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INTIMATION

AN. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH, 1910.

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two countries that the supposition must be dropped. In fact, from another point of view, it might be argued that the presence of British Fleet in the Pacife would rather be an incentive to war than a deterrent, for if the challonge is to come from Japan, as Mr. FIENNES thinks it is, then Japan would

but they are still very for from being Cake with the West, able to compete The many marvellous legends circulated about the extraordinary powers of the Japanese, have no foundation in fact. This year they are more plentiful than over, and writers in London are grovely descanting on

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JAPAN'S NEW TARIFF.

TOKYO, July 19th,

The Official Gazette notifies that. the new Japanese Tariff will come into force on July 17th, 1911.

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although correct information is obtainable. a soon as the world realises that the people of Japan are very much the same as other people in other countries, that they have their faults and their virtues, their noble qualities and their ignoble qualities. their intelligent pursuits and their crazes, the bettor it will be for everybody all round. SZECHUEN RAILWAY LOANS. But if people purposely set out to find e sensstion it is extremely dificult to prevent them doing so, so probably Mr. FIENNES will find many Lelievors.

a strong feet in the contested waters, even if only for the sake of having someone to stand by and seo fair-play. The only other AND alternative is that the British Pacific Fleet is to preserve the peace by preventing Australia helping the United States. To the mere outsider, not versed in the inner secrets of politics, as Mr. FrenNna evidently is, thig would seen to provide cause for at eve more violent disruption of the British Empire, Surely of all situations conceivable to as leading to that end the situation of the mother country coercing one of the dependen- cies to keep the peace is the most fraught with quisite of a Cigar. Our Warehouse significance. What Mr. FIENNES really in Stanley Street contains specially means, unless it is only a little bit of flag-waving, remains locked in his bosom, fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself He is in the happy position of being able to say, whatever happens, "I told you so." the same idea is carried out on a But to hark back to Mr. FIENNES fonda- smaller senle by the installation of mental position, on which he bases his

The first vessel to enter the newly-opened scheme of world politics, why is he so cock-Port Arthur was the Portuguese warship Fusco drying cupboards.

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good faith.

Man. Japan is to fight the United States for the sake of the consolidation of the Yellow Peoples, which will be easily accom plisted when Japan has proved herself invincible. The immediate cause of the war ie either to be the insistence of the Americans on their right to trade on equal terms with the Japanese in Manchuria and Korea, or the treatment of the subjects of the Eastern Power on the Pacific slope. In the pet phrase of the Japanese school master when comered by some realous student of English on the choice between two phrases either will do. The indred

indications remain concealed in the depth of Mr. FIENNES mind; he does not give

As for the reasons for war us even one. Mr. FINNES is not very convincing. The Japanese may be a little mad, as the late QUEEN VICTORIA, back in the fifties, thought the British nation were, but are they so mad as all that? The war with Russia was for something substantial-to Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEMS keep back aggression and give Japan a set should be sent befors 11 at on day of thing point on the Asiatic continent. A publication. After that hour the supply war with America would give Japan at the limited. Only supply for Cash

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most the Philippines-not a very desirable possession, and one which the Japanese Government would probably hesitate about accepting, and Hawaii. But where are the indications of such a war? To those in the Far East they are much less evident than

CANTON HANKOW AND

PEKING, July 19th. It is announced that the President of the Board of Posts and Com- amunications intends to call a meeting of the Railway Boards concerned in Peking, the British, German American and French Ministers, and the re- presentives of the Provinces who It is reported that the Empress Las consented opposed the loan to discuss the to restore the navy with the funds of the matter with a view to arriving at a Imperial family.

The Macno opium farm has been let to firm for $148,000 per sanam

The nineteenth one of plague (fatal) was reported yesterday on board the s. Funnan. It was imported from Canton,

Mr. Wood fed a Chinese $500 or three months' imprisonment at the Magistracy yester- day for being in possession of eighteen tools of opian.

An Indian constable appeared before Mr.

J. E. Wood at the Magistroy yesterday on

The hearing was ad ing the Police fores. charge of intimidating other Indians from join- journed until today,

The following typhoon warning was received at the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory at 4 pm. yesterday:- Depression over the Sula Se. It may develop into a ty hoon.

A foreign woman, supposed to be a Russian Pole, was found murdered at Shanghai last Friday. She was stabbed in fifteen places and the oircumstances pointed to a sudden bat deliberate onslaught.

settlement.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

SULTAN.

LONDON, July 18th.

A deputation representing the Mus salmen of China, Mongolia and Turkestan have arrived at Constan- tinople to congratulate the Sultan on his accession and on the establishment of a constitutional regime in Turkey.

JAPANESE VISITORS.

LONDON, July 18th. The Japanese cruiser "Ikoma" has The Mayor arrived at Gravesend, went on board and welcomed the visitors.

Telegrams from Stratmak announce that large numbers of workmen employed in the contraction of the Amar Ballway have abau THE ROYAL INFLUENCE ON doned the line owing to their hardships and to the small wages they receivs.

The 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment is under orders to move from Alkhabad to

Diapere, with a detachment at Duma Middlesex will move from Singapore to Lebong. ~Many curious thilaga pass through the Post Ofice. A shroff's receipt which seems to have accidentally dropped into slatter box has been returned to the firm by the Hongkong postal authorities with a polite explanation

About the same time the 4th Battalion of the

Hongkong will be interested to learn that the Kowloon-Canton Railway will be opened about the middle of next week. Unfortunately the carriages me not yet rady, but the trucks will be converted temporarily into passenger waggons.

At 11 o'clock yesterday morning Commodore Byres called officially on His Excellency this Oficer Administering the Government at Government House. A saints of slevan gass was fired from the Kowloon Battery in his honour. His Excellancy returned the call on

It is reported that the Hon. Colonial Secre tary of Macao, Dr. Mansilla, is going home shortly. By his departure the Colony of Macao loss one of ite must capable officials. The services rendered by Dr. Mausilba in Portuguese proved himself to be at experienced adonis trator, and has done more for the Colony than many of his predecessors.

Africs are well known. In Macao he has

to those in the West, judging by the articles S. Tamar at noon. which appear from time to time, in the HONGKONG JULY 20TH, 1910.

Home papers. To put the truth bluntly, Last week we had some remarks in this Japan is not in a position to go to war. column on the series of articles written by She has not yet rooovered from the last war, Mr. GERARD FIEINES in the London Daily which was a burden almost too great for Graphic. On that occasion we referred to her to bear. The resiliency displayed after the Imperial problems which Great Britain the war with Ching was absent on the con- had to solve, leaving for later consideration clusion of the war with Russia. It is true the writer's views on the alliance between there was a boom of sorts, but it was Britain and Japan, which, he states, with all entirely artificial. It was founded on some the emphasis of the sensational journalist, enterprises which have since nearly all "cannot be renewed." However, as the collapsed, and the bubble burst on very treaty does not expire till 1915 many suns small pressure--with disastrous results. must set before the alliance is dissolved, and The taxes imposed during the war have pany things may happen during that time now leen incorporated, without reduction, no drearat. of in. Mr. FIEKNES' political to the ordinary taxes, and will never be philosophy The cause of all the coming reduced. On the other hand, the cost of trouble, to put Mr. FIENTES in a nutshell, hring has gone ap, and will go up still is the Pacific Ocean, the name of which is higher, when the new tariff comes into to be made an irony by a confict between operation. The depression in trade which Japan and the United States, in which the set in after the collapse of the boom still latter country is to get the worst of it, continues, though the foreign trade returns catsing Australia to ignore the bonds of show a slight improvement during the last Emple and go to the "white man's" tid. few months. At the beet, Japan, with her Thenes we proceed naturally to the mach monopolies and her protective tariff policy, port to the Board on thomatters. It is report prophesied dissolution of the British has an uphill road to climb and is not that the Board of War propose to establish Empins and Chios, with a capital letter looking for any more ware. Some indication sription offices in the regions mentioned, and The cure for all this or, perhaps, the of this is given by the fact that she is now its will be drawn from them for the navy remedy against it-is, according to Mr. negotiating a permanent peace with her old FIENNES, & British Pacific Fleet, but how it enemy-Bussi Mr. FIENNES' prophecies

ie to save

THE FORCES.

LONDON, July 18th. The "Times" states that the Royal visit to Aldershot is regarded as strong evidence of the intention of the King to resuscitate the royal personal in fluence in the Forces.

The visit already has had au elec trifying effect in the Aldershot Com- mand,

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, July 19th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE H HONOUR MR. F. A. HAZELAND (AUTING FRIEND JUDGE).

AN ARMED ROBBERT CHANGE.

La Fung and three others were indicted on charge of armed robbery.

Prisoners pleaded notguilty, and the following jury was empanelled W. M. Humphrsys (foreman), E. H. Ray, J. Hunter, A. S. Curtis, T. Hunter, C. Skolt and B. E. Ellis.

CHEMIST CHARGED WITH EVADING

OPIUM ORDINANCE. MORPHINE NOT MARKED ON BILIPʼA MANIFEST,

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon Mr. G. A. Watkins, genera manager of Measts, Watkins, Ltd., was charged with that he did not, on the importation of ons package of morphine into the Colozy by the me Beniarig, declare the amount of morphine con tailed therein..

Mr. H. Li, Donnys, sear., Crown Solicitor, pressented, and defendant was represented by Mr. Eldor Potter, instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almita o Castro. (of Messrs Almada & Smith).

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, janr, who prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, stated that the prisoners were charged

Mr. Donnya informed the Court that this. with what was usually called armed robbery, and was a darge brought by the Superintendent ef also with reiving stalan property. He thought Imports and Exports under section 54 of the he would not have the slightest difficulty in Opium Ordinance 23 of 1909. That section proving that this robbery took place. It provided that every licences under sections 51 cared at night time, and had all the and 53 of this Ordinance should on importation attendant characteristics of armed robbery in of morphine or say compound of opium truly this Colony, An armed band assoked the declare before the Superintendait the amount house, which was at Kowloonti, bat owing to of morphine or opiam contained therein, and it being night, only one of the four prisoners any such Boeace making a false declaration in was recognised as bang there, and he was this regard should be guilty of an offence recognised by only on compant of the house That was the first prisoner. When he was rested and taken to his home. His wife handed the police two pawn tickets, both of which rent ed to property, which was indentidad by wit nesses as properly stolen that night. The ovidence against the second was that he was arrested a 36, Kowloutevi, sed that in this houso part of the stolen property was found. The third prisoner was arrested in the same house as the scoond, and in a matched close by gar ments stolen in this robbery were found, and were claimed by the prisoners. In addition were found a bag of pepper, torches and other things used in armed robberies. He thought the jury would not have the slightest doubt that the first, second and third prisoners were concerned in the robbery, but the evidence against the fourth was much weaker. On him was found a parse which one of the witnesses cinimed, and that was the only evidenon against him. It would be for the jury to my whether they were satisfied that the purse belonged to the

witness who claimed it. N

After hearing the evidence the jury found the first prisoner guilty of armed robbery, and the other three guilty of receiving stolen goods

His Lordship sentenced the first, who had a previous conviction, to fourteen years' impris sonment with hard labour and 24 strokes of the birob. The receivers were each sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour.

THE SIEGE OF COLOWAN

Macao, July 18th. The military operations in Colowan seem to be confined to the efforts of the land force to clear the island. So for they have met with no resistance, and little or nothing has boon see of the pirates, The Zoinka Donna Andia has

against this Ordinance. The defendant was a licence under section 51 of the Ordinance; that was to say, ho hold a Hoance from the Principal Civil Medical Offeer to import for sale or use within the Colony morphine. He was the holder of a bill of lading for two cases of morphiae, which were marked, and which came aboard the ss. Bunlarig. These goods appeared on the manifest of the vessel consigual to the cousig nee's order. Before the vessel arriveti here a Roycaue Offloor ander the Lignors Ordinuuve, Mr, Brett, when he saw the roanifest marked this case and also five cases under bill of lading 13 for Inspection when the vessel arrived. Ant- ing under the Liquors Ordinance he wished to not what these cases contained. The vessel. arrived on the Zist of last month and the goods were not properly described on the manifest an they ought to have been. Thore was a breach of the Ordinance with reference to that, but

Mr. Dennys was not proceeding for any breachi under that section. Duder section 77 it was ma offence to bring morphine into the Colony

without its being declared on the manifest When these goods arrived they were not landed as morphine or opium and put in a special godown set apart for that purpose, but were landed as ordinary merchan diso, and put into No. 9 godown of the Wharf and Godown Co. On the morning of the 24th the defendant sent his coolies to take delivery of these two cases. As his Worship would soo, the speaker was only proceeding with reference to one ease. The Revenue Ofcer wanted to open these cases to see whether any breach of the Idquors Ordinance had been cominnitled, but the coolies derled to open them, and said they must refer to their master. Then, in the afternoon, not be finding that those uses could obtained without any declaration, & permit

was produced permitting the defendant to land returned to Hongkong..

Eleven men were captured on board a junk in this case as containing morphino. He would the inner harbour.

SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

On Saturday, 16th inst., Dr. and Mrs. Swan, of the Chaton Hospital, held an "At Home," on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of their Their Majesties embark on Thurs-wedding. During the afternoon the number day for a week's inspection of the of callers gave ample evidence of the large Navy, including a review of the com- circle of friends known, by the gerist doctor and bined fleets.

CANADA'S MILITARY

INEFFICIENCY.

LONDON, July 19th. General Sir John French, Inspector General of the British Military Forces, has arrived in England.

"The Times" correspondent under- starids that his report is couched in the most succinct language, and that General French, believing the Cana- dians wish for the baldest truth, dis- closes a state of military inefficiency that will be a revelation to the Dominion.

It is stated on reliable authority that the Wai waps will support the plan of H. E. Chang

THE KING'S FRENCH Jen-chun, Viceroy of the Liang Kiang, for

SYMPATHY. pulling down the olty wall of Shanghai. Good macadamised roads will be construetext around

LONDON, July 19th: the city in order to forestall any demand by vations notions for extending the buternational The Earl of Northampton, in an vill beset to Nanking to discuss this plau with nouncing to President Faillieres the the Viomoy.

accession of King George, said His A Poking message statas that the Board of Majesty would never forget the proofs War has decided to request, the Cororaprs and of friendship and affection which his Viceroys of Chili, Shantung, Kiangsu, Chelate father had received from the kang. Fukisu and Kwantung to have the French people habits and health of the people who live along the sea coast carefully investigated end to

as well as for the army.

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King George was animated with the same feeling of affection, and it would be a keen satisfaction to His Majesty to see the entente cordiale continue to increase.

GOLD DISCOVERY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Pongen silk caught the fancy of Russian

The Grand Trank Pacific engineers report the situation Mr. FIENEES are only the old storios of the Yellow Peril womenfolk in the Far East, and Chinese porn the neighbourhood of Stewart B,C, s re in a new guise, the implication of which is dem in this commodity numbering over 500 marzable discovery of quartz reef gold. They does not explain. It is true he says this Pacific Fleet will preserve that the white man cannot compete with the drove a thriving business until the closing of say that's thousand stamps could be worked for the peace, but he does not indicate what yellow man save in engines of destruction; Vladivostok to free trade This marked the a hundred yeare on ground they have traversed, in extent and in places more than 2,000ft. high. to be prevented from that the white man can only keep himself beginning of s gradual decline in this peddling and sareely mark the reef, which is many miles trade. The peddlers then hit upon the plas of. There is, they report, a great mountain ringe going to war by the presence of British from being run down by blowing the yellow making an expedition to Germany and, acord of ore, and great porphyry dykes extend through warships. The first supposition is that he man out of the water. Of all Eastern to Taingto advices, à large number of them the reef, and between them lies are from 10 means Japan and the United States, but nations the Japaness have shown the are applying to the Kinochon Government for to 1000ft wide. The enginers declare that this will prove to be the grestent mineral dis- DOVELY ever made, elsewhere he appears so determined that war greatest ability, and the greatest ac passports.

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prove that the coolies went to take delivery of the cases about nine in the morning, that no declaration was tade till aftor that time, and that the permit was not produced till the offer- noon After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Donnys thought his Worship would have no doubt that had the coolies been able to obtain this morphine when it was applied Mr. Potter-We are not charged with that. for, no declaration would have been made. My friend is formulating another charge

altogether,

Mr. Dennys-I object to my friend interrupt-

formulated or dropped.

his wife, and the popularity enjoyed by them here. Congratulations were heard on all sides and quite a large number of silver presentar. Faltor-I insist on having the charge and congratulatory tolograms were received A rather pleasant feature of the numerous presenta wiA. a large bridal bouquet, satin ribbons included, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Tangalan, consisting of the tube es During the afternoon tan and refresh-

ments were partaken of, and in the course of conversation the doctor was heard to romark

that but for being married, and having en joyed twenty-fire happy years of companionship of his batter half, be would have left this country long ago.

POST OFFICE WIRELESS.

His Worship The charge is formulated. Mr. Potter Yes, for making a false da claration.

Mr. Dennys-Nothing of the sort. By my friend has no right to interrupt.

Mr. Potter-I am going to take an objection, His Worship-Sit down just now. I can 500 20 reason at all to interrupt.

Mr. Dennys The charge is that the defen- dat imported this case without making a declaration under the section.

Mr. Potter-The charge is, making a false declaration,

Mr. Denny-The charge is that he importad these goods without making a declaration under the section.

Mr. Patter-Your Worship sees that is not Section four is quite clear: it says, “Anyone making such a false declaration is committing an offence." pathog

The Post Office has issued the following notice: Radiotelegrams intended for transmisso. sion to ocean lizers through Post Office coast stations in the United Kingdom are now accepted with simplified addresses, consisting of the name of the addressee and the name of the ship with the addition of the word "wireless," thue

Mr. Dennys said the charge was importing. without making a declaration. If his Worship thought the Ordinance was drawn in such a way that there was no offence in that, then it was Beother matter. The first part of the motion said distinctly that every person imparting chould make a declaration, and his point was that no declaration was made when this was name It,

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Jones, Steamship New York, Wireless." The Post Office selects the most suitable casst station and forwards the radiotelegram accordingly. The sender may still, however, if

ho chooses, insert the need of a costs relation is still necessary in the address of radiotelegramis

to packet steamer.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory resterday issued the following report

On the 19th at 11.40 a.m.-The barometer has fallen quickly on the E. and N.E coasts of Northwards and crossing Lower

China owing to the typhoon which, le moving probably la the neighbourhood of Chinking. It is likely to neurre to the N.E. and cross Pressure has increased quickly over Formosa

portid i ftoe considering the mater

aftompt to commit such an offence, then the if he went further and said there was no defendant would be entitled to acquittal. He said, first of all, that there was auch an offence committed, and secondly, if his Worship was not satisfied that it was sotally committal, then he would say there was an attempt to commit such an offence. And every attempt under the Ordinance was punishable in the same

His Worship (to

way me an once its Mr. Potter) Your mo liminary objection is that the summons is impropor P

Mr. Potter-It absolutely

Fas section in dear, and the ol getonistein f

and the B.E. coast of China, and decreased should be making a fales declaration. The mam lightly in the Southern Philippines, It is high mous is taken out undersection 24, and the penalty over the Pacific to the B E of Japan. under that section is for making a false declaration.

Fresh S. W. and S. winds may be expected in the Formica Chanel and along the coast of China.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending cannot da, at 10a.m. to day, 0.56 inches, to-day is as follows:-

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

8.W. and 8 winds, fresh fair Same as No. 1 Same as No. 1

Hongkong & Neighbourhood { Formoen Chernel South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hainers...

Samo is No. 1

I never heard anything more astounding than the way Mr. Dennys opened this case. He has opened a case of attempted fraud, which he

of the part Mr. Dennys I say the first section is perfectly clear, that avery importer shall make a true declaration, and if he makes no declaration he is committing an offens,

Mr. Potter You cannot split a section like that Every Baction must be read as a whole, tepocially when there is not a comma to separate the first from the second part of the Motion: the evidence his Wozɛhip

After hearing

diamined the charge,