The promptness of an apology enhances its grace. The British. [Government have undoubtedly done the right thing in presenting, through their representative Tokyo, their apologies for the testing tragedy in Hongkong, where fix Japanese subjects were the vietins of an outbreak of Japanese. violence "among certain Chinese residents. "This" apology removes the incident from inter national discussion, The Govern ment of the Colony appears to have taken most comprehensive steps to prevent a recurrence of Such incidents, They will, no doubt, Before now, have also'taken suitable action, if" necessary, respect of any negligence which might be held to be. responsible for the breach of public order.
Congratulations i Hearty congratulations willie fered to the we plucky Hankow Dewspapers which have now. sumed their daily, service to their community. The "Hankow Herald" managed first to cone to life, The "Central China Post" which had lyeen_ specially hardly treated by the floods, reappeared in its normal tate on Monday last, Tt should be added that both journals maintain éd_ miniature flood editions eried of their literal subm article, on reap tral" China Over the efforts of pays a well-deserved magnificent work of G, Jeffrey, Mr. G. Hare and "Trend in Keeping the Light and Power Com plant running to full copas ity. Ona" note. of cheerful optimism the journal praises Han-how's buoyant spirit of recon sMruetion and adds the calamity, and the, stupendous tress tends to remove that suapleion ud" anthforeignism which la auch stressing feature of the present day it'will have. done that much good jsserve tnvthing' bet ihe worst fevoperation. of foreign. and. Chines in Aowd reliefs that all atectes a closer understanding at our eapective tures which ie if that feslnly required for' peace between the Ferien eats and the peopl of. thee The British community in Han-#ow and elsewhere will salute thie indomitable journal's practi endorsement of the precept smiling."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.