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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30ru, 1901.
harbour and fishing population by this The East Chinese Railroad Company, accord- catastrophe of the 9th and 10th instant. ing to a despatch from St. Petersburg, is try A6 we have already seen, the Foruigning to affect a loan in the United States and Community of Hongkong was ansious France though the Russo-Chinese Back. The Frankfurter Zeitung's correspondent, who gives to como forward and contribute
$55,000,000 as tlie amount, anys that Director Rathstein is about to start for New York in the interest of the loan.
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the relief of the unfortunate natives, and only held back at the request of Offico, 17& QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL, Ist F'roor | the Chinese themselves. Now we have our
Captain Hannah, of the British ship Blym- there, an occasional trader to this port, died in Angust on the passage home from Tacoma to
London.
York), the United States engineors at Manila According to the Journal of Commerco (Now
propose at an early data to improve the water supply of that city. Flans for the undertaking are shortly to be prepared. The cost of the improvements has not yet heen estimated, Unt that it will mach £203,000 sooms to be the general opinion in engineering cirolos.
TELEGRAMS.
*DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[FROM OUL CORRESPONDENTS.]
SHANGHAI, 29th November 7:55 p.m.
DISQUIETING NEWS FROM
TEENTSIN.
OPENING OF THE BLAKE PIER
YESTERDAY. 199
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE CLOCK TOWER.
Fosterlay afternoon "Blake Fier," as the structure which bas dieplaced Paddor's Wharf. is maried, was formally opened by His Excel- lenoy the Governor (Sir Henry Blako, G.C.M.O. The ceremony was attended with opportunity. By meeting H. E. the Gover- Kegoyna Iwasaburo, who recently throw nor on Monday next at the City Hall, webis clogs at the carriage of the Empress of Japan,
considerable éclat. Under the superintendance. of Messta J. M. Madio (unsistunt engineer, shall be able to concert measures for assist. seems to have recovered from his temporary in. ing those who have lost so heavily by the easity. He declares himself unable to under.
Praya Reclamation Works) and W. S. Triscott (overseer, Praya Reclamation Works) the pier A. S. WATSON & CO., great storm. We shall have the figures stand the motive of his extraordinary conduct,
lind bson bosatifully decorated with plants, before us, and the Chinese societies will no trouble to his family, His parents and relatives and to be much distressed at having caused such doubt be ready to tell us to what extent they have come from Aichi to take charge of Lim,The naval authorities will make the Paget port that Boxers and soldiers are creeping the contral division worn the words "Blake A special to the Sun from Washington says:
Tientsin despaches dated yesterday re-floors, and flags. At the entrance was a fine doral triumphal arch in thrus divisions. Orei have been able to meet the call upon their and the anthorities have handed him over to Sound establishment an important repairing charity. It will then be open for the their care.
station. The other ships of the Asiatic floot are hack secretly to the neighbourhood. A very red ground, and from the contra of each divi
Pior" emblazoned in gold and light blue on a Foreign Community of Hongkong to prove
to be sent there whenever they need oxtansive uneasy fooling in general among the Chi-ion hang a large basket of flowers, while their sympathy for suffering, in the way
overhauling. The Navy Dopartmont is very which may be decided as best, and we have no fear that they will fail to do so. that is wanted' is a representative meeting on Monday next, and this it should be easy to obtain.
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A contract has been made between Captain Jerson and a Japanese, K. Sato by name, for the solving of the cargo of the sunken vessel Calanda, consisting of about 1,000 tons of coals and 800 tons of general inerchandise. The Japaneso contractor undertakes to raise the goods within ten months after the signing of the contract.
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Mr. George P. Lammert yesterday at noon, in his sale rooms in Duddell Street, disposed by Island, and is skilfully filtered on scientific public auction of the British steamer Glenavon, 2,996 bons proes (wrecked at Lang Tang principles.
Teload), with all her gear, banker coals, and cargo (about 1,000 balos of hemp) The notioneer intimated that 3,400 bales had al ready been salved. Bidding was confined ex- clusively to Chinees douters, aut started at $100, rising rapidly in jumps of $25, 350, and $100 to $1,150. There the figure remained for some time, but it finally roso to $1,200, at which price the steamer was knocked down to one Le Sing
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By special invitation of the Director of the Japanese Lighthouse, Buoy and Beacon Bureau a number of Japanese and foreign officials had an opportunity on the 10th inst, of inspecting certain now lighting apparatus which is about to be brought into use. Under the guittence of the Director (Mr. Kusams) and the Engineer (Dr. Ishibashi) the visitors saw a third-pland revolving light to be placed on Sokisaki in the provines of Banga, a fifth-class light for Shiruan; a green disappearing light for Haneda Foint, and a first-class revolving light of enor mons candle power for the north island of the 20 Pescadora Group.
At Macao, on the 28th November, 1900, the wife of F. X. M. PLACE TAVARES, of a daughter.
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GLOOMY ANTICIPATIONS.
The Tinies of Ceylon reports than an secar renco took place on the P. & O. steamor Bri-nnel dissatisfied with the character of repair nese at Tientsin, all expecting trouble when tannia, which excited some interest among the work on war ponsels at private dockyards in the the port closes. overal Chinamon, and one of the number, who for an appropriation of $1,000,000 to construct passengers. At Meragiles there came on board Far East und Rear-Admiral Melville has asked
was always very handsomely attired, and show a machinery repairing ship to be sent over there, ed every sign of wealth, died on the way out. Most of the constraction work hereafter will be There were difficultios in the way of the badly dons, however, at Fagot Sound. The Navy tion to Kalgan will encourage the Chinese being embalmed, but spirits were used to pre Department has ordered Naval Constructor to renewed efforts. The Chinese have an sorva the hody, which was again enclosed in Frank W. Hibba from Mare Island Navy Yard abundant supply of rifles. ease. This was transhipped at Colombo to the to the Puget Sound Naval Station, where he Coromundet und was taken on to China by the will be in charge of the menstruation depart deceased man's friends.
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the port of the arch were marineunted by British flaga The rost of tho plor was festooned with evergreens, with flags at inter- vala, and was lined with pot plants. Some
A party of polica in charge of Chief In-
A serious reverse to the German expediaily departed launches were ranged alongside, spostor. Mackie maintained order. The Gover- being escorted by a European constable and
THE BRITISH VISIT TO WUCHANG. Admiral Seymour's and Consul-General Warren's visit to Wuchany has apparently had a first-rate effect on Viceroy Chang Chib-tung.
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ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT HANGCHOW. Another great powder explosion occurred at Hangchow on Saturday last. Forty wore killed, and many houses were destroyed.
IS ESUTUNG ALIVE STILL P Heutung ia reported still alive and
hiding.
SUN YAT-SEN TREATING WITH
CHANG CHIH-TUNG.
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THE WAR IN SOUTH
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nor and party arrived at about five o'clock,
eight Indians in charge of Sergeant Garrad. They included HE. the Governor and Lady Blake, Viscount Suirdale, the Mahi- rajah of Bikanir, the Maharajah Soindia of Gwalior, and Lieut. Sponor. There wors abo prospat, among others, Sir John Car rington, OM.G. (Chief Justice), the Hon. W. Moigh Goodman. Q.C. (Attorney General), the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secre taey), the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Hoare), Cus Hon. R. D. Orshy (Director of Public Works), Judge), the Hou, Basil Taylor (Acting Harbour the Hon. T. Sorcombe Smith (Acting Puisno Mastor), the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the Hunt- M. Gray, the Hon. J Thurbuy, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. Wei A Yak, Mr. Bonuserolle. Wildaan (U.B. Consul-General. Mr. A. G.- in Volpicelli (Itakan Consul), the Russian Con- Romano (Portuguese Com-al-General), Cher, Z
snl, Mr. Aldrick (U.8. Vice Consul), Dr F. Clark (Medical Ofeer of Health), Captains Anderson and Goddard, Masara. J. W. King...............! hern. D Macdonald W. Grigor Taylor, David Gillies, N. Munford, R. Wilcox, B. K. Leigh, J.R. Mudie, A. Shelton Hooper, MS Northsate, P., Bezges JY V. Yoon, DR. Crawford, W King, H., Tooker, W. J. Tatcher, B. W. Grey, G. Barnett, J. 8, Hagen, J. Goorman, JF. Cottain, I Grant Smith, and W. S. Bailey. In commancing theproceedings, the Hon.E.D. OBMIRY mid-Your Excellency, ladies and gen
London, 28th: November, 11.10 am..
DASTARDLY PLOT AGAINST LORD ROBERTS NOT BOEBE THIS S PETIMES
It is officially sunounced that a plot alter ugalist Lord Robarts at Johannesburg has been discovered by the police, who arrested
am shout to ask Your Exopilendy to open) way recommended hy & committee appointed by His Excellency Sir William Robinson in 1897 to report generally on thy sabject of Governmout Piers in the hubɔur, à contrittes on which I had the levanto servo. A solid atous pior, or rather twin plora, tegu. Ljo samo bass which wer to project 95 fest into the harbour, ad actually been commepood and the foundation. laid. The popɔmmadition thass piert would have afforded van con didared by the committe inadequate for the needs of the rapidly growing traffic, while the exportmos gained of the outs of a high on solid structuras, stich as Murray Piar, had shown conclusively the capriority of open plass es irm piles daring rough weither. The committes, therefore, récommanded that a pior such as has been rated, 201 feet in length and 40 feet wide, with eight tights of steps, should be constracted here. It was then decided to thrust the dodging and ordering
Yet another outstretched hand for the com-
This is what a writer in the Ranger of the merce of the Pacifo.. The American-Hawajian
of Capt. Hedworth Lambton's defeat Staumehip Company's pioneer vessel las just Government Gazette Extraordinary Bado her ocial trini-trip front Roach's Yard, at Nowcastle in the General Election: The Issued yesterday morning, Singapore is pro- Chester, Philadelphia. The trade, which will English people are suffering from an epidemic of South African falsehood-that is all. It will claimed a part or place at which an infeco axtonded to China and Japan in due course,
pass away, like other foul maladies, leaving tho tious or contagious disease prevails." In the will be of an independent character, and will em- saue Gastle is published the letter re the bruca, amongst other things, the sugar freight patients feeling very small and cheap. It will release from quarantine of vessels arriving in between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The Comes how gladly they will turn for advies and bu intercating to watch their recovery, and to the Netherlands-Indies from Hongkong, which pany will operate six steamships. The one inst support to those whom now they revile and by the courtesy of the Dutch Consul-General built is 8,500 tons register. Two of the re- deride. Meanwhile, Sir George White, whose we have already published in thess-columns,
moining five will each have a registered ten- nage of 12.000. Contracts for the construction bravery was only exceeded by his blundering, but of two of the fleet are held by the Union. Tron who had the Irish eleverness to hush up every Works. This new steamship line has been thing awkward and make things plasanut for started by loading. Eastern shipping firms, or £5,000 a year and pickings. Hedworth Lamb all in authority, is Governor of Gibraltar with San Francisco paper. Its aftrent into the commercial life of California is a matter of the to, because he told the truth, is a half-pay greatest importance to this port. It opens a captain and a rejected candidate." direct trade by sen with Philadelphia and will
It is reported from Wachang that Sun doubtless kalp materially to develop commerce with the way ports. It may be alen accepted as ing millionaire in the background had bed to Yat-sen wrote offering to return to his another practical illustration of the highestima. | some purpose, and the champagne not only for- tion which sagacions and enterprising Easterned like water but it was really good. No other allegiance. Chang Chih-tung replied that shipping firms are placing on the future. com- drink was going, and this fast was a source of he must bring the heads of Kang Yit-wei merce of the Pacific Coast,
considerable material pleasure to thirsty South- rons and of moral stimulas as well symptom and Liang Chaicha. He has taken the The school system which is being established of the generous donor's magnificente and his oath of fealty. in the Philippines, under the direction of Mr. guests' importance. But you cannot please every Frederick, W. Atkinson, the Federal Governous, and pearls have ers, this boon mast before ANOTHER DEATH CONTRADICTED – lemon: The Construction of this Fist (which I ment's superintendent of instruction, is grow creatures which despised them. Two Scots were ing apase. The latest roport of Mr. Atkinson present. They drank rather more of the cham
Husi Tapu, of whom it was reported that his Government is an appeal for assistance, pagne than any ono olas, but after dinner, while he had died, is proceeding to Esianfu in which he says: Theis wil be need hero of their neighbours still partook of Pommery and some dozen or more first-class primary sud Clicquot, the Elder was hoard to say to the Haille, grammar-school teachers. We will pay 875 to 4 Is it no time, Bailie, we had a drink?” $100 a month the year round. The Government drink? said the other, "ays, that it is," and will pay transportation from the teachers homes pointing to the empty champagne bottles be to Manila. Have you in mind soms normal added, Bailie, thee French mineral waters are school graduates of successful experience who will come here for three years to teach in
vora lowerin' to the system.” model school, and at the same time assist native teachers in learning our educational ways?
A writer on " Malay Zoology" in the Ozford We want also some night or ten young men to. Magazine records that once when he was riding The following items are from the Foochou become superintendents in some of the larger down a jungle stream in Esgeh the elephant Daily Echo of the 24th inst-Sereral changes cition Salaries to be paid would range from sorated likes our that has been an ever in [2018 | have taken place Istely in our Consular Service | 82,000 to 82,500. My plan is to establish right the street. The gambala (vlepħsut-man, or hors. Last Monday Mr. Playfair was a pass away kowe in Manila a normal school. Can you malunt) only prevented his beast with difficulty sanger by the Huiching for home on leave, and not suggest some teachers? Do you know of from bolting into the jungle that ross like Mr. O'Brien Butler has taken his place. Mr the right man for the principal of the normal wall on either bank, I asked what was the Hughes is due to arrive at Paroda Anchorage school? If necessary $3,500 would be pail. I matter, but the gumbela refused to say a word, five Italians, four Greeks, and one French HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VOUX ROAD Cto-day and replaces Mr. Werner, who has been am making my wants known to some of the Again the same thing happened. Then I in- man of the 16th instant. The intention of of the pier to the eminent harbour engineers. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. Ordered to Hoihow. Mr. Rickett, has handes leading educators of the United States Leisisted on knowing what caused, the elephant to the conspirators, was, to explode a mis over charge of the Hongkong and Shanghai candidates state to ms for what salary they behave in such an unusual and unpleasant Bank to Mr. Wallace and has left for England will come and the earliest possible date that for your's holiday. Many of our readers must they could give up their present positions and Tax returns received show that in the late have noticed the very neglected appearance of come to Manila." "typhoon over two hundred lives were lost the Chapel in the Cemetery. For many months **and two hundred and seventy junks and it has been left in the state we now see it and The emigration of young Japanese to Now "fishing boats were sunk or destroyed, caus.itir time that those who have charge of the Caledonia continues, and 430 from the northern place spent a few dollars for the necessary re- parts of the Islands arrived a few days ago at "ing much distress among the seafaring pairs-Wo are authorized to announce that a Bydney in the steamer Shinano Maru en route be expected to understand the niceties of jungley "population of the Colony. The Governor burlesque will be performed at the Frivolity for the French Colony. On their arrival "invites the inhabitants of the Colony to theatre on Friday next, the 30th instant. The difficulty arose as to the accommodation to be meet him at the City Hall on Monday, the curtain will rise at 9 pan. and the mungement provided for them pending their departure for "Srd December, at noon, to take such raea will be obliged if those patronising the anter Noumea, the Shinano Maru not taking them *sures as may be deemed necessary for the tainment will be in their seats a few minutes through to their destination. Then, by the laws
relief of the sufferers."
before that hour Though no matches have of the colony, the landing of aliens was prohi The above statement we received yester. taken place this week cricket was played on bited with certain reservations. One of these day morning from H.E. the Governor, with Tuesday and there have been games of hockey is the educational test which necessitates the a request for its publication. This we are
on several afternoons, visitors from H.M.S. possession of ability to read and write in any very glad to do, and we trust that the Gov.
Mokasok joining in both.
one European language. As the man, who are ernor's invitation will meet with a fitting
miners, and proceeding to New Caledonia to respouse from the inhabitants of Hongkong. granted to Captain J. Herbert Crocker, R.M., test demanded, the Castom Authorities would The two years' leave of absence in China just work in the mines there, were unequal to the On the 14th instant we wrote that we were in a position to state that the work of afford to enable him to learn the Chinese language, not permit them to hand. The position, says says the Outlook, draws sharp attention to a the Sydney Morning Herald, was therefors per- ing practical relief to sufferers from the fast which may wall astonish the average plexing one for the agent representing the New typhoon had been organised immediately civilian. They have at the Admiralty a list of Caledonia Nickel Company, by whom the men by the varions Chinese benevolent societies "ofers qualified to not as Interpreters" but, were engaged, Mr. A. C. Gaertner, the Sydney of the Colony and that these societies were though it comprises more than a hundred agost for the company, did his best to west, the at the time financially competent to dispense names, it does not contain one of a single officer sudden demand of the anthurities. The Shinano all the charity necessary. We recorded also noted" to the Board as proficient in Chinese. Maru was to leave for Melbourne, and her wou- that the Tung Wha Benevolent Association Italian, German, and French officer, Intarpre- tract had expired so far as the conveyance of the ters are fairly numerons, although it must be emigrants was concerned. Mr. Gaertner engag- had informed His Excellency, in reply to an hoped, and may be assumed that even ad the steamer Mangano, lying in the upper enquiry, that they were at that time quite they are far from exhausting the total of harbour, and a hulk for the men's soun capable of doing the relief work unaided, gentlemen in the ses service of the Crown dation. It was evident that as the transport of but that if they should require any financial who possess a competent knowledge of these theople to New Caledonia would necesitate assistance they would ask him to start aanguages. Hindustani is well represental; public subscription list. During the fort but on the list thers are only three inter night which bas elapsed since that date the ppters in Rusan, one in Turkish, and one in police have been busy collecting the returns Greek. Three or four exhaust the list as ro of injury to life and property among the gards Anal Morn than thirty per cent of Chinese caused by the typhoon, and the the whole how Swahili-he Bantu tongue result of their labours appears in the figures modified by some Arabic, which is the language ed on Clark's Island pending their departure. given. More than two hundred lives have of the const people in the Zanzibar region. One been lost, while among the junks and sal officer in "noted Ubinook that on
HONGKONG, November 30th, 1900
ler bouts as many as two hundred and and the Hings seventy were either sunk or destroyed. It can Indian te can easily be imagined how much suffering had its origin end distress have been occasioned among our Columbia River
a few days detention pyre, it would be little short of inhuman to ep them on board throughout that period. The representative of the Nickel Company therefore waited upon the Government, and laid the matter before the authorities, with the result that they were land.
The miners, the Herald adds, were very de Whitehall as an expert in monstrative in their expressions of gratitude gon of French, English, for the kindness shown them. The New South game of the North Ameri... Wales Government had met tho wis ich is supposed to have Japanese Government Immediately the matter
early traders on the was placed before them in the most open-hand
and generous manner possibla,
TYPHOON IN THE
PHILIPPINESS
manner. The about koked all round him ap-under a church, while Lord Roberts, was prehensively, and then he turned from where there, on the 18th matant. he sat on the elephant a neck, and whispered in my ear that it was a tigor. He pointed with his rattan came to a passage in a patch of leng grass through which a large animal had evi- dently just made its way. No white man conla etiquette, and Europeans are believed to be protected from the attacks of tigers (which are said to be peculiarly fond of Chinsmen), because white men *smell bad."?":
LOCAL MOVEMENTS. Yesterday the British transports Fenlakota and India and the hospital ship Gwalior azzived in the barbour from the north. By the latter came the Maharajalis Bindis of Gwalior and Bizanir.
The Portuguese cruiser Adamastor came over yesterday from Macas
day night.
The British transport Dundee left on Wednes
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
DIOCESAN SCHOOLS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
Hongkong, 29th November. DEAR SIS-Reports have been freely vir culated that there have been cases of diphtheria in the above Schools, and, in consequence, requests have been made for the withdrawal of children. As such reports, contradicted, circalated to the detriment of the schools, and hinder the education of the children, I shall he vary ansh obliged if you will, on my authority, emphatically deny that there has been any case of diphtheris fu either the Diocesan School and Orphanage, or the Diocesan Girls School Yours, etc.
B. F. COBBOLD.
MANILA, 29th November, 8.50 a.m.
U.S. CRUISED LOST AT GUAM
coulted in regard to the Reclamation Works, and who were well noquainted with *** Hongkong Harbour. The contrast for the iron-work was secured by the Horacley Iron Work Company and the first shipment arrived here in Oct. 1899 Tendera for the erection of the pier were called for loslly, and il contract was entered into with Mesars. Kinghorn and Mac- Countd, who have carted out the work under the direct supervision of Messrs. J. T. Boulton, and J. M. Mudio, Executive Engineers, in very satisfastery_mtimer | Difficul·les mese encountered; unch sa are inseparable from a work of a mature in deep water, but were sac- cessfully mounted. We now as only some eight foot of the superstructure, while 60 fest are hidden from view under the water and mud
128 feet wide and projects 40 fent from the of the harbour. The base of the pior, which in
Praya Wall, is of solid granite, and was designed to carry the now clɔon Tower which will some day take the pics of that in Fadder Street when the lattes more. The total cost of the completed pior has been 3192,774,
Mesara Coode, Son, and Matthews, who had
CAN IBLAND DEVASTATED.
The U. 8. craiser Yosemite was wrecked in a typhoon at. Grimm, on the 13th November. Five of the crew were lost, the remainder being rescued by a collier.
Justin Island was devastated by the typhoon, one hundred natives being killed
[The craiser Yosemite was a converted mor chant-vessel of 0.170 tons and 4,700 5.hp. She was launched in 1892 and carried ten 6-in. Q.F., aix Gpra., and two maxim guns. Her speed was 18 knots and her complement 285 men.]
REUTER'S SERVICE.
London, 27th November.
ASHANTI CAMPAIGN, The Ashanti campaign is finished.
THE ILLNESS OF THE TSAR. There is a distinot improvement in the con dition of the Tear
His Excellency the GoTERNon said-Your Highnesses, Mr. Ormsby, ladies and gentlemen
accept with great pleasure the duty of open- ing this public work, the progress of which I have observed from mouth to month with great interest, and which reflects credit upon the designer and upon the contractors who have carried out the work. It is solutely, medes- sary for the great traffic of this great port, Over whom watera 17 millions of tons o thereabouts come annually, that there should. be ample accommodation, especially when we consider the rapidly increasing population of Kowloon. I am glad to hear from the Director of Public Works that the timely precaution has been taken to so arrange the Tower may be erected at the base of the pier. foundations that in time to come the Clock Transvaal and the Southern part of the Orange I hope that by next year I shall be able to in- River Colony, propose to strike the Cape Colony clude in the Estimates sum to provide for the border, when they believe they will be joined by removal of the Clock Tower from its present numbers of disaffected Datel with supplies of position, where it is a serious obstruction to hidden weapons.
traile, and its replacomant at the beas of this pier and not alone Clock Tower, but greater accommodation for the people who use the The enthusiasm over Mr. Kruger in Paris is pier (Applause. I think it will be woll for waninig
plar to the haves roof, because in wat weather
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA The Boom, who are active in the Western
“KRUGERMANIA IN PARIS.