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The situation
Regulations relating to the examinations of masters and mates made by the Governor in Council under Section 4 (8) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinanco, 1899 (No. 10 of 1899), are published in the Government Gazette.
The body of a Chinaman, who had been "pparently dead for some time, has just been discovered by the New Territory Polios under circumstances which point 10 murder. Deceased, who was a farmer at Ping Shau, bad a wound on a forehead. A native has been arrested in connection with the affair.
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The Petite République announces that M. Clémenceau, Minister of the Interior, has ordered the beadquarters of the detective service 10 chase all communication with Turkish and Russian Embassies. The Minister thinks that the duty of watching Turkish and Russian abjects resting in France is not incumbost on the French palica.
Great Britain has the diplomatic support of France and Russia in the matter.
THE CHINESE COOLIE QUESTION.
MORE COLONIAL IRRITATION.
LONDON, May 5th. Much irritation is felt in South Africa at the repatriation proclamation of the Home Government.
LIGHT DUES REMAIN.
LONDON, May 5th, The Bill proposing the abolition of Light Dues is defeated.
REUTER'S SERVICE.]
RUSSIA.
An accident, which might have had more serions consequences, took place at the Head
LONDON, 3rd May. quarter Offices in Fletcher Street on Friday
The correspondent of the Telegraph to St. alternoon, when part of the coiling in the Pay- master's Office gave way. A considerable por-Petersburg, says that M. Duraero, the
tion of the plaster fell on Captain Marchant, who, however, escaped with only his left arm injured.
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A proposal is made (March 30th) to Elda
reactionary, has been dismissed, and is succeeded by M., Goremikin, au extreme bureaucrat, and an enemy of Count Witte,
Counter attractions were probably responsible A correspondent replies to the contribt. for the small attendance at the concert givention which I inserted last week on the subject by the Royal Engineer Variety Cirb in of the prohibition of sport at the Happy Wellington Barracks on Saturday night, The Valley on Sundays. He plots out that the progrutame, however, was up to the usual restriction only applies to the football and standard, and the demand for an outro iz oricket grounds, and as most of the Valley is
formers efforts were appriciated. Mr. A. J, or have opportunities to playon Sunday, no great Bacon opened with the song "Bolored". The hardship is indicted at all. Lann tonnis and comiu song "Ding Dong" was well sang by golf, with the usual children's pastimes, aro in of "My Cosy Corner Girl" prorad attaolive seems little case for complțint. The gaarletts When I think of you, sung by Mossna A. J. Bacnu, W. F. Adolphy R. G. Turner and J. D. Le Grove was well received, as was Mr. A. King's clarinet sole. Mr. H. W. Ray's song "Up the West" would have been a greater success had the singor known tho words. The provuptor failing tira, the breaks were too frequent. He was more successful in his second song "The man bukind". The now lion comique, Mr. W. I. Leckie, created mach amusement, his songs "Euenire Within" and "Sandy" keeping the audiense în good humour. For her singing of Blus Bell” Hittle Miss Coyle receiroda fluttering wation. The refrain in this cuas, asin many olhow, was taken up by the audience, who appeared su tious to help the singors. Mr. R. G. Tacner's fine tenor voice was heard to advantage ia "Sing me
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to sleep", and later his whistling sung moved, a pleasing item. The dnet "We would" by Meseta, Adelphy and Leekie provoked ryars of nughter, an did their medley. In hanzibar", as mag by Mr. T. Williams, captivated his bearers, and the quartetto “Jennie Los", by Mesura, Bacon, Adelphy, Tur or and La Grovo, received the applause it merited. The concert ended with
he laughable farce Susive and Rain", whisk Messrs. Moriarty, Jury, Turnor and Lackis treated the audience to a good ton min- utes of unadulterated fan.
The officers of the Club gatitled to credit for this excellent entertainment were: Prosillet, Major C. M. F. Watking, R.E.;
meoting of the citizens of London with whose resignation is ascribed to ill health, Gonoral Manager, Q.-M.-S. A. J. Bacon, R.E.;
The mesting
of Lord Milner to the Eapiru, more especially with regard to South Africa will be non-political. An iɔluential memorial is being signed to ask the Lord Mayer to grant the use of the Guildhall, and to preside
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Duke P'a Tang (?) of the Imperial House, las been appointed to proceed to Northern Chinese Turkestan (III) and Uliaṣutai, epter. Mongolis, to make a report on the condition
of the Russians on the frontier line thers ́ and
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to
as hardly feasible", with which we need Lot quarrel, although the reason given is insufficient. No account is taken of the third party to the transaction; that the Chinese may be unsympathetic toward both.
The observations on Trade Marks Regu-to reorganise, if possible, without delay, the Iatons, Mining Regulations (“uo progress Mongol nomad tribes in that region. - The 5 made") and River Conservancy are well in Mongols are brave and expert horsemen ard line with public opinion on the spot, and would make splendid irregular cavalry to the need not be quoted. The Shanghai Mixed Imperial Bemies just as, it is said, the Comet
tre for the Russian army. Court affair occupies the most space, and while the spirit of the commente condemn the flagrant diplomatic attach-appoint Mr. A. J. Darby to be secretary to the ment to "Red Tape", the terminology is Squatters' Board during the absence on leave of of Mr. L. C. Rees, or until further notice; Mr. diplomatically milder.
E. A. Hewett provisionally and subject to His Emerally at the Northera Port is so auom. Majesty's pleasure to be an auoffcial member alous that if we are to stick always to the of the Legislative Council in plues of Mr. R. G. letter of the law, ignoring its spirit, Shewan, resigned; Mr. M. H. Logan to be
is bound
trouble. Jistrict engineer on Palmerstonian methods are the only ones to railway construction, British section; Mr. R. Baker to be personal assistant to the chief do any real good there now. For diplomats to resident ongineer of the British section of the 11028any at one time it is not a foreiga conces Kowloon Canton railway.
ion, and ut others to intervene and arbi.
Returns of the average amount of bank notes trarily upset the actions of the municipal in circulation and of specie in reserve in Houg. government, is too confusing and helps the song, during the month ended April 30th, native obstructionists to "undermine an 1906, as certified by the managers of the edifice which was raised and upheld by respective banks, are as under :- strenuous effort, and constant watchfulness
Aterage Spedit in Backs
amount resecré in the past".
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..$3,321,199 $2,300,000
The most interesting correspondence between the Association and its Hongkong Hongkong and Shang- braneb is that in which the story of hai Banking Corpor American enterprise at Whampoa is un-National Bank of China
Limited folder. Whatever was in it, it was a must The annual report of the China Associa- useful spur to apply to those who could tion reaches us rather late, after we haro expedite the Kowloon-Canton milway published our report of the meeting, and business. That the Americans over seriously
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but is really due to the impossibility of fighting the reactionaries.
THE EDUCATION BILL
LONDON, May 4th. The Opposition will meet the second reading of the Education Bill with a direct
negative,
THE INCOME TAX.
LONDON, May 4th.
A select committee has been appointed to consider the graduation of the income tax.
THE RESIGNATION OF COUNT WITTE.
LONDON, May 4th. Count Witte retires to private life. THE TURCO-EGYPTIAN BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Losoos, May 4th. The Standard states Count Matternich bas informed Sir Edward Grey that the Sultan cannot rely on the support of Ger- many in the event of a quarrel with Great Britain.
THE KING IN PARES
LONDON, May 4th. Fresident Fallières has given a banquet to the King at the Elysee, at which the most cordial toasts were exchanged
CHINESE, IN THE TRANSVAA ī..
LONDON, May 4th.
A proclamation has been issuest informing Chinese in the Transvaal than they will he
8,500,000 aided financially, under certain conditions, if they are desirous of returning China. The Proclamation has been published in the Rand.
12,588,123
03,612 40,000
Total, 816,172,934 910,340,000
(N-C. Daily News Service
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Poking, April 30th.
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B.B.; Soric Artist, 2. 8 J. B. Northan, R.E.; Accompanists, Mr. E. Sheffield and Corp). E. Morris, a.s.c.; Stage Manager, Sapper W. L. Leckie, R.F.; Assist. Manager. Les-Corp. F. O. Mahon, E.; Stage Carpenter, Soppar H. F. E. Pidduck, R.E.; Electrician, L-Corp. E. Moriarty, R.; Property Manager, Sapper
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POLICE COURT,
Saturday May 5th.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST
POLICE MAGISTRATE),
CONSTARLE CHARGED.
The Indian police constable charged with assaulting a Chicose by whom he had taken Frisoner, was remanded. The boy who waS
not expected to recover, has greatly improved.
ALLEGED MURDER.
Two coolies named Toag Kai-sing aid Chung Shia wore charged with the murder of Mak Kwai at Yaumati on Friday afternoon, The three men were engaged in unloading a junk, when the deceased in arranging the gangway caused a basket to fall overboard. The other two quarrelled with him for doing this, and ultimately attacked him, administoring, it is stated. blows and kicks. He was rescued by the foreman, bat soon afterwards complained of feeling anwell and ospired in half an hour, before medical assistanes could be obtained.
THE COLONIAL PRESS.
In the House of Commons on April 4tk, a propas South Africa, Mr. Ballon (Sulford, S.) said-May I ask the hon. gentleman whether it would not be possible, sesing what the London Press is at the moment, for the Government to and out negations of the abominable lies that are published F (Hear, hear.)]
Mr. Honly Could the names of Router's gorrespondents in Africa be given, could they La identified?
Mr. Churchill—I think the question is an
Some time ago I made a reference to the popularity of billiards in the colony. To say that this game is popular only stating the obvious, but there are indications that its devotees are becoming moe Humorous. wealthy Chinese friends fars now Brat cines tables in their houses, and among the nativa population exists can be counted in hand- rods. In this conuention, I am informed
Qur
that a series of billiard tournaments between the Water Police andths Kowloon Cricket Chub have been inaugurated, and that the first game-300 up-played on Thursday between Sorgt. Earner and Mr. Beuseville resulted in a win for the former by 90 points. The tournament, I am told, is not to be confined to billiards, but will includa toonis, and bowls. That reminds me that a billiard tournament has been arranged at the King Edward Hotel and a committes has been cleated from those interested to conduct the competition.
The other day I rescued a very quaint doen ment from the waste pape buskok latter, written by an Indian money-leuder, It was p
defending one of his comprints against certain remarks made against this "coloured Shylock." There were evidences of much cara in the composition of the letter, but apparently the effusion to the place where so many these did notappeal to the editor, who consigned
other orushed hopes lay. However, it was resurrected, and as I BUY
the quaint statements with which it abonaded I thought. I could not do better than reproduce one or two of the choicest. For instance he ridicales the Chinaman's defonce that his wife died, but perhaps, I had better give his actual words "Also for his delenco, dofondant says
spent a lot of money and now he is rained, that his wife is died already, leaving two children helpless, and for funeral expenses he
Therefore defendant scorn very unfortunate for be lost twe wives already, one on obtaining this loan and other now when demand is made for paymont of his debt, auch while he owes the debt as yet, but we think he has a lot of money to arrange for his earrings and to pay his solicitor bai be has nothing to pay off his debt. But in reality no bis wife is died and children are left helpless, thiɛ only be auncuness to bis readers as he thinks that on hearing him in such trouble, they will unsympathy with his
editor who bus deraanded the payment of the
money."
From what follows it is apparent that our Indian friend is a man of observation. He knows the tricks of the natives, for he adds:
"And it is Chinese common rule to solve thair.
trouble by saying that some of his parent is sick or died und as every European gentleman, in Hongkong knows very well, that when some
of his Chinos servants absents from his service and on returning to solva his trouble he may say that some of his parent was sick or died in the country. Such is lefendant's case, which resulted in vaio, for he was guilty according to the law."
The lawyers will appreciate the next paragrapli:--
**And on recsiring the wril, instead of paying off his debt, be paid a considerable eum to his solicitor all in vain, for he knew it very well, that he is guilty according to the law, and is to pay the plaintiff the mosey being due to him al promissory note given by him to the plaintiff. Was it not much bettor for him to pay off his debt respectively, instead of paying to his solicitor all in vain."
After showing that his position is "* ten felle
extremely important onc, and I can assure the hon. momber that the state of the information gent to Africa do-a receive the careful considera- tion of the Gorerament I admit it canses na little anxiety that the Freas in the Colonies is | bard " ilau that of defendant. he wazes largely under the influence of one particular ssetion of opinion, and that not the protominant section of opinion in the country. (Hear.)
This, from Mr. Churchill, is almost a compli
It is reported that many Russian priestaare studying Enddhist principles. On that occasion his Majesty asked the maids reosatly entered Tibet under the pretext of ment to the Celonial Press.
eloquent in his defence of moneylending us a profession. He writes:-
Amid tremendous enthusiasm, the Kaiser on our Loadon correspondent's comments hoped for a deep water part in the Canton April 2nd led the Eleventh Bogiment of Hus there. There are, however, the numerous river, one that could compete with Hongaars inte Crefeld, in fulfilment of the promise features of intereat usual in this conscien-kong, is unlikely; bat the argument (re. given by him when visiting that city in 1902. Lions review of matters Oriental; and we printed in another column) shows that thereof honour assembled to tell him if they likod will follow our custom of quoting salient was a movement too potentially important dancing, and if the lieutenants danmal with passages only.
It is gratifying to us to to be ignored. The British portion of the them. The unanimous reply was that there note that the report ignores the erities of line is expected to be completed in four were no lieutenants at Crefeld, and the Emperor the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, those who years, by which time the negotiations thereupon promised to send a garrison. Aftbo believe that the day is not just when a should be on a footing to permit of the gates of the city the Burgomaster presented an epoctacle to-day and the irinmphal review of suite. arrived at Vanoraver shortly after noon paints the Indians as moneylenders, are they
national isolation may be called "splendid". easier section being bastined. In any case, Although the Alliance any not "assure the fact oa determined start being made permanent peace in the Far East", it must should cause less to be heard of this other go a long way in that direction. That wars terminus. are nowadays less lightly entered upon is to be attributed, not to a universal conversion to the anti-war ideal, but to this existence of these national combinations, in which one party, less excited by the pinpricks of the monout, may be assumed to act as a brako upon the bellicosity of the other.
The report has nothing particularly new to any of the political situation in China, regarding as uncertain the direction which the lateat forces--perhaps "seething forces" were more apt-will take. We agree that the spirit throughout the Empire appears to be Chauvinistic; but without any device
THE TOKYO REVIEW.
Tokyo, April 30th. Ideal weather prevailed for the unique the troope, was an aequalified success. There belonging to 109 regiments, and the line of participated 2,127 officers and 29,979 men, troops extended over ten miles
attaobé.
PRINCE ARTHUR.
The
**And as he points out only the Indians as moneylender in Hongkong, but everyone who first steps in to the Supreme Court house, is the lender of money, grodę, service, etc., and most part of the trade is carried by people by lending of money, good, nt Why he only
a passage to Canton from where he never can
The ingratitude of the Chinating rouses his
A correspondent reports in the Times of April 2nd-Prince Arthur of Coansight and on Saturday from Victoria. His Highness not resting under the flag of the Great Britain,
oil, the President and members of the Board of was niet on the quay by the Mayor (Mr. Bus But he himself in case of emergency in to take combe) and by members of the Municipal Coun- Trade, and a vast coacourse of people. The be seen,"
rides had a must enthusiastic recepilan. Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles furnished the Guard of Honour, and exesrled bis High-ire, and he proceeds to chastise him with a asss through the principal streets, which were beautifully decorated for the occasion. A helf holiday was proclaimed by the Mayor. Thou- Defendant soon forgot the day of this loss, sands lined the streets, and elgerud the when to comply his need, he had begget hard Prince enthusiastically
A notable feature of the reception was the conspicuous part for about twenty times of the watchman, and when payment is demanded now he says the taten by the Japanese population, which Bumbar nearly 2,000 The Prince, in replying Indian fedish and sharks for whom he says no to an address of the mayor corporation,
the bar and judges the Supreme Court of the
scathing pon:-
it had had as brilliant a reception as if it address. The Emperor, replying, said the regi- bad been returning from a succreful campaign. In conclusion, his Majesty said: This day. I II.M. the Emperor and the member of the Royal Householts, including Prince Wihwa of have kept my word with the city When I give Cores, drove to the view followed by Marshal my word I keep it. I have brought your city Marquis Oyams, Gaveral Kodama, Chief of delivered in London on the ith instant.
The English Mail of the 7th April was its garrison, and young ladies their dance Staff, the Governors-General, the ury cars
partners."
commanders, and Cd. Hape, British military Upun the completion of the march past the Emperor granted a rescrips in which is Majesty expressed his gratification at the high morale and good uganisation of the troops. Marshal Oyama replied.
After luncheon the troops marched round the expressed his thanks for the cordiality of sympathy should be shown, and he wishes to
were dismissed near Palace Grounds and
reception by the citizens. Cepecially was he Hongkong to do unjust for the Indims only. delighted at being met by a regiment hearing The balloon corps participated in the review.
the name of his father. It would be a source of while they would not, for the God has gifted ▲ street processiųs was niso arranged.
ings of the people of Vancouver, for national unity.
The old man who was knocked down by a trumcar on Thursday at West Point has since
died.
By noon on Saturday 305 plague oases bad been recorded, the last daily addition being six, all
fatal.
LATEST STEAMERMOVEMENTS.
The IG.M. str. Sucksen left Shanghai on Saturday, the 5th inst. at 10 an, and may be expected here on or stout Monday, the 7th inst., at 7 p.m.
The I.G.M. str. Roon, arrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 10th April,
Hibiys
Park.
and
The total receipts at the Treasury between loft Singapore on Friday, the 4th inst., at p. Marshal Oyarn, in an interview, mado a pladelight to convey to the King the hyal greet them so bigh ranks in the world, as to to just
January 1st and February 28th amounted to and may be expected here on or about Wedges $1,607,631,51, while the total payments out were day, the 9th just, at .. $1,862,653.65.
The Engineer Volvuteor Company will attend to goneralise or make too swooping asser. right winning at Lyeman te-night. The tions, we should have thought the grounds launch will leave Sub. Marine Mining Pier,
p.m.; Kowloon Poline Fier, 6.15 pm., and for believing in "the increasing intelligence Kowloon Docks, 8.30 p.m. of the native press" were scarcely adequate. I
at
vas destined to become one of the great war for their subject which is resting under the
great mari- General Nogi said the review was not intend-
time ports of the world. The Prince inspected flag of Great Britain. Trusting that the bar The LG.M. . Willehad left Manila
02 ed sea display merely, but it aimed to testify
the Ribes the armourios, after which he went and the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Friday evening, the 4th instant, and may be to the progress of the army and le plodged for a drive in the famous Stanley Park, later Hongkong, and all who may read this paper expected here on or about Monday morning the himself to endeavour to prevent the nation, new visiting lamber will. In the evening there will igromat of the caming trick of this guilty 7th instant.
that the war is over, losing the warlike spirit. WAE a brilliant display of fireworks from the The H. A. L. Ba. Andalusin, from Hamburg, General Kawamur eaid that the high morale left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant, af of the troops was a consequence of the national harbour. The Prince and suite left Voucouver scholar, known as
quietly yesterday for the East. Three or four wacie)." 4th p.m., and may be exported here on or about spirit, which it was most advisable to keep days will be spent in the Rockies thing and
always high.
hunting.
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the 10th inet.
(here follows defendant's
BANYAN,