1907-06-22 — Page 9

A RUSSIAN POET AT TSUSHIMA

TURNING OUT YOUNG BRITISH

TARS.

→ WARSPITE " Boys' voraGES TO SYDNEY AND BACK.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1907.

An interesting experiment came to an and last month when Messrs Devitt and Moore's fins clipper, the "Port Jackson," anchored below Gravesend, having finished hur voyage of usarly 3,000 miles with a crow, which included 100 Marine Society boys, from the" Warspita training ship. The object of the society (acting with Blessrs, Devitt and Moore) was in show that British hogs could be trained is 1080 the mercantile me foue, and public interest were lakey in the matter. This round voyage to Sydney and home again has is the suits 43,000, and it now remains to be en

reen whether the scheme is to dio or to be

There has just been published in St. Petors- burg an eccunt somewhat after the style of Childe Varoid, insmuch as it is principally a series of observations at reflections arising out of places visited. on a baril-and-fast beek of tuve of Admiral Robjestvensky's fatal ours from Lima to Tsushima, ts, writes the fagna Clericle's St. Petersburg ear- respondent, the work of Linterest Sluchersky, a racal officer of barely thirty years of age, wie was killed during the battle in question on heard the man-of-war Alexander II" Sluchavsky was the son of the celebrated Russian poet

rame tone He Leithfully warlier

this YAYNES style and

and mannerisus of father, but in this his showed signs of freeing himself from these defees and of filing a postical note of his own. Had he survived the battle of the Japan Sen he might hava sobieved the distinction of being the first i post de déveribe a modern sea-fight, but as in the Thames, with the lines and smartness of The appearance of a big, four-masted turque

acquire a strange significance in view of the death lot. Again and again he announces days to in of interest-ideed, Biesse

Devil's splendid clippers almost alone keep the Eletraditions alice on the Thames.

bes

extruded.

THE CENSORATE

A WEDDING TRAGEDY.

ARIDE'S MYSTERIOUS SLEEP.

"Suicide during temporary insanity was the verdict at an inquest of the Royal Naval Hos- pital, Chatham, fast month in the case of Joba Heather, first class Petty Officer, R.N., whe disappeared from his home the day after bis wedding.

The Board of tensors is au anomaly in the Twentieth Century. It survives as a link with the old patriarchal form of Government, al, in theory mach may be argued in its figur he is an autograt whose range of vision is fre

The Emperor of China is an anteerat, bat gently very limited, and how faculty of hear ing is seriously impeded by the turult of the Capital, The Throne weeds more 50%, Hore teren of Tuch a Yuan, or Ceusorate. Its duties ears than the ruler possesses, and hone to exis are varied and responsible. It jealously guards the up-koop of ancient mat wars and custers: itis Church, Borougli, Loudon, and they provede d charged with the suvestigation of the eminet of those who held official rank; it is: eriminsie hete the good and bsperter mundo supposed to dis- of official duties, and not paly to report to the Throne on these matters, but even to reprore the ruler himself should be by word or deed fail maintain the prestige or traditions of the Throne. It supervises the working of the Ministries at and acte as a fial Court of appeal in

not survive. Is work is filled with lines which the Turt Jackson," in of sufficient zurity Pe cases. Its responsibility for the coa

his love for "the waves of the cesti.** enters with a brave heart on his final voyage

Let us harden a hearty

We are all non!

Yes, if a great fight awaits ne

Set an meet the cumuy with fierrennas

As arivancing meets riceding wave.

"Cap

Wile

duct of the Emperor is such that it is hold fo blame for any fanits committed by bim without ramonstrated on the part of its members. history of Censers having paid with their lives Though there have been wany instances in for rash criticisms, the Censorate is suppored to present its advice or remonstrances without fear

By and by, however, he seems to lose faith [ sailer, George Warth, whof an ideal British capital punishment.

in human power to nate, and to believe that the Divice provelion slone can chalde the doomed

Heel to reach Valivstek:

May the land of the Lord preserve Obits path our tward-geing Plert! Werknow of our destination.

We go on, net knowing whither Like birds who, feeling the approach of thei

autumn and the ie,

Set out in flock.

Englishmen are in the linhit of thanking God the there is between them ned Fraues that "ilver streak, the Channel, but this Russian pret premer to take another view of it. As the! page also contains some reference ic the attack on the Hall fishermen, I shall translate it in kalk :

"By the unfix La Mancha we paid

To the recent,

La Manche which protects the honatiful;

shares of Fr

Fret the enentans eyes of the English, Whose proud white diffs se haughtily

From the surging seas below.

Against the sky the cliffs show white;

They glitter whitely from afar.. Naturo is over cheerful

She sought to horse for England on ideal

symbol

vordende,

The row of luds might surhaent faces which whowed over the bulwarky

the crideuce really brewery un to the euccess of the trip Thaen ought to be more we like the "Port Juck son.

and man skippers like her old ma, grent exp

bad beamed, kially, aes with humorous eye which harden with startling sure that a raas home he suddannees when business is mentioned,

| Damn reported hétyevon the “Port Jackson" and

the Vineita," another slipper. Thy Sydney, together, and the Viueira seportest at Falmouth, the winter.

Please note there bas berg zo reco," said Captain Ward severely. "But, hu reden, Lwinking, you might just say that where of the Start, ahead of him, for I passed the wianer' was announel at Falmouth iwasst Lizard, 96 days from Sydney, on Ta sakay at sight.

WAN

The "Fort Jackson"uild from the Thames last May, and the outward voyage as long and uneventful, but for one tight place a reflision with a steamer in the Chanuel, which caused bor to turn back. On that ccension the boys

splendidly.

behaved

bers, inclesting twe Cens rs and four deputy The Convorats is compound of fifty-six mem-

į

Extraordinary evidence was given by the widowed bride," Catherine Hosther, a bright, intelligent young woman. She was married to decensed on Easter Sunday at St. George's

to their how at Gillingham. the ext day. That evening they had some tea before retiring. About wilight she was roused by deceased, who used her if she worall right. She replied that she gras, and from that time she remem- bared thing more till she awoke at fire, o'clock the rest aftrunow.

The Coroner: How do you account for having so long sleep - don't know whe.. ther he gave me anything.

Bad anything been put in the ten-Not that I know of.

The Coroner. Did you or the MOO whilst the few was about?

Witness: scallery two or three times.

left the rron to go into the

Continning, she sait that when she awoke she felt inngid and fail. She had no re- sleeping draught. She and members of her. collection of taking any powder, liquil, or family quite a esvel for any paper or bettle which may have coutained narcotier, but found

On going downstairs witness found the front door locked and the buck door open. Otherwise the house was in order. Deased bad gre and from the clothes that remained behind concluded he must have worn bis working clothes, apsir of glam kid lippers, and a ucker. chief. The money lay on the mantelpiece, his watch and chain were also in the house,

Withers assured the jury that the warriaga | was a little girl," added witness. "We war was a happy e Hex knowo we sines I

cross word." engaged twelve months, and have never hat a

In addition, all Governors, Liens Governorsund Governors of livers reezefficio Consors, A. pericul of the Imperial Decrees or nothing. lit

the Peking Ginzelte show Hist the Consortia is very active. Every ficial in the Empire, from the highest to the lowest, is liable to be in penched by this Beard,

as shows, even health, as a recent exempl members of the Royal

provide a powerful chocl; vu prix-government. family are not imum from its donunciatios. An unimpenchablo Ces rate would, undoubted That the

there have been conscientions and fearless have suffered for faithfully performing theic duties, while on the other hand, there are critics on the Board cannot be denied. Many

insturces of the Emperor himself acknow ledging the justice of Watertumtely such

a merited rebuk».

** justRuc-

compar endowed with the righteous zal and total dis- atis-ly rare The Censors as a body are not gard of musequences that characterized the indispensable for the efficient performa nes Hebrow prophets of old, traits that are of their duties. In a country where bribery so prevalent it is not suprising is find that those was above all should set a example of inte

integrity and rectituds are bot themselves bevord the reach of corruption, The Board charged with the duty of detecting and denoncing carruption is itself notoriously corrupt. Quis custodiet ipwas custoder? It is an open seerat that the party in power can conciliate the Tuub's Yuun only by outbidding its rivale. Good and bad suffer slike from its denunciations, and the animosity of one of the results of years of enlightened and conscientious members may and frequently dous destroy the

Homeward bound, the ship left Sydney on Jao last, with the Vimeira" in company. The wind was abend of SE, and the weather fine. On 17 Jau, the Vimeira" was sighted New Zealand (South Capel was passed on Ja, and the lonely voyage across the Pacific to Cape Hoch began. The dreaded cape was kindly, and they passed on 12 February.

The weather all through was wurde for the hoy, and favourable winds changed the Purt Jackson to the Equator.

The north-enat frades were found on 18 March, and lost a work after. From the Azores herus the slipper still foul an eary time it a steady wind beam, apd on 14 April the be guilty are her to the Channel She arrived at Gravesend friendly weather brought at four p.m. on Saturday having run down the home truck of 14,984 wil in a hunderd days

And she found the rolear of innocence. O'if 'tis true that two days back Quite accidently we burled men into bell

itself

To the murderous rear of cannor, Was it

car fani? Na

thase

Who here in the deep dark noss Screened the distant every!

The boys locked for different from the crew The heart is wrong with anguish ——

which left the South-West Dock lust May. War cas not wait to make investigations, Jie successes are (lo successes of an instant,

Aud they are differeat," said the captain. "We hare just bad them weigher and And that instant never comes a second time, m-asured, and they have a palled out From this it will be seen that our post has and filled out One boy ha increased got, to say the last of it much sense or sub in bright, and another Las added 15. 10 stance. I fret, it is in his toastery over the his weight. language and over the art of versification that be shows to the bord advantage. He is also unfortunately so very introspective that this remarkable voyage half-way round the world draws from him no attempts at descriptive

Bervice.

The Conserte has been notorions for sex opposition to reform and progress. Where reforms has lost the day its influence may be; traced, and so long as it contiones to exist ther politics of the Capital. In the course of time it rst always be an element of uncertainty in the

inam

work, and in fact nothing that might not be wise worth their salt, and only differ in waight whilst it remains, it could be made to serve a really

as well written af hime.

At Dakar the post found that the negroes had glistening white teeth and were ford of blus in their dresses--such of them as had dressess. They sang French chansonnettes and tried to speak in Freuch to the Russian visitors:-

One said: Busse brave bataille Anglais mauvais-

japon canafile Another said

Bataille pas ben bataille la mort. This is a very low level indeed, but the poet does not rise much shor it till we come to the last stanza which was written after the Russian squadron parend Singapore. The sportamar- liks English" why the adjective it is impossible to say)

were very much astonished when we appeared off Singapore" and be adda the sad reflection that the Remiau fret has bee where welcome, for which reason we brought plenty of money with us." He goes on to relate

11234

i

To a large extent, they have done the same

will doubtles disappear, because, even in theory, work as the crew. They are quite equal to un

the red for ita existence will bara disappar, ordinary seaman in splicing is, has its back enlightened pablic opinion, and But this caunot be expected until the Gossamen and so on, they can claw and make sail, and on the home run they have been allowed to steer,

channels have been opened whereby that opinion nuder supervision. In fact, they are even now

may be fearlessly and freely expressed. But

for most of them day from the usual ordinary useful parpess, if its ranks are filled by mer man. I'd guarantee they know more than a of enlightened views, who really have the good good many deck bands who are getting the fall of their country at heart. In her awake inp port wage. They are good boys, and the scheme China is becoming restless and impatient, end has been quite successful."

efforts are made to accomplish in a short time what experience elsewhere hus showe to be the work of years. At no time has the The stood more in need of competent andi disinterested advisers wise Goverument at this critical perial might do much to turn the buergies of its people into the right channels, while intolerance and inek of sympathy may bring disaster in their train. So long as the Consorate remains a hot-bed of intrigue, reasty to serve the party that pays wost handsomely. and to remove from power capable officials who have ur justly incurved its displeasure, it is obe of the moat serious obstacles to the progress of reform in this Empire. At present the "syns and cars" of the Throne are too prone to see or hear nothing unless it is made worth their

position the Censorats might yet, in the immediate future, be made to serve a useful purpose, and one of the most Tepessary reforms! in China is the tusk of ooking it more ju practice what for centuries it has been in theory-N-C. Daily News,

There is one very creditable thing to the acconut of one lad, Frederick Dawes of Isling tou. He comes home with a geld and silver medal and the certificate of the Roval Shipwreck Relief and Humane Sciety of N. S. W. The certificate hangs framed in the skipper's cabit. loopoulon Bay. a Ett og fell from a noigh: Whils 11.6 Port Jacksna was in Wool-

bouring wharfinto water. Dames sprang owes beard, caught the child underwater, and com. up with him. The 1 fellow gripped his armsround Hawe's mek, and in that position the brave War spile" lad siwn ashere with him

Tho society presented Dawes with a silver

how at Singapore the Russians learned that the medal, and the child's parents with a gold one. I while to do so. In spite of its unmatons

Japanese had been there three weeks before, and ware then in the China Sen.

Where he awaits us with comprehensible

impatience.

On all sides we may expect an attack.

A sharp bok-out is kept up, but nowher

Can anything suspicions be seen on the

horizon.

The poem ends with an invocation to the Almighty and with a feeling recollection of Eastertide in Holy Russia,

BUMOUR OF LONDON CABBIE'.

SOME REMARKS WHEN THE TI IS NOT

FORTHCOMING

Souto of the horn fruterulty of course have

Sir Frederick Darley inaking the presentation on beard the lip

BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE.

Iusports

FURTHER EXPANSION,

APRIL.

Inerenze on 14

Exports

Increase on 1906

Re-exports

Increases ou 1900..

£56,788,097 9,726,787 34,416,8 B 7,804,560

9669, 893

2,387,812

There is again cry satisfactory increase

in our foreign trade after making due allowance for the fact that April contained tre working

or 20-66

no use of humor, but the majority arc dpoiled-ton contributing £2,43 and wool 1,492,668

15 facetious. Here are some examples of witty and sarcastic "cabbyisms,"

To appreciate them properly it must be understood that the far has affered a sirgle sbilling in paymost for a ride just within the two mile limit-

One of the strongest obj ations to the intro-days more this year than last. The value of duction of the taximeter in London was that the the importe was larger by 9,728,787, cabman woull be deprived of any opportunity per cent, while the gain in the exports amounts to display his choles selection of language and to £7,384 56 or 2531 per coal. The addition skill in hamorous repartee,

to the imports again appars chiefly in raw materials, which have increased £6,571,466, enl of manufactured articles our

receipts of iron and stil descriptisce diminished £21,426, but these from other instals increased £620,255, Machinery improved 17,93 and chemicals £18 88. Our purchase of wheat from Argentins and the British East Indies were larger, while those from Russir, Australia, and Capods dealined. We banght more cheat meal and four from Germany, the United states of Americs and Canada, and less from Argentins and Australia. Rassic and Rounia sout us more maize, but the quantitios of that cereal from the United States and Argentina wers smaller. Our total imports for the four months increased 13-25 per cent,, being as follows:

Imparts (four months) £27967,192,

Increase ou 190%

26,588,854

Are you quite sure you can spare this remarks the esbby with a bamp of humour. D'ya think you'll be able to rub along on the other nineteen till next Friday! It's goin the pace, y'know.

If you'll take my Up, gav’por, runs acother form of gentle prouch, you go and see a hoculist. You 'niled this 'bus by mistake. You wants a red or yellow 'bas-black ain't in your

line at all

Thank yer, guv'uor, saya another cabby, with apparent emotion: thank yer, kindly. Yor offer is well enot, but I couldn't go for to do it. Saying which be makes a pretence of handing the shilling brek to the astouisbed fare. But I can't sell him, gas'nor, an' that's a fact.

Yor'andsown ford mato me rish for life; bat 1 tell her, I can't selling.

One oabby, who was an exostent actor, on récoicing his shilling burst into tears and bo

sen his load sots jorded ont: I'm sorry you force it on

quer. I

Of the increase in the exports the greater part figures in manufactured articles, thous from extton alone having improved £,651,49'. Iron and steel have gained £1,024,30%, other metals £395,477 machinery, fit.183; ships (now), £487445; chemicals, £411320; and wool, 210957. We exported 5,127.731 tons of coal salued at £3,13523, against 4,331,336 teas months the total exports increased 15-27 per valued at £1317,364 & your ago. For the four a really. The bincent., and were as follows: come tax prople be down on his now.

Exports (fon mouths)

Increase on 199

An excellent ebbyism" was portetrated in the suburbs one night. As the fara let himself

£135,283,832. 851450.

For the month the imports of bullion increas

into the house he was rogalad somewhat as fel-ed £357,847, to £1,915,966, and those for the

wws: Go in quietly, sir, in ease the old woman Bakes up and ears me drivin' away. She might the rest of yer pocket money for this extravaganev,

four months decreased £551,8 7, to £22,096,582 The exports for the month depressed 24,019,013 to £3,109,44), and for the four months they were £2,721,877 smaller at £17,441,705.

Dressed had fou days' leave, and witness kaew of un bosiness to call him to the dockyard. could not account for his badr being found in He was attached to H.3.8. "Edgar." She one of the basins. He hat left po letur bibied. He was getting on well in the service.

Witness said deceased complained of his head on the day of the wedding, and on the way down to Gillingham from Peckham he had pneumonia six years ago. A brother of se ne complaint, but seemed very quiet. H deceased drowned himself at Lestertime 17 Years Ago

body. which was found floating face downwards Evidence was given of the recovery of the

alongside H.MS. "Syella" in No. 3 Basin, Deceased bad two irog Chatham Dockyard,

fire-lara inside his jumper. They oxtsaded from the neck down to the groin, and each the water sous time. weigh about 10 H. Deceased had been in

He was uct seen in enter the dockyard; and it was staled that a potte offer could not enter between the hours of 5 am, and 12 p.m. the

yard without any questions being asked

In summing up the Coroner remarked that it was the most strangestory he had ever beard.

SELF CURE NO

NO FICTIONI MARVEL UPON MARVEL: NO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR, but waliou running a charter's ball or falleg into this deep altra of jam kory, may safely, spredis and commit ally cure honse without the ka fest né und paste. Be the interduction OF

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

THERAPION

a completeremulation hasheen wight in t'ide patient of medical science.whilst lands have ses to health and happiness who for voury pjausly hul beest merely dragging out merable exstince.

THERAPION No. 1-A Sovereign

Remedy for diharges superseding mer tries, the cise at which does ireparable armi hy Laving the dulation of stricture, and other Yerine destre,

THERAPION No. 2-4 Sovereign

Remedy for primary and secondary sk pooptata, ulcerasims, pain's and swellings of the

and a then complaints which mer BEN and saraparilla are populatie het errorsiy Suupanel to encer. This prepration puriira ther winter system through the blood and thoroughly entirate ali porunces puttet fram tire body.

"HERAPION No. 3-A Sovereign Romedy for sebility, nervousness, impaired vitality, sheeplewares, listaste and incapacity for basarss or pleasure, love of solitude, blushing, indigestion, pains in the sack and head, and all disurlers resulting from dissipation, early es green, whish the faulty supersistently ignore, beause va imuntent to cure or even relieve

THERAPION bell by prinçinal Chemists tindonglext Bar world. Price in England 20 and 4. In cedning, state which of the throne monbers required, and observe that the worl THERATION appears on British Grament Stump in white letters on a red ground: affixed thevery package by vader of His Majesty's Hon. Cars and without which it is foroney.

Sold by Principal Chemists 2613

GOING !

LEA

and

a PERRINS'

SAUCE

AUCE

Assists digestion and gives à delightful piquancy and flavour to all

MEAT DISHES, SOUPS, FISH, CHEESE, CURRIES, GAME, POULTRY & SALADS.

9

The

Original & Genuine Worcestershire.

Ly Royal Warrant le

14 THE KING

USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS

ATKINSON'S

A LUXURIOUS PERFUME IN HEALTH.

A NECESSARY NESTORATIVE SOKNESS,

MOST REFRESHING.

Far Superior

to the

German Kinds.

EAU DE COLOGNE

By Royal. Warrant co

His Majesty

The Sung.

BOVRIL

is guaranteed the product of the finest Ox Beef,

A small quantity of BoVRIL added to Soups. Curries, Stews, &c., increases their nutritive value and improves their flavour.

A purely Tog

(meat, furnishing anal agreeable method of admin. istering the only certain Remedy for Intestinal of Thread Worm.

It is perfectlysanfr

and mild, especi ally adapted for Children

Sold in Bordea by ali Denggiats.

KEATING'S

WORM

TABLETS.

Proprietes, THOMAS KEATING, London.

P5

GOING N GONE !!!

JJ V

Moners, D. J. KEYNER & Co. bog to offer their services as AGENTS IN EN..LAND. Establishod in 1844, they have thorough knowledge of the Markota, and experience of Esatorn raquiramanÍN,

The hands of the Firma vivo parkonał supervision to all business, and with confidence Invite

those requiring RELIABLE

AGENTS for purchase of goods, salə of produce, an other busi- guas, to untrust thate Inľarunis to them. Machinery orders are attended to by An expert.

HERPICIDE WILL SAVE IT HERPICIDE WILL SAVE IT TOO LATE FOR. HERPICIDE

N.B. These drawings are protected by U. S. Trade Mark.)

SAVE YOUR HAIR

WIT

1, WHITEFRJARS. STREET,

LONDON,

TELEGRAMS:

**KEYMER, LONDON.""

NEW BRO'S HERPICIDE

The time to save your hair, is while you have hair to save.

Newbro's Herpicide, kills the germ that canses dandruf, itebing scalp and falling hair after which

itching of scalp almost instantly.

Herpicide stops

the hair is bound to grow as nature intended (except in cases of chronic baldness.) I find that Herpicide will do all you! I wish to say that I have used part of I have given your Herpicide a thorough claim for it. I am now on my second the bottle of Herp:cide that you sent me test. I can cheerfully say that it is the bottle and it has clauzed my heid nicely and I think it is a good tonic and have best Hair Tonic 1 bat eror ugai. It will and I can see new hair coming in. recommended it to quite a number of my be one of our household remedies from also stopped my hair from falling out and friends, I believe it will cur dandruff now on and will surely recommend same I am well pleased with it and will and do and it is a splendid and delightful hair to all my friends and acquaintances recommend it to all.

drazing,

(Signed) PETER PEHL

(Sigued) R. L. LEIGH.

Hopkinsville, Ky.

It

(Signed) H. J. FORSDICK. Memphis, Tenn.

Sedalia, Mo.

You very kindly sent me a bottle of yoor Herpicide and I gladly alter your inquiry as to its qualites. I have used it note for some time and know it to be the best thing for the hair I have ever usad and it keeps my hair free from dandruff und as soft as silk. I have induced several of my friends to use it and they are pleased with it

Signed) W. M. SHOCK. Nashville, Tenn.

AT DUG STORES: SEND 10 CENTS IN STAMPS TO THE HERPICIDE Co.. DEPT. N. DETROIT, MICH, FOR A SAMPLE.

A.

S.

WATSON &

SPECIAL AGENTS.

CO.,