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The preachers at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow, Sunday, will be in the morn ing, the Rev. A. D. Stewart, M.A., of St. Paul's College; and in the evening the Rev. W. H. Foster Pegg, B.A., Chap lain to the Forces.

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Representing themselves to be Excise officers, three Chinese went on board a junk at Shaakiwan and took a box containing 8202 in small coin, saying that they would have to take the money to the Biation and report it. The pseudo-ofheers

are apparently giving the Police StationTM a wide berth.

Hongkong is in some respects ahead of London, if in other respects it is far behind. We notice that an official intima tion is published in the London papers. of May 2nd that the Post Office is now in a position to receive applications from members of the public for signals for the purpose of synchronizing clocks. Hong- kong is some five months ahead of London in this respect!.

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pueumonia.

This morning, however, reassuring reports are issued, signed by seven physicians.

7.38 p.m.

His Majesty's temperature has risen one degree.

says

A Renter's message from San Francisc? that consternation prevailed in the Japanese Colony on Thursday even- ing when a Japanese paper received a caule announcing the death of the Emperor of Japan. The bulletin had scarcely been posted, however, when another was received, announcing that the Emperor was resting easy.

(THROUGH ABUTER'S AGENCY.]

A message from Washington states that A Chinese State Commission. compris. President Wilson has telegraphed to the ing four officials, is at present visiting Emperor of Japan his sincere sympathy kind is to be heard from politicians of any Germany with a view to purchasing and his ardent hope that the illness would party in the Twentieth Century Public opinion has been educated regarding the machinery for the economic development be of brief duration and that his recovery

of China, and particularly for the pre-wout' be rapid and complete. great political potentialities of the Colonies,paration of salt and the working of coul and in place of the old-time indifférence The Commission have been to Mühlhausen there has grown up a strong desire to create (Thür.), where they negotiated with some ant foster the natural links of affinity batween Great Britain and her distant provinces. Forty years ago. FROUDs was solemnly warning a British Ministry to reconsider the political effects of the exodus of the Irish to America, and to regard it not as an example, but as a warking. We invite them." he wrote in one of his Essays, to reflect that, although our coloutes might be considered an em-

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HONGKONG, MAY 24TH, 1913.

The twenty-fourth day of May, which was observed throughout the long reign of Queen VICTORIA as Her Majesty's birthday, has continued to be observed by the British raco with increasing fervour n's' Empire Day. The EARL OF MEATH, who was the promoter of this movement, and has worked indefatigably to popularise it throughout the King's Dominions, mentioned in a

selves.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CLOCK TOWER,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FREUS."]

DEAR SIR, Would it got bo possible, even if the poor old "Clock Tower" bas LONDON, May 23rd. to be demolished, that at least the Clock The Tes, in an article on the China itself be left us as a reminder of old times? Is there no posability of Anding. Loan, saya-We still dislike the financial

't a suitable position on or in some part monopoly which the Powers have imposed of the New Post Office, where it could be upon China, but for the present we dislike seen from the several roads and streets converging on tho Des Voeux Road entrance? I know nothing of the resumption of the undignified Loan mechanism of the Clock iteslf, but might serumbling. Bir Edward Grey hus not a kind of gibbet or, if that were intimated that after the present Loan he unfeasible, a small tower, be erected to will re- sider the whole question. The accommodate so old a friend ↑ polier row inaugurated can only be successful if the five Powers recognise that they cannot yet part company China's needs are not yet fully met, and not until further help on the same basis has been given Chin will it be possible to consider other expedients for meeting her futum financial requirements..

GATHERING OF MONARCHS AT BERLIN.

THE TEAR'S ARRIVAL.

LONDON, May 3rd: " The Tear arrived at Berlin on Thurs day. The Kaiser, King George, and the German Crown Prince welcome him cordially at the railway station, the same high personages as were present at the arrival of Their British Majesties being prosent, but the Empress and Queen Mary and their suites were absent owing to the Tsaritsa not accompanying the Tsar. The

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Somehow one has grown to listen for its voice in the quiet hours of the night and early morning, just as one involun- the rash of the busy day, tarily glances up to te familiar face in All other hospitable doors being closed, I havo wondered whether the "Princely Houses" of Jardine would give, or could be asked landmarks, a relic of the good old times to give, shelter to one of the ancient

so few of us remember.

As regards the trees in Pedder's St., why not act on the suggestion made in yesterday's Daily Press, and locate the chairs near the side walks (on each side of the road if necessary)? This would give a clear road for traffo, and at the same time the chairs would be at hand in going either up or down the street. In any case it would seem cruel to at- tempt to transplant the trees so Grmly rooted and whose shade and green leaves are so grateful to the eye on a blazing bot day. Yours truly,

K. A. M.

["No suggestion for the removal of the chair stand has appeared in the Daily Press—ED.]

ironworks for the furnishing of certain DEATH OF SIR ROBERT DOUGLAS, public more rigorously excluded from the EUROPEAN Y.M.CA. TENNIS CLUB.

goods, and they are later to visit Belgium, and England.

Five robbers adopted the long familiar

dodge of posing as house-repairers to gain access to No. 15, Chatham Street, Hunghom, on Thursday night. A Chinese woman answered the call at the door, and, after announcing that they had come to repair the skylight, the men suddenly

LONDON, May 23rd..

The death is announced of Sir Robert

Douglas, the famous Orientalist, formerly in the Chinese Consular Service. He has written many stories of Chinese life, and as Professor of Chinese at King's College, London,

station, and it was noticeable that there

were loss decorations, and the proceedings

The royal personages mure hurried and less brilliant than on the previous day proceeded in procession to the Palace,

The policemen and the detectives were the outstanding features of the greeting of the Tear. Anhalter Station and a wido

NEW COURTS OPENED BY 11.E. THE GOVERNOR,

Yesterday provided a notable épisodo in the history of the European Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club, the new courts at East Point being formally opened by R.E. the Governor. There are thros sement courts -on, the ground, and undoubtedly they fill

a long and pressingly-felt need..

The Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDALE, who

pounced on the woman and an amah. FIGHTING BETWEEN BULGARIANS area around were converted into a police presided at the ceremony, said that when

They brandished knives in front of the frightened women and then trussed them up, stealing clothing to the value of about $80. They are how endeavouring to clude the long arm of the law,"

THE DALLAS COMPANY RETURNING:

Mr. Henry Dallas and his Company are returning to the Colony from the North next week. Owing to the Theatre Royal being in the hands of the contractors for structural alterations to the stage, Mr Younge, the advance agent, has made arrangements with the management of the Victorin Theatre to play there on Wednes. day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On the first two nights the Corapany will present George Alexander's famous play, The Thief and on the two subsequent nights "A Triple Bill."-

must grow, and caunce bo mado. The only stable bond of union is mutual good-will." Isormous strides in the direction of imperial unity have been made since tliose We absorve that at Shanghai au in- linos were first published, but the greater prompta show, in which the pick of local the empire the greater the need for incul-amateurs assisted, was arranged as a cating the watchwords of the Empire | farewell to Mr. Dallas, Hongkong is not movement, Our own small but by ng behind Shanghai in its appreciation of means unimportant outpost has not been what Mr. Dallas has done for many years behind the rest of the Empire in the past to relieve the monotony of life in observance of the day. Empire Tay is de- the Eust, and we feel quite sure that this clared a public holiday and, as in years past, appreciation will be shown next week in so to-day special services are being held in the attendance at the performances both the Anglican and the Roman Catholic Cathedrals at which addresses will be delivered to the rising generation of British subjects inculcating the virtues necessary to make them worthy citizens of the greatest Empire the world har seen.

General Ludwig Basse died in Peking last week a victim of typhus fever.

HONGKONG AND ART.

AND GREEKS.

LONDON, May 23rd.

A telegram from Salonika says that o Bulgarian fore entered the neutral zone established as the result of the reent

camp. Many more troops lined the route the Hon. Mr. Ross left the Colony the Committee of the Club did him the honour than on the previous day.

of asking him to become their President, and on their behalf ho woloonied all who

KING GEORGE IN THE CAPITAL

In striking contrast King Georgo were present that day to see the new motored freely about the capital, the courts opened, more particularly His object of unceasing popular demonstra- Excellency the Governor for kindly incident, between Vultaista and Koteak,tions. On Thursday His Majesty attended

consenting to come there, and sought to enter the territories

Grunewald: Races, and as a result there occupied by the Greeks. The latter opposed their advance, and a serious fight admission to the grand stands.

was an enormously increased demand for

ensued and still continues.

The Greek Government has protested against the violation of the Agreement, and has demanded the withdrawal of the Bulgarian troops.

SEDITION IN BENGAL.

LONDON, May 23rd. Renter's correspondent at Simle wires that 30 Bongalls, arrested on a charge of conspiracy to wage war against the King, will be tried at Barisal on the 26th inst. It is understood that the police possess ovidence of a widespread revolutionary plot working through certain schools.

FRENCH MILITARY DISSATIS FACTION.

LONDON, May 23rd. It is sometimes said that we are, too utilitarian to Hongkong, and have no

The demonstrations of various garrisons place for art. An attempt was made against the three years' service were the some years ago to found an annual Arts subject of an interpellation in the French and Crafts Exhibition, but the first Senate. The Minister for War said that Admiral Jerram has been visiting exhibition proved to be the last.

none were more cruelly surprised than Peking.

Mears, Komor & Komor now make an f

himmelf at the incidents, The Government Mre. D. Landale and children arrived attempt to supply the deficiency. At Be from Shanghai yesterday.

their store in Des Voeux Road they have was determined to resolutely investigate built an art gallery, where they conten- and discover the real fomenters of the plate having exhibitions of pictures. To disorders and extirpate the evil. letter published in the Daily Press recently

inaugurate the gallery the firm has that last year, from reports received by the

brought down from Japan the well-known THE DISASTER TO THE FRENCH Secretary, Empirs Day," or "Victoria

water-colour artist, Mr. E. Kato, who has Dayas it is sometimes called, was

painted a series of interesting pictures Two cases of plague were reported which are now on view. Considering that observed throughout the Empire ir 61,400-

LONDON, May Sord. Schools, Training Colleges and Institutions, yesterday. The total for the year now

Mr. Kato has been here only about two The French liner Senegal, which struck with an attendance of about 8,800,000 stands at 80.

weeks, he has shown remarkable industry

a mine on leaving Smyrna, had a hole scholars. Allowing for those present at the Chinese woman was walking along as well as versatility of genius, for knucked in her bows. She was beached. various celebrations, and for those attend. the railway near No. 47 Bridge, Fu-Ti-Au, | the luge collection on view includes ing religious services, over 8,000 in number, when she was knocked down and killed about thirty Hongkong sketches and Three sailors and a Turkish girl were where sermons or nidresses emphasising

by the Canton "express."

also some Buished pictures, so drowned, and two sailors were injured. perfect in their detail that one woul 1

A telegram from Smyrna says that the damage to the Senegal is considered irreparable.

the watchwords of the Movement, were

The French mail of the 22nd April was delivered in London on the 22nd May,

Adianstrous fire in Ticatsin has com-

delivered, it may fairly be assumed that pletely gutted the handsome and comimagine that each of them would take some seventeen and a half millions of British modious promires used is a cigarette a couple of weeks at the rate artists subjects came under the influence of the factory and store by Messre. E. D. usually work. Perhaps the best of the movement in 1912. The day is somewhat Protapapas & Co., in Kwang Lang Road. Hongkong pictures is No. 60, a view of BAN West Point, in which the harbour detail overshadowed by its close proximity to

Owing to the unsettled state of the is marvellously drawn. There are a the birthday of His Majesty the Kreweather, the Pagal Gymkhana meeting of number of excellent Japanese pictures by which is, of course, observed in official the U.S.R.C., Kowloon, which had been Mr. Kato, and altogether Komor's Art circles throughout the British Dom advertised to be held today, has boon Gallery is a place where any lover of art inions, and in many of the Colonies is postponed until Saturday, the 7th June. may spend a very pleasant hour.

LINER.

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY,

LONDON, May 23rd.

The first Australian submarine was launched at Vickers' yard at Barrow. The second is almost completed.

A FEUD ENDED.

The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, who it was at first thought would not attend the wedding owing to their long standing feud with Prussia, arrived at Berlin on Thursday morning, and were mot at Kaiserpaar by the Princes and Princesses and drove to the Castle with a military escort.

FRENCH NATIONAL DEFENCE.

HUGE SPECIAL FUND TO BE CREATED.

PARIS, May 23rd.

The Minister of Finance has announced that a special fund will be created for National Defence, probably amounting to 800,000,000 or 1,000,000,000 Francs. The Ioan thereby necessitated will be for 20 years, the bonds to be issued half yearly in the beginning of 1915, and to be secured by an increase in the income-tax.

THE FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI

ITALIANS ABANDON FOUR GUNS.

Roue, May 3rd. Details of the fighting between the Italians and the Arabs at Sidi Garba and Raselain show that the Italians were surprised on forming up to return from a march The Arabs poured in dicedly artillery fire, and compelled the Italians to retreat to Bernas and abandon four

guns:

General Ragni has been relieved of the command at Tripoli at his own request, and General Garioni succeeds him.

PEER'S SUDDEN DEATH.

The CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. C. C. Hickling to give a résumé of the history of the Tennis Club

Mr. HICKLING said that some six or seven years ago they thought it desirable to find an outlet for the enthusiasm in the game, and they acquired a portion of the pole ground in Causeway Bay. Unfortun ately, it was a very long way' away, and the turf, too, was very indifferent. They felt they were doing no good there, and handed over the ground to the Chinese

YM.C.A., getting into touch subsequent- ly with the Empire Club, which had very good grounds in Kowloon. They put their energy into that Club, and the result was distinctly favourable. After four

· very prosperous BGABONS, the YM.C.A. Club's connection with the other Club ceased, and the problem_re- mained to secure & new ground. H.E. the Governor kindly undertook to inter view Mr. Ross, and endeavoured to get this ground, and the members, very highly appreciated His Excellency's act on in this matter. (Applause.) He took that opportunity of offering Bir Henry their sincere thanks for his active participation in their welfare. Mr. Ross had offered thein that ground on condition indebted to him, as also to his firm. He that they used it, and they were much

then called upon H.E. the Governor to declare the courts opon.

H.E. Sir HENRY MAY declared that all he did was to go to his good friend Mr. Ross and beg, and he knew when he went there that he would be successful. It was much more difficult to give, and the mem- bera owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr. Ross for forwarding the request, to Mr. Landale for confirming it, and to Sir Robert Jardine, who owned the property for granting it. Tennis, said His Ex- cellency, was one of the best outdoor games, and he needed only to remind the young men in the Colony and the older men too that the longer they played games, the longer would they keep young.. He had had to give up some of his former violent

(Laughter.)-had taken to tennis and games, and in his declining yours

golf. He was a bad tennis player, and a worse hand at golf, but he found that t did him good, and he hoped it would prevent his hair from turning grey; (Laughter.) Sir Henry concluded--I wish this Club every success, and I feel very much honoured in being asked to hit the first ball on the courts. I herowiti" declare this ground open. (Applause.)

The Hou. Mr. LANDALE thanked His for opening the ground, and by so doing Excellency, on behalf of the Committee

adding another act of kindness to the many he had performed for the Associa

tion.

LONDON, May 23rd. Lord Ashbourne while walking in Hyde Park fell, and died in hospital. -

[The late Peer was a member of the Irish Bar He was M.P. for Dubin University

All then repaired to one of the courts, from 1875 to 1885, was Attorney-General for Ireland from 1877 to 1880, and Lord Chen where His Excellency, with Mr. C. C. cellor of Iceland with a seat in the Cabinet against the Hon. Mr. Landale and Mr Hickling as partner, commenced a gamo in the Conservative administrations from A 8 Kempthorne, the latter side gaining 1896 to 1908.]*

the victory by 8 gamos to 0.