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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8417

CONTENTS.

Birth and Marriage.

Leading Articles;

Behind the Scenes in Peklog.

Biltons and Spot,

The Banghai Conservancy Deadloc'. Too Backwardness of Chica

Things Scholastic in Hongkong.

Sples

Henous to Sir Henry May,

The Sta los in Macao.

Telegram:-

Gover. orihip of Macao.

Moetings:-

Sanitary Board,

Malasia at Shan-ki-wan.

Correspondence:-

Arboriai Vandalism,

Aliens og British Shipa.

China Cost Officers.

Legal Intelligenco:—

Quarry Bay Manslaughter Case

Larceny by a Filipino Copk.

The Caldera Administration Appral Case. Police.5

An Actor's Watch,

The Conspiracy Cato.

The Snitching kabit, -

The Daspiracy Cass.

Alleged Kidnapiing of Chinese Boys. Miscellaneous Articles and Réporta:—

"At Bome" at Govertment House.

Notes by the Way,

The Uorest in Macao.

'Canten Day by Day,

News from the North,

聪二十月--十年二胱究

on the part of a great one of the earth

herself an

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1910.

BRITONS AND SPORT.

(19th December.)

THE SHANGHAI CONSERVANCY

"DEADLOCK,

五拜機

號三十月二十苑港香

53 PER ANNUM.. 5 NOLE COPV ng Cents,

Happily the situation was delicately handled, the sportsmen Hongkong can afford to Ministers. The Board will be charged with to what can be attributed the backwardness should be written up instanter and served up and good relationships were at least outward-treat dith light regard the admonitions which the maintenance of existing conservancy of China? She possesaca all the essentials piping bot before public enthusiasm and in-ly observed until the welcome arrival of the Mt. Oppenheim has put ate the mouth of works and the construction of new works that make for progress. Surely the only terest have had time to cool. In this sense, Relief Party. The value of Mrs. Hooker's his Samurai bero be the like vapourings that and to improve and maintain a channel from conclusion at which one cau arrive is that it is rather remarkable to fod Mr. John book is greatly enhanced by quite of a num- occasionally emanate from the moke lades the Yangtze to Shanghai having, as far as the seat of reaction lies in the method of

beer gardens of Continental Europe.. Murray, of Albemarle Street, W., London, ber of excellent photographs.

circumstances and funds permit; a least national government, Colonel Bruce places publishing only to-day the book whose title.

depth of zo feet at mean low water of spring io, justaposition to this view the opinion that is used as the heading to this notice; for

tides over a least width of goo feet. At the China fails at present, and will continue to one's first thought on looking at the sub-tille

same timo it will be called upon to co-operate fail, until come new spiritual fegeneration of the volume, "Being Experiences during

with the riparian owners in respect to dred. affects the nation itself. And to the obvious the Siege of the Legations," is almost cer-

The question of British over-devotion to

(20th December)

ging operations to secure improved wharfage question-What is spiritual regeneration? ha tais to be, that surely this subject has been field sports is constantly calling forth from

In Hongkong, with our open anchorage, facilities, Under this scheme, also, it is replies-Any regeneration which bas for its written about in every possible aspect to the fullest. degree desirable. But one requires prominent publicists or from eminent writers were fortunately free from the conschvancy proposed to constitu'e a Consultative Board guiding principle same abral force. In only to open the pages to be made to change some new utterance, generally couched in problema that confront many Eastern paris to consist of five members appointed other words, our Prefacist lays down the one's opiniou in this mailer. It is true that hackneyed phraseology, yet on occasion such at Macao. Tientsin and no ably Suang by the several Ministers at Peking of the dicium that China, fage in the rear-be containing something new in the way of hai. In this respect; the Model Settlement five nations having the largest tonnage cause of the purely materialistic moral ten years have elapsed since the occurrence critical observation on our national predilec occupies perhaps the most vocaviable posi- entering and clearing at Shanghai, and oue atmosphere in which her people load of those events recounted in the book; but tion for spending valuable hours of the day tion of any part in China. It need hardly member appointed by the Chiness Chamber their daily lives. For our part, wo

of Commerce. The primary functions' of heartily disagree with this view of the sub its authoress, Mrs. R. S. Hooker, shows by either participating in, or looking on at games be mentioned that Shanghai is situated on her works the best of all justification for which come under the general description of the Whangpoo Rivor about twelve miler the Consultative Board would be to watch ject. China bas a religion of her own, more giving it to the world. Though belated, if outdoor sports: To all such utterances the above the point where it fails into the Yaug-conservancy proceedings on behalf of the ancient than, and as beautifules, Christianity. is none the less valuable. From the very sportsmen of Hongkong pay particular heed, ze kiang. And the fact is only too well commercial interests of Shanghai and to itself as replote with moral gems as those method of its compilation, "Behind the whether it is to support an advocacy of known that the Yangtze della is steadily make such representations to the Conser which scintillate from the Sermon on the Scenes to Peking contains a great deal moderation or to pulverise in a metaphorical growing seawards. Every year secs new land vancy Board as it thinks proper, to which Mount. The whole tendency of Europe to of that naived, that frankness of wait seuse the traducer of our noble old games tributary to the river and open to tidal action plied with full information concerning all dency is to all appearances more wholesome. reclaimed from the sea. The water courses end the Consultative Board would be sup day is towards materialism. China's ten- ten speecb, which we generally associate which have been practised in the United with that greatest of all diarists, Samuel Pepys, And in the same breath let it Kingdom since the days of the Wapen are fast filling up with the silt brought down projected works, concerning progress of While retaining her ancient faith, the people Echaws. For it is very seldom that the self-by each flood-tide from the Yangtze. This current works, and concerning fluances. In are clamorous of Reform, in the true sense be said, that our authoress never permits appointed critic steps with caution, and as growth in the land area is specially noticeable the event of disagreement as between the of the word: Recent happenings have shown indulgence in that kind of often as not it is the case that the fervent at Shanghai, where, in the memory of men two Boards on points of conservancy the that the present active movement towards uncharitable opeancas--so called candour sports enthusiast replies to the attack upon till living, the Woosung and Whangpoo. matter in dispute would be submitted to real Reform in the government of the coun which pervades the pages of a much discuss his favourite pastinies with a strength of Rivers, at whose junction the city is built, a Consular Commitice and if necessary try is no more pursuit of a shadow on the ed book entitled "7, Myself" recently written vituperative scarcely called for by the sound- bave lost one-third of their former volume to the Foreign Ministers at Peking. This part of the Chinese people. They will not by the widow of a former English Cabinetness of his views. It has beea averred that and shreaten in the very near future to de- new Conservancy Scheme has been drafted be content until they grasp the substance. Minister. Mrs. Hooker went through the siege of the Legations in l'eking from the Rudyard Kipling has ceased to command pend entirely on artificial measures to keep with due regard to Shanghai's pressing needs And it is indicative of the national spirit them. navigable. In this connection, it is and yet is distinguished by the moderation that the first endeavours of the Reform Party beginning to the end, sharing the burdens of the ear of the British nation or at least in

are being directed towards a curtailment of the male defenders, tending the wounded as great part has ceased to do so-since he interesting to recall the prophecy of that of its tone. We await with interest the deci

wrote about the flannelled fools at the keen observer Archibald Little. He reckou sion which the Imperial Government cannot the arbitrary and despotic powers welded well as the sick mothers and babies, making wicket and the muddied cals at the goal." that at the rate at which the coast was loug withhold on this matter, highly mo with impunity by, the ruling classes. That sandbags for the barricades, helping to pass We have too much respect for the common-making out to sea, this century might see

mentous as it is to our neighbours in the way, and that way only, lies salvation for buckets of water from the wells to the blazing sepen of British sppetsmen to believe in Shanghai situated on the banks of a clear- North.

Chiba, buildings set on fire by the Boxers: in fact, the truth of this statement. But there water canal above tidal influence, for so fat doing whatever could be accomplished by can be little doubt that those two phrases and sponge is the land that it seems to any able-bodied sister amongst the small but herole band of women who underwent the quoted above will rankle somewhat in the absorb the greater part of the rainfall and to hardships, and dangers, and bloodshed of memory of British sportsmen for many, many cave little for the intersecting rivers to carry that memorable siege, The authoress is years to come. Perhaps i: is only right that off There are three sea approaches to with Roafing obsessed of the feeling that her experiences they should, if they serve to remind cu hanghai. Of these the most generally used is the South Channel, which has a depth of were out of the common, presenting new young men that over indulgence in sport o

any kind is harmful, both for the individual from thirteen to nineteen feet opposite the aspects of events, during which she was on and for a country like ours with a leading mouth of the Whangpoo. Incoming steamers the stage and behind the scenes at the same place to maintain amongst the great com either lie off Woosung or go up the Whang. time. The contents of her pages are taken mercial and industrial peoples of the worldfoo to Shanghai. The latter course co- from letters, owing to circumstances never We notice, too, that amongst the latest writers teils the crossing of two "bars, The sent, and from her diary, writien spasmodical ly throughout the siege. It is a well known to hold up a finger of warning in this respect Outer Bar, just outside the embouchure wling Compelling at the Hongkong Clob. fact that a person will enter in his diaris Mr. Phillips Oppenheim, through the of the tributary Whangpoo, is rapidly medium of his new work of fiction, "The enlarging. Ten years ago it had twenty feet Prince Maiyo, is a fine type of the Japanese thirteen fect. The loner Bár is a little way lustrious Prince." The hero, a certain of water at low spring tides; now it has only Samurai class, 1 his young man has very up the river, just before Cough Island is carefully studied Kuglish ways from a politi. reached, which island is a growth of recent cal standpoint. His observations regarding years. There is small matter for wonderment the present day Englishman's excessive therefore, that conservancy works should fondness for sport are quite entertaining. bulk targely to the public view, for lie pro These may be briefly summarised in Oliver Sperity of Shanghai depends first of all upon its shipping trade. It is a long time ago now since Arst representations were made by the foreign merchants of the port to the Imperial Government with reference to the necessity for improving the lower Whangpop reactes and removing the bars. But the Government

Another Harbour Cutrage.

Grand Hotel,

Fishing Trawlers in Hongkong. Collision In the Harbour Journalism la Chips.

Beitish and Chires Corporation.

America's Policy in China.

Conference Sters.

Bijou Scenic Theatre.

The Far Eastern Sírvation.

Sporting

Dr. Lim Baon Kepg.

What Germany is Willing to do.

Interesting Experiment

· Materials,

The Criminal 8:ssions,

ska Czar's Nema-Day..

Recoits of Laicenica.

Subscription Griffios,

58 Deungshan,

Kew Convert for Swalow.

Death of Captain Marrac

Hongkong Volunteer Corps,

Italia Convent Emeigitcy Ford.

British and Chlause orperation,

An Interview with Napoleon.

St. Joseph's College.. The Monte Carlo of the Far Esit Shipping Legislation at: Irgápote.. Progress in Chico.

Grenier's Rubber Manual,'

The Frovinces of Chine.

Keat Problem in Shangkal.

A New Theory.

Baca- Cloth.

The Pailament Bil.

"The Folfes."

Gaming Raitī

Philharmonic Con er

Disurbat c's in Q∙en's Rand East.

Fria-Giving Day at St. Joseph's College.

Ricksha Poller Robbed,

The Chinchow Aigua Railway,

The Chinese Assembly, · ·

The Ta Ching Back

Chinese Administration Care Jpense and Chinese Police. Wireless Telegraphy on Stsamers. Carge Ag.init Juraals's Fustun Cor1.

A Needlo Trade-mark Dispute.* Selling Liquors After Prohibited Hou Governorship of the Fj Island.

ic uresgo Travel, ・

The US. Presidentis? Messagé.. Pacy Jp Kawlcon City Bay. Typhoon Warning","

Lotal and General.

Commercial-

Weekly Share Report

Rubber Share Circular.

BIRTH.

On December 3, at the Victoria Neng Home, Shangta, to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Flack—a datightër,

MARRIAGE.

to the outside world in their entirely many things which he would not divulge and without carefully sub-editing. M15. Hooker obviously excised her private writ- ings of much of their original matter but she has left quite coough of her piquant com mentatory to lend savour to the whole narrative. It is just in these little asides

Goldsmith's lines:-

i fare the land, to hastating & prey, Where wealth accumulates siid men decay.

*

TRE BACKWARDNESS OF CHINA.

(2131 December.} Since Colonel C. D. Bruce of Shanghai wrote "In the Fotsteps of Marco Polo, he has come to be looked upon as an authority on the subject of Things Chinere and his reputation as such is deservedly bestowed. Those of us who have lived in China long enough to be able to confess without a blush that we are as far off as ever from a true un

THINGS SCHOLASTIC IN

HONGKONG.;

(zand December) Ever since His Excellency Sir Frederick... Lugard came amongst us to preside over the Government of the Colony, he has assiduous. ly advocated a policy of educational ad vancement and, as we all know, his entbusi- astic labours in this direction have met with corspicuous success, With Sir Frederick

derstanding of the Chinese character, find in Lugard's azme the Hongkong University Colonel Bruce an apt and ready spokesman, scheme will be associated for all time. But We are all only too well acquainted with His Excellency has not by any means let the

speak the language" man-who in his primary and secondary schools, of which that ucrepresentative type of the Old China University Scheme, with its great future pos Hand-the twenty years in the country and sibilities, -overshadow his interest in the armour-plated years returns to England and H.E. gave another proof yesterday evening poses as an oracle on all things pertaining when he presided at the annual prize-giving, to China, and perhaps has the testerity to ceremony at St. Joseph's College and de Then we have the Sinologue, whose jaun- Referilog to the University, Sir Frederick submit his views to the public in book form, livered an encouraging address to the pupils diced outlook le entirely introspective, who said it was hoped that it would be opened that we find the authoress at her best; al- though her account of the siege itself with

cannot see anything that does not lie under in 1912, and expressed his carnest desire to its daily round of alarms, attacks, counter-

his very nose, who can write about the see a great increase in the number of pupils attacks and cooflagrations leaves liute to be Which is tantamount to the declaration of a

domestic life of the people and preach passed in the Senior Oxford local examina desired from the point of view of terse and belief that, directly or indirectly, English

homilles on their virtues, yet is incaption, with a view to become ultimately under- vivid description. Mrs. Hooker was with sport is sapping the country's manhood and

lile of regarding things in an equable graduates of the new institution. It was a Mrs. H. Squiers at a health resort in the hills leading to the concentration of wealth. at Peking made no haste to institute opera-perspective or of making sine com- pleasing part of the Governor's functions. some fifteen miles from Peking when they Surely this is very far from the truth, Phy-tions, and it was not until 1907 that any parison as between conditions existent in yesterday to make the announcement got the first intimation of active operationssical exercise is one of the most important practical step was taken. Previous to that,

the East and in the West, Last of all, of yet another scholastic benefit bestowed being started by the Boxere. This was the essentials to health, and every healthy man,all parties had agreed to the constitution of a

we have that most objectionable of crea- on the Colony by that generous and. hurning of Feng-tai and the blowing up of woman and child is a valuable national asset: River Authority, on the lines of that which tures, the passing through writing man, who, llberal-minded citizen, Sir Hormusjee Mody, the steel bridge on the railway there. Dr. What we would do without reasonable exer- had been formed for the port of London; after spending a week or two in China, rushes "our perpetual benefactor in matters Morrison, afterwards followed by Mr. Squiers cisc mooth in and month out in a sub-tropi. but the Viceroy of the Kiangnan provinces into print with a full dissertation upon Chiu- of education." At the Italian Convent with one armed Cossack, came to the rescue cal Colony like Hongkong we can hardly having offered to undertake the whole ese life and customs and perhaps lectures in last year, he said, he had been able to of the women, the children and governesses, conceive. Certainly the youth of the Colony financial burden of the scheme, which was Exeter Hall or the Usher Hall to breathless announce that ir Hormusjes Mody had who best day were all conveyed in safety could not be kept up to the physical mark to be carried out subject to the advice thousands of all believing listeners. In con decided to establish several scholarships in back to Peking. Three days later the parly that they toe at present. At a recent meet. of an approved foreign engineer, the tradistinction to all these, Colonel Bruce in various selected schools in the Colony. He of 365 allied marines sent ip from Tientsin ing of the Ings of Court Debating Society foreign representatives acquiesced in this variably strikes a note that rings true. It had now been authorised to add that Sir. arrived and lent reassurance to the Legation in London, Lord Chief Justice Alverstone arrangement. The result was the formation so happens that the latest occision upon Hormusjee Mody was willing to give an ad occupants, Preparations were hurriedly presided over a discussion on this same pf a River Conservancy Board, presided which we have had the pleasure of meeting ditional sum, equal to interest for one year, made for the women and children to leave question: "Is too much time and attention over by the Shanghai Taotai, and the ap. (in print) the Captain Superintendent to the capital so as to bring the scholarships Peking for Tientsin but when the time for devoted, and too much importance attach pointment of Mr. J. de Rijke as Engineer of the Model Settlement is in bis capacity into operation on the 1st of January next. departure approached it was found to be ed, to out door games and sports?" Lord in-Chief, Had the undertakings of the of Prefacist to the National Review An These Lugard Scholarships as they have then too late, as the Boxers were in force Alverstone drew a firm line of distinc- Viceroy been carried out faithfully, the best Qual. To exemplify his attitude of comparabeen named by the donor are tenable for along the railway route burning station tion as between those who played and of results might have been achieved; un- tive view in respect of the Far Eastern situa- two years and earn $30 a year. Certain buildings and destroying the permanent way. those who only looked on, and in general fortunately, the opposite has proved to be tiou, we cannot do better than quote his schools have been selected as eligible for And so the story goes on, following up the terms condemned the habitual onloriker | the case. It was the Ioner Bar, already opening sentences. It has been stated," participation in this benefaction, and a set of various stages of the siege-how the who takes no part in the game at any mentioned, that was supposed to receive firet he says, though the writer cannot vouch rules has been drawn up, at the request of Sir Foreign Legations, one after another, had time. This love of looking on at a game attention at the hands of the Conservancy for the truth of the story, that at the time Hormusjec, by the Governor and the Direc to be abandoned and the whole population of skill or endurance is inherent in humat: Board, but those most competent to judge when Weihaiwel became a British outpost tor of Education. Roughly speaking, the to be concentrated in the British Legation, kind, irrespective of nationality. In Hong declare that practically no progress has been the Foreign Office in London were under the principle is that the scholarships-shall which made the test obtainable rallying kong, a big proportion-if not the biggest-made up till now in improving the lower impression that it formed part of the Kow-be held by the boys who have point and last post of defence by reason of of the spectators who throng Happy Valley reaches of the river. Things were, in all con- loon Hinterland at Hongkong. Although passed the preliminary Oxford focal ex its superior strategical situation. The failure on an important held sport-day la composed science, in a parlous state enough when sud- the story may not be strictly true, it is well amination, and it is hoped that, by awarding of Mr. Conger, the U,S. Minister, to realise of Chinese, and other Asiatics. So, in the denly at the end of last month came a

known how colossal, until the last few years, them to that class, the boys will remain at the real seriousness of the Boxer rising is Straits Settlements, in Colombo, and in the peremptory mandate from the Viceroy of has been the ignorance of all matters Chinese school and pass the junior and senior ex- severely commented upon, The white great cities of India, the majority of on. Napking ordering the dissolution of the in England. Geographically, China has re aminations and qualify to become under. dazzling star of optimism," she writes, lookers at the games consists of non-Euro-Conservancy Board. As a result of this mained until a year or two ago an almost graduates of the University. Other subjects "is blinding him to facts, and with the Bri peans. General Baden Powell has also arbitrary action the Board has ceased to unknown quantity to millions of otherwise of importance which were touched upon at tish Minister to stand with him in his posi been having a flieg of the same subject. Ia exist. és is only natural in the circumstances, well-informed dwellers in Europe and Ameri- the prize giving were the need for Chinese tion lie says that the Boxer movement is only a recent deliverance he remarked that he the foreign associations of Shanghai view the ca. And then Colonel Bruce goes on to a parente to send their children to school at a few fanatics, and the mobs and incendi had been greatly struck by the growth of the present situation with alarm, and no time consideration of the many and various causes an earlier age than is the general rule at pres aries but Night demonstrations of the yearly Boy Scoute movement in Canada and the has been lost in drafting a new scheme on which can be adduced in explanation of the sent, if the best results possible are to be spring riot That the rising was no mere United States. What impressed him most the basis of which negotiations may be re-

remarkable-Bay, notorious-backwardness | obtained; the large excess of boys in the fanatical outbreak was sufficiently shown in was the tremendous amount of energy the instituted with the Imperial Government of the Chinese in taking their proper place lower school classes in comparison with the long and desperate siege which lasted young raca put into scouting work; they This scheme has been approved by the in the progressive match of the world. On those in the higher classes, and the neces- for the next two months. The fighting, the looked upon a change of occupation as the Chamber of Commerce, the China As the face of it, there appear to be few thinge sity that exists for adding to the strength of weak and terrorised Government, the mat best rest cure they could have after basisodiation, the American Associations, wanting to China which are usually con- the teaching staffs in ratio to the constant. The sacre of Chinese Christians, and the repeatedness and they did not go in for hang etc., and was to be submitted also to the sidered necessary to the makings of a greatly increasing number of pupils. attacks on the Legations by guns and fire ing about football matches like the consideration of the Consular Tody before nation. First amongst the adjuncts that sending of boys to school before the age of brands, the murder of Foreign Ministers, and young men of Great Britain. As has being finally sent to Ministeria headquar make for national prosperity, she has an twelve is a matter for the parents themselves. In these days of hustle and bustle, we have the burning down of missions and churches: been remarked by one witty writer, it is ters. It is proposed that the new Board foundant population. Nowhere in the uni; but the advantages of doing so are so ob Frown accustomed to find even in the world all these served to make the days of the siege not only in sport that most of us play the should be the Shanghai Taotai, the local verse do so many industrious workers call vious that it is to be hoped that they will of literature and, the precincts of the publish. very extraordinary ones indeed. Mrs. Hooker part of mere spectators; many of us who Commissioner of Customs, and the Coast one man their ruter. The people are frugal take heed of the words of advice untered in er's office that same spirit of impatience which throws some highly interesting side lights on would like to join are by circumstances Inspector. This Board, which would be in: and healthy. Physically considered, the this connection, o far as the preponder call out for "Speed, speed, more speed!" the daily life of the beleaguered Legation obliged to look on, and that from a back vested with the authority of the Government, average Chinese peasant compares to adance of pupils in the lower classes is cop in the grasser, walks of commercial life and garrison and tells some strange stories of row. And then the query arises What would be in no way subordinato to Provin vantage with his fellow labourer in any cerned, the Government have dealt with the 11ade. No sooner is a great war over, than pusillanimity displayed where least suspect would the majority be doing if they were not cial Authorities, and in its deliberations a country, whether Oriental or Occidental matter themselves, by making an alteration hooks innumerable about it are thrust, stilled on the part of certain of the defenders as looking on? It is doubtful if their leisure majority vote would be determinative. It So far as regards the natural resources in the Grant Code during the past year under: damp from the press, into the hands of the well as (bank goodness!) records of personal time would be more profitably employed would have catire control of the finances of of the country, China still remains so which a lower plant is given for the lower public. Mr. Winston Churchill's book on valour, like that of young. Vargo. Squiers clsewhere. Anyone who averred that a cou the Conservancy; and the original annual untapped well, af unopened book. class pupils and a higher grant for those in the hi African tour appears, one might say, con- when, he drove a cart through ile Boxer-ple or three hours were mis-spent in watch Government grant of 400,000 taels, as well The Chinese themselves have not yet come upper classes; so that things may be expect. temporaneously with bis return to England. crowded streets and at the risk of his life ing the sports at Happy Valley on an after as any additional grant, would be paid into to realise the mineral wealth of the Middle ed to adjust themselves automatically in this Mr. Roosevelt has not lost the feel of his brought back a supply of tinned meat noon like that of Saturday last, for instance, the Board's account. The several Chambers Kingdom. Content with picking up the out direction in future. Also, the Education sporting rifle before the record of his shoot from one of the abandoned foreiga stropa would deserve to be dubbed a faddist of a of Commerce and associations representing crops of great ison, coal, silver and gold de Department has laid down the rule that not ing trip is set out in glowing pages. And so in the city. It is curious to learn that but very objectionable type. Of course there commercial interests of Shanghai, boving posits that have been proved to abound all more than forty boys shall be under the with our explorers who seek to unfathom the for tactfulness, there was a serious danger may be a good deal to be said against the agreed to the raising of a tax for conservancy over the provinces, they have so far but supervision of any one teacher, and, although Ice-bound mysteries of the Arctic and Ant-in the latter days of the siege of international non playing habitats of cricket and football purposes, consisting of three per cent. of the scratched the surface of a veritable mine of the Director of Education reports that there arctic Zones: these gallant men have hardly rupture among the allier. "The atmosphere grounds in Great Britain, in the sense con Custonia duties and, in the case of duty-treasure. Were coal to remain the staple is still some overcrowding, it is gratifying to had time to thaw Lefore the insistent of the besieged in Peking," woread, "waunot veyed by Lord Alverstone's remark. But in free goods, of one and a half per mille of for heating purposes--which is unlikely in learn that a decided improvement has already priate's devit is worrying them for "copy" one of peace, but of bitierest feeling, especial Hongkong, as in other European communi: value, the tax shall be dealt with as pro- this age of advancement and scientific se been effected all round by the adoption of The present-day publisher demands that ly strong against the British, for no otherrea ties in this. Far East, there is hardly a single vided for, as soon as such formalities search-the yet untouched coal-fields of this regulation. On the whole, the educa the story of any great achievement son than that the other nations begrudge the individual who does not indulge la open-air are necessary to regularice it have been com Manchuria are capable of supplylog the tional system of the Colony has desired much sven the record of commonplace dolage! strategicalsuperiority of the English ponition amica as well as in looking on rodar a whole pleted and natifled to the Board by the world's geeds for centuries to come. The benefit from the vigoreur policy which the

OiNovember 25, 19se, at Chungking by the Rev T. R. Robinson, f. 4. Parting, William Shark Tiller, H. B; M. Corsular Service, to Rise Florence, widow of the lite. Ankur Lasrence, C. M. S1, W.,China.

The Houghang Telegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, JSSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS,

HÔNGKONG. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910,

BEHIND THE SCENES IN PEKING.

(17th December)