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The information conveyed by telegram from Peking and pablished in another column regarding 'China's attention to
BY
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1907.
TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
WAR
appears as the harbinger of the now Peak, the wife of ANDREW FORBES, of a learning, the watchword of which is "change, and the fruits of which are not within the reach of the old scho. the Consular service is interesting so for HONGKONG'S GARRISON. BRITISH-GERMAN EATE
as Thotai Wen is concerned. He was a lars. These latter spend their time Queen's College student and made Large Increase Foreshadowed writing diatribes of a character highly himself very popular while private inflammable, and, as in this instance, accretary to Viceroy Shum at Canton. they incito, by carofully worded com- Since his departure from the South, he has been appointed, through the recom- positions, to high crimes and mis
mendation of the Viceroy, Commissioner demeanours on the persons and pro-
9.30 p.m.-Auption of Household Furni
ture, do, at Bir Gon, P. Lammert's
Salex Rooms
5.90. p.m.-Meeting of Bowling Clod,
Id. at Club Premises,
Goods per Arcadia not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rest.
THURSDAY, August 16 :--
11 8.m.-Auction of Ore Marine Triplo
Expansion Engino, &c., at No. 1, Reporty of foreigners living in the interior
clamation Street, Taumati.
Noon-Auction of Sundry Wines and of China.
Spirite, o, at Mesere Hughes &
Hough'a Salas Room
(From Our Correspondent,}
LONDON, August 12. The "Birmingham Fost" learns
An Amicable Settlement.
(Frans Our Correspondent.}
„London, August 13. The Liverpool "Journal of Com
to proceed to Indin for the investigation that as soon as practicable a new Far maros" docluzon that the rate war
of the salt industry in that country. Eastern command will be created to con-between German and British companies He, however, has not started on his
| trading to the East has been amicably
settled.
The basis of the settlement was an
mission, and ovilcutly the Peking trol troops in the East Inches.
The also states that the garrison
paper experience in muttere diplomatic, since at Hongkong is to be greatly increased.agreement to fix freights at a higher he is now summoned to the Capital..
Goods per Forwaerts undelivered after GREAT BRITAIN'S PROSPERITY. government recognises his ability and
this date subject to rent. Batorday, August 171–
Noon-Meating of The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, at the City Hall. Goods por Istok undelivered after this
date subject to ront MONDAY, August 19
Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham.
poa Doak Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices,
3 p.m.-Anction of Liswebold Property
EVERY month the figures issued by the British Board of Trade show that
both exports and imports are steadily increasing, A most satisfactory feature of the returne wo published on Saturday
necessarily suggest the presence of fire, The presence of smoke does not always
but the repeated rumours that come from Peking-combined with the age of
is the great increase in exports. The the Dowager Empress seem to indicate
at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Sales Room.net gain in exports was almost double that there will be a change of rulers erė Goods per Benglar undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUDEST 19, 1907.
the gain in imports. If this state of long. The rumour that the Empress things continues the future looks bright Dowager would retire and hand over for Great Britain even if she persists in the reins of Government to the Emperor adhering to her present fiscal policy. on China New Year day came in a No doubt the opponents of proference special telegrain from tho Peking will make the most of this wave of pros-correspondent of our Chiuso issue, the perity which is tarrying Great Britain"Chinese Mail," some two weeks ago, forward. They will ask where is the but that Prince Pa Lan will eventually necessity for preference when the country at all unlikely, as the Empress Dowager be placed on the Chinese Throne is not is more prosperous now than it has even has been all along in favour of him. Im- that been before. The superficial thinker mediately, it may be remembered, upon Protestant Missionaries of American might be influenced by this specious the return of the Court from Hsioníu after
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Viceroy Lin Kwan Yi, the most influer would no doubt have been affected. tial Viceroy at that time, the change
There is nothing certain at present regarding the Dowager's successor but it is hardly likely that she will be able to "turn down" the Emperor, as they would say in America, without trouble.
tionality residing at Yeung-chat, in argument. But those who looks beneath the Boxer trouble, it was proposed by the Kwangtung, have had occasion to bring the surface will recognise that a sudden Empress to make the change, and had to the notice of their Consul in Canton access of prosperity in which all connit not been for the persistent refusal of documents which have been posted for tries are sharing alike proves nothing the information of the people through one way or another. America has just out a wide and populous region of experienced-in fact is still experiencing country in the Yeung-chau part of the even greater prosperity then Great province. It will be remembered that Britain. Will the worshipper of Cob Ex-the prefectures of Ko-chau, law-chan den attribute that prosperity to America's and Young-chau were somewhat recent-high protective tariff? They will not
ly the scene of disaffention, and—if the
roports circulated at the time are to be credited-of attempted risinge, which, however, were quelled by special move- ments of the soldiery despatched for the
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deemed out of date and useless for the
but in all fairness they must be consistent and admit that the prosperity of Great Britain is due to causes which are un- affected by fiscal policy. Preference is desirable, not only because it will create an ever increasing market for Great Britain's manufactures but because it will foster the Imperial idea. That is
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS,
The Robinson Piano Company, who, as meatloned on Saturday, Tivo again been accorded the patronage of the Governor,
inform us that they have held Government House patrange for over 20 years,
CRICKET.
The County Championship.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
wia Bonbry).
LONDON, August 10. Hampshire has benton Somerset at
Taunton by eight wickets.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Blump Continues.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter. via Bombay),
LONDON, August 10.
The slump in the New York money
market still continues.
level.
THE CHINESE THRONE,
Abdication Proposed.
(Chinese Mail's Service.)
PEKINO, August 10. Rumours are current hore to the offact that the Empress Dowager in tende to relinquish the reins of government, and put Princo Pu Pur
on the Throne.
CHINA'S DIPLOMÁTIC
SERVICE
More Men Wanted.
(Chinese Mail's Service).
PERINO, August 10. Consols have touched $14.
The Waiwupu (Chinese Foreign
British Consols had dropped to 81. It Wen Teung Yon, and Lá Cha's Yo to (On August & Router nanounced that Office) has summoned by wire Tactai
the figures (313) above mentioned-ED., Peking to be trained up for diplomatic C..]
Services. Govornor Tong Shosa Yi has also been telegraphically recalled to the Waiwapa from Manchuris.
is obvious that there is a mistake in
MOROCCO.
More Trouble Likely.
(Exclusive Servior, mapplied by Reuter,
via Bombay),
LONDON, August 10.
A stemmer has left Tangier hastily
Shiziska adviess report that an for Maungan in response to a wireless explosion took place at a kerosene oil the real reason why the extreme Liberals well at Suguyanen-mura, Haibara District message from the British Consul,
on July 31. Six werkmon were killed and nine injured. The cause is under in- vestigation.
We have been informed by the Colonial Secretary's Office that a telegram has been arriving at Sandakan from this Colony will received by them to the effect that persons be quarantined on arrival and bo subject to medical inspection before being permitted
to land.
A peasant named Kobayashi Izo, agod District, Hyogo Prefecture, were arrested 60, and his wife, of Ashida-mura, Higans
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(REUTER'S SERVICE.] Bombardment of Casablanca.
Loernon, August D. The bombardment of Casablanca lusted
L
were killed and wounded.
The branch of the State Bank was sacked by the Moors, and 60,000 pesotne atalon.
An Exciting Time.
LONDON, August 9. LATER. The latest advices seem to show that the French wore seriously mistaken in landing parties before a large force was available in opportunity to loot whole quarters of tho Casablanca, as the tribesmen seized the
Highly Recommended by the among those responsible for fomenting
are so bitterly opposed to the policy, Medical Faculty.
We have never faltered in our belief in disorders and fanning into a flame the Free Trade. Protective duties for pro- amonidering embers of rebellion. This
tective purposes we have always opposed Astries and the destroyer flotilla are due H.M.Ss. King Alfred, Kent, Bedford, is scarcely matter of marvel. The older because we believe that any benefit to lenye Hakodate for Otaru (Japan) to- literati find their occupation gone. derived from them acts to the detriment day. The men-of-war are due at Nagasaki 48 hours, and it is stated that 100 Moors Years of life have been spent in of the many and the advantage
on September 2, and at Mira Bay on the acquiring knowledge which is now few. But duties deliberately imposed
October 20 for battle practice.
in order to assist inter-trade between. purposes and objects set forth under the Mother Country and her lusty off. the ancient regime as the true goal of spring meet with our fullest and most the devotee of literaturs. Money and cordial approval. When the British health and time have aliko been spent elector is better educated we feel sure in vain. The ancient classics and his that he will likewise see that what may tory may not have always been at first sight seem a renunciation of Rowery path, but it led to the kind of principle is in reality only linking that promotion which the Chinese scholar principle to the Imperial idea. What by the police at their house on the 31st town and maintained a furious fusillade desaved worth seeking the emoluments we hope to see, in the course of a low of office 116 the due reward years, is Free Trade within the Empire.
strenuous
endeavour. Every product used by man is found in His criticism,
The attacks of the tribesmen culminated too, оп the now one part or the other of our great Em-
in a great onslaught on the morning of the type of scholar is at this time of pire. A homely illustration some Typhoon Warning.
7th inst., when four French craisers.or- change and movement, of disintegra- times drives a point home more offcc. Thu telogram quoted bolove un re-rivad just in time to relieve the defenders. ceived from.tho Manila Observatory at 4.15 The French lost7 killed, and two officers tion and overturning, not without a tually than columns of reasoning. A)
p. on August 10, by the U. S. Consul and seren men wounded. modicum of truth and justice. To his wealthy father sets his sons up in General: Typhoon now W. N. W. Guam averment that the new scholar can business. To one he gives a grocery, between 136 and 138 East longitudo near only pull down and cannot build up, to another ́n butcher's establishment 15 or 10 latitude moves at present . W. confirmation seems to be in the dis- and to another bakery. He still keeps organisation tant everywhere is mani- up a big establishment himself and he fest and in the antagonism of the new daily requires huge quantities of gro- students to everying characteristic of carics, meat and bread. Would be, if the old order, for which, however, they he were possessed of the commonest of have no substitutes that lie within the common sense, purchase these things range of practical politios. The out-from shops running in opposition to come of all the puzzling, perplexing those belonging to his sons? This is elements in a complex situation scoms perfect analogy. Those of us who be-
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Official tolograms give the most graphic buried alive their infant girl who was descriptions of the defence of the consulate born to them on the 2nd ultimo, The quarter of the town. motive of the shocking crime is unknown.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Conaut and Mrs King of Wuchow are at present staying at the Punk Hotel
д
Mrs Bergholz, mother of the U. S. Consul at Canton, left for Australin on Saturday for a three months' trip,
Dr. Harris for forty years'n resident of Japan, and at one fize in partnership with Dr. Thornicraft, of Kobe, died at the
to be confirmed and violent antagonism lieve in preference ask John Bull to Yokohama United Club on August 2, aged to the now learning which everywhore give his patronage to those who sprang sighty yours.
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The Spaniards also had some casualties. The French reinforcements rigorously ropalsed an attack of 6,000 tribestun outside the town. Order has now been
restored.
Future Precautions.
LONDOX, August 10,
THE MANCHURIAN
LOAN.
(Chinese Mai's Service).
PERING, August 11.
Chu Fef Chang, Viceroy of Manchuria,
wires that negotiations with Belgium and Russia for a loan for the development of Manchuria are going on satisfactorily, and requests the government not to withdraw the permission on any account.
REPORTED MISSION OUTRAGE.
(From Our Correcpmient.)
YINGTAK (North River, Aug. 8.
It is reported that the German chapel at Yu-Ngon has been burned. This place is about thirty miles west of Shiu-kwan.
There are many bad elabctors around this placo, yet the reason for the borning: has not reached here.
The Wesleyans also have a chapel at that place.
FIGHTING IN TURKEY.
LONDON, August 3. A band of Bulgarians attacked the village of Gurodjik, near Drams, in Turkey:
Golonel Elliot, a British gendarmery officer, was wounded in the leg.
There have been several avera en- counters of late between the Turkish troops and Bulgarian and Greek bandits,
Mr T. C. Swaby, of the South Chins Morning Fost," was entertained at dinner on Saturday evening by a number of his journalistic friends. Mr Swaby loaves for Home by the Zioton.
Tho new American Consul-Genera! for Singapore, Mr Thornwell Haynes, has written from Nanking, stating that he is, compelled to await his successor there, and cannot be expected to arrive in Singapore for another month.
It is recognized that the Algecims con- vention is inadequate to meet the growing
Rathors cool would-be burglar was anarchy in Morocco, and the impression is detected at the stop of Mr N. Lazarus, growing that a considerable force of troops; of Pedder Street, ou Sunday. He was instead of police, will be necesary to filing a key to fit the look when a policaman restore order,
accosted him. The man said he had been. instructed to repair the lock, but the officer was not inclined to believe the story, and told a watchman to keep an eye on the wau whilst he made enquirise. When the constable returned the key-filor "had cleared leaving his keys behind him.
More Troops.
DAMAGED DESTROYERS,
LONDON, August 10. The Spanish Government has decided to On July 6, the marriage took place at send more troops Comments on the Bull, though a slow thinker, generally Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensing situation, in the German pores, are strik- arrives in the end to a wise conclusionton, of Mr Willian George Tillotson Noble, ingly calm and reserved, we have every confidence that in good youngest son of the late George Edward Noble, of the Hongkong and Shanghai time he will adopt preference ns whole Banking Corporation, and Mrs Noble, of heartedly as have the self-governing 37, Invernosa tormce, London, and Miss
LONDON, August D. Eight destroyers damaged in Elre nuans Colonies.
May Barton, only daughter of Mr G. Hauvres of the Hope feet will bo docked Barton, of 8, Warwick Mansions, Crom- well-crescent, Kensington. The ceremony. was performed by the Ror. C. Cox, and Mr J. F. Noble, brother of the bridegroom, acted ne best man,
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high civilisation at Angkor and urges the French Government to safeguard. the monuments from the ravages of time. The natives care nothing for these relica ef the past which jungle growth and the weather are rapidly destroying.
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