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INTIMATION.
one
it
adding of
оге antionality to the corps cannot immediately change from a model of incorruptibility to A very dishonest „ons. We are bound to ndwit that the Chinese standard of official honesty is sometimes an odd one, and that, as Dr. Monetak pojets out, it is
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 4TM¤, 1907.
Sab-Lieutenant C. H. Philips, sorging aboard TELEGRAMS. the Waterwitch, survey ship on the China Station, has been promoted lieutenant, and re-
EXOLUNIVE SERVICE.]
A PRINCE'S PROGRESS.
appointed to his ship. Lieutenant Philips geta "DAILY PRESS" his grade at rather less than six years' service. Lieutenant A. Gordon, on promotion, has been re-appointed to the destroyer Hardy, for tem aporary duty, and will be borne on the books of
the Tandr at Hongkong.
bave
Ca
ing rank or office or aituation must pay The disclosures of the Montagnini papers somebody for it. The same thing is not have their diverting sepect, revealing, as they unknown in Japan; Esture earnings are do, the fact that the late Nuncio gras a mortgaged by those anxious for the intermediary for gifts of winet, cigars, and opportunity of making them.
axeets to the Vatican. A year ago Cardinal We may
Merry del Val's secretary wrote from the point oul, however, tant the implication of Vatican thanking the Nuxein for two boxes of Dr. MORRISON's remark that he is thus asinted sweets and a box of chocolate. A litte templed, if not compelled, to recoup himself | Isler the same secretary wrote: "I renew at the cast of the service, this method of my thanks for the happy moments you ro-tirement or enrichment not being held only 18 bottles. I must admit that the
proeured his Eminence. Each condemned by the public conscience"] are
awes were 100 small to hold more. We have not wholly polite. It seems to mean more broken into one case. The wine is truly of than it actually does, ununely, that there is superior and generons quality." Throughout an equivalent for the word "perquisite" in last year the sama secretary was soksowledging the Cluese language. That others besides 00 bubsif of the Cardinal consigaments of wine, Chinese setimes strain the interprtation
rum, brandy, tobacco, and cigars. of what constitutes proper perquisite we A Sydney correspondent write A traveller have lately seen, in South Africa, in Poplar, in Northern Queensland, Mr Hansford, a and at various times in many other places.ankacwa colony of Chizatzea in the country Melbourne lawyer, brings u story of a hitherto Tt is however, that it is opportunity asar the Galf of Carpentaris. The news, which
has been confirmed, has come as a shoes to the
as much as necessity that brings fempt tion to nies, and it does not seem altogether advocates of a White Australia." The Chias
fair to suggest that no employes but
men, who are aid to Dumber thou auds, are, it
Chinese would avail themselves of what the appeara, campesi on arabis river fais, aud are latter frankly call chancey." That is n
growing vast quantities of opiom, which is now master of administration, and not of nation- cept for toedicinal purposes. Presnmably a prohibited article in the Commonwealth, ex- ality. If the security for the foreign market for the drug is found among the riob loans were really in question, we imagine Chinese storekeepers of the north. The inter- the first step would be for the experts to lòpera have made their way to Australia by way demand a head of the administration less of the East Indian Islands, and the Common- disposed to truckle ta the Chinse than Sirwealth Government is now being called upon to ROBERT HART has lately seemed, one who
tura them out, would work with a wide eye to the foreiga cre-litors' interests. Sir RBERT HART' tark has dot bin quite so pretty as that, however. He has been something more than a were "in in possession." He has not grabbed the receipts passing through his hands and bawled them to the er-ditor. He has spent a lifetime showing China low her vast readurees may be developed and ec nouived; how to organiz things so that there may be a
LowDos, May 3rd. Prince Edward of Wales has been enrolled as a racer.
THE PREFERENCE TARIFE.
LONDON, May 3rd.
Asquith announced the Government's At the Imperial Conference Mr.
uncompromising hostility towards the Preference Tariff.
AN INDIAN FAILURE.
JAPAN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Tokyo, April 24th.
HINK FAILIILMS.
had heard the general's powerful voice and seen his active geluree fifteen years before, but what a change today! His voice is broken -his words come forth in an intense whisper He is still flúent but no longer ́a'grest spanker.
army-
On every side wo are now being assured But terribly earnest and with a method of that the commercial crisis through which the speaking in short, incisive sentences that country has been passing in the last few drive bons every argument. At the City months is practically over. There has been a
Ball General" Booth was impiant of his in- moderate recovery in stock but this market is terpretor-an excellent man at the work, a still uncertain and fluctuating, a condition Japanese and offloer of the which will probably last till the taru of the and frequently he would begin bofore the hal?-year, when dividends will help to give a interpreter had finished. The aged and wearied Grmer toue, and when the banks will relax man still gesticulated, but was manifestly something of thei: cautions attitude towards endeavouring his utmost to control himself is business enterprise. Since the beginning of the presence of the strange and unresponsive the present crisis four of the smaller banks gathering in Tokyo-unresponsive, that is, when
portant, however, and have not affected the with a total paid-up capital of about the compared with the enthusiasm generally aroused million yen, have uspended. These are unim. at home by the Salvation army leader. wicket serieasly, though weakening the spirit
of confidence in the investor. In some of thee ansen failure may be attributed to the disregard of the advice that is regularly given the public in Japan by the government authorities on every conceivable subj-ot of trade and com- merce, and couduct. Quite early in the pre banks to the effect that they should be cautious wat crisis the Finance Department warned the in their connection with new enterprises, bat there has never bean any fear of the cut-
LONDON, May 3rd. George Arbuthnot has been arrested in connection with the Madras conuer tion failure, and bail has been refused.come of the crisis provided the banks adhered to INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.
LONDON, May 3rd. The London Corporation accepted an invitation from Berlin.
By kind permission of Lient-Col. W. Scott Moncrieff and floors, the Band of the Third Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's Own" Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programms of masin during dinner at the ments Hongkong Hotel, this Saturday; evening:-
sextury Iphigenic en Aulide." Qluck Valan Mexiago Christians." bevation.......Lucrexis Borgin."
Marg.s ... Donizetti Aria from Orfeo.....
..... Oik Suite
Piyat,.... ... Craig
1. Morning.
2. The Death of A
3. Anitra Danco.
Han bitch, "Tatience,"
4. In the Hall of the Mountain Kings. Two Stip
Rubens Selection
Sullivan Pota
"The Skylark."............ Kessler DINNES Must-Hors-d'ouvra--Sardiner un Toast Soup-Mock Turtle. FishBolted Fish and Butter Sauce Entrées-Veal Cutiete and Green l'es, Rolled Shoulder of Matton and Unios Sauce, Patties outros. Cury Madras, Joints, Coast Sirloin of Beef and Boiled Corned Ox Tongue and Carrots, Cold Snipe Baked Potatoes, Rout apo and gg Sauce, Pie and Pisin band. Swents-Toast Puding, Plum Pudding and Brandy Sauce, Strawberry
(REUTER'S SERVICE.).
GERMANY,
at present there contentione.
were
GS. 2,000, S.P.
lins
a conservative policy,
CHRISTIANITY'S NEW LICENCE.
are *ver
ta
follow
POLICE COURT.
Friday, May 3rd.
BEFORE ME. F. A. HazɛLAND (FIRST
POLICE MAOISTKATE).
being in unlawful possession of a quantity of
INLAWFUL 1988 88ION,
Two Chinese tallymen wore prosecuted for
silk ribbons alleged to have been stolen from the godown.
His Worship fount the defendants guilty, aud fiued each St, the alternative bing three monthe' imprisonment.
On the evidence his Worship found the defendant guilty, and sentenced him to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, six ours stocks, and directed that he should reveica two-whippings of twelve strokes each.
FALSE INFORMATION. For stealing a quantity of alothing, and giving false information when he went to pawn it, Wong Kin was sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment and six hours' stocks.
EXCESS PASSENGERS.
The first international conference that hos ever taken place in Tokyo in Japan or in the Fur Eist for that matter-bas just come to an oud. Apart from the spiritual results of ite World's Christian Student Federation
A DARING THIEF, One of the most daring robberies that has Conferencs, of which
can judge, beea perpetrated for sometime be spened in по oce o deny the improved status Queen's Road Central on Thursday afternoon, of Christianity in Japan from the very when a coolia named Li Yau enatched & purse fact that the Couforenes has been received containing $31 odd from the waist of a European ovially in 4 most cordial manner by lady named Mrs. Sieger. The lady was looking ministers of attend other great men. Should at the goods displayet in the window of an Christianity in Japan Aarish with greater Indian Silk shop, when the thief approached LONDON, May 1st. vigour than ever in the future it will bat be a from behind, wrenched the purse from her waist Prince Buelow announced in the Reichs. repetition of hi-tory. At the beginning of the
belt and rap. There were no police in the tag that Germany would not participate in Meiji era the Shinto religion was in a decayed vicinity, and, as in well known, Chinese will the discussion of the limitation of arma condition-powerless against Buddhism when rarely attempt to affect a capture, as in all
at the Hague Conferete, ou the the country by were reasmmendation,
the government and its revival throughout probability, had it not been for one of the grounds, that it was dangerous and not people
The assistants in the shop mentioned, the thief likely to lead to political results. The authorities'
ready
the would have escaped. As soon as he saw what had Prince declared that
load, and it is likely that happened the Indian threw off his shoes and King Edward's heno-furth the term "Kiriantian" applied started in puranit, running bis quarry to earth meeting with King Victor Emaunel was to the satire Chistian will not be as it hae after a leagthy sprint. perfectly antural, and that the friendship bitharta beer, equivalent to a pitying con. between England and Italy was not one-empt for the poor convert. Practically, the compatible with the Triplice but was usefulererment Las set its seal upon Christianity to it and desirable.
as a moral force that Japan msy profitably use, He gludly noted that had we may conclude that peopia will sooopt no Angio-German this recommendation. It is usaluse to argue that the reception given the conference was a mere polite formality-extended alike to all riitors. The Japanese people-wise and simple-have read columns of this confere nos in Tokyo, columns of appreciative press com. LONDON, May 1st The betting at the start was 411 on Ministers addresses of welcome, and finally to Junk Bay, was fined $25 for carrying 36 ment, and what is more, they have read the.
The master of the launch Po Kee, which runs Slieve Gallion, 100,9 against Benzouian, and the great reception given by the Forsiga passagers in o10064, 100/6 agnus Linacre. There were 10 Miuister. Be this welcome merly formal or lengths with of a length between rond Japanese people--the masses in Chius and Slieve Gallien won by three really sincere matters not. The sss of the
Korea also will have real of it and will accept it in good faith. This is probably the first time that Christianity has been wel comed in such
utzial
way in Far East, and it is the leader of the Orient
May, 2nd. A DARING, THREAT.. which has welcomed it. Some hundreds of Work on the Kowloon railway has been pro years ago Japan grassing alowly of late owing to the heavy rains
The Dritish Cousal was in receipt of a letter binished n1 Christian on the th ultime, from an English medical which bare caused a few minor landslips on the teachers, but this action had no inftance upon institution in Faishan, regarding the throat temporary railway track which run between
the Eastern word. To-day she welcomes Chris of a notorions cobber that unless Taols 500 watched were paid, the whole building would be destroyed and replacement by a suitable man of Sir | umple, belief in the historical securacy of the tunnel is down 10 feet, and at this depth fore, more reasonable than to conclude that the Viceroy, and immediate steps were taken to divides the first from the second section of the closely by every Eastern nation. Wnd, thereby fire. This has bean communicated to the Book of Genesis... and that the witers of tunnelling operations are going on in earnest, Christian Conference in Tokyo murks the afford the necessary protection, Matthew, Mark, Lake, and John than feeble and fallibl, who often did great should meet within a week, sa at present the
More Those working on either side of the fret section beginning of a new epoch. injustice to the Greatext of Mea. I should Bound of the pick can be heard through the mars The French Mail of the 2nd April was regard with the gravest misgiving were my of earth which separates the workmen. When negotiations that have been going on for some find for the purpose of forming a body of Final ratification has been given to the During the incumbency of H. E. Shum, a daughters or either of my granddaughters to this section is proud the length of the tannet me past between thus Armstrong and Maxim soldiers to preserve peace in the streets of marry a clergyman, believing as I do that in Lbe near future. there muet bes
will be something like 600 feet. The breaking companies of England ant the Hokkaido Colliery Canton was deposited with the Provinci niach up or opening out has also began, and for a and Steamship Company. The result will be | Judge, and now His Excellency Chou Fa, distrias, Coussiness and trouble in store for distamos of 40 feet the tunnel has been enlarged the establishment of a steal founder with an seeing the benefit of this plan, has ordered !banks the following donations to the faods of right-minded men of that calling, and I. be-
The excavators have to go to work in oilskins Initial capital of ten million yen, equally divided the Provincial Judge to convene a meeting five dollars oach.
between the Jamuese and Englisà subscribers, of the gentry in this matter.
undar auch expert management, Japau will be fund. in a position to supply her own requirements of steel in a much higher degree than at
lee Cream and Fingat Cakes, these Strur.
Dessert-Coffee-Pauit.
Mr. Thomas Beran, of Stone Park, Green starters.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. minimum of leakage, in a land where previously more leaked thin over reached the cuffere of Peking. Ho has succeeded, we may suppose, not because he was ap ported by an army of immaculates, but because he appliet business methods where the Chinese would have workedly rule of thutab. It is far from being unnatural NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS. that the Chinese, thiking they now know Oxcommunications relating to the news soberhow it is done, should want to fry for them- should be addressed toTan EDITOR
Ucrraipondmik mat forward thaw mamas and ad selves. It would be fairer to sak to Arbates seith communications addressed to the stor, restrain their ambition, ant on the ground not for publication but as evidence of good faith,
4 Letters for publication show.d be written on
that they are bound to be dishonest, bet on use me of the paper only,
the ground that they cannot be said yet to have learned the lesson. We do not think hey have, judging by sureb samples of mismanagement në have been reported; und if it be really a question of bond-holders' security, we would say that the foreigners hould hasten to protest against the present make the solema declaration required at Mongkok aad Kowloon-teai. The shaft which tianity, and what ale does is now
No anonymously signed; muassations that hau, atreaty appeared injektor pagers will be inserted.
Unders for entra evoses of Daily;Puasa sharmid be ant before 21 on day of puoltensson, dfter tha hour the supply sa limited. Only supplied for Cash Felegraphis Addres: Pusse. Codes: 2.8.0.5th Ma
Instead
r.0. Bom. 88. Telephone 20, 19
HONGKONG ÜFFICE: IQA, Das Vœux GOLD UL. LONDON OFFica: 11, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Party Press.
HONGKONG, May 4, 1907.
to
Taxe there was very little necessity. sympathise with Sir Robeer HART's Sup pasel loss of "face" when the Chinese Customs Commissiouers were appointed is
THE RAILWAY WORKS.
hithe, who left an estate of which the net personalty bas bean sworn at £376,852, withheld and third. power to devote their legacies for the benefit of from his daughters and granddaughters any
a husband, should he be clergyman. He explained his views 111 bie will thus:- "Cavinced, as I am, that it is impossible is these present times for a meu possessed of the combination of the quality of staightforwardness with the ordinary intellectual qualification to
movement, and also to urge the retirement ordination which requires him to affirm. for ex-
ROBERT HART.
The 15th plagas fatality yesterday.
was recorded
delivered in Loudou on ihal inst.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with
were
the
THE ARMSTRONO MAXIM TANKO COMBINE,
CANTON
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
The British
Gunboat Moorhen proceeded to Fatshas.
BOLDIERS IN CANTON.
There is an
now apparent to even the Loudon journalen Hosp tals:-"H.H.E" and E. Niedhardt, queoth to them and to each of them my devant, and son'weaters owing to the continual dripping and there is little doubt that ia a fow years, I additional sum of $20,000 to be placed to the
list, thanks to one of Dr. MORRISON's brief but illuminative messages to the Timer "Chinese Hart" would appear to be too Chinese for some of us, were it not that his peculiar position and his own present sentiments are easily guessed in the light of his career. Dr. Monox refers to Custome circulare in which Sir ROBERT HART instructs all commisioners of customs
to give native employees "a larger share of
Mr. Jay Gould, the amateur tennis shampion. of the United States, landed at Plymouth last month to compete for the championship of Grast Britain, as he did last year A day or two bfore sailing for Plymouth he was successful in retaining the championship of America against Mr. Chuns, who will so come to London this year to compete.
bonest, sad earnest hope that they will never do so."
of the water.
CONCERT AT THE CATHOLIC UNION.
What was described as "the most ambitions
WEATHER REPORT.
COAL MINE IN KIONGCHOW.
At the beginning of this year one Wa Ubi Bab lo tere for Hongkong to engage a mining engineer to proceed to Kiungchow, to pen a coal mine. This gentleman has lately
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued | present. This amalgamation, which has the the following report-
support n the Government, wili do much to Union" of its kind over attempted at the Catholic has fallen slightly on the E. coast of Chinu, and copper smelting industries in Japan and returned to Cantor with many favourable
On the 3rd at 11.55 am-The barometer encourage the development of the steel foundry and risen rapidly over S. Japan.
w19 tha vocal and orchestral concert hold there ON Thursday night. Mr. Lewis Gay, the popular secretary of the Arranged by Mr. F. Gonsales, the pro- Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Olab, leaves for
gramme proved most enjoyable to the large bome to-day by the C.P.R.steamor dikenian,
audi noe, and the result will doubtlogs be On Sunday he was made the recipient of appreciated by the Italian artistas, Signor and dame gist from the Ysabt Club, Dr. Clarke Signora Salvati, in whose aid the concert was drolling on the services be lad`rendered, and beed to advantage in Ballata “Rigoletto," and given. Signor Salvate's powerful tenor voice was Mrs. Jordan presenting the silver tea set,
The National Association of British Ex- portere has been incorporated, basing for its
Justs
10
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
on Thursday the 2nd May for Hongkong via The C.P.R. str. Tartar, left Vancouver p. the usual Parts of Cail.
An area of nigh pressure covers S. Japan, all kindred industries. The history of the reports. The mine is immensely rich in ees] prosare sppour be low over Central endeavours made ith by the Goverement and sad thickly surrounded by troes, but it is and N. Chias,
private enterprise in Japan in thin irection is a ia an isolated place and there are obstacles in Moderate N.E. and . winds are likely to story of initial failure, coutinual struggle, | prevail in the Formos Channel, and fresh or
the way of working it. It is regarded, however, moderate E. and S.E. winde over the N. part of succoding defeate, and fully partial victory. as a profitable scheme. the China Sea.
That Japan should be ser own manufacturer of Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours suding stool and such things is becoming more and more | at 10 am, to-day, 0.41 inches.
necessary if she is to compete successfully in the branches of industry which she is most ambitions to exeel in, but this will never be the E, winds, fresh, case so long as such industries are principally moderate, confe to the Government areenals and misty.some rain-foundries for the use of warships and other
N.E. winds, moderate.
armamout, which are of no economic benefit to the country. Therefore the sew combine asetus to be a move in the right direction,
THE TRAGEDY OF GENBEAL"
The fresast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-
or
Hongkong & Neighbourhood Fermosa Channel.. Sonth const of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks onto cost of China between winds, fresh or
Hongkong sad Hainan
{
Same as No. 1.
to S,E.
BOOTH
The P. O. str. Nubia, laft Bingapore for this Port on the 3rd May at 6 am.
Nagasaki o 4.30 am on Friday. the 3rd May, The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived and left again at Noon same day for Shanghai where she is dus to arrive at 4pm. on Saturday the 4th May.
the work hitherto confided to foreign mem. bers of the stall. bab indoor and outdoor." This time we are undoubtedly face to face with a part of the "China for the Chinese" movement, and places hitherto reserved for
when later he was associated with Mi Bertram foreigners are being taken by natives.
in Trovatore a pleasing harmony resulted, both voices blending well. Signora Adels There are several ways of booking at the
obj et the adoption of every advantageous | Sulfati was rapturously applauded for bar. matter, and some of the London ways are menus possible for counteracting foreign com.rendering of Romance Ballo in Maschera not exactly the right ways. One coutem,
petition in our Colonies and for extending trade and "Ronauce," her fine soprano voice giving porary vemarks that if these appointments with other countries. It is desired that the full effect to the sentiment-of-the songs. With mean the exclusion of any foreigner-which Association shall become the centre for mor Mr. J. Sonza he took part in two
chants and manufacturers wishing to trade in and need to cay the combination delighted they certainly moat do-the security for
foreign warkets where they could' ascertain the the audience. An instrumental Quartatie. the foreign loans is threatencil-an assump-
Since Japan or Tokyo has been in the midat usture, value, and requirements of sack markete, Mr. J. P. F. Jokt, vinlip, Mr. F. Gozzales, viola; tion not absolutely warranted by the facts.
of religious activity in the past few weeks what they can offer in reture, what business
Mr. G. Konig, cello; and Mr. Denman Fuller, As we have previously reminded our readers, houses to deal with, and the cordi ions on which playas the feature of the evening and
The philosopher goes out each day with a with Christian and Buddhist conferences--it is ft Shangcai for this port on the 2nd May, basket from which ha fills the barn of his brain. excusabia that this letter should be occupied, and is expected here on the 5th May exports like Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON Consider bucions is usually conducted. One of its
the subsequent individual appearances of The men who have lived and the men who are more then is usually the case, with the dongs that there are ample resources and ample fondamental principles is that it all be a non-
Mr. Jokl, Mr. Denton Failer, and Mr.iving are seger to shower gifts upon us, and it of the religions world. After a hearty recep. 2nd May, 3 pain, and may be expected here on The H.A.L. tr. Segovis, lait Singapore on security in China even if the Customs were cities body of business men of the Empire, Grace's banjo solus proved very acceptable. country without a haters, a class without a
Konig were also ano essful, while Mr. L. A. is memory which bolps us to use these gifts. Ation at Yokohams, the veteran missionary,
8th May a m united to further their business interests and Thu sociedade Philarmonica discoursed pleasing stocks and stones. The man who ramembers in Tokyo, aud to be mismanaged. As the cosmopolitan the prosperity of Great Britain as a manu selections, and Mr. O. Baptists played the the traditions of his class, of his clau, of bis
tradition, an individus! without s memory are "General" Bnetb, was received with honour Line) loft Singapore for this port on the 2nd The N.Y.K. str. Colombo Mars, (Bombay nature of the Customs ataf is well known, facing, and commercial nation. The Asso-
accompaniments.
following day May, and is expected here on the 8th May. we hope we shall not tread on any national ciation will carry on us trading transaction baen held this evening has been postponed fine sights, is rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Hail. There were those in the audience who on the 13th May.
The second performance whic!, was to have stooked memory of fius deeds, as thoughts, and distinguished gathering at the City Manila on the 2nd May and is expected here
sobool is a gentlemen. The raan with a well- was formally welcomed by
very large Line) left Thursday Island for this port via The N.YK, str, Kumane Mars, (Australian usceptibilities by pointing out that the for its own protti.
indednitely.
moderato.
02 the
The Boston Steamship Co's str. Slut, left Mauila on the afternoon of the 2nd May, od may be expected to arrive here on Sunday morning the 5th May, at daylight.
The N.Y.K. str. Tona Mura (Amerion Line)