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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JULY 9TH, 1910.

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THE RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT,

LONDON, July 7th.

A FOREST DRAMA.

A booklet, an dalaty so it is interesting, comes from the office of the Times of Coylen.". It is a

of Hongkong University, which was an intellectual development for which there was no precedent.

In explanation of the stagnation in souvenir of the recent elephant kraal in Ceylon and the beautiful lettexpress, and exquisite half. promotion he mentioned that the sub-tone reproductions of the original photographs stitution in South Africa of one enclosed in an artistic cover forms volume which

governor-general for four governors was bound to affect colonial service.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, July 8th.

IN SUMMARY JURIDICTION,

will be treasured by those fortunate enough to obtain a copy. The writer, a well-known Indian sportsman, Dir. A. II. Pertwee, describés under the title of "A Forest Droma" stirring incidente in this year's kenal. He explains the structure of the stockade into which the huge animals are frightened by hundreds of beaters, and then relates the events which follow the closing of the stockada entrance. We give

Petersburg confirms the terms of the BaroRE HIS HONOUR Ms. F. A. HAZELAND his own words ----

The engagement is announced of Miss Ander- and it may be inferred that the scope of these, danghter of the Governor of the Straits present Bill will be very limited if it is Settlements, Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.G., to have any prospect of becoming law. Most Mr. D.Y. Perkins, of the firm of Draw & Naples, likely its promoter has in view the applica Singapore. The marr age will probably take tion of wireless telegraphy to passenger place about the and of February next. ships. A few days ago we noticed that a mea

The exhibition of Chinese and Japanoso AND sure hul been introduced into the American paintings which has been for some time in pre-

Senate providing for the compulsory in parution in the Frint and Drering Gallery at The Times" correspondent at St. stallation of wireless telegraphy on all ocean- the British Museum was to be opened to the going passenger ships carrying more than public on Monday, Jane 20. It includes fifty passengers, and it is not at all unlikely the beat examples squired by the recent pur. Russo-Japanese agreement already that Sir EDWARD SASSOON, the Uniont chase from Fran Olga Julia Wegener, as well published, and states that the con- Pa specimens of the recent discoveries of Dr. member for Hythe, has been influenced by Stein in the cave temples of Eastern Tazketan; tracting partice mutually agree to these proposals in framing the Bill now and others acquired by purchase from Dr. friendly co-operation with a view to before the British House of Commons. Anderson in 1881. In addition to these the improvement of their respective rail There can be little doubt that the large exhibition comprises single examples of Chinese QUALITY, the most essential re-passenger vessels are contemplated, and and Japanese paintings acquired by purchase ways in Manchuria and to the per- fecting of the junction service, They quisite of a Cigar. Our Warehouse that the cargo boat, pure and simple, is ex-gift, or bequest during the last 30 years.

also agree to abstain from all hermful in Stanley Street contains specially empt. At present some of the tramp

competition.

CIGARS

CONDITION is next to

fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself the same idea is carried out on a smaller scale by the installation of drying cupboards.

Any Cigars purchased from us have therefore the advantage of being in FINE CONDITION.

We Stock all the Best Known the following, Brands, as well as which are Manufactured solely for

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steamers are ran at such a small margin

AN ARMED TAOTAL

Second-class Total Chung Sang Loong, who is staying at 115, Connaught Road Central, appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday on a chargo of being. in. possession of revolver without a permit. in

Detective-Sergeant Grant prossented, and Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the defendant.

His Worship asked if the polise denied that the defendant had made application to carry arms,

of profit that the cost of a wireless installa tion would mean their going out of the trade, so that obviously they should not be amenable to the prospective legislation.

The proposal should not meet with much opposition. Already many of the lines of steamers calling at Hongkong have proved the utility of its introduction. Not only is its value apparent to the shipowner, but the passenger is in a position to appreciate its advantages. He realises the greater safety His Worship--I think the right way is to of travelling on steamers so equipped, aloare the revolver with the police rending his safety derived from the knowledge that application. The polico don't want to prom the asaistance in time of stress can be readily charge? summoned, and he learns to make use of its convenience by making arrangements for his reception before reaching his desti. nation. When such services as the Cands

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Pacific Mail, Tayo Kisen Kaisha, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and even the smaller steamers on the Hongkong Manila ran, have found it advantageous to equip their vessels with wireless telegraphic apparatus, it follows that no great hardship can be imposed on vessels of like character being compelled to follow suit. As a matter of fact, it ought

Sergeant Grant said ho did not

Sergeant Grant Not at all.

Mr. Harris--I might say that I saw the Registrar General, and he knew nothing what ever against the defendant.

The charge was withdrawn.

SIR F. LUGARD ON AFRICAN ADMINISTRATION.

A dinner of the African Society was held at the Trecadero Restaurant, and was followed by an address on Recent Progress in Nyasaland by Sir Alfred Sharpe (Governor of the Protes toote those present were Sir Frederick and torstel Tady Lugard Sir J. and Lady Gnielman Sarith, Dunstan, FR.8., Professor

Bir Clement L. Hll provided, and

anatan. Burden. Professor Wyndham

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BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, July 7th.

The trade returns for the half year ending in June show increases in imports of £2,924,884, and in exports of £5,081,679.

COMPULSORY WIRELESS..

LONDON, July 7th. Sir E. Sassoon, the member for Hythe, has introduced a bill in the House of Commons making it com pulsory for the installation of wireless telegraphy on British ships.

IN THE CAUSE OF PEACE.

LORDON, July 7th.

The formation is announced of a permanent organisation styled the Associated Council of Churches of the British and German Empires which

(ACTING PUISNE JU DOE)..

· OUTSTANDING COSTS. The cass was mentioned in which Lok Yui Lan med Li Wai Fong te recover $115.05, ***

As it is necessary to have at least three or four pairs of tame or decoy elephants for the noosing operations it is customary for the neighbouring chiefs al ether owners to send their trained animals to assist, the recognised remuneration being one or more of the captured

Mr. Hinds (of Messrs. Brutton Hett), elephants for asck boast taking part, the notual who appeared for the plaintiff, mid he under award of course depending upon the number

In

to the mahout or driver, each defendant had agreed to pay 830 costs.

addition decoy carries a professional nonser, and unfor- stood the action was setled, and that the kraaloi

Mr. Davidson-There was an arrangement tunately there is such a large amount of petty made for settlement, but I don't know whe-Jealousy existing between these men (and in a ther it has been carried out or not. I have not hardly less degree between the owners of the decoys) that it has become well-nigh impossible sean my client for some time, and I don't know for a kraal to take pinos without an outburat of whether my friend has seen his.

feeling, and, at times, the threat of abandoning the enterprise, and letting the animals go free again. Provided the men are working in uni

on and gives reliable decoys to work with, the moosing of an elephant is a spectacle no specta- tor is likely to forget. The selected animal himself wedged between two enorments decoys,

"been cut off from the horti, h finds

traitors maybe to their race, but marvels of intelligence, and (the neosers will tell you) fall of sympathetic assurances to their captives. Immediately following segregation, a pPOMER slips down via the pad rope of his decoy, and, waiting for a favourable opportunity, insinuates his twisted noose of raw hide round the antle of his prize.

Mr. Binds--I have seen my client, and he says it is settled, but my costs have not been paid,

Mr. Davidson-Before any stops are taken your Lordship must be satisfed that the parties have not come to an arrangement between them

His Lordship ( Mr. Hinds)-All you want is your costs PH

Mr. Hinds Yes.

His Lordship-Well, I vill put the case in next Friday's list. By that time the costs might | he paid.

A BROKEN ALEANGEMENT.

The notion brought by Hoosain Ali against Mrs. Cameron to recover $81.35, in which a verbal arrangement had been arrived at, again.

came before the Court,

Me. J, H. Gardiner, who represented the defendant, said the plaintiff had made an arrangement in his office, bat ho now, ap paroutly, wanted to go luck on it.

And it is just at this point when the tocidenta nanally occur, for should the eptire suspect an

enemy in the rear, he can lunge out a ton kick

to a distanes of something like ten feet, and wos batida the mortal who stands in the way.

I

remember on one occasion seeing a more than

negally foolhardy native spectator run in to watch the tying-up process, sin the course of which he ventured within range of that clumsy immobile-looking lump of energy. Without the slightoast warning, ont thew the untethered log, quick sa lightning, forceful as a battering: ram, and down want the unfortunate man Be a

His Lordship (to plaintif) ––Did you make su ninopia, with compound fractures in cach leg, Arrangement with this woman?

Plaintiff Nothing in writing. Never mind whether I was in writing or later on people came round and told me she was not? She premked to pay $10 a month, but

Lowvily in debt.

How much is dia to you now --830.

He died of his injuries two days later.

Considering the large number of elephants that pass through the hands of the neogers in the course of a lifetimo, serious socidants aro singularly rare. These are extraordinarily

quick at anticipating and avoiding a dangerous

and in a second they are safely sheltered under the fanks of the decoy, c

A. S. WATSON & CO.. to man & gain to them, as it brings them

into line with their competit. . The exjor. E. J. Ingard, D.8.0., and Mr. friendly relations between the two bas for its object the fostering of pense of such an installation, apparatus d'Egville and dynamo, might amount to somewhere you and was a very satisfactory condition

the present day about £1,500, not to speak of the having had no wars or disturbance for 13 The membership of the organisa. Soth proceeded against To Ki to recover only faction of his captors, there remains

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news solumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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

All loiters for publication should be written in ne side of paper only and f

Bir Alfred Sharpe said

peoples.

tion includes prominent clericals and laymen of all denominations.

THE BISLEY MEETING,

LONDON, July 8th, Canada has won the Mackinnon

years, and the natives were absolutely con opentor's wages, but this should be more tented and satisfied with British ralo Govern- than counter-balanced by the reduced insurment had for the last five or six years strain ance premia. Were the insurance companies It had been an uphil work, but now the matter every merre to foster native cotton cultivation. to insist upon the larger ships possessing had been set going it looked as if in the south- such an equipment there would be no need to era distrios native cotton would be largoly extended in the near fatare. Other products legislate on the subject at all. Lloyds itself of the Protectorate were tes, shillins, fibre, and could decide the matter. The Austrian rabber. On the eastern side of the MIsnje mountains were some 20,000 acres of land well Lloyd liner Trieste, which recently caused suited for tes, the sport of which lest year was 12 tons. With regard to rubber, the only free which appeared to be really suited for cultivation Cup at the Bisley meeting, in East Africa was the Ceara The climate was not hot and dampenongh for Para. It had bent Foalculated that Ceara rabber in Aragaland cost about 38. 6d. per Ib to place on the home market. In conclusion he stated that he had spent the he added that he was not returning, but he knew greater part of the last 22 years in Nyasaland, and

that he should in the future many a tims feel a

80 back. yearning to

No anonymously signed communications that Brave anxiety by being ten or eleven days are already appeared in other papers will be overdue, is a case in point. When it was nested,

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS learned she was overdue ahe would most should be sent before 11 am on day of likely be reinsured, and the enormous publication. After that hour the supply is amount required to effect that would have. limited. Only supply for Cash.

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been saved bad there been such an installation on board. In the interests of all-shipowners, passengers, and mariusinsur

HONGKONG OFFize: 10a, Des Your ROAD Carice companies, alike suche measure seems necessary, and it is to be hoped that the result aimed at will not be long delayed.

The Daily Press.

** HONGKONG, JULY 9TH, 1910,

Bir Frederick Lugard said that the record to which they had just listened of recent progresia Nyasaland was one of which they might be just ly proud. There were three things requisite for successful African administration patience, tact, and continuity, and the greatest of these was continuity. In Sir Alfred Sharpe they had the

BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

Having successfully adjusted the moose, the His Lordship entered judgment for 830, tying-up process is simple, consisting merely of

walking the captive round and round a suitabla payable in instalments of 25 monthly,

tree to which the loose end of the poose is already securad. Haring wound himself up to the

the Becaring of the second hind foot, a much less dangerous undertaking, since the tree itself provides ample shelter.

THE RECEIVEL ACTION. The case was again mentioned in which J. E.

8280.64.

Mr. Balmer Johnson (of Messre, Dennya ✯ Bowley) appoared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Christopher Wilson (of Mastra, Hastings & Hastings) represented the defendant,

Mr. Wilson explained that his Lordship and adjourned this case to enable Mr. Johnson to con sider what steps in would take to remedy his form of action, and he had now obtained an ea parte order giving the receiver leave to institute the sation. He submitted that was not sufficient to make this action regular,

His Lordship-It is only giving him leave to

issue a'trash writ

Mr. Wilson-If you take that view I must apply for costs to date.

His Lordship—It was evidently a mistake, Mr. Wilson-But I an entitled to costs to

LONDON, July 8th. Prince Arthur of Connaught pre- sided at the banquet at the Anglo-date. Japanese Exhibition in honour of costs later. The hearing is fixed for August 8th. His Lordship' confider the question of

Baron Ours.

There was a distinguished Anglo-

The French Mail of the 7th June we deliver-embodiment of all three, but they had the perfees Japanese gathering..

ed in London on the 7th inst.

tion of the last, and it was due to the long coutin. uity of his administration in Nyasaland that un-

Prince Arthur eulogised the work A PROPOSAL of Considerable importance to The Siberian Mail will not be signalled on broken progress there had taken place. He first of Baron Oura and welcomed the

AN ADMITTED DEET,

Tasag We Chan o Chung Sing Hoi was an netion to recover $520 1920

Mr. P. 8. Dixon (of Mr. A. Harding's office) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jackson (of Mesara Johnson, · Stɔkas

shipping is embodied in the introduction of Sunday Hf the steamer reaches port after met Sir Alfred Sharpe in Nyasaland in 1888 entry of Japan to the field of friend, daster) represented the defondant.

a Bill in the House of Commons to make it compulsory for ships to be fitted with wireless telegraphic apparatus. The news is conveyed in a brief telegram published to-day, and as this is the first intimation

1.30 pm.

Commodore Eyres, who succeeds Rear Admiral Lyon in charge of the naval establish ment here, has arrived in the Colony,

At that time the slave trade was rampant

and most fiendish forms. He returned to Eng-

A.

&

Mr. Jackson anid his friend had issued a

warrant calling upon the defendant to give

throughout the whole country in its very worst ly commercial rivalry. He hoped her land to lay the facts before the people at hore, workinen would never lose the security, and had scired a junk belonging to

and endeavour to organizo a syrom of teams te delicate handicaft characteristic of the

en the lake and to raise more troops in order to suppress the stars trade. Mr. Ceail Rhodes | race.

Mr. Marshall Darrach, whose Shakespearian came forward, and generously offered to hear the cost of the whole undertaking. However,

that such a Bill was to be submitted to the recitals have attracted large houses in Shanghai the late Lord Salisbury took up their case; and Daron, Oura un replying, referred to

A Now Territory former who was charged before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yes. terday with killing a cow valued at $25 dismissed on payment of $20 componsstion.

A clever calendar arranged to tell all dates from 1000 to 1999 is the latest souvenir from Parsons Trading Company, paper merobanta New York. It should prove exceedingly useful

Foreign Office, he and other men on the coming into closer contact with Eng him, as bead of the African Department of the who, through the Exhibition, were spot" had always found sympathy and kindnes and one who generously appreciated their land. The Exhibition was a complete labours. (Cheers.).

demonstration to the world that Britain and Japan were united in _____ maintaining the dignity, commerce The Hongkong Observatory sterday Lassed and peace of the world. the following reporte

WEATHER REPORT,

has risen moderately, in Vladivostok, the

custody of the hail and there would have to defendant's nephew. That junk was in the

The desperate struggle that follows immediat ly the decoys are withdrawn, and the victim's hoarse trumpeting of mingled fear and inge, are among the most pathetic and awe-inspiring incidants of u krank, So frontio aw the plunges made by the poor beast that it is no uncommon thing for the bonds to ont deep into th-deal and be quite lost to sight. These wounds tako many weeks to heal. An elephant captured by this process can almost always be identified by

the circular white sour

even the tragedy of these beating, straining monsters, rendered helpless by the triumph of mind orer matter, generally forma the background for a comedy in which the calvas play a leading part. For thems is no noisier little brood in the jungle than a three- months old elephant calf separated from its mother. The decors seem to realize this too, and to understand that an elephant is mor

rond easier to capture when she hears the insistant rat things to be done in to get rid of the lamentations of her pet calf So one of the squeakers, an item into the spirit of which the decors are said to thoroughly and joyfully enter, Usually they are not accorded the dignity of the noose, for a decoy cuffs the youngster across

the

the ears and lays it out, a rope round the feet the decoy leaves the helpless baby up alongside the mahont, whose not mislio appease is by the anotion ring, where it probably realizes £

4 sterling

secures it, and then-think of the ignominy !—

On this occasion there were only two salves

driven in I mean very young baby calven and for some reason unknown to the writer, they were tethered are not likely to forget the they were treated as grown-ups. Those of us who were stationed close by the trees to which

din mised by the little beasts. One of them proved

oved quite a valuable catch, however, since

it less than Re, 400 was sold for ap Mr. Dixon-The defendant has already attirely upon the captive Itself, and whereas it The duration of actual captivity depends on-

be an issue tried as to ownership.

His Lordship-You admit this debt F Mr. Jackson-No.

mitted it.

Mr. Jackson I'm not so sure about that. If

sonietimes happens that two or three days will saffise to subias an elephant sufficiently to render it safe to be taken to water between

what he instructs me is correct, he has a per-decoys, allers have to be kept in close captivity fectly good legal defence to the action,

is Lordship What do you want a day! Mr. Jackson-I don't mind a day, but I want an issue directed

His Lordship-How does it rise? The nephow can have the question tried as to who the junk, but the only thing before the Court ther he can recover damages for the seizure of

legislature it leaves much room for specula and Japan, in to give two recitals in Hongkong the declaration of a Protectors to followed the happy state of the people of Japan,

Referring to Bir Clement Hill, he said that in m tion as to its terms and scope. That such in the net wenk of August. an emastment would one day be framed was regarded as inevitable. It is the direct that result to which events are shaping, it should be attempted at this early stage is matter of surprise. Probably the Bill will be discussed and read a first time and then shelved, as so many others represent ing various principles have been treated, but

On the 8th at 11.55 am-The baromster The Duke of Montrose said the whaterer be its fate the discussion, A stonecutter who was found with a quantity depression lying in the neighbourhood of that Russo-Japanese Agreement forged is this notion... academic or otherwise, will be productive of opium in his possession was ordered by Mr. station of much good in so far as it will direct publio J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday to pay yesterday having mored away towards one more link in the chain of the attention to the subject. The great pos. fine of 890, the alternative being six weeks sibilities of wireless telegraphy and its imprisonment numerous applications are only imperfectly Five natives appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood understood or appreciated by the great at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of miss of the people, and even shipping being in unlawful possession of a quantity of interests have been slow to realise ite opium and a number of dies, blocks and stamps. On the charge of possession the first defendant advantages,

was fined $65 or six weeks, and the remainder of the defendants were discharged.

Droept at the extreme Southern station

has given way elsewhere, particularly on the B. coast of China Another depression is progressing Eastwards over N. Chins,

Pressure remains high over the China Bos and the Philippines

Strong B.W. winds may be expected in the Formosa Formen Channel and over the northern shoros

world's peace.

SIR FREDERICK LUGARD

CONGRATULATED.

Mr. Jackson-It might make the proceedings loss costly if my friend would consent to have

Bu issue

His Lordship—I think there must be judg. ment firat

før weeks or even months. Generally, however, an elephant is trained and working in from seven to nas months after being, Kraaled.

The valus of a newly-captured aléphant naturally depends considerably on the number captured, but a fair average price is about £10 on. At the last kraal (if my memory serves

£7 or £8 each, but by the time they have me right only two were sold for higher figures, whereas most of them fetched

only

been fed six months and trained, the value has

advanced to £50 or even £100. Not infrequent elephant will do self some fatal internal ly it also happens that a full-grown full.

injury in the course of his mighty efforts to | break his bonds, and many a spoonlator haa had to bary his parchass fustead of training it.

Mr. Jackson-I might be able to settle both questions on the hoaring of the notion. I want LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS an order for discovery,

His Lordship ordered mutual discovery, and fred the bearing for August 11tlezdo të

CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

We have received a voluminions fle of cor

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours euling at 10 am to day, 0.00 inches.

LONDON, July 8th. The forecast for the 24 hours ending of⠀

BOON

At the Corona Club dinner Lord to-day is sa follows:——

atong fair present were Sir Frederick Lugard 8.W winds, Crowe presided, and among those

squally Same es No, 1 and Sir Matthew Nathan. Same si No. 1

Lord Crewe congratulated Sir poly protest, and will publish extracts from Sarissa No. 1 Frederick Lugard on the foundation game in var next issue.

It may be presumed that it is not intended to make the proposed regulation apply to all

Two Chinese who arrived from Saigon by the ships. A limit must be drawn somewhere

steamer Holum booked a room at a local Obviously a fishing smack would not be er Chinese boarding-house While one was having e pected to provide a wireless installation, bath the other opened his trunk and stole The question of course arises, Where is the $1,200 ✅ Pha ecoused was charged before Mr, jine to be drawn? Ocean-going vessels will E. B. Hallifax at the Magistracyyesterday and certainly come under the scope of the sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel

Bouth coast of China between * Hongkong and Lomocks »}

South coast of China between

Hongkong and Hainen

respondents from the soting Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce relating to the Canton Opium Tax sad mono-

The “Shine : Taxe str. Carmarthenshire left Singapore for Hongkong on the 7th instant, at p.10, and may be expected here on or shont the 12th instant.

The German str. Coblens left Kobs on the 7th instant, at 8-p.m., and may be expected bere ou of about the 15th instant.

The CPR. Co a str. Empress of Japan left Vancouver on the 6th instant am for Hong- kong is usual ports of call

The P.&O. N. Co.'s str. Nubza is expected

to arrive at Colombo on the 14th instant, at 5