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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1918.

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Sir Robert Burnett

OLD TOM

Captain Scott's Donth.

The announcement that Captain Scott sad his little party have perished in the Antarctic seem only too true. The Terra Nova has returned to New Zealand, and

DAY BY DAY.

Expansion without system pells failure,

Collector of Customs:

HONGKONG CATTLE,

Lecture by Professor Smith.

" THE PRACTICAL AND look beyond that (laughter.) THE IDEAL." For the next generation the

students they would turn outs A Diminution of Rinderpest.

from the University would not even be sufficient to meet the need We announced some time ago that the Manila anthorities had Professor O. A. H. Smith lec- for scientific missionatles to go & Co. it would not have left the polar

Colonel H. B. McKoy, who is feit obliged to prohibit the im tured to the members of the into the different parts of the regions bad there remained any Insular Collector of Oustoms at portation into the Philippines of Y.M.O.A, last night at the rooms country and spread light mong hope for Captain Scott and his Manila, has arrived by the ss. cattle from the China Coast, and of the Association, the subject the people. There was, therefore, four companions. The British Siberia and remains in the golony even from Hongkong, on the score being "The Practical and the no likelihood of the competition Of course party, it iaanid, reached the South for a few days.

that such beasts were always Ideal." There was a good atten- spoken of occurring Pole on January 18, 1912—exact-

Sugar Internats. likely to be infected with rin- dance, presided over by the Rev. if the Europeans commenced lò Black, and he thought that was ly a month after Captain Am Mr. S. Mead, and air. Bocknë, derpest,

0. H. Hickling mundsen. Ill luck seems to have both of whom have large sugar

Anyone who knows the first The Rev. Mr. Hickling said often the inclination where Euro- dogged its footsteps, and this interests in Manila and Honolulu, thing about stook-raising is well their lecturer had simply leapt peans were dealing with the culminated in a blizzard during left to day for the United States. aware that, even under normal into publio favour and had cap-natives, then they could only ex- which the party perished. The Conditions of Trade.

circumstances, it is not always cured the respect and approoia-peat to find that things had other party, which resohed the Mr. J. MoLanghlin, of the ship-

reason for apprehension in regard Pole first, had almost phenomenal ping firm of Cameron and Mc-easy for a stock-breeder to keep his tion of those with whom he had changed. He could not see any

catilefree from disease, nomatter associated thus far. lock in the matter of good wes: Laughlin of New York left how great the precautions taken. Professor Smith said the thesis to competition and the ousting of ther. Nature has to be propitions the colony to-day after having If that be so where all the condit- he was anxious to enunciate the Europeans. if success is to attend such peri- studied the conditions of trade ions are favourable to healthy in the Far East was, he thought lous adventures. It is idle to in the East.

rearing, the likelihood of disease a thesis, not sufficiently onan speculate whether results gained Forthcoming Concert. is doubly great in a place so near:ciated in the West. There was a are giving a concert in the Sea-to the mainland of China as very close connection now between

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1913.

RUSSIA AND WESTERN ASIA.

THE CANTON

Conference.

Bishop of Victoria on Mission Work in China.

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Hongkong is.

On the Decline. I'a Chios,

The orew of H.M.8. Monmouth man's Instituts on Monday next the 17th instant. The programme has been carefully prepared and known, precautions against should give every satisfaction. disease are not looked upon as

Prize Distribution.

Reported Robbery.

Kodak Company's Agent.

Camblers Fined,

Tramway Mishap.

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woll

had the Chinose of the main- land taken proper stǝpa

such a movement as the Y.M.C.A. and other movements for the bettering of the moral and mate rial conditions of the people, no matter in what country. He had

The Poe to Happiness. Dealing with the industrial the past, rinderpest revolution in China the Professor should have been stamped out said that there was no doubt that

Lost Thirty Head.

Turbines,

The usual formalities olcsod the lecture,

**BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."

Excellent Performance at the Seamen's Institute.

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At the Seamen's Institate lant

while

lia auch vontures justify, the losa of valuable lives. Always there will be pioneers ready to try and conquer the unknown after first counting the probable cost. A Chinese Muddle.

Some months ago it was an- acanced with a great flourish of We believe that the annual essary; the result being that chosen the practical and the ideal trumpets that Hankow was to be prize distribation in connection oven cattle that coms of good because he wished to attempt entirely reconstruoted on modern with St. Paul's College was held healthy. British, American, or to show how greater develop evening there was a large attend- lines. An engineer-in-chief, in last night. We also believe that Australian strains may, in some ments along practical lines ance present to witness the pre- greater possibilities sentation of a children's fairy mysterious way, contract disease created The rates of Subscription to the “ Hongkong Telegraph" will the person of an American-train- the annual meeting of the Ladies when domiciled here. As an to encourage those ideals which play entitled "Beauty and the Beast" which was staged by the ed Chinese civil engineer, Mr. M. RecreationClub was held récently expert remarked to as recently, after all made life worth living.

Wonguoiohong Kiddies' Drama- B. Yung, was appointed to super- intend the work, and the project | The police have received a

tio Troupe. The stage, which had been specially arranged for the attracted widespread attention. report from a duck farmer in the

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purpose, proved a good setting The rates per quarter and per mensea, proportional. Subscriptions Bat to-day a very different tale new territory to the effect that for any period less than one month will be charged as for a bat to be told. Mr. Yung duly whilst on his way from Sham

for the many fine dresses that had The daily issue is delivered free when the address is necessible to arrived in Hankow and set about Ohun to San Tin he was stopped from this part of the world long the affect of Western knowledge been rande for the occasion: by at any rate in Ilougkong, there He did not fear the spread of ing of characters which had been inessenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at plans for carrying the scheme to by two Indians who robbed him go. That it is on this decline, in the East would be a good one fra. Jacobs, and for the group can be no doubt. Many will re-knowledge; ignorance was the thought out and rehearsed by fruition. At every whip and turn of $6. however, he was met with oppo-

Mr J. F. Parker, who is the call that, some few years back, only possible foo to the happiness Mrs. Richards. For many of the. sition. His salary, we hear, was regularly paid, but when it came General Oriental Agent for the the Dairy Farm Company lost of mankind.

Referring to the true scientific stage properties the trupe was

indebted to Mr. E. Jac. spirit, the lecturer said that experi- Mr. W.H.L. Warrenernerally to arranging his staff, or to the Eastman Kodak Company arrived 180 head of cattle in a few weeks making of any concrete proposals, in the colony from Manila by the from this dread disease.

ment was the true scientific upervised the musical portion of During the month of January-apirit. There was nothing auto- the work, he found himself up against a 9.8, Kumano Maru, and left to solid wall of opposition. The end day by the s.e. Shinyo Maru.

for some reason which has not matic in that. There were count- The part of Beauty was laken was that he threw the post up in

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at yet been ascertained-we learn less problems in their lives re-by Miss E. Stainfield who filled diegust, and has recently arrived

minds it in fine style, as did also Miss in Hongkong on his way to Can- the Police Court, this morning, that the Dairy Farm Com-garding which their on, his home. The whole story Sergeant Adlington charged pany have lost thirty head clamoured for a solution, yet which Stainfield and Mise L. Tollan as cattle from rinderpest remained unknown because they her sisters. Alise Stainfield' in reads mach like a chapter from eighteen men with gambling, at of ALLAN-WILLSON:-On February 5, by sp-gial licauce, before the the past, when no important work West Point. The keeper of the Their premises are under the could not master the mystery particular danced well in a solo Registrar-General of Hongkong ani the Viss Consul-General of the United could be embarked upon unil house was fined $50, and the direct inspection of the sub-com- Without experiment they would dance, Master Jucobs as Cassim mittee of the Sanitary Board; always remain in ignorance. was well equal to his task while States, Arthur, 8. Allon of Mandato Ein-line Willion of Sydney, Australia."squeeze" had been conceded to remainder $2 each.

the Board's instructions have Science not only educated but Master Young as the Beast proved Manila Papers plesse Copy

a whole string of officials. More-

We are informed that a slight been carried out to the letter, and affected in a tremendous manner a host in himself. over, it makes one wonder whe-

The second half of the pro- thor the New Chine is, after all, tramway" mishap took place the particulars as to every case of the ideals of mankind,

other diay on the bridge over the disease have immediately been

gramme was a doll play written China. If the incident uniler Bowrington Canal where, it will communicated to them.

Speaking of what were looked for the occasion by Mr. Warrener Enquiries made by the telepon as modern inventions, the in which he took the part of notice is to be taken as a criterion, be remembered, the two sets of the difference is merely that be-lines are very close together. graph" as to the risk of infected lecturer said that turbines were Professor Saistout, a doll maker, tween Tweedledum and Twee. Two oars going in opposite milk being sent out have obtain invented in Egypt by the priests and, with Mr. Roginald Fairfax, edee. The whole affair is a directions came into collision, ed replies that should at the who used them not so much for kept the piece going well with regrettable one and shows a

owing to the carelessness of one minds of nervous people at rest; the bettering of humanity as to generally humourous basiness, woeful lack of business method of the drivers. One of the care was for we learn that all milk is foster superstition. They used The title role of Ma-Belle fell to Recent events in south-east Europe have probably blinded and gives one furiously to think, damaged and some glass broken. subjected to the severeat ex- the turbine for closing temple the lot of Miss E. Stain field, while Tw.. passengers received slight amination and that, where the doors and made the people believe Mrs. Richarda did well as Made- many people to a movement which is taking place close to that

injuries.

least grounds for suspicion existed, that the doors closed by the pow-leine, Professor Saletant's wife," storm-centre, but in Asia. It is best indicated by a statement,

the milk was thrown away. In er of the Supreme, on the call of this manner some hundreds of the priests to have them closed. well done and those responsible Both iteras were exceptionally recently made, to the effect that the Russian Consula in Armenian

ALLAN WILKIE CO.

gallons have been wasted; often, The priests buried the turbine so deserve every commendation villayets have made it known that Russin is prepared to protect the

perhaps, when it was quite good as to hide their secret. To-day for the manner in which they Armenian population in cane of disorder. However atrong the

The Taming of The Shrew.

Luckily for the Dairy Farm they they had the turbine bringing trained the children and generally Triple Entente may be, it is to be hoped that Britain will not allow

were having a big surplus yield ships into all parts of the Before a somewhat meagre

presented the pieces. her understanding with Russia to blind her to the realisation of what prayer meeting, of the Hongkong house last night the Allan Wilkie of milk at the time and so were world as the result of the develop The programme Russian political activity means to British dominancy in the East. Christian Union at St. Paul's Company performed "The Tamable, with one or two rare excep- ment of that invention. But such follows:

Beauty and the Beast:-Cassim, Any weakening of British influence or power in the East would be College, when his address was ing of the Shrew." Miss Hunter- tions, to meet all their usual could not have been possible but

an faccount of the sectional con- Watts, as Katherins, was, of course, orders.

for Parsons' great scientific know-An Eastern Merchant, Master disastrous, and it seems as though recent events pointed that way.ference held at Canton, in con the personage of the evening

Outbreak Ended. ledge and financial resources. Jacobs; Beauty, Raby, Emerald, The outbreak is now ended Discoveries were now made in the Caasim's Daughters, Miss E Quite recently we directed attention to the return, to Persia, apnection with the Edinburgh her rendering of the part was

World's Conference.

and the farm is free from large laboratories of the colleges Stainfield, Miss Stainfield, and realistic in the extreme; was, in Dr. John R. Mott, the Bishop and, in the last scene, the beauti- the experience thus gained has

Speaking of the personality of fact, without flaw throughout; the disease. They have had of the world.

Miss L. Tollan; The Beast, "à hard fight in the past but

First Wireless Message. prince under a spell, Master remarked that he had a very

Speaking of wireless telegraphy, Young; Boy and Mary, servantsto special mission; to unite the difful womanliness of her present been invaluable in helping them Professor Smith said that, when the beast, Master N. Jacobs, and ferent sections of the Christianment of the reformed shrew was to cope with euch spells of ill it was mentioned, the name of Miss A. Tollar; Ahmed, Servant have attracted more attention.

church, and to promote the future beyond all praise.

luck as that quoted above. Marconi was immediately associat to Cassim's Daughters, Master Whilst all eyes have been fixed on the Balkans, Russia has of the missionary cause.

Miss Kathleen Clauchy made a Dr.

To replace the lost cattle, theed with it, yet the first wirelese Sonny Stainfield. Pierotond Peir materially strengthened her grasp on Northern Persin. Pledges and Matt had been present at five charming Bianea, though we have Company have ordered a new message was sunt by Dr. Oliver retta Master-Richards, and Mis promises for the withdrawal of troops are turned aside by the conferences in India, and would seen her in parts which gave consignment from Denmark and Lodge over the quadrangle at R. Tollan

Liverpool. Most of the steps in Mabello M. Saistout, a crank Her movements in this quarter are very different from those in 41d Hankow, to be followed by successful as the Widow, while large scale gives almost as much to mankind by men who knew Reginald Fairfax, a man nhout declaration that this is impossible in view of probable disordere. hold others at Shanghai, Peking, greater scope to her abilities. from Australia.

Miss Nora Craigie, too, was very The rearing of pigs on a wireless telegraphy were presented professor, Mr. W. H. L. Warrener; a national Conference at Shang Mongolia where her protection is clearly desired. The case in hai in March at which delegates braid" deserved even more ap to be an almost hopeless under that if they patented them there Mignon, Henri Lacelle and her singing of "Should he up trouble se a dairy and seems what they were doing and knew town, Mr. E. Jacobe; Ma Belle, Persia is of quite another character. She has secured a bold and representing every phase of

taking in Hongkong. apparently she has no intention of loosening it. Her way to the Christion work in China, and all plause than it obtained.

wae money in them. He thought Auguste, mechanical dolls in the Mr. Wilkie was not all the time.

Ci course just as many general the Y.M.O.A. was doing a truly professor's studio, Miss Stainfield, Gulf is now fairly well assured. Her at lies open any day to a coup the provinces are to be present. demain; and from Herat to Chaman and Cabal the advance is fairly the Canton Conference, and the opinion he was inclined to overdo where pigs are concerned as with where there was now only ignor Master Young: Madeleine, Pro, There were oight divisions at quite happy in his part in our precautions have to be taken religious work in spreading light Mas L. Tollan, Master Jhodbe, easy. To be sure, this may not be Russia's purpose, but it is first dealt with evangelisation. lier part of the play though round, and undoubtedly the life

Petruchio's truculence in the ear the cows. It is uphill work all ance. (Applause). difficult to assign her any other, and, at anyrate, it is well always to It was recommended that intensi- towards the close, there could be of a dairyman in Hongkong is heard all kinds of statements to tor Miss E Stainfield: Jacqueb Saistout's wife, Mrs. T. Richards, Mr. Kempthorne said they Jeannette, Pro. Saistout's daugh have an eye to probabilities, especially where they are fairly strong, ty should be gone in for, making no doubt au as to his success. Mr. not a happy one, for, notwith-the effect that the University and Suzanne, servants to the pro- The news regarding Armenia is disquieting in the face of former at a point rather to intensify than Philip Gordon did the fallest standing all the precautions when opened would be against fessor Master N. Joobs and Miss. bappenings. It seems very much as though the Persian process is extend.

The second dealt with the self justice to the part of the lackey, taken, no sooner is he free the interest of Europeans, be A Tollan. to be repeated in Western Auin. Very probably there will be

Gramio, and Mr. B. A. Pittar from one trouble than another cause, when the Chinese had disorders, in which case Russian troops will be advanced. They support of the bred the made a splendid Baptista. To seems to be upon him, and the made a sindy of engineering, the will not be withdrawn, as happened in the other instanço, for "fear Chinese Christians had no inten-night the Company presents Wil- loss of thirty-six valuable cattle European engineers would be of a renewal of disorders." Yêt we should venture to assert that the tion of perpetuating the differen- de's "Lady Windermere's Fan"

in a single month furnishes one ousted by the Chinese, with food for reflection.

At the Police Court, this morn Churches,

Professor Smith said he would Armenians themselves do not desire, and are not likely to desire, the ces of the Western prolection of Russia; and until they do, there is not the slightest Chinese leaders; (4) efficiency of Other sections dealt with :-(3)

ALLEGED ROBBERY.

be pleased to put forward what itg, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, The Defence Act In New Zealand. has become a pet subject. When the contractor and the occupier missionaries; (5) Christian edu- The police report that a Chinese The New Zealand newspapers he came to the Colony he could of numbers 400 and 411 Quren's Exactly what is Russia's parposo can, at best, only be con- cation and the desire for univer- clerk who is employed at the express general satisfaction with not find any European or Amari Road West were summoned for jectured. Much more important to consider is the effect these sal education and a good moral Central Police Station, and the Defence Aot return of pro- can who was afraid of any com- diverging from an approved plan. advancing movements must have on Asistio perples-the Afghans, training; (6) Christian literature, lives in Square Street, ro- sections. The "Lyttelton Times" petition, so far as his experience Mr. J. Hutchings, PW. D for instance. They see one great European power moving with a (7)the proportionate occupation of ported to them that at says that except in Christchurch here had gone. Of course his prosecuted, and Mr. Crewe, of fixed determination and fora definito purpose; and they see the the Geld by missionary forces; four o'clock this morning, a num- and the Westland Province the belief now was quite the reverse. Merge Hostings and Hasting other apparently giving way. This cannot be without an effect an (8) the co-operation and federa-ber of robbers entered the second evidence of progress and on- It was entirely a now problem. defended. their minds. The occupation of Armenia would be but a prelude tion of all denominations in mis-floor of the house: Police and de-thusiasm is unanimous and em. When he came here, he never The case referred to the erec to the absorption of the whole of Asia Minor. What will happen if sionary work,

tectives were sent out and two phatio. The "Post" saya that until dreamt such a thing would be tion of a wall, while alterations the Turksare driven across the Bosphorus? The Eastern Question In conclusion the Bishop zemen were arrested in the house the authorities bring these two brought forward. On the other were being made to the promises may yet take a new turn on on that very point. In any case, Russia marked that the interchange of Oher men were afterwards ar sabdistriota to the high standard hand, it was perfectly obvious fitting them for a restaurant. cannot be allowed to become dominant in Persia and Western Asin plans and ideas under the chair rated in connection with the of the other 14, Mr Myers's eulogy, what would happen in if Britain's power and influense in the East are to remain un manship of Dr. Mott was proft alt: Jewellery and money has of the solisme of an unqualifed generation, and, for himself

able to all,

hal not much time to been stolen,

parently with the connivance of Russia, of an proh-conspirator in the form of Sand-ed-Dowleh. It is permissible now to call attention to some of the salient features of recent Russian movements which but for the preoccupations of the last few months, would probably

excuse for Russian advance in Western Asis.

Impa

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Last evening the Bishop of Victoria conducted the weekly

and it was remarked that

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WOS ав

CONTRACTOR FINED.

Another contractor was added to the obarge and one was fined $50, the others being