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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTP,

ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.

WATSON'S

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY MARCH 26TH, 1914.

philosophy of history," These conclusions may at first appear discouraging beside the more hopeful ideas of youthful political reformers, who regard institutions, not men, as the prime objects of reform and think that it is only necessary to reform or

Indies matched on the Fanling golf OVER-CROWDED HONGKONG, MORE SEDITION IN CANTON course was destroyed by fire yesterday.

manifest. It may be noted that both China and Japan are peculiarly subject midirection of sims, a kind of perversion of the natural course of human progress,

Japan Ford, who History shows that in this case

time and again been a preqisture as The there has time

Among present

Movement

This

AND DISCONTENTED SUNSHINE

SREKERS.

STRINGENT PRECAUTIONARY

MEASURES.

precautionary

in Hongkong at the Mr. Alexander Hume ganising wast is described

Our Canton correspondent writes: Just at the moment, though Hongkong Hands around the Pacifio

A sudden change has taken place in movement designed to is as beautiful as it can be, its green and the general aspect of the situation here extinguish some objectionable institution in crystallisation of institutions before their order to remove the evils which are sup reform has been fully effected, ending in promote the interests of the Pacific coun- tinted sides brought into wonderful relief from what may be said to be absolute posed to arise; from its existence. But if that last crystallisation which resulted in tries by making known their attractions by the full-hearted sun, and the many tranquillity-savo in so far as the white chateaux gleaming in a shimmer. vigorous struggles for and against the

revocation of the order prohibiting gam the wiser, perhaps sadder, counsel of Japan enjoying a feudal system in forma and for the tourist and the investor.

At the Supreme Court yesterday Tanging haze a sort of sunshine-gauzE bling are concerned to a certain maturer years wears at first sight hardly so practice long after it had formally dis inspiring a garb, yet in the end it will be appeared in other parts of the world In Chi Ngong sued Man Chin Yuen and found not to negative the ideas of the more the case of Chins the same failures have to another, the proprietors of the Tai Hung auspended by silken threads-it lacks one amount of disquietude. From public optimistic philosophy, but to restate them be recorded. Dynasties rose and dynasties Hotel. The claim amounted to $1,000, most important feature, and is causing gossip and from the WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. from a fresh standpoint. The belief in the fall, but the reformas in institutions which being the sum duo on a promissory note things to be said about it which hurt monaures taken by the authorities, it seems the followers of the late rebel-party, progrees, if not the perfectibility, of man might have been expected to accompany given by the defendant to the plaintiffs, those who are just, beginning to feel the that another revold, is being planned by and his institutions, remains the belief such changes did not tako place. The On behalf of the plaintiff Mr. CF. ecstacy of this island of sunshine.

Someons is needed who possesses an which might take place at any moment. that the evile and miseries which arise revolutions were perverted in the midst of Mason mentioned that Mr. Crew con- under present conditions are capable of their success, the course they followed was sented to judgment being given against enterprising mind, someone who would be Every passenger travelling on the Canton- was accordingly done, brave enough to take certain risks. All Fatehan, Railway is searched, a strong amelioration, if not of extinction, ramaius; not such as to reform institations but to defendant,

the hotels are full, the butterflies who are force of soldiers being stationed at each with costs

terminal station; likewise no one is allow- fluttering in search of sunshine, and Away and finally there romaine the belief that a recrystalline them under a new name.

from the lands made cold and grey by ed to pass through any of the City gates improve ment political conditions may be There is no doubt that in China, as in

the impertinent long stay of a winter, all until after the guards have satisfed looked and striven for. In the two countries Japan, the government passed into the

seem to be settling upon our islund. At themselves that nothing of a suspicious which are of most importance to Far hands of the strongest power in society and

least they want to stay and batho them- nature is carried on his person, whilet Easterners, China and Japan, some striking that that strongest power did not at all object lessons as to the wisdom of WALL'S depend on institutions, but it is difficult to Messrs. Bradley & Co. have notified the selves in this lovely languorous sun-laden after 6 o'clock in the evening it is only conclusions are to be seen. If we accept see that any progress resulted from these police that one of their shroffs, named sir, and, paradoxical though it may with much difficulty that one can cross the idea of the St. Simonian school an idea changes. If different stages of human Lau Kwok Lum, about 26 years of age, sound, these sunshine hunters all want a any of the streets in the vicinity of the A request, it may also be mentioned, was made by the Government to the WHISKY. not peculiar to them-that the history of progress will and ought to have different has absconded and taken with him roof to cover them; but they have arrived the world can be divided into organic and institutions, a doctrine there is no reason to from the office safe & sum of about late and all the hotels are full, and there

Canton-Kowloon Railway that the night service recently commenced be stopped, critical periods, and apply the idea, on the dispute, then it may not unjustly be said $22,300. The missing man had charge of is much wailing Now for the necessity Our Celebrated very old principle that the greater contains the less, that Chiru's progress has been inappreciable, the kay of the safe, and as he failed to of real enterprise. In the same way Liqueur Scotch Whisky is to the different countries of the world, we and Japan's progress much smaller than appear at the office on Tuesday morning the slayer of our siger would become in being deemed too good an opportunity

accommodation and prevent a blend of the best Pat may conclude that both China and Japan generally believed. The ostensible progress and no explanation was forthcoming, locally immortal, anyone who can invent for undesirables to get through from Distilled Scotch

ch Whiskies. their history. In Japan the critical period of and Japan has been largely due accertained regarding his whereabouts, wounded feelings and flying away Hongkong. This, however, has been It is of great age, very fine, began before the fall of the TorvGAWA has been forced upon the two countries by suspicions were aroused, more especially unhappy will be soclaimed a hero. have given instructions that an extra and mellow. Its superior/régime, and, in spite of great efforts on the the necessities of the times. Japan bas as the compradore's duplicate key which Personally I have no iden of becoming a number of soldiers be put on duty at part of the bureaucrats to crystallize the largely adopted the forms of Western civili. he kept at his family house could not be caterer for travellers, but if some semi- the station during the hours in question,

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

in

are now passing through critical periods of of China

AN ABSCONDING SHROFF

HIG ROBBERY FROM A BRITISH FIRM,

is

and as, moreover, nothing could be some

to

quality has established its re-feelings of the country in a permentation as a means of protection; there has putation for over 30 years as form, still continues in Chins it began, THE LEADING SCOTCH *pproximately, at the time of the death of the EMPRESS DOWAGLE, To WHISKY IN THE EAST.

speak of such periods having a definite be- ginning is, of course, inaccurate; there are always minds which look forward from

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been at work the mimetic power which plays so large a part in self-preservation among the lower animals. But an examination of the institutions of the country, bearing in mind that institutions ste modifed by the mental progress of the race and especially by the mental progress of the strongest power in the race, would seem to show that however great the external changes, inter

ally the feelings and the old conceptions of Government prevail. In the case of China

opened, and it was then discovered that banknotes were missing to the extent men- tioned. We understand that the shroff was fully guaranteed to the firm.

THE TIGER

Some of the rea of the D.C.L.I. engaged in the mancurves saw the tiger in the neigbourhood of Pokfulam on Tuesday night. The beast walked leisure ly away from them, and as the men had escaped scathises.

that

Tutuh's yamoN.

canvas because of their natural temporary Sha and Tai-Sha-Tou must be immo- existence were strung up on the diately completed in order that soldiers may be permanently stationed in them. open spaces at the summit of the Peak they would be filled immediately. That Added to all these precautionary is just what is needed at present of actions is the fact that a conference of course nothing need be said about our all the senior officers was held at the tiger, who seems to be quite a friendly Tutuh's yamen yesterday, the proceedings sort of fellow spending a few weeks in at which (according to the Press) our midst merely as a holiday and the woro of an important and confidential overflow accommodation thus provided

description, and not permitted to be would be much more pleasant than

All these reports are far published. thick-walled hotel which obscures the sun and yet is more or less an oven. A camp

from being pleasant, but it is gratifying to see that the authorities have the

one critical period to another, and it would be difficult to find a country where, during an organic period, there were not indication of the critical period to come. It is only when the thoughts which are to animate the BRANDY, next critical period become ao widely diffused

ss to be practically held by the majority, or this is still more the case. Eren externally nothing but blank ammunition Strip on the Peak would be ideal, and Hong- situation well in hand. BROWN by the majority of the party in whose hands Finest very old

the real power is placed, that a beginning BRANDY, Guaranteed 25 years age,in wood. The finest LIQUEUR BRANDY on the market.

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MARRIAGES. KERFOOT GASKELL,On the 2th instant,

becomes appreciable. Thus in the case of doubt China and Japan there is no that there were many indications of the critical period coming before it se tually arrived, although such indications failed to have the significance attached to them at the time that after events proved

was theit dus. An interesting question St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, arises, however, especially to observers of TAXES, eldest son of WILLIAM KERPOOY events in China and Japan, and that is how

Rhuddlan Esq of "Ty Arian," Wales, to ELIZABETH, youngest daugh. far such critical periods are capable of being ter of ISANO GASKELL, E, Holm restrained or arrested in their development. leigh," Eccles, England. (471 Is it possible for the passage of the Govern

LIND-DE MALIGNY-On February 21st, at ment into the hands of the strongest power Croydon, J. H. LIND, of Hongkong in society to mean merely a continuance of and Shanghai Bank, Yokohama, to MARGUERITS IRENE DE MALIGNY, the old conditions under a new name? BALLOCH MORT. On February 24th, at If this be so, it would suggest that there

Hanover-square, G. BALLOCH, to MURIEL SUTCLIFFE MONTAU, daughter may be pseudo-critical periods periods which have all the appearance of being of E. M. Mont

DEATHE

WAEDLAW.-On February 23rd, at South- bourne, J. C. WARDLAW, late of Amoy aged 78.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Dze Vaux HD LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREST, EO

The Daily Press.

HONGKONO MARCH 267, 1914.

the

orifical but which are yet merely continna- tions of the organic period preceding. There are not wanting critics who say this of both China and Japan-who see in President YUAN SHIB-KAI merely founder of a new dynasty of Emperors, and regard the bureaucratic Government of Japan merely as a continuation of the TORUGAWA regime, when the Emperor was but a figure-head and the actual power lay in the hauda of the strongest military clan, Whatever may be the cass in China, it must

there is but little progress to be recorded,

while recent events would seem to show that

internally the strongest power is still but little influenced by progressive feelings.

Mr. J. K. Swire, of the firm of John Swire Bons, arrived by the Arcadia yesterday.

The cruiser Eclipse was commissioned a Devonport on 24th ult, with a crow from the Nove depot for the cruiser

Tarmouth, which will meet he at

Colombo and recommission for Far

Eastern waters.

Mr. R. B. Angus, a director of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., is visiting Hongkong. He is on a pleasure trip, and has come out vid Suez spending some time in Egypt and India. Mr. Angus is an

WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL. The marriage was solemaised at St. John's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. James Kerfoot, who has amarge of Megers Jardine, Matheson, & Co.'s Cotton Mills at Shanghai, and Miss Elizabeth Gaskell, youngest daughter of Mr. Isaac Gaskell, of Eccles, England. The officiating Moyle (Chaplain The bride was given

clergyroan was the Rev. V. H. Copley

REWARDS FOR THE ARNEST OF REBEL LEADERS.

A proclamation to the following effect has been issued by the Tutun

kong might then become an island of omginality, and incidentally enrich itself. A simple-life hotel could not fail to casare those who hurry away because no one will have them. They are received The officers of the Kwangtung pro- coldly by an island which seemed to hold vince have always understood their such a warm welcome an island drowsily rightful dut When the Rebel Chan the independence of the smiling and blinking at them from a declared fairy resting-place, and these self-same province, they deserted the rebellious and butterfies drift away and look at our remained faithful to the loyal party, in treat with doorn; the smile was one of order to serve the country, which is highly sardonic contentment, and the blinking praiseworthy. It is now several months

marely deceitful winking.

since I, the Tutuh, crushed the revolt,

rumoura

to

away by the Hon. Mr. David Landale,

Quite and thus the people have been enabled and Mrs. Baldy, sister to the bridgroom, Only yesterday morning I discovered and order has gradually been restoral, was bridesmaid, Mr. Charles Beswick that this over flow continues,

host of people who had rushed away from to remain peacefully in their avocatioņa. Mr. J. Argyll Robertson has taken over was "best man”

After the ceremony a reception was atmospheres full of shivers and blue-noses This is largely traceable to the efforts of the charge of the F.M.S. Agencies of the held at the residence of the Hon. Mr. had come like moths to the blaze of the officers and the soldiery. However, Chartered Bank of India, Australis and David Landale at East Point, among Chins, Mr. D. W. Gilmour intends the guests being Mr. and Mrs L N.Eastern sun; prepared to stay and steep of late, it has been found that the rebels

Mrs. Baldy, Mr. and Mrs. Harrop, Mr. for Home, on furlough

and Mrs Batherland, Mr. and Mrs. W. and they seemed to open out and blossom without caring for the danger of the forth into gaiety as they set foot on the country and the devastation of the leaving Kuala Lumpur early next month Leefe, Mr. and Mrs Rodger, Mr. and themselves with its intoxicating warmth, have not lost their wild instincts and,

H. L. Warrener, and Messrs. FC. Hall,

sun they had travelled far to seek. But together illegal factions and spread intended disturb public W. S. Dupree, B. D. F. Beith, and Wool-hot praya and shaded their eyes from the province, they have the courage to muster heade

A alver rose-bowl was presented by the very

inordinate wishes. The soldiery Hon Mr. D. Landale to the bride, from every hostel was full before they arrived, the staff of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson, & and despite the hotel managers ingenuity peace whereby they could satisfy their Company, and Mr. Beswick handed the in screening off hotel corners and calling

and should do all they can to rid the bridegroom a silver salver on behalf of them rooms, all cannot be found room for responsible for the safety of the province The the staff of the Hongkong Cotton Mills.

The honeymoon is being spent in They return with aching hearts to their province of these insurgents.

various Tranquillization Bureaux, com anton, and M. and Mrs. Kerfont will ships, and look long and wistfully at this

unkind island which promised them Omanders of all the regiments, etc., are much alight and had deceived them hereby notified that the following rewarda proceed later to Shanghai

Of course, our American friends expressed have been issued and it is my earnest their opinions in voices which carried

wish that each of you endeavour to get far; but if their schemes were developed them? Hongkong would Become a mere heap 60,000 for the arrest of Chan Kwing-ming.

Tong Hang

octogenarian.

At an Investiture held at Buckingham Palace on 24th ults, the King conferred the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom upon Mr. Thoras de Multon Lee Braddell, Chief Judicial Commie- sioner, Federated Malay States.

Mr G. Farmer has been appointed power society at the time of the Consul for the Netherlands at Newchwang foundation of the TozUGAWA line of rulers (unsalaried). The Consulate district was the military power, so it remains to-day, comprises the Manchurian province of and that the restoration of the Imperial Fengtien, with the exception of the me to its alleged prerogatives was but the Japanese territory of Kwangtung

IN JOHN STUART MILL'S "Autobiograno acknowledged that as the strongest phy to recording the sucessive changes in his mental development there is an interesting passage summaring what may be considered as the full bloom of his thoughts on political philosophy different stages in his mental progress led him to a greatly modified view of the pos- political sibilities of rafarm by moms of

The

the most port his early enthusiasm, to

temperate the dogmite starp of his early years, and to see more and more that the changes through which political instit tions pass are not only mural but even inevitable and necessary. He came to see that the human mind has a certain order

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The King has been pleased to give and note that many people are again suffering impaired, neither must the sunshine- person to the clan into whose hands had

grant unto Mr. Gavin Alexander Forrest, from the effects of flowering privet.seekers be hurried away full of discontent fallen the military power on the decay of His Majesty's Roval licence and authority Some time ago I ventured to draw the The camp and its simple-life is the only ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. institutionsther led him to Vandon for the TOKUGAWA line. Such a trasfer OL to wear the Insignia of the Fifth Class attention of the powers that bele to the remedy can think of

power is exceedingly common Japanese of the Order of the Rising Sun, conferred disagreeable catarrh and irritating coughs brave enough, and who will tako history and not unknown european upon the by his Majesty the Emperor of which in any cases resulted from the risk!

of the privet shrub, The bistory, and it would certainly be wrong to Japan, in recognition of valuable services pollen

Medical Association, however, concluded regard all such transfers as signifying the rendered by him.

that it was only in very exceptional cases. oxistence of a critical period. Nevertheless,

Messrs. Weisma Ltd., have arranged while the Throne in Japan remains as much

to provide at the Theatre a refreshment anyone was affected, and if each season a symbolias it was in TOKUGAWA and earlier

room where ices, etc., may be obtained at I was laid up on account of privet it was days; while the actual power reste in the the intervals in the plays. A small music unfortunate, but I had an idiosyncrasy

in that particular direction hands of two clans representing the Army room, in close proximity to the dress and Navy, between whom there exists as circle will be used for the purpose. This or may not be, but the much rivalry as ever there was between innovation, we have no doubt, will be each year one bears on all

at The Peak, where it frowers complaints of the ove warring clans in fouda! days; and while the much appreciated by theatre goers.

London papera report the sudden death fume** (sic) and its power of the people to direct, the course of 8tate affairs 18 28 small as it ever was in of Mr. Theodore Howard, who passed It would seem therefore

increasing private quickl the past: yet, in spite of this adherence to away at Bickley, Kent, in hia 77th year

the form feudal ideas on the part of those gorerning Well-known in City circles, Mr. Howard was even better known for his deep and those governed, there is still an under- vurrent of feeling which compels the belief interest in the ever-extending work of that however much the full changes of the the Ching Inland Mission critical period have bem restrained and the highest admiration for the founder their growth stunted, such a critical period of the Mission, the late Boy. Hudson does exist and will in time be made folly Taylor, and be had been for many years

a Renerous donor to the funds.

order

of possible progress in which some things which must pracede others, sn governments and public instructors can modify to some, but not to an unlimited, extent that all questions of political insti- Lutions are relative, not absolute, and that different stages of human Hugress not only will have, but ought to have differont tutions that government always either. in the hands, or passing into the hands of whatever is the strongest power in society, and that what this power does not depend on institutions but institutions on it: that say general theory or philosophy of politics supposes 2 previonstheory of human progress and that this is the same thing with a

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