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Entimations.

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LD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 IOIT

who are on the threshold of China nood. no announcement to bo mado as to the fanfare of trum- pets, the march of military mon, the progress of a panopled caval- cade before wo realise that diplo- A. S. WATSON & Jay become impatient and exhunsted, and might is prepared to coniuor fight. The distant world must learn of nows--probably days old-of military movomonts ero it realises that the situation is agute in China, or, that em piro thirst lag seized a neigh- bouring nation. The well-in formed men in the East have not spout years in the study of men without acquiring some know- ledge of the ways of the Oriental and whatever may be the protoxt

ESTABLISDD AD 1844.

WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

·HONGKONG DAY THE UNIVERSITY BILL.

BY DAY.

At the mooting of the Logis The shoot for the Lugard Cup, first roading of the Bill entitled lative Council yesterday, on the takes place to-morrow.

an Ordinance for the incorpora- sity of Hongkong, tion and regulation of the Univer

The German gunboat Tsingtau arrived at Kongmoon yesterday afternoon from Hongkong. -

1.

TheY.0.A.moeting at Quarry Bay on Sunday night will bo ad dressed by Professor C. H. Robert

SON.

Bishop Lewis, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will proachon Sunday in the Wosleyan Church, | Wanchai

was hold

TIENTSIN SHIPPERS

associated with the local govorn mont, soferal governmont officers being ex officio on its Council-in | THE SUGGESTED COMBINE. policy, and to assist the institution order to secure continuity of

With referenco to our telegram by the advice of those familiar of yesterday stating that the with local conditions and prevent native shippers of Tiontsin were any conflict between the thai-

combining against Mesars, Jardino varsity and the Government of this Colony. The Bill was based Mathoson, the China Navigation

COLONIAL TROOPS.

AT THE CORONATION.

LOG BOOK.

Incoming Wost River stenmors roport that tho river is at an exceptionally low level for this season of this year.

Passenger traffic on the river-- hoals from Canton and the Wost-

River-is boing woll maintained.

Moorhen arrived at Kongmoon - The British river gunboat yesterday at noon 3

H.E. the Governor said that the bill before them must be familiar to all the members of the Council on the charter of the Bristol and the China Merchants Steam- This morning the 8.8. On 100 who had doubtless gone through University-the latest of the Eng-ship Companies, wo learn that brought down 300 passongers it. The circumstances which lish Universition-modified to suit the mattor has formed the subject from Kongmoon, gave rise to the bill was that local conditions. The bill had

of consultation hero. in 1908 the "Gorornment was been carefully drafted and sub-

The intentions of the Chino on the point of building the jeeted to prolonged discussion promises of the College of Medi- during the pult year. (Applause).me undoubtally determined, but eing in a yory restrictal sito

their power to harm the throo and the discussion on that ques-

companies mentioned is not re-

Shipbuilding in 1910. tion brought into prominence the

gardod seriously. The boycott shome for the establishment of....

From Lloyd's Rogistor of Bri-. may be accomplished, but it is tish and Foreign Shipping, we A most enjoyablo ball an University in which the first began at 9p.nt and was continn- would thus absorb the college of Fat Kingsclere lastnight. Dancing faculty would be medicine and Lord Choylosinore, in an inter. † pointed out that thoro will not be note that in the year just closed- room among the fleets of othor the Glasgow district occupies the medicine. That made the Colony view, said "I am starting the stemship companies for the first place among the shipbuilding contres of the British Isles, show- decide whether the University Colonial Troups Entertainment quantity of cargo in transit. schema should be, adopted and Committes again, with the Dulo No doubt an arrangement willing an utput of 211,076 tons. Mr. Huzami, the assistant manette Council was aware how Sir of Abercorn chairman as boforo, bo come to before any Imrm is 203,81 tons), Sundor Mor Castle ager of the Yokolama Specie Hormasjee Mody came forward Bauk, is coming to Hongkong by afford to build the premises;

done to the trado of our Northern tons), Sunderland (170,- 435 tons), Belfast (103,330tons), neighbours, the Kitne Maru, from Tokio (on how Afr. Swire offered L40,000

Greenock (129,722 tons), Middles bro (108,754 tons), and Hartlepool (86,295 tons). In war ship ton- ago Newcastle lends with 28,615 26,350 tons, Portsmouth 22,500- tons, Glasgow 22,370 tons and Greonock 20,000 tons.

promotion).

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I lavo drafted some circular let-

tors asking some of the old mom-

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A Blend of the Finest Fulations between China and Russia Tangara is expected hero on a site for tho-University was offor offico und Colonial Ollico, and department, was again demon, tous followed by Devonport with

Scotland

or

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

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The Japanoss training cruiser Monday next from Keelung, Formosa. She carries both Chinese andi Japanese approntices.

POLICE COURT. The value of the fiugor-print strato in a caso which como boforo Mr. J. R. Woud at the Magistracy. A Chinese who had been arrestod on a charge of A lanco takes place at Kowloon the efforts of the Senior Member was started before the Coronation larceny was, through his finger-under construction in the United

of the Council, took the matter up

print records, found to bo a Kingdom 16 vessels of 0,000 tons with enthusiasm and supported by started it whon the Canadian Con- criminal who had been already and upwards, of which 20 wore

Dock to-morrow night.

;

A fancy dröss bail takes place to-morrow at the Club Germania,

now advanced for the invasion ofed until a late Tour, China by Russian troops, it is a fact familiar to many in Hong- kong that the Czar's officials land" for the past two years inassed a buge force, on the WHISKY borders of Mongoliu. With what object? This was bofure the re-

Malt Whiskies distilled in were. (publicly) strainod, and, be- fore the Poking authorities could | bo icensed of any semblance of inactivity in regard to the sup pression of the plague. Viewing | the situation as it is to-day-with tens of thousands of Russian troops marching into Manchuria, plague being combatted in the north, Royalty flooing from the capital loving intenso auxiety and alarm in its. placo--we ( cannot help striking a nota of sympathy with China. Of `n truth it may to said, "Sorrows come not in single spius but in battalions." The government in STOUTS Petersburg may have grown impatient over the inaunor in which Chinose diplomats grapple' with and solve problems; it may have led cause to make a demon-Sundays, are boing advertised. stration; hit it romains yet to bo proved that somo, movement of military aggression was not con- templated months ago in order to Occupy territory which had been oyod with favour.for years past.

Robert Porter & Co.'s

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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NOTICE.

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The meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong Hotol takes place to-morrow.

The Volunteers have a church parnio at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday,

The annual mooting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. is to be held on Monday.

Reduced fares on the railway from March 1st, on Saturdays and

By the ss. Tean from Manila there arrived todays Dr. B. Mitchell, Mossrs. T. C. Leah, S... aback and D. S. Pousford.

The Donnelly troupe will make

All com-aunications intended for publication in It was evident that Chim could their debut at the Empire

T: (FONGKONG TELEGRAMIE” should be

ddressed to The Blator 47, Dans Vena Road, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Nome and Address

addoused to The Manager.

any rejected M5,-nor to retura may Contribution.

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to

At the end of 1910 thero wore

cont.

Of the total moroliant tonnage output of the world dur-

towards the endowinent of the bers to serve, and I shall soon College and how with tho have to invite subscriptions. I sanction of the Secretary of State have seen the officials of the War ed by the government and a sum i of L300 per annum devoted to they are very anxions that wo scholarships in the University. should do what was done in 1902. The Entertainment Committeo Tho Chinoso commnuity through

of King Edward VIT Wo roally the Viceroy of Canton who himself tingent came home from the war sentenced to banishment from contributed a large sun, a public in South Africa. Wo entertained the Colony. For the combined over 10,000 tons each. subscription was started in Can them, and subsequently Stratli offences of theft and returning ton. The Chinose in Australia, cona's House and the men of the from banishmout, he was sont-world during 1010, the United Of the tonnago launched in the Saigon, Penang, and elsewhere Central African Regiment. Tuenced to twelve months' impri- Kingdom has acquired 47 por also camp forward with subscrip-1902 the committee were greatly sohmont with hard labour and tions, with the rosult that at the indebted to the proprietors and six hours' stocks. end of last year the fund stool managers of the London theatros at $782,345-exclusive of Mr. and music-halls. No fewer than "Another Chinese of bad char-ing 1910, over 58.2.3 per cent. Swire's subscription which it is. 15,000 complimentary tickets were actor who had returned to the was launched in the United King- dem; but, if only seagoing mer- Od. to the dollar the endowment received, and, in addition, Sir Colony after being banished as chant steamors of 3,000 tons gross stood at $1,230,828. There was Henry Irving, Mr. Tree (as hoan undesirable, was sentenced a separate sum of $20,000 which then was), and other proprietors twelve months' hard labour. In-and upwards bo takon into nc- count, out of tho total of 331 such had been raised for an anatomical invited large numbers of the troops spector Cameron prosecuted.

steamers, of 1,200,138 tons," to soirees on the stages of the thontres. Over 3,000 tickets wero Ten shopkeepers in the Contral launched in the world, over 73.1.2 given for Paris in London at Earl's district were charged by Sergeant per cont. of the tonnage has been Court; the Zoological Gardens in Garrod with obstructing the foot launched in the United Kingdom. vited over 3,000 men, and free ad-paths, an offence which is only mission was also given at Madame too common in the city, Mr. SATURDAY'S SPORT: Tussaud's, Maskelyne and Do Wood found the defendants guilty yant's and similar entertainments. as charged and sentenced thom Those of the officers who desired oach to pay a fine of $10. moting researches.

attended at Epsom Races, Now-

A noak thiol was sont to gaol. Two mutelios will be played to- That was the prosent stato parket, another racecourses, of the material side of the Henley Regalia, and the cricket for 14 days for stealing two fishmorrow at Happy Valley in con- erosity of both Chinose nud gostion. He thought the gen-matches at Lord's and the Oval.

from a coolie who was carrying nection with the shield competi As the frogs were quartered baskets of fish over, his shoulder tion, and both should prove good the unbounded interest taken in ferent pleon, outside London, I market. the University by this Colony, took a house in Dover-street, and An old Chinaman who had boon He looked upon it as nothing furnished it ex club for the arrosted for begging in Robinson short of marvellous that a small men, and arranged for specini Road was brought before Mr. colony like this at a time of trade trains to take them back at night. Wood, and sentenced to pay a fine depression should have dared to I don't know whether this will be of $5 or go to gaol for seven days. embark on so great a project, and necessary this time, as the Union Ho had two previous convictions should have succeeded so well. Jack Club will help. In this against him for the same offence, The object was to make Long-year's arrangements Sir Edward Whon takon into custody, he had kong a centre of high education Ward, at the War Office, and $7 in his possession. Io cheer-

theatro.

The foundation stono, was laid in March and the building would cost three Ines. The University still needed a considerable sum if the University was to be worthy of so ambitious a title and capable of affording instruction in many branches of learning and of pro-

FOOTBALL.

not resist any movement, oven Cinematograph ty-night. A dram- foreigners was proof positive of at the Alexandra Park and at difin the neighbourhord of the gamos as there is very little to

ofatic film 2,500 ft. long is also to Peking be exhibited. The picture takes

the fully an hour.

temporarily and sonie Ordinary bustness communicatis should be the intrigersin The Falktor will was underikke ia be responsible for who y revel in

title of diplomats--have before estranged the practical sympathy of America, and Great The faire per quarter and per nientem, preordonat Britain. They will neither re- cognise the spirit nor the lettor of treaties. soloninly entered into,

SUNSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE) DAILY-ājó per annADIA. WEEKLY-$43 PET ANDERS

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Subscriptions for any periot less thay one month will be charged as for a full incath.

The daily lasun is delivered free when the addreas in

accessible ap

tip messenger, l'eat subscribers can have

their

now

H. E. Sha has been, appoint Tuotai at Canton in succession to Tata Liu, who has departed for Nanking,

in the East which would attract Mfr. Harris, at the list fully paid the fine and omerged

choose between the teams.

The Hongkong Football Club vs... Naval Yard on the Club. ground at 4

p.ni.

on the Military ground at 4-p.n. Royal Enginoors vs. K.O.Y.L.I. The abovo tome niet last Satur day, sul the game resulted in a draw. This, is a re-play.

The Hongkong Football Club

will be represented by the folicul

A Chinese was sentenced to cones delivered at their realene's wideout they will not sanction any ad- one year's kurd labour and six Additional $1.Baper quarta is charged for posvanced policy of thought or action hours' stocks for returning from to those shores those who sought are co-operating with the com-from-duranco vilo to pursue his ing goal) Goggin; (backs)

shy estis charge. On caples sent by pans an

The postaja on the weekly imue to my part of the which tends to lift the wheels of government from the rut of old

world is scenti per quarter.

Single Cples, Dally, ten cents. Werkly, twenty

five centi (for cash only).

The object of this paper is, to publish correct information, to serrs the truth and print the news without fear or

THE

Hongkong Telegraph

Koxoxoxo, Faunay, Pru, 24, 1911

THE INVASION OF CHINA:

The oyes of the world are once more focussed on the East-Chat part of the globe which has been the scene of ghastly struggles and which promises to bo the cradlo

banishment.

mitteo, wlioso oflicos are at 116, Victoria-street, whore Mr. Oliver Williams will be pleased to give any information that may be required.

This year's programme will be:

avocation of modicaney.

COOLIE EMIGRATION.

McCubbin and Hamilton; (half- backa) Long, Barlow and Wilkie, (forwards), Aitchison, Hodley, Moon, Brown, and Roberts,

LEAGUE CRICKET.

for to-morrow

The following are the fixtures

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Hongkong Cricket Club #A vs. Royal Garrison Artillery on

to-day. Russia papers have the "Songs of Shakespeare."ocean. Posterity, ho thought, troops that they gave us L2,000 boarding-houses in the Colony are the Club Ground at 2.15 p.m.

1

1. H.K.C.C. "A" team :-George.

lastings, H. Hancock,

Ro

to graduate in Western know ledge instead of incurring long The Christian Union meeting yours of exile in Europe or days, but they delight in juggling on Monday, the 27th February, Amerien. The movement for the with words and pitting nation will be conducted by Rev. A. H. Requisition of Western knowledge

Owing to the opening up of new rubber fields in Malaya and against nation. They have sown McKenzio. The meeting will behind nowadays: grown to be the the seed of discontent for held at Rutherford Hall, St. most pronounced feature of Chi-practically, the same as the last Borneo, the exodus of cooles

Stophen's College, at 5.30 p.m.

nese progress. Students were one, although there will be no from Hongkong promises to he the past on years; they are

flocking in batches of 50 to Ameri-Indian troops on this occasion. exceptionally large this year. ca and to Europe and to Japan. In 1903 the Indian officers were This is just the season when the reaping the harvest. What wili

A extremely interesting loc-

so pleased with the arrangements oinigration traffe begins to be be the outcome of this in ture was given last night at the This movement could no more

be arrested than the tides of the made for the reception of their

brisk. Already all the coolio vasion ng maik daro prophecy Union Church Literary Club on

The lecture was one of the late would applaud the foresight down. I was able to return L418 filled to overflowing, and still the lifted the veil of the ambitions Dr. Watson's, and was read last which had prompted this Colony 105 7. to them. This year stream of intending emigrants of the people of the Caur; they fight to an appreciative audience to take the lead in this great shall want 15,000, but have no continues unabated from Canton Dashwood, P. Jacks, A, A. Olax- are now witnessed by the reading by Mrs. Williams. The songs were movement a fact which had doubt that the patriotic public and the provinces.

ton, 'II. I. Makin, Røv. S., W. A curious side-light in thrown Payne, A. C. Leith, A. R. Lowe, world. China is in a parlous woll rendered by the members of cemented English friendship

on the coolie traffic by an incident Ilon.. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, T. E the Club, while at the close the with China. He believed that stato. Sho wants a man of charac Rov. C. H. Hickling showed lan- the University which the Bill' THE THEATRE. that occurred in Hongkong a fow ter and integrity to administer

was to incorporato was pregnant

days ago. Some 3,000 time- with greater possibilities. If the

"The Follios" gave another expired coolies arrive from the affairs of the empire; the times denrand n body of honest

scheme was developol on the excellent performance at the Mentok in Java, having hoon best lines, it might ho the greatest Theatre Royal last night. The shipped back to

Hongkong officials. Pity it is that there is so Captain Knaggs, of the British thing on which this colony had "house," although not as large as accordance with the in terms of feeblo a sense of patriotisin dis- Army service, sailed by the ss. ever embarked, greatest in the one would desire, was distinctly their contracts. But there was played among the people. Still, Chengsing for Weiliniwel to pur-good it might effect to China and appreciative. The first part, hardly a man amongst them who this may be inculcated when the clase mules for Caleutia.

in the boneficial results to this when songs, duota, trios and had the wherewithal to proceed hammer of Fate falls on the anvil

colony. Like every other project quartotter bro sung was a to their nativo villeges, and of circunstance. To-day China is

it lnd its detractors but he was musical treat. Saldom do we practically the whole army of profoundly grateful to those bone in this colony her much delight thent willingly entered into new factors whose, generous offorts ful blending of voices. It is contracts with the bukors with

torn pictures of musical instru- ments of Shakespeare's days.

Mr. George Grimble is booked of national fervour and immense battered and bruised; the invasion to sail for Manila by the 6.8 commercial potentialities. That has commenced, her territories Loongsang to-morrow. which demands the attention of are to be utilised for a time; but the reading world, and commands we feel sure that the day will Among the passengers on the the study of all the chancelleries dawn whon China will riso ins.. Tenyo Maru is Sir Thomas her youthfür vigour, not only Mason of Glasgow, who is making of Europe, unst be on a huge to resist invasion and uphold the trip Home by way of Canadu. scale, or, it is a development bor. honour in the courts of Sir Thomas is chairman of the which carries with it the possi- the world, but be able to Clyde Navigation Trust and has bility of vast influence: To-day, lead nations in the cloan and eloar held the position of doncen Con- paths of diplomacy, and her people vener and Dean of Guild of the venerable and effeto China once will occupy a higher and a nobler City. He received his title in more rivets the thoughts of many plane of thought than they enjoy 1000. mori, in many countries. A to-day. There can be no war mighty movement is in oporation; to-day; China is not for war, has The Awa Maru, presently in the thinking world halts, and not the power to conduct it: Her the Harbour, brought from the war will be with corruption in United States 23,000 bags of flour, wondors whore the hand of 40% official circles, and her greatest consigned to Messrs. I. Skott & tiny will guide the awakoning conquest will boover the ignorance Co. Her agents are the Nippon giant empire of the East. We of her massol, mute millions. Yuson Inishin

will subscribe.

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Bath North

HOCKEY.

Pearce.

Royal Engineers vs. Polica Recreation Club on the Military Ground at Happy Valley,

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2.15 pm. K.O.Y.L.I. on the formor's ground Civil Service Cricket Club vs.

at Happy Valley, 2.16 p.m.

Craigongower Cricket Club vs."-

the "Remnants on the former's

ground at 2.15 p.m.

R. Basa; R. A. Carvalho, J. V Braga, E. L. Braga, P. Currio, W. H. Vivash, J. D. Norin, R. Pestonjer, L.A. Roso, and H. H,

will bo represented by the follow- The Craigongower Cricket Club had enabled him to bring forward evident to tie voricut novice that ont ever having left Hongkonging in their match against the the Bill during hisconnection with considerable pains must have and aro being ant down to "Lomnants"L. E. Lammert, the colony. The immediate object been gonato in order to releet Sandakan, in view was to take over the artistes who are really above the Borner. College of Medicine and a medical usual standard. The manner faculty supplemented by a chair in which some popular solos havo in engineering and in arts. The been given has been intensely University was to be residential, appreciate, aut last night there. The YMCA, and Royal En-Taylor. with hostels run by religious wero domandebut unfurtun telygineer moet in a friendly hockey bodies under regulations passed no compliance for Glorious nutch on Monday on the military by the Council. The University Devon." This solo has been sung ground. Play bogins at 5 o'clock. would be closely associated with Į by ono of the "Follies" as it has the London University, whose never been sung before in this The Frithjof, with the whole external examiners would set the colony. The second part of the equipment all members of the papers for the Dogroo exam, and programme was a potted play, oil boring expedition, left Kow would confer those degrees in "Hamlet." Mr. Dallas bad the loon wharf on Wednesday after some if not all subjects. The leading part. It was a revelation; noon for Timor, Capt. Bunfo University would also be closely there was art in it,

was in charge,

In the Cricket Loogue match to-morrow botween the Polico C.C. and the Itoyal Engincora CO., the following will represent the Police P. P. J. Wodehouse, Dr. Kelly, J. Kerr, D. Mollardy, W. Kent, W. Pitt, A. Hoggartli, J Ogg, W. W. Cooper, A. Grimmett, and A. Burford,