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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1902

Lie being threatened, and Germans has already gong nhond of us in the item of exports to Russia. As we have so often heard before, the Germans have studied the country's wants more carefully and con sequently offer the vendors the goods which

A. S. WATSON & CO., they are most likely to want. It is to be

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

We take this opportunity to state that our

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trusted that the constant dwelling upon this fact is beginning to have some effect upon British firms doing business abroad.

The desirability, however, of closer com- mereial relations between Britain and Russia is bot disputed. It is when wo approach the question a political drawing together that the subject becomes BU difficult. The editor of Russia states that

Up to the 14th in 29 cholera casos 'bad occurred in Nagami.

According to `n Kobe parer, the sa. City of Peking is not likely to be resty for sea agzin until October,

Harbour Due at.Bandakan have been reduced to three cents per ton, and the water rate has been reduced to 65 cents per ton

Mr. Sharrotta, U.8. Tariff Commis löper, having been recalled by his Government, left Shanghai on the 18th inst, having signed the now Tariff on the previous Saturday.

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Commander-F. L. Field, to the Albion, to date August 5; the appointment

of O. De B. Brock is cancelled.

It is stated that during the offertery in a New York church recently the congregation

TELEGRAMS.

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FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves, rogonsible for thạ

#opinions expressed by our correspondents."

THE HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS

Orsignin East, Magasine Gay,

* Hongkong, Zlat Augusti

TO THE BUITOE OF THE " DAILY PRE85,

LONDON, 20th August, 7.40 p.m. arrange to hoist a re

THE US. AND JAPAN IN THE

PACIFIC.

The Japanese Minister at Washington has declared that Japan has no intentio a of claiming the sovereignty over Wake and Midway Islands.

[A previous telegram, it will be remembered, stated that the United States have mylared south-east of Marcus Island, where the Japanese

BIB-If the Tramway Company would * red flag, on a staff at the lower station, and another on the top of the Peak Hotel, whenever the service is disarranged, the Peterssidents would be made aware of the Imat that they have to walk down, for those who could not actually see the fegs would soon hear of

them. Much vorstions, because a voidable, delar those of us who use Plantation Road station, may go there and wait an indefinite time before we find out that the cars are not running while if a fing were hoisted we could ese it from Magazine Gap and go straight down, probably saving forly minutes, and some damage to our

would be saved, and at small cost. At present

"Ruesia is the Great was entered by a young woman who whistled vessels to visit Wake and Midway Islands, chances of going "topside” when one tima:

A telegram dated Tientsin, 16th August, to the Ostrvíatische Lloyd says :-The Provisional Government was dissolved to-day. (vernor General Yuan Shikai entered the city at noon while all foreign troops, headed by the Garmin regimental band, evacuated the city, fate in

"England herself is to-day satisfied that “she must abandon the position of tradi- tional isolation for an useful and a power- "ful alliance in Europe." Such an isleu! alliance, he contianes, has been-prepared. by history itself. are made solely with the water procured Fewer which is indicated by the record of Schumann's Tranmerei," and on being sacored "centuries, no less than by her geograafter the bonediction she whistled "The frein the Government Tytam Reservoir,

'phical, economical, and political position, Mocking Bird “1 **as England's natural ally." Now this and specially filtered in large storage filters

argument starts with error, for the muse of the British people is no more convinced on the best scientific principles.

than are its leaders that an European alli. nnce is necessary or desirable. Public political opinion is as much aguinat a alliance which would entanglo us on the Continent of Europe as it has ever beep. Even those who were thoroughly weary of The Japanese Government is in receipt of au the phrase" glorious isolation" and wel-official dispatch from its Minister at Waching- comed with enthusiasm the Anglo-Japanese ton to the effect that the Crown Prince of agreement, have no wish to revolutiouise Siam, now in the United States, will leave San our policy in Europe by an alliance with Francisco for Yokohama early in November one of the land Powers. When the writer next. He is to spend some time in Japan, on in Russia goes on to say that England "and Russia have very great interests in common in the world, and the fate of these "interests, depends on their mutual conß)-

Our AERATED WATERS are thus

ABSOLUTELY PURE,'

and consumers of them may feel themselves

quite secure agalust contracting Cholera by liquid agency, which it is comparatively

easy to do by drinking impure water.

LIMITED,

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the afternoon.

his way home.

His many friends bare and in the East generally will be pleased to here that the popular Mr. H. L. Coghlan of Singapore has

The City of Manila has brought a quit against Mr. Walter Morley, Aeting Manager- of Messrs. A. 8. Watson and Co. IM.. alleging that he has illegally orcupied hand belonging to the city, thereby causing a low to American currency. The elty eues for this the common alth of two thousand dollars, monat in damages and also requests that his tenants be ejected from the property in question

were reported to have settled; the United States claim the Islands, but have no objection to Japanese settlers on them unless Japanese Rovereignty is asserted.-Ed. N.P.J

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT."]

comes-Yours, ate. ARTHUR HOUGH.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÄ DOCK CU G

„TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PREER,

Hongkong, 21st August.

VLADIVOJTOCK,

TEOK TOVA

If it were adhere to the

the begin would be no hoa Dusiness city

grown almost as i under the lotch of asyle and which promises title is not anmerited, for the sheltering hills infinice commercial developmesti kag warlike on all mes are a erily armed on to make practically impossite hostile advance upon Ros sina berritory from, this starting point; & fleet

anally Hes in the harvour of auflerent strength maintains here, full sgalpinens for military so repulso ordinary attack; not the government

pers

Tet gros

and naval wolministention

not bees impelled by or for those agencies Under cover of the front for two mile for nearly half that dist

to business UAB, BOUT

bipoka, facing upon broad streets,

for civilians are fast filing place left be ou the hulleides, and along the hellaws.tories that have cue from visitors to felt oppressed while, here: mosphere had, their

BIR, Even to a casual observer the notion | place bad nut, become taken by a section of the Dook Directorate st. intermed lost · Mouday's meeting must appear entirely | every

stook, who

When tho

tion, 1 here are " uniforms

SHANGHAI, 21st August, 4.30 p.m.contrary to all precadent. I say a section, military or DATA doo Bion, When a mul

MURDER OF TWO CL MISSION-

ARIES IN HUNAN.

A Hunan correspondent reports that two members of the Chinn Inland Mission, Messrs. J. R. Bruce and R. HI. Lovis, have been killed in 'n riot at Ch'onchço (Hunan), caused by a rumour of their having nini. nistered poisoncil medicine. The Chinese

bably fatally.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

gets public employment, brass buttons go a blue cost go with tus position, and he become en- titled to wear the drei að: Tong. may plans. his fan

because it was noticed with satisfaction by those present that thras members of the Board, and these not the least important, voted for the amendment," while, one other Director, stood umutral. It is thus sesa that with sil the talk of the Chairman as to the array of | kusutana karw business talent, whose dedigion, wo were told, omad, then anifor

he was, after all, only voicing the opinion of six - shareholders ought to accept withoat demur,

of his colleagues (including himself) and not

who can blame the shareholders, even bad they that of the Board as a whole. That being so, no other cause for dissatisfaction, for not abid

of division in the patip of the Directorate!

It will, of course, ba readily admitted that the Chairman was quite witain his rights in the course he took, bat for all that it was a high-handed proseeding, such powers not being conferred to be used arbitrarily. Fo have set at nought the decision of such an over. whelming majority of the most unmerously attended mosting of shareholders over kaowa in Hongkong, and that backed up by the votes of three leading Director, on the demand of are shareholders representing insignificant interests, seams entirely opposed to all our Spit-preconceived notion of the relations which

LONDON, 19th August.

"ence," we can go a long way with bim, and set up in business for himmelf as Eptioneer and J Imperial Post Office was also demolished in ing by a decision which was certainly the menus the intention of his magazine to encoumge valuator under the sign of Messrs. H. Lthe riot and the postmaster wounded, pro- A. S. WATSON & CO. this confidence deserves the strongest pos- Coghlan & Co.

sible support. He continues, however, by raying that unhappily, if Russia knows "ber great neighbour in Asia, England "knows Russia only superficially, hence the "mistrust of England towards Russia." The want of knowledge of Russia in England must be admitted, but where does Rusia. show her knowledge of England? In the S. Petersburg journals or other organs of the educated classes ? Such misstatements injure a good cause. It must be recognised alike by Kassia and Britain that each is ignorant of the other's country and must set himself to learn something, for fhus alone is an improvement in relations por

MANUFACTURERS

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

should be addressed toVue EDITOR,

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ONLY communications relating to the news columnsible. By all means an understanding in Correrindents must forward their names and ad. I commercial and economic affairs should be dreases with comunications addressed to the Editor not for publication, but as evidence of good faith,

Alt letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper

only.

missioner et Daloy is a project which the The appointment of Japanese trade com Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce first brought to the notice of the Tokyo Government Similar memorials were sent in by the Chambers

at Kobe and Hakodate. The matter will probably be submitted by the Government to arrived at, and if it is possible a political the next session of the Diet, sud it is nnticipat understanding would be extremely desired that the proposal will be approved without able. But the advocates of concessions to any difficulty. The sum required aannelly for

the purpose is estimated at 20,000 Yèu ̧** Russia to promote such zu understanding as the latter forget Port Arthur, As for an actual alliance, that is a dream-and a

No anonymously signed communications that have aiready appeared in other papers will be inserted,

Orders for extra copies of DAILY Faxy should be sent before 11 q.m. oh day of publication. After that hour the supply is limitel. Only supplied for Cush, Telegraphic Address: Press, Codes: A.B.C.A. | dream which few would care to realise.

F.O. Box, 93. Telephone No. 12-

Lieber's

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLERT STRɛnt, E.C.

Honoroso, 22nd August, 1902.

WHEN We consider the vast number of

A despatch to the New York Journal from Lenox, Mass., says: The loading automobiliste of Lenox and their chauffeurs now go armed while, operating their machines. This is due to

One fatal Chinesa case of plague was reported communications printed in local papera declar- up to noon yesterday,

The Japanese ornisers Yakumo and Tokiwa, which shonll now be at Port Arthur, ready to | bring back to Japan Prince Komay have with them, to recvïyó hls Highnas, Prince Yamashina and Prince Kiyosu.

American concern.

Ang p

A report was current in Seoul, apparently points at which the interests of Great well-founded, that the Beol Electric Railway, Britain and Russia come into contact.previously in American bands, was to pass throughout the world, we nood feel no sur-definitely inte Japanese control on the 15th prise that there should be in either country inst. The stock is largely held by Japanese, but a party which urges that the only solution of the Company has hitherto been ostensibly an the difficulties which constantly arise is the formation of A deliuite understanding between the two nations. In-England we are well aware of the existence of such n party, whose prophet is Mr. HENRY NORMAN. The members of this party are for the most part clear-headed men, who are quite able to make skilful use of the strong argumenta lying ready to hund. The more eccentric type of Russophil, such Mr. W. T. STEAD, is less discriminating in advocating the advantages of friendship with the government of the Trar. That there is in Russia a party which similarly hopes for a satisfactory understanding with

The second edition of the Special Coronation Supplement of the Hongkong Daily Press in now on sale for the next homeward mail. The first edition is out of print. The total number of copies printed of bath editions was 2,503, which is a record number of any special edition of a newspaper issued locally.

The Chinese students at Tokyo are rary angry, as a result of the deportation of the ringleaders in the recent agitation at the Chinese Embassy. The efforts of a number of peacemakers seem to have had ao result, for

the Chinese talk of quitting

either for their native land or for England,

Great Britain is a less familiar fuet to most English readers, There has just been issued

Ju the Supreme Court yesterday, it whe from London the first number of a magazinesoticeable that the baw Attorney General (Sir emilled Russia, the object of which is to Henry S. Berkeley) occasionally addressed the "make known to English people what Chief Justice as ir instead of employing Russia is doing today and what she will do the term "Your Lordship" which is customary to-morrow," to be an organ to serve the hera se in England, Sir Henry, noticing the interests of both countries and to become a slip himself, explained it by stating that he came link between them not only in political, from a part of Australia where "sir" is the term but will more in economical and commercial used by the Bar when addressing the Bench.. problema, As far as the first number is concerned, we should judge that- Euesia In our Portuguese contemporary O Patriota ahould do something toward giving, the we notice a letter, signed "B"--this is the - English n chânce of forming a juster initial, by the way, of the consular agent for estimate of Russia's potentialities and of France at Masao on the subject of French the openings possible for commerce. As designs on China. The writer thinks that the the first article points out, the Germans Portuguese Guvernment did wrongly in and later the Americans have been doing France, and that too much has been-made of preventing the sale of the Boa Vista Hotel to their best to appropriate for themselves the the affair. Incidentally, "B" in citing the Russian market, Great Britain still uc Hongkong papers bmits to mention that the cupies the first place in the ftiport and Daily Press was considerably the first to call export trade of Russia, but her preeminence | stention to the Boa Vista affair and iin nagwalu.

THE FLEET DISPERSED. The Japanese and other foreign warships assembled for the Coronation review at head have saile homewardin

should exist between Directors and shareholders or rather between the paid serkenta of a Company and its proprietors. If shareholders are only to be called together for the purpose of confirming what has already been decided

longer dra

strangers; CABROE

The place is Rat fastless mornin Iambering teper

by horses i D

that the

and

inguish

Ureaks

ially under the lash uf unsÖRV truingil to seek the

the rough roads, so that's ridses

Am light his companion to save herfrom jaising gut; ita stora

signs of demoralised threck and baffing praano- ciation; and in the wind which blows soll, whea not biti also that

off on

dow, or to life

one may

deed, the mili ́st Port Arthur

ANOTHER VOLCANIC DISASTER. The whole of the popalation of Gaane Islanda, consisting of 150 persons, in the Terisims group to the northward of Boain upon by the Directors, such moetings would the name o Islande, south-east of Japan, hava bien over- whelmed by a volcanic eruptios.

THE ST. LEGEE.

The scratching of Aid Patrick for the St. Leger is denied.

THE DISTURBANCES IN FRANCE.

Another French offloër has been imprisoned in a fortress for refusing to participate in the expakion of runs from Douarnenez, Brittany.

THE SHAH IN LONDON, ing the antos a menace to life and calling upp n

A. Blute banquet hiss desa given in honour persons in danger to protect themselves with chubs and stones. Revolvers are now carried of the Shah of Persia at Buckingham Palacs in every auto in Lenox, to be used in case of an attack, it belog feared that any exonse will be taken to mob them. Ono automobilist says that the situation is worse than touring throngh | Italy, where there are brigands to fear. :

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

lark, Medical Officer of Health; Mr. C. Mol. loser, Acting Registrar General, Mr. E.

eborne, and Mr. Lou Cho Pak.

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SANITARY SURVETOR'S REPOFT.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room.

by the Osaka Mainichi, a traveller who returned mai

According to a Peking tolegram pabished Present De. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (Prident); Ho, W. Chatham to Peking on the luta inst, from the Afrector of Public Works; Hon, Dr. F. W. district states that officers belonging to the Bussina forces were endeavouring to obtain permission to constract railways in Mongolia. The Russians had established four seapóle at Harbie and were constructing a new road to Changshakao, near Poking. The same correr pondent says that Russia has agreed to with draw bar troops from Newshwaug with the first period stipulated for the evacuation of Manchuria, and the troops, 20,000 in all. stationed in the district south-west of the River. Lisa before the end of next month. The troops der General Mah Ya K'on were expected to proceed to those district on the 23rd inst, to take tim place of the Busian troops.

The report of the Sanitary Surveyor (Mr. J. Bryan) for the second quarter of 1902 bore that plans had been passed for the minge of 83 houses, bringing the total member in hand daring the quarter up to 1,072. The drainage of 161 honsas was completed. Nitions for repairs or alterations to the draios of 191 houses: had besu received, making the toel number in band 344, of which 125 had bein completed. Certificates had been granted thịt 157 helises had been built in accordance with the requirements of Section 84 of Ordinace 1851901. The drains of 26 houses had been

Ons la luft, in no doubt

post offee for mail, or on priset kan hung au bething in the win-

But Mađ

besome perfectly farcical.

here is probably larger As far as last Monday's proceedings are not be suspected concerned, it would seem that the meeting was Although geally böck considered quite competent to pass the report op u the backgrou

of dep and accounts as presented, because that would knowedo have coincided with the views of the Directors, sorming diarogantur arrival or, as I must repeat, a section of them; it was will not not considered competent enough to reject or ordet, attached amend the same, because, forsooth, that was not here are times also, in harmony with the views of these gentlemen.

But, when cas comes to think of it, those polies operater

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** immortal five,” who demanded a poll, have | wandez forth wit shown themselves truly big-souled, for, The aptain of i according to the latest list, their own interest fact the usbet are not very important; but, just because of that, they were doubiless abs to vote with a dine with the agunt more open mind, and probably considered themoon the residen selves, in a special sense, the sole guardians of|| out to him, and the interests of the absent ones. Verily, such find it, when be

is very rare indeed.*** - AMENDMENT::

unctuons rectitude

Yours, etc.,

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 21st August,

Before Me, F. A. HAZELAND POLICR MAGISTRATE).

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT,

bat it won

the-after-

und beerpolated

char la "could.

dinner. His conti coming i

ringing

fesert him on

yard

A Japanese who was arrested here scum lipa ago for a criminal offence comum ked within the jurisdiction of the Bimits Settièments was handed over to the custody of two halay him. policemen, and will be covered back to ge Singapore for trial. He is alleged to invo ambezzled about 825,00, and when arrested here,

little over grip consequence of telegraphic information from grasp pois at Singapore, had only

pro

in

$1,000 in his

B

POSAL BODA. A CHANCE CAPTURE On Wednesday at noun Bergeant Patrick O'Sullivan raw a Chinaman disappear behind the Cattle Depot at Huughom, carrying a box in his hand. The sergeant followed, and found, him with the box open investigating his contents, which wery inde op of clothing, a clock, and $315 in money. The Chimman soll a hulin

articles, and was taken to the station Whero, and

Tuo defendant was charged accordingly and

destined to be the butt of the journalist, for sorted accordingly. In addition to thest, 6124 later on, a report was mad. by a sampai woman

Captain Hobson, of Merrimae isme, seem fond to require reconstruction and notices as to how he came into possession of the The same unexplained reason. A Bloomington, Jonger had been fimpacted with the result that that a box had been stolen from ter boat. She Illinois, writer describes in San Franciios 365 deiunge anidanges had been discaverat.identified that found in the poisassion of the prisoner as belonging to her, and was able to. paper how Captain Hobrou and Miss Stevenson 231 nuisances had been reported to the Medical describe the contents. (to whom it is said he is engaged) were strolling Oilor of Health and 65 to the Director of through the fashionable residenes district of the Public Werks to be dealt with by them; 1,188 city when they care ser as a party of saildren choked drain pipes on private property had been mourning the plight of a young robin which led cleansed. fallen from the ueat. Captain Hobson called for a basket, and, placing the bird therein, anng the basket over his arm, and then alam-

THE DEATH-EATE,

sentenced to six weeks hard labor. There was

proving onion aganist him.

BEFORE NE. I

POLICE MAG BEMF (ACTING

bered up the tree with the Baco. and dexterity of the population por, annam as syafnst: 26.4 in ard living at the Soldiers and Gallery Home, Hays a

a sailor and placed the bird in the nest, while Miss Letitia applauded his kindly, not from the pavement below." Captain Hobson has apparently never been forgiven for being kissed so much on his return to the United States.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

It was reported that the death-rate for the week ended 2nd August was 250 per 1,000 of the previous week and 35.6 in the corresponding weak of the previous year.

AMBAN THEPT. James O'Donnell, an unmaployed ship's ste

stealing a suit of clothes and a tis olip from y Arsons Street, Wanchat, pleaded guilty to y Hardy, another inmate of the Home, and was sentenced to three works hard igbour, 30

was returning from a walk ac night inded lith August showed that 285th a bundle under kia arın. Ba the houses in the Eastern District had been treated. latter what he was carrying, and got to replyin

KARÁT-CATCHING,

LME-WASHING RETURNE

The Gims washing returns for the fort Hardy for a soldier, when Leyer-analis

Oh, it's only my was. Thinking An hone rather late for such an errand. Her paked

that

ts

to see the contents of the band d O'Donnell refusing to comply heatshed it away and on opening it found a bund contained a mat of Er on cloth. He mm- zsédiately arreu dd O'Donnell van harged kin

The CPB slammer Empress of Japas, leff you was laid on the table showing enl on the 18th 19 p Vancouver for Hongkong era the undil perte of during the week ended 18th August 452

****** had belacang ht in Victor Aid Kowloon Of The NP stonine Victoria Isft Yokohama for

are found to be Infected Twooms on the 21st init.