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DR. SUN YAT-

SEN'S LATEST,

THE KINETOPHONE,

Last Night's Display at the Theatre Royal.

The Present Position la China.

We stated last night, in a Quita large number of par special telegram, that Dr, Sun has ons assembled at the Theatre officially represented to the Royal, last night, to witness the Chinese Government that the first demonstrution.in Hongkong South will secede from the North of Edison's latest, and perhaps if the now parliament is not con- most wonderful, invention: the Ever since sulted as to the luna question. In "kinetophone." connection with this wire, a gen-cinematograph art reached its tleman who has known Dr Sna presont pitch of well nigh por- Yat-sen very intimately for many fection, and ever since the grams- years said to a "Telegraph" re- phone ceased to be an instrument presentative yesterday:-

of torture to all 'bearers sad be

ges-

Things in China; at the pre-came, instead, a genuine monne sent moment, are about as bad as of distributing pleasing sounds they can well ha. The position is at second hand, a combination of The point is that a man or a nation must labour as well as pray.

practically this. President Yuan the two inventions was generally and, if the labour be good, it will be blessed. But prayer of itself,

says to the country, in so many recognised as being only a work without solid arid painstaking effort to accompany it, is not nourly

words. Unless you invest 'me of time.

To say that last night's exhibi- so likely to be auswered; and only a lazy maso would expect that it should. There is a deal of solid sense and not a little of Christianity Australian Mail-Arrived por 8.8. with certain powers, I refuse to

Prinz Sigismund this morn-serve as President. Now one of tion was perfect would be to in the saying that" Honven helps those who help themselves," and

those powers

which, apparently, mislead; but what must have ing. Cromwell know well what he was talking about when he urged his

he demands is the right to appoint struck every intelligent poreon 11 It seems to

Discharged. soldiers to "Trust in God, but keep your powder dry.'

his own Ministers. Against this, present was that this perfection A Chineno who was obarged us that China has to do a deal of work on ber own behalf before she can expect matters within her borders to be manded. In any case, before Mr. Hazeland at the Police Dr. Sun Yat-sen argues that such is bound to come, and to come a plan is but one degree removed very soon. Evon ae seen and we could wish that the fact of the appeal having been made in all Court, this morning, with being from monarchism. Having chosen heard in the Theatre Royel-with sincerity and being without political significance, bad not been quite in unlawful possession of brass Republicanism, the country's next quite a fair number of persons BO strongly urged of late. It is not always well to excuse yourself hinges, was discharged.

step, he says, must be to decide talking nadibly, as is the habit whether it will follow America's of a certain type of theatre-goor before you are accused, and that is what has been done in this case.

example, and leave the the greater part of what was That in itself suggests that the promoters of the day of prayer

choice of the Cabinat to the Pre- given off by the gramophone was wers themselves doubtful whether outsiders would not look to see

siderit, or whether it will imitate quite distinctly to be heard, and some motive behind. And the more they insist that there was none,

the French Republic and leave it the union of moving picture the more will some people b3 persuaded into thinking that some

to the poople to elect the Ministry with voice was decidedly pleas Change of Run. political motive was behind. Meantime our readers will notice that

even as it elected the President ingand effective.

The first item on the pro- President Yaan has telegraphed his thanks to the British Missionary-

The .. Chinhua is making her Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his supporters Society and has said that he prays for the prospority of the Christian religion. But another telegram indicates that there is some reason frat run to Manila to-day, re-are decidedly in favour of the latter grammo was perhaps the best. It for believing that President Yusu was implicated in the murder of placing the Kaifong, which has course; and, by his supporters, I took the form of a short descrip

pictured lecturer who e provinces. ex-Midister Sung at Shanghai fully a month ago. It would he idle, been placed on the Flaiphong run mean the heads of the various tion of the invention, given by a of course, and unfair to accept such a statement without the clearest and which also left to-day. !

But having copied France fares and lip movements corres Golf Club Meeting. possible proof, but the bare fact that the suggestion is made shows

An extraordinary goneral meet thus far, the provinces would pro-ponded with the sounds giván off clearly that there is some strange plouing going on and that the new

speaker" outlined the general Government has a deal of clearing work to do before it can hopeing of the Royal Hongkong Golf ceed to take a leaf out of the book by the gramaphone horn. The

Club is to be held on the 7th May of the United States. There each for much response to the most fervent prayers over mudo.

to confirm the resolutions passed State has independence on many idea, and then called various at the meeting of the 16th inst. points, and Dr. Sun maintain other unreal, yet weirdly real, that the provinces should claim as-istants forward who, by exam- Suicide." remarkable attitude for the party

The police report that a woman similar rights; that, in all pure ples of instrumental and vosal boarding ly local matters, each should be music and (in the case of a comple of doge) of barking, showed that We heard, the other day, with which appears so near a realian committed suicide in a

"It is on this rock," continued the powers of the kinetophone great interest, that hygiene was tion of its dreams. One cannot house in Connaught Road, yester self-ruling. BARKER-Ma¿HAFFIE.--On April 19, 1913, at Hankow, China, being taught, on a tolerably big help wondering what is behind the day, by drinking a quantity of

come. It may not come immedi ducing the ordinary speaking at the British Consulate-Goneral before Sir William Wilkinson, reale, ins krcal school that is great hint which Mr. Dillon has thrown liquid, of which opium was the the speaker, "that the split will were by no means limited to repro.

do not principal ingredient.

ately, but so far as one can see. it voice. Knight, and afterwards at the Church of Saint John the Evangelisty patronised by the Chinese. Not out. In any case, we

A scene from Shakespeare's by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Roots, assisted by the Rev. S. Harrington only is instruction being given anticipate much of a response,

the foreign "Julius Onesar" and one from Littell, Marjorie Seymour, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Davido questions of light and ventiln- for the proviso has to be noted An Indian gunner, of the H. Kwill de so in the end. From the MacHaffie to Mr Sydney Barker, of Manchester and Swatow. tion and the clothing of the body. There may be Unionists who are S. B, R. G A. was charged before point of view of

LLOYD-GANDE-On April 24, 1913, ut . . M. Consulate not only are the pupils tauglit all willing to accept the principle of Mr. O, D. Melbourne, at the Pal-Powers, one definitely central go." Les Cloches" followed, both General, Shanghai, before Sir Everard D. H. Fraser, K.C.M.G., and afterwards at the Union Church by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, Frank, Boris of valuable matter connected Home Rule, but we have never ics Court, this morning, with vernment is botter, in many wonderfully realistic and distinct; one could almost have second son of the late John Lloyd, East Moiesly, Surrey, to Edith with a nitrogenous and a pou encountered any their very de stealing a brass lock from a waya; but not, I think, from at times so much so that the

the North, and perhaps the North and Dulcie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Cando of Shanghai. nitrogenous diot, and the rival signation, in fact, is against the Chinese shop. He was sentenced China's. The South cannot trust illusion was absolutely complete, merits or demerits of both, but the thing. Unionism stands for the to three weeks imprisonment,

Teels the same about the South. fancied that the voices were Defective Weights.

In enterprising heads of the establish maintenance of the union of the

respects they are those of concealed speakere, many British Isles, and to expect a ment have arranged for series of object lessons ou Unionist to agree to the principle ning, before Mr. C. D. Malbourne two entirely different peoples. but for the very cconsional me mosquitoes and their larvae. On of Home Rule is about as reason. Tai Hing, of 67, Queen's Iload Nay, if you come to thut, every chanical whirr of the trumpet. learning this we at once felt that able as to require a, Unitarian to West, was charged by Inspector provinca differs from its neigh-In the second part, two short the least the "Telegraph" could believe in the doctrine of the Withers, with using a defective bour in ideas, customs and playe were performed, again with scale and defective weights. A characteristics; each is almost startling clearness, and the pro- do would be to give a word of Trinity.

like a separate nation; and some gremme closed with a highly praise to this go-ahead institution; "The Interests of the Republic."fine of $10 was imposed.

times I think that the future will successfal miniature ODB who has devoted and we had almost sketched out a No

see every province a distinct performed by Edison's Minstrels, laudatory paragraph in our own thought or reading to the part

country, each with its own Gov- Incidental music was supplied by the string band of the Corn- mind, when our informant (a played in the history of the

Among master in the school) added, world's politica by insane and

"As for Sun Yat-sen, be is a wall Light Infantry. "But, meanwhile, the boys', lava- unreasoning violence, will be as-

dreamer-and his dream has these present were H. E. the tories aro kept in such a filthy tonished at the contention calm Handicap Class Champlonship. been, to some extent, realised; Governor, H. E. the General condition that you daren't gely set forth by the conspiratore

but through the exertions of Officer Commanding, and their within a hundred yards of them." arrested in Portugal yesterday.

On Saturday the twelfth race others. His special ability lav aides de camp.

All those who saw and heard At last, and after many voxatious and perhaps unnecessary de-Verily, verily, modern education" We had the interests of the Reof the season in the handicap in preaching-and he preached!"

publio at heart, they said; and class of the Royal Hongkong Yacht

the kinetophore last night will is a great thing.

if any proof of that lordly state-Club, was sailed off. The follow lays, the Loan Agreement has been signed. Whether the last of

probably agree with us that a these dolaye has been reached is quite another matter. From the Blake Pier.

Now that the hat reason is ment should be called for, they ing boats started:Diono and

day is soon coming when this truly "marvellous combination outset the question has presented so many points of difference, so

will rule in half the theatres of many difficulties which required delicate handling, that, even with coming round again, we would were doubtless prepared to point La Linda sor., Rolla, 15 seas, per the main problem solved, there may still be details to arrange which like once inore to say a word or to the collection of the most mile; Kathleen, Dorothea and

the world. aball present some difliculty. It is as well in a matter of this kind, two on the subject of Blake Pier. modern bomba (183 of them) Colleen, 40 secs. per mile.

The course was: Lyemun Kowloon involving issues so tremendous, not to unssume too early that overy and its condition by day and by an show at the headquarters of the

night. So far as we can remem- Radical Foderation. We can un- Beacon, starboard; obstacle has been surmounted. Be that as it may, however, it is a

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1913.

THE LOAN Agreement,

Indian Gunner's Theft

At the Police Court, this mor

YACHTING.

Rolla wins Royal Hongkong

ernment.

SCAVENGING.

HONGKONG

Matters for the Authorities to Note."

We have commented time and

matter for keen satisfaction that the loan has been signed and selber off hand, it is the only spot/derstand that, in the childhood of Rock, starboard; Lyemun Beacon again on the fact that Sanitary

in Hongkong, save the cricket the world, murder-whether of ed, apparently on terbis fair to each party to the bargain.

Some days ago a message from Peking stated that the Minister ground (which is not, strictly an individual or of numbers of Finance was asking the Quintuple Group to issue a five per cent, speaking, public) where seats are would readily suggeet itself to loan at ninety-one, which is three and a half points higher than the provided; for we can scarcely persons of a facatical turn of fiye per cent. equivalent of the five and a half per cent. loan at reckon the Botanical Gardens as mind, as being not only justifiablo ninety-six, as agreed to by the Bextuple Group. It was thought being really inside the city. Never but meritorions. Jael, the wife when she drove a tenpenny nail probable then, however, that the price would ultimately be arranged at any time in the twenty-four of Heber the Konite, thought this

as follows:-

refuse at late hours in the day. Matters do not seem to mend,

Finishing Corrected starboard, and the race resulted Board carts are seen collecting

Times. .. Times. 4.33.25 .4.36.10

4.33.561 4 31,12 .. 4.42.46

THE

La Linda 433.25 Dione 4 38.10 Rolla 4.36.10 Kathleen 4.37.20

at about 88 or 89, the latter being the same as in the case of the hours, at this period of the year;into Sisora; so did Bratus 80 Dorothea 4.48.54 Orisp Loan. Reater was very near the mark when, in yesterday's/are the pier seats at the disposal aid half the assassins or conspir-

the

Colleen D.N.T..

The points to date are:

of Europeans. We often wonder A telegram telegram, be gave the probable price as "nominally 89," to-day states that it is 00. A week ago, too, it was stated that tho what strangers who are passing ators of history. But this is the Quintuple Group desired some undertaking that the provinces should one night in the town must think, age of reason; of mind; of in- pay over the whole salt revenues to the Bait Inspectorate and that all when they stroll down to this tellect or at least so expenditures in connection with the loan should be published. It pier, after dinner, and find that Saarchists tell us; and-if-they La Linda may be taken that the required undertaking has been given. Since all the available seating ascom- don't know, who does? the loan is to be secured upon the revenues of the Salt Gabelle, we modation has been taken by the should suppose that not only some undertaking," but a very de- Chinese, and that they cannot walk up or down it without ithe finite and solid pledge, has been given.

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Drunkards and National Insurance.

Points. Total Points

23

5

Dione...

3

45

Rolla.... Kathleed Dorothes Colleen

4

50

7

40

38

14

concert

"TAI ON" ECHO,

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Man" in the Train.

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brought before Mr. C. D. Mel- bourne, at the Police Court, this morning, charged with being in unlawful pussession of the watch.

however. At half past two, this The Chinese found in posses- · afternoon, Banitary carts, Nos. 2sion of the watch taken from Miss and 5 were seen collecting house Junk, by the pirates when they refuse in the Eastern district. attacked the a.s. Tai On, was This is a matter which demands prompt and effective attention.

Only the other day a corres pondent in our columns drew at tontion to the fact that refuse was deposited in a heap at the side of Wong Noi Chang Road. It would appear that little or nothing has been done to put matters right know.

His Worship How did you get possession of the watch ?

Defendant:-I bought it from a man in the train I did not

in this quarter. Sanitary Board Did the police ask you to point collies, carrying baskets No. 3 him out? I did not go out were seen to deposit refuse in the to look for him because I did not road in question yesterday. Will know him and it was DO 180

looking for him... the authorities please to note?

STOLEN COAT.

His Worship said the care would be remanded formally. until Tuesday next and he would Before Mr. Hazeland, at the then hear the evidence on the

8th at 2.15 p.m.

Crocodiles in Sarawak. During the half year ended With the signing of the agreement the new government is given rules on the notice-board notwith- December 31st 1912, 38 crocodiles

This being the last race in this its chance. Up till now it has been hampered and harassed by lack standing) the risk of being apat were brought in to the Kuching of funde, and oriticism of its conduct has been tempered by recogni. Poor European; his lot in Police Station and were destroyed. class, twelve being held during tion f. that fact. Its opportunity has come now, and it romains to this Colony is indeed a hard one, Their total measurement was 122 the season, the championship of the class is won by the Rolla, be suon whether that opportunity will be esized with both hands and and we can see no immediate pro-feet 2 inches and rewards were with a total of 50 points. The made the most of. Our Shanghai correspondent yesterday stated "pect of its being made any easier. paid to the amount of $43.98.

Rolla is owned by the Mr. F. that the Koomingtong Party tried to stop the signature and de- A Strange Development.

It is surely passing strange

Smythe. The one Design class, manded the consent of Parliament. President Yuan wisely refused to listen and urged that there was urgent need of money, while the that, as reported in a telogram of Although the man had been raced over the course, Lyemuo Police Court, this morning, In bankers said that they were dealing with the Government and not yesterday, suggestions of compro a drunkard for years, yet he was Beacon, starboard; Cust Rooks spector Cameron, charged a Chi- with political partion. The concluding stages of the negotiations is on the Home Rule question admitted to the National In- Buoy starboard, and Channel use with stealing a blue serge Frank Sass, deck engineer of the прревг to have been invested with a sounder temper, on both sides, should emanate from the Nation-surance Act," remarked the coron- Rocks starboard. The following coat, part of the uniform of 8.8. Siberis, from the vessel whilst than was sometimes apparent earlier. It romains now with Pre-alists. Mr. John Dillon, we are or, Mr. H. R. Oswald, in the boats entered-Bonito, Halcyon,

declared that the course of an inquest,et Shore- and Daphne.

in dock at Taikoo, sident Yuan, hie cabinet, and parliament to decide whether the loan told, has

The owner of the coat deposed eball lead to a now and more prosperous China or not. The signing Nationalists are ready to meet the ditch. "It seems to me that that

that it was lying on his bank, of the loan by no means ends China's difficulties, as appears to be Irish Unionists in conference in should not be allowed. I am

A sentence of one month's hard assumed in some quarters... It is as eder-probably it is easier to the most friendly spirit, if they quite certain that an ordinary. raise money as to spend it wisely after, and careful students of events are willing to accept the principle life assurance company would

labour and four hours' stooks was passed. are waiting to see the foothing of internal difficulties before they of Home Rule, and consider what not admit people who ware

compromise is feasible. It is a drunkards. pocept China's difficulties as over,

Finishing Times;→

Haloyon Bonito Daphne

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A Plea for the Malays. In the "Moslem World," journal devoted to current events, literature, and thought among Mohammadans, for April, sppesta an article by Mr C. F. G. Tiodall of Singapore, entitled A Plen for the Malays," who seem to bave “ been attracting general attention,