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Three military attachés are to be sent to The launch Rochester on the 24th instant
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The foreign truds of Japan during the latter half of Doombor last showed 11,051,013 yen in
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Chinese and Eurasian boys carry off so many prizes? If the European boys are Europe next month by the Japanese Govern. capable of reaching a higher standard, why do they not generally take the leading places in their class? An explanation which we
English boys at least take little interest in their schools and are anxions only to get through their school-cours as soon and with as little effort as possible. The exprit de corpe, in fact, which is so great an element in the success of a school, does not exist. We should be glad, were it possible, to
Steps are being taken on the Distillers Guild in Tokyo to induce the Diet to vote against the proposed sake tax during the forthcoming Session of the Japanese Diet,
Overdue insurance rates have been paid on
Longkong to San Francisco, 25 guineas.
The secretary of the French Consulate at Kobe accompanied by an interpreter proceeded to Takamatsu on the 18th inst. to inapost the locality of the wreck of the maker transport Caruvane.
An official despatch to the Japanens War Department states that the Poiho was frozen Men and horses have been crossing to and fro over on the 12th inst, and the Siku on the 18th.
freely since.
Brought down to Manila forty-five prisoners from Muntinlupa and four from Los Baños, Aulong the prisoners from Muntinlups was the note Captain Bantista.
The Italian Government has thanked Japan for the services rendered by the Red Cress Society in receiving the sick and wounded troops of the Allies in the Society's hospital ships during the recent war in North China.
The Tokyo Newspaper Guild is discussing a to abolish the postage on newspapers. Re presentatives of the Forodiu Cholo, Hochs, Nippon, Nichí Nicki and Fiji have been chosen
as a committee.
The Sultan, says the Japan Mail, las sent to Prince Kanin an Ambian steed, which is said to have been one of his Majesty's favourites, and is described as an animal of extraordinary beauty It has been shown to the Prince Imperial, and admiration. has eloited his Imperial Highness's warm
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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE CHUCHOW MASSACRE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
AN UNREQUITED OUTRAGY.
Shanghai, 2nd January,
Not the least extmordinary thing in this mont extraordinary country is the Chuchow Massace. SHANGHAI, 29th January, 8.6 p.m.
This affair has been lingering on sad on since July last. Demands have been formulate and the various points gravely argued by the Chi COURT DEMANDS MORE SUPPLIES. nese officials until pablic, officials, and everyone Yung Ln is telegraphing to all the pro-affair. When it is considered what it was that connected with it are heartily sick of the whole
the Imperuil Court of all available supplies. SPECIAL EMBASSY TO KING
EDWARD
Prince Ching is arranging to send on be half of China a special envoy to condole with King Edward on the death of Queen Victoria and to felicitate him on bis acces-
know what the masters of our leading the British ship Fulwood, Table, Bay to Hong-proposal to petition the Japanese Government vinces, demanding the prompt despatch to SCOTCH WHISKY. local schools think on the subject. Obvi-gumus, and on the ship Carmanias, ously, however, there is something wrong
No doubt Queen's College and other educational establishments here have performed some most excellent work and have turned out pupils who would be a credit to any school. But the good work is done mainly among the non-European scholars, and most of all among the Chinese and half-Chinese boys. European educa. tion suffers in the meantime, and until the want of a purely European school is supplied the blot on this Colony will remain. Existing institutions may continue to per- form their duties as well as they have in the past but the demand for a school for European children only, including a separate establishment for girls, growB yearly stronger and must ultimately be Batisfied.
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An extraordinary case of catalepsy and resur old man named Yazaki calling out a few minutes rection is reported from Itsukaichi, Japan, an bofore he was about to be cremated. His New Year's congratulations from his friends were specially appreciated.
Seattle is rejoicing, says a New York.com- can-Hawaiian Steamship Company, of Now mercial paper, over the report that the Ameri-
end of the line of big steamers running between York, has made Puget Sound the Paciflo Coast
its home ports and ports on the Pacific. Here On the arrival from Chins of the South tofore the steamer service between Seattle, and Australian gunboat Protector at Brisbane last
the islands has been irregular, and, as a conse. month, Captain Creswoll relinquished command quence, merchants on Puget Sound have been of the vessel in order to resume his duties **
handicapped in their efforts to compete with In a Government Güzelte Extraordinary 508-Naval Commandant in Queensland. The gun-
San Francisco for the trade of Havali. Now terday the following announcement was made boat proceeded to Adelaide in charge of Captain they are placed on an equal footing. Honolulu
will be the principal port of call,
"Whereas the fauoral of our late Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria is to take places on Saturday, the 2nd February, 1901, Kia Ex- callency the Governor directs that the day shall be observed as one of public mourning. All public off will be closed on that day."
This notification dous not apply to the Polics Mugistrate's Department.
The French mail of the 31st December was delivered in London on the 29th inst.
H.M.S. - Centurion, which arrived off the Island on Monday but did not come in, patered the Harbour yesterday morning,
The warships at Amay on the 26th inst, were H.M. cruiser Argonaut. the German craiser Kaiserín Augusta, and the Japsnose cruiser Takmu.
reported in Tainan Ken on the 17th inst. Three cases proved fatal.
In consequence of the indisposition of the [35 Chief Justice (Sir John Carrington. C.M.G) the hearing of the case Li Sheung v. the Wing Fung Tai firm could not be resumed at the Supreme Court yesterday.
Clare. The Protector for three months did useful service in Northern waters, for which her officers and crews have received the thanks of the Home Government,
In the course of some remarks attributed by the. Chiuo Shimbe to Mr. Kato, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Katq de. nenaces the total infeasibility of attempting to raise the problems of Kinocbow and Port Arthur at the present stage. He says that the time is past for smol protest. Japan had an unquestionable right to object when the scanpa- tious were actually made by Germany and Rus- da, but she suffered her opportunity to pass, and if she formulated an objection now, ale would have to be prepared either to take a arms for its practical assertion or to see it quietly ignored.
sion.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT BROKEN OFF.
now denied.
The reported rupture of negotiations is
• Delayed in transmission.
THE NEW REIGN.
LONDON, 29th January, 4.55 p.m.
LORD OF THE TRANSVAAL. King Edward has been proclaimed Supreme Lord of the Transvaal.
SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. The King has directed that all banks shall be closed and all business suspended The on Saturday next, the day of the late
Queen's funeral.
According to a Washington despatch of the end of last month, in anticipation of the pas- sage of the bill reorganizing the U.S. army on a liberal basis as to officers and men. the rush for appointments had already begun at the scramble for lieutenancies in what promises to White House and War Department,
be a large permanent army was not postponed until the bill is passed. Every young man with army aspirations was inducing his senstor or representative to begin early, and many President for places in the army when it is senators und representatives were asking the
merely saying that the applications would be reorganised. The President made no promiser, given consideration in due time. The Presi dent, however, it down a general rule as to
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 29th January, 4.55 p.m.
THE MONEY MARKET. Owing to the Stock Exchange settlement rates were firm overnight. Loans are at 4 discount. The market is considerably
firiner.
THE LATE QUEEN'S
FUNERAL
As netal in December the cannty cricket authorities have been very busy up at Lords, fed us that the Secretary of State informs H.E. the Governor has courteously noti.
writes a sporting correspondent. The captains
Captain Francia Hixson, E.N., it will be re-srmy appointments in the future. That rule A Formosau despatch to the Japanese Govern-membered, recently returned to Sydney from is preference for those who are serving and A. S. WATSON & CO. ment states that eight new cases of plague were
China after having seen the Australian anval va sarved in the Philippines. The proka- contingents to their destination. Upon his bility is said to be that the vast majority of ap- return the popular naval officer decided to take pointraents in the new army will be of men now a trip home, and on this becoming known to serving in the volunteer regimente in the the officers and men of the Naval Brigade they determined to give Captain Hixson Etting
Philippines and elsewhere.
send-off. Commander Lindeman and a large gathering of the men accordingly proceeded on the 15th ult. to the Australiù, where the officers member of whom holds his veteran chief in took personal leave, and the brigade, every the highest esteem, gave expression to their good wishes it enthusiastic cheering Many Orders for extra repien of DAILY FRESH should be present are requested to a Marine Board, the presidency of which he held of Captain Hixson's former colleagues in the be sent before 11 am, na shy of publication. After their names to the Adjutant before 6.30p.m.up to the time of its being superseded by the that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for today.
Navigation Board, were present to wish bou voyage to their old friend, as also were many shipmasters and officers of vessels in port.
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As will be seen from our advertising columns, the Hongkong Volunteer Corps as semble at Headquarters on Saturday for church parade at St. John's Cathedral. Mattbors in
Quite a number of changes have taken place recently in the office staff at the various branches of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bonk,
in solema conclave lost no time in putting their him that her late Majesty's funeral is to veto upon Captain W. E. Denison's scheme for take place ct 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd awarding points on drawn games according to the arbitration of the umpires. The captains February. rastier, but also in regard to the proposed change have taken a very proper course not only in this in the law as to leg before wicket. This they alan declined to accept, so that the "1.b.w." rule remains as it is. In this I coincide, for the res son that I do not see how any batsman is to play braking balls from the off without putting his Under the
Mr. P. T. Koelle, accountant at mony took place at the Presbyterian Chorah left leg across his wicket to do so.
Colombo, who was expected to return to Singapore, will remain in Ceylon, and Mr. R. M. Roe, who was to have ancceeded kim, proceeds to Calcutta.
Last Sunday week a very interesting cere ut Singapore, when a mural tablet to the memory of the late Sergt. Cloke, of the S.V.A who volunteered for service in South Africa, joined Thornycroft's Horse, and died of enteric fever at Ladysmith in May last, was unveiled. The
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 28th January
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY..
was done a feeling of afapefaction comes over the ordinary individual at the collossal in- pudence of the Chinese. An Imperial Edict orders the massacre of all Europeaus and, as en anide, any add other foreigner that may be about. The Governor of Chokiang prommigates this Edict and it is acted upon, with the rosult dren, who had taken refuge at the Yamon at that some eleven people, men, women and chil
Chuchow, are deliberately murdered with the if not with their actual assistance. The Gover knowledge and connivance of the offeinle there
nor has been alloweil to retire and some of the other officials are in prison at Hangchev, but beyond that nothing has been done. Those charged with the conduct of the negotiations have done and are doing their best, bat yet the fact remains that things do not advance. They will in time, yes, but so. will the "great solution" overtake us all if time enough is only given. The question of interest for the fature well-being of prospective residents in the interior of China is, how long is the solution going to take in this particular case? Four thousand British troops are in Shanghai within striking diatuues of a city boen cowardly and foully backed to piccus and where British women and British children have
yet we still argus. There is a British fleet that can get to within striking-distance, of many a fort erected by the Government that of., a set purpose bounded on the murderers and yot we still argue: Both are commanded by men only too willing to exact a stern retribution for the dastardly outrage and yet we go on arguing. We have discussed pros and cons for six months and are now about to-begin the whole business over again, and when the fresh start thus made reaches a hopeless tangle, then we shall probably go through it once more. Meanwhile Lo Feng La and the representative of this charming and enlightened people, whose eivilisation dates back to ages before that of Europe, who delights his hearers in Washing
on and ofsewhere, ne
doubtless esuring are credited, that only give the Chinese time the respective governments to which they
and they will make ample amends for every thing. Whether the Governments really be.. lieve these assurances or not does not particu larly matter the people evidently do, and vatil they really take Chipere affairs into their serious consideration there is not the slightest chinace of the Government doing anything.
mardazed at Chuchow or by Chuchow. Very few people know and apparently still lower care whether the unfortunate missionuries were Tho great bulk have some sort of idem that associated with Chuchow there were some murders, but
got no further than this. Until then the British public make up their minds that they will not allow the Chinese to murder British subjects and exact no retribution, the Chinese will go on doing it in the future as they have done in the past-with impunity. If these conclusions are just ones it would be as well if the public could spare a little time and attention to the matter and as a start enquire when and how the Chu-
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
The King has presented the Emperor Wil-chow massacre is to be atoned for liam, who is already a Knight of the Garter, proposed change & bateman would often be out with the same order ka diamonds, and hus een in attempting to play legitimate cricket-thst wicket. I once talked to Schofield Haigh, con. Prince of Germany. The Emperor telegraphe is it the ball struck his leg and would have hit the ferred the order of the Garter on the Crown tinues our correspondent, the brilliant York to Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts that he THOSE who have at heart, the interests of night a largo hour assembled at the Theatre the corps, paid a high tribute to the valuster / Proposed alteration in the rules he laughed COR- King's affection. In His Majesty's telegram to mediately west of the Canton and Macao Steam. To hid farewell to Pollard's Lilliputians last Rev. 8. Stephen Walker, the hou. chaplain to hireman, on this point, and where deeply appreciates this signal mark of the
samediyand said: "What a picnic we should have.
HONGKONG, 31st January, 1901
to-day (Thursday). 31st January, at 4.15 p..
A mooting of the Sanitary Board will be held
ORDERS. THE DAY, "
1. Correspondence regarding the urinal in-
education in Hongkong were glad to hear Royal, and encores were the order of the oven-movement. The Volunteer's real worth had I and Rhodes would howl many a side out uridor / Lord Roboris, he says that he rejoices at being boat Company's whari.
appointment of an additional Inspector for the City Slanghter-House sul Cattle Depot,
3. Reply from Government regarding Police
2. Letter from Government relative to the
the Right Rev. Bishop of Vietoria dwell at ing. The young performers responded to these come to be recognised, he said, and if any incen-30. And so they would. All the antas I still one of his comrades. Lort Salisbury in reply some length, at the prize distribution of the nobly, and consequently it was a late hour be- tive were needed to keep alise Volunteer en- Diocesan School on Tuesday, on the subject fore the curtain finally went down. Had there of the co-education of Europeans and Chi- been any doubt of our visitors' popularity it thusiasm, they surely had it that day, in the ball from the off with his log, and makes no who were so deeply touched by the kindness of supervision of the Animal Depots at Kennedy-
hold that the batsman who wilfully play a break said that he was convinced the whole nation, nese. It is, as Dr. HOARE saya, a very would have been dissipated yesterday. We look Warmth of our nation's fostering regard which offort to use his last to du su, should be given His Majesty's visit, would feel the most lively town
serious blot on this Colony that it provides forward to their return later this year.
With
had poured out its heart in praise of and grati-marching ordare.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
Kratification.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held to-day (Thursday), 31st January, at 3 pm.
1. Financial Minutos. (Nos. 1 to 4.)
Report the Finsnes Tommittee. (No.
BUSINESS.
4. Reply from Government relative to stalls in public streets and footpaths.
5. Reply to the Board's recommandation relative to the nuisance existing on the hillside at Kennedytown and the malarious swamp situated beside the old glass works.
6. Reply from Government concerning the Government water-supply.
Analyst's monthly report on the
7. Report of tlie Colomdal Veterinary Surgeon a to the lighting, &e, of the proposed New Western Market, ther
Suggestions
Medical Officer of Health regarding Section 7 of the Buildings Ordinaača.
low 18 of the drainage by law.
9. Reply from Government relativa to bya.
40. The Medical Offer of Health, pursuant to notica, will mave
tude for what the Volunteers bad done to main- no school where European children can
A slight outbreak of fire occurred on Tuesday tain the national honour and the national inte- obtain separate instruction. There are now shortly after noon in a dwelling house at 1,grity. In this we ure shares, the Rev. gen- in Hongkong unany schools for Europeans, Shelley Street. The Fire Brigade, under the tleman continued. To its honour be it said Chinese, and others together, and sonic for Captain Superintendent of Police (Hon. F. H. Singapore was not behind in offering its tributo
The leading feature of Harmaton's perform- Chinese alone; but there is not one for May) tifrued out, and were successful in sab.of money and of men for the South African
ance last night-if it be necessary to make a Europeans alone. Shanghai, as Dr. HOARE duing the outbreak before much damage had campaign, and though that offer was not ae-election from the splendid programme present- pointed out, bas un excellent school for been done, the lose, which is not insured, amount-cepted in its entirety, we une richer in the ed-was the wonderful display by the Jansons, Europeans. So bas Singapore; so have ing to only $10. A carelessly exposed opium-consciousness that there are among us man who the German aerialiste. It is somewhat difficult Tientsin and Chefon, to mention to others lamp setting alight a mosquito-curtain and will follow every step, the heroes of a by-gons to give the performanse of the two Jansons
aday.
comprehensivo title, a their work is partly 20.) Here in a British colony there is no such some bedding was the cause of the fire.
ORDERS OF THE DAY. trapeze and partly gymnastic, and partaking of institution. British and other European With the object of encouraging the members
Our Manila contemporary, The Americas, in both it is certainly one of the most finished dinance to consolidate and amend the laws relat
3. First reading of a Bill entitled an Or- parents have a real grievance. Those who of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps to improve its issuo of the 24th inst. says:-Yesterday performances we have seen. The lady seemsing to public health in the colony of Hongkong. do not wish their children to be educated their shooting. His Excellency the Governor orning that ever popular Chinn-coast steam gifted with herculean strength, and in one
2. First wading of a Bill entitled sa Or- side by side with natives should certainly (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.) has presented s
bout pilot and commander G. C. Robbins arrived of the acts she actually grips and sustaina dinase to consolidate and amend the laws relat That the Board again direct the attention of
ing to rating. chjoy the same, privilege which their handsomo shield to the Corps to be competed in port with the new launch Hot Wing. Captain in her mouth the end of a slack wire on
the Government to the urgent necenity for 3. First reading of a Bill entitled an Or- amending the law governing the height of countrymen living in other and smaller for annually by teams of eight men from the Robbins enjoyed (?) an experience on this voy which her partner tures
2.3 neatly 28
Chance to amend the criminal law
regards buildings and beg to recommend that no build. different companies. ports in the East already have.
Yesterday evening a age which he will doubtless remember for though he were revolving round a horizontal certain indecent outrages and assaults.
ing be permitted to be created, in future, to a time. The Hot Wing laft Hongkong last bar. She also hangs head downwards in
4. First reading of a Bill entitled an Or- greater height than one and a half times the the growth of Hongkong and the large meeting of officers commanding units and
dinance to consolidate and amend the laws relat width of the street on which it fronte. rease in the number of European children members of the different shooting committees Friday evening and weather conditions appeared mid air from a trapeze, and holds with hooks ing to trustees.
G. A. WooncoCK, was held at Hondquarters for the purpose of to be furonralile, but no sooner had the host got from straps on her wrists a circalar-revolving
Acting Semretary. who spend their schooldays here, the sub-considering ant formulating rules under which fairly into the China Sea than the strong nerth arrangement on which are five people a bind ace to amend and declare in certain respects the
AGENDA ject is becoming an urgent one and calls for the shield will be competed for.
east monsoon was encountered. From that time of aerial merry-go-round. Her partnera law to be adaninistered in the Supreme Court the attention of the Government. Without
6. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin does a good deal, and his performance has anes to repeal various statutes relating to civil intending any slight to existing educational A sequel to the recent troubles on
that precision and neatness of finish which will procedure or matters connected therewith. institutions, we cannot regard the present
arouse the enthusiasm of all gymnasts. The
7. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin- facilities for higher instruction as adequate,
Sistera Frezagonda still
auce to establish n codo of procedure for the regalation of the process, practics, and mode of nor look on the finished products of our
brilliant terpsichorean revels," as the man pleading in the civil jurisdiction of the Supreme schools us reaching high an average as
no drinking water, except the little obtained agament tarm it; Ajax continues to twist Court of the Colony. to which a large number of the officers and men from the guage-cocks on the boiler. In all is and turn himself in a most wonderful man- 8. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin. they might. If the opinions of British belonged, the object of which was to have China Sea experience Captain Robbins says taisner, which leads his audience to believe him ab the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1896. and other European parents whose children weekly meetings for lectures, debates, ute. This have been educated in this Colony were to has now been suppressed.
was the worst. The skipper was not looking solutely koneless, and George Herinston reigns It is a fact, we his best yesterday morning when interviewed. supreme in horsemanship in the ring. We un- be consulted it would, we feel certain, be believe, that two of the men lately tried by He is a man not given to complaints, but his derstand that notwithstanding the large number found that they are not satisfied with the scortmartial were among the members, but so story of one tin of tongue and one of beef, toef artists Harmaton's possesses, more are ex- results of present conditions. But, it may were some hundred others. Is mutual im-gether with the luck of water, is suffkient to pected from home by the incoming mail be asked, how is it that in the mixed schools' provement then so dangerous?
sccount for bad temper.
$15
M.S.
Harfleur has come to our are which certainly avours of despotic action on the part of the responsible authorities. There existed on board the Barfeer "Mutual Improvement Scoioty,"
until lato Monday night it was a case of sucOON» sive bad weather. Monday morning the launch shipped a heavy son which burst the water-casks and well nigh wrecked her. From that time until arriving in Manila the crew had little or
steamers.
charm with their
5. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin-
apes to repeel and re-enact with amendments
9. Second reading of the Bill entitled an Or dinanoo to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Conseils. N.BA meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council.
1. Application for permission to erect sik water closets and siz urinals at the new club house for the olub Germanis.
2. Application for the erection of a building of a height of over 76 fest
3. Report of: case of plague in the town of
cas Singapore.
4. Statement showing the number of plague cases and deaths in Bombay City, from Novem- bor, 18th to December 16th, 1900. vANA
5. Further letters relative to cholera in Bingapore
6. Lime-washing return for the fortnight unded January 28th, 1001.
7. Mortality returns from Maezo for the weeks ended 13th and 20th January, 1901.
8. Mortality statistics of this Colony for the weeks ended 15th and 20th January, 1901.