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such rights, their practical assertion would be directly opposed to the avowed purppas of the convention, which is to preserve the integrity of the Chinese empire. In thus follows that the German interpreters of "the document assign to it a meaning en

tirely subversive of its declared intention.

They could not fail to understand "the futility of alleging that England, while "pledging herself conventionally to abstain from all aggressive designs in China. "really regarded the pledge as an engage. "ment to promote the prosecution of such designs by another Power in conjunction with herself. Every German assigning "such a significance to the document must "be fully sensible that he is endeavouring "to commit England to a purpose wholly foreign to her roal object in negotiating the convention." Nevertheless, the re-

marks of various German organs, soom to sbow that they are imbued with very curious iders about the convention.

as

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 27TH, 19)1

The 13th U-3. excellent workte Ch United Blates on. The rich

According to a telegram from St. Petersburg, it is proposed to establish a direct service of Rusias steamers between Odessa and England. |

The deparlare of the T. K K steamer Hongkong Alaru, which is on the San Francisco rug, has been postponed to on or about the 4th prox, owing to unforesen ropaits belog required. She will not call at Shanghai.

l'are not appareatly an peaceful in the Chlippines as one is led to believe, in spite of Aguinaldo's proclamation exhorting his country-. men te accept American rule and buy the Three previnces, viz, Batangas, thế land of Cebu, and Bohol, which had been placed under civil administration quite recently, lave had again to be placed under military rule.

The sale of meatras, or girls of mixed blood, le still in vogne in Manila, the Chinom being the principal purchasers. When a mostīna mother who has a pretty daughter gets hard up, Brix Halterman, a Belgian, agent for the the generally sells her daughter to the highest Philippine Trading Co. at Bay, P.L, was bidder privately of course to came her financial sentenced to be hung by a military commission embarrasment As much as $300 have been being found guilty of trading with the Filipid by a Chinese convert for an exceptionally

pretty mestiss pino insurgenta, and materially assisting the onemy, also harbouring some of them. The reviewing authorities commented the death. sentence to one of fifteen years hard labour.

The Band of the Madras Light Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 to 9.30 o'clock Programme: * Overture "Banditten Streiche"

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God Save the King."

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We are informed by the General Managers of Oliver's Freehold Mines, Limited, that, subject to the details being satisfactorily arranged, the Company's Agents in Sydney have been authorised to scoopt a proprsal from Mr. J. Whear Roberts to take the "Eureka Mino" on tribute for one your; the monies repaired b the Company in the shape of royalties to be applied to prospecting and development work at the lower levels. Mr. Roberts's last report on the Mine, containing the proposition referred to, may be seen by shareholders at the offices of the Company, 28 and 40, Queen's Road Central.

as factors in conveying disease. The circular says there is no longer any doubt as to the relation of the mosquito to malarial diseases

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS” SERVICEF

FROM QUS CORRESPONDENTS.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

BHANGHAI, 26th July, 7.80 a.m

SPECIAL MISSION TO LONDON. Prince Su probably goes to London on a special mission.

THE COURT'S RETURN, Au official arrived here to-day, having left Hanfu on the 9th inst. He asserts that the Court absolutely has no intention

of returning to Peking.

ADMIRAL BRIDGE'S VISIT TO HONGKONG.

Admiral Bridge arrived yesterday, and proceeds to Hongkong on the flagship Glory on Monday next..

LONDON, 25th July 4 pm.

CORRESPONDENCE,

[We do not hold curselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

THE STRAITS GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRI88,"

26th July.

BIR-Clause Ne 33 of the projected Straits immigration laws, recently submitted to the Conncil, is something outiraly novel in the way of protective legislation, and would certainly appear to set thờ peor for other nations; for not only does it provide for the absolute prohibition af Asiatic immigration between Singapore and other British ports under anyth except the British fog at immigration in foreign bottoms from foreign ports an well

The Acting Governer, in moving the second reading of the bill remarked that the Amexicans prohibited trade between American coast ports in foreign ships, Tat he milited to state that

if the American Government were to pass an net with so wide a scope us this, the British fag wontit be in a bad way on the Atlantic and the Hon would doubtless awake to the conviction that his tail was being badly animed in the. closed door. If the bill were modified to apply between Hongkong and the Straits only, the resuit would be that foreign ships would load their emigrants at Swalow or Amoy, Hong- long would lose the business, and the Biraite gain nothing.

The "objects and ressons" advanced for the introduction of the bill are most decidedly

Murray regretted that they were not stranger, They are thres in number. The first relates to the lack of control of seaworthiness of foreign vessels, the second to accommodation for cookies, Mr. and the Inst to medical attendatce.

The error of such a line of arguineal our German contemporaries adopt is obvious. There is no proposal for an Anglo-Gerinag condominium in Central Polka China, and no stretch of the interpretation of the joint convention can avail to cover

The fact that Russian men-of-war resort this. No one in Great Britain has counter- anced 'such, a gloss on the document, and more and more to Palo Way for cooling purposes has aroused some uneasiness, as it is

Surgeon General Wyman has issued from the other Powers who, with various degrees pointed out that, howover gratifying may be of sincerity, subscribed to its guarantee of this testimony to the growing importance of Washington a general circular to medical the integrity of China have certainly no idea Palo a officers of the Marina Hospital Service, calling Pronounet by Connoisseurs to be the of reading any such meaning into it. If the rat way,ita pirantages as s. coating-station special attention to the importans of insects HONOURS FOR THE CHINA FIELD faked," and it is not surprising that Mr.

writers who have been ondeavouring to break out between Russis and Japan. The distort the plain intention of the agreement. Netherlands India Government, se matters with all the subtlety which they can com-stand has no means of exforcing neutrality mand, were to devote their energies to seeing should Russian war-vessels frequent Pulo Way that, as far as they are concerned, the agree in time of war as readily as they do in time of ment shall not become merely a dead letter, peace they would be serving their country's. in terests far better and would avoid giving grounds for suspicions of that country's bonesty. It cannot be doubted that the unwise utterances of those Englishmen who talked so much about the "British sphere of influence in the Yangisze Valley only succeeded in arousing the jealousy of other nations, and helped to imperil the integrity of China. There exists now a plain com,

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Mr. Consal Holland's report on the trade of Shaabih in 1900 is indead a brief record. It only includes one page of remarks and one of tables. The total trade in 1959 amounted to £85,589 as againat £17,599 in 1899. The morease was chiefly in importe, which reached £60,421, more than three times their value in 1889. Cotton piens-gonds alone increased by nearly £5,000, totalling 5,517, Japanese cotton yarn and Amezi and Russis kerosenes increased largely Exports ross

a plague is transmitted from the rat to man

FORCE Numerous honours and promotions in and to giareuats. "According to Simond," it says, connection with the China operations have by the foo. The infection of typhoid fever, and, boen gazetted. to a certain extent, cholera may be conrayed by fios." Medical officers are directed to place. mosquito netting over the beds of communicable. disease patients, Hospitals are to be thoroughly protected by fly-screens at all openings, particular attention being paid to the kitchen, dining-room and protection of the feed. Sul- phur fumigation is given as the best method of killing incocta in largo rooms,

According to a Chiesgo paper named Zot, the organ of the Federation of Young People's

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 25th July, 4 pr

MONET MARKET Consols now stund at 892. On the loan market weekly advances mange from 1 to

Berkinshaw, the only member of the Council who opposed this measure, suggested that it might be sufficient to have the coolles medically. examined in Hongkong. As this gentlemen did not appear to be very well versed in the modus operandi at this port, it seems strange that neither the Loting Governor, the Attorney General, or the Protector of Chinese, on whose recommendation the bill was drawn, should take the trouble to inform him of the methods under which the business has been cundocted from this port for years and years; namely that the emigration laws of Hongkong are enforced

Tossels, and that every emigrant ship from hero

pact, to which every Power has nssented, from £29995 in 1890 to £23,162 in 1910 Societies, the growth of cigarette-smoking is per cent. Japanese New Loans are at rigidly against foreign as against British

whereby the continuance of the Chinese Empire is made a matter of faith in Europe, 14.40America, and Japan. The carrying out of this compact will prove no light task, and all public writers and speakers with honest intentions should lend their aid in its

A. S. WATSON & CO. maintenance. We do not think that Lord CRANBONE's mild assurances will do much LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Daily Press.

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Altogether," concludes Mr. Holland, "it would appear as if the steady improvement in the tray of Shashih will yet justify its baving been opened as a treaty port:"

per cert.-

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 24th July.

manufacturer is quoted as saying: "In Now becoming a dangerous menace. An annamed £75. Bank rate remains unchanged at 3 is required to possess a Passenger Certificate York city, for instance, I have 1,0.0. ladies of the highest class of society a my regular patrons. While the use of cigarettes among women of the better class is growing steadily in Chicago, it still does not compare in extent- to the condition in this respect in other States. In-Sau Francisco ten women smoke to one in Chicago, and it is the same in New York city," According to the general statement made by another mut, there are 100, 03 women in New York city who smoke. In Pittsburg, Phil- adelphia, Albany, Bufalo-in fact, in all the ton-it is the rule rather than the exception for society women to indulge in the use of

THE FOREIGN TROOPS AT tobacco in the fascinating forms of a cigarette.

SHANGHAI Washington ladies do not tolerate the habit

Lord Cranborne in the House of Commons for some ronson not explained, but in New Orleans, again, the practice is common. He also says that the habit has made great head-stated that the temporary sence of foreign way in San Franciscs, where it was picked up troops at Shanghai does constitute any from the original Mexican settlers and the alienation of Chinese territory, or infringement of Chineso Basurances to Great Britain in regard to the Yangtose.

and a local Emigration License na well; that the vessels are surveyed by the Government Marine Surveyor; the accommodation for coolies carefully movemzed; and all emigrants medically inspected by the Health Officer of the port. If be had beu so minded he might have informed Mr. Burkinshaw that not a single coolie câu by taken out of Hongkong inexoms of the Emigra BOERS ACTIVE IN CAPE COLONY Lord Kitchener reports that Commandant to License, that they nes all counted by the Scheopara has captured and burned a train with Hoarding flour and medically examined by the 113 details near Renfort West. The British Houth floor, without whose certificate no

enrigrant ship can obtain a clearance - He als lost thres men killed and thirteen wounded insports the medical stores, and the Bos ding Commandant Kritsinger, ar Cradock, Offoer goes that the provisions cantora to the Mortimer after fighting all day. The casualties were slight. M

BONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VLX ROAD C7 / fresh disturbances, the retention of a number of course, but we want to make him feel that he Eastern cities with the exception of Washing attacked. General Crabbe, who retired on dietary scale. A band of a thousand pounds

The following trenchant words about Aguinal do were addressed by General Fred. Dent Grant, U.S.A., to the members of Grant Poet, G.A.R., who gave him a banques in New York to help the cause. With regard to ShangAgainstdo was not as much of a capture in ni, each nation now engaged in the work the Philippines as he seems to have been bere. of garrisoning" the part will assuredly To tell the truth, he had lost about all his wait upon the others. But, provided that induenes. We treat him as if we considered nothing untoward occurs in the shape of him of some importance. We cannot kill him, stands on the same footing with any other Filipino. If we should fine him $10 and send him to jail for thirty days, and set him free to breaking rock it would be better for him and for ourselves. If, when he comes over here, we trest him with contempt, he will be treated with contempt by the natives when he goes home. But if over there they get the idea that we have a high idea of Aguinaldo's importance, when he gets back he will have a following which may make us trouble.”

INDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.Cof foreign troops will ultimately become as

HongKora, 27th July, 1903

ridiculous as it is already irksome to the civiliar inhabitants. Then the question of expense may be allowed to weigh, with the rosnit of a simultaneous withdrawal by the Powers concerned. It is difficult to see how otherwise their bona fides in the matter of the convention can be established

Ir is impossible to withhold sympathy from Dr Kwan's defence of himself appearing in

Chinese.

THE DISCONTENT IN THE POLICE FORCE.

Losper, 24th July.

THE U.S. NAVY SCHLEY'S DEMAND) FOR A COURT GRANTED,"

must be signed by the Captain, Agent and Broker for the proper treatment of theemigrants on the voyage, and say complaints from Singa- pore would justantly result in the punishment of the parties delinquent. Each and every emigrant is also carefully questioned, by the

migration Offcer

Furthermore, the Acting Governor, if he were

this

withdrawn the status of the Bettlements will be said that the majority of the Board con-been compelled to stop all work on the ombank police force of this colony. While fully con the request of Admiral Schley for an Court of plague None who has read the

transpired.

Ons is that the agreement which

the

And mondacity,

ngkong

We are endeavoring to sare Eingapore and Peneg

If he did not know should have known that

THE asertion of Lord CRANBORNE, as reported in Rauren's telegram, with regard to the retention of foreign troops in Shang hai, seems partly superfitious and partly of

at all familiar with the subject, might have in- formed the Houonable Member that very for i that soothing nature which is ministerially

any ships except the mail steamers sąrzy doctors, supposed to make statements reassuring to

and that these mail afesmers carry no amigran the home public. There is of course no

Owing to the disturbances in the North and

or Garman. neither the P, O., the alimation of Chinese territory involved in a

The Governor, Mya temporary stoppage of a few European his letter to the Sanitary Board, submitted as to want of funds, the N-C. Daily News

clause has been introduced contingents in the foreign Settlements etto Thursday's meeting, or to resist the reports, the Provincial Boards in charge of

In our issue of Wednesday last we publishe:1 an article on the discontent prevailing in the Shanghai. If and when these troops are feeling that Mr. OSBORNE was right when river-conservancy in Shantung and Honan have

The American Admiralty has acceded to the neighbourhood of a very serious be as before, with their boundaries presum-sidered its dignity (in this matter) more ments of the Yellow River needed to guard ably no larger than now. Leaving out the important than the welfare of the public. against the summer and autumn fresheta from need at the time of its existence, we were not Enquiry into the conduct of the battle of papers can help feeling thankful that wn in this question of the necessity of this recoption of Dr. Kwax must either be qualified or not the mountains every year. Daring ordinary in a position to enter into precise details, Santiago, necont history of the Navy having colony have been spered that dreadful scourge. troops, we do not suppose then any clear. qualified to engage in his profession. If he years the Contral Government provides sarorat Some, though not all, of the reasous have now accused him of condos

riter-opnservancy work, and large staffs of headed man considere it to be part of as not, what is the value of the diploma hemillion taels ach to Honan and Shantung for

men signed stated that they were entitled LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Sigu scheme of land-conquest from Chius. obtained in 1893, signed by the members coials and about 20,003 coolies obtain their

to light and fuel free. As a matter of fact, they

The PM teamer Chind, with mails, &c., left Again, Lord CRANBORNE is alleged to have of the faculty, some of whom, as he saya, Ivelihood in the two provinces occupied with

rective tght, but have to purchase their had been and now were members of the this work. The stoppaga of all work on the

coal for ooking purposes. Another Is Shanghai for this port yesterday morning at asserted that the presence of these troops

that the last batch of men, who signed MM. steam Oceanien, with the next

daylight,se does not constitute any infringement of Sanitary Board; and what can be the value river means the cutting off of a regalar meant Chinese assurances to Great Britain in of their signatures? If, on the other hand, of livelihood from a large body of the inhabitants regard to the Yangtze These assurances, Dr. Kwan is properly qualified-and Mesars, of Honan and Shantang. Famine and death to serve till their forty-fifth gear of age, French mail, left Saigon yesterday morning at which has turned out to be a fable. The men The Imperial German Mail steamer Princess we presume, are those relating to the non- BUTTERFIELD & SWILE have shown their new store these poor people in the face. an could receive money in Hen of boots, a premia 8 o'clock for this portret alienation of the Yangtze Valley to any confidence in his qualification does the news has been received that the ranks of the have to sacept the boots issued to them as long Irene, carrying the German Maily with stor other Power, wherefore it is not necessary / Board not owe him some further explanation discontented of Chihli have been considerably as they it in any sort of fashion, but never are from Heria of the 8th inst. left Colombo on this: to point that the garrisoning of Shangbai of their attitude? The unwillingness to go agated by bands of refugees from Hozan given the option as promised in the agreement. Sull another reason is the present style of sgainst the wishes of Chins cannot constitute behind the official position unifested by slades, will doubtlessly be seized upon as a conteen management. The Captain Superin the infringement of any Chinese assurance, the Sanitary Board, in spite of its anomalous Further objer Son against the Court's returning tentent is the sole head, and arbiter of the It is probable that what Lord Cranborne position in the official world, is perhaps to Peking at present. really said was something to the effect natural, but cannot be called fair to the gentle that the presence. of European troops me whose qualifications are thus brought in Shanghat did not invalidate Great into question. As the matter now rests,

confirm the Board's decision.

and Shantung. This, our contemporary con

25th inst., p.m., and may be exported Eare or or thout the 6th prox. arrived in New York on the 20th Inat.

The silk ox the OPR steamer Empires of

The ik er the CPR steamer, Athenian

Pada Mtain's position in the Yangteze Valley the Government is to be approached to Fusiliers), was buried at Happy Valley Cemetaryment. Naturally the men resent this. They 25th inst, and is exported to arrive here on

guaranteed by China's promise of Don-alienation of this region to any other Power Such a remark would naturally

strain lately. The position of all the

from CAT to proc Pras the

the

put for in Bouth

canteen and its fand, being only assisted in minor India arrived in New York on the ith lust. details by Inspector McNab, and note of the men TEO NIK teater Bambi Maru Armourer-Sergeant Williams, Army Ordin ance Corps (attached to the Bays West sergeantara permitted a voice in the manage-pean Line) left Bingapore for this puri.

elim, es it is their hardly earned money that 30th inst yesterday afternoon with military honours. The coffin, draped with the Union Jack, keeps the fund up, they ought to have some

voice in the matter. In military canteens a 4 story is fold by one of the Imperial troops borne on a gun-carriage, and literally hidden by mese committee is elected to manage, and who visited Australasia at the insuguration of the Commonsmith. At Dunediu the soldiers We have now had two consecutive days with wreaths--many others for which no place could monthly meeting is held at which all are were billeted on some of the householders, and be prompted by recent Gerran apronta plagae case of death, the record of the 24% found wore carried in rickshas. The wreaths supposed to be present who are not prevented the Tommy who tells the following story eagleism" over. Germany's position on the hours ending at noon yesterday being-Cases, were sent by the officers, stan and non-coms duty. At such meetings a statement of appears to have fallen into good hands pen

missioned officers and men of the Royal Welsh counts is given, and every man knows in was put up with a middle-aged couple and the

The dad my must tell you two big one5 Fanglaze, of which German papers in the til deaths, mil.

Fusiliers and of the other corps and detach what etste the canteen finances are. Also all that this is a Prohibition house, and love to Far East have beenwriting in such bombastic

The dredger Canton River started on her wents in the garrison, as well as by sympathising disposal of such funds for entertainments, etc, no strong drink on the premises. I bore up flage strai "nations on the Yangtage is exactly the same Toyage sorosa the harbour about 3.30 p.m.civilian friends of the deceased, who was very are made by vote. Nothing like that occurs with and said it was all right. After ten the ded in principle as it was before. The door is yesterday, and was safely brought to dock at much liked and respected. He contracted the polico. As an example of what may happen asked me if I would take to look over the house. fever three or four days ago, and was it may be stated that some of the married rent, and as soon as we were in a quiet corner admitted to hospital, where he died yesterday men applied to Mx, May for $10 a week to be the ad pulls out a bottle sud saks nie to have

tip; but he told me not to mention it In connection with the Hongkong Rile morning. The funeral was a most imprecare youre age. The Japan. Muil a fortnight Association, there will be a competition, for the one, sad very largely attended, there being paid for the use of a launch to take married mother and the Lors - We wait back

present, in addition to military and naval People on bathing or pionjo parting. The re-mother said she'd show we my room Wh

lat dad and the boys know, but I've got a wea justly dismissed the vapouringe of the Short Range Cup and Spoons this afternoon contingents, a great many of the public, who last was granted, and now 610 « month is paid we got in the panga mother whispered. Don't however, were not admitted to the cemetery.ont of the fund to favour a few married me, drappie put by for you, and you can kive wup without any consideration being shown to the whenever you want it for a short yarn particularly touching part of the ceremony was

helors, the heaviest contributors to the fund, with the family again, the boys said, Fechape hese are some at least of the grievances you'd like to have a look at our workskop in goes lest if the boys didn't sneak me into which combine to make tras of Hongkong the the yard world that says I, and cut we

stion that the policeman's lot is their room, mare me rear I wouldnt tell dad pro fam

no more open today, through the presence.

Korioon.

five

of a few German and other soldiers, than

Teutonic press, when it said: The German 2:45 o'clock.

Journal of Shanghai, and several journals in Germany, allege that the purpose of the [Anglo German] convention was confer on Germany rights in the Yangtze equal to those possessed there by England If any significance whatever attaches to

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The British transports Gangyle and Nepan the singing of the hymn Days and morienta arrived festerday from Take on their way quickly, ying" Armouros Bergeant Wil outh. The British transports Cousing and lime leaves a widow and four children, to whom Changtu left for Shanghai and Takure the sincerest sympathy is extended Double

that sympathy will take a practical form. epectively.

or mother, wax then I had another one lig met v

And when

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