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leave to it no resource but to resort to Mi to maintain its rights--so that the grand forbidding of fighting which the China of three hundred years hones is supposed to impose upon the ignorant outer barbarians by means of its own large army drawn from its 400 millions of inhabitante, CO., might in a given ease be the upholding of the wrong and not of the right-which would scarcely be in accordance with the notions generally entertained of the
The
· meteorological observations : mada at the Observatory, during the month" of January showed that the average maximum temperature 57:6 degrees. The total rainfall was 1-460, while we had 85 hours of enhettino.
temperature was 64-1, and the average minimum
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Brigadier General Albert L. Mils, * Bel- | |- gadier General John J. Pershing Bud Brigadier General Charles H. Kodgal, of the Philippine Division of the U. Anny, are being relieved shortly, their successers being respectively Brigadier General William H.
and Brigadier General Ramsay D. Potts,
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[DAILY PRES EXCLUSIVE SERVICE] THE MANILA CARNIVAL,
MANILA, February 6th. Lance-Corpl. Andrews of The Buffs
The Porte has met the Russian proposals outlined in the telegram of the 2nd inst., with a complicated counter scheme.
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THE CASE OF CHAN PIK,
PEKING, February 7th An Imperial Edict has been issued
CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
THE MANILA CARNIVAL.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
Tuesday, 2nd February.. It is no straining, of language to say that enthusiasm which Americans impart into most King Carnival holds away here, With the
things that they take in hand the citizens, or properly speaking the Carnival Association, have made elaborate preparations for a week of high revelry in which the most imposing pageants, and the most interesting of industrial and
milleniam. It is perhaps hardly fair to Carter, Brigadier General Daniol H. Brush beat the Philippine's champion in respecting the charges of corruption commercial exhibits, will be on view, and in
taks Sir ROBELT Barr quite seriously on this point and a little allowance must be made for humour, even in a high ex-official, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. who is generally pretty serious in his utterances. We are all entitled to our ideas of what will take place. în the world three hundred years hence, and stranger things have happened in the course of centuries Per Casthan the rise of the millennium in Obion;
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13.00 of people who expect that happy event 17.50 come from that particular quarter. Sir 19.50 Roseur admitted that his assertion was "a 25.00 curione statement to make," but he added that he knew something of the Chiuose and he know their reasonable character and he, therefore, knew they would not in a reason. able way. With this last view most people Per Case.
$15.00 who are acquainted with the Chinese will fully agree. The Chinese are always open 18.00 to reason and usually come to a common
sense view of matters which bare to be dealt | 25.00 with practically. For this reason we may very safely conclude that they are not very 34.00 likely, even out of their 400,000,000 popu- lation, to think of supporting an army for the
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Manila papers to hand by Saturday's mail contain contradictions of the alarming, news of the destruction of Barcelona by an earthquake. The original dispatch which reached Manils from Washington, is stated to have come from | London. The sender of the message to Manila when requested to cable what papers published canard had the message, replied that the
world-wide publicity.
the half mile race. The two men- compete to-day for a Special Cup.
which pleasure and amusement, unlimited and diversified, will enthral all who come under its
brought against Chan Pik,
the President of the Posts and Communi- influence. cations.
MANILA, February 7th.
The report of the Grand Councillors Buffs defeated the Philippine cham-appointed to investigate the charges
Lance Corporal Andrews of the
pion to-day in a half-mile race for a brought against the Minister refers to special cup offered.
certain secret negotiations for foreign In the cricket match the Hongkong loans conducted by the Minister, but eleven secured an easy win from the states that there is no direct evidence reзdent to am, the total scores being of his having accepted bribes, he Hongkong, 157; Manila, 50
Grand Councillors, however, found In the polo t: h the Hongkong that the expenses allowed to subordi- BANKS, AMOUNT. RESERVE. representatives. came to grief, the nates in this connection were excessive Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and hina, 83,556,942 $2,700,000 Manila team winning by Hongkong and Shanghai
to níl. Banking Corporation, 19,052,242 15,000,000 National Bank of Chiun, 68,236 Nil.
in
Returns of the average amount of bank notes circulation and of specte in care kong, during the month ended 31st January, 1909, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are as under
Total
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AVERAGE SPECIE IN
...$22,677,420 817,700,000
A Peking contemporary states that the Wai wn-pu recently received a message from the Viceroy of Kwingtang stating that the Porta- gusse in Macao are at present very active and appearances indicate that they are attempting residents therein, under their contreal. In addi- to bring the whole distrist, and the Chinese
It is difficult to conceive all that is anmmed up in the word Carnival. Camp Wallace, the
scene of military operations in the early days of the occupation, is transformed. The Lanetts, always
To describe the arrangements for the Carnival
place of beauty,--while not came a place of joy. A vast enclosure separates losing its distinguishing chamotoriskies, has be thet araival city from the old work Manila and from the new commercial city. Here everything with colour. The people are full of animation. is of the gaiest. The buildings are brilliant Fan, frolic and good humour prevail throughout. would entail a considerable demand on your space. Perhaps it will suffice if I tell you that ts and the report recommends that the it is fairyland. Ficturesque and lovely as it
appears in the brilliant sunshine its beauty. Case of the Minister should be dealt becomes more apparent perhaps when the shades with by the Board of Punishments, of even have fallen and the illuminations show and that two Secretaries of the Board new aspecte and new view points.
At four o'clock the gates were opened and of Posts and Communications should gave admission to the large crowd which
eagerly sought admission. be immediately dismissed.
The goddess of Liberty, holding aloft her light over the elty, The Edict approves these recom-caught the view of visitors immediately the mendations.
gates were opened, and the splendour and the glory of the place was not lost upon the gay, light-hearted people who came to see, to admire,
[REUTER'S SERVICE, TO THE “ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."] CALIFORNIA AND JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
LONDON, February 6th. The Governor of California in a On the issue of this Edict message to the State Legislature asks President of the Ministry of the
and to be enchanted. That they were delighted
NOTE.-Port, after removal, should be rested purpose of proerring the peace of the worldtion to this the Portuguese have now occupied that the Schools Bill be reconsidered,Interior ordered that a posse of police was apparent to the most casual observer.
in general. "C'est une erreur à nul seconda | both banks of Wan Chis and have forced the as the enactment of such legislation should watch the residence of the this evening. The monster amphitheatre with
for a Month before use.
Wine required for IMMEDIATE use should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out. These Wines are specially recommended, being of superior vintage, old, and thoroughly matured, and in fine condition.
SINGLE
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AT PROPORTIONATE PRICES.
boatmen to submit to their control. They are
The Legislature decided to post- pone action in the matter until the 10th inst.
de vouloir se mêler à corriger le monde, " would probably be the light in which distributing the Portuguess National Bank would be an unfriendly act towards notes throughout the district an insisting on Chinese reasonablenes would look upon their being accepted as legal tender in and
Japan. It is far around Me To He. They threaten to punish any such Quixotic scheme.
to the Chinese idea from
interfere any of the natives who refuse to accept them, with other peoples' business, and there will They are constantly breaking treaty stipulation have to le a great change in their ways of and refused to listen to remonstrances from the looking upon things before the millennium offcials who were sent to negotiate upon this three hundred years hence, if they are to matter. The Viceroy asks the Wai-wn pa to constitute themselves the arbiters of the open proper negotiations with the Portuguese Minister in Poking and have these affairs world's doinga.
Battled. The Wai-pu-pu has already notified the Portuguese Minister of these facts.
The impression which Sir Ronser HART was desirous of conveying is of course merely
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between this and the millennium-become- a formidable military power-and no doubt the somewhat original way in which he put the matter forward, was calculated, even after being very largely discounted, to have
this effect. This has been a favourite thama with Sir ROBERT Hant, who, however, seems to attach mero importance to mere numbers NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the nets than perhaps they deserve. That China is elum should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and improving very noticeably in her military addresses with communications addressed to the organisation is beyond question; and it is
Editor, not for publication but as evidence of not necessary, at the present time, to point good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on out the serious risks that may nation would one side of paper only,
No anonymously signed communications that incur in going to war with her. This is have already appeared in other papers will be very well known and it is not likely that inserted.
Orders for extra copies of DASLY PREIS ay nation would, after the lesson that was should be sent before 11 am a day of conveyed by the Russo-Japanese war, 'rushi publication. After that hour the supply is into difficulties in this direction in a hurry, limited. Only supply for Cush.
It is not, however, necessary in order to Telegraphie Address: Pass, Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.
confirm this point, to suggest that Chiun is P. O. Box.. 34. Telephone No. 12.
ever likely to become a dominant military power, able to dictate to the whole world, As Sir ROBERT Bays, the Chinese are a strangely reas nuble people" and they would never wish to carry military enter-
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A PATRICTIC LEAD.:
LONDON, February 6th. A War Office communique states that the Directors of the Alliance Assurance Company have resolved that all clerks entering the Company's service after March 1st will be re Large attendances petronised the two perquired to join the Territorials, the formances given by Harmston's Chens at Cansoway Bay on Saturday, and judging by Company allowing the necessary leave the hearty applause, those present were well with full salary.
· THE· IRCUS.
satisfied with what they saw. The ircus will be with us for six mors nights only, so it behoven those who have not yet seen it to lose no time in doing so. To-morrow night there will be another riding contest, and as this is always a popular item there will no doubt be large attoudunes to witness the feats of some of our matinée will be hald. local horsemen. On Wednesday afternoon a
A HONGKONG DIVORCE SUIT.
BAILEY V. BAILEY AND HODGSON.
Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane in the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, London, last month, had before him the petition of William Seybourne Bailey, an engineer sad slupbuilder, for the dissolution of his marriage with Miriam Laura Bailey, net Baunist by reason of her adultery with William Hayast lieutenant in Hodgson, now or formerly the Meoltan Regiment.
THE KING RECEIVES TANG. SHAO YI..
LONDON, February 6th. H. M. the King received H. E. Tang Shao Yi, who was accompanied by the Chinese Minister (Lord Li Ching Fong)
It understood that Tang Shino Yi was the bearer of an autograph letter (from the Prince Regent ?). SCENES IN THE AUSTRIAN REICH-RAŢII,
LONDON, February 6th. Noisy demonstrations have taken place in the Austrinu Reichsrath over on July 4th, 1906, had given leave to prove the Bohemian language question. Daily Press. priset any such lengths. If they obtain this que by, fidavits, stud accordingly, lip pro- they culminated in the Government
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 9TH 1909.
HOWEVER much respect is justly falt for Sir BOBEST HART'S Knowledge of the Chinese and of their character, some doubts may perhaps be entertained as to the view which he propounded some time back at Lisburn -iu an address to the Urban Commeil there
an effective army for maintaining order in the country and protecting it from foreign inrasion, they will be quite couteur. They have done something in this direcion and as time goes on will probably do inore; but it is not likely that China will attempt to dietato, to other nations. They will be quite content under any ereumist nces if they have sufficient military forces to hold their
Mr. Kaydon said that the learned President
posed to read affidavits sworn by the petitioner
The Bourse is depressed.
it
THE KAISER.
disgraced Minister, but before the order was issued Chan Pik had sent his family by railway to his native place.
THE IMPERIAL GRAVES.
PEKING, February 7th. Owing to the enormous cost of preparing the graves for the Into Emperor and Empress Dowager, the Viceroy of Chibli has recommended to the Throne that a special tax should
be levied.
THE CANTON VICEROY.
PEKING, February 7th. It is reported in official circles that H.E. Chang will shortly be relieved of the post of Viceroy of the Twa Kwang.
CHINESE NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Pexixo, February 7th. The Board of Military Affairs has decided to establish at Shanghai & Naval College.
A CANTON-HANKOW
RAILWAY LOAN.
PEKING, February 7th.
A foreign loan of £2,000,000 will be raised for the construction of the
Honan-Hupeh section of the Canton Hankow railway.
The loan will be issued at 94 and the rate of interest has been fixed at 5 per cent. per annum.
SEANDERING OFFICIALS.
The Hippodrome is the star attraction of
vest arena and a seating capacity for twelve thousand will be open at nine o'clock with a grand entry of all the participants in the sports. Hongkong meets the 10th Cavalry
in the polo sports this afternoon and to- morrow the cricket match between Manila and Hongkong will commence. Tennis
will commerce on Thursday and will be con- tinued for several days. Undoubtedly one at the most popular attractions is the playing of the Band of the 13th Rajputs. It is described in the programme" as the "Famous Band of 13th Rajputs, British Army in India, composed of the following native races: Afridis, Sikhs, Pathans, Afghans, Punjabis, Ghoorkhaa."
As you all know, the Carnival is intended to "boost" Manila. That is the American way of describing the business. Certainly the Carnival Association have taken the proper steps of securing publicity to their undertaking and to making the city better known. They have sent a cordial invitation to all the Hongkong nows- papers, the public sentiment makers," and in response to that we have here a party of Hong,
kong pressmen. They have been heartily welcomeil on behalf of the city and everything possible to afford them the best impressione uf the place has been done. With the sporting representatives of the colony, they were met on the steamer by the Reception Committee and
introduced to the leading gentleman of the city Now they are seeing the city and the people at their best.
3rd February.
Amid such scenes of animation and amid such experiences of good followship and hospitality one's impressions of Manila and ita inhabitants must be exceedingly. favourable, and the more one sees of the "Pearl of the Orient" and the folks who have their habitation therein the higher they rise in one's estimation. To the visitor who goes there for the first time Manila is a revelation. It is a real city. It has all
the attractions, all the animation, and most of the advantages which we associate with the name To walk along ita old-world streets is a pleasure which cannot be enjoyed in any other great centre in the East. Shanghai is a busy cosmopolitan place with many attractions; 'Hongkong, though perhaps not so commercial, has a natural beauty which gives a certain pre-eminence, but Manila represents in some degres a combination of both. It is of course true that neither in the volume of its busines nor in the amount of its shipping on it aqual either Shanghai or Hongkong, but it in grow ing. It is developing, if not with the rapidity of the mushroom cities of the United States, af any rate under the same progressive foress and influences which distinguish the cities of the new world from those of the old. By and by Manila, will be different from what we see to-day. Like the phonix rising from the seher Before Mr. J. K. Wood at the Magistracy on Saturday Frank Aquino, who resides at St. of its dead self, a new city, a greater port will Francis Street, Wanchai, was separately charged be created which will rival in importance the trading and shipping centres of the East. At with stealing one lifebuoy and one flagstaff, the same time it would be a pity to think that the value $15, the property of Dr. Pearse, Medical oficer of Health: one yacht, sail, valne 366, from many beautiful and historical features which the Hongkong Corinthian Club, the property of characterise the city should disappear before
let the Manila of the future be a pleasing
and by Mr. Frank Harold Taylor of H.BA's closing the session amid indescribable aidarits it appeared that the petitioner first uproar. Post Office, Hoikow, China. From those met the respondent through a trivial soident in an omnibus in London on March 15, 1906. The soquaintance ripened into friendship, and he became engaged to be married to her on August 5 following. On August 9 he left for Hong his expense, and they were married at the kong, and the respondent followed him there at
LONDON, February 6th.
SHANGHAI, February 7th.. The Editor and a caricaturist Cathedral Church of St. John, Victoris, Hong For the first time since the pub-
From the first the lication of the kong, on January 1, 1907. respondent treated the petitioner with great
famous interview of the "Hupeh Yat Po" established coldness, and showed a mai ked preference for the H.M. the Kaiser has summoned the three months ago in lankow, have society of various officers of the gatxistin, and
been arrested on a charge of slandering this resulted in differences between this petitioner Chancellor to the Palace and his wife. In spite of her conduct, which
officials. rendered him nuharpy, it did not occur to the petitioner that his wife was guilty, and he lost no opportunity of trying to please her. On May the corespondent asking him to "some and say LIBERALS INCREASINGLY INDIGNANT..
17.7. he discovered that she had written to 10.
good-night at 9 o'clock, but even then he only believed that his wife was indiscreet, Oa Máy 11, however, he obtained possession of two letters
LONDON, February 6th. written by the respondent to the co-respondent; Theaily Chronicle" (one of the and on May 12, having led the respondent to support
that he would
be away from Hongkong,principal Liberal organs) states that in company with a European witness he watched His Excellency the Governor had been his house and saw the co-respondent lies the the Liberals are increasingly indignant
respondent as he left her; bat ere then he was
that the millennium would come from the owu. Celestial Empire. "Possibly" he said, "one hundred, two hundred or three hun- The opening of branches of the Tai Ching dred years hence, those 400 millions of Brok in Japan, England and Germany is people would be as strong in arms. indivi. under consideration. dually and nationally, as, for instance a great Continental Power like Germany is at the present moment, and then what would happen? China would turn round to the rest of the world and say: ̈* Gentlemen there must be no more fighting'" They would throw in the force of their arms
Lieutenant J. A. T. Plammer of the Hong Kong Volunteer orps has been granted leave of absence for eleven month
The completed section of the Canton-Hankow railway, in Kwangiang province, eurned a profit of $127,376 in the last Chinese your..
THE BRITISH NAVAL EXPENDITUR».
"
ALLEGED THEFTS BY A
PORTUGUESE.
with the country that was attacked and pleased to appoint Mr. J.Dalziel to be a surveyor not satisfled that there was sufficient evidence over the prospect of the increased Mr. C. Bond of the Soldiers Club; one cycle the ruthless hand of commercial utility. Rather
against
the country that made war, Bud be believes that, in that way the millenium would come. Of course “the millennium" was received with due aheering by the audience, who probably believed about as much in the cheering prospect of what would be the state of the world three hundred years hence as we may fairly consider did the utterer of this very pretty rhapsody.
It is assumed that the pation which makes war is always in the wrong; but
of boilers of unlicensed steamships under 60 upon which to found a churge of walters. He expenditure on the Navy.
tons burden.
The Grand Council of Peking has been again discussing how the import of silver dollars into China can be reduced, but the discussion was adjourned for a xaonth.
remained from home for some days, and on the
thrashed the latter until stopped by some European policeman.
value 850, from a latrine at Bowrington
Jast and West, eschi
belonging to Mr. Rookem Deen of the Sanitary combination of ancient and modern, a happy night of May 19 he watched the house again in The Conservative newspapers are Department: one cycle,, value 370, from the commingling of company with Frank Harold Taylor, and reminding Mr. Asquith of his promise roadway at Queen's Road East, the property supplementing the other and wanting to eventually discovered the respondent and do- respondent on Aagrant delit, whereppen he to maintain the Navy at the two-f Mr. F. Sutherland, also of the Sanitary create a city of which its inhabitants will Department; one towel, value fifty cents, belong. always be proud to say: "I am a citizen of no
mean city," ing to the bar boy at the Police Recreation
So much for the city. Now let me try to Club; one towel, value seventy cents, the pro- porty of the bar boy at the Royal Naval Cricket tell you something of the people. In perhaps Club; one steam pressure gaugo, value $10, from the
way as Manila suffers from boiler at Prays East, belonging to a contractor misrepresentation, or at any rate nisunder The Porte is adopting a stifft 123 Des Voeux Road Central; one cycle lamp, standing, so do the people. The Americans value $1.75, from No, 2 Ship Street, the property are too often regarded as arrogant hoasters, men
An affidavit from Mr. Frank Harold Taylr and other evidence having been read i corroboration,
Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane pronounced
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowprice with respect to they Ordinance for regulating theatres and other places of public resert in the doores niąt with costs. colony.
Power standard.
TURKEY AND AUSRIA.
LONDON, February 6th.
same
surely this is a very large assumption. A Hallifax, B. B. C. Ross and D. W. Tratman are LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS altitude towards Austria's proposed of a cycle dealer one nickel-plated cock, value of little cniture or refinement, but association
The Gazette notifies that Mears. E. B. authorised by the Governor-in-Council to hold
country may do great deal of wrong to another short of waging war upon it; and all debts courts at various places in the
New Territories, exclusive of New Kowloon
The H.-A. L. tamer Dortmund, left Sing
hers on or about the 11th inst
spore on the 4th instant pan, and may be expected
modifications of the suggested agree ment between the two Powers and has refused to assent to them.
81, from Dr. Kew's motor boat at Bowrington
Boad Central, balonging to:1 kun, Wai Chun. Canal, and one oycle, value 830, from 35, Queen's
The hearing of the case was adjourned.
with them disproves that. They show a
not seem to be able to do enough for the hospitality which puts us to shame They do stranger within their gates. Everywhere one