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the Defences and the Judiciary of Korea, as well as the Posts and Telegraphs, given ove to the absolute control of Japan, it appears to be a curious kind of "independences" that Korea is permitted to enjoy, The Agree mont announced in Tokyo last week trans. ferring to Japan the control of the CO. Koreso Judiciary, as well as the military forces, is but the formal declaration of what is already un fail accompli. Japanese sub- jects for sometime past have held numerous appointments in the Korean Courts which have been established or remodelled by th Japanese. In the Court of Cassation there
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the absorption of the peninsula by Japan is TELEGRAMS. of the naval and military forces of the
undoubtedly the best solution of the preblem in the interests of the peace of the world. Go long as the "open door" is maintained the Fowers are not likely to offer any objection to the recent develop- ment of Jupaasse policy.
H. M. 8. Sandpiper retrans this morning to the West River.
The Bandmann Opera Company will be in Hongkong shortly. They open with the
"Waltz Dream."
The King's exequatur empowering Mr. M. D. Derteano to net as Consal-General for Por at Hongkong has received his Majesty's signaturo,
Their Excellencies General Sir Joachim Machado, H.C.M.8., and Ko Yu-him, and their saitos have kindly accepted invitations to attend the distribution of prizes at the Italian
Canvent to-morrow.
The typhoon signal was up at Macao yester. day, and the inner harbour was crowded with janks, hat thero of wind, and tho glass.
WAN an entire absence BOO WHA në smooth as
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EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
MANY LIVES LOST: MUCH DAMAGE
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Japanese chief justice, a chief procurator, two judges and five clerks; in each of the three Courts of Appeal there is a Japanese chief justice, two judges, a chief procurater, an assistant procurator, and five clerks; the eight Local Courts bure Japanese subjects filling the positions of chief justice and senior procurator, and
LONDON, July 17th.. there are besides thirty-two Japanese judges and eighty derke attached to these Local
An earthquake has occurred in the Courts, while a Japanese judge and s
province of Elis, on the west coast of Japanese clerk are attached to each District
The Government Gazette notifios, for the guid-Greece (opposite Zante). There are Court in Korca. All this is provided for
ance of all concerned, that His Majesty the
many casualties. in previous Agreements, and we coneinde King has ruled that flags should be flown at that the new Agreement is designed to half-mast on the day of the death of any forsign accelerate the reform of the judicial pro- sovereign, and also on the day of the funeral. cedure chiefly for the purpose of get
On Saturday an enjoyable At Home" was ting rid of
the extra-territorial jure held on the Japaness oraiser Oto, to which dition of other Powers in Korea as Rear-Admiral Taragaki, the Captains and
possible.
Our Tokyo cor-Officers of the Japanese Third Squadron invited respondent in a telegram a few days ago large number of Hongkong residents. H.E. mentioned that the Japanese Press attached the Governor was represented by Captain considerable importance to the Agreement | Mitchell-Taylor A.D.C. on this account. It is very evident that in thres strengths, containing 5%: 10% and 20% this object has been kept well in view by the Residency-General at-Seoul, for in the of pure carbolic Boid,
Report from which we have already quoted, a couple of pages are devoted to a reference to the subject of Consular Jurisdiction, it being mentioned among other things that what with the improved methods of goreinment, central and local, which are gradually taking foot throughout the country, and what with modern law courts with competent Japanese judges and
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Empire, but H. M. Hauen Taung being too young to fill that position, appoints his father the Prince Regent to undertake the duties of the post.
Prince Yuk Lang, Prince Tsoi Fu, Prince Troi To and Admiral Sah are appointed to assist the Regent.
AGITATION AGAINST THE CHINESE IN INDO-CHINA,
•
The Courrier d'Haiphong is endeavouring to
LOCAL SPORT.
WATER POLOSHJELD COMPETITION,
BUFFS VA CO. E.G.4.
On Baturday afternoon at the V.B.C. enclosure
the Buffs scored an easy win from the 83rd Co., R.G.A. in a shield match. The teams were as under:
Buffs: Barrand, McMahon and Burke; Cloak Smith, Stiff and Vinder;
Artillery Green; Sale and Robinson; Tor- rington; Baldwin, Ripley and Nash.
From the start it was apparent that the
stir up public sentiment against the dominant Buffs had an easy thing, and as the game pro- influence of the Chinese in Indo-China. Our con-gressed the spectators wearied of watching an
temporary says France spent on tlie conquest incessant bombardment of the Artillery net of Indo. China a little more than 750 millions of The Buffe were faster swimmers, more skilful francs, Two loans amounting to 280 millions at throwing the ball, and played with excellent have been contracted and spent on the develop combination. The 83rd Co., on the other hand, ment of the country. Every year about 150 flagrantly neglected to mark their men, and this millions of franes are demanded by way of neglect largely brought about the signal defeat About eleven of the thir- taxation to covor the exponse of administra- which they suffered. tion. These are the pecuniary sacrifices which teon goals scored by the Huffs wire due to the cantre half, it is possiblo to value. But who can count nnerring sim of Cloak, the the moral sacrifices that have been made, and it is a remarkable fact that the R. A. tean, the number of soldiers, officials and Colonists knowing how dangerous this opponent was still who have died in the breach, doing each in his neglected to mark him. Throughout the game he was allowed to swimjunaccompanied, was well phone his daty to guarantee to France the
fed by his comrades, and as the result shows, free possession of the corntry to increase har colonial domains? Who, asks the writer, has fally justitied the confidence they placed in him. At the end of the first half the score stood at bonefitted by these enormous sacrifices? H
seven goals to one in favour of the Buffe, and sadly answers the question that these sacrifices have only served, with some are exceptions, in the ascond moisty they added another six goals tothe total. Theonegoal scored for the Artillery. to enrich the stranger, "our worst enemy, the
was recorded by Nash who, after a fast 'swim enemy who opposed our conquest-the Chinese!" It is complained that the government has towards the Baf net was successful in defeating
Great devastation was caused by the earthquake. Thirty people have heen reported killed while 400 houses were destroyed at the village of Havari. A dozen other villages suf.
outrageously favoured the Chinese to the du triment of the natives of Annam and oven, of fered severely.
the French thomsolves. The Administration LONDON, July 18th.
has been prodigal in its favours to the Chi- The latest casualty list of the earth-ness in the markets and in the exploitation The Senate of the University of London has quake in Greece places the killed and of monopolies, in Cochin China, in Tonkin, passed the following resolution: That, on condition that application made in accordance injured at 116. with the regulations relating to examinations in the Colonies to received at the University by the 14th of February preveding examination, the B.D. Honours Examination for external students be held in the Colonies in the year 1910 and subsequently."
His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council-Ordinance No. 20
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY.
LONDON, July 17th. Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain begs the assistance of the Press. in gratefully acknowledging the world-wide birth-
in Azzam and in Cambodia, That the Annamite is not 2
merchant and that there is nood of the Chinese intermediary in described -28 - 3 gross error to which everybody, Governors and colonists, have been vuluntary victims: wo have servilely imitated the usage in the neighbouring colonies of
the keeper
Final: Duffs, 13; Artillery, 1 goal.
LEAGUE TABLE, The league table now standa: —-
V.R.C. C.T.C.
Buffs
Boral Engineers Lusitanos
- B3rd Co.. B.G.A. Boys' Own Ginb 87th Co. E.G.A. 88th Co, H.G.A.
F.
*, L.
2
TEID ROUND FIXTULES, Two matches in the third round of the Hongkong and Singapore without parceiring that no comparison can be made between these competition have been arranged for this week. Colonies which are purely commercial places To-night, at siz o'clock, the Lusitanos meet the where the natives do not count, and Indo-Chins Royal Engineers, and to-morrow night at the whore we find a dense population which it is same hour the Boys Own Club meet the 87th Annamite is not a trader it ought to be recognised, says the writer, that commercial faculties are innate in him which only need to
procurators, the importance of maintaining of 1909-An Ordinance to amend the Com. Į day telegrams which were received by necessary to administer and to educate." If the Co., R.G.A.,
consular jurisdiction "has the greatly diminished, and it is now rather the case that certain inconveniences resulting from ita continuance are becoming palpable.” Possibly this is illustrated by a difficulty at in Korea. present engaging attention Three new taxes have been decided upon a tax on house property, a tax on to bacco, and a tax on saké It was apparently the intention of the authorities to lovy them on foreigners and natives alike. The
Consuls hut a conference on the subject, and we gather from the reports in the Japanese papers that while they claim for their nationale oxemption from taxation within the limit, at the Treaty ports they are not prepared to claim exemption for those residing beyond those limits. It is interest ing to observe that the Japanese residents in Kores, whe constitute the largest body of foreigners, are offering the strongest oppost. tion to the taxes, and claiming exemption as su extraterritorial privelege, while they and many other foreigners are completely Hongkong Oprice: 104, Des Vœux ROAD Cignoring all the restrictions as to residence LONDON OFFICE: 151, FLENT STREET. FO
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panies (Local Registers) Ordinance, 1907; Mr. Chamberlain, who desires to ex- Ordinance No. 21 of 1909.-An Ordinance to press his sincere thanks for the good
Railways. regulate the Construction and Management of wishes expressed. In this expression
of thanks he includes Hongkong,
At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board a letter will be read from Government relative to the report on malaria in Shaukiwan and its envi- rons. A minute will be submitted by the Head of the Department relative to additional cometary bye-laws, and a complaint against the scavenging and conservancy contractor for Shankiwan will be dealt with. The arrangement of duties of sanitary inspectors during 1909 will also be
considered;
In the action
His Honour Mr. Justice Gomperta delivered decisions in two actions in Chambers on Satur day morning. In the milt brought by Mr. P.
recover $1,000 due for rent, plaintiff reduced W. Goldring against Mr. E. G. Jordan to his claim to $700, and his Lordship entered judgment for that amount. brought by Jackaris alimshamed against Omar C. Moom for the recovery of $274.18 alleged to be due for salary and travelling expenses under
· sa agreement of service, and the counterolaim for 8540, his Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount pain into Court, §61.22. and allowed defendant $30 on the counterclaim.
We are informed that the publication of the
A NEW SHAH PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, July 18th,
be developed, and it is the duty of the French as the protectors of the native to develop his faculties, encourage his efforts and to shake off his torpor, Bat up to the present they have only served to accentuate the oppressive tutelage. Chinese are constantly coming into Indo Chink. They come with the single aim of A Reuter's message from Teheran making a fortune and they stop at nothing in states that the Crown Prince has been striving for that result. Usurious and rapac
ions, the Chinatuan grasps everything that may proclaimed Shah and that a pro-help to assange his insatiable thirst for money, visional government is being formed.
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JAPANESE ROYALTY IN ENGLAND.
and all the riches he acquires ho takes away to his country of origin. A member of secret societies of which the mot d'ordre in hatred of the European, he excites the Aunamite against eur domination; he foments and encourages all the intrigues against us; proved contrabandier, LONDON, July 18th.
be employs all the resources of fraud to secretly The Prince and Princess Kuni were undermine our authority." Thus in the evil present at the State Ball at Bucking-stated in order that the remedy might be found, ham Palace.
THAMES NAVAL PAGEANT.
and oar contemporary warns the authorities that if they wish to have a French and not a Chinese Indo-Chins, it will be prudent to adopt vis-à-vis this auspected strangar a policy more in consonance with French interests.
LONDON, July 18th. Nearly the whole of the Home and ADVANTAGES OF WET WEATHER. Atlantic Fleets are participating in the The sanitary advantages of wet weather are Thames naval pageant, between Shoe. not quite obvious to all of us," says American Hedicine, and perhaps if we could order the style we would one and all insist upon having buryness and Westminister.
it as dry us a bons." Nevertheless, it notes the Chief Registrar of England recently explained the phenomenally low death rate in 1907 as largely due to the cool and wet summer, which he states was exceptionally favorable to infants.
The fleets received an enthusiastic welcome from the crowds who lined the banks of the river and the bridges,
The editor adds:
and trade which the Treaties imposs. Here, then, we have an illustration of new igually enlarged and carefully revised) the inconvenience of extra-territorial di lan of Professor Giles' Chinese English Jurisdiction.
are probably as Dictionary will commence this month. Fascicule many foreigners outside as within the 1, will consist of 296 pages and the complete We work will run to about 1,800 Royal 4to, papus. In the Annual Report for 1907 on Reforme limits of the Treaty ports of Kores.
find it stated in the Report to which Subsequent fascicules will be issued of short and Progress in Korea, compiled by the Japanese Residency General at Seoul, it is allusion has already been made that "many intervala, on in the case of the first edition, to all subscribers to the whole work who on receipt of affirmed that it has been the unbroken missionaries, some of them belping to fascicule 1 have forwarded their subscriptions as well as from those afloat. policy of Japan to open the Hermit maintain schools and hospitals, are residing to Kelly and Walsh, Ld. Intending subscribers
SPANISH INFANTE IN Kingdom to the world, to establish terms towns and villages in the interior quite who delay sending their subscriptions can only outside Treaty limits; many hundreds of be placed on the subscribers' list by special
TROUBLE of neighbourly friendship with the peninsular nation, to strengthen the Korean Imperial miners-Americans, Chinese and Japanese permission of the author. The subscription
LONDON, July 18th. House, and to maintain the independence of are engaging in agriculture in the interior price in advance for the whole work is £5.5.0
A telegram from Madrid-announces the country." The Report tells us that of the country." There can be no doubt The sale price will be raised to £6.16.6 on that all this is very inconvenient in a country completion of publication. This edition is not Japan's endeavour to maintain Korea's
a reissue of the old work bat a genuine that the Infant Alfonso has been where the Powers claim extraterritorial jur. edition." Sizes the completed publication of deprived of his title for marrying independence led to the war with China;adletion. All the Powers in their Treaties the first edition in 1892, now more than 16 and that Japan. was again compelled to
with Korea, however, have given the promise years ago, no efforts have been spared in correct. Beatrice, daughter of the Duke of saving in all conscience let us send invalids to engage in a costly war with Russia “largely
extraterritorial jurisdictioning the mistakes discovered by the author, and Edinburgh, without the royal consent,
those which have been obligingly pointed out by or account of Korean affairs." All this is
when the laws and judicial procedure of other workers in the same field. In addition to He has also been removed from his very alive, but it would be sheer bambug to the country shall be held to justify the this a number of entries have been excised as suggest that Koreau interests were the para-step. Hence we may expect to learn in new entries, illustrating a great variety of
unimportant or rodandant, while about 20,000 regiment. mount consideration; the interests that were
due course that the arrangement whereby subjects, have been added under their proper- paramount were, of course, those of Japan. Japan takes the judiciary out of Korean healings It was recognised as vital to her existence
as a nation that Korea should not come
under the domination of any other foreign Power, and so Japan twice went to war to
to Ten cance
hands has been prompted by the wish to
put an end to the system of extraterritorial
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A NEW CRAZE.
The latest craze among the nitra-fashionables
The offence is triable by the Dis- ciplinary Court.
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NAVAL FORCES.
LAWN BOWLS.
POLICE V. CIVIL BERVICE.
The return match between these teams of
Saturday afternoon resulted in a very good game and an exciting conclusion, victory falling to the Police by the margin of one point. Scores:
C.8.0.C.
J. J. Blake A. Dawson C. Bond A. Thornbill
(skip)
Rink No. 1
29
F.P.C.
T. Glendinning M. O Jlivan D. Gourlay J. Great
(skip)......... 12
* Rink No. 2
C. W. Brett W. B. Diggins Lt. E. Brett
P. P. Adams
(skip) ...............
W. Stuart
J. W. Hanson
G. Sim
W. Pitt
9 (skip)......... 28 Rink
A. Blowey C. H. Parkinson' I. A. Wheal H. Fenton
(skip) .......................... 20...
No. 3 MA
J. Ogg H. G. Baker
W. W. Cooper A. Langley
(skip).................... 18
Rink No. 4.
F. Allen R. Hudson M. Molver W. Fincher
(skip)........
16
Total...... 73
W. G. Gerrard S. Bell
S. McLennan W. Robertson
(skip)...
16
Total
74
PROPOSED LEAGUE,
The proposed league is under discussion and it is hoped that some practical proposal will result. It certainly ought to stimulate interest
in the game and give more doiniteness to the matches arranged,
KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB Y. KOWLOOŃ
CRICKET OLUB.
On our northwest coast it has long been noted that the healthiest time is the rainy BOSSON,
and that long period of dry weather is not only decidedly dis trassing but sickly, too. These facts must be taken to heart by climatologists, and not A match was arranged between these near ignored in the manner we are
Saturday so prone to neighbours and was played on treat the heterodox. Those physicians who afteracion. Four rinka took part and the are advising all patients to seek a dry climate cricketers" managed to bring off a victory, should I be sure they have data which leave no doubt that the dryness has been advantageous the bowlers being down. on every rink.
wet weather is really health-giving and life- in such cases. Dogma will not do in this age. Scores:
wet climates and give the day ones a long neded rest. Of course the invalids will be sunshine, bat many physicians are deprived protecting them from that anyway,
CIGARETTE-MAKING IN THE BRIITISH ARMY. ·
An exceedingly grave indictment of cigarette- smoking in the Army has been made by Lieut- Gen. Fir W. G. Knor. Sir William points out in its report an emphatio pronouncement that the Army Medical Departament has embodi
cigarette smoking, stating that the proportion of woldiers in the United Kingdom becoming inefficient owing to cardino affections ie double that in any foreign army. And as regards the effect of the practice on officers he declares that he knows of more than one "re- grottable in font " in these, Guenght on, in Tas result of loss of nerve, brought on, in his opinion, by over-indulgence. Sir William feels
K.C.C. Capt. Parkes J. Edwards T. Petrie
T. Ramsay C. R. Hanison, }. Ramsay A Ramsay
(skip).... 8. Gray W. Brown D. Keith J. Menzies. (skip).....
(skip)......... 23
D. McCuaig A. Squair R. J. Brówn A. A. H. Milroy
(skip) ...... Total..........
14
17
13
K.B.C.
J. Spitter J. H. Mead
T. Lapsley
(skip)......... 25
D. Neikon E. Weser A. Novos T. Nevǝs (skip). W. Palling W.Caygill
E. Vaugham C. W. Alexander
(skip)......... 21
J. Liesud
W. Stewart G. R. Edwarda W. Harvey (skip)......
Total......... 90
jurisdiction at the carliest possible date ia of London is to have dirty faces. Some faw THE CHINESE MILITARY AND prevent that eventuality. In the words of view of the difficulties and inconveniences years ago the same young men devoloped a fancy for perambulating the streets without PRINCE ITO, "the identity of Korean and which recent events have suggested are hats, but the coming of the automobile has likely to constantly arise in the future so changed the mode of showing that you are not
PEKING, July 18th. Japanese interests in Korea will not permit long as the system is maintained. Pre-quite as other men. The idea is to carry just Japan to leave Korea to the care of any sumably the men as well as the machinery riders who have just arrived and have had enough dirt to look like fast long-distance
An Imperial Edict has been issued other foreign country. She must assume the in the judiceal administration in Korea will no time to remove the traces of locomotion. A emphasising the importance of the charge bernelf." What identity of interests
slight disarray of the tie and collar is a great there is between the two countries is not Resident-General has now become much more add a slight suggestion of oramp i
for many years to come be Japanese. The aid to the illusion, while the real artists will development of the Imperial Army
in the legs and Navy.
so strongly an the subject that he advocates LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. that in an officers's confidential roport should be very obvious, but it is plain to everyone than an adviser to the Korean Government: the nose. This may seem like anexaggeration, finishing touch is given by an olly smear on
inserted the question: "Is he an intemperate The P. & O. str. Delhi left Singapore for this that it is neomsary for strategical and other he is gradually acquiring the powers of a bat it is not more absurd than the fashion of a
The regulations sanctioned by the igaratte smoker? And as for the rank and file. reasons that Korea should virtually, if not
Viceroy. We are not complaining of this century ago, when young men aspired to look late Emperor, the Edict mentions, he actes the words of the Report of the Army but yanglish instant at 5.30 p.m., with the Department for 1907: Average outward. English hails, and is dus here on the in name, form part of the Empire of Japan."
like cooohmon or jockeys. But those very It has long been recognised as inevitable aristocratic young men never try to disguise provided that H. M. the Emperor of British recruits are on enlistment the youngest The 1.0.M. str. Luteow which left here on Japan, it is true, has definitively guaranteed that Korea should pass completely under themselves by a look of intelligence, which China should be Commander-in-Chief and in the poorest physical condition of those the 18th nltimo, has arrived at Genos on the
in any civilized army. Moreover, they are 15th inst.. woulil,“after all, be more effective than any the domination-of a foreign Power, and
the "independence and territorial integrity of the Korean Empire", but when we see
other.
nearly all confirmed cigarette smokers.”
21st instant at about 10 am..
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