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for an instance. This is almost entirely in the hands of Chinese merchants, who open the bales at Chemulpo and send them round the country by Chinese pedlars. The Japanese zell their goods by Japanese pad lars, who understand far better, dye Mr. JORDAN, how to deal with the Coreans than
The British transport Antillian - Wednesday night for Hombay,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1903
The Boorotary of State has motioned the construction of the Shwelo Canal in Upper Burma at a cost of 49 lakhs of rupees,
Large consignments of Japanese coal area batch of soldiers of the Légion Etra being sent to Calcutta and other Indian porta
gère, who were on board the hensward-bennå principally for use as "tanker" fuel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
French transport Cholon, deserted whilat she was pooling at the Tanjong Pagar whart at Sin-
M
Mr. A. H. Capper, the Protector of Chinose
pointment on account of ill-health, pret
do the Chinese. Again British piece-goods at Singapore, has been pensioned from his sp. gwpore last week. have the additional disadvantage of having
The British Force in Poking has an organis. to be indented some six or eight months
bead, which involves no little risk, whereased "Camel Corps" to ostry coal from the miness in the Western Hills to the Imperial Carriago Park, for use during the forthcoming
A. S. WATSON & CO., the Japanese have their manufacturing centres close at hand. And yet it speaks well for the British manufactures that, as the report says, British pieco-goods have so far not suffered from Japanese competition in the same line, Japanese in some instances having to import English goods to exchange CONFECTIONERY. for native produce. But in the importation
ESTABLISHED 1841.
SHIPMENTS FOR THE NEW SEASON
HAVE ARRIVED. -
INCLUDING
Confections of all kinds, from simple articles to the FINEST and MOST DELICATE productions of the best firms
in Europe.
CADBURYS CHOCOLATES
IN ALL VARIETIES.
PASCALL'S SPECIALITIES.
Jorian Almonds, Vanille Pralines. Royal Pralines.
Dragues.
Fondants Fourres.
Marzipan. Apricotines.
Smyrna Rahat, Montelimart Nougat, Amander Aboukirs.
Crèmes.
Chocolatines.
Nougatines.
Fondants.
winter.
A new local company is being started under the title of the Hongkong Steam Water Boat Company, Limited, with Capital of $75,000, The Company takes over and will extend the business of Mr. J. W. Kew, who has long, sup- plied with fresh water the ships entering our harkour. Full particulars will be found in an other column.
As will be seen from our advertising columns, a public meeting in connection with the Saint John Ambulance Association is convened for Wednesday next, 14th inat., when the local branch of the Association will be reorganized and a committee appointed. His Excellency Sir Henry Biako, G.C.M.G., will take the chair,
and distribute the curtificates and medallions
worsted last year in the examination for *First Aid to the Injured"
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The first instance, at least for many years, where a mail steamer has carried coals for cargo, was seen the other day, when the M.M. steamer Caledonion took a full orgo of Japan coals to Marseilles from Nagamki.
The Siamese who severely assaulted Captain Reid of the steamer Cornelia while the vessel was at Fenang, na reported in these columns a few days ago, has been discharged as non com- por mentis, and handed over to the Siamese Conel General for conveyance to Tongkah for treatment.
The Singapore Municipal President informed. the local Board that the number of rats collected from May 18th to October 23rd was 05,807, an average per diem of 483. The greatest number The cool weather taken in one day was 955. He thought the col lecting should soon stop.
was coming on, when there was not so much danger from plague.
of yarn Japan seriously threatens our trade, her import having risen from £99,749 în 1898 to £146,830 in 1899, whereas ours fell from £8,979 to £7,496. Should the Japanese experiments in cotton-growing prove suc- cessful, our loss will be still greater. But Mr. JORDAN sees no reason why the trade in English piece-goods should not be
Latest despatches from Seoul, dated October developed, "provided English manufas turers are willing to adopt their goods to the requirements of the trade." He
8th state that the French and Russian syndicate formed to construct the Baoul-Wiji Continuca: "Experience, however, rather
Railway are negotiating with the Russo-Chinese points to the conclusion that this will
At a recent meeting of the Legislative Bank to obtain the capital necessary for the ingress is a very uncertain factor."
Council at Singapore the continuous ballot for undertaking. According to the Nicki Nichi This unfortunately is not true of our manu- facturers only where Corea is concerned jary service was adopted; that is to say, if "they are credited with a scheme to obtain con- the same complaint is made all the world is called to serve at the Assizes he will not be trol of the Corean Government financially by ogain called until every other available person sinking a large amount of capital in railway over. Mr. JORDAN suggests some remedies has had his turn. His name will not he put construction. with regard to the British plece goods trade again among the to-ba-called until the ballot. in Corea, but they apply also to a much has been exhausted, Erory jurynian has an wider range. Firstly, there is necessary an idea that the Sherif, or some other chance, exhaustive study of the trade by a Manches-selects him oftener. that his neighbour. Thus ter expert on the spot, who should travel will blind justice endeavour to defeat blind through the most populous districts and ace olane, says the 5.F. Press. how far Manchester can compete with native goods and what new markets there are This would, of course, involve considerable time and expense; the ordinary merelant could not undertake the task, as he must stop at the treaty ports to look after his interests. Again, to open up new markets a knowledge
According to news from Seoul, an American
The steamer City of Edinburgh, recently pur- chased at Bombay by Messrs. Wee Bin & Co: of Singapore is now navned the Hong Wan I She is under the command of Captain Fripp, who for many years commanded local steamers on the China coast. She will be employed in the cralip-carrying trade between ports in Southern China and Singapore and Penang. Messrs. Wee Bin & Co, have also acquired the City of London for the same trade. They are the largest steamers owned locally, says a Sin- 5pore paper,
Tranty two students of the Senior Class of the Nagasaki Commercial Bohool left Magaki on the 29th ult. In charge of the Director, and three teachers, on a tour through Shanghai and the southern ports of China.
A telegram from Copenhagen to London says: A Danish society, in which also a few English capitaliste are interested, has obtained in Siam enormous mountain districts, in which are important gold and copper minen. The gold mines are situated in North Siem, and the copper mines 160 miles north-east of Bangkok.
Says the S. F. Press of the 31st 'ult-No- thing is known yet of any British infantry battalion being told off to Singapore. The next to be stationed here were the Welsh Fasi- far from Hongkong, but the South African War and the later complications in Chins have hung up for the present all questions of geri-
son rullefa.
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Captain Mortimer O'Sullivan, a cousin of Lord Charles Beresford, and su anthority on Chinese affairs, states the S. F. Press, sailed on September 1sth by the Montrose from Durban,
rejoins the diplomatic aervice. He came to for England, en route for Chine, where he
wer, Captain O'Sullivan is well known in Natal via Colombo as a volantear during the Hongkong (especially to readers of this journal) and the treaty ports of China.
TELEGRAMS.
#DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
LONDON, 7th November, 6.20 p.m.
GEN GASELEE'S TRIBUTE TO THE JAPANESE AT PEITSANG. General Gaselen's official despatches, published in the Gazette, readily accord to the Japanese troops the whole credit of the victory over the Chinese at Peitsang on the 5th August. They attacked and stormed lue after line, he says, in a most gallant.
manner.
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 7th November, 6.20 p.m.
U.S. PRESIDENCY--MOKINLEY RE-ELECTED:
Mr. McKinley has secured 202 votes against, Mr. Bryan's 155 for the Presidency
A caso of some little importance to eastern ship captains and owners has been heard in Hang- kok. Two Chinese dock-passenger tickets were taken from Singapore to Bangkok and were
Borneo, the vessel they went up in, refused to used by a Russian, Zarkemmikoff and his wife, On arrival in Bangkok Capt. Robinson, of the of the United States.. let them have their Inggage until they had paid $20 excess fare for cabin. The Russi
an action to recover the $20, but löst | brought
his case.e
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 6th November.
DUBLIN AND MR. KRUGER Trouble has occurred between the Japanese
The Lord Mayor of Dablia has ruled, on The latter have now [int of order, à résolution to confer on Mr. Tobaroo Monopoly Ofies and the growors of Hatano, Kanagawa.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. decided to abandon the cultivation of the leaf Kruger the freedom of the City. growers in other localities to follow their
The number of Boars in the vicinity of this year and are taking steps to induce the induced either to abandon the monopely Basutoland is increasing The Boers have altogether or to ameliorate the existing ob occupied and looted Vicksburg and torn the example, so that the Government may be
noxious regulations. One of the causes of the Ilmion Juck to shrods, which were tied on their trouble is the fearless competition of foreignhorsen tils
syndicate, which has sucesssfully completed averat Corean undertakings, including the. electric tramar, is negotiating with the Corean Goreument for the construction of water works Socul. the sum asked being three million yen, Shoald the syndicate sccond, it is thought that haadsess profits will be realized, as it is undor-
An officer of the German battleship Fürst of the native language is necessary," but stood that the work can be constructed at an
Ilamavek, which arrived in Nagasaki on the this seems the last thing an English mer-outlay of about one third of the sum propose 25th ult. froni Kiaochow Bar, stated that the tobacco maarufacturers. It is said to be only a chant thinks of doing." "The Germans. It appears that the contracts for public nuder- "always more pratical than we are," says takings in Seoul are monopolized by this Mr. JoAN, "have been quick to recognize American syndicate, says Japanese contein.
this fact, and now it is almost the creep-porary. "lion to find a German commercial house "in the East in which there is not at least "one man able to talk business with the **natives in their own dialect; there is one NEW YEAR CARDS British firm in Corea and one German
Frilled Pralines, &c., &c., &c.
ALSO
CHRISTMAS
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IN GREAT VARIETY."'
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A general meeting of the Hongkong Boat Club was held yesterday evening at six o'clock at the Cricket Club, for the purpose of passing iho accounts and electing officer for the coraing The Hon. J. H. 8. Lockhart, C.M.G that fy; it is alnost superfluous to say
empied the chair, and was supported by the "the German house has a German who can Hon. H. B. Basil Taylor. The following
A. S. WATSON & CO. Coren, and that the English house
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and manufacturer from making much effort to work there. But Corea is being gradual
year.
reset, which is the flagship of the German within a fortnight. Railway construction in Commander-in-Chief, would return to hins Shantang is making good progress and the field telegraph will be completed to a certain place before next spring. It has been decided neo the coal for the German warships. This that the Gormans shall work the colliery and step is expected to prove very convenient for
the Tavy.
A lotter to the Jiji Shimpa from Thursday
Mr. C. II. Gale (ro-elected); feneral Con- oficers were elected Secretary and Treasurer Isiaal says that the effect of the exclusive has been bring the pearl fishery to the brink mitice-Mess. J. N. Young, A. Ellis, G. R. policy adopted by the Queensland Government Stereus, J. Danby, and H. Kennett, Baliotting on to our his ceased to be procurable Committee-Masirs, G. H. Potts, A. Fink, G.
of Filipinos brought from Manila kave gone C. Fullarton, und A. G. Ward, Rev. R. F. Co. except on prohibitive terms, unil even a batch on strike. Under these circumstances the men hold, and Major Watson, M.D. The question of having a joint regatta with the Victoria Be who formerly led the agitation against Japanese laboiiors have now completely changed their creation Clubs is still under discussion.
views, and a petition has been addressed to the Queensland Government, urging that in the interests of the island's industry, all Oriental
A commando of 1,400 men is close to
question of how long the Japanese growers cun growing in favour with the prople. compete with the imported tobacco, steadily Ladybrand. The 21st Brigade oporating near
fest 3 inches
The Russian torpédo-boat destroyer Bom, built by Laird's, Birkenhead, is almost ready inches, and displacos 350 tona on for trial. The boat is 213 feet by 21 feet 6
tabs boilers and twin scrow engines of 600 mean draught. She is fitted with Laird water horsepower, calculated to give a spoed of twen ty-oven knots during a three hours run, the
Kroonstad found it impossible to rel within range of a body of Erers, who were well mounted and continually visible.
FRANCE AND MR. KRUGER. The Paris Municipal Council will receive Mr. Kruger officially.
LATER.
LONDON, 6tl. November.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Mr. McKinley has been re-elected President
heat being loaded down to servico conditions tract price is $260,000 if the boat comes up to with eiglity tons of coal on beard, The con the requiremonte, and is subject to a deduction of the United States of America the contract. If the spass falls below twenty- of $10,000 for every one-quarter kot short of six knots, the Government reserves the right to either reject the vessel or to accept at a reduc tion of 20 per coat, from the contrast price.
AN IMPRESSIVE NAVAL FUNERAL
as oue is to see the British merchant flag the Bali, was Rucecesfully launched on Wedimxuigration, other than Chinese, should be Foreign Commerco of the Stato. Department at the Happy Valloy in the presence of a large
permitted.
the defendants, in a sait brought against hera
had
kas no Corean-speaking Englishman." Turning to shipping, we find the carrying trade of the country in the hands of the Japanese, the four Gennan vessels heing 2nder charter to them also. Four Russian steamers called at Corcan ports, but two
The obsequios of midshipman Charles Krug of the Chilian training-ship General Dique- were practically Russian Government vessels and were so irregular as to command little
of tuberculosis, took place yesterday morning HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl support from shippers; the other two, how
The Hongkong Dock Company have been
A late Washington despatch says that a pro dono who died on the presiona day at the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAST STREET, B.C.ever, were Jargely patronised by Chinese commissioned by the Siames Government to
liminary report just published by the Bureau of Naval Hospital from the boreditary complaint.
Mr. Jordan goes on to say:
"Accustomed
build a couple of gunhouts for thom. One of them,
shows some astonishing results. With several and fully representative gathering. The important perts heard from, it appears is deceased, who was just completing his boons, HONGKONG, November 9th, 1900
almost without exception American coal is was a bright led, full of promise, and with G number of his him. Selected from COREA is sufficiently remote from us in "predominating everywhere, it is curious to nesday afternoon, Mrs. Trevelyan performing
Messrs. D. Havner and C. Yarneburg were rapidly entering the markets of the world; and very indication of a lilibot carrer before in many places har overcome the British coal, follow collegiates in consequence of his.
home, ha Hongkong to prevent inuch interest being find a country with any foreign trade with the christening ceremony, and site will be ready taken in it, and its import trade is small "not a single British ship entering any of for her trial in about two weeks. Her sister-skip,
formed of him by his complete submission to enough to discourago the British merchant its ports for a space of twelve months, not the Segrib, will be lanuched in about a gent the other day by a Japanese in the Kobe Civil long regarded as superior, at evory point. One exceptional talent at
“even under charter, The explanation is that Among those present on Wednesday were Mr.
the results of a competitive test of American and instruction while on board hotaining-ship. David Gillios (Chief Munnger of the Dock Com Court. The circumstances under which the of the most important contributions is that made horne out the high opinion his superions had Mr. Mumford, Lloyds Surveyor, who is per the plaintiff was chartered for a term of any intending the building of the vessels for the year at the rate of 40 yen per day by the deand British coal, by the Metropolitan Gut His laos, which more or less had trouble him Siamuse Govermont, was prevented by illness fendants. The vessel, after clearing as oil Company of London. The chaithire of that while af soa, did not take any sents form or from being present. The Halz is a steel boat for Manik was found to be unseaworthy and company reported that American coal violded chip all the vessel's arrival in part on Saturday. 148 feet long, 23 feet beam and 11 feet three the charterers, donated that alle should be 15,000 feet of gas per ton against 10,000 in the when it was thought wall to plaes him under possible was done to reliore him, he died of kis
NA above stated. inches doup. Engines triple expansion, 13 repaired. The master sold the vessel at Tugu English con, while the coke was plentiful and medical treatment ashore He was taken to the the claim against the defendants, the charterers, was tuated higher, than English coal, it va disenso on. Wednost ith fioral, wreaths over
The collin, crowned at the Kobe Chiho Saibansko. The plaintiff, actually cheaper. It had been found also that inches by 21 by 38, with a 24 inch stroke: Her pun, Philippine Ibands, however, weil brought good. Consequentes, though the American coal Naval Hospital and nitlough everything carriage, followed by Commander Wilson of spend is 11 knots.
however, failed to put in an appearance, and the the American coal was superior to the Australian the national flag, was horng to the grave on a gua coal: There is talk of building 10,000 ton dhe General Baquedano, his officers and chip's vessois for the express purpose of carrying company the Commander of S. Tamar suit was dismissed.
At the last meeting of the Legislative American coal to the Mediterranean, because the and a file of marines from that vessel; a similar Council of the Straits Bettlemente a question freight rates at prosent make the price of the party from HMS. Argonaut; file of mines warin port: Mr Shower, the Chillan Consul with representatives use while residing at las now quarters in the eul General Osborne at London, iu commenting Mr. Jorge the Vice Conenl, and arose as to providing a piano for the Governor a American coal higher than it should be Con- from each of the French and Portuguese innn-ni Penang Settlement. A vote of $1,200 was upon the arrival of a carge of Americas gas from the several Naval departments in Long proposed for the furniture, but that did not coal, says it will rise to from $12 15 to 313 kong. The her Father Espada Secretary said there was a piano available at winter price. include a musical instrument. The Colonial per tan, os more than double the ordinary grave, and the usual volleys were fired by a party Singaporn, but one of the members said it was a "Grand" which had zeon a lot of service, and ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER
SOLE HOSPITALS. would not be so suitable as a new “Upright," which, he said, could be gut for about $750.
ly opened, tip, and railways and mines e" pay per sc; both the Japanese and Russian pany) and Mr. B. Cooke (Assistant Manager), cluira was made were that a schooner owned by by Consul Halstead at Birmingham, inelosindiscipline and ready adaptation to his awvelduties
Even
the trade is not of sufficient dimensions to not but change the economic conditions of lines are heavily subsidised by their
*spective Governments, and, moreover, the the country Japan, from her position, secures almost all the commercial benefits export trade of the country is wholly in to be gained from the peninsula. The ques. the hands of the Japanese who naturally tion is whether the British trader must rest"prefer to ship under their own flag" content to see himself entirely driven out. From this, coupled with the generally pre In actual volume Corean trade fell off in dominance of "Japanese trade throughout
A correspondent writes:-A doul of sag- 1899 to the extent of over £260,000, al the peninsula it might be concluded that though the gold export showed au advance of trade with Corea is a branch of commerce gerated writing has appeared in the home papers £55,765 on the figures of the previous not worth pursuing for British merchants about the proposed introduction of Chinese year. But Mr. JORDAN warns us that it and manufacturers. But with the increas laundrymen into London. For instance, take this must not be inferred from this that the ing exporting power of the country new from the Outlook - Before justification can country's trade is declining. The full was opportunities for iniporters will arise, in be accorded to the introduction of the China siderations to be weighed. It is generally.con due to the fact that the export of rice was which case the foreigner with no footing in man into London, there are many grave.con less by £137,671 than in the previous year the country will be out of the race. And this in its turn way owing to the re- with this footing, if he shows no mure entered in other countries where the Chinese have able people. Their morals admit of practices fusal of the Coreans, after having got un-prise and adaptability than the British ime given a footing that they are an undesir heard of prices from Japan for their rice in porter has shown in the past, he cannot which among white men are accounted depravity 1898, when Japan was short of rice, to lower hope to take any share in the profits to be Their habits are filthy and indoosnt. Sanitation or its value is unknown to them. They breel the price again in 1899, when Japan was no gained.
and spread disease. America and Aus- longer in such need of rice. As Mr. Jon-
tralia are at one in their unfavourable opinion DAN says, the Corean entirely ignores auch
of the yellow race; but having once given it questions as supply and demand. At the
footing heavy poll-taxes and special settlements end of 1899 there must have been very large
have failed to discourage their immigration The question is, therefore, a moral one, The stocke of unsold rice in Corea. The native
Why should o Judge (Lecanes he is a Judgo) currency also has a hampering effect on
Weather permitting, the final match of the importation of Chinese may have the approval trade, but Corea has adopted Japanese cur-Lewis Pelo Tournament will take place to-day, of economie laws, but it at presoat wants any rency so far that customs duties have to be commencing at 4 p.m. The teams are: I other higher sauction whatever." Now there be exempt from signing his own notes of the paid in Japanese yen; were it to be made Lieut. Coudr. Wilkin, Mr. Williams, R.W.F., are points in this that are true, but to say that case heard by him? This was what Mr. Government currency throughout the coun-Mr. Stockwell, E.W.F., and Capt. the Hon. the question is a moral one" is nonsense. Bromhead-Matthews wished to know at the last try a large expansion of trade would follow, H. W. Trefosis II-Major Kettlewell, Mr. America and Australia object to the Chinese eating of the Singapore Legislative Council. As far as exports from Corea are con Mulliken, BA, Mr. Laberionche, and Mr. because they live too cheaply for the native Magistrates," he said, were compelled to do working man to tolerate them. All people, if it, and he did not see why Judges should ing in a dirty stato breed disease; it is only by receive preference because they had been cerned no country has any interest in the Taylor. peninsula except Japan, - But the develop:
The Rugby football match yesterday after forcing those who prefer dirt to live under fromoted in office. At present they were uften ment of Cores's exporting capacity mist of noon at the Happy Vailey between Mr. sanitary conditions that London or any other not signed, and therefore could not be used course increase her buying capacity, and MoMastris's and Capt. Turing's teams ended in big city can be kept moderately healthy The afterwards should the Judge leave the colony here is a point worth the attention of the a vistory for the latter by a goal and a try to question is not a moral ons. London may not in the meantime, The Council thought the British merchant and manufacturer. At a goal Capt. Johnston played well for the aut alien emigrants; ele bas in faith more Criminal Procedure Code jhad better remain
suggestion to amend it thus- present the British importer is at a great winners and scored a try. Ha was, however, than enough. But why drew the lins at in statu que, and negatived Mr. Matthewa's disadvantage. Take the piece-goods trade damaged during the course of the game.
We were informed from the Central Police Station yesterday afternoon that the Red Cone, point downwards, had boon hoisted, indicating typhoon to the south of the colony, the centre more than 300 miles away.
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The Governor remarked that he should be loth Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial to disturb the harmony of Penang with Singa and Nethersole Hospitals begs to nekuowledge pore over a piano, and eventually it was decided with thanks the following donation to the funds
increase the vote by 8300 to provide the of the Hospitals necessary musical instrument.
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Wing Cheong See Hap Wo Chad Wing Tong Hing Ewang Lao Tzen Po Bang Cheong Po Loong Kwong Cheong, Loong Jung Shing Loong Bui Sang Loong Sums ander 25
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cause any anxiety among those on board the
of Chilian marines. At the conclusion of the service, Captain Wilson of the Central Baque dano weld that although they all deeply dentored friends and home still it was a grant consola having to leave their comrade so far away from flon to them to feel that he wonki le under the protection of the British fing-the fing of country which had always been an examp! to the world in everything that pertained goodness and the well-being of mankind
was Great Britain which had set the leone an taught the Chilians how to build and organiz their navy indeed their inception was the ect como of British instruction, and through Britis guidance they had been enabled to reach the presort naval trength. The teachings of me like #amiral Cochrane (whoss zame would i Chillan naval aomenclatur
I THỜtionally, while that navy existe
for
there would always be sesal of that mai floating on their waters) Captains Wilkinso Forter, Simpson, sud others would never be fo and Chill would ever remember wit
gotten the deepest radiiude what Brite
had done for them in the past. They had lost young and rising oflcer, one whose life lu shown every indication of a prosperous career the profession which had been marked o for him. They mourned his less that day wi those of his Borrowing friends at home, bat wi the hope that he now rested under the cano I of a better and far happier State,