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* anything but a profitable one; and would | be much more likely to involve Germany in difficulties with China than to increase ber influence with the Ottoman Empire. It may reasonably be presumed that it was mainly the latter consideration that induced Germany to consider the question in any

The Hon. Mr. H. B. and Mex Pollock TELEGRAMS.

returned yesterday from Japan,

A contractor, who was pronsonted by Inspso- tor Cameron for obstruoting the footpath at Quarry Bay, was ordered by Mr. J. H. Kamp at the Magistency yesterday to pay a due of $15,

We are requested to mention that the Juras of the October Criminal Sessions will be

& CO way. Germany has by degrees established required to stand again at the Supreme Court

ESABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS.

DRUGGISTS.

House on Thursday next the 29th, instant at 10 a.m.

["DAILY PREIS" MKOLUSIVE SERVICE]

THE "NEAR EASTERN" SITUATION.

LONDON, October 27th. The British Foreign Office denies that it is obstructing the Turkish- Austrian negotiations.

MR. TAFT AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore; October 20.. Judge Taft arrived in Baltimore to-day, and delivered an address before an immense crowd of people, He was received with the greatest enthusiasm and the hall where he delivered its address was packed with people, who cheered the candidate and the polioles he outlined at avery opportunity. It is the dratt me in the history of the old Monumental City that" is has given rent to any onthusiasm over a Republican candidate for President.

During the course of his address Mr. Taft placed his policies aquarely bafero his audience. He deofarod that the issue in this election is panic or prosperity. He berated the Demo It is reported that Germany agrees aralin platform and endeavored to show it would be impossible for the briumph of that party to result in anything but continuance disastrous, panisky conditions. The Republi- oan offered the people a continuance of those policies which have spelled prosperity for the nation during a peried of almost half a century. LONDON, October 27th.

The Republican party stands for business The death is announced of Car-donfidence, he said, and the Democratic party meaus auspicion and distrust on the part of commerce. It is for the people to choose which dinal Mathieu.

they will prefer,

an influence with the Saltan, which exceeds that of any other European Power: - and

On the voyage out a mensation was created on there seems to be a general acquiessence in her furthering her interests in the Near the troopship "Houdan" by a man bound for East, so long as there is no direct inter- Hongkong jumping overboard. The vessel was ference with those of other countries. It has stopped hat the man was not recovered. Twe to the conference.

children succumbed to heat apoplexy in the Bod. thus become her policy to act as the chief. One of the soldiers bound for Singapore triend of the Sultan, and the influence which abe has by degrees acquired is of consider able importance. The idea, therefore, of her acting as a protector of Turkish subjects in China might appear desirable as a medus of consolidating her friendship with the Sultan

died of the same cause in the Red Ban Altogether the “Soudan” had 1,289 ofloors-and men on board when she left Southampton.

To meet the artistic taste of the officers of the American Aet one of the leading silverwars Arms of Yokohams origiusted, a novel design

PERFUMERS. witheat incurring any very grave respon-in booktail shakers fashioned in silver ware. By

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A FINE ASSORTMENT OF SPECIALLY

sibility, seeing how faw Turkish subjects have found their way to the Celestial Empire. At the same time it is not to ba overlooked that a step of this description, which appears of little importance at one time, may from unforeseen developments, assume a very different aspect later on. The trouble which the French have had fr many years as Protectors of Catholic Missions in Chisa might form a warning to any other antion not to put itself in a similar position in a hurry. For a long time France, was looked upon with natural, though uacalled for suspicion, by the Chinese LADIES, GENTLEMEN'S AND CHIL-Government and Provincial officials, who

SELECTED

HIGH-CLASS TOLLET ARTICLES,

Comprising:

DREN'S HAIR BRUSHES, MILITARY OVAL HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER

considered that her undertaking to deal with internal matters, which did not directly indicated Some secret concern her,

request of the Prohibition Party in Japan those bakers have been also adapted for the prepars- tion of lemonade and lime juice beverages. We have the authority of the Japan Ganite for, this statement.

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DEATH OF A CARDINAL.]

DEATH OF A JAPANESE STATESMAN.

TORTO, October 27th. Admiral Viscount Enomoto died to-day.

[The Japan Your Book says of the deceased It is the intention of the Government of the Straits Settlemente to fix by Odin.statesman that he was a pioneer naval officer axes the initial Capital cost of the Tan: set for study to Holland by the Tokugawa returned home in 1856 on board gong Pagar Docks at $29,003,149-45. The

the corvette "Kanyo Mara" built at Amsterdom

In the civil administration report, for the half year ended to the order of that Government, Jane 30th, shows a total disposable balance of war of the Restoration he, at the head of that ress 1 and others fied to Hakodate where for $3870,186-21. Of this sum 3631.035:67 has boon several months he with Otori (now Baron) paid over to Government in respect of interest usefully withstood the attack of the Imperial dus, the balance being transferred to reserve, army; surrendered at the earnest remon stranos of the Isader of the Imperial Army and wasTM released after impri- and insurance fumia So.

sonment of year or two, to be once-appointed to an important Government post in Hokkaido. Dispatched in 1874, to St. Petersburg to conclude the treaty of exchang ing Saghalion with the Kariles: was Minister at Poking 1882, mod wat in almost every

The Government of Portugal has appointed Senhor Diego da Sa (the Harbour Mater at Macao) and Senhor Miranda Guedes (Dirostor of Public Works, Macao) with Mr. Carlos

at

MR. TAFT FORCED TO TAKE REST,

New York, October 21. The sunouncement has been made from Republican campaign headquarters that Mr. Tatt's voice has again given bim trouble and that bis physician has absolutely prohibited apeeohusking for the nort him from using it is Law days.

Itis sunounced that Mr. Tait is not in as a bad-condition on was in the West a for wooks ago, but that if he persists ia kis tape he will lose the power of speech anticoly Da the recommsudation of his physician and the urgent persuasion of his friends he bas decided to take a rest and will go into the moon- tains of West Virginia. It is announced that complete rest for a day will do him, much good even it he cannot epare & langar time.

VOLUNTEER CAMP NOTES.

BCENE. The Guard Tant H. K. V, C. Stoneautora laiad. Infantry Company on Guard. Time 11.30.

Report is brought to N. C. O. in. Commsad,

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SUPEME COURT. Tuesday, October 27th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION..

BBFORE ME, H. H. J. GoMPRETŻ (ACTING PUISKE Junam).

CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD.. Action was brought by the Hang Loung firm against Cheung San to recover $405,99 for goods seld and delivered.

Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. E, A. Harding's offlos), appeared for plaintifs, and Mr. E. J. Griet (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant,

Mr. Dixon informed the Court that the defendant for the last seven your had been in the habit of calling at plaintiffs" shop and ordering groesry goods. There goods. had been debited in plaintiffs' books in the name of defendant's firms, the Ban Yee. Defendant represented himself as the managing partner of the San Yee, and he was the only man plain- tifs had desit with. At his request they gave him a pass book which Mr. Grist had had notice to produce, bat defendant denied ever having" hed one. He made various payments on account, and promised to pay the balance. When pressed by plaintiffs he said he would pay the money when he sold his property at Pingohow."

After hearing evidence his Lordship found the plaintif was entitled to his money, but be had told a string of lies to get it. If he had told the truth it would have shortened matters. copsiderably. Each side would pay its own costs.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S

COURT,

Tuesday, October 27th.

BEFORE HON. COMMANDER BASIC R. H TAYLOR, EN. (MARINE MAGISTRATE),

DISORETING LAWFUL COMMANDS," Mr. B. Hamo, parser of M. transport "Soudan," prosecuted C. P. Fernandes, saloon boy, for wilfully continuing to dissbey the law --

wats d'Amamposo (1st, interpreter in the serride of Ministerial chair with the exception of that of Cerpl. W. that the lights are not ont ful commsade of the master of the "Boudao."

the Macao Government) to form the Commis on to represent. Portugal in the delimitation of the boundaries of the Colony of Macau. prossading to Shanghal to discuss with the Macao correspondent states that they are Chinese Commissioners.

CARES, CLOTHES BRUSHES, NAIL designs of aggression. This idea BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES NAIL Boom spread by the Chiness stiny among AND foreign officials, and thus, by degrees, it POLISHERS, NAIL SCISSORS, FILES, MANICURE SETS, TOILET AND became accepted by Chinese and Europeans SHAVING MIRRORS, SHAVING SETS alike. The effective result was that ordinar

ary diplomatic requests and representations 20% &0440.

by France wore locked upon with far less favour than the same demands would have. received if coming from other quartorg, so that the consequence of France being in the position of protector of Catholics was materially to weaken her influence both at

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Referring to the resent Rescript issued by the Emperor of Japan, the Japan Chrentole mya-Aa possibly explaining the issue of this Rescript, wo understand that a few days ago the Minister of the Imperial Household recom mended that in the new Budget, now under consideration, there should be an ingress of the Whether the a Ivantages that may ace Civil List-which now amonats to 18,000,000 and has been unchanged for twenty years-in crue to Germany from doing a friendly nut view of the increased experses of the Imperial towards Turkey will counterbalance the House. On this coming to the knowledge of possible loss of influence and friendship at the Emperor, bis Majesty at unos refused to Peking is a question which will have to be give consent to the proposal, saying that it would be wrong to increase the burdens of the Carefully considered. So far as any per-people at the present moment, and instructing manent. cementing of good understanding the Minister of the Household to eat dowa between Turkey and Germany is concerned, expenses so that the present Civil List would the arrangement might be quite as likely to suffice. lead to disagreement. It might not be an easy task for any foreign consul, acting on behalf of some small Turkish traders, to do what would be regarded from a Turkish point of view as justice, and a Protectorato which did not secure material advantage

regarded with little consideration. Some

Major AA. S. Barnes, of the Wiltshire Regiment, has been appointed by the Army Council as the new commandant of the Shang hat Volunteer Corps. The N.-C. Daily Netos

in the British Army for twenty-two years sapa:~~Major Barnes has served sentinumusly During the whole of that time he has been

one year when he was appointed Transvaal

Army, Finance and Justice.

[DEUTER'S SERVICE.]

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

LONDON, October 25th. Reuter's Constantinople correspondent wires that intelligence has been received of Russian troops having crossed the Araxes river, and of their having entered Azerbajan, It is presumed the intention is to occupy Tabriz where a panic prevails.

LATER.

St. Petersburg denies that Russian troops have crossed the Persian border...

THE GLASGOW. RECTORIAL ELECTION.

LONDON, October 25th. Lord Curzon has been elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University, polling 947 votes. Mr. Lloyd-George polled 935 votes, and Mr. Keir Hardie 122 votes.

THE EUROPEAN, SITUATION.

LONDON, October 25th.

in Coolio Matabed and that gambling is going

at.

“Guards turn out!" is quietly called and in less time than it takes to tell, our night watch we are on their way to put down with a firin hand this conduct.contrary to regulations..

Guard with fixed beyoast being mounted at door, the corporal with his file of men enter heavily cloaked and als's armed with bayonets.

Prosecutor stated that previous to October 4th, while at sea, defendant had been dis rated for incompetence. Op the day mentioned, On the 5th he he refused to "turn to." "turned to," and continued to work until the 20th, when be again refused, and did not work until the 23rd.. On such occasion when rafosing duty he asked to see the doctor, and on each occasion the doctor certified that there was nothing wrong with him.

ordered a man to pour hot water over him. That man was a soldier, and had left the ship.

A stampede enages, east and cents are

Defendant said he was put to do ether work tiered as the frightened coolies fee to their

two days before refusing duty, and while doing. "boda" to escape the grip of the gasri. Tro ringleaders are, however, captured, the bankere this he scalded his foot, The chief steward perhaps, and conveyed in triumph to the Guard Tent, where, after being lectured severaly on the evils of batting and the terrible punishmen that would undoubtedly fall on their unlucky hends if over again sanght, they are released after being daly identified and passing three For four hours in silencɔ and "a proy to their thoughts"in the none too pómmodious Guard Tent.

And who shall say that the Infantry Com pany are not vigilant and conscientions in their dation for early in the morning? A RAM C. regalie was haard to complain that be wag shallenged four times in nearly as many minutes in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

His Worship sontenced the defendant to imprisonment for fourteen days, or until the ship sailed, and made an order that he should forteit 30 days' pay?

IUNORING RULES OF THE ROAD. Lieut. Commander Walcott of H.M.8. "Moorhen proceeded against Captain Haps Lareau, master of the Chinese Custom's launch "Kowloon Tadi" for failing to observe the rules of the road as laid down by His Majesty's Orders-in-Cousoil.

The Vienna press continues most bitterly DARING ROBBERY AT KOWLOON. Laureh bo was on, anti-English..

A semi-official article appearing in the

Orders for extra copies of Daily Press should 44 Bush matters would soon come to be employed in actual regiment works except for Wiener-Zeitung" goes the length of 1

* befureli am on day of publication. After that

our file supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash rather complicated questions also might

Telegraphie Address: PRESE. Doder: A,B,C. 5th Ed. Lieber,

P. O. Box, 84 Telephone No. 18.

The Daily Press.

Government Emigration Agent at Chefoc. of arise with respect to Turkish opium, with these twenty-two years, nine were spent in India, regard to which it might not be very con-eight in North China, and five at home, while of the eight in Chips seves were spent with the Major Cainese Regiment at Weibaiwei: Barnes was one of the offloordwent out originally to assist in raising that Corps in 1899, and accompanied it through the whole of the North Chins campaign in 1900. From his services in India and China he is well acquainted with the Languages and peoples of both countries..

The Consul General of China has called the attention of the Governor General of the Philip pines, to the feaqueney with which murderous

HONGKONG ÖFFION : 10à, Das Vœux Box Cvenient to have to act the part of Ottoman LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEST HERE. EC champion. There are other questions too, which would require rather nice handling, such us that readily suggested by the Chinese Government that Turkey has no Treaty with her: and also that exterri- toriality prevails in Turkey as in China, and it is therefore, scarcely to be expected that China will grant what would amount

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 28TH, 1908.

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asserting that Great Britain has offered the Porta the loan of fifty millions sterling, and the support of warships. in the event of a re-actionary rising, the condition being the breaking off of Austrian negotiations agreed upon in the programme of the proposed Conference.

Austria has attempted to renew direct negotiations with the Porte bat the Grand Vizer emphatically declines to re-open declaring that Austria's demands are con trary to the Turkish constitution.

Mr. Iswolsky who has interviewed Herr

Princo von Buelow, and has also lunched

EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED OF $428.

daring robbory was reported to the police on Monday night. Mrs. Etorr of the Victoris Home, accompanied by six school girls, set out to walk from Youmati to the Victoria Home Their course was along the Kowloon Road, and it would appear that four natives, who learned that Mrs. Storr carried a sum of money, follow d them. When near Me Tan Wai village

the robbers overtook tasm... One of the men grasped. Mrs. Store by the shoulders. Two of the others seized (wo of the elder girls, while the fourth man caught hold of a small girl who carried a black hand bag-the-bag that con- tained the money and valuables. Mre, Storr and her girls ssraamed for help, but the robbers had

to exterritorial rights to Turkish subjects assulle have been committed upon Chiaomen von Schoen, Gerruan Foreign Minister, and secured the, booty, and hastily departed in the This latter objection, it is. trus, may posin Manila of late. Especial allusion was made

direction of Yatimati.

Prosecutor said he was proceeding in the mail officer's steamboat from H.M.S. "Tamar" to the camber when he saw the "Kowloon Tea!” on his port beam and at right angles to the It was obviona that, unlais one of the launches altered her course, a collision must occur, The mail officer's boat stopped, and the "Kowloon Tesi" passad shesd, clearing the former laneck by from ten to

Biteen fool. The launch witness was on lost her way very rapidly, as there was a considerable nea on, There was nothing to prevent the "Kow- Joon Trai" going under the other launches stem,

Dafendant said he was bound from Wanchai

to Capraimoon, and saw the naval isuvoh on hie: starbeard bow. He stopped, but seeing she was going astern he went on and crossed her b

His Worship found the defendant guilty, and ordered him to pay a flue of $50,

THE OWNERSHIP OF A PORT- MANTEAU.

C. C. Alwin was summoned before Mr. J. R. The police have the matter in band, Wood at the Megistresy yesterday by Lam

point blank to acknowledge the right of sibly be removed if the reforms now being to the murders in Pandaosa; Intramaros, sad with the Kaiser, has officially announced bat bare little information to work upon, Tim, house-boy at Zsitaad House, on a charge

TURKIзn subjects. parently left in which European Power is actually in charge of their interests in this country at the present time. Since China 'refused Gerniany to assume the protection of Turkish subjecte in China, nothing has been heard of the question. Both Turkey and Germany doubtless have been too mach occupied with questions of greater moment, but we do not suppose that the last has been heard of the matter. That a proposition to ume the protection of Turkish subjects in China should be entertained by Germany,

inaugurated in Turkey are carried out with reasonable success-though, from what has occurred up to the present, this is still a matter of considerable deabt, But if this should prove so, there would then be no or any reason why Turkey should not have her own Diplomatic and Consular Authorities in China, like any other ustion

Altogether the proposal seems to be one.

Troso, in all of which cases the criminals are reveal a determined and aystematic persecution still at large and which, the Consul believes, to of his countrymen. He asks for a greater measure of security for the lives and property of his nationals in Manilla. The general

opinion in official circles, says the Cafenea, specially in the use of the prosecuting attorney and the department of foo:es nervios,

is, that these murderons assaults are due to the

Boolelies intɔ which the Chinese of Manila are

that Russo-German negotiations are pro- coeding in the most cordial manner.

[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENSWA."]

BATTLESHIPS REACH AMERICA, Washington, October 20,

Alabama

The battleships Maina" and have arrived home from Manila. One will be montt Brooklyn, the other to Portsmouth to be

asation who are generally credited with about which there must be considerable activity of the Tonga, or Chinese secres docked, 'overhauled and repaired.

hesitation before it can take any praction divided. The attack made by three Dhinamon shape. The fact that the Chinese Govern-on a fallow countryman on salle Balie Belio ment is clearly opposed to it is of Import-ends colour to this belief.

SPEECH BY ME BRYAN

Chiongo, October 20. Mr. Bryan, le a speech in this city to-day charged the Republican party with attempting

to buy the election of i's candidate. The visit

emmon against Lam Tim and three other boy engaged at the same boarding establish-

Mrs, Storr and her girls having been too of sealt. The defendant look out a cross- terrified to take particular notion of the robbers, All that Mrs. Storr could say was that the robbery appeared to be young men, that they were all dressed in dark plotting, and that they spoke Punti,

THE PROPOSED SMALL FOX HOSPITAL AT KENNEDY TOWN.

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ment.

Mr. Alwin stated that he resided at Zetland Hoose, and was shortly going to Caneds. A friend of his, who was staying at the same

old place, went away, leaving behind an portmanteau which, he said, witness could bave. The No. 1 boy, however, refused to give The Government has granted to the Ting it up, and witness threatened to send for the Wah Hospital Committee a site of about 60,000 police. The boy then shook him by the alcove being far-secing diplomatists and with the

square fast at Kennedy Town for a Small Por and "banged" a polies whistle in his face. possession of what is often more valuable

Hospital. In recent years & matsbed on the Then he grasped witness by the threat, It on bis throst so he let the hay "have one" on than diplomatic talent-sound common

noce, as any such arrangement must A Manila contemporary annpanood in big

hill just beyond the Plagas Hospital has been wasnet à nice sensation to feel the band closing. sease and prudence, must seem somewhat

anifestly be looked upon us a concession type last Wednesday that Luzon had been of Mr. Bryan to the biggest city of the Middle used for the isolation of small-pos creo, but the face. Then the four defendante got him in Astonishing. When, some time back, the

West was attended with all the enthusiasm and the typhoon of July last this matched collapsed, a the part of the Chinese and canast by "jolted some," and proceeded to explained that

His Worship Did you report the matter to question arose of Germany undertaking the

} protection of Christian Missions in China, any plausibility be demanded as a right. Its tectonic disturbance of the earth's crust at a and demonstration auch an event should have. It is now proposed to build a hospital which is corner, and proceeded to molest him,

tarted out by the thousands to hear what the $60,000, giving accommodation for about sixty the police?

Witness-No, I thought I had given them sandidate had to say. Mr. Bryan not only though it was at drst andouneed that she way be questioned, therefore, whether Gar-point in the Pacific, probably about 200 The loyal Democrats led by Adel B. Stevenson roughly estimated to cost between $50,000 and was willing to do so, it turned out later that many will cure to pross the question much kilometers from Manila rooked Lazon in

a series of earthquakes, two of them unplea barged that the Republicans would buy the patients. Towards the amount needed, $5,400

The No. 1 boy stated that the visitor who mare prudent counsels had prevailed, and further than showing a willingness to actantly severe, and thirteen sympathetic, quavers election, if they could, but he pointed to the has already been subscribed, and the Committee enough. thret she honour of dying with the various as a friendly ga-between, between Turkes varging in duration and intensity. The temblor corrupt taalice that had been employed herato of the Toug Wah Hospital, in gratefully acknow-

in the campaign of 1896 and later for an hornets' nesis which such a stop would in and China, should occasion demand it, which cams on about 11.10 in the forenoor, without the fore. He referred to the millions that were spent: ledging these donations, which are asi ont below, had left without his portmanteau, owed the all 1 kulihood lead to, was in the and is practically what France has been doing. least note of warning, and for about forty paign of 1990. The speaker said he knew of appeal with confidence to atted sillage When Alvin asked for prudently dispensed with. It is probable If the matter be carried any further, it can reconde the ground heaved sigas and houses instances where money had been used corruptly. Chinese and European alike, for contributions if the buy mid he could not hand it over as his therefore that when the question of protect scarcely be doubted that it will be found to rocked, and timid folk hearkened for Gabriel's It is the history of the party, he declared, and which will justify them in making an early start mistress was not there. Defendant threatened ing Turkish subjects in China comes to he be one surrounded by too many knotty horn. There was a general exodus from many would be the party's history to the end. He with the building operations. The donations to take him to the station, but the boy said

the election, However, he declared, on Bagumbayan, which thook like an aspen faith in the patriotism of the American people, fally considered-it over matters reach questions to make it worth while to press it of the public buildings-notably the City Hall said the Republicans are trying now to purchase already recsired are as follows that stage-similar prudent action will be upon the Chinese Government, unless for limb lowed by the wind, and several of the in their calm, saber judgment and be fell. aure followed. The position of Protector of some unforeseen reason, they are themselves new structures in the business sestien, (down- they could not look at the pictura he had drawn of his opponents and support the policies the Republicans espoused. To vote the Re- an indorsement of Turkish subjects if the Chinese Government desirous of bringing about each an arrange town, But, beyond a shower of tiles from the is ever induced to assent to it, which ment as that which has been proposed, roof, of 63 calle Legaspi, Walled city, as report publics ticket mesas

and at present this seerhs to be very of damage was received at the polio stations," Republican taction. seems very doubtful, would certainly be unlikely.

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there was no deed. Then defendant gave him a blow on the eye.

His Worship-Did take him by the throst?

Witness-I was hit the eye and could not seo clearly.

After bearing farther evidence, his Worship bound all the parties over in the sum of $50 each-

de of good behaviour for six months,