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INT MATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 5TM#, 1907.

fan jemndar and sergeant of assaulting the four Indians now awaiting trial for murder was dissed by MHszəland.

and Buddhism and the 'spread of Chris-The charge against . P. 8. Gordon and an tianity--allegations made by those who have been and are engaged in propagating a knowledge of the gospel of peace originate të in the Near East and adopted, more or

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The Japanese anthorities have best informed TELEGRAMS. that Japanese doctors will be allowed to practise at Vladivostok until the commercial trosties, now being arranged between Russia and Japan, aro conclnlad. The privilege is regarded se a Thy Nagasaki Flour mills, with much wheat spesial mark of goodwill on the part of the But inaud dear, were destroyed by fire on June 16th, | authorities at Vindivostok toward the Japanses

Involving a total loss of about 360,000 yen doctors, jacluding damugal machinery.

this conn-etion care should be exercised last the man from the West should be too severely scorned. It is the universal fato of all neble ideals to receive lip homage only. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Occidentals have no monopoly of

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33,675,188 in exporte. The values of the gold and silver specia and bullion imported and exported during the month wars Yen 366,540 and Yon 1,139,308, respectively.

At, Erauston, Illinois, the police are com

piling a volume containing partioalare of all

hypocrisy-if such a term can fairly be applied at all. Asintics as well as Europe have evolved the noblest pasible ideale, na witness their great religions, and they tea bave always found it expedient to bow at

persons convicted of drunkenness and of obtain. times in the House of Rimmon. The mu ching bear out of lawful hours. The volume ia talked of Buddhism of Japan is as truly modelled on Debrott's Peorage and its official only a pseudo-Buddhism na the Christianity title in "The Red Nose Book,” of Christendom ía a peondo-Christianity; and its place of second importance in the main da and hearts of the people was recently mado manifest by the gusto with which so many of them at about the killing of Russians, and *h which the rest applauded the killing

The anti-opium prople have no sole or ex- clusiverightto dab their brethren hypocrites;

There are at present ab:vt 6,300 soldiers and

330 offers of the British, French, German, Americas, Japanese, Azatro-Hungarian, Italian and Russian armies stationed at various centres in North China. Of the number Bagland heads the list with 1,600 and Japan comes next with

1,300, while the last is Italy with sight.

The King's visit to Lord and Lily Lane downe, at Bowood Park, Wiltshire, which has been aroral times postponed, is now definitely Axed for July 2th, who his Majesty will be accompanied by the Queen. Their Majestica are to travel from Paddington by special train on Saturday afternoon to Chippenham, whenne

The Washington correspondent of the Jiji telegraphus under dato of Jauo 19 that Secretary of State Root has informed China that tho mu

of $18,000,000 claimed by the United States as the indemnity for the Boxer Rising will be decreased to $14,000,000, China ha conco- quently still pay $8,000,0′10 to America, the amount already handed over being 86,0° 0,003, Other Bossogen say that the indemnity has boon ruduond to 81100,000). The first int i motion was that the whole debt was being mucellet, as

tokon of friendship!

DEARER COTTON.

LONDON, July 4th. There has been a heavy rise in the price of cotton.

-RAISULI CAPTURED?

LONDON, July 4th, Raisuli, the arch-bandit of Mo- rocco, captured has been captured by] Kaid Maclean.

General Sir Harry Aubrey de Macleau is in the service of the Saltan. and has been nege-

might mean that he had been captured by tinting with the rebel chief for thus roles of prisonore. The message, it may be noted, Raisuli

The silver market was strengtharod for a time by a squeeze for spot silver in Caloutta. back, and in the middle of May tonshed 30 When this was over, however, the pries full

per oz. A strong :nquiry then speaag op for China, the Intisa bazaars bought a little, and there was a good deal of "war" covering. A recovery in the price was strengthened by the sppearance of the broker is the market who is believed that the Indian Govoromant are generally acts for the India Government, and

LONDON, July 4th,

been to the highest price since the end of cancelled the Laing [sic] mail con- The Australian Government has once more baying silver, so that the quotation

British Trade Review. Maroh la-t-namely, 3d. per oz, is the tract.

it is at least open to the supporters of that unrighteous and morally indefousible trale to animadvert on the patriotism of the pulpit, which, preaching the moral indefen- ability of fighting, is generally ready to offer prayer and praise for the success of they will drive to Boward, and they are toli chad the series of proteats which have been

our arms.

We do not blame it for so-doing, although we see in its moral support a resemblance to the attitule of the set ler who ofitabed a tree while his brave wife attacked and blew an intrusive bear with a hatchet. We settled that fellow fina," remarked the mau de ceuding from the ree, and if the pulpit likes to insist on its share of usefulness whenever the flag is

covered with blood and glory, we have but to remember the need of advertisement in this commercial ege to find excuse. China indeed did for a long time try to keep the Confucian theory of war in its proper place on the study carpet. Literal accaptance of his doctrines was opposed as late as the eighth century, but in the eleventh, the A. S. WATSON & CO., “morally indefensible" party got the upper hand, and with the admission of the Sage's anti-war sentiments as guiding principles, China ceaard to be virile. It could no longer ensure peace by being prepare for war—the gospel as we now have it in the

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superstructure of acquired sentiment-A eentiment that comes to all real fighters, as witness the American general's dictum that all war is bell-the Chinese would have a rare capacity for battle; that the warrior | spirit is inherent, as, indeed, the Chinesə leing human, we cannot for a momont doubt. Their history shows that they were soldiers ouce, and what they have been, it is possible they may become again. The only question is how far the lapse of time affecta it; how far the long duration of this. Confucian muti-war obsession may have { induced results difficult to remove.

long as it took man, after abandoning trea life, to lose hia prehensile tail, (assuming something for argumentative purpose) so On July 3rd at Exeter, the wife of Grouurlong, presumably, would it take him to 1173 grow it again; and the Chinese have in re- spect of soldiering a vast deal to unlearn and learn. They will have to be more eclectic in their Confucianism, less literal, thereby copying Western ways; and here we find a difficulty in the fact that even while they are re-organizing their army they are practically apothesizing Coxrverus. The

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owes much to CONFUCIES, but whether the debt is entirely one of gratitude is the singular question that some Chinese thickers may now be dobating. There will be reluctance oven to the were framing of such a question, so much dous in savour of blasphemy; but events are forcing it to the front. The Sage was largely responsible for the popular den that soldiers are neces- sarily bad men, and, as China now realiza her used of soldiers, the philosophy of peace would seem in danger of losing its claim to unanimous approval in the Empiro. "A wise king should always win his eucy over by his goodness rather than by his force,"

two movements

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will not pall together. They mean humbug and failure of one if persisted in, just ne in Christendom the cess of one has spelt the failure of the other.

werd

Six plague caseR That makes 140 to date.

return to London on July 22nd, by the suma route.

Sergt. Thompson, of Boston, incolnshire (hte of the Rifle Brigade) has just received a medal for services readorod in the Fenian invasion of Canada in 165. Sorgt. Thompson who

The collector of Customs at Bougal has just

Grwarded from Glasgow and Manchester garca-merchants with respect to imported fust. colour dyed goods. He announces that after August 15 all prints and dyed goods important to Ladin sill be subjected to-stringent tests—the Barch tost. Hitherto the fast-colour stamp was regarded as sufficient guarantee by studers, and they resent this additional scrutiny on their in- poris. The Glasgow Chamber of Commeres has issued a warning to those engaged in the trade to safeguard further troubl. We un

MAIL CONTRACT.

THE KAISER TRAVELLING.

LONDON, July 4th.

FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

Tas Chikuzen-maru, a new steamer built in England for the Nippon. Yuson Kai he, bas arrived at Koba

Among the passengers homeward bound by the German Mall, yesterday, was Mr. W. Ramey, superintendent, angineer of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire's feet Mr. Ramsay has not been in the best of health, lataly, and gues kome to undaggo medical treatment,"

Captain R. I. Hatheway, who was in com mand of the Mongol a when she went aground in the Shimononski Straits, has been exonerated by United States Steamship Tuspectors 0, F. Bolios and J. K. Bulger. In view of an aldarit from the pilot, showing that he was in completo charge, it was held, that no blame could affech to the captain.

mand of the Inde China Stam Navigation Captain Wheeler who has reoantly had com- Co's Manila steamer Longing hus bou transferred to the Namsang running to Caloutta, vice Captain P. H. Rolfe, who has recently hid the honour to be elected a Yonagor Bother of Trinity House and has gone linms on a short furlough to take the necessary oath. Capt. 9. V. Payne loaves the Cheongeking (Tientsin ran) - to take command of the Loonging.

Lord Young's humour was somtimes infest- ions. This was an instapon. One day Mr. (now Lord) Salvosen had cconsiou to quote the legal dintra in maritime law that " Frwight is the mother of wages. "If that by no, inter rupted Lord Yang,

"might I ask who is the futhor of wages? * "My lord,” repl að the fosened counes, taking up tho throud of humour, there is no defined authority on the point, bat the legal presumption, I would venture to sug- gest, would be in favour of the ship's husband.

In response to a request by the Bangal Chamber of Commerce for information with respect to shipping ring or confersness, state- ments have been repedved from a number of The Kaiser has arrived at Copen-members of the Chainber and also from some of bageu.

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

:

LONDON, July 4th. The Government has agreed upon a scheme for providing old age pen-

listed at Ljucola in 180, has three oth ar medals for good anndnet, for the Foniau raid Canada in 1870, and for serious in Afghanistan in 1878-9. He served nine years five years in England and Ireland, and was derstand, however, that some little extra time sions by taxing unearned incomes, in Canada, eight years, in the East Ladies, and

discharged on pension in 1932-

Yesterday morning fro

was discovered to

bure broken out in the Army Ordnance De- partment. Flames were soon coming from the verandah of a one storey building where empty ammunition boxes we kept, but fortaŭately the fire was not a'lowed to come in contact with the building proper as won nf the R.G.. company in rasidanos there promptly turned auder Chiot Iuspetor Bakar attended, but out and extingn'shed it. The Fire Briga do

their services were not required. The dawags is not regarded as sarious.

will be extended to print garis.

Sir Joseph Fayrey, whose death is announced, was the author of a magnificent work on tho Thanatephídio, or Vezomons Snakes of India, which he presented to the Government, Ho used to speak of the laborins investigations which led to its publication as comparatively trifling episode" in a full, sue as is career. The enormous importance of his study of the phenomena of sanke-poisoning may be gauged by his statement that this plague auuually our ries off no fower than 20,000 of the inhabitants of India. Sir Joseph Fayrar mule a free pra- seat of this work to the Government on the simple conditions, that it should not be printed throughout the Indian Empire. as a Blue-book, and that it should be sirculated

Lord Curzon has forwarded a donation of for the purpose of perpetasting tha memory of £50 towards the fund which is being organized

Mra, Craigie-Joha Oliver Hobbes." Already upwards of £5)) has been received in England,

·To Q 1892 Maud of Norway is to be attributed apart from the American contributions, which

the distinction of bringing the gentle art of tho bave not yet come to hard. It is proposed to ereot collector quite up to date. At least, so the story memorial plaque in the University Colloge, goes. Her Majesty oares neithor for stampe London, and, if funds permit, to place a replicanor old china nor old anything olue. Hor in the United States, and to instituto sobolar-interest, according to the Court newsman of ships for the study of modern Engliak li lorature, the Continent, is concentrated upon everything to be awarded annually in England and the

United States,

Porpignan, where the vitioaltarisis of the Bouth of Franes held a monster demonstration, is in a part of France that o100 was a part of Spain. Now the the capital of the Department of the Pyrénées Orientales, it was formerly the capital of Roussillion, over which sovereign counte wore established by Charlesgne. The jast of these, dying childi-asía 1172, bequeathed Rousillion to the King of Aragon. Philippa le Hardi attacked Aragon, but disi, at Perpignan in 1285; and St. Louis renounced all claims to the territory in favour of the Kings of Majorca whose residance Perpignan then became. It was not until the Treaty of the Pyrénées, in 1839, that the place was definitely (nhorporated

in Franco.

A Seoul dispatch reports that the cost of the Seoul Exhibition, to he opened from September Ist this year, is estimated at Yea 50,000, the Korean Government contributing one-half of the amount, while the remainder is to be contri buted by Japanese and Korean supporters, as well as the Resident-General's Office. The notified yesterday. buildings, which are now in course of construc- tion, are to be divided into about 400 sections, aud Yen 10 will be charged for rent per section Japanese and Korean commodities oaly are to be exhibited. The Seoul-Fasa Railway allowing 30 per cant reduction of freight charges for transportation of exhibits, and an arrangement ia now being made with the Japanese Government railway authorities with a view to obtaining a sitalar redaction freight charges.

Mr. H. Haynes, for many years manager of the Hongkong Hotel, has now taken over the management of the Victoria Hotel at Csalon.

Four coolies were charged with being found in the Bowling Club without permission, sad were ordered by Mr. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday to pay a fins of $5, or go to prison for

& month

Solomon Martin, storeknoper on board the

The will of the late Sir. John See, for

that the newspapers of all countries have relaled conorning King Haakon and herself sick their accession to the throne of Norway. Of all these anecdotes and ramoure, tras aud untrue, Her Majesty is an auticing collector. volumes with iufaite pains and patience. One and abe classifies and arranges her material into

he believed, bears the title, written by Her of these volumes, if the Court journalists may

Things we have neithor dona dor said. " Majesty's owa hand, and in latiera richly gilt,

NO AMERICAN BOYCOTT.

TOKYO, July 4th.

In response to a telegraphic enquiry from the American Govern. ment at Washington, the U. S. Consul at Yokohama bas wired that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce there informs him there is no inten

tion to hoycott American trade.

Washington officially denies the report that a huge increase of the Pacific squadron has been arranged.

Anti-Japanese disorders continue to occur on the Pacific coasf.

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE DUTY ON TEA,

LONDON, July 2ud. Mr. A. Fell, in the House of Commons

charged a duty of only 41. per Ib. Mr. moved that tea from British possessions be

needed as tea from British possessions had Asquith argued that the preference was not

practically ousted Chinese ten from the British markets, without preference, and was now capturing the Russian and other

21753, and a 5d. daty a lopted.

The motion was rejected by

THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET.

witnessed recently in the Chicago "wheat-pit" marketa.

The extraordinary scenes of excitement have had no parallel since that frenzied day in July 1893 when young Joseph Loiter foaud himself with 35,100,00 bashola of wheat on band, bis ready cash gone, and his credit sbattored, and was compelled to "unload" at any sacrifice. Within an hour he had dropping 2) cents a bushel amid a perfect divested himself of 8,000,000 bushels, the price delirium of excitement. Before the day was over Leiter, it is said, had lost over a million pounds. In 1899 similar frenzied scones ware witnessed when Maskay and Flood, who had cornered 9,020,000 bushels of wheat, had to

LONDON, July 2nd. The Washington correspondent of the Morning Post wires that the cruisers Washington and Tewasser, now in the Mediterranean, are to reinforce the Pacific

Aloet.

the principal mercantile asinolations; but the particulars given and the opinions expressed are an diversified and conflicting as to make it impossible for the Committes to bags ang ruply to Government upon them. In the circumstances the Committee have forwarded without cos ment to Government copies of all statements received. subject to the consent of the firmus been submitted. and associations by whom the statsminta have

A telegram from the captain of the Shelf Company's Silverlip to the owners pate an end to the doubt as to whether this ill-fated romel had notually been seen to sink after the bantino explosiva and fire. The captain statou definitely that after he and the orow bad hien taken off and were oraising round at a safe distause the Silvarlip wont down band first in 87 fathome of water, sanording to chart. A total lose on the Silverlip and her sargo is being settled; with Duket settlement, the amounts found by andirwriters for these two casualties nearly reach a million sterling.

Reito-maru, it is stated that the schooner Kosei aru encountered a sorore storm and saak off Taiseito Island, Korea, April 12tb. One of the sohooner's crew states that during the height of the gale, when the Kose-mura had bean diamasted, a steamer waghted and signalled to for assistance. The stasmar re- plied that she was in distress herself and could Therefore render no help. Shortly afterwards the sahooner sank; the crew managed to reas in their boat. As they were endeavouring to reach the shore, the steam was observed to be listing heavily and a boat was seen to leave her. The

steamer disappeared enticals from view and the schooner's orew Baw nothing more of boat. The gals was that in which the Seito-mera is boliered to have been lost and little doubi, in entertained as to her identity with the steamer referred to abore,

In euection with the feared lust of thy na

A Ruskino journal reports that in November 1st the Russian Government requested Japra to return three Russian atanmvre captural dar- ing the late war, ris, the Ore (now the

declined to soude to the request. Nampo-maru), Angara (a eglwr), and Ka (Kusale-maru), The Japanese Government

The journal states that the question is to be brought before the

e prenant session of the International Peace Conference at the Hague. The red was a Volunteer Fleet steamer and accompanied the Baltio Fleet to the Far East as hospital ship. She was captured during the Battle of the Japan Sea and condemned at the We believe the reason given for Sasebo Prize Court as a lawful price of war. the condemna- tion was that the Orel had not been used ar-

clusively as B hospital ship, inasmuch as members of the crew of the British 88. Oldhamid were feand on board se prisonera-of- The Ruggiane bad placed the British on board the Ore in order that they might have the protection of the Bad Cross during the anticipated battle,

war.

Another mavel vegral has wiled her last

US. Govorament as to what shall be done voyage, and is now awaiting the orders of the

which, since 1889, has been used by the Pennsyl with ber; She is the old frigate Saratoga, vania nautical school, and is now tied up at tbe League Island yard. Aa investigation was

Bell at a asarifics of £30,900; again, two years THE PEKING-PARIS MOTOR RACE onde to find how much repairing

of 25,020,000 bushels at later, when Mr. James Keene had to dispos of over £1,500,000.

a losa

LONDON, July 2nd. Prince Borghesi has arrived at Irkutsk

on the 1st inst.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

EARTHQUAKE.

be

necessary to marke her a safe se going vessel, and some parts of her were found

The S to be bay nd ropair. Brs of a number of sloops of war unit in the old navy yard at Kittery, Mo., in 1824, and was equinodore Perry Loisted his penuant of with four guns. The following year the Saratoga and sailed in bor to the coast of Africe to help putting down the stare trade. February, 18:7 Admiral Farragut, took command of her while he was a captain. For a year the vessel was on blockade duty off

She was in Commodore Perry's flust when that

parle of that cavalry to American sommerce. Various captains commanded bor daring the civil war, and she barely escaped destruction in Hampton

Roads when the Cumberland was suak. During the late '70. and early '90, she was need naa

ship, one of her com-

"The Glorious Fourth" passed very quietly

LONDON, July 2nd, in Hongkong, many local residente being

Seismographs in Europe and America reminded of it only by the number of Star record a severe earthquake inating for the coast of Mexico, and then returned north Spangled Banners which adorned the city and

said CONFUCIUS, but China has discovered Emmise of India was convicted by Mr. Orme, govoral years Premier of New South Wales, the American shipping in port. The American several hours it is believel to have officer went to Japan in 1852 to open up the

and 81.

FURTHER HONOURS,

that her enemics-even those who academi. yesterday, of having refused to pay riosha hire, cally admit that the week are blessed-are aut having damaged s richa, and was fined $has just been proved in Sydney. The amount places of business were closed, and citizens of occurred in Parq. hard to win over. The weekness mentioned

of bia estate was sworn at the respectable agere the Republic held high holiday. At the Con- of £178,044, nearly all of which was bequeathed aulate in the morning Consul General Wilder seems to appeal less to the foreigner than the contingent promise about inboriting yesterday, by Chaa. P. Nic lay, the second Sir John ought to attract attention in his

Two natives were prozzoated at the Magistracy, to his only child. The large Fortune left by held a reception which was largely attended, and in the afternoon and evening, at the Kow- the earth. Pence should be the sole sim engineer, for stealing a bucket from the wa. native Huntingdonshire, and lead to further toon Hotel the new manager, M:. O. E.- Owen, of a well-governed nation," and the nation Fooshow, and on being convicted were sentenced emigration from that gaarlor to Australia, assisted by Mr. J. W. Osborne, the proprietor, Rifles, has been made a Companion of the Exposition. On September 11th, 1939, she was that he for so long been pinuing its faith by Mr. Hazoland to three weeks' imprison√ His father begau farming in the Grafton hold an "at home" in the time honoured custom. Balb, for services while in command at

heat, und six hours' in the slooks."

LONDON, July 2ad. Major Harrison, of the East African

manders being airRby D. Evans,

at that time a lieutenant commander and now in command of the Atlantic Leat at the Jamsstown

turned over to the Pennsylvania nautical school. The Baratoga may be used as a receiving ship.

It is not work that makes such ruinous drafts upon health and strengtà, but the want of a playground for one's thoughts.

district of New South Wales, and the future There were many visitors throughout the day, to auch ndugue, helped thereto by a sub

Premior helped in the work of the farm until but it was in the eveuing that the crowd stential leaven of Buddhiste teaching, is When lepers fall into the hands of the Hong- kang police they cacusion more trouble than

he got tired and went feril in quess of a mere gathered, and by dinner time the dining room now, under the successful example of Japan," torning Icaging eyes to the figure of an ordinary prisoners. They are, of course, isolated congenial occupation. After roaming about for was well filled. The guests received the best a year or av as a "sundowner," ho settled in attention, and on the call of the manager on arrival but though the magistrale may Sydney, developed into a first-class business man glasses were charged and the toast of the day edcctive standing army. It cannot be sentence them to long terms of imprisonment and er ninally became the head of one of the loyally honacod. denied that there is ample opening for they rarely spend more than a day or two in

Mached/'e string band cynicism in the fact that this change com.gol, as they are usually deported at the earliest largest mercantile and ship-owning firms in the played. The whole place was gay with paper inst., for Canada, Japan, Singapore, Ceylon, the average morial to possess a thing is to tire

cides with the alleged decay of Confucianism'opportunity.

Commonwealth.

lantoras,

Nandi.

A TOURING M.P.

Loxoox, July 2nd. Mr. Keir Hardie will enil on the 12th

Australia and South Africa.

It is only the most happily constituted among

us who value a thing when we bave got it. For

of it.

is