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now see ample evidence of vacillation on the part of the Government, will be able to talk of short-sightedness. But in view of Britain's self-denying policy in Shantung, whereby Germany without exerting any
Uur Portsmouth correspondent's letter will be found on page 5 to-day.
The French Besident in Annam, M. Boul loche, who arrived some weeks ago at Bareilles, in conversation spoke most optimistically
Major-General George Douglas Dunlevie Wolfe, 76, the Laurels, Exmouth, who served at the capture of the Taka forts, and the sur- render of Peking in 1864, has left estate of the gross value of £465..
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the province, we do not see much ground for anticipating for the northern port the same Astounding history as Hongkong has had. The environment is totally different, and, unless as a special correspondent wrote to us from Weihniwei-last June, the boom in commercial ports in Chine extends even to ill-favoured Welhaiwel, there does not seem any particular reason why British merchants should hasten to embark their capital in new ventures there. Port Edward, as it has this year been rechristened, has, wo know, Per 21 become a serious rival to Chefeo as a summer Pts.. residence for civilians, and above all for 37.80 ladies and children seeking refuge from 2.60 the hot months at Shanghai. It has too. 13.20❘ been pronounced an admirablo "flying naval base and depôt and a drill-ground 19.20 and sanatorium for the China squadron," to use the late Acting Commissioner's words. We shall look forward with eagerness to see what Mr. STEWART LOCKHART, the first actual Commissioner, will have to say of Weihaiwoi when he comes to write the next annual report ou the place.
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Mr. W. J. E. Davis has been appointed As. sistant Surgeon in the Madioal Department.
It is notified in the Gazelle that Tient-in, Toggku aud Taku are new declared free from
cholera.
A now term of the Garman School will be
Union Church.
mayors over the new hamlets organised by the French Government.
The death is announced of Captain Faure Aruand, who was in ermmand of the Colonini Gendarmeria in Cochin-China for 15 years. He was on officer of the Legion of Honour, and had received the Chius medal. He was buried at Versailles on the 12th alt.
Fuji. Japan, collapsed suddenly on the 28th alt the bege rocks completely destroying in their fall the Hashigome station. Fortunately, their approach was seen and no lives were lost.
D'Echo de Chine says that the negotiations in progress between the Siamese Misister and the French Government are going on well, and there is every reason to supposo that they will shortly be concluded to the satisfaction of both parties.
The funeral took place on the 13th ult. at Highgate Comotery of the late Mr. Alexander
In addition to the two vessels of the Russian Michie, when a few of Mr. Michie's old Chinn friends were present to ronder their last Volunteer fleet which an Italian company will apote to his memory. Amongst them present probably take up, it is proposed by the Italian were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brewitt-Taylor, Mr. company to take over for three voyages between Robison. Sir Halliday Macartney and Navs! Odessa, Naples, and New York one of the Cadet Macartney, Mr. William Keswick, M.Pels of the Russian Steam Navigation Mears. Antrobas, T. H. Whitehead, Boyd, Company, the Odessa, The Odessa, which was W. C. Cartwright, A. G. Angier, J. S. acquired by the Russian company only four years ago, and altered to suit the requirements Mackintosh, and Dr. Johnston.
of emigrant and troop-transport to the Far East, is capable of accommodating about 1,500 emigrants, and has been running almost exclnaively, on the Oriesen-Vladivostock live. The competition set up by the Siberian Rail- way in the emigrant and troop traffic to the Far East is stated to bavo considerably in- fluenced the Russian company in their decision to seek some other outlet. for their vessels' capacity outside of Russia,
The L. and C. Express writes-The Mess- ageries Maritimes Company has entered into an agreement with the Ryal Mail and the Panitia Steam Navigation Companies for uni- form passenger-rates, the agreement providing that passengers with return tickets will also be free in future by any of the three lines. It would probably mit the convenience of many passengers to the Far East if a somewhat similar arrangement was come to by the three mail liuos serving the Straits, China and Japan.
Major-General Kennett Gregg Henderson, lately in command of the garrison at Alexa dris, who recently died in S. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, as the result of an accident, was in the 66th year of his age. He served with his regiment in the suppression of the Mutiny in the Shalabad district of Bengal in 158, and Chinn, for both of which he had the medal, the latter with two clasps for the Taku Forts and Puking. He became a major-general in October, 1895, and in November, 1898, was placed on the retired list.
are recommended to the notice of Connois-opened on the 1st October in the hall of the Iso throughout the Campaign of 1860 is seura as high-class after-dinner Wines.
We guarantee our Wince and Spirits to he genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
The recognition of Mr. A. Dano as Deputy Vice-Consul for Sweden and Norway is notiffel in the Guzatie.
Lady Blate will held au "At Home" at Government House on Wednesday next from 4.30 till 6.30 p.m.
We are asked to remind those interested that
M. Pierra Leroy-Beaulieu, writing in the Economiale Française ou the proposed new Chinese duty, thinks it will not be an exaggera tion to say that if Sir James Mackay's proposals
A Parliamentary papor just issued gives a return showing the fonts of Great Britain, Eraace, Russia, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Japan, and giving the number of battleships, cruisers, coast-defence vessels, torpedo vessels, terpedg-boot destroyers, and
ment is in continuation of information which torpedo-boats built and building. The docu
has been supplied for several years on the motion of Sir C. Dilke. Comparkons are difficult, but the best standard. to take is that of age. In our Navy, there are twoaty battle- ships on the active list launched since 1895, and. nine not complated, against six that the French have now ready and two launched. The Russian bave four and six respectively. The proportion, therefore, of quite new vessels already, or sonn to be, available is twenty-nine-for Great Britain und eighteen for the Dual Alliance. Germany is building ships steadily, though not as fast as the Emperor wishes. So far, she has only re put on the water in or since 1895 fit for the
ATS. WATSON &:00 [to-day in the last day for claims to be sent in for are carried through we should then have pennant, and five launched but not completed.
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recovery in general average per B.R. T'ingrang, The post of Chief Justios at Fiji vacated by Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, our now Attornay- Genoral, has been filled by the appointment of Mr. H. C. Major, Attorney-General of Grenada. The Parsee or Zoroastrian Now Year falls to-day (Monday). A special religious service will be held at tho. Parmee Cinb at 8 am. This in the -1,272 year of Yezdizer. We wish all our Parsee friends in the Far East a happy and prosperous Now Year.
We notlen both in the Graphic and in Navy and Army Illustrated pictures from photographs of the living display of "God Save the King" on the sides of HM.8. Terrible, which took place here. The photograph in the Graphic was taken by Mr. C. H. Ardron, of the Hongkong and Sbangbei Bank.
China provided with a good monetary aireala.e young navies of the United States and tion, a China in which foreigners could exploit Japan enjoy a natural advantage in the average all the minerals, a China of which the superb age of their ships. All the ten Americans duta water communications would be open to naviga from 1892, and three are coming on, while of tion, & Chica without lekin; all this would be a
the soven Japanese six are quite nOW. China that would no longer be the Chins we know. It would be a veritable economies | revolution both as regards the external, and internal arrangements.
An extraordinary general. mesting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China took place in London on the 18th alt.. Mr. J. Howard Gwyther in the chair, to consider the confirmation of the resolution, passed at the ❘ meeting on the 22nd July for authorising the directors to apply for, and to take, all such steps as they might deem expedient to obtain such an extension, by supplemental charter or otherwise, of the bank's powers under Its present chacters as woall enable it to increase the amount of its issue of promissory notes abore the amount of $8,000,000 authorised by its
THE LATE MR. D. R. CRAWFORD.
A service in memory of the late Mr. D. B. Crawford, of the firm of Lane, Crawford & Co., whose death at home on the 1th inst, we basa already announced, was held in the Unioni Church yesterday morning. In an eloquent sermon the pastor, Rev. C. H. Hickling, extolled the high character of the deceased gentleman, and the service closed with the "Dead March," by the organist, Mr. G. Grimble, The heads and employees of the firm were present.
LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The benefit concert in the City Hall on Saturday evening to the Francis Brothers proved a first-class entertainment, and was weil
entitled The Colonel, and was followed by
H. M. 8. Algerine was expected to be back in Singapore from Bangkok on Monday last. On the voyage up the sloop surveyed the coast in HONGKONG OFFICE: 19, DES Vaux ROAD . the vicinity of Kelautan. It is nearly nius existing charters. The resolution was confirmed patronised. The opening ítem was a sketch
years since this was done and accordingly thera were many deviations to be recorded on the chart. A survey was also made of the small island of Pulo Tiuman.
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Sir James Mackay, British Commissioner for the Treaty Rovision, loft Shanghai on the 10th inst. for Japan, where he will remain for short time, and will then return to England via the United Statos. On the 9th Bir. James entertained the Chinese Commissioners Lu and Sheng to lunch, at which Messrs. Brodon, Hippialay, Taylor, Dudgeon, and others were also present.
The Russian Press continues the publication
'POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 13th Sept-mber.
of alarmist articles on the position of affairs inmerous songs, both com and sentimental. the Far East as regarded from Russia's point The displays by the men of the British vessals of view. The Novos Vremya asks why the in port were very much appreciated, and so also auction of Japan and Germany should be was the cycling turn by Mr. A. M. Middleton. necessary before the clause of a treaty between Mrs. Stephenson's songs were capitally ren Great Britain and China can be altered. There dered, and encores were demanded. All of the is nothing in the published text of the Anglo-entertainers, in fact, did well, and contributed
to an enjoyable evening. Japanese Treaty or of the Anglo-German Agreement which reveals the existence of such intimate relations between Great Britain and Japan and Great Britain and Germany. Hussie, says the journal, must face the fact that for all practical purposes Great Britain, Japan, and Germany form a Triple Alliance in the Par East, which is opposed to the realisation of all Russian aspirations in that quarter of the globe. The Birsheeya Viedomosti takes an extremely pessimistic view of the future of China, which, it declares, is in a hopeless condition owing to a large ortout to the "pernicious influencs" PY. ercised in Paking by Great Britain and other enemies of Russia. Rassis, continues the journal, is the predestined ruler of Asia, the needs of which are entirely misunderstood by Western Powers
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZSGAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
HONGKONG, 15th September, 1902. THE statement made by General DORWARD,
·late Acting Commissioner, in his just issued report on Weihaiwei in 1901, confirms the recent ministerial remarks in the House of Commons on the subject. General DORWARD says that it is not the present, intention of the Government to refortify the station, but to retain it as a firing naval base and depot, and as a drill-ground and sanatorium for the China Squadron. The only new
A memorandum has been received at the question to bo asked is, what is the meaning of the words "present intention of the Foreign Office, from the Acting British Consul Government"? Does it imply that the at Tainan, on the trade of South Formosa. Government is ready to contemplate the This trade consists obiety in the export of sugar and rice, both of which are cultivated ponsibility of changing its mind? It can largely in the district, and in the cultivation of signify little else, and in this case the which foreign-made machinery will, doubtless, inconsistency of the responsible Ministers' become more requisite as the benefits to be nction with regard to Weibaiwei is even derived from its use are more recognised. more apparent than before. We have just Apart from machinery, there is little prospect got accustomed to the idea of the third of any large importation of British goods direct rate watering place," which was also to be from England taking place. No piece goods -used as a summer resort and sanatorium are imported direct from England, nor are there
Indian P.Č. 634 gave evidence as to arresting The Amurskaia Gazeta foresees a great danger the defendants on Shatin Gap road; his atten- for the Fleet in Chivese waters. Now any prospects that such a trade would be carried
in the near future for the Amur Province in on successfully.
tion was first attracted to them by his hearing suggestion is held out by the late Acting
the over-increasing colonisation movement ou Commissioner's report that Weihaiwei may
part of the Chinese, which is now going on inie coming; get to the other side." They were one say to the other, "Look out, the policaman eventually be refortified. It really looks as
Manchuri, along the Chinese Eastern Railway. if the history of Hongkong might possibly the Bueski Listok has elloited some particulars The Chinese omigrants are even pushing their making straight for Chinese territory.
In an interview with M. Mamatoff, the Russin "railway king," a correspondent for
BIG LARCENT. Two Chinamen, one a cook and the other a stonebreaker, were charged with stealing money and jewelry to the value of 3335 from the married woman at 7. High Street. The cook pleaded guilty, but the second denied the charge. The former was employed in the house, and during the woman's absence brake open her money and jewelry boxes and décamped with their contents. The second defendant was not known at the house.
After other evidence the defendaula wora
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FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
VIE. C. AQUATIC SPORTS,
THIRD DAY,
The annual Agnatio Sporis of the Vistoria Recreation Club doncluded on Saturday in favourable weather and in the presence of a large orowd of spectators, the enclosure and lighter being crowded. In response to the invi- tation of the Committee, the ladies of Hongkong [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.].
in great numbers grated, this proceedings with their presence. His Excellency the Governor, LONDON, 12th September, 6.85 p.m. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.MG., Lady Blake, and party wore nihong those present. Aport was good in the various evanta.” The cham- pionship cay presented by the Chairman, ito. F. H. May, C.M. for the winner of most points in non-handicap events, fall to M. A. Karaok with 12 points, N. H. Alvm being a good second with 21. Following are the results
WEIHAIWEL
The late Acting Commissioner at Wei haiwei, Major-General Sir A. R. F. Dorward, in the annual report for Woikaiwei, states that it is not the present intention of the Government to refortify the station, but to retain it as a flying naval base and depot, and as a drill-ground and sanatorium for the China Squadron.
LONDON, 14th September, 10.50 3.m.
THE DEFENCE OF THE AMUR
It is reported that the Russian Ministry of War is elaborating a scheme for the defence of the Amur Rivor, in view of
possible disputes with Japan. It is pro- posed to create a squadron of small swift topodo boats for the lower reaches, to plant electrical wines in the river-bed, and to patrol the upper reaches with guaboats,
MANCHURIA- A WELL-MERITED
CRITICISM.
The New York Times describes Russin's expulsion of foreigners from Manchuria as a piece of high effrontery and a cynical notification that Russia does not intend to
evacuate Manchuria.
GENERAL NEWS.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, 14th September, 10:50 a‚m,
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
FINAL TWO LENGTHS (Handicap.)
10. R. Charyat.
2 H. S. Halme.
Time--55recs.
Chunyat got well away and it was KOOL Keen that the race lay between him and Holmes. The former came back with the Cradyeon stroke..... in good style and won by su arm's length.
BOYS BACH (under 12 years of age). Long the (handicap.) Two prizes. Post entries; sons or brothers of members only admitted,
1 H. Ferkins.
2 A. Ellis.
Time-1min. 2leeds, Parkins swam very well and won comfortably. FINAL-FOUR LENGIRS, Handicap.
1A. Humphreys
- 2 W. Schumsakar...
Time-lain. 52sera, Sout
This was a wall contested, soe, which Humphreys won in fine style, showing an ad mirable stroke and turn of speed. Sebumacher was a good secant on a h
HIGH DIVE 2 Prizes. It prize presented by Thos H Reid, Ezq, 2nd prize presented.
1 W. Schumacher
D 42 M. A. Bespok
Both prize-winners kept an their reputations or good diying Schumacher showed the best recovery and good style of entry,
LADIES NOMINATION. Two prises present- ed. Conditions Each competitor to · Wear. -ordinary clothes, including boots, socks, shirt, necktie, bat, cost, trousera, singlet, baudkerottaf, and collar; swim one longih and ressivo envelope, and then swim to starting point, Two envelopes will contain pieces of ribbon antitling the winner to rectiva a prize. --
1- F. A. V. Ribeiro, nominated by Miss M. Rosa Poraire.
··2 A. M. Boarte, nominated by Miss Souren,
This race was, of course, provocative of mucla metriment among the spectators, by reason of
M. Delcassé Lag given a luncheon in the autics of the competitors while in the water. honour of M. Pavioff.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 11th September.
RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. -- ARBITRARY THREAT.
Numbers of Russian troops and immigrants are arriving in Manshuria.
-Baron Lessar, Russian Minister at Peking, bas advised the Russian Commander to exper the British employees of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs who were went to resums charge of the Manchurian Postal Service:
THE BOER GENERALS AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE. The newspapers generally are of opinion that the recent conference with the Bour generals at the Colonial Office has proved valuable, as showing that the grievances of the Beem are comparatively slight, and the hopelessness of any attempt to re-open a closed chapter. The Post and Telegraph condemn the Boer generals for their astounding demands which they attri
bute to Continental conncillors.
LATES
WATKE POLO Teams of seven
14. Humphreys, C. M. S. Alres, C. E. ..
Herlat, F. K. Tata, F. M. Rosa
Pereira, A. J. V. Ribeiro, G. H. Raby (Reds).
- 2 N. H. Alven, F. M. Roan Foreira, J. H. E. Hanco, A. V. Barros, 1., D. Jaita, A. J. Mackie, W. T. Andrews ( 1 fatales). An exciting matol onded in favour of the Reds by 4 goals to 3⁄4;
CONFOLATION RACE. Open to all com petitors who have not wou a prize: Prizo presented by EM Hazeland,
1A. N. Ribeiro. CHAMPIONSHIP-A Special Prize awarded to the winner of most points in non-bandicap events. Presented by Hon. F1 May C.M.G. (Chairman of the Club). 1st place mark, 10 points; 2nd place mark, 4 pointa: 3rd place mark, I point.
1 M. A. Rasnok, 22 points. * N. H. Alter, 21 points. Rażack had one win, and three seconds
Alves two wina and one, higd.
At the conclusion of the programme the presentation of prises took place in the Reores- tion Room, the ceremony being gracefully performed by Mr Robinson, wife at Com-
medoru Bolinson, Mr. T H. Beld presided and introdnood - Mrt, Robinson, who wAS thanked for her services in the customary V.B.C. manner
three cheers and a "tiger." The Sports have been higkiyi ssful and enjoyable. The shoeuse et Me. tho han, secretary,
THE CHÒLERA IN EGYPT. Cholera in Egypt is increasing. There were 1,350 now cases yesterday. Since the 16th July there have been 20,329 cases with 16,209 deaths, ACCIDENT ON A P. & U. STEAMER. fell upon the bon.
The main steam-pipe on the P. & O. steam Mitchell, and ship Borneo barat at Woolwich daring examine it out. Among tion by the company'surveyor. The surveyor, the sumene his assistant, the Works manager, and eight dus are Mesars others are injured and iụ hospital,
heavy share of the work boudes cha
LONDON, 12th September.
FRENCHMEN ATTACKED BY
CHINESE, Two French railway employees have best robbed and nearly killed by Chinose between Peking and Footingfu.
HEAVY STORMS IN ENGLAND, Heavy rains have blighted the harvest in
potato disenas is spreading.
starters Meng
Zons official
the 10th Bombay Infantry played celestions of music during the aftern
HARBOUR ROBBERS.
The police bare kucousled in arresting s number of natives who are believed to belong to 6 gang which make a businres of plundering campany in the harbour. They generally board
opportunity overcome the other occupants, whom they terrify with choppers and then rob. The men will probably appear at the Pelios Court to-day
be repeated, and that if Weiheiwei is over of a great railway project which for some time gradual adranca further, and have began again sentenced to a month's hard labour esch. England. Acres of grain have been ruined, and the sampans as pasiengers, and at a favourable
to become a valuable British possession it past has been occupying M. Mamontoff. The to establish themselves on both banks of the will be in spite of the opinions of the project is the constraction of a railway joining Amar River, completely filling towns and Government's advisors and owing to the the existing Siberian Railway with Tashkent villages to the serious prejudice of the interes!.. enterprise of individuals not connected From Tomsk, the head of the new line, the of the Russian population in that district. The railway would be led through Barnan, Semi-journal expresses the fear that profiting by the with the Government. Hongkong, as all palatinek, and Verni. on to Tashkent. Thus terms of the Manchurian convention the Chinese students of the Colony's early history are the Biberian and Transcaspian railways would junks and steam-boats will soon reappear on the aware, was very nearly abandoned as useless. bo joined, and communication established with It would be difficult to conceive what Britain's position in Chinose waters would now bẹ, had this been done, unless indeed the Chusan Islands had been taken in Hongkong's stead. So it is possible that
Worship commended the action of the Indian
constable,
BEFORE Ms. J. H. Kemp (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ANOTHER ROBBERT,
A Chinese Eshtaonger pleaded not guilty to an act of robbery in the New Territory.
The defendant, it was stated, entered a house at Hanbow village and frightened a formule inmate, who attracted the attention of neighbour by her screams. The latter, a ellver smith, caught the honee-braker and handed him
Amur River, which will be again under the the general railway systems of European control and almost in the effectiva possession Russia. In his opinion, the Kolohongan mines of the Chinese, who will lose no time in deriv Bione, near Tomak, with their rich deposits of ing advantage from the skill shown in the con- coal of good quality, are capable of supplying clusion of that agreement by the diplomatists without diffiesity fuel for the Siberian Railway, of the Celestial Empire. In conclusion, the for the projected line, and for the general Gazeta remarks that the Chinese continue to one day residents in Weihaiwei will look purposes of industry in the regions made advance like formidable waves, gradually dris- back with amusement to the story of the necessible by these lines. The project, thoughing the Russian population back to the other new Colony's early days, and, where we a daring one, is favourably commented on. side of Lake Baikal, and perhaps even further. hard labour,
over to the police.
The defendant was sentenced to three months
A hailstorm on Wednesday caused enormous have to fruit and hops in Kent. The damage to hops in one parish of mid-Kent is alone estimated at one hundred thousand pounde." AID FOR DISTRESSED BRITISHERS AND FOREIGN NEUTRALS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
It is officially announced in Johannes
that, in addition to three millions sterkt distressed burghers, two millions, sterling be assigned for the antistatice of dista
* | Britishers and neutral foreigners who suffer
by the late war in South Africa, both sums to be chargeable to the Imperial Government.
HONGKONG'S D. 8. P.
Captain Lyons fin sving for Hongkong, says the Perak Pioneer, where he has obtained an
appo
Superintendentof Police. Perak official Hongkong will the F. M. 8. most capable and working
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