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Country has found it necessary to modify the ultra-exclusive policy which had been followed in deference to the protests and counter-action which it called forth. If we elnim the right to come to almost all parts

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The Russian Minister at

Peking, TELEGRAMS.Į

the establishment of a Chiness Consulate at

Pokotiloff, has assented to Chine's request for Vladivostock to look after Chinese interests

there.

Col. A. W. P. Inman, E.A.M.C., in trans. Sweden proposes to establish a legation at ferred on promotion from the Indian to the Colonial establishment, and is ordered to proceed Peking.

*Last week there were fifteen plague onses to Hongkong to take up the duties of P.M.O.

at that station. all fatal.

Hopes are entertained that the Decina will be refloated.

Tartarreneral Chao Erh-sên has been making a series of charges of aggression against the Japanese in Manchuria.

The House of Commons now includes 379 Liberal, 51 Labour, 83 Nationalist (Irish) and

157 Unionist members.

It is expected that more than 170,000 men from Eva provinces will take part in the Chinese military column manœuvres at Chongteh Ho.

Bethnal Green Borough Council, by a. majority, have decided to change the same of Wellington-piece to that of Tariff Reform place.

and Europeans which cannot be overlookid Chinamen's in dealing with the matter. ways are not our ways, and their advont in anything like numbers to any one of our Colonies becomes not only at times a difficu!! the economical question by its effect upon labour market, but it is undeniable that in some respects it raises up problems of in ternal admivistration which are not always easy to deal with. The opposition in our Colonies, it is but fair to udrait, has for the

The Ninfangpeo says that the Kiang most part, been chiefly on the former ground. Tho Chinaman is for the most part auawk-oficials in Paking are preparing a joint memorial to the Throne with reference to the ward competitor both for work and for trade diffinities of the missionary problem in China. on a minor scale wherever he has set foot; and in these days of severe competition it is

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Thora were 19 cases of smallpox last wook, including 15 Chinese, two Europeans, Portuguese, and one West Indian. Only

five cases unded fatally.

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The presentation of prizes to the C. U. S. R. A winners is to take place at 2.45 p.. to-day, and Bot at 4.30 as previously announced. This, with some supplementary information, appears among car advertisements.

The British Minister has notified the Wai- wupa requesting that the Yinuan Viceroy railway line proposed from Tinna to Burma be urged to dupute officials for the survey of the which it has been agreed to construct with the co-operation of China and England.

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BRITISH ROYALTY,

LONDON, March 26th. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught lave met at Adon and taken their departure.

CLAIMS BY TURKEY.

BRITISH ULTIMATUM EXPECTED.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, March 26th,

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.-

BEFORE Mr. A, G, Wird (Puisns Jupar).

KETER, KAM LANG T. &WONG HOI LIK HONG HIE

This was a claim for $355, money paid into

court by the Kwong Hui Lan Hong Kae, the present action being based on the contention, that the money was not due to the defendants who had obtained judgment. Mr. R. Gardiner, from the office of Mr. O, D. Thomasi, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. F. X d'Almada o Castro for the defendants.

After hearing arguments, bie Honour ordered the money in Court to be paid ont to the execution creditor, and the costs arising ont of and insidontal to this e it to be paid by

the claimint.

LONDON, March 26th, The Porte remains obstinate in its claims with regard to Tubah. Great Britain has presented an ultimatum ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. and a bombardment is expected.

We have received the first number of the Hankose Daily Newce, which promises to caler impartially to the needs of the various foreign Bottlements at the river port. Al present it is being produced with inadequate machinery, but THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE. immediate improvements are promized.

On March 18th Italian officer, u passenger on the German mail, was arrested for taking photographs at Johnston's Pier, Singapore, this being within the prohibited area. Mr. is now almost certain. W. A. Cuneaden, Chief Police Offiare, con. fiscated the films, and released the offer.

LONDON, March 26th. A solution of the Moroccan question

The Tiouisia Times says the Grand Council in busy drafting some special regulations for the purpose of preventing any suli-foreign or anti-dynastie outbreak, as from various reports

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RAVE. The officers of the Royal Artillery having very kindly offered a cup to be sailed for, nine

yachts turned out on Sunday to sail round Kowlood Rook, Lyremoon Besoon, Kowloon Rock, and Chaanol Rocks At the start, nearly a full gala was blowing, with a drizzling rain and a nasty lampy ses A King, having forgotten to send a markboat, further lessened the chances of a fair start. Barring Alannak,”

AUSTRALIA AND PROTECTION. who somehow get left, the boats got fairly

I not surprising that some of our Colonies-arranged with French bankers for a loan of there is great cause for anxiety in all directions.as aunounced a strongly Protec- 450,000,000 roubles (16,50,009) ut six per cent. These regulations will be circalated in all the

notably Australia--have set themselves against anything in the form of Chinese immigration, and have become more and more exclusive in their legislation on the subject. There are not wasting signs that the newly-formed Labour Party in England will endeavour to use its fuluence to in crease this opposition to what they regard as an invasion of fields of labour which QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. should be open to them without euch undur

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competition, and thus there is every prospect of the anti-Chinese attitude in our Colonies being increased to a marked extent before many years have elapsed. Mr. KEIR HARDIS

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NOTICS TO JUKKASPUNDENTS, OKL▼Communications relating to the news antumn should be addressed foTns Korront ma dreses with communications address to the B, Crepondents must farwol their names and ad- mol for publication but as svidours of good faith,

Ait ilters for pub' 'cation should be writin on one side of the paper only!

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Party will make it its business to use its influence in this direction; and that in fluence may have very serious effects in Colonies where the labour vote is of almost dominant weight. A great deal of the intense opposition to the importation of Chinese into South Africa, which bad o serious an effect at the reoeut clections, arose lu reality from the idea that the Chinese were ousting "white labour."

The price will be 92, and the commix-ion 1 per cent.

According to a telegram in the Echo de Chine,

klow and difficult task, and the deathrall of the search for the dead at Courrières is a the mining disaster cannot yet be correctly numbered.

A Chinese Imperial Ediot of March 19th says: he 4th of April next being the data for rificial worship before the Altar of the God of Agriculture, we hereby appoint Prince Kung to reverentially undertake waid duty in var steall.

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Independent shipowners of Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe have formed a Trust and have sont representative to Hongkong, preparatory to opening a regular service between Japan and Juys, Sumatra, Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, and

Hongkong.

The largest consignment of spacto ever carried by one steamer-300 boxes of gold, value 1.923,657-as landed at Plymouth on Feb. 16 from the F. sud O. Finalar The specie was forwarded to London, £1,000,000 being directed to the Secretary of Stato for The non-India, while the remainder was from Australia

Beusical "slavery" cry was not the sole and probably not the main motive force. It was the idea that best for the Chinese a

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provincas.

The Circe, tgb, was reduced to nucleus crow at Devonport. The nuclous crew of the

the Sufolk, erniser, Capt. R. E. Wemyss, at Niobe, oraiser, at Devonport, is to turn over to present on the Mediterranean station. being recommissioned, the Sufolk will be sent to the Chins station.

After

During the last wook of February Rome concern was caused in Woolwich and Erith by the report that Messrs. Callender, of the latter town, were likely to remove their cablo works to Germany. Mr. Callender, in reply to inquiries made, stated that there was some foundation for the rumour, but no decision had

been come to. The firm had had to abolish

their night shift and to discharge some of the der men. Their Continentul trade kad entirely

away. Kathleen having rather the best of it. Colleen bad two reefs, likawis. Chanticleer; Kathleen and Mia bad only one; and the rest none. Katkieen early corried away her forestay - brand new one-aut had to retice. When nearing Lysence Beacon, Diane carried away

LONDON, March 26th. The Australian Premier, Mr. Deakin,

tionist policy, Ile favours preference hor tiller, and lost some time in fidug up her for British imperts.

STORMS IN ENGLAND,

cratch instead. Sho, however, still had the lead when nesting Kowloon Reek for grond time, but foolishly went the wrong way round. On discovering her mistake, and that it had lost her the anp, she retired. Both in and Doreen Losvos, March 26th.

bad already given up. Roandia Chanool Stormy weather prevails in Eng-Rooks, Vernon was about four minutes ahead land, and many shipping casualties are reported.

LORD MILNER.

LONDON, March 26th. There is a strong movement in favour of a national. tribute to Lord Milner.

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censed, owing to the prohibitive tariffs of protected countries, and for that reason they had considered the possibility of opening works in Germany. Reports had been made as to possible sites, and plans had been prepared, but that was as far as the mattor bod gone. “It was evident that if they wanted their foreign trade back they must open works abroad, unless tariff raform was carried inin effect. If the firm States threatens to defeat the Re- went to Germany they would not close theif publicans. works at Erith, but for the first few years they

Mr. F. A. Hazaland preailed over a meeting of the Justices of tho Peace held at the would have to feed the German factory, The Magistracy yesterday afternoou to consider au£rm did not wish to go to Germany if they

sant defere 13 am, on day or publication, After that large number of English labourers could application for the transfer from H. Paich to could help it.

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BIRTHS.

On March 17th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. JOEER WRITEains, a daughter.

On March 19th, at Shanghai, to Dr. and Mrs.

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On March 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of P. L. RAEBURN, of n son,

KIRMANI, a son.

On March 20th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Lirs.

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find employment; an idea which was entirely mistaken, as it has been proved already that unskilled labour was unsuited for Furopeans, This, however, is not the case in Australin and other places where the Chinese and other Asiaties may compete with Europeans; doubt that if fixed established between the

and there is no relations were

On March With, at Shanghai, the wife of R. B.labour organisations in England and those in the Colouies, a position" might arise which would be embarrassing alike to the On February 4th, at Dunstable, Beds., MARY Imperial and the Colonial Governments, Axs, the wife of Jors Lowris, late of Shanghai, whenever any question as to Asintie im- ÚENGKONG OFFIOR: 101, DE VIEUX ROAD Uigration into any of our Colonies might LONDON OFFICE: 131, FIBET STEBET, EO, arrive. It may be accepted, however, as

certain that the principle of absolute ex clusion cannot be maintained in the present day; and it is to be hoped that the extreme Inbaur advocates both in the Colonies and in Britain will refrain from using their influence in a way which would end in seriously embarrassing both the British Government and the Colonies. This would certainly be the result if exclusion of Asiat. ies he pushed to an extreme. The Imperial Government caquot of course dictate to the Colonies upon n'matter affecting their in- ternal administration; and would find itself

HONGKONG, MARCH 27TH, 1906. THE Chinese emigrant question is likely -as time goes on to assume an importance which will make it imperative that some definite action with respect to it be taken by the Colonies in conjunction with the Imperial Government. As the matter at present stands, the Imperial Government has to deal with China on the subject, while

it is necessarily settled by the various in an awkward position in vetoing Bey

Hans. Weismann of a licence to sell intoxicating liquors at the Cafe Weismann au Weismanu Tile Rooms. The application was granted unanimously,

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Mr. Timothy Richard, the well-known Shanghai missionary, serionely advocates in the columns of a contemporary the federation of the Empires of China and Great Britain. He asserts that China is ready to join England on a basis of reciprocity. He admits the idea is revolutionary, bat he believes noverthless that it is destined in course of time to be fulfilled.

Mr. Noma, the popular Japanese Consul, has best appointed to Manile, but prior to taking to their native land for a holiday. During the up duty there, he and Mts. Noma will rotara three years he has been here, he has made many friends, who will regret his departare. Mr. Nema came to Hongkong from Bombay. His successor, we understand, has not yet been appointed.

By kind permission of Litat,-Col. Aitken and Officers, 119th Infantry, the Baud of the Regi ment will play the following programme at tha U.S.R. Club, Kowloon, to day, commencing at

4.30 p.. March

Overture

Haylee."...

In an interrier published in the Berliner

Minister to Berlin, expressed himself with Tayebfaft, General Chang Cheng, Chinese

maoh frankness and decision on the subject of the future of China. Recent political and military events, by said, had taught the lesson that thorough-going reform in erary department was a vital question for the Chinese Empire.

It would be necessary to begin with the army and navy in order to be able to withstand the pressure of toe zealous friends and to order

Chinese ffairs in accordance with Chiness

of Colleen, who was about five minutes in front of Chanticleer, who was followed by Alannah and Bonito. Boala was not happy with her full sail. This order continued to the end, Galleen winning the "cup" a very handeoma bowl. Mrs. Pollock very sportingly accom panied her Enshand on a day tirat most ladies would have quite justifiably refused to face. The times were:-

Vernon Colleen

Alannah

Chanticleer

Bonito

1 09 20 1-12 58

1 00 20 (4) 104 53 (1)

1 17 45

1 11 45 (3)

1 18 50

} 8 59 (2)

1 21 17

1 19 17 (65)

Dione, Kiitleen, Vin, and Doreen gave up.

A protest has been lodged against Vernon and Cullera,

LONDON, March 26th. The Labour Party in the United | HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE

UNIVERSITY SPORT,

LONDON, March 25th.

In the inter-varsity sports Oxford cusily proved their superiority over Cambridge by winning events to 3.

JAPANESE SAILORS IN LONDON.

ASSOCIATION.

There was a fair attend snoof members at Kings Park 500 yards range on Salmedy and Sunday to take part in the last two shoots for the month. Dr. W. W. Purse won the "Pod' with a score of 59+ 1969.

Below are the principal anoras: W. Debba....

70 A. 8. Tuxford ..... GO Dr. W. W. Poore... Sir F. T. Piggott... 5 J.T. Donglas......... 67 W. Curwon..... T. 1. Coelirano...... J. C. Gow (Ser.... J. Malnuen P. N. H. Juicy

Dr. Macfarlano G. K. Harton

3. H. Waveman ... J. 3. Loringdon.. 8. H. T. Davis

E. Philpotta

W. Daniel

J. Hutchings B. H. King

R. Brooks...

J. Whittall.... J. A. Lyon

65 W. 6. Hamphreys, MAH. W. Fraser.........

01 C. J. Allen.......

12 G. M. Harta

#2 J. H. Underwood,

2 T. K. Denty

#1 R. M. Ezekiel

61 A. Jarkāns

590

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61 H. T. Richardson....... 34

1 P. Haitiaad

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GL J. McCubbin 51 60

LONDON, March 25th. Six hundred Japanese sailors have wishes and needs. Then if Chinese integrity arrived in London for the purpose of were at stake and it were necessary to repal to surprise them in China as they had found in warships, nearing completion in Eng-Keat, which takes the place of the Hogue on wasolicited advice the world would flad as much taking to Japan the new Japanese Japan. Their soldiers were excellent wilitary materials, and if equipped with modern weapons lish ship-yards, and have met with a could not possibly be conquered. The national very cordial reception. party, he added, demanded China for the Chinese- and were as little in favour of the Japanization as of the Anglicization or the Russification of their country.

THE CROWN AGENTS AND THE HONGKONG LOAN,

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GERMANY AND THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March 24th. "The Queen's Guard,"... Williams

Dissatisfaction is expressed by the Ger- Auber There has been a good deal of comment, says If foll "The River of Years". Walts........

mail paper arriving yesterday, regarding the man press at the conduct of the German Selection..."The Belle of New York," Herder

Thorban fason attending the issue of the Government of case at the Algeciras Conference, and is YOR Buelow's Descriptive fiver "Cek Czk.".. Piccolo Solo.. Lilliputian, ".... Brewer Hongkong Thres-and-a-Half per cent. Lean growing greater. Prince

ARRIVAL OF H.MS. "KENT.”

The British twin-screw armoured cruiser

the China Station, arrived here yesterday from Sheerness, which she left on January 11th. The Kent is one of the "County" class erinom and is a seconred erniser of 9,800 tons. Her length is 440 fb.. beam 66, and depth 244. She was built at Portemonth sad has Bellevill boilers. The vessel was laid down in 1900, and completed in 1993 and cost a little over three quarters of million of money. She has two turrets, three funnels fore and aft, and two signalling warts. Her armoured helt varies from to inches thickness of Kimpp Steel. Her armament consists of 14-6-in. gans and a namber of smaller one, Har spast is 24 kuota The com- and coal capacity 50-1,600 tons. plement is 500,

Her commander is Captain Spencer V. Y. de Horusy, the son of Admiral Sir A. F. E. de Horsey. He entered the service in July, 1876,

OTSEY.. and he won bis present rank by his gallant services in South Africa, 1900. His services

have been Taried. White commanding forpeda-

Colonies to which the Chinese are desirous measures passed by Colonial Legislatures appears to regard as not unlikely, the Tiontain offered by tealer, at the minimum price of $ believed that the Government will make No. 52 during the maneuvres of 1887 off

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The Crown Agents duly sent out

boat

for

down

and

Discussing the threatened emonte, which it for £1,100,000 which, it will be remembered, was position is seriously discussed, and it is

sauk. two men losing their lives. He was of enigrating. This is manifestly an

on such a subject. On the other hand it is Tes remarks:--But the main responsibility per cent.

for these ontbreaks lies, we maintain, with the notice that the lonu had been applied for Count Lamsdorff's letter an occasion the coast of Cephalonia she was run

lientemot of the "Archar," in command of illogical position; and though it might be the Imperial Government which would

détachment landed for the protection of the Government, which allows to be appointed to between 99 and 100. but forget to add that the retiring from an untenable position.

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Legation, Sooal, in the Corean troubles of 1894, of little consequence so long as the number have to deal with China or any other important posts men who have no other sim or underwriters had been saddled with 70 per cent.

and with the boats of the Archer" ho rezaned THE UNITED STATES. of Chinese who wished to. go our Asiatic nation in regard to any reprisals object in life than to get back, with interest, of the issue, a fact which is appreciated on the

a large part of the crew of the Chinese craiser "Kuang Yi, saak in Prince Jarome Gulf to Colonies was small, it assumes a very (such as the recent boycott of American the money they have paid for their positions, Stock Exchange by the quotation now standing

FORDON, March 24th, at a discount. In most quarters the failure

avoid capture. For that he received the thanks different aspect now that such enigration goods) which night be taken by the Asiatic and who, in working to this end, fear the

This, no A New York judge as ruled that in. of the Chinese Government. He was Lieut.

Commander of the Plover" in the expeditions and tender byste being adapted. has so largely increased. It is impossible nation that felt itself aggrieved, and in this people they are supposed to govern, because of the public response is attributed to the

doubt, is one reason, as the public generally surnace officials are guilty of larceny in against the rebel chist Si Tali, which resulted in the fall of the latter, the capturo of for the Imperial Government dealing with

important direction the question is an

does not understand the system of tenders, but the Chinese Government to uphold the Imperial and not a Colonial one.

his arronghold, and the killing or capture of Some

On behalf of the Yuen On Insurance Co., this is only another way of saying that the contributing to political campaign funds,

his forces. He received the banks of the Crown Agents for the Colonies do not under-

in Conusation with. principle that the Celestial shall be understanding, therefore, ought to be comed., Mr. O. D. Thomson points out an error

stand their business. In fact, the Crown

At a recent roothly dinner of the Society of Colonial Office for services absolutely excluded from any part of the to, if possible, between the Colonies and our Supreme Court report on the 23rd

Ageute for the Colonies should not be made British Empire without going counter to the British Government on the subject, fast, namely, the publication of the word responsible for bringing oat loans, us they Manufacturers and Merchants of France, under the newly acquired territors near Hongkong, cannot be in close touch with the money the presidency of the Deputy M. Gaston 1898, but it was in South Africa that he got en the daims which we make for reasonable with a

view to avoiding friction of a Yuen" instead of "Yan," The caso was a

nstics of suction for a doparation in re Hing market, and certainly have no means for distri- Menier, the Japanese Minister in Paris, Dr. opportunity of proving his well-known courage bating prospectuses, while the small number of Motooo, was the chief guest. A professor at and professietal capabilities. He was comman

they dare not curtail their liberties squeeze them at the same time.

-is su manifestly inconsistent that no one time arise. Certain restrictions upon Asiatic Linio, and we reported that Mr, H W. Looker Asseription is farther evidence that the Crown Maurice, delivered a lecture on the economic out, and, joining the Naral Brigade after the right of access to China. Such a positum dangerous character which might at any Sing. Choong ex parte Hamburg America papers used for advertising louas of this the Ecole des Hautes Etudes, M. de Saint der of the "Monarch" when the late war broke would seriously advocato its adoption, imtaigration ny reasonably be imposed opposeù on behalf of the Yuen Os Insurance Agents should not be employed for the raising and coromercial life of modern Japan, and a battle of Graspan, he did gallant service with of money from the public. Had the Bank of recalation was subsequently passed in favour of the big guns, including the battle of Magers- especially in face of the strong feeling both upon economical and also upon Co., which Company, we are now advised, was of mad or one of the large joint stock bauks, the maintenance and development between fantoin, the subsequent operations undles Ined which has been displayed by China in social grounds; but it will be difficult to not interested in the bankruptcy in question; an onsible, thare can te little doubt that France and Jopan "ef relations as close as Roboris, and the capture of the Transvaal respect to such a course being adopted in uphold a right of absolute exclusion as has Mr. Looker was acting for the Yan On Marins the loan in question would have been properly possible, giving rise to exclmuges and transse- capital. In the action fought before Pretoria the United States, and the fact that that been threatened in some instances, without and Firo Insurance Co, Ltd,

placed.

tions more and more considerable."

he was severely wounded.