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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18m 1903

bas never relaxed her efforts to gain a firm footing also, in the North. The latest step is in connection with the timber-felling business on the Yalu River, which has been threatening to cause international trouble.

likely to be mpid in China even when sanctioned by the Empress-Dowager and the Emperor KwaNG Hou. Thereare many initial difficulties to be surmounted, notably arranging for this purchase and transfer of

Four obsolete warships were last month sold st Devonport the Hecate for £0,550, the dergon for £8,000, the Spider for £1,940, and the

Monmouth for £1,500,

At Stevens'e last month £5 was paid for a

A. G. WATSON & CO., This enterpries is but one of those small the land; and when the work of building new year's card, Longevity," paluted by the

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*? beginnings which are ever the foundations embarkments is commenced the Chinese Chinese Emprese. Cronje's bandolier realised of Russia's empire-building. The Japan have to be taught not only how to construct£ 1a, aud sa autograph of the late Queen

Victoria da. Hail recently discussed the subject of them, but they have to be provented from Japan's attitude towards Russia's growth, doing the work in the perfunctory manner A striks of rickalın-men has taken place at saying that could it be conceived that so dear to the native heart. Bridge-build | Oxaka, owing to the establishment of a river. Manchurin, Mongolin and Tibet were to being and tunnelling are also tedio.is when steamer-service, Attempts have baso made by WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | the final additions to Russia's East Asiatic undertaken by labourera and eontractors the strikers to wreck the steamers. The police

empire Jujan might be unconcerned. But wholly unused to the work, and the patience interfered and arrestad 200. Manchuria does not furnish good enough maritime outlets, Russia's great desire; and that Russia, bolding the Awur region and the

ably tempted to absorb Cores, is out of the question." She will be so tempted and she “will yield to the temptation. Any nation “would yield to it in herplace. The question

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When the now United States Pacific cable is opened on July 4th an attempt will be made to send a mesage round the world in furty segends. Only twe linen will be used in its transit, the second one being that of the Eastoru Telegraph Company,

A despatch tos Berlin paper states that thres cases of bubonic plague have cocurred at Liban. The infection was brought from Siberia by means of imported furs, which, though of great value, representing many thousands of ponds sterling, will have to destroyed.

WHISKY.Liaotung Peninsula, should not be irresisting Canton and Hovlan Yungere la Chakrabbey North to tunet frition Chao ing Canton and Kowloon with the Yangteze Fa Chakrabhongsa, who is travelling across Valley will undoubtedly be the great artery of communication through Chion, us it will be continued to Peking, and will tap many of the greatest centres of population and "is, how will she set to work?... CELEBRATED "few years ago Corea would have been just

production. We hope that the section "as convenient a fold for that kind of ex-uniting Canton with Kowlood, and thus "ploitation as Manchuria is now proving, bringing this artery of commerce to its sex. "But Japan may be said to have already ward termination, will not be lift to the last "conquered the south of the Corean penin. moment. It should really have been built **sula by railway-building, and any Bussian long age, as its construction would un- "attempt to dispute that conquest by means questionably have supplied a stimulus to the "of a road from Wiju to Seoul would in- other portions of the line. It is certainly “volve a struggle such as it is entirely newhat of a reflection on this British "foreign to Russia's policy to invite." Colony that no effort has yet be made to Seeing, however, that plans have already provide this most important link to the been made for a railway from Liao-yang, chuin of Chinese communications, and one through Fenghwang, to the Yalu River, and which we trust will soon cease to exist. If that actual surveying work on the line is the syndicates fail to make the line it should reported have commenced, we think our Yokohama contemporary is sanguine if it imagines Russin will nut speedily attempt to get the line carried over the Corcun frontier Russia doubtless does not wish

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The new monster cargo stories, the in- aerota, which bas just been launched for the Paritlo trade, is said to be able to carry twice as mach as either the Cedric or the Celtic Hor cargo would fill a railroad train seven miles

each.

be atsisted by the British Government, forgor 125 ordinary trains of twenty trucks it is obvious enough that other Powers are eager to strengthen their influence in this region.

The French Postmaster General has just announced that in telophone cabiss the "receiver" and the "transmitter" must be Tytam reservoir is 24 feet below the over-sterilised with carbolię zeid emoh time they are- to invite a struggle with Japas, mean-flow; last year at this time it was 94 fost higher. used. In other words, they must be made ing as it does a struggle with Great

surgically clean, for bacilli and cocci are what Chief Justice Sir William Goodman is ex-modern medicine and surgery bare agreed, not Britain too; but she carried through

more difficult tasks without a struggle ecled to arrivo from Japan by the Sibaia on without resson, to call "filth,"

and may be hopeful of saccess here too. This is all the more reason for a firm

attitude on the part of Japan, showing that without the wished for struggle this enterprise at least cannot succeed. It is the reason too for a sure declaration of British eympathy and support for that attitude.

Tuesday.

The infaction in the outbreak of plague at Callao, Pain, at the beginning of May was traced in a number of dead rats found in some well belonging to a flour mill,

On Tuesday afternoon one of a gang of lime-washing coolies fall from a scaffolding into

the backyard at 320, Des Vœux Road West, a

distance of about twenty feet, and, alighting

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Yesterday at 5 á.m., in Victoria Gaol, Lui Chui, alias Li Kwai Fan. was hanged. He was sentence to death by Sir Henry Berkeley for being concerned in the murder of the reformer, Young Kuo Wan, in Gage Street, on 10th January, 1901.

A. S. WATSON & CO. THE railway from Hankow to Canton, on his head, was killed instantly.

though now fairly out of the region of the clouds, is likely to

a long consume time in its construction. It seems from the account given by the Changsha corres pendent of the NC. Daily News that there are eleven civil engineers (ull Americans) now engaged in the survey of the sections of the line through Human, Six of these gentlemen were then dwelling in a house-

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BIETH.

On the 6th June, Bassbank," Oxley Road, Singapore, the wife of . M. BARRIZU, of &

daughter.

DEATH.

On the 10th Juno, at Helsingborg, Sweden, NILS MOLLER, of Shanghai, agud 78 years.

The

The practice of exchanging children by parents living in French and German Switzer- land, in order to enable their boys and girls to learn another language, in spreading greatly in that country. A few weeks ago an exchange agency to further this object was founlod at Zurich. A Swiss child has the opportunity of picking up three languages French, German, and Italian-at practically no cost to the parents. In about six months a child is able to converse freely, and is then sent to school to learn the grammar and literature of the newly ecquired language,

General Karopatkin, hussian Minister for War, arrived at Tokyo on the 12th inst According to the N.-3. Daily News, the Japanese papers beartily welcome him, but the Jiji reminds him that Japan is a constitutional country, where the Government must conform to the popular will, which was inclined toward

alliance haing actually concluded, and which is now quite fixed as regards the Maacharian and Corean queations; whereas Russia's temporary occupation of Manokuris, being independent of arminable by tas volition of Russia's statesmen. the wish of the Russian nation, is sasily

boat at Changsha, and had completed the months, leaving her wharf opposite the Ceutral an alliance with England longior to that |

Meners, Sam Wang & Co., Lal., nuonnee that their steamer Wingchai will run an excursion trip to Macao overy Sunday during the summer Market at 8.30 a.m. and returning from Macan at 8 pm. Forther particulare will be found in another column.

With regard to the late Mr. Nila Möller, whose death is announced elsewhere, the N.-C. Daily News says-A mau of strong passions, a vigorous mind, and great commonsense mixed with obstinacy, be built up a Sne shipping business here, and he seemed still e

which probably hastened his end, brought his bale and strong out when the family troubles

Daily Press. anti-foreign feching and of anti-foreign liter-Might we suggest that there would be consider back to Shanghai recently. He spoke scussion

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A remarkable operation was performed in the Gorument Civil Hospital not long ago. A Chinese lad of 16 years, who was admitted suffering from a ruptured spleen, and was is danger of losing his life, had the injured orgon removed. the reaovered, and saved his usilaut from being placed on bis trial for msslanglater.

ally at Ratepayers' Musting hero, always forcibly and generally to the point. He has left nine children, the majority of whom are in Shanghai, some of them carrying on the business founded by their father.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 17th Jane.

IN SUMMARY JUNISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. Wise

(PUISNE JUDGE}, \\

A SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.

LIA BÀ Đ. QUEN HÀNG KIA This was a cross-summone, in which Li Wei SHANGHAI, 17th June, 3.59 polnimed from Yuen Hong Kia the sum of

A SUICIDE OF A BROKER. Mr. R. M. Campbell, bill and builion broker, shot himself fatally here to-day."

[Mr. Roderick Campbell was one of the most familiar figures among the Shanghai brokera and is well known in Hongkong also. His death will be very generally regretted in both places. Mr. Campbell was a widower, but has seroral daughters living. He has followed the profession of a broker for many years to Shanghai. It is possible that adverse epecats tions have something to do with the tragedy BD. DP.]

REUTER'S SERVICE.

SOMALILAND-SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

LONDON, 18th June.

A War Ofise dospatch from Bobotla says that the Mullah has cut the telegraph-lines and xecuted a fleak marah with the intention of raiding the communications of Bokotle and Berbera. All posts are being strangthened.

9814.58 mensy das and was summonsed in turn for $96. Mr. M. W. Stade, barrister-at-law (instracted by Mr. J. S. Hurston of Mesara, Ewers & Harston, solicitors), appeared - for Li Wei, and Mr. John Hays of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mastor, salicitors; was for the other zidu.

.....

Mr. Shade in opening the one said that his

client, was presently employed as head boiler. maker in the gas-works at Wanchai. Ho was

man with some little money. In December last Yaen Hong Kin approached him and requested a loan of $500 for the purpose of buiki- ing a house in the country, and offered him na an inducement for the loan the position of rent-

collector in respect of same. 26 konges in Amoy and 2 walow Lanes at a salary of $15 per | month and a floor rent-free, and also mid he would give Li Wei ́s promissory note on the property. Li Wei lent the $500 on 18th December`and on: 20th December was

appointed rent-colloctor. He started collecting rents almost immediately and frequently made payments to the defendant, or his cousin, who was either employed by the defondant or was a partner. He continued collecting rents until 18th February when he left, not because he was dissatisfied with his position but because he had secured his present employment as head boiler-maker at the gas-works. After bo left he requested a settlement of accounts and the repayment of the loan of $500. On 3rd May plaintiff and the representativa of the defendant met and adjusted accounts. It was then found that the amount of rout paid by the plaintif to the defendant was $2,318 whereas the amount AM LONDON, 15th June,

actually payable was only $2,055, so that he had Peter Karageorgevitch has unavimously been overpaid a sum of $269, which together with elected King of Servia.

bis salary of $15 per mouths for two months, $21 expended by him ou repairs, and the loan of (A N.-C. Daily New exclusive telegram, $500, made up the cluins of $914.58. A week

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Aden wires that the Mullah has out up a convoy between Garero and Behotle, and that Col. Cathe is surrounded at Galadi and General Manning unable to more to his assistance.

SERVIA THE CLAIMANTS ELECTION.

dated London, 12th Juna, rons on follows:-

The accounts of the tragedy at Belgrade aro

still conflicting. It is stated their Their Majesties perished locked in ch other's arms. The Queen was killed with the stroke of an axe, nd the King was shot. Belgrade is now quiet. There were rejoicings and illuminations on Thursday evening, the mob acclaiming King Karageorgenwitch.

A semi-efficial statement has been published in Vienna to the effect hat the establishment of the Karageorgeovitch dynasty is regarded as the best solution a far as the poses of the country is concerned. The policy of Austro-Hungary, the statement declares, is absolutely neutural in Serviss affairs, and Austro-Hungary would only intervene if Austrian interests were menucol.]

HEAVY RAINS IN ENGLAND.

Lornos, 15th June. There has been unceasing rain in London and the South of England for afty-five hours and it still continues to fall; large tracts of country are submerged and houses and streets flooded; the railway traffle is disorganised and the hay-crop ruined. Snow is falling in the Highlands.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The U.S. Cansul-General forwarded to us yesterday the following typhoon warning, dated Manila Olmervatory, 17th June, 10.15 .,

Typhoon east of Baten Islands."

THE PLAGUE,

later plaintiff took his account for softlament to the defendant who said that it was all right but that the plaintif must wait for the money. Fince then be bad pressed for the money, but it was not forthcoming-hence the notion.

After hearing the evidence of Li Wei, Hle Lordship referred the question of the accounts to the shroff and adjourned the od

sine dic.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday. 17th June,

Baroue Vr. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

جدد عيني

WELL-MERITED PUNISHMENT. Mr. A. Shaw, waasper of the Hongkong Catton Spinning Company, summoned an Indian recently in the servios of the com- plainant for leaving bis employment without notice.

The avidence showed that the notion of the

defendant, whu lind entered the service of the Dutch Petroleum Company at Causeway Bay, caused the complainant's firm marion, loss-$50 aday it was computed at. The defendant'sduties consisted of looking after the machinery, aud when he threw up his job, without giving his om- ployer time to get another man in his place, the consequence was that the machinery stopped and lay idle for a fortnight, which brings the total pecuniory loss to the Spinuing Company up to $700.

The defendant was fined $75, with the alter- native of two mogthe hard labour, Ha went to prison.

Biroun Ma, J. Iff Kemp (Aczing Power MAGISTRATS).

FATAL QUARREL

There were nine cases of plague yesterday- eight Chinese aud and European. The Europesa case was Borgeant-Armourer J. Hawkes of the Police and Volunteers, whic, it will be remeer-

A boy named Chan Ho (6) was remanded for a hared, received the South Afrienn medal from week on the serious charge of causing the death Various opinions are held by the New York H. E. the Governor at the Volunteer church of an older native named Sin Skn by striking police as to the identity of the man Rosseau, parado list Spuday. He had been ailing for a him on the head with an ear during a quarre! who was arrested in connection with the few days; fortunately his attack is believed not on the 14th inef.: attempt to blow up the 68 Umbria, Some to be dangerous. Of the other cases seven were

year now amounts to 1,202,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

first survey from that eity to Lukon, south of Sinugtan, and the maps for this stretob were also nearly completed. Another party of American engineers had made Yochow their basis and were working south towards photographs taken at the reception at Govern Mosers. Meo Chuang send us two excellent Changsha, and their survey was also apment Hossa last Sunday of H.E. Teen Chan- proaching completion. The United States sum, Viceroy of the Two Kwang. One is a Sunboat Villalobos recently paid a visit to portrait of H.E. the Governor and the Viceroy Changahn, and had a pleasant stay there, alone, the other a group of all the guests at the meeting no manifestation of hostility from reception. the populace. The Governor of the province.

The Kowloon astronomical orporis again seems to have made up his mind steraly to

notify that telegraphic communication between repress rowdyisma, nud this former centre of the Observatory and Hongkong is intorapted

ature has become apparently reconciled to | uble waving of time were it chronicled when tho the inevitable. The correspondent quoted cabb huppens to be in working order, instead above, referring to the present attitude of the of when it is unworkable. people, says "Those of us who came to "Hunan a few years ago to engage in the pioneerwork of opening up the province are Ir is not to be expected that crents in Corea

" astonished at the great change that is to be should attract much attention in South

seen on all sides. · Huaan is pressing for China or that much anxiety should be felt

ward by leapsand bounds; one simply stands as to the activity of various nations in that

"still wondering what will happen next, so far little exploited country. Neverthe- less, since the time of the Anglo-Japanese Vith aty odd missionaries in the pre

rinde, eleven engineers with a large staff A commotion was caused in Wellington Alliance it has no longer been possible for

"accompanying them, the visits of English, Strest yesterday morning by the spectacle of any Britos to leave out of consideration in

"German, and American gunboats, two fine as insensible coolis lying tall length on the an estimate of Far Eastern affairs the pro-

street, while over him stood an Indian surgent "large passenger river steawers making re- gress of events in Cares, a country whose

"gular trips between Siangtar and Harkow. of police grasping another cookie firmly by the connection with Japan has been one of the

quere. The two satires had been fighting, and **ovò does not feel as though he was in an prominent features of our ally's history.

the muconscious one received a blow in the interior province of China." The effectamen which quite knocked him out and Since Japan's war against China and her

jee to the rank of a first-rate Power, it has of this opening up of the province of necessitated his removal to hospital in an been recognised that the blow of her having Huan to foreign trade and navigation ambalance.

Sanitary Board officers, according to a recent to give way before Russia in Corea would and the near advent of the iron horge have drive her once more into the background, evidently served to dissipate"a great dea

iy-issued order, are to beams able to all with little chance of recovery. The loss of of the proj lice formerly felt by the

sorts of pains and penalties, including instant what is perhaps ber most revered national Hunanese against foreigners, which assumed

dismissal, if they are found guilty of furnishing tradition would be a fatal wound to her such unpleasant and occasionally alarming

information of any kind to the Press. It would be interesting to know how far this order is honour. It is true that, nominally, by the demonstrations. agreements of 1896 and 1898 the Russians With regard to the railway, there can be

influenced by the paragraph published soro little time ago anent the non-disinfection of a and Japanese are on an equal political footing no doubt it will exercise a potent effect in

public chair which had carried a Japanese But the third article of the finally breaking up the seclusion which had

Hospital and then to the Plagao Hospital at latter agreement stipulates that "in view of been so long and jealousy preserved in

plague patient first to the Government Civil

Kennedytown, Tho paragraph was intended to "the wide development taken by the com- Hunan. The only regret is that the work **"'mercial and industrial enterprise of Japan must necessarily progress so slowly. The By permission of Major Radcliffs and officers, point out an oversight that ruqaired remedying "in Corea, as well as the large number survey. has been, nearly successfully com, the band of the 3rd Burman Infantry will play at once, but if the outcome of it is to be that

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. "of Japanese subjects residing in that pleted, and work has actually been com.the following programme at the Kowloon Hotel, the Press are to be dobarred from knowing that Mr. Waa Lung failed to have his promises "country, the Russian Government will not menced at the Canton end of the line, during dinner, this evening (weather permit

disinfected when ordered to, or that someone

The Bortor Tew Boat Co.'s steamer Pleiades hinder in any way the development of but there is much to be done before the ting)----

ManConstellation,"

else ran foul of this or that bye-bw by negloot-arrived at Victoria (H.C.) on the 12th inst. "commercial and industrial relations between construction can be pushed along the Ovotara Tonerali,"

The steamer Arr.foon Apear, from Calcutta, "Japan and Corea." And there is no doubt Changsha section. It is not stated to Selection" Les Cloches de Corneville," Flanquette ing to observe its provisions, then perhaps it

Souff

"The Flight of Ages, Havan were better had the paragraph nover hoon left Bingapore for this port yesterday, at noon. The N.DL. steamer Wursburg, from Ham A Chinese Honey Talbot and written and the public chair in question been borg, lett Singapore for this port yesterday, now as to the footing which the Island what causes the delays are due, but it is Selection

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slowed to carry on ite fumotions, to the danger am and may be expected here on the 23rd inst., Power bas now gained in the Peninsula, obvious that they exist, and

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at daylight. especially in the South. Russia, however, lightly overcome. Railway work is not Serade...... Love in Idleness," Kacbeth of everyone using it!

in Corea.

About half past eleven on Tuesday night a slight outbreak of fire occurred in a Chinese medicine shop at 2, Eastern Strost, West Post. It was extinguished by the inmates with water from a tap, which they distributed so lavishly as to cause damage to stock to the extrit of $200-according, at least, to the estimate of the proprietor. The promises are insured for $2,800. The canse of the fire was the accidental overheating of a sbattie and for dryląg berbs.

cannot be

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moon, $. "Vales Rose,”

Clark

Horsini

think he is really Jesu Rosao, the suspected fatal. Two dead bodies wore found; The total manafacturer of the Haymarket bombs and number of cases since the beginning of this those thrown in the French Chamber of Deputias. Iospector McClusky thinks that the men had no confederates, and that is was not actuated by motives of revenge against tha Cunard Line, with which he had never been connected. The inspector further asserts that thers is a serious scheme behind the outrage, as to the nature of which he is silent. He says he is sure that tha dynamite used was purchased in New York.

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The Supreme Ccart will sit in Criminal Jurisdiction to-day-the Acting Chief Justice Sir Henry B. Berkeley) presiding. Annoxed is the list of cases to be disposed of Tong Fni, farosny and forgery. Wong On, disobeying oriler of banishment. Robert Percy Moffit; larceny, Wong Yan and Chan Fai, barglary, hrceny and receiving stolen goods.

Tse Wo, charged under the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 9 of 1897, gestion II,

sub-section 1

REFUSING MEE,

Mr. J. Ballon, of the P.W.D., summoned a

ricksha-covile for refusing to accept hire while disengaged on the 16th inst. The defendant pleaded not guilty.

The complainant said his wife got into the ricksba at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Arsenal Street, but the defendant refused to accept her as a passouper. He assorted that he was waiting for someone inside the Home, but on being conducted inside by the com plainant failed to point out his fare.

· The defendant, who repeated the same story to his Worship, was floed $10 or three weeks' hard labour.

SUBMARINE DANGERS.

According to a Cherbourg despatch to n London journal a mishep on board the French Fang Chuu, Chau Him and Kong Cheung submarine Algérien while maamarring in the Ting, robbery and burglary.

| harbour at Cherbourg has caused a fooling of Leung Shin. Chen Kat and Han Shin, insecurity among the officers and crews of these

La King Cho and Chan Fang Yan, attering robbery and receiving stolen goods.

forged order.

Chan Kwong, uttering a forged order. In Bhang, forgery.

Boats. It appears that while the Algérien was about 2ft. below the sea-level saveral of the oraw became, audde.ly unwell. The quarter master fell down unconscions, and Lieutensut | Valdehuire, who was to command, was also overcome but was able to order the submarine to the surface. When the batches were opened and fresh air was admitted the majority of the men recovered but four remained wúvenacious for a considerable time in spite of the attentionn ef five doctors, who wore summoned, and two Lours elapsed before the quartermaster was trenght round. He was taken to the naval hospital.