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would otherwise have been a decorous pro. ceeding into a scene of which we cannot feel proud. In other respects the arrangements for the Prince's reception were well studied, bat we do not think that the fact of the too early landing of the Imperial party, exoper ates the police from blame for their deficion eles. It is certain that, had the military authorities been in charge, of the duty of A. S. WATSON & CO., corting the Prince to Government House,
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The Insular Constabulary Bill was passed by the Philippines Commission with few amenda ments on the 18th inst.
The French mail of the 17th June, and the English mail of the 22nd June were delivered in London on the 22nd inst.
The trial of the prisoners implicated in the robbery of notes from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore was proceeding
on the 18th inst.
It is said that just now the inhabitants of Olyphant foland, below Kiukiang, are living in dry well, so to speak. The water round it is some ton feet higher than the land, bat is kept off the island by dykes. Should these give way, many people will be drowned,
the guard of honour would have been in attendance more than half-an-hour before the time fixed for anding. As matters turned out, the polico recort was not visible WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:until at an absurdly late hour in the pro-a
ecedings, and our visitors had to force their way, through a gaping and unmannerly erowd up to Government House. By this conduct the wishes of II E. the Governor, we feel sure, were absolutely frustrated, and most certainly the Colony has, against its desire, ben-made to appear lacking in urtesy. Such an accident as marred yesterday proceedings is not easily excusable,
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Captain Superintendent May, we learn, Isaves the colony for England on 5th Sep
Lember.
No fresh cases of pingus or deaths from the disease were reported during the r ending at noon yesterday.
The charge against Lo Yew Hai, alice Tai Li, of uttoring a forged will, was dismissed at the Supreme Court yesterday.
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According to the latest returns, the number of foreigners living in Tokyo was 995. The dif ferent nationalities wore: British 200, French 27, Gorman 80, Austrian 4, Russian 11, American 267, Chinese 181, Portuguese 1, Italian 14, Danes 2, Swedish 6, Dutch 8, and Spanish 1.
Other places have their polios grievancos. The Fabang Administration Roport for 19:0 instances an increasing difficulty in obtaining suitable warders for the Prisons of the State, which the Resident ascribes in measure. to the fast that warders receive less in pay and allow-
foreg ances than do ordinary members of the police
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A curious disturbance is reported from Shibukawa in Gumima prefacture, says Yokohama paper. The villagers made a de- monstration in forco against the police station on the ground that one of the leading residents,
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GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 24th July, 9.10 p.m.
U.8. ADMIRAL AND HIS
~DETRACTORS.
Admiral Sobley Las demanded a Court of Enquiry, writers of the naval history of the Spanish-American War having accused him of cowardice and incapacity.
SPANISH MILITARY AND NAVAL REFORM.
Sefior Engasia has announced that the Spanish Government programme includes army reform, the establishment of naval bases for the formation of squadrons, and the farming out of arsenals.
OROF FAILURE IN SIBERIA. The cereal crops of Siberia have turned
out a total failure.
THE MARKETS. The Liverpool market is slow, owing to mins in the cotton states. Heavy American rolling orders have been received at weaken.
PRINCE CHUN IN HONGKONG
Lady and Miss Blake and his Secratary and azda-de-comp.
Bent Colonel. Brown (Commanding the Troops), Hon. J H. Stewart Donkhart, C...G., and. Btowart, Lockhart, Commodore Powell and bis Secretary (Mr. Motton,) Captain Fakenham (H.M.8. Dapane). Captain Tillard (H.M.S. Mido), Cap- Teyman tale Wyndham (HMS (14), (E.B.M. Vios Consal at Canton), Capssin Saunders, H.KV.O. (Hoz, ADC.), and a number of military and ava, officers,
THE AERIVAL HE. THE GOVERNOR's cell, Ever since it was known that the Bayern had left Shanghai for this port, people here European and Chinese alike, have awaited with interest the arrival of Prince Chun, the younger brother of the Emperor of China, who has been entrusted with the important mission of pro- ceeding to Germany to apologise for the murder
His Imperial Highness spent about thres. of bor representatira in Peking, Barba Tou quarters of an hour of Government House, Ketteler, in May, 1900. The mission started conversing with His Excellency and the others from Peking on 12th July, and proceded to present through the medium of Dr. George Shanghai, which it left on the 20th, arriving Mark (now Tholai Mak Bhui Kin), who is wall- here yesterday morning about six o'clock. The known in Hongkong and Canton as having been Bayern was expected on Wednesday, but her Secretary and Physician to H.E. Li Hung- arrival was delayed by a very simple incident. obang at Camion, and who is at present. Time and tide wait for no man, not even for acting in the same capacity to Prince Chun. prices, and when the Bayera tried to negotiate The Prince was shown ever Government House, the bar at Foochow she found the tide to be and inspooted the portraits of the late Queen too low, and had perfores to wait till food. and of George IV, in which he exhibited con- Thus she was quite a day behind when Hongiderable interest. He also wrote his name in kong was reached, and arrangements for the the Visitor's Book, the Imperial signature reception of Prince Chun doubllosi ressived at covering no little spare Before leaving, he
unexpected set-back. But there was no mis. take on the second occasion, and when the Colony awoke from its numbers yesterday morning it was to find that its distinguished
visitor was waiting to be welcomed."
We are told that when Prines Chun left the C. M. S. Anping at Shanghai, he landed to find a city and people en féle in anticipation of his advent. The Chinese were out in their thousands, filling road and pavement, and soldiers and police who had been deputed to candust the Royal visitor through the varions astlezenta to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs had simply to force a way for the passage of the green chair, surtaived at the sides, which bore the Prince. Hongkong yesterday
hndreds, and the bitch which occurred at did not turn out in thousands, not even in
expressed a desire that some photographs should
be taken to commemorate the occasion, and two were accordingly arranged, old of Prince
of the whole group. It had been hoped that Chen and Sig Leary Miaka alone, and another Prince Chen would accept an Invitation to fancheon at Government House, but be had already made arrangement to visit the Uhinese Club, and accordingly left near noon, having promised to pay an informal visit to the Peak with H.E. the Governor at one o'clock.
Soon after the arrival of Prince Chan, telephone message to the Central Police Station summoned an escort of police. In answer, twelve policemen-six Europeans and six Indious
under a sergeant, were dispatched to Govern-
eleven o'clock. The reception being over, Prinse ment House, where they arrived shortly after
made a comparatively easy and pleasant way
A lie in the necond round of the Water Polo suffering from dysentry, had been allowed to ing prices. Manchester trade is small. Yarn Blake Pior rendered the Prince's landing Chan and his party, now, escorted by a gused,
Shiold Competition will be played this afternoon at the V.R.C., Kowloon, at 545 p.m., between V.R.C. "A" Team and H.M.S. Jaxus, when the following will play for the "A” team H. A. Lammert, A. Loureiro, A. J. Markie, A. A. Alveg, F. K. Tata, C. M. Alves and H. Kennett.
Following the account which appeared in the Press regarding the discontent in the police force, Captain Superintendent May has issued strict orders that reporters in search of information ars not to be allowed beyond the bar of the charge-room, but are to be kept in front of it, in line. presumably, with the prisoners. In issuing this order, Captain Superintendent May seems to be animated by a feeling that does him little erudit.
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A diversion for the dull season in Hongkong « Australian. Vaudeville and Speciality Co.," which leaves Masila by the Yuensang to-day for this port. This company is gold to ho a most excellent combination, and certainly it hna met with great success in Manile this visit, Among its attractions are the well-known conjurer and illusionist Professor W. A. Davis; Miss Priscille Verne, a clever comedienne; Mr. Som Rowley; and a number of most competent supporters, including two young ladies recently in the Pollard Co., Miss Beatrice Wards and Miss Jesio Forde. Our visiters hope to be able to secure the City Hall Theatre for their season here, and we trast that the arrangement will be satisfactorily concluded, as no other stage in the Colony giras, scope for a full display of talent.
General Shafter and Colonel Maita, Inspector General of the Department of California and the Federal Grand Jury, are investigating the many reports of fraud committed in the commis- sary branch of the army service in San Francisco. The report seems to be based upon something more substantial than idle rumour, as is show a by the disclosures following the arrest of Lewis Abrams and his sons, dealer in second-hand clothing. The extent of the fraude has not bean fully determined, but Captain Baymour, whoisassisting in the investigation, believes that
enter the ordinary hospital instead of boing
gregated. Thean Shibukawa folke, havo export is improving decidedly advanced views.
The local agents of the Nippon Yusen Kains informed us yesterday afternoon that a telegrain from the Head Office in Tokyo dame to hand on the previous evening (24th inst.), reading as follows: Kinshi Mars strande Quelpart Island. Cores, 20th July, on the voyage from Moji to Shanghai, Passengers and mails safe. We have no further particulars. Are sending Wakawaura Mory to-night from The Kinshiu Maru Moji for assistance." (American Line) left Seattle on the 24th. Jans last for Hongkong via Japan ports and Shanghai.
The following i oms are from the Foochow Echo of the 20th inst.:-The newly appointed Grain Tantai arrived on the 13th inst, por steamer Hacehin-It is stated that the prozes- gion which started from Nantsi and marched to the city and back on the night of the 13th inst was made up o no less than 8,500 men and boys-The pre at fine settled weather is a great thing for the farmers now their harvest time is on, and the work is going on apace.. Under the weather's influence, too, the sickness amongst the nativos in the city is steadily diminishing.On Monday morning last a fire broke out in the suburbs not far distant from the north bank of the river opposite the U.S. Consulate, and the conflagration continued until It is necessary to state that the 6 p.m. destruction of property was very great, but forinnately no lives were lest-Business in the feà market is very slow as compared with previous years at this time. The export to Europe is 4,755,796 lbs. against 6,935,936 lb. last your,
Tokyo journale say that the Lama, whos
the 11th instant, arrival in Kyoto took placa
is a personage of even greater importance than was originally reported. They give his name as “Acha," and say that his site consists of five Tibetan priests and two Chinese. A curious explanation of his visit to Japan is offered. Last year, he was obliged to fly from Peking in consequence of the Boxer troubles, and after
an impressive welcome in Japan.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 23rd July,
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
It is announced at Washington, that a plan for the payment of the Chinese indemnity has been definitely adopted Amortisation boude are to be ismed under repayment beginning in 1902, the principal and interest to be entirely liquidated by 1940.
23 millions of taels annually in addition to present revenue.
PROPOSED GRANT FOR LORD ROBERTS.
Mr. Balfour announced in the House of Commons that a grant will ho proposed for Lord Roberts. The Times believes the grant will in £105,000 sterling.
very tame spectacle. Of contes, as has already been said, what would in ordinary circum-to the Chinese Club, where he was entertained.
stances have been the occasion for a great display of international courtesy had, owing to the motives of tho Prince's journey to Berlin, to be observed in vory sober fashion.
AT THE CHINESE CLUB.
At the Chinese Clab there was an extra guard of honour mada up of Sikh policemen When the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer under Captam Buperintendent May. The interior Bayern was moored at No. 3 Wharf, Kowloon, was beautifully decorated, and was crowded with at 6.45 am yesterday, a representative of members and the lealing Chinese of the the Daily Prea baardo her in search of Colony. Prince Chun was welcomed by the fine weather all along, and the passengers Navigation Company and of the Chang On information. The steamer, he was fold, had representative of the Chins Merchants Stosin anjoral a very pleasant trip from Shanghai. Ingumo Company, each of whom coonpier Prince Chun seemed to have especially enjoyed official rank His Highness was also greated. the arney. He could vet help dong by a deputation ficin the Viceroy st Canton. Bo," lded Captain Booker, as he ran his Theso formalities over, the Prince sat down to
It is expected that China will be able to raise over the no ship under his command. to. He deffed his ofloin robos, and sat down Enquiries regarding Prince Chan's health in ordinary Chinese summer costume, chatting showed that His Highness has entirely re-freely to these around Lim. His retinue retained. covered from the atrack of dysentry he hul in their official dress, and wortel respectfully in Shanghai. He appears as though twenty-three attendance. Major-General von Richter was or twenty-four years old, while in reality he present. Refreshments were lavishly provided, is only in his twentieth year. He is not tall and visitors made welcome, The reception. in fact, he is if anything below medium height lasted for half-an-hour, when Prings Chum loft
The Chinees gunboat anchored on the other on his return to Government House. A large_ made for the wharf, and the foreign warships Prince left the Club, the demonstration was one side of the harbour fired asulat sa the Bayern crowd of Chiness waited outside, and as the holated the Yellow Dragon. At Forchow, the that did not refcot creditsbly on the polion. salates are said to have been so numerons and The mob got completely cat of lid, ent rapid that the smoke completely enveloped the subjected Prince Chan and his retinue to the Bayern, which had difficulty in coming to same unpleasant experiences that markod thir landing at Blake Pie aariler in the day. safe anchorage.
It was about 90'clock when H.E. the Governer, Eventually order, or a temblance of it, was re- accompanied by Mr. E. Twyman, H.B.M.stored, and the party started for the Penk Vice-Consul at Canton, on the steam-launch Victoria, paid his call on the Prince and ascer tained that the return visit at Government His Excel Jenoy then re-ambarked and came back to House would be made of 11 am.
Hongkong.
LONDON, Brd July.
VISCOUNT CROMER HONOURED. Viscount Cromer has been created an Esfl.
COUNT VON WALDERSEE. Count von Waldersce has arrived at Suez, BARON MILNER IN LONDON. The freedom of the City of London has been conferred upon Barm Milner of St. James and Capetown at the Guildhall,
THE ACCESSION DECLARATION. In the House of Lords, the Bill modifying the Accession declaration bas passed the second reading,
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 25th July.
BEFORE KR. HASKLAND.
Tramway.
THE FAREWELL CREEMONIES When H.E. Bir Henry A. Binke, accompanied by the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Mr. E. F Johnston, Private Secretary to the Governor, and corfam members #1 Prince Chan's situ who had remained at Government House, THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
reached the Trans Station, they found that His It had been intimated, as we said, that His Imperial Highness and the rest of bis guita Highness would call on H.E. et Government had just got there before them. After a few House at 11 o'clock, and the launch Fictoria minutus waiting, the one o'clock car arrived, was placed at his disposal. Great numbers of and the whole party embarked on their journey Chinese, principally of the working and coolie up the tramways where Frince Chun had the olasses, were waiting along the Prays between opportunity of meing the principal botnties of Blake and Murray Plers, and when the launch, | our island. A considerable portion of the time sout at the Governor's Peak residence, fying at its ators the Yellow Dragon, was seen wat to be steaming for the former pior, a rush is that direction began, and a crowd of between two and three hundred Chinese soon lined the SUPPOSED THEFT OF COAL Two boatwomen of cargo-boat No. 1,000 wore I wharf, with not a single policeman ÍA charged with being in possesion of between six The Fictoria reached the landing, stage a few the Bay and seven tons of coal supposed to have been stolen. The lakong who: Arrested defendants minutes after hall past fan, but the Prince and co said that they told him they did not know where his party did not immediately disembark, and the coal came from, sad sent a small boy te indeed appeared to be waiting for something point out the godown from where it was sup Ten minutes later the green chair was posed to have been taken, which the youngster failed to do. The women then asked the placed in position. Up till now the crowd them, He, however, took them to Ysumati croaching by the presence of several Euro. lakong to overlook the matter and not arrest had beld back, probably deterred from en- Police Station, or charged them.
The reiura from the Peak was made socH after p.m., and at about 3.30 Prince Chun and his mite Jett Murray Pier and returned to bok H E the Governor, Fals Private Secretary embarked Ple on the Vittorin, crossed the paid a short farewell
PRINCE CHus'a reception in Hongkong the U.S. Government have been defrauded out of his return to that city some of the restrictions | yesterday was, as we had anticipated, a very hundreds of thousands of dollars. For months hitherto observed at the Lang-ho-kang were past various stores have advertised and sold relaxed, so that a party of Japanese were abla sober affair, and there was little to indicate Government goods. Three wagon-lails of goods to attend. Among them was Mr. Okoshi, a that a brother of the reigning Emperor of were seized, which were proved to have come priest of Hongwan-ji, who went in full can- China was on a visit to this Colony. The from Abrams's and his sons stores. Large onicals. The Lama, observing him, expressed purely private character of the proceedings quantities of stolen military supplies of all kinds much surprise and asked whether any believers was plainly visible. Apart from the were found stored in a warehouse south of in Buddhism were to be found in Japan, his impression being that the faith of Shakya Mani lantern decorations on the frout of the Market Street, San Francisco,
had followers in Chins only. Mr. Okoshi Imperial Bank of Chius, there was nothing
Saturday evening last was the occasion of a undeceived him, and the Lame, having thus either on the Praya or in Queen's Road
festivo gathering at the RN. Cantoen, con-received some inkling of the real state of the Central to indicate that anything out of the common was expected. Chinese sting of a dinner and smoking concert given world outside China, expressed a wish to visit sightseers, it is true, were collected in by the members of the Rite Shooting Club of Japan. It need scarcely be said that he received HMS. Dido. Sergt. Major Lesson; R.M.FI, small crowde at various points from an of the Dido, officiated as chairman at early hour, but no excitement whatever on the dinner, to which thirty-five sat down.
The N-C. Daily News says of the "Allied the part of the European residents, was to The smoking concert started at 8.30 pm, be noted The circumstances of His Mr. Trenguth, Ship's Corp., very kindly Villagers" movement :-The Lienehuang Hui Imperial Highnese's visit are of course taking the part of pianist. During the is the compulsory enrolment of one manber of responsible for this state of affairs. It evening the following obliged with various such family, on pain of the whole family being would not only be unsuitable, but positive selections-Mesers Polloont, Petre, Hills, Cree, treated as friendly to foreigners when the affront to our German friends, had any Fowler, Leeson, Atkins, Gullon, Graley, awful time for sotion arrives. The military demonstation been made yesterday, and the Trevouth and Wallis. The great success of graduates scattered about the country have been
the evening was undoubtedly a duet by Messrs appointed to organise this new force, while the coal dendura.
You Lee, a contractor, was charged with Tresouth and Wallie, whose rendering of Boxers were organised by the gentry, land- exactly what propriely, demanded. The Latboard Watch" was deservedly encored, owners, and merchants, mostly under protest extracting and splitting stones from Govern visit of R.E. the Governor to the Bayern On behalf of the guests, Mr. Fowler proposed the and half-heartedly. The villages in the wedge mont land without permit. He was fined
BREACH OF BUILDING ORDINANCE. and the call of the Prince and his suite health of the members of the Shooting Ulab of of Honan that lies between Shansi and Chikli$100,-
Inspector Crisp charged the Chinese owner at Government House were pre-eminently H.M.8 Dido, all the guests present joining in wore thus aascoisted hit year, and there the quiet events, and the courtesies were the well-known true of "For they are folly persecution of Christiane rogol most fiercely of houses Nos, 28, 10, 52 and 34, Queen's Road
one chair to another, but always leaving a boily and has such only as were demanded by the good fallows." Sergt. -Major Leeson suitably In Shansi avanty villages west of Pingyangin West, with refusing to obey the instructions vecation. The Prince himself created on responded. Mr. Spolt tiren gave a few remarks were thus coerced by four military graduates,of the Director of Fablic Works to remove
on the gabject of rifle shooting, pointing and wespe became practically imposal heimilupisbie stroturen from the roofs of the to surround the Princos chair One or two
for each house, or a total of $100. excellent impression. His manners were such as wo had been led to expect, and his out the great importance which should to Apparently to allay the fears and what the seal houses in question Defendant was fhiod $26 India and Chinese policemen
attached to this practice, to which Bergt-Instr. of the promoters of the new movement, the affability was market. His visit to Hong- Cross, R.M.LI, responded; and a very enjoyable Honan Boxers have been secretly informed that long cannot but be productive of an
evening closed at midnight God Save the they will not be punished for last year's out improvement of the feeling toward the Kug" being sung by all present. The arrange ages. It is the Lenobuang H that boys ments throughout the evening both at dinner up the hopes of the Trio of Tigers at Hshafu, present ruling family in Ching
· Having said so much, we cannot refrain and during the concert left nothing to be and pursuade them that the next attempt will teaves of illicit ontan before His Worthin rare visitor, after a wait of a few minute frour commenting on the inadequacy of the desired, thanks to the untiring efforts of the not fall, and that not one foreigner or friendly
untire will escape to tell the tria police preparatione, which converted what manager of the R. N. Casteen, Contributed.
informal nature of the ceremonies wan
thirty:
Mr. Wilkinson, of Mestre, Wilkinson and peans, kodak-armed, on the pier, but when the Grist, for the defence, maintained that there Prince pleasant faced, modont youth who had was no evidence that the boal was stolen. On boon all along sitting quietly in a deck-chair the contrary the boat had been hired by Wing was seen preparing to leave the Ficlore Lee, coal-dealers, to take it from one godown to backwardness was thrown to the winds and the another, to make room for new cost purchased. His Statement was borne out by a partner of chair was immediately surrounded by maloda- bers of the Imperial suite, in the absence Wing Lee and Wing Lee's foki, who had rous, shouting, pushing coolies, whom the mem- His Worship said on the evidence he would of the evidently expected escort of polios, had engaged the boat. discharge defendante, but they were enlpable for themselves to force to one side to permit at the telling the constable they did not know where the
esgǝrnem to get a glimpse of the figure inside coal came from when, according to testimony, pasago of His Highness. The crowd pressed they had often been sniployed by the same round the Prince's etmir, and in their rude
interfered at every step with its eight boorern, von
The Prince sad bin suite will leave the Bayern who had to pick their way. There was sh chairs of Major General von Richter and of the solutely ut order-not a vestige of it, and the mission to German other members of the site were separated from at Genca, and then travel overland to Berlin. be po official receptiona in Europe that of His Highness by the same shouting. There
ng Chinn resales the German capital unruly element, who rai here and there, from until
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