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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1906. of reducing this serious danger. Cufor H. E. The Governor will bo At Hom" at 1 The centenary of missionary effort in
Chios is approaching. The arrival of Dr. TELEGRAMS. tunately, however, the step Ins proved Mountain Lodge on Tuesday, the 11th inst.
Morrison (not of Paking fame) took place in 1807 disappointing from the waut of power on
and it is proposed to erect a memorial at Can- ton, the some of his earliest labours. Kalia the part of the Peking officials over the Central
and classes of inter-denominational character Provincial authorities. The
are the general form the memorial will take, coull make orders, and
and they were approved at a meeting beld fulminate devrees, at was still the
at Kuling a week ago. There is a sort of Provincial authorities who had to carry
derstanding besides that tho Y. M. C. A. shall have some prominent the stand the latter were only too
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Losnos, September 4th. Adoural Sir Charles Beresford succeeds Sir Arthur K. Wilson as Coromander-in-chief of the Channel
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THE HEAT WAVE.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday September 4th.
IN ORIGINAL CRISDICTION,
BEFORE SIR FRANCES PIGGOTT (ÜHIKY. JUSTICE).
WONG HIT-CHAT ANT(NTHERS & TRO! KWAI-NO
This was a
annamons by the defendant. Lo have the
Lotion mentioned dismissed because it was rexatious in that the 1140 of action which was to recorer certain monies Jus o0 promissory notes, which the defendant had subsequently dishonoured, arose in tanton, and that questions of Chiuess law would arise, wherefore it would be more convenient to try the action in Canton.
Plaintify's submitted that defendant was s
the action (ried in Hongkong.
With a view to securing recognition for valu. able services rendered during the war in China by the British stratuor 'Shengking, commanded
LONDON, September: 4th. Quill bare lately submitted to the Admiralty details of the work performed by this vessaj The heat wave is abating. It has writes the N. and M. Record). The Build have used many fires and explosions and British set, and that it was right to have received from the Director of Transporte [Vice-
für Many Admiral G. T. H. Boyes) a communication to has he responsible Um effect that it has been decided to award the suicides. transport modal to Capt. Harris and the duly qualified officers and engineers of the Shengking. Tao meals are ting formurdel to the officer in charge of his Majesty's naval establishment at Hongkong for presentation.
11. E. Chông Téh-ch'ung, Taxtar Gemurai of Heilangeliang (Chinese Amart. has recently Rent to the Waiwapu an indignat protest against. the bighhauded interferoase of the Russian military representative at Tsitsikax, the capital of the province, and asks the Waiwap to request the Russian Minister in Peking to put a stop to the unwarranted actions of his subor. The Friend of Chinn, the Degan of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium dipate. The complaint is to the effent that when he the Tartar General) was raising uow Trado, is jubilant over the House of Commons'
in aurally troops to suppress the monoted bandit, who are decision that the plum inule indefensible. It hails it as partial fulfilment getting more troublesome each day within his of prophecy. Isaiah LXETA. and a victory jurisdiction of Heilnugchinug, the Russian of the cause of National Righteous. Therwilitary representativo opposed the raising of is evidently still a leave of wickedness loft, troops above a certain in ober. however, for the Friend of China. ¡agentously General considers such action of the Russian zomeris, "The fact that it was Derby Day may aller as unwarranted and highhanded; and be presumed to have kept away sme tubers asks that thi latter bo ordered to stup interfering unlikely to be sympathetic with the motion." or that he in replaced by some ous else.
H.E. Yang Cheng, Chinese Minister in Bortia, has lately strongly advised the Waiwapu that a Minister, or at least, a Conṣul-General, should be appointed to represent China in Switzerlaad, on the ground that sets is the heatkquarters of the Red Cross Society. Chins having officially joined the Red Cross Conven- otice incomes matterton khald therefore have a presentative at for diplomatic action at Peking. The he headquartos, also, danger off hostilities between China sad the malion concernad is thus avertisi, as neither party is at all disposed to proceed to go to such serious lengths. This the Chinese ofheule well know, and the result is that the matter Hey get about deciding is re- duced to the simple piestion how they can satisfy the foreign nation aggrieved with Pan ineptenieure to the Provincial r local authorities conerued, with whom n for mantely the Poking officials are in reality ather in syunathy than the contrary. Thus the soures of voustant trouble, amely the want of corn on the part of local officials to protect Foreigners, is rather increased than diminished by the change, which it was Joped would bring about stel salutary] results. That our having diplomatie relations with China at Peking has been of vable as a merus of averting hostilities and (of securing slow conesssions in one or live It is no direcions, is not to be denied.
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We have them over and over diminished. again, worked up in the old familiar way
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Professor Ray Lankester, the world-famous zoologist, who presided over the anaud Con
of the British ssociation, has been asked to resign the directorship of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington. The request seems to have been made on the score of age. The professor was fifty-nine on May 15, but be believes himself capable of many more years of eful work. His salary is $1,200, and Le bas held the post for sight years. He has been offered a retiring pension of £30 a year, but has rojosted it not utterly inadequate.
In his latest statsrpent as to cotton spinning mill king in Lancashire, Mr. Williams
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SHANGHAI POLITICS.
RESIGNATION OF ME; HOLLIDAY
The news of Mr. C. Holliday's resignation of the Chairmanship of the Shanghai Municipal Conucil and of his withdrawal from that body was telegraphed to last week. The N.-C. Dady Noel says it will be received with pro found regret by the whole community. In addition en nccurate knowledge of municipal matters and I conspicuous kasness for the welfare of the community, Mr. Holliday displayed in
and his all ton brief tenure of olies a sound Rober indigent born of long experience that not fail to is missed in the future deliberations
can.
Tattersall says the boom is over, and at the of the Council. The general regret which the present time no projects for erecting factories resignation must evoke will only be enhanced, if are reported. Weaving she extensions, heas is probable, it be found that the differences of
opinion between Mr. Holliday and states, are going on, but here ale new places colleagues, which may be supposed to have led are coming to an end. The cost of ghibers to this step, turn on the minor detail of tanties of principle. It is, and the equipping of a spinning will is much rather than a questions higher than a year or so ago, the estimated however, to Mr. Halliday's credit that at a
critical juncture in the lustory of increase being, in a mill of 12 spindles. Mauicipality when the interests of the cot about £21009. The beavier cost for yarn skipsanity demand that the Conuci! should présent is a serious matter. ft is interesting to wate
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Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. G. K Hall Bratton (of Messrs. Bratton and Helf) appeared for the plaintifs, and Mr. H. G. Calthrop, instructed by Mr. A. Holbarow of Mears, Deacon, Looker and Dencon) for the defendant,
Mr. Culthrop applied for an adjrument,
stating that as had been instructed only on the
previous day, and haul wol had time to look over the papers, which were rather voluminous.
Mr. Shle opposed an adjournment as by defendant's own affidavits he admitted owing plaintiffs about $17,000,
Is Lordship suggested on aljurament
milk famine is troubling Gjua until two o'clock, as he felt sure Mr. Gelthrop
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was familiar with the authorities quded in the case, and would then be sufficiently aquainted with the facts to proceed.
Mr. Calthrop again referred to the numerous affidavits it would be necessary for bina tra examine, tad pressed for a longer postponement. His Lordship adjourned the hearing until
LONDON, September 2nd. The final positions of the County Cham-2.30 p.m. pionship are, Kent won 16, lost 2, drawn 4. Yorkshire won 17. lost 3, drawn 8. Survy won 18, lost 4, drawn 6.
THE CURAN INSURRECTION.
LONDON, September 2nd. There is a serious recrudescence of the ins surrection in Cuba, and on out' reak al Santiago is mzing, grut Haram.
Govern
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LONDON, 'September Zud. The Euperse of Iretoned has arrived at Quebec in 6 days, 7 hours, and Gity seconds.
The mail is expected to macb Hongkong in nearly a week's less time than the mails via
Suez.
THE GERMAN MILITARY MANŒUVRES.
JANION, September 2ud. Mr. Haldane was an interested apertator at the annual Autumn parule before the Kaiser, which was a most brilliant spectacle. Mr. Hablaue after the parade attended a banquet at the Castle and conversed with the Kaiser.
THE FRENCH MILITARY MANEUVRES.
strong united front he should by willing, on finding hiwelf. unable to accompany his fellow members on vach step of the way, to draw asid rather than impair in suy particu
Settlement's lar the unanimity of the Mr. Housiker Houtov, M.P., has informað
Executive.
To jadge from the recent Miantes, the one Yo anonymously signed communications that have
more at fault, and when a catastroph the chancellor of the Exchequer and the ready appeared in other papers will be inserted.
let to a bango in the Chairmanship is have Aders for extra comes of DAILY PRs should boccurs, there is the usu reference to Peking, Postmaster-operal that he is in a position to problem of sufficient gravity which is likely to the matter of the Mixed Court Buol and the efore 11 am, on day of publication. After that with the now established result that the pins in their hands a bank guarantee for the
amount of any loss of revenue that will be whole question of policy which is involved in it. the supply is limited. Only supplied far Cath. rajic Add: Codes: 4.8.0. whole affair is settled in full by the involved if penny stage to the United States On the su' jeer of the construction of a Chinese Criminal Gaol within the boundaries of the Liebert
Luxos, September 2nd. payment of money indemnity; and that the is adopted. The Postmaster-General replied. Settlement it is impossible that thern should Joval officials or culprits in one way however, that while he sod. Mr. Asquith favourbe any davergancy of opinion. The responsi General French at ended the French or another get off s014 free. This is in principle the extension of penny postage to hility resting upon the community as a whole Losbox Office: 31, FLEET STAKET, B.Certainly very little to have arrived at after the United States they canol accept private for the scarity of life and property within is military mamenyres, and was present at a borders presents such a proposal being banquet, at which General Michel specially donations for public purposes of this description,
entertained for one moment. forty-five years direct relations with the
Our Chine and the redaction must stand over until the neighbours are
alluded to his presenc as evidence of King uf course aware of this pital; and yet it is difficult to see in state of the Exchequer admits of the step ixing fact. it would be training their Edward's exceptional sympathy with France, whad direction any rapid improvement can taken. Ifritish legislators of modern times cau
conception of international Courtesy too far
and of the cordiality of Anglo-French to expect them to refrain from trying to he looked for in this particular directionaly be described as Eminently Capable
Gael. The unrarying policy of relations. The General then gave the toast cipal Council not te court trouble the Municipal HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER Bra, 1906
By degrees no doubt there will be less Exponents of the Higher Foolishness.
of "The Aldershot Army Corps and its where it can be avoided without prejudice to the Settlement's interests will, doubtless, still valiant offers." It is an interesting question how far the likelihood of foreigners being attacked in establishment of diplomatic relations with China, through the removal of some at least
be adhered to, and it is only a question of time the Central Government in China has of the prejudices against then, on the realised the expectations which were formed Chinese people generally becoming heuer with regard to it. Time was when this step acquainted with then. was looked upon as the great januera formaat be a slow process, though probably it all the evils which Foreigners had to face is the best that was he looked for, until whenever that happy time may arrive) In this country. It was hoped that when oace foreign nations obtained access to the such an improvement may be effeted in China that the Central authority will highest saree of authority in the Fupire, become an effective force throughout the There would be an end to local disturbances Empire, and the power of the Provincial as the Provincial Authorities would be effectively held in control by the High Officials to erade its decrees be diminished Official at Peking. In theory, this was view whore justice could hardly be dispute. The results, however, have in practice, provol very different from whit was upticipated, it is true that, by having their Representatives at the Capital foleg uations were able, with more facility than before, to press any grievances pipon the Chinese Government, and, as a consequence
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or bought to an end.
The Hongkong correspondent of the V-C. haily News remarks:- Since the Samem pray the foreign prea has occasionally, in short paragraphs, reportel other robberies on the waters which few through the delta This, however, of the Canton river, anel the ordinary fbare is something European feels that strangely out of line in affairs in the Kwong- tung provinca-and they are right. I read the native papers myself and thereby um more or loss in a position to ascertain what is going on. Even in the native papers nothing like a full list of the horrors perpetrated ever see the light of day. But enough is reported to indiente what is happening almond, and the
The V. R. C. gymnastic cab opened last evening, when Corporal Tarsar, the instructor, put bis pupils through their facings.
The following telegram has been received from the Colonial Secretary, Singaporo, datod the 3rd instant:-" Hoogkong released from
areatine.”
The now British Minister to Poking, Sir it became possible, where injustice against John Jordan, was heartily woleqmed at Shang, -Europeaus had been perpetrated, to obtain hai on Sept. 1st by a semi-official and thoroughly an immediate bearing, and thus avert the representative turn-out. necessity of resorting to coercive measures
According to telegram received by the on the spot, which had been the more Colonial Secretary yesterday from B.B.M. simple plan before resorted to. Though Consul at Batavia, the quarantine restrictions was undoubtedly on vessels calling at that port from Hongkong
this mode of action simple; it had the disadvantage of being likely at any time to precipitate hostilities of a serious character with the Chinese Empire, and it is not surprising that
have been removed,
hawlessness that is rampant everywhere".
before the lacul Chiunse officials appreciate the fact that they have zone far enough. Mean whis, it is always possible that there may be two opinions regarding the best method of meeting the vagaries of Chinese diplomacy. To Mr. H. Keswick who has been
elected Chairman of the Municipal Council и настен sion to Mr. Holliday wo extend our sordial congratulations and wish him ovory success in his new office. He will have realised stready the seriousness of the task he has undertaken. but he way deriva confidence from the fact that in iis efforts to safeguard the rights and interests of the Settlement he can always rely upon the whole hearted Apport of the
comunity
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
Tokyo, August 1st. In a leading article today the Kotumin Shemhan states that the rolion af foreigners that China and Japat may ally themselves against the Western nations in entirely mis. the Chinese Japanese War, but alrangaly taken. China was friendly with Japan after friendly after the late war. The Chinese cry for the recovery of rights" is chiefly aimed against Japan China has already succeeded in replacing Japanese Military netos und eius circulating in Manchuria by
Chinese silver. hinose students returning from Japan are sa while thoro towards Japan, unfriendly
The former ont from Europe are friendly
Whatever number the latter by thousands. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report -
may be the canes of this anti-ispanese feeling On the 4th at 11.40 a.m. -The Laronietor has in Chino. the article conclades, nothing is risen slightly over Japan and the Philippines, Hongkong. and fallen fiskly in the neighbourhood of
WEATHER REPORT.
Adw. Sir Archibald Douglas, Connmauler--is Chief at Portsmouth, received on July #sta communication from Count Muisa, the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires lu London, skating that he led been instructed by the Minisver for Foreigu Affairs to inform the admiral that the Emperor of Japan has beca pleased to confer upon biz Probably a depression has formed in the the first clans order of the Rising Sun in ra trough to the N.E. of the Paracels, It appears cognition of bis important services rendered to
to be shallow and to be moving towards N. W.
Presenra is highest ofer N. China where it the Imperial uary white he ww in Japan in exceeds the normal by about 1 incl. Over establishing the basis of the system for the N.E. Japan it remains low, and in defect, education of naval officers. The letter, a lds between 0.2 and 0.3 inch. It is also over 1
The numerous officers of the Imperial navy who have been educated on this basis inve
Hongkong forraad the main support of the uncal movement in recent warfare and the merits of your valuable services these indirectly exemplified by achievements which have hul no parallel is one anuals have largely entered into the considera- tion of the expression of the Imperial pleasure in conferring upon you the above mentioned distinguished orter." The decoration was
Among the marriage notices at the Registrar General's office is one proclaiming the approach ug union of Captain George F. Mailer, handed to the admiral at Fertameath by Captain R.M,L., H.M.8. Tamar, and Miss Katherine S. Tochiosi, the Japanese Naral Attaché in Diplomatists welcomed the opportunity of Margaret Berkeley, a daughter of the Attorney. London. direct denting at headquarters ne à means General.
further from the truth than the notion pre- vailing among foreigners that China and Japan are likely to make common cause against the Western nations.
THE BRITISH CONSULATE AT
SHANGHAI.
The departure for home on furlough of Mr. G.D. Pitzipios, has messitated several changes
At 2.45 o'clock, as the defendant's const and solicitor failed to appear, his Lordship dismissed the summons.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Tuesday, September 4tli
BEFORE THE HON. CAPTAIN L. A. W. BARNEY LAWRENCE, B.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE.
THE WHISTLE NUISANCE AGAIN.
Cheung Shing, coxswain of the stean) laun:h Kong Wo was charged with unlawfully using the sleam whistle of his vessel in the harbour on the 1st instant.
Constable Winter stated that on the sight of the 1st when defendant's lunch was leaving Queen's State wharf, a long blast was blown on the whistle. No other vessel was then in
his way.
The conawain said he blew the blast a warning to sampaus to keep ont of the way.
It cost bim S, the amount of the fire imposed by his Worship with an alternative of serum daya' imprisonment,
THE BIG FIRE AT SHANGHAL
What the N.-C. Doily News calls a weven bours' blase occurred at Shanghai on August 33, when from 150 to 160 Chines tenemuts, mostly owned by Mr. Henry Morriss, and aninsured, were destroyed by firu. The suburb. near the Racs cenes, was known as "Morriss's village The best was terrible, felt a long dis- hance away, and the firemer, present in strong force, were further handicapped by a shortage of water. Over six hundred Chinese were male hunoslene, and their scurrying about with household treasures must have been a pathetic scene.
BUSINESS IN BORNEO.
A correspondent at Sandakan writes: "Busi- mees down hero is dull, without question : the timber market has not been a bail for many a long year past, und things generally are deadly dnil; however, we are hoping the swing of the pendubim is in sight. The Tuwas coal is highly reported on, and n. 1,690 ton dapol is now under construction here; the China-Borneo Co. is building them a third and larger Tongkong; this Coal Co., in fact, is one of our hopes for the future. The Manganese Co. at Kudat zro taking a very long time to get their first fsamer landed: tho rernel is called the Aldershot, and arrived at Kutat on the 25th of July, to loud 3,009 tone; she is still there, (28th August), and not expected, to get away for another week, so that there will be a big demurrage bill to pay, her lay days being ton only. 1 am indeed worry they have had no bolter luck than this, as such incidente are not hikely to add to the good name of Borneo However, rubber seoma be booming on the West Coast, haf, of course, one will not be ablo to say anything regarding the practical results of these experiments for a year or two,"
HEALTHY SENTIMENT IN CHINA.
A PATHJOTIC DUKE
Their Majesties, the Empress Dowager nail Emperor of China, have lately received a most carnenly worded memorial from his Highness Duke Tsai Treb, in which he strongly condemns the indolence, indifference and seltstinega of the great majority of high officials serving the
The Crown.
people arc teaks
teady and eager for inok below the normal in the Eeighbourhood of in the organisation of the Consulate staff in reform, but so long as their officers above them Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Shanghai." Mr. B. Twyman becomes a Royal manifest their usual selfish indifference there is
and Commission Vise-Consul second in charge, no one to encourage the masses to try to better at 10a.m. to-day, 1.41 inches,
from the Mixed Court, where for themselves, with the result that China is, at withdrawing over two years he has bet the responsible and present, standing as it were on the edge of a The forecast for the 21 bours ending at noon
one o
often thankless post of British Aasessor: Mr. S. precipice. The Duke further proceeded to de- wind. Once, E.
in Charge of the Shipping nonces the members of the clique who are Barten, Vice-Consul
oppositionementry representation, Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh or strong
takes at the Mixed Court; the Shipping Offles in to squally, rainy,
be under the control of a Second Assistant, Mr. declaring (NE. winds, un
Chef, and struments of the destraction of their country. Formosa Channel......
A. ROBE, wbo comes down frosh to strong. Mr. W. P. M. Russell, Vice Consul, takes is stated, says the writer of "Native Notos, that South coast of China between E. winds, fresh. charge of the land office. During the temporary their Majesties werequite moved at the eloquenea
Hongkong and Lamooks South coast of China between 2
N. Bindahasco in Weihaiwei of the Consul General, of the Duke, his Majesty the Emperor being Sir Pelham Warren, M. Twyman is Acting expecially pleased with the sentiments of his Hongkong and Dainan., 5 strong.
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