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the world in the government of tropical dependencies. The infersace was evident. We wore, in effect, notified that the British methods were obsolete and ineffective and we were
2.10 p.m.-Meeting of The Peak Church | invited to watch how the thing ought
at St. John's Cathedral.
to be done. We have watched and THURSDAY, July 11-
wo have loaint-many things to avoid. Also we have had impressed upon us the nuwisdom that is shown by the|
Noon-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property, at Mossrs Hughes Hough's
Sales Rooms.
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.
SATURDAY, July 13-
„SATURDAY,
JULY 6, 1907.
From Fukien wo foarn that the BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
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ignorant superstitious populace in rural districts are the victims of designing agitators whose methods-are- ominently dangerous and wholly inimical to the public peace. Ia connection with railway extension, evilly disposed and reckless men have "pread reporta calculated to inspire the utmost terror by working upon the religious fours of the people. Railway bridges, it is eaid, are struc-
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Censure Motion Postponed
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LONDON, July 6.
The discussion on Mr A. Lyttelton's
TIENTSIN.
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Native Municipal Council
(From Our Ourrespondent.).
TIENTSIN July 6.
The first election of members of
the Nativo Municipal Council was held
Noon-Meeting of Green Island Cement perky youth who socks, to instruct his turas requiring strength and solidity motion of censure has been doforred on July 4 Upwards of 8000 votes
Co., Ld, at Co,'s Registered Offices. Transfer Books of Groen Island Cement
The China Mail.
parent's maternal parent in the art that can only be attained by the
until July 14.
OUR ARMAMENT.
Another New Rifle.
A
Co., Ld., close from this dato to 20th of extracting the edible portion of sacriles of human victims, to the god Jaly, inclusive
or spirit of the bridge. Foundations. an egg by suction. In all sinaority
have to be laid in blood and MONDAY, July 10-
ensure the sucress. of their 2.80 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniwo advise to ineular government to
tore, &c,, at Clovelly,' Peak Road.
to drop this foolishness of represent enterprise. bridge builders will take ative institutions and appoint a Co-their toll of human lives. As a con- mission to investigate the methods sequence of the repoit's thus circulated adopted in British tropical dopen special precautions have been taken dencice. Those methods
farby the people on many ù country side from perfect but they seek perfection to guard themselves from seizure to
Lonnos, July 5. by the well-ordered road of practical and the proper authorities have had meet the demand for sacrificial victime,
The "Daily Telegraph” reports that : uxperience. In this connection short:
to resort to special proclamations in ea, a resuit of the experiments of the cuts invariably lead into dangerous order to allay the fears of the people. Army Musketry experts a new service The "spirit powder" risings thirty! worsees.
BONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1904.
THE PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY.
Nor oue aurong the Powers of to-day has 8. MOUTRIE & Co., Lhad so much experience of colonising YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD. and ruling subject races as Great
Hongkong, April 16, 1907.
Britain. The historian of the future will remark that, while Great Britain, after the lesson of the War of Inde- pendence, was every realy to grant self govemment to Colonies in which the greater portion of the population was either British or European, she has consistently denied legislative institu- tions to protected races. America,
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years ago and incidents like the rifle has been evolved, Tientsin massacre should lead the The bullet need is identical with the authorities to suppress with the utmost present, excepting that-it-bins-an-eton- rigour of the law the agitators of this
gated point. the worst and most dangerous type.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
was delivered in London on the 5th July,
The German Mail of the 5th Juo
were recorded. The councillor's oleated
number 135 Yang Pei-tzu polled
over 1000 votes.
A GUNNERY RECORD.
King Alfred's Fine Shooting.-
(From Our Orrespondent.).
SHANGHAI, July 6.
FI. M. S. King Alfred line establish. od a world's record for gunnery,,
Three sixteen inch guns each fired·· eleven rounds a minute and accred eleven bulla Thing fourteon rounds a winnfe thirteen bits were made and
The muzzle velocity has hoon in-eight hulls recorded while with shirteen creased by 400 feet per second and the rounds thiricon lite werd made, nine- trajectory for a thousand yards has being balle. been lowered by twenty degrees.
:
The rifle will be used at Bisley next
Favourable weather prevailed for the called gymkhana weather. Gynskbann to-day—usually drizzly rain is week.
Acconding to the highest authority --which men have ngrood to call Divine
the love of darkness is a sign that' decda are evil. The witness is true in every sphere of human life and exter prise. To be averse to publicity in matters where the commonweal is deeply and directly concerned, as respecte its relations with the administration of law and the establishment of justice and equity, is evidenca, that someth ing is rotten in the State. To take
A sad great happened last evening Russia. for an object-icsson and model of ut about 5.30 o'clock in Shelley Street. A her treatment of that well-nigh all Portuguese youth, age seventeen years, powerful factor, the public press of the while flying a kite on a ternica, slipped and fell headlong to the ground—a distance The Legislative Assembly is to be country, mast needs mean for Chion of ever sixty feet, and expired soon after. brought into existence this year and the humiliation and ignorcing at the very
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day, so to speak, decided to make the experiment in the Philippines of entrust- ing the Filipinos with some voice in their Government which is gradually to increase until the ideal Government of the Philippines for the Filipinos by the Filipinos becomes an accomplished fact.
Mr D. W. Textman has been appointed Territories ilating the absence of Mr P. P. polica niagistrate in the islands of the New
J. Wodehouse.
Referring to the transfer of Sir Matthew,
1 WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Preparation of the electond rolls has just outset, leading to issues fraught with coNathan, K. . M. G., Governor of Hong-|
NOTICE.
We beg to notify our Cus. tomers and the public gene rally that from this date, with
a view to preventing fraudu-
lent imitation,
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BEARING OUR
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FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
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been completed. Up to the present fusion and disaster. At the present long, to the governorship of Natal. Bir only the figures for Manila are available juncture when the mutual good under J. B. Sutter, New South Wales Commer but they are sufficient to show what the standing between the ruling class and in Agout in the Last, writes in the conse of a report in the Government of his upshot of tho experiment is likely to be. the governed perple in China has State. "Australians are under a debt of Manila is the centre of commerce and been strained to breaking point,gotitude to Sir Matthew Nathan for the education. it has population of, we are ug so much astonished as t sures taken in suppressing the
re-lagging of Aamaican flour and selling it At first it was profoundly grieved to observe that furas Australian. As a result of the prese roughly. „200,000. estimate that of these 10,000 would be ther edicts issued in Peking and quoted cutions ordered I feel that the objectionable qualified to exercise the franchise. in the native press of South Ching in-re-tagging process has been put a stop to
to poso eloɛer restrictions upon tho Then the estimate was reduced 20.000. When the registration bureax publication of information that it machQuarantine.
for some considemble time."
The following telegram has been re-
[RETTER'S SERVICE] | THE INCOME TAX.
Loxes, Jidy 4. During the discussion, on the Incone Tax, Mr Asquith, in reply to Mr Seymour King, said that an important vegession would be unde, agreeing to pensions ele. for past services being classed as earned incomes, thus, benefiting by te lower rate.
The concession also applies to widows' and children's peusions.
MOROCCO.
Sir Harry Maolean Captured.
LONDON, July
Sir Harry Maclenia lins beir treacherous 19 captured by Raisuli.
Raistai persordod Sir Hairy Maclean to meat him personally, accompanied by aly four met
LATER.
The British Legution at Thugior is doin all that is possible to secure this release of Sa Harry Machan, and the Sultan's representative at Tangier is heartily assisting,
With two 9 2 inch guns fra rounds a minuto gave the rezult of fon bits (eight bulle). Firing nine rounds a minute nine hits were made (seven tuils)
Eighteen big guns fired 198 rounde and secured 188 bits, 113 being halls..
ECHO OF THE PAST.
American Civil War.
WASHINGTON, June 4. :One' hundred aniied Confederate vete- rans, from Tennosace, carrying this, thes and bars, were today denied admission ter the Toited' Shtes capitol until they had lowered their flag and disarmel,
The old soldiers cams to Washington' from the Richmond reunion, and after visiting the White House, marched down Peasylvania Avenue to the epitel. The capitol police informed them that they would be allowed, admission tothe capital only no privato citizens, And, ut as án organized bly,
see, tho atenpanied the veteraus Congressman Jam Wesley Gands, of
ther veterans must break rank and disarin enteret
potest. The pudico insisted that. before entering the building. Finally this ห done, and the old soldiers were showA through the capitol. The delegation was
Company B and cavalry Troop B, of Nash-
were closed it he found that 8,000 bahorca the Government to rendorfceived from the British Consal General at Sir Harry Maclean stating that he is well, composed of Corapery A, of Memphis, and
voters had been registered, 800 of public. For the general, woll-being it Newelwang Quantine has been imposand who were Americans. That is to say would seen that petitions prosented atod ngainst Hongkong.
A caso of a paturo which is fortunately
are in the Colony will he heard in Some Court on Monday morning, before His Honour the Puisue Judge (Mr A. G.
The Legation as received a letter from
is being well treated.
SIR MATTHEW NATHAN.
LONDON, July 4. Sir Matthew Nathan dined with The
South African Society, a distinguished
Bɛsemblage.į
tribute to Sir Matthew's brilliant career, Sir Godfrey Lagden presided, and gave
HOME RACING.
The Princess of Wales' Stakes.
1.- Polymdlus.
LONDON, July 4.
2.-Nulli Secuults, 3-Merry Moment. There were nino starters.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
LONDON, July 4. Tho "Daily Nows,"commenting on the
ville.
"WEATHER REPONT.
The following notice is issued by Mr
On the 6th at 12.05 The baromuter Figg of the Hougtong Observatory —
has fallen moderatoly over N. China owing. slowly moving Eastwards over Shantung. to the depression which appears, to he
over the N. part of the China Sea and
above the average by 0.1 inch on the S. coast of China...
Fresh monsoon may be expected in the Pornosa Channel and light monsoon and variable whs over the N. part of the Chius Sea.
The Japanese telums are lacking this. morning,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end- ing at 10 am. to-day 0.11 fuchos,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon |to-inorrow,
FORECAST DISTAIOR. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood; S.. winds, moderate to light fait
2.-Formosa Chamel S. to 9. W. winds, fresh.
ching; and 80 for Longay por Nikkai memorial on the opium queation signed by kong and Lamocks Surg as No. 1
in the principal city of the Philippines the various gamers with the official An Unusual Case. only 7,000 Filipines cared enough about decision therton, and such other "public the political fature of the islands to seek business" as well ordered Governments carolment as voters. It may be antici- transact in the light of day, should not pated that the returns from the pro-be held back from the newspaper read-Wise) and a jury of fifteen, to inquire into a vicces will be still more disappointing, ing public of the Empire. It is how the mental condition of Ki Chit, gentle- He said we are all proud of Sir Mat- Presse is over 0.1 incl in defect of The Manila "Cablenews" commenting over stated as a grave accusation against, son of Poon Hung (deceased) and thew Nathan following in the footsteps of the normal in Shaughs, while it is high upon this says that it shows an astonish-employees in yamens that proceedingscy Chun Sui, of Sai Chiu in the Namhot so eminent and distinguished a Governor
District. We understand that this is only as Sir Henry McCallum.” ing lack of political consciousness on the which ought to be kept secret are often the second case of its kind that has been part of the Filipincs, and argues that revealed, and a warning finger is held heard in the Colony, a former case having independence is impossible until there up against newspapers and those who been tried some fifteen years ago. is on awakening. We wont go even supply them with facts and figures that Chinese Passengers. farther and would say that it is clearly ought not to be known and "conned Two thousand pine hundred and eighty: shown that the Filipines are not yet to abroad." China does not disguise passengers (Chinese) left Hongkong yester
day as follows:-350 for Java per Shan- be trusted with representative institu- from herself that the newspaper in places tang: 870 for Bangkok per Choi Sang: ticas. The Assembly will not bo velike Peking, where we have scen vorn-200 for Amoy per Heng Wan 1; 460 for presentative in the true sense at all. A acular sheets posted in the street that he Saigon per Quaria; 400 for Mazala per Zalo; 300 for Swatow per Derawongai y small number of electors alfords gocep who runs may read, and in Canton 250 for Moji per Kasbima Maru; 180 for tional opportunities for log-rolling and where at least two Hongkong papers, weton per Mason Mara; 200 for Saigon.
per Bourbon 100 for Swatow per Hai cliqroism. The Filiping representatives printed in good Wenli, arc interdicted, in the asserably are likely, as the and the possession of a copy of either Mar. Only 37 arrived in the Colony. *Cablenews" suggests; to be demigo-made an offence in the eyes of the Inw, gues of the worst type. Although our have come to stay, and staying are
The following table gives the monthly Manila contemporary does not admit it destined to inform public sentiment on aluint at the Observatory to the end of to alleviate the dislocation of finances Cargo for the Eats in to many words it is evident that it questions, where, from the official view-Juno with the means and extremes for realises that a huge blunder has been point, "tis folly to be wise." Educationyard modo and that the precipitancy with means reform enlightenment micans
The Studio" has published as a presentatives of the China Navigation, which America han sought to put purification. To see the working of the
1.57 7.95 ng special spring number, a history of the Fastorn and Australian, and the Nord: into practice the beautiful theories machinery of-government is to wish it
March 24 3.06 11.4P 17 Royal Scottish Amdomy, with a selection leute er Lloyd. Companies respecting the
5.39 14.89 she professes in regard to the other than it is. In the wake of the April 11 75
19.84 1.15 of forty excellent productions in colour arrangentent for the carring of cargi 12.81. May11.28
from Melbourae to Hongkong and Japus, equality of man has placed her in an newspaper come projects and proposals June 13.11
934 of the works of its lending members, past about which complaints have been made. 16.57 34.37 anfortunato predicomout. If the for asking all things new. It is not to
The year's rainfall to the end of the and present. They are splendidly pro-Be was assured that the companies voro experiment is gone on. with the be expected even by the most optimistic au anunt 40.15 Inches, the 53 durod and the volumus should be of devouring to meet the requirements of Philippines will be saddled with and unguine that the China of to-day yours' average for the gums period boin legislativa chamber which will be will encourage periodical literatum by representative of only a small percent rovealing to its supporters the secrets of AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, ML
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HONGKONG. Hongkong, July 3, 1907.
The Rainfall
RAINYALL AT OSCRONG ODSERVATORT,
1881-1908. 1907
Mean. Max. Min.
į 1.31 8,4% ,n
Janustry......D
Fobruary.....16
4.92 inches.
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S.-South coast of China between Hong the Archbishops of Canterbury, York,
4.South const of Chin between Hong- Dublin, and Arugh, and by 70 Bishops, song and Buinas! Samo as No.-1.-
say that Great Britain must be pronted to make a contribution to Fading in order
which will be caused by the abolition of the opium traffic, in the same way as Great Britain bore the coat of abolishing slavery.
The following in, from the "Sydney Morning Harald" of June 12: Who in Syhoy last week the Minister for Agricul- turo hnd a further interview with the rc-
abundant interest and value to art lovore. the trade, and had now 13 senets on the
A TURBING INVENTION,
Mr. H. van Meertume, a
route. They hopod in the next two or three montier to arrange for four or five A FOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE..
more sailings from Melbourne, to Hong ponsioned MANY wildior in the late war is Netherlands. Indis aval engineer, Italy kong, and in some cases word endeavouring
use to remember Mr J. Datoit Binge an officer in the Free State Artil. patented in England a notable invention of to put large steamers on. They insisted fery, who I now manager for cho tore of A. un devising for the improvement of upon continuing the system of relates to The following extract skippen ning only the lines in the cont ecification
shows the value: Isaacman & Co. of Branfort, UR. U from the His endeavour to check
of bluation which, they explained, was no
brought ralts to many
This invention,.
in the war
accused of bad faith. Altogether the advanco, if the ciculation of newspapers sentery which wanges of of the discover which rolatus to motors cessary to protect themselves against com-
campy
suffering
position is most awkward. It may be led to the suppression of wrong-doing, men. He st saya: I cured as zehn of cases of the turfing type, has for its object the petition of trump stommers. Thoy also do unkinil to recall these things but we the elimination of what is unjust and Diarrhoes and Dysentery during the way modification of the construction of motors clined to alter the system of contracting
in this type, an that they can be driven by ous here with Chamberlain a Co to, Cholers anal combustion, whereby stones or with engl shipper. Tho Japanese stenmora an Disrrhoes Remedy. Inever know it.ta have not forgotten that the Americans inequitable, the redress of grievance, il it tuned accrding to directions. I a oblar fluid pressure genuintons are dispons pro ruit in die combination, but shippora housted that they wore going to give and, the promotion of integrity and was kear in th house and sue it in my ed with, and the terson of the difficulty are at liberty to send cargo by them with
own family with perfect satisfaction. Bold which at presont exista with respect to the by ali chemiste and storekeepers,
reversal of motors of £lic type referred to in the Philippines an object lesson to righteousness,
out furfaiting rebates,