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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUES 34Y, OCTOBER 7, 1902
visits to St. Petersburg. However, it is not a novelty for the Tsar to be talking of ponce while his Ministers or their agents are to all intents stirring up strifa. It is only charitable to believe that the monarch is the cups of intrigners. A few months ago & CO., the Balkans were perfectly quiet, and the only trouble affecting Turkey was a small difference with the United States Govern
ment.
Now we have the Dardanelles question, the Albanian qisestion, and the Macedonian question. Russia's connection with the last is not proved and may be non-existent; her connection' with the other two is that sho lins raised then suddenly without a cause which be diplomatically explained,"
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Bombay Presidency won the return ericket match against the Parses by 4 wickets at Frons on the 13th ult,
The following telegram, dated London, 4th September, was sent to Bangkok, but not lo Hongang:Reater's Agency is informed that Great Britain has taken no action whatever iringany colour to the report of an occupation of Kelantan. Neither, the Brithk nor the Indian Government has anything to do with the Sulian's engagement of Sikh).
A Tokyo despatch_to_the_Mazuichi stutes that the Japanese officials concerned in the house to question are busy preparing the documents to be forwarded to The Hague Arbitration Tribunal. It has been decided that the Japanese Government shall nominate one committee and the three Treaty Powerą another.
A kell that was unearthed at Etokujims, Japan, some years ago and set up on sa oras- meat in front of his bonus at Tokyo by Viscount Yeabikawa, Minister of Communications, ex ploded on the 25th nit, blowing up the front of one of his maidservants and mutilating the the he ise and some trees, taking off the lugs of face of his steward.
Fathers O'Mahoney, of Massachuvatis; and
Erlain, of Panusylvacia, the two American priests of the Augustinian order who are in tended; e a vanguard in the movement for the substitution-of-American for Spaniai priests in the Philippines, will sail from New York for Ireland some tiuje this month. They will visit the Pope en route to Hopila, proceeding by way of Buen.
The Bongul Chamber of Commerce has
An East Asiatic exposition was to take plaos duẳng September at Ceponligen intended to display picture of the dne arts and artificial industry of China, Japan and Biau to the public. The stainers of the East Aziatis Com, exhibited to Copenhagen, among those of pay forwarded the examples which are to be
interest being a collection of Japanesa pictures. Stenacker. The exposition included a pisos of awued by the French Consul at Yokohama, M. silatul on which the Emperor has himself written a citation out of one of the holy books of Chains, so that this iieos of silk displays uni Imperial Chinese autograph which, at all events, has never been seen before in Europe.
Dr. Pichoviu, president of the Martinique Relief Committed, is of opinion that the future of the whole zone of tuo Antilles is menaced by volcanfe and seismic phenomena, which call for
possible cause is not perhaps far to The umpire in the case will be a certain replied to the London Chiizbor of Commeras urgent measures to protect whole populaticos
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS SERVICE.
FROM OUR COBEESPONDENT
SHANGHAI, 6th October, 10:15 pm. DEATH OF A GREAT VICEROY, H.E. Liu Kangyi, Viceroy at Nanking, died from dysentery, at 10 a.m. to-day.
CORRECTION.
In ear London telegram of the 5th instant, appearing in yesterday's issue, the last sentence should have read:
It has also transpired that Russin kus
Russia's epications in the region of the European sovereign, int the pain is not made regarding cable communications, and opposes the which are in fumixent peril of sudden annihi asked the Saltan for the concession of two
Persian Gulf are well known and have been much written of lately! The Indian
public.
We have received a copy of a new desciptive
march composed by Mr. M. D. Silas of Houg kong. It is sot for the piano and is a patchy quick-step tune showlug Mr. Sihs to be possessed of musical talent of us man order. the cover is a highly coloured pictorial rapre. The piece has been printed in Hamburg. On ntation of Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria. The ictore savours of Continental idens ie Britain in South Africa.
An animated correspondence in the Time on
the Assam Labour question has been proceeding, between Mr. Cotton, the late Chief Commis- sioner of Assum, and the Times special corres pondent, who lately travelled in India. Tào, Times, in a leading article, expresses surprise at Mr. Cotton's attitude, and states that it has very confidence in Lord Curzov's handling of the delicate problems arish from the relatious of Europeans and natives.
COGNAC BRANDYment, however, is very much alive so the danger of Russia's activity there, and there is reason to believe that pressure is being brought to bear on the hone authorities, white a friendly critic of Britain, Per Dozen Captain MAHAN, has expressed his opinion on the subject freely. On the other ånad the German railway concession through Asia Minor to the Gulf promises to become a working concern, if only the question of alonu can le satisfactorily settled. · A 24.00 scheme for the unification of the Turkish debt, through Freach aid, seems likely to do this, Russia is therefore confronted with the possibility of British and German raikanys running from East and West to meet on the Persian Gulf. The embarrassment of Turkey at this juncture cauziot but affect the German scheme. Russia always has The destruction of dogs and byenas in Rhoda- it in her power to embarass her southern sia, ca account of the rab sa prerálunt, is na neighbour in Europe and slag has not failed extensive affair. A tolegram dated Bulawayo, to do so now,
No valid reason for Russia's Sept. 5, says: In view of an outbreak of rabies in Rhodesia, the Native Commissioner anxiety to establish a vice-consulate at yesterday met the Indunas and explained the Mitrovitza, a sinall town on the Albanian-diseass to them. The Indunas promisel to Bosnian border, can be discovered, and still leas for the despatch of a Cavass party to the proposed vice-consulate, in spite of
the Porte's exequatur. The Dardanelles Albanian protest and without waiting for
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destroy all their dogs excapt their favorite animals. This will probably mean the destruc. tion of from 60,000 to 80,00 dogs. The Government will proceed to destroy the hyenas, For the reinforcement of the German naval artillery detachment at Tsintay on the 15th ult, a body of troops was to be despatched from the Weser, consisting of the following persona: 1 captalu-lieutenant, upper-lieutenants, I fing
After the arrival of these mua, the newly artillerist subaltern officers, and 149 men. organized naval-artillery division at Rianca
capt.-lieutenants, 2 lieutenants at sea, 24 sergeants and sergeant-mates, aud 320k men.
purchase of cables by the State in view of the developments of wireless telegraphy, but favours the guaranteeing fa minimum revenus on a line
instead of paying a fixed subsidy. It strongly Favours the introduction of deferred telegrams at half the present rates, provided a guaruutus is given us to a maximum time in their traus mimion.
Recent correspondence from Australia com ments on the passing away of the Chinaman in the Commonwealth, which is destined to become an accomplished fact in the near future, should the Federal Immigration Acta-continue" to be as vigorously enforced as at preseut. although, generally speaking, the Chinese in Australia areaquet, law-abkling, and industrious cies, they have never, save in a few solitary insiances, heen popular with any section of the portions of Queensland and in the Northern Australian community. Tolerated in on Territory, they have been generally hated
further south.
At & representative meting of Sydney citizens recently the following resolution was
carried: That this masting expressos its horror at the dastardly attempt made upon the life of M. Quong Tart, and deeply sympathises with him in his suffering, aaa wishes him a speedy recovery." It was also agreed on thre motion of Justice . B. Simpson to prevent Mr. Quong Tart with a purse of anrareigus in recognition of his many generous and philan thropic actions. Over 50 was 'nbscribed on the spot. The news of the attack upon Mr Quang was racsived with great conearn by his frisals in Hongkong.
{lation. In other words, the visitation, he
this, can only be averted by the evacuation coaling stations, one in the Aegean, and one of the island. Everything indicates a period of in the Black Ses."
as baurine upheaval, like those of long-past age. The doctor, who is probably the highest authority on selamis disturbance in France, considers that the volcanic perturbations in Venezuela only contire his aburmist convictions. Hu strongly blames the Government for ite dilatory methods, ás fresh, disasters might hare buvi esily foreseen.
The death of King Charlie of Arakeons reported from the Macleay Rivor, ia Now South Wales. It is said that King Charlie had reach ed the ripe age of 118 years, and no doubt be was is vory old man, for he was the chief of the tribes about Arakoon when the first settlements were started at Trial Bay and along the period in the early days as a penal settlement, Macleay River, Trial Bay was used for a long sad King Charlie took part in welcoming the first batch of conciots. Apart from having lived in three centuries, the King of Arakoon enjoyed for many decades past the unique dis tinction of being the only aborigiast "monarch' for he had doubtless killed his first wallaby who was a surviv r of the pre-British times, before original settlers were landed from the frigate Sirius in Port Jackson.
It was stated the other day that a couple of detectives from Singapore were in Bangask searching for a carict who had escaped from prisou. There were originally two escaped convicts, but one died in the hospital, The other, lulled into security by the report that the detectives had returned to Singapore, began to appear in public, and he was, recognised in n gambling house in Bangkok. Information was
A.S. WATSON & €6 Turkish question. The Treaty of Paris, by work maker, I sergeant, 2 vice-sergeants, 12 to which we referred at some length a few days sent to the police and a couple of Inspector
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LONDON, 4th October.
THE U.S. COAL-MINERS' STRIKE.
President Rooson It's efforts to settle the coal-minor" strike in the United States have been abortive, both sides being uncompromising.
A. TRANSVAAL LOAN. The financial News states that Mr. Chem bertsin will introduce a bill authorising s Transvaal loan of thirty millions sterling for the purpose of redeeming Boer obligations and promoting public works.
The Transvaal's contribution to the cost of the war will remain in abeyance for three or four years, but it will not eventually much exceed a maximum of fifty millioni
Interling.
LOADON, 3 October
THE EDUCATION BILL. There is a general stir in political síroles in view of the approaching parliamentary session. the Nonconformist opposition to the Education Bill growing and extending even in a section of the Unionist sphere. Mr. Chamberlain will preside at a private conference of Birmingham Unionists on Thursday next to dievass the subject of present arrangements *
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O teamer Uhusan, with the cut-
Captain Mulan'a arfioly on the Persian Gulf
by the Debate and the Temps of Paris. The under Mr. Cowan, the acting jailor at the ago, in the National Review, was surised Sheriff's "veterans" were sent to the scene, ward English mail, left Bingapore for this port former remizde Captain Mahan that the Gur British Consulate. When the way
on Monday, the 6th inst. This packet brings
who
is an international agreement. Yielding to will consist of one naval captain us a dominander, is of equal importance to older astione, which appeared to be in a half-duzed condition, weplies to lettera, despatched hence on The 11th
pressure, the Porte has just permitted the passage of several Russian torpedo-bonts through the Dardanelles. It is true that it is perified that the torpedo-boats the late Mr. Michis was an artiche deling with Frobably one of the last writings penned by were to be unirmed, but this makes them Pacido Pictures and Probisis" that was nous the less warships, and moreover, as published in the Asiatic Quarterty for July our London correspondent telegraphed, the He deals with some aspects of this question, une vessels made no unoseninius passages, that is barely understood, or only dimly grassed while at the same time a Russian ironclada, by the peoples of the West. Is speaking of paid a visit to Constantinople with a mem-
the Philippines beats eat that the existing emmerce of those islands was so much to the
able and creditable occupation to show, that the
our the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cush.ber of the Royal Family on board, and
Lieber's
might prevent its being made an English lake. apprehended he vicleatly struggled with the Russia, it says, will never admit England's policemen. He was secured, however, and con exclusive indence, and it endorses the view of veyed to prison. He will afterwarda bo examined this Times on the unlikelihood of German co-in order to establish bis identity bayoud operation against Kussia. A conflict with question, and will then be returned to Singapore andertaken in order to secure all the routes to servitude from which ho had hoped to escape. Eussia ou the question of the Persian Gulf, to serve the sentence of seven years' penal India, might entail the loss of Indis ilsolf. The Temps, while awaiting Russian and German opinion on the articles, remarks that this is another proof that England never goes to sleep over due sucose, but as soon as one question is
August.
THE THEATRE,
LORD AND LADY "AIGT,” Last night the Neill Frawley Company appeared at the Theatre Royal in Mr. K. C. Carton's play Lord and Lady digy. After Secret Service the changs was a great one, sind CHOLERA IN SAMAR.-
the mere fact that our visitors sequitted them-
threatens to depopulate the island, says Algy is not the best of Mr. Carton's plays, Cholera is reging in the island of Samat and sterling company they are. Lord and Lady selves so well in both pieces shows what a
Manila Cablenews. In many villages where but it is at may to a favourable example of uro now enly a dozen or so, the remainder having English playwrights of the present day show o fled to the hills, where dead bodies to the number particular aptitude. Lord and Lady Algy has
hundreds are lying about where they died.
a good fast sot, a rather farcical second, and a most excellent third sot. The Neill-Frawley Company took fell alvantage of their oppor tunities in the first and third parts, and if they did not speceed in toning down the over-
Telegraphic Address: PRESS, Codes: A.B.C. SA-Ed. festivities were held at the fainous Shipke Chinese cattlers, who bave centuries of peace settled brlugs forward another, being ever os formerly there were 2,000 inhabitants, there that style of dramatic work in which alons
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Pass in Bulgaria, also attended by high American rulers will be hard put to it to derfthe alert on all points of the horizon.
Russian representatives. When there is added the request of Russia for two coaling-stations, one in the Aegean and one on the Turkish side of the Black Sea,
of those honest traders. an honourable pretext for the forcible expulsion
That remarkablescot, the Doukhoborski, many
HONGRONG OFFICE: 14. Des VoeY ROAD Ul. it will be seen that there is good ground for of whose members emigrated from Russia to
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Though we are giving below a frathitous advertisement to a gentlemen who seks for it, we think that our readers will and enfficient justify its insertion;" A seldom jubilee cels. reason in the nature of the paragraph to
MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC.
The following is the programme of music to
LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. suspecting Russia's designs in the neigh. Canada about three years ago, chiefly on account rated on August 28th the well-known tape be played by the band of the 33rd Madros accentuation of the second the fault is more
HONGKONG, 7th October, 1902.
of
of their refusal to undergo military conscrip
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the author's than theirs, To Mr. Daniel from 4.33 to 6 p.m.:- Selection" Les Cloches de Gornevillo," Planquette the weakest dot fell. It may be soll at once March......“ Zozu,”
Frawley as the impersonator of Lond Mannol Klien Algernon Chatfund the most difficult part in Overture..."Bohemian Girl,".
Gavotto...... "The First Kies," Schubert that he acquitted himself admirably. Buch a Selection "Stephen Adam's Songs," Arr. by Henley role as he played is best described Waltz.........
Valse Eoso,"
- Alfred Margla "God Save the King."
bourhood of the Bosphorus. The matter does not rest in the hands of Turker alone, to, are now said to be auxions to return to Baden, Germany, in ordering the one millions Enfantry on the New Parade Ground, to-day
worm specialis, Th. Konetzky at Säckingen. Russia. In Canada, as it lately appeared com Busara is managing at the present moment
or it might be considered already settled
a flagran, they were seized with religious been in his special-line as above, for more than cure against tapeworm. Th. Kouetzky has now 1 to keep herself very prominently before the
in favour of the aggressors. The Treaty manis. They turned their horses, cows, and thirty years and the circumstance, that already public view, and not only on account of her Puris cannot be abrogated at the desire of all other domestic animals adrift in the hills, one million people base applied to him for proceedings in one quarter of the globe, Russia, and the other Powers have no refusing to keep them in survitads. They also beeing cared, is the best proof of his success, The attention of the Far East is kept
refused to wear wool or leather, because these and that many-one, who how been, perhaps for constantly fixed on her over the Manchurian
are animal products. The men bolonging to
a long time, feeding onwillingly those, at any evacuation question, particularly at this along treaty engagements, and menates the sect performed the work of beasts of burden.rate not very welcome guests, has been froed of In Russa it is stated that Siberia is open to his troable, at test the more than 10,000 letéres #hem."
of acknowledgment he has received these last two years from all countries and classes of people." This
remarkable communication reaches us from Säckingen, Germany.
present moment, to-morrow being the day appointed for the restoration of the first section of Manchuria to China. The story hus proved correct, to which we alluded last week, that the Chinese have a document to
reason for tolerating its violation. Once more Russia is. threatening to run amuck
the peace of the world,
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Bat de do not know why the Singapore papers, not being in French pay, har dons their best
to make it out to be tria.
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Hawirey part, and anyone who has seen Mr. Charles Hawtray will readily understand the ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION,
task which saite him who undertaken it, Moreover, in itself the portrayal of a dronken The Commissioner-General for the Louisiana man is immensely diffent, for the légitima Purchase Exposition, usually known as the 8t stage has not the license of the Louis World's Fair, to be held in 1904, Mr. Mr. Frawley, however, overcame the obstacles mario halls. John Barrett, has just returned to Hongkong before him, and gave capital represgutation after an off visit to the Viceroy at Foochos of Lord Algy. As his wife, His Van Baron In a leading artiole des Marning Pool writes:
and a final conferanos with Sheng Kung-poa atat ones made a successful appeal to the house positive and reliable authority" that ive weeks not appear to us to rest on any consistent view Inst for years by the British Government does
uatio labours in China in behalf of the better is been även in ung for a long Bangkok the commander ordered the Kelantas on right unless it en be shown to be for the go when the Algarine was on her way up to either of right or of fact. It cannot be founded Experition, and it can be said that bis mission time-only old residents Co fag to be hoisted in Kelantan, while the Siamese good of Chine, that is, of the native population Sian, Lingapore, Burma, India, and Ceylon, arrival in Hongkong have prove
He will now go on to Certainly the reports whist fag came down at the same time. We inve po of that Empire Their good appears to demand stopping off for a few days at Manila en route, exaggerations, and it is a matter for rog
officient administration. The British polley of From Coylon he will proceed to Australia and that we have not now the opportunity of territorial integrity, coupled with the open door, New Zealand and then return to Americs, her ju other implies a sort of guarantee to the present Indications new point to China, Corea, Japan, the two leading parts it becomes dynasty on the sole condition that the British Siam, Indo-China, and the Philippines making discriminate. Mr. Gardner trader is fres to trada, and that other traders if the most elaborate exhibits at St. Logia which | Marquis of Quarnby, M. Ashton The New York Evening Post criticises Pre- they wish may have the same liberty. That they have over prepared for a foreign exposition. Crosby Jethro, and Mr. sident Roosevelt's latest speck on the Monroe doctrine as lacking in historical accuracy. It and that China is to be over-run with such accompanied by Consul-General Lubles, called on bat Mr. Jack Amory sa Stepeos, means that the present dynasty is to continue, Yesterday morning the Commissioner-General, Brabazon l'udway were all good points out that so far from the dostring only influence as foreign traders of a mattitads of H. E. the Governor and officially confirmed the only be described being respected while the United States has a first-class navy, the United States bis never inuenes must either disintegrate Chinese and the World's Fair management to take part. maintained, and Miss Kissb
nations can exert. Such a heterogeneous foreign invitation to the Colony from the United States Indies the strength of the possessed such a thing since the formulation of society or must forse it to concentrats on His Excelioney stated that de would bring a charming M. Trá the doctrins in 1829, and yet the doctrine has national basis. In the one case efficient govern the matter to the attention of the Council. suggest) insisting too strongly on the tight always been respected by the world, with the ment will be impossible, in the other one the Although through a misapprehension or the lacing in the second set. Owing to the latter's illinoss, General and temporary exception of Napoleon 11L Noenergies of the Government are sure to be nature of tho participation, expo:tad from
It is much to be regretted that we harA journey through the Suez to Now York, on the doctrine as Great Britais bad at the time of the closing the open door. It is hard to see how first ses fit to be represented, it is hoped that talented combinatio Mrs. Chaffee have decided to abandon the Power had ever such provodation to dispute the directed against the foreigners and towards Hongkong, the local Government did not wait several months more befas ws me this Molella and instead will go home by way of Venezuelan controversy. It was heaven's, these things can make for the good of China or in view of the intimate commercial relations ones more in our San Francisco on the army transport Sumner.
blessing to both countries that she did not dis- for the progress of trade. The open door in the between Hongkong and the Philippines, and that when they refur contention. What makes the Monros doctrine of any Power except Great Britain. A British better known in America, this first action will their pats it, but the fact refutes President Kocserelt's sense of equal free trade is not the natural policy the advantage to Bengkung of making herself to make respected now is what made it respected three Government should seek a policy tending to a be favourably re-bonsidered. The Commissionersee them put on. quarters of a century ago the moral power | permanent settlement of the Far Eastern General, and his secretary, Mr. Theodors harm accordance with the Act of Congress, the greatness, and the futurity of the United question rather than a polley which merely Hardee, will have to-day on the Rosetta Maru 11.95, and there were fedious waltz such na on the uccasion of the late Royal and other ordered thats census of the archipelago be taken Stuter,
postpones th· rebuerenon of the recent troubles, I for Manila,
During 1901 no less than £24,550 went through Thursday Island Post Qloe in money. the divers employed and many more pearls than orders, a fact which confirms the suspicion that their employers ever got.
second act of Lord and Lady Alyy last night.
The theatro bat was in avidence during the The Siam Free Press, which was, and, we believe, is still subsidised by the French Go, sign before the Shantiqiksno-Nowchwang will be pleased to see any of their shareholders Kelautan. mong other items of "news" the We are requested to state that the Dock Co.vernment, has been doing its best to support the mendacious story of British aggression in line is completely restored. This agreement at the Kowloon Doche to-day (Tuesday) to
Siam Free Press has sanounced on the most The policy adopted towards Chisa during the Shanghai. These interviews ended his diple-She is a most graceful netrece, than whom no the Viceroy is to sign to-day, for the pro-inspect the P. M. s. Korea in dock there. vious report of the Chinese resumption of the line was premature. The withdrawal of occurred in the City of Victoria during the Two fatul cases of cholera, both Chinese, Russian troops from the south-western part week, onded 4th inst. Two cases of diptheria, of the Moukden, division of Manchuria will follow to-morrow, according to Russia's
not fatal, also occurred, the sufferers being Furopasus. frequentlyreiterated promise, and six monthe later the a:cond step in the evacuation is guaranteed. To outward appearance, there. fore, Russia is keeping fairly to the arranged dates. But it is curious that Prince OUCHTOMSKY has taken the opportunity jast how to declare his opinion that an early The number of visitors to the City Hull evacuation of Manchuria is impossible-an Library and Masoum for the week ending 5th expression which the Loudon Standard's st. was 23 non-Chinese and 62 Chinese to the Correspondent says is believed to be former institution. 58 non-Chinese and 1,983 officially inspired. As in the cause of all Chinese to the latter. Russian diplomatic utterance, other nations may well be at a loss whom to credit.
While Lassiu is apparently receding in the Farthest Fast, except in the Amur region, she has suddenly made a diversion nearer home, raising again the question which was settled by the Treaty of Paris that complete peace exists throughout the The Philippines Commission having certified Now this action on the part of the Tsar's islands, except in the region of Lanke Lanao, in Government follows startlingly close upon the island of Mindanao, President Roosevelt the amicable remarks of the Tear himself
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