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LOCAL AND GENERAL PARIS, Japan is greater than that between
the poopis of China and any of the Persistent tumours are being circula- STREET.
pooples of the West China will noted in Japan that. Prince Ito will shortly retire from the position of Resident- suddenly spring into prominence, Gencial of Koren. Jupan has done but she will advance
536.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1908.
WHITMONDAY BANK
HOLIDAY.
Yesterday was not a very attractive day for holiday makers, and the unpropitioun weather no doubt kept many at home who exotherwise would have taken part in the sus altings, characteristiu of this season of the year in Hongkong.
A Seoul telegram statos that the THE CONNECTION OF slowly and carefully, but none the less part of marine products from North Korea MADAME FLINTely. The Chinese are essentially con-is almost entirely given up, owing to the servative and they are by nature adverse boycott in South China. The price has gone down considerably and the matkot is
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879
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For many years the Wesleyans' hare organized a pínio on Whitmonday, and usually it is a very large one. Of course this year, they were not behind. Two launches had been arranged for-the ons kindly lent by the Manager of the Kowloon Godown Company, and the other by the Manager of the Kowloon Dook Company-and it was intended to run to Stanly. Muck uncerenity was felt in the morning. Abent boon, however, the weather cared a little, and contrary An official retom shows that the to expectations about two hundred folk foreigners who visited Japan during May were sented in the launches at two o'clock,
to experimenting. But China has generally inactive. now learnt, as Mr W indicated, that she has got to advance with the times, and it is evident that she will do (so-bet in her own way. A speech such as that under discussion is of value in more ways than one. It brings home to many lens of thousands of people that China can produce statesmen whose
On May 26 a sharp earthquake was experienced, at Iwamura, Karuizawa, Komoro Ureda and other places in ngano. Ken Jap. The shock was especially strong in Kororgand Ienera, where clocks were stopped and articles on shelves felt to the floor.
10,000 RECORDS TYLER -On June 3, 1908, at 178. Rub public utterances will bear comparison included 403 English, 454 Americans, 204
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Auction,
is
THE RUSSIAN VISIT.
A GERMAN COMPLIMENT.
His Majesty Honoured.
(Badusive Service applied by Reuter,
vin Bombay),
LONDOS, Jane S..
Upon the arrival of the Britian Royn! Yacht at Kiel the Gorman, fest saluted and "dressed ship" in honour of King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
Prince and Princess Henry of Frassin greeted Their Majesties ou board of the racht, which then proceeded to Reval.
The yacht was followed by the
exposting to be off. Then suddenly the scorting British, warships and was Gormans, 121 Frouch, 98 Russians, rain again poured down in torrents. It preceded by nino Cerman torpedo Chinese, 94 Koroans and 14 Italians, the was finally decided that there should be a total being 1,939. Compared with the beach trip out as far is Aberdeen, and a tea
All the trains from St. Petersburg corresponding period of last year, there arranged in the Soldiers and Sailors' Horny,
The rip was rude, in fairly good weather to Reval are crowded and overy Lotel at was a decrease of 452,
At 36 when the launches returned,
boats..
with the best of those that Europe or America can supply. That in itself of great value. Too ofter, the occidental forms his opinion of the Chinese from the underlings with whom chance Sir Guilford Molesworth and Sir the holiday-makers found that two or three Reral is foll.
11 a.m.Avotion of Surplus Stores and brings hi in contact. Thus it is dis. Bradford Leslie write to the "Indian and ladies, with Blr and Mrs Eberley of the
Office Furniture, &c, at H. M. Naval finetly advantageous for a culture and
Yard Extension.
Miscellaneous. Goods pat. Carnarvonshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Goods ver Japan ardelivered after 4 this date will be landed. P.O
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, June 11 :--
Noon-Auction of Old Iron, Railings,
Furniture, &c., at Ms-tau kok. Noon-Anction of Leasehold Property, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooma. Gooda per Korea undelivered after noon
thie date subject to rent. MOSDAT, June 16
Goods per Polynesien nnclaimed after
—rent and leading charges. TESAVAY, June 16:-
data subject to rent.
intellectual man suck as Mr Wu to give prool by lie admirable manipulation of a foreign tongue that China need not shark comparison of her men of affaire with those of other countries. But
Mr. Wa's speech is of greater value than that. It will reassure thousanda
who have little knowledge of the Far Ens; but who liave been persunded that
a “peril" is growing up in this quarter
de principle na rats are kept out of hay stacks. The floors of the houses should
JAPANESE DIPLOMATS..
CHINDA GOES TO BERLIN.
Easter Engineer" suggesting that plague Honie, had by hard at work, nad tables can be eradicated from the Punjab if were laud for about two hundred visitors. houses are made rat pruf. They unge The scots were immediately filled. Every that this can be done by building them on thing passed off pleasantly. A concert was The good plinths two feet from the ground, with arranged for the evening. projecting comice round the top, on the friends that resisted were, many of them." Servis, men, and a capital time they had. Everything went off with a swing, and go that are claricteristic of such occasions, when the men take the affairs in their! The Committee of the Central Chingown lands. When the concert broke
In the changes in the Cabinet Religion Tracs Society, which has its up after hal past nine, Joany were heat hondquarters in Hankow, has appointed to say that the rain had been a blessing in occasioned by the rerent elections Mr. the Rev. Chas. W. Kastlar to be its Agent disguise. It certainly was a very pleasant Chinda, lately Minister for Finance, is in charge of the Depot of the Society. Me evening notwithstanding the warm damp-
be concrete.
(Excluzive Servier, supplier by Router.- " ein Flemben)
Losos, Jure 5.
A JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
of the world which will eventually over-Kastler has been working for some tiere in mess. There were more than two hundred to go to Germany as Ambassador. whelm our civilization. Those of us connexion with Mr Murray's Mission for at the concert, and, aming thers, many blue-
asmer. Perhaps if any bo referred to, it|DALNY-SHANGHAI LINE. this date at Ason will be subject to who possess first-hand knowledge know the Blind in Peking and has also acted jackets. It a not necessary to mention as interpreter in the German Legation should be Mrs Brown, the Chaplain's that these fears are groundless. But The Committee has decided to add a second Goods poé Montrose andelivered after this unfortunately the number of people who stares to its godown in order to proprite, and C. 8 M. Vigar who stayed at Howwfrom the launch trip, and worked hard- possess first-hand knowledge is restrict temporary house accommodation for that the big room in the Home might be
Kastler. A special appeal will shortly be cleared of its bels, and tables laid ready (Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, 10 p.m-Acction of Sundry Old and Sor-ed and consequently an address such as
issued in connexion with the Griffith for so many me, so that when they plus Naval & Victualling Stores, at H. that given by Mr Wu is of the greatest John Jubilee" building scheme, and if this returned from the launch trip nothing|
1. Naval railishments.
Talne. It is for this reason that we appeal is successful, the new block, which tool between them and a good tea.
is to contain the offices of the Society, the weather interfered with the ordinary reiterate that peshape Mr Wu is the
book-store and the Agent's house, will be routine, and for the hour upset plana; in most valuable asset possessed by the taken in hand.
the end however things passed off alright.
TozEDAY, June 23-
NOTICE.
Lettera relating to business should be address Chinese Government. ed to THE MANAGEIL.
Gommunications relating to news alien'd be addressed to Tag Edition.
Correspondents must forcard their names and addresses with any communications ad dressed to the Editor, not for pullication but as eridonge of good faith.
inserted.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Admiralty announces that Mr J. T Howetion, cashier and secretary to the
Connorating on the action of the Haise of Commons in agreeing to immediately.abolish the opium dens in Crown Colonies the " L and C. Express' says: in regard to the colonies of Superintendent of Sheerness Duckyard, is Hongkong and the Straits Settlersents, appointed secretary and cashier at Hong-
kong Yard. in which out be inchuled the Federated
The engagement & announced of Francis alty States, action will now have to be taken. For years, for a quarter of a Stewart Gilderoy Piggott, Royal Engineurs, rentury, in fact, we have pointed out elder son of Sir Francie T. Piggot, Chief of Hongkong, and Juanita that the revenue was necessarily a Justice precarious-ore, and that its ebolition daughter of Mr W. James Emith, of should always be kept steadily in view.Gibraltar, and Villa Vieja, Algeciras. Only a year ago our special correspondent
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The
A mecting of the Legislative Council is to be held on Thursday afternoon.
The orders of the day are: Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to au- thorize the apprópriation of a supplement- my bum of $166,735.85, to defray the charges of the year 1907.
are guaranteed ABSOLUTELY PURE being manufactured with All letters for publication should be written
an one side of the paper only. the FINEST INGREDIENTS Nously signed communications that OBTAINABLE. These Waters have alrendy appeared in other papers will
Committee on the Bill entitled An Or manufactured
dinasce to prohibit the Exportation of UNDER Orders for extra copies of the "CHISA THE PERSONAL SUPERVIhould be sent before 11 am, on the day after
Prepared Opium to Chim. This will not publication. After that hour the supply
be proceeded with at this meeting. BELLE VIEW HOTEL. SION OF ENGLISH EX-imited. Cash 10 cts, Creait 20. et, per
Committee on the Bill entitled An Or. PENTS
when writing on fe tro colonica, again A telegram reports that Ms W. D.dinance to provide for the registration of Alterations and additions to Advertisements oled pointed attention to the matter. Straight, American Congul-General in Muk Cheraists and Druggists to regulate the The most up-to-date Automan Pages 1, 2, 2, £ and 7, should be sent to our The solution of it is now apparently den, together with the American naval Sale of Poisons. tie Plants and Appliances are Ofe at Wyndham Street not later than 11
am, Nee Adeertisements should be sent to to be faced at an earlier dute than attache and two British offers from Pek- Pleasant Drive along the Sea Front, employed, ensuring ENTIRE our Office at 8, Queen's Bord Central before was generally contemplated. In the ing. has left Kwangchengtze for a tour
either by Tram or Rickéhé.
ABSENCE OF ANY FORM 3pm. OF CONTAMINATION.
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THE YELLOW PERIL."
MORTALITY STATI⇒TICS.
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LONDON, Jude S
and
A steamship service is to be opened by the South Manchurian Railway Company between Shanghai Dalay, thus reducing the time in which it is possible to travel ort from Home.
THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL
... EVIDENCE.
To-day's Hearing.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis
Piggot, and Mr Justies Gompertz, sitting
as a Full Court, the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr W. Itens Davies, K.C., continued- his address in the beating of the argument connection with the recent Shatin triple murder trial, in which it is alleged certain. Committee on the Bill, entitled An. Or.eridence against the three prisoners, line to amend the Public Health and Wong thin Kwai, Teo Maw Fat and Wong Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Sam Ho, who were found guilty of being. Health and Buildings Amendment concerned in the murder, was improperly
admitted at the trial. dinance, 1900.
The Attorney General instructed by Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, repre sented the Crown, and the Hon. Dr Ho Kai assisted by Mr M. W. Slade, and structed ́by Mr G. K. Hall-Bration, represented the prisoners.
A DARING PETITION.
Chinese Reform
the opium farms, whilst at Hong- Mr F. S. A. Bourbe, "Acting Judge of H. kong, the collection brings in one M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, is to leave third of the gross annual revenue. It Shanghai for Seoul this week. It is un- is perhaps a tribute to their ardour destrol that his visit, like that of the int cermin members of Parliament and Crown. Advocate; who is at present in others call for immediate abolition of Koren, is not unconnected with the opera-
The Attorney-Gonem: for over two and The Chinese Empire Reforms Association the tie in, and consumption of, opiumtion of the new Press regulations. in Colonics., Bus attention must be
in Sydney has been working hard in the a half heurs desit with authorities ir -support of statements being admitted as paid to the circumstances and the
interests of reform in their native land,
evidence of the nature of that objecked to and before Mr. Ling, the Chinese envoy, at the trial. It was a case practigally with- gravity surrounding instant action. There is one other point that must not. The mortality statistics for the weak sailed for China recently he was entrusted our precedent in this Colony a one of he left out: China has pledged the ending Muy 36 are as follow-ritish with two petitions to the Viceroys of Can great importance to the community. The opium revenue for the repayment of and Fercion population 27.7 per 1,000 ton and Foochow, with a quest that one lacno wore seeking to aqush the verdict against 20.6 per 1,000 for the corresponding (both being of the same text) shall be of a jury after seven days' patient hearing some of her obligations. For instance, wack: of last year; Chinese community forwarded to Pekin. The petition prays and he subunitted that it was their duty to PERHAPS China's most valuable assot the lot of £1,100,000 made by the 37.2 per 1,000 as against 19.6, per 1,000. (1) That the Engress Dowager he ask support as far as possible, the case for the is His Excellency Dr Wu Ting-fang, government of Hongkong to the Viceroy Tac figures for the work endling May 23ed to restore to the Emperor, sovereign Crowd,
The Chief Justica replied those were Chinese Ambassador at Washington.of Washing for the redemption of the. are:-British and Foreign population 35.6 rights, which, she has usurped, with the
Hankow-Canton railway concession isper 1,000 as against 8.2 for the correspond object of crying out the platform Inid opinions with which their Lordships con- That astute gentleman in the remark-secured on the upitan revenue of the ing week of last year; Chinese community down by the Reforma Party; (2) that concurred and which had led him to take the ably fine apdress he gave on "The Fu-kwing and Kwangtung. It is true 40.0 per 1,000 as against 20.5 per 1,000, Awakening of China," at New York- the last Imperid Edet recogniser! that
REMOVAL OF GARDEN republished by us from the New York steps must be taken to replace the revenue that will be lost from opium.
REFUSE. Herald" yesterday dealt in an and the Board of Revenuo is commanded eminently satisfactory manner with to devise neus. But, as in the case of
Correspondence was read at the meeting the fears with which the development Longkong and Straits revenues, it is of the Sanitary Board this afternoon with of a new spirit in China is regarded easier to destroy than to crents in this read to the removal of garden refuse
matter of revenue. The task is not from the leak. in some quarters. His Excellancy is impossible, but it requires time for The M.O.H. minutes. The custoin in to jake China a self-sustain nation (7) other member of the police force, may the stirrings of adjustment. The sum of the whole England is for the contractor to remove the opening up and development of China's without a warrant make their way into national spirit which have been res- matter is that Great Britain has now free only that garden rofuse that can go mineral resources; (8) removing the the house of a private person, wake hir Mixed with Aerated or ponsible for recent occurrences in China unmistakably shown her good will to in the ordinary dust-bin, but that anything embargo on the Chinese refermera Kang up at 5.30 sm, and then and there ask China, and her high moral standard an exten in the way of garden refuse must be Tu-ai and Leung-Chi-Tso; (0) roquesting him questions. That was not a fair way Been obvious to the same sergeant plain water make
is thought by some to be a menace to the subject. But this nerr zeal must paid for. Eridently, the Crown Solicitor, the Goverorient to send one of their most of getting at the luth. It must-have”. We gan olaim credit for rot outrun discretion. Our policy option had been asked, thinks that diplomatic mien as Consul General to who obtained the exilence, that he was we cunut pake the contractor remove Australia, for the purpose of protecting clearly in the wrong in going into this never harbouring those fears." Our should be to move step by step part agus amounts of garden refuse
Chinese subjects (10) asking the Gevem- m'a hover, because he tank good care to passu with the actual accomplishments
The Hon. Principal Civil Modical Officer what to place itsoli in communication with take him into the road before he arrested
hho. policy has consistently been to en
of Chico.
also n inuted: Most koly many of these the Goverment of Australia, with a viow The Attorney Conored That has nothing to do witir the Court. There is nothing to- complaints against the scavenging con- to ameniling the Alien Restriction Act, so courage China to take the plase zzzong
On Saturday evening next, daring
Mr Slade then read that particular part the nations that she is entitled to by and, after dinner, the band of the 13th tractor are really the-fault of the ownents to enable merchants, studenta, ond that effect in the evidence. the vastneas of her territory and Rajputs, ander the direction of Cânductor of houses who let their waryara damp members of the literaty olpsees to have of the evidenca, (TE
0. T. Coko, will play at the Kowloon Harden refuse on their own lots,
Benrest convenient land. The people admission to the Commonwealth, also that A special meni has been arranged. should know tint they must make thar the merchants who now reside hore and own arranguinenta for the removal of are associated with the laws and ideas of A CERTAIN QURE FOR BOWEL garden refuse. It is hardly to be expected the country be allowed to bring their wives
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kere... who wish to keep large gardens.
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