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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The
The rain which has been so frequent during the past week may have spoiled sport, but it has not been without its compensations. -atmosphere was decidedly cooler, and the drop in the thermometer was appreciated by those wore beginning to be affected by the
who animer heat.
It is satisfactory to learn from the Press that the railway is not likely to be a disappointanent, Most people who have been over it by train noon to entertain the opinion that the rond is well laid, and that with proper caution the traffic, small though it be at first, should meet with little intorruption from untoward causes. Wo all wish it success, and look forward to the opening day with foolings of racre than ordinary Interest
The company who wout over the line on Wednesday at the invitation of His Excellency the floor Administering the Government on. joyed the experiones, notwithstanding that the roughly made carriages wore a little staffy and that the open troska (in which several rode) exposed the occupanta to clunds of smoke and Just which found their way into eyes and roo, dered some of thom vory uncomfortable for a limo. Still those who wont appreciated the privilege, especially as there were ne ticket col. leotors to worry, and as His Excellency's hes- pitality came along at the right time. I hear that My Lindsey has promisul to see that when the trains stop at Taipo the tea will not be too hot for the travellers to drink. Most of ne have Imown what it is to order a cap of ion at a station whoro five minutes were allowed for Tefreshments and then find that it was too hot to drink before the whistle was blown warning `all to get on board.
·
I am told that the natives of the New Territory, who have learned to appreciate the value of the railroad over their little tracks, and
times about the approach of the locomotives. Not even when the whistle is blown do they feel
question for the Governmont to decide, and no doubt they will give it serious consideration before taking the step adroasted by the Sanitary Board Committee.
In some things the Hongkong Government is progressive beyond the decorum of official haste. Last week I related how the raling powers sought the opinion of members of the Sanitary Board with regard to a certain site for a building, and how they proceeded to build without awaiting that opinion. This was surely a kick over the traoss of official red tape, but it was a more detail compared to the revelation of last week when the hallowed Blue Book, which is part and parcel of the British Constitution, was issued in a green enyor.
suchroniarks as
to His Excellency"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 8TB, 1910.
LOCAL SPORT.
V.R.C. EVENING AQUATIC FETE.
Aitkan
ترین
LAWN BOWLS.
TAIKOO V. KOWLOON.
KOWLOON
R. Hunter
D. M. Cusig
C. Alexander (skip) 14. T. Petrio
D. Mair
This longuo matola, played at Quarry Bay on Although the inclement weather on Saturday marred most of the sport fired for that after-day afternoon, resulted in a win for the
visitors by 13 points. Scores nota, it cleared up towards evening and gave
----TAIKOO promiss of an ideal night for the calobration of
Hardwick the sqnatio fûte in the new bath at the Victoria Farceli Rooreation Chab. Tko promise was fulfilled. | Sraith The night was bright, though moonless, and pleasant for both spectators and competitors. Porrie The Club was thrown open to ladies and many Taylor.
Dinning took advantage of the opportunity to wituossan Scott enjoyable programme of sport. The bath, under
D. MoNoi two big are lamps, showed like a vast mirror and Ferguson reflected lights and spectators in its depths. Hacron Some excellent racing was witnessed, and the Dickie committed doserve congratulation for the basi. new-like manner in which they carried the pro grams through, Resalts of events were ag
follows:-
When danger threatens the British Constitution at Home people write to the Times about it, and bere they write to the Daily Press. In the Council Chamber. I understand, there were low
Two Lenorus HANDICAP:—J, A. 8. Alves, and mysterious conversatione, and occasionally delicate compliment
osea 2 secs., 1, E. A. Carvallio, owes 3, und J. were hearl Whon the news reaches, the Homeland the Nation- M. C. Lopes, owes 5, dead boat for second.
The first heat was won by J. A. 8. Alves, the alists will surely rejoice, and whon Mr. John Redmond learns how the Hongkong Govern.second by R. A. Carvalho, sul the third by J. start of two seconds, wout-ahead, and although ment is "awearin' of the Groon" be may be. C. Lopes. In the final Alves, who had a
dated to view the compromise with more
Carvalho and Lopes pat on the pace they were favour.,
unable to overhaul the leader, who won by about half a lougth.
BODMHICE RANDOM.
GAEKWAR OF BARODA.
VISIT TO NEW YORK.
EIGHT LENGTHS RACE :-T. Logan, 1; A. A. Claxton, 2. Tine-2 min. 36 secs.
This race was gouerally expented to be between Claxton and Cooke, Logan, who entered at the last moment, not being expected to last tho distance: But the youngster hat a surprise in store for svimmors and spectators alike, and on the host race, of the evening by
The American metropolis, through the New York journals, have welcomel kis Highness the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda with open arms, and although that most enlightened and pro- gressive ruler has, says the Daily Telegraph exoused himself from discussing every knotty problem sabitled to him, he has impressed the
Until the last longth Journalists so favourably that they call him nearly a length to-day "the Roosevelt of India." The Gaokwar, Claxton swan either level with, or slight with a a considerable retions, is staying at the|ly ahead of Logan, Cooko keeping Hinza Hotel, New York, with the Maharance and their daughter, the Princess Indire, and the young swimmer showed that he still had a Mikros close behind the pair. On the last turn, however, all have been very busy sightseeing
have motored a great deal, tan hold his lead on Cooko until the race was up the beautiful Hudson; ended. Excitement ran high in the final Rhine, and the Backwar, though
lengths, and nå Logan reached the winning post. displayed worgerful energy in seeing he was loudly choored for his excellent rave.
The perfect English of
they
Afaurelania,
takoa the.
Inclined to get out of the way, and probably one he complained somewhat of the oppressive Now
J. Groy
D. Keith
W. J. Crawford
(skip) 10
42
(skip) 18
55
POLICE . CIVIL SERVICE.
These teams met on the Civil Service green on Saturday afternoon in a leaguo mulch, the result being a win for the visitors, who now head the longue table. Players and scores were as under-
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIBET.
THE "CORNER" IN SILVER.
A Bine-book was issued last month Cd. 5240)
Silver for July delivery has been partially covering the relations of Great Britalu sad
"cornered," pad the price for Titet slice the signataro of the Anglo-Tibotan on July 12th was d. above that for forward prompt delivery Convention in September, 1904, until May of delivery. This promium, equal to about 4 per the present year. The text is given of the cont, which has since been to a large extent Anglo-Tibetan
Convention, published in The loat, will scom sunll in comparison with thesa Times of September 17, 1904; of the Chinese that have in former years been established for Adhesion
sion Agreement siguedin April, 1906; and particular months is wheat, cottoa, and other those clauses of the Anglo-Russian Canyon all corners sro, from a scientific point of view. articles; but it is an lateresting phenomenon, as
of
of
*corner,
19
operator with
tion of 1907 which relate to Tibot. The Chinese (skip) 20 Arbosion Agreement, of which wo published a It is far from being a perfect specimen of the summary at the time, contains, in addition to class. A porfoot "corner" should find all, or W. Taylor
Ching's declaration of adhesion to the terms of nearly elf persons who have undertaken J. Macdonald the Anglo-Tibetan Convention, the following to deliver the article to other p rties, say, (skip) 18 D. Harvey (ekip) 17 chief clause
in July of a given year, unable to do so began80 W. Brown
The Government of Great Britain engages has been seenced by the ontriver of the the whole of the supply available that month not to annex Tibetan territory or to interforo in the administration of Tibat. The Govern.
This is the end to, which the ball mont of China also undertakes not to
Permit
"the artistic temperamont" is any other foreign State to interfere with the always devoting his mind, and it is and to think territory or internal administration of Fibot, fow are bis chances of even beginning to construct the beautifal fobrio of his dreams. The Tibetan chasse of the Anglo-Russian It will be observed, says London contemporary. Convention were included in the text of the that we are regarding the subject in the dry Convention published in The Times of Septon-
light
which persons ber 25, 1907.
of scionov, in
anil conduct are neither pr[Ki The earlier part of the correspondence now
nor blamed published is concerned mininly with the pro-activity of sach merk as Mr. Morris
the ethical asport of the fractail negotiations leading to the signature Mr. Leitor, or Mr. Jim" Patter is
the Chinese Adhesion Agreement, the method study for the moralist. To most people the a proper of payment of the Tibetan indemnity, aud the
personal element in
in such operations is tho absorbing attraction; they are fascinated by the Chinese action between Tibetout and
to himself so engrossing to officine at trade marts. In December, 1907, the Vicoray suggeste
este to the Sesretary of: Stato (skip) 16 that t
the Chunabi Valley oracuation of
· should bo deferred until affective opening of the marte is guaranteed. This
suggestion, however, is overruled, and spon payment of the final inatal-
stal (skip) 11 mert of the Tibetsu indemnity.
January tho evacuation is carried out. In October of the following year Sir Edward Gray infor
informs the British Minister at Fekiar that the Briting
Rent will put un dificulties
the way (skip) 24 Government
of the Dalai Laina's return to Tibet. The Dalai 51 Lama's departure from Peking, whither he had been summoned in July by Imperial decreo, announced in December of the same year. He reaches Lhasn 13 manaths later, in January
the presont your protests at once against the but he was a lond blastering creature, in no action of Chinese troops in Tibet, pleads for way resembling the Man of Destiny, and was British intervention at Peking, and
CIVIL SERVICE. Mackny
POLICE
MoLonnna Watt ∙Pitt⋅ Camoren Stewart Langloy Robertson Withers
Adanis Thornbill
(skip) 24
Bond
(skip) 27
Blowey Pile Fincher Whoal Fisolar Dawson
(skip) 23
74
Danean Bell
Oge Gourlay
Fenton Bell
The League table now stands
Polica
8 points.
Taikoo
Karlcon
Civil Service
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
constant effort of the Chinese to initis idea of un individan).
the ora
in
finally
takes
much sinistor
power, dominating markets all over the world, and
and producing by a wave of hig hand "movements" iz prices which a
i nzo watched with balad broath by thousands of trombling speculators. He is pressed into the service of dramatists and novelists, and depicted us for ing and "Napolonic than he usually is. Thus more unscrupulous and a good deal more farsco treated, he supplies blasé people with a now "thrill."
him. The finest specimons of the class, such As a rule, there is nothing Napoleonic about as the late Mr. Jay Gould, wore ninch more like Moltke than Nupelcon, Fiske, Gould's ally in the New York gold "ceruer" of 1869, used to call himself the Napoleon of Wall Street,"
17
once "corbered
up
or two will have to prove to the community that Lor, and seenzing much data respecting This young swimmer, by the way, shows im--and it appeared as though Brett, had come to a Grey telegraphs the following-instrustions to them consolf and had to pay smartly there is a danger of getting hurt if they come American educational institutioness, his pro.provement at exch successive sports meeting, soven to his total, and then Grant ran out with ;
in contact with the engine before the advisabil ity of keeping clear is gonorally accepted. The athor day a herd of goats was on the line, and one pugnacion billy when he heard the snort of the locomotive took it as a challonge. He lowered his horns and awaited the onset, which of course proved to be bad for the goat. He
was thrown in the air and carne down with a Bickening thud.
Tho
COSTUME RACE: F. B. Silva, 1: A. R
Elia, 2.
gressive deas, and well-diting London clothes and if he continues as he is going, it should not greatly impressed the newspaper men, but the he many years before he can lay sinim to the chief space is devoted to his Royal Consort, the Maharance, and his daughter, the beautiful championship of the Colony. Prinooss Indira. Never before in this centre of Western civilisation, navor at least in the Plaza,
the
way which is the latest word in America in of modern hotels, had we seen Indian Indios in native dress
"Their soft English roices, their native dress, their graceful carriage, their perfect sense of repose," all these things, and more, are duly chronicled by faithful scribas " assigned" fer
ayo
рекраче
The striking costumes in which the swimmers in this event appeared created considerable was increased as they amusement, which foundered through the water in garbs which trammelled their movements.
LIFE, SAVING RACE J. M. E. Pereira sad E. L. Braga, 1.
The merry game of "runing in" suspected
or up to precession, of callors and infor - Colowas pirates continues in Hongkong, and the lynx-eyed and koon-scented detectives are
viewers, and the heat-wave, his Highneas re- gradually increasing the number who are held tained perfect good-huntour, and showed that he
There were numerous competitors in this in Victoria Gaol, poeding application for sur
know for more about America than the average event, which required a swimmor to convey his ronder to the Chinese Government. But the Engliskinan-far mere, indeed, than the aver
English Parliamentarian. They like his motionless partner from one end of the bath to great chiaf is still at large, and soms to be sud-Highaess all the better, because this is the seas the other. In this task Pereirs was far ahend cessfully evading the grasp of the law. number at present in gaol loads one to wonder on to visit New York, and because his son and of the other entrants, and simply left them.
Prince Jaisingh, is a pressman at behind as a launch would leave a sampan. They like him, above all, because,
FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP:-R. Mooney,go, the expense which will be incurred by extradi-unlike some visitors from the East with loss tion provosdings. If they do, they will have to experience, he has not expcoted. Americans to 1; F. L. Rosa, owes 15, 2. Time-1min. 28 secs.
kowtow to him.
Mooney, the limit man, made the most of his part with a very substantial sum.
Princo Jaisingh, during his stay at Harvard, leal and kept well in the van. until the last has become Americanised. He was strolling When experts differ, what is the poor layrunabout the Plaza lobby on Friday night, smoking length, when he was gradually ovorimaled by
"Yes," he said, "I'm the Goolt. to bolive? Most of us know little about, then cigarette. B. coli, micro-organisms and other gorms which war's son right enough. Have you see
aor? He's upstairs Cubes there's no governor ?
know that almost every spring, un the water tired to-day.
whother tho Chinos Government intend to bour
TIME RACE:A. J. Muckie, 1.
on, who Lept him hard at it until the touch. The bath was filled for this event of two
Fer
fight to India in February. The hittexo deadly more than the tool of his associato,
tho Little Wizard," who lived the life of crea of deposition which follows was in The Times of March 25. Lator in thermitia a very well-furnished coll, be it understood--and made no parade of himself cr In the competition for the championship of the it is made the subject of a noto of explanation his Colony J. Grant, of the Hongkong Police, and from the Waiwupn to the British Minister at is doings except on rare occasions. If Could L. E. Brott, of the Civil Service, met on the Peking, the text of which is given here. The from it did not learn what they wore"
was working a goruor," those who suffered Kowleon green on Friday, Ab one part of the text is also given of the Treaty with Boulan game the scars stood 191 in favour of Grant, signed in January. On April 8 Bir Edered against until their silent, invisitle antagonist in his power. He was standstill. But by good play he added another | Mr. Max Müller at Peking ‹--*
for it but the men who got the best of There is no longer any doubt that Chiun biz had good cause to regret making is actively making bor suzerainty over him a cheary not very long afterwards, aloven points to spare.
Tibet effective, and it is therefore necessary people who succeed in raking a "corner"
proft to consider how the change will affect by it. As a rula, they are left with so much of (1) British-Indian relations, both commercial the artielu on hand after the month is ended. and political with Tibet, and (2) the relations that they can only dispose of it at a roduction in of the three frontier States of Nepal, Sikkim, the price; and their opponents usually see that and with both India and China. As the reduction is considerable,
Bhatan regards (1), the Chinco Government have already given assurances that they will scrupalously fulfil all treaty obligations affect- ing Tibot, and it will therefore be enough for the moment to inform them that his Majesty's Government will expect that the treaty obligation
of China and Tibet in rospect of Tho stringency in delivery to which we refurred will be scrupulously maintained, and last week became intensifled; *U inch 20 that the pending negotiations and representa that it could be described only as a corner, tions on the subject of tarifis, trada agoats, into which the market had been engineered by menopolies, to trade, &c., will not be the Indian sproulative group. The prosiam. prejudiced by delay or by any change of for prompt delivery rose to d. on the 8th administration. The second point is, however, inst, to do the 11th inst., then gradually of greater urgency, and as delay might create cased to jd. yesterday cul
Bo to-day. large i mistrust in all three States, and even en- premium as 24. has not been quoted on cash- courage China to raise claims in their son to a different reason. The Indian Government had
Ellvor since Jourary 23,1906, and then for
The
Japanose
the
the
RECENT MARKET MOVEMENTS,
Messrs. Samuel Montagu's circular, dated July 14, from which we take the following: supplies an interesting account of the silver situation:
quite
it will be necessary make a clear intimation to China that we cannot allow any administra. been making heavy purchases which obviously tive changes
in Tibot to affect or prejudice neared completion. Anxiety to profit by the high the integrity either of Nepal or of the two prices paid by the Government brought about smaller States, and that we are prepared, if an netual shortage on
this
side; but the storage of Botani necessary, to protect the interests and rights of one or two millions of t silver deliberately of these three States.
withheld from the market Riampa the prosent situstion as artificial. The effect of the quente to mixe
appear to flourish at Pokfulam. But we doing doing much in the interviewing line: he's toniha, the time boing fixed at one hundred sometimes telegraphed at great length in minute the despatch of a British officer to Lhasso, the quis tho, highest price for over
supply dirainishes, wo anxiously watch the com-
Better come round "to-morrow,
Cigarette? Wait, so long. Quias round to
worrow."
distance nearest that time was the winner.
one
and for an alliance on the same
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AND THE PRESS,
The annual dinner of the Foreign Press Association in Londen was held on July 13th at the Waldorf Hotel, M, de Wesselitzky (tho president) occupied the chair, and the company included the Japanese Ambassador, Prince Tokugaws, Lord and Lady Denman, Lord and Lady Joicey, the Mayor of Tokyo and
MITA. Osaki, Sir Charles and Lady McLaren, the Dse
Wolseley, and Dachesse de Lousada, Lady
Lord Blyth, the Hon. H. Lawson, Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. N. Lapatin; Mons. Miyatovitoh, Viedmate ite la Chapelle, Baron von Turske, Fleet-Sargeen A. Corrse, Seyed Ameer Ali, and Mr. George Dussol (bon, secretary),
Ambassador, respondin to the toast of The Guests," proposed by** Mons Miyatovitch, said that one of the things that had led him to accept the lavitation to that banquet was the closs relation of the international Press with diplomoy. The object of the latter was the
aifficult intione. It was somewhat
for him to Promotion of peace and harmony between the say what was the object of the Press and the foreign correspondents. Te a certain extent, of tiss
On April 11th the Viceroy communicates to no doubt, it was to satisfy the curiosity
the Secretary of State a Tibetan request for on the price of spot silver was ronders. A piece of scandal, for instance, was
to 25 d, on the 9th inst, and terms as bar thinst this seconds, and the swimmer who covered the dotuits, sometimes to such an extent us to make tween India and Nepal. Or May 4 the Seste-two years-namely, since March 20, 1908: The
wonder what real good was served
rondered practicable by The Harvard University magazine oradits
intelligence. By the help of the
dent
bear sales of forward silver having been made Pince Jaisingh with an income of £2,000,000 a TEAM RACE:A. V. Barros (captain), A H. the nowa of grents happening in die hondeusetary of State insiracts the Viceroy to make the corner had been
different parte year, which the Hair-Apparent has not taken
of the world was transmitted for the randers' The following telegram relating to Tibet some two months back to the extent of enlightenment. That he took to be the true should be reputed to bis Majesty's Minister about a million sterling. These sales were not the trouble to correct, boing by this time quite
objest t of journalists, and at least the object that at Peking. See your telogram dated the 21st speculative in the ordinary sonse of the word,
but were made the course of businese Now, while our supply is all too limited, a impervious to printed statements about him.
vitado. Definite intimation should now be hedge made to Dalai Lamas that there can be hedge against exchange, and similar sales hau strongly-bucked proposal is introduced to furself, whether in favour or against. The theory
about his fabulons waith derived support
The fête concluded with a water polo match ought to be aimed at, and was generally aimed at
interference
keen on many províon onensions bought in or between Tihotans and ther curtail it by the closing of the Pokfulam Harvard when threa rival motor car salesmen between teams distinguished by blue and white by them in carrying out the duties of their profes Bion. By their help the readers were enabled
China on the part of his Majesty's Gov. Carried forward whon due, without appreciable réservoir, a proposal supported by medical quarrelled in his prozace, and his Higheas ours. The small space in the bath made the to form judgments upon a proper and sound
disturbance of values. But, in this case, these Such steps will be taken by forward offerings had been brought up, plus all opinion. The Government were not in favour effectively stoppest Cs now by telling them not
his Majesty's Government to enforce things frequently NOWA WES transmitted. These
surplus silver ready for delivery, the actual sil- of closing the reservoir, but they will have ample to get excited, us he would take all three cars; play very fast, ut excitement throughout ran basis. It must be admitted that sometirnos false
aid he did.
high until time was announced.
annoyed officials and diplomatists, bal, taking
ver was looked up, and the sollers
when their food for reflection in the lengthy minutes
Mahenuco
sul lor-daughter, the Prin. were:
things as a whole, the wonder was not that so
beou caught Blues: H. Carroll (enptain), Emany mistakes were made bnt that there were his Majesty's Government can only recognize alos matured found that they bad which the Sanitary Board decided to forwardless, have not been interviewed except through
the fact Government, as the above Con-apping, and had to pay anything from 2 to 4 Miss West, their English secretary,
cent Both,
the пагрово of meeting for their considoration.
ventions
preciade them from in however, were present when Miss West chatted Chunyat, A. V. Barros, H. W. Peterson, R. A. so few errors, in view of the shortness of the
time generally at
specifically the disposal of the correspon-
terfering in the internal sdministration of their obligations. To bring about the
Dalai Lonis and his followers stringency Largo speculative risks have boon with the reportors who called on Saturday, Carvalho, A. 8. Ellis and F. K, Tata (goal).
pat
Whites:-C.J. Cooke (captain), J. M. Roza dents and the very great difloulides occasionally
surrounding the prosecution of
country. Suns of the questions get whether the rail. Parvin, F. L. Lions, C. a. C. Rotriguse, A. J. F. were in their help and acistance nations will be treated with respect so long as they taken, and are still borne by the group respon
the corner, ssit in for choose to remain in India,
who have
nat
Halow led and any arrange- cess was "out yet, and whether she went to Ribeiro, J. M. C. Lopes and M. A. R.. Senza were able to understand and appreciate onch
any of their huze holding. To cope successful- ments they may other. That knowledge was an essential principle
wish to
to propose regarding ly with the situation thus eroated a favourable was obviously shocked. Miss West dances.
place of residenco, &c. may be listened to by market must be awaited, and, if that bo practi- "Don't you know," she asked, "that Indian (goal). daners are confined to Nautch girls? No Prin After repeated pressure by the Blues, Chunyat requisite for the promotion of peace and the
intimation to the sam maintenance of harmony between them. cess of the blood Royal would droom of even succeeded in defeating the keeper and register that sense the jonepalists, particularly the learning to dance,"
ing the firet goal for his side. On the correspondents of foreign newspapers, were very The little Prin. throw-in the Whites rallied to the attack, powerful and useful allies of the diplomalists. have any fun?' cass cast down her eyes and was mute, bat Miss and Rodrigues,sent in a sharp low stroke Let them each work in their respective spheres
for their common object. On the re-start West explained that it was not good form in which struck the upright. Indin for a Princess to race about the country the Blues boome aggressive and Ellia The Medical Officer of Iouit absolutely in motors and airships, and to do athletic fonts sent a powerful shot for the net. It struck the
Bridge isn't orushes the hore raised by the Government in the glare of the limelight. Analyst, by tally stating that the conclusions very popular in Baroda, and an Indian Prince keeper's hand and bounced well out into the
doss not
play cards for
ing of rain clouds, and even if we have not bail exporionce, we can realise to some extent what
a water farmine means.
Tho teetotaller, after reading the report of the Government. Analyst and learning that. Pokfulam was for superior to other well-known homo supplies," would rejoice to learn that his draught was as pure as the dewoy cordial of the Howo-land. But if he continued to read the tsohnical and illuminating minute of the Medical Officer of Health be would feel inelbed to
ie
The l
at
abandon Adam's ale in favour of those stronger all persisted the inquirer, isn't she
liquors which are mostly "guaranteed pure."
fo
which is the technical
Carroll. W. J. Carroll, A. R. Ellis, P. M. O. Remedies and I. Mooney, 1.
WATER POLD,
The teamazes
wanted everyone to understand, however, that and this time Carroll was successful in finding
Miss money," Wost watery field. The attack, however, was renewed, living in the pan frog's made of existence, the net. With two-goals against them, the torm for an Indian Princess's must not be confused with harom life which is Whites roturasd to the attack and hooping their opponents on the defensive secured a
Mohamedan, and much less advanced.
What do the Indian ladies think of Ameri corner. Pereira all but fisted the leather bo-
PRINCESS AND POPE.
Protestant.
following reply --
120
ernment.
Confe
Auglo-Tibetan and Anglo-Chinese tions na may be considered desirable; but
Ab
ન
for
T
this
your Excellency. It
effect may be made to Maharaja of Bhatan, cable, theto remains the delicate operation of feeding the demand rapidly without provoking and the latter
consider it desirable
A considerable amonat of all- to de RDzed f
so, that no administrative a fall in prices.
account. by his for has been sold in Bombay on China socou changes in That will be perinittal Majesty's Government to affect or projujice The accumulation of silver in the Indian Bhutan's rights and integrity. You can Trensary continues to increase and has gone up
crores 19 judge whether a similar communication is offtake in Bombay is only 35 bara. The stok..
during the last fortnight. The daily required to Sikkim, having regard to the there merely shows a reduction of 200 burs, and Agreement of 1861 with the State.
will be increased by twe shipments on the way to the extent of 6,400 bars.
CHINESE IN DUTCH COLONIES.
A cablegram from H. E. La Tsengebiang, the Chinese Minister to the Netherlands, has boom received by the Grand Council, in which his Excellency states that the Dutch govora- ment has forced the Chinese residents in tho
The Salsburger Katholische Kirchenaidung, arrived at by the latter gontleman were value
Catholic hieraroby, intimates that the Princess the official organ of the German Roman
CHINESE LABOURERS IN SIBERIA. less because they ignored the results of the
Agatha of Eatibor, who was mariod to Prince
-HE-Sah Yingstu, Chinao Minister in SL bacteriological examination of the water, which
Patersburg, has forwarded an official telegrama.. could not be detected by chemical methods.
Froderick William of Prussia, the Kaiser's cousin, of the palace at Potsdam on June to
to the Watwupe stating that tho Russian been excommunicated for her marriage to If this be the cass, what is the use of having
Government wishes to enlist Chinese Jabourers our water analysed? Month after month, can women" ventured a girl in a sailer blouse, tween the posts, but the keeper succeeded in
for construction work on the aidings along The Princesace
The Kirchenzeitung denies vehemently the
the Amur Railway. The WaiwupU WAS TO samples which have undergone the analytical who was busy taking notes. The
shuddered, and
I fostred clearing. Pereira then took another rapid shot, published sport that the Princess, who a Dutch colonies to become naturalized as Dutch guested to ask the Viceroy of Manchuria and Miss West
est sighed. test have been pronounced of excellent quality," it would come," she murmured, plaintively: "bat striking the apright. Play still lingered round. Catholic, received, a papal disposalarrender of subjects. The question is a very complicated the Governor of Heilangking to make an agro- and yet shudder not, dear roador?-we have I had almost begun to hope it wouldn't. Do you the stronghold of the Blues, however, and Cooke the contrary," it says, "the bride's surrender of been drinking water which bacteriological really think it fair, now, to ask a person of her
at last succeeded in defeating Tata. He fol.her faith could only meet with disapprobation, one and could not be dealt with by despatch and mont with the Ruasion Govorner of the Amar i all the more so because a Roman Catholic who, telegrams. Therefore he wishes to return to Province in this matter. No exclusion will be Highness's rank to commit herself on
to discuss the matter with the Central anforced against Chinese labourers. The Wai- examination shows to be contaminated. But tion like that when she is only just passing lowed his muscuss up by another attempt, but is married by a Protestant pastor sxcom verniment. The members of the Grand
wapa has wired to the Governor of Heilung. through the country? To her the American this time the upright was in the way and the municates himself.”
Council have placed the telegram before the king and the Viceroy of Manchuria asking woman doesn't seem so different from the sound of the whistle decided the match.
Prince Regent. An Imperial decree was issued them to take up the question without dolay, trio, and not so different from the English Freach woman except that she is a trifle less
to order II. E. Lu Tsengchinng to return to Peking at once in order to discass this question woman except that her voice is shriller and
and to avoid fatare danger to Chinese manners more alrapt Orientals admire poise
sovereignty. more than they do chviens nervous energy. Hor Highness likes the independence and initia-
I am quite a layman in these things-is
it not a fact that almost any water supply in the world will give under bacteriological examination similar "regalis" to those detected in the present caso? It would be interosting to learn, for example, the results of a bacteriological examination of the water from Tytam.
& ques.
Final:-Blues, 2; Whites, 1.
GYMKHANA POSTPONED,
The extra meeting of the Gymkhana Club at
tive of the America wotas, although she Happy Valley, which was fixed for Saturday doesn't think it wine just at present to give the afternoon, was postponed owing to the showery
and liberties at the disposal of the Nos ness the Princess lias matriculated at the University of Bombay, and that shows that she English girl. Her nge? I wonder how many 17-year-old girls over here have mastered San. skrit P
women of Barodu all the privileges Her high routher.
The recommendations of the committee of the Sanitary Board, if carried out, would reduce by one-sixth- one already inadequate water supply - rather starthing proposition. If the water is is the intellectual equal of any American or
andt for use, as seems to be the unanirons opinion of the medical export, would not the envirens of the reservoir be improved and profecled to make the water safe? This is
-
The young woman in the sailor blouse opened her eyes wide in admiration, and the little Prin-
cess almost blushed.
WATER POLO SHIELD FINAL.
"OHINA IN AMERICA'S ARMS."
"The Raso.Japanese agreement bas un doubtedly driven Ameries and China into each other's arms," said General Yint-Chang, Chin- ess Minister at Berlin, to su interviewer Nother America nor China can accomplish anything in the Far East by pretty phrasemsk ing. What is required is action. The Buzzo- Japanese agreement, of course, deals: 60 asiry a vital blew, China'
is to duty
she has been Shield Competition takes place at the V.B.C. despoiled. She must let the world understand bath at 6.30 pm. today, the finalists being the that she can no longer be flouted and pillaged. We have material for a magnificent army, but V.B.C. and the 97th Co. RG.A. A good ght lack the money necessary for its ercation.
America could supply the financial sinown."
GERMAN WARSHIPS IN CHINA.
COAL
HONGKONG, August 5th-The arrivals‹f coal to thob inat. amounted to 84,500 tons of Japanese 1,100 tons of Hongay, 4,000 tons of North China, 2,200 tons of Brooketon. The coal expected is 39,400 tons Japanese, 0,500 tons Bongay, 4,000 tour North China, 2,400 tons Borneo, and 5,000 Manchuria. Quotations necording to Moers,
The foal in the Hongkong Water Rolo together and retake that of whistarsaft Admiralty what was the strength, according to Hughes & Hough's circular areas follows:-
for the Shield is anticipated.
Lord C. Beresford, in the House of Commons on July 14th, asked the First Lord of the
of the German naval forces test information, on the Chins Station,
Mr. McKean replied that the ships of the Chins Station are as follows-Scharnhorst, armoured cruiser; Nurnberg sud Leipzig, second class protected cruisers; four gunboats, trodestroyeri, four river gunboats.
Cardiff $19.00 to 24.00 ex-gadown, neinina). Yubari Lump...$12.00 Nominal. Mäki Lump...$10.50 to 11.00 ex-ship,nomina). Moji Lump $7.76 to $0.50 ex-ship, steady, Moji Unscrvened. $3.00 to $8,00«x-ship, steady, Akaike Lump...18.25 to $8.50 ex-ship, stendy. Lábuas Lump.....39,00 ex-ship, sellers.
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