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LOCAL AND GENÉRAL
WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 908.
CHINA AND TIBET.
THE PERIL IN YUNNAN.
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Thoró” was, an extraordinarily heavy
To for an estimate of the weight that maintall at Nagoya on the morning of Aprilway attach to the rising in Yunnan and the ed, and over 3,000 Lotises were in prosent success of the forges arrayed against the Chinese Government there it is needful to pass in review such knowledgo ng is
dated,
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ANOTHER LOT OF NEW Britain or Russia. We are convinced that the Ameer as a man of the world fully ap- preciates his position. Helus, as we have alown, nothing to gain and everything to lose by assisting Great Britain's eneinies. It is true that rulers sometimes fail to see in which direction their interesta beatmen for fastening their pessenger lis but there is no ground for supposing cats, to the A. Esimum, whilst that
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that the Ameer is aficted with this shortsightedures. He has the reputa tion of being one of the most enlightened of Oriental polegates. That reputation has been enhanced by the attitude which, by implication, he is shown to hare adopted at the present juncture.
A fine of έ10 coch was imposed by the Hon. Comminder Rasit Taylor, R. N., at the Marine Gout to-day, on three
mido to subserve the ends of rebellion.
(Chin May'sßervice.)
YERING, May 5,
ment is sending cu Fil Fung,
Toukai Wen Tras Yon, Necretary to the Canton Vice s been undersi by thy Thrʊng to poohnny Chiu.
The Peking According ton Taipak telegram, under date of April 24th, the expedition against available of the conditions that can be another Catomic 3,000 calties have already oured of the eighteen provinces, ranking next to m formesan aborigines is advancing. Ahout Yunnan is in geographical extent the second to Bhek for reveloping
among the aborigines.
Szechcan in arou; this, the largest of the provinces being the boundary of Yunnan.o the north. On the East of this extensive region lie the two Inckward and sparsely peopled provinces of Kwalchen and
There is a desi, the put of China Kwangi. The bast named his Leen, the scene of formidable movement against the to treat Tibet is thiamo rimtier as Mon- ruling administration, whicipate recently churise to cover the compury into a found it neadful to pond under the province. By doingo Chim believes that It is reported fri Manji :hat about guidance, of the verta and popular the place will be seed, and the despatet 10,000 cool cookies there lately asked for Southern Viecrag my Can Hsen, vast of breisgner Chi is it is stated, is for ·
thit purvoso.! an increase of wages. As their roquest was sunal' in treased cotiid mble con rejected, they are now disposed to go on tingent of Liu miery fare avilable stris. They are believed to be in cor suppressing nuti-dynastie rebellion, munication with the coal cooled at which might otherwise have proved fatal Nagasaksi and Karatṣui.
Fotheslablity of the This It waLin This Kwangul prince that the Tw Ping rebellion had its rien nul guthored strength
Aa explosion of powder occurred
To use a homely metaphor His Majesty boant the Japanese warship "Musashitill it was in a positióu, to challenge sue-
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THUBADAT, May 14;-
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SATURDAY. May 16:--
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
During the year 1907, 450 vessels, liaring a total tonnago of 1,444,804 tons, arrived in Singapore from rest of Bucz
in
The battleship Miksen as been
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commissioned as flagship of the First Japanese Squadron instead of the Ka
NOTICE.
Yokosuka on the 20th al., while sh firing salate in honour of Prince Fushimi, who attended the gruntion dramony of the Torpedo Schools Imperial proxy.
4 bitojącach was bay injured in the face and Janda, He is under trestucat at the top
Kure
the
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Sir Henry Berkeley Fills a Vackney. Sir Bury Berkeley has been appointed! cessfully the Imperial Aamics, rising to the Legislative and Facentius Councile them from point to mal antil the cupro in phoe of thu Bon Air . E. Collock is actically at the fort of the surper, who goes away nudeo for a short period. All will be piano that Sir Henry has The fet at Younan, the disturbod ane, borders on Kwanged has been a factor in been placed on the Bamscil, and və and wer Che sitantion which sundimas to its serinus-they will hope that he may be asked
for pory such as the opore-stay there when Mick rei spray 412 kao
#LICATION TO APPEAL
همسة
Case Dismissed.
ng forces have fu view Kwangel and lumemy to le caused by Sappacher of men many fin reardeil us part of the sune the U. MrChe A Hiroshima ne
uxtended region of country. Other churne On April 18 the Korean surgents Takeupbi Kask, of Nikensch,
teristics that have to be kept in view by mede a raid upon the town of Sang Won city, was taking his faily and Fru the high authorities who are seeking to and-burned down the major portion of the
his, jak from Micawnelik | unintafu kw and order include the fact Government buildings.
techoghen a fish torpedo that Tasan hrs been this seene of one al authede boat of the rattledip she woul anti gefnent opdica
At the Supreme Court on Tuesday the Kashiren vorgek the hollem of the vracellum history in Chian has und toe the Chief, Justin Sir Francis Piggot and Mr
From about 1855. ONWANI 17. tos pelos
ere in zehel1.11. J. Omperts, sitting as a Court, The jung atmost want but hout was the to save the craft and all; an Mobiecans of Yumerera show dismissed the application made by the
B. The stay of thos Ciners government them and Furs, Mr H E Pubock, his acted by Mr Yeatures ning the üldharionatay veikust, and u hega ahout the middle of May to see Residents country with the tomary alinurogicy put slown orrible barbarity and tor for love to appeal to the Privy Comeil, in the case of Chair Wo and others versas Generat Ito. Be will la reccffed in the Halika Content wire conclude/rite water, in 1970, the pacification
Holines did not mean any thing tauro Chan Yam and offers, against a judgment audience by the Emperor of Korea on the che Crayons handings were besituse victory of the stronger forces give by the Fall Court, on July 2, 1907,
jirminated les honour of the cogn ing in bloodshed and cruelty that for the respondents. Of the 12th inst, dive Has Fatherly a top weaning to the tetrees af His Lordship said that fourteen days Sad will celebeke Hign-Moss for the vil war. There is no settled condition was the lint of time in which a motion lo reposs of the stints of all, the sisters who stable government that is not based on
Kapper could be mule, and he could not have diede the Louidation of the the goodwill of a contented poople and anything extending that poriod sven Institute.
| bolh: Kwazasi and Yunnan have had too to this Colony.. Mr Hị H. J. Gomperts such reason in the history of blie pas concurred. Mr M., Slade, instancted by voise on the cerasich altered by the present. Mr G. K. Ha Brutton, of Messe Brutton
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contemporary recalls the face in for hdred years ago authors wore frequently pub in theillory and deprived of their burs for writing bee All th good old customs are to be dying out 'yowadays, adds the “Globe."
When standards vary an enormously it is hard to estimate who enjoys the grenier sum total of happhiess, thè avurago
uropean or the averagey Chinese, but probably the latter, as he appears to possess the larger fund of natural philo soph"Pinang Gazette.".
This morn him at the labor.
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JUDGE AND JURY.
An Interesting Relic.
In view of the discussion which took
by shriginals who are only in partial Efezoljoin to the Chiness. It is the wont suspicious and tested, he ring beats of those treg to it at times a kind diny, to found it was lead Inf
China plogger warfare and they not seldom was then giyou to the police and befestivo, eurek winging, any evi dosta nom.
Chinese
Contenced mittia Chinese who in their con
us hun temps and of the wild tribes make pince recently in regard to the relative two mon
powers and privileges of judge and jury mourading van zaions into their bordera, paragraph which appears in the Sphere" I parts of the provinces they have inspired of April 4 is of special interest. Qui con- the core settled fuhabitants with whole temporary sys: A tablot has been placent some dred by the means; adopted of vin in the Central Criminal Court to com dicating their prowo, after aggression Ememorate a fanon Canker opisode Professor D. H. Għarbor ain, perhaps the part of their stronger neighbours. Fiu After Pen returped to London after a the greşest Hying authority upon the any if we yegard the Sosthera boundaryajearn in Ireland he found the meet- rage, loft Japan to burn Tengking and Burch, it is sufficiently ing house is Gracechurch.closed the prosbly to persently ver) manifestat ze is a prime so I subdressed a meeting fo, the upen
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
peril. Not without reason lies the Chinese Government ought to make term with With every anifestation of snow and the breach quoties soros the footer. react the rim of the late Sir J. W front Tarun for thyhester soourity of Ushers en had to rest, yesterday empire on the siles that hudor Ar The Foreign Ministers te Puking have
tennecy Full Masonis, Lonours wure and Tonicing Here Sut Yet Sen was said consented to China's proposal to empower averlod to the detensed, und the lirethren to be in hiding huling hiline and waiting Chinese authorities to buy properties ofcerent loses followed the coplage for an opportunity to strict the final law foreigners in the interior of China. It was for this reason that the Watwupu com menced to investigate into the properties of foreign missions in tacions provinces
sby,
air, for which to and several of he fellow preachers were tried and nojuitteil. of a fire imposst upon them fee not taking They wont to go for default of payment
their bais in court.
The case of these jurymen was reviewed
writ ui Habeas Corps. Chief Justice Vegghan delivered tho opiniðri of the exurt- which established the tight of juries to give their vurdiet, aceding to their con
NEW.DETECTIVE'S SMART
The tablet reads: Near this site a William Penn and Willian Mendere friet in 1670 for preaching to an unlawful assembly in Gracechurch St. This tablet compererates the courage and endurance the Lerietery. The Rev MrGoplens whidi was to wreck those admin of the jury, Thos. Vere, Edward Bu puct the service at graveside trator a Chins and bring a new orsake and ten others who refused te while the age funeral service was read civilization, progress and prority. It is ive verdict against them although they were looked up without food for two nights Wornial Bro. B. H. Bridger. The probably on the site and within the borders and were fined for their final verdich of takers of respect in the form of wrestle of these two Southera provives. Not Guilty It is reported by the Sourabaya sökdermera were very mugernus.
risings really fortidalije ura itkely to tato Handelshind" that, about August
place Most of this gigantic proving is September next, the Netherlands Fulinago gregation issued at St. ad pieras 0,000 to 6,000 feet high, Our spoțial telegram, published in this Avermaet intona, to despatch three Jane Cuthedral last night, when dir which uns zu ranges crorywhere
armoured cruisers the Hoitog Hendriks, Denis Fulergava Inství a atries of ter weted with gorges and turto valleysvictions. issue, in reference to the frontier the Trump and the Koningin Regente, gan cital decas played by this once where nature would laid he difficulty in India is reassuring. There on a visit to (line, Japan, and Australia. efficient manau warp af by quest, aid to large bodies of sien armed in readi Elgar'itary March, 180, 4, has a 4253 to prove a scodage are terror through- have been suggestions that the Ameer
The Korea Tully Now" is informed selection heard for the tiny this on the land. There are sound 103906 Fullor why the Chinese Government, shoufele view.
On Sabedny moting a Chinaman went seriously rising Xun and leave on been affording support to those in re-raising subscriptions for bringing back the did ample justion med he means for the real and lustig into a fevelet establishment and asked
"Fileli (Pathetic bellion against British authority. Were body of the late Mr i Chun, from Techaikowsky'
Holland, have been arrested by the police, Symphony), also received meat care Pacification of this trant of country. this true a very grave problem would face It will be remembered that the late Mr Yinul delightful interpretation while Low,
NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASE. the British Government. Our relations was one of the Korvon delegates who was wen's Storm" was another classic, l'esige-
The Judgment. with the Ameer be excellent and on his refosul admission toʻtag Hague Confertion which was rest meritoriously gender. at The other pieces included (a) visit to India not so long since he was
*Prohule" (6) "T the Spring The Chief Justice Sir Francis Figo Monday morning in faturaed, At a bonpital, at Saigon, the other"Angel's Farewell" and a "Melodin gave judgrurat yeterday afternoon, for the arid agun, heiced to he shot some diamond treated with the utmost friendliness and respect. An endeavour was made, and day, admissions included a native of India F.Mt F. Austin was the soloist and sat uncut paid into Court (8500) in this case rings, and ster ozamin several he left from. Tonkin who, was taken in as a pauper, "Thouart passing," and "It is enough." thick cum for His Lordship the grea $10 litar bargain age and said
ho would return Inter we believe successfully, to prove to is and there he died. On the poupar's a pleasing manner. A collection was made vis day, when Too Tui To, a plant is which ha aplected Boon
$16.50. of Afghanistan hus, directly or indirectly that, the thres Korean gentlemen who were Colony, and need
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clusively to be a married inan. He was Cathedrni. ulterior motive in regard to Afghanistan.in possession of 15,000 finnes worth of Our recognition of its independence gold pieces, many banknotes, and a draft was full and complete and then was no on the Bank of Todo-China. desire lurking in the back-ground to We have received ah early copy of the make it a protected state. If the Ameer carzont number of “The International.” does not yet realise the trend of British magazine which is intended to bring ments in regard to sociclogical and political
SMOKELESS GUNPOWDER.
Taken From A Wreck.
(From Our forrespondend.) *
Caxton, May 3,
Kai ang Tik Po Nowspaper Cotepad been substituted Ladd., for alleged libel, with ousts for monoquence an
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only. boon wo days pro danta sŝtor that time.
policy in relation to his state the fault before the reading public the chief move The capture of three hundred pients of action to recover 155,00 Chom
not ours. But, from the wording of the nistes in the leading countries of the okolos gun powder has led to the telegram to which we have referred, it world The International" is published discovery of a further quantity which is
in French, also in German, and the object now being shipped to Cantor. would seem to be evident that the of the Editor, Dr Brods, is to show month
·It'mky bo recollected that sometimo last menthunenatives in the Westera districts
UNSTAMPED RECEIPTS.
Kwong Sing Tai firm were plentif
ging, which camp before Ar compertz, Acting Palao Judge, an die Supreme Court to-day.
Mr. R. Harding appeared for the plais
and Mr Holmes defended.
Amer has learned that he has nothing by month in the columns of this publica
were arrested when engaged in carrying a
My Harding said his learned y to fear but much to gain from Urest tion the action which may be taken in any
given part of the world for the ameliorationgo quantity of gunpowder. The men Halmos mised the point that all t
who were charged before the Court statedras paid with the exception of 910 Britain. Were he to support the rebels of the condition of the people at targo
that the powder was not for the rebels but therefore ought to begin. who are now giving us trouble he would
think it was taken from a, wrock on the Mr Holmes maid he had no object post. On this information, the Districk doing so, and proceeded to exame
be running the risk of losing his coun
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM,
theamatism and sciatica it relieves the in-
zcoin-
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dhyl risover WAS one old diamond and two gold diamond each the property of Faloner" and On. He was anged with stealing another gold afus 350, the property of Mends
not Freres of 40 Queen's Road Con YOU will hunt a good while before you Magistrate sub to make enquiries and the Mr. Holmes put in some unstained try. We do not want Afghanistan and find a limitpent that in, egstad-datetement liga koon verified with the oorredeipts bat Me Harding objected to tla, March 28th of thid your Ho was 8. WATSON & 00, if we were compelled to anner it or Chamberlain'e Pain Bales. In cases of sequence tifanother quantity representing as sedence, that the money had been paids
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make it a protected stato it would only tente pan and makes sleep and rest pas four hundred picuis was collected from the Mr Holmes said they were antries in the
sible Soreness of the paroles, swellings, untivos. The powder is now packed in book in secondanos with the usual vastam TEARNS HEADACHE CURE À COT taid and speedy ramedy, whatever be adding to our difficulties. A strong and lemoness are quietly relieved by it,
saron chess which are being sent on heard of the Cuisi
His Lordship gard judgment for the the oxule. All chemists. Thousand and for the treatment of cuts and brainos buffer state is of immeasurably greater nothing better. For sale by all the Chinese Critzer Shum Hong to plaintills for 10 which was paid into keep it always in their homes. Fre
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