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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 19TH 1907.

The plague total at dato is 185 oisen; there were five yesterday.

A Chinaman, who is wanted by the Straits Government for the theft of $2,000, has been arrested by the Hongkong police, He had 31.725 in his possession.

Bo great is the dearth of medical mou in South Africa that an advertisement, of a vacancy on the resident staff at Kimberley Hospital, anying a salary of £300 ayer, with board and quarter, did not bring a singt application

The Minister of War at Peking has drawn the attention of the Government to the bad repair of the roade in the empire and be has asked that instructions by gira to the viceroys and governors to have the roads inde good s as to facilitate the movement of troops."

Mosers. Thome Loft and T. G. Parabul hayo joined the Volautor Corps and Mr. G. C. Moxon is re-allotted to the Troops Gunner J. W. Jay is granted leave of absencŃ ont of the Colony for twelve nails, and Gunner J. T. McPherson leave for six whok,

A coolie who had the anacity to steal coal every nestion that arises upon their own from the police launches at the Polico Wharf on particular Colony and estimate the import-Wednesday, was apprehend d as he was walking anen of every measure not as it may affect off with two full baskole. Mr. Haz-land the Empire as a whole, but as it may directly sentonced him to thes weeks" hard luboar and

six hours in the stock. benefit theinwelven. 11 cannot be denied that the majority of the questions which were discussed, were approached very much is this apirit; snd that while there was on the surface a very satisfactory show of frater- nity and goodwill, a undercurrent of individuality D the part of different Colonies was at times somewhat noticeably apparent. It is worthy of note that eincident with the sitting of the Colonial Conference in London, a propos it was mule in Australia to subunit to the Home Goveru- ment the question whether the Common- would might not have the right oneids i to it of appointing is en Lieutenant Governors to the different Colonios, This shows how strongly the Colouists there are îmbued with feeling of antagonisur to anything like Central Authority at home and how much will have to be done before i will be possible to duly impress upon them the importare of the interests which each Colony has in common with all other dependencies and with the Empiro as whole,

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It is much to be regretted that it was

The following NCO's and 100 of the HK.V.C. passed in smphore signalling at en examination hel on the 2nd and 5th inst. Captains Armstrong and Wood, Links, Plummer and Cubbay, Sergt. Darby, Corps, Day and Wright, Bom, Sorby, Gannors and Carter. Jackman, Chapman, firegory, Walting, Pige

His Esoloney Shan is evidently a kard nut to crack, and doubtless he has, and knows that he Lar, the sympathy of a large section of the public, for he in univerably soknowledged to be a man of great ability. The curious feature el Tid caso io foreign nyss is (remarks a Japan paper) that bis repeated resiguations should be persistently returned

by the Central Government. Toking must be either very much afraid of him or exceedingly reluctant to lose his services.

WHISKY. thought necessary to withhold full publicity to the discussions at the time when they took plice con rse which was certainly remarkable on the part of a Giovernment

The annual distribution of prizes at Balilion which boasts of its liberality in action as Public School in connection with the special well as in nanie. The true reason for this examination in composition took place yesterday plan having been adopted is generally boat noon, Mr. Woif, the Inspector of Schools, lieved to be the fear which was entertained who kindly corrected the papers, awarded the prize to the following competitors-Edith

Chan Pik Mei, and Wong Tin Tai volumes, which were exceedingly handsome, wore presented by Mr. B. E. Balilies in meory of his late father, The Hou. Mr. R. E. Belilios.

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The Daily Press.

HONGSONG, Jely 19, 1907.

No one who has watched the procer lings of the recent Colquial Conference can fail to be struck with the fact that they brought in light-many difficulties, which had handly, as

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It appears that the Korean Emperor declined

San Francisco presents the unique spectacle TELEGRAMS.

of having its Mayor in gaol, sad as he has the duties of his office there, an noting Mayor declared, it is impossible for him to discharge

has been appointed.

The news that since the beginning of June there has been a plentiful rainfall throughout that these fertilising showers are the beat that South Australia is accompanied by a statement

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LONDON, July 18th. The Daily Mail hus agreed to pay £50,000 in satisfaction of the libel

OBITUARY.

Losnos, July 18th. Lieut. Col. John Richard Dodd

have been experienced for ten years past. This against Messrs. Lever Bros., soap message, coming as it does close upon the makers. publication of Mr. Dont's masterly address to the neighbouring State of Victoria, encourages a ho'ief that the qycle of good seasons in the island continent will extend at least over tho present year,

The soil of South Australia, no loss than that of Vietoria, enunot yield that abundant produce for which it is by, naturad Admiral Maclear are dead, amited unless it is favoured with its fair supply of water from the clouds. Drought in than bug- bear most feared by the agriculturists. those the recent raise have come as the greatest To all boon which could be wished for; and one of the results is that the lambing season is now report. ed axexcotisat in the pastoral districts which constitute such a large part of the colony.

Writing to this Chiengo Daily News from Thibet, John R. Mair says: - We visited a lamasery where we saw a prayer wheel six feat in height, cais I thron fest from the fear and tarued by repes with hanities hanging cou reniently from the bottom.

In the same rosin was a scroll containing ova thou and Buddhas; the painting was very well daun. The Thibolan have certainly on done every other form of religion in the matter of religious machinery aal observance. When driving gak they say prayers, especially when climbing a pass: the rosary is in constant requisition when the ads are not otherwise engagel, or a prayer wheel is turned in the band at times both. This does not preclude the necessity of putting up prayer age hierary conceivable place, so that the wind with every flutter of the flig will be saying prayers for the owner, or placing a number of prayer wheels in a stream where the water will keep them taraing day and night, or porhaps

attached to's windmill for the same purpose The prayer whools are packed full of prayora written on strips of paper and wound tightly in off the prayers in the right way; to tarn the such a way that the turning of the wheel tells wheel backward would say the prayers backward It is easy to was that the larger the wheel the more prayers are said by one turn.

The oue we saw was a very bandsome one, beautifully finished and doubilees very popular,"

WATER POLO.

HONGKONG WATER POLO SHIELD.

The V.R.C.

the R. E "A" Team.

Lieu Col. Dodd, R.A.M.C., was 4 years of age, and had served in many of Britain's Eastern posscesions At one time he was stationed at Ifongkong.

years of age he wa John Pear Maclear was a retired Admiral, H.M.S. Nphius during the China War of Alioutenant ou 1860-62.7

MOROCCO.

LosDos, July 15th.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, July 18th.

IN CIMINAL JURISDITION,

BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (U14) JUSTICE).

ALLEGED MURDER.

Kaiser Singh, Rooda Singh, Maher Singh and Surain Singh were arraignod ơm the charg of murder.

Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, Altaruy General, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. E. Morroll, prosecuted, and the prisonEX® were defended by Hon. Dr. Ha Kai, instruct- ed by Mr. E. J. Grisl. (of Memre. Wilkinson and Grist).

Prisoners pleaded not guilty and the follow- ing jury was empanelled:-A. Course (foreman), 8. 9. Lory, T: Arnott, 1. A. Long, I. S. Gilwa,. D. Tolland and W. Melotyre.

was uployed as a watchronn at 4, Hing Lang The Attorney General stated that decessed

Lsae, West Point. On the morning of May 16th; a man named Hakka Singh wont to the deceased's brother and gara him eartais infor. mation. Then the two men went together to West Point, and finding the gate leading

It is reported that Kaid Maclean to deceasel's quarters locked, one of the

has escaped from Ruizuli,

KOREA.

SHIMBASE, July, 18th.

over

climbed

法律 bateret his matshed. In consequence of what he saw bo reported the matter to the West Point police, and Bergeant Gordon visited the azatshod. Tound the holy of drerasel bearing a number of

fle

and the contents Acutters about the play. The

On Monday the Emperor des-wounds and I found the man's box broken oper patched an A.D.C. to the Resident-brother of the deceased would say that decorex General to arrange When the Emperor explained the decea

an interview. kept his ey in the bar which was broken No money was found in the hɔs and the witness would say that on the dy before tho deceased Hals had inhout (SD). Anchor

Hague incident Marquis Ho refused to receive the messenger.

THE TOUKAIDO RAILWAY.

wurder the first, seondant fourth defendants went to the Hongkong Dispensary where they. saw him. The fourth defendent called him across the road and asked him whether the decused · SUMASIN, July 18th.

bad out any money to India. On the night

seriously disorganised by greed. floods Best, wood and fourth on lered. Witnesses world The Tokaido railway has been house the third prisoner eped the gate and thy when the defondants sanombled boiere desasod's

which have occurred in the neigh-say that they heard the defendants talking to hourhood of Fuji. Nearly a wile of and fiteen minutes later the defendants cums railway has been destroyed.

deceased. Shortly afterwards they heard a cry

ANGLO-JAPANESE AMENITIES.

TOKYO, July 16th. [Despatched 5.30 pan. 16th.

Reecived 2 p.m. 18th,}" To-morrow the captain and sixteen officers of H.M.S. Mormouth (which

Pacific) will be received in Audience, conveyed Prince Fushimi across the

and entertained to liftin by the

out and climbed over the gate. The firel defendant carried a chopper and the second a kuifa, and there were bloodstains go both men's

slothes. The first sail to the fourth, who was waiting outside "Lai us go now; wo bare donn the work." The principal evidence was undoubtedly that of the two mon who, wara, tas certain extant, accomplices in the crime.

Case adjourned?,

THE KAISER AND JAPAN.

Squadron should be profoundly appreciatst in The antion taken by the Emperor of Germog in welcoming the officers of the Japanese Flying

way to show courtesy to these cifiers, but he also had the very graciousinspiration to addream

not witquut reason, that the natural fraukos. them in the English language when presenting de-his photographs. The Emperor of Gormay is

always out joken and the world has

favour of the adoption of some aystem of preference would have been so marked as to probably be inconvenient to the present Administration who have set their faces 80 definitely against sách a course. Whatever may have been the reason: the fact that full publicity was delayed is undoubtedly to be to reoirs his Misters on June 24th, and team opened the Water Polo Shield Compati "A" team and RE. "B" regrotted; and that an unfavourable idea the proximate cause of this refusal is and yesterday afternoon at the V.R.C. enclosure of the results of the Conference was thus to have been a rosolution adopted by the bifere a large gathering. The former Team produce. Had an opposite course been Council at its meeting in the Residency, seemel to have the game pretty well to them- Emperor and Prince Fushimi: Sirapan. Not only did the Kaiser go out of his produced many important questions would was that the Throne should be approached to their oppousuts' níl.

General on the previous day. This respint ionsalves, and bad no difficulty in scoring 12 goala have been discussed as they arose at the with a reg west for the dismissal of five cors R..A. then played

The 87 th Company Conference not only there but in the public of the Palus Ginards on the ground that their 1h Engloours pat ap a very good fight against Pr, which have now only been partially action was opposed to the progress of reform de it with and in this way the public hothkaswiedge of this intention on the part of Yi Kangheik and his cordiators obtained at home and in the Colours would have the Cabinet and are seid to have persuaded become hatter prepared to meet at least the Emperor to postpone the assembly of some of the more important problems, the Council in the Palice, which it is hoped to solve; and above all the chief dithealty that has to be nut. amely the creation a true esprit de corps between the Home Country and the Colonies. This is the essential element

SO fur S

required in their joining together to meet common needs as menibers of a cominua Empire. As tentative measure to wards, securing this end the Conference will no doubt be of value; but it İN idle to ignore 1 bat. matters have gone there has not been very much accomplished in, this direction a permanent Imperial Council is to be establishes, it is evident that there should be a certain number of Home Representa Įtives (quite apart from the Official element)

wrought up over the looting of bis personal The Duke of the Abruzzi is thoroughly

bolougings on his flagship during the public recuption in Hampton Roads Not only has be complained officially to the Nary Department, but Scorel try. Metcalf and Rear-Admiral Evan sourenir hunters who formed part of the polite ara resolved that the depredations of the

growd on the Italian agship shall act go anrebuked.

Rear-Admiral Evans has tol Secretary Metcalf that there is no doubt what aver that the persons who carried away the duko's silver toilet articles and other persona! belongings, are members of what is known as good society, and that they are not, as might be inferred from the boldness of their operations, professional crooks and common thieves.

the

the Artillery, but were defeated by seven goals to mil.

the Middlesex (B.) team at the Victoria Ro

Tas Corinthian Yacht Club team will meet creation Club enclosure, and the Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club will meat the Victoria Re- played this afternoon,

ration Club's B. team.

Both matobes will be

AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

Claude Macdonald will be present, cided to entertain the officers and

The Council of Aldermen has

midshipmen at the Exhibition oll Friday. The crew also is to be filed. II M.S. Monmouth visits Yokohama on the 23rd for three days, and goes thence to Weihaiwei.

An almost identical image was received half an hour later, dated 17th at p.m.

The second message, which is not issued as a correction, names Yokosuka as the place where the Monmouth is to stay three days

REUTNE'S SERVICE.]

BOME OUTRAGE IN TIFLIS.

ented

In spite of the series of plays recently pre Co., the Amatenr Dramatic Cloh are by no to Hongkongites by the Bandann mesus disconcertel at their success, and are already making e'eberale preparations for the

LONDON, July Pith. production of Henry Arthur Jonas' comedy

General Alikhanoff, the ex Governor "The Liars." No expose is being spared General, his wife, and a goldier have boon by the Club and Mr. John Robertson, in whose killed by bombs thrown at them in the hands the work of producing has been placed, streets of Tillis. is confident that the representation will be

in-

DEATH OF A KOREAN AT THE HAGUE.

in every way the fuert which has yet been. given from the Hongkong Amateur stage. Theatregoers way be glad to find that on this occasion they will have something more fully painted act-drop will screen shifors while at work instead of the sombre in the Hague. green curtain which has hitherto dons service.

LONDON, July 16th. Tehun, one of the Korean de paties at the the ecoco Iague has died suddenly, He was burient

ani it is hoped that the efforts of this suter- The Liars" will be followed later in the

priving Club will by crowned with success, season by other moro or loas recoat princtions

LATES STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

THE EXPLOSION IN THE USS "GEORGIA."

Losnow, July 16th. Eight victims of the explosion in the U.S.S. Georgia have dis, and six more are

stane noticed that not expected to recover. It appears that a 200 lb charge was being lifted, preparatory ite insertion in the gun, when two the covering was smouldering and shouted a warning to the men in the turret, but too late for them to realize the meaning,

indiscretions. of bis disposition sometimes trays him into acknowledging the signifionace of his own for But he never shrinks from auces, still leas of his deliberala nols.

with regard to Admiral fijuin und bis

All this

Prodisies was evidently carefully planned by the Kaiser, and we are ju tiberi in cegarding it as an emphatically friendly overture towards Japan. Ever since the Koisor's celebrated action with regard to the Yellow Peril he has been more or less uapopatar in Japau. But is is well known in diplomatic circles, that his Majesty long ago abandoned that ide and, what is more, that he has not hesitated to noknowledge his aludonment of it,

This wisest men are not perpetually guaranteed against error, and when we remember the moral. attitude of the Western World

rid towards Japan thirteen years ago, we cannot be sitogether surprised that the Kaiser should have given expression to that moed with more emphasis than reticones. It is not, however, in the

moment when it was committed and retracted disposition of brave mon to harbour'resent- ment on account of an error pardonable at the ao Poou as fitting occasion offered. The Japan. ese will ust be backward, we imagine. in recognising Las significauea of the Kaiser's present altitude, nor will they be disposed to harbour a permanent grudge on account of a passing indiscretion. The Emperor's plainly expressed wish that the navios of Japan and and order in the world was aldre sod to a wider Germany shonid co-op rate to preserve peace audienca eron than the Japanese nation, and may almost be interprated as an expression of approval of the Franco Japanese extinte. Why should there unt ba o German-Japaus,o enfrafe also-Japan Hai

men

THE KING OF SIAM.

According to a London telegram printed in the New York papers King Edward's new tur. Joy bean taken inte nerunt in respect upon it. By this means someling of a bine yaobt is a beauty. It is called Alexandra, teresting to study between the Acts. A. beauti the fraction of an Imperial Caprochement wight be wide between the and was built by Inglis, of Glasgow. The vasel Home and the Colonial views of the Notwithstanding the many patriotic delar

was launched on May 3, where it was reen questions that arise; and there would be a that she possesses features that are unique ations and high flown post-prachial speeches better chance of such questious being dis- ang royal yachts, and was designed from it must have been evident to may unbiased cussed upon thoir broad merits, than can be sobruitted by all the I-ading shipbuilders, King's personal choies from modele observer, that the majority of the Colonial the case in the absence of a fair representa She is a stall; handy vessel with furtins Premiers showed themselves still a long waytion not merely of official but of general engines and is intended for eraising along 1:6 off anything like a real feeling of unity Home opinion at the discussions. It is to between themselves aud the rest of the

coast. She is 300 feet over all, 40 Feat benso,, and Empire. Eace Colony waxed geat on some will we donbt take place, this fact may not schooner. The royal apartments are on the he hoped that in future conferences, which knots an hour.. She is rigged us a three-masted 2000 tons displacement. Har spoed will be 17

of England; he has a considerably knowledga

The King of Slam is known to be an admirer. particular matter which would be of special he lost sight of. There are always a large main desk. A feature of her construction is here on Friday the 20th Jn e, arrived at Sydney

of English texture and apuks the language advantage to itself, and comparatively

a duetion in England; and his Majesty is fluently; the Crown Prince las received most of sunal interest was shown by any in the mercantile, other retire affils and the sud uninterrupted view fore and air,

number of men to be found at home, some two cosy rooms on the bridge-dock, commanding on Werlinstay the 17th July at 3 pts.

The 1.G.M. str. Prim: Sig smund which left

now, for the second time, visiting Loaden. As the lightened ruler of a country whow froutier great questions which concen, the whole

mobes for handed of piles with that under Empire, and which are really those of the

like, who are deeply interested in aud

The MM. str. Salazie with the next French

British rale he is sure to receive a cordial Mr. Secretary James Wilson, of the Departat 10 m. for this pori. ment importance. This was, however, only Fuch persons are likely to look upon the delivered before the Ametions Cub, of Pitt-6,30 p.m. on Tu sday the 16th July, and left Mail, will leave Seigon on Friday Um 19th July thoroughly sepainted with the Colonies, ment of Agriculture, in a recent address

Nineteenth Century Mr. Frederick Verney, woleorge. In Lue current number of The what might be naturally experted. The questions that have to be dealt with in a burgh, declared that the United States was again at p.. Wednesday via Nagasak for The C.P.R. str. Monteagle, agrived Kabe at

M.P., late Couselor of the inroes Legatiou, is a certain localism (if the word may be

describes the remarkable progress teade in Siam allowed) developed in the Colonies which is imperial and Colonial interests, au in this department has been distributing camplor-tres laft Singapore on 17th July afternoon and may mmuner which will have dus regard to both sucessfully experimenting in the production of Shanghai where she is due to arrive at 6 am,

during the forty years of the presoat King's reign.

abolition "f camphor. Ta said, in part: "Err yeas the

slavery, the On Sunday the 21st July. Hot casily got tied of by men belonging way the Conference can be made the means seed, and thousands of trees are now growing be expected here on or about the 21st July p.m. herself. She jumped into the harbour, but It is to be based that the latest trisly botin

A reusation was created at Frags East on roadjustment of taxation

control <f the liquor trafic, and the The Apcar str. Arvatoon Apear from Calcutta Wodaveday evening by the conduct of to them, and which it is rapecially difficult not only of securing that Colonial iutorests throughout the south and in the Pacific const

with the help a of English advisers, ars soms of the morn for Colonial Premiere to set aside. Mr. daly considered by the Home Govern-states. Two years ago a serious effort was

a wilow, who attempted to drowninpertaul reforms which have been undertaken. Chamberlain, when he was in South Africa, went, but the uot less important end that mado to develop the manufacture of camphor be expected here on or about the 22nd July .m. fuck her ashore. No

bums and Kebo loft Maji en 17th July and may several sampan people caught hold of her and settlement between the two Governutsats,

France und Sian contains sooner did she find that the King of Siam ma: from these troos. By improvements in manu The str. Lighting from Calcutta left Singa herself free than she jumped in again, and coutinns in his work of reform. The system of wow be able to pore on 18th July am, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd July.

was rescued a second time and handed over

extra ferritorial jurisdiction is still a burden to be removed from the country, and, in order to Orme at the Magistracy yesterday. She could will soon be time for Sim to ask for a revision to the police, Sho was placed before Mr.

carry out reessary aministrative reforms it

brother promised to look after her, and she is the "best frioud to his people that they have giro uo explanation of ber conduct, but her of the tariffs settled by treaties. Br. Verzey may with justice claim that King Chulalongkorn was discharged,

ever had-Times of India,

was sufficiently bold to sell the Colonists Home and Imperial interests be equally facturing processes satisfactory results have there plainly that he could not but regret to considered and respectel by the Colonies, find them "very provincial. This expres and that both sides shall recognise that in sion does not exactly define what he was referring to but, was a suficiently near interests are at one.

a large number of important questions their leription of the sentiments which all

boou areomplished, and a large manufacturing concern is now building up a camphor grove of 20 acres in Florida, from which it Lopes to make ite camphor. This Brm uses more than | $500,000 worth of camphor overy your."

The Apoar str. Gregory Apear from Yoko-

The Boston str Shawmut sailed from Kole on 17th Juir.

from Yokohamns on 18th July, and is due here The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Mare, sailed on the 27th July.

Woman,

ATTEMPTED SUKIDE

The

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