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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

division of the human mice as to colour must, as time goes on, fail, the distinction being only on of degree. Mere broad territorial distinctions also, such as that of Asiatics as against Europeans are equally unsatisfactory. It is true there are certaid characteristics which are fquad more frequently among Asiatics than Europeans and vice versa, but markedly Asiatic qualities and their corresponding-faults, are often found among Europeans, while the converse is equally true, namely that

Tooked upon qualities which ure essentially European are found among some Asiatics. Until recent times the truer

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line of demarcation, namely that of civiliz. ation, was usually taken up to mark off the difference between the coloured and the whites. The former were looked upon ar uncivilized; the latter as being blessed with

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 17TH 1908,

Yesterday .. the Governor went Into residence, at Mountain Lodge.

Oas of the Cameron Highlanders at Tientsin, drummer named O'Neil, has been drowned in the Canal by the capeizing of a boat,

Members of the Volunteer Reserve Assoțation"

xps reminded of the special pool this week and Shosting takes place at the Peak Range an Saturday afternoon and Sanday.

One of the mon employed at Gn'slaff, to the course, of firing a fog signal on the 8th inst, received injuries which, it is feared, involve the the less of both bande, The signal apparently exploded premataroly.

At the Magistracy yesterday, a coolle who stole a bangle from the arm of a six years pk boy at Yanmat, was convicted and sentenced to three months imprisonment and 4 rokas with the birch.

On Tucaday afternoon between five and six o'clock, a projecting verandah at 115 First

"It is stated in Japsa papers that 20,000 { Japanese troops sie operating in Korea against the insurgents. The Japan Mait remarks --- Absolute aflance continues to be preserved with regard to the doings of the Japanese troops. The general impression sentas to be that they have almost stamped out the tosurrection, but Ppparently it is considered expedient not to publish detalls which would merely furnish muatorial for exaggerated storion.”

A. Chineza clau food in Chicago was reported to the Grand Jury by the Chinese interpreter on Jane 14th who stated that u we Hip Lung and his associates were prolshed by the courts for the murder of Chin Wal, the entire Chinese olan would be wiped out by members of the On Leung tong. The Chinese colony in Clark street is worked up to the point of frenzy over the case and the diesloenres of perjury by witacasos, An effort to save the thres defend- anta from punishment has stirred up bitter. feeling among the rival tongs in Chluatown His Excellency Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese

Minister, admitted that one of his sacretaries

CHAMPAGNE the only civilization that was worth con- Street collapsed, a portion falling out an old had come to Chicago after the murder of Wai

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sidering as such. This good old-fashioned

D1 ST. MARCEAUX & 00., ¦ view bas happily become a thing almost entirely of the past. The notion that civilization- after the European paltera way the only one worth considering as such would hardly be found I among any persona with the slightest pretence to education in the present day-and even if it were, too much has been taken from our own civilization by nations with whom we have come into contact, to make it possible any longer to take up this com- plaisant and comfortable, if somewhat patronising attitude. This is more or has the case both in India and China, and of

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woman who was sitting underneath und-lajuring- her slightly. It is balloved that the wood work ross westen away by white ante

Mr. O. Frerichs, of the Oriental Hotel, sammoned three boys for trespassing in his servante quarter. The first was fined $7 by Mr. Kemp and the others # sach, while his boy whom he had discharged the previous night, was ordered a forfelt his manth's pay.

to straighten out the troubles between the rival tongs. The death penalty will not be asked by the State, but a strong ples will be made for prison punishment,

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It is proposed to hold an Exhibition of Old Chinese Porcelain in Shanghai under the sus ploss of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, in or about the second weak in Noramber. A special feature was the decision to is a descriptive oxtalogas, profusely illa straked, after the Exhibition, which will embody

TELEGRAMS.{

" DAILY PERBS") EXCLUSIVE SERVIOR.] MOUNT ETNA ACTIVE,

LONDON, July 16th. Mount Etna, the volcano in Sicily, has become active and a violent. eruption has taken place.

AFFAIRS IN SERVIA.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, July 16th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTIC (BIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

T ACTION FOR ALLEGED WRONGFUL BRIJUAR. The case of Leung Lai Nam and others v. Reuter, Brookelmann and Co, progromed another stage yesterday when Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock, O., argued on the point of anus of proof with regard to justification of the sot of | trespass.:

Counsel remarked that one would imagine

LONDON, July 16th. Affairs in Servia have reached a the claim was one of trespass pars and

crisis.

[Thia telegram refers to the rupture which has taken place, between Servia and Bulgaria.

WINDFALL FOR THE NATIONAL GALLERY.

LONDON, July 16th. Sir Dominic Ellis Colnagki, à form er diplomat, has bequeathed his fortune to the National Gallery.

[HMUTHE'S SERVICE.]

BRITAIN'S NAVY?

LONDON, July 1E With further reference to the debate in the House of Commons on Naval anaire, Mr McKenna, alluding to the frequent refer

comparisons were not made with the idea of by hostility towards that country or with any anticipation of hostilities occurring, but

we simply took the German programme as our standard for comparison of progress in shipbuilding

simple, whereas It was doubtful whether there was any claim as to trespass at all. Apart from that there was a claim inter alia for damages for false representation, and alsō a claim for a declaration that what defendants did was done maliciously. Counsel bmitted that if bis Lordship were to hold that the glaim was a claim fer trespass, it would be a matter in regard to while the Court had no juris- diction

Mr. Side-That is a point already argued, - Ete Lordship-I expected that point.

Mr. Pollock I am not going to worry your Lordship by going through the case. I simply say that if my friend is right in saying that this should be regarded as a ones of trespass by Beisure of the plaintiff's premises, then there is `no jurisdiction in the Court,

His Lordship-J. anticipated that point," and was looking through the ridence. The

is concerned. But the evidence is that the trespass, using the word in a technical-manne affected the chattels as well, and the neizgra

noladed an inventory of obattels."

course in markedly so with respect to Jap.in.ultimately cinght and assisted out. She was from high Chinese official saurons; in fact it that during this and our future programme be merely consequential nota What is com

was medically examined and subseqtently rỏ- moved to the asylum.

MACEDONIAN AFFAIRS.

Mr. Pollook-As regarde that, thoan would

plained of is the zeinure of the property by the Chiness Authorities under warrant. I submit to your Lordship that an action for trespaen does not lie at all............ There is no allegation in the statement of claim impesching the warrant itself.

An okl woman attempted to commit on Wednesday suicide by drowning. She jumped into the harbour at Kennedytown the history of the osramla sit in Chins, and ancos to Germany, Wished to say that such over is conclusive in so far as that question and as she was soon walking) Finalson-detailed ostalogue of all the ploces the water an Indian watchman and a lakong exhibited. The Exhibition, the NC. Daily went in to rosene her. When she anw them News remarks, seems to be meeting with much coming she made for deeper water bit was popularity, and exhibits are already promised taken to the Polios Station at West Point promises to be a unique exposition. It was also While that country is steadily making pro-where her deanour suggested suity. She decided to send partientars of the coming gross in all that belongs to our civilization

Exhibition to all the European and American and in adding it to all that is, valuable in

art journals, also inviting subscriptions to the edition which will be sexed, any information her own, it is impossible to draw a strong

or suggestion which may be of interset to the line of demarcation between the Japanese

proposed Exhibition will be gladly received by and European nation-nor wald there

the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. W. Baby, ouro of be any attempt to do so except for the

Messrs. Hopkins, Dunn & Co. difference of colour; but, at that point, a distinction is undoubtedly drawn, however the fact may be politely ignored, and: ¡s likely to continue for long years; if not decades or even conturies to come, Thore can be no question that the diffully A. S. WATSON & CO..which recently arosa in California with

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1908.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ORLT Communications relating to the nose cou should be addressed to Tam EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad- drasen with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of goop faith

Much sympathy will be felt with Me and Mrs. A. G. Gordon whose little five-year old son is lying at the Peak Hospital suffering from extensive burne on the body. He was standing near a small methylsted spirit lamp when the desaght created by the opening of a 'door drove the ime upon him and instantly goited his clothes. Fortuuntely Mr. and Mrs Gordon wore close at hand and succeeded in er'inguishing the times but not before the poor little follow had been very severaly buens about the body. For anately, the face anfgred but slightly. Mr. Gordon had his right hand badly burnt in extinguishing the fire.

FLOOD FUND BAZAAR

All undispeed articles will be sold by austion to the highest bidder this afternoon, the sale to commence at 3:00 p.m., and to be continued on Saturday at 11 am., if everything is not sold. A small charge of 20 cents, will be made for

admission.

LONDON, July 14th.

Mr. Sinde-It in maid to be illegal, that in all......... Great Britain and Eussia have agreed to

Mr. Pollock-With all deferencs to my friend, divide their Macedonian proppants, and in thers is not one single word in the statement of this connection Great Britain has presentedolaim to say that the warrant was illegal, a note to the Powers urging explicitly the creation of a mobile force under Turkish officers for the purpose of suppressing armed bands in Macedonia.

Russia will shortly present a Note embodying her proposals for financial and judicial reforms.

The students of St. Joseph Colleg*, Hongkong,

OPIUM IN CANADA. are contributing generously to the Flood Fund. A subscription has been started in the College,

LONDON, July 14th.' which promises to be a great mucosan. It is

Ottawa reports that the Opiam Prohibi hoped that in a very short time they will have ation Bill has passed the Canadian House of handsome sum to hand in to the trusteon. S

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

Captain G. F. Lammert has been granted-

Commons.

ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT. ·

LONDON, July 14th.

It is stated at Plymouth that Admiral

connection with the command of the East Sir Percy Sectt has been mentioned in Indies Station vacht in March next.

Mr. Blade Together with the rest of the proceedings.

Mr. Pollock-What is complained of in paragraph 7 of the statement of olsim in that the dofondanta asted illegally in setting the Chinese Authorities in motion. There is no mers evide once before the Court by way of procurement of the warrant by defendante, through the Consul General than the letter to the Consul of February 21st, 1907. And plaintiffs would "be hopelessly out of Court if it were assumed

that the officer of the Pun Ya magistrate went with a pises of waste paper and closed the shop

Mr. Slade in reply argued that if the defendants were relying on a foreign judgment or process they must prove it in the sorrect way, by the production of the record or a cortifed copy of it. Datil that was done they had put up no defence, and there was nothing further for the plaintiffs to do

respect to the Japanese going to the public schools was greater than was generally Supposed The school question was, no A rather curtouginnident, says an erlange, doubt, mixed up with the more acute ques-happoned in Ipoh the other day. Mr. B. A. tion of Japanese immigration and competi- Harris, of the Straits Teding Compaor's staff tion with local labour, but the gol ur ele- discovered & Chinaman just leaving his bedroom dressed in a suit of his clothes and wearing ħils ment entered largely into the popular view solar topes. To cap it all, the Chinaman had of the subject and had much to do with the Mr. Harris's tenuis roket in his hand. When strong feeling that was evoked. Happily Mr. Harris got over his supriss, he questioned by good sense and wise diplomacy, the crisis the man and the Celestial said he had just been was got over; but the difficulty was rather sont down from Heaven by God to level all the

ball months evaded than overcome-and the outcome hills in Perak as the country, did not look nios.leave of absence out of the Colony for two and a did not go far towards solving the main as it was. Mr. Harris had the man sent to

Sapper W. Thorn is granted leave of absence All lotteri for publication should be written on

Hospital for observation. It is quite an old problem whiclr was brought prominently to dodge of the Chiness burglar to pretend he is ene side of the paper only

No anonymously signed communication that hotico-nemely how the white and dark a madman when caught where he has no right joined, the. Corps, the former going to the informs: The Times "that Lord Charles BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GoмPERTE (ACTIN—A already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be races more immediately how. Europeans to be sent before 11 ms. on day of publication. After that and Asiaties can find a modus vivendi which hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Dash

Telegraphic Addros Parse.

will be just and reasonable to both. Like most large political problems this question is likely to be solved by circumstances rather than apon any general principles, and in point of fact the solution has been fount Court, Shanghai, on Saturday last to give missionery in China, committed suicide

Codes: A.B,C, 5th Ed. Lieber, 1. O. Box, 3. Telephone No. 12.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, De Vaux Roan LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C

The Daily Press.

HONGBONG, JULY 17za, 1908,

one form and mother the question of the

Mr. E. J. Bethell, leto Editor of the Hores Daily News, who was recently sentenced by the court to twenty-one days' imprisonment e a first class misdemeanant, was brought before Mr. Bourns, Acting Judge, at the Supreme

security for his futura good behaviour. His

Lordship asid prisoner had been ordered to give security to be of good behaviour for six months, and he would be vstisfied with the sum of £200 in prisoner's own recognisances and one surely of £150. If prisoner would enter into that recognisance he would be discharged, if not, he entered into the necessary reso, sence and was thereupon released.

for four weeks.

Mars, W. F. Taylor and I. Pereira have

Infantry-Company and the latter to the Engineer Company

SUICIDE OF DR. CROSS.

Dr. Cross, for many years medical

at Ipoh, Straits Settlement, on the 5th

inst, by swallowing a large quantity of carbalio soid. A painful feature of the affair is that he committed the deed in the presence of, his wife, having suddenly jamped up from sleepless bed, and though Mrs. Cross made a determine effort to reat the bottle from his

The following telegram in the Straits papera” ampildes the brief telegram recently sout by i ear London correspondsat må correspondent

Beresford last week agaslied to the exnisers * Good upa" and "Argyll" to perform an evolution, which, if it had boor obeyed, would have resulted in a colision. Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott was at the time on board the Good Hope, which signalled bank expressing doubt with regard to Lord Charles Beresford's signal, which was disobeyed.]

WEST SUMATRA RISING.

PARDON.

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The hearing was again adjourned,

IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION,

PUISNE JUDGE),

__CLAIM FOR- PENT.

Wong Bik Tiu and others saed Loong Ynt Po to recover 8248.60 due for rent and laxen Mr. Crowther Smith (of Mesara. Almada and Smith) appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing for the defendants.

Mr. Smith said the claim was for two months rent in respect of the ground:foor of 104, Connaught Road, Central

MANY 'DIJAFJECTED. HEADMEN ABKI FOR

News from West Bastra up to July 3, is to

Plaintiff then gare evidence in support the effect that in some parts of the country, the of his claims, after which defendant denied are paying their quolus. They could not question, or paid any rent in respect of anti-tar troubles are quieting, and the headman that he had ever rented the premises in stand against the argument of military force.

position of the coloured races in the world understanding of each other's political and would have to be deported from China, Prisoner grasp she was too late, and her husband was province has been divided into fire military Wong Chia, nephew of the defendant, said.

The firm of Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co, drapers and outfitters, who Baro branches in Shanghai and the Straits Softliments, has been

upon a modified scale in more directions than one. In India and Chins, and, of course, still more so in Japan, the line of demures tion between European and "native" is far loss strongly macked than it was in former times. Common interests and a better

via via those of European or American individual characters have worked this origin has been coming to the frout, and result, and it is reasonable to hope that, as there can be no doubt that it will have to be time goes on, it will be found that the dark faced, however desirous soms may be to and the light races in the world, though put off indefinitely the consideration of what necessarily different in many respects, can is undoubtedly a very difficult problem still work together with mutual respect for incorporated under the Companies Acts. The capital of the company is £600,000, divided into Though it may be unpleasant to people who one another's views and foolings and even 400,000 six per cent. cumulative prataronos have been brought up in the accepted idea what on either side may appear to be pro- shares of £1 each and 200,000 ordinary shares of that the white races are essentially superior judices on the part of the other. This endel eich. The average prouts of the businesson to the coloured and that the domination of is most likely to be attained by a frank ra- the whole has been given to the former, the cognition that there is a difference between fact that the coloured races are coming to them, and by thus avoiding, on the one side the error of certain enthusiasts who hold the front is being forced upon the attention that all men are alike, and on the other of all who will not refuse to sae, in a way side the equally mistaken idea that because which calls for serious reflection. As long the white and the coloured races differ in as the question (so far as the generality of many respects, they must always be in people cared to trouble about it at all) was state of antagonist, and cannot find a between the downright blacks and the down means of working together with mutual right whites, the matter appeared to be respect and for their common good."."" extremely simple. Nature herself seems to have made a mark of separation betwesa, an extensive reût, left yesterday for Wei-hai the two alarmes such as cannot be ignored.wel.

It is easy to perceive that an ebony native of ZOZBYZIDAY 19 not likely

likely to amalgamato socially-

H. M. orniser Moamouth on completion of

George Lacour, a cook, was at the Magistracy resterday fined $7 for being drank and disorderly,

or otherwise with a parson of European or fatal. American descent. But the distinction ie by no means so clear between the large number of people who are somewhat uncomplinisutarily called "yellow" and let us say, the inhabitants of some of the It is notified that Messrs. N. Mealle & Co., southern parts of Europe. Some of the Ltd, of Amoy, hava voluntarily gone into darker halians or Spaniards might-be-put-liquidation, and that Mr. G. W. Barton has by the side of Chinese and Japanese, and an

been appointed liquidator. artist in painting them, would have to use The Alexandra Cinema-Theatre-sonounce an more of his dark colours for the Europeans rest. Particulera will be found it car opening performance to-night at No.2, Zetland than for the Asiatics-so that a mere advertising columns.

carried on by the firm, on the basis of the laat five years, is stated in the prospectus to bave basn £55,914. Os. 5d. To this. is added £7,243 178, 5d. the amount of rente hitherto paid for promises now taken over by the Company, and £2,585 rent receivable from part of new premises let at Shanghi and Colombo. This gives a tota of £65,602 178. 108. After payment of the six per cont, dividend on preference shares a surplus of £41,692 178, 103, is shown. The purobasa prios was fixed at £519,000, of which £32, 498,

·was for goodwill.

dead is ten minutes.

The and affair cast a gloom over Ipoh, where the deceased was very popular. Mash sympathy. is felt for Mrs. Cross and her children, two of whom are at school in England.

Dr. Cross, who had been in practice in Singapore for about a year before going to Ipob in March, 1937, was a popular medical man. A Scotsman by birth, Dr. Cross came to the East as a medical missionary and laboured for many years in China. Le had a perfect knowledge of several Chinese dialects and in a remarkable collection of Eastern ouries he possessed many decorated emblems in Chinces of-the esteem in which he was held,

WEATHER REPORT.-

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 16th at 11.55 p.m.-The barometer has risen mederately over N.E. Japan and the E. coast of China, and fallen slightly in 8. Japen..

The depression is moving slowly E-stwards over W. Japan. The low pressure trough remains over Tongking and S. China.

-Pressure ja high et aver the Chian Bea

The death of Mr. W. Beilby, who assisted at the construction of the Hongkong tramways, I took place on the 4th inst. on board the P and 0 intermediate s'esmer "Namur," between Hongkong and sugipore) 1ŢA dedemed, was on his way home from Buang dat gung with his wife. After leaving Shanghai, be bane ill, from the effects of rheumatic fever he had when young, and soou after the ship bad left Hong. kong, he became delirious and died ze stated. Mr. Beilby looked after the interess of Messra

Singapore tramway system, and on finishing "Dick, Kerr and Co. at the laying down of the to-day is as follows:

wart of the

Totoon Channel and fresh lo strong monsoon over the Chios Bea.. at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours-ending

in the erection of the tramway ayatein. thero, his work there he went to Bangkok to assist Hongkong & Neighbourhood, moderate

For the easter capture of the ringleaders, the them distriste. The course of events has shown that Mohammedan religions teachers are at the bottom of the disturbanc

The new slaughter house tax fell also upon cattle killed for religious feasts, and the teachers. found themselves taxed as well as the commou

hord Most of the rebelaalain proved to be lads,

who had been thoughtless enough to be led

away by theory of a holy war.

In the troubles, the established priesthood are at variauce with the faastical seals, who pro claimed a holy war the moment the assessments began. The seotaries, who obey their leaders blindly even to death, rushed ont at the fanatical cry, many wearing guarme warranted to render them proof against bullets.

Most of them perished.miserably under the rife fire of the soldiery. They were shot down before coming to close quarters, Only a few of them, by treacherously approaching in friendly guise, managed to kill or some of the soldiers.

would

The established priesthood profit by the carnage by making out that they alous had the power to declare a holy war, and that the opposing sect had no right to do so. To click matters, they deny that the slain sentaries are martyrs at all. It must be borne in mind that, in the Mohammedan religion, wartym are those who die in battle for the faith only

Many disuoted headmen have asked for pardon, and have delivered up prominent rebel fenders. The rebels are still active, in the remoler districts, whipu the troops have not yetg

CHINA'S COAL RESOURCES

he paid the reat of the premises up till the time he left, Several times his ancle went to pay the feat

His Worship jutimated that he did not wish. to hear Mr. Smith, and as Mr, Kong Bing did not address the Court judgment was entered for plaintiff

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SHANGHAI DOCK CO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."]

Hongkong, 16th July. Bix,-I venture to congratulate you on your wall balanced interesting leader of to-day,

There is one point which arrests my attention You say that the Directors of the Shanghai Dock Co. well know that they are handicapped by antiquated machinery and thereby, lose some business they might otherwise get.

At the same time you point out that the Company has in available cash nearly four lees of taols-some £53,000.

If the Directors really thought they ware severely bandisapped by their machinery it seems to me they would utilise this money or some of it in replacing, where necesinky,VIVE" |_ modoru plant-£50,000 18 x fairly fur

te havo available for such expenditure. As the Directors do not so utilise the funds at their disposal I am inclined to think the antiquated machinery" does not worry them very much.-

SHANGHAI DOCK SHARE-

HOLDER.

The United States Geological Survey has received a report from one of Itsellers on the coni resources of Chino, in whiob it is stated Yours faithfully, The forecash for the 24 hours ending at noon

that Coins's prosest nende require the working of all the coal delds to the depths permitted by Chinese mathcds, and that when the Empire industries the productive capacity develops of all possible coal mines will be taxed. With her enormous necessities, it is not believed that Chin's will haza cost to export......... The total

known the larger part of the coal of China is amount of cual in North China is estimated at about 605,000,000,000 tons. • As far as is yet

and eventually proceeded to Sainghal, who he Formoss Channel... arrived about two years ago and was omplyed

**8.W. winds, -to fresh fair

Variable winds, moderate.

as an engineer for the troutways with the ArSouth coast of China between 7 Beilby was married at home eighteen months Bouth exal of China between Same as No. 1 Hongkong and Lamooke. Same as No: I. of Messrs Brace, Zoobles and Company. Mr.

Hongkong and Hainam,..

ago. He was 28 years of age,

in the north.

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