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besieged Legations. It is of course, obvious that General GASELEE intended nothing of the kind, bat the ambiguity of his expres dion gave his over-sensitive critica the It is not text for their complaints. long since Admiral Sir EDVARD SEYMOUR by his remarks on Britain's rivals at the banquet of the Shanghai branch of the China Association caused no small stir." And .,yet our late Admiral sal nothing which was not recognised as true long before he spoke. In Europe recently we have seen still more absurd exhibitions of the way in which deep meanings can be extracted by the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS critica from utterances prompted merely by Loune special event. We have been reading in the home papers of the "great" motor
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commonced to disenss the chances of a Franco-German rapprochement and the influence, which such an event would have on the politics of Europe This is, indeed, a curious result from a little gush over in motor-car victory! We do not lose sight of the fact that Count VON WALDERSEZ lus, also paid his tribute to the Great French Nation, or that his sovereign earlier still made one of his remarkable epesches over the closer union between France and Germany owing to their soldiers fighting But, had not 31. side by side in China. FOURNIER WON the moor-rate, and the Duke of Ration been effusive over his victory, it is certain that we should never have had all this discussion about politica changes. The German Emperor in his capacity of urator has bem partinglarly the victim of the exaggerating critics. In fit so much has be suffered at their hands that his printed speeches are now aît, it. would appear, personally elited in the
The British gunboat Pigmy left yesterday morning for Canton and the transport Mirant for Taku. The trasporta fols and Chingtu arrived yesterday from Taka.
All Chinese vessels before entering Taingia must now reminin outside the Tsingtao bridge until examination shows that no contagious disease cases are curried aboard
Tsingtao is aridently making rapid progress commercially. Entest advices state that within the previous four weeks no less than nineteen building lots were put up for auction by the government at the request of Clanese, and fetched a total of $15,610,
The Porrametti, with the next English mail, left Singapore on the 11th ist, at noon, and may be expected hore on Friday, at about 8 m This steamer brings roplice to lotters despatched from Hongkong on the 17th June.
An effort is to be made in Japan to com memorate the loyalty to his lord of Oisti
Yoshio, the leader of the Forty-seven Reniu, whose story forms the most exlebrated incident in Japanose feudal history, by the erection of a brine on the estate he formerly held.
The Ostasiatische Lloyd of the 2nd inst. says
that the Russians recently lauded a great number of boxes during the night at Newchwang. The lauding was feeted with great secrecy, and the consignment is said to have consisted of a large amenat of powder and aminunition. -
According to a Japanese paper, France har applied to Governor Yann for permission to Barvey the Grand Canal through Shantung. The French explain the application by the statement that they intend to ran steamboata through the canal between Kiangri, Shantung and Chihli to afford additional facilities for the return of the Court to Poking.
The Filipino leaders indignantly deny that the recently unearthed plots of the new Katipunan Society have any political significance. They are stigmatized as the hatchings of a few lawless and discontented ex-insurgents, who only had joined the insurrection for the plunder they could get out of it, and not from any patriotic sentiment, and therefore peace and regular work for a byelihood does not siút them.
A dividend of 21 per scut for the half-year has been paid by the Nagasaki Hotel Co., Ld.
The German Navy Association have decided to raise 200,000 marks for a river gun boat for use in China.
The plague is stil virulently raging in Formosa, aver 4,200 ones having been reported since January last:
The D'Entrecastrouz, which hoisted the fag of Rear-Admiral Bayle in the Far Eset, left Toulon ou the 19th nit.
Major F. V. Jeffreys, RE, who has returnedl home from servies in China, hos. bean appointed to command the Field Depôt, Royal Bagineers, at Aldershot,
The Volunteer. Flest crn'ser Savatof left Odossa on the Shult. with a number of reernits for Port Arthur and a further party ef colonists for the Ussuri district.
The death is announced in a London telegram of the 20th ult. of Sir Rayiton Dixon, head of the well known iron shipbuilding firm at Middlesborough on Tees. He was 6 years of age.
The Chinese-mounted bandits who have been playing such havoc in Linctung lately have been completely suppressed. It is reported that the leader of the bandits surrendered to the Russians.
There are rumours in the American papers that President McKinley would like to give the Japanese mission to General Barnes, but California apparently wants to keep General Barnes to herself,
Major E. J. Cowan has loft England for Weihaiwel to take up the duties of Command. ing R.E. at that station in succession to Tient-Colonel C. Penrose, who has beou ap- pointed Comanding R.E. at Gosport.
The cruiser Newark reached New York 46 days out from Hongkong. She is believed to have made the quickest trip for the distance of any mun-of-war, her average speed being. 143 knots throughout the voyage.
The Washington State Department officials are not sungue that Russia will retract froma her position on the question of retaliatory tariff measures. In offeinl circles it is believed that
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OBITUARY. Signor Crespi, the celebrated Italian statesman, has died at Naplos. THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICK wome The remains of the late Empress gent Frederiek were removed on Saturday night and from Cronberg to the Johannis Kirche amidary scenes of striking solemnity. Particularly notable was the torchlight procession, in subordin which the Kaiser participated King exclast
Edward VII and the Queen attended the general service at the Johannis Kirche yesterday.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 10th August
LORD KITCHENER'S PROCLAMA- ..TION. The newspapers heartily approve of Lord Kitchener's proclamation, and anticipato sterner measures if there are ineffective..
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 12th August
SPECIAL HERSIONS.
BEFORE HONOUR A. G. WISE (Acting Chief Justice).
THE CHARGE AGAINST LI YUKO. E The hearing of evidence having concluded. yesterday morning in the charge against Li
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a fact that a warder in the paol daughter of a Government pery killed in the execution of his duty, has been told he is ineligible to neuapy the newly crested married quarters for ráol officers Ubcause his
wife is a Portuguese, nor does he receive any allowance in len thereaft
Iventare state, having a considerable
the sequaintance with Portuguese wives, make wives second to none and if our Govern ment desire a healthy settled racs of eubjects in the colony, they could not do batt than encourage such unions, a when Englishman marries a Portugues wom
ally settle down in the colo they, generally
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Au Asahi Shimbun representatire, interview élicited the following vemarks from Li Hung- chang-Li Hang-chang's physical coalition is is to be revenged for the attitude résumed by very pitiable. He cannot walk without aid, the United States, towards the Manchurian and be never onjoys a week of uninterrupted Convention. heath. But he is nevertheless obliged to con-
would have their speeches brought out. Really, in any ways, an extension of this system would be excellent. The speaker could then always address is his particular andience the remarks which he wished to, make at the moment, while his words to thesentatives. world would he sitch as hy ought to have
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Sho is mounted with six 4-inch and four 3. ponnder quick-firing guns, and when com for him to have spoken. The only other Very bitter complaints have reached Japan missioned she will have a complement of 104 She has been officially passed way to avoid the complications which may from New Caledonia about the treatment of officers and uen. arise out of indicidual utterances is for the Japanese labourers sent thore by the Toye Iain into the A Division of the Medway Float public generally not to attach undur im Kaisha to work in the mines of a French Com-Reserve as completed for active service. She pany. If even a part of the statements published is expected to commission shortly for the China portans to remarks either after diner or before, at motor-car races, um of railway-be true, a very disgraceful state of affairs exists. Station. carriage windows, or elsewhere. This is Tokyo newspapers are disposed to blame the firm. They say that responsibility for the On the 23rd July, at Seoul, Core, WILLIAM the simpler solution of the difficulty. There .gration company as much as the French is, however, no likelihood of its adoption serious troubles which impend when the men DUFLON HUTCHISON, agal 43 years,
The spoken word, especially when translatelars driven to desperation, will have to be borne iuto print. has a peculiar potency. He by the agents as well as by the employers. must be a painful speaker who cannot increase his apparent value in the eyes of the world when he stands up to speak.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUS ROAD CI LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STRETT, EC
HONGKONG, 13th August, 1901
Mr. Kemp, Acting Police Magistrate having go to the New Territory to try breaches of no sitting in the Small
Tax risk of international complications is the law, there was very much increased by the greater attention | Court yesterday morning, which is now apparently paid to public speeches, whether they be delivered before or after dinner. Speech-making, as far as we know, is not u habit which in itself has spread in recent years. Complimentary banquets and public ceremonials have always been attended by oratorical displays, and the ability or inclination for adùressing a dinner-party or a crowd has marked num- berless men in the past. Unfortunately or fortunately as it may be held-the practice of recording such speeches has not prevailed until quite recent times. It is the outcome, indeed, of journalism, and to journalism and telegraphy together must be ascribed the
Beaconsfield Arcade will soon be, if it is not already, out of the hands of the workinen, and, with its French grey walls, bright-coloured verandaks, and brick-red roof, took like one of the enchanted palaces of the nursery. The tenants are moving in again.
Dating the 48 hours ending at 13on yester day there were reported two freak cases of plague and two denils (Chinese). Last week's figures were:-10 cases, 12 deaths. The week's cases, therefore, are forer than they have been since the week ending 23rd March.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethercole Hospitals begs to acknowledge
The Baddhist Lama, who visited Japan last month, met with a magnificent reception from the Japanese Buddhists The Lama iost no opportunity of deducing from the conduct of the various troops in North China the superiority of Buddhism ovor Christianity. Railroads in Siam, according to the £Avenir We canot blame a theologian for turning avail- du Tonkin, are a paying investerment in Siam.able arguments to the advantage of his own Our Tonkin contemporary claims, however. creed, but the Lama wight be asked what that the line from Genkoi to Sikin, somewhat religion was professed by the perpetrators of the
The over 1000 kilometres, is ran at a loss. faalt, the paper claims, lies in the use of a broad instead of narrow gauge, which doubled the cost of a construction. In spite of the gloomy outlook the line to Chengmai,some 800 kilo. metres will be proceeded with. It is admitted by the Bangkok Timer that this line passing ruugh a sparsoly settled country will not pay inch from a shareholder's point of view.
The French Minister to Seoul is reported to have lodged the following demands with the Corean Government as an outsome of the rioting in Qualpart:-1. The Corean Government to puy 4,160 yen as compensation for damage done to the houses and property of the French paid by the Corean Government for a Corean missionaries in Guelpart. 2. 1,000 yon to be mployes of a missionary, who was killed by the rioters. 3. The converts who were exiled in connection with the recent riating, not to be forwarded to the Corean Government for punishment according to Corean law,
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England for if married to oat. I know of a warried false pretences and (2) uttering forged drou 45 m jury retired at nearly half-past two, and were
han engaged in Englia who was offered in On re-enteringss ment, ansel addressed His Lordship. The bring their alisentir forty minutes.
one of Captain days departments the Court foreman intimated that they were
"month"ta a provide quarters, unanimas in finding the prisoner not guilty cent sam
Heel and Bght and servants his agreemont on all counts of the charge de
In reply to His Lordship, Mr. Pollock said he tating theas would be provided or an allowance
remaining
in lieu thereof. He of courie proferred to feare did not propose to proceed with the nine counts of indictment.
land- end decided to return His Lordship-Well, I had batter instruct his family the jury to being in a verdict of not guilty on the other counts.
Counsel did not see the necessity for this. step until it was pointed out that the prisoner And beau indicted, when they concurred with the The jury without having the box, then re- step proposal by His Lordship. turned an unanimous verdict of not guilty on was the romaining counts, and the prisoner discharged.
Addressing the jury, His Lordship asid – Although I have no power under the Ordinance, I think you ought to be exempt from serving again till the end of the next jery year - Marsh,
1903.
The Court then adjonned sine die.
The Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. F. B L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, and F. Reece, solicitor), defended. Mr. J. J. Francis, K. C. (instracted by Mt. J.
The following staff appointment is gazetied Colonel (local Mujer-General) G. L. R. Richardson. C.B.. C.I.E., Indian Staff Corps to command a Brigade at Shanghai with effect from the date of assuming duty. The following appointments are made to the Staff of the China Expedition-Captains G. H. C. Colomb, Indian Staff Corps, to be, a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General; J. J. P. Quinn, Indian Staff Corps, to be a-Provost-to | Marshal; J. A. Douglas, Indian Staff Corps,
to be a Special Service Oflcor.
POLICE COURT,
Monday, 12th August
BEFORE MR. Hageland,
ALVAGRANT,
P. C. Winter, No, 110, charged one Frits Farmberg with vagrancy. Accused was ordered
be seal to the House of Detention
DEVSK AND DISORDERLY. John Krim and W. Cross were charged by P. C. O'Connell, No. 90, with disorderly 005. duet. Though both denied the charge evidence given the option of a 88 fine or eight days' hard abo against them was too strong, and they were
An individual bearing the name of Da disorderly manner while under the influence Paltz was charged with behaving In most
dags hard labour,
apparent importance attained by the swith thacks the following dotions to the further punished. 4. A list of 50 rictors to be the situation in a favourable light. According Liquor. He was let off with # 42 fine, or eight
maker. Even within the past few years the funds of the Hospitals:- competition of the newspaper trade has led
to the result that many speeches which might otherwise have been left to the local
journals, with a bare record elsewhere of
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TRESPASSING ON MILITARY GROUNDE Sergeant Hullop, B. WF, charged To Cheong with trespassing on military ground, to wit, Murray Barracks, and the intender wit fined $5 or fourteen days.
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The Oasiatische Lloyd of the 2nd inst. says Because the Chinese authorities suppress all that little is heard of the disturbances in Chilli, telegrams tending to give information on the means of letters, which certainly do not show aubject, and nows only can he obtained by
to all accounts obtained in this way, the dis- turbances are spreading. In. Mongolia and Northern Shansi the riots are said to be The Kobe Chronicle comments on the attitude increasing, though particulars are not obtain
OFTAINING $5 UNDER PAISE FRETKICES, of our Captain Superintendent of Police toward able. At Being-Hai-Choa, Fuhkion, the unruly
Lo Cha was charged with obtaining $..from The auction of landed property at Yaumati. the Press, and says:It appears there is element among the population is said to be
Ngai Kam, money changer at Bonham Strand, under false pretences
an their occurrence, are now known almost all held by Mesere. Hughes and Hough, troved a considerable discontent among the Hongkong gathering with a view to raising a rebellion.
Complainant stated that on Saturday night over the world, it may be said, within a failure. A large crowd of Chinese gathered polics, and presumably the action of Mr. May
The members of the Young Men's Christian
between 8 and 9 o'clock defendant cams to i very short time from their delivery. Thus about, bot no purchasers. There were six lots is in return for the strong criticisms of his
Complainant handed him & roll (erhibit A) the orator has widened his appeal, and the to be sold. The suction started with Lot 6, condo as head of the police that have appeared Association, who have lately been in Boston to
Defendant walked away about after-dinner speaker aust remember that at an offset bid of $1,500 and the bidding rose to in the Hongkong papers. Judging from what attend the jubilee of that Society, have recorded stall and waked change for a five-dollar note
$3,000, when the lot was withdrawn. his remarks will reach those who have not farot even worse; it was started at 32,000 and appears in the Hongkong papers occasionally, their disapproval of the nude in art, and are containing fifty len-cent pieces and dr cents
there seems to be more liberty, as there is very severe upon the ladies who arranged for commission. partaken of the same dinner with him and had to be withdrawn at $2,200,
certainly more courtesy, on the part of officials a meeting in a place where there were some two paces and then returned saying he ought
he was refused, he handed back's rall (exbibit g will look the more coldly on what he says.
in Japan then in a British Crown Colony, nude statues. In a circalar signed by the to receive one hundred cash commistion. As The subject of the fictitious importance * The Australian Vaudeville and Specialty which seems to be made a refuge for official Methodist Bishop, Mallalies, and other promine B), and wanted his five dollars back. Complain which is attached to utterances on convivial Company give their last performance at the insolence and incapacity." The Kobe Herald ont members, a protest is made against "the ant noticed that the roll returned was wrapped and ceremonial occasions is suggested by a City Hall tonight, when it is to be hoped a saga en the subject of the Captain Super holding of a reception, giving by the ladies in different paper from the one he gave delen- contain cash. Defendant ran away, but was caught and given in charge discussion which has arisen over a remark crowded house will asemble to wish the intendent's remarks at the Sanitary Board auxiliaries to the Young Men's Christian dant, so he opened it at ones and found it to His Worship sentenced him to three months made by General Sir ALIKED GASELDE at company farewell. An attractive programme meeting of the 25th Jane: We suggest te Association delegates in the Museum of Fine a tiffin given in his honour by the branch of the fourth change of bill since our visitor the Hongkong papera that some day they give a Arts, on the ground of his being a place hardly the China Association at Kobe. General arrived) has been arranged for the final sight.real zad absolutely life-like verbatim report of proper for a mixed social gathering of young hard labour, GABBLEE aid that "we should never have The company leave to-morrow morning by the the Hou, F. H. May and other speakers, includ- men and women, because of the presence there ing all the hums and hahs, the ghs and other in many parts of the building of large number ajegulations, the lion-coop grammar, the asides, of fully developed and entirely nude masculine Is there anything," ask these effected the relief of the Peking Legations. Hunsany for Singapore. without the help of our allies, the Japanese"
The following example of how English is the emendations, elixions, excisions and re-
to eradioste indecency? How can the obscene -a remark which seems harmless enough written may be seen in front of a burber's shop emendations, the retractions, retracemente, Young Christians, "in the magic word "art" in itself, but which has called down on the in Hollywood Read. It also shows a new style reiterations, refurbishinge, recantings, correc speaker's head some irate comments from of addition which would do eredit to an Indias tions and recorrections, relevancies and exposure of the human form be any less potent
irrelevancies and all the other touches of in seducing thought when chiselled by s interboard the su dossa, and had to Bowear non-British residents in Japan. By "we"
hand? We fear that the sting of the statues or our it is argued, General GARELER
must have lain in their being fully developed.”; must have meant the British, and therefore
the contrast with the Young Christians may have been painful a arrogating to Great Britain and he was Japan the whole credit of relieving the
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ASSAULT AND THEFT. Chan Kam, for assaulting a shop-coolls and robbing him of a bag of clothes and one direc dollar, received six weeks hard about
UNLAWFULLY BOARDING STELMERE, Four Chinoso boarded the na. Fasterdica without the consent of her master, and had to
Ip Lim and another tin pay $10 each.
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