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ation may be found to some extent in the inherent dislike which the British mind has to anything in the form of mere abstract argument upon matters which have to be dealt with on a practical basis. “English- mon as a rule do not care to prepare for a contingency which, after all, may never CO. arise, and are inclined to let matters go

Rent Peking papers mention that HE. the Vicerty of Canton has suggested to the Board of Communications that "the steamship service in the neighbourhood of Canton should be improved."

A. Chinese boy appeared before Mr. J. H. Kamp at the Magistracy on Saturday on a charge of stealing an alarm clock from the

hearing of the case was adjourned.

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PIRACY NEAR JOHORE.

MOROCCO,

A FRESH DISPUTE.

LONDON, April 10th. papers report that, despite the Franco-German Agreement, the Ger-

The

THE COLONIAL PURSE.

Not much comfort is to be derived from a study of the statement prepared by the Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong showing the total recepta and expenditure in the year 1908 published in the Gazette. Without going inte details we may note that the receipts under the sight heads show total of 26,104,207, which falls below the

until the necessity for Immediate action is Russian Consul, Mr. P. H. Tiedomaan. ThoJUNK CAPTURED AND CREW TORTURED. Man Consul at Fez has secured for a Payments, too, exceed the amount estimated

forced upon them. In this frame of mind they are disposed to regard those whose position makes it necessary to look ahead na being over cautions or over anxious, and it requires something to stir their interest or their feelings, to arouse the attention that WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS is required to estimate the true bearing of

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The Japanese newspaper published at Dalny states that Mr. Jeffrey, of the Tientsin branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has been studying local conditions at Dalny with a view to the epening of a branch of the Bank there.

H.E. the Governor has been pleased to the warnings that are given. No doubt | appolat Dr.G. M. Harston, M.B., to be a Mem- meat people would admit that the Comber of the Medical Boart under Section 10 of mander-in-Chief's views as to what would the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884. and be required to prevent invasion are entitled to see as Secretary during the absence from to every respect, but it would be time the Colony of Dr. F. 0.Stedman. enough to consider them when invasion was more seriously threatened. This is the Lind of "flattering motion" that the vast majority of British people lay to their souls-and had done so, when the little play which has pro luced so great au effect awoke them to the fact-obvious enough one would

think that there wouli, in all likelihood,

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very little, if any, warning, and that they I would be as much takes by surprise by an invasion at the Russian fleet was at the opening of the war with Japan. The drama, therefore, while appealing to their imaginn- tion, illustrated and actually plead before them an undoubted fact, and at last the attention that was neccimary was aroused.

On the whole the incident is not flattering to our national judgment, but it may be some consolation that we are not the only people who are affected in this way. With the misses, the concrete will always, have far mere weight than the abstract; and if, in coming to a conclusion, a nation is inclined to wait for actual facts and not to act upon abairnet arguments, it is at least a fanit on the right side. But like all good principles, this may be carried too far; and undoubtedly, up to the present, such has been the case with respect to national defence. The old idea of the "silver streak " and the st.solute security of Great Britain from attack on secount ‹ g her certaisty of superiority at sea, has become so strongly impressed on the mind of the generality of the public, that they A. S. WATSON & CO.. were inpatient of anything that might

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disturb their accepted theory, though fact after fact told them that circum- stances had altogether changed. There is another bearing of the incident which is worthy of consideration (flate there is an undoubted tendency in the public not only in England but in other European countries to form its judgment upon the opinion of numbers rather that of authority, Get a number of people t gether and address them and slicit their applause, and each in. dividual will nocept the opinion of the others

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II. E. Tuan Fang, Viceroy of Kiangsu, kas been informed that Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the rebel leader has purchased 10,000 rifles and that these are being aurreptitionaly conveyed into the interior of China. The Viceroy has com- manicate the information to the Government.

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Komp a native was presented by Detetive- Bergeant Watt for the allegat uttering of forged $5 bank note on the Indo-China Bank- Mr. Bender Harris appeared for the defence,

At the Magistracy on Saturday before Mr. J.

and the case was adjourned.

There were, 64,2 hours of sunshine during Marel, a decrease compared with 82,4. the mean for the previous 25 years. The greatest suu- shine recorded, 7.3, was on March 25th. The

rainfall for the mouth was 2.345 inches, as com- pared with the mean, for the previous 25 years

of 2.86.

The case concluded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy on Saturday in which s junk master was charged with refusing assistance to drowning countryman on the Kowloon beach His Worship found the charge proved and fined the defendant $100, in defsult two months'

imprisonment.

- Mr. (". M. ̧ Dyer, the expert who has beạn making a thorough examination of the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co's establishments

with a view to making recommendatious to the Directors which may tend to the more econe- mical and efficient working of the Docks, left

for Home on Friday, travelling via Siberia.

The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--

Hoa. E. A. Irving... Re J-H, Vomel... A. Patient

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A contract for the amalgamation of the Engineering Works and the Tokio Electrio merican General Electric Co., the Shibaura

Co. will be signed shortly, says the Japan Gazette. The merican General Electric Co. are big shareholders of the Tokio Electric Co., which is now principally manufacturing slectric light lamps. This amalgamation was mooted during the visit of Mr. Masada.

!irector- General of the Mitsui firm, te. America, and

SINGAPORE, April, 10th.

A RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.

DECORATED,

LONDON, April 10th.

amount estimated by $123,682. But this is not German firm certain mining conces-by-$1,750,946, so that it will be seen that 1908 Malay pirates have attacked asions in Morocco, threatening fresh has not been a particularly bright franciag year.--Licences and internal retonne not Chinese junk anchored near Johore. difficulties.

otherwise specified are responsible for They killed seven of the crew and

a large decease in the revenue expected, being $31,761 tortured the captain until he confessed

less than estimated, but the real explanation where the valuables were stored. The

of the deficit is that land sales have only realised $69,358 against $300,000 ex pirates took away money and goods

pooted. A deficiency of $230,641 is not easily and decamped in praulis. The

The Tsar has conferred on M. made up. The majority of the heads of expen- Singapore police launch has gone to Malewsky-Malewitch, Russian Amditure are larger than anticipated, the largest investigate.

bassador at Tokyo, the Order of St. being under the healing of miscellaneous, which

has absorbed 3169,420 more than estimated.-- | Anne, first eluss,

while the Public Works recurrent have cost $71,836 more than expected, and the military expenditure is 864,229 in excess of that couten- plated. The tzancial position may not be as bad as it looks, but it needs some explanation ta make us feel" optimistio over it?

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THE EX-PRESIDENT, OF

VENEZUELA.

LONDON, April 9th. France is serving ex-President Castro with a writ of expulsion from Martinique.

EXPECTANT HOLLAND.

LONDON, April 9th. Great excitement prevails in Hol land over the accouchement of the Queen.

The most elaborate preparations have been made, and Orange favours are everywhere displayed.

to Her Majesty amounts to £50,000 A national subscription for presents sterling, half of which the Queen has devoted to charity.

THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY LOAN.

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AMERICAN TARIFF REFORM.

LONDON, April 10th. The Washington Representatives have passed the Tariff Bill with one hundred amendments. Tea and coffee have been definitely put on the free list..

PEACE PROSPECTS.

LONDON, April 10th. Austria has ordered the demobilisa- tion of the troops in Bosnia and Southern Hungary.

ANNEXATION RECOGNISED,

TheTimes" Vienna correspon dent states that England, Italy and

annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany yesterday recognised the

by Austria-Hungary and assented to the abrogation of Article 25 of the Berlin Treaty.

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EASTERTIDE' IN HONGKONG.

Faster was observed in Hongkong by services in most of the churches, and as the weather was ideal from the holiday-maker's standpoint thera was nothing to mar the plesaare of those who sought outdoor diversions. The V.R.C sports were held on Saturday; the Police bowlom wore at home the same day, and the two teams of the Hongkong Cricket Clab utilised the week end for deciding which should possess the League

shield, Yachtemen made good use of the interval, and from the sportsmen's point of view the holidays were delightful.

The usual Good Friday services were cole- brated at the R. C. Cathedral and high mass was also calabrated on Sunday, In the Kowloon

ang "Jehovah," Mrs. Coke taking the solo. B.C. Church a ladies choir and a male choir participated, the former rendering the Easter The male choir assisted by Miss Cabral sang the chorus.

On the evening of Good Friday selected num bers from the "Messiah" were rendered in the

France and Russia will formally Cathedral. Mrs. Dealy sang "He was des- recognise the annexation to-day.

LONDON, April 9th. The German syndicate which bas agreed to provide a loan for the Canton-Hankow railway publishes a long statement in Berlin declaring that the understanding with the Anglo-Swinburne, the Poet, ". French groups failed owing to the refusal of the latter to allow German financiers to participate on a footing of equality.

DEATH OF ALGERNON

SWINBURNE.

I ONDON, April 10th. The death is announced of Algernon

statement that the syndicate did not act It is emphatically denied in this

in conformity with the terms of the Protocol.

LONDON, March 10th.

A Berlin communique states that

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RISE IN THE PRICE OF WHEAT

HOW FORTURES ARE MADE IN AMERICA,

American Company in Japan. The amalgamated with the Canton Hankow railway should be sent before 11 a. on day of directly and by a subtle, perhaps it might |e capital is foar millions you, of which over one. publication After that hour the supply is d. psychological influence, has as much to half is to be taken ap by the merican Comeloan, and if the British Government do with the effect produced as a whole as the paay. As the Shibaars Engineering Worke' thinks it has reason for complaint it speaker himself. Some such influence was paid-up capital is one million yen and Tokio must settle with the Chinese Govern- | no doubt it work in this curious matter, Electric Co.'s Yen, 700,00, the amalgamation and it thus came about that a play could do may be effected by special payment by the Japanese firma. vailing itself of the merican what the greatest authorities bad failed in. Company's patents and designs, the amalgamat Something of this nature has of late beened company will compete with other foreign largely invading public life, and it may be manufcturers in that line. It is expected that feared that there is-danger in it, if its effects the merican Japanese firm will be smed be not carefully watched. There are 0001-

**Toys Danti Kaisha" (Oriental Electric Co.) sions when the excitement of large public meeting may be desirable. They are useful to call attention to a given matter, but when it comes to deciding, calmer and more ordin. Tax papers at home have been much exercis.ary methods are desirable. Here in China we are but too familar with the harm that 18 often worked by scted gatherings,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 12TH 199.

ed, as well they might be. with the carious fact that the mass of the British public warnings by Lord Rowenta as to the need in times of political excitement keep a very

NECROMANCERS BLACK ART.

A gullible Chinese woman, curious to get a glimpse of futurity, told harrish to a wild tune-teller who revealed incidents in her part life and persuaded her that he could make the future known to her. The sage told the wo experienced much ill-luck. Formerly she was the daughter of an exceedingly wealthy Chinese,

LONDON, April 9th,

In connection with the rising price of wheat, attributed to shortage of the world's supply, telegramas from Chicago report that Mr. Patten, the wheat operator, realised a profit of £300,000 last week.

Canadian experts, interviewed in

The Post was born in London on April 5th 1837, and had thus just reached the age of 72.

pised," Mrs. Goldsmith "He shall feed His flook," Mrs. Broughall, But Thon-didst not- love," and Mr. Ayris Behold and Bee." The Easter services at the Cathedral were very large- ly attended. Bishop Lauder prescked to a orowded congregation in the morning.

tha

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Wesleyan Church on Good Friday evening.

tes meeting took place in

KULANGBU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

collected edition of his poems and drama; was published in eleven volumes in 19045, with a dedicatory epistle to his friend. Theodore Watts- Dunton. Since then very little has been pablished the Board Room, on the 23rd March »

Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at from his pen-a novel entitled "Love's Cross

fatory Note, 1906: and "The Duke of Gardia" Currents issued in 1905; a new edition of

Present.-Messrs. W. Kruse (Vico.chairman), William Blake: a Critical Essay, with Pro-J. S. Fenwick, J. Mencarini, the Health Officer

and the Secretary. in 1908.]

DEATH OF MARION

CRAWFORD.

LONDON, April 10th. Francis Marion Crawford, the well known novelist and historian, is dead.

DEPARTURE OF LADY LUGARD,

Her Excellency Lady Lugard left the colony on Saturday by the Empresa of Japan for Shanghai, en route to England via Siberia,

·A BESIGNATION.” A letter was read from Mr. A. H. Wilzer resigning his seat on the Council owing to his departure from the port. In accepting Mr Wilzer's resignation with regret, the Council thanked him for his services whilst a member.

'Mr J. Mencarini having accepted the invita tion of the Council to all the vacancy created by Mr. Wilser's resignation, took his sent.

A NEW APPOINTMENT. Applications for the post of Assistant to the Superintendent of Police and Secretary to the Council, were considered..

POLICE REPORT.

We need hardly add that her ladyship's depar The Superintendent of Police reportal that ture is universally regretted in the colony the following cases had been dealt with at the and that the keenest sympathy is felt both for Mixed Court since the last meeting - Lady Lugard and I E. the Governor in the Summonses-Assault 2; debt 1; allowing pigs or circumstances which necessitate the separation. cattle to atray 1; throwing rubbish, &c. into the Compelled by ill-health in the Spring of last public drains 1; illegally detaining property 1; year to leave the Colony for the summer, Lady Summary Arrests:-Contempt of Court 1, Lagard had not been book more than ten days, creating a disturbance 5; theft 2; committing & before she was again, in the early days of nuisance 3; kidnapping 2; on suspicion with sttack of gastritis, and, for many days she lay starry, confined to her bed with a severe being concerned in stealing, &c. 2; neamulti. in a dangerous condition. Recovery has been slow and Lady Lugard is still weak. Fortunately the weather, for the time of the year, has been exceptionally fine, and it is gratifying that her

CHINESE SACRED JADE AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE.

In the olden days a superior man took Jade as a symbol of virtue; save and gentle in ap-

who paid but little attention to the serina and it is a noticeable fact that the Chinese dering woman that in past years she had London, declare that Canada will be ladyship's progress, though slow, has not been pearance, it symbolizes charity of heart, close-

give her opportunity. Bofers he consulted

able to meet the shortages interrupted since she reached the convalescent grained and arm, it symbolize wisdom; sharp

the oncles, however, she would have to take all Canada.

stage. We share in the general wish that without doing in jury," to one's neighbour,

of a territorial army chould have been watchful eye upon what goes on at their

play which was put before them. "Thoer, being well aware of the powerful in. return to her former state of affluence he would of wheat are stored in Western climate of Siberia will have the beneficial ro. suddenly moved to unexpected efforts by a theatres and sometimes close them altogeth- but she had been burned to death. If she would estimated that forty million bushels the voyage to Vladivostock and the bracing hanging down as it weighed, decorem; when Englishman's Home" which caused so fluence that may be exited when large much sensation brought forward nothing numbers are gathered together. In the that we new to any one who has read the instance which has called forth these re- history of any war; but it seemed to have marks that influence was no doubt beneficial, the effect of awakening the public the first but it is impossible to overlook that a force the woman took her 61 pieces of jewellery, time to a sense of what an invasion of the of the kind may be called into play with valued at over $300, to the diviner, who there country would mean. What, it may be evil as well as with good results,

naked, was the force which produced no. powerful an effect, and how was it that the public, or at all events a large portion of it, seemed absolutely deaf to warnings that

her jewellery to him and, with a touching belief in the skill of the fortune teller, and probably imbued with prospects of an arcadian future,

and then proceeded to prepare a charm.

Mr. Leaving her in the shop, he took the jewellery Said. The Gormin Mail of the 10th March was into the kitchen, returning shortly afterwards delivered in London on the 8th inst

with a sealed box which he handed his client. Of the samples examined during the quarter This, he told her, in addition to being charmed, contained her jewellery. She was to take it

Ordinance all were found genuine.

Mr. B. Twyman, H.B. Consulat Chenglu, leaves Shanghai by the Tenyo Mar en route

for Home on furlongh.

conquered her patience. Being desirous to

MR. ROOSEVELT,

LONDON, April 10th. Roosevelt has reached Port

THE PANAMA CANAL.

BECORD EXCAVATION.

sults anticipated, and that Lady-Lugard may be able to enjoy at Home the health and activity which, unhappily, has been denied her here.

THE WAR WITH TROPICAL DISEASES

struck, it yields a clear and prolonged note which gradually diss away, symbolizing music; its flaws do not obscure its beauties, nor do its beating obscure its flaws, symbolizing loyalty; there is |an air of confiding trust emanating from it, which symbolizes truth, ít ja like a bright rainbow symbolizing heaven; among insignia of office it holds the place symbolizing excellence. and beneath the sky there is no one who dow not - value if symbol of the True Path-From The sayings of Confucius.

BURIAL AT SEA.

A Blue-book has been ined containing the report for the year 1908 of the isory Com mittee for the Tropical Diseasearch fand. The Research Fund included corbutions from the Imperial Governments, and amounted in all to £3,400. Of this sum £1,333 went as a grant. to the London School of Tropical Medicine and £1,000 to the similar school at Liverpool":

£750 went to the University of Loom, 2100 to the States Circuit Court, New York, demanded

na stipend of

Dr. Chalmers Prentice, in a suit in the United the Professor of Proto-zoology,

University of Cambridge in respect o

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were of a much more authoritative and ended Marcù under the Food and Drug home m not to open it for a number of days, defaite character ? The first iles that

after which it would be necessary for her to call

LONDON, April 10th would occur is that the British public is

and interview him again. Before the time for The excavation in connection with very lacking in imagination; but this is to

opening elapsed, however, the woman's curiosity the Panama Canal accomplished in the some extent negatived by the effect pro- duced by the play itself, as, after all, it was The King's Exequatur smpowering Mr. J. H. adrite her jewellery, the sealed box was spared month of March was four million only an appeal to the imagination. A want de Reus to act as Consul Genral for the Nethertained nothing but rice. The police were

but the valuables were not there. The box con- cubic yards, which constitutes of power to realize, what would be the state lands at Hongkong has aesired His Majesty's informed of the black art practised by the for record. One hundred and four of facts, if only the public mind could be | signature,

tune-teller, and subsequently Detective Sergeant millions have yet to be excavated. brought fairly to consider the point, cannot Mr T. I. Rose, who for many years has been Appleton effected an arrest. The charge against The Chief Commissioner therefore, be taken as explaining the matter. Secretary of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock he man arrested, of obtaining jewellery by false To get an accurate idea of the cause, we' ('6; Ltd., has resigned, and Mr G. A. Caldwell tpretences, will be heard at the Magistracy thir / estimates that the actual excavation wire gauze for rooms and houses. In all cases directed the jury to find a verdict in favour E

has been appointed Acting Secretary,

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week.

a

now

will be completed within three years.

and £400 went to the

of the $250,000 from the North German Lloyd Sisu- Research Studentship in

in Medical Entomology; ship Company, because its employee bariel the

ustralian Institute of Tropical Medicine, The volumis also conta of body of his wife, Camilla Wachield President ses, against the protest of her daughter. Mother reports, on the measures falon in various tropical and daughter were coming to New York on the Colonies to eradicate malaria. The main features

Koenigin Luiss in April, of the work in almost all cases are the use of vessel was about 1,000 miles from port, Mrs. quinine as a prophylactic, the destruction of Prentice died. Dr. Prentice set forth in an mosquito-breeding grounds and larve, the use afildavit that he had contract to embalm the of kerosene for covering pools of water which body of Mrs. Prentice and bring it back to New cannot be otherwise treated, the clearing of York. When the plaintiff's side of the case WAR busb," the filling of swamp-land and surface presented, Judge Martin decided that no cause depressions and the use of anti-mosquito for cause for sotion had been established, and these measures have been attended with success, the steamship company,

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