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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26гH, 1907. adinit the cat, and a lessor one to admit her sell them, and ths: the cost was “must

The German marine research vessel Planet is

kittens, may be untrue; it is certainly not exorbitant.", Then as to opening up those expected in Colombo about the end of this TELEGRAMS.

month on an interesting cruise. She has been Improbable. Ordinary intuition er "comumense now markete," there be dispatched from Europe on a scientific mission [DAILY PRESS mon-sense," with a moderate capacity for chants quite as authoritative as the former which is to be carried out to a certain extent on a carefully selected route to the Pacific Ocean deduction, may on occasion enable aud Peking Professor, and they have told us

Capo, Madagascar, warrant "the man in the street" to detect things leas pleasant than he would have us via 8. Helona, tho

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The annual meeting of the Finance Com mittee of the Alive Memorial and Afiliated Hospita's will be held at lvo q'clock to-day (Tuesday) in the Alice Memorial Hospital.

eminent authority. Reflections such as be an undoubted authority on Chine, his these embolden us lo refer to some obser-auditors or readers had better Leware of vations that Dr. Tasser is reported to rejoicing, pre maturely. bave made at the aumi dinner in New WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. York of the American Asiatic Association. Dr., TENNEY considered that the Chinese empire is anfe in the hands of its literati; Chinese scholars were the men who would, undoubtedly inaugurate and establish re- form. Ho believed that this inauguration was already in progress. The literati were already awake to their responsibilities and opportunities. At the present time, the Chinese were characterised by (1) The mankening of a spirit of patriotism; (2) The growth of a proper pride and jealousy for the national honour; (3) Ambitions to regain control of Customs and railways; (4) fecreased kindlivens and cordiality in the social relations batween the races in China i (5). The development of a national army; (6) The opening up of immense markets to foreign trade.

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A Kolin messago says that a Chinezo bank st. Antang bas opened a branch on the Burd at Kob, and will shortly establish an agency in Tokyo for the benefit of Chinese students.

The Yokohama Chamber of Commerce, at an extraordinary meeting on February 12th adopted resolution in favour of the ocatiouance of the sugar robate law, the tarm of whiola expires in

March next.

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AXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

THE FATAL FIRE IN TUNG LOI LANE,

A RECOMMENDATION.

Before Mr. F. A. Hassland, ailting as Coroner, and Mosare. C. Rogers, T. W. Clarks and H. P. Madar, jurore, an inquiry was hold at the Yagistracy yesterday afternoon concerning the death of six Chinose who were killed in the

recent dire at No. 3 Tung Loi Lane.

LONDON, February 24th. Scotland beat Ireland by fifteen

Wales beat Ireland by three goals Brigade Station giving notice that a fire had

found regret of the death of Mr. Sydenham points to three,

Montric at the Shanghai Hospital on Saturday night. Mr. Mourie who was the founder and Goueral Manager of the firm of Menara Sto two. Montric and Co. is a Far Eastern pioneer, | having resided in Shanglisi for upwirds of 30 years. For some time past he has beos seriously ill, and the local banch of the firm learned some days ago that it would be necessary for him to nadergo an operation. This, we

regret to lears, termiunted fatally,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, February 24th. Baron de Staal, for a long time [1884-1902] Russian Ambassador in London, is dead, aged eighty-five |

The annual report of the Shanghai Gas Com- pany for 1906 reveals a net profit for the year of just over Tis. 200,000 and this permits the years, payment in addition to the 7 per cauf, interim divideod of a final dividend an old shares of .7 por cent., dividend on now shares for two months, at 14 por cont, and a bound on old shares of T., 1.15 and on now shores of T1, 0.25 per share, The private cossomption increased during the year by 51,806,675 cubic feet; there was a awal! increase in the public consumption and residuale

found a favourable market.

Among the many new companies lately Many residents in the Far East will regret to The first and second characteristics must promoted, the Japan Imitation Leather Com-learn of the death of Captain David H. taken together. So far as we can see,pany is said to be one of the most sanoesfa', as which occurred at San Diego on January 19th

and the promoters have already subsoribod for 89 per

cent of the shares, leaving only 2, 100 for pabliu subsoription.

modern China

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A Chinaman passing over a level orossing at

Kobe in a riesha was knocked over and decapitated by a passing goods train. The ricehoman was also killed. The crossing- keeper, for being asleep at the time, is being

they Lre the same thing. There has been a good deal of talk of this newly awakened” purri: tian, since the boycutt yf Amerionu pouds. We have maintained that there has been no manifestation of a spirit that did not exist, that was not betrayed, before. Chauvinism is not patriotism. A contemporary aaye,charged with mazslaughter. “Of the growth of a national pride and a kind of patriotic fervour there can be no question." It is, however, questioned. There are observers, authorities if you like, who maintain that it is less national pride then unabated dislike of the alien. That old prejudice is not "a hopeful sign of the times" We have to consider if the later symptoms described a "patriotic" are not as readily-explained by the never dor- want hatred of foreigners. The proper A. S. WATSON & CO.. | pride" is no new thing; it has not recently

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Capt. Lossius of the se. Kinshan has recently pleassat mements of the typhoon received a A passenger, Mr. Hermann Sauber, has went from Germany a bandrons pair of binoculare. as a mark of his appreciation of Capt. Lossius management during that exciting day.

The return of visitors to the City Hol Library and Museura for the weak ending the 24th February, 1907, shows that of non-Chinese there wers-178 to the Library and 134 to the Mussum; and of Chizes 80 to the former and 3,755 to the latter. The Library was, therefore

used by 258 persus and the Muse by 3,889,

A meter reader in the Public Works Dopzet- ment was charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court yesterday with the Jarony of 24,300 gallons of water the property of the Government. It appears that ala kong on duty at Laiohikok witnessed him altering the hands of the moter with the result that the Water Authority would -Inve boon-defrauded of the gallons mentioned. His Worship sentancad the defendant to fifteen days' hard labour,

According to the San Diego Union Captain Rivers had retired from the ses, and bad setilad in the Californian city. The decessed mariner had rounded Capo Hora no less than fifty times, and was well known in Far Eastern porta. His last ship, the A. . Ropes of New York, was built especially for him, and his final voyage in 1905 was almost a fatal one. He encountered feerful weather, and the ship was dismanted in

the China Sea. It will be remembered that the

G. Ropes lay for some months in Kobe harbour, where abe was eventually sold, and after being jury-rigged reached New York. It is stated that Captain Rivers anffered great hardships on this starmy trip on the 4.0. Ropes and after reaching hams he suffered to some extent from heart trouble. His death;

ANOTHER DISASTROUS

WRECK.

Sergeant Fonton was the first witness. He stated that early on the morning of the 2nd instant, a menage was received at the Fire

broken ant in Tung Loi Laus. Witness wHE the first Europos a fireman on the scone. When he arrived the entire building was on fire and flames were bursting out of every window.

Engineer Haggard of the Public Works Department was hore called, and submitted a plan of the house.

Mr. Hazeland informed the jurors that the reason the inmates of this house were anabló to escape was because the bamboo ladder which led to the roof of the house took tire and shut out all means of a caps.

Mr. Clarke naked witness if, for instance, the | Ilder leading to the roof of this honse was made of ordianry wood, instead of bamboo, it would have taken fira so easily, Mr. Haggard replied that it was a question of time. The word ared to make stairways in Chiaose houses was usually common that he doubted whether any Chinese staircase would lust long iu may fire.

LONDON, February 25th. The Austrian-Lloyd s.s. "Impera-HO trix" has been wreaked off Crete Seventy persons have been lost.

THE TRANSVAAL PREMIER.

LONDON, February 25th. General Louis Botha has been elected premier of the Trans vaal parliament.

JAPAN-KOREA TARIFF

UNION.

TOKYO, February 25th. In the Diet to-day, reprosentatives

which was painfully sudden, was due to a introduced proposals for a tariff union rupture of the heart.

between Japan and Korea. The

OPIUM TRADE AND REFORMERS. matter was referred to committee.

THE MARKET ALREADY AFFECTED.

The opium trade slready begins to experience. results from the interference of would-be reformors. We have it on good authority that private telegrams received yesterday: informed merchants that the Indian Govern-

ment have drolared that the quantities to be cold at the monthly public sales at Calcutta from July nort will be 200 chests each, Patna and Benares, lesa tuon at prosent,

The total sales for the year will, therefore, be 48,000 chests as against 52,800 chesto.

This will inevitably affect prices, and we learn that even yesterday there was a sensa- tional rise în quotations.

THE "DEVANHA" COLLISION,

The Kobe Herald translatos from the Osaka

HEUTEL'S SERVICE.]

Sergeant Fenton, repulled, guid that after tho are charmed bodies were found while other inmates of the house were romovat to hospital suffering from burus.

Dr. Honaloy, medical offer in charge of -public mortanrim;-tentified-to-examining several ---

bodies that were taken to the mortuary altor.

the Bro. He was of epision that death in

sach instance was due to suffocation and extensive barne.

A Chinese reaĤdont who was asleep in ons of the upper floors whau the fire broke out on the ground floor, told how bo to oud alt porsons from being burnt to death. He said that an the morning in question he was awakened by the sound of a police whistle being violently blowa in the street. He jumped oat of had and found the room full of smoke. Not much time was lost before the flames ate through

the door, and be stated to leave the burning building. The main stairway leading to the street was on fre. There was a panic soi the inmates of the flora bolor-ho lived on the top floor-all made a rush for his fat to escapa by the roof. Borocal succes led in doing so whilst others mot their death ascading tho ladder. Tas very few minutes the trap-door, was blocked by these flooing persons, Witness worked his way to the top of the ladder aud get- ting on the roof, was too means of palling sixpor- sons up through the trap-door. The flames were Two women, opera singers, and a nurse then burning forcely. Soon the ladder took are still on the wreek, too feeble to clasp there, and it was in dragging up the last person that he had his fugers burnt. There were life lina; one has a broken arm. There is eleven persone living on this floor and only very litle hope of a rescue.

THE WRECK OF THE

BERLIN."

LONDON, February 23rd.

N.-C. Daly News Service.]

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

five are alive now, six being killed in this fire.

Further eridanor was called concerning the provision of ladders for Chinesa houses, and the jury then retired to consider the verdict.

Da relarning into Court their verdict was dellverad as follows:-Wo find that Fak Kwar and seven others, male and female, died through Tokyo, February 19th. The House of Representatives at Washington meadventure, being burat le death in a fire at has passed President Roosevelt's amendment of No. 3, Tung Loi Lane, whilst oudeavouring to the Immigration Bill by a large majority. escape by the roof. We would recommend that The authorition at Tokye declare that they section 149 of the "Public Health and Baild-

into America, but they hare not yet counted being placed on the immigration of Japanese ings Ordinances of 19:3," with regard to firs

escapes, be strictly enforced. to the Amendment as passed by the United Congress. The actasl application of this Amendment depends on diplomatic negotiations which bave not you been

opened.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1907.

Mainitchi an account of an interview with Prince Fushimi, who gave the following Captain Azoms, Military Attache to H.I.H. account of the mishap to the F. & O. S.

Devanha :---

States

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"The passengers on board were His Highness and site and two foreigners, besides an offois! of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. At the time of

ia Hawaii are telegraphing the collision, His Highness and all the other strong protests to Washington and Tokyo. passengers were in their cabins. I was still Some of the Tokyo papers point out that the dressed and was reading when I heard Bill passed by Congress is more illegal than the several blasts of a whistle,

apparently segregation Act of California. sounded in warning, Thinking something

want heard wrong, I immediately to the Simultaneously

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DR. C. E. TENNEY, recently the Principal at painted things otherwise. The Chinese peo-The number of trees is estimated at 100, 00,000 thereupon went below and reported to Prince arrive at this port on or about the 8th March,

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HON. MR F. H. MAY.

The Singapore Free Press says:-

of

awoke. The arrogance and self-satisfaction of the Chiness has been proverbial since we knew anything of them. There is no need to labor this point, but contemplation may be directed to the suggestion that withoul railways, telegraphs, and an unfeltered press to bring its parts together, China is too big to be truly patriolic. Under present conditions can anyone even imagine the people of the Kwang and the people of Ste-

Viceroy Tuan Fang has closed a six per cent chwan or the Peking litoral fighting

joan, amonating to cae million tacle, with the shoulder to shoulder for a common ideal?

Yokohama Specie Bank. The money is needed They have not even get a common language to pay a number of debts which have been misde There is a point of similarity-not of unity in connection with the administration reforms, in that they cach and all mistrust the amongst others for the establishment of the provincial mint. The receipts of the Nanking foreigner. So, we come to Dr. TENNEY'Sustoms have been pledged as security for ton third feature, Chinese ambitions to regain years. The agreemont has been signed, by control of Customs and railways. This, order of the Viceroy, by Chu Ko-chan, the withs wint has just bon said, may as fittingly Nanking Customs Trotai, On February 23rd, at Staines, England, the be expressed as an ambition to oust, to dis-

A special committee appointed to report upon

Those who neted the sad news of the death of possess, the foreigner. It is not a hopeful the forestry business in Korea has returned the

Mrs. Hagh Clifford in the mail papers will As to the increased cordiality of following report :-(1) On the left bank of the

believe that, seeing that Trinidad, with its sign. Social relations between the races in China, Talu River the work is to be done by the joint

depressing associations; could no longer have been a desirable field for Mr. Hugh Clifford's that is the whole thing. Dr. TENNEY says notion of the Japanese and Korean Govern- ver

laboure it it is so; if it is, most of our argument falle is still under negotiation with China, (2) Abrid as if from collision, at the bows, and at

On the right bank the work to be done might bo ments.

is a good thing that the Colonist Office should have decided to send him to Ceylou to

to take the place of the late Sir to the ground. But is it so?

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. How has it for the monsy necesKary A supplementary noise, комме

Alexandr

Or Ashmore ag "Colonist Secretary and been made arident? It sounds like a gene-account should be appended to the budget.. (8) the same moment I saw a dish of light. Prior

to this the Doranha had slowed down, and at or all at: Kouasy Ri from Antwerp and tray. Abugs, Bathve tune war by way of ralisation, and sathorities should not genç On the right bank of the river about one the tius of the collision she was going astern, ports of call left Singapore on the 24th instant, afterthought, because the Hon'ble F. I

of Hongkong, had been already, it was ralize. Another authority has recently bundred miles ( Japanese ri) should be cocupied so that the results of the collinon were and is dus here or the End Marel.

and the trees divided into twenty four grades minimized. I heard a seaman report to the

The P.M. str. Koret sails from Yokohama stated, designet for transfer to Carion to Wax only BRIG appointment, and it I on the 15th inst, and will therefore be due to that the damage was very slight, and

the

representations

FIE Sir Peking University, on removing to America, ple are not worrying about a Constitution, and the average value per tree is from Y3 to Fushimi, who had not yet gone to sleep. His

C.P.R. str Athenian arrived at Shanghai Matthew Nathan, who felt that Mr. May's is naturally there regarded as an undoubted for as long as the rice bowl was full the Y5.

experience and advice were indispensable to 11 Highness expressed pleasure at learning that

on Baturday, the 23rd inst; and left p.m the damage was authority on things Chinese. So far as people did not seek very much after liberty.

small and displayed ne again at 4-1 m., some day, for Nagasaki, where him at Hongkong, that the Colonial Ofice, in

due to arrive at 30 p.m. on Monday, the

daference to then representations, cancelled uneasiness.

then weat ay. again she is

Mr. May's transfer. It is to be feared that Sir 25th inst opportunities go, bo may reasonably be Liberty for liberty's sake was not often

on dock. At about 10.45 the Devenba

Matthew Nathan would not have tried

to retain lowered admitted to be entitled to some claims. As sought. Tise Chinese people were too much Hongkong may be interested to bear that Miss the other eight boate, which went toward The NY.K. str. Ceylon Mara (Bombay Lineį

steamer to give

tones left Bombay for this port on the 23rd inst, and Geaistanet we have had to point out on previous governed by the iden of fate to seek a Par Georgis Corlast (Mr. Warwick Major) is still in rescuing the crew if required. A few is expected to arrive here on the 16th March.

The N.Y.K. str. Sade Mare (European Lino) жосп Bars were occasions, however, authorities on things liament, and they said that if Henven gave touring the East uatse Mr. Bandmann's skilful minutes later, da Chinese are made, not born, and they them a Portinmont well and good, but if it guidanes. Miss Nero Morra Morrs (Mr. Marketer steamer, apparently in the part of her left Kobe via Moji and Shanghai for this port continue to

apparent that an outbreak of fire had occurred. be made in bewildering did not, it would not come. Tatil the Chi-Lester) is playing second boy" (Dandiui) in which struck the Duvanha, and it seen became on the 23rd inst, and is expected to arrive here

however, that the crew were

The steamer Dardanus (European Line) quietly to authority is not so easy to say. An expert and developed nobler ideals they would not

un panic, and in a short time the fire inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th in some special branch of knowledge is be able to obtain a Parliament and Con-Hill, in the part of Ali Baba" in the panto- the Captain of the Dovanha had gone to Cham The E. & A. str. Dorothy left Port Said for comparatively easily defined.

Special stitution." Quite so, and until then it is mise of that name or "The Forty Thieves" berlaix Nagasaki and reported to him en Hongkong dirset on the ith inet, and may be humdrum timos in China. In the Southern proriaces thore is the unrest of political opportunities for study, and special attention moonshine to talk of patriotism. Of the Miss Wilmot Karkeek is playing "Cornelia" in cerning the cecurrence, We Brst know the expected here on or about the 1st May.

name of the other vessel from a member of her The steamer Lightning from Caloutta, oft agitation, and there is besides the important and devotion to those opportunities, count development of a national army, we have "The White Chrysanthemum," on tour in crew who jumped, or us thrown, on board ne Singapors on 26th inst, and may be expected question of watebing railway developmentsaven hayond the Canton railway that is to debouch here on or about the 2nd March. She was for much. If the expert or authority he previously written. Dr. TENNEY is more England,

at Kowicon. And it is this impression that It Tokayama

The MM. str, Ernest Simons with the next Cokarama to Incubina discovered to have a special aptitudo for optimistic than other authorities. But even

second mate

aftor reit

that

accidant at 25th just at 4 a.m., for this port via Quígon. Meru and enquired concern

unlucky that. polo

think, her condition. The Devnahs took in some

The I.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig carrying the

Kisely we

por cerlain studies, his claims are further that is not new; it is not a sign of awakon. Court yesterday the coxswain of the steam Guard the site of the Deranha went on French Mail, fefi Singapore on Monday the may cat be judicious to lake & complete. plead German Mails with dates from Berlin of the suzdod Bir Matthew Nathan' launch Jack Lee again appeared to answer water after the cofisiou, but this was ever

for the retention of Mr. May at Hongkong,

The Strails Times charges of plying for hire without a licence pumped out. The dams go to bar was very 29th January, loft Singapore on Monday, the

saysMr. Hugh Flight and as it was well above the water line 25th inst, at Ca.m., aud may be expected here

Clifford, and not Mr. F. H May will and refusing to stop when bailed. The police she could easily have proceeded on her way on or aboat Friday, the 1st March at anon be the future Lieutenant-Governor and withdrew the first chierge as the notise sent by As, however, Prinso Fushimi was on board, the

ecretary of Ceylon. We do not the Harbour Master to the owner did not reach safest course was taken and we put back to

Mr. Clifford or Mr. May is most bien owing to Lie having changed his place of Kobe."

The Shinsha Mara took refuge ut Mitsuga.

BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY,

to be congratulated upon the change of strange- ideographie lors, and yet know nothing of official in 1857 reported to the Thune the abode. Mr. O. D. Thomson who appeared for banan sud is to be towed to the Innoshima Dock

ments made

the Colonial Ofice. We must politics. A shrewd individual with no purchase of over thirty foreign guas, all the defendant pleaded not guilty on the second for repairs.

that Mr. May could ill be spared at the Last night the Eandmann Comedy Company present jausturs from Hongkong, especially as

รร เ It may be added that the man who was special training cther than close contact exceedingly fem and strong, having a charge, stating that bis client heard the whistlə

throw on to the Devanha from the Shinshu gave a large audience an opportunity of study. Mr. Sercooke Smith, the other strong with and observation of his neighbours may very long range, and true to the mark." only once, and then pulled up simost imme-ara at the line of the collision had quite an ing and enjoying Poro's domestic play "His of the Hongkong. Rxecutive, is leaving the know more of human Bature and its Those foreign guns, like the modern sms, however, did zot substantiate this statement, learning of his presence Prince Fushimi sont was forcibly portrayed, and Mr. Claude King Mr. May's step to a Referred hooanse of the diately. The evidens of Constable Berries enjoyable time on board the former vessel. On house in order." The tragic comio element Colony pa promotion; but it would be hard luck indeed for an able and consciotique official were tendencies thau another individual deeply | were imant to get rid of the foreigner some and his Worship inclined to bellesa the con- for him and kindly treated him to champague versed in a prople's litenturo und folklore, day, and this intention was not diminished stable. The coxswait of the lunch was there and cigarette, while the crew provided linas Hilary Jesson, and Miss Florence Hamer Loath of Sir Muthaw Nathan. Me afar is Houbtle being reserved for Cobuia! Ofica preiertoont which will amply coupon ate him The story of the learned professor who cut by the discovery that the Barbarians" (sofore ordered to pay a fine of $25, the alternative with a new outfit of clothes. He was decidully undertook the leading parts with their aeens-

for the Lieutenant-Governorship of Ceylon. two holes in his study door, a big one to the old chronicler writes) were reluctant to being one month's imprisonment.

Those who remember the indivídual members of Mr. Bandmann's previous company visiting on

the

at

The

en the 4' Marth.

quantities. Just what makes a inan an nese people, as a whole, changed their ideas the pantomine at the Elephant and Castle, It could be well, sabias the flames there loft Singapore for this port on the 22ad

strengthened. But in the case of our so-ing. Chio was awake to such needs fifty called "authorities en China," the claims years ago, when an official of Changlu was made by or for them are often of the thus instructed: "On arriving at Tientsin, widest; and sometimes they appear most take care to purchase foreign cannon, and unreasonable. A man may be steeped in have them in readiness for use."

That

the audiences at the Coronet Theatre, Notting

South London, and Mr. Harry Cole is amusing be

extinguished. In the meantime inst

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Polios

during the cciisian

from

The

reluctant to come on shore at Kobe.

tomed success.

May at Hongkong, unless he

he were not quite assured to his own state of health. If Sir Matthew Nathan had ลด impression, that circumstances, in spite of his evening com- of his reinforcing that improvement by a plate recovery, might suggest the propriety change to Eaglend, he would certainly not feel at ease in mind about his tnking leave with Mr. May away in Ceylon and Mr. Sarcombe to Hongkong, Smith in England, not to return to bat go to the Straits. These are not

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