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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1907.

glorious victory, over the British, took place in 1743, so that this Christian priest must indeed have felt charitable when offering a subscription towards a memorial that to his mind "should have been inaugurated long ago." As to the curtailmout of the

much of the future of the nation in their hands.” The Rev. Father John 'Remur in Cape Town spoke openly to a meeting of the Catholic Association, that the Act of Union was brought about by fraud and was not binding on the conscience

The members of the Craigengover Cricket TELEGRAMS.

Club will be "At Home" to their friends to- day from 4 to 6 pm. (weather permitting).

he was a professional "storyteller." Every uno A Chinese witness in a case at Bingapore said

in Court was inclined to believe he was, and the

A. S. WATSON & CO., raktar, that is a gouil work avowedly of the people. Cattolicism hors secret Bench uptly remarked: We expect von to tell

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with a had motive. The societies, but it makes a epicuous ex- Rev. Father FLYNN J, preaching aception of the Aucient Order of Hiberninas, year ago at Sheffield, did not seem then to which was

"former for the purpose of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. think i obs- lately necessary. According to driving the English Government out of this The Weekly Foreman" of April - 7th he old land of ours." It has 380,000 members, regretted that Irishmen were stigmatised as | who have pric-tly permission to disregard drunkares. The name was foreign to any oath given to Protestant, or herolie. Hishman, und was imported into Ireland by The Jesuits are specialide at this sort of The Anglo-Saxons, and before God they thing. Esconix in his · Moral Theology" would have to answer for it.” The objection teaches the “it is absolutely allowable 'to able word was so applied as early as A.D.

kill a man whenever the general welfare

proper security

demands it."--and WATSONS 1187, but without going so fur back, it is of or

į interest to note that in 1905-6 the Hish spent PERRONE, in Prælectiones Theologi w," £ 5. d. per head of the population on 媳 modern standard Jesuit, work, says spirits against England's £1 - Is. Gd, orį“ Tolerantia, religiosa impia est absurda,“ altogether Ireland spent thirteen millions Fifty Regist priests were present at sterling on a year's niecholic drinks, which meeting at which the Exglish were openly is not bad för suele a poverty stricken zuddonsigned to Hell by two speakers, and net over inxed people, two thirds of whom are

one protested. On the other hand, at the guided in their ways by the priests. With -ame meeting the "Hey." ParпICK KAIN

declared that regard to the boycotting, we have always

"Ireland's hopa lay understood that it was no Irish invention. | educating her sons to the use of the gun.” Certainly Siam Pen speaks Posely when There is no need to multiply thesg inat chees talking of imitating China and India. The of clerical indecency, and we may close by WHISKY United Trichnen of Feb. 7th last year rather mentioning that there is ao denial that the

suggests that India got the hint from priests influence voters, openly threaten Ireland. In that issue it says, we are eral punishment to those who vote

learn that

wrong. One priestly canvasser's formal suggestion to the patriotic leaders of

this record. It was, "Are y m a Catholic, Indian National movement has been acted or do you wait to go to H?" The upon," the suggestion being to Logesta cursus thing is that Fishmon should over. English goods Copies at Sino Fan, look the 's'orical Lit that when they had EAST it is stated, have since been distributed "Home Role" in GRATTAN'S "Profestant, broadcast among the natives of India. The Parliament, it was the priests who were its patriots of the most distressful country are

wost bitter opponents. The Sinn Fein so much in earnest and the Celtic tempera movement is said to be spreading. We have shown that it takes engnisance of inent is so prone to over-emphasis, that we can afford to overlook some of the wilder events in for parts of the globe, and we sprecher about amushing England and there one more extract from its organ

and mamesake: English int> "smithereens"

"When Australia grow. but these wiser she may do great things i things just narrated have a nasty look, one Jupsuse do not in the meanting take her that must alienate sympathy. Sinn Frin over. If we were Australasians we would of September 15th last had an article beaded favour an Australia Republie uler, the Ugly England." in which the following protection of the United Stats This A. S. WATSON & CO.. cheste comment, The English taiddle Australing heartily detest the English, a

lass, the common men than whom the there is much in common between Austra- world cannot show more ugly or

wore hats and Americans." In view of this and animal human beings," and so on, merely other clieerful span of its feeling for provokes a tolerant sale. Paddy's lark, Fugland, we cau but regret the news that when he is left to his own native good ur. Irish friends are being led astray in NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. galare, is always wore than his bite, and eater unmber. We b'asne not the sheep but the shepherds, and are tempted to ONLYCOMATA UNÍcafione rotating to the news solumn when he prays that he may live to see the

"Rey." PATRICK KAIN paraphrase the should de udiremcă toTun EDITOR

(whose naine souls scripturally appro- orrespondents must forward their names and aday "when the Irishman may be able to res with communications addrasad to the Butor, light his pipe with the last spark from the net for publication but as evidenos ar good faith,

smouldering mins of the British E-educating her sons to the age of the ducking. priate) and say that Ireland's hope lies in dil Letters for publication should is written on

pire" an actual oratorical outburst that stool, for the glib-tongue I knaves who seem of paper

provoked load upplagg we know it is to be making all the mischief. only a figure of speech. The mischief is that Sing Fein is a misnomer. Paddy con- not honestly say that the present revived Trish agitation is by or far ourselves alone." It is all clericalism. We are told that no one can fully understand the On April 26th,al the Government Civil Hospital,

12. Irish question unas he reads as the Hass Hassing Just, ck, of Copenhagen

Jesuits, and there is ample evidence that the Sian Frin movement, purtakes more of the gelium thondagierem than of patriotism. Mr. MICHAEL MCCARTHY, B.A.. himself a Roman Catholie and at frishan, has written that the poor Irish don't know the real point at issue. The priests fanned this hatred of the Irish for the English with superstitions breaths and blasts from the furnace of Rome. They fan it still." They are not in a position to deny this grave charge, all the graver because of their pinus professions. The evidence is overwhelin- The "Bengali" alates that the movement (?). graphed, is spreading abnormally The They preside at meetings or occupy for communicand political freedom is a nation- platforms whence the bitterest things are alist, a Baukly democratic ous." Yat these said. The Archbishop of Tutu, Cardinal rais want special railway carriages for

with the moderation" the Irish Party applauded when u speaker misruled SWEET-brought into catuc! with the lower castes!

Legue, and several bishops and priests the orthodox so that thing may not be

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"FOLLOWING be example of China' one of the first phrases to catch our eye when glancing through a brochure ex- plaining the objects of the "Sion Fein " movement in Inland, which movement, as our Lendon correspondent recently tele-

words Sinn Fein met "ourselves alone, and are the watchwords of a party dissatisfied

in Parliament, as well as the title of a

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the truth bure." The witness, however, arplained that he was not an artist in the Ferminologica

love and war to 'people who would pay to be inexactitude" Hoe, but was a relator of tales of amused. Ife sat by the roadside telling tales, and people gave him morey.

Que conid not want a much fotte defnition

of astor-ears than that quoted by an Eastern-cor respondent of the Spectator. As far as ouo corner of India is concerned, he says, their first advent has caused considerable speculation and curiosity.

["DAILY PREB " EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

ACCIDENT TO GERMAN PRINCE.

Losvos, April 20th. Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of the German Emperor, was thrown from his horse while at a review and suffered concussion of the brain:

THE GERMAN LOAN.

Losnos, April 26th. The German loan of twenty millions Same of the villagers were overhead discussing has been subscribed. Applications the Awir's motor-car. It is not a carriage, for 35 times the amount were received. for it has no` horses,” said one. train, for it has no rails," said another. "My

TARIFF REFORM REVIVAL. brothers," said the oldest of the greybeards “ye ara as fools having no nuderstanding. For years the sabih luave been training their they have lesrat to run by themselves." devil carriager to rau sa rails. Now at last

It is not &

Loxvox, April 20th. At a Tariff: Return inceting held in London, attended by eight thon Įsand people, a new campaign was

RRUTER'S SERVICE.]

Au toteresting legend is related cone-raing the Eudands Bosworth Hall, in the country of announced. Licer, for generations the country set of the Turville family. The legend was that when the old walnut tree in frant of the Hall died, THE FIRE AT TOULON DOCKYARD. the race of the Tarvilles would also come to an end. This family dates back to Richard Tur- ville, who died in 1415, and with the death of Sir Francis Turville, K.C. M.G.), which took Miss Mary Fortessas Turville (sister of the late place in April, 1996, the family of Turcille in the direct line bronimo extiao!. I 195 the walnut tre although dead at the top, hat leaves on all its lateral branches, but in 198 there was not a single baf out on it, so that the legd was fibited to the very year.

LONDON, April 2995; The fire at Toulon Dockyard broke ont in five places sitasiltaneously. This feet revives the rumours of foul play in the Jar explosion,

It is suspected that incendiarism was the cause of the fire at the Toulon Dockyard. “THE TERRITORIAL. ARMY BILL,

London, April 24th.

Mr. Hallang's Territorial Acay Bilt as passed the second reading by 343/31. The minority include the Labourites. During

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, April 26th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wisa (Prisne Juvas).

MASTER AND SERVANT. Li Yau sued R. Hamilton, svaracer on the Kowloon-Cauton Railway, for $2 being wages as cook and boy for Jaunry and Febenary of this year. Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the defendant.

The plaintiff stated that he was engaged us cook and boy at S

A month on the BAL of January and not having received any money for his services he left on the 5th March. Under cross-eramiantion by Mr. Stephens, he dented laving been offered $15 for two mothe, the suggestion being that defondant without notice, that being a praction of the boy, ratained the rumaaler to prevent bin leaving

about which the employees of the railway frequently complained. Pliatif assorted cat 1024 one occasion, at tim end of February, defondant placed $7 ou the table for him which

he refused to take, Ho then asked Mr. Hamilton to pay him for the one mouth and let the otiaor

stand over, bat defendant would not aceeds to this request.

Defendant told the enurt that he employed the boy at $10 a month. "Ha did not pay him

the other 35 so as to ensure plaintiff not leaving t the sad of Jeny ry but at the end of Februw y he offered him $15 saying that he would retain

without proper notics. The boy loft at the ond of Febranes.

His Honour--Well, he worked two months? Y+39

His Honour-He is entitled to his wagse You can prosecute him for leaving without notice.

Mr. Stephens-Yes, I told my client that, but he wanted to come into court and explain how it was he had not paid him.

His Honour-Jade ment for 820.

TLICKS OF THE TLADE."

An interesting case Wolfe at the Magistracy yesterday. Gunner was heard before Mr

By kind permission of Dient-Cul. W. Seatt Moncrieff and Offteers, the Baud of the Third Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music. during dinner at the the discussion, Mr. Haldane mentioned that Brown, of the R. S. A., sammound the muster

Hongkong Betel, this (Saturday) evening:- March

Las Gardes de la Reine." Fischer Valse" In ituna."

But alassi Selection.... "Amilie...... Ave María

Schubert Overture .. The Ex l." Summer Idyl." Hiawatha"

4-shor Selection....The Duchase of Duntziu," Caryll

ied............ "Gute Nacht.".....

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the Colonial Premiers were unanimously of of the jewellers shop at 5 Qason's Road Central for fraud. lo said he had given opinion that his proposed territorial force defendant a gold ring to onlarge by the was the best pattern which the could keep addition of a virtain amount of gold, and Min view in organising their home forces; defendant undertook to do this for $2.50. thus there would be a chain of territorial When complainant called on tho day mentioned DINNER MAN-Hera-l'evuvre-Anchovy

force in the Empire which might afford a

for the completion of the work he was informed Canes Soup-think-th dla fari-one, Brissi Fillet of Beef jud Madera regarded the bill as a hulwarks ng inst the price stipulated. At the time he asked if Fish-Bond reti sase of scurity. The Government that the ring was not ready. He returned a Fish and Egg Sauen. Entrés-Pigeon Farcie

few days later and recaired the ring, paying Parse. Jointa, e-Roast leg of Lamb and Sauce, Chicken Liver and Bam Hissles. Curry-conscription. Mint Sauce, Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce, oiled Corned Round of feaf and Carrots, Cold Belonga Somsage and Cucumber Salad. Sweets- Marul de and Vermicelli Padling, Apricon les Cream, Tipay Cake, Chinese Hasuits Coffee Fraite.

Yesterday the evidence against Cheung Tai on the charge of murdering Yim Hung and his son a Pokfutumn was anmpleted, and M-. Hazeland committed Lir trial at the

Sussions,

Local Officers Connandi.g have been requested to warn the mea under their Command who keep dogs in Barracks, &e, that they mest tako. ut licences for such dogs.'

LOCAL SPORT.

BOWLS.

The following will represent the Civil Service Club at Lawn Bowls against the Palice C.C. the C3. ground at 3.30 p.m. to-day (Saturday);—

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M, Yelver R. Peoton

R. Huison

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R. Durc

E. Bade ek

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W. Fincher (skip)

L. E. Brest (skip) P. Adams

H. Parkinson

W. H. Kelley.

f. A. When skip) Reserves A. Brown, W. II. Wally,

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

Soldiers have been notified that N.0.0's and

passage may in future be employed on light Len attending hospital, and invalids awaiting

The following in the result of a friendly duties and fatigues unless otherwise-recomwatch botwood teams representing” “H.M.S. waded by the Medical Officer.

Waterwitch and the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association beld at King's Park Range Kowlann. The Reserves won by 59 points.

HDXGKONG VOLUNTEER GESERVE

Owing to the depression in the China jara ket 93 out of the 37 spinning mills în Bombay decided to work only four days a week. starting April and continuing outil the middle of June.

DAN said the English Government hates the Now that motor-driven craft are becoming so newspaper which defines and advocates their Irish nation as that of Egypt bated the common in Hongkong harbour, it is time for objects. In its issue of May 5th last year Jewish nation, and "would to God we had our legislators to consider amendments or the Sinn Féin thus deåned its ains: "We the power to call the ten plagues of Egypt | additions to the law. It seems absurd that seek to hit England (a) through anti-on the English." There was applanee wales who are to res motorboats should be enlistment and the consequent crippling of and laughter, " which the fucked examined as if they were to ruu steam launches, for the best luunofi-coxswalu would be liable her army; (b) nrtailment of the drinkhumbugs joined. The "Rev."

Father

to get into trouble with a matar. The new

so why not at once?

and ladia"

ABRAN RYAN, who

rate in the Drogheda kudejendent of July 28th last year the following eloquent bui

un-Christian lines →

;

traffic and the consequent diminution of MCMULLEN was first president of the Pare enterprise will have to be recognised samus time, her revenue; (c) through hoycott of her branch of the Gaelic League, which adopts, industries, following the example of Ching the San Fein platform. It was a Romanist

When a white European race priest, the "Rer." flatters the Chinese by imitating their methods, to say nothing of the Indian swadeshi movemont, its declaration of policy becomes of more than ordinary interest, out here. We have heard of their attitude towards enlistment in the Aruy and Navy before. Every Irishman who fought fr Britain was dubbed a traitor; those who? joined the Boers were heroes. So reccatly as December 19th 1905, the "Rev." Canon M'KENNA, PP. wrote in the Freeman's Journal advocating the raising of a memorial

"We'll swear by the bones in ench cuffinless bed, That we'll battis the Briton through danger and drend, That we'll cling to the cause which wa glory to wed, Till. the gloam of ear steel and the shock of our load Shall prove to our foe that we meant what we said. That we'll lift up the green snd we'll tear down the red.” Sinn Fein of October 20th, reporting a to the Irish Brigade who fought for the debate at Maynooth College and its sur- French at Fontenoy," whose valour changed prising majority for the Sinn Fein policy, disaster into glorious victory."

J. C. Gow 7. H.idgeon

A. Joukine

ASSOCIATION.

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NAVAL EXTRAVAGANCE.

RESULT OF THE CITY AND SUBURBAN.

Lownas, April 1400, 1-Velocity.

2-Larino.

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RUSSIA.

LONDON, April 24th.

that was proper gold and he was informed that it was better gold than had been in it before. Not altogether satisfied the complainant took the ring to another jewaller wha in formed him that some gold had been extracted and another mixture put in. It also showed two holes which indicated that the defendant had bored to ascertain whether it was gold throughout. His Worship thought the simplest plu won'd be for defendant to return the money paid to him for the work, but complainant pointed out that the ring which was a keepsaka had been lessoned in value.

fis Worship-Will you promise to return the ring in its original state. ¿

Defendant-Yes,

A sensation was caused yesterday in the Duma by the reading of the report of the Commission, of which the truth was admitted by the Government. officials, His Worship-What would it cost. He has showing that the political prisoners at already paid you $9.50 for making a mom of it. Kiga hal

subjected to hertible Defendant-Five or six dollars would mak tortures prior to their execution, in it right.

tipu

order to extort confessions; toe nails were extracted, and the victims were beaten with Ilia rubber fails at their bones broken. The Government has nanounced that it has ordered an enquiry into the matter, and the prosecution of the guilty.

PHILIPPINE BOON.

APPECT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BANK,

Under the Act. For the extablishment of an agricultural bank in the Philippine Island, which received the Prevident's approval on March 4th, the Government of the islands is anthorised to guoranise a return of 4 per cent. ou be actual paid up capital of an institution which shall lead money to the farmors in the archipelago on equitable terms and at au annual rate of interest not exceeding 10 per cent. The corporation to be formed will be allowed to least mouey to farmers only. No lan in excess of 35,000 may be made to any customer. nor is the bank to be permitted to hold", rea! estate, except for its own useds

At present money causet be borrowed by the Flipino farmer at anything lia moderate interes. He is compelled at times to pay

His Worship Well you had better pay him the money and let him have it done himself,

The money was afterwards handed over to complainant.

UNUSUAL PROCEDURE.

On Thursday night a bluejacket from H M.S. Bedford and another_from_she_Waterwiel got ashore, and soon wore making things lively in Des Voeux Rond. So riotous and disorderly was their conduct that they were arrested by the polies and taken to the Contral Station Not long afterwards naval escorts arrived and the bluejackets

condusted to their respectira skipa to be dealt with by their officers.

were

AN UNWILLING SUICIDE.

A Chimawan on Thursday attracted a large audience to witness his clunay and not very H had been arrested serionsatiemplat suicide.

by the police on a charge of stealing 88, but there being no evidense against him he was discharged. The doclaring that hig muster bail falsely

accused bim of W38 going to die, he want

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se tigh as 100 per cent for loans. The enll theft he farzaers, particularly in the interior, are the to a uullah. climbed tin the apout, pres of neurers, says the New York Sun, and laid himself, on the day bed of the nullah, 2nd the unsatisfactory condition of the griretending to te dying. Meanwhile the crowd cultural community is attributed largely to

at the

this fact,

bad gathered, and needless to say, the greatest Io sarching for a measure of relief the inter-st was manifested in the antics of the man. Philippine Government sent a special con- Soon a poline officar appeared on the scene, and mission to Egypt to study the E The Seatark has proved an expensive ship to agricultural bank insiituted 1905 is refusing to be impressed with the "dying" The Prpo is preparing a Note to the the pary. Before passing into the possession of initiative of Lord Cromer. The felishin bad

attitude induced the man to get up and walk, Catholic Powers regarding the new conditiona private yacht for 25 years, and it seems to have to those in the Philippines. Lard Crower's

the Admiralty this vessel had been in use as a long suffered under hardships approximating On reaching the ambulance the Celastink which have arisen to be East and the Far East

relased to walk any father and was promptly been anticipated, says th imptroller General buak, by lending money at low rates, and as regards the protectorata of Catholics.

despatched by the officer to His is bis sunal report on expenditure, when the breaking up the business of the nearers, gare

the hospital, Holiness recalls the fears expressed in his question of the parolase was under considera opportunity to the small farmers to improve

whence he is exported to emerge in the charge White book in 1905. II, points out that the tion, that the costs of alterations to fit her for their methods and increase their lands under of the police.

surveying sersion would be about £6,000. This cultivation. The result was an immediate in rupture of all relations between France and the estirente was gives before the vessel was opened provement in oazditions, which has continued Holy See creates a new situation. A protectorate fup, and it is stated that it was never intended and promises to be permanent The Egyptian over Cathelios cannot be left, to a country in by the Dockyard offers to take the place of the bank has proved profitable are bars heeuropakl which there is nobody to when the Holy Soo al estimate forwarded by them. No such promptly, and the basiness in believed to he on can apply when the interests of the faithful or furnished until after the completion of the work,

however, to have appeare,

Венд A soord basis.

The amount for which the Fhilippine Govern- of the Church are attached. The Pope doolares nor were supplementary estimates forwarded for ment may become liable under the new law Thursday, the 25th inst., at 9.30 m., and left The C.P.B. str. Mentexyle arrived Kobe on longer recogniser the a considerable

from time to time, as it was begins to earn profits it must repay any sums Shanghai where she is due on Monday, the 29th considered by the officers responsible that the advapeed to it from the public treasury. recognised hitherto by ell the laws, even the directions given by the hydrographer were guarantee of dividends is for twenty-five years,

The inst, at 6am ausi-clerical laws; and concludes by appealing sufficient authority for

The N.Y.K. str. Sanuki Maru (Baropena ho but it is believed that the institution will be Line) left Shanghai for this port on 28th inst., the purpose. to the Powers interested to devote angions, actual cost of the vessel, therefore, was: Par-self-supporting almost from the beginning. Its and is expected bere on the 29th inst. attention to the interests of Christianity in the 23,564, to which should be added £626 for

chase, £15,000; alterations, &c., $19,504: total, Brat effect will ba to force a reduction in the estas charged by private lenders, and this in incidental chargen.

itself will be a boba to the islands.

that France

estimate

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Ben Lice str. Bealed from Antwerp acd Loudon left Singapore on Soth ins!., for this port.

sovereignty of the Pope, which has been put is handorflon of the additional work limited to $200, 04s year, and when the bar again at 6 p.m. same day via Nagasaki for

This saya "the young priests of Ireland have

Fast.

The Gien Line str. Glenavon lett Singapore

on 26th inst., at morning, and may be expected to arrive here on 1st May,.