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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY 12rx, 1901
A similar state of uncertainty prevails as to the progress of negotiations about the Shanbalkan Railway, We are told to-day that a secret agreement is reported to have been" discovered between Germany and Russia with regard to the railway. It seems improbable that this is more than a report. At the beginning of the week we heard that
Russia would hand over the line--that is, the Stanhaikwan-Newehwang section, fiu- auced and built by British capital-to Mr. KINDER on Monday next, the 14th instant; while Berlin despatches are stated to toud to the confirmation of the report that Count VON WALDERSEE bas refused to accept
The races at Bangkok will take place on the 19th, 21st, and 2het ingant,
The following appolotment has been minde at the Admiralty Burgeon Walter H. & Stel kurtt, M.D., to the diocrity, to date December 7,
At Bowlt, Messrs. C. Arthur Pearton were last month fined £100 and costs in connection with football coupon competitions in Pearson's Weekly and Short Stories,
At Singapore on New Year's morning Dr. Galloway was the recipient of a testimonial from a number of his old patients, the employés of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.
Mr. P. M. Burke has been appointed Sup. stintendent of Police at Rangoon Town at a salary of R. 400 a month. He rose up in the force from the position of ordinary constable.
Major-General Lorne Campbell has issued a notice in Tientsin, prohibiting the presence of
any Chinese after 9 p.m. in the stroels of the British Concession, except in the case of ricksha coolies actually in carrying foreigners.
The latest cholera figures to lund from Siv- Kapore (up to the 5th lust) are:-256 cases, 20 deaths. Information having been received that cholera exist at Rangoon, the port of Rangeon is declared to be infected.
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Russia's proposal to hand over the railway before England has given her consent. The difficulty over the railway seems to ue to have been made far too much of When Bussin disavowed any iuten- tion of using the line for her own benefit and proposed to hand it over to Count For WALDERSEE, as there was a state of war dxisting in North China, the proposal seemed reasonable, and we cannot imagine that England would have made 12.00 | any objection, Count VON WALDERSEE being the Allies Generalissimo. The report as to handing the line over to the Germans " can only be treated as a misconception.
Quarantine regulations tell very hardly on But if the state of war is now at an end,
commerce. The U.S.S. Kilpatrick, which went there is no reason why the Shantinikwan- | through Singapore the other day, had made all Newchwang line should not revert to its own-arrangements to take 700 tons of coal there, but ers, who, inoreover, seem to have a strong when some trouble arose out of a plagre patient claim for compensation from the Russians, on board the Wing Hen, she declined to make if, as is alleged, the plant and material has for the wharf, and stramed at once outwards been completely removed during the Russian for Manila. occupation. The southern section of the railway can but revin in the bands of the Allies mutil the Chinese Government is able to take it over.
The whole affair of the northern railways has been extremely un- satisfactory to British pride, but it must be rementbered that it was entirely due to the supineness and indecision of the British authorities that matters went as they did.
It is stated that HM. cruiser Cressy (which, The Russians were ably advised and com.. it will be rememborod, has been mentioned us manded, the British were not, and the likely to come out to the China Station), consequence was that Russia, with the although she has cxperienced one or two slight additional advantage of overwhelming mishaps, has satisfied the Admiralty officials numerical superiority, was able to do what during her trials of Plymouth, Hur contra we could not and would not. We trust tora trials are now practically completed. In that the railway question will soon be sutis-an eight hours' full-power trial on the 8th ul
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our naval and military authorities if it is.
The Austrian cruiser Zeut arrived hare on
the 10th inst. from Kobe, and the U. S. despatch vessel Zafiro from Manila yesterday.
The telegraph ship Sherard Osborne, Capt. Duumall, arrived at Singapoca.on the 3rd int. from China and Cape St. James, where she has been on cable work. An unfortunate accident took place on the vessel on the night of the 28th alt, the head man in charge of the picking up gear getting by, some moans caught in the gear and being literally cut to pieces,
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II.M.8, (Hory, on her arrival at Singapore, which was expected very early on the 9th inst., was probably to go alongside the wharf at Singapore again today for this port.. Tanjong Pagar to benzer. She should leave
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TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA'S
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
SHANGHAI, 10th January, 8.11 p.m.
ANOTHER MURDER IN THE
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COLONY,
FGRVOLMASTER SHOT DEAD.
The first vessel to arrive in Rangoon freni THE EMPEROR AND THE TERMS K Won by name, was shot in his class room in
the now Germani possession, Kiancho reached the Burmese port last month. She was the steamer Atheria, and on reaching Rangoon she loaded rice and rive ineal for London to the ex tent of about 10,000 tons,
ALLEGED REFUSAL TO SIGN Tientsin telegraphs that the latest news from Feking is to the effect that the terms presented by the Powers are still unsigned owing to the second refusal of the Em- peror lo sanction them.
From latest telegrams we find that among those who died of wounds at Vryheid was Lieut. Woodgate, of the 2nd Lancasters. Lieut. Woodgate, who will be remembered here, RUSSIA AND GERMANY CURIOUS in rapid succession at the afortunate school-
Woodgate, mertally wounded on Spion Kop. ne well 2a at Singapore, was a cobain of Gen.
Liont, Lipport, of the same regiment, was killed, The Time Observatory at the end of the spit at the month of the Singapore Ever has been connected by a line to the Telegraph Office. In connection with the establishment of a stan. dard time throughout the Malay Peninsula from the 1st inst., signals will thus be able to be sent direct to Malacca, Penang, &o., daily.
estimate, will be the largest on record. As it is The now Burma rice crop, according to the hood there will be no famine in India, prices will probably be lower than those of 1900. In Siam the prospects of the present erop are said to be excellent, and Bangkok and Saigon will doubtless supply a good deal of the demand for China and the Straits. Jupani new bays Burma rice pretty regularly, finding it more profitable to export her own grain,
STORY.
It is reported that the draft of a secret
treaty between Russia and Germany about the milway has been discovered.
SUGGESTED NEW CAPITAL FOR
CHINA.:
Viceroy Chang. Chih-tong in anxious to establish a new capital of the Chinese Em pire at Kingchou-fa in Hupeh, near Sbasi.
LONDON, 10th January, 4.58 p.m.
THE US. POLICY IN CHINA. Thirty-eight cotton-manufacturers in the Southern States of the Union bave me- morialised the Senete, approving of the policy of the United States in China. They open
It is now settled that five now native regi monts are to be raised in India for scaling- stations, states the B. I. Press, Pro for sturge the necessity of maintaining the tine, one for Colombo, one for Hongkong, and door," especially in Manchuria. one for Singapore. Nothing, as far as we know, is yat said about barracks locally but we fancy any salooted site will not be far from Keppel Aurbaut. No news yet about any British Int. talion, continues cur contemporary, bat we hear of minor indications that point to a possible wore this spring.
The trailo route from India to Persia through Kistan has now been opened for some time, and
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 10th January, 4.53 pm.
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN A FOG
information in regard to the prospects of a determined attacks by the Boars upon five Lord Kitchener reports simultaneous 26 knots. The Cressy was to remain at Ply-successful trade by it is gradually belag ecl British garrisons during a dense fog. The month for two experimental trials. One was to lected. The road goes from Quetta through be a full-power trial of four hours duration, and Nushki and Kistan to Birjand and Kerman, in enemy was repulsed with heavy loss. The the other was to consist of six runs over a long Pornia, running to the south of Afghanistan, British casualties were 21 killed and 62 sen course off the Cornish count at a speed of 18 and thereby avoiding the heavy duties levied by wounded.
the Ameer. During the last official year, accord-
By kind permission of Mr. T. F. Hough and knots. On her way up Channel the Cressy was the Stewards of the Jockey Club, we are enabled to carry out the trials of hor auxiliary machinerying to the raport of the Buluchistan agency, to publish the rosnits of the Amoy Rares ap pearing in another column.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethergole Hospitals legs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-L. Gibbs, $10.
v.
The well-known German writer, Max Nordan, the volume of trade taking this route las in- is said to have had a curious experience at creased considerably, in spite of such unfavour- Naples, where he found during a recent visitable circumstances as depreciation in the Afghan that the men were as small as bays, the horses as and Persian currency, the plague at Karachi, small as dooknys, donkeys as small as dogs, and | and local disturbances in Seistan dogs the size of rate. The only things on a large scale ware eats and flens, which he found ovary. whore. At the hotel where he spent the first Owing to the rain and soft condition the few days he met with a curicusly cosmopolitan waiter. Some French people were trying to express themselves in choice Italian when the waiter exclaimed, Vous pouvez me parler an franucé, je suis franucé" The ne day an Englishman began to give his ordet italian, when the same waiter with a fatherly smile, said: "You earn speak English to me, I arm an Irishman by bird." The Englishman stared and weid: Do you really mean my that you are an Irishman ""Datt is exactly ratt I arm," was the cool reply. an
ground, the cricket match H.K.C.C. the Navy was not commenced yesterday, but, weather permitting, a start will be made at 11 a.m. to-day.
The Chik Pao states the Japanese have established a school for Chinese boys in their Concession at Tientsin, and they give the scholars a reward of 30 large cash if they will attend and study.
Fowers had required the Imperial seal under his command.
to be affixed to the document convey-
OBITUARY.
SHANGHAI, 10th January, 8.11 p.m.
DEATH OF DR. DEPASSE AT
TIENTSIN
AMOY RACES.
The P. and V. Times of the 22nd ult, has the
Dr. A. Depasse, professor at the In- following about Miss Bonrgignor of the Vic toria Jubiles Hospital, Tientsin, who has since perial Medical Collego, Tientsin, was buried received the Royal Red Cross, as our readers there yesterday. His death is greatly areaware:-Toomuch praise cannot be bestowed upon the Matron for the phaky way in which regretted. she has conducted her work single-handed, often in the face of very trying difficulties, and all too frequently without that encouragement and syapathy from without which is of such ma terial assistance in the falfilment of ariinons responsibilities. And we must not forget, too, that in addition to the strain of work, Nere Bourgiguen had the misfortune to lose all her personal and most valued effecta, many of them unreplaceable,
THE news from Peking given in our Shang- hai correspon lont's telegram of the 10th instant, to the effect that the terms imposed by the Powers are still unsigned owing to the second refusal of the Emperor tis sanc *tion them." is more than a little mysteri- When, it may be asked, was the first refusal of the Emperor made? As far as
A Chinese workman employed in the building the information which we possess goes, the operations on the Praya Reclamation fell ou Emperor has always expressed the greatest Thursday from one of the houses in course of date December 6.-"The reported uarter of Mr. John Holliday writes to the Times under auxiety for peace. As the New Year opene erection, a distanco of forty feet. He was Captain Watts-Jones by the Chinese is a great
At a volunteer prizo-giving at Lacoster we heard that he had issued a decreo acerpt-picked up and carried to the Tung Wah Hos grief to all who knew him. After his narrow last month Muj-Gen. Sir Coleridge Chore, ing the terms. Then it was stated from pital, where he has since died.
escape from drowning in the Hoang-ho, and Military Secretary to Lord Wolseley at the London that an official message had been
We are requested by Liout. R. F. Penniger, towards the Chinese he had always boon, I hop-military forces of the country, and added that knowing how resourceful and conciliatory War Ufice, congratulated tho Auxiliary Forces received from the Chinese Government,
on the important part they played in the accepting the terms of peace, but say-Acting Adjutant, H.K.S.B.R.A., to contradict ing that an immediate compliance with the statement that Bulanda Khan, the Indian ed he would safely accomplish his venturesome he did not think until this year the country them was impossible; and, on the other charged and convicted of assault before Mr. Journey from Chengta to some place of safety knew what enormnons reserves they had to draw hand, that the representatives of the Hazeland on Thursday, belongs to the battalion to the north of Kalgan. But it was not to be upon and how great was the Istent powar in and we have to mourn the loss of one of the these Auxiliary Ferces provided that they could ablest of the officers who surveyed the Burma be more completely organised and developed. A Chinese passenger on board the Hong Wan Chengtu Railway route. He was most versa. They heard many things about Army re ing China's acceptance of the terms. Now I committed suicide a few days ago in Singapore tile in his ability, and, besides an immense organisation and reform, and he might say that, wo learn that the Emperor has
Harbour, ander novel conditions. He dressed Blount of railway work, he furnished valuable the second time refused to sanction the in his best, put 3500 in his belt, sud in the reports on the Upper Yangtze, chiefly on the although he did not know the secrets of the War Office, and if he did he could not tell them, terms. We are at a loss to find the previous { prezenco of his wife and children opened his strongth of which the navigation of the upper ret he was able to say that he most sincerely refusal. When the first draft was made of ambrella, and descending thus by parachute into the demands which China was called on to the sea, was drowned. meet, a protest was made against the clause asking for the execution of the principal The Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will offenders, as being, owing to the rank of play at the Hongkong Hotel this eroding from some of them, against the law of China. p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The programme will be There wes, however, no refusal to sign the selection... "Belle of New York"
March Father's got 'em " ...... Wincott demands, as they had not been presented for Bara Dance.. "Chicago"
Valse......."Linger Longer Loo signature then. Not indeed until the 24th Cornet Bolo. "The Toilers December were y definitely laid before
(L. C. Glanville) Selection "The Geisha the Chinese representatives in their final
Extra form; and then they were accepted within Dance.... "Des Denions"
***God save the Queen.” It is plain, therefore, that either -a week.
we have an incomplete story of the course of
Telegrapling to the Times on the 6th alt, events or else the Peking news is incorrect. Dr. Mortison makes the following remarks on It may be that the refusal of Count vox Kang Yu-wei:-To-day several of the foreign WALDERSEE to put a stop to the expeditions Ministers received a printed appeal, dated time. Privates Good and Brook, who were
for
Solonion
river has been seriously undertaken. Ho way a
goong man of the highest intelligents and is inopse evergy, and his death is a great lost to Western China and to the British Army."
red and believed that the development of these forces would occupy a very large part in any reorganisation that might be made.
AMOY, 10th January
FIRST DAY'S WINNERS. CONSULAR COP Mr. Mansfield's Ace of Hearts.
FLYAWAY STAKES.
Mr. G. Hutton Potta's Bewitchment.
E MUNG KANG PLATE.. Mr. Mansfield's Ante.
CHAASZE, CUT.
Mr. Evelyn's Polka.
BAEKWAN CHAN
Mr. Thomas's Smut.
AMOT STAKES.
Mr. Marshall's Hope.
wounded.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 9th January.
Two murders in as many days is a startling fact to have to face, but it is nevertheless on indisputable one. Following on that at Yan- mati on Wednesday night, when a murine bawk-. er, prosumably from motives of revenge, was | dons to death by means of a shopper, a secold cutrage, this time on the Victoris side of the harbour, was perpetrated at Gage Street on | Thursday night, when a schoolmaster, Yengg full view of his, scholers. It appears that ahortly after siz o'clock, when teacher and pupils were engrossed in the studies of the day, & man suddenly entered the room, which is situated on the first floor at 52, Gage Street, and before Mr. Yenag lal reszwered. from his surpris at the unexpected in- trusion, or had time even to utter a word, the man whipped out u ravolver and fired four shots
master, who fell to the ground. Every one of the shots had taken effect, ons entering the head and the others penetrating the left shoulder. chest, und abdomen. The murderer, on com- pleting his diabolical work, turned and fled from the room, trampling over the frightened scholars who obstructed his path. According to the statements of sons of the older scholars, not a word was spoken on either side, the whole affair occupying just a for seconds. Mr.
by the nnual sound of frightened yoices Yeung's wife and two daughters, realising
and harrying feet that something had happened,, an down to the schoolroom, and their feel- ings at the sight that met their eyes may well be imagined: Attracted by the shots, a Chinese constabla petrolling in the vicinity made haste to the scene of the orime. A harried examination showed that Mr. Yeung, althongli mortally wounded, was still breathing, and with
commendable promptitudo, the lakong had him conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital. The constable then informed the officials at the Central Police Station of the tragedy. At thẻ hospital it was easily apparent from the first that the unfortunate and was beyond human skill-that the assassin had porformed his work only two well. Mr. Yeung expired a few hours Inter, Dr. Bell taking his dying depositions. The murdered schoolmaster was 34 years of age, and well known to his compatriots in the colony as a political reformer. Indeed, in this fact will probably be found the motive for the crime, as, apart from his political views, he was on good terms with every one. In a fatile attempt
at the moment of being shot. One bullet heal to shield himself, Mr. Young and evidently
completely pierced it, while a recond must have first struck it before entoring the boily of the turned to effect the capture of the murderor, victim. The police are leaving no stone un-
who is still at large.
made use of the class-book he held in his hand
CORRESPONDENCE. ;
[Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
RESERVED SEATS AT THE THEATRE:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREKY,"
SB-Allow me a space in your paper for the insertion of these for lines to bring to the notice of those whom it may concern au occur.
rence that has, for two nights, caused some dissatisfaction in the City Hall Theatre. It is about reserved seats. Everybody knows that the Pollard's Lilliputiaz Opera Co. have their. box plan at the Robinson Piano Co, where seats for every performance aro' reserved, but, it appears, this fact does not keep somo parasts from occupying meats at the theatre that have been booked, perhaps a week before, by others, disregarding the notices placed on such seats.
It is really an anoyance, when one has had a sext reserved before, to turn up at the moment to find it taken by someone else who, in spite of the most pollte requests, would not give up the seat me has a right to. Of cou inga tidy likes. to call to the aid of the polies, witch, in a public place like a theatre, is most pupleasant tu do However, suficient surveillance were kept. a check might be put ugainst such a state of things. I, therefore, cheese, through the medam of your valuable paper to call the at- tention of the managers, that sixir oscar rences may be prevented in fatars.
I hope they will take the matter in hand. thus giving play-goors cue mere reason to he grateful to the Company Ba
Wishing the Lilliputians all the success their efforts so well marit, and thanking you in anti- cipation for the insertion of this letter, I en close my card and remmar, your, eto,
RESERVED SEAT.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS,
Great preparations are being made for the advent of ont nowest visitors the ground has bean all levelled and fenced in and the Gue Co. bave Lid on gas. Accommodation is now ready for the large stud of Arabians, walere, the famous jumpers Bonnie Scotland sad Beba and English and Irish hunters, among them,
by the Austrahan. Naturally in a circus, the horses and horsemanship claim first attan- tion, and the thing that is immediately noticed In connection with Hermiston's is the splaudie
THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHINA CRISIS. The United States have proposed an interna- He might further my that, although the tional Congress to be held at Washington or Except four men whose health obliged them Volunteer foros was 21 years old, during the some other capital to consider the amount of to go into hospital, the Royal Marines who ro.present year it had for the first time entered indemnity to be claimed from Chics and also
into its inheritance-the proud privilege of the commercial treaties.... Kerker turned to Chatham from China last month were Clifford despatched to their homes on Saturday for a fighting in defence of the Empire. While the
CAPE COLONY. Fitzgerald few weeks' furlough. One of the number, Begular Army had been fighting abroad the Piccolomini
Fifty cyclists made a dash to seize the pass Private Tickner, took part in the defence of the Volunteers and been the main armed body at at Peckencerskloof at Piquetsburg before the Jonen British Legation in Feking, and wae wounded home to protect this country. It was lucky Boers. The latter were repulsed after sharp in both legs and in the right arm by rifle bullets for England that foreign Governments had fighting, the cyclists losing 3 killed and 23 Before leaving Peking he and the other Marines been very friendly, but that friendlindas was were each handed a choqué for £5 11s. 8d. by not likely to be diminished by the knowledge Sir Claude Macdonald, on behalf of the sub that when the Regular Army was abroad there scribers, members of the Legation. Tickner is remained behind a very large fores which LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. still suffering from the effects of that rough could be embodied at two days' notice. There
The C. P. R. steamer Emprees of Japán ac- was no force that they could mobilies so rapidly rived at Vancouver at 3.30 pm. on the 9th inst. During the season here the management intend of the Alles inland into Ghibli and beyond Singapore, November 14, from Kang Yu-wei, with Admiral Beymour's force which attempted as the Volunteers. It was far too early yet to
The N. Y. K. steamer Kawachi Maru to have several jumping contents for gentlemen have ccensioned a difficulty, for the Chinese urging the restoration of the Emperor and the to relieve the Legations, were both wounded learn all the lessons from the war in Bouth (European Line) left Singapore for this port riders, also a contest among the Indian cou erfdently regard these as of an hostile arrest of the reactionary officials, and warning. Private Layton, one of the four in hospital at Africa; but this at all ovente seemed certain, on the 11th inst, and is expected to arrive here tingent on the famous Arab ponies
circus. The Company is expected to hnd kere charater, although the Commander-in-Chief them to keep careful watch over the so-called Chatham, was shot at the side of the head, just that the wars of the future would more than on the 18th inst.
The Ben Line steamer Dentomond, from on Monday by special stermer, and tão grand” friendly Viceroys of Beuthern China. Kang Yubelow the eye, and the ballot, coming out at the ever be warn of the spade and the riflè. By be. of the Allied forces claims that they are wel, since the publication carly this year of his lower part of the head, re-entered his body at ing expert with the spade and the rifle they London and Straite, left Singapore on the 10th opening night will be Wednesday, the 16th only directed to the protection of life and
propaganda disclosing the greatest ignorance, the shoulder. The others in hospital ars Fri- would have aoquired two-thirds of the training ist. for this pork, PA property. Speculation, however, on this combined with views almost as antagonistic to vates Tristram, Inch, and Warren, wie have of the soldier. He hoped they would do their (Bonley Line) left Bombay for this post on tree. The box office for reserving seats will The N. Y. K. steamer Hiroshima Mares on the Recreation ground near the rece point is unprofitable, for our information is foreigners as those of the reactionaries be con- broken down as the result of the strain and un- best to improve their shooting to the atmost 10th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the pen on Tuesday at the Eobinson Piano Co. too scanty.
demas,"has lost all influence here.
healthy conditions in Peking.
possible extent.
27th inst.
animals in the stad and their fine condition,
Queen's Road.