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would be at the disposal of Government if requited. The Hon. T. È. ELKLE, Who seconded the motion, committed himself unreservedly to its support and said that, if the Government elected to follow the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 618 1903

At the end of the third weak of May there | A branch of the Y. M. C. A. has been time TELEGRAMS. were 67,169 people still in receipt of famins, la Singapore. relief in the Central Provinces of India

It in stated that Mr. Chamberlain is applying to the Governor of Ceylon for report on the

A. S. WATSON & CO., scheine set forth by the currency committesegregation of lopers in Ceylon.

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to the letter, he was content; if they decided to maka modifications of the scheme

he was equally content, Differences of opinion as to details is a mattor of this kin1 were inevitable. The attitude he was going. to adopt was to leave these details to the people who had to work the scheme. Mr. Perdox, Per bot. MURDAY followed with the only speech

SHERRY.

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$12.00 $1,00

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A Loaden journal says that a salo rarity, the Chiasso Order of the Button, lately balong ing to Captain J. M. Reynolds, was disposal of at Glendinning's last month for fire gaiusas. For * Chinaman crea to give away one of these coveted decorations after it has been bit arrod on him involves the risk of capital punish went,

against the motion, commencing by describand Nethersolo Hospitals begs to acknowledgo The Hou, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial ing as unfair the way in which the openers with thooks the following donations to the funds of the debate had attempted to suppress of the Hospitals:- destructive criticism.. He had been a con-

H. Rattonjee

A Patient

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Miss My Yobs and her husband, Major Strong, accompanied by two Japanese servants, kare arrived at Buenos Aires. Major Strong is negotiating for the purchase of a rauch in the Argentine Republie

According to a Caloutta despatch, åstod 22nd May, the deaths from plagas in India the presions wook were 15,400, showing a decrease of 5,000 over the wook before. general decline in all the affected diatrista.

There was a

The Government of fudia have informed the Bugal Chamber of Commerce, in reply to further representation, that they see, LO TERSON to alter their decision not to participate, ofl. cially, in the St. Louis Exposition next year.

DAILY PRESS " SERVICE.

{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

THE CRISIS IN KWANGSI.

SHANGRAL, 5th June; 7.5 p.m...

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 5th June.

Brok Mi. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICH.

MAGISTRATE),

BEES THEFT FROM PLAGUE MOUSE;

A disinfecting gang were at work on Thurs- day in a house at 4, Des Vœux Road Central where a case of pingua had occurred, and during the operations Sanitary Inspector Owing to the crisis in Kwangsi, Fisher arrested coolie No. 119 forstealing money

the serious c

which had been left in the house by the tenant the new Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang, when he cleared out with most of his goods to HE. Tsen Chun-listen, is proceeding dira etapo the attentions of the Sanitary Board by the steamer Toonan to Hongkong, pass ing Shanghai,

REUTER'S SERVICE,

It was recently statel in naval circles at Ports month that prior to the summer manoeuvres Mengre. Melchors & Co., agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, inform us that the there is to be a great naval review at Spithead. German transport Main left Singapore for According to rumour, the mobilised fast would wire Bay on Thursday at 10 am. The Maine joined by Japanese and Italian squadrons, GERMANY AND BRITISH COLONIAL

sistent supporter of fixed exchange for 1.20 years, he said, and he did not want any- thing he said to be taken as an indication that he was going away from his conviction in that matter. The only thing he wanted 1.40 from Government now was a pronounco-carries German troops for the North. The ment of the method it was proposed to reason ako gore on to Mirs Bay instead of adopt in carrying out the recommendations stopping hers is said to be the provalence of 1.50 of the Currency Committen. He thought plague in Hongkong.

the proper course to adopt would be to adjourn the debate, and to send the report to the Chambers of Commerce of Singapore 295 and Penang, asking for their detailed |

criticism clause by clause ទង to the B, C, & CC are excellent Dinner Wines practicability of the scheme. He trusted Dand E are After-Dinner Wines of a Government would not take his criticisms as absolutely in opposition, but as intended very fine Vintage, GUARANTEED SUPERIOR KERES to lead them to consider whether they

WINES.

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LIGHT DRY

Pardoz. Per bot.

$16.50 $1.40 €4.00 2,00 24.00 2.00

Cherubini

and probably by a French force as well. On enquiry of the Admiralty on the 7th it, how- over it was stated that nothing was known of the reported intention to hold a naval review or of the anticipated presence of a Japanese equadron.

By permission of Major Radelik and Officers, the band of the 33rd Barms Infantry will play A Tokyo telegram to the NC. Daily News, at the Hongkong Hotal this evening from 8 to

dated the 30th ult., sayThe Hougs of 9.30, . The programine is as follows:--

Representatives has passed all the appropriations: March... "Tho Soldiers of the Guard Lever for naval expansion, but has rejected the pro- Overture... Lodzisko," Selection "Kominiarances of Lis Godfrey przed expenditures on Formosan railways and

rence Kelly,"

harbour works, and largely reduced other selection... "An Artist's Model,”

Song you sang to me,"... Mol of demands, in accordance wita su avowed: polioy

........................ Jones .. Joze Matador | of deferring to the regular sension oil measures Waltz "Sevilla," Barcarolle. "Characteristique,”-

Coaterns

not of urgent necessity. The Honso farther "God Save the King."

adopted two resoluti na cansuring the Ministry Speaking of the meeting of the Legislative for special reasons. Council at Singapore on the 28th alt., the Straits Times of the 30th says:-Que result

Song ......

renienes suffered by the commercial community to-day in having to accept spesie instead of antes from certain loont banks. It was stated by ana bank that the Government has been chary in the matter of its nota isme of late, and that this conservatism has rendered it necessary to pay in specia fo-day,

could not bring about fixity by a method somewhere between the sebemes of this committee and of the Churabor of Com- merce in 1897]. He thought it was possible to bring such a decision about,of yesterday's unting has been the incon and with a winimum of disturbance to the trade of the Colony. The Hon. TAN JIAK KIM, the Chinese representative, speaking of the counter-petition of his compatriots, which had been duly considered by the Currency Committee, was Bure he Was expressing the feelings of the Chinese when ho said that they would now submit to the conclusions of the Cherenny Committea in whom they had the greatest confidence, and Pardoz. Per bot. would do all they could to support the $16.60 1.40 Government in carrying out the scheme. 27,00 2.25 The Chinese petitioners hud done their daty in placing their views before the Committes. A. S. WATSON & CO. After the Colonial Treasurer had prophesied

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTHS.

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On the 4th May, at Dorking, the wife of Huas CLIFFORD, of a daughter.

On the 31st May, at 276, Wooring Road, Shanghai, the wife of LESLIE HI. GABS, of the Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld., of a daughter.

The Daily Bulletin of Penang takes up the defence of the Chinese and natives aconsed of wasting the water supply and charges the municipal authorities with neglect. It moder- stands that no less than four days elapsed between the bursting of a water-pipa is Praugia Lano, Penxug, and the stoppage of the enormons waste that consequently ensued. According to the Bulletin's information, the fractured pipe was emitting a large straum of water on the 220d ult. and was not repaired until the forenoon of the 26th!

the success of the scheine, H.E. the Governor made the closing speech-except for a few remarks from Mr. Munzarin which he touched on some of the criticisms of the scheme. He Buw a

certaia suunt of

The wedding of Captain Arbutbook, M.VO impropriety in asking the Secretary of State, and Miss Blake will be solemnised in the after they had ten years' consultation in Cathedral at 5 p.m. ou Monday. About 1,000 Singapore and Penang, to refer back a invitations have been sent out. After the question of this kind to a committea of ceremony there will be a reception at Govero. ment House. The presen ́s will by displayed in gentlemen who have at any rute the

the dining-room, and in the reception-hall tea reputation of being experts, and then

will be served and the wedding-cake will be cut to take their report and ask the Cham-The cake will be placed on a magnificent black HONGKONG OFFICER: 14, DEVEUX ROAD CI,bers of Commerce of Singapore and Penang wood stand. The rooms and grounds will be LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEST BREEST, EC.

decorated, and there will be musis on the lawn. The young couple will stay that night at Mountain Lodge, and on Tuesday or Wednes day will leave for Megan on the Stanley,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 6th June, 1903, .

THE reports, which have now reached is, of the meeting of the Legislative Council at Singapore on the 29th May serve to em- phasize the impression which one could not but have received previously of an unimity of feeling in the Straits Settle. ments with regard to the question of a fixed standard of exchange. It is true that, s

to criticise it paragraph by paragraph. This view was evidently that of the meating. and the motion was carried by eight votes

to que.

Mr. Clarke, on European, formerly of the

CUSTOMS DUTIES.

Lowwɔn. Sid Jüne,

A semi-official explanation has been publi- shed in Berlin concerning the Customs duties between Canada and Germany. It is declared: that at no stags had Germany any idea of interfering with the internal relations between Great Britain and her Colonies, but had merely given affect to the provision of the existing law which was urged by Great Britain herself. Stross a laid on the fact that the British colonies possesend the down tariff systems.

HUFRICANE AT VALPARATEO.

Losnos, 3rd Jane, Borms Railways, has been sent from the Man-

The Pasillo Navigation Co.'s steamers Are charge of defining Mr. Roberts, an oxscative quepe and several other vessole have foundered dalay Court to the Chief Court, Rangoon, on a engineer of the Public Works Department, by in a hurricane at Valparaiso; of the Arequipa's writing a latter to the Lieutenant.trorector of crow of ninety, eventoon were ever Burma accusing Mr. Roberts of offeness in. eluding cutrage, murder, bribery, corruption, and anborning oridence to vindicate bla charac- tor. The complainant has been directed to prosecute the accused.

Atthe Açadomy dinner on 2nd ult, "Admira! Sir John Fisher alluded to the destroyer with the haughty motto," Ut veniant omnes" (Let 'em all come). This Gitle vessel was the

Boxer, tender to the Ramillies, eocond tagship in the Mediterranean. The Boxer was cele brated for the remarkable skill of its officers in the manufacture of cocktails, and nobody who has lasted a Bozer cocktail has any doubt ns to the supremacy of the fleet in this important matter. So many people wanted to come and faste the Boxer cooktails that the witty metto oder which the destroyer fights acquired a naw and hospitable signitostion.

Restriction of Asistio immigration has gone to great lengths in Australia. It is stated. that Hindus rosident in Melbourne are unable to import socks of their own nationality and masto in order to comply with their national customs. And, according to a Ceylon con-

temporary, the Saltan of Johore on board these Ophir was classe as a restricted immigrant

on arrival at Fremantle, and the purser was informed that special permission would be

THE GERMAN PRESS ON MR. CHAMBESLAIN'S TARIFF SCHEME:

LONDON, 3rd Juzo,"

It is noteworthy that this German Fres, the result asidently of offcial influence, after the firet outery has abstained from any provocative language concerning Mr. Chamberlain's tariff echome.

WARNING THE TIBETANS.

In its Notes on Native Affairs the Z-C. Daily News translates the following memorial to the Empress Dowager transmitted by telograph to Peking banalkong Chinese Impôtial Resident at times, bib capital of Tibst end the head. quarters of the Dalai Laman

"Owing to the receipt of most urgant news from the Tibetan frontiers your Majesty's servant at once sammoned before him the Tibe whom there are four who transact the secular tan Councillors of State [or Kablon, of

affairs of Tibet-Translator], and addressed words of exhortation to them, saying that the proponse of Britishers acompanied by troops within the Tibetan frontiers was a matter threatening danger to the country and

It is said inspectors of police in the Colony required for him to land. No wonder that the entirely due to the conduct of the Tibetans last

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Police Station and searched, and in his boot workmen. The coolie was taken to the Central

was found the sum of $3770.0

When charged, his defence was that the money was lying amongst the rubbish in the house, and he thought nobody wanted it.

Hie Worship said the offence was a serious ons, and he would make an example of the defendant, for there was litte doubt that the practice of ateuling whatever they could by their handyna was common amongst disinfecting coolies of the type of the accused, Tue sentano wou'd be six months' bard labour, and unyamo brought up on a similar charge might expect six months also.

of the police, and will be loaded over to the The money, it may be stated, is in the hands

owner on application.

GAMBLING DY-INDIANS,

The Chinese are not the only gamblers who keep the authorities on the qui vita for the suppression of games of chance. On Thun- . day morning Sergeant Macdonald and a party

police surprised and arrested six Iuliaus, mostly watchmen, who were templing fortune cat cards in a house in Wonohai..

The principal of the shoe!" was Bond $100 mud the o her six ware fined $5 each.

Bebog MR. J. II. KEMP (ACTINO Polica.. MAGISTRATE).

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL: Three Chinamon were committed for trial at the next Criminal Bessions for robbery la a gardener's matshed at the Coffee Plantation, Wongnoichoong, on the 19th nit. Accompanied by a fourth man, the defendantsupalleged to have entered the matshed during the night and attacked its inmates, a gardener and his wife, The wife's cries of Thieves aroused the husband, who was sleep in the next apartment,

and who was set apon b.fore he could get ap

He hold on to one of the robbers by the queue, and after a hard straggla overosma, and held him prisoner until the arrival of the policy. A gold-mounted rattan bangle and a few other

arrest of other two of the gang followed soon | similar articles of adornment ware stolen. The

afterwards, but the fourth man is still at liberty.

A SMART DISTRICT WATCHMAN, Recently, nu all-store at Kennelytown wun broken into and two-and-a-half gallows of nat vil, valued at $35, stolan. A distrist watchman traced the oil to a house at 54, Third Street,

session of stolen property. The same watchman and arrested, the ecopier for the unlawful pos-

acting on information received, sab-equently arrested the thist, a Chinese ecolis, and this

and the receiver were sentenced to three months' hard labour each,

THE SUEZ CANAL.

The shipping returns for the Suez Canal during the year 1002 are now available. In all 3,705 vessels of a gross tonnege of 15,894,559

that he did not mean to settle, said that his first impressions of the great commonwealth of Australia were "not altogether favourable"

Though the Times correspondent at Newciels. The memorialist further informed the passed through the Canal 98 against 3,693 vesela.

Chinese officials in regard to the supply of ponies and coches, thereby throwing away the obance of making friendly arrangements with the British

said Councillors of State that if it turned out in the end that British officials were preparing under the British flog, show

of 15168,233 tous during 1901. The vessela for a long expedition in order to penetrate right both in amber and toppage, German vessels an increase

Singapore may therefore be said to have entered upon the last stage in the movement

ure to have a more distinguishing uniform Saltan, when he was interviewed and stated year when they put obstacles, In the way of from a fluctuating currency to a fixed rate of 1oon.

At present there is nothing in the exchange, which must be the financial ambi-sppearance of the uniformi to indicate that its tion of every community as a whole, though wearersary police inspectors, and it is proposed not of course of every individud. Hong to have the lettering H.K P." and a ter on roug, in the meantime, Las only taken the the shoulder-strap of the tunto, which will be York may send the following statement, we of military cut. "Apropos, some Sanitary Board reoly expect, the London and China Express first step, by interesting itself in the discus.

summer uniforms, the uncompromising plain.

organ. It reads People here are now motion introduced by the Hon. W. T. is extant, however, the appeal of thness of which is doubtless objectionable to their recalling the circumstance of the American certainly go in person to the Tibetsu frontier show a small decline both in numbers and

Hongkong General Chamber of Com-

and try his best to persundo the British tonnage, French vessels and Netherlands vessels merce for a consideration by a committes tility for sollar, which is worn military fashion Gunboat so aufortapately stuck in the mud as officials to abstain from it and at the sime declined in number but alightly increased 'in

had already been anounced here by ion of the possibility of a change. There inspectors bare started to embellish their ways, that it should be given publicity in that into the heart of the country he would

telegram, there was one dissentient to the

TAYLOR on the 29th ult. But the report of the raceting shows that the Hon. G. S MURRAY'S position to the motion that the Council should declare itself in favour of

Committee on Straits Currency was not ow-

of

sthotic tastes. They display a grant par-

Newchwang, whereby it win compelled to remain there all the winter, and incidentally of course, was able to look out for American interests." It must surely be boown at guabost, like the British gunboat, was speci-

time mark ont the boundaries of our respectare tonnege, Austrian vessels wore practically territories, On the other hand, the Tibetans stationary, Russia shows a decline, Japan is were werned not to act to the way they had pratically stationery and there is no marked Should, however, the British refuse to listen to vessels that used the Canal during the year Intention to sater Tibet, the said Council. 15, 94.359 the tonnage of British ships was

" once up and down aguio," and varies in height enquiry of the Hongkong currency question, Were this appeal to be heard, from one to about four inches. there would at least be the possibility Lieutenent Colonel Georg, Edward Owen the adoption of the recommendations of the of Hongkong being put in the same Jackson, late of the Royal Marine Light Printing, House Sqaure that the American hitherto been obstinately accustomed to do, chango in any other rationality. Of the 3,708

with Infantry, died at Balford last month, in ing to his desire to perpetuate the existing less expense of time. But in any event his 70th year. Colonel Jackson joined the Royal festly sent to winter at Newchwang, in the words of exhortation and persist in their 2,165 were British. Of the total tonnage of state of affairs; indeed, sach a supposon there would be the satisfaction of the Marines in 1842, and as a subaltern and com- ancorisoce with a custom that is many years lors of State should zob soek fa obstrues 4,333 996; or roughly three-fifths, The German

old. The United States boat was not acci- one of the sponsors of the scheme put welfare of the Colony had received the best Odessa on April 24, 1854, and norved with the dustally left there "stuck in the mud." Like the progress of the British by force of arme tonnage was 371,046, the French 1,174, 36.

would be impossible, for Mr. MURRAT WAS

forward by the committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in 1897 for bringing about the change to a fixed standard in the Straits. Mr. MURLAY opposed the motion last week because of the dangers, which he considered to exist in the recommendations of the Currency Committee.

The Colonial Secretary; in proposing bis motion, referred cursorily to the chief points

of the already published report. He pointed

position as Singapore, and that

knowledge that a question so serious to the

available expert consideration, which at present it cannot of course be claimed that it has received.

pany commander, was at the bombardment of

Royal Morino Brigade in the Crimes. He also sorved on the China expedition of 1857-59, in cluding the blockade of the Canton River, and es major of the Marine hattalion at the landing before and storming of Canton. For his coll

The French mail of the 5th ult. was delivered duct in these operations he received the brevet

in london on the 4th inst

Damage to the extent of $200 was done by a fire which broke ont in a matshed at Quarry Bay on Thursday morning. It was chased by the accidental upsetting of a lighted lamp.

Members of the Rifle Association are informed that the range is closed until farther notice.

The Bt. Bev, J. C. Hoare, D.D., Bishop of out the unanimity of opinion of the Com-Victoria, is expected back in Hongkong from mittee and the agreement of all the witnesses Confirmation tour in the north of Fohkien called, whether advocates or not of fixity of province. exchange with a gold standard, as to then feasibility of the proposals of the Committee as put to them. The proposals of the Coin- mittee, he said, were in the interests of the general community, not of individuals and be deprecated destructive criticism as being "cheap." He mentioned that the Governosloon City and Shamshuipo in Note Kowloon mant had received a communication from the for 1933-6 will be open to fospection at the Singapore Chamber of Commerce intimatiog Treasury for 21 days commencing Monday next. their approval of the proposals in the report.

The Government request that all animals sent and the appointment of a sub-committee for bacteriological examination be addressed to

The valuation lists for the districts of

of major. In 1860 he took part in the expedi tion to the north of China. He retired in 1837 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

The

the British and Russian gunboats that also bat continue to reason peaceably with the the Netherlands 727,945, Austria-Hungary invaders and se obviate the danger of a 560,315, Hasse 472,946, Japan 331,562, and wintered at Newchwang, she went into a

resort to arms and the breaking of pancefal Italy 252001. specially prepared mad dook, which is the usual custom.

PLAGUE FIGURES. Yesterday's return showed 14 cases during the 24 hours ended at noon. Thirteen of these wero Chinese, and nine were fatal ; three bodies were dumped." Que case, not fatal, was from Stauley Police Station. The 14th base was tast of an Indian frum Deep Water Bay,

The plague branch of the Tang Wa Hospital

:Governör at eleven o'clock this forenoon.

PUNJOM MINING CO,

A telogram of the 21st ult, states that a sudden storm swept ever Bombay the previous evening. The wind blew a hurricane, rain was Leavy, and nearly all the tents, in which large numbers of people live at this sassou, were blown down. The police made at Kennedytown will be opened by HE, the special arrangements to protect property. The wind swept Boross the harbour with graat sudden- nese, doing enormous damage to boats engaged. in transhipping cargo. It was estimated that 30 prows and other native craft were sunk. Considerable quantities of coal, cotton, silk, and wine were lost. The loss of life was not known one rumour stated eighty, but the police only heard of two men missing. Several steamers dragged anchor, two fouling A Calcatio telegram of the 22ad ült says that heavy rain had fallen along the East Coast, dawnging the

to watch over the nessures taken by the Dr. Hunter and forwarded to the public merta. Government for giving effect to the chaugeary, Bhek-tong-tani, and not to Dr. Hunter's | railway line, and passangers were being tram- of currency, whosa advice and assistança residence.

alipped at diversions.

The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Company. Id., informs us that the result of the crushing for May, 1993, is as follore

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The O. & O steamer Doric, with maila, &o, leaves Manila for this port to-day, at noon, for Mirs Bay on the th lust., at.3.0.c.m.

The German framsport Main left Singapore

relations. If the Tibetans were willing to listen to the avion given them there would still be a possibility to settle the matter in e friendly mazher. Should, however, Ibesa Councillors of Blato listen to the words of the Dalai Lams and other beads of their religion, and start fighting the British expedition sad bring shout nutual hostilities, the dsuger to the country resulting from such line of action Victoria (DC.) and Tscoms on the 4th fust. will be greater than words can ploture. The 0.5.6. steamet Catchas left Foochow Indeed, in such a state of affair even if on Thursday afternoon, and is die here this the memorialist were to attempt to restore morning.

peace between the belligerente, all his efforts would surely be futils. The memorialist finally extorted them to be meat careful this time and not endanger the country by seting foolishly again. In conclusion, the memorialit observed that daring his exhortation, although the Tibetan officials put on, outwardly, every semblance of respectfally listening to his words, 106 tons of Swali ore for a yield of 63 onnces yet the obstinacy, Ignorance, and recklessness of smelted gold, equivalent of 11.886 dwts, perton of the Tibetans are so well known that he 1,800 tons) of Kalampong nie piekling 81 cannot guarantee their obedience to his exhor- ounces of smelted gold, equivalent of 0.89 dati. | tations shanid anything untoward hispren. He, per ton.

however, takes this opportunity to inform ther 1,906 tons in all, for a yield of 144 ounces of Majesties bow matters stand in his jurisdiction." smelted gold, valued at $6,000.

Rescript: Noted."

The N.P. stemmer Victoria Jeft Yakobams for

WEATHER REPORT.

the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday fasued

The barometer has risen over Japan fallen elsewhere, particularly on the E. const of China and at adivocal

depression, lying over SE. Siberia, and another ** The latter aletión is under the influencs of

depression appears to be moving Eastwards over the Yargtéze Valley,

Pressure is highest over W. Jopau Gradients sight for SE, and E. winds in the Fornos Channel and N. part of the China Ses. Foreruns ---Modemto E. to SE. winds, zqual- ly, showery