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SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCH), DAILY—SSU per annum. WEEKLY-$18 per antitas. The rates per quarter and per mensets, proportional, The daily inque is delivered free when the addros de .nccmible mosengre. Ou enjin sunt by poet an mobilitiound $1.80 per quarter in charged for pestage. The pmtagen the weekly lastin to any park of the
world f× 30 coale per quarter, a
A SINGLE mahogany tree in Honduras was PRACTICAL SANITANY SCIENCE,
recently cut into boards, which, when sold in the European market, realined over £2,000,
IT has been decided to establish a department in connection with the Waiwapy for naabling. its members to study the profession of inter- national diplomacy. The Throne will be asked to grant its sanction to the proposed step.
Or the seven pingue cases reported in the off cial return to-day six terminated fatally. The patients were all Chinese. Elgin Road com..BUSINESS looks very slack-to-day," said His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puise Judge, on buted one case,
taking his scat in the Bummary Court this morning, and looking at the list of cases to be tried, which was an eighth of its insual length. A twenty minutes sitting concluded the entite business before, the Court,
THE Coxswain of the steam launch Ting Po was this morning fined $5, by Mr. F. A. Raze. land, for failing to show his ficence when called upan by the police to do so,
OVER a dozen women were brought before Mr.A TAIPEн telegram to the Asahi states that a F. A. Hazeland this morning char, ed with number of kong shocks of earthquake were Single Cople. Daily, fou couts: Wickly, twenty playing chai-ul after hours. They all ad experienced in Formosa between the 7th and mitted the charge and fines of 5 each were imposed,
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MARRIAGE.
At San Francisco, na 14th April. JAMES KUPERTS HARGREAVES TO HILDA HERMIONE Liv, second daughter of the late H. J. Lin by and Mrs. Linby, of Shanghai,
The Hongkong Eelegraph
BONGKONG FRIDAY, APRIL, 20, 1906.
THE KILT.
To help to raise money for the building of a church at Harpenden (when Harpenden Races are held), the owner of a young pedigree horse gave it by way of a lottery, and 400 tickets were sold at 5. cach.
On Monday next, the 231d inst., at 5 pm, presentation of a Belitios Medal for life saving will be made on board the s.s. Wing Char to the Chief Officer of that ship, by Barnes Lawrence.
EXAMINATION FOR INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES.
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At the examination held by the Local Branch of the Royal Sanitary Institute in practical sanitary science and for inspectors of nuisances on 18th and 20th instant, this Yollowing can- didates were successful:-
In Practical Sunitaty Science: Hubert Jolin William Gilley, Henry Edward Goldsmith, and Arthur Robert Fenton Raven.
For Inspectors of Nuisances: Daniel Joseph O'tallaran..
The gentleman forming the board of ex. aminers were:-Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Dr. F. Clark, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Dr. W. W. Fearso, Mr. A. H. Ough, Capt. Shink. win, A.S.C., and Mr. Alfred Carter (Moderator);
TELEGRAMS.
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SERVICE.
CHINESE MERCHANTS IN DIFFICULTIES.
REPORTED DEFICIENCY $350,000.
KUROPEAN FIRMS INVOLVED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.],
Singapore, 20th April, 12.06 pan.
*A large firm of Chinese merchants
zoth instant. The centre of the tremors was HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE having extensive, dealings with
Tenshika, a kula to the south of Kagi The hill-side in the vicinity subsided, in several were injured, and 33 places. Six persons house's completely and so others partially collapsed.
Inquiries have been instituted by the Govein- | ment of India into the phenomenon of gold absorption. Sovereigns in prodigious numbers „are going out from the imperial treasuries and are not coming back. What the Government particularly desire to know is whether these sovereigns are passing into ordinary circulation side by side with rupees, or are being buried in secret hoards.
A SOMEWHAT unusual feature of the Summary Count weekly list dealt with by His Honour MR. J: H. Smyth, second assistant in the Chi- Mr. A. G. Wise, Poisne -Judge, this morning, nese imperial Maritime Customs, died on the was the entire absence of any Indians as plain-thins in the International Hospital, Kobe. Mr. Smyth was a passenger on board the tiffs in cases for monny lent.
Express of China, and was taken ashore un- conscions on the steamer's arrival at Kobe. It was thought that deceased was suffering from hydrophobia, be having been bitten by a dog
Out in the East, it is the acme of respect. ability to dress children as if their lower limbs required no protection,, Short,, this knickerbockers are supposed to be the badge of aristocracy, but Dr. Norman Merchion, lecturing before the Institute of Hygiene,WENTY-SEVEN deponces from Singapore has exposed the evils to which children may arrived in the Colony this morning by'ilie he subjected by the wearing of insufficient steaner Charterhouse they were promptly clothing. After all, says the Doctor, there taken charge of by the police, and alter their is nothing to beat the kit, a sentiment which Rescrplines were taken, shipped to their homes, will be echoed by the humerous. braw Scots who live in Hongkong. He maintained that it was a cruel infliction and a positive danger to clotie the thighs in thin pants and leave the structures about the knee joints to bear the vicissitudes of the weather.| "In this matter," he said, "we were far be
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in our northern compatriots, who valued the bare leg for mountaineering and sturdy tramps across the hill tracks, but who took the precaution of providing the lower part of A. S. WATSON & CO., the body and the thigh with the kit of many plies of tartan. Such a garment was an ident leg covering, giving freedom, while in- suring warmth to encourage a healthy blood supply to the knee and leg." Such a dictum will receive the concurrence of every honest Scotsman--of whom there are a vast number in Hongkong--and will convince him that St. Andrew's night comes far too rarely. It is true that the lecturer's name smacks of the peat and the heather, but that is no reason why he should not proclaim the virtues of the kill. In fact, il pepple would only) be moderately sensible they would wear the kilt every day of the week, and clamour for it on Sundays. When he thought how infinitely more becoming was the philabeg, from an aesthetic point of view, for the costume of a boy, than the skimp economy of covering afforded by the short knicker suit, he wandered at the custom which prevailed; but he felt that if grown men were subjected to the torture which our children had become accustomed uncom plainingly to endure, there would be a re- volution in this respect, and the rational though primitive costumie of the Scot would become universal for clothing the young of both sexes, than which there could be no- thing prettier, more appropriate, or more effective as a warm covering" It would be a wonderful revolution if our Chinese fellow- subjects attired themselves in the garb of old Scotia, but apparently it would be a sanitary and hygienic one. There is no. doubt, however, that the present custom of clothing boys in garments which are merely ornamental is responsible for much of the itness' which prevails among the rising generation.
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A WELL-KNOWN actress, famous for dans mole, as added a new laurel to her wreath. She expressed in conversating the other day the hope that England will loyally abide by her understanding with France, and not make it o double entendre cordiale,
"You are charged, with oba ruction--allowing twenty-six bundles of chars to be placed on the site-walk," remarked Mr. Hazeland this morning. "No, we were only washing the shop," replied the defendant. Mr. Hazeland- "No, you were not. You were having them taken to Chekwan." Defendant-"Oh, yes. Hul we were washing the shop, too." Fined $5.
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PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Itand of the 129th Baluchis on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6,30 p.m.:--
„* Divirland *.............Hnipes
Two-we
Everture Vakse..
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...” Tumi in Maschera". ....** Ja Jeinir Virune“
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....Pelrotti Fabbach
Menge
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........ Pigators." Care Walka Coon Band Contest "a mode. Peyör God Save the King.
Li Lim, a public chair coulie, pleaded guilty, at the Police Court this inorning, he fore Mr. F. A. azeland, to a charge of stealing $30 from a firm of piecegoods dealers, at No. 221, Queen's Roat West. On the 19th instam, Li went into the shop with the pretext of pur chasing some cloth. The price did not suit him, so he left, or forgetting in leave with three rolls of twenty-cent pieces. The loss was soun discovered, and Li was captured further down the street, with the coin in his pocket. A sentence of one month's hard labour was imposed.
By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. G. Fitton, U.S., and Officers, the band of the and Batt "The Queen's Own "(Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday, the 21st inst
Male............. „* King Consup“ merga
Sea Romantique". Keler Bela Selection tion..." The White Chrysanthemum "Who Valst.......
." The Choristers"............. Phelps
Entracte
Thame ." 1.'kes ase ".... Grand Match..." Prenp and Circumstance“. Misceats........." Mament Musical” Sefiction..........." Scotland's Pride"
God Save the Sieg
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......Ligar Schubert
.C. Godfrey
"Todbar you had nothing to do with the case," said his Honour the Puispe Judge in the Summary Court this morning, to a man who appeared in Court on behalf of his wife, in an swer to a summons issued by Messrs. Jeejce. bhoy and Co., to recover the price of goods sold and delivered.--"No, my Lord,", replied the man," but my wife is unable to come and I want to ask for an adjourantent," His Hog oa"Why 'cannot she come?" "She is sick, my lord." Then where is the doctor's certifi cate? "I didnt get one."-" Very well, adjourn the case till next Friday, and in the ineantime you must bring me a doctor's certi ficate before next Friday, otherwise the case will be disposed of summarily,"
some time agt, but the cause of death was acute malaria. The remains we e interred at the Katuga Cemetery, Kobe.
A NEW magazine has been published in Osaka entitled The Far East, which deals with com mercial affairs in Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and China, and other branches of Oriental trade. Mr. Naila Konau, late editor of the Oma Asná, Mr. Takei-hi, editor of the Tokyo Araht, and Mr. Mashimo, 14, are responsible
ASSOCIATION.
ORANGE AND TURNER Curs, The tollowing is the result of the competi tion which took place at the King's Park Range during the Easter Holidays for Cups presented by Mr. J.-Orange and Mr. Arthur
Turper,
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28 Dr. W. A. B Moore 8
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17 C. Blond
30 W. G. Humphreys... 6
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for the contents of this magazine, which is printed in Japanese, English, and Chinese. We Jafun Chronicle) raake the following extract from the Eglish section-Advertising has its history as old as that of the human race. It 36. J. M. Henderson ... 50 began when End created the first man, Adam, in the Garden of Eden. God thought that it was not good that the man should be alone. So he announced and said, "I will make him an help meet for him" and be made a woman with rib which had been iken from the man while he was asleep.
This morning, at the instance of Sergeant Murrison, seventeen conlies were placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, Two of their number were charged with keeping a common gaming house at No. 21, Staunton Street and the remainder with gambling. At about 8.30 last evening a Chinese detective, armed with a warrant, found the door leading into the premises ajar. He entered and looked on the game in progress, none of the players paying any attention to the visitor. A signal, was given and the remainder of the policemen, who were waiting on the staircase, rushed in and seized the gamblers. Wristlets were put ieto use and the mob removed to the pol ce station. The defendants denied playing ngu for, but said song wui was their gaine. In. spector Smith suid that this had been going on for the last three months, He had already taken out a warrant for the same men some time ago, but failed to effect a capture. His Worship fined the first two men $75 each, the
others S2 apiece.
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A GAMBLER'S DEATH.
INQUEST AT THE MAGISTRACY.
The following jury was empanelled:- Messrs. A. Moulder (foreman), A. A. H. Milroy and Louis Desjardins, «
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POOL SHOOTS.
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CHINESE EDUCATION.
PROGRESS IN MALAYA.
Of late there has been a distinct movement
the education of the rising generation in Chin throughout the Chinese of Malaya in favour o ese, says the Stratis Echo. By education iv Chinese we do not mean that the youngsters are to study the old Chinese classics, but that they are to have an education on modern lines which is to be imparted in their own tongue, instead of in an
alien one.
European mercantile honses is report- ed to be in difliculties.,
The amount which the firm is stated to be short of with ita ere. ditors is estimated at $350,000.
The insolvency of the hong in question involves also many Euro. pean firius with whom they had business transactions. ́.
[Renter's.
The All-American Cablo to Shanghai,
LONDON, 18th April. President Roosevelt and the Dowager Empress of China have exchanged greetings, on the occasion of the completion of the all- American cable to Shanghai.
Laler.
Divorce Laws of the United States. The Supreme Court at Washington has decided that a resident in one State cannot procure a divorce froni a resident in another State.
This decision invalidates a thousand mar. mages, including those of several prominent people in America and elsewhere.
The Insurance Scandals in the United States,
President Roosevelt, in a message to Con gress, urges the need of special legislation to prevent the recurrence of insurance scandals, Earthquake in San Francisco. A severe earthquake has occurred in San Francisco with loss of life and the collapse of buildings.
CARRYING EXCESS PASSEN GERS.
MASTER AND AGENT BEFORE THE COURT.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magis-, tracy to day, the master of the steamer Taiwan, trading between this port and Bangkok, was summoned by Sergeant Wilden, in that he did, on the zoth instant, after a port clearance had been issued, attempt to leave the harbour with 115 passengers in excess of the number allowed by his port clearance.
The master pleaded guilty..
The Wing Sun Company, of No. 30, Wing Lok Street, agents for the s.8, Taiwan, were also charged with allowing the vessel to at- tempt to leave the waters of the Colony, with 115 passengers in excess of that allowed by the port clearance, on 20th April.
A Chinaman, representing the agents, picad- ed guilty to the charge,
His Worship (to Master): What have you Kot to say?.
Master-There were only ten possengers on board the vessel to my knowledge on >un», day night. We were to leave at daylight on Monday.
His Worship-Had the passengers any tickets?
Master-Yes. The ticke s are issued by the
agents.
His Worship-How many passengers are they allowed to carry?
Insp. Langley-112, your Worship. They had a port clearance for ten only,
His Worship (to the agent)-Have you got anything to say?
Insp. Langley--There can be no excuse for the agents, your Worthip, as they were issuing the tickets.
His Worship-Was the steamer under weigh when the police arrived?
Sergt. Wilden-They were just raising the anchor to leave, yer Wochip
The agents were fined 575, and the master
NO BOOKS KEPI,
In the Dutch Indies this scheme of educa tion has made great strides. There the Chin- This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. F. A.
ese youngsters are instructed in the Mandarin Hazelaud, presiding as Catoner, held an in-dialect and laught upon a system by which, in quest touching the death of a coolie named Ng the short space of two years, they can not only Tsun, who was killed on the 4th instant, by learn the written character sufficiently to en able them to conduct any ordinary business falling over the railings of a house at No. 27.
with China, but learn to speak the Mandarin Queen's Road East, in trying to escape arrest
dialect. The advantage of which is that in during a gambling raid,
will carry one from one end of China to the other; whereas, the boys who are instructed in our local schools only learn the Hokkien and Cantonese dialects, which are only useful in those particulat. Provinces. The boys who The first witness called by the Coust was to have learnt their Chinese in Penang often re- E Chai, who said that he was a private ricksha quire the services of an interpreter when in coolic residing at No. 27, Queen's Road Past. Canton or Shanghai, while shose from the At about 10 30 pm, on the 4th instant, witness Netherlands Indies are at home all over China. Dr Lim Boon Keng has been taking a great was present when the police raided the premises. interest in this movement and has just made a The inmates were gambling on a bed, near trip to the Dutch Indies to study the system of $25. the kitchen done. As soon as they heard that instruction in vngue there. The result of his the police had arrived most of the gamblers voyage has been that he has been able to ar ran in various directions, Some made for the range for the introduction of qualified teachers to Singapore and schools are to be established verandah, where they met the police, while for the education of boys on the above principle,
"I paid him nearly $300," shouted an excit. others seeked refuge in the kitchen. Witness, while Government bar, we understand, promised Chinese defendant in a case "in the Sum mory Court this morning, "and there is no who had remained sealed on the bed, latered to foster the scheme by grants in aid. heard from a lukong that two men had fallen
f course we shall have some people saying, money due to him,” "Why on earth can't the Chinese be content to into the backyard below. The deceased was
get a good education at one or other of the on the premises gambling. When witness was English schools established in the Calony? taken below he found ng Tsun disabled and Why do they want to go and learn the Mandarin lying under the air-shaft, in the backyard.language when the language of Malaya is Malay?" This question is very easily answered. Winess was acquainted with Kg Trun for over
These people must remember that there are & month, the latter being about 25 years old, signs of the awakening of China and that the
sleepy old Empire, which has so long kept and a public ricksha coolie.
doors closed, as tightly as it possibly could, to long, throw them wide, foreign capital will the trade and learning of the West will, ere in and an era of prosperity will dawn such as few of us have ever dreamed of. It is in pre- patation for this longed for event that our boys need instruction in the Mandarin dialect If army of youths who have received an English, only we can have ready in Malaya a small or Western, education and, in addition, are well. up in the Mandarin dialect, which will carry the country as it pens, to form a leaven and them all over Chinn, whom we can send into
a much more rapid rate than would be the case had all this work to be commenced at the last moment, we shall benefit hugely,
Cantan, 19th April. ¿pecial Commissioner Total Yuen met the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce at the Kwong Chai Hospital the day before yes 18:00 terday, and discussed with them for over two
hours the question of the Canton-Hankow Rail FOUR stall-holders in, the Central Market were way and the differences between officials and this morning summoned by the Police for offer merchants. He dwell most of the time on the ing for sale partridges and pheasants contrary importance of the undertaking and of the ne. the provisions of the law for the protection of
Ng Lok, one of the men who also jumped cessity of working in harmony; he deprecated game, Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesurs, Brut- any hasty action and said that this was a queston, Hett and Goldring, defended. Evidence over the railings and escaped with a few
was taken to the effect that the period from braises and a sprained knee, said he was tion that required-most serious consideration.
March to September was to be observed as bawker residing at No. 11, Amoy Lane. He In the meantime he hoped that the merchants the close season. Mr. Goldring said that as corroborated the testimony of the first witness, would give him every assistance in bringing this was the first case of a breach of the law and added that no sapner had he heard that the difficulties to a satisfactory termination,
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he asked for a small penalty. There were no the police were about, he ran into the kitchen. pheasants to be found in the Colony, and as When he arcived there he saw somebody had regards the partridges, he said they should, no jumped over the railingas into the yard below, doubt, be protected. The pheasants had at all and witness, followed suit. Although witness events arrived from Australia or Shanghai, and had a 49ft, drop he only sprained his foot.
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The Tartar General entertained him to dia- not the same evening. It is understood that Yuen has numerous emissaries who frequent all points of the city and discuss the questions he was go! aware that the fatter port had any Police and mèdical evidence was heard, after ensure the development of the huge Empire al
at variance in order to gather information and game lawa. His Worship fined the first four
defendante $5 each; and the other man Sr. [36-1' gauge the temper of the people,
which the jury returned a verdict of death from misadventure,"
His Honour: Have you a receipt ?—No. Is the payment entered in your books?—No. Plaintiff denied receiving any payments, and proved delivery of the ponds.
His Honour: Very well then, I can only give judgment with costs in favour of plaintiff. (Addressing defendant): You had beiter look after your books and keep them mare carefully in future.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
HEAD).R, DIRIJF.. Indian (Lightning) 33rd inst. German (Prins Bitel Friedrich) 23rd inst. German (Prinz Heinrich) 25th inst.
- Indian (Kumrang) 29th inst
French (Laos) et inst Canadian (Tartor) 1st prox. German (Willehad) 7th prox.
The E. Machaon left Shanghai to-day for Singapore direct.
The C. P. R. Cols na. Empress of China arrived at Vancouver at 5,30 p.m., on 18th inst,
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