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MONGOL PRINCES AT HOME. WALLED TOWNS" IMPREGNABLE, FOX HESTING WITH AN EAGLE

A porrespondent Sends the following. serunt to The Times of a journey in Mongolia.

Wield

Kings o'er their Blocks the sceptre as an excellent translation of an |extract fround the immortal Horace where

with to describe the tribal chieftains in Mongolia, chieftains who are dignified with the title of "Prince."

CASES AT THE MAGISTRACY,

ABUSING A CONSTABLE,

A Chinese was charged with using

ft was stated that complainant wrrosted man for hawking without a licence and defendant. interfered, threatening re stake him if he did not release the hawker

M, Hutebison fined defendant Sa

The Government (in 1908) of this capital the population of which prob ably consisted of some 4,000 souls, of whom 1,500 wer Chinese traders, was carried on by a King so his subjects styled | abusive language towards a constable.. him, and they considered him the strong- est potentate on earth. Although he was said to have a violent temper and a strong aversion to faigners, L. graved an audience. His Majesty's family have married a succession of Mancha Princesses, and consider themselves aw more Manghu that Mengsl at any rate they prefer to speak Chinese en Armille. The arrival of these Manchu consorts had. probably much es do with the coupura- Let me tell you of three. I will begin tive civilization of the capital, for even with Washin.

the Mongols there live in ordinary houses like the Chinese, and have erased in le nomads. *

even

• King." though their functions are fur more limited than those of the ordinary English country gentleman.

There is a sandy waste of country lying to the south of the Yellow River as it Blows past Ninghi afu to near Kweihua

The "King" was supposed to visit cling Its northera boundary is the Peking gase in three yenes. but the visit muddy stream, and its Southern limit the wae costly the retinus always inchided Geral Wall of think. Mongolja, printer olie a theatre) that it was fre [perly speaking, begins on the other sidequently deferred, and his Majesty would of the riter. In this most inhospitable send his annual tribute"(in kind) instead

seven Mongol of at the hands of his son. the " Duke."" Estretch of sountry "reign

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB

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The first of the series of five races was sailed on Sunday, the course being from Murray Pier to Dating 8k. (9). Kau-i- chau (8). Pilar Bk. (8), and Stone

utters 68, Anishing at the Club bine. Six yachts turned out, but up to the no of the actual start there was barely BANISHEES.

enough wind to mancpyre... With the a squall came Two men banished for life, returned starting gun. however. Ito the Catony on Sunday

From the North, and a very good start nurrested.

was mach came and Norseman, close- hauled, got well clear of the shipping, and kept the wind to Datum R. and 'hung ue. Westwind Mist, Brun-

and

We

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They claimed to be devout mer who came back to worship their angesters tumbs.

"Mr. Landsell sentenced each to twelve hille, and Welen get into a patch of enlas off Belchers, and were delayed half onths' hard labour.

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THREE LITTLE, WAIFS.

Three little waifs, homeless and bangry, snatched a silver bangle "from, a child: They were caught red-handed and were charged, yesterday. The eldest took the blame, stating that he forced the other two boys to join him in the offence..

Afr. Hutchison ordered him to receive ten strokes with the cane.

A COOL CUSTOMER.

FR

an hour after which strong breez

from the North carried them on to Datum Bk. Brynhilde dropping out on the why ase the freshening breeze was too much for her. The rounding of Pilar Rk. was a diffents matter for everyone and caused much delay, the wind here being light and variable with a strỗng ebb tid ruaning (out of Rambler Channel Helen gave up here. Being unable to round the mark. Times are given below :-

Handtenis Finishiber Coprovted i

time. ti „Semtech 2.68,00 2.0800 2 15.

kings, one of whom is the Prince. It was at Fumafu that I met Colonel Washin: the others are called Djassak.

Kozlo's expedition into Central Asia en Ottok. Wang. Hangkin and another rate for Kökonoor and Szechuan, and it whose I have forgotten, but we need

was here that. I was privileged to spend not trouble about them.

an evening in the company of this distin- It was not easy to Bude the résidence of guished Russian explorer. His party His Highness. Wushia. But what mat- which consisted of several friends, and a A strgager to Hongkong walked into tered that when there was such excellent small Cossack guard, were lodged in the a house and carried away a quantity of sport. after crossing the Yellow River premises of a Russian Burias, who prob-clothing. An alarm was raised, and the near Kweihunsheng, anung the antelope.ably exercised over the King of Alashan man was arrested. When charged with bares, pheasants, partridges, geese, undi as much influence as the famous Dorjiefftheft he stated that the master of the Mandarin duck which abounded in she did at one time over the Dalai Lama. house invited him to "take the clothing Lady Joan.. 17.00 D.N,S. labyrinth of sandhills and scrub-covered hitlocks through which we and our rain. But, although our only language in com mon was Mongol. I am happy to think o Cantels neandered?

However, we did arrive-though sous that I have nothing but pleasant memor of our camels foundered en ruute-and

found 站 series of low buildings in theries of the gallaut colonel, who enter Chiness style surrounded by a low wall,tained me in a post friendly manner in Outside the entrance was line of tall

away.

Mr. Hutchison sentenced defendant to three Weeks hard labor.

TALE OF A HAT

A Chines was chargeet with being in unlawful possession of a hat.

Defendant stated that a friend, who

poles from which fluttered strings of rags a spot far remote from European civiliza- covered with Tibetan characters prayer tion. I met him again the following year dars. His Highness was away from

in St. Petersburg, where he lectured on home and the population of his camp only insisted of three, seuls, relatives of this very journay Before the Imperialowed him money, gave him the bat in his Highness. who allowed us to do exact- Geographient Society and opened a small discharge of the debt, ly as we pleased; so we commandered the

collection of manuscripts. etc... brought back from Central Asia.

princel "Bourt (or Mongol tent) pitched in the inner courtyard, and stay ed two days in order to renew our strength before continuing the journe to Borebalgasson and Ninghsia

MONGOLIAN LUXURY.

The

was urusually comfort Kourt alle" (the average Mongol gourt is filthy). It was lined within and without with felt (an agreeable change from my gourt" of the Wight before, which had only been lined with semi-liquid camel

inside dung)

there was an addi tional lining of thin dark red silk. In summer the felt is all

so that

while

A RISDLY RELER. And so back to Kweihnacbeng, across the Gobi to Urga, and westwards by caravan to liessutai and Kobdo, and over the snows of the Altaishan to the new Chinese colony of Shamsum. Here we got fresh camels to proceed by Bulun togol to Chugachik, and after a week's march westwards from Sharasumé arrived the camp of the Tourgont (Mongol) Prince, lying close under a range called the Basinzarkanaderik. from which trickles a small stream past the

mountain

Sergt. Aria stated that the hat was one. of many which had been stoler from an vessel in. harbour.

AM. Hutchison sentenced defendant to seven days" hardi labour,

EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS,

"Inspector Watt applied to Mr. R. O. Hutchison, yesterday, for the extradition of a Chinese, hellered to be a robber chief who is wanted by the Canton autho rities in connection with an attack on

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EUROPEAN BOY INJURED. ALLEGED CARELESS. TRUCK. DRIVING AT "KOWLOON.

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At the Magistracy, yesterday, Chinese were charged with driving a truck carelessly, thereby causing injury to the twelve-year, old son of Mr. Dixon, of the Kowloon Docks.

It appeared that on October 27th. the little boy was playing in Gilhe Avenue, Kowloon, when the truck, "driven by the

the breeze. may enter FAGOT. latter consisted of a group of Kwong-Hoi City a year ago, when several two defendants, knocked him over and

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people were killed and others kidnapped. A week's formal remand was granted, as it was stated that Mr. F. X. d'Almada Ce would appear for the defence.

THEFT OF CIGARETTES.

ing was of stone (as a rule it is of animals droppings), covered with a heavy gourts lying round a tribal temple. mound, and beautiful Ninghsia carpet, and low built half-way up a large natural cushions of the same make were scattered

the latter being surmounted by a

JOSE about profusely, while in front of each of the ordinary pattern and

large, "obo" of sticks to which white and was a low delicately inlaid stool as a

streamers were suspended. table. A

small cabinets and some brass,

Buddhas completed the furniture.

Ochingwang lives in two white "goqrts in sammer, and in low mad house The end farthest from the door was

behind them in winter in this latter.be Blightly raiseḍ

to form dais.

His Prince's pet Pekingese was scam

is able to have a Russian stove.

A little boy was charged with stafling the Highness went me his greetings on arrival, pering about much distressed a

and kindly caused two "gourts' ens doing rected

"to be quantity of cigarettes from a stall- especially for great damage to the fine

I called on kreper, carpets. My retinue spent the whole of the first him in state in the afternoon, and found

fat lad of some 20

The father stated that he was unable rather day teasing his Highness's pet not shy, but with agreeable manners. which got a bit of his own back when

Hete control the boy as he had got into bad we retired to rest, for, like an over-ex

never been to Peking, and I gathered

company. He had a good home; cited child, be refused to sleep, and spent that the trouble and expense of getting the

Mr. Hutchison said he would give the He had over which he there and back were the reasons. Lifes, night scrampered, dragging a ufte hain behind visited Chuzuchak several times to pay boy a chance to retrieve his character.

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come into contact with Russians there. He advised him to go back to his father which explained why his rooms were fall and find some work to do. Ele ordered of photographs, watches, clocks, and the the boy to be caned instead of being sent inevitable gramophone. He told me that

rest from the hardships of the jour-wh Bet on the trimatum respect ing the capture of the animal,

PRINCE TEAN CAUSES A DROĽGET.

And so to Ninghsiufu, and, after climb ing the Alasan range, a day's journey to the west of this town up an exceedingly picturesque pass, which is nothing more than the rocky bed of a stream, and so steep that our camels nearly collapsed during the climb, we enjoyed from thy extensive view over the Sandy

no foreigner had previously visited this to gacf. this capital and seemed very gratified that one bad come. He said his favourite amusement was fox hunting with an eagle.. and that he indulged in this sport Eve week-in winter. The huge bird was brought into the room during our conversation, and

such a din That I bad to beg that it should be remind

The Prince was dressed in a dark red solut o inquam, is for and one kete pecuarios ped the Fumalu, or Dingunning, nestling usual Chinese pork pie hat with peacock a little oasis below us, The town is feather and red button. visible during the whole descent from the top of the range, and the patch of tall trees afforded a pleasant change to the eye from the bleak monotony of the rest

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EMBARRASSING, HOSPITALITY.

A PAINFUL MISTAKE

A Chinese youth went to the Taiping Theatre to witness the performance of Chinese moral play. A young woman sat down by his side, and, evidently feeling tired, divented hereilt of her slipper and, curling up in a chair, went to sleep. When the performance" ended, the won un

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After be bad agreed to furnish fresh searched for her slippers in vain. camels for the six days journey west-ther saw the youth wearing her alipers of the landscape. But on reaching the wards to Chugachak we spent two idle town one finds little water trickling below days at his camp, and were treated with and had him arrested." the trees. However, the fact that there is the utmost hospitality possible in those

The youth said it was all a mistake. water at

His Highness was indeed almost has brought about the cul- embarrassing in his attentions from morn

The theatre was so dark that he was an. tivation-mostly by Chinese-of a mail Linount of ground near the town.

He was constantly sending able to discern whether he was wearing At till i

the

DiBht. time of

over Tartar koumiss visit there had been a seven

and meals from the kitchen years drought, caused according to princely

for

his own slippers or somebody else's." rolls myself, whilst

Mr. Hutchison ordered defendant to at of silks and money presents kept arriving Camala of the exiled Prince Tuan. of Chinese boy.

opinion, by the presence at t

affor

each meat соп- receive six strokes of the cang." Boxer notoriety. This drought was caus half-a-dozer, dishes of meats prepared in aisted of a whole bucketful of soup and realised. The

diferent ways, it was difficult to dispose capital had was that there was no suitable spot in the of it without giving offence. However, "Kingdom" to which the "eapital" could the two days song passed, and we were. be moved. However, if the Court ever is

thankful to have found such a confort forced to go, the population will doubtable lodging, for sleep knows

no pride less accompany it, and in course of time and scorns not cots of village binde," and Fumufu will be added to the list of sand if the village hinds de assume the sens buried cities of Central Asia.

blance and rank of royalty, well, so long as they are prepared to show their neigh bour a kindness, nothing else matters.

ing.

"And Be

A CURIOUS CASE.

fractured three of his ribs. The little boy was removed to hospital, and has now recovered.

The case was remanded till tu-day.

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WATCH YOUR HAT.

A Chinese pleaded guilty to snatching

a hat.

Inspector Kent stated that complain- ant, a Chinese gentleman, was riding in a ricksha on Sunday along Praya Enst when suddenly he felt his bat being re moved from his bead. He stopped the ricksha, saw defendant running in the direction of Taiwan, "Street, and gave chase. The man was eventually arrested by a constable Hat-snatching," said the Inspector,is becoming a common uccurrence, and I wish your Worship to order stocks. It is sure to prove a deter rent to others. During the last week Mr. Carr has lost two hats, and I have heard, A of several other similar instances, in which no complaints were made.”

Mr. Hutchison: The offence is a small one and I do not think it justifies stocks. Taree weeks hard labour."

BURGLARY AT GUN CLUB HILL BARRACKS.

A Chinese pleaded guilty to committing A Chinese was charged with extorting burglary in Gun Club Hill Barracks.

Bergt. Murphy stated that defendant money from hawkers by false pretences.

was a coolie employed in the married It was stated that the man went to the cheers' quarters, and slept. with another hawkers, who were mostly women, and boy in the kiteben. At 3 a.m. defendant informing them that he was sent by a constable to collect tea-money, demanded comrade's clothing, jewellery, etc., valued was found to have disappeared with hii

The town is divided into two parts, the

varying sums from each. The Police smaller portion being surrounded by high

at $118. The front door was left open beard about the matter and arrested walls in an excellent state of repair. In

"blind" to indicate that a robbery GROWTH OF TRADE-UNIONISM. it in the King's palace, a small collection

Thim.. of ordinary Chinese houses of the meanest

An enormous increase in membership of description huddled under the southern

Defendant said he assisted a constable, had been committed by someone outside.. wall. History has, indeed, shown the British trade unions is shown in a Trade who was on duty in Yaumati, to collect The Police were communicated with and necessity for walled town, for in 1968 Union Congress report, just issued, which

A SIEGE OF 1889.

188 3

they, ascertaining that defendant was a native of Heung Bhang, kept watch at the

Macao wharf. In due course the defend-

the Dungares attacked and destroyed all gives the total membership of bodies money from hawkers. If the hawkers did the buildings outside the walls, but failed affiliated with the congress as 4,895,000, as not pay they were not allowed to place to capture the " citadel The chief we compared with 2,232,000 just before the their wares on the pavement.

The most pona of delence were stones, and to this war and 4,639,000 in 1918.

Mr. Hutchison remarked that if do ant arrived there, and the stolen" pro- noted is the membership fendant's statement were true there would porty was found on him, a gold chain

the walls in readiness for another defence, of the

day piles of these lie at various poin4 on startline ricultural Labourers' Union, be no false pretences. He thought it best being concealed in one of his socles,

A feature of the walls are the numerous which was only 36,000 last year but to-day shrines, visited once a year in procession is 100,000. Seventeen other unions have

books.

to make enquirien. The case was remand-

by the Lams priests, carrying the sacred made increases during the last year ofed till to-day.

more than 10,000.

**** (Continued at joot of nest column.)

Mr. Hutchison sentenced defendant to three months hard labour,