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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2901
| In spite of the ever recurring blunder, it】 is the best sign of the present crisis that amongst the nation at large men are begin- ning to recognise the fact that in the first place it has become necessary for the con-
During the absanos from the Colony of Mr. J. M. Zanigs, Spanish and Peruvian Acting Consul, Mr. Jesus Gensler is recognised as in charge of the Consulates.
We beg to acknowledge with thanks the re
ceipt
of z cheque for $50 from A.B." for the fand to assist the family of the murdered school marter, Yeung Ku Wan.
Mr. John Lambert has been authorised to be The American Board Mission Church has a surveyor of boilers of unlicensed stoman-ships | boss licensed for the celebratim of marriages. under 60 long harden during the absence of Mr. B. J. Main.
A decran by the King of Slam, prohibiting. the exportation of arms to Chins and Hong- Te'oi za Deputy Registrar, to undertake much d'Affaires at Bangkok, are published in the The provisional appointment of Mr. Cheung korg, and a Regulation by H. B. M. Charge duties as cannot conveniently be performed by | Gajette,
the Registrar of Land Court whils stationed at Taipo, is notified in the Gazette.
Li Hongchang's death have been very wide
As we mggested was prolakle, rumours about spread up north. On the 31st ult, the Tokyo correspondent of the Nagasaki Fress wited: A Tientsin telegram received here states that Li Hung-chang died at Tiontin of 9 am, on
L'Empire du Milieuy, the now French paper in Shanghai started by the former staff of Kho de Chine, says that the Emperor has disapproved of the Russo-Chinese Manchurian
The Budget Committee has; it is reported, passed the Japanço Government's proposal for
tobacco, alcohol and petroleura. The proposal increasing the taxes on sake, sugar, bear.
was opposed by a section of the Committee, but was finally approved, -
A telogram from Takn, dated the 21st ult., states that the Russians are taking rapid, prov
An American telegram of the 7th ult, says that the indemnity to be paid by the Colombinu Goromment to the Pacific Stenm Navigation: Company for the seizure and use of the British steamer Tahega for conveying troops has be settled at £6,000. The stoamar has been re-
A. S. WATSON & CO., id existence of China that she should gain the goodwill of the chief Powers; and in the second that she can only do this by conforming to those broad general principles
On Saturday the German battleship Branden- of mutual respect under which European bury left for Tsingtao, while German torpedo states have bad leisure to grow to greatness. boat 91 arrived from Canton. Yesterday the The policy of seeking to divide ber assiduous Portuguese craiser Zairecame over from Macao friends, which was the limit of Chinese
Mr. Erich Georg informs us that he is in statesmanship hitherto, has, as none know better than its chief exponent Li, broken raceipt of talogram from Singapore, stating down, but only after reducing the Empire that at the meeting on the 9th instant it was
the 30th January: decided to increase the capital of Jalebus, as to the verge of extinction. The Emperotated in the advertisement which has already himself, and the small band of statesmen appeared.
A fire broke out in a dwelling house at Sai-grose with the Manchurian railway. Cooling whom he had gathered around him, had
hong on Thursday last. The police und villagers sagged on the line are said to nuniber more. clearly perceived this fact, but with the
The report of the Widows and Orphans extinguish the flames before serious damage 50,000, 20,000 of whom are bay working night and day on the portion of the line between strange halucination which has been the Fension Fund for 1900 is published in the was done. By a fire at Taipo village on Wed-Ninguts and Kaiping.
Gazette. The amount to the credit of the Fand senday, damage to property to the ortent of guiding spirit of the foreign Powers in their
on the 31st Decomber was $89,793.24. The about $300 was done. In neither case was the intercourse with China, it was always to the number of contributors on the books war $18,loss covered by insurance. other type of ministers that they preferred an increase of 72 since the 31st December, 1809 to turn. The ignoble lesson learnt by During the year 111 officers, joined the Fund. Captain ELLIOTT in 1889 has been repeated 30 left, and four diel. There are 271 children by cach Minister in turn: each has refused on the books. The pensioners number draw to take example, by the humiliation of bising the aggregate pensions of $1,311.94 per predecessor, only to learn that he in his turn had committed the same cardinul error Much activity is being exhibited in local of bargaining away substantive gains for boxing circles just now, and as will be seen airy and delusive promises. In the pre- from the challenges appearing in another sent negotiations for the return of the column there is a prospect of some good sport Court to Peking, there is an attempt at being witnessed son. The two men from the going over this old comedy; and though up U.S.S. Albany who came off so muccessfully to this England and Germany, as the day last. J. H. Pickett and J. J. Howo, are ready to mest any one for 10, 12 Powers principally interested, have fairly.sue-
or 20 rounds, the former for the 130 lbs ceeded in keeping clear of the old entangle-championship and the latter for the light ments, there is already, we fear, some danger weight championship (limit 144 lbs.). If of a return to old conditions. A very these challenges are accepted, the contests will evident attempt is being made, for instance. come off during the tournament promoted by Mr. C. T. Robinson on the 28th inst. and let to barter off the rear, as if it were some- thing in the interest of the Powers for and 2nd prox which a valuable payment might be expect- ,ad; and though we do not at all suggest that the representatives of the Powers have taken so very evident a lait, no effort is ling spared to find out the particular weakness of each in turn. On the other Death. On Tuesday evening theinternationalta over to the fund in aid of the sick and wound confirmed the judgment of the Marine Court..)
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are permitting themselves to be drawn into interminable discussions on subjects irrelevant to the main issue. The evacuation of Peking is a case in point, and the Chinese commissioners are seeking to barter off the evacuation as a condition of return. On the other hand,
A. S. WATSON & CO. [overy statesman in China, including amongst
LIMITED.
MARRIAGE
At the English Church, Ngasaki, Japan, on the th January, 1961, by the Rev. A. 1. Fuller, JouN JAMES, third son of the late William Shaw, Glasgow, MARY KIER, only adopted child of
the late Mr. Warre, Róseneith, Scotland.
DEATHS.
At Point Lodge, Chaino Road, on the 0th Febrit-
Fegretted.
ars, 1901, Pati, Jordan, ngud du years, Deeply
is
On the th February, 1901, at No. 5, Nanking
Rom, Pescie CLAUDE HAMILTON Denspor.D, aged 10 muntha.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD C1 LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, EC
HOSOKONG, 11th February, 1901
Ir is diseult in the absence of definite iu-
formation to form more than the most st
'anuum..
Convention, and has ordered Prince Ching and ⠀ Li Hung-chang to approach the Russian Min- ister with the object of having; the Convention annulled.
The demand for Japanese coal is increasing in the Philippines. During: the isst three months of 1900, the coal bought by the U.S. Government at Manis amounted to 7,617 tons, the value boing $87,640. The United States Government, moreover, bought 16,098 tons of coal at Nagasaki, Yokohama and Hong- kong during 1800, the valuo of which was $149,275.
turned in good condition,
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
PROM OUR COESESPONDENTS.). THE CRISIS IN CHINA SHANGHAI, 10th February, 6.48 p.m. AN OLD OFFENDER PARDONED.
cowardice at Foochow in 1880, hus ben Chang Pei-lun, who was cashiered for
called to Hanfu by the Empress Dowager, and his rank has been restored to him.
REPORTED NEW MINISTER TO LONDON.
A Scochos despatch reports that. Nish
Chi-kuui bus been ordered to succeed HE Lo Feng-la as Chiness representative in London.
THE NON EXISTENT RAILWAYS--- SHENG CENSURED. The Empress Dowager censures. Sheng Tajon because there are no milways to cor rey the Southern troops to Hsiaofu.
LONDON, 8th February, 8 20 p.m.
It is stated by the Japan Herald that the
It is reported that lie Fovern are pre- Nippon Yuson Keisha has decided to lower the rate of freight to Europe, in respect of raw paring a Note to Clona, demanding the silk sul silk goals, by a reduction of 30 per publication of an Imperial Decree condem cent, and the amended tariff would be adopted. with the departues of the steamer Kanegewoning Prince Tuan and Lan to death, lut Mars, which was mnounced to leave Yokohama that they will not opposes a commutation of
on the 26th alt
conduct of newspapers. The supply of re- Nagasaki has inaugurated a novelty in the
|porters is inadequate to the requirements of a local vernacular paper, the proprietors of which At an extraordinary general meeting of the have caused to be erected thres wooden recopta- shareholders in the Shanghai Eis-Action Gasell-¦ élus in different parts of the town for the con- To-night there will be a change of pro-schaft, now in liquidation, a final dividend, of enience of these desirous of contributing to gramme at Harmston's Cireus, including the ong tref per share was adopted, and the directors the paper. We should imagine that Nagasaki military spectacle Fre Diavolo, introducing the and the liquidator were released from their humourists will now have a great time. entire company and stud of horas and the rent liabilities. It was also agrood that any amount combat scene, culminating in the Brigand's paid in regard to outstanding debts be handed
of war commencos and judging from the entries at pressut to hand there should be sumus excite ment, as the rivalry among our empire's de fenders in friendly contests is equal to that which calls them forth in any emergency. The management deserve praise in coming for war so liberally in affording amusement to the men of our army and navy. The contestants' advertisement names will be found in our columas to-day.
Another well-known figure in the colony has been call away by death, Mr. Paul Jordan breath- ing his last on Saturday morning at Forest Lodge, Caine Road, the residence of his brother not seen in the best of health, but his end was not Dr. G. P. Jordan. Intterly Mr. Jordan fad thought to be so near, until a short time before his death, when he became unconscious and re- quined so until the end. The deceased gentleman
a
In good time, and rather earlier than in some previous years, the Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan, the Straits Settlements, Indo.
in China.
Quíto u pauic has taken place among those as searching examination into the affairs of more sociated with insurance business in Japan. A than one company in Tokyo by the Agricultural and Commercial Department has revealed cer- tain facts which has caused the Government to call upon then to close their business pending s official aquiry into insurance management in general.
With regard to the ceremony in honour of the late Queen, a correspondent writes to the N.-C. Daily News from Nanking that on the 2nd the Captain of H.M.S. Hermione, some of the inst, at the invitation of the British Comed and officers from the French, German, and Japanese gauboats in port, and the missionary and Cas toms community, attended the memorial service on board the Hermione. Apart from the seripture reading by the Captain, the Chaplain conducted the whole of the service.
the sentenes by the Emperor,
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 8th February, 8.20 p.m..
THE KING TO VISIT GERMANY. King Edward intends to pay a visit Germany before long.
ILLNESS OF KAISER'S MOTHER.
The Empras Frederick is very ill.""
THE BRITISH CABLE
The Court of Appeal at San Francisco has
anspending for 12 months the certificate of
Lord Minio, at the opening of the Cana Captain Woodside of the ill-fate! May Fiat, dian Parliament, urged that there should be
in collision with the battleship Imen. The which was ook in the Bay last year after being no delay in the British and Canadian cabl progress of the rocking operations indicate to Australia and the Far East. that soon the vessel will be raised by Captain Reath, of Oakland, who purchased her at en auction sale some time ago.
There appears in the N.-C. Daily News of the 5th inst, an interesting paper on the pagenous skes of China by Capt. Wall IMS Apart from sea snakes he makes a list of seven poison- our varieties. Bir of those are to be seen in
least were obtained locally. Capt. Wall says of the Hongkong Museum, and live varietien at
one, trimeresura grumineus, the green pit viper, or bamboo sake-This is very com mou in and about Hongkong. There are many specimens in the museum there, I myself pro- oured four specimens during my four months stay there; three from the island itself and one from Stonecutter's Island.”
According to a Japanese telogram despatched from Seoul, the Russian Minister there hus com-
The China Matoul Steam Navigation Com. municated with the King and His Majesty's pany has been successful in the action they Ministers of State, that the proposed extension brought against the owners of the s.s. Knarcs of the Coran Army must be abandoned owing bor in the Admiralty Court, to recover damages to considerations of the country's finance. It is alleged to have been sustained through a colli further stated-it is curious that it should be gion which occurred between that steamor and thought necessary to state this--that the com- manication of the Russian Minister was in the End of the Great Bitter Lake, ander circum. the es. Moyant in the Suez Canal at the North
form of advice, and not of a protest against the stances which have already appeared in these army extension. H. E. Consuke Hayashi, Ja-columns. Mr. Justice Gorrel Barnes
perficial judgment as to what is really the the Commissioner at Canton. Hongkong China, the Philippines, &c., has made ita appanese Minister to Corea, has proceeded to in giving judgmout said he thought, the
AND THE PACIFIC CABLE. The United States Congress in its axta session is expected to give precedence to the Pacific Cable Bill
REUTER'S SERVICE:
LOSDON, 7th February
REINFORCEMENTS FOR BRITISE SOUTH AFRICA,
It is officially stated that the Governmen has decided to send Lord Kitchener a reinfor ment of 30,000 mounted men. It is expected that 10,000 Yeomanry will soon be availabic, the South African Constabulary will contribito 6,000, the Colonies 5,000, and the remalador will be supplied from the home establishment.
Lord Kitehonar wires from Pretoria that De Wet is still to the North of Thaba N'Chu, General Franch is driving the enemy back to Amatordam NHAN
GREAT BRITAIN. The King and Queen take up their resideten in Marlborough Hense to day
LONDON, 8th February
THE DULE OF YORK'S VISİT TÜ AUSTRALIA,
others the Yangtsze Viceroys, is well aware that unless the seat of government is brought back to some central point, and that quickly, the little authority that re- mains in the Empire will from the very nature of the case disappear. We are, in fact, in listening to these suggestions from the agents of an effote Court, really only has tening co the catastrophe, which they pro-was 40 years of age and leaves a widow and fees to dread, but are in reality intriguing a large family, who are at present in England for. In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, At one time Mr. Jorian was employed in the the restoration of China is a matter of per. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, leaving some fect indifference, except as a means of her years ago to start business for himself as a own return to the power of mischief, and the share and general broker. Being a lover of conti: ued exclusion of the Emperor; and in sports, he was a familiar figure at the Jockey Club Race Meetings, entering ponies for many order to gain this she is ready to make any years. The funeral took place on Saturday, sacrifice at the moment. It is not the first when many Freemasons, Mr. Jordan being time in the history of foreign intercourse prominent member of the fraternity, attended, with China that t'e same game has boon played. In January, 1849, there was no difficulty in concluding a truce with was to be celod, an indemnity of $6,000,000 parancs. The Volume for 1901 is a trifle Chomulpo, where he will resumo his official Knaresboro must be bold alone to blame the Duke of York will start for Australia nt. tendency of events in Northern China.
was to be paid; for the future there was to There has always, even in the earliest days be direct official intercourse on terms of the efforts made to keep it within manageable
bulkier than its predecessors notwithstanding duties.
| Having - regard to the circumstances of the of our inercourse, existed in the empire a
There is a rumour current to the effect, says opinion, with which he (the learned Judge) oon-UT A contato to pater Cape case, the Trinity Masters were of the same saving remuant of men who were anxious to equality, and trade was to be resumed in limits by compressing the information and rear- do the best for their country, and who per. ten days. The British Superintendent Cap. rauging certain portions of the contents, the Japan Herald, that the Bank of Japan and oured, that it was the duty of mach ship to por Colony at various points and 200 passed north
suck & the grouping of the missionaries in the Yokohama Specie Bank will be autalga-her helm so as to pass the other port to port ceived the necessity of following in the path/fain ELLIOTT, after praising the scrupulous China together and those in Japan together, mated. It will bo remembered the Bank of This the Moyuae had done, but the Knaresbro of Middleburg moving west to join Hertzog at of free intercourse in the interests of China good faith of the Chinese Commissioner, and emitting them from the alphabetical Japan was originally established for the purpose had not. The Kaaresbro' also wrongly star column is approaching Calvinin, Á. was apparently ILIFU, one of the two Man. which he held in the possession of the fourd a much more, convenient modo, and, as while the Specio Bank was created principal Moyne, and failed to stop and reverse her from dissose sinong the troops in South Africa eau Coninissioners appointed by the Em-Chuenpi Forts, commanding the city of they are in alphabetical order, easier for refere in the interest of foreign trade. The foreign engines. On all these grounds abe was in fault. ence. The missionaries in Japan follow vert monetary transactions of the Bank of Japan His Lordship said that no blame could, in his peror Tao KWANG to negotiate the Treaty Canton. The Chinese Commissioner had of Nanking and such in the recent gained all. he wanted, the Emperor was after the Nagasaki directory, and those in wore, therefore, solely conducted by the Specie troubles has been the old Viceroy of reported to have disapproved the cession. China follow the Szerauo directory and precede Bank, and the two lanks were so closely rested opinion, besuccesfully impated to the Moyune, Narking Lav Kuso-ri. Unfortunately and the weary course had again to be gone that for Hongkong.. In the description of that the Spicie Bank looked like a branch of the and there must be judgment for the plaintiffs,
China is incorporated an interesting sketch Bank of Japan. It is supposed that in the such met have never been acceptable to
first attempt to negotiate when holding the of the events which led to the anti- event of the amalgamation being effected, the forsign outbreaks and the hostilities of Bank of Japan will be in a position to carry on trump card. Why try it agaíí. ?·
last year; in the Peking description is om business with foreign countries with greater bodied a graphic account of the events pre facilities. The scheme of amalgamation appears
defence by the foreigners from June to the the two banks. relief on the 13th August; and in the account of Tientsin is included a narrative of the besti-
rather than of foreign states. Such a man handed him back the substantial guarantee index of foreign residents.
either party, and in every case the indivi- duals who have floated to the top have been those who were ready to make the wildest promises, and accept the most comproinising-
over at the cost of a war. So much for our
This will be of controlling the domestic money market, boarded, attempted to cross ahead of the
conditions with the assured intention of Kennedy Road way on Friday, when the bank coding the siege of the Legations and of their to be favourably considered by the officials of decree to officials sad people of the country. The
mortuary.
The weekly prayer-mesting in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union will be hold in the Music Room at the City' Hull on Monday afternoon at 5.15. Mr. W. J. Anstey
will preside.
The Times staten it is definitely decided that
the end of March.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Calvinia General De Lisle with a strong Yesterday's casualtion bat shows 62 deaths.
THE MARRIAGE OF QUEEN WILHELMINA.
The marriage of Quin Wilhelmina was celebrated at the Hagus amidst the utmost popular enthusiasm,
ITALY
The Italian Ministry, has resigned.
CANTON
[FROM OUR CORESPONDENT.]
Car on 8th February. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW VICEROY, The new Viceroy Too Mu arrived yesterday afternoon at about 4 pm with nine attendants only accompanying him. Mogt other Viceroys and high efficals would bare brought over a hundred or more. He was received at the
A copy of the Reform Decres" arrived in Shanghai last week. The NO. Daily News says that it is a private message to the Viceroys and Governors of the Empire and not a general
decree commences with the Emperor's attempts at Reform in 1898, most of which were good for the conatry. Unfortunately there were traducers and backbiters at Court who disturbed the friend. ship between the Empresa Dowager and the Em porer, prevented unanimity, and made their Ma jesties bitter enemies. These intrigues have now come to light and their Majesties are now con scions of their respective failings; they are now determined to act with ubanimity and mutual Government wharf by the Acting Vienroy Tik- friendliness for the best welfare and interests of Sow, the Textur General, the Hoppo, the P- the empire. Amongst the reforms needed by the vincial Indge, and other officials, and conducted country first and foremost is the speedy con into the Kanyat Teng Pavilion. After tle struction of tim. Yangiaze, Valley Railway, and seromeny of reception, interviewing, eto, was railways connecting Shanghai, Foochow and gone through, and tea had been offered II took Noaking- Another reform is to change his departure, and went into his yamer, and the the present methods of literary examinations. Fother officials also left for their yament,
An earth-coolio was making excavations
collapsed and buried him. He was dead before repudiating the entirety as soon as the oP help arrived. Tho body was conveyed to the portunity arrived. It was thus that in dor
A letter has been placed at the disposal of lition there and investment of the foreign our Shanghai morning contemporary, written carly intercourse Sir Joнs Davis, our Chief
settlements by the Boxers. These particulars from Canton by one of the victims of the Superintendent of Trade, was imposed on
have all been supplied from the north, and are recent attack on a house-boat. After describ. by Kryne, a fact the true significance of
valuable both as being interesting reading auding the affair, he says: I am glad to say which we shown afterwards in KIYING's own
as forming an historically accurate record: I only get a slight wound on the head and Memorial to the Emperor, where he boasted
The other numerous descriptions have all loon black eye; beyond these and being a little of the game he had succeeded in playing
brought up to date, and the directions carefuly shaken, I am perfectly O.K... which is regular on the "barbarian." It was thus that.
The body of a Chinuon, apparently about revised. Those in the northern parts of China good joss. It was tory funny hearing the bal Li Hum-chand played with the late Sir 40 years of age, was found hanging by the neck may prasibly be somewhat incomplete owing lots flying about, and pretty hot while it lasted, THOMAS WADE at Chefoc, when he persuaded in a drain in course of construction opposite to the changes going on and the dificulty in and might have been much worse, but nil's the English Minister into sending his the building now being rected at Des Voeux some cases of obtaining accurate return in well that ends well, and I am now thinking celebratel telegram, "War is averted Road Central. He is supposed to have commit time for the work to go to press. The usual of qualifying for a soldier, for I shall never as it proved to be, by the surrender of tell auicide.
waps and plans will be found in the longer be so near firs again. Of course it lus cansed edition brought up to date. The work has, we great sure here, and vengeance is being every point the Minister had been direct.
A smart-looking, well-dressed young man, notice, been much more largely availed of by taken, especially by the Germans, as the bat The decre closes with Our Viceroys Hin Excellency is said to be 60 years of age ed to saltle. And it is thus, by the same man and by the same methods, the present with the American fleet here, was arrested ou
who had been passing himself off as a doctor advertisers, who are evidently discovering what was owned by that nationality. Mr. B. CG and Governor of the Empire must not think and of very conomical hednits; instead of the a vade mecum the Directory is to every buai Scott is working on my behalf and seems to the tbove are empty words; they must know that costly blackwood furniture ̈which usually dealings of the Powers with Chinn in her Saturday night on board the steamer Loongsung, ness house in Eastern Asia. The book still take a great interest in the case". We note
we are determined to carry our forms through adorns-au official Milling he has ordered it to lo infamy are being drawn out, in the hope which left the Harbour yesterday for Manila, retains the red cover which has become such a that the N.C. Daily News quotes the letter without fuil and they are further commanded to replaced by common wooden things. Being quite that in the chapter of accidents a page may on charges of freed within the jurisdiction of familiar object in the East, and in its general signed “ Observer which appeared in these ends recommendations of reforms as well as to the opposite to all other Viceroys, họ is said to be yet turned over which will afford a safe the Emperor of China. He will be brought get up and letterpress fully maintains its re-columns about Mr Scott's attitude toward trasfully stale what they think of our own mg- be avenue to receiving the presents which am retreat for all the chief actors in the outrage, before the magistrato to-day.
picacy on the West River.
as a rule sent by subordinates seeking favour,
patation.