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The general tendency has been advanos- *ment, and there is every promise of great "activity in the near future." Mr. MORGAN goes on to speak of the reclamations at Canton and the consequent welcnune relief of pressure on the harbour, the limited size
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The Japanese have opened a military school at Kusiyangfo, the capital of Kweichan.
The Norwegian steamer Tordenskjöld, 1,189 tons, has been sold to Japanese for 120,000 you, and is re-named the No. 2 Chiyodu Maru.
It is stated that Captain Parcy Bopit's next. sspointment, will be the command of the Excellent Gaunery School, nice Captain Arthur, Barrow.
The Hecla. which is being renovated; an a
Ben Lee Company's pawnshop, in Pen-repsic-ship, and fitted with workshop-maskinez by Masare. Harland and Wolff, at Belfast, is to
A. S. WATSON & CO. of which fins been a great inconvenience tong Road, F-nang, was completely gntiel an
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Foreign importa showed an increase of nearly three millions of Haikwan Tuels over the previous year's figures. But there is, as Mr. Scorr pointed out, no way of estimating the red increase, owing to the large quantity of certain commodities which do not come under the cognisance of the In- perial Maritime Customa. Mr. Monas, too, says that when ver competition between native and foreign craft conto, or when statistic of the trade done by the former become available, wo shall be able to obtain
quantity, the junk-unde, both the British Consul and the Customs Commissioner attribute the apparent large falling off in the import of kerusene oil. Foreign exports, though minifesting an improvement of Hk. Tls. 2,875,601 on the 1900 figures, were Hk. Tls. 3,027,714 worse than in 1899, and Su, as Mr. MORGAN says, there was a good recovery after the troublon times, but nothing approaching conspicuous advance.
the night of the 14th iust. The Vontents were, it is anderstood, insured for $500,000 in thự New Zealand Company.
M. Dan mer, late Governor-General of Indo. Chinn, vehemently contomas M. Diles, Minister of Foreign Affairs in France, for concluding the now treaty with Blam. M. Donmer's aggressions would, of course, have been on a larger scala,
The Viceroy of Szechuan has appealed to the Chinese Imperial Government to remit one-half the taren which the people in his provinos are to pay toward the indemnity fund. He explains that the appeal is due to the famine in the province.
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Ancording to a decree published in the Journal Officiel, three now brigades of mounted gendarmerie are to be created in Indo-China. One will be placed at Saigon, the second at Prom-Pouh (Cambodia), and the third it Hud (Aunam).
Colonel Akishi; Military Allaché to the Japanese Legation in Paris, is to be transferred to St. Petersburg in succession to General Murato, who is taking up a staff appointment in Japan. Colonel Akashi will be replaced in Paris by Colonel Hitatsu.
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The folowing nutilleation appears in the Gavette:--Captain (now Mejor) C. D. Bruco, The iforning Post's New York correspondent of Wellington's (West Riding Regi- states that Mr. Tata, the Parses merchant, was msat), to have the local rank of major whilst December 22, 1898, and not the temporary rank, as stated in the London Gazette of Apell 25, 1899.
TELEGRAMS.
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LONDON, 22nd October.
THE MACKAY TREATY. The Post says that the publication of "the text of the`now treaty with Chins deepens the sense of Sir James Mookay's great service to
the country,
REINFORCEMENTS FOR SOMALILAND. Further natira troops are being sent from India to Somaliland, and more will probably follow later.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expremad by our correspondents.]+
THE DOCK CO, AND HOME SHAREHOLDERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DATEK PREIS.”
-50% London, 24th September, 1902.
Bince the arrival of the Gerning mail the Bank and Dock Companys meetings have naturally been the offer subrests of conceretion when old China hands bart met I have beeZI- bat of town and so here only seen one or two, but from what they tell me of the views of others may safely say that the feeling of indignation Here is very strong in regard to the
repart and at the
We do not. care $6or an extra dollie (borrowed at 4 per cent to pay a diridend of about 4 por cent what some of na vald for our shares last year), but re nata ally feat annoyed that we should be used as an excuse for keeping the shareholders out of their money for three months. A més trick” is n
RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA. The Times corespondent at Peking, describ-state of affaire razseled by the Dook Company's ing a journey through Manoharis, testifies tomach wether Wo the fact of the country being absolutely dominated by Russia, which country has built up population in thriving olies along the whole length of the railway. Russia is faithfully executing her promises of evacuation,
TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC more accurato results.". To that unknown there at the beginuing of October interesting played with the Chinese Regiment, from but this only meus the withdrawal of garriens modified form of the expe ssion used by o
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Mr. Pierpont Morgan in the development of filias minerais, and studying the steel industry on behalf of the Government of India.
A despatch dated Allahabad, October 8th, who recently says-General Fakashimu, auderwent an operation at Umbalia, continues to make progress towards recovery. The Government of India is kouping the British
Minister at Tokyo regularly informed by telegraph of the General's condition,
The year 1901, as was noted by the
A Simla telegram of the 9th just Kaya --- British consular report, was the record year A further decrouse of 49,312 took place in the in the shipping history of Canton, no less numbers under famine relief last week. thus than 1,882,413 tons in all having cutered reducing the totul in receipt of Government the port. The figures for steamere, accord-assistance in India to 205,151. Ninetesa tha. ing to nationality, were:-British, 1,554,966 såod persons left the relief works in the tons; German, 144,718; Chinese, 101,408; Bombay Presidency, Frencli, 31,165; American, 23,724; Norwe gian, 10,887: Japanese, 9,786. For sailing vessels the figures were:-French, 2,170, and British, 592 tons. Mr. MORGAN says: The chief item of interest is the increase of tonnage under the French flag. Where "as in 1900 only four vessels, of 28. tous, "under that flag appeared, in 1901 there are
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The first German gunboat, nader construction at present, for sorcien" on the large rivera io China, on the Schichau Wharf at Dantsic, will soon be ready to leave the slip, and is expaster to leave for the Far East during May, 1903. perhaps sooner. According to a report of the German cruising squadron in the Far East, however, it transpires that it is necessary to build several more of such ganboats to meet the requirement of un suergatic protection of the
German interests in China.
from the cities to huge barracks outside.
The Times prints an article which sccepts as a persanency the sccupation of Manchuria by Rosis, remarking that hard words are inadvia able where they are anatailing, and concludes by advising the establishment of a Consal General at Monkdea to watch British treaty rights.
LONDON, 22nd October.
THE TRANSVAAL LOAN BILLE Rt. Hon. C. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the
old Hongkongile ta ohracterste it. It we wro important, why did the directora not consider
as they proposed to rush through their scheme for a now dock en what I hear, I may fuform the restore that they need not
for sipport for that sclions from a single shareholder here, notwithstanding that others
ns woll I are interested in Green Islands. I know that several intend sonding ont instruo tions to vote against it. Tyars, bte,
DOCKED ENOUGH ALREADY.
Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons, COLLAPSE AT NO. 56, FIRST STREET.
said that he did not intend to introduce the
Transvaal Loan Bill.nd to
THE BOER GENERALS: The Boer Generals, who have returned to London, announce that for the provent at least
they do not intend to sucks a second interview with Mr. Chamberlain, who would certainly Cammandant Dowet szils for South Africa on the 1st November.
The Cologne Gazette states that after two years the deep-sea t.b. Tabu, formerly the Hai Lung, has been put into commission. When On the evening of the 16th inst. a meeting takou from the Chinese by the Germans it was of the China Brauel of the Royal Asiatic discovered that part of her engines and of her Society was held in the Society's hall, Museum armament were wanting. She was font from Roal, Shsagliai, Mc. T. W. Kingsmill presid-Takn to Tintau, whet she has been over-not take the initiative. ing, when the Rev. Dr. Edkips delivered the hauled and her deficiencies supplied, She is inaugural lecture for the sessou just com.
now the fastest boat in the German aury, ber speed being 20 knots. She, as well as the other mencing.
boats taken from the Chinese, was built by Schichau.
The Shanghai Timas publishes a Londo y
telegram rating that for years the outlook for this season: plying regularly to Hongkong and one to winter has not been on gloomy an "Kwanchauwa." The fact of several of Complaints come from all quartors of advancing the China Merchants' vessels still flying the prices for living necessitiesound of poor trails British, United States, Goran, and in almost every line of business. These con- Japanese flags contributed largely to aditions are aggravated by a supply of labour decrease in shipping under the Chinese flag which far exceeds the demand. of 1.594 steamers and 145,193 tons..
The Government of India has received an
intimation of the preve'onca in Jara of a plant disease locally known as Seroh disease, which atfucks and destroys sugar care. The public are warned against the importation into Indie of samples or consignments of Java cane, might result in the introduction of the disease among Indian cane.
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10, Quenn's Road, Hongkong, 24th October. STE-A paragraph has reo atly appeared in
the Hongkong Talegraph to the effect that our client, Cheung Hong, had left the Colory and would probably rot appear to stand his trial for mecslaughter. This statement is insorimot The Hongkong Telegraph had duly retracted it; but we are instructed to ask you to insert this lotter in order to remove any doubts there
This afternoon on the Happy Valley they be on the subject, as such an impression Hongkong Football Cinu will play "A" Co. is likely to prejudios dur eldut, who is now in H.W.F. The kick-off is at quarter past four, the Colony and hiss etery intention of standing
his trist on Monday her Yourt, etc., The following will play for the Club:
A novel and ingenious method of importing a dog into England, in contravention of the Board of Agriculture regulations, was frus
C. T. Kew, gua; G. C. Harrison and E. M. trated at Calais last month. A lady und gentle. man, the former attired in nurso's "costume, and Knux, backs; H. S. Holmes. J. W. C. Bornar carrying what was presumably a baby, boarded and A. N. Other, halves; W. K. Lemoreland, the early morning Doser ninil packet. A little. H. Rutherford, C. R. S. Cooper, A. later the curiosity of the stewardess in the Humphreys, and S. Cooke, forwards. saloon was around by her netising two dog pars
CRICKET protruding from boueath the dunty gents of the supposel baby. An using neene followed, and the lady confusedly admitted tha
A match will take place at the hoppy Vellay
DEACON & HASTINGS.
SUPREME COURT.
Friday 24th October
T CRIMINAL JUEL PICTION.
disguise under which she said she hoped to pass today, commencing at 2.15 p... between the Baron His Horowa W. MM GOODM LY
safely through the Customs examination on lauding at Dover. Her intońtions detected,
under-mentioned teams -
Cmigengower Cricket Club-R Basa. M. H. Hartean. A. U. Brown, J. D. Kinnaird, J. Is Staart, E. Ford, F. Rapp, R. Pe touji J. H
CHIEF JUSTICE).
THE CAINE ROAD TRAGEDY.
Rutionjee, L., Vissenot, and A. E. Asger Fang Fuk Kwong was charged with boving
H.K. Voluntea Coronition Contingent- M. E. Agger, L. E. Lammert, L. A. Rose,
on 6th September, La Crime Read, iurde.ela man named Pan Sam
He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by
B. Wilobeli, J. Witchell, B. 1. Horton, Mr. H. N. Ferrers, barrierst law, the pro- Edwards, A, A. Alves, A. E. Alves, C. Leykum.secution being conducted by the Attorney- General (Hon. Sir Henry B. Berkeley), th stracted by Mr. H. I Dennys, Acting Crown Solicitor.
Under the heading of "Miscellaneous Mr. MORGAN has a good deal to say about piracy. He writes: "On visiting the West River one cannot fail to notice the absence of population, except jest in a thin fringe along the banks of the river; wal there is "little doubt that this is due to a feeling of "general insecurity on accout of "robberg, The suppression of hadits means in- "creased population, prosperity, and ox-approved of a scheme for the redistribution of the United States naval forces, which provides "panding trade. Those who had trade an
the West River fall short of expectations for two battleship fleets for the North Atlantic blame regulations for what is more justly and Asiatic stations, and three erniser divisions attributable to disorder and consequent for the Pacifo, South Atlantic, and European "spare population." There is no doubt much stations. The objest of this change is to ensure truth in this. Withont admitting that regulations have not a good deil to do with the restriction of trade, we may well recognise alfat piracy, by land and water, is still more KONGKONG ÜFFICE: 1. DES Vœux Roxnel. disastrous in its effects. Unfortunately the LONDON Drrice: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.disturbed state of the West River countryparently desirous of supporting the Corean is not only tralititual but is particularly tovernment in this matter, has addressed an macked in late years. Until this is more official note to the Coresi Government and Sox six weeks ago, we considered the vigorously dealt with thao bithorto, the declined to rewire Daiichi Ginko notes in have at their disposal no military foren for the bank of $428.4 The offerings, which amorni kou in Cuing Road, A carret occurred
West River trade cannot but suffer heavily payment of the salary of the Russians in the report by Mr. Consul General Janta Scort Happily neither the Chinese Government's employment of the Corean Government.
Canton's trade in 1901. We have now
Commissioner nor the British Consul how before us the report of Mr. F. A. MORGAN, trica to conceal the gravity of the burden 1.M. Customs Commissioner. Both docu-imposed upon commeres by the disorderly ments testify to a promising state of affairs condition, of Kwangtung aud. Kwaugs
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A despatch from Washington to the Nethe lady was obliged to have the dog at Calais, York Herald says that President Roosevelt bes
Tho Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung last mouth published what it describes he a rectifien tion of u report which, emanating originally from the Japanese paper Niroka Skimps. then went the round of the German newspapers. the writer says that the expulsion of a aumber | sud H. W. Sayer: of Japiness merchants from the island of Rug, belonging to the Caroline group, was carried out in pursuances of a sentenca passed ou
In the report jast issued of the Feas Charel them judicially for a contravention of the late prohibiting the importation of arms and for 1991-2, the Committee state that the Kinition. Tus Norddeutsche Allgemeine expenses during the year have been heavier than Zeitung adds: The strict enforcement of the usual, as the cost of the neccesary repaice under. prohibition is all the more important becsuss taken last year bad to be met. In spite of this the inhabitants of Rug are of a restless and the financial puation of the Chorch romains turbulent character, and the German authorities sound, as there is still a credit balance in the to $149,53, show a slight increase over those of maintenance of peace and order,”
last year.
fleets consisting of homogeneous unite.
It is reported that the Corens Government is taking steps to prevent the circulation of the notes payable at sight which were issued by the Palichi Bank of Tokyo for circulation in Cores The Russian Minister to Seoul, who is sp.
The . and O: Express of the 20th ult writes:-When waters are prosperous they are at times apt to become hundrum and to settle into grooves. The prosperity of the
The Naral and Military Record, in referring
THE KWANGȘI TROUBLES. to a little book which has recently been pub lished, entitled The Leg of the Commission
The Sin Wen Pus bears from Iwangai that HMS, Aatran, quotes froxa it the report the rebels in that province lately numbered. of an inspection, signol by Vice-Admiral Sir
the Astrau have earned their wages. Now,
with redenbled violence, while their azus ure,
Away, with the men when they deserted from the
The following jary was empanelled-Measts Hahn, A. B. Abbasa, J.D. Osmund, AG, I. Somerville, R. C. Harley, H. A Siebs, and C. J. T. Los, 4,
The Attorney General, in his opening state- ment, said, that on the uste in question the deceased man was working along with othe ́s on
between a workman and a watchman and the deceased took the latter part. The workmen went away, and came back with a number of others, including the acensed and am sulfed Pun Sam, Tho, a the result of the sult, ancsambed. Evidance was taken Dr. Hunter, decribed the nature
mniaries and stated
heart
The jury found the prisoner not guilty on the
His Lordraio mid he quite concurred with
Sentence is deferred until this forenoon.
at Canton. The disturbed condition of The Chinese authorities have no excuse if Hongkong and Shanghai Bank lid not, how. Cyprian Bridge, and proceeds to comment on it several thousands, bat owing to the recent that he was spering at the time of his death North China in the early part of 1901, as they shut their eyes to the serious damage over, have the effect of making the Chairman's as follows:-All we gather frun it is that the drought and the sudden rise of the price of rice, was only to be expected, adversely affected which their country is sufforing through speech at the half-yearly meeting in Hongkong, t-ilor, the.chorwoman, and the drill sergeant off they are now seem-ling in. great aunders and from preumonia and fatty degeneration of the Canton's trade; but in spite of this the the uncontroller license of the law-breaking which reached us by lust mail, otherwise than révenue collected was the largest for any element in the Two Kwang provinces. With an interesting statement, Mr. Shewan had to Sir Cyprian Bridge is a brilliant strategist latest postern, some of them having been broug charge of murder, but guilty of manslanghter...
deal with a prosperous cendition of fairs, and a most accomplished writer, and an admiralermy for not having received their regular pay that Anding go was able to remark that the recent speculation who inspires confidence. Yet this report over Again Government troops Lave been often in some of the Far Eastern abare mukets had locks the fact that a slip is but a mobile guinvested, numerots gunsand rides were sepínred- not affected thon, as their share advaren were
platform. Eliminate the guns, and the ship. restricted to vary safe limita. The recent game
in action becomes the coffin of every inan on by the rebels, whoare further supplied with acs é therefore which has g-salted disastrously for board; but in this inspection report we find not by outsiders, and consquenes they have Shanghai has therefore not affected them; but
a word mentioned of rifles in a state of cleaali- become very formidebls. On the 2ud iustan, it has been otherwise in times gone by, and the nuss, guns well handled: we do not learn that Sze Un fu Prefecture and several districts were attacked by the rebels, and soms of thetogal value of the Bank's sharea has suffered. We, the men have ever seen a torpedo. But we are
Viceroy Tak Sow, upon receiving tais slaviling Shanghai and Hongkong, and with bim "aduit water. So long as car admirals remain pupils news, decide to despatch largo fores of the that for piacus so situated as Hongkong and
of the cratch-and-toothpick school, so long shall of Canton, for in it took place the transfer to-morrow. Matins at 11; Eversong at 6.30. Shanghai, there must come great expansion of we be edified by such inspection reports as the An Army to that region, na this army had defin"
year since 1892, amounting in all to Hk. the advent of a wow Viceroy to Canton it is Tis 2,159,627, Hk. Tls. 320,697 more thau high time that the British Government the revenue of 1900. The import duties made another representation with regard gay a good returu, says Mr. MORGAN, the the state of affairs on the West. River. chist rule duties showed a marked im-Hongkong should support such a repre- provement, the opium duties recovered to asentation to the utmost extent of its power. level they have not reached since 1893, and the export duties rose a little above the Spocial services of timuksgiving for the
stated when considering Mr. SCOTT's report Worx Road West and
Seamen's Church, West Point (corner of Des 1901 was an important year in the history.
Visitors are very cordially invited.
average of the previous nine years. As we blessings of harvest will be held in S. Peter's however, with Mr. Shewan, baliese, in both informed by the admiral that they use soap and / officials escaped, while others committed suicide..
tember, 1901.
Western Street)
of the Native Customs Department to the *Imperial Maritime Customs Service, The Shanghai Choral Society intends to gir. accordance with the fiual protocol of Sep. this winter Mendelssohn's Hymn of Frais. The S. John's Cathedral Choir, Hongkong, are With regard to this Mr. about to commence their practices for the second MORGAN writes: The signing of the annual diocesan festival, having selected for Peace Protocol restored confidence and performance Mendelssohn's Lauda Zion and *** business ut suce, became brisker, Large Hear my greger, * quantities of higher quality foreign goods
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** and arficios formerly duty-free were By kind permission of Colone! Iremonger and rushed In immediately prior to the officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry 4 enforcement of the new Tariff will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-nigt, from
Consequently the bew Tariff yielded only Mack Constellation," 8 to 9.30 p.m. Programme
“some Hk The 10,000 up to the 31st Overtura Bohemian Gur),
December, and owing to this large stock Balection lorodora
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guished itself in Kwanr-lopes before The two- business when the enormous natural resources of: ous we bare grated. The Army and No battalions ordered by Governor Wang Chi-chan China begin to be properly developed by forsiga fazelle hopes that there is no truth in the report to be recruited in other provinces, arrived of capital" Home people likewise are apt to look that the Admiralty has issued a circalar for Hongkong and took steamers to Charton, from at Hongkong too often through the wrong end bidding the returns of prize-firing or of target which provinca thay were being transported. of the telescope. Yet "this colony of Hongkong, practice being made public. This would force to Kwangei in fourteen boats towed by river so minute on the map that I can understand why on what we have for yours demanded the laying gunboats, people at home think so little of it, is nevertha
of the returns on the table of the House of
less pusasured commercially one of the Largest Commons. At the same time the dockyard and most imperinat of King Edward's posses.merabeas might reasonably demand the produc sions. It has developed hugely in the last few tion of all inspection reports, as it would be years" We with people and offlaials at home interesting to know how many ships there are on the service, whoes, "state of bolding is could or would sometimes realise this. And again, to those who believe that China has had specially satisfactory. These reports would orushing burden imposed on her by the also show how many adufrals recognised the Stunt ademaity, we would point out that if it presses existence of riffes, guns, and torpedoes, and The Maid of Malalira, Stephen Adams hardly it is a consequence of the rollan state of whether at the inspection ench an ite dffects will probably not be very Selection Gay Parisienne, Czyli nanes of the Government, but he has considered trifle as the stowing of coal in the apparent for some time. A large portion
immense powers of recuperation, and I do not bankers came under observation. Bat is the Gung1 belleve, will be crashed or even permanently. name of common sense and common decency, let injured by the payment of su largo e eum.** us assume that the blankets are clean.
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of the excess stock of piece-goods, how- Polomning. “ Hofban, m ever, has been destroyed recently by fire.
God Bave the King."
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The 0.8.8. steamer Achilles left Bhanghai qu The NY.K. steamer Kago Mara (American the 23rd inst, and is expected here to-morrow fine) left shanghai for this port on the 24th inst. am, and is expected here to-inorrow, a.m. The CPE. steamer Empress of India arrived, again at 5 p.m. me day for Shanghai, where at Nagasaki st. 9.a, on the 4th fast, and lots she is due to arrive at 1:30 am, to-morrow,
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