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popular representation in the Colonial Legislative Council as is shown in the instructions recently sent to Hongkong. The complaint of the Colony of Trinidad is that after the Finance Committee of the

CO., Legislative Council, had rejected a proposal to pay a Government director in London of the Trinidad Dock a mlary of £250 per annum, the Secretary of State sent out categorical instructions to the Governor to take a vote of the Legislative Council for the amount, adding that "the vote must be carried, if necessary, by the use of the official-majority." Not un naturally this use of "the big stick" was strongly resented. It turned out that the Secretary of State had made the appointment at the salary named without the preliminary sanction of the Legislative

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MON JAY, AUGUST 10mm, 1908.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the_corons. ↑ tion of H. M. King Edward VII and many of the vessels in port were"" dressed.” in honour of the occasion. A salute was fired at one p’slack,

It is very difleult to get reliable zɛwa about. the health of the Emperor, says, the "China Times," but as a result of inquiries in official orales, it is learnt that there is nothing seriously wrong with his Majesty's health. Every year the Emperor in a little out of sorts during the hot weather: The present year furnishes no exception,

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council: Ordinance No. 15 of

1908 -An Ordinance to provide for the trans-

for to-the Government of Hongkong of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and of the Management and Control of the Pensions of Widows and Orphans sad to consolidate the laws in relation thereto.

Betarne of the average amount of bank notes in sirenlation and of spoole in reserve in Hong- kong, during the month ended 31st July, 1908,

as omtified by the managers of the respective banks, is as under :--

BANIS

Total...$18,819,3-2212,845,000

Information has been received by the Colonial

AVERAGE SPECIEIN Chartered Bank of ludis, $

AMOUNT, RESERVE.

Australia and Uksina 3,663,772 2,800,000 Hongkong and Shanghai: their votes against the Government.

Banking Corporation 15,023,636 10,000,000- strongly worded protest has been forwardedational Bank of Chius,

126,914---45,000- by the unofficial Members of Council to the Limited Secretary of State, and, in the event of it not being favourably received, they will have no option, apparently, but to resign. The Unofficicala have the entire Colony of Trinidad at their back, for this is not the only case which, they allego, savours of jobbery. Of course, there could have been no intention on Lord CREWE's part to per petrate a job." He is to be blamed only for his neglect to consult the wishes of his advisory council in the Colony, and it is regrettable to observe that this same neglect or imparious disregard of local opinion is a

Serstary from the Commissioner of Custome Lappa, that the body of a European was washed shore at Tanghe, off Ladrsne Inlandı, on the 2nd inst. The body was that of a man of about 28 or 30 years of age, masonlar and well 5ft 9is. in height. The wearing apparel developed, and measuring about 5ft. Sin, or consisted of a closely chequered blue and white enit and pair of white trousers such are frequently worn by engineers whot on duty The head and face were too much battered and decomposed to allow of recognition, body has been buried by the afleer in

tort on that Island.

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been able to bring against Lord CREWE during his brief régime at the Colonist Office. So far as the protest of Hongkong against the order to close the opium dens is concerned, we hope it has had its dus effect, and we trust that combined with the protests showering in upon the Colonial Office from other Colonies, it will have the lasting effect of impressing upon the Secre- tary of State the necessity for changing his attitude of lofty indifference to local A. S. WATSON & CO.. opinion in the Crown Colonies,

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Hongkong. 6th August, 1908

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To-day is a Chinese holiday.

It is expacted that the interport polo match will be played on Thursday,

The Franch Mail of the 7th July was delivered in London on the 7th inst,

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Correspondents must forward their names and adeffoers is published in the surront dascite. dremet with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of goop.

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No anonymousy signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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Telegraphio Address: Pass. Codes: A.B.C, 5th Ed. Lieber,

P. O. Box, 3. Telephone No. 12.

The "Tenyo Marn" is bringing on her present trip a large amount of stores and ammunition consigned to the U. 8. Government at Manila.

The Members of the Shanghai and Hong kong polo teams were the guests of His Ered lency the Governor at dinner on Friday night

at Government House.

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BOXING CONTEST IN HONGKONG.

TELEGRAMS.

[“ DAILT PANON” EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

A LONDON SENSATION.

LONDON, August 9th. Members of the Mile End Board of Guardians have been convicted of charges of corruption, and sentences varying from six months to two years hard labour have been inflicted and fines have been imposed.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, August 9th Dirudini is dead.

BRITISH COLU

CANTON.·

[FORM OUM. CONRESPONDENT] "

7th Auguns.

THE CANTIE Flood, fund BazÄÄN, The result of yesterday's sale was over $30,000, which is made up as follows -

Cab... Credit, about

Subscriptions about.....

$9,101,40 15,000.00 6,000,00

REVIEWS.

Sheeting in China, By T, R. Jaenida (Methodist Pablishing House, Shanghai). Though Mr. Jernigan's shooting experienos has been chiedy, in the Yangise Valley there are many keen portamen in South Chius who will weloome the publication of thi volume. Much valuable advice will be found in its 30 odd jingas which will be of $30,101.40 service in any part of Chins, while the informa Manara, So Sing Ken and Kong Hung Yan tion given respecting the small and big gama were the biggest parohnsors of the day. Mr. So in China makes the hook of permanent value paid $1,000 for a small embroidered pistare, To give some idea of the sport afforded, in the 92,000 for w battle of nerated water of the Dangias Valley the author quotes the following Lek Erated Water Factory, 8700 for a cup of benticated bag "At Waho, 2 gune, 211 coffee, $1,500 for a bottle of lemonade of the $89 phossante, 27 deer, 254 teal, 24 duck, 26

days' shooting, 1,310 heade, made up as follows Canton Aerated Water Factory; $1,000 for a maall. bowl of macaroni, and 3500 for a poop at woodcocks, 32 hares, 18 partridges, 9 geese, 32 the Yau Tin Lok theatre; besides the above snips, 1 bittern, 2 foxes, 1 wild cat, 1 ground Items be spent various sums from $50 to $200 for hog." In the Hangohow distrial it would sem -other small artioles such as cigarettes, matches, that sport is not a whit less good. There were fans, &c. Mr. Kong purchased a portrait of bagged there in 1903 "by 5 gaus in 14 days Confucius for 82,000, besides sundry other pur shooting and three guns during 7 days shooting, cbases amounting altogether to about $4,00) 640 heads, made up of 384 phossent, 115. FIRES.

Many officials patronized the Basaar yesterday partridges, 89 quaile, 29 snipes, 15 woodsucks, and spent large sums of money, The Kwong 11 bares, 2 deer, I plover, 2. forse, LONDON, August 9th. Chow Prefoot, and the Nam Hoi and Foon Tu oornoraie, 1 oivet-cat, 1 wild ost, and I The bushfires which have deva. Magistrates all made purchases amounting to goon dog." This must be acknowledged to be

$1,000 each. stated large tracts of country near: The daily issue of several of the local papers are selling at $10 a copy in the Bssaar. The Vancouver are now under control.

total proceeds of sale of the first and second days SUGAR CONVENTION.

amant to over, 850,000...

LONDON, August 9th. Tho prohibition of the importation of sugar has been revoked.

UMBIAN BUSH

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE AIRSHIP DISASTER.

London, August 6th. The disaster to Count Zeppelin's airship was witnessed by a crowd of 40,000 people who broke into a pazia.

The injured are mostly soldiers who were the air. Count Zeppelin is in Zespair at holding the ropes, and were dragged into

the disaster.

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The German Government will pay the Count £25,000 sterling as compensation,

It appears that the disaster to Count

The disaster has aroused a remarkable

The promoters of Eaturday night's boring tournament have every reason to be satisfled with the socos attending their efforts, for the Zeppelin's affabip was caused by a squall large attendance at the City Hall was sathnai-lifting the stem of the airship, which, astic orer the two good bouts provided. The falling heavily to the ground, caused the proliminary between Coyne of the Naval Yard spirit tank to explode, and McKenus of the U. S. S. "Wilmington" was interesting of account of the soience and ring oraft displayed, while the main event of 25- three-minute rounds between O'Roarke and Bimume was an exhibition of endurance, rather than of science, the hitting in clinch with one. arm free making it as much a wrestling as a boxing encounter,

A lively six round spar between “Heins? Miller and Jimny" "McFadden," bath of the "Wilmington" having ended in a draw, Coyne of the Naval Yard and Shortie" McKenna of the " Wilmington" took the fing for a six-round boat. In the first round the

feeling of chagrin in Germany,

TURKEY.

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most ratis'actory bag, and ous that for Variety it would be diloult to surpas The illustratione might have been better, but imperfect so they are, they form an acceptabla addition to the book. Mr. H. T. Wade; who was on early day sportsman and one of the bast Last month His Excellency Viceroy Chang informed on the subject, has contribrated some wrote a letter to his son Mr. Cheng Mao Yin, twenty pages of reminiscences, which add con- who is Superintendent of the Te Ching Banksiderably to the interest of the volamo, Books in Tienstein, in which Hin Exellenoy related the serious disaster caused by the food. Mr. Chong Man Tin, after reading his father's letter, immediately remitted one month's salary and a san of $5,006. He also got the Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Chan Hon Po, to subscribe $5,000 towards the Flood-Faad. Mr. Chaug Man Yin writes that he is starting a Food Fund in Tientsin and will not charge

anything for remitting to Canton the funds

cllected.

STJANER RIFLOATED.

which sank in the vicinity of the ocean steamers

The French Wusbow Iner Tung Kong,

anchorage in the 1ste typhoon has been refloated by the I.M. Customs. The owners of the vessel sre He ngkong merchants and could not under taks the reflosting themselves as the price demanded by the contractors was too high, The Customs have done the work therasolves at the expiration of the notice given to the sers, as the wreck was a constant danger to the shipping.

THE COLONY'S ASSESSMENT:

The Government Assessor's report on the asgasament of the Colony for the year 1908 1909 is as under-

London, August 6th. Constantinople reports that the Turkish His Excellency the Governor-in-Council Ministry has resigned and that Kiamilander Bestion cf the Rating Ordinance No, Pasha is forming a new cabinet. --- .

8 of 1901, ordered the existing valuation for Two ex-ministers and other prominent 1907-1908 to be adopted as the valuation for officials have been arrested and taken to assesment has been made, the difference in 1908-1909. During the past year no general prison amid the cheers of the crowd."

rateable value being the result of interim- Sir Gerald Lowther, British Ambassador | sssssments and appeals.

In the City of Viotoris the rateable valne has

increased from $3,892,205 to 88,987,125 an addition of $91,920 or 176 per cent. The rate-

able value in the Hill District has increased

American got home a left-driva on Coyne's ribe to Turkey has presented his credentials to and a right swing on his jaw, which sent him to the Sultan whom he warmly congratulated the boards. The spectators thought it was all on behalf of his Government ou the over, but the fight really had not begun. Coyne introduction of the Constitution. asme up on the minth count, and, fighting

Sir Gerald's drive in atata to the Porte warily. placed several nasty lefts on his opponent's head and body. In the fourth round was the occasion for a remarkable demon. MoKenus was guilty of a deliberate "foul,stration, the orowds cheering enthusiast-from $55,857 to 857,197 en addition of $1,340 strik.ag Coyne a nasty blow on the fsus ically.

justified in ordering him

before they had broken clour From a olioh. Troops returned to Smyrna from Salonika HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES TUI ROAD C- The total rvosipts into the Treasury from The referee warned the offender, but would immediately released the criminals in the LONDON OFFRU: 131. Fazer STEKET. E.C | January lat to May 31st amounted have beep

$8,081,315,62, while the payments out totalled.

out of the ring. The fight continued willing gols. Most prisons in Turkey are now $8,844,163.83. The payments therefore exceed during the next two rounds, both men showing emptied. the receipts by $262,848,31.1!

to advantage, and Coyne enhancing hin already good reputation as a clever and obeag ülghter. The referee's decision, a draw, was the popular one, and the combatants left the ring said rounds of applause.

The Daily Press.

Hou, August 10ги, k÷08

The Rev. G. Genahr begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations for the "Blindbone" Kowloon, now transferred to Hongkong:-

N. N.

Mr. E. Theo Buoja and family. 35 W, A Dowley, Esq, King's Building,, 25 J. H. Kemp, Esq. Mr. Wong Yan Sham

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THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 6th. The Lambeth Conference has been concluded with 2 Communion at St. Paul's evening, "Jimmy" O'Rourke and "Battling Cathedral at which 243 bishops were present.

FINLAND.

This was renewed when the Samsons of the

Simms, both of the "Wilmington,” took the boards for 25 rounds of three minutes duration,

Lornos, August 7th.

from $261,070 to $263,965 an addition of $2,195 or 084 per cent."

At Shauki wan the rateable value has increased

or 239 per cent.

The increase in the Hongkong Villages is from $220,659 to $223,599, an addition of 82,940 or 183 per cent,

Dent

sport in Chins are so few that sportsmen in the South as well as well as in the North of Chris will gladly welcome this addition to the literature on the subject. Our copy of the received through Mosses W book was

Brewer & Co, Ltd.: The Moth and the Flame, by ALICE MAUG MEADOW, (John Milno, 29 Henrieta Etreet London W.C.).

There is nothing strikingly original aboat this novel. Wo have in this book widower who marries again, much to the displeasure of his grown-up daughter-dis

pleasure which tursa inte jealousy when the

daughter suspects her step-mother of dieting. with her lover. In the end there is bitter hatred on the part of the daughter, and while this state of affairs prevails former dis- appointed lover of the step-mother kills her unknown to the daughter who about the same time disappears. The story is well told and the interest of the reader is sustained to the

end,

Five Nights by VISTORIA CROM, John Long

London.

To condemn a book is very often to advertise it, but whatever be the consequences in the present instance we cannot say a good word for this one. The author has a repatation for dealing with a subject that le usually taboo White admitting that the question of ser relations may be discussed with advantage, we nevertheless have little sympathy with the thema it is dealt with. The opening chapter gava chozen by the sutbox or the manner in which

promíss of some fines writing, but the realism in this novel points no moral and the book can.

only be described as unwholesome.

The Toke, by HST WALES

Colonial Library.

The foot that this is the second edition show that it has had a large sale. It is an impeach ment of the conditions which, keep the sexes apart so long, making marriage przstically. impossible until middle age, and one ou readily underland the book is not one to be carelessly distributed. This novel may do more harm than good and for that ressou te publication in bo ba

deplored.

Kowloon Point has decreased from $470,180- to $464,460 a reduction of $5,720 or 12 per The Traitor's Wife, by W. I WILLAMSON,

from Unwin's Colonial Library At Yaomali the decrease is from $236,595 to- This is one of those, novels that absorb the $233,145, s reduction of $3,440 or 145 per cent.reador until the last page has been resched. The Mongkokteni has increased from $140,930 to story is one of Russian life, fall of the eager 3144,565, an addition of $3,585 or 254 per cent. hops and setivities of those who are striving

The rateable value at New Kowloon has

to effect reforms in the great Muscovite Empire, increased from 861,885 to $82,315, an addition the drab background being furnished by the mis of $390 or 0-77 per cent.

desde of Government officials. There is plenty of dash and daring in the book, not a littla mystery, and the whole is presented with a dus regard to dramatic effect. "The Fraitor's Wife" affords very pleasant reading.

At Kowloon Villages the increase is from $146,087 to $150,867, an addition of 84,230 or 292 per cent..

increased from $10,716,173 to 810,816,743, an The whole Colony's rateable value has addition of $100,580 or 091 per cent.

The Weaning, By JAMES BLITE, T, Warner

Laurie, London).

it being agreed between them that they obald hit "one arm free." As before stated, this : The Finnish Diet has been opened. A Nows has reached Manils that Bishop Bront event was more an exhibition of strength and stern apesch from the Throus lamented the adheres to his decision to refuse the See of onderance than of science. In the opening absence of a feeling of solidarity of interests Washington and will be back in fenila by

rounds the nen were mostly in elinol November let. Bishop Brent has been ap dealing heavy blows ahora each other's with the Russian people, and the want of

Daring the period from 1st July 1997. pointed civil United States Commissioner on the kidneys or the ribs, O'Rourke was recognition of the justice of the obligations to lat June 1905, interim valuations have

Will be found particularly interesting for been made as follows In the City of Viologia its very skilful delineation of what is known International Opium Commission which will very smart with his left, and repeatedly to the Empire imposed on the Finns.

The President of the Diet-in-his-reply 115, new and/or rebuilt tenements, rateable as calf love. Of course the more serious sort inquire into the Opium Question-in-January throughout the fight got home some naaly back

Landers on Simms' jaw. These be supplement firmly insisted on the principle of indepen altered, 225,265, replacing

value, 8134,14; 13 fonements structurally is also described... next at Shanghai The Bishop Las recentlyed with a number of good solid drives which dont administration, a departure from which amounting to, $212,235, making a total of JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS FINAN-

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Ir does not sem improbable that there will be another re-shuffing of the British Cabinet before long, and it may be hoped that in this next re-shuffle so many round pegs will not drop into square holes. It is becoming increasingly obvious, that several members of the present Cabinet have been assigned the wrong portfolios. The case that chiefly interests us at present is that of the Secretary of State for the Colouiss. Lord Crewe ought to have been the Secretary of State for War, or First Lord of the Admiralty. There is microscope in either of these positions for the dictatorial manner which has marked his Lordship's direction

few but a coloured man could have stood up of the affairs of the Colonies, and is rapidly

against Simms retaliated with some hotty making him most unpopular in all the

bidy blows which at times steadied O'Rourke Crown Colonies. Twice within a couple of

After nine rounds had gone, both men showed signs of fatigue, and were not as ready to get mouthis has a protest been made in the Legislative Council of this Colony against states that he "will take a trip through the into alinch. Simme throw O'Rourke down in the islands before continuing his voyage to Europe tenth round, but the later skilfully and quickly nakegorionline forte to the Exod Stites We understand, regained his 71, dodging the blow whiọt the by the Sccreary of State for the Colonies We refer, of course, to the telegraphic Instructions with regard to the closing of the opinn Girons, and secondly to the peremptory orders sent with regard to passing the Widows and Orphans' Pensions Bill. The Colony of the Straits Settlements

undergone at Boston a successful operation for a nemal affection,

Mr. Amos P. Wilder, the American Consul General at Hongkong, is a guest at the Manila paper Malacanan Pali », Manils, and 'a

would be considered as a disregard of $149,470.- Finnish rights.

·RUSSIA AND JAPAN,

LONDON, August 7th. Larg Toports Your the Russian Towever, tant air. Wider wit mi marok ram was only to feat kim one fast thinster of Foreign Affir, and the Japanese what prolonged stay at Hongkong before pre- and furious rounds follogad, Simms repeatedly Chargé d'Affaires have exchanged notes ceeding home. He has simply gone to the throwing & Haurke, and on one occasion, being referring to the demarcation of Philippines for a six weeks troliday, and has guilty of a wicked" foul" on the ropes. In the Japanese possessions in Saghalien.

latter stages of this great fight Simos continued present intention of ging-home-

THE PARIS STRIKES.

CIAL PROGRAMME,

▲ POLICY OF RETERACHMENT.

The assessments cancelled, tenements pulled dows, or being in other respects not rateable were valued at $26,910; thus leaving na ine On taking up the rains of office, Marquis Grease in the Uity of Victoria, of 8192 560, Katsura stands plodged to financial reforms. In the rest of the Colony 40 new and or The Japan Chronicle learns that the draft of a. rebuilt tousents, teable value

word fomicted rufous bar wer drunk gr [by the Finance Department and is to bat lain. tenements structurally given an increase of Beloze the Cabinet in a few days, the following $6,796, making a total of 819.775; assessmente-being the main features of the schema: Russo-cancelled, tenements pulled down, or being lu

That in the Budget for the prosent fitcal other respecte not rateable, 15,965; thus show Government works will be effected to the value yaar, & farther postponement of the projected

ing the increams in the rest of the Colony to be of 138,000,000.00 $12,810. The total number of, tonements affected by interim valuations is 229.

Notices of appeal were given against the That no new works with the exception of arments of 249 tenements with an aggregate those absolately anxvoidable will be undertaken, to the Opium instructions as they, affect for parmi lasion to appeal the case of his clients too hardy for defeat and at the end of the 25th darkness for two hours owing to the strike rateable value of $452,180; appeals agathe issue of bonds shall be abandoned.

That the palley of carrying out works by Tarsus the owners of the “Braemar," to. W round the result was sanounced to be a draw, of electricians as an ostentatious warning to 110 tenements of a rateable value of $214,365 that revenues of both Colonies in a most Privy Council. The action was recently deciued So ended one of the greatest fights that has over the Prefect of the Seine for expelling the wore withdrawn by Order of the Court Sinking Fand shall be increased by a sum not That the mount to be set aside for the disastrous manner. In Trivided there has against the plaintiffs in the British Supreme been seen in Hongkong. The twenty-five recently been a strong popular protest Court, and while the amount involved is less rounds concluded with both men at the Federation of Trades Union from the Labour reductions amounting to $56,195 were made exceeding 120,000,000,

The number of reported vacant tenements in

4.That both national debts and taxation against one of his lordship's official than 2000, the minimum amount for which on after they had been fighting herd for 75 Exchange Theatrical performances were

sppeal can be taken, in view of the grave issues minutes. Ensign Johnson carried out the stopped, and there was the greatest confusion of the Rating Ordinance averaged about 130 reserved abroad shall be used with the view of

the City of Victoria Inspected under section 36 shall be consalidated.

That the Sinking Fund.and the specie was characterised by the involved, it is understood that an exception will doties of referee in a satisfactory manner, while acta, which same absolute dieregard of the element of be made to the rule on the present occasion. First Lieutenant Carter noted as timekeeper. in the cafés and elsewhere.

monthly, against 218 last year.

deriving a profit therefrom.

thares the feelings of Hongkong in regard.

to threw his opponent in a most unwarranted manner, and had to be saveral times cautioned

M. G. Home, on behalf of Messrs. Herbert D. by the referee. The final rounda proved the

The Shanghai Times understands that Mr.

LONDON, August 7th. Hutobison and Company, has filed an application fastest of all, but both men were too wary and Paris ou Friday night was plunged in

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That administrative reforma will be effect- ed and the ordinary expenditure will be curtailed as much si possible.