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who have been

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A. S. WATSON & CO., partial and unbiased mind that seala have become Mahatmas, the unregenerate

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The Russian authorities have transformed to CLIFFORD Bystem of governing Malays, fleas hustling messers,” There rousons nic, as we eball try to satisfied to retain monarchies and other old. the Japanese Red Cross Association the whole indicate, mainly of the nature of chib-fashioned things and ways, need noror feel of the buildings and the land used by thom for hospital purposes during the siege of Fort boletba; but first it is convenient to chagrin for their own backwardness.

Arthur. On the 10th ult, the ceremony of point out how much handicapped is the nono preached Buddhism but those who spening the institution took place, and is said to have been a very brilliant affair. Over throe to contemplats such a question. It is so would be saved a good deal of worly nuis hundred local members of the Society bare boon The people with the noblest Con-enrolled. This is certainly a most gracious sot much more. casy to side either with Mr.ance. HUGH CLIFFORD or with the Manila Times, stitution in the world are like others loss on the part of Russia, says the Japan Mail,

It deserve to be loudly commended. because the really hapartial outlook, as gifted, still wandering through an imperfect WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, oxemplified in the case of a student of world of illusion and dimppointment. Uto- history in the broad, mass, cannot but bapis is not yet, not even in the wille area academic and unsatisfactory. It is easier between San Francisco and New York. We to be a partisan than a philosopher, and miss it lous, however, in the places where it the former is always more popular. The is cot the subject of so much cant and rant- first aspect of such a discussion that meets ing. Wiss Americans like Mr., L. CLEMENS the mental eye of a student of history do not griove over the failure to achieve familiar with the effects and non-effects of the ideal. That was only to be expected. the contact of civilization and barbarism, They do, however, blush for their comps of ideals and practices, evokes memories triots who persist in calling outside atten-

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We have received the calendar of the Hong kong College of Medicine for 1907. The long session opened on the ith inst, to end on July 27th. The examinations begin in Augus'.

Captain C. V. ¡Lloyd, who for many years commanded the river steamer Hankos which was destroyed by fire during his absence st Home on leave, has been given the command of the Fatshan, ・・・・

of the school laboratory. Those chozaicaltion to it by their Peckeniffian protestations.

that occasionally would experiments "come out right nearly always made aljuk, and sometimes nearly blow up the enthusiastic

his less scientific contemporaries called" him, The same may be said of most efforts. consciously directed, to civilize a people of vastly different constitution to the volunteer reformera, The experimenters in China have met with hoth smells and explosions, A correspondent asks us to call the attention WHISKY and no fusion can be said to have so far of the Sanitary Board to an silaged nuisance "come out right". No with, India and caused by defective drains in some property Africa, nud—tell ílnetin the Monila Times-bobind the Wesleyan Chapel at. Wasbai. Doubtless this will sucurs the investigation with America. Mr. HUGE CLIFFORD and his desired, but if not, Public Health" should write kind are "messers," as are the American direct to the Board. fausters of "the inalienable rights of wan," only in a leas degree. To none of then does soccors come as it is dreamed of But on the whole-and if this be partisan- ship, we cannot help it-we are inclined to think that Mr. HuGH CLIFFORD has a

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$15.00

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Under the heating "Boudoir Secrets," the

cellent Wash for the Mouth is made by disolving Fras Lance gives this "recipe"-"Au Er.

12 drachmas of three-stardomats of cogane in 1. At the last moment gill of common soda-water.

dd 2 draohms of three-stardonate of sogans.

another."

better case than his critics have. Thefas to taste, drink while fizzing, and have Manila Times particularly, makes answer in A Inanner fatally susceptible to analysis. To follow the advice of British critics of American administration in the Philippines, "we would need,” urges that journal, “ta our traditions, strangle our Constitution, and do violence to every

renounce

political principio fundamental in our A. S. WATSON & CO.. national life." But yes, and has that

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NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS. Olecommunicationralating tathenems sus hould bejadārawdļtoTan] EuiTOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad- Breuer with communications addressed to traditor, not for publication) but as evidenca of good faith,

All letters for publication should be written on ene side of the paper only,

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never been done? In America the tradition that all men were created equal was renouced some time ago; at least, so the Chinese and Negroes tell us. la America the Constitusion is often strangled, a good Americans have declared. And in America, fundamental politics have suffered violence frequently, unless American newspapers do lie. Hence there is something strangely unconvincing in passages such as this

"We are not yet ready to desert all those glorious doctrines embodied in our Constitution and our Declaration of Independence, or to for wear that divine principle blazoned forth in the torch of the Goddess of Liberty. Ia humbler phrase, the tail is not big enough to let

No inanymedly síguedia, mmunications that has aiready appeared in other papara¡wili da imaariad,

Orders for extra couse of Dart Pumahould be int before 11 am.jon dayjos publicarion. After that to wag the dog.

the are not precaries, and hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash the Philippines ran the United

slegraphic Addrem: Pauzej¡Vodes) 4.8.0. Edaven at the risk of making a failure of one experiment in grafting a 8 republican form of government on an oriental people, we shall still hold fast to our beritage and history

anation and to those principles of

popalar government of which we are the foremost exponents. We are not yet ready to azcassinate the sublime injunction imposed upon us to see that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not periak from the earth."

MARRIAGE. On January 3tat, at Dholi, Thiroot, India, Jour LATHAN Rour, Major lat Batt. Ist Prince of Wales' Own Gurkha Rifles, second son of Mr. George Rose, Invoices, N.B. to CONSTANCE JANET, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Rhoderick MeNoll Angus Campbell and Mrs. Campboll, Shanghai, China.

DEATTIS,

On February 27th, at Shanghai, P. 1, SWESEN, tata of H.B.M'a Post Office, Shanghai, aged 23 VOBIS.

That sort of thing sounds fire, but, as our cousins say, "it

cuts no ice." If that

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A Chinese Imperial Decres dated February 25th maya :-We have received a memorial from Chou Fa, Viceroy of the two Kwang provinces, roporting the illness of Lâu Yang-fa, Major- General commanding the Military Circuit of

Shiheli, provines of Kwangtong, and making that be be permitted to resign his post. The

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request is granted and Pan Sharyn is appointed Major-General of the above named Circuit.

Lai Ching-tsang of Tako Island has been prospering in the liquor traffic of late, but on Monday the police raided his shop and secured saven large namahu jars, three of which were fall of wine. Lui

was charged before Mr. Melbourne at the Police Court yesterday with selling samsha without a licence, found guilty and fued $50, the alternative being bros months' imprisonment.

Mies Rllon Terry must have sat the Western states "by their ears" when she left England for America on January 12th. Before the ship oleared the pier she was interviewed and said: "I expect to remain three months. This will not be my farewell tour, as I intend to revisit America frequently. We will not leave the virilized part of Auction on the prosent tour-that is, we will go no farther west that Chicago or farther south than Washington."

The fire brigade responded to an alarm of fire at about 7.30 o'clock yesterday morning from No. 226 Des Your Road Central. The out- break was found to be on the verandah of the second floor of the house, where a quantity of oakum and waiting was stored, and is said to have occurred through ons of the inmates throwing a lighted cigaralte on the matting, Little damage was done, however, and after half an hour's work the firemen were able to leave

the scene.

An amendment to the address to the throne

We elsewhere anounce the death at Shang- bai on February 27th of Mr. Brenan Atkinson. dr. Atkinson, who had been ill for some time, His father MT. was forty-one years of age. John Atkinson hat charge of the Loong whs Powder Mills some thirty years ago. Tha decessed gentleman started his career as

rohitect and civil anginder about twenty years ago, when he joined Mr. Thomas Kingsmill. In 1894 he started business on bis own 4000uat, being joined four years latter by Mr. Arthur Dallas. Mesere. Atkinson and Dallas soon

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became one of the best known Arms of architecta in the Far East, Mr. Atkinson leaves a widow and several children, with whom deep sympathy will be felt by his large circle of friends. He WAS A prominent Masca.

THE BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.

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One of the most successful reproductions in the extensive repertoire of the Bandman Comedy Company is undoubtedly J. M. Barris's

Admirable Crichton." As performed last night, it was an artistic success, in which the chief part was taken by Mr. Claudo King with bis accustomed excellence. The piece was an interesting es'udy, admirably played, and the audience was unstinted in its appreciation. £1.E. the Governor, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, and Sir Nathenial Nathan were

present.

THE STRANDED "HONGKONG."

Yesterday afternoon Captain Groves returned. to port from the wreek of the 1.4. Hongkong Dear Hainan Head. The captain left for the goens of the wreek on the French oraiser ålger on February 28th and reports that on arrival there was a gole of wind and very think weather The cruiser frat passed the scene of the wrack and went to Hollow where information was

TELEGRAMS.

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AN UNNECESSARY RESIGNATION.

LONDON, March 5th. Six Alexander Swettenham has resigned the governorship of Jamaica. "VIVE LA-"

LONDON, March 5th. The Duma opens to-day.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

LONDON, March 5th.' Wales has beaten Scotland by'a goal to nil.

AMERICAN POLITICS.

LONDON, March 5th. Senator Spooner has resigned.

NAVAL CHANGES.

LONDON, March 5th. The following promotions are announced: Wilson, Fleet Admiral; Wales and Aldrich, Admirals; Poore, Vice-Admiral; and Reynolds, Rear-

Admiral.

[Aonording to the latest Navy Liet in our passion, Sir A. K. Wilson has boon Commander in Chief of the Channel Flest for of Wales has been a Vion Admiral for four years. exkotly two years.R.H. The Prince Vice-Admiral Pelham Aldrich gets bie stap after three and a half years. Sir Richard Poore became a Rear-Admiral in 198. Captain H.C. Reynolds has united nearly ten years for his lag.]

"DAKOTA" A TOTAL LOSS.

STRANOK STORY BY

ALLEGED LARCENY OF TOBACCOES

C. H. Kane, stipping clerk, and Ho Kwai, tallyman, were arraigned on ebarges of stealing 100 casca of “Egyptian Delight” tabrovo valued at 8750; four cases of "Threo Castle" cigarettes valued at $1,700; and ano case of Pirals" cigarettas valued at $175, the property of the British American Tobacon Co

Mr. M. J. D. Stephens prosecuted, Mr. J. E.

Gardiner (of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office)

appeared for the firet defendant, Mr. R. Harding for the second defendant, while Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow) watched the proceedings ox bakalf of others concerned,

Mr. A. Harrison, manager of the Hongkong branch of the British American Tobacco Co. stated that the Company had a gedown at No. 6 Cross Lane, Wanchai. The kooper of this godown had since absondel. On February 28th wituees did not sane any order for four onses of "Thres Castis” cigarettes in favour of the R.G.A. The four cases of “Three CasÜs" cigarettes esized by the polise formed part of a esse of twelve which arrived here two or three years ago. No part of that shipment and been sold and the twelve cases were still intact in the Company's books. Witrois banded the first defendant a delivery order for 100 onses of "Egyptian Delight" tobacco on the Hongkong Wharf and Godown Co. and told him to pasa such order on the second defendant with instructions to transport the goods to West Point Tho-Art-defendant was further instructed to fix time with the second for the burning of this tobacco, and tust he

ww to remain

the there until

tubacDo was burned. Back brands of tobacco were ever sold in South China or the Philippines by the British American Tebacoa Co., bat ware always destroyed. The Arst defendant returned at 5 p.m. on the evening of the day when such instructions were issed, and said he had soOTI the tobacco burned, and a bill was duly presentad by the second detsadant for the cost of petroleum mid to have been used in the buraing of the tobacco.

After farther evidras was beard regarding the brands of exhibits the case was adjourned.

ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

Wan Ken, a small Chinese boy in the employ

BYE-WITNESS.

TOKYO, March 5th. The 1.3. Dakota is now regarded as

Bofore Mr. F. A. Wazeland, First Police a total loss. The crew and the mails

Magistrate, at the Police Court yesterday have been landed. The captain of a afternoon, Pae Long was indicted on the gained that the ship was intect, At Hoilor Jupanose steamer following the Dakota charge of robbery with violeno. junks were engaged and towed to a- unfo anchorage eight miles from the position of the says that at the time she struck that stranded steamer where the salvage gear was afternoon the weather was fine, and decharged inte lighters. When the steamer he was much surprised by the course ceased operations after discharging the salvage taken by the liner. He was watching gear provided by the Dock Co. The wrecked her when she struck the reef, and saw steamer appears to be perfectly upright, but higher on the beach, and unless more favour able circumstances provail, prospects of re- doating her are remote,

Hailan arrived on the scene the French oruiser

the heavy weather prevailing has washed her

CANTON.

(FROM OVE CORRESPONDENT).

March 3rd.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT.

Local authorities received cablegrams from Peking stating that Fa Ching (Mauchu) has been appointed Lieutenant General of the Manola Army of Kwangtung. He is expected to arrive here in a fortnight. There have always been two lieutenant-Generals in the

Manchu Army bere,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SHARDS.

Taotai Wen Cho-Toi, Director of the Chinese Imperial Telegraph Office in Hongkong, has been authorized by His Excellency Chon Fu to invite the Chinese merchants in Hongkong to subscribe for shares of the Kowloon.Canton Railway Company. Wen Tsotai left for your port yesterday.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACIS.

On February 27th, at Shangbai, HRENAS for the people" means anything, it means ATKINSON, aged 41 yesra.

I reported to you in a previous letter that the that every distinct people shall follow its own preferences, and the fundamental brought forward in the House of Commons local engineer, Chan Lun Tai, who contracted

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amendment was withdrawn/

her plunge over until her bow was submerged and her stern high in the

air. It is admitted that that part of the coast is dangerous to shipping. It has been the scene of two previous disasters.

LATER. The Dakota's passengers have arri" ed at Yokohama.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE UNITED STATES.

of Mr. Costar of No. 1 Lochiel Terrace, Kowloon, stated that on the afternoon ef February 1st be was alone in his master's

house, the bouseboy having gone to Hongkong

to procare provisions. Baring his absence, in response to a knock at the door, witness opened it and defendant entered. He was wearing

■ European cap and a pair of spectacles

Defendant asked for the houseboy, but was told he was not at home. He then

would

wished to knew what time he return and witness said about three o'clock.. Defendant then went away, but whortly afterwards returned, and on being admitted naked for the keys. Witness and the houseboy had taken them, wharapon defendant took the

the boy's door.

key ont of the kitchen doer and tried to opsa The key, however, would not

seized defendant At the lock, a witness and said: "Find the boy's koys for me" If you do not I will stab you to death with a knifa." Defendant then tied kis hands and fost with string, lashed him to a settee and tied a thick quilt over his head after which he went out of the room and looked the door. Witness then heard the glass of a window being broken and shortly afterwarde managed to shake the quilt off his head, but the defendant returned again and covered him, saying that if he tried to escape he would be stabbed to death. Witaons LONDON, March 3rd.

then heard sounds as of boxes being broken. Towns bas defeated Durnam in the open, and when everything was quiet he sonlling championship, by two lengths.

THE WRECK OF THE "JEAN BART."

LONDON, March 3rd. The Lower House of California has passed a Bill precluding aliens from holding land in California for upwards of five years.

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, March 3rd. The French cruiser "Jean Bart" is regarded as a total loss; only the armament is likely to be saved. The crew will be

distributed among other vessels.

RUSSIA.

The chief of the Trans-Caucasian railway at Tiflis has been shot dead in the streets.

The elections show, 133 Dumaiste, and

managed to remove the quilt which covered kim, after which he bit of his quens atrings. Then he managed to open a sliding window, get

to the front door which he through and opened, and found two coolies waiting thar, of whom aatied his bands. About a month afterwards defendant entered the house, but witness was afraid to tell the homesboy in bis presence that he was the man who bad tied him up. When defendant left the house, witnes told the houseboy his story, sua result of which defendant was arrested.

Further evidence was onlied and the hearing adjourned.

DAYS OF THE COLLEGE ATHLETE.

LONDON OFF: 131, FLENT STREKT, E.C policy of America, a modernly illustrated.ggesting that the British Colonies should bear with the Chinese Government for the reclaina-

a larger share of Imperial defence gave Mrtion of the Ho Pak now band had failed to. ja to interfere like other Imperialistic Balfor an opportunity to deliver a speech carry out his contract in a satisfactory manner nations with national preferences. Though coached on the loftiest plane. He urged the in consequence of which failare the authorities this unctuous critic does not realize it, it is impossibility of a strict debtor or creditor seized all his properties. The contractor was in essence lors tyrannical to conquer and account between the Motherland and her afterwards arrested and imprisoned. It is now Hosokong, March 6тz, 1907.

rule a people than to conquer and force a Colonies, which glory in the support of the reported that after investigation of the accounts empire. Mr. Balfour preferred voluntary it was discovered that a sum of over "8200,000 Ma. Huge Curford, whose nanie has people to rule themselves on the conqueror's since from the Colories in emergencies, had bean paid to the contractor for work which

LONDON, March 3rd. Baron Budberg, a member of the Russian been made more familiar in Hongkong

One is injury; the other is Great Britain was likely to obtain more by was badly dors and not in accordance with the pattern.

Of the 807 Yale athletes who have been It is transparent trusting to the voluntary patriotism of the specifications attached to the contract. The Council of the Empire, while driving in injury plus insult. lately by his promotion to Ceylon, wrote

specialists in rowing, football, baseball and article bypocrisy to say to any people, "wo Colonies than by any rigid armagement. The Government has terminated, the contract and Reval, was attacked by six mea. The Baron track sports in the last fifty years only fifty- for MacMillan' Magazine an

will imprison the contractor until the amount and his servant were killed and the coach-eight are dead. Tho death-rate for the whole body of Len who have been Yale students since discussing and criticizing the American being kind and tolerant, will leave you to

Perhaps there are some here who will be able is paid up. Owing to this, the reclamation in wounded.

1855 is almost twice as grant. This is the policy in the Philippines. Manila Ameri- rule yourselves as soon as you show signs

substance of William G. Anderson's statistical Consul General here recommended MosePB,

refutation of the copssional nesertion that the cans do not seem to have appreciated the of knowing how to do so in our way." to draw a moral from s sermon pranched by Fork was stopped. It is said that a foreign Purnell and Paget to the Chinese Government

college athlete wins tris laurels at the cost of a articla. Mr. CLIFFORD's view was that it Manbood is less degraded when told "we, Canon Barnett at Westminster Abbey a month

ago, says the China Critic Many persons, heto take up the contract and complete the work.

life made shorter by the strain of physical was foolish of the people of the United being stronger, mean to rule you as we

asid, had set up in their minds the image of

competition. States to attempt or hope to establish think best for us and you." There seems business to which they bowed down and worship. Mr. W. Dauby, who is reported to bave obtained 11 Oppositionists.

the contract for the building of tho among a Malay people a republican form of less chame in being shown that cue's phys- pod. They often gave generously, and in their bridge here, will probably succeed is oblain- government, with republican ideals. Heique is inadequate than in being told that private relations were most humane, hat in busing the contract for the reclamation of declared that the Americans in the one's intellect is inferior. This is the point news and in their public relations they were the Rosam band, which is also á gígantic piose of view that sent the umrly re to their sometimes harsh and often cruel. They said of work. The Chinese people here are pleased Philippines were chasing a phanton

denths. It scarcely needs proving. The that business was so hard a master that it killed to hear that these large coulracts will all be in philanthropy. They might be reaping advant hope which flew in the face of all experience,

the hands of European architects and trust that and that the end must be defeat and Manila Times cited India, with its "people age from a doncern which involved suffering to sound material and good workmanship will disn-ter." He further expressed

the sullen and discontented," as a proof that others, but they exoused themselves on the same

result. Completion at an early dato is opinion that the only reasonable policy in Mr. Huan CLIFFORD's opinion was wrong, grounds na the man who said he could not be

anticipated. such a place and with such conditions would so it is not nufair to point to America to be to hold and administer the country as a

show that the Constitution is waste-paper Moral thoughtfulness, Canon Barnett said, and employees of the gun and powder factory Colony pure and simple. One American preserved only by a few sentimentale, and would hamanise all relations between employers had no New Year holidays this year. It appears critic of the article admits that this would that its equality and inalienable rights are as and employed. The employer would consider the that the Government Laderd red a new equip

wages he paid, the condition of the workshopsment of fire arms on all the gunboats, and in. be easier to do than what they are attempt much disregarded as the average pulpit ora

Lion. If the Philippines Republic of the in which the work was done, and the hours straalicus were given, ca the 27th day of the

he means also it would be more expedient)

bald responsible for men's drunkenness în a come munity whore public housos were permitted,

NO HOLIDAYS.

It is rather surprising to hear that the officials

ing, by which we feel inglined to read that future is no greater success than that of the of labour enforced, while on the other hand, the 12th meen to retain all the labourers and give and practicable; but there are reasons whe United States, as viewed from the platforra employed would do their best for their masters them duuble pay. The work has not been he should denounce and repudiate the of the lovers of truth and liberty, then the

without supervision. they would treat oneli completed yet. ather with courtesy.

[N-C. Daily News' Service.]

A ROYAL TOURIST.

"Torro, February 25th Princa Leopold of Saxe-Coburg Getha has arrived at Soon).

POLITICS IN JAPAN.

Similar resulta were obtained more than a year ago from a study of Harrard rolls. They do not settle the question as to whether the longevity of the physically active studenta comes from their superior physical development or from their original strength of constitution. picked for university teams are inevitably of a "select class.

Fightson of Talo's dead athletes had been member of the crew. But this follows from the fact that rowing is by far the eldest TOKIO, February 26th. established sport at the loge. In point of A Parliamentary crisis seems inevitable, average years of life greatest mortality is shown Count Kataura (the late Premier) declares that among the football players, the oarsmen coming the Opposition will oppose such an imprudent next, the track on third and the baseball which advantage bad been taken of the national measure as the County System Bill, to introduce contingout last

Buch statistics as these must encourage stud- unity required to carry through the post-bellaments who glory in strength and dexterity both

programme.

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.

Tro, February 26th. Mr. Uchida, lately Minister at Prking, hos boon aprinted Ambassador at Vienna.

Mr. T kbira, lately Minister at Washington, has been appointed Ambassador at Rome.

for their own sakes and for the collega. An iudi- vidual case will now and then ariso like that of Stangland, the Colcabis captain, who had to retire because of a heart enlargement. The inforanos that athletic predominance in college necessarily means physical peril seems to be tamped by the mortality figures es an empty generalization.-New York World.