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advocated and employed to some extent; notably in the Amoy district, to bring the masses into touch with Christian literature, It is claimed by the Amoy missionaries that in spite of the opposition which au innovation this kind is bound to
of
moet with in China, stealy progress
It is stated that Prof. R. A. Giles, of Cam- ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSE.TELEGRAMS.
bridge, has dose the Literature., Language and Religions of Chins for the now issue of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, besides revising other portions
Boforo Commander Basit Taylor, R.N., "at the Marine Magistrato's Court yesterday, Lunes,
MANY CASUALTIES.
SPLENDID WORK BY FIREMEN 'AND
SANITARY HEAVE.
Another building collapso has to be added to
has been made with the Romanized collo. Sergeant Murphy proceeded against the the long list which has served to advertise the
muster of the storm lauroh Pak-Hing on
two connta with carrying passengers in
instability of Hongkong houses. Shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon a building at No. 17, Aberdeen Street a llapsed and oxund the downfall of the adjoining building, No. 15
quial; and that it has brought "light and knowledge to hundreds of homes in that cross of the number allowed by his licence, district that never would have had either On one ocossion this kangh was carrying 41 without it." The author of fa and About excess passengers, and on the other 71 pasion as well as No. 13, a condemned house which was
His Worship inposed afins of, Amoy daims that it has done more for the gers in oxeses. spiritual enlightenmout of the people in 8200 en cach charge.
la contiry th centuries of the old
CHAMPAGNE thed could have recomplished, at least
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THE MISSING DIAMONDS CASE.
DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL.
undergoing repairs. The ground floor of No. 17 was a barber's shop, while the first, scoond and third floors were Chinese dwellings. The shop on the ground floor of No. 15 was vacant, but the three floors abors wore tenanted. The
four storeys in the condemned house, No. 13, were emply.
The ecllapso was whet might be desoribed as a thorough one, for from the roof everything in Nos. 17 and 15 fell to the ground floor, leaving
tho outside walls baro and unsteady. The party
The case was continued before M. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday in which Doris Marlowe prosecutou Hazel Lynn on a charge of stealing the diamonds valued at wall of No. 13 is also carried away, and only $3,600. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton (of Messra. part of this building, on which men were Bratton & Hott) prosented, and Mr. W. Employed, remains standing. It is remarkable L. Bbenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & that the kitchens at the roar of the collapsed -buildings remained intact, and from those Deacoù) appeared for the defendant.
quarters the firemen rescued several terrified servante uninjured.
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among that class of people for whom it was primarily intendod. He adds: "And not alone over this fact many we rejoice, not alone over what has been accomplislied, but over its future possibilities among all classes, and principally among those who have few educational advantages-and they are egion Chinese educationists, however, have not devoted a great deal of attention to this question of the simplifestion of
Mr. Otto Wagner, of the firm of Gaupy the character. Such proposals are never likely to appeal to the filemte, and Co., stated that complainant and another ledy visited the shop on October 25th to get a ring moreover, the problem is an exceedingly repaired. Complainant asked if the stones is difficult one. Apart from Romanisation, three rings on her fingers wors gafely sof, and the only other suggestion of practical value he replied that one was loose, but there was no which has been advanced is on for what danger of it falling out. He thought be we may call phonographic symbols-value of the rings would be about $3,000. The vmlelisation of sound. This in itself, rings Tech Cod. Wer by show which were shown him, hit the settings word diferent. however, is not suficient for Chinese news The clawa had been forced. Ho did not think papors are printed not in the collo-knock would have caused the loss of the quial but in what may be called the stones in ono, business style. Attempts buvo bom made to popularise printing in the colloquial style, but this does not carry far. example, in the neighbouring district of Heungsbat, which is pertainly a very
D'EPERNAY cosmopolitan one, we understand that
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HM.S. Kent come out of dock yesterday,
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, who has been on n trip to the North, returned to the Colony on Saturday.
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Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton-In his opinion the rings were taken from the flagers before the stones were removed. If the claw was caught in anything it would not have the same effect. It could only be done by an instrument
In all three cases ?--Yes
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The exact cause of the collapse is not known, but our representativa had it from a gentleman af much experience in the building trade that it was inherent vico." A glance at the collapsed buildings supported this view, for tho bricks of the walls bore the dust of ages, but no mortar. In fast, they were mostly clean, and
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Copyright. Udinance, 1894)
LEUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]
THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
IN GREAT BRITAIN.
OVER À HUNDRED UNCONTESTED
SEATS.
LOCAL SPORT. ↓
INTER-CLUB BOWLING MATCH
The annual borling matoli between teams from the Hongkong Club and the Club Gormanis, for the shiold, was couoluded last night, the result being a win for 3o Hongkong Club by 638 points. The top serer was P.E. | Wolff with '1462; J. Haɔpor vork with 1457: G.A. Woodcock third with 1377. O. Wagner, [of th› Glorian,tena camo fourth with 1376.
The full scores wore as follow ;
KONGKONG CLUB.
JLC.
F. Grobar
D. W. Frutinan
.c. Total. 767 643 1315 695 578 1273
748 709 1457
J. Hocper
G. A. Woodcock
H. Humphroys S. P. Würbrook P. R. Wolf E. P. Laug
LONDON, November 28th.. A feature of the elections will be the number of uncontested seats.
Apart from Ireland, there are at present sixty-four seats without Liboral Candidates; and thirty-eight without Unionists, compared with ning and one respectively last January.
Probably there will be only twenty. Hoesman triangular contests compared with forty-nine in the last election.
THE
MUTINOUS BRAZILIAN-
BLUEJACKETS.
LONDON, November 28th. A telegram from Rio de Janeiro the tiromen as they worked hard with the shorel raised suffocating clouds of dust--the dust of so-states that the mutineers have sur- called "mortar."
The collapse appears to have takon. the in- rendered, and that the officers have mates uavores, but nevertheless some romark-resumed the command of the war- ablo escapes have to be recorded. As the doors caved in some of the people who occupied the ships on which the disaffection existed. top flat on No. 17. who they reached the end of their sudden downward flight setually walked on to the road uninjurad. From under the débris is the same house an old lady and a little girl word extricated practically unhurt. They were wetged in between a beam and a part of the stair-lining, which was loaded with brinks.
A gang of contractor's coolios who were effect.
BAGHDAD RAILWAY ENDS IN PERSIAN GULF,
The
LONDON, November 28th, Koelnische Zeitung learns
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If you had to remove the stones would yening-regudrs to No. 13, which-as-well as No-15-from a Turkish source that at the have bent the, olews more or less? It is usual was shored up, wore taken by surprise by the request of Germany it has been decided to remove (be stones with just as little bonding collapse, and while a number escaped others of the clar as is necessary.
are believed to be buried beneath the debris
Has that been done in this case ?—Yes. Detective Sergt. Watt said he remembereiľ
in No. 15.
The fireuen wore early on the sosne, and ived- less of the danger from walls which threatened to collapso at any moment, began a search for unfortunate residents. In addition to those previously mentioned they released two persons who were imprisoned in the kitchen of the first floor of No. 17 and two from the kitchens of the
second sad third floors, whose retreat was cut off.
that the terminus of the Baghdad railway shall be in the Persian Gulf. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FOR
AUSTRIAN SHIPS.
LONDON, November 28th. A Vienna telegram states that a Government order requires that all
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0. Wugnor F. Eterina B. Schwandes
Jun
0. Meer...
645 682 1377 G.C.
W.C
670 659 1329
709 656 1365 701 7615 1462 557 732 1289
CLUB GERMANIA,
O. Wirsingos.. F Martin Fr. Heldt...
Total...
English Team German Team
10,867
1... Total. 671 705 1376 546 607 1153 651 623 1274 610 560 1270
G.C. LC
602 663 1265 589 666 1255 614 612 1226 70 643 1350
10,169
10,867 10,169
Won by
698
The letters H. and .c, indicate the alleys on which the teams rulled,
The previous match was won by the German team by 325 points.
YACHTING.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.,
Thosecond Club Rucca wore sailed on Saturday, 26th inst., in somewhat strenuous weather, which. tested both the bonts and their skipp ers, Tha course for the Handicap Class was Mark Bost off Quarry Bay (P), Cast Buck Buoy (8), Chamel Rooks (8) Lyemun Bacon (8). Tha wind was from the Eat and blew in hard squalls at times. The competitors were:—
Dine. Sir Henry May
Iris, Commodore Eyres, RN. Erica, Mr. A. Denison
Kathleen, Mr. A. P. Wedd, Royal Engineers Callena, Mr. H. E. Pollock Mix Mr. Bru
Ancaho, Capt. Loring, R.G.A. Aia, Col. Chapoun
Albicure, Mr. Cheeseigan
All the bosts made a fairly good start and worked along the southern show. Drone made a bold bid to clear the feet, and accomplished her object, rounding the mark boat with ቤ comfortablo mil. The Erica roando
the streng pulls apparently,
wood,
wonther was encountered, and it was hero, when...
Altogether ten porsans were rescued, but it is
ships going beyond waiting her. At Cuns Kooks Bady some hard doubtful if the two women who were dug out of passenger the raise of No. 17 will recover, their injuries be. Gibraltar or Aden shall be fitted within the act of routing, that Sir Raury. May the apparatus for wireless, telegraphy.net with an unfortunate sideat. He had
of serious nature. The injured persons, when extricated, were immediately removed to the Alice Memorial Hospital, which is not for from the scene of the collapse.
EXAMPLE,
By the Court-Has the least possible tamper. there are dozens of dialects spoken, inaking ing been exercised to remove the stones-They A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY
communication in the colloquial language could not have beau removal with less manipula- well-nigh impossible for the illiterate tion than he saw and been exercised, PER CASE 1 DOZ. QUARTS.
portion of the community at hast. The PRICE -
$33.00 written chamcter is the bond of union, but children of the working classes cannot be PER CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS.
hept at school long enough to learn it, $35.00 we
not awaro are
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tien ar simplified system of writing the PER CASE 4 DOZ. SPLITS.
Chinese language has yet been invented, the 26th October. On that overing, a little
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$37.00 though the need has been voiced for a sim. before 6 o'clock, he went to No. 2, Gage Street lified form. of writing by sound which will to inquire into a larceny of diamonds which had been reported to the police. Ho inspected lead to a uniform written and spoken Doris Marlowe's roem. It was impossible to for the whole of the enter the room from the street. He examined Empiry say a simplification of Mandarin. the window, but found no marks and the dust on In some form or other simplification is the parapat was undisturbod. The rings produc ed were handed to him by complainant. Is necessary to give a stimulus to popula noticed some substauso in the setting of the education in Chim, and the report of the large one. He kept the rings in his possessioning Committee which has been appointed to land afterwards handed them prer to the
just hauled his wind, when a heavy equall struck his boat, and laid her down to the investigate the subject will be awaited with Government Analyst. He made a search of the
THE CHINESE COPPER COINAGE. much interest.
house and instituted inquiries from the sorrents,
combing. With his right hand on the weather He searcher the defendant's' room; and next
Before the arrival of the Sanitary Staff the
HONGKONG TEAMWAY CO. FOLLOWS CHINESE combing Sir Henry tried to provent himself firemen set to work with pick and shovel, turning day took-smy some crystals found on the foor
from being thrown to heward, but the stria of her room, Randing them the same day to the over the débris in search of victims. By their
and jerk throw his shoulder out. With la On Monday next the Hongkong Tramway domilable pluck, however, ko stock to the race, analyst. He noticed loose crystals on the willing offorts, and under the casouragement of
bottle. Ho in-Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Assistant Co., Ltd will commence to differentiate betweud beat back to the Channel Borks and thouve wasbstand and others in a terviewed the servants. One coolie informed Superintendent Baker, beams and rabbish the kinds of coin in which fares are paid on A special notice issued by the The French mail of the 25th October was bim in her presence that he had seen defendant wore rapidly removed and the two zoneless the trams.
it sustins by coming from complainant's room. This sig❘ Chinoge women previously mentioned were Company statea that the Joss
at their delivered in London on the 26th inet.
denied. The sawing amah also stated that depulled out of the rains. Then a number of accepting discounted copper coins fendant had been three times that day in. Doris Hanitary Board coolies appeared on the sons to face valte-ban-become-too greal-u-burden on its Marlowe's room. Defendant denied this, but relieve the weary fireman. Under the directions resources, amounting to. about one-fifth of the thero of Inspector Lambio they proceeded with the work total working expenses. Fares in Chinese afterwards said it she
Sho added-"If of removing the rubbish and are likely to be copper cants will thereforo from Monday next II. M. B. Clio (Commander E. R. Veale) sho did not remember. arrived at Singapore from Tringanan. She I had taken the diamonds, you wouldn't fad kept so employed for a day or so get. The be accepted only at the rate of six copper conta way expected to leave for Labuan on November them. I might roh s man, but I wouldn't rob greatest credit is due to the Bremen and the for a five-cent fure, and twelve copper ossis for a a woman." When he examined complainant Sanitary Stuff for the work they did. Toiling 10 cent fare, while silver will still be accepted al room, he mw several articles of jewellery lying with pick and shovel within walls which are A polio was charged at the Magistracy about, and noticed a pair of garters set with liable to collapse at any moment is not at yesterday with unseemly anil indesent behaviour brilliants langing on a bed past. Next day be agreeable task, but the workers towards the wife of a British soldier. The case went to the honse with a search warrant and a catastrophe evidently forgot their own safety in
warrant for arrest. In defendant's room he their desire to save others, and their effores are way for Four cases of enteric fever, namely, I Chinese, found in a brass bowl the small tweezers worthy of the highest praise, 1 Indion, 1 British, 1 German (imported), and produced. When he picked up the crystaleshe 1 Chinere case of diptheria were reported in said she need them ass lotion. He arrested the
defendant.
Mr. Shenton asked his Worship to note bis We regret to lam that Sir Henry May met objection to the admission of statements by the with an accident while yacht racing on Batur servants to Sorgoaut Watt inasmuch as, day. Particulars are given in the account of although made in the presence of defendant, the race which appears in another cɔluma. they were in Chiness. As she did not know We learn that business engagements in the Chinese she was unable to cross-examine them, North provent the return of the Hon. Mr. and consequently this did not full the on- Keswick in time for the Ball given to-morrow by ditions rogaired by English law. the St. Andrew's Society, of which he is the Vice-President, His absence will be mach regrillad
o wnymously signed communications that ve already appeared in other papers will be reverted.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY Persa thould be sent bejure 11 am, on day of publication After that hour the supply is limitea. Only supply for Cash,
Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,
7. Ban 34. Telphons No. 13.
DEATH.
At Comopolitan Duck, Hongkong, or the 27th inst., at 6.35 p.m., T. V. F. NEVES, aged 50,
Shanghai papers please copy.
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The Daily Press.
A branch of the American Asiatic Society of Japan has been formed at Kobe with Mr. P. H. Woolton as President.
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the Colony last week.
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Cross-examinod-On the day he was called in he saw that defendant had been drinking. She was not exactly azoited. He could not remember if she was drinking that day. Next day, however when arrested she had a bottle of beer.
Mr. Bruiton deposed to returning the exhibits
HONGKONG. NOVEMBER 29гi, 1910.
Ir is interesting to notice that at a recent meting of the National Assembly at Poking a metaber, the Hon. Lu NAI-HSTAN, brought forward a motion for the appoint ment of a Committee to consider the advisability of memorialising the Throne in favour of the adoption of some system of simplified writing. From a published summary of his speech, we gather that Mr. Lu urged that the iubility of the mases to read is a serious obstacle to the suc-
An old and respected employee of the Hong cess of parliamentary government, and
kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Mr. T. V. F. although the scheme of preparation for Nevs, died on Sunday at his residence at Constitutional Government requies that Cosmpoliten Dock. Deceased, who had been 37 the people shall be duly instructed in the years in the service of the Company, most of reading and writing of the characters," whicktime was spent at Cosmopolitan Dock, is Mr. Lo evidently does not look for satis-sited by his wife and eight ohidren. The factory practical esults; because of the funeral took place yesterday afterajon. great difficulty the masses find in mastering the characters. He apparently favours Bonte such system as the Japanesa possess, Japanese, newspapers are usually printed with two sets of characters the large Chinese ideographs which the educated he rust have damaged the jacket, Complaiaant His Worship-You are reserving your de classes read, and alongside them are the said defendant asked him for the low of twenty simple katalana characters which are read cents, and, when be refused, debadant took by the masses. No reference appears to hold of him by the jacket and tore it. Defendant have been made by the speaker to the adop said he was drunk and did not know what he was tich of the Roman alphabet which the doing. Complainant said he did not wish to preas the case, and defendant was fined $5 or missionaries in various parts of China have even days.
its face value.
The Company, it seems to us, am fully in this justilled in taking this stor Other Como.
panies have been differentiating in
The number of people ontombed is not yet known, but if is beloved that many are still buried beneath the great heaps of débris which have still to be removed,
When operations ceased last night thres dead bodies had been recovered. Two other persons, seriously injured, were removed to hospital, while others who escaped with minor injuries went to look for a night's lodgings in other quar ters. There are still a number of persons re- ported missing, and it is probable that some of them will be discoveral when the remainder of the debris is removed to-day.
WEATHER REPORT,
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On the 28th at 11.55 am-Tha barometer in the same condition as received from Bergt, has fallen considerably on the East coast of Wait.
China owing to a depression which is moving Eastwards over the Lower Yangtze valley.
An area of high pressure occupies Manchuria and the barometer has risen over the N. part of the Sea of Japan,
This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. Shenton said to did not propose to call say witnesses..
Defendant, on being formally cantioned, said she did not wish to say anything in answer to the charge.
His Worship-Have you any witnesses to
Mr. Kerian the chief fear of the s. Peras, summoned Charles Staford, residing at the Sailors Home, fer assault and damage to his jacket. The case was heard at the Magistracy all before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, to when defendant pleaded guilty to the assault and admitted that
Mr. Shenton-Yea, but submit that the pro- secation have not made out their case
fence
Mr. Shenlon-Yes. His Worship-If there is no defence to this case, it must go down.
to Lemun, setting down to losward and steering with his left hand. Notwithstanding this he secured a good win. The times of finishing were:--
Dione...
Irie
Erica...
Kathleen Vollven Ayeshu
Min
++1
Albicore
H; --M- -S
4 14 25
4:21 10
4 22
4 24 14
4 24 2
* 4 29 2
4 31 44
4 48 55
Corrected Marks
timea,
E. M. B
4 14 25
4 18 47
this
Dione
Kathleen Valleen
4 18 59
(4)
4 30 12
4 22 17
some "time pasty und Chinosa in all money dealings with each other, wo are informad, are quoting differant rates for each kind of soin in which payment may be made, and they cannot thorofore complain if the tram company refuses to accept Chinese copper oins at their face value when they atand at over twenty per cent discount in the market.
BRITISH OFFICER'S DEATH IN THE
on
Brica Iris
Ayesha
Akith. Ada..
(5) 4 21 10 (6)
4 26 29
to-date.
13 14
Ada and Albicore did not fish. Two colli- sions occurred during the race, one between Iria and Ayesha, and ons between Iria and Colben. The Colleen sprang her mast, and Albiere
also meet with an accident, bat particulars wre not to hand at time of writing, The Tris was disqualified.
CRICKET.
KOWLOON . E.AMC.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Singapore papers announced the death of Major A. M. Cayley, of the Royal Garrison Artillery, who came out from Bome lust month the troopship Rohilla and was posted to No. 80 Company on Blakan Mati, suceding Bujar Lambardo as second in command when the latter went Home three weeks ago. On the
The following will reprosent Kowloon on ent, the Straits Times says, Major voyage ent Cayley contracted a severe all and he was their own ground against R..AM.C. this aftor. not in the best of health when he landed
noon, starling at 2.30 p.m. sharp-Major here. That indisposition, beri wa Kirko, Lient. Banbury, Capt. Ralphs, W. Cayley joined in a game of itself serious. About a fortnight ago Major
fsquash racquets and Taylor, Major Watling, Dr. Forsyth, 'F, 0. "lay bacs" for a little after the gains. The Reilly, L. E. Hellebee, A. R. F. Raven, T. following day he was again it and had to be
Chce and Lieut. Thompson. removed to the Station Hospital, Blakau Mati, suffering from dysentery and diarrus. He was just getting over that attack, whan poen. monia set in. That was early on Friday morn
by afternoon and
the Garrison knew that Major
Caley
would not last out the awning.
o'clock. decreased officer was only 43 years of age and was anmarried. He joined the Artillery in June, 1888, at the age of 21, became lieutenant The lorovnat for the 24 hours ending at noon in 1891, obtained his captaincy in 1898, and to-day is as follows →
majority in 1908. Prior Hongkong & Neighbourhood designo; to this station he was in command to soming
Company at Portsmouth.
Pressure has given way slightly and is still moderate defect of the normal over the S. Philippines.
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Moderate monsoon may be expected over the N. part of the Chinn Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.03 inches.
mo
fair. Variable winds, Fortuosa Channel
light or moderato South coast of Chins between Same on. No. L
Hongkong and Iamocks.) Defendant was then committed to the Crim-South coast of Chins between game as No. 1
Bengkong and Hainan...)
Mr. Shenton-As your Worship plazes.
Liual Sessions for trial, bail as before.
Ho died about six
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NEW PAPER INDUSTRY IN MANCHURIA.
The Central Laboratory at Mukden, which, we believe, is owned by the South Manchuria Railvey, announces that as the result of repeated experiments it has been found that kaoling pulpis peculiarly well suited for the manufacture of Japanese and Chinesa papers. The product
this material is said expatos to that male alom to be undeniably
pane in America. Kaoliang stalks and in Manchuris as fal, but the local sandopment of coal mining should provide a
Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith returned Cheaper substitute. The kaoliang belt of South to Singapore from leave by the spamer Arys Meusburia yields about 700,000 tour of kaoliang on the 17th inst. His Lordship lost on time walki per unnum, from which the laboratory in getting to work and heade the summonses estimates that 245,000 tons of pulp would bo.
in Chambers at ten o'clock.
obtainable.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.