the present situation "ercept by way of
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. alastration. Some Gevaart journals
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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The death is announced at Wimbledon, of the Duc d'Alencon
* A case of plague, imported from Can-
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we are sorry to see. profess to detect in the new.treaty the sinister band of Great Britain ever working to the ton, has occurred at the Peak. detriment of German commerce and aspirations. That is an iile fancy born of a very distorted vision, but it has to be reckoned with, especially at such a time as this when signs are
not wanting of a recrudescence of Anglo- phobia in the German press. Attempla Per case of 1 doz. are also being made, we observe,
$90 embitter America with Japan over this
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Meeting.
9 30 p.m.-Performance of Hippodrome
Circus at Causeway Bay.
'General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, July 17:-
9 Excursion to Macao ty
Sai An.
last international agreement. There.is little doubt that the impelling motive behind the recent zagotiations in St. Petersburg was the safeguarding of the interests which Russia and Japan hare
The German Mail of the 16th June was delivered in London on the 14th July.
No fower than 2,301 tubes of vaccino wore issued in Hongkong in 1909 "by the Bacteriological Institute.--
.
The revenue secured from the marketa of the Colony in 1900 amounted to provious year. $110,849.94, as against $117,788.86 the
Mrs and Miss Audrow, wife and daughter of Lieut J. I. Androw, general manager of Finwick and Co., left to-day for home by the s.. Carmarthenshire.
The total amount of fees received in by war and otherwise secured in Man-1909 from, the Civil Hospital and it annex shuria. When M FOILANDER C. KNOx, (excluding Victoria Hospital) was the US. Secretary of State out of the 1908.
824,347.00 as compared with $26.970.30 in fulness of his benevolent heart, proposed
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The Eastern-Asbestos Co. have sent us a heat and handy little pocket book issued by the Meears Guo, Cradock and Co., Wakefield. England, manufacturers of siecl and iron wire ropes.
THE SEIGE OF COLOWAN
ISLAND.
FIRAT ES STILL HOLDING OUT.
Some Later Details.
Every offort is being made by the Portuguese authorities not only to persundo the women and children on the baseiged island of Colowap, near Macne, to go to place of safety but to get the pirates to surrender and their conciliatory attitude in this respect is groantly to bo kimired,
Had they been so disposed the military and mary could have opened a much heavier fire on the rebels for up to the present only Beld gums and tho guns of the Macau have bear utilised. The Patria, which is standing by, has not yet opened fire and as she is a much more heavily armoured gunbon: than the Macan, ber esanonade would hate undoubtedly been more deadly in effect,
„[CopyncHT.]
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1910
DEATR OF A FAMOUS JURIST.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)
TOKYO, July 15.
A SHANGHAI MURDER,
RUSSIAN WOMAN STABBED TO DIATE
The death is announced af an advanc. ed age at Antiber in the South of France famous jurisconsult, who assisted Japan et Mons. Boiascunde de Fontarable, the
(From Our Oren Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, July 15, A Russian woman has been murdered here by a French sailor.
There were 15 stabs discovered on the modern code of hws. The news has so very materially in drawing up har victin's body.
been received with sincere sorrow in Japan in other than legal circles.
VISCOUNT TERAUCHI.
(Independent News Agency's Berpice to the China Mail.}.
TOKYO, July 15.
TIBET.
GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION.
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 15.
A voluminous blue-book has been issued on Tibot, the principal feature of
Viscount Terauchi, the new Residen General in Korea, and spite, left Tokyo
Yakumo.
So far as can be gathered the action d the Chinese authorities in placing troops" on Voncom island and standing by with which is the second dispatch sent by today. They will tears Shimoncseki their gunboats, the number of which his Sir Edward Grey on the 8th of April, the 21st inst on board H. I. J. M. S. been incraise to eleven, is a perfectly insisting that China must observe the friendly one and it is believed that should treaties and trade agreements and ccersion arise they are ready to cooperate intimating that we were prepared to AMERICAN COMMENTS with the Portugaceo authorities in routing protect the interest of Nepal, Sikkim ON RECENT AGREI- the pirates.
and Bhutan, and warning Chiza of the The opinion ut prominent Chinese!
MENT. residents both in Hongkong and Macan is inadvisability of increasing her troops in bans the Portuguose Gorernment" are
the vicinity thereof. Air Robert A. Lowry, late chief stenabsolutely justified in their action and are- her to the Ministry of Justice, Barendering a great service to South China kok, and formerly of Hongkong, arrived in clearing the rebels from the island. yesterday by thesis. Lock Sun. Mr Lowry leaves for Australis on Friday","
As we mentioned in the China Mail Int night the island of Colowau has been a There are 219 admissions at the Vic-years so that the place is practically stronghold for.pirates for upwards of thirty toris Hrapital. There were eleven deaths, honeycombed with waves and places of a porecutage of5'12 as compared with 33 hiding. Whether these have been con- in 1909, in tess $7,213.37 were received structed merely as dwellings or as a means during the year ne against 85,119.90 in of deferes in case of attack it is difficult to 1908.
ay but at any rate they are proving effective places not only for defensive purposes but also for ambuscading an opposing force.
THE BRITISH NAVY.
NATIONAL SECURITY BEFORE
SOCIAL REFORM.
Mr Asquith's Latest Declaration
Independent News Agency's Service
to the China Ma
Torre July 16. The New York Herald, commenting on the new Russo-Jupcnése agreement,- suspects that there is a secret arrange-- will be detrimental to Germany and ment between Japan and Russia which
Améric
"
that the Chinese Eastern railway running Por Dorough Manchuris and now "leased,"
$20,30
as to oue half, to Japan, and as to the 61.50 other tail to Russia, should be neutraliz 100.00 fed and handed over to an international bourd of administration, he formulated a scheme which was quite aucceptable to the two principal parties concerned. The railway really represented the only" tangible asset which Tapon bad secured by a cruelly costly and dreadful war. while the portion which Russia retained
Beuter's Servich to the China Mail.) | was the only tangible collateral remain
The New York Trilume sags that the Losnos, July 15 ing to her of the millions upon millions
American government holds the same During 1909 there were 61 analyses
When the shipbuilding vote which she had poured into Manchuria made in Hongkong under the Foods and
for views in regard to the agreement as £3,444,000 came up in the house of those held by Russia and Japan It during the time when she followed the Drugs Ordinance. There were as follows: It is understood that the parents of the Commons Mr Millon moved its reduc- thinks that the new Russo-Japanese Beeting phantom of a buge Far Eastern-Beer, 6: brandy, S; cheese, 2; milk, 33, boys who are held for rainson frst approach- tion by two millions.
agreement removes all misunderstand... strapy. Of course there is no blinking whisky, 12., All were genuine but 6 brandyed the Viceroy of Canton is effect their
3 H. H. Asquith, the Leader of the ings in Far Eastern-politics. This paper" liberation and this petition being utauccess. and 4 milk samples. the fact that the milway lies, in another
ful they took the matter to His Excellency House, deplored the necessity for agrees that the principle of the oper person's territory, but China has ber-
the Governor of Macao, who, we under the increase. He learned with deep door is not detrimental to American the increase in the interests while it safeguards the peace self principally to blame for the positioned
stand, privately approached the Viceroy of regret that in which she finds herself cis--is the
Caston, but being also unsuccessful His Naval expenditure had been asso- of the Orient. The only outcome of the two late antiguists. By her fatuous
Excellency despatched a few soldiers to inted with a notion that we were agreement would be's more active com. Colowan to demand the return of the boys. ectuated by hostility against that mercial competition on the part of diplomuey and tortucus policy she has
Hardly hed the soldiers landed than the friendly notion, Germany. Nothing Russia and Japan vis-a-vis Amories.. pirates opened fire on them with the result was further from the truth. Our re
But it is not a political struggle.. Practically gigen to alien Powers the very cradle of the ruling dynasty oud all the
GUARDING GRAND sopbiatries in the world will not explain the real facts away in any other fashion Russia has determined not to loosen her Is treaties and agreements can be cap in the north anti Japan has equally pected to platain peace then the Farmade up ter mind to continue to be the
TCISDAY, July 18, — ·
Sanitary Board Meeting.
FRIDAY, July 22*-*
11.07 a.m.-Full Moon, 9.50 p.m.-Auction of Hensshold Furni ture at 85, Nathan Road, Eowlcoa. Saronday, July 23:-*
9.10 p.m.-Concert Kowloon Crickst
Clab.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JCZY 15, 1910
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
The total number of animals slaughter for food in the Colony during 1909 was 1,494, as against 22,347 in 1909. The revenue secured from animal depots and slaughter-houses was $91,579.24, com- pared with 888,507.99 in 1908.
I
cordial description. When be con- pared the different programmes he;
The Agents, Meners D. Sassoon and that reinforcements were quickly forth-ations had been and are of the ripst Co., have received information that owing coming and now the whole island 'is sur- to the severity of the weather the as
rounded by the Portuguese troops. Lihtning had to go to Chittagong on the which was damaged." Bch inst, and discharge part of lier cargo,
The Chinese are attaching a good deal
of blame to the Portuguese Government found our present plans would be for allowing the pirates to occupy the is giving us 25 Dreadnoughts in 1913 land andisturbed for so many years ad plus two Colonials at the other end
Mr Kalei Otani, President of the Yo-consider they should have been banished, of the world, Germany would have
COUNCILLORS.
(Wah The Yai fe's Service.)
PEKING, July 14. The family residences in Pekingo
10,000 Records Fast should be mesured of years of tran dorainating power from the south. The kohama Chamber of Commerce, who has hither the Macao G veroment was aware 22, plus potentially four Italians and all the Grand Councillors are now
TO SELECT FROM.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.
Horgkuns. April 16, 1977.
POWELL'S
TRAITORS;
(Wah Ta Yat Pa's Service.)
PEXING July 14.
just returred from China, whither he went that a large per centage of the population an unknown number of Austrians. Was guarded by escorts of 30 soldiers quillity for a very long tre to come.
agreement just eor "inded, though it doca-a-ber of Mr Kondo's tourist party,of the island were robbers or not is un- aur margin excessive? He recognized | apiece. not put the case quite those words, is a representative of Yokohama business known.
that every new Dreadnought delayed i The latest international document to
men, has expressed his admiration of the, According to Chinese sources the fact boue social reform but the national] see the light of day was published in practically i wfect. Both Powers remarkable progress China has nude in that the pirates are equipped with security was a condition of all social
have agreed to maintain the status quo, trade and commerce.
Mauser smokeless weapons is accounted reform. to continue the policy of the open-door,
for in that the Macao Government, owing- to the restrictions placed on the ex- and to respect each other's point of
portation of arms and ammunition by the Government of Hongkong, apply to view, and in the event of their interests
Hongkong for ammunition and firearms being jeopardized they are fepared to
for the ammunition dealers Macao, who consult with one another as to what
most for a lieones to eell firearms. pay a large sum annually to the govern
It is
into the possession of the pirates now on the West River.
Tokyo on the 12th test, and by the courtesy of the Japanese Consul-General in Hongkong we were able to print the English text in the China Mail m Thursday evening. It is but ce more
Mr Nagel, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labour, issued a public "notific. on on July 1st to the effect that in accordance with a law passed in the last session of Congress, all vessels foreign services carrying over fifty crew
THE PRESS.
.:
THE HANDMAID OF DIPLOMACY,
(Reuter's Service to the China Maily
or twelve years no less than 500 rice banquet Mr T Kato, Japanese Ambas- Lostos, July 14....... It is cstimated tant during the last ten At the Foreign Press Association have been thus imported into. Macho" If
this in correct it shows what an extensive sudor in London, and Prince Tokugawn,
somewhere.
ones is being carried on and further who were guests, made speeches, and shows that there must be a market
the former dwelt upon the closa reld tionship between the Press and dipo,
of a series of agreements which Japan steps shall be taken to preserve their of the home lines, as well as those of believed that in this way they have comie has entered into since the conchisión rights: On the whole such an agree or passengers, are not permitted on and occupying Calawan as well as of the pirates of the Russian war all of which have the ment can be taken as another guarantee are an American port, anicas equipped after the 1st of July next year to set sail maintenance of the integrity of Chica for the maintenance of peace for the with wireless telegraphic apparatus." as their principal motive. Once again breaking ofit would involve most terri a clear exposition is published in black hie consequences. But all the same we Government Civil Hospital in 1909 was The total number of admissions to the Just Received and white of the objects and aims which wonder what the Grand Councillors in 2,384 as against 2,527 the previous year Russia and Japan have set before shen Peking must be thinking with regard to and 16,881 out-patients were treated as selves in Manchuria, thus maintaining it and whether in their heart of hearts against 18,207. There were 131 deathe WHITE
the Japanese tradition for perfect can they are not bewailing the fatal day of this sumber 47 died within 24 hours of during the year making a percentage of 5·4. dour in treaty enggeniente. The age-when LI BONG-CHANG first conceived the admion. The average daily number of ment bas aturally produced a good brilliant scheme of inviting the Musco Rick was 2 as against 89'0 in 1908. deal of securent all over the world, vite down from the snowy plains of
MUSLIN
(From a Special Correspondent.)
MACAO, July 1. Latest news to band state that Inst
men endeavoured to reach Colowan.
BLOUSES. for it must to be forgotten that there Siberis into the pleasant lands of Dian-us a bottle of "Bing George IV Whisky captured.
Mosers H. Price and Co. Ltd., send
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macy.
LORD KITCHENER.
RESIGNATION FROM IMPERIAL
DEFENCE COMMITTEE.
The Military and Naval Boards have drawn up a code of 18 clauses to deal with traitors.
REBELLION IN YUNNAN.
(Wah Tez Yat Po's" Service).
PELING, "July 14. HE. Li Ching-hi, Viceroy of Yunnan has reported that rebels are raging in the province and that a big body of soldiers has been despatched to deal
with them.
night a sampan containing some fourteen
THE SALT MONOPOLY.
Howover their movements were obserred
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service).. and a deadly fusilade was opened on them.
PERING, July 14. A panic ensuad, Some were killed outright;
Dake Chak, who is head of the Salt having been ahot. Only three wore others
jumped overboard, probably after
Administration in Peking, has wired ic are a great niany people of varying churia to serve as a checkmate to the for trial, and also a couple of packs of Cards
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.). E. Yan Hsu-hain, Viceroy of Canton, stages of importance in the circles of
To inspecting the sampas it was dis-
LONDON, July 14 to enquire into the matter of the illegal" Japanese who had worsted him so skil whisky, we find the product of the Diely of ammunition which was packed Asquith, replying to Mr. A. H. Lee, tion with the Salt Mesopoly and which
and a bridge marker. After ampling the covered that it contained a very large politics and tera who were firmly
In the House of Commons Mr. fees which have been levied in connec- of the conviction that Russia and Japan |
fully in Korea.
stillers Company Limited, of London and bettor of the sampan.
in tin boxes which were hanging from the
member for Fareham, stated that Lordware alleged to have replaced the de-- Edinburgh, to be all that they claim for were bound to come to blows again
The man enderroum to reach the Kitchener was no longer a member of ficiency caused by the abolition of it-anild, mellow and mature whisky. The pirates were fustrated by the vizijance of the committes of Imperial Defence." within five years of the signing of the
Distillers Company control the largest the Portuguese troops, The case by Miss A. Roza, against Mra Distilleries in the world, and everything Portsmouth treaty of peace. These M. Piggott, to recover 911.35 for work coming from them is necessarily of the
done, was mentioned before Bir Justice hest. Gompertz, at the Supreme Court, this morning."
quidaunes must feel very disappointed at their sombre prognostications coming to naught and doubtless for some time ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. to come we shall hear from their camps
'EMPIRE
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONT, Opposite Central Marker.
DIE VODE ROAD CENTRAL,
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9.16 to 11.30
GRAND BÜCOESS
of the Queen of the Baujo
MISS LAURA & DIAMOND,
COMING-Miss MAGGIE FRAZER
and LITTLE PERCY.
GRAND, MATINEES :
SATURDAYS and BUNDATE
PAČ
'AT REDUCED PRICES.'
DEFENDANT ILL.
A few samples of European liquor, any of Chinese make, and numerous kinds of denatured spirit were examined
by the Hongkong Government Analyst's Department in 1909. A good deal of Chinese liquor was analysed to see if the |names under which the brands were acid," indicated to any extent the strength in We ord informed by Mesars Carlowitz alcohol With the assistance of the Regis
Mr Gardiner, for plaintiff, said that be understood a small amount had been paid moat sinister explanations of the new into Court. agreement. We observe that already. The case was adjourned for a week on
account of defendant being ill.** some portions of the Continental pres view it astuce. Austris fears that the immediate result of Russia being freed from all fears of a Japanese attack will be that the Great Northern Power again becomes a factor of immense importance in European politics, for many of the troops now stationed in Siberia and the
All the masnupition was confiscated. of kerosine was despatched to the scene of Early this morning a tremendous supply
the seige, some of it to burn the bodies of the, dead pirates and partly to act fire to other villages should occasion arise.
The men of the Patria are closely watch. ing the movements of the Chinese flotilis and the Chinese troops stationed an Voncam Teinad.
: During the year there were 176 patients under treatment at the Hongkong Lunatic: admitted and of those, four were treated Asylum. Seven Government servants wire
gambling licences,
Dr MACKENZIE'S STOUT
Form.
M 155.
ANALYST'S REPORT.
& Co., Agents of the Narigazione Generalo trar General it was found to be possible for alcoholism, one was under observation Italison, that this Company has censed to to classify these beverages into groups. In and three were certified to be insane (2 that from the first instant a newly started of the nature and composition of Chinese keeper). Eighty-seven cases were brought Substance for solrais do service on the Ladia-Chian run and connection wib this work much was learnt Indian policemen and 1 Chinese lighthouse Italian Company was untrusted with this wines and spirits.
The
line under the style of Societa, Anozims
The Mexico Maru of the Omaka Nazionale Pei Servizi Marittimi. atenmars “Ischin" and "Capri will Shochen Kaishia was launched from the Far East can be transferred to Europe continue plying between Hongkong and Mitmi Blshi Dockyard on July 3rd. Russia. Had Russia had such a free Bambar with the usual ports of call under When completed, she will be of the follow- hand as the treaty now assures her only the agy firm as ifore and the inorary 6 feet; depth, 32.8 feet; gross tonnago, ing dimensions:-Longth, 400 feet} bresti, a year ago it is open to question whether will undergo ng modification. An adver- 0,000; indicated horsepower, 4,500 speed, Austria would have so deliberately and tisement to this effect appears in another 15 knots. The engines will be triple ex- so cynically flouted the provisions of the Trents of Berlin in the matter of the absorption by annexation of Bosnia and
column.
SAFEGUARD AGAINST ILLNESS.
pansion with surface condensare, and the vassol will be fitted with twin-screws. Accommodation is provided for eighty first
HONGKONG.
GOVERNMENT LAB RAT KY,
Hongkong, Jopa 25, 18102
STOUT
1 Dr Mackenzie's Burton on Tron
in by the Pollca. There were 34 paying patients, (39 in 1908). The deaths num- | Marké pom berod 14.,nearly 8 per cent of the number Received:On June 15, 1910, frota Mesars E. PRICE & CO., Hongkong."
Invalid Stout, especially brewed for the Esat under treatment (5 per cent in 1908),
ERVEY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR.
great many of the common ille of remedies at hand can be just as muccessful is relieving the außarer, as a renowned practitioner. Emergenty remedies_should be always at hand. Many times doctora billa have been saved by having a bottin of, Chamberlain's Colic, Chalets and Dlarsboan
Hfa the averaga zaan with a faw reliable
RESUTS OF ANALYSIS. 100.faid parts of the same contain
Solid matter
Ash....
Free acid as acutio
Forsentage of alcobal
Specifio granity at 16.5= Arsenio
5:49
+30
5,00
The results show that the simple is both good and sonod,
(Sd) FRANK BROWNE
Gost. Analyst
MAKE ica cale of your home to keep class and 180 steerage passengers: The Remedy in the home. No doctor, can Chamberlain's Culio, Cholers and vel was laid down on December 1st and prescribe a better remedy for colfe or
Remody.as-a Rafeguard against Herzegovion. But that in confparatively bowel complaints. Nor saló oral shamiss the vessel will be completed for sen on diurhone. For sale by all chemists and Messrs H. PRICE & Co.,
an old story today and does not concern sad storske pera,
October 16th..
storekeepers.
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