EXECUTIONS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1901.
inuendo has come from anonymous correspon. dents to the Times and other papers. Such action is surely un-English and savours unpleas
have been taking place in Peking lately, 18 one day, zz the next and so on, all the victims alleged to be brigands. Let us hope they are.antly of stabbing in the dark. To take away The Chinese deal with these cases a great deal more diastically than the foreigners, in spite of the so-called severity of military rule, and the foreign occupation of Tientsin has never witnessed more than three executions in one day.
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OUR LUNDON LETTER.
(From our own Correspondent.)
LONDON, October 17th, Very gradually, there appears to be spread. ing over the English people'a vague uneasiness
as to
THE AUSTRALIAN SITUATION. in process of crotution. In the eyes of those who have Colonial experience there can be no doubt that this uneasiness is well founded, and the pity is that home-folk remain so surprising ly ignorant of the temper and sentiments of our people beyond the seas, that it seems im- possible for them to form a clear conception of the points at issue in the new, Commonwealth.
The shipping clause of
another min's reputation is occasionally 'a duty, wher national interests are at stake, but to attempt such couse under the protect an of anonymity is cowardice of the worst kind. It is impossible not to concur with the general view that Sir Redvers Buller's speech was unfortunate and ill'advised, but sympathy can- not be withheld from a soldier whose pro fessional actions are they held up to oblequy by men not brave enough to come out into the
цреп..
It was stated yesterday that, owing to
"THE SHORTAGE OF RECRUITS for the six army corps regarded by the military authorities as essential for the safety of the country, a modified form of ballot is contemplated for the purpose of filing up. the ranks of the home defence army. The Colonial and Indian forces would remain en- tirely dependent on yoluntary enlistment. A measure may be introduced into Parliamen, next session, so that if the occasion arise ministers may be already provided with the necessary authority. It is stated that a ballot sa limited would not disturb the social of in
Another dustrial condition of the natirin. Service club tumour suggests changes of a far mne drastie nature--nothing less than the permanent 'amalgamation of the militia with the volunteers-the Insperiat Yeomanry being attached as cavalry to the new force.
A ganri deas of comment has been aroused by
THE ALIEN ALBILL, bas passed the second reading in both Federal Houses, it enarts that in coloured seamen are be employed upon those lines sub- sidised by Government for carrying the mails. and is obviously aimed at the P.&O. The present contract has stil some years no tue, and it may be, that before, it expires, the rulers of Australia, being less new to their office, may have learned wisdom; if not, it is difficult to prophesy the result, for the P. & O. Cothroughout scientific Europe, that the order of is hardly likely to submit to dictation in the the Red Eagle would be conferred on the choice of its servants, who, whatever be their great savant on the occasion of his eightieth
birthday last Monday. colour, are at least British Subjects.
As to
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THE IMMIGRANT'S BILL, though much has been heart in England respecting the proposer disabilities as they affect Indians and Cingalese, the interest of one Malay fellow subjects in respect of the pearl shell industry, has been entirely overlooked. Practically the whole of the diving operations are in the hands of Sing apore natives, who are engaged for twn or three years at a time, and then shipped back to their Own country. P. ssibly the knowledge that the induste will be ruited if this source of labour is entirely cut short, niay give the Australian Government pause before it prehibits the Straits divers from further enriching Australia at modest wage, and the risk to themselves of permanent disablement.
But the centre of interest is, for the time -being-transferred to
THE TARIFF PROPOSALS
which the Treasurer introduced in a moderate speech not long ago, and which have caused an unexpectedly vehement outcry from differ ent quarters. Merchants asserts that the taxes on raw materials will throttle all trade, and entirely nullify the duties on manufactured articles. Mr. Reid, leader of the Free-Trade apposition, objects to the proposals chiefly because they press so heavily in necessaries of life, and on industrial and agricultural ap pliances. (Fea, zd, per ibi plus 20 per cent, ad valorem; Cacoa, 21. per lb, plus 15 percent. ad valorem; Machinery, 15 per cent)
The duty which is must criticised amongt Australian traders in London is the import duty
of 20 to 25 per cent on silk or woollen apparel. Mr. Reid, by championing the cause of the agriculturist and the small trader, will obtain a sufficiently important following, to ensure a modification of the tariff. but the govemment is confident of getting it through Parliament without grave alteration.
For the purpose of securing the support of the Labour Party, the insertion of the clause for subsidising sugar grown by white labour only, to the extent of £2-100, a ton, is an undoubtedly sinart move,
THE FOREIGN POWERS OF EUROPE
comment malevolently on the absence of any suggestion of a preferentiul tariff with the Meiler-land,comment which will doubtless
be further emphasized when the speechof Sir William Millevoye. comes to be more fully reported. Speaking of the Aliens Bill this gentleman, a Conservative Freetrader, re- marked that he would rather cut the rape that bound Australia to England, than imperil the "whiteness" of the race.
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THE KAISER'S GIFT
of a gold medal to Professor Virchow. It was confidently anticipated both in Germany, and
The Eniperor, who is not to be swayed by public opinion in the matter of decorations, was however, unable to bring himself to entirely forget the Professor's politics in his learning.
Wenzel the painter, is a knight of the Wick Eagle, which makes the distinction conferred on the world-knowpathologist the more invidious.
At the great seance given in Berlin to cele brate the anniversary, English science was re- presented by Lord Lister, who made one of the best speeches of the evening.
THE GERMAN TARIFF
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land-there is a growing opinion that it will, in the words of an Austrian statesman," reduce the Triple Alliance to an historical phrase, in less than twelve months." Austria will decline to renew existing commercial,treaties with Ger
many, if the Kaiser's government insists on the new tariff; and reprisals will speedily ensue. Italy is also thoroughly dissatisfied with the proposals; and the end of these things is casy to forsee. Commercial warfare cannot exist alongside of political alliance,-one or other must give place..
MAJOR GENERAL HADEN POWELL.
spent last week end at Baimoral, by command of the King. His Majesty personally conferred on him the C. B. and the South African medal. After being carefully kept for over a year. the secret of the General's comparatively small reward has just leaked out.
The late Queen it is now stated, was ex- tremely displeased with laden Powell for issuing stamps, during the siege of Mafeking, which bore his effigy in place of Her Majesty The Queen was not alone in the opinion that this action was presumptuous; and it was understood at the time of the relief, that the Generalreceived atolerably severe wigging from his official superiors. The public, outside the philatelists, had however forgotten the indis cretion, until the whispers of a Cour lady brought up the subject a few days ago.
THE HEALTH OF LONDON
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FLAVOUR IN TEA.`·
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While it remains uncertain upon which of the three questions new convulsing the Com monwealth, the Government will be defeated, there is little doubt that it will be unable to withstand attack at every point. Mr. Barton is not a great success as Premier, and is now possibly riding for a fall, it being understood that the Federal Chief Justiceship is the post which he especially covets, and which is may happen to be the taste demand existing in LEVER WATCH & CHRONOGRAPHS,|
certain to be offered to him sooner or later.
An interesting and suggestive explanation of the refusal of a knighthood by Mr. Deakin, the distinguished. Victorla member of the Cabinet, on the occasion of the Duke of Cornwall's visit, reached me by last mail. "When the siruggle between burselves and Downing street comes," he said to a friend, "I desire to feel quite untied by favours received."
THE BULLER CONTROVERSY
Mr. Mann himself, after exhaustive study, is convinced that variety in flavour is wholly or chiefly, due to the action of bacteria, during the process of fermentation, in which case it is of course, to a large extent, controllable, and merchants may suit their supply to whatever
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Several Shanghai people have told me that the real article is not to be bought retail in London, which points to blundering somewhere. In two or threa West End shops an execrable mixture (possibly all bacteria, and no tea) is
is somewhat waning. The Impression cer ~tainty gains ground that the Times correspon--perienced-in obtaining good grade-China-teás....-
dent never had the actual surrender tele. gram in his hands, though there is not, as far as I can ascertain, any evidence available to the public on either side. Soldiers of field cank, and no tank, and everything between, stand by the general. As a commissionaire labelled, "real China Tea," and sold at 1/3 to who had served under him, remarked yester/9 per lb. The impression this decoction day: Boller, is Buller jest the same, an' no leaves on the palate is not Jikely to stimulate one can't alter that, there! One item in people who usually drink Indian or Ceylon the attack upon Sir Redvers, has somehow, teas, to experiment a second time in the Celes escaped the reprobation which it deservestial article. The most bitter condemnation,' the 'sharpest
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