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who have a knowledge of the actual state of i affairs declare that a much greater force will be required to subdue the natives.
When we come to study the situation wo find that the uprising is not merely the outcome of aversion to the hut tax, always rogarded as a vexatious impost. Its causes are more deeply seated. Some are political, some are economic, and aoine are what we ught call military, Politically, certain avente have occurred, notably the Boer War, as a result of which the ruling race has lost
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of Chinese coulies affected the labour market so that the Kahrs were not in a position to pay their usual contributions to their chiefs, and not munaturally the falling off was not to tha liking of those who suffered by it. Added to that, is the auimus shown by the blacks against the yellow men. From the military point of view there' was the arming of natives during the Bor War. Undoubtedly the aboriginals rendered useful service as scouts, but the conse quences of the step dictated by military pobey during the period of warfare referred to bas. been more far reaching than was anticipated at the time. Of course they ought to have been divarmed at the cessation of hostilites, but though asked to give up
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DEATH. On April 20th, 2900, at Whampoa, DOROTHY MARUERITY, the beloved daughter of V. J. and Lovisa E. McLavonlin, aged 8 years and 6 [917
months.
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affair which was inaugurated by an insolent display of contempt for magisterial author. ity is likely to develop into quite a Of course the natives will find out their mistakes by and by. They will learn that the hut tax or poll tax is a harmless and by no means unjust equivalent of rent for ground occupied or used. They will learn that the labour market is regu- lated by the law of supply and demand and not by their predilections. They will learu, too, that their vaunted bravery aud deter mination avail them little against the red wecks," who will come again and again with guus that bite. And the lessons will be wholesome, but they will cost something to inculcate. Yet the Natal outbreak is not without its agreeable aspect. The fact that the Boera are making common cause with the British will be re-assuring to those who have the welfare of South Africa at heart, and if it achieved nothing else this demon
TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY PRESS' EXCLUSIVM GMRVIOR.]
THE SAN FRANCISCO CATACLYSM.
TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'S SERVION.]
THE NATIVE TROUBLE IN NATAL
LONDON, April 20th.
The Natal Governmont has resolved to
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
Saturday, 21st April.
APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF CHINESE MERCHANT9.
Mr. Sharp-Bot only one or two of the men speak English, even if one or two more under- stand it, and they could not follow your Lord- ship's summing up. And even if they could that would not fill the requirement of the law, which requires that the men be informed and given an opportunity to be heard in their own Mr. E. H, Sharp, K.C., Mr. H. E. Pollock, defences. Asa matter of fact, only two or three form several powerful columns of irregular. C., and Dr. Ho Kai appeared in suppart of a of the men said they were present at the moei- LONDON, April 22nd.
writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the Bovening, but your Lordship committed them all. Chinese merebants, witnesses in the trial of en The commitment was again bad, for the law The fires in San Francisco have been troops, and to avoid the offensive until au adequate force is ready: the rebels are not
issue to determine whother Wong Ka-choung required that the warmint be signed by the checked. It is expected to save one likely to amerge from their fastnesses, thore was a partner in the Lai Hiug Bank which judge committing, whereas this warrant was not signed by your Lorship, but by the Re- The flames is therefore no immediate danger, but the bad become bunkrupt. quarter of the city.
situation je undoubtedly serious.
gistrar. That certainly in a technical point, but taking all the reasons gives your Lordship approached the ferry.
Non-American aid has been de- EARTHQUAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO,
I must ask you to wake an order for the reloase of these meu from gaol. LONDON, April 20th, General Funstou, commoding in Sau Fmucisco, reported on Wednesday evening 1,000 dead and 100,000 homeless; he was urgectly in need of rations. The latest
clined.
The estimated loss is sixty million The loss to British insurers pounds. is ten millious sterling.
THE RISING IN NATAL,
Losvos, April 22nd. Natal refuses Imperial aid and resents interference.
ENGLISH CUP FINAL.
Loxios, April 22nd. The final for the English Cup was played on Saturday and resulted: Everton, 1 goal; Newcastle United, nil,
THE FRENCH MINING DISASTER.
LONDON, April 22nd. Anarchy prevails in the French mining districts, and fierce fighting has taken place.
BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT.
LONDON, April 22nd.
accounts say that the dense smoke from the conflagration which overspreads the city is visible for miles at sea, and it looks as if the whole city was doomed to the flames Many famous buildings, hotels, and theatres have collapsed and been burned: Chinntown and the Japanese quarter are destroyed; the California tompa Santa Cruz, Monterly (Monterey ), Gilroy and Pollister, have been wrecked and many people killed: two bude bave been killed at Santa Rosa and ten thousand are homeless. The shipping at San Francisco is not damaged; the Leland Stanford University is severely damaged. A moderate estimate of the loss incurred is $100,000,000.
General Fuustoa further reports from San Francisco that the city is practically destroyed: the conflagrations are beyond ecntrol: there are now 200,000 prople home. less, and food is most searce, the provision stores being all destroyed, the Government is sending immense supplies, and the cities
Mr. Sharp, in opening, directed his Lordship's atiention to the motion that his Lordship's order dated 10th April, 1906, be dissolved, dis- clarge the commitment and relsuse the bail.
His Lordship observed that his motion was for habeas corpus.
Mr. Sharp thought it would be more con- venient to take the short application firat.
His Lordship said he granted the writ of habeas corpus yesterday only for the convenience
of parties.
Mr. Sharp added that both would 15 takon that morning.
His Lordship romarked that he had very great doubt as to whether habeas corpus was the
proper procedure.
Mr. Sharp said it would be unnecessary to consider that if his Lordship granted the application. The point had been raised in two ways. If his Lordship would grant that motion it would be unnecessary to consider hatens corpus.
The question whether habeas corpus was the
proper remedy was argued at length.
Mr. Pollock followed Mr. Sharp and quoted anthorities, after which his Lordship intimated that be would give his decision on that point on Monday (to-day).
Mr. Sharp then moved that the Chief Justice's order made on April 10, whereby Chan Lang-kiu, Chen Yam, Tang Hang, Wong Kai-un and Ng Sai-ho, Lau Sing-kin, Chn In-tiag wero sentenced to three months imprisonment, be dissolved and that they be discharged on the ground that they were not informed by the Chief Justice what statements Dude by them respectively nonstituted the
enterte was passed upon them su opportunity was not given to them of boing bened in their own bobalt, or of aboring cause why they should not be so committed.
It has been decided to increase the are vying with each other iu affording reliet.allegod porjary, and on the ground that before
british Army in Egypt. DEATH OF GENERAL MORTON.
LONDON, April 22nd. Lieutenant General Sir Gerald Morton is dead.
[The deceased officer was born at Calcutta in 1845, and was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He joined the 6tu Royal Regiment' in 1863 and was rapidly promotel. He was brigado major in the Aigbax campaigns, and held several important commerde in fadia. He was oreated K.C.I.E. in 1899 C.B. 1898, C.V.D. 1903, and has acted as Major General on Stof
to command, troops 7th Division and Dublin District sizes 1902)
The first trip of the train de luxe over th entire distance from Feking to Haakow - wae covered in thirty-six hours and exactly up to the time-table sekerlule.
The April number of the Victoria Recreation
The Senate has voted $500,000, the mortality is practically confined to tenement buildings: Euglishmen and foreigners in the big hotels are doubtless safe.
His Lordship pointed out the summons had been taken out in chambers, which practically covered that ground. And then there was the com-material point that the order suly referred to seven, whereas the commitment was of oight men, ono man haring disappeared bofore the warrant wae issued.
[AMERICAN CONSULAR BERVICE.} The following telegram was kindly municated to us by the American Consul: April 21st
To-day's despatches from the neighbour hood of San Francisco seet (city ?) confirin worst, fears of yesterday, excepting loss of life, which the chief of police states will not exceed three hundred. Since midnight fire has started afresh and is burning fiercely, It is believed that the entire city must go, residential as well as business section.
(Signed.)
Hacon, (Assistant Secretary of Stato.)
(Manila Cableneca Service.)
Mr. Pollook, continuing the argument after timu, submitted that it was uesssary when a conviction under the summary powers of the Court was mado and sentence passed it should be on a definita chargs, becauso although there was no appeal andor criminal laws everybody
had a right to polition to the Governor or Governor in Council with reference to the con- viction. As the arrest and imprisonment of the sovon men had boen illegal and unjudicial ho mast ak kis Lordship to order their immediate release.
Hie Lordship Woll, I would like to give a decision now, but I must consider the points further and will give my decision on Monday.
The Court then adjourned.
POLICE COURT.
Saturday, April 21st.
BROKE MR, F. A. HAZELAND (Eigat POLRES MAGISTRATE).
THE NORFEINE CASE. In connection with the eleven cases of muriato of morphia, which, on the application of the Opiam Farmer, and as there was no blaimant for the goods, his Worship ordered should bo confecuted. Mr. H. S. C. Bailey of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared on bobell of Messrs, McEwan, Friekeland Co., to elaina foar unuses,
His Worship-Is this the morphine that was ordered to be forfeited yesterday?
Mr. Hoggarth-Yes, your Worship.
lis Worship-And the Opium Farmer has taken possession?
Mr. Hoggarth Yes,
His Worship-Well, tell him, not to dispono of four cases, as there are claimin1s (To Mr. Bailey) I willhear you on Wednesday morning.
ANOTHER SEIZURE OF MORPHINE Mr. G. Hoggartli, Chief Excisa Offleer, applied. for permission to past notics in the godowns and at the Police Coart notifying the publis Mr. Sharp, haring road the motion, quoted tha that 13 cases of morphins valued at over action of the Ordinance dealing with perjury,820,000 bad bona seized in No: 15 godown of the and said he would ask that, the important phrase Kowloon godowns, and colling for claimants.
His Worship granted the application. therein "it appears to the court "
meant
own
judicially appeared to the court under the ONKYcommunications relating to the news column
obervance of the ascential principles sa which judicial enquiries must be cor lucted. He then forrespondents must fombard their names and
read from the official report of his Lordship's dresses with communicatione addressed to the Editor,
commitment and submitted that that commit. not for publication, but as evidence of good faith,
All letters for
for publication should be written on
ment was bad upon the groundy stated in the one side of the paper only!
notice of motion. The two essential grounds No amnymously signed communications that havi already appeared in other papers will be inserted. I
were, (I) that the prisoners were not informed by Orders for setra conica of DAILY Fazsa should be
the Chief Justice of the statements made by sent before 11 am, on day or publication, After that hour the supply is tinted. Only supplica Ostration of unity among the two peoples
San Fransisco, April 18th.
thera respectively of the alleged perjury; (2) -Telegraphic Address: Purse. Codes: A.B.Ö. 5th
will help to restore that prestige which they
The worst earthquake in the bistory of Cali- an opportunity was not given to the prisoners Lieber':
The French are taking up the fad of vocalfornia struck this city Welaustay warning, of being heard on their own bobalf. He sub Telephone No. 12
lost during the late war, and prove to the ronsic as a care for phthisis. Singing, by tend and has done immense dame to scores of tali natives how groundleas were their ho pos of ing to bring all the lunge into us, is supposed buildings, many of which are fatal ruins. Ne mitted that it was a fundamental and in estimate can yet be made as to the loss of life or variable principle of law that no person could driving the white men out of Natal and how to make pulmonary infection unlikely.
the number of wounded, as the streets are in un be punished until he had been given an indescribable condition. utterly futile all their efforts in that direction
The shock lasted for about a minute, and was opportunity of being heard in his are bound to be, even with the aid of Club Magazine is sbiefly remarkable for a pro-followed by a general orash in the downtown deferce, and
very material part of this modern wenpons. It may taks: some timomising contribution bearing the somewhat district as the buildings swayed and tottered. right was the right to call evidence if it ambiguous heading, "Hongkong the Hilarious." Fire broke out almost at once at several paces cheuld be necessary, He quoted authorities to convince them: of their mistake, especially We have no doubt that farther installments will in the ruins and scores of buildings burned.
in support of his contention. as they are not lacking in courage, but with real the aspect provocative of hilarity
The fire alarm system is disabled, the water supply rained by the dislocation of the mains a strong body of local volunteers aided.
from the earthquake, and the city appears to be perhaps by Imperial troupe, for which
at the morey of the flames. Many of the streets DONGKONG, APRIL 28RD, 1906.
purpoee Indian soldiers could usefully be
aro impassable for the fire engines, were the THOSE who have an intimate knowledge of employed, pence should be restored in Natal
water service working. All wires out of the city are down, and dozens of poles lie in the South Africa, based more particularly on and the Colonies in South Africa may, after experience with the native races, hare economic differences are settled, resume always predicted that the struggle with once more the path of progress. the Boers would be followed by a big uprising of the coloured people. This prog- nostication is now being fulfilled. Recent telegrama from Natal show that the present The English and French Mail of the 24th insurrection with which the Government and th March was delivered in London on the of that Colony has to deal is not the action 20th and 19th ingt,
The Daily Press.
At noon on Saturday, 188 plague oases had boon recorded, the last daily quota being deven,
of a few irresponsibles, not one of those The scheme for appointing officers to the lower
What promises to ba saother treat for play goers is the performance of magic, mirth and mystery" which Mr. Thurston, Napoleon of the World's magicinas", will open at the City Hall on May 5lb. All the items on the pro gramme are said to bo now, bright, fresh and up-to-date and judging by the critiques of the world's Pross Mr. Thurston's feats will be well worth sooing on his arrival baro.
The following appointments have boon made by H.E. the Governor, acting ander instructions from the Sceretary of State for the Colonies:- M, T. K. Dealy to be second master in Queen's Cellige in place of Mr. A. J. Moy, retired; Mr. R. E. O, Bird to be a senior assistant master in
streets.
Y. M. U. A. CONCERT.
Hi Lordship said that in this case the witnesses were almost parties. The Official Receiver was suing for creditors.
Mr. Sharp said those people were not present when the evidence was given, as they would have scen had they been parties. They came there on the last night to bear the judgment,
His Lordship-I believe they were here every day.
Mr. Sharp-Some of them might, bat not a of them.
His Lordship-A good many,
To augment the fund now accumulating for the purpose of stocking the Y. M. C. A.'s library with books, a concert was given in the City Hall on Saturday night, which afforded great pleasure to a considerable assembly. The
Mr. Sharp, continuing, said those witnesses patronage of the five official leaders of society had been scared, and Mr. Denman Fuller Lad
or prisoners might have shown--although it arranged an unbeckneyed programme. The Hobinson Piauo Co. Ltd., sapplied a "baby was not part of his Lordship's duty to consider what defence they might have abowo, and he grand" piano by Haake, for the use of Mr. Pergy Brown, the official accompanist, but Mr. himself should certainly not consider the Faller also performed upon it frequently. The
word true. He had insisted upon several repetitions. Mrs. Francis
doubt Clark, Mrs. Perkins, Mr. G. H. Edwards, fact they would have called further evidence Ato prove their statements. He was not going Mr. E. 8. Carruthers, and Mr. C. A fire occurred in a bakehouse at 65 and Brown opened with plantation song, to consider what defence they might have 67, Wanchai Road on Saturday night. Some and were afterwards encored for a catch or raised if they had been given the oppor humorously rendered, Mrs. David Wood brickwork on the floor of the drying room
and Mr. E. 8. Carruthers
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,}
April 21st.
THE LAILWAY ENQUIRY. It is reported that Taolai Yuen Shi-fan, who was sent here to investigate the railway trouble between the Viceroy and the gentry and mer- chants, las decided to leave here to-day. Ho will proceed directly to sea Viceroy Chow Fuli, to when he willhand a report of the result of his juvestigations, after which he will penesed to take up his new post at Shua-Tin.
CHINESE WARNED TO AVOID PANAMA, The Chamber of Commercs kero has received a latter from abroad advising the Board not to
encourage emigration to Patoma, where coolies are wanted for the canal works. The latter status that the climate is very bad and the heat excessive, and that Chinose labourers would not be able to withstand the conditions of living in that country and would soon fall ill and die.
RECKLESS C18H COIXLOE, Millions of one cash coins have been coined at
the Mint here. A few days ago these coins were sout to the Bio-Han-Kak. This Board wishes to give to these coins the value of eight mace per thousand in order to cover the loss incurred through the depreciation of the tan cash coins which are not in demand at present, and whose value drops every day.
STOIMS AND DAMAGE. Houses have collapsed, and lives been lost, during the recent bad weather.
FIFTY PLAQUE CASES A DAY,
temporary expressions of dissatisfaction toolerical posts in grades 5 and 6 of the Hongkong Queen's College, and Mr. G. W. Eres to bo auditora wers is a very appreciative mood, and point-that the statement they had made woather prevailing is likely to increase, The
A collision is reported to have occurred in the harbour on Saturday between the Green Island Cement Co.'s launch Emerald and a Chinese nanch:
be followed by the usual punitive expedition, Civil Service is published in the current Gaselle. but a carefully considered plan of campaign which only required some net of apparent aggression on the part of the dominant race to develop into open hostility. This is not an alarmist view of the situation. It is
Chief Resident Engineer in charge of the British section of the Kowloon-Cantou railway,
His Majesty the King has not been advised over the furance broke, and the dames getting that we two wore Maging part of "Oh. unity.
through ignited some baskets of biscuits. The brigade turned out, but their services. were not required, the Wanchai section quelling the outbreak. About $400 worth of goods were dṣmagéil, and there was no insurance,
to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No 2 of 1005-an Ordi- nanes to amend the Vagraney Ordinance, 1897.
The bowling watch arranged for Saturday - afternoon. between the Kowloom and the Civil Service Clubs had to be abandoned owing to the rain. Weather permitting, however, it will be played next Saturday afternoon,
more.
no
in
Plague is as ripe as ever, and with the kind of
coin shops are all very busy, as the epidermic is said to claim about fifty to sixty victims daily. home was visited by this terrible scourge. In some of the affected strentà almost every
CHINESE TRADE "ORGAN
The Chamber of Commerce here has received
dospatch from the Poking Board of Com merce advising them that the Government is about to publish a commercial paper and requeste the support of the Chamber. Copies of the conditions and regulations were also received.
Every year, somewhere between the fourth and
EICE PROSPECTS BAD.
The Hankou Daily Nets says:-One viker | repy to a unanimous call Mr Kaw a secupy another two or three days, keeping the fifth Moons, Fatahan is more or less flooded.
viola
", and
The beavy rains that have fallen recently havO caused the floods to appear earlier, and the creek has risen to such an extent that there are everal foot of water in the streets neighbouring the creek. The rice fields also are mostly under water and causing serious inventorience to the
The point was that by the funda and later Mr. mental principle of law they be based on fact. Thousands of natives have
Carruthers (whose personality and tine voice given that opportunity. He then citeal a case pervaded the whole concert) sang " Ask nothing in which five judges unanimously concurred in
Another pronounced feature was the risen in revolt, and that two of the more
reciting by Miss Blair, of Bergliet" (with these findings, and went further and said that important tribal rulers have refused to
musical embellishments which Mr. Fuller they had a right to call witnesses. played from Grieg) and two shorter pieces of a assist in bringing the recalcitrants under
His Lordship-Thon that would make it bamorous character, the third being given in subjection is significant. It shows that the
inevitable to try the case again, which would When violefs their fragrance
spill" various tribes are in sympathy with those
in response to decidedly buthusiastic jury impanelled and witnesses in attendance. member of the Consular service has been who have raised the standard of rebellion,
suggested for the post of Minister, Mr. Everardory for more, sang" The chain of rosen"
Mr. Sharp-But surely your Lordship could obligate to the first, and therein lles the danger. Dread of the
D. II. Fraser, Consal-General at Hankow. Mr. Gonzales played power of Britain may be overcome by a few According tua cable received at Manila the Fraser has been twenty-six years in the service, with muck feeling and discretion. The Lyris conclude the first case-in fact, you had on.
Orchestra, of about
acze young men, olnded the case and had given your decision, and was stationed at many ports, but wherover playing, mandolina, initial and trifling successes, and sympathy
guitars, etc.. played and the jury had done all that was required of troyed by a conflagration at midnight of April he bus been, be has cerned golden opinions from Tuxford, Mr. Gonzales, and Mr. Denman theas and they had no concern with the alleged farmers, who are unable to transplant the young extra pieces, by con amore desire. Mr. A. S. may be exchanged for active and vigorous 17. No lives were lost, although the hotel was
foreigners and from the Chinoso. His Geld of Fuller, clarinet, viels, and piano, played a trio perjury and only awaited their discharge. Mr. co-operation, resulting in a movement which full of foreign guests.
operations has been practically the whole Em-from Schumann; after which two duets were Sharp went on to quote several oases from the rice shoots. It is feared that the first crop will call for greater repremite measures A few days prior to April 18th e raid was pire; he has been as far south as Canton, as far sang by Miss Shelton Hooper and Mr. Privy Council and submitted that this Court will be a failure this year.
Perkins A Chinese Love Song, to Rubans' than are at prescat anticipated. In our made upon American constabulary at Malolos, west se Chungking, and as far east as Chemulpo. wasic arranged by Mr. Fuller, seemed to be could not over-side decisions of that Council. Chinose activity in Manchuria is increasing oxclusive telegram of Saturday it was Philippines. About sixty ladrones, armed with There is no question about his knowledge of more popular than Chaminade's "Twin Stars", "His Lordship—But surely my summing up as the Japanese troops withdraw, and the announced that it was thought probable native swords, entered the quarters and the Chinose, their mental processes, and and it was obligingly repeated. As the audience indicated in what the perjury consisted when I attempts of the Chinese mandarins to assort dispersed about half-past ten, remarks Uke mentioned their statements about Wong Ka- their former authority is causing many com that at least seven thousand trooper would secured some guns and six hundred rounds of
their language; while personally he is almost very good indeed","quite a success", and so be required to quell the outbreak, but those ammunition. Three guards were killed, and
as popular as Sir Pelham WarrÒN.
on, proved how much satisfaction the efforts of chong's being present at and addressing the plaints from Japanese and Americar merchants
who have established themselves in business. nearly all the rest had wounds to show.
the contributora had given.
meeting of creditors?
Taami Hotel at Kyoto, Japan, was totally des-