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NOTES BY THE WAY.

OUR WATER KUPPLY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 1910

NEWS FROM THE NORTH,

TIE PROLOSED PARLIAMENT. [Spečtally Translated_for_the Bonghing-- Telograph],

A, SUPPRESSIVE EDICT.

WHAT IS A DIPANI

ath inst.

GOLD CURRENCY FOR CHINA.

INTERESTING.CORRESPONDENCE.

for China is frequently balkg discussed the As the question of adopting a at id standard following louer which appeated in the Gres Review, London (July) is of interest.

"Dear Sir Kitson:

SPORTS.

SATURDAY'S EVENTS.

→ 14th Inst. alon of the eague Competition were played Only two football matches in the first divi.

a weak combination against, the Buffs.and on Saturday afternoon. One of the games was a ne-sided afsir. The Navala.eu played with fast and exciting, but the other was practically

the Artil crymes and Engineers was well con suffered a bad dofos. The match between

fixture was cancelled owing to the majority of their mon being in camp. tested and rasulted in a draw, The 'Civilians'

CRAIGENGOWER,

396

W. H. Vivaanb, c Haughton, b Corwen...tu H. H. Taylor, c Robinson, b Breit................................. R. A. Carvalho, b Curwen liutaun E. L. Braga, run sat unus Lamsoqui, R. Basare Roblason, b Chitty J. D. Noro, e Sattoo, b Haughton 1. V. Braga, not out

and P. Corrie, did not bat, L. E. Lammert, . Pestonj, L. A. Rase

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Curwen Brett

Total (6 wickets) ......180

Bowling Analyit.

9. I,

Chitty 4.3°

LA SPICES. 15,

BrawD4

This forewood, Mr, E. R. Hallifax heard parties in the prosecution astiated by the Police in respect of the opium divas. The rious as the "Possession Sitest case," in case in point was that which has become note

using the premises at No, 27, Possession treat ba true to say that "a free gold market in Lon which some twenty. Chinese are charged with

In eply to your letter of the 17th, it would as an oplum divan in contravention of the Ordon is of assistance in securing to us adch ad- Solicitor's office prosecuted and Mr. W. E. L.Vaulages as may accrue from London being dinance. Mr. H. L.. Dennys of the Crown Shenton Messrs. Detcon, Locker and Deacon) London is the market of the world, where gold represented the defendants. Detective-Ser- may be most freely bought and told, and to the clearing-house of the world, So long as geart J. J. Watt was in charge of the Police long as a monopoly is conferred upon gold, in interests.

The Cricket matches were extremely interest Today the proceedings amounted moraly will the exchange bankers and bullion dealers The C.0.0. were responsible for 180 run, of

respect to its debt-redeeming power, to loaging and several gend scores were registered, Haughton for and sgalust. to a su omlog up by counsel of the evidenco retain the enormously profitable financial business which 61 was by E. La Braga and 58 by R. 4. as oplum divan within the meaning of the O-gold. The advantages, only to a certain class, in band properly. Captain Claphams scored 73 Mr. Dennya contended that this house was made laws conferred a monopoly value upon players and should do well if they were taken in which they have been engaged ever since Carvalho. These two are promileg young dicasco that prohibited the keeping of oplan of a free market in gold are obvious enough for the K.G.. against the Felico and R. E. O. divans in the Cology. The evidence had but the disadvasinges to the country ass whele Bird put in 63 for the Civil Service against the shown that this house was formerly a diván and had been closed when the general closure vantoges that it seems probable that the taller

are counterbalanced by such serious disad: Hongkong Cricket Clab order was made by the Government. After catweigh the former. The advantages are: tea-house. But instead of paying a few cents wards, it was re-opened under the guise of a

for a cup of tea tho frequenters of the place paid as much as 30 or 35 cents for a cup of tea and were supplied with a pipe and a quality of plum. This, Mr. Dennys argued, was equivalent to a fee, and constituted the pre- mists into an illegal divan. "Mr. Deboys went on to quote a long list of authorities on the subject and urged his Worship to register a conviction in the cASO,

The erratic.manner with which some of oat. worthy cit sens periodically discover grave sources o peril to the public health is in a way

The Viceroys and Governors of the various quite tragic. It will be remembered that not many months ago, Colonel Bedford, the local Council by cable praying for she promulga

provinces have recently memorialized tha Gran3. P. M. O., dropped a bomb-shell into the dove-tion of Constitutional laws and the establish cotes of the Government by treating the mem.

mest of a Parliament. The Léglalative As born of the Sanitary Board to a lengthy sembly has also presented a memorial stating discourse on the subject of the possible dangos that the Provincial Councils and the represen attaching to the Fokfulam water supply tatives of the people have prayed for the early Naturally, a holiabatoo was raised at the time opening of Parliament. The memorials have and, following traditional castom, a Com- mission was appoloted to go into the matter Secretariat of State Affairs for their individual been referred to the members of the Grand After the findings of the Commission were

consideration. The opinions of the, members made known to the public, the matter, if my have now been received. On the 3d Inst., the memory serves me right, was permitted to members of the Council of Stue affairs were rema's in abeyance but it again rose to the received in audience by the Throne and they surface the other day by a letter which was carefully discoused crucial questions i details. addressed to the Sanitary Board by Dr. upon all of which they agreed quasimonsly. Fizwilliams, a member of the Board and

The programima of constitutions! reform has withal a highly respected citizen, Now been resolutely, decided upon and the time for the gentleman in question would have us believe that a stricus menace to the public caying out the same has been fixed by the health is presented by the Pokfulam caervoir the cfficially expressed opinions of the Rozent predecessors of the present Regent. They are la view of possible contamination, and that it

and Ministers. ⚫would be prefeu b'e ta at once close the resor- voir in question than when the trouble has gone too far for rectification, all of which might lasd us to suppose that we are on the point of being poisoned to death. With the amident physician's argement prr so no sensible man willdisagree butdoes it out strike to doctor that the possibility of danger is exactly the same as In other things which we as a rule do not in the least bother about? To give an instance?

Mr. Shenton, for the defence, ploaded that It has been proved by world-famous men of

the promises did not constitute, à divan It science, er, rather, it has been attempted to be "At a meating of the National Assembly bald come and drink tea. If the price charged for was an rpen house into which anyone coold proved, that each time we speak through an on the ghjat, twenty of the members again the tea was rather more excessive than the ordinary, every dng, commou telephone, we bara a thousand and cao microbes rammed opentug of Parliament. They palated out that

advocates, in vigorous, terms, the immediate prices charged la-other tea-shops, the reason down que throats, and each time we take up the recent Edict bas, recognized that the posi-fittings of the tea-house meia far away moit for it was to be found in the fact that the receiver, an equal number of the playful imps tion is critical, and they declared that the crisis elaborate and costly than were to be found in go merrily down our poor, fire cars could not be put off for three years. There are hundreds of piber little precab can be done to save Manchuria in the mean Loadou one had to pay more for a cup of ten "What the ordinary Chinese tea-houses. Just as in tibas which it is impossible in the nature time?" one speaker asked. The member who of things observe, the very simple rea addressed the Assembly also decried the man-

in Adely furnished establishmen's, so to Hong. son that life would not then be worth living date that has been issued ordering the members

kong one could not expect to get a cup of tea in Critics, especially in hongkong, are wrongly of the Provincial Assemblies, now in Peking, applied to tea-honses of a lower grade. If the this well-ordered house at the same rates as supposed to be agid' the Government but I am

to return to their homes. A solitary member customers cared to smoze oplum on the pro entirely at one with the powers-that-bo with who spoke in support of the Edict was shouted, mises there was nothing to prevent them any regard to their decision not to close the roser

dowo amid a tumultuous outcry.. The Presi voir, The Water Authority gave ample proofdest of the Assembly agreed to assist in the

more ban there was anything to prevent n of necessary precautions and that ought to have

mainber of the Hongkong Club from gambling satisfied the least sanguino member of the suggested an appeal to the Government Coun

on the Club premises. Board. Personally, I don't see how we can'

cial upon which he was accorded as ovation. afford to close the reservoir in question until The Assembly was adjsured without coming we have the good fortune of hi ting upon a plan for a system of water supply which will elimla-the members has renewed the fears of a dead- to a decision. The determination shown by ata all fear of dry seasons with which we are lock. periodically faced.

THE END OF THE QUEUE.

At last would seem that aur Chinese fellow citizens have decided to part with their queue, which has served to distinguish them from other races far ceutusies past. Countless.edicts ara passing between higb-placed officials of the land and from a reliable surce. 1 learn -that-the-loadlog-native-citireos are culy-nwait- log the news of the final order from the sea of the mighty to the officials to discard their queues. From another source which might term semi-authoritative, I gaîber that a fitting demonstratios is to be held on December 4th at the City Hall, where no less than a thousand Chinese will congregate for the purpose of cutting their queues." I give this information reliability or otherwise,

As an Edict has been issued fixing the fifth year of Ho Tuog for the opening of Pattia. meat the Board of the Interior and the Viceroya and Governors of the various Provinces are to return to their respective vocations'at once sed ordered to instruct the representatives at the people to wait quietly while the Geverament Beeks to carry out the necessary arrangements,

IMPATIENCE WITH DILAY,

immediate establishment of Parliament and

NEW MINISTERS.

H. I. H. Prince Ya Lang has been appointed Vice Prime Minister and Mloister of Foreign. Affairs. The Imperial Edict with regard to these appointments will, be issued on the ret day of the 1st moon of next Chinese New Year. H.E. Na Tung will be oppsintef Minister of Fiungco.

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"EXTENSIVE"REFORMS.

Board of Foreign Affairs is to be abolished The position of the Chief Comptroller of the

Doke Trai Tse, Their Excellencica Lischia-cho, Yu-shit-mei and others; altogether eight in number, who are now in charge of the work of compiling Constitutional Laws, will be ordered to organiza a Council of State, Prince Ching will be appointed president of

Mr. Donnya.having replied.

on Wednesday next at iz o'clock."

His Worship said he would give his decision

THE HONGKONG BANK SWINDLE,

NOTES VALUE 26,000, GUILDERS FOUND IN SEALED BOTTLE,

fits made by a small class of fiosociers.

(1)The expenditure lo England of the pro

to forsigters, payable on demand, or at very (2) The deposit in England of balances dup short notice.

(3) The ready negotiability in a foreign country of a bill of exchango payable in Loo. to buy foreign goods at a lower price than a don. This may possibly enable a Briti b buyer buyer in another country.

1.

The disadvantages are -- ()-The constant disturbance to business caated by rapid fluctuations in the rate of dis-

count,

(2) The opportunity given to foreign specu lators to make profit at the expense of tradera in England by manipulating the opon gold

market.

lish people confided to country bankers in the (3)-The draining of the savings of the Eng- direction of London and thence the financing of foreign speculators.

holding upon loan, large floating balances pay- (4) The financial danger to the country of able on demand, or at short notice to "for- eigners.

geld market may be shertly summed up thus: The advantages and disadvantages of a free

"It gives people facilities for getting lato debt, and it places debtors peculiarly at the mercy of creditors. "-

Faithfully Yours,

Arthur Lee."

A PEKING VIEW. The Peking Daily News, commenting on the above correspondence, states:****

I

The results of 'Saturday's events are ap- pended:-

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

R.GA... R

*The above teams met on the Military ground. At first it was popularly believed that the Gun during the first half of play, but the Sappers pers would win, judging by their good play showed up and came up feral with their op: |ponents alter a bard-fought game. The Artil lerymen scored two goals to the Eaglaeers' one in the first half but in the coario of the second half the Engineas equalised.

·BUFFS US, NAVAL YARD.

The teams met on the Naval Ground to try conciosions, The Buffs sasily vanquished the score was 3-1 but before the end of the second Navalmen by 5 goals to one. The first half

half the Military men added another two goals.

LEAGUE TABLE,

P. W. D. L., Pts. Bafft.............. 5 I 0 II. R.G..

4 R.E.

.4 Naval Yard.... Hongkong .. 3 Ӧ Kowloon

3

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2.

10. 3

4 2

2

2

LEAGUE ORICKET.

R.Q,A. VI, POLICE,"

This match was played on the Police ground at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon and

POLICE.

W. Kent, cnitchcock, b Goodall W. Pitt, c Garnett, b Goodal...

. H. Kerr, not out.......................

+

KOWLOON. J. H. Meid, b Lammeltuna

Lient, Haughton, Iow. Pestopi.... F. Sutton, & Carvalho, b Lammert. A, O. Brawo, b Pestor fl

Lient Bunbury, J. Braga, b Lammert...... D. J. McKenzie, b Lammert....... A. R. F. Raven, b Pestonjin sazzozadu

J. P. Robinson," not ad”...............

Mejor Chitty, c Currie, b,l'estonfl. W, Curves, not out,.......

L. Bralt, did not balmaris korrigier

Lammert... Carrio 9. Festanji Taylor

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Total (Bewickels)...............¡£2 Bowling Analysis.

M. E,

MU I I 44

4

24

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THE PROPOSED STRANGLING

OP CHINESE OPINION..

REGULATION OF THE NATIVE PRESS.

Amongst the forty articles submitted to the Chinesa anthaltles in the capital forthe regula tion.of the Chloase press there is one which should have the immediate attention not only of every Chinese patriot, bat of every man who has a voice to raise do behalf of the true pro- gress which we hope for and are looking for, say the Shanghai Mercury. We refer to the proposed article. XI which rans thus:-"No language derogatory to the reputation of any. parson shall be prioted in any paper, regardless of whether the statement be true or not." We have borrowed the translation from our junior meraing contemporary, which does not fall to ace in this wording a wrongfal protection of the official rather than an official protection of the right. We go farther, much farther. We declare our firm conviction If this article be comes law and is obayed, that we may once and for ever abandon all hops of the regenera- tion of Chlop, all the aspirations of the best 4 of her spas, all their offerte,at_reform and

every reliance, every enthusiasm, and ex pectation of the great and gloripas futura which otherwise their many qualities of heart and mind would ensure them. All 8 these are to be strangled before they have coma 21 to birth. We have never before sean 60 amaz- 14 ing a proposition: never in the whole contra 12 of our reading or oxperience bave we met with 7 so damping a suggestion. For, what does it 5 mean? It means the perpetuation of every 4thing in Ching that is "corrupt, everything i which has brought the country down to the dust and dragged her in the mire, everything uminis 99 that is false, mean, sordid, and disreputable.

FETTERING THE PRESS.

H

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2

The last sealance ought to be engraved on the brain of every Chinese banker, aï China is a debtor nation, and by adopting a gold stan

resulted in an easy viciary for the Artillerymen dard she would be still more at the mercy of by 4 wickets and 74 rons. The scores and Back cheque forgery case at Soutabaya, givencial sharks who can manipulate the small gold G. A. Woodcock, b. Wentworth,

Particulars of the Hongkong and Shanghai ber creditors who held the gold. The only bowling analyses are as follows:-

people who would benefit would be the fiaao- by the Batavia Nieuwsblad and the NemoS_ Vandon Dag show that the leading actors in the supplies so as to gel hay prica they with. More-1. Ogg, e Garocif, b Grodali and included a piece wuous dealer and his the world's gold by China would only resalt la. criminal drama were all Chinese, at Saurabaya, over, further demands on the small supply of

D. Mcardy, b Wentworth, amus e. F. J. Wodshouse, c Clapham, b Weat

worth. brother-in-law, the second, cashier of the bank increasing the market value of gold, to China's and a young swell was is alleged to have been disadvantage. To put it in local phraseology Dr. Kelly, retired bort...... hired to carry out the fraud. The crime was the value of the fael and dollar compared with A. O. Langley, b Goodal perpetrated on September 14, and a low weeks Keli would go dowa-you would require more falet, the young dede was arrestedjowing to his silver to purchase gold. photograph resembling the features of the China has to pay large amounts of interest morning after the arrest, which took place at cheapest way of doing this is for the Chinese Pasatuzu, Le soot two telegrams, through a Government to establish a branch of the Go friend, to the gambler who resided at Souravernment Back in London, and then by par

chasing for silver foralga merchants' bills" for sya, to the efict that he was caught, and to say that he knew nothing. The police got hold export cargoes at a lower rae, and obtaining of the telegrams, telegraphed to Soarabaye, the equivalent valus in gold in London build and had the gambler arrested. Detectives up a sufficient reserve of gold there to pay the then found proof against two ather Chinese: interest pu ali Inaos in gold. In other words Oo October 4, the swell was recognised

China would simply pay (or her loans by goods several of the bank officials as the atteler of exported from China without any fiasocial the cheque. He denied gait and was kept in sharks feeding upon her necessity, solitary confinement until he confessed to having received the amount of the fored cheque-1,000 guilders and to having given the mosey to the gambler.

for what it is worth and cannet speak to their the Council. The Board of Rites and the Board utterer, and bis being flash with money. On the on.forolga loans in gold, but the simplest and K. McLennan, b Wentworth ...............

State.

THE STATES GENERAL "

AGAIN,

What is uppermostal Civil Appaintments will be abolished. titir In my mind is that those on the spot will be given quite a unique privilege, as it must be

Excellencies Youg Ching and L-Tien-ling, admitted on ail bands that such a drastic President of the Board of Ries and President of the Boa.dol Civil oppofatments, respectively, change after centuries of matter-of-course will be appointed members of the Connell of is something very much out of the oldidary.. The queue bas come to be regarde l as. the distinguishlog featuré of a Chinaman and it la cortaluly difficult to realise how it can ever be dispensed with. A local cynic was beard to remark what a rich harvest would be reaped by the lower classes of Obleese by the Balo of their walloos appendages to the traders in human bair and that the discarded locks would at some future date adorn the head of Society matrons. That is by the way but no Intelligent observer of current events in Obloa can fail to realise that the proposed change in but the stepplag-stone to that goal of a new and ravivified Chlua which is the cherished hops and blzbest aspiration of every true Celebilǝ1.

A-WAIL FROM THE SOUTH,

1 was reading a certain plak-hued paper hailing from the Straits the other day, when my eyes fell on a paragraph which ran in a decidedly lachrymose vein, but des- pite the fact, there is a touch of humour in it which is delightfully refreshing. The offp sion runs as follows:-"We canno! bat help. nojichtig be growing tendency on the part of certain of our contemporaries to make use of exclusive Information obtained by af at great expense and-considerable-trouble-without- crediting us as being the source of their fe formation. It has been particularly prominent of late, ond paper is particular publishing news from our columas, word for word, Without even giving us credit. for is. These nowsy paras have been copied from thin contemporary by others, with the natural re- sult that they hayo given credit, to that paper for their information whereas we have been left ont in the cold in spite of being the original publishers of the news referred to, We don't mind copies being taken of any of our items of now, but would ask nicely, very nicely, that the credit be given to us. What do you think of it, gentle reader? Doubtless the writer is aware that the art of "cribbing"

At the conieroace of the members of the Council of State Affairs in the presence of the Prince Regent, hold on the 4 t iust, opinion was divided as to the time for the estab:ishment of a Parliament, and so ba definite decision was arrived at on the subject However, the ques tion will be decided by the Grand Councilors, Afarther meeting ofthemsmbers plihe Council of State affairs inthe presence of the Prince Re-;) gent will be held to confirm the decision of the Council, It is believed that Prices Trai Tao, Lu Luo, Su and Yu Lung and the Pro. sident Yim Chaog are all in favour of the carly

establishment of a Cabinet and Parliament,

THE COMING PARLIAMENT,

Prince Fu Los ani Dake Tsai Tse have beca catrasted with the task of drawing up the Constitutional Laws and Regulations for the Parliament.

KOLANGSU (AMOV) MUICIPAL

COUNCIL.

“The minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at the Baard Room, on the 25th October,

1910.

Piaceat:-Messrs. W. Kruse (Chairman), O. Secretary and the Asst. Secretary. Leo. L. I. Thomas the Heal Officer, the

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read

and confirmed,

2. A letter was read from Mr. J. Mencarini resigning bis seat on the Council owing to bis departure from Amoy, and the Secretary was directed in acknowledging receipt to convey to work he had put ia as a Councillor and their Mr. Meocarini their appreciation of the good regret af loving his services.

3. The Chairman proposed, secosded by Mr.

SPOILED FOUR CHEQUES,

TRE GAMBLING QUESTION AT RUANGTUNG. ན ན ན ན ན ག ད ས མ མ བ མ ད The gambler was then, taken is hand and recently telegraphed the

The Provincial Assembly of Kuangtung sfer two days' pressura, ha too, confessed.

Truchong Yuan The disclosures showed that the dealer was in

(Senate) as under: law persuaded the dandy to swindle the bank, question and requested us to assemble. We "H. K. the Viceroy has written that he has foaucial difficulties, and with his brother-in-telegraphed Peking regarding the gambling by presenting a false cheque. The second cashier of the bank, so it is alleged, promised to help, stole a cheque book from the safe on the morning of September 14, and gave it to the gambler who took the book to his house. There be set to work forging,, bat he spoiled four chequer before turning out a gaoi connterfeit. He then went out carrylog a city bag, after directing hb.: gambler to wait for him at an appointed spot with another bag containing a suit of clothes. The man reached the bank uttered the cheque, received the money, which he put is his bag, and handed it to the gambler. He 11en ebanged his clothes and left for Pasa ruso. The gambler shared the spoil with the dealer and bid part of the money on the dealer's premises. The police woot to the indicated spot and found 16,0:0 gulders in notes stuffed, into a sealed bottle, (sows up in imitalon

have duly acted on the instructions and hold our meetings as usual. As regards the_gamb. ag gestion we find that Canton is the only place the world over where gambling is legaliz ed by the levying of taxes by the government. This, we think, isa disgrace tothe civiliasd warld and we cannot help expressing our deep regrat that the Government should have to relor to gambling for revenue. The poopis look forward most anxiously to see that this is brought to an end as early as possible. Hitherto it was held that it would be difficult to raise money to make up the deficit of reveane by the sudden probibition of gambling, but now that ways and could be made up, there should be no further means have beso discovered by which the sum delay. If the Government semains laactive the people may take it to mean that the Govern ment has no dosire to promote the we'tare of the piople of Kuangtong. Such being the case PURCHASE OF JEWELLERY,

the consequence will be deplorable. After all, The dealer's arrest fallowed. He admitted aac may ask, what is the money derived from which he used 12,609 guilders for paying debis receiving 2,000 guilders from the gambler, of gambling used for? Is it to become ponion of and buying Jewellery. His house was then

| the revenu› for the gover.ment or is it merely for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the searched by the police who found large sums place? the matter is placed before the la notes and cash besides precious stones, and Tzucheng Yuan, wa trust you will seo that the a quantity of aow goods. The account thus question will be dealt with in such a mander,

leather.

S. Bell, ↳ Bagnall ... a

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Total

M.

Bowling Analyses:

Goodall,d emerzeiss

B f 34 Wentworth W 19 4 Baggall

.... 9,1 Gatelt..... 5

ARTILLERY.

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Lt. Bagnall, b Keer, Captain Clapham, © Ogg, b Kerr .......73 Capt. Garonit, b Woodcock

Surely ignorance alone can have acqalesced in this amusing proposal just as canoption alene could have suggested it. Regarding the latter we need not speak, Chinese history and Chincia proverbs are too full of referoaca to'k to need farther emphasis. Bat the ignorance Is a revelation. We had given the native re- formers credit for a wider knowledge. We had supposed that they must be aware of the stimulating effect of unfettered, oplaion as ex bibited in England and america, for exampin. Where would England have been if her sons had been compelled to bold thele toagaan respecting the corruption of the Roman Church, of the despotism of the Staaris, of the 173 | tyranny of many of their laws, of the Gr. Swatton, Bdr. Wentworth, Gr. Goodall | arrogance of fandalism and the need for and GR. Patey did not bat,

jor irkpatrick, a McLennan, b Kère... Lt. Paris, not out Lt. Faickaesio, 1 b.w., b McLennâu...... 14 Lt. Hitchcock, c Kett; b Bell...............

Extras

Kot

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Total .......

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Bowling Analysis.

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McLennan haze Ga Kentaff was a the mat talag Bell 00 190 2500

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Woodcock

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB A" UL. CIVIL "SERVICE"CRICKET CLUB,"

popul.r rights? Bhe might easily have been a Second Portugal She could hardly have been otherwise. Now she is what she is becausa | her people have, boon legally entitled to call a 3 spade a spade, and to denounce fraud and Wrong-doing wherever they have, sóin it. Which will Chin choose? Will she take in. fialte cara to securethe continuance of a deadly poison in her system, or will she once for all determine that all p ison shall be cleared out ? She is at the parting of the ways. Two sonda are opas: the one to truth, honour glory, and success: the other to falsity, dishonour, dis grace and rula. Surely it masibe a misnomer finally proved to the contrary, we cannot believe to call such a situation a choice. Unit is

that China will wilfully take "the road that leadeth to destruction,"

This game was played on the Cricket Ground 19 runs. The following are the scores and and resulted in a win for the Service men by

analyses :---

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C. c. c c.

3

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Deveney, not out managanne H. R, Phillips, e McKeozis, b Claxton...... 25

R. E. O. Bird, C Auarey; b Payne J. McEwen, c Sab, b Fawier

A, M. Thornhill, b Fowls................................. A. G. Pilo, b Payasami J. McKay, b Payne......

IS IT IGNORANCE?

1. er ignorance prozably is leading her astray somewhat. 1 boso of her authorities who ara T. Jac. piso, c Claxtos, b Foxit.........

anxious to preserve her from libels and unde- 2 served contumely, from vulgar abuse, the more T. J. Ling, b Fowler

seminus venomous because it may be indulged with 2T, punity, have our was mast sympathy. Therein 11llas at present the one great blot in our British and American press system. Bat China can easily take warning and secure for Horself what at prerent is lacking, very sadly lacting, In our boma lands, which is, stricter guarantea against unfounded criticism and aspersion of Total............ ...................................................... 119 public men, Oor freedom in this respect not

Bowling Analysis.

Thomas, that Mr. H. B`Pike bs invited to standı; 16,000 guildars louad, 20,000 guilders, fat to keep up the digelty of the country, that avE. W. Dawson, b Yaya is not merely confined to the dear littld spot the vacancy caused by the te.iguurlon of Mr. I used by the dealer, 1,000 guilders recover.d in the sims time tha welfare of the people la FF. Bacon, st. Dashwood, b Sharp.n

where his journal is published.` All I can do Is to take a leaf out of the Circus Clowa's book and blandly ask: "Why don't they give tham credit for it?" A simple method to adopt would be the one favoured by the American Editor of the late-Mark Twain's creation, by which he would demand the credit, and, what is more, gel it, at the point of the revolver, THE NEWEST INVENTION,

Language has been reduced to a shorthand method, which we should understand, as per sons supposed to be in a hurry. Perhaps the prixes of foeffectual hurry should be given to the man who works the lift on the underground railway which a writer frequents. It always keeps you waiting until the train has gone. But when the lift has reached the lowest point the liftman achieves in one glorloos syllable an official sentence. Ha says "Sigta!" A conscien tious farelgner might be excused for despairing of knowing the language that said that when it msant "Stand clear of the gates," "Well, well,

Wonders will never censa.

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CASUAL ORITIC

A SHARP caribquake shộck was experienced In Tokyo at 11 am, on the 31st ultimo. The observations made at the Central Meteorologi cal station show the cuilaas fact that this carbquaks occurred just one minute earlier than that which was rec zded on the 25th ultimo. Both shocks were identical in charac. ter, while the centre of the disturbance was the same in each case-is, the south-west of Shimarake province, the cause being attributed to subsidence of the ground. The duration of by stemor wes 4m 158, horizontally and 3m, Apa vertically

Mencurini,

Carried unanimously......

various ways, and 300 guilders in goods-tected, and that you will memorialize the

4. Leave was granted to the English Fres-total 50,000 guilders. The forger bad received Throne to prohibit once for all avery description

byterian Mission to cut dowa certain trees on their property which are in the way of their new buildings; and an application from the Londoa Hission for an extension of time for cutting stone was refused,

5. On the motion of dr. Lee, it was un animously decided to request the Senior Con- sol to call, at an early die, a'special Meeting of Ratepayers, to discuss the question of obtain- lng a better water supply.

6. The Copi. Supt, reported that the follow- log cases had been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting:~~

SUMMONSES.

3,000 gailders for his trouble and it is said that of gambling in the province of Kaangtung," thousand guild.rs thus remain to be recovered. the bank cashier also had his share. Threa

All the accused parties have confessed, and thera sa good hopes of recovering 3,000 guil ders mora.

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THE EXPANSION OF JAPAN,

STRANGE RUMOUR FROM RUSSIA,

THE VALUE OF JURIES;

Sharplo..

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8 0 36 Payanumang 121. I 37 ClaxtonSERIES 20 13 Foster .......CHES SPROPONE DE 9 I

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31

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merely varges onlicanse, but is license, especial w.ly in America. But China can insure her

self against this by a judicious system eflibet 4 laws. We have pot the slightest desire to I screen criticism which is manifestly false, The diffusion of untruths should meet with condign punishment, but to lay down a law that no 43 the statement be true or not" is quite another man's reputation shall be assalled "whether

matter, That could neither be defended nor tolerated for one instant in any lend having the smallest claim to frendem, and if there could present regime in Chins, we do not hesitate to bis any excuse for an armed rising against tha 10 day that insistence upon Article XI would pros.

vide it. Article XI stands for

On more than one occasion and probably without due thought having been bestowed upon the position-the opision has been expressed that it would be as well to abolish the jury ayatem. fals but right to remark, says the Evening News that this has been said on rate occasions when the fading-or the expressed inability to arrive at a fading has been in connection with some matter which has more than ordinarily stirred the public pulse, Long experience shows that jarymen discharge their Rev. 5. W. Payne, c McKay, b.iag highly important duties with great painstaking, a. McKeselo, not ou and with a due appreciation of their ro sponsibilities. Also, if not infrequently happent Rev. H. R. Wills, Bird that the business knowledge and general. Hall, McKay, b Bird -

A. A. Claxton, c and b McKay E. A. S. Fowler, McKay, b Bird.... Dr. Aubrey, b Birdman arm immu H, D, Sharpin, b Lingam George Hastings, b Bird.................. A. P. Dashwood, c Dawson, b'Llogo Dr. Atkinto, b McKay

A remarkable article appears in the Nora Premya on the subject of japan and her future development, in the course of which the writer Assault.........2. Allowing cattle sad pigs to plainly hints at a Japaness extension of power stay. Throwing tabbish &c. inte public over Siem and Java. Now that she has settled drains.......2 B each of Municipal Regula- her differences with Russie, he says, and for- tions (Disorderly House)... Committing tified her position by the annexation of Korea azuisance....... Using abusive language..which it cannot be doubted in destined to be ...... Non-payment of Municipal "Assess-come a great cater stronghold of the Empire-shrewdness which jurors bring to bear en mat mant.........8.

Japan is free to direct her attentions in a southters forming the bases of law actions help in the erly direction. The most important pelats to clearing up offangled positions, arthrow a light noticed. A careia point occaired a few wacks Japan-places where it is to her interest to get on spots which had previously remained un ago daring the hearing of an important com be case asked a witness a question which at McKay mercial cause: One of the jurors engaged on Ling first neither the Judge nor counsel appreciated. Jackman

SUMMARY AIRESTE..

Theft Breach of sampan reputatious font ug without delay, and to establith coal ....... 3 Robbery.................. a Being lo posse cloning stations-ats Java and Siam and Japan is of stolen property. Altomping to re- move water from the Settlement... Being out fodices in those directions. It slam there very quietly bat none the less surely sending abroad after's2 21,N, without a' light ................ Commitileg a poleance.....3 Breach of Opium are ostensibly marchants, but who the wilter nra already a large number of Tapanese, who Regulations, a Beggion.....2

declares ars Davaitheless keen political agapts, (Signed), W. Kruse, doing everything that is possible to advance

Chairman.

Japanese indsence. The Nora Fremys ro murks that these developments are of little, in teres to Russle but wonders what lapan's all Fis thinking of it all,

By order,

C, Berkeley Mitchell, Secretary,

Bird

Ext

8

2

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Total

Bowling Auslysis.

D.

1

45

Q 33

3

X 14

2

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MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL SLAVERY, and against this, and for the anfetierőd éxerciss of priva's judgment every iruo man will;fight to the end. Without freedom of opinion Chica mast remain for ever in slavery, in financial, 100 commercial, educational, Intellectual and

spiritual bondage. If there must be censor”. Whip, as there must, the history of the world 5 has long since proved that it is not the censor $ ship of the press by the government, bat the censorship of the government by the press that tends to progress, Wa bavo wiliten thus strongly because we feel strongly, and because

Very soon, however, it was made apparent that CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB es, KOWLOON the evil is as yet only proposed, not dene. That

the question was not only pertinent, but bad an important bearing on the matter lo dispute. This just shows," remarked Mr. Justice I'ring, the value of having juries." And he added, I hope he day is long distant when they will by aholliked"

CRICKET CLUB,

and the game resulted in a draw. The scores The above teams mast on the Kowloon side

aza un followe

the proposal is the suggestion of the evil one we have no doubt. Him we are told to resist,

should take pote. Their very existence may be and he will do6. Our native contemporaries at sinks. Their metalmuan certainly !