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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10r, 1907.

; Information was received in Hongkong yesterday that Adsatis had been placed on board the U. §. cruiser Galveston which leaves Chefoo for Manila in's day or two,

Two. American Congressmen, the Hon. J. MoKinney and the Hen. J. M. Beynolda, are heat present in Hongkong. They have just returned from a sluty of political conditions in the Philippine Islanda,

family circle to the village community from the village community to the urban corporation thence to

the elective, natiousl legislative assembly; these were the lines, he thought, upon which their political development ought, and was destined to progress, and was very hopeful indeed, of the future of this great and generous people, the Chinose, whose real dignity and importance in the family of nations they themselves were only now beginning to relice. For uges, any averagely read person ought to know, the Chinese have had the opportunity of politically developing along those lines, the family circle, the village elders, the district, and so on, up-through-su-exceedingly elaborate system of centralisation. But they never have, and we doubt if they ever will,

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whole empire.

The secret is that it is too.

to the prohibition of the publisata of Dr. Suu Yat-sen's organ sin hikchipe or the New Century, the Peking Goreram at has ordered ali post offices in China to santisesto the came

As the French Government ders not consentTM

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library- Museum for the wook ending the 8th

September, 19, shows that of non-Chinese there were 369 to the Library and 101 to the Museum, and of Chinese 148 to the former and 2,129 to the latter. The Library ws therefore visited by 512 persons, and the Museum by 2,320,

The Rugian Governmat has placed an order with Messrs. Armstrong & Co. for the constris

big, and its composites too. diverse, lo rus as an entity. The dreams of a federated British ampire are fated to failure, for ation of throw battleships, three-raisers, and four like reason, and Russia and America will gunboats. This is a part of the Russian neval before long ba adducible as instances, like re-establishment programme. The Gogormant the Roman supire and the still-born empire in America and Germany.

will also endeavour to place orders for warships of NAPOLEON 1. We hold the belief that there is an unsurpassable limit to the sizi of empires, and that when that limit is approached, a natural and inevitable process commences analogous to that in the king tom of the lowest unicellular organism, which obtain reproduction and continuance by an assexual movement known as spontaneou fission. Auyhow, history is with u, in showing that the fate of the unwieldy empire is as the fate of the Tower of Babel

It is stated that the British. Syndicate w'ich has agreed to lend the funds for the construction has notified the Chinese authorities that the of the proposed Tientsin. Cainkiang Railway Railway Company will be expected to make au annual repayment of four million taels on account of interest and instalment on the loan.

Two Indian watckman omployed on the Fast Tramway apparently got too much liquor on Saturday, At any rate they quarrelled and one used a chopper on his companion, who had to be taken to the Hospital. The victim however

A Chinaman passing along Des Voeux Road

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KKOLUSIVE SERVide]. OBITUARY..

on Saturday was very much surprised when TELEGRAMS. him on the head. He had to be taken to the a shutter fell from a shop front and hit

hospital to have bis injuries dressed. Inspector Bitobie prosecuted the shopkeeper at the properly fastened and Mr. Haselnud, regarding Magistracy yesterday for not having hisshnitór the occurrence ar su anirlent, ordered the shopkeeper to pay the injured man $5 compan Bation.

has requested the British Vinister in Feking, The "Sinwonpao" states that the Waiwapu

to appoint a commissioner, to act conjointly with a Chinese Commissioner, in making an investigation into the causes of the riot m Shanghai in December 1935, with a view to and the responsibilities of the parties concerned. The Wainupu requested that there should ba

no further delay in coming to a just and impartial arrangement, as in case of procrastina." tion on the part of the British officials the Chinese Government will disclaim any Eurther responsibility in the matter.

Mr. Philip W. Bargeant, the author of "The Courtships of Catherine the Great," is pablish- The Last Empress of the Frenck," being the ing this mouth, with Mr. Werder Laurie,

Life of the Empress Eugéale, wite of Napo- leon III. The signs have been evident of late of a re-awakening of interest in the Imperial exile from across the Channel, who has made England her home for the past thirty-five years. The present work is an attempt to deal with the now venerable lady ezsentially as a human being who has lived a long and stirring life and the most varying fortaues, always preserving her own fascinating individuality from the days of her childhood down to an age to which few Empress, aven in the quietest surroundings, are wont to attain.

STILL DUMPING.

The great responsibility devolving upon refused to prosecute ut the Magistrasy and the Chinese in the rural districte is the damping of

a governor in the ease of confirm ng or commuting the capital penalty of crime will be readily admitted. Few people would

oase had to be withdrawn.

A Peking dispatch states that H. I.-M. Kuang Hei is auffering from a chronic illness of blood

A most reprehensible practice among the

stillborn children or children who die shortly after birth. An old woman, a midwife, at Tim Teni Fo, was found carrying the dead body of an infant, and appearing before Miz. Haisland.

care to share it with him, and the general reluctance of men to serve on juries in case spitting. The Emperor refuses to see AD dead body without & permit, she was yesterday

where the verdict of guilty. my mean death has been fairly noticeable. With this scruple in view, it is fair to assume that unless they feel very sure in lead of their facts, the jurymen will hesitate to

A. S. WATSON & CO.. condemn the prisoner. They gladly avail

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

themselves of the judicial instruction to give the prisoner or prisoners the benefit of any doubt. We are informed that in the case of the Indians convicted of the murder of a compatriol, and afterwards, in what we may perhips be excused for considoring a hole-and corner manner, re- priered, the jury men had no doubts us. ta the justice of their verdict, nor of the BNLY communalcations relating to the news colung extreme penalty they expected to follow. In the case of the Chinese convicted and

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 9th September, 1907.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

should be addressed to Tux EbITORI

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member of the Imperial College of Physicians, but he has been writing out a daily description of his ailments from which the College is expected to make out prescriptions for the Imperial patient.

which make Chientao, or Middle Island, in the Tamen River, Kirin provinos, to be in Chinese territory, the N.-C. Daily News understands that Mr. Ma Ting-lang, the Chinese Consul General at Seoul, hos seat sa officer of his oppies of a number of Korean maps, all of which Consulate, Mr., Liu Sa cung, to Makdon with make Chientao a possession of China.

In support of the-ok Chinese maps extant

at the Magistracy charged with removing a

Aned $50.

PANTHER OR DOG?

The villagers of Tai Hang were considerably alarmed on Saturday night by the appearance

of some strange animal. All-who-caw it agres that it was black bust, and after it had finished prowling round the village a goat was missing. It is believed that the animal was a panther which had succeeded in crossing from the mainland. Whatever the species of the

nawelcome visitor, it certainly anggeate the oppertunity for sport to those gentlemen who are using the gun these days.

LONDON, September 9th. Sully Prudhomme is dead.

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN POLAR EXPEDITION.

LONDON, September 9th The members of the Mikkelson- exploring party are all safe.

AMERICAN NAVAL EXPERI-

MENT

LONDON, September 9th. The papers are fussing with the report that the American fleet in the Pacific is equipped on a war footing.

WHITE LABOUR.

LONDON, September yik.

admission of Asiatic labourers into White domonstrants against the

British Columbia have broken into riot at Vancouver.

SERIOUS FIRE IN KOBE.

Tokyo, September 9th. A disastrous fire has occurred in the foreign settlement at Kobe. Messrs. Carlowitz and Company's and Messrs.

and godowns have been destroyed. De la Camp and Company's offices

The damage is estimated at Yen 1,000,000, and the loss falls on the British Insurance, Companies.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE JAPANESE CRUISERS AT

TRIESTE

quet to Admiral Ijuin aul officers on hard the Lacrou at Trieste. The Archduke Kariatifan visited the Tsukuba and was entertained by Admiral juin.

LONDON, September 7th Admiral Montecuecoli has given a Lan-

BRITISH ARMY MANEUVRES.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, September 9th. Is SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Bexors Mr. A. G. WIE (Puisse Judge)- LI CHI-CHIN'S AFFAIES.

The twenty-six notions against Li Chi-obic, as a partner in the Tak Li Lung trm, were taken before his Honour the Paisne Judgo yesterday. The total smotiot claimed wan -$147770-4

Mr. J. W. Gardiner (of Messrs. Brutton and Hett) appeared for the defandauf, while the plaintiffs were represented by Messre.. R. A. Harding, F. X. d'Almada e Castro and R. Harding.

Mr. Gardiner assed his Lordship if he would consider an application to aljours the 01306 pending the appeal,

His Lordship-Yot unless the other parties

.consent.

Mr. Gardiner-If your Lordship gives judgment against the defendant as a partner

in the arm and the appeal succeeds there will be no obuses of recovering posts in these cases,

His Lordship-The twenty-six of them won't ran away for the sake of 825, episse- Supposing you win you get costs on the appaal. You have accepted service for the-

R. A. Harding-What is his locis atrandž Mr. Gardiner Yes, my Lord. the is not a partner?

defendant as a partner in the Tax Li Lang flein P

....

Mr. Gardiner-I admit I am so far as your Lordship has wads the order.

The claims were taken separately, and after bearing each cass his Lordebip entered judg- ment for plaintiffs and coste, but granted a stay of execution peuding the apped.

CLAIM FOR MOSAY LENT.

Action was brought by Liu Wai-cho against Chan Shiu-hia to recover 9510, principal and interest due on money lout. Mr. E. J. Grist

Hastings and Hastings) for the defendant. (of Messrs. Wilkissen aud Grist) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Moases.

Mr. Dixon applied for an adjournment The

defendant got a mosage to go to the country,

s his mother was dead. They alleged that payments had been made on admonuit of the debt.

Mr. Grist Why didn't the defendant have the case tried a week ago? He asked for a week's adjournment and his mother was nof dead then:

Mr. Dixon-T applied for that adjournment as I'd only then bsen instructed.

Plaintiff then gare evidence of the debt. money was lent in the second moon, and no In cross-examination he stated that the promissory note was made out. He asked for the money in the fifth moon, bat ng plaintiff could not pay he gave him a promissory note.

His Lordship-There is no entorsement on the promissory note, and the balance has not been paid into Court. $130 is admitted so far. Mr. Dixon--Ws admit owing $130 but hav

LONDON, September 7th. The maneuries in Wiltshire are con AN ALERT POLICEMAN.

cluded. The extensions of the fightinguot paid anything into Court, Tunes, which were exaggerated in the South A fire occurred on Saturday night in the African campaign, were abandoned, and Pharmacy in Queen's Road and doubtless it the formativus were generally closer than

Ng Fai, a clerk in the Naval Yard, said he

defendant to repay him $500, saying his brother was present at an interview between plaintif and defendant on July 11th. Plaintiff asked

Correspondents must forward their names and ad sentenced for the murder of a compatriot waters. It is to the effect that the use of mine would have assumed serions proportions bad it have been practised in Great Britain. for wanted the money for argeat business in cao.

Faith

All letters-for-pablication should be written an Lane side of the paper only.

dresses with communications addressel to the in Des Voeux Road, we believe that if Editor, nai for publication but de evidence of good the opinions of the indivinal jurymen

were taken, they would all declare that the prisoners are as much or more entitled to commutation as or than the fodians were, but we still await the official announ- Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRE should be cement that a like mercy has been extended

No amainymously signal communications that has already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

ent before 11 s,mon day of prilication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Address, Press, Code: 4.8.0. 6th-Eli; Lieber. P.O. Bur, 34. Telephone No. 12:

MARRIAGE,

A massage from The Hague says that the Conference will probably be brought to an end in the middle of September. One of the British delegates has submitted a further proposal with regard to the use of minas outside belligerents there shall prohibited until such times as a mine has been invented, which will become ineffective after a cerinin first period,

September 1. being the anniversary of the founding of the Kusagtang Government and the general opening of Manchuria to foreign

trade, was celebrated at Port Arthar as to them. We hope it will be shortly forth-Administration Day, foreigners and Chinese coning. We are moved to refer again to taking part in the rejoicing. The Governor the matter in consequence of reading General, in the oqurse of his address, said that referance to the Singapore case, about the day was memorable, being not merely of

and equal opportunities in Mancstria, and which we had something to say. A contentional but of international interest. He then

went on to champion zealously the "open door pledged the realization of these ideals. These

On August 26th, at Nosti wang, Mr. R. T.porary, referring to a petition for the free TESBITT of B. B. B'. Consular Service, to Mis pardon of SANDWELL, who killed a fellow

AMELLIA . SARGENT of Nowebwang.

DEATH.

Un September 7th, in Germany, anddenly dier, makes the astounding comment that sentimente met with enthusiastic response. ·

heart diesare, PAUL WITKOWARI, aged 42 years.

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CNGKONG OFFICE : 104 Des Vœux Road C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FURET STREET, EC.

The Daily

Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1907.

Travel is supposed to broaden the mind and widen the understanding, and we

"the voluntary commutation on the part of the Government seems to show that it feels

that a miscarriage of justice has taken Place." This commeut pots the embarrass~ ing responsibility of a governor in even stronger light. So far as we have been eoubled to follow the Singapore case, the reprieve was prompted by a popular senti ment and the fact that the prisoner's record up to the time of his lapse was untarnished

who was on duty in that locality. Seeing the not been for the promptitude of P. C. Perkins Asmer to rushed into the back part of the promless and jumping over a wall entered the barnig premises. He succeeded in extinguish. ng the fames before the arrival of the Fire Brigade. It will be remembered that the same officer distinguished himself in like manner a few weeks ago when the fire broke out in the

Hotel Mansions.

SMUGGLING. ARMS,

Colony in the smuggling of arms and illicit trade carried on in the outer parts of the It is understood that there fa a fairly large:

ammunition into Cuina, but occasionally the smugglers fall into the hands of the police and

fourteen years. The work was so severe that many fell asleep in the firing line.

N... Daily News Service.]

RIVER BOATS.

PRKING, Feptember 2nd.

Defendant à d only $370, but paid plaintiff this amount. He asked plaintiff for a receip', bat none was given as the plaintif was in a hurry to go to Macao,.

Mr. Dizon again asked for an adjournment nufil the defendant's return, when he would corroborate the evidence of the last witness.

Seven abips of wat belonging to the Russian Mr: Dixon would also call a woman who would- Amur (Heilungklang) Fleet have been destroyeday she heard the plaintiff sèk the defendant for by fire. The loses to the Russian Government the balance of 3130 due. are estimated at a million roubles. Other details are wanting.

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His Lordship Where has she gone, to sam her mother too!

Mr. Dixon-I was unable to get her fo-day, His Lordship-I cannot grant an adjourn Mr. Dizon But considering the fact that he went unless you put up security. has left on account of a death.

His Lordship-You're stated so; there is no evidence, that he has.

that he has gone away to avoid this action.

Mr. Pizon There is no reason to suppose His Lordship-Can't you pay up what you UWA?.,

THE KOREAN FRONTIER QUESTION,

TOKYO, September 3rd, is continuing to protest against the dispatch of -It is reported that the Chinese Government foreign officials to Chientao (Kanto), which, it The British Consul at Wuhu has telegraphed when they are brought before the Magistrate maintains, is Chinese territory. to the British. Minister, says the Peking and they lose a considerable margin of their profits. †have beau saspended, and there i

The Chino-Japanese negotiations at Mukden Treulio Taus, with regard to the dispute had five men before Mr. Hszsland charged with clusion of the Yala Forestry Agreement is

Yesterday Inspector Dymond from Aberdeen amicable auttioment. The chance of the cu

no hope of su

the Engineer of the Kaye Concession over the the smuggling of arms and ammunition. between the Chinese authorities in Anhui and offences under the Ordinance which prohibits diminishing owing to laternal objections, transport of machinery from Fataug to Tug Thres of the junkmen were convicted of gends mes, has opened st office at Kanto

TOKYO, September 2nd. Lieat-Colonel Saito, accompanied by sixty fibsien for the working of the copper wine.at Tungkuanshan. As the Governor of Aahai gorting muskets and ammunition to Cains Chientac) on the Chinees and Korean border, refuses to permail the Eagineer to transport the and fined $150 each, witle the other two wers and is putting military administration in fores 375 each. On Friday last two men were flaed. of Kanto is valid, in view of the evidence machinery, the Consul requests-Sir John Jordan-

found guilty of hay ng arms and ammunition hjerterow to the protection of Koreau on their junks without a permit and were fined La Japan it reported that the possession

A NEW FAR EASTERN COMMAND. testifying to the Korean ownership of Kanto.

The London correspondent of the "Birming- Three hundred Chinese troops are said to brity" that as soon as practicable thers will be ham Dally Post" learns upon "exellent natho-

to notify the Waiwape and protest. In reply,

with

Mr. Dixon-We're not in a position to. His Lordship gavo judgment and coats for the plaintiff.

This is not far from establishing a principle the Waiwapu states that the Engineer has so glach for like offencer. Big profits sve hastily assumed, when referring to Mr. putting murderers on a par with dangerous right to transport the machinery toTangliphsien made in this business, breechloaders-as-a-rale staying in the district. The Chinese Prefect crested a new Far Eastern command, with duties KEIR HARBIE, M.P., that his voyage round doge, entitled to their first bite gratis. The for working the mine unul definite arrange being preferred to maskets for the export has requested Lieut. Colonel Saito, to. retire, and responsibilities attached to the post similar

the world would free him from some of his contention was that the mau had brain -blunders and foolish notions. But after all, storm," or he would not, with his record, it occurs to us, the truth of the supposition have done such a thing. The contention depends upon the quality of the mind and now, in pleading for his frue pardon, seeins the nature of the understanding. A globe. to be that he will never have another-a trotter's gallop round does not do much proposition which has only to be put into good, as we have had opportquities of noting words for its absurdity to appear. By-and- in the plethoric globetrotterians on which by humanity is going to be very sorry so much good printer's ink is wasted. For for this namby-pamby reluctance to deal one thing,

we Lolice Mr. KEIR HARDIE is faithfully with itsabnormal members, unless taking home the threadbare saying that it be asakened in time to a sense of its makes Chinese merchante universally honest suicidal sentimentalia. Meanwhile, as and Japanese merchants the reverse. It is local question, it will invite very awkward pitiful to find any publicist able to dwell for comparisons if those Chinese are hanged, a moment on such self-evident nonsense, and the Indians allowed to live. We Then at Shanghai, we note that Mr. KEIR would urge their repriere. HARDIE "made particular enquiries with regard to what the Chinese had accomplished

menta have been made between Lird Li Ching fang, new Chinese Minister to Great Britain, out that there may be serious trouble with the and Sir John Lister Kaye in London, and points natives of Tunglin if the Engineer transports the machinery there by fares.

WEATHER REPORT,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 9th at 11.55 am. The barometer in inoliued to fall over Formosa and the Pbilip pines. It has risen slightly over the E. coast of China.

Yesterday afternoon the typhoon was lying

Bir F. C. Burnand, the late editor of Punch has been granted a Civil List pension of £200, To Miss Louise de la Ramies ("Daida"), "ingar and to the Eastward of Nagasaki. It "in consideration of his services to literature." recognition of her merits as a writer of fiction, N.E. The Japanese returns for this morning appaared to be moving very slowly towards

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This was peremptorily declined,

MANCHURIAN BAIDWAYS.

to those attaching to the Mediterranean c mand just created, and now acospted by, the Dake of Connaught. Au officer of large expari- Toro, September 2nd:

ence in India is already being-mentioned in The Japanese station at Kuangchengize was

connection with the post,sed all troopsstationed, Russo-Japanese railways begins on the 11tharrisons in these places will also be considerably opened yesterday: The joint working of the not only in the East Jullies, but in Hongkong, instant.

will be subject to his anthority, while the increased.

SIR ROBERT HART..

PROPOSED FISIT TO EUROPE.

pension of £15) has been granted. The next are not yet to hand. name on the list is that of Mr. John Davidson, North of the Upper Yangigs, and relatively.C.M.G., the Inspector-General of Customs in Premare is still high over China to the is strong probability that Sir Robert Hart, We learn on trustworthy authority that there who has a parsion of £10 in consideration of low over N.E part of the China Sea.

services to Irish literature" Mr. Blandisk expected to prevail in the Formoss Chaquel, deferred visit to Bürops, Baring ble recent say the marit of his postion works." For bis

China, will be seen in Shanghai early be Moderate to frash N. and N.E. winds are passing through on his way to O'Grady is granted a pension of £76. Pensions and the N; part of the China Sea

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

of £100 are granted to Mrs. Sarah Hutchin

stay

at Peitsibo which he ent short to rotara to Pe king atthe close of August, Sir Robert Hart was under doctor's orders which curtailed his move- Shanghai and Tientsin,

Cholera seevas to be remarkably prevalent in surviver of them), grand-daughters of Robert

sou, and Mise Annie Burns (jointly and to the at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

ments considerably. In fast his health for some time has been anchas to make a complete change Baras, and to Mre. Florence Henrietis Mait. today is as follows:--

and-reat desirable, Sir Robert art entered winds, maderais; been Inspector-General of Customs since 1883. Nto NE. the Consular Service in China in 1854, and has I fair to showery. A visit to Europe has been talked of for many NE. winds years; bat the great responsibilities of his post fresh

have hitherto proved too strong for him to pat

in the matter of municipalities, and ex- pressed the opinion, that proceeding from dente. Last week there were five.

The plague totals at date are 225 cases, 217 land, widow of Prof. F. W. Maitland, Pensions Hongkong & Neighbourhood these organizations; if they were wisely

of £75 are granted to Dr. Charles Craig hiton, M.D., Mr. John Fullwood, and Mrs. Edith Formes Channel guided, the Chinese could scarcely fail to -Pak Yong-ho, the ex-Minister of the Korean Elizabeth Greenidge; while sanuities of £50 South coast of China between ) strike the right road, to the attainment of Imperial Household left Chomnipo on the 3rd are bestowed on Miss M. Batham-Edwards, a perfect constitutional system. From the

iust for Quelpart Island, to which he has been Mr. George Howell, Canon Augustus Jessop, South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks eriled.

Mr. Momarie, and Mr. Henry Whyte

Kangkong and Hainan..

· Save a No, 1. it into execution. There is no cas in Chias bat will wish him a speedy return to sound health, Sam eas No. 1. and, if it may be so, the Far Eut:-N.C. Daily

News.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS The str. Vine Branch from Sydney & Manila. is due here to morrow morning. Sth inst, for Hongkong vis Keelung.

The atr. Ghatee sailed from Shanghai on the The P. & O. str. Borneo left Singapore for this port on the 7th inst. at 11

8.123.

The NYK.Nr. Totam Marn (Bombay Line)

laft Singapore for this port on the 7th init., and is expected here on the 13th inst.

The A.L. str. Perata left Singapore for this part on the 7th inst, and is expected here on the 14th inst

Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and The N.Y.Kr. Kawachi Maru (European on the 16th inst,

Shangbai on the 7th inst, and is expected here

Mail, left Singapore yesterday at 4-p.m. for The M.M. str. Nera, with the next French- this port via Saigon.

at noon on Sunday 8th fast, and leaves again The O.P.R. str. Athenian arrived Yokohama at 10 am. Tuesday for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 4m, to-morrow.