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Regulations of Hongkong, 1910." The

Mr. B. Hanter has been appointed a surveyor 1

Sanitary Board had deleted thase of boilers of nalicensed steamships under 60 TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

words because, in the first place, the Board deemed them to be unnecessary; and, secondly, because the Regulations are not recognised as "evidence of any act of the Legislative Council or Sanitary Board admissable in a Court of Law." We repeat that the Legislative Council passed the clause as the Sanitary Board had amended it. The resolution before the Council, and in the hands of each member, was printed, and our statement Can easily be verified. The clause as it is printed in the official minutes is inaccurate. The words which the Sanitary Board had deleted were re-inserted after the clause, as amended by the Sanitary Board had been approved by the Legislative Council. This was not discovered when Mr. Hoops asked Lin questions at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board, though it must have

concerne".

tons burdan.

The Hippodrome sad Cirona is nightly show- inga variety of stimolions at Causeway Bay

(THROUGH BRUTER'S 'AGENCT.]

A change of programme takes place to-night THE POLITICAL SITUATION and some interesting local events are promised during the week.

A notißestion is pablishad in the flaretis stating that information has been received from

the Consul for Rosals at Hongkong that Chinese subjects are prohibited from landing on the territory of the Government General of the Amur river without a passport vised by a Russian Consul,

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board s minute will be road from the Colonial Veteri.. nary Sorgaan. recommending that Sergeant Mackay of Samshuipe be sathorised to enter premises and inspect and seize food in accord: ance with section 83 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. Correspondence nullahs, and, at application from Inspector Allen for nine months leave of absence will be considered.

will be submitted relative to the training of

IN BRITAIN.

CRISIS PRACTICALLY ENDED.

Lonnor, July 29th.

Lord Waklegrave, Lord Roberta, and Lord Churchill deny that they attended the din. ner to Lord Halsbury, although their names were published as being present.

The Daily Mail and other newspapers give prominence to the resolution of the Birmingham Conservative Association as suring Mr. Balfour and Lord. Lansdowne of their unflinching support. The Liberals interpret the resolution as a defiance of the

Chamberlain influence.

LONDON, July 30th.

been known in the Government Department The President of the Board had evidently applied to the Colonial Secretary's Office for some of the answers to these questions, for 'ho was able to state It is mentioned in the Bogistese-General's definitely that the words were re-inserted by report that the Anti-Spitting Socisty--to give

A meeting was held at Grosvenor House, the authority of the Colonial Secretary; and it a short name-bas continued to display the members of the Sanitary Board wore activity. Lecturers have been engaged to at which Lord Halsbury, Lord Selborne, facture on the river-steamers, handbills ware Lord Willoughby de Broke, Lord Lovat, allowed to reminin inder the wrong printed and thres mea engaged to deliver a impression, derivad from the official

handbill with a few words of explanation to Mr. Wyndham, Mr. F. E. Smith, Sir minutes, that the words had been re-

anyone expectorating in the street, and, some inserted before the By-Laws were up thousands of notice boards were prepared and proved by the Legislative Council. affixed to walls and trees all over Victoria, asking The matter ig further complicated people to spit in the gutters and not on the by the fact that these incorrect minutes sidewalk.

GIN were confirmed by the Council at its last

DRY GIN

IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

meeting. No wonder the Government has

CAN FON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. been shy of making full public

We learn that the drst train ran over the confession! The COLONIAL SECRETARY hasntire length of the Chinese ssction of the been represented as responsible, but as Mr. Canton-Kowloon railway yesterday to test the Banxes is new to the office, no one believes ine. that he himself re-inserted the words, any more than they believe the tampering to have been done by H.E. THE GOVERNOR. Mr. Hoorze, in his letter published a few days ago, wrote: "It is extraordin- ary and inconceivable to me that the very words struck out by the Sanitary Board were re-inserted by the Colonial Secretary unless

MACAO NOTES.-

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Macao, 27th July, THE TYPHOON: Macao did not experience anything like the fall fores of the typhoon on Thursday. The

was done. The steamers suspended their rons

and all laft the wharves.

:

THE POSTAL GRIEVANCES,

The postal grievances coatinus. They arǝ even worse than at first reported. Now the post office has on sale from 10 to 12 and then at

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE FISHER INTERVIEW

REPUDIATED.

GROTESQUE MISREPRESENTATION,”

LONDON, July 30th. Mr. Fisher, the Premier of the Australian Commonwealth, who is travelling home ward, was informed on arrival at Colombo of the sensation caused by the interview" reported in the Bevice of Reviews. He was agitated on hearing the nature of the statements credited to him and described the interview as a grotesque misrepresentation.

He has cabled to Mr. Stoad (the editor

of the periodical) that the report of the interview is grossly misleading.

Mr. Fisher states: "I told Mr. Stoud in London that Australia's objective is perce among nations, her policy effectivo defence, and her aim the unity of the Empire. It is Stend's interview, not mine. It never entered my mind to use the expression about hauling down the Rng. It is my

Edward Carson, and Mr. Amory were ambition to keep the flag flying

present. A letter was read from Mr. with all its best traditious. Austen Chamberlain urging that whatever happens they should firmly adliere to the policy of no surrender and save the party from the disgrace of disaster. decided to hold public meetings in London.

LATER,

It wa

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

ADMIRAL TOGO AND THE CORONATION.

Loxos, July 30th, Admiral Togo, in a message written on the eve of his departure, said he would carry back to Japan unforgettable memories of the Coronation, and of the cordial treatment accorded him by the Government. I was greatly impressed with the loyalty to their Majesties," he said, "and could not restrain from crying in my heart, Banzai for Their Majesties and the nation.”

THE KAISER.

LONDON, July 29th. The Kaiser has arrived at Swinemuude from his trip to Norway.

LONDON, July 30th. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, and Herr von Kiderion-Wasch- ter, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, have

tion to the Emperor. gone to Swingmunds to report the situa

HONGKONG'S FINANCES.

The Colonial Treasurer's financial statement houred the idea that Australia would break rant issue of the Garette. It shows that

I nover, har-

for the month of May is published in the cur away from the Empire, nor would wish to the balance of assets and liabilities on 30th escape the duty of defending its honour. I April was $1,515,775.32, and the revenue from lat to 31st May was $556,018:46, giving a total gave Stead seven minutes only. I never of $2,071,793,78, Deducting the oxpenditure saw a proof. The expressions credited to me for May, which amounted to $531,066.72, the would, if true, not be disloyalty merely but in-balance stands at $1,540,727.06. The statement of Beete and liabilities places the total assets a sanity; they would be brutal and monstrous,”

$7,316,121.14, and the total liabilities at $5,775,394.08, which leaves the credit balance beťɔre mentioned.

THE MOROCCO DIFFICULTIES,

It is anticipated that the Lords amend inents will be considered by the House of Commens 00 Wednesday. It appears certain that the Lords will ultimately pass

LONDON, July 29th. the Bill, partly by wholesale abstentions of Reuter learns that there is at present no the Oppposition party and partly by sufici-question of summoning a Conference of the

ent numbers of the Opposition voting with the Government to outvote Lord Halsbury

LATER.

As a result of a meeting of Unionists at Grosvenor House it has been decided to issue a collective manifesto.

Powers on the Moroccan questiuú.

German official circles welcome. Mr. Asquith's declaration as putting an end to

attitude.

LATER

PROMOTION BY "INFLUENCE.

WARNING TO CIVIL SERVANTS.

The following despatch appears in the Hồng. kong Government Garette from the Secretary of Stata to the Colonies:---

Downing Stavel, 17th June, 1911. Bir I have the honour to refer you to Mr. December, 1897, and to inform you that it appears that the influence of Members of Parli- ament and others in this country la still sought by some officers in the Colonial Service as a means of bringing their sorrice to the notice of the Secretary of State with a view to cousid- eration for promotion.

A. S. WATSON & CO., he were asked to do so and as the President wind blow with considerable force, and though and the other so-called “ Die harts."

of the Board denies that he was a party to the waves rose over the sea walls little damage } THE INTENTION OF THE UNIONISTS, the false conceptions formed of Britain's Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 18th of it, Who did so ! And why It looks like government by junior officials. Doubtless the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council will have something to say about Government officials altering the wording of the Council's resolutions, but meanwhile 12 o'clock 100 one cent stamps, 100 two cont the Government's duty in regard to the stamps, und 100 fire cont stamps. As can be notification of a Sanitary Board election is imagined, the post office is thronged with people says it is a mistake to use language suggest obrious. An explanation and nu expression anxious to procure stamps, and in their eagernessing that the Peers possess weapons with to get near the counters disgraceful scenes ar of regret is due from the Government tu the Sanitary Board, as well as to the sad the soldiers have to be requisitioned Bill, but the country ought to realise that witnessed. Fights are of frequent ocurrenes which to continue to fight the Parliament Legislative Council. The incorrect win-to maintain order. When the number of stamps Unionists regard an appeal to the preroza-

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 31er, 1911.

The Government Gazelle contains a notice fixing the date for the election of of the Sanitary Board in the place of Mr. SHELTON HOOFER, who, as the Government must be well aware; re-

it

nieinber

signed office, in consequence of an erroneous and misleading announcement in the Gazette,

which the Government has rot taken the trouble-or skall we say, has not had the counige?—to correct: Ample opportunity

Mr. Balfour in a lettor to his constituents

A genem relaxation of the tension is apparent in the comments of the Franco. Gerinan press on Mr. Asquith's speech. MR. BALFOUR ON THE GENERAL

SITUATION.

LONDCs, July 29th. Mr. Balfour has written a letter to Mr.

The objection to such procedure is obvious. but, as it does not seem to be sufficiently realized in some quarters, I shall be glad if you will take steps to make it known again to publie officars serving under your Government that this proc dura is disapproved. Among other means thi and the preceding circa ar should be publishe in the Gazette,

Arrangements are in existanca In this office

utes should be cancelled by formal resolu. is soll the people who have not succeeded intive, by a modera Minister as not less fatal | Hewins, the Unionist candidate for the all suitable officers on the courrence of vacan

time,

CELEBE \TING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE

REPUBLIC.

Subscriptions are being collected for the feast of the firet maniversary of the republlo, which falls on October 5th. If the programme were published it might induce the public to take a greater interest in the event.

to liberty than the ancient abuse of the Middleton division in the bye-election caused prerogative of the King. They will not and by Sir W. Adkins having been appointed cannot acquiesce in a

Recorder of Nottingham, in which he states new revolutionary.

that both foreign and Imperial affairs afford system, and intend to substitute therefor a remodelled second chamber with direct

abundant reason for anxiety. The refusal of the Government to deal with Colonial appeal to the constituencies in certain cases.

preference threatened to disintegrate the whole system of commercial trasties. The Government had shattered the constitution at the bidding of Mr. Redmond and grossly abused their position as advisors to the Sovereign. Surely the time had come when every citizen should awaken to the realisation of euch dangers

THEIR MAJESTIES AT COWES.

tion of the Logislative Council, and obtaining stampy have to wait for another Mr. SHELTON Hoores, who has re-sale, with the result that the approach signed his seat on the Sanitary Board is blocked and business people asunot got their under the misapprehension that the letters posted nor obtain the necessary stamps. Legislative Council had unwittingly passed The eroute is that the authorities are afraid a resolution in conflict with a decision of that the stamps may be sold out in a very little the Sanitary Board, should be asked to reconsider all, in the circumstances, with. draw his resignation. There is wide public sympathy with Mr. Hooper's action, and we are quite sure it will be strengthened by the revelations are fave made in this article. Whatever course the Government may take, we can safely predict that Mr. we think HOOPER will return to his seat on the Sanitary Bourd. The Colony appreciates the good work he has done on the Board during the past fire and A half years, and it is generally recognised that it would be very difficult

A St. Petersburg telegram states that to find in the community another

owing to the failure of the harvest in South- to take his place so well qualified by

A Sydney message states that the world's knowledge and experience of the work of the

East Russia and the Siberian stoppe region seulling championship took place at Para- CLAIM FOR BOARD AND LODGINGR. Boul and so ready to devote the time

Action was brought by Tee Hing Kesagainst

the Government has decided to sell corn at matta yesterday. Arnst heat Pearce by four necessary to an intelligent discharge of Li Moo to recover $148.80 for provisions cost price and to organise relief works.

duties of the position. With supplied, money lent and interest.

the

man

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, July 29th,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H, J. -ČOMPLETZ (PUISNE JUDGE),

LONDON, July 29th. The King and Queen have gone to Cowes.

HARVEST FAILURE IN RUSSIA.

-LONDON, July 29th,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing represented the plaintiff,THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.

has been afforded the Government to make/certainty ean it be said that, failing the and defendant was represented by Mr. B.

Johnson (of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley). that the claim

Mr. Kong. Sing informed his Lordship for provisions was really one for board and lodgings.

Defendant

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, July 29th.

which caure duo consideration of the claims of oies in the service. The attempts which hare recently been made to obtain promotion by irregular means have not been of advantage lo the officers concerned.- I have, etc.,

L. HARCOURT.

PLAGUE ON A CHINESE CRUISER

papers reports an outbreak of plague en the A Poking-tologram published in the Chinese Chinese cruiser Hatchi, while proceeding to America from England. Ter daatha from that disease are reported.

RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK-FOR JAPAN

Company (Miton Sharyo. Kaisha) is reported to The manager of the Japan Rolling Stook

have stated recently that a large amount of rolling stock will be required in Japan in the near future as a result of the extension of the Government railways, and that it le estimated that by 1923 500 Locomotives, 750 mssenger coaches, and

and 9,300 freight care will be placed on the Government lines, necessitating an ag gregate expenditure of about £2,500,000 to 23,000,000. In addition, considerable quantities of stack will be required for the lines built and will be constructed by private companies, of which 17 or 18 were organized last year.

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lengths in the magnificent time of 19 min. 46 sees, thus constituting a record.

OPIUM CONFERENCE AT THE

HAGUE.

on October 1st.

SIR FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND.

aanged

PHILIPPINES SUGAR.

A Coba dispatch dated the 25th inst, says: The stagnation in the sugar market which great concern recently has been effect. ally broken in the last two days by the sale of 2,000 tons of sugar now stored here, which will clean out the warehouses. A feature of the sale was the extraordinary high price obtained for 5,000 tons sold to-day at P8.50 per pieul, which establishes a new mark, and making a Hermanos, state that far from there being no sale of over P500,000. The firm of Lizarraga

they found available,

Government's public disapproval of the the correction, but instead of doing so incident which has crested the vacancy on frankly, statements have been made which the Board, no suitable person will be enger

LONDON, July 20th. wuetaphorically speaking, te the to offer himself for election. We believe it Government in a knot. Mr. HOOPER, at is generally desired that Mr. Hooren should

Ottowa telegrame state that in the

"LONDON, July 30th. the last meeting of the Sanitary Board return to the Board, and if the election is boarding-hozas at Yaumati in December, 1906. Laurier laid on the table a copy of the all the great Powers have agreed to partici./market they could dispose of much more than

was a seaman, who lived of the plaintiff's Canadian House of Commous Sir Wilfrid A message from Washington states that called attention to the fact that the repealing proceeded with, he will be asked to stand He rewalaod there for five months, paying at clause preceding new set of By-Laws

in order that the electors may testify their the rate of $4.50 per month. During that time, naval agreement entered into by Great pate in the opium conference at The Hague' relating to Scavenging and Conservancy approval of his action by returning him by at defendant's request, plaintif supplied provi- Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand- as published in the official minutes of the Legislative Council was not in accordance is that a content is a very improbable Defendant use borrowed $80 from plaintiff on Dominious shall be exclusively under the a triumphant majority. Our only fear loas to another person to the extent of $13.50. It provides that the naval services of the

with the clause as it was passed by the

event. But, surely, in view of all the January 11th, 1907, at an agreed interest of Sanitary Board, though the Hon. Colonial circumstances disclosed in this article, the ber 15th, 1968, 920 was paid on acount of prin- the training and discipline shall be three cents per dollar per month.- On. Decem. inspection of their own governments, but

LONDON, July 30th. Secretary, in moving that the Council Government will take the only obvious aid cipal, and 230 interest up to that dato, leaving uniform with that of the British Navy. recently seriously injured in a motor Sir Francis Younghusband, who was approve the By-Laws, said he understood honourable course open to it. that they were passed by the Sanitary

The Dominion ships will fly the white ensign accident and who was gradually improving, Board and submitted in the usual form: "

Anotification appears in the Gazette of an eles

as an emblem of the Crown when they are has bad a relapse. The COLONIAL SECRETARY WAS quite correct. tion to dl the vacancy caused by the retirement According to the printed copy of the By- of Mr. Hoopor from the Sanitary Board. The Laws which was before the Council when it | election is fired for Tuesday, August 8th." was asked to vote on the question, a copy of The ceremony of Trooping the Colour will be which is before us as we write, the clause performed by the 1st Bn. The King's Own

a balance of 260 due,

After hearing evidence his Lordship entered judgment for plaintiff with costs.

KING OF SIAM'S CORONATION.

in foreign waters and they shall report to and

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take orders from the Admiralty. They will BETHNAL GREEN BYE ELECTION.

LONDON, July 30th.

of the Coronation of His Majesty the King has and when the Dominion ships are at the The Bangkok Times is informed that the date join British vessels in the Fleet esercises,

At a bye-election for South-West Bothaal

THE CROP IN SÍAM,

Reports to band from various districts point to a great scarcity of rain so far. In many diatrists this has retarded ploughing operations, In others there has been suficient rain to plongh and plant the grop, but no further fall to nartare

no very send us a generous donor loszen been scorched up. While there is some anxiety the young paddy, with the result that it has

already incurred.--Baskok Times, Jaly 15th. given good rains farmers can repair

AMALGAMATION OF JAPANESE SUGAR COMPANIES.

The amalgamation of the Yokohamas Sugar Refining Company with the Meiji Seito Kaisha has been consummated, the scheme having been afirmed at the meeting of the directors of this Yokobama Sugar Refining

on the 10th

appeared as it was amended by the Sanitary (Yorkshire Light Infantry on the Hongkong now, boon fixed. It will take place in Bangkok disposal of the Imperial Government in Green Mr. Masterman (L.) polled 2,754 votes instant. The terms of amalgamation are said

Bourt, and it was passed by the Council in Cricket Club Ground at 9.30a.m. to-morrow or that form. The repealing clause, as the the occasion of the 152nd anniversary of the battle of Minden. His Excellency the Governor Legislative Council passed it, did not con. tain the words and at page 480. fo thehas kindly consented to take the salute.

at the end of November. The Treaty Powere

to be favourable to the latter company. The

will, it is understood, be represented by special time of war they will form an integral part against 2,561 polled for Mr. Hofgaard (U) capital of the Meiji Beito Kaishe will be increas embassies, and there is a general expectation

that previous records in magnificence will be of the British Fleet throughout the war. surpassed.

and 134 for Mr. Scurr, a Socialist candidate.ed from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 yen after the

amalgamation.