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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 12cm, 1910. Hongkong is at last promised a roller skating TELEGRAMS.|

of the legislative assemblies of the Crown Colonies must be regarded as in the nature of an experiment, a dangerous experiment, and one not lightly to be undertaken, but it would appear as if the SECRETART OF STATE had acted again at the dictaten of a reckless and insecure Government. Ono journal goes so far as to declare that "we have a British Government prepared to treat the Premier Crown Colony as though it were a twopenny-balfpenny island of the Spanish Main, whose trade is so small that most of the inhabitants can dabble in politics and palaver in the Councils of the State what time they are not dodging tidal waves and rising superior to earthquakes, Without subscribing to this statement in its entirety, we have to confess that on this occasion the European community in Ceylon has reason for dissatisfaction, It is very pleasant to note from the speeches reported and the newspaper articles written that those most deeply concerned are taking a very broad-minded view of the situation. There is not the slightest suspicion of jealousy entertained towards the other sections of the community who are given electoral privileges, but their com plaint is that the reduction of European

fa unwarrantable representation

and unjustifiable. It certainly seems ill-timed

DO stronger word-to reduce the European representation at a period

to

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when the European population is so much larger than ever it has been, and when the financial and commercial prosperity of the island is greater than it has previously enjoyed. Had the Europaaus declined in number there might be some justification for reducing their representation on the Legislative Council; but as the civil popula tion shows a great augmentation in recent years-rising from 4,678 in 1891 to 6,300 in 1901, and now estimated at over 8000-it seems difficult to understand the reason which actuated, the SECRETARY OF STATE when he issued his" ukase," as it is termed in Ceylon, especially when, after having ask

risk.

The entries for the Shanghai Spring Race Meeting exceed previous intrise by over Tla. 2000, There are no less than 65 entrise for the Derby.

Bombay telegram on March 17th to the Tinses stated the best bankers think that the effect of the silver daty on the China trade wil be insignificant and temporary.

A natire was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with stealing an His Worship allowed enamelled sandspan. the avenged out on 4 bail to find witnesses.

There were four cases of dipthheria (two British) notified last week and two of smallpox (both Chinees). The return of communicable disease contained no other sutrios.

For stealing a bundle of clothing from a passanger on the Charles Hardouin hilo he slept, Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday sentenced a native to six weeks imprisonment sud six hours' stocks.

The Board of Posts and Communications had proposed to memorialize the Throne to appoint Wu Lu-Talng to be Director-General of the Kaigan-Kulan Railway and Chien Nan-bann to be Director-General of the Brochana-Tibet Railway.

[Protected by the Telegraph Message Copyright Ordinanca, 1894.

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BELGIUM'S NEW KING,

PRKING, April 11th, Barons Goffinet, Deiverlandt and Evace-Copee, members of the Mission to the Court of Japan to announce the ascension of King Albert to the throne of Belgium, have arrived here, and will resume their journey in eight days, travelling is Hankow,

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HONGKONG

IRISH INFLUENCE IN POLITICS.

"PECRIMINATIONS AND DENIALS.

LONDON, April 10th.

Mr. O'Brien, speaking at Cork, said that Mr. Lloyd George had

MACAO DELIMITATION.

THE DALAI LAMA.

THE FORTHCOMING A.D.C.

PERFORMANCE.

PEKING, April 11th.

The roll of plays produced by the A.D.C. The President of the Board of since it started is both long and creditable. If Foreign Affairs is again in negotiation you take the trouble to turn on the last sunnat tion. If you sualyse the list you will find, with with the Portuguese Minister regard-report you may see the names of every produo. ing the delimitation of the boundaries few exceptions, it is made up of plays of of Macão. The latter adheres to the four descriptions. Pantomimos, comic operis, comedies, and faress. Very rarely will the eye oatch the title of what is known nowadaye an claim made by Portugal.

"a play." It is commonly supposed among tho executive that the Hangkong pablo.does not care for "plays." It may be that the public think the A.D.C. cannot give them adequate representation. It may be, but you will not believe it, and yet, in spite of this supposed sinclination of the Hongkong public to be seed in getting the ADC. Committee to

anything but amusst or sung to, a remark made by an old and prominent resident, now regrottedly deceased, sticks in the mind. It was made during the second visit of the late Rober. Brough. One of the then recent Landon successes, essentially a play," was pat os. The name is forgotten. It is not material: As the old-resident left the thestre he was heard to remark, "Why don't you give as more plays like that?" The answer by the Committee of the day would have been, Ber cause you don't care for them." Would the answer have been right? This question the forthcoming performance of "Mice and the will assist in determining. It is essentially "a

PRING, April 11th, The Government has telegraphed

the Dalai Lama has been pardoned to the Chinese Resident in Tibet that

for all his offences and that he should be sent to the Monastery at Wuti Hill, there to pass the remainder of bis life.

(FROM THE "K-C, DAILY NEWS."] THE "ELIXIR OF HEALTH."

LONDON, April 6, Reports from Paris state that Professor Doyen has announced the discovery of liquid called "mycolysine," which confers immunity from most infectious diseases

The Ministry of Interior Administration has issued a Proclamation for the information of all promised the Nationalists that Treland the Native Frese stating that instructions have would obtain relief under the Budget been received from the Grand Council to in respect of the spirit, stamp, and He compares his discovery with the elixir of play." If something similar is liked in a

prohibit all newspapers from inserting news of the Prince Rogant's Affairs.

relief Ireland

succession duties, brewery licences and land taxes, as well na from general revaluation,

also offered new provisions

A youth who appeared before Mr. E E. Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday on s charge of stealing several pièces of clothing was

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life sought by the alchemists.

PERU AND ECUADOR

LONDON, April 6. Hostilities are threatened between Peru and Ecuador as a result of anti Peruvian

upon a boundary dispute.

The Peruvian army and navy have been

mobilized.

the property of soldiers in the barracks at Stans for land purchase, which were condi- rioting at Quito and Guayaquil, consequent

Dillon outters, was found guilty sme se strokes loftibual, Mr. Redmond and Mr. detention for 24 hours and twelve strokes lot.

had agreed to meet Mr. O'Brien the birch,

An American sailor from the U.S.S. Charles but Mr. Healy had refused. Mr. Redmond and Mr. Dillon were ton was charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifer at the Magistracy yesterday with behaving in e disorderly manner in Ship Street on Sunday meeting at the wish of their colleagues, aight. He was fined-83. Another seaman from who said if they jeopardised Homes and a torpedo hast destroyer 100g the samsahip, for assaulting an Indian constabla, was fined $15 or a month.

On account of the recent heavy fall of anow in Nanking, the price of rice has risen and ed the GOVERNOR for his views, he was ad-multitudes of the poor have been robbing rice vised that there should be no reduction in the shops in various parts of the city. The local European representation in the Council. This authorities have sent out the troops and arrested is described as a "slap in the face" to His many old and weak people. A number of rice EXCELLENCY. Thelanguage is perhaps rather shops in and outside the city have closed their plain, but it indicates that in Ceylon, as in other Crown Colonies, little weight is given ‚S. WATSON & CO., to local opinions. "Local opinions" hardly

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doors.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Hallifer at the Magistroy yesterday with obtaining clothing and money to the value of $27, While in the country the defendant permanded a rural resident to come to Hongkong. When th-latter got his clothing on board a launch, the defendant sent him ashore for breakfast, and while the countryman was away departed with his belong- ings, Hia Warahip sentenced the defendant.

·CNLY, COMMUncations relating to the news to indicate what course is advisable to to imprisonment for six weeks nad six hours!

polumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondenta must forward their names and adiresses with, communications addressed to the Maitor, and for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All letten for publication should be written on sus side of paper only.

Rear-Admiral Hubbard, in commend of the American Squadron in these waters, was unter tained to dinner at Government Hense hast night. The following were invited to meat Him:General Broadwood, Captain Heathcote, Mr. and Mrs. Rubles, Commoders, Mrs, and Miss Lyon, Miss Inglis, Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane,

adopt. But the valuable disinterested stocks. information given by the GOVERNOR OF CETLON is put aside and LORD CREWE comes to a decision which takes little cognisance of the actual facts surrounding the case. The step to reduce the European representation is all the more reprehensible Orders for extra coples of: DAILE PRESS in view of the fact that the tendency of the should ha seni before 11 am on day of publication After that hour the supply future will be to give more members to the limited. Only supply for Cash.

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HONGKONG, APRIL 12TH, 1910.

other different communities in the island. In that light the present loss is great indeed. Besides, there are considerations other than numerical representation, which must not The prosperity of the be ignored. country for the last sixty years, it is pointed out, has been due entirely to the enterprise of the Europeans-entirely due to the brains

Mrs. Gedge, Mr. La Fontaine, Captain and Crabtrees, Dr. and Mrs, Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Sigalas, Dr. Herr Manokwald, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Colonel Lander, Dr. and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Medhurst, Mr. A. W. Grant, Mr. H. W. Robert sou, Dr. Noble, Comdr. McDonald, Comdr, gib- bonis, Comdr. and Mrs. Rodman, Mr Milne, Mr. Kibbee, Mrs. Strong and Lies, Lampion.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NONGKONG DAILY PERSS."

of the British people who lived in Ceylon THE FINEST BITE IN THE COLONY. and to the gold that has flowed into the A Few days ago we referred in this column country from Great Britain. Moreover, the to the dissatisfaction which was general in moral work accomplished in uplifting the the Crown Colonies as to the control people of the country is another considers- exercised over them by a party-ridden House tion densanding attention, but apparently the of Commons, and indicated how the Crown SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES Colonies suffered from an interference on in his desire to make the natives happy

SIE,—I bog that you will allow me through

pablic interest. aur columns to draw attention to a matter of The Government hevé announced the inten- tion of petting up to public auction the

Rulo they would not long survive the verdict of their countrymen.

LONDON April 11th.

Mr. Lloyd George, in an interview, declared that Mr. O'Brien's statements a disagraceful were grossly untrue. The whole affair, ho said, was breach of confidence.

THE PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE DEMONSTRATIONS.

A TRIUMPH OF ORDERLINESS.

LONDON, April 11th.

The franchise demonstrations in Berlin proved a great triumph of orderliness and organisation. Fully 150,000 participated, and the police did not require even to put in au appearance.

Similar demonstrations were held throughout Prussia.

TAFTS ADMINISTRATION.

RECALCITRANT REPUBLICANS.

[Pera has a navy of six vessels, including two swift cruisers. The standing army contains 4,000 officem und men, but all males are liable to service. The mary of Equador consists of a

Army on a pesse footing numbered in 1908 some 3,278 offers and twice as many men, but for war parposes Bousder can put about 90,000 men in the field.]

LOCAL SPORT.

THE AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Third Bound. BUSH HEIGE,

travelling company, although admittedly a very good one, there seems no reason why, adequately represented, it should not be appre.. The forth- ciated when put on by the 4.D.C. coming play, produced in London with Forbes Robertson and Gortrade. Elliott in the leading parts, was immensely liked, and proved a don publis was at fault or-bat the alternative The chief drawback to amateurs putting on cannot possibly he thought upou for a moment. "a play" is that play, as distinguished from the other piecos referred to, requires to be car- ried by the acting. It does not" carry itself.”

great success. Either the taste of the Lon-

A sprinkling of ladioroas situations, an ab-

mird tangle of cumplications, some character continually being made a fool of, the man we sli know in daily life good humouredly caricatured; the policeman crawling into the copper, the dlown throwing mut at the butler, and any piece is bound to meet with a certain meed of sacoses. Bat a piece in which the appeal to the audience is based mainly on the delineation of the characters partrayed rests on a different footing.

Here are one or two features shout pieces like Mice and Men" which are gometimes overlooked by playgoers, but which in fairness These players met in the first game of the to the author, and the sofors should not be lost third round last night. Hoigh was first to get sight of A play of this description needs as off the mark and compiled a 30 brak. Bush mach to be intelligently followed by the scored 2, and Heigh replied with a 20, breaking audience as to be senvincingly interpreted by down at an easy red loser. Bush soon after set the caste. Those who arrive in the middle of to work and overhauled his opponent and the first ast will miss the opening of the story ; was first to reach the third hundred. The will but appreciate the bearing of what they hear Sapper again took the lead at the fifth hundred, or what they have not heard; will not understand and never losing it won by 41 points. The scores were: Haigh 500; Bash 459. The best breaks for Haigh were 30, 20, 22, 16 (2), 15 (2), 29 and 19; and for Bush 20, 28, 18, 19, 14, 36

and 16.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF

THE EAST.

The Golf Championship of Chius, Hongkong and Japan was played on the Recreation Grounds on Wednesday last st Shanghai and was won by Mr. T. 8. Forrest of Hongkong with the score of 158. The ground, however mash improvement it showed aver previous days, was suffering from the effects of the recent long spell of rain, while the greens were for the most part fast and tricky. The standard af golf was, Recordingly, not of the highest,

the meaning underlying allusions and actions which otherwise would be plain to them; im short, will be to some extent only perhaps, bat undoubtedly to some extent in the position of

a man who witnesses a masterpiece in a foreign language, of which he staree knows one word out of thres. In other words, it is necessary to arrive in time if to receive bare justice.

"Again, in some pieces and this piece in one. of them-there is nothing particularly reiting about the story or the incidents. Those who look for this must be prepared for dissppoint- ment. As has been well said, it is a good straightforward itory." In say little com- munity you may find the elemente of it. They hava been transferred to the stage, that is all. Humour, pathice, passion, love, merry-making

LONDON, April 10th.

Only one couple went out in the morning, and all these will be found, but in little veins and "pockets," not in great lumps of outcropping gold. Speaking at Chicago, Mr. Attorney the main interest centred in the afternoon's

The end is not obvious. Not that it is General Wicergham vigorously de-play, which was followed by a few spectators,

Mr. T. F. Longmuir was one of the improbable: anyone will divine it, but rather fended Mr. Taft's administration, and morning players, together with Mr. J. B. that no one will be prepared to risk large sums Ferrier. The former's first round cost him the of money on it. An ordinary knowledge of fourth holes and 7 at the sighth he had lost too not be much essential difference between the said it would be the fault of Congress Championship, for with 6 at the second and human nature and of plays (and there should and not of the President if the govern-muck ground to recover oven with a brilliant 39

surprise at the dénouement. Given feeling of ment programme was not realised, for the second round. In his three last rounds two will possibly operate to minimise any great he played a steady game, comparing well with artsin human elements and a forecast that they cular solution will probably be right nine times He defended the imposition of the his opponent, who was erratic. Mr. E. M. will ultimately resolve themselves into a parti

Montalth of Hongkong might have run Corporation Tax as a legitimate and winner, it he had been able to master the greens. out of ten, but few of us would care to guarantee He found most with an easy 2, but with 75 puts it. Neither words nor representation point effective method of establishing federal for 27 holes he had to be content with third decidedly to the finish; but that no one who saw the first not could predict the last, it would more perspicacions than others. supervision. The corporations referr.Pack

out

the part of the SECRETARY OF STATE which with the possession of a vote, has been plot of Crown land situated on the to particularly were the Standard Oil and was rarely at fault, save at the last hole in / be idle to maintain. Some of us are so much

serving as a gardan quclosure, on the sait of Queen Victoria's Statue, only an aras cores ponding to the space similarly reserved by the Hongkong Baukj

was frequently based upon an imperfect pleased to overlook the claims of those front to the north of the Law Courts, re- appreciation of the conditions prevailing in who helped to make Ceylon" the brightest the various localities. The plaints of gem in the Crown." Hongkong and Singapore have now found an echo in Ceylon, where great indignation has been caused as the outcome of the depision of LORD CREWE to reduce the European representation in the Legislative Council from three to two members. This

part of a scheme, which on the face of it is highly commendable, of extending the elective principle. Instead of having two representatives in the Council who were the nominees of the Government the educated native communities are now to be given the privilege of selecting two members of their own choice, and the European representation is to be reduced. This innovation, which means that henceforth in Ceylon the elective principle is to be the governing principle in the constitution of the Legislative Council, will be watched with no little interest by the other Crown Colonies, where, as in Ceylon, the great and overwhelming preponderance of unenlightened and irresponsible native races make it impossible to grant anything like a popuar franchise. This departure from the principles already governing the constitution

The Monmouth was to leave Manila on Ban- day for Hongkong.

Sir Clifton and Lady Robinson bave return. od to Hongkong from the Philippines.

Latest news by mail states that Lady Lagard

Company and the American Tobacco Company, whose sases were pending in the Supreme Court, involving the

I am strongly of opinion that the plot of question whether a group of men ground in question should be utilised in the.

of the country. Such control was not same way, as a garden, if not for all time, were to control the entire industries at any rate in the meantime.

It may be that in years to come the City of essential to prosperity. Victoris will develop prosperity enough, and

is convalescent after her operation, and will be at public spirit enough, to indulge a desire for a 10, Hans Mansions for some tinte.

really fine City Hall The present privately. The Chiness in Shanghai are reported to be owned building, dignified by the name, going in for roller skating. Many of them will not always suffice to serve the com

munity's needs, and it is situated on patrcaise the local rinks.

Government clerks at Baguio have gone on site which would be useles for the par strike as a priest against the employment of pose indicated. The main objection to the

could be ramelled in a new building, but Chinese cooks and demanding that Filiping present edifice (that it faced the wrong way) fatal objection to the site remains to No baild- cooks be engaged.

The present Chinese Conml-General ating upon it could be seen to advantage from the Manila hus petitioned the Board of Foreign herbour, or indeed from any point of view, and Affairs to relieve him and give him another post it would be absurd to erect a fine public balling He desires a change because the climate does that could not be seen to advantage. not agree with him,

The only suitable site for such a building is that which the Government proposen now to The total output of the Chinese Engineering | sell.

Is this fair to those who are to come after us and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 26th March amounted to 27,257,80 tone and the males during the period to 29.252.37 We are all the trustees of posterity 1" 1 for

toni.

one feel called

apon to protest.I am, etc.,

M. STEWART,

**LONDON, April 11th, President Taft, speaking at Washington, appealed to the Re- publican legislators to unite and re- deem the party pledges, and said that disloyalists did not deserve the name of Republeians.

[FROM THE "CHZUNG NOOI BÁN PO."1 PROPOSED ABOLITION OF LIKIN.

PEKING, April 11th. The Government is considering the advisability of abolishing the likin tax and recovering the loss by increasing the customs duties twenty-five per cent. ad valorem,

The winner played a very consistent game the first round when he took 8. For the the first venture, when he took six, seventh hole he required 5 each time, except at large proportion of the audience will find the

The following scores were returned:

T. 8. Forrest (Hongkong)

4.4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 6, 3, 8-41

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5-42

3, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 6,43

3, 4, 6, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 742-168

T.

F. Longmuir (Shanghai)

5, 6, 5, 6, 4, 4, 5, 7, 6.

3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6,

4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4. 5.

5, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5 E. Monteith Hongkong)

48, 39, 40, 48. J. B. Farrier (Shanghai)

43, 46, 49, 42. B. M. Smith (Shanghai).

48, 45, 44, 44.

48, 46, 43, 44 P. Peebles (Banghai)

170

= 172

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It is, however, reasonably ostiain that s end different to what, just before the end, they thought the end would be.

It is undoubtedly play that wants acting Whether or not it will get what it wante all those who go to me it will be able to deside for themselves. The mate comprisse several names hitherto unknown to local fame. Originally it comprised more, but various causes sambined to deplete the ranks as at feat arrayed, and it is no happy augury of the prosent position of the ADU., and of the support it can rely on, that several old and -LINTO cheerfully acknowledged favourites stepped, ron at the eleventh hour, into the Breach.

so far se the play does get within the reasonable limits of amateurs What is wante

it will be for the public of the Colony to say; 181 whether they like plays of this description, or whether they and them hot so interesting as the other and lighter varieties the A.D.C. have

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A. B. W. Menzies and J. Derer also competed hitherto accustomed them to. This is not for

the Committee to decide. It is for the public.

If the play fails to please, the old and tried varieties can always be fallen hack upon; but if it does fit, however mildly, the public taste, the Committee will be encouraged in the future the cater more for the intelligence of the audience than they have done in the past:

To answer the question of the old resident ado"Here is some more of it! now tell us whether you like it, or whether you don't.?

Sir Havilland de Saumares, in-giving judg ment in gross motions between Dallas & Co. and Moller Brothers, Shanghai, respecting deal in mules, said in conclusion: "I wish to add that the case is obscure, the only thing alsar is that there has been rascality somewhere. As

In any case it is hoped an indulgence, similar have been unable to put my finger on the to the one naked in the barstorming theatres lity, I must be governed by such facts of the woolly Weet, will be granted. Don't are proved Dallas & Co. are entitled to the shoot the setor. They are doing their best.” --

cost of both setions.

Contributed.