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The Nanyang Constitutional Society. work" done since 1894 by the officials has wired to the Feking Government to he would appoint most of these gentle-ak the Banpress-Dowager to abdicate. - meu on the Commission with one or two.
Viceroy Chan-fu arrived at Shanghai unofficials as a mako weight. It grieves pn July 7 by the steamer Kwangles and Transfor Books of Green Taland Cementus deeply to announce that this is wont to the Chuan-ao native hotel in
Co., Ld., clone from this cate to 2016) July, inclusivo.
2,30 p.m.--Austion of Household Furni- ture, at No. 1, Bay View, Kowloon Miscellaneous.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, July 11-
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FRIDAY, JULY 12 1967.
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LONDON, July 11,
At Southampton Warwickshire not do. In his ignorance of the real, Over three thousand bandits are ox- position, due no doubt to the fact that he pected to cause trouble at Kienshang defeated Hampshire by five wickets, was cot one of the few who have ahsion, Kiangel, and one battalion of tho
Goods per Simla not cleared at 4 Pintimate knowledge of the inner life of Provincial troops has been sont to that
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MONDAY, July 15:-
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2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furuf-oficiale on the Commission and-sad
ture, &c., at Clovelly,' Peak Road.
district.
The Colonial Socretary liorò hasreceiv-
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HONGKONG, VEIDAY, JULY 12, 1907.
A CAPTIOUS -CRITIC
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
Intended for Revolutionaries..
· (From Our Correspondent.)
SHANONA!, July 19.
A number of janka loaded with arms and ammunition have boon captured at Taku.
It is believed that they were intend ed for the revolutionary party
Souchow.
IRELAND.
The King's Visit.
(Beclusive Servics, supplied by Reuter,
vin Bombay).
LONDON, July 11.
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Their Majesties King Edward and North Manchurian Agree-
ment.
a most
Times" tells us, all our woes are to be Plague." attributed. The Commission strove to
·Viceroy Han Shih-chang has proposed remedy matters-not the officials as our to raise a foreign loan to carry out reform contemporary declares. And the Co-in Manchuria but the Boart of Finance has mission in its efforts to break down the suggested to the Throne the postponement Queso Alexandra received
of the scheme and Prince Ching has also barriers which some of the officials have stated that the matter should be reconsi-hearty oration on their arrival at placed in its palms had the hearty
Dublin, co-operation of "those who pose as
The Royal party drove to the ex. public representatives" and will con-
A general meeting of the members of hibition and were present at a garden tingo to receive it until things are put the Club Lusitano will be hold on Monday party given at the vice-rogal lodge,
dored.
The Club Lusitano.
(From Our Corresp u dent.)
SHANOA, July 12. Ratifications have been exchanged between Ruseis and Chiún with regard The streets along which Their to the North Matchurian custome
on a proper footing. There is, we ad-Dext in order to commemorato aul to register the date of reconstruction which mit, an indication that the officials are was elected on March 25 and continued on Majesties passed were packed with agreement, in which Russia has made waking up. But we submit with all April 12. The appointment of Senhor
Conselleiro Romanong Honorary President cheering crowds. deference to our Singapore contem-will conio up for confirivation. porary's more intimate knowledge of
since
2004.
jedra.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
3.
Captain H. C. Mocltrie, R.G..A.. has been appointed to Command No. Section of Defence, from 10th instant, vice Major H. K. Kelsall, R.G.A.
(REUTER'S BERVICE.]
THE DUTY ON SUGAR.
LONDON, July 10.
Bill, reducing the duty on Sugst by a half A Liberal amendment to the Finance
was rejected by 321/175.
LONDON, July 10,
the inner life of Hongkong that it has The Wandering Wizard. been the press and the non-official A saries of sleight-of-hand exhibitions publicists who have nerakoned the will be given at the Belle View Patel on Saturday and Similay (afternoon and RECENTLY we made some reference to Government by their entirely justifiable evening) from 5 to 10, by the Wanderip the report supplied by Dr W. J. Simp-clamour. We recommend our contem-Wizard. The "Wanderer" is an American son in regard to the sanitary conditionporary to read the report of the touring the Globe and has given Mr Asquith agreed that the tax was performance in most countries as can be| vicious' and burdensome, and that its A. S. WATSON of Singapore. After giving Dr SimpCommission and some recent literature seen from his testimonials. There is no reduction or abolition must be the aim of
son's conclusions and recommendations on Hongkong affairs. A Colony like charge for admission.
Brery chancellor, but the amendment we said will be seen that Dr this does not stand still for
would upset the whole hudget.
Simpson is still of opinion that a pre-There has been no arrested development
PARDON FOR HIGH TREASON. ponderance of official membera in necessary on a Sanitary Board, ou
We are led to believe that in the opinion for which he would find fey supporters in Hongkong." This com- near future a ton per cent, increase ment has apparently found little favour upon their salaries will be granted to If this
The Hon. Chus, Denby, the new United in the oyes of an editorial writer in the Hongkong civil servants.
report proves true, and we have no States Consul-General for Shanghai, is due "Straits Times" who has set out to reason to doubt its accuracy, it will be in Shanghai about the first of August. He show that the "China Mail" las cast but a tardy act of justice. For the best is coming out from home ris Europe and “far too much blame upon tho efficiala" part of two years the rise in the prico Sibèria. for the insanitary condition of Hong- of silver has operated in the direction.
Leave of absonce to the neighboring kong. The writer apparently buses hia of causing the unfortunate civil servants
countries on private affairs has been who are paid on a sterling basis to belief upon the fact that some years ago receive stipende much smaller than they Baluchis, from 18th July to 24th July, wid granted to hajor II. P. E. Parker, 120th he penetrated "into the most noisona)
believed they contracted for. Time to Lieut. J. G. Locky, 119th Infantry, feoro after time in these columns we called 20th July to Sept. 23. upon the Government to take steps to
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THE CONGO FREE STATE.
Loss, July 10, The Belgin Governracut lins reseļved to munax the Congo State to Belium, md will introduce a Bill for that purpose.
THE UNITED STATES.
War Against Trusts.
Losson, July 10.- The Federal Government has institutod
remove the reproach which rested upon At the United States Court for Chin proceedings aguiust The American Tobawą,
JAPANESE OIL STEAMERS.
The Toyo Kison Kuisha is about to enga ge in the transport of crude kerosenc oll supplied by the California Potroleum Cou pany. Ancil-tank steamer for this isde is now being constructed at the Mitsu Bishi Yard at Nagasaki.
|considerable concessions to China,
a
CHINA'S JUDICIAL SYS-
TEM
Proposals of Reform.
(Frem Our Correspondent.)
SANOMAT, July 12. Proposals for the reform of the judicial ayatom now in force in Chine havo boen submitted to the Throne.
They include the establishment of Supreme Courts in Peking and in oncl Province and Subsidiary Courte in
ench haien.
PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKES.
Loxnox, July 4. The mee for the Princess of Wales Stakes of 10,000 sovereigns, it Newmarket, resulted as follows:---
Lord Crowe's Polymèlus........ His Majesty's Nulli Secundus. Mr W. Hall Walker's Merry Moment Nine leases started--Router.
The Sonrabara polico have arrested
with the
theft.
u.
He proved to be a member of a gang of robbers, who came last year Java From Germany. Some of them took serivce in the Dutch Colonial amy in order to hide their real object.
It is supposed they perpetuated a series of bold robberies which were reported from various places throughout the island.
Secret correspondence was discovered which shows that the gaug carrying on operations in Jara working in co-operation with a similar gang in the. United States. "Straits Times."
· are
THE EXPLOSION ON THE “MIKASA."
In Committee on the Army Estintales'in ammunition, engineer stores, &c., Mr. Bellairy said the explosion on the Japanese - battleship Mikasa had hoc attributed by
commission, of the Japanese Diot to cor
and loathsome of the plague spots" in
ROBBERIES IN JAVAJ Bengkong. Also he says "If the of
Alleged German
Gang. ficials erred at all it was in being too
SOURABAYA, July 4. lenient towards the landlords; and now it of making money out of its emon July 8 in the matter of the state of | and other companies including the British There has been a sensational theft of that the officials are striving to remedy ployees, It is, however, extremely Dr Young J. Allest, F. 1. Allon, on being imperial Tobacco C., all constituting the money on board the steamer Djokja, diffealt to get the Government to mpya, sworn, gave information of his father's, Tobacco Trust, for the purpose of stopping belonging to the Rotterdam Lloyd, matters)-and they have done much especially when it cannot net on its own his father was married when he confe liere, ereated by thom, which now divide the ferman on suspicion of being connected
the deceased's life in Chim. He said that the combination and the mopolies Steamship Company. good work siner 1891, as is known by initiative but must first consult an un-The family was brought up hero. It was tobacco business of the world. the few who have an intimate knowledge interested Colonial Office. No dout Birthe intention to make China the perment of the inner life of the Colony-instead Matthew Natkan fulfilled the promise home. All the family interests were here. of co-operation coming from those who he made before fearing. Hongkong and There were six children living, five of posa as public representatives, obstaclea has made representations to Lord Elgin whom were living in Chin. His Honom placed in the way, and hostile which caused him to reconsider the said this would be made part of tho Late
criticisma is kept up until further action wetter. But in whatever way the reconal,
| defertoination to treat the civil servante is paralysed. Which is an engaging with a little consideration was brought News reached Shanghai recently that Mr example of special pleading. We find about the public will bail the announce. J. 13. Walsh, one of our best known 10-
The factory of the Naraboku Petroleum Hore a delightful picture of a zealous and ment, when it is made, with the most idonts, but died on board a mall steamer nt
Gibraltar. It appears that Mr Walsh was Company, which is now being built at Hiranum, near Yokolnina, where the self-sacrificing Government doing good lively satisfaction.
in somewhat indifferent health when liệ
Californian oil is to be refinal, is nearing left here for home some months ago, but it completion. The petroleum company has by stealth and letting only a privileged few including of courte the gentleman
Loyalists will be glad to learn from our is supposcil some improvement must have also decided to construct an oil-tank at the course of the discussion of the vote for who knows a much more about con- special cablegram published elsewhere taken place as he was on his way back to Nodi, near Sama, and the land for the site
that Their Majestiess the. King and the East when the sad event occurred. ns already been purchaseil, temporaner mattera in fongkong Queen have been so warmly received in Definite news, bowever, is still lacking. The Toyo Kisen Kaishin, a Koho paper then these on the spot whose business it in Dublin. There is always a certain Mr Walsh was very popular in Shaughni, ears, has no purchased an all-tank
pened to know that the eordite which is to know what is going on-know of amount of risk attending visits of where he took an active interest in all steamer of 0,000 tons in England,
ploded on the Mikasa was cordito containing the "much good work" it has done. Royalty to Ireland. The Nationalists social events, and especially in everything
chloride of Mercury and supplied by Kynoch's. Shortly before that c
texplosion the Further the gallant and indefatigable would of course not countenance the portaining to sport. He was my all round athlete and sportsman, and especially as a
hent fest had been tried, and tho coulite res ponded
perfectis Government while battling bravely offering of any violence to the King's cricketer had many notable performances
was move
Heritable because the chloride of maroury effectually PEKIN, July 7. minskefilo beat tests. That was an accident against beary odds, is paralysed by the person but unfortunately there are to his credit. He was possessed of an
The Waipu bas received a dospatch which might happen at any moment with opposition of the ignomut press who among the Irish, as among most races, affiling fond of wit and humour and his
aome whose politics affect their brains. genial presence will be much missed. from the British Ministor to Poking state our magazinos. That report was
estod cordito, which was now in "pose as public representatives." It is
One such person might commit a crime when the news of his sad death bucanie was in Shanghai at the time the and, therefore, it could not be ine soon Gearml regret was expressed in Shaughn that as Tootni Jui Cheng is not the official gront roflection on British cordito firme, a pathetic picture and a metaphorical which would stagger the world' and current.
Mixel Court Affairs took place he is not known that the Government repudiated lumprises in our threat as wo contemplunge the British Empire into the
From Hampstead the news is reported the right person to deal with the British the action of those firms which lind licon addling mercurio chlorido and thereby en- plate it. But we mist restrain our deepest grief and gloom. However no that tro muntes of the workhouse baro Judge, and that intepondont arbitratas dangering all our battleships. (Hear, hear sorrow while we analyse this string of doubt every precaution has been takou been sentenced by the Guardians to a diet shall be appointed by each party from in assertions. It is alleged that, too much and their Majesties are as safe as they of two days bread and water for playing outside power so na to, obtain a proper
dontinoza on Sunday. Evidently at Hamp decision. The Waiwupni is how asking the | louioney bas been shown to landlords, would be in England or Scotland. The stead the way of the transgressor is awful. rlews of the Viceroy at Nganking.
The following notice is issued by Mr The Walwapu hns, prepared all the neces- At the present time the Government and it may be that the Royal visit will
Horse-lovers will be glue to learn sary papers in this connection to placo Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :--
On the 12th at 12.05p. The romoter is engaged in considering how more help to dispel the chagrin that has been that, in spite of the great shides made before the arbitrator and such papers unhas fallen moderately over Chins and the by the motor car, there is still in use for loniency can be shown. Further we caused to a large section by the recent these friends of man. According to the per ten. The items are: 1. The cause of Philippines, ar. told that the officials are etriy legislative bungling in regard to Home "Express; Connecticut farmers are buying the troubles and the person who com Austlow area of low pressure appears old and decrepit hersce, and placing menced the trouble. 2. Evilonce that the to be lying over the Lower Yangtze, and ing to remedy mattera. This ia dis- Bule. Rule.
them on the high roads, so that they way he characters who caused the disturbance pressu a is low alas, over the Farifs to the
E of Luzon. be cim ovor by the motor cars whose did not come into the settlemout from out-
The depression lying in the Sen of Japan tinctly amusing. The "China Mail "for
owners are then ulstein heide. The Chinese authorities did their yesterday, is moving into the Pacifin to the the greater part of the last three years,
damages,
best to suppress the disturbance but NE of Japan.
Moderate S. and variablo wluds are like- knowing the eminently unsatisfactory
the Municipal police did not take steps ly to prevail in the Formosa Channel, and
Irish are essentially a people of impulze
A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE.
SHANGHAI'S MIXED COURT AFFAIRS.
dito
a supplied by a British firm. He hap
this untestad
That
WEATHER REPORT.
...
"It appears De Le," says the "Daily Blail.that Kubeliks fady admirers have lost somid of their ardour sincs his marriage; at any rate, we were spared working of the sinitary laws in this appearances here." After MANY a soldier in the late war has to suppress the listutlaries, not using light of moderate variable winds over the
upon his former
however, this not prove that cause to rainember Mr. J. Dutoit the Chinese onustables of the Municipal N. part of the China Sea. Colony, had been advocating the apathy admirera, are Ices en Boning, an officer in the Free State Artil police and had simply protected foreigners Hongkon rainfall for the 24 hours end-
manager A. pointment of a Commnission of Inquiry thusiastic. It may meroly, be that, for lery, who is now man gorfor the store of in the settlement but not the Chinese. 5. ingat 10 am today 9.00 inch 8. WATSON & CO. The then Governor, of Hongkong, Sthe prosent, the famous fiddler has no Isaacoor to check the ravages of dy. In the settlement, Chinese troops are not to-17OW.
more hair, to give away.
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Hongkong, July 3, 1907.
His endeavour Bentory which was so prevalent in the war usually allowed unless with special permit, Camps brought relief to many suffering and are thus uunblo be suppress the dis
**Icured dozatie of chaDe men. He says: **
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
FORECASE DIREZIO Matthew Nathan, whose opinione un-
Hongkong and Neighbourhood: BUY IT NOW. fortunately som to differ from those of
ATOW is the time to buy Chamberlain's of Diarrhoes and Dysentery during the war turbaziocy by which the Chinese residents S. W. winch, moderate; hair to showers. Formos Channel & or variable tis Straits Times" saw that-such a] N Oulio, Oksulera and Dia rihoes fle, out here with Chamberlain & Colic, Choles in the settlement lost their lives and
3-South coast of China batwaen Hong Commission nae necessary. Whom did medy. It is curtain to be needed sponer or sul Diarrhoea Romedy, I never knew it to property, lists of which mo appended. winds, moderate.
later and when that time comes you will fail if used according to directions. I al These items have been duly wired to he place on the Commission? Surely neot it badly-you will need it quickly ways keep it in the house and use it in my the Viceroy at Nganking and the Tuotai kong and Lamecks: Same as No. 1
up onefully.—-“ Shanghai Mergury." being an ollicial himsoli and possibh? Buy it now I may fe life For sale by own family with perfect satisfaction. Sold of Shanghai.so as to have the papers minde! 4--South coast of China between Hong:
by all chemists and storekeepers..
aje zbehnală and storez yapara
Long and Hainan. Samo as No. 1