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after the laped of nearly a century, reenvered -er a point in which shu had the least from the ill effects of the Napoleonic wars. possible concern, is hardly to be tation at It is true that the now Empire, and still her word as desirous of pance for its own more its ruler, was by no means devoid of sake. Rememberington, the part taken amcitious designs. History and tradition | by Germany in 1895 in forcing Japan WATSON & CO., both led to a desire to see the whole of the retrocession to Caina of Banking, we

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Mr. F. A. Huzoland yesterday instrneiol a TELEGRAMS. akong to call ut a lawyer's office and bring up a Chinese clerk, who was a witness in a case

his Worship, but do not arrest bi u." This then processing. Tell him to come," salil

no doubt, saved an inngosat man from being

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RUSSIAN REFORMS.

LONDON, 31 July,

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CANTOR NOTES

(FROM OUR COREESPONDENT CRINE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Canton; Ist August. Since the Ho Palc side of the City*bat beon policed, the rabbers, brigands, Ulores and ather

approved of an electoral schiums for a National bourhood have transford their affect us to The St. Petersburg Council of Ministers bave had elusaaters formerly infesting that nigh- Assembly, by which everyans will be onfran-ons where the streets are, not police our where they are now actively practising their rascality, a Honam at prst, indeed,

lagged along by the qu Germany, if not the Germau-race, include lanuot-but-be-auspicious-that-with me shark haring loven fast six inches to under one rule, but as it stood, the Germau similar object is boquid up Germany'sprength and sixty fane inches in girth was race was divided inte sectious, apart notsent solicitude; and thja seebis to be borno caught in the Singapore harbeur at the only in position but in sentiment. - Exepit out by the recent mysterions noting of the of way anchorage ou duly 24th. Tips tish bar a common language, there was, in fact, no Kart and the TSAR. In fact, Germany Siriva and a book taited with four pounds of prescribed property and tasation quanto robbery, burglary and kidnapping ara daily

Ben observed for some time alongsite H.MS.chised over twenty-five years old who fulfils the loud of beta, The affairs of 1870 had supposed interests in China áre very much park was put out and soon snapped up, and the each porine and twenty of the largest towns oorarrenees, and things are getting wore all united many of these scattered units, most, concerned in the contumace of Raissian beute, hanlod ont und daspatebed.

wit with alert an obetural college, which will the time. I give you a few incidents which in fact, who owned to any feeling of common | influence in Manchuria; the expulsion of

elièt doputios the balls will be sooned through have happened Intely Chinese papars in the uorih raske, he amusing out, and the peascuts will have no individual {interest, but this only emphasised the main Russia would clearly deprive the other of

distinctious. Bavaria long reinalued-and-her bopes of any further advance. As it is shaving on repirted that Mr. Fokotilof when elected by Cantonal Assemblies which will be bat suggestive announcement following:-It rates; their, Collegiats espresentatives will be eiled, and even at present can hardly be looked can always play off Russia, ju her negotiatioits

elected by Cormonal Councils, upon as more than semi-attached. Along the at Peking nights altogether independent sound-cast coast of the Baltic, Inforetjermany's of her pronoiend drea ́l of the further suicidal junction with her arch-enemy Russin aggrandi-ument of Japan. That this is the in the partition of Poland, German in-feeling prevailing in Eugland is shown by fluenco stretched as far as the entrance of the desire of both parties in the state (ö the Gulf of Finland. Although the prong the present alliance with Japan, inhabitants of Caurhud and Livoniu were and the very pronounced refissal of the

passing through Mongolia appliesì far love to work certain wines, there, a integram was dis- patched by the Wai Wu 'n to the Mongolian Superintendene" on the 18th, that all inites in Mongolia are to be immediately opened äp and wtsekodbe natives so that to foreigners za 7 „get a chance of working any.

Commenting on our plague returns, the

disenss lovas moge of its rivulenia with tho

THE PEACE PROSPECTS.

robbers $200 was offered to the robbers for to a ferry out in Honam, was kidnaped by The other day Ngol Las Chin, while walking

bis ransom by the relations. The robbers, however, refused this, demanding $6,600. **

On the 29th ultimo a Hongkong - resident. who rare to Canton with his family and retinue took up lodgings in the Canton Hotel the new hoist under Japanese man igament) iu Honam. The visit 'r's surname is Lo. A robber

nut originally German, under the in. Government to either resiga gdis Japan Chronicle says: As will ba seun, the and that ho kinolf is ignorant of the JapaneseThe pair, Tong and the robber, as it was

fignees of the Teutonic Order, who long held the powers of the governnient, these border" provinges became largely Ger- manised; but finally from dynastic reasons fell änder the rule of Poland. On the

Parlianiem. Practically it is felt that other affairs more serions than the squabbles of the ins and the unts are in the air, and that the country may at my modent be com pelted to bracé on its alimour,

There were no plague cases reported yester

A motor-Its servico has been started in Japan, ruan.ag hetween Arima and Sunda.

Rapids on Monday, July 17th.

Two men succeeded in swimming the Niagara

partition of that unfortunate kingdom, Russia took care to appropriate them herself, but lu spite of all her efforts has | day. never succeeded in assimilating them in re- ligion or language. Germany has cant within the last thirty years many a longing glance over the frontier, but overawed by the commanding position of Russia, brought about mainly, be it observed, by her own Reports from American sources data that a folly, she has carefully kept her councilstifal wave has osused considerable damage in to herself. The events of the last twelve ; anouths have, however, takeu à va load off Germany, and already we find her aiming in more respects than one to assume the position of military arbitrament which sho bad tacitly, though grudgingly, conceded to Russia as the result of the spoliation of

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It is reported the Wai Wu Pu will allow the four officials going abroad a monthly allowance

of Tis. 0,000.

The English and Froach Mails of the lot July and 27th June were delivered in London on the 29th and 28th July.

Major J. J. O'B. Sexton, 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, is attached to the 129th

Russian Camp at Hongkong.

Inpsd of time, few reweries taking place. While the Japaness have boobs very successful. in keeping the plagus out of Japan, or strup- log it out when introduced, the Japanese author- ties appear to more successful in grappling with the disease in Formosa than the British authori. 1ies in Hongkong. Possibly the explanation is the same in both caned the insanitary lgbits of the lower class of Chinese,”

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LONDON, 1st August.' Owing to the sensational interview: published by the American press regarding the terms of pores. M. Sate has been obliged to announce that they are fabrications, or misquotations:t into conversation with one of Lo a sorvants, surnamed Tong, sul de friends with him. thought, medo off with all Lo's baggage. Tong THE BALTIC.

alterwards wrote a letter to Lojoomplaining that the robbers bed kidnapped him, and he was LONDON, 1st Angast.dotained at their mercy. He begged that Es The semi-official Berlin journals deny that would be kindhearted and redeem him for Germany entertaios any project for closing the 8800 Baltic.

About a week age a noterious afazper aurnamed Cheong, and nicknamed "Fo Le." which means briliant or bright, a man whis always dressed" to kill" in the very latest

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE..

LONDON, 1st August.

The Japan, Herold mentione, that the Rev.

The visit of the entira Paris Municipality to fashion (which in China is really the sa Jolin Batchelor, the wall known Ainu sebolar,

Loudon as guests of the County Connell in

as the oldest fashion. hat you know what is protesting against the alterations in the place names of Saghalion as toading to destroy

October will be a unique occasion, the Frenchman) engaged a flower boat in Thiga The previous ethnographical history of early Councillors holding a special business meeting girl it oppors that ho had a glorious Cha Kai, and called for sever! "Bing Song"

while in London.

time and finally enticed away all the “Sieg

races and nations, "He points out that even the ume Saghelieu-which is to be replaced b[By Country of the Japanese Cossog girls. He is dominding from each

Kabatuts (or Karafoto na same papers spell 3)— is pure Ainu,vis., Baharin, or, in fall, Saborin Mestiri. While the Japanese may be tight in changing the recent Russian names, our con- temporary agrows with Mr. Batchelor that it'ia a pity the old Aine names are not allowed to

stund.

NICOLAS I. proposed to Sir HAMILTON Baluchis for pay while commandant of thesays that an Fraparial order to fortify Kiaochan

SET OUR the partition of Turkey, he did not think it necessary to bestow a thought en the feelings of his brother-in-law, the Kise of Pausera. In those days.the repre- sentatives at St. Petersburg of the principal German states, as well as some of the most prominent statesmen, found it most conducive to their personal interests to gain the favour of the Teas, and Russian

It is stated that the Prince of Wales and the Tokyo at an early date. If peace comes the Crown Prince of Germany will probably visit Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to extend their tour to Japan.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney French, of Manila, tendered his resignation on July 8th to take effect in August 1st and will lato for the

Cablenews.

With regard to the rumours about the fortification of Kiaochau, gays an Americm, paper, a Berlin telegram of a lats date definitely

Bay has been ieguld. The work will be stone auder the supervision of the Governor of the protectorate, Rear Admiral Trapol, and fivo purpose The extent of the fortifications and engineer fortification offers detailed for this the amount to be spent on them ure facts not to be disclosed, but it is probable that the work

active plan.. Dow contemplated is only the beginning of an

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of the mothers a large ransom. Two days ago the mothers disco erad the whoroabeut of their daughters, and gofiofaential friends to-ugage braves. They broke into a house near the Kam Fu Temple in Honem and recovered the lost Lieut-General Haraguchi proclaimed the daughters. In the same house the braves military administration all over Karafutodiscovered two sampai girls who wara lost for some time, and rewards had been offered to on the 30th July.

anyone who would trace their whereabouts,

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MINNESOTA'S" RECORD TRIP. JAPANESE FLRNIPOTENTIARY ON BOARD. We are informed by the local manager of the N.Y.K, that the G. N. S. & Comjury's steamer fanson, with Baron Komura, Japan's Envoy to the Perce Conference, on board, arrived at Port Townsend at 8.30 p.m. on July 19th making the extraordinarily fast time of oleven days and 23 hours from Yokohama, and that this beats all previous records on the Truss Pacific run, Baron Komura was very much

Robbery on the ferry bats plying between Hopak and Honam are matters of little de miment, hat they never socar on the journey from...... Honam to Hopak.

on her.

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Yesterday morning ut acah was robbad nene San Caui Bridge in broad daylight. She is in the employ or alam ly surnamed Teoi. Closs by the bridge she was robbed of everything of value in her possit. Then the robbars. wanted her drass, and the poor woman had to beg for mercy and ask them not to be so hard

Yesterday afternoon near Poona Garden in

dealer in foreign goods sarummed Tsui waxe robbed of his watch, chain and parse. All those daring brigands have their own boats moored and hidden in creeks, inaccessible crooks to the larger craft, and they raske off with their booty quite light heartedly.

Honam certainly requires polles.

FIRM.

OxLTgemmamiontions relating to the news o olu trinkets and ribbons were at a premium. Homolaud on 15th August, according to theeicheong ware charged with neglecting the Preadout of the company, met him at Honam (a place known as the Yoong Chi Yoon)

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All letters or publication, should be written on one side of the paper only...

This unnatural ascendency continued till it fell to the lot of NICOLAS II. to show how shallow were the foundations on which it rested. Even so, De Wrrre, following

The fall text of the Japan se judgment in connection with the seizure of the Scotsman jao. item of great importance) and some interesting notes about mining concessions

No innymously signed communicate that havin the footsteps of Law in France, was ablen appear page 3 of this issue. already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

unders for extra copies of Jay Pass should be sent before 11am, on day of publication, AN- that kone the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address: PRs. Code: 4.3.0.5th Ed.

Klebor's

to play on the susceptibilities of Germany and France so successfully that under the pretence of creating industries in Huia he succeeded in transferring to that country, on equally unsubstantial security. huge HONGKONG OFFIcs: 14, DEVUZ ROAD C. sums of money;-how much remains is still LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.to be discovered. The events of last year

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HONGLONG, August 3rd, 1905.

showed, however, that the difficulties under which Russia was labouring were not [accidsutal but chronic, and proceeded from deeply seated causes which, although for a time successfully concealed, had long been THERE are very palpable signs that both in at work, and had deeply corrupted the Europe and the Far East the current of whole of the nation, not only the govtrn. affairs is following in a very uncertainment, but had also eaten deeply into the hanel, and that at no period since 1877 sacial life of the country. By a repetition has the peace of the world hung by so of the events of 1795 Germany had been slender a thread. The influences at work are,plotting, with the looked-for-assistance of it is true, different,, hut the dunger is as real, Russia, to carry out her scheme of an enforced though the disturbing cause has shifted Fun-Germanic realm, and was blind, or from Russia to Germany. More or less indifferent, to the fact that she was thereby overnwed by the proximity of Russia, leaving Europe exposed to the inroads of a Germany since the formation of the new practically oriental nation, whose instincts Empire has been confining herself mainly to and civilisation were altogether Asiatic

of Russia ha thus heen strengthening her internal means of defence. The fall Finding herself set free from danger on in one respect a serious check to Pan-

Washington, July 25.-United States Bonator John H. Mitchell, who was convicted a few days against the United States government, ba ago of implication in gigantic land trands been sentenced to sir months in prison and to pay a fae of $1,000.-Cablenews.

The case in which 84 residents of Wong.pl by the expedited voyage. Mr. J. Hill,

to remove from umanitary dwellings after Seattle, and provided a palatial car specially being ordered to do so by the Sanitary Board decorated for the party.

The Minnesota's record is thus set out by the was again called before Mr, F. A. Hezelaud at the Police Court yesterday. Mr. If. G. Bailey Jos ugents-Loft Yokohama 8th July, of Biests. Johns . Stokes and Mastor) Aires Port Townsend 18th, 8 pm. Seattle appeared for the landlord of the honses, and th, 10 am. Pessage to P. T. 11 days Mr. Otto Kong Sing represented the defen-hours to Seattle, 12 days 12 hours (quran- dants. Mr. A. G. Wood, Assistant Registrar tine included). The straning time th Seattle is General, informed His Worship that he had 12 days 01 hours, equalling an average speed. applied to the Government to see if they would of 14 knots per hour.

had received no reply. The case was again find other sites for these people, but so far,

remanded for a weak.

GAMBLERS.

In the Numboi and Pun-yu magistracies casas have been proceeded with without toxtoring the THE POLICE CRUSADE AGAINST prisoners, but it seems somewhat difficult for the magistrates to get out real fasts owing to the non-existence of lawyers. This paragraph, taken from a Paking paper, smasks of double entendre. By the Empress of China yesterday, the Hon Mr. F. H. May left on twelve months leave of absence, after a farewell taking by H. E. the Governor and many other members of the community. Mr. T. Surcombe Smith will fall the duties of Colonial Secretary, we feel sure to everyone's satisfation

The 21st July was the "birthday" of goddess of Kwon-Tam. In a village iu Fa-an district, where there is a Kwon-Yam temple, a theatrical performance was hell. The audience Was large. A malleo gale blow down the matshed, causing the death of a man and tro

childen. A number of people were injured.

Ou Tuesday morning the police paid a surprise visit to the Po Tsun photographer shop, Ne80 Queen's Road Central, and arrested four natives, who were yesterday charged before Mr. G. N. Orme with being the keepers of a common gaming house. The defendants were doing a thriving business in connection with entered the shop they found the second and the sale of lottery tickets, and as the police

third defendants printing these tickos.The fourth, who walked it just before the polier, was caught, with a bundle of tickets and lottery' advertisements vader bis arm. The defendants pleaded guilty, sud the first was fined $250, tas second and third each $50 and the fourth $20.

CHINESE OFFICIAL DISMISSED FOR TORTURING.

A fira broke out the other day in Bai Lol Cho Ti (Western District). It was confined to am opium shop, which was burned down. Canton is a bad city for fira insurance companies.

CONFIRMATION,

Yesterday morning we reproduced from our Sbaughai contemporary s statement su lugh ting renewed and extended authority that the Anglo Japanese Allienes is"

Jui La, a Police Censor has been dismissed THE ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE. from office for ever by an Imperial ellet for disobeying the Imperial order not to examine by torture, and also for his great cruelty in always dealing with prisoners. He bay been nisk baued Jul. Party, as he always started out died while receiving 100 blows by his orders, by giving

ving prisoners 40 blowe, and recently a man which caused him to be reported by the P-king

Later in the day we received a communication, cessate, and the result has been the edict of

missal This looks as if the Government from a private but well-informed source, con- intended to do away with torturs if possible, and the disgrace of this man who appears to harming that. Our informsat adds that several been a most heartless brute has given great incidental clauses are known to be already satisfaction in Poking.

agreed upon by the respective Governments,

ONE NIGHT'S CLEARANCES

OF TEA.

- BRITISH NAVAL COAL SUPPLY

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hor eastern Frontier, she has lately beon Germanic aspirations, but on the other it the entry into the Philippines of the cholero thing "about the disgraceful way in which the the Brokequer with the object of getting enquiry.

on Jque issued

AN ALLEGATION.

THE PASSION FOR OPIUM.

A CURIOUS SOURCE OF SUPPLY- Previous Police Court reports baro revealed

London which did not share in tha holiday One of the few Government departments in

correspondent of the Daily Press, referring granted on June 30th in culebration of the to the sale of two Welsh collieries to Goring King's Birthday was the tea setion of the London Customs House, which throughout the yndicate, alloges that there is a practice of day was the scene of considerable activity is selling Welsh coal to foreigners, from whom THE HONGKONG GARDENS. anticipation of the clearances of tes from the the Faglish navy bays it back at a price A correspondent requests us to “write some

bonded warehouses that night at 12 o'clock at considerably enhanced. If this can be sub- the decreased duty of 6d. per b were recently made by the cessions

of staatiátod, there is an opening for another unrestricted admission of low chass Chinese" at the exot Public Gardens are closed to European by the tea into consumption as nearly as possible-

mite that the lower rats Chinese he objects to, but the half-clad and other of clearing tons from bond daring the last forf- bo states that it is not the long coated came into fores, the facilities grauted obviat

ing to a considerable exient the necessity non-respectable persons who crowd these beauti- night at d. par lb. To effect this, save the ful grounds, folling on and monopolising the Tiness, the Cust-

House *m seats in an offensive wsoner, spitting and insk notics to fea merchants that, fu order to avoid some of the many methods resorted to by the ing disagreeable noises in their thrusts, staring ginning of July, deposits of duty on tea and paying the lawful prion thereof. The following and pressure at the end of June and the opiam smoker to obtain the drug without impudently at ladies; and in other objectionable warrants connected therewith might be lodged caso explains a new way in which the luxury is European residents. We have noticed some of records might be made in the official books obtained. On Tuesday night a native, residing ways making the garden impossible for from that date, in order that the uccessary the features our exrrespondent refers to; but and the delivery orders prepared to be noted at No 32 Connaught Road West, was arrested apart from opening our correspondence column diately after the reduced duly came for having 155 lbs. of row chium coverings in

into Euroo

The big shipping companies have for suggestions, do not see what cau bo done consequently been paying at the rate of öð

his possession. He was charged before Mr. at prevent..

per 1. the amounts being brought to account

G. N. Orme at the Police Court yesterday as if The Government will not be disposed to been supplied by the Customs House with Mr. Otto Kong Siny oggiared for

they were paid in today, and they have imitate the Shanghai Municipal Council, or we delivery orders to be presented last night at defendant, whic pleaded not guilty. The case Particulars of a new and painless anwsthetic might suggest that one half be reserved for midnight. A great deal of extra work bus was remanded until the 4th instant, bail being are published by the Petit Journal. This drog, Chinese, and the other for Europeans. In the consequently devolved upon the Castors Honse, allow sit in the sum of $1,000, which is obtained from a plant found in Japan northern port each community, Chiness and which was open for the insuo of delivery orders right through the night until the fontand was

Mr. Hogarth, Excise Officer, informed a has been named scopolamine. It is administered Foreign, has its own garden. There is a differexianstad. The orders were taken to the Daily Press reporter that a certain amount of inducing sleep for eight or nine hours, that Europeans do not patronies the Gardens open at midnight by bypodermic injection, and has this effect ence of opinion here. We have been informed various wharves, the majority of which were of juice suturates the coverings in which Scopolamine, it is claimed, is far superior es au because of the things mentioned above; and we

As retailers and wholesalers te nd for the Opinu Farmer had a number of these covorings opium is wrapped. On the 27th ultime the anmetistic to any of the drugs at present in have been told that they would not go in any possible amount, there was avery prospot that analysed, and found that they yielded 25 par

past month kept their stocks at the lowest use for the purposes of operation, and has great number even if some exclusive policy were the number of pounds cleared-on July 1st would cont. of dry opium, equalling $5.7 per cent. of. absolutely up after effects..

to be adopted.

ran into millions.

moist opium.

The Cullenews says: As a precaution against enlarging her pretensions and has been han undoubtedly opened new fields for in Hongkong, Dr. Heiser, noting commissioner a case of which was discovered some days ago exhibiting increased signs of a desire to ambition. If the active help of Bussin of public houlth, and quarantine oficer of assume the role, at one time traditional, of has ceased as a factor to be depended on Mails, has cabled to that port urdering the the leading continental Power. Reduced to in case of oventualities, her active opposi stoppage of the exportation from that place almost a nullity by her own Thirty Years' tion is not to be feared; and Germany finds to the Philippines of vegetables. Was, the greater part of the last century was it possible to interfere in quarters hitherto,

Ko Chuk Ping, accountant, yesterday charged devcted to a strong effort to regain her former closed. This is the very evident inciting Chai Yin Kin with stealing his fan, valus $21, autonomy, an effort which was rewarded in Cause of her recently exhibited solicitude and with nasaulting him.

Evidence showed 1871, by her placing the Imperial Crown on for the independence of Morocco. The work restaurant, and that he missed his fan when he that complainant · had fallan seleep in a ¿he brows of the then king of Prussit, who which Russia was doing in China, which awoke. He charged the first man he saw with under the title of Wu-1-bosom first Germany-intended to follow up by at taking it, and Chai, annored at the impaiation: hereditary Gernny Emperor. Russia, her alliance with that state for the partitionment saulted him. The charge of theft was next door neighbour, was professedly the of China, has met with a rude shock, and dismissed, but he was bound over is $100 to first military Power in Europe, and as Germany is compelled, sooner than she krop the peace for aïx months. necessity for simple existence the new otherwise would have desired, to disclose *Germany had to follow the example. The her band: Still more apparent is seen the position was naturally one of temptation to result in Germany's now founded anxiety an ambitious sovereign; and the present for a patched up peace between Russia and PAPEROR, himself sprung from an ambitious Japan. Times Danaos et dona ferentes, was hoase, inherited the traditions of bis noces. the comment of the Latin poet on the tors. This was not only natural, but to a notoward gift of the Greeks before Troy, considerable degree acted as an assurance and Germany, who but the other day was - of peace to the rest of the coutinent, scarcely, i quite willing to plunge Europe into a war

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