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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

MIS EXCELLENCY Tax ovanson, DISTRIBŪTES Paizes,

2ard just.

There was a large gathering, among those prosunt baing the Admiral and sons of the officers from the Japanese squadron, not only in order to be pro- *out at the prize-giving but also to see Sir Frederick Lugard unteil the pro- sented portraits of Queen Victoria, King Edward, King George, Frederick Stewart, Esq., A. Falooner, Esq., and A. J. May, Esq., 1.8.0.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1911

[ that place of pre-aminonce which it had hold in formor years. During the last four years he had constantly boon think- ing that perhaps Queen's College would' liave to be conservativo' and place a limit on endtuission of scholar, but To-day was prize-day at Queen's as far as sod education was concerned Collego, and is Excolloney the Gover-they mighty neglecting the majority nor distributed these to the successful for the few. But with the assistance of students.

experts and of cirown'staff they would be able to maintain their position in the foremost rank anung educational insti- titutions in this copy and in China, They had heard from the had mister that the average attendo in former years of over 900 hack Callen 642. Thint was considerably less than the college could late which was normally, 800 to 850. The docream was principally due to the ex- pulsion of about and lundred boys and school y, positions in Chim and to the departure of 12 who had left the

boys were ander, an aster, who could in Hongkong Formerly about Go not give aderuple attention to sugh a number. *The maximum atanber was 40. During the Inst year extra classes had bendilexi to the school and two new masters had been engaged. With the increased staff he hoped the allego would empare favourality with any other suhol in this Colony. The dust of education had, however, increased

THE REPORT.

A lengthy and interesting report was submitted. It way stated that thot total umber of scholars in attendance at the College during the year was 1056. The average daily attendanco Was 042.09. The corresponding figuris for 1902 were 1103 and 805 respectively. The suller nabere are attributable partly to the strict enforce munt of an nga-limit but chiefly to the fact that during the year the com- modation in the large class rooms

[SPECIAL ARTICLE],

OUR FRIEND, SIR HENRY.

"Every Euglishman bates in offi- cial." This dictum of a great official

PLAGUE IN MANCHURIA. THERE IS HONOUR AMONG

acuto.

THIEVES.

A PESSIMISTIU REPORT.

"His word is ur good e hia bond," Harbin, January 18The death rate hers is one hundred and filty precasionally. The editor of our con-

is saying a true as it is okł Cromer, is as true and as soday, and the position has become temporary, Mr. Bullamy Brown, is of benevolent, gentle nature, and tried to be kind, but was thwarted in his purpose and desire to be justo, and to do the right thing, by an tinderling.

The Telegraph, is known as a strug turibund, all but dud. gling organ, admittedly lifeless,

has bear reduced from GO to 40, and from $41, to $86 per pupil. He hoped maintain its hold, but old residents who

in the smaller rooms from 36 to 30.

the attendance next year would attain

are ufficient.

The Diplomatic Corps advocates this Makdon, but the Waiwapa has not yet stoppage of trains, to the south of

agreed to the top being taken.

A tremendous death roll in reported from Manchuria. Two hundred deaths daily are occurring at Chuchiation.

Great alaria is folt in North China, and palities and business are almost neglected.

"Let us withhold from and deprive Starro it now; whilst yet there is time, it of much neaded pabulum-nows.

lest the flickering spark of life bo re- kindled and it rise again to strengili and power, in the lant of its birth, whilst we become, ante repro, the Fish Wrapper."

..

The scene The Intomb to Sir Henry May and his family.

The facts-Reporters attended the function for the purpose of gathering and pablishing the now. Was our shortland reporter chiol amongst us taking notes"? Not at all, but on relying, in his innocente, upon getting possession of, or at least haring assess to, the mannoript in the bands of the

rarious apoakers,

AI AT LLOYDS.

IMPORTANT_CHANGE IN OHHAT

HIPPING MOISTER.

in the constitution of the committee of An important change is to be made the world famous shipping register of Lloyds.

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SATURDAY'S SPORT,

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB FE KOWLOON,

met the Kowloon team at Happy The Hongkeng Football Club team

Valloy on Saturday, and after a poor-

Hitherto the committee was composed phowing the game resulted in a wire of shipowners, underwriters and mer. for the Longkongites by two goals to chants, aided since 1800 by a consulta- nil. tire committee of shipbuilders and engineors aloclod by the principal technical institutions of the country. and the governing body are now dosimus This committed had little if any power of incorporating it with itself. It is falt that the technical side of abipping should be adequately represented, since it daily becomes more important.

The existing consultatira tochnical committee consists of four members docted by "The Institution of Naval Architects," four, elected by the "In- stitution of Shipbuilders and Engineers the North East Coast," four alected by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Scotland" and two elected by the "Iron and Steel Institute." In all likelihood these gentlemen will serve on the new body.

After thapreliminary kick off, the Clair took theballdown the Kowloon ond. The leather was pass out by Moon to the field, and control. This was im Qoltenberg, who mado a.fine run dow moliately cleared by the Kowloonites, and not long after this Barlow cap tured the ball for the Club, took it down the field, passed to Aitheson, and the latter soorod an oxcellent goal. Tho game went on fast and exciting for the latter part of this half and before the whistl. sounded for the suspension of hostilities, the Hong kongites added their second and last. goal. This goal was netted by Moon.

The Kowloon played a dofonsive goma in the second hilf, and gave the Olah no chanes of scoring. The former made many attempts, but all wont wido., The Club made a poor show in this half..

·1.0.A. 28 R.E.

41 are most sweeping statements. In so far as it is true it is commonplace.

The surrounding cities are becoming In so far as it is pot true the fact is made manifest on occasion. One such affected, and any improvement in the

situation is unlikely. occasion was the ex-Colonial Secretary's splendid "send-off" on Saturday, APPREHENSION IN PEKING. the City Hall but must have been from plagio has been verified at Tien- No one present at the meeting ia

Poking, Juntry 17-One death impressed by the stucerity of the comtsiz, rid there are a fow suspicions. munity's expression of regret at parting with Sir Henry May. The audience to other cases south of Shanhai cases under observation. There have was visibly moved. Ve never remem- ber to have witnessed emotion sokean, where the quarantino precautions openly displayed at an assemblage of the kind in this Colony. Public feel- an entirely spentaneous demonstration ing was even more plainly shown by

tions of people were genuinely stirred. on Blake Pier. All sorts and condi-

The most ulaborate precautions are The signs of this were unmistakeable, being taken e Tientsin, and in Peking and the fact is remarkable. It is re-preparations are being made for the markable in view of the rapidity with isolation of the Legation area, which this community thange. So rapidly does it change, and so large a proportion of the residents are merely sojourners, that there would seens scarcely time for any deepscaled and widespread feeling of the kind to

+ MEASURES OF CONTROL.

But did he have access to it 7 Was have cherished for many years the The advantages of the reduction its normal number of former years and been gratified to see how widely their is considering the question of the ou-his Hongkong, having for reasofi of friendship of "Paddy May" must have Paking, Jan. 17.-The Government stranger in the land, and knows not hé allowed to oopy it? Wait. Ho is a the size of classes are apparent. The that the cost of equation would be ro- sentiments towards him are shared, tire stoppage of traffic on the Manhoalth boon obliged to coska olime loss total grow expenditure, inclusive duced to $30 per head. ofsalarios, exchange expensations,

And to witness the evidence of affec churian railway systom, a stop that rigorous, mors sunny than that Au important change during the tion which characterised the pro-would be attended by grost difficulty, afforded by Shanguni, where he had other changes and Crown agents, past your had been na endeavour ceedings from beginning to amants to $74,723.07 or $8,765-45 institute special classes and to make This was

end. The Waiwapa, which is acting splendid spent a dozen years in satving a inore than last year.

the striking fact made y, ndvoostes the appointment of a due principally to the fact that one hranoles. It was their desire to in-was revealed that the personality be. with railways and kiudrad matlora.

e fact that on the bay proficient in with special evident on Saturday. Quite clearly it Coursister with full power to northern contemporary with verbatim Senior English Mastur, on Junior part n soul education in the English hind the official mask, was a lovable English Master and a Translation fanguage and he was glad to hear that one, and that this was generally re Master have been added to the staff hold backeluprovement in cognized The official was forgotten during the year.

The rercito of the College, aller English stady during the past your....

the man- shone through To get

five days of servico in this Colony linvarvical experten so which had contribut-opportunity to soors. The Enginners classes notwithstanding, shows The subjects included in the Oxford affection you must give it. "Only

proved a revelation to him. He has sound so largely to the building up of those destance of only $921.45. The nettxination were useful, but to avoid to him that hath is given." Sir Henry

the serpent's fange and felt their sting. enterprise could be enlisted in its coat of the College to the Governmenting the preparation will in fature has it and gives it, and so he gets it His qualities of heart

China, Morning Post," the babo, a

A 'phous messgo to the "Seat BerTico. is $8,4790.41, an iners upon that of egin in September instead of in Fe-back again.

The enormous development in marino last your, but less than that of 1998;. In order to avoid other evil are well-known to his more in m

in future the scholarships or the prize ate friends, but it was inevitable

lusty one of the Hongkong now paper engineering, and the consequent chango the average dost of cach pupili$42.95 would be given only to boys who but that his other claims to regard should

world:"You into been handed Sirin the theory of shipbuilding makes

The teams were as follows : per number on roll, or $51.19 per had a sound education and not to the mainly be dwelt upon in the many Lloyd" from Poking,, dated January hare it?" "Yes, oarialuly. I will such a enolety s Lloyds. The West and

A telegram to the Ostusiatischer Henry's speech? May the Relegraph technical advisors absolutely necessary R.G.A.-(Goal) Beasley; (Backs) average daily attendance. --

boys only who had passed a parti- farewell addresses which have been, is as follows:Serotal onses of sead it at once," the Editor replied.

Halion (Halfbacks) valuoof such wombers to the Committen Kinsella, Richards an1 M'Cormick had been eramuted. He noted with days. It has however been most twenty kilometers east of Poking. The the China Mail. Can you get a copy" oal rules were published which embody eular oxamination for which they presented to him during the last few plague hate surred at Tangolion,

Later I learn it was handed to This way in 1999 when the new techni-vor, Vincent mud Buct.

has already been arply demonstrated. (Forwards) Bodbrook, Kingsland, Dri- noticeable that in acknowledging pub- Gennau Legation, guards have banWo will try and try we did, persisted the results of the most advanced theory Collier and Morgan; (Halfbacles) Bar- lic appreciation of his work he has in forbidden to leave the precincts of th

R.E(Goal) Barbor; (Backs) even but in vah variably lodicated a desire that Lady Legation.

Might we copy and practice in shipbuilding and marine tom, Smith and Rundle; (Forwards) May and his family should share the

it?" "No, curtainly not."

The oditor was then appealed to engineering. The technical committoo Morgan, Nichol, Brown, Bolton and of the deep and unselfish affection honours with him, a desire arising out

was of the greatest possible assistance Jackson. which he bears to his family. It is the

hour? 5.30 p.m., whilst wo, being an those rules was sufficiently svidionced by "Yes, you may have it."

But do we get it? Yox, bat at what the general appmval nocorded to to the main body in drafting those rules, same spirit of unselfish devotion mant

evening paper, went to press at 10 the fact that sineo thair introduction the fared towards his friends which binds them to him. le compelled loyally.

plans of over a thousand vessels, arapunt- ing to 24 million tons of shipping, had

The percontage of revente Lo

1%

expenditure is 51.49; this is almost identical with the averag's for the last 10 years, which is 63.10. per cent,

During the year under review. 15 bay's left us to enter the service of the Hongkong Government, 21 joinssi the Chine u Gororment Service, obtained situations in Hongkong, and

DI abroad. A considerabla - mumber of boys leave every year-after the chiof holidays-Talag Ming, Midsam-

great regret that about 100 their boys lind to be expelled for di-cipline. He hoped it would not our again: Roal grievances could be Director of Education or to himself, represented to the head-master, the when they would receive justies and

to da

sympathetic treatment. The insub- ordination referred

FINANCIAL PROVISION. The Russian nathorities have expend od Rs. 500,000, the Chinese Tis. 150,000 and the South Manchurin Railway Company has voted Y300,000 in omnexion with measures to copa with the outhrunk.N. C. D. Nows." THE PLAGUE.

The local Chinese Prass intos that its traffic for several days, as a provan the Peking-Mukden Railway suspended tiquary stop against the spreading of the Plague, but the Ministry of Posts and Communications has ordured it to resnio the running of trains, as great

The decision in question, which has not yet beon carried into effect, is n

at Lloyds to shipbuildors and engineers. the Royal Engineers in their losgus for the first time, direct representation very important one, giving, as it does,

The Royal Garrison Artillery mot The rapid growth of great shipbuild-mateli nt Happy Valley, on the Military ing yards and engineering works, form- Ground. The Artillorymon hnd things ing as they have done what are practi- all their own way in the first half, cally universities of naval architecture and the result was that they spored and marine ungineering, has introduced a now factor in the world of shipping, It was there, he imbibed, fed upon, and the committed felt that the useful and assimilated the spirit of Imtemnity Deas of the Society would be greatly and brotherly love of bis craft. His enhanced if the scientific knowlodge and

copy."

B.

A

mor and Chinose New Year with loniently. dolt with but bo would The test of loyally is that a man's friends inconvenience resulted from the inter- Saturday at 2 p.in,, suppasully for outbeon submitted and passed with a visw

assigning any revon,

The year has been remarkable for the number of this hangfactions made to the Collego, said the herinsstor. Upon the latented death of the late King the. boys priclessed two large wreaths which wars pinged at the base of King

· It was decided that

rather have the college closed than to the subject of good miners and have another not of indiscipline. On discipline he trusted the boys of that exauiple to other boga, college would. in future sot An lu the your considerable improvement nd boen mulo in the Normal

sizud up for and defend him in inription of comunications. Such a friend a Sir Henry and suchid to have sent a note to the Diplo absence as they would in his presence. are Sir Hoary's friends. Everything matiu Corps giving the assurance that The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in

had already been said about him as an official; it only remained to add a brief for need bo entertained of the word in appreciation of the broad and spread of the disense southward: deep humanity of the man.

It is routed in the native papers that a large number of Chinese invo died on the traia balweon Shanhaikuna and Harbin.

-SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

Edward's state. the balanus of the sub-riptions calfacted should become the unclens for a fand for the purchase of a portrait of Queen Victoria after whom this College: was nana. Then offers to provide furikur portraits for the hall namo ponging ins Mr. A. Armili, J. P., whose sous lore Theig was a wide field for the choice of Spitzbergen Islands, in the Aretie as had happoned, which was inadvisable, party of plentists in an expedition to been aducated at the College, offered to

and he hoped the attendance referred to the starting of a debating wonki be greater. His Exelleney then Society among the scholars which he AN ACTIC EXPEDITION NEXT YEAR. of the debating of political subjects, emanded, but he could not approye

4

But then it was only promised as on

indulge in! Perhaps it was. thought Saturday's issue!

But what vain imaginings wa do wo desired it for our nort Saturday's

isano.

Qut repertor, with twelve years of experianca in Shanghai, a protege of Sir Edwin Arnold; a verbatim reporter in the House of Commons, is quite capable of taking his own notes, and

three ganks to the Engineers' nite much bettor game was soon in the sooond half, although on many occasions tho R.G.A. ran away with the loather But, the Sappers did not give that are

made many attempts to lighten matters, but every time the ball wont wido. Thus R.G.A. scored a fourth goal in tha latter part of this game, and ran out winners by four goals to nit,

FOOTBALL.

E. 0. Y. L. 1. US NAVAL YARD.

The above toata mob on the Naval

La nil,

Lloyd's Registar. to the classification of the vowels in ground at Happy Valley in a friendly Register, which has plans the hail-mark the military tuam won by 7 goals The world-with operations of Lloyd's gains of football, and after a poor gamo

classification on nearly 21 million. of which over 7 million tons represent tons of the shipping now in existence, foreign lips, rondoz it of the highest inportsure that the governing borly of the Society should be representative of

T. JUSE'S COLEON 26 HOUTH QUINA

VOOTBALL TEAM.

The St. Joseph's College football tent was supposed to play the South

The Grant Council has instructed now that he has loaned his first lesson every inturasé and of illo latest progrou China Football team (the Chinese

the railway nuthorities to take overy in Hongkong journalistic courtesy. disossu.

ness, ho will no longer rely upon, nakit has, in this decision to brozion its to the latter team not putting in an favour, or donand a right from his base, farnished frosh erictonco of the appearanos.

therefore matter for pangratulation that but the match did not come off owing

Sir Ernest Shackleton will hoad a precaution against the spread of the redognizing as he ingat its barrett in the mercantile marine world. It is team which went to Nankin exhibition)

present a portrait of King Edward V11;ubjects to debato without approaching Ocean, in May or June next. Tho Governor of Kirin have reported to journalistic brothers on our contempor|large and catholicpoling which has

antagonis.

Arctic and the "Antarctic.

There is a probability of Sir Ernest nking abilior expedition to the an tarctic two jours ence or perhaps It will be one of the largest Kooner. yet rent, and will include three or four landing parties. It is hoped to circun- navigate the Antarctie completely.

No-not till the sens fresas over.

The Manchurian Viceroy and the Mr. Ho Kom-tong, J. P., & distin-litical subjects, which involved Party will-lo away for more than two

the Turone that plague is rampant is guished Old Boy, and doar of the 11 the college on cunt of one of Pedition are biological research and the days 165 cases ourral at Harbin,

ATY, After dongratulating mouths. The chief objets of the ox-the provito. During the lust foar Kom-tong scholarship, uffurulus a or its boys having passed his examina computing of the llora and fauna of the 1,181 at Mukden, and 100 at Kirin. trait of fis-Majesty King George Vtion and obtained his degree in Medicina. and also a portrait of Mr. Falconer, His Excellency concluded by wishing the

They urge the establishment of a Saui- tary Boar1 for the Three Eastern Pr for many years Second Master; Mr. 110 Fook, J. P., offered a portrait of Dr. boys a pleasant hali lay and greator

vinces, and ask thut additional medical Stewart, the first Head Master, Inte ses during the next torm.

en bo sunt north at once. Colonial Secretary and Offer Adhin trajts have been promised and will, istering the Government; farther pore

hopo, ho veiled before the end of next torm. Lastly, a few Old Boys presented a portrait of Mr. A. J.. May, 1.8, 0., Turperly Second Master, who retired in 1906. I may mention hero also, that-a bust of Dr. Bateson Wright who retired two years ago, being exouted in London by Mr. Markennol,

the designer of the new English coins.

After the divilation of prizes, the Governor handel to Master D. Gibson the Royal Humane Society's Medal for bis gallantry in saving the life of his sister who was in danger of drowning. His Excellency aulogised the doud and planed on the medal amid loud applause.

*

THE CALL OF THE EAST.

FILIPINOS QUIT 8.8 MANCHURIA. True to the "Call of die East," the

I should like to place on record my band of Filipino, musicians who were

WHEN IS A SEAPORT NOT A SEAPORT?·

When is a seaport not a scaport? The question has quite a Christmassy sound. The swet is. When it lies about a hundred miles inland, but is connected with the ocean by a cul.

AMERICAN FINANCE.

enabled it to ron for in the past sadh valuable services to the shipping com- munity,

SHANGHAI SHARES.

KU LANGSU... (AMOY) MUNICI- PAL COUNCIL.

The minutesof a meeting of the Coan- Nen York, Jan. 10-Mr. J. P.

eil, held at the Board Booth, on the 3rd Morgan has arrival here to see what

January are as follows: Tha esti Tsai Tse and the Board of Financo to financial ciroles, liis efforts have boon change on

The Throno w instrusted Dako can be done to save the situation, in The quotations from the Stoik Ex-mates for 1311, and the statement of isso Tls. 150,000 for the establish-so for successful that the panieky foeling House Hotel Co., Tal. 7 per cent approved,

the 18th wors:-Astor accounts. for 1510 were real and ment of a hospital, and a further um is subsiding, Thres largo, banks, on debentures at Tis. 105, and shares at The Health Offloor's report for 1910, of equal amount for the engagement of which cans have just boon made owing-$15 for cash; Shanghai and Hongkor and the Captain-Superintendent's polios to the failure of the Carnegie Trust Wharf Co., Ld. 6 per cent debentures and gaol report for the past year, word Bank and the 4th National Bank, have at Tls. 100, 90 and 994 for cash; read. boon able to satisfy all their depositors, Maatschappij, ets. in Langkat, Ld.

The question of sequiring the land thanks to the assistante given by Mr. shares at Tis. 118 for osh; Intorna- on which the artesian well is now being Morgan. The situation is quicting tional Cotton Man. Co., Ld, shares at bored way discussed, and it was decided down now, and it is generally believed Tla, 53 for cash; Guja Kalumpong to ask Mr. Wilson to again intervien that the trouble is all over, the money Rabbor Estates, Ld. sharos at Ti 134 the owners before anything definite le market recovering normal condition-for cash; Kroewock Java Plantations decided an

Ouuka Mainichi."

doctors.

INVASION OF ENGLAND,

AN ADMIRAL'S DEASSURANCE.

J

Lonlon, Jan. 17o second

appreciation of the readinesswith which engaged for the Pacific Mail liner It is proposed to constract sach a cindition of. General Sir Ing Hamilton's Queen's College boys' risjond to the Mandhiria by Mr. Sebwerin, arrived between Paris and Rutton; and as clipbook Compulsory Service; contains

of over 2,000 tons dan already reach Rouen from the Channel, the canal would enable then to continue their journey to the capital. As it is the Seine which carries the commurae to the old Norman capital, and which also rans, albeit in a narrower and less

ANTI-JAPANESE BILL

the various anti-Japanese Bills tow San Francisco, Jan. 12-Seeing that before the California Asseithly threaten

Ld. shares at Tls. 5 for gash; Seamambu Rabber Estato, Ld. shares alls 6 fur cash; Anglo-Java Estates, Ld.shares at Tls. 7 for cashi; Amherst Rubber Estate, Ld. shares at Tis. Offer outli; Bakit Tohaling Co., Jd. ahres at Tls. 34 and 3.40 for cash; Padang Rubber Estate, Ld.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

BY CHINESH PAGBENDER ON' TUB. 1.8. HRUNGSMAN,

A well-dressed Chiness passenger on

to bring about international trouble, shares at Tia. Aj for cash; Samagagga tho s.. Hong Shan attempted to com-

calls of charity; from time to time we

on the Rubi, aye u Mánili paper, can- havo hnd many proofs of this, the last vinced that the Philipping the only Taning in July Fast when they voluntari- country in the world worth white. ly subscribed $100 for the distribution

When Mr. Schweria instituted the of rice at a cheap rate to the poor in Filipino band experiment on the Pacific the neighipurhood of Canton. We Mail liners, be little dreamed that he again gratefully acknowledge the gene- would have a concrete example of the rosity of the numerous subsoribers to Philippine labor probiow on his hands, navigable' form, to Paris, one ut defence that a forca of mosquito cralt Mr. Wallace, Ligutenant-Governor Rubber Co., Ld. ebaros at Tls. 50 conts mit suicide by jumping overboard.while our Prize Fund. Following long From a musical standpoint these hands have thought that it would be cheaper established custom, a list of thus Donors is conspicuously posted on the Announcementoard within the en- tranoo, and will appear in die contras in the Yellow Dragon."

new one.

tes furnished to Mr. R. B. Haldano, Scoretary of State for War, and by Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, a.c... o.o.v.o., First Sas Lord of the Admire alty, which show that, even if the sea- going fleets were absent, the mobile would make would render impossible an provod u instantaneous success, but to deepen and broaden the old river invasion of England by a fores of alas, Filipino musicians were never than to start

sevelty thousand inen, which is the meant to be sailors, so they say.

However, the Beina is such a very galimain ücsked for an invasion.

The real dangor, Admiral Wilson _It_la_bon sayyo tad (that if the wiggly-warply river, there would be an Pacific Mail Steamship company would any difht turnings in it for big points out, in nut-inion, but tire-in His Excellency the Governor then stall a cospit, a monto game, adressels, and the caual in a straight terruption of trade and the destruction spoke as follows. He said that social dock for the Recommodation of Hae would bo such a saver of distance of mercantile shipping. the position held by Queen's College ho better halves of the mumbers of and time, that the proposal 'grows' on in the educational sphere, both as the orchestra, on board its steam acquaintance. The deputy, M. Lo regarde English and Chinese tench-ora, a few of the native sons of Orpheus burg, who introduced the bill into the ing, he might describe sa pre-eminent. might be induced to remain on board Chamber yesterday, hinted at profits of Old boys had held notable positions for more than one trip. Otherwise it 180,000 on the second year, and also both in Okins and in this colony. Now looks as if the Filipins orchestra" ex- cheerily added that the anal would a-days, when that pre-eminent position periment might have to be relegated to wrest most of its South European trade had been challenged, they had heard thu nirendy well-stocked shelf of from London. At prosent, however, from the endaster that during the Filipino Labor disappointments. Paris does not appear to take the past year some 12 boys left the collego However, the heal agents for the selama very seriously. On the whole, to take up positions in various govern- company will tragain, and will read thoralore, portaps London also can take mental posts in Canton, in Shanghini aiber band tongkong to moot the it calmly, and in this colony. There wore great Manchuria, before ela luaves on hor numbers of schools and colleges in homeward voyage

China, where the situation is no loss The company farislibd vach `musician markol. At Queen's College in oom- with a fluo form before they left mon with all other schools in the Manila, and the agents had condider: colony they had the Oxford examinable trouble in getting them back, the tion, and the educational returns musicinas eliming that they were showed that the rollose Lad preserred entitled to thom,

OFFICIAL BRIBERY.

Curtain Imperial Princes have in poached Admiral La Chen Chun of King Pok for offering bribes.

He has been handed over to the Ministry of Yustios for punishment

LOCAL BOXING.

LHWIS/PUTA IN ̈stnenupos wide,

Arto Bolle Vion Howl yesterday nitoruvon Lewis put some strenuous work, propuratory to is moeting with Stanton on Saturday at the City Hall.. * Before a larga number of spectators, te bixed 8 rounds with Carter, 6 with Capham, 3 with Collia and 8 with Laats.

The bouts were all strong and fast, that with Captam being particularly good.

Afterwards Lewis did some excellent work with dumbells and skipping ropo. He is in fine form, and there is ovary indication of a good Balf on Saturday

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of California and ex ufficio President of for cash; Cheng Rubber Estates, Ld. the Senate, has caused Mr. Evans, anabares at Tis: 3 for cash; Kotalı anti-Japanese mombor of the Japanese Babroo Rubber Estates, Ld, shares at Question Investigation Committee, to Tla. 7 for oss; and Shanghai Mutual retire, and has nominated Mr. Bell as Telephone Co., Ld. shares at Tis, 64 has successor. Mr. Wright, chainman for cash.. of the Committee, has sought the opinion of the Japanese Consal in San Francisco regarding the anti-Japanese measures, & the latter's reply is that these mesenres will tond to alfoot the relations of the

ADMIRAL RETIRES.

Son Francisco, Jan. 16.-Roar Ad- two countries,' the reply being subse-tolra! Edward B. Barry in command of quently announced to the Upper and the Pacifio float, against whom sensa- Lower House. On the 11th instmat tonal charges made by officers of the Mr.. Hoyos, member of the Lower squadron wors publishol in the Salt Houso, introduced a Bill providing Francisco Chronicle of Sunday, has that steam-boller watchmen and experts been retired. in hotels and commercial houses must

obtain a licence from the local Gover-ad.statoment denying the charges in

Adinimal Harry has ninde a publish ment, and that no leeuce shall Ld toto. Other officers of the fact when granted to those who lack the capacity of approached are reticent, but it is pro- becoming citizens, Mr. Hall, morabor, bable that the entire affair will be aired of ito Lower Housn, is about to re- ia an. Investigation by the Navy introduse into the Californian Assembly department. Secretary Mayor has wired a Japanese Segregation Bill, which was from Washington requesting details. submitted to the Assembly four years ago. He is an carneal advocate of been named to the command of the Bear Admiral Chansey Thomas has segregation."Takia A

tha vessel was on her way to Danton

He was proventod from doing so by foreign passenger, and was securely bound by the Captain's orders, until the Hoang Shan arrived at Whampoa, when

lio was released and escorted tome.

The man declared that his financial difficulties had driven him to attempt bis life.

FATALITY AT COSMO- POLITAN DOCK.

Sunday morning at the Cosmopolitan A_very_sad nocident took place on

Dock. Tho man were at work in the shed sunpped whon lifting a heavy load. foundry when a crane in the moulding

In falling tho No. 2 moulder was no- fortunately crushed to death by the mould, whilst another Chinese was very novorely injured.

The Manager, Mr. Nicholson, at orica communicated with the Police, an anis

the injured man removed to the Tung balando was hurdled to the spot, and Wah hospitals