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SUPREME COURT,
Thursday, 20th August,
SOMMALY JURISDICTION. Berpie Ms. H H. J. COMPERTZ, (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
CONSENTED TO JUDGMENT.
In the action by Tang Liu against Wo Hop Tang Kee for $416 balance due on a promisory nots, Mr. Merrell, who appeared for defendant, consented to judgment, pending an application for a receiving order as the debtor had filed hie petition in bankruptcy.
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRISPONDENT]
August 19th. THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR The auction at the Bazar closed at 6 p.m.
NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,]
PEKING, August §. KJ, TUAN SHIO KAI When hat year H.E. Yuna Shih Kal was transferred from the Viceroyalty of Chihli to Feking, there to become a Grand Councillor and President of the Waiwapo, ha did not disguise his personal unwillingness to lears Tientsin for the capital. It was promotion in dignity only; in other respects it was an Itlebman's rise. "An enemy bath-done this thing," he might well have said; except that the singular number
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2iør, 1908.
THE SERVICE OF THE SEA.
· LORD "MORLEY "AND, THE MERCANTIL
MARINK
SELF-SUPPORTING EMPIRE.
LIMITLES CAPACIST FOR FOOD PRODUCTION HIGH CLASS OLD CLARETS:
The Tariff Commission has issued an impor. tant report on Colonial Preference and Impérial Resiprosity.
Dealing with the capacity for producing food supplies within the Empire the Commissionu says ;-
The progress of settlement and cultivation, irrigation, and enterprise generally in the self- governing Colouies in continually disclosing new sources of food suppiles, and as the estimate of capacities of production can only relate to lands which bare been explored at the time, farther estimates must tond generally to an enlargoment of the areas known to be suited to onltivation.
would not have been correct' mins quemics Bey (Imperial Ottoman Navy), Colonel Foxlard gard to some of the best kaown wheat:
liste done it" would bare hit the mark..
For months H.E. Yuan tried to get sent back to Tientsio, but in vain. He himself (and all his many friends in Tientsin) hoped that ultimately he woull be permitted to rotura, But it waN not Last week an Imperial Ediet was issued
to bo
VINTAGE WINES.
BOTTLED AT THE CHATEAU FIVE YEARS AGO. CHATEAU MARGAUX PER DOZEN QUART BOTTLES $18.00
PINT
·9,00
PONTET CANET
QUART
2650
LEOVILLE
MOUTON ROTHSCHI
PINT QUART
14.24
-1540
42.00
H. PRICE & CO. LTD.
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
A very large party was oonveyed last month on the steamship Oriote from London Bridge to his Majesty's ship: Worcester to witness the distribution of the prizes on this well-known santionl Training College lying off Greenhithe It included Viscount Morley of Blackburn who handed the awards to the successful cadete, Lord Brassey, Sir Thomas Sutherland, his Highness Prince Mansur Khachar of Jarden, gender B Fremantle, Major-General Sir Oven Tudor Burge, Commander R. R. Hubbard
of tha
SOLE AGENTS--- Empire, those of the Canadian. Wont Colonel MoCabe, Capitala C. P. Wilson, Captain
the Deputy
Minister of Agriculture for Wise, Captain Aagua, Commander .
Knollys, Captair Creak, Captain E. W. Manitoba estimated in 1904 an area of 75,000,00
J
acres suitable for farming in Manitoba aud the Benton, Captain F. 6. Cross, Elentenaut North Wast, and the wheat prodnation of this T. A. Bosanquet, and Mr. P. H. Devitt, The aron in 1912 would be calulated at 950,000,000 boys of the Worcester manned the yards as the busbals, or one and a half times as much as the little steamship drow alongside and greeted the tin. British Importation of wheat at
visitors with hearty cheers. When the
present time. Dr.
Director of had assembled on deck Sir Thomas Canadian Government Experimental Farma, остраву
states the possible wheat production of the in his recollection of their prize giving days
a more distinguished aros being under or pannually) to be 800,000, 00 gentleman than the noble Lord who had coa
bushels, of which more than 610,00,000 bushels they had the presense o sonter to perform the ceremony that day would be available for expört, or three times
the present British needs. (Uheers.) The recipient of the King's annua prise, a gold medal, awarded to the boy whe shows the qualities likely to make finest soilers, Was Gordou Edmard Adams,
that never
TELEPHONE No. 135
Hongkong, 18th August, 1908.
THE GERMAN VOLUNTEERS AT
SHANGHAI.
yesterday. The Committer reported that they appointing H.E. Yang (formerly Governor Sutherland, who took the chair, Bad Low hadt Canadian Wést alone (one-fourth of the whest | THE BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE KENET OF PRUSSIA. collected $3,796,95. on the 18th instant being prooveds of sales by auction and outstanding
SCHORNL.
Pood Pai Shoung and Yik Chi Chong have written letters to the Bizaar Committee and the Canton Frees denying all knowledge of the letter which was published in the news. papers on the 18 instant and alle ging it to be a forgery.
7
OFFICIAL MATTERS. —
His Excellency Viceroy Chang bas repeatedly cabled to the Central Governmout for per mission to resign Lis position. It is reported beat the Prime Minister, Clang Chi Tang, has commended Governor Yau Shu Fan to El the vacancy stating that the latter official has a good knowledge of railway affairs and is also
of Shantung)-who succeeded H.E. Yoon as Acting Viceroy of Chibli-to be substantive or permanent Viceroy, so that it may be taken for granted that Toutsin will not get back its old Viceroy, who is now permanently involved
the politicul intrigues of the capital. “
LORD MORLET'S ADDRESS.
What bad strack him fu listening to that ilay's
· COLONIAL FOOD,
The development of food production in the Colonies and Indis in recent years is show in the rapid increase of importation into the United Kingdom: Compering the period 1802-6 with 1902-8, it is seen that the average annual importation of wheat and flour from British possessions has grown from 141 to 33 million hundredweights (273 to 674 million bushole). The British importations from foreign countries declined in the same period from 833 to 773 million hundred weights (157 to 140 million bushels) or 7 per cents.
A
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTI L.
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SPECIAL·
BARGAINS
The osasion, was the birthday of R. R. I HIGH CLASS
of an
mounted
A DIFFICULT TASK. HE. Yuan hús naturally many ardent admirers among the foreign residents in the North and now that he seems to be intended to spend therest of his official career in Peking, they all hope to see him fulfil the expectations formed of him since he came to the front as China's strong eat statesman. It must be confessed, how ver, that some of his strong et friends regard. his position with some misgiving. His task na head of the Waiwupu is like a double-edged sword. He has to settle a number of dispute His Excelloney Ching Chi Tong has tole with Japan, in all of which, impartially speaking, graphed to Viceroy Chang to place on official Japan appears to have the stronger case, so that record all the office holders of Prefectures and China is likely to come off second-beat; and he Magistracica who at the expiration of their has also to face the criticism (and possibly the tears of offles deliver up their accounts in enmity) of the Rights Recovery party in the good and proper order, as su encouragement ic capital and is the proriaces. In other words wrong with the Mercantile Marins of this in 1902-6, an increase of 582,000owie, per annus, parade are still in our ranks; many have been
well versed in international law.
honesty.
Sometime ago Viceroy Clang received cable instructions from the Central Government to depute Tsotai Wen Tsung-Yo as special minister to Tibet. Won Total has made all
Taotsi, .
FIFTY YEARS' BERVICE.
Mr. J. H. May, who was promoted to outdoor Deputy Commissioner of Customs here some time ago, is over aventy years of age. Es joined the I. M. Customs on the 15th Augus 1858 and on the 15th instant saw the completion of 50 years service. The Customs staff called on him on that day to offer their congratula.
▲ PUBLIC NUISANON.
Station have been in the habit
do what he will, he can hardly please his critics, placate his enemies, or become a popular Minister.
THE "CHIENTÃO QUESTION.
apper valley of the Tamon River is undeter mined; but Kores argues that a larger area on the loft of the river is still in dispute. The controversy in respect to this matter is a very old one, dating back more than 150 years. “OÅ May 10th fast. Japan sent to China a long des patch on the subject. In this was set forth the basis on which the Korean contention rests. The Chinese reply was not made till the fret
Viscount Morley, in the course of an addrets, said it had been his fortune to be present at great many prize givings. He did not himself win any great number of prizes when he was a schoolbay, but be remembered the ceremonial. interesting list was that ho did not beliers there was a angle prize, not even the cham He thougat he might have had a chance possibly pionship of swimming, that he could have wor amber the head of general knowledge," but he was
doubtful excepting that general knowledge was toe apt to mean general ignores of the Worcester wore lek that all the cadets were learning no only general knowledge and Heaven, forbid that he could disparage that but that they were learning their own profession, which was very great profession. If anything went
transport of troops, or otherwise, or in any of the numerona, avocations which the Merosutile Harine was the war of discharging, it would be meet disastrone to the country. The well-being of the Mercantile Marine was one of the profound out moossaïtive of the State (haar, her)-aad that there should be ladders provided by which traind officers could rise step by step to the service of the sea was in the highest ones of the fret order of the elemonts that contributed is
dont." our national existerios, (Hear, hear.) As con nected with the Department of State for India
country, whether it might be in the way of the
STRENGTH OF THE MERCANTŞER-MARINE.
PIANOS
BROADWOOD. WERNER. HAAKE
COLLARD:
RACHAIS. KRAUSS.
AND OTHINK
MAKERS OF REPUTE
WEAR GUARANTEED!
An interesting ceremony, which attracted the attention of a large number of spootstore, Chiuere and foreign took place on the Bund fore-abore, Lear the Ilvis monument, last Friday,
Prince, Henry of Prasain, who is Honorary Commander of the German Co. S. V. 6. about 5.15 p.m. some fifty bluejackets from. S. M. 9. Jaguar formed up in double ranks facing the Iltis memorial, and hour later, Leaded by ad tachment of
a quarter pelice and the Town Band, the German Cont pany arrived upon the scene. I was draws up in two ranks, facing the road, and while the band played a lively air. Lient-Colonel Watson, Commandant of the S.V.C. accom. possessions has been from an annual average General, the Commander of 9. M. S. Jaguar, "The increase is meat imports from British panied by Herr von-Buri, German Consal, of 3,089,000swte. in the period 1926 Captain Schaithogs, and Lient. Fearon, inspeo!. to 5,048,00owte, in the period 192-6, ored the company. The inspection over the order 1,959,000arts, which is 63 per cent. The slope arms!" was given, and Captain Schell. foreign meat supplies hare increased by hess, proceeding to the front of bis mer,
73,000erts in the same period; or 42 par addressed them as followe cent.
A year has passed since the German Com- "Importations of butler from British
posses-pany assembled here fe celebrate in military sions bare grown from an annual average of style the birthday of HRH Prince Henry of 268,000owts, in the period 1992 6 to 850,000ow.ta. Prussis. Not all those who took part in that or 917 cont. The increase in foreign sailed away from Shanghai by their professions, supplies-as been 980,000ewts, per annum, or and their pleros have been taken by young WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED; 12 per cent. The importation of ab-ose from recruits. Continual change is the fate of all British possessions averaged 1,928,000ants, per corps. So, too, have we heard that our saléemed annum in the period 1902-6, compared with Commandant, Colonel Watson, is to leave us 1,176,000ts in 1892.6, an inorrase of 752,000 the autumn, and is theso eircumstances we onts, or 64 per cent. The imports of cheese rejoice all the mare to have the opportunity from foreign countries in the sans poried to day of being inspected by him; and we thank declined by 368,000osts. per annum, or 36 per him for the honour he has conferred tipon
We also thank heartily our Consul-General, Herr von Bari, as well as the Commander of ROBINSON PIANO S. M. 8. Jaguar, our comrades in the S.V.C., and all those who have come here to-day to tako
Comrades, ne know what a lively interest His Royal Highness takes in we, sa interest that is based on the good spirit and elinoy which prevailed in the Company when he made its acquaintance here in Shanghai, Lat-ne take care that in pite of all inevitable changes our traditions are ed spirit of the Company remains the same. Our whole task is to maintain those traditions of efficiency that have been handed down to ne, and still farther to develop reputation and remains serviceable Shanghai volunteers Pledging ourselves to this ideal we waft our loyal congratulations over the wide of Prasais (bere 3. H. Prins Henry and we one
'VALUR OF PREFERENCE,
On the subject of imports into the Colovios the Commision says: The Canadian pres
for
in
CASH OR CREDIT.
Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1908,
VERMIN AND DISEASE.
week in July, and at the present rate of the steamships in the world last mouth was 352 100,000, o 38 percent, the foreign them, so that the Company retains its fine to the London School of Tropical Medicine,
progress a settlement ir still a long way off. Japan sent a rejolader to Peking on receipt of Chita's reply but this phase of the Chiontao question will not soon be disposed of, for it requires thorough investigation, full discussion, and orefal weighing of both sides of the case. The Japasose attitude is extremely reasonable there has been no attempt to force upon China told that foreign flaga ung part of the Korean dase regardless of its
The Police pinnases of Nn. 8. River Folics blowing their whistles at midnight in front of the Bbameen Band, thus causing great annoyance to the residents who at that time are asleep. When Kung Tabtai was acting Director of the Police his attention was called to the matter and the zaisance consed for sometime. Recently the police fanuches have recommissced their little diversion and it is reported that the Commerits. missioner of Customs har sent a complaint to The second phate of the Chiento question the Police Taotni, Wong Ping Pit, and asked in relation to the jurisdiction over the Koreans that the nuisance should be stopped. Wong residing in the disputed territory. These in Tot replied that the officer in charge of number far surpass the Chiness Immigrants No. 6 station stated that the whistle was blown into the district. The Japanes Foreign Office by the launches to notify the police boate to is more positive and emphatis regarding this cbango beat and that they were only noting phase of the question. Japan is confident that in nocordance with the regulations. In that in any ease the Korean population should ease some change in the regulations is be under Korean (ie, under present conditions desirable.
Japanese) juriadiation, sod nột under that of Cbins, In view of the treaty stipulations
is
of increase is less than the rate of increase of
the foreign trade with the same Colonies.
Remembering that the population of those three Colenies has increased 59 par cent, in the last twenty years, it is seen that British trade per head of the Colonial population has actually declined, while the foreign trade has increased by more than 20 per bant, perhead."
Prusis
noble Patron, H. R. H. Prince Heary of At the conclusion of this stirring speech the Compnay gave three lord "Hochs for Prince Then an exhibition of drill took place, The Company marched and along the grous plot, giving several exhibitions of the "Trit" and Soiching up with field ex eroises. Again forming into double ranks, the Company was adderased by Colonel Watson, who sxpressed his gras Beation at its high state of eficienoy. Before the order "Dianiles" was given Captain Schellhoss promoted Ptes. Darlach and Albers to the rank of Corporal. NC. Daily News.
I have already shown at some length that the the nossasary preparations for his journey but, Japanese position regarding the Fakuman Rail- owing to the Viceroy being unable to procure way question is practically ingainerable. Au a suitable offluial to take up the vacancy, Wen other great question in dispute is similar Tautai may be delained here for sometime yet refer to the matter of Chientao. This In the meantime the Vicorry has wired to the question has twe distinct phases. There is the Wainupu, for Mr. Yim to reliars Wen for the meaning
́admits that only a part of the boundary in the ments in, the Indian Administration in which Zealand preference in 1938, and the Australian of the day to the Company."
the Worcester cadets were not altogether in 1907. The exports from the United Kingdom naconcerned. Ther was the Bengal Pilot to the three Colonies together averaged 22 Service, to which sicos 1877-hirty-eight of millions in 1893-6. In 19 2-6, that is w eu those cadets had been appointed. There was preferenes was in operation, the average rush to also the Royal Indian Marine, and twenty-seven 36 millione, au increase of over 50 per cents., Worcester boys had passed into this Service and while the figure in 1907 was nearly 50 millious, were now serving as ognmanders, lieutenants,
or considerably more than double the avor, fast, and that the -4 and sub-liontenants.
Whereas the United Kingdom trade with As showing the strength of the Mercantile the three Colonies increased in the twenty yours Marine he pointed out that the tonnage of all by £114
with them, increased by 238,000,000, million tons gross, and of that amount 17 or 187 per cent. In 1836 the British millions was owned by the British Empire share of the Colonial import was nearly (Cheore.) He was always Interested in the 50 per cent. largar than the foreign ahara Z
1006 it was. 30 vezi, smaller. The the portion of the British Empire which was calforat Colonial preference was that of Canada inner vows and our wishes with the ore Our the United Kingdom, and of the tatal tonnage referred to 164 millions, or 46 per cent., were 1892. Up to that time the amount of British owned in the United Kingdom If he were
trade with the three Colonies was on the decline. talking in the House of Comman or in another The decline bas since been stayed, but the rate place (laughter)-hs should point out an additional fast which was worth considering when they dideh umounder de tonge let there not forget that they had to look not only at the amount of tonnage but at effectiveness, and a good many of these ships under foreign legs were ships with which we were done, for which we had no further ase. He wished to put it a politely as he could to the puralasers of those ships. (Laughter.) In 1907 there were 282.000 of ateam tonnage transferred to foreign flags, of which he was glad to think 79 per cent. wers built before the year 1900, so that they were not exactly jaronilos (laughter) sod of the 1 million tous added to the Register of the United Kingdom 95 per cent. were staamers of most in proved constructing there ran anther and powers of service. Bet fact. Of steames A SNATCHER'S PUNISHMENT. between China and Korea which put the na over 10,000 tons there were in Jane last 119 and of these & were British-owned; of steamers As a married woman was walking along tionals of the latter always under the jarisarar 20,000 tons, there were tor, and of there Queen's Road West with her amah on Wedagsdiction of their own authorities, Japan holds this country owned sir; while of steamers ony dey afternoon ate felt a tug at her coiffure, and that the contention of the Chinese Government able of steaming over 15 knots an hear there turned round in time to see a man running in this regard is untenable and although China away. Tutting box hand to her head, she found has not yet replied to the Japanese despatch that an ear pick was missing, so ordered the sent some months ago on this phase of the amak to take off her boots and parene the man. question, it is confidently anticipated that the The amah gave chase as far as Jervois Street, logic of facts will ultimately compel China to where the thief was captured by a district fall in with the Japanese-view of the case. watchman and handed over to the police. He was charged befors Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, but denied the charge, remarking that he was reading a paper when the watchman caught him. Ifis Worship was satisfied with the evidence, however, and son. tenced the defendant to three months' imprison. ment with hard shutz and 24 strokes of the birch, twelve to start with, and twelve on. completion of his sentence.
"THE YELLOW PERII. “
were said to be 669, and of that number this country owned 416. Politicians looked at these facts from the point of view of some proposition they wanted to establish.
SUPREMÁOT OF GENAT BRITAIN.
BANKERS ON TRADE.
Bir Felix Sobaster, presiding at the meeting of the Union of London, and Smiths Book, took re pessimistic view of trade prospects.
The reduction in the volume of trade shown GRANDMOTHERLY INTERFERENCE, by the Board of Trade returns had not been unexpected, be said. The activity of the past rasgaita abnormal, and the crisis, in the United States had made itself severely folt, owing to the diminution of purchasing power that country, and in many trades the exports to the Gaited States abruptly sind. The industry of the whole of Europe was affected.
As rogarded the United Kingdom, he did not think that the trade returns gava cause for any anxiety. Indeed, there seewed signs of an appranabing improvement. The depreciation of git-edged securities had come to an end.
In the hall of the Royal Society of Medicine, Hanover square, inat, month, a discussion look place, under the auspices ht the Incorporatart coloty for the Destruction of Vermin, on Vermin as Disense-carriers" Sir Patrick Manson presided. Dr. Louis Sombos, Lesturer introduced the subject, and remarked that it was connected with one of the most important problems of preventive medicine. The majority of our diseases were common to some of the lower animales Mchio, strictly animal disence, only occasionally to sh Hb alluded to the part played by the black est in the spread of plague, and referring to Mirds ne carriers of diasaso he said be was suspicious of the sparrow.
The power for misobiet of the mouse was unbounded, and until quite it had baen entirely Investigation would prove it to be the dosd- lost of our household pests. He pointed to disease carried by vermin, and gare lustress showing the important measures taken against vermin by the aesiouts. Sir Patrick Macson remarked lint-they must endeavour to convince the public on this question and interest them in such a way that they would be prepared to fled the means necomary to carry out a campaign against those animals so inimical to the human : 08. On the conclusion of the discussion a
resolution was passed expressing the opinion that in view of the importance of the relation of diseases of animals to the diseases of man, and the role played by animals in their transmission to man, the society should derate themselves to the study of the subject, and that the Society should place the results at the disposal of the country and be authorised to invite subscriptions to carry out the work and the publication of the researches,
a
The prospect for the current half-year did not Imperial State, with its own Constitutiwhich has been called Nishigawa, and which lies
There are
It is difficult to speak without disgust of the action of the British Government it going over the head of the Natal Administration, aud again paying that salary to Diniwalu which bad ben suspended for a vory suffient reason, Had it been assary for the British Govern ment to suspend one of its own servants, and to bring a criminal charge against that same person, it would not have been very grateful to any colonial or foreign Administration which made it up Ruanoially to the accused. Yet this NEW ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC ie what they do in the ease of a self-governing According to "La France Mazitime"
Japanese explorer has discovered a new island, so very promising to bankers. A good deal Parliament, Law Courts, and Law Officers. He wished to establish no proposition of a depended upon the harvests, which, so far, gave is only another stap in that persecution of slot 240 leagues in the north Pacific island, is political bearing at all, but he said that in Indo | fair promise in this country,
colony, that damnable interference," that surrounded by flat reefs, and the water between of facts and #gures of this kind the creekings Should the anticipation of hattor trade be policy of meddle and maddie so dear to the them and the fand is filled with fishes, shell-fish, about the departure of the supremacy of Grest fulfilled, revival in the money market sad Little England heart. The Radical knows full Britain in the Koresstilo Marine was certainly higher ratos for money were looked for. If the well it can only be tried on a loyal British colony paris, and coral in abundance. not justified by anything in the actual facts period, of high rates was at an end, that fact like Natal: he does not venture to exporimonte blocks of phosphate of calcium on the (Hear, hear.) There was another matter worthy alone would be a stimulus to trade, and then in such matter with the neighbouring Transfs, and the blocks can be worked to supply artificial manure for fifty or sixty years. The of consideration, and that was the improved
bankers could not fail to benefit.
vaal and Orange Biver Biates, where they sisexplorer who found the island was led thither afety of life at ee So mach Care
The main reason for the unaccustomed plo have some experience of the native question by a flock of birds of the proles called oandari "Sir Joseph Ward, the Premier of New taken aboat this that the loss of life by wrecks there now prevailing in the money market was
and where the efficacy of the sambok is not Zealand, speaking at a social gathering of the among seanien in 1807 was leas by 25 per cent. not so mash the return of goll to the Babaoint raknown. The Little Englander, with whom At first he did not pay much attention to the Literal and Labour Federation, expressed regret than it was twenty-five years ago. Thore contres, which invariably followed a "period" ĐẾ Pro-Boerism is still a ruling passion, does not birds, but he found that their plumage was at the criticisms which have been directed was another set of figures which he confessed stringency, but much more the diminution in care to embarrass his frience; he prefera saker valuable, and could be sold in the markets of against the Government in connection with the strook him from the artistic and literary the volume of trade,
to give his own countrymen cause to carse the Europe. Houses have been builbon Nishigawa, entertainment of the US. doet. He pointed out and historic point of view, showing a decline, At the meating of the London and West Empire, sad that partial and pr judiced Ad- and in one of them 30 laboarors are lodged. that the feet was not that of a foreign country, approaching to something like disappearance, minister Bank Mr. Arthur Hill, who presided, muistration which, it is at once our misfortune those of the southere part of Formone, but the but that of a nation watch was our cousin, kith of the sailing ship. In the last ten years to a depressing rise of the outlook, while and our fault, is now at the head of affairs. Aora is tropical. There are no wild animals, no and kin of the Anglo-Saxon race. We could sailing vessels of over 100 tons nat register had ME. 6, Merriman, who presided at the The paay creatures who have usurped the seate not, he said, ignore our position as part and decreased by more than a half. They had fallen mesting of the Capital and Counties Bank, of statesmen at Westminster are powerless to reptiles, and no insecto-out the island; the only as a rabbit. There are no sparrows, and the great Power on
on friendly terms with the United millions to 1,137 vessels with a tonnage just holders on the outlook. He thought, however,
stronger men than they; but they are doing drinking water comes from wells. their best in the few short years that the turning has risen over. China, perticalerly along the Kingdom. with whom she was doing a trade of under a million. It was a remarkable thing the farmer would do well, Yang re valley. The recent depresion pre-250,000,000 realat some day, there would be a 1,000 tons were built in this country, and of last year only two sailing vessels of over
wheel of modern politics allows them. The bably exists now es a diffused area of low. He predicted that
Aube. pressure over W. China
fight to decide whether the white races or those these one was an ail barge. Proceeding Pressure remains high, spparently, over Japan of the Best were to govern Australia, New address the cadets personally. Lord Morley and the other islands of the reminder them of the advantages that wbre Pacific.
WEATHER REFORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issnid
the following raport
REMARKABLE. UTTERANCE BY NEW
·ZEALAND'S FERMIER.
On the 20th at 18.15 p.m.The barozatonarcal of the British Empire. America was a from 3,261 vessel and a tonnage of a couple of i also said he could not congratulate the share- 'dispate an Empire which has been built up by quadruped is of the rat tribe, and it is as`large -
When
600 PEACE DELEGATES IN LONDON..
Ladin
The sixteenth Universal Congress of Fasce,
The Secretary of the China, Tes Association
THE FAR EAST.
SEDITIONS PRESS CONFISCATED.
A St. Petersborg despatch, dated July 20,
and adjacent sess. It is in slight defect of the New Zealand, that took place the Old World lsised before them on the Worcester, and which opened at Caxton Hall, Londoa last month | puixits out in a communícation to the one size-Füriker light is thrown upon the sorry be expected in the conld here the assistance of the American fleet. advised them that an they were starting put was attended by more than 600 delegates from. Press that the members of Parliament who voted / cutlook in the Far East by a telegram inst
normal over the 8, Philippines,
Fresh E. Wisda
Fence Channel and the E Riad
along the Northern a shores of the China Sea:
Hongkong rakis); for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 1.38 iucher,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at neor
Hongkong Neighbourhood, (*) Formosa Channel,...
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which would Sght shoulder to shielded with its on the most temandens of all cross but forces for the purpose of preserving for faturg of their own individual to getration the
ibemselves in every classes of the people,
(Bear, bear.) In conclusion, he said he not do better than quote to them there could a famous and powerful man Mr Gleda
ho
4
received Vidivestock sanousging
send game-snipsler (dogates from a differential distin China tos saangi frontstond postgrad antid at
Bome idea of the intereat taken in the gather- ing mey
be found in the following table showingly hare hear that it is already Harbin and known to be of strong revolutionary New Zealand would not refrain from extend-
some of the countries represented, with the severely handicapped by the extra cost of propagandist tendencies has been seized and ing to the American test what would be
number of delegates each is sending :----- freight and the export duties. It is within eonfisented on their arrival at Vladivostock.
Mancharis gato 10, New Zealanders if they and he asked them to take them away with tham.
Sed States 60 (Italy
The Chinese authorities establirhed a Lüzora, 70Fgland... 9.
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organisation of national life," and "workman' sheepness.
to enter Manchuria.
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