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made with the Wuchang Viceroy when Hongkong advanced to him as representing
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At the Magixiracy yesterday Mr. J. E Wood sentonood native to one your'a ins prisonment and four hours' stocks for retarda ing from banishment
British Minister at Peking. In his opinion it was due to the policy that Britain would not move a ship nor land a man to enforce any claim however just! A sweeping aser- tion! Like most generalisations it embraces little more than the truth. And it is that little element which will be seized by critics and invested with an importance it does not altogether deserve, with the result that a forceful, well-delivered speech ex- pository of sentiments widely entertained will be considerably discounted. Without doubt a number of concessions have been: lost to British capitalists through the result of Chinese obstruction combined with what is regarded as British supineness, and we can readily appreciate the wishes of British merchants and others to persuade their Government to follow a policy which will loud a greater measure of support to British mercantile interests. Their plea, which on the face of it does not seem unreasonable, is to be placed on equal competitive terms with their rivals. If the latter be given a superior position through the action of their respective governments, and British claims suffer through not being advanced by official agency, it follows that the latterare unduly handicapped in their trafal relations. Their plaint is therefore legitimate and jus tifiable, and any course which tends to direct the attention of the Imperial Government to the matter and induces a more sympathetic A.S. WATSON & CO.. attitude to British commercial interests in
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It is satisfactory to learn that the Netherlands Indise Government has declared Hongkong a free port, the Colonial Secretary here having received a telegram to that effect from the British Consul at Batavio.
stration action which was heard before the After fifty-four alttings the Chinese admini-
Acting Chief Justice in the original jurisdictio of the Supreme Court ended yesterday. A sam of about a milion dollars is involved in the case, in which most of the learned counsel of the
Colony have been engaged. His Lordship reserved his decision.
Bali Mahomed Ellas Allens and D. R. Cap- tain appeared before Mr. E, R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of assaulting Mine D. Haard. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton (of for the complainant, Mr. F. Paget Hott (of Messrs. Desson, Looker & Doscon) appeared
Mora. Bratton & Hett) appeared for Allans, and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Mesars. Wilkinson & Grist) represented Captain. Mr. Shenton said he wouldlike the ones to come on as CDON DA possible, as his client had already bed to ask for police alsistance. The hearing was fired for Monday, 23rd instant.
THE DEATH OF KING EDWARD.
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MINING: DISASTER IN ENGLAND.
136 MEN ENTOMBED.
LONDON, May 11th,
mine at Whitehaven, and 136 men An explosion occurred in a coal
have been entombed. Rescue work
proceeded all night long, but only
four men were saved.
The mine is now on fire, and it is feared that the remainder of the men have perished.
AMERICAN BATTLESHIP
LAUNCHED.
LONDON, May 12th. The 23,000 ton battleship "Florida" was launched at New York.
The Florida is 500 tona heavier than the British Dreadnought Hercules launched this. week-ED.]
MAY 20TH TO BE 'DIES YON." The day of His late Majesty's funeral is to be one of publis mourning. His Excellency the PRAYER BOOK ALTERATIONS. section 3 of Ordinance 2, of 1875, has ordered Officer Administering the Government ander
that Friday, May 20th, shall be sleerved as a dies non.
SPORTS POSTPONED.
The Civil Service Cricket Club Sports arranged for Empire Day have been postponed indefinitely.
AMÉRICAN TRIBUTE.
- The Manila Coblensis in the course of s
sympathetic reference to the death of King Edward remarke
of
LONDON, May 11th, The "Court Gazette" prescribes the formula to be used in the Book of Common Prayer as "Our Gracious Queen Mary Alexandra the Queen Mother, and Edward, Duke of Cornwall.
THE KAISER AND MR. ROOSEVELT.
CANTON.
ROBBERS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
May 12th.
Some months ago the authorities made a great effort to put down the robbers in the Le Ting Prefecture and a large number wore caught and beheaded. For some time, the prefecture has been made peaceful in consequence, but latterly the robbare have resumed their ovil doods to such an extent that the honest fem bera of the locality are golug in daily fear of their lives. The local Magistrate has sent on urgent dispatch to the Viceroy, saying that the troops at his disposal are not numerous enough
on receipt of this dispatch the Viceroy sent to cope with the bandits, and he asks that strong reinforcements be sent without delay,
for Admiral Id, and several consultations oz the matter have been held,
A NEW COURT-HOUSE. It is reported that a new building for the Supreme Court is soon to be erected in Chong Pia Street. A large number of houses is to be palled down to make room for the structure. The purchase of the property was entrusted to the Fun To Magistrate, who bas had each house valued, and the owners of the property are to sell at his valuation. For the expenses of moving out of the premises the sum of $4 is to be offer ed each tenant, and this ridiculous sam, together with the arbitrary manner of purchase, has caused great dissatisfaction among the Kai-Fong The latter has referred the matter to the Kwong Chow Chamber of Commerce and the Self-Government Society.
PRIVATE. TELEGRAPH STATIONS.
The Viceroy has a private telegraph station attached to his Tamen, but none of the inferior
TO STOP HAIR STRALING,
Some days ago it was reported that persons had been robbing the tombs and cutting off the quenes of persons in order to obtain bair to sail This caused a good deal of excitement among the people, and in consequenes the Provincial Judge has issued a motios stating that should such an offence be proved against any person he is to be immediately beheaded.
GLAN FIGHT. Not for up the river are two villages named Wong Sha sad Me Kung. The villagers quarrelled about getting the water to cultivate their fields and a big fight took place. After the fight a lawsuit, was began, which bas not yet been settled. Being impatient at the
sent down a deputy with a number of soldiers to delay of the law the villagers have again resorted to armi, The Pan Yi Magistrate yesterday
restore order,
MACAO.
(TROM OUR OWN COERBSFOXDIIT)
MACAO, May 13th, EXTENSIVE ROBBERTES, Of late quite a large number of houses have been visited by thieves, and not unnaturally people are inquiring what the polics are doing. On two auccessive nights the I. On and Wai On gambling houses were raided by robbery, and tho money found on the tables taken away, while in one a foki who called out for help was stabbed in the back. That these robberies should take place in frequented streets with the polica-on duty is a grave reflection on law and order in the Colony. Private houses have also been visited and money and jewellery stolen.
SACRILEGE.
officers have this privilege, and all messages to
Church thieves have also been active during them are sent through the Provincial Telegraph the past few days. The other day it was dis- Eureau. The reason why these officers are not covered that most of the chairs had disappeared allowel to have private stations is becomes of the from the Cathedral, and on inquiries being mado expense attached thereto. Some time ago the they were found in old furniture shops, the Tootai of the Ko Chow and Liu Chow started soulprite having disposed of them to a number private station in his Tamen, giving as hit of dealers throughout the city. The thieves excuse that such a station would be most useful who are believed to be two youths, hare not yet to the military anthorities. The Director of the been punished, Telegraph Bureau has noticed that very few messages are sent to or come from this station, and he has givezi orders that the Tootai's station be immediately closed.
EDUCATIONAL..
The Viceroy las received a message from Faking Baking hits to inform the Provincial Educational Commissioner that an examination
for entrance to the Poling Financial College
..
THE MURDERED GERMAN BAILOR. The trial of the two men charged with the murder of a German sailor in December last.. and with stabbing another opened last Friday and was concluded on Wednesday. Over £ity witnesses were called. On Thursday Dr. Vidal sentenced Gomes to twenty years' imprisonment in the Fortagnese African possessions and Gaimaraes to six months' imprisonment.
MORO PIRATES IN HIDING,
But those who expect any radical changes in CHINESE MILITARY MISSION. the policy of the British Empire or fear that political catastrophe may result from his dosta
LONDON, May 10th. do not take sufficiently into account the geulus eiuce-If the day ever was-the stability of of the English race. It is several centaries
Prince Tsai Tao, of the Military whether king or premier. The British Empire English polities depended on any one man, Mission, has arrived at Cherbourg. will shortly be held. The successful candidates rests on the sura foundation of the character of
are to present themselves in the capital not later than the 10th day of the 7th moon. The course Englishmen. With all the English reverence and respect for the grown the change of ralers has always carried with it less
of study is to occupy three years and is to include
A special cablegram to the Cobleneies from several branches of modern learning. After the Zamboanga, dated May 8th, stated:Two COM. hazard in England than in any other monarchy in the world. The antiquity of England's po..
course le completed an examination is to be held,parios of the Third Infantry laft Augur LONDON, May 10th. litical constitution and of her social institutions
sad the successful students will be deputed for Barracks, Jole, on Saturday, for Mango Manon
Maxo, mirada la inves island boilig tilement in northern and the solidarity of English character natha. Frisiarende Vrou ngat faty to the side!
HOW
Celeber have been cornered. GOVERNMENT STUDENTS. ling untried, it is also true that the govern which 12,000 troops participated. meat will be less upon his shoulders than apoy
It is an established rule that when a govern-Thursday, descending upon Toli Toli in the The Moros made their madden attack on those of the stout-hearted English yeomanry
ment student has finished his course and received Celebes, killing three Dutch traders before they The Kaiser, addressing Mr. Poose- tades of a thousand years. who have carried it safely through the vicissívelt, said "You are the first civilian certain period without pay in order to report.
nt appointment he is expected to work for a priated much of the morable property of the took to their prnos again. They also appro to review our soldiers.
We are
compense the government to some extent for
discovered that three students, having obtained the Director of the Provincial Military Bureau the sums spent on him while a student Letterly
their certificates, did not come forward to take
conduct their names are to be struck off the roll up employment, but withdraw themselves to their native places. A notice has since been published regarding these three. For their angrateful of government students. They will not be allowed to teach in any school. and all their privileges as students are cancelled.
by high sounding phrases or gloomy prognostications he prestige of Britain in China lowered because she respondents must forward their names and has not the large demonstration of nara! addresses with communications addressed to the strength that the formerly deemed necessary Editor, not for publication but as evidence o to protect her interests ? It might be so, pood faith,
All letters for publication should be writes on We doubt it. The Chinese Government is A. P. Spanish War Veterans stood in silence distinguished Colonel of the Rough- of England the members of Lawton Camp V. honoured by the presence of the No anonymously signed communicatione that as well informed of the position with bowed heads for a minute at the beginning kare already appeared in other papers will be of Britain as any other government, and Orders for extra sopies of DAILY Pass knows that the removal of a few ships from
one side of paper only.
inserted.
SOLDIER TRIBUTE. Out of respect for the late King Edward VII.
their hail on Calle Isla de Romero last Saturday of their special entertainment and smoker in riders." night.
should be sent before 11 am. on day of the China Squadron is not an indication of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S MESSAGE publication. After that hour the supply is weakness but merely a question of policy.
limited. Only supply for Cash.
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cannot
impartiality should not be invariably antagonistic to a greater regard for the interests of its mer chants in foreign fields.
TO KEG GEORGE,
At the meeting of the Legislative Council called for next Thursday H. E. the Offer Administering the Government will move the
following resolution :
We, the Members of the Logislative Council of Hongkong, tender our humble duty and desire with profound respect to convey to Your Most Gracious Majesty on the oci casion of your nocession, to the Throne of Your Majesty's Ancestors our sentiments of devotion and loyalty to Your Majesty, We invoke God's blessing upon the succes sor of our beloved and revered Sovereign King Edward VII, and we pray that to Your Majesty there may be granted a long and glorious reign over a united and prosperous people,
GAOLL
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCANDALS. [FROM THE CABLENEWB-AMERICAN."}
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 9th. An ugly political scandal has been un earthed in this State. Charges have been made for some time that Senator Lorimer secured his election by the unlawful use of money. An investigation of the charges has been prosecuted with the result that a number of members of the State legislature have confessed that bribe money was given and accepted for the election of Senator Lorimer.
EARTHQUA
AT COSTA RICA... WASHINGTON, May 9th. The latest advices from Cartago, the
quake places the loss of life at 2,500. Other hundreds are seriously injured and thousands more are homeless and destitute,
THE AMUSING BIDE OF CONSCRIPTION.
POLICE PAY.
The Dutch government officials were at once
fastenasses of Manno Mancs. Then the Dutch notified, and dispatched a cruiser in search of the xalders. After a stern chase, the pirates wore forced to land. They took to the hills and collected all the vintas on the island, thas cat-
small island where the pirates took refuge. tord was sent to Captain Charles E. Kil
the Moros' hope of escape. bouze, in command of a small detachment of Moro Constabulary at Bongas, north of the Captain Bilbourne in tara notified the Army headquarters at Jolo....
Lieutenant Rees left with the troops ou the Basilan, equipped for an arduous compaign in the Manac Mange hills. The men will scour the island until they capture or kill the pirates.
LIEUT. T. JAMES.
village in tho Nam Hoi district agreed that a Some time ago the gentry of the Shek Wan police force should be established, and a number of men were engaged to act as constables Simso the establishment of the force, the gentry have quarrelled regarding its management, and many menager in Europe of the Nippon Yusen The late Mr. Thomas Henry James, late have, in consequence, withheld the subscriptions Kaisha, whose endden death was spennced in promised for the payment of the men. The result is that the fand for the police pay is very illness. Fire weeks before Lieut. James, who our telegraphic news last month, diod suddenly on the morning of 8th April after a brief low and the polioo have now refused to go out on duty until their wages are paid. The Nam South of France, where he caught a shill; dur
was in his 61st year, went on a holiday to the Hoi Magistrate has been informed of this state ing the voyage home from Marseilles priemonia of affairs, and he has sout for certain of the set in, and on the arrival of the rosephin Sentry with a view to settling the disagree-whole wa
London he was removed to a nursing home,
mante.
TRATAR JULANDS.
ro
smong
Moreover, if Great Britain establishes a reputation for fair dealing and sets an example of national integrity is not her prestige likely to be enhanced? We should Yet with all her chivalrous say 480. sentiments Great Britain cannot afford to adopt the role of Don Quixote. That is, the truth which has to be brought home to the Imperial authorities. Reverence for the principles of an abstract morality can WHETHEE pessimism be a cult or a disease be carried to the extreme, and while we is a question not to be lightly answered, would not dare to suggest that the British With some it may really amount to a
Government should make any departure. disease, belonging to the same category as from the paths of rectitude, we melancholia, and other mental disorders; resist the opinion that its desire for ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM VICTORIA Costa Rican town destroyed by an earth. with others, it may be assumed as a colt, seeking to be ostentatiously joyless, and
Just now oscopes from Victoria Gaol sre lugabrious. Of course, it may be neither;
becoming a common occurrence, and citizens are
Since the Prata have been restored to the it may merely describe a plause, more or less
ceasing to wonder how it is possible for pris
Chinese Government the Tacts of Industries temporary, according to the duration of the Monday, being Whit Monday, will be observ with the agility of Jack Shepherd of theatrical oners to escape from such well-secured quarters
has made great efforts to develop the islands. conditions in which it arises. Such thoughts od as a holiday.
It is now proposed by Taotsi Knok of the Yant are suggested when we note the tone of Ill-treatment of the Chinese in the Nether morning, the fourth, we understand, in eighteen beginning to leak out. Exemption was claimed the islands. The Tuotai states that he has in Some interesting tales illustrating the humer Chow and Lim Chow Prefectures that convict fame. Another prisoner got clear yesterday one side of conscription in Bangkek are now labour be used for the farther development of pessimism in the proceedings at the annual lands-Indies has again become the subject of months. And the last prisoner to regain lila for one youth by his saployer, and after a good his prison a very large number of criminale for. meeting of the China Association, a full ofisial correspondents between the Netherlands redom was a man with a life sentenes reached the dignity of an affair of State, with whom there is not adequate accommodation, and
dest of correspondence, the claim or report of which we published on Thursday and Chinese Governments socording to the To He is supposed to have smuggled a rod used a diplomatic flavour, Naturally in these cir- he thorofore suggest that some of these be trans morning. The decline in British prestige
for pressing down clothes in & washing cumstances instructions were given that the parted to the islands, where they might do neeful in the Far East has been a favourite tople
tab into his coll, and with this instrument Fanth in question was to be exempted. So when work. The Viceroys fargar the scheme, but of discussion during the past decade and liner Siberia which arrived in Hongkong Through the hole the made he passed and told he had been granted exemption and could matter to the Provincial Judge and the Taste of Among the pastangers on the Pacific mat to hare bored a passage through the roof summons, his name was struck off and he was before giving it his sanction has referred the
he appeared in due course in answer to the allusions to it recur perennially in the reports yesterday afternoon were the members of the walking along to the wash-house he is believed to and then returned and asked: Why must I of the China Association or in those of Raymond and Whitcomb touring party, con-
He retired onteide for about five minutes Industries. its Branches. At the meeting under notice dusted by Mr. J. Myron Leavitt. The party that building on to the outside wall, and by some Cannot I be accepted!" He was questioned The Self-Government Society and others, as was shown by the fact that at estty woleontes have found means of passing from the roof of yoke wekn? I want very much to be a soldier. it provoked a spirited protest from Mr. J. six weeks' stay hers will return to the United ground on the enter site. He appears to have was gratified. As his employer had assumed ing that the appointment of Leung Shing, the the Minister of Marine, who were all at cha tim left Manils on 10th inst. for China, and aftors unknown menus to have lowered himself to the and found to be in earnest, and his ambition who sent a telegraphic message to Peking skin his honour 26 Japanese admirals, including O. P. BLAND, and, though the majority of States via the Trans-Siberia milway.
cat his feet badly on the glass-crowned top of at thought it polite to undeceive him.
he would anrisus to escape service, he had the wall, for it is stated that he was traced by at
newly-elected Minister to the German Court, pupils of the late gentleman, attended to show One man claimed exemption on the ground be putomed till charges against him could be with the orders of the Rising Sun, third class, gory trail as far as Lower Castle Road. Here that he
their respect for him. He was also decorated last night. Judging by the recent number
examination being taken to the text books now used in of escaper from the goal, which is believed to
In this fashion ended up
and they are taking thate saubbing in so would delight to penetrate into the little country Your father has no employment at all? ”—
fond of travelling, and when in these school. The paper asks if it is proper be so well guarded, it would appear that there (heitstingly), "not at present.
what bad part. The local Press contains many "Yon vs together, I suppose?"-"No" references to the matter, and suggests that the James, who was very kuccokul in
·Japan that Japanese children should be taught from is a laxity of discipline or a false sense of
where foreigners were very little sees, Minister, having been repeatedly accused of bed business, and had the full confidence of the approval in the British mercantile con Japan must be in conformity with the national that retrenchment has been carried too far, and soure to state his mother's name suil address new Minister is well known to the chief men of lose to the company. He was a man of cultured
"Oh, where is your father P He's in munity in the Far East. In February constitution, but the tesdhere in the Bunday that the present staff is not adequate for requires Bat she has got a husband to support dignadons have been held as to his bad con- greatly respected both in this country as well as That he had to support his mother was the conduct, is unfit to fill such a high office. One directors of the Nippon Tusen Kaisks, was last the Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART, schools pay no attention to this important point. ments. This, however, is a matter for inquiry her, and besides marely she is well-to-do womad,
faithful service, and his death will the Chairman of the Hongkong Branch, It is deemed desirable, therefore, that the by the Government, and in view of the recent Where are you employed!" The naive andust; (3) Viceroy Tuan has memorialized the in Japan, His death will be keenly regretted The mother was known, and the applicant was the official mid commercial circles; (2) Public tastes and of retiring disposition, and was be grat school the complaints frequently heard stucational authorities should take over these escapes, they will no doubt take it into serions was Oh, my mother employs me; she gives me Throne concerning the official shortcomings of are our midents in London whose interest as to the decline of British prestige in Institutio
50 ticals a month."Banglok c
are bound up with the East He is survived by his wife, two daughtera and a won.
the members did not agree with the
Kuo Pão,
petition
THE NEW MINISTER TO GERMANY.
Lieut. James was one of the eight British Douglas, who were sent out to Japan in 1876, navel oflears, headed by Admiral Sir Archibald at the request of the Japanese Government, on smission of instruction. He remained in the service of the ten years, cruising during a large part of Japanese Government for about
ing Admiral Saito, the Minister those who studied under him were all the the time in the Tsukuba Kan, and
He then left the Government service and joined was Baron Iwasaka, at about the time that the girl Page Admirals of to-day, includ Marine
company amalgamated with the Kyodo Ungu Kaisha, under the title of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, or the Japan Mail Steamship Company. Yusen Kaisha, and when at hame on leave of For another ten years he remained in Tokyo as arperintendent of navigation of the Nippon absence in 1896 he was appointed manager of the company in London. Two years ago he visited hearty
the Mitau Bishi Kaisha, the president of which
ona
speaker, or rather did not vote in favour The Tokyo Mainichi urges tas neo essity for the trail was lost, and had not been recovered TheWas the only sapport of his aged father cleared up, were badly anabbed for their pain, and this Sacred Treasure, second class. He was
of the amendment which he proposed, his
state control of Sunday schools, exception
remarks certainly commanded attention, and it is not risking a hazardous prophecy
None.
་་.
to predict that they will meet with generich books. The teaching of Christianity in security within the walls. It is whispered also ples såvanced by another man, who had of paper remarks that (1) The evil condust of thewarded the company's gold medal for long. And
consideration.
the new Minister.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.