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The plague return short to-day wa
The insal government is to lend the city of Manils. F100,000 to be devoted arciusively to permanent public improve menta
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long and has sinister Intentions in the Shereefan Empire, surely the right way of objecting is not to further complicate matters by meeting
The pews that the OP. B. Hner Man aggression with counter-nggression.
pross of China, which was due to surive in Reuter's Service to the China Mask) A protest and an exchange of cont
Lamoir, July 28. Hongkong on Thursday naxt, August 3rd,
The London Pres emphasises thist the The .. Empress of Ching- PKI dences with the other Powers interest
entrance to Tokyo Bay has been significant feature of the statements aground at Cape Furs, at the entrance has gone ashore at Cape Fum, at the ed would be more in accordance with
received with great regret in the made by Mr Asquith and Mr Balfour of Tokyo Bay, in haay weather, at 5 approved custom. Then, too, the fact
Colony. The report was cirqulated was that they are evidends of national o'clock on Thursday morning. that Germany has established herself
The passengers have all been safely Eight persons in all were injured by yesterday, and today Mr Daily, and interpreta, the Prime Minis- far from the actual seat of trouble
Craddock, the General Traffic Agent of the ter's speech as meaning that there is taken on board the Japanema wamship does not tend to increase faith in her the explosion of the bomb, on the Prays on OP.R. in Hongkong, informa tis that he is ample ground for a fair Franco-German Aas as well as the rulls and part of the Friday, in addition to the little boy who is receipt of confrmatory advice adjustment, and no rataon why it should bona fides. Agadir, where tho | was killed. "
the Company's Yokohama office. Thin not be reached. | German naval force has been landed, is far removed from the part of the
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SULTAN'S power has vanished. If ly completed. It is restricted to the first-ed that the mail for China porte will be
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BRITISH ATTITUDE
UNDERSTOOD.
LATA Britain and not Germany had
Reuter's massage of the 26th instant suddenly made the move which the
As the result of the tour of inspection As to detalla coraring the actual accident stating that Great Britain was convinced latter country has, ous wonders what of the War Minister, the increase of the to the steamar,
none have boon that any settlement ontside. Maroona Berlin would say? We are glad to Army of the Far East from three Corps tercaired at the Company's Hongkong which France accepta would not be SUPERFINE QUALITY. AN IDEAL SOAP FOR SENSI see that in this matter the British four is being considered by the Russian office sad it is not anticipated that any proindicial to England, has been
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chial matter of interest to the company of alarmist reports. but not provocative Nothing could
The Bourse has displayed renewed The famous Han Ping Chien troups locally is the safety of the passenger and more plainly show that Britain intends
of magicians, jugglers and acrobats are to maila. "A representative of the Chino Mail | firmness.
The Press admits that Great Britain seeing bare justice done than the perform for three nights only at the enquired at the office whether there were
any passengers for Hongkong on board the has a voice in deciding the fate of declarations of Mr Asqer and Mr Empire Cinematograph Theatre, comment ill-fated ship, and was informed that al. Morocco, and generally welcomes the LLOYD GEORGE Their utterances ing on Wednesday night next.
though no names of such people were known asumares that Great Britain is holding have, as becomes responsible, states-
here it was pertain that there would be aloof from Franco-Gerinan negotiations men, been calmly and cautiously mude, A fish torpedo was picked up by about a score at least booked through to regarding compensation in regiona
outside Morocco. but at the same time there has been steam trawler of Iki island and brought to this port.
The unfortunate steamer is end of the no posibility of misinterpreting their Shimonoseki recently. The maching of meaning. It has been made per-probably a relic of the late war.
the kind used in the Japanese Navy is woll-known and popular" Empress" firet
Her gross tonnage is 5,905 and she was FALSE SUSPICIONS REMOVED. fectly clear that in matters where it was partly decomposed butita powder call built in 1891 at Barrow. Hor commander i
Losos, July 29. is Captain R Archibald, R.N.R. British interests are vitally affected was still intact.
Renter learns that there is at present the British Government is determined
steamer was bast in Hongkong on Jane 10th, when she left for har regular Canadian no question of summoning a Conference Whilst the torpedo bost destroyer run. She left Vancouver again for Hong of the Powers or the Marucuan question, Kagero was engaged in certain operations ang, via nemal ports of call, on the 14th German official circles welcome. Mr near Takeshiki antal station, Taushiminst, and, as stated, was due hero cn Asquith's declaration as putting an end i lund, on the 30th ult., the bresch lock of
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General Memoranda.
Tuesday, August 1 :—
9.30a.m.-Crooping of the Colours by
KOY.L.I.
3.43 pm-Sanitary Board Meeting. Bantam Championship Boxing Match at
Circas.
THURSDAY, August 3-
King of Norway's Birthday (1872).
to insist on fair play. But there is to be no going out of the way to discuver interests. For the moment the British plan is to leave Germany
As found
2.30 p.m.-Legislativo Council Meeting, { and France to arrive at a solution being killed at the time and two others!
HONDAY, August T Bank Holiday.
p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral.
TUESDAY. August 8-
Noon.-H.K. C. & M. Steamboat Co.'s
Meeting.
WEDNESDAY, August 9:-
Noon-Ordinary General Meeting of Hongkong & South China Steam Fish- erier Co., Ld. 5.30 p.m.-Annual General Meeting of
the Victoria Recreation Club.
THURSDAY, August 10:-
10.55 a.m.--Full Moon./
The China Mail.
HOMOEONG, SATurday, July 29, 1911.
|
-The casualtica in connection with the
celebration of the Fourth of July in America were 13 deaths and 394 wounded
Thursday next.
TROOPING THE COLOURS,
Tuesday's Arrangements.
The
The ceremony of Trooping the Colours by fireworks, toy cannon, and shooting of will be performed by the 1st. En. The blankscharges in celebration of thy day] King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) on throughout the country. This is the malthe Hongkong Cricket Club Ground at anyiest usnulty list on record.
of their differences, if they can, and as long as such an agreement is reasonable to the parties chiefly con- oerned and British interests are not projudiced, no objection will be raised Bat we rather doubt whether France will willingly consent to "territorial arrangement" with Ger many in West Africa. Why should
The British steamer Byculla, for which she? It she had admitted that sho
Mesara Samuel, Samuel and Co. are the local intends to permanently establish
gents, loft Yokolium rocently for Kobe; herself. in Morocco one could under-whore she was to be sold to Japanese. An- stand her acquieseing in German de- other British steamer, the Norbudda, now raande for compensation. But this andor the Japanese fag in Kobe,
lying in Tokohama, will shortly be placed is precisely what she has not done. Where, therefore, France may ask,
9.30a.m. on August 1st, on the occasion of the 162nd anniversary of the battle of Minden. His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to take the riota.
Thres enclosures will be providedOne for Offers and ladies with their friends near the saluting hase; entrance by main
corner of the ground for W. and gate naar south side of ground OneatS.E
surgeants, with their families and frioods; entrance gate at SE. corner of the ground.
rank of sergeant) of the Garrison with their shows that on April 30th. there was families and friends, in front of the Cricket balance of assets and liabilities amounting Pavilion: entrance gate at S.W. torner to 81,515,775.32; that the revenue during
of ground. the month totalled 8556,018.48 and the expenditure $631,066.72.
The financial statement issued by the
THE VETO SQUABBLE.
LANDOWNE'S SUPPORTERS
INCREASING.
(Reuter's Service to the China-Mil.) LONDON, July 28
cargo.
The Asc arrived at Yokuliston yestar- day. The remainder of the cargo is being landed with all possible dispatch. The damage to the vessel is said to ba considerable. There is n big hole in her side and the salvage operation wilk only be carried out with great difficulty.
"AVIATION:
BRITAIN BUYS WINNING MONOPLANES
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 28.
The monoplane with which M. Beau ment won the Daily Mail prize bas been purinsed by the British Government.
PLAGUE ON A CHINESE CRUISER.
TEN DEATHS.
(Ifah F Fat Po's Service:)
PERING, Jaly 28. When the Chinese Cruiser Baichi was en route to America from England. there were a number of cases of plague. on board, there being no less than ten deaths from that disease.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP ARSENAL
(Woh Yat Te Po's Service.)
Perso, July 2y HE. Chno Erh Hsun, Viceroy of the three eastern provinces has sent a tale The organisers of the Halsbury ban- gram to the Cabinet stating that revolu- quet refuse to publish a list of the Peer tionists attempted to blow up the arsenal supporter of the "no surrender policy at Mukden but that their efforts were present at the banquet.
unsuccessful. The Board of Military The Daily Mail understands that has sent a telegram to the arsenal the majority of them have withdrawn suthorities directing them to take every
precaution. It is stated that Laril Et. Aldwyn is
Government Lobby if a division is pledged to lead fifty Peers in the
forced.
LATER
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION, docs the question of compensation { Hozgkong Treasury for the month of One for the N.0.0's and men (below the The list of Lord Lansdowne's up-
LIMITED.
Hongkong, April 16, 1907.
SINCE we last had
to
reier
in these
WM. POWELL.
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CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENT
THE NEW
There': 'was
On the 7th inst, „Admiral. Togo invited
THE SANITARY BOARD VACANCY.
·Byo-election Arrangements.
-It-is notified in the Government Gazette that, by command of His Excellency the
many dag-ofteers of the Bridal Navy to a dinner at the Claridge Hotel, London. Among the guests ware Arbasador and Governor an election of ons member to Mrs Kato, Lord Riesdale, Fleet Admira
miralty, Fleet Admiral Beymour, who was City Hall on Tuesday, the 8th day of Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces August, 1911, commencing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This is to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Shelton Hooper's resignation.
porters is growing, and it is generally doubted whether the "No-surrenderers are suficiently numerous to compel the creation of Peeraj -
The Standard and Daily Mail baster the "Die Hards," the latter remarking. that there never was such a fireco.
DOOM OF THE TRUSTS.
"AMERICA'S DETERMINED
STAND.
LONDON, July 28
LATE TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN RUMOURS,
WAKIMoros, July 22:
·Reports reaching the state department from its agents in Mexico indicate that that santry is in grave danger of entering upon a reconstruction period which may result in more war. Cablenews American.
THE UNIVERSITY.
Suggested Chinese Bazzar
Raise Fruda.
A meeting was held at Government, House on Tuesday afternoon to consider the proposal to hold a Chinese fate or bazaar, probably in March next, in order to raise further funds for the endowment of the iveraty. Those present included Hot
ene in? Compensation for what? occssion Hence we are much afraid that columns it will be a long and tedious process the Moroccan question the for France and Germany to find a situation has taken a turn which basis of agreement. In the event thus balance at the end of May of $1,540,797.06. The assets on 31st May can only be described as serious, and of no solution being reached, we can totalled $7,316,121.14, and the liabilities one 'which has created the greatest quite appreciate Mr ASQUITH'S | 85,776,394.08. anxiety throughout the Continent of statement that the situation would Europe. It is one of the ironies of become increasingly embarrassing and life that at a time when peace-making anxious. However, we sincerely hope Trenties are the talk of the nations a that out of darkness will come seemingly insignificant incident should light. The need of the hour is suffice to arcuse the war-like instincts that the statesmen, the Press Sir Arthur Wilson, First Land of Ad: the Sanitary Board will take place at the (Heuter's Service to the China Mail) of powerful nations and point the and the public of both countries
A Washington telegram states that Mr & W. Brewin, C.M.G., Hon. Pr Ho way to ugly possibilities of armed should remain cool, level-headed and daring the Pozer trouble. Admirals
My Wickersham, the Alterney-General, Kai, G.M.G., Hon. Mr Wei Yak, CMO conflict. In the affair under notice it rational Jinguism and alarm can Trowbridge and Lambton, who were former
announces that the Department of Justice and eighty Chinese gentlemen cluding af is not so much the definite nets of a only produce disastrous effects. It is 17 Commanders-in-Chiel of the China
It is explained that the following person is planning the immediate prosecution of the prominent Chinese residents. will be entitled to vote at the election all Trusts and monopolies which are not
On the suggestion of H.E. the Gorner - particular country or the decided certainly gratifying to note that Mr Squadron, were also present.
(a.) Sach persons sa are included in the dissolving or otherwise taking steps to the gentlemen present decided to form declarations of its statesmen which ASQUITH's declarations have had
themselves into a general committee for have tended to encourge the belief the effect of removing from German Dr Noom director of agriculture st year 1911; (b.) Such persons se are czempt obey the Sherman Law as interpreted the purpose, and aaked His Excellency that the situation has become strained official circles the false conceptions Manila, has received a letter from Professor from serving on Juries on socount of their by the Supreme Court in the Standard be their Chairman, to which he agreed with
which had been formed of Britain's V. Piper, forage export of the U. S. de professional avocations or on account of Oil and other cases. and aente. Rather has it been the
partment of agriculture, who has been in their being Members of Council or on aa- attitude. Germany apparently HOW Hongkong on route to the United States. count of infirmity or of their being over guarded statements from certain
recognises that England has no are to In the lever Professor Piper speaks vory the age of sixty years, and quarters and the ominous silence in
The name of every candidate must be
ENDED. grind in the matter but is simply enthusiastically of the fruit grown in the others which have given rise to a bent on seeing equity and fair-play which he says would be suitable for culture seconded by another and the nominations vicinity of Hongkong, many varieties of nominated in writing by one elector and feeling that all is not as it might be
Beer Service to the China Mai) observed. With the removal of In the Philippine Islands. Among the delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme in international relationships. There groundless suspicions, the situation varieties he mentions is the grape-fruit, Court not less than four lear days before. The strikes at Cardiff have been
Lomar, July 28. $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, has certainly been no distinct rupture certainly nssumes a rosier hue. If which he thinks would do very well in the the day fixed for the election. Every
between Britain and Germany, but, only the leaders of public opinion Philippines climate.
nomination has to be personally handed to finally settled. reading between the lines, it becomes in both countries endeavour to view
the Registrar by the candidate obvious that there is some danger the case a little more from the other's of a clash in the points of view of point of view and Bing the policy of
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the two Powers on the Moroccan distrast to the winds, there is every To-morrow is the eleventh anniverary Wm. Powell, Ld, it might appear strange that this reason to hope for a continuance of it. of heaty-
of the accession of King Victor Emmanuel
the good relationship between Berlin should be shy inasmuch as Britant, and Loudon which the best British unlike both France and Germany, and German thought so anxionary has put no foot on Moroccan soil desires.
VICTORIA THEATRE. But it has to be borne in mind that
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France is in Morocco 'by common consent of the Powela, whereas German intervention is not so gener- approved. This is where the friction begins
For ourselves we cannot see what good grounds Germany has for put ting a finger in the pie. Sire, as well as Britain and Spain, las recognised by Agreement France's peculiar position in Morocco and has admitted the latter's obligation to preserve internal peace and order in the Sultan's Kingdom. If, as appear to be the case, ber contention that
KAVAL MOVEMENTS.-
HM.S. Kent has arrived at Wor-hai-wei
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H.M., Bramble has arrived at Wes-hai- wel from Shanghai.
H.3.8. Thistle loves this afternoon for Shanghai calling at Foochow or Amoy en
route..
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In the event of the election being amtested, voting will commence immediate ly after the nominations have been read and continue until 6 pm, when the ballot box will be closed.
KULIANG NOTES,
(From Our Cien Correspondent.) The Poochow Bill Resort of Kolmeg is: Admiral Togo has been unanimously fuller than aver this year. Many new selected an Honorary Vice-President of houses have been built and there HIS
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