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Chinese literature and art will be found especially interesting. At the same time, the work illustrates the bad effect that the trammels of a definite limit of size have on an author. It is impossible to compress & description, historical and sociological, of the civiliation of China into 250-small pages, and prevent the work from degenerating

a dull catalogue of facts, without epitomizing severely in some parts, and being noduly discursive in others. In the present case, the historical review has been cut down, so much that it scarcely gives a trus impression of all the vicissitudes that China has undergono; moreover, it is so broken up by digressons that it is difficult for the rea er to maintain the necessary continuity of idea unless he is already ac quainted with the salient points of Chinese history. Why the work was plaundd. these lines wo cannot uwlorstand. It should

obvious that the interpolation between the notes on bygone ages of whole chapters deferiptive of this manners and customs of the present day can but leat to confusion.!

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great democracy of China," may be taken a typical of the author's attitude, and be deserves the thanks of all who have to deal in Chinese affairs for having expressed it in such unmistakeable terms,

The Empress of China, after being re- floated, was taken to Crags to be docked and

overhauled,

Two men were at the Magistracy yesterday each sentenced to a month's imprisonment for begging.

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THE STRIKE AT DUNDEE.

LONDON, December 25th.

Tho strike at Dundee was settled at three d'eloak this morning, through the mediation of Sir G. Askwith. The carters and dockers are receiving advances in their wages.

Most of the works have resumed opera tions and contractors are rushing supplies

AMERICAN SUGAR CROP.

Dr. G. E. Morrison, the Peking corres-forward. pondent of the Times,' arrived in Shanghai He came by way of from the capital. Hankow and Nanking and took train from the latter place to Shanghai.

It is officially announced by advertisement that the dalis, of the annual Race Meeting have been altered to Tuesday, February 30th. Thursday, 22nd, and Friday, zyrd, to coincide with the usual bolidays following

the Chinese New Year.

At a meeting of the Shanghai Chamber

of Commerce last week the following resolu lion was adopted by 42 votes wv.3:-" That this meeting is of opinion that it is advisable to curtail the-sance of Chinese bank orders to three diys and to abolish the Waywoh chop,"

devoted to a historical review, and the remainder to pictures of Chinese life and descriptions of manners and customis? Again, no one will deny the need of a certain amount of "padding in a work of.. this sort, but we think Dr. GILES has dipped a little too deeply into his stores of furious antiquarian and classical lore Por Case Porrer points that might be remedied in a of 1 dos. Bot. Future edition are the obvious slip on page 210, where CalEN LUNG is credited with PALE, Red

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DEATH.

Two Chinese schoolleys, after raving school on Monday, had an argument con cerning the Revolution. The uff led to a quarrel od cie boy is supposed to have taken pocket knife out of his pocket and slashed the other on the throat. The wound. ed boy was taken to hospital. The assailant has not yet been arrested.

At the Magistrary, yesterday, Lance Sep geam Wills charged a Chinese with t Llacsony of $5: from an Indian, living in Austin Road, Kowloon. It appeared that the Indian gave de man a number of esinent water bottles to take to a shop in order to collect the deposit paid on them. The rag instead of taking the money back to the Indian, kept it. He was fined $5.

News reached the Colony a few days ago that an employee of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. had been stat up the West River. It now transpires that it was the result of an accident. The unfortunate man, is Mr. W. A. 'Blumenthal, and the accident occurred while he was examining á revolver belonging to an officer of H.-M. S. Robin, neither of them being aware at the time that it was

the Western world of China as groaning under the yoke of an absolute despotisma loaded. fod oratio automracequat ugy „vaniga people tax themselves." We doubt whether

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CHRISTMASTIDE IN HONGKONG. mavost all Chrisfandom aulted

usual manner,

Lognos, December 25th. Reuter's correspondont at New York wires that a moderate estimate predicts that the sugar crop will produce 1,825,000 tons, exceeling the record of the 1910 erop by Other estimates place the crop 15,000 tous.

as high as 1,275,000 tons.

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

· HOSTÍLITIES 'CONTINUE.

LONDOS. Drcomber 25th." The Vice-Governor at Tebieran estimates that five hundred, Persians have already been killed in the fighting. Ile states that The Bursinns ignore all overtures for the cossation of hostilities and are butchering women and children.

* LATER. Renter's correspondent at St. Petersburg wires that shooting still continues at Tabəriz. Aftera ministerial consultation, the Viceroy of the Caucasus has been ordered to send the largest possible reinforcements to Tabriz

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ToKro, December 26th. The Diet was opened by the Emperor to-day.

An important Cabinet meeting was held on Sunday with reference to affairs in China.

FROM THE MANILA "CADLENEWS."] THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, December 19th. Chairman Jones of the committee on in- Bular affairs of the House of Representatives, to which were referred the various resolu tions relating to the independence of the Philippine Islands, las reported a resolution on the subject that has the approval of the majority of the committes.

CANTON,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, December 23.

now

THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. The Canton Kowloon Railway is running through trains up to schedule.and. the railway people have all left Shameen

and are back at their quarters in Tung

Shan. This means that quietness, has been restored all along the line and says volumes for the energy of the new Governant!: A fortnight age it looked as if the Chinese

section of "the railway was doomed; and-it- stered almost certain that traffic would, be suspended" for an indefinite period owing to the banks of lonters who "were running about the villages. on the rule; but

strenuous measures have been taken with the result that all is peaceful now.

THE STATE OF PAKHOL

1 hear from a gentleman who has just returned from Pakhoi to Canton that tim ditions there are quite as bad as has been reported. The pirates and robbers had quite gained the upper hand and the people in the town were quite terrerized.: The Custom house, being the strongest and most defend- able building in the town. was barricaded and the eighteen Europeans in the town took refuge inside. For more than a week all the womes and children took refuge

The resolution presented by Chairman Jones providesa declaration on the part of the United States to grant independence to the Philippine Islands at the end of tenthicc. years from the date of the resolution pro vided that the people of the Islands are a the time alle to estabiair and maintain a stable government of their own.

This resolution does not provide for may guarantees on the part of the United States to be responsible for the government established by the Filipinos nor for any Larrangement touching the neutrality of the

islands.

The resolution is not so radical, as was

The troops who were supposed to Seguarding the town sold their rifles and ammunition when they heard that the two

from chotend troops were coming down

·Canton, and they cleared off and left the place absolutely defenceless against the inroads of the brigands, I hear from the

arrived five hours later the town would have same authentic source that if the troops hud

ben blown up.

December 24.

· MILITARY ORGANISATION IN CANTON, I have made exhaustive inquiring regard-

Houter's Telieran correspondent alates that, with the approval of the Cabinet, the Regent has dissolved the Mejliss. The desired by some members of the Democraticing the military in and around Canton and Gorerament has definitely accepted theparty, who are for turning the islands adrift the Russian at ouce regardless of consequences to the Bussian ultimatum and Minister has signified his acceptance of the islands. Persian reply.

KURSLAN JUSTICE.

The Noroye Vreyma quotes the Director of the Persian Department of the Foreign Offco as saying that Russia would take justice into her own hands at Tabriz, Resht, and Erzeli, and would show no mercy to the revolutionaries for the shedding of Russian blood.

LATER.

Reuter's correspondent states that the Persian Cabinet has notifled Mr. Shuster of It is reported at Shiraz tono reIKAU SCORE

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

MONOKONG C.C. UNITED SERVICES.

has obtained information on the matter which may be taken as being as reliable as Chinese information can be. The really trained troops fall under three heads. First, what are called the Dare to Die troops, Who are divided into two sections. These umber about ten thousand in all, and are under à leader called Tang Yuk Nam. Of 1 his section about three thousand have been

This two days' match was concluded yesterday despatched to the North to proceed to the

on the Hongkong Q.C. #icket. United Servicea won on the fret innings.

The scores were as follow:-

HONGKONG CC.-FIRST INNINGS. T. E. Peace o Hughes, b White..... A. C. E. Elborough, o Anonsheim, b Ward M. M. Mas, Whitehead, b White R. O. Hutohinson, b Annaheim

B. A. S. Fowler 1 b.w., b White f. Hancock, not ont.

a case in which an annandam bas has in colobrating was observed in Hongkong in the fivaras ared on the Indian sowars who were R. E. O. Bird, o Ward, b Dempsey

The time-honourod selebrations proceeding to meet the British consul. Ooe 4. R. Sutherland, a Baguali, b'Dompsoy

AP. Dashwood, b Baguall spend more time out of doors on Christmas Day. were not overlooked, and though most people sowar was killed.

than they usually do at Honm, the happy gather.

been successfully imposed on the people. The Stamp Duties, that were to have been levied in the course of 1910, are a standing example of the impossibility of such a pro-ings of young and old, the oxchange of gifte, the veeding In spite of the fact that they were established by Imperial Elict, and were to bu generd through the whole Empire, it was soon proved conclusively that the Emperor's writ ruas no distance when it is in opposi tion to popular sentiment. Delay after delay took place, while each province tried to evolve sveli modifications of the Imperial hy as would be acceptable to the people enpromize after espremise was assayed, but still the Ediet romained a dead letter What comparison is there, then, between the democracy of China, and that of a country in which any party that gets R chance majority in tho House

Com-nons

can impose whatever Hongkong Office: 10A, DE: Vœux ROAD C taxes it pleases, with neither Lords, King, LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STERNT, EC

nor people able to say then may? Until recent years, China has possessed no real array, and consequently bus, except in a few places, had no menus in the last resort of enforcing an unpopular law. There can no doubt, indeed, that this fact, and the change effected with the establishment af a modern army, have contributed largely

On December 19th, at Shanghai, Asr, daughter of the late PIERCE HARRIS PURCELL, of Shanghai,

the

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECKABER 27TH, 1911.

of

TURKEY AND ITALY.

A RED SEA INCIDENT.

general hospitality and naiversal spirit of good

ARORTIVE. TURKISH ATTACK.

LONDON, December 25th. will wero features of the Hongkong Christm tide. The religious aspect of the festival was

Reuter's correspondent at Eome states expliasised by the Christmas Ere services in that the Turks twice attacked the redoubts the churches, and the services again on Christ-at Benghazi on the night of the 22nd inst., mas morning. The Roman Catholic community but were driven off after a six hours' action, al crowded the Roman Catholic Cathedral in which the warships participated. The on both occasions, the services on Sunday night Italians lost seven killed and sixteen and Monday morning being particularly im. prossive. A largo congregation assembled in St.

wounded and the enemy lost heavily. John's Cathedral on Monday morning, when a vory bright and attractive

LATER. rendered, the Bishop of Victoria preaching tho

The Italian cruiser Puglia soized the sermen, Services were held in other hospital ship Kaiserich in the Red Sea, churches as well. The day as usual was observed although she was flying the Red Cross flag, as a general holiday, and there was a complote A. search showed that there was an entire cessation of business on the part of the European vack of hospital appliances on the ship, and Christmas faery, and the ships in the harbour being used as a transport. population. The shops, and hotels wore their this aroused the suspicion that she was were beflagged from stem to sterm. As the weather was fine it a'ded not a little to the out- door pleasures, walking, shooting, lawn temais, cricket and golf being the chief recreations.

service wia

In local institutions and in barracks the joyous occasion was celebratod, aud on the whole it may be said that Christmastido passed quially but lostly in Hongkong.

Yesterday was also observed as a holiday, the

VICTORIA THEATRE,

The Vistoria theatre was one of the best patronized honeer of entertainment in the Colony during Christmas week. On Saturday and Sunday well filled house was the ruis at all performance A number of Busbow films were screene, inclod. ing the splendid picture "The Siege of Calais." Judging by the hearty receptions she has been accorded since her return to Hongkong, Miss Lynde Davis has lost none of her popularity She with patrons of the Victoria Theatre dance neatly and has a number of catchy songs

THE volume of that interesting series, the Home University Library," that will

to the success of the present revolutionary day being devoted by many to ozensions by attract the greatest attention among

movement. The people become more road, rail and water. residents in the Far East is "The Civilization distrustful of the Throne and Government of China, by Profess r H, A. Guns.when they see it providing itself with means While admirably fulfilling the purpose of for enforcing its more odious commands;

series each volume to constitute a

hence, revolutionary inanifesto says; "The vivid jutroduction to its subject, throwing juto relief its fundamental principles and

proper purpose of the army is to oppose idens, to be an incentive to further study foreigners, not to oppose the people. Sup rather than a dry text-book"-it furnishes pose it be used to fight against the people, also the most coinpiste and comprehensive then it becomes a troop of executioners view of the history, manners and customs, armed with rifles and cannou." Again the literature and art of China that has ever spirit of democracy has uifested itself been produced at so low a price or compressed strongly in the enthusiasm of the people for into so uited a space. A more readable, the pseudo-constitution granted by the Edict and at the same time accurate, work on the of 1907. This seemed to promise them subject it is hard to imagine. An obstaclements of taking an active share in the difient to avoid in the production of popular government in addition to the powers of works on China is the tendency to overload resistance they alwady possessed. It was the pages with proper names, uncouth and when they discovered the barrenness of the often confusing to one not versed in the institution (like eating painted cakes," one language. DR. GILES has kept his pages pamphleteer calls it) that it became certain remarkably free from this defect, without that a breach with the old régime must come sooner or later. As Dr. GILES.says: in any way sacrificing historical clarity; even the few propor names that are intro-The great democracy of China, living in scen in the streets of the city yesterday." A

Juced will be storu of many of their terrors the greatest republic the world has ever

which have taken on w I

THE CLEVELAND" TOURISTS.

The fine Hamburg-Amarican steamer Cleve land arrived in port yesterday. She is the ver- rel which is running the latest rennd-the-world excursion and she carries no fewer than ve handrad passengers, the bulk of whom were to

umber of the passengers put up at the Hong-

boug Hotel, but the majority remained aboard

TURKISH REPORTS.

Constantinople papare state that con- tinmons fighting has taken place in Tripoli and Cyrenaica, resulting favourably to the Turco-Arabs, who, it is stated, are full of vigour and enthusiasm.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

Loxnox, December 25th.

... 33

D. E. Donnelly, b Bagnol

Extras...

Total... Bowling Analysis.

0,

W.

Ward Whitte

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U 35

12

5 22

3

Aaunheim

Il

2 55

Dempsey Bognail...

9

1

0

2

SECOND IN INGS.

A. C. E. Elborough, o Anonheim, b

Bagnali

M. M. Mass, o Ward b

b Annaheim,

R. P. Tharsfield & b Bagnall

T. E. Pearce. b Annaheim

all

capture of Peking. These men are very loyal to the new Government and what they Jack in military discipline and efficiency they make up in enthusiasm. They are 5 armed with modern rifles and are well- equipped. Secondly, there are the old 11 trained troops called Luk. Kwan troops who were under the command of Wong Si Lun.. These now number about five thousand men and are the best armed and best disciplined

12

50

6

25

4

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troops at present in Canton. These form

of the real malleus of the army- and are the 8 only ones really trusted by the authorities at the Yamen. Then, thirdly, we have the Heungshan troops, who number about five thousand and who are under Chun King Man. The district from which they come provides the best soldiers in the province and they are quite a formidable band. They are at present in the eastern part of the city around Tai Sha-Tàu and the East Gate, and the Chinese papers state that 30 they call themselves the. Destroyers, of Peking" and wish to be despatched to the

3

15 North. This forms the most reliable part of the-forces and is the section which would

1. O. Hatchinson St-Hagger, b Hamiston 16 H. Hanc ok, b Hamilton

E. A. S. Fowler, b Hamilton.

E. E. O. Bird rou out

A. R. Sutherland, not out

A. P. Deshwoode & b Annekeim

11

D. E. Donnelly, e Hamilton, b Annalsim...

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

起

W.

Bagnall White Ward

11

25

3

19

59

0

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Hamilton...

10 13

Anualelo

Dempsey...

UNITED BEVICES-FIRST INNIGNE. Capt. R. D. Crawford,

Thursfeld

be trusted in the event of any insurrection. The men are at prevent under good control and have not caused any serious trouble to 36 their officers so far.

63

0

24

The next part of the military organization is the problematic part, the robber and ... 217 pirate troups. These get different names and are popularly called the "People's Anny" but the various sections take their manies from their respective leaders. The two chief loaders are Sau Wing Fuk and Li Fuk Lam. The first named has about- Filleen to twenty thousand. The first lot are al present quartered in the city and suburbs and the second in Honam. As will be seen from a comparison of the numbers, this force is one to be reckoned with, and the fact that the whole company of them

Elborough, b

...120 Lee. Corporal Dempsey, a Thorsteld, Maas 66 E. C. Anaheim, e Mane, b Elborough 31 Lient. Whitehead, b Bird

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1

Reuter's Madrid correspondent states that pt. H. K. Hughes, o H. Hancook, b Fowler 15 are armed to the teeth does not make their

near

the natives

Melilla attacked the Spanish troops on Friday. There was severe fighting along a front of amarly forty miles. The Spanish casualties were nino killed and thirty-eight wounded, including several officers. The natives lost heavily.

LATER. Reuter's correspondent at Madrid states that there were further furious attacks on the Spanish positions in the Melilla hinter- land on Saturday and Sunday. The Spanish casualties were 17 kiled and 41 wounded.

GERMAN MINISTER HONOURED.

LONDON, December 26th.

The Kaiser has conferred the Order of the Red Eagle with brilliants on Herr von

Ciderlen-Waschter.

TORONTO TRAMCAR WRECK

LONDAY, December 20th,.

A crowded trazucar has been wrecked at an

by the casy clues given to their pronunciation. seen, would never tolerate any paltering 1 at night. The tourists, who came from all open switch in Toronto. Two people were The work givesa wonderfully realistic picture with national liberties in the present or in parts of the globe, will pay a visit to Caziton killed and forty injured. A Naval Captain. of Chinese life, and is valuable also for the the future, any more than has been the to-day and to-morrow. wealth of solid information and scholarly case in the past." This significaat sentence, The ship was outlined with electric bulbs last named Deacou, of Plymouth, was seriously

injured. His wife was killed. disquisition that it contains: the notes on and especially the pregnant phrase "the night.

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Capt. D. Claplam, c and b Tharefeld Col. Hamilton, o and b Bird W. A. Hagger, b Bird... II. G. Ba nall, b Fowler... A. G. White, b Fowler Commander Ward, not out

Extras

Total

Bird

Bowling Analysis.

M

23

4

Donnelly Fowler

10

15.1.

Hutchinson

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10

2

2

Pearoo Маца Thursfeld Elborough

BECOND INNINGS.

Capt. H. K. Hughes, a Pearce, b Bird Loat. Whitehead, ran out

Lieut. Bagnall, e Tesroe, a Bird

Capt. Clapham, a Dashwood, b Fowler,

E. C. Annsheim, con out

Capt. Crawford 1.b.w., b Bird

Lee Col. Dempsey, not out

Cal. Hamilton, Elborough, & Donnelly A. G. Whita, not ont

W. A. Hagger, b Bird

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Extre

1:1

1.7

0

12

presence in the city any more desirable.

Of course it must be remembered that while 2 these men are called the pirate army they are not all men who have been actively engaged in robbery before enlistment. This certainly forms the core of the batch, but 277 more than fifty per cent. are simply men who have been enlisted or who have voluntarily enlisted under the various robber chiefs. The fiercest crowd and those who are mostly pirates and are giving most trouble are Sau Wing Fuk's men.

Over and above these two quile separate divisions of the military, there, are between four and five thousand of General Lung Chai Kwang's, Kwangsi troops. These

38 are well trained men and are quite a Formidable array, They have been used

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3.

21

lately in quelling the different disturbances 0 and this coupled with the fact that they

14 speak a different language from all the 1 others has tended to make them unpopular

and it is reported to-day that they are to 2 be withdrawn to Kwangsi. This will account for the fact that General Lung has askind

to resign

several times and is rumoured to have left. An idea can be got from all this of what stirring times may be expleted in Cauton if there should be any differences of opinions among the military,

Eight wickets for... 93 Bowling Analysis.

16

艱

Bird

47

Fowler Donnelly...

8

29