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and eugenio point of view. The slumposed to the whole teaching of the diveller liken to have a farge family Victorian era which was preeminently because children earn money, therefore devoted to works which had the pre Dr. Non argues that legislation should servation of human Bfe, no matter how change the economic conditions which crippled, diseased, maimed, deformed or favour the multiplication of these alum- useless from a scientist's stand paint is dwellers, for in some districts the might be, as their sole object. Asylumm, working classes are so much afraid of hospitals, refuges, refugiatories convale
Prince Ito, although he has resigned eterile marriages, on purely economic scent homes, all the outcome of a century, the office of Resident-General of Korea, grounds, that they will not marry until of philanthropic and altruistic impulses still retains the position of Senior Grand they know that the 'mazinge will be are overflowing with the maimed, the Tutor to the Korean Crown Prince. fruitful" The consequence is that unfit, the undesirable members of so-
TUESDAY
[CoryRIGHT.] "DEATH OF SPANISH PRETENDER.
Tokyo, July 19 (Render a Service |
England is too prolife in proletariat ciety, and we imagine that the current | AMERICAN MINISTER TO offspring, and the Cambridge Professor of popular feeling which they represent
CHINA.
"JAPANESE COMMENTS.
IND OF A ROMANTIC CAREER,
te the China Mail)
LONDON, July 19. N The death in honounced of Den Carlos, Duke of Madrid, who was born in 1845.
COPYBIRT
GOVERNMENT GROWING:
DESPERATE.
THREATENS THE LORDS.
Dissolution the Very Last Resource.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mati)
LONDON, July 20
[Note-By the death of Don Carlos | X European politics loses
The Daily News, the unofficial organ picturesque figure. A grand-nephew of Ferdinand V. of the present Administration, learns ho, like his grandfather and father before after enquiries in the highest quarters kim, claimed the crown of Spain bý virtus of the Salic law. For many years Spain was that in the event of the House of Lords greally disturbed by Carlist risings, prin parsisting in making amendments to cipally in the northem provinces, but the
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hopeful about the near future. I am stock-breeder, but the experiment in afraid that the urban proletariat may the end was not a very great success, cripple our civilization, as it destroyed muscle and physical beauty being that of ancient Rome. These degener. developed at the expense of brains ates, who have no qualities that confer So long as man is a free agent he a survival value, will probably live as will seek his mate in accordance with
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Tokyo, July 19.
The news of the appointment of Mr. Charles Crane, of Chicago, as American Minister to China is, exciting considerable curiccity in Japan for the new Minister is without previous diplomatic experience.
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98 MT, LLOYD GEORGE truthfully describes pressure of environment permits. It is modern taxation, and will then die unfortunate, perhaps, from a racial point GREAT SUFFERINGS OF MAN appear." At the same time Dr. Exoz of view, but then this world has never urges that the best people should not be yet been run by counsels of perfection, PARIS, encouraged in a policy of mes suicide. and what is more, so long as human STREIT."At present ng pressure whatever is put nature is human nature, paver will
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Mr. GALTON would place without hes itation in Class I, to marry and have children. If such a man lives and dies.
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Goods per Syria not cleared at 4 p.
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General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, July 22-
NEWS OF THE DAY.
During some labour riots in Phila
delphis leat week 30 tinmen were wounded by the militis, who had been called in to
maintain order...
The Directors of the Eastern Exten- tion Australasia and Chinx Talegraph Company have declared an interim dividend for the quarter ended March 31 of 2. fid. per share, tax free.
of his valuable contributions to liter- ature, science, or what not, he has perhaps neglected the chief duty which Goo and his country required of him. We do not think it wick cd to encourage
beautiful a
and glorious specimen of womanhood to become a hun or sister of mercy, with rows of perpetual virginity. Here, surely, is a case in which the Ea genics mainland.
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The North Chian. Daily Neter is sadly out of the range of truth when it says that plague is on the increase in Hongkong. Last week there were no cases in the City of Hongkong, and only two over on the
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Education Society ought to have some- Manila is doing its best to prevent any
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Farting to a good stock ought to be told by
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thing to say. A man or woman belong-outbreak of cholers this summer.. Though the disease is spreading slowly in the country districts the city of Manila is free, and all suspected cases receive immediate attention.
for him or her to marry and have children. The well-to-do classes in this country are, on an average, among the finest specimens of humanity which have appeared since the ancient Greeks. It would be a dire calamity if they 'die appeared."
The Shanghai Dock and Engineering Company have secured the contract for repairing the U. S. transport Warren. 12 weeks aftor delivery of the vessel at They bid $89,240, gold, to be completed in
Shanghai.
Ofices, Kowloon. Goods per Prinz Inudurig undelivered
after this data subject to rent. Gorda per China nudelivarod at noon
on this date subject to rent.. 9.30 p.m.Auction of Whole Stock-in Trade at Messrs Cottam & Co.'s Store, Chater Road, Goods per Silesia undelivered after this
date subject to rent. MONDAY, July128
The Literary Section of the Wesley Transfer Books of West Point Building. Dr Ivoz goes so far, however, as to Guild meets this evening in the Wesleyan
Ld.. close from this date to 3rd €0. August, inclusive.
that say
the Christian religion Chapol, Wanchai, when Mr T. Fuller will Transfer Books of Hongkong Land In,
vestment & Agetig das regards only health, wisdom, and read a paper on "Nelson." The chair
wil be taken at 8 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
a date to Sef August, inclusive. moral excellence as cf value, and from this d Goods per Ernest Simons unclaimed after
this "date at noon will be subject to he hints that the undesirable might rent, and landing charges.
Goods per Saxonia andelivered after this well be eliminated, to the benefit of
date subject to rent
Toro, July 19. Men and cattle are suffering from the unusual heat bow being experienced, especially in Central Japan. The heat"|
wave has now leated two days,
condition.
danger grow more rometa na the present the Finance Bill,, the creation of neww. King grew to manhood. By the time peers will be recommended to secure the King Alfonso had reached his majority passage of the bill Only in the event
on the
politics of the Ilian paninsula had of the Crown refusing to comply with dwindled to vanishing point, and folks such a request will Mr Asquith adviser simply spoke of him merely s on a dissolution, or resign. It is almost of the
the handsomest of men but the most. impractical of Pretenders. He lived mostly indubitably certain that he will take the in the Italian Riviara with occasional visit latter step. to Austria. His eldest son Don Jaime, born to 1870, is an officer in the Garde de Carpe deeredan, of the Russian Army and took FINANCIAL CONDITIONS performed several feste of gallantry. We part in the Russo-Japaness, war where bo
IN CHIHIL do pot imagine that he will ever press his claims to the Crown of Spain, while the Cartist party will cease to bo.-E. OLY
THE NEW SHAR
"
A LAD OF THIRTEEN.../
(Reuter's Service to the (hind Mad.) LONDON, July 19.
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The new Shah, whose age is thirteen, has been formally informed of his accession to the Throne of Persin.
-PANIC AT BERLIN CYCLE MEET.
During a long forced march by the 8th Regiment of Osaka, and also during the five hours" midday manceúvres at Hamamatsu of the 67th Infantry; over MANY KILLED AND INJURED. one hundred men fell out suffering from sunstroke. They are in a serious Beuter's Service to the China Mail
LONDON, July 19. At a cycle mace in Berlin the motor. which was being used for the pacing SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
exploded add was hurled against a stand Vice-President Fairbanks is still incrwded with spectators, scattering a rain North China, bis projected run across of fire upon them. A score of summer Siberia having been postponed..
dresses were set alight.
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Vice-Admiral Henning von Holtzendorf is destined to succeed Prince Hoary, the Kaiser's brother, as Chief of the High Sun Fleet. He is well known in Far Eastern circles owing to his prolongest cojourn in these waters.
The numerous friends and acquaintances
of Mr R A. Lowry, a well-known local journalist, will be pleased to lean that he As been offered and has accepted the im-
to the Siamese Government at Bangkok. portant position of official shorthand writer
Mr Lowry has the distinction of being the first shorthand writer appointed to that position.
Many of the spectators were so panic stricken that they jumped over the barrier on to the track and were run over by competitors, in the ince, most of whom where thrown and hurt.
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Altogether four persons were burned to death and 32 injured, mostly by burns.
LUNCHEON AT BUCK
INGHAM PALÁCE.
(Woh T' Ya Po's Jervice.).
PELING, July 20: H.E. NA. Tung, acting Viceroy of Chibli, bas returned to Faking for the purpose of personally reporting to the Prince Regent upon the actual position. of affairs in the province..
TANG SHAO-YI GAINS FAVOUR
TO FILL THE NEXT IMPORT-
ANT VACANCY.
(Woh Tz Yot Fo's Service.)
PERING, July 201 Duke Fan Tse, President of the Board of Finance, has invited Tang Shao-yi to advise him as to the best means of solving the financial difficulties of the empire.
Prince Ching having expressed regret that Tang Shao-yi should be allowed to remain idle, the Frince Regent promised that he should be taken into consideration as soon as an important- post is vacant.
CROSSING THE ANDES.
Hardships Experienced by Bir John Jackson's Party)
Bir John Jackson, Mr Norton Grifiths
Chile after a preliminary survey of the and their staff have arrived at Santiago "de-"-
ronte of the projected now railway BATORS the Andes from Arica, in Chile, to La Pa in Bolivia, for the construction of which, st an estimated cost of three million pounds, Messrs Sir Joha Jackson (Limited) hare secured the contract
(Reuter's Service to the Chand Mail.)
Lostos, July 20.. Prince and Princess Kuni, of Japan, lunched with King Edward and Queen
In orossing the antes Sir John and hi".
Alexandra Among the promotions in the Legion of
at Buckingham Palace. Party had great hardships to encounter owing to the intensity of the cold Alone Honour annonnood on July 14 wers the Among the distinguished company pre point they were blocked up by the snow following:-Grund Cross, General de sent were the Prince and Princess of for four days, and 40 degrees of frost were Lacroix, President of the Council of War Wales and Prince Arthur of Connaught, registered. and General Thoumazon: Grand Beer, The Japanese cruiser Akashi, which Generals Mattis, d'Armagnac, Parein; CHINA AND HER left here ou Saturday for the Pratos TsJore, Raidot and Piel Commander,
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Goods por Carlarthenshire not cleared on society. The early Christians, he says, hands, returned to the Colony yesterday General Geil, general commanding in Indo-
this date at 8 p.m. subject to rent,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAy, July 20, 1900.
RACIAL IMPROVEMENT.
were willing to die for their religion, and afterward were anxious that others should be put to death when these did not come up to the Church's standard.
afternoon. The three Japanese-of-China, and Colonels Spitzer and Courand.
in port, the Otown, the Tsukuba and Officer, M. Rougie. Akashi, will leave to-morrow for the North, probably at day-light.
RUSSIA NOW DEMANDS.SHARK
**
+
IN MONEY LENDING.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.y LONDON, July 20.
When the contracts, for the “construction of the line were signed and exchanged, Sir John estimated that it would take three years to complete the work. The present railway track of the most difficult and survey provides for the laying of '58 mins
mountainous character in the world. The milway will attain an altitude of 14,000 feet, and when completed will place Bolivia in direct communication with the Pacific coast.
Santiago de Chile, and on their arrival Bir
OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS.
The per chief of the London Fire Bri Mr Dobic, the agent in Hongkong | gade, in succession to Captain Hamilton, The rule might profitably be applied, of the Chinese Engineering and Mining will be Commander Cowper, of H.M.S.
The latting of the contract to Sir John Dr. INGE thinks, in butter of eugenics. Oo. Ltd., kindly informs us that the total Spartiate, if the London County Council learns that the Russian Minister, has John and his staff ware warmly greeted by The Times. Peking correspondent Jackson (Jimited) is highly popular at "The time soon came when the Chris. output of the Company's three mines for adopt the recommendation of the General informed the Wai-wu-pu that in view a large concourse of people.
the weak anding 3rd July, 1999, amounts Parpcaes Committee." Commander Carlton tians were able to apply to cthers the to 28,245.60 tops and the sales daring Valentine de Marnay Cowper; who's forty-
of Russian interesta in Hankow and 4) St FRANCIS GALTON, the well known same austere standards which they actite period to.27,009,45 tons.
four years of age, has had twenty-nine in the tea-trade of the Yangtze, Russia years' continuous service on board man-of. requested that Russian financiers, reN 1872 there was a great deal of dis Robert Porter & Co.'s scientific writer and investigator, is coptod for themselves (as martyrs] The Bodega at Ipoh was burned down war. He commanded the Plover during presented by the Russo Chiness Bank. thoes, dysenters, and infantile cholers It was at this time that Chamberlain'" devoting the last years of a very long And they did apply them consistently at two o'clock on July 12, owing to gu cx the rebellion in the Southern Philippines be allowed to participate in the Bankow Calle, Cholers and Diarrhoea, Remedy was fmt brought into use. It proved more and very busy life to expounding the and ruthlessly. If it is better for a plosion from methylated spirit used in the in 1899, and for his work received the railway loans,
patent lampe. The Brigade under Chief thanks of Admiral Dewey and of the
successful than any other remedy or trest» BULL DOG
American Government. He was in com- H. R. H. the Princess of Sawankalok,ment, and has for thirty-six years main
tained that moord. Nine chemista out of saved the fure from spreading to Mars mand of the Plover during the Boxer daughter of the King of Biams, died on 3rd ten will recommend 16 when their opinión Hüttenbach's promises and those of the
rising, and made a successful expedition fast. Her Royal Highness, who was thirty-sacked, although they have other mell Straits Trading Company."
against Chinese pirates id 1900.
six years of age, had been ailing a long Icines that pay them greater profit. For
sale by all chemists and storekeepers'
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principles of wint he calls the exact Christian to be eaten by a lion than to Inspector Tapine did excellent work and
science of eugenics. This latest-born deny CT, it is better, they argued, scientific formule has to deal with pro- for the underimble citizen to be burnt blems which concern the betterment of than to pursue his mischievous career
Guinness' Stout the race of men by applying to them as far any longer. The maxim, 'Do as you
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ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
A native was sentenced to six month's imprisonment at the Magistracy, this morn
ing for breaking and catering the residence of Mr A. Shelton Hooper. From the evidence it appears that the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, was dining with Mr and Mrs Hooper when they suddenly beard
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued from the Hongkong Observatory gim
On the 19th at 1.30 pm-Black South Cone holated.
On the 20th at 6.0 am.-Black South Cons and Ball hoisted.
time.
VICTOR CLICQUOT
MAISON FONDEE EN 1892.
s noise. On procroding 30, the spot they On the 20th at 10.35. a.m.Si Grand Vin De Champagne.
lowared...
At 11,00a.m.-The barometer is inclined to rise in the neighbourhood of Hongkong.
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woman with a boat hook. This led to
SPECIAL CUVEE, REIMS
that were it possible to regulate the supposed) teach, the duty of preserving mating of men and women as we reg- and multiplying life at all hazards. ulate the mating of our best breeds Once convinced that so-and-so was found the hotseboy struggling with & of domestic animals we should see in undesirable citizen, the Church, while burglar. The man was handed over to the the course of less than fifty years not believed in itself and had the power,.
It has fallen slightly over Tongking. polica.
The depression, which has, continued to marvellous results is those witnessedlost no time in hurrying him out of the When the typhoon signals were up a few move towards W.N, W. appears to have in the stockyard within the memory of world. No doubt they usually butas days ago and all the spans were inaked the E. coast of Hainan
Another depression has appeared over Causeway Bay, the occupant of one junk, Manchuria. It is moving Eastwards, polit living men. He has already many the wrong people, which was very it was alleged, deliberately inflicted a The high pressure are remains over the This Famous Champagne being now first introduced into this PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG followers in the new science and they are unfortunate; and you must not suppose unety wound on the check of a native Pecils between the Loochoss and the numerous enough to run a magazine in that I want to see autos da je even of their appearance at the Magistancy to-day, ed in the Formosa Channel, and strong to Light E. and S. E. winde may be expecte the interests of the problems, which our most degraded specimens; but my From the evidence it transpired that the moderate and SE winds along the S. they have taken so much to beart. It point is that there is nothing incon- injury was due to an accidant, as it was Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours end is called the Eugenics Reviews, and insistent with Christianity in imposing dark at the time. The case was disinissoding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.78 inabor. a recent number appears an article from as well as enduring personal sacrifice
and both parties, were bound over to keep Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
to-morrow: des loge the peace. the pen of the Rev. W. B. IxE, D.D., where the highest-walfare of the com
1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: S.E. winds, fresh to moderate; squally, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at munity is at stake." Cambridge, which has produced no We can quite understand that the little stir at home. Dr. Ison starts put article from which we have quoted by declaring that the English birth-fate, somewhat freely
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