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of conversation, for it has left behind im- perishable moueries and lessons which will eilure. It would be particularly interesting for British residents to know, for example, what impression the festivities in Hong kong and the Tresity ports of China Have loft upon the minds of the multitudes of Chinese who have witnessed thom. Those who are familiar with the history of diplo matic intercourse with Chinn, are aware of the old contempt for European monateles, and if those in high places have been et- lightened as to the relative importance of | China mong the nations of
world, wo
know what abysmal ignor. unce prevails among the Chinese people ÆRATED WATER generally concerning the affairs of the
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onter world, where the barbariaus, come from: In the Colony of Hongkong, with its many schools and ether educatious! influences, there are, of course, in these days, thousands who know something of other countries besides their own; but there were doubtless also thousands in Honglong during Coronation wook who had no other idea in their minds than that the only Emperor in the world is IlsUAN Tus, and that it is presumption on the part of chiefs of the foreign devils ' to claim equal rank with the Son of Hlease who sits upon the Dragon Throne at Peking. When we look at the cost of these ephemeral celebrations we prone to sigh over the waste of
if we largo AL Kami of money but couk really estimate the influence of these celebrations upon the Chinese, mind we would probably find good reason to en- clude that the money, had been av wisely spent. It prompts inquiry and thoughtful reflection by the ignorant as the nothing else would. Why are
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afternoon by the ns. "Sikiang, and open at Causewa‹ Bay to-morrow night,
At the last mosling of the Kalangan (Amoy) Municipal Council the Secretary reported ar- rival from Hongkong of Mr. A. Broralie ta tako up the appointment of palion inspector.
A typhoon warning, despatched from Manila at 10:20 am. yesterday, and racetrail' at the American Consulate General at 11.40 s.m., roads follows: Cyclous or typhoon west of North
Luzon, as than 100 mila distant, moring WNW. At six o'clock last arouing the
typhoon signal indicating a typhoon beyond the
300 mile radius was hoisted.
According to the story told the police by nú old Chiness woman living at Walu Stroot, attacked her on Friday night and stabbed hor Kowloon, her son-in-law, who resided with her, with a big kuite. The alarm raised by the victim brought a voighbour to her assistance, but the son-in-in stole $43 and departed bur. rindly. The woman was romered to hospital, tud the police are looking for her assailant.
(THROUGH XEFTER'S AGENCY.)
GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
A TOTALLY UNEXPECTED STEP."
LONDON, July 1st.
It is officially reported from Madrid that German troops have landed at Arzilla,
LONDON, July 2nd.
A message from Berlin states that at the request of interested German firms the German Government has ordered the gun- hoat Panther, which is at present in Morocco waters, to proceed to Agadir in South Morocco to protect the interests of German subjects. The Powers have been.
notified
LATER.
A correspondent at Tangier has been The Chiness Company of the Shanghaiinformed that the German Minister has Volunteer Corps has entered into occupation of informed the Moroccan Foreign Minister aww headquarters in the preraises of the Inter- that fermany will occupy Agadir. national Recreation Club, Bubbling Wall Hand, ILE. Wu Ting Fang, who was present at the opening ceremony, anid the occasion was shine, sanse he believed this was the first time in the history of Chins that a Chiness Valuuteer Company had beru formed and had boàn able to establish headquarters like those opene! that day. Mr. H. de Gray, Chairman of the Municipal Council, and other prominent residents of the Settlement wero preseal.
On the occasion of the silver wedling of President Taft of the United States of Amerien, reports the China Critic, His Majesty the Emperor of China went him a telegram con. gratulating him on that happy event. President Taft sent a cable reply to His Majesty which is as follows: His Majesty the Emporer of China, Poking. Profoundly grateful for your Majesty's rigners doing all these things, which kind men age of congratulation and good wishes on this aniversary. I beg your Majesty to musi est great, amount of money?"
accept my thanks for your courtesy and my best That is
thought which
wishes for your personal welfare and the bave prcurred to every man, child in the crowd; and when they are told appiness and prosperity of the poople of China,
(Signed) William H. Taft. that it is to evidence their affection for and loyalty to their ruler, can we not immagine
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The German Ambassador called on the French Foreign Minister and informed him the dispatch of the warship, adding that the warship would leave Agadir immediate.
trauquility was restored.
M. On Bulves in his reply dil tol-conceal his belief that public opinion 'would, be painfully surprise. He also regretted that the friendly conversations desired by the two Powers were thus thwarted.
[TER GR BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE KING'S MESSAGE TO
HIS PEOPLE.
LONDON, July 1st. His Majesty the King has sent to the Home Secretary, Mr. Winston Churchill, the
following letter :--
To My ProPLE,
Now that the Coronation and its attendant ceremonies are over, 1 desire to assure the people of the British Empire of my grateful sense that their hearts have been with me through it all,
I felt this in the beautiful and impres- Hivo service in the Abbey, the most solomu experianco of my life, and scarcely less in the stirring scenes of the succeeding days when my people siguified their recog uition and their heart-felt welcomoof me as
their Sovereign, for this has been apparent, not only in the loyal ontluinsm shown in our paenge to and from Westminster, and in the progresses which we made through different districts of London. but also in the thousands of messages of goodwill which have come to me neross the sens from every part of the Empire.
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NATIONALISTS, AND THE
CORONATION.
LONDON, July Int.
A report has been published of the pro- ceedings of the moofing of the Nationalim. party to discuss the question of attendance at the Coronation.
Mr. John Redmond urged that it would be an usteld benefit to, the Home Rule cause in England if the party officially
participated in the event.
A discussion followed in which some members expressed themselves in favour of attendance and others spoke against it.
Eventually on a show of hands 33 ented, in favour of attendance and 29 against. Nevertheless, upon Mr. O'Connor represent- ing the danger of a serious cleavage in the party if the step were taken, Mr. Rodnion/1, as leader, decided that the party shoufl not attend.
·DOMINION· DAY DINNER.
LONDON July ist.
to retire from the High Commissionership of Counda.
Such affectionato doonstration profoundly touched one, and filled ma
At the Dominion Day dinner hold at flæ afresh with faith and confidence in Imperial Institute Sir Wilfrid Laurier - lieving that this generous and outspokennounced that Lord Strathcona was about. sympathy with the Queen and anyself is. under Gad, our Burcat source of strength
I am encouraged to go forward with new hope, and whatovar perplexities and The Duke of Commanght, who was pre- difficulties may lie before me and mysont, said it was His Majesty's wish that people, we sludil unite in facing them the Prince of Wales should beroane ac. resolutely and calmly, with public spirit, and confident that under Divine quainted with all parts of the Bumpire. guidance the ultimate outcome will be toHe hoped that when he was Governor-" the common good.
General that he would welcome the Prines GEORGE, R. T 1.
of Wales to Canada. KINGS ADDRESS TO TROUPS. BOMB OUTRAGE AT MADRID.
LONDON, July 21st..
Losnos, Joly txt, The King, addressing the Colonial aud M. De Selves afterwards interviewed. Indian troops, expressed great pleasure at President Fallieres and the Spanish Minis-seeing so many soldiers and sailors, from
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M. De Selves received M. Cambon, the Freuch Minister to Berlin. who was aston ished at this totally unexpected step takın by the German Government.
all parts of the Empire. Ho hoped they
The Military Orders contain the nanounes- Bailway (British section) Kowloon Cuten notities that the following arrangements Inva en als for bathing parties at Lok Lo Ha, about one milo North of Shatin Station --The train which leaves Kowloon at 3 p.m. will stop on the outward journey to allow bathors to alight and will pick them up on the return THE STRIKE SITUATION AT HULL had enjoyed their stay in London and be journey form Lok Lo Ha at 5 pm. Tha Isra
LONDON, July 1st. ou week-days, Wednesdays excepted, will be 50 cents return. including forry trip across the A meeting of 12,000 strikers at Hull harbour; and on Wednesdays 20 cents, including refused to ratify the settlement accepted by ferry, for bona fide sebool children and their parents, but intimation must be given a day their leaders until the claims of the dockers previous that the necessary arrangements for are settled. accommodation may be made. Aogam modation for dressing will be provided.
sets up? Can those Chinese who have lived a life time in their native city or native village over recollect showing in any form like this their affection for The Dragon Throne? No; it stands con- fessed that there is only too much evidence in the neighbouring provinces of an absence of loyalty and affection for the Throne, Kwangtung, as everybody knows, is a hotbed of rebellion against the ruling dynasty. The contrast is striking, and the moral obvists. Chinese who have nude themselves acquainted with English history know that there is at least one point of similarity between the reigning dynaty in
The ship's company of I.M.S. Motar England and the reigning dynasty in China.it work wote as follows to the Shaguni nately, that the monarchs are foreign by descent. How is it that the Manchu ruler of China remains a Mancha, while the descendants of the first two GEORGES, whe spoke nothing but German, have become thoroughly English? Is it not that the Mohchu ruler of China has lived in the rigid seclusion of the Palues, while the march of Great Britain has veel and moved among bis people? We have seen in the last quarter of a century His Majesty At Singapore, on his way home on furlough, the EMPEROR of JAPAN leave the seclusion BENNETT DIXON, late of the B.M.C.. Shanghai of his Palace and come among his people. HONGKONG OFFER: IJA, DES VE07 ROADCs Curopean meireles do, and may we not LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEST STREET. EC PXJPct to see in the next quarter of a century, a similar change in China? The changing times in China, require wide departures from prevalent in the education and, training of the infant Emperor for his - future responsibilities, and the best that can hwished for his Majesty is that the training he recives will tend to unite his people and inspire in theat to the same degree the loyalty and affection that quite the subjects of Kisa GEORGE.
BIRTHS:
On Jare 22nd. at H.B.M. Consulate, Nanking, the wife of F. E. WILKINSON, of a HUD.
On June 24th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Tu. Burow SON RAVENS. I KON.
DEATH..
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Money Orders can now be obtained at the local Post Office payable in the Phillippize
Islands,
Sanitary measures have been adopted against Hongkong by the Netherlands-Ladies, the Philippine Islands, Bangkok and Pakhoi.
The trawler of the Hongkong and South Chinn Straw Fisheries Company left the harbour yesterday afternoon to start operations.
papersWe naot allow this occasion to pass without expressing our appreciation of the very generous way in which the scamen and marines were entertained by the British naity on Coronation Day. To have had a share in those enthusiastic colebrations, to have taken part in those demonstrations of loyalty to His Majesty King George V, and to have, witnessed anch striking proofs of the unity of our race is to us a very groad satisfaction, and in recalling these things we shall always remember the cordial manner in which we were treated by our fellow country in this far-away land. Only a few of our friends are known to us by me, but we wish them all to know how grateful we feel to them for the right royal entertainment provided for us on that day of national rejoicing.
RIOTING AT HULL.
LONDON, July 1st. Five hundred men from the London Police Force have been despatched to Hull to assist the local polica in suppres sing dis order.
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
wished them a safe return. General Cod. rington called for cheers for His Majesty, which wore pathusiastically given, the Colonials waving their hats, the Indian and the cavalry flashing their sabres, Quards waring their bearskin head-dress on their bayonet ouds.
At Madrid on Thursday whilst fifty thousand priests and laymen wore marching in procession to the Royal Palace in connection with the Eucharistic Congress, a rough throw a bomb which exploded in the Calle Mayor (one of the principal streets of the city).
A wild panje- ensued and stime sixty | persons were injured, mostly by the crush.
The procession reformed and proceeded to the Palace, where it was received by the King and Queen.
The censorship concealed the facts for twenty-four hours.
Afterwards a number of officers were pre- sented to Their Majestics.
CHILDREN'S CORONATION FETE.
EXPLOSION ON A BATTLESHIP. TONDON, July 1st:
LONDON, July 1st. Their Majesties the King and Quean,
The British Intleship Superb has put in HRH the Prince of Wales, Princess Mary, Prince Albert and Prince George to Portland reporting three men killed by yesterday afternoon motored froin Bucking-au explosion of gas in the coal bunkers bam Palace to the Crystal Palace, being during the manoeuvres in the Channel,
ALLEGED INCENDIARISM ON cheered by the crowds en route,
A LINER.
Losnos, July 2nd. There is no improvement in the strike situation at Liverpool, which continues
At the Crystal Palace 100,000 Loadən It is announced that the sailing of grave. the finers Sneric, Arabic, and Conade from school children were being entertained by Liverpool has been cancelled. The bug-Their, Majesties. boat men have struck at Liverpool, thus affecting the handling of. 29 steamers, including the Lailani,
A.telegram from Newcastle states that in consequence of the strike the coru foarket there is almost blocked with foreign wheat,
Nawa has reached the China Inland Mission headquarters of the death of the Rer. J. Me Carthy at Tianasfn on the 21st ult. it the ripe age of 71. Mr. McCarthy was me of the pioneer misionaries of the C.I.M.) boring av rived in Shanghai, vid the Cape, in February, 1867. In Febrarry, 1877, he left Hankow for which is held at an advance of from three the little known territory of Szechuan, Kwei- peuce to six pence. English wheat is a ohow and Yunan, and arrived safely at Bhamoshilling dearer, and flour is scarce and wors in Burosa, on Angnet 26 of the same year. He performed the journey principally foot, and custly. travelled, iucnding detours, about 3,000 miles. Mr. Mcarthy was appointed Superintendent
of the work of the Chins Inland Mission in Yunan province in 1901, and since that limo hail laboured most strenuously until within 'a few days of his fatal illness. He leaves a widow in England and seroral sons and daughters. One son is Principal of the C.I.M. Boys' School at Chefeo, and another is the Principal of St. Paul's School for Chinase in connection with the American Church Mission at Anking.
CRUSHING THE AMERICAN COMBINES.
LONDON, July Int. At Liverpool five successive fires took
The railway lines to the Crystal Palace were closed to the public, being devoted places on the Oceanic liner Arabic, all of exclusively to transporting the children. which were extinguished with dimiculty, There were over a hundred specials." They are believed to be the work of
inccudiaries. The weather was fine.
The children received the King and Queen with indescribable enthusiasm, con- stituting, perhaps, the most memorable ovation of the whole Coronation period.
KING PRAISES THE CHILDREN. The King has written a message in which ho states that be and the Queen will ever remember the great gathering of children LONDON, July 1st.
at the Crystal Palace, so striking in its Fast A New York message states that the array, its dignified simplicity, its perfect Federal Grand Jury has returned indict-order, and its touching spirit His Ma. ments against nine combines, comprising jesty feels that Tendon may well be proud eighty-three persons who are alleged to of its children. Their eagerness to carry -constitute a so-called Wire Trust.
Wrrn the entertainment given by Their Majesties the KING. and QuEAN 20 hundred thousand children at the Crystal Palace, and the lanjut given by the PRIME MINISTER in honour of Their Majesties on Friday, the Coronation festivities in Lon don may be said to have come to an end. Among our telegrams to-day will be found the Lost of His Majesty's letter of thanks to his people a letter full of gratitude for the patriotic enthusiast which has been so abundantly manifested in every part of His Majesty's wida dominions, and breathing the spirit of con- sidence which these remarkable demonstra- tions inevitably inspire. "Such affectionate demonstrations," IIT MAJESTY writes. "Lave
Mr. M. Breen Las been appointed by the profoundly touched me and filled me afresh Governor to aut as second assistant Registrar, with faith and confidence. Believing this General nalil farther notice, with effect from generous ontspoken sympathy with the May 29th.
myself is under Gop, QUEEN, and surest
of strength. source
THE SHAKESPEARE BALL encouraged to go forward with new hope. Whatever perplexities and dif.
LONDON, July 1st. culties may be before me and my people,
The Shakespeare Ball, held in the Al. we shall unite in facing them resolutely and
His Excellency the Governor has, with the
Rev. A. D. Stewart and Ko Po Sham boat | calmly with public spirit, confident that, approval of the Secretary of State for the McEwen and Dawson 8-3, lost to Wood and bert Hall on the 21st ult., has resulted in a
present, and others present were: Lord and under Divine guidance, the outcome will be Colonies, been pleared to appoint Mr. H. P. Biden 4-7,and lost to Dr. Atkinson and Pitt 5.6. net profit of £10,000, which is to be a Most of the members of the Cabinet were Hong Po Kong and Ng Sao Kwong lost to Wood and Biden 3-8, lost to Dr. Atkinson and voted to the Shakespeare National Theatre Lady Lansdowne, Lord Curzon, Mr. Bal-
four, and Countess of Minto.
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His Excellency the Governor mored into residence at Mountain Lodge on Saturday. The visitors' book will remain in the Lodge of
Government House as before,
to the common good" Such a message is Tooker to be second assistant Director of Fablic
a fitting epilogue to the Coronation celebra-Works, with effect from April 12th, vise Mr.
J. F. Boulton, retired, tions. But it is after the epilogue is spoken
LOCAL SPORT,
HONGKONG TNNIS LEAGUE.
CLVII. SERVICE » CHINESE. VIM CA.
This match, played on Saturday, resulted in a win for the Chinese Y.M.C.A. by 51 to 48 guines: Scor
Wong Kai and Wei Wing Looke beat Wood and Biden 7.4, beat McEwen and Dawson 10-1, sud lost to Dr. Atkinson and Pitt 5-6.
Pitt 1-10, and beat McEwen and Dawson 8-3.
out instructions and uphold the credit of Amongst the persons indicted are Mr. their schools, with their marvellous self- Pierpont Morgan's son-in-law, Mr. Eugene restraint, augurs well for their own and Satterlee, Mr. Frank Gould, and other the country's future. notable financiers.
Fund.
DINNER AT DOWNING STREET.
LONDON, July 1st. Thoir Majesties were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Asquith at a dinner followed by a theatrical performance at Downing Street.
JAPANESE GARDEN PARTY IN
LONDON..
LONDON, July 1st. The Japan Society gave a garden party at the Botanic Garden in honour of Prince and Princess Higashi-Fushimi yesterday, when Mr. Kato, the Japanese Minister who is president of the Society, received the guests, who included Admiral Togo, General Nogi, Adigiral Shirenmura, taval officers, and Sir Clando Macđoyali.”
THREATENING THE LORDS.
LONDON, July 1st.
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The Daily Newe says it has high Minik terial authority for stabing that the Cabinet in united in its decision to employ the Royal prerogative at the earliest possible moment unless the Poers drop the amend menta to clause 1 of the Veto Bill.
GENERAL NOGI AT ALDERSHOT.
LONDOS, July 2nd. General Nogi visited Aldershot Barracka. being met by General Smith-Dorrieri.