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A MATTER OF TASTE.

INTERESTING Y. M. C. A. DEBATE.

THE HOME VARIETIES..

CREW'S PROTEST.

WHY A SECOND HEALTH EXAMINATION?

New York, June 10. Members of the crew of the s.8.) Paris have generally refused shore Just imagine the effect on a leave because, after the usual Hongkong girl if you asked her to medical examination at the quar- go for a walk; imagine the resultantine station, they were called

of an attempt to engage her in conversation which contained no allusion to a jazz petting party, or a bathing picnic.

them up and only thirty, out of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SHANGHAI LETTER.

Better Outlook--King's Birthday -Extrality Commission.

(Qur Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Juno

Shanghat has breathed mors

on to submit to another examins-freely this week than for many tion at the pior. It is understood previous ones, inasmuch as the that the liner's officers backed "Idens of March," or, to be strict- 743 on the ship's register, who actly accurate, the dreaded days ed in ignorance of their comrades May, have passed into history These impiled comparisons with action, underwent the second ex-without the development of any the Home variety of the opposite umination.. 'sex, delicately introduced into the

really serious trouble. It is gene The imposition of a second ex-rally felt that the spasmodic out debate by the use of the expression "congenial companions" had, I feel amination began a fortnight ngo sure, much to do with the rejection and has caused, much dissatisfac-breaks of the long-apprehended by the young men of the Y. Mtion among the crews of foreign 30th," were but the work of that idle and disorderly element C. A. of the motion. "It is the vessels, who threaten to take up which in every city is ever on the opinion of this meeting that life the matter with their Labour alert for an opportunity to make. East of Suez is preferable to that Unions, Representations "will at Home," proposed by Mr. W. . also be made by Consuls here and trouble. And it needed. little Walker at yesterday's gathering Embassies and Legations at Wash-ore than a few well-directed ington.-Reutor's American Service of the Debating Club.

"

Was

necessarily

QUESTION OF MODESTY.

Later. The objection by the crew of the 8.8. Paris to a second examina- tion is based on the fact that'

streams from frothose to send-the malcontents scurrying into "side The voting was very close,

streets and alleys. After this twenty voting for and twenty-two against, whilst there were some

nothing more happened, and the who falled to make up their minds.

city has been as quiet throughout the week as it was six months ago. EASY TO ACQUIRE BUT

It has developed

during

That money

they have to strip and they de- the week that not only many leading Chinese, but even 旮 conducive to happiness and that clare they are humiliated at, the large, proportion of the students idea of nude examinations. "We themselves, were strongly opposed the opportunities of acquiring financial independence were great-Fare like one large family aboard

to any manifestations. or in the East, was emphatically stressed by the proposer, Mr. W. L. Walker, and he was answered by Mr. E. R. Price, who led the opposition, with remarks which Indicated that whilst he also might find dollars easy to acquire, he found them very easy to get rid

of.

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The answer to Mr. Walker's in- ability to understand the mentality of the person who preferred to

ON

this ship. There are fathers, sons the 30th and that they made and cousins. Think how embar- every effort to prevent them. rassing it would be for different Moreover, Marshal Sun, who was members of one family to strip received here recently with much and für about naked together."

hospitality by all the foreign offi-

of

The French Embassy in Wash-cials and who assured them ington is trying to solve the prob-his hearty support in the mainten- lem by reconciling the men's ance of order in Shanghai and the modesty with the Port Medicni district, brought to Shanghai Regulations. Meanwhile, the crew on Saturday night, May 29th, an of another French boat which hus entire regiment of his army. arrived have submitted, to the ex- The soldiery, whose arrival was live at Home, clean his own boots,amination without ado-Renter's unknown to most of the foreigners and work hours longer each day, American Service. when life in the East was one of ease in the respect that one had only to stop to a bell to bring a boy, was that a life of indolence

in the Settlement, cumped justy foutside the boundaries; and there. is sio doubt whatever thub their The ss. Kutsang reports that Presence had a most wholesome

huvellect in overawing the

did not appeal to a man with am-two deaths from beri-beri bition. Mr. Price further pointed occurred on hoard.

out, that climatic conditions: at Home removed the necessity for

element which had planned to make trou- ble. This sort of co-operation bet tween the Europeans. and the

The flowing vessels are ex-leading Chinese promises well for someone to wait on one hand and pected to be in wireless com- the future, and a distinct feeling foot, and said that when the munication with Hongkong to-day of optimism now prevails in res necessity was removed, the advan--President. McKinley, Takada, pect of that future in Shanghai." tage was difficult to observe.

SHEEPISH RETURNS.,

Police Thanked.

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* OBITUARY:

FAMOUS HAWAIIAN

· PERSONALITY.

Tydeus, President Jackson, Presi- dent Lincoin, President Cleveland, Empress of Australia, Karmala,

For the excellence of their con- The seconder of the resolution, Protesilaus, Kweiyang, Preussen, Mr. W. J. Keates, pointed out that Vancloon, City of Salisbury, Bear-duct during the month of May, the influences which combined to port, Songba, Lungshan, Keemun, and especially on the 30th, and make life pleasant in any sphere, Kinko Maru, Kingyuan, Takaoka for the high efficiency which they exhibited generally, the were so varied and controversial Maru, Tjikembang, Batavia Maru, have as to prevent full consideration in Argonauta, Malaya, Sumatra, Shanghai police have received parties, teas and sports of vari the time at their disposal Time Hongpeng, Carnarvonshire, Mat-many encomiums from foreigners ous sorts, all in an atmosphere of passed very quickly in the East sumoto Maru, Porthos and Tonkin. of all nationalities; and they have gafety and keen enjoyment that

now been publicly thanked on be- and that in itself was evidence, without argument, that in some

Half of the Shanghai Municipal was enhanced by its contrast with way we find life pleasant, Life ability to get a suitable opening at Council by Mr. Stirling Fessen- the feelings of foreboding and

had an den, Chairman of the in the East was what one made it, Home, and that if onc

Council apprehension that held over the

Honolulu, June 10. and he quoted the many cases of offering on an equal basis in Eng: Their handling of the difficult Settlement a week age,

The death is announced of Judge persons leaving never to return to land there was no one present who situation which arose on Sunday this place of no amusements, of would hesitate about acceptance afternoon was marked by tact and

Extrality Criticisms.

Dole, the famous Hawailan leader, self-control, yet by the necessary mosquitoes of sweeps, of smells,

Armness. The result is, that the

There is considerable dissatis-Reuter's American Service. and of boarding-house steaks, who

[Judge Sanford Ballard Dole, perhaps a yeardäter were observed The debate was most interesting. people of the Settlement feel that faction in certain quarters here sheepishly greeting old friends.. One speaker said that the only they owe a great deal to

with the proceedings of the Extra-who was 62 years of age; was born in the Hawaiian Islands, being reason most of them stayed "was police department, in

careful handling of the situation Territoriality Commission, and the son of an American missionary. that they were bound by a con tract contained in a wicked docu-perhaps prevented very serious especially with the fact that nei-After his education in America trouble. Captain E. I. M. Barrett, ther the Chairman, who is an and the study of law at Boston, ment with innumerable impossible the British officer who holds the American, nor the Japanese dele. he engaged in legal practice in clauses. Another spoke of sani-post, of Commissioner of Police gate, is travelling with it on the Honolulu and became a member of the particular Band of Hope to tary conditions, and said that he for the Shanghai Municipal Coun- present tour. It is felt that this the Legislature. He became the which Mr. Price belonged, declar was informed before leaving Eng-cil, has gained many friends and tour is a sort of "personally leader of the reform movement in ed that he found an irresistible land that the Colony was a place made a strong impressica by his conducted" round of certain 1887, in which year also he was impulse so soon as he approached 70 per cent, unhealthy both men conduct of police affairs. within a hundred yards of a pub-tally and physically..

DELIGHTFUL ANALAGY..

Replying to this Mr. Price drew the delightful analogy of the so- called reformed drinker who at

WICKED DOCUMENT.

Koreans Arrested. The Settlement "was

the

that the

H

places which have been prepared made a judge, of the Supreme

lic-house. The speaker declined Another drew distinction be-

in advance with a view to impress Court. In 1893 he was placed to take the analogy further.

tween life at Home and home life,

ing the Commission favourably, at the head of provisional govern- In bis very effective address and said that whilst it required

rather and that what the delegates are re- ment and was President of the Re for the opposition, Mr. Price urged a place like the Y. M. C. A. to startled a few days ago to learn ceiving is not an impression of public of Hawall from 1894 until upon the members that there were create an atmosphere to compen that some so-called "pirates" had average and typical conditions 1900. When President Cleveland, no compensations in the East for sate for the loss of an enjoyable been captured, on board a vessel but one of an entirely abnormal in 1893, through Minister Willis, the loss of family life, for absence home life, he had found life at which was carrying Judge Purdy, state of affairs here and there demanded that he should relin of the joyful jostling crowds of Home intolerable and would vote of the United States Consular where particular efforts have been quish to Queen Liliuokalani her London. When a touring company for the East every time.

Court, the Italian Consul-General, made to arrange something to constitutional authority he replied, did Peach Hongkong one could not

The closing speeches dealt with and several other high officials to satisfy the visitors, such as re- denying President Cleveland's by any stretch of the imagination the points brought out, and Mr. Tientsin where court proceedings modelled fails, specially-arranged right to interfere in the matter. imagine oneself in the Lyric or

Walker pointed out that Hongkong are to be held. Avclose scrutiny courts and carefully prepared He was a strong advocate of the and the East generally was in the of the crew of the vessel by the cross-sections of nativo ife. annexation of Hawail by the Gaiety. At the cinemas could we course of development. All those customs guards discovered four The basis of this feeling, which is United States and visited the lat- convince ourselves we were get- ting the best America could turn things which had been deplored as Koreans who were regarded with gaining ground in Shanghai, ister country to urge that cause. missing, would reach the East in suspicion. Further investigation the fact that the Commission ap-When the islands were annexed by revealed a couple of bombs in pears to be going just where its the United States in 1900 he was loaves of bread and several wea Chinese guides suggest, talking to appointed the first Governor of pons. Just what had been intend-persons whom they indicate, and of the new Hawaiian Territory. Mr. Price turned a trick by stat- ed is problematical; for the generally seeing what they wish He has been U. S. District Judge East, and deplored the fact that i forehend he was told he must win trial in the Japanese court, de-hand, it is, of course, possible Commission appointed by Presi question of marrled life in the ing that discussing the debato be Koreans, who are being held for seen and little else. On the other ever since. He was one of the the education of the child was not unless the audience was to be that as provided in Hong posed of billiard faddista and bath- accusation. The possibility

com- terminately denied any and every that the members of the Commis- dent McKinley to recommend to sion are taking all this into con- Congress fegislation concerning kong, where he became undiscip- ing beaus.

Thoy must vote for iats, however, that their discovery sideration and keeping their eyes the islands.] lined and therefore unfitted to him or leave with stigma-prevented a tragedy,

open in all directions all the time. take his part in a life brodder than (laughter).

out.

EDUCATION IN EAST.

The speaker also dealt with the

good time.

الم

LEAVE WITH STIGMA.

King's Birthday.

ex-

The visit of Prince George to to show them all sides of the ques

At any rate, when they arrive in Shanghai no pains will be, spared

tion;

According to a report made at:

that provided by the Colony The Rev. Horace Johnston re- where he imagined that the Colony marked that it was the most suc was the universe. Instead of a cessful debate since the Debating Shanghai lent an unusual signi- place whose polities, did not in Club had been an operating body, fleance to the observance on Satur- terest one in a million, then he and he congratulated the speakers, day of the 61st birthday of His He urged that people in the East Majesty the King. The cool and should make the best of what they pleasant weather of the past ten the Harbour Office by the British find, and commented favourably on days held, and there were festivessels Sulyang, a derelict; sam-

had to be sent to England and

separated from that parental con

trol which played such a large

part in the formation of charne

ter,

DISARMAMENT.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT POSTPONED.

ALANAN TAMAAN, V

- Geneva, June 10.

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