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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1902

Italy to be his own Foreign Minister than it is for the King of England to net in dependently of his Ministers. True, the King of Italy had married a daughter of the house of Montenegro, and the Tears have always taken the Montenegrin house into

Wa are obliged to hold opse one tast decret- 1 pondemos to-day, including a letter signed Citizen,” which will sppene în hur ixans of Monday,

Mr. W. H. Taft, Governor of the Philippines,

on the U.S..

The Boa Hin Goan, which was beaghak at

reached Eingapore on the 14th by the Princess A. S. WATSON & CO., their special favour, and have in fact intro-Trene and left for Manila next day

duced them into the first circles of royalty.gauboat General Alara.......... Under the circumstances it was but natural that there should be an interchange of courtesies; but whilo every one agreed in this, the visit took place nost unexpectedly. The Tearition, it is true, is expecting her confinement about the month of September." and the Tsar is most anxious that this time

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his anxious prayers should be rewarded by the birth of a son; and so the preservation of the health of the Tsaritsa becomes the first care of the Empire. Still this was all known before, and must have been foreseen when the first invitation was issuód ; and in any case the laterval is so long.. that no

Tanjong bu on the 30th alt. after her collision with the Prins Alesandra in the Straits of Malacca, has been towed to Keppel Harbour, Singapore, to be docked and repaired.

The Bangkok Times records that a law for the better regulation and government of the Buddhist priesthood in Sium has received the A hierarchy of priests in royal sauction. arranged. with a council of four at the had Educational work by the priests is prescribed.

On the night of the 1st ult, a small covered. in sailing bout, 16ft. in length, arrived at Dover. The coonpants. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, who were on their honey moon, had crossed the Atlantic from Nova Scotia. Mr. Bradley slated that some rough weather had been experienced, bat the vessel had stood it splendidly.

The Straits Tistes in its obituary notice of Mr. Alexander Michie mys that "Mr. Michie was the correspondent of the Times at Peking, until slackness consed his supercassion by Mr. Morrison, the present Time correspondent there. In fact air. Michin spent in writing books time that might have been more profit ably devoted to journalism.” Most people, 36 should think, would consider the writing of The Englishman

in China a far more

TELEGRAMS.

PAKHOL

[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.

Pakhoi. 15th August

DAILY PRESS SERVICE,

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

THE NEW COMMISSIONER, Mr. E. O, Rais, who had been appointed, to [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

succeed Mr. W. Noyes Morehouse, Commissiozer Loxoox, 22nd August, 10.40 a.. of Customs here, arrived on the 26th it and assumed office on the let inst, on which day Mr. Morshonse left for Mano to take up his new appointment at Lappa. I was in error in stating that Mr. Morehouse bad been transfared 10 Chefoo:

AN EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT.

The official organ of the Russian Navy

Department estimates the loss incurred on the steamers rau in connection with the

Chinese Fastern Railway at twỏ and a half million roubles since the scheme was started

two years ago.

GENERAL" NEWS.

\ {FROM OUR SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT.} .

Loxnox, 22nd August, 10.40a.m.

TARDY JUSTICE,

"The Tsar has decreed the recall of nearly all the Moscow students exiled in connec tion with the February riots.

RELTER'S SERVICE.

London, 19th August,

HONGKONG TROOPS RETURN. The Hongkong Coronation troops have sailed, via the United States of America.

BOER GENERALS IN HOLLAND. Though the welcome sceorded to the Boar

meritorious performance that thaiturning out Generals at Rotterdam and The Hague was of an anlimited amount of journalism. But i cordial, the crowds wars unexpartedly sin all perhaps our contemporary is looking at the and showed little suthmeinsti.. pecuniary profits only.

are made solely with the water procured practical inconvenience could have onsued,

by the visit taking place as first arranged.

Of course there is another alternative Nominally an autocrat of the strictest nature, on whose wish from day to day the whole nighty Empire of Russin is main In the 1992 Navil Annual My Thursffold tained in its place, there is probably no criticisen the conduct of the late Brilish naval sovereign in the world who has so little sny matoavres somewhat severely, but not without in the control of the Empire as the Tear; ronson. He seeks a precedent for it and finds

it in Tweedledum e. Tessediodee- ' Let's fight- niore than this, the surveillance to which bell six, and then have dinner. Very well, is subjected penetrates to his most private the other said rather sadly; 'and she can watch { actions, so that the monarch is hardly more

as only you'd better not come very close,' he than a prisoner, a splendid one, it may be, added: "I generally hit everything I can see.” in his own pace. From outside he knows that disuffection dominates the empire, and that he can count ou not a single, mau amongst his own subjects to come to bie aid in his time of trouble. The study of the tietory of Russia in the past is not reassuring task for ons in his position. Aussination or deposition line been the lot of most of his predecessors who tried to escape the galling chain, und rule their WATSON & CO. country for their country's good. Is it any wonder, we may well ask, should in his moment of bitterness the Tear seek to ask advice of those who`placed in a similar high elevation are still able to lead a life of freedom, and find their subjects contented and happy The President of the French Republic with the most chaugeable of peoples to govern can contrive to maintain MANUFACTURERS order without having to submit to the and Japan are; she may enter inte offensive indiguities placed on a Tear. The father alliances with civilised, and even Christianised of the King of Italy, it is true was assassinations, but she will noror be, Christiauisod aled, but this was the act of a solitary herself as we understand it. Turkey and her dependencies are sunken and rotting away in assassin-a danger to which all men be Mohamedan debauchery, and China will sink they emperor or peusant are liable and all and rot away in her Confucian bigotry, her bis subjects to a man joined in horror. at intolerable couveit, and her tam bling, founder the crime. The Emperor of Germany, ing and slipakod meileds and measures of her though ruler of a constitutional monarchy, New Eoform movements!" finds his commands respected, and fears uot to mix ameaget his subjects, who, whatever their political views, love and are proud of their Emperor, Wherein lies the secret? His ministers cannot tall him, for they are the hated and dispised of all; and, as each falls before the pistol or the sword of an infuriated populace, not scorn or dislike of the act is the result, but an unmistakable murmur of applause, which all the pro. On the 21st August, at 10 p.m., in the Govern cautions the ministers are able to take ment Civil Hospital, the wife of Inspector BAXES, cannot prevent from penetrating within the Hongkong Police Force, of a daughter,

On the 10th August, at 11, Seymour Road, palace walls themselves. Shanghai, the wife of Lt. Col. H. GREAN, I...rageons thought to believe that these are of a daughter.

the secret topies which are discussed at those rare moments when the Tear is able to spare a few moments to opening to those who can beat appreciate them his most private thoughts.

THE ANTE CLERCIAL MEASURES

The following passage is from the letter of a Chekiang correspondent of a Sbangkai paper- and a missionary correspondent, be it remarked: France has been completed,

China may possibly be brought into the comity of nations, just an Turkey and Egypt

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Hesakong, 23rd August, 1903.

Uxt of the most curiotis phases of political intercourse in Europe within the last few

It is zo ont-

Three more fatal caseă of plague (■ll Chinese were reported up to noon yesterday. Two were in Queen's Road West.

A Paris telegram last mouth statedDr. tarunt, who recully inculated himself with virus from a bullock affected with taboroniosis in order to test whether bovine tuberculosis can be transmitted to the human system, bas do veloped a very slight tuberculosis swelling on the hand, just under the skin. In order to

finally set the question at rest, the doctor bas announced his intention of Introducing into his arm a particle of a subercle. In every instance where guinea pigs have been subjected to this fully anticipates that it will be fatal in his case test the result has been fatal, and the doctor

Dr. Garnault therefore, if he dies, will apparently be a suicide,

Aiso."

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LD.

An oxtraordinary geheral meeting of the abore Company was, held at the omges of the Company, 38 Queen's Road Contral, yesterday, when the resolution, which was passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on Tuesday, 5th August, was submitted for confrmation as a special resolution, namely: That the Company to wound up velanta rily, and that Arthur Rylands Lows, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, chartered accountant, be, and he is hereby appointed liquidator for the purpose of such winding up." Those present were Messrs. Hart Buck (Chairman), A. H. Mancell, Lau Cu Pak, J. A. Jupp, W. D. Sutton, A. P. Nebbes, Wong Man Lam, and J. L. Cotter.

The CHAIRMAN said--Gentlemen, Atour last meeting I think I explained to you fully the reasons we bare for making the proposat to go into liquidation and I do not think it necessary to waste your time by going over them again. If, however, any shareholder wishes for any further information, before I put the resolation „to the mosting, I shall be pleased to give it.

No questions being asked, the resclation was put to the meeting.

Mr. A. H. MANCELL Recorded and the motion was carried unanimously,

"DEARTH OF RICE.

The scarcity of this grain, both here and is the adjacent-districts, is now being severely felt It formed the basis for some speculators te Import this indispensable artiola lately from Hongkong. The steamships Apenride and Hoihao, brought over, on the the last, more the one thousand bugs of common rice, and judging by the eagerness with which the first consignment was taken up, the speculation is likely to be reported. The price now ranges from $450 for the commonest kind to 25.80 and $5.00 for the best. For nearly a decade we imported no rice from Hongkong, as there was always a plentiful and cheap supply from the wearest prefectures as well as from Kwangsi; so much so that we used to export to Hoihow every year to relieve the half-starred inhabitants there, owing to the never-failing harvest thoughout Hoisan.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsilla for tho

oplulons expressert by our correspondents.]

THE DOOK COMPANY'S MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE *** DAILY FRESA.

AA HY

Hongkong, 22nd August. SIE, MT, DE, Arown in his reply to the mdment of Me. J. B. Michael mate the following remarks, which to say the feast of it. wars evidently used as a threat to the share- hollows; Hafter the foregoing information you insist on patting your amendment to the meeting and it is carried by a show of hands it can only be regarded as an unidstifibi vote of want of confidence in your Directors, most, if not all of whom are the largest sne, most cau- sistent supporters of the Book Co”. Dodi Mi.. Brown mean to insinuate that if he resigned is position on the besed, he being a paid ser rent of the C. P. E. Co the head office of the Company would withdraw, their; sapport from our Docks, or does he mean to

convey the that before he was invited to take pp the Directorship of the Dock Company the

P. R. Co. was giving any less support to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co? The mix reason why heads of shipping" firms are asked to join the board of the Dock go in due to the teslag aming the thựco holdem that they are under sort of moral obligation to thom Companies for their contri- bation, which is recognised, in a way by electing the Managers to the boned who o

opadnet for the fikse being the affairs of their respective frus not however be made Ints hard and fast This consideration towards much Directors need

rule, by which the shareholders mast of neces nity be bound; on the other hand illipping

abased.

In consequence of the poor harvest of the companies must regard the election of their first and second crops this year in the surround-representatives as a mark of appreciation on the ing districts which was owing to the hats Part of shareholders, which should not be unprecedentedly long draught in the South- the anticipated dearth of the staple has long been staring in the face those who possessed Httle foresight. Unfortunately, too, the late typhoon and foods in Tonkin, when a large quantity of the paddy about to be gathered was destroyed, has caused the export of rice from Haiphong to be considerably curtailed..

CROLEBA.

Since the beginning of the month there have been sumas sporadic case of cholera amongst the native population, but it is not yet considered infections or epidemio in, is

forma

I learn that cholera has also broken out in Hoihow and about 100 natives are dying daily

DEATES AMONGST AMIGEANTS.

Now in this instance, we need not remind. Mr. Brown that he owes his position more to toe. Company he represents than to his own personal influence, and having regard to this fact Me, taken all possible cars to have hased the powers Brown as chairman of the meeting should have reated in him upon the principle of such sound judgment as to have consulted the general

interests of the shareholders and not to have abused it to extent of asserting his authority in spending the payment of the dividend to the shareholders, amongst whom I can mumbər a good many widows and orphane whe simost entirely depend on this as their means of subsistence, notwithstanding the overwhelming majority, which inginded thre of the Directors, that opposed his resclation. Buah arbitrary and high-funded procedure has rarely been thesed of and it call for general condemnation. Some of the emigrants who wore being | Now as to the Chairman's taking this passing rooruited for Mintak hare sagonmbed, but of the amendment by the majority as a vote of whether to cholers or some other such disso want of confidence in the Director or magin I was unable to ascertain. These men, who had been lodging in the houses usar, the German Mission, were, as onds removed to the Korosene Depot on the beach for better accommodation. Had it not boon for this

we to understand that they will take the usual | timely measure, the deaths amongst these poor

wretches might have increased to sa slarming | course if the result of the poll goes against extent, considering the congested condition in them -Yoara, ato.,.

ANTI-BLUFF, which they were originally living. After the men's removal to the Depot, the mortality

THE CRICKET GROUND amongst them decreased considerably.

THREATENED.

eather a section of the Directors--one naturally would feel inclined to expect that when the amendment was carried, the redation of that section who were against the amendment would fellow. As they have not realgne years

TO THE EDITOS OF THE "DAILY TEEBS

Hongkong, 225d August. ¡SIR,—I wish through your medium to direct

plant was juleda

beda known her

this rost pernicions info 125 Calay, but it has fers podent, veärs, ind unless indicate it,

DUMPING OF DEAD BODIES. Dead bodies, evidently of the coolies intended for emigration abroad, were soon dast week dumped on some vacant pieces of ground, lë some cases within a few yards from the Custom House and other buildings, occupied by for the attention, firstly of the military authorities, eigners. Those immediately connected with and, secondly, of the Cricket Club Committee, to the emigration or recruiting the mon for that the fact that the Parade Ground is becoming Another Antarctic expedition is being

dotted over with patches of the songiftes plant. purpose are responsible for it; it would cost no arranged-this being the Scottish National

more than a couple of dollars for a thin board These plants are already la bloom, and if not promifly restèrminatɔd flessed will be carried Antarctic Expedilius, ander the leadership of

sofin and bourers to give a decent funeral to Mr. Bruce. The Norwegian whaler Hekin,

those who suconated to the disasse. Some of the Boross the road to the Cricket Ground, and that which Mr. Bruce recently purchased for - the

lovely pisos of suard wil "Sori be infested with QUREN MINES, LD.

emigrants, too, were turned out into the streets this stabborn weed. I do not know when or by expedition, is to be renamed the Scotia. The

on being discovered to be incapacitated by whot, iu as evil mo ship is now loing reconstructed on the Clyde,

belog "An"extraordinary general meeting of the disease from proceeding on the voyage sud is a barque-rigged anxiliary screw stemer, shareholders of the Queen Mines Company friendless, and from distant places, they rander was held yesterday for the purpose of confirm along in the most pitiable condition, falling ing as a special resolution the following here and there from exhaustion. I hope to see resolution, which was phased at an extraordinary some restraint pat on those natives who recruit general meeting of the Company held on the emigrants to work abroad. up voluntarily and that Arthur Rylands Lowe, Pitsanulo, consigned to Messrs, A. Seliomburg innocence of Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong.& Co., arrived here on the 3th instant, talion. The onl programme for 100% of the Hongkong Jockey receive some assistance from the British Ad chartered accountant, be, and he is hereby having already on board some 400 emigrants to extract is from the s Club, published in atter columa.

miralty in the matter of coalsupply. From there he will provoad in an easterly direction to appointed yaidutor for the purpose of such whom she took in Hoihow for Miatok."Atte" and carefully soa the Sandwich Group, and will push southward to a high & southere latitals as is compatible with the best interests of scientific research,

The hired transport Pettata, family visitor to Hongkong daring the movement of troops, hat a narrow escape from being dos troyed by fire at Kidderpur Docks, Caloutta,

H.M. sloep Rinaldo will lease for Weihaine early to-day. The second-class crnizer Arethus is dus here to-day from Shanghai.

We call our readers attention to the

to 0...

A few ponies, winners of racas hera, are to be sold by Messrs. Hughes and Honth on the Polo Ground at Causeway Bay at six o'clock this afternoon,

of about 400 tons register, mensuring 140 foot in length, 29 feet in breadth, and having a

depth of 134 feet. Stie is excellently fitted for the work she has to undertake, being immensely strong, in spite of which her lines eru exceeding ly graceful. It is Mr. Brace's intention to call at the Falkinud Istands, where he hopes to

last month. The Pentukota was about to lepre

5th inst., vit...” That the Company be wound

wiading up."-----

The CHAIRMAN said-I do not think there is anything I can add to wist I have already told you at the last meeting, and unless any shareholder has any remarks or suggestions to make I will simply put the resolution to you.

Mr. Lau CHU PAK seconded, and the motion was carried namely.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The 31.M. steuner For, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon to day, at 6a.m., for this

tha has certainly arisen from the frequent visits of the rulers of the other Powers to the Tour NICOLAS; und mach speculation as to the reasons which dictated those personal interviews has been current. In each case REUTER has contentiously informed us that the relations were of the The water polo match on Thursday afternoon

innst erdial" character, and when we

at the V. B. C. between "A" and "B" team come to look into the home papers to dis-resulted in a wig for, the former by 6 goals cover what were the salient topics of the communications, we have discovered little or nothing more. There is small reason to doubt that the first visit of President LOUBET to Russia was altogether political as ordinarily understood: the Tsar had

The Zafiro, looking fresh and trim after her with the 14th Bombay Infantry for China, bat visited France, but whether from a lingering recent pooldent, was towed out of dock on

in consequence of the fire the departure was: suspicion of insincerity, or from fear of his Thursday afternoon, and is now ready to take oponed till after an enquiry. Provisions and personal safely, he had been so hemmed in her place in the run between here and Manils.

sieres for the troops including hay had been stowed in No. 3 hatch of the vessel. The port by sceret police officials that confidential discoura was probably out of the question. The second edition of the Special Coronation hatches were all closed, when about.11 p.m., ou He had, however, entered into many and Supplement of the Hongkong Thaily Press in the day before the departure had been fod, various engagements with his confiding now on sale for the next homeward mail. The smoke was seen issuing from the direction of ally, amongst others as to proceedings in first edition is out of print. The total number No. 3 batoh by the engineer on duty. As soon Asia; and it was necessary to settle many of copies printed of both editions waz 2,501, as it was discovered that a fire was raging is poiuts that could only be arranged by which is a record number of any special edition the latch the fire-bells on board and in the dock

were rung Fire appliances were promptly private interviews, so what the Tsar could of a newspaper issued locally,

brought into requisition and in a short apaca not do in France it was thought safer that

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Birdwood and

of time boxes began pumping streams of water the President should do in Russia. But offers, the land of the 10th Bombay Light into the effected hatch which had the effect of what of the second visit of President Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to confining the fire to the bales of hay which kind The steamer Arraton Apear, from Calentia, Loomer, and what still more of the visits night from 8 to 9:30 o'clock. Programnik

burst into fames. After some hard work for left Bingapore for this port yesterday morning, of King Victor EMANUEL of Italy, and March. “Manhattan" in Bourk

hours together the fire was extinguished The C.N. steamer Chingtu left Thursday the last, that of the Emperor WILLIAM of Intermenso Cavalleria Busticana Mascheron Besides the bay, some provisions consisting of Island on the 2lat inst, direct for this port, and

Selection.............. * French Maid "audio slaughter grain, ghee, flour, els, were damaged by water. | is dus here on tus lat prox.

Sobre la Plus

The 0.8.8 steamer Diomed left Bingspore Coven The tween decke-were slightly charred, but Song

Valse A.

Sullivan begood this no dangs was sustained by the on the 21st inst., and is expected here on the

28th inst

Germany? The King of Italy had only Waltz very tecently ascended the throne, and it is not any more customary for the King of

Pronnies of Life

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God Save the King,”

Basi

The P.M. alesmar Peru, with mails, Ve., from

San Francisco to the 1st inst, vla Honolula, left Yokohama for this port on the 21st inst., at daylight, via Inland Sea, &o.

The O. &0. steamer Coptic, with mails. &c. left San Francison for this port, via Honolulu, &, on the 9th inst.

THE EMIGRANT STELMEK, A

taking again about 60 men from this port, the left on the 11th instant for her destination.

Anyhow, it is rapid

the plant will prove

rest and spady

Lantana, has

bat its beguty concer

power

is lengthy and "ont down the Coolies Intely: waste of energy,

tip mo the

pretty;

not which

THE "REBILLIÓN” IN KWAKOSI, I note that your Cantou correspondeat. writing under date of July 24, states that the district between Yamchow and Lamehow are jaken up but, still occupied by the rebels, who keep up the lawn at the Pent struggle against the troops under the command clear. The of General Chan Ping Chick. Had he written riot ald banditti instead of sobole, he would be about Bowron right, for there are only some brigands and out, high turf ben as, whose only; sin, I think, is plunder, and kills the tut they are still giving any servant of trouble to hardy weeds les diffiquit of eradication. If the the Imperial troops.

THE WEATHER, Rain fall copistely for three days the 12th, 13th and 14th instant. It was almost incessant and generally accompained by thunder storms The natives are beginning to speculate that

snell and

the

gradually, overcomes other

Cricket Club wish to coup this troublesome in- sader at a distance no time should be lost- Yours, ele. 111

E CHATTERTON WILCOX.

Here is a list their Indra must be in bal-humour, na besiños boys recently The T.K.K. steamer Ameries Maru, with the torrential rain of these last few days, light they are

the userif pretty bal malls, &e, left, San Francisco for this port, viening has struck the ground on three occasions

since the beginning of the rainy season, on the Coin of Honolul, &s, on the 16th inst.

third occasion (14th instant) the electricity coin. Cab travelled through the roots of three bosses in the best portion of Chinatown, forinnately nobody was hurt.

Tumehow is partially fooded, in some parts of the city the water is as deep sn two feet. Strong frembets are rabaing

of definitions given by various literature paper at home, and

ming-Papel Bull

Church of Rome, a

Soka

popery.