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things which outside nations can provide,

Mr. W. G. Worcester advises us that be in in

bis jaluo has been somexhat overlooked by receipt af telegraphie adrigo from Singapore TELEGRAMS.

the trader who has benditted thereby, but having made his creed presentable to num- bers of a more or less untutored race, his very success has raised problems to which he never gave adequate thought. Native converts have hitherto been managed Now they wish to be free to conduct their own affairs, and to form missions or con gregations which shall be self-governing Several speakers of the Conference showed that they were in sympathy with such ambitions. The Secretary of the American Presbyterian Mission Board admitted that the Home boards and the committes exer- cised too much power over the native Church. Throughout Asia he had found

unrest and some irritation among native Christian leadere, and be argued that it was to time to abandon the mental attitude repre- re-sented by such words as native helpers or agents. A missionary from India advocated the organisation of an Indian Church on national lines, giving it a noto of patriotism, while BISHOP HONDA of Tokyo went so far as to assert that no country without a strong national spirit would progress, a Church not expressing the entional

CONDITION is next QUALITY, the most essential quisite of a Cigar. Our Warehouse in Stanley Street contains specially fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself the same idea is carried out on a

and

that the outpat of the Sandycroft Rubber Co. for the month of June amounts to 6,800 lbs.

On her arrival da port tho ns. Gregory Apear landed a number of deportees from Singapore,

who were taken to the Central Police Station. There it was found that cholers had broken out among them, and to date there have been sight fatal case.

The first consignment of onormons logs of wood to be used in Peking and viculty for repairing the Imperial Temples, Palaces and for the Mausoleum of the late Emperor, was con- veyed by ss. Chipshing from Hongkong. Some of the piece weighed considerably over five tons. The wood was from Java and Borneo sad was

a

riably aromatic,

The salvage steamor Protector recently made

trip from Manils down to Royed Captain heals on the west coast of Palawan, to look over the possibilities of salving the British steamer Kirkfield, which was wrecked at that point about two months ago. Latest advices from Manila sve to the effect that the Protector has returned to that port from the scent of the wreak, but as yet no particulars of the captain's apart upon the investigations mode pre to hand-

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BEUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRTES.

DEATH OF A FAMOUS ASTRONOMER.

LONDON, July 11th, The death is announced of the fa- mous German astronomer Galle, the discoverer of Neptune, at the age of

98.

CHINESE MILITARY MISSION,

LONDON, July 11th,

Prince Teal Tao and his party have arrived at St. Petersburg.

THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL

PRIZE COURT.

LONDON, July 11th. Sir Edward Grey, in reply to a

FIRE INQUIRY

At the Magletrasy resterday afternoon Mr. J. R. Wood held an inquiry concerning a fre which comered on the ground floor of No. 39, Shanghai Street, Yaamsti, on June 11th..........

Mr. 1. F. C. Mester (of Messra, Johnson Stokes & Master) appeared for the China and Phoenix Fire Insurance Companies.

HONGKONG IN "DECLINE.”

* AS OTHEEN KIÉ 08,"

We are reminded of the ostate in "The Private Secretary" who could not understand being told "if you are discovered you are lost.” Hongkong has been discovered by a writer in the Ameriesa journal known as The Overland Monthly, and it is not lost but losing. This is the sort of nonsense with which he regalos his. Rullible renders -

When the first witness was sworn his Worship informal him of a susplaion held by some people that this fire was a conspiracy to defraud the Fire Laurance Companies, and he wished the

"But Hongkong as a shipping contre is moet witmax to understand, if he had any concerning with decline, probably due in some degree with that conspiracy, that he need not answer the to our own ambitious efforts at Manila. "Recent questions put to him unless he liked.

years have bou marked by quietade in trade and Kau Sam deposed to being at 39, Shanghai disappointment in commercial circles, Floods The in the country, partial failure of rios eropa, Street on the morning of June 11th. ground floor of this building was occupied by the uncertainty of pirates in the Canton delta, the Tung Fuk joss-stick shop. Witness bad despite the fact that this ares is patrolled by no share in this shop. The Wing Loong shop, foreign gunboats, the great typhoon of Begtens of which he was master, ocupied part of the ber, 1906, which destroyed property running ground floor of this building, and paid rent to into the millions, and, lastly, the attractiveness the Tung Fak. The fro broke out on the of Manila with her modern docks and deep moming of the 11th Jane. Witness was thire harbour, are all factors entering more at the time, and there were two fokis present, less into a decisive check in Hongkong's Ona of them was nowin Hongkong, but the other growth. There is a continual spirit of rivalry went to the country two or three days after the between Hongkong and Masila, and, whils re, There were also some of the Tang Fak the British have no fear of a sudden downfall, poople in the shop on the night of the fro. At they nevertheless realize that Manila, as well as about two in the morning witness awakened other neighbouring ports, is gaining rapidly in and saw part of the shop on fire. Ho shipping figures, The Colony's future is being roused the fokis to get water, but they could not discussed in the foreign Frost of China, and put the fire out, so all ran out of the shop. All naturally with much interest and feeling by the newspapers of Hongkong. It is claimed that were on top of the counter. The Wing Loog acelt in oil, sugar, rice, fireworks and misel. famous goods. On the morning of the ire the stock of the Brm on the premises his

or

smaller scale by the installation of spirit would be one of weak-kneed Chris.ight His Excellency the Ocer Administering question asked in the House of Comi- they saved was a few books (produced). The the city has passed the seaith in its meteoria

drying cupboards,

The circus teat at Cansoway Bay was woll filled last night when the Hippodrome per, formers scored another manifest success. To-

the Government and party will attend, and s third of the takings will be distributed among In China we have noticed that with the local charities. To-morrow night, in addition the revise gromme, the strong man of

tiana.

Any Cigars purchased from us have development of national sentiment there

to

Circus is to most German, onilerin

mons, said that the technical difficulty which was in the of the establish

way meat of an international prize court

worth about $1,300, Wituess opened his

carver."

therefore the advantage of being in has grown up among the Chinese Christians rytling match, and on Friday night two well- at The Hague was in a fair way of shop at Shanghai Street in the first meon of Hongkong, the writer proceeds

FINE CONDITION,

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

us:

known local pugilists will appear in the ring.

settlement.

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

LONDON, July 11th.

this year. The stock was insured for $1,200, the furniture for $200, and clothing and other gooda for $300, Witness insured with the Alas Insurance Co.

Examined by Mr. Master, witness stated that he formerly carried on business at Talpo

Pooh! Why Manila basu't get a harbour yet! Rivalry between Hongkong and Manila!

After dwelling on the somic beauties of

"But to return once more to Hongkong's industrial situation. liberally compensated for shipping lessss in Ista The Colony has besa

years by the money paid to her by the United States and Philippine Governments. All the sement consumed in the Philippines, both by the mother country and the immlar possession, bought more than a million barrels of the pro-

a desire for a national Church, and some concessions to this legitimate aspiration

The Portuguese oraiser Fasco da Gana, an- bave been made, though of course the real der the Command of Capt. Moscoso, entered the question is practically untouched. Consid part of Dairen from Nagasaki last month and erable advance will have to be reported, was expected to sail for Port Arthur on the we imagine, before the missionary Churches 2nd July. Au officer on board staled the willfeel disposed to relax their hold on native object of her visit in substance as follows in the House of Commons Mr. and Chinwan, Witness did business in the Po comes from there. The United States recently

* The officers and men will take turns to visit missions. Like their friends in business, the scence of the historia siege operations Shackleton moved the second reading they re keenly alive to the value of vested about Port Arthur, where both sides of the of the Bill extending the municipal

play of heroism and fearless devotion to the The personal cause of their own country. inspection of these grounds consecrated by the blood of the herois des can not fall to aronse in ourselves the spirit of emulation and to in- spire us with a sense of patriotism of great intensity."

Wa grocery shop, Hongkong, twenty years

duct of the Green Island Cement Company Did you have a Bre then P-No.: How much of 39, Shanghai Street did you entrance to Manila Bay), which is to be the with which to fortify Corregidor Island (at the

LOLITAS - PER BOX OF 50. $6.50interests. They who have founded fresh belligerents vied with one another in the disfranchise to women to parliamentary rest on the first-moon, this year?--One side of Gibraltar of the East, far uclipsing Port

An exquisite smoke,

EL TAMARINDO, GRAND

ROYAL, - PER BOX or 50. $4.00

A very fine Cigar.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

branches of the Christian Church naturally wish to keep some control over their children. They who have spent much money in the support of missions must wish for guarantees that the faith shall be kept pure. Strange variations have been known to occur in Christian doctrines when inter preted by native pastors.

Witness the infusion of new life into the commercial In-

elections.

The leaders of both sides are allow-

ing their followers complete freedom in the matter.

Mr. F. E. Smith, in moving the rejection of the Bill, in a powerful

that speech, stated that the precedents of Norway, Australia and New Zealand were worthless for the guidance of

300 million were Orientals who would detest government by women.

the ground floor,

Dil you pay your rent to Tang Fak P-Yos. Your books show that, I suppose ?—Yes. Have you any connection with the Tag Fak No

At the time of the fire your shop was pretty full of goods Yes

Had you removed any goods from it shortly before --No.

Have you ever represented yourself to bé

master of the Tung Fuk-- No.

Arthur. Huge sums have gone to Hongkong shipbuilders in repairing our transports and mon-of-war on the Asiatic stadion, and in build- ing numerous vessels for larbour work stw Manila

"The arrival of the colossal dry dock Decoy at

Olongapo did not much tickle these shipbuild- fag firms, as it has taken from them a handsome source of revenue.

"But the solemn, stubborn fact remains that Hongkongis gradually diridag her skipping What time did you go to bad on the night of of the 10th F-Nine o'clock.

anpremacy with neighbouring porty such as """"" or are was gang pagon, Wag saki, and Manik-and strong-No.

just now Manila, with her magnificent break- water, deep channel, roomy by and up to-tho- minute dooks and warehouse is hurting her

One of the most convincing proofs of the A.S. WATSON & CO.. "Ethiopian Church." It is perhaps the dustry of the city of Manila and of the enterprise greifest mannos to white rule in South of her merchants as well as their confidence LIMITED,

Africa that exists at present, and certainly in the future policy of the United States in the islands, is the genuine activity shown in the does not afford a good example for church negro turistianity in the Southern Elates of renforced concrete and coment. At the pre Prosed contentigente rent buildings America and in the West Indies are no seat time there is more energy displayed by more encouraging. We do not suggest that private individuals in the construction line this would happen in China. The races are than at any time since the American occupation,

religion, or are characterised by s mligious pirate construction work going on. Formerly altogether different. The Chinese possess a and it is the first time in the history of the isl- ands when there has been any large amount of attitude, which is superior to the rites of the only building work of any consequence All letters for publication should be written on the negroes. Their degree of intelligence is was done under government contract and paid Ambassador in London, was a guest to your wife's sister's house at 19, Arthur

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HONGKONG, JULY 13TH, 1910.

TENNIS LEAGUE:

BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

LONDON, July 12th. Mr. Takaaki Kato, the Japanese

at the Lyceum Club,

Mr. McKinnon Wood, in toasting him, said that Japan was a miracle of 13th July, at 5,15 p.m., on the Civil Bervice

X.M.CA. & Cival Bervice on Wednesday, the the modern world whom England Grounds at Happy Valley.

regarded not only as a marvellous YMCA. team: Hickling and Edwards, nation, but as a great and valuable Clements and le Breton, Shorey and Jossland. ally,

also higher than that of the negro. Experi for out of the insular, provincial or municipal ence, however, has taught that where control purse. from Home is withdrawn andnative churches left to their own resources some great schism has manifested itself within a short period. At the same time, it seems to us that native churches might be given more voice in the government, as distinguised from the dosirines, of their congregations, and if this were done it would improve the situation, and also, if wisely exercised, prove their ability for the complete freedom which will

come in course of time.

Reports say that Mr. For, the British Consul at Wabu, has been newly appointed British Commercial Attaché to the Peking Legation, and is expected at Peking shortly,

The three natives arrested in connection with the murder of a bostwoman hear Stanley, sail the attempted murder of her husband were charged before Mr. B. R. Hallifax at the Magis frasy yesterday and remanded.

It is stated that the Empress of Korea has

THE political importance of the World Missionary Conference held at Edinburgh last month has been recognised by the British Press with a remarkable unanimity, and all have been ready to appreciate the significance of the varing, or perhaps it should be described as a mere statement of fact, that a distinct change in the tone of "native races" has made itsolf manifest of late years. The converts, growing in proved herself an apt student in the study of numbers and in intelligence, are becoming Japanese with Madame Komiya, wife of the less amenable to the authority exercised by hea aquired enough of the language to make Vice Minister of the Imperial Household, and the missionaries. Both native congregations herself understood in ordinary convenation, and pastors have developed a confidence, Her example has set a fashion at the Court, which is quite explicable, in their own where the Japanese language is speken more abilities, and it is not surprising that they freely than ever. should reveal some little resentment at the Upon the completion of the Majestic Theatre control kept over them by the missionary or on Calle Iris, near the corner of Calle Cervantes, the church body which he represents. This Mauls can boast of having one of the finest growing spirit of independence is one of the theatres in the Orient and one which would rank high with the vandeville playhouses in great problems which the prosolytising anrope and America. The theatre is being churches will have to solve, and not constructed of reenforced concrete and oment unnaturally it called for consideration and

at an expense of 70,000 posos, and will have discussion at the Missionary Conference, seating capacity of 2,500. but latest reporte do not show that any. results of value had been achieved.

a

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, A We are officially authorised to state that, subject to audit, the Director of the it gone Shanghai Banking Corporation will recom mend at the forthcoming mesting s

Dividend of £2 per share. L

and curry forward about ... $2,000,000.

Mr. Kato, in replying, said be hoped the alliance would long con tinue, and that it would increase in usefulness and benevolent influence The speaker also dwelt upon

the

What roused you up on the morning of the 11th The beat of the fire and the cracking of bean cards, tire

So that when you were first aroused the only thing on fire was the bean curds P-Yes, and the

sache,

Didn't you attempt to pat cut the fire-Tes. How much of the goods of your shop did you

Street?-Two pisuls of rice.

Not two earlicado No.

Hongkong imposes too much of a strain on our Patriotism is a virtue, but Manila hurting risible faonicles. We want to laugh.

THE EXTENSION OF JAPAN'S STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

A

It is stated that the Department of Commu- nicationis uraking investigations with a visw abroad. The fature prospects of the American to extending the services of Japanese steamere and of the opening of service to South Tanged out that when the North and South aro said to be very promising. It is American lines are extended, and a service with

If anyone says you took two cartloads he rill by forte take

Were any goods taken there from the Fap Yes.

No goods were taken there to be stored No, Further evidence was heard, and the hearing adjourned.

A MOTHER SUPERIOR AS PLAINTIFF..

the eastern coast of America is opened on the completion of the Panston Canl, oloser relations will be established between Japan and Brazil, the Argentine Republic, and other places on that coast of the South American continent. This will result in a greater expansion of Japan's foreign trade. There is a hrge demand in

connection with the Bumpen Sonth A txor

South Africa for Japanese

gools. If a 5 Service is opened up with the Cape therefore, in Electric Railroad the Japan and Afric

increase, but the trade betwen South Africa and India, the Straits Settlements and Hong- kong, will also be much extended. That being costs of North and South America, tid the so, we learn, steamship lines to the eastern

convent of Augustinianisters of Rail Cost and Light Company for the sum of P30,304 as danigee sustained through the destruction by of the convent on the 27th of December last says the Marila Cablenens

Mother Consuelo Barcalo, the superior of the

Add to the Silver Reserve Fund...$ 500,000 position of the women in Japan, Write off Bank premises a/c..... ..$ 150,000. Among those present were the

Japanese Consul-General, the Em- defective wiring installed by the company under Panama Canal, und to South Africa will before -PORTUGUESE RAILWAY SCHEME.bassy staff and many Japanese bem inspected and approved by the dty

The Diario de Noticias reports that the notables, including Professor Sakurai Posguese Government has decided to devote of the Tokyo University, £2,000,000 towards the cost of the construction of railway lines in the contral and southern diatrists of Portugal, where there is great need of additional facilities,

It is stated that the Government has entered. into negotiaticar with various important British firms of railway constructors,

THE DRY DOCK "DEWEYA

BINKING A MISZERY.

JAPANESE CRUISER AT FALMOUTH.

LONDON, July 12th. The Japanese cruiser “Ikoms” has arrived at Falmouth.

THE PRESIDENCY OF NICARAGUA

The board of inquiry appointed by the Naval authorities, soon after the sinking of the Dewey, to investigate the cause of the accident, has made its report, but it has been at a loss to die- Sulig bay. The board found no valves open; sover the caous for her sudden dispppearance in then was no opportunity for seepage of water through a possibly defective valve and it was

LONDON, July 12th. impassible for her to have become water-logged. The publication of a letter by the or sinking is still a puzzle to the naval officials Kaiser recognising Madriz as President longsod, says the Manila Gablers of Nicaragua is commented upon at

The Dewey is now about ready for business again. The amount of damage has bees esti Washington, as Madriz has not been mated at P.12,000, which is almost entirely due to Like loss of the electrical apparatus recognised by the United States or

the actual cause will

De

It is claimed that the fire originated from

contract and supplied with current before it lad

long be opened.

Evidently the Communicatoar Department electriolen.

This convent was situated in Calle San Sebas-modation trade will follow, which seems a little believes that by providing transport accom- tina, almost opposite the steel church of the like putting the cart before the horse-Japan Recolatan Fathers. The building and its Chronicle. contents were totally destroyed, there being no

insurance on the contents. Wit

DESIGNS ON ARABIA.

Among the several items in the list of property alleged to have been destroyed me The campaign in Berlin against British in- sover pianos and one orgun; seventeen images daenos in farkey goes merrily forward. Tho and four orucifixes; and a library valued at Die Fost the other evening published & lead 15.000.

The damage to the chapel where the firing article entitled "Arabin must never become started is setimated at F7456 and that to the tion is to eroite the fears of the Turkish British satrapy,” in which the writer's inten- convent P14,930, The firm of Kincaid &

Government Hartigan in representing the Mother Superior

WEATHER REPORT...

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 12th at 11:55 am. The barometr has rison moderately in N. China and st Vladivostok, sad fallen slightly over 8. Japta

and the Loooboo9.

Pressure is relatively low over the Eastern Sea and the Pacific to the Bouth of Japan, also

over Tongking. It remains high over the B. part of the China Sen, and the Pacific to the

of Japan Moderate S.W. and

5, winds may be expected

NE

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

The rest of the machinery is intact and Great Britain. The State Departino Formosa Chanzol and along the Boomt Dairen seems to be threatened with the loss can be used with but very little repair. of the bulk of her import trade destined for The dock is now being thoroughly over ment does not, however, treat the of China It is too late in the day to seek to justify North Mauclucia Hitherto, says the Noraya hauled, which will place her out of commis matter seriously, but regards it as a the missiona mons may vary as to Zain, the bulk of the goods from abroad for require it she could dook a ship at a few hours misun

sion for a few days longer, but should necessity

at 10 nm. to day, 0.00 inches. whether he o for good or ill in North Manoharin has been landed at Dairen, notice. The loss of the electrical apparatng,

misunderstanding at the German

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at nocn China, and while he may not be altogether A proposal has now been made to land goods which was used only for lighting purposes, is Foreign Office.

to-day is as follows:- blanuless, there is a growing conviction that writing by son at Nikolaevsk on the Amur, not serious, as many of the large ships have

8. winds, ma he is entitled to credit for helping to bring instead of Dairen, which will effect considerable while being docked, and the big dock was need Washington that Madriz offered a Formosa Channel

There have been always used their own electric lighting power

rumours at Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Adorate; showery, (-SW. and aboutthat regeneration ofthe Far East which onomy in the freight. The initiative of this for a long time after her arrival bera without

variable winds, proporal balongs to Mossra. Grosjean & Co., of, any electrical devices,

Cmoderate, has been the aim of Western nations As Harbin, who have already begun, negotiations The cost of raising the Dewey amounted to

coaling station to a European Fower

South coast of China between Same as No. 1 a poor, as the first to bring primitive with steamship owners on the Amur for the which it would have cost the government to have the Republic.

about P.22,000, as compared with P.100,000 for recognising him as President of Hongkong and Lamecks, South coast of China betoon people to a knowledge of the material good elaboration of an agreement in the matter.

had her raised by private firma,

Same as No. 1 Hongkong and Hainan.......

designs

with

is

to silaged English Arabia, regard article

s4 follows India is England's weak point to secure its possession Egypt has been compied British influence in Mesopotamia has been strengthened, Arabia has been assumed, the Yomon has been a British protectorate over Korelt and Eastern placed under British control, and now Eug- land's statesmen are engaged in strengthoning

their hold on the Arabian litteral of the Red

tells the Turkish Government that

these far-seeing plans will inflibly result in

The writer talle making both Arabi and Masqotainia British

sympathies of Europe matrapien, and that should the forte take steps to secure its position it can be aware of the

and Russia can watch the trend, of arents with

Die Post cannot understand how France

equanimity, or subscribe to this brutal Angle Saxon egotism and neorupultneress." Ger- many, Bays Dia Fast, is certainly preparing to study this question,

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