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document which no completely justifies these on Western models. The building is te cost TELEGRAMS. THE ANNEXATION OF KOREA. Ex-Emperor and His Imperial Highness the
to find complaint made of this in a State
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Captain Costa of the steamer Isla Verde appeared before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of andhering in the area of the cable reserve. It is believed that an anchor dropped by the steamer did some
damage to the cables. The hearing of the case was adjourned for's work.
Through the generosity of the coxswain of a Quarry Bay launch, a coolie was permitted to sleep on board on Tuesday night, and yester
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Crown Prince of Korea and thair comorts and heirs sack titles, dignity and honour as are appropriate to their respective ranks, and ancient annual grants will be made for the maintenance of such titles, dignity and honour.
necessary
4. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will TORTO, August 29th.
also assord appropriate honour and treatment. Two Imperial Rescripts as well as to the members of the Imperial House of Korea voluminous announcements have been and their heirs other than those mentioned in
the proceding artioles, and the fanda nes published to-day notifying the annexa-for the maintenance of such honour and treat tion of Korea by Japan.
́iment will bo granted. The Emperor grants an amnesty to
in Korea.
Much day he was charged before Mr. J. R., Wood at price of Cotton to twenty cents-the malefactors and backward taxpayers Koreans who on account of meritorious services
for it was almost inevitable that hostility would increase with the growing confidence of the Koreans in their ability to control the machinery of governinent. blood, we foar, may yet he shed in Korea before the national spirit evinced in the insurrectionary movements of the past few years dies out--if this confession of failure to cope with the present extent of public hostility is warranted by the facts.
Down to the end of 1003, it is officially recorded that the Japanese army, gendarmerie and police in Korea had killed off 14,563 insurgenta. Nearly nine thousand insurgents surrendered, and still the Japanese Government declares that suspicion and misgiving dominate the whole peninsula and that the existing system of government in Korea has not proved entirely equal to the duty of
preserving public order and tranquillity
the Magistrasy with stealing the coxswain's cost. He told the Court that the cost mast
have worked itself on him while restlose in his sleep. As this story did not refute the charge, however, his Worship sentenced the thief to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
A Chinese with an employment took two friends to a restaurant at Skoktontsui ca Moni day night and stood treat. Food was followed by wine, and the friends sat talking late the early hours of morning. When the bill was produced and a settlement demanded the kost fouad that he had only thros dents in his pocket. The police were called in and he was removed to the West Point Station, and yester- day was charged before, Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy with obtaining goods by false pretencom.
As he had nothing to say in answer to the charge, his Worship sentenced him to
and six hours stocks.
highest price reached since the Civil
War.
This has been manipulated by a bull clique headed by Eugene Scaleys, who is expected to clear three millions sterling by it.
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The clique, appears to control practically all the August cotton in sight.
THE KAISER'S SPEECH.
HIS MAJESTY'S OWN DEFENCE. --
LONDON, August 29th. The semi-official newspaper, the three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour Norddeutsche Allgemiene Zeitung,"
vigorously rebuts the
newspaper attacks on the Kaiser's recent speech, passage," Regardless of especially the
SUPPOSED FATAL DRAUGHT.
CHINESE TEMPLE KEMPER INDICTED.
shall go my way, which is devoted solely to the well-being and peaceful development of the Fatherland."
The journal states that it would be
The Governor-General has issued Customs Decrees relating to the duties, the status quo being preserved. The Foreign Office has issued a declaration in reference to the status of foreigners and protecting their economic interests.
The Consul General for Japan in Hongkong forwards us the text of the principal documents, which we appozd
DECLARATION,
Notwithstanding the earnest and laborious work of reforms in the administration of Korea in which the Government of Japan and Korea bave been engaged for more than four years the existing system of Government in that since the conclusion of the Agreement of 1905,
country has not proved entirely equal to the duty of preserving public order and tranquillity, and in addition a spirit of suspicion and misgiv. ing dominates the whole peninsula. In order
promote the prosperity and welfare of Koreans, and at the same time to ensure the safety and repose of foreign residents, it has been made abundantly clear that fundamental changes in the notes régime of Government are absolutely The Governments of Japan and
essential
5. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will confer peerages and monetary grants upon those Era regarded as deserving such specia
cognition.
6. In consequence of the aforesaid annotation the Government of Japan assume the entire government and administration of Kores and nadertake to. afford full protection for the laws there in force and to promote the welfare persons and property of Koreans aboying the of all such Koreans,
7. The Government of Japan will, so far as öironmstances permit,employ in the public servics of Japan in Korea those Koreans who acept the new régime loyally and in good faith and who are duly qualified for such service,
8. This treaty, having been approved by Hin Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor of Korea, shall take effect from the date of its promulgation.
TIENTSIN TRADE IN 1909.
In the course of a long and interesting Report on the Trade of Tientsin for the year 1909 Mr. H. M. Hillor, Commissioner of Customs, saza:-
The trade at Tientsin at the opening of the year was in a state of considerable depression
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thom being the over rading and reckless speculation of the preceding years. The total indebtedness of the Chinese mercantilo macity to foreign merchants at that time is estimated to have been no less than Tle 14,000,000, including the aconmulated interest su accounts patatanding for many years. the year, after deducting debts that appear.
Must we look forward under the now régime to more rigorous measures of repression? WHISKY No other inference is to be drawn from the Japanese Government's declaration. Yt, as we stated a few days ago, the
A distressed father, whose son was lying sick the views and opinions of the hour. I to maintain peace and stability in Koroa, to: from varions causes, the most prominent of A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE Residency-General's latest report is authority unto death, visited a Chinese Temple at Baiwane for the statorient that organised insurgents on Tuesday with the object of appealing to an are to-day almost extinct, nothing remaining idd called the Po Sat. There he met the except bands of the highway robber class,touple keeper who, observing his troubled look, and the whole report when it deals with the made inquiries as to the nature of his sorZOW. For over 30 Years WATSON'S impression that the Japanese military aud police authorities have the situation well in E" has maintained the re-hand. In short, we are not convinced that by the complete annexation of Korea Japan putation of the FINEST will be in any better position than she is to-day to maintain peace and stability in SCOTCH WHISKY in Korea, to promote the prosperity and welfare of Koreans, and at the saïne time to FAR EAST.
ensure the safety and repose of foreign residents." Japan has had full powers of
the
the latter to assist him in jossing the Po Sat.
control in all those respects, and down to The temple keeper appeared before Mr. J. R. and his grandfather, before him, work- that the matters relating to foreigners and the port; the foreign banks still have in
the present she appears to have sxercised
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ing under a high trust imposed by God, so understood it, and he assumed that every honourable Christian similarly understood it. This is what he meant by his speech at Koenigsberg.
subject of Peace and Order" gives one the The parent told the keeper his storý, sad anked bad for the King who would take the Korea being convinced of the urgent necessity This formidable sun was at the end of The caretaker of the temple great, and together opinions of the day as a rule of of introducing reforms respective to the required ferconverable and compounding others, ments of the situation and of furnishing anfficient. reduced to Tls. 5,000,000, which, under agree they besought the idol to restore the sick conduct.
guarantees for the future, lave, with the approvment with the diplomatic representatives of the boy to health and strength. Who the
LONDON, August 30th.
al of His Majesty the Emperor of Korea, con- foreign merchants concerned and a committer appeal to the stone god had coacinded
H.M. the Kaiser, speaking at oluded through their respective plenipotentiaries as the Likih hut, it was arranged to repay by representing the principle Chinese hongs, known the temple-kooper is said to have persuaded his
said the Teutonica Trasty providing for the complete annexation instalments convering a period of 25 years, co-warstripper that he had received directions Marienburg, for the treatment of the child. He gathered Knights taught the
of Korea to the Empire of Japan. By virtue-of-bearing interest at 4 per cent, the interest alons number of what are known as ballook's horn
lesson that that important sot, which shall take effect on its being payable for the first four years. A bank
was to be specially leaves, boiled thoms in water, and banded the Teutonism and Christianity were promulgation, the Imperial Government of to see isly established by the Li-th h-hud agreement, The currency liquid to the father to give big son to drink inseparable. His Majesty himself, Japan undertake the entire government and difficulty alluded to in the trade report for administration of Korea, and they hereby delare the year 1908 still exista as a troublesome The son drank, and shortly afterwards died.
element in the business transactions of foreign trade in Korea shall be conducted in their coffers an accumulation of debased accordance with the following rules :-
silver bullion, amounting, at a conservative (1) The Treaties hitherto concluded by Koren estimate, to over a million tuels, which not with Foreign Powers coastug to be operative copiable as currency payment of Customs A step towards a was, howevor, Japan's eristing treaties will, so far as practic, made on the 4th December, when the Customs able, be applied in Kors. Foreigners resident in Total, representatives of the foreign Conanie Korea will, as far as condities pertit, jo merce met to discuss the question. A solution the same rights and immunities as in Japan was proposed on the basis that the Chamber of proper and the protection of their legally Commerce should guarantee to the banks the
all cases acquired rights, subject in
to differences between the debased sycee held the jurisdiction of Japan.
by them sul standard silver of 992 purity, The Imperial the banks andortaking to pay the meltage Government of Japan aru ready to .com.
fees for the conversion into stands d silver, sent that the jurisdiction in respect of essen and the Kungks, or Assay Office, thore of lower standard, actually pending in any foreign consular courts after to pass no silver
There is some hope that this
will in Koras at the time, the Treaty of Ante util take effect in the year-1910: The parity of
past
12 months, stas 1.com the
copper pisces to
the Ball sat the end of 1909.-The feature of the past pieces at recorded in the surlier part of the year, to 131 year has been the remarkable impulse given to the export trade, whilst the same cannot be said of thus foret an import trade, which, owing to an overstocked market, bad exchange, and general first six months and only began to revive in the second half of the year, showing real improve. ment and becoming almost normal towards De- comber.
Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of manslaughter, and was remanded peading the romlta of the postmortem examination. her great work of reform with a wisdom and discretioni claiming the admiration of all im THE TONKIN-YUNNAN RAILWAY. partial observers. We do not see what
Mrs. A. Littlo has addressed a letter to a London further powers Japan needs at the present paper commenting on the fact that the London Press had practically ignored the opening of time to accomplish all the purposes.set
the great Tonkin-Yunnan Railway, one of the forth in the preamble of the Declaration.grandest, if not the greatest, "of opgineering
Little says:- I had been assured by worked upon it, that owing to the unprecedented rim of the river-not in the dreaded Namtl
The power to increase the revenue of exploits in recent years.incers, who lately:
but in the valley between Y-liang and
by
[FROM THE MANILA “CARLZNEWS."]
DEATH BOLL FROM FOREST FIRES 142.
final decision.
the bauko, and the Chlano Chamber of Com.
ly
from 125
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the territory by a Customs union with Japan, and by the application to Korea of the
SAN FRANCISCO, Angust-26th.
-the railway had been washed away,
The death roll resulting from the recent laws affecting the freedom of trade and commerce which are in operation in and that trains were not able to rau, and that forest fires in the States of Idaho, Montana,
the contractors, or because they had been, the Washington and Oregon is 142. The mistakes affect shall remain in such courts until the copper coinage currency has remained friv Japan, would be a solid advantage. But although: enormous sums had been realisert with characteristic prudence and sagacity rallway company was bankrupt, and the Frenching number 185. Most of the dead and Government had had to come to its assistance, missing are members of the forestry service but had not yet accomplished the she has undertaken to maintain the ex- isting conditions of foreign trade for a period nestion between T-liang and the capital of the who sacrificed their lives to save the forest of ten years-a conciliatory provision which Prasito. There must be many people in wealth of the United States.
London who really know the truth about all
The fires in all of the States affected will doubtless be acceptable to the Pavers this. If the waterprise has uttaland saccaas, it whose only objection to auneration lng been sens umgensrena that so little not se shout are subsiding owing to rains and a fall of from Korea to foreign countries and upon lack of confidence, was very poor indeed for the
have been taken of it, the British having deckled snow in some sections. that a rival thouzh rather less diflerit fine from Burmsh to Tunnan-fu was beyond one's resources. It would, in any case, bo a great satisfaction to definitely that the pleasant Faradise of
white orchids, yet unknown in
in English Rowor shows, growing abundantly on the hillsides, the 300 mile radius the one which has boot birds in docks accompanying the traveller like a
inspired by the apprehension of injurious consequences to their small but increasing
HONGKONG OPPIJE: 10A, Des Your ROAD /trade with Korea. It is important to noten, full of fowers as of birds, ezanisito
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREST. EC that Japanese trade with Koren will be subject to the same Customs tariff
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Avqust 31aT, 1910.
next ten years.
THE TYPHOON.
After many warnings of typhoons beyond
(2) Independently of my conventional en- Sogements formerly existing ou the subject, the Imperial Government of Japan will for a period of ten years lary upon goods imported into Kores from foreign countries or exported
foreign vessels entering -any of the open ports of Korea the same import or export deties and same tonnage dues as under the existing schedules. The same import or export duties and tonnage duos as those to be levied
of
vessels.
on the aforesaid goods and vessels will also goods imported into Korea from Japan exported from Kores to Japan and Japanese (3) The Imperial Government of Japan will also permit for a period of ton rears vessels under the dogs of Fowers having treaties with Japan to engage in the coasting
THE JAPANESE EXPEDITION TO THE POLE.
REASONS FOR THE POSTPONEMENT,
Count Okuma, Chairman of the Bhirase Ant- arctic Expedition Auxiliary Association, bas announced through the columns of the Tokyo dahi that the postponement of the departure of the Shirose expedition for the South Pole is to advica received from d necessary owing to a Verions
as quarters and intimating that the scope.
of the foreign countries during the As Japan develops her programme of reformas in Korea, ensuring to the people such peace, prosperity and security as they have not for centuries enjoy longer. The Emperor, according to the ad. trade and commerce is bound to develop DEPORTATIONS-FROM-MANCHURIA and the ses remained calm. It was expectende botwoon the open ports of Korea and of the orpedition will be enlarged and prepam..
KOREA is an independent stato" no
wording of the Treaty of Anexation. makes complete and permanent cession to Hie Majesty the Emperor of Japan of all rights of sovereignty over the whole of Korea," and the Emperor of Japan" accepts the concession," and "consents" to the
and the same regulations as the trade inged advanced guard-it would be comfort to signalled for the last couple of days yesterday for a period of ten years be applied in respect know that pleasant region is attainable f rain approached to within 300 miles of the Colony, instead of by a fortnight's very hard travelling and the rod drum was replaced at the different through a most pestilential region, or about a signal stations by the more ominous black month of the hardest travelling I have yet tried warning. In the afternoon the weather was up from the Yangtze, across mountain range, showery, but the smalle which usually beyond mountain range.
herald the approaching gale vere missing,
that the typhoon would reach the Colony at about eight o'clock last night, but at that hear between those ports and any open ports of Japan. tions thereof be effected as fully as can be desired.
(4) Tho existing open porte of Korea, with the started for ite destination on
Otherwise, the Shirase expedition would have on August 16th, as exception of Masampo, will be continued as opan star
previously arranged. Subscriptions collected
this $3,000,
days in all of the expedi ports, and in addition Shiawijn will be newly during the past t opened so that vessels foreign as well sa Japanese tion amount to over
including a summ will there be admitted and goods may be im- ported into and exported from those ports.
Japan in those circumstances would be justified in anticipating that at the end of a decade the Powers would less unwillingly concede her title to preferential treatment for the commerce and trade between Korea and the motherland, just as they have
· complete annexation of Korea to the Empire acquiesced in the American tarif arrange-
JAPANESE THREAT OF METÁLIATION.
ACTIVITY, OF FOREIGN CONSULS,
In the course of an interview on the 17th in. tant with Viceroy Hsi, ways & Murder dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi, Mr. Koike, Japanese Consul-General at Mukden, admitted that the Chinesa Government appeared to be entitled to deport Japanese and Koreans from places in Manchuria, which were not opened to formigu trade, in accordance with
of Japan. A Declaration of reasons for the ments for the Philippine Islands. annexation has been published by the Japanese Government, from which we learn that "the existing system of government in Korea has not proved entirely equal to the duty of preserving public order and The case against the second man charged tranquillity, and in addition a spirit of with arson in connection with a recent fire as suspicion and misgiving dominates the No. 128, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, concluded
The P. M. steamer Siberia and the NY.Kally the treaty was toaty rights. Or
liner Karugs Mars were subjected to short pose of making detentions in quarantine at Japan ports owing to the discovery of cases of cholera, *
ment of the
World's
the weather had shown considerable improve- ment, although the "green, red, green" vertical lights which were suspended at a late hour served to remind residents that the dread visitant was still uncomfortably near Hongkong
... WEATHER REPORT.
TEEATY.
of Y. 10,000 granted by the authorities." This is strong proof, saya Count Olanis, that the Shirase expedition scheme has received the sup port,
of the Japanese people, Lieutenant
Shirase, assisted by members of the expedition, will there-
Subscriptions received by the Tokyo Asahi sal Osaka Asaki in oid of the expedition amounted, on the 16th instaut, to Y.47,536.-- Japan Gusetts.
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His for the the following repert
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Majesty the Emperor of Korea, having in viewfore push forward the scheme to the bitter and Intercourse between Japan
the special and close relations between their China works smoothly, As a result of the develop- On the 30th at 1050 Black Deam respectigo countries, desiring to promote the
's commerce in Manchuria, hoisted. the Japanese and Korosus "naturally went to At 11:50 am-The barometer has risen common weal of the two nations and to assure reside in places not open to foreign trade, se slightly in 8. Formos, and fallen moderately permanent peace in the Extreme East, being intention. If the Chinese authorities enforced the they were now doing, but without any malicions on the 8. acast of China.
convinced that these objects can be best attained The depression appears to be situated to the by the annexation of Kores to the Empire deportation of Japanese and Koreans from
Man
South
of the Formon Channel, and to be of Japan, have resolved to conclude
Westwards.
whole peninsula." Though the Government before Mr. J. E Wood at the Magistracy charia, tho Javanese would resent the action, are has increased moderately in N.E. a treaty of such annexation, and have for that showing such
for trial.
pay his passage out of the Colony.
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any
and would drive aw
away the large number of Chi of Japan has been publishing annually yesterday, when the defendant was committed
nese now rosiding in 1 various parts of Kores. In that case the relations between Japan and China Japan, the northern depression having moved exhaustive reports on
Réforize
or the Pacifle. and
The Korean who attempted to commit suicide with of the Prince Regent of Chian
would be disturbed, which might not be the High pressure still covers the. Pasific to the Progress" in Korea, this is the first
of Japan. at the Astor House last weak was charged The
replied Viceroy
that time
the Koreans resid- a public confession of failure to before Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracying at the places mentioned had been ordered to the Formosa Chanzal and the N.E. part of Strong winds to gales may be expected over preserve public order and tranquillity has yesterday and remanded, defendant atsting that be deported by the local authorities on their the China Sea. heen made, and those who have studied he wished to wire to Seoul for a remittance to
own responsibing that effect.
and he (the Viceroy) had Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending nol issied
at 10a.m. to day, 0.00 inches. these reports may well outertain a doubt as
The dispatch further states that the British
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen and American Conenis at Mukden have demand- to whether Japan does not do herself
After an illness of many months durationed of Mr. Kan, in charge of foreign affairs in injustice by this confession of failure which Constable Gallagher of the Hongkong Police Ankieu, detailed information no to the number to-day is as follows:- certainly is not warranted by the facts as Force died in the Government Civil Hospital of Japanese residing in Kaiyuen and other Hongkong & Neighbourhood they have been officially related. That "sus early yesterday morning. Deceased, who has the Consuls are said to have expressed surprise Farmoss Channel
places in Manchuria not opened to forviga trade. picion and misgiving* have dominated the served with the local poline for about five years, that Japanese, who are foreigners, are allowed South coast of Chius between irhole península is well known. In the cir- leaves a wife and mother in England. He was to retide in these places and to
Hongkong and Lamsoka.} interred in the Happy Valley cemetary last
winds, moderate Hongkong and Halman... to fresh.
in trade.
*NWwieds,fresh- ening: squally (with"rein." N.E. gale.
winds, strong
that
the officials of the C.F.B. are said to ba
THE C.P,R. STEAMER,
Both the Empress of Britain and the Em preas of Ireland, says the Montreal Stur, åre extraordinary Incrosse · of purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries, that traffic, both passenger and freight, this season, is to say, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan forcing ahead the negotiations which were Viscount Magkata Terauchi, His Bouident entered into a short har en Yo Wan Yong, His Minister President of State, which will be larger and faster even than the General, and His Majesty the Emperor of Kores new steamers on their transatlantic service,
who epon mutual conference and deliberation said, be transferred to the Pacific service Prae Empress boats, The latter would then, it is have agreed to the following articles:
tically the whole of the passenger a
accommodation of the Empresice has been booked right up ta finnes to show an increase. What this is may end of the season, and the freight be judged from the fact that these boats are carrying 17 per cent. of the Scandinavian trade, which is said to be a larger proporilen of this iness carried by any
other running either to Canada or the United States. At the same tima, all other Canadian steamship lines report
largely increased business as compared with last year, and exports from Canada, which are been on the quiet side recently, are report- ed
to be improving.
1. His Majesty the Emperor of Korca makos complete and permanent cession to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan of all rights of sovereignty
over the whole of Korea
2. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan secepts the concession mentioned in the preced- ing article and consents to the completo sanexa
cumstances this was only to be expected, and night, a number of members of the force follow.number of Japanese residing in all parts of South coast of Chins between (N.W. and Wtion of Korea to the Empire of Japan.
it is surprising--and not a little ludicrousing his remains to their last resting place,
Mr. Kan will make an investigation into the
Manchuria, and supply the Consuls with the information required, Japan Chronicle.
3. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will word to their Majesties the Emperor and
the
trafio con-
Lize