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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 91st, 1909. We are requested to state that His Ex TELEGRAMS.

cellency the Governor has gone into residence at Mountain Lodge, but that the visitors' book will-romain at Government House.

On Saturday the Captain and Offers of the Japanese cruiser Chitsen entertained a large number of residents to tea on the cruiser, á vory pleasant time being spent. The cruiser left Hong kong yesterday for Shanghai.

SUPREME COURT. Saturday, June 19th,

IN SUMMABY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. H. H. J. GOMFEET (PUiska Junge).

upon the subject of the insubordination of the students. The recommendation is "that the school be more strictly administered" and with this object fo view It is suggested that "a new set of rules and regulations. should be framed, and inspectors sent out periodically by the Board of Education WATSON & CO. to see that both instructors and students are working to secure the order and welfare of the school." This scarcely solves the ques- tion as to how the obedience of students to the school regulations is to be obtained, unless there is in the recommendation a covert enggestion that the regulations should bo framed to conciliate the students rather than to promote the efficiency of the school.

THE OBJECT OF "CUMSHLA" If we concede that the passion of revolt is in

The case concluded in which Mr. J. W. the breast of most school-boys, we must at Dearling was sued by Chun Kin, a Chinese the same time admit that there are few boilermaker, to recover $45 due for wages, and places in the world where the ability to $15, the value of a gold ring. Defendant organise a school strike is so much in evid-counterclaimed for 8200, value of iron spoiled

by the boilermaker. A few years ence as in the Far East. ago these school strikes were not uncommon in Japan, but the Japanese educational authorities seem at last to have got at the root causes of the trouble and applied the necessary corrective. Now that a similar spirit of insubordination is beginning to infect the Chinese youth it is important that the higher authorities should display no weakness in dealing with a tendency so manifestly mischievous and fatal to the efficiency of any educational system. It is not a little remarkable that this tendency abould be so pronounced in the Far East. In Chjaa, as well as in Japan, the Teacher has held a high place the social, system, and it has been the practice to treat the pedagogue with the utmost respect. In well-bred Chius," we are told by a competent authority, Beren a Viceroy rises to a teacher as. he enters a room." Bat evidently the times are charging rapidly in this respect in China, and in explanation of the scant respect which is now shown in some of the

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Gunda Singh, on being sworn, doposed to being a watchman at the Gas Works. He had been instructed by Mr. Dearling to see that the plaintiff came to his work at the proper time. He was supposed to begin work at seven o'clock in the morning, but sometimes did not start until eight, half past eight or nine o'clock. No attendance book was kept..

Witness was then cross-examined by plaintiff a.m. your sun is on daty, not you? The other watchman there is not my son.

Is it not a fact that when I start work at 6:45

Mr. J. W. Dearling testified to employing the plaintiff as a foreman boilermaker. Plaintiff was responsible for everything that went wrong on the work. Witness produced a number of fron plates the joints of which he alleged plain. tiff had out, thereby rendering the plates useless

In cross-examination: Mr. Dearling and it was not a fact that plaintiff, as foreman, did the work according to his instructions. The plain- tiff was responsible for everything.

Do you not chalk out, the rivet halus, and do not make them according to your chalk

mark?No.

Did you not tell me when these plates arrived here that they had not been tested, and that I was to test them?-Certainly not.

Wore not the joints in the plates too long, and did you not instruct me to make them shorter-No.

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HOWLOGY”6, Y.MOLAJ The meeting between, the Y.M.C.A..an EMDEZZLEMENT BY OFFICIALS, Admiral Li Tonn has reported to. His Ex- Kowloon C.C., which took place at King's Park cellency Viceroy Chang that Wong-Hon Wah, on Saturday afternoon, was of more than ordinary Wong Kwok King and others, gantry of the interest, as it was expected to decide which team Tung Koon city, who constitute the committee should win the League competition, the two in charge of the Municipal Bureau having teams being the strongest in the League, TOKYO, June 20th.

the care of Breaims for the protection Victory went to Kowloon by 52 games to 47. of the elty have embezzled, funds of Scores: A French syndicate has under the Bureau to the extent of 183,000 · Klimzinak and Brewer beat Hickling and Lo taken the flotation of the Kyoto five tasks and have also clandestinely disposed of Broton 9/2, lost to Edwards and Fowler 5/6, per cent. raunicipal loan of 45,000,000 1,000 Mausar rifles which the Bureau obtained beat Clements and Taylor 10/1. Lapsley and from the Bureau of Loent Affairs at Canton. francs.

The Admiral expresses his belief that the fire arms have been sold by the gentry to robbers and pirates, and he has appealed to the Viceroy to instruct the Kwong Chau Prefert to proceed to Tung Koon to arrest all the gentry who are implicated and have thera tried and punished

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TSAR AND KAISER.

LONDON, June 18th. After the Imperial meetings between the Kaiser and the Tsar at Bjoerkoe Herr Von Schoen, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, had a long con versation with M. Stolypin, Russian Minister of the Interior, and M. Iavolsky, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The German Foreign Office states that the meeting passed off in most cordial manner,

LONDON, June 19th. The Kaiser has sailed homeward,

BRITISH VESSEL FIRED ON BY RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.

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LONDON, June 18th. Threc other members of the "Woodburn's crew are suffering from contusions.

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The stoker's wounds were dressed on board a Russian cruiser, and he was afterwards sent to hospital in a torpedo boat. His condition is not dangerous.</

TROUBLE ON THE RAILWAY;

It is reported that a foreigner employed on the Kowloon-Canton Railway works here

Clelland lost to Edwards and Fowler 2/9, beat Clements and Taylor 8/3, beat Hickling and Le Breton 6:5,

Green and Mond lost to Clements and Taylor 4/7, to Hickling and Le Breton 5/6, Edwards and Fowler 3/0.

...CRAIGENGOWER U. LUSITANO.

Craigengower mot the Lusitano Club at Happy Valley on Baturday afternoon and won

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R. Phillips and L. E. Lammert beat E. gaulted Chinese employee and that they 23 games. Broxse: Chinese employed on the line are very much excited over the affair. The matter has sinceyndu and E. Leitao 6/5, A. A. Guterres. been reported to Mr. Grovo, the Superintendent and J. Remedios 3/3, and P. Rozs and M of the Bailway Works.

THE PARACEL ISLANDS.

A long report on the Paracel Islands has been sent to the Viceroy by Admiral Li, who was islands. The report is said to embody many interesting schemes for the development of the islands, including the erection of a steel bridge

in command of the recent expedition to the

to connect the Feok Po and Mo Hok Islands.

▲ CHINESE ORDNANCE 'BUEYEY OF KWANTUNG,

The Viceroy has received instructions from the Board of War at Peking to make a map of Kwangtung Province for military purposes. The dispatch urges His Excellency to have the rap ready as soon as possible. His Excellency has already delegated many surveyors to

proceed with the work.AL

MVICELOT'S PROCLAMATION HE 8.S.

Leitao 6/5.

LA. Rose and J. D. Kinnaird bent Hyndman sad E. Leitao 10/1, Guterres and Remedios 7/4, and lost to Boza and Leitao 5/6.

B. Bess and H. W. Peterson beat Hyndmann

med Leitao 74, lost to Guterres and Remedios 5/6, bent Roza and Leitao 7/4.

Craigengower, 6, game; Lusitano, 38.

SCHOOLMABT558 v. CHINESE Y. M. C. A.

This watch, played at Causeway Bay, resulted in a win for the Schoolmasters-63 to 36.

The detailed score is as follows:

On Friday, Braidwood and Brawn won from Ko Po Sham and Lau Wing Chung 9/2, lost to

Wei Wing Lock and F. M. Mobler 8/3, won from Lon To Chang and H. Gitting 9/2.

On Saturday, Bird and Barlow won from Wei Wing Look and Las, Wing Chung 6/5,, from Ho Wing Hung and F. M. Mobler 6/5, from Lau In Chung and H. Gittins 9/2.

Garrett and Batherland won from Ho and Mohler 6/5, from Wei, Lou 6/5, from Lau and Gittans 10,1.

LAWN BOWLS.

. KOWLOON V. CIVIL SERVICE, These old rivals met on the King's Park on

modern schools it has been said that the teachers are not so worthy of respect as the old type of teacher in China. The exigencies of the situation require the enlistment of the services of young men who have been educated on modern lines, and whose highest A. S. WATSON & CO., ambition is said to be the attainment of His Lordship, in giving judgmout, advised more lucrative posts. It is complained Mr. Dealing to return the ring to the plaintiff, that they do not uphold the traditional rimarking that it was not a good thing for infringed the regulations by die on the 15th instant and its object was to the visitors, expressed appreciation of the LIMITED,

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dignity of the teacher, and hence they fail to command that respect from the students which makes for the maintenance of discipline. Bat the raison of the schoolboy "strike" may be anything. It

may be some sudden psychological umbrage at a member of the teaching staff; or a grievance relating to a new primer; or (as a writer on the subject of Education in Japan has remarked) the class, having made progress in the English alphabet, desires instant introduction ta MACAULAY-3

the worke of Lord

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On May 19th when the work was complated did you not order photo to be taken The works as not yet completed. The photo you mention shows the bottom of the tank.

Europeans to take presente from Chinese. The reason why Chinese gave presents was becaise. they wanted to be dealt with leniently not what Mr. Dearling's employers at home would wish for. Defendant's claim was non-suite, and he was ordered to pay the plaintiff 822.80, nineteen, days' wages.

SERIOUS FIRE ON THE 88. "KUTSANG.

FIRE PIOUTRES HALT SURFQCATED, The Indo-Chins Steam Narigation Co's steamer Kutsong, which cleared for Singapore teacher has his public and private morning at seven o'clock flying the signal fire But at bottom it is all in the hold" the anchored in the westora port objections. a question of respect for authority. We of the Earbour, and later proceeded to her ual buoy west of Blake Pier. The fire brigade from never hear of school-boy "strikes "* occur.

Hongkong and Kowloon, nader Lent. C. W Beckwith wad Superintendent Lane, were con

to which the last Wednesday, returned to port yesterday

ring in Hongkong, and the bad of dron.

the

regarding the signal to "heave to."

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LONDON, June 19th. The Tsar has sent 200 roubles to the wounded stoker.

"FATSHAN” AFPAJE. From inquiries made, I learn that the pro- clamation issued by the Viceroy on the 16th instant re the 5.6. Fatshan affär la tranatation of which appeared in our Saturday's insua) was issued in consequence of representationg mode by Mr. Fox, H.B.M.'s Cozanl-General, who had received information several days previously to the issue of the circulars by the Self-Govern- ment Society that the meeting was contemplated with the object of reviving the boycott against An official message from St. Peters-Messrs Butterfield & wire. It is sexions to note that although the proclamation was issued that the "Woodburn burg states tha

prohibit any further meetings of the Self- Government Society to revive the B.3. Fatshan affair, or at least commanding the public to costo discussing the subject under penalty of severe punishment, yet circulars were distributed by the Belf-Government Associa tion

the following day to ameeding on the 17th instant for the purpose of discussing the y.s. Fatehan affair, thus entirely ignoring the Vloeroy's - commands, Another noteworthy incident is that all the local Press conspired to suppress the publication of the proclamation until the mosting bad taken place: Only a few of the papers published the proclamation this morning. Tah was purposely of the Self-Government Society to claimi dons so se to give a loophole to the members exemption from pranishment for disobeying the Viceroy's order in the event of any trouble arising, as they would plead ignorance of the issiting of the proclamation because they never saw it in is a translation of a latter se

BRITAIN'S NAVAL POSITION.

LONDON, June 19th, The Right Hon. Mr. McKenna, speaking at Middleton in Lancashire, said the naval superiority of Britain was necessary to prevent invasion, The attempts of the Government to initiate reduction of armaments had only brought about an increase of armamente abroad, with the result that one foreign Power had laid down ten Dreadnoughts compared with eight.

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY,

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tion at Peking could doubtless obtain from veyed aboard to render assistance, the fire float schoolmasters hera some Talu-also being run alongside. When the firemen WOGAN BOWEN-ROWLADE, to Mrs. ST. LEGE able hints as to how to preserve authority boarded the vessel the hatches were removed from in the schools. The schoolboy's contempt No. 4 hold, and the hold was filled with water to The Kutsang, as previously stated, left for for authority may be "but the defect of his depth of about eighteen feet, real and prompt enthusiasm," but it is defect Singapore on Wednesday, having on board a which needs prompt curative treatment general cargo and nearly 200 Chinese passeigars, alike in the interests of the individual and On Friday the fire was discovered by a Chinese

PRESENTATIONS BY THE KING. the school.

passenger who, observing moke issuing from one of the ventilators, reported the matter to the

LONDON, June 19th. Chief Officer. The vessel was then hovo to for

To day a brilliant ceremonial took some twelve hours, and the held was partly filled with water with the object of extinguishing the place at Windsor, when His Majesty fire. But as it continued to smoulder, Captain

The Daily Press.

AMONG

HONGKONG, JUNE 21ST 1909.

the many subjects which the

convene

The following a

sent by the Self-Government Aascention to the Portuguese Consul :----

Saturday afternoon, and nu muusually keen and exciting game resulted in a win for Kowloon by the margin of fifteen shots. The victors were up on every rink, "KAKI CON

At the close Mr. Adams, on behalf of

sport and hospitality enjoyed during the after- noon, and cheers having been given for their hosts, Mr. Bussell replied for Kowloon and the members of that cheered their visitors.

Scores.

HOWLOON.

J. Menzie. D. Keith is W. Russell 3. Macdonald

W. Taylor D: Gow

(skip). 18

D. Harvey W. J. Crawford, Patan, (skip) 19

B. H. Faxter C. W. Alexander G. B. Edwarde A ́A., H. Milroy (akip). M. Ramsay

T. Bamsay T. Potrie A. Ramsay

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OL B. C. C. W. Brett W. H. Woolley W. Finchor M. Molvor

J. Wiltshire A. Blowey R. Fenton J. A. Wheal

(skip) 17

P. T. Lamble W. S. Diggin A, M. Thornhill C. Bond

W. Dawson

J. Blake

P. E. Adams

A (skip) 18

L'E. Brett andas

:(skip) 16

Wo beg rospectfully to draw your attention

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. to the fact that last year Your Honour wrote & dispatch to the Viceroy re the ss. Fatehan

The report and statement of account of the which contained many false accusations against Victoria Recreation Club for the year 1908, to the witnesses for the prosecution, the representa be presented to members at the annual general tives of the Press and this Association. Such meeting to be held on Monday, June 28th, han allegations are most abhorrent to us. Our been issued. The following extracta are taken Viceroy has replied to you in a dispatch therefrom:→→→ conched in most reasonable terms. His Ex- The Boat House Sub-Committee have much cellexey at the same time requested the pleasure in being able to present s cheerior members of this Association to be calm and to report on the past year's work. The point call-

On Saturday the American Consulate received from the Manila Observatory a cable reporting low prosente aren over the North China Sea and saying that a typhoon may develop later. PRINCE REGENT has under-bis considera. This doubtless accounts for the intense heat of Bradley decided to put back to Hongkong. King Edward presented colours to the it for the settlement of the case by the saing for this satisfaction is the greatly increased

the past few days.

to be an administrator who would deal with all enthusiasm which has enabled us to enter crewe

tortice. This Association took Your Honour general interest shown in this section and an

When the hold had been flooded yesterday, units of the Territorial Army which partly pumped out again, and after the smoke had attained seventy-five per cent.public affairs in a spirit of justice and fairness, both in the Hongkong and Canton Regattas,

In connection with the murder of the two had been given time to clear off, the firement

want down to combat the fire. But the brigade of their establishment, As many as had no light task before them. Apart from the 108 colours were presented. execsave heat, obnoxions gases were generated, it is believed, through the burning of chemicals

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tion at the present time is a memorial on the subject of the insubordination of the students at the Tongshan Railway and Mining College. Twice, we believe, within Germans in Yunnan province, a Chinese con the past twelve months, bave the students temporary states that the Minister has lodged at this College revolted against new regula-claim for indemnity with the Waisupa and tions introduced by the Directors. On undertakes to permit no Germons to visit places far away from the jurisdiction of the authorities the first occasion one hundred and six students abandoned their studies fa con- sequence of an order curtailing the monthly allowance of students. The Board of Posts and Communications intervened, "rectified" the regulation, and restored peace. Now

the majority of the students are on strike again, this time to manifest their disapproval of a new rule aiming at the better classifi- cation of the students. By this rule it

in China.

His Excelloney the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson to ant at Colonial Secretary, and Mr. C. Mol. Messer

The ceremony was attended by or the heating of iron, and it soon became several members of the Royal Family, apparent that it would be dangerous for the members of Parliament, and the mem- firemen to remain long balow.

bers of the Imperial Press Conference

The fact was ret borne in upon the Saperin tendent of the Brigade by the collapse of a number of Chinese Bremen, whom it was

to act as Colonial Treasurer and Collector of necessary to remove to the desk to resuscitate.

DEATH OF MR. F. H. BALFOUR:

onr respective countries. Barely you would successful. The two scratch races held carly in thus preserving the friendly relations between though we regret that in hoither case were wo eventually find out yourself that the above the season were instrumental in reviving interest. mentioned allegations made by you were with and the means of bringing to the fore several out any foundation. Several months have since promising new oarsmen. In connection with the elapsed and you have not answered the Viceroy's Hongkong Regatta, we should like to acknowl- dispatch This Association considered that the edge our indebtedness to the Royal Hongkong. witnesses for the prosecution gave their Yacht Club for their sporting loan of a pair-

evidenco mmply from love of righteousness; the oared heat until the arrival of our own from Pross has the right to freely criticize all public England.

matters, and the representatives of this Associa Daring the last season we have had four tion Lave a perfect right to discuss any public 4-oared hosts locally built on the lines the canes Your false accusations have not only new Clasper," which have so for given every caused us great distross, but have also seriously satisfaction; and also one new racing pair-oar, injured our good reputation and we rasent the which was procured from England allegations made by you. We take upon our. solves the responsibility to deal with the matter ocially, and therefore we write Your Honour

Stamp Revere in addition to his duties na When the men were brought round, however, It is with regret that we learn of the death Postmaster General during the absencs on three were found to be in so serious a condi- of Mr. F. H. Halfour, in Florence, Italy, on sve of the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, or until tion that it was thought advisable to 22nd May, after a fong illness. More came out to China as a silk inspector in 1870, further notice.

The Gymnasium Sub-Committee reports that remove them to hospital, Then the Euro-soon started on his own account, the firm pean firemen began to feel the effects of the

name being Balfour, Butler and Co., but through

the gymnasium has been kept in good condition Until quite recently the annual expenses of poisonous gass, and Sergeant Kendall, Lace the failure of some company at home the firm

throughout the year. In the person of Sergt. appears that students who fail to reach a the Peking University wore Tale 180,000 Bergeant Edwards and a constable had to ho espe

removed from the hold When once in the suspended, but he paid on the liabilities from his certain standard of efficiency in the approximately, which amount has been reduced fresh air, however, they soon revived, the ship's private means. He was co-editor with Mr. J. this letter. We require you to anbstantiate the Link the Club possesses an able instructor who,

D. Bishop in the Erening Gazette," after statements made, and we request you to reply to besides being thoroughly qualined, as painstak annual examination are required to undergo to 80,000 since the faulty of that institution doctor rendering overy assistance.

which he became editor of the "Celestial or letter within the next three days. The ing and deserves a more encouraging attendance The It was about soon when the first batch of

Shanghai

Courier from 1874 a second examination, and in the event of a discharged all its foreign professors.

1876. tudent failing a second time he is denied director is now placed in the most difficult firemen went off and reliefs continued at work to pre He went agane Cu leave, but on his address of this Association is Wah Irum Chi, of members at his classes, which at present are

during the afternoon and although the fire was

held every Tuesday and Friday. The manner advancement in the school, An Imperial position, for he has been ordered by the Throme believed to be exsugused by five block return the Courier" and "Celestial fmpire" Western Suburbs, Canton.”

We are startled at times by the originality of in which the instructor mas fulfilled his engages Nanking to continue his study of Chinese. His Edict commended the Board of Education to establish as soon as possible five technical anmber of firemen remained on duty on board was leased to a Chinese syndicate, so he went to

the American mind. An incis legislator has ments is extremely gratifying and the Gymna In 1887 he became. Yesterday was not ascertainable, but to hold a joint inquiry into the causes of carry this scheme into practices preliminary cause of the fire is unknown, and the damage

outlay of Taels. 2,500,000 will be required. The believed to be considerable.

The general working account showsan amount": the disturbance at the school, and to recom-director has requested Grand Councillor Chang Captain Bradley has been rather unfortunate Daily News" and "Herald," and remained hats," but perhaps the merry widow" hat and appreciation of his services mend such improvements as they deemad to Chik Tung, the Comptroller-General of the of late, for it will be remembered that only a few there until he resigned in 1886 He was another huge headgear ought to have prepared us

monthe age the same steamer struck a rock in able writer, and an excellent amateur setor. for some such proposal Mere man can endure of $4,464 derived from annual subscriptions, and etary in the institution. Four recom- Board of Education, to approach the Board of the Haitan Stesils, had to to beached, and when After his resignation from the "North China a great deal here below, but the worm will tura 81,640 rodeised se entrance fees. The balance

to shut out his view of the universe and of the are made in the memorial, but Finanos with a view of inducing the latter to part of the cargo was lightered taken on to Daily News" he went home, but eventually if too sorely pressed. When women attempted sheet places the assets at $31,993.37, while the

Shanghai for repairs.

stage the west one step too far. of the four has any bearing grant the requisite smennt.

gud the Board of Posts and Communications colleges. It has been estimated that in order to as a precaution against a fresh outbreak. The next appointment was Adviser to the Japanen introduced a measure to regulate, the sizes bsium Committee desire to place on record their

but it is Legation at Peking.

LAS co-proprietor and editor of the "North Chins chape, consistency and ingredients of women's

- made his home in Italy.

liabilitics total $29,838.67.