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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 15TMn, 1908.
At noon on Baturday the plagas total wag 743 cases.
A Chinese foroman employed on the Kow- loon-Canton Bailway met with an accident at Taumati on Friday ila attempted to hoard a passing locomotive but failed and fall back, his right foot being caught in the whods and crushed.
Rule 45 of the Hongkong Volunteer Rogala-
tions, 1909, is spoolled by a regulation made by the Governor-in-Council and the following, shall be substituted for, and read in leathers-
45. All Hongkong Volunteer Corps Regulations previous to this date-are hereby. revoked."
The movement to establish a Belgian-Japanese Bank in Japsa is reported to be making good progress. The Japanese papers report that if the Kobe promoters will subscribe half a million yes toward the ospital the main office of the bank will be established in Kobe, but if the amount subscribed is less than the above amount only a branch office will be established there. The Kobe men are, however, more in favour of the Franco-Japanese Bank,The Kobe Herald,”
by "twenty millions or more Boxers, armed
· ་་ drilled OT disciplined and animated by patriotic, it mistaken, motives, who At the Marine Court on Saturday the would malo residence in China impossible oxswain of a launch was fined 25 for disokurg- for foreigners, would take back everything ing sahon into the hartones. He pleaded that that foreigner have taken from China, he had no time to sweep up. 10., would pay off old grudges with interest and carry the Chinese dag and Chiness arms into many places that eva fancy will no suggest to-day." The writer, thinks there are signs that this prophesy may one day to some extent be fulfilled, but having said so much he is careful to qualify his asser WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.tion by a fair estimate of the actual facts so far as they are known, and which give much significance to the " some extent to which the prophecy is thought likely to be realised. That China is making an effort to improve her military systemis, of course, well known; and Captain KINCAI&D SMITH PRinta out the direction in which this improvement is being attempted, namely in controlling the Army and doing away with the old system of relying upon provincial levies. Thus it will be seen that the military question in China as the civil WHISKY is of the same nature
problem, namely the necessity for bringing about more real centralisation; and working up a national in place of the intensely provincial, sentiment, which has hitherto in reality (though quite contrary to theory) been prevalent thoughout the Celestial Empire. When the matter is frankly looked at from this point of view the difficulties in the way of arriving at the supposed twenty millions of thoroughly disciplined and organised troops becomes apparent. The efficiency of the Chinese army upon any large scale will be dependent upon the in which it is administered more than upon the mere drilling and disciplining of the troops. Upon this point the writer of the article which has called for these remarks is prudent. ly reserved. He says, with truth, that "large and well equipped training colleges for officers have been established, and a number of Chinese have been sent to Japan, Germany and France to receive military instruction," but significantly adds "that the administrative side of the work con- nected with the new troops is free from the corruption which tašnts official activities
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which some of the divisions have been main tained and equipped suggests that more honest and efficient methods are being in. troduced." This is an unfortunate admis. sion to have to make; but no one dealing |with the subject fairly could leave the fact unnoticed. Corruption is the old trouble that underlies all reforms in China; ant in no direction are there greater facilities for malpractices of this kind than in ass- nection with an Army. Then there als comes for consideration the bona fide question of money for maintaining a vast body of men; and when an army of "twenty millions" ie spoken of as a possible com tingency, this question assumes somewhat large proportions. Even at present there it is found difficult to obtain money for the
HONGKONG OFFICE: JOA, DEB VIE ROAD C support of the troops that have been raised by the energy of YURY SKI-KAI; and if such is the case, we can easily see a limit to the exaggerated estimates of China's mili tary powers that have so often been made. On the whole, thora is not by any means so
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The promines accupied by Messrs. Dis Bro- thers in Wyndham Bireet were burglariously entered on Friday night and goods to the raine of $150 were stolen. The thief bad gained an entrance by breaking a fan light above the front. He prized open all the drawers and took away with him a roll of lining. Las then month ago an attempt was made to enter the
TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY FRESS" RICLUSIVE BERVICE]
THE NAVAL DISASTER.
next, preparations will be made to lay down | GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO. ❤unother battleship of 21,000 tons displace-
SIPMATION OF COMPANT'S MICLUSIVE,
*} PRIVILEGING IN JAPAN,
LONDON, June 14th. Captain Lunsden of the Gla- diator, which was rammed by the steamer "St. Paul" in the Solent has been reprimanded by a Court Martial and dismissed from bus ship.
SUFFRAGETTES.-
LONDON, June 14th.
ment and armed with 18.5 inch guns. ` The- now ship may possibly be driven by gas engines, dispensing with funnels, and sha will cost 21 millions sterling.
MOROCCO.
LONDON, June 19th. Mulai Hafid's entry into Fez seriously affecte the situation, and will probably valige France and other powers to consider the position.
THE YUNNAN, REBELLION.
LONDON, June 13th. Asemi-official communiqué at Paris shows that France adheres to her demands on | China, and also requires that the Chinese
The Managing Direator of theabove company, Commodore E Suanson, D.R.N., in rendering an account of the working of the company in 1907, to the abareholders' meeting on 23rd April, said *
Ten thousand suffragettes demons shall place no further obstacles to the Company and Commercial Pacifle Telegraph
trated at the Albert Hall.
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, June 14th. Burns defeated Squires for the boxing championship of the world.
CHINESE ON BRITISH SHIPS.
LONDON, June 14th. Mr. Churchill announces restric- tions on the employment of Chinese sailors on British ships.
Fromises from the rear. Bloodstains índiosted that the thief on Friday night had sat himself SIR on the jagged glass-of the broken window,
The Rev. Mother Superior of the Home for the Poor, Italian Covent, Wanchai Branch,
requests us to Boknowledge the generona donations noted below:-/-
The Hon. Committee in charge of the
Funeral Service of their Majesties the Into King and Prince of Portugal. by the Hon. Treasurer Mr. H. M. Boss l'ereira
Collected by Mr. C. J. Pereira Collected by Mr. Macphy Baby Alver
Kind Friends... Collected by Mrs Wood... 'The Co-operative Society A Kind Friend...
A Kind Friend ..
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ROBERT HART
VIEWED.
carrying out of French mining concessions ¡in Tungan. *
THE LUSITANIA.”.
LONDON, June 18th. The Cunard liner Lusitania has arrived at Sandy Hook having crossed the Atlantic in 4 days, 20 hours and 8 minutes, which is a record.
VOLUNTEER CONCERT.
A sucking concert was held at the Volunteer Headquarters on Saturday night when the
prines wou during the season were presented by H.E. the Governor. There was large muster, and as Lieut. Northcote, was respons- ible for the programme, there was no lack In an interval Lieut. INTER-of ontertainment.
Colonel CHAPMAN said he had the greatest pleasure in welcoming His Excellency and in, asking him to present the prizes,
LONDON, June 14th. Sir Robert Hart believes in the ultimate suppression of opium," the gradual elimination of foreigners from $50.00
35.50 the Customs, the great spread of Western education; and that China Ho
90.00
20.00 2,00
10,00 19.00 10.00
11.00 would become a world power. said the Government favours sionaries.
Readers contemplating wrisīt to Japan will be interested in the announcement appearing on our froat pags 'of the opening of a new strictly first star hotel at Koba, designated the Tor Hotel. Is is most pleasantly nituated and has among its attractions extensive gardens and pleasure grounde. The hotel which in under the management of Mr. W. A, Martin, has accommodation for 200 guests and the advertisement shows that the appointments are ob as to ensure the comfort of guests to a degree, unsurpassed by any other hotel in the Far East,
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw is aning the proprietor of the Knickerbocker-Hotel, New York, for £5,00
for alleged libel. The notion arises ont of an
incident which occurred several weeks ago at the Knickerbooker Hotel. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, in the company of Mr. E. R. Thomas a prominent Luisiness man, went into the grill room to dine. They left in a few minutes, and, according to their story, they were obliged to do so owing to the string and vulgar stten- tions of the diners," The proprietor, howoror, publicly stated afterwards that they wore asked to leave, says the "Central News." Henco Mrs. Thaw's indignation and the action for libel,
At the meeting of the Council of State pre.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, June 14th.
Sir John Day is dead.
The deceased knight is better remembered as Mr. Justice Day, having sat in the Qnesa's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice from 1832 til 1907. He was born in Jone 1826.)
[ZEUTEL'S SERVIÓE.]
THE KING IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, June 11th. Their Majesties the Tsar and King" haya been appointed British and Russian. Admirals respectively. The King left Reval
Sie FREDERICK LUGARD then handed the prises and caps to the several winners who were roofved with loud applause as they stepped forward, -
His Excellency maid: Thave to thank you
"Regarding the Kiachts route, telegramE GEG transmitted between Peldug and England with only two re-transmissions (at Irkutsk and St. Petersburg), The working of this important route between Earope and the Far Eked has continued to improve, and the same may also be said of the Vladivostok route. By mes
means of direct service, which has been succefully esta- blished between Vladivostok and Irkutak, Japan's tranie with England is now re-transmitted at only three places. Vladivostok, Irkutsk, and St. Petersburg. We have sequired a large now building for the company's offices and sistion at Shanghai, the most important telegraphinat centre of Chins. Parts of this building have bean let to the Eastern Extension Telegraph
Company The naw offices, which were insugurated on January 5th of this year, contain all the most modern facilities and technical installations. Resposting the dioulties which have arisen in the Far East as a consequence of the great political changes in that part of the world after the last war, and of the approaching expiration of the company's exclusive privileges in Japan, the company have been engaged all through the year in complicated negotiations, Although the proposals which were submitted to the Imperial Administrations of Chins and Japan were in our opinion very liberal, still they hard hoon somewbal modifed during the negotiations in order to most their views and appear now to be satisfactory to the former administration. In Japan, on the contrary, we have been less fortunate, although the negotia- tious worn continued right up to the mouth of February this year, when they were suspended
in order to be rosumed in Europe, during or after the International Telegraph Conference."
PROSPECTS OF BUSINESS REVIVAL IN JAPAN.
It is satisfactory to note that a slightly im provod tone prevails in busfuoss viroles, and that the Japanese banks are beginning to relax the extremely conservative attitude they have taken up for some months past, says the Chronicle. La Yokohama especially there is a distinully more hopeful feeling, dus in large massure to the steady reduction of the stocks of silk on the eve of the new season. The improvement has extended to Osake, where the slight rise in the price of silver indnoad the purchase of for China, and the better position of allver Jarn the metal market generally, reacted on raising prices in London and giving a qllip to sales of copper in Japan. From various reasons, not perhaps wholly of a matinfactory nature, the money market is easier. Partly this is due to the redemption of the Fxchequer bonde, which has had a better effect than was anticipated, simply because the pressure for funds was, to great that many holders preferred to accept payment at a discount rather then take ad- vantage of the liberal...conversion offer that was made; but the principal reason for the relieved striagapoy of
money is the fact that no new enterprises are
coming for ward and the general tendancy is to maintain the status quo rather than seek to expand business. However, the general result is satis factory in so far as it has ludused the bankers to (Capaitakeup a more liberal attitude in view of the
increased funds at their disposal.
for the hearty welcome you have given me here to night and the kind invitation to prosent the prizes. I thank you for allowing me to preside over such a pleasant gathering and I can only heartily congratulate these who have won the cups and prise this evening and to say that I hope they may be inco:ssful next year and also that those who are not winners must not be dis couraged. Especially do I welcome the new Infantry Company and by this time next year with their new and popular Captain (Captain E. A. M. Johnson) I may have 'L'e pleasace-an and everything points favourably to it-to congratulate him on the success of the com. pany when we meet to distribute the priz (Loud applause. Į
The prisa list is appanded: 7. Blake Shield,-No 2 Company, (Capt. Wood). Casoigne Shield, No 3 Company, Armstrong);
Nathan Cap-No. 4 Company, (Captain Skinner.}
Sargeante Cup-No. 3 Company, (Captain Wood).
Lugard Cap-Shooting over asknown dis- tances Bergeant Lapsley.
Corporal Championship Cap-Bombardier Berby; 2nd, (Captain Wood); 8rd, Sergeant Mariball.
Rife Handicap 200 Yards-1st, Lient, Northoste; 2nd, Gunner Beattie, 3rd, Gunner Smith; 4th, Lieut. Ros; 5th, (Capt. Ekinner); at three o'clock this morning. The Tear Rifle Handicap, 500 Yards-la, Corporal yesterday inspected the British cruiser Biden; 2nd, Gunner Anderson; 3rd, Sergeant Minotaur, and received the honours due to Major Gleyn; 4th Lieut. Northeste: 5th, his new rank. The King conferred numer ous honours, including M. Stolypin, who received the Cross of the Victorian Order.
Isvolsky, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Sapper Haines,
Hife Handicap, 600 Yards-1st, Gauner Baan; 2nd, Bombardier Serby: Bed, Sergeau. Chapman; 4th, Gunner Manak; stb, Liaut,
A snorr time back an apparently inspired great cause, for apprehension on this scored over by King Mannel on May 7 the The King had a long conversation with M. Scott.
presenting him with his portrait. His Berby; 2ad, Gunner Bunn; 3rd, Gunner Mannk,
Majesty bad" also two private interviews with SirA, H. Hardinge, British Ambassador to Russia.
It is understood that the exchange of views bearing upon Macedonian negotiations
as bas often been represented, The Chines decree granting an amnesty for political tand cautiously written article appeared in. be Morning Post upon the subact of the would always be impatient of the expense offendore excepting those connected with the military development in China, sh regard of maintaining a very large Army on assaluation of King Carlos and the Crown to which so many conflicting atements peade footing, and it would be necessary Fringe in sommemoration of the King's pro- hase from time to time been made. Taking to do so, in order to have one in the event lamation was submitted to his Majesty for Bigastare The King afterwords received in some remarks of Sir ROBERT Hay, pub of war. The idea that China will become audience several of the foreign Ministers listed shortly after the Boxer thing and impregnated with military ardour and nooradited to the Portuguese Court. His an article by Captain Kaso WITH in endeavour to make couquests abroad as she Majesty and Queen Amelia Ho Yesired a the Empire Review as his texts, he writer did in ol? (now very old) times, fe negs-number of members of the aristocracy, civil andre of the most favourable nature. reviews the whole question with soticeable tired by all we have known of late years of military officials, and variour other persons who knowledge of its various, beakgs and her traditions and instincts; and it is only me toongratulate his Majesty on the deals with it, with an amount of impartiality upon such a supposition that the idea of which has not always been shows by those her organising any such extensive military who have writtau upon the matte, and who preparations as have been suggested can be have too often shown themselves aanifestly entertained. That she should have su improved military fores upon which the influenced either by prejudice art by the Central Government can rely would tend
desire to serve some distinct politul object.
+
Sir ROBERT HARz,, to which reference is is probably what statesmen like YUEN-BI
to
cocasion of his proclemstion,
LATER.
Router's Reval correspondent is informei authoritatively from a Russian quarter, that the interviews of His Majesty the King with M.Tavolsky and Sir A. H. Hardinge, bave shown that the agreements of 1907 have had the happiest influence on the develop
The improved tons in the money market bas been reflected in the bond and share market, and the news that a part of the panding loan taken up by bondon bankers has had a farther for the South Manoburian Railway had been
effect in maintaining the price of securities in Japan.
ITEM FOR LADY READERS.
The fashionable woman is confronted by the immediate necessity of cultivating excessive alimas
it
Whether it be the ultra-Dirastoire-gown-as
startled a Paris racecourse gathering or the
extremely graceful and abaclately irreproachable toilette created by the West Ead modiste, but
of dress to be approved by fashion demands a inspired by the Directoire inflacnoo, the style Sgurs that can only be described as attenuated,
On the point avery dressmaker and Indies* tailor in the West End is unanimous. The fashionable woman must be made to fit the new
dresses,
Already the change in the appearanes of the Lashionable woman is apparent. A
Rifs Aggregate Handicap-1st, Bombardier
skiet that is shoathlike in its outline, at Rifle Aggregate Handicap, Offers only-skoore, swathed to the arm and so long, ad almost. abnormally high-crowned hat, a tightfitting
Captain Wood
to cover the back of the band, a zloping shoulder line, and a bea of extremely small dimensions, ait contribute to the attenuated appearance which is the height of present-day smartness.
Rifle Aggregate Handicap, Sorgents only Sargeant Marshall,
Among those who contributed to the pro- grams were Bapper Todd, Ganner Moore, Corporal Biden, Liont, Northants Gunner Felling, Corpl. Hunt, Captain Mitofell-Taylor, Captain Forsyth, Staff Master Gying, Captain Parke, Messrs E. B. Carenthara, Chalmste, P, W. Goldring, Moore, J. R. Robertson. Messrs Chalmers and Chapman played the accomp saiments.
BILLS OF LADING...
The following notification from the stamp office appears in the Gazette-My attention. and Afghan affairs. Great Britain and ping companies or agencies in the Colony
For a good many years the British Tudia Company ran a line of steamers to Queensland ports by way of Pierce fitrate, but sings 1906 the company's service has taken the Cape route. This does not, apparently, quite fall in with thement of the different questions, and that views of Queensland, whoes Agent-General has complete identity of views continues to
between Brisbane and London, calling at various Torres Straits. The suffployment of vessels of moderate tonnage and with largo reftigerating space is pointed at, and apparently it is to be engaged. Emigrants are to be osrried at £12
The assistauds of the beauty dostor, the
physical culturist, the masseuse, sad the op- tiers, among other specialists in the art of figure- obanging is being invoked by thousands of women who want to adopt the new fashion of
dresa.
The fashionable cometieres are introducing ecsets out extremely long over the hips. corset warranted to do wonders in the way of Sigars-reducing is supplied with no fower than three sets of isoings over the hips, and another novelty is a peculiar woven material, which moulds itself to the figure like a glove
-In-this respect the opinions expresed by the preservation of internal order; and this been inviting tenders for à four weekly service reign, more particularly in regard to Persian has been drawn, to the fact that certain ship- made, may be taken as open to some sus KAI see clearly and wish to provide for. North Queensland poris, and procanding via Russia are equally desirous of the best habitualliy evade the law in regard to the slip. "Manipulation massage, call it what you--
picion of bias. Not that be wald inten- An attempt to militare the whole nation tionally misrepresent the matte but that upon so large scale as to be a menace to ker from bie position and surroundings he is neighbours and more especially to Japan, likely to lesu rather to the viewsaion the would in all probability lead to the opposite Chinese themselves-take of the subject than result,
To-day is the twentieth anniversary of the arcetion of Emperor Willem II of Germany,
to an exact estimate of its merits according to the facts so far as they sau bo mertained Even with regard to the bare fans, it must be borne in mind that an offs in the Chinese service, however high paced and ing the exportation of arms and ammunition experienced, is likely to be dependent upon
Chinese sources of informatio-andy as
The proclamation by the Governor prohibit
is repeated in the Gazette,
The Civil Service sports which should hare we all know, there are no people more been held on Saturday, had again to be put- adroit than the Chiness in pating their posed on secount of the rain, “**** own colouring upon facts, when they desire to osuver a particular impresion. Sir ROBSET Haar, it will be remembered, poin. ted to the effects which would be produced
A coolfe, brought before the Magistrate on Saturday charged with attempting to commit suicida af Yanmali the previous day, gave as a
reason, that he was poor and friendless. He
was remanded, pending inquiries.
mando a condition that only white orers shall be
relations with all Powers.
LONDON, June 12th. Commenting on the meeting of the King and Tsar at Reval, the German press any
are
claimed one Bond-street masseuse who is
The skilful corset maker," said a West End coretière yesterday, cas produce a slender graceful outline without prodcoing the slightest undue pressure or in any way restricting the movements of the body.""
The beauty doctors and physical-culturists recommending a variety of ways of getting will, is the basis of everything in figure-chang
ding her services in Best-reducing in great demand. Vapour baths are also recommended, but the very latest method of becoming alim has been imported from America and is called
but ́s system of bone manipulation which, it is claimed, on completely alter the outlines of the figure-
stamping of bills of lading and ship's receipts nder the provisions of the Stamp Ordinances 401, as amasaded by the Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1902.
A receipt by chop in a chit book is a ship's
a 10 cents stamp when the freight is under St, and a 20 cents stamp when the freight is over $3. It is the duty of the owns or agents of The effect which the new fashion in dress. the versal to stamp accordingly, and such daty may have on the health of its followera continues. applies in respect of junks as well as other to excite general interest. vessels.
por stalate adult." From the point of view that while the changes in European politics, receipt under the law and should therefore bear the "osteopathic system. It is not manage, of the Guessslanders, Torres Straits presants the natural route to Eneops, and although it is especially as regards Macedonia, were for credited with being not altogather free from shadowed by the meeting, it was only navigational dangers, it was not to beexpected satural that auxiety should be excited, but that its re-employment in the menuer now that the emphatic Insistence on peace by prapoasd could be very long delayed.
both monarchs is destined to dissipate all fahrs.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
A
The P. & 0. str. Socotra left Bingaporo for this port on the 12th inst. at 6A.
The NYK. str. Zetorofa Maru (Bombay Line), left Singapore for this port on the 11th inst., and is expected here on the 18th just
The Boston, str. Shawmut arrived at Kobe on
the 13th inst
THE BRITISH NAVY,
Losgow, Jung 12th. The Daily Telegraph's Portmouth corres pondent states that immediately the battle. ship St. Vincent is launched in September
physican interviewed yesterday said: “If
All owners, agents, &, are warned zecord the fashion becomes general our women will ingly and they are recommended to keep two have to take paine to go into training, and if sets of receipts in stock properly stamped by these efforts to reduce superfinons lesh are the Ollow with the amounts of 10 coats and carried ont along 20 cents respectively.
An examination under the auspices of the Hongkong Shorthand Committee will be held at the Techncial Institute at the end of this
month.
by moderate dieting and sense lines, such
se
and exercise, the result must be an increase in health and vigour.
If the new style is generally accepted, I expect to see the park crowded every morning with fashion's female devotees walking hard to attain the ski and sinuous figure necessary for properly showing off the new gowDA."