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attitude towards political libela is much the sams. The man-in-the-street regards them as part of a great game of make-belief, and even the KING retains as his councillor a statesman whom a political adversary public. ly denounces as "a traitor." The Britisher can view with a certain amount of compla..

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Dr. George W. Knox, whose sudden TELEGRAMS.TEL EGR A MS,

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death at Seoul was reported by our Tokys. correspondent yesterday, was Professor of the Union Theological Seminary, New York. Ho arrived in Seont with Mr. Knox on the 18th inst. They have recently THE "TITANIC" CALAMITY. been visiting Peking and Manchuria and Dr. Knox were on their way to Japan.

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described as one of the most eminent scholars in the United States. He was long in missionary work in Japan and Pro- fessor of Philosophy and Ethics at the Tokyo Imperial University.

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WATSONconer the spectacle of the leader of one party "slanging" the leader of the other, but the spectacle of an ex-President of the United States denouncing to the world the present occupant of that office as "disloya!! to every canon of decency and fair-dealing is enough to make most people outside the States hold up their hands in horror and amazement. The divinity that doth hedges WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS King" does not protect & President in a Re-them. The building, which was formerly public, and we are led to wonder what would happenil a Presidential campaign were waged in China after the manner of the present campaign in America. Such freedom of speech in China would keep the country in perpetual turmoil and strife. It is indeed fortunate for China that there are no rival candidates for the position of President, and that the entire country ao far as educated political opinion yet obtains, is practically united in acknow- ledging YUAN SHIH KAI as the one and only man for the position. It speaks well for

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HONGKONG, APRIL 30TH, 1912.

Canton especially.

The English Mail of the 30th March was delivered in London on the 27th inst.

For stabbing one of his countrymen at Wanchai, a Japanese was yesterday sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.

It is reported that the Criminal Sessions will in future be held once every two months instead of monthly as at present. A fire broke out last week at No. 404 Salcedo, Manila, and in twenty minutes property valued at P130,000 was destroyed.

Mr. Montague Exle, Mrs. and Miss Ede,

Mr. Tse Tan Tai, having received a Hartford, U.S.A., expressing his willing ness, in answer to the entreaties of his friends, to come back and serve China, in spite of his old age, has despatched telegram. to President Yuan Shih Kai asking him to invite Dr. Yung Wing home to China to act as adviser. Dr. Yung Wing is a ripe and learned scholar, and is one of the most respected Chinese in the United States. It was be who took the first batch of Chinese Government students to the United States, and one of these students, Mr. Tang-Shao-yi, is the present Prime Minister of the New Be- public of China. New China owes much to Dr. Yung Wing and his friends, and The Grand he may be fitly described an Old Man" of New China.

LONDON'S FAMOUS STORY-TELLER. R. G. KNOWIES' VISIT TO HONGKONG.

SURVIVORS AT PLYMOUTH.

LONDON, April 29th,

A number of the survivors of the crew of the Titanic have arrived at Plymouth and have been detained at the docks for examination. Many bitterly resent their enforced detention, and pathetic scenes were witnessed when the bereaved people arrived seeking for news of their lost ones.

The men refused to speak until repre- sentatives of the Seafarers' Union were admitted.

A stoker related an adventurous escape by floating on a door.

A steward says the Carpathia passed one ice flee extending twenty milce.

DETENTION CANCELLED.

LATER.

As a result of indignant protests by public men the Board of Trade on Sun-

day night cancelled the detention of the

men waited

at

Relatives of the the Dockyard gates for hours after the men landed, but none were admitted. reached a window Some of the crew overlooking the read and conversed with relatives for a few minutes; a few others found a railing through which pathetic greetings were exchanged.

The subjection of the men to such a home-coming is much commented upon.

(THROUGH SÉUTER'S AGENOY.)

THE MOTOR CAR BANDITS.

RESISTING THE POLICE.

LONDON, April 29th... Beuter's correspondent at Paris tele- graphs that the police on Sunday night surrounded an isolated house at Choley le-Roi, six miles outside Paris, where the motor car bandits had taken refuge. The latter kept up a steady fire on the polies, who are now summoning engineers to blow up the house with dynamite.

A REGULAR SIDNEY STREET SIEGE."

LATER.

The

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPÓÀ DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of tho above company was held yesterday, to consider an extraordinary resolution in connection with the articles of association. Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross presided, and there were also present: Hon. Sir Paul Chater Messra, D. W. Craddock, H., P. White, II. A. Sieba, G. H. Medhurst, F. Lieb, G. Friesland, A. S. Sorensen (directors),

H. W. Looker, J. Manners, A. H. Ough, W. Danbar, J. W. Graham, E. D. Haskell, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Ho lu, Ho Kom Tong, Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Chung Ho, Wong Kwok Hot, and the general man- ager (Mr. R. M. Dyer) and secretary (Mr. Jully).

The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting,

counts.

The engiacers exploded two bombs, and

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,→→The Secretary has just read to you the object the police penetrated to the house and found Bonnot seriously injured, and the for which this meeting has been called, owner of the house dead. Bonnot was and the proposals which are to be sub- mitted for your approval. In connection removed to the hospital, where he died.

with these proposals, I have to remind you Bonnot was the chief of the gang of that they are the direct result of a very motor eriminals. It was

a regular strong recommendation put forward by a Sidney Street seige "the affair last-shareholder at our last general meeting, ing five hours. It was directed by M.which recommendation your Board of Directors then undertook to carefully con-- sider. Well, gentlemen, the matter haa crew of the Titanic at Plymouth. Seventy Lepine, the Prefect of Police, who com- of them, however, voluntarily made demanded large forces of police and repub been very carefully considered by the lican guards. The Mayor of Choisy-le-roi directors, and in view of the very keen positions before leaving.

and other citizens participated in the competition which we have now-a-days to meet not only locally but from other ports, fusilade, with rifles, sporting guns and they are unanimously of opinion that no revolvers, while thousands of inhabitants good purpose is served by the holding of assembled. armed with pitchforks and half-yearly meetings and by the presenta

It is proposed therefore to dis- other impromptu weapons, ready to cut tion and publishing of half-yearly ac- off the escape of the criminals.

continue these and in future to hold only police were at first.driven back, two being yearly meetings, and you are therefore severely wounded, but two straw-laden asked to-day to formally sanction the necessary change in our Articles of Asso- carts, from the rear of which mattresses eiation, which if approved by you to-day hung, were backed against the house.

will be submitted in the usual manner for Bheltered by the mattresses, a lieutenant confirmation at a subsequent meeting to be placed two bombs in position and the held in two weeks' time. You will under- cart was withdrawn, but the bombs did stand of course that the proposed changes will not interfere in any way with the de- not explode. The maneuvre was repeat-claration of interim dividends. el, and an explosion occurred, but little damage was done. Bombs were again placed in position, and the wall collapsed and the house became ablaze. The police rushed in and brought out the noted, anarchist Dubois, dead, with three bullet wounds in his body. They found Bonnot dying from the effects of a dozen wornds, two in the head and two in the stomach, Both bad committed suicide. The police, who were now reinforced by troops, had great difficulty in preventing the lynching of. Bonnot, and after inuring many people, they were compelled to abandon the body of Dubois, on which the mob tramplert, dancing and yelling with de light.

LATER.

Up to the present 23 arrests have been made in connection with different crimes perpetrated by Bonnot and his gang.

INSPECTION OF BOATS. The Liverpool Branch of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union has recommended members sailing from Liverpool to insist upon the right of inspection of the life- boats by representatives of the Union and an increase of wages to £4 106, a month for seamen and £5 for fremen.

Mr. B. G. Knowles, the celebrated London comedian, who commences his five nights stay at the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, on Wednesday, May 8th, has always been a story-teller, from the very first time he stepped on to the stage. Upon abandoning a commercial career. he was, be relates, in the course of his reminiscences, tolerated for a week at the Olympic Theatre, Chicago—not on account of any success be made. but THE VICTORIA THEATRE BENEFIT because there was nobody else on hand to fill up a few minuten vacancy." started 'gagging" to his audiences at ouce, and he has never stopped since When he next attempted to tell stories, in the middle of a serious drama, the management promptly decided that he should be suitably killed in the first act Following upon a few seasons as prin- cipal comedian with Haverley's minstrels came a huge success under the banner of the late Augustin Daly, after which Knowles turned his attention to England,

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CONCERT

The benefit performance given at the Victoria Theatre last Friday evening has resulted in the substantial sum of 8865.85 being raised for the relief funds in aid of the sufferers through the loss of the Titanic. The sum is made up as follows: Booking at Moutrie's, $321; book-

and Mr. and Mrs. Wendt are leaving by where he proved and still remains, aftering at the Theatre, $294.68; proceeds from

the Bulou for the North to-morrow for Home; travelling vid Siberia.

At the Magistracy yesterday, the care- taker of the Mohammedan cemetery was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for assaulting a Chinese at the cemetery.

The drought which has been prevalent throughout the island of Luzon and also in some of the islands of the Visayan group, has done untold damage to the various crops which abound in those re- givas, says the Manila Times.

Importa into the Philippines for March, 1913, totaled in value $6,698,643, a gain of a million dollars over March, 1911, when $4,663,448.

Ir is from the United States that Young China has largely drawn ita inspiration and its plans for the Republican régime in import valuations totaled China, but there appears to have been no Likewise, exports for March, 1912, totaled unanimity of opinion regarding the advis in value $3,989,648; for March, 1911, ability of following the American practice $2,760,094,

At the Magistracy yesterday, a woman named Marisa Monteith, late of Shang- hai, and said to be originally from Scot-

in regard to the election of President. Certainly the amenities of the Presidential campaign now in progress in the United

·States do not recommend this system of land, was charged with having obtained appointment as suitable for adoption in money by false pretences within the China. The telegrams reaching the East jurisdiction of Shanghai. The cess was giving the gist of speeches delivered by the heard in camera. two Republican protagonists must afford the political reformer in China food for very serious reflection. It is not un edifying spectacle to see a statesman who has twice

a twenty years' stay, the greatest success of any American comedian.

Scats are being booked for this unique attraction at Moutrie's music warehouse,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES.

The following are the results of the last and final Cap Shoot held at King's Park Range, 600 yards, on Saturday, the 27th, and Sunday, the 28th inst.:--

A Class. A. Calvert R. E. O. Bird A. Watson

J. Simpson T. Grimshaw A. T. Walker

33 Scr. 33 29 2.31

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28

I 29

24

198

25 Scr

23 Scr.

F. Dean

B Class,

H. J. Knight

20 2

4 26

CUP WINNERS

A Class A. Calvert.

200 yards

500

101

B Class: G. H. May. 200 yards

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No commission Anderson, $15. charged by Moutrie & Co. and sularies of the artisten were not deducted.

A CHINESE SUBSCRIPTION. Chinese Christians of Hongkong have isgned an appeal in the vernacular press for subscriptions for the relief of the suf- ferers by the loss of the Titanic.

OPENING OF THE NEW DOGS' HOME.

Yesterday afternoon a few friends met near Causeway Bay to open the rebuilt Dogs' Home. Rev. C. H. Hickling re-

The whole of the siege was taken on the cinematograph.

FIGHTING IN TIBET.

LONDON, April 29th, A Simia telegram states that news received from Lhasaa through Gyangtee

shows that fighting continues.

The Tibetans are reported to be 10,000 strong, including unarmed monk vol- unteers.

The Tibetans lost 900 killed and the Chinese 300 A thousand Chinese troops are now hard pressed in the southern suburbs. They are surrounded by a large force of Tibetans...

The CHAIRMAN then proposed the formal resolution.

The resolution was seconded by Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER, and carried unani- mously.

The CHAIRMAN-This resolution will ba submitted for confirmation at a meeting to be held this day fortnight. It will be advertised in the papers. Thank you, gentlemen, for your attendance.

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"THE GREAT RAYMOND." The clever conjurer and illusionist who styles himself "The Great Raymond," opened his Hongkong season at Theatre last night before an audience which in point of numbers left líftle to be desired. The illusionist, who is un- doubtedly at the top of his profession, bąd the audience under his spell from the moment he introduced himself. When ho set to work, he produced illusion after illusion with bewildering quickness. In fact, his first real illusion, though old in conception was performed so dexterovaly as to almost take away the breath of the audience. The Necromantic Coffee was the name to the illusion. Raymond placed on three small tables an equal number of metal loving cups filled with different coloured papers. When the cups were opened, he poured out coffee, sugar and milk respectively. Then from a huge vase, which he seemingly filled with water, he took a number of flags. A lesson in Cook- ing was another fine piece of work. He mixed the ingredients for an omelette in a large tureen, but when the lid taken off, three ducks flew out. The woman in the case was a fine example of Ray- mond's extraordinary powers. A large wooden case was wheeled on to the stage, and five panes of glass placed inside. The case was then covered with a cloth, which, when whisked away, revealed a young lady looking out through the gines. The third illusion was even more mystifying. An ornate and peculiarly constructed throne was brought in, and a young lady stepped onto it. It was then covered up. by a cloth, but when the covering was withdrawn, another lady was in the place of the first. The Boy Scouts Dream was also cleverly worked, but the crown- ing wonder of the first part of the program- me was "Noah's Ark," described as a nEW illusion with an old name. The name quite new. The ark was opened on all The demonstration was dispersed by certainly is ancient, but the illusion is

The doors were then. right through. closed, and the conjurer proceeded to take from it sufficient pigeons, fowls, yard. The mysterious aspect was further ducks, pigs and rabbits to stock a farm- heightened by the startling appearance of two young ladies when the ark was subsequently opened.

The Dalai Lams's brothers, wife and children have been captured by Chinese. The Tashi Lama's Prime Minister is proceeding to Lhasa to mediste.

Official investigations on the frontier tend to confirm this message, but it is impossible to check the figures.

THE LENA MASSACRE:

was

ferred to the efforts of Mr. F. K. Tata in starting the schems and in steadily work ing for this second consummation. He expressed gratituds to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., for their generosity as ́t the site and to Mr. Abdoolrahim for bis gratuitous services as architect and adviser. Through tuc generosity of the public, notably Mr. Patell, funds had heen and were being raised to build eight He kennels and a careaker's room.. hoped however for developments in the near future in the direction of putting occupied the highest office in that country fined $55 or one month for having in his to the position of the princes is thus the undertaking on a permanent basis publicly declaring that his successor has possession one tael and one mace of predescribed in a letter received in Shanghai and bringing about the active. co-opera- monated" police and 103 arrests were sides, so as to enable the audience to see

At the Magistracy yesterday, a youth. was fined $121 or three months' imprison- ment for being in possession of thirteen taels of opini dross. Another man was

been "not merely in thought, but in word pared opinm. On a second charge of being. and deed disloyal to their past friendship, in unlawful possession of arms, he was and disloyal to every canon of ordinary fined $25 or a month. decency and fair-dealing." With almost equal virulence of speech has President TAFT spoken of his predecessor. Hard words, however, break no bones in the United States. Word currency there seems to have

a different standard of value to what it has

A residence has been purchased in Macao for Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who intends

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PEKING AND THE PRINCES, The situation in Peking with reference

last week :--

LONDON, April 29th. Students in St. Petersburg have held a demonstration to express sympathy with the Lena strikers.

The police are making domiciliary visite and many workmen have been arrested on suspicion of planning the demonstration. Sympathetic strikes in the provinces continue.

Princes' palaces are now beginning to tion of the Society for Prevention of mad come into the market. Prince Ching has Cruelty to Animals. Mrs. Hickling then bought a large foreign house in the Ger- formally opened the Home and the first. man Concession and his own big palace. has been left in the care of but a few dogs were kennelled. Mr. F. K. Tata men. His removal meant the discharge presented a bouquet with silver holder of over 700 servants. So far as I can to Mrs. Hickling, and cordially thanked to rest there, probably, for three months, find out, Prince Li, who is in charge of her and others. for co-operating to sub this summer. Dr. Sun Yat Sen's native the Imperial household, is about the only home is Macao, and the Chinese communi- Prince of note left in Peking. All the stantiate his hope for dog-life in the tsin, Tsingtao and in Manchuria. The ty there are making elaborate preparations rest ure in foreign concessions in Tien- Colony,

to welcome him. Dr. Sun Yat Sea's wife Mongolian princes, who are still clamour-

BIG FIRE IN DAMASCUS.

LONDON, April 29th. A wire from Constantinople states that the bazaar quarter being destroyed. The

pounds (Turkish). damage is estimated at two million

The Home will be open for inspection in most countries. Even in the United Kingdom, where political leaders are much and brother are at present in Macao,ing for perpetual allowances, without by the Public daily. Visitors are asked

"getting the house in order." Mrs. Sun which they cannot very well keep up state to sign the book and record any a great fire has occurred at Damascus,

Mr. Tata will attend for more sensitive of attacks upon their per-

One of the business on Wednesdays and Saturdays own fields in the north. sonal konour, harsh words are frequently Yat Sen, it may be added, has discarded in Peking, will have to go back to their suggestions. used in political controversy, but the public Chinese dress in favour of the European princes whom I know has about 100 horses from 4.30 to 5.30 p.as, and by appoint

and au array of servants,

style.

ment.

In addition to the mysteries pro duced by Raymond, the programnte is rendered further enjoyable by a clever dancing turn by Miss Marie- Dean, known as the "Flip-Flop Girl.". All the illusions are undeniably puzzling, even to those whose knowledge of the art is not limited and if the reception he should play to Big audiences during the remainder of his season. accorded the illusionist is any criterion,