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CHINESE IN AFRICA
GOVERNMENT AND A
REPATRIATION.
(Exclusive Service, mupplied by Reuter,
vir Bombay).
LONDON, February 27,
RICE RIOTS.
TROUBLE AT FUNING.JSIEN.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, February 28.
Riots have broken out between
In the House of Commond Mr Win-several thousands of the faming hana Club at Meram Johnson, Stukes Geographically Peking is unfortunately sion Churchill (Under Secretary for stricken population of Faningheten,
& Master's Office,
Up.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge,
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall..
General Memoranda,
Saturday, March 2:---
placed for a political capital. The Colonial Affura) has replied to a Kiangau. people of Yunnan are more reinoté danand from the Radicals for the ex_ from the seat of central government tensive repatriation of Chiness on the than we are from Japan. Under the
Rand. system of Government which prevails.
11 sink-Meeting of Green Island Coin China the outlying provinces are
ment. Co., Li, at Messre. Sheway,
practically at the therey Tomes & Co.'s Office. -
of the officiala that Poking thinks fit to send them. MONDAY, March 4
the south of Chine had its own King and capital redress from abuses would be the easier gained. We have no deelre to see a revolution in a country with which we are at peace but we believe that at some future
Goods per Hongkong Mars undelivered
after this date subject to rent, Goods per Banco not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent.. TUESDAY, March 5 ;—
12.30 p.m. Moeting of National Bank
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5,50 p.m. Organ Recital in St John's
Cathedral.
WEDNESDAY, MArch 6:-
12.30a.m. Meating of Hongkong Hotel
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on this data subject po rent,,
THURSDAY, March 7
11 am.Audtion of 1 Motor Car at Mr
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BORUKONG, THURADAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1907.
THE CHINESE AND OF. FICIALDOM.
period the disruption will come. And
The Liberal Government, said Mr Churchill, had never intended that state-aided repatriating, would lead to a goneral exodus,
He could not state definitely the
details of the Government's policy on this matter, which had first to leara the attitude adopted by the Transvaal Assembly.
THE TRANSVAAL.
we hazard the opinion that in this caso disunion will be found to be strength. RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.
At all events the Chinese would have
a much better opportunity of securing officient and honest officials than they have now.
LOUAL AND COAST NEWS.
According to an official telegram from Vladivostock, a flosting mine was observed on February 13 at sos in 36.63 North, 130.81 East, by the Russian “* Yaroslav,"
stormer
A Tairen telegram etates that the out. break of babonic plague at Shongyocheng is becoming more serious every day. The number of deaths is said to have reached over two hundred,
مد سعد
It is reported from Taipah, Formosa, that on the 14th st.8 p.m. a firo, nceurcad at the factory of the Camphor Monopoly Barest. Important documents had been saved, but it was expected that the loss of camphor would be very great.
+
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General Botha's Cabinet.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bombay), LONDON, February 27. The result of the Transvaal elections is as follows:-
VOLKITER ...
PROOF93IVES
NATIONALISTY
INDEPENDENTS LABOURITES..
The trouble arose in consequence of the officials cornering the rice market.
The various rice stores woro pillaged and the Magistrate's Yamen destroyed.
Troops are being hastily despatched to suppress the trouble.,
RUSSIA AND CHINA,
NEGOTIATIONS REOPENING
(From Our Correspondent.)
PERING, February. 28.
The Russo-China negotiations, which were suspended before Chinese New Year, will be resumed to-morrow,
GOLD FOR CHINA,
COINS TO BE STRUCK.
Mines to be Opened.
34
(From Our Correspondent.}
PERINO, February 28.
4
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69
General Botha bas formed a Volkite Ministry, the portfolios being allotted as follows:- Prime Minister,
Minister for Colonies, Minister for Lands, Minister for Justice, Minister for Mines, Colonial Treasurer,
General Botha.
Smuts. Cullinan. Do, Villiers. Risnik..
H. C. Hull.
The Board of Finance intends to commenesito mint Chinese gold coine bearing the date of 1907.
The Board has issued orders to the Provincial authorities to facilitate the immediate opening of gold-mines within their territories...
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] BOXING.
Gunner Moir: "Tiger" Smith.
EVIDENCE is constantly forthcoming to
In its "Barbed Barbieta," the "Times show that the Chinese bave a very of Ceylon " says Bay" Always docperated distrust of their officials, ed "might," which "Chfford" does not All the talk of reform does not appeal but "May" always expressed so uncertain. to the Chinese man in the street: hey which Clifford nevar did. However, the will possibly be made in the Ministry. Smith in the first round, in 163 seconds.
now Colonial-Secretary is a littorateur
has learnt his lesson and he declines to though fortunately not a naturalist.
Ratib Goldmine
believe that officialdom is susceptible of
In the collision with the "Dovnobs" reformation-at all events immediate the Shinshu Maru" sustained corious! reformation. This distrust was mark-damage on her starb and, and fire broke edly shown in connection, with the out on board the vessel. While trying to Canton-Hankow Railway which has put out the fire, four persone were burat to death, and threo were seriously injured. boen "hang up" for months owing to when the ship entered Borle Bay, she was the refusal of the gentry and mer-till on fire. The fire was put out after- wards. The loss sustained by the ship is. chants to permit the officials to have a estimated at 600,000 yet. finger in the pie. And the end of the dispute is not yet. On Tuesday we
Messra E. Kadoorie and Co. are in published: a report to the effect that receipt of private telegraphic information the Chius Merchants Steam Navigation from Singapore advising them that the crushing of the Ranh Australian Gold Company was endeavouring to go Mining Co. Ltd., for the past four works, control of its affairs back from the yielded 1169 ozs. gold from $6.4 tons Government. The shareholders are said to be afraid that there will be no return on their capital in the event of the Company remaining in the bands of the Goverment. There is a lesson in this for foreignors, particularly for
stone.
FIRE IN CONNAUGHT ROAD:
Godown Destroyed.
Shortly, after 10.30 this morning a fire broke out in is gedown at No. 68 Connaught oad, occupied by the Kwong Tong Tai,
It is considered probable that changea
LATEST RETURNS.
A Volkite Victory.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuter,
via" Bombay.)
LONDON, February 28. The latest telegram from the Trans- vaal gives the Goal results of the
elections as follows:-
VOLKITES PROGARESIVES
NATIONALISTA...
LABOURITES INDEPENDENTS
Total
THE UPPER HOUSE.
21
59
LONDON, February 26.- Gunner Moir: knocked out Tigor “·
The fight was merely a punching match, with the fastest and hardest use of the right and left on both sides.
Gunner Moir is three inches taller and one sad a half stone heavier than Tiger" Smith.
Thespecial interest in the boxing match between Gunner Moir (who recently returned from Australia) and Tiger Smith, both Army Champions, lies in this fact that the winner is to miest the American heavy weight obampion, Jack O'Brien. It might bo mentioned, in connection with this subject, that con- aidemble interest is being aroused in America, England and Australia, in heavy-
due to weight boxing, to the
many challenges which have been lavelled at the Americans,
who claim the championship of the world. W. Squires, the Australian hoavy-weight champion, challenged O'Brien to fight for the championship. The challengo was accepted, but just as Squires was about to leave for San Francisco, a cable was ru ceived declaring that O'Brien bad received s better offer from England and was off to that country to
to defend his title. Then Squiros Jeffries, who declared he foreignor" who atteropt
Sght any
ed to take the title of heavy-weight
champion from America. The Rhyolite a match betwoan Club (Nevada) arranged a ma Squires and Jeffries (the latter's trainer A Combined Protest.
Bert Dolatioy, acting for him) and
and Squires pasango was booked on the "Sonoma." Sydney, however the vessel General Botha and Mr Edward Before the
the p off," Joffries rofusing to At tho 0 prosent time the coloured fighter,
the British Secretary of State for and in which Japanese goods wore stored: Solanon (leader of the Nationalist come out of his retirement. Johnson.
The inflammable nature of the contente of
1
O'Brien Jofrios, in in Sydney
or
endeav Squires.
Johnson is beloved by many, especially
Foreign Affairs. If the Chinese people the godown aided the fire and a few min-Party) have submitted to His Excel-who has sought in vain for a match against refuse to believe the professions of re- utes after the out-break the interior of the lenoy the Earl of Solborne (Governor of ooring to arrange a contest
godown was a mass of dams. forming zeel which have been so fréquently made recently by the Throne aurely foreigners should pause before they lend them credence. The Chinese
The fire brigado arrived promptly on the the Transvaal) a rigorous protest against scene, but the heunt difficulty confronted the composition of the Upper House,
them want of water. Had they been ablo to get a good preasure there was every Bikolibood of the third and fourth doors being saved, but as it was they were all
where there is a majority of progressives. The two lenders appeal for an im-
people know their officials. Thoyutted, though the brigado presented the perial revision of the nominations.
know that the system of administra tion is rotten from top to bottom and tbey very wisely are disinclined to listen to the voice of the charmer, obarm he never so wisely. Until Chins possesses a clean Civil Service there will be no truat between the poople and the officials. The only way in which the Civil service can be purged
firo from spreading, bye for
n
The occupants of the apper floors of the godowa had a warm time making their ascape, but they succeeded in getting away into the adjoining buildings in esfaty.
JOHANNESBERG POLITICS.
Americans, to be a better man than either O'Brion of Jetrics-En., Q.M.]
EXPLOSION ON HM, S. *DRAGON,"
LONDON,, February 20.
A boiler explosion on H. M. S. "Dra- gon" has killed two, and injured four of the crew.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, February 26. The deaths of Mr Otto Goldschmidt; the
LONDON, February 18. The damage is considerable, but so far Ats great political demonstration held the amount has not been ascertained. It is at Johannesberg on Friday night Sir progres George Farrar declared that the said to be covered by insurance.
Rives were fighting for God and King husband of Jenny Lind, and of Colonel against eligaroby and antooracy. They must Rollo of the Black Watch are announced, Work for the establishment of a British
THE UNITED STATES AND South Africa and to eliminate Downing
GREAT BRITAIN.
Heavy snow fall as Moji, Japan, Feb. 10, All the telephone lines were Street organs, down, and the departure, of steamers had
is to harmonise the taxation in every to be postponed, The train-service ou the
Kyushu Railway was delayed, and many trains on the Chikuho lins were cancelled. The orbibuses and jarikishe trafe to the outskirts of the city was stopped. The hills were covered with snow to a depth of
part of the Empire, to pay the officials a fixed salary and to punish coruption and extortion with the utmost severity three foot, constituting a record fall. This would be a colossal task, too hugo
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LONDON, February 26,
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