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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 30TH, 1910.
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We understand that fifteen Chinees bre arrested at Kowloontent on Saturday on aus. picion of being implicated in various robberies in the New Territories.
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A ateamboat service connecting Hongkong and San Fernando is anticipated by journals in the Philippines, thereby bringing Baguio, the summer capital of the islands, within thirty hours' distance of Hongkong. When this is done, says the Cablenews-American, "tired Englishmen who have no Simla in China will spend their summer vacations in Baguio that can be reached in less than thirty hours from Hongkong instead of going all the way to Japan, where they can and nothing so good as the mountains of Bongust,"
ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY IN THE CITY.
TWO CHINESE STABBED.
As the lawbreakers dashed into the street they
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The annual meeting of shareholders in the [abore company was held on Saturday at noon at the offices in Alexandrs Buildings. Mr. H, Humphreys presided, and there were also pro Font: Sir Hormujos Mody; Hon Mr.IL. Keswick Dr. Noble, Mr. Simon A. Lery · (directors), Mesurs, A. H. Oagh, Dr. Clark, J. M. Wong, and G. Eapp.
The notios scavening the meeting having been read,
The CHAIRMAN' said :--Gentlemsa--I will,
P. E. Adam (skip) 21 with your permission, follow the usual custom and take the Report and Statement of Accounts as road. During the first seven months of the period under review a considerable falling-off in 20 | traffic receipts was evidenced, but this was more than made up during the last five months, with the result we were able to end the financial year with a sum of $1,124.88 from traffle receipts to 25 the good. The loas on subsidiary coinage
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CRAIGENGOWER C. C. "AT HOME."
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during the winter months than the rammer mouths, owing to the continued increase in camual trafic. This, as might be expected, is particularly noticeable if the winter happens to be due and bright as casual traffle is dependent
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LONDON, May 28th. The German Radicals and Socialists are jubilant at the failure of the On Saturday aftomoon the members of largely in the state of the weather. The pro- Franchise Bill and demand the resig-Craigengower Cricket Club were "at home" to jected now line to the Peaks has been abandoned a large number of friends, who appreciated the owing to its enormous cost, and the Bill before nation of the Chancellor.
lavish hospitality extended to them and the the Legislative Council in connection with it interesting sports provided for their entertain has been withdrawn. The lowest. FACTION FIGHTS IN IRELAND. mont. The general committes in charge of the obtained for building this line amounted to arrangements were:-President, Mr. W. D. $942,677.00, and upon such an outlay a 293- Braidwood; hop, secretary; Mr. R. Bast; hon. sonable return to shareholders would have been treasurer, Mr. G. Bapp; committee, Dr., impossible. The amount standing to the debit--- F. H. Kow, Moss. W. Allen, A. E. Anger, of the new line in the accounts will be written AO. Braun, P. Currie, A. Hamilton, off gradually out of profits. Before moving a. A. Hancock, F. Lammert, L., E. Lammert the adoption of the Report and Accounts I shall
No questions were asked, R. Phillips, LA Rose, W. II Viroath and he pleased to answer any questions. H. Sykes. The Rajputs Band attended and discoursed pleasing selections."
LONDON, May 28th.
Fierce rioting has broken ont at Newmarket, County Cork, and po- litical faction fights were waged all day yesterday.
A number of houses were wrecked,
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Details:
WHEELBARROW RACE, 50 YARDS-1, C. A. Rodrigues and C. J. Higginbotham.
CHALKING THE PIG's Er (competitors blindfolded)-1 H/ Stainfleld; 2, H. J. Holmes. GIELS' Ha cs (open), 100 yards handicap, for girls from 7 to 32 years-1, Miss Fridos; 2,
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LADIES' NOMINATION, Each competitor to start first with a ball to be handed to kis nominator after which he will return to the starting post and be given a hard straw hat, which he will then place on a lins ten feet in front of his nominator who has to throw
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LONDON, May 28th. Incessant reports of the failure of Germany's taxation reform of 1900 are gathering shape. The "Berliner can have any number of tries). 1, Dr. F. H. Tageblatt" learns that the minimum
Ladera in twelve millions sterling.
SUEZ CANAL SUCCESS.
MOST FROFITABLE YEAR.
that Protection has become necessary for Japan, and though the adoption of it may infliet injury on her friends the relentless force of circumstances leave her no other course. She has the example of America
At eight o'clock on Saturday night a gang and Germany and France fostering parti cular industries by means of Protection. of four or five men, armed with knives, ascend. She has the example of Britain allowing ed to the third Boor of No. 4, Queen Victoris her industries to be handicapped by Street. As they were going up the stairs the adherence to a policy which has out master of the flour saked what they wanted and receiving no reply, and suspecting danger, lived its usefulness. Practically she Ims he shouted, "robbers." They threatened to option. It is really HOBSON's stab him if he did not keep quist, but he choice. Moreover, Japan's present action rushed on to the veranish in front of the must have been anticipated. Europe and house and continued to ahont. The intrud em America, having constituted themselves her followed nad some of them attacked him with and the police were practically help- knives, nearly severing his right arm. The less. The police eventually fired, and mentors, taught her the wisdom of living a residents on the floors below, hearing the shout
killed one man... new life. The fruit of centuries of Western of robbers," raised their voices in shores," and experience in science, art, government,indue the robbers becoming alarmed rushed down the try, etc., was placed at hier disposal, and was stairs shouting "fire." In their hurried des assimilated with a readiness and a thorough sent they met a woman resident ou the second floor, who was hastening upstairs to learn the news which astonished the world. Having bson started on the path of progress, what cause of the trouble. But with all their hurry more natural than that she should seek to the robbers found time to attack her, and she was seriously stabbed in the neck and shoulders,
ware "pursued by numerous residents of the locality. Most of the robbers rushed through what more natural than that she should endea the Central Market and were soon lost in the voartaquickenhergrowth by means approved crowd, but one who is alleged to be a member by most of her instructors. Her position of the gang ran towards Des Voeux Read and dhon datanging out - Chiran sese lame should not rest with Japan, but with robber was captured and then taken to the those who have failed to read the signs of Central Police Station. The injured mant the times. Japan is no longer depondent on those who gave her a new vision and a new life. She has proved her ability to manage her own affairs in her own interest, and she has yet to prove herself a competitor in the world's trade and commeres. No other out- come could have been anticipated. In the case of Chine a similar outcome is regarded as more remote, but in teaching our industrial and commercial methods to
western any race
nations must be to ultimately accept
It has always beou a common sight here to sabuted to the renewed activity in the prepared
their pupils as rivals. So far as Britain is
persous convicted of petty crimes squatting at Indian trade and the development of street corners wearing the cangue or supporting the Manchurian bean export trade. concerned, this measure on the part of Japan a notice board bearing a record of his mis should not prove an unmixed evil. It il demeanours. If report is to be believed the lustrates how a nation with nothing in now Police Tuotai is to make this punishment land on which to bargain for mutual con- through the streets clad in a special red cont more severe. The delinquent is to be led cassions is bandicapped, and no more and blue trousers and on his back is to te potent argument in favour of Great HONGHONG, MAY 30TH, 1910. Britain adopting Tariff Reform could be advanced than this proposed Japanese Tax future of Anglo-Japanese trade rela Tariff. Britain has tions is being regarded at present with no existing fiscal conditions, and if her ally little anxiety in view of the forthcoming Ja has shown her the folly of adhering to a panese tariff revision, and recent telegrama principle which has been forsaken by other from Home indicate that the matter is being nations, Great Britain will have to ac given considerable attention not merely by knowledge that good has come out of evil. those directly interested in the maintenance of the existing tradal relations, but by 'politicians who see in the contemplated | in London on the 27th inst. action of Japan a most powerful argument in favour of the abandonment of Free Trade which has been advocated strenuously in Great Britain since the principle of tariff
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is not expected to recover, and Mr. Hallifes, First Police Magistrate, was summoned to his dying depositions. The woman who was the hospital on Saturday night to take stabbed is also seriously injured, and faint hopes of her recovery are entertained.
CANTON
(FROM OUR OWN COREESPONDENT:]
CANTON, May 27th. NEW MODE OF PUNISHMENT.
pinned a white cloth setting forth the record of his crimes. He is then to be led through the streets and chained up to the spot where the offence was committed, and where he will doubt. wonderful costume was first seen in the stroots no remedy under less be an object of much interest. This
modes of punishment cannot be done away on Monday. It is a pity that such ridiculous
with and a proper system of fines and impris onment instituted,
The English Mail of 30th April was delivered
June 3rd, the anniversary of the birthday of the King, will be dies, but there will be no celebration.
reform was enunciated by that great states Saturday on her new charter to take up the The steamer Maimun left Hongkong on
man Mr. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, now un-mail service between Haiphong and this port. fortunately unable to identify himself with
To-day is Memorial Day, in many ways the the advancement of the carse which he made macet inspiring of American national festivals, essentially his own. At first sight it seems as it is a tribute of the living to the dead. unfortunate that the subject, which will of necessity create a certain amount of feeling
Mr. A. E. Wood boon authorised by the against Japan, should have been mootedovernor-in-Coursil to hold a small debts court
ROBBERS.
Lammert, nominated by Miss Murray.
VISITORS BACK-50 yards. Blindfolded, CHILDREN your vagi children under 7 years of age. 1, Master O'Gourdin; 2, Master Cotton,
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On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Oven, the report and statement of Rocounts was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN proposed; and Mr. Clare seconded, that the retiring directors, Six Hormasjes Mody, Dr. J. W. Noble, Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. Simon A. Lory be re-alooted,
This was
carried.
Mr. A. H: Over moved, and Mr. J. M. Woso seconded, and it was agreed to, that Messrs W. H. Potts and A. R. Lowe be re-elected auditors. The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the business, gentismen. Dividend warrants will be ready on Blonday..
LANGUAGE OF OUR ACTIONE.
MR. H. & JONAS ON NERVES AND ··
CILARA OTER,
"I claim that, however highly evolved and organised this nervous apparatus of human. character may be in a Shakespeare or a Newton or a Darwin, it is yet of the same order and syster do the same materials as the nervous
Akanimals. This pronouncement was made by Mr. Henry Arthur Jones, the dramatist, before the Etho- logical Society an organisation "for the systematic study of human character.” Jones is of opinion that character is, in fact, an affair of nerves.
∙Mr. •
LADIES" NOMINATION-Combined sigaretta and thread and needle ros. The competitor LONDON, May 28th. runs with a cigarette and a needle to his The report of the Suez Canal Com. nominator. She lights the vigarette and handa pany for the year 1909-10 states that and returns to the starting point with the a piece of cotten thread. He threads the needle the period has been the most pro-cigarette lighted and the needle threaded. fitable in the history of the Canal. (Competitors are partionlarly requested not to
The receipts' show an increase of 1, C. H. Lyson, nominated by Miss Legg; caught the puppy and gave him a threaking. throw their neadles on the Ball anfter the mace) nearly five millions. This is attri-W. H. Warrener, nominated by Miss Quinn
{FROM THE "CABLENEWS-AMERICAN."] SERIOUS SITUATION IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, May 25th.
TILTING THE BOCKET. Paims to be drawn for by lots on the ground. One to push a barrow
Of the extent to which the pramplings of this "I had driven last week, he narrated, "inte nervous organism are shared with the dumb creation, Mr. Jones gave & personal listration. the stable-rand of an hotel, and saw a puppy bolting off with half an ox-tongue. An iged tornice pod to be a witness and instantly sounded the alarm. The ostler
The aged terrier looked on and wagged his tail-not with vindictive delight, but with calm, magisterial approval, He then hobbled
off to his kennel. It would be difficult to
classify the action and feeling of the old terrier as being vitally different from those of a judge holiad passed & deserved sentence upon a thist, and passed on to a well-earned dinner.
in which is seated his partner armed with s bamboo. The seated compofiter is to drive the bamboo through a hole ized to the bottom of a swinging bucket filed with water whilst being From this theory, in Mr. Jones's view, all wheeled along by his partner. Points to be sorts of results followed, both social and dram- given for speed, aim, and amount of water spiltatio. Thus, if you have a necrous structure -1, H. W. Peterson and W. H. Warrenor.
constituted in a certain way it will continue At the conclusion Mrs. Braidwood presented or your eyes, or your features express at the to work in that way no matter what your lips, those won during the season. the prizes to the successful competitors as well moment, Accordingly true individuality was to be sought not in words or appearances, but best batting average went to J. D. Noria, for
in actions, the best bowling average to P. Currie, and the prize for the singles handicap (lawn tannis) want to P. Currie for last season and to H. Petersen
has begun in the neighbourhood of Changsha, The situation in China is grave, Rioting
At Yi-Yang the rioters have burned three
sent to quell the uprising. hundred houses. Imperial troops have been
foreign Embassies regard the situation as
Reports here from Peking indicate that those runner-up. very serious..
PORTUGUESE SERMONS.
The prize for
Dr. Kew presented Mra. Braidwood with a beautiful bouquet, and her services were acknowledged by cheers, to which Mr. Braid- wood responded.
FAMINE FEARS.
ciples of the drama came in--apon which This, then, was where the elemental prin matter Mr. Jones' remarks had especial point, in view of the Shaw-Barker cult of talk-plays. If character is expressed in real life chinty play. To show forth ohamotar a play must be and mainly by actions, so too it must be in s a definite, connected scries of doings, and not an indefinite unconnected series of sayings, In the Slu Chow village a very large number of persons have turned robbers, and the respect
The average healthy man or woman la real life was, Mr. Jones contende a multiple per Honality. "It is generallyerely by certain able people, being in fear of their lives, sont an Owing to the absence of the Rev. Rector of
likenesses to ourselvas that we judge of the urgent petition to the Pun Tü magistrate, who the B. C. Cathedral, who went home through The fears that are being generally putertained
truthfulness of a character in fiction or drams." despatched a strong military fores to the village, illness, and who was the only prisst in the throughout China that the country will suffer a is, the novelist, has an easier task in dealing - "In general, with human character such as it Beveral persons were arrested, but the greater Mission who could preach in Portugaone fairly savore Fantine are well founded. They were then and incidentat spread over any length of with it. He ean collect the proofs of it from a number of the rascals filed on hearing of the wall, the Portuguese community is conscious of the principal use of the rioting in Hunan, and time, whereas the dramatis is bound to three or departed one of the thief robbers case backs. In former days the valuable services of the by hunger to deeds of violence. South Chins fundred approach of the troops After the soldiers had the need of the Barvice of a Portuguese priest, other places in the Empire have been stirred four. If you compare the two arts you will find great and lifelike charactors delineat and the village elders hearing of it induced Portuguese preachers from Macaowere available, is faced with the same distrasing scarcity of od by novelists as against a very few by drams
company of young men to endeavour to cap but for some reason or other these services have, food, and not unnaturally Hongkong shares in
tista. ture him. The youths undertook the task, and of late, been somewhat neglected. Now we hear the universal anxiety Our Canton correspon average playwright, character in drama must of
This being so,
o. Mr. Jones averred that, for the in the ensuing fight the robber was fatally shot that on the forthcoming feast of the Bacred dent informs us that the first rice orop is necessity be broadly imagined rather thes The news was at once conveyed to the Fan Yi Heart of Jesus, on the 3rd prosimo, the Very expected to prove an utter failure this year, minutely studied. It needed the genius of a magistrate, who ordered an inquest to be hold. Ber Fr. Costa Nunes, vidar-general of and that the Provincial Government have, in
to dramatige a multipla personality. At a place called Shin Lam a number of acidiara Masso, has been invited to preach at the anticipation of a famine, sent deputies to Annam
Hamlet, Tillating, contradictory, and in
quality real
like
that very
The plot," he continued, "as Aristotle said, is the first thing though it may not be dramatist's scheme of character. Shakespeare
at a time when efforts are being made to organoss of the op
Performances of the operetta "Beanty and away all they could lay hands on, even chil- the eloquent preacher. Again, on the 13th this season by the dry north wind, and, alonia the chief thing. It mast shape and limit the the Beast" are being given nightly at the aran Chinese Y.M.C.A. by members of juvenile
company.
in various places situated in the New Territories. under the pretence of looking for robbers enter-Cathedral. The Eews affords "satisfaction to and other places to purchase rice. The melon demonstrate the cordial relations between
ed the premises of several farmers, took the Portuguese community, who will welcome vine erop has also been practically destroyed Great Britain and Japan, but a little reflection will show that the latter is
resisted the plunderers, and in spite of the fact St. Anthony of Lisbon, sccording to a notice that it will lead the peasants to revolt, as a two Autonies-the Antony of Jollas Cra
At one farmhouse the farmer's wife June, being the feast of the Portuguite Baint, the expected famine occur, it is not likely exemplified this Compare the character of the bound to make the preservation of her own
that the poor woman was soon to become a posted up at the Cathedral, there will be a special starving population will do anything who They are so little like one another that they and the Antony of Antony and Cleopatra' interests her first consideration and that the Hie Excellener the Offer Administering the mother, they wandered her. From Fatehan fese St Anthony Chapel at West Potat on suured by hunger is the might be different men. But the real Antony establishment of tariff walls which will B Wood to set is aftant offer for the that they refuse to go out on duty after the 3rd Nunes will also preach of the evening service at
Government has teen pleased to appoint Mr. A comes the news that the police are so insuficient the above date, when the Very Rev. Fr. Costa |
might have done and said every protect and promote her own industries and Northern District of the New Territories and watch, and so many burglaries have taken place 6 o'clock
HOW TO EM BRAUTIFUL-Keep your Com to him in both trade is not only patriotic, but based on a Mr. John D. Lloyd to act as first istant between that time and down. Yesterday morn. It is expected list the visits of soso priests Chat will able you to do the Her and completely on the stage were stupendoms.
With it all, Mr. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crams Charmante, Lait
Jones admitted that the Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudes difficulties of presenting human character logical appreviation of existing conditions. Begi rar-General and deputy registrar of
ing one house was robbed of $1,000 worth of will resume their former frequency and the Specialities for the Sou are the study of a Inconsistrasies of character are what sure Other countries have found it necessary to marriages, with effect from the 18th instant property, and while the police were asleep some unfortunate absence of the Roy Boctor of the liketime? 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Role Agents, mainly shows in human beings. Constancy of
one atole all the lamps from several streets.
Cathedral will thus be remedied to some extent.
character is what is demanded of the dramatis ho dare not play the pranks that Nature dons
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