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Chan Ting who was employed by a watch- maker in Queen's Road, wan charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday with the embezzlement of $11.50, the property of lus employer. The money was paid to him on account of his mastor, for work done at the Observatory, bat Chan forget hand it over.. He was sentenced to two months'
horal inter
Mr. Hampden C. de Boss, in an eloquant tribute the memory of the lato Káv, J. Hudson Taylor, says: The British Govern- ment host certainly able Consuls in China and
men. Wadoubt, however, if the whole Consular to watch closely the interests of their country. staff has done as much for coramores in this manter dotri-country at the one man Hulson Taylor.
By kind permission of the Commander of Police, the string band will play the following programs of juunio at the Macro Hate!, fromR 8 p.m. 10:00 pm. to-morrow (Saturday). March "old Glory".....
"Peet and Pant
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THE BRITISH WAR-STORES
SCANDAL.
LONDON, 22nd June. British Premier Balfour amouneed Royal Commission is to be that appointed to enquire fully into all the matters that have given rise to "the War-stores Scandal of the Boer War.
LS, BOWEN DISMISSED.
Loxnos, 22nd June, President Roosevelt directs the dismissal of Bowen."
Į REUTER'S 'SERVICE.)
"RUSSIAN HOPES.
As constable Waterer was walking along the TELEGRAMS. of which he has seemingly strained amic- accompanied by an act of almost studied per- |ablo rulations almost to the breaking point.sonal radeness, which provented a meeting Praya tear Blake play on Wednesday, his between the QUEEN and the EMPEROR harbant. In Chinese boy struggling in attention was attracted by ories from the However diplomatically he may seek to conceal the fact, there is no doubt that the These quditions were unfortunate, but as the water, and without dire ding himself of EMPEROL has unt seen with satisfaction the either. France for England desired to any of bis clothing, went in and swam to his asabtance, landing him safely at the pier, little current of affairs in Eastern Asia. The make them a cause of offenes, they might
have been removed or passed over. Un-the worse for his ducking. defeat of Russia was probably not alto-
fortunately, with many of the virtues of gother listasteful; but that it should be sa complete as to involve the practical descarnestness, the ExesHOR accomparies them with some of its worst defects. Quite aware truntion of her fiect, uud should temporarily
existence of the that he had committed a faux pas, he was endanger the very Autocney, was a sud caversal of many of you too proud to retire when the door was his most cherished schemas. Under care opened from an antenable position, and of, at the least, Russia's benevolent diffienky which a few words would have neutrality, the amp of Europe, when the removed his now-grown into large dimen time came, was capable of great improvesions. The worst of the situation is that neither the world not, for the matter of went. Germany, for instance, was by no meaus the self-cut tined. Empire she ought that, the parties themselves, are able to to be: she had an insufficient outlook on explain the misunderstanding. Germany the North Sea, and was altogether shut ont has been stating in an indefinite way that of all, France has been trying to impose her from the Adriatic: ani, warst Bavaria was not so amenable to reason as influence in Morocco in a
her (Germany's) interests. abe ought to be haber the constitution of mental to
interests and she does the Empire. Of coure Austria would What rose need to be couselted, and the Emperor define, nor does abe, unless ja the inost indefinite manec, point out the gets com - FRANCIS JOSHPa was getting all, and was
the usual not amgable to the logic of the site plaind of. Departing from
the course of diploustic intereðurse, erident facts, Russia was there and, with
EMPEROR is credited with having made her realy almirable system of autorony,
the SULTAN There was here certain promises, which ww open to resol much in common, the Tar was a good apparently took as an invitation to openly do "Har's Burly"
east of any further relations. Alarmed at and MELLOWNESS friend, and had a perenssivo way about
the result, the EMPEROR is said to have bim but those terrible Japanese, mot traine tent with their success in the war way, hustily retired, but apparently the contre- contrary to all good manners, actually temps did not had him to explain his pres-ing things a Pontraue! Something meaning suficiently to do away with the must be done, and that quickly.. True, be falso impression. Unfortunately, the course had little sympathy with President Roosy, adopted by Germany is suggestive of the VALT, but he (the Emperon) had always somewhat sinula ramı sanderstandings which posed as an advocate of peace, so he could cented before the unbraak of the war of As explained by the chief actor in not be liarged with incormistener i le 1870. joined hands with hits; especially as it them, many years after, these mieunder- might be the means of getting his friend standings hund been carefully plined with the object of embroiling the two contatries out of a very unplersant scrape.
in a war. Now were not desire to go the length of saying that the present German havellir, Comit vos ByLow, has any such intention, or really seeks to involve the two nati nu» in a quarrel to be only decided We can only by the orbitration of war. point out the coincidences, which area to
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BIRTHS.
On 10th June, at Hankow, bo Mr. and Mrs. Bartram Jones, a sex.
On 11th June, at Boschew, the wife of F. hak, Bwoman, of a SƏR.
On 14th June, at Shanghai, the wile * JEDRICK ARounaon, at a daughter.
On 14th June, at Shanghai, the wife of Daxis A. Kine, of a daughter,
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The Daily Press.
Horevoza, June 93RD, 1905,
its ases in the game he was playing, and its annihilation was not a thing to be on templated with equanimity. The lattis of Tanshina had so weakened it that further damage was to be prevented at all hazırla: rendy of its heat ships worn inserned in his own ports, and the restoration of these to their rightial oxaer might make all the difference. The practice of international law forbade his returning them as the case stood, but the obligation ceased on the sonclusion of peace; evidently there was overy reason why he should throw his An influence into the cause of peace. onle ked-for opportunity-presented itself of pressing persofal sentiments en exe, at least, of the belligersatu. The Soerzios ol Japan had received from the Kaiser an in- vitation to be represented at the marriage of the Crown Paison, and Prince AriscGAMA, near relation, had hoen spot. Not KA- | willing to bury part grievances, tha Kamer receivel kim with marked attention, and there is no doubt that the incident had some effect in rendering the Toperial representations, subsequently made, more
be sufficient to excite in Europe the gravest apprehension for the homediate future.
There was a blank plague return yesterday, Shanghai-ja new abanlately free from wall-
poz.
It is expected that when the filory returns home next month. H. M. S. Diødent will become the fagship.
The Dalai Lama is reported to be lingering in Urga besanso he wants to meet Mr. Pekotiloff on his way to Peking.
A Ramizu orainer, packed with sick and waarded, semrijed through Singapore barb ur en reste for home and safety on June 11th. She was believed to be the Prierakury.
The Russians bering made application t work the petroleum walls in Chiness Tarkistan, which promise to be very produstive, vho Chinese Government is new engaged wrying to prevent this interprise.
Chou Fa is propoxing to open z national bank in Nanking on the lies of the Hopah
•*. Banks, the Peking Times communts will prosestly become as sumarons as the mists and add to the financial confusion.
Orms at the Police Court yesterday with ha- having in a disorderly manner and assaulting two shop coolies in Ship Street. He admitted the charge and was fined or the alternative
The perils of Far Eastern journalism are not Ôn 19th June, at Shanghai. La Baker | aeroptable. In all things we do nat seek to
I Watan 1, aged 7 months,
EMPEROR ADY
few. The A-C. Daily News reports that on the impate to the German LJONGKONG Ürvice : 14, DESVUT ROAD €1.
trained her starboard gaus dirastly at our London Orrick: 131. FLEET STAT, K.Ü. unwerthy motive; they are exactly the 12th inst. the Acke ̈cleared for action." and things that would have commended them-
offies" The staff had a narrow escape. Had it Delves to any sanely constituted mind, and ¦ munat mora titan drill. they would have been the BEFIROZ has taken skilful advantage | Togerd without a doubt, of the opportunities, They, bowerOT,
Jeupk Giom, a coloured man from the explain much that has been misrepresented | Comlichaak, was charged helora Mr. G. N. THAs the German Eurasos in seeking as inspired by some high minded disin- to uphold the SuLTAN of Moroces, and terestedness, which has been altogether thus bazarding a contest with Franes, kas absent as an acluating motive. In other ether objects in view than the mere promo-words, the German EXPREOR has been tion of German interests in that somewhat pressing peace between Russia and Japan, benighted state, is evident to most minds not from any neatimental feelings, bni conversant with the prosent political pasi-simply that it was his interest to sare tion in Europe: but what those objects are Russia from further calamity, is not so self-evident. Strangely enough,
It is not so easy to fathom the actuating while thas apparently indifferent as to dis
motive in the apparently altogether mean- turbing the peace of Europe, he desires tinglass quarrel sought to be forced ou appear foremost in restoring the already France. In spite of his many asseverations Shanghai Bank.
to the contrary, there is little doubt that the recent understanding come to between France and England has not been altogether palatable at Berlin, where it has been booked upon as an answer to recent intimacies with
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LONDON, 20th June. The Tear's gracious reception of the Zemst- voists, and his emphatic proteine of reformed institutions, is regarded as the turning point of the history of the country, and it has produced
the best effect.
SAILORMEN.
By kind permission of Lient-Colonel C. H. U. Priet, D.8.0., and Officers of the 12th THE MULTIPLICATION OF UNRULY
the following programme at the United Service
Eleven Malay sailors were charged by Baluchis, the band of the Regiment will play Everestin Club, Kowloon, to-day, communcing Captain Eastbrook of the na, Indendeo with at puru. (weather permitting): ---
refusing duty in the harbour on Wednesday. No reason was stated for their rofusal, but the Match Two stay." Razors in the Air"
--William Raymond ilance Old Tapestry ...........Boggetti en stil declined to work when Mr. G. N.
..... "Husheen"
Orace offered them the option of going to gael H. H. Ne har Song Sepertion Reminiscences of Tosti” Jeha Lougher | for three weaks or returning to their ship. is
e. Carole Vale."The Officers"
Worship then informed them that if they wors Alexchiad
J. H. Suppey
sont to gaol they would be re-shipped on the expiration of their sentence, and adjourned the
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THE WAR.
REUTER'S BELVICE]
THE ST. KILDA” AFFAIR.
LONDON, 20th Jung.
Mr. Balfour said in the House of Commons that Great Britain had taken. immediate steps regarding the sinking of the St. Kilda by a Russina cruiser; al that the correspondence proceeding between the British and Russian, Governments is n matter to which Britain attaches a very grave view, heemse we had received the inost specific assurances that no such action would again be taken by Russian cruisers.
DATE PROPOSED FOR PEACE CONFERENCE.
LoNDos, 20th Jano.
M. Takahira has informed President. Roosevelt that the Japanese plenipotentiaries will be able to reach Washington on the 1st August, and if acceptable to Russia, the conference could conreus about 186 August. Count Cassini, who called at the White House subsequently, said that negotiations are progressing.
THE NEW WEIHAIWEI GOLD MINING 00.. LTD.
We notice that the reconstructed Company
held its first statutory renting on June 19th. at Shanghai. The large liability of the old Company had been pail of. Unable to sell their concentrates, they were setting up a small cyanide plant of their own. Once more prospects were described as distinctly good," although dodnotions were Usted on "meagre facts.“ A very rich ore block had been struck, but it was impossible to dig it out at present. The hest yield was seven pennyweights a tou. The further they developed, the more hops thero was." The engineer said they could? almost certainly count on saficient ore to pay expenses. The Chairman, more optimistic. talked of sovu paying dividende." We wand be pleased to see our forecast proved wrong; but in the meantime wo wtain our poor opinien of the prospects of gold mining in these
On the night of the 17th or early on the morning of the 18th instante molie entered a dwelling houss at Battery Street, Yaumati, and
A WARNING TO LOITERERS. satisfied that the hoamehold was unleap. He concealed himself in a cubicle until he was
To a gang of cvoties arrested for assembling then lied forth and gathered togethergiside No 7 Police Station. Mr. Hassland nautity of clothing, with which he was learing mid yesterday:There is oftou a lot of trouble the premises when he was detained by an Indian lawn is that district from men of your class wonstable. Charged bafore Mr. G. N. Orms at You are always waiting outside the station to the Police Court yesterday with larceny of the create a diaturbanes is esse any well-known articles, he was sentenced to one mouth's hard friend is coming out. It has got to be stopped. abandoned workings.
In several cases of this sort the previous labour.
penalty has been $15, but it does not seem to act as a deterrent. You will each be fined $25, with the alternative of two months' hard labour,
H.
HONESTY THE BETTER POLICY.
One last issue contained a report of
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$10 bill,
Mr. James McLachlan, who died at 1pm. en Wednesday, at the Government Ciril Hon pitul, was buried yesterday afternoon. He had, bren in the hospital, suffering from a heart affection, for about three weeks. He has been in the Far East for many years, haring at one time bean a Chief Engineer in the Indo-China Chine soboolboy being fined $5 for behaving then in a disorderly manner in the Public Library, Stouto Navigation Company.
coupion the post of Manager of the Hong. The boy's mother was present in Court, and kong Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, when she heard the amount of the fine, told a a position tre vanated six months ago to start sonstable she would go and change. 11 business for himself, coaching engineers and pay the amount. Choy Hei, a former a consulting txcise officer, heard her and met her at the for their examinations, and un engineer. He was very popular among usstering juretion of Hollywood Road and Pottinger Street where he gallantly offered to go and change the bill for her. He could not wait, however, until she handled it over, but suntching He was it out of her hand, made off with it.
rested on Wednesday night, and before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Polles Court yesterday he was sentenced to three months' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
meu.
MURDER?
UNRECORDED PLAGUE CASES.
Before Mr. G. N. Orne at the Polien Court yesterday, Ng Yon, a Chinammu reniding sé Sambingo was changed with concealing the bony of a dead whild, and not registering the death of same. The child is believed to have
died from plague, as the death of her mother from this malady occurred some four days” afterwards, and within the weak two neighbours' succumbed.
His Worship found the defendant guilty, and remarked that notwithstanding the many regulations passad for the banaflt of the people. the Sanitary authorities would never be ablo te combat the plagas while such a practice continued The defendant would be fined $100 with the alternative of two months' imprison- went with hurd labour.
THE PEKING-HANKOW BAILWAY.
The Hongkong correspondence of the A.-C. Daily News includes the following fractious item: There is talk of damage by landslides. etc., bat when you remember that four ext of
Now was roerived in Shanghai on June every five scrow here stand on their edges (like Shanghai motorcar rounding a corner), a
13th, by telegram, that the fret locomotive, drawing the inspection trata of bf.. Jadot, the peripatetic backyard hors and there is not to be
Chief Engineer of the Pei-Kan Railway. To one who has surveyed the wondered at
On Wednesday morning the body of a Chiness crossed the Yellow River bridge on Sunday, the Puak district, it would be no surpries to read.
metres in length, was reisiasaved in Juuuury addvte, like this: Strayed away,"two wanis woman named Shek Kan, 20 years of age, was 11th instant. The bridge, which in 4,010 Answers to 'Slatkelma.? Or like found floating in the water off Shaukiwan1904, and it is expected that it will be open? rbis: courts.
"Sweet-potato patch missing sine ander sircumstances which point to foul play to general truffle in November next. Friday bedtime. Anyuse detaining after this Deceased and her mother were the owners of a will litigated. Information desired by empan, and user to ply for hire in the vicinity, SIRJ. LISTER-KAYE'S CONCESSION. the former going cut to the boat alous at nigbls. Anzion Adutu," The Precipies."
She was last seen at 10 p.m. on Tuesday night
at $43 from
The Universal Gazeile loarus that the British
Consular authorities do not agres with Gorer. nor Chêng tùn's contention that, owing to his Zailure in acting up to sontract with reference to the opening of the mine at Tangkasnstian, Sir J. Lister-Kaye's wastasion should be san- called The reason given is that Sir Lister's agent had not only arbed in accordance with Government mining regalations but had als acted according to agreement. Henes the Britisk Consular authorities have refused to give consent to the request of Governor Chêng Hsun that the Mining Engineer, Mr. J. K. Duff, shall be ordered to lezve: ha mina st Tangkwanshan -
A small Chinese boy was charged before Mr. | when she was wearing several bangles and ear. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday rings. When the bedly was found it was devoid with the larceny of 118 pieces of clothing vained of these trinkets. Her bout was found on the Hawker at Wanghai. While beach, and in it the earrings she had worn the hawker was busily engaged aring up a There were to warks of violonce on the body, xanside, the thief appropriated, half kin stock- which was removed to the mortuary for examina- in-trade und made off. The matter was reported tion. The police are prosecuting inquiries. to the Police who, cu tha evening of the same day arrested a man found in possession of part hought from a boy. A further are found the of the stalen property, which be said he had
boy selling the other half of the stolen goods The report of 8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. and he wimitted selling half to the firal men bd., for the year ending Uwe 30th of April last arrested. The thief coolly admitted the charge shows a divisible balance, after payment of an and stated that he was trying to pawu the goods interim dividend of 5 per esub, of Ts. 576,524 | when he was "run iu." He was sentenced to It is noted by the N-U. Daily News that in the
six weeks" kari lakuar and six hours stocks, and total assets. stated at Tis. 7,455,48, is included
a similar setilence was passed on the man who launch bad got nuder way the Sergeant and bis ceeds to San Francis via Honolulu, in the a sum of 1. 329,872, cash in Hongkong and
of ten days' imprisonment.J
A now flag is dying in Peking in the form
received the stolen property,
A SMART CAPTURE.
As the sicam launch Cheung On was couling from a small cargo-bost near the breakwater at Bay View, a compin was men to approach. When nearly alongside, the coxswain of the lança noticed Sergeant Aris on board, and immediately rang up full speed ahead. His order werer, was given too late for before the
men bad sprung aboard and arrested the eras, also the crew of the cargo beat. The men were
AN UNDEPRECIATED COIN.
Liont-Colonel C. M. Ducat, lately Military
Attaske to the British Legation at Peking, N.Y.K.S. Anhui for Japan, where he pro- left Shunghai for Japan on June 10th in the
Korca,
homeward-bound. Lord Kitchener, C.-in-C. in India, has granted Colonel Ducat a year's leave before he rejaions.
P.M:S.
Be kind permission of Lt. Col. Ailiem and charged before. Mr. F. A. Hazoland at the his regiment, the 4th Bombay Cavalry. He of the Cuban ecloara. HE. Dr. Autonin R Officer, the band of the 39th Infantry will Police Court yesterday with being in unlawful will long be remembered in the north, says Zaketti. Charge d'A¶aires de Cobs an Chine, play the following programme of music at the Passion of the cral, and the case was remanded; the N. C. Daily News for the excellent work residing at Hongkong, and actually staying at King Edward Hotel during dinner, this each of the defendants being admitted to bail he did fire years ago under the Tientsin
(Friday) orening:—
Vale.Eldorado"
Jours
the Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, induced the March... ** Under the 19ouble Eagle” Wagner management to heist the said flag which is of Selection A Gaiety Girl the well known design: A big star in the top- our close to the mast and blue, red and white stripes - Peking Tingen.
of $100,
THE KAISER AS PEACEMAKER. ...... Hoyle
Flotow The Kolumin, according to a N.-C. Daily Boggetti Neca telegram, says in regard in Germany's .Thornna
part in initiating the peace movement that it was more in the nature of personal advice and Bulfu Artur Andrew
not formal as President Roosevelt's. It adds that Japan's receptance of the overtures does not imply that she is tired of the war. On the
Provisional Government, when he broke up the powerful gang of river thievos on the Peiho, an well on by his subsequent work during his three years tenuro of the post of Military Attache.
WEATHER REPORT.
broken peace of the Far East, and almost President officiously would take from Rooseven the credit of bringing about
Of peace between Russia and Japan. course the Emperor WILLIAM II. has never posed as an advocate for consistency, and Russia. Of all the topics discussed in the
Overton...... "Suutelli" lutermezzo... Moralight" it is only fair to him that we should, in recent understanding, it happened that that
Dark Jugnatione Lane".......
Extra, forming our judgment, keep this fact in of French relations with Morocco was the
Excelsior Bust mind. Peace with him is a good thing, to received with least enthusiasm in Captain Symands of the strapping Pola a Bad Jour be striven for carnestly; but pence at lony England. Skilfully treated, Germany which was supplied with a one-pounder Hotch-
Hors D'Oeuvre Scatel price has never found favour in his eyes. might have seriously endangered at the very kies gun for the purpose of destroying ruines, Toast. Houps--Turtle Soup. Vegetable or contrary it would be more convenient for Japan We are not, therefore, as there seems a
outsel the new enteute. The KAISER took, reports from Taku that a tipping wine, was Fist-Bill Fish. Shrimp Ster
Chup Cutlets, Pigeon on Aspic Joints-Hoa hitherto, The opening of negotiations at pre- disposition to do in some quarters, to however, a bad time, when many of the exploded by him in the Howki Channel, for Brisket of Chicken Landed und Geen Pras, Lams to realise her objects horeafter ihan it has been ba lying across the N. part of the China Sea
Salad-Mixed Sal which bas hopes from a continuance of the war, bastily assume that the ExPERon is engaged initial differences had just been removed by miles south of Great Bamboo Island. The Bibs of Shot, feast Terty, Boiled York. Ham sent is thus rather a heavy sacrifice for Japan,
mine was right in the track of steamers, and Carry-Curry Mutton.
Vegetables-Boiled Potatoca, Mashuri Potatoes, She has acquiesced, however, in President in wantonly upsetting the status quo, bat personal intercourse between the KING and Capt. Symonds ferie certain that, without the Cage Peas, Cabluge. Curtunt Pudding, Frait Ronzevelt's proposat as shar, her own inter rather we must believe that he has some the PRESIDENT, to pay his husty and ill-cou-gun, he would not have been able to destroy it. Trith, Vanilla Ice Cream, Finger Cakes. Fruits sincerely the world's peace than her own inter- object very near his heart, in the pursuit Isidered visit to the SOLTAN.
as it was floating very low in the water.
one
This was
ia season. Tea and Coffee,
Entrees-
ests, though the cannot neglent, the latter.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issuert the following report:-
On the 22nd at 11.5 .m. The barometer
has risen over Japan and the coast of China.
A trongh-like sren of low pressure appears to
Gradients are slight to moderate and fresh
Formosa Channel and sang the uörthern shores N.E. and E. winds may be expected in the of the China Sea.
Forecast:-Fresh E, winds; equally, rainy, Returns from the Philippines are vot yet to
Land.
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