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their regiments in Japan. This is taken to point to Japanese war preparations, as is but natural. Then again a Masampo (Corea) Lelegram of the 26th ultimo reports

THE FONGKONG DAJLY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1903′′

Mr. Fell, the representative of an Amerisan firm of manufacturers, died in Bangkok of typhoid on the 20th ult.

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Mr. Lloyd firisoon, the new United States TELEGRAM S.

Minister to Tokyo, presented his credentials to the Emperor of Japan on the 22nd ult,

A Peking despatch states that, owing to the desire of Governor Pau Halusa, of Chinese Turkestan, to obtain a losa of two million taels for the reorganisation of the territorial stay of that province, the Waiwapa has obtained a loan for that amount from the Russo-Chinesa Baok, "without interest." The "consideration" being that whenever the Chinese authorities of 'Tur- kostau desire to open mises or enltivate new Mr. Consul H. F. Brady arrived at Fochow from Bhanghai on the ib alt. by the astrasts of country how lying fallow in that Haeshin, after a very rough passage, and as- province, only Russians should be engaged and ng others to assist and teach the Chines.-N.-C. sumed chargs of H.B.M. Consulate the same day. Mr. M. Hughes, who has been H.B.M. Daily News." Asting Coasul at Frochow since the departure of Mr. Playfair, returns to the Vios-Consulato at Pogoda

The Straits Echo (Penang) says:---Following on the conestional Dwg reneived regarding the position of affairs in Somaliland, wo hare to With a view to most the difficulties attendant announce that the Malay Gaides have bon upon the "mixed" passenger traffic on Sundays selected for native participation in the coming on theSingapore Kranji Railway, and am-liorate assertion of rights. Colonel Walker has been the lot of Europeans who have to travel in the officially notified of this intention of Govern'. same carriage as a certain class of Chinese, thement, and this morning De. Jamieson was busily experiment will be tried of running carriages employed in passing for physical competency for Chiness only," the Singapore Free Press anits of the detachment. It is supposed that 500 men will be embarked for East Africa and

The Yokohama Firá nad Transp:it Inserance the arrived of the Russian cruiser Roesia | Co. mada a net profit in the past half-year of and three torpedo boats, bringing the 380,987 yen. Of this amount 217,510 yen is Russian force there up to five large warships carried forward, 125,000 you distributed in a Raid seven torpedo-boats. At Port Arthur dividṛnd of 5 per cent. for the half-year, 30,000 yen added to the legal reserve, and 8,427 you to on the 16th June fifty-seven Russian war- FOR THE SUMMER.ships, twenty-three of them of a large the special reservo.

size, took part in a review before Admiral ALEXIEFT. This great squadron is all "on the spot," in connection with the Magab urian and Corenu questions. It is significant that the neute stage in these questions seems to have been reached at a time when the Russian Pacific fleet is at its record strength, while the British China squadron is temporarily depleted. Isubtless this is coincidenco. From Coren we reported the muat serious story on Saturday, that of the anti-Japanese demonstrations at Nausan and Seoul, the result of the attempts on the life of Yi YONG-ix as well, no doubt, as of the previous trouble about the bankaya, It cooms rather curious that carringen for notes and the sale of a warship, about both of which affairs we have alreally given details. The emuipo correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury "gives a clearly pro- Russian account of the agitation in Cores which has culinipated in the hostile attitude of a section at least of the Corean populace toward Japan. That correspondent appears impressed with Russia's benevolent conduei, Experience in the past might have taught Lim whither sach benevolence is wont to led. But we should not be surprised to learn that many Curean atasosiger quite prepared to recognise Russia's friendli: sexy-on the same terus n's those on which the late Lt Huso-CHAN and other Chinese-

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the mon are highly jubilant with the "Mad" Mullah and his fanatical bordes. It will be The North-China Daily News states that a remembered that the Guides were disappointed private telegram of the 30th June, from a Chiveseat not being able to take part is the fairly official at Poking to a Chinese official in recent Boxer uprising, but their abanos has now Shanghal, says that the special agregment re come, and when necessary they can start in full- Manchuria was signed at Peking by Prince number, and in good fore. Ching and M. Lessur on the 18th, and as soon as it has been ratified by the Tsar and the Em- press Dowager of Chins (the Emperor not boing mentioned), the evacuation of Manchuria by Russia will be begun.

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BIRTHS.

On the 28th June, at the (ferman Consulato,

Fooshow, the wife of G. SIEMBHEN, H.G.M.A

(1943 Consul. of a dughter.

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Warrants bare heen executed by the Shanghal Municipal Police for the arrest of certain writers, connected with the Supao, a native having published intolerable criticisms and depuuciations of the Throne, and of members of the Government of Chins and other high offoials. It has been agreed that the mon shall be tried in the Settlement with a foreign Assessor ou the bench, and that any punishment that may possibly be awarded shall be inflicted in the Settlement.

The British four-ssted steamer Knight Errant (Captain Kendall), which arrivad kera yesterday, completed the entire passage from Barry, Bristol Chsanel, to this port without single stop; she travelled via the Cape of Good Hope and Sunda Straits, the distince being 13,080 miles and the time taken 57 days 10 hours 3 minated, After bankering the Knight Errant, which has a tonnage of 4,779 tons (net register), will praced to Port mentioned above is perhaps only that the feeling of alarm is widely spread in North-Arthur to discharge her cargo of coal. East Asia. Nevertheles, such a stato of feeling is dangerous, especially because it tends to heighten the effect of any incident,

gress of events in Corea particularly must be watched with much anxiety, for au anti- Japanese outbreak there, secretly promoted by Russia, would, as the expression goes, put all the fat in the fire. It is true that the North-China Daily News publishes despatch dated Tokyo, at July, to the following effect: The Corean Govern- "mment hus ordered the Treasury to pay to "the Japanese Embassy half the price of "the war steamer purchased in Japan, and bas also adopted vigorous measures to suppress the anti-banknote agitation.

Soul." The tension of mind in Japan, "Thus the political horizon is cleared at

nevertheless, is very grant indeed just now, and it is not only a few extremists who are urging the Government on to a bolder line of policy. It cannot be main tained that the Japanese are wrong in suspecting Russia of attempting now to ast Manchuria as a spring-beard from which to plunge into Corea. Of course we have often becu assured that Russia doca not wish to establish herself in Corea But it has been admitted by Russiau writers that their country

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A Chinos sapper in the Submarino Minera fell overboard from the military launch Solent on Sunday night about ten o'clock in the harbour, and was drowned. Ho had been adoop in a boat awang on the davits, and as he was

blow on the head from the propeller in elimbing out w slipped and fell into the It is supposed that he received a falling, for he disappeared at o:cy and was never seen again, althought ifubanys wore promptly thrown and the fanoch cruised in the vicinity for no bour and a half..

Inrbour.

The time occupied by the maile from this homeward by Siberis, says the N.-C. Daily News, will be considerably shortened by this new ar bags to Moscow and are sorted there. The rangement by which the maile now go in sealed Mongolia on Sunday (the 28th alt.) took nine sealed bags from Singhai to Moscow, where the cannot see facilities for sorting are much greater than ut the Gulf of Peobili turned into anotherDaloy or Port Arthur. The Chinese Eastern Baltic by the establishment of a first Railway Co. contemplate building thres mero class Power on the Corean coast-to sister-ships to the Manchuria and Mongolia, Singapore, by the Kav. .D. Holland Stubbs, Military which admission the corollary is that which will allow of a through service twice week batwoon Shanghai and Nagasaki and Delay, with ese steaner always in reserve.

On the 27th June, at 1.9, Chapoo Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. H. JACK, of a son.

On the 27th June, at Lyndhurst, Mount Eliza- bath, Singapore, the wife of 11. Ketas, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

On the 27th June, at S. Andrew's Cathedral,

Chaplain, TROWAN C. 1. MILER, second son of DANIEL MILLER, Fairlie, Scotland, to Exssix ALFALDA HOLDCHOrr, eldest daughter of Josera HOLDCROFT, Hanley, Staffordshire.

DEATH.

On the 3rd July, at his residence in Londen, of, pneumonia, JACOB ALSHOLD, senior partner of Messra. Arubold, Karberg & Co., aged 68 years Deeply regretted.

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Russia must plant herself there frat Such aspirations are incompatible with the peace of North-east Asia. Wherefore it le necessary either that they be renounced

Or

that the question be tested whether Russin is strong enough to realise them. without They may not be renounced an arduous diplorantic struggle, but this struggle it is ucedful to make to save a war which must be ruinous to one side or the other."

It is stated tha: the Straits Government will discontinue the Penang tramways at the end of the current year.

A report was current in Shanghai on the 1st inst. that a number of officers and wen of the Japanese Reserve Living there bave received orders to return to Japan to join their

The Straits Times writes:-American enter priss is beginning to make itself fuit in this part of the world. Shrowd western spoculators have their eyes upon the deliquoscaut Kingdom of Brunei, and the disposal of a large section thereof is-se understand-being nogotiated locally. We are farther led to believe that the matter does not most the entire approval of the loo 1 government, the disposal of territory

within the British sphere of influenco to any alisa-orea, though it be a friendly-power not being regarded as a courteous not on the part of an ally. Under the terms of his treaty with Britain, we doubt that the aged inltan of the remnants of Brunei can dispose of one more of his territory to a foreign Power, as distinguished from a foreign individual. The situation is, nevertheless, highly interesting for the time being.

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MANILA, 6th July, 12.1 pan.

U.S. TRANSPORT SUMNER" ASHORE. The United States transport Sumner,

while engaged in distributing troops in Southern Luzon, in the Philippine Islands, strock an uncharted reof and had finally to be beached. Coastvise transport steamers, exrrying wrecking parties with salvage plant, left Manila yesterday for the scene

of the disaster:

The Symner will in all probability go to Hongkong to be docked for repairs.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE STANDARD" ON THE MAN. CHURIAN QUESTION,

LONDON, 4th July.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 6th July.

· IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE 18 HONOUR SIR WM. M. Geopman (Onter Justica).

OLAIM AGAINST AN BURANCE COMPANY.

The Kwong Chau Hing firm sued the Hang On Marine and Fire Insurance Co. for 23,725.42, boing amount due upon a polley of insuration. Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law

Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors), appoared for the (instructed by Mr. O. E. H. Beavis of Messre

paintifs; and Mr E. H. Sherp, K. C., barrister- at-law (instructed by Mr. F. B. Deason of Messrs. Deacon & Hastings, solicitors), was for the defendants.

The plaintiff in their statement of claims stated that they were intareated to the amount

auce made by the defendants, for that amount, dated 23rd June, 1902, on certain perishable goods shipped on board the British stermor Zajtro. In the particulars of their claim plaintiffe said that the goods were shipped from Hongkong to Manila. The premio pakl, to the defendants was $13.75, being at the rate of 25 cents per $100. The goods were insured against the perils of the sea. There was a total lose as to part of the goods and construe- tive ictal loss as to the remainder. Notice of abandonment was given, shortly after arrival at Manila of the Zafiro, by the plafatiffs" repro- sentative to the defendants' agent at Menila. After such notice the defendants' agent agreed to take over the damaged goods as a total loss and requested the plaintiffs' representative to dispose of the

account of the

of $5,500 nuder an open marine policy of insur-

on

The Standard ye that the symptoms of very serious crisis in the foreign relations of Rumia are steadily econmulating and Russian statesmen ongit to see that Grat Beltain, the United States, and Japan are becoming tirol of orasions, and manœuvres in reference to Man-defendant. The goods were accordingly sold, charin, which are being so indecently prolonged, and realised after payment of exponies a not sum of $2,097.21, leaving a deficit of $4,402.78, of which amount $3,725,49 was pay. At the present time the Rassians are confronted with the alternative of a perilous defiance or au

able by the defendnuts. This sum with interest the plaintiffs alaitaed, uliguifled sargendor.

As is well known, saya a St. Petersburg correspondent, political prisoners in Russis und Biberis are treated with arigour and cruelty uu

same any European country, except known in Turkey. Persons found guilty of conspiring against the Tear or his Ministers, after being tried in secret, are either banished, executed in prison, or sentenced to solitary continoment in the dungeons of St. Petersburg or in some remoto prison in Siberia, where they are usually never heard of again. The mental sufferings undergana by prisoners who are sentenced to the latter form of punishment ace so terrible that they not infrequently go mad, or lay, violent hands on themselves. Que of the most terrible cases of this kiod recently occurred in the prison fortress of Tömsk, in Siberia, whore, according to the St. Petersburg Life, one of the political prisoners, finding existence

intolerable, killed himself by deaning is clothes with petroleum and then setting him- self on fire before the warders could come to kis

assistance.

G.P.O. IMPROVEMENTS.

SOMALILAND,

LONDON, 4th July.

The 27th Panjab Infantry has sailed from Bombay for Somaliland,

In their statement of defence, defondants UA to the first part of the statement of claim admitted that the plaintiffs were interested under the policy of insurance therein mon- tionod and they admitted the truth of the particulars therein contained

copcorn-

It is expected that the strongest militarying the rogogo and perils insured agaiust; they admitted also that jurt of the goods measures will be adopted for the suppression of the Mulch on the arrival of General

Fgerton.

CORRESPONDENCE.

covered by the policy were damaged on the voyage. but the remainder of the goods were

delivered to tho plaintifs at Manila în (as the defendants believed) sound condition, and the plaintiffs neither gave not were entitled to give notice of abandonment thereof. As to the second part of the statement of claim, the defendants did not by their agent at Mauila or otherwiso ogres to take over any of the goods nor request the plaintiffs to sell the Defendants same on their behalf or at all. did not know how the plaintiffs deal with

'LOÇAL MALARIA FALLACIES A much-needed improvement is bing made

TO THE ED.TOR OF THE "DAILY PREIS." at the Post Office, namely, the introduction of a connter for the sale of stamps in place of the

Hongkong, th. June. old pigeon-holed windows which formerly serv d

FI, I should like to make a few remarks for this purpose. Two doors are being kended about the local Government's work togarding into the wall, one on each side of the lottar-bos. the crusade against mosquitoes, re the prevan- the remainder of the goods aforesaid. The The counter will have wire notting in front, tion of malaria, conserning which one roads so defendants were sud always had Leen ready to with pigeon-holes in the approved P.O. fashion: much in the Sanitary Board proceedings as pay to the plaintiffs whatever anu was due from ons end will be for the ass of Chiness and theroporto in the local papers ether for the use of non-Chiness. The improve ment operations should be completed in a day

or two.

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG. The plague figures took a jump op during the two days ended at noon yesterday, when 13 cases of plague (all Chinese) were notified Eight were fatal, and three bodies were picked up in the streat. The year's cases now stand week ended 4th inat, there wore 35 enses of at 1,312-end the deaths at 1,151. During the plague (1 Indian, 24 Chinese), and 18 deaths (all Chinese). No cases of other communicable diseases were reported during this period.

LAWN BOWLS IN HONGKONG, An interesting innovation was witnessed on | the Cricket Ground yesterday evening, when a game of lawn bowls was played by four members of the H.K.C.C. It is hoped that the idea will be taken up in the summer mouths when the ground is not devoted to any other sporting purpose. The turf was rather lumpy yesterday, bat a little rolling after rain woukl improve it a lot. There is an reason why the game should not become popular; the Kowloons Bowling Club is a distinct susress and has a competition now running.

nearly $2,200. On 16th June, 1903, thereforn the defendants paid into Loart by leave thereof the sum of $2,200, which, the defendants suid, was enough to satisfy the plaintiffs' claim.

them to the plaintiffs, respecting the partial First, of the anopheles species of mosquito:e, loss of the goods, and the defendants had which probably alone sirrins the malarial repeatedly asked the plaintiffs for the account parasite, the usual habitat is as stated in Dr. of their claim in that regard, but the plaintiffs Thompson's able report on malaria prevention had refused to furnish the defoudonis with such dated 3rd November, 1900. "little braaks in the an account. The defendants would now pay rocky surface by the side of the stream, where the said sum into Court, but by reason of the the merest trickle from the stream itself pre- said refusal they were suable to ascaris'n the vauls entire slagration and where there is no amount thereof. Suve es aforesaid, defendants through west of water"; also report dated 25th dopied all the allegations in the statement of October, 1902: The anopheles mosquito breeds claim. By virtue of an order dated 16th June, high up in the ravines."

1903, there was added to the defence the state-

extracts that the snopheles, unlike the house dated 9th June, 1963, and written by the plain- It is obvious from reading the above two ment that by partionlara contained le letter hold pet (ar pest) the culex specios, prefers tiffa' solicitors to the defendants' solicitors (to clean water for breeding purposes and this which the defendants cravehlenie to refer), the cumot be got at the level of the town of aum due from the defendant to the plaintiffs Victoria in which everything in filthy, there in respect of the said partial loss was shown es fore it is very exceptional for an anophel s to reech maturity below the level of say Mac. Donnel Bond. At about this level the training of unilabs ceases above and extends below to the ses. The only deduction therefore is that, as le quite often enough the case with Govern meat works, the ormsade against the malaria quite has been began at the wrong end and finished at about the spot where it should have been began in the first place-in other words, # large amount of money has been spent in barless training of the lower end of allah where the work catches the eye, and no money has been spent es training the mullahs the upper end with the result that the amount of malaria in the Colony has aly been decreased to a small extent which

Mr. Sharp said that that sum had bren paid can quite be explained by the better know. ledge of diagnosis and healment possessed by in respest of all the particulars they had yet the more soutifically trained medical men of bad; if particulars of yet farther partial loss the present time. Sosend, the system of cutting were provided they were prepared to pay it.

His Lordship remarked that with regard to brushwood and other undergrowth in the vicinity

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Mr. Morgan Phillips in opening the case for the plaintiffs asid the sole issue in the action was whether or no after the arrival of the Zafiro at Manila there was legal abandonment of the cargo to the defendants. On or about 20th June, the Zefire left Hongkong bound for Munila having on board about 314 packages oŽ goods skipped by the plaintiffs to their house at Manila, and these gords were the subject-matter of the insurance policy and of this motion.

His Lordship-By the payment into Court of 82.260, the only matter between you is $1,528 P

Mr. Morgan Phillips-Yes,

POLO AT THE V.R.C.

What had been looked forward to as the best match in the Polo Shield competition RUMOURS are coming thick and fast from

was played off lust evening at the Victoria the North new, li proclaiming the im.

Recreation Club enclosure between teams repre- minence of serious trouble befween Japan

Benting the Rongkong Volunteer Corps and

of boners is a great mistake and likely instead the 195 packages la dispute the insurance com. and Russia. Some of the gravest of these

the Young Men's Christian Association. There was a large attendance of spectators when the of diminishing melaria to increase it for the pany did not deny that there was some damage stories are worth recording, even though we are unable to judge upon what founda- regiments.

tempus entered the water a fer minutes after following obvious reasons Undergrowth only done to them. They said they did not know H. M. torpedo-boat destroyers Firugo and six. For the Volunteers there played harbours adukt mosquitoes when they require how much it was, and the plaintiffs, said it did tions they rest. The most important is that of a private telegram, dated the 30th A New York telegram of the 20th ult. states Sparrowhats arrived in Shanghai harbour on Armstrong, F. D. Bain, Konnett, Herbats shelter from rain, cold or sun; if this shelter not matter because they gavo defondante votico June, having been received by a Chinese that the authorities of the Roman Catholic the morning of the 1st inst, the N.-C. Daily H. A. Lammert, Henderson and Loureizo is cut away what will tho mosquitoes de? Die? of abandonment and their agents in Manila while on the other side wore J. Millar, the two No. They will seek shelter elsewhere. Where? accepted it although boy now unid they did not. officiel in Shanghai from another official Church have announced that it has been decided News records. These two waralips, which are to open a seminary in Manila for the instruc

an important addition to the British anval Witchells, the two Gidleys, Cooke and Garty. In the house near, or will they dy away to The only point to settle was whether there had in Peking, slating that the special agree-tion and consecration of untive priests.

strength in Chinese waters, were launched st. From the first throw-in to the finish the game search for more nudergrowth at a distance? been abandonment or not.

Mr. Morgun. Phillips, continuing his address, ment between Russia and China concerning

was fast and exciting and some very good play | Ask the prophy living in the houses arenad We regret to have to record the death at his Birkeskend in 1895. They are twin-screw and

was shown on both sides. The Y.M.C.A. which undergrowth bas boon removed and they said that the goods shipped consisted oblefly of Manchuria was signed at the Chinese

resident in London, on the 3rd inst, of Mr have length of 210.6 feet, and their boam is capital on the 18th ultimo, the signatories Jacob Arnhold, founder and senior partner of 21.7 fest. The draught of each vessel is the opened the scoring within the first minuts of will tell you that whenever a cutting has taken food-staffs. While on her voyage from Hong- being M. LESSAR and Prince Caso. The the firm of Messrs. Arnhold, Karborg & Co., exceedingly low one of 53 feet. Their displace the game; and very soon after the re-start place the morquitoes swarm in much greater kong to Manila the Zafiro can ashore on some mout is 300 tons and, with as indicated Lorse Henderson equalised for the V.C. Throughout numbers in their houses until the undergrowth place in the Philippinós. She was damage, lier Nos. 3 and 4 holds were filled with about telegram added that as soon as the agree from pneumonia, in his 68th year..

power of 6,003, their mean speed is 30.13 knots. the remainder of the game each team strove grows again.

The Again, what are the deductions to be drawn 10 feet of water and the goods in these ment has been signed by the Tear and the Empress Dowager the "evacuation" of The Hongkong Telegraph had a Macao tele-.Their armanent consists of 112 pr. and 56 prs, to the utmost to obtain the lead. Manchurian by the Russians will begin; gmom in its issus last evening stating that the and they are fitted with two torpedo-tubes. Volunteers crossed over with one goal to the from the above 1st, That nearly all training holds were very much damaged. She arrived. the Emperor of China, it is to be noticed, is Government bave received from the Minister Esob stip has a complement of 58 men. They good at half-time. Then R. Witchell scored of nullahs as carried on at present has been wasts at Manila on 45th Jans. Soon afterwards those holds and it was found to be in A second rumour is re-

of the Colonies notification of the approval of were up (wo or three months ago on the North the equaliser, bat just a few miunies from time of time and money and. 2nd, That the cutting of part of the cargo was discharged from not mentioned.

119. packages the schema for the improvement of the harbour American station, at Esquimalt, from which the Volunteers monred another poirt and retired undergrowth aiand houses is worse than use- ported to have been current in Shangha of Macao and its approaches. Naturally the place they were towed to Honolalu by HM.S. winners by 3 goals to 2. The two Witchells less, I ask you is it not time that the crusado sucha patrid state that on the Ist instant, according to which inhabitants are jubilant over the news. As is Amphion, and from there to Japan by HMS. played a grand game for their side and so also against the malaria fiend be carried on on logical were damped into the seo. As soon as the Zafiro he went to the defendants' and told them a number of officers and men of the well known, the harbour of Macro has so silted Amphitrite. During the last To Wocks they did Cooks and Goalkeeper 8. Gidley. On the grounds for practical results and not scenis plaintifs' agent heard of the accident to the that he had certain good which they had now living in the up as to be impracticable for any shipping but have been at Welbaiwei, and after coaling at winning aido Bain, Armstrong, and Lammert effects.Yours, etc.,

Japanese Reserve, Settlement, have received orders to rejoin that of a very shallow draught,

Shanghai will come to Hongkong.

were prominent. Mr. T. Meek was referee.

SENSIBLE SCIENTIST,