Entimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 11,
meraly excessive but absolutely preposteraus. of knowledge then children of a less touder.
If it is believed necessary that the Government should act as guardians of the tenderly ours tured offspring of the slite of Eastern Wau- chal a doctripe with which we totally and
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THE TATSU MARU.
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DEPARTURE OF WITNESSES FOR PEKING,
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age-ven if they are British-bora-might well be considered ft to attend the day chest that seat of learning. We do not ask what all t this money, amounting to 36,165, was spent on, ballering thoroughly that good and solidales reasons would be forthcoming to answer to the question. But it is this 55,000 coming of the ratepayers' packets that directly out of sticks in the gzzard and makes us wonder whether the Colony will get anything like
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be considered by the educational authorities ? Must they be compelled to tramp" miles every day if they desire to obtain a modern elemen tary education, suitable to the station to which an adequate'. or reasonable or any retura me the editorial columns of the Chinese press did not show that the oath was properly ad-
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it has pleased the Lord to call them ? while the children of the bon ton are provided with a school at their very door and out of the public purse. There may be a representative of the rate payers at the Legislative Council board, but we fail to recollect any attempt on his part to have this anomalous state of affairs adjusted. If the distinguished and exclusive scions of Wan chai's "great" had to pay the entire cost of their schooling at this rigidly-guarded institution, nothing could be said. The general public might look on with silent disapproval at the action of the Government in giving its im primatur to the idea that no good, thing can come out of Nazareth, that the native-born is as dirt beside the British-born infapt, who has come to Hongkong because bis father had 'seep
an opportunity of compiling a competency is this far-away outpost of the Empire, but the general public would have but fiule right to animadvert on the question of the cost involved, When, however, we find that this highly select establishment costs the Government the sum
Canton, roth March, 1908. The interest in the Tatry Maru case is só very general that all the vernacular journals are exhibiting abwonted energy in reporting news concerning the case, while at the same for its money. That the Government should have been largely filled almost daily with voluntarily pay over £ti per nuhum for every comments touching the international aspect of pupil who puta in six months or loss authe Victoria the affair. By order of H.E. the Viceroy, yes. British School is, as we said before, preposter-terday, the magistrates of the disticts of Nam ous, particularly when we remember that it is done at the expense of the very people whose fight of equal consideration and participation in the educational and other advantages offered, By the Government of the Colony is calmly ignored. It cartainly does not speak well for that magnanimity" and faireose which should be the distinguishing characteristics of the Government of every British prom
Colony zad of the Government of Hongkong in particular..
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.” 1g fourth monthly cross country run will take place on Sunday neat starting at 3.30 from the Golf Club, Happy Valley, and running up to the Tunnel outlet Bowen Road, thence to the doo yard range at Tai Hing down to Tai Hing, Village and then to, the finish at the
year.
boi and Panyusan, far the editors of the dif. ferent native newspapers to their yamen and named them not to report too criticisingly in their columns concerning the question at issue, as it is one of great importance and no ex traeous matter should be introduced in its discussion H.E. has also warned the officials of the various departments in connection with the Canton, branch of the Imperial Telegraph Administration out to make.known any tele- trophic messages affecting the case, that Are being frequently transmitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Peking and to the Central Government and nice erred.
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Yesterday afternoon, Captain, Ny King-wing of the Chinese gunboat Po Pik, and Weiyuan.
Weng and others who were connected with the arrest of the japanese steamer, left here to proceed to Peking to attend an inquiry to be held by the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Afairs and to pro ace evidence justifying the
arrest.
· REPORTED' SALE.
Royal Yacht Club. Competitors will choose
In reference to the report from Canton that their own course between the points mentioned.
the Tatsu Maru and cargo would be sold next A CHINESE woman, who attempted to commit week, a representative of this paper had a suicide at Yau-ma-ti about a month ago, by cut-
Conversation with the manager of Messrs. ting her throat with a knife, was called upon to Hive an explanation at the Police Court, to-day.& Co., agents in Hongkong for the The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and owners of the steamer, to day. His firm had stated that she attempted to take her life.be,
had no formal notice either from, the Customs or the Provincia), authorities at Canton of cause she had had a quarrel with her husband. The magistrate (Mr. Gompertz) bound her over any intention to put the steamer and cargo in the sum of $100 to be of good behaviour for pp for sale next week is rumoured.
the opinion of Messrs. Ataka & Co., they did hot think such a decision hid been arrived MAN named Ezekiel was arrested by the
at Had that been the case, the owners or police yesterday on a charge of stealing $1,100 the Japanese Consul at Canton would have The from a shopkeeper residing at 17.-Queen's bad official intimation of the fact. Street on the 26th February, Accused, it is in are informed that their Consular re- alleged, called at the shop to purchate some presentative Canton, was in receipt, yester leather. When the shopkeeper turned his backy, from the Japanese Foreign Minister al to procure the stuff accused, the report says, Tokio, of a long telegraphic despatch to which stretched across the counter and from the safe Mr. Uyeno has replied. The contents of the removed a roll-of-eleven Sicobilla, Hedicial messages are, at the present age of not seen until yesterday, when he was arrested. the negotiation, of a strictly confidential cha. The accused was charge i at the Police Court,racter and are mi therefore available for to-day, and remanded,
defendants.
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London, 9th March The Court of Honour at Potsdam
caused a stir by asking for the discharge of the Malenced Count Hohenau, Mentioned man on the ground that the docement, under the Moltke case, to removal from the list of fficer and to the logs of all his decorations. which he as alleged to havscommitted the par-
The Kuser has confirmed the sentence, jury was not taken before a sworn interpreter, but before a translator, and that the document
mnistered.
These points were raised when Mr. F. La Bowley, the Crown Solicitor, asked that the Court interpreter be re-called. Mr. Morrell objected to any such procedure. He objected case, proceeding, 100, becaure, he said, he did not know what his client was charged with--whether he was charged under the common, law, or under the statute and therefore he could not plead,
Mr. Bawley stated that the accused had
already pleaded. The charge was clear enough
Mr. Morrell-It is not. The charge is The Court thought so top man komma Mt. Bowley dealed that the charge wa Vague, '',
Mr. Moreli- is definite in itself, but it does not show what my client is charged with. I want to know what I am to defend,
Mr. Bowlay proceeded in argue that the
charge explained everything.
The Congo Treaty.
The text of the amended Congo treaty has evoked strong disatisfaction in Belgium owing to the onerousness of the obligati imposed on Belgium.
liory Disaster in England.
Five hundred men are working an rescue of entombed mipers in the Hamread colliery at Birmingham.j
Fire is raging in the mine, ages The King has wired, from. that he is deeply concerted, and asku SPA
reports of the disaster,
The Port Arthur Court-Martial. "The sentence on General Stoessel har been commuted to so years' imprisonment is a fort reis,
The Seizure of the Tatsu Maru.
Mr. Morcell have a copy of the charge,
The Daily Telegraph, in a leading article, which was taken from the charge sheer."
Mr. Bowley—I did not frame that charge, on strongly supporis Japan in the Taisu Maru question, and says that the Japanese are no the charge sheet,
Mr Morrell-What I want to know is whelunger receiving fair play. ther my client is charged under the common law or under the statute. The charge does not come under the common law, and if it comes under the statute then it does not apply to this Colony. Therefore there is a offence, and the defendant should be dia charged.
The ourt-1,will not dɔ thất. "Mr. Morrell, stated that the charge against his client did not disclose any offence. He wanted to know under what sections the mko was charged.
Mr. Bowley-You will hear in the evidence. Mr. Morrell-Evidence is not a charge. I am eotitled to know
The Court-will reserve the point, and proceed with the case,
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The article strongly condemns what it de scribes as crabbing Japan's on-going, e pecially among English-speaking peoples who encourage Mandarin arrogance.
It declares that Japan is perfectly entitled to secure advantages in trade, proportionate, to her sacrifices; all nations have done, the w
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POR JACK ASHURE.
THE SAILORMAN'S MISSION AT, WARCHAL., For more than -sixteen years; with varying fortunes, the Mission has streven 10 maintain an Institute in the city of Victoria. Beginning Mr. Morrell-If my friend refuses to specify with the Seamen's "Star Cell House, in the days when the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith was chap- the charge I cannot go on.
Mr. Bowley These points are for the judge lain, it sought to meet in a modest way the to decide.
needs of the sailor ashore-to provide him The Coun-It is not. I am not going blind. with companionship, recreation, decent meals ile limited accommodation ny matter. These points must be and, as far að ilgm fulded into any
would allow, with a bed when bore for the settled here,
Mr. Bowley will show that there is a night at a reasonable cost. All this, was dong ip hired premises owing to the difficulty of prima facie case against the defendant-
Mr. Morrell-Yes, or some other punishable raising the necessary means to build a
per- PRÉTEXTS FOR WAR.
offence. He then proceeded at some length to manent. Institute." After some, twelve years, Alba leading article under the above
not show that it was properly sworn 10, and stylecreasing pressure of high reass compelled same) inst.:-Relations between China and Japan, the accused did not understand what the committee to sign the place. At the s
publication.
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After further argument, the points were reserved, and the case continued.
CANTON DAY BY 'DAY.
DEAR RICE,
a
building fund, and mainly among friends at home the late Bishop Hoste and the chaplains raised some ten thousand five hundred dollar
to this was added a further sum of three thou-
and four hundred dollars which had been previously rafsed by the Rev. A. G: Goldsmith, making in all nearly fourteen thousand dollars. About three years ago it was decided' that it would be advisable to rent 'some Chiosse houses at Wanchai, to spend a part 4f the money thus raised in altering and furishing them for the purposes of an Institute, “and 10,2 devote the interest on the balance towards the payment of the rent, until a suitable sits could bs found for building,bu *
PURE MALT WHISKY of $5,000 per annum or $11 per child in average attendence, all of which comes directly out of the public funds, can it be denied that the ratepayers have a clear and distinct right to protest? It may be said that the scholars have to pay lees, but what is $1,167.50 out of the total expenditure of 16,165, mare especially when that money is directed to the cultivation of class distinctions is one of the most cosmo. politan Colonies under the British Crown? The principle that what is good for one child of Kritish parentage is not good enouch for that of another hailing from the homeland is vicious enough in itself, when supported by the Gov A. S. WATSON & CO., ament, but why should the native-bers rate payer be penalised for his neglect to have his offspring born on the sacred shores of the we desire to British life? That is the point emphasise with all the force at our command, Then, again, see how a considerate educational, authority panders to the delicate, constitution of this extremely exclusive section of the
AT the Supreme Court, this morning, the community. The school was closed during Union Trading Company brought an action the whole month of. February last year for against the On Lok Company, agents for theption, the Shanghai Mercury wiles on the argue on the main document, saying that it did during which it did very good work, the stead-; structural alterations: August and September Connaught Aerated Water Company, to recover, The Hongiang Helegraph were two fuit months of holiday, and there 5789.88, for goods sold and delivered. The But now have rather a minister appearance. being sad to him at the time he signed that time it was decided to make an attempt to raise were besides all the other holidays which de claims was for aerated water boitles supplied to here is the Chicotas que rion, ini self a document. "A man can be able to transiste the defendants. This the defendants admitted, fattes of serious difference: there in several in French or in German," he concluded, bai light the heart of budding youth. The
but they maintained that plaintiffs had ont athers connected with the itation in Man: it does not show that he is able to interpret school was open only 177 times during the adhered to the contract, as the Chinese chichuria, and covering matters as wide apart as the This was exactly, the point. The man who year, less than six months in fact, yet a raciers of the bottles were upside down. Ailding of railways, ste exploitation of mines, translated the document was the Court inter benevolent Government views with apparent verdict for the defendants was entered. Mr.ad the opening ofcostofestations. Lastly there preter, not the translator. complacency the fact that $5,000 is annually R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes the Tatsu Maru affair." Either of these might filched from the packet of the ratepayers for the and Master, was for the pintiff, and Mr. E. J. he made a pretext for war if Japan were so ip- An astonishing revelation of the manner in benefit of some two score papils of high degree. Grist, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, for the gined. Either might be so clumsily handled Brithe Chinese officials as to gi-e that pretext in po doubtful form. In connection with the which the hard-earned money of the taxpayere The thing is a travesty of fair play and equity. is practically thrown away for the benefit of the sit not the boast of the Government that all THE-Shanghai Merenrg says:-1 is with regretuting down of the Japanese. flag on the gun- the British Crown gre treated that we have to state that Mr. J. A. Ballard, carrying ship, it cannot be forgotten that it few was given is the report of the headmaster the subjęcia of Victoria British School at the prize distri- alike? If so the arrangement which excludes head of the firm of Messrs Ballard and Hunter, as the hauling down of the British flag on the
[From Our Own Correspondent.) bulion to-day. Let us say at once that we all but British-bora scholars from Victoriais seriously ill from an attack of diabetes, bicha Aivar which was the ostensible cause On the morning of Saturday, 22nd February, the so-called Arrow war. Everybody now
Canton, 9th March.". entirely baliova in the principle that the British school is spomalous and indefensible. when about to start in his office, and whilst lows, and the well-informed knew then, that
Owing to the high price of rice the authorities Government is bound to provide the rising It is a direct slight on those who form the at the top of the stairs, he had an attack the Arro case was but the last straw. It generation of the Colony with a sound and majority of the Colony's population. As it is, of coms and fell from the top to the bottom provided a plausible reason for a forcible set- are devising means to raise funds in order to adequate ele.nentary education to order to for the fees payable are a hard burdes en the of the stair. He was taken up to his room tlement of many outstanding questions, Now effect the disposal of rice at cheap prices to the its future citizens for the business of life. That ardent ratepayer who seeks to equip his and his medical attendant seat for, who experience should have taught China the grave general public as was done last year by import does not mean, however, that the Government children with an education which will lift them ordered him to the Nursing Home, where be error of allowing questions in pile up one on ing the cereal direct from Andam. Yesterday has been ever since la-a semi-usconscious the other, Felion on Osis, until patience be- the Kwang chow Prefect Chan, together with should supplement that education with to a higher place than he himself occupies. state. Mrs. Ballard having been telegraphed comes exhausted and the outburst comes over the two magistrates of Namhoi and Pauru, call secondary course of study at the expense of Then why should that burden be unnecessarily for, left. London on the 17th Feb, on her way some, trivial matter which two sensible mened at the Canton Chinese General Cramber of
out to Chin via Siberia and is expected to could satisfactorily settle is a bour or two. the ratepayers, or that the elementary educa increased by, a maller of $5,000-the sunft is tion should be furnished by unnecessary actually $4.997.50-simply because a few arrive here about the ill-test." Mr. A. One
we hope that Chins will carefully avoid charge on the rates. Nor does it mean that individuals are regarded, apparently, as of Hunter will shortly leave London for China.
Laving Japan any pretext for action other than the Government should erect barelers of dis- incre importance to the welfare of the T Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial diplomatic. How the Tuis Mary question is tinction between the various communities in Colony than the rest of their fellows? If the and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge handled will be an excellent test as to the Hongkong. There is sorsething absolutely children of the remainder of the people in with thanks the following donations to the side of the two states. A vast deal had en said already respecting it, but, av far we repugnant to the ordinery mind in the Wanchai can walk to Queen's College, or funds of the Hospitals
liliye not heard of any independent examination fact that the Government without the wherever they fancy they can obtain a suitable
to its rights and wrongs. It is asserted on one de that the vessel was to Chinese waters when slightest shame should countenance the elementary education, then the British-born
wie was seized, but this is denied on the other separation of the wheat from the chaff, so to cap do the same and save the taxpayers the
What is apparently admitted is that she was say, or in other words elevate the accident of sum of $5,000 per annum. But this question
abying arms. Now it seems to reasonable birth into a creed. But in the case of inch an of the allocation of large amounts from the
in that the destination of these arms could be certained beyond any reasonable doubt. If it institution at the Victoria British School that public treasury towards the establishment of a
cau; be proved that they wers consigned to is exactly what is done, for no pupils are elect academy is on a par with half a hundred
some responsible firm in the ordinary course recojved thera unless they beat the ball-mark of other measures adopted by the Government,
of legal business, then China must pay dam "European" that five old fetch of caste it is a case of the "under-dog" over again,
age. If they were not so seat, then Japan bas Dothing to say in the matter, and if she which so frequently shelters incompetence in And what about the Kowloop British School?
Takes advantage of the occasion to bully, she high places, and from the outset hampers the How does the proportion of the mancy spent struggling youth because he happens to bave by the Government towards the education of been born in Hongkong instead of ten thousand the officially elect to the fees paid "compare miles away, and is a sprig raised in the soil of with Victoria British School? We under the Colony, likely to remain and contribute stand that pupils actually Lowards its salvation and prosperity for the Kowloon to Causeway Bay every day, to whole period of his life. If the Government attend the Victoria British School. That consider it filling to provide a school exclu- should dispose of the suggestion that children Bivaly for British-born, children, why do they cannot be trusted by themselves to travel ignore the claims of Indian-born children, and through the crowded city, but it certainly does those hailing from other dependencies and not speak well for Kowloon, unless, maybap,.
it occurs that the school on the peninsula is 3RD ROUND HONGKONG SHIBLP COMPETITION Colonies, to say nothing of the other com munities in the Colony who are British subjects overcrowded. The Governon in his speech
Next Saturday the Hougkang Football Cléu with as much title to special solicitude as to-day dwelt on the advantages offered by the will play their gid round in the above compell the purely British-born 24 This Victoria Hongkong Technical Institute, which isʻan- tion against the G. Co., Middlesex Regt The monoose treatment, of the question without British School standa iga remote d other name for the evening classes at Queen's team aslected to represent, she Club' as follas
Me ettirely believe in the Low-Goal; FSH; Kow) Backs: EF
Colt and Humphreys'; Balver §L: J. Wini trict of the clly, and is solely devoted to das College. While we e needs of a few pupils, averaging in, number valus of that far'ffution, we 'can only subiu ·{J; Hall and A: Grégatys:Forwards; WHE *anything between 35 and 41 per month, at a that if youths of 14 or thereaboute sie com am McG Westarych
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--This- arrangement-bas-worked wall and in spite of the unsuitable titulition and the unfitness of the building the Institute in its " new home has done good work. But by its very nators it is only temporary expedient, and now that suitable sites are in the market 1-* it is felt that every effort should be made joke brig secure one. For this, the purpose of making this koop, the Governonhas kindly consented to preside at a public meeting to be held' Commerce where they were engaged in consul to the City Hall on Friday afternoon. tation with the representatives of that body and at 5.15. Many of the leading members the leading members of the gentry' and mer of the community are interesting theme. chants for some ti ne over the questing. A sumselves to the matter. Admiral kir A. W. of nearly $100,000 has been got ready for the Moore, Sir Paul Chater and Bishop I ander are in activa sympathy with the project, purpose and, a committee was appointed in the presence of the above officials to carry out the and it is hoped that as a result of the matting." relief measures which will commence onthe, and the endeavour to replace the present rented day of the jid moont. Four matsheds of large - premises by a permanen! building of a suitable dimensions at different points in the city will nature will gain a substantial impatui.— again be erected as was the case last year. It Contributed, is to be hoped that this beneficial action to relieve the people from famine will be carried out with success.
A COMMERCIAL TOUR.- ';,,
Taolai Wong Shiu:pipe, formerly, vice president of the Canton-Harkow. Company, will leave shortly for Hongkong en route for the Straits Settlements to investigate the con- dition of commerce there.
Toth March.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,
INDIAN BOGEY CONCERNING HONGKONG,
is said that there are the making p/ His pretty little ruction over the sending of aq Indian regiment to Hongkong, remarks the Astar, in consequence of the mid regiment baving been declared by its own doctor, as medically unfit for service in that by no means healthy station,
will condemn herself in the face of the whole Three wireless telegraph stations have been,
When the orders came out for This xegl, World!!. What is wanted, therefore, is an inde-installed around Canton, viz, ona in the city pendent examination into the facte. If China itself, one at Whampoo, and one at the Boca ment to go, the percentage of men; on the demands: this, and Japan refuses,” by that Tigris. An ins'allation has been fitted up on sick list was very high indeed, and the seri refusal she will put herself in the wrong, board the Chinese Government gunboat Lung ment was consequently considerably below For any technical error to the pulling down Bhg. Four more will be fitted in each of its proper strength. It was voted and pro of the flag an ample apology should at once the four light-draught launches that are now innounced medically unft but then for some be forthcoming from Chios. A very few hours' course of construction in Hongkong for the reason not appearing on the surface Sola investigation by competent meg. would settle West River patrol service.
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APPOINTMENT,
the matter of right and wrong, and then if China is wrong she would be mulcted in fodamages, and if Japan, the ship and its cargo o uniraband should be confiscated. Pre- didgment of the case on lusufficient data is to beideprecated. All that is wanted is a com charge yesterday.
Total Wong Ping-pit has been appointed, assistant director of the Canton Police De- partment in lieu of Tantai Yao Shao-ahu, who is transferred to Kwangsi, Mr. Wook took over
COLD WEATHER thout prejudice, and certainly without,The weather has been very cold here dailog
-Thermature of 4. ibfent,” As the (the past few days, the thermomet Moment ditĽÁng
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medical verdier was over-rated by, squad of doctor, and eventually the went away to the muggy Eastern statio strong! It was enabled to go at this strang because it took all its invalide, with its but
matter of cold fact it if gald that bably only ble to turn out 300. NIC.C man strops apon" parade, Hop next foor
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