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Meanwhile the line bas,

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The Nagasaki and Yokohams (Japanese) TELEGRAMS. Chambers of Commerce have been considering mesures to be taken which regard to the bʊyo oft movement in China As the agitalion still sbows a tendency to spread, the Chambers of Commeros in Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe, Kyoto, and Nagasaki are reported to have now agreed to hold a conference shortly to consider the course to be taken.

[“DAILY FRUBY" BICLUSITE SERVICE].

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS.”]

Hongkong, 6th May 1908. SIE, Tke suggestion made by Hon. Mr.

Tokyo, 6th May. Japan has concluded an arbitration Pollock, K.C., during the debate on the second treaty with the United States, SHANGHAI SPRING MEETING,

A France-Chinese University is to be erected within a few weeks at Hanai. The French Government hopes by the aid of this institution

SHANGHAI, May 6th. to raise the standard of education in China, or

The third day's racing was very at least in the south of Übine, since it will incur far less expense to study at Hanoi than to visit Successful. The Championship race any of the Japanese universities, not to mention proved most exciting. Moriak won those of Europe or Americs. The Indo-Chinese by two lengths from Brockton and authorities have asked the Governor-General of Canion to inform all the solools is the Kwang put up the excellent time of 2m. 34, provinces of the establishment of the Universitybreaking the record. Manchu King ab Haasi,

was a length behind Brockton.

Two European firms of jewellers have bann vic'imised by a Chipman whose dodge was, to to say the least, very ingeniona. Ho sisited Messrs Watoonar'a on Saturday and apparently noted the location if some diamond rings. He returned to the shop on Monday and asked to not purchase. After he had left the shop it was divered that imitation diamint rings had

examine the ringa. Heinspected them but did

The GREAT. NORTHERN PLATE, seven fyr- | longa: 2.

Mesars, Hunter and Robson's Ravenatioe

152 lbs (Mr Burkill) 1 Mr Treg's Stirrup Cap 101 lhe (M Hayes) 2 Messra, Cejage and Bluenose's Gaui Calek

152 168 (Mr Mollar) 3

Time. 1m. 47.9/5.

The RUBICON PLATH, one mile and 's quarter:-- 31 Jeb mor's Sokol 153 lbs. (Mr Meller) Ms Toog's Sutlej 158 lbs ...(Me Hages)

indicting on the line the curse of liking the condition, a fow months after the Enal taken the plaes of the genuine ones. The Mr R. MacGregor's Boat Friend 155 lbs.

police were at Dass apprised of the occurrence. and the assistant, accompanied a detective to stroke of lack they discovered the man coming the wharf of the Cauton steamers. By a

on board vesting one of the ringe, and he was promptly arrested and taken to tas Polica

Station whore it was discovered that he had committed a similar frand-on-Sɔnnot Frères,

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(Mr Johnstone) Time 20. 29-3/5 8:09. The SHANTUNG STAKES, one-mils:- Mosers Nephew and Ribson's Giesler 1521b3

(Mr Burkill) 1 Mr Jedmor's Kirghis. (Mr Mollar) 2 The Four Star's Glond, 155 lbs

(Mr springfield) 3 Tim, 2m. 5-4/5 secs. The PALI MUrusi, one milo and a hal¤; - Messrs, Haiter and Robson's Superb 15!

lbs (Mr Moller 1

well mounted on strong bogle frames. It disadvantage.

to deteriorate, the was thought wiser at Arst, in order to already commerced prevent future trouble, to increase the rolling etook is not kept up to the same height and width of the laiding gauges, Bo standard as formerly; the third class carri- that the errors which have already cost the ages are rapidly arriving at the normal atate British railways, many millions sterling of all conveyances in China, the corridors of should not be repeated in China, and the the carriages are getting out-ul-elbows; the result is that the Shanghai-Nanking railway platforms are, with the partial exception of starts as one of the best equipped lines in Soochow, all exposed to the weather, and-

the works commenced for these improve the world. The capital, it may be remem- bered, has been found by an Englishments have practically been stopped. Chin- syndicate and in view of the prospects of the biang, the most promising station on the line in the present, and its capacity for line, is open but is a long way from the city, future extension, there is no doubt that it and no attempts to make reads are being has done the best, not only for its contribu made, and the intended jetty a matter of tors, but For China, in this equipping the necessity for the develop out of the line is line at the start. Unfortunately the view postponed indefinitely, Worse than all this taken by the reactionary party, who, next the Chinese system of doing everything by The to having no railway at all, would inuch deputy has already taken prefer that it should be inefficient in avery appointees to the various posts prefer to take their salaries without doing the work, and way, conflicte with that of the projectors on all these points; and as one of its leadera, aublet their tasks to substitutes at lower the incapable and irreconcilable: SHANG wager, so that insubordination and rudeness KUNGPAO, is at the moment in high favour is gradually taking the place of the manage out commenced by the Syndicate. No pue, at Peking, it may readily be conceived that

in fact knows to whom he is responsible, no stone is left unturned hamper the new enterprise. Wo lately roferred to the and the directors find their employees have so many intermediite master that supervi- suicidal-step sanctioned by Poking of

sion is becoming impossible. This is already the effects of this inens policy are already opening to Nasking; we may easily foreses being heavily felt. Notwithstanding the competition of the waterways alongside, the what, under the rule of the reactionaries, the main line of China is likely to become süperior facilities offered by the railway were

whed the system hu got into full swing, already beginning to attract gods traffic to the line, and conarquent ou this thò

A curions instance of the sort of railway passenger record was rapidly growing. beloved of the Chinese Government is com- "Already the goods traffic is a thing of the peting with the British eradicate for the past, no one daring in the face of the construction of the proposed lias to Niagpo. At the beginning of last year it may be uncertain, and unascertainable Latiff, as well as of the unfriendliness of many of the remembered the Shanghai. Taotas cut in local officials, to venture on sending their regular form the first sod of a purely goods; while it is evident that pressure of Chinese milway from Shanghai to Kiahlog, some sort is being made use of to hinder an important city in the Chebkiang pro- the passenger traffic. It is at least note.vince, and which was to be a lesson to the worthy that the trains of passenger bouts foreigner as to what Young China sould do. A few weeks ago its opening to Sungkiang, between Shanghai and the other towns about twenty miles from Shanghai was served by the railway, so far from falling announced, Before the Srab weak was over off as wat naturally expected afer theit was already the scene of au accident, (Ministry of Finance) has telegraphed to their Balluns' Sagittarine 158 opening of the line, are actually within the only prevented from being serious by the Visereys and Governors of the various Pro Mr Bing's Amos 155 lbs 1.st föw months increasing both in number fact that there were no passengers. The vines stating that the cause which led to Mr Fash's Marbles, 161 lbs

Tim. 3m. 44. and size, while the railway receipts from lino is unbullasted for the most part, that aoual tightues of the money market in every

The MANCHE STAKES, one mile and A. S. WATSON & CO..ger traffic are, to all appearance, fa!-being of course a useless expeuss, the part of Chius in attributable partly to the use

(Me Hayes) 1. ling off. As the railway administration train when it goes at all dare not proceed of bank notes in the interior of the Provinces, and as the circulation of foreign notes concerns under the influence of old Chinese official at a rate of over ten miles an hour, that the financial position of Chios, som

(Mr Alderton) 2 LIMITED,

practices, refuses to publish the tables of being the official limit; it possesses a single mu be provided to check it. Thus the receipts universal elsewhere throughout the engine, an old fashioned American one, and Visors and Governors, hava bean advised ti world, it is, of course, impossible to speak four cattle trucks and a goods waggo by deprasate the use of foreign bank notes nuleide from certain knowledge of these things, but way of passenger vehicles. Such are rail.the limits of the foreign Coursions at the there is little doubt that coincident with the waye à la mode in modern Chica under the various Treaty Ports. enforcement of likin, and the presence of management of SHENG Kosoraɔ and his Jikin officials about the stations on the line, reactionary friends and this is the system the traffic has been paralysed. It had beea that has foul western financiers willing to in contemplation to form an extensive jetty advanco' their money on without guarantee at Chinking, and to establish a line of of any sort that the work is to be properly steamers across the River to the mouth of constructed, or that the railway be not the Imperial Canal, only a few miles off. permitted to at once fall into rain; in Under the new influence all these projects addition to nic being made impossible by have been countermanded. The opening of the levy of likin and other taxes on mer- such facilities would undoubtedly attract chandise in transit, fixed according to the for the line the greater part of the enormous caprice of local officials who have paid in tradic cow passing down the Canal from advance for their posts on the understand ing that they shall be permitted to charge Ting King Pu, but in view of the at discretion. We do not deny that the obstructions actually placed, in the way of traffic, as a fact, there is practically no country at large is realy for refor,

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On April 9th on tard the steamer Forncerts, between Penang and Madras, Genau Huno THEODOR WILLKOMN, SON OF Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilkoum of hanghai, aged 2 years,

Od April 30th, at hanghai, of beart failure RALABIM Moen BENJAMIN of the hanghai Mutual Telephone. Office, aged 24 years. daughter of Alexander Nichol; I.M.C.

moring, there seems little hope for her Seen even from a Chinese point of view return to wiser councils. Railways are but the folly of the present system is self-an example, if such were needed, of the Evident. The Central Government has present inisrols which is reviving the vitals agreed to pay annually interest on the of the land, capital adraocol by the syndicate for the construction of the line, and naturally under the circumstances has very interest in

On April Bith, at Shanghai, ELIZABETH, Dinnivancing the prosperity of the line. Tis

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He will be brought before the Magistrate. to-day) -

A couple of wasks ago, the Tulung Puo, ol

Me Marshall's Codar Tros 151 lbs (ar Vida) Mr Marine's Argante 155 iba (Mr Meyrink)

Timis, am. 12.1/5,

The RACING STAKES one mile: Mr Juha Peel's Kirkwood 157 lbs.

(Me Johnston)

Peking, pablished a telegram from its Shanghai Correspondent to the offset that the Chinese Mr. Hale's Ladagen, 153 lbs merchants there were holding metings georefly.

for the discse of Chinese bank-notes in payment The object was to ratiliste upon foreigoure of Mnicipal-taste within this limit of the

International Battlement; now it is reported in the lagil uatire-journals that the Tuchilpa

MAARS.

Some serio-comic exploits of bandi's and hold up men in Amerie bave been amusing all brt the actual sufferers. Au Oklaams bik

recently hald up by thras el war highway-

posas went gat is pursuit, they located the men, who looted it thoroughly. Naturally a robbra tracks without much difisily and, taking it for granted that they were far ahead rads without any precautions towards oзucaal

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(Mr Moller)

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roading of the Bill now before the Legislative Council that a proviso be added enabling parties distilled with the rulings of the Building Authority or Savitary Board to have recoures by a'simple mode of procedure to the Supreme Court is one of so just a nature and would I believe be so scceptable to the Community that the Government should not for a moment demur to its enactment.

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Prior to the passing of the Public Health and Bulidings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 the right

of sppest Hon. Mr. Pollock saks for sotuslly existed as ouacted by Ordinance No. 15 of 1889.

Sectia 87. "Whonorer any person shall boʻ dinaatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of the Sarveyor General în respect of any act matter, or thing, which is by this Ordinance. made subject to his discretion, the perenn sa dissatisfied way in lieu of reverting to any Jegal romedy appeal to the Governor in Council who may make such order in respect thereof, as may be deemed expedient, and such order shall final for all intents and purposes." I therefors think if this Botion were re-

sacked it will do away with any suggestion that the aggrieved piety was driven to any expense on account of appeal, because if he so approved he could appeal to the Governir in Council in llen of going to the Law Courts

Yours faithfully, A. SHELTON, HOOPER,

SHIPPING ON THE CHINA COAST.

The "Castorus Gazette " for Octabor.io December 1907 given the quarterly returns, of Leade at the various Chinese porte. We take the following figures of the number and tonango of vessels entered and cleared at the Maritime Customs during the quarter.

During the last quarter of 197 the number of vessels entered at the port of Tientsin wors 235, of 272,323 tonnage as against 269 of 370,000 tonnage for the corresponding gaarise of 1906. Of these 171 were under foreign ings and 6 Chinese fuga, The number cleared in the same The YANGTEZE CUP, one mile and three period was 238 of 274 957 tonnage, also a decrease when compared with the corresponding quarters:—

quarter of Inst 'year,

Mr Tong's Paarl, 15-bs

• Dand heat. Time. 2m. 04315.

(Mr.Hayes)

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ba (Mr. Sukuorry (Me Mayoriuk) (hiderLou). J

Mr Toog's Spree 159 Iba Quarter Mr. Michie's Ascomm 159 Me R. MacGregor's Frosty Morn 155 lbs...

(Mr Reid) 3 Time, m. 35 25. This constitates a roped, the fastest time recorded before being 2n. 35-3/5.

The CONSOLATION Cur, one mile and a quirter:- Mr Marshall's Mirtis Tree 155 lbs

(Mr Vide) Mr Tog's Stirrup Cup 161 lbs (Mr Hayes) Messrs.. Gejage and Blue's Chick

152 Itas (Me Muller) 3

Time 2.31. Fue CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, Dne mile and A quarter-

Mr Barley's Moriak 155 iba... (Mr Vida) 1 Mr Beverley's Brockton 155 15s (Me Roid) Mr John Peel's ancha King 161 1bs

(Mr Johnstone) 3 Time. 2. 34 sec. This is 1-3/5 aoca. Toas than the previous resord..............

The NIL DISPERANDUM CUP, sro far Jongs Me Join Pool's Kirkburn 152.1bị

ant. Their opesterastion wis great when suddenly rounding a sterg embankment they came upon the highwaymen each with a rifls in position. Two of the police were behind their oxapnions and a great was their shock that they immediately put spurs to their berses and gallopped off Their thres companions were too Orogen Sables Cantur 149 lbs (Mr Vida 3

Time. I. 50-2/5. near to dingor to ventura such a move and obodionly 4 ang ap their hands. While two of

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the bandite stood on guard the third disarm d those who had som in parsait. The and of the THE BOMB OUTRAGE IN BENGAL. little drams was that three orestfallen men returned to city minus weapons and horses- the robbers had required extra stosda,

An American ciptain named Knight came_ bofore Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday to answer three charges. He was accused of assaulting thres bar boys in the Hongkong and disorderly conduct. It was said that Hotel, damaging property to the extent of $2 defendant was lessing the Hotel bar with three friends on Ta sday night an joelled the coolie at the door who ran back to the bar, followed

LONDON, May 4th. Two of the Musufferpara bomb throwera have been arrested, and one of them he since committed suicide.

The police in Caleatta have raided two places, and discovered large quantities of explosives and half fille bomb; thirty arrests have been made.

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At Chefoo 761-vessels of 546,823 tonnage entered as compared with 856 · of 634,270". tonvage. Of these 654 Aw foreign dags and 107 the Chinese fag. The number cleared was 751 vessels as against 816 in the corresponding quarter of 1908.

At Shanghai the number of -geela entered was 5,252 of which 1993 carried forsigú f ga and 3,252 the Chinese fag, the tonnage represented being 2204,603. Tvisit a deorasso when compared with the same quarter of 1906. The vessels cleared numbered 7227, a decrease of almost 1000.

At Forchow the vessels entared, anmbwed 175 of 149,721 tonusge. Only 34 faw the Chinese fag. This is an increase over the correspond- ing quarter of 1906. Similar progress is pointed with regard to the number cleared,

A1 Amoy 1442 vessels of a total tonutge of 312766 tonnage entered which was pretty évenly divided between Chinese and foreign bottoms. the total being a slight increase over the figures of the corresponding quarter of 1906. The Hem applies to the number of clearances, the total of 1443 showing an advance over the 1366

the corresponding quarter of 1906

At Swatow the number of vessels entered Was 1482 of 370,545 tonnage, of which the balk was Chinese, due to the large number of steam laanobes wbloh inflated the return. The 'bulk of the tonsage was, with the foreign ships, The cloarances numbered 1485, an increase uver the figure of the corresponding quarter of 1906.

The number of vesssis entered at Canton waS 6461 of 703,048 (osange. Of the ships 3720 few foreign flags and 2734 were under the Chinese dag. This is a rednotion of almost 500 on the figures of the corresponding quarter of 1906 and the clearances pumbering 6517 show a similar reduction under comparison,

DEPARTURES

Lady Lugard leaves for home to-day by the "Empress of Japan." „Her Exozlamzy's do- parture is necessitated by health reasons and we. are, sure we are voiding the sentimente of residents in the colony when we wish her a

The Japan Spinners' Association issued -8 statement which was la substance as follows :-- The reports in some papers that the prins ticket scheme ha been abandoned are entirely an view of the case is as plain to a Chinese founded. The Association has no idus of giving officer as to the European nancier, and up the system and it has strooived any warm is absurd to attribute its action in any waying from the Government. The first allotment to ignorance. It is certain, seeing the of prizes will be commenced at the end of umprofitable nature of the line as at present April, when the first issue of tickets will close woriced, that the. Syndicate will not ba The second isens will begin in May on the same who interfered and afterwards hit the case the direction of Lundi Kotal, where they reaves for England. It is not expected that

lines.

INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLES. -

LONDON, May 4th. From 13,000 to 20,000 Afghans have by the defendant who struck one of the boys crossed the border, the bulk of them taking at his desk. He picked up a soda water bottle

spody recovery,

of the firm of Johnstons, Stokes and Master,

By the same stoxmer Mr. G. C. C. Masters

his retirement. He was one of the oldest mem-

bore of the profession in the Clony and he took a great interest ja sport, having been for

disposed to abate in any maquer its annual

A Chinam entered a parabrokar ecstablish. to strike a boy but was restrained by his friends attacked a block house, and were repulsed. Le will return to the Colony, and the bast Upon the Indian frontier news, Congols wishes of his many friends will go with him in A Višir to Chinkiang and Nanking by the claims, on that in all probability Peking

it on a table. Inspector Warnock said the have fallen to 85, Indian 3 per cent, lan what he described as a gold bangle. The newly opened railway cannot fail to indicate will have to find the differance due to itement at Shauki wan on Tasslag and presented and he then picked up a spittoon and smashed

vwfully. Of course following the usual

defendant was brought to the station on the 983, and the Indian 3 per cent loan to 293. pawnbroker accepted his atatement and gave how powerful-is the reactionary movement at present sweeping over the Empire, and Chinese practice, is accounts are published him $35 on the bangle which he subsequently charges mentioned and he became indignant. The gravity of the latest developments is

of trafic receipts, nor is there any means of discovered had only a veneer of gold and was because his d'arge against a boy whom he could fully recognised. how helpless in the strugglesre momentarily arriving at statistics. The Syndicate of cours? 5lled with lead. The police were informed of not identify was not taken first, He persisted kept the epostraction accounts, and have re- the frand and they found the man in the street. gularly rendered them; but there does not Brought before Mir. Kemp the Magistracy of Ching, and to link up with the grenecen to exist ary aystem of checking on be- yesterday he was sentenced to two months Defendant stated that one of the boys yuchod

the causes making for good. The railway itsel, constructed to be the main highway

an

imprisonment for false pretences.

in saying that one of the boys had bitten-

THE ASSASSINATION OF SIN COLIN CAMPBELL SCOTT. MONCRIEFF.

many years one of the beat jockeys seen at the Happy Valley.

The Hon. Mr. Osborne, also starts for home to-day vía Siberia and the Hon. Mr. Poflook also leaves for a short time, Both gentleme LONDON, May 4th.travel by the same steamer, The loon-Shickt murdered Sir Colin LIKIN ON RAILWAY LINES. Campbell Scot Moncrieff, and proclaiming

bis thumb He was liberated on bail of $50.

him as he was leaving, the bar, and when he north and south artery from Peking to the half of the syndicate the accounts of the ce

protested the No. 1 boy struck across the bar at South, as in the beginning laid out on

venue collected. That is accounted for only According to the Sinwèapao" a patrol of him,e picked up a soda water bottle hat bis ample scale; the line has been formed to take a double line of rails, the rails are of to the Chinese directorate, quid is not subject the Imperial Guards, whilst making their friends took the "bottle out of his hands. As himself a prophet, collected 150 ex Mr. Na Chan, Deputy Vice President of the full weight, the bridges and abutinents well to control by the English syndicate. Under rounde in the vicinity of Eho Park Halace. the bin hand rested on the bar the boy bit bis thumb, Dervishes and attacked the force under Ministry of Posts and Communications, returned. the circumstances advantage has been taken other day, a rested two soldiers, belonging to He recognised the boy who struck him by the Governor Dickenson which was on the way to Peking from Shanghai soms days ago He designed and solidly built, and ample space by the reactionaries, Conspicuous amongst the Foreign legation guards in Feting who mark of the blow on his face which he gave him to restore order. The Sisieku was benten reported concerning the likin and oargo traffic provided for future stations and goods stores

had been caught maltrating a young girl, then return. Defendant was floed $10 on the first off, and 35 Dervishes killed. Two Egyptian of the Shanghai Nauking Railway to B. G.

Chêng Fi whom is SHENG KUNGPAO, to misrepresent daughter of farmer named Fei, who lives at charge, ordered to pay $2 compensation and Officers were killed, and Governor Dickenson who is preparing a memorial for the information of her Majesty the EmpresĖ- in view of future developments. With a

Dowager.

It is reported in reliable official similar obj et the locomotives and rolling the affair at Peking. We have stated the the foot of Wanshon hill, just outside Eho Park sutioned on the third.

circles that, in spite of the recent reqzest and protest of Sir John Jords he likin along this stock are of the beat, The engines, with a reason why the line has been an expensive

fine cannot be abolished but that regulations view to economy in the long run, are beary, one, and SHENG has lest no opportunity of

similar to these in fores on the Peklog-Hankow trunk ralliedy will be adopted. It is also said and ample space has been given for access enlarging on this, and pretending that it is

that the new rates for the reorganization of the administrative system of the Hu ning hins have besa recognized by the representative of the British and Chinese sorporation, with certain modificationsBee Leader.

It appears that the ristim resisted the attack. whereupon the soldiers stabbed her in the side and, upon the alarm being raised and a gendarme appearing, he also was wounded by the foreign

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Sir Henry Berkeley has, we understand, been

to the machinery, to suit the climate, the to this that the failure of the line to pay soldiers. Fortunately a patrol of Imperial cartinges have been given greater height interest is due. As they have no means of Gaurds osmo up end arrested the men whom than is the custom in Europe; while first officially arriving at the real position of the they handed over to an officer at the Ministry appointed to fill one of the vacancies on the and second classes are well upholstered, and receipts, the Syndicate is at a manifest of Wor

Legislative Council.

and Major Logan wounded,

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PROPOSED MONUMENT TO THE LATE SIR HENRY CAMPBELL. BANNERMAN.

LONDON, Mig 4th. Mr. Asquith will move on the 18th inst., that a monument to the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman be erected in West minster Abbey.