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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 171H, 1911.

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and inside the course, were tnprecedentedly

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other ports were present. The patron- age which the Club enjoys was demonstrated by the attendance of HE. Tre GOVERNOR" and LADY LUGARD, the leading members of both the

naval and military services, and of prominent citizens, and nothing that was essential for success was lacking. The only incident of the meeting which created any dissatisfaction among the spectators was an obviously erroneous decision by the Judges in the race for the Hongkong Stakes, yesterday, when Trevenna, which came fourth past the DE ST. MARCEAUX winning post, was announced as second, and

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Inca, which came in third, was not placed by the Judges. The vordict of the Judges being final, much money was lost and won on a decision that was generally declared on the coured to be a wrong one. Hence the dissatisfaction. By general consent an

obvious and taccountable error was made by the judges, and when attention was drawn to this and no change was made, the p- vailing fealing was one of hawilderment

GURMANY, AUSTRIA, BEL- GIUM, ITALY, DENMARK, It was commonly believed that the judgos

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did not alter their decision becanso tie pari- SOME LONDON ESTABLISH- mutuel had paid out on the ponies already

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RUSSIA AND CHINA.

RUSSIA'S PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.”

LONDON, February 16th. The Bourse Gazette" of St Peters burg announces that there has been an important conference

at the Ministry of War on the subject of Russia's relations with China,

The journal says Russia's patience. is exhausted owing to the persistent flouting of Treaty stipulations by China,

A vital pronouncement by the Foreign Office is expected in a few days.

CHINESE STUDENTS IN

LONDON.

LONDON, February 16th. A Hall of Residence for Chinese

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PLAGUE IN THE NORTH.

FURTHER CASES IN PEKING

AND TIENTSIN.

PEKING, February 10th. After a lapse of eight days two deaths from plague have taken place at Peking. One death is occurring daily in Tientsin. The Manchurian centres are improving.

CANTON,

The Chinese pickpocket is still very notive st the races, and notwithstanding the number of police and doeotives on the lookout for him, in many inslauses ho is successful in eluding the grip of the law, A number of the fraternity have beou arrostod to date, but the majority, we

CORONATION GEMS AND THEIR HISTORY.

and the jewels that will figure therein, " Ex- Speaking of the coronation of King George Attache" ramarka that it remains for the Commonwealth of Australia and for the Do- similar symbolic fushion among the coronation mision of Canada to be reprosented in some regalia of the Empire of George V." India will

I believe, are at fargo, and aro muking their probe raprosented by the Koh-i-noor, of course; .. sence felt about the racecourṣA.

and the Star of Africa, the largest diamond in thin world, will represent the South African Commonwealth Unfortunately for the chances of both Canada and Australia contributing veritable gems to the British Crown, precious bay a fine diamond and present it to the Crown stones are not picked, up in either country. To is not an alternativo proposal that would likely weat with much favour.

Yesterday the Chiness who was charged on the previous day with cutting a compatral's pocket and stealing $3.60, again appeared at the Magistracy, and Mr. Wood granted abother remand intlie case. Mr. Halbfar also romauded 810 from the cont poskot of an Indian.

Chinese who stands charged with extracting

:

On Wednesday European lady in the grand stand was relieved of her watch and chain, and innaral lieutenant who wor $80 odd on a rato and put it in his peoket subsequently discovered that it was not thiore. A Chinese laly at ons of the outor stands, while watching a close finish, felt her bangle being drawn from her wrist. It was removed no quickly that before she could turn her head it was out of sight, and she was unable to detect the thief in the largo crowd

HARM TON'S CIRCUS COMING TO

HONGKONG..

[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

February 15th. PIRACY. The British Consul-General has sent a dis-which surrounded her. patch to the Pan Yu Magistrate reporting that a steam launch flying the British flag was lying off Tau Tau Tsui (ab) when sho was boarded during the night by several piratea, who bound and gaggot the men on the launch. and then proceeded to plunder the vessel.

Owing to the Chinese Authorities at Canton] The Magistrate has been requested to take steps to being able to praat, Hopuuston's Cirens pro- discover the porpetrators of this outrago with trolion against the tracalnat element of the out delay. Considering the number of water mob. the Combination was obliged to bring it poles on the river it is astonishing that an obses in fl Kwagtang capital to a promature an occurrence should take place in one of the close, and leave buritolly for Hongkong. Hers, or bad enough in all conscience, but their show for a few nights only, and the opening brethren of the water are for worse. They performance fakes place at Causeway Bay on scein to spend most of their time in lacking' Sunday evening, the 19th instant. Varions with the sampan girls and in still more ques novelties will be introduced in the programme, table pursuits. A few days ago the 72nd among the new performers is Tasin "the Guilds' Pross ismed a strong denunciation of man with the bottle," an artist who has delighted their place the establishment of a thorough went tra anafident, will greatly please the arstom of launch patrol.

Hongkong public with his faads of trickery and humour.

order in whicli the ponies pass the winning students will shortly be opencil illusiest spots on the river. The land polies pending steamer arrangemata; the Cirons will ·

post, and when that decision is made their responsibility ends. In this instance a mistake was made; there is no room for any | doubt'ou the point. The men in the Pros & stand, accustomed to keep their eyes on the winning post, spectatore from every part of the enclosure, and even riders in the mica.

London.

The Chinese Minister warmly supports the scheme which is intended to provide a good social Centre for students.

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THE CONSECRATION OF THE KOH-I-NOR. The Coronation of Edward VII, was the occasion of the Koh-i-nor rusivin a Christian consecration that it needed very badly, for its is doubtful if ever a jewel was the cause of so previous history had bean most sanguinary.It much bloodshed; for its presence us one of the fod Nadir Shah to beginre, sack and storm Delhi erua of the peacock throne of the Groal Megal with immense loss of life. The afone brought bad Iack to Nadic, for he was assasinated, a fate that his son and hoir shared shortly after- ward. The fame of the wonderful stono spread throughout an Orient, on several other Porean and Afghan soversiens lost lives and thranes through their efforts to seize or retain it. In fact it was not until 1858, when the gera was prosented by the East India Company, that a pozefat chapter in the known history of the Koh-i-nor began.

THE STAR OF AFRICA.

Though one of the Crown jowels, the grent dianiend did not figure in a coronation ceremosy antil the accession of King Edward. It was of tronk or pendant, but never by Quo occasionally waru by Queen Victoria in the form Alexandra. The people of India, of high and low degree, are aid to rozned the stone us sort of emblem and talisman of sororsignty, consort to wear it would be an impropriety. The and Queen Alexandra felt that for a queen Siar of Afrion, althon: larger and intrinsically more valuable fragment of crystal than the ly picked out of the clay by a mine aparec Koh-i-oor, has uo such history. It was cureless- fuSouth Africa, and on account of its wonderful size became famons in a day. It was known as the Cullinan diamond nud-was bought by the people- Sent to Amsterdam, the most expert vatters and polishers spent manths in redoing its size and iverensing its lustre. The Star of Afrios is only a fragment of the original Callinan diamond, but is still the largest and most valu able precious stone in the world.

Sir J. Metcavy Brown is Chairman these men and advocated their abolition and in crowded teuta sisewhere, and who, the manageoffouth Africa for prosentation to King Edward,

of the Committee, which includes Professor Sadler, Sir George Kemp SUPPRESSION OF À PAFER.

testify that the pony which was placed second really finished fourth. At race incetings everywhere there are occasions and Miss Kemp. when the decision of the Judge does not. quite coincide with the views of BOND spectators who have witnessed the finish from various angles, but in cases where, i sporting parlance, it is a "toss up," the decision of the Judgo is loyally accepted.

In the present instance, however, where the error was so palpable, the question is

THE ALSACE-LORRAINE

BILL.

LONDON, February 16th.

By order of the Taolai of Police the news- paper known as the Ping Man Po" has been compelled to eease its circulation, Tho exact reason why this journal has beed suppressed is nukrows, but it has lately been very out. spken in its onaments on the ofetals

SUBSTANTIAL PENALTIES.

United States was arrested on the river steamer A Chinese who has recently arrived from the Lee on Wednesday night for being in posses.

II.

fanax jowls that comprise the regalia of the THE TWO CROWNS, Tho Star of Afrien is the parvoon among the British Empire The crown that King George and their ways. The public is indignantion of Mauser pistol and two magazines of will wear, although bearing the nga Edward that the polion have taken snch stran munition. The mau was placed before r. the Confessor, is also an upstart, wens history A Berlin telegram states that the action, and tho nitor of the suppresses of currying arms without a permit and offering Cromwell could got hold of wers broken up Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on charges further back than the reign of Charles The old crown and the regalia that paper is seeking to intersion the highest offloors with a view

alakong a bribe of 37. On the first charge his and defaced, and then sold for a song. Some of to getting the

how outspoken several of the local journals are..

imprisonment, and on the second the defendant the King of Castite, and worn by Toury V. notably the ruby given to the Black Prince by Thoest ofloors are not exempt from their was ordered to pay a fine of $200, the alternative at the Battle of Agincourt. Anothe famous being three months' goal. The $7 offered as a jewel in the crown is the sapphire of Edward the Confessor, which legend says, will nifraon- lously care aramp and "King's eril."

Bill will probably be

Janked whether the decision of the Judges is saccing to adverse votes Paper into circulation again. It is wonderful Worship imposed a fine of $50, or one month's the jewels were recovered after the Restoration,

withdrawn

in the Reichstag Committee, who

irrevocable? It is urged that surely when a palpable mistake has been made, it should bo. open to the Judges to correct it, even despite the strong opposition of the criticism, and although such criticisms are often tribe was put in the poor box.

Government, adopted an amendent raising Alsace-Lorraine to the rank of an independent federal State

POLITICAL SITUATION

IN PERSIA.

THE

LONDON, February 10th.

though the pari-mutuel paid out on the A. S. WATSON & CO.. declaration made by the Judges, because not only has the owner of Laca a just claim to the honour and the prize money, but there are also outside sweeps to be settled. We are not sufficiently acquainted with the rules of racing to say whether outside sweeps can be settled on a different basis to those settled on the course, tior can we say exactly what course, if any, is open to the Stowards of the Jockey Club in the matter, but as it forms the subject of an unusual amount of discussion, it is one which the Stowards might very well take into consideration. It was a regrettable error until a stable majority was formed in on the part of Judges who hare discharged the Mejliss. He deprecated the pro- many years very exacting sont excessive interference of the duties of the office with the greatest satis Mejligs in foreign affairs. faction; but the only point for considera tion by the Jockey Club now is whether the rules-if they do not already make provision -should not in such a case as this give to the owners prejudiced by the decision the right to ask for its correction.

OPENING AT CAUSEWAY BAY

ON

SUNDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 19TH,

LOOK OUT FOR TUXIN, THE MAN

WITH THE BOTTLE!

MARRIAGE.

On February 16th, at St. Andrew's, Kewloon, ALFRED HERBERT CROOK, M.A., F.R.G.S., youngest son of the late Rev. W. Crook, D.D., Howth, Dublin, to HELON FLORENCE MAC- DOWELL. B.A.. eldest daughter of Dr. T. Mac. Dowell, Rathgar, Duhlla,

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for

the

The French mail of the 17th January was delivered in Londen on the 15th inst.

The Urst performance of The Follies" at

ILLNESS OF THE POPE.

indiscroot and hut-handed, yot the effect has been to rob the ranks of officialdom of a great

deal of its terror and to pince a power in the

hands of the people that was not dreamed of a few years ago.

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.

The Chi Tung village in the Nom Hol District has been thrown into a state of alar owing to thesisit of a tiger. A. Mr. Hong has a large garden on the outskirts of the village, and the beast was discovered by the gardener

THE MAILS.

Tha

THE RING OF EDWARD. most cherished of all the Crowe jowols is Owing to the mails via Siborie being It is a table ruby, set in a gold band, and re- undoubtedly the ring of Edwarf the Confessor. subjects to considerable delays thus Pist mounted for each successivo antyreign. At the route until normal conditions prevail. Ofise recommends the public not to use this coronation of Queen Victoria this ring was rą

HIH. THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY

THREE TIGERS IN AN AFTERNOON.

A correspondent gives the following details

ASSOCIATION.

THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.

spanisble for sensation. The jewellers hid ride the band to at the little fazer of the Qurou's hand, but the Arahbishop of Canterbury insisted on placing it on the ring finger, be and the jewellers having conflicting ideas as to what A Teheran dispatch states that allurking in the bashes. The gardener fired at

constituted the fourth finger," praseribed in the ritual. The ring Btted:80 tightly that the the members of the Mejliss visited the the creature with an ancient gur that happened

Queon showed symptoms of fainting Tho finger began immediately to swell and the young Regent on Sunday, as he had intimat-to be bandy, but the beast was not hit. The of the Crown Prince's shoot in the firzapore ring had to be removed with the assistance of ed that he would refuse to be sworn animal, which at ongs attacked the unfortunate tiger an expedition was made by motor some Edward saw to it before his coonation that noise of the discharge naturally infuriated the jungles. The day after the Prinos shot his bige zoap and water before the ceremony was condladed. Werned by this controlemps King gardener and severely manled him. By this time thirty miles off to a jungle whero a tigross with jewellers and arolibishop agreed that the ring some villagers had arrived, and the tiger was soon cubs was reported to have killed the day before, anger was to be the fourth finger as far as the

Wedding Ring of England is concerned. shot. It weighed over 200 catties, and was put 4 general beat was organised, but, withont up for sale, and soon every part of the carcase Success. The next day and the 23rd January was sold. It should be remembered that when also proved blanks. On the 25th which was the

LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERS portion of a tiger's heart ja steeped in wine the last day in camp, on the way to the jungles 14 | liquor will make a person very brave and he will miles from Ahaours a cowar was met who gave overcome all bis enemies with case. Peculiar the welcome news that a kill had taken place the virtues are also attached to the liver, kidneys night before. He was handsomely rewarded and sutrails of the tiger, while a few of the Evontually the road canis to an end and beast's hairs concealed about the person most elephants were used for 2 milos, while for the last affectively ward off the attacks of evil spirits two miles the party walked to their machans. It is said to be the first time within living The beat began at about 1.30 and at five memory that a tiger has visited this village.minutes to two a good tigress charged up to the CHINESE OF ABARIC NUMBRAIS? machen of the Crown Prince at agallop and was Sometime ago now datforms were issued to killed with one shot. Twenty-five minutes later the polies and on each man's collar was a a cub camo up to the samo machan and was also number in Arabic characters. The new Taotai despatched with one shot,

The Crown Prince resped the advantage of anmeral is to be replaced by one in tho native his straight shooting at the first two animals by thuacter. He gives two reasons for this: first, getting a third ens about ten minutes later. the employment of a foreign numeral is This one required four shots to dispose of it unpatriotic, and, second, as the bulk of the people The tigress measured. 8 ft. B in, the male cub cannot read the Arabic numerals they are not make its way as quickly as possible to the rail- 7.3 and the female 71. The party had then to able to lodge complaints against constables when way station in order to reach Allahabad ocession so requires.

LONDON, February 16th. His Holiness the Pope is ill in bed of influenza, Andience; have been shspended.

LATER.

the doctor in attendance on Ilis

LONGKONG OFFI ̄m: 10a, Des VŒUY ROAD the Theatro takes place to-night. The booking Holiness the Pope is convinced of has denounce this and has given orders that this

LONDON OFFICE: 151, FLEET STREET, EC is at Montvis's.

The

Daily Press. contesy of Captain Kraft, Commanding the

HONGKONG, FEBRULBY 17TH, 1911.'

We are desired to state that through the

German Cruiser Squadron, the Band of S.MS. Schamhorst will play at Gorerument Honss on the occasion of Lady Lugard's weekly "A Home "to-day (Friday).

The dominating interest in Hongkong this weak has been sport. Exchange may be low, of Hongkong and Inte Acting Governor of Major Burdon, C.M.G., son of a former Bishop business may be dull, and tradal prospects Barbados. was rearried at the Cathedral in may be anything but bright, but apparently Barbados to Miss Katherine Janat Sutherland, they do not affect the annual Race Meeting of Wray Park, Reigate, formerly a Sister promoted by the Hongkong Jockey Club of St. George's Hospital. Quite as many ponies as usual lavo been

complete recovery in four days.

PRESIDENT TAFT AND MR. CLARK'S PROPHECY.

London, February 16th. A telegram from Wushington states that President Taft is astonished at M. Clarke's speech predicting the passing

before dinner time. The result of the weeks, shoot was thas two full grown tigers, one firess besides other less important game. two cubs, two loopards, two bears, throw boar,

Pacifio.

OFFICALS TO BE EXAMINED. Viceroy Chang still continues to cause oficiale: His latest mandate is that all offoinis copaternation in the maks of the provincial below the rank of Prefect and Tnotai are to be

WEATHER REPORT, of Canada under the American flag.ided over by his Excellency kinseif. All rising over Japso, the depression lying over subjected to a strict examination which will be On the 16th at 11,50 -The barometer is Henry Conrie; ship's officer, again appeared He regards the remarks as most those who are that weighed in the balance and Hokkaido yesterday having passed to the under training, and the entries for the before Mr. E. E. Hallifax at the Magistracy unfortunate, and suys the Administra found wanting are to be requested to send in their various events in the three days programime resterday on the charge of being in possession tion has no thought of annexation.

resignation. His Excellency will also shortly

The anti-cyclonio neon remains over N. China have been up to the average of former of arms without a permit. Sergeant Cashman

start on a tour of the province, when he will in and pressure has increased along the coset, per years. Hongkong has provided fewer informed his Worship that the police did not

quire minutely into the administration of the ticularly in the North experienced riders than usual, and

district officers and their subordinates. At the Pressure is low with a tendency to give way usual bi-monthly levés of officials held by their the neighbourhood of the Southern Philip unfortunate accident on the second day

Viceroy on the 15th of this moon it was noticed pines. of the meeting further reduced

that the Provincial Treasurer was conspicuous i by his absence. the number by two;

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wish to proceed with the case, and the charge was withdraw.

THE PLAGUE.

Engineer W. A. Bury has been sprointed to SUSPECTED CASES AT VLADIVOSTOCK. but so far the receiving ship Tamar at Dongkong for ser the actual sport is concerned, the vice with the serow stoop Bosario, statiored in Jockey Club have every reason to feel the harbour. As Mr. Bury is a specialist in submarines, his appointment is in connection

A MODERN HAROUN AL RASCHID, An official named Lrm has recently been appointed to the district officersbip of the Tang On District, which for a long time bas

Strong monsoon will continue to prevail over the China Sen. M

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to day, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

N.E, winds,

en noted for the large number of robberies to-day is as follows

and grimes of violence which have occurred

In the annual report of the Liverpool Under- writers' Association to be submitted to the annual general meeting of the members the committo romark that being of opinion that undesirable in its present form they are glud that the ratification of the Declaration of London is an opportunity is to be afforded for its discussion in Parliament before any action is taken by him again for think it well to reaffirm what was Majesty's Govorament to carry it into effect. strongly put before the Royal Commission on the Supply of Food and Raw Materials in Time of War namely, that the beat guarantee for the safeguarding of the needs of the Empire is overwhelming superiority at sea and the pousassion by Gruit Britain of an

» fixed determinstion on the part of the Lovernment to maintain it at all costs.

CODIFICATION OF LAW,

observe that it is naderstood that the proceedings Deferring to the third diplomatic conference on International Maritime Law, the committee have resulted in a general agreement by the nations to two eaonventions on the law of salvage and the law of collisions. The salvage code could make no chaago in British law, except to provide that remuneration is claimable notwith- standing the fact that the saived and salving vessels belong to the same owner. The collision

system hoa boon that in a collision whore both changes in British law; hitherto the British code, on the other hand, makes two radical vessels were at fealt the damages were divided

Con

equally The code adopted the tinental. practico of docreasing the damages in proportion to the degree of the fault attaching to either party, but if the proportion cannot be established, or if the faults appear to be equivalent, the responsibility is shared equally. The principle of proportioned danisge is also made to apply to damages saffered by cargo owners or passengers. The important change is that British law is brought into accord with the Continental rulo, under which the liability of a ship remains unaffected by the fuot that a collision is caused by the fault of a pilof, even when pilotage is compulsory," "Ap. parently soch country, adopting the two codes committee deprecate strongly the proposed matification of the collision code, is they maintain that a proportional system of difficulty of applying it with precision, lead to an increase of litigation.

there. Lam, in a recent interview with the Hongkong & Neighbourhood frish to strong; will require to do so by legislative sustment.

Viceroy, recounted how he suspected several of

fair.

LONDON, February 16th. gratified at the results of the 1911 Men with the stationing of the lotilin of submarine says it is feared that the plague has A telegram from St. Petersburg The public, too, have evidently enjoyed the boats at Hongkong. He has served in the Roy- carnival of sport Business has been al Navy six and a half years, and was latterly reached Vladivostock, practically suspended in its favour, and aboard the cruiser Bonaventure, seagoing depot Five Chinese have been found who and to make sure he disguised himself as a South coast of China between Same as No. apportionment with damages will, owing to the the weather being gloriously fine, the crowds for submarines at Portsmouth in connection are believed to be suffering from plague.information. The Viouroy highly commended South coat of China hete Same as No. 1. thronging the Happy Valley, both outside with the Home Floot,

the gentry" to be in league with the robbers, Formons Channel

N.E. winds, strong. villager and in this way obtained much valuable Hongkong and Lastocks.)

resourceful officer,

Hongkong and Hainan.......