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"SiMMY,' shouted the usher in the Summary Court this morning in stentorian tones. "What's that" asked his Honour. "That's the defend ant, my Lord." "What a very extraordinary name)" said his Honour. (Laughter.)
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inthe deed drawn upaï Canton on zzst March, 1820, regarding the Anglo-Chincas College at Malacca, to which he gave £1,000 which he had saved. It says that he entrusted the building of the College, the foundation stone
A meeting of some of the leading resi of which was laid in Malacca on 11th Nov 'n rather not have this case adjourned; bu! go dests, of the Colony, convened by the Hon. an with it now, my Lord," said a legal represen Sir Paul Chater, was held in the offices of that vember, 1818, to Dr. William Milne, bistative to his Honour the Puisne Judge, sitting first associate, he says, in the Chinese Mis in Summary Furisdiction this morning. Ob, gentleman for the purpose of considering what sion. Dr. Morrison was the first Vice I're well, never mind; you'll get more costs," said the unofficial community should do towards The chair por quarter and per merci, pritional,sident of the Raffles Institution in 1823, and this Honour, "the adjournment is granted." assisting in the general entertainment of our
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drew up a long paper of suggestions for Sir(Laughter). Stamford Rafles respecting it, which is found among some old papers printed at the Malacca Missión Press in 1823, from which the above particulars about these i
two pro minent missionaries, the pioneers in the
The following provisional committee was then formed: Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart, Messrs. J. R. M.-Smith, D. R. Law, A. Babington, A. G. Wood, A. H. Rennie, T. P. Cochrane, D. Nissim, T. Levy,
and T.' F. Hough. Hon. Sir Paul Chater wai elected chairman, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, hon. treasurer, and ton. Mr. Gershom Stewart, hon, secretary,
TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SERVICE,
PIRACY NEAR CANTON. STANDARD OIL LAUNCH LOOTED.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION CARRIED OFF.
[From Our Correspondent.]
Canton, 23rd March,
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On the roth March, at Shanghai, the wife of Straits and China, have been found. Another in a disorderly manner while drunk last night. C. H. Medhurst, H. N. Mody, E, A. Hewelt, launch Comet was hold up by pirates
Mr. E. GERECKE, of a daughter.
On the 17th March, at Shanghai, the wife of W. J. TURNBULL, of a son,
MARRIAGE.
On the 16th March, at Shanghai. WILLIAN KNIH STANION, second son of E. Stanion, Revenshulme, Manchester, to Phone La- MOND, second daughter of J. B. Lamond, of
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Shanghai.
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On the 16th March, at Shanghai, ARCHI
BALD CRAIG WALKER, Chief Draughtsman,. Shanghai-Nanking, Railway.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1966.
THE PROPOSED MORRISON MEMORIAL.
Protestant missionaries in China will regard with considerable satisfaction the prominence that has been given the pro- posal to establish a Morrison Memorial in Canton in commemoration of the centenary of Protestant Missions in China. Public
DEODORISER attention was first drawn to the movement
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to mark the hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Robert Morrison in China by a letter from our Canton correspondent ap. Į pearing in these columas on the 5th inst. The Singapore Free Press, of the 14th inst, in an editorial in which the writer reproduces an excerpt from our correspondent's communication, character- izes the movement as one that must call for the active sympathy and co-operation of all who are interested in Christian missions
A. S. WATSON & CO., in the Straits." "When it is remembered,”
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our contemporary states, "how closely Dr. Morrison, after his visit to Singapore, was associated with the early history of the Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca, as also with that of Raffles Institution at Singapore, we feel sure that it will necur to the execut- Lives of the various British and American Protestant mission agencies here, that there would be much propriety in their collective. ly considering the matter of associating themselves with this Morrisson centeriary movement at Canton, Tropical inertia is
ARTHUR Hoskins, first-class petty officer, H.M.S. Alacrity, came before Mr. F. A, Haze land, at the Magistracy this morning, with a marked left oye Hp was charged with refus ing to pay his ricksha fare, and with behaving Hoskins admitted the charge and was ordered old Malacca book printed at the Anglo-to pay five cents to the coolie, and fined $3 for Chinese, Press in i8rg, called the Indo- being disorderly, Chinese Gleaner, contains a long, memoir of Mrs. Milne, who died at Malacca on 20th THE sale now in progress at the sales rooms March, 1819, 36 years of age. The Rerious, will continue to-morrow at the usual verend Robert Morrison, D. D., wrote at Macau his grammar of the Chinese language and his Dictionary, the Expense of printing, £12,000, being paid by the East India Company. It was on his suggestion that Sir Stamford Raffles called the meeting on 1st April, 1823, to form the Singapore In stitution. He was the first European who prepared documents in Chinese which they would consent to receive, and the first paper he wrote was supposed to have been the production of a learned Chinese so means were taken to try to discover its author, as it was an act then regarded in China as treason. Dr. Morrison died at Macao on 1st August, 1834, and a long memoir appeared in the London Asiatic Journal for March, 1835.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Crédit Mobilier of Japan has signed the contract for a ten-million-yen industrial loan to Corca.
at the Second Barrier at 6.30 p.m. yesterday,
The boat was completely ransack- of and the crew disarmed.
Four Winchester rifles and a thousand rounds of ammunition were carried off by the pirates.
The United States_river gunbout Callao is proceeding to the scene of the piratical outrage,
After considering the matter the following of Messrs. Hughes and Haugh, of Peking co-programme was drawn up, which it is hoped they will be able to cany out in its entirety hour, 2.30 p.m., but at 3 p.m. punctually, for Os Monday, the 26th inst., a dinner will the convenience of would-be purchasers, a few be given at o'clock at the City Hall, to specially valuable ints will be offered for sale, the petty officers and bluejackets, the party consisting of a small variety of vases valued consisting of an equal number of Japanese from $3 o'to $1,800, all of which are exquisite and British. After the dinner arrangements will be made, if possible, to give those desirous of specimens of the Japanese potter's art,
doing so an opportunity of witnessing the sports A DINNER will be given in the City Hall, at of the 129th Baluchi Regiment. On the even 6.jo p.m. to-day by 150 Petty Officers, Non- ing of Monday, the 26th inst, the members of commissioned officers and men of the British the Hongkong Club will entertain the officers Squadron, to 250 Petty officers and men of the of the Japanese fleet at dinner, while the Club French fleet, and to-morrow night 200 Pelty will entertain the officers of the French feel at officers and men of the Japanese fleet will be a date to be subsequently fixed, their stay in port dined in the same place, and at the same hour, being considerably longer than that of the Ja- by 100 Britishers. Informal smoking concerts paese. On Saturday, March 31st, a duner will will be sub.equently given'in the theatre. be given at the Race Club premises, 'Happy A COLIR was charged by Inspector Robertson
Valley, at mid-day, to an equal number of at the Police Court this morning for stealing French and British peity <fficers and blue-wireless telegraphy along the Shantung, Rail- twa' coment bags yesterday, the property of jackets, to be followed by a gymkhana to the
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, When asked. how the bags came to be found under his jacket, the coolie replied: "It was raining at the time and I only picked them up so that my SENOR Quintana, the President of the Argen clothes won't get wel." He was sentenced to tina Republic, is dead,manten
three weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
Is that man interpreting to the defendant?" asked His Honour the Puisne Judge in the Summary Count this morning, pointing to a Filipino who was talking to a defendant in a case before the Court. "He is explaining, my Lord," replied the usher. On 1" said His Honour, I always thought explaining and interpreting were the same thing (Laughter); "but in any case he must be sworn in if he is to interpret."!
THE M. M. &, Longsor, 4,444 tons, which left Shanghai for Japan on the 12th instant, and got aground on the middle ground bank, below Kiutoan Lightship, was still ashore there on the 18th inst.
PRINCE Arthur received the most cordial send- off on the 16th inst, at Tokio and Yokohama. There was a uffin to British residents on board the R. M. S. Empress of Japan, by which the Prince and suite left for Vancouver.
THE canlie who was arrested some days ago
fan collanning sovucy hunu various firms for a bogus hospital, was yesterday brought up for trial at the Police Court. He was found guilty, and Mr. F. A. Hazeland sentenced him to two
months' hard labour.
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Subscriptions towards defraying the expen- ses of these entertainments to the men of the French, Japanese and British fleets will be gladly received by the hon, treasurer, from any member of the British community who may be willing to subscribe.
We are given to understand that our visitors would feel gratified by seeing their national flags displayed, and no doubt this gratification will not be withheld, but that those flags will enter largely into every scheme of decoration.
There had been some doubt as to the prac ticability of arranging, for the guests to be present at the sports of the 19th Baluchis after the dinner on Monday, on account of their large number and the limited ground space, but that was set af rest by the receipt, by the hon. secretary this afternoon, of a note from the Colonel of that regiment signifying the pleasure it will give him and the officers to see the men of the fleets at these sports.”
TÕE JAPANESE' FLERT.
Notwithstanding the strict watch kept by the police at West Point on gambling dens, there is scarcely a day passes without a batch of men, appearing before the Court to be placed seven inen before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, punished. This morning, Sergt. Gordon
house at No. : Sui Cheong Lane, and gambling. on charges of 'keeping a common gaming' The raid was made at eight o'clock this morn-mura, accompanied by Captain Tsuchiya, com-
At II o'clock this morning Admiral Shima ing. His Worship fined the lender $75. The manding the aukushiina, the Admiral's flag- ship, Captain Okumiya, commanding Matsu- the Hashidate, landed at Blake Pier, where shima, and Captain Ishikashi, commanding they were received by Commodore Williams,
[N. C. D. News.]
Wireless Telegraphy in Shantung.
Peking, 16th March. Germany has secured the right to install
way.
Tramway Trouble at Tokio.
Tokio, 16th March. There was a demonstration yesterday at Tokio against the increase in tramway fares in connection with which eigħiẹen arrests have been made..
The Warriors' Return.
Tokio, 16th March. The embarkation of the troops at Dainy was completed on the 14th instant,
The Nationalisation of the Japanese Railways.''
Tokio, 16th March. The House of Representatives has passed the Bill for the suationalisation of the Japanese railways by 243 votes to, 109, and the Seoul- Fusan railway unanimously.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITAD.
The Acting Manager writes or as follows under to-day's date:-
"I have to-day received a telegram from my head office that the net profits of this Bank for the past year to 3ist December, 1905, including that at the forthcoming general meeting of | the ́smount brought forward are £74,562 and-
HKMHIR & too often strong upon us in the perennial mary Court this morning..." Well," replied the number of cases which have lately.come before.Lieut. Muller, R.N. Mr. M. Noma, Iapanese shareholders the directors will recommend a
CHIANTI WINE
FROM U. FAZZINI, FLORENCE,
"Do you owe this money?" asked bis Honour the Puisne Judge of a defendant in the Sum
defendant, "I did sign a promissory note, my Lord." (Laughter.) "Then that shows you do owe the money," said his Honour. "Judge ment with costs for the plaintiff."
THE King's Park 500 yards range will be open for practice and competition shoating to morrow afternoon, from 1.30 to 5.30, and on Sunday, from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Members who have not shot during the month for the 1905 and 1936 Governor's Cupite reminded. that these are the last two shoots for the month of March.
THE statement of accounts for 15 of the Yangtze Wharf and Godown Co, td, whore balance of Tis. 75,9,8. It is proposed to pay a paid-up capital is Tls. 250,000 shows a divisible
dividend of 18 per cent; to write off the whole of preliminary charges, Tis, 12,800; to pass Tis. 12,500 to reserve, increasing this Jund to Tis. 30,000; and to carry forward the balance, Tis, 5,668.
A NICKEL watch, hung up on a nail in an Indian guard's matshed, of the Ordnance Department, Arsenal Street, appeared to have been sempt ing the Chinese coolies working in the vicinity, for although a couple of attempts have been made to remove the "ticker," the thief failed on each occasion. This morning a coolic made another attempt to make away with the timepiece, but the watch is still in its place and the adventurous coolic' was arrested. He was placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne charged with stealing the watch, the property of an Indian soldier from the 119th Infantry. He was sentenced to seven days' hard labour.
remainder bad to pay Sa each. The Chinese equivalent for "John Doe" appears to be "Tong Kee," judging by the summer of the Straits, and the tendency for
the Summary Court, in which it was slated men who feel that on occasion action should
that on attempting to serve the writ on Tong be taken; to leave it to the initiative of some
Kee, the defendant named therein, the man body else, is more or less chronic in our
pointed out as Tong Kee invariably dis 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. community. But it is probable that, in the TELEGRAMS have been received from New-claimed any identity with the man wanted," matter to which we here invite the attention chwang stating that the Japanese authorities refused the writ, and made no appearance when of all concerned, there will be no unreadi. proposed to fix a date for the official opening the case was called. Another of these cases of the port. Mr. Fulford, the British Consul, was called on this morning, but the redoubtable ness to see that much as Dr. Morrison Messis. Bush Brothers, and others protested Tong Kee was, as usual, conspicuous by his did for Canton and South China, his against this, and the Japanese gracefully with absence, and another judgment with costs was efforts and good offices towards the for drew. It was expected that the port would be entered against him. warding, of Christian missions and educa.open to steamers on the azad instant. tion in the Straits Settlements should not at this time be forgotten. And we further think " that no man is better qualified to take the intiative than the Rev. W. G. Shellabear, whose work in. Malacca may be looked upon as, in some respects, a continuation of the historic labours of Milne and Morrison. Mr. Shellabear is just now in Singapore, and possibly he may find time to institute the preliminary steps towards some organized participation, on behalf of the Straits mission communities, in the Mor- rison memorial movement for next year's celebration." The Free Press concludes the article, which we commend to the notice of the promoters of the Centenary celebrations, by quoting the following brief reference, from Mr. C. B. Buckley's Anecdotal History of Singapore, to Dr. Morrison which we re produce textually from the senior Singapore journal:-On the 29th May, 1819, the Rev. Dr. Milne, of the Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca applied for ground to build a school. He had established a Christian Mission at Malacca in the year 1818, when there were no schools there for the gratui tous institution of children. He returned to Malacca in 1823, as Abdulla tells us, with his wife and children. Abdulla says "I ob- served the bearing and deportment of Mr. Milne to be those of a gentleman'; his con- versation was polite and refined," and telle a great deal about him. Dr. Morrison, the fampus Chinese scholar, came to stay with Dr. Milne at Malacca. Abdulla says that if Dr. Morrison had worn a Chinese dress no one would have taken him for a European; as he spoke Chinese so well, and his man- ner, voice, and the pen he wrote with were all like the Chiness. Dr. Morrison, of the
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Hongkong, 20th June, 1905,
THE Governor of Usiekiang has telegraphed that the Russian Consul atli has domanded the right tolwork, as a joint enterprise, of which stretch for 300 miles along the Kushan: Chinese and Russians, the copper deposits in Hsinkiang, and which belong exclusively 10 the Chiness. Government; and despite the refusal promptly given him, he is trying to push on by force.
was that which was played on the Hongkong WHAT turned out to be a very "lame" match Football Club ground yesterday afternoon, between the Club and H.M.S. Rambler. The Club turned out with two men short, and play on both sides was very uninteresting. Morrell played a good game. Humphreys is too light
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A FIREMAN on board U.S.S. Baltimore, named James Reggan, got "under the weather" last evening, and after an extra glass or two got disorderly. He complained of being robbed James got so violent that he snatched a lamp of his money, and started a row in a shop.
and had to pay for it. He left the shop and in the street accused everyone he saw of stealing lodged is a cell. Lle was placed before Mr. F. his money. This conduct led to James being A. Hazeland this morning. It was then learnt that James's money was removed by one of his shipmates so that defendant would not squan der it. James really lost 53 this morning for his behaviour last night.
THE dollar question is a burning one in Dell, Dollars are the current coin there among planters and coolies. They will not have Netherlands lodia currency, though the Govern- ment wants to make that the only legal tender. The Government can, however, do nothing
rank and file of the Royal West Kents, who coneul, and a guard of honour, comprised of 100
were lined up on the road facing the pier, with band and colours. As the Admiral stepped ashore the guard presented arms, and the band played the Japanese National Anthem. There was no inspection of the guard of honour, the party immediately entering chairs, and pro- ceeding to Government House to call upon His Excellency the Governor.
UNITED SERVICE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS. The results of Thursday's shooting at the C.U.S.R. Associvion's meeting are as follows:- CARBINE COMPETITION. 203 yards. Maj Kelsall, R.G.A..........
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dividend of 5%, on the A shares and 5%, on the B shares free of income tax, that £25,000 be placed to reserve and £2,000 to Officers', Pension Fund, leaving £19,400 to be carried
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CASE,
AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.
In the Osaka Chino Saibaosho yesterday, | says the Japan Chronicle of 14th inst., judg. ment was delivered in the action brought by the family of the late Rev. H. G. Appenzeller of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., against the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, for damages amount. ing to Y110,850. The defendant company was ordered to pay Y8,000 to each member of the solamily, Mrs. Appenzeller and her four children,
casts to be borne equally by the two parties,
As will be remembered, the ground of claim was that the Rev. H. G. Appenzeller left Chemulpo on June 11th, 1907, by the O.S.K. steamet | Kumagawa-maru for Hokpo. On the voyage, ai to o'clock on the evening of the 25 same day, the steamer came into collision with the Kisogawa-maru, also belonging to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, when the Kumagawa- maru was sunk. The missionary was drowned and his body was not recovered. The deceased was in the employ of the Methodist Mission, receiving a salary of $1,650 (gold) annually, on which his family, now plaintiff, were subsisting, As the deceased had served seventeen years as increase of salary and was entitled to a pension, a missionary he was is a position to claim an
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Bangkok at the residence of Phra Rajbinichai, private secretary to H.R.H. the Minister of the Interior, 20,000 ticals worth of property, chiefly jewellery, being stolen. Two persons, hus
since, have now been arrested at Kanhuri.
THE WEATHER.
for back and his kicking is somewhat weaks owing to the dollar system being too deeply band and wife, who have been wanted ever while the quinzette line lacked the necessary rooted. The recent pbition by the Stralis "push There was no scoring on both sides.
Government of dollar export from the Colony A NATIVE Contemporary state that their Ma to countries other than Netherlands jedia and jesties not long ago asked the advice of the Borneo has again brought the question up. It Grand Council as to the desirability of trans shows that Deli's dollar currency depends uppo ferring, Viceroy Teen Ch'ua-bun of the Two the good pleasure of the Straits Government, Kwang provinces, to Senchuan, sending Viceroy which may at any time forbid the exportation Chang Chih-tung of the Hukwang provinces to of dollars thither. In that case, so the Delf Canton and placing Viceroy Hi Lian of Courant points out, a foreign Government wild Szechuan province at Wachang in Chang put an end to the dollar question there to
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Obsérvatory:** On the 23rd at 12.15 p. The barometer has fallen rapidly over the E. coast of China, owing to the approach of a new depression from the Westward pos
Probably pressure is highest over S. Japan. Gradients are slight over S. China, and light Formosa Channel and the t, part of the China
Forecast light or moderat Forecast --light or moderate E. 10 S. winds; foggy, como rain,
University of Glasgow, was sent out to | Chitung's place. Fortunately, for the officials solva which has hitherto baffled the Nether SE, and S. winds may be expected in the
Macao in 1807, by a Society of members of of Szechuan, the Grand Councillors told their lands: India Government in that case the various British churches for the purpose of Majesties that they could not conscientiously dollar question will cease to trouble from want acquiring the Chinese language; ma it is stated recommend such a step-M, G. D. News, of dollars.
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SHIPPING AND MAILS.
NAILS DUR. Ger. (Prinx Bitel Friedrich) aɓth inst., German (Bayern) 27th 'jost. Conadian (Athenian) azth inst. Australian (Empire) 29th inst, American (Doric) zist just. Indian (Namsang) sid prox Australian (Taiyuan) áth prox.
The ss. Dantu from London, &c, left Singa pora for this port on 22nd inst., and is expected here on ih inst
The C. P. R. Co.'s sa. Athaslam arrived at Yokohama at 7.30a.m., on 2grd inst, and leaves again at 9 am, Saturday, for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 3 p.m., on 25th inst. E
The Impenal German Mail ss. Prinx Bitat: Friedrick carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 27th ult, left Singapore on sand inst, at 9 am, and may be expected hère on 26th inst; p.m..
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