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Acting upon fake information supplied by a gambling informer, the Singapera polite fately raided u supposed gambling dea, which as it turned out was the honse of well-knowu Chinese gentleman, Mr. Tau Khin Hock, maker of the Opins and Spirit Farm! The
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THE MARCUS ISLAND AFFAIR. It appears that the United States have requiesced in Japan's claira with regard to Marcus Island.
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DAN INTERESTING CEREMONT Aparade
troops, ja tze. Garrison tõek place on the Cricket Ground at six o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when H.E, Major-General Bir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.MG.. Offloor Com manding the Troops and Administering the Government, presented Subadar Jan Muhan-
Hongkong, 24th July, mad. Hongkong Regiment, with the indigoia
Sik Having been unfortunate enough to LONDON, 25th July, 10.35 am of the Order of British India The corps los goverál
"of value out of my room represented :/ were the Royal Garris whilst lying
Dook, I would Artillery, Hongkong-Singapore Battalion like, thron
of your valuabin Royal Artlilery, Royel Engineers, 2nd Royal
and Welsh Fusiliers, Hongkong Regiment, vil Infantry. Colonel R. F. Johnson, C.M.G. of Bombay Light Infantry, and 2nd Bombay
the Royal Artillery, commanded the parade, which was a strong one and presented on in pre:sive plature in the clear light of the after noon, the upakaming khaki of the uniforms making a fire getting for the splashes of distinctive colost in their design that mat the eye as it travelled or the scene. The bands of the various regiments, under Band, mester Moir, of the Welch Fusiliers, were maged in the centre of the field at 5.2 pm and played selections during the time the parade was being formed up. The day was a favour. It is not the intrinsic vane of the things able me for the attendance of the ublic, and I lost, but as they were most of them presents bandi eds of spectators lined the railings, while I naturally feel very sore about it. Apologis matter. Marcus Island lies between Formosa many mors found rccommodation on the ing for troubling you and hoping this warning and the Northernmost of the Philippine group pavilion side of the ground, where seats were way make seafaring people more carsful when ~~~En. D.P¡
provided; here, in the front row of chairs, aloss at the Kowloon Doc-Yours, ele,
Headquarter Hours, and wear by were the heada to the salating bass, sit the party from
of various public departments in the Colony and regimental and departmental offens not on duty,
The German Navy office hasagreed upon a new Kowloon-Canton line, and even that it should, as it appears to have done, cause type of river gunboats for Chion. The boste will be of 170 tons and a depth of 61 continuatres, certain would-be enterprising people to [start buying land in the neighbourhood of { the expected terminus at Kowloon. Unfor. tunately, however, it seems that the scheme ip still as much in the air as ever, without any prospect of a speedy materialisation. The building of such a line had been urged repeatedly in the past by various people including ourselves, who look forward-to For 26 the growth of Hongkong on the mainland,
{A New York despatch, according to a Lon. don telegram recsired by us on the 14th inst, but there has been no indication of my
stated that the U.S. Government had granted 37.80 official sympathy. The construction of a
the title to Marcus Island to Captain Rosehill, 9.60 tine northward from Canton would more
who organised an expedition in take possession, 13.20 than ever render it desirable to provide the
The arrival of the Sheridan at San Francisco quickest possible connection between the
stopped the expedition, as the captain of the | capital of Kwangtung and our own possession
transport reported that he touched at Margus ou the mainland. It may be argued that
A caso occurred in Houlala at the begining Island and some Japanese soldiers warned him of the mouth, in which the judge authorised there is ample time before the Canton- the adoption by a childless Chinese couple of a
+f. The officer in command also slowed Hankow line takes definite shape to build nine-days old Portuguese girl child. Tordera from the Japanese Government to take portension. Mr. Hay thereupon cabled to the half a dozen Kowloon-Canton lines. But mother of the baby (which was illegitimistel Minister at Tokyo to report on the this is not really so. Asarrangements have was enzims-for-her-to be adopted; and tho firat to be made with the Chinese Goretu-judge considered that the special circumstances ment, and everyone here is well aware what of the can justified him in authorising the delays this implies, it is urgent to begin. negotiations long before-the-time when it is luper that the actual work can be bo com- menced. The question is one to which the Hongkong Government might profitably
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The Timer of the 21st aft-bada forcitio onder on the debats of the previous day on the British Navy, to which Lord Charles Beresford made a somewhat sensational contribution, It sintes that the debate commits the Government to only chilenol-Heient Folicy of Imperial defenes, that is, its treatment as a whole of a question which involves soparole but correlated functions of the Army and the Navy,
We wrote a few days ago thint the Corona tion ceremony must be shorn of much of the representative character with which it was.
Begun so far back as 902, the Campanile, or intended that it should be clothed This Ball Tower of S. Mark's, Venice, was completed was written, of course, with reference to the by the elfry in 1610, its height being 323 feet. celebration at home, but it seems that it is. Other campaniles there are of greater altitude, not only at home that the postpone went of the coremony will bring about a lessening of display. We read in Shanghai paper the letter of a corres pandent who complains that the com- mittee in charge there of the arrangeme its for celebrating the Coronation intends to make a very much poorer show than would have been the case if the erent had
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funds, says this correspondent, is the reason for thus cutting down expenses. Now in Hongkong also the impression has gained ground that the ceremonial for the 9th August is to be of a far less imposing
character than would have been the case
That at Cremous has an elevation of 305 feet, while the Cathedral at Saville his on feet high. The campanils at Fioroned countrusted by Giotto in 1924, though less lofty, is consí dered the most elegant in Italy, while that at the perpendicular is a total of 150 feet. Pisa is remarkable as being some 13 feet out of
The Teking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News wrote on the 10th irst. Life in Peking for the last few days has been rendered almost. unbeatable by the intense heat. The oldest residents Cannot remember a time when the heat spell has continued so long without a eliange." Thors have been quite a number of dents from-heat upepiary. But it is an ill wind that does not blow see guid, and the grent heat has obecked to a curtain extent ite vagen of cholera. That terrible disease, how. when the rain comes, and all kinds of ever, still claims its victims in great numbers.
fruits Locate ploutiful, one trembles to think what the sequences must be
last month. There appear to be officm wariant for this impression, but perhaps it is the silence co for of those concerned which has encouraged it.. The speedy publication of the revised programme will
The review of the trade of India for 1991-2 therefore be welcome, for it would be
emp led by the inspector-general of statistics extremely unfortunate should a mis- understanding rob the celebration of its Rs. 1,071,191,966 and exports Rs. 1,329,273,994. just issued gives the total value of imports as heartiness. There is no lack of funds here, The corresponding figures of the preceding your us ut. Shanghai, to necessitate á curtail wero Rs. 927,414.938 and Rs. 7,148,494,149. tent of the festivities. The nativo popula-There was a remarkable decrease in the pro- tion, it is true, has already testified its portion of Indian exports shipped to the United loyalty by illuminating houses and shops Kingdom, due in the rain to Continental. on the originally appointed night, but there countries drawing their requirements of Indian cau be little doubt that a decond opportunity oilseeds, colton, jute, rice and bidos direct in steamers of subsidiaed lines. It is also partly of decorating Chinatown will be not un-
dae, the review says, to the practical disass popular. The European residents, on the
of Indian cotton in English mills, to the great other hand, have not yet had their chance, increase in the experts of gotten to Japan, and there seems no reason why they should which country was last on the list the preceding now hold back. The Clock Tower bas-been Fear. dismantled, for some reason, but we trast that the European population will not abandon its original intention of making the city look as gay as possible for one night in honour of the King who is its ruler.
H.M.S. Terrible is expected to feare at nou today for horas. She was flying the paying off pennant yesterday,
Four more Chineso plagan osses, three fatal. were reported up to noon on Saturday. Che body was found on the wharf at Taikokisni..
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FIRE ON A JAPANESE STEAMER The Sala, on her way from Yokohama to New York, has arrived at Aden-with-her-cargo on fire. The fire is confined to the third hold.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 24th July, -
MILITARY SENTENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
On the 9the August, a Royal Commission, composed of Judges Alverstone and Bigham and Major-General Sir John Ardagh, wil proceed to South Africs to enquire into the sentences imposed in the military courts under martial law, and to report whether it is expedient that euch sentences be remitted or reduced.
BOTHA AND DELAREY AT
CAPETOWN.
At a reception held at the Dutch Church, Capetown, Goneral Botha said that he wished to impress upon the Africanders the alpiate necessity of working hand in hand with the Government, as this was the only country they could call home.
General Delarey and that they had baried their Mauers and their flag, but not their traditions.
The respective positions of the various corps had been carefully allocated beforehand, and the arrival of the regiments so timed that no ccafusion should arise at the two entrances on the Queen's Road side of the Cricket Grouądt
thus, through the gateway Learer Murray Barracks, came the B GA. at 5,30 p.m., followed by the H.K.S.B.R.A at 35, the Bat 5 40, and the B.W.F. 4, whilst at the opposite and the H.K.R. entered at 5:30 p.m., the 2nd B.I. uz 5.35, and the 10th BLI. at 5.40.
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of thieves among who watch every ble chance of lifting anything they can lay their hands on you soniplain to the Dock oficials about it you are told that there is a malice (or ought to be if they don't forget it) on your gangway warning soz about thieves. Well, I was slongside Ave days before I saw any such notion on my gangi y and that was after the things wore stolen. I am not the only victim on board my vessel, as the Sed officer lost a gold walch.“
L DAWSON, Master na Taignacia.
VENTILATION.
Hongkong, 20th July
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
SIN,Our Sanitary Areopagus ments and discusses themes for above the heads of octinen mortals-rate and grids and things but an nainstructed outsider sometimer feels tempted. to “rush in " with feable suggestion. One of the objects apparently looked on ag das rable is tho converance of outside air to the interior of these dens which some Hongkong landlords love to construc, for the slow. wphyxiation of their fellow mortals. It may be a striving after the attainable, but I have hover seen any mention made of simple device called
Tobias tubes which I have heard spoken of favourably and soon ured in one of the older
Or Ais Ezellency's arrival the troops
whilst the principal ceremony of shouldered arms, and then stod at se
afternoon was being performd. Address ing Subedar Jan Mabazimad, who loket every inch a soldier, as be stood at attention awaiting the presentation of the decoration bas so deservedly gained, Major-General Government offices in London and elsewhore, GA COIGNE, whose remarks were interpreted and which would seem to be applicable to the to the subadur by Bajor Berger, in about 3 diadeler, made of some thin metal condition of things out hera, it is only a take of the Hongkong Regimant, aid-Subada Jabont to a right angle at one mud, which is Muhemmed, I am very glad indeed to be the one insertert in the offer wall about 18in or aft to present you with this decoration, and it is with a very high feeling of pleasure that I do outside, the rest of the fabe being perpendicular From the floor comrauniesting with the air se, for I recognise that the decoration is not on the inside of the wall and some 5 or 6 feet only an hounur to you, ki
but the regiment to which you belong. I know Possibly it may have beau considered and toned
Po pave high, is mid to help ventilation considerably,
FRENCH AFFAIRS
I am only voicing the sentiment of the whole wanting any way, it should meet with There is a growing agitation in France in community of Hongkong when I any that this no objection on the part of the Chineko as it consequence of theanti-clorical measures adopted whole community regret that their conrec would seem to land itself marvellously well by the Government. A riotous demonstration fion with the Hongkong Regiment is like to their ideas of ventilation, being easily stoppal has taken place in Paris, resulting in the tently ecca to terminate. Hongkong is proud of up with a rug if the air shows symptoms of porary arrest of M, François Coppée, Depaty its reg.ment, the regiment which beare getting too fresh-Yours, etc., Lerollo u nd athers.
its name and which was raised for service in only this Colony. The regiment has done good. service in and for the Colony. Three years ago, when the tables in the Hinterland broke out, the regiment did good service, at it wuto already announced, HE the Officer far to 1 at an end, a speedy end, to those troubles, Administering the Government has kindly not only that, but I say advisedly that I think consented to perform the ceremony of turning that when the troubles in the North broke out, the first sed of the Kings Park at 5.33 p.ri. the severe punishment meted out, down hers on Wednesday next. Launchly will be pro- in the Foath prevented a rising here simul | vided to take apgelators to ~Kowloon; the frat tareena with the rising in the North. Since lousoh will leave Blako Fler ao 420 p.m., and then the regiment went up North itself, and the second launch shortly afterwards Intend the reports I received of it showed that it did ing visitors requested out to le late in greut cortice, as 1 well knew it would do arriving at Bloko Fier: "Soon & the state of The regiment behaved well in peace time and the reator mecessitato a postponement of the e earned a good name for itself, especially lately, | ceremony, it willtake place at the same kur on
when its fate was uncertain. to Z usy ogain, Saturday,Cud August. LONDON, 26th July, Hongkong is proud of its regiment and is sorry its connection with that regiment is
LONDON, 24th July,"
THE CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS
The Colonial conference will conclude early in Angast, but there will bo subsequent informal confereress of Premiers with the Admiralty and War Offles officials, on details of Imperial defence.
THE ANTI-CLERICAL MEASURES IN FRANCE.
There has been a sharp fall in French Rentes on the Foris Bourse in consequence of the apprehension of disturbances in connection with the anti-clerial measures of the Govern.
ment.
THE QUESTION OF MARCUS ISLAND In consequence of the report that the United States bad granted a title to Marcus Island to
Tho Universal Gazette learus that the British and Chinese Tariff Commissioners, Sir J. Mackay, Sheng, and Lit, have come to some understanding in their negotiations at Wueliang concerning the abolition of lekin and ingressa of duties. Further, our contemporary says that
telegraph the authorities in Ladou and Bir J. Mackay has alrearly informed by Captain Boerhill, a Japanese warship carrying Washington thereanent, while Sheng and Laroussure the Japanese residents that the report
a diplomatic official proceeded to the island to and Viceroy (hang Chintang have fled grant wes invelit, and that Japan had stame the some to the Ministry of Foreign annexed the island in 1688. "Affairs in Peking. A reply from the bove
places mart, Leweier, is awaited, before a that the United States will interfere with At Washington it is considered improbable
definite aimzgement can be made between the Marcus Island if the Japanero are working Commissioners, so the stanzier Heinyü left first guano there as reported for Shanghai on the 2th inst, while the THE ANTI-CLERICAL MEASURES Chinese Commissioners were not to do so.
IN FRANCE. before the 24th instant.
The agitation against the anti-clorical mex surns of the Governmant, continues thronghout Frauce.
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THE KING'S PARK.
MEETING OF JUSTICES.
RAnretia
shortly to terminate. Subsdar, Jan Mohammad you won this decoration for good service the River Huanho in the suppression of A meeting of His Majesty's Justices of the brigands, and I give it to you with the greatest Fans will be held in the Juttison Revin, at
and prosperity to wsrit. plecsuse, and with you many years of health the Magistror, 215 pm, on Tuesday, bih
August, for Thertuppy, the decoration, a gold radiated follwing pp star with blue centre, was tung round the neck at Perier for the
which it depuded. His Excellency then strook passe bil uste its proud recipient by the deep red riboon from | to sell and retail antes
hands with the subager, who returned to his
O Tromorliz regiment amid the plaudits of the spectatore. In passing, it may be interesting to state that
for the
the order carries with it a pension for its fortunate possessor of 30 rupees a month.
THE arrival on the spot of the American superintendent of the "Cantou-Hankow Railway, as unticipated in the letter of our Canton correspondent to-day, points to n very speedy commencement of work'upou - this line, the most important railway so far planned in China. It also seems to indicute
The appointment of Mr. E. H. Shup, bar conclusively that the recently telegraphed rumour of the selling out to a Belgianister-at-law, to be one of H. M. Counsel for Hongkong, is officially notified in the Gazette syndicate of the American-China Develop ment Company's interest in the railway His Excellency the Offer Administering was false. The news will certainly be the Government has been pleased to appoint received with feelings of gratification and Mr. H. Featon to be an Inspector of Nuisances relief in Hongkong The construction of a for the Kowloon City, in accordance with railway joining two such great centres za seotion 15 of the Public Health Ordinanes, The typhoon appears to be situated to the will certainly insist upon equality of treatment which, led by a soldier, took its usual place at the Hankow and Canton cannot but have most, with effect from the 10th Instant sticulating effects on local interests, while
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following notice was issual from Hong-
kong Observatory, dated 27th7oly, 11.260.m. -----
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL PACKAGES TO CHINA.
The different orps, afterwards- marched past in-column, in quick time, szch in turn waiting till the corps in front had cleared the saluting bass A feature of the march past Loid Cranborne sistes that the Government | was the fumens winte goat of the Fusiliers,
for British, French, and German postal bead of the regiment, and bokad very self- packages to China.
conscions indeed nei painud" the salurinn Bag Animdar Jan Alahmu.ngdon tending. We coms paty past, wissendly chored This terminated te parede, bich cores returning to barracks after completing the march past.
North West of the North count of Luzon. Its His Excellency the Officer Administering the the Formoss Channel and North-East part of the probably moving North West. Bad weather in the fact that the Company constructing it Government is pleased to dirget that Monday, China Sou
TARIFF REFORM IN CHINA. is American, and not one possibly hostile to the 4th Augnat, being a Bsuk Kelidny, is to
Barometer falling in Formosa and over the
The Peking correspondent of the Times British commerce, is distinctly a matter he observed as a holding by the Government South and South East coasts of China, rising states that Chips has agreed to abolish telan for congratulation. It is premature,
Before
Departments. The Police Magistrale'nin Luson. High pressure over Japan.
dues throughout the Empire, in refura for an the actual work on the line has begun, to Department is excluded from this notification. Forced :-North winds, probably freshenincrease in the import and export duties, speculate at what date the two ends of the
ing considerably; squadly, some rain.”
The red drum was taken down and the bluck drum hoisted at the Observatory, at 5.10 yesterday afternoon,
LONDOS 25th July, 2
live will be in communication, and local It is reported from Kaifeng, the capital of obstacles are sure to arise to check Henan (saya the N-0. Daily News in its Notas
- THE KING'S MOVEMENTS... progress. But it is to be trusted that on Native Affairs), that certain employees of the
King Edward to-day circumnavigated the it is only a question of a few years Peking Syndicate, which has tave mining and The reator forands night looked verr Isle of Wight in the Boval yruht, und reburmid before the project becomes an accomplished outer concessions in the two provinces of threatening, and all the junks and empans
Shansi and Honan, have been recently visiting besides one or two steamers, cleared from the fact and the boss benefits of Western Kaifeng, whence it has been learned that the harbour for shotter. The ferry-launches, 26. A. civilisation are carried into new parts of syndicate may probably begin opening contain prenantionary measure, were stripped of their Chine. It is generally recognised that, in mines in Husich ingin prefectura (Hopen aninge, but fortunately were not prevented the future alucation of China, milways rerince) in the coming antama, and that in from running, must play a most important part, and be connection with the mines a short ratiway II | At 925 last night the first typhoon gun was look more promising than this line which also be tentatively countructed.
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LEA CHOLERA IN EGYPT
A serious outbreak of cholera has occurred at Cairo, and the British regiments stationed
there are gong into camp on the desort, devastating cholera epidemio in Ljept s predicted
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