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community at Shanghai and which were thought to necessitate the presence of quite

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST-8rr, 1902-

The police in Manila: aro agitating for increased salaries. They say that at present a small allied army in the Settlements have it in almost impossible for them to make both long ago faded into oblivion, and yet Shang-ends meet. hat contains still the barracks of British,

General Alexieff, Commander-in-Chiel of

A. S. WATSON & CO., French, German, and Japanese soldiers. It is Krantang, Liantang Peninsula, who has been

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not the first time that H. E. LA KUNG-Yin Russia on leave of absance since January the Powers' most valuable ally during the crisis brought about by the Peking reaction- aries, has pointed out the unfairness of a foreign-garrisoned holding Shanghai as port. The British, French, and Japanese Consule at Shanghai, REUTER recently told us, concurred with the Nanking Viceroy's

Mr. Kruger, socording to a London telegram. to Sydney, is publishing an "apologia" in the Ishape of documents relating to the origiu nað

the course of the war in South Africa.

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Sir Christopher Formes, one of the organi-

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THE KING'S HEALTH.

{FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 6th August, 6.50 p.m.

HIS MAJESTY IN LONDON. His Majesty King Edward walked along the gangway to the train at Portsmouth

COLONIALS AND INDIANS

IN LONDON.

REVIEW BY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE OF WALES,

(BT OR LONDON CORRESPONDENT:):

London, 7th July. The man who above all others must have felt « kom souse of chagrin on Tuesday and Wed- nesday, the first two days of July, must live been the King, when some five thousand of the flower of the Empire from overses were paradod at within eight of the sisk chamber of His Majesty, and yet stern neovesity required that

Bergeant Clements of Damant's Horse, wo proudly proviaimed by a mounted officer and recìfaransly acclaimed by the people.

GINGER BEER Mens, cube Posing. No information is shipping combist, aus paroused four of the insisted. On herring at Victoria Station, toghbiasindow at the representatives of ble proudly, led by General firalant, and among

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given as to the attitude of the Gerthan Consul-an omission which we fear is signi- ficant, It is some months now since it has been known that the three first mentioned

Powers were ready to withdraw their useless garrisons from Shanghai. On the other hand, in February Inst the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron vor RICHTHOPEN, stated in the Reichstag that a German battalion would still be required at haluwing to the importance of this point d'appai to Germany, in the absence of a nearer base." Such an excuse, if admitted, would justify Germany in settling down on Any place in which she could get a foothold between Europe, and South China. But

the excuse is of course ridiculous and is no

palliation for a gross breach of faith toward

Clan lins steamers to suplement the London- Halifax service.

The Government are prosscating Major C. W. Studdert and two of his sons at Dublin for alleged frauds in connection with the purchase of Yeomanry remonts. It is stated that they pocketed £1,240 out of ona trainotion

The ralcanoss of Miraballes and Bincon de In Viega, in Costa Rica, Central Amarīns, were

active leat month. The highlands of Costa Ries are sarmounted by a line of volcanosy, nearly all of which are active. The enëtliquakes are frequent.

Mr. Mee Cheung, the well known local photographer, has sent as three of the best views of Hongkong we have yet man, Thay

are each made up of from four to five full plate

he drove to the Palace in an open carriage, notwithstanding some rain. Enthusiastic scones were witnessed along the entire route,

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 6th August, 6.30 p.m.

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ON THE

TROOPS AT SHANGHAI. Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, in a letter to the Times, says that no reason that can diplomatically be openly expressed demands the continued presence of foreign

nations: competition demands and justifies Allations in withdrawing their troops simultaneously,

After this interesting function came the march past, and to the strains of "The Maple Lonf" the Canadians went by first, by right of being the first to volunteer for motiva servios. Wa worn rividly reminded of how, these same Canadians mapped their way doggedly up to the inches at Paardeborg where the tide of misfortune was turned and Cronje cornered, and, later on, of that “no surrender" plakat — when most wore killed and every living man wounded. Then followed the Australian corn-stalks, with New Zealand and Tasmanian troops alose up. Next were the South Africas

them that doughty "foreign legion," Thoray- soklier subjects. If I should mention the one croft's Mounted Infantry, whose tales of Spion regret next to His Majesty's it must have been Kop I have listened to in their camp. One that felt by those repressatatives, for the great must miss something, but not the Imperial majority of whom it was to have been the one Light Horse. Them men havo talm, to tali of chance of their lives of meing the King face to Elandslagte and Ladyanath and above all of face. The whole circumstanem of this review: | Wagon Hill and the rash socase a continent were of a piece with the many tragedies attend- to the reliaf of Mafeking. One could fill many ing military exploits-in the hour of victory.

a page about the men who fitted past all too" too often has comb the last call-Wolfe la rapidly until attention was riveted to the Canada, Nelson at Trafalgar, Havelock inlet of the Hongkong Regiment of | Indis, remind us of many other occasions when Punjabis. When another regiment is raised

the supreme hour of victory has been attended by tragaly. These eflections are suggested by the circumstanos that from the ends of the earth have been assembled mes of every race, creed, and colour to honour the King at his Coruation yet the King is absent and the Coronation still to come.

China, or rather to the Naiking Viceroy.sections and have been artistically coloured by troops at Shanghai, while the keen inter-alajesty on recovering consciousness after an

of

who so loyally withstood the temptation to yield to the pressure of his own reactionary countrymen in 1900. It is full time that the Powers now came to an understanding in the matter of Shanghai. As Admirat SEYMOUR BAYE, keen international com- petition demands the evacuation Shanghai. Three of the four Powers involved are reasonable enough to see this. Whence this strange blinduass on the part of Germany? The Germans have the reputation of being a highly intelligent people commercially, but by their clinging S. WATSON & CO. to the garrison at Shanghai they bely this

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Anglo-German Agreement about China) are perverting the brains of the authorities in Germany responsible for the foolish proceeding at Shanghai, The matter does not, however, concern Germany alone, aud it is time that diplomatic representations to A simultaneous this effect were made,

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HONGKONG, 5th August, 1902.

THAT the letter of Admiral Sir EDWARD H. SEYMOUR to the Times, with reference to the foreign garrisons at Shanghai, will be viewed sympathetically in Shanghai, as well ux in the other ports of the Far East, we have little doubt. These garrisons were originally brought to Shangbai to guard against the supposed danger of attack from the natives outside the Settlements. Tint this danger was ever in the least degree likely we have no evidence for saying, but the panic was perhaps excumble in view of the reign of terror in the North. However,

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The British Board of Trade returus for June have been published. They show that the value of the imports has decreased by £1,045,723, and the value of the exporta has decreased by £1,102,041 ma compared with the imports and exports for the corresponding month of the previous your

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The British Foreign Office submitted to delegates from the Manchester and Blackburn Chamber of Commerce, the China Association, and the Chius League, the draft of the new Commercial Tronty with China, as wired home, and the Treaty was approved by these bodion.

The French Admiral Beaumont who has just

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Losbos, 5th August.

HIS MAJESTY'S PROGRESS. His Majesty the King yesterday ascended and descended the staircase of the royal yacht,

naidad.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS. Admiral idjumi, of the Japanese Nary, ban been ressived in audience by King Edward,

Ex-Empress Eugenie visited Their Majesties

"Will my people ever forgive me?" are said to have been among the first words of His hour and a half ander anesthesis and surglos! treatment. This regard for his subjecte feelings is a characteristic of the King, and his people can honestly be complimented on sinking all personal considerations in the presence of the dire possibility presented only a week ago. But it might have been worse, and all classes have united to make the bent of it.

the Orient, may General Barrow be there to design ite uniform, for nothing amerter appeared in either of theme parades! Following these wore your Sikh guaners and gaitered Chinamon, who I rather suspected were polloomen when at home, though I suppose they

belonged to the torpedo department. Com- plating the Hongkong detachment and. appropriately bringing up the rear were the men of the Volunteer Artillery, Kmong“ whom the present chronicler has served

decade ne more, and the Machine Gun Company. Major Chapman was, I was pleased to note, among the fow in know when to commande Iris anlute, and I could recall that he enjoys the probably unique experience of having wood to arms ons dark night in evening dress, ------| fresh from his dinner-tabls.

A very brilliant show did the two parades pressut, first, ou Tanday by the visiting Colonial troops, and then on Wednesday by the native Indian troops. As a spectacular event the Wednesday's parade ranks suprende, but as touching one's sympathy sad keen enthusiasm for the deede of during of our

own flesh and blood, it must be said without any

Two thonnad four hundred men they all told, bat, few though they were, their shouts were lond and sibrant when the Duke of Connaugh, who was in command, called for three chears for "King-Emperor," and one more came without orders, with hate, caps and helmets waving high on sword and bayonet.

And who shall, again, tall as the story told by

been disgraced for introducing a lady not King Edward and Queen Alexandra yesterday disparagement to the Indian contingents, that the Queen to the King of a day marred 'only

the

French Asiatic squadron. He was Contre-

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his wife into the official gallery on 14th it, was formerly in command of the HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Amiral on the French crniser Bayard, wisen she was flagship of the China station some five years ago..

the Colonials hell the field.

Thanks to Mr. Krüger there is cae foderated Empire to-day as there was after Sedan; not a federation by protocol or contret, but the federation of heart and hand that will ensure the lastant sympathy of every section of the British race owning the sway of King Edward VIIth's sceptre. This federation, however, over mow than that; if outward signs hare any meaning at all we are sursly justified in saying that it includes the willing and loyal co- on the 18th instant, for the purpose of con-operation of races neither white nor British in

The following two letters have been sent to us for publication:-

Hongkong, Sth Angust. Gentlemen,→Having read the advertisement in to-day's paper calling an extraordinary mosting of the shareholders to be hold farme diately after the close of the half-yearly meeting

by the absenos of the head of the Stats? Bube Royal record will tell our successors,

THE INDIAN TROOPS, The erast history of how and why the Colonials and Indians were reviewed separately may not leak out just yet, not why the Colonialn Coloniais. There were great dificulties in the

should not view the Indians or the Indians the

of care due to the necessarily hasty arras gazzen ta, but at all events one in fres to udmit that there were advantages attending separate reviews, not the beast of which was that

Baron Komura, Japanese Minister for For eign Affairs, issued instructions to Mr. Vohids, the Japanese Minister recently at Poking, in regard to the reported conclusion of a searat convention between Enssin and China regard ing Tibet. It is stated that Mr. Uchida has sidsting, and if thought it, accepting the offer blood. What an important point is this can be the public had some compensation for the low been instructed only to report whether any new of the Government of a Crown lease of the j judged by the fact that of the four hundred of the Coronations pageant. Neverthelesa Fiore diplomatic situation is likely to result from the piece of land adjoining the Dock Co.'s premises millions of British subjects throughout the world only fifty millions are of our own race. at Hangham for the patpose of constenoting a The day ending at noon yesterday was wholly signing of the new Convention.

new dook therron, it seem to the undersigned and of these four-fifthe occupy the British Isles, free from plagað. cases.

that the notice given of this meeting is alto. Frenchmen in Canada had no part in our gather insufficient. It must be remembered quarrel with the Boers, yet they were among the first to armas. Australia has but a population that this notice ↳ s been published after the

that of Europe, and yet they saw the ancerity.1 closing of the books, and a number of the squal to London in a territory greater than holders who have not thought it necessary to New Zealand might well have stood aside, for transfer their abares, would, were this mosting its own safe position made as call on it held as proposed, be debarred from attending Hongkong offered its contingent, and India its the meeting or taking part in the proceedings.best. Although all could not be accepted for Many other shareholders who hold shares in the service in Bouth Africa, yet here they are to-day names of former proprietors would also be liable

to testify to each other and to the world at to have those shares usod against them.

defence and not defiance.

Bad cholera reports continge to come down from Japan; 107 cases had occurred at Moji alone according to latest advices. Nagneski continues to report numeroNS CAFEE:

After almost twenty years' service in the Pulice Force of the Colony, Inspector Donald McLennan left in the Kiastachou yesterday for home. Inspector Moonman was capable offer and a cinck shot.

Mesere. Watson & Co., Ld, have now taken to brewing the popular local beverage "stone" ginger beer and have sent us samples of thesame. It is very good and is sold at the cheap rate of $175 per dozen, láss $1 returned on emptios.. In consequence of the present condition of the Wesleyan church, owing to the recent landslip, divine service will be conducted in

the morning at 10.30 and in the evening at 6.30, until further notice, in the meeting room of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home, Arsonal Streat.

A Poringuess reader questions the sietement in the noto which we appended to Senhor Romano's letter in our issue of yesterday, with regard to the importation of arms inti Chias via Macao, and anys that the official enquiries at Maons did not prove that arms were not-so smuggled.

Hanoi and Haiphong seem to have had their

The Cologne Garette announced on the 25th alt. that an Auglo-Japanese compact had been canoludel sencarning the protection of Cores. The raport was officially to tradicted sext day. A London telegram of the 28th to Kobe says:-The statements emanating from St. Petersburg alleging that important Anglo- Japanese action is pending in Cores are believed to be ascribable to a desire to cater French designs on the Siam border.

Renter's Agency states that there has been a great increase in drunkenness in Johanneeberg since the abolition of liquor permits. The local Pruss is advocating Stute control of the liquor trade,

was about the arrangements rogor line the

of the drill sergeant's fusinuation when ex public, something that irresistibly reminded m plaining the rifle te a recruit, Saya lie." This is the stock and this the barrel; here is put the inches of wood at a 1,000 yards.” “Aftor a cartridge, and when it is fired it will penetrate short panse he added: "Take note of that yo lookende ! " I de vot press home the analogy. * If the render will take the franswork of park, lake, and building, faces, anil finery as described earlier and salatitats for the klaki and red splashes of 2,40 1 Colo:sinin the reds, bina and whites of Indian Cavaley, Artillery, and In-

We cannot suppose that the Board of Dires.large the homogeneity of the Empire forfantry, and fore these dowo in the mind's eye

THE COLONIAL BALVIEW.

red

After a burst of almost tropical sunshine it

with touches of pale mauve And khaki - and the brilliantly ealnaredi pounous of the lances carried by Medras, Bengal, and Bombay Landers

tors ixed upon this early date intentionally or with design to surprins shareholders, but prefer to haliese tunt it was purely sooidental and dne to a desire mersly to study the general den. WAS agreeable to have a cool day, and I can fattering galty in the breeze be will have some

Housebreaking and robberies with violence are alarmingly prevalent. The renience. We feel sure that the matter goods police are inadequate in the suburbs, and it is only to be pointed out for the Directors to re- not safe to be out of ducis at night. It appears consider the date of the mesing and postpone it also that several discharged colonial soldiers for such thus as may be necessary for the books hiave been arrested at Capetown and others at to be opened and opportunity be allowed for the

Durban for rioting. The local newspapers condemn the exdenses, and regret that distin guished records on the field should be tarnished by disgraceful scenes at the weaports. Bir Edmund Barton is having enquiries made inte the matter. Ho has stated that, he believes that the Australians concerned were irregulars and were not connected with any of the Australian contingents.

recall nothing so beautiful of its kind as the scene on the forse Guards Parade, a

neral impression of the contrast in the solony tems at the two daya, one was in a sugars carried away by the feast of colour, a moments thought restored one consideration

pureique of these men whose life and

habits have given them a posture, and caerings saoh at can never be seen in sy eitisen army.

Theme 1,000 were there ranged in three long lines with cavalry man in front. How the miding plume and saamping bit would have added to the assamble ? “This possible feature wag

from one of the much coveted stande, unless indeed it be the prospect in the Happy Valley across its green sward with backing of wooded transfer of shares to the names of prosent hill. In this case the ward" was dust colour, owners. In view of the very great importance ed, but the glorious foliage of St. James's Fark, of the question to be discussed at the extra-

the bright gleam of its iske, and a peoping ordinary meeting the undersigned do not

corner of Buckingham Palace in front with the hesitate to make this request.—We are, gentia.

Admiralty and Foreign Offee on either fank: men, yours faithfully

| Here follow signatures.]

formed a most charming coup d'oeil, heightened The DIRECTORS,

by the wide circle of feces and the fine raiment only suggested by the brilliant mounted staff Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Co., Id.

which leat life and added human interest to the attending the Duke of Connaught, who was again Hongkong. 6th August.

whole scene on foth days Many are thought in command, and who for all his experienes of DEAR SIR, ---I am instructed to acknowledge how duil must be the look of khaki en mar, Indis must have felte prod thrill when con receipt of letter dated yesterday addressed so bat it must be admitted that, with a judicious ducting the Queen, and her entourage to view The Directors of the Hongkong & Whamgna.

Dock Co., Ld., signed by yourself and others mixture of Canadian redcoats, the Artillerymen's the ranks. This procession the live boon the requesting a reconsideration by the Board and Wine, and the gorgeous splash of scarlet, le touch to stimulate the recollections of these postponement of the date advertised (though it was, of the Hongkong. Regiment, swarthy status quofigures on their return to the of the shareholders for the purpose of consider-

the troops having been sent to Shanghai National Bits on the 14th July badly marred tjou offon appointed for the Anglican Church August 18th) calling an extraordinary meeting the accidental selleme of colour presented was Orient that they had seau 5 Qaven of Hearts

by & typhoon. For some days before, there had for a specific purpose and the object of the been heavy rains which flooded many of the despatch having very many months ago streets, almost completely stopping the traffic. ccused to exist, justification is required for Even the tramways censed to ran, the electric the maintenance of the garrisons in so fight wires came down in all directions and peaceful a port as Shanghai The military districts were left in darkness as a result. The banda no doubt help to enliven the life of fireworks and illuminations were in many bases the foreign residents, but in other resposts utterly spoiled and in others postponed till the the presence of soldiers of four different 20th. Trees were uprootel in all directions nationalities hardly contributes to advance in and, although no deaths through accident were uny way the progress of the place. When reported, the hospitals were fairly fall of we come to consider the international point injured people.

THE CORONATION SERVICES,

To-morrow morning at 11, the Corona

throughout the Empire will be performed in. John's Cathedral. The prayers in the offles will be those used in Westminster Abbey at the Coronation of King Edward. The service gromises to be most impressive and from a musical standpoint one of the best yet given in the Cathedral. The Processional Hyma and Introit hare boin specialy written by Dr. A. G. Ward; the Nicene Creed will be sung to Striper's setting: the Anthem, Gadeby's "O Lord our Governour," Litany, Ferial; and the Te Deum Stanford's wastorpiess. Thers will bo four brass instruments besides the organ, and the choir bare worked hard to render the anusical portion of the service with the dignity and exactuess it demande,

of view, we are bound to agree with thei

On the 25th ult. Baron Shibasawa delivered lato. Admiral on this Station that there is no reason that can diplomatically be alleged an address before the members of the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr. William Keswick, openly which demands the continued MP, prasided. Baron Shibusawa laid emphasis A special Coronation nervios for the Roman presence at Shanghai of the troops from on the mutual commercial advantages that may Catholics of the Colony will be held at 10:30 Europe and Japan. Viceroy Liu KUNG-TI be derived from the new condition of affairs a.m. to-morrow in the R C. Cathedral at has sent a complaint from Nanking to following upon the aliiscoe, and invited the Genealy, and special masie will be rendered, the foreign consuts at Shanghai renion- co-operation of the knowledge, experience and a choir bating been organised, assisted by strating about the detention of the garrisons capital of Western nations with the object of intrarientalists. The service will be very in a town within his jurisdiction, and furthering the development of Japan. The impleadva“. no fair-minded man can say that he has subsequent discussion had referemos to the At 9 am, to-morrow, a thanksgiving and gusation of markets, Baron Shibasawa pro- Coronation service will be held in the Jewish acted unreasonably in so doing. The

mised to give consideration to the matter of Synagogue "Ohel Lenk," "Special prayers

and pasima of thanksgiving will be rendered. alleged dangers which threatened the foreign extending Anglo-Japanese trade.

ing. an offer of the Government for a Crown attractivo to a degree. Nothing quite so Lesso of a piece of land adjoining our present brilliant has loan seen since use the Diamond Honghom premises for the construction iberson Jubiles as the stately cavalcade that followed of a new dock,

T'ho reason for suoli postponement being the Her Majesty's curriaga along the front of five insufficiency of the notice, preventing as it lines of troops thawn up at wido intervals. night, some shareholder from attending the What, one wonders, was the thought of Hər meeting part in the orlag to their having bad ie opportunity Majesty Queen Alexandri, who, aoliko her after the meeting was advertised for tho of shares to the uses of pressut owners the diventors had already reconsidered the date I am fustrusted to inform you in reply that of meeting, and advertised its postponement in last evening's papers prior to receipt of your letter.I am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

WB DIXON,

Chief Manager.

B. Beckso, Esq.

WEATHER NOTICE.

The following message, dated Hongkong Observatory, 7th August, 11 am, was inued yesterday morning

The treboon is crossing Central Formoen, moving probably towels dorth-west.

Bad weather in the Formons Channel. Local fumcast: west to south-west winde moderate; fair.

whoso face W&S radiant with s donbie pleasure — the joy of a devat- wife and mother and the glory of her devoted and gallint fodian fellow- mbjects--for la trath, though Queen Consort, Her Majesty ranks a step below the Throvë.

After the inspection the Prince of Wales

flismounted to present the instal for servies in

companion the Princess of Wales, has won Chins, among the recipients being the Maliaraja none of our Colenies, when passing the sturdy of Bikaner, who later on acted as cicerone to mer of Canado und Australio, the Cape and the Queen during the March Past. The Prince Cyprus, Fijians in white peticoats and bars of Wales again mounted his black charger to tooted, and West Africans in scarlet fez and take the Sainte, attended by Beyal Princes from jackets, Hongkong and Fameicu, Ugands and Italy, Aurris, Denmark, Grrece, and Japan, Wohalwai? Those are but a few of the names and others, but most notably be the Indian un the parads state, but the proudest of them Priness and warriors; among these, to, all must have been the four hundred veterans only a few. were the Mubarajas of Cooch of the war who had travelled, many of them, Behar, Scindia, and Gwalior Noticeable indeed. from the confines of Ebodesis, and all of them among this brilliant retinue was that gallant six thousand miles to represent their comrades Six Portab Singh, almost fresh from the late in arm of this noble company were the configt in China and rolling his loyalty when twenty-three recipients of decorations at the belone with his Beipts held the Khyber hands of the Prince of Wales, Pa. Among all and srecognised by all rode Tte desde which von the Victoria Cross for the Earl of seventy summers, Hoberts of Lieutenant English the Scottish Horse, Candahar, carrying his Marshal's staff and Ligatonant Hardham, New Zealand MI, dected with the Stur and Ɛach of the Indian Liankanant Bell, West Austanlian HL, ang Order. proud moment sumat it have been