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relations with the countries with which

foreign nations have to deal and with which upon the whole European nations have shown themselves, very little able to deal effectively

The latest peril" which has attracted CO., attention and formed the subject of innumerable disquisitions is that of tho domination of the Pacific. The idea was started by Russia before the recent war with Japan and was emphasised by the Emperor of Germany to the Tsar In the well known messago in which "The admiral Atlantic" congratulated the

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"Admiral of the Pacifie." Russia cannot at the present day at least be looked upon as the dominant power in the Pacific, though it would be a mistake to imagine that, not withstanding all her dissaters, she has altogether abandoned her aspirations in that direction-and that the time may not come when she may try once more to assert them though no doubt in some less emphalic masner than in going to war with Japan or 13.00 any other strong lower. In the meantime the idea has been set about that there is 20.00 cartain to be great rivalry between Japan and the United States for what is termed the mastery of the Pasif. The subject is a good one for academic discussion. Japan has just succeeded in virtually establishing herself in Korea; and the United States are established in Manik-ergo, it is assumed these two nations must be regarded as com- petitors for domination in the Pacific. This

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being absent a year travelling in Chins, Man- A mining engineer, Mr. Manuel Einsler, after charis, and Borneo, wishes us to state that le has returned to Japan to examine a reported large copper and silver deposit,

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Grand Bacratary Chang Chih-tung has pro- posed the creation of an Admiralty to control the proposed now Chinese Navy, independent of the Ministry of War. The pop al will very likely be sanctionel by Imperial decree. Il is also stated that, an officer of the rank of Admiral, who has learned his profession in same Forsiga Navy, will be made Minister of Marina,

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Yesterday morning the U.8. frausport Meditelkan arrived in port, bringing Colonel George Andrews, Adjutant General of Division; Capt. R. H. Noble, A. D. C. to the Governor General of the Philippines: Mr. George T Manuel D. Yarte, Dr. T. L. Rhodes and Langhorne, A.D.C. to the Division Commander,

others to meet the Hon. W. H. Tait and Mes Taft on arrival here.

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Ching soted as "go-between" lately to bring Hy command of the Empress-Dowager Prinse about the betrothal of the youngest daughter of Grand Soorotary Chang Chih-tang to the

fourth son of Graad Councillor Ynau Shilk si

friends solens volens by uniting their two This will foros this two high officials to become families by marriage, Rivalry and janionsy have been hitherto the causes which operated these two powerful sairaps,

Throughout yesterday afternoon many ladies attended the Italian Convent, Caine Road, to

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any one who is moderately acquainted with the actual circumstancos seriously believe that there is ever likely to be any dauger of such a rivalry between Japan and the United States for domination in the Pacific as might lead to hostilities between the two nations When writers of the kind above indicated deal with the subject they seem to A. S. WATSON & CO.. look upon the Pacific as if it were some

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admired, and the cheap prices at which it was Lady Lugard, socompanied by Captato Ogle, offered for sale commanded many parabase. A.D.C., attended during the afternoon, and ex mined the various articles displayed with con siderable intercast.

Grand Secretary Chang Chih-tang advised the Empress Dowager on Monday to retire from public affairs and have a good rest," for as the government has its hands so full, "ha Imperial health would ertainly be affected by too perimtent attention to the dificult problems before the Throns at the present moment." Is this a hint to her Majesty to resign the roles of Government Bat in opposed to the Emperar, queries the N., whose favour as Chang and Yain are both Daily News translator.

Paris. The culprit is Brother Pierme. He is A. Masonic trial is about to take place in mater of one of the Paris lodges owing obedienos to the Grand Orient, the principal Monio organisation in Feanon His adance.. is that he has been seen in conversation with the notorious Bidegain, who, when - Assistant- Secretary to the Grand Orient, went over to the or secret reports whereby General Audré, when enemy and gave away the system of "Bicher*

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS " EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] AN EMPEROR'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, October 10th. The condition of the Emperor of Austria is worse.

ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.

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LONDON, October 10th, The Mervinian has foundered in the Bay of Biscay.

THE INDO-CHINA GARRISON.

LONDON, October 10th. The Budget Committee propose a large reduction in the do-China garrison.

THE

LUSITANIA"

LONDON, October 10th. The s.. "Lusitania" covered a distance of 1,325 knots in 48 hours.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL,

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the 10th instant in the Connell Chamber.

PRESENT:+-

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR K.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0. FREDERICK JOHN DEALTET LUGARD, His Excellency Major-General E. G. BROAD WOOD, O.B., A..B, General Officer Command ing the Troops.

Hon. Mr.A.W.BREWIN (Registrar-General). Hon, Commander BASIL B. H. TAYLOR, B.N., (Harbour Master).

clanse by clause, and the Attorney-Genera intimated he would oɔnsider the point mised by the Hon. Mr. Howatt and, if necessary, re- commit the Bill.

BIPOSUEM IN THE BJOCKS,

The ATTORNEY GENREAL-Sir, I rise to move the second reading of the Bill entired an Ordinance to limit the imposition by publia expostre in the stocks. I need not erpatiate on this Bill at any length. It has been thought

that punishment indicted in the stocks has in Hon. Mr. F. H. MAT, (Colonial Sectary)." Hon. Mr. W. Rexs Davina, (Attorney-Having regard to representations in the matter some cases taken rather au exaggerated form. General)

Hou, Mr. A. M. THOMSON, (Colanial Trea-it is desirable that in future panishment should surer).

be limited to cases where an offenes is punish Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, CM.G. (Director of able by imprisonment. The Bill is introduced Public Works).

with that object.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Hoa. Mr.KWK- wish, Sir, to oppose this BUI because I feel it is being rushed on us. You will pardon me, Your Exo llency, if I call your attention to the foot that you have only recently arrived bere, and have not had opportunity of studying the conditions under which we live and the condi. tions of crime and the status of the people who commit crimes and incommode us here. Tha Hon, Attorney-General has also bat resintly -

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWITT, Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK. Hon. Mr. WEI YUK. Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE, Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councile).

MINUTES..

The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and confirmed,

STANDING COMMITTEEN.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Before proceeding with arrived. I einnot but feel that we are being the business, under the standing orders it is rushed on this Bill by a small motion of the necessary to appoint the standing committees Chinese community here who evidently have for the year.

control of one of the morning papers and who, having acquired a certain amount of Western

Finance Committee-All the members except,

CANADIAN ENVOY TO JAPAN myself, with the Col mial Secretary as chairman knowledge and learning, consider the expoñare

LONDON, October 10th.

door to Chins, and that a man only requires twenty minutes to get over the

Law Committee-The Attorney-General as of their fellow countrymen in the stocka is a chairman and the former members, Hos. Dr.deotion upon themselves They, howoTEK, ing Mr. Lemieux, Minister for Pollock and the Fon. the Harbour Master.

The Canadian Government is send-Ho Kai, Hon. Mr. Wol Yuk, Hon. Mr. H. E. entirely forget that we are absolutely next about, to Japan in connection with without change-The Hou. Director of Public the question of restricting Japanese Works, Chairman, the Hon. Colonial Freasurer, immigration to the Dominion.

ROYAL VISIT TO KOREA

TOKYO, October 10th. The Crown Prince left Shimbashi to-day for Korea. Great importance is attached to the visit.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.] THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, October, Sch. After rejecting various sections, the Ar. bitration - Committee has adopted a obligatory arbitration scheuce by 31/9; the

Japan and Italy abstained from voting minority including yesterday's minority

Russia assented with wide reservations. the advocates of the scheme. The vote is regarded as a pyrrhic victory to

The Public Works Committee remains

Hon. Mr. Osborne and Hon. Mr. Keswick.

-S'INANCIAL MINUTES,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table. Finansial Minutes 48 and 49 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASCEER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SKOBETARY, by command of H.E the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finase Committee No. 9 and moved its adoption.

border. The people who are punished by stock are not the enlightened gentlemen of the

Chinese nation who are a credit to any nation under the sun, bat rogues and vagabonds who so freely come across here.. I think in desling with men of that type we have to consider the conditions under which they themselves live in their own country. In their own country torture is one of the smallest things they have to suffer. I aced not expatiate on the vario is panishmeats imposed on malefactors in Chins. They are well known to us all. I wish to draw your attention to the experience of Shanghai. There the bamboo, the augue and the stocks wer sbolished inside the Settlement, although

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and outside these methods of punishment and torturs- the motion was agreed to,

and other methods were freely in vogue. There, instead of twenty minutes to gat over the border it takes at the utmost ten. What was the consequence of the removal of these

showing that methods of punishmaat! The consequence was that crime increased by leaps and bounds, and the prisons were soon full two or three days' in the municipal guel was no deterrent whatever. These things,. Sir, I think, should be considered very carefully by all members of the Council before voting for the Bill now before them. I have the greatest admiration for our Chinese fellow subjects who have emancipated them- selves from the old style which obtains across

small but important territorial possession. like Belgium. The Pacific is a tolerably large Oceny and it would tax either Japan or even the United States pretty heavily to bt in a "command" of It, is the same way, for instance, as Great Britain is supposed (let us hope correctly) to bave command of the English Channel. It is a grand idea suitable for Kaisers and Tears, ONLY comunications relating to the news column but one which diminishes very much in War Minister, was kept informed of the 'poli Hailway has been highly successful. It was Shanghai which will be primarily interested in

importance when the real facts connecte Itical lesiogs of army offears. Brother Piarms toution. It will tax the resources of averauxasonic life he is a civil servant on the staff with it are looked into with any critical at- to be solemnly arraigned before his own ladge and galled upon to explain his conduct. Iz great nation with a very determined purpose to make any attempt to command the Pasito Japan is far too well advised to do anything which the most apprehensive of persons could furly construe into an act of the kind, and the experience of the United States in

THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, I move the second reading of the Bill to Amend the Law Relating to Companies: Now Sir, the object

are required to keep a register of members, of the Bill is set forth in the preamble. Com- panies registered nuder the Ordinance of 1865 Under this Bill the Governor-in-Counell is empowered to grant a license ralieving a com- pany from keeping its register at the regist red office in Hongkong. Ia sach case the register EN-U. Daily News Service.] kept bitherto presumably at the head office of FROM SHANGHAI TO CHINKIANG.

the company is to be regarded as the register kept audar the Companies Ordinance A TRIAL TRIP ON THE NEW RAILWAY. 1863. I may say, Sir, that the Bill has re-the border, but I maintain that if they studied

Chiakiang, Gotober 2nd.

ceived the full consideration of the Chamber of

the best interests of their national they would, Today's trial trip along the newly completed Commerce at Hongkong and also of the author. instead of trying to mitigate the forms of line to Chinking of the Shanghai-Nanking the representing the various companies in panishment, assist you, Sir, and all concerned hoped by the authorities that something of the proposal. Representations have been for plain in a most effective way as regards regues. in the Government, in making it absolutely

Station at 6.45. At 11.43 we drew up at they approved in general all the propole co speak on this Bill but I think after the remarks record run would be made, and the results sre well up to expectatious,

We started this morning from the Shanghai tives of the various Shanghai companies, and (applause.)

warded to the Government from the represents and vagabonds that we have no place for the

Chinking, thus accomplishing in under-fire | hours journey which it takea, perhaps, four tained in the Bill. times as long to cover by water. The average. speed, deduoting the time taken for occasional

of the hon. gentleman opposite a few words from stoppages, was thirty-seven and a half miles an hour.

public on October 15th.

The line to Chiakiang will be opened to the

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BIRTUS.

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that country desirous to extend her respon - ---| sibilities in that direction. On the contrary the trouble and expense they have had is much more likely to cause a reversion to their old policy of devoting themselves: to

territory and accepting the development of their own splendid

as little responsi bility in distant ports as may be possible.

No doubt both Japan and the United States will be on the alert, just as other nations are, to preserve their interests both in the Far East and in the Pacific and there may occasionally be conflicts of intere-ts and at times somewhat acute rivalries, but such matters are susceptible of adjustment between nations possessed of common sense. THERE is a certain class of topies which It is not to be forgotten also that no nation when once started either in diplomatic has been on mere friendly teras with Japan ciroles or the Press are certain to be grossly thun America, nor has any nation done more exaggerated, and to be insisted upon as for the last half century to preserve the important long after the original exaggera- peace in the Far East, than the United tion has been fully axposed. Needless to States. The idea, therefore, that a rivalry say this characteristic is usually found for so vague an object as what is termed this among subjects which afford a goed opening domination of the Pacific is likely to become for some popular catch-word. Free Frade subject of acute antagonism may when Free Labour, Free breakfast tables-any- the question is considered in the light of thing in fact that may be called Free are actual facts instead of somewhat high-flown among the salient examples at home; while theory, be dismissed as one outside the. Abroad,

are especially popular sphere of practical politics at all events for perile us subjects for discussion and vaticination. f many long years to come.

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ment House on Saturday next, they will not be As the Middlesex Band are to play at Govera available to play during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel that evening,

We have Yellow perils and black perils The 231st plague case was notified yesterday. and it may be presumed, as time goes on we shall have perils of every shade between the Lwv. The Yellow peril, though becoming feeble of late, des very hard and we shall probably not hear the last of it for many years yet. Then there is the peril of him to go up for an audience and to accept In reply to a telegram from Peking urging Japanoso supremacy in the East, as though active employment again, ex-Viceroy Teen it were not absolutely necessary that there Ch'an-benen has replied that he does not care should be some dominant power in these to do so as he is preparing for a trip to parts to assist in maintaing reasonable Western countries to study the political condi-

tions and customs of Europe and America,

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of the Colonial Ofice and holds a post in West Afria, Hitherto be has managed to perform his duties and draw his salary in Paris bat ba bas now been called apon to take up his post in person. The ouisvidence of this order with the interpreted as additional proof of the influenco masonic set-back he has encountered is generally. wielded by the bestbron in high quarters,

SUPREME COURT, Thursday, October 10th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE ME, A., . WISH (AOFING CHIBE JUSTICE),

ALLEGED FORGED CHOPS. The part heard oase was concluded in which Lam Wing, as endorses of Han Kos, sued the Po Sang firm to recover the sum of $500.84, amount of principal and interest das ander s promissory note for 8500 made by the defend. at firm on August 21st, and payable to Han Kee on demand. In the alternative the plain tiff clamed as assignee S500, for money lent to the defendant firm.

tif, and Mr. B. A. Harding for the defendant. Mr. R. Harding appeared for the plain. Mr. B. Harding-I am not quite sure of the position of this case at present, your Lordship, but I understand the man Mui is in the box and I am entitled to oross-examine him. for my friend to produce Han Kee, He shank Mr E, A. Harding The saw was adjourned

be put in the box first.

His Lordship-I don't think Hau Kee's evidence will have the slightest effect with me. view other proceedings, and we should like to Mr. B. A. Harding-My clients may have in know this man.

Mr. R. Harding-Im going to ask your Lordship to allow me to call further evidence to rebut the defendant's evidence.

not got a case.

His Lordship As the matter stands you have

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this fresh evidenco I will have a very strong Mr. R. Harding No. but if allowed to call wainger of the defendant firms, rosailed, Was again eroes-examined by Mr. R. Harding

purpose of carrying on the basiness. but handed them to another man by day for the said he kept the chops of the firm at night,

produced was not the chop of his firm. It was Re-examined-The chop on the stamp forms & forgery Welther were the signatures op farther alamp forms placed before the Court the signatures of any persons in his employ.

The case was adjourned,

BOXERS BEH SADED.

Kaneboufe, October 1st, Mr. J. Meikle, of the China Inland Mission, in safe and has gone to Kisnfo.

More soldiers are arriving. All is quiet to- day-

Kanchonfu, October 2nd

His Honour Kiang, provincial judge, has gone with troops to Fengkang and is calling on the gentry to give up the Horar

At Nansnfu, two Boxers have been executed.

LORD LI

FIRE ON A JAPANESE COLLIER.

ments.

There were, Sir, two or tives of the Shanghai companies, and they were three amendments proposed by the represents

submitted for the consideration of the Govern- ment, which has spproved of all these amand Two out of three were incorporated in the Bill and in reference to the third amendment the Government approved of it in a modified form. The smandments pro posed by the representatives of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce were considered in regard

Hon. Dr. Ho Ka-Bir-Idid not intend to

me are necessary.

I do not think the hon member could have studied the Bill. This Bill is not to take the puulahment by means of stooka away altogether from the statute. It simply limits that punishment to certala crimes-- crimes which ought to be punished by some effective punishment; crimes like larvany. robbery, returning from banishment and others. So-called municipal crimes, orixes which are to clause 4 of the Bill, where it is proposed that a created by law for good order in the place, such fee of four pants for every 8100 of the nominalas obstruction, hawking without loouses and so capital of the company should be paid in respect on, are crimes, which, we think, ought met to be of the license issued under the Ordinsuos. It punishable by stocks. The hon. gentleman was was suggested that instead of nominal also under a misapprehension. It is not only ospital" it should be "paid up capital)." We a small section of the Chinese community who are of opinion that that was a practical pro advocate the bill. I may say the great majority posal and the Government amended it of the Chinese are in favour of it. I quite Marquia Li, the new Chinese Ambassador accordingly. In classe 4, sub-section 8 (b) admit there were some who wished to go farther to Great Britain, an de an unestentatious rotarn the question of domicile was raised sud-in-bat the majority of the Chiuose thought a bill form Government House on Wednesday night regard to stamp duties, it was suggested in such as the one before the Council would be suit- to the German Mail atramerGooben" He did the bill as originally drafted in clause 4, sub able. I am sure there need be no misapprehension not come ashore again bat received a number of section 8 (b) the words "domicile else that, if the Bill is passed, crime will be on the callers on board yesterday morning,

where than in the Colony," should be increase, becanes the more serious crimes are eliminated. The reasons for this, which I still punishable by stocks, if thought necessary think are qunecessary to recapit alate, appear to by the magistrate. If the imposition of stocks be sufficient. The Government eliminated were made more universal, to apply not only to A serious fire occurred in Chefoc harbour on these words. The only other amendment was in Chinese bat others as well, it would take away a the night of September 30, resulting in the clance 6, sub-section 1, which requires that in great deal of the opposition of the majority of total destruction of the Japanese steamer the event of a company not having obtained a Nagata Maru. The Nagata Maru bad just

the Chinese to this mode of punishment. apparently in the neighbourhood of the engine expiration of one month, The proposal from the effect of the Bill. I have here returns arrived from Chinwanz tao, with a full cargo of loanso it shall be struck off the register if it

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL-I think the bon. 1310 tons of coal. The fire began at 8pm, fails to comply with the Ordinance after the gentleman opposite has correctly interpreted room, and rapidly spread aft Boats with pumps, from the Rassian, Austrian and Shanghai was that the time of expiration of showing the number of prisoners sentenced to Chinese warships in port were

but it was found impossible to overcome salcient. The Bill is nozi-controversial and offences not punishable by stocks are in the main notice should be three months instead of one-stocks in the year 1906, and I find that all serious along. side in flames on the after deck were extinguished, suggested that a notice of two months would be assuming this bill is passed. The particular about twenty minutes, and the The Governmen has met them half way and offances would still be punishable by stocks

the fire, below, which could be seen glowing little after 9 p.m. a tremendous catburst of Bill be read a second time. through the portholes in the Nagata's side. A trust the Council will approve. I taove that the fences of a minor degree. For instance under the Liocaning Ordinance stocks were imposed fames shot up from the doors and passages amidshina and the shart house was soon en-

The COLONIAL SECRETARY.Baconded,

during the year 1908. That would no longer veloped also. The Castoms lanceh, which bad

Hon Mr. HEWETT-Sir, after the explana: apply. Then there are two GELANG ander been standing by, managed to take up a tion made by the Hon. Attorney-General it is

the Nagata out of harbour. Messrs. But beea-referred to Shanghai, and the Bill as it more serious offences, however, sppear still the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. They hawser from the forepart of the vessel, and unnecessary for me to say anything. He would no after the moorings had been slipped, towed explained to the Council that the question had a number of police

longer apply. Neither would told her way with passengers for the Shantion now stands in its altered form with one slight to be retained, and I do not think my bow, offences. All the terfield and launch, the which went to assist, and although the ropes partel alteration, has been accepted by the Chambers friend at the end of the table need have any once, the two launches succeeded in basching of Commerce at Shanghai and Bongkong, great apprehension that crime would be was possible ta ses the fire saying in the hold will be enabled to deal with in the committee- the barging ship in front of the Chefco Club. With regard to section 6, sab-section 1, I wish increased by the proposed depreciation of the The Nagata Maru was than a mass of flame from stem to stern, and as she was a wooden vessel it to make a slight suggestion which, I trust, we

we punishment. through a portion of the burnt-out side. Ehe stage of the Bill was burnt down to the water's edge, and wa

The COLONIAL SECRETARY—ST, As ons who had the duty of maintaining law and still on fire when the Shuntisu left at 4 a.mcil went into committee to consider the Bill hesitation in saying I do not think the Bill will The Bill was then read a second time. Connorder in the Colony for nine years, I have no

next day,