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Henry McCallum and the Natal On 7th April, 2007, at his residence, No. Government which od to the 21, Old Bailey, Hongkong, Joao Blanca ANTONIO DA SILVA, late of the Hongkong rosignation of the latter. How- ever matters were smonthed over but no doubt the Colonial Office, was ready to transfer Sir Henry as soon as opportunity offered. We congratulato Sir Matthew Nation and we congratulato the people of Natal, upon hie-appoint- ment. But we are disposed to doubt whether Sir Matthew' will find his new post quite so congenial as the one he has socupied for the past three years. A Governor in Natal, or any other of the Colonies with representative govern- ment, is really a figure-head. Sir Matthew will find little opportunity in South Africa for the displays of energy to which he has accustomed us. Also the Colonial Office has rubbed Natal up the wrong way of recent months and the Imperial representatative is likely for some time to come to be re-

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p.m.-Performance at City Hall

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garded a little jealously. We have no doubt, however, that Sir Matthew's

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1907,

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

HAGUE CONFERENCE.

Russia and Japan.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Toro, April 11.

The Japanese Government is in recsipt of a notification from Rússia that the second Hague Conference will be opened on Juno 15.

JAPAN'S FINANCIAL

CRISIS.

Stock Exchanges Dull.

(From Our Carrepient)

· Toxyo, Aprill 13. The dullness on the Stock Exchange still continues,

Silk transactions in Tokyo have been

admirable tact will overcome all diffical-temporarily suspended owing to the ties and that his personal attractiveness abnormally high prices. will do much to improve the relations between. Natal and the Homeland.

More than once, lately, references have been made which show that the Canton income from ordinary sources in the Two Kwangs, is insufficient to

meet the many calls that are made

|NAVIGATING THE LIAO.

A Japanese Venture.

(From Our Carreganden!.).

Toxro, April 11.

A Japanese capitalist proposes start-

CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC

SERVICE.

Minister to Japan Resigns.

(Chinese 'all's Service.)

PEKING, April 10,

His Excellency Yang 8hi, Chinese Minister to Tokyo, wires his resignation to the Feking Government, and the Waiwupu (Chinese Office) proposes to send the ex-Minister to London, and Chang Tek Yi to Japan to take Yang's place.

[It is not known to what is due the resignation of Yang Bhi, but it is presumed that the recent conflict betreat Hir Excellency and the Clincap students study- ing in Japan has had something to do with t. His Excellency was by no means popular with the Chinese students there, owing to certain allegations sunde by him against the students who joined in. » telegram to the Paking Guveniment de- nouncing his incapability.-E.; cf.]

* HEILUNGKIANG IN

TROUBLE.

10,000 Hunghutszes Attacking..

(Chinese Mail's Service)...-

PEKING, April 10. Heilungktang is overrun with Hang- hutazee, who are attacking the villagee Japanese capital is only to be invited, in bodies numbering 10,000 strong.

upon it. At last the Viceroy and theing a sailing ship company at New- Governor of Kwangeal have joined in chwang for the purpose of navigating a combined petition to the Board of the River Lano. Revenue at Peking and have requested to be allowed to retain some portion of the revenue from native opium and to use it to meet the growing demands

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property of local government,

ot Mr Geo. P, Lammert'a Szles Rop THURSDAY, April 25:-—---

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Cot

ton Spinning, Weaving and Lyoing" Ca, Ld., at Messrs Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Office, SATURDAY. April 97:---

The almoat

empty condition of the exchequer is insisted upon, as well as the unfor tunnte results that are likely to follow

A HEAVY SENTENCE.

Collins Gets Ten Years.

(From Our Correspondent,)

TENISIN, April 11. if the Viceroy is still compelled to

The trial of H. B. Collins, the Eura- Noon- Meeting of China-Boruno Co., forward all the opium revenge to

Ed., at Ou.'s Offices.

Headquarters. What the Viceroy sian who was recently arrested at 18.30p.m.Meeting of Canton Insurance

Office, La., af Mesars Jardine, Mathe-requests is that, cut of the revenue, bo Tientsin and in whose possession Lomba

were found, has concluded.

12.45

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Collins was sentenced to ten years" imprisonment.

shall retain for local uses one hundred taels from each picut on which duty is paid. If this is done there will still be an imperial revenue of nine hundred thousand taels from Kwangtung, sad from Kwangsat six hundred thousand taols. There figures tell me that, evening opina quotations

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, avant 11, 1907. in the South of China, the consumption

GUBERNATORIAL CHANGES.

OPIUM.

Ar Setra has to-day received the follow-

∙Pates ... Benares...

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The Peking Government was some what alarmed on receipt of the news, and has wired the Tartar General, Chin Tek Chwan, to despatch a strong army to suppress them.

CHINA'S GRAND

- COUNCIL.

Disagreement Prevails.

· (Chinese Mail's Service.)

PEKING, April 10. Tit Liang is using his influence with a view to getting a seat upon the Grand Council, but is opposed, however, by Char Hung Ki, a Grand Councillor.

In consequence of this opposition, grudges on either side arise and it is. reported that Chak Hung Ki has decided to resign from the Council,

A...$ 030. of native opium is very considérable.

915 The market is fire-dollars down. They seem to indicate further that the Government is very dependent on the

EOCIAL AND PERSONÁL. Our special correspondent in London nome from opium for the carrying

on of their work, and suggest further, At the concert to be given in aid of the has cleared up the mystery which has that the suspicions of the strong anti, Y.M.C.A. on Saturday niht i St. enshrouded the appointment of a Go opiumiste among the natives who are «Late Garden," "Four leaf clover," vorner of Hongkong in place of Sir organizing societies for the suppresTwo Eyes of Grey, and si Say not Good reported to have recommended Prince: Afatthew Nathan. At the same time he son of the opium-habit, that Jittle Bye. Mr Belillos will contribute "La Su to take Chak's place. las satisfied the natural curiosity in effective co-operation from the officiala Sorozata" (Braga), and the "Jewel Song", regard to the position which Sir Mat can be hoped for at present, are more or by request, "Carmona" (L. Wilson), Mr from Faust. Mrs R. H. Fewborn sings,

BLEND thew Nathan has been called to filless wall founded, for the latter can, it H. J. Reid is to give The Red Scart Capital are, by no means enjoying a good

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Androw's Hall Mr Geo: Lammers will sing

In view of this, Prince Ching is

Tốt Ling is a Manchal, Chanh Hoàng Ki a Chinese Since the coming into power

of Tit Liang, Chinese Officials in the seems, ill afford to relinquish such and Miss Blair recitea

After time. Tit Liang's policy is to restore the anacpseful item of revenge as opium the Ball" with musical accompani-balance of power, into the hands of the ment. The Rev. M. Longridge, R.N., will Manchu officials, and with this end in appears to be.

sing Earl Bristol's Farewell" and "See view ho has worked and succeeded so far where my love," whilst the Alexandra in stripping the, ono night almust say, Quartotte open the concert with The China's only man of power, Yuan Shi Kai, Song of the Pappies and close it with of all his influence by tmusferring Yuan's **Take Care.""

well-drilled army and the control of the Telegraphs to the Boards, Having settled with Yuan Shi Kai, his next step towards completing his desire is to got into the Council.-E., G.M.)

Opium Smoking Officiala.

Consul Gonors Wilder delivered Lis

Our new Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, has had a distinguished career. Like Bir Matthew Nathan he is a soldier, and he has seen much active service in Afghanistan and Africa. He was severely wounded during some operations against

Canton is forcing its mandarins high slave dealers on Lake Nyasa in 1888 and and low to give up their habit of opium- has done valuable exploratory work in smoking in less time than is allowed the lecture last evening on Altalain Lincoln, ordinary people. The limit for the officials in the westing room of the Sailors and Uganda. From 1900 to 1905 he was is six months. Tho rogulations issued by Soldiers Home, which was quite full. It High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria. the authorities for the opium-smoking is unnecessary to say that the theme lenda As most of our readers are aware Lady officials, contain niyo articles, which include itself admirably to objective treatment, the appointments of subs to any officials to and the subject was treated with great Lugard is the distinguished author act for them in oront of their inability to sympathy and with great ability. The and journalist, "Flora Shaw," who acted give up the habit within the time stipulat looturor spoke for something more than an on several occasions na Special Commised. Ranks and titles are to be suspended

at certain periods outside the limit. sioner for The Times The sequence of the gubernatorial changes which sends China's Navy

LETTERS ON EGYPT.

LONDON, March 20

In reply to the letter written to the hour, and the audiered, among whom, ware London Times on the 23rd inst. by Sir many service mon, and for whose adrant:

age the lecturer was asked to come, listen. Christopher Furness, M.P. for Hartlepool, ed with the closest attention, and when the concerning the question of British Admin- istration in Egypt, Mr John Mackinnon Sir Henry McCallum to and. Six

The Chinese Government is going to end was reached showed their appreciation Robertson, M.T. for the Tyneside Division by rounds of genting applause. To these of Northeraberland, denies having written Frederick Lugard to Hongkong has create a usty and is now looking for a

who heard the lecturo, Abraham Lincolas letter to the Egyptian Standard, which is suitable place for naval bages: The Naval will be inore real, more admired, and more regarded as a native revolutionary news. its starting point in the vacancy department expects to find ope in Canton,red in the future than in the past, and if paper in Egypt. Ho atatos that that jour. at Ceylon caused by the expim and has accordingly sent a message down the Consul has done this he has his reward. the North Alati, Newcastle.

Dal merely copied the articles he wrote to The assertions of Six Christopher Furness tion of Sir Henry Blake's term of to Viceroy Choufi asking him to report

whother any place in the South can be SOME yours ago a laughable incident occur that he (Mr Robertson) had abused Lord office This gave the Colonial Office converted into a naval base. The message fod at Cinoton-on-Sea A lawyer's clerk, Cromer weru niso untrue.

who had instructions to serve Writ on a the opportunity of rewarding Sir Mat further asks the Viceroy to include in his young follow, had after much trouble traced thew Nathan with the promotion he has report the manies and addresses of all his quarry to that seaside resort, where so well deserved. Financially the Kwongtung naval students who graduated found him enjoying the pleasure of a bath.

Being pressed for time

time no resolved to ex abroad. It is reported that the Viceroy ecute his coniunon forthwith, so engaging Governorship of Natal is not so much has set himself to work Recordingly.

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WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Mr with the writ between his teeth, swam after Figg of the Hongkong Observatory ----

who was leisurely making his sny On the 11th at 11.40 a. The deprosafon towards a bent, wherein a friend was seated is moving into the Pacific to the E of parquer, whose errand, from prior ne The barometer has risen

Ohmeing to look round Boepied his Japan in W: Japan.

£4,800 and an entertainment allowance place between the fifth and tenth year of quaintance, he divined and increasing his hard the fall over China continues,

the gubernatorial salary in the former MORE than lul million houses have been

built in London during the last 50 years, Colony being £6,000 and in Hongkong

Tan greater propertion of divorces take

of £1,200. The Governorslip of Ceylon married life. carries with it emolumente No the The best-paid Ambassador belongs to amount of £6,400. It has been Fauce. Ho is the French Ambassador i

London, whose yearly salary is £12,000. EMINISCENCES OF INTERPORT A. 8. WATSON & 00. marked of lato years that the Governors

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pase gained the boat some tax yards ill A now dopression seems to be suprasca advance Judging that he must soon reing N. China from the Westward, guard over his clothes, but what his

Won turn, the clerk slowly awam back to mount Freasure is highest over the Eastern Sea chagrin when he saw dressed in the and light to moderate E and SE, winds friend's flannels rowing the boat to a con- may be expected in the Formosa Cantinel venient landing place while the friend and the N part of the Chins Sea was making his way to the machine wheroin Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hour and were the delinquoot's clothes, having ing at 10 am today, 0.00 inches

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invariably been members of either theorie need now suffer the agonizing donned which he strolled quietly away. Forecast for the 24 hours a

Army and Navy Sir Henry McCallum is of course a soldier and now he is to BUILDINGS, be followed by another military man During the rising of the Natal natives thero wae friction between Sir

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