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The speech of the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai The gror part of your Banking Corporation mankes satis- trouble lies your fanoy, there factory reading. These half fore free reself from it when yearly statements are taken by a you please. flecting the conditions of trade in China in particular, and it is good to have Mr Shellim's as

16 assurance that confidence in the future of China remains undiminished. The remarks regarding local trade, too, are beartoning. "Looul in- dmitried appears to be in a healthy condition and have been attract ing money from bona fide invas tors always a welcome sign of confidence in the future." Tako it all in all, this fairly optimistio ontlook affords cheer for the future.

Able Management.

at 11 si to-morrow.

RACES POSTPONED:

TOW."

O Opening Day Fixed for To-morrow.

rope, Villa de la Ciotat, Hongkong Jockey cha

day are postponed and all Jockey Siberian kil, Closas, per Club arrangements made for to day will hold good to-mor

By Order.

TF. Hongh Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 24 February, 1913.

When we visited the course late this morning we found that

Shizzuca Mara at 11 a.m. totorrow. American bil-Olossa! 8.s. Chia at 2 pm morrow

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THE LATE EMPRESS

**DOWAGER.

Some Points Concerning an Interesting Personality.

[SPROTAL ARTICLE.}

overthrow of the Dynasty the gave many evidences of following: in the footsteps of her aunt, carry- ing into effect the wishes of the leaders of the Yehonala olan that" she should control the busines of State, at least during the

Our telegrame" to-day record Regency As to how far she the death of the Empress Dow would have succeeded in the task,

Considerable disappointment was occasioned this morning when it was learned that, owing French Me-The Neraarrived to the heavy rain during the from Trope this morning. week-end, it had been decided Siberian M.-Closes per as should be postponed.

that the races fixed for to dayager of China, the widow of the even had she lived longer, no-one late Emperor Kuang Han, who pay. The great political up- Nora 15 pm. 1o-day.

died under somewhat mysterious world's oldest Empire into its heaval which transformed the The following express was is French M-Closer for Eu-suad this morning

oircumstances towards the end of 1808, almost simultaneously with Youngest Republic, put an end _Notice. The races fired to be run to-

to her aspirations while they were. that commanding figuro in modern Chinese history, the Em Yu must be regarded as a die yet young All the same, Lung press Dowager Tau Hai. The now tinctly interesting personality if deceased Empress Dowager was known by the honorific titlo of only because of the fact that she was the laat representativo Lung Yu ("Blessed and Proper ous. She was a daughter of the of a now despised Dynasty to bear the title of Empresa Date Kusi Halang and the favourite niece of the Empress Dowager, in Dowager Tau Hai, whom she served most faithfully throughout it had been seriously affected by an epochmaking period in the the rain. It was plainly evident history of the last Dynasty to that the downfall had felt the hold sway in China. She was Sir William' and Lads. Rece track in ench a' state that had married to the Emperor Kuang Davies returned to the Colony any events buen ran to day then in 1869 some two years yesterday by the ss Manchuris course would have been seriously after the latter attained his ma- from the Philippines where they broken up-for-the-subsequent

have been staying as the guests jority, rading.

of H. E. The Governor General There was a good number of

at his hill residence at Baguio. Chinese in the neighbourhood,

FORGERY CHARGES. who, apparently, had not heard in time of the postponement, Rabbi fen Ezra." This evening at the Y.M.U.A. The heavy rains of this morn- on Browning's "Tabhi Ben Ezra day and Saturday night, caused Rooms there wil be a paper reading, following upon those of Sun

Gologio Leave. Mr. De la bur of the Messa~ geries Marities is going on leave skűrtlý,

A word of praise is due to the management of the bank for the ability with which it has been çonducted during the turmoil and unsettlement of the last fifteen Hongkong bristian Union, months, For from its energies ~ The Hongkag Christian Union having been temporarily checked, are holding amseling for men as might reasonably have been only in the Cit Hall on Sunday anticipated, it has made the usual next, at 9 p.m. steady progress. It is pleasing,

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per cent on their salaries for the to be sent to the hospital. past year. The greatest of talent

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bera of the staff are loyal and be handicapped except the mem capable, and it is evident that the directors know how to secure good men and how to keep them alert and eager. Hongkong's Duty.

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Mr. Vida Arrives,

By the French mail from the north Mr Vida the jockey, ar rived in Hongkong this morning. He is staying Hotel.nag Hongkong

Tramway Accident.

A Chinese has been removed to the hospital suffering from in- juries caused by being knocked down by a tram car in Des Voeux Road, yesterday evening.

Manchuria's Cargo. The P. M. etesmer Mancharis, which arrived in, port yesterday, having left San Fraasiaan on au vry-zstu...brought 1,434 tons of bargo to Hongkong.

"THE LARK'S" SELECTIONS:

Provided the following ponies stari for the events of the first day, these are my tips

The Wong-nei-chong Stakes: 1, Flirt, 2, Singular, 3, Silverton. The Maiden Stakes :-1," Jam- bolini, 2, Sweet. William, 3, Borneo Chief.

The Victoria Stakes:-1, Bar- ford, 2, Mayfair, 3, Durbar Chief or Rice Bird.

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CHIEF JUSTICE RETURNS.

Messrs. Arnhold Karberg's Clerk

Arrested in Munilla?

Dartsint

The Part. She Played. As consort of the late Emperor Kwang Hsu, comparatively little was known of the Empress De wager Lung Yu during the life time of her august 'anat, Tza Hai, servient." In that highly engros- whom she was entirely sub- pools of water to aconmulate at Empress Dowager" (by J. O. P. ing, Wilhelm Auffermann, aged

sing book, "China Under the At the Police Court, this morn different parts of the track, and in the opinion of the "powers the authors say: "In marry Dusseldorf, Germany was charged Bland and E, Backhouse) 30, olerk, of nö fixed abode, of both to pony and rider. that be," the going was dangerousing the Emperor to

her before Mr. F. A. Hazeland with favourite niece, Tza Hai intend-forgery, ed to avoid

a repetition of The charges were: the mistake which she had (1) That Wilhelm Auffermann committed in the case of her son, on the 4th January 1913 at marriage with the virtuous A-lu-te iously did forge a the Emperor Tung Chih, whose Victoris, in this Colony, felon had resulted in dangerous in- Bill of Exchange, to wit, a death had removed the offenders. 4th day of January 1913 for the trigues against herself, until cheque bearing date the Warned by this experience, she sum of $2,000:- purporting to instance less with a view to the berg and Company on the Hong- made her selection in the present have been drawn by Arnhold Kar

furtherance of her own purposes, Corporation, payable to one Kwai Emperor's felicity than to the kong And Shanghai Banking which necessitated the presence Lang or bearer, with intent there- by his side of some one who would by to defraud contrary to the watch over, and report on, his provisions of section 24 of Ordin- part her niece played to perfect- proceedings and proclivities. This ance No. 4 of 1865,

(2) That the said Wilhelm Jun. In appearance she was Auffermann, on the 4th day of The Trial Plate 1, Fijian and temper unsympathetic, but this Colony, feloniously did offer, anattractive, and in disposition January 1913 at Vintoring in Chief, 2, Sir Acalon, 3, Sualight, be possessed a considerable utter dipose of and put off the Chief, 2, Sevington, 3, Defford.

The Garrison Cup1 Mahratta share of the Yehonala intelligence said forged bill of exobarge with The Professional Cup. 1, first she was on bad terms with he, the said Wilhelm Auffərmann,

and strength of will. From the intent thereby then to defraud,: Sweet Sulton, 2; Sir Bedivere, 3, the Emperor. It was no secret at the time so offered, bittered,

which the young Empress gene knowing the same to be forged at Court that they indulged in disposed of, and put off the waid fierce and protracted quarrels, in forged Bill of Exchange, well rally came off victorious. As a contrary to the provisions of natural result, Kuang Han de- section 24 Ordinance 4, 1865. veloped and showed a marked pre- Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the as- "The Lark," forence for the society of his two sitant Crown Solicitar, who pro- senior concubines, known respec- secuted, made an application to CRIMINAL SESSIONS.tively as the Pearl' and 'Lustrous his Worship to add a fumber consorta." It is well to recall of other charges. These charges

Criminal sessions which begin power Tzu Hai was exposed, the of making false entries in the case here also that during the coup dealt with forgery and fraud, the

on Monday next will have a redeceased was commanded to re-book on January 10th and Bet

L'etat of 1898, when the Em-amounts atated. being $2,000 and peror's plan to undermine the 83,200, Then there were charger

markably large calendar to be main with her husband on his ruary, 4th. With the firis data It will, we think, be generally agreed that, while the jury the catalogue of a provincial invited by the local naval antlior will be one charge of murder, City at Peking obviously with as having been paid, whereas

deals with. systein has, on the wholo, satisfied the demands of justice, there are library at Home; Burton's Aasies:-Upholsterydying work, two of bribery, charges in con- the purpose of spying on him and only in truth and in fact $26, The following tenders,ore being that are to come before the court on the lake within the Imperial he had entered $28,790.70 Among the cases being forcibly taken to the palace was associated the allegation that quite a number of respects in which it might be improved. The atomy of Melancholy classified etc.; labour and junks for Adnection with the Cheung Chau reporting to the far-seeing Tzu 790,70 had been paid. The other chief of these, to our way of thinking, is the matter of the constitu: This is going one better than the miralty coaling local coals for Pirasy, and eight other cases of Hei his doings......

under the head of Medical "H!

The Hongkong Telegraph,

HONG KONG, MÙNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.

JURY REFORM.

This is a reforming age, and it need not therefore be wondered at that the British system of trial by jury, whose origin is wrapped in obsenrity, is nowadays being subjected to very pointed criticism from many quarters. Indeed, a Committee of Enquiry with Lord Mersey as chairman has considered the whole question quite recently, and we note from Ilone exchanges that this Committee is about to report on such mattors as the constitution of juries and conditions on which, in civil cases, a special jury is allowed'; qualification and mode of selection; preparation of lists and summoning of juries; conditions of jury service, oto. Those hends comprise the princip terms of reference, and it will be admitted that they are wide enough to secure a searching and most comprehensive treatment of the question.

It is with deep, thankfulness the public is coming forward at that we note the manner in which

Rough Weather. Heme in subscribing to the funds being raised on behalf of the de La Ciotat, which arrived from The French mal steamer Ville dependents of Captain Scott and Yokohama to day reports having his companions. At first there encountered foggy weather and was some apathy over the matter, rough seas, but once it became known how things stood, the money bagan to roll freely in, until the total now reaches $30,000. More than that, the Government has promised to see to it that the dependents shall not be worse off than they would have been had the disaster never occurred. This 18 all excellent reading, but we would like to know what Hangkong alouds loing in the matter. This Colony is the headquarters of the China Arrived. Naval Station and it would only Mr. O. F. McWilliams, General be fit and proper to see the comarther Steamship Co., arrived. Passenger Agent for the Great munity recognising in some very practical manner the heroism of From Manila by the Manchuria, navel officer who gave up his biccompanied by his wife life in the interests of science.

dno daughter. Leagde might take the thing in The local branch of the Navy hand. Anyhow, somebody should make a move, so that it shall not be said that Hongkong confined its sympathy to the holding of a worthy one; will the public Memorial Service. The cause is a respond?

Library Catalogues.

in this column last Saturday on la connection with our remarks the ignorance of some library authorities at Home, a Tele graph" reader informs us, in all good faith, that he once saw, in

Opera.

-Y.M.C.A. CONCERT.

The race in which Burjorji

Case Adjourned.

Mwanji Talati the defen- Taheryanji Talati is plaintiff concerning a question of pangpermits, stands adjourned, antil Thursday next.

Races and Business. In consequence of the post- ponement of the Races, the ex- closed to business on Thursday change banks, and the fire and

at 11.45 a, as well as well as marine insurance offices will be

Tuesday and Wednesday. Tenders, pe

JURA

Motor Accident,

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knocked down by a motor bar owned by Mr. Knor of Pokfulum: The car was stopped and every assistance rendered The girl

The Valley Stakes.1, Violini, 2, Grey Lng, 3, Donald Dhu.

The Foochow Cap:-1 Per shur, 2, tuyal Nooo, 3, Joen Mighty, dansk

Brugo,UNGHALAN

Sondringam, Capello, 3; The Hongkong Club Cup-1, Perpetual Motion.

mide, 2, Lum, 3, Larkspur,

The Racing Stakes: Pyra

Very Large Calendar to Deal

With

HOUSE ENTERRD.

tion of ordinary juries. To tear a man away from his business and country schoolmaster who was Yard; all for one year from April plange him in the strange atmosphere of a court of law, where he custodian of the local library, Au

the generating station, Naval alleged robbery, burglary etc.

charge of false entry was concern."; is altogether at sea, and to expect him to remain cool and collected, Oxford undergraduate, who was

The case in which a number of

Safeguarding the Clan.ed with. $17,748.05 which 1st next. is, in nine cases out of ten, to require the impossible. As a writer doing come holiday reading, had A man aged 25 a native of Chinese bank notes is expected Dowager did not figure greatly $15,748,05.00.

Committed Suicide

Japanese are charged in connect the lifetime of barangust predeces-paid in, whereas in truth and in As has been indicated, during was declared to have been in a legal hand book puts it, the course of the trial, whether civil books of Cicero's, and thought to ing to the police report, com: March 10 and we are informed lowing the death of the Emperor to all charges and applied for

Occasion' to refer to two or three Heung Shan, Macne, has, accord- to come on before the court on in the Court life in Peking Fol

tion with the seizure of bogne gor, the now deceased Empress fact the amount received was only. or criminal, is a puzzling one to the inexperienced jurer, while the horrow them at the library mitted suicide by jumping from that the prosecution, which is a Kuang Hsu, however, Tzu Hai, bail flattery of counsel or the learning of the judge may only mystify Have you got Cicero's De window on the third-floor of 50, private one, will be in the hands when she felt her own end was Mr. Hodgson said he would noti Defendant pleaded not guilty. him. Various suggestions have been made to cope with this point. Senectute?" he asked, and was Connaught Road Central. He of ME. H. Sharp K.O. Mr. at hand, by ia decree isatied in object to bail of $5,900 lug tar One which is worthy of consideration is that volunteers might be answered in the negative. Have invited to put their names on a list, which could be soratinised for you Pro Milone? No, Simped into the rear father prof. W. Blade K.G., and Mr.Eldon the name of the infant Emperor, Defendant: Would you ac the beat. Another very good idea is that the age-limit might be very sorry. Sir," said the school-The police report that at a Mr. Jonkin some of the others, Hea's widow Empress Dowager. be granted in $5,000 and

Nor yet In Verrem ?**I'm

Potter, Mr. C. G. Alabaster is de assumed the title of Empress copt 84,000? Ye raisal, inasmuch as there are plenty of men over sixty capable of master but the only thing of Chinese female aged 15 years, in while a barrister from Japan will In a further decree, dictated as he would formally remand the

fending three of the defendants, Grand Dowager, making Kunng weighing evidence-in fact in matters wherein experience of the Mr.Cicero's we've got in his running across the road, was also appear,

His Worship said bail would world tells so heavily, age is up to a point, an advantage rather than otherwise. There can be no doubt, too, that at Home it in

she lay on her death case until March 5th, and would often a hardship for a small businose man to be called up for jury service, and it is not surprising to observe that suggestions are being The Annual Concert in oon-was conveyed in the car to the

bed, Tau Hei even still demons hear the evidence on Monday 7th. trated her long-headedness in Defendant was, we are inform mado, in these days of payment of M. P's., for more liberal reuection with the European Government Civil Hospital.

matters of statecraft, the igenious ed, arrested in Manila and brought muneration of the juryman, who has aptly been described as a Y.M.O.A. to be held in the

The police are now investigat wording of the document being to Hongkong on Saturday), ver ing a case in which a house in intended to afford to the Empress legal conscript. It certainly looks as though such a demand will Theatre Royal Friday, Moto Naval Fuqeral Morrison Hill has been visited by Dowager Lang-Yu and the New Advertisements, have to be seriously considered or else there will have to be a pretty gives promise of being a fur

Yesterday & very impressive a thief. ELOMISE WRAYehonala Clan on opportunity K. A. J. Chortimal and Co., general exemption of shopkeepers without assistants, and other most successful venture. a funeral ceremony took place at Between Tuesday night and for intervention at any Chinese silke: Bon Ton Store, it classes whose employment needs continuous attention.

Mr. B. Webb as leader and testent section, when a petty were informed that someone bha the Clan's final authority and Chellarem, silk store, Wars

the Happy Valley Cemetery Pro Wednesday morning last the police special crisis, thus maintaining laces, silk, hosiery, hats, plai; Danis This question of jury service is one net without its interest to Secretary are both working hard, named A. Eineen, wie buried with Inghee, 5, Morrison Hill, and had event of any hostile move by the

Mr. C. J Higginbotham as officer of M, S Scharnhorst, eiltered the house of Mr. J. Owen safeguarding its position in the Ramchand and Co., silk impor introduction to Court proceduro is heightened here by the necessity troupe, to make this one of the was met by a large numbofing to Mra. Hughes, to the value

Empress Dowager's Death:270 Colony where the standard of enlaries is too high to permit of One half of the programme will Ensen bad been ailing for some of employing interpreters, in nearly all cases; furthermore, made along this line. and was headed by 1Haship'aband, access to the room had boon gained the Empresa Dowager Lang Tn Dxcellency, the Governor, that a best efforts the Association has officers and the ship's Company of about $350. It is believed the

An Example Copied, b

We are informed, by Caplainca During the short time that E. M. Conglly, A. D. Ci to the unduly large staffs in business hopses, the hardship of having an be taken an by the Minstrels, Lime, and the age of the ore reached by climbing a rain water own that was between the time of a choreo that how employee called for jury-pervios is correspondingly greater in this the other will be given to Chama vessels in the Harbour. Were alipout.CREE the Emperor Kuang Heu's death he died suddan

by an open window which was possessed any influence of her telegram was received from Peking Colony than at Home. We shall await the recommendations of the 15-Music, detailed programme of half mast yesterday on a mark of! No arrests have been reported and the outbreak of the Revela-Donger, died sudden Committee with the deepest of interest OSA AWIBO MOH which will be announced later, sympathy

in connection with the affair,tion of 1911, which led 6 the 9 olook on Saturday, ingr

Theit of Jewellery.

Hongkong. The confusion to ordinary, jurymon caused by a first together with the rest of the foll naval honours The cartegeteken away Jowellery, belong-Regent or his adherents, all Page: 5 hoday