THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION,
The full text of Dr. Morrison's Poking telegram of the 4th May will be read with interest. The Times correspondent wired as follows
A
INSURANCES
TRE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1831;
Cash Becarity£625,719 Total Loss Paid £6,769,240
PAGENTS for the above Company, Kre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS gast FIRE a Current Batons
THE Undersigned having been appointed
The following is a careful précis of tho anthoritative Russian text of the demands with reference to M caskurin, which will remove cortain obse urlikes in previous messages due to the Imperfections of the Chinese text, lunguteks
The preamble beglos by stating that by com- mone of the kupatial Goreramat the following
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WWM, MEYERINK & CO.
(1449 Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.
UMEMAN NU VORDAN FIRE INBUR
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company AIS PREFIXED - TO ACCEPT: First Cha Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Ratos.
STEMSSEN 2 CO flongkong, 20th May 1895 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 918 1909
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
WE Business of the above Bank le conduc-
Led by the HONGKONG ANDSHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. "Ruler
application, may be obta
INTEREST deposita
on
in allowed at 33 PER CENT, Pr anani.
Deponitos TDAY tannsfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHATABAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CANT. per annum,
For the HoxaKONG AND BRANGKAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
J. E. M. SMETI,
Chief Man igor. Bengkong, lat May, 1902.
TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
(27HING CORPORATION.
120
PAID-UP CAPITAL Reserva FUND—
$10,000,000
STERLING RESERVE...$10,000,000 SILVER REGNRTİB
5,500,000
$16,500,000
AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appolated prepared to 4C0EFT RISKS against FIRE RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'rons, $10,000,000 ot Carrant Rates.
communication is sent. Rusal, and China have been friendly neighbours for more than two centuries. They have a contormingus frontier for 3,000 miles. The inteference of strangers in these mutually friendly relations would impair kem, impeding a friendly settlement of athairs. Therefore Russis considers it her daty to guard them against alien interference, especially affecting Manchuria. There Ruszin hosescrild A thousands of Nites and millions of money order to pacify the country and restore the Chinese lawful authority. By right of con
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., quest Rassia could annex the country, but sho
Agents. is unwilling to profft by this, and, as in 1581
Hongkong. 21st April, 1897 she returned Ili to Chins and last year the por ion between the Great Wall and Now. GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, chwang, so now the will restore Makden and.
OF DRESDEN, Kirin provinces and Newehwang treaty, port provided China gives the foliowing pledges the shore Compang, are THE Undersigned, having bean appointed 1. No portion of the restored territorios will
prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN be transferred under any form to another CHINESE RISKS.
HOTZ, 8JACOB & CO. Power. If this is evaded, Husein will iako the
[2927 Hongkong, 1st September, 1902, must decisive mERBUTEN..
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and
COURT OF DIEOTOES,
Chairman.
A. J. RATHOND, Esq.-
H. E. TOMKINS, EsqDeputy Chairman.
E. Shellim, Esq. How. C. W. Dickson,
E. Goota, Esq.
A. Biebs, Esq.
Hon. R. Shewab.
G. H. Medhurst, Esq.
N.
C. Miaholau, Esq.
HL. Bohubart, Esq.
II. W. Slade, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER; Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,
MANAGERS.. Shanghai--H. M. Bevra.
The present administration of Mongolia NORTHERN ASSURANCE CJ. LONDON BANKERS-LOND N AND COUNT
shall not be disturbed, because, If it were earph altered, the people would be disquieted and comy. plications would rene along the Russian frontier.
3. China will undertake not to open new treaty ports in Manchurin or to permit new Consula without the provions
Bassian Govoriích
out of the
4. Should Chins desire to employ foreigners in any branch of her administration, their authority, shall not extend to affairs in North Chlon, where Bussian interests predominate There they shall be entrusted to Russians only. For example, if foreign mining advisers are engaged, their authority will not extend 'to mining affairs in Marsbyria or Mongolia, for which Russian advisers must be appointed.
5. Russia will retain under her own control the existing telegraph Hae between Port Arthur, Newchuang, and Mukden for the whole period of existence of the Peking-Newchwang tale graph line, of which it is a necessary prolonga, tion,
6. After the restoration of the Newolwang Chinese administration the Russo-Chinens Bank will continue as at present its functions no a Customs bank.
7. All rights acquired in Manchuria by Ras alau subjects during the occupation shall remain - in force after the araguation. phen
ESTABLISHED. 1836,
NHE Undersigned Agents of abore Compani are prepared to accept First-class Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
TURNER & CO.
Hongkong, 14th January, 183 18
TEENIX FIRE OFFICE
EN The Undersigned are now prepared t GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Carrent Rates
VA
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-TEELGT ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two poi Cent. por Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 24 por cunt per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent, por Annam. Fer 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum.
J.K. M. SMITH,
Chial Manager, Hongkong, 14th May, 1903.
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DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO. DE
Agents for the Phonix Fire Oes Hongkong, th August, 1887,
128 SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FISKS against FIRE
Current Bates.
HOTZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900,
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UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pro pared to AUCEFT RISKS against RE a Current Rates gatangk
57
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Agrenis,
[28 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. M
THE INSURANCE COMPANY. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TOTAL FUNDS AT Jlar DECEMIED, 1901. 215,722,693.
Finally, Here is a long olause as epilogue, stating that Russia, being responsible for health along the railway, requires the continuance of the present effective anaitary board. It is, therefore, indispensable that the Custom Commissioner and the Custome doctor shall be.I. Russians. The sanitary board must consist of these two officials, a Customs tautai, the Consale, a bactériologist, a representative, of the Russian railway, and a total to and the requisite funds, Whenever an official reply is received giving sasent to the foregoing conditions. Bussis will withdraw from Mukden, Kirin, and Newolwang. The document bears the aigesture of M. lo Planoon and is dated April 5 (18),(^)
At the end of a leading article damweating. on this telegram the Times of the 5th ult
DO wrote:
It the Russians want to ses what are the natural results of this kind of diplomacy in dealing with nations which moan what they say and expect others to mean what they say also, they have only to consult the most authorita tive organs of public opinion in the United States. Mr. Hay bas, of course, recorded in s note to Conat Cassini bis satisfaction at the frank declaration of principles given by the Russian Government, hat, although the State Department on Sunday still felt bound to
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AUTHORISER CAPITAL... £8,000,000 80 BUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000.00 887,700, 0.40 PAID-UP CAPITALANA, S FIRE FUNDS 2,695,548 52
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILLE of Current Bates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
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accept without question the explanation of that Government, it could not refrain from publicly announcing that the original statement made by Mir, Conger, which Russia had im- pugned, had recently received further supportin the shape of several reports from official sources. That is the official attitude. The remarkable article in the New York Tribune, from which our correspondent sends us extracte ko-day... shows how American opinion treats Count Creaini's insinuating suggestion that, if the treaty porte in Manchuris were closed to others,
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YUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
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PROFITS..
(1.8. 52,000,000 Gola
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to those afforded by the ports, would be granted to the United States, The Tribune describes the offer an offensive to America, who has no desire to sneak into Manchuris by, a specially prepared side door. She wants to enter by the front door, open to all the world' That is the policy she apon equal terins. took up from British hands and pressed to universal acceptance"-isclading acceptance by Busala, he has pledged herself to maintain it, and abe does but now wish to enter into bargain with any one Power to repudiste it "or to be associated with, or in any way profit from, auch repudiation. What she demand is not a new promise, but the loyal fulfiimorat |
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Discounted. that the Russian Government will give, in spite
INTEREST ALLOWED ON "EPOSITS of the awkwardner which it must necessarily At 2% per annum on Current Account daily fool in disavowing the imprudent demands which, wo presume, the excessive zeal of its 3% per annam on Fired Deposits for 3 monthe,
local représentative has unfortunately led him
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