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SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, June 28th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIRY JUSTICE).

MACAO.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1910.

"CORRESPONDENCE.

BIO GAME HUNTING.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGLONG DAILY FREES.")

FICTORIAL ADVERTISING IN

CHINA.

The following interesting facts concerning advertising in China are taken from the report of an American Consul --

MAROONED THREE MONTHS.

LIFE ON A LONELY 'INLAND..

NOTES AND NEWS,

SMALL BUT AMBITIOUS.

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The proclamation of Montenegro as a kingdom will take place an Angust 1.

`LEAVING CARDS AT CHURON, The lady mentioned by Father Bornard going to church sent

June 28th, ECCLESIASTICAL COUNT ESTABLISEND.

S1-Being greatly interested in the wonder For the first time in the history of the Colony, an Ecclesiastical Court has been ful specimens of fans and fora to be found The action brought by the Tung Sang Wing established here. The Court came into being in Hongkong and its surroundings, I am writ. American trade in China. The Chinese appear for the South recently, wore Captain MPhail her card, by way of doing the polite thing, must

ALLEGED ILLEGAL FIRM.

firm against Chow Chun Kit to rosover the sura

of $13,034.17 for monies had and received by the

converted by the defendant to his own so, concluded.

Mr. Potter, instructed by Mr. P. Sydendam for the plaintiffs, and defendant was represented by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell),

After hearing the evidence his Lordship

reserved his decision.

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any longer." an inportant engagement she could not stay

OPIUM IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST, The consumption of opium is rapidly increas- ing in the Russian Far East, not only among the Chinese inhabitants, but among the Russian population; and the authorities are becoming is now fall of special opium dons and small seriously alarmed at the outlook. Vladivostok vendors of the drug, which is sold without any

Amongst the passengers on the Howard. Cooma, which I was impressed with the possibilities of Smith Company's steamer plotorial advertising as a means of promoting arrived at Brisbane from Townsville, en route

and Messrs. Debson (mate) and Shapland be related to a Bogloty leader referred to in the to have a fondness, amounting almost, to (engineer) of the schooner Malekula, which Reverend Frederick Arnold's Reminiscences. on Saturday last at 5 pm, the inanguling to elicit information regarding the alleged veneration, for pictures, and forei n

was wrecked on Brampton Reef in January Mr. Arnold confesses that in his youth he was ceremony being held at the Bishop's Palace in shooting in the New Territory, on Sunday last, especially excites their attention because of its

In the defendant and for the use of the plaiatlis, and the presence of a large and representative of some extraordinary carnivorous animal difference to what they are accustomed to. The last course of a chat with a representative. Prone to preach too long, and on one occasion at West-End ohurch delivered a sorinon which which, judging from the description to be found and they never throw away a well-illustrate the mate of the wrecked ship explained that lasted well over an hour.

people have an especial fascination for calendars,

There was fasttion attendance.

The Court was established so that justice in the columns of your contemporarias, is at one, but always keep it in a prominent place. trouble began on the night of January 9th able countess there that morning, au-l abe the Solomon Islands to Sydney. The vessel the beadle to the effect that it was all very might be done the memory of Colonel Mesquita, present unknown to zoologists. That the New In supplying advertising caloudars for China is the Makula was on her way from quitted the church, leaving a civil and bu Dixon (of Mr. R. A. Harding's ofloo), appeared the kero of Passalção, whia, through committing Territory has hitherto prored a fruitful field for somo attention should be paid to the special suddenly struck bottom and it was found she interesting, but thatake was sorry that owing to

tastes or prejudices of the people. I tald

WEL immovable. The stores were removed suicide, was buried in unconsecrated ground. the discovery of these unique specimens has of one American company which harmad The declining years of the brave Colonal were been amply borne in upon us of late: in fact, Ia serious mistake in loving used pictures in the ship's two boats to Brampton Island and

of dog

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ід its advertising. po ters

lurge shelter was created by means of the ship's in China are mostly distinguished as Doge

Bails. The party consisted of 20, three whilos brimful of tragedy. His steps were dogged by am credibly informed that it is not more than six assassins who murdarod his wife and younger weeks ago that a species of python with inaumer street scarongers and are not cherished emily and 17 nativer. The island was a very small daughter, and seriously wounded an elder daughable legs was seen in the precincts of a well pota as in the Occident, Pictorial advertising ons, and was barren, except for stubby bushes. Grief-stricken and fearful, the known sporting club in Kowloon, by one of its makes it easier for American manufacturers The time was passed by the white men in sloop distressed Colonel put an end to his miseries by babitues. On another occasion a peonlar specias to popularize their trade-marice, and once a cerug, reading, card playlug, suid shooting. Sharks of rat was observed after periods of drought, tain trade-mark is popularized no article in that be washed on to the beach in search of the refuss came very close, and even allowed themselves to drowning bimself in a well.

Partionlar line will be bought unless it boars thrown to them, and they often presented ex doubtless as a result of the starcity of water that trade-mark. This latest specimen, honover, is indeed a wonderful find, and beyond the dreams of the vory highly evolved ape simen of the vertebrate family, as it was seen to leap 30 feet into the sir after the fracture of its spine by a ballet frora the deadly 305. Want is more wonderful ia is its futile attempt to dig its own grave, which it accomplished to a depth of three foot ere it received its quietus. It would he interesting to know if during its sojourn in this land it had become imbued with the customs of the country and procured its colla beforeband.I am, Sir, Years sincerely. "ORE ROTUNDO."

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING POISHE JUDGE).

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

3. Greenfeld, rattan furniture dealer, of Ped Zar Street, brought action against Clara Blancho of No. 4, Gage Street, to recover 341.20, damage eufored by reason of the defendant's breach of contract in refusing to accept certain matting which she had purchased.

Mr. Crowther Smith (of Messrs. d'Alamada & Smith) appeared for the plaintiff, and de- fendant was represented by Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. B. A. Harding's offio).

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But this rash not had its posthumous effects, for the Ecclesiastical Authorities would not sanction his burial in God's acre, and the hero

cellent shots.

acstrictions.

was laid to reet, as already stated, ia une most enthusiastic zoologist. It is undoubtedly a fixes which can be read from railroad trains, white men mud all that ding everything become apparent to all; and in all probability

socreted ground.--

But his surviving daughter has over lost an opportunity to bring her father's fate before the Ecclesiastical Anthorities and to pray that his remains should be exhumed and buried with the honours betting his rank in a Christian cemetery.

After the formation of the Court, the deceased Colonel's case was easidered. The Bishop of Macao, after referring to many articles of Church law, said the Court found that Colonel Mesquite was unconscious of his not, and that they would allow bis exhumation and re-burial in the cemetary:

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It is reported that on August 24th, the at- niversary of the day on which Colonel Mesquita and his mon assaulted and carried the Pasalojo Fort in 1849, the Colonel's remains will be exhumed and re-buried in consecrated ground with Btting military honours. Fablic sub scriptions are being raised to erect a monument over the hero's grave.

NEW CONSUL AT CANTON.

Mr. Smith informed the Court that the claim was for breach of a contrast in refusing to take delivery of cerinin inatting which was sold by plaintiff to defendant. A boy from defendant's house called on the plaintiff and said his mistress wanted some matting soat up. Plaintif was not in the shop, but bis No. I went to defendant's house with two or three rolls, and Miss Blanche solocted"

one and pointed out the room which she wished covered The boy said he had not enough matting to enver all the room, but he would get some more from the shop. The men who secómpauled him set to work to put down what was there, rind the next morning he took up the rest of the matting. When the No. 1 arrived at the house defendant said she would not have the matting, and he was simply turned out.

The Home Government is said to have Evidence in support of plaintiff's case was remitted an amount for the purchase of a then sidriced.

dredger, but the contribution is so small that it Mr. Dixon, in opening the defence, stated would soarcely buy a "has been." We have two that plaintiff's boy took two samples of hopper barges which were to be aged in the matting to defendant's house, and the dredging of the harbour, but their mechanism, accepted one. The boy started to put it apparently, is beyond the skill of the engineer on the foor, and found it was too small in charge of harbour works, for he does not seem Defondant asked him if he bad any more, and to know how to open the bottoms of the he said he did not think so, She mid she could

Senhor Catios & Assumpeão has left for Canton to tako over the daties of Portuguese Consul General in that city.

AK ENGINEERING DIFFICULTY.

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PYGMIES IN NEW GUINEA

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

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The Japanese appear to be imitating Amori- can methods of advertising by big pestors, big and electrical illuminations at night. The most common picture noticed was of 1 lady dressed in the costume of the Far East in company with a lady in the costruis of the Occident. Not only fouinine, attrac tiveness, but also flowers, scenery of noun- tains, rivers and the een, and the sea and other things considered beautiful, are used far purposes of advertising pictoral when feasible, to furnish free samples of goods for advertising purposes. For instance, the sale of kerosene oil in China has been tremendousl promoted by furnishing free samples of cheap type of lamp to burn the oil of the company far nishing these samples. The Chiness as a parently not given to reading about articles of American manufacture, but when they can see, by attractive illustration or by actual samples, the use of such articles, their conversion to using them is comparatively easy

The Government have decided to take up the patter in earnest, for the consumption of opium' has now reached a point at which its dangor has legislation will be brought forward at an early date with a view to restricting, and oven entirely prohibiting, the importation of opium wilkin

A READY WIT

It appears to pay American' manufacture are of the fear of thiest. They caught as held by many eminent-men-ared by one eccentric

The post of Pablic Orator at Oxford lins bean character the Rev. William Crowo-about whom the office with a small Wiltshire benefice, from quaint legends still linger. Crowe combined which he used to trudge per foot to. Oxford. Being dressed in grey leather breeches, and similar anclerical attire, he was occasionally given money by passing philanthropists. Crowe mistaken for a tramp on these maroles, and coolly pocketed the seins, together with the un- intentional affront. This unconventional divine was a fine Latin scholar, and had a ready wit. As ed how he proposed to provide for his large family out of his scanty stipend, he replied: 'God Seedeth the young ravens,' and so He will young Crowes," "

Birls were very numerous ulso, there being many species of them, and some monstrous turtles were secured. The could be found on the wreck, and after. one, read the books all over again, and then they read them a third time. All day the men Turbined in the shelter of the tent to esaps the terrible heat, but at night they re the Fussion frontior, gularly took a stroll round the island. Rein foll at Intervals, which wore frequent enough to mach of the water sa possible, but were only able to secure suilleient for drinking purposes.

At last the marooned party did sight a passing steamer On February 28th, smoke was seen on the horizon, soming from a vessel bound south, making, apparently, towards the island whole party, black and white alike. A fire was Great excitement Immediately seized the

it in the hope that the smoke would attract attention, and meanwhile the natives yelled and danced like maniacs. But despite all their efforts the steamer passed on out of sight, apparently without their having been not ced. At length, unable to hear the strain longer she white mon decided to sail for the Queensland coast, and preparations were made accordingly. Both the boxte had been stove in by the buffet ing breakers, and so one boat was broken to repair the other. After they had been three months and two days on the island, the trio started off in the repaired boat, which was an open craft 20ft, long, furnished with sails, and with then they took oncagh food to last at least 30 days. Very streng & win pusing to a gale. The best leaked E. winde prevailed almost continually, some-

The boycott, says an exchange, is to be ander badly, and they were repeatedly shipping seas. taken by an organization antitled "The League As a result, the three were kept constantly bail of Justine," formed at the meeting in the Chi-ing. When they were inside the barrier they nese Chamber of Comme se rooms, While shipped a big sea which half filled the boat, and officers were selected, their names are being kept almost swamped her. Besides this, they had to secret until such time as the league is of suficient o stend with great heat during the day, and stren th to warrant general publicity. Over bitter cold at night, and they were at all times 500 of the representa ise eit zens of Chinatown drenched. At one time the weather was so bad were present at the meeting, all of whom signed that the party had to anchor for about 19 hours. the roll of membership,

CHINESE BOYCOTT ON AMERICAN

GOODS.

The oxpedition sent by the committee pointed by the British Ornithologist Union New Guinen has now reached the field of its to explore the great snow moun ains in Datoh inquiries; and news has just beon received that it has already made a discovery which should prove of remarkable interest to all naturaliste and to anthropolo ista in particular. Atan

A boycott of American goods which is to elevation of about 2,000ft. they have come noroes extend all over China was the plan formulated a tribe of pygmy people, the average height of at a meeting held on May 29th at the head- whom is about 4ft. 3in, and though at present quarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, no definite details have been received, there can

in San Francisco, and next day ashlegrams were little doubt that they belong to that division to be sent to the mahant scieties and organi of the human race known as the Négritos. The zations throughout the Flowery Kingdom

currence of Négrites in the Papasu sab-region has in the past been a subject of much direnssion,aking their aid and co-operation. and the view that they did not occur there has on widely accepted by anthropologists. The present discovery will account for the presence of various anomalous races in the remoter parts of the Losser Banda Islands,

Hitherto these people have only bees known to inhabit three widely separated areas viz the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, the northern portion of the Malay Peninsula, where they are known as Semangs, and certain

the northern Island of Luzon. In all these dis-

not accept the mattieg, and the boy said boppers to discharge his cargoes of mind areas in the Philippine Islands, in particular attempted and the objects of the league were

would go to the factory to see if he had any other kind. Defendant said, " Very well, bring me up samples to-morrow morning." The boy

did not retara until three o'clock on the follow ing afternoon, when he arrived with the mat ting which he had taken away.

His Lordship said he believed the story of defendant, and gave judgment for her with

costa.

The vesela ora now lying, like white tricts the characteristics of this race arosstonish elephants, near the steamer wliarven.

WEIGHTY DOUUMENTS.

ing

THE HEIR. ON TRAMP,

After a three-days' search, the Mail says Mr. and Mr. Edwin Gould discovered in a rag- god, dirty, collarless lad on a beach in the police station at New Britain, Connecticut, their sixteen-year-old son, who ran away from school. The boy, who will one day inherit a large share of the £15,000 000 left by the late Mr. Jay o'clock in the morning, and asked for assistance, Gould, arrived at the police station at three

after having tramped over seventy miles and slept for three nights in outbonses, form stables, and common lodging houses. He was stare- ing, and when, footsore and bedraggled, he crept to the police station and announced. "I am Edwin Gould, randson of Jay Gould," the sergeant in charge suppressed an inclination. to laugh, and esdered food to be given to the wanderer.

y uniform, practically no adalt over 5ft. in, throughout the country in general, have folt for here they camped as Puli Island, and of the Kaiser) to the Holy City (says the

height being met with, while the women rarely Senhor Miranda Guedes, Director of Public exceed 4ft. The main features of this marked Works, left for Home to-day. He is said to size, is the very dark colour of their skin (op type of the human race, apart from their small have left in charge of a commercial agency here preaching, as one observer has remarked, the about two tone of documents relating to the colour of a newly blacklanded stove), the harbour works, which are to be sent to Lisbon.tremely broad nose, the breadth being about equal to the height, and the frizzly hair, which These doenments were to have been sent vid grows in isolated peppercorn tufts all over Siberia, bat

this question of freight the scalp. They are in no sense dwarfe, but decided the Government to ship them I think convey rather the impression of mall but AMERICAN CONSULAR CHANGES.

it was the English writer, Charles Dickens, otherwise well-developed mea. Slight differ

ences exist as regards the proportion of the Mr. Guorge E. Chamberlin, the American who described so realistically the workings of limbs as compared with Europeans the arms Consul at Swatow, has been transferred to Cork, the Cirenpalocution Office. Well, that office being relatively longer, but this festas al appears to have been exceptionally busy in nearly so marked as in the case of the Central

African pygis Macao, as well as in Lisbon. And while letters and plans have been travelling backwards and forwards, our harbour has been silting up. Dredging operations may begin in earnest some day, but it will probably be in the day of a younger and more energetic generation,

Ireland.

Mr. Chamberlin was Vice Consol-General at Singapore from January, 1908, till March, 1910, and since the latter date he has been Consal at

Siwatew.

Mr. Charles Louis Looy Williams, at present Vico Consul at Newchwang, has been appointed Lo succeed. Mr. Chamberlin at Swatow,

Mr. Williams was appointed a student în- terpreter in China on March 17th, 1903, Deputy Consul General at Shanghai in July, 1906, Vice Consul-General at Chofeo in Septem-

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The reason for the boycott which is to be. explained by one of the members, as follows:

The Chinese, not only in San Francisco, but some time that they were not boing treated with the justice and equality they have a right are now somewhat of a factor in its commercial to expect. The Chinese residents of this country prosperity, and the formation of such an organ zation as this Lease of Justice is necessary for the purpose of obtaining a proper resugni tion of our rights.

"In this matter of placing the detention sheds at Angel Island we fool that we have been treated most unfairly. If we wish to act as witness for any of our compatriots we are forced to lose Thop, on the island we are not granted the whole day in goig to the island and returning, comtesy have a right to expect, if only be onse of our commercial standing in this city.

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démonstrate that if

Nevertheless, despite the elements, the 730

· PICTURESQUE BUT PATHETIC miles between Brampton Island and Lucinda There is a picturesqueness and pathos about Point was covered in seven days, which our Jerusalem correspondent's description of the seemed interminable to the courageous party, visit of Prince Eital Friedrich (the second son The first landing place

a fow hours, afterwards Jewish Chronicla), which will appeal with great proceeding to Lacinds, and thence to Ingham, forms to the Jewish heart. Prizon Fitel had Asked what they did to while away the time gone to Jerusalem to dedicato the new German seat. They couldn't sleep; has was gue that then half the total number of inhabitants. But during the trip, Mr. Dabson wald that, on look. Hospice and Sagatorium on the Mount of Olives. back, he could not realise how they had The Jewish population of the city form more did not hava 12 hours sleep during the whole they and their institution were forgotten during seven days. They just hoped, and discussed the pomp and ceremony of his Lely visit. The their chances of success, sad bailed the water erand procession of Catholics wound its way up out. With regard to the native crow, who the sides of Mount Zion, chanting, se they were left ou the island, Mr. Dobson said that went, “Rejoice, O dau rhter of Zion," but the the steamer Upola, which left, Sydney for the daughters of Zion had been hustled to the back Solomon Islanda on April 30th, would pick them of the crowd, where they stood cringing in up, reaching them probably about May 5th. poverty and neglect."

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JAPANESE NAVAL AND MILITARY

EXPANSION.

OPPOSITION BY A JAPANESE,

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GUBING DZUNKEHNESS.

een passed by the Legislature of New York

A Bill for the treatment of drunkards has

the terms of the Bill be sent to a hospital or farm for a period of not less than one sind not more than three years. The Boart will alo have power to consider applications from friends

The support which the Hongkong University ber, 1907, and Vice Consul at Newshwang in has received beyond the Colony is typified by July, 1909. He is a son of Mr. E. J. Williams. the following letter addressed to the Editor of an farisible string stretched across a gore-trass equality and justice in this country the Ameri-periodical outburst of the armament fever is not and relatives of habitual drunkards, with a view

the Pinang, Gazette:-

and now Assistant Chief of tho division of Far tion to the Hongkong University, now in processi eigns, such as a broken-off twie plesedia a cleft! Guests will be sent to-morrow to the refuse to think of anything but borongor

who is well known in China, being for many yeura Chiurso Secretary of Legation at Peking, Eastern Affairs in the Department of State at Washington.

to placing them in a home for the treatment of inebriety.

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A DEDATED GLAIM. Ta Macadam the inventor of the method of road-making which bears his name? Servetus, we believe, discoverd the circulation of the blood before Harvey was born, and thought nothing of it, simply using his discovery as an illustration in some religious polemio. á Franch writor, without denying the distinction of Macedoni, chims that he only popolarised the ideas of Tresaguet, su engineer who came from a family of engineers. In 1785 he was actively employed in Paris, but ill health over- took him, and daring the Commune of Paris he had fallen on evils days. The method of the two ention, sore that Macadam dispensed Treenguet and Macadam, was Almost

We have appealed to Washington and have

State. It confers upon the municipal authorities Our knowledge of this carious people shows sont representatives there to plead our cause

of New York City power to appoint a Board of that in habits they are nomadie, nowhere tilling before the United States Government; our

Inebriety consisting of seven membors, of whom the ground, but depending for their living represen ative there promised when on his way

| two shall be physicians. The Board mast Their chief weapon is the bow, their arrows would do all in his power for as and expansion fever as a chronic disease in the Ja-colony for inebriates, in addition to opening entirely on their skill du hurting and fishing through this port from China that he The Toyo Kezzat characterises the ramment establish a home for inebriates and au ndustrial being generally poisoned either with the famous we have "upos or soma other similar vegatable poison, many officials,

received similar assurances from panese political world. The fever is subject to offices in every borough of Greator New York. both Chino-end Ameri- ductuations, pontinues the journal, and when it These offices must never be alosal." Their in some onses a species of strychnine. They also can. But nothing has been done for ng is at bigh pitch all the country joins in the | fructions are te koop a record of every arrest make

use of the spear and an ingenions form of and we are tired of being fed on promises. A movement for bloated armaments, paying no for drunkenness. Any man arrested twice *spring-gun," which is common to mumerous boycott on American goods in China at the heed to the fancial power of the empire. The within twelve months for inebriety may, under other forest tribes. This is formed by settin

consequence is that the people have to groan fattened bamboo spear atizahed to a bent sapling Present time would result in a great loss to the which is fastened to a trigger in such a way that amercial interests of the United States, but under the oressive burdons caused by the it is released by the passer-by stumbling against the only way we can show our power and reckless expanskin of armaments. The most we are not treated with objectionable part of the business is that the Those spears are really set for game, and to the

van merchant can expect no better treatment in mused by real necessity for the defence of the Sir-Will you be good enough to allow me initiated they are obvious enough, sa their pre cura

country, but is started by interested parties who some space in your valuable paper to draw atten-sence is always indicated by certain wal-known

organizations of overy port in army and na7y. The expansion approzed after of construction P

stick, war these signs are removed, the re

Chinn, usking the assistance ad co-operation the conclusion of the late war,, while the people We have all of us read mush about it already, moral being equivalent to the moving of buoys in of those bodies. The cablograms will be were intoxicated from the effects of a victorious but I should like to draw your attention to some amined channel. The wounds inflicted by these followed by letters and pamphlets giving onmpaign, was not warrated by the actual needs A BURGLAR AND A POLICEMAN. salient features of the scheme, which, in my hardened bamboo spears are necessarily serious full description of the abuses we oiaitu are of the situation it at the time the people

opinion, should commend itself to residents of The mental qualities of the Négrite are allowed to exist here against us, and we have no

were not in a mood to listen to any advice, how- Mr. Jackson of Ipoh being away from home, this Colony, particularly the Chinese

tremely undeveloped, none of them being able

doubt that we will receive the support weak. Mrs. Jackson and her two daughtera were a esp.

ever, well-meant, and the Dist peased without a 1. The founder of the proposed University to express & higher numerical idea than three,

"It is the intention of the organizars of this dissentient voice the Armament Bill as asked ing in the same apartment. At about 130 in is a Parsee goutleman, Mr. Mods (now Sir but all observers who have met then unite in the morning Miss Ade, Jackson's slumbers were Hormasjes Mody). He has been a merchant in saying that they are a merry little people with disturbed by a noise in the room. Upon sitting Hongkong for over fifty years, and it is his great ideas of hospitality when their confidence in bed, she deserted the figure of a man intention to hear the cost of all the Universliv has been gained and provided they have not been Chinsman who had adopted a

rather un-hall).

at whatevor east (estimated at previously ill-treated. They are not cannibals, Lista means of progression by crawling on all

and are generally monogataons. fours along the floor, past the bed. Summing

one who has once seen a Négrito can fail His Eroellenoy the Governor of Hongkong, 2. the situation without a moment's hesitation,

on Lady Lagard (his wife), the Viceroy of Canton, to recognize his characteristice, which are or this courageous young lady resorted to prompt and European and Chiness residents alike have tremely marked, for besides the fastare already action. Bio sprang out of bed and seized, the giran the Roheme thair whols-hearted support, and noted, his cranial characters, are the pit boing skulking Chinaman by the back of the neck, and an endowment fund of 1 million dollars has as compared with the Melanesian, the one being at the same time shouted to her sister to fazu now been collected.

round-headed (brachycephalic), while the other up the lamp Both Mr. and Miss Jackson 3. The Univeráty will receive a Royal Charis long-headed (dolistocephalic). Another then came to Miss Ada's assistance and beter from the British Gavecamsat, 90 us to be on marked difference is their type of hour, which tween them managed to cow the man.

an equal

equal footing with the most modern is always placed on the ground, and is merely a The next move was to inform the police of Universitius în

were requisitioned for this mission. It soome

the Papuan hats, which are always raised on employed. 4. The cost to each student, including board piles and frequently communal. almost a travesty of the term to designate and lodging within the Collage precincts, will be Further details of this very intersting dis- the diminutive

spec men of Malay police £40 to £50 a yearonly, .., .fifit of the smal sovery will be sauerly awaited; but the an man who was deputed for the task, a "repre expenditure in England.

nouncement now made is suficient to show what of the police force. However, there

5. Bubscribers of $10,000 will be entitled to it from the work of this important expedi. return of the sheds to this city, and the League bat a remobs" possibility of Japan coming into Japan and Manila, and is due to arrive here on is a saying which runs: “little and gond," but nominate one student for eduvation at the Wan It is great the British Ornithologists me through San Francisco about the first of confict with Russia in the Far East. Similarly, arrived at Shanghai at 1:30 am. on the 28th

great additions to our knowledge are likely to

to be hoped that the com

up

No

the affair, and the Tukang Ayer's services professor wagland. The very best" lean to" or wind greed, very different from ing of the detention sheds at Angel Island were improbable will be carried through unless the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTs.

be

movement to establish branches in every city in for by the Government. Doarcely had two the United States, Canada and Mexico, where years clapsed when the people began to realise there are suficient Chinese to warmat such a the heavy natora of the burdens imposed on proseeding. The league will take up everytem, and an outery was raised for a reduction complaint of unjust discriminat on against of the military exponditure. This resulted in a Chinese and will formulate plane for obtaining postponement of the plans for increased araua justice. We will not i

t interfere in municipal ments that had been 1 rojacted. affairs unless there an extreme case of op. With a partial restoration of the financial with Treagnet's foundation. Without express- pression, but we will durote our attention solely credit of the country of Iste, continues our ing sny view as to the merit of the claims now to reatters of national importance ofered to was contemporary, symptoms of the armament fover set up on behalf of the Frenckman, it is in The Washington delegation referred have again be un to manifest themselves. teresting to note that even elementary French sent to the national capital about three months There is nothing to warrant enlarged armamente dictionaries contain the words "Macadam,

go and was headed by Look Tin Ell, one of the at the present moment; nevertheless the parties meaning road metal; "macadamisation, and mos pirmuinent merchants of Chiastown. The interested are doing their best for the condamiser,”- complaints of the local Caiuose against the plac- tion of the scheme, which it is not at all placed before the Secretary of Commerce sad people take a determined stand against it. Thu Labour and ao investigation waspromised. The alle ed necessity for a stronger Army and Navy

The P. & 0.8. N. Co's str. Candía arrived Chinese said that they had rechived authentic is not based on an accurate estimate of the at Penang on the 27th instant, at 6.a.m. information which used them to believe national defences, but on a comparison with the The P.M. str. Siberia left Ban Francisco on that nothing was to be done regarding the strength of certain Powers with whom there is the 28th instant for Hongkong, via Honolulu, of Justice was then determined upon. this man wasa living contradiction to the

conflict. The existing strength of the Japanese the 29th prox. When the Chines Minister to Washington Army would be mufficient against o possible adage. He was the very incarnation of nervous Since the abolition of the Queen's Scholarship mittee appointed by ness and "fuck" if we may be permitted the in the Straits Bettlements, our promising boys Union will receive sufficient financial support in the year he was waited upon by representatives Japan's Navy is strong enough at present for expression--and apparently calculated his have had no higher careers open to them than their efforts to obtain funds to enable the expedi of the local merchants, and he promised to do defence of the country, and there is no need for abilities to accomplish the task before him by zere ole kahips at Government or mercantile tien to complete their investigations in this all in his power to have their wishes ranted a further extension, unless it be assumed that the size and physical appearance of the quarry lines. The Hongkong University will enable sokuown region of the world. Suburiptions regarding the return of the Aptention sheds to aby some unforeseen turn of events. Japin ad with whom he was called upon to deal, and came them to acquire a learned profession, such as may be sent to Mr. C. E. Fugan (treasurer) or mere necessible place alginate to England will be forced futa satanggis for naval to the decision that he was not equal to the oal medicine and en ineering, of a minimum cost.

to Me. W. B. Ogilvie-Grant (secretary, at the When the Minister came hero several wecka

supremacy in the Pacific. Of course, nobody to be made прод him He pleaded that the man If Fonung people subscribe 850,0 0, they will Natural History Museum, Cromwell-road. B. Wago to meet Prince Tsai Tao lie was questioned can tell what change the future has in store in might havs dangerous confederates lurking be entitled to send at least one student there -The Timer

regarding what progress he had made in the Far Eastern around and, being perhaps a man of vivid anually free of charge. I appeal to those in A

position in the world cannot and irresponsible imagination, he no doubt con terested in higher education and the best in We understand that Mr. J, R. M. Smith, satisfied the merchants that no help could be be maintained except by a show of military

lurid visions of what might happen.terests of the Coinay to support me in collecting jured up

expected from that quarter. The attitude of strength their knowledge of statecraft must be But he was a man of resourse, whatever his this fund, towards which I have much pleasure Chief Manager of the Hongkon & Shanghai the Fringe while here, and his distinot refusal esiled superficial. The Toky. Journs! is

firmly other failings might have born, and he pro in contributing 31,000-Thuking you in anti- Banking Corporation, goes Home on love on the to interfere in the matter in any way, was also convinced that for the present at least there is pounded a theory, which he, no doubt, thought oipation, Yours, eta,

16ths prox, and that Mr. N. J. Stabb has been a great disappointment to the local Chinese, and absolutely no necessity for the expansion of practicable and reasonable. It was that tho

iu either the Army or the Nary, despite some appointed Acting Chief Managor during his plane were at once set on foot which resulted

the formation of the league. absence.

plausible reasons advanced.Japan Chronicle.

sentative"

old

versity free of charge, an

Mires Jackson should accompany him and the prisoner to the station! (Tívics of Malaya.)

GON TAIK CE

Panang, June 16th.

matter, and his answers are mail to have think that Polities, but it Japanese statemen

The C.P.R. Co.'s utt, Empress of China instant, and left again at 10 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive at 6 ani. on the 30th instant.

The 0.8.K. sir, Chicago Maru left Tacoma for this port vis Japan and Mauih on the 25th instant, and is expected here on or about the 2nd August.

WEIGHT AND GREG'S "PREMIER"

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get at home in Scotland, Adri