they have about them. They wind their way through villages along quiet roads, and up the sting ground, as though this island had been their home for centuries. Certain kinds of machinery aro still wanting to on ble the Company to begin work, but when these have arrived the whole will be is perfect working order.
By kind permission of Colonel W. G. B. Western, C.B.. and Officers, the Band of the Second Battalion The Queen's Own" (Boyal West Kent Regiment) will play the following
London, 10th May. The House of Commons has rejected Sir in connection with the Macdonell incident. Henry Campbell Bannerman's vote of censure
RUSSIAN REFORM8.
LONDON, 10th May. The Russian Minister of the Interior has drafted a scheme, liable to modification, for the
+O OKONG Offics : 14, DESVUX ROAD Court yesterday a coolie was charged with the programme of nausio during dinner at the establishment of a form of parliament with two
Before Mr. F. A. Huzeland at the Police
larceny of three dinghys from a place in the LONDON OFFICE: 181. FLEET STREET, E.C. barbour. He was convicted and sentenced to HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1905. three months' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
NOWHERE more than in the Far East shauld the recent dictum of Canon LYTTELTON, Eton's new Headmaster, on the subject of diet, be received with fitting interest. The functions which our polite Teutonic friends often end with the curious phraeemahlzeit" nro the most important in treaty-port or colonial society; meal-times are the milestones of la vie
"the hour for
A collector engaged by the master of a toy shop at Kowloon was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday with the embezzlement of 860.45. He was found guilty and sentenced to three months' imprison- meat with hard labour.
An American cartoon pictures a Cotton Planter making a honfire of cotton balas under a huge thermometer markel Speculation,"
(a)
Subro Lusolas'
Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) evening :-- March....Kaiser Frederick" Friedemam
Jones Selection from "Sau Toy" Talse Serenta
..... Love in fillences"
...... Macbeth Sere
Paircl... "The Crack Regiment"... Tolani (by Chant Saus Paol# Twhaikowsky Selection." Scotland's Pride" C. Godfrey Cake Walk"The Lrooklyn"... Thurban
MENU-Hore Durres-Cayiare in
Egga. Soup-Polage Cre d'Asperges. Fish-Salmon Menieur. Entrees-Rabbit a la Francaise, Fricasseed Sweetbread in Rise, Lobator Patties Curry-Calcutta. Joints, &c.-Boast Ribs of Beef, Roast Chicken and Bread Sunce, Boiled Hacon and Spinusi, Cold Corned Or Tongue and Coeur- ber Salad. Sweets--Maer oni Pudding, Chocolate fee Creani and Finger Cakes, Vanilla Cream Sandwiches and Tipsy Cake. Dessert—offee- Fruits.
a la
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
The Kings Park Range, Kowloon (200 yards) will be available for shooting to-day from two to six o'clock.
while Mr. Bell Weevil looks on angrily Orientale; eight p.m. is
complaining, He was willing to spend money which the day doth sigh." Punch bas to prevent me eating it.” laughed at Canou Lyttelton; wo will, as
An inquiry was held at the Magistracy long as maybe, endeavour to take bim
yesterday afternoon before Mr. F. A. Hazeland sericusly. As the mentor of England's first and a jury into the cause of death of Chap Public School, and atdressing such an Sui, a prisoner in Victoria gaol. The medical audience as the Moral Educational Society evidence proved that deceused died frouz col. of Manchester might be expected to gather lapse, and a verdict of death from natural causes together, his comments on the criminality was returned.. of "chow" cannot be lightlied.. His con- An American contemporary comes out with tention that it is well-nigh impossible for the bloodcurilling announcement that a "head-affords members adequate pratection from this even the best-intentioned man to live a lifeless and trankless body" has been found in San
Several new members have been recently elected, the total now being over 160.
Francisco. This is suggestive of the Irishnan whose wardrobe was deplenished by a thief. "He left nawthis' but thì srrm-holes iv au
of physical purity if he eats meat to exersa” must come closely home to many of us who are dipping into the flesh pots, of Hongowid-waistenat, boðad" kong for instance, three times a day. True,
Referring to the sentence of three weeks' though Shanghai is made to appear, usually
imprisonment passed upon the twelve-seamen by some of its own journals, as a sort of of the Caire, the Japar, Chronicle remarks: Gomeriah, Hongkong is as yet uncompared The sentence certainly appears severe under with the other place. Do we take meat to the circumstancer, and is seems likely that excess? Are we all physically impure? some question will be raised in Parliament These things it becomes necessary to ask, over the justice administered to sailors at
Hongkong. in view of the reports of the CANON'S
A sailor from H.M8 Hecid was charged attack.
"As soon as the diet is changed from meat before Mr. Fa. Hazeland at the Police Court to vegetables there is a diminution in animal yesterday with being drunk and disorderly in desire. Menus of well-to-do people are on a Ship Street, His Worship was told, in effect, topsy-turvey principle. Instead of being ar that defendant could not steer a straight course, ranged ao us to appease hunger, they stimulate the appetite. If ebeese and seats came first, and was beating up to passss by in a threatening A fine of $5 was inBicted-Au far less meat would be eaten. Every single attitude. mel taken socording to the modern menus is unan.ployed European fireman from West Point a distinct appeal to the passions."
was placed before His Worship on a like charge
As we have suggested, the European and was ordered to pay a similar fiue or be dwellers in the Far East are by no means imprisoned for fourteen days.
First.shoot for the Governor's Cup (a very handsome Japanese silver bowl and a pool.
The sunshade erected over the firing point
620.
EXTRAORDINARY BOBBERY
MANILA..
Houses, of which the lower will consist of 550
THE WAR.
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PRESS
MARINE MAGI-TRATE'S
COURT.
Friday, 12 May.
ALLEGED FRENCH ESPIONAGE BEFORE MR. BASIL R. TAYLOR (ABSISTANT
IN JAPAN.
Koon, 12th May. M. Bongouin and his stepson, Mr. Strange, are now in the prison at the preliminary Sugamo, whore examination is proceeding.
M. Bougouin's Japanese clerk is also in custody.
HARBOUR MASTER.)
COLLISION ENQUIRY.
An enquiry was bold into the circumstances connected with the collision between the stesu
launches. deaus and Toruny Atkina in the " waters of the colony on the 4th instant.
Albrecht Darblinger, assistant to Mesers. Blackhead and Co., ombora of the denna ̈
w'ated; I was on board at the time of the 17 collision. When abreast the bows of tha
Michael Jehamn I saw the Tommy Atkiwa
approaching from our pert how, full speed.
Our coxswain put the engines tull spood astern
M. Bougouin was French attaché
and the helm of tho Tammy Atkins was at Tokyo fifteen years ago. Since then starboarded, with the result that our port tow and the Tommy Alkins' steru came into he has been a business agent.
collision. No whistle was blown. My launch's The arrests have created a great stern was damaged, and she had to be docked. -sensation-here.
......Loung. Kaa, cozswala of the Tommy Atkins - declared: I saw the denne on my starboard The press
is strictly forbidden to
bow about 200 yards off, and blew my whistle to mention mything arising out of the indicate that she was to keep out of my way. I then put my helm hard astarboard, and my preliminary examination.
ongines full speed astern. I blew my whistle ouse when I put my helm to starboard and three times whon 1 wont astern. My starboard bow and the Acane's part how struck each other. My launch was not damaged.
BEUTEL'S SERVICE.]
THE BALTIC FLEET.
His Worship found. Lenny Kau guilty of negligence, as he tried to pass too close to the . bows of the Michael Jebren, mude improper no of whistle sound signals, and was iguorast of same. He, therefore, suspended his cortificate for two months.
Loxnor, 10th May. News from Nhatrang dated 9th instant, saya that Admiral Rozhdestvensky, who had been cruising off the Bay of Vanfong for DISORDERLY BURMAN SOLDIERS. several days, left today with the whole doet.
THE CIRCUM-BAIKAL RAILWAY,
LONDON, 10th May. The circum-Baikal railway in blocked owing to avalanches.
BALTICER NOTES.
TWO WHITE CRUISERS.
Captain Sawer of the ss insang, which arrived yesterday from Wicha, reports baving sighted on the 11th instant two white painted cruisors off the Tolobiu group. He could not distinguish their nationality.
SUSPICIOUS JAPANESE.
The ss. Themis (Captain Thomassin), roports having been held up by a Japanese cruiser about eighteen hours after leaving Moji. The officers of the orniser examined all the ship's papers,
and after being detained for two boure, she was
THE NEW ARRIVALS TROCELE POLICE. Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday ni the instance of Inspector Langley, two Indians of the 23rd Burma lafan- try were charged with stealing two bottles of „ T whisky, an Indian constable's tarlan, and assaulting the Police in the exvention of their duty. The soldiers entered a compradore's shop at Elgin, Road, Tsimclintsaí, and one of them asked for a bottle of whisky. That kind,” ha said, pointing to a particular brand on the shelf. While the salesman was getting it, the other Indian took a bottle from the counter and made off with it, his friend following him. Fluding a shady nook, they worshipped Buns until the spirit failed, when they again returned to the compradore's shop in an intoxicated condition. This time the salesman was on the s'ort, and as *** oto of the Indians was going out with a rocond bottle ho was defined, and the Police were sent. for. An Indian constable arrivel and started off with his charges to the Police Station. On the way, the soldiers sesulted him and attempted to get away with his turban, but some Eur-
allowed to proceed on her voyage. Even after soldiers in the same, Alov zvierų ★-
The case were conducted safely to the lockup. this lengthy examination, the officer in charge was romanded until te-day. seemed vory suspicious of the manifestof
Other Indians of this regiment are causTM aundries, which he could not understand. The ing the Police many anxions momente. praiser followed the Themis until the shades of night obscured her from view.
Ou Thursday night a brawny warrior was marching up and down before the Occidental. Captain Thomassin further stated that Hotel, garbed in a similar fashion to John the practice fring from the forts at Moji was very | Baptist, and this busy thoroughfare is not like, active, and shipping was detained outside the anto a wilderness. The Folice endeavonreil to harbour while this was going on.
arrest him, but he escaped, and got safely into barracks.
THE "QARLISLE'S" AMMUNITION. The s. Carlisle, supposed to be bound for the Balticers, with ammunition, is thus referred to by the Cablenews:---
A fortune in a single voyage!
This is the reward, that comes to Captain
It is a wonder, Basing the number of Indian soldiers in the district, that the authorities do not consider the advisability of arranging for pickets to patrol the streets.
elested deputies, while the existing council of Simpson, the daring skipper of the British FIRE ON THE S.S. “HEATHBANK.”
the Empire will institute the upper.
THE RUSSIAN DESERTERS AT
SAIGON.
The three Russian deserters who took passage on a French stoomer at Kamranh for Saigou whore of arrival they were taken off the ship by an armed Russian patrol have been surron- dered by the Enesian commander to the French authorities in response to the demand of the Governor-General. The men have been givou their liberty and have applied to join the Foreign Legion.
It appears that theCaptain of the MM.steamer on which the men took passage to Saigon refosed absolutely to deliver them to the Russian patrol, and declined to recognise the Commander of the Diane or his orders. The men were only delivered over on receipt of as order signed by
tha Commissaire-General of Saigon):
THE CHINA PONY.
steamship Carlisic.
Boot.
He gets $50,000 for pafting his cargo of deadly explosives aboard vessels of the Baltic After months of uncertainty, narrow escape from shipwreck, and the perils of flood and war, the Cartiste is now safely with the Baltic feet.
A cable from Cape St. James of Baigos was received in Manila yesterday telling of the arrival of the Carlisle off there. The cabio came to the closest friend of Captain Simpson here. It tells merely that he has reached his haven all right, and that the days of anxiety and danger are past.
The Partiele left here about a fortnight age She had been here many weeks. Originally she started from Vladivostock bound for Port She Arthur long before the winter s-t in. carried a valuablo sargo of dynamite, powder and shells, all for the Russian navy.
The 9.8. Heathbank (Captain Maller) from Barry with a curge of coel, which arrived in port yesterday, hing pissed through an eventfal voyage. On the : Uta January last, while going through the Kunarii Straits, en roats for Vladivostock, she had to put back to Amoy on account of the ice. and is that port she has been lying for the last three months. On the 2nd instant smoke was noticed imaging from her No.
hold. This was about midnight. Shortly afterwards the hatches were blown up, and the coal was seen to he all ablaza. The German men to render as-istance and they did some unit Thetis with lay in the harbour, cont good work in suppressing, the fire. The cool is still smoking, end the Captain finds it necessary to keep hoses playing on it twice daily.
DR. TIMOTHY RICHARD.
Dr. Timothy Richard, the well-known mis. sionary to Chios, has hoon, interviewed in She tried to get into Port Arthur but lost London, where he has attracted some attention her radder and drifted for 85 days at the mercy describing himself as the first Briton to receive of the wind and waves. She finally arrived in the rank of Mandariz. Interviewed by the San Miguel Bay in this island and was later express, Dr. Richard said of China
Its dead past is being towed here and repaired.
rapidly buried Al the okl, mistaken notions about the Western The Japanese government learned of her world era fast vanishing. The Boxer rebellion mission and an apparent effort was made by did much to help forward the change which is some hotheads to blow her up in Manila Harbour going on in China. The piratical raid of the
Then she was guarded night and day by
spoliation.
bas.ono quality which redeems every other defect | ormed men. Japanese cruisers dodged around/Great Powers on China— the international
captain was acting under orders and did not leave Manila until informed by the Russian government that the coast was clear.
Now he is in clover. His cargo will aid the Baltic fleet and he will get his 850,000.
as it was called in England at the
expedition, a beautiful specimen of European
civilisation and culture.
The China pony, it must be admitted, las few if say of the points which are considered characteristic of the race horre at Home, but he and which is often absent from his costly home this island for weeks to intercept her. But the time is regarded by the Chinese as a chivalrous brother-pluck. While it is
is impossible to deny ATthat the Ubico pany bus often an inordinate proportion of vice, we cannot refuse to accord a meed of praise to the staunch spirit and unflinch. ing endurance which he often exhibits in the most adverso circumstances. The object of all hor horse racing is, of course, to improve the broed of horses and, although we have not the same close touch with breeders here in Shanghai sa the Turf at Home hae, and have not, therefore, the same influence, there can be little doubt that the demand for good ponies has had the effect of bringing a handsomer and better animal into the market. In this connection we think it is fortunate that the Waler has been entirely dropped out of the racing programme, as the priorily the improvement of the equine race
Hardware in bulk is an awkward bait for thieves, one would think, yet the Callenews of
ay 'eports: The warehouse of the California-Manila Lumber Company, itaated in the rest of the building 258 to 255 calle San Miguel was entered into by thieves, some time Saturday night and a large amonat of hardware and brushes valued at $2,000 carried away,
The robbers gained access to the warehouse by cutting the wooden bars of the windows of the building. Many articles found scattered about the place indicate that the robbers were surprised and made away with their booty in laste. Au estero runs in the rear of the building and the supposition is that the thloves utilized & casco or other craft to make off with their plender.
The detective barea is investigating the matter, and Inte yesterday afternoon it was learned that a person known to belong to an organized gang of estero thiers had boon taken into custody in connection with the robbery.
Chias, in her haste to become civilised, iz making many ludicrons mistakes, but she is on the right lines. She must not be civilised in the brute material sense that has been ADMIRAL DEWEY'S OPINION,
the manner of Japan's trausformation. Washington, 8th May, Material civilisation is like a godless school Admiral George Dewey, the commander-in- education. It breeds hooligans. Paganism has chief of the United States nacy, under the Pre-disappeared from the surface of Japan, but it is sident, says that the Japanese fleet will crush still in the heart of the nation. China, civilised
Bozhdestvensky, more that under Admiral in the fren will be like Japan, would only become mos haruna annihilated if Rozhdestvensky gives battle to This is not exvetly complimentary to Japan, Admiral Togo..
which has a purely secular system of education. Admiral Dewey's statement was made in the Yet,commentsthe Japan Chronicle, we should like course of private courortatio and was, of to ask Dr. Eichard whether in walking through course, not uttered for publication. The Ad-the streets of Tokyo or any other largo city in The foregoing is quoted from the Shanghai miral was talking over the outcome of the Japan as many hooligans will be met as in a Mercury. It is nonsense to suggest that the battle now daily expected, and expressed the walk through London, Manchester, Cardiff, or cities of similar size in the British Isles? II irst object of our Bace Club is to improve the above opinion. The newspapers publish his
ho has ever been to Japan, he must know that breed. It is not even a secondary object, apart statement with avidity and it has created some. being first and last their only aim; an sim, we thing of a sensation in diplomatis circles.
a comparison would be immensely in favour of may add that does not need excuses. Horse He refused to be interviewed on the subject Japanese cities. Therefore, as religion is still racing in England has improved only one breed, when approched by the representatives of many part of the curricnlum sa English schools,
what is the inference? the breed of racers.
journals-Cablenews.
raison d'etre of a Race Club in China must be
in China.
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