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in the affairs of the country, though prob- settlement might, indeed, be obtained by TELEGRAMS.

ably not from the Government side. Count dividing the enlightened and vultured- Oxuma is thus a unique force in the country, probably therefore enervated Uhina among and his remarks, oven though they at times her neighbours, but this would be more display a lack of profound belief, are always satisfactory to the neighbours then to of interest. To the German correspondent China.

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It is stated in a Home paper that King with regard to China, a subject the import-Manuel of Portugal has manifested a desire to ance of which cannot be over estimated. | abdicate in favour of his uncle Dom Alfonso, Some shallow thinkers have advanced the opinion that it is not in Japan's interests to develop the resources of China, except in in so far as she can exploit them for her

Colonel Baito, chief officer in command st Kwangtung, between Korea and Manchuris, has arrived in London from Japan,

The Dutchinau, Mr. Arnold Sweys, who is

walking round the world, and who passed through Hongkong last month, roached Shang.

hai last week.

The presentation of the address by the Parsco community of Hongkong and Chaton to Bir Hormasjey Mody is to take place at the Parscá Club to-morrow evening.

Mr. G. N. Orme returned to the Colony on Sunday, having made the journey Heme and back in the three months' leave granted to him. He had over a month in England,

The health of Hongkong last weak was very The return of communicable satisfactory,

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CHINA AND THE RUSSO.

JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

PREPNG, July 4th. The Chinese are intensely interested in the Russo-Japanese agreement. They understand that it contains no reference to Korea, but that it strengthens the agreement of 1907.

CURRENCY REFORM IN

CHINA,

PROGRESSIVE MEASURES,

PELING, July 4th. At a meeting of Chinese bankers held to-day it was decided to form

own advantage, and a feeling has been WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Created that the policy of the Japanese Government is not altogether unaffected by this iden. China, with its millions, is to he Japan's market, and the development of China is only to go so far as the ap. preciation of Japanese goods is concerned. While it is impossible that such na idea should be seriously entertained, and equally impossible that it allould be fulfilled, it would appear that the phrase "extension. of trade” is too often taken to mean an ex- tension of Japan's trade with Chius, not an extension of China's trade with Japan. In 1904, just after the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, the then Japanese Minister for Agriculture and Commerce de- clared that the result of the war between Japan and Chinn was the driving back of the Chinese merchant in Korea and the estab. lishment of Japan's trade in that country

Specially licensed chairs commenced plying. with great profit. In the war with Russia for hire at Shaukisan yesterday. It is con they were to take from the Chinese mer-sidered that these will supply a long felt want, DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL M.P.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED

IN SCOTLAND

OF

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

ROBT. PORTER & BULL

BRAND

DOG

GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITS.

fatal, there being no cases of other disease reported.

For stealing a quantity of knives and forks from barracks, Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy resterday sentenced a Chinese to two months imprisonment with hard labour and six hours' stocks,

provinces in order explain the currency reform, which the Government is steadily elabora ting on practical lines.

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COUNTY CRICKET.

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LONDON, June 27th.. The following are the results of the cricket matches played on June 23, 24 and 25:---

Middlesex beat Hampshire at Portsmouth by 118 runs, Nottinghamshire beat Teices tershire at Leicester by 128 runs. The matches between Somersetshire and Wor cestershire at Worcester, Warwickshire and Yorkshire at Birmingham, Laser and Lancashire at Leyton and Kont and Surrey at Blackheath, were abandoned.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

An extraordinary general meeting of share- holders in the above company was held yesterday at the offices of the general maxigem, Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co. The Hon. H Keswick presided, and thore were also present! Messrs. G. E. Harton, Graham, Barton, A. Rodger, J. Barton, H. W. Looker, L. N. Leefe, J. Johnston, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shin and C. L. Maxwell (secretary).

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemer. The par- pose of this massting is to authorise the general The American national festival was observed managers to make a considerable addition to In Hongkong in a manner which must have your property and plant. Our busimme in cold been gratifying to the sons and daughters of storage and the making and male of ios is the great repablis. Not only did all the war gradually increasing, and it is very Lossary vessels in the harbour-Americas, British and for us to anticipate, before other people Portuguese-dress ship, but the big represen-day the requirements of the Colony. What tatives of the mercantile marine of several am going to ask you to authoriso-to-day nations introduced banting very effectively.

The American community celebrated with their usual enthusiasm. With most the day was regarded as a holiday, Mr. Stuart Faller, American Vice-Consul, recaived ceremonial

TYPHOON SIGNALS.

the purchase of a machine with all to accessories, capable of turning out 25 tons of is per day, the purchase of some 18,000 square foot of land from our neighbours, the China Sugar Refinery, and the creation of two

disasse shows only two cases of plague, both an association with branches in the visits from colonial officials and the consular Sold atores complete. The cost of all this will to assist and body, and was later "at home" to Americans be quite considerablo, close on two lacs of dollars. and friends. Á zsebeption was held at the Now, as to where the money is to come from, offes of the Standard Oil Company, another You have wisely in the paat made provision for took place on the Tenyo Mars, and an "at contingencies, and have accumulated a fund of home" was given on board the U.S. gimboat $150,000, The general managers consider that Wilmington

the time has now come to make uso, of this A salute was fired at noon.

amount, and they will arrange for any milanoe required at the ordinary rate of interest. An economy might be effected by installing a can be in the first cost, and be more apparent than plant instead of a plato plant, but it would only real. You will be glad to hear that the or parience of the Colony is beginning to show that our ice in botter all round than can ice and that it lasts longer; we are in consequence regaining customers who were induced to try the cheaper product, and I am confident that we shall be able to dispose of our increased production very satisfactorily. I therefore pro- pose that the general managers be authorised to proosed with the additions to set forth, but before petting it to the vote I shall be glad to answer any questions you may wish to put.

There being no questions.

Sympathy will be extended to Colona! Chamier, commanding the Royal Artillery in Hongkong, on the death of his father, Lint enant-General Stephen H. E. Chamier, C.B.,

chants the trade with China. It is such and if the experiment is successful, ... more útterances as this which give birth to the will be provided. idea that Japan's policy is not one of "give and take," but of "take" only, How does COUNT OKUMA approach the question? Japan undertook her ware, he says, not from a heedless thirst for glory, but to protect her own living interests. Now the country had only one desire to preserve peace with her neighbours as long as sible. China, however, offers the most

serious problem for the near future. Ap- parently by this CourT OXUMA means that China is the only menses to the peace of Japan, but he fails to explain in what way any menace obtains. Instead he makes a sweeping criticism of the Chinese nation,

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people, the great mass of her populace being entirely in the thraldom of barbarism. Curiously enough, this is just what foreign observers have said of Japan, although perhaps not quite so baldly. But neither in Japan nor in China can the mas of the people be described as barbarous, The Chinese certainly do not display any barbarian tendencies, taking the nation as a whole. They are, of course, capable of being aroused to acts of grose cruelty, but only under the stress of misgovernment. Accord- ing to one correspondent, the recent riots in China were the result of a political movement, having for its object the overthrow of the Monchu rulers and the maintenance of

China for the Chinese. The robbing and plundering were, therefore, no more a sign

who died last month,

Much excitement prevailed on the harbour last night when the signals, three green light, proclaiming a typhoon beyond 300 miles of the Colony, were hoisted. Even in the darkness LONDON, July 2nd. the considemble movement was matiocable, and Mr. C. Macarthur, Unionist M.Pthe constant blowing of whistles of launches engaged in towing small craft to shelter confirm for the Kirkdale division of Liverpool ad the impression of unrest. The wind froshaned as the night advanced, and the usual precautions is dead.

were taken nekoru as well as afloaty

IDeceased sat for the Kirkdale division since 1907, previous to which he represented Bergeant Taylor charged a Chinese clerk the Exchange division. He was chairman of from the Treasury and another Chinese before the National Law Association, formerly chair with obtaining a sum of money by false Commerce.] Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday of the Commercial Law Committee, and President of the Liverpool Chamber of

pretances. The hearing was adjourned

Credit where credit is due! The Siberian

mail which left London on June 15th was delivered yesterday, which, making allowance for the difference in time, means that only eighteen days was occupied by the mail in transit.

Plagno has invaded the telegraph office in Pakhoi, and, according to information, has carried off the telegraph operator and two out of the four messengers. The result is that the office has been closed down, as there isms ons available to receive or send messages

THE CRETAN PROBLEM.

SUGGESTED ADDITION TO EUROPEAN

CONCERT.

LONDON, July 3rd. It is reported from Constantinople that the anti-Greek boycott is slacken

The Porte has asked Germany and It is probable that the railway line will be Austria whether they are prepared to opened to traffle about the beginning of next join the concert of Powers protecting monili. As the wheels for the carrieges have Crete with a view to reaching a de not yet arrived a number of waggons are being finite settlement of the question. fitted with seats and will be utilised until the carriages are ready. It is unfortunate that, other things being ready, ach a delay should

have occurred.

The boatswain of the s. 8. Mongolia sppearad before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yes- terday on a charge of having five tools of opium in his possession. He told his Worship that the chief ofloor of the steamer discharged the second boatswain, and that seaman, before leaving the ship, told him that he would

THE HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, July 4th.

Nevada, states that the active training A Router's despatch from Reno,

of the principals, Jeffries and Johnson, in the World's Heavy-Weight Boxing Championship has ceased. Every thing is in readiness for the contest.

of barbarim than, say, the riots in Tokyo on him. Defendant was discharged. the conclusion of the Eusso-Japanese war. Seys the Malay Mail-A distressing in Again, the principal characteristic of barbar-eidout ourred on the Court hill this morning ism is aggression, but this is a quality from It appears that it had been found necessary that Jeffries is a pronounced favourite, which the Chinese are singularly free. Pathan, who had been promoted from police odds of 10 to 63 being laid on him. However, COUNT OKUMA has decided that man to detective, should return to his original

rank. On being informed of this by the The purse totals £20,200, which the great mass of the Chinese are barbarians, Detective Inspector in his office, the un-constitutes a record stake. and therefore the task of the civilised fortunate man stepped from the office, and, nations must be the creation in China of standing on the threshold, drew a revolver and enlightenment and culture. The best means shot himself through the heart. The bullet to effect this is the extension of trade and passed right through the man's body and the establishment of schools. Here again travelled through the office, fortunately without one is puzzled to know what is meant by the hitting any of those there at the time. extension of trade. Is it the extension of China's trade, or the trade of the civilised Powera? Perhaps the former, for, accord-

A ROYAL MARRIAGE,

ROMANCE OF A GERMAN PEINCE.

In the New Palace, Putsdam, Inat month Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Frussis was united Dr. Dryander, to Princes Agathe of Ratibor.

ANOTHER AVIATION

TRAGEDY.

LONDON, July 4th. At the opening of the Rheims Aviation Meeting to-day the aviator Dachter flew sixty miles in his aero. plane, when the framework collapsed,

A NEW ARMY RIFLE.

There is a likelihood, writes a correspondent, that the whole Army will, before long, be re- armed with a new rifte, of smaller bore than the present It is understood that the War Office Committee, which has been considering the subject, are in favour of that course,

With a bullet smaller in diameter than the one now in me, and furnished, moreover, with a sharply pointed. instead of round nose, the resistance of the air to ita pasange in greatly diminished, and with a powerful charge to im part a very high initial velocity it has been found that an almost that trajectory is possible, even where the marksman and the object nimed at are a great distance

apart

Another consideration is that the new rifle would be somewhat lighter than the old, and the ammunition would also be lighter, round for

It is underfood that the committaa has also

of the bullets.

round, both important advantage taken into secount the relative destructiveness

WOMEN AT SALES.

A vivid description of the conduct of women at sales was given during the bearing of a shoplifting ose at the Marylebone Police Court the other day.

The CHAIRMAN moved that the genera managers be authorised to carry out the scheme for the addition to property and plant.

Mr. H. W. LOOKER Becoded and the motion was carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business of the meating, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

THE CHARGE AGAINST JOHN GEANT.

The hearing of the charge preferred against

John Grant, formerly a surveyor in the Public Works Department, of obtaining $10 by false pretences, was continued before Mr. E. R Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.. Detective Sergeant Appleton prosecuted, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner represented the defendant,

Wong Lini Po, recalled, was cross-examined Miss Buckles, a shop assistant, said an enor-by Mr. Gardiner. He said he was introduced mous crowd of women attended & sale held by to defendant by the latter's cook on April 17th, Measra, Kennedy Clarke, drapare, Edgware He did not remember the cook's name, but he was Band,

Some were outside the shop as early as six introduced with the idea of defendant obtaining o'clock in the morning," she continned. "Owing all his provisions from witness. He gave windows the doo suus pallod book the door defendant handed witness a cheque, asked hist to the pressure of the crowd one of the shop defendant a pass book. At 5 p.m. on the 19th open with great forve owing to the pressure to give him 810, and told him he could colloet

the bolt of the door was flow

behind it."

The crowd was composed of women, all Paling for bargains suggested Mr. Frake Palmer, the solicitor.

"Yes," Miss Buckles agreed,

"Often when the woman has picked up an article she wente another women who wants it will snatch it out of her hands?"

"Oh, yee. And between them the article is sometimes torn inte hives."

"Do not give swey your sex more than you are obliged," Mr. Plowden advised

UNICKET RULE THAT IS OFTEN BROKEN,

The following important notice affecting the laws of cricket has been issued by the Marylebone Cricket Clubs

**The M.C.C. cominitbee consider it necessary

the amount later at the bank. He did not dekat the defendant with the $10 until the Dairy Farm rolarned the cheque on the 23rd. De

fendant had asked him to present the cheque at the bank, but he did not do so.

Didn't the defendant call to see you on the afternoon of the 20th No,

I put it to you that he did? He may have called when I was out.

.:

You were aware that this cheque had been dishonoured P-Not until I'received it back.

You said you would have refused to give the defendant 810 if you had known his cheque would be dishonoured-Yes.

But you continued giving bím credit! Yes, When the cheque was rotarned what did you do with it--I wished to give it to him back and get my $10

Why didn't you? When I went to look for him I could not find him there.

to call attention to objectionable, if not illegal, sotica on the part of batsmen, which the com- mittee know from their own observation, and host from members, is becoming a practice.

After playing the ball, the bateman, if the ball is within his reach, kudeks. it back to the In reply to Sergeant Appleton, witness said bowler, although his wicket is in no danger, defendant was indebted to him in the sum of ing the spirit of Law 2.

quality. He is a free-lance among the the nations of Europe, and America to join in marriage by the Court Chaplain, the Reand he fell headlong, a distance of 600 thereby, in the opinion of the committes, intring about $70. He had tried to collect this sount

of members of the Government. Perhaps

Prince Friedrich Wilhelra is the youngest

son of the late Frince Albrecht of Prussie, and feet, and was killed. was born on July 12, 1880. The Princess Agathe was born on July 24, 1834.

The marriage took place in the presence of Princes and Princesses of the Imperial family, the Emperor and Empress and all the Royal and was celebrated with the pomp and dignity for which the German Court is fons all over the world

The bride's train was

was held by four young beatiful line. Countess Schweinitz, Countess

E.

The tragedy was witnessed by the mother, sister, wife and child of the aviator.

IRISH LAND STOCK,

This is usually done when the wicket-keeper standing back at the committas are observed, not infrequently, cases in which an easy rim ought to bare been made. The com mittee. venture to suggest that this is a bed practice, and hope fist cricketers will support hem by dis continuing it."

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Ben Line stx, Benvorlich from London, &o, left Singapore on the 2nd inst. for this port.

The Apcar str. Gregory Apear from Caloutta

COUNT ORUKA, the veteran Japanese states man, was recently interviewed by the cor respondent of a German paper on the situin tion in the Far East and the possibility of the maintenance of peace. The peculiar position occupied by COUNT OKUMA in Japanese politics gives his utterances a unique ing to COUNT OXUMA, Japan now invites all statesmen and he has all the irresponsibility with her in this peaceful work in China of a free-lance, with the moult that his work, it may be remarked, which was begun utterances sometimes reveal more of the by the other civilised Powers, before Japan workings of the Japanese mind than those had opened her doors to the foreigners. But is it true that the menace to the peace it is for this reason that COUNT OKUMA does of the Far East is the lack of enlightenment and culture in China? If enlightenment not occupy that position in the direction of the affairs of his country to which his talents and culture mean a strong government, and One thing which the Japanese the usual accompaniments of a strong assign him. Government demands of its servants is government a strong army and navy

then everybody must agree. But this. implicit obedience and discretion. Originality

merely implies it is the weakness of China/Royal romance which shows the enormous Power Stock amounting to four millions, has left Bingapore on the 3rd inst. a.m. and may of thought is severely repressed, a pression which no doubt has its advant. and the aggressions of the civilised Powers Wilhelm has two elder brothers, Prines Fried been issued at £92 10s.

rich Heinrich und Prince Joachim Albrecht, which make peace uncertain. If, during the who, on the death of their father, succeeded to ages, but equally its disadvantages. COUNT OKUMA, if not exactly original himself, has process of enlightenment and culture, tue the majority of the prinedly property. But during their youth they indulged in many great sympathy, with originality, and lias Powers uphold the authority of the Chinese escapades and incurred the displeasure of the and In the Hohenzollerne. shown this sympathy on many occasions by Government and do nothing to weaken it, Kaiser, ped giving asylum in his college at Waseda to then well and good; but no amount of by the inviolable and ancient laws of that house,

HANKOW, June 25th professors whose views on matters of enlightenment and culture will prevent has the supreme right over all the property of

his kinsmen, and can do with it what ho pleases.. A huge conflagration has been caused Japanese history, etc., have not been of the strife if the Government is to be treated as At various times he cautioned and lectured the here by drifting kerosene junks. The fire orthodoxy which the Imperial Universities that of a val State, whose doings must be two elder brothers, but in vain, sud at last he swept along the Bund, and destroyed demand. The result, it may be noted, is that scrutinised and thwarted when they show decided to disinherit thein and to hand over the

property to the younger brother, Prinos Friedrich Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's Hilk, numer. Waseda College is turning out some of the any signs of independence of action. COUNT Witsalm, who has always been noted for his ous Pontoons and four launches. On

diligence and application to duty, brightest intellects of the country-men who OXUMA's lies, therefore, do not touch after the wedding festivities were over the shore hundreds of houses in the city were are destined some day to take a leading part the real

matter, à peaceful Prince and his wife proceeded to Castle destroyed. “

Seitenberg in Glatz,

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Dosnuled, Fräulein E. von Arnim, and Countess E. zu Eulenburg

This wedding is the culminating point in a

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FIRE AT HANKOW.

be expected here on or about the 9th inst.

The I.G.M. str. Kiest, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 15th alt, left Colombo on the 2nd inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 13th inet

since defendant left off dealing with him, but he had been unable to locsio Grant.

His Worship-You've had no payment from him at all?-Not a single sash

Would you have given the defendant $10 on an LO.U-Now!

E. Abraham spoke to being a clerk in the Chartered Bank He know the defendant, who opened an account at the Chartered Bank on March 1st. The pass book produced, belonging to the defendant, was up to date. On April 1st the balance at the credit of defendant's account

In cross-examination witness stated that on March 31st defendant had a credit balance of 88,34

was 34 conta. More than four cheques had been presented on this account, but they were returned. Since the socount had been opened the Bank had not received a letter from defendant etating LG.M. str. Inetzow, which left here on that he had lost his cheque book and making the 20th ulf, at 10 a.m., arrived at Shanghai | them to stop payment, on the 2nd inst, at 7p.ze * The C.P.R; Co.'s str. Empress of China arrived at Kebe at 5.50 p.m. on the 1st inst. and left again at noon on Saturday for Shimidea, where she is due to strive at 8 am, or the 3rd The P. &.0 8. N. Ca's ete Candia loft Singapore for this port on the End instant, at 50 p.m., and is due hero on the 9th instant, at about, 6 s.m. --AN

The P. & O. 8. N. Co's str. Sanda is ex- pected to arrive at Penang on the 5th inst. at moon.

If his cheque for $10 had been presented on April 1st would you have honoured it ?—No.

You have overdrafts on your books?--Yag. You cannot say that this choque was not post dated No.

After further evidence the hoaring was adjourned,