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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 19rm, 1906.
is by no means inseparable from a reputa-establish character. It certainly does not tion for qualities less pleasing. CABAR appear to us that the ruling on propriety BORGIA would have been
welcome mentioned establishes the character in ornament to any polite cárelo; and the which Miss CARL of Amerien desires us to father of Lord BYRON'S "Haidea was us believe.
A. S. WATSON & CO., genteel a tellow as any who ever cut n
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The 58th plagun case was notified Saturday.
[KEUTER'S SERVICE.] THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
Coming with the disquieting reports from TELEGRAMS. received by the U.S. Government announce Peking and Shanghai, Philippine messagos that a movement has been started throughout the archipelago to organize native regiments to assist in protecting American interests in China The aubenneamont is received with on astonishment over by the most enthusiastic supporters of the Filipinos in Washington.
The German Mail of the 19th February was delivered in London on the 16th inst.
There was a good attendance at the Y.M.C.A
tootured on " Radium."
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The Gazette publishes rules and regulations
LONDON, March 15th. The sittings of the conference at Algeciras are suspended, and a rupture is imminent;
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
POLICE COURT.
Saturday, March 17th.
BEFORE MR, F.-A. HAZELAND (FIRST
POLICE MAGISTRATS).
THE TRIAD HOCIETY. Five chair coolies were proceeded against for
Hongkong's financial statement for 195xexpected that the Governments will now being members of the Triad Society, shows the receipts to have been 6,918,433.85, | negotiate direct, of which $500,000 was for land sales, and the expenditure to have been $6,951,275,28. The revonne was only $280,108 below the amount estimated, while the actual payments wore also short of those anticipated by $223,926. The liabilities at the close of the year amounted to
leaving a balance of $141,495.60.
LONDON, March 15th. The House of Commons bus adopted a Mr. Asquith bas accepted the principle and resolution in favour of old age pensions defends the reduction of expenditure.
Mok Lei Choe, a schoolmunter who had sindied the methods of the Triad society, gare ovideuce. He said that one of the books found on the first defendant, contained test pass words for members of the mociety.
for members.
The of the society and other information necessary book also contained the names of the patriarcha
There were also the designs of different fags the meaning of which was Count Witte, in an interview, admitted that
explained. A red tag was need in time of the condition of affairsin Russia was perturbed,
rebellion, being hang sat underneath the buy said that if all were frus that bad boon daily
member's window. In Chiur & Big or red affairs for the last few years she would long written in the foreige press conearning Russing
Loxos, March 15th.
lantern was used. Another book contained tho. The Washington Senate has passed a
ritual of the society and gave an account of the since have cassed to exist. Russia, however, resolution asking for full details of the place was year. Formoen und them the Govern invasion of Sai Lo, when it was formed. This did and would contíone to exia), for notwith-killing of women and children at the recent istanding the gravity of the present crisir, she
went troops woredefeated aml amonastery barnt would emerge from it, rojavenutad. The psy
fight.
down. Five of the morke changed over to the LONDON, March 16th. chological condition of the majority of Euro
rebels and afterwards became patriarchs of the Genemi Wood'a report of the recent fight-colety. Anotbar liciok contained various chidem
made by the Governor in Council under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
throat. Wo have our own opinion of the ability of Miss CARL's heroine; possibly. in view of conditions and circumstances at Peking, any cunning woman with the right amount of anscrupulousness could have
There were over 300 cases of smallpox bested the domineering record of TZE-895, ❘ notified in Caloutta from 1st January to
15 the Americans call February. SPIRIT Tzu-ner, or
hor, TSI-ANN. Much less a matter of opinion, however, is the guilt of this Rooms on Saturday night when Mr. F. Browns 315,119,879.32 and the ass to 315,560,894.98, eminent personage's behaviour Lo the stranger within her gates. Perhaps, we BULL DOG BRAND might say of her complaisance to Lega
tion ladies and to Miss CARL, she does right to dissemble her late, but why should they therefore sing the praises of a hostess whose ROBT, PORTER & Co., LTD., treatment of foreign guests in the past was
LONDON.
apparently moleiled on Nero's treatment of the Early Christians ?. Her age, and her rumoured growing infirmity, would prompt us to let bygones be bygones, if people like MissCART would only not startle us with these "revelations" of how a charming lady must have been maligued. Miss CARL is wholly appreciative, and professes to love her as a woman."
Of course that may mean no more than the kiss of one woman to another,
ITTLED BY
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PINTS AND SPLITS
The C. 1. 9. R. A. Priza Meeting at Stonecutter's opsan today, and the sheeting will continue throughout the week.
Eis Serene Highness Prines Heinrich XXX of Renes, a teplow of the German Emperor, at present travelling in the Far East.
a
The timber jetty at Arsonal Street wɔy new boasted by the general public. It is to be know by the name of Arsenal Street wuurf.
will my Yon 83,003,000 to-Japan-for-the-
It is reported that the Russian Government
maintsuance of the Russian prisoners of war,
The name of Mr. Thomas William Clarke
LIGHT ALE followed often by some scandalous criticism os bren added to the list of authorised
ساله
CHARACTERISTIC ENGLISH ALE.
FREE
FROM
SEDIMENT
BRIGHT AND SPARKLING
| peon society being such that it demanded
THE FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
sensational now, the correspondents of foreigning in the Philippines has been submittal journals were supplying them with reports of to the Senate, and caused a heated debate, that nature from Russia, without inquiring inte in which the accusations of massacre were their source, merely to satisfy the caprice of reiterated. fashion.
The Times of Ceylon had this protest:--- Another
Asli Holiday-To-day being
of the person kissed. Miss CARD will have architects under the Public Health and Build Wednesday all the public offices in Colombo no backbiting, however; she is convinced [ings Ordinance 1993.
were closed. that the DowAGEX-EMPRESS has been un. fairly enticised, and feels it a duty to rush into priat, in defiance of Court etiquette, in
It is
The Budget Committed of the German Reichstag has decided to impose a stamp duty of one farthing on picture postcards..
a-million sterling.
words by simply repeating which the owner could obtain transformation and inmuity from harm. There were alun copies of rhymes to be recited when the red flag or red latern were hung out, and on other specified occasions. There were also the names of two women whom the Chinese worshipped.
One of the defendants was discharged, but the others were remanded till Tuesday, when his Worship would give bis docision.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER TROOP.
her defence. Her evidence, unfortunately, entiasted that this input will ruslise half. Wo wonder what would become of the real to cease their co-operation, and secondly bride meeting held under the auspices of the
has insufficient weight. There is nothing
inconsistent with our estimate of the
lady's character in Miss Cam's discovery that she is kindly-looking lady, re- markably young looking, with a winning QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS, aile, and # passionate foudness for
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flowers." "She would hold a Rower to her face, drink in its fragrance, and caress it us if it were a sentient thing." That is very pretty, but there is no evidence that this taste, so symptomatic of an angelic
A. S. WATSON & CO., temperament, has been acquired only in the last half dozen years. We have no doubt that she continued to be well supplied with flowers to caress all the time the prisoners In the Legations were yearning for food to eat. Mia CALL has quite a lot to any about her par-sness's fondness for dogs, a tea that was shared by one WILLIAM SYKES. There is also a foolish necdote intended to illustrate the EXPRESS's "on.
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Correspondiens must forward their names or
a communications add: cesed to the editor, dressen with
Rot for pblication. but as evidence of good faithderful personal magnetism" (a truly Ameri-
All letters for publication should be a ten on one mule of the paper only.
can phrase) and her "power over animals," He anonymously signed ecramurications that has CARL is probably justified in tollog already appeared in other papers will be wired. Unders for extra comes of Jetty Parl
ient before 11 6., 4 day of publication, After that or the supply limited. Only supplie | Carh Telegraphicjdddress: Pazen Codes: 4.B.0, 3th Ba
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P.O. Dar,183. Telephone No, 12 fiengkung OFFICE: JUA, DES VEUX ROAD
The Hon. Alfred Deakin, Premier of the
Australian Government, protests to the Imperial Government against the discrimination of one shilling me ton, in favour of Japan, on coal in
the Chinese Customs Tariff,
A coolie employed at the Now Dock at Quarry Bay met bis death there on Friday by dock, and tracturing his skull by striking a falling from the cross beams which span the beam in his descent.
some fasuess lies at Singapore was seized by the male members of the household and cerered with far. The removal of this involved a long stay in hospital, and the loss of his quoue,
A Chivaman who made a mistake and insulted
HE. the Governor, under the Chinese
Passengers Act, 1855, bas declared that for the purpose of this Act the voyage of any Chiness passenger ship from Hongkong or any other port of China to Ocean Island to be a coyage of not more than 30 days' duration.
The Royal Huumane Society has awarded the bronze medal to E. W. Fallick, petty officer, torpedo dejot vessel Hecla, for rescuing a man
We have often protested against the unconscionable waste of time in public departments by the absurd survivals of the past, but there seems very little chance of common-seuse prevailing, we are sorry to say interests of the island if everybody followed, the lead of Governout and struck work on every conceivable opportunity to store for all is not so very much exaggerated which tells of a Government servant calling aach morning for the almanac to see whether he had to go to
work or not.
LANDSLIP AT QUARRY BAY.
CHINESE IN THE TRANSVAAL.
LONDON, March 15th. Mr. Winston Churchill has demonstrated his intention of putting an end to the ex- portation of Chinese to the Transvaal wher the outstanding licences are completed, fistly by instructing the consuls in China
vetoing any proposals so buittel by a Tras van responsible government which the Imperial government considered derogatory to the fundamental principles of liberty and decency; he urged the nine-owners to cease wringing their hands and to turn their energy to the discovery of a substitute for the Chinese. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Cham.
urday morning whereby ons Chinaman wor
A landslip occurred at Quarry Bay ou Satberlain concurred in warning the Govern- killed and several others injured. The scene
went against entering on the dangerous
THE BRITISH ARMY,
INDON, March 16th.
10,000 men in the army was rejected by A motion by Mr, Soely for a reduction of 296 to 56.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
of the acenrience WAA the construction [ policy of interfering with the vit affairs works for Misses Butterfold and Swire. A of a self-governing colony. gang of coolies, under Mr. J. Cces, had resumed without any warning, a portion of the cath their duties after the breakfast hour, when,
gave way and the inen saddealy found sund and stones falling upon them. There was no chance of escape and three of the men were Covered in the debris which must have weighed several tons. Fortunately the accident was observed by another gang of men, who spread. ing the alarma soon brought many willing bat after considerably labour two men were hands to the resene. This was no easy task,
excavated. They quickly recovered
redoubled their energies to save the thin man, who was buried under a great mass of sand At length he was reached, but on the body being. brought to the surface life was extinct, death being undoubtedly due to saffoestion. Mr. Cree was fortunate in escaping with only a few
when
who fell overboard at Kagoshima, Japan, ought to the surface. Meat while the rescuers
us that the DowAGER EXPRESS is anxious Oet bor 24th; and a medial to Charles Hureum, that the Chinese should not be overtaxed: it | A.B., also of the Hecto, for his resene of a is one of those little remarks that Her corale at Hongkong on November 16th, Majesty might easily let slip, inadvertently as it were. We will now dismiss the subject
LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, EC. with one specimen anecdote, one of the kind
The Daily Press.
rosaxona, Maten 19ru, 1915.
that "need no comment," It is said to illustrate the combination of womanly kind HrossandImperial etiquette in Her Majesty's composition. “On one ocyusion.lady of high reuk, married to a kinsman of the EXPRESS-DOWAGER, WAS invited to the
eriod!
The son of the Cbilion Charge d'Affaires at Brussels killed the Secretary of the Chitian Legation. A quarrel had arisen, on account of the Secretary having been in love with tho. sister of his assailant. The murderer is shelter-
himself in the Legation, claiming Out it is inviolable, by international diplomatic usage.
The Caletta Daily News reports that tragedy occurred in the Andamans, early this murdered Mrs. Doyle, wife of the Deputy mouth, when a notorious convict brutally Saperintendent, and dangerously wounded the wife of Mr. Anderson, the Assistant Super- intend-ut.
bruises,
BOWLING CLUB CONCERT.
mission to Japan, and Japan will send LONDON, March 16th. The Taar is sending a Grand Dake on
Prince to Russik,
THE SOUDAN.
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LONDON, March 16th..
trouble in the Soudna has been crushed The Mahdi, who was recently causing after heavy fighting, in which it is reported
the Mahdi was killed.
CHURCH AND STATE IN PRANCE. An enjoyable reneart was held in the Bowl. ing Club on Saturday erming, Mr. F. 0,
LONDON, March 16th. ̈ ̄ Lyrie Orchestra opened the programs with inventories of the churches, in many parts Ranney presiding over a good attendance. The
The attitude of the peasants to taking the march David." and were followed by Mr. of Fruce, is causing much uneasiness to proved very acceptable. Mr. E. G. Jordan C. C. A. Brown, whose vocal contribution essayed very successfully the solo, The shude of the palm" and as usual Mr. J. Inoksy delighted everyone by his skill on the balalaika.
In Hangoon there wore 425 cases of amalipoz Another pleasing item was Mr. A. E. Paine's
Buena Vaccination Aet, and tho admit'ed ineffi.
encore.
the Government, -
Kowloon Range raterday was the scene of a Hongkong Volunteer Troep. Thurs wars 20 fewer than eight cups offered as prizas, and this, combined with the interest taken in the evolut by the members, brought out a large aumber of marksmen. Four markers from the Thmar were on duty, the arrangements being under the supervision of sergeant Major Hudson. The weather conditions were fairly suitably, and tho Aggregate Prize, presented by Mr. W. J. scores were on the whole creditable, The Grand Grusson, van won by Mr. Murphy with an "gregate of 129.
The other cup winners included Lieat. Ross, Messrs. Murphy, Stubbs, Gedge, and Hendricks, but a complete list will be given to-morrow. Po prizes wore after- wards distributed by Lieut Rosn
THE WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.
ANOTHER RECORD FOR THE WHITE STAR LINER.
Another shipping rigard is being established by Messrs. Hurland & Wol, of Belfast. The White Star liner Adriatic," now under con struction at the Queen's Island, wit: hare a tomuaga of 25,00 and a length of 7193F, a breadth of 75ft, and a depth of 50ft. She will be the largest vessel in the wor'd.
The record was previously held by the Baltic," also built for the White Stae-Ling by Messrs. Harland & Wolff. She has a toutage of nearest approach in size to these reseals is the she exceeds in length, however, by it. The 23,876, 1,124 tons less thus the new vessel which
Hamburg-American, bat with their new vessel "Amerika" -23,600 tons--belonging to the the White Star will again be well ahead of all rivals.
The following taisle gives the tonnage of the world's largest tessels :--
Baltic" (White Star) ... "Adriatic" (White Star), bailling
Amerika" (German) "Cetric" (White Star) Celtic" (White Star) "Minnesota (United States) "Carmonja" (Cunur) ...
Lons.
25,000
23,876
23,090
21,000
20 904
20,7 6
RAILWAY COLLISION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Kaiser Wilhelm II." (Germany) "Caronia" (Cavard)
19,594
17,274
LONDON, March 16th..
16.509
15,000
14,800
... 12,950
Oceanic "(White Star) "Deptschland" (Gormang) "I Provence" (France)
Kronprinz Wilhelm " (Germany) Campania" (Cunard)
A NEW SOCIAL PERIL
The newspapers have been giving a good deal of attention to a hook written by Miss Palace with her family. She had two little KATHARINE A. CARL, the American lady girls, and when the family we at up to bow who is justifiably eluţed at the fact that she apud repeat the salutation to Her Majesty, was privileged to paint the first portrait the younger daughter, only five years old, ever made of the Chinese Dowaonu-EM-refused either to make the bow or repeat the PRESS. Considering all the difficulties
salutation, but sat down on the floor and in January and 823 during the first 25 days of song is the way." Mr. F. Gonzales, the A collision between the North-bound and attending the undertaking, we understand
The EMPRESS-DOWAGER waited February, Tas epidemic in Rangoon is stated to leader of the orchestra, showed his mastery of the South-bound expresses on the Deuver that it was a very good painting, and are patiently for the mother to correct the little have originated among the cells immigrants the violin by a brilliant performance, whils disposed to give ungrudgingly all the credit girl, for she is very fond of children and from Madras. Great complaint is made in Mr. F. T. Choppie's reudering of The Ser. Rio Grande Railway has occurred near Port- to Miss CARL that she deserves as an artist, disposed to condone their fanks. The little Rangoon regarding the inefficiency of the selection Palomita evoked an
tinel am I was most effective. The orchestra's land, by which 150 perished; most of the But we are less satisfed with the book she girl would not, however, listen to soucy of the provincial vaccination department.
us victius were roasted in the burning cars. has written, doseribing the DowAGER and continued to show temper. Her Majesty
indeed did their subsequent performances, EMPRESS us a gracious and lovable woman. could not allow such a breach of the "pro-
After the opening selection from the orchestra THE MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES. Whisky-in-tea is said to bo ousting whisky. in the second part. Mr. H. Jillings created
The Civil & Military Gaselte bourns that a We are embarrassed by the sex of the pristis, oven is a child of this age, and and soda es a winter berengo in Bimingham, great amusement by his recitation, Rehears
strange and rather alarming discussion has arisen in Franco with regard to an abuse of the author, to whoth we cannot decently apply the high muk of the family of the little girlrst-named has been steadily increasing for two accentuating the humour in the dance by concerning the anti-for-ign agitation in China Medicine bave induced this body to recommend says the Daily Mirror. The demand for the ing the Baltet, which had the effect of
Rontgen rays. Facts which have been forchi such terms as sycophantic or toadyieb. We made it the more imperative that she should years, until now a well-known restaurateur says
Tho pessimistio utterances from Washington upon the notice of the French Ademy of must be content to point out that with a conform to the rules of propriety and observe he gets through as much as three pounds of tea Gracs gave a churning bajo sole, and Mt. recofred of another massacre of missionaries duly qualified to practise medicine:
Mills, ilarabera Rustygarter." Mr. L. A ausaki Prese, judging from the
to have been based on fact, says the that the employment of these #hal! bo better sense of proportion, and a less over the etiquette of the Coart.
news rendered iRogal in the case of all persons not When Her a day. The tea is given gratis, so the publicans Chapply and Mr. Jordau each contributed The report that a Chinese official was stabbed whelming sense of the unique honour Majesty saw that all efforts at bringing her do not favour the new fashion.
One of the reasons advanced for taking this another solo. conferred upon her Miss Car would have to reason were fruitless, she ordered the
by French missionary is absurd. Following step is that the improper use of During the interral the Chairman presented So closely upon the Lionchou outrage, it is may meant here than is expressed. If the radiotherapy been enabled to avci many mistakes and child to be taken away. Where pou the
The programe of music to be formed by the prizes won in the bowling tournament, the action to obtain the punishment of the guilty deadeny hoped that thibite in this point
certain that the l'oners concerned will
social danger." Evidently the Band of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment first, a handsoras silver cup, to Mr. J. Rodger. parties and the outeung may be war
bako more misrepresentations Ja
this half-guinen mother began crying, and begged her not to
on the new parade ground to-day (Monday) and the second, silver mounted hair brushes all to the foreign settlements of all mission. Paris pros has taken than whjeet up, and the
with account of her stay "With the Empress he offended with the little girl. She replied from 5 to 6.30 p.m., is as follows:-March, with case, to Mr. G. Moffat. The Chairunarics seems to by demanded by the present question is now being discussed whether the would in the public be kept a China, or a portion of that Empire. The secret, it has been already disappointed. The
Nauchaug, the secue of the recent massacre
Dowager of China." It would have been Do you think a person of superior intel-Mendelssohn ;
"El Capitau" Sause; overture," Ruy Blus" too much to expect of the modern stethes ligence could be offended with a baby? I
selection, Tannhauser 19 scribendi patient, under such apparently send you out of the Palace to teach you a incidental music to
Wagner; valse, Blia Cara" Bucalossi; Monsieur Beaucaire" advantageous conditions in the way of ex-1.son, which you must tach your eniid. I
Kos and Bucalossi; solection from Patience" slusive information, to refrain from tempta- do not blame her: I blame you and pity
Sullivan. tion altogether. Of late years the veil of her; but she winst suffer as well a as yourself. mystery covering Her Imperial Highness of You mast teach your child that is by China has worn thin, and Miss CA's the rides of propriety that character is opportunities, specially good for painting a established (Confucius);"' and she was portrait, were by no means so for a character inexorable. The family left the Paleo and study. Lady SUSAN TOWNLEY had already
was not invited again for some time." The told us what an amiable hostess the inodest implication as to who was "a person DOWAGER-EMPRESS 'Could be; other Indies, of superior intelligence" scarcely seems to the regret of many people of a less warranted by the incident of expecting an forgetful nature, have taken occasion to infant to remember that rules of propriety observe the same thing. This social charm
1856, never recovered from the disaster, and now
of missionaris, enjoys (according to Mr. Clan- all) a situation of remarkable beauty, but is for the capital city of a prefecture a curiously poor place. It was dosolated as the Taipings in barely contains more than five thousand people. It has many mounments of its former importance, principally in the form of ornamental archways
reaching the head of Poyang Lake. over the streets. At this time of the year a small gunboat ought to have no difficulty in
WEATHER REPORT
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AN ABSUED ALLEGATION.
their
constitute &
of
also voiceù the indebtedness of the members to condition of affairs, as it is contrary to the influence of the rays realizes the practical appli- the weerstary, Mr. Jaring, for his efforts in principles of Christiana cu tat, and as long That the Academy has been strigly impressed cation of the Malthusian doctrine er dose not. arranging such an enjoyable evening.
in a country should After the programme was completed several which they are sent forth so long will the those who claim to bequalified and who got deny as they remain subjects of the country from by affirmative evidence is certain, but them are members and fricuds contributed to the pro-natives wreak their vongeauce upon foreigners the impeachment. The revelation appears to longation of the evening's pleasure.
general by attacks on mission stations.. The hare some from America. If the physiological Chinese are undoubtedly at the parting of the effect indicated is established, the discovery ways; the conservatives resent the presence of radium is likely to prove at least as great a foreigners in their country on any preuxt, the social evil a as a blessing, and one cannot wonder over the country by the foreign ministers and authorities in France regard the mattor, for tho the section which welcomes the foreigner as extrema reformers object to the control exerted at the seriousness with which high medical
the
consequences of the vulgarisation of this DOW The highest presstire is now found over the and nurther war would only increase the grow would fail completely of its object. Tha polies
A depression, which is profably mosing lest of the three. That the Chinese have reason
herbinger of real progresa is vertainly the sma kaanch of science would probably affest Frances
Pacific in the neighbourhood of the Loochoos. Eastwards, has appeared over Manchuria, and to be suspicious of foreigners cannot be doubled tire measure recommended by the Academy
more than any other country. But the restric
Gradients are gentle avor. China, and latest outrage will be cendoned as much as for radiotherapie apparatus Moreover, there ing animosity, so it is to be hoped that this could not enter private houses and make a search moderate variable winds may be expected in the possible and missionaries be withdrawn from the are always members of the medical profession Formoss Channel, and moderate E. winds over dangerous districts until such time as the people fully armed with diplomas, who are much more the N. part of the China Ees.
Forecast:-Moderate Ewinds; cloady, misty
prove themselves to be more peaceably inclined keenly interested in the problem of making a than at present
living than in the future of the race.
On the 17th at 1205 p.m.-The ba ometar has risen over Jupau. and fallen over China particularly in the North,
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