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Commonwealth on his way to England, for the purpose of advising them with regard to the organisation of Australia's defences. and LORD KITCHENER'S compliance with this wish gave counters.ce to the expect- ation that upon his return to London the | Government would offer to him some now War Office appointment affording full scope for the exercise of his unrivalled genius as a military organiser. The tope, however, was grievously disappointed. LORD KITCHENER was offered a sinecure in the Mediterranean which H... the Duxe of CONNAUGHT had resigned in disgust, because there was so little to do, and Lord KITCHENER ANяwered public expectation by declining to take up the post. Until the King entrusted the distinguished Field WATER Marshal with the responsibility for the military arrangements in Coronation wook, his chief occupation (if we may trust the cani caturist) has been the planting of cabbages: He had also become a railway director. Lord KITCHENER has been well described as. **e natural King," but England, which has sought to emulate China in certain other respects since the present Govermnent has been in office, has wel succeeded, in the case of Lord KITCHENER at least, in rivalling China is its treatment of its greatest men.
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tinguisher soldier like Lord KITCHENER the control over the army that circumstances are stated to warrant, are doubtless very serious, and possibly insurmountable with out a gravé violation of the constitution:
failing such
position. Lord KITCHENER at the present time could scarcely be called upon to occupy a more responsible post than that which he has just accepted. seems,
but
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Signe are plentiful enough, it
ibat British influence has weakened con-
siderably during the last few years. Indeed, the last Report of Sir ELDON GOEST,
published in May, was politieally speaking
a
frank confession of failure, but the respon- sibility does not rest upon the late Britishi. Agent. Sir ELBON GOAST had the uncon genial task of carrying out a policy dictated from Downing Street, which he evidently regarded as wholly mistaken. The Liberal Government has been delaborately reversing A. S. WATSON & CO., the policy followed by Lord CROMER.The
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The status of the Duke of Connaught opposit lake Pier is being put on a new pedestal.
The owner of a blogold shop at No. 9, Cantoa Fond, Kowloon, has reported the loss of a maoblue to the police. He hired the bipole out, tat the man who took it did not return it.
Seron samples of milk ware examined by the Government Analyst under "The Sale of Food and Drags Ordinance, 1898" for the quarter ended June 30th, and all were found to be gencino,
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It is reported that Mc. J. II. Kemp's mocessor as Registrar of the Supreme Court is Mr. H. A Nishat, who is on his way to Hongkong from the Windward Islands, where he has been gistrar of the Supreme Court since 1902.
A statement of the approximate trafic or the British section of the Kowloon Canton Railway is published in the Gauetto. It shows that from May 23th to June 30th the total number of angers by the railway was 30,213, - while cunching realised 89,726.67 and goo 8 $1,406,04, showing a grand total of $11,132.70. This amount, plas the previous total of 993,8 3,31, brings the earnings of the railway up to 8104,976.01.
His Excellency the Governor has, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to appoint Mr. R. 0. Hytobison to be superintendent of Imports and Exports, with effect from July 4th. Mr. D. W. Tratman, his predecessor, has been appointed to act as District Officer for the Northern District of the New Territories.
TELEGRAMS. TE LEGRAMS'GRAMS.
A painful sensation was created in Tientsin! on the 6th isst, by the suicide of Mr. H. Henry, manager there of the Vacuum Oil Co., who shot
self in his quarters adjoining the offies some -time daring the night of the 5th, or eary in the morning of the 6th inst. No sufficient sanse could be ascertained for the desperate set, and
the Coroner, Mr. Vice-Consul Porter, found s
verdict of suicide whilst of unsand mind. De- ceased was only 30 years of age."
The Colonial Treasurer's financial statement. for the month of April shows the balance of Pasota and liabilities on March 31st to have been $1,781,257,38, and this amount, with the revenue for April, which totalled 3591,174, shows a sum of $2,376,031.38. Deducting the expen·litare for April, S$860,256.05, the balance stands at $1,515,775.32. The total assets of the on April 30th were $7,295 177.90, and Colony the total liabilities $5,769,40258.
While the letter was
Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy on Saturday a Chinese was charged with assaulting an Indian copatable. endeavouring to arrest a hawker the defendant throw a brick at him, striking bi on the fore- head. He also endeavoured to deprive the constable of his whistle, and in a struggle tore his uniform. His Worship Rentassed the defendant to one month's imprisonment, and ordered him to pay $3 compensation, in defanit, another seven daya.
THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENOT.]
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
THE REVISED TREATY.
LONDON, July 15th. The revised Anglo-Japanese Agreemout was signed in London on the 13th inet.
The Agreement contains an additional clause worded as follows:- Should, either party conclude a Treaty of General Arbi tration with a third Power it is agreed that nothing in this agreement shall entail upon such party the obligation to go to war with the Power with whom each Treaty is in furce.”.
The preamble to the Agreement says: The British and Japanese Governinents. having in view the important change in the situation since the Agreement of 1905, believe that revision responding to such changes will contribute to general stability and repose."
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LORD KITCHENER.
APPOINTED KETTISH AGENT IN EQYT..
LONDON, July 15th. Lord Kitchener again made a long wall at the Foreign Office. It is believed that his appointment to Egypt will be announced early. It is understood that the statue and emoluments of the position have been incressed.
LONDON, July 16th.
It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener succeeds Sir Eldon Gorst.
ADMIRAL TOGO AT ROSYTH.
LONDON, July 14th. Admiral Togo has proceeded to Fife, and will inspect Rosyth naval base.
CHINESE CRUISER LAUNCHED.
LORDON, July 14th.
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KING LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF WALES NATIONAL LIBRARY.
LONDON, July 16th. His Majesty the King, in laying the foundation stone of the National Library |for Wales at Aberystwyth, said that Wales had always displayed romarkable energy and self-sacrifice in the furtherance of moral in intellectual and aesthetic ideals.
The Library will reflect 'overy phase of the antional life and industrios.
THE MOROCCO PROBLEM.
LONDON, July 15th.
A further 300 Spanish troops have landed at Laracha. Franco-Spanish incidenté com-- tinue daily. At Alcazar on Wednesday the Spaniards arrested the Fronch Consul's servant in his master's doorway, and the Consul has been unable to obtain his
release.
LONDON, July 15th.
The French newspapers are dropping hints
The Chinese cruiser" Yingswü," of 2,400 that the Franco-German conversations about Morocco turn upon the German demands tons displacement, has been launched at
for compensation in Gaboon (West coast, of Africa) or in French Congo.
The Agreement comes in force immedi-Barrow. ately and will remain in force for a period of
ten years.
There are no other modifications to the Agreement with the exception that the article recognising Japan's paramountcy in Korea is omitted.
TBF MODIFICATIONS.
LONDON, July 16th. It has been agreed that the following stipulations regarding the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1905 should be published:
Clauses a, b. and in the preamble remain unaltered.
Miss May Lin, daughter of the Chinese Minister to London, performed the chrin- lening ceremony.
BISLEY RIFLE MEETING,
LONDON, July 15th. At Bisley Rifle Meeting yesterday the shooting for the Elcho Shield was concluded, the scores boing: England, 164; Ireland, 1618; Scotland, 1588.
THE MACHINNON CUP.
This competition resulted as follows:-
Canada... England Ireland.... Scotland
New Zealand
Guernsey
South Africa Iodia
QUEEN MARY'. MZIZE.
1531
1569
1544
1540
1509
1490
1487
1436
Articles 1 and 2 remain unchanged. Articles 3, 4 and 6, are omitted.
Article 5 becomes Article 3.
bus Article 7 becomes Article 5.1
won Queen Mary's Prize with an The new clause referring to arbitration is aggregate of 154, Article 4.
Article 8 becomes Article 6 and is un-
PASSENGER RATES INCREASED).
LONDON, July 14th. Many of the Liverpool shipping com- panies have decided as a result of the recent strike to advance passenger rates and pra- silly freights. Passenger tickets to the United States and Canada would be in- creased by ive to ten shillinge.
DEVASTATING FIRES IN CANADA.
LONDON, July 13th.
From Ottawa it is reported that Freski fires are breaking it in various places in. Northern Ontario. The town of Matheson with a population of 2,300 is doomed to destruction
All Tuesday afternoon and night, men in
a terribly burnod condition entered Golden
Corporal Gebic, of the 4th Scots Greys,ty. Several had their faces disfigured,
LONDON, July 16th. After the announcement of Corporal
the Fifth Lincolns claimed, another shot changed except for the words, "Subject to Gebbie's victory Lauce-Corporal Clarke of the provisions of Article 6."
This was allowed and Clarke, whose score totalled 156 points, was declared the win.
SATISFACTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, July 16th. The Japanese Treaty is welcomed by all Some of the parties in Great Britain.
Mer.
THE TURF..
RESULT OF THE ECLIPSE TAKES.
LONDON, July 15th. The race for the Eclipse: Stakes took
difference of opinion between my opponouts, especially those in England, and myself," Lord CROMER aid in his farewell speech, is really not so much one of principle, as one of degree. They wish to gallop. 1 consider that a steady jog-trot is the pace best suited to advance the interests of the country. It is a pace which has done us good service in the past. I say it should be continued, never relaxing into a walk or breaking into a gallop; and way strong con- viction is that if the pacó be greatly monded a serious risk will be incurred that the horse will come down and break its knees." But no sooner had Lord CROMER left. Egypt than the Government ordered a gallop. At a recent meeting of the Kalosgen (Amy) papers emphasise it as a happy outcome of They determined on accelerating the pro-Municipal Council, the artesian well contractor the Imperial Conference. It is universally gress towards self-govorament by the Egro.as.present and informed the Council that he regarded as paving the way, for Anglo-place yesterday and resulted as follows: - fiane, with the result that Lord CR OMEN's present site, and that he could not guarantes, American arbitration and the general exton- prediction is being clearly fallilled. Ju Sir that over if given a fresh site he would be sion of the principle of arbitration, while at ELDON Goust's remarkable Report he says successful. The question of what ustion shall the same time confirming our friendship the conclusion to be drawn is that the be taken in the restter was left over for further with Japan and maintaining peace in the Far policy of ruling this country in co-operation consideration.
East. The omission of references to Korea, with native ministers is, at the present time
Tue July Criminal Sessions open at the and Great Britain's right to take measures Supreme Court to-morrow morning. The incompatible with that of encouraging the
to safeguard ber Indian possessions are development of so-called representative following cases have boon sut down for trial ;--- institutions." And in dwelling upon the Wong Chun and Wong Kam, robbery and regarded as due to facts rendering them reasons of the failura, Sir ELDON GORST receiving stolen goods; Lal Young, kidnapping, superfly ous. wrote: "In my view the principal and Chan Kam, administering drugs; Wong Lam sufficient reason has been that from first to and others, robbery and receiving stolen goods; last the adoption of this policy has boen Leung In Wai, robbery; Young Nam and attributed both by the Egyptians and the Wong Yau, kidnapping, two counts; Chau Tean and Chan Wing, armed robbery and
found it impossible to continno boring on the
The Daily Press. cal Furopean Colonies to weakness, to tn resiving stalas goods, Li Yan and Lo Pas,
HONGKONG, JULY 17TH, 1911.
Ir will be with very mixed feelings that the British people generally will receive the news that Lord KITCHENER has been appointed to succeed the late Sir ELDON Gost as British Agent, Consul General and Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt When Lord KITCHENER returned home after a period of distinguished service as Commander-in-Chief in India, it was univer sally believed that the Government would provide for him a military post such as his commanding abilities as
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attempt to pacify the uutionalist agitation by robbery (two counts), and altempted robbery. ill-timed concessions, and to an intentional diminution of British authority." While he oes on to speak of the manifest absurdity of this legend "-- (not so manifest, by the
THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS.
There was a complete change of programone
an attendance as has filled the 'shed for the at the Circus on Saturday night, and as large season. A large number of men from the Indian regimenta were present, and they as well ¦ *- the other spectators accorded the clever per- formers a noisy ovation. On the vertical ropes 'Signor Barre was as agile as a monkey, and the many dating feats he accomplished ware mani- featly appreciated by his audience. Dicky and Bella Bell's elever staircase band balancing turn
AMERICAN BATISFACTION.
Swynford
Lemberg.. Pietri.
2.
Betting11 to 10 on Swynford, 9 to 4. against Lemberg, 100 to 6 against Pietri,
many had bones charred, and one man had both arms burned to the elbow." He diet Boon after arrival.
Across Lake Temiscaming on the Quebec sides fires are raging as far as the eye can
see.
PROGRESS OF INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION.
LONDON, July 18th. It is reported from Washington that France has expressod her readiness to sign an arbitration treaty with the United States similar to the Anglo-American Treaty, and that possibly both Treaties will be signot simultaneously.
NATIONALISTS RETURNED
UNOPPOSED.
LONDON, July 16th.
Mr. Timothy Healy and Mr. John Mul- Seven ran. Charles O'Malley did not start. Won by four lengths, four lengths between doon have been returned unopposed for second and third Swynford was first away North East and East Cork respectively and led throughout.-
LIVERPOOL CUP.
Following is the latest betting on the Tiber pool Cup ----5 to 1 against Decision, &
OBITUARY.
LONDON, July 16th. Lord Bellow, a large landowner in Ireland,
to I against Persist, 7 to 1 against Endorus is dead. and Atty, 100 to 6 against Star of Doon, 100
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Following is the betting for the Stewards" Cup--100 to 8 against Cigar, 100 to 6 JAPANESE DEAL IN NEWSPAPERS. against Iron Mask 1, and 20 to 1 against Levanger.
LONDON, July 15th. A Washingtom message states that Pre-7 against Rathlea. sident Taft has expressed his gratification at the siguing of the Auglo-Japanese Al liance. The State Department, he said, was greatly pleased and believed there would be
American Arbitration Treaty when it was no obstacle to the Senate ratifying the Angle-
submitted.
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JAPANESE PRESS OPINIONE.
Torso, July 15th.
AMATEUR LONG SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
WON BY A NEW ZEALANDER.
LONDON, July 16th.
TOKYO, July 15th Jupan has purchased the Shanghai Times" as an offset to the Sino-American Daily China Press" to be published in August.
THE TYPHOON.
and military leader eminently qualified his Majesty's Government do not intend to wilver wire. The irrepressible Recoso ezased advocating the modification of Article 2 of by was second, his time being 1 hour the afternoon. the hazhour soon became clear of
for war. Field Marshal Lord Honzers had
competitors.
There were thirty
to any competent authorities who have since discussed the Report)-Sir ELDON GORST lays it down that it unquestionably is the chief cause why our recent policy has not produced the results which might otherwise have reasonably been
Nearly all day on Saturday the red signals anticipated from it," and he adds that the
The New Zealander, Champion, won the course for the immediate future is fairly
English amateur long swimming champion-indicating a typhoon to the South East of the simple and obvious, "We have to make
The Tokyo Pross is deeply concerned over ship on the Thames, covering the five miles Colony were displayed in the harbour. When the Egyptians understand that his a. feature of the performance, and Miss
Marie gave an excellent exhibition on the the leader which appeared in "The Times" in-1 hour 6 minutes and 11 seconds. Betters- these were exchanged for black signals late in allow themselves to be hustled into going the spectators to laugh
with him and the Alliance in view of the Anglo-American minutes 25 seconds.. to fill. For the country had become seriously farther or faster in the direction of self-laugh at him, while the clarer little Arbitration Treaty. This would absolve alarmed with regard to its unpreparedness
government than they consider to be in the Lara Sisters gave a novel performance on the England from coming to the assistance of interests of the Egyptians themselves. double trapeze. The Mysore Troupe gave Japan in case of war. been freely expressing the most gloomy Until this elementary lesson has been another of their entertaining acrobatic displays, opinions concerning the nation's military thoroughly learnt, no proposals for further and Dicky Bell and Master Willie Jenkins efficiency and urging with all the powers of persuasion at his command the urgent need developing the Legislative Council can be gave a good exhibition of jocknyship. Professor for a greatly enlarged army. Successivo usefully entertained." It is clear from this G. Urban, in addition to his famous lion set surprise with regard to the Treaty, and change of notes between Sir Edward Grey | Governments had tinkered with the question that Great Britain needs an exceptionallying wild beasts by introducing a Bengal discuss it cautiously. with no great success. Consequently when strong man at the helm, and in the former tigress. He displayed the same fearlessNESI Lord KITCHENER's term of service in India Sirdar of Egypt we have ono who goes to with stripes se ho did with his family of hous, arbitration with America, said that Japan is expired, all eyes (except those of the Govern the post with an intimate knowledge of the and the tigress jumped through flaming koope ment) were turned to him as being the man the Egyptian people and the country's needs, and did other acts which displayed the master occasion demanded to deal with the problem and certainly one who possesses the neces-hand of the trainer.
This week the management intend to in- with success. It plessed the country to sary force of character to teach the Egyptian learn that the Australian Government had people the lessons which his two predecessorncrease interest in the performance by introduo- ing a number of sparring matches between the best pugilista available. invited the distinguished soldier to visit the declare they need to thoroughly learn.
gave another indication of his skill in control.
TOKYO, July 16th.
The newspapers have been taken by
small craft, Yesterday the signals were changed to indicate that the typhoon had passed to the East. The warning from Manila described the typhoon as W. of Bashi Channel, moving N. W. CANADA AND JAPAN.
or N. N. W. The Hongkong Observatory anzonneed it to be east of Pratas and travelling LONDON, July 16th.
in the direction of Swatow. It would probably The Foreign Office publishes the ex-strike the land sometime during the night.
Premably the French Mail steamer from
and Mr. Kato extending for two years from the North will have encountered the typhoon, and
The Asahi, ina reference to the suggested July 17th, the Article in the Anglo-in that case her arrival with the Siberian Mail
Japanese Commercial Treaty of 1894 so will most likely be delayed, far as concerns favoured-nation treatment
willing provided America will recognise her between Japan and Canada. privileged position in Manchuria.
The Jiji is optimistic, and considers that the Anglo-Japanese position has been clearly defined and strengthened.
AVIATION FATALITY,
LONDON, July 16th. The aviator Paillole while flying Algiers fell and was killed.
at
All day yesterday the black signal remained. hoisted, and at sunset gave place to the green red green night signal, which indicated that the typhoon was still within the 300 mile radius. The weather was anything but promising, the native and small craft sought shelter, and the arger vessels in port prepared for an emer. gency