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for. delivery." Mr. HIPPISLEY goes on to remark that these alien post offices were originally established at Treaty ports for the convenience of the foreign merchants doing business there in the transmission of their correspondence with other countries but they have long ceased to exist for this object alone, and in many ways consider ably increase the difficulties of the Chinese administration." What object is served by the British Postal agencies other than the convenience of the foreign merchants at, the ports in which these agencies are established we do not know. When, the Hongkong Government last year resolved to close its postal agency in Tientsin very strong protests were made by the foreign merebants in that Treaty port, who in order
The first period of training for the Volunteer TELEGRAMS.
Artillery units commences on Monday, 31st August.
IM.8. Astra is to be recommjesioned by { Captain F. E. C.-Ryan-for a further term of service on the China Station.
The Pakaan Bailway. Co. Ltd. (Biam) pro pose to pay a dividend of 7 per cent. for the half
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["DAILY PRIS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.J DISASTROUS COLLIERY
EXPLOSION.
LONDON, August 19th. · An explosion has occurred in a Lieut. E. D. C. Wolle and Gunner B. E. Fielder are, according to the latest Volunteer Wigan colliery. The deaths number Ondors, granted, leave of absence out of the 100. Celony for one month,
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In a Government Gardte Extraordinary, issued yesterday, His Excellenoy the Governor bog proflaimed Amoy to be a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
The English mail steamer Mali i mnds a good passage from Singapore. She came into Houg kong yesterday about 7-o'oleok in the morning, Aro hours ahead of the time of her expected arrival.
Mr. J. Dyer Ball, chiaf interfrater at the Supreme Court of Hongkong, attanded an in- vestiture at Buckingham Palace on the 21st alt, and received the Imperial Service Order.
Dr. Laider, the Bishop of Victoria (Hong
HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.
LONDON, August 19th.~ Holland has decided to blockade Venezuelan ports.
A CHINESE-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
JAPANESE OPINION.
Toxro, August-19th, The New York Herald" quotes the Editor of the Wah-tze Ynt Po,"
MAÇAO
{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
August 18th.
CANTON,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.),
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR. THE FLOOD fund pazaar.
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August, 18th.. As I predicted it would, the Bazaar-promoted-
The Committee reported that on the 17th. by local Chinase to raise funds for the relief of | safferors by the recent food is proving a great it being proseeds of sales by auction sad the instant they collected $3,170,80, Bart of Buccess. On Sunday morning, the opening day remainder from credit notes. His Excellensy
Chang Pei Shih, Minister of Agriculture and Mines, donated $1,000, at the Anotion yesterday.
A SEQUEL TJ THE BAZAAR SQUABELE, The following les translation of a letter sent to the Canton Pres
"We beg. respectfully to inform you that s few days ago we road-in your valuable paper re the affair at the Cha Haung Set a statement that we had offended certain young ladies who
the Tay. Siad ground was crowded with a brilliant throng of spectators. The sun shono brightly on an imposing stene, the pretty dresses of the ladies blending harmoniously with the bright military uniforms of army effore, while from anmerous flagataifa fat tered many flags in a gentle breeze. The Chairman of the Bazaar Committee, Mr. Charg asked His Excellency the Acting Goverhor to open the Bazaar His Excelleney Senhor Diegowers stallholders at the Bazaar you delibera de S and His Lordship the Bishop both ad- tely published an aecount of that matter and dressed the gathering, and each pulled aside one-criticised our behaviour. We consider it how- of the onrtains which blocked the view to the ever, a triding matter and will not wate interior of the matebed in which the stalls our breath in arguing the point with you... were arranged. Along the entrance to the With regard to the aspect of affairs at the matshed, on either side, two rows of neatly Bazaar it is quite unnecessary for anybody to dressed school boys were drawn op, and those criticise or interfers about the behaviour and saluted thoro who 'outered. Within, the first conduct of the female class, as it was witnessed object of attraction was a band of some forty by tone of thousands of people. Bat as this was young ladies, dressed, in pretty garments of an occasion to raise funds for the distressed – various solours. Their mission was to sell very successful doors, and it proved a one, Then the stall holders commandeared
districte your respectable Press and contain- poraries took a loading and prominent part in proposing and recommending the holding of
to maintain the existence of the agency got kong) was present at the reception given at of Hongkong, who is now staying in visitors, their persuasive power being highly the Bazaar. Now the Beast isover. Balyour a fund together to guarantee the Hongkong pókingham Palace by the King and Queen to Paris, as criticising Japan and sup-Bucosful. It is estimated that $8,000 was respectable Press and contemporaries did not
loss
the Archbishops and Bishops attending the porting the idea of a Iambeth Conferenca.
American Alliance which the is strenuously advocating.
Government against loss. By maintaining. that agency the Colony was incurring a of about $7,500 a year and the protests made in Tientsin against the decision to close the agency seems to afford substantial proof that these agencies have not yet outlived their period of usefulness.
An annoying incident is quoted which
Some t6 million feet of Canadian timber has been ordered for the construction of railways Chins. It is hoped that this may prove to be the beginning of a steadily growing demand for Canadian timber through the Padilla Kosports
The China Challenge Cup was shot for at
the amount cleared ou the opalog day, Chinese-monot with which the committee of the Herald" Bazaar have every reagon to be satisfied.
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OUR NEW GOVERNOR
Today at 12,15 p.m. a valley from the Guis Fort sanoord the sighting of the" Rio Lima" with our aus Governor, Senhor Alves Rocade,
In Japan, however, the "Herald's' campaign is ridiculed, but it is generon board. This was the signal for solion, and ally regarded as anfortunate that this turn in affairs should be taken on the
during the Bazaar days nor up to the present time publish the unres of the people who purchased
gonds on predit and the sums due and owing by them for articlos so purchased. Those are matters of great importance, and yet you do not publish them. Fam afraid--the Bazaar secounts will be found in a fearful minddle.
The distressed people who read your valuable columus will only see the grand figures repura- seuted on paper, but they do not know whether
shows that this is not the only grievan Bisley on 23rd alt. It is a team shoot between eve of the visit of the American Fleeton Lading, was received by the Acting the amounts have been sotually paid up or not..
which the Administration has against the alien post offices. "It has long been the practice for the Chinese emigrants to Siam to receive and forward correspondenes with their families not in single letters, but in packages of scores or perhaps hundreds of letters clubbed together. This practice, worked, however, so seriously to the detri ment of the postal revenue of both China and Bam that the Administrations of the two countries found it necessary to take measures to correct it." Naturally strong A. S. WATSON & CO.. opposition was aroused on the part of both the emigrants in Siam and of their families in China, appeals being made by both to LIMITED,
their national authorities to prevent any increase in the postage. This opposition had just been successfully surmounted, and the new procedure put into operation, when
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MARRIAGES. *
On July 16th at West Humpaloud, a. M. M.. ROBERTSON, WALKER to
MADUR ROBERTSON, daughter of late A, Mulyan. of Hongkong,
On July 2ishat Wargrave,Derks, II, M, MOCHEA, M.D., nchi to Katy Ross, daughtar of C. HANNEN, late Commissioñer Iuperini Chitoso Custon.a.
DEATH.
On July 21st, at London, EMILY S PUIĄ, widow of War, hate of Ningpo.
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ten representative marksmen from each county to the Orient.. There were twenty-four entries, and it was won by London, with a score of 454. Devon came second with 450, and Surrey was third with 449. For the City Captain Johnson, ex-Gold Medallist, scored 49 points out of the possible
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Sir Henry Blake's letter on the agium pro- posals for Hongkong, is described by the "Times of Ceylon" as a right and left hander, and the journal adds "Hongkong has a hard time in front of it, but we can imagine that the Colony will make some effort towards com sensation after the ex-Governor'e plain hint to "agitato, agitate, agitate.”
The Singapore police hare raided the pre- mises of Messrs. Wateos and Gatmann, oon. mission agents, and arrested the acting managor Mr. H. Joseph, on a charge of assisting in the management of a common gaming house, Mr. Joseph was subar quently released on bail. The
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BRITISH NAVAL AFFAIRS.
LONDON, August 17th.
military and public poured into the Praga Gmade from all directions His Excellency, Governor (Seahor Diego da S) His Lord- ship the Bishop, Dr. Tidal (the Chief Justice) and others, His Excellency; wal straightway conducted to the Leal Benado, where the investiture coromouy took placo. Acting Governor Senhor Diego de Så handed His Excellency the staff of power," and the President of the Loai Senado presented the
"The purchasers have gained a name for
gouerosity at the Bazaar but when the time for Payment arrives they will give a deaf ear.
"It is difficult to describe all the corruption; there must be plenty of it. Moreover the newA which leaks out from the Bassar and is talked about by the people every day in the streeta as to what was going on in the Bazaar is not agreeable
the raising of the Flood Fand it would be better for us to leave them alone.
The Daily Telegraph understands that the key of the bity, which the Governor returned to the ear, but as they are mattera irrelevant to Government has under consideration proposal to Inise a loan of a hundred millions sterling for the formation of a fund to be drawn upon as required for the necessities
ation of budgets.
talling the President to keep it, as the key wa in good boods: The now Governor then addressed the gathering and romarked that his first efforts would be to improve the harbour and the sanitary condition of the Colony. He
the Colony's revenu to be expended on of the navy, thus obviating the disorganized requested the Home Government to allow improvements in the Colony, and Masso An influential section of the Cabinet sup-was the only Portuguese Colony which did Not sho adufioit in its revenue. His parts the proposal which is tantamount to a declaration of the intention to maintain Excellency coneinded his maiden speech by two power standard at all costs.
thanking the Government and the public for Certain financiers and underwriters have the grand reception tendered him, and said he
How is it that none of your respectable Press heard anything about the pillering,
departments of the Bazar -
"Do you know that at present there are people who called at the Bazaar and tendered payment for thinge which they had purchased, bit wore. unable to obtain ? Perhaps important maltar of the above description your respectable Fre do not deem it and necessary to publish, while trifling matters which are entirely irrelevant to
thieving; &c., that dentered in the different
the alien post offices intervened by offering firm advertizes that “latending inviatore greed to find the sum required on nominal would take the opportunity of publicly thanking the Flood Fund you appeto take og la
commente, zaYE &
to accept clubbed' packages to charge obtain foll particulars of their allas in recand terms,
ng to us to be a Hanoi contemporary with referenss to the legitimate grievance and it would be investigations of the Criminal Commission
LONDON, August 17th. interesting to know under what rule or regarding the recent plot to poison the troops. Messul and Diarbekr, where a fanatical Diequieting news has been received from regulation of the Foreign Fost Offices this stated that the Andamites are beginning to party refuses to recognize the new regime in The Vali of Diarboke is siding with the reactionaries.
practice is sanctioned.
Another paragraph in the Report of considerable interest to Hongkong is the following: -
Aaeneational arrest" has been made, and it is!
understand that nothing will stop the course of Justice, and the "higheat hearts
* will fall, if necessary.
"As a consequence of the procedure adopted
-The hearing of the three charges of larceny since the Roma Convention has come into effect, proferred by Messrs. Sanaders and Melvin, of the Hongkong Post Office has reduced ita Quarry Bay, against a housh boy formerly in postage on letters from that British Colong to their employ, was cone aded bɔfore Mr. J. E. Shanghai from 4 cents per half-ounce to 4 cents Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. On the per ounce. This change would sesal to neces- sitate a corresponding reduction by this Ad- charge of stealing European clothing and two ministration in the postage on letters from cpers glasses his Worship sentenced the China to Hongkong. If that be so, it is sug defendant fa-six-weeks' imprisonment, but gested that it would be politio to go a step discharged him on the other two counts. Mr. further and to formulate the change in a reduc- tion of postage to 2 couts on every
half-oooo. D. V. Steavenson (of Mestre Dacon, Lookar To confine the rednotion to Louace.
would tend to perpetuate the practice and Deacon) appeared for the defendant.
the
Turkey.
THE STETTIN STRIKE:
LONDON, August 17th. resumed work, and the lockout has been The shipbuilders on strike at Stettin have
averted.
AMERICA AND JAPAN,
LONDON, August 17th. The New York Herald is ventilating the letters together, seeing that it is calculated that
idea of an American alliance with China as Before Commander Basil RH. Taylor, R.Na counter-balance to Japanese power; hat on au average the weight of seven of the Chinese Marine Magistrate, at the Marine Magistrate's the mement possesses little substance, latters sont from Hongkong does not exceed an ouace in the North those are must heavior, Court yesterday, Chan Yun, coxswain of the HONGKONG-OFFICE : 10A, DES VEUX ROAD weighing on the average but little saert of hall Leensed steam launch "Lai Fat" was charged The Times Washington correspondent says LONDON OFFICH: 131. FLET STREET. B.Can once. To make the reduction apply equally with carrying 38 passengers in oxose of the that the Jovernment does not intend depart
to the ball one would effect an appreciable rednotion in the postage on single letters, and number allowed by his licence. Defendiating from the policy of avoiding cutangling would thus toud to remove the advantage secured pleaded guilty, stating that he could not pre-alliances; nevertheless it is undeniable that by clubbing letters, especially if measures be vent the passengers boarding his launch. His there exists in America a patent distrust of simultaneou-ly adopted to acorlarate delivery."
Worship imposed a fine of $150, the alternative Japan, and much relief will be felt officially Finally we have to note that as a matter bang three months' imprisonment with hard HONGLONG, August 20ra, 1908.
of principle Chinn has been resisting
labour.
when the visit, of the feet comce to an end YESTERDAY WE Sumarised and commented Practice of the foreign post utfces of
without jugident or contretemps. handing over to upon some of the principal features the
the Chinese Imperial Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, the Harbour. The bearing of the case in which the Hon. Report of the Chinese Imperial Portal Post Office for delivery letters originating Master, charged his house quslis with disobeying Administration for the 33rd year of KWANdfranked with their stamps. As the Chinese Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday. Com- in China which were posted at their offices lawful orders, was conotade before Mr. J. H. Hey, and to-day we desire to draw attention domestic tariff is considerably lower than plainant's No. I boy was called, and stated that to the remarke the Postal Secretary has to make with regard to the relations of the that of the foreign offices this practice we certain chairs, as ordered, when washing eat a Imperial Chinese Post Office with the not likely to result in any serious diminu- room. His Worship said the evidange was very Foreign Post Offices. These relations tion of Chinese postal receipts, but it regue, but there was one point in which negli. are inevitably not of the happiest descrip- had to be resisted in principle, as an rence had been proved against the defendant. tion. The extension of the British Imperial invasion of China's domestic sphere. Mr. He would impose a fine of $3
HIFFISLEY cays the French Government Ponny Postage scheme to the agencies in China of the Hongkong Post Office con-has already admitted the propriety of one laige bone of contention. Chiva's attitude in the matter and be adds stitutes. Though China is not yet a member of the that negotiations are now being conducted I POZUELON S T g Postanite deferat a hongkong carf of postage forms the basis of every which, it is comptly anticipated, will postal agreement China has entered into result in a similar recognition of Chinwe hear something
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[FROM CEYLON PAPERS.] THE JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.··
London, August 5th. judgment of the Privy Council upholding the There are great rejoicings in Jalonica over fires at the time of the 1ste earthquske wete decision of the Jamaican Courts that certain Bouidental, and not due to the earthquake, and Franco, and Japan all brought pressure to bear
that consequently itearances are payable. The It is alleged in. Berlin that Great Britain,poody re-building of Kingston is believed to be on Poking to prevent the sancoss of the arrange ment proposed by Germany to Tarker bereby 10 proboon or arfish subjects in China was assumed by Germany, Great Britain, it is baid, had two reasons for her action; first, to Far East, and, second, to prevent Germany. looming large before the Moslems of India as
now assured.
BUTTER FAMINE. IN AUSTRALIA
London August 5th An extraordiary butter famine has arisen in shillings in ten days, and butter is now quoted Australia. Prices have increased fiftyeight 200 shilings faster
the Guvernor of Hongkong for the kind way in which His Excellency had received him, and the the good relations existing between the two Colonies-relations which, he hoped, would
andura,
VASCO DA GAMA'S MONUMENT,
in the Avenida. Vasco da Gams to perpetuate The unveiling of the monument to be erected
the memory of one of Fortugal's carly navigators, will soon take plaan, as the monument is almost completed.
CHINA'S INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr. Hobhouse, replying in printed stats ment to question by Mr. Brigg, MP, stated that the total of the Paking indemnity payable by China was fixed at Tis. 450,000,0 30, of which the Britiak share was Tis. 50,020,545-about 25,250,000. Under the terms of the Protocol the indemnity is to be paid by annulties extend. ing over the period to 1943 These annuítise“ are being paid punctually and fully, and no part of the sum is overdue.
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esrnest. We have written this letter to acquaint you with some facts in connection with the Fund Base and, whether you chose to publish it or not, we would request you to immediately place our letter before the Mer- eliants Guild for their consideration and by doing an you will greatly oblige your hamble
brothers.
POON POI SHLUNG," YIN LAY CHONG."
THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH Practice for this match will commence on Saturday 5th September at 2,39 pm, on the King's Park Range, and continue every Satneday and Saeday until the match-is Brad, about 12th October. All rifle en are invited
to attend these practions and it is hoped there will be a good attendance as every effort should be made to secure the Trophy for Hongkong..
HOUSEBREAKING..
A rativo recently arrived from Macas was charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp, at the Magis.. Tracy with breaking and entering. how No when defendant obtained admission he 154, Des Voeux Road West, Evidence showed proceeded to rifa a number of boxes from which ornaments. The noise he made in forcing these he removed a pair of trousers and a quantity of
bozes open. however, awakened, the inmates,
FRENCH CONSULAR CHANGES.
the French Vice-Consulate at Nagasaki has The French Journal Oficiel announces that
een suppressed, and that a Vice-Consulate has appointments pablished ors those of M. Notie been established at Vladivostock. Among the ment, Acting Consai at Alexandria, to the Visc. Consulate of Vladivostock; M. Ayme. Martin, and as toy my him leaving the promises two from the Vice-Consulate at Robe to the Cona
of them gave chase. They were joined by lats of Ubon, Mr. Charpentier, Vice-Consul of Inkong 176, who after a long run, succeeded in the second class, to Kobe; M. Hauchecorne, capturing the defendant. On the case being Vice-Consul of second class at Chungking, to proved, Sergeant. Les asked for a heavy penalty encooed M. Lefevre at Hollow, who reigns at and his Worship se at aced the defendant to six his own request; M. Doire, Vice-Consul of the months' imprisonment with hard labour drat class at Swatow, to Changking; and Faer, interpreter of the fast class at the French Consulate General at Shanghai, to the Vice- Consulate of Swatow..
GREAT PORTS OF THE WORLD.
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
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Superintendent Course, of the Electrio Tramway Co., prosecuted a coolie before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yester- day for reckless driving of a truck, there-
House of Commons by the Bar! of Ronaldsay, that the car was running from west to sast, Mr. Churchill, in reply to a question in they doing damage to a tramear to the extent of $100. I was stated in evidence supped the following statement of the total net tonnage of vessels whick entered and and the truck was proceeding in an opposite cleared at the six principal shipping ports of direction. When near a crossing beyond, Ship the world in 1906-
Street the front of the car had passed tho SABLON in the a lot doar the intendent dataged his truck Take the VISK“ portion of the car, thereby doing the damage complained of..
Hongkong...... 19,833,666 London
10.407.912 New York... 20,390,953 Rotterdam... 15,372,450-
Mr. Contas pointed out to his Worship that the defendant, who had hired the track, had
with foreign wound she has strong- rights We asha vitless hear reynt an image Objections to letters from the United more about all this when the Estimates come Kingdom and British Colonica coming to before the Legislative Council for consider the supreme protector of Islam. Japan sup of Police, returned to Hongkong yesterday by places abroad at some other port in the should be allowed to hire trucks out to anyone
on the British intra-Empire rate of tion sometime next month For the present ported Great Britain beoaves alie resepted the the "Malta" alfer a twelve months' holiday
China
one penny or 10 centimes, instead of on the Post Office revenue was expected, and these year reduction of about $100,000 in the Daion rate of 25 centimes.
**Against the extension to post offices established additional handicaps, we presume, will tend Chinese, soil of this non-Union rate, which
still further to diminish the revenus.
Mr. F. J. Badeley Captain Superintendent which have been entered or cleared from or to not think it right that a coolie part owner The above figures do not include vessels never driven one before, and stated that he did
ary section of the Chinese population; whilst idea of Germany assuming the protectorate over
The following telegram was received at the France was impelled by the desire to prevent American Consulata from Mauila last night: Germany acquiring that which she had possessed Cy close or typhoon East of Southern Luzon, for nearly two centuries,
direction unknown.
respective countries on the same voyage. If who came along. It was obviously s thase duplicate entries or clearances could be danger.
eluded the figures for London would probably be increased to a greater extent than those for the other ports mentioned,
public
His Walip informed prosecutor that that was a matter he should put before the Govern ment, and fined the defondant $5, in default- seven days imprisonment.