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VERY OLD LIQUEUR. SCOTCH WHISKY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

DAY BY DAY.

Our duty to posterity is as real 83 our duty to our neighbous."

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1912.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN.

Says that in Filly Years China

will be where Japan is.

A "Telegraph" reporter, who called on Dr. Sun Yat-sen yester Death from Plague. The death of mother Chinese day, is convinced that the Chinese Washington, while being easily policeman from plague was re-accessible, liis methods of his own ported yesterday, making a total

when being interviewed. He is of three for the week ond.

courtory itself and the interviewer is at once put as much at his case as Dr. Sun is on his guard. The strength of his character, as shown in his face, is emphasized by

Offensive Matter.

COMMENTS.

Doaling with the question of the A QUESTION OF CHOPS. NOTES AND Treaty Ports, Dr. fun again stated that the Chinese Govern Action to Recover Money for mont intended in time to ɖo away with the Treaty Ports

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"And an Englishman would have the samo rigtits in China the Chinese in England.?"

Certainly."

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Chinese Physiognony.

At the Sunimary Court this Has it ever stuck the average morning, before Mr. Justice G-dweller in Hongkong, that the

of 413 Queen's Rond West. The

"So then the Shameen would me under the Chinese Govern- mont

"We should meroly extend the pertz, the Cheong On firm sought Shumeon to the whole of the re-to recover the sum of $827.58 Culostial type of face is much from the Hau Wo firm, for goods less deceptive thin the Euro- public," was the responso.

obtained by the defendunts on pean? writos a correspondent, I bohalf of the We Choung firm, have had a good deal to do with goods mentioned consisted of fifty Chiness of various classes, enolie, boy, clerk and taukoi; with tho "Of course that is a question bage of rice,

Mr. H. A. Harding appeared traditional. "Fleathen Ches,” of yours ?".

Yes, we are going to follow for the plaintiffs, and Mr. W. E with the Chinore Christian, and with the up-to-date, Europeanisod, The King's Park Rifle Rango busy time, including a chat with the example of Japan. All for Shenton, of Messrs. Dencon will be available for practice on

philosophical, rationalistic repub the Government, of which, how-panose jurisdiction," For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained Wodnes lay at 4 pm. Sturday at .. the Officer Alministering ciguors in Japon are under Ja-Loker and Deacon, defended.

lican; and, in every case, obser- business in Hongkong for ration has led me to the same particulars.

thirty years. They wore also route conclusion; to wit: that the Mon- collectors. The action was to re

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1912.

A STRONG EFFORT NEEDED.

a British calony without a determined effort being mide to stamp it out. It is altogether too shocking to think of without booming heated,

For depositing offensive matter in Carnarvon Road Kowloon, me coolies were find 83 each by the magistrate this morning.mouth closely shut in repose, and more firmly so when interviewed. Interport Rifle Match.

Yesterday afternoon ho had find a

3.30 p.m. and Sunday at 7, 30 8.m. Tresspassing.

A Chinese, for trespassing on Storecutters lalandi, was fined $3

Mr. Harding said the plaintiffs Beade l it would be their po-wore rice-dealors, and had carried

ever, he declined to give any licy to maintain the integrity of

Possibility of Progress.

On the possibility of progress in China, Dr. Sun thought that the Chinese would move very quickly.

He was in his shirt sleeves, China to the utmost.. sitting at a small table and deal. at the Magistracy to-day, anding with some correspondence warned of he vier penalty of when our representativa called, he appours in Court again.." with a few Chinese friends around Ho donlt with tho interviewer and a letter at the 'samo time und seemed perfectly capable of doing both.

Distiller Fined.

A line of $100 was imposed on a distiller of Kowloon City, for failing to make a correot return of the amount of spirit turned out by him.

Fire Alarm.

Last night an alarm was raised in connection with the explosion

of a lamp in a house in Wing Lok Street, but fortunately the services of the Fire Brigade were

not needed.

Mess Room Boy's Theft. On the mess-room boy of the 6.9. Landrat Sohief appearing a second time before Mr. Irving, at the Magistracy, on the charge of theft of $40 he was sent to prison for six weeks.

The Ex-Governor in London.

In re ly to a question he men- tioned that he was lonving Hong- konk for Macno on Wednesday.

"It is Nonsense. "* Dr. Sun's attention was called

to a statement made recently to the effect that Chinese merchants

"Will they move as quickly as the Japanese?"

Certainly, the revolution will prove that to you.'

"So in fifty or sixty years you will be where Japan is now ?***

"Vory likely."

And an intimation that he was probably late for another appoint ment caused the Doctor to dismiss

cover money for rice ordered by golian faco novor lice; it is invari-: the defendants for the Weably the index of the character. Choung firm. The rice was or Now a European may have the defed by a person who, they al-face of an angel, and the heart of (léged, was the managing partace

in the defendunt frut, who had fionil; similarly, 1 have known an interest in the Wo Cheung, men of lovable and puro and hoǹ- and to whom they had given ourable disposition whose expres credit ou many occasions. Oasion plone would, without ques- the 20th of March an order was tion, got them seven years, in any received by the plaintiffs for fifty criminal court in England. But bags of rice, the foki bringing

a writton order, stamped with the not so with the Chinese. If he stamp of the defendant firm. On looks a rogue, put every cent you entry in a book with regard toho is one (N. B. You will be the indebtedness of the dofondant betting on a certainty.) Should-

in Hongkong were advising morvordially another of the ubiquithesamodny the plaintiffs made an have in the world on the fact that.

chants in Canton not to take up tous interviewers. foreign capital as that would be a

Preliminary step to the partition PRESENTATION TO MRS. Grm for the rice; and, later on, of Ohinn

"It is nonsense, was the laconic reply.

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digantic Trickery.

GORDON.

took it round to the defendant ho look sly, or lazy (he rarely for acknowledgment. This was looks that) or malicious, or vicious, Yesterday afternoon a number chopped by one of the defend: [ or mu idiot-in every cise be nu- But there is a reluctance to of friends were invited to meet ants' fokis with the chop of the sure you will find him sh. On Mrs. Gordon at tea at the long firm. It may be contended, said the other hand, where his expros take foreign capital?"

"Yes, but it is only a remnant kong Hotel, when the opportunity Mr. Harding, that this chop was sin of face suggests honesty, of an old idea," was the reply was taken to present her with a not the proper one, but he subfidelity or whats not trust him unhesitatingly; he will deserve "We do our best to explain to silver salver and two goblets a-nitted it was.

Mr. Shenton:-If it will assist it. Sir Frederick on 1 Lady Lugar them that the use of foreign propriately inscribed and bearing

capital is. to our mutual benefit." testimony to hor continued assist my friend, this is our chop fin on the various concert rent-receipts, and not, our chop "In what directions could the ance.

for guaranteo. platforms of the Colony.

The presentation was made by money he devoted?"

To the developement of the minny natural resources, the E. Mr. Claud Severn, the, the chap would hear "roat, building of new towns and the Officer Adininistering the Clo. receipts" on it. There may be The total nun er of cases of opening up of the country, and verginent, who, in a graceful chop for correspondenes, but this plague from Jan. 1 is 800, out of for railways; that is important, speech, said it was great ho. would also be stated. The chop which 851 wore Chinese and '9 "Would much go in agricul-nour to him to make the presenta in question had ortly the name of other Asiatics. The deaths uinture; would it be possible to start tion to Mrs. Gordon on the eva the firm upon it, anil kosubmitted

(Proceeding), bored 765 Chinoso, and 8 other such large agricultural vader of her departure on behalf of the it was the proper chop of the firm. Asiatics. The total number of takings as they have in America many friends whom she had in deaths is 771.

and Englan, say largely the colony. The possession of a farms?"

have taken No. 10 Hans Mansion* for the London 5060n. The "Times" states that Lady Lagard's health is progressing favourably.

The Plague.

Little Girl Dumped. Yesterday the police found a little girl, apparently of good family, in a high stato of fover. It appeared as if she had beer dumped in anticipation of her death, and the mito was at once removed to hospital.

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Mr. Harding said if that were

MENT.

The Pall Mall Guzotto" dora not mince matters in spanking of the opium question. It anys:

The anti-opium agitation in China has breme a gigantio piece of trickery. But who is going to compensate the Indian China because they believed the merchants who sent opium to British Government would ut lust enforce the terms of an - Agreement made only last year?"!

A Portunate Escape.;'

Judging by the telegram re coivol from our Shanghai corros-+ pondent, the German mail steamer com-Buelow, which struck a rook in

Important Recommendations on Inspectors' Leave. The report of the select

deep contralto voice was, he said, THE SANITARY DEPART "I don't think so. It is not a rare gift and Mrs. Gordon had always been ready to put it at necessay." English People not 'Mercenary. the disposal of music lovers of Referring to the New Territory, Hongkong during a long period Dr. Sun was informed of the of twenty-five years. It was one Chiness canard to the effect that of his regrets that he had had (reat Britain was willing to re-only two opportunities of hearing cognise the new ropublic, con-her sing and he had realised mittee appointed to consider the the Kii Channel in the early ditional upon an extension of the what he had missed. The music suggested changes in tlie sanitary hours of 'unday morning, had a Now Torritory.

lovers of Hongkong deeply redepartment estimates was road fucky escape from loss, thanks to To smiled a wearily tolerant grotted Mr. Gordon's leaving. at the meeting of the Sanitary or double bottom. The fact that and he was sure wherever alie Board this afternoon. It was as he had on bonela Royal person- smile.

"I don't take any notice of such might, be in the future-whather follows:-We are entisfied thage, in Prince Waldemar of Prus slatemont," he said. There is in "Dear old Scotland" among the recommandations in Part 1. sia, invests the incident with add- hor "ain Folk" or in "Merrin personal emoluments, and Part 2 ad interest. It would appear that: truth in it so far as I know, "From my own standpoint," England or if it should be other charges, aro in order, the liner was on her way from continued, "I believe the "Down upon the Swanee Vivend should be carried out Yokolt ma to Kobe at the time of English people are not so mor- she would think of Hongkong and with the following excoptions: the midinp, the Ki Channel consider that all being at the entrance to the In- conary. I know the English remember how much her friendla Wa people; other Ohinese do not, in the Colo y regrette! hor de-amounts to be spent in installing and Sea. Tlie Buelow should, oleotrio light should preferably in the ordinary course of events, No intelligent man takes any part considerable applause appear in the Public Works esti- have reached Hongkong on Tues- notice of that.".

His Excellency handed Mrs.mates. We are satisfied that the day next; but, owing to the repairs. lighting in the four rels of prandedssitated, she will now certain- Gordon the gifts.

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The sharp and exemplary sentences pissed upon kidnappers yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice, and not loss his Lordship's Hongkong Artillery returning

The Indo-China stoimer Choy painted observations, may have a deterrent offect upw kidnapping

sang left Shanghai on My 15 in the Colony. "The Judges of that Court," he said, "would do tranship, from the Kotwa at Woo their very utmost to put down kidnapping;" and they have only to sung, 53 men and five officers of deal out a low more longthy sentences in order to make would-be the artillery corps who were sent

up from Hongkong on the out-ng kidnappers pause and consider whether the probible gain is worth break of the revolution. The men the risk. The business is much too disgraceful to be permitted intake back with them two guns and about fire tons of ammunition

Shipping and Engineering

Gift Not Accepted. A party of women from Kow- loon City appeared at the Police

Touching on his opproaching This stealing and selling of children is yet auther proof of how Court before Mr. D. Melbourne on wide is the gulf between East and West. Whether Kipling's pro-boing summoned for not having visit to Macao, Doctor Sun denied

Mr. Gordon replying on behalf miros mentioned is necessary. We ly be behind scheduled time. that he was retiring to Macao. licences for their dogs.

"There never was any truth of his wife thanked His Ex-recommend, that the necessary Still, it is gratifying to know that plocs that "never the twain shall meet," is true, the future alone One woman who had brought.

cellency for making the prese aprovision ba mate in the Public the mishap is not of a very sori- her two "works" with her, dur-in it?"

tion and all who had contrilestad Works estimates for 1913. In ad-ous nature, and that the newe- can divulge; but there is a yawning chasm to be bridged if ever

the case, in a fit of exaspera. "No." ing

"The story go that you were to these tekens of appreciation dition we consider that the ad-papers have been saved the un they are to meet. In one caso yesterday a witness said that he was rion, gathere her pets up in her

and esteem. In a perioi of dition, of one permanent nitary pleasant turk of recording another, offered a "son" and that one of the prisoners described the lad ne arms and exclaimed: Here you building a house there?

"That it iny brother's; it is thirty years, hormirked, his inspector, first-class, €210 big shipping disaster.

wife lund only been known to dis£270 is allad for. At present not my house."

"I suppose you consider your appoint an audience twice and there are twenty-four inspectors. work for Chin is not done y?" then illness in the family was the each of whom is entitled to nine The Kindly Mosquito.

In battling with the mosquito Major Pritchard,

months leave of absenes at the I am retiring from case. Major CG Pritchard, Royal political life," and his eyes shone Mra. Gordon with Miss Hills en of each 5.1-4 years' service every individual can do much for Garrison Artillery, who has beer with enthusiasm as he replied. Gordon and the two younger This representan loss, by leave, of him or herself. Muchen no doubt appointed to the command of N. but am taking up a far greater members of the family leave for one seventh of the staff, and, with be done by individuals, by taking 89 Company at Hongkong, has work, the formation of industries England ic-morrow on the Miya only three inarretora on leave one to have no standing water been an artillery ofboer for over and social r. form."

Baki-marut daylight

ona-eighth. It 38, been found near them. Many a person! 20 years. He got his o ›maission in November, 1801, was promoted |

necessary to place one inspector plagued by mosquitoes would in charge of two health, districts, and their number considerably. captain in 1809, and major a few

which we do not consider is a reduced if a tub of water was hot, we ke ago.” He comman/lod the

satisfactory arrangement. Hongkong Volunteers from 1002 to 1907, so that he is no stranger to the garrison 5, na! 0 Express,"

are, your

bia "brother." To Western minds there is something revolting in them worship; you can have

the thought that brother cay sell brother and that man way, and do actually, purchase "soas." Even more abhorront is the thought that, for the sake of a few dollara, men will deliberately steal, and sell into slavery, young children. It is a cancerous growth which needs the application of the surgeon's knife. There is no rom in the Colony for conduct of this kind.

Those who control the fortunes of a Britis's Colony can never auffer that slavery should continue within its borders. It is a blot upon the fair fame of the British flag auil must be removed. In fairness to young and awakening China herself, it must be removed, From Hongkong, as we pointed out when the University was open ed, are to be sent forth men young, active, eager, trained according to Western ideals and with these ideals adapted to Eastorn need», Missionaries of culture these, from whom much is hoped. But there

The gift was not accepted.

No Appearance.

"No.

"That's raʼber a big j-b?" "Ye","

BILLIARDS.

Now Chinese `Coin.

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"Are you going to devote any A very fue game of Billiards

left constantly in the bathroom. of your time to education?"

was witnessed botwoon 8. Bargt.

to sorve as a convenient breeding ** "Yes."

Giddy R. E and Pie Soukes,

pince for the insect. The greed: And where do you intend to K. O. 7. L. I. on Monday night

of the mosquito la well known, commence-the establishment of Soukes opened the game with a universities or--?" Nat. break of 12. He afterwards im-

The new republican One Cent but four perhaps are unroof kindness to its fellows. "We shall commence at the proved on this break by nearly copper pines are now on the An action was brought before beginning," was the quiet retresbling it.. His next break war market in Shanghai. They bear gentleman who was once awakened by a particularly is another kind of education which China inust receive. Her son Mr. Justice Gompertz no lie sponse, but he added that it was 32, the highest which has so fas the inscripition "The Republic malignant bite observed a self- Summary Court this morning by his ambition to see a primary bean scored. When he roached of China" and, as is hinted in serilleing, mosquito pass the have not only to learn, but to unlearn. They have to rid them the Kwong Yuk Kwong firm school in every village, and so 100,Giddy had a score of 23, The Chinese letters, are supposed to flood which he had soquired: selves of certain glaring evils which no roally enlightened race against the Kwang Ki King firm, step by step om high school, latter, however, improved matters be Memorial Cent pieces. through the mosquito net to' a'

considerably before Soukes had would tolerate. „And the business of unlearning is never pleasant; trading as the Kong Hop Yuen and college to university."

The Colony's Health.

friend outside This gentleman' "In fact you would like to see scored the 200, his score. then almost invariably it hurts. But a low salutary lessons, here in Ki firm, for the recovery of

The number of communicable was so overcome at the genero Hongkong, will have their effect, and that effect will spread, in $30.00, being principal and in a system established like that in being 131. Soukes now seemed

terest due under a promissory England or America ?* to fall away in his play; Giddy diseases notified in the Colony sity of the insect that be permitted course of time, to China itself. After all, illegal cupidity' is one of note. The plaintiff was ropre- Yos, Mg

pulled up a matter of 69 while he during the week ending May 18 him to return, and bito ogain the characteristic features of Chinere life, found alife amongst high ented by Mr. Crowe. The de- "So really Doctor, you must was only making 17. The game is:Bnbonic plague 208; death when he watched the same charl- and low. It is a feature which the leaders of the new movement fendant did not put in an ap-have regarded the revolution ass was finishot with Soukes the win-172. Entorio 2 (Bish British), table act repeated. The talenhow

main to an end, and that end, nor having a margin of 34 pinta no deaths. Puoriral fever 1. once more lint the most inten 1 to remove. This side of it, which is one of the most obnox

The plaintiff proved his case, the social uplift of China, both to his oredit. Breaks Relapsing fover 1; no destlis, nutures possess their good cus, must be one of the first to be attacked and moted bat once ind and judgment was entered for the fucationally and morally?" Soukes 12, 33, 42, 18; G ddy 11. Small-pox 11 deaths 6-3 little as they may be goo

Portuguese, 8 Chinese,

recognised. for all so that the hideous thing can never again be repented. plaintiff accordingly;

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pearance.