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THE MILITARY SERVICE.

JEWISH SERVICE,

Amemorial service woaheld in the Obel Lash Synagogue in memory of His late Majošty.

The address was as follows: ^.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 21ST, 1910.

under Thy shelter.

THE SCIENCE OF LOVE-MAKING.

UNCONVENTIONAL WOOERS IN AMERICA.

THE FLIGHT OF THE DALAI LAMA.

NARRATIVE OF A CHINESE SOLDIER

Omnipotent King, what then shall we may before Thes, Oh. Thon Who dwelleet on High! or who can be compared to Thoe, Who art the King Who killest and restoreth to life! It is A French epigrammatist once wrote that love. decreed by Thee that none can be delivered from making was the moat involved of sciences, death except the soul which returneth unto Thee, because new theoreme added to it daily demon

A special correspondent of the Times writes which is to abide under Thy shadow and dwellstrated that nothing proved anything and that

verything proved nothing. The science of from Calcutta, on March 31st: wooing has always been the queerest study of

I have had the unique opportunity of meeting mankind, and courtship has always been the here a Chinese soldier who accompanied the most interesting subject of consideration in Dalai Lama from Si-ngan-in to Lhasa as one the varriculars of life" Wocers," said Ver of a small escort furnished to his Holiness by laine, arena diverse in their ways as the four the Chinese Governor of Shansi, and then winds of Hoover-and as efficacious.

followed him in his fight to Indio, having ext That wooing is not les peculiar in its phases of his erene and passed himself off as a Chinese today than it has boon in the more romantin Maliomedan. In some of the most picturseque the New York Tribune, made evident by in from his own lips by a friend of mire. I have pust is, saya

Mr. G: Jean Nathan, writing in parts of his narrative, which was taken down stances revealed constantly in the daily Press preserved as far as possible the original It we rany believe the cates constantly coming phraseology and idioms. The soldier a mere Chinese to light, wo may be certain indeed that carions ad of 19is a siniple Chinore bumpkin, with a ways of courting are anything but a lost art in bright face and a cheery manner, who tells his the United States.

story in a straightforward and matter-of-fact Several months ago the Improvement Assoway, and deas not probably at all realize the clation of Edgewater Park, New Jersey, bitterly importance of the ovents in which be played complained against the whistle shricks of pass his emali part. The story bears the impress for regular trains that passed through the town.

locomotives. It was Bgured out that at of veraity, and is moreover entirely in accord- least eight hundred tools a day were the total ance with all the facts hitherto Lucwn. Meu stationed neer the tracks by the association discovered that one train that passed three times

Merciful Father, we are but as day and thou art our Potter, and we all are the work of Thy hand. We humbly beseech Thee in the bound up in the bond of life and his rest to be abundance of Thy Mercy to canse his soul to be

glorious. May the Lord be his inheritance and grant him pesos! Many his good deels go before Thee, and Thy Glory be his reward,

O, Lord, comfort the mourners and those who share in this mourning. Send them Thy comfort and cause them to rejoice in their grief, it is said, "As one whom bis mother comforted so I will comfort you." O, Lord our God, send Thy comfort to the widowed Queen his Consort, and to the Royal Family. May this Mother, to our Sovereign, King George V., and

be Thy will-Amso; !

At six o'clock in the evening a third service

WES hold for the Naval and Military, and conducted

wai

C Bimilar lines to the public service held in thos Dear Fellow Congregants,-How beautifully morning,

the attendance our Sages of yors mers permented with the Bo large was of the boys in blas and khaki, however, that doctrines of Lore and Peace. They have there was no room for civilions, excepting the realized the glorious benefit that accrued from few officials for whom seats had been reserved. those two principles to Mankind and to the The mastor we so strong, in foot, that Creatures of the Earth. They recognized how even the men in uniform could not all Love can bring peace and the principle upon be accommodated. The Band of the Buffs which God has built the world. Love and provided the music, and the organist and peace are co-ordinate terms, for both combine the choir were in attendanes, an at the morning to produce harmony. As said by the rabbis all service. The Cathedral, however, had not the persons permeated by thom pass through to the same sombro aspect as in the forenoon, the Kingdom of God from Emperors downward to prevailing colour being khaki, and this was the humblest persons in the lowest station of relieved by the white dress of the bluejackets life. It is written in the Midrash that and the gaudy uniforms of the officers: The Aaron the high priest was deemed greater Dead March was played with the same solemnity, than Mores on account of his lovable the hyrans wore sang with the same fervour disposition. The former was an ideal priest, and the service throughout was conducted with boloved for his kindly ways, while Moses was the same intensity of feeling as in the morning.stern disciplinarian though loving and kind et The service concluded with the Blessing, the heart. Still, the people loved Aaron, who wont thrilling music of the Dead March in about as a peace-riskor, reconciling man and Baul and "The Last Post." Then the large wife when ho saw them estranged, oraman with

a day was the principal offender. The attention his way to Tibet from Peready in some congregation forvently sang the National his neighbour when they had falien, ont, spread-vouchsafe unto our King George V. and Queen when, on slackening speed near a house at the straits, asked the Goreraer of Shansi to give

ing broadcast love and peace and introducing

Mary and their children and to the Royal Famiast end of the town, the locomotive whistle. him a few Chinese soldiers to accompany him on harmony wherever there was discord. From teat Thy gracious blessing. Grant our Kingrieks that seemed to have no particular rail to his requcht, and Yen-shan Jung was one of indulged in a wild and variable programme of the journey. The Governor nocoded grudgingly road significance.

the three who were told off to join the Tibetan party. When they finally reached Lhus, the Dala Loma was received outside the city by a large

on the other side were drawn up the Chinese body of Tibetan dignitaries and monks, who wore all drawn up on one side of the road, whilst

Chinese ho passed not seeing them, with his officials and soldiers. The Dalai Lamaexchanged friendly greetings with the former, but "the eyes looking another way and his head very high, and the Chinese said nothing, but their hearts were black with anger." Dalai Lames remained in a temple called, the boy thought, Chang po, and there were great rejoicinga amongst all the Tibetans. On the fourth day he went up to Potala and took up his residence in his palace on the hill,

Anthom, and quietly departed.

-UNION CHURCH SERVICE.

The service at the Union Church was very comprehensive. All the British nonconformist ministers took part, and the congregation, which included naval and military nonconformists, was

unusually large. The service, which was mainly

choral under the direction of Mr. E. J. Chsp- man, was commenced by Chopin's "Marche Funebré,” the booking of the dram adding to the impressive effect, after which the congreg tion sang "Now the labourer's tank is o'er."" Prayer followed, and, then the choir gave a fine, rendering of "Crossing the Bar," and later Eang the anthem "What are feature of the servios was the rendering of Orest in the Lord" by Mrs.

the solo.

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Gordon, whose rich voice was heard to great advantage. The Rev. C. Bone delivered

said short address, in which be

the congregation wore thore to ah** their

sympathy Whatever might be said that day, they could certainly say that since our King came to the throne his influence for good had been powerful, and his words, and his actions,

Our Father in Heaven, hearkon unto the prayers of Thy children, who besench. The

Thy support and strength and a long life to enjoy be inheritance in the fatneer of Thy Pesce and blessing-Amen.

to tout he went carrying unto its inmates that Love and Peace which brought the people nearer and nearer to God. The historian or biographer of the future when he comes to write God will wipe away the tear from off all faces; "Ho will destroy death for ever, and the Lord the difa of latobelovod King will find how faithful a disciple he was of Aaron from of the whole Earth; for the Lord hath and the reproach of the people will be removed the high priest, His loving and amiable dispokon. Thy dead shall live again, the deceased position and above all his untiring love for peace of my people shall rise up."

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have endeared him to one and all. The history.

tactful ways, which made him beloved not only of the present day amply testifies his loving

world. From Court to Court he has moved, by his own subjects but by the people of the

carrying with him the Massage of PoLee; and than the pence of the world has been better established by our late King, who has diffarod his geniality to all sects wherever he went and

whomsoever be met, however humble his loving King passes away it is the world that etation in life; and when such a good and Peace.

mourns his loss.

Verily, our Masters have said that, "Who ever maketh pace in his own house to hit is as much merit as if he bad made peace in Israel" Aboth R. Nathan xxxvid 6-and this has been suply exemplified by our lato

Awake and sing ye that dwell in the dust; Earth shall cost forth the dead." for Thy dew is as the dew of the morn; and the

Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall Thy moon wane, for the Lord shall be thine ererlasting light; and the days of Thy mourning shall be ender. "

The service okeed with a prayer for the King aut Royal Family.

THE KING'S STATUE.

"The statue of the late King Edward was o at contre of interest yesterday. Wreathe expressive of sympathy and regret, began to arrive at an early hour, and by noon the base was covered with many beautiful and artistic

performed those commands enjoined upon us

ty, hospitality to strangers, making peace

his

and

Subeoqnent investigation brought to light the interesting fact that the engineer's sweetheart

arranged between the girl and her wooer. Two lived in the house near the tracks and that some such lore signal schedule as this had been

blasts, Throw me a kiss" one long blaston short blasts, "I am coming three short kiss from me"; two long blasts, "I love you," When the young woman appeared on the porch rad wared to her lover, the latter would answer with a series of whistle toots which would have put a circus calliope to shame. Although the association aucceeded in putting an end to the noise, it had to thank Cupid as much as themselves; for, waen the girl and the engineer realised the calamity that was about to fall upon them, they got married,

His name is Yen-then Jang, and he is a na tive of Si-ngan-fu, where he was serving or n soldier when the Dalai Lama passed through on The Tulsi

Three days the

THE ESCAPE FROM LHASA.

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Not long ago there was printed in the news- About what happened afterwards my inform gallant had won the hand of his stenographer the army of China approached Limass, beating papers a story of the way in which & Nashvilleant had little to tell until one night quite late) Although it we ovident to the wooer that the the battle drums and making much noise to young women did not regard him entirely with show the great power of the army, as is the ent favour, be found it extremely difficult to rule with the army of China, and also burning get her to listen to his plea. The stenographer big fires and a great multitude of lights, so refused to lunch, sup, or go to the theatre with that the whole place was lighted up sa in day- hor admirer.

light. Thereupon the Datai Lama was in a great fright and came out from bis alping room and saw the brightness of the lights of daylight. That time he had no power of thought or will, nor could to think of anything that he could do.

For he was unable to him? But, you, instead of scolding, why de get one thought or to take heart and daze you not now quickly pursue him, for surely

Finding every avenue of approach blocked, the determined courtier, who possessed some literary facility, wrote a shert leve story in which the girl and he were the lending figures. This story be sent to the stencprapher every morning for a month, and ordered her to type

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and his life had helped our nation in many ways,King, who has been a devoted son to nobla oral tributes of respoot. Numerous residents rite it for him. She dared not refuse to do as fought with the army of China, and of he is not yet more than four to five miles. One of the most prominenttraits of his character, parents, a loving husband to an adorable wife visited the statue, and throughout the day her employer commanded, and, realising through the Tibetan officers and great dignitaries not away?" So they went off and paraned him. which ho manifested throughout his long lito. and a fond father to his children. He has there was a continous stream of Chinese and the story that he would never give up until she one ventured to go outside for fear of having, and very near did they come to catch him; but to fight with the Chinese soldiers The Dalai only their eyes caught him just as he reached foreigners who cars, not only to gazo at married him, she finally acquiesced. trait which was striking in an age when such as the honouring of parents, acts of chari.. the linaments of the dead King, but the was that of a man in San Francisco who won si somo, other place, and he bade his Ministers and then they could not eatch him any more, Analoguns to the persistener of this wooer Lama had no thought or power but to fly to the Chumbi and entered us English station, beautiful wreaths which were placed there to Pasadena bride through the conveniently relent collect about 200 horsemen and make ready in for the Dalai Lama bad both feet securely in in deep sympathy with between a man and his fellow, as it is written memory, His Excellency Sir Henry Mayless United States postal service. Every day haste, so that ho should fly in that night of the English territory, and the English offcars for eight months be sent the girl ho loved a coming of the army of China. And this was murded hima and sent him on to Darjeeling. postal card with a single capital letter written done as he had ordered, and the Dalai Lams Bat the pursuing officer, I have heard tall, thercou. At the end of each eight days the tied and his Ministers. series of cards spelled," I love you."

when he returned looking very foolish to Lhasa Now the army of China had arrived with should certainly be awarded to the Baltimore road. For if not why did they not move on that aug.Why did you let that Dalai Lama A prize for unsonventionality in courtship groot epool and grown weak from fatigue on the the Amhen sent for him and was oxceeding street ear cunctor who woeed and won a came midnight to the palace and catch the Dalal cap the Amban asked. "And what thinge did he give you? How much money did you

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was tender affection for his Royal mother, a

little of filial piety. Oar late. King w the poor and the needy, and it was prob ablo that the Prince of Wales Hospital in London was one direct result of his know ledge of the limitations of the poor. His Majesty never abrank from his public

dealings with his subjects, and he was sym good deeds be before his Creator, so that He tenoy's wreath was placed at the feet of the along the line on which he was assigned to duty.ary officers of the army of China went up to unlucky párening officer I cannot say, but the lution; he was absolutely neutral in his Peacemakers. May the remembrance of his Naval Division of the Far East, Hia Excel housemaid who worked in one of tho residenoca Lama? Next morning the Ambaus and milit-bave from him? And what happened to that

grant to him the inheritance of the treasures of statne and on the crown of the pedestal, while the The muid knew the approximate times when her occupy the palase, but when they arrived every Dalai Lama himself was then safe in Luxin.

pathetic towards nonconformists.

The congregation sang His Majesty's favour ite hymn Abide with me," and the service concluded with the Dead March in Saul (Handel) and "The Last Port" sounded by the baglers.

ZOROASTRIAN SERVICE,

Yesterday afternoon the followers of Zoroas ter in the Colony hold a special memorial service, which was well attended by the members of the Parsee Community, in the Club premises in Elgin Strest. The special prayer offered by the members, led by their President, Sir Hormusjeo N. Mody, was as under :-

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF HOLY

AKURA-MAZADA.

in the Mishnab, "Whereof the man who parasompanied by members of the Executive fermath them enjoydth the fruite in this world Legislative Councils, repaired to the statue after and the principal stook ramaneth for the the service in the Cathedral and received from future ons," and he has therefore rigidly earned the hands of the French Consul the beautiful in this world the glorious title, the Prines of and touching tribute sent from the French

HE, the Officer Administering the Govern-d

mont. Hongkong Club. Jockey Club.

Club Germania.

Opium Farmer.

Geographical Bocisty of Lisbon,

Bibliotheca Portagnez de Hongkong. Boys of Queen's College. `·

Toyo Kisen Kaisi

Victoria Recreation Club. Chinese Cinb

Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Club Lusitano.

lover's car would pass the house and juggled her household tasks in such a manner that she would be at one of the front windows at the right time. duotor would signal the friendly motorman to Every time the car neared the house, the con stop, although the atop was in the middle of the blook. After he had thrown a kiss to the maid and had received one in ratarn, he would ring however, the condnotor was transferred to night the bell and the or would proceed. When duty, a new problem prosented itself. This he finally managed to solve with a lantern, which he waved to the maid on the two trips before Each circle of the lantern was midnight. supposed to represent a kiss.

that

FASTING AS A CURE.

thing was quiet, no one body being at hom nice, and the officers of the array of China worn only made to look foolish, one face looking at another and nothing to be said or done little, they ordered one young ofleer to take 40 Presently, however, after they had thought a horsemen and pursue the Dalai Lamas, and they went out and pursued him for about half a day till they came to a river where the water was because the boatmen were all Tibetans and they very deep, and there was no boat on the river, had taken the Dalai Lama and his people to the other shore and there rainmined.

A CHINESE KURE.

DEPRESSION IN THE SHIFFING TRADE.

Mr. Kato, vice-president of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, makes the following observations on the depression in the shipping trade:

shipping world has at last emerged from the It is freely remarked nowadays that the depression, but, speaking on the basis of the business results of the Nippon Yusen Kalaba, the reverse is the case. Seeing that the marine Seeing low small was the Chinese party, the transport business in the Pacific Ocean and the foolish Dalai Lama, with his 200 horsemen American coastwise traffic are daily showing on the other shore, thought to hirasalf, "Now signs of improvement in the wake of the finan will I fight a cheap Bight and take those Chinese cial revival in Europe and America, and that soldiers, and he ordered his 200 men to open over 200 skips which have been lying unemployed Mr. Charles Spencer, the Westerham artist,

Are, und behold all the 40 China horsemen fell in Germany for some time past have ull cleared who has completed & forty days' fast, has evolved Dalai Lama again thought to himself, "Now a sure index of the revival of the son transport down from their horses backs and the foolish from their moorings, some people regard this as Masonic Lodges (District Grand Lodge and some interesting theories as the result of his

daughter lodges).

prolonged abstinence from food.

have I won a great victory, and those foolish industry in the world. But this state of affairs "My first conclusion." he states, "is Chinese soldiers they are all dead, and I will take is confined to Europe alone. Coming to Japan, fast has undoubtedly benefited me all their guns and all their other things." But it is true that passangers and shipments have physionly; secondly, the mind and intellect the Chinese soldiers were not dead, and they had increased in some mousurs ou acount of the become unusually alert during a period of ab and by the canning orders of their young officer but a temporary phenomenon. Ships on the faller from their horses' backs only pretending Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, but this is nothing stirence: thirdly, my fast has taught me that we ordinarily do eat too much. I have also when the Tibetan soldiers had come back European and American lines have fairly good proved to my own satisfaction that food is not their feet on the land, the Chinese soldiers of freight on their return trip. The Chinese across the river in their boats and were putting shipments outwards, but they are almost empty necessary as a stimulus for mental or physical imped up quite alive and opened fire, and service is showing some vitality, due to an energy, but is needed simply to repair waste they killed many of these fealish Tibetans, and increase in the transport of cotton cloth, matches, tissue.

“During a period of fasting the food poisons only a few were able to climb into their toate sugar, etc., and this is causing a partial revivel which have accumulated in the body, as well as gain and most of these also were killed of the shipping industry in this direction. the poisons of any disease which may attack the

whilst they were crossing the river again. And It is a serious mistake on the part of the people, system, are thrown off. For this reason I am who not content with having canght a birdition of shipping circles from the more foot the Dalai Lama was bike the foolish man however, to pass hasty judgment upon the con convinced that fasting is going to be the basis wants to take the nest sise, and in trying to that ships sold by large companies to varions of most of the coming cures not only for diges make the nest loses the bird agrán. For the individuals are put on special service by them. tive troubles, but also for such diseases as cancer Dalai Lama-had-happily escaped from Ebasa Until industrial circles in general recover from and consumption."

Apparently in vigorous health, except for the with 200 horsemen and much treasure, and their stagnation and the purchasing power marked thinness of the face, Mr. Spencer er because he was not contented with so much the nation increases, with plained that at no time, except for a few days it good fortune, now he had barely anything

at all, and he had to ride away with only the middle of his long fast, had he experienced few borsas, just enough for himself and his any marked physical weakness.

"On Thursday night." Mr. Spencer added, "I Ministers, and all his boxes he had to leave felt my first natural appetite for many days, so, hind, and there was ons box with State as I agree with Hereward Carrington's maxim papers and much gold, and that box also was hunger retarus, I had a little milk and arbaked when the Chinese soldiers had crossed the that the fast should he ended when panel left for the Chinese to take. Perhaps this also was good fortune for the Dalai Lama. For read, ande of cereals and nuts, and some frait juices. From now on I shall gradually fight, they found the boxes, and what time they river in the boats they had taken during the increase my diet, keeping to fruits and uncooked regetables, cereals and nuts, and eschewing all flesh foods

His Makor, as it is written, "For my covenant others were placed around and at the base of the was with him the life and the peace, and may pedestal. Perhaps the most noteworthy were the his soal rost in the bond of life." But, dear large heartsent by Mr. Leung Shui Kong and the fellow congreganta, in our grief for the dead we artistic offering from the local representative must not forget the living. We must not

of the Geographical Society of Lisbon, of which Forget that sugust lady who has been his com

the late King was a member. Its distinguishing panion and consort for close upon half a century feature was the arms and morte of the society, and who is now plunged in the deepest of sorrow The Officer Commanding and the cficers of the by the loss of one so dear to her. It is an ir Garrison sent a large double circle of flowers, reparable loss, a loss which none can gauge but while the Bear Admiral and cfficers of the Navy herself, but let us pray to the Almighty to help contributed beautiful wreaths, ons in the form her to bear such a heavy loss with calmness and of a cross and another in the form of an anchor. of her labour in seeing her son the King and eerouity. May she live long to enjoy the fruite. The list is as under- his Royal Consort carrying out their duties to their people and earn their love in the same manner as his late revered and noble father. Let us pray to God in His infinite mercy to send. her His anafort and the sweet hope of an Hear the voice of our prayer, O Abura. everlasting reauion with her beloved husband Masada, Holy, Heavenly. Pure, Be gracious in the Kingdom of God, where there can be unto us Thy Mazadayaonian Servants; and no separation but an eternal joy and sternal satisfy us with Thy more Vouchsafe to us life. Lot as pray sleo that God seads His comforts to the children he left behind, Merciful Creator, that our late blessed-Gracious mi Sovereign King Edward VII. The Peacemaker to his Royal brother and Royal sister be partaker of overlasting glory in Thy King in whom they found a devoted father and dom of Heaven. He, the Fravashi of the pure, put his trust in Thoo; he was led unto righteous ness and justice by the multitude of Thy divino mercy and grocs, and set on the throne that evor judged rightly, ministared to the well being, peace, and prosperity of the various nationalitina put by Thy divine wisdom under his care theso nine years and minis fered for the welfare of his earthly kingdom, for inerasing strength and durability to the everlasting glory of Thy heavenly and highest name. Therefore, O Good Altara-Mazada, be favourable to him, receive him to the glory of eternal life in Thy im perishable Kingdom of purity, and les him rest from his laboure under the shadow of Thy throne in heavenly calm in the number of Thy elect Amksaspanda, We, Thy humble un worthy servants of the Zarathustrian faith give Thee, Father of all Mercies, most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving kindness to us and to all his other subjects during his glorious sovereignty on this carth, and wa beseech Thes to give Thy ear to wur prayer for his blessedness which goath from our unfeigned lips sad from the fulness of our hearts,

over

AT THE MOBLEM MOSQUE. On behalf of the Moottawallees and the con

loving brother. We have now a worthy son on whose shoulders the mantle of Kingskip has fallen and on whom the responsibility of a high duty has dovolved. As a princo wo have known of his devotedness to his parents and to hit various duties, and now as our Sovereign and King we welcome him heartily and loyally, for we are assured of his love to his people and subjects, and we are equally assured that the seed that ha been sown by such noble parents will of a surety. boar excellent fruit. "And blessed is the son who bas studied with his father, and Messed is the father who bar instructed his son.”. As the Pealmist nya: "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children whom the mayest malos princes in all the earth. (Palms xiv,, Tarke 25. God bless King George and Queen Mary, their Royal children, the Queen Mother and the Beysl Family-Amen.

The special prayer was as under:

Lord of the Universe, Who holdest in Thine hands the thread of the life of all croatures : Then host-made the heavens, the Leavens of heavens with all their host, the earth and al things thereon, the seas and all that is thore-

in.

:

Almighty God, Thou hast formed man in justice and Thou hast given him lifeïu justice) and sustain him in justice. It is Thy will grogation, the Imaum of the Mosque, after Sovereign, King Edward VII, and therefore, that Thou hast takoneth away from us our yesterday's service, gave expression to the heart, felt grief caused by the death of His late Majesty who can say ante Thee, "What doest Thon King Edward VII. and paid the highest tribute

to his memory..

Prayers were afterwards offered for the long ife and prosperity of our promul Bovereign, His Majesty King George V.

Kowloon Cricket Club. Lusitano Recreation Club. Mitsui Bussan Goshi Kwaisha.. Mr. Leung Shui Kong. Chinese Justices of the Peace.

"China Mail"

Messrs, Showan, Tomes & Co, Directors of the Pe Long Kuk Members of the District Watchmen's Com

mittee.

Japanese Community of Hongkong, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

Chinese flower stands in Wyndham Strest. Jewish Community.

Admiral and Officers of the French

Natal

Division in the Far East. Parges Community

the

Officer Commanding and Officers of

Garrison in Hongkong.

Yokohama Specie Bank.

Hongkong Telegraph. T. Takamichi

Sir Hormasjee N. Mody.

·K. Oishi,

South China Morning Post H. M. Dockyard Einpluyees.

Rear Admiral, officers and men of H.M.

at Hoogkong,at Rear-Animal, a print west, and the

officers of E. M. Dockyard Netherlands community.

Headmaster and staff of Queen's College. Cheong Koo

L. A. Mackinson.

Italian Convent.. N. Yanusia.

MASONIC EYMPATHY.

had finishe I quarrelling over the gold they for got to pursue the Dalai Laina; and again he, Mrs. Spencer, the artist's wife, is enthu with great good fortune, made good his escape. siastic over the results of her husband's "cure."

And so he came to Gyanise, where there was "Even towards the end of his long fast," she Customs office of China and two Chinese ships slated yesterday, Mr. Spencer regularly every cicers. Now these Chinese officers marcalled day stood at his painting from two till live greatly when they saw the Dalai Lama coming prishuria that some of his bel week, has been done than with the usual sworth, face, for no sem in this fashion, but they went forth and grested during past month. For years we have considered that food-becomes-devitalized by come to them from the Amban that they

should detain him, nor

And again, at

The Grand Lodge of Beottish Freemasonry

or what workest Thou?" For Thy works of South China assembled at the Masonic Hall are perfect and all Thy ways are in judg-last evening, when a yote of condolence was mast. The Rock, his work is perfect, a od passed to Queen Alerandra and the Royal of truth in whom there is no iniquity; just 'amily, and the Masons proclaimed their and righteous art. Thou, and Thy will be done. allegiance to King George V.

of

corresponding in-

orase in the import business, the sea transport term. However loudly the revival of the trans- business will never revive in the full sense of the port business is talked of among the public, the figures in the business results of the Nippon teen Kaisha are more then sufficient to dony the alleged revival in the industry."

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 20th at 10.25 am-The depression lying near the Boning yesterday has moved

away Eastwards.

The other depression is moving into the Pacific to the Bant of Hokkaido.

Pressure has increased considerably to mo-

der fly over & opas, lad Bonina, the go,hoos and the of China. It remains high over

Formosa Channel and over the northern stores Fresh N.E. winds may be expected in the of the China Sea......... at 10a.m. to-day, 0.10 inches.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

coping, therefore to get the same 'restilte you how matters really star Slate paper, as to N Chína, ・・・ must eat a greater amount of oecked than u Phari-jong the Dalai Lama got safely through cooked food. This extra amount, which is not and so to Chathyung Kampo, ead then about required to repair waste tissues, turns into six miles farther in the Chumbi to another place poisons which nocumulate in the body, leading where there is another Customs office of China to various diseases."

with a Chinese general and some soldiers. There, also, the Chinese general had no news and lat the Dalai Lama go. forth in peace.

WRIGHT AND GREIG's “PREMIER”

SCOTCH Warser--just the same me you

get at home in Scotland—Advt.

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THE LAST PURSUIT.

But when a large party of Chinese cavalry arrived in that place just afterwards, the officer in command said to that general: "Why did yon not stop the flying Dalai Lama according as the Amtan has ordered?" And the general replied "No State paper with such orders has reached me, and why should I have stopped

today is as follows:

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

South coast of China between Formoss Channel...

Fouth coast of China between

Hongkong and Lamecks,,

Hongkong and Hainan........

N.D. whide, fresh; cloudy. (some rain.

Same as No. 1. Bames No. 1..

Bize na No. 1,