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November 18, 1901.j
The Italian crniser Lombardia is on her way out to China.
The place vacated by the resignation of Judge Kincaid in the Philippines will not be filled at present. A judge of the Supreme Court will be borrowed to perform the duties in the Court of First Instance when required.
King Victor Emmanuel last month conferred upon Field-Marshal Connt von Waldersen the Grand Cordon of the Military Order of Savoy in recognition of his work in China.
Japan has for some time been seeking to obtain from Corea a special settlement at Cha- pak-po near Masanipo. The Corean Govern. ment made the desired concession officially on the 29th of October. The area granted covers nine hundred thousand tsubo (750 acres) and is the land recently surveyed and pegged out by a Russian man-of-war. Any parts owned by Corean subjects are to be purchased within a year, Japan is to have the policing of the new settlement.
The most successful stable during the Shanghai race meeting was Mr. Jay's with firsts, 4 seconds, and 4 thirds ont of 20 starts. Then cime Mr Ring's, with 3 firsts nud 3 seconds out of 11 starts; Mr. G. H. Potts's, with 3 firsts out of 7: Mr. Toeg's, with 2 firsts, 3 seconds, and one third out of 24; and Mr. John Peel's, with 2 firsts and 2 seconds out of 9 starts Mr. Meyerink rode 6 winners and 4 seconds in 18 mounts and Mr. C. R. Burkill 6 firsts. 2 seconds, and 5 thirds in tho suo number of mounts. Of the ponies, Desert King scored 3 wins in 3 stars, Disgrace and Set each 2 firsts and 2 s conds in 4, and The Dealer 2 firsts, 1 second, and 1 third in 4. The waler Golden Bell finished first twice out of 3 times.
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The French gunboat Olry left Ichang for Chungking on the 22nd ult,, and bad success. fully negotiated the four biggest rapids by the 28th.
The following appointments were made at the Admiralty last month:-Lieutenants.-R. S. J. Wigram. to the Rosario as first, and W. E. Middleton, to the Argonaut, to date October 11. The wife of the insurrecto General Abuke is said to bo doing much to keep alive the Filipino cause in Samar. She is acting as captain of a company, and is urging the insur. rectos not to consider the question of surrender. The widow of Jose Rizal, who was shot in December, 1898, has petitioned the Philippines Ciril Commission, asking that her husband's will shall be produced. It is not known where Mrs. Rizal (now Mrs, de Abad) is the will is.
an Englishwoman.
The ill-luck of the Cressy continued after her departure from England. She was detained at Gibraltar owing to Mr. Reginald L. Archer, naval cadet, having been accidentally drowned whilst bathing on the afternoon of the 12th ult. Mr. Archer only obtained his appointment on the 15th September.
Two Chinese traders in a lorcha were caught recently by the US. gunboat Leyte, while trying to smuggle contraband of war. in the shape of bar-lead. into Samar. They wore throwing it overboard when they saw the gunboat, and said it was rotten fruit. How. ever, they were arrested.
The U. S. transport Warren, which was sent to the relief of the transport Sheridan, damaged in a typhoon, struck a submerged reef in the Inland Sea of Japan and was bidly damaged. She proceeded under her own steam and pat iuto Kobe in distress on the 5th inst. The U.S. transport Heor has been sent to her assistance.
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L'Echo de Chine explains that Li Hung. chang renounced his friendship for England and threw himself into the arms of France and Russia because he found that he could rely on the consistent anpport of these two Powers, while the British Government is too indonstant in its friendship.
The last detachments of German troops haring now arrived home from China, the German Emperor has issued an Army Order through which he recognises in a most hearty way the achievements of the German Expedi- tiouary Corps in China. The Norddeutscher Lloyd received an official communication, in which the Government renders thanks to the Company for services during the China troubles.
A telegram was received on the 31st ult. at U.S. Division headquarters in Manila from Gen. Hughes, in which the latter stated that the entire insurgent force in Cebu had come in 15 rifles and eight brass and lain down arms. cannon were surrendered. The personnel of the surrendering force consisted of 60 officers and 170 men.
General Arcadio Maxilom him. self surrendered, and Cebn is now considered entirely pacified.
The Universal Gazette publishes the following letter from Newchwang concerning the actions of the Russians in Manchuria, especially in the Füngtien province :- All the gates of the department and district cities of Fêngtien are now held by Russian troops, whilst along the route of the railway, at every 5 li distance, is planted a small Russian village or colony, and overy 10 li a large Russian village, thus holing the most populous and fruitful reigions of the province in a grip of iron. Agents of the Russian Government are also travelling over all parts of the three provinces taking a census of the popnlation and the number of cattle and horses, etc., possessed by the in- habitants. These agents also visit all the yamens, large and small, accompanied by inter- preters and writers who enquire and set down in writing the local laws and institutions of each city or town. The inhabitants are being cruelly treated in every way and ground down to the earth, apparently with the object of driving them out of the country to make way for Russian colonists. As a matter of fact the rule of the mounted bandits, M-taei, who are cruel enough in their way, appears to the In connection with the recent Hongkong and inhabitants to be preferable to the harshness and arrogance of the Russian troops. Unscrupu- comes from Penang that a Kling from Singa-lous and unprincipled people, finding allegiance pore, named Vaitilingam, is now staying there to the Russians an easy way to to fill their on his way to India, having earned the reward pockets, flock in their thousands to serve under of $10,000 offered by the Bank, for giving the the Russian flag.
A case before the Kobe Chiho Salbanaho has first information which led to the dis overy of some of the men implicated in the robbery, created some sensation in Japan recently. The Vaitilingam used to keep a small native dispen-facts of the case are these. The 8.3. Hamburg sary in Manila Street, Singapore. According to the Pinay Gazette, he has invested $4,000 in some property in Penang, and is taking the balance with him to use similarly in India.
fined to the salute. The Firemen proposed having a touchlight procession on Saturday night, but the idea had to be abandoned, owing partly to the telegram above referred to and to shortness of time to make arrangements.
We have received the Peking and Tiew'sin Times of the 2nd inst., from which wo take
On the 9th inst. the British troops, the following-Tientsin is much agitated over the tramway question.Tangshan is to the Navy and the Volunteers assembled at have a race meeting on the 18th inst. There H.B.M.'s Consulate, Shanghai, and fired a feu are to be seven arenis confined to China ponies de joie in honour of the birthday anniversary and one sweepstake for horses. The following of H.M. King Edward VII: but owing to a details are given of the recent fires: Late last telegram having been received from the British night an alarming fire broke out at Messrs.headquarters at Tientsin, the display was con- Droste, Batouieff & Co's, or ginating in some cargo stored in the open compound and covered with matting As we go to press there appears to be some danger of its spread ing to the adjacent buildings in spite of the presence of crowds of civilians and troops of all nationalities co-operating in willing end-n-Shanghai Bank robbery at Singapore, news vours to extinguish the flames. conflagration took place this evening in the compound next to the Tientsia Hotel now ocenpied by the British Railway Administra tion, but was speedily subdued by the efforts of the Fire Brigade. A third fire, albeit a small one, as reported in the German Con- cession about 7 pm-(Later). The godowns in Messrs. Droste. Batouieff's compound are totally destroyed. Strenuous effort are being made to keep the fire from spreading to Messrs. Mackenzie's premises.
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The British North Borneo Herald states that the approval of Sir Frank Swettenham has been given to the arrangement made by the Governor of British North Borneo with the Sultan of Brunei for the acquisition of territory between the watershed of the Trusan. tract of country situated between Brunei and B. N. Borneo and known as "independent territory" has for long been a nightmare to the Government of North Borneo, whose crimi- So long as nals could harbour safely there. they chose to remain in this independent territory the Government was powerless to touch them. For this reason aloue a very clear case existed for argning the necessity of taking, over the territory, but another very important justification of that course lay in tre smuggling of arms, which in the absence of law and order was not only permissible but was encouraged to a very large extent. The Sultan will be allowed by the B. N. B. Company a yearly amount as cession money.
As far as the negotiatons have yet proceeded, the distric's of Mengalung and Merentaman, Punang, and certain smaller rivers have now passed into the Company's hands, and the Government is in treaty for other country, but it is doubtful whether the-Pangeran of Lawas will surrender his sovereign rights, the condition alone under collect which the Company can occupy or revenue from that river.
For some time after 1893, says the Bigkok Times, much indignation was expressed against the French for insisting that a 25 kilometre zone on the right bank of the Mekong must be maintained as a no-man's land. The right bank remained Siamese territory, of course, but Siam was prohibited from having any armed force. regular or irregular, there, as also from con- structing any fortified post or military establish- ment within that zone. It was argued that this would make the zou a haunt of dacoits and other had characters, who would be beyond con- trol, and who would cause further trouble between the two Administrations. There may be a certain amount of truth in that, but we fancy that the strongest objection to the Article is that it is needlessly irritating, and serves no good purpose. The French certainly do not seem to gain much benefit from the arrangement, for it is somewhat amusing to find that the very person who from the safety of that zone is supplying their own revolted tribes with arms and ammunition is a French- man. He was formerly in the employment of the Messageries Fluviales, on the Mekong, and ho is now settled down in the Siamese Bassac, doing a good business. The rifle he sells is from Saint-Etienne (a transformed Gras). The Saigon Opinion says: Unhappily as he has settled in the neutral zone the authorities are unable to exercise any control over him. He knows it, and enjoys the situation.”
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which belongs to Mr. C Nickel, was sent in May last to tow the Dumfriesshire to Innoshima to have some repairs affected at the dock there. Application was made to Tokyo for permission for the Hamburg to enter In- noshima, which is a closed port, but no reply being received it was decided that the Hamburg should only go to the confines of the Innoshima harbour, and that another tng should_tow_the Dumfriesshire in. On the way the Hamburg broke down, and further delay was caused by the tow-rope fonling her propeller, so that the voyage, which usually takes eighteen hours, took over three days. On arrival at Innoshima limits it was found that it would be impossible for the Hamburg to return to Kobe without having some repairs effected. She accordingly went into the harbour, as any boat in distress has the right to do. Information of the break- down was communicated to the officials, who were fully aware of the facts. Some time after, Takeda, who occupied a post similar to boat- swain on the Hamburg, was summoned to appear before the Kobe Chiho Saibansho on a charge of having entered a closed port without leave, and, as is now reported, has been fined 200 yen, while the Court has further ordered that the Hamburg, of which Takeda was not the captain and could not as a Japanese subject, be the captain under -rman law, has been con- fiscated: Mr. Nicke the owner of the launch, never received any intimation of the proceed- ings, the real captain of the launch was never approached. It is understood that an appeal has been entered in the Osaka Court against the judgement of the lower Court.