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British Crown, and "when it is restored to

China the British Crown will suffer no dissipation of its lustre, though doubtless unjustifiable murmura will be heard concern ing the damage to British prestige." With regard to this view of the matter we have heard it asked in what respect the hold of Great Britain on

Laron a leat wook swept by a typhoon

which wrought conforable uavos, the damage in the city of Masila being onlisted $70,000

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Arrangements have been made for shipping shortly at Gensa consignments of guns and ammauition for Chins. The total value of the shipments in pisood at about £500,0 0; and it Wei-hoi-wei differs is derstood the applies have been manufac from her hold on the New Territory tared by Krapp's.

1898 bas formed part which since

both ELLICA

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Ten daya age the armoured cruiser Duplain,

with Roar Admiral Do la Croix de Castries, TELEGRAMS. commander of the French Far Eaitors Squad- ron; on board, entered the harbour of Chemalpo from Port Arthur. The orufsor was to stay at the port until the 15th lost, whom she was to weigh anchor for Youmbama vi Terugs and

Hakodate,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE CONSTITIONAL CRISIS

IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LORD CURZON’Š APPEAL TO THE

NO SURRENDER" PARTY.

LONDON, July 24th.

THE LATE FATHER A. POLETTI.

A VICTIM OF TYPHOID,

Sympathy is extended to the Catuolio Mission fu Hongkong for the loss it has just sustained by the death of a young and energetic priest, the

Bew. Father A. Poletli, which aid event occurred at the Government Ciril Hospital "Baron Adolf von Andre, a former partner of

jostarday (Monday at 10 am. Tue deceased Holsters & Co., in Hongkong, and recently o.

| contracted typhoid some time last work, and 1, Whittington-aveans, London, E.C., and of81,

though he was immodiutely sent to hospital for A fine naw steamer nanod the Shangtaby Pixudilly, W., and of R18 06 roudarg, 8,

treatment no nuvar mulied, sud sinking stendly of the British Colony of Kowloon. It who has been built at Home for the Imperial Paris, France, of Messrs. Andre, Model &

ho passed quietly away in the presence of Mgr may be said that if Wei-hai-wei was not Bilways of North China, arrived at Shanghai Co., merchants, a director of Paguna, kui ed,

Lord Cursa in a latter to The Times de Marin and other colleagues of the same ceded to the British Crown, neither was the on tas 17th i stant. The new vessel has large and Maison Virot, Idmited, who diod un May 7 Now Territory. In

thego spsss and the latest up to date pas last, in Paris, deutviled in France, left personal defends at considerable length the policyon yosterday forenoou, Bishop Possoni was himself a frequent visitor to the hospital, Territories were leased for u definite period.ger commodation, and has been specially estate in the United Kingdom valued at £37,476. of not enforcing, the creation of Poors, and. and yesterday appeared much affected by the In the case of Wei-hai-wai the period for it for the a rthern trods. She is command-

Mr. K. J. McEuen, noting Capt.la Baperin-appeals to those glifforing from this views of a confjutor of the value of Fr. Poletti.

Fr. Polelli arrived in Hongkong at the early which the losse was grantal-viz., “ so long ed by Captain Bell, well-known China coaster tendant of the Shanghai Municipal Polie, met

age of 23 yasta, mud during the first two years › A telegram from Brassels states that two with a painful accident last week, bat happily it to place the true interests of their coustry a period as Port Arthur shall remain in the

aftor his arrival had ohur, a of one of the local Lord Curzon believes that the country Catholic parishes. In 19.2 be began his Japanese army drove the Russians from the at the Brussels School of War, Meas. Koog HoEasm was playing polo, aud while making a

mission duties proper, boing assigned to tho fortress. By what right Great Britain sud long, have been ordered by the Chinese rush for the ball his pony stumbled, causing his

War Office to pravved to the Paris School of rider to come a dropper, år ha fili one of his only has to son the Bill in operation for &ighbouring di-triot of Kweishin by the late In the interior the claims to occupy the territory has never been publicly disclosed. Its only value to Aviation, to gain experience with seroplane

few years to be convinced of its arbitrariness Monsignor Pi-zzoli. and injustice. "If additional Peers are young priest.sope made himself populer with the Chinese. by Dirat acquiring a perfect Great Britain is as a sanitorium. for the Buds At them alves to participate in the

grand matarres of Pechili.

created," says his. Lordship, "wo prevent

colloquial knowlelys of the native dialect, China Squadron. The pace has no cota. mercial value, and the revenue has never

and prejudices of the people, Bo well d'd be got on with the inhabitants in the lietrics, who,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, occupation of Russia"-expired when the Chinese officers, who are finishing their studios is not likely to prova of a curious nature. Mr. above immediate Party consideratios.

Sir Robert

amounted to more than half the cost of reported to have signed an agreement with the MoBaon extricated from his unpleasant predi-this by substituting machinery infinitely and then becominz família with the customs

Burnett & Co.'s the Imperial Government has had to make a

CELEBRATED

The Viceroy of Hupeb, H.. E. Jui Cheng, is

Hongkong and Shangbal Basking Corporation, the Deutsch Asialase Bank, the Banque de I Indo-China and the International Banking Corporation at Hanko for a loan of two million taule bearing interent at the rate of seven per cent. per annum.

According to a Chine telegram from Hongkong toa Shanghai contemporary, there is a large number of revolutionats on the border of China and Annam preparing for a rising. Many wealthy and influential Chiuse have been Party and subscribing money for its purposes. New patented guns, rifles and bombs have been

cament.

fout became entangled with the stirrup and he was dragged a skect distaues, but the poay be.ng is well trained arimal, it was quickly brought to a standstill by some of the other players and Str.

He was suffering considerable pain more dangerous and more despotic. We and was removed to the pavilion, where expedite and runder certain Home Rule fortunately quickly in attendance. An examination of the and Disestablishment, and we gratuitously injured limb showed that it was badly wrenched, increase the Government's power for mis- but luckily no bones were broken. As soon chief." He denies that the crvation of year' itinerary. Only once was an attempt as possible he was removed to the General Hospital, and it is expected that he will beabout again in a few days.

Des. Hanwell and Davie ware

The firm of A. M. Esabboy at Yokohama has just entered into the corepation of fire now premises at Nos. 201, 2014 and 2018, ambito decorated with evergreen arches and flags, for the opening, have thros stories, substantially

·OLD TOM GINquare miles, and the population is estimated intimidated into joining the Revolutionary cho. The buildings, which were handsomely

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or less rowdy, that is was never molèste! by by the way, enjoy the notoriety of being more the people during the whole coures of his nine

of brigands attempted to “hold ap " bi- Chiues" additional Peers would haston reform, asnds to assault him, and that was when ugang the whole party machinery of both Houses boy," but who, on recognising Fa her Poletti, would be exercised to perpetuate conditions at once liberated the Chinaman with apel gio so advantageous to the Radicals. Finally to the priest, the creation of Poers would drag the Throne into Party politice, and inevitably, however wrongly, cause resentment to be

Father Po'etti had a good command of the

administratio 1. Consequently each year

graut-in-aid from Imperial funds. Though Great Britain acquin the right to erect fortifications, the right has never been exercised, aud the utmost economy appears to be practised in the administra tion. No public works of any import ance," we read, "were carried out during the your." The area of the Territory is 288

at 150,000, mostly Chinese, who inhabit 300 villages. The total strength of the thro Chinese sergeants and 52 constables, we get an average of one policeman to 3,000 of the population. Tuo Territory posseases no other local force, with the exceptio of a few marinos, on which it could depend in the case of an emergency, and Sir JAMES LOCKHART points to the fact of such a small police force being found sufficient for ordio, tail war. Mr. Hildebrand, a German engineer, flrm of A. M. Easabboy has been established in within the Unionist Party, a hustling pony to Italy on six months' toare on a visit to

police force being th eo European inspectors, bought and a date will be flaod to raise built of brick, and comprise ofives, store-rooms, manifested towards the Crown.

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MARRIAGES.

On July 18th, at hanghai, WILLIAM LOGAN GERRARD, and GERTRULE, youngest daughter of Mr. mud Mrs. B. H. HEARD, of Shanghai.

On July 18th, at Shanghai, GAVEN J, TORN. BULL, Municipal Health Dept., to LILIAN

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rebellion in Kwongtung, Kwangsi and Kwei- how. They menu to begin by assassinating all

the high provincial officials.

According to a Peking letter to the National Herald of Shanghai, Mr. Collinson has been *ppointed the Engineer-in-chief of the section of Hapeh and Hanan of the Hankow Canton will be appointed the Enuin or fa-obief of the ection from Kwang-thai, Hapeh to Ichang of the Sanhos-Hankow Railway, and an

American engineer, Mr. Ashmead, will be

Prince T-ai-tao, brother of the Kagent and Chief of the General Staff, recently sent one of a Canncillors of the Foreign Offos to sound the Foreign Ministere, beginuing with England and America, as to their willingness to recom. mend be withdrawal of the foreign Legation guards from Poking and of the foreign troops from the province. The Prince urges that Im- perial guards can adegastely protect the Lega- dons, and that the foreign military occupation, which has now contluned ten years, is a humilia-

conduct of a large baziness. The Japan Gosette ring-roms, sto, everything complete for the

states that botwoon six and seven hundred

invitations had been issued to foreigners and Japanese, and from three to six o'clock there was a continuous stream of visitors, including Consala, bank managers, morobanja, etc. The Japan for 48 years, having lut ly been at No. 160, Yamashita-sho. It does a barge export and import business, and has bran hea in Kobe,

The firm consists of Messra. A. M. Essabboy," A. K. M. Essebloy and M. H. Esabhoy, brothers, Mr. T. K. Kakajee Walla being its Japan manager,

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, July 24th.

Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, P-nang, be irrelevant to draw attention to a appointed the Engineer-in-chief of the section Rangoo, Madras, Calontta and Bombay, where remark which the Commissioner makes of Iohang to Kweickow of the Szechuan-Han-it owns its own building, as in Yoyobama. when he relates the steps taken to diskow Lizilway. courage the use of opian. The diminu tion in the use of pian," Sir JAMER says, "seems to be leading to an excessive use of alcohol, and though drunkeuness cannot yet be said to be a prevalent vice, cases of intoxication are undoubtedly more numer." ous than in previous years." Unhappily this is becoming a common experience, and in view of the intimate relationship of drunkenness and crime it is a change in the social life of the people greatly to betion which ought to be removed. deplored. Sir James Lockharr evidently. begins to fear for the permanence of the reputation of the people of Wei-hai-woi ag exceptionally orderly and well behaved.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BAR HIS HONOCK MR. H. H. J.

GOMPERTZ (Puiana JUDGE..

QUESTION OF IDENTITY. The Tung Hop firm brought setion against Wong Fat and Fang King am, partnerso the Shan Hing Taung frm and the Shan Hing Trenng firm to recover $282, being balanos duo for toe erection of a theatrical matshed at Tang Lo Wau, under an agreement dated February

The confidence trick was successfully played again on Saturday. A Chinese marziod woman was accosted in the street by a man who told hor that lie had just found a lot of money, but was afraid to take it to the money-changer to bavo it changed: would she undertake the daty ? {7th. Foar cason of plague in the Colony were course, she gladly consontod, and as she was reported yesterday.

about to depart with the bandle wrapped up in low and Morrell) appeared for the plaintiffs, and

Mr. F. C. Barlow (of Mesars. Goldring, Bar.

THE GOVERMENT'S INTENTIONS.

The intention to postpone the rejection of the Lords' amendments for a few days appears to be confirmed, the Government considering that in view of the movements

would probably defeat its own ends.

MOTOR FATALITY IN FRANCE.

LONDON, July 24th.

. The noted motorist, M. Fournier, has has been killed at Le Mane in a moter accident. He was leading in the race for the Grand Prix and his automobile was travelling over sixty miles an hour when the accident occurred.

MALARIA AT ALÇAZAR,

LONDON, July 24th. One hundred Spanish troops have been sent from Alcazar to Larache stricken with malaria. Three deaths have becurred.

DISASTROUS FIRE AT CONSTAN- TINOPLE.

LONDON, July 24th.

A Constantinople message' states that a

English language also, and for that rea ou was appointed to not for the Roman Catholis Military Chaplain when the holder of the substantive appointment, Eev Fr. Augos'ins Placzek, was about from the Colony in 1909. The deceased pricat left his melacion district" of Kweishin for Hongkong in June last, having been invited by Bishop Pozzoni to assist in the servicos at the Catholic Cathedral in connes tion with the commemoration service on the

V. Father Poletti was just about to proceed occasion of the Coronation of King George

bis father, who is over eighty years of age, The only other suriving in-mbera. f deceased's family are a brother, who is also a priest, and an manineried sístir. So well did he retain hit consciousness that, in speaking to nhap Poźzoni Ixst evening, the dying priest, mado allusion to his intended departure. He said that. bis Lordship had given to his leave to visit, not

his fathor, but his “ Little Mother" an endear. ing torm in Italian when speaking of one's wather-who is in beaven. He bade good-bye with each of the thres pri-sts who atterilad to give the lat reli,ious ministrations yesterday worning. The scene was au affectin 7-one, The o will be a requiom mass for the repose of the, soul of the deceased at the Catholic Cathedral this morning at half;past seven. The funeral will leave the Cathedral this same evening at 5.30 p.m., and the cortege will pas

the monument at 6 o'clock. Bishop Pezzoni will officiate at the funeral service.

A NEW USE FOR NEEDLES IN CHINA.

Mr. W. Stark Toller now the British Consul at Swałow, was 1st year Consul ́at Chanking,

handkerolief she was asked for security. She Mr. J. H. Gardiner represented the defendant | confiagration broke out in Stamboul resterand in his report on the trade of that pert just

A variety entertainment in advertised to take | landed over juwollery to the value of $42. Of place at Mount Austin Barracks on Saturday | course, the bundle was made up of paper, but the the 5th prox.

discovery was not made until too late.

Apart from the fifteen cases of plague reported

Mr. E. T. Willame, of the Far Eastern Davi

is tuo Ciony last week, the only cases of infession of the Department of State at Washington, tious diseass notified was one of small-pox has been appointed First Secretary of the Legation in Peking, and Mr. Summerland, (Chinese) nud one of enteric fever (Italian).

formerly of the Tokyo Legation, as Second Bscretary. Mr. Heintaleman, who is at present Charge d'affaires at Peking, is transferred to Waabington as Assistant Chief of the For Eastera Division, Mr. Williams storia for China vid Europe and Siberia immediately.

The director of civil service in the Philippines has cabled to the United States for tan addi- tional agricultural inspecters on a request from the bureau of agriculture. These new man will bo assigned to veterinary work in connection

Wo have received from the Americau Consul- deneral the following Typhoon Warnings forwarded from the Manila Observatory ya On July 18th, at Shanghai, JOHANN FRIED-te day at 11.30 am Cyclone or Typhoon W. RICH BREVES, member of the Shanghai of Biligtsag Channel moring E.N.E. Cyclone Licensed Pilots' Association, aged 37 years. or Typhoon E.8.E. of N-ha moving W.N.W. HONGKONG OPPION: 10A, Das Vatż ROAD C

·LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLent Strait. EO

The Daily Press.

the Qu

firm.

Mr. Barlow said Mr. Gardiner took instrag tions from a man who he proposed to prove was Wong Fat.

His Lordship (to Mr. Gardiner)-What is

client's name ?

Four

Mr. Gardiner Wong King Shan His Lordship He is the proprietor of the Defendant arms?

Mr. Gardiner.The sole proprietor, and the firm name isdifferent. Since my client acquired the business the firm has been known me the Shan Hing Treung Wing Kee.

His Lordship-You are for the Shun Hing Tuning Wing Kee, sad here is the Buza Hing Teenag!

Mr. Gardiner Yea. We were sorved as the Shan Hing Tseng, and I appeared under protest.

His Lordship-How about the other twó defendants; are they in Court?

Mr. Barlow--I don't think so. Defendants were called, but did not answer to their names.

Mr. Barlow-I think the only issue between

.

day afternoon It was still burning at midnight, though slackening. Several hun- dred houses have been destroyed.

[FROM THE "CHUNG NOOI BAN PO,”]

CHINA'S MILITARY PROGRAMME.

to hand occurs the following interesting para- graph:

Needles increased by 31,963,000 to 334,700,000. In many parts of the province these are pat to ause that is nat, perhaps, eserally known. It is castomary to ornament the centre of the roof-ridge or a Chinese house with an elaborate plaster decoration-usually in the form of a dasign embodying the chracter fa, mening "happiness. To prevent this being damaged by the depredations of crows, large numbers of The War Department has decided to medios are stuck, point outwards, into the establish military collegas at various contrce | plaster while it is still soft, ̧ in the Empire, and has engaged wevon

German officers ns advisers.

PEKING, July 24th,

FROM THE "MANILA, CABLENEWS,"

PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.

Washington. July, 18th. William Jennings Bryan has compiled a list of 13 questions on matters of national policy and platform material which he has

NOVEL LAUN: H FOR PILIPPINES.

BEING CONSTRUCTED AT HONGKONG.

John R. Wilson, acting director of lands, has ordered a new latach to be used in survey work in the Philippine Lands, save the Moita oblo netes. This launch will be 30 feet long wait will have some novel features for spesial use in Philippine watera

The new launch is being constracted at Hong- kong, and is expected to arrive in Mauila before the end of this month

The boat will be of the whalebat type,

by the use ✡ six air tanke dialzitated wo say he is

Various parta

of the bull His Lordship-Tho, man you want is Mr. pirants now in view in regard to independ-song.

full Gardiner's client ?

ence for the Philippines. No replies to the It will be rony enough to accommodate a

survey party of the men comfortably and will Mr. Barlow-Yes. We may he is Wong Fat questions propounded by Mr. Bryan are carry provisions to last for several works Mr. Gardiner He was not served as Wong

Fot recorded.

Mr. Barlow Mr. Gardiner appears for him

Mr. Gardiner--No, I appear for the firm under protest.

Fat,

The master of a trading junk from Ping Shan reports to the polios that while at snchor in Deep Bay on the night of the 22nd Inst. Ove men cuma-alongsidə in a bost, bourded the junk, and drove the wor below. They ranmoked the | with the rinderpest immediately upon arrival. junk and went off with money and clothing to The bureau at present is employing a large the value of $15).

namber of temporary inspectors for this work, HONGKONG, JULY 25TH, 1911.

The owner of a boarding-house yesterday whose places as soon as vacancies occur will par prosecuted one of his fokis for the theft of 3387, manently be taken by the new men. When the THE Commissioner's Report Territory of Wei-hai-wai for 1910, which He went out the other night leaving the foki in rinderpest situation finally is solved, it is the har just reached us from London, contain. cargo, but when he returned he found that intention of Dr. Nesom to use the men for us is whether the man Wong Fat is the man addressed to each of the Presidential as" and will be made practically unsiukahde

his pillow had been broken open and the money agricultural work throughout the provinces. no statement bearing upon the ubject of stolen. He spoke to the cook, who declared The Government has recently taken action ita possible cassion to China, about which so that he had been locked up in the cook-house. against Chinese for publishing seditions litera- much bas boon heard during the past This diverted suspicion to the Bocused, who aptare oscalated to cause tumult or incite to twelve months in connection with the peared before Mr. Hazeland and was remanded. crime in Chins, but from what we have heard it seems desirable that they should bestow some schemes for the reorganisation and develop-

It is reported, says a Shanghai contemporary, stication upon the street looturers who ste nent of the Chinese Nary. Nor has there that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, nightly seen harangning large crowds at ran boan any confirmation of the Chinese Ltd., and other foreign firms concerned, have reports from any other British source. But written to the British Consal-General stating us places in the Colony. These men, coord- the possibility of the restoration of the that Ching Yue hat been confined in the Mized ing to our information, deliver addresses urg. territory to China has always been reorg Court for a very long time and there is as yet ing the Chinese to rise against the reigning uised. Mr. JOHNSTON," the District no hope of his liquidating the debts ho owes to rusty, and it would appear that these men

Mr. Gardiner-My client was not served as stand how far they may go and what they may Officer, in his interesting book entitled foreigners. They request that the Shanghai have had legal opinion enabling them to under-

Wong Fat at all. do without contravowing the law. In one part *The Lion and Dragon in Northern China," Total be asked to allow him out on bail. tras pointed out that Wai-hai-wei is not Before Commander C. W. Beckwith, RN., of the Colony it is not uncommon when the Lordship That does not matter. The officially recognised as an integral portion at the MarineMagistrate's Court yesterday, P.C. pollos come along to find that word has been firm has been served, and if he is in charge of of the King's Dominions beyond the Seas. A. W. Grimmitt proceeded against the cor- passed round, and what was before an eager the firm he has been served. I think you are

Mr. Gardiner Though occupied and admi istered by swain of the steam launch Bankline for lying orowd listening to the impassioned words of the appearing under protest?

alongside Blake Pior in such a manner as to street orator has become a passive congregation

His Lordship-You are bound to appear, Great Britain, its inhabitants are not, with prevent the free access of other vessels thereto, all seated on the ground with not a word to my technical accuracy, to be described as

After hearing evidence his Worship imposed for themselves. As long as the policeman otherwise judgment would go by default,

After hearing evidenor his Lordship reserved British subjects. Wai-hai-wai, Mr. Jous-Has of 810, the alternative being one month's mains nothing is said, but once he moves off,

then the membly reyesla ita trao character. STON observes, has never been ceded to the imprisonment.

personally.

PARCEL EXPRESS BY AIR.

HE. SOPWITH'S PEAT IN AMERICA,

Mr. T. Eepwith, the British sirman, carrying Mr. Barlow-The wait was served on Wonga parings from Mr. John Wansms er, the Fat as being the person having charge of the American millionaire of Philadelphia, addressed

bis decision.

The Bust use to which the new vowel will be put will be on surrey expedition to Paiswan and adjoining islands, to be conducted by R M. McCrone, surveyor of the bureau of lands. In this work several small islands will have to be mirrored and Mr. McCrone will make s headquarters on the launch, proceeding fram island to jalaad as the work progTORIĽA.

Coptalu F. Bremer, a well-known member of to Mr. W. A lee Barges on board th liner the Shanghai Liconsod Pilots' Association, died' Olympic, started on Jane 22th from Garden City Long Island) with a passenger, and fl-ing last week. The deceased was 37 years of ega over the Narrows overtook the steamer at Fort aud was a native of Germany. He had been Hilton.

The airman anoes fully dropped the package many years on the China coast trading prin- on the desk if the Olympic and returned in cipally between H ngkong and Shanghai, and

Brooklyn, safely to the Cresent Athletic Club at overal years ago, the Mereu y rave, bis last ship

*** Three men were charged befors Mr. Heselend at the Magistracy yemerday with cutting earth on Crown land. The first was fined $15, and

the others were fined $5 each.

was wrecked near Ockson Island. Bince than, after passing his examination, he has been engaged in the pilotage ervice. He had been ailing for some time with chronie dysanté-7, and about a week ago be underwent an opera- tion from which he never recovered.