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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 1770, 1913.

The Pagal Gymkhana has now been follow-countrymen, as I will always keep TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Eight cheats of opium were publicly burned at Chefoo recently by order of the

Sux-KA'. Now that it is revived under the agia of the Board of Education, it may wall enjoy a fair measure of popularity for a time, but the difficulties created by the wide variations of provincial dialects and by

Chinese language make it impossible that it abould become a permanent institution. To apply the test of a concrate cample, the ilcograph meaning "yellow" is pronounced Awang in North China, wing in Ningpo, mee in South China, and ny at Swatow is it OIGAR MERCHANTS possible to discover any system off initiale

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fixed for Saturday next no the U.8.N.O. it, with sincerest gratitude. We Germans have also to thank those who, either as grounds, Kowloon.

representatives of their respective nations or as heads of departments, or in the ances, are helping us to celebrate this day. of rejoicing. Gontlemen, let me give expression to the hope that to venerated and beloved Emperor inay yet

SHANGHAI, June 16th. be given long years of happy reign, that the German Empire under bis rule may

The celebrations of the 25th further prosper and develop while at

with its neighbours and anniversary of the Kaiser's reign by pesce

Sir Charles Eliot, K.OM.G., Principal of Hongkong University, arrived in Peking on the 11th inst. The object of his visit is stated to bo to advance his studies in Mandarin

It is understood but ivan Chen will probably proceed, to Darjeeling to repre- sent Chim at the conference regarding Tibet instead of Wen Taun-yao who was originally mentioned in this connection.

and finals that will ensure that these various sounds shall, in the simplified writing, still be represented by the same sign? This might be practicable if thero were a hard-and-fast GRIMM's Law applying

The police have received information to the various dialects, but in the absence.

that whilst Mr. and Mrs. Franz Winkler, of any such cohesive factor, the only result of No. 14, Austin Avenue were away, some of the adoption of any such simplified person or persons ransacked the house system would be to render confusion worse and took away property to the value of confounded. However wide the divergence | $1,529. The two house boys have between dialects, there is at present one absconded.

Of the ton cases of plague reported last; factor that preserves the nuity of the lan guge-the written character-and anything that destroys that would be a step towards werk, eight proved fatal. The return for $4.75 the development of the dialects into abso the 18 hours ended at noon yesterday lutely distinct languages, Anything that showed five cases, all fatal. would tend in that direction would be victims were Chinese. Only one case of diphtheria was reported during the week, especially unfortunate at a time when, and one case of puerperal fever (fatal), one paper reports, there is a tread of while the enteric fever cases numbered the opinion towards making Cantonese, and eight, one proving fatal. Of the latter three Estate.not Mandarin, the means of intercommuni were British, three Chinese and two Portuguese. Smallpox claimed four victims, all Chinese, every case notified proving fatal.

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CELEBRATIONS.

RECEPTION AT THE GERMÁN CLUB.

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(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY. } BULGARIA DEPENDS HER

ATTITUDE.

Soria, June 16th. King Ferdinand, replying to the Tsar's telegram, throws the responsibility for the present situation upon Servia, and declares that Bulgaria is still anxious for

arbitration and would sincerely deplore a the German community commenced fratricidal struggle, but the Government with a torchlight procession on cannct oppose the unanimous sentiment of indignation aroused in Bulgaria by

a bonfire to-day. A special service was held in the Town Hall, and a Royal Salute was fired from the Bund.

A reception was given at the

the Kaiser Hurrah! Consulate, and sports were arranged

of the fruits of her victories in defanes of their plighted faith. The reply also. points out that Bulgaris has rights in Macedonin which Russia herself has long

recognised.

The Bulgarian Cabinet has been formed with Dr. Daneff as Proquier and Minister for Foreign Affairs. M. Madjaroff, the

always in closer relations with the nation. that hails from the same stock as we do, so that the word's remain true, which our Emperor uttered during his first sojourn in London in 1691 as a reigning monarch: Saturday night, and culminated with the altempts of the Allies to deprive her "Following the example set me by my grandfather and my never-forgotten father, I shall always maintain the his torical bond of friendship between our two nations, as well as mag rest in my power, thanks to which they have been so ́often united in the past for the protection of freedom and of justice." Gentlemen,

Majesty His hurrah! hurrah!

The toast was honoured with enthusiasm. H.E. THE GOVERNOR then addressed the In the evening there was dancing,mander of the Fourth Army, is Minister

THE TSAR AND PEACE. gathering in German, speaking with & perfect accent. His speech translated, music, and fireworks at the German was to the following effect:-Gentlemen Garden Club, and all the buildings and honoured Consul,--On behalf of my

were illuminated. Crowds partici- compatriots, and indeed I may add in the name of the whole Colony of Hongkong.pated in the celebrations, and a I must express our heartfelt participa- tion in the rejoicings with which our spirit of International co-operation German friends are rightly overwhelmed was shown. to-day on the occasion of the celebration

for the German sailors,

ARMY.

THE FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT.

TOKYO, June 16th.

Minister in London, is Minister of the Interior, and General Kovatcheff, Co-

of

ST. PETERSBURG, June 10th. The Government of Russia considering

the Bulgarian and Servian replies to tho Tear's arbitration offer satisfactory, an

invitation has been extended to the Promiers of the four Allies to come to St. Petersburg as soon as possible.

SUBWAY COLLAPSES IN AMERICA,

BLEVEN NAVVIES KILLED.

NEW YORK, June 18th.

were killed by the

Eleven navvies

of the 25th anniversary of the accession | AVIATION IN THE JAPANESE of the Emperor and Empress of Germany. I can assure you that we are one and all animated by the earnest hope that His Majesty the German Emperor may long be spared to his people, nay, to the world; The German Community in Hongkong and that the flourishing Empire whose celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary-destinies are placed in his hands may, of the reign of the Emperor of Germany under the government of His Majesty, yesterday, by a reception at the German continue uninterruptedly on its career of His Excellency added his thanks for Club at noon and by a banquet at the glorious achievement. Club in the evening. All German business houses were closed for the greater part of the kind references Dr. the day, and the German fing was much made to the participation of the British in evidence. S.M.S. It was the only community in the rejoicings of the day,

and the speech was received with hearty journey, using a Maurice Farman German warship in port, and there was no British warship but the receiving ship applause.

At the conclusion of the speech the machine, but Lieut. Oka failed. He Monte Waterbury. Tantar, which, like the Iris, was dressed Band of the Duke of Cornwall's Light was using a Tokogawa machine.

for the occasion.

The Reception at the German Club was very largely attended. It is probably no exaggeration to my that every male German in the. Colony was present, but it

also true would probably

be

to

Crull had

Infantry, which was stations on the lawn, played the German National Anthem and a salute was fired on the

very

Alter repeated postponements, the collapse of a subway. Six of the bodies

morning to dy from Tokorozawa to military aviators attempted this have boon recovered.

Konodai, a distance of fifty miles.

Lieut. Nagasawa accomplished the

This is the first official distance flight that has taken place.

{THROUGH BECTEE'S AGENCY.] FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Mandarin of North and Central China and the dialects of the South. It is, in our opinion, rather by a simplification of the style of composition in the written language that an improvement will have to be effected,

On the fagade of the German Club had by the abolition of the obscure and archaic

been placed a large W. surmounted by a wen-li which every Chinese delights to use say that there was quite as large atrown, picked out in electric bulbs and as soon as he puts pen to paper, and by the number of British subjects present. the lamination at night was

effective. The grounds of the Club and approximation of the written to the spoken H.E. the Governor (Sir Henry May, the building itself were also illuminated PRANK STATEMENT BY THE WAR MINISTER. language, coupled with the introduction of K.C.M.G.), H.E. Major-General Ander by red Chinese lanterns. A very success- sigus for inflections and particles on the son, C.B., and practically all the beads of ful banquet was held at the Club last

night. lines of the kata-kana of Japan. The Departments in the Civil Servies of the thought of tampering with an ancient Colony were there, besides a large num- language must be repulsive to many, but ither of Naval and Military Officers and is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the leading residents of all nationalities. All Chinese language as it stands is an obstacle the Foreign Consuls were also present. to the progress of the people using it. The The Consul (Dr. Crull) with Mr. Becker clause in the Treaties to the effect that, in (Chairman of the Club), Mr. Friesland, case of any divergence of meaning between and Mr. Siebs received the guests as they the Chinese and European versions, that in entered the building. the latter language is to prevail, is a sufficient demonstration that classical or official Chinese is but ill-adapted to meet the requirements of modern life. Clarity

The function took place in the large dining room, which had been artistically adorned for the occasion with greenery, tags, etc. At the bead of the room stood an excellent buss of the Kaiser amid a

WIRELESS TELEPHONY

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS AT ROBE.

PARIS, June 16th., M. Etienne, the French War Minister, in the course of a stirring speech at Rennes in defence of the Triennium Service Bill, aaid they had to face the fact that France

INTERNATIONAL POLO.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BECOND GAME.

LONDON, June 16th.

In the second polù game between Eug land and Americe, Freake replaced The combination of both teams was excellent in the opening stages, the ball being carried up and down

the field.. The Americans saved twic0, and eventually Cheape scored in 4pin. 25secs. The Americans distinctly im- proved in the second portion, but missed shots. and were penalised for a foul. They displayed fine combination in tha third period, which resulted in Stoddard scoring. The Americans scored in les fourth period, twice in quick succession, and Cheape replied with a second goal in the fifth period, after exciting play, and then a third. The sixth period was most exciting. After misses, Cheapo and As the result of Freake both scured.

The wireless telephone invented by Mr. had now 470,000 soldiers able to be placed Torigata, of the Communications Depart- But, was again tried at Kobe on Thurs-in the field against Germany's coming day morning (5th instant), says the Japan 960,000. She must have designs," he desperate efforts, play was transferred Chronicle, between the look-out station of

the Kobe Harbour Office at Wada Point, said, "but those designs are not for me to to the other end, Waterbury and Stoddard and the T.K.K. steamer Tenyo-mart, fathom. I have not to judge the German scoring. Milbarn fell in the seventh which arrived from Yokohama. It having

arranged with the steamer that policy, but have to take the necessary period, but fortunataly was unhurt. further experiments would be made at

not

(Cries of No.) { allowed, through a foul. Even play fol- Kobe, three operators took turns at the measures. Do you want to be Germany's Ritson scored, but the point was apparatus at Wada Point early in the vassals and satellites? morning to pi k up the expected signal

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. and intelligibility would doubtless behower of palms, with the German and from the Tenyo-maru. At about 9 o'clock Nor do we. We shall pursue our aim to lowed, and in the last period there was

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HONGKONG, JUNE 17TH, 1913.

the signal came from the steamer, and the end, whatever the fatigue. We want an operator at once got into communica tion, when the message, "The Feng-maru peace with dignity, but if war comes, if

wo are attacked, we will go on to victory, is now passing through the Kii Channel," was distinctly heard. The distanco at that time between the steamer and Wada PANAMA CANAL DIFFICULTIES. Point was thirty miles. Thiexperiment

The- is considered very satisfactory.

teaser had tried to get into communica tion from the Enshu-nada (off Totorai Province), but without result.

THE SEQUEL IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, June 16th.---

gained by the use in writton docu-

British ensigns on the wall above, while at wents of language approaching the the opposite end of the room was a large poriphrastic colloquial style, but Lo

etching of the Kaiser, and in another emlin word-accumey with conciseness, part of the hall a large photograph of His additional particles to serve as, say, relative | Majesty,

One thing is Just before 12 o'clock Mr. A. BECKER, THE Board of Education in Peking has pronones are necessary,

EXTENSIVE LANDSLIDES. we see, bean once more grappling with the certain-the Chinese language must adapt "Chairman of the Club, paid the graceful

PANAMA, June 16th. voxed problem of the simplification of-the-itself to modern needs, and to the needs of compliment to the Colong of proposing a people who, while learning the value of the health of H., King George V., which

Landslides on the banks of the Canal Chinese language. There have been many

A variety of tests were made as the attempts in this direction in the past, the universal education, are casting aside the was dity honoured,

steamer approached Kobe, all with satis continue. One in Culebra Out repre- Moreover, while it is Dr. Cura, the Acting Couaul for Ger factory results. Upon the arrival of the last previous to this be ug that of Professor classical tradition. RIVETTA, who compiled an alphabet which, desirable to make the written language many, then proposed the health of H.M: steamer off. Wada Point, Mr. Maruge, an sents more than a month's excavation.

THE REPORT OF THE MARCONI he claimed, was perfectly adapted for the accessible to all who have a rudimentary the Emperor of Germany in a speech of expert, boarded the steamer and made

COMMITTEE. reproduction of Chinese sounds in what, for knowledge of Chiness ideographs, it is still which the following is translation: arrangements for further experiments. the shore and communication was again want of a botter term may be described as

more desirable to preserve the unity of Your Excellency, Gentlemen-Twenty-The steamer was then lying a mile from European letters (Iis alphabet included the written language, and it appears prob-five years' have elapsed since Kaiser established at 10 o'clock. The weather Greek and Russian laffers, so to describe it,able that modern Japanese may serve as an Wilhelm II. succeeded his late lamented as rough, and the conversation was on the throne. These 25 years have occasionally disturbed by the sounds of as was done at the time, as one for the indication of the line along which the father

phonograph on the shore at Wada was romanization of Chinese was scarcely solution of the combined problem is to be proved to the man Empire an era of wind and waves, but music played by a blessing and of peace, and it is with distinctly heard on board the steamer. A correct.) It is easily apparent, that there found.

justifiablo pride and genuine expressions representative of the Asahi was also are serious disadvantages in the use of

of joy that the German people review it. invited by the operators to converse, with We also, we Germans living afar from the telephonist on the Tengo-mara, and letters imported from other languages

A junk owney was found shot in our Homeland, icin with the festive throng found no difficulty in doing so. apart from everything else, it would mean edded labour in learning to write characters Pokalin Road on Sunday at about mid- throughout the world in offering to the ill-suited to the Chinese bruel-peu-uud day. The un-had-several shares in Kaiser our loyal homage. the Educational Conference appointed other junks. The polier are investigating the Board of Education has avoided this the matter. mistake. Its alphabet; consisting of 24 initials and 15 finals, is built up of parts of Chinese ideographs embodying the sounds which it is desired to represent. These letters, with which any Chinese word can bo readily remembered, as well as being as

The police notify that a large double-express to your Excellency our appreciato maintaining a service on the Great

LONDON, June 18th easily written as the component strokes of eased watch, with a curb chain attached,tion of the great honour which you have Lakes and the rivers and lakes, of British Columbia. The Pacific. service of the

Sir Edward Carson and party arrived the ideographs. This system indeed would has been found in a pawnshop. It is ideigned to confer on us by your visits to

In at Leeds, and during & procession round Far East. was established in 1987. scent to be essentially the samo os Wu suspected that they been stolen, but there yesterday's and to-day's festivities, and company, between Vancouver and the CHIH-FU's Word uctor" system, which is no clue to the owner. Upon sending a your Excellency may rest assured that the 1891 the Empress of India and the Em-the town he was struck on the head by had an appreciable vogue in North China full description of the articles to the remembrance of the more than ordinary press of Japan were placed on this ser aight or ten years ago, receiving favourable police, the owner will have the watch and share of goodwill meted out to us Cervice, and to them have this your been mans by your Excellency on these occa- added the Empresa of Russia and Empress of Asia, two vessels of 16,850 tons and 21 notice from the Viceroy of Chibli, YUAN chain returned:

sions will be retained in the hearts of my knots.

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The Tientsin census of foreigners gives,

excluding militars detachments, 3,945, of when the Japanese number 2,175, the Bilish 64, the Germans 435, French 140,

Americans 145, and Russians 140.

That we do

not stand heroin alone, but that we see. taking part representatives of that nation on whose territory we live, whose Protection we enjoy, and to whom we shall always feel grateful for the hospitality ranted us during long decades, is to us a special cause of satisfaction. In the name of the German Colony, I beg to

THE EMPRESS" LINE.

great struggle, several shots being grissed.

on both sides. Freake was hurt early in the game, but after being attended by a doctor resumed apparently none

worse.

the

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

PARIS, June 16th, The hard court Tennis Championship of the World has resulted in Wilding beat- ing Gobert. The scores were: Wilding, 6-2 (-3; Gobert, 1-6, 6-4 (9)

ROBBERY FROM A SHOP:

A Chinese was charged before Mr. C. D.

The Daily News states that the House Melbourne with stealing 20 fountain pens, 10 amber cigar and cigarette holders, and of Commons will be allowed a free-vote

an assortment of foreign coins, of the on the motion approving the Report of total value of about $350, from Mr. M. The following Sternberg's shop in Queen's Road Cen- the Mazerni Committec. resolution is likely to be moved from the tral. It was stated that the defendant, who was employed, at the prosecutor'a Government side a sequel to the debate: No Minister in future shall shop as a shop coolie, reported at night to the No. 1 boy that the shop doors were The Canadian Pacific Railway Com-hold a directorship in a Public Company cinsed, but early on the following morn- bany has decided to construct two more Vels for its Atlantic service. These or shares in a Company contracting within the back door was discovered wide will be larger than the same company's the Crown." at freland.. By the addition of these steamers Emptes of Britain and Empress ships the fleet of the Canadian Pacific Company will number, including shius now under construction, 77 vessels.. company operates its own services on the Atlantic and on the Pacific, in addition

The

OUTRAGE ON SIR EDWARD CARSON..

STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A MISSILE AT LEEDS.

open, and the articles concerned in the charge missing. None of the property had been recovered. This was the third robbury of a similar character, and on. neither occasion had anything been recovered: Defendant denied stealing the articles, and he was discharged. ·

THE IUNG KWE-SHING CASE. Definite instructions have now been a missile thrown by a person at present

the trial of lung Kwe-shing in connection A woman in the crowd captured a Union with the murder of Mr. Sung will take unknown. He was not seriously injured. received from the Ministry of Justice that Jack carried by one of the processionists.place at Soochow before the Court there.