1907-08-09 — Page 9

The

"NEW"SERIES No. 5535

CONTENTS'.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. Loading Articles:-

"To the Poak," China's, judiciary.

Japan's Economic Condition.

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, The Osaka Soshen Kaisha. Extraterritoriality,

Telegrams:-

Manslaughter at Shanghai.

“Anti-Opium. Campaigo.

Typhoon Warning,

Mesting's -

Sanitary Board.

United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. .". The Hongkong Steam Waterbɔat Co, Lad, Anti-Opium Association. The Shanghai Back and Engineering Co., Ltd. Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council. Legal Intelligence:~~

Disputed Accounts.

Railway Cooliea' Wager.

South African Policemen at Law,

Bricks for Kowloon Railway,

A Promatory Note Cass.,

The Ying King in Court,” .....

Polioo:-

Postmaster General's Privileges.

Alleged Kidnapping.

. Curious Quarry Bay Case.

An Unfortunata Deperice.

The Old, Old Story,

Alleged Kidnappers in Gaol.

"Target Practico" in Fletcher Street. Correspondenon:—

Sir Matthew Nathan. Miscellaneous Articles and Repura-

Typhoon Controversy Revived. A Gruesome Discovery

A Modern Instance of Chinese Justice. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng. Death of Mr. Thomins Evans.

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, The Governor in a. Collision. Death of Mr. A. J. Bowden, Chief Engineer. August Holidays. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd... Banks in Hongkong. The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd.

The N. D. LA

The West River. · Fire at Wanchhai. Hongkong Valunteer Releive Association, The Royal Hongkong 'Golf Club Hongkong Water Pola Shield Competition.

Germany and Kino-chou. The Consular Service.

Works on the Huangpa.

The Steamship Anight Commandir,

Hongkong Telegraph.

晚一初月七年三十三精光

The Chinese Engineering & Mining Co, Ld. the window. If the depraved person should

Deserters from the Monmouth.

Honours for British Naval Officers

Freigh Trade on the Pacific.

Raub Guld Mining Co. **

Canon Day by Day

Wuchow Notes.

Shanghai Shaie Transactions.

The Railway in Yunnan,

The Anhui Tragedy.

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Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai and Opium. The Encouragement of Trade.

Thunderstorm at Shangh i

The Japanese Navy.

The British China Squadron,

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1907.

(7th August)

五拜禮

號九月八 英港香

company, and thus received a revenue of over Y1,000,000. This enabled the company to carry forward a surplus of over V700,000 after declaring the sum required to pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The amalgamation of the Japanese com- panies on the Yangtze, under the name of the Japan-China Steamship Company, has since witnessed the inauguration of a new, Japanese service in the North which, in the opinion of competent observers, excels in point of tonnage, equipment and speed the vessels of the British firms, the pioneers.of the river trade in the Yangtze Valley.. And" when the threatened institution of a line of steamboats in the South to be rua in com- petition with the existing steamers owned for the most part by British owners and Chinese- companies, it will readily be act nowledged that the Osaka Soshen Kaisha is certainly a power in the steamship line of business seri- ously to be reckoned with.

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EXTRATERRITORIALITY.

$13 PER ANNUM, JUN

"SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS:

Telegrams.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

MANSLAUGHTER AT SHANGHAI

INDIAN POLICEMEN ARRESTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 7th August,

2.20 p.m.

judge that he should not threaten bis pri- SIR CHENZUNG LIANG CHENG, by the chairman, furnish material for con- which naturally lends itself to the suspicion soner with the rack for so persistently.

sideration. Mr. Nahahashi, president of the of unfairness in the trial and diminishes the denying his guilt, yet the very creditabla

Company, said that the quantity of cargo possibility of securing" absolute justice, fact remains that torture was not employed, The arrival in Hongkong yesterday of Sir and the number of passengers carried during Nevertheless there is the outstanding fact even. when every other means failed to Chentung Liang Cheng, who until last the period constituted the highest record that justice was done, and the accused was elicit the incriminating evidence. Besides, month was Chinese Ambassador to the since the formation of the company, but the released. This would seen to indicate that there did appear to be a real sincerity of United States, recalls to China one of the revente was smaller than was expected, at least in Tientsin a beginning has been purpose which manifested itself in the un-ablest diplomatists in the service of the amounting to only Y5,400,000 in round made in the right direction. But that it is stinted use of the telegraph in securing Empire. His return to China marks in a figures, against which the working expandi-only a beginning the native authorities should evidence from distant points-evidence which most positive manner the future policy of the ture amounted to ¥4.400,000 in, round not fail to remember. A single instance turned out to be corroborative of the accus-country. In retaining in her posts at Peking figures, leaving a surplus of only Y1,000,000. does not.maka, a law, and even if it did, ed's story. Moreover, when his innocence men who have travelled and know the cur-ff the amount placed to reserve was deduct there are probably no foreignors in China. was established, ailinit by what appear to toms of other parts of the world she shows ed, the net profit would have been not more who would consent to forego the rights which the Western mind the somewhat tortuous that the primitive era of the Conservative than Y60,000. But on account of incorpora they can now claim of a fair trial sader the methods of Chinese justice, the accused man Government is rapidly dying away. Fertion with the Yangtes services of the various laws of their several countries for the pro was set at liberty, with what, when one haps it has been caused by the recent inter-companies, the company received shares of spect of being subjected on occasion to such considers the usual course of events in the national problems she has had to deal with, the new company (the Japan-China Steam- a process of Chinese law as that exhibited East, appears to be commendable, prompt and she awoke to the realization that unless ship Company) to the amount of $3,700,000 in the case at Tientsin or of the one at itude. Due credit should be given the nia changed her drowsy methods of pro- in face value for the company's property con Chengholen. There is yet a great deal to ba Government for its conduct of the case. cedure it might cost China to the Chinese.tributed towards the capital of the new done in the way of remodelling the Chinese One cannot help noting the altogether irres. The powers retain only ministers at the Celes

administration of justice, and even of re- ponsible manner in which the Government's tial capital, but they are none the less astute

defining the native idea of justice, before the secret service are permitted to conduct their diplomats, and this state of affairs can be

day of abrogation of extraterritoriality is in operations. There ought to be some safe better neutralized by the Chinese by having

sight.. guards which would make an innocent man at the helm of the ship of State citizens who Tess liable to the annoyance, anxiety, ex know their own country and that of any pense, and real danger to which the careless- ane represented Power equally well. For in ness, the selfish ambition, or the wicked stance, with Sir Chentung at Peking the spitefulness of some informant may expose possibilities of a hitch with the United States him, leaving him without the possibility of is made remoter than ever in view of bis ex- redress. In like manner one notes with a cellent knowledge of American customs and feeling of disappointment that the Govern methods. This is the flattering opinion ment has not yet learned that a certain which the ex-Minister has earned from one of degree of publicity is necessary to justice. his colleagues at Washington. If this know The more such cases are surrounded by ledge did not exist, China might make a secrecy, the greater is the chance of unfair botch of the simplest error arising between ness, and the more are open-minded diplomatic representation. So, it is with men prone to suspect unfairness. Secrecy England, France, Germany and other coun- prevents an innocent man or his friends from tries. Each minister is allowed a Chinese tracing a slauderous charge to its source, and statesman who understands the needs proving his innocence. The conception of of the Government of his antagonist, the State's funations should be something Therefore it is a case of good-natured more dignified and worthy than that, of a dueling and not long-distance challenging. mere sleuth-hound to run criminals to earth. Considering the enormous difficulties that A fair trial is impossible, unless the State re: have beset China from the beginning, one alizes her own obligations to her subjects as may truthfully say it is quite remarkable how well as their obligations to her; and that in well she is bearing up under the pressure of every case that comes up between her and politica. he has been big-sticked quite often one of her citizens, the State is on trial by the Powers that own the so-called leases quite as much as the accused. It is evident within the country, but moral suasion on the that no such conception of law and its expart of good statesmen stopped the blows in is the case of Madam Ta'in Ching, the ecution has penetrated the official conscious-mid-air. Besides, while the Powers are seeking talented but ill-fated lady teacher who, with- ness of China.

to have China do as they please, they are out the least jot of Incriminating evidence," indirectly helping China to hold her own, was recently tortured and then decapitated JAPAN'S ECONOMIC CONDITION. Germans are looking after the military dis. at Chonghaien by orders of the governor of play and Japan as to the naval forces-both Cheklang province, on a mere suspicion of good teachers, and the apt pupil is there. her being implicated in the murder of the France is helping along with new diplo-late Governor and of being in some way We have frequently referred to the par-matisis. every day, and we know the connected with the revolutionist, Sun Yat lous condition in which Japan might even French proclivities for smooth talking.Sen. There are the cases of the Chinese tually find herself owing to the numerous The United States, humanitarian in prin- teachers, the one at Wuchang who was and, after the war, unrestricted loans which ciples and commercial in desires, teach the banished for disloyal criticism of the Govern she has negotiated in the capitals of Europe.young nation two other branches of world men, and the case of Professor Chung. The fact tint Japan was successful in secu politics. England is as anxious to uphold who was recently held for five weeks at ring a treaty with Russia was sufficient to Chinese integrity in order to retain a barrier Tientsinon an altogether unfounded suspicion unsure her credit in the bourses of the West, between Siberia and India and in fortifying of treasonable intentions, a full account of but although Japan is a great and growing the borders of the latter country she-places--whose trial we gave in our issue of the sth country, her wealth-we do not speak of her in safety the empire of Kwang Hsu. Russia, inst. There is one phase of these judicial spring, the recently-formed Anti- potential wealth-is not absolutely realisable of course, unable any longer to attempt proceedings which has probably altogether Opium Association, goneral rejoicings within the next few years. Evidence of this aggrandizement in territory Chinese, will escaped the attention of the Chinese author. has been furnished by the precarious con- seek other paths of better, understanding ities; so full of the conceit are they that Chinare observed throughout the native dition in which many banks in Japan have between each other. And so rn down the ese affairs concern the Chinese alone, and city.

The Association's beadquarters are continued to exist, and it is a commonplace line. At the same time there is in China a that foreigners have nothing to do with

decorated with ornate Bank of Japan, had not come to the rescue, and statesmen who have received their cases on the question of extraterritorial plants, evergreens, bunting and to say that if the Government, through the foreign board composed entirely of diplomats them. We refer to the bearing of these profusely there would have been a crisis in the affairs education abroad. Sir Chentung's posts is ity. For, notwithstanding of a country which deserves to rise on ac- the last one, to complete this well-travelled of Chinese officialdom to see it, such a Japanese lanterns for this evening's count of t'e efforts she has made to bring circle. Such are the views expressed suc bearing does exist. Westerners are residing illuminations.

A procession, headed by military herself into line with modern Powers. cinctly by an American diplomot to the ui China under what, when compared with the While the majority of the banks manage to Washington Star on the eve of Sir Chen-customary treatment of aliens by European bands, is parading the streets of maintain their position the same cannot be tung's departure from America. His new Governments, are--abformal conditions.

Canton. This has been a sore point with China in said of some of the industrial compapies, carcer in the field of politics in his own

The proression was formed of re- especially those which were formed on the country will be watched with unusual interest the past, and is certain to be increasingly so "Trust" principle. Some were still-born; by his confreres at the present juncture in until the condition is removed. With representatives from numerous firms," form in the air, and the general'adoption of societies, and other organisations.. some lived a while and died, and some the evolution of China. “

Western ideas and methods, and with the The various corporations displayed: are still in the agonies. The difficultier

growing sense of national power and dignity, which Japan has placed herself have. had the reflex in London, which, of course, means that, Paris and. New York are alike

(6th August.)

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There have of late been an unusual num- ber of instances of arrest and trial of Chinese, by their own Government that have excited widespread interest and comment

There

Two Sikh policemen have been arrested for the alleged manslaughter of an Indian in Seymour Road, on Sunday.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN:

SMOKING DIVANS CLOSED.

REJOICINGS AT CANTON, A

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shameen, 9th August, 11.45 a.m.

In obedience to the Viceregal re- gulations, all opium divans were closed to-day,

any

The ovent was not attended by:

disturbance at all. Largely due to the cfforts of the Anti-Opium Society and to its off.

the strict path of rectitude-putting his full trust, for example, in the old shibboleth that "finding's keeping till he does not volun tarily look for trouble. Accordingly, it will be some sort of service to the traveller to the celestial regions yclept the Peak to know ex. actly some of the things which he must not do under pain of having to make an appear ance before the Magistrate and pay for his little errors. The general managers of the Peak Tramways Company, Lid, have just published in the Gazette the bye-laws for the control of the traffic on the St. John's Place, to Victoria Gap route," and they will be found to be not uninstructive. To begin with, the cars are not supposed to carry more than 40 passengers at a time, but two children under twelve years of age are only reckoned as one passenger. Most people who have travelled through the world have met children of tender years, that is to say, under twelve, who could give points in the matter of physique and develop ment, to say nothing of appearance, to their seniors who confessed to seventeen. Two of these would easily occupy the spaco allocated to age, and indeed, half a dozen would comfortably fit a whole car and then seek for more roomy quarters on the roof, That section about the number of possen- gers is one of the few out of the fifteen which does not carry a penalty along with it, Fat the second section is really a continuation of the first, for it declares that should anyone attempt to travel in the carriage after he has been warned that it already contains 40 passengers lie will be liable to pay a fine of $5 for the first offence. It is quite conceivable that occasion might occur when it would be cheaper to pay $5 than to be left alone on the platform, but if the game of watching the disgusted glares of the other passengers on a sunny day is to be indulged in, the frivolous one will find that he has rendered himself liable to a fine not exceeding $o. There are some individuals who pretend that the tobacco habit is on all fours with the opium evil, and declare that they can smell the fumes of another place in the emissions of the smoker. At last these fastidious char acters can wreak their revenge on the tribe of air-defilers, for under section five of the Feak Tramways byelaws all that he has to do is to select a likely looking viclim and politely request him to desist from his filthy, degenerate habit and fing his pipe out of

prove obdurate and absolutely refuse to obey, then he has contravened the bye-law and may be fined $1. If he should be caught again by the moral regenerator and requested once more to "stop that smoking" -he is bound, if only for the sake of "face," to refuse he will probably find himself saddled with a little debt of $5. While if he persists in declining to listen, to the pleadings of the reformer he may, on the third occasion, be required to produce. $10. From the point of view of those who wish to leave the world a little better than they found it, the idea of "holding up" a carful of Nicolinists and haling them before the authorities is not at are allowed to carry 28 lbs. of luggage and all without its attractive side. Passengers They must carry it in their hands otherwise -5, or less should the Magistrate he in a genial mood. Should a passenger attempt such acrobatic fents as alighting from or jumping into a car while it is in motion, he may have to pay the usual penalty, provided, of course, he is alive after the performance. It is unnecessary to say that passengers must give up their tickets on demand, but there are some who may be interested to learn that if they travel beyond the station to which they have booked they shall pay the full fare in force for the time being from terminus to terminus That scarcely seems to be a fair and equitable arrangement, but sceptical, regarding Japanese ability to The Osaka Soshen Kaisha las presented if passengers will keep on mooning at large, provide the necessary funds when the deben-its report to the shareholders for the half absorbed in the wonders of the scenery, ortures come due, and the result is seen cow year ended 30th June last. The net profit for engaged in evolving schemes to corner the when Japanese company shares floated in the six months has amounted to Y2,138,262 market, and if in their abstraction they London arewith difficulty underwritten. Quot including a surplus brought forward. Or forget to alight at the proper station, ing from a Japanese paper we use the follow the sum, Ya52,000 has been placed to the then by all means make them pay for ingvernacular ontemporary observes reserve for the insurance of vessels (equal to their mental amusement, for, after all, that most of the financial syndicates formed a little over 4 per cent of the total value of who is to say that it is not a little, trick in London with a view to investing money in vessels). Y411,000 to the reserve for repairs to get the better of the Company? The business in Japan have been disappointed, of vessels (equal to about 6 per cent of as the economic condition in Japan since the total value of vessels), Y291,000 to last bye-law contains a most democratic, even socialistic principle, for it declares that the war has continued unfavourable for find-the reserve for depreciation of ressels (equal who says loftily, "Season," when asked for this, the money-market in England has con- his ticket, shall be no better off than the tinued to be strained, and the promoters of humble individual in the corner who has these syndicates have become pessimistic. paid his fare in full-and meekly admits The Anglo-Japanese Syndicate, a London the impeachment. Fut such occasions oc- concern of which Mr. Okoshi is the repre. cur but rarely, for it is only when erecial sentative, has found no opportunity for card for the public are run that the high and action so far? It has been paying out heavy the low meet on a common level. On, the expenses without any business coming in on the peaceful traveller, although, of course, The syndicate has now been wound up, with Passenger receipts. 1,373,744 1,408,520 other change or argument that can be

98,563

50.999 employed to bring about a change desirable there are those to whom anything in the a loss of some Y45,000. Another London Steamer charter.

Receipts from lighters ... 126,427 116,348 to all concerned will be the confidence-in- shape of a law or a regulation is as a red syndicate, which recently proposed the

· Interest: miningpriser.

51,398

45.347

Mr. Hareid Cox asked the Secretary of State match combination, is also said to be re- rag to a bull.

504,443 spiring knowledge that Chinese subjects 1,230,616 Sundry receipts duced to an unfavourable position, without Navigation

receive fair treatment and even-handed for Foreign Affairs whether the services of finding any business. If the accomplish-

18,364 justice in the native courts. From this British Consols stationed la foreign constriel 31,613

were at the disposal of the Colonial subjects of, CHINA'S JUDICIARY.

ment of the combination of the match-}

70,760 point of view it is pertinent to ask how far is Majesty and whether any offer had at manufacturers i delayed much longer, the Government subsidy......505,073 601481 the conduct of justice in these and other any time been made by the Colonies to partners of the syndicate will-it is sald As a strictly Japanese concern the operations ike cases that are transpiring with such fre- tribute to the cost of this Consular

Service. 1 (5th August.)

Mr. Rusciman (Dewsbury), be prompted to wind up the. syndicate." of this shipping company would be devoid of quency in these days tend to create such

who replied, (ird August.)

Edicts of the Emperor and Viceregal It is all very well to say that the money, any special interest to shipowners in Hong confidence. In the case of Madam Ts'in it said: The answer to the first part of the proclamations on the subject, of reform of market in England is strained, but it would kong; but when it is considered that theis important to remember that, although the question is in the affirmative, but I would remind the hon, member that for many, such, Considering that it has been officially the judicial department are worthless unters be much more truthful to say that the már Company maintains a service in the Coastal use of torture in courts of justice has been services fees are levied in accordance with the, assumed the people of Hongkong are sub supported by concrete instances showing ket is nervous concerning Japan's ability to trade of South China, with Hongkong as a recently forbidden by Imperial decree, tor provisions of an Order in Council. The auswar limely ignorant of the amount to which cop. that dona de ellort is being made to carry repay. We doubt whether any foreigner can terminal port, and subsidized as it is by the ture was resorted to regardless of the law in so the second part of the question is in the per and silver coins respectively are legal out these reforms in practice, It is gratifying, understand the Financial Review which is Japanese Government, in direct opposition to order to induce her to reveal the names of negative, but in some cases, where a particular lender in the Colony as evidenced by the in connection with such a CRIC as that of issued by Ispan in so far as the amalgama- British company with its head office in her fellow-corripirators, And in the case of colony has had special interests, the Gevera- publication of a Government notification on the Cantonese teacher recently examined in, tion of borrowed fund is concerned. Hongkong and the shares of which are for the students punished in connection with the ment of that colony have offered to defray oz. the subject-it will not be an act of graceless Tentsin, an account of which will be found Possibly the money is there, although we the most part held by residents in this British same unfortunate affair there was every share the cost of maintaining a Cossalate, a temerity to assume that they are equally in our news columns to-day, to see unques doubt. It will take many years before Japan Colony, the working of the Osaka Boshen appearance of great precipitancy and little Ignorant of the bye-laws frashed by the Peaktionable indication of a real effort being can rise superior to the burdens the has Kaisha is invested with a direct interest show of cool-headed justice. The case of Me. Inouye, president of the Hokkaido Col. Tramways Company, Ltd. As a rule, the made, at least in that quarter of China, to incurred, notwithstanding her acquisition of to a section of the tradal community in Mr. Chung is more encouraging, but it mustery Steamship Company who is now. In Lony average citizen takes the laws very much for improve on the old methods of justice. The a new and prolific land on the mainland. Hongkong. The speech of the chairman at be confessed that it is exceptional: In this dos in connection with the proposed establish.. ment of a steel works at the Hokkaido in joint granted confident in the knowledge of his Government has committed itself to the Probably the best thing for Japan would be the recent meeting of shareholders does not case torture was not resorted to, but it was interest between his company and Mouis own integrity that he, at least, will not be abolition of torture of prisoners and wit-to proceed slowly, for her possibilities are elpcidate the traffic and freight receipts on threatened, and the investigation was carried Armstrong and Vickers, of London; Sas tele caught within the meshes of the law. Al-

on with the mou absoluto secrecy, which, as graphed that an agrostient had beta signed on nesses in securing evidence. It was per great and her resources continually increas individual branches of the Company's ser though he may deviate occasionally from haps too much to expect of 'a. Chinese Ing.

vitej but the aggregate figures as presented have already pointed out, it's process * The spit-ulf,

The N. Y. K Commodore,

The T. K. K, Fles..

Japan and America,

Flour Mills at Harbin,

Korea..

Death of Father V ctal

A New Way of Ensuring Long Service.

Commercial-

Yarn Market. Exchange.

Local and General.

BIRTBS.

On July 1, at Building, Perthshire, wife of J, BELL-IRVING, son.

On July 26, 1,07, at Sharghi, to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. C. DAVIS, a son.

On July 19, 1957, at Shanghai, to Captain On the 3rd August, at No. 1, Victoria View, Garden Road, Kawiran, the wife of M. A FIGUEIREDO, of a son. Shanghai and Japan papers please copy.

and Ms. G. C. PURTON, A 3ON.

At Eredine East, Mount Kellett, on the 5th inst., the wife of ALEX CUMMING, of

son.

MARRIAGES.

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On August 1, 107, at Copenhagen, Den. mark, ELLEN MARIA HALLRY to MR. GILBERT BERNER, of the Russe Chinese Bank, Shanghai. On August 3, 1907, at Shanghai, HARRY CHRISTOPHER, MARSHLL 10 ALICE FANNY

COOPER.

DEATHS.

On July 26, 1937, at Shanghai, CATHERINA

MARIA, the only beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Castro, aged 8 months ƒ day,`

On July 28, 1997, at Shanghai, ALEXANDER MITCHELL, of the Presbyterian Mission Press, Age 48 years.'.

On August 4, 1957 at Shanghai, ALEXANDER JOHN, eldest son of the late Alexander Law Rod Mrs. John-Preotice, aged 31 years,

THE OSAKA SOSHEN KAISHA.

(8th August.)

on certain occasions the haughty personngeing open tigs for investment. Coupled with io about 4 per cent. of value); V53,000 to

the legal reserve, leaving Y426,250 for a divi- dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a surplus of Y705,012. A comparative statement of the earnings of the 'first half of the current year with that of the pre- ceding period shows the following results

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elegraph whole, the bye-laws are not calculated to jar keeping up a handsome office in London. Freight..............2,650,358 V2,772,717

The Hongkong Gelegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1907.

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encourage.

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Freights for mails zon

72,398

the failure

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China will not delay longer than is absolute their distinctive banners and flags.. ly unavoidable the attempted removal of The procession started from the this to her humiliating discrimination against Central Association buildings and her in the sisterhood of nations, Probably the demand will be prematurely made, but marched orderly through the differ- made it certainly will be, and that before ent streets en route to the Hospital long. But Westerners will require a suffi- for the treatment of opium, smokers. Arriving at the hospital the inau- cient guarantee that China may be trusted to control and them before be willing-to-surrender-the-privileges--of-ural ceremony attending the open- extraterritoriality. It is fair that they shoulding of the institution will be per ask for such assurance. What would con formed. stitute such a sufficient guarantee! There can te none more convincing or satisfactory than the spectacle of the courts of China

The U. S. Consul-General in Hongkong.re dispensing impartial Justice and equity to her own citizens. Here is food for thought ceived the following telegrams from the Manila for nationals and officials of both countries.

12 noon, August 7, 1907............ A codification of the laws is an

Typhoon crossed Luzon last night in form questionable prerequisite. There must be

scheme of stiaries which shall free the of shallow depression. At present clore West- administrators of justice from the temptationem coast' Luzon. 10-eke-out-a-living-Income by accepting-Typhoon S. W. of Guam is about 11 Lat. 11,30 am., August oth. bribes. But more convincing than any

YPHOON WARNING:

Observatory un

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THE CONSOLAR SERVICE,