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140
220
160
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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE STRAITS SHIPPING LAWS.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT SINGAPORE. -
SUICIDE IN THE RUSSIAN ARMY,
The Revue du Cercle Militaize reporta that cases of suicide have become so fre- quent among the Russian troops in Turke staa that General Vrevsky, in command, H has imped an order on the subject. says that the tendency to self-destruction slcers and men, and that is evident both in
alienation.
A general meating of the members of the Engineers Association, of Master Mariners and others interested in the question of the Local Shipping Laws was held in the Marina Club on the 19th August, 10 con sider the advisability of approaching the Legislative Council with a voy to obtain-
revision of the Shipping Law of the elusion is that the intimate and private life
temporary mental Colony.
G.
Intimations.
FALCONER & (
Co.,
WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW BELECTIONS, OF
it is traced by inquests to moral depression DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE,
DT
troops
in his district is not as it
man,
with characters
should be, that young of the
nian
There was a very large attendance, shout sixty Mastera, Mates and Engineers heing present. Mr A. Macdonald took the chair, yet but half-formed, do not find in it any Rubstitute for the family life they have left and introduced blowing latton which is behind, and that they feel themselves G. by reading the following letter, which it was proposed to send to the hen'ble J. P. isolated, and without the moral support of their immediate chiels or their alder com- Joaquim-
rades. He therefore, in view of the parti Engineers Association,
cular situation of the troops in that distant 818 Singapore, 20th August, 1897.
region, calls upon the officers to draw closer The Honourable J. P. Joaquim, Eg the bonds between themselves and these
Member of the Legislative Council. Sir,-Un behalf of the Members of the under them, so that something like family regiments. Rus- and of life may be created in Engineers' Association of Singapore, ing a soldiem, he says, are accustomed to other officers employed in local'ahips from this Port, we venture to address you, look upon their chiefe as fathers, valuable and ask your assistance in obtaining the sentiment which should be encouraged. appointment of a Commission to enquire There is, ha concludes, a decay of military info and report upon the state of the law manners in Turkestan which officers must lusten to repair, remembering that the relating to ships.
The Marine Court of Enquiry into the Czar confides in them in the young soldiers of the a.. Sri Hong fan prorod, we placed under their orders the best the think, that both the rules for the feste of nation produces. Fassenger Cortinestas to local ships, and the application of them, are defective. There can be little doubt *that shes fre quantly leave this for
for neighbouring Porta in an unseaworthy condition, thereby en dangering the lives o
the lives of those who are em ployed in of
in of travel by them, especialy the engineers who are on duty below.
Four special points would appear to need enquiry into 1.) The Rules for granting Passenger Certificates to ships, the method Certificates,
CITY.
Bee that rosecls do not leave the
port ing more passengers than they are
are entitled to, or carrying them?
them improperly (2) The Chiuchew System, by which an irresponsibla Chinamas is in charge of the tording of vessels, the stowage of cargo and the number of passengers carried, often
in defiance of the Captain acting ficienc
?
JAPAN'S MISSION IN THE FAR EAST.
The relationship, saya tha Kokremin, sub- sisting between our country and our neigh bours, Chins and Koras, is of a peculiar nature. Historically it dates back more than a thousand yours. Besides, we are almost of the same rate as the Chinese and Koreaus. We write simost the same characters as same re-
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and the ureaus employed by Government to they do. We entertain nearly the so cut- ueat by Jingo Kogu, Korea was for two andred years
of one
our tributary states. In literature and the arts Korea PFAS in advance of
of us. ND that we borrowed of the Koreans many idea relating to these subjects. As for the Chinese, they were our teachers for more than a hundred years (since the 1300 PRICE LISTS, your of our era) in everything relating to law, literature, industry, and the arts. Although the institutions we introduced from these countries underwent, in the
(3.) The inefficiency of native crews ow- to the absence of any system of regia tration of native seamen ;
ing
(4.) The local Shipping Ordinance cen-
particular reference to Bone, course of time, a complete process of Japan.
and Foreign Trade, the complementation, yet it will never do for us says
of Officer for vessels of various tonnages, an important point being that there should always be a properly qualified Cficar of higher rank than gunner in charge of the bridge.
MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1897.
HONGKONG MARKET PAICES. Corrected to Saturday, August 29, 1897, di 1000 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
PAIR, Highest. · Lowest
Cash.
120,
花
Plaices
Pomfret, White
Chinese Nam
Pomfret, Black
Butcher Meat.
肉食
Fewin
Ray.
Bacon, English,
Ib
H
Ane. Sugar cured,,
$60
#1
Fouchow,.
M
» Japan, cured
*
來路烟猪肉 花旗畑猪肉 福州猪肉 日本五集街
Hook Fish, Boach,
Salmon, (Canton), Shark
250
Bouf sichpin & prime cut, catty 140
ATEPS
Salt Fish,
100
Corned,
catty
140
鹹牛肉
Skato,
Shrimp,
#1
Кинаку
130
燒牛肉:
Suapper,
Soup,
100
"
肉
Steak,
120
-
21
牛肉您
Soles,
Tench,
Bullock's Braina, .
per set
50
4-
Turbot,
140
Tongue fresh, each
250
Turtles, amall, fresh water,
ourned
310
Whiting,
, catty
Head,
BOU
White Bait,
1998 33 183 93 8813328
REAL
白
140
210
80
明嫩 我沙 石狗骨 鑾您
Log &
馬友魚
Hearty
150
"
22
Huay, Salt
Fruits.
catty
140
菓子
Feat
. each
60
60
Apples, (Californis),
catty 170
金山不禁
24
Kidneys,
Tail,
50
• F
100
I 17
(Tiantsin), (Japan),
a
•
100
天津平桌
日本平業
21
Liver,
.catty
TO
Hananas, fragrant,
30
省香瀬
17
Tripe (undressed) catty 00
Бо
14
{brides),
40
Calvos Head and Foot, set
500
Obestaute, Chinesq, «
150
320
Flams, American,
Obinces,
200
金華火腿
Carambola,
80
#1
Cocuanuts,
. cock
50
English, New,
440
#*
Ground Nuts,
. catty
30-
Japan cured,
Shaoghai,.
Mutton Chup,
$50
Grapes,.
250
160
Leg,
160
Shoulder,.
120
J
Pigs Chitlings,
exity
70
1
Feet,
110
Fry,
160
15
Bead
500 450
11
Heart,
60
12
Kidneys,
· μείς
70
Liver,
ib,
160
雏
ཀཎྷཱ
Pork, Chop,
catty
180
Corrod,
1
Leg,
11
Fat or Lard,
'u
.190
100
Shoops' Hoad and Feet, set
"' Heart,
each
50
*
Kidaeya,
70
20
>>
17
Lirer,
lb, 360 140
Sucking Pigs,
. each $1.75 $1.25
| | | | 3 | 「 ་ྭ༄ | 1. | | | | | ལྷ } རྒྱ ྃ
Lemons, Chino,
100
FR
**
Peel,
Lichees, Dried,
300
19
Fresh,
Limos,
檸檬
Mango, (Saigon),
erch
女南芒菜
21 (Danila),
21
宋衣
Mangosteen,
dozen
E
40
心
Uranges, Sweet,
Catly
Gruen,
50
糖
臀機
AT
flod,
כן
·我
Olives,
鹹肉
Pine-apples,
Bach
征
Poare,
catty
60
27
(Tientsin),
**
350 羊頭鑒
Plao, Red,
40
羊肝 豬仔
Suet, Beef,
lb. 110
生牛油
Muttoo,
100
"1
生華油
Veal,
catty 130
牛仔商
Pamelo,
(Siam),
Feach, (Sweet),
Raisins, Muscatel,
Water Chesuule, com. Mandarin,
#7
Bach
calty 160
"J
Pudding,.
"
榮譽
46
· 39
60
Poultry.
生日
Walauts,
120
Vegetables, &c.
Chicken,
casty
220
Dapons,
$61
Ducks,
140
Duver
}}
each
Long,
Eggs, Heu
, dos,
120
Dack
310
-
Artichokes, Shanghai,, catty
Beans, (French),.
Best Book,
Brinjala, Green,
ן
each
caity
29
Fowls,
. catty
193
160
Red,
Brassica,
>
eachTM
Bamboo Shoots,
Pigeons
Plomant, Bico Birds,
Quall Butpe Turkeys, Cock,
50
11 9 8 8 8 8 29 312 318 8 2 9 8 9 2 3
+
"
Cablage, Chinese com • Cabbage,
15
. each
Cauliflower, -
+ it
. catty
140
13
Carrota,
Galery, Chinese,
17
English,.
Chilies Dried,
"
Red,
Curry Stud, English,
Ousambers,.
Bitter Bqusab,
Ginger, young,
Horse Radish, B'hei,
Genne,
Нагон
Maak Deer,
Partridges,
"
**
白鐵
praos
上海山影
doL
+
esch
180
it-
matty 800
Hen,
000
st
Tại
1
Cash
Wild Duck,
pair
Fish.
Gerilo,
海鮮
Barbel,
Bream, Bombay Docks,
O'ton Frosh Water Fish, catty
Cary, Catfish,
Codfish, Salt,
Crabs,
Cattle Fish,
Dab,
DACO
Dog Fish,
Beis, longor,
+
Frosh water,
Eels, Yellow,
aatty
100 plocos
རྒྱ ། ། ⌘ ། ཏྭི ཀྟྭཱཤྩ ༔
200
80
11
员
*
山竹子 新會業證
沙梨 天津雪梨
桂林嶺蹿
菜蔬
LEY
the Kokumin, to forgot this historical fnot,
that it is to them that we are indebted for the introduction of the bontinental civilization to our country. The order has
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now been reversed. We who once were You, sir, must be well aware of the state their disciples are now their tenchera. of public opinion with regard to the condi- In the sphere of modern sciences they are tions under which the local shipping is holpless children, and how can wo, who are carried on, and the need there is for re-related to them in such a peculiarly closu form. The feeling there is among navi manner, afford to stand by and look on? gating and marine oficers of ships is still The Americans were, in no
way related to they stronger, because
daily ran the risks
did they not take the trouble us, and you which the public only occasionally incur. to bring us out of darkness into the light? They venture to think that is strung an- Those foreigners who misunderstand our mission, with power to enquire into the motives when we look after the interests of The cheapest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel above and any other similar questi ns, our ceighbours, fell into their crror simply
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of this historical reforms in the law and practice could be relationship subsisting between our country instituted. They therefore ask you to bo and our neighbours. This peculiar relation
enough to take sich steps in the ship puts us under a greater obligation than Legislative Council
to supos de dour Europese friends to secure for China and view sirable for securing the appointment of Korea complete independence, and at
the same time, it entitles us to more weight 1018 than our European
pean friends in the disposal
such a commission.
An article in a local paper on the chin chew system was also read, and the meet- ing then proceeded to discuss, with much animation and considerable attention to
detail, various points adverted to in the
letter to Mr Joaquim.
When regard to the Erat point, the rules for granting passenger certificates to ships, the method of mearing abips, and the
employed by Government to wee
mean
of matters relating to China and Korea. After thus making its position clear
regard- ing Japan's responsibility in the Far East the
that if saying Kobumin concludes by
we wish to fulfil the duty we owe to our ueighbours we must in the first place have a sufficient military aquipment to secure for our neighbours complete independence, and in the second place we must develop Japanese civilization to sucks a degree as
that vessels do not leave Part improperly, i will lead our neighbours to the full enjoy.
there seemed to be a
general feeling in meat of civilized life. f making the rules
愛爾
favour of:
wish
regard to
measurement for passamos of W. ROZINION & Co., Piano and Musical
Board
Bocordance with the
home Trade rules. This matter was referred to Instrument specialists and experta. Work- shops and Factory, Duddell St. Show a committee. On the o
question staff of qualified Boarding Officers, the fol Roome, Queen's Road Central lowing resolution was come to
of a proper
4
That this maeting
in of opinion that the MAUD (just back from the Land ' The Scotch have an odd way of Government must be prepared to supoint confusing the tone. For example, they properly qualified and adequately paid would say, "Will you be Captain Dashing.
officers to see that the rules re-
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PRIOR,
50 Ca
To bo had at the China Mại Olles," Méaura. Kaur & Watest, Meanes: Lans,
Kenny & Walsh, Ehasighal.
boarding garding passenger ships are strictly carried on 1' instead of, "Are you Captain Daah-THOMAS BABURAN, St. Helen's, England CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and Mesura
oat,'
ington Fi
The Captain fseizing his
Strong remarks were made as to the need portunity) Well, Miss Mand, I am not WATT & On, BR, Queen's Road. of strengthening almost reorganising-Will you be Mrs Dashington would & Scotamian, but supposing I were to say
this branch of the Flarbour Department, by you?? appolating European officers holding corti- ficates, and paid sufficiently well to ensure
good class of officer,
The Uhinchew system daturally called forth much discussion, diveren views being azpressed as to whether, in practice, the GANCHOU WAS
Was of Was not above the
moster of a ship. One startling statement was made that
chichew positively forbade his
sapain
that so got askero. All seemed to agree something ought to be done, a large ority (48 to 3) carrying the following
majority
resolution :-
OBINA COAST MATEOROLOĢIJAL
Station.
REGISTER
August 10th.-AT 4 PM.
Tempeister.
Humidity.
WIostook. 29,80, 70
That this meeting is of opinion that the Tokio..... 29.8 chincher, if carried, ought to sign on and
made
by iar subordinate to the ufieurs. Kuchi...... 29.69
But if possible the chin-chow system should
Nagasaki. 20. S
Kagoshima 23 Outzlaff....29.84 87
t of the theolenty of native Sharp Pa.. +0.62 60 point and tho neccesity for sure system
crown, and by which antes connected with the mus 29.87 b7 should be abolished, thers was unanimity, Canton **** 0.81 84 and the following was carried
Rongku That this is of option that all
manting members of the native crews ought to be Gap 19.83-
Vict, Pent and
Indian Corn, .
piece
Lettuce, (English)},
chch
10
Mushrooms, Fresh,
catty
Onions, Bombay, -
6)
80
Greep,
30
Shanghai,
Б
08
to include
drek
Japan,
OkBoba,
Paraley, English,',' Potatoes, Sweet,
Shanghai,
*bundle 10
catty 20
00
日本署仔
仔
澳門雞仔
rogistorod certificated.
The resolution was worded thus in order Macao...84 86 Harpbong 19.81 81 anging-room hands, Bolina.9.81 67 and engin who make break agreements, and put Mail... 29.80 960
ay to seriously C.S. Jame
and
in aubasitatas so frequently as
impair efficiency. The committee to com
fer as to the details of the certificate.
August 30th 10 The fourth point, the revision of the local Wostock 0.86 6790
Shipping Ordinances, had necessarily to be Tokio..... relegated, to Comtaitton. It
the
was Kochi..RTO strongly urged,, that ships ought Nagasaki..
however, to be compelled to carry such a go-him
by
zuuinment of oiloars, that neither the ! Gu .£.£9.2 84
nor the engine-room should ever ba CB
left in charge of an unqualified officer je drivers and gunners were specified. They
Swataw
following resolution was unanimously car Canton ...
Hongkong
ried
"That this meeting is of opinion that there Vist, Pol
"ather.
DITURU
SECOND EDITION,
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MISION KERANGELES,"
snd
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Reprinted from JEE CHINA REVIEW.")
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Mr F. Jacob Mr M. Albery Capt. B. A. J. Andas Mr H. U. Joffries
1. A. A.Kofod Capt. Mr & Mr Lion MEJET
140
Mr
The Tide Table given balow has been Capt, and Mrs. BML. Mallory
J. Bryan compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in
Mrs Milroy London from the results of the analysis of Mr G. J. Chapman Mr W Nicholson
Carey and child observations taken by means of an atoma Cape & Mrs Clarke Mr F. 0.
Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the Mr & Mrs CollaMr Reven
13.94 64
tig
tido recording machine in the Water
Quios
years 1887-8-9,
and family
Capt.
Dr and Mrs Ringer:
dinary Spring Tides, which has been found
boh
W. Van Cor-dim Ruch de 8 chiki-
Mr H.
ould always be a properly qualified offi- Gap Rock 20:94 -
COT, of higher rank than gunner, in charge 1410 of the bridge.
Тарка,
Amerioso,
Foochów,
180
Maso,
File Finh,
Pumpkin,
200
Frogs,
Paralins,
糖茶
Frosh Binh,
21
Рарам,
Groupe,
260
Radish,
大白仔
Gudgeon,
Bioe, best quality, par pioul,
Gurnard,
$4.50 84,10
Bertingi,
夏白
ETS
***
Ko
Halibutj
XBT
Haiphong. 39.85 x1
The Engineers Association was asked to boldi 10.80 7
consider the point of what should be the dam... no 85 way
lowest officer to be in charge of the Engines| 0.8.Janice -
F. G, Fran, Acting Director,
Hongkong Observatory, August 30th, 189),
The necessary of all practical men cont ing forward and helping in the révision | BAŠ strongly urged and assented to, and a gom mittoo ad aaven Captains and Officers, and tevon members of the Fairs Assosiasut, and 10 100 legal of the yes in inches, fentiat, 1. BABOMETER, fedcond in 80 degrees Fakten. tion, with power to add to their tumbo was appointed to go into detail and bring evidence before the Government fu connect tion with shipping matterd
and hundredths.
3. Arabat, in the Tünde, in digress Tarona
8. Hüdrorie, sa pelpedkage of nerdëstion, the għmulding evi, ali anturnench with radiators being
208.
30 New Panos dab arrived i best takere. Also Cabin and Transposing Pishos, garli beed for the climate. W. Robinson & Co.
A Know Humor. We have long 3000 50 Belts with Totkeys Painos: Constantine, grimly,
4 DIELOFUN OF WIND, in two poinio,
5. Zanca or Wara, escording so Bantları
Bals,
4. Stars of Waranu, dibima, sky, unter esto es ud og
The zero of the table is Low Water Or
to * feet below mean sea level, .
H. L. Dairymple Mr A. Bincleir
To obtain the depth of water on the tider A Finke Me A Findlay Smith gauge ab the Vistors Naval Yard add 5 16 r. E. P. Frost Me A Stelse
Bay, FL ATJ; Guos Me U. Thiet 7 in, and on the gauge ab Imment Dook Mr and Mrs 6. VooMr and Ms J. P. Aberdeen, add 18 th in to the height i given in the table.
Bist Aug. to. Bth Sept.
das Heyde & child Thomsa and third- Mr. T. W. Horabs My Dayld-Wosa Capt. & Mrs Hyde
Knights
Mr G. M. Apsar Cast, di Maler Me O. Braunerell Mr J. Petider Mz Conetileg, in child0tyk, & Me Boli Mr P. Delbageo Capt Broders
Mi Band Bank DbarCaps Ballar Her
M
Mr & Mr L Kattos S
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