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say that any such charge as that, is made Public opinion in Great Britain is CHINESE TELEGRAMS. agnins: ber, or that she rests under hy seldom in error in distinguishing between auch imputation." Miss MAUD ALLAM's | right and wrong. It may arr concerning

Lenoy buz OWN CORRESPONDENT] name, and possibly even the performance the degrees of guilt; it may lack imagina FRANCE OBJECTS TO CHINA'S RE- of WILDK's play "Salome, were merely tion sufficiens to make allowances for the "LATIONS WITH THE VATICAN. used as pegs upon which to hang the teaptations and peculiar conditions sur- hames of influential people supposed to rounding the guilty; but in the grert

PERING, August 8th, be susceptible to blackmail by the Gerdecision whether a thing is good or evil objection to China's appointment of a The French Minister has lodged un

it is invariably right. In this recent Minister to the Vatican and it is one of the penalties of public case public opinion denounces the play Vatican's appointment of

the life, and especially of political life, that "Salome" as something bad. We may

Nuncia publicity dogs every action. As a nation be sure, incidentally, that public opinion the Ticatsin Treaty, which recognises

at Peking we demand of our law-makers a high endorses everything that was said about the French protectorate of Catholic standard of private, as well as of public, the insidious manner in which, in recent fissions in China, and also because it is.

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GIN PILLS morality, and it is well that we should years, things immoral have been suggest contrary to the spirit of the Alliance, as

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CHINESE GOVERNMENT DECLINES TO RECEIVE PAPAL NUNCIO.

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he is healthy and clean-minded, Any demeanours, entertain charitable feelings suggestions of the loathsome To some extent Society expressed those brought forward at this trial fill him feelings towards two famous politicians with hortor and revusion. Means are Mgr. Petrelli, the Papai Nuncio to of the Victorian era-PARNELL and Diexe quickly found of exposing such defects of

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THE "SALOME” CASE.

Because the

only too true, as LECKY says, that both individuals and societies accommodate themselves but too readily to lower moral levels," and it must be emphasised that a constant vigilance is needed to detect

washing of dirty linen in Court often cases, yet it is a very good.thing indeed that, on the one hand, lies should be auited to the counter, and; on the piber.

The Japanese consent to the use" by Chinese troops of the South Manchurian Railway. These troops will be despatched, ing few days to Vladivostock.

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN AS A

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ALTERING AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

MESSRS, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. FINED $100.

Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe, Mr. Leeman, At the Hongkong Magistracy, before

the fatmus or directions in which indit that evil should live in dread of exposure, manager of the machinery department

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national character insensibly deteriorays." That, we believe, is really the explanation of the verdict concern ing the charge brought against Mr. PEMBERTON-BILLING, M.P. Probably the

Two cases of bubonic plague and one case of cerebrospinal fever were notified in the Colony on Thursday.

We are informed by the Hon. Treasurer

of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., wah summoned by the Imports and Exports Department for exporting sixty cases of axes without a permit, and with altering- an official" document relating to the

official in charge.

Mr. D. W. Teatmän,, Superintendent.

of Imports and Exports, prosecuted's and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared for the defence.

jury came to the conclusion that the per-that the collections at St. John's Cathe-exportation without the permission of the formance of Salome" was disgusting dral on Sunday last, with contributions and degrading, that the defendant had subsequently received, amount to $888.:13 discharged a valuable public duty in for Church Army Huts and 830 for exposing that fact, and that, even it Prisoners-of-War. many of the extravagant statements made during the tridl had no solid foundation, yet it was not altogether a bad thing for public men to know that the searchlight of publicity is likely to be turned on to their every action. The standard

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The Chinese community bas' subscribed Mr. Tratman stated that one of the the sum of $32,825.03 to the Hongkong employer of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes War Charities Fund in sums ranging from & Co. obtained a permit from the Imports 2300 each down to 30 cents. Although and Experts Office for the purpose of ex- always anxious to encourage eleemosynary porting four cases of axes. On taking the effort, we regret that we have not the manifest of the cargo, however, it was 13 now set for space to publish the names of the contribu discovered that altogether 6 cases of nblic men is very different froth that of tors, which occupy 28 typewritten foolscap

uxes had been shipped. On making Ti extraordinary proceedings in the

a hundred years ago, and that was confolios. recent trial of Mr. PERTON-BILINGsiderably higher than the standard of

enquiries from the ship's agents, be found, A pleasant outing, for which the men that the figure "4" on the permit bad have attracted widespread attention.

carlier days." It is a most healthy sign of the 88th Company, R.G.A., are in- been altered to "84" and initialled by No doubt many people who followed the

of the times that even before the war

debted to the Services Entertainment an employ of the firm. Mr. Tratman case only superficially were surprised at public opinion had begun to regard with Fund, took place on Thursday, when stated that he would not have taken pro- the verdict which the jury returned. The riisfavour habitual idleness. Perhaps a there was a bathing picnic at Dumbell ceedings but for the fact that a similar

Island. law of libel, however, is not easy for the remark, which echoed and re-echoed all

A good tea was provided by amateur to understand..

Gunner Hammond, assisted by a com- offence had been committed some time mitter. ower Great Britain soon after it was

Swimming and boating were back by, he understood, the same employć defendant in the case was found"Notade, crystallised in a sentence public enjoyed at Dumbell and the party arrived

of the firm. He drew the firm's attention Guilty" of the criminal charge brought opinion upon the duty of every man to

home about 6.20 p.m. SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

to the alteration and they replied that against him by Miss Maud ALLAS, it does the State. In his withering scorn of the

it had not been authorised by them. not follow that the jury accepted all the idle, rich, Mr. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Baid Apply to:-

MF. Shenton said a Mr. Statter, a very, remarkable statements made by some of of them: "They toil not. neither do HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE the witnesses. It not infrequently. hap they spin."

junior assistant of the arm, had com Phrases like that entirely

mitted the offence. He was away at pre- Obj Izby

pens that a libel is wilfully committed changed the mental outlook of people

sent at Yunnan-fu, or he would have been Alexandra Bulldings.

with some greater motive than that of during the Nineteenth Century. It has

The authorities, after considerable día causing pain and annoyance to the been said that in the beginning of the cussion, have decided to open war-bond personally brought before the Magistrate

rafes in Canton. Regulations have been

in connection with the charge." It was person libelled The MARQUIS OF QUEENS | reign of Queen VICTORIA young men in framed, and the drawing will commence BERRY, whose name was mentioned in this England who were really busy affected shortly. It is said that the house rent-tar an offence which the firm could not deny, scheme will be cancelled if the war-bond but, he submitted to the consideration of case, deliberately libelled the notorious

idleness, and as the close of the reignraffic proves satisfactory.

the Magistrate the fact that Mr. Statter, WILDE with the intention of bringing young men who were really idle pretend- about his subsequent prosecution ased to be busy. It was a recognition of

[FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.] noticing that sixty-four cases of axes bad been ordered instead of four, altered the the troth of the old adage that “Baten MESTING OF THE “ NATIONAL ASSEMBLY." criminal. He succeeded, and performed

The House of Representatives of the permit with the intention of bringing it a public service by demonstrating that finds some mischief still for idle. hands

China, with a legal quorum for the first Office. Unfortunately, he happened to be National Assembly of the Republic of to the notice of the Imports and Exporta time since the removal of its meeting.

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granite, into the arch of morality which bution from outraged society. In

In the

supports our nation. During the last PEMBERTON-BILLING, case the indictment few years, especially since the outbreak was that of publishing a criminal libel of the war, another great idea has been apon the well-known dancer, Miss MADD hewn into shape. It is that the luxur, ALLAN. It is apparent from the evid; and 'ostentation in modern societies 're- ence, however, that the appearance of presen, false idents. The star.ndous Miss MAUD "ALLA's name in the waste of material and labour-the means libel may be regarded as accidents of life and human happiness to others in rather than as essential. Mr. Justice less favourable circumstances in the most selfish and the most vulgar social DARLING made it perfectly clear in bia summing up that, upon the advertisement rouses popular indigna ONGEONG. BANHARD REPORTS defendant's own admission, Miskar tion. That fact marka & great advance was free from any imputation of guilt in public morals, and there is no need to concerning the vile practices mentioned despair of a nation the legislation of in the ease. The defendant do not which for the last fifty years has been Wang, Vice President, acting serious view of the case and would deal allege, and if he ever had alleged at could entirely in the direction of penalising have been understood to be alleging, that the idle rich-it seems difficult to penalise she had been guilty of any such practices all shirkers"--and of encouraging in be withdraws it said his lordship dustrious children by scholarships and and no-one is entitled henceforth to other inducements,

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ace from Peking after the illegal disso busy at the time that he forgot all solution of Parliament by force on the part of Northern militarists, met in the about the matter. He thought the Magis wangtung Legislative Building, now the trate would appreciate the fact that the temporary National Legislative Hall, on firm was working short-handed and at August 8th. More than three hundred the number of resignations, removals, and expressed the regret of the firm that the members were present, After a report of high pressure in these days of stress. Ha vacancies was made by the Bpeaker, Wu offence should have been committed. H Ching-lien: allotments of regalar seats for members became the first order. The further wished to state that when Mr. business of the day consisted of the an- pointment of a Committee on credentials Statter committed the first offence he was to examine the qualifications of new mem-severely reprimanded. On the second bars coming to fill vacancies, and the occasion he committed the offence without home and abroad giving the causes lend the knowledge of the firm, that was to discussion of a declaration to be made at ing to the meeting of the National As rembly in Canton and the object of the say, "off his own bat." It was a very session.

serious offence no doubt, and one which The Senate met with a legal quorain, a junior should not have taken upon him also, for the first time on August 7th, Dr. self to commit. The firm were taking presiding

with their employé. They would also The expenses of the National Assembly take care that no repetition of the offence are being paid from national revenue would be committed: The firm was to the Salt Tax collected in Liang Kwang blame to a certain extent, as they had Each of the constitutionalist pro we had a previous warning. chow, and Szechuan contributes From Kwantung, Kwangi, Yunnan. Kwei

Mr. Wolfe said it was a serious offence and fined the firm $100,, $20,000 to $50,000 monthly.

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