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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 30cm, 1908.

The Barones von Hutten, who darlag-a TELEGRAMS.

called a "silencer" attached, but we fear it must be out of order. Sometimes for a fortnight's stay in the Colony, kai been the second or two the explosions stop, and that of H. E. the Governor and Lady Lugard

in worse than the constant bent upon the Were a magistrate or a judge путрации. CO., to sit for an hour with us, we know what would happen very soon, especially when we rocall the incident of a judge insisting -ou-the postal servants desisting from

loft for the United States by the sa. “Biberia,"

"Owing to the prevalence in the Colony of an infectious disease of the eyes known as trachoma regulations issued by the Medical Offloor of Health are to be coforced in all Government and grant-in-aid Enghish Schools,

His Majesty the King has not been a visad to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinance:Ordinace No. 1 of 1909, entitled-An Ordinance to smead The Fire Brigadó Ordinance, 1868, ---

beau Official Member of the Legislative Comucil during the absence on lave of the Honourable Mr. A. W. Brewin, or until further

notice.

The Chinese Emperor will personally ascrifice at the Templo of Heaven on the 11th day of the 4th moou (May 10) and E. Hui, Hsi Ln, Téb Mon and Haiu Lung are gommanded to offer sacrifices to Earth, the Sun, the Moon,

["DAILY PRESS " NIČEURIVE BHRTION.]

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, April 19th. Further fighting has taken place in Morocco between the French and the Moors. Two thousand natives and 28 French have been killed in a battle at Talzada.

A NEW BARON.-

LONDON, April 19th The Right Hon. Mr. Edmund Robertson has been created a baron.

The new baron has been in the lower House since 1985 as the member for Dendes. He bus been Secretary to the Admiralty since 1995. He was the Reader on Law to the Council of Legal Education; and ke has written namerons

He is in his 63rd year.]

articles on legal and constitutional subjects.

REUTER'S SERVICE,]

LOCAL SPORT,

FOOTBALL.

SHIELD FINAL

With the advent of the warmor weather bowlers are beginning to be seen more often on

game which the "Bedfords" played to-day. They pat up a most plucky fight, and I on my. that there was very little differenos. Their play was marked by ita dogged poresverance, and they worked hard throughout the whole of As was expected the Club emerged from the the competition. It was not thought that they shield competition with incressed honour and would come out so well but they have shown the possession of the coveted trophy after a very their merit. They are trug sportsmen and savers struggle. The final was played on played one of the boat matches in the Shield Saturday afternoon at the Happy Valley and contesta. Three cheers and a "tiger" for the although the greatest interest was taken in the "Bedfords." militated against a large attendance. Still there meeting the unpropitious nature of the weather These compliments concluded the coromony.

LAWN BOWLS. was a large number of enthusiaste present, especially from the naval sontingent, and so far as the spectators were concerned the playera had no lack of encouragement. The heavy nature of their greens. The Police Club have been play- the ground, sodden with the rain of the previousing for some little time now and with new woods. days, did not ocudues to the beat exhibition of they are making good practice. The Civil the game. It adversely affected the civilians Service Club_bas_slso started and ha-had-a- who could not make their speed tell under team competition going for a few wooks. The such conditions and though it andicapped the Cosmopolitan Dock green has been re-opened sailors also the disadvantage was not so sppar- and the players at Causeway Bay are using ene in their site. The reprocontatives of their woods a good deal. The last to fall into HMS. "Bedford" were the first to appoor and fine was the premier club, the Kowloon Club were warmly grosted and cheers were also raised when the club men came out. The teams band was present, but the weather was so Its opening day was fixed for Saturday, A were: Hongkong-Kew; E. Humphreys and disagreeable and the attendance so small that E. F. Aucott; LJ. Wishart, J. Hell, and A.

the band was dismissed and the inaugural garne Gregory; W.-H. Williams and W. Western; between the President (Mr. Robertson) and the 0. Eager; R. B. Turner and A. Gregory Vion-Fresident (Mr. W. Russell) was confined "Bedford"-Riokard; Shirt and Sleath; Evans,

to these gentlemen playing four heads, The Clark and Wells; Smith and Haynes; victory wont to the President by three shota to Myers; Brookes and Taylorson,

stamping letters while he delivered judge ment

We suppose, however, that this torture is unavoidable. It comes from a business neighbour, and bearing in mind the injunction to live and lot live, we abandon

A boy receatly in the employ of Mrs. Pat. udy idea of another sort of injunction. The tingell, 4. the Albany, yax remanded by Mr. tranquility of a raind philosophie cannot Kemp on Saturday at the Magistracy on a be disturbed-by-untranquil external pheno-charge of stealing $100 worth of silverware, mena. But if we had been Police instead which included a silver teapot, a silver sugar

bowl, and a silver dream jug. of-Press-We-remember-s-case in which some thoroughly respectable people had the His Exellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. A. Irging, provision- misfortune to reside near to a Hongkongally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to police station, or barracks. To them about eleven o'clock one night, while a dis. tinguished company, including a Consul, was being regaled with really classic music from an excellent pianoforte superiorly played, came a Policeman, with a peremp. tory order, not too politely expressed, to stop that row." It was annoying the tranquility of some uniformed gentleman who stretched the Ordinance of. 1874 to cover his own unmusical and telchy nature

The Fules wade by the Governor-in-Cusos ¡¡ The occupants were "foreigners," to be

on the 28th September, 1905, as amented on the hectored by any policeman; had they been 3rd May, 1906, and 13th December, 1907, as to white," like himself, they would have the conduct of examinations for certificates of bien approached, if at all, with the ob competency in the Mercantile Marine ard sequiousness that Robert generally shows further amended by the addition to Rule 28 of to persons of their condition. It is quite the following sub-section-To show a know decided to place all military and naval weak and Mead was again looking dangerous. H. H. 8. Gomperta (rec, 14)... Five up curious what a difference the point of view ledge of the Semaphore and Morse Alphabeta. -or point of hearing-can make in this matter of noises. A business concern had a neighbour on each side of it. One neigh bour's night work made a noise which was

rivers of Kiongsi provings which are beyond objected to nad stopped. The other neigh-treaty limits. The Acting Governor has also bour's business makes noises all night, disturbing the peace and tranquility of the neighbourhood, and there is no objection.

and the Spirits of the Land and Graius: re- spectively, on the same day.

The Aoting Governor of Kiangaj has requested the Vloeroy at Naaking to protest to

the German Consul at Shanghai against the

presence of German gunboats is the inland

isstad instructions to his subordinates requiring that from henceforth any foreign gunboats vigiting inland walers that are beyond treaty limits in Klangai province, shall be reparted at

MARCEAUX A director of the concern is also a director once to him.

Liqueurs Grande Fine Champagne... Cordon renge Chery-Brandy

of the neighbouring concern that is not interfered with And

on throughout the whole, affair. Everyone knows that the neighbour's children make more noise than their own. To the gramophone at our A. S. WATSON & CO.. friend's house, though we privately detest

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ALEXANDRA RUILDINGS. Bongsong, 17th April, 1908.

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HONDRONG, AFRIL 20TH, 1908

RUSSIA.

LONDON, April 16th. The wife of the Chinese Minister has been presented to the Tearitza. The Amur Railway Bill has passed its first reading in

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the Duma.

LONDON, April 17th. As a result of a conference of the highest authorities, it is stated that it has been

forces under a supreme chief, to be styled

The Grand Duke. The Generalissimo. Nicholas is mentioned for the post.

Aucott won the toes and elected to defend the esatorn-ead. For some time after the kiok off the ball was kept in midfield agtil Williams dashed off along the right and neatly centred, Mead at the same time aging in frota the left, It looked-as-if-the-sailors' charge would- izevitably fall hat Shirt sought reliať, by and relief was given the seamen. But it was kicking out. Hall, however, wasted the sornar unly short lived as the goal-keeper's kick was

two.

Too was dispensed by Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Jack, and Mrs. Harvie. A "at home" will probably take place a month hence to com- pensate for Saturday's satisfactory opening.

GOLF,

The monthly competition for the Saunders' Cop was held at Happy Valley between April Tlth and April 13th. The following cards were returned:

HAUNDERS' FAREWELL Qur.

C. P. Chater (rec. 6) O. T. Bestte (rec, 4) E, T. Griet (roo, 2)

POOL,

་་་

All square Uns down Two down

28 entries.

+ H. C. B. Boncher, R.N. (reo. 5).... One ap

C. P. Custer (reo, 5) F. B. Descon (res. 14) .......

C. T. Bestte (rec. 4)

E. 9. Grist (roo. 2)

... All square

All square

One down

.. Two down

H. E. Tomlinson, K.M. (rea. 1)... Two down Winner of Cup. + Winner of Pool

R... HUTCHISON, Hon. Seo.

· leath proved equal to the ecossion and the "Bedford" had soon transferred the leather to the other end where their efforts were checked. by Humphreys kicking ont. Give and take play THE UNITED STATES.

followed until Ansatt was feroad to concede a oner which Mead subsequently cleared. Play LONDON, April 15th. was quickened somewhat after this but the foot- President Roosevelt, in a special Message | ball was not of the best. The players had difficulty to Congress urges n vote of appropriation in keeping their feet and the greasy ball was

battleships of the largest and most appartionlarly good, yat play was fairly interesting. for the immediate construction of four not easily kept under control. Kisking was weak and the passing of both teams was not. proved type. The President urges that Again the fare assumed the aggressive, but On the 1st instant it was formally announced arbitration cannot be relied on for the relief was afforded the civilians through Haynes ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN ADMIRAL that the following ten vessels are struck off maintenance of peace, and the Hague has having illegally tackled Bumpareys. The the fighting strength of the Japanese Navy shown the futility of waiting for a limita sailors right wing had another try but

Admiral Jomph N. amphill, in command The Fuse, Japan's first ironolad, a vessel of 3,577 tons displacement, built in England iation of armaments. To build two battle. Evans shot went behind. Now the Club of the American Philippins Squadron, arrived had a look in but Western, after neat here yesterday morning from Manila on board and Torner, NAW bishir flagship "Rainbow," which was accompanied 1877; the Chokai, & gunboat of 612 tons, built ships only every year would be especially work by Williams in Japan in the year 1890; the Kolaka and the unwise, as The United States has to front shot skim the bar. A few minutes later by the U.S.8. "Concord" and "Helena,” Fakarya, torpedo destryers of 132 tons and two oceans, and it would mean a loss of Williams had a fine change dlose at goal, but They saluted the port, after which the Admiral 111 tons respectively, optared by the Japanese rank among nations and expose her to in- be slipped at the critical moment, and the made the usual calls. It is expected he will from Chins in the war of 1844-5; and six salt which she would be unable to rent brilliant game in centre and gave his front line main three or four days in Hongkong and will ball was sent into middeld. Clarke played proceed to Canton to day The ships will re torpedo-boate varying in size from 5 tous to The first and most important of virtues was

comrades possession of the ball very smartly

afterwards proceed to the North. -Turner; taking à pass from Williams, sont in a

stinging shot but Rickard saved cleverly and threw the ball clear. The divilisus' goal was threatened for a time but Kow beat off the attack This was followed by exciting play in the vicinity of the naval citadel but the sailors

its houbrations, we listen with affected pleasure and polite admiration; but we beat a devilish tattoo on the party-wall as a hist to the strangers next door that we have had more than enough of their uiulant 81. The total displaosment of these ten vase the capacity of self defence. outrage. Every year, a too indulgent Go-is 4,967 tons.. vernment allows the Chinese--and such soulless foreigners as share their harbaric love of mere noise-to make a few nights hideous, alarming, and insomnious with fire- works, that are absolutely needless as well- as noisome; and at other times it will

It is notified in the Gazette that the Time Bull is dropped daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) at the new tower situated on Signal Hill, Kow- hon Point. Tue approximate position of the tower is as follows:—Latitude 22 dogr. 17′ 52-

President Roosevelt's Message specially refers to China as an example of the results of a peace at any price policy,"

The Washington House of Representative

LATER

· PROBATES IN HONGKONG.

The Calender of Probates aud-Letters of

Administration granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong during 1977 showed that the valus. ↑ of the estate in Hongkong of the late Siz

orth, Long 114 degr. · 10° 29' East of Green- baa rejected, amid cheers, the amendment came through and swooped down on Kaw. Both Robert Jardine was sworn at $8,753,100 on,

wich. The ball, which is painted black, is hoist to the Navy Appropriation Bill providing edo half-mast at 12. 55m. p., to the top of the for four battleships instead of two. The mast at 12h. 57m-p, and dropped at 1b. U. s. amendment was lost by 190/70: The P., standard time of the 10th maridian, which is Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, equivalent to 173. Um Us, Greenwich mean time. Standard time of the 19th meridian is speaking afterwards, pointed out the danger 93m, 18. 14. in advance of Hongkong mean to the Treasury that the immense increase

of expenditare involved.

allow somebody's means of livelihood to be hindered and crippled in deference to the complaint of some touchy person who cannot distinguish between what ought to be endured and what is unendurable. The average person rather likes noise, so long as time.. he makes it himself, and there is not one who cannot grow callous to it once he is persuaded that it cannot be helped. Behold, further, how an assumed music-loving crowd will punctuate passages of harmony with most harmonious ebullitions of fool. stamping, hand-clapping, and raucous

The following rule was made by the Governor- in Council under Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinanco, 1973, (Ordiautos No. 1 of 1973), on the 15th April, 1903. Addition to Rule 6 of Case Oil Rules. The Owner Agent or Master of a vessel from or into which sphilia ja about to be faded shipped or trans. shipped stall give notice to the Captain Saper. shipment or transshipment and the Captain Superintendent of Polios shall thereupen plass

THE WRECK OF THE N. D. L. "HOHENZOLLERN,”

LONDON, April 15tk. The North German Lloyd Liner Hohen zollern is ashore on Sardinia; the position is getting worse, and the cargo is being Transhipped, and passengers transferred to

LONDON, April 17th. The Hohenzollern is dismantling, and

exo-attacked-in-tura: "The "Bedford which $262,749 was paid as, duty, Othor ostatos secured the first point amid tremendousers Thomas Arnold, who died at Exmouth enthusiasm, Kew catching the bill which came from Wells but was charged by Myers and died at Shanghai in July, 1906, $10,200; in Ostober, 1906, $140,000; Robert Law, who Brooken, The civilians attacked la fine style, WO M. Young, died at Glasgow, in May, but the sailors proved equal to all demands and had certainly the best of matters until the 1906, $24,000; Edwin Heath Warner, died in opposing forwarda got through again and

Kansas, U.R.A., $265,800; John McDonald, obtained a corner, Wishart made a splen died at Shembashi Uobi, in September, 1906, did kick, and Gregory beat

$10,200; John Walter, died at Leonards on the goal. keeper with a neat header. No further Sex, in January last year, $79.70); Poon Rung, scoring took place before half time. Loose play died at. Namhci, in December, 1901, $143,000; ensued in the second half, but the Club did Ng Mar, died at Victoria in Cotober, 1906, most of the attacking. However the Bedford" $99,500; Thomas Rowan, died at Victoria in forwards got away on the loft, and Clark notted March 1996, 883,000; J. M. A da Silva, died but as one of forwards was offeids the goal was at Victoria in April last year, -- $85,400; allowed. The Club assumed the aggressive bat Alexander Tilett, died at Victoris in February Mead and Eager were ruled offside. Though inst year, 8287,400; Harry Wicking, who died the civilians continued to have the best of at Yokohama in April last year, $124,600; matters they wisted many chances. It looked W. B. Dizon, who died at Blackheath, in ss if the game were likely to end in a draw October 1906, 852,000; E. W. Mitchell,

Tus perfect pease enjoyed during the just expired boliday turned our thoughts to the noises of Hongkong, and the partial activity of the police in fighting for “the pease and applause. How, also, so many people itch to intendent of Police of the proposed landing the Liner Schleswig, tranquility of the neighbourhood." The break the silences of Nature's unfrequented rustling of palm leaves, the wind in the spaces with laughter, loud conversation, or China-pine, the plaintive voices of seabirds, the oagulation of waves on the remote beach that at bottom we are afraid of silence, of landing shipment or trasshipment such guard it is feared that she is a total loss. The bot three or four minutes before the all $34,000; W. W. Brewer, $21,500; W. Ramsay, all these wero certainly noises, but they tranquility; we love the "fierce and to be maintained at the experas of the owner passengers and part of the cargo have of time Mead carried this ball up the left and $19,600; EBowdler, $75,000; David Gilmour,

were not such as MILTON wrote of, "noisea

other vocal efforts. Really, it would seem

elemental strife," and dread the brooding

a police guard on board such vessel during such

proceeded to Alexandria on board the Therapia.

agent or master of such vessel.

The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the loud and ruinous." In spite of them, Pence that is liker death than life. Does a United States has issued its statement for the THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY. perhaps even because of them, the sensationary silence overcome a company of a year ended December 31st 1907. This makas certain social level, one member of it is the forty-eighth sonnal statement: The naasts

LONDON, April 17th. of peace and tranquility" was there. The sure to giggle, and ojaculate "Quakers are shown as gold $133,923,775, and the total The Minesota Republican State Conven- locality affected by a current police prose-

meeting." "Peace and tranquility" arerurplus as $74,556,49), though it is mentioned cution conveys an element of rude sarcasm

cavisre to the general, and we have not that if the Bonds held by the Society (which tion has endorsed the candidature of Mr.

stated on the basis of the market quotations revision of the Tariff,

instead of at of Desember 31st 1907

centred beautifully, the descending leather $94,6000; G. H. Drowes, $19,700; Alex, Fowler, being headed by Western into the net. The $35,600; Charlotte Meyer, $25,100, etc. The match finished-Club, 2 godle: H, M. Svalue at which estates were SWORD Whe *Bedford," one,

| $12,675,740, on which 3368,938 probate duty

was paid.

THE PRESENTATION. At the close the Clab players assembled in front of the grandstand where Mrs, Master presented the shield sad medsis on behalf of the Shield Committee. Bach man was cordially

into the phraseology of the charge-sheet sufficient faith in the westhetic temperament gure in the nocount at $207,561,185) were Taft for the Presidency, and favours applauded as he stepped up to receive his medal,

The modern brick and mortar aubstitutes of our police to feal sure that anything more. for the ancient groves of Ishtar are not to than officiousness prompts some proseca- be thought of in connection with tranquility, tions. We suspect that it is less peace and it seems a waste of energy for the police loving than professional. We could to fuss over features that any informed understand & prosention on account of

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the amortised value, the surplus would be reduced to $53,275,421-3 very satisfactory surplus nevertheless. Total receipts last year. smoauted to $74,308,475 and the receipts ex-

SNOW BLIDE IN THE ROCKIES,

LONDON, April 17th.

A snow slide at the Albert canyou in the

trees and some nayries, and boarding a car at the canyon, killed thirty Japanese.

Mrs. Master handed the Shield to the Club. Captain (Mr. Ausott), who said: On bolalf of the members of the Hongkong Football Club I thank you very sincerely, Mrs. Master, for

UNBURIED HISTORY.

THE GREAT WALLS OF BABYLON AND ASSUE.

Interesting discoveries about Babylon and Aaror are related in the German Oriental Association's report of its recent arobmological researches,

The German scientists were able to unearth the so-called "southern castle" in Babylon, a splendid example of a magnificent Babylonian

They farther "Wall of Babylon" really consleted of three walle, all built of clay bricks,

person would expect to find there. The eundry hideous noises habitually made beaded the disbursements by $19,198,688. tus / Rockies, has swept away the railway line Shield to us this afternoon. The Club has a ruyal palace certained that the selebrated

Public Gardens, but to prosecute in a pandemonium, where only the demoniac go or stay seems so much misdirected enthusiasm.

Of the declared assets of bankrupts during 1907 mounting to 3860,303.89, only 390,595.14. were realised.

- advocats for the defence spoke of the police in the otherwise peaceful and tranquil intervention as "potty persecution, un warranted by any complaints from weigh bours, and when we think of other ways in which they might usefully earn their wages, we find it to our heart to agree. There are poises and noises, and there are complainants and complainants. There are necessary noises, and noises unnecessary. There are irritable protestants, and there are reasonable objectors. As we write, now and every day, there is s most distracting uproar within a few yards of us. The

Another case of kidnapping came before the "exhaust pipe" of a gas engine we hope Poile Court on Saturday when a Chinese we are technically correct is exploding widow was remanded on a charge of having more than sixty times a minute, in an ear-enticed an eight year old boy from his mother mcking manner. It has what is humorously and sent him to the interior.

The body of a Chinese girl, about eight years of age, was found floating in the harbour off Fattinger Steet Wharf on Saturday morning. How she came there is not known.

local agents of the Society are Meaars, Shewan,

Tomes and Co...

Three liners for the Orient Company's needs in connection with their new Australian mail contract are being laid down on the Clyde, and another at, Belfast. Ordera have aise been

steamore

THE TIBET NEGOTIATIONS,

LONDON, April 17th, The Tibet negotiations are concluded

FLEET.

The inner wall was nearly 38 feet thick; then osme a space of 39 leat, then a second wall 25 feat thick, then another space, and finally an outer wall nearly 11 feat thick.

The German scientists (says the "Standard") found at the deepest depths hitherto dig the remains of human bodies without coins.

coming down and promating the medals and

fine team, and I believe it is the best team that we have kod for many years. There has been keen rivalry for the Shield, but i think that amongst the many players the atmost good feeling has existed. I believe that the asl of the Crystal Palace contest has been played to day, or will be played next Safarday, and a great deal of enthusiasm will be displayed on that occasion, but I daresay........quite In some cases the position of the remains sug as much enthusiasm has ben shown in this gested that they were skeletons of those who had matoh to-day. We have won the Shield after been killed. Professor Koldewey believes these skeletons are traces of the destruction of avory keen contest, and it is a matter for Babylon by King Sannacherib of Assyria in congratulation, since ten years have elapsed 689 3.0. since the Club laat won the Shield, and I hope The researches at Asaur have resulted in the that another ten years will not elapse before discovery of a large portion of the fortification erected round the western outskirts of the town. The unearthed fortifiostice Havelength of nearly two and a halfUhey consisted of clay and below calls, and also alone walls, The investigation of the great temple to the bastions, and towers Ranked by &'deep most. gods And and Adad has now been completed,

roseived in England for a couple of turbine and the Commissioners have returned home.

for the Austrian-Lloyd. One of thegin to be built on the Clyde and the other THE CRUISE OF THE AMERICAN al Wallsend-on-Tyne. the vessels ara înbended. for the mail service between". Triasta "and- Alexandria, and a speed of 20 knots in

Lomnon, April 17th. demanded. The Austrian-Lloyd would, doubt. The American Beat had reached San lees, have preferred to keep this work at home, but the national yards have no experience in Diego, where it received an immense re- the constraction of large turbina bosts ench as ception. The Governor, Mr. Gillett, in we get it again. I thank you very much for these will be. Practically the auditions which are laid down respecting early delivery, speed, welcoming the feet said that America must and oral consumption made it emential that the be ready to fulfil he mission in the Pacific, work should be placed in England. At the present time the Austrian Lloyd have two where the greatest naval battles of the smaller stearters under construction at Dundee, world will eventually be fought.

your kindness. I sek everyone to give three hearty cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Master. Con- tinning he said. There is one thing I would like to do, to refer to the splendid