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ARRIVAL OF MAJOR-GENERAL

FRENCH.

THE BASLE MISSION LIBEL SUITE

POINT OF LAW BEFORE THE FOLL" COURT,

porz, Poisas Judge, sitting as a Fall Court, Acting Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Gom

Before the Hou, Mr. W. Ren:-DaviES, 1,01

the polat of law raised by Sir Henry Berkeley, x.C, as to whether the plaintiff had the right of action in the case in which the President in brought an action against the editor and pub Hongkong of the Baile Missionary Socisty lisher of the Hengkong "Sheung Po* Com pany, Limited, in which they sought to recover damages for an alleged libel contained in an article published in defendant's newspaper on the 24th December, 1908, was considered It will be remembered that the cast way heard before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury some time ago, when the article in questios, the subject matter of the action, was found to

general principles? The other day in Siem a young and foolish elephant was parading

WRIT FOR HABBAS CORPUNI up and down the railway track, no doubt wondering who had built this handy.

LANDINU. AT BLAKE PIER,'

APPLICATION BEFORE THE FULL COURT, and convenient promenade for his private Steam Navigation Co.'s mail steamer Devand Chief Justice and the Puisse Judge in the Early this morning the Peninsularand Oriental Before & Fall Court consisting of the Acting benefit.. Alcog, came and the elephant immediately showed lotcy Major-General-Sir J. D. French, Luspec- Slade, instructed by Ms. Otto Kong, Sing, a railway train arrived in port from Singapors with His Excel Supreme Court this afternoon, Mr. M. W. fight Who were these intruders on his tor-Genera of the Forces, on board, Maj.-Gen, made an application on behalf of Sun Ah- domains who dared to make use of his Frasch'ls accompanied by Brigadier-General Wan,allas Fu Ming, a prisoner at Victoria Gaol, own particular plaza Let them take the Henderson and The Roa, M. V. B Brait, for a rule nisi, under the Chinese. Extradition consequences and he charged. It is true His Excellency General R. G. Broadwood, Victoria Gaol, to show cause why prisoner M.V.O, ADC. Upon the arrival of the it evanda, Ordinance, directed to the Superintendent of that he knocked the engias off the line but, commanding the Forces in South China, should not be brought before the Court to be he killed himself in the attempt, and a dead in company with his aide-de-camp, Captain discharged. The Hon. Mr. F. A. Haaland, elephant has no voice to crow about bis vic: Heathcote, boarded the English mail and about Attorney-General, assisted by Mr. C.. G. Al tory. The opponents of the railway schemes | eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the inspector-abaster, instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, in the North those who refuse to accept | General and bis'ubite landed,, :. foreign loana and yet make no offer them-

from the Crown Solicitor's office, appeared for A Goard of Honour of the 2nd Battalion the Crown. Sir Henry Barkeley, X.C., instruct selves, they are in the position of that un-of-The-Buffs was drawn-op-in-front-of-ed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, Crown Solicitor, was happy elephant in "Siam, And if after all

also present in the Court-room. manner of means of persuasion and argu.

sener, who, bhola nisl for babeas be libellous by the jury, who awarded the

Mr. Slade said that he appeared for the pri- ment and pleading has been exhausted they still rear up on their hind-legs and bellow

to the presence in the Court-room of B Heiry Mr. M. W. Slado, instructed by Mr. F. B. Da corpus had been obtained. Counsel. referred platatiff general damages in the sum of $2,000, Berkeley, who, he said, appeared for an uacon, of Mesir. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, that Court. (Laughter). known party who had no right of audience in appeared for the plaintiff and Sir Heary Berke ley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing represented the defendant,

combing the land with local lines which one day will be linked up with malo trunks, puro'y business enterprise on the part of a number of foreign and Chinese speculators and because a number of Chin- esc in various provinces have shown strong A S. WATSON & CO., opposition to the construction of lines through their district we hav: not jofre- quently characterised them as Rip Van Winkles, ancestral dotards, reactionaries and so forth, We have seen it stated that the people of Hupch and Human refused to sub scribe to the railway fund because they were soulless ignoramures, who had no sense of what progress meant, or development or education, but who were desirous of keeping themselves-abut off-from-the-world-to-that they might remalo the little to gods of their villages. Of course, "a hasty generalisation is not always to be despised, but in this case might there not be something more in the attitude of those who are against the railway schemes root and branch? Might they no Nay," then there is only one thing for it have a lower ideal in their opposition than they must be shoved violently out of the the ples of China for the Chinese, expel the way. But it is well to remember that the foreigner, down with foreign loans and opposition may not be altogether founded in foreign interfe ende, and such-like parrot ignorance and prejudice, but on the simple, cries? The idea that we may have been old-fashioned ground of want of imagination. ajming altogether too high in trying to din. There is another problem in connection with cover the real secret of provincial objections the different provincial lines which will form to the railway proposals is suggested by Mr. one complete trunk route, and that is the Pope, the general manager of the Shanghai-question as to who is to say how the line as Nanking railway, in a speech delivered at a a whole shall be run, but that is a theme banquet given.io Shanghai in honour of His which can wait, Excellency Shen Yun-pei, the vice-president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica tions. Is the railway regarded by those

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Chinese who have never seen a railway la THE French mail of, the 7th December was all their days as a public nuisance encum delivered in London on the 5th iöst. bering the ground or a public benefaction An Indian watchman in the employ of the which is to uplift the people and expand Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company was the resources of the country? That is the his morning fined $3 for sleeping, on duty, point which Mr. Pope put, that a railway THE Admiralty have appointed Lieut. E. W. should be a "public convenietice Rod 'ool' a public nuisance. But then, we ask ourad on recommissioning, to date January 4.

E. Felrowes to the Minotaur, to date Dec. 8, REFRESHING. selves, what do the Chinese gentry living on their private means away from the haunts of men so to speak, hway from the five, up- to date, daily vernacular press, away from all that makes life worth living to the active man of the world, what do they know about railways, whether they are public nuisances or public conveniences? We certainly do know that the first railways in ling- mixed with aerated or plain water. and were regarded as visitations of the devil; abuse undefiled was heaped on the make excellent refreshing beverages.ery monsters, which belched forth flame

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THE King of Italy received the new Chloese Minister in formal audience on gib ult. His Excellency banded his credentials to his Ma-

jesty.

His Excellency the Governor has kindly con- sented to distribute the prizes at the Belilios Public School on Thursday, the 13th inst.

Ito'clock noOD,

the Duke of Connaught's status at Blake Finlay, while the cofour was in charge Pier. The Guard was commanded by Major of another officer, received with the general saluto and the Bir John French was regimental Band, under Bandmaster Hewitt, 'ruck a few bars of the National Anthem, His Excellency was introduced to the military afters, who had met at Blake Pier to wel wood had after shaking hands with each ons particular insance was the Chinese Govern come him to the Colony, by General Broad-appear for a foreign Government, which in that Sir Henry at this point asked for leave to

Hepi ceeded to inspect the, Guard, at zba cor- mast, for the purpose of asking that the rule cusine of which he complimented the comaisi be not made absolute. In making the ap manding officer on their smart appearance.plication, he was acting in accordancs with the Government House that had been in waiting ance with the custom and practice of that Court. Sir John French then got into a chair from practice,established in England and in accord for bim and receeded on an official visit to In the absence of a diplomatic representative of His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, being Chica in Hongkong, ha asked to be heard as escorted by Capt. P. H. M. Taylor, A.D. C. to the Governor.

the représeátativa of China'

His Lordship-Who is the representative? Sir Henry-1am (Laughter). Proceeding, Sir Henry said that there was should not be extended to the Chinese Govern- no reason why the courtesy of that Court

enforce their claim to appear in that Court but ho asked their Lordships to follow the precedent ment. The Chinese Government .could not

adopted in England.

DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

Government House on Sa'arday, the 8th His Excellency is giving an official dinner at instant, to which the following have beat, General Henderson, Mr. Brett, Admiral von invited :-General Sir John French, Brig. legenobl, Captala Maass, Captale Grasshoff, Broadwood, Captain Heathcote, Cxplain Captain Henner, Mi, -voo Zastrow, General and Mrs. Stewart, Captain and Mrs. Murraysaid it was clear that a foreign Government Mr. Siado cited authorities, from which be the Bishop of Victoria and Mr. Lander, Mr. had no locus stamil to fake part in extradition Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. M.. and Mrs. Grequor, Sir Heary and Lady May,

proceedings. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Montague Ede, Mrs and Miss Stirling, Admiral Sir Hedwirth Lambton,

Fuller, Captain Lima, Captain Fitzherbert, Dr. Captain Clinton Baker, Commodore, Mrs, and Miss Lyon, Dr. and Mrs. Bais, C mmander and Mrs. Veretzich, Mr. Bandow, Captain Hadia, Commr. Volpicelli, and Captain Far- qubar.

HIS CAREER.

BARON Liang Nei, brother-in-law of the Re- One of the last acts performed by General geot of China, tefl London on 4th nit. for Paris, Sir John French before be left home for the: The Chineze Minister and the stemme of the Far East was to unveil, on Nov. 20th, the and smoke, and destroyed the beauties of egation were at the station.

memorial tablet placed is Llandaff Cathedral quiet countrysides. And the saturgine NINETEEN gamblers appeared in the Police Welsh Regiment who fell in the South Africae to the memory of the officers and 'men of the Guaranteed to be made from the cutics of these initial railways were not con- Court this morning for the privilege of indulg. War. The tablet contains the names of four

fised to the ignorant, untravelled and wholly ing in a mild flutter. pure juice of sound ripe fruit, unimaginative classes, but adverse criticisin each fined $ca and the rest $3 aplara,

The two keepers were officers, twenty pon-commissioned cfficers and was recruited from the ranks of those who We learn that the Eastern and Australian ceremony Sir John French handed over the over a hundred privates. After the religious should have known better. That was in Steamship company have given an order for alablet to the Dean of Llandaff, England less than a century ago, much less, new versel for this line, Mestis, Workman, A. S. WATION & CO amazement at the pathetic footistress of the Tullos. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial tha.5. Briscntis in 1966 and serves as a naval indeed, and yet we piciend to stand in Clarke and Co., of Belfast, will be the builders. General French commenced his career in +be pavy,--The seg of a naval - fficer, he joined Chinese who are only now coming into step and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge cadet us midshipman for four years. He LIMITED,

with modern thought and modern science.with thanks the following, donations to the entered the Army in 1874, joining the 8th We expect them to leap at a single bound the funds of the hospitals. barriers over which we crawled so gingerly,

Kostars and was transferred to the stb Hus- almost in sheer terror at our own temerity,

sae, in which regiment be served in the Soudan campaign from 1884 to 1885, taking and often actually in defiance of our own

part in the action of Abu. Klea, Gubut, inward consciences. We stand and preach

Melemmeh. He commanded the 19th Hussa to China the gospel of advancement by means of railways, and condemn them be-

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action brought by the plaintifs, who werd a corporation incorporated by an Ordinance of Mr. Slade, in opening, said that that was an

the Colony, for a libel, which was alleged

poration which carried on 'at all times mi- claim unted that the plaintiffs were a com to be a libel, upon them. The statement of

terial to the present action the business of a medical practitioner at Ho Yoer, in the Empire of China. The plaintiffs gave evi- dence that, at Ho Yuen, they had a hospital' under the charge of a qualified medical man la their employment. At that hospital,, charges ' afford to pay them. In the case of extreme were made for attendances to those who could

quily. Defendant did not give any evidence at all on any suein the case, including the above poverty, medical attendance was given gratuit-

lasue, and it was so uncontrovertible fact that pital and of a medical practitioner at Ho Yaen. the plaintiffs carried on the business of a kon- He said that they expressly carried on the

and did not pretend to carry on buslegis for business of a hospital, because although, as it -- warpmoved, plaintiff was a missionary society. pecuniary profit, yet the carrying on of the

cedent for the Chiness Government to appear Thoir Lordabips ruled that there was a pre- in that Court and they were dispssed to hear

ing at to o'clock. Sir Henry.

business of the bespital as it was carried on was The case was adjourned to Saiorday morn: n'business, according to the authorities. The

question of the carrying on of a small philan= | thropic institution where small payments wore made was considered in a cumber of cases Counsel quoted a case identical to the pretent action and, said (bat it clearly and undoubtedly proved that plaintiff's corporation" was a burl». ness not for the purpose of making proft. Counsel then proceeded to lay down the law o libel

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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE SALT MONOPOLY.

[From Our Own · Correspondini.]

After the to adjournment, Mr. Slado con. tinued his address. In reply to Sir Henry's

affect the matter before the Court, he sub suggestion that the jury's verdict did not

mitted that the question their Lordships would bave to decide was whether there was any evidence which had gons to the Inry which. showed that those untrue wards injured the

Canton, stb January. The sevenue at present derived annually

Kwanglong is about 6,000,000 tacis; the so from the different gambling monopolles la

nual collection of revenue on salt in Kwangtung under the control of the officials is about 3,300,

opo taela a year, that is, the collection of revenge plaintiff's corporation in his trading or business ooo twals, while the salt monopoly is now let to the merchants for the increased,rental of 12,000, on salt shows an increase of about 8,000,000 teals character. That was the plaintiff's case from the year. From this surplus amount of revenua beginning and if there was any question about after deducting what is necessary for making it, it ought to bays been left to the juży and in AMONG candidates recently elected to be memi

good the loss of revenue to the Kwangtung point of fact it was left to the jury and the jury provincial government by the prosed abolition found for the plaintiff, whatever else there may bers of the Royal Society of Arts are Ma. J. D.

of all the gambling monopolies, there is still have been in the masticle. Counsel submitted Feites, Assoc. M. last. CE, Municipal Entom 1889 to 1893 and from 1893 to 1894 The Canton Viceroy has submitted a memorial in their business capacity and that's corpora sum of about one to two million tels left. that the article in question injured the plaintifa gineer's Office, Penang, 5.8.; Mr. Kentatsu Fujikura, of Shiba, Tokyo, Japan H.E. Go was employed as Assistant Adjutant General to the Imperial Government in detail to this tion in their corporate capacity bad the right of of Cavalry on the staff. In 1895 he wal effect and he has now obtained the sanction ofction if an article injured it in its business Army, appointed Brigadier to command the granting the concession of the Salt Monopoly

Sir Henry having replied, His Lordship. and Cavalry Brigade. In 1899 he was trans to the inerchants, A sum of two million 'taels reserved his decision. ferred as temporary Major-General to the first was deposited by the Salt Monopolists at the Cavalry Brigado at Aldershot, and in the same Imperial Government Tai Ching Bank on the year was appointed Major-General of the Cavalet instant in part payment of rental for the the troops at the battle of Elandslagte and the ry Division in Natal. He then commanded Salt Monopoly.

cavalry in Sir G. White's Forces in the battles of Reitfontein and Lombard's Kup. From 1900 to 1903 he was Lient General, and at the head

which time he was mentioned in di patches and

cause they refuse to accept our diria without verner Son Pạn Ki, Chinanfa, Shantung, China; appointed A.. A. G. at Headquarters of the the Imperial Government in the matter of character,

Mr. A. S. Tuxford, ́of Hongkong; and Mr. J. further liesitation. That is the European. Wardrop, of Sandakan, British North all over. He forgets that once be grovelled Borneo. on the ground himself and only came into The Editor will not undertake to be responsible 1. part of his tights last century. He forgets that he scouted the very idea of aeroplanes remaining for hours in the air at a time and Bow has to acknowledge that they have come to stay: Why he should fancy that the Chinaman should be so much

any rajosted MF, nor to return any Contribution.

BURSCHIPTION LATER IN ADVANOR). DAILY 185 per anum WEEKLY -$18 per sanum

The rites par quarter sal per monism, proporținnsi

THREE months' hard labour was awarded a Chinaman at the Magistracy this morning for set in money. The thief passed the night in tealing a box containing some clothing and

a certals house and disappeared early, in the morning with the box in his possession. He was arrested on one of the local wharves while

EX&UCTION.....

THE NIPFON YUSEN KÄISHA,

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

Bubriptions for any period less than one month superior to him at to realise the value of in the act of leaving the Colony, with the result of the Cavalry Division in South Africa during the exécution ground and beheaded, Six of /vice of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will ba come...

will be charged sa for's full month.

The daily in delivered tree when the addraw

accessible so memenger. Peak subacribers can have

their capden delivered as their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by post

mechanical works at a glance it is impossible delicate compliment to China which is un- to say, but he does and therein lies a very consciously paid by the European. Now,

stated above..

King's Harbourmaster and Naval Executive LIUT. Albeit & case has been appointed Officer at Wei-hai-wai, and will be borne on the

November, 1897, to 31st Jacuary, 1900, includ. of the operations round Colesberg from 10th promoted Major-General. He was in charge

ing several importact engagements, and com

By order of the Viceroy seven prisoners wera yesterday taken out of the Namhoi prison to these crimioals were found guilty, of armed

of this year, was alleged to be a leading mem who was arrested in Huuay, at the beginnin robbery, while the other, named Tam Fook,

ber of revolutionary society. Tam did not

Commencing Jan. 1, 19to, the European tört Pletely remodelled. The majority of the older stesmers will be withdrawn, and the six powar

vessels have already performed a voyage or two ful new twin screw vessels, each of 8,500 tons gross register substituted; these fise modern during this year as extrs „rasiels, and have bacoma excerdingly popular with passengers accommodation with a number of single bath first-class cabing and with drawing room, social

every 14 days for passengers and goods to the A new departure will be the call at Marseillan ball, and smoking room on promenade deck,

Far East instead of monthly as at presents the speed will be increased and the voyage-from-

The postage on the weekly ins to any part of opinion is the difference between a railway: ployed, Liecionant House came into the naval minaling in the relief of Kimberley in Februa. taken to the execution ground to undergo the and shippers. They have superior sed lacresied

additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage-jet us turn to Mr. Pope and see what in his books of the Tèmar, Hongkong,, whilst so am-manded tha cavalry force in the operations, col. i show any sign of regret or sorrow when he was

Bresents (for cab only)...

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On December 21, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr.

and Mrs. P. Müller, two daughters.

and Mrs. Rution Vicc jeu, a son.

Od December 30, 1909, at Shanghai, the wife of F. A. Sampson, of a daughter,

DEATH.

Dec. 1, at London, jeno Jardino, daughter of D. Landals, aged is months,

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OFFICIAL AMENIT.ES.".

service in Sept. 1896, as a supplementary 17, 1960. The day after he reached Ladysmith capital punishment.

cutest. He has had a considerable experi-be successfully engaged the Boers at Elands. ence of special naval work since he joined, and fangte. During 1901 he rendered splendid was utterly employed as navigating officer of later on was given charge of the forces in Cape of the Germain Admiral at the German Con. won the Shadwell Prize seven years ago. He service in the operations against Bobs, and Your proceeded to Shameen to return the call This morning, at to o'clock, H.E. Viceroy

the Amphitrite, Home Fleet.

Colony. He was in command of the Cavalry anlate. Division in Lord Roberts' forces throughout

́immense steamer the Protesilaus—with no imfontein and Pretoria.

ANTI-OFIUM CAMPAIGN..

say district, the Magistrats confered will be

dismissed from office.

WATERWORKS IN CHINA,

Middlesbrough Dec. 15, Antwerp Jan. 2, 47 days as formerly, notwithstanding the call

London Jan. 8, Marseilles Jan. 5, Some of the schedule will be the Miyazaki Marw, leaving

alder vessels, withdenwa" from the regni:r service, will be utilised as extra sta i according to requirements, loading specially for ports outside the regular service. The frek extra sailing will be the abafa Hers from! Jan, 15. Middlesbrough Jan. 1, Antwerp Jaz, 9, London

world is 80 cents.par quarter, Single Copla, Dally, tan sente. Weekly, twani, which is a public cuisance and one which is a public convenience. If anybody should know it should be he, who, as he himself said, had grown old in the Indian railway system whose ramifications, comprehend On December 26, 1907, at Shanghai, Mrs. M. 30,000 miles of rails. 1. Loebell, of a son..

He said that a railway that makes travel too difficult, 100

•On Tuesday, December 28, 1909, at Shang" dear, too slow, and does not exploft all its

ADVICES from home state that, still anothe; the operations, ending in the capidre of Bluem The Canton Governmeat Anti-Opium Bureau London to Kobé reduced to 45 days; instead of 23A hai, the wife of, H. Herlofson, of a son,

On December 30, 7:9, at Shaoghai, to Mr. opportunities of facilitating the spread of has been launched to the order of Alfred Holt Roberts forces in the battles east of Pretoria fifty should still be found open to business in

mense name to bool, and hard to pronounce June, fços, he commanded the left wing of Lord the effect that if opium divans to the number of at Marseillos, The first sailing under thenew

On the oth and 13th has circularised all, the district Magistrates to and Mrs. Paul Jourdan, à son, Edouard Paul. education, health, amusement, trade and She took the water at Newcastle-on-Type and

On December 30, 1999, at Shanghai, to Mr. travel is a public nuisance that cumbers the her future career is intended to be passed in He then was in charge of the forces to and was mentioned in dispatches eight times. follow all the so-called indirect avenues of Far East and Fuget Sound porta. The Proton, and also the forces in the Eastern Trans- ground. Do all these things thoroughly, the trade between the United Kingdom, the

ibe operations ending in the capture of Barber- public duty and national development and tailaus is the largest steamer of iba present val during the operations in the spring of this shall be added to you, that so surely as doet, buing 515 feet long, 32 fost in depth, with gor, He also conducted the operations the night follows day, the direct result of a a beam of 60 feet. Her cargo capacity in against the rebels ap to the end of the war. The following information is from the report satisfactory return on the capital expended plished 14 knots per hour. Compared with 1931-7 and was cipated. K. C. B. in food, (Mr. W. P. Ker) on the foreign trade of Chios 17,400 tons and on her trial trip she accom He was commanding 1st Army Corps from by H.M. Commercial Attaché at Peking must follow. For in just such mensure as a railway usualfishly lays itself out for the in-bout 1,000 tons more., v.

other large "blus-fannelers she can carry KC, MG, in 1905, and G. C. V. O, in 1905, in 1908, which will shority be issued direct development of the country that It goes

He has been General Officer Commanding-in-, G. The Canion waterworks, built at a cost of through, in such measure will be the increase

Chief set class, and-Lt. Col. 19th Hussars since | $1,500,000, with British machinery set up by a in the number of the population that, ban of

1993. He was made General in ipoy. In British engineer, were opened in August, 1908- necessity to travel, and of the trade that wants

August of the same year he incceeded the and are no noder purely Chinese management, BROKE CROSS COUNTRY CHALIKIGE CUF |to move. Probably a bettor or more complate

Duke of Connaught, as Tuspector General of Waterworks supplying the pativa town at Han” the Forces. He received the cross of the Red kaw were approaching completion, ander, a and practical answer to an extremely tech

The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Associa. It is well that we should be reminded nical question could not be given; certainly pero yesterday, reports the Singapore Free Prem

Engla of Frossia in 1909, the insignia of the British engineer, in the spring of 1969, A | tion is holding a Marathan Race this Grad. Officer of (bo Legion of Honour in waterworks company was formed in Swalow in hte Broke Challenge Cup i

Caslonend of holdi bow and then of the vast possibilities of the the language could not be plainer or more of 19th ult, the shipwrecked craw of the Stand

1903 and the cross of the from Crown of 1908 and the shares nagarly taken up but, at monthly cross country und Chinese railways, apart from their potential simple. Can'the Chiness officials who realise and Oil Company vessel Xi

Austria in

the time of writing the report, operations had take commercial value and use for intercommuni. and appreciate the importance of railways, was wrecked in the Stra cation purposes. We are always too apt to drive the idea of a railway being public regard the railway system of Chins which is convenience into the heads of those who spreading out in all directions, and honey. - oppose the introduction of

Che Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1910,

“RAILWAYS RUGARDED AS

NA PUBLIC NUISANCES,

THE ILL-FAIRD " KING- GEORGE"

BHIPWRECKED CREW IN SINGAPORE,

The steamer Van Riebeek brought to Sings

age from Hongkong November, the comp second mate, tine appe

Chlokiang, Chi

other places,

Road

MARATHON RAGE,