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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1906

THE «KNIGHT COMMANDER replies that he is adicted with scanty BY TELEGRAPH.

DAMARALAND'S WAR.

THE COST TO GERMANY.

virtne nad limited ability. When he is proferred a reception he is “ashamed Tate Russian Government has flatly

to necopt the honour"again because refused to pay compensation for theho is with virtue very senuty." To silting of the British steamar "Knight some extent this is provocative of Commander." This brings the question amusement but we should remember of the rights of belligerante in regard that we are not altogether guiltless of Trouble in Reichstag Probable, Victualling Storea, at B. M. Naval tu neutral shipping to a phase in which a similar kind of oxtravagance on it must be decided one way or another. occasion. Do we not, all of us, when wo receive a presentation, express our Great Britain has suggested that the

utter anworthiness of the gift? True! watter should be referred to the wo do not say that our virtue is scanty Hague Tribunal Suppose Russia de-but we infer that our merita are not 5.30 p.m.-Water Pato Competition at clings to re-open the question in any such as to warrant so much generosity Berlie that in Novomber next the"

Yard.

General Memoranda. THESDAY, September 20:→→

V.L.C.'s Enclosure, Kowloon.

Club at Seamen'e Instituta, Kowloon, FRIDAY, September 21-

more flowerinese about the Chinese

p-Moaring of Kowloon Cricket shape or form. What will happen on the part of our friends. There is Kither Great Britain must swallow the method of expressing those sortimente 6.45 m.-Meeting of Hongkong Civil affront and an tacitly egros to place in which there is no genuineness--that

her entire meregatile marine at the is the only difference.

Servico Cricket Club at Club Pavilion Happy Valley. Goods per Bankers, andelivered attor

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SATURDAY, September 22-

Tranfer Books of Douvies Steamship Co., I, clase from this date to 29th Sept., inclusiva.

SDAY, Septerabe- 23 :----

MONDAY, September 24:~~

ntorey of any libustering warship which may by the flag of a belligerent,

or she must appeal to the only law

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ria Bombay). Loxnox, September 17.

An announcement has been made in

Government will ask the Reichetag to

vote a further sum of £5,000,000 ster- ling to cover the cost of the operations in Damaraland, German East Africa.

The announcement has further aggra vated the dissatisfaction in connection.

A dispatch was received on the oth with Coloefl nfairs and it is consi that Russin thoroughly understandsinst, by the General Offer commanding dered doubtful whether the members of In a case like this the French ranpa at Tientsin, sasting that the Reichstag will sanction the heavy

the we ropolitan troops of the corps of expenditure. occupation wern to return to France st

Goods per Poina not cleared at 4 pm. the law of might.

this date anbject to rent.

the lesu to the owners, shippers, fears nad crew, though serious enough to the individuale concerned. is a minor martes mompared with the far reaching procedens which, Ilousie threatens to

16 p.m.-Mesting of Hongkong Fest hall Club, at Hakony Hotel

de por Oceanien unclaimed after this date at Noon will be onhject to rent and landing charges.

WEDNESDAY, September 28:-

ance.

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General Lefevre has fired de 28th inst, as the day of departure. The Comm TREPOFF'S SUCCESSOR. nfantry and artillery will remain,

Sir Havilland de Sansgrave, Judge, emeluded the herrin az Tientsin on the fb last, of the case in which Kart Phi- lipp, & forman subject, sued the Livorpaal: and London and Ginha Insurance Company Messra Meyer and Co., Tiwi tula agente) for $28.600, damages aged to bare hera An ti od through the burning down of Rowpnizing that the abolition of appsin if's premises in January 16. Fade-

6.30 p.m.-Meuring of Bongkeng Dricka ostoslish. The Hagen Tribunal owes

Club at the Pavilion.

ite ovistence to the Tear's love of Non-Meaning of Douglas Raum-hip | peace and desire to pot an end to war.

TURDAY, September 29:-

Co. Ind, at Cu a lifea.

The China Flail

BoWaxeso. TrÚSTAV, STEYPUK 12, 1906.

THE ORSEJUVATORY.

Ar the time of writing fall details of the damage inflicted by the typhoon are not available. Sufficient is known, howarey, to justifs the staturgent that the loss to owners of small craft on the barbour has born considerable. Yes

paula to aeris ane likely to remain a idresno for a long time to emme he was

und mentrale.

anvicus that the Tribunal shrexid fix roles which when to guide the action of belligerente 'n regard to each other It will indeed be an extraordinary position if the Tear himself infuses to take advantage of the machinery for settling difficulties such na this with Grout Britain, when ho himself created that machinery. It is hardly conceivable that Russin will take the dangerous step of refusing to alot the only dignified way out of the position into which she has drifted,

war on such a question would find

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GENERAL DIEDIULIN

APPOINTED.

(Exclusive Service, suppliul by Reuter, tia Hornbay), LONDON, September 17.

General Diediolin, Commander of the

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

The greatest aleria, je sail to prevail in Gendarmerie, has been appointed to "ficial circle in Peking in conseque, ce of succeed General Trepoff as Commandant the report that Sun Yat-on and his party lave ranched the capital smil are in hiding of the Palace in Russia. there with the abjart of overthrowing, if possible, the plans for the constitution. The Peking and Tientsin Times says that the flicials upper aloudutely paralysed and the most hysterical sourch is taking place in all the temples around Peking and other likely places for the revplationist, and overy Chinese dressed in foreign style is an immediate object of suspicion.

THE CUBAN REVOLT Hostilities fuspended.

The Jucal Consul for Cuba has received

■ telegram saying that boatilities have been suspended in the Island, and pesca is probable.

terday the following forecast for the her without a friend, as every nation THE NEW CHINESE CABINET, owning a morcantile murine would be, 121 hours ended at nour to day was

hood:

issued. from the Hongkong Observe. murally, ranged ow Gront Britain's side. tory Hongkong and Noighhour. It woukl, however, he opposed to the of Britishurs ta Variable wind, moderato aporting instinct probably some thunder, showery." At engage in war with Russia whọn she is in such a helpless coudition as the a quarter to nino this morning the typ

is at prosent. The Goliath just strug hoon gun was fred. Now, we do not

gling to his feet after receiving a knock- pratend to any more knowledge of

down blow from plucky little David meteorology than other laymen. We

is no foeman worthy of our steel. cua vely take things as we find them

Notwithstanding that however, Russia

and judge of them by results. Twice

BLEND recently the Observatory bag hoisted must not be allowed to trade on her

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weakness as she was, to our disgrace be it said, allowed so long to trade on her imaginary strength. The Knight | Commander caso must supply a pre- codent and the honour and interest of Great Britain demand that, when that

signals to war abipping that typhoons were within 300 miles of the Colony Ju neither instance did the typhoons reach us. We hasten to say that we' insinuate nothing, on this account. The duty of the Observatory is to amus these warnings and is would be the precedent is determined, noutral mor- height of stupidity to hold it accountcnutile vessels will be able to plough able for the fact that the typhoons the sons in time of war secure from missed Hongkong. But in regard to haum se whon "Peace folds the world

in loving arina." to-day's event it is different. The fact stande out olear and indisputable that

:"

A Forecast. The new Chiness Cabinet sa forecasted ani telegraphed to the Kotumin and the Hechi, is as follow:-

Premier

.Prince Ching.

Chief of Head Quarter

Staf................. Viceroy Yuan. Minister of Foreign

Affaire...

- Tang Shaoi. Minister of Home

Allies...Prince Taxi Tez Minister of Justice

Affairs. Hau Chih-chang. Miniator of Agriculture

and Commerce......Princo Tsai Chen. Privy CouncilowVicaroy Toan Fang. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and Chu Hung-chi

Minister of the House-

hold............

Na Tung, Minister of War......Fiel Liang. Minister of Colmiza-

tion

.....Prince Su.

Trepoff's Denth.

LONDON, September 10. The death is announced of General Trepoff, from spoplexy.

CRETE'S RULER.

TO BE SELECTID BY GREECE.

(Beclusive Service, Supplied by Router. vid Bronbay.) LONDON, September 17.

The consuls representing the protect- ing Powers in Crete have announced. that whenever the High Commissioner- ship becomes vacant the King of Greece shall select the successor to Prince George, Bubject to the approval of the

Powers.

INDUTER'S SERVICE.] 'Prince George's Resignaton.

LONDOS, September 18. Prince George has resigned the Higà Comunissionerslip of Crete.

THE CUBAN REBELLION. Secretary Taft Investigating. LONDON, September 16.

It will be understood that this is only a

Mr Taft, Secretary of State,--lenver forecast. As to the Committee for raform Washington to-day for Cuba; accompanied ing the administration' it consists of 17 officials, whose names indicate the great by assitant Secretary Mr Bacon, to their investigate the state of affairs and to try

to restoro penco.

Four more American cruisers are going to Cuba,

must

weight that

attach to deliberations:-

(Prince-fhine. Chairman of Committee Sun-Chia-ting. Thu Hung-ohi. Members of Committee.-Prince Tasi

Tz. Prince Tsai Chen, Na Tang, Yuan Shin-kal, Jung Ching, Tiub Long, Shib Han, Kwai Chun, Chang Pai-hi, Tesi Hungisz. Han Shil-cheng' Ko Pao-bwa, Lu Jan-Hiang and Chou Chi,

all Viceroys.

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A Warning From Roosevelt.

Lostos, September 16.

•

President Roosevelt, in a letter to the

In addition to the above the following are Cuban Minister, refors unequivocally to required to and representatives. Ohang the responsibility of the United States in What a practical poople we are! Chih-tung, Twan Tang, Chnu Fuh. Teen Cuba, and warns hini that independence from noon yesterday until between remarks the Overland Mail. We pro-Chun-havan and Hui Liang. These fire are can only be assemble if Cuba shows the eight and 9 'a.m. to-day the Observa-pose to redues what Mr Haldane calls

The Imperial message to this Committee ability to maintain prder and pence; pro- tory reported nothing of the imminence our vast Army and to squeeze out six requires them to hear in mind Chinose louged anarchy means Amories inter-

customs and traditions, to excerpt from vention. of this storm which bas wrought suck divisions, and if report is to be belie-forolgn systems their host features, and to devastation ashore and afloat. This ved, the Japanese are going to increase be guided in their labours by the principles of justice and unselfishness It is said to dalis for explanation. Either the Ob. their orginal peace establishment of be noted in Paking as worthy of attention twelve divisions to twenty, exclusive that Princes Chun and Su are bot on the eervatory can foretell sudden changes of

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WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issed by Mr and steamer owners, who have lost But then they do not profess to give a Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:-

On the 18th at 8.0.-Ordern issued to thousands of dollars as a result of the "lead" in the reduction of armaments

the typhoon gun. unheralded swoop upon the Colony of to the other nations who are laugh.boist the Black Drum and at 8.40s. to fire The centre of a small typhoon, probably the typhoon, will be justified in doing in their sleeves at our chiklish folly,

We have two brigades of heavy artil formed last night to the East of Hongkong, passed quickly over the Colong between mending sonic public explanation why lery at home, or six batteries, while 3.30a.m. and 11 a.m. It gave no indication warning was not given them. If the Ob the Japanese are going to have twelve of ita existence until close to the Colony.

Telegraphic communication between the servatory gamut foretoll such changes brigades. The 4.7-inch gut is being Observatory and Hongkong is interrupted.

Boogkong Reinfall for the 24 hours end- then it seems to us that it is imperative replaced by s. 60-pounder gun, which, ing at 10 a.m. today. 3.45 inches.

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DISARMAMENT.

Britain's Position.

LONDON, September 16.

Mr Haldano in a speech, approved of disarmament, but said that it must be with co-operation among the Powers.

England could not afford to put heracli in a weak position.

RUSSIA:

Massacro of Jews Feared.

Losnos, September 10. A masshers of the Jews in Odessa is foured, and a terrible panto prevails.

LONDON, Sept. 6-The Russian torpedo. bost squadron on Lake Ladoga has been withdrawn owing to lack of discipline, An afficial communiqué denios the report that it is intended to deprive the Cossacks of

Foxtcser DISTRICT. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: SE. their property. winds, decreasing: showery.

INFANT MORTALITY, TIBE attration of the Town Council

[Lake Ladoga, a little to north of St. Petersburg, is the largest lake in Europe, baving a length of 129 miles and a breadth of 78 miles. It is crossed by the Finnish frontier and is connected with a Lis vary extensive canal system.]

SAN FRANCIDO, Sept. 6.About two Possibly more than one reurter who Johannesburg, Transvaal, was last but there is a limit to its endurance studied the telegrama which passed year diante too died in Doutor is hundred bluejackets, who took part in the

four infants who died December, foris- and unless a satisfactory explanation between the now Viceroy of the Two four of them had died of dyeontery. An mutiny at Cronstadt, were tried yesterday of the failure of the Observatory at Kwang Provinces and the Hongkong investigation with view of tracing the at that port, seventy of them being sen source of the disense was authorized, tenced to dosch. It has been arranged that they shall be executed next week. meroliants and other felt it diffenit to Under the best of conditions attacks of They have, however, petitioned Admiral this juncture is forthcoming wo con-

dysentery are vory prevalent among smother a smile. According to these dren in warm weather, but in a largo Virileff, the Naval Minister, for a mitigation sidor that thora, will be justicaaloquent merchante “day will again majority of cases the lives of the little ones of the sentences. It has hoon discovered.

for domending an official inquiry int

down" when H. E. Choufe dosounds regard to the qualifications of the upon Canton, which is rather a back.

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hander for poor old Shum. Choufu

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