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between us and the problem that contact

The Bureau of Agriculture in the Philippines

with Chinawould create". It is pointed out now hus ready for distribution between 30,000 TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS.

that the Chinese forward policy has not been entirely liary: Pacific puuetration has formed part of the programme. Everywhere amongst the Dallas, its mich as among the Shams, bodies of Chinese settlers have been pushing forward, some from Szeclitan, This has been коте from Yunnan." espocially the case since the creation by Ching of an Imperial Commissionership

for the frontier., We are told that it in not to be supposed that the barbarous tribes have not tosented this. "Stories have come through from the missionaries on the i Chinese frontiers of newly-settled villages

and 40,000 Para caliber soodlinga

ANOTHER AMERICAN SAILOR MURDERED AT YOKOHAMA.

Mr. E. F. Crowe, the Commercial Attach to "AILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] the British Embassy at Tokyo, she has just been made a Companion of the Order of Bt. Mist and St. George, visited Manchester on the 25th ult, and talked with acubers of the Chamber of Commores and other manufasterges interested in the commercial relations between Great Britain and Japan. Ho discussed with

them the possibilities and the zacans of increas.

ing the proportion of British trade.

EUROPEAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL,

At the Magistracy yesterday James Franor, being wiped out and of subsequent reprisalsauemploys seaman, appeared on remsad to |by the new foreign-drilled soldiery on sale aver a charge of cutting and woua ling, and and in a fashion that has deeply impressed attempting to do grievous bodily harm to Wil- the barbarians." Lord MINTO not long ago, lian Hudson, seamas, at the Sailors' Haine on comparel the Chinese encroachments on; June 20th.

Dr. Kool described the wounds on Hudson.

the North East frontier of India with the advance of the Russians in Central Asia, There was ons lucised wound five inches long on which, prior to the Russo-Japanese war, the left arm and another four audi a balf inches exeiled the apprehension of Anglo-long. These were probably caused by a sharp instrument. An ordinary emer would have xtatestuen. But Indian soldiers and we are inclined to think the comparison caused the wounds.

little over-drawn, though we note that in

Defendant said kat when he had a certain

DRY GINGER the protests recently mach agtins the amount of drink he lost his sonsus, having at

ALE,

STONE

GINGER BEER,

rumoured intention to reduce the Indian Army, she rapidly changing conditions on The North-East frontier have been cited among the factors which demand the muliaterance of the Army in India at its It would presom strength at least.

think, that probally be found.

Chinese ints ไม่ this movement of buffer States is due to economic causes, The suppression of poppy cultivation in the

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provide of dechuan and Yunnan must

have brown an inimense number of persons ont of work, and doubtless they have crossed in capsiderable numbers into the buffer

PYERIS-Sparkling Stupid by the savage tribes, fough

it is

reely open to doubt that the move mont has been inspired if not directed by Mineral Table Water. Fes, formerly the Frontier

Commissioner and wow Viceroy of Szechuan; who weus to hew-man-with-militars aubi tions. At the present time Indiz es moreimprosse) than the actualeireurstances; S. WATSON & CO., probility justify by reports of the presence of Chinese foreign-drilled troops" in this regis, but it is evident that China designs to assimilate or bones these Inter States, and developments so close to the Indian frontier end careful watching.

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Mc Men Chenng took some excellen) photo. graphs of Coronation scenos.

Three fresh cakes of plague, ali fital; were reputed yesterday. The total for the year now

wlands at 172.

A Europtan engineer residing in Daddell Stret reports to the police that during the pastinouth his boy has mado away with cloth ing to the value of $45.

Izave of absence on privata affairs ta noigh. howing countries has been granted to Captain Warden, ist Buit. ·K.O.Y.L.I... from June 28th to August 16th.

Yesterday morning the dead body of a TONGLONG ÖPPLE: 10a, Das Vœur ROAD C | Chinese male child about. five months old was LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC found at the corner of Queen's Street and Ko Shing Street. Tho boly Lad' apparently been dumped.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 28TH, 1911.

Who return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Mnaanta for the week ending the 25th Jane,

one time had his skull fractured.

Torxo, June 25th. The body of a gunner named Root, from the United Statos eruisor Alluny, has been

(THROUGH REUTER'S AOSNOY.] AUSTRIAN PREMTER RESIGNS:

TONDON, June 27th.

Dr. Rich. Freiherr

You Bienerth,

[THEOUGH LEUTEE'S AGENCY.]

AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

LONDON, Jun 27th.

A Melbourne messige states that 3,000

President of Council in Austria, hasmaval cadets have been enrolled in Australii.

HOME RULE FINANCES. resigned.

found in the harbour at Yokohama with PERMANENT his legs bound, suggesting murder,

The body appears to have been sub- morged about a fortnight.

THE AMERICAN MINISTER

TO PEKING..

PEKING, Juno 27th.

Mr. Calhoun, the American Minister, departed to-day, proceeding on furlough to America via Paris and London.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. THE GALA PERFORMANCE.

Lesvos, June 27th." The gain command performance at Coven Garden was incomparably the most brilliant Heever known. The glittering arrays of the Royalties present and the blaze of colour represented by all the uniforms of the world nule a memorable scene.

Defenckout called a witness who fustifled that when Fraser got a few drinks ho was very disagreeable. When sober, he was quiet. suffered from depression,

Defendant was 'egnumitted for trial,

ROBBERY ON BOWEN, ROAD. Another of those robberies ou lonely roads in the Colony to which all cluases of the community are occasionally expcsoil has just bend reported to the police, Tàu tielim en this occasion was a Japanese who find just arrived in the Colony. was walking along the eastern portion of the Road on Sunday afternoon and, as the day wan

Four Chinese, upperently coolies, pussel him, bat ther had ro sconer passed than they attacked him from the rear.

One caught him by the threat and afteropted to throw him to the

war, he was carrying his jacket over his arms

ground, and the other asistud. The old man offered a stout resistance and dropped is jacket to the ground. Ous made off with it, and the others joined him. The Japanese attempted to run after him. He found bir jacket on the ground, but his pocket-book con. Laining oror $130 had been extraeted. As this represented the old man's total wealth, being money with which he had intended purchasing

THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

TONDON, June 27th.

M. Caillaux, the new Prime Minister of France, includes in his programme Bills for the delimitation of the Champagne Districts

and for Electoral Reform.

It is understood that M. Deicasse retains the portfolio of the Ministry of Marine.

THE VETO BILL.

PROJECTED AMENDMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, June 27th.

notice Lord Lansdowne has given of an amendment to the Veto Bill

UNDER-SECRETARY FOR THE COLONIES.

LONDON, June 27th.. Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Straits Settlements, has been appointed Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.

LONDON, June 27th, Mr. Willic Redmond, touring in Aus- tralasia on behalf of Home Rule, has collected £6,000.

THE CENSUS OF AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, June 27th. The census in Australia, slows a popala- tion of 4,449,495 made up as follows:- New South Wales Victoria

1.648,212

1,315,000

603,908

-411,161

280,316

-190898

THE INTERNATIONAL STRIKE.

LONDON, June 27th. Those engaged in the fruit trade at Hull luve decided to petition the Board of Trude | Queensland to intervene in the strike. At least 70,000 packages cannot be landed. Stich a crisis is stated to be unknown in the history of the trade.

GERMAN AIRSHIP DISASTER..

LONDON, June 27th. The German airship No. 5 has been gutted at Marden. The moter while under repair ignited the fabric.

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, June 27th. With a record entry of 225 the Open in bad Golf Championship startad weather at Sandwich yesterday. The first rounds are spread over three days. The amateurs who baro playod up to the prescut are Beveridge with a score of 75, and Hilton 76. Among the leaders are the Irish champiou, Moran, witli a score of 73,

LATER. Sherlock 73

Additional scores are: Massey 75, Herd 77, and Brail 78. POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, Jun 27th. Political activity has recommsneed. The a business here, he was almost bereft of his providing for the submission to the reason, a fact which accounts for his delay in electors of any measures affecting the exist.

Hon. John Gordon, Uáienist, has been reporting the matter to the authorities.

ence of the Crown and Protestant succes-turned uncpposed for Brighton. Seven sion, the establishing of National Parlia- tuents, or other mensures not approved by

CANTON

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

June 26th.

THE SAFETY OF THE VICEROY.

Now that the Viceroy is living for the time being in the top story of the Military Heroau, extraordinary precautions are being taken to secure his personal safety. All servants and followers of the viceregat suits have beon provided with special white and yellow badges, and no one is allowed to como near His Excel lency's apartments without wearing one of these Eight regalations have been drawn up regarding the searching and interrogating of Persons entering the Bareau, ind two special officers at a monthly salary of Tla. 30 each have that these rulea dre been appointed to nes carried into force.

THE PLAGUE,

a Joint Committes.

Lord Cromer has given notice of an amendment providing for the appointment of a Joint Committee of seren members of each House, presided over by the Speaker,

Lord Londonderry will move an amend ment excluding Howe Rule from the operation of the Veto Bill.

LATER.

bye-elections are penting since the Coro- nation honors wore issued and the con- atituencies are busy.

In the House of Lords in Weliesday the committee stage of the Veto Bill will be commenced.

The House of Commons wil on the same Jay disenss the Declaration of London.

ANNORDICES The Westminster (uzette " that the State Insurance Bill aust. be

South Australia West Australia

Tasmania

SIR HORMUSJEE MODY, DECEASED. We are authorisal by the solicitors for the wxecutors to state that, as it will not lo posible, for some time to ascertain the full oxtout of tho ustate of the late Sir Horausjec Mody, it has hoon temporarily sworn at the purely nominal sum of $25,000, it being necessary for adminis- tration purposes that prompt representation stiould be obtained. Application has accordingly been made for a grant of lottors of adminis tration to Mr. Herbert William Locker as attorney for Six Catchick Paul Chator, KE, C. 4.G., one of the excentors.

In due course when the extent of the existe has been ascertained the neowary exprentisy afidurit will be filed.

We are further authorised to state that, sub-

ject to certain spoille boquests and provisions, the residue of the deceased's estate was be. [queathed to the exocutors, Sir Thomsa Jackson, Bart, Sir C. P. Chator, unik Masara. Hormuajes Cooverjee Satna and Dinshaw Nowrojec, who are also appointed trustees, in trust as to ona- fifth for Lady Mody and as to the remaining four-fifths for his four sons, Morwanjas Mody, Nowroje Mody, Jehangirjee Moly and Din- shawjce Mody, in equal shares. Owing to the testator's son, Morwanjee Mody, having pre- docossed him without issue, his one-fifth share beromes divisible between the widow and the other thres sons. Hva codicil to his will the testator provided for the fallout by his exoctors of his obligations in respect of the University.

THE CORONATION. GREETINGS FROM THE PORTEGUESE JUVERNMENT.

The Consul for Portugal in Hongkong has informed the Portugnoze Colony by Expross that he received on Thursday, 22nd inst., the following telegraphic message from the Re- publican Government:

Lisbon, Juno 21st, 1911. "Government seads on behalf of the nation a

BERNARDINO MACHADO.”

passed this session. The questions raised fraternal embrace to the Colony.

-are-of the highest importance and members Inust be prepared for sacrifices. The The amendments to be moved in the journal urges that the Bill should be dobat- House of Lords have revived the politicaled according to a careful time-table und should be concluded by a fixed date in crisis in a most acute form.

beard.

The Unionist papers declare that the August All sides ought and must be Government is placed in a dilemma: they Plagne is said to be raging to as unpreced-have either to disclose the nature of the ented degree in the Chu Chow Profestare guarantees or resign. where it is slated that at lead 5,000 persons died last mouth from the dread disoane. The

The Liberals admit the position to be

BALLOON DISASTER.

LONDON, June 27th. A balloon from Paris foll into the North

CORONATION FESTIVITIES IN MANILA.

Undoubtedly the most brilliant wool event of the year in Mauila www the Coronation ball at entertained in celebration of the crowing of the Clab, where the British colony reesired and His Meat Gracious Majesty King Georgo iu Westminster Abbey.

From 9.30 until tong afterward Consui- General Wileman, Vice-Consul Pake-Smith und pro.Consul Sidebottom received the vag line of guests, who repromate by the hundreds all the foreign colonies and the American

most charming features of

of the occasion was this thorough conopolit niem.

Goricnor.

1911, shows that of non-Chinese thore were 251 | Fright created by ilan pestifonce hus caused a serious, int. they are confident that the Sen near the island of St. Juist. Owing to population of the city. In fact, one of the

the

A NEW AUTHOR,

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THE NEW STAMPS.

LONDON, June 26th. A general outers has been raised gains the now postage stamps as inartistic and poorly engraved. The portrait of the King is described as disappointing.

ALBANIA AND TURKEY.

toll Library and 121 to the Museum, and of

large number persons to leave Chin Chor Government will act with promptitude the gale which was raging at the time it was impossible to save the two ircumnts, EVER since the British Government tore up Chinese 105 to the former and 10,779, to and go to other districts, and it la foured that

stubbornness of the who were drowned. to overcome the The Treaty made at Tassa by Sir FRANCEstater. The library was, therefore, visited by the infection, will proid far and wide. The

officials have called in the aid of several mission. Poers. They say that the Lords are YOUNGBUSBAND, who led the military 356 persons and the Museum by 10,900. expetition to that forbidden city, the

At the Magistracy yesterday the proprietor ary medical men from Swatow and other towns mistaken in thinking that the Insuranes

to assist the authorities in checking the ravages Chinese Government has been steadily increasing its influnce and power in that ofthe Dragon Cycle Werks was summoned by

a enolie for häcing ridden over him with his of the diseasy, but, as is always the case, the Bill has detracted from the Government's region. These activities have created no

under car. The defendant, C. Lauritzan, stated | ignorance of the villagers puts erery obstacla in popularity, or that the masses have been so little roncern in ludia. Five years ago the that the camp'ainan refused to mosa out of the the way of isolation and sach like sanitary impressed by the Coronation solemnities that the mind of the nation has been only point at which, the Chinese Empire way, and as the moter ear slowly passed him it measures really tonehed India was at Tangyueh, on struck the amboo which he was carrying. His

Admiral Lá kas turned from the honours of changed politically. the Burmese trontier. Now, as Sir CHARLES Worship dismissed the summons.

war to the more lasting honours of literary CROSTUWAITE has recently pointed out, the

The troubles of the police in Hongkong are anchorship. He has written a brochure of 24 position on the North-East frontier of

niedlessly lusreized by the many fetitions re- pages and containing several thousand charao- the boundary NOW that

On May 19 haters on certain military subjects. The front India is

pirts which are made to them. inrebes för hundreds of miles with that of

report was made to the Hongkong police that a page contains a photo of this warrior, while the China, "which has begun to overlay and juk which 'eft Hongkong for Sta U Chang hook itself is divided into two parts, the first, envelop the Indian Empire." This state-in Chinese territory had been pirated near Tai being written in the high-flown literary style, ment on the authority of one who has filled Laing and the cargo valued at $134 taken away while the second is couched in ea y hugnage some of the highest appointments in the the robbore. It now transpires that the so that even the least educited soldier can un Indian Civil Service is one which necessarily bat people had got into lift allies and budderstand it. The bank has been distributed forussos publie attention on what is happen- given away the rice which formed the cargo as throughout all the barracks and camps of the ing in those regions. We see the buffor apensation for services rendered and then Province. States of Tibet, the Abor, Mishui, Dallairented the repact of a robbery.

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CONFISCATED PROPERTY After the revolutionary trouble a largo The Garrisnu Orders state that a letter bus amber of houses in which rebels or ammaai- The dominion of China, Tihet has definite- en received from the ebnirman of the Coronation were found were realed up and confiscated

and Shen constries gradually passing under

ly become a province of China. Chinese to Celebrations Commisten, Sir Francis troops are established at Rima in the heart of the Mishini country, and military posts, according to the Indian papers, have

Piggott, in which the Committes tender their stoordial thanks to the officers who, by thoir bring efforts, assisted the Committee in

by the authorities. The Provincial Assembly

PROBABLE EARLY GENERAL ELECTION.

LONDON, June 27th.

The Secretary of the Midland Union of Conservative Associations says he has notified agents of the probability of an carly General

Election.

THE INTERNATIONAL SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

CARTERS AND BOCKERS STRIKING

IN BYMPATHY.

LONDON, June 27th. The strike of transport workers in

been established all along the British arrying out the diffiealt part of the programme the owners may have been careless in their sympathy with the scamen is spreading!

side of

the buffer State.

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has now come forward with a petition to the Vicaroy to restore these houses to their former owners. The petition points out that though

wonfided to them, and on which the ultimate choice of tenants, yet the police were more so, mecoss so largely doponded: The Committee. for the police gave the tenants a certificate of Caloutta paper puts it: "The Chinese. would also thank the non-commissioned officers residence (always done here) and failed to know in short, have grabbed country that was and men for their help in connection with the anything about the arms and ammunition being certainly not their's-country which we havette in the Publio Gardeas. Sir Francis would smaggled in antil the day of the emento. There neglected to, occupy and administer simply to like to add his personal thanks to the officers is a great deal of truth in these statements, but for the reason that we preferred that an the Committee for the great assistance he whether the Government will restore the

confi-cated property in a doubtful question. stretch of uncivlised States should terceived in working out the manifold details.

Two thousand are out ut Amsterdam. The Carters and Dockers Unions at Liverpool have decided to refuse to handle the goods of firms declining the demands of the seamen.

At Goole, in Sunderland, the dockers

have come out on strike.

ANXIOUS SITUATION.

LONDON, June 27th. The situation in Albania is beginning to excite some anxiety. The feeling between Montenegro and Turkey is growing acute

Gaaoral Forbes and his staff. mem- bers of the Philippine Commission, the supreme Court and other branches of the judiciary, the military chiefa and their aides, and he comenlar corps wore three in full force to felicitate His Majesty's officers and loyal subjects on the Coronation of His Majesty and his charming consort, Queen Mary,

The decorations were a prominent feature, and their elaborateness, correlativo with ricety of detail, reminded all timers of the Malacanan

性 during

President Taft and

Of

féter

administrationS

Qe.ore! Wright. Green incandescents - Inol the lawe on both sides from the Calle Marceline gateway to the entrance of the Club-borse; where & detail of metropolitao police under the direction of Sergeant Timothy Biorden ably directed the disposition of motor cars and carriages. White lacandescents ontlined the roof garden and the arches of the colonade, wille an inscription emblematic of His Majesty and his power The beautiful blazed over the entrance.

bad

formed oasigas which flags and

of are the most artistic decomtion. 8. The Turkish Minister at Cettinje bus for the morning services were draped and the Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Joha entwined with brilliant effect ull over the build- returned from an interview with the

ing, together with potted plants and feras. To Albanian chiefs, who demand a written Senor Ramon Genato is due the credit for the confirmation of all the promises made by outside decorations, while the rest, was arranged

by the Luzon Florul Company. Turkey and the amnesty proclamation. A prompt written answer is also demanded.

DEATH OF PRINCESS CLOTHILDE

as the outcome of the strong sympathy shown by the Montenegrins for the Albani-

OF ITALY.

We are informed by Sr. Galuzzi, the acting Italian Consul, that H. K. H. Princess Clothilde died on the 25th inst. Her daughter of Victor Emanuel II., and Royal Highness, who was born in 1843, was married Prince Napoleon. She is mother of to present pretender to the throne of

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France.

Dancing was enjoyed by the guests in the dining-room as well as in du adjoining pavilion | balko

the specially for the occasion. Between dances strolled through the grounds, where full band played all evening.

To the ladies must be given credit for the most gorgeous array of fuery ever seen in Manile, Innumerable Paris crostions showing the latest Brantine motif were sprinkled among the usual evening gowns, with pink predominat

ing.

Refreshment booths in various parts of the

upper was terved on the roof garden. At the boul of the main table sat Coafai-General building did their part zobly, and at midnight Wileman, with Governor-General Forbes by his side. At Mr. Wileman's left sat Mrs. Dean C. Worcester, and at His Excellency's right was Mrs. Adam C. Carson-danila Calicnewca