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POLICE COURT.
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Monday, 26th November.
BEFORE ME. HAZELAND.
WASTED A LAWYER,
Chan Chenug and Chan Sin Ng were charged with stealing thros upbrellas, valno 815, from a shop in Queen's Read Centru. They pleaded not guilty.
The complainant in "evidence stated that the two defondante came into his shop on Saturday ut a time when it wna orowded with Euro peans. The second defendant asked to be shown Sulu ilk hulkerchiefs, and while the con plainant was looking the articles out, first de- fondent santaled the umbrellas. free a stud at the door, and attempted to belt. Complainant, however, had noon the theft and caught the man before he had gone, a dozen yards. The wond defendant was secred by an assistant in the pire
The defendants asked for a postponement of the case to enable them to engage & lawyer, und the hearing was adjourned for twenty-four hons, the accusof being liberated on bail of $25 each.
SIMIT,
A 300B NAUL.
of the party, nottled at the refusal, hit out and struck the boation on the face, inflicting slight injuries. The oatmen at ense reported the assoult to Inspector Robertson at Shaukiwan Police Station, and a sammons was made oat nguinst the defendant
Mr. Halifax found the charge proven, and in imposing a fine of $10, said Although yon have been up at Foling, that does not mean that you can suck every Chinaman, you come
cross
LADY BLAKE'S SPEECH AT THE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE,
SHANGHAL.
at this conference.
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the outset of the troublas na attack by the rabble of the adjacent native city was quits within the bounds of possibility. Fortunately
is worthy of respect in each other, and to know equanimity the transfer to the United States, as we trusted that Anglo-Saxon rigður would something of noh osling beyond the mere
crush rebellion and foster commores. Unfor commercial transactions that, while increasing create a strong government, determined to matorial properity, add little to the weightier matters that give real sest and charm to life.tunately at Washington internal polities have a It is now more than two enturies sinen potent influence upon external policy, and the uropeans have resided for periods long or expooted progress has not yet assumed the di short on the shores of China, and it is mentions looked for. We must hope, once the strange how little progress Loon made Presidential election is over, that the country during that time in social intercourse be will receive dus attention from the Americans, tween the two races, or in mutually under and flourish to a degree unknown in its past standing one another's ideas and idiosyncrasies. history. As shareholders in an institution of nese are incomprehensible linga to Western doubt, watched kaonly the recent course Europeans seem often to alieve that the Chialusely connected with Chirm, you have, 23 minds, whose fooliage-if they exist- no Lorents in flint country, I ones tell you that our feelings, whose aspirations as differont the management of an Eastorn bank was no from ours, whose likes and dislikes, are almost bed of roses, and that statement has boon fully We have an extensive busi- antage: istic to ours. I confess I do not believe verified recently. this opinion is correct; get down to the bedrock nass at Shanghai, and until that settlement was of our common hummusty, and, extraordinary as sufficiently anfeguarded by rural and military may be the difference in the superstructures, forces we had many an anxious In-hour. At the foundation is the same all the world over. To get to that substratum is the Bifficulty for us: possibly from their point of view, thus task mug equally be a diffient one for the Chinese. Probab- ly hitherto we have condidered China chiefly from its political standpoint. Political zfairs are, of course, of paramount national importance, but the substratums on which they fest is that of social interests. and it is social questions that affect individual happiness or unhappiness most strongly. In every chime and in alt conn. tries the position and influence of women in as that of the masculing element. To nuder sccial matters must be of as great importance stand a country we ought to know something of its women as well as of its mun. Tite al sonce, or ill-regulated force, of female influence. must have a deleterious effect on any society, Wa all are proud of the profress made in Europe in modern, days, and it is in very modern days, not much more than a century
5473 in Western lands. As age, that women to any wide extcut began to resume their share in the general work claim that those countries Imve advanced since women have done so, may we not also claim that part of such progress is due to the women of Europe and America? Undoubtedly been largely owing to the spread of the ideas and customs of the Teutonic and Celtic races, wosion occupied an exceptionally honoured and in whose ranks from the dawn of their history important position. Tacitus writes that "the Germans suppose some divine and prophetic quality resident in their women, and are careful neither to disregard their admonitions, nor to neglect their answers." The Cyuri aro described
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FROM THE JAPANESE PRESS, THE CRISIS.
Baron von Kotielor and that a monument in commemoration of the murdered Minister, with an inscription written in Ehtiu and Chinese, should ho ercoted at Berlin, was adopted.
The discussion of the proposal of the British Minister for a revision of the existing Treatios with Chien was adjourned til the next FALL OF YU IISIEN.
meating. The principal points the proposal Hankow, 10th November. A reliable despatch states that, Yn Hsien, orors(1) That the consting trade be open (to openod; (3) that tho cha daty should be re Governor of Shansi, is not lead but is in hiding foreigners); ) that the rivers in the interior, in House. Aa Louporial Edict for his arrest especially places along the Yangtzs, should bu and execution has been fasted
General Tung Fuhsiung and his men have moved; (4) that the provisions relating to in
portation of silt from abroad should be abolish- arrived at Ifsian-fu.
ed; and (5) that the Chino should be allowed to become slaveholture in foreign commercial companies.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
Shanghai, 11th November. The conduction of Fairs near Kinchow is quiet. An offfeer who has returned to Shanghai from the place vaports that relations between Great Britain and Russia in these districts are friendly.
THE EMPEROR'S BETURS.
Shanghai, 11th November.
3-The proposal of the German Minister to forbid Li Hung-chang and Prince Ching munition to the Imperial Court (at Hsian-ių) was rejected. sending metsstries, money, trearius or an
4-The discussion of this proposal, of th Italian Minister, that the Chinese Government
for the damage küttered by the Powers during should readjust its finance upon a schoute to be submitted by the Fowess and pay compensation the present troubles, was decided to be postpon- ed till next maesting Tientsin, 11th November. It is reported flint a conference of the foreign Ministers will be held in Europe to consider the questions regarding the railway and other out- standing matters between the powers in Chius.
PROPOSED CONFERENCE IN EUROPE.
FIGHTING IN CHIHLI,
TUAN'S ANTI-BOXER CAMPAIGN.
Shanghai, 13th November. The troops despatched to rainforce Comman der Bai st Soches by Governor Yung wore
wazcoseful in several encounters with the Buxora and are still pressing the latter. Governor Yun has wired to Sheng, Director General ut Shanghai, that the restoration of order in So chow is expected in the near future.
Thin conferenen was opened at the Shanghai M Press Unpol on the morning of the 20th inst, era than two hundred and fifty ladies attending. Lady Blake presided and opened the conference with the following a dress, which was listened to with great in torest
"It was with no small surprise that I recoical the lavitation with which your comites were ao king ns to honour me, asking in to preside Conscious of the elementary bature of my ecquaintence with the questions to he is cussal, my Gres.impales was destine the prottered honour. We all know the old pro verb Foule rush in where angala fear to tread." I remembered it and paused. Then it struck me that in the action deprecated by the udsge the fools may sometimes have their use, for they may bent down the track for the angels to follow. In this instance my self. the love loads ine to substitute the term ignorant" for that of "fools," and I came to the conclusion that my very ignorance might be a reason for adding ny mite of effort in clearing a path for those capable and willing to enlighton as concerning Things Chinese, especially such as relato to the women of Clin.
I feel it a very great honour to have been invited to take the chair on the occasion of This revelation gure the lie direct to the China-this-1 boliere-the first conference that her man's story that the bandle contained clothes ever been told on the subject of the social in our own countries the position of women has a bright example to other mercantile commnui.spect of the return of the Chinese Emperor barg wires that the Chinese-Minister there us auly, and he was arrested and bodged in a cell ut the Contral
The defendant pleaded that he was asked by a friend to carry the revolvers. The friends name was Al Tak, but defendant could not say where ho was to be found.
Kwok Man, a trailer, was charged with being in possesion, of firearms to wit, aranteen revisers without holding a Benase for the Sergeant Gourlay, it transpired, was on the Praya on Sunday on the look-out for a man with a bundle, having received information that an attempt would be made to snuggle firearms to a vessel in the hubou, for transportation to Capton. Presently along cane the defondant, bending under what appeared to be a heavy weight, which he carried on his back. The sergeant accosted him, and enquired what the heually contained. Ok, nothing but clothes," was the reply. Not satisfied with this, the ser- grant zaled that the batalle be done, and this request having been reluctantly complied with, there was disclosed to view a shining col- lection of nice new revolvers, Haventeon in all.
This is an old out-at-elbows excuse, and was recognised us snel by the magistrate, who in. ficted a ponalty of 8100, or, in default, iwe months' art labour, the firearms to be confin. ented. The fine was paid.
luced, and he was discharged.
Pai.
GAMBLERS.
was
Chinese
חלוק
The troops who were sout to Yangchaokho killed 10 or more of the Bezers.
WITHDRAWAL PROPOSAL REVITED
London, 11th November. It is reported that Russin und Germany are ready with a proposal to the following effect -- -The present outlook in Peking shows that peace negotiations cannot be concluded promptly if hostile movements are not entirely suspended by the Powers; and there is no pro
tioned there.
2-It will be impossible to induce the Chinese Government to suppress the Boxers hy their own efforts.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT BENDS ITS LEGATIO5. TO PEKING.
Shanghai, 13th November. The Dutch Government has decided to re- wove its Legation to Peking and the Minister to Poking will leave Shanghai for the north in the course of two or three days.
REPORTED RUBRO-CHINESE AGREEMENT. London, 13th November.
The Standards correspondent at St. Peters-
A Gerroan offer in Shantung hae received at Tientsin our pecuniary interests are on quite a letter from a German Missionary in the in a minor scale, bat during the siege of the terior announcing it the Chinese Emperor settlement we were greatly printed concern has started on his return to Peking. ing the safety of our European staff (Alessrs. Lindsay, Gilmour and Adamsou), who man- fully struck to their posts during storm and stress, despite shot and shall. Naturally the China import trade has been greatly hampered streks haro occramalated to an unpleasant
Shanghai. 11th November. forbearance towards its customers, who, through
The troops sent to Uchen by Governor Yuan extent, and the bank has had to exercise groat no fault of their own, have found themselves seriously embarrassed by goods which in normal encountered 500 Boxers and killed 100 of thera. times would have found ready customers. So The rest of the Boxers fed in disorder to the far there have been no failares amongst foreign month. merchants, but after a typhoon we must look for for some time 16 come must expect little or no son wrackage. I am afraid that Lancashire more gratifying that the Indian markets for I take this cotton goods are improving. support from China, and, therefore, it is all the opportunity of stating that the bank has had very estrunire dealings with Chinese traders, and has always found them reliable and honest. By their integrity and selvaney they have shown ties. Wise men decline to prophesy regarding to Poking so long as foreign troops are sta-agreed to place the whole of Manchurin under the future of China. Let us earnestly from the present imbroglio, and that Europe that no international couplications will result. will learn salutary lessons from recent events. I have no wish to palliste the horrible cruelty of certain of the governing classes. Chinese mothode sides to every question.
variance with Western notions, and from the Poking standpoint great but we must remember that there are two are strangely at provocation was endured ero in their impotent westh they turned to read their enemies. Their grievances embraced-hypothecation of the Customs revenues for the up-keep of the had forced a war upon them; the consequent needs of the Imperial Government by in pressure put upon the Viceroys to supply the creased internal faxation; the alicuation of territory: conesseious obtained by foreigners through political pressure and/or bribery of high officials, whereby the people were shocked in their prejudices and disturbed in their property our dealings with the Chinese were confined to satisfactory interchange of commodities at navigation of the waterways. the seaboard and riverine treaty ports, plus prepared for further massacres and consequent political tarmeil, I am of opinion, after repara time, be content to resume our former position, tion for recent treachery, that we should, for a When a strong central Government is crenteil, then we might assume gradually a forward pace now will only add to the danger of disin movement. Any unwise attempt to force the tegration and possible conflict between the European nations. There is much talk about large indemnities from the Chinese for the damage done to foreign property, but I fail to Customs are already pledged up to the hilt. sea where the money is to come from, as the Before concluding my remarks, I would testify to the zeal evinced and care exercised by our Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in proposing managers during a time of turmoil and alarm. the following resolution: That an interim dividend for the half-year ended June 30th last at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, free of income tax, be now declared payable on and after the 24th inst." (Applause.)
Russian protection, and a provisional agros- ment has been already drawn up. After the and the Empresa Dowager and Imperial sanc matter has been reported to the Chinese Euiperor 3-Affairs will raeve for the worse if left as tion obtained, a formal treaty will be exchanged.
London, 14th November.. The report of a Russo-Chinese provisional at present and further damage to the interests-Chugai Shkgyo.
The Allies should therefore be withdrawn to some point at a certain distance from Peking-agreement regarding Manchuria, which appear. ed in the Standard, is regarded as a fact by the " Chugui Shogpo.
British and German papers.-Chugai Shogyo. of the powers will enexe.
THE CONFERENCE AT PEKING.
Shanghai, 18th Novembor
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BSBIAN COMMANDER'S PROCLAMATION. Newchwang, 11th November. Gonoral Sivorch, Russian Commander at Monkden, has been appointed Chief of the and Liaoyang districts. Ten or more Colonels and Majors have also been appointed officials in
the aliministration.
The Russian Commander at Kiriu has issued
At a conference of the foreign Ministers to Minister proposed that the Chinese Emperor ahould be asked to send an Envoy to Berlin as a mark of respect to the memory of the Inte Baron von Kettelor, German Minister to Pe
sination of the Minister. The government king, as well as to afford convincing proof to the German people of the sincerity of the Chines Government in regrutting the assue-
proclamation, on an order from St. Peters. bary, by which all Chinese are required to leave the villages along the Manchurian railway within a fortnight, otherwise force will be em
Latin and Chinese, the said monument to be put up in China in order that the officials and panic ensued in these distriots, which are now in
The report requires confirmation.
the public should pay their respects to it per- a state of abarely. Looting is general in consement to the Minister with an inscription in
manently. The proposal was approved by the quence of the disturbance.
representatives of the powers.
ALLIES TO WINTER AT PEKING.
Tientsin, th November. Field Marshal von Walderse has changed the plan of his operations in view of the arrival of winter and has decided to go into winter quarters in Peking. He is preparing to for
The negotiations with regard to questions of word stores and munitions of war thury. compensation and concessi dis of various descrip- tions between the Powers and the Ministers are not proceeding smoothly.
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THREATENED DANGER IN. FUEJEN.
Shanghai, 11th November. Owing to the hostile outlook in Fukien it is
The British Minister proposed to revise the 1. Freedom of trade and coast navigation. prosent Treaty as follows:~~
2. Freedom of navigation in inland waters, especially the Yangtze below Chungking. 3. Salt to be imported from abroad,
. To countenance arrangements regarding Chinese shareholders in foreign companies.
6. Additional facilities for the export and import of products..
reported that the British troops in Shanghai Present Treat will proceed thither shortly.
ABRIVAL OF LOOT:
7. To consider the points to be revised in the 3. The protection of trade marks. Boms objections were raised and the proposal was not carried. It was held over till the next conference, which will take place on the 11th.
position, the customs, and the daily life of ons sixth of the human race, namely, the two hua dred millions-or thereabouts of this women of this wonderful and little known Empire.
Whatever inay be the difference of opinions on subjects connected with China, we must, I think, all agree that China is a deeply interest ing country, remarkable not alone on account of its vast azo and teeming population, but baby another contemporary writer as accompanied on their expeditions of war by venerable pro- cause of the gening of its people that has like phetesses clad in long linen robes most
white"
All Celtie histories and duced arts so rariod and striking, and so nulike
splendidly CAUGHT ON THE ROOF.
our own; public works on a scale of anar pads traditions so bear testimony to the Chun Lam' und Au Ha were charged with feloniously and burgloriously attempting to magnitude, and a literature that his fow break into the dwelling-house of one Lenng in purity of tone and high moral purpose. And sideration in which their women were hoid. Hoi Ching, 62, Bonkan Strand West, on the above all is Chins marvellous in the stability of That the ladies of China are respected and up-foreign debt created to recompense those who military adminstrution in Moukden, Tetsures, Peking, hold on the 5th instant, the Gergin
civilisation that has survived the companions preciated by their countrymen I have no doubt, 26th inst.
to us; but if the women who in Scandinavia The evidence led showed that the complain of its youth, the partners of its prime, and which though their way of life is almost a closed book not, hearing a noise of a suspicious nature, bids fair to ontlast many of the rivals of ita ma- proceeded to investigate, and saw the first de ture age. When the Egyptain Pharaohs were worshipped Odin and Thor; who in Britain the Pyramids and ruling a vanished with golden siskles cut the sacred mistletoe tenluut on the roof of the house. An alarms civilisation, the ilreath of which we are only now from the boughs of the oak: who guarded the was immediately raised, and the man
beginning to gather up; when Semiramis sat on holy fires in the ancient skrines of Ireland, arranted by a district watciunan
First defendant naively suggested that his the throue of Assyria; when the Gracian horses were treated with honour and consideration and presence on the roof was explained by the fact laid siege to Troy; when the Sabine women made took leading parts in the affairs of their people without their previous consent. Up to a late data played in shifting them olsentiere. Thereupon should further he called upon to erect a monn. that he was merely intending to call on the pose between their new-found husbands and long before these people had learnt the higher second defendant, whose house adjoins! The thuir avenging fathers and brothers; all those truths of Christianity, why should it not be the a settled and teachings of Confucius and the great lessons second defendant protested that he was agloop long conturing-mounting op to thousands of same with their sisters who live where the noble
years ago the Chinese were
of the Light of Asia are the professed gaides all the time and was only awakened by the
From the days of the beautiful Brat defendant bringing a constable to arrest civilisuri poople, leading lives mot very different
from those their descendants lead nowadays, of the nation i him, he knew not what for.
seven years exercised despotis way over the His Worship said there was no doubt from and who, even then,, could boast an ancient and not over scrupulous Empress, who for sixty.
Egypt, Babylon, Nineveh, Greece, the evidence that the first defendant was on the history. roof for the purpose of committing a felony, Home, those mighty empires of old, the account Empire. Chinese history makes mention of He would go to priron with hard labour for four of whose wonders and splendours still dazzles many distinguished and remarkable women, and montha As to the second defendant, nothing our minds and excites our imaginations, all as far as one can judge, the position of women rose, Hourished, and passed away, and all the in Chins is superior to that they occupy in in connect him with the once had been ad while their contemporary-the remote, unknown most Orisatal lands; but in no Asiatic country is the status of women on a par with what it is Middle Kingdom-built her stapendous walls. Eighteen rickshaw coolies "faced the music" dug her great canals, were her gorgeous fabrics, where Teutonie and Celtic ideas preponderate; and pleaded not guilty when charged, two of painted her delicate porcelains, raised her glit. therefore we are justified in thinking that in But ameliorated, and more interests and grester hap. thelu, with being keepers of a common gaming-toring temples, and cared not at all for Egypt, many ways the lot of Chinese women might be
Gresce, or any other of the rulers of old. house, and the ottura, with playing at Ny Asing possessed quality that was not shared piness might be introduced into their lives, Sergeant Ritchie said that at 11.30 am. on by the other ancient civilisations; she had the while it is not a necessary corollary that customs poliar to foreign races, and to Sunday he went to the first floor at 3, Amoy characteristic we call staying power; in this Chinese women should adopt manners and which, by heredity and surroundings, Oriental Lane, accompanied by a party of police, and respect no nation has ever yet equalled the
women must be unitted. Echoes from the fonad the prisoners gambling. He found, Celestial Empire.
But, while admiring the tenacity of existence
us from time to among other things, dominees and dica and
évinced by the Chinese Empire, we cannot shat homes of China reach sum of $6.84
our eyes to the fact that it has the drawback time of young girls committing suicide to es- of showing an indifference to progress which cape a distasteful marriage of brides putting may ultimately enrtail its hitherto appareat an end to an existence rendered intolerable by Absolute immobility is impos. the tyranny of their mother-in-law; that lead us to suppose that there are expects of the life of eternity of life. sible, the great law of evolution holds good in
Chinese women that are capable of improve China as over all this earth, so we are forced to
"Comprendre," wrote the conclusion that if China has not moved ment.
us to understand something more of the mode of upwards, however slow may have been the pro- Fronchwoman, "c'est pardmner." To case, little by little she must have retrograded.
"The laws of a nation," said the historian life and thought of the women of Chine, so that Gibbon," form the most instructive portion of they may obtain glimmere of light on the to its history." Let us glance at China by the them-strange and weird ways and minds of standard of its laws. Its Penal Code, compiled their European sisters, is, I take it, the object at the beginning of the present Dynasty with of the conference, which may be the beginning the creeption that it sanctions the use of torture of large efforts. that I hope and trust will ul- to extract confessions, and ordains in certain timately lead to greater mutual goodwill unit cases the inhuman rande of execution by the friendship. "stow and painful process "is on the whole just and reascuable, and may compare aut unfavourably with the laws obtaining at the same period in European countries. But how changed are the criminal laws of the Wost to-
The half-yearly general meeting of this bank day from what they wore two or more cen turies ago. For instance, the laws of Great
Cannon-street Hotel. E.. Mr. J. Howard Britain at one time said to have been was held on Wednesday, 17th October, at tho the most sanguinary in Europe, have heɛu xa- vised and amended, till now we can boast that if Gwyther in the chair.
The Manager having read the notice calling var laws or it is on the side of over-leniency, while the Chinese laws, far from having been the meeting, ameliomted, have dogenerated into instruments
Originally the the usual custom at our half-yearly meetings, of injustice and tyranny, revere enactments of the Chinese code were I have merely to propose for your approval an fenced round with provisions to mitigate their ad interim dividend. When we met in April severity, but these are now set akide, and the the ontlook in India was distinctly gloomy. sentences of magistrates and judges, to which Famine of a very intense character was claim- to apply the name of law is a taockery, are too ing its victims, despite the horoje etterts of the often carried out with a savagery and callous. Government to preserve life; but now we can ness taat, oven in cases in which the victim regard with satisfaction the altered condition of morts puishment; makes us feel that the judge affairs. Nature has once more assumed a benign who can dictate sentences of such ferocious aspect, and sufficient rain has fallen to ensure cruelty is more horrible than the miserable wretch normal rosethough the desired steadiness who writhes before him.
to those who negotinted in exchange has been
the
The first sul second defendants were fined each the sum of $15 or six weeks hard labour and the remainder 88 or 14 daye hard labour each. The usual order for the nonfiscation of all the implements of gambling was mado.
Six Chinamen, all gumblers, who were at reated by Inspector Ford in a matshed at Tai Haug village, were maleted in fines of $25 or six weeks for the two keepers, and $3 each or 14 days for the remaining four, all gambling implements to be eonfiscated.
A LUKONG HEAVILY FINED.
He So, P.C. 214, Central Police Station, was charged with unlawfully violating his duty in his office as a police constable by arresting one Fung Chung and thereafter accusing him of being the person from whom he had chained pawn-ticket for certain stolen property, on the 25th inst.
he defondant pleaded not guilty, Chang Shing, P.C. 280, atated that be found the pan-ticket produced in the defen dant's box at the Central Police Station on Saturday morning.
Inspector Baker said that on the 23rd he re- ceived a report of a robbery in Connaught Rasd. The umbrella produced had been identified as part of the stolen property. Defendant made a statement to the effout that the pawn-ticket for the umbrells had been obtained by him from a urine baker, whom, however, he failed to identify. He afterwards said he bad bought it from one Na Chi..
Frag Chung said he was a coolie employed at parade ground. He did not know the lefant, and had never seen him before. Wit ness nad nover sold him anything. He was not Na Chi
ed.
Hiroshima, 12th November. The Lagao-maru, a transport, with 199 cases of syces taken by the army in China, arrived at Ujius yesterday.
CHINESE FOOD SUPPLY THREATENED.
Shanghai, 12th November.
It is surrently rumoured at Chinkiangpo that Mr. Emile Levite seconded the rezolution,
Tsinthen is strongly defended against any attack by the Allies, who now menace Hechen On the motion of Mr. Benjamin Smyth, no-
The Chinosa which was unanimously agreed to. conded by Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G., Langchow and Shantoh a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chair management of the bank.
officials suspect that the Allies intend to seize
4 disting man, directors and staff for their successful the provisions collected for despatch to Shianfa
THE CHARTERED BANK-OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
The Chairman said: In accordance with
The proceedings then terminated.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondente.]
and are arranging to remove them to some place of safety.
2,000 French troops have arrived at Tohchow, Shantung, and Governor Yuan has presented them with bullocks, sheep and other provisions. The native press reports that Liu Yong-fa, Commander of the Black Flags, has started back to Kiangsi from Changsha
The Governor of Hunan, who proposes to recruit twenty battalions of men, is negotiating with the monied Cliness in the province with regard to the required fund.
The German Minister proposed that the powers should demand of Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang that the forwarding of provisions, money, arme and masa te Heianfu be stopped, in order to compel the Chinese Emperor to return
to Peking at once.
This
proposal, however, was rejected. The Italian Minister proposed that the Chin- ese Government should be called upon to attend to the rearrangement of her finances according to measures approved of by the powers and to defraying the cost of the damages inflicted on the powers.
This proposal also was held over till the 11th inst.Chugai Shogyo,
TRANSPOETATION INTERRUFTED.
Newchwang, 14th November. The Chinese troops who were at Kirin re joined the mounted banditti and the combined fores surprised the Russians on the 6th. The Chinese eventually withdrew bat not until
• OVERCROWDED TRAM CARS.
heavy losses had been inflicted on both sides. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS."
LAWLESSNESS IN KIANGYIN.
No goods from Menkden have been trans- ported for some time on account of the activity Shanghai, 12th November.
The service was Hongkong, 20th November, 1900,
Large numbers of lawless charactors hare of the mounted banditti. Sia, I wish to call attention, in your columns,
They are temporarily restored; after the capture of appeared in Kiangsir district. to the fact that the cars on the Peak Tramway seising the salt leaded on juuks and are Monkden by the Russians; but it is likely to be are now frequently overloaded—that is to say, forcing the villagers near the coast to bayabandoned again now. The cause is not quite they carry more passengers than permitted by from them at exorbitant prices. The local clear and according to one report, the stoppage not yet. disband. This ac-Russian undertaking which has the Government. This has gone on, on scensions, oficials are powerless to disperse them and are of communications has something to do with a for some time, chiefly no doubt because there is a trying to persuade them
province. Viceroy and Governor of the
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN CHIHLZ, pressure of trafic, and passengere de not like was decided upon after a consultation with developed.
Tokyo, 12th November. to complain because the accommodation cannot
A Peking despatch of yesterday's date statos be expanded and they do not relish being made to wait for the next car. But on Saturday that the allied forces returning to Pairing fron was, I consider, dangerously crowded; there the way and accidentally shot dead the successor wight, after the A.D., performanes, the car Puotingfa met the Chinese Imperial troops on
Tientsin, 12th November could not have been less than sixty in it, about of General Nich, late Commander of Chihli half of whom, of course, were standing.
arrived here from Shanhsikwan states that
I think it in time the Government intervened.
Or are they prepared to take the responsibility
the
ABDUCTION OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL.
An officer of one of the powers who has
Defondant stated that in Hollywood Itoad who received a brib Bribery, both to him is still unsolved, althouguaintained, much of this overcrowding in the cars?-Yours, Russian officers carried away the Tootai of
CAUTION.
HONGKONG AND THE NETHER. LANDS-INDIES.
Inspetor McLennan deposed that the de fon laut returnel on Sunday at about half- past six with the last witness, and said.This is the man I got the pawn-ticket from."
intornal Fung Chique stopped him and said he wanted it or through whose hands it passed, was, accord. to the advantage of Manchester The supply etc., to well the taket for an umbrells he had pawning to the ancient code, liable to striot punish of rupees, in the absence of an
Defendant gave him 15 cents for the ment,but on all sides wo are assured that, like most demand for gold. has proved insufficient? £4,000,000 worth of to purchase, nearly ticket. He was positive that Fang Chung was large democracies, China has not escaped the and the unthorities have been compelled general tendency, and that the length of the
bar silver during the currant year to increase the an who sold him the pawn ticket.
the circulation. The profit on these operations The magistrate found the charge proren, and purse of the accused materially influences the imporod a penalty of $100 or two months hard decisions of his judges.
In comparison with that of Chius, our civili-will yield a surplus of one million and a-half Jabour.
sation is of yesterday. Nevertheless, we are sterling no doubt a honne houche for the upt to consider it as already old, and there are Government-but whether such an adventitious even pessitaists who hold that the growth has addition to the revenue, is desirable fapt an be over rapid. that the vitality of the fedge economic point of view is lebatable. Of course, ling is not us great as its stature, and that al-Much an important change in the standard of a read it shows symptoms of decay. May we country must not ho judged by a brief trial, nat botines take some hints from the ex- especially in view of the disturbance of internal perience of older countries that may help cifenlation caused by the recent famine. We to avert a calamity such as that. If there must see the result spread over a rerius of years is anything to be gathered from the wisdom before we can dogmatise; and when we criticise of the ancients, there must be some hints the action of the Indian Government we pinet for warnings we may take from bear in mind that they were driven to their and not Chine, and in exchange there may be some les present gosition by England's refusal to join in sors, though possibly not so many as Europe en agreement for International bimetallism. supposes, that the people of the Middle King As you are aware, we have important in-
25th inst
BEFORE MR. HALLIFAX,
RAD BEEN TO PEKING.
· A private in the R. W. F. was charged with assamiting two boatmen at Shukiwa on the From the evidence it appeared that the defendant and two comrades were at Shauki wan on Sunday. They had been having a "good titre," and when they thought it about time to be "treking" barrack ward, they went to two Chinese fisherman and sought to persuade then to row them o'er the ferry in their fishing boat..
The boatmon, see- dom may learn from us. For this exchange of terests in the Philippines. The bank way ing the state the soldiers were in, refused point mutual benefits, it is necessary that Europeans always treated with asideration by the blank to have anything to do with them. One and Chinose should learn to respect whatever Spanish authorities, but we viewed with
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
Sashikwau la Port Arthup some time ago and the Chiness officials are indignant at the abduction of the Taolai.
THE SHANHAIKWAN RAILWAY,
Taku, 12th Noyember. The repairs to the milway between Tongku and Shanhaikwan are nearing completion,{ with the oxception of the bridges. It is im- possible to state how long a time the repairs to the bridges may occupy,
The Russian field telegraph in course of con- sirnction between those places will be completed on the 13th inst.
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Hongkong, 26th November, 1900. SIB-With reference to my letter of 27th
RECONNOITRING PARTY SURPRISED.
Tientsin, 12th November. January, 1909, No. 93, I have the bonour to
A Rassion recounoitringarty was surend. inform you that ships or vessels arriving in Netherlands-India from Hongkong are not
were wounded after a slurp fight. longer subject to quarantine, the port of Honged by Boxers somewhere between Shathaikwan kong being declared to be not longer infected and Kinchow. Two men were killed and sixty with plague..
The prohibition of importation of some. articles is also cancelled, no that all goods can now be imported inta Netherlands-India. I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servant, `·
DROEZE.
Tokyo, 15th November A telegram is said to have been received in scouts ware surrounded Tokyo from Tientsin, stating that the Russian
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TIENTSIN-8HANHAIKWAN BAILWAY
Tientsin, 15th November. The repairs to the Tientsin-Shanbaik wan railway have been completed and traffle will be opened on the 19th instant.
PRINCE TUAN.
Shanghai, 15th November. Princes Tuan and Shong have been deprival they are in prison with Ya Haien. The Chines their officers and titles and it is reported that Government seems disposed to execute the princes, to exile Yu-Hsion and deprive Tai Lien of his titles.
CONCENTRATION OF ALLIED WAKSHIPS.
Shanghai, 15th November... The German Consul General sailed for Nun- king by the Kurfuerst Friedrich Wilhelm. Another German cruiser will shortly procesil ta Nanking.
The French cruiser Admiral Charuier and gunboat Lign aro at Nanking It is reportin that several British and Bussian warships are there also.
It is reported that the French Commander- by the Surprise.
Admiral Seymour will als love for Nan- king by the despatch vessel Alecrity to-night. in Chio of the squadrons will sail for Nanking
The movements of the foreign squadrons are reported to be in connection with the Allied officers' objection to the despatch of provision a special Chinese Ambassador should be sent to and munitions of war to Hsianfn by Vicorey Berlin to apologise for the murder of the late! Liv.
MINISTERS CONFERENCE.
Shanghai, 13th November. The cenference of Foreign Ministers at Pek- has decided the following points
1.-Tha proposal of the Gorman Minister that