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niggling policy; while in the matter of the
is
opening of Mukden, au interesting parallel with the recent history of Changsha afforded, Those who followed the Controversy started by the treatment of the pioneer trader BENNERTZ will be struck by Dr. Mornussy's phrase. He says the Chinese advance the "preposterous contin- tion that the opening of Mukden means the opening of an on-coupled area outside
Mukden ".. If it
is
hi
preposterons
The Tientsin atiso papers aqsort that there
seems every pronpest wow of the Anglo-Germ TELEGRAMS.] alway coexsiva, Tientsia to Chickiang, being cancelled in accordance with the wishes. of the merchants and gentry" or otherwis ofloints. The representatives are said to be in Peking arranging matters.
The committee of the St. Petersburg Mail- way Department, which luas been examining the question of the construction of an Amur rail war, has recommended the immediate extension
of the Truusbaikal line to Pekrovskaia, at the
at the cost of the Government.
Neurly three weeks ago a train proceeding from Harbin for Changchun was attacked by *band of Baughutzes near Imuhe. The driver was obliged to stop, and the train plundered. About 3) pásson gara were capture:l. When the Russian soldiers arrived the next day they found six passengers had been killed,
was
"DAILY PRESS ' RXCLUSITE SERVICE}
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, August 28th. M. Wontarlarski, Governor General of Warsaw, General Minu, the com- matter of the Simenorsky regimen nd others, have been assassinated.
A state of lawlessness - prevails, and military insubordination is rapidly sprending,
ON SPECIAL SERVICE.
a contentiou in the case of Mukden,fluence of the rivers Shilka and Argun, it was doubly preposterous in the case of Changsha, where the area offered was, as we repeatedly painted out, not only unoccupied at moraapiable. There is also room for a suspicion that in their cbuffering with Jaşın, over the nstóration of Maneluria, the Chinese may be enjoying the drainful advantage of Russian nevien, privately tendered. There is nothing to warrant maire than the bare suspicion, how ever, at present; and in any case it des In not make their attitiole much- wope. Mb master the Chinese do not stand in Cared of tattion; such divious diplomary seems to be quite innate and characteristic. The protests of the Chinese na to The pre- sence of growing number of a certain Monday night presented with a solid silver tea is seeking concessions.
A very sensible suggestina comas frean Yokohama, where it is reported that it was Mine Muriel Lloyd Thomas wish that the guests attending her wedding to Mr. H. W. Looker would come in attire suitable to the season: top bats, frock coals and heavy impedimenta being. barred in favour of white clothing or flannels.
Mr. A. R. Kinross, faretgan shipbuilder in the Hongkong aral Whampoa Dock Co, who raves for house by the Gerana amil war on
discreditable class of Japanese 13 Milt-
and coffin sat by the Duck staff and a number Ichuria, although fully warranted from one
of personal friends. Mr. J. Logun, vẫn mende point of view. would have had much more | the presentation on behalf of the shelf, wished
WHISKY, free if they had been preceded by similar Mr. Kinross and bis wife lae regope and every
protests before the war, suring the Russians in the future, reginic, when the some symptoms were
Which
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THE EAST FOR OVER 20 YEARS STILL MAIN PAINS ITS SUPREMACY OWING AND ro ITS ABSOLUTE PURITY
MELLOWNESS.
WHISKY FAVOURITE THROUGHOUT
Loxno's, August 28th. S.M.S. Hansa is to call at Ringoon
a
special mission.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
Losos, August 25th. The situation in Persia is considered It is believed that Germany grave,
OBITUARY.
LONDON; August 24th. The Duke of Argyle is dead, aged La Lian House of Commones on July 28th Me. 161 veurs. THIS VERY FINE OLD SCOTCH [apparent. The Japanse regnet such a T. 1. Corbett asked th's Prime Minister whether State of things as much as anyone does; inhe intended to give effect 3 › the unanimous vsto of the House of Camonnis against the opium fael. Dicir strong objection to it is proved the between India and China:--Sör" 31. by the rigorous precautions they take with | Campbell Bannerszin.--The answer is in the regard to their emigrants these, however, negative. I do not expect that gislation will liko neost Lewis, are liable to evasion. The requieat to gizo offem, to such measures a only serious change againa Japan seems the tiovernment may e us up experlient. be the spopriation of so much of the In fàs House of Caumons on July 28th Mr. fiver frontage at Antung, which is declared Hay (Skmeditch, Lloctom adeol whether the claims of British shipowners in respect of ships to Im, even by Japan's best friends,
sank in the course of the operations of the masion of the “ojeneloor “, principle. It
Russian unvy against the emerg during the war was, of fourse, the ers of the miliary al- between Russia and Japon kod get bren settled, multistration, and the civil government Day and what were the terms of Plan, set Hements, - nyl nitimately confirms it. Wersfire: Britain Mr. Ranchuan. Negotiations we dil pred Fin the same case; and proposing to relinquishing with the Russian Government a respus
of these claims, but ne settlement luas put lovea such advantages, it is easy do imagine the arrived at
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Du Angust, 2nd. at Shanghai, the wife of S. A. Low was married at Hongkong, vlan she was Miss Quentie Skovelien.
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Of most of Hese grievances wa have S.. far heard very little, and, indeed, we have way little to do with them. 1, as is alleged, Jajan made war in thane of the principle of the upen door the nations ho eroul by mind allowed her
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday. August 28th.
IN SUMMARY Jenismerton,
Bistors Mr A. d. Wish (Putass JCDCE).
A CESTOMS PAYMENT,
The Tang Wo Company, junk owners, sed
s to champion nu intonationu! caseFeng Tak-wan and the Tak Ke Company for should not be too impatient, nor too ready 830.96, being the balance of the amount of to condemn any minor falls from grace, Feastoms duties paid by the plaintilla to the The dissatisfaction of which we have heard Chinese Imperial Maritime Custours at the
request and on the behalf of the deferant,
the most on the China coust. Is really en fom the Anglo-Saxon Trading com
unity, and the complaint is merely that while they, American and Firitish importere, tuust pay duty at Newriwang, Japanese importers #1 Dalay and Russians Vladivostock could get goods in free. There sa parable in the New Testament, about
at
SERRA Snow, of a daugh. M. Merethe cagagenent of labourers in a vineyard, which very well fits this devotion to the
MARRIAGE.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, from the office of Mr. John Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff, while defendants were unrepresstad.
Judgment for plaintiff, with coste, was entered,
GERMAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
The North-German Gazette publishes a latter, dated Apr. 3, from Prince, Bülow to the forman Asociation of Shanghai in reply to a com runication pointing out that in connection with
aexity lest German interest in
LICENSING COURT.
A masting of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace was hold at the Magistracy Fosterday afternoon, Mr. H. H. J. Gomperta presided and there were also present-Mesars. F. J. Bade- ley, J. R. Wood, P. P. J. Wadehouse, E. Mast, C. D. Melbourne, H. R. J. Craig and Captain Lyons
The business was to consider an application from George Grees for permission to remove
Mr. Badsley said if the application wen granted now, when the auuus sessions, wors held three-fourths of the Justicen might be dead against it. It had been s polley of the Justices for many years not, to allow wor
public-houses to be opened in the eastern part
of Queen's Rond.
Mr. Mast said that under the circumstance he would say "livo and let live," and moved thafi the application he granted. There was he seconder to the motion.
publican's licence os premises No. 21 Pottinger wresting and carried, so that the application the business now carried on by him under a Mr. Badeley's motion was then put to tha Street under the sign of "The Criterion Hotol," will again considered at the annual licensing
to premises No. 98-100, Queen's Road Central,
Mr. M. W. Slade appeared for the applicant, and Mr. S. W. Two opposed the application on behalf of the masters of sixteen Chinese shops
in the vicinily.
Sr. Tso read a pafition ho forwarded his Worship yesterday, which was signed by mom- hers of the sixteen firms he represauted), and stated that there were already two public houses in the neighbourhood and an adition to that number in the locality would greatly injure their businesses and disturb the pores of the Beighbourhood in the evening by increasing disorder and denakouness which kram competi fim would eventually cause.
Tho potition concluded by setting forth that a new public housis was wholly unee ssary, and would prove unisanos rather then a bunefit to the I neighbourhood.
to any
Jassione,
POLICE COURT Tuesday, August Esth.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE),
PILFERING JAPANESE,
Two Japanese firemen en the ss. Nippon Marn wore charged with larceny, and a second charge of pasault was preferred against the first defendant.
Sargeant Sullivan stated that the defendant went to a hawker's stall at Yaumati on Monday afternoon and told the hawker they wanted to buy twenty-four- cents worth of bansas Th hawker weighed them at and handed the over. The firemen received them, but re away without tendering payment. They wa
Mr. Tso said the objection of the petitioners
more public-houses in the vicinity chased by the hawker who overlook the fir was the probable increase of drackonnass und | defends at and demanded payment or the retu
in the number of disorderly persons frequent: i of the fruit, ing the locality. The merchants 4 Pole, The Japanese draw a knife and bangod at the generally.carried on business in the orouings hawker, who dodged, but was struck on the left as well as through the day, and that business! Lund, his thumb being laid upon. would
greatly injured if the number of disorderly persons in the vicinity increased, i mnd. Cho hotela wera kept open till twelve or que
o'clock
His Worship couvicted the defendants, und on the first charge continued ench to anven days' imprisonment.. On the second charge the first dofendant was, fied $10, 2 of which is to bo
THE TRUCK CRUSADE,
Mr. Hadeley-What did you say, that the į paid to the complainant, public bouas weald keep upen till one oöbek? They clase at 12 zuidnight.
Notwithstanding the warning of Inspector Mr. Tsu-But they would have the piano | Collett when, ieming tigenous to track owners going at as is acluck. The hotel might close at at West Point, and the Tremble takou by the twelve, but the visitors would I noisy for pelics when the tracks were at No. 7 Station on time afterwards. I would ask the to wife brackets to hold the two lights they Indiees to consider their (the petitioners) tusi- | are repaired to carry after sunset, the track hess nainforests,and whether this public-house owners appear to be dilatory in complying with is ureessary in addition to those already existing, Me Compertz understand there is no
REUTER'S SERVICE.}
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF M. STOLYPIN.
Luxpos, Aague 26th, A bosib was thrown at a-rreeption of M. Stolypin's in a villa in ht. Petershing by man dressed as in officer. All the pople in the ante-clander, where the bomb was thrown, including some prominen officials, were killed and the villa wrecked. There¦ poberabjection ? wer about forty casualties.
M. Stolypin
Was not funt, but his fifteen year old daughter had both her legs shatteredi
The total number of the dead from the explosion of the bomb is thirty, including General Zamiatin, the Imperial Counciler Loustoff, the court chamberlains Veromin and Davidoff, Colonel Felopol, of the «Gendarmerie, Priyee Makushitje, four ladurs ¦
Mr. Badoley --No. It de-a ust matter to me whether the hoods are in one place or another as long as flare ner mot for many of theto, bal in this case the neighbours all object, and as this is rather a sond meeting I think this matter should be considered at the aunu pessions,
the law. The increased tram service is 'nów running to West Point, and as the line near the slaughter logs is always a busy through fore for trucks, there is great danger of accidents if
the regulation lights are not carried. The ecolies in charge of trucks are at presont indulging in their old habit of marching befero their vehicles swinging alighed loutera. That accidents may happen if this practics is not stopped was made manifest by the nearness Mr. Gomperts You think wa should wait of a collision between a trám und tracks on for faller meeting?.
Monday night. The truck's light was berpe Mr. Badeley-Yes.
some distance ahead by a carriers, the tenek
in being soavaly visibla the arkuSH. The tram was so class 1efore the motorman ohsorved if that the energy noy Lrako had to be (applied to avert a collision, the passenggara in the car exp ri-ucing the unpleasant sensation of being saddenly jolted out of their seats.
The owner of this truck, together with four-
Captain yous-Especially where all the and two elabdren, aben savernd virvants of į members present but, one are government the Guards. Later details slow that four officials, men, two disguised as rakliers and two in 'eviten dress, drove up after the visitors
31r. Badeley proposed, sud Captain' Igons Seconded, that the application be adjourned until the manual simsions in september.
| jist had been loan and were refusel Mr. Shad, who was instansted by the
admission, which they attempted to fore; a applicant, thea appared Hosaid the premise ten others, app red before his Warship on struggle with the servants ensuel, during ware only being moved a matter of aboni 156 | sunimons, and the defondants were ordere:l to which one of the terrorists disguised as anyards, and fo was not aware there was going to pay times ranging from 82 to 85. offieer armaturely dropped a bomh, con-be any opposition andy from aɩhow publicans," Mr. Cimpertz (ie Mr. Tvo-Are you. evaled in his Felut, the bout exploded with terrific force, destroying the mining for any of the other pablicans ?
Mr. Tro-No, I am appearing for shopkeepers, the ground floor and balcony, of the first Mr. Sløde-- Yes; bat it is the other publicans floor where M. Stolypin and his children I should imagine who are really instructing were seated; the Premier was then in his Mr.To. private cabinet, hence his escape; most of
the victims were in the unde-rooms; two
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MORE ABMS SEIZED.
Detectivo-Sergeant Graut charged Tam Sing,
a foki «ployed in ouurms shop at Queen's Road Central, with being in possession of three Bulldog" revolvers and twenty boxes of caps without a permit from the Captain Superin- tendent of Police.
Continaing, Mr. Skule said the position was The defendant was found guilty and ordered that the Criterion Hotel had been carriol to pay a fine of $100, the ulternative being siz
for many years in Pollinger Street, weaks imprisonment, conspirators were killed and some others At one time Pottinger Street wounded. Thirty-three wounded include spectabio street. The New Victoria Hotel many prominent people of the social and was there, and a good class of Chinese shopkeepers resided there. Now there was
TH
On June 30thutanby, W. HOLLARD HAST /uciple of "equality of opportunity". As the recent disturbances there was bai official world who attended the reception | only a very low class of Chinese- and nob¬dy |
bus, La mat, 92nd Punjabis, son of Car late dominacsier Wallam Chakias Boula in Hare INGS, R.N, to MARY CATHOMINE, eldest daughter of R. M. Kseny, Eup. Commissioner N. P. Beualny Presideney-
to the entire justice of the complaints, Dr. ¦ should not receive due consideration in thermom MORRISON stens to make it fairly soug
activity in Manchuria. It did not, aud the sesult is that the "hustlers are now
quarters.
neaded,
myself of the
THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
BEFORE Mr. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE}.
THE INDIAN GAMBLING CARS,
applicant contracted the disease and was Mr. E. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson und removed to heapital. She suffered very severely | Grist) represented the first defendant, and Mr. and was still suffering from having to carry. H. Gardiner (of Mr. O. D. Thomson's application was to remove from these poor Detective Hanson prosecuted.
the business with her husband. The fles) appeared for the other siz. Chief
The adjourned cass in which an Indian shop beld in honour of the christening else. The builling in which the hotel business keoper named Rochita No special ANBUYBLICH WAS
WRS charged with writeu Prineslow," that this M. Stolypin's grand-son. 31. Stolypin's was carried on was hardly hit for a European keping a common gambling house at No.
novartheless, I that they are a natural result of disappoint- ussumption is incorreal opportunity to statu | daughter is still alive, and his kon is letter, habitation. There were recently two cases of D'Aguilar Street, and six others with playing
I gladly ment. The enterprising tinder assumed explicitly and emphatically that the Imperial
plague in it, and this year the wife of the therein, was continued. ht the restoration of peace would Government is following the development of BONGRUES OFFICE: 10A, Des Vaux Roan C. TAINPON EFFICA: 131. FLEET STREET, EC-imugurate s period of immense enmmercial Geriaus commercs in Chim with the liveliest attention, sad that it will always cousern itself with the enormie protection of the lives and property of Germans in that country, kai, and the other German communities China may always rest assured, ie view of the of the German interests there high importance represented, that every possible protection will be afforded them by the official Geyman repre sentative and in care of need by the German fleet." A vim lar letter has been sent to the German Navy League at Shrughai by Prinse zu Salmu, president of the Union of turroan Navy Leagues Abroad.
The Daily Press.
HomeRosa, ADGIST 29TH, 1906
suffering for their miscalculations.
The English Mail of the 28th July was delivered in London on the 25th fost.
The Queen has honoured Mr. Wade with veral sittings for her Majesty's statues for the Loadou Hospital und for Hougkony.
THE merit of a message like that wo reproduce elsewhere in this issue, relating to conditions in Macharia, is that we know fron whom and whence it counc Dr.
Capt. the Hou. 31. Ward, of the Royal Monnison is no more infallible than any other-writer, but at least we know his Garrison Artillery, has been sproially appointed abilities and his fairerindedness. The text for duty with the Legation Guard at Peking. of his message, considered in the light of his well-known sympathies, is very
N
Bir Halliday Macartney, K.C.M.G., late Counsellor and English Secretary to the Chinese Legation, of Kaubank, Daley, Kirkoudbright,
and late of 3 Haries place, loft £13,000 15.
significant. While doing full justice to the Japanese, he allows no misunderstanding
A Chiusman at Singapuré, alter being of his opinion that considerable changes of
-arrested and flued at the Police Court, tok the conditions are desirable. When all is another prisoner's properly ticket from him, said, however, nothing more definite is claimed his moury at the Station, and paid his alleged against Japan than that she has a fine with it! He was sentenced as an "old followed certain presulente established by offender" to six months in prison, Russia and other Powers. Throughout this lengthy and careful statement, it is clear that as usual the onus is on China, unless we consent to dwell on the academic bat ngeless arguments of those who persist that
į
WEATHER REPORT.
io
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :--
On the 29th at 11.30 am. The barometer has risen moderately user N. Chica and Japur, and fallen consi.crably over Meise inia And
Formosa
The typhoon is now situated to the $.8.E. of Minco ima. It appears to be moving slowly Westwarde, and threatens to pass over Formosa.
Tho are of high pressure is s'il central to the N.E. of Japan, pressure exceeding the normal at Neware by about 0.4 inches. At Melco Simu the mercury is over half an inch below its average height.
LONDON, August 26th.. Kent hus displaced Yorkshire from the premier position in the County Cricket Championship.
MEDICAL SENSATION.
LONDON, August 26th, A sensation has been caused in the Medical Association of Toronto, by Dr. Carrell, of the Rockefeller University, exhibiting healthy dogs and cats with kidneys transferred fron
Carrell has eut off and replaced the lega »> other dogs and ents. It is stated that Dr.
cats and guinea pigs.
N.-C. Daily News Service
THE OPEN DOOR IN MANCHURIA.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Tokyo, August 23rd.. It is officially abounced that Taires Daloy will be opere ns a froe port on September 1.
No duties will be imposed on goods watering or kaving the Kwantung Peninsula.
Foreign ships will be allowed to trade freely between Fairon and the open ports of Japan.
Mr. Nicheins Lorth, it seems, has been
On
premises to mora suitable promises in Queen's
fud an Constable zonoj stated that he entered Rand, where most of the other public houses No. 8 from the next house at 12.31 o'clock on were, and where his business could be carried the 12th instant. I found the sevən dəfend- on far more decently. It would be easier for ants playing at Bayliau gama kuova as the police to superintend the premises in Dal," Indian poxer. The game was played Queen's Road, which were more open, and frous with three dice and before they were thrown an advantage. As for the basicess doing barm to dies thrown ones, by the first defendant. He the point of view of the public it would be people müde their bats. Witness only saw the
the neighbours, in Queen's Road West, where saw arrival of the defendants making bets but there woro far more hotels, the route of the could not say what the stakes TECO *F Chiveso shops in the vicinity were excealing what was the result. Later witness declared ly high Tho mere fact of opening au hotel
each of the defendants lost his thut there brought a certain amount of traffic and bet. Witness made several, conflicting bounlit to the shopkeepers. There were grounds statements regarding the game and at first for the granting of the application which should declared that the 12th was not a Hindou outweigh the petition of the shopkeepers. The festival and afterwards that it might have been. reason the applicant wanted to more was merely The deal passed from one player to the othar. a question of health.
Mr. Grist asked for the defendants' discharge Mr. Gompertz-It the Justives refuse thic application, that will not debar your client from under the Gambling Ordinance. There was no on the ground that no offence was disclosed
applying to remove te olber premises.
banker, us commission charged, or no advantage to any nuo player over the other.
His Worelip discharged the seventh defend- ant, and said he would give his decision regarding the others on Friday.
Fa westlier is expected to prevail in the
Mr. Blade That is so, but it is difficult to Fimosa Channo and strong E. and N.E
and suitable premises, such as these stated in winds and gales orer the E. caust of China as for North se Sanghai. Over the N. purt of
the application. A large number of public-houses the China Sea, N.W. to.S.W. winds, modern e
are being carried on in Queen's Esad without to strong brevaes ill probably prevail.
Hong ong rainfall for the hours ending telling a story of a American Minister in a objectious from neighbours, and why should this
The strong wau is usually an egoist. His at 10 am, to-day, 0.6 insbes
Europeau capital' who established his Legation individual's application be objected to ? I have in a suite of rooms in which the odours of the no doubt the proprietor of the Stag Hotel is at very strength lies in the knowledge and belief The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
that he is somebody that he has a raission to to-day is as follows:-
kitoben were pervasive. Moreover. "to compists the bottom of this. I put it forward as an
perform in the world, and that this mission is (N.W. winds, the impression," he received his visitors in his infernoso. He is the man who has caused this the most important thing in it. Even great Hongkong & Neighbourhood
(or fresh, fair. shirt sleeves, and then handed each a card objection to os raised awong theas Chinese writers must be more or less consumed with schirred this passion. They could not have Formosa Channel ...
N. cales. insorited with the words, "Consider your call Tha applicant is a thoroughly deserving man Eouth coast of China between N. W. winds; returned" One quite understands that the who wants to move into good premises, and greatness unless it were by continually brooding South coast of China between N. W. W days are gone by when literature can caltirate Premises in every way suitable for his business, over their own dreams sad thoughts, and with wide and universal sympathies is that and I would ask the Justices to be stow in refus probably the combination of a strong egoism diplomacy on a little oatmeal. Hongkong and Hainan
ing the application.
which loads to the bighest pre-eminence.
The Sindopao publiskos a telegram from Peking dated the 22nd inst. which is to the following effect: - Gendarmes bolonging to the Board of Pablie Safely have arrested within the precincts of Ebu Park Palace a man of suspi- cious sppearance. Upon being searchod the China is justified in resenting the presence prisour hold in his baud a leather mceptacle, of any foreign Fower in the land at all. inside of which was found a bomb. Be stated We are shown that Japan's endeavours to that he was living in the Yuan Ho Timber open Delny, if they do not succeed by the Yard, whereupon an employee of the yard called promised date, now only three days off. Ma was forthwith also arrested. The matter Hongkong and Lamooks..
have been hampered by the usual Chinese
has been made known to Viceroy Yosa Shik-
kaj.
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