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0. H. Ross, Esq., Chairman, Collection Subscription Committes Coronation Calabra tions. Prezent.
SIRE Tag to return herowith the list of
In handing over to yon a ́cheque for the
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the int uded visit of H.LH. the Gorman
British Colony in Crown Prince to Hongkong and also on the occasion of the funeral of the late Almiral Grehter. I have the honour to bo. Sir, Your obedient servant."
seems to point to some unhealthy influence that young Japan is working in a new direc. at work. Whether the Government will tion, which may or may not be beneficial to improve matters by rigorously suppressing the country. The Government is struggling ali movements, writings, ste, which in any to maintain the old lines of thought, but poli. way criticise the present social conditions ties have fallen so far into contempt in Japan is an open question. It has been said that that the Government itself has no longer no Government can keep a nation from its old authority.us representative of the thinking, and although this is only true in Throne. In fact, the EMPIREon les térome so far as their thoughts are not influenced degree disassociated himself from the Gor to move in certain directions, yet it seems
orament by showing a keou desire to relieve probable that a movement once started will the distress caused by the burden of taxa continue in underground channels if suption. A larga sum has been granted from subscriptions for the Coronation Celebration, prossed openly. The crusade against the the Imperial purso to be used in providing circulated amongst the thermiqu Firma Socialista, carried even so far that sign assistance to the poor in time of sickness boards containing the objectionable chur and further evidenes of His Majesty's soli- amount of 37825 I would like to add that the actor, though used in a perfectly itude is shown by the unofficial announce-gladly taken this opportunity to show their ful members of the Gaiman Community bare ianocent context, were ordered to be wont hat on the occasion of the forthcoming prociation of the kindness shown by removed, is, it is claimed, not directed visit to the Northera provinces ho desires this against theoretical Socialists who merely to see the people in their working dress, desire to improve social conditions by pursuing their ordinary avocations, instead legitimate means. Probably owing to the of their holiday clothes, which formerly ignorance of the men employed to search out
were somj-officially ordained on the occasion Socialists, however, the name his now cone to bear the signification which is associated with solicitude stands out in relief by the side of of an Imperiul progress. The Imperial the game Anarchist in Europe, and Soenlism, the dragoon methods of the Goregament, instead of proving a safety valve for the which, though no doubt wall intentioned, underground channels to work ovil. The The condition of Japan at the prosent mission of grievances, is now forced into may fall through their very strenuousness papers und magazinos also aro filled with moment is a very interesting ona, protests against the Government's policy, in one way or another, this being notably piminent in regard to Korea, where Governor-General TRAUCHI and his subordinates have come into severe conflict with the morchants and the Press. It is | claimed tun!" Japan'a "policy in Korea is a military policy pure and simple, and that it has resulted in impeding the progress of the country and the legitimate operations of those who desire to develop the country. The Conipany Act, under-lach.all.com.
Another fatal case of plague was reported yes terday, bringing the total up to 27 for the
season.
It is announced that Messrs. S. Moutric & Co. have bogh appointed sole distributors for the Victor Talking Machine Co.
During the absenos of Mrs. Addison from the Colony, the duties of Hon. Secretary of the Lalios Recreation Club will be carried on by
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of the Subscription Committee, hos bandel mo Dear Mr. Friesland,—Mr. Hose, the Chairman your letter forwarding the very large douation
boing mised for appropriately celebrating? of the Geruna Community to the Fund now
that
Coronation of His Majesty our King, George V. Some days must slapse before the Goneral Committed can be assembled, but I know that I anticipate the instructions they will give me in writing at onda to sakuowledge, first the unificence of the contribution to what we believe will be an occa. sion of universal rejoicing; and secondly, the -spirit-la_which it has been offered—specially in your reference to the visit of His Imperial aud Royal Highness your Crown Prince, orly deferred we hope to another year, and to the good-fellowship of the services displayed
· The Hon. Tresurer of the Alice Memorial at panies must receive the approval of the und Aliated Hospitals boga to knowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:
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Governor-General before they can be floated, is especially singled out for criticism, as placing power in the hands of the authori- ties to interfere with private ventures for their own gratification. The result of The accountant of a shop at 113, Wing Lok this agitation, boldly carried on by the Street reported to the police that sameone enfor his room and stola a quantity of Press, is that not only have numerous clothing, a cash bax cautising money, and Japanese papers in Keras been seized or other articles. The total valus of the missing suspended, but that issues of Japanese property is £2,000. papers published in Japan proper contain-
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yours:
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Canton, May 8th. TO SUPPRESS ARSON. It is a well-known fast in this city that a merchant when he knows he is becoming insol- vent will go to any lengths in order to "m his face." Now that the insurance system has become general hore many unscrupulous sh Ivo availed themselves of it to avoid the na
PEKING, May 9th. China expresses appreciation of pleasantness of baskraptoy. During the past. Great Britain's generous agreement your thore have been several cases of men who byan Edict exhorting the provincesador to obtain the insurance money and then have deliberately set fire to their pretaisos in pay off their debis with it. As many bro is started there is no telling how much de- pooted in such a city as this, when once a blaze
time and time again that many persons havo straction it will do, and thus it has happened been ruined through the wicked nots of those incendiaries. The Taotal has just proposed a messaro to the Viceroy that should prove very** effective in putting a stop to these praticos, The Tuotai suggests that if a charge of ~PERING, May 9th arson be proved against a murobant or any Practically the half of the city of other person, ho shall suffer death by decapita
tion the same as aa prdinary robber. The Fao- Kirin, which consisted of wooden ai points out that there is 110 mafariol
The damage to property is inmense goods and the mon- robber who loots his houses, has been destroyed by fire,ference between the person who buras down his neighbour's premises and the spoils his and the loss of life is considérable. neighbour's goods by force. The Viceroy has The telegraphs are interrupted.
given bis cordial assent to the scheme, so at the end of this year it is probable there will not be so many fires as in former years.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT KIRIN.
CHINA AND RAILWAY. CONCESSIONS.
PEKING, May 9th. An Ediet has been issued cancelling
domestic concessions on all present and future trunk railways, which the Government resume and retain per menfly, resorving branches for Chinese enterprise.
The Edict refers to the Hu Kuang Loga and the long delayed agreement which could not be further postponed."
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TROUBLE IN TUNG KWOON DISTRICT. Trouble is rogurted from Clan Hong Chuou in the Tung Kwoon District. The reason is not because of rebels, but because the people refuse to it was decreed that this pince must in policed,
·be taxed to pay a police force. Some timo" ago and the people were told that the money forthis purpose would be collecte during this month.
When the collectors wont round there was great
trouble. Riotous outings were bolt in the streets, shops were closed and homes barricaded So hostile were the people that the collectors, thonght discretion the better part of valour and desiated from their task. The losal eldors then sent in a polition to Admiral Liasking him to withdraw the polios order. This the Admiral Hotly refused to do, and the elders have been told to make the people pay up or take the consequences.
THE NAM HOI MAGISTRATE,
It was reported in this colun yesterday that the Nam Hoi Magistrate had boon dismissed from, his post after holding it for only 10 daga. At first this affair was locked upon as a mystery, but the truth has since leaked out. It appears that after the rising many dead bodios were lying in the streets and the Viceroy directed tho Puu Yu and Nam Hoi Magistrates to take stops for
their immediate removal. The Pun Yi oflojol
obeyed, but be of Nam Hoi did not heed the order given him. This was reported to the Vic/roy who is said to have been very angry and dismiss. al v Mngisteata, enying that if a man din not know how to oboy he was not it for an important oflolal post. The Nam Hoi District is reckoned the chief of the 14 districts into which, this province is divided and the post of Magistrate is a coratel one.
PLAGUE,
Lord Lansdowne yesterday present-of the inland districts and there have been It is reported that plagus is raging ju some
tion had just been handed over to the rear and put one hand ever hit eres and the tion of $500 by Mesra, S. J. David & Co./ed-in-the-House of Lords his Reform-several onsen-horn-in-the city.In the Liu
other over his mouth. Two others then rided his pockets, and the two escaped with a purse containing 865.
persons concerned, and it was evidently directed against any wildent schemes which might be floated for the benefit of the
Wa nro asked by Mr. E. T. Williams, the credulous Koreans. It is acknow-
Hon. Secretary, to stato that it has boon decided ledged
by the Juxanese Press to continue the kindergarten and elorentary
was
inadvertently omitted,
THE FOLLIES.
Mr. Henry Dallas' Company, "The Follies," roturu
to Hongkong on Friday, and have that the procedure of Japanese basi- classes at the Peak School during the summer arranged to give two performances, occupying ness mon in the peninsula in the past By the moartesy of the Hon. Trauer, Mr. Gthe Theatre on Friday and Saturday nights. The has tended towards taking a somewhat A. Tisdal, the classes will be held at his residence. Company seem to have had in the North shady character. Revelations recently made "Quarndon," opposite the Peak Hotel, com.
9:30 am, as at present.
On May 5th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. in regard to one scandal were taken by the fencing June 1st. at 8.30am. instead of continuation of this success which has charac
Boch, of a daughter.
The Daily Press.
t-rised thoir tour from the start in India, and
their brief return visit to Hongkong this week will doubtless prove as popular their visit some weeks ago. Plans are at Moatrie's.
MACAO NOTES,
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,
MACAO, May 7th,
OPENING OF A NEW CLUR
Scout Press, the official organ. as an oppor Hosakosa Oryres: 104, Dus Your Roan Ctunity to warn Japanese merchants that At the Marine Court yesterday Commander LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STEBET. EC greater strictness would be exercised in the Beckwith. E.N., beard a ckurga ngainst the future. Thus the Government attitude is waster of the steam launch Troy Fut of failing to some extent justilled, though to Western side the Shaukiwau ferry on the 4th Inst to exhibit a bright light while moored along- ideas it savours of the tyrannical. But Defendant was discharged with a caution. eriticisms of the Government are pof con- Fines of $25 and $35 were imposed on the HONGKONG, May. 10ra, 1911.
fined to the daily journals, por to Korean masters of the launches Wai Hung and Shun JAPANESE papers to hand seem to show affairs. The weightier magazines contain Yek for making fast to the s.s. Alreas while that there is considerable underground articles by well-known publicists and littern-ander way in the harbour. The master of the unrest in that country, although it has to tours, expressing a general dissatisfaction Bailey was fined $15 for disregarding the rules
Last night the Clab Democratico de Macan, be remembered that the condition of a with the administration of affairs, referring of the road in the harbour on the 15th alt.
situated at No. 4, Rua da Prata, was officially country as pictured in its Press must not only to the tendency of the Government the Netherlands that according to a telogrami wamber of residents.
We are informed by the Consul General for opened. Invitations were issued to a large always be more or less distorted, since it is to suppress free discussion, but also to its received on the 8th inst. from Batavis, the
A number of local the exceptional, and not the commonplace, failure to relieve the heavy burden of taze Netherlands-Indian Government have declared Constancio da Silva, gave au excellent operatio mateurs, under the directorship of Seuber which finds prominence in newspaper tion, to the corruption observable in politi-Hongkong an infected port on account of plague. performance, and altogether a most enjoyable columns. Nevertheless it does appear to cal circles, and to the vagueness of the The importation of the following articles evening was passed. somo degrce strange that, in a country noted foreign policy, which leads the Government (from Hongkong or transhipped at this part for its loyalty, whose patriotism is a boast, into false positions. Further, there is a feet is tampormily prohibited animal refuse, class there should exist so many who apparentlying that education-real education-is being and hoofs; human hair, animal hair and bristles; aim at subverting the State. Since the neglected, for although there is plenty of hides, untaunod, salted or carad with arsenic; discovery of the recent anarchist plot the educational administration and supervision tapestry and used embroideries, unless they raw wool and rage; used bags or sacks, as also police have been on the qui vive to discover perhaps too much the inprate of the form pars of personal Inggage or household further traces of social unrest, and although studouts is bad and the results of the sy effects being removed, no further cases have yet come before the tem are not encouraging. In some quarters
Bill. It proposes a Second Chamber Chow District it is said to be very bad, and in which shall be composed.
to prefectural city of Lis Chow Fu large numbers of people have been carried of. For Firstly, of one hundred peers electrome days this city was cut off from the outside
ed by compcers from among peers who have been or are holders, or have held high office, or are army officers, former members of the House of Commons, Lord Mayors and Provosts. Secondly, of one hundred and twenty persons elected by electorial colleges composed of Members of the House of Commons-nccording to a REBUILDING THE VICEROY'S YAMEN. territorial distribution to be establish- The Viceroy is finding it very inconvenient
to stay in the billitary Bureau, ge that ple ed by Commissioners.
does not contain sufficient offeus, oto,, for the Thirdly, of one hundred personsford ordered the Treasurer to invite tenders for
transaction of public business. IIE. has there appointed by the Crown on the ro. the pair of the Vicerral Yamen as soon as 10ible. People he se greatly ring the commendation of Ministers.
Viceroy's filial conduct. When he was appointed father in order that he might watch over his de to this province he brought with him Lis agel
world, as all the telegraph operators bad bean stricken down. Ia Canton city there is a long euid many of the wounded rebels crawled away. muddy ercek called Lak Mak Hu," where it i
to die. There are reported to be several bodies tas given orders that it is to bo immediately in this creok pollating the air and the Viceroy cleaned out in order that the public health may be preserved. Quacks and charlatane are as usual doing a good trade with nostrams warrant-
ed to ward off the plagua
Lord Morley declared that the proposals were inadequate and illucliving years. When the trouble at the Yamen occurred the Vicary personally assisted bia sory, and the Government could give father to escape, and a day or two ago sent him no approval to any of them.
for safety to one of the cruisers in the river escorted by a strong guard Extraordinary care is being taken to guard the Viceroy's
LATER. The Bill limits the power of the Crown to appoint hereditary peers to five annually,
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
temporary quarters from attack. Lofty towers bave been inilt on each side of the Military Bureau and guards are placed in them to keep watch day and night. Suspicions looking pe sons in the locality are a once arrested and subjected to strict interrogation.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE. Complaints have been numerous of Inte
THE REBELS" WEAPONS. regarding the conduct of ortain members of
Daring the past few days a very large qua. tity of dynamite or other explosive substances go some of the custodians of the peace are the local police force. In the vicinity of the
LONDON, May 9th.
have been discovered, and orders have been given alleged to detain passengers who are proceed.
to take it to a lonely part of the river and Notwithstanding that at armistico explode it beneath the water. It has been parti ing along the Hua Coutral in ricshes, and
that the arme possessed by the cularly noted particularly is this the case when ladies happen bad been re-arranged the Mexican rebels were of the most moderu description, fas It has finally been decided, the Shanghai to pass that way. It is to be hoped that the rebels attacked Juarez yesterevo.recise lave been sent to the Provincial public courts hardly a day passes without this is considered to be owing to the lack Mercury says, that the enquiry into the loss of Saperintendent will promptly put an end to Fierce fighting ensued, and it is re. Arsonal, where doubtless they will be imitated excelling those of the Imperial Forces. Several. rumours of the discovery of hidden ex- of religious teaching, or, rather, to the the steamer Asia on Finger Rock shall be held this annoying practice. plosives or guarded statements appearing failure of the moral teaching imparted, in San Francisco. Captain Gaukroger and the
ported that four were killed and nine and served cut to the troops. as to the discovery of new conspiracies. It while others look to the incapacity of the remainder of the foreigu members of the crow may be mentioned that a strict censorship teachers as the source of the trouble. Cer-aru. Captain Gaakrogor was unable to taking as, and just when residents need the frontier.
left here to-day for California by the Yamaguchi
The trying heat of summer is rapidly over wounded on the American side of the is kept over the Press to prevent premature tainly since the Russo-Japan war & recover any of the loot while at the socno with matsheds, which have for a long time sladed divulgation of details on the ground that change of thought has come over Japan, the tng, as the officers of the Chinese gunboat their doors and windows, the authorities have such divulgation might interfere with the whether for better or worse. Perhape it returned to Shanghai on the Mongolia he loft Inspector of the Banada Police has been busy is indisposed and confned to his bod
conid not give him any assistance. Wiwn he called upon alland sundy to remove them. The course of justice. Even granting that the reports circulated contain some amount of may be taken as the re-action from the the tag on the scene, and it is understood serving the requisite notices, and before they.We learn that Sir Hormujes Mody has just alive Pross (with how much truth I cannot say). exaggeration natural under the circum.high, almost religious, fervour which that that some soldiers have been sent to the scene hare quite realised what has happened dilatory had conferred upon him by the President of that the British Consul General has sent s stances, there still remains a residite which struggle elicited, but however that may be crew of the tug boat in recovering the loot that residents are being summoned and fined for France the decoration of Chevalier de Legion referring to these notes and desiring to know
dispatch to the Viceroy demanding particulars it is difficult to explain away, and which thinkers among the Japanese themselves see was taken from the stranded ship,
the Government guarantees them.
by order of the officials, and they will assist the
HEAT AND SHADES.
failure to remove the shades.
SIR HORMUSJEE MODY.
We regret to learn that Sir Hormusjes Mody
d'Honear.
NATIVE RANK NOTES. There is a tremendous number of antiro noles. in circalation hore, bat the people are beginning to look askance at them. In the exchange shops two conta discount are charged for changing Government $5 note into silver. As I reported last week, the foreign banks on Shameen refuse to take notes, and this is causing a great deal of trouble to merchants. It is
in the reported
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