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the interests of civilization rendered it imperative that Europeans should have the right to euter China for trading and other legitimate objects has long been accepted as a logically catablished truth. But there is a general idea that legic is being pushed a little too far, when it is suggested that by parity of reasoning, the Celestial ought to have a similey right to go to foreign lands, In places even where the Chinaman or some- one similar to him is urgently wanted, people puzzle their heads to devise means. of reducing his presence to a minimum and bis labour to a maximum. They wish to have his assistance in the rough work con- nected with developing a mine or construct ing a railway, bat they object to "his ways
It can and his tricks and his manners." not be said that there is not some founda- tion for the objections, but for the most part those which are raised are
it is carefully handled it is one in which there is likely to Len divergence between the Home Authorities and the Colonies. As time progresses sono general rule ray be recognised that will be acceptable to both. Such, for example, that there should not be a total prohibition of the inunigration of Asiatics in any Colony, though restrictive measures designed to keep such immigra. tion within reasonable limits might be adopt- ed.
What these should be in any given case must still be a somewhat nice question to decide; but if the matter be handled with care and in a fairly liberal spirit, there is no reason for apprehension that this point cannot be gradually settled, by practice, though it may seem impossible to adjust it upon any purely abstract principl. s.
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DEATH.
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of this is to be found in the fact that so long as important work has to be done, a modus vivendi can be found. It is when the work is finished that the faults of the Cliivaman become so glaringly manifest. Sill this feeling is a fact which has to be dealt with. It is difficult to get workmen in America, and still more so to get the British workmen in our Colonies, to view Che, matter from nu impartial standpoint, and the British workman is the person who. in most of the Colonies, has the largest sty This is especially the case in Australia, and it seems likely to be so before very long in South Africa. From the former Colony, the Chinaman is excluded as far as is possi- ble by restrictive laws, and, if he were bot urgently wanted for the mines there is little doubt be would be as rigorously kept out of the latter. As was pertinently observed by an American humorist, the Chinaman is more disliked for his qualities than for his faults. The chief ground of opposition to him is his competition with
The Legislative Council sits to-day at half past two. The Chinese Emigration Ordinance (Amendment) will be read a first time, and the Appropriation Bill ($1,833,470 for Public
Service) a second time.
It is reported that 21 Japanese gendarmes have been killed by insurgents at Gilan in Formosa. These gendarmes were part of a squadron of 70 engaged in searching for dis- affected persons,
The anual meeting of the Hockey Clab takes place to-day at 5.15 pra at the Hongkong Club, and that of the Royal Yacht Club will be held at tip.m. in the private dining room of the Wou kong Hotel.
The Hanoi Exposition had cost to the 30th Tho Juue last a, sum of 2.865,173 francs.
a million and Budget of Tonkin bears nearly
half of this sum, the remainder being borne by the budgets of Cochin-Chine. Annam and Camboge.
Mr. E. Alabaster, Acting Commissioner of Customs at Wuchow. mentions in his trade report for last year that the Hongkong Relief Fund when faanine prevailed in the Kusiping
We are requested by the President of the Confraternity of the Blessed Lady of Rosary to inform the Roman Catholic community that on Sanday next, the 2nd October, the feast
of the Blessed Rosary will take place at time Roman Catholic Cathedral. The service will start with a solonm High Mass at 8 a.m., and in the evening a grand procession will take place in the compound of the Cathedral (weather permitting) concluding with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
TELEGRAMS.
[DEUTER'S SERVICE.]
A TIMELY CONCESSION,
LONDON, 26th September. The Daily Mail's correspondent of Sydusy
wires that the Australian Government has decided to relax the Aliens Restriction Avt in favour of Japanese merchoats, students and touriste, but theap desirous of staying over a yaar will require spécial, permission.
ARCHBISHOP AND PRESIDENT.
PORTUGUESE RECEPTION AT HONGKONG.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth- day of the King and Queen of Portugal, Senhor Conselheiro Romado (the Portuguse Consul- Gueral), and Senhor J. J. Leiria (the Vice- Consul), were at home" to their colleagues and the White House in Washington. friends. Capt. Smith, A.D.C... represented His Excellency the Governor. The usual con- gratulatory despatch was sent to the Portuguese Minister, addressed to Shanghai, and another to the Governor of Macso. At Macao there was the usual reception and dinner.
LONDON, 26th September. The Archbishop of Canterbury has dined at
The
Te Deum was seng in the morning.
Carios I.. King of Portugal, was born in 1863; married in 1886, to Marie Amélie, daughter of Philippe Due d'Orléans; and succeeded King Luiz I., his father. in 1889. Both King and
Queen celebrate their birthday on the same day.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A REFUTATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
28th September. SIR-I have to call your attention to an erroneous statement made in this morning's ra a case at the issue of your paper, in Magistracy yesterday. Tam of American- nationality, conanlarly recognized, and I would therefore thank you to contradict styling me « Eurasian, which I consider a public insult.
Farther, you stated I was a former pupil of the master who appeared as defendant, Although several years ago I attended the Diocesan
CANTON NOTES.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]'
26th Septembar.
THE BIG OIL BLAZE.
THE WAR.
[REUTER'S SKEVICE.]
THE RUSSIAN GENÉRA ES.
LONDON, 26th September..
It appears that Generals Kuropatkin and Grippenberg will be on an equal footing in command of the Russian aymy in Manchuria but both will be under Admiral Alexieff.
OPERATIONS NEAR MUKDEN.
LONDON, 26th September. General Ku roputkin wires that the Japa- nese are preparing an extensive turning movement to the cast of Mukden. Several attempts to capture the Kao Tu Pass (Kao- tu-ling), twelve miles north-east of Benipatze, have been repulsed.
(Prem Northern Papers.)
BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
Two events have occurred to-day which will long render the 26th September momorable in
CHEFOO. 21st September, Canton. I have already telegraphed you that
On the 15th Angust the Norwegian stepmer at 5 o'clock p.m. fire broke out in Messrs.
kerosene oil is stored in large quantities. From Unison stranded on an uncharted reef near · Arnhold, Karberg's godown in Fati, where
the nature of the material, the fire was from the Tachintao of the Minotno group. The steamer, first boyand control, and could only be loft to|with provisions aboard, whose agent isn German barn itself out. Fortunately thers is hardly firat, was suspected of being one of the Port a breath of air, so that there appears to be little Arthur blockade run bers; now the provisions danger of the fire spreading. In its earliest abeard her are being removed on native junts, stages. indeed, it threatened the residence of and it is believed that three juuks have already the Portugnose caretaker, situated barely twenty baon suocessful in reaching Port Arthur from The woodwork of Miaotao. A. steamer called the Penta, whose yards away to windward, the windows in this honsa was consumed, and agent is alo the German firm which is the unfortunate occupant was severely burnt the agent of the Duiven, is frequenting the while saving his property, his wife also anffering neighbourhood of Misotuo to watch the move. to some extent.
"ments of the Japanose torpedo-boats which are en blockade duty, and whenever there is a chinnee to break through the blockade the stea mer gives signals to the junks at Tachintao. It is
secret messangor, mail matters, etc., for the also suspected that the steamer is carrying a Russian garrison at Port Arthur, and the Japanese blockading flest have new specially sent a guardship to watch the steamer Yentai.
Beyond these two cases there were, as far as can be ascertained, no other casualties. The wind fortunately veered at a critical moment,
and what little breeze thero was die completely when the fate of the house seemed to be sealed, away. Had it however, veared to the north. the heat would probably have caused the neigh: touring funk to explode, when a terrible disaster would have resulted. As it was, a pipe connect- [We trust the publication of his latter maying the tank with the godawn was immediately adjnst our correspondent's status.
School, I never was under the latter's tuition,
as at that time he find not yet arrived in the colony.Yours, alu,
E. A. LONG.
We regret
cut
The Russians have hired native junks at Yangmatao, 60 Chinese li cast off the coast of Chefoo, and ordered them to Kiaochow to carry
foreigners. His habits and his heathendom district "was administered unostentatiously in that anything in our columns should have been soke is rising from the blazing furnace / Provisions and military stores to Port Arthur.
are mainly enlarged upon; but his uupur- accordance with the true principles of charity." donable sin is his competition with foreign
-The China Review learns that Dr. Petor workmen or traders. So long as this idea is firmly racted in the minds not only of Quincy, 3 graduate of the Hongkong Medical Collega, and, a son of Captain Quincey, the working men, but also, to a great extent, in Chief of the Native Police, Tientsin city, has those of the governing classes, there is little been appointed to the medical staff of the coolic hope of the question of Chinese immigration emigration department and leaves shortly on into the Colonies being placed upon a satis.one of the transports for South Afrion.
Cut of thirtoon culprits who murdered factory footing. It has been said that there is nothing which it is to difficult to dislodge Catholic priests at Shih-man, and were senten as a religious dogme; but it may be doubted eed to be decapitated, ton have been already whether certain political prejudices are not arrested and thros are still missing. After due consultation with the French Secretary of the equally difficult to dissipate. Among the Legation at Poking eight of the culprits were accepted theories of this kind is the ideadcapitated and two have been ordered to be that the Chinoman's work must of necessity tried at fchang again.-Universal Gazette. be to the injury of the European. At first A King is building several new one-design sight, this appears to be almost incontesti-yachts, 30ft. over-all by 5ft. Din beam. They ble; but it is still open to question whether will have keel and contre-board, and by entter titae may not to some extent modify this view. What is overlooked, is that work of one kind being done suitably by a class best fitted to perform it has the effect of making
rigged. Mr. E. M. Hazeland, it is said, is the designer. Some understood to be ordering thou are Messrs. Badolar (1), F. Howell (1), Donald, Bains, and Delaney (1), maybe the police,
and others. Each boat is estimated to cost $300.
The Russian refugees in camp at King's Park, Kowloor, are, with the exception of the officers. not permitted out on leave. In their little compound, surrounded by a barbed-wire fenco, they loiter about, watching the Indian soldiers near by at target practice. One or more of the Sherwood. Foresters ever keeps entry with fixed bayonet. The camp itself
consists of walsheds.
regarded as an insult.-ED,7
As 1 write, late at night, a vast column of
beneath, its dense volume curling upward to an immense height-a spectacle as imposing as A HONEYMOON JOURNEY ROUND it is unusual, and calling to mind a volcano in activity. The fire will, it is estimate, not barn itself out for 24 hours.
THE WORLD.
MURDER BY AMERICAN SAILORS.
By the ss. Anpho there have just arrived in The second. affair, though happily no less Hongkong from Saigon Mr. and Mrs. George unusual than the great fire, is of a totally different O'Malley, who left San Francisco ou 20th character. Shortly before seven this evening a October, 1897. on a trip on foot round the party of bluejackets from the U.S.8. Helená, world, and accomplished the feat of travelling when returning from the city, fell foul of a China 41,000 miles in five years, ending in 1902. Upman on Canal Road; and threw him into the
till the present time they have travelled 62,000 water, where the unfortunate man was drowned, miles. In 1892 Mr. O'Malloy was declared The bluejackets made good their escape; and champion long-distance walker of the world whon their victim was taken from the canal after having covered 2,000 miles in 1,000 con- dsad, the feelings of the Chinese in the densely- secutive hours; in which competition there crowded thoroughfare may be imagined. were 32 competitors.
was considered advisable to send a party of British bluejackets to guard the bridge nearest to the scene, but they were withdrawn later in the evening, as the Sha Kee had quieted down.
In 1896 Mr. O'Malley got a challenge from Mr. J. L. Fontein, champion of Australia, te cover on lend the circumference of the world on
by several well-known American and London foot in five years for a purss of $75,000 put up-
It
This sad affair has given rise to much indig nation in Shameen. It is less a matter of
than that it never occurred before. The surprise that such an event has ac restroo
American bluejackets are allowed unrestrained liberty ashore, and are not given a canteen un their ships, so that between the license accorded them and the vile liquor they drink in the native dens, it is fortunate that so few fatal accidents occur-not only here in Canton, but throughout China.
R. A.0. B.
A regular meeting of the King Edward VII. Lodge was held in the R.4.0.B. Cirb Rooms on Tuesday. The following is a list of the officers elected for the ensuing month and quarter ---
Sitting Primo, Primo S. D. Sotsa (monthly). City Marshal Bro. E. W. Rogers (monthly). City Tyler, Bro. Eagleton (mostly). City Secretary. Primo J. J. Blake (quarterly). Assistant City Snastary, Bro. Thes Wabb
- (quarterly) City Treasurer, Bru. Young Hee (quarterly), City. Chamberlain, Bro. Skinner (monthly). City Physician, Primo Ferie (neonthly). City Waiter, Primo Radcliff (quarterly). Assistant City Waiter, Primo Madur
(quarterly). City Taster, Bre. Cima Beng Clan. City Constable, Bro, Gleadinuing. City Register, Primo Musso. City Minstrel, Bre. Sheffield. Almouer of Benevolence, Primo Hyett.
musical evening followed, and the mesting terminated at midnight.
arrange about the wager he met the lady who is journals. When he went to New York to now his wife and married her, and she bravely announced her intention of accompanying him on his loug tramp. They started from San Francisco the day after their marriage with two suits of clothes, four pairs of shoes, four boxes of corned beef, some biscuits, and no mousy They crossad America, Canada, then Europe to
In this case the strictest inquiry will, it Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey in Asia, etc.. and completed 41,000 miles in the stipulated five is to be hoped, be held, and justice done. Some years. But to complete the lins round the world restriction should also be placed on the blue They next jackets whose conduct is not only disgraceful they had still a long way to travel. proceeded to Inilia, and thence to Burma, in itself, but a menace to the safety of all Penang, Singapore, crossed the island of Java, foreigners in Shameen. visited Bangkok and Saigon, and at length should be borne in mind. arrived at Hongkong, Mr. O'Malley and his wife intend to go next to Australis, and At 7 pm. four Amerioni sailors off the from there home to San Francisco, where Helene, on the English Bridge, picked up & station nor the stako of $75,000 for which they have Chinaman and pitched him over the parapet Another piece of information from Saigon wrought so well awaits them. During their into the oresk. He was got out after about a slates that the Mesagerios Maritimes Con- travels the venturesane pair have made their quarter of an hour, bat was drowned or pany, which quite recently amalgamated with
"There has been
There is
Dawn to the end of 1903 the vital statistics of Samshui as regarde the foreign community, Mr. Brenan, Acting Commissioner of Customs says, constitute a record. neither birth, marriage nor death since the port was opsurd; nearly seven years ago. as hospital, church. mission cemetery; perhaps it ought to be added that thore is no cosident medical officer; what medical advice has bean needed has been kindly and most efficiently given by the surgeons of the British gunboats on the station." The Commissiouer adds that the climate of Samshni is certainly less trying than that of Canton. The country is open-every breath that blows renches the settlement; this fact. and the absence of a large city population, no doubt, be says, explain the superior health conditions.
other work fitted to mother class available- which would otherwise not be possible of performance. A great part of the work done by Chinese in tropical or semi-tropical climates simply cannot be performed by Europeans at all; but, once done, it may open up fields of employment which would otherwise not exist. It is, however, to be THE Chinaman from the oldest fimes has feared that it will be a long time before so had tendency to spread himself abroad. liberal a view as this is likely to be In theory he is expected to stay at home to generally adopted; and it would be too add to the strength and dignity of the much to hope that some knotty questions Celestial Empire; nud by her ancient laws will not from time to time arise in the China forbade the emigration of her chil-interim. It cannot be denied that there is dren. In this, however, as in so many other an inconsistency in the position of foreign things "L'homme propose, et Dieu dispose." nations steadily demanding rights as to Laws or no laws, a redundant population trade and residence in China, and at the becomes a force which cannot be restrained, same time only graating grudgingly, at all and which is certain to find its outlet in one events, a certain class of rights to the Chi- direction er another. A Chinamas, with his nese in their own countries; and it would practical instincts, considers that emigration, be a satisfaction to fair-minded politicians if like other good things, should begin at home; this anomaly could be removed. It is im. and if he cannot afford to pay for the shelter possible not to sympathise to some extent of a roof ashore, contents himself with living with those who are opposed to the introduc- in a boat. Incipient, emigration of this kind' tion of Chinese upon social and economical is to be seen in the form of the large sun-grounds, even if we cannot admit the strict pan population, at almost every Chinese correctness of their position; and no one port. A vast number of the very poor in would wish that their views should be over- China mauage to exist in this amphibious ridden upon mere abstract grottad. Grand way; but it is not surprising that it should generalisations as to equality of all people, occur to some of them that they might pos- and the like, may be as wide of the mark as Song... "Love's Coronation Florence Aylward sibly go a little further and have a chance the conclusion that the Chinese should be Duet...Mr. Craddock, Mr. W. 3. Smart and Mr. P. of faring better with little possibility of excluded on the simple ground that they song.. faring worse.
arc undesirable competitors. But the
living by giving descriptive lestures and selling
photos and postcards.
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
THE FRENCH MAIL SERVICE.
We learn from our contemporary L'Indo- Chinois that the agency of the Messageries Maritimes at Saigon has intimated to the Marseilles public that the Directorate at hes eusponded the departure of the mail bosts to the Far East until father notice. This slop is taken on account of the strike. Five steamers, the telegram adds, have been laid up, and if the The events of 1883 strike continues all the sorricos will te
susponded. This telegram, says he corres
* une très rive pondent, has produend impression" among the public of Saigon, especially among the merchants.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
suffocated in the mind, and efforts to rostore life
the East Asiatic Company, is on the point of were fruitless. Two British bluejackets coming sequiring nearly the whole of the ships of the from the other side of the canal were set upon Compagnie Nationale. Negotiations have long by the mob, and would have had a bad time but been in progress, but have not pet terminated. for the good sense of a native storekeeper, who The Director-General of the latter Company *xplained to the crowd that they were not of will not sign for less than the eight million the offending nationality and escorted them to franes required to recoup tho shareholders, the gate. If i had not benz so late there would probably have been a riot, as it is, feeling runs. very high, and the act certainly was a dastardly
WATER POLLUTION:
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Lawrence Mallory, which took place at the Governinent Civil Hospital yesterday. Mr. Below is the programme for the Fromenade Mallory was 58 years of age. He was admit Concert to be given on the Volunteer Paindoted to hospital only on the day previous to that one, and not to be excused by the defence of It is reported in the Peralt Pioneer that the on which he died; the immediate cause of death practical joking. An inquest is being held by Resident-General has appointed a Commission Ground on Wednesday next, at 9 p.m. Selection..."Les Cloches de Cornovilla"
was pneumonis.
The newe of his sudden the American Consul. Many residents think the to consider the question of the disposal of Song... Selected
demise will come as a shock to his many friends British Consul should have the matter in hand, tailings, etc., from hydraulic and other mines, in the Colony's European community, of which as the deconsed was on a British ship's articles; and that he has directed the collection of evi- he was one of the best known figures. It is he was second compradore on one of Butterfield sou going about, to all appearance in his usual and Swire's boats, and the affair occurred qu
Song....
Lieuteral G. P. Lammert, I.K.V.C.
"Kathleen Mavournoan"...... Crouch
Mrs. A. 6. Gorkan.
Mr. Frank Austin.
L. Miller.
Selecto d.... Mr. H. A. Tozer.
Sevillana
Mr. W. H. Schmidt,
Clave Song Teresa Del Riego
Mra Craddock. "Son of Mine" Willinn Wallace
Mr. Frank Austin.
Selected
only a few days ago that he might have been
robust and cheery good health. Mr. Mallory was one of the oldest residents in the Colony, having come to Hongkong more than twenty years
British territory.
WEATHER REPORT.
dense, on the following points: Has dininge
been done in the past by miners discharging tailings direct inte rivers and streams, and on te State and other lands? What precautions are considered necessary to prevent damage to property? Is the existing legislation and the The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issnedonforcement thereof concerning the disposal of chant in Kowloon and though he had frequently the following report:
On the 28th at 11.40 am. The barometer is tailings unnecessarily hard on the mining com- to contend with timey of stress he succeeded in building up a flourishing concern, a fitting lationary in the extreme-north and has fallenmunity, having due regard to the common right of the general community to have their consummation to a long and honourable basiness
The greatest pressure is now found in the curver. Ho was an enthusiastic Freemason, north of Chino sad the least in the Pacific, east property and interests protected? The Japan- and only a month or so ago was installed as of Luzed, where a depression is probably formese authorities have had similar questions, to answer in Japan, and quite recently had to take Gradients are moderate on the Chins Cunst, action to prevent pollution from similar causes, Dapaty Grand Master of the District Granding: Lodge. Mr. Mallory was of a sociable and and moderate N.E. winds will be met with in
learns, will sit and conduct its inquiries at kindly nature and his loss will be regretted by the Formosa Channel, and light variable winds The Perak Commission, the Straits Times
Kuala Lumpur, Batu Gajab, and Seremban. all who know him. The funeral (Masonic) will to the southward and eastward of Bongkong,
Forecast:-Light variable winds, fine. pass the Monument at five o'clock this evening.
Seene Espagnole...
E. Elgar Long before emigration in foreign ships matter is one which will have to be dealt with Valse "Florodura..... Leslie Stuar began the Chinese had commenced to spread with temperance and statesmanship in both Song... The Indifferent Mariner" F. F. Ballard He carried on business as a timber mer themselves in their own junks to foreign its spects, and extreme views on either side |--Song ........ ports. Necessity, proverbially a strong will not tend to solve the difficulty. One
Song motive power, has proved sufficient long ago. troublesome feature in it is that the decision to overcome the prejudice of the Chirese of the question does not depend alone upon against leaving their country; and the tide the Imperial Government. The indepen- Salaction...."Rose of Fersiu"................
By kind permission of Major W. Messe and af emigration seems likely nowadays to dence of the Colonies in matters affecting the officers, the Band of the 114th Mahrattas continue unabated, and, as time goes on, them internally has to be respected; but it will play the Orchestral Selections.
There will be a late tram, if necessary, after will become one of increasing importance is the Imperial Government which has to
H.E. the Governor and the performance. in connection with foreign relatio an. That deal with Obing on the subject; and unless Commodore Dicken, E.N., are to be present.
......
Song
www.
Mr. H. A. Tozor.
ut all other stations.