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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 TH, "192.

IVALA

PEKING NOTES. [FAOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]"

DRIFTING,

Paxino, June 198.

THE MARRIAGE MARKET.

HUSBAND ATTEMPTS TO SELL WIFE.

HIS NEW FANCY ** ANNAULTS

THE OLD.

to act

WOMEN IN HONGKONG.

not having chosen its representative. The the June 2tk list will, however, be forwarded to I have been asked to write a stinging Press for publication as soon as it is comi article for pe last gine, bristling with pets. Bye-laws for the control and guid. home truths, and, as my correspondentance of the society were discussed and duly

The ship, of state is still drifting, The termely put it giving it to them. hot and proposed and shed, and the executive morning. Sorry, it can be done? This committee was empowered to add to these captain remains on the bridge, but he is coin was not designed for fault-anding; by-laws from tune to time, is occasion nopeipported by a capable ar obedient Yaw and again our Magistrates are call

also crew and though the vessel is by no means "d upon

as praesumikers in 20 that cas fine article I wrote simply demanded. The committe overned with the milk and honey of empowered to add to its unmbers. It was unsenworthy the us are not irimised to domestic strife. The takes told in Court wisely decided to print the bye-laws and the breeze and the man at the whool does often provo ameshig and interesting inns approval and goodwill, fur then I had so

pot respond to instructions from the bridge, much they shed light on the domestic Jake people and institutions at their own present such member with a copy, valuation. As time went on found ous Discussion was naked for and every men so that the ship is acable to make any life of the poorer classes of Chinese, One the trash, and the deficiencies underlying present invited to give a frank expr. reat headway. Provident Hai Shih-chang such case was heard at the Magistracy, Bu, of our systems, and, being in a humblusion of her views and wishes, and everyone is still the brail of the State, but the Pre- yesterday, when a wife wammoned her mier is still on sick leave and drelines to hushan for refusing to support her and way is discapes of Truth, I wrote of things appeared to be satisfied,

resume his post, while the Anfuites are for assaulting here,

The husband's la 'as ↳ found them, and now it is just as well

still striving for place and power in the fancy was also summoned for assaults tline for a tithu boing, at any rate, my

the wife administration of the country. riticisms will cease. Peope lay pre

less, the situation, bad as it is, is not us pans many feared that it would be at this time The Southern advance in

Neverthe

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There seems to be a large hold for work and a large need for support, especially

Inspector Lannigan stated that about tend to respect an independent spirit, bar far the blind and ios looal charities. It is hoped that a useful field of work for the

¿two weeks ago the "woman reported that "The truth, the whole truth and nothing juvenile members will be discovered, but the truth." is an indigestible diet, and that they may sake an attive pars in the Hunan (which it is now insinuated, these had been assalted by her husband, after a les courses, people either cut is work of the League. In this connection, Anfuites framed in order to demonstrate who had treated her very badly and had off'te mens, or difute it to such an extent the suggestions of mothers might prove futility, of Premier Chin, Yun-peng) used to live with her. He referred t

that it becomes tod tasteless for consump useful and acceptable. The committee will tion; consequently, the market for the be glad of the co-operation of chidren at commodity, is limited, and judging by the

the coming feta. Several schools have recution of my criticisms, the women of promind to help and public support Hongkong would prefer a diet of flattery | vagerly desired, and sweet nothings.

In my last contribution I promised to And out what had lippened at the meeting of the Ministering Children's League, and whether the members were satisfied with the

ch" to the Secretary for Chlave Skaity as it was within the latter's jurisdiction.ja Ther the womp was told to go back to

not been pushed to the extent of aking matters awkward For Peking, a fact which giver a certain measure of stip port to the insinuation mentioned. But her husgand and live peacefully Evid most significant is the arrival in the capital ently the complete hive peacefully for to-day of General Chang Tso-lin and the sometime and then at domestic tgreresulted Stomplaint expected coming of General Tino Kun to in the woman again "haking morrow. This, together with the presence that her husband is only assaulted on the scope of Little-lIan, shock that the bar hur had taken other woman to live

There was not quite as large a crowd as nazal at the monthly meeting of the Hong kong Art Club, which was beid it M Aubrey residence on Monday, but she is not likely to be any serious scrapping with him. This woman treated her very exhibits were, on the whole, up to the usual between the two wings of the Peiyang casually and assaulted her with a bu mhoo £ was, of course, unfortunate standard, Votes for the most popular pic Party, corroborates the views of those who po'e. that the Press was excluded, for such exclutare went to Mr. Gourdin for a sunset. To held that there was no justification for sion nasurally created a bad impression.

in troi realize that their methods and sigtives are sound and above board, but the public habebe to the funds depend entirely upon the Press for their information pd cannot be expected to have confidence in a committee, if it does not invite their confidence by frank publicity If women dijuet to publicity they should not associate themselves with public works, nor handto public funds. Any charitable organization must be prepared for the limelight, or it will soon sink into the blacks of obscurity created by suspicion, and this lose the fhancial support v

with But which is cannot exist..

notuulmupenktac

The woman said that she had been.

a coolie and Eer husband |

The pubrie concluded that the meeting had y mind the deep claret colour of the the panic which prevailed in certain circles ried for some time and there were no sky and reflections in the son was ratherm Peking. It is now known that the Pre- children! She had to work to augment bees contraversial and that the old team fantastic and 1 preferred some of his other ident is anxious to unite the North and her husband's earnings," as the latter

or that exhibits. roller methods had been adopted,

Mr Humphreys gained the South so that peace and unification, can frittered the money, away on his planstrea the committee who had banded themselves) largest number of vote for the open sab the more easily and readily be negotiated. On June 19th she received ten cents fos

and accomplished. The demonstrations by her work as together for the purpose of collecting and|

ject; her work was delightful--a couple of adaḍinistering public money were afraid of

Chang Tsolin Tsao Kun" and Li Shup demanded it. When she refused to give i figures in a minuet.

There was, on the have not been without their effect upon criticism. Those us who know the women

hoie, more individuality and imagination the Anit party, which is likely to become she was severely assaulted by her husband who then tried to get rid of her. He took in the handling of the subjects, and though more reasonable, thus giving rise to the her to a house in Taumati, saying that there was, perhaps. Is Baished work, the belief that Fremiere Chin Yun-peng may endency to develop originality is all to yet return to his two-fold role in the he was going to wall her Several men the good. One is particularly pleased to Cabinet. ·Chang Tolia controis the risited the house and inspected her, but. notice the unabated enthusiaan of the older Peking Mukden line, La Shun the Tientsin. Pobody offered to buy her. The husband members and the numbers of new, at each Pikow line, and Tao Kun the Peking, became angry and assaulted her, being meeting. There is also a distinct indica, Hankow line, and they are thus in a pos-sisted by his sweetheart who struck her on that people are to be welcomed for tion to dictate to the reactionaries of with ambos pole. Her dress was toro talent and to be met on a ground of com- Peking, though the road to Urgatis still and her earrings were taken from her, Defendant and failed to support her for mon interest irrespective of social sets. 1 open. " shall hardly be credited with the truthsarhaps the most hopeful feature of the six months and she was forced to earn her when I assert the astounding fact that a situation is the decision of the Government living. these meetings of the Art Club people how to make muzice, action with a view to. Defendant said that the woman

cher, without being the Secovery at Changsha, but to LIER being told by hornet, “Wh

Fittor as a local onturbance which should good. His wife and he wirerary happy

not be permitted to interier with the A short while ago, a good lady in this!

during the first few months of marriage I hope np one heard n shout, when after!

"as she behaved herself and tooked alter the town decided to patronize a deserving and witnessing this 25ul sight. I pinched Begotiations euing to the rope or internat needy fund at home, so she started anyself to find cut whether I was awake Pracy.

[home. A coolness then erept up, and his Secrecy is being priserved with regard wife sommenced Airting with goolies, collection, entirely off her own bat, so to and in Hongkong, or if it was only my spenk!

She wrote a few letters to the dream come true A dream of a real liva: to, the discussions proceeding in Peking laughing and joking with them and not papers signed by beef: her iganture sucf life, with artistic and work raiong the various high personages bere doing her work. He was very angry and was, of course, supposed to be a guarantee ; a dream of Tople anxious to meet of good faith. She pinced subscription and welcome new comers, who could bring growing teeling of "optima in non-Anft remonstrated with her and she told him to lists in various shops, hotels and clubs, fresh light into their minds; a dream of a

The Dragon Boat Festival fails to and organized a small, unadvertised, anle society where individuality and not posi. of work in a private institution. After tion counted and where people could be merrow and a would appear to be well as mouths of labour, she sent a few hundred natural and kindly, and, above all, inter- it is understood that the Government bas refused to obey him and when he scolded pounds to the charity and, in due course, esting and courteous.

Such societies as obtained the money: deenen to meet us or her she used abusive language. He gave received a letter of thanks from the bed the Art Club and the A.D.C. (Amateur ligations at this period vi settecaz. 11ber two slaps and, ja retura, was kicked- of the charity in England It never Dramatic Club) should be a boon to Hong-teresting to senare tual var aucun by ber. He had supported her all the struck her that her contribution would

kong. You cannot be exclusive when you pensionares wily receive tacir Goes to time; in fact she was living with him even His sweetheart have run into thousands, instead of

are looking for talent. 1 have seen it wight, and the primary course the value at the prefeat moment.

did not assault her yi hundreds, if she had formed a strong tried, and the experiment killed the art.

of the Peking notes of the Bunk of Chima

Mr. Hutchison found the man over to orking committee from a sections of the Once upon a time, a woman tried to get and the Bank Communications should!

un.ou keep the peice for six months, community, whose meetings would be open up a theatrical show in Hongkong, but she depreciate u Little When they to the public through the medium of the had to be so careful not to have any one though this expectation" may be duayed Press, and that the organizers of charity in acting, who did know everyone else, that somewhat it view of the official regulation England would have benefited by a larger the show just gasped and died. The caste prohibiting exchange shops and banks from After ten days incarceration Li Sum sum and have had a better impression of theas so exclusive that it did not admit any lowering the notes. Huge speculations in fing, translator in the Ministry of generosity of Hongkong people. Sho was quite satisfied with ber sittle effort, but Another woman wrote a play for these notes continue, and it is just as well a local bazaar, at the request of the known that they are subject to manipula not play Bridge or Patience, and leaveganizer. Later on she was requested to tion by experts who shall be nameless public work to people who are broad-mind submit her play to the consorship of a

As she could not bear of d enough to realize that shared work committee, Jelas mors than shared honours; it means Marie Tempest or any other theatrical better results. In spite of the exclusion ager among them, she withdrew her

ĺ the Press, I have obtained an serurai Play. The next consorship would probably his credentials to President Hsu on Mon-mencemeat of the siege of Peking in 1990,

after ail if we want to play games, why

and sutisfactory report of last Tuesday's moeting.

Dave applied to the caste, and most likely the committee would have insisted on bay ing a hand in. the stage setting, the man- The Ministering Children's League agement and the producing wonder if pears, by this report, to have now been women who run sidils at local bazaars are tablished an a business-like and profily asked to submit-samples of their goods to ing foundation; therefore, the absence or the committee before offering them for the reporters is all the more regrettable, cale. It might be a good idea, especialy seeing that there was a great deal of mis with ten and cakes they are so bad some understanding and rumour to be gifted and time at then, of court, they would only dispelled. Quite a number of members upaat digestions and not feelings or morals." attended the meeting, and various disputed matters were brought forward for discus sion, and eventually decided by bailos, yo that one may presume that the wishes of carried. The choice of

the majority were

THE SCRIERLER.

THE, EX-KAISER.

Nevertheless, this does not destroy the

circles.

although they are well-snow.

New BELGIAN MINISTER,

The new Belgian Minister, M. Everta, who is not unknown to Feking, presented

the

day, at the same time handing to the Chip Executive an autograph letter from King of the Belgians, NEW MULGIAN MINISTER.

mind his business." She also throw a stone at him. A few days later he gave her ton cents to be changed into coppers... She

LI BUM-LING."

Finance one time connected with the "China Mall" in Hongkong, was released yesterday I met him this morning and he was not looking too well, though happy to be at liberty again. It is now_explained that bis arrest was a mistake. Perhaps.

LIST WE FORGET,"

на

To-morrow is the anniversary of the com-

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but with the exception of the motto on the Lest east wall of the British Legation we forget" there is littio trace of that mad time. Of course, the grave stones in the British Cemetery tell their sad tale, but on the whole there is a pleasing tendency His Excellency the American Minister not to wound Chinese susceptibilities by has made an excellent impression already indulging in Lest we forget language. both in Chinese and foreign circles. His THE BRITISH LEGATION- own nationals have agreed to like him. The British Minister and Lady Alston, Laccompanied by Bir Bomerville and Lady better than they thought, and perhaps ab Head-leave for England on June 30th, better testimonial bould be given than this saling from Shanghai by the Empress of One of his first public acta bore was the Rusia. Mr. Clive, from the Far Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office, reception of a delegation from the Intersil arrive to-morrow and will act as zational Anti-Opium Association. Not Charge d'Affaires during the absence of only did he undertake to advance the cause Bir Beilby Alaton. THE CHINESE NAVY.. which it advocates, but he has promised u

A momage from The Hague says:-Intonation of $1,000 annually which it by Ta uume came in for considerable discussion, the second chamber the minator of the in- far the biggest contribution to its funds

and it was decided to call it The Hongkong, terior said the treasury had never spent received by the Amosistion. Ladies' Guild and Ministering Children's money on catering, amusements, installa In this connection it may be added that League1" An executive committed was tion of furniture, or reception of guests for the Masonic Bodies of Paking have elected, consisting of a President, Honor the benefit of the German ex- Emperor or take action with a view to moving their ary Booretary and Tror iso repro Grown Fringe, except that for the latter organisations in the United States to

very modest, dwelling, was fitted up in sentatives of different districts and several wringen by the tresury, the expenses arouse public opinion to the extent to schools. The names of the committee are of which amounted to 14,500 florida. Co which America contributes to the narcotic ernment would, ne faid, continue to follow not at present available for publications course to long as the present circume drug wil în China

-the list is not quite complete, Kaidonsiances continued..

(Vbutmued at foot of nest coluian.},

Curious reports come from the North respecting the Chinone navy. According

to curtain sources a Chinese gunboat guity of firing on the Japanese garrison st-Nikolaolva and the Japaatne authorities had detained three Chinese gan- The story is very boats in consequence. unlikely, and jacks. confirmation beth from Chinese and Japanese official quarters, ve

EXODUS TO THE SEASIDE, AD

The exodus to the seaside is in fu}} Most of the wives and families, bavo down to Peitaiho, and the men:grẻ ing a short period of bachelordom. far the summer has been kiddo).

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