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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1912.

ISKIT WORTH¡IT ?

At the Magistracy, to-day, Wong Chung Lu, was charged with obtaining five hide of loa- ther valued at $487.00 by false pratoncos, from a shop in Wing Kat Street. The hearing as adjourned.

A sa80 more of the nature of an

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The report of Saturday's cricket is held over

‘RUSSELLISM,

The Rev. C. Bone Replies.

some remarks

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STUDENTS AND MASTERS.

well what the result have boon and will be. If an officer commanding fails to punish At Liverpool on the 5th instant]

insubordination wo know what forty-four Chinamon were charge

will happen. We know that tho ed with keeping dgaming houso

A Valedictory Compliment. Ond was sentenced to two months'

"As I said this morning, it was Government must punish, and if imprisonment la rpwere fined my intention at night to inake it does not punish there will be

Messrs. Ralphs and Garrett af the theories annrely, and fire and blood. Wo the Queen's College staff are 100 soli, two 250 oach, and heard the other night in the know that honourable and kindly three £20, and the others were theatre. I was not there at the men havo inado those faw, and going on leave, Mr. Garrett on 'bound over.

second service, I was in bed tofore we know, that these laws are March and Mr. Ralphs on Mr. FW Hughes Managing Rev. C. Bone's reply to Pastor say to God: You cannot do is a translation of a valedictory.

it finished." was the preface to the right, and shall we possibly March

The following

ing Mills, of Sydney, Australia, last night. Director of the Botany Wool Comb Russell, at to Wesleyan Churoli, this and you cannot do that, has been investigating labour

against my message to the two masters, which

because it is

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conditions in Ceylon. His report he continued,

I was there in the afternoon," feeling? What have your feel-appears in the current issue of

and I sat for an ings to do with it ? Shall we stand our vivacións. little contem boing favourable, the company hour and twenty minutes, which before our Maker and say He shall porury:- propose transferring their mills for me was barely short of a pot.do this, and shall not do that? to Ceylon."

Alas after hearing their cultur miracle. I listened and as The whole question is one of fed teaching for so long, now and watched the audience, as I heard immense difficulty and one of denly we hear 'n song of depar

working since his arrival from fu (Fookien), whore ho was Spain, oight yours ago.

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Mr. Russell

BURGLARY.

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In the cass of the appeal in the the men talking and the womou terrible inport, and I shrink ture. How can we for bear grief ? cause of the Fook Lung Firm talking, it made me feel it my when I contemplate it." Mr. Our masters, Messta. Ralphs and the Lai Yuon Firm and others, boundon duty to say something on Bono said that their opinions Gurrett are teachers in Queen's judgment was delivered this this question. As I sat and list would not modify the notion of the College, Hongkong. Mr. Ralphus morning in the Supreme Court, oned to the speaker I wished I Eternal when the time of action has been here for over 10 years. The effect of the decision was to could have got by the side of him came, and in conclusion he ap: He has most successful methods reverse that of the Chief Justice and sued what was true,"

pooled to them to adhere to the of loading and tanching students, which was given at the original "He began by making some trath, so that they might have the his principles are based on virtus hearing,

romarks on our English word band of the Saviour to admit them and truth. He proposed the es- Hell as a translation of the into heaven, bright and beautiful tablishment of prefects in the The Rev. Father Peter Zuazua Greek word Hades.

Hebrew word Sheol and the s tlie morning."

College, and this has been the of the Spanish Dominican Mission was scornful of our translators

means of nuking the students died this morning at 6.30 at the and scornful of some other peo

more careful in personal cha Government Civil Hospital from plo. I believe he is an American,

ranter and developing their good manners, so that they dare not dysentery and pernicious anemic and if he had taken the trouble

now violate-regulations in the zealous missionary is a great loss dictionary, Wabsteor's Unabridged, The death of this young and look up the famous American

Diss Bros. Robbed. slightest degree. He was connect- the Dominican Mission as well he would have discovered that the

ed with the establishment of the For the second time in the "Yellow. Dragon as the College to the Christianity of Tinchiu-word Holl, as originally used 300 space of a few weeks the premises magazine. All his articles have

Sheol and Hades meaus," yoare agy, meant exactly what of Messrs. Diss Bros. have been been of right tone and in accord visitod by burglars, who this time with virtuo, and have influenced The word Hell, said Mr. Boas, got away with a very substantial the views and thoughts of the meant undor-world-an abode haul. Lt appears that some time students so that they made pro- The death is announced of the for the spirits of the departed during the week end the shop gress in virtue. armed robbery than actual piracy Rev. M. D. Radland, a votoran Thero was no room for cynicism was broken into and goods to the In educational circles in Hong-. is reported from Doop Bay missionary, of Taichowfu, Cho and sneering at the translators value of about 2,000 stolen. At kong he has taken up many im According to the story several kinag. The reverend gentleman, and the way they did their work. the back of the premises there is portant and influential positions, mon with revolvers und kaivos who was well known in mission- Pastor Russell had given thein situated a door which is covered.g.-the Technical Institute. Ho held up a junk on Saturday and ary circles in China, spont 44 some half truths and very ofton on Messrs. Diss's side with a solid was its first director and has took therefrom a quantity of rice. years of his life in this land. He half truths were worse than iron grill, fixed to the walla by made for its growth, and estab The authorities have the matter in Handed with the Rev. Dr. Hudson complete falsehood. Ho sand Sheol largeiron staples firmly embedded lishment, and he is never tiring hand, but no arrests have been Taylor in the first party of China meant grave. Now that was trie, in the brickwork. The thieves in his instruction from beginning Inland missionaries to reach yot it was not true. The original outoring by a door in the sid

to end, All his pupila havo glad- Chana in the year 1866. Mr. and bost menuing of the word passage came through a smally and willingly obeyed him. For assaulting a Chinese con- Rudland was predeceased by all was a place when the spirits of room rented by other people in Even the secret misgivinge of stable a chair coolie was, at the the other members of this party. the departed went into.

the building, opened a case their hearts have been reformed Magistracy, to-day fined $5'or teilo was thus the last member of

They had been told by Pastor of cigarettes and stole a good and they have become reassured days. On a second change of the C. I. M. belonging to the his Russell that the dead were asleep number of boxes and then forced in their search for learning. acting in a disorderly manner toric sailing ship Lammermuir. and he (the speaker) was more the door leading to the shop

Mr. Garrett is, a graduate of ontside the City Hall he was fined

or less augry with Mr. Russell where the greater part of the Cambridge University, and of $3, or oven days.

"The Yellow Dragon."` because he spoke as though he missing clothe lay- Having forced extensive learning. In the College The January number of the had discovered the theory. Now the door they wrenched the grill though still young his methods Twenty-six opium smokers ap-

Yellow Dragon contains, as any theologinh with two-penny-

from its bearings and so obtained have boon if possible better than peared before, the Magistrate to usual, much matter of interest worth of knowledge in his utry. A large quantity of suit those of older men who have day, and were fined $3 or seven not only to Queen's College boys brains knew that it was ings had recently arrived from had

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years of experience. but also to the general reader. theory which had been held, England and they had been un-He has never wearied in his in- days each. One defendant was fined $250 for keeping an opium Mr. E. Ralphs in the victim of the elaborated and defended for at packed practically only the day struction, verbal and written. den in Temple St, Yaumuti. In "Imaginary Illustrated Inter-least 1700 years. In the second before. These were removed to Under him the scholars have made the latter case the money WOR viow this month.

century men taught it, prenched gether with about thirty pairs of constant and rapid progress in paid. Mr. Otto Kong Sing do-- Claim for Compensation, it and believed it. The actual trousers belonging to soils in the their English studies. He even China, among a franches of sther things that she thinks the fonded,

In the Chief Justice's Court to knowledge which they had of making, and in haet us least six condescended to urge physical wants, aspires to goverament by a popular Parliament. With that

day, a cuss of arbitration was that was more or less vagas, but of the presses for storing clotheducation; he was both an earness desire, theoretically, every westerner will feel sympathy. a man named Im Sau-Hing aliasing of the refuge at Kowloon. psycho-panicism.

At the Magistracy this morning commenced concerning the build to his mind such a theory was were completely cleaned out. lover of sport and an energetic The mon-for it seeme to be the teacher, so that his scholars re- Upon nothing do we pride ourselves. more than the fact that in our Im Sau-ching, was charged with The cause was referred to the should have known that. He work of more than one-must coived great profit from him. As own lands we have a voice in the selection of those who make the stealing jewellery and money to Chief Justice, Sir F. Piggott, by (the speaker), had never known have been in the shop for a very Editor of the "Yellow Dragon! laws and we never lose an opportunity of asserting that we are the extent of $730 from the Governor in order that he of a single instance where the considerable time as the quantity his articles have always been very "self-governing." There is nothing strange, then, in the Chinese on Dec. 10, 1909. He was also compensation to be paid to the He had never found even a hint great deal of handling and it sound yet full of imaginative and European named Alexander Joss might determine the amount of Bible told them the soul slept. of goods stolen would. take a powerful for good. His poatry is desiring to obtain a possession that we assert we prize so highly charged with leaving his master owners of Kowloon Marine Lots of it. The words "ile is not must have taken time to obtain figurative allusions, able to move o Had the Chinese a more logical mind ho might begin to wonder without permission. The hearing Nos. 29, 30, and 31 under the dead but sleepeth" meant that the entry in the first instance. men's hearie. how it is that many of us, while paying devoted lip-service at the was adjourned.

Harbour Refuge Ordinanco-1909: body slept. The reason that thoy,

Considering the two together, alirine of self-government, voluntarily exile ourselves in settlements,

The Attorney General and Mr. had the word sleep so often was

they have used all their learning or Colonies in the Far East where the majority have no voice in the morning before Mr. Justice Gom-government and, Mr. Marcus phor. It was a word used on all In the Supreme Court this Eldon Polter appeared for the because it was a beautiful meta-

to impart instruction to others, Government. We hasten to say that we have no wish to revive the partz Kwong Tak Cheong-chan Slade, K.U.; for, the owners.

both in virtue and in athletics old discussion in regard to self-government in Crown Colonies with was sued by the Wing On firm to

hands and by all people. The

(like Confucius,by orderly mothe The case was proceeding when Chinese were not supposed to be

od, skilfully leading them on), poetical yet they used "sleep" as,

Though their methods were School Hoylers."

their greatest notaphor. Wher

Torpedo-boat No. 36 has ar- good example has largely affected slightly different, their continual Fever the word occurred in the rived in Hongkong from the the students, and many have be- under a form of government which dobara us from the exercise of to judgment for $558,35 and are given in the Christmas torm to the body and had no reference that she was run into by torpedo- this work they have been equal- The following school "howlers now Testament it applied simply West River and it is reported come accomplished scholars; in that control of our political affairs upon which we insist we place costs. Judgment was entered ac- number of the Mundela School to the soul. The spirit could boat No. 35, the latter being eerily successful. great store. But the Chinese does not apparently notice, the diver-cordingly. The same solicitors Magazine" of Nottingham gence between, our precept and our practice, and he insists upon appeared in the case in which the

Parliament assembled in Sop-not sure that he believed it pos- ously damaged. obtaining Parliamentary government.

Young Wat-kut sued H.B. Mark-tember and dissembled in the sible oven for God to annihilate ceived from a witness of the no-order, being able to sit at their From information we have re- the studente was a very common Though the natural ability of

the spirit which he had once given ment has added to the charges of Great Britain, the Parliament costs ed to judgment for $850 includ: full of nothing but Gormans that Christ brought light and im- and that torpedo-boat No. 36 was they been!!

A vacuum is an empty space an existence. Did they not read cident, it appears that there was feat and receive their transforma a log over the river at the time, ing showers how fortunate havo the country a large sum for the maintenance of the buildings in ing oosta. which it is housed and in the other ways. In addition to this the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

(? Germs).

mortality to life. If that was NO choice of members of Parliament costs a pretty penny. A White

Flannelette peril is petticoat why: search for some dim anding to when No. 35 struck her. Before, however, ws luva at- Co., Ltd.

Practically the whole of the side tained the full benefit of your Paper allows that the total payments made in connection with the At a Board meeting held to-day

Gray was found of clasical illu could get into the clear light was with difficulty she was kept spread your sails and go away

indistinct outline

when they of No. 36 was damaged and it precious counsels you suddenly" last general election were £978,213. Put in another way each mem-the Director of the Hongkong and sions. ber elected cost the country over £1400. And great as is this Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, recom-

Mr. Russell instead of using the amount, when is added to it the cost of the maintenance of the Parliamended that, subject to the com--Attic because he sings high up: ment) reverted to this ancient been engaged in escorting river feelings of gratitude for your

The attic warbler is the skylark electric light (the New Testa

over the limitless Ocean sailing These particular boats have to the far west (Europe). Our mentary buildings, and the Parliamoutary stipend, the indirect cost pletion of audit, a dividend of to, the country is infinitely greater. The dislocation of business 31 per shure be paid for the half his mantle, and Queen Elizabeth could not substantiate his theory from the attacks of pirates.

Elijah, the Fishbite, dropped farthing dip and even then steamers so as to protect them good work is inexpressibly, silent- caused by a general election and the uncertainty of the future that year ending December, 31, 1911. walked over it, 'it involves cause an amount of loss that cannot be accurately esti

He was also angry with Pastor

ly and secretly we weep as you mated, but which, in all probability amounts to twice or thrice the

Shanghai Walls.". Russell for treating so lightly the office of one of the river steamers that on your return to your home According to the story of an depart and we lose you. We traste cost which can be definitely ascertained.

Mr. Irving, at Magistracy, A meeting was held last punishment of the impenitent, mariners are not so much in foar you will have all the blessings of The Chinese, therefore, mast not run away with the idea that of twelve months' imprisonment Affairs, Director of Municipal "frizzling" and being roasted living along the banks of the your relatives and friends and to-day, after passing a sentence Tuesday by the Director of Civil He had spoken of Rinners of pirates as they are of people Heaven and the joy of visiting all Parliamentary Government is necessarily going to reduce the cost on a man charged with returning Affairs of administration. It may be expected that the stoppage of the from banishment, reduced it to different bodies in the native city words because they wore such arms and saipe off passengers ed that you may return in vigour

and committees of over fires. He was angry at the leakages of revenue that went on under the old regime will add a six months, because, since lits of Shanghai to deliberate upon the should never be used in con- and crew from behind trees and and we may again hope to see river who are in possession of your journeyings being complet considerable sum to the revenue, but the cost of maintaining the roturn the man had tried to lead scheme of demolishing the city nection with such a subject. Ho new machinery must be set off against the saving made by dis- a good life and had not been in walls. It is estimated that the was angrier still when he heard

other growth, oarding the old. Chins, assuming that the Throne actually abdi mischief...

your smiling countenance-we Manyongineers and officers trust that your return to Hong oates, will have to maintain a central administration and separate

entire cost of taking down this tittering and giggling at the have been considering very sori-kong will be speedy, and that we administrations in each of the provinces. The cost cannot, of course,

The Colony's Health. walls, this culverting of the most caricature, as if the awful subject be estimated; but members will presumably be elected on a popular 3 nine cases of bubonic plague thereon would be about The lack of moral earnestness which dong in pola owing to the kindness and counsel, for

Daring the week ended Feb. and the construction of a road was a joke. Surely that revealed ously whether or not they should may again receive your exc suffraffe and it is farther to be presumed that in the course of time were reported and eight deaths, 260,000. these alections will be contested in much the same way as is now Forty-one cases of small-por and

it was sad to contemplate.

danger of this sniping.

we will flock to greet you. the case in countries where there is Parliament government. To twenty-seven deaths were report plotter the work has buen com was false humanitarianism Miss Emily Wilding, a militant will be fragrant of your

He believed to-day

Morning and night our the question "Is it worth it? the answer of most Westerners ed. Of the small-pox ossos 38 up to demark the boundary with obtaining Yes it was slökly suffragist, convicted at the Old and our prayer le would be that, with all its imperfections, it is. It may be assumed were Chinese, one Brillah and the French concession with and the curse of the modern age Bailey of attempting to fire letter not forg that after gaining experience China will be confirmed in this one Portuguese. The plague openings at convenient pointe for If parents are afraid to punish box was sentenced belief.

cases were all Chinese.

their children, we know perfectly months imprimmment,

a majority of an alien race; that has been discussed ad nauseum. recover $680 for goods sold and we went to press. We merely draw attention to the fact that though we profess to be delivered. Mr. Goldring appear- lieve that the privilege of self-government is worth dying for if od for the plaintiff and Mr. Grist necessary, we abandon it without compunction and elect to live for the defendant, who consented

It is more expensive than it seems to be. Apart from the Parham for $825.58 due on a pro- following January liamentary stipend that the present. Socialist-anti-Imperial Govern-misory note. Defendant consent

Justice and. Mercy.

government.

not be annihilated and he was

THE TORPEDO-BOAT COLLISION.

afloat.

West River Drogers,

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i unite in this mama DA,