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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 261". 1904

The French mail of the 25th, it was Admiral Evans, U.S. Nary with sagna

doors with confidence to imitate. But it is clear that to meet unusual troubles with remedios which hardly do more in ordinary times that just keep the floating criminal population in check is not a scientific course of procedure. There has been for the last few months a larger number than usual of bad characters arriving in Hongkong from the mainland, to stop bere as long as the place is not too hot to hold them. Some bove the intelligence to pass themselves off usboys," others are coolies or merely loafers. All'are ready to come out in their true light of thieves when a favourable opportanity offers. At their hands the Eare pean population and the respectable Chinese community alike have been suffering very

heavily of late. Snatching in the streets, burglary with personal violence, both by day and by night, ordinary purloining of jewelry and valuables, such offences have be come so common that it is almost impossible for the newspapers to record all cases of the kind, Truly it is a wave of crime" under which we are labouring at present. Is it, then, impossible to do anything but wait until that wave bas rolled back once more, in accordance with past experiences, and to tupo that it will not trouble us again very soon? This is not to be believed. There must be something wrong with the present system of treatment of the criminal, apart from the failure of the police to catch him.

delivered in Loudon ou the 24th inst.

To-day the Hongkong the Association competition will be for spoons, commencing at 3 p.m.; ranges, 200, 500 and 000 yards.

The troopship which is bringing out a draft for the Derbyshires and various garrisou reliefs

is due to arrive about the 26th of maxi mouth,

The Union Church Sunday Baliool will re-open on Sunday, 27th inat, with a United Service in Union Church, commencing at 4 p.m. Scholars, parents, and friends are invited.

consisting of the battleships Kentucky, nad Oregon, and the crainors, New Origane; and Albany, was expected at Taingian do the Int

Inat.

*Admiral Sir Cypriau Bridge reaches the age for retirement next March, baring joincl the Ɛervice in January, 1858. He was promoted to rear-admiral in February, 1892, and vice admiral in November, 198, 2000)

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE BALKANS,

Losnos, 23rd September. It is stated in Softa that, the Forte having

expressed readiness to consider proposals for a direat ademtanding, Hulgaris has now pro

AN ANGLO-RUSSIAN

AGREEMENT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Port Arthur, Aug. 31st (Sept. 13). The Novi Krai, which has always adroosted an understanding between Russia and England, pablishes with great satisfaction an accoust House of Commons towards the end of June of the debate which took place in the Britleb

A number of Tartars, the P. & T. Timer says posed conditions, the most important of which | Last na the Far Eastern question. It may be in the appointment of a mixed Commission, with remembered that in that debate Sir Edward Bulgarian majority; to suparviss the reforms. Grey spoke in favour of England coming to

some understanding with Russin in regard to, though nothing has been definitely decided to the subject a leading artiole in which it speaks upon. Au futerview between the Bulgarian as follows:-

have been seen in the streets of Vladivostock lately, who trade in manufactured articles. manufacturers, and the prices are a little lower than in the shops.

The N.-C. Daily News of last Monday saye They purchase these goods direct from the The conditions have been accepted in prinople. China. The Port Arthur paper also devotes

that Wa Ting-fang is loaving Shanghai in a faw days for Peking, where ho will be much engaged in tlle organisation of the now Board of Commerce.

Mr. Frank White, Hon. Secretary of the V.R.C., dosires us to ask all the prize-winners at the recent "Aquatic Sports to attend at Mr. Clack's photographic studio in Ice House Street at 10:30 am. to-morrow, and to bring their prizes with 1kom.

A letter received in Shanghai lately from Peking ways that Yong Chu, now Chinese Minister to Tokyo, at his farowall audience of the Empress Dowager the other day, prior to leaving for hanghai, received implicit instruc. tions to set spies at work as sooc as he arrived at Toks, and watch the conduct of all the Chinese students in Japan.

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consideration for another In the memtime perhaps some of our readers may be inclined to give the

benefit of their icons on the subject.

Ar the Colonial Conference in Lomion last was agreed by the conferring year, it Premiers, in deference to the wishes of Canadà, not to publish a full report of the whole of the discussions. The exact reaso08 for Canada's attitude were never stated, but it has been felt that naturally some of the debates at the Conference must have touched on matters on which it would be impylitic at present to bear the unreserved opinions

For theft of miscellançons property from

Chiness at the Police Court yesterday received twalve month' hard labour and was ordered to

The Quoiting Club, the initiation of which we || 1'remier and the Ottoman Commissioner, "A whole sering of articles has hoon written noted the other day, has now got a membership regarding 10,000 destituto refugees from of twenty. So for the devotees of the ancient Burgas, has resulted in a practical nadarstand game have had to rab, along with only a few pairs of quoits, but others have been ordered ag that Turkey will reinstate them in their from the well-known makers, Massrs. Caldwell, bomen and guarantee their protection. This

has increased the hopes of a general agreement. of Kilmarnock,

A syndicate has recently been formed at Berlin for placing Siberian meat on the Bertin market. The ment, packed in ten-ton wagons, will be brought direct from: Western Siberia to Derlin. The promòters expect to sell this meat 10 per cent, lower than German produce, not withstanding the heavy import duty.

The National Zeitung understands that Prince Henry of Prussia will be relieved of the post of Commander of the 1st Squadron of the German Navy in the coming cutuan. It is not known whather bis Royal Highness will accept anather appointment. It has been rumoured, it may

LATEE.

in the Nori Krus on the theoretical foundations for a rapprochement between Russia pad England for the joint nolicu of these great Powas in the Far East for the good of the international polities of the world, The arguments which were adduced by 118 in support of this view must, it seems Yesterday's Constantluople tolegrams differ to us, have been suficiently cogent to per

suade the readers of the Nori. Brai that entirely from these received from Sofia, and

par scheme was as practicable on it was state that the tension is greater then ever.thecrotically sound. In order to make a Protracted council mostings have ended in thorough study of the suitability of the soil for ordering 32 battalions from Monnatir to the reception of this doctrine among the ruling classes in England as well as in the Press and Adrianople.

among the Public, car regular collaborator, Mr. E. B. Levite, was recently despatched specially to London.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

LONDON, 23rd September.

"From the limo we first cast in the field of The Emperor has re-instructed Count Ileder-international polities the seof, of this new idea, him that he will not assent to any changes in which there have taken place in the life of vary to form a Hungariau Cabinet, informing

no small interval has elapsed, in the course of"

Le exhibited in the stocks for three hours. Ha te remembered, that he may come out to the the Army which wilkweakan the mon rely, but European natious events which have uncossarily

was placed near the Clock Tower. The er- ample woude will perhaps have a good effect on others of the same fraternity.

According to Japanese papers of recent date, the presentation to Chias by Me. Lasar of the

·pow demanda, ignoring the negotiation that is gong on at St. Petersburg, is the work of the Dew Viceroy of the Far East, Admiral Alexeief. They also say that Count Okans regards the new demands as a challenge to Japsc to fight.

We are requested to stafe that owing to the indisposition of Cnselheiro Senhor A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal in this Colony, the usual "At Home held at his

resilence, Daert," Arbuthnot Rowl, in solobra- tion of the miniversaries of Their Majesties the- King and Queen of Portugal, will not take place on Monday, the 29th instant.

In spite of all efforts of Governor Chiou-fn of Shantung to prevent it, the Huangho has broken its hanks near Ningbai, in Labing prefecture. The break is about 300 Chineso feet long. No Luman lives were lost, thanles to the precautions taken by the Governor, The Chinom Government recently refused funde

In copnection with the removal of the pro- hibition 10 import arms into Chian last month, the French Minister af Paking placet ou record the fact that his Government will not be responsible for the è moguences arising from the removal of the probibition. This curious pronouncement is believed to have reference to.

Far East.

will accept certain reforms which he considers admissible.

CANTON.

hod a modifying influence on the mutani relations of the Powers. The principal of there events are the undoubted facts of a | rapprochement, botwein our ally France and England; of the appearance of sympteins which would soom to indicate that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance has reached the beginning of the end; of the most success. ful individual notion of Germany in the

A telegram dated Simla, September 10, mys : -A slight reduction is reported in the plagun mortality in the Bombay and Madras pre

idencies, but the change is not sufficient to indicate any general improvement. Thafgares for last week are: Bombay Presitancy 1,753 deaths, Madras 117, Central India 1,330, Berar 1950, Hyderabad State 473, Mysors 4i1, the Central. Prarinces 107, Bombay City 89/ Wachow. to bring the Viceroy and his site Noor East; of the danger with which the Bengal, the United Provinces Dize, and Rajputana six

[FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 25th September. THE VICEROY'S, BETU RN. Six large hanches have been sent up to

back to Canton, where be should be in a week at most, unless, indeed, the rumour be trus that, owing to the death of Fung and the lack of experience of Cheung, he will be compelled to stay longer in Kwangsi,

Two men at least are awaiting his rytura with unmixed feelings of dread. One of these is Li Ka Cheuk, of whom a great deal has been beard in Hongkong. Less known is the fate of the ex-Namboi magistrate. Some time ago I referred to his appointment to a taotai-ship. in Kiangsa after his degradation here as a pee lisrly flagrant case of failure of justice. This promotion bore the aspect of a successful move on the part of the Viceroy's enemies, the first, as

We have ruived from Mr. J. Ferguson, Editor of the Ceylon Observer. Tropical Agri- cultist, ate, a copy of the Ceylor Handboak and Diventory for 1903-04. Besides being valuable as a directory for Ceylon, the book contains much useful information concerning the Colony, and to it there is appended a review of the plan- ing enterprize and agriculture of Ceylon with statisticalinformation referring to the plantting Every page enterprise in other countries. bears evidence to the care and painstaking that have been revelaed in the enrapilation of the volume, which doux credit to the Editor. many thought of a series which would entminste TO mis removal. But Sham la not to be trout, a so lightly. He bas given the strictest orders that the ex-Named should be kept unda gaard, and on his retart the unpopular official will be very severely punished. It is not uulikely that he will be beheaded; rack correspondence passed between the Viceroy and Poking over this affair. It is whingered that Paines Ching has espoused the cause of the Namboi, bat the general belief is that Shm, with the inflistes of the Empress Dowager behind him, will wis the day. Marshal Su's escape from death should, however, be borne in mind. "Auristern fases."

A discovery which may be of immense com-

to repair the banks asked for by the Governor.mercial end strategical importance has been made in the delta of tho Amur River by Colors Sdhuako, Chief of the Geographical Expedition of the Pucille Oeman, and the Russian englaser, M. Chabinski. In the northern part of the Amur delta the expedition has come across deep navigable channel, which a lows vessels drawlog 13 of water to enter the Amur River, while a little dredging of the bed of the channel would allow vessels drawing 18ft, of water to enter. The transport Kamalakadai was the first vessel to pass through the new channel and thereby to reach Khabarovsk.

the alleged admission of arns for the Kwanggi rebole, mya Dr Marrison

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of various colonial representatives openly March. "Carilion et amiveir" Kosenstein lately resolved to lower thir transport rates

diseisand in public. flowever, in July last, Sir Mician Hen-Beven asked in the House of Comnious that this decision night | he reconsidered, and toll publication of the report, allowed. Consequently Mr. CIRA MALLA în telegraphed to the Governors- tieneral of Canada and Australia and this

Hosaxons, 26TH Serveunen, 1903.

Oon Contributor "X." in his netielbon "The Governors of the Cape, Natal, New Zealand, Wave of Crire in Hongkong" yesterday and Newfoundland, asking the views of dealt with one aspict--and a very important their Ministers. This telegram, and the aspect, of the question of safety for person answering telegrams from the Colonder, were and property in this colony; and we trust published last month as a Parliamentary that what he says with regard to the. local paper, a copy of which has now reached us. police force will receive the attention which | The replies were briefly those.

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Canada

Canti"

Ed, Jones Mersator

By kind permission of Major Baldiff and offers, the boud of the 3rd Barma infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel from 8 to 9.30

The railwaye of Prussia and Oldenburg have p.m, to-night. The programe is as follows:--

Overture...Son and Stranger" telesohn

for hemp so much that the whole freight from Selection The Silver Super lesie Stuart the German barbours on the North Sea and the Sung ......"Retorn and S Selection

Allen Ballic to the interior of Germany, and especially ...."The Thirty Thieves Pavane Waltz.........

to the large manufacturing centres, will be soor **Thine Alene

so low that it will be more firearable to import from Manila direct than to buy the material on the London market, and to transship it from thera to Germany. In consequence of this decision, n Clermau comurcial em at Manilo will be ordered to buy the necessary quantities of home for German account, and to ship then by the stemmers of the Hamburg-Americi Liqu or the Norddeutscher Lloyd for direct passage to Gmany.

**Gorl Save, the King,"

We hear that after the publication in the papers of particulars of a recent robbery from a

bouse on the higher levels, a Chinaman ap- poured at the resilere representing that he was a member of the polico dotsetivo force, and on this pretence was wipitted. I carefully looked over the hons and quietly departed. It was subquently ascertained that he had not ben sent to the house by the polien authorities. The mention of this little incident will doubt, les serve to patt others on their guard.

MILITARY TRAINING.

The meeting at Whampoa Military College las come to an end, after a week's daration. The students had long complained of bad food, bad teaching, and bad lodging. They have now consented to retura to work, having bean met halfway by their learned professors on two points--not, however, I should imagine, on the second. The ucadomy will continue to send out brilliant young recruits!

CRICKET.

On the Cricket Ground to-day, at 11:30 am, the following sides will meet

R. Haucook (capt.), J. T. Dizon, H. Hancock, W. C, D. Tarner, T. E. Pearce, &.&. Ward, H. Artbar, R. E. Bird, C. R. S. Cooper, Lt. Lumsden, B. Lt. Smith L., and Lt. Dobby, R.,

MASONIC AFFAIRS.

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American Trasta threaten England; and, to Brown all, of the revolution is the Balkan

Peninsula. These circumstances have prepared the field for a rapprochement between Bussia and England, and have thus prevented the seed which we have sown from perishing by the rosdside.

"From the account we exproduse in our Colonial Review to-day of the last silting of the English Forlismani, the readers of the

Novi Kui may be convinced that the question of an Anglo-Eussian rapprochement, formerly existing only in theory, is new entering the domain of practical palities.

"From the bigh Russisa Throno resounded on the tuth of plast.epiolaapkametup in which the overwhelming importance of the political question in the Far East, in contra distinction to politiest questions in the Near

East and the Wert, was affemed.

“It would at first sight havu szemed fo us that such an authoritative statement on this question « should have at ouce given the keynote to Rus siar official circles, to the Russian Press, and to the Russian public in general, búf, to ear great regret, the Press of Russia proper has up to the present done nothing but divort the aftoution of the public to events in the Baikas Peninsula, and has ams lessened their interest

in the Far Eust

*This explains, in our opinion, the astonishing circumstanea tunt the dabato, which took pleas in the British Parliament in London in the

beginning of July last, a translated account of which we reprodues elsewhere in the Novi Krui to-day, is not eren so much as alinded to either in special telegrams or in leading articles by the great newspapers of St. Petersburg,

We console ourselves, however, with the reflec tion that now that the articles in the Moni Kruz aro cited in translations appearing in the foreign Colonial Press, our sincere welcome in this leading article of the suggestion regarding un Augig-Basiun arrangement which was made in the debate in question, may be taken up by the English Press, and that this good seed may not be allowed to die. -

“With reference to what the English lenders General Babka wrote last month to the

say, wo are disposed to confess that Sir Edward T. Sorcombe Smith (eapt.1, Mejor Chichester, Grey was right when he said that in its action is due to it. Particularly would we point to reported that the Ministers objeziz-to

Folksstem, the Boer,organ, warning his fellow Booth against agents who, he says, are unlaw. | Lt. Gardu u.N., Lt. Eixington, A. R. Lowe, on the Far East. I am not ware that Russia the fast paragraph but one in “X.'s" article, juny alterations of the already published

fully using his name to convene woolings in P. T. Lambio, A. Mackenzie, Capt. Riaob, ..., parmes a settled polios.' This holds good only. which ran as follows:- The unravelling | report; Newfoundland, that the Ministers

A large work, in twelve volumas, au Japan and support of the introduction of Chinese labour, Capt. Davies, 4.0.0 Lt. Tonimin, 3.8, Lt. of our past actigas in the Far East, for we must of the Colony's crimes is in the hands were of opinion that the original decision

China is announeed to begin in the autumn, | and thug entrapping. Hoorn into passing resolu- Blair, p.x., J. Fawest!, 1.5., and J. E. Lem. and dly senfems that in the past our policy in of the few comprising the Detective Depart- should be adhered to; the Cape, that the

It will be as aeronat and study of the history,tions in favour of the importation of Chinese

this part of the world was, as Sir Edward Groy ** anent,

The heads of this Departinent Prime Minister considered it inadvisable to

orts, scicpees, manners, customs, laws, religions, The question, he continues, is, perhapa,. the

observer, not a settled polloy. That time, depend mainly ou their Chinese assistants allow publication. On the other hand, the and literatures of the two countrios. The most serions South Africa has ever had to face,

however, is now gone for ever. With the "for information, not always' reliable. Australian Prime Minister was strongly in suthor Captain Brinkley, Elitor of the sad is perhaps, fraught with the greatest A very interesting meeting of the S. Andrew's appointment of a Viceroy over the Russian “There are only two European officers of this favour of all publication; ju Natal there Japan Mail, and Times correspondent at Tokyo, diunator. General Botha advises his country- Chapter, No. 18 ao, was held at the Masonic Far East, all our problems here will be resolved,

• Department who em be said to possess was no objection to publication and in who has resided in Japan over thirty years,men to have nothing to do with the matter Hall on the rd inst. when M, E. Comp, T. H.

bat our demands will become clearly defined and “working knowledge of the Chinese language New Zealand the Ministers favoured publica and who has un intimate knowledge of both the until the report of the Labour Commission is J.wett, was elected and installed 1st Principal.

our resolution to have thoso demands granted "and habits. The remaining officers are tion of discussions respecting "preserential Japanese and Chinese languages. Coloured publiebed, when the Beer loaders will call for the casing year; M. E. Comp. W. Claret immovable. Under these circumstances the

• dependent upon their Chinese assistants." | trade, coastwise laws, and matters cognate

pictures will be a feature of the work, two mostings to consider the question fully and ex-2nd, and Comp. P. D. Hysts, 3rd Principals. two great Powers, Russia and England, cap The installation ceremony was performed by easily join hands for joint work in the Far The state of affairs described is the reverse to trade." In view of the strong opposition volumes of which were in the press last month. press their opinions upon it.

The others are to follow at intervals.

M. E. Comp. Jas. Lochead assisted by M.-E. East, and for the defining of their respective of satisfactory, and it is difficult to see of three out of the six Colonies, it is to be

Comp, H. B. Bridger and J. A. Tarrant, M. E, spores of influence within the limits of rosson- bow the authorities propose to make much prestiged that the decision of the Conference

Comp. Jewett thien invested his officers for the ableness and justice. At the same time the headway against the forces of crime with will not be upset and that Sir MICHAEL

onaning year as follows: Scribe E., M. E. C. interests of the friends of the two Powera will only euch dotective agency as they possess HICKS-BEACH's desire must remain ungra-

Jas. Lochead P.Z; Serite N., Comp. E.A. Barby; not be overlooked.” Treasurer M. E. C. J. A. Tarrant P. Z; P. S., at present. However, it is plain that in the tified.

Comp. J. B. Lee; lat. A.S. Comp.C. H. Row present situation it is not a case of coping with normal lawlessness in Hongkong by means of the usual weapons at the command day. a Chinese being found dead in a boat at of the law. There is at present one of Laichikok. those epidemics of robbery and lawbreaking generally, which periodically trouble this Colony. Why wo should get these

epidemics is not altogether to be explained. Of course crime does tend, like any other disease, to increase and decrease perio. dically, and the example of successful robberies, etc., inspires wavering wrong-

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Club will be hold at the Hongkong Club on Tuesday next, the 29th inst,, at 5 p.m.

A Berlin telegram, dated the 25th ult., saya i---

The establishment of a Japanens late secount St. Petersburg Jast month was the outcome of "The Garman misionary. Homager, who was the visit paid in 1902 by Mr. Shimamura, recently attacked by pirates in the neighbourhood Se rotary to the Japanese Ministry of of Nam-kung, has bad two similar experiences Agriculture and Industry, und contributed In 1897 he was set upon by robbers during a much to the invitation of more regular

B. J. Spittals; Janitor, Comp. J. Vanstons.

A sporadic plague case was reported yester, missionary journey in the Pataan moantains, commercial relations between Russis and Japan 2nd A.S. Comp. J. Wiltshire; Steward, Comp. bat cacaped with the loss of his effrote. He The Russian commercial world hopes that with was again attacked and very severely eaten on the opening of direct communication between his way to Yinfu in 1898. On the second the two countries by the Eastern Chinese Fail. occasion the German Government took up his way there will be a great extension of their 0260 very warmly, and obtained a considerable exchange of merchandise, and that while the sum of money from the Chinese authorities by Japanese markets will be opened to Russian way of compensation, and also a promise that sugar, pietroleum, and corn, Japan will send to three tracts of land should be acquired on Russia raw silk, the products of small popular which the missionscies might at any time industries, and so forth, and that the creation of find sanctuary." Evidently Mr. Homeyer is the Japanese consulate in St. Petersburg will rather a valuable asset to his country in China, favour the development of this exchange.

The twenty-second annual general meeting of the Hongkong S. Andrew's Society will be held in the City Hall at 5,30 pm, on Tuesday

next.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Imperial German mail steamer Roon left Singapore on the 25th inst., at snu, and may be expected here on the 28th inst., at 2 pm. The P. & A. steamer Indravelli arrived at Yokohama at noon on the 24th inst., and may be expentod here on the 5th prex.

The C.C. steamer Chaguo left San Francisco on the 23rd inst.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report -

The barometer has risen over Japan and the conet'of China.

The depression in the North has passed to the NE, of Jopau

Pressure is high over the E coast of China and relatively low over the W. part of the China Sea.

Fresh to strong NE. winds in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-Fresh NE; winds; fair,