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not need to be told that it is also impudest. There were the clearest indications of official sympathy and connivance; and there bave been innumerable evidence that the Chinese regard the Mixed Court and its jurisdiction from a vastly different point of view to that Unfortunately, this sort of thing is made angy by the unique nature of the Settlement and the Court, There is nothing but prejudics or sealiment
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Lord Cursoz, writing to Lord Nanton, TELEGRAMS. tional dancorat Goloving was elected president approves the latter's bill for reforming the The Parsee Trust litigation at Shanghai hatative party will support it. He points out that House of Lorde, and hopes that the Conserv been again adjourned, pending the return of if the Poore marroader the privilege of voting Bir H, de BauGTİNE.
by proxy and also that of doviding legal appeals, they would be imitating the Japanese noble at the time of the Restoration, who builds up the new Constitution and started Japan on her aatonishing advanos.—Ásaki,
A French football team has been formed in Shanghai. The players will practise on the shooting ground placed at their disposal by the French municipality.
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CHINAMAN PRESENTED WITH BELILIOS STAR.
It was in the Daily Press that the story was first pablished of how a Chlaiman during the black squail of January 28th dived beneath an up-
LONDON, March 12th. Lord Penrhyn, Sir Daniel Dixon, turned mmpan and rescued several countrymen.
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The Diocesan School Football Club will mest the St. Joseph's Football Club at Causeway Bay (Pelo Ground), to-day at 3 p.m in the School Leigue. A good game is expected.
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Russian interests in Mancharis are being
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and M. Casinuir- Perier are dead, II.E the Governor read the story, verified the Lord Pearyba, born 1836, is best remem-facts, and then, considering auch an ant worthy bored in aonnection with the determined stand
Penryha quarries.
boing the presentation at Goremment House Sir Daniel Dixon was the solo partner in the yesterday. two Bussion orgnos, fem of Thorchants, au managers of the
Dixon and Sona, shipowners There were gathered together in the spacious printed in lueals and the other in and timber Chinese, while it is reported that the Rensin Irish Shipowners Cay Ltd.
drawing room with His Excelhncy, the Hon. Born in 1944, and Government are contemplating the establishedasted at Belfast, he entered local politics and Mr. F. H. May, G.M.G., Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, ment of a juurust printed in Manchu and bonear which was reposted in 1893, 190-03, 107, Captain Coleman A.D.C, Mr. R. A. B. became Lord Mayor of that city in 1892, an
Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, Hon, Mr. F. J. Bade Mongolian charnoter to circulats in Man- 1905 and 1906. He w Flested M.P. in Ponsonby, Mr. J. Dyer Ball and Mr. A. G. DE 1905. He received his knighthood in 1892, and his baroneter in 1903,
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The duci wbiob was alleged to have been
fought between a British aval offer and a French officer at Saigon during the rowout visit of the British Squadron to that port, appears to have had its origin in na “affair of honour" between two employees of the Colouisloustomé, M. M. Eroslin and Neison. It is thought that the English name of the latter loll to the confusion and to the canard.
Fon, Dr. Atkinton, President of the Sani-charis. tary Board, will deliver at the Royal Sanitary Institute throe lectures on "Infectious Diseasen considerations and Disinfection," on the three following should arise to retard a rettlement of Wednesday evenings March 13th, 20th, and all the difficulties, Between the Bhangħsi Municipal Council, the Consular Body and the Diplomatic Body, there seem to be wisunderstandings that interfero will such a settlement. Now rules for the regulation of the Mized Court are now about to bo prisoners are awaiting trial in the prison of the jokes on the incident The historis Nelson promulgated, siter several years of more or less circular discussion. The Municipal Council, on behalf of the population chiefly affected, naturally takes a keen interest in
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nor-General Chao of Mukdan is contributing a force of some 1,600 men, and these, combined
with the troops already collected at Mengkia
tun, will make a total of 2,500 with artillery.
While all praise is given to the Shanghai A. D. C. for their presentation of "You never can tell on the 7th inal, the critics bolabour the author, Mr. George Barnard Shaw, for being less moral than wilty. The local critles of G. B. 8. might ponder the title of the piece.
The Shanghai mager of the Eastern Trad ing Company Las received a cablegram to the offset that the business has been taken over by syndicate and registered as a limited bompsby for carrying on a general merchants and commission business in China and Korss. Mr. Owen 8. Little has been appointed managing director in Chins, and Mr. W. R. Little will hold the same position in London.
been tactless in asserting its interest, or whether the Diplomatie Budy is composed of man who regard official prerogatives and prestige as of more importance than the public weal, the fact. remains that the Municipal Council's views and opinions bavo not received from the diplomats the attention and consideration they would doen, to deserve. In the course of s correspondence that, passed betwcon the Municipal Council and the Consular Body of Shanghai the latter stated in a letter dated June 1, 1905 (published in the Municipal Report for that year), that "eleven new rules based upon the sugges tion made by the Municipal Council some time ago and approved by the Consular Body have been placed before the Chinese Government by the Diplomatic Body." Tho Senior Consul added that Ministers were of opinion that all efforts should he directed first to obtain sanction, for these rules and to have them put into force hef re any new proposals were made. Accordingly he asked the Municipal Council to drop the question of further | oase was remanded. new rules for the present." In acquiescing |
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Ng So-tai, the hero of the hour, was then served in the Franco-Prussian war and had and Captain Badeley asked the Governor to ashered into the room by Sergeant Gordon, distinguished political oarse).
A BULGARIAN TRAGEDY. -
LONDON, March-12th, ̈ ̈ M. Petkoff, the Bulgarian Premier, L'Relo do Chino has been assassinoted.
present the star,
HIS EXCELLENO first addressed the com pany, saying: It is a fortasst thing that all our disasters bare-a-brighter eido. After the typhoon of the 18th September there were a large number of cases of flaty well done, and of gallant deede, Thon agaio, I remember on the night of the burning of the Hankow
had lost an sra: this Nelson has lost an eye," THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE the 13th October, sooing two small vesse
greater man had lost both. it says. Some historians seem to think the
With regard to the forsigaar and nativo who
were arrested the other day on the Tientsin. Peking Railway charged with being in the possession of bombs, a Tientsin dispatok status that the foreigner in question when brought before the British Consul revealed the name of two Chinese as follow couspicators; one a person named Tang who bappened at the time to he staying at the Changfsolian Hots!, in Tientsin, and another used Feng Husi teing, then staying in Peking. Both the man accused have been since arrested by the Tisatsin Gendarmer through whose vigilanon the foreigner in question was also arrested,
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Dealing leat month at the United Service Institution with "The Role of the Red Cross Sociction in Posco and in War," Lient-Colonel W. G. Maophaarson, R.A.M.C., pointed out that it was upon patriotism that the Japanese. people depended for the support of their volan - by two Indian sekliers who appeared at the per cent of the whole population of Japan con
A story of siloged money snatching was told tary aid schemes in war, Thus it was that 45 Magistracy yesterday as complainants against shuted to the support of the Red Cross Turkish Jew. They aid that one bought societies. Could any untion in Europe say an sugar cane at a stall and having no small changes much? The Japanese army medical orguulsa asked his comrade to pay. The latter draw tion in the field at the strain of the war easily from his pocket two notes, and while looking and without confusion. As an instance of this, gastobed both notes out of bis band. for the small monry underneath, defendant he mentioned that, during the battle of Muk- He den, he saw one field hospital, normally equipped managed to get one back, but the Jew rushed off for 203 patients, lake in 1,000 wounded in 24 with the ten dollar bil in his possession. The hours, all of whom had been already dressed at the temporary dressing station the same day.
handed over to the transport wait for passage to Every case was carefully sismined and recorded, more were permanently drecast, sad eventually the stationary hospital within three days.
this request the Council expresand Headland yesterday was very frank as to his An Ametion bluojscist brought before Mr. "context to await the issue of audition when he lost his watch. "Were yea the present negotiations in the confident drunk?" be was orked. “I reckon I was;" anticipation that, should the proposed came the reply. "Did you miss your watch eleven rules be sanctioned and put into and chain "Ob, yee, I woke up and found foron without materially improving the
atatuis and momle of the Court, the Council will have the support of the Consular and Diplomatic Bodies in a further application for revision." At the same time the Council pointed out that the phrase roles On March 2nd, at Shanghai, the wife of Wx.buard upon the suggestion made by the
P.O. Bon, '88. Telephons Ro, 17
Kurz, of a daughter
BIRTHS
On March 5th, at Westclif-on-Sea, Esox, the On March 7th, at Shanghai, the wife of Seraxe
wile of L. H. How of a daughter.
HANKIN, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
Municipal Council" was to some extent misleading, "io that the rules in questi do not purport to strike at the root of the
- Japan papara stata that the Broul authorities,
BOSPHORUS
belonging to Chinese rescuing a namber of people from the baralug ship until they themselvom aanght fire. Again, in the
LONDON, March 12th. An Anglo-French syndicate has squall of 28th January, though the.o was purchased the Constantinople quays.
THE KING OF SPAIN.
LONDON, March 12th.
fluenza.
King Alfonso is suffering from in-
KING EDWARD.
LONDON, March 12th. The King is expected to visit Ireland.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
LONDON, March 12th. The threatened tariff war between
been averted. Germany and the United States has
SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE.
LONDON, March 12th. Messrs. Harland and Wolff, the big shipbuilding firm at Belfast, are establishing works at Southampton.
THE SHANGHAI MURDER.
SHANGHAI, March 12th.
The coroner (Mr. J. C. E. Douglas) passed some strong strictures on the Municipal Council for starving the Police Department. He asserted that
At the inquest held on Constable after a consultation with the Japanese polics Morrow, who was shot by Chinese it gone. 1 missed it all right, but thought noteff at Kongiye, have instructed the local off-bandits, a verdict of murder against more about it," The conclusion of the story cials to prohibit the exposure of dead bodies on and the coolie, who was teen by a ceustable to 450 years after the foundation of the Korean was that the allor was fined for drunkenness willow embankments. It appears that about persons unknown was returned. steal the watch, was sentenced to six weeks Kingdom, willow trees were planted in a village imprisonment and four hours' stocke for theft.
of Kongjyn for the prevention of foode and A notorious Chivers character named Lau that embankments with willow trees came to be Yok Ting, entered the house of Sien Ting, and for the disposal of unclaimed bodies of dentist at Woog-noi-cheong on Monday and fillon travellers, ste-_Five hundred and two demanded money by thumate. Hadid not meet years after the foundation of the Kingdom, the present force was totally inade with the success that be anticipated, for, refuning hanging was substitaled for beheading, to bequate, condemned the proposal to to be terrorised by the mammas of the intrader carried out in the prison compound. But aving
were not at hand, the fokis came to his assist ance and Lan was captured and led off to prison He was brought before Mr. Hazoland at the Magistracy yesterday and remanded, pending ingairies, till Tuesday.
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heavy loss of life there were as many people saved from the water as were actually drowned, The Governor's further renirke were to Ng Bo-tai and he spoke as follows, Mr. J. Dyer Ball acting an interpreter: Etis, of cours every man's duty to use big utmost oudonvʊnce® to save life, and it in only whore a man hos risked his own life to save others that the Government takes molios of it. The report that Sergeant Gordon made of the gallant behaviour of Ng Batoi resalted in the Government making representation to the trustees of the fund that has been established to recognisa such eases Ng So-tai, you are a brave mou, who have done your duty well, and I prent you with this star, which, you and your descendants should always be proud of.
His Excellency then pinned the star on Ng'a breast, the resipient bowing his thanke Tho Governor thanked the gentlemen present for, their attendance.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 12th March.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR FRANCIS POTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).,
MANY CLAIMANTO,
The case was coneladed in which the Fat Kee firm sad the Hung Shenog Arm were plaintiffs, and the defendants were Chan Wai-chi and the the barkenptoy of the Kwong Yik Wo and the Yan On Marino and
Offcial Receiver in
Firs Insurance Company Lt, and Chai Koo. The claimantesought to recover various sums of money lent to the plaintiffs, the proceeds of sale of flour amounting to $35,300 and damages.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instruct- ed by Mr Bowley (of Memes Deuys and Bowley) appeared for Fat Kea and Hung Song; Sie Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hellerc, (of Messrs Dences, Looler and Deacon,) asted for the Yan Ou Company, who
it was explained, were plantiffs as well as claimants in the issue; Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, represented
abuses which it has been the Council's aim the dentist blew a whistle. Although the police..) to the lack of proper arrangements, the willow strengthen the Indian branch, and Chan Wai-chi; and Mr. Calthrop appeared for
On March 4th, at Shanghai, CHALE timoner in the past to redress, that the Council has KING to MABEL Elizabeth WILSON,
had no part in their framing, and that their
DEATHS.
On March 5th, at East Chillington, near Lawoe, Ürokar Ülement DE ST. CROIT, formerly of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation,
syed of yearY,
On March 6th, at Shanghai, Edwuxu HEINRICH Áugust FreiGAT, IM. Customus, aged 38 years,
HONGKONGOppice: 10A,Dís Vœux Road C?), LONDON OPPICE: 131, FIAkt Brannt, B.C.
The Daily Press.
HONOKONG, MARch 13ra, 1907.
text has not been submitted for their em
ment." In plainer terms, the Municipal Council fears that the new rules will be inadequate, and naturally regrets that its consideration thereof and comments thereon were not availed of. The only reason for their being ignored is "diplomatic," which may mean anything. It can only mean that the Chinese dislike the Council, or that the diplomale are jealous of its growing Supurtation. The first is probable; the The anomalous character of what Shanghai necond not impossible. From what is so calls its Mixed Court" continues to far known of the new rules, secured with a occasion concern and trouble politics, much pains by the diplomats, the opinion is Great Britain's representative is still current that Shanghai will be practically in negotiating with the Chinsaw with regard to no better position than before, where comun- the damage done by the Shanghai riots of tial poln's are at issue. So much for December 1905. Viceroy TUAN Fano diplomacy and high politics. The same holds that if Sir J. JORDAN insiste en the disputes are bound to arise again; the payment of a monetary indemnity, then Chinese obstructionists will enlarge on the proper investigations should also be made latter of the rules; the Municipal Council into the number of Chinese subjects who for itxonstituents, will aght for the suffered, so that equal treatment way be principle and for the venge that has been accorded to the relatives of the unfortunate putting that principle into practice. If the sufferers. The Viceroy also takes a differ-responsibility really rests with the Diplo ent view about the punishment of the former mats, it should not be impossible to have Customs Total (XOAN CHU-usu, uopressure put upon them from Home, in the inevitable negotiation, to pay Governor designate of Peking) of Shanghai, future and other Chinees oficials, because they more attention to local wishes and local were entirely powerless to deal with the arguments rioters in the foreign settlement." This is
a repetition of the artful reminder that if
the foreigners will not allow native troops
to over-run Shanghui, they cannot expect
By command of the Emproms. Dowager and Emperor, instructions have bean seat 10 Viceroys and Governors of provinces that "in dooling with suspects it must be the daty of
judges to find out whether the men brough before them are actually guilty of the charge preferred against them; it is unnecessary to probe into the question whether the accused long to a revolutionary society or not." On the other hand implicit instructions have been sent to the affect that "their Majesties expect Viceroys and Governors of provinces to abste not a whit in the search for maleontents and anti-monarchiste."
The N.C. Daily News' natire actrespondent in Makden denies the raport of the failure at the end of last Chiness year (first part of February isst) of all thirty-four Banks in that city, and states that there are actually thirty- five of the Institutione, of which none has so far closed its door to business with the beginning of the prezent New Year. Healʊ staten in effect that the majority of the native Banks in Mukden have business relations with Chinese Banks in Shanghai, so that were this report to gain credence to Busacial condition of Makder arising therefrom can hardly be imagined.
A Poking dispatcb alates that H.E. Chan Tin-tang, Imperial Vice. Resident at Lhasa, the Copital of Tibet, has reported to the Throne that be has found substantiated the charges
A Japan Consulate was opened at Harbin recently made against Ya Tai, former Imperial Resident at Llasse, aceasing him of having on the 4th inst,
peckuled the pay of the Chinese troops stationed Hundreds of houses at Chomulpo were gutted in Tibet during his stay in Lhase. In conse qoenos of this Yu Tai is to bo arrested and compelled to refund the money dishonestly retained by bim sad also to pay a heavy fine for his nationa
Be Chinese authorities to assume responsi- by fire on the 5th inst. bility for what Chinese desperadoes may do there. It is artiul because plausible, but those who remember the circumstances will
The troops in the South China command begin to wear summer clothing (khaki) to-day.
embankment has been used for executions up to declared that a reinforcement of the the present. Five hundred and fourteen years foreign personnel was the only solu. after the foundation of the Kingdom, or in the 10th year of Kosugmu (1006) the first hanging tion. He paid a high tribute to the scaffolds were established in the prison com excellence of the work now being Founde. But poor natives unable to bury the done in circumstances of difficulty dead bodies are still disposing of them on the willow embankment: Moreover, the dead bodies and danger. of children were woul to be fastened to willow becoming dessicated. Such customs are natural- trees by the local people, to be buried after
by detrimental to the public health.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
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The monthly competitions for the Robertron Farewell Cap and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the 9th to 11th March. The following cards were handed in:---
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Lf. H. C. E. Boucher, R.N. 95 — Mr. H,T. Butlerworth... Mr. A. Booke-Smith... Major H. E. Lowis
1. C. Walcott, B... 01 Mr. T. C. Gray Mr. J. Clark ... Lt. I. M. Crosse
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Mr. J. Clark
28
Major H. E. Lovis Lt.C. Walcott, R.K....$1 Lt. R. M. Crosse ... 101
(35 entries).
111
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$35
† Winner of Robertson Farewell Cup. ✰ Winner of May Cup,
Waner of Pool
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The funeral to-day was attended by practically all the members of the Police, by representatives of the British Consulate and Municipal Council, and by the City and Mixed Court Magistrates.
(LEUTER'S BARVICE.]
GERMANY.
LONDON, March 10th. The Colonial vote, which was the cause
of the dissolution of the Reichstag, has passed its second realing in the Reichstag without a debate. The minority again cons sisted of the Centre, Polei and Socialiste.
THE CHIEF COMMAND IN INDIA.
LONDON, March 10th. The Daily Telegraph intounces that the Duke of Connaught will probably be asked to accept the position of Commander ia Chief in India, when Lord Kitchener retires.
THE BRITISH NAVY.
IANDON, March 10th.
Chai Ker, one of the defendants, his Loriship reserved his decision.
After hearing lengthy aridance in the case
RIOTING AT TONKUN,
News reached Hongkong yesterday that as an outcome of the famine in the Tonkun Dis-
trist of the Kangtung Province the starving to pillage shape. The gates of the city of Toukus were closed and troops ordered to press the riots. The soldiers fired upon the mob, killing and wounding a number. regiments of soldiers are being despatched from Canton at the request of the oficiale,
populace benama, desparate and rotsmstred
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There is an optimism which is as irritating
bord Tweed mouth, speaking at Oxford, said it was not true that the Government as the shallowest pessimism, the chirraping contemplated weakening the navy; which croad which is optimist only because it is ales the Government fully realised must be misery of the world. Ha may be so self-centred foolish. A man may not have the wit to see the strong enough for, its purpose at whatever that he walks the high road of life without a cost, but the Government would go to the glance at the balt and the maimed by Hague Conference with a full desire for a wayside, and so dansely simpid that he never reduction of armaments, and if the other troubles to inquire whether ble journey will Powers did not meet it, they must take the soft in the Slough of Despond or the Celestial City. Such optimism is not a crood, but the responsibility.
negation of one.
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