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strength of promises given by their Govern- ment; but we also find this important dif- ference, that the German Government has learned the necessity of protecting its sub joets, and every German knows that it will protect him to the uttermost in all his just claims, and not leave him in the last moment to find all his contracts so much waste-paper. It is this, and this only, which has led to the downfall of British trade and British in fluence in the Far East, and would we see d reviva} eur méthods must be radically altered. We have spoken above of the very differ
THE HONGKO
DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1900
The last reported des was a doctor's wife. The total number of since the recurrence was 25 when laft Kobe..
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During the 48 hours ending at noon yester day there were reported 2 fresh case of plagte- and two deaths. The total figures for last week were 3 caus and 3 deaths. The decrease since the middle of August has been well maintained, the figures for the last seven wooks being 3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5, 3 (cases and deaths alike),
A Chinese woman living in Kan Ching, Yaumati, has, there is reason to believe, dope goal trade in samsha for some time past, though she has no license to sell intoxicating drink Sergeant Macdonald visited her house on Sunday and seized a considerable quantity of the spirit.
Echo de Chma later that the French troops under General Ballond disebarko north in excellent condition, were empan
the Langton, and were ready to co-ope Russians in the operations in the direction of Shanhalkwan.
The following was issed from the Admiralty last month-Beference having been made in the English Press toa statement emanating from a foreign source, reflecting on the con luot of a portion of the British fores which accompanied Admiral Seymour in his attempt to effect the relief of the Legations at Peking, the Tice Admiral has reported that there is no truth in the statement, and that he had been unable to trace the origin of the attack on the conduct of the men engaged.
The curfew hour has, hoen sixty minutes in Marila, and
2 There has been vic further keepers who are required
The Britih barque Wat Taid monta on the coast ORA
this and mate (both Englishme el, together with eight Chinoso Chinese survivors who escaped
ass boats were picked up by some at Bagno, and sabsequently taken on to by the steamer Avante. The unfortunate resul was consigned to Mr. Henry of Manila, and was on a voyage from Hongkong when she zet her fate.
In a speech at Stettin on the 7th alte the German Emperor expressed his firm conviction
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
- GONDON, 6th October.
THE ELECTIONS IN GREAT
BRITAIN
up to date pilowa: 200 Unionists, 10 Liberals," and
INA AND THE POWE) rios, cordially approves Germany #, pro- ariling the punishment of Prince Than, Kang II and others.
ent position occupied with respect to their Yesterday the woman was fined $5, or 14 days the Chinese conat aud rivers by the United States that the German troops who had gone to the jou
for the offence.
respective governments by the P. and O. and
The Hongkong Hockey Club will play the North German Lloyd steamers, and we may notice the difference in the methods each is officers of the R.A. and R.E. on the Club able to adopt. Gradually but surely the ground of the Happy Valley to-day, comment German Company has been swallowing up ing at 5 p.m. pauciually. The following will play for the Club-A, N. Other (goal); Captain the British Enes. We may see an example Bowley, B.A.E.C., and P. P. J. Wodekonse in the purchase of the British steamers carry-backs); H. W. Slade, F. B. Deacon and H. SCOTCH WHISKY. ing on the coasting trade in the China Sos, Pisekor (half-backs); P. A. Cox, W. S. Sutton, where first the Bite Funnel steamers, and R.N. (right wing); H. Strong, R.M.L.L afterwards the Scottish Oriental, were absor (cantro), I Grant-Smith and G. K. Hall-Brat bed. The same policy is, we learn on gouttes (left-wing) (forwards}.-- authority, being put in practise with regard
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carried out to the letter the congenial instruc-
this obstuction of the Court at Peking and the unfriendliness of the Foreign Office, was HONGKONG OFFICE; 14, DES VEUX ROAD C. LOSION OFFICE: 131, FINET STREET, E.C.queezed out of existence ? -
The residents of Kennedy Road have com
plained recently of the danger to which they have been exposed from the blasting operations carried on there, and on Sunday night Sergeant
Kendall wont round while the blasting was
that the crash was caused by a large piece of rock loosened by the explosion being precipit steil on to the roof of Mr. Kennedy's stables close at hand. The rock went right through into the cusfuos quarters. Fortunately no one happened to be in the way and in consequence no one was injured..
Floating post offices are to be established on
for the accommodation of soldiers, sailors, and the Legation people. They will have their base at Nagasaki, and that will be a central point for dispatching mails to and from the States, These floating offices will to placed with each important division of the American troops, and mail will to handled for them almost on the field of battle. Money orders will be sold and cashed, and parcels will be taken care of.
The French Admiralty, says the Paris corres- pondeat of a Tandon journal, has decided to continue the experiment, essayed for the first time last year, of recruiting Arab sailors for the asy. The contingent enrolled last November consisted of fifty men drawn from Djerbal and the Southern Tunisian ports. The men began their training by undergoing a three months special course of instruction at Bizorta. At the end of this probationary period thirty-nine of then were judged capable of becoming sailors, and were drafted into the navy on the same footing as their French comrades.
THE ORISIS IN CHINA
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Far East would succeed in establishing lasti arder there, so the German merchants, living and labouring in those regions, wight once for all be preserved from harm, and prosecute their business without interruption or danger. Hofer sad had no anxieties whatever with regard to the future; he was convinced that his plad would
be successful, and would be to the advantage of the whole Fatherland.
Midshipmen J. A. G. Troup and HWH wright, of the cruser Terrible, who were landed with the Naval Brigade attached to the Peking relief forcu, alsts served with the Naval Brigade in Natal, says the Naval and Military Record, As far as can be gathered, these are the only officers from the Terrible who have been landed in both campaigns, and the circumstance is deserving of attention. Midslipman Troup landed in November best for the defence of of that month he went Durtas. On the 20 to the front, and with the two 47 gans throughout up to the relief of Ladysmith. Midshippna Halwright landed about the end of January-
Considerable speculation has been excised at Copenhagen by the presence of M. Olarovky, the Russian minister at the Court of Siam who also has charge of Deamark's intereste at Bangkok. Thus writes the Daily Mail corres pondent at Copenhagen, and adda "It has transpired that he has come to Denmark with the object of furthering Russian interests in Siam, and that it was not wholly an accident that he arrived here at the same time as the Dunager-Empress of Russia A Ragaton coal ing station in Siam has probably been for a long time an object of St. Petersburg's am- bition."
A good story is told of the Maharajah of
the British Gorerament cotton, 785 Bllea Ea
nich arrived
Chins
250 lydaite
and 109
cintars, in essen The Brifich transport Rajah left of Funday
might for Tiki.
The Japanese cruiser Takicho left the lak bour storday morning for Japa
The Nowrung returned from yesterday,
BOXERS NEARING BRITISH TERRITORY
THE TOWN OF BATWAN LOOTED.
THE GEELIDON OF SAM CHUN SERENGTHENED.
The neighbourhood of San-chun, which hos
long been noted as a hot bed of robbers and other had characters, has bon brought pro- mitently before the Chinese and British nu- thorities during the last few days by a serions Incidont which took place a few miles to the north of the city on Friday last, whon informa tion was received to the effect that a body of thousand armed men wearing the Bo
red band round the forthesd tova of Saiwan, pat to dfght the gar 200 men, and looted, this
The British and Chinose authorities informed of the report dating that a descent upon Bam- chan was anticipated. The reinforcement of the garrison Ras urged, the result that some troops from the Bogue Forts have been hurried on to the scene...
The police station at Ching Sui iɛ the nearest British aut post to Bad-chan In consequence of the disturbed state of the district a strong body of polica has been stationed there for some time. It is no secret that for months Members
drilling Kas been going on among of the secret societies at Sam-chan, and the natives have openly treated to make short
work
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There has long been ill-blood between the to the Ocean line. It is now no secret that public and private chair coolies in Wyndham negotiations have been entered into for the Street in conseque, co of the competition which purchase of the magnificent fleet of the En-there is to secure positions exactly opposite the glish Company, and a large and tempting Gorman Club. Wrangling takes place daily, offer has been rade to the proprietors. and on Sunday the disputants came to blowe, This, we are aware, may be looked upon as Sargeant Collett was in Glenealey when his a private affair, with which we as journalists attention was attracted by the commotion. He have nothing to do. But in view of the very telephoned to the Central Police Station from the Dairy Farm Office, and then went down different lights in which the two govern Wyndham Street with PC. Godfrey and an meats concerned view their relations towards Indian Constable and made seven arrests.
Trafic northwards is becoming very brisk,
All steamers their own nationals, it becomes a matter of The defendants were taken before Mr. Haze says the Shanghai Mercury.
bound to Taku and Newchwang have been full, public policy; and we may fairly ask our
land yesterday and fined $5 each.
in the saloons. Passages have had to bo secured. selves, Would a step so detrimental to
The appointment of the new Viceroy of the days before the sailing of the steamers, so great national interests be permitted were the
There have bean but two companies to change places ? In all Two Krang provinces was published in an has been the demand.
Imperial Decree dated the 26th September, in few of the compradore class of Chinese return such matters we see on the one banda
the following paragraph - Tao Ma, Viceroying except those employed by foreigners. The fostering care for every detail in which of the Shen Kan provinces, is hereby appointed greater balk of cargo going North has been German interests can be advantaged; on the Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, his post coal and commissariat stores, cattle and ponics. other a sneering indifference, too often ac-being given to Wei Kuang-tao, Governor of Launches and Lighters are in great demand at companied by actual unfriendliness, and a Shensi, and the last named Governorship is to Port Arthur and Taku, adds the Mercury, and desire to ostraciso every effort of the British bo given to Ts'en Ch'un-suen, Provincial Tren a good namber have already gone up from merchant to make his way through the mass surer of Kameu. Shong Yan (Mancha), Pro-Shanghai and Hongkong, of obstruction which everywhere beats hisvincial Judge of Shansi, is hereby promoted:
The most remarkable fact that should be path. In the days of Lord RUSSELL's short Provincial Treasurer of Kuusu, vice Ts'a administration in 1865, the order was sent Chan-sten promoted Governor of Shensi, and kept in mind in connection with the Chinese Shen Chia-per is appointed to Provincial Judge-question is this states. Commercial Intelligence,
An American journal referring to the coal out to her Majesty's Minister at Peking in ship of Shansi vacated by the sald Sheng Yun that of the total annual trade of China
£69,000,000, the share of the British Empire crisis in England states that so convinced are as many words to diminish as far as lay in.
is 685 per cent. It is British trade first and many American capitaliste that the British coa his power the points of contact " between the British merchant and the Chinese poo
the rest nowhere. Japan's share is only 11 par fields are fast running out that they are buyin ÆRATED WATERS, ple Her Majesty's Minister, too glad to be
cent, while the United States comes third with great tracts of land in the Pennsylvania and relieved of the duty of looking after the
under 10 per cent., and Russia a modest fourth Virginia coal regions. American coal-carrying interests of the aggressive British merchant, going on with a view to seeing whether there with less than five per cent. As for the other railroads like the B. & O. and the Pennsylvani was nay foundation for the complaint or not tries who have prominently taken hands are adding hundreds of thousands of acres to but hopeless protests of our Chambers of explosion, followed by a crash. Ho discovered their trading interest in China, plus that of all bought an acre of coal land are now making big The new quarters will occupy a much better site, tious; the result we find in the continued He had not been there long before he heard an in the Chinese game, France and Germany, their holdings. Capitalista who never before Within the last two weeks a score of purchasers Commerce, that in such a state of affairs pro-
other nationalities, amounts to only 10 per cent. purchases to await the European demand.
According to a report of Mr. Black, H. B. M. have expended nearly $50,000,000 taking up about gress was impossible. The Foreign Office caring only for repose, and glad to win that
Consul at Chengmai, in Northern Siam, the coal lands in Pennsylvania, Virginis, Ohio and at the expense of its bugbear, the Merchant,
total value of teak exported from Siam last Illinois. One of the largest purchases bat bean year was £175,564. Referring to the outlook in made by a syndicate of New York, Philadelphin DEATH.
took no notice, but stood by complacently
the future, Mr. Black says:. The British cop
and Berlin capitalists who have paid 85,000,000 At Foochow, at 1 pm. on the 3rd October, ADTHER WELLESLEY WALKINSHAW, aged year while the reactionary government at Peking
ital invested in the teak industry in Blour is for 104,000 cores. Pittsburg capitalists have 2002 carried out its own sweet will... Was it any Deeply regretted. Highly respected.
wonder that the British merchant, between Two American blue-jackets were yesterday two millions sterling, and, with the working ex- made a 8500,000 purchase.
of labour threatening to become indequate, Azed 85, or 14 days, for being drunk and ditior-penses going up by leaps and bounds, the supply derly. Sergeant Mac-Swayed found one of them
the uncertainty as to the renewal of the lenses Bikanir, who left Hongkong for the north the character breaking, through late having a fine time of it chasing the Chinese about the streets. He had to get the assistance of shortly about to expire, and the doubt as to the terms the Siamese authorities may wish to in- Gunners Walsh and Clark, of the Royal Artil lery, to take the pisu to the Police Station. The sort in the new leases, the position of these con- other man was also very violent. He seised antrelling this large capital just now is one of
entrance attracted some attention. Wishing much disquietude and misgiving." WBIZ the policy, or want of policy, of the
Indian constate by the whiskers and pulled o
show off a fumy little skipper who was seated British Government has been such as we
tuft out. When brought up at the Magistracy Shou Shati, the Tarfar General of Heilung, a table with soms friends jumped up, azd described in our issue of yesterday, it is
yesterday they were of course clothed in their chiang (North Manchuris), whose defeat by the bestowing now-watch me look on the rest curious to observe the contrast afforded by
right minds. There was no fear of their attempt Russians at Kirin is reported from Chinese of his party, went up to Hir the other European Powers, and especially
ing to escape, and therefore it was not necessary sources, had already been ordered to resign and dressed him in a jargon which Germany, in advancing the private interests
for the Indian constableswho bad charge of them to prepare for investigation into his conduct, tezing unotion to his son was Hindust to hold them ostentatiously by the arms when Yen Mow being appointed to his post. Shon The Maharajah looked at him. It was evident. of their nationals. In this respect the
taking them from one part of the station pre- Shan was the first Tartar General in Manchuria that he had not the alighest iden what the greater energy and more intimate knowledge
When patrolling the harbour in the polico mises to another. No one in the habit of atto begin active operations against the Bussians, worthy skipper was driving at, for he abse of current affairs at Peking is in strange pintace yesterday morning, P. C. Pitt noticed tending the Magistracy can have failed to notice going so far as to bambard Blagovestehenek on Look here. I've had a univaralty educ contrast with the vacillating and uncertain a dust-boat coole duriping baskets of rubbish how fond the Judian constables are of laying the Russian side of the Amur river in July last. and I understand English. If you will sildi line trodden by our own Foreign Office. into the harbour. He went towards the man, their hands upon Europain prisoners when it is He and Chin Chang, the Mancha Military me in English I have no doubt we However the German Emperor and his who ran away. After an exciting chase of absolutely unnecessary for them to do so, and Governor of Moukden, also ordered to rengu understand one unother." This reply Minister may have been deceived by the load a quarter of an hour the constable caught it is a wonder that some of the Jack Tars do his post, it seems are to be made the scapegoats knock the wind out of the malls reactionary clique at Peking, the Germanis man and subsequently the offender was fined not retallate in a fashion which would no doubt of Prince Tuan, at whose orders, it is known who could gasp nothing in res Government has at least shown that it 35, or 14 days.
land them in gael, but which would at the same (says the translator of the Imperial Decrees in you have a drink an favitation whic *knows its own mind, and is not prepared to
A vory successful entertainment was given time act as a salatary lesson to our Indian the NO. Daily News) Shou Slan and Chin Maharajah readily accepted.
Ch'ang led their troops, the one against the adopt the paltry and vacillating part which hast night in the R. E. Theatre, Wellington Bur.P.C's
Russians on the Amur and the other against has been fraught with such disastrous racks, by the Royal Engineers" Variety Club,
The neighbourhood of Wanchai Market was
the enemy south of Mourden. results to British enterprise in China. assisted by the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiin asiate of turmoil on Sunday afternoon. The Even more than this, every Gorman subject Lers. We hold over a detailed notice of the commotion arose out of a very insignificant There are three China articles in the Septemdom opened of Paris on the 5th knows that his Government will support show till to-morrow's issue, bat it may be said incident. Two rickshaw coolics had bought box Contemporary." An Old Chins Resilent" ceedings commenced in the him in his undertakings, and has confidence that all the items of the programme were ex-
some fiab On examining it they came to the sends off with a summary of Chinese history Mixisfer of the Colonies, at the that he will not, na the unfortunate in cellently received, especially Maddison Morton's conclusion that the fish-monger had not given since 1942, and ends by proposing a scheme of when M. Millerand, Minister of
welcoming the delegates, said, Lividuals who advanced money to the Now- amusing two-not fares Woodcock's Little Game, them proper weight. From words they came reform. To attempt to partition China," he
to blows. There is a house alose by where a says, "is to fight against evolution, and we run the Exhibition they would chwang Bailway on the strength of the pro- mises of Lord SALISBURY'S Government, be
good number of rickshaw coolies reside, and may as well fight the stars in their coursestimato pride the place worthily held
in that competition of Nations at the last moment left to recover his money
horing the disturbance some 60 or 70 coolies He advocates principally the establishment of
futile attempts sometimes made on both ad best he can. These are some of the
sallied out, apparently eager for the tray. See Joint Central Cabinet, consisting of one-half was a coneinairs reply to reasons, and indeed the principle ones, why
foreigners and one-half Chinese, and of
Etted Supreme Court for the settlement of inter of the Channel to foment animosity the British fancier hesitates to invest his
derstand and appreciats, etc national difficulties. Mr. E. H. Parker gives trust between two great pec money in enterprises out of which if success-
what one may term a biographical account of ful others will come is to reap the benefity
the crisis. The effect of his article on "In- knew better than anybody the and not the unworthy and untruthful
timate Boxer" is to divide the sheep one thrown in his teeth by the pre-
geate among the Chinese oficials and Royal family. He describes the Empress Dowager m weit Parliamentary Secretary of State,
-"an ignorant women trained within the narrow for Foreign Affairs, who did not besitate to ranke the astounding statement in the meat, stores his ricksha just below his bungalow them the gleem of a knife was visible. One precincts of four walls," and "doceived by the agzien House of Commons that the Chinese Go in Kennedy Road, and on Sunday at noon his man received some bad ents and had to belly perstition abont invulnerability. My nece vominent had good cause for complaint, that poolie noticed three men taking it away. He taken to the Hospital, but no one else appears G. Calderon thinks little of the prospects of
at once went to stop them, whereupon all three to have been much hart Laspector Ford and Russian trade in Chira. of the British syndicates who had through set upon him. His master, hearing the noise, party of police appeared on the scene and cinden, "why the good offices of the British Government, came to his assistance. He captured one of the made 35 arrests, two fah-mongers and precured concessions in China, not one had men, but the other two guf wway
cooles, Teaterday the former
HONGONG, October 9th, 1900
The P. & O. steamer Chuan laft Singapore for this port on, the 7th inst. at 1 p.m. with the outward English Mail, and is dus here on the 12th inst. at about 3 p.m.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week shows that the foriner institution was Tisited by 203 non- Chinese and 149 Chinese, the latter by 177 non- Chinese and 1,815 Chinese
which wound up the evening:
On Sunday morning Chinese Constable No. 338 came across 30 or 30 men playing at fan-tax in Prays East. He arrested one of them. As
he was taking him to the Pelico Station the ing this strong body of reintercomats ap- man put a five dollar bill in his pocket, saying protching the fish-mongers called upon other "Here are a few dollers to drink tea. The members of their fraternity to rally around lakong reported the matter, and yesterday the them. This they did with alacrity and a offender was fined 85, or 14 days, for gambling, pitched battle ahmed. Here would be seen and sentenced to two months hard labour for couple of Chipamen firmly grasping one attempting to bribe the constable:
suother's queues and pulling at them with all their might there a lusty coolie was laying Mr. J. Boas, overseer, Public Works Depart about him with a bamboo pale; whilst now and
Lood the works concoded. When, captured was taken before Mr- Teaving the miserable record of failure dar and fired
brought about by the fatnous spathy of conduc
The Tash land yester
with cutting and woun
disorderly conduct
until Eriday
from the
After all," he con
should the Bussians disdain Brit
ish help in their China trad
of Europe may well bey
excess of imports into China with har excess of exu
other day. His Highness, who as regards "sida" would be eclipsed by any junter clerk earning ten shillings a week, strolled into the Hongkong Hotel billiard room one day. Naturally
The special meeting of the, Chambore of Commeroo
nations whose speak of nothing milliards of that French
Lid the fat
tion,
tory, later on our suthorinės may have cause to regret their pennywise and pound-foolish policy
“At the time of wriding the whereabouts of the Boxers did not seem to be kno There is no Felling, however, whers they may turn up, a the lightly-clad
sparned.
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Canteen the fol