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POLICE COURT. Wednesday, 11th September.

BEFORE MR, HAZELAND,

BELLING 118 WIPE,

A Chinesa, being in want of funds, sold his. young wife, a girl about fifteen or sixteen yeaIN of age, to a inothel-keuper för one year, for the sum of $180.

Mr. Hauce appearul to defend second defond. ant, the brothol-keeper.

The wife stoppel one month at the house of ill-fame, when, becoming dissatisfied, she left it, and wandered about the stroots crying hitterly, A lukang saw her, questioned her, and brought her to the station, with the rosult that her husband and the woman whe had bought her were arrested.

Mr. Reece thought the, husband and wife acted in collusion to defrand his client of the $180, and asked for a light sentence for her.

His Worship manteneed first defendant, the tuusband, to three month and the second de fondant to one month's hard labour.

DISORDERLY AND DESTRUCTIVE.

Harry Grover was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in a coffee shop at No.169, Queen's Road West, and Henry Martin with worth of property in the same destroying place, bolonging to the owner of the coffee-shop. First defendant was fined 33 or aight days, second defilant 28, or eight days, and 85 com- ponuation to the coffee-shop kooper, or an addi- Lional fourteen days' hard tabour,

THEFT OF WATCH,

A Chinese robled a watch and chain from Mr. Sykes, broker, and was given one month's

hard hibour.

The pawnbroker, Pau Kwa, who had accepted the watch in pledge, was ordered to return it. without being refunded the amount he advanced on the stolen article.

ATTEMPTED THEFT,

Wou Ping Nam, a contiu, entered a certain enbicle at i, Circular Path, at 3 cm. ca Tuus day morning, and attempted to walk away with

box of clothing and some trinkets.

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La Tai, s married woman, heard his, and cried ont Thief. Her husband awoke and went into the next cubicle, where he caught accused red-handed. As he grasped the latter

by the queue, he pulled out a knife,

Defendant stated that he simply bad pulled out the knife te ont his own quets, to enable him to escape,

He was sentenced to six weeks' hural labour.

BEFORE MR. KEMP,

DISCRETING AN ORDER OF DANISHMENT. Police Sergeant D. MeHardy, No 30, brought Chan Kam before His Worship for disobeying an order of banishment.

NO LICENCE.

He was given one year's hard labour. Chan Yan hawked erbe without a licence and was fined $10, or three weeks

Chan Kam did the same thing and get off with a fine of $2, or seven days.

ILLICIT OPIUM,

Pun Man Hiu was found to be in possession of forty taels of prepared and thirty-tive tamis of dross opium.'

He pleaded that it was all opium-farmer's opium, and that he had lost the certifiento.

He was let off with a $100 fine or one month's imprisonment,

Lán Hin had only one tael of prepared opium without a valid licence and was Bued 880, or six weeks' imprisonment.

PLTING VEHICLES WITHOUT A LICENCE. There wore three case of coolies plying a licenced vehicle without a driver's licence.

They were fined the usual $3, or fourteen days.

SELLING LIQUOR AFTER HOURS.

La Kai In, of 221, Hollywood Road, a liquer dealer, was charged by Sargt. Watt, No. 22, with selling chinese liquor, to wit samahu, after prohibited hours,

Detendant was fined 890, or six weeks' hard labour.

REHEARING OF CASE.

Wo Ke, a contractor of No. 26, Cochrane Street, was recently tried and convicted of pat- ting rabble between the walls of the house he is building, and was fined $200.

Owing to a recent decision of His Worship in another case, where the defendant was charged by Mr. Crisp for a like offence and acquitted, Wo Ke, through Mr. Grist, applied for at rehearing, and the case came up yesterday after

BOOT.

His Worship, after rehearing the evidence, acquitted defendant, and ordered that the $200 fine previously paid be remitted.

THEFT ON BOARD SHIP.

P. C. Pitt, No, 71, charged Lan Sam with the theft of a chain cable compressor from the 8.9. Szechuan. There were two others borides Lan 8am implicated, but they managed to clear olt in their boat.

The three came alongside the steamer os tensibly to get cinders. They had picked up ene compressor and put it in the boat un- observed. Not eatisfied they want back to get

another and were detected.

Yesterday morning Lan Sam was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour.

BRITISH OFFICERS AT CH'ANGSHA.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CEYLON.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DISCUSSION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12ræ, 190)

London, 15th August. THE NEW FOLICY--PARLIAMENTARY The waning session of the House of Commons was enlivened to-day by a vigerous tit between Sir William Harcoact and Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, over Lord Kitchener's proclamation. Sir Williain characterised it as mischievous document, the inspiration of neither Lord Kitchener nos Lord Milner, but of the Ministry of Nutal." Ho deolared that the Government, in arming the natives, was reverting to a practice which had left the dark- est stain on the history of the war between Englund and America. The now policy of the Government promised to be neither creditable uor effective, and was in contravention of the Fantamental principles of St. Petersburg Con vention. The country would welcorze a state meat on the status of War, on which they were spending £5,000,000 a mháth, Bénoragh it was declared ended at the close of last session.

former minister, and refers to him as play- ing the role of secret Generkanaler (anti-chan- cellor). The paper asks whether You Bulow regards it in Germany's interest that Von Wilders should make such speeches, sliding "If things go on in this manner it will be im possible to maintain Germany's policy at all. If a zig-zag course is bad enough in interus- tional polities molt more must many cooks spoil the broth in diplomatic affairs. The articlo closes sharply as follows: Either the nation will use to accept the cancellorship of Von Waitorsee or he must stop talking."

The Hemburger Nachrichten (National Libe ral), disposes of Von Walderses rather savagely. His Hanover speech by no means It says: shows his fitness for chancellorship. It is un- statesmanlike for him to bourt of diplomatic form directly achievements in China in a wounding to other nations."

VENEZURLA AND COLOMBIA,

New York, 17th August. The following cable message has been received by the Associated Press froin Torres Carionas, general suerstary of President Castro, of Vene- zuela, in reply to a despatch addressed to the President, asking him for a statement en the Venezuela-Colombia situation:

Caracas, at Venezuela.-En the name of His Excellency Gen. Castro, I reply to your cablegram in the following terms:

by Gen. Castro, is justitied in all its works and

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE."

Steamship

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days. A later (French) estimate states that the colours most conspicuous at a distance are white, yellow, red, and black, while the least visible are blue, grey blue, green, und gray. As regards the national colours now worn, it is pointed out that in nearly all cases a combing- tion of ene predominuut colour with others is the rule, so that this might slightly affect the having arrived from the above ports, Consigncos In of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods general appearance of troops at a distance.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed this connection the following table of percoat- will be delivered from alongside. ages of colours worn by the armies of various

Cargo remaining on board after 2 r.., on the nations, while evidently not entirely acenrate, is put of some interest: Eng.

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Limited. Bla.............. Green

Turkey is the problem of Europe, and at the same time the most puzzling of nations in pawn. The whole continent of Europe holds her u match more pledges and securities, but it dient mattor to redeem these than in the case of Chino, for instance. When the country first went bankrupt years ago, it raised over $200,000,000 in Europe, and pledged territory as security. This money was so spent, and investors who had failol to realize anything from the land grants did not like to advance more fands on such unsmixtantial seenrily. Then Turkey offered to plodge her tobacco, opinm, und liquor duties, and succeeded in this way in raising some 2600,000,000. For the past decade Turkey has not Lean a favorite resort for money investiments, and new that she has pledged most of her revenues, she finds it a diffeult task to raise farther funds. The European ey lenders find a more profitable field in the Far Fast for putting out their capital with some Grey... 30 assurances of adequate returns.

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In South America the work of mortgaging and buying up nations proceeds with as much expedition as in the Orient, and a great many of the South American republies are owned by money-lenders and capitalists. Argentine owes ever $200,000,000, Already lier wines, railroads, and oflier natural resources are pledged, and it seems doubtful if anything valuable can be found as security for new loans. {brown. There is not much attempt to pay the interest f the on this debt, and the country is sutistic if

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THE GOVERNMENT REPLY Mr. Chamberlain said that the Warstatus was clearly indicated by Lord Kitchener's weekly

The government of Venezuein, presided over reports, He himself had gone out of the pro- phesying business, but be assured the Spacker

creditors content themselves with seizing a few THE POPULATION OF CAÑADA. acts. It is essentially liberal in its practices. It. that the Government's attitude was the only

is of the opinion that the Conservatives of Colom-more square miles of territory to call the matter method of ending the War. The Colonial

which she contracted in the war with Chilli Sacratary declared that the use of native troops bin, probably led by ruinous and wicked passions, oren. Bolivia owes a debt of over $150,000, 400, have decided to assist in a revolutionary movement was no new policy. It had been pursuel with.

against Vonézuela and her government. Allofthis and which she had to guarantee by handing over to the control of her enemy the best part out adverse criticism. The Enllan troops in China had been co-operating with the troops bus been actually proven by the official publica of her seaboard. Chikli exaeis payment of the of five of the bighest civilized Powers. Retions issued by the cabinet in Bogats. They garding the banishment of Burgters, Mr. Chan- dute from the 1st of April. This view has not interest on this debt, and she stands ready to borlain said that Great Britain had a right been denied aither by the Conservativa govern- absorb her weaker neighbour upor confession

laws she chose for the ment of Colombia or by her envoy extraordinary of bankrupter. to onact what

and minister plenipotentiary in this capital. government of a country equired by ›aquest.

While the government of Venezuela wus The Boers must he taught that they could no longer carry on a guerilla warfare at uronal surprised by the first and second invasions of risk, while Great Britain for their we and he frontier by 6,000 and 2,000 men, rep

South tively, the invaders were vietoriously axpelled children. He compared the condition: Africa and the Philippines, and said that the by the government and the people of Venezuela. Since said events 10,000 men have been policy of America, as declared by General Mac Arthur's proclamation, would certainly be the massed on the frontier for the defence and policy of Great Britain, if the carapaigu integrity of Venezuela and its national honor. degenerated into a war of banditti Regarding These an other parts of a frontise, as well the devastation policy. Mr. Chamberlain sail

reserve militia now under that it was nothing compared with General as national troops scattered crer the republic Sherman's campaign. He had talked with and the

Venezuelo has not accepted the invasion as un, General Sherman hitself, and General Sherman

International attack by the people of Colombia justified his action on the ground of herscity. Mr. Chamberlain also said that there was нO against the people of Venezuela, bat knowing foundation for the report that Lord Kitchener ils real source, recognizes in it the work of the Conservative government of Colombia against was coming home.

the majesty of the ustion of Venezuela. Tor res Cardenas, General Secretary."

Mr. Asquith denied that there was any ques- tion of International law involved in Lord Kitchener's proclamation. The people of those territories are both de jare and de facto, the King's subjects," he continued, "and the pro- clamation is a warning on the lives of the option given to the inhabitants of Alsaco- Lorraine at the end of the Franco-Gertuau War.".

Mr. Balfour, replying, declared that not a horse nor a man would be withdrawn from South Africa unless the military situation justified it, but that the Government had every reason to hope, ou the reassembling of Purlis ment next year, that war-like operations in South Africa would be practically over.

RENEWED TALK OF PRIVATEERING.

The Matin pablishes the text of a document anthorising privateering against Great Britain, and asserts that an attempt is being mile to persende Mr. Krager to make it effective by signing it.

Loudon, 17th August. ALLEGED UNDERSTANDING. The Sun saya to-day that it hears that the concentration of General Botha's forces at Hondweni, on the borders of Zaluland, an nounced in a despatch, does not foreshadow fight with Botha, bat his surrender in parsuance with an understanding reached between General Botha and General Kitchener.

The Sun adds that the government is so satisfied that the war is virtually over, that Lord Milner, now on his way buck to South Africa, hus in his pocket the draft of a complete constitution and plans for the future govern. ment of the anused territory.

GENERAL NEWS.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE, IN LONDON.

London, 18th Aughat. Crown Prince Frederick Willam, of Ger- many, arrived here this morning. He was met at the Victoria station by the members of the German embassy and a large, crowd and was given a cordial greeting.

PARLIAMENT THE SESSION'S WORK.

London, 17th August. The proroguing of Parliament, today, in the occasion of niuch doleful comment. Financ was the only big thing dealt with during the session. Even the Times and Standard point- ont the d-cline of authority of Ministers in tha House of Commons. The Statini says that the Government has bangled in the War and in finance. It defines Sir Michal Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as a politician ignorant of finance and who knows as little about the money market as any other couetry gentleman. The papers contrasts the effect of the enormons sums borrowed in the United States by France, in 1870, with the fail in Console, resulting from the methods of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and attributes it to the Government's financing. It says that there is a mistaken belief abroad that the resources of At about 8 o'clock on the evening of the 17th the country have been immensely exaggerateil, August, just about the time of the shutting of and that Great Britain is not so rich as im tho city gates, it was reportel tu the Governor,pated, and claims that the belief in the almost the notoriously conservativo Yi Lianshan, that insahaustible resources of Great Britain has a small British ganboat hud serived near the been heretofore one of the greatest guarantors bund, outside the West gate, and that the of peace. British officers on board lsd stated their desire YUN WALDERSBE TALES TOO MUCH. to enter the city that same night. As it is the fashion now-a-days for the high provincial authorities throughout the country to show cordial welcome for obvious reasons to all foreigners who may call on them, the Governor and all those under him at once went out of the eity to meet the British ofloors, who received a salute of several vollies from a battalion of Papers of the most different shades are worry

The NC. Daily News publishes the following letter from a native correspondent at Changsha, the provincial capital of Hanan-

Since the funeral of the Dowager Empress Frederick this has been Field Marshal Count yen Waldersoe's weak. Immediately after the interment of the remains of the Empresa chorus of criticisms of Fan Waldersee brake forth in the Press, owing to his speech ut Hanover.

are quite apart from her active servier

PREPARING FOR THE CORONATION,

arms,

"The worst part of this financial situation, in the weak nations montioned, in that there is Turkey, Persia, and Bolivia have mortgaged little prospect of improvement. When Chins, all the land and natural resources they have, they annet in time cease to be nations except in Fame only. That sad state of affairs has already been reached by some of the Their Snancial than the forces leading to moral or physical disintegration is more insidious in its growth downfall.

COLOUR IN WARFARE.

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Khaki, or rather a motification of it perhaps a little less unpleasing in appearance, has now been approved for the usual wear of all branch- as of His Majesty's Army. It has been urged, with a certain amount of reason, that it is absurd ier the country

to dress our friend Tommy Atkins in one dress in peace time, and then to New York, 19th August. have to go to the expanse of giving him an મહ Court officials are enjoying the first holidayoutirely different ontfit as soon as which they have had since the opening of the undertakes a job in his own special line of busi. new reign. The King has kept thein employed ness, that is to say, the grim business of war. in a most business like way, and has changed It is also stated that owing to this practice all the methode and habits of the court, Inying there was at times a delay in sending out rein. out work for every one, and insisting upon forcements to South Africs which otherwise having it done with precision and despatch. wonkd have been avoided. Inquiries have been ordered and new details of organization Introduced, until the officials, accustomed to the more leisurely ways of the Queen's reign, are fairly out of breath.

These two contentions, however, aro' not, perhaps, quite so important er so sound as they appear at first sight, for whatever the uniform worn by the soldier in peace time it is probably economy in the long run to give him a complete now suit of clothes the moment he starts off on

Arrangements have been made for the coro uation with painstaking care, and the plans are now in process of elaboration during the King's active servies. In the war of 1870 this is what wus to question of any alteration in colour or absence on the continent. Four great officials was done by the thrifty Germans, though there will bure charge of the coronation ceremonies. The Lord Chamberlain will be master of all material. There was a suit of the proper size details at Buckingham and St. James's palace, and measure kept in store labelled with the the Mastor of the Horse and the Earl Marshal name of the man for whom it was intendel, and will direct the progess of the Royal pro-ready for issue as soon as war was declared. And cession to Westminister Abbey and its return to the palace, the Lort Great Chamberlain (and the highest court must decide who he is) will have charge of the ceremony at the Abbey, sad arrangements for seating the elect among the titled and privileged few. The triumphal pro- grass of the King and Queen on the day after the coronation and the arrangements for enter taiuing the special erabassies and Royal guests are matters of detail already under considera- tion.

if this systems had been carried out in this country there need not have been any delay in fitting men with what has now been for some time the recognised campaiga uniform.

The question as to which colour is best suited for the soldier in war time is one that has been much argued, and many experiments have been mude in various countries without any very general decision having been arrived at. It is to be hoped that our own authorities have. hit on the right shade at last. At any rate it will Conditions have been transferred since the not show signs of wear and tear as soon as did last coronation and the ceremony has become the red jacket, one great objection to which was that it so very soon got stained and soiled. vastly more difficult to arranga owing to the increased pressure of titled and privileged But whilst shade of khaki may be very in- people seeking admission to the Abbey. Spaces conspienons in a saudy or burnt-up country, it have been allotted already in the Abbey, and wont be very much less so in a district of dark plans made for the accommodation of the titled woods and green fields. Possibly an even classes and Royal guests, and the officials assert greener tinge thau in contemplated would be that when the ministers, the court officials, the au advantage, though, of course, it is impossible diplomatic corps and the colonial represento fix ou & y colour or combination of colours, tatives are orowded in, there will not be room for that will be equally invisible under all circum

stances. But the colour of the old greenish anybody else.

smock-frocks that are worn, or at least were worn, not so very long ago by agricultural labonrera in the Eastern Counties would be a very suitable one, and if made of the same hard linen waterial and lined with a woollen fabric, such a gaberdine garment would stand harder wear than any serge or tartan cloth.

Contradictory statements have been made as to the most and least conspicuous colour. For instance, though one would imagine that rod,

During the protracted ceremony the mure will be crowded, but effectually cut off from a view of the coronation-service.

MORTGAGED NATIONS.

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at once.

Consignees of Carge from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE delivery of their Goode from alongside; such. Curgo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignes risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 1901, 12970

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. BENMOHR."' FROM LONDON AND STRAITS. The first officin! bulletin of the Canadian Census was issued at Ottawa on, the 16th ult.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being landed The Dominion's populations was given at 5.38,883, un increase of 505,044 on the figures at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong- of 1891. The population of the provinces is'as | kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- follows:-

puny, Limited, whence and/or from the Wharves 1891 1901

delivery may be obtained. 18,173 - 190,000 No Claims will be admitted after the Goods 162,586

Goodz 246,461 have left the Godowns, and all 331,093 remaining undelivered after the 18th instant 459,116 will be subject to rent. 2114821 2,167,978 All claims against the Stemmer must be pre-

109,078 103,258

sented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th 1.488.535 1.820.974 instant, or they will not be recognised

66,799 145,000

All brokon, elfed, and damaged Goods ure 32,168-75,000 | to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo

examined on the 13th instant, at 11 AM. No Firo Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

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are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis- charged into Craft, and/or handed at the Go. downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld.; in both cases it will lie at Consignes risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 9th instant.

Optional Cargo will be landed unless notice has given prior to steamer's arrival.

Goods undelivered after the 13th instant will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods- must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11.A.M. on the 17th instant.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta. Hongkong, 6th September, 1991.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

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"RADNORSHIRE, Captain Hindless, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo sro horoby informel that their Goods are being bonded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart, and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and exponse,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods (616 have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 17th inst., will be subject to rent.

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NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex sa Douro, and from Bordeaux, ex Ville de Lorient, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables oro being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and livery may be obtained immediately after landing Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence de

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th inst., at 230 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on auless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, TO-DAY, the 9th inst., request CELEBRATED WASHBURN

it 'to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Gooda remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 16th instant, ut Noon, will All claims must be sent in to me on or before be subject to rent and landing charges. the 16th inst., or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined an MONDAY, the 16th inst., at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insuranos liss been effected.

P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Acting Agent. longkong, 9th September, 1901.

As the world stands to-day, the fall of nations is through internal decay and disintegration,

our own national colour, was the most con- rather than from the invasion of armed enemies The mightiest empires of the past, whose legions ones raled a good part of the world, are falling spicuous of any, yet some ferruan experiments whica wore made not so long ago demonstrated into bankruptcy which must inevitably end

that it was far from offering the best target. their existence as independent countries. China is the most important nation on the chessboard It was first sought to discover which colouring: to-day, and bir enemies have been eager to would be soonest rendered invisible on accomt From of distance. A squad of ten men was paraded, claim indemnity on slight occasions. 1874 to the beginning of the Japanese war she of whom two were in acarlet, two in green, two had negotiated six louns, hggregating about in blue, two in dark grey, and two in light grey, $45,000,000, and to pay the war indemnity to The men were marched off and it was found Japan of $160,000,000 (und $24,000 for the that while green was the last colour to disap- return of Lio Tung peninsula) she had to pear from sight, red was only the second, the The rifle-firing tests raise more money among the European nations first being light grey, the third dark grey, Russian and French capitalists showed their and the fourth blue.

the same time ready disposition to ban hoz money, taking as that were carried out st security whole provinces and ports. "In 1897-98 went to show that a blue target would China, had to go into the money markets of the bo struck three times to world and negotiate another loan of $80,000,000 red Some French experiments produced an The loan was raised by Great Britain, and the entirely different result. According to these, other powers have ever since used this as a white was found to be the most conspicnons pretext for grabbing more land to coun colour, and next to that the light blue worn by terbalones the British poner in the Orient, the French Hussars Fed camo third, then Every little outbreak is a fresh cause for Uleed-green, then blue, and least visible of all grey ing China, and so the partitioning of the empire and the colour of dry foliage. This was in has gone on apace. Immeuse as the country clear weather. On dull, cloudy day, while red and light blue became less visible, green. is, it will not be a matter of a douade before

one hit on the

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troops that came as escort to the Governor. of Von Waldersee's talk, which is not only tho greater part of the dominion will be in became more so, This was found to be the Company's Steamship

To this the British gunboat returned a ashite regarded in bad taste in the allusion to other of eleven gong.

The British officers then nations, whose names paled in China," but as informed Tsai Mu, expectant Tastai and com- magnifying the Chinese campaign for beyond missioner of the Hunan Bureau of Foreign its actual importance. It is a curious fact Affairs, that they would call upon the city that many papers are discussing which nation authorities when the former had entered Von Waldersee meant as the one whose name Changsha, wherempon Tsai Taatai at once paled. They agree that it could only have been invited the visitors to take up their quarters nt.Great Britain. Indeed the reference is re- his Huroan.

garded as being so direct as to be impulitic. The Anglophobe papers, however, rejoics that You Walderese expressed himself frankly. Even these papers adviso,him to speak briefly if not at all."

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The absorption of Persia by Russis and Great Britain is another currute illustration of the new method of inita Persia is practi- by a more powerful empire. cally a bankrapt nation to-day, and is owned part and parcel by Russis and Great Britain. Dhe has raised loans time and again from the two powers, sad to-day mortgages cover her railroads and chief industries. The end of her resources may not fat be in sight, but she has practically delivered over half her empire to Russia and the other half to England. The result is that Persia is hardly an independent country. She cannot make a move in the game of politics: without consalting her owners, and if she at tempted it, one or the other would block the more.

England almost owns and controls Portugsi. Although a rich and fertile country, Portugal has not been able to support herself, and she

Green and blus official sedan-chairs were then provided to carry the guests into the city and upon arrival at the Bureau of Foreign. Affairs Thai Md was informed that his visitors desired ses the Governor next day on impor One of the most interesting inferences drawn fant business. On the morning of the next day from Waldersee's speeches is that he hopes to

about 10 o'clock they were received by Got become Comst von Bülow cossor as chat e ior Yu Lien-san, in his yamen, after which cellor. This is widely believed, but anyone who the three Principal Military Offlors of Chang saw how bent and weary Von Waldensee shs invited the British ofleers to an entertain looked in the funeral procession cannot credit ment and also personally seemmpanied the the story.

One of the sharpest criticisms of Voz latter to visit various points of interest outride Ch'angahs, celebrated in Chinese history and Waldirsee comes from the Cologne Folks has mortgaged her industries to foreign govern. song. The day concluded with a parade of the Zeitung, a leading Centrist organ, which ments until she is nearly as much in pawn as local troops of all arm before the visitors. compares him to Dr. von Miquel, the Persia.

MANDOLINES

BANJOS

GUITARS. (205%

1901

Hongkong, 6th September, 1901.

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MAIL TABLES. THE Card published at the Daily Prces Oles

Contafus English Mails, homeward and outward French +1

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Farcel Post

Calendar for 1901

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" MOYUNE," same at night, and then also, strangest of all,

That is more information than is given on white was found to be the most invisible. This haring arrived from the above ports, Con-

one printed in London for which fifty cents is seems quite inexplicable judging from the eignees of Cargo are hereby informed that ordinary man's experience of white objects at their Goods are being landed and placed at charged The price of the locally printed night. Another carious thing about white is their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon correct card is 20 cents on paper, 30 cents on that although so conspicuous

the new Franch Kowloon, where each vensignment will be Press Offeo or the Booksellers. chosen as the one with ons by day it has been Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at cardboard. Sapplied only for cash by Daily quick-firing guns, carriages, and limbers have sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be

Croods not cleared by the 16th inst heen printed. There is said to be a slight dash obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Naon, will be subject to rent. of blue in it, and so it may be that it is oan- sidered that a battery might come into action on the skylins and be less conspicuous_than lower down, even if painted a darker or duller colour. Against these experiments may be set the following paragraph published in 1852: It would appear from numerons observations that soldiers are hit during battle secording to the calour of their drese, in the following order Red, the most fatal colour; the least fatal, Aus- trian grey. The proportions are:-Red 12, rifle green 7, brown 5; Austrian bluish grey 5: The high percentage allotted to red may por haps be accounted for by the much closer quar- tar at which armies ally fought in those

No. Fire Insurance, will be effected by us in **MOUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL any case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the certificate of tlie damage Godowns, and obtained from the Godown Company, within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised..

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instractions are given to the contrary before

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