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agitations, petitions, plebiscites, and ports of Commissions have come to regarded as so many instances of kicking against the pricks. Tu a Crown Colony with a bureaucratie Government, there is a stonewall of officialdou against which waves of popular feeling but in vain. In such topsyturvy administrations the servants are the masters, and the ratepayers imaginǝ vain things.. As we remarked a few lines back, there are piguls of opinions. Look at Singapore," one says. "They have a Municipal Council there, and fir But mare Chinese electora The
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The now quarters of the Victoria Basration TELEGRAMS. Club were opened yesterday morning. There
was a large attendance of members and friends and the occasion was honoured in an appropri 1» manner. Mr. Rodger, president, invited the company to driak "Success to the Club,” and the toast was cordially acknowledged. During the day the opportunities for swim ng were largely embraced.
to work. A reguler band service of backets was organised, and after some twenty minutes" ardnous toil the fire fighters had the satisfaction of seeing the darses extinguished. The Fire Brigade was summone I, bat having to climb the hill they did not get in there time to deal with the fire.
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THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA.
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LONDON, May 18th.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, May 18th. In all, 22 were killed and 48 wounded, at Lols, ou the 17th instant.
SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Minutes of Meeting of the Committee and Riparian Owners held on May 13:---
Present Mesra, H. R. Kinnear (Chairman), Brasier de Thug, J. N. Janssou, D. Laudale. C. Michelan, and A. Wright, Committee, with Mr. L. E. Canning, Secretary.
LITIGIOUS PAHSEES.
Mr. Laac, K.C.. heard a summons at West London, brought by Horuusji Dashhay Cama, of 63, Long-ridge-road, Kensington, against Sir Mancherjee Bhowangga, of 196, Cromwell- road, 9.W., for assault last month,
Mr. Liversedge supported the summons, and Mr. Harold Brandon (instructed by full and Bill appeared for the defondant.
The correspondent of the Timer in Peking
The following firms were represented : draws attention to the Japanese negation, Megara. Aralici Karberg & Co., Butterfield The bearing occupied somo uma, and evidently & Swire, China Merckauta 8. N. Co., Chinese attraotted the interont of the Pareso community in practice, of the policy of the open door in
Easteru A slight fire occurred on Sunday right at
Co., Chinese Engineering in Loudon, mang mombora of which were present. Railway No. 6, Mountain View, oooup by Mr. Manchurin, and to the wholesale employ & Mining Co., China Import & Export in court.
Mr. Liversedge said the circumstancasaresə Robinson, apparently das to a lamp having sotment by die Japanese of imitate British Lumber Co., C. A. Deslin, Jarding Matheson
Ca, Mackenzie & Co. Id., Melchers & Co., out of a Parse dinner, which took place at are to a mosquito curtain downstairs. Mr. and foreign trade marks, also to breaches of Moorhead and Halee, New Engineering and the Rits Hotel on February 25th. At thes Beattie who live neat Aloor, was the first to copyright. The correspondent ads that bipbuilding Works Li. Nippon Ynsen Kaisha, conclusion of the dinner Sir Mancherjee wont discover the noko end dames issning from the those questions are impairing the good feet /eu Kobert, Royal Dutch Oil Co., Shanghai | in Mr. Cams and asked him if ho proposed l attend the forthcoming New Year's festival Falp & Paper Co., Shanghai Waterworks Co., back promises, and gave the alarm. Le response
and others.
dinner of the Zoroastrian Fund-a body that Mr. H. R. Kinuear said :--Gentlemen. We deal with Parse matters in Europe. Mr. have asked you to meet the Committee of the Cama told him that for certain reasons hadid Chamber 10-day
fo discuss the letter received not mean to attend the dinner, but Sir Man- fran the Conservancy Board laying down the cherjee persisted throughout the avering in conditions on which tiparian Owners may fill adenvouring to persuade him to alter his mind. in their land and erect whatves and pontosus, a Eventually, at the conclugan of a duoco whil copy of which has been circulated to all of you.
followed the dinner, Sir Mancherjee, Mr. We bave done this bacates we feel that unless Cama and a Dr. Kapadia all drove off in a four wheeler, and woul to Mr. Csun's house. a uniform plan is arranged on which the work can be proceeded with, it will be quite impos. There the discussion about the Zoroastrian CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS.
While the sible to carry it out successfully.
Fund dianer was renewed, and in the and Sir Mancherjee became very excited, abused Conservancy Board lays down the conditions on Whit Monday was 22 usual devoted by which the work is to be done, it would appear Mr. 201 34 English nad in Gujorati, the Civil Service Club to a gilday at their to be left to this Riparian Owners to arrange and finished by striking Mr. Cama on the picturesque ground at Happy Valley. Fortu- the procedure for carrying them out. You, templ. Thereafter, Dr. Kapadia persuaded nately the weather was inest and the members Gentleman, are not only the interested parties, ir Manchorjan to leave the house without any It was ouls with grast with their friends, found the time pa all tool are amongst your umber those be further disturbance.
qualid from experience to judge ho
reluctance, after wailing vainly for some days quickly. The programme of sports was designed the plan should be worked on as to anfeguard to see if Sir Mancherjee wand apologise Lar in the interests of young and old, and the follow. the interests not only of the conservancy of the his behavionr, Me. Cama look out the present
I would ing sub-committes, who were in charge of the tiver, but of all Ripariao Owners arrangements, ura to be complimented on the rcellent result of their effort:— Messra. W. R. Woolley, E Hoggarth, W. H. Kelly, E. Badcock, P. T. Lamble, C. H. Parkinson, Gast, E. Dawson, P. R. Adams. C. Bond, W. Fincher, T. Abloy, I. A. Wheal (Hon. Treasurer), and L. E. Brett (Hon. Secretary), Machado's Band, and, Music was playe i by at the close of the spor the Hon. Mra Chatham, wife of the president of the Clar, distributed the prizes to the winners
we listen in vain for any comparison of the the people of the terrace and their servants Boting between the two peoples. Singapore 31unicipal Council with the Hongkong Sanitary Board that elicits any distinction amounting to a difference. The personal equation must be made her, and A good second 10 it is not easy to make enciesiastical LyraDy ix the tyranny Commissioners which the suggest has had to be suffered here, which
"All this simultaneous activity," says the the Chinese publicista tell, as bus caused | Tribune, “ is vory striking and significant: for much trouble and annoyanes und fear tit batukene, on the one hand, s sense of the their pourer compatriots, and against which inadequacy of conventional religious systems, and on the other, as inteuse auxiety that belief our garge risÇA, The poor Chinese tenaarts
should be brought into direct and univers who are being made clean by Act of Parlia-reistion with life. Whatever the age is, it is ent, have just bol a further insult and not indifferent. It is critical, in the sense that trusion on their privacy. For no litera good deal which has in the past been accepted ns religions truth will be necepted no longer; and in particular it has no nee for a religion OFFICER ÅDMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT which folds its hands in the face of serions has invited the public to witness the pro-social problems and speaks of them as the act of ceedings. It is no great fent to contemplate | Cled when they are really the nets of saifish the indiguities of others with an equable and vinful men. There is a general opinion countenance; were we able to bast Chinese that nineteen contarios of Christianity ought desent, our blood would fail at this off to have shewa very much better results than it
bas metally achievel." callousness to our manhood and self-respect, i and we would write strong worns about it, The Chinese fast craisers. Ifatyung and Hui- As it is, we merely pass the opinion that itchen bars ben ordered to visit the islands of | is an impertinence for which any British the South Pacific, Tongking and Sism, wher. Government should blush, completely out-
ever Chinese congregate, in order to show the
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In a Colony so full of with the other. anomalies as is Hongkong, however, such inosudisteuries are not worth a grumih.
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Dragon flag to them and conrizes Chinese in foreign colonies that the paternal Home Gor. erament still koops & friendly interest in their welfare. Taolai Tsai Ting-kan, of the Feiyang sdwinistration, will assom pay the quadran sa a special commissioner to endeavour to translate the patriotic ardour it is hoped to arouse into a practical attempt to raise voluntary contribu. tions, which will assist the Government in building a Navy. The following are some of the places to be visited by the special squadron:
Hongkong, Saigon, Bangkok, Singapore, Java,
Batavia. Samarang. Sourabaya, Iloilo (Philip
pines) and Manila... The squadron will make a
It has been the something to play with " of a prople instinctively attached to lay of true, five, or seven days as the case may be, in the harbour visited, in order to enable government, the sop thrown to the democratic all Chinees who may wish to do so, to visit the Cerberus by an autocratic bureauerney—and cruisers as much as they please. if the Commissioners be right in suggesting that it has gine to the dogs, the simile
Can piss.
We may even stretch it, nud give panes to the thro betuls, the land lords, the re-payers and the Chinese. One obviously rough
The N.-C. Daily News of May 16th eays ----
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DEATH OF MR. WEI ON, BOLICITOR.
The death took place at midnight on Sunday of it. Wei Oa, one of the most distinguished solicitors in Hongkong. The sad new, which came quite nusxpectedly, was received with geneins regret by the many Europeans und
hinese who knew him. A yember of the firm of Messrs: John, Stobusad Master, he held a high place in his profession, while socially he was greatly teemed. He took & keun interest in sport, and figured in the present tennis tournaments at the Hongkong Chat. He died at the ove rament Civil Hospital, where he went
2522 to undergo operation for appendicitis,
geek therefore, that you slect a Committee to elaborate a scheue for carrying on the work. This Committee could report later on, and if the scheme met with your approval, it could be forwarded to the Conservancy Board for its approval, and the work he proceeded with As soon as possible. I do not think there is anything more I can buy, except to assure you that the Committee of this Chamber will give soon every assistsuce in its power. In the mean- we shout her fury glud to hear any remarks or suggestions which way of us may feel inclined to make. As I harusid, you are the interested tand our only desiry is It further your parties interest in any way we can.
SREBRIONS.
The compliant was called, and bore out comusel's atatorama".
In crogosamination, ha denied that he had brought the present proceedings out of spite against Sir Manoharjes, because the latter had efforts of himself and Dr. defeated the Kapulia nd another Parsee named Patelle to create a schism in the Parsee community,
Mr. Brandon. At ang rute, you three formed a set called the Pars Social Ucion? Well, that has nothing to do with this case.
And Fenauso Sir Muncherjecthrew the whole of Lis influanes against the split in the body you bore him a grievation --Oh, so.
Mr. Braudou I suggest that you are bring. ing this case in the hope that you seeurs nonviction which would be duly reported in the fudisa varoneniar Press, and would thes injure Sir Manchere's reputation-I have
}}} 10 footing against bit.
Mr. D. Landate (Jardine Mathoson & Co., Ld.) - Spesking as a iparin owner, we have heard what the Chamber of Commerce has to say and I think we ought to have a meeting to elect a Committee to go into the different pos tions and to formulato some sobome. I have only Complainant further denied that he so- recently returned to Shanghai and have not yet arranged the ins of the summons that the bad time to go thoroughly into the question. hearing might take place on the day on which would like to propose that we have a meeting of the Zoroastrian Fuud dinner, at which the the Riparian Owners and elect a Committee to defendant presided, was to be haid, go into the whole question.
Mr. C. Michelan (Melehers & Co.)-I bave plura in socnding that
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Corroborative evidence was given by Dr. Kapadia, a uber of the Inter Temple and Lestarer at University College, London. H stated that Mr. Camia spoke to Sir Mancherj about his (Cama's) signaturs not being appel-
some document that was sent to the Shah of
Persia.
The Magistrate: Mr. Catoa seemed to think that Sir Mancherjee was taking a good deal too much on himself --Yes, that is it exactly.
In cross-examination Witness denied that he' too, bore suite towards the defendant, becausa the latter bad refused to advance bis claim to ba made secretary to the Northbrook Club- well-known Anglo Indian club. As a matter of tuot he was Oriental secretary to the club,
Père Robert III understand correctly, what will be the duty of this omitten?
The Chairman-To find out the best planed with those of other Parse gentlemen to for carrying out the work. The Conserenacy Board has made a normal line and the owners canbot at present go on with the work. The MORRISONIGRAMS.
first thing to be done is to apply for the Shouko papers; this wil all have to be discusserl From The Times.]
and a rate fixed for each section.. At present Peking, April 1216. the Chinese are approached by our Consuls, It is sunounced that a deures reconstituting but if all the owners agree there is on the Government of Manchuria and appointing reason why application should not be made Isu Shih-chang Vicaroy in succession to the to the Conservancy Board for the henke present Tartar General, Chao Ech-tion, is only papers, My Committee feels it is the business delayed because of this birthday celebrations in of the Riparian Owners and not of the Chamber honour of Prinos Ching. Hau Shih-chang, at of Commerce but we will do all we can by Present President of the Ministry of the Interior, placing anything before the Consular Body whom the Viceroy Yasa Shih-kai in the most be pleased to place this room at your disposal belongs to the school of Chinese statesason of do not think we can do aty nse, roofi prominant and recently formeil one of the for your meetings, and I thank you for your Imperial Commission sent to investigate the attendance. affairs of Manchuriz. His appointment and that of Tang Shao-yi to the Governorship of LAUNCH OF H.M.S. "INVINCIBLE,” Makden
province are excellent appointments in themasires, though the transference of these
two Ministers from the Central Government The armoured cruiser faumcible, of the same at the present time causes regret. Сино class as the Indomitable, was launched last the Board inonth from the shipbuilding yard of Sir W. G. Erb-tsuo, who while President of Revenne conducted the negotiations leading to Armstrong. Whitworth, and Co., Newcastle-un. the conversion of the Boxer indemnity from a
Tynn Lady Allendale named the vessel in the silver debt to a gold deh', an operation which baa sared China very large sums, will be given Lady
presence of thousands of people. At 3 o'clock liendalle broke a bottle of champagne high offices in Peking.
over the bows of the vessel. The bottle was enessed in flowers. Soon after the 'vossal was
Mr. Jaces 1. Rodgera, who to the regret of the entire American community and many besides has been transferred to Havann, leaves Saangbai to-morrow afternoon to proceed to his new post. and ready solution, Siberia. Urgent messages have required pending a deliberate discussion of the Mr. Rodgers to reach Havas the earliest reform scheme of the Commissioners and possible moment and he will lose no time apon the objections therein of the permanent the way or in an intervening furlough. During officials, is to impatiently throw verboard the last few days savera! manifestation of the is held by his fellow our puebleck franchise, an allish the regard in which be
Americans have been tondered to the Consal. Sanitary Board altogether. "Oh Pot General. On Monday night the graduates of if you'd known, how false ahed have grown. Americas.colleges entertained him at a parting when you heard the marriage bells tinkle, banquet at the Astor House. Fösverday after. you'd have done then, I trow, what you Doon the American Association arranged a farewell reception is the large dining room at cannot help now, and handed her over
the top of the new Palace Hotel. From four What rhymes to till six a steady stream of rexidants, including The lady herself popped in number of ladies called to give a forewell band
Let Winkle beatake. H. E. Li Hai-huan, Treaty Commis duties to be levied on goods destined for point Later a portion of the company sat down to
sioner and other hiness officials, Mr. Hobson, Commissioner af Custous, and several of other nationality than American were present.
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At the Government Civil Hospital, about mich night on the 19th May, Wen Ds, Solicitor, of and suggested Winkle. Hongkong, desply rotund.
Du May 14th at Shanghai, Svan Zen daughter of Simon and Viller Levy, aged three
*eaks.
IN MEMORIAM.
In loving memory of Rusrix D. Vania, who Jed, at this Coverment Civil Hospitál, Hongkong in the 24 May that. Deeply muurned and sadly
QUISKA.
Although one year has passed away,
~ His less we still learon.
tour hearts retain in memory still,
The love which time caa never kill."
BENGKONGUFFIOR: 10A, DES Væcx Road Gi. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Health Department, and at us resigo all pretensions to managing our own affairs, is 010 of the offhand opinions picked out of the many rerently uttered. A minute by the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wours, which will be published in due course, shows that Mr. Wrækle is quite willing.
The Arts Extibilion ot 37, Queso's Road Central re-opens to-day at noon.
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A promeusde coneart in aid of the gymnasium and boat fund of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps will be given on Saturday evening on the
Volunteer Parade Ground.
The Japarian Government has notified China that it is ready to transfer the Hainwinton-
Mudan Railway, though the term within which it should de so has not yet expired.
Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai has offered a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest of the persons whin placed the blood stains ou certain houses in Tisat-in, as recently reported
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.).
May 17th.
Mr. Brandon: Don't you acosse uim of having. exposed you to the club? No, ne.
Didn't you say he bad told the club that you had lived in this country for thirty years, nud yet you had a wife and family in India, and- that, therefore, you were not a fit, mas to be secretary to such a club bat has nothing to do with this ense.
You won't deny you have a wife and family in India-I have, but that has nothing to do here.
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Sir Manchorju Bhownaggres, who stated that i was mesiber of Parliament for ten und a half years, & Payel commissioner for the Colonial and Paris rxhibition, vice-president of the Northbrook Club, and a member of hundred different public bodice, went into the wituess box, and denied that he struck Mr. that gentleman and Dr. Kapadia Canada. He declared that be offered to give lift in his cak sad, out of courtesy, drove them to Long-
of Customs on the Russian frontier is delayed cible was moving dowe the ways to the conversation in the dining room. Mr. Cara.al
Many questions regarding Monchuria remais unconcluded. The question of the establishment by a difference of conviction regarding the establistsment of a duty-free zone of 50 versla as provided by Article of the land trade by a difference of interpretation regarding the of the Russian treaty of 1991 and regulations
Russia has restored on the Russia
the Moholbar guld mines, but
released, and glided gracefully into toe water. ride-road. He was very much pressed by Mr. was not the slightest hitch. As the Cams, to enter his house, and they had some accompaniment of grast cheuring a baud, under Kapadia appeared to be annoyed because to the lendership of Mr. Amors, played Rule had been in communication with the Foreign Later Britannia, foll
auuia, followed by the National Anthem. Ofoe respecting the murder of Parsen in Persia, and as the conversation became rather the chairmanship luncheon, under
of Sir excited and the hour was late, he rose to go. Andrew Noble, chairman of the company.
Mr. Cama stood in the way, but he walked past Sir Andrew Noble, after proposing he could not find the latch, and one of the other The him to the front door. The ball was durk, and the question of the indemnity due for
King, gave
Sachin to the Invincible.” improvements effected during the Russian said the number of vessels for the mercantile two pushed back the latok and he walked out, cocutation is
is still unsettled.
Not a blow wax ervice and for purposes of war that had been followed by Dr. Kapadia. Japan has agreed to restore the Hain-min-tub buils and launched at Els wick was 80, and the struck nor any bad language used,
He denied in cross-amination that he had Mukdea
Railway within one month of the pag- Fessal which had been launched that afternoon ment of £166,0), The line will then be con-
was the 21th, constructed and launched from that sent some friends to the complainant. to induce Terted into a standard gauge and linked to the yard for the Royal Nary since the inauguration him to withdraw the summons.
On the non- Northern Railways system. The question of of the yard 22 years ago.
On the berth west trary he had on three occasions refnod to the Dalny Customs is still unsettled, Japia of and adjacent to that just vacated by the agree to the withdrawal of the case, awaiting
the termination of the Russian negotia. Invincible there was building a roast of the The magistrate rather fanced that two and the lensed ares shall be a free zone, the tumed the Superb, and figher up the shipyard to a police-court. The fact that for night mortal tion. It has, however, basa agred that Dalay Dreadnought type for the Royal Navy, to be Eaglishmen of similar position as the parties in in this case would not have brought the matter regulations being similar to them of the Kiso- February this year. Higher chau Customs Agreement of April 17, 1959, they would have noticed his Majesty' kunt hours these gentlemen discused the matter of that China will have a branch of the Maritime torpedo-isont destrogee Afridi, which would be the Zoroastrian dinner was a striking tribute His to the genuine interest which the matter Customs at Delay, but all the members of the launched in the course of a month, or so Chinese have conectat the right of the Japanese Tesori lauached from this shipyard for the Navy, staff are to be Japanese, St Antung the Majesty's chip Achdies, which was the last appeared to possess for them, and he had no doubt that it was a subject of considerable to import goods from Korea on a reduced tariff had just recently successfully compisted an importanes to their community. He thought two-thirds of the ordinary tariff, as provided in exhaustive programme of trials, and bad bosuit quite likely that Mr. Cami dit believe he was the case of landborne goods between Maroburia banded over to the Fleet Reserve. Including the struck, bat, accepting the on phatic denial of the The Commissioner of Customs having and Tongking. The question of the right of the mist of 24 var vessels complerent at Plavisk zapatation, and remembering that the complain- Yun-pan ani Burms, and Yun-aan Invincible, but excluding the Supert and Afridi, defendant, who was a gentleman of the highest objected strongly to the new jetty erected alese residence and of the lik-free admission of forthe Nary comprised two first-class battinglips, ant was not actuated by any feelings of friend- to the Customs shel, for the convenience of goods in treaty ports in Manchuris le still un- four first-class cruisers, seven cruisers, two ship towards the defendant be would be com- passenger janke, the Nam Hoi magist te bussatile; so also is the important question of scouts, six gunboats, three torpode-boat destroy-mitting a great mistake be convicted, and ordered its removal,
Yalu lumb but, speaking generally, markeders, having an aggregate displacement of 195,000 he therefore dismissed the sammans. progress has been made sine: the situation was tons, and as aggregate horse-power of 250, last reported.
LI HING YU.
This gentleman is describert at the prinziga shareholder in the Yust-lian railway, and the magistrates, by Vienregal order, kare summoned bin to show cause why Wn Ting Fang and Cheung Pei Sxe should be objectionable as directors. The Company's secretary has reptiel that. Mr. Li is too busy at present issuing cheap
rics to the poor.
TOO NEAR.
HONGBONG, May 21st, 1907
The people have been talking: talking about the Commission" and such bits of its Report as they have managed to assimilate. We have been listening, and na we feared, there is as yet no solid public opinion to
ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY. nike hold of There are opinions, piculs
Representations by the German Coceul ot them; but we can trace the prover in these columns.
regarding the aftachment of Chinese murohaa? . bial concensus." 11 does not exist yet.
Owing to alarmist reports by missionaries Property for forsign creditors have been referr. 1
to the Chamber of Commerce. surround that in Haieno, No one
a British cruisor and American seems able to voluminous Report, to take it as a whole.gunboat hurried to Haihow early this month.
Heavy rains have flooded the Nam Hoi rice It cannot be so taken, purlaps, for it is The Chinese authorities had suppressed the fide, greatly damaging cops. Cuten Water more than a whole; it is veral wholey. trouble, however, which was a sort of garrison works reservoirs at Twangpo (East) were
demgod. Fatsuan stree were inundated.
mutiny.
According to Japanese contemporaries, there is a serious depression of trade in Vladivostok and the Japanese merchants are reduced to a
THE RAINS.
TAIPING REDKLS. Blembers of the Three Dots Society re
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The Invincible was begun in April last year, Poting, April 15. and it was hoped that she would be completed An agreement was signed this afternoon by Chu and delicored within 12 months from that day. Hang-chised Na-tung. Ministers of the Wai (Cheers.) Sir Andrew coupled with the toast wu-pu, representing China, and Mr. Hayashi, the name of Lady Allendale. (Chinees) representing Japan, settling the two railway
Mr. J. M. Falkner replied on bobalf of Lady questions in Manchurie. The agronment pro- Allendale, £166,000, of the Hip mis-tun-Mukdex railway, MacGill, B, and the Naval Officers who had vides for the purchase China at the price of
Hy
In reply to the toast of Bear Admiral China to out into possessiu at the expiration aperiatusted the Constraction," proposed by of one month, and also formulates preliminary Sir Androw uble. Admiral Macdill eaid the terms for the joint construction of the Kwang-
Navy would be proud to receive this ship. chong-the-Kirin branob of railway.
was, perhaps, the mat interesting ship ever
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :-
On the Bith at 13,05 p.m.-The barometer has risen considerably to moderately over Japan, and is lit le changul elsewhere. the Luochoas. It remains in defect over N Pressure is highest over the Eastern Sea and China.
Light or moderate E. and S.E. winds will
of the China Sea,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending 10 m. to-day, 0.04 inches. The forecast for the 24 hours ending at room to-day is as follows:---
Hence, as we have said, in office and war. ket, at tilla tables and on lasthing launches,
Tu-day terminates the, period of 12 months With the exception at the Dreadnought, she prevail in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part there are many opinous being published
playing shuttlecock between the Kwangtung via the Foxismouth Treaty for the launched. They expected great things of bor. Avamation of Maueluaria by all troops except Whether naval srchitects had anything mp but De public opinion. The Hong-
very trying position. The depression is and Kwangsi battledores. Both provincie railway guards. The gracustion was completed their sleeves he did not know, but he might say few ships kong public has, the regulation of being attributed to the keen competition, which has authorities harry them, as they profess Taiping some time ago; but it is necessary to remem- the Invincible was one of the
ber that the terms of the treaty, allowing 15 that was not obsolete before she was launched. apathetic in sch matters. We doubtled tham to import considerable quantities of principles.
railway guarde
per kilometre, enable Russia to (Laughter.) Alivirai MacGill referred to a re- whether it is apathy so much as a sort certain lines of goods, which they had to dispose
centious to maintain a foreo of 27,55 men and cont.attersace in the House of Commons on the Hongkong & Neighbourhood of utilitarian spirit, si vať bono attitude of at a loss. The fact that many Japanese
Japan a foros of 14,675 men in Manchuria.
The Dalay Customs agreement is expected to Nary, and said if the Nary could not keep the
69 Communications open to England and close Formosa Channel- towards Sphynxisa problems, a reluctance shipped goods for Vladivostok, without making
be signed shortly by Sir Robert Hart and Mr a duo investigation of the market which thus killed.
He expected the train would make a Huyashi: but the question of Japanese tale them to any one with whom they were at war ( South coast of Chins between " to expend effort. 1o. no immediately visible
detour to pass him, but it only screamed at him, graphs and post-offices in Manchuria is still in the history of the country as a Great Power result. That is natural here,
and went straight on. -
dispute between China and Japan.
became glatted with the same line of goods, le where also responsible for the depression.
RAILWAY FATALITY.
At about noon on the 12th, as the line near "Five Eyes Bridge," a man was ruu over and
was at an end.
Hongkong and Lamoeka South coast of China between
Kongkong and Hainan
(E. to 8.E.
winds, light or
{
moderato; fair.
Sameas No. 1. Samoan No. 1.
Same as No. L