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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1907.
has issued and we commend its example to all charitable institutiona which derive their support from the public:
larger fleet than big demands, no no-toespended in timely relief. We con- bako assurance" doubly sure. If he gratulate the executive committee upon wants fifteen battleships, and there are the highly satisfactory statement it twenty available; trae wisdom will lie in giving him twenty, since the additional five ships will not only make victory in comparably more certain, but also will immensely diminish the loss of life in obtaining it and will cumare annihilation of the enemy. The chances of war are
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
A tolegrain how been received by the Colonial Secretary from the British
so many, the probable effect of a revouse Consul-General at Amoy stating that for us--so serious, that every possibile quarantine is being imposed upon ressels effort should be made to bring to bear
arriving from Hongkong.
in battle tho maximum of force." What
MONDAY, JULY 29 1907.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
THE OPIUM TRADE,
China's Co-operation.
(Exclusive Servich, supplied by Reuter, tio Bombay).
LONDON, July 27.
MANCHURIAN ADMINIS-
TRATORS.
Official Reproof.
(Chinese Mail'e Service),
PERING, July 28,
The Poking correspondent of "The Times" announces that China hastic negotiations in Manchuria bas The repented retreat in the diplonu-
formally assunted to the proposals reflected much discredit on Viceroy
An explosion took place in an eating would have happened to Japan if, onhouse at Ipoh in which two Cantanesopado by the United Sates, inviting Heu Ilsi Chang and Governor Tong
house, las were killed The roof was blown off the China to co-operate with the Powers Shao Yi, both of whom have been
ps were shattered, anil the explosion was heard all over the town,
in an enquiry into the Opium Trade. severely censured by the Poking
wan-
CRICKET.
The Government of Indo-Chiun s taken vigorous action against ópiwn-stok- ing there. The Governor-General has just · prohibited the opening of opium shopa bij Ausa and Tonkin. The opening of frosh The County Championship. uping stops in Cochin-China and Cambotin will no longer be allowed,
Quite a nmber of Chinese get into Lorb during the past two duye, 1918 by the otipolis from South Africa, 1243 from Calcurta and Singapore by the Faksang 129 from Saigon, 184 from Vancouver and Shanghai by the Empress, and other small batches from various ports. The Heliopolis crowd went on to Chefon,
state-His Excellency the Governor his The Military General Orders of to-day
expressed his satisfaction at the smartness rd Bn. Middlesex Regiment and Royal of the Guards of Honour furnished by the
Garrison Artillery yesterday and to-day and, Troops keeping the streets on Sunday. at the excelfont appearance made by the
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bomb p.)
Lasuos, July 27. Yorkshire has beaten Derby t Glossop by an innings and 130 runs.
-Sussex bas-beaton Somerset by nine wickets at Brighton. ·
Government."-
THE ANHING ASSASSI- NATION.
An Alarming Echo.
(Chinese Mail's Service,) i
PEXINO, July 20.
The Peking Government has received information to the effect that owing to
the decapitation by the Government of [Yorkshire's victory has placed thou Hsi-Lin for the assassination of En tykes" third in the table, and Derby is
axel Somerset now ties Gloucester for Chinese Students are returning from still last. Sussex has jumped up two places Ming, Governor of Aubing, certain second lat position -Tú, C. M.]
Japan in order to seek revenge upou the Chinese Government.
(REUTER'S MERVICE. } RUSSIA.
Lospos, July 26.
THE MOTOR RACE
Lomnon, July 20, Prince Borghese has arived at. Nyjni Novgoret.
it
August 10, 1904, at the crisis of that battle, the magazines of the Mikasa had exploded, as they spontaneously ex- ploded a year later at Sascho? But even such a catastrophe would have had no decisive result had Japan been able to pluce in line cight or ten battleships against the six Russinos. A good ex- ample of an instantly ready flect to-day in Europe in the German High See Fleet, The admiralissing commanding it, INSTANT READINESS FOR WAR. Prince Henry of Prussia, Ins under his inspection practically the entire naval We have received an advance proof of force of Germany. As this fleet will be a leading article under the heading] reconstituted for the untuma "Instant readiness for War" from the ouvres, it will consist of sixteen battle- “Navy League Journal." The heading, ships of two types, eight of each; four to some extent, speaks for itself. The armoured cruisers; eight simill cruisers phrase is employed in casual conversa-and forty or fifty destroyers, all fully tion without perhaps a due appreciation manned. It will have available as of what the words mean. This article reserve, which can he called up at short purports to set out what is netually notice, but which is not fully manned, meant by instant readiness for war and four old battleships, eight small battle- News!
A fresh plot against the Tsar has been we make no apology, considering the ships of antiquated type, two relatively the statement that the Hongkong and plans of the Imperial Baltic railway and The "Nichi Nichi" is responsible for discovered in St. Petersburg where the imponance of the subject, for letting modern battleships, three annoured Whampoa Dook Company, which already of the yacht Alexandria "' were found in our contemporary speak for itself. It cruisers, eight protected eruieers, and represents the amalgamation of throsa house.. eays: The following will represent sixty destroyers and torpedo-boats. The 80,500,000 capital at present, is considering
smaller dock companies and which has Sevomi arreste word in<ic. the conditions of a British feel instant units of the Igh Sea Flect are "malgamation with a certain Japanese slip- ly ready for war-3. Fores amply kopt as far as possible concentrated,ilding yard with the object of undertak
ing the construction of warships for the sufficient in the judgment of the com- and are constantly manoeuvring in Chinese navy, which is expected to be mander-in-chief to enable the blow of company. The other units occasion-roorganised. Negotiations for the amali the enemy to be parried and defeated, ally go to sea, and in time of peace have mation are said to be in progress at proseni. allowing for the fact that the enemy will reduced crews. It will be observed that
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. aloost certainly have the initiative. Prince Henry's main feet is complete in E. That force to be composed of ships all particulars. It is not composed of under the personal command and con-battleships and of cruisers alone, but trol of the commander prior to hosti- bus with it a proportion of torpedo craft lities, so that their training can be It is thus in a condition to strike at once carried on under his eyes. 3. The ships and to use its force to the utmost. The (022.
His Excellency the Governor and Emly of the force to be in good condition for public will be in a position to judge Lagard will be at home at Mountain was, and kept, as far as circumstances whether the various British fleets, ur Lodge on Saturday, the Sai Angust, at 4.30 p.m. Visitors are requested to bring Our Aerated Water: For permit, fully provided with coal, sin-any one of them, are in a position of incants, to be handled to the Aide-de-Canip the premier position for excel-on and stores, and in such a stant readiness for wor by reflecting how in waiting. lence in the Far East Mads condition that they can move out and far they fulfil the postulated conditions." fight on the shortext notice. 4. The It is a sound principle that expert with the greatest care with ships to be kept concentrated, or so far opinion in defence gattere should be the finest materials proestrable: concentrated that they can be assembled proferred to the view of the outsider. they supply plossing variety before the enemy can arrive and obtain While the onlooker in, and frequent for ali palates.
contact with them, thus avoiding any ty does see most of the game, those risk of defent in detail. 5. The training whose reputation is at stake will natur Our Soda Water is the most
of the force to be carried out in such a ally consider every point and weigh wholesome daily leverage that!
manner that the metics and shooting carefully every argument. War matters en be taken.
will be equal to the demand placed upon are above party and we can be con Our Lenonade, Orange them in battle. The officers to be dent that whether a Unionist or a Champagne, Raspberryade, penetrated with the ideas and plans of Liberal administration is in power Lemon Splash, ets, possess
the commander-in-chief, so that they the policy of defence will not suffer. the truo flavour of the finest can disply initiative, which is out of We command the general tendency of Fresh Fruits and are perfectly.
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our contemporary's arguments but we familiar with the intentions of their feel sure that the King's Advisors have ALL COLOURS.paro and wholesome
admiral. 6. The force never to be We would draw special atten- allowed to fall below the minimum
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Among the passougen to arrive by the Empress of Japan, yesterday you the Hon, Mr B. A. Hewett, who has been to Japan and the new Attorney General, Mr. Rock Davies.
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Orders have been issued to the various provinces to take precautionary men ears.
THE BOMB SCARE.
Three Arrests Effected.
(Chinese Mail's Service)
PEKING, July 26.
Information Ins, renched hare fut
during an interview with a Viceroy three persons who have been discover It is somificially stated in Berlin that King Edward will visit, the Kaiserated to have brought bombshells with Wilhelmshoche on the 14th Augist,
them have been arrestel.
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES.
Losnes, July 26.
RACING.
Tho Liverpool Cup.
Losnox, July 26,
i. Dinuaford. 2. Gingl. 3- Landy Hosty,
THE KOREAN SITUATION.
The name of the Viceroy on whose life assassination was attempted whe not made known, but a great scusation prevails here,
י.
APPRECIATION OF VICEROY SHUM.
The arrival of Sir Frederick Ingard causes another shuffling of positions. Tho
LONDON: July 26. The absent Viceroy is still the subjent Hon. Mr. May goes back to the Colonial said that China should take warning by people of Canton and whatever they an
Visit Hayashi, interviewed at Scout, of a good deal of dissssion among the Scorelary's chair, the Hon. Mr Thom the fate of Korea lest some strong antionable to glean of his and his mavenients takes up his Treasury work, Mr McLahould be moved to inditate the events at seems to be very welcome. Mosser hats as P.ALG., and Mr Ross goes Soul; and that China should therefore The special correspondent of the “Com- to the New Territory.
put her house in ordór, statt
mercial Times," arative paper of £auton, The "Koelnische" of Berlin says that has sont the paper a letter from Shanghai the Korea Deputation to the Hague is in which he describes the inner life of the labouring under a delusion if it counts on Vierro,
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It is well known, be says, that formerly France; that none of them thinks of Shum was vory stern and. At times, becoming a protection to the ex-Emperor over borec All this appears to have but what all the Foreign States en andl been changed. It is said that he is of the commercial treaties. must denant of Japan, is the unintenance much more gentle and thoughtful. Jately
of contraband.
he is much more open to visitors, and there- aro tonny who pay him visils. The general THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
testimony all points to the same change in hia disposition. Everything, he says, Discussion on Contraband.
whether he is discussing the Government or any branch of politics, is characterized LONDON, July 27.
by the saine thoughtfulness and oven The Hague Conference has held duimte gentleness. He understands clearly what on the British proposal for the sholition is expected by the spirit of the tides, and The proposal was opposed by Franco, the kiariness of the Government towards he is very gonerous in its appreciation of Russia, the United States and Gemuny. himself. The steamer Heliopolis arrived froui" Durban yestoulay with the frst batch of attitude of the United States, quoting haro learned that snout is the situation Lord Reny expressed up at the It is aid that now the panide of Canton repatriated coolies from the Rand mines, American State incuments showing that they are all the more desirous for his com
The Heliopolis left Durban on July the United States had formerly urged the amongst them, and they are writing brought 1,958, coolios and will false them; on to thefoo
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A friend has just returned from Soland certain flour and it was now a question that it will be done, but la poials out the whether they hats charge upon The World is smure replete with up- The speed of the fleet as a fleet should coin. Altogether the aum raised was Scot, whose ways of speech are somewhat Judge, coate to come out of the inte
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bo superior in that of time possible trels G93,215.25 Of this tale 618, blunt, baut visited the north for trout fish-
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