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THE HONGKONG DAILY ! REÈS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th 1907. Yesterday the anniversary of the TELEGRAMS. Coronation of King Edward VII. and Quean dre med in honour of the event, and, at noon, Alexandra in 1902. The British ships were royal solut› was fired.

lengths to which they have pandered to the spectators at the expense of the players, to delauch English sport. They have conspired to put it on a level with the shows and entertainments of the decadent Roman

& CO. areas, and encouraged the youthful muses

to take their athletics vicariously.

1841.

The free public Fording rooms have been the playing fields for these, because there they could get the tips und itmus and paragraphe which enable them to shine as critical enversationalis's on the grandstand or round the ropes. But for the naslatance of press, sport could not have been commercialized as it has been, and it isby no means a rash assertion to my that the firat gate money taken atau athletic coulest was as much tainted as the silver places of Judas, In a single generation it has brought us to the pitch at which good

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["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE - SERVICE.] THE HARBOUR MYSTERY.

By kind permission pf Lieut. Col. W. Sgott. Moncrieff and Offloors, the Bond of the hird

SHANGHAI, August 9th. Battalion "The Dake of Cambridge's Qri In reply to your telegram of enquiry, (Middlesex Regiment) will pisy, the following there has been no arrest here. On programme of music during dinner at the Hongtong Hotel, this (Saturday) ovaning:-

the arrival of the "Hongkong Maru," arch Light of Foot,"

I learn that an American (whose teeth S... L tun Valle Casino Tanze," Selection A China Honeyra," Caryl tengl

were noticeably gold filled) had "The Everlasting Day. Nelection

...... Baran "The Shop Girl."

Cyflrequested a passage up with her, Two Stop

...La Mattehicle," Foust Soup-Asparagns Soup

DINNER

Meny-Hora-deuvre-Sardins, on

Boc offering as security for his passage Fist und Tom to Sauce. Entrées-Grilled Fige n

Fish-like money a collection of woman's jewel. Curry-Dry Curry Joints-Roast Sirloin of Beef on Toast, Haricot Of Tail, Macaroni au Chutin.lery. This was refused, and he returned and Yorkshire Pudding. Roset doose and apple ashore, Sauce, Boiled Leg of Mutton and Carrots, Cold Anatralian Bacon, and Mixed Salad. Sweets-- Finger Cakes. Tipsy Cabos Cheese Bismits. Caramel Pudding, Strawberry Ice Cream and

...

Dosort-Coffve-Frnite.

Harbin sends a disquieting scout of the

The correspondent of the Novoe Fringe at

of affaire there and in other parts of the Región territory in the Far East. He states tha Hunhulse and libero brigande have already

neighbourhood, sed that on the last sucesi on

made thres raída ou a flusalan atalion in the

cricketers write ad eoutments for the Daily Mail. True artists are not supporad to discuss art, according to Russin, a naire admission which delighted those who suspected Ruskia's qualification, but nom | days a begoggled automobilist about to try to lower a track record is permittal, my invited,

b8 anticipatory sensations in a colume of type, and theating comrades of theirs who had been taken they saverded after seven hours' firing in liber- public awallows it. The business man who prisoners after previous incursions Hs declares "talks shop" is ufton one of the best that the Russians sro alarmed at the activity of IDER is bighly recommended by the business mon, but the mer prater of the Chinese troops. He accur the Japazase of sanding spies in Chinose dress to make who harked drugs and another an officer of the Japanese Army with a foleo pigtail, who' sold cigarettes, and asserts that the Japanes are supplying the Chiness with arms. He is also alarmed at the pattilie invasion of Japanese, many of whom are settling on the right back ousted on all sides. of the Amur, The Rassiaus, kvadda, are being

Medical facully on account of its beneficial/athletics is rarely a performer. A shifting charte of the Russian stations, describing one

action in corta ilmens particularly in

complaints of guts origin or tendency.

Either by itself or mixed with Sodawator

or Ginger Beerb makes a most WHOLEHOME

REFRESHING SUMMER

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book on some sport, a halfpenny paper ON current performances, and a sixpenco paid at a turnstile to cheer selected champions represents the expenditure of naty modern

sportamer, but it is not right to nominate those as the sole representative of English adolescence. There are thousands of novices, amateurs and "erocks" always doing their best, nway from the roars of the grandstand e the fulsome adjectives and adverbs of the $27.00 gording reporter. Fashiona le cricket has been well definel as "twenty-two gla liat ra in a ring of twenty-two thousand loafers," but there is still school and village cricket au football, k only played, and working its good effect on the stamina of the mec. The A. S. WATSON & CO., good effects whre, as recently, a crowd

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riotously stormed the piteb over a captain's decision to draw stumpa, are loss easy to recognise, although Prince RANFITSINJ in hi book did spark of the sympathy and kindly feelings promoted among the spect. alors, To get buck, however, to the question of lost championships, how can it prove that the English youth is too lazy to row, and row well, because a few Belgians carry way a trophy from Henley ? O that hot lawn tennis games are a longer played on English lawns because Miss. MAY SUTTON, an American lady, scored most points at Wimbledon? Such champions require more that skill; they require as surance, lejaure, acl means to take up suck

FIRE AT WANCHAI

Shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning fire escurred in a general stora at. No. 21 Praya East, under somewhat peculiar circum- stances. About that hear and for sometime before rain had been falling heavily, so heavily nooded, sad it was not long before the water that the uneven pasement before this shop s8 in the shop was ankle deep. This the owner discovered, and jumping out of bed decided to

look round and see it his stok, was damaged.

This shop is licensed to asli.kerosene, and the sequently when the water foded the for oil is kept in a well suck into the floor. Con- it got into the well and the oil rose to the karface. The storekeeper in examining lis goods struck a match and when it had nearly burned down throw it away. Immediately there

Was

elapsed before the building was gotted. The a big blaze and not many minutes

Wanchal section of the brigade arrived on the cene shortly after the alarm, being followed by the firemen from, tho Central, but all were too shop was valued at 3700, and there was zo late to be of any assistance. The stock in the

insurance.

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, August 9th.

destroyed.

Mazagan has been bombarded and

THE HARBOUR MYSTERY.

UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY,

CANTON,

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

The

AN ARREST EXPROTED.

Angeet Sth- The murder revealed by the discovery on the

AN OFFICIAL TO US WATCHED. 8.6. Monteagle on Wednesday is one of the manager of a certain British firm kare pac

It is reported that some time ago the foalust and most gruaomo in the annals of the chased a large piece of land somewhere usar Colony of Hongkong, while at the same time it Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire's godown on the was one of the most mysterions, and at first book each of the Canton River. blunk there appeared little chenes of bringing Poon Ya Magistracy for registration, Magis- the murderer to justice. But the energy of trate Lau Hing Tong declined to register the assignment or perpetual lease was out to the the local detectives inercased in proportion to deod and dolayed the matter for several mouths. the magnitude of the crime; an unexpected His oxunes was that he had to make inquiries elue was discovered, and following this up, thy as to whether the land was within the treaty bare been successful in tracing the movements or limit. But there was un doubt that the of the man who arrived in Hongkong with the the meantime Lan wrote a despatch to ox- property was within the treaty port llit. In

murdered woman,

In the fighting at Casa Blanca hotels their names were entered as Mr. and Mrs. thousands have been killed.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, August 9th.

aged 63 years.

Major General Sartorius is dead,

Davis,

Both are believed to be citizens of the United States, and so far as can be ascertained ex

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present, the man was a captain, or captain, in the American marines.

It would appear that the murder was com- mitted some time on Saturday night, probably V.U, C.B., was born in Portugal. He sorved

Major-General Festro Henry Sartorius, between ten and eleven o'clock, for according despatcher, and thanked by the Indian Governor was taken down by him before midnight. in the Afghan war, and was twice mentioned ja

to the story of the life bey at the hotel, the ment for work ou the survey. He also served in Hamane Society's bronze medal. the Egyptian campaign 1882, and holds e decorated for taking a

He was bili at Shabjar in posssssion of Ghazis (leading tha attack.]

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, August 7th.

bluejackets at the request of the Consul and It appears that the Galilee landed with the concurrence of the Bashaw, and

Viceroy Chou stating that he anderstood These visitors were from Manila. They that the Chinese Government isten la to were passengers by the E. and A. e.s. Eastern

build up & now town in that locality which vessel arrived in port on Saturday last, should be permitted to purchase la d there an

aud be did not

900 why foreignora According to the steainer's passenger list they thus reap all the benefit first and requested lis | travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Jones, but on landing Excellency to issue an order prohibiting the here and going to stay at one of the leading transfer of all had there. He supporiad bis argument by stating that the site selected for the new town is beyond the treaty pur. limit. Viceroy Chou gare instructions to the Com m`ssioner of Customs to investigate and report on the matter. The Commisionor rocally replied that he is not in possession of a certified map of Cantan, and he is unable to slate whether the pice of land in question is within that eity given by the acting Viceroy Wu to the Director port limit or not. Recently instructions were of the Ho Nam Realaustion Department to investigate the matter. The Dirustor replied that the property was outside of the boundary When the police visited the room in which of the proposed now town locality. It in mid the murdered woman and her companion were Excollenos ordered the Poon Yu Magistrata that upon receipt of the ebore answer is staying, they discovered three trunks which had to registor the dead without any further been left behind by the man, and these they delay. The Poon Yn Magistrato Lou although seizd. They have also in their poseession the pro Chineso is said to be a very conservative trunk in which the body was placed. It is a official Fetitions aro received by all the yamons brown iron-bound box about two fost six by by petitiouars personally or by their attorney from Viceroy and downward whether presented une foot eight, and has a depth of about two so long as they are properly written out and foot. To squeezs the body of a woman about five chopped by Ti Pao". Magistrate Lan feet nine inches high into this, it will be realised, prefers to adopt the ancient rule. Chat all petitions must have been a difficult task:

must be handed in his yamen personally by the When the murderer had completed it, how petitioners. It appears that iustractions were over, big next scrungement apparently was to iug in patitions as to whether they are the given to his darks to question all persons boud- keep the corpse from bumping against the sides petitioners and if not to refuse to accept their his nightshirts between the body and the wood, and women, have recently bon molested by the of the box. To effect this he jammed one of petitions and to beat them. Many people, mes

runners and clerks in this way. The and cruel measures adopted by him. public are not satisfied with the unreasonable

PUGILISM.

when the men wers on their way to the Consulate they were fired on by the Moora The Moors were repulsed with the bayonet, and then tho Galder bombarded the Moorish quarter and the tribesmen on the beach!

with elicite shells.

MUNIFICENT DONATION,

LONDON, August 7th.

donation of £100,000 to the King's Hos Mr. Carnegie bas given an unconditional

pital Fund.

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DESTROYERS IN COLLISION.

LONDON, August 7th. During night maswaves off Portland the Quail and the Altantive collided. The Queil is badly damaged in the bows, and has gone to dock for repairs.

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THE HAQUE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August. 7th.

It is understood that Great Britain bas

thus making more solid the contents with the object of averting suspicion so far as the bourer of the trunk was concerned. The nightshirt thus found bore the initial “

After this he secured his victim's jewellery which is believed to have besa of considerablo value, and there is also a suspicion that he obtained a sum of money which was in her possessiou.

On Sunday morning the man called at the office of Mosara. Battarfield and 3wire, coolios accompanying him and bearing the box. When a olerk attended him, he said he wanted the trunk forwarded to Hollow by the sx. Singan, which was to leave on the following morning. The box was accepted and placed amongst other Inggage on a verandab, the owner leaving

same afternoon, however, the stranger returned, and told the olerk he had changed bis mind: he was going to Sydney instead of Hothow, And would take the box away with him again. It was handed over, and evidently when he left Mesirs. Butterfield and Swire's he took the frank on board he Monteagle,

BUENS SQUIRTC. Fan Francisco July 4th-Tommy Reene Champion, in the first round of their fight only Knocked out Bull Squires, the Australian three blows being struck by Barns. The fight was the shortest heavyweight championship con- t in the record of prize Eghting in America, The fight insted only 47 seconds.

The Australian was clearly outclassed, and prored the biggest failure as a championship candidate that ever entered the cing here. Ho showed no defense of Barns attack, and was knooked down twelve seconds after the gong

onuded.

how the supply is luited. Only supplied för Great Congpinous positions, aud there must be Day Press from the Protector of Chineze and agreed to withdraw the urgency clause of when he saw it safely deposited. During the and did not have sem enough to tako ad750-

Telegraphic Altrus: PRESS,

Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

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The Daily

Jaily Press.

HONGKONG, August 10ra, 1907..

watter; we

THE MACAO TAXATION QUESTION,

pants on the letters which have appeared in the Our Macas correspondent sends us goize com-

dozens of English girls who cou'd beat Miss from "An Enquiror" who made a number of Surros, who will never dream of coming statements reflecting on our correspondent, the Limitation of Armaments proposeil to forward as international cantestants. The professedly, on the authority of the Colonial the Hague Conference, marely declaring same argument applies to all the other Secretary of Yacao. With regard to the letter the examination question highly desirable. caseN. MIK MANSET of France wins the that the writer of that letter evidently kar from "As Enquirer" our correspondent says golf championship, but surely it cannot be nothing of the subject, or he would never mint tined therefore that British golf has have written as he did. Answering the slats

HONGKONG SHIELD COMPETITION. become inferior to French golf, A Russian meat that the taxes dosided upon in 1887

There was a very large attendance at the marin administered a thrashing to a Japa. have 3300 been put in force, our

V.R.C. yesterday afternoon to witness the match- nese soshi in a Yokohama tavern just before respondent states that thousands of copies the 87th Company Royal Garrison Artillery, fixed between the Corinthiau Yacht Club and

cor

of the instructions and tables of industrial

con-

WATER POLO.

but owing to the boisterous state of the weather the Foyal Garrison Artillery's team were unable to come over to play their tic.

The Royal Engineers "B" team played of thoir tie in the fourth road in the Shield sure with the Middiosax "A" teat, and the competition this afternoon at tho V.R.C. onclu.

was productive of one event which went a long His visit to t'e local shippi g firm, however,

way to assisting the cause of justice, for the clerk whom he approached was fortunately able to furnish a very good description of the criminal He was a tali man, standing between five foot ten inches and five fost aleren inches, thin and sharp featured. Most of his front tooth wore

their battle Barns retreated around Squires, When the gong sounded for the man to begin who clinched, and on the breakaway Burns drew Squires Bre, and then floored bim with a right on the temple. Squires was clearly rattled lage on the count of nine. When be arose it feated man. He went at Barns in was plain to the spectators that he was da- shaky manner, and Barns backed away and into the ropes, allowing Squires to Burus touched the ropes he rushed the An

swing wildly, as

and body in rapid succession, and forced Squires tralian nd planted right and left on the face across the ring where te feiated with w oft and smashed him on the jaw with a crushing right, "looring him. Squires rolled had his man and was cool, while Squire was around til the count of fire, when he got up.

At this stage of the fight Barns aan that he very groggy, and rattled beyond deseription. ducked and landed a left to Squires' stomach quires made a vicious swing At Burns, who and a right to the jaw that knocked the Australian fat on his back. Squires was

fiaulty was had before he recovered. counted ont and carried to his corner where come

The Australian is

A studicus undergraduate, on hearing that his University lal lost the boss tace, Temarked philophically, "Ah, well, no won the chesa!" We are accustomed to a good deal of this kind of philosophy is comection with sport. It has become a football aphorism that the better her owu petard, and now has to stand quietly contrary to the well-known and undisguised game resulted in a win for the Corinar by 3 goals stopped with gold; his eyes werò blue and bis land on the first steamer.

the war, but the isolated incident was not taxes have been distributed and a prophetic of the result of the international parison of the list struggle that followed.

with tho old taxes It seems to us will satiefy Buyone as to whether the nonseuse to say, as the Daily Telegraph has charge of oxaggeration or misrepresentation is suid, that England, after importing her honestly made Our correspondent says that knowledge to those abroad, is hoist with the statements made by An Esquire" on the alleged authority of the Colonial Secretary are facts of the case, and he la quable to undərstand how anyous who discussed the matter with the Colonial Secretary could write on the subject "An Enquirer "lias done. The new taxen have but they have been published in pamphlet forma not only been pablished in the official Boletim, and distributed throughout the Colony. More over, placards relating to them have been posted everywhere about the city, and our correspon dent, saggests that we should show to "Aa

Baquirer" the copies be has sent to us.

We

team lost (though footballers, acorners of by whilst English ebampionships our by grammar, usually my best' for "better") and one leave their natiw shores, some for the in waterpolo it is me unusual to impugh the first time." It is to be hopei Punch will honesty of the rebres. Such philosophy is not overlook that historical Jeromind. not good sport, butneither is the lachrymose The vision of England standing "quietly wail of the Daily Telegraph, which, noting by" after being hoist on a petard is to that the Golf Clampionship has gone to fumy. We might almost argue os Daily France, Tennis to America, Lawn tennis to Telegraph lines, and submit that because Australia and America, Rowing to Belgium, that matronly organ perpetrates a howler Yachting to Germany and America, Pole occasionally, London journalium has gone are quite willing to show them to any ono jumping to Sweden, and Swimming to to the dogs. America and Australia, forthwith lumenta question, “Are

Our extemporary puts the interested in the matter. Our correspondent the decadence of the British youth. Pol- cally?"

wo deteriorating physi- adds that no oficial notice has yet been luating is not gud sport, and pot-wincing | be, “ No. Ouly mentally."

We regret that our auswer must published cancelling the new taxation. Many is not a proof of any monopoly of excellence.

telegrams, he says, have been sent by the A good second is a good hores, as every-

Government of Macao to Lisbon asking for Trooper D., Spens sud Guouer W. Hinstructious but no reply hse yet been received. body knows, and we are yet a long way

Williams have boon permitted to resign from from the stage at which it will be permiss ible to assert that "ovou in their chosen pastimes the Engish youth are beyond a fair secoud-class level. They are 100 sinck to take pans they have not the energy—and moreand more every year they are being beaten by the foreigner." The list of foreiguers who have this year scored

i

the Hongkong Volanteer Corps

to one.

his defeat, sad intends to return to his native is very much disheartened at

Several of the Australian papers la com- bat Squires manager saya he man was fairly nutelassed.

Barna is regarded as the bearyreight ebamplon row, and Jeffries declares that he will not fight him,

Thising on the fight insionate that Squires was

hair was bloodle. He was dressed in a tweed

have improved a good deal, and there is soms

This was a very exciting match as both teams suit, und wora A soft brown hat. ware equal. The Royal Engineers "B" team description, we understand, was confirmed by a chance of their beating their "A" tasm.

Indy from Manila who was a passenger by the 3. Easiera.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club on Tuesday the FXTURES; FIFTH ROUND. Royal Engineers "B" team will play the

13th inst.

Middlesex "A" team will meet the Middlesex

" team on Friday, 10th inst.

THE COTTON SUPPLY.

work of the local detectives who are engaged So much has been gleaned by the skilful

But they have done more, they have been on the case, and all sines Wednesday night.

successful in tracing the man, and his arrect on arrival at Shanghai is expected. He booked his The current American crop is likely to be passage to that port by the s.e. Hongko y Maru, 13,50,000 balas, but the new crop, which begins

under what namo is at presont auknowa. But ou September 1, is hardly likely to be more than 12,000,000 balce. This prevailing estimate as the wire forwarded by the local authorities cannot be called of very much falus, but the should reach the Salilement before the arrival trade fear that from recent reports the batput

In view of the conflicting statements and the subject, we hope to publish the result of si Litere independent investigation of the question in an

Members of the Hongkong, Volunteer Corps oarly issue. are eligible to become members of the Hongkong, Civil Servicn Cooparalire Society.

The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Observatory at the American Consulate at 11.30 am. Festerday. Typhoon 8. W. of Guam in about 11 deg. Int.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N.Y.K. str. Shinano Mara (American) Line) loft Shanghai for this port on the 8:4 is, and is expected hero to morrow.

than the season now coming to a close. Anyway, aboard before the vessel is mo red and effect next season will be more than one million fees of the steamor, detectives will no doubt, be

some doubt as to the future supply the arrest. See our telegram. part season being equal to the increasing requirements of Lancashire and the world. It is satisfactory to report that the Egyptian cotton crop is doing rory well, and that it is likely to ba fully equal to that of last season.

During the last few days the boatswain of the

38. Monteagle, who saw the man when he board. ed that steamer with the box, has been touring the town with detectires on the off-chance of Princess Fodora of Schleswig-Holstein, the meeting him, but now it is learned he has youngest sister of the German Empress, has left the Colony, sach search will be no longer The N.Y.K str. Bombay Mern (Bombay jablished her first novel, which is described as Line) left Singapore for this port on the 8th a powerful work. It is the story of a poacher necessary. The trial of the fire Cuiness charged with

inst., and is expected here on the 13th inst. and bis daughter, and is entitled Habn The str. Glenfarg from South American Ports Berts." The Princess has declined all offers the murder of a countryman who was formerly arrived at Yokohama on the 6th inst. She will of marriage since the tragic death of her fiancé, in the employ of Mrs. A. S. Watson andasil from Kobe to this port direct on 10th inst. Duke Frederiek of Alecklenburg-Schwerin, who, Co., was concluded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland afternoon. to lead such lantations, for they have at the Pollos Court yesterday. The accused were hams for Yonoeuver at 12,30 p.m. on Thursday have been Queen of Italy if she would have announced for today. An official, notice of

while in command of a torpedoboat, perished in The C.P.B. xtx, Empreas of India left Yoke the Baltic with the entire crew. She might

consented to change her roligion.

in open events iz ertainly an imposing one,

but it is sheer fudge to weep about it. Certainly the newspapers should be the last

done their best, or worst, by the ludic: 15 committed for ixial at the Criminal Sessions.

the 8th inst.

NO GYMKHANA TO-DAY.

The threatening weather has caused the postponement of the FI.K. V.T. Gymkhana

the new date selected will ha fonad elsewhere.

WEATHER REFORT.

-The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued hoist the Black Cone point donwards and the following report:-

On the 9th at 6.15 .m.-Orders issued to Ball (indicates a typhoon South-west of Colony within 100 miles).

At 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fucluated irregularly in Hongkong, and has fallen slightly on the whole,

8.3.W. of Hongkong in about 19 Lat. It The depression is probably situated to the appears, to be moving towards N.W.

Pressure remains high over the Pacific to the this morning over N. Ching.

of the Looohous, Bud a depression is shown

Moderate S.E. wide are expected to prevail in the Formoss Channel, and strong cyclonic winds and gates over the N. part of the China Sen.

Tho Formosa roturns morning.

are lacking this Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 2.85 inches.

S.E. winds moderate.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. to-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*) Formosa Channel..... South coast of Chins between } E. to 9.E. Hongkong and Lamo:ks winds, strong South coast of China between

N.E. and N.. Hongkong and Hainan, gale.

E. to S.E. winds, moderate or fresh

gales; equally showery.