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.THRILLING STORY OF
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TERKILE PRITATIONS OF SHAMEN,
One of those tales of the ass, unique in the realm of romance, comes from New Zealand,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 1908.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR CORE SPONDENT.)
London, Danember 6th, -" VISCOUNT AOKI
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PERSONAL TENO. Torsonal items that have come to my notice
Eastern stadents with something of the mare hoarseness, but offcini denials appear American spirit, for he is anxious for concerted regularly that there is any trath in the setion to induce the students from China tosteries and declaring that no operation is go to American universition.
teing considered for bis nose, his ear, or bis This strangely worded paragraph headed throat. Ons thing which is cheering him is The United States has this week provided, "Foreign Affairs" is also worthy of note the victory his benchman, Count Buelow, has and is invested with local interest by reason of most of the Anglo-Saxon interest in Oriented for share and country's steady won in the Reichstag by cowing the bloo the foot that a brother of Mr. H. Eyre, the mattore: The news that came out suddenly in Polley is to behare toward other nations a aptes into unity with the Government, on a manager of Mesars, Wm. Powell, Ld., was ons Washington on Tuesday that Viscount Acki strong and self respecting man should babave kraje of the crew of the wreck, The four-masted was to relata within a fortnight to Tokyo and toward the other men with whom he is brought to Bueloignation. The vote of confidence in ocntact, In other words, our aim le disinter- the sotsial reed the Kaiser quite as much as bargne "Dundonald," of 2115 tone, sailed from had presented his letters of recall set everybody Sydusy for Falmouth on February 17th last guessing, and of course we had sensational estedly to help other nations where such help year. On the morning of March 7th, at 12.30 headlines on both sides of the Atlantic as to can be wisely given without the appearance of p.m., the ship struck on the precipitous cliffs of strained relations between America and Japan meddling with what does not concern us to be Disappointment Island, a bleak and barren over the immigration diloulty on the Pacific careful to not as a good neighbour; and at the -island to the west of Auckland Island, and cost. Since then the Japanese Ambassador in same time, in good-natured fashion, to make it place where many a good ship has been driven Washingtou bas himself explained that he goes evident that we do not intend to be imposed by mountainous seas of to the cruel rocks. In merely to personally disones matters under apon." the case of the '" Dundonald," when the vessel negotiation between his sountry and the United struck, a heavy sea swept the crew over Stater, immigration baing only one of the board, and twelve of the unfortunate won, questions. He declares that his going has no including the captin and his son, were
untoward significanes and hints that the recall drowned. Disappointment Island! The pince is on his own suggestion, i woli named. It has been the Bust port of call for many
peculiar atmosphere of the American capital
Quite m, but I doubt if that is all the truth. seamoo, and it was As a matter of fact Viscount Aoki has not obeerlon haven for the survivors of this wreck.quite been a good at in his position at Wasting The mate of the Dandonsid," Jabez Paters, Lex. He is old and hus less adaptability to the than beflies diplomat there, and he had not been at his post long before he gained the name of being peevish and irascible, He is said to have exceeded the spirit of his instructions from time to time and misunderstandings havi in confequences arison that have taken all the skill of the stateamon in Tokyo to clear up,
worn out with fatigus, and disappointed with the discovery that the island was not one on which & depot was situated, died after a fortnight.
The remainder of the crew, fifteen all told, spent oven months on the Island of Disappointment, during which time they endured terrible privations, and so they wonned the seascape day by day for a friendly sall without success, must have realised fally the meaning of the proverb, Hope deferred maketh the heart sick." Daring their stay on the island the seamen lived on the young mollyhawks [penguins?] and the stems of plants. Later, when the birds migrated, sexls came along, and there were clabbed and provided food and slothing.
As month succeeded month, and no pesel Love into sight, the castaways decided to try to reach the main Auckland Island. Thoy my de a canvas bost, seven feet long, pieces of canvas being sewn together for the necessary covering The needles the milors used were made of birds bones. When the frail skift vos ready for sea Bome of the seamen set sail for the main Auck. land Islands, the nearest about five miles distant,
In search of provisions. After an absence of woven days, in which trip they had been unsuccessful, they returned to their comrades.
Neither in Tokyo nor in Washington in his baudling of the negotiations concerning this) immigration question regarded with maah. approval, so he is not likely to reappear at Washington again. Japan, Bocording to my official informant, is extremely auxious to mest the United States under the best, conditions at this time, for the interests of the two countries are rapidly converging in the Pacific to a point where a false stop might be disastrous, Thas, while the good work socomplished by Viscount Aoki is not minimized, it is practically corlein that he will be succeeded by a more alert diplomst with characteristics based on a mors cosmopolitan training.
Surely as good a way of setting up a bluff to Japan and at the same time throwing a sop fu Americs Imperialists as could have been devised,
FALAR DEDUCTIONS.
The papers are so ready to jump to the ann: clusion that trouble is Tooming in China that it is no wonder that when it was announced that the End Cameron Highlanders were or dered to go from Pretoria to North China, some of the wisencres of yellow tendensies should ene danger streaks all over the East. Thera. fore the authorities at the War Oftes have issued a calming announcement to the effect there is no nomadge of the reprend ng too. mont among the Poors to increase the strength of the garrisons in North China."-
that it is an ordinary movement and
WIRELEAN TELEGRAPHY.
include the following. Mr. Myles Valentine Bon of Mr. W. V. Blake Blascond McGrath of 75 Lancaster Gate has become gaged to Miss Margaret Plumer, second daughter of Mr. James Johnstone Keswick uf Mabie, Kirandbrightshire, and grand' daughter of the late Bir Harry Parkes, former ministor to Japan and Chira,
Brevet Colonel G. Wright, Commanding the Royal Artillery, Straite Settlements, haa. boor sppointed a member of the Artillery committos of the War Ofice
The death of Mr. James Dandan-Campbell, C.M.G, on Tuesday at Clapricardo Gardens, W., removes one well known in the China price. He was formerly connected with the Treasury and Audit Office in Downing Street, but in 1868 he was allowed to resign and
take up the duties of Scorelary and Auditor to the Kompeoforste-General of the Chinese Imperial Customa in Peklag: He subsequently served as spoolal commissioner for China in Europe, and organizad-the-bondon offen of the Inspectorate General. He was concerned Mr. F. J. Cross, whe is employed by the Fijas Chinos special commissioner in the treaty Government, and has been here consulting the Colonial Office as to the project to sanneet Canada and Australia by wireless telegraphy, states that he and his colleagues are convinced that the plan is fonsible by means of a wireless midway station at Fiji The chain of the Another notablo death has been that of Mario wireless connection will run from Vancouver Baggi the sculptor at the age of eighty-six. to Fauning Island, about four thousand miles,He died in Barrey aftor a life full of notable thence to Banos, Fiji, Ellis, New Zealand and work. He did statues and busts of many well known people here but, I believe, he regarded, Acally Australi
the work he lid for the Jubilee Memorial in Hongkong as his chief effort,
A SHIPPING MYSTERY.
There is a mystery at Barry Dock, over the orow of the steamship "Camet," brought in by a Chinese crew a fortnight ago. There was apparently a concerted plan among the Chinese, for they suddenly vanished, leaving no trace, and without drawing the money dus to them or taking their effects away. As much as twenty pounds was due to some of them. Another crew has had to be picked up in London and
of an unwelcome naturs,
of prane of 1885 batween France and China, and the treaty of 1887 between Portugal and China. In 1985 he was made C.M.G. and received maay marks of approval from the Chiness and British-Governmente,
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Fire Brigade, Show," that be inspired a song in "Iolantbe and was so popular » figure, as “Captain has, at the age of seventy-eight under- gone an operation necessitating the amputa- tion of bis remaining leg. Nine years ago his other limb was amputated. And yet so ROBINSON PIANO Massey Shaw that he stated to be *** martolibus a vitality is possessed by Sir Eyre one with a boobs was alatt tillars, ol
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When he retired from the control of the London brig de sixteen years ago die Eyre had dealt with 173,981 outbreaks of fire in the metropolis; he had ineress d London's fire stations during bia term of authority from 18 to 59; and had sugmented the number of fire- men from 113 to 709. Described as one of the most activa men in the metropolis, he yet found time to write six books dealing with fires and indulge in his two favourite sports-hunting and yachting
Always shy of publicity, Sir Eyre wa mach perturbed when, during the performances of which ran
Iolanthe," one of the obaracters sangverse
is
Many curious parallels between the Westeraal nations and the Chinese were pointed out by the Rev. George Owen in his lecture before the China Society at Caxton "Hali last night on
The Social Life of the Chinese." Sir J
Ob Captain Shaw,
Typs of trus love kept under,
Could thy brigado, With cold ouscad“,
Quench my gr. at love, I wonder?
Sir Byre Massey Shaw won the devation of te mes nader him. à characteristic story told of his solicitude, A fireman, Lorribly injured, was brought in at eleven o'clock one night for immediate operation. The first words the Broman suby quently ulerod vero i Has the governer come in to inquire about. McLavy Brown presided. Mr. Owen at theme "The officials doubted if he would at so patet mentioned that the averro Chiness is latean hour. But the injured man know his
chief better, and, enre
fa ereulog dress, He had a faculty for fridship, and Lis Ho had hastened away from a social faxotion, to friendships took up the greitor portion of his comfort this suffering unit of his forms, and the life, The New Year celebrations gave him injured fir man, although in great pain,
JAPANESE IN CANADA. Again in Canada, we have reason t be thankful that the head of affairs is a level headed states nan with a long eye for effects, Sir Wilfrid Laurier's rebaks to the Opposition leader for augmenting the agitation against A second attempt was wade later, and afer Oriental labour is warmly approved by a large terrible diMoulties they succeeded in reach-soction of Canadians and by commercial.ms ing the depôt, where the story of their guates bere, for it is recognised that there should shipped under police guard to prevent surprins one of the most sociabla persona in the world.ster C ptain Shux ngh, a few minutes
be some rational settlement, on a basis of restriction, of the presert troubles, and after that there is a great field for Canadian trade in the Far East.
adventures' was told. The boat, provided for onstaways was then scoured, and the sailors faced the heavy sea once mara to resedo their comrades. They reached the island which had been their dreary home for so many long months, the remainder of the crew were slipped, and all arrived safely at the depot where they remained until the arrival of the New Zealand Government steamer "Hinemoa," by which vessel they were taken on to Auckland.
What gives the Opposition. in Canada an
impetus in their agitation is the fact that in Toronto and other cities there is just now a gathering crowd of unemployed, living on relief distributions, pad the winter is looked forward to with"msgiving," There are white
THE OFFICIAL SECRET.
I hear that a new rule has been introduced to the best opportunities for realising how large struggled to salate his chief,
THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND
GERMAN POLICY.
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MODERATE CHARGE.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1908.
The mrvivora sra M'Lachlan; second mate workers, and the labour agitators aro picading Fancy having any notion of the science of your Chinee weco such invetorate gamblers. that almiited to the German Ambassador and be bin working manhood in the study or service of
Kundsen, third mate; Eyre, Waltors, Jude, Finlay, Santiago, Herman and Pretze, A. B's, Ellis, Peel, Stewart, Grattan, ordinary seamen; Ivaney, deck boy; Roberts, cabin boy.
Those drowned were J. Thorborn, captain; his son, J. Therborn, juu, W. E.. Emith,
Siteen days holiday he was in the habit of bis circle of acquaintances was, for during the palling on them all. But if during this period he had any spare time on bis haude, Mr. "Owen regretfully had to adrait that the old adage about Sat fading work was true, and the time was spent mainly in gambling. Usually the previous year's savings were lost and the
they did not dosist until their clothes had almost gone alao. But Mr. Ivan Chang the genial secretary, of the Scooty i commenting on the speech later in the evening said that although gambing was condemned by eastern philosophers
West, yet it certainly bore the authority of Confucius for that philosopher said He who
a Government office where literary aslivity” bas been notable for many years. It is now ordered that no ocial shall publish a book of any kind without the permission of the Permanent Under Becretary. Some of the officials have produced books basring on the science of their work, and it in this particular side of literature that, I fansy, reases the ire of the permaneat official,
work in a government oflce, anyway!
The question of training, as a matter of fact, wants closer consideration than it gets, I believe rst airidion clerks are sent from lips to time to the Crown Colonies from the Colonial
but that is as far as the ides goes. £ have heard that when Sir Frederick Lugard was Com missioner for Nigeria be wanted to reverse, Mr. Lyttiston to agres to his sponding include the wreck of the French barque "Anjou, ployment of the warm mouths, west year part of the year in Nigeria and part in February, 1905; the brig ratton and Canada is in the transition at ge, She is schooner "In verennid" in 1664; the abip Derry developing and needs thousands of workere, in Downing Street as the adviser of the Castle" in 1887, the barque "Compadre" in 1891; particularly in agriculture iu sammor: then Colonial Offic, but the suggation finally fell
through. and the ship" Stoneleigh" in 1895. A notable when the hard weather comes the work is ro, disaster was the loss of the " General Grant," an exricted, and Canada has not yet developed American vered, in the year 1866. She ran enough. winter work for all these mos, into a cave about 250 yards long She had a Hence the matter is not easy to adjust on an large number of passengera on board, 68 all-the-year-round basis, of whom were drowned. On November
the contrast between the abundance of white laboar in the cities of the East of CansŽE, and the demand of employers for Oriental cheap labour in the West. Of coure the bulk of the Europeans now stranded in Toronto and ala where aro part of the
Balkane obiely-which reached Canada on the tail and of the late harvest. They did not eara enough to help them to drag through the winter the order of things and nearly persuaded has nothing to do bad far better engage in
steward; E. Lee, carpenter; T. Crawford, rush of immigrants-from Bulgaria and. tha in connection with the study of vaxed questions and anathematised by religion just as in the of Germany. We are obliged to secure. Be been replaced by panor, fastion, prosperily,
silmaker; J. Cromarty, dook boy; Hallaraón, Anderson, Langerbloom, Lowe, Navarat and Watson, A. Be.
Olber disasters on the Auckland Island and so make it posible to await the full em-
DOWNING BTRUET BUSY.
REUTER'S JEALOUSY.
The message sent by German official hands and apparently approved by the Kaiser, himself to the "Manchester Dispatch," the brightest morning paper outside and porhops inside
Lord Curzon invited his audience to think what the position of this country would be if having been the arbiter would sink at the best the Empire oeamed to exis). England, from into the inglorious playground of the world, People w. uld come to see it just as they climbed the Acropolis at Athens or ascended the waters of the Nile,
EMPIRE AND DUTY.
SPEECH BY LORD CURZON. Lord Carson, who in the president of the The Manchester Daily Dispatch publi-hes a
Birmingham and Midland Institute, delivered a statement recording remarks made by the glowing salogium of true Imperialism at the
Birmingham Town Hall last mouth. German Emperor in the course of conversations,
"I he said, "a convinced and uneon-
Am," with a diplomatist of European standing. In view of the assurance editorially given by the querable Imperialist, who by the accident of Daily Dispatch that this statement has been events has been called on to spend the whole of him to the Emperor, and has been returned the Empire, and to whom it has b comes secular with some penciled alterations with authority religion embodying the most sacred duty of the to publish it, we reproduce with sil reserve some preout and the brightest bope for the future.
"Wherever this Empire has extended ita of the remarkable passages which it contains —
there misery and supplies demanded for the future development Ppression, suareby and destitution, superstition
A strong navy is therefore [in view of food borders," he continued,
and bigotry, have tended to disappear, and have. markets for the expo t of our own industrier, As these countries are inhabited in most cases arsity and freedup of thought, speech, and by half evilized nations, we are bound to show them our power. Some more men-of-war would bring in millions of money to our commerce, as gambling and chase than by altogether idla." according to Mr. Owen, ara not altogether free commercial treaties than we get now.
The Chinese ladies like those in the West, we would get much better conditions in our "After all," the Kaiser continued, "we must from the vice. Chinese Ladies like their cards.
bave our colonies for our ever-increasing popu. just as English women love their rubber at
lation if we are not to lose millions of car on Bridge. Mr. Oven, proceeded to comment on people. There are no contries in Europe we
A congrated populution, unenstained by tho ̈· the Chinego pension for theatricals and the fact cou'd conquer without damaging cors Ives. that the stage was usually the front entranos Let us begin with the north. The candinavian enormous demand from India and the Colonies, to the Temple. Another social custom of the
countries are very beatiful indeed, but they would lead a sordid existenes, with no natural are very pour; in consequence they are not at outlet for its over flow, wit, no markets for its Chinees commented upon was the exclusional desirable for us. Of cou, so there is mash of manufactures beyond such as were, wholly or of women from almost all the social functions, the old ermanic atrength and tenacity in their partially, barred to it by hostile tarifs, and populace; but this would only make more would be swallowed up in the whirlpool of 2let 1867, ten survivors were re-oued by
ditionlt their political and national assimilation. American cosmopolitanism, or would be son. brig. Others tried to reach New Zealand in
onverted into foreigners or aliens, and "England a small boat, but were never heard of again. Street as well as in Washington, and Ottawa
leuauity of national chatnoter. Even mure ณ Altogether 80 lives were lost in the wreck. It is stated on good anthurity that it is one of
would this be the oase with Belgium. »witzer- The Empire," Lord Curzon continued, is still only in a fluid and transitional Many attempts have since been made to recover some boxes of gold which were on board/Bevoral matters now under discussion, and it mbassy. The Kaiser is all for peace in the or too ugly and uninteresting.
lan? It serves as the very best buffer State we could wish. Que may say about Switzerland, formation, it has yet to be welded into may be found necessary, to completa arrange
if it did not exist, it would have to loinrented.a great world-State. The constituenta are when the ship went down.
Russis P. It is quite true, the Baltic pre- there; the spirit is there; but the problems are brother, but his people at home have written Baron Komura, to pay a visit to Tokyo early act of the development of his country and basis of all Chinese social intercourse; what her vinces have beez Gorman once; but they are still unsolved and the plan bas yet to be
Mr. Eyre bas rot yet beard from bismuts for the Japanese Ambassador here, him that they have rooived a cable from the in the year. I hear that, agreements are aimed denies that Germany has any designs on any ofor the making of a freat acquaintance, a meal
the development of Gorman colonies. Heit be a wedding, a funeral, the healing of a feud 301 German say longer! The Knesidoation of produced.
these provinces makes progress daily, sad we In the economy of the Imperial household young sailor, stating that he is in the best of at between Japan and America, sad both Great her neighbours, but he shows that he means to had to enter into the question. A Chinese sung that we should be received there with open arms,
would be very much mistaken if we believed we are dealing not with children bal with. At var table are seated not health.
Britain and a Continental power are interested develop the colonies, to the atmest. "It is szid Happily we will drink and we won't B-sides. even if we could conquer the Baltic dependants or meniels, but purinert se free as selves, and with aspirations not less ample in other agreements with Japan under dia-
irus" he says that we started our Colonial Oassion. The correspondence will have pro- policy only after the beat countries for coloni lire until the wine is gone, "an almost exact provinces it grould become for us nothing more? That they are bound to us by
tban a matter of permanent diuity. The or keen At the beginning of December; a Manchester seeded enfioiently far by the end of this month atlon were in the hands of other nations. But quivalent, as the lecturer pointed out, of the extension of our East frontlers would put us in sentiment is a priceless assets to throw it away correspondent wrote: It looks as if bardly any to decide whether it is advisable to have Bron
Our would be a criminal blunder." that cannot be helped. As we cannot get the Anglo-Saxon chorne "We won't go home till worss strategical position than now.
Lord Curzon paid a high tribute to Mr. thing can prevent a strike in connection with
moroidy,"
as regards Bugis itself would become position the fine connie cotten wages question in Old. Komura ia Tokyo to consult with the Govern very best, we must be satisfied with the best of
Another curious paralled was the Chinese untenable. And this would not be the worst. Chamberlain. For the last twenty years, be bom end distriot. Last week's joint meetings ment there in respect to the final details of what is left. After all, we can do with the
custom at weddings of the gusata contributing We would make ussia our permanent and seid, Birmingham had nourished in its midst overseas possessions we bare got, our colonies toward their owa entertainment, their contribu. Russia, which would observe very likely the mission the greatest imperial statesman of this irreconcilable enemy. We should have to fight and had again and again sent out on his publis will become very valuable by German industry, tions varying socording to the roosipt of past same military tactica against us which the generation-the man of whom, whether they the President of the Board of Trade intervened The long message sent by President Roosevelt German energy, and German perseverages, only favours and their expectations in the fature. Russians practised againat Napoleon during it would be stark prejudice to deny that he was
agreed or disagreed with his particular views, about ten days ago. The fact is the employers to Congress on Tuesday is mainly interesting we should not not like the best was stink be the It seemed also that China had organisatios of such canqueat! We need Rastis, and Russia animated by a noble devotion to this country as getting unconcerned at the prospects of a also for ita Far Eastern reflections, because so in the ground and go the next day to sea if the corresponding closely to English slate and goose needs us
nd an impassioned belief in its destinies. stoppage of machinery, there being in their far as it touches American affairs it is obscure plant is growing," view so many cutes of trouble with the work
dlabs. These existed for the purpose of helping people at the
Of England and other nations the Kaiser toward the cost of funerals, weddings, and other as to present evila in finance and commerce, and The masters allego present time. that in several instances the requests of the for the rest it is a sort of window-dressing for the speaks in terms of cordiality. Probably the purposes for which funda were needed. hands through their officials are reasonable. Republican party show in next year's Presiden. Germam Embassy wanted to minimise the
Mr, Owen anished up by commenting on the To-morrow (Tuesday) is the last day for a reply tial elections. The demand for more battleships, message after it had been given, for the way English outdoor games and gymnasia were advance olives ultimatum of a
general
above sealing stations, decks and coast fortifications London correspondent of the "Dispatch" being introduced into China and poleter and GOs. The masters are prepared to go as far as in the Pacific, and the advocacy of periodical nesures me that he obtained the statement that the gum of Diabole, over which England
bad gone crazy, has been played in China fore fire. It remains to be seen what will be decided, naval tours in both cosuus-facilitatod by the himself through the German Ambassador
generations upon. Lancashire spinnera whole are lo
futuro completion of the Panama Canal-indi- and it was at the instance of the Ambas- ground not only in shipping numbers, b
cates bow clearly the President sees the Japanese andor that it was submitted to the Kaiser, what are known as Bollon countr. The Járn demand has fallen off. There is not so rutch and Americans developing a closeness of touch subjected to carrections and sent back. pressure for deliveries, and supplies are backing in the Pacific that may be fruitful for great up in first hande. There the home consumption power if combined, in friendship, or may be
I am given to understand that this Asistio | London, has éansid a good deal of comment and the fact that at no time did the two sexes Jabour question is causing duxity in Dowuine and though Renter has denied its authenticity, publicly mix at these meetings. The reason for Holland's populace shows very much the same old become a sort of glorified Belgium.
=
COTTON STRIKE PROBARLE.
of masters and men have rather aggravated the agreements. the relations between the two sides as compared. with the position of affairs that existed when
to the
AB
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
the bonoars so far.ars with the "Dispatch," for tions marked, so it claims, by the Gorman it prints a facsimile of the massage with sorrac
massage, though he wants a stronger navy as
The Kaiser, by the way, is very greatly benefitted by his stay. His hoarseness has gone is being lessened by manufacturers allowing productive of everlasting trouble if dragons and be is in excellent spirits. Whes he leaves looms to stand idle, "is
A meeting of Burnley manufacturers is to be tooth are sown. It is this part of the message for Holland and Germany in a week or so he keld.
probably this week, to discuss the matter of that ronos interest here.
will be in much better form to deal with stato raung short me. Concerted action will be British educationalists also think that the affairs than he was when he came. He is a very difficult to arrange, as the point of rent and President has been keeping a close eye on great favourite in Hampshire, and on Saturday
lunes are sure to be adopted, bu
the book of the British committee framed by himself cutting a monster oska mate by the Lancashire are certainly poor, soms authorities the China Association and the China Society chef at Highcliffe Castle for the occasion. beleving we shall have a bad winter, and that to attract Chiuso atudents to these sborss. There are still rumours abroad that his the spell of good frado is showing definite sigue Evidently the President wants to imbue throat has more the matter with it than of passing away.
this Mr. Oven did not profess to know, and he Left it an open question whether Chinese woman were too charming and demoralising,
Eating, aid Mr. Owen, appeared to be the
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the war of 812. No! We should never think
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WEATHER REPORT, ~
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday Lerned the following report -
On the 7th at 11.55 8.m.--The barometer
and the Looohooś,
Low
to
Mention was then made of Anglo-Gərman relations. The Kaiser became very animated,
"I am glad," his Majesty said, "to see the quarrels in the Press of these two countries saded. We do not want to take anything from England; and England cannot take or even wish to take anything from England ond Germany have therefore every romon to bold has riser over Ching, and fallen over S. Japan together and to help each other as
long as the vila interests of the nations do not force the The anticy lone, which is, of considerable Governments into controversy. What difficulty Intensity, is sentral over the continent to the LATEST, STEAMER MOVEMENTS. could possibly arise between Eagland and North of Tangize and pressure is relatively.
Gerable sett:oment?
which would be incapable of a friendly
the 8. of the Localioon.. Gradients are rather steep, and hard monson The J.-C.-J. Jäjn sér. Tyikini left Moji via and Amoy for this port on the Otk Inst, and may be bave every interest to see England strong and the China dea,
Besides our blood relation to England we may be expected in the Formosa Channel and exposted here on or about the 12th inst.
The H.A.L. str. Aragonia leit Moji on the powerful, We would feel ourselves very soon at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inches,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending A German 7th inst, al 10 a.m., and may be expected here any weakening of England. on the 12th inst
statesman who would to
go war with fngland |
The foresat for the 24 hours ending at noon TA.L
for the sake of getting perhaps a little colony Sozosia left Singapore on. str.
N. would expect even after a victorious war would Hongkong & Neighbourhood. inet." The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived not deserve his place at the helm of the Empire. Yokohama at noon on Tuesday, the 7th inst., No, no," repeated his Majesty with grest Formoss Channel... and left again at 4 p.m. same day for Nagasaki force, we want nothing of this sort; all we where she is due to arrive at 3 pm, to-morrow, want is pense and again peace to develop our South coast of China between? The C.P.R. str. Empress of China srrived at commeros, our industry, and our national South coast of Chains between Hongkong and Lamorka:
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winds, Vancouver at 3 p.m. on Monday, the 6th inst,
Hongkong and Hainan, strong tongale,
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hes to be adjusted. Short hours in in- British doings, for he has taken a leaf out of he entertained the local schoolchildren to tes, on the 13t5y.m., and may be expected here from Great Britsin-and that would be all we to-day is as follows:
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winds, strong fine
NE. winds,
strong to a gale..
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