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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 2ND, 106.

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| and feeling from the original rhymes, in¡ ineptitude and ignorance. After quibbling It will be learnt with mach regret that TELEGRAMS.furnish, cogained that the decision in

troduced still worse perplexity by attempting about certain characters they go on to say, though Sir Ewen Cameron got us for as Rangoon on his voyage to the East, the sixte of to amalgamate the two, and adding to "The whole meant in ancient times, the his health obliged him to go straight home this confused farrago their still more inane age when right principles greatly pre-from thers, and bis expected visit to China is

vailed.*" GAUBIL ta' es the passage thus therefore postponed. and appears to think that some great mean- It is reported that the Governor of Shansi

conclusions. The modern commentators, as

A. S. WATSON & CO., LG, accepting all these as of equal

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authority, have introduced still greater con- fusion in their vain attempts to make out of the result a connected history. A curious example of this is to be found in the caller tion known as the Cheo Shu,." Book of Chco," which, a mixture of ancient verse

ing lies hid in it.

He tronalntes-provinco, who is anxious to start railroad con-

Ancically in the time de la grande loi, good government consisted in preventing troubles, and in preserving the kingdom without danger": adding in a note, We see that the time of the grand low is a time

and more modern gloss thickened with of innocence: the troubles and the dangers paste of modern comment generally of the of States come not till after this time. I most jejune and tasteless description, anabalieve that King Ca'aku means to say been offered to the Westas atrue and genuine that innocence of mammers and public trau- fragment of at-cient history. The twentieth quillity are the basis of good government. BULL DOG BRAND these so-called books, denominated the The commentaries give here no light on

officers of Caro, the (Ches Kwan) is the text."

Truly the Book of Proverbs The a good instance of the method.

says rightly, The cories are but a fœble introduction tells us that CH'ENO, the folk!" Unfortunately it is the misfortune) ROBT, PORTER & Co., LTD., Finisher", who by the suhemerists is of China that it has ever beca by the conies

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that the government of the land has been administered, and its ancient philosophy misapplied.

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made to follow

twins the two

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the legend, Was and W, is represented as returning to the State Capital after inspecting the euuetry brought into order; by his predecessors. For the guidance of

:

The Ministers of eleven nations have now

strnction in his previoco, has talographed to the Chinese Minister in Washington and Brussels who has completed his education as a civil asking them to soul to him any young Chinese

engineer.

desk in a certain office the other day, but his A Chinese clerk failed to take his seat at his

absence was explained when his employer received the following quaint epistle: Hrg keng. 28:30. Dear Sir,-My (Mr.) Tong Yung Kau has not come to your office to-day because his young brothers boarth-day. Pleased Your obedient give him one day life. servant, Tong Fook Cheong."

regard to the murders at Nanobang under the

SPODThis officers be repeats the ancient ballad "greed to withdraw their garrison troops at the stroyed. It is subsequently stated that the

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. OKLYcommunications relatiny to the neses solumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR

Correspondents must forward their names and ad- dresses with communications addressed to the Bailor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith

dil letters for publication should be written on ane side of the paper

eal of April.

containing the rules handed down by tradition for the governance of the king Minister, Wuchong on the Poyang Lake is to shareholders of

dom.

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BEF**

This may be freely translated :-

To men of yore these two great guiding priu. ciples we owe Bofore disorder roars its hoad, your government consolidate : To arm your troops do not neglect, d'er

hostile forces storm the gate.

He then takes up the burden of the old ballad, half mythical, balf astronomical, which had floated down the centuries :---

"In the olden daya Yao and Shno Established officers over the hundred affaire :

Within they atercised their prescribed

duties (in the four quadrants), Without ware the chiefs of the nomads

(och in his own lṣud),

The whole land was in harmony:.

And the many states at peace.

It is stated that at the request of the British

become a treaty port.

A Chinese industrial exhibition is to be held shortly in Mukden, to forestall a similar project by the Japanese.

{"DAILY FAM" FICLUSIYN GERVICE.]

THE SOUTH AFRICAN

TROUBLE.

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT RETRACTS.

LONDON, March 31st. The Imperial Government has with- drawn its veto in connection with the execution of the native murderers.

The

Governor of Natal was admonished for not cabling fuller information to the Colonial Office.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.] RIOTS IN ROUMANIA.

TONDON, 29th March. Some students in Bucharest have made a tion of a play in French in the National riotous demonstration against the produc-

THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

LONDON, 29th March.

this graetter rested with Natal. Governo Respatch detailed the circus- sturcesch court martial and the resigna nation of Ministry and concluded with a trust his Lordship would now with- draw aspension, which was exciting an inte feeling. Lord Elgia's reply said thhe never intended to interfere with tiction of a responsible' govern- troops as colony, he was bound to obtain ment, a view of the presence of British

full ination on such a matter, which informon he regretted that the Governor had applied earlier.

ORRESPONDENCE. THFRENCH NAVAL VISITORS.

THE, FUITOR OF THE “DAILY PRES,"

April 1st, 1906, -I beg to encless copy of a letter for if and I publish it with his permision. read from the Franch Admital. It speaks

comuitton who were responsible for the As entertainments to tih Japanese and

is kindly assisted them. Their espacial this are due to those naval officers who su y undertook the whole organisation of the s on Saturday, 31st March: Commander Tham, Lient, Dickens and Mr. Laive Poole. 3. A.

It is reported in Shanghai natire circles that the French have formulated their domanda in following captions:- (1) Recognition of the fact that magistrato Chiang committed suicide [(2) Colprit officials to be denounced to the theatre; the cavalry charged the rioters, Throne; (3) riaters to be punished; and (4) a 250 of whem, including women and child-fh fleats beg to thank all these gentlemen suitable indemnity for mission property deren, were injured; 150 police and soldiers were also injured, and two of the latter Chinese government has refused.

have since died. At the next ordinary general meeting of the Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited; to be haid en April 18th the Directors will recommend the payment of a dividend to shareholders of 20 per cent, 12 por share out of the balance at credit of 1904 mons, has moved that Great Britain with--leading so much gear, in the shape of forms draws from the Sugar Convention. Mr. tables, ete.. to may nothing of maler and

any other things.

bug this week. -- Yours, stc.,

sending them in at once, as I lears Hong-

G. STEWART, Hon. Secretary Provisional Committee.

{Translation of letter referred to] Dear Mr Stewart-I have the honour to for you that I have received the alter proposal to arrange a fete for the men of our which you so kindly wrote to me. Your squadron, to bring them into friendly contact with the British naval mes, has given me infinite entisfaction; and I cannot but acept.

The committee also gratefully acknowlodge Mr. Scott (Liberal) in the House of Com-+help given them by the military authorities

account, also special dividend of 5 per cent..

The recommendation of H. E. Tiek Liang, $3 per share out of interest account for 1995, | Lloyd George said that the Convention hashose to whom we owe accounts will oblige

that an oracnal he established at Chachon, is to be carried into effect.

Viceroy Chang Chib-inng has memorialised the Throne for permission to transfer his vicerego cupital to Hanyung.

It is expected that all the principal points in the new Russo-Chinos Trouty will be settled within the next day or two.

As usual, the Mitsai Bussan Kaisha beads the list of coal exporta from Japan. Out of a total of 6,382,923 tons in 1905, that company shipped

17,969 toms....

The Bohewinu Club at Yokohama has started paper called the Yokohamin Bohemian,"

and the transfer of $50,001 to oredit of reserve, fand, bringing the fund up to $800,000.

The budget for Tokyo city, this year is as follows:-

Receipts Expenditures;

City Offica

YAR. 2.180,800

154.376

Ward Offices

429,750

Civil engineering works

526,947

Education

40,181

Sanitary

433,116

Relief fand...

49,055

Electric and gas lights in street

10.031 Extraordinary expouses

518,498 Certain sums are also set aside for expense of meetings, ste

The Calteners is frank almost to insolence.

With Im and Shang the officers became which is stated to be lively, und funny without It does not beliers the Philippines will over

perverse:

To secure respect they resorted to viblouse. Bat our glorious kings,

Thinking not of the feelings of their

officere,

Respected the desires of the people. Now we, their sacacerato daonandouts Diligentlyphske na rest;

basing our conduct on the prin ciples of virtue, And pandering deeply the ecuaci's of

former days.

We point the Path for our officers."

So much for the principles of the sages.

vulgarity.

Mr. Arthur Turner has been appointed a member of the Governing Budy of Queen's College in succession to Mr. Jun. Orange, resigned.

Tuo pungus reimiu at noon on Saturday was exactly one bunured canos. Three of the ire notified during the preceding twenty-four hours anded fatally.

be indepudel. They sro too incnsiderable in population and importance, and are los near Japan and Chins for those Powers not to grab them if America dropped them from her. matherly lap. The question of whether political independence and nakedness, in ac commercial propuseyin

othieal one, and this mate: íal age always decides against the nature man's choice. Commerce is irresistible, Every modern war taas been waged for it alone. While one may sympathize with the altruistic sautiments of the nuts and audity with independence" aspirations of El

to conquer. The fight against the advance of the dollars is hopeless. The salvation of the

getting the lion's share of the prosperity.

No anonymously signed communications that have They were at least practica, and their Volunteer Corpa, have been given the rask of Renacimiento set trolleys and collars are bound!

already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

extra coriss of DAILY PRRs should be Undera for

amt befors 11 a., on day or publication. After that hour the supply is bizaitez, Only supplieu –

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rhythmical form in the early days of the sintes, before the literate had become an

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Second Lieutenants H. W. Kennett, J. S. Gabbay and Jarnes Tordiff Hayton, of the

Lieutenants, having effect from March 12

In order to carry cut the stipulation as the

joint company has been formed for devobping the timber industry on the Yalu river with a capital of $1,000,000.

not achieved the anticipated results, but tha a withdrawal at the prosent fime would embarrass Great Britain; the resolution was thereupon withdrawa.

TRADES DISPUTE BILL.

LONDON, 29th March, Mr. Walton has introduced a Trade Dispute Bill.

THE JAPANESE CREWS IN ENGLAND."

LONDON, 29th March.

Lord Tecedmouth has given a dinner the Japanese naval offers now in Engla

at which any distinguished British mal officers were present

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THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE

LONDON, 20th Mari The Delcgates at the Areenas ter ence expert that a protocol will be add on the 8th Apríl. `.

THE RECENT NATIVE RISIN IN NATAL

LONDON, 29th arch. The Natal Ministry duly confed the

trust you will eonvey to the unofficial community of Hongkong too lively emotion of gratitude that animates the atleers sai mes of my command: The kindly attentions to us during our sojourn with you will always reresin with us an indelible memory.

With beat compliments to yourself, dear March 30th.

Mr. Stewart, I remain, eie

(Signed) E. RICHARD.

THE MUTABE COAL MINES CASE.

HIS EPRESENTATIONS AT SHANGHAI.

We gave on Friday morning the pleadings in.. the Shanghai litigatione colitary shares, J, M, Dow v. A, Mc Leod: and now give the affect of the judgment.

Telegraphic Address: Pauoa. Codeni A.B.G. Jth element in the bly politie, made them 10th Article of the Chino-Japanese Truly, a | Filipines will be in making the best of it, and death sentences passed on the uses who adrier, and sa a result of that advic, a commuy

Trinhas

P.O. Box. 38. Telephone Ro, 12

DEATHS,

On March 21st, at Wuhn, Doris, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Eickstory.

On March 24th, at Shanghai, IMELLA ATTON Ou Martis belved wife of JoHS DARBUCH,

Shansi University Translation Department. ECNGKONG OFFICE: JUA, DEB YEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET Sreuxx, E C.

The Daily Press.

The new wharf of the Star Ferry Company for some tiose, was yesterday used for its first on the Kowloon site, which has been complete

time. The improvement seamed jo appreciated by travellers.

His Lordship said:-This action arison out of the formation of a company in Japan. It appears that two Japanese gentlemen-Mr. Katsura and Mr. Noboru Kimura -wore engaged in working a coal mine, au ou the this case for his assistance. He gave them failure of funds they applied to the plaintif su

murdered the police in the exution of a business which had be, or was at that was started to work these mines and to carry on their daty, and the executions pere fixed moment, is difficulties. Mr. Low, the plaintiff, for Friday; Mr. Winston Church, however, and finding that he was anable to place them proceeded to place Yen 150,000 worth of shares.

suspending the sentence, pende the cut Yaa 700 worth in Shanghai, and for the sent a telegram to the Natal overnment all in Nagasaki, or for some other reason

Mr. C. J. Smythe, the Premie refused to man by the numa of Bowie, who appears to have seemed good to him, ho do.ided to place. sideration of the Imperial fovernment purpose of getting these shares placed and getting tubscribors at Shanghai he sent over a postpone the sentence and fo Governor been an engineer; he has been working these under lettera patent postpone the execu furnished with a latter to Mr. MeLend, the

mines since that. tiure as engineer. He cam tion; the Ministry theron resigned, defendant in this case, who was known previousl There is the most intense dignation into the plaintiff, and who he thought was likely Natal at Imperial interferaze at such a

to interest himself in the sale of this cal in consequence of the nature of his business here. He therefore wrote him this, letter dated Nagasaki, the 3rd of December:--

One of the first steps towards reform in the Chinese jadicature, Aceording to the N.-C. Judicial Court attached to each prefectural or Daily News, will be the establishment of a

these Courts to be presided over by man who district city to try civil and criminal cases

bure undergone special courses in modern law. These Courts will be independent of the control The Wairupu has refused a demandby the of the prefect, sub-prefect, or district magistrata, German Minister for the dissolving of a Chinesa as the case may be. of the city in question, who Doop Sea Fishery Company at Chefod whose in former times, and for that malter eran now, operations, it was complained, woal iderforetty all civil and criminal cases within their

several jurisdictions, and act as they think best critical juncture. with the Tsingtao fisheries.

as to methods of obtaining evidence and the like. With the proposed new judicial Courts

On Saturday coolio was bully injured on

The R. G. A. Cricket Club showd have

played Kowloon C. C. at Kowloon ou tarday afternoon, but failed to appear. The fowloon m-n had a game amongst themselves, Mr. W. G. Martin's side scoring about 140 ajunst 58 made by Dr. Swan's.

it will be different; for each judge or presiding magistrate must be guided by the lawe now being revised at Poking by Wu Ting.fang and

hen Chia-pén.

VOLUNTEER INSPECTION.

THE TROUBLE INFATAL.

LONDON March 30th. Lord Elgin and Mr. Wiston Churchill, questioned in the House of Commons, declared that no inforcinion had been received concerning the resignation of the Natal Ministry, beyond what had appeared

which.

Knowing that you are interested in stem- ers and necessarily also in coals, permit me to introduce to you Mr A. J. Bowie, who is going. to you in the interests of a coal mine we are trying to lost here. He is armed with full and I trust his visit may be of mat! benefit." particulars and authority on behalf of same.

Besides this he brought with bio

a prospect- un of the Hutabe Ocal Company, Lunited. ally youll take only a small holding (50 shares) Ippears that Mr. MaLnod aid he p-kon- on Saturday afternoon, the inspeeting officer is press telegrams; they justified the to sugeribe, if the mine were a good one. and then introduced Bowls to some people likely being Colonel C. H. Darling, R.E, who suspension of the executions in view of a His Lordship said Bowie then made certain undertook the duties in the absence of H. possible demand for British troops to sup-letter on which the plaintiff apparently based repreputations, which led Mr. McLeod to write press a native rising.

The annual inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps took place at the Fole Ground

l'a

universally known and easily understood of the people at large. But with the introduc- tion of writing, which from the beginning assumed an ideographic form, and was in Consequence coulined to a very limited-class of experts, these old floating ballads by degrees went out of itse; and even their form was forgotten. As a fact the new ideographic writing had as little in common with the vernacular language as has the tightly compressed presi telegram of to-day 1 ONGKONG, APRIL 2ND, 196

with the ordinary converastional English of The antural result of all this As there is no country where the ancient current use. literature contains more practical aphorisms was that the old rhythmical songs died out concerning the business of government, of popular recollection; and this process was the steamer Ketchou by a derrick falling upon there certainly is no country on earth where hastened by the introduction under Taishim. The man was removed with all spatel to the Government Civil Hospit, but the application of these wisely conceived | SunwaNOTI, of what he called his “univer-

Buccumbed to his injuries shortly after aphorisms is so persistently and studiously sal" script, which was intended to make the

admission, ignored as in China. It is not that they speakers of the numerous languages and are forgotten, for they are in every scholar's dialects which then prevailed in the lid mouth, and are repeated ad nauseam by mutually intelligible. But the process hnd every village dominie, but it seems to be the other and, we may add, less profitable re- case that in the course of ages they have|sults for China at large. It introduced a become so diluted by juane repetition, separate class with aims and thoughts

Major General Viiliore-Hatton. and so disguised by glusses of the essentially their own, and opposed to the The members of Right Half No. 2 Gmpany Artillery Volunteers and Engineers assembled. particularly impractical kind that dis-instincts of the people at large, and this class H. K. V. A. had their annual dinng at the at the headquarters, whence they marched, with tinguishes the school of Cao ar and his has ever since contrived to monopolise the Hougkong Hote. on Saturday evenit under Maxim gone, to the Pals Ground. Here they encerasors, that it has become an actual avenues to influence. We see their be- Lieat Northcote in the vice-chair. Apleasant whole being under the command of Major the presidency of Captain Armstrong and with were joined by the Volunteer Troop, am impossibility for the ordinary student sonunabing effects ered in the chapter with time was spent with song and sentimen Major Pritchard H. F. the Governor wus prosent and pick out the few remaining grains of truth which we commenced. The very next para-Pritchard, in acknowledging the test of his viewed the proceedings from the pavilion From the vast accumulation of chaff and graph shows how marked is the difference health, said the rolanteor year just sed had The inspecting officer wat received with rubbish which surrounds them on every side. in style. "I appoict," the king is made to boon very satisfactory. The corps ambered a salut, after which he made a The more the modern student tries to go on bay, the Grand Teacher, Grand Assistant, 274at present, but he hoped soon to seat at fall inspection of the ranks. This was followed by his own account into the ancient literature aud Grand Guardina. Theee to be the

marching past with guns, and, after several of China, the more he is struck with this three Kung, to talk over the ways and courses His Excellency the Governor has be pleased other movements lad bag executed, the inability of the expounder to grasp the plain of the land, and to amicably separate the to direct that the Board for the Exoration of companies were drawn up and addressed by Interpreters shall from this date, 28thdareb, be Colonel Darling. He said that he was pleased meaning of these simple rules banded down Yin and Yaag: these need only be appointed incorporated with and shall form a subfommittee that he would be able to present a favourable from an earlier and more practical age. if capable men are available, I also appoint of the Board of Examiners.

Hit rcellonry report to General Villers-Hation. Ou the The Shu King is full of these misunder-a Junior Teacher, Junior Assistant and the Governor has been pleased to apoint. Mr. whole the appouranes of officers and men, horses suundings. Originally, in main, Junior Guardian. These to be the three lauris Arthur Hazelad to be a gember of and guns was creditable, but there were minor

the Board of Examinera. Tho had is non

defails as to equipment which called for composed of metrical ballads, as was cou-Ku, to help the Kung to diffuse the trans-constituted as follows:-Francis Hary May, improvement, and donbilase when the new gan mon with all nations who had established forming influences, and reverently to c... (Chairman), Thomas Sercors Smith, shed was eracted they would be able to keep settled government prior to the introduction enlighten the ways of Heaven and Earth, Ho Kai, M.B., CM.. ..., Alexanderacdonald the gene cleaner. He complimented the of writing, when they came to be reduced to and assist the Sovereign." Practically the Thomson, Rev. Thomas William Poa, Arthur Volunteers on their recent successes at the writing there were found to be attached to distinction is much the same as botwcon Winbolt Brewin, James Dyer Ball, Ev. Gartar ride meeting at Stonecutter's and concluded these ballads innumerable glosses which the Azterore and the Schoolmen. The com- Adolph Gussman, Edward Alexande Irving by congratulating the corps sa its creditable

(bon, 800. ez-oficio), Rev. Hand Richard #ppearancs. scribes were unable or unwilling fo separate; mentators quoted by Ireor, and LEGGE him- Wells, Cacil Clementi, Arathoon 8th, 1.5.0., The Volunteers were then marched to the and their spe

into a still worse Serbonian bng of and Francis Arthur Hassinad, -

Happy Valley to witness the sports, and wors dismissed there.

the

strength, 400,

minate

GERMANY.

LONDON, March 30th.

crisis are semi-ofheially dented in Bertiu.

The rumours of the Prince von Buelow

STRIKE OF AMERICAN COAL

MINÉIS.

Logos, March 30th.

A simultaneous style of miners, of the Lituminous and anthracite coal fields, has been ordered for the and April. The strike will affect 400,000 men.

RESULT OF THE GRAND

NATIONAL

Jowow, March 30th.

1 Ascetic's Siver."

Red Lad.!

3 Aunt Mar

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his che. But they were really noncommittal letter clearly showing his position in the

matiel

that

1 tk, concluded the Julge, these finding pruethally dispose of the case. I have found case, his letter of the 14th of December does rien of all the circumstances of the

not bid Mr. MeLeod to take more than the number of shares which be undertook to take at the time, and which he has always been ready take since. That has not been accopted, so the the question as to whether he is fiable to takap these 50 shares now does not come before me, and under these circamstances. T menstre judgment for the defendant with

costa.

LAJEST STE (MER MOVEMENTS. "

Theteamer Borneo loft Stadakau ou Thu-- day, 29 March, and may be expected here on or abon Tuesday, 3rd April.

The Y.K. steamer Colomio Mara (Bombay Lino). ft Moji for this port the 30th Mar, and

må be expected to arrive here on the 4th

April

this

Tho. & O. str. Ceylon loft Singapore for

spot on the 31st March at 4 p.m. The-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjiliwong left Macassar THE TROUBLE IN NATAL for this port on the 89th March, and may be

expecle here on er about the 7th April, LONDON, March 30th, The PR. str. Athenian arrived at Shanghai Governor of Natal, to which he had replied again at 3 mm. on Saturday for Hongkong, Lord Elgin bag read a despatch from the piston Friday, the 30th March, and left that he, in the light of informationes is due to arrive at 7 am, on Tuesday,

Apr