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The Hongkong Weekly Freas will be publish ed to-morrow morning, fer posting by the German Mail leaving on Wednesday. It will contain a full account of all partienlars to hand relating to the stranding of the P. & O. steamer
Sobraon.
Col, Chales Hicks, representative of Harmston's Circus arrived yesterday from Manila, on his way to Singapore.
We have received from Masara. Lntgend, Einstman & Co., on behalf of Gandy's Balting Co., a neat little almanac for the year 1901.
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Lieate, G. J. B. Sayer and G., C. Fallerton, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, have been granted two and twelve months' leave of absones respec. tively.
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DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.].
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, 29th April, 8 p.m.
HONOURING THE MURDERED
YAMEN MINISTERS.
A great funeral procession took place to-day at Peking in honour of the three Tsungli Yamen ministers murdered by
HUAILU.
In a similar way, commercial questions will have much to do in the mutual attitude of Germany and Russin. The treaty of commerce between those two nations expires in 1993, and it is extremely problematical what modus vivendi will then be adopted between these two great Powers. Woll-in fonded persons in Russia testify to an in- creasingly bitter feeling towards Germany, which is due to many causes, but especially
The Weekly Prayer-Meeting in connection to the opinion that Russia's policy generally with the Hongkong hristian Union will be has been thwarted in several directions by held in the Music-Room at the City Hall te. Prince Tuan. that of Germany. If Russia were happy day at 5.15 p.m. and prosperous in herself she would pro- bably treat Teutonic opposition with a cer- tain amount of indifference, in the belief that time was fighting her battle, and that only patience was needed to restore the balance in her favour. But far from being flourishing or contented, Russia is suffering from great commercial and industrial de 20pression, and some of her own leading men believe that she stands on the edge of a financial abyss from which all the artifice of M. DE WITTE will not save her. The difficulties of their country increase the neerbity with which Russians are regarding the developments of German policy in the Near and Far East, Re. Saturday. Or the same day the British stora face and to throttle reform.
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The Hon C. McI. Messer has been appointed Director of the Widows and Orphans' Pen- sion Fund during the absence on feave of the Hon.A. M. Thomson.
The correspondence between the local and the home authorities relating to the removal of Cape D'Aguilar Light to Graan Island is published in thes Gazelle.
During the 2 hours ending at moon on Saturday there were reported 11 fresh orses of plague, with deaths (all Chinese). There was one fresh case of small-pox.
H. M. B. Giory arrived from Woerung on
ship Humber left for Shanghai.. The French unboat Vipre left an Friday night, for Suigou.
We call our readers' attention to the C. P. R. Co.'s Special Extra Service. The Company has decided to run two extra steamers between China and Vancouver vén Japan ports. Full particulars will be found in another column.
Commodore F. Powell, R.N., C.B., Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz (Hon. Scc.) and the Hen. W. Chatham have been elected members of Church Body, in the place of the Hou, W. M, Goodman, K.C., and Messrs. R. D. Ormsby and A. Bryer, resigned.
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The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary, has not gone on leave to Japan as pretionsly stated, but will prooped up the Yangtze as far as Ichang, and possibly may alas visit Tientsin after his return to Shanghai.
Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a little Chinese boy of four years of age was play- ing on the verandah of his parents' house at 26, Taipingshan Street, when he averbalanced and fell to the ground, a distance of forty feet He died three hours later from injuries to his head.
Mr. Erich Georg says in his weekly share list, dated Hongkong, 27th April-A fairly good business has been done during the week under review, but taken as a whole, the quota tions have, with very few instances, ruled a bit erratic. The market closes fairly firm for most good stacks.
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THE STRANDED “SOBRAON.
As we stated in cur Shipping Extra on Saturday, the following information had been telegraphed to the local office of the P.&O. 8. N., Company-
Fanchow, Friday evening. Hasshin proceeded Bobraon this morning, French crniser'goes this afternoon with Arsuit (Sed Officer Sabraon) aboard, Mails in good
order."
The following is a summary received by telegraph from Shanghai of passengers and carge on board the Sobaron-
Passengers-17 Adults and 5. children (first saloon), 40 Adults and 13, children (second saloon).
Cargo-Treasure $2.000 only, 813 bales fine silk, 51 hales waste silk, 250 tons strawbraid, 150 tons hides, 150 tons sundries,
POLICE COURT,
Saturday, 27th April.
BEFCEMB.. KEMP.
HEARTLESS TREATMENT OF A SICK MAN,
A Chinaman on Thursday evening took a friend to an oplum divan, by way of a treat. Whilst there, the sharp eyes of the divan-kesper detected signs that showed the friend was auf- fering from plagno, and he ordered the sick men to be removed. The latter was by this time quite helpless, and in this state was carried ont by the first-mentioned Clansmen and left ving.In the street, exposed to a drenching downpour of rain. By and by the police fennd him, and he was taken to the Tang Wah Hos- pital, quite unconscious. When he recovered his senses he told his story, and the divan-keeper and the other man were arrested. They were charged with neglecting to report a case of plague.
The divan-cooper got off with a caution, but the other was fined the fall penalty; $25 or six weeks' imprisonment.
BOBRING A MONEY-CHANGER,
On Saturday afternoon Mr. Ritchie requested the Telegraph Company to wire to Foochow to GERMANS DEFEAT CHINESE NEAR ascertain the state of the weather, and a reply came back to the effect that it was still-calmi
A money-changer who had just returned to This news was reassuring, as, from the gusty the colony from Annan got into the company wind and squally appearance of the sky here on of two youths on the lith inst, and, finding Saturday morning, it was feared that a change their company very agreeable, his heart warm might have set in, and that, too, from a quartered and he told them all about his affairs, man-
tioning incidentally that he carried in his most inimical to the Sobrzon.
The F. & O. Company intend paying the fires of passengers by the stranded steamer from Foochow to this part.
A Peking telegram brings news of an 20. gagement between the Germans and Chinose beyond Huailu The Chinose wero-driven out of the paes which they were holding.
Ten Germans were killed and six wounded.
IMPERIAL COURT'S LAST EFFORT.
An official statement to the effect that u
regency is established is regarded as the ast effort of the Chinese Court to save its
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 27th April, 8:40 p.m.
JAPAN'S FINANCIAL POSITION. The Standard's City Editor, cominentng on the causes of the financial panic in Japan, says that the most permanent solu tion of the difficulty would be that sufficient inducement should he offered to proaipt foreign capitalists to invest their money in Japan
TERRIBLE POWDER EXPLOSION
IN GERMANY.
The smokeless powder works at Greisheim, near Frankfort, bave blown up. Eighty dead bodies have been recovered, and it is believed that more are buried beneath the ruins.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
Losnos, 25th April.”
SOUTH AFRICA, The Boors are again active in Cape Colony Fighting has occurred in the districts' around
only two opponents to deal with in Northern Chinaone, Great Britain, who she believed [35] would never seriously oppose her in Man- cftria, because she could find compensation in other parts of China; the other, Japan, for whose power she feels, rightly or wrongly, nothing but contempt. But the deve fopment of German plass in North China has been startling in its rapidity, and com prehensiveness. Russia is filled with appre- bension; for that the Genuan regis should be thrown over the Chinese Empire, and
"An Occasional Correspondent" calls attention Graaff Reinet, Steynsburg, and Barkly Eest especially overthat part nearest to her own to the noise made by coalies and hawkers who "howl and bawl" along the side streets, and possessions, was a contingency that never presented itself to her deepest thinkers or otherwise disturb the inmates of the houses, most prescient statesmen. To add to the They trench far into the night at times, and so Russia's become a public nuisancs. The correspondent already enormous drains finances caused by her activity in North.dds- Surely the police can do something to Eastern Asia, the St. Petersburg Go. abate the nuisance.
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Sir Michael Hicks Beach, replying to deputation, said that he was unable to withdraw the Coal tax, but that he w led to deal fairly
Pis. Townley Miss Changut's song from Awith existing contracts.
Runaway Girl was well worthy of the encore it evoked. The Rev. J. H. Franceably fulfilled the duties of chairman.
The following hwn tenuis results were ar-
rived at on Saturday:Professional Paita-F. to become soraething much more stangible Maitland and H. W. Slade beat H: Pinckney and which therefore must not simply be and . P. Harrold (6-2, 0-2): Doable Handicap
missed as a harmless illusion.
J. Hooper and E. H. Hind, 15, beat A. G. Gor- In no part of the world does the con-rard and J. E. Leo, 15 (2-6, 6-2, 6-4); A Class tinuance of old alliances among the Powers Handicap-E. F. Mackay, 4/6, boat H. Pine of Europe, or the formation of new pro-ney, owen 15.3 (6-4, 5-7, 7-5); B.ClassC. M. G. mise to have more influence than in the Burnie, scratch, beat Capt. Tulloch (6-3, 6-3), The whole question of the A. Castro, 153, beat F. D. Bain (6-3, 6-4); Far East. stability of China is bound up with the Championship-FA. Cox beat A. Humphreys maintenance of a certain equilibrium be-(2-5, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2,6-2). The fixture for to-day is the match Cox and Mackay v. Grist and tween the various national aims of the Powers. Smith. The old alliance between Britain and France
LONDON, 20th April.
THE TEA DUTY,
A resolution re-imposing the existing duty on Toa (od per pound) has been adopted. An amendment by Mr. Redmond to reduce the tax to fourpence was rejected.
In the debate, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said that he was aware of the condition of trade in India, but regretted that he was unable to redues
the duty this year.
a matter of s. Shortly after the Fo left, and, as the money changer discovered ten minutes Inter, took the $222 with them. He. at ones repaired to the Central Police Station and gave information of the robbery. By the description he gave of the man, Chinese Ber- geant 2 and P. C 312 were enabled on the 27th inst. to affect their arrest.
When charged, each defendant blamed the
The P. & O. Company yesterday afternoon received two telegrams from Foochow to the affect that 17 passengers and 89 mail bags had been landed at Foochow from a jonk. This is presumably the junk that was reported from other. The complainant had in the meantime gone back to his home in the country, and Sharp Peak. Fassongers and baggage, pro-pending his return the case was remanded till bably those landed on the island of Tring Saturday, 4th May, Yung, were also brought in by the steamer Irene (? Prinzes Frene}.
THEATRE ROYAL.
A SWEET TOOTH.
Leung Yau is a bostman with a sweet tooth. He stole a bag of sugar, valno 34-50, from a shop coolie on Saturday morning, and pleaded guilty to the offence when charged.
Hia Worship passed sentence of six weeks" hard labour.
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STOPPING ON THE A seaman from the U.S.S. Newark told the magistrate that on Friday afternoon he gave a rickahn-voolie 1.20 to take him "chop-chop" to the slip, fteen minutes' side distant, where tho tannch from the ship took of those desiring to return on board. On the way to the slip he stopped to have a drink, and when he came out coolie and ricksha hud vanished Fortunately, by this means had the coolie, whom bo however, he had taken note of the number, and to identify, arrested
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DISOBEYING PRISON REGULATIONS,
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
able
HE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY." No bettter proof of the drawing power of our present visitors at the Theatre Royal could have been given than in the attendance on Saturday night to witness The Second Mfra. Tanqueray. The play is not new to Hong kong, but in spite of the extremely oppressive weather the house was as fall as it could be Among the audience were H.E. the Governor, with Lady Blake and suite. Mr. Pinero's four act play is the most ambitious of the pieces put on by the Brough Company and, as those know The magistrate did not consider the complain- - who have seen it played by them in Hongkong boat's statement justified a conviction, and dis- fors, ests the skill of the Company to the atmost. charged the defendant. The first of the English "problem plays" (20-
A coolie whose term of imprisonment expired calle, it is certainly not to be classed as on Friday thought to oblige one of the friends Comey. Its author calls it simply an "original he was leaving behind by smuggling a letter play," and has his right to the title in the from the latter to his friends. He forgot the manner in which be handles the question of the searching ceremony that is gone through when |ed Mr. Umig, assistant superintendent, rehabilitation of the demi-vondaine, à clasa prisoner leaves gaol, and of cours was datent- over which it had hitherto been the habit of the brought him before the magistrata,' who sent English and most of the Continental dramatists him back to prison for three months more..
lities. Mr. Pinero, if he did not succeed in to gasir with ineffective and unreal sentimente-
making a great play, yet showed no fear of fac ing the truth, as far as he could see it. Naturally The report of Mr. AJ May, Acting Head- the interest is centred round the chacter of master of Queen's College, is published in the the woman, and by the addition of the presions Gazette. We make the following extracts
The total number on roll was 1,440, boing wife's daughte. Mr. Pinero obtains his plot nearly 100 more than last year, and this nua- Mrs. Brongh takes the part of Park Tanqueray bar could have been exoceded had the fall bon and so the burden of the play'a success or failure large enough to have admitted of more entries. being made, and the class-rooms of a more ex- She foll on Saturday night on her shoulders.
pansive nature. This shows that an entrance sustained it admirably. In the first act indeed into this Institution is eagerly sought after, in she was hardly at her lost, but as soon as the spite of the fees wing, in the higher part of more emotional part of the drama was reached the school, $36 per annum, in addition to which each boy bas to provide himself with all she rose faily to the occasion and maintained a books used in the school, which in some high level to the end. Owing to the wretched classes ineens an extra expenditure of about acoustic properties of our Theatre most of the $10 on the part of each scholar in the last act was lost by a large section of the per classes. The average daily attendance was 900, as against: 887 last year. The highest andieuce, but it will be easily understood that monthly attendance was reached in April, when the performers are not to blame for this. Mr there were 1,126 pupils in attendance. The Brough was, as ever, a well-nigh perfect or highest average daily attendance was also in ponent of his role, His acting will long be April, viz, 119. The largest number of boys. remembered in Hongkong and certainly not present on one day was 3,1.79, un 25th July.
"The revenue from fees was $29.097. being en least in the part of Anbrey Tanqueray increase of $1,793 on last year. The gross ca Ellain was represented by Miss Noble, who penditure has been increased owing to the in- played both charmingly and humanly we crease of salaries granted under C.O.D. 980 of 1999, and also by an increase of compensation say this because the "angelia" side of the on the same, and the adjustment of change character might easily be overdone. In the in England; yet owing to the great increase in sympathetic part of Cayley Drammie Mr. the average daily attendance the expense of Leslie Victor here himself very well. Miss each scholar has been decreceed by 31.25. Thompson again sustained the character of a middle-aged lady, Mrs. Cortelgon, with euccess, Mr. Lovell we did not think suited by his part
and he had no opportunity of distinguishing himself as he has in other plays in the Com- pany's repertory. The remaining parts were in most capable lunds. The staging and
·costumes were as admirable as ever
The results of the Oxford Local Examinations are as follow:-01 the 8 juniors 5. pissed, one of whom was a Chines. Of the 9 Preliminary Candidates only 2 passed, one of these being a
Chinese the year under review, great strides have been made in recreation and sports. A
During year.
generally by the Chinese, who have now got greater interest has been taken in sports
football and cricket, clubs of their own, included in the Collego lat Cricket Elaven.
The following is the full cast of characters and 2 or 3 Chinese boy be
...
Mr. Brough Mr. Tanner is to be thanked for encouraging Aubrey Tanqueray ..... Cayley Drommle
Mr. Leslie Victor sea-bathing among the boys, and for starting Sir George Orreyed; Bart, Mr. P. Erough Club open to all who were willing to pay Mr. W. T. Lovell the fee, of which many availed themselves. Captain Hugh Ardale... Frank Misquith, C., M.F. Mr. M. Majereni The outcome of this was Aquatle Sports Gordon Juze, M.D.
Mr. McIntyre promoted by Mr. Rasphe, and held for the first Mors
Mr. Larus time in the history
of this school, and hore In the House of Commons, Mr. Rodmond Mrs. Cortelyon asked whether the Government could name alle
Paula Tanqueray ... day for the evacuation of Egypt. Viscount Lady Orregal Cranbourue replied no.
EGYPT.
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Aliss Bessie Thomps proficiency of the Chinese showed grot
THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY QUESTION. The British Government has submitted to France definite proposals for a settlement of the 18 Bow confronted with On Saturday an evcoing concert was held great addition to her expouses brought in the Diocesan School. There was a large whole Newfoundland Fishery question, and about by vigorous Genian competition. attendance both of the school-boya and of reply is awaited. It is for this reason, no doubt, that we have the public, who greatly appreciated the effort of Wrrn the beginning of the new century seen the reconciliation between Russia and their entertainers. The following ladies and gentlemen took part: Mr, Stringer, Misses politicians and publié writers have busied France after a period of strajused relations King, Leykam, and Chaayat, Messers During themselves with speculations as to now hetween the two allies.
Coster, and Whittick; Sergt. Bimmers and arrangements of the Powers-in-Europa and result is sure to be another French loan to throughout the world. They appear to have Russia. In return for this France will have satisfied themselves that the old alliances the privilege of supporting Russian policy in and bouds cannot be counted on us likely China, with a hope that she may get some- to endure long into the century. They thing more for herself in South-Western point out that the Triple Alliance is how China-a dream which will one day threaten fast approaching the time when it must Many either, be renewed or dissolved. anticipate no little, difficulty about its renewal for another period. Of the authors of the original treaty, they point out, nearly all are dead. The Eisperor FRANCIS JOSEPH is the only one of the three- Monarchs who presided over the original negotiations, and of the statesmen who drafted the first treaty →→BISMARCK, ANDRISSY, and CRISPI-only the last-named survives, and politically he has long ceased to be a force. The Italian people, or at least the poorer section of in Chinese affairs did much to guide the them, are not inclined to look favourably on progress of China in the direction which it a tio which imposes on them so heavy a took for a large part of last century. taxation to meet Italy's military and naval The temporary compact between Germany, reported. By the first impact the Centurion has been sentenced to a your's imprisonment
was struck about ten feet below the water-line for treason. Lord Kitchener reports the capture | larg Ramsay presided, and among those pro- for sangtion to attach the corpa to the Volun obligations to her allies, while the German- France and Russia, after the China-Japan
on her starboard quarter, and one of her water- of 113 more prisoners, and a twelve-pounder Italian commercial treaties are by no means War, took from Japan what she has won
Musues Kirkwood, Murchie, Murphy, Leurs, in favour of Italy, It is stated that the from China and installed in Japan's place tight compartments was quickly filled. By the Krupp gun with 15.00 rounds of ammunition. sent, who took part in the discussion were Macpherson, Lennox, Stirling, Soppit, Hawey, zew Italian Foreign Minister will make far more terrible masters in China. The second impact she was broadside on to the A47 gun has been captured at Helvetia.
Glary, and received further damage to her
Pearson, and Turuer. the re-entrance of Italy into the Triple Anglo-German Agreement promised to plates, happily within the same water tight Alliance dependent on a favourable re-maintain China's integrity, though it has space. The direct cans of the collision was vizion of the Commercial Treaty with yet to fulfill its promise. A wider computing the helm hard over with a view of Germany. What significance is really bination of Powers, including the United picking up one of the boats. She was then four to be attached to the recent Franco-Ita States and Japan might settle the Chicables length astern of the Glory, and a high- lian amenities at Toulon, it is impossible nese question Bnally, as far as air sen vas nauing. Dragging her ancher with to say French publicists will make the finality is possible. But the likelihood considerable fores the Centurion fell upon the most of it, and the Italina Government of the Powers holding together long enough Glory's rams, and swerving with the current drop- once sont down und she was patched saficiently itself is likely to be pleased at the almost is come to a proper and honest decision is a second time broadside on. Divers were at effusive remarks of President LOUBET. But unfortunately none too great. Nearly every to reach Bengkong in sstoty. She now lies in such demonstrations need not mean much, "Concert" of Powers has proved a fiasco mid-stream, and will dock at the latter end of and it is to be doubted whether Berlin is at hitherto. The present one, if it fails, will the work. The Glory, which arrived in port on
Saturdayy is comparatively nainjured all agitated at the sight. The Triple Alli- be the most dismal failure of all.
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It is feared that the dunge done to H.M.S. Centurion by her recent collision with H.M.S. Cloy at Woosung is greater than was at first
LONDON, 28th April.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Saner Bothe, an of minister of the Transvaal,
The first exit arising out of the loss of the Rio de Janeiro was filed in the United States District Courtou 13th March. The plaintiff, Mrs, Sarah Guyon, who is the widow of Henry one of the victims, has brought two the other for the cost of the transportation and actions, one to recover $25,000 damage d the personal effects lost in the wreck. The plaintif makes sroeping charges of neglect making proper sonudings when coming into The officers of the vessel are arraigned for not
Company is held responsible for not providing the harbour, and the Pacific Mail Steamship era of intelligent man who understood the English language, and a sufficient number of
licensed ofhoere.
Miss Grace
Miss Temple Mrs. Brough
LIQUID FUEL. The adjourned discussion upon the paper read by Mr. Joha Lambert, the Superintending Engineer of the Cosmopolitan Dock, at the place on Saturday evening in the presence of a Engineer's Institute, a fortnight ago, took
and representative mesting of engineers. Mr.
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In response to a general wish expressed by the non-Chinese students, Mr. Balphs (having Erst consulted Pir John Carrington, Colonel of the Hongkong Volunteers, on the matter) undertook to raise a Carat corps which, with some of the ormer students, numbered close upon 5. Driftwere carried on, and in rember the corps was intructed by Sir John favourably of the appearance and dull of the boys and stated that Carrington, who spoke very
scheme would be presented to the Government
teers. The docision is still awaiteil Another subject which I hope
is under the consideration of the Government and which I trast cro.long will be un fait accompli is the The general tenor of the discussion was us to building of a suitable Gymnasi
Mr. May points out that throughout the past the advantages derived from the use of liquid
wowing to sickness among the masters and the fuel over that of coal as far as ocean-going year the school has been seriously understaffed, Mr. Cook, the president of the Institution, lack of relief from England in the shape of steamers were concerned. was unable to be present, and wrote a letter successor to Mr. Machiell. tendering au apology for his absence.
Mr. Lassox, is very interesting address, furnished statistics comparing the relativo, said he would hail with pleasure the substitu efficiency of the two fuels, ani in conclusion
marine engineers, tien of oil for coal as lessening the duties of Mr. LAMBERT having replied, the meeting to Mr. John Lambert and to the Chairman. concluded with the customary vote of thank
The report of Messrs. U. Clementi and
S. B. C. Ross, who examined the Upper School,
appended to Mr. May's report.
A moze letely showed great presence of minde;talliz didalshof die man. It obara- od roud I and tad violenti- vurd it was able to rami visur ce futver. (Thu was in
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