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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER STB, 1910.

THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR,

PALAGE-POLITICS IN PEKING, appointment of high officials to fucrative posts, it was realized at Court that the Regents had

loat face and saten bitterness."”

The present changes are a further indication

The full text of the Times leader, which of the fact that Tzu Hai, being dead, yat

the position of the contained the suggestion that the Crown Prince speaketh, and that

neither entirdy comfortabls while in India should be the guest not only of Regent is

ofloo The return to high Goure, messages talographed by Ronter's correspon of Tang Shaoyi--one of China's ablast | India but of Great Britain also is as follows:-

The changes in high overamont officed at Peking, set forth in the Deeros of August 17, are of far greater significance and importance than would appear from the tenor of the

most interesting be regarded as an a

of s Dow

nor

of

siacero progressive men, D most lieutenant of the great Viceroy Yann Sbila, kad--it, not improbably due to some oxtet to the critical position of affairs in Manchuria created by the Russo-Japanese Treaty, which even the Manchus have come to appreciate, but, adversaries ses in the ascendant, and it would even so, it implies that the Regent's critics and not now be surprising if it were followed by the

the last 18 months has been a fallure," of rehabilitation of Yunn Shih-kai.

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and its varied

peoples.

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Crown Prince, if Great Britain participated in the pleasure of entertaining him. The amount involved is relatively small, but we wish to see a- precedent established which might in future lead to some desirable and just relief of Indian revenue.

THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA.

OBJECT OF THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN.

CRICKET FROM THE COLONIES.

[DY THE REV. R.' 8. HOLMES.}

I am just old enough to remember the earlost visits of English orioketers to Australia in the fall of 1861 and 1863, for an boys we were cricket. mad, Those tours were scarcely regarded sa serious toats, and just because every match was against edde. When W. G. took a team i 1973 the Colonials did not venture to meet them

but the first match against sightson

arranged;

an eren terms, not cas eleven aside match being of Vistoria, in which we were beaten by an innings, proved conclusively that the game had made vaat strides in the previous decade what wonder? For seven years-1864 to 1871-Melbourne and Bedany orloketers zul been donched by William Cangu, the finest all- round cricketer of his day, of whose play, said Daft, "I cannot speak too highly."

For all that, our suproney on the cricket

And

Then came the rude awakening in Maxob.

Fear

dont. Their Londonoy on the surface pro-

and the fure- The fact that the German Crown Prince is gressive, and the now appointments are most cory from the European's point of view,

about to make an extensive tour in Asia has satisfacry the Tops Sha-yl booomes

awakened very gunetan rai trost and sand

The Tokye Correspondent of the Times sent President of the blinistry of Communications:

some amount of anseemly quenlation: There

not the slightest neod, to invest the project by mail the following account of the objects of batte attribate this Edict to the conmiliatory influenes of the Regent's brother, the Prinos

with a significance in oxoes of its roul sini. the Japanes military expedition in For Tesi Tao, is to ignore the essential fata o

ing of the future rulers of great pations, and, Travel has become an essential part of the tram-mose:

It may be roughly stated that the southern, situation

dod as an admission

now that international interests are world-wide, and larger, half of the island of Formosa is decreid may

the journeys of Princos should not be confined completely subjugated, as is also the section on the part of the Regent that, "his poli

the western and northern coaste. But to Europe alone. The renassence of the Asiatic between this wouthern, moisty and the north those

RIVAL LADIES AND RIVAL FACTIONS.

will be one of the greatest factors who have watched the course of events at Peking

The future destinise of the Forbidden in determining the course of history in the ern section there lies a region whore soveral tribes since the death of the Empress Dowager

who of aborigines have had their homes from time A young Prince who of a (ovember, 1938) have been led to realise of late City and at the Chinese Empire lie at this twentieth

twe masterful woon-will soute dag which we hope may be far immemorial behind a rampart of almost infield was undisputed, and it did not seem likely

They have not only over to be e challengel. that this admission was bound to be extracted moment between

Yu distant-bare to the Empress Dowager Lung namely,

to play his part in the making accessible mountains. from him by pressure of superior forces, the and the Princess Chan, wife of the Regent, of that history will be better preparat for bitherto resisted with desperate bravery every

Yohonala forces of the Long Yu, the widow of his id-Emperor, Students of Chinese history / howover supericial, with the oldest of continents overtures, and murder and decapitate any professionals were beaten by an elevas of Aus- | Chan, led by the prest daughter of Jung Lex and mother of the his task if he has soms direct acquaintance, forceful attack, but they also reject all penseful 1877, when at Melbourne the pick of English Empress Dowager,

off late Majeaty Kuang

45 runs, Charlie Bannerman with a tralia by Borlin Cor- strangers they can lay hands on, carrying are aware that ik was as mother of the young It is impossible" in the space of this article Emperor Tung-Chih that Taz Hai originally respondent informs us to-day, the Crown Prince the hoads as trophion. Last year the present not-out acord of-165 at once taking rank strong | to set forth in detail the orignis and objects impor

December 14, after Viceroy, General Count Sakuma, deoming the great batsman of the world. The following ja waged unceasingly in and around the Forbid. relegater, and was eventually able to will arrive in Indis on and will leare two that the time had fully come when this perpotaal the frat Australian team came over here, of the several factions whose party strife

her colleague, Hsien Feng's sooler making a short stay in Ceylon,

must be removed, drew and months later for China

pand in their second match against a most powerfal dan Oify: the subject is extremely intricate and Consort, to the background. Although the

It situation in the Palace to-day is not identical," Tokyo probably in April and reaching moueace to pea Diet's approval of a prô- | M, C. C. elaven, which was almost of England

making his

his return and obtained the perplexing in its kaleidoscopic variations.

vid Siberis in May. It is not to be gramme covering a period of dva inasmuch as the present Emperor's mother is

Byears and strength, they convinced me that at last we had journey chapter, require a soparate

for iustanon to explain the recent rapprochement between not an Imperial Consett, it is indisputable that supposed that such a four under semi-pablis involving as ontlay of three million yen mat foemen worthy of our steel.

For the future England would have to look to the Yehenala Clan and the Aisin Goros (Red the position of parent of the Emperor carries conditions can make any traveller, however annually. Two years wore to be devoted to

oblors of military operatione, two to

ita laurels: no longer could we bavo everything with it me little influence and authority.

equipping the discerning, deeply conversant with to say, and Yellow Girdles); suffice it, therefore,

wat problers of that since the death of the old Empress Dowa- The present condition of affairs emphasizes the Asia; but such a journey as that about to be savage regions with means of communication, our own way. gor Teo Hai important sad divisions importance of the human equation in the politics undertaken by the Crown Prince nevertheless and the remaining one to starting industries have occurred in the counsels of the Clausmen, of the Falace, even the wall-laid plans of the great confers certain definite advantages. Had the which should farnish for the aboriginca and that many of the senior members of the Tan Hai, backed by all the weight of the prestige German Emperor known the East at first hand, legitimate means of earning a livslihood. The was the Geogan region, which cou Gioros, who were formerly arrayed in a solid of her name, are not exempt from its indueress, he would probably not tare developed the body against the Tohonalas, are now making | Ske was aware, it is trus, that her brother, the occasional misconceptions of Asistio ambitions objects commenced early in June. Its again and again. Tost matches have long lost common cause with that powerful family against Dake Kuei Helang, Lung Yu's father, we disclosed in the earlier years of his reign. There stitates the centre of the aboriginal position in the Regent and House of Chun.

always of Jung La's influence, but she could is not the slivhtest reason to sappose that the the north, and comprises seven villages, having hardly have foreseen that the fathers lack of present ideals of the awakening East include a total population of about 5,000. In other of mountains dividing good will would, in their daughters, develop any form of militant aggression outside the words, the task which the Japanese undertook

Asiatic continent. On the contrary, the more was to crown the range of of her to antiality. For those of

hostility, thrustering either the destinies eral diffusion of prosperity among the the territory of the northėra aborigines from querers were our papils: and it is the finest : adviser's descendants. Yet this is what has The confirm Rotor latest ports from Poking cozine Decree has created much excitement in ufficial airotes and a general expectancy of further developments. In the event of a crisis

it would not be surprising it predecessor and to issue an Edict in her ow

would

changes

THE BEGENCY AND THE THRONE.

To appreciate the most important features of the situation, which are likely to produce far-reaching results in the fature, it is necessary to bear in mind the conditions under which the actually come to pass.

the child Emperor was chosen for Throne and his father, Princo Chun, sppointed to the Regency. In the first place there were, strictly speaking, two candidates for the Throne how claims in the direct line of succession namely, Prince Pa Lun and Prince Kang. At the solemn Council

the Empress by Couvened Dowager on the morning of November 14, 1908,

by Prince Pa at the point of death, the claims

for the determination of a suitable penalty." Tu Hai found, Lan were advanced by

una Shih-kai, on the She could readily Bad, as Tas Hsi fond, earnestly supported by Yoon Shih-kai,

presedenta

for szob ground that the moment was

Opportune for reporting to the orthodox incession on lince of child-Emperor tide on the ground that his

A

Ya were to follo

ENGLAND ON A DACK BEAT.

Since then these tours have been repeated their novelty, but not their interest. These played last year, when Australia won two of the three that were finished and had the batter of the twe drawn games, showed us that oven at We have this consolation-that our con- home England wagt take a back soat

advance his own scholar

in his

beneficial to Europe. It implies Increasing possession of these mountains nu trade, and, though the development of internal could be made against the last settlement of us who can recall the 1973 team know well

it: 200. resources may produce closer competition in the aborigines, Paroko, on the east coast, where enough that in batting they had everything to Yes, much But did they teach us anything? Yes, some branches of industry, now densuds are there are some 3,000 fighting mea, with modern learn, and very quickly they learned i

in all but batting. For instance, there was crested, and the net result is the expansion of rifies and field guns. in the East is better comprehended to-day, and International commerce

commerce. The trend of events. DIFFICULTIES. OF THE CAMPAIGN,

Spofforth's bowling as wall as Blackham's fully It seems strange at first sight that these stumping, not to mention Boyle's fielding at silly ares the modern recogattion that the spirit

we

were superior to those of the present Emperor occur follow the example of how to not doubt that the Crown Prince undisciplined savages should be able to defy mid-on. Was there over the equal of Spofforth when his Majesty Kwang Han name depriving the Regent of his offices and animating Eastern people, though it grows the troops of a great Power. But the difi-or of Blackham Spofforth in the early tours |

in

Prince

B course in

for of

Are, but the old Emprons Ten Hai's father had conspired against the Empres this instance the greeting will be doubly deadly affectat ranges of a few yards. They more,medina-pace bowling and syen to lab-bowlog?"

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one slow ball delivered with ground We feel assured that nowhere in his wan- gines, sarth-coloured to begin with, disguise would be

of the swing dorings will the Crown Prince be more warmly themselves so as to be almost indistinguishable precisely the same run and received than in India. The traditional hos- from the undergrowth of the mountain forete Drm us his fastest ball. That was something epproaches to their homes: new. And yet to his bowling Blackham stood guard pitality of Hindustan finds expression upon

themselves long-stor. That, too, was an oye-opener. such occasione in the welcoms extended by They possess Mauser rifles and know how to use close behind the stumps and dispensal with aus Government, Princes, and alike. But them with much skill, concealing

pooples

adroitly behind trees and rocks and firing with Hitherto long-stop was deemed necessary to methods carriol the day, as real, and Dawngor. Thore is до doubt that what

not only

too, with the clerity of mour

y of moanted infantry, the for proof of this see the disgrams in Jobu thres yours of age), was proclaimed as Knape sosession Party in The Palace favours heir to a great and powerful Throne, but he is soles of their foot being as tough as leather, Lillywhite's "Cricketer's Companion." Thoms, her nomince, the Prince Pa Yi (then less then may be called the Legitimist for orthodox cordial; for the Imperial visitor

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share Han's successor.

Two things are noteworthy the idea of putting Ye Kang, the son of Princs also the kinemas of the King-Emperor sad the

spally at a height of thousands of fest, a wicket-keeper whose hands were as close to the regard

I to this selection: first, that in making Pa Lun, on the Throne, but for Long Thin descendant of an English Prinoes. In India, Add to this that the scene of the engagements. the famous umpire, told me that he never watched

held to be of is where Royal genealogies are

where there are apparently It the Empress Dowager fully exported to live

to own immediate purposes, and the complete

of

Business during the past week has again precipice or balls. * and to continue as Regent to admiziater the defeat of the Regent's wife, it would probably Supreme importance, the family time that those that bad to the hint pathe except stamps as Blackham's when he took the fastest report dated 7th October state: -

connect the Crown Prince with the British Government; secondly, as she frankly informed safhce were the to seems the Regency is of Royal Family will be deemed even more sig nie tended movement is fossible, and where it is

the favo

like an ex- cliff, where nothing

been much restricted, but on the whole mates THE INCOMPARABLE BLACKHAM,

have rated fairly steady for a loont soka. the Council, that her choice was made in

own person, a step which, with the support.

are in the West. Though the

Who of my readers was present at the historic

"Rubbers" in the early part of the week saf- fulfilment of

her promise given to ughter to little diffoalty, and which she could justify to Eit will be short, lasting only two months, impossible to guard against surprises by men to |

Lu at the Imperial Clansmen, would perhaps present the time of the marriage of his

Toby Truus All our men said that Spofforth's Home quotations, but a rally meat locally has in London having Chan (1902). For Prince Chun, and the the nation by the destabed mandate of Tzu Hai, well be long enough to give the Crown Prince/hom every font of the rocks and ravince is Teat match at the Qval in 1882 which Anstratiered a further duolina in sympathy with lower other brothers of the late Emperor, she had no above quoted.

more than a festing glimpse of the vast Asiatiq From the outset the Japanese appreciated bowling was "the finest ever seen on a cricket since taken place, an dominions of Great Britain. He will see

also set in, and the closing tendency is towards great affection, but no long as she herself lived

It was W.G., I think, who told me that he further advance. his pos

Lung-Ya's position has been much strength-only that their extent is enormous, but that these difficulties and saw that exceptional mesux field." as Regent was clearly ordained to

London at 6/ par lb., and the Diet wing of the asy

jest to her supreme authority.

of her death metropolitas sod provincial officals to the Rebififties. No man born to rule can travel day in other words, they determined to surround three to twelve inches, and yet every ball would

oned by the unconcealed opposition of many, they involve almost immeasurable resporisi. must be resorted to. · Accordingly they dovided made the ball break in the last innings from last quoted 9. Fine Hard Pars Rubber was upon organizing a campaign of investment. On the

employment of his brothere in high (November 15,

the 1908).

good gent's apparently in health and airits. Tru Hai assumed the title of sitions and to his recent proponat vetoed after day over the broad plains of India, with region of the aborigines with electrically. have hit the wicket. And Blackham stood up Bar Silver in London kas advanced to

close, although a couple of boundary byes would Express Grand Dowager, making Knsug prese Dowager, to place Prince Tsai Taon/thoir swarming population without realizing wirs entanglemente, Already have lost the mateb. For nerve and skill com. that the successful control of the destinies of

TT. rate oa Shanghai closes at 731. and He's widow (her nioco) Empresa Dowager. I the Viceroy of Manchuria, has sent in a strong The Crown Prince Will, perhaps, see more stricted and they will be gradually pushed

s Grand Council Apvage others, si Liang, so many willions must be beset with diffention 300 miles of these obstacles have been confined I have never seen the equal of Blackham bank's buying rate for 3 d/s bills at 74..

Shanghais are:, Our cricketers learned a wrinkle or two from BANKS-Hongkong and

slightly lower on the week with sales and sollars died, but before her death insued a Doorse in which has declaren te ho chntrary en 'n capist, the comersta tehievements of British rate than forward well the aborigines and wholly caged. of feet stinal stage. He is incomparable.

Bat, for the moment, the task to accom- which he declares to be contrary increasing chance to les passing through a period when waplished is the escalado of the mountain fortresses these men. precedent. That there is strang ond

Then, too, they showed us how to place the at $925. The London rate has declined to £86. By command of the Empress Grand Dows opposition to the Regent is dear, and it is are compelled to consider our mistakes of policy, behind which the northern aborigines have

field. Who ever previously had seen a silly Nationals continue in roquest at 878.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are firmer their dwelling

An inital mistake was

committed by mid-on as Boyle we? And when W. H.

Cantons continue in Cooper came over in 1684 with his amazing with buyers at $825 commanded that the whole business of govern-peror, the Begent himself is mther a passive in India are still splendid enough to be shown the Japenes in sending only a corps of Aiya - resister than a Eghter by instinct. But the with pride and confidence. He cannot fail to be meat should be in his hands, subject only to my courageof Jung Lu animates the Ragent's wife,

Chinese mercenaries officered by Japanese police. leg-breaks, only one man, or, at the most, two, request at $190, and Yangizes also can be placed to a anual extent at quotation. Chini Interested ik instractions. Being now asized of a mortal

population enjo plating the spectacle of a

of It was soon found necessary to substitute Re-was put on the off-side. history proves, a degree of

Another lesson we have not taken to heart.Traders and North Chinas are unchanged and gulses for them, and there is now a battalion of sickness and without hope of recovery, I order and around her are gathered the forces of the that henceforward the government of the party which supports the House of Chun.

security and material well-beidz never before infsatzy, with a battery of artillery, on the eastern Dave Gregory, the first Australian captain, without local business. known in the Indian peninsula, in boing the front, a somewhat smaller force being engaged her we change his bowlers. no matter though. FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongsafter further shall bo vested in the hands of the

A fact which is not generally appreciated, and ice to their overlord, gladly own on the west. The casualties hare been heavy in they were not being hit, whenever they worǝales at $366 have advanced to 8360 with buyers. Chiass have again been booked at $115," and fresh bowler

would be called Imporisace, in regard to which an expression

more thares are wanted. the Empress Dowager's is desirable, the Regents ne Years closely on the situation, in that there insposting a strong Native, Army, including proportion to the number of troops, and the not gotting wickets. Every 20 or 25 runs a

Japanese st home, awakening to the hardship

Muiden overs, so dear and even sacred to the finest light cavalry in the world and perils of the task, are subariling liberally

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macsos ra, he cared nothing for. is true that the first Prines Chan, the Regent's which is not mercenary in spirit, but loyal to send comforts to the front.

English oricketers, he

are easier with sales and sellors at £31. Indo. devoted. The scion of an and

of an ancient House

When this Giran-Shinshiku campaign is To-day in connty and olub cricket all captains as are still on offer at 859, and Douglases

being

That same evening; after a sudden collapse, she the following tarina:--

Prince Chun was appointed Regent, and I

* Bat should there arise say question of

to all

YEHONALA INTRIGUES,

the

conduct,

to

of its adm

admitted

abortermings;

na

guest of powerful Princos who

of

is no Yohonala blood in the present Emperor. It

shall in person apply to her for instructions and Bill act in accordance therewith.

some of the

the

The Regent, therefore, holds his mandate, such

was not the son of this lady, however, but

but, though we

al-

10

upon.

tone of the London, share market "arm." per of, sad Sterling exchange to 192 T.T

Inthar, was married to a sister of Tzu Hei,hoso roots lia.deep in the past will not. We fosrried to a successful termination the paths might with advantage folow Australia's fand in at 823. China and Manilas are quiet at $10 as it is, not from the late Emperor, but from Lady Yohonals, who died in 1896 thelle fore fail to recall that the Empire of the Brit down the southern slope of the mountains will this respect. The business of a bowler is not to with probablo sellers, and Star Ferrios at $23

of

first few upon Indian soil nearly three

will be undertaken the final operations against

for the old

old, and 810 new. Shadil Transports And here is South Africa demaneling soties have been sold to London at 7776 and 76/10),

the old Dowager, The fact is of interest, and of the Prince's senior concubines (Prince Tsai ish in

no small importance in determining the Tao was born of the same mother). This lady is/ish in India is not of recent growth. The Eay be open for the first time in history, and then keep raus down, but to dismiss batemat

ligh flag f nature of his position and the extent of his alire, a womna of formniul character, who hundred years ago. The Brat British strong the Taroka aborigines, who will be attack0°, ¦ to bowl an off-break ball with a leg-break closing with local sellers at the former rate, authority rie-divia the present Empres Dowager, Lane Yu. In the eyes of the party veroises no little infiuence over the Regent. 15 hold, the seed from which the Indian Empiro from lund and sea simultaneously. which now thwarte his policy and questions his powers he is Regent only during the good will and pleasure of Lang Yn, the real inheritor of Tzu Hei's supreme authority. Is this connection it is to be romembered that the

will readily be understood that muck of the hostility of the Regent and his brothers to the Yehonala Clan dates back to the time of their childhood and to the domestic quarrels in the household of the first Prines Chan, quarrels of Yehousia, his Consort, and his concubines nud not (as the dynastic house-laws require) from their children.

Emperor Kuang Hee himself held bis mandata bitterness and jealousies between the Lady! within seven years of his accession, he endeav

Тажа

b

THE FRESENT EMPRESS DOWAGER.

date

brothers.

Moreover, the Regent's wife, a

Given

But

nuderstood are

to

1

built grew: wa

WAS

the very year the Frederick William became hand of the

House of

Braden- burg, and set about the task of inally merging Brandenburg and Prussia It is a signal proof. of the Great Elector's brondth of

of vision that, oured to form & Brandenburg East India Com- pany, and sotally projected a settlement on the sheres of the Bay of Bengal. He was, however, ahead of his time, as his African ventures after wards proved.

for

rivalry.

which exists. He

The Crown Prince's tour,

gees on his journey for

pur.

BILLIARD MATCH AT NAGASAKI.

ALEC TAYLOR BEATEN BY A KAGASAKI

RESIDENT.

every

They taught us something; and that was how delivery

As cricket is laying so fast s grip on part of our vast Empire, who knows that before long Test matches may be played by teams of Hindas and West Indians, who was succeed in lowering England's dag. Will they, too, furnish as with valuable object lessons - London Evening Newa.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

rale

REFINERIES-China Sugars continue to quist with scaali sellors at $147. LüzOES have been booked at 15, closing with probable buyers.

MINING-Raubs are easier with sellers at $7. Churbanasgas are unchanged at $720.

DOCKS, WHAT IS, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks continue on offer at 850 with a small reported sale at $494. Kow. loon Wharves are, in request at 854 after sales at this rate and at 854. New Amoy Docks con- liune on offer at 89, and Shanghai Dooks at the rate of Tis. 72 Shaugiai and Hong- rodaced The Times has published the thirty-seventhew Wharros have been booked in the North st

The 108

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- on the Indian unrest. The article, which is our Lands are wanted at $103, and Kowloon

article from its special correspondent headed Conclusions," says that no Viceroy for Lands at $32. West Points are quiet at $33,

mement as Lord Hardinge of Penshurst. It is

allera

lera Hongkong Hotels can be placed at $100

causa

The

$3

his predecessor on the Throne, but from Tzu To the Regent's vacillation and to his want

Mr. Ales Taylor, billiard champion of the Hai, who, in order to secure hors position of tact in the preferment of his brothers may

North of England, who recently gave an ex Ragenty had violated by his appointment the

hibition at the Grand Hotel. Yokobams, played Jaws of succession and male him to all intents be ascribed the coalition which has been formed

If, however, the Crown Prince will not often an exhibition game of billiards at the Nagasaki and purposes. pappat chinitio. Tzu Hal, ingat him by the senior members of the He family. fast, repeatedly proved that the solemn boats Luporal Con and the Yohonan Cambro tie tread on German coil during his travels in Asia, Club Inst Wednesday evening with Mr. R. E. laws of the dynasty become remarkably elastic appears to possess that unfortunate combination he will meet many proofs of the widespread feman, ecceding the lotter half the points in s Groat interest was taken by the All through game of 800 up. in strong hands, and there is evory ransou to of goed intentious and bad performances extension of German influenos. believe that the hands of the present Empress which characterized his unhappy brother, the the Enst, German commerce is

steadily Club members, says the Nagasaki Press, and late

dance, including many -Emperor,

the women of his

and panding. Every great centre of trade has there was good at 9 p.m., thefty years has gone to India at so critical and Humphrey's Estates at 87, the latter with Dowager, Lung Yu, are strong,

tion its prosperona German-compunity. The German ladies. The match party are of a different tempeituation, merchants who do business in India have created visitor being brief introduced by the hair. constitats to negligible factor in the

time and oppertunity. their induonco Lung Ta is the daughter of the Duke Kuei

e of Chan. able,

8 game and

and each player gave a misy." policy of repression and conciliation adopted Hsiang, the third and favourite brother of thay yet are the sitation for the House of interests whiob in the aggregate are consider-man of the Club, Mr. A. C. Haron Mr. Luman too early yet to judge whether the Biended for the old issne; the new shares are quiet at

the the North at Tla 111. cortain comIn the first exchanges the amateur stored orda Morley and Minle bas really con by 274 Thanghai Lands uro casier with sellers in Amongst the latter's supporters in the ranks abans and they are invariably good citizens, oponed the g

readily reco

recognize Tu Hei, She was never on good terms with of the high, officials are N. Tang, President of manity of interest with the British by warring faster than his opponent, but Taylor was con- forces of criminal disorder and rallied the COTTON MILLS Hongkongs have sold sti her husband, the late Emperor, and at the time

opinion Though Germany is fidently expected to play better as the game representatives of moderate of the coup d'état in 1898 was openly on the the Waivupu, and the Commander-in-Chief, in the volunteer sorps

and 834, and mere are wanted at the latter struggle

of constitutional progress, or whether rate. Soy Chees have improved in the North our greatest Europesa rival in | tho

progressed. To the great disappointment of side of her illustrious ant and the reactionary in Chang, while the foreign-drilled Manchu

to answer Manghus. For this reason there has never been troups

be loyal to the the markets of the East, we are glad to think the spectators, the expectation was not realised, it has come too will be dotermined to Tix 250, but the silor Northern ruilis are

that the

anchanged. any love lost between her and the Regoat uad / Regen important factor in the patios

mer played largely by the statesmanship, firmness, and

MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents have been professional made but 58; the former playa largo daughter of the great Jung Lu, bas done of the Polaos is that hoarded treasure of the late friendly petition remains on the whole a. Inman scoring the first hundred while the this momentous

might have been expected) to Empress Dowager, estimated at some ton mil. We feel assured, will only add to the friendliness with confidence, but very steadily, giving five patience which the now Viceroy brings to thoked at $84 and close in further request at 88. LIDERS | WILA Kisses during this stage to 30 by personal reprezentative of the King-Emperor, China Gasat$210, Watson's at 863, and Powell's of the game discharge of bis constitutional functions as Dairy Farms sse wanted at $19, Hongkong and **Asfety nothing (as

on the contrary, Abe has lions sterling, to which Router's correspondent poses which are purely educational. Th. The amintear then made 150 invited her husband to take a strong and in incidentally refers. Since Izu Bsi's death the German Emperor wisely desires that his Taylor, and at the interval the scores were: and the Go enor-General in Council and as at $2. There are sellers of China Borneos at improve matters;

We Inman,

654 (37 unfinished); Taylor, 88. Ro- hend the Government of

of India.

$91. Electrics at 821, Peak Trams at $15 and dependent line of nation, and she herself has balance of power setween the parties in the

one saming play, Inman failed to increase his Discussing various points, the correspondent $150 for the old and now ismass respectively, disrespectful to Lang Yu. Forbidden City has been such that neither successor should enlarge his horizon.

the most travelled Monarch of Lbia or unfinished breaks, but scored freely until the says it rests with us to break

kup the antis aral been openly which followed immediately could risk a dooided more to dispose of in England, who bare pow During the period

board without sericus fisk of setting in motion

other time, are well able to appre finish, his third hundred being made while alliance between the reactionary forces of Brah- Ropos at $203, South China Morning Posts a 825, and China Light and Powers at 81.40. upon the sudden death of the old Dowager and before the accession of Prince Chun's son to the the fierce donunciations of censors and other

BUBBERS-Sales have been booked of siate the advantages which such an exten. Taylor put on 21 and the fourth against 17, minise and the modern progressive sion of experience, confers: Wherever the the final scores being-Inman, 800; Taylor, generated by men to improve our at 70, and United Berdangs at It p

Western

era education. We must

Bubber Trusts at 16/10 premiam, Lodina.rys Throne had created a

ted & coalition against the machinery of organized hostile opinion.

British

There 105/, possession Regent amongst the senior members of the would now appear us if the Empress Denger's Crown Prizes touches

of welcomes, and will It will be readily understood from the fore of location, and carry into practice the prin Imperial Clea, Lung Y'a perforoc acted cautions party, feeling itself sufficiently strong, is pre- will receive the herbest

and which

22/6. Golcondas at 100, Highlands the going details, saye the Prese, that the "exhibis. steps to conciliate public opinion in advance by

se important educationally as the Lowlands at 98/9 ex dividend, and Saponge at moral basie Dominions British in the survald vary much like to be able breaks in a fine performance were 19. 22, 22, 55, development of intellect. The correspondent 23. The following ors the latest wired gasta- hostinfection with the Regent's policy and Tines correspondent.

to think that, proscedings, with his assumption of the right

11.. could

to the table 37 times, his average bemgrometion of natives, carefully selected anding firm- be the guest, not only of India, but to sleep in the Paleos and other Imperial

time of 14. The lime

to field Britain also.

in A certain number of rank This dissatisfaction and her

This is a purely domestic Taylor's highest break was Great prerogatives,

ely Highlands and Lowknds My Dickenson, the U.S. Secretary of State ion of

question

fnance with Imperial

which Ber-actual play was 65 minutes. The professional's regiments which will ultimately be entirely

Ledburys claims to exercise controlifag authority were

Be London Asiatics manifested in the removal of Than for War, has been having a triumphal tour in many has no concern, but those who are familiar failure was hard to understand. He took bis effcered by Indians. The effect of such s meg.

London Ventures.. Fang fax

Pnominee and pretege of

tege of the Regent from North China. In Peking much was made of with the past history of India's financial rela- defeat well, making we excuses, although he are on the whole Indian Army

t the lent..

dissousser The correspondent also use United Serdings ... tions Britain will understand why might have claimed with some reason that the the Viceroyalty of Chilli, on a charpe of having his visit, and we road that all the way, from us with Greece is good reason for helding balls did not run well for bin. At the end of the with approval the idea of the creation of an Imi Allagars... failed in respect the memory

of Tea Hai en the ocasion of her funeral ceremonies in Peking to Mukden special honours were shown that in the past expenditure has often been borne game he apologised to the spectators for the

granting raling powers to a few great chiefs of Bapongs... November, 1909, His successor to the Viceroy hini. At Mukden Me. Dickenson availed hiu- by India, which might reasmably be shared by four exhibition he had given, at the name time parial council cumprising raling chiefs and Bain Tigas...

Linggis... alty was persona grata with the decansed self of the four hours' stop-over to call upon the Great Britain; and, as India has very little complimenting Mr. Inman on his excellent play approved loyalty, possessing populous and

He important extates. direct connection with Germany, it would be a and on giving him "the biggest drubbing be

concludes by emphasising Eastern and International Trusta 119 prem. Empress, and as the thief prerogative, and

gracions not, and a special compitment to the had ever had in his life."

the impossibility of self-government in India. manifestation of authority in China lies in the Viceroy

this

any

ou the Throne

126.

shrink from no

fores

from the outset there have been rumours of heridantifying itself with a progressive programme. farnish, Water India, the Crown Prines 137, 19, 25, 30, 25, and 24 (unfinished); he went warmly commends the scheme of the gratio: s from London-middle prices-market close. collecting and organizing her forces; but paring to dispose of this treasure while taking be proffered that wazer' hospitaliter fail to tion" was given by the local player, whose best iple that the formation of character on a sound are buyers of Allagars at 4/5, Anglo Malays at

frst

11

would be excel-

**

100/-

70-

12/

102/6