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BIRTH.

adequate and modern defences and the pre- paration of means to defeat any attempt to invade India from the north Sume of lu- dia's counsellors cried out that Lord Kit- chener had discovered a mare's nést; there' war no chance of a Russian invasion; there was no need to spend all this money, on a spectre of the imagination. Then came the clash between the civil and military powers. It arose apparently over some objection which Lord Kitchener found to the military Adviser and it has ended in the resignation of the Viceroy. While there may be sym- On the 8th August, at Holbrook, Whitehillpathy with the retiring Viceroy in his failure Road, Gravesend, England, ANNIE MARY, the beloved wife of W. M. B. Arthur, formerly of to play a single hand against the hero of the Hongkong Goverment:" Aged 66 years. Khartoum, it must be confessed that Kit

[858 On the 3rd August, at Dimbula Estale, Kochener's contention that the army must be a agala (Ceylan), GODFREY HROOKA, of Siony predominant factor in the political world of India seems right and proper. India was won by the sword; she must be held by the

At Rusholme Lodge, St. Thomas's Walk, Singapore, the wife of A. CouLCHER, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

cliff Estate, Kotagala, aged 36 years..

railway accident,

accident, embalmed preparatory to be- ing forwarded to the United States.

Tis gambler who jumped out of the window of a house in Amoy Street to escape arrest when the premises were raided by the police, paid the penalty of his folly this morning, as he died at six o'clock, in the Government Civil Hospital

[Reuter]

"Lord Curzon's Resignation.

LONDON, arst August.

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SERVICE,

Lord Minto succeeds Lord Curzon as THE PEACE CONFERENCE Viceroy of India.

The papers are paying unanimous tributes to Lord Curzon's magnificent services.

Russian Reforms. Absence of enthusiasm is the most strik- Thu. Japanese Bureau of Prisoners of Waring feature of the Russian press comments lately received a large sum of money from of the National Assembly project. There Russia for distribution among the Russian prisoners in Japan. It is stated, says the are no signs of rejoicing anywhere. The Japan 2 imes, that none of the money is to be high rental qualification of the town voters given to any of the officers and man who were excludes the majority of the educated classes under the command of Rear-Admiral Nebo from the franchise, only five thousand in gatoff, an account of their surrender.

AMERICAN papers publish a Buffle telegram dated July 22, to the effect that representatives of the Japanese Governmeal have just bought East Aurora, near there. There are 34 horses. in the deal, and all will be shipped to Japan for breeding. Seventeen of them are thorough. bred racers, and some are stake-winners. The

$110,000 worth of horses at a stock farm at

habitants of St. Petersburg are 'qualified to votes

There was rioting at Kishinaff following the publication of the project and several thousand demonstrators were dispersed by

the mounted police.

Warsaw, owing to the indignation caused by A general strike has been proclaimed in

the procedure of the elections, which treats

Telegraph sword, and must look to the sword for average price is about $58,00 for each horse. the Poles in a similar manner to Asiatic

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, Wednesday, 'AUGUST 23, 1995.

nomads.

Later,

The Prospects of Peace.

The Times Portsmouth correspondent wires that a telegram has been received,

A WOMAN who was charged with kidnapping iwe girls who proved to be her own daughter and prospective daughter-in-law, and who was accordingly discharged by Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday, was going along the street after leaving the Court with the girls, when a crowd stating that the Tsat has held a council, at of roughs mobbed her. Six arrests were made, which it was finally decided that no further and when placed before Mr. G. N. Orme this concessions can be made. morning they were each fined $10, or threa

weeks' gaol.

JAPAN'S DEMANDS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, 23rd August,

2.25 p.m.

Japan insists upon the payment by Russia of an indemnity, and also the cession of Saghalien.

RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

BELGIANS BUSY,

ANOTHER, LINE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 23rd August, 2.25 p.m.

The Belgians have asked the Wai- wupu for permission to construct railroad from Shanghai to Changsha,,

ESSMAKER'S CLAIM

IN COURT.

In the Summary. Court this morning, His Honour Mr. Justice A. G. Wise presiding, an action was heard in which Mrs. Janet Ball sued Mr. Ahmet Rumjaho, for the sum of $1,000 damages arising out of an alleged breach of agreement.

THE BOYCOTT AT CANZON,

ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. THREATENED:

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, August 22nd. The agitation continues. A large meeting - Mr. H. N. Ferrers, instracted by Mr. G. E. was held in the Kwong Tsai hospital on Satur-1. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, day night. Placards are being put up in every appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E. Pol- street. The placards are in large characters lock, K C., instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge, of and are read by thousands. An effort is being Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for the made to boycott the Electric Works. Men are

defendant.

eminent in India, in order that the designs 4s a sort of oil on troubled waters; one thing ation of the records concerning the educational, at work persuading shops and houses to give It appeared, according to an agreement dated

MANY inquiries have been received in official and commercial circles ni Tokio from Europe and America with regard to the suggested The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has holding of an International Exhibicion in Japan, asked the Japanese authorities to send returns relative to the last exhibition at Oraka. Also, the Canadian Government has requested the Tokio Government to send an English trans scientific and machinery exhibits at Osaka. jours lock, who became infamous as "The American. Deeming," and who was arrested in Chicago last April and subsequently condemned to death for the murder of 12 wives, and who was alleged to have murdered no less than 30 women after marrying them, was temporarily reprieved recently under most extraordinary circumstances. He was being led to a scaffold THE German mail of the 20th July was deli-manth's reprieve owing to the convict's numer- when an order was received ordering one vered in London on the 21st inst.

safety against invaders, who would be only too willing to cause a diversion in their own internal affairs by a popular demonstration « WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" against India. Lord Kitchener's aims to provide India with a circle of steel, and to The quarrel between Lord Curzon, the guard against the traitor on the hearth, have MELLOWNESS Viceroy of India, and Lord Kitchener, the been upheld by the Government at home. Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Forces. It was a case of Greek meeting a Greek has culminated in the resignation of the when Curzon and Kitchner came together, Viceroy. It is difficult for those not actually and now we see the result. It will be in- on the spot to understand the difficulties teresting to watch how Lord Curzon's re- which have arisen and have led to such a tirement will affect his chances in political dramatic conclusion. The bone of conten.life at home. Lord Minto, the new Viceroy, tion, however, seems to have been the ques- is a quiet, peaceable gentleman who may be tion of civil and military power. Lord Curzon claimed that the military forces expected to take things easily and follow the should be subject to civil, authority; Lord path of least resistance. He has been Governor-General of Canada, and quarrel- Kitchener, on the other hand, maintained led with nobody. His Lordship should act that the military power should be pre-

of Russia in the north and west should be frustrated. Both the soldier and the civilian are masterful and wilful men ; each has been A. S. WATSON & Co., the idol of the community; and none would dispute the ability or disinterestedness of LIMITED,

either. In India, however, they were can flicting forces and as Kitchener refused to give way Curzon has been compelled to resign. The immediate cause of his resigna tion was the receipt of a communication from the Imperial Government overruling his suggestions in what is described as an arbitrary manner and confirming the views submitted by Lord Kitchener, Lord Curzon's is a brilliant personality and, indeed, he is looked upon as a future Prime Minister. His success in the political arena has been little short of marvellous, but while he has kept the esteem of the British people during his sojourn in India, his firm hand was felt THE Tsar has refused to sanction the marriage and resented by the Indian people. When of the Grand Duke Cyrille with the divorced it was announced that his term of office as Viceroy had been extended there was a deep chorus of protest. Now all that has been

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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is certain, the affairs of India are not likely to loom so large on the public horizon as they have done since Lord Curzon put his and to the tiller, but after all that may not be bad for India, who has grown mightily important under the public eye.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ous women friends having granteed the funds necessary for a new trial.

THE Governor of Ceylon, Sir Henry Blake, has just been bereaved of his eldest son, Mr. Beaty Blake, who died in Australia a fortit case in which Kung Fat was charged on night ago.

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WEEN asked if, by between 12 and 1 o'clock," he meant mid-day or mid-night, a witness at the magistracy this morning, in a case of theft, replied I don't know because it was raining.so hard.

wife of the Grand Duke of Hesso, who is the second daughter of the late Duke of Edia- burgh, and is first cousin to the Tsar.

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six counts of burglary, highway robbery, rob. bery with violence, and theft in a dwelling,

up using electricity. One large shop'told your correspondent that week hence no shop in the city would use the electric lights. The electric light company has issued a notice in Chinese which can be seen in many shops where

Stli January last, that the defendant agreed to employ the plaintiff as manageress of the dress making and millinery départments at Burling.

electricty is used stating that this company on House for three years at a salary of $175 per is not an American company but an English month for the first year, rising to $202. She was company and should not be boycotted. The also to receive free board and lodging at the Chinese maintain that it is an American Com Cariton House, or in the event of the sale of pany and must come within the boycott No Carlton House by defendant then she was to definite action has been taken yet. Rubber and rubber shoes will also be put on the boy. receive the sum of $100 per month in lieu of Students are board and lodging. In addition she was to re- cotted list within a few days. also at work persuading boys not to attend ceive a bonus of 5 per cent, on the net yearly schools conducted by Americans. I have in profits. The option of terminating this agree. quired of several Americans who have been in ment was to be by three months' notice given by the city and they all say that the Chinese are very friendly and show no ill-feeling. It is to the defendant. At the end of the first month it. be hoped that this friendly feeling may was alleged that the defendant wrote to plaintiff continue...

complaining that the work of the first month': was unsatisfactory, and stating that if it did not

terminate the agreement. On the 20th June. plaintiff had to leave the business.

capped by a second return from banishment, HONGRONG COTTON SPINNING, improve he must exercise his prerogative and

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was sesunted before Mr. Hazeland this after WHAVING &-DYBING CO., LD. noon, Sergeant Gordon prosecuting. One charge of armed robbery was beard, evidence at the eighth ordinary meeting to be held at The report for presentation to shareholders being led, and witnesses proving the identity the offices of the general managers, on Satur his subsequent possession of some of the stolen lows of the accused, his presence at the scene, and day, 2nd September, at 12 30 p.m., is as fol. property, and pawn tickets. He was committed to take his trial at the next sessions.

THE hugh tent was crowded. From the gal rag Shanghai Bund, of the 13th inst., con sardine packing had been taken and applied, lery' at the back, where lessons in the art of tains an excellent portrait of Mr. Frederic to the edge of the ring where the boxes were jones, the commissioner for trade for Queen, stand, together with an account of an inter-placed, every spot which a human being could view which he granted to a representative of occupy was occupied. And there was a loud buzy of conversation, until the arrival of H. E. that journal.

the Govenor and suite when the orchestra set

The general managers beg 10 submit a state. ment of accounts covering the period from 1st August, 1904, to 31st July, 1905.

The balance at credit of profit and loss_ac- count is $78,264.32, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-

To pay a dividend of io per

cent, for the year .......................$125,000,00 - To place to equalization of

dividend fund....

To carry forward to credit of next year's account

30,000,00

23.204.32 $178,264,37

CONSULTING COMMITTER.

Sir C. P. Chater, CM., and Mr. A. G. Wood retire, bat being eligible offer them selves for re-election.

AUDITOR.

has become personally acquainted with the MR. Denmann Fuller, F.R.CO., L.RAM. OT Profit and loss account.......... bulk of the countries described. China as a ganist of St. John's Cathedral, last evening whole and its dependencies; Manchuria, Mon-delighted one of the largest congregations ever golia, Turkestan, and Thibet; Indo-China, known to assemble at the St. John's Cathedral

Assets

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·Defendant · admitted the agreement and denied that the plaintiff did her duty properly and he summarily dismissed plaintiff on the following grounds, or one or all of them.- Repeated wilful disobedience of defendant's orders, accompanied with insolent language; in neglecting to keep a diary of the work done, with customers' names, etc. neglecting to give the amount paid as wages to tailors and the number of tailors employed each day; refusing to hand over the key of the establish ment in her possession; repeated failure; to efficiently perform her duties by not furnishing dresses in time agreed upon; And the employment of solicitors by plaintiff, without the authority of defendant, to contest a claim made by a customer, Mrs. Bisnoy, in respect of the cost of material of a dress which it was alleged was spoilt...

Mr. Pollock was proceeding to cross-examine the defendant when His Honour suggested that if an adjournment was had to Chambers an agreement might be come to without fumber: proceedings. The Court accordingly adjourned and on returning His Honour announced that judgment would go by consent in favour of plaintiff for $300, but there would be no order $1,250,000.00 made for costs. The second case, an action 435,274 64 by the same plaintiff against defendant for 4,019.80 slander, was withdrawn, no order being mada 178,264.32 a's to costs.

$1,867,318.76

changed, we read, simply because in fighting 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, the principles cnunciated by Lord Kitchener, the European and natives consider that Lord Curzon was fighting the battle of the civilians. A well-informed Calcutta writer, in a home paper, remarks in this connection: "Opinion is overwhelmingly against Lord THETSU-SAN, the late Chinese adviser and to work at the first few bats of the National Kitchener and the Imperial Government. interpreter for the East Rand Mines, has writ- Anthem. Last night was the vice-regal night at The result has been a complete change in ten to the London Daily Chronicis absurdly the circus and His Excellency attended with the public attitude towards the Viceroy. In alleging that most of his countrymen now in quite a large party which included his aides de order to realise the fall force of this fact, it South Africa were enticed to go there on false camp, Sir Francis T. Piggott (Chief Justico),

The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. is necessary to remember the unique un pretences. He declares them to be insufficiently Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart and a number of popularity which Lord Curzon had attained. led, and that they are paid less than the local ladies. They were accommodated in a special. Hutton Potts, who offers himself for re-election.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Kaffir, besides being frequently cruelly flogged, ly furnished box above which balf a dozen

General Managers. The Indian people have been protesting in

fans were whizzing around, and when the party

Hongkong, 19th August, 1905, public meetings against his general policy, ANOTHER volume of the Regions of the had been handed programmes printed on silk, and hardly refraining from issuing an appeal World' series, published by the Oxford Univer- the performance began and proved another

BALANCE SHEET, 31ST JULY, 1905..

Liabilities. for his recall. With the European comity Press, will be ready immediately. This is great success for Filzgeralds Bros, and their

The Far East by Mrs. Archibald Little, who in performers.

Capital account min munity Lord Curzon had little or no popu. the course of a lifelong residence in the East

Sundry creditors Unclaimed dividends larity left. It was generally felt that his return was a mistake, and that India had had more than enough of him. The tone of the once faithful Press was growing harsh, To-day Lord Curzon has the Press on his Korea, Siam and Japan. There are nine The arrangement of the programme of his Property comprising land, build-

ings and machinery side. With hardly more than one excep forty other illustrations,

coloured maps in the volume, and upwards, of first organ recital in the Colony showed Furniture....................

much care and forethought, as will be Sundry debtorsiserver. tion, the important newspapers regard him

seen when it is mentioned that the selections Cash................................. as the champion of the civil power against a THE remarkable vitality possessed by the comprised such beautiful compositions as Cotton, Value of stock threatened military despotism. They con- Chinese coolie was exemplified by an accident Rheinberger'a Sonata 77, Grieg's Le Maits Waste, sider that he has completely out-argued the which took place last evening, and which and La Mort d'Are, Schumann's Fuge on the Mill stores,"

would probably have resulted in the death of name B. A. C. H, MacDowell's sea pieces Coal, Commander-in-Chief, and they lay stress an ordinary mortal. From the facts, as re- Starlight and To the Sea, and Elgar's Military upon the fact that never before has the ported to the police, it appears that a Chinese March No. 1. The rendering of these grand. SANDEMAN & CO., unanimous opinion of the Viceroy and his coolie, of Wing Lok Street, went on to the roof pieces came as a revelation to most of the Cabinet been disregarded in favour of the of the house to hang out some clothes and music lovers among the congregation, and view of a single member of Council." It is losing his balance, fell to the court-yard be showed the consummate mastery acquired by doubtful, however, whether England will low, a distance of ba feet. He was picked up Mr. Fuller over his instrument. Mr. Frank in an unconscious condition, and removed to Austin was the only vocalist, and gave Tschai consider these protests against Lord Kit- the Tung Wa Hospital, where it was found kowsky's A Legend, the exquisite words of chener's methods. Lord Kitchener was sent that he had sustained a compound fracture of which are so well-known, and Coleridge-Tay. to India with a clear and definite task to both legs. Notwithstanding the fact that 'helor's Comfort, (or the Soul's Expression) to the perform. He was, required, as a great and lost a considerable amount of blood, be soon successful organiser rather than a brilliant recovered consciousness, under medical treat soldier, to reform the army, to re-build the ment, and was able to talk to his friends, and at latest reports, after, having his fractures set, defences of the Indian Empire, to guard was going on satisfactorily. A curious cir against invasion, and to calculate how all cumstance in connection with this case is that, these things could be done without pre- although the man was supposed, according to posterously increasing the cost of the army

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Fire insurances and taxes pertain

ing to period after z1it July, *1905

$1,334,537.79

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fije: 2,857.00 First Assistant of the Hongkang Observatory:— 16,678.99

3,516.41 |

On the 23rd at 115 a. The barometer bas

412,621.38 risen on the China coast.

50,173-15 Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the

1743-78 E. of the Loochoos, and lowes, over Central', 45,615.90 China.

1,860.50

1,933.86

$1,867,528.76

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To remuneration to general man

agers, 10 per cent of balance of working account.$ 17,620.61. To remuneration to consulting com- To auditor's fee......

... mitica....................

To balance..

words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. He sang well, and with prefect and correct expres. sion, though a slight huskiness, as well as a perceptible nervousness rendered the opening. lines of both pieces inaudible to those seated about the western end of the edifice Every By balance from last year allowance can be made for that, as a building By gain on working........ his own and bis friends statements, to have as large as the Cathedral is by no means an By transfer feesi sono

easy place in which to render solos successfully. Before the close of the recital, the hymn 0 God, our help in ages past was sung by the congregation, during which a collection was made for the organ fund. Altogether this first recital of M., Fuller's was a pronounced success, and it is to be hoped he will be heard from again in the near future,

$20.00 to $42.00 in die Following these instructions, been hanging out newly washed clothes, when a

PER DOZEN,

Hongkong, 24th July, 1995,

the premises were inspected by the police Lord Kitchener set about his duty with either clothes. nor bamboo hanging poles all the energy and thoroughness which were found either on the roof or in the court have been characteristic of the man. He yard below. An the mass was proved, indo explored the frontier from Thibet to Balu pendently, to have been on the roof alone there is no suspicion of foulplay, but there is a chistan; be searched the hearts of the bar-muspicion that it was a case of attempted [33–16 || der tribes and found that they were being | suicide.

3,000.00

150.00

$ 20,870,61 178,264-32

Gradients continue slight on the China coast, and moderate SE. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the N. part of the Chins Sca

Forecast:-light or moderate SE, winds; showery..

SHIPPING AND MAILS

-NAILS DUE.

English (Nušta) 24th inst., 8 ajin.

Indian (Lofsang) x8th just.;

German (Roon) goth inst.

** German (Prinz Eitel Friedrich) 29th inst

Canadian (Tartar) 30th fast,

1.5 22,861,83 176,306.10

The ss, Shawmut arrived at Tacoma from #66 co || China and Japan on 11st inst.

$199,134-93

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Med General Managers. Hongkong, 17th August, 1905. PA I have examined the books and vouchers of the company and certify that the above state. ment accordance therewith,

SONOROW; HUTTON POTts, Auditer. Hongkong, 18th August, 1903.

The C. P. R. Cal's 1.6. Empress of China arrived at Vancouver on 220d inst, et 6 p.m.

The 1. C. 5. N. Ca's as. Laitang from Cal cutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port yesterday, at 1pm.

The Imperial German Mail us. Prinx Flein- rich which left here on 18th Inac, arrived at Singapore en aand inɛt; at 6 p.m.