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{partook almost of high treason, and au instantaneous glance from Her Majesty, prevented the sentence being concluded." There is, however, some reason for the belief that the rapid promotion of Tuan Trotai, is not altogether unconnected with CO., this litile episode, and that YUAN, whose
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1908,
DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]__
the general corruption he himself is pure;
It is notified that information has been TELEGRAMS and the justest are so entangled in the eved from the Military Authorities that
gas prsation will be carried out as under slush surrounding themselves, that none are
From Monday, the Stb, to Friday, the 13th found able to stretch out a helptüg hand to March-From Mt. Parker and District in a their neighbours. As we have often polated. Seatherly direction, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, out, reform to open the way must begin at commencing at 10,80 a.m., and finishing at 4 KAISER AND BRITISH NAVY, the top, and nothing short of the purifi-p.m., daily. On Saturday, the 14th March
predilection for suspicious alliances is no cation of the Court can be effective in torious, is at the moment posing at the stemming the current of corruption. This Court as their mouthpiece. We have als just what the present advisors of ready on more than one occasion had the Court-men for instance like YUAN occasion to allude to his suspicious con. SHURSUR-who live on its corruptions, are nection with the Salt Smugglers of the not likely to do. Meanwhile the provinces, PERFUMERY Hangehor Bay who (as is well known), disgusted at the conduct of those who ought under powerful official patronage bare to be their botters, but are not, urs growing actually become a competitor with the uneasy, and organised marauders like the. Peking Government itself in the adminis-Salt Smugglers of the Hangehow bay are tation of the two provinces and since reaping a rich harvest. It is evident that Yuan's promotion it is notorious not only such a state of affairs cannot long continue, that their depredations have increased, but and that the overbalanced ship of state, that they have been carried on with in unless taken in hand, must quickly founder;
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LONDON, March Sili. From Stensontters in a Westerly direction, at ranges up to 6,000, yards," commencing at 3,30
The Times" has disclosed that a pm, and finishing at 6 pm. On Monday, the 16th March: From Stonecutters in a Westerly etter has bean written by the Kiser to Lord Tweedmouth having reference direction, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, com mencing at 7 pm, and finishing at 10 p.m. If to British naval policy. Intense in- above dates, practice will take place on the terest has been aroused and many following day. All ships, junke and other newspapers have demanded that the vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
the weather is unfavourable on any of the
Rumours respecting a farther increase by the Bank of Japan of the bankirate are becoming more insistent. The "Japan Chronicle" is 'in- formed that bankers in Osaka generally appear to admit the course to be inevitable in order to prevent the exodus of gold. Such a measure is necessary for strengthening the basis of the
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northerners have been effectually counter- manded. The local officials would have had to bear the expense of the invaders, their own forces would have lost fuce, aud-one caŭ uçver tell--there is every possibility. that certain official receipts might have disappeared before such a radical cure as was suggested. Ee this as it may, there is no diminution of erim so far as we can discover, and the question arises;-What is to be done about it?" Now there is no
A. S. WATSON & CO.. doubt from the entire current of affairs that the greater part of this is correct, but it is not the whole truth. The provincial officinis for the most part would, we believe, willingly wash their hands" of the whole affair, which is seriously interfering with the finances of the country. True, they are But above taking advantage of the circum-
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Hongkong, 8th March, 1908,
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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Correspondents must forward their names and at- Brevet with communications addressed to the Editer, not for publication dat as eridanes of good
faith.
one side of
it last their time, is not that sufficient; why take thought for to-morrow? * f It is interesting to find that the pressit rulere have commenced to consult the Prince Caux, Prince CHUN, so far, seems to have kept himself free from the surrounding corruption, but is he strong enough undertake the rescue of the State? Ou that slender thread weems to rest the future stability of the Empire. He cannot be Emperor without offending the oldest religious instinets of the State, but his son. with himself as Regent may; but in any case the present regime has proved its utter incapacity for further rule, and the sooner the replacement is made the better for China. -
The Government Gazette contaies the rales for the Kowloon and Victoria British school..
Mr. and Mrs, Templeton, who are going home on holiday, were entertained to diaser by the Taikoo Sugar Ratinery staff on Saturday night.
*: No less than 189 candidatos, of whom.7 are girls, paid entrange fees for the Oxford Local examination to be held next July. Last year there wore 194
His Excellency the Governor has bean pleased to accept the resignation by Tad Láientenaut F. O. Reynolds of his Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
An order has been made by the Governor-in- Council that sections 90 and 91 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinsnes 1993 nhau, from 2nd March, apply to the island of Cheung Chan in the New Territories.
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Mr. William A. Sandheimer, the travelling representative of the Ardath Tobacco Company, who is now in Singapore, expects to rescla
the 20th jost, with a fall- Hongkong on range of bis Company's products.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased
Daring February the hottest day was the 29th, when the temperature stood at 75.2, and
ONET communications relating to the news columnstances to fill up the gap by accepting hush to appoint Dr. W. W. Pearse, Assistant Medical money; but it in only fair to look at the Oficer of Health, to act as Medical Officer of
Health and Superintendent of Statistios, dua matter from the provincial's point of viewing the absence-on leave of Dr. F. W. Clark, before condemning him too hastily. He has with effect from the 9th instant. All Letters for publication should be written on had to pay heavily for his office, the emolu.
of the paper only. No anonymously signed communications that havements of which are pretty closely watched at Feking. But besides this, which may be called the regular contributios which goss towards supporting the Court proper, there are extra squeezes which go to support the Court improper, ie. the eunuche and their HONGYONG OFFICE : 10A, DE VIEUX ROAD Gelongings, which under the present re Los on OFFICH: 181. FLBET STREET. E.Ugacy is no light matter, including as it
already appeared in other paper will be inserted.
Orders for extra poprios of Day Pass should be ent before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
Telegraphic Address: Fansa.. Codes, A.B.Q. 5th Ed, lásber. P. O. Bax, 34. Telephone No.12.
The Daily Press.
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does not only the eunuchs, but all the irregular expenses of the Empress Dowager. Now in the majority of instancer the official has had to borrow heavily for his post, thia lending of money to officials on appoint.
there were 72 hours of sunshine. The total sunshine for the mouth was 87.4' homes. The sildest, day was the 20th, the glass being 50,1 There were 2.830 inches of rain during the montb.
Agents, managers, secretaries, and other officers of compsules carrying on life insurance business within this Colony are requested to communicate with the Registrar of Companies without delay with a view to compliance with the Life Insurance Companies Ordiusnce, 1997. A régulation of the Governor-in-Council
THAT some occult, influence has been "atment being considered quite honourable, and rendors neoossary that all arms or ammunition
work in Peking to render nugatory the constituting a very important branch of efforts of those who are seeking to restore banking; and should be after appointment China to her place and influence amongst fail to repay bis indebtedness on this score, the nations is becoming from day to day he is for over afterwards looked upon as a more evident. The powers of reaction have defaulter, and has no hope of ever obtaining won a noteworthy. viatory in the provinces another appointment. This is the terror of Chehkiang and Kiangsu, with the result that ever bangs over the provincial official that these two provinces, formerly looked whose whole life is occupied in keeping upon as the best ordered in the Empire, square, on the one hand with the faction have for the last two years attained an in power in Peking, and on the other with unenviable reputation for disorder and his creditors, who, be knows by too many violencs. In the north this condition is instances among his friends, will have no always associated with the former Tanti mercy on him should be once make Yuan of Shanghai, who was so unpleasantly default. Now of late years, instead of the connected with the plot to destroy the expenses of her irregular Court diminishing Foreign Settlements, and who, instead of with the advancing rears of the Empress being punished as a traitor, has in the face Dowager, they have actually with the over
kept
or stored in the Colony or being moved therein by any importer of, or dosler is, or
vendor of, arms or ammunition, if is boxes or
closed packages, mast bage the number or quantity contained therein clearly marked on the outside of each box or package in English.
It in notified in the Garells that under the
St. John's Cathedral Charch Ordinance the flooring was a mosting of sea:koidors and subscribers held on Jan. 28th, slected lay men. hers of the Church Body-Hoz, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Bears W, Armstrong. A Brger, H. R. B. Hancock, E. Ormiston, and H. W Slade. Mr. J. C, Peter was elected anditor.
text be published, Lord Tweedmouth has stated that it was merely a per- sonal letter. Goneral British opinion exonerates the Kaiser,
DISASTROUS. GALE.
LONDON, March 8th. alec bo used to prevent a financial crisis. It is Another gale has caused many necessary at the present junoture that mony. should be advanced freely to basiness of sound shipping disasters on the British standing, but bank-rates now. always rank coast. higher than the official rates of the Bank of borrow from the national bank, and make ad- Japan. The consequenna is that the banks. ano to their clients, pocketing the differenes in rate of interest. Banks are thus induced to make advances with less care than should by cheerved, and the increase in the rate of the Bank of Japan will prevent this.
The Osaka, Asahi is again attacking, the commercial morality of English manufacturers. It sileges that cotton spinners and weavers in Japan have been subjected to doiderable difficulty on seepant of the delay in the delivery of machinery ordered from well-known Englis niskers of spinning and weaving machiners Between the second half of 1996 and, last year the sptuning tudastry made marked progress, the total number of spindles during the period by extusion of works or the formation of new. companies, increasing by 300,00), machinery for which was ordered from England. The con trscled-time for the delivery of the machinery, Tepresenting some five million yen in value, expired over six months ago and yet the. machinery has not arrived. The Osska journs! ascribes the delay in delivery to the fact that the English contractors accepted more orders than they could arson to owing to the remarkable activity in the spioning and weaving industry in Europe and Americs during the past three years. It makes some strong comments on the Inok of integrity shown in taking orders which could not be executed,
Following, is a list of donations to the Italian Convent's Home for the Poor :—
His Excellency Major General
Broadwood, U.B....
W. Lysaught, Esq.
Messrs.
J. M. de Chatro Basto, Esq.
Ho Fook, Esq.
Ho Kom Tong, Esq.
Mr. J. C. Peter
The Missa Lysinght
COLLIERY.
LONDON, March Sth. Twenty-two men have been suffo cated in the Hamstead Colliery near Birminghanti-
OBITUARY.
LONDON, March
Miss Lily Hanbury St.
actress,
and Sir George Couper are dead.
18ir George Ebenezer Wilson-Coupar, K-2- B... C.B., and O.I.; was born in 182, Ha entered the Bangal Civil Bervice in 1946, and served through the siege of Lucknow as A.D.C. to Sir Henry Lawrence and to Sir James Dalraar later. He retired in 1882.)
I REUTER'S SERVICE.
GREAT BRITAIN AND STAM.
Losnow, March 5th, Reuter's Bangkok correspondent under- stands that a treaty is in course of negotin. tion between Great Britain sad Siam for the concession of certain extraterritorial rights.
THE “TATSU MARU.”
LONDON, March 6th, Reuter's Agency in Tokyo states that the Government does not intend resorting to force, but in the event of delay in surrender. ing the Tatsu Mara" will possibly appeal to England or the United States to act as intermediaries.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET.
U,E,C,C. V. CAMBRON HIGHLANDERS, -
Played on Saturday and resulted in a win for the Club, Boores
CAMERON HIGHLANDERĄ
Capt. Mitford; run out...
Major McFarlan, Claxton, b Pearoo...... Major Douglas Hamilton, ran out....
Elent. McCall, lib.w.h Claxton
Capt, Fraser, b Peake-
Pia. Paterson, b Peake,
Cont: Ma Cowan, ran out
Pto. Gilchrist, ran out
Liont, Fawlor, e Foures, à Poake, Lieal. Duff, rat out........ Bandeman Dicke, b Pearse..
Extras
Ponroc
Maki Peako.
Claxton
Total ......
BOWLING, ANÁLYAIN, ^
B.K.C
T. E. Poarce, ↳ Mitford....
A. Claxton, b MacFarlan
A. Mackenzie, h MacFarlan
E. H. Hinds, et legall, b MacFarlan..
P. Jaoks, e Frusor, b MacFarlan
J. H, Stevens, MoCowen, b Douglas-
Hamilton r
T. B. Makju, h MacFarinar
R. Hancock, e and b Mitford
H. Hancock, b Gilchrist
W... Turner, e Dioks, is Duff A. W. J. Poske, not out...
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYRIR.
Major McFarlane
Capt. Mitfor
"Major Douglas Hamilton..
Lt. Fowler
Lt. G. B. thi
Pre: Gilchrist
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Y.JALA, V. ST. STEPHENE COLLEGE. This meeting took place at Causeway Bay on Saturday afternoon and resulted as un for;
T.M.C.A.
A. F. Graaven, el. W. Hing
W. Farne, & HL 6 12. II. W. Kun.
A. G. Sivenson, b H. W: Hing
J. Cline, b H. W. Hing
W. Wang, L. L. Ming Alavi, c L. T. Mi g...
too. Lee, not out
E. Howfung, W. Koo......
H. White, run out, bH W. Kee H. Barlow, e H. W. Krø. J. M. Wong, 1.bw.....
Extra
Total
T. STAPLESA COLLEGE, Mattkoy, b W. Wong
W. Bre fuon, spumped b Whits
Wo Wong Lok, b. W. Wong
Lau la Ming, Ho Wing Keo, Ho Wing Hing. Lau Pa Wing, Lim Ming Loy, Fang Man Sing, Wai Wing Ho and Ng Hon Mig- did not bat.
Extras.
Total
སྨཱ i
CRAIGENGOWE v. TELEGRAPHS. NA This match was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for Craigongower. The following were the scores and analysis :---
VÉALGENGOWEL.
L. E. Lammert, b Shiouls E. Irving, b Shields
A Brawn, b'Shields
M. E. Augor, b Walker..........
F. Basu, Shields.
H. Kapp, b Tallidge..."
L. H. Roso, a Wisbert, b Shields.
K. Pestonji, nut.out.
F. Bepp, Tallidge .....
G. A. Hancock, run out
F. L. Mandorson, e luields, bh Beatlio.......
Total
BOWLING ANALIAIS.
TELEOKAPUR.`
Chev. Dr. Gomas ...
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A kind' Friend.......
100.00
E. Shellim, Esq., Mesars David
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100.00
Vattieuzsa
55.00
A Bryon Sukes & Master
50.00
50.0
STATES.
50.0)
50.00
50-00
40.00
LONDON, March 6th, The Ohio State Convention has unani-
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mously adopted Mr. Taft for the Presidency.
anio 20
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Walker
Libev. L. Volpicelli.
25.00
The top, H. Howett
95.00
Monare, Chus. J. Gangp & Co.
25.00
Company of New York)
J. W. Bolles, Esq., (Standard Oil
The platform comprises a revision of tariff competition as against monopoly. Kansas Convention also adopted Mr. Taft.
Tullidge
The
25.00
A Friend
25.00
Mrs, Pollock
20,00
Mra, teteson Wright.
20:00
Lan Cheak Bam, E
20:00
Lau Chu Pak, Esq.
10.00
10.01
10:00
H. P. White, Esq...
10.00
Lo Cheong Shai. Beg.
10.00
A Galluzzi, Esq...
5,00
A. M. Baptisto, Esq. ...
5.08
A Friend ...
5.00
"Billy"
5.00
Wing Tsas, Esq.
5.00
Friends
4,50
P. K. Krok, Esq.
J. C. Lea, Esq..."
THE BRITISH NAVY.
· LONDON, March-õth.". The military correspondent of the Times draw attention to a matter of grave importance. He learns that the Kaiser hos written a letter to Lord Tweedmouth on the subject of British and Gormin naval policy, amounting to an attempt to influence, ip the interests of Germany, the Minister responsible for the Navy Estimates ---The
Donations kindly, collectat by Mr. B. da correspondent of the Times urges that the Bilva -
Chon Lesep Choo, Esq.
Yum' Kop, Esq.
M. Kobayashi, sq G. C. Gak, Esq. Chos Chom Home L. Marques, Esq. Kong Fat, Esq. Friends
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latter and the reply to it be immediately laid before Parliament. The Times.com. menting on the inutter, protests against the secrecy of the letter, as the regular oficial channels were open and hopes that theį Government will not declare the letter 200 private.
RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST.
LATER
In regard to the statement of the Military Correspondent of the Times, Mr. Asquith stated in the House of Commous that Lord Kaiser which was a purely personal and
All sorts of rumeurs na to imminent complicu. reinforcements to Transbaikalia have been rife Tweedmouth received a letter from the
In view
R. B. Beattie, e Lammert, b' Hanook B. Wishart, b Lamaset ing Wacks, o usd b Esmart mom Young, e Hancock, b Pestonji .... Walker, & Hancock, b Lammert... Battiscombe, bw, bm. Tullidge, run out
Colvin, F. Rapp, b Lara mort Shickls, & Pestanji Packer, not ont...... Franklin, he, Brawn
Extras
Hancock Lammert Portonji
Baus Brown
Total...
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
0.
M
2.3
KOWLOON V. GIPIL SEEVICE. Civil Service went down before the Kowloon C. C. at King's Park on Saturday afternoon,
Яcorea:
KOWLOON
3. Lightfoot, b Witchod W. Dixon, b Jackutsi J. Robinson, not out... F. Day run out
J. MacAskill, Witcoll H. M. Harrop, b Atkinson C. E. Libeand, b Jackson H. Clemonts, b Biden. W. Edwards, not out „J. »owika, b' Witchall H. Lac, did not bat Extras...
Witchell
Total (for Bwickets). BOWLING ANALISIS.
28. # 13 Brett....... 39 Jnekmun
2 Atkinson Bidea....
... 10
▸
CIVIL SERVICE CC
R. Witehall, and h Dixon C
F: A. Biden, Lightfoot, Dixon
Dr. Atkinson, Askill H. E, not but........
H. Jackman, b Dixon
P. R. Adame b Dixon.
tions to the Far East and the dospatet, of large (says a St. Petersburg morsage.) Suspicion has naturally heen aroused in many quarters that three stories sonstitute a manoeuvre inspired by private communication Ford Tweedmouth's the supporters of the big navy schemes. But answer was equally private and informal; from sretal inquiry thern appears to be soms genuine basis for apprehension with either the letter or the answer were known A ex-lukong na by Mr. Gomperts on Saturday committed to tako hie trist for regard to the relations between Chins and or communicated to the Cabinet,
and that Russia therefore thinks Гараа, attempted robbery. With another man he is it wis to be on her guard. Japan's getion of the reports which were in circulation he fald to have attacked au India watchmen, regard to Manchuria being watebed vary (Mr. Asquith) might add, that the final thrown pepper in his oyer, and attempted to closely by Russian diplomacy, and it is believed decision regarding the Navy-Estimates for Molen, too, b
that the recent publication of the Bassian of his crimes, not only against the foreigner, growing greed of ber eunuchs been passing rifle his pockets but the interference of Orangebook, though giving only the briefest the year had been taken before tha but in direct contumacy to the Govern- out of bounds and the more the provincial European prevented this being oskried out. posible, summary of the negotiations which latter arrived (loud cheers). Prior to Mr. rent at Peking, actually bean promoted to is squeezed by the powers above him, the The watchman usually carried a considerable ist up to the East Japinese tresty, was Asquith's statement the Cabinet had met in substantive office, and appointed to the more is he driven to have recourse to deviéus amount of money
intended to convey a gentle reminder to Tokyo that Japsa has hy treaty pledge the House to clearly discuss the nature-of important post of Senior Vice-president of ways. Now it is notorious that it is by
Returns of the average amount of bank notes herself to the Integrity of Chian and the the statement. An official statement from the Board of Civil Administration, a post ways such as these that YUAN SHUHSUN harcalation and of spesie în reserve in Hong-
open door in Manchuria. It is difficult to Berlin demes that the Emperor of Germany separate the telse from the true, but the Ras which gives him opportunities of paralysing contrived to make himself acceptable to kong, during the month onded 29th February, sian Government is undoubtedly in a position attempted to interfere with British naval on their way to the provinces the orders the Court, regular or irregular, and this of 1908, as certified by the managers of the respec to secure valuable information from M. Shipoff, plans; the letter to Lond Tweedmouth. of the contral Government itself. Common course, is the secret of bis recent promotion, tive banks,
who has just returned from the Far East His report has it that on one occasion, not The better officials feel the degradation of
impressions, while justifying some anxiety merely corrected certain erroneous views Average Specie in Amonnt. Recorre owing to the strained relations notised in which were prevalent in England regarding many months ago, the old Viceroy Chane having thus to pander to the iniquities of Chartered Bank of India,
Manchuria between the Chiasso and the the developmout of the German flest. In B Таранове,
are far from bearing out the alarmist CHIE-TUNG was bold enough In the pre- the Court, and many of them would gladly Hongkong and Shanghai
Australis and China... 4,021,572 3,000,000 views which some hotheaded people would like the same way as the German Emperor would sence of the Empress Dowager to mention hail reform. The whole system is, however, Banking Corporation... 16,391,389 11,000,000 to propagate. Cool-headed septics cannot fail reject any foreign attempt to decide the
to note that these sousational developments in the existence of the eunuchs about the so utterly rotten from its foundation up National Bank of China,
Limited....
the Far East cong timed to coincide with the proportions of the fleet of Germany, so Palace. Such a thing, especially in the wards that no one can pretend that amidst
$44,641 150,000 arrival of the American Squadron in the would he repudiate the idea of interfering
with the affairs of the British navy. presence of the Dowager Teze Hr, of course
$20,757,692 14,150,000
Banks,
Total.
Pasifia
L. E. Brott, Dixon Dawson, a and b Dixon, Woolley, b Dixon.... Gibson, a and b McAskill
Extras
Total
Dixon
MoAskill
M
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