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and they have to occupy the position of an inferior race. And such they are. They cannot be given equal opportunities until they are politically fitted to appreciate them, and the candid assertion of this

CO. principle, the political superiority and supremacy of the white race, is the feature which invests the founding of the new State with more than ordinary interest. So rigid

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 31st, 1910.

The nine case of plague reported in the Colony this year have all proved fatal,

A metal watch and gold chain belonging to Colonel Prior has been stolen from his residence at 6, Victoria View, Kowloom.

A boy who stole a watch belonging to his brother was at the Magistracy yesterday, wea tenced to two months' imprisonment.

The man stabbed in the armed robbery at Queen Victoria Street on Saturday night died in the hospital on Sunday night. Only one of

charged with murder

The warships in the harbour yesterday is the exclusion from political privileges observed the American national festival, of persons of colour that not only Memorial Day, by Aring a saluts at noon. are the natives disfranchised but also Asiatics, including British Indians. The latter indignantly protested, but their re-

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JAPANESE ADMINISTRATIVE

APPOINTMENTS.

Toxro, May 30th.

It is officially stated that General

FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.

LONDON, May 30th. The Nicaraguan Government Forces had 250 killed and wounded in an unsuccessful assault upon the rebel positions at Bluefields.

(FROM THE “N.-O, DAILY NEW6."];

RIOTS IN HUNAN.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, May 30th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).

A GINGER CONTRACT. The bearing of the counter-claim în the action in which the Bam Shing Wa Hing Koe were plaintiff and the Wing On Company defendants was commenced. The claim was for $912.78 for ginger sold and dolivored. Judgment had been given for the plaintiff with a stay of execution ponding the hearing of the counter-claim, which was for $684.74 for breach of contract. Mr.

quests for political rights have been rested the gang was arrested and be has now been erauchi, Minister for War since Chuanchisho, twenty miles south-east of Hett, of Mears. Bratton & Hett, appearod

to keep out Asiatle immigration. The Asiaties, belonging as they do to superior races, would probably be a greater menace than the native Africans, but even they

constitute an element of danger which is not overlooked by the colonials. They out number the whites hy six to one, and multiply more rapidly, despite the accession to the white race by immigration. Con- sequently the colour problem is. serious in South Africa than anywhere else, In the United States the Caucasian populu tion exceeds the negro population and is continually being augmented from Europe. In Australasia, the coloured element is a negligible quantity, and exclusion laws koop out Africans and Asiatics. But South Africa is altogether different, and the test of whether a democratic form of government can remain the sole prerogative of a white population in a country where it is numeri cally inferior to coloured races will be an interesting experiment to watch.

Ir is certainly remarkable that in the German Empire there should still be a limited franchise and a system of voting. which are far behind those prevailing in An attempt other advanced countries.

A Chinese who was discovered by the watch man leaving the Kowloon godowns on Saturday night with six goat skins under his coat was yesterday at the Magistracy sentenced to one month's imprisonment and six hours in the

stocks.

`The Gaekwar of Baroda and suite, accom-

panied by the British Ambassador, Sir Claude Macdonald, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., warS received by their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan on the morning of the 23rd. inst

The Anancial situation of the Central Govern- ment is becoming apparently worse. The Board of Finance owes the Peking Banks about fifty million tale. All efforts of the Board of Finance to indass the Provinces to remit larger amounts have proved futile.

One hundred Filipino labourers ander con- treat to work in the Hawaiian suger fisids were passengers last week by the Taming for Hongkong, where they are to be transferred to

ship bound for Honolatu.

1902, has been appointed Resident General in Korea in succession to the late Prince Ito.

His Excellency Yamagata Isaburo, formerly Minister of Communications, has been appointed Vice Resident- General in succession to Viscount Sone,

(REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE “KONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”]

CHINESE MILITARY MISSION.

CHANGSHA, May 24th. Rioting began again on Saturday at

Yiyang. The Lutheran Chapel and the shops in half the town were burned down.

The rioters, who are armed, are threaten- ing Yiyang.

CHINA'S CURRENCY.

PEKING, May 24th: The Government has fixed as China's

standard of currency a dollar weighing saven

and one fifth candareens, with subsidiary coins of fifty, twenty-five and ten, cents of silver and a five cent piece of nickel, with five oro milles of copper, all of fixed values in decimal ratio.

The coins are to be legal tender without discount throughout China, where they will gradually circulate. The Board of LONDON, May 29th.

Finance will supervise the new issue and Prince Tsai Tao and the members the provincial mints will cease the old the Central Government of the Chinese Military Mission coinage when arrived at Berlin, and were received Mint begins the new. The Taching Bank by Prince Frederick Leopold and will effect the exchange of the old coinage German Military authorities at the for the now.

A list of forthcoming marriages includes that Legation. Afterwards they were re- of Lient-Commander Basil J. D. Guy, V.C,ceived by the Crown Prince, in the E.N., of HM.S. Otter, and Miss Kathleen presence of Herr von Schoen, the Strome, youngest daughter of Mr. C. J.Strome Minister for Foreign Affairs, at The Bluff, Yokohama. It was Commander

Potsdam. The Emperor was unable Guy who figured conspicuously, at Taku 10

to don his parade uniform owing to a years ago.

swollen hand due to an insect bite.

Replying to the address by Prince

Crown Prince said he was convinced that the visit of the Chinese Military Mission would contribute to the promotion of Germano-Chinese rela-

An ingenious exeuse was offered by a man brenght before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy charge of entering a house Fosterday ou

AN EXPLORER MURDERED.

for plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. J. F. Gardiner, appeared for the defendante

Mr.. Potter said the real question was whether commission was necessary or not. True, the. sum in question was very small, but if a com mission was necessary in a case involving ten thousand dollars it was just as necessary in a caso involving a thousand dollars.

His Lordship agrood,

Mr. Hett said they had alrondy admitted that the ginger was, of uniform quality, and a commission was immatérial

Mr. Potter said his clienta did not know what ginger was in the tin produced, but they know plaintiffs to simit that the ginger in that tin what ginger ought to be there, and he asked

was the same sa in the others.

His Lordship-Hadn't you better get that ginger back!

Mr. Potter-That would be the proper course, His Lordship-Where is it? Ms. Potter-It is in Australia. We can't got it back.

Mr. Hett thought the counter-claim ought to proceed.

His Lordship-Perhape wo had better go on. Mr. Hett added that his friend had no right to ask him to admit facts which he (Mr. Potter) was going to deny

LONDON, May 25th. Lieutenant Boyd Alexander, F.B.G.S., F.Z.S., the explorer, has been murdered by Mr. Potter said it would lessen the issue if the other side would admit that the ginger way natives at Wadai, in the French Congo.

[The islands in the Gulf of Guines were of one quality. visited in 1909 by Lieutenant Boyd His Lordship stated that if he found plain. Alexander, who afterwards proceeded to the tiff's case was damaged by not having a eruption of the Kemeran Foak. He later went commission he would order one at the and of further inland to the Manengubs range and it the case.

Kamerun, where he witnessed · a volcanio

$1.20 per dozen, and credited in full on being has been made to enact a measure of elec. with intent to commit a felony. He explained / Tsai Tao. His Imperial Highness the was understood that he contemplated extending

Leturned in good condition."

toral reform in Prussia, but after a stormy passage through the House of Deputies and the Upper House, the Bill has been A. S. WATSON & CO.. withdrawn by the Government, and, as

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Correspondents must forward their names and actresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

REUTER informs us, this indicates the im- possibility of the Royal pledge to extend the franchise being carried out. The nature of the amendments inserted by the Upper House which proved unacceptable to the Chamber of Deputies is not stated, but it may be inferred that the great contention ranged round the project for granting the secret vote. How little the Government gauged the feeling of the country by the proposals which they combodied in their Bill was apparent by the outery raised against

the privileged persons, disapproved of the them on every side. The country, including

Orders for extra copies of DANY PRass scheme, and it was soon evident that no should be sent before 11 am an day of measure of reform which did not grant pubiscation. After that hour the supply is the secret vote could be passed. Certain limited. Only apply for Cash

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granted, such as the abolition of public voting and the introduction of the secret vote in preliminary elections, but no radi. cal extension of the franchise was apparently sharp conflict contemplated, and the which has been fought over the ques-

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BIRTHS.

On May 22nd, at Ningpo, Mra JAMES On May 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. O. KIRCHNER,

DEATHS.

ROBERTSON, of a daughter.

at 28, Route des Soeurs, a son.

that he went in to get a bowl of rice, but the exonse was too flisy and he was sent to prison for fourteen days.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 29th May, 1910, shows that of non-Chinese there were 361 to the Library and 172 to the Museum, and of Chinese 150 to the former and 2,191 to the letter. The Library was, therefore, used by 511 persons and the Masam by 2,363.

Eu Wei-tob, the Chinese Minister to Tokyo, has been appointed Junior Vice-President of the Waiwapa, in order to roliere Liang Tua-yon, the President, who is seriously ill,

Tsou Chia-lai, the present Vice-President, will of his duties. If Liang Tan-yen must retire, probably succeed him as President of the Waimapa.

The Duke and Duchess of Brunswick urs expected to arrive in Hongkong this evening by the N. D. E. steamer Yorck, The Duke at one time ooted as Begant over the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, he being one of the Princes of this house. He has travelled widely,

visiting many of the German foreign possessions,

and was formerly President of the German Colonial League.

tions.

The Empress subsequently received Prince Tani Tao and the members of the Mission.

TURKEY'S FIRM ATTITUDE.

LONDON, May 29th.

A SOLICITOR'S PROTEST, his expedition still farther into the interior. Lieutenant Boyd Alexander was born in 1873.

At the Magistracy posterday before Mr. Ho entered the 7th Batt. Rifie Brigade (mil.) in 1893 and attained his esprainey in 1898. A Hallifax the matter of Ip Shui, who was held scientitle oxpedition to the Cape de Verde on an extradition warrant, was mentioned. Mr. and was fed by him in 1897 and he explored Davidson, from the office of Messrs. Hastings the Zambesi and Kafuo rivers in 1898-99, In 1900 he was attached to the Gold Coast Constabul- & Hastings, appeared for the defendant, and ary and took part in the relief of Kumsai, for Mr. Dennys, from the office of the Crown which he received the medal and cleap and was Solicitor, acted for the applicants, the Chinese appointed to a commission in the Rife Brigade, Government. He led an expedition to Fernando Fo in 1904 and

was the leader of the Alexander-Gosling Ex- pedition across Africa, from Nizer to Nile, 1904-07. He retired from the army in 1907.]

COUNTY - CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, May 26th.

In the matches played on May 23rd, 24th and 25th-Yorkshire beat Somersetshire

It is reported from Constantinople that the Grand Vizier informed the Chamber of Deputies that the Govern-at Sheffield by six wickets, Kent heat Northamptonshire at Northampton by 241 ment has assured the Powers that

rune; Leicestershire beat the M.C.C. at

Turkey will defend Ottoman rights in Lords by 40 runs; Worcestershire beat If Greece committed the Surrey in Worcestershire by 316 runs ¦ Crete, imprudence of intervening, then Lancashire beat Easer at Manchester by Turkey must have recourse to arme,

131 runs; and the match between Warwick shire and Bussex at Leamington was drawn

PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE.

CHINESE BRAVERY.

The pluck and promptness in emergency of Chinese coxswain saved the life of a Chinese woman, who attempted to commit suicide on Sunday morning. She was a passenger by the

Mr. Davidson said it was a singular thing that the Crown Soliniter should come there himself and say that the man should not be [discharged until he got notics in writing.

His Worship-I cannot resoguías Mr. Dennys as Crown Solicitor.

Mr. Dennys-It is merely to comply with the law. The Ordinance says it must be done and these things must be done in a regular manner. His Worship-The man has been in gaol about three weeks.

Mr. Davidson--À. month.

but

I do not propose to prvosed. The cuss la not

Mr. Dennys There is evidence against him,

strong enough.

Mr. Davidson-My friend's witnesses failed to identify him. I would like to take this opportunity of protesting against the conduct of the Crown Bolicitor. It was very unfair to the prisonar that the Crewn Boliofter should stay away and send up a representative to take advantage of a technicality in the Ordinance.

Mr. Dennys-If the Crown Solicitor had been here himself it would have made no difference. The circumstances would have been precisely the

On May 24th, at Shanghai, MABTE GIBSON,tion of electoral reform in Prussia has with reference to the matter, saking the officials the failure of the Prussian Franchise Morning Star ferry launch leaving Hongkong same. Witnesses cannot always be ready in

beloved wife of H. E. Gibson, aged 25 years.

On May 26th, at Astor Road, Shanghai, JOHN CORNELIUS, aged 38 years. HONGKONG OFFICE, 10A, DES VODY ROAD G LONDON OFFICA: 131, FLEAT BERBAT. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 31st, 1910.

Bill.

Probably never in the annals of Shanghai has so much indignation been aroused as at

LONDON, May 29th. present upon the subject of kidnapping children; The Berlin Press do not believe that The Teotai las cironlarised all the Consulates the Chancellor's position is shaken by

been temporarily

the to take notion in endeavouring to put down the concluded by abandonment of the

oril sad requesting that instructions be given Bil. But it

to the steamship companies to be on the watch may safely be said that the subject is not for kidnappers and their victims. dropped. The fate of the measure wil provoke further polemics, and the Govern- ment by the introduction of the recent Bill having recognised the need for reform, will

The Manila municipal board has passed a re-, solution appropriating P. 1,800 a year to hire

Filipine nurses to work in conjunction with tho Gota de Leche in saving Manila babies. These

doubtless be compelled to make another nurses will go about the city, look into the attempt to solve the question. The right of sanitary condition of the homes where babies secret voting, a right acknowledged in so are found, teach the mothers the use of steriliz many other countries, seems a legitimate ed milk and generally direct they efforts demand. While the effect perhaps will be towards the decrease of the huge infant death

[FROM THE "BINGAPORE FREN PRESS. "}

MOURNING IN THE MALAY STATES.

PENANG, May 21st. Three Kedal Royal family weddings have been postponed for a month as a sign of -TO-DAY is big with importance for South

respect for the memory of King Edward.

Another wedding, uniting the royal houses Africa. The constitutional union of the various States is to be inaugurated to-day,

to alter the colour of the representation in priation is not permanent and can be stopped poned

rate now prevailing in that city. The approof Perk and Selangor, has also been post and an experiment in government which has

The Sultan of Perak has ordered

general no parallel elsewhere will be commenced. the House of Deputies it is not likely to be whenever the board sous ft. This action of the

subversive of good government. Public board follows promptly upon the petition of the mourning. Britons and Boers, who ten years ago con-

voting is not consistent with modern ideas Gota de Leche.

The Adviser of Kedah wires to the Pin- tended against each other for the mastery of freedom. It is a species of compulsion,

In the International Court at Bangkoks, on ang Gazette that a salute of 68 guns was of South Africa, are now united in a deter- mined effort to keep for themselves and out electors vote in accord with certain expressed tinued in the case whores Chinaman is charged

a form of tyranny, for it seeks to make the May 13th, the hearing of evidence was con- fired from Alor Star on Friday afternoon.

At four o'clock a special service was held of the hands of the coloured races the gor opinion. Fublicity does not mean liberty, with misappropriation of money paid to him in in the mosque, attended by the Sultan ernment of the country. That is putting but compulsion, and the mase of voters are error at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Tungu Mohamed and all the Tunkus and the case frankly. The confederation is

thereby made to obey a force which they are Mr. Bagulay appeared for the complainant, the Syeds agreed not only upon the nature of the go- unable to withstand. Prussia cannot afford appeared for the Crown and Khan Sri Chairak ANOTHER FLYING RECORD.

compradors of the bank; a Siamese Attorney ernment to be framed, but is unanimous in to fall behind other countries in the for the defence. Evidence was given by one of excluding the coloured man from partici character of its electorate. By broadening the compradors's asistants to the effect that he pating in it. That such should be the co the franchise and adopting secret voting the misread the Chinese characters and paid out lonial view is easily understood, but that it country will stimulate intelligent citizenship, charseters for "ten" and for "thousands" should receive the approval of the Exeter and it may reasonably be expected that an Hall type of critic and be endorsed by a overwhelmingly strong public opinion will

were very similar. The case stands as part heard. British Government which betrays a tender overcome the opposition of Government and regard for subject races is remarkable. Landtag and secure a desirable degree of Modern times do not supply a parallel. We electoral reform. have to go back to Spartan days to find a small population dominating a larger, and the parallel is, of course, not a happy one. In South Africa there is no slavery. The

native Africans are born in freedom, but their political aspirations are checked,

The sauroity of water, though not alarming is causing some little uneasiness. As will be seen from our advertising colums the supply being curtailed in the upper city district and several areas on the Peak

2,636 ticals, instead of 26.36 ticals, The Chinese

LONDON, May 30th.

at 9.5, and when the lanach was in mid-harbour time, and this notice must be served on the Crown

against the man.

His Worship---I see no harm has been done this afternoon. It has only meant another half- hour.

she threw herself overboard. The alarm was Solicitor to allow him to prepare the charge raised at ones, but the woman would probably have been drownsi before the launch could have reached her had it not been for the prompt and placky action of the coxswain of the steam Launch Victor, belonging to Messrs. Dodwell & Co.. The Vicior was close at hand at the time and the coxswain, Chan You Hoi, noting what

Mr. Davidson-My friend knew this morning. he was going to withdraw the charge,

His Worship-It is not any use speaking to

happened, left his wheel and jumped overboard, | me about it. He succeeded in resening the woman and took Mr. Davidson-I don't understand the posi- her to the Water Police Station. This cortion of the prisoner now. No evidence has been swain has already several brave deeds to his credit and holds the Humane Society's certi. floate for saving life in Hongkong Harbour, This latest rescue will be brought to the notice of the Humane Society.

The woman was brought before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, but was handed over to the custody of friends, who promised to

look after her.

JAPANESE ATTACK FILIPINOS.

mitted to gnol. You cannot commit him offered. He must either be discharged or com- because there is no evidence against hima. Mr. Dennys-He must be discharged, His Worship He will be discharged. Ho will be allowed out before any farther proceed- inga are taken. I kept him in myself. There

is another warrant.

The matter than ended.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong. Observatory yesterday issued the following report — The peace and quietness of Honolulu was・ On the 30th at 11.50 am-The barometer

ware attacked and driven from their quarters by Pacific to the E. of Japan disturbed at the end of April by quite a skrenu- han fallan considerably in E. Japan, and risem our Tree war between Japanese and Filipino | modarately over 8.W. Japan and the Loochoos.

The Filipinos employees of the plantation.

The depression is moving away over the

the Japanese, some of whom later on went on a strike, which, however, was of very short dura tion. The Filipinos threatened vengeance, but the plantation authorities and the police manag, ed to quell the disturbance -A number of Japanese were arrested.

The American aviator Mr, Curtiss !! has won the "New York World's paize of ten thousand dollars (gold) for FIRST WOMAN “LRC.P.” A delightful example of the “spoof" pros- Sobop Robber Investment Trust Corporation Governor's Island, to New York, a poster is that of the Simpul Coimon Bakit a flight by aeroplane from Albany,

Limited. "The subscription list will stay open until all the mugs are caught." "The

vendors

will

ali talle much and the papo the shares (0) distance of 150 miles in five hours, The company has been formed (inter aliens)

for the purpose primarily of exploiting the alighting only once to replenish his inhabitants of the Benighted Kingdom and supply of petrol, securing their money before L. George does. It is proposed, if thought it, to seguire a con- cession of land in the pentre of Africs from the Kings of Borroh-Borroh and Earri-Ovah.”

The other depression remains over Manchuria. The barometer is inclined to fall on the E. coast of China. It has risen slightly in 8. Ching

Pressure is higheat over the Pacifle to the E. of the Looohoos..

Moderate B. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the northern shores of the China BesT MAL

10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

tiated by the Royal College of Physicians has

The honour of being the first woman loen-at

comme Patell, who has just pasted the required to day is as follows fallen to an Indian lady, Miss Donkībai Rastomaji The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

examinations.

Mia Patoll was medioslly educated at Grant Medical College, Bomkey, and obtained the qualification of Licentiate in Medicine and The actual flying time was 170 Bargery in Bombay. For the past four yes

she has studied at the London Royal Free minutes.

Hospital

N. winds, mo [derate; fair.

Bama as No. 1

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formos Channel... Beath coast of China between Same as No. 1.

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