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LORD KITCHENER AND THE VICEROY.

A CANADIAN SCANDAL

STATEMENT OF A WELL-KNOWN CANADIAN OFFICIAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1905,

THE VALUATION OF CURIOS BY THE CUSTOMS

BRITISH FRUIT INDUSTRY.

THE LONG HING"

$220.00 IN PRIZES

ENTRIES FREE.

Cheaper railway rates, more telephones, more PHOTO COMPETITION FOR AMATEURS Under this heading wo recently reproduced and better markets, and education in horticul an interesting letter from our Stanghal con- tors are the four essentials needed for the temporary, the Daily News. The following loss bubling up of a great British fruit growing terast a lotter in your issue of the 17th Julying classes back to the land than all the thoozet- re "the Valuation of Curios by the Custoras," ival and sentimental preaching that has been and I think I can state a case even worse than going on during recent years. This is the con- that of "CB." The Customs at Tientsin made elision reached by the committee appointed by a sizare, and confiscated that saturo and in the Board of Agriculture to inquire into the das time the articles Mixed more sout to an condition of the fruit industry, whoso report bidder. I bought the tollowing articles

action room and knocked down to the highest has just been issued. bronze Chinezo Lizu-Pls. 12.5); one cloisonne

14.50---T. 13.50 for the three intending to

Better service by the railways in socuring the quick delivery of perishable, fruit is also the establishment of a special Paveramatit sul

powere hitlerio `exercised in part by the respooted and well-known English familles.visa-Pla. 16.50); enotter cloisonne rase-fly. I insisted on, and the committen recomingnis |

Military Member of Council and in part by the Commander-in-Chinf. Lord Kitchoner bus-thio to declare that either the Commander-in-Chief courage of hie convictions and recognises that or the Military Momber must go is to face the possibility that his own port might be selected for abolition. Which of the two present officials disappeara and which remains," he

rola-

department-of-the-Beard of Agricoltura to collect asöful information for Fruit growers and

practical training to fruit gravers and lecturers to run an experimental fruit farm, as well as a large model fruit farm, the latter to give

The fenit industry, the committee point out, is the only form of agriculture which

CALL OR WRITE FOR PARTICULARS.

LUNG, HING & Co

17. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

SOLICITORS ALARMED.

OPOSITION TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTYR

Solicitors strongly object to the new Publis Trustse Bill, which, they urge, will not galy

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TRADE

wrote, "is not a mutter of great importance, rock and dishonour his egreer and blight the presenting them at the Shanghai, Customs has oxhibited any sigu of prograss in recent drive benest solicitors of a large amount of

for

years. i

A remarkable story is narrated by the New The Friend of Indie myn :-The situation which has arisen is capable of vory briof York-World according to which several highlyenred since. Sir,-I real with great in- industry, which will do more to draw. The work. doveziption: On the first of January last Lord placed Canadian officials are involved, as well as the integrity of a lady formerly received in the Kitchener, on the favitation of. Mr. Brodrick, bost society circles of Ottawa The central submitted a Minute criticising the existing figure of this somewhat complicated and amazing statemont, which occupies over a page military system of India in the mest vigorous of the New York World, in feays the Telegraph's languuge and advocating the total abolition of correspondent) Captain Reginald Salmon, for- the Military Department and the vesting of merely Wreck Commissioner of the Dominion moone, individual with the whole of the of Canning and related to several highly

Captain. Salmon is rew

row a prisoner in New York, charged with impersonating Captain. Osprey send them to Eugland, vis Ehanghai To save Spain, the present Canedian Wreek Cun any trouble with the Customs authorities I got missioner, und with maintaining marriaga In brief, the accusel denies the charges in Shanghai to ship the home front thoro, tions with the real Mrs. Spain in this city:"hole from the Tientsin Castonis stating what I paid for the articles. I sent them to a friend absolutely, and makes astounding consfor charges of an alleged conspiracy hatched in tag this course to ensure them being safely On my friend and securely packed, etc. the highest oficial circles of Canada," to

shipment the examiner valued the reputation of Mr. Spain.

three articles at Tis: 3 and on being shown There can hardly be twe opizione, the_com.business, but will constituta further

the direction of red-tapa-offlcialism Mrs. Spain states that Captain Salmon way

the note from the Tientsin Customs certifying mittee find, that a farther extension of the

The Bill seeks to create a public trustee and driven out of offies by the Canadian Ministor

that Tis. 43.50 enly was paid for them, o industry would be beneficial to the country, excenter, in whose hands trust funds coull be of Marine because he would not take the

referred my friend to the upstairs officials," The committee believe that no better mens Minister's view of decisions in wreck casus, the saras Ry" C. B. was. There, in addition could be devised for bringing the people back placed at the option of the teststor. The public trastoe would hold the funds and administer and her husband was put in Captain Salmon's

thom threatened with having them confiscate Horticulture, the committed proposes, should place. The lady says she separated from her to being asked to pay duty on 11%. 300 he was to the husband because of his habits, and sho left because of their coming from Tientsin without be taught in raral elementary schools, garilens Ottawa hold in the highest estoam by everyone

As wherever possible. thore. She settled in Now York, end as her paying duty, the Tientsin Customs letter for the purpose being attached to the schools bustand failed to continue ber alimony as notifying them whenco they came.

The Government. it is suggested, might in the same letter, he entirely ignored appoint an official specially to watch the actions took employment as lady woretary at the regards the price paid for them, staled Young Women Christian Association,

While in now York, and by a sheer accident. that, but after days of delay, packing and of the railway companies, and report to Parmittos of the House of Commons on the she again mat Captain Salmon. He took dinner unpacking, weighing and reweighing, valaing liament. at the same boarding honse as herself, and this, and revaluing then, a compromiso was arrived sho alleges, is the sole ground for the charge of at, and they were allowed to be shipped at a valas of Tls. 100, duty Bk. Th. This duty infidelity to her hustand.

wes pail, which, if I mistake not, srovuuted to 12 por conf. on the value of the articles, and had daty on The. 300 been charged it would have amounted to suma 35 per cent, or more of time value, a good high duty for revenue without a doubt, when taking futo consideration the fact

since whoover becomes the heal of the army ad ministration in India will, whatever he may he salled, become de facto Commander-in-Chief in India. If, however this should be made a orapia point I would prefer to see the Commander than maintain the in-Chief-disappear rather present system of dual control." No one," I do, but if added, "dialikos change mera then I necessary I do not four it. I would certainly not continue a rotten system because I was afraid to The strach out my hand to take a sound one, Military Member replied in another Minute, moting Lord Kitchener point by point, declaring that it was not so much the systems that

was at fault as the way in which it had been worked, and offering to resign if organisation that might be considered necessary would thereby be facilitated. The matter bunn want before the Vicoroy's Council and it was found that Lord Kitchener was in a minority of one, the whole of the other burs. including Lord Curzon,

siding strongly with General Elles. The question eventually formed the subject of a long dispatel to the

any new

Thero has never bren anything of 1.602- timental kind between myself and Captain Selnicb," Mrs. Spain declares, "though I respect Captain Sulmon most highly for his friendliness and manliness,"

Apparently Captain Salmon was interviewed inability to procuro bail. When he first came to New York recently ho speculate ots Wall: treet and is reported to have lost considerable

FOR ORIENTAL STUDENTS OP.

ENGLISH SCRIPT.

Adroong thoteaching of "vertical" writing to Japanese students of English, a writer in the Japan Mail makes some cumquts equally reproduce them here:-The free arm movement applicable in the case of Chinese udonts

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The following opinions worn given to an

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ST EMILION MARGAUX... ST. JULIEN...

of the council of this Incorporated Law Society VIN ORDINAIRE $4.75

press representative us summarising the views on the subject:

COTES The present Bill, is founded ou a Bill which

objectionable by the Select Com- MEDOC was considered

administration of trusts which sat in 1895.

That Committee expressad the opinion that, the individual who has the mangement of a trust, should not be separated by official rot tape fror those with whose interests he has to deal. end time it all that could be offered to the public was an elaborats hifchy of bailly accessible officials, it would be as well a leave- things as they wave.

Secretary of State, the Government of India 122 prison, where he remains owing to his that they had uiready been seized, confiscated of the Jupauese periman, and his inborn taste and banking companion of high standing have

soms of meney.

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THE SHORT RIFLE

[580 RESTRICTED.

The official tests that are being made withi the now short rifle have not been altogether satisfactory so far as the new arm is concerned, and for the present the issue of the rifle to the troops is being restricted. decision has been arrived at, as the tests are not completed.

No definite

old by public auction, the very articles they wanted to impose another daty of 35 per cent. on, when the layer of said articles shipped them. Is this provenes legal or in conformity with the laws governing the Chinese, other Customs to again charge any duty

in, through, or out of the country that seized, con. fiscated and sold said articles, or is it might against right with the latter to go to the wall, -W. P. CHARD, Pilot.

PENANG TRADE RETURNS. The number of vessels entered at the Fort of Penang in 1901 was 2,029 and the tonnag 2,618,842.

The total Imports and Exports were

1903.

1902.

The instruction for these. further trials wero confidentially issued to Sir John Freuch at Aldershot some time ago. Five hundred we of all ranks and all classifications of shooting ability were struck off ordinary duty for the pur pose of carrying out the experiments. In se- cordancs

with this arrangement, 125 mon each of the 2nd Scots Guarda,2nd-East Yorkshire Rogiant met. 1st Yorkshire Regiment, and 2ud Royal Scots Fusiliers were detailed for the work, which very full course has been all the raugos at Ash. 4.

...

Imports... ...$100,398,507 $103,180,1:06 Exports... 75,624,126- 79,280,187

Total

$176,022,933 $184,481,153 An increase in 1901 of $4,782,159 in Imports or 82,656,061 in Exports and a total in favour of 1904 of 88,438,0

The valne of Imports from the United King;

7,254,916, a decrease of $939,125. The value of

The ralas

for caligraphy, make him a good writer if he has good mudels, but, for some reason, Japanese students do not write a well as they did u drcado age.

Imitation of individual peculiar itios of foreigners with whose writing they hare been acquainted is responsible for many fads, such as a kind of prolonged 2, er an eccentric f. without the lower loop for . Any striking beccatricity will End many imitators, and it would be well if the striking simplicity แจ

vertical regularity of the

script were to find as muy imitators. Perhaps this is aconivation too much to hogs for in view of the ac fore seript difficult to re-und admiration which it is the day of the teacher of penman- ship to educate out of his pupils. Et is posibl that the comparative novelty of the vertich system may prove a strong element of altruction. A disinclination to always do the same thing in the sune way be largely responsiblo for various forms which our old fri-nds the hiragant are liable to appear, and for the vagaries of the grass-hand form of Chinese script.

S. EXTEPHE ... 1080 Cos ST. MICHEL 1250 C. LEOVILLE 13,00

CH. LAROSE

Boreover, of recent years many insurance undertaken trust business, and ever if a public CALIFORNIA possible fell of nefulness is now occupied by | ZINFANDEL

must wore wanted Biteen years ago his the companies and by indicial trantaus.

13,00 3-300 17.00

AMERICAN.

$4.75 $7.75 *36.7%

6.75 8.76

SPANISIT

The grief objection is that the official now proposed is to have the administrative and discretionary powers as well as the custody VALDEFENAS... $4.75 $5.76. of funds. There is no demand for an official of this kind in addition to the judicial trusters particularly haring reference to the fact that he is not bound to accept any tim.. cult or small

Speaking of the dangers of growth of chicisliem, the Law Socisty points cut that rad tape administration of this character is usually unseerful, and has to be partially paid for by the country. The Lav Society does not, how ever off alternative suggestions which would pave the way to prevent a frands by trastos.

Hanest solicitors, it is pointed ent, my loso a certain amount of business; but, on the other hand, many widows and orphans will b1⁄2 loft in the on yment of their small incomes.

ODESSA'S NIGHT OF TERROR..

and supported indistraent, or that there consists of making a toat with the short rida Oudom was Esports to the United Kingdom to Japanese seript. and print, and like English ou 'nly Cust: Arnied with a pass from the tion which will in my opinion by injurious to drawn up in which every man will bara fired was-$21, the Imports from Britisa Colonies the right hand nor-te the left on but is lotsounds of list Mainisday's tire anil)

NO 1 to Graver

a decrease of 81,310276.

was 835,119,115. an increase of $2,531,322

The value of Exports to British Colonies was $12245,259 au increase of $1,938,091.

The value of Imports from foreign countries was 57,159,093, an inevaar of $388,974.

The Exports to foreign countries were valued at 313,064,912, an intresse of $2,306,361.

The value of Imports between the Settlements was $5,646,937, ao increase of $3,000,977.

The value of Exports between the Settlements

A more permanent element of ailraction, and a mera logical one, may be found in the fact that it is a vertical system like the Chinese, and print. It is hard indred to decline neither to hotbay casier to do so tha to always decline just the same amount. Descents are proverbially easy. The writing of a Japanese dent is upt to vary in the angle of inclination from almost fallen down letters through tho vertical.into back- and script. It is easy to any very letter shoni by inclined at such auf such an angle an angle that the present writer has hill forgotten in theory, and to which he does not adhore practice--but it is very difficult to obtain a cou formity to any sucli invisible standard. On the

·letters stand upright" he gives a simple rule, and man's instinctive respect for the straight opposed to the crooked supplies him with

An Express correspondent wrote from Odessa, military governor, I paid a visit to day to the slaughter.

Amid heups of blackened wreckage there are ghastly evidences of the havoc wrought by machine guns and rifle volleys. An #2991 of 1000 acres is horrible wit the signs of the conflict.

Eye-witnesses, assure me that 1.80 perapis wo killed that night, without courting "Ou

wounded who have sings died.

When the little began the Cossacks, the infantry, and the machine gun sections fired at

must, imediately #gracate is print was carried out at Aldershot with the shoot was $2,343,233, an increase of $721,855,--Penangther hand, if the teaober can say, “make the wounded only escaped by. Tying prone,"

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THE HARBOUR WORKS AT DOVER,

standard.

The

and in agony, throughout the internal night. Scores were burnt to death by the Hamear

protesting against Lord Kitchener's proposal us dangerous and unworkable, while Lord Kitebaner diesented grimly. Lord Carzon did not confine his activity to the signing of this official dispatch, which itself contains a very. complete ausser to the contentions of Lord Kitebonor. In addition he drafted a most huminous Memorandum discussing the proposal in every possible light and in the most su pathetic spirit, last showing them to be wanting it almost every particular, and condemning them in language the import of which admits of no misinterprotation. The closing 800- "With a sufficiency of tact tences tea conciliation. I believe that the present systers can be worked both efficaciously und harmoniously. Either it or something like it appears to me to be casoutil to the proper mitry and political administration of the Empire. Any reasonable reform or road jastrocut in it we would willingly considor, int de such proposals as before us, and the Commander-in-Chief in designing bis new not satisfied until he has completely ecifice demolished the cid I cannot recommend that it should bo swept away on this single should be substituted for it an erganisa Lies administrative continuity, efficiency, and 1,000 rounds independently, was nothor 500

rounds is to be fixed in collectivo Tactics.

Half control in time of peace, and will

this amoat is being red with the now riffs oven greater risks in time of war." language then this from the Viceroy of Tudin, and half with the Les Enfield. The completion of the course is not expected to be reached for it would be difficult to imagine, but or more some days, and the results, which are being significant is the language to he foundin

compiled, are being regarded no confidential Curzon's Mipate, Woquote at some length:-

In the interests of my successors to less than All ranges and kinds of fixed and mozing myself I deprecate a change that would targols are being employed in the course, so thrasy upon the Viceroyu responsibility very thorongh test is king mads. The most

curious which the head of the Government onglit that this tast is but a repetition of that which part in connection with this matter is not to be asked to asum In any ca and labours. If he were a strong Viceroy he rifle before its adoptios, when the result. A further was unfavourably reported upon. would incur the risk of finding-himself in

made at the School of Mus- conflict with his Commander-in-Chief. If he test was were a weak Viceroy ho would to the tool of the kutry, and some adveres criticism was raised

When completed Dover Harbour will be one lattor, and military considerations would tond to which wes resulted in certain alterations and sway the Counsel of the Government and to modifications of the weapon. Even then it was of the largest artificial barbours ever built (eave disperse the ravannes of the State. If this is not expected that the War Office would adopt the Pall Mall Magazine). It will endless

water area at low tide of 619 acres, which will the condition of affairs in times of peace, I view the weapon as the universal arm, but simply as

an improved weapon for mounted troops. Some afford ample accommodation for a fleet of 9% with oven greator alaru the probable cof the best akonting mensia Aldershot declare Srst class battleships with the attonilaat smaller quenca in timos of war. The Commundor-in-Chief lins arowedly proponnded his pinn in order to that if the Lee-Enfold were to be adopted for craft, such as gunboats and destroyers; and all enable the Government of India to cope with that clip loading, and the improved sights used on this, too, is in addition to a commercial harbour grave emergener, and he has told us that he the new weapon fitted to it, it would form by which is to be erected, not to mention spacions jettion, which will afford more easy landing than weild shrink from conducting war without it. fur-the best ride in the world for all-round ser

is now practicablo ut the present. Admiralty The importance of this statement I stand by

Piero familiar to all who are crossed the the last to minimis; but if His Excellency

Channel by the Dover-Calais route. This giant regaivis the prospect of a catapaign from a

of harbours is being built by the Admiralty, military point of view, equally am I compelled

who will thus transform the ancient port inta to regard it from the point of view of the

a great naval base. The necessity for this The Singapore Free Pres says: --We in Government of India. It is the Government

rom the introdue

About a week after Major: Wissman arrived of India, it is the Government, and its Singapore may be pardoned for, this year, deep-water enclosure arises from

in Berlin, the Kaiser notes the explorer -head-in-particular, eren more then the fooling our interest in the King's Prizomantica of the torpedo and submarino in haval Commander-in-Chief, who would be held romewhat eclipsed by the fact that e Singapore warfare, thus making the Channel no longer a taking a walk in the Thiergarten, His-Majesty responsible for success or for failurs, and on rifle-shot, who is locally a frett-rank man, safe anchorage for the fleet. Inftis rent of at once stopped his carriage, and asked Mujer

war its position will be unique, both for defence: Wissmag tion bade his companion forgat the victime, guilly and innocent together, were

enter it an sit besida kim. deference to military advice could exostata Capt. F. M. Elliott, S. V. I. Ims not only

The Kaiser the remainder of the Government if they worked his

the King's Hundred, but has even modern torpedo-hosts to leave the harbour, during the next half-hour that is Sovereign were to scoopt, a scheme with their eyes o; en Bisley into at the N. R. A. Mesting it and attack. It would be possible for one of our steita over to Calais, and b. ck foly Staze s

14019 waz sitting boside Lim, sad to say, as man to which they conscientiously believed would hold his ground.so well in the Third

half. I

mon, what he really rught about Germonp cannot to come out with the remarkably excellent place in Dover again in a hour and break down in the hour of trial.

rait colonisation. conceive that any Viceroy would consent to of tentu in order of anerit. Capt Elliott has indeed, Dover is to become the Gibralty

of the English Channel. Before work What the explorer told his Majesty has conduct a great campaign against a European only been shooting for a few your prantically foo with the macbinary that is offered him by since the formation of the Inte S. V. Rises was commence at Dorer the contractors usver been revealed, unt after a brief ten It is in the frog of in 1901. But he has taken to the rifle in a quite bought a quarry in Cornwall, where the minutes conversation the Kaiser, in a stern the Commander-in-Chiot."

way, and from his uniform steady necessary grauite is obtained; a rainray was bade his conghan stop, and dismissed

possesses all the requisite aptitude built across the Downs to bring shingle and the explorer without e-remony

offices and all the previons Guvernors General of" In lis

Bye,

From that time onwards Major Wismen and in dirent tipusition to the voice of the for

entitled to procost to

the

were erected, and a hundred and ma mes an unjoyed the Imperi

Times of Ceylon of Indian experience, that the second stage ergued a who are possede led an opere Mr. Brod. Stage of 210, 300 mud rick to introduce a system which, if it is not precisely that put forward by Lord Kilchonor, is sufficiently like it to come under the same con demnation. We note with regret the resign tion of Bir Edmond Elles as already among the results of the decision of the Cabinet Further consequences of the sutuo kind are plainly indicated in Lord Carton's statement that, in case of war, were Lord Kitcheners schon in force, he should respectfully ask 16 he excgood from actepting any such responsibility as that involved in the carrying on of the Government,

vics.

BISLEY.

such as this contrary to the views of practically coushooting. Indeed to have got into the ballast from Sandwich and.

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whole of the members of the Viceroy's Council andred rood score at the First things were arrangut. Operations were 0.

THE BEACHCOMBER NUISANCE

will win a N.R.A: badge and 15 for his th and although a thousand men and more have place. We heartily congratulate Capt Elliott been busy ever sines, working day and night on his enesess, and shall look with interest for unless prevented by storms, tides, strong his range sores when the mails with the Bishoy entrente, er frost, the completion of the last portion of the undertaking, the southern break: meeting reports come.cnf.

water, is tot expected for some years to come.

JAPANESE-LABOUR FOR THE

·PANAMA CANAL.

PROKABLE TEES OF THE AGREEMINË.

It is reported that an agreement relating to the employment of Japaneso táboarers on the constraction of the Fansms Cant is exp cted to be concluded between the American authorities concerned, as follows; Hours of work, 8 to 10; term of engagement, 3 years; wages $1.25 per day (American currency); passage money $100, well as return fare, to be paid by the empli.yers; who aro also to pay the expenses in connection with hospitals, physicians, nurses, quarters, drinking water, fuel and coul

FIS

To coms. now to the winner of the King's Prize itself. We are pleased to find that the Blus Riband of the National Rifle Association, the King's Prize of 250 and the NRA, gold medal, has fallen: to one who is for a many years been a familiar figure at Wine don and Bisley. Sergt. Comber of the 2nd V.B. East Surrey. It was in some year prior to 1889 when Cyclist Comber, as in was then, got into the Queen's Hundred, His chief hos our hitherte has been that in 1001 in the First and Second Singo (aggregate) he won the "The Straits Temes oysHongkong appears N.R.A. Silver Modal with a top score of 184 out at last to have hit upon an efficacious expedient of a possible 205. In 1503 he was 19th in the for dealing with the skulking, able bodied, King's Hundred for the escond Stage but did white vagrants who poster her sheree us less not maintain toat place in the final shoot, then is the ease in Singapore and the ox falling back to 10th in the bird Stage: Last pedient is, to make them work in return for food year's winner of the king's Prize was Private and housing which the authorities are compelled Perry of Canada, the Silver Medal (2nd Stagej te provide for them at the public expense, going to Chaplain Ferguson Davie. Punjab sof When the whole question of vagrancy and Light Horsa, who miss by the way is in charges beachcombing was forced upon the Government the Indian Team n the Kolapor Cup competi recently by the terrible murder pacted by four tion this year-a very good sample of the church beschombers there, various methods were sug militant. The NR. A. Gold medal, carrying of dealing with the ovil; but the general with it the Queen's Prize formerly, and now prinsiple was scepted that in future they should the King's Prize of 5250 with gold badge, four be made to work for their living. This is just been won since its institution twenty-three times hai on the 3rd inst., and is due hers on the what such foliowe most dread and no doubt by an English Volunteer, sixteen times by a 6th inst many will protor to clear out of the Colony Ecctaman, twica by a Welshman and thrice by The O.S.S.& C.M. t. Oopack left Singapore & Celonial, Hayhurst of Canada, Trials of on the 3rd inst., p.m., and, is dus here on the rather than to work in prison or in the Honse

j Bth ivet. Guernsey, and Fe-ry of Qinade. of Detention.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Boston SS. Co.'s str Tremont sailed from Manils on the 3rd insi, at 4 pm, and may be expected hero this afternoon.

pet Bucknall Láns ete, Bechuana left Shang

THE DEATH OF MAJOR VON

WISSMAN 2

The death of the African explorer, Major van SOFTOW in

Wissman, who shot himself at Steiermark, in Austria. has caused aniversal Germany

Soon after his return to Berlin from the Governorship of terman East Afvies it was noticed in the capital that he had fallen into disgrace at Court, although he was graciously welcomed on his first arrival The reason for this has always been kept a profound cret. but now, after his death, I have received the

owing version of it. following

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Whenever a wounded person, man or worn. ruse to his feet or tried to crawleway from the enveloping fire, he was ruthlessly shot down sgain.

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Many people, driven forth by the flames, tell their knees, imploring the soldiery to spara their lives. For reply the troops riddled them with bullets

The Cossicks ned the in'ant y dolt with individuals and groups, The Bauline gas were used for crowds.

A handed men and twenty womb. after pillaging the liquor stores, over-cams by spirits and slumpague, lay sleeping on a cal-heap. They were riddled to death by two machine guns.

At five o'clock when the pillage was at its height, it would have brou an easy inatta for the roops to drive out the rubble, and to arrest Instead of that, the nathorities a'lowed the a greater part of them, if they wisheil.

out und arson to proes until sundown. Then

encompas

ul and shot down like rabbits The most dastardly part of the butchery was the closing seens at day dawn. A erord at tortilled people, who had begy hiding, and were innocent of the outrage, A-d up a sto-p thoroughfare leading from the pratique hubour

to the city.

Emmediately opposite the Palace, and under the Governor's eyes, the maching gaas were brought into action and mowed down the. facon-advane ng crowd of 200 propte.

THE PROPOSED TOGO LIGHTHOUSE.

PREMATURE SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM EUROP#: AND ABTER ICA...... The Vainichi states that, as many British and American papers have published news of the suggestion that a Togo lighthones be created on Okinoshima in commemoration of the recent rayal engagement, a number of Europenos aud Americans are actively interesting themselves in the proposal, some of them haring-avan sont sums of money to Japan for this purpose. As the scheme, however, has not as yet more ed, the amounts forwarded have been temporarily taken charge of by the Naval Department. An Irish firm has offered to supply articles required in conection with the byfitbouke.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday jesuod the following report re

On the 4th at 11.55 .m. The barooler is fallen slightly in the North and risen a little in the South.

Pressure in bighest, exceeding the norm by twa tenths of an inch, ovex the coast of Chins,

and lowest over the Sea of Japon.

Gradients are slight over S Chin, and light 8.W. winds may be expected in the Formose Channel, sad light E. and variable winds over Forecast Light variable winds and calms; the N. part of the Sea. showery to fair.

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It would have been perfectly way to arrest them all, but no quarter was given on that. terrible night.

AN INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING

RACE.

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1370 grave condition, may recover.

Hongkong, 5th 1905.