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and in this point alone it consistently worked with the arch intriguer. On the other hand the great viceroy's 1ere sincerely desirous for the restoration of order, and in this they were unexpectedly assisted by the Governor of Shantung. LIU KUNG-YI
A. S. WATSON & CO., openly declined to follow the reactionary
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party in its career of madness, and was sufficiently strong to engage in the cause of order his colleague in the Hu provinces; the Futai of Sherai, Manchu though he was, refused to have his province made a focus of disorder, and fortunately in the long run the newly appointed Viceroy of the two Kwangs, Tao Mu, was sufficiently THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS patriotic to follow the like course, On the une hand then we have the curious spectacle that the nominal government of the Empire is bent on carrying on to the end those
duced the state to its present condition, while the most powerful of the provincials are equally determined to maintain within their jurisdictions the universal principles OUR FACTORIES are constructed with of law and order. To a certain extent every attention to the best principles thatpar Government has had the good sense to see this and act on it, and on the Yangtzo wunitary science can suggest; and our NEW
at least has succeeded in maintaining a the good understanding with the viceroys FACTORY at WEST POINT is
Had it pursued a like course in the north. LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the there is some evidence that its efforts there night have been equally successful. It, FAR EAST.
however, preferred there to coquette with the elements of disorder; and the conse ofquence is that after eight months of in- effectual effort, the man of its choice has
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proved the truth of the advice given, but rejected, and after leading it into the jaws, of destruction has finally ended by plunging the state into even worse difficulties than it had to fare at the beginning. If matters The Machinery used is of the latest. type had gone no further than this, a little in, sistance would possibly have been efficient in bringing affairs to a conclusion, but the measures being taken to induce the return of the Court are unfortunately being mule use of to bring about a reaction. Conscious of our failure when opposed to so accom-
A STAFF of ENGLISH EXPERTS attend to every detail of the Manufacture.
THE LONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 17TMα, 1901
The issue of Exequatur to Mr. W. A. Bables The last of the Volunteer regiments, the to actus Americant ensul General at Hongkongd Infantry, left the Philippines on the 4th is published in the Ganette,
The chartered transports Multra and Ic are due at Hongkong from Calcutta on Tuesday. the 25th lust, en route for the North.
The French cruiser Friant, Captain Adam, arrived in the harbour on Saturday morning from Amoy, which port the left on the tatant The Friant is a second olas cruiser, having 21 guns, and a complement of 358, *****
The Court of Consally at last Tuesday at the Americas Consulate in Jianghai to hold an inquiry into the death of the French soldier who was killed during the trams in Hongkow some little time ago. The sitting was held with closed doors.
H.M.S. Kiasha, forinerly the Proneer, arrived at Shanghai from Chungking on the morning of the 11th inst, having made an excellent of Licat, George B. Powell, R.N., Captain passage all the way. She is under the command Piant assisting in the navigation.
Mahila's new golf-links were opened by Judge Taft, the Ciril Governor, on Sunday, the 2nd
inst.
Chinese are running big gambling-places in Mania, and outwit the police by calling them "Social Clube," payment of stakes being made by chits.
A School of Commercs has been started by the American authorities at Manila, and seems to give great satisfaction to the rising genera tion of Filipinos.
Mr. E. H. Fraser, Acting Consul General at Hankow, who recently made a trip to Japan for his health, has been so ill at Yokohama that he has been ordered home at once.
The Echo de Chine learns that sight vessels freighted by the French Government left Marseille ou the 10th inst, in order to bring the French troops back from China.
Straits papers announce the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Arthur Somerville, of the firm of Paterson, Rimons & Co., who died at
7th inst.
Mr. W.R. Seymour has been appointed Assistant Minster at Queen's Collège, ...
Another" Katipunan society, bat of a more legitimata and peaceable character than its predecessor, is shortly to be started in the Philippines. The headquartare are to be in Manila.
The plagus has apparently again gained a foothold in Manila. On the 8th instant thres Chinese and two Filipinos died of the disease Stringent sanitary precautions are being 'en- forced.
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, 16th June, 5.57 p.m.
YUAN SHIKAT'S MOTHER DEAD
POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS. Yuan Skikai's mother died yesterday. It is earnestly hoped that the usual retirement
Our Portsmouth correspondent, under date, 17th May, writes that orders were issued on the 15th, that the new armoured cruiser Cressy. is to commission at Portsmouth, on the 28th inst., to replace the battleship Centurion on the China Station. By this exchange the British for mourning will be prevented, as otherwise floet in the Far East will be strengthened by certain calamity awaits Shantung, in the the addition of a very useful cruiser—undoubted- ly the smartest in those waters. The Glory absence of Yuan Shikai. will all the battleship vacancy caused in our China fost by the withdrawal of the Centurion, and the Cressy will consequently be an addi- tional ship. This is a quiet, way of increasing our Naval strength in China waters. This will be the Cressy's maidens commission, for
A Bombay telegram of the 3rd inst. By Vast numbers of focusts are ravaging Beln- chistan. It is proposed to defond Quetta br BroadBelda, Singapore, on the evening af tile as yet she is barely ready for sa. She is the trenches and screens, leading the insects into huga pits. In the Bolau Puss the myriads of insoc's stopped the train, extra engines being required to restart it.
In spite of the early arrival of the French mil yesterday, the Post Office was an usual unable to cope with its work. After it had delivered about half the papara consigned to this office, we were informed that we could
have no moro that day. Presumably a Sabbath aita reignet in the Post Office from noon
onwards,
The members of the Catholic Union gave a very, sucessful and enjoyable "At Home on Friday evening in their rooms in the Roman Catholic Mission House at Glenedly. There a large number of members and their was friends present, who seemed to have enjoyed the génial hospitality dispensed by the plished an inanipulator as Li we have committee, especially by Mr. J. M. Alves, the energetic and hand-working secretary of the gone into the other extreme, and left to him Union, and also the excellent rusic provided by and the Court clique almost a frase Band.not less than three amateur bands. Little indications from time to time indiente the line of policy intended to be pursued by these worthies. The Futal of Shonsi who at the beginning declined to follow the example A. S. WATSON & CO. of the autorious Yu HES is only the first
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vengeance; and we studiously decline to interfere, and stand
With reference to th paragraph which appeared in our Satunlay's issue ander the heading of Proposed Naval Yard Transfer " we are asked by Mr. Kidd, chief agent of
the contractors, to state that his colleague," Mr. Houston will not interview the authori
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The establishment of a new Court and now. Corte of Laws in the Philippines is progressing favourably, the natives apparently taking gront interest in the re-establement of law and order in their country.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Backing Corporation notitled us on Saturday that a telegrum had been received from their Singapore
Branch stating that $258,000 of the stolen notes have linen zucovered at Colombo.
Several unsuccessful attem te were mailo at the beginning of last week to tow off the Italian cruiser Stromboli, which rau aground in the river about half-a-mile below the Cosmopolitan Dock, Shanghai. It was feared that the vessel would have to romain where it was for some days, as the depth of water at high tide was decreasing daily.
In connection with the sales of two Chinese baby girls at Singapore, the Straits Timen records that on the 7th inst. two Chinamon were prosecnted by the Chinese Protectorate for being concerned in the sale of one of the infants. The men, were sentenced to a fine of $25 each, or, in default theroof, a month's imprisonment. Trio fines woro paid.
In a previous issue of this paper, the Naga
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 15th Junė, 7:10 pan.
first one to hoist the pennant of a new type of armoured cruisers that represent a considerable advance upon the various types of fast craisors TRANSVAAL'S COST AND REVENUE Sir David Barbour in his report estimates that preceded them. Not only has the Crossy a speed of 21 knots, and is well armoured, but sho is adequately armod. Fore and aft she the future expenditure on the Transvaal at carrion the latest 9.2 on hydraulic mountings. £4,392,000 and the revenue, at £3,342,000. with what practically amounts to bachotte protection for the men working it. The vessel He suggests reforme which will reduce the defif to £865,000, the cost of military garrison of the country and the war con- tribution being nvcluded.
also has the newest pattern dinth, gaza, which are also on improved mountings, and in protected positions,”
MINES MAY CONTRIBUTE-BUT
NOT THE ORANGE COLONY. The report goes on to suggest an incroase of the tax on the profits of the gold-mines
The naval correspondout of the Globe wrote last month:-I am informed by a correspondent at Chatham that the now battleship Albion, which has renntly completed her steam tríale, is to be commissioned at the end of next month for service on the Chian Station. It is also stated that she will reliore the Barfleur, which is at prosout the flagship of the second in to 10 per cent, producing £550,000 addi- command in China. The policy of forming tional revenue. Sir David says that it
streng and homogeneous squadron of battle- ships of the Albion type for service in Chiness waters cannot be too strongly commended, and with the addition of a oraisor of the Cressy type and one or two other modern cruisers such as the which have recently been added to the Briti Squadron in the Far East, there should not be much danger of the interests of the Epic being neglootel in that part of the world for want of sufficient Naval strength to support thom The Albion has taken just over
appears impossible to charge the Orange River Colony, either immediately or in the future, with a contribution, however small, toward the cost of the War
LIBERALS DENOUNCE GOVERN- MENT POLICY.
Sir William Harzonri, Messrs. Campbell by while he is being made the subject of ties at the Admiralty with rogard to thin saki Press says, it was stated that the local four years to complete, having been laid down
Bannerman and Morley, at the Reform persecution. The Futai of Shensi as the waiter, unl:as of coarse he is requosted by Chiho Saibansho had passed judgment by default as long ago as the end of the year 1896 Thero
of six months' major imprisonment on the remains yet another of this class of battleship, Club Dinner, strongly denounced the Gov- them to do so. In any case, Mr. Kidd states. weakest is only the first selected for ven-his visit to England has no consution with captain of the B. V. F. steamer Wladimir and is, the Vengeance, which is proparing to leave ernment's War policy, especially in the
the doctor of the B. V. F. steamer. Saraton, Aur Barrow for Portsmouth in a few days and 135 geance. The appetite for crime increases
the subject. with its enjoyment, and the victims are not
illegal photography, constituting a breach of would, as I explained in former, notes, bare matter of the demand for the unconditional intended to end with one wartyr. No man
the Strategical Zone Law, and that Mr. boon delivered long ago but for an accident surrender of the Boers remaining in arms. Yamamoto, Chief Public Procurator of the to the dock sill at that place, which prevented Court, hal issued warrants for their arrest, her leaving. A navigating party is being It is, however, reported that the warrauts of selected at Portsmonth for the purpose of arrest have now been withdrawn by the autho-eteaming the Vengeance to that port from rities, for reasons at present unknown.
On the 14th June, at the Kennedy Town Hospital. JOHN BROWNHILL, of Inverkeithing, [1621 Fifeshire, Scotland.
On the th June. 1901, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, FEEDERICE HERBERT SAWYER, of the Imperial Bank of China, Shangkai..
The German authorities at Kiaochau, accord. On the 7th June, 1901, at Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A., the wife of Fraser HATHAWAY HASHS1L, bus incurred so deeply as the Viceroy ating to the Deutsch-Asiatische Warts, hase of Shanghai, of a deaghter.
Nanking the insatiable. hatred of the refused to furnish the above papar with polics court reports, in order to, as the editor puts it, Dowager Tsz'; sbo has been foiled so far, but she is not a woman to pause when impress his countrymen at home with the belief the end is the destruction of an enemy who that everything is secure in the new German territory, and that the Chinese are perfect has stood in her way; and if we weakly angels, only lacking wings; "a misrepresenta- permit this last reactionary effort to once
tion." he continees, we as representative of the gain headway, we shall have to answer free and independant press of Germany will do before many mouths are past for a revival of our best to fraktrate. We shall make our own the horrors of last June.
police court reports, and, to commenge, ray state that four exocations took place during the lust wack, and in the surrounding villages arvoying. It is rumoured that one of the virulent sort of typhoid prevails.”
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG, 17th June, 1901
The Praya East Hotel has been placed in bounds to the garrison by the military auth-ritios.
The resignation by Capt. G. II. Potis of his commission in the Hongkong. Volunteer Corps has been accepted.
The meeting of those interested in the purchase of Australian waler gritting will take place at Mr. Chuter's office, at 5 pm. to-day.
On the conclusion of the arguments in the special case of the Attorney-General v. Jacques, which opened before Sir John Carrington, Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court on Friday, his Lordship intimated that he would give a
written decision.
The return of stamp revenue during the
With a view to doing something towards lessening the risks of a further spread of the present epidemic of plague, the authorities have taken to fushing the drains in Queen's Rand with Rea water. The work was started on Saturday, and two steam fire-engines are engaged in it-one at the "Star" Ferry Company's Wharf and the ether at Wanchai. A third fire-sugins will commenco to-day. At present the flushing of the drains is being confined to those in the ventral distrist, but it is purposed to clear them right along Queen's Road. The step is undorbtledy one in the right direction, and it is sincerely to be trusted that it will be attended by bezeicial results and will be continued regularly for the present.
One of the most distinguished sinologists of his time, Dr. E. Bretschneider, of St. Petersburg, whoss death was announced last month, was an honorary corresponding member
Haukow has been much excited over the eponing of Hunan, and a rush is being aande to Changsha, according to the N.-C. Daily News," The German steamer Forwaeris, formerly the West River boat Wuchow, has been up te Changaha and has been taking soundings and
Barrow. The other battleships of the class aro the Canopus, Glory, Goliath, and Ocean, the three latter of which are already serving in China.
THE PLAGUE.
During the 24 hours ending at noon on Satur day there were reported 1 frash cases (18 German lines on the river will soon extend its Chinese, ous other Asiatic, and two Europeans), service to Chingala. The French gunboat and 2 deaths (20 Chinese, 4 other Asiaties, Decides has also gone to Tingting Lake, and
and one European). The year's figures are will get up to Changsha, if possible, H.M.S.
now:-1,268 cases, 1,202 deaths. Snipe is also to go up as soon as a Consular interpreter can be spared to go in her. H.M. Woodlark will also probably start soon on an exploring mission.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 13th June.
THE GERMANS AT SHANGHAI— QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. Lord Cranborne's confirmation of the presence of a German garrison at Shanghai has cansed considemble uneasiness.
Lord Cranborne will be ro-questioned on the subject, and unless explanations are satisfactory the opportunity will be taken to raise a debate.
Lornos, 18th June.
NO PEACE YET IN SOUTH AFRICA. Mr. Balfour declares the rumours of peace unfounded.
There are 17,000 Boers still in the field.
We regret to state that Mrs. Herbst is dead The deceased lady and one of her daughters were taken to Kennedy Town from their house, 14, Queen's Road Central, on Friday afternoon, (these being the tire cases reported above). The Ostasiatische Lloyd of the 7th inst., in First reports regarding their condition were lengthy editorial, criticises the withdrawal of favourable, and on Saturday the hospital the German troops and the Commander-in-authorities stated that their progress was satis- Chief, Coast von Waldorsse, from China, and factory. Mrs. Horbst, however, appears to THE ALLIED GARRISON IN CHINA. considers the move a great mistake on the part of have had a relapse, and gradually sank. Shy the German Government. Our contemporary died early yesterday morning. The deceased thinks the situtation as bad as over, and that lady was the wife of Mr. E. Herbst, of the firm of the allied forces in China consider a garrison though China has agreed to pay 150 million of Heuerman and Herbst, shipchandlers, sail of 6,500 men necessary, exclusive of the Legation turls to the Allied Powers, there is no guarantee makers, etc., 14, Queen's Boad Central. The guards. for the payment of the same, nor any reliabla flag at the German Club was yesterday flown at assurance that the outrages of last your will pot half-mast in respect to her memory. Miss be reported at an early dato. The German Herbst is said to be doing well.
It was Mr. Brownhill, and not Mrs. Brown- of the Transvaal recommends that a tax of ten journal further hints that England had some- thing to do with the more that caused the bill as we stated from information racsived on
Lord Cranborne states that the commanders
TRANSVAAL FINANCES.
Sir David Barbour's report upon the finances
LONDON, 14th June.
FIRE AT ST. PETERSBURG DOCKYARD,
Tair it would be better for all concerned Sir John Carrington; Kt., C.M.G., leaves, that China should work out her own salva-on Wednesday, 26th inst, for a three months' tion is a sentiment in which all may agree, tour in Japan. and the only question to the front is whether or not there is any evidence that there is enough vitality left in the body politic to recover roin the shock of the past twelve months. If we examine into what has been the result of our occupation of Chihli, the spine reply meets us from every side that, except in the spots actually garrisonned by the foreign troops, the state of disorganisation of the country is far worse than before the occupa tion. This is not reassuring statement, yet it is the plain fact, and one that affords much cause for reflection. That both sides are to blame is, we fear, indisputable; on the ... one side the foreigner has done many things
that have not teaded to raise him in the months of May, 1900 and 1901, shows a decrease of the Royal Geographical Society. It was departure of Conat Walderses, on the ground Friday night), who succumbed to the placon. Per cent. be imposed on the profits of the mines. estimation of the inhabitants, and on the for the latter month of $1,335.81. The chief while fulfilling his duties as physician to the other the officials with whom we descended items showing improvement wore-Conveyance Russian Legation in Peking that he devoted to treat were themselves too deeply involved or signmout, $1,533; bill of exchange or himself to the investigation of Chinese in the continuance of abuses to desire to promissory note, $602.11; broker's note, $492.50; | archeology, history, language, geography, &c, bring about any real understanding. While bill of lading, $427.50. The main decreases One of his most recent works was the History such was the character of the so-called peace woro: Probate or letters of administration, or European Botanical Discoveries in China, and he had also written learnedly on the envoys, the Court that they represented was 83,798; and adhesivo stamps, 51,299,83.
knowledge possessed by the ancient Chinose of equally suspicious of its self-appointeil
Messrs. Vernon and Smyth write to point the Arabs and Arabian Cofonies, on Chiave
· emissaries and of its people at large. Eveu before the palace coup d'état the breach out that the first paragraph in their Share medieval travaliers to the West, and on between Peking and the provinces has been Report, reproduced in our issue of Saturday, archeological and histerical researches in
should read:-A moderate business has boos Peking and the neighbourhood. growing daily wider; the supercession of the transacted during the week just brought to a Emperor and the reign of folly that succeeded served only to widen the breach; while our forced acceptance as a go-between of the ex-Viceroy Li HUNG-CHANG, who bad lost the confidence of both sovereign and viceroys by his traitorous intrigues with Russia, only completed the confusion. It formed as part of Li's plan to bring about a reconciliation; a persona grata to vo party, whichever came uppermost he had nothing to kope for, and his only prospect lay in preventing an understanding, and his entire energies have been devoted to this end. The Court and its surroundings had equally no desire to bring about a reconciliation,
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A fire has occurred at the St. Petersburg docky A cruiser under construction, and toros have been destroyed. The
Befora
LONDON, 14th June.
that most English papers appland Germany's that evening. The funeral took place on action of withdrawing the balk of her troops. Saturday afternoon at Happy Valley, the The Ostasiadiache Lloyd amiably remarks that remains of the deceased gentleman being laid English papers usually only praise such actions beside these of his first wife, the present Mrs. Brownhill's sister. Mr. Brownhill WISE of other Powere as bring benefit to England.
Fifeshire mati, and had been in the Far East The shooting affray at Poking which was for many years. As we have already stated, Mr. reported by our correspondent recently, occurred and Mrs. Brawnhill were on the eve of depart- as follows: An American sentry had been ing for home on an extended holiday, and had posted at the westora extremity of Legation booked their passages by the German mail which damage is estimated at ten million ipables. Street, close to the Chien-mon, where the now left last Thursday, the day following their American Legation is being built, That removal to Kennedy Town Hospital. portion of Legation Street was being newly Mrs. Brownhill, we are glad to be able to state close, and rates, with the exception of Raubs, The work in connection with Messrs. Butter macadamised and rolled, and a barricade was is decidedly better. The news of her husband's which have suffered a sovers decline, have been field and Swire's proposed now dock at Quarry put up, and the sentry posted to warn people death will doubtless be kept from her until she fairly well maintained throughout." The word Bay is making rapid progress. The position not to ride over the newly-metalled road, only is in a condition to bear the shock.
Miss Cecilia Almario, the Portuguese girl who substitated for of the dock, as is probably known, is to be on pedestrians being allowed to pass.
the site formorly occupied by the village of officer rode up and went through the barricado, was removed from 7, Ezra Lane on Thursday Shin Ching Wan. The contracter for the work knocking over bath barricade and soutry. The night, in a comatose condition, never regained The following returns of the average amount is Teang Kang, well-known in connection with American picked himself up and also picked up consciousness, und died on Friday afternoon of bank notes in circulation and of specie in projects of a like extensive nature. Yesterday his rifle, and moreover levelled it at the officer Mrs. J. Lary (46), died early on Saturday reserve in Hongkong during May are certified some interesting blastings were witnessed, great and discharged it. The shot missed the officer, morning by the managers of the respective Banks -
During the past week 26 European residenta masses of stone and earth being displaced like but pursued its course half-way down Legation Average Speale in
so much cardboard. On an average about 1,600 Street, finally lodging in the leg of the German have been inocculated as a protection against Amount Reserve. Charterel Bank of India, Aus
$ tons of material is displaced each day. The sentry guarding the Kaiserliche Dentsole the epidemic, including several well-known tralia and China
2,840,658 1,500,000 blasting operations are conducted under the Legation. The American received one month's members of the British community. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
ing Corporation
7,957.563 6,000,000 active supervision of Mr. W. Waters, who takes imprisonment and was fined one month's pay, National Bank of China, Limited 411,492 150,000
every precantion to ensure the safety of the presumably for hitting the wrong man-New Total........$11,239,920 6,650,000 workmen under him.
"Banks" was erroneously
Raubs
Ducks.
Fress.
A. Gorm
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Aramour was current last night of another Enropean having died of plague, but we could tobtain na confirmation of the report.
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY QUESTION.
It is understood in Paris that the Powers
which formerly supported a guaranteed in- demanity lean, have shandound the proposal, and
now support the British suggestion for the issue of bonds.
THE GERMANS AT SHANGHAL. Lord Cranborne, re-questioned in the House of Commons, said that he had received no stats. ment from the German Gorornment bearing on the refention of a German garrison at Shang-
hal.