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just yiow to take. We rejoico on aethe 2.st inst., the date of the 23rd ordinary count of cur southern neighbour, and we general meeting of shareholders. should have rejoiced more if the writer.
It was reported yesterday by the Police that could have seen his way to make a similar on the previous ovoning, while a gang of Chinese glowing report of our own colony. Wo are coolies were working in Bowen Road at catting asenstomed to credit ourselves with sterneront a side for a new service tauk in connection and moro practical qualities than the French with the filter bods, a large mass of earth feli colonizers, and indeed, in sine material into the excavation and completely buried two of things we love evidence of the truth of that found to be soverely injured. They were re- claim; but we should be all the richer by moved to the Civil Hospital where one of them some of that artistic temperament apparent has since diod. it. French Indo-China. It is probable that in that colony they seo more in a tree than so many dollars worth of timber.
the workmen. When extricated, the men were
members of other and u-ere successful, abuity; the police organization is inefficiënt.” Prince Karl von Hohenzollern leaves colonizing nations smiled a superior smile, M. IRELAND has not emphasised these Shimonoseki on the 16th it, or that numerous French writers should | defoiencies, because the brighter side of have indulged in censorious eriticisms almost things commended itself, both for its Oma, Ld., of which Mesars, Jardins, Matheson A. S. WATSON & CO., rivalling the intensity of the comments novelty, and because it seemed the most & Co. are general agents, closed yesterday till
ogcasioned by the failure of De Lessers. There is no doubt that the dark days of Indo-Chinn were due to the merely political points of view whence Frenchmeu persisted in zagarding the enterprise of their nationals in this part of Asia. Polities governed the Home legislation concerned with the new and undeveloped colony. Even the appoint ments to the Civil Service were political DISPENSARY. and unsatisfactory. Mes conversant with the general principles of Colonial govern- ment were often passed over in favour of SEASONABLE SPECIALITIES incompetents who were able to command the wire-pullera in Paris, and Indo-China HIGHLY RECOMMENDED,
was at the mercy of inexperienced griffins whose chief interest centred in the gaudy uniforms their novel position entitled them to strut in. Enterprise was discouraged, business stagnant. Even the administration |of justice dissatisfied the people, who grew reluctant to submit important civil disputes to the Courts. Even as late as 1893, things were so bad in Tongking, Asam, and Cambodia that the province of Cochin-China, which alone had struggled into any spa. | hlance of goal civil administration, talked of a sejaration policy. What trade there was IRON was more than far-fifths in the hands of
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BIRTHS.
On 5th October, at the Government Civil Bos. pital, Hongkong, the wife of Maj S. R. STEVENS, [2401 3rd Burma Infantry, of a daughter.
On 2 th eptamber, at Wuchnu, to the Rov. LOUIB and Mrs. BYRDE, of the Church Missionary Society, Kueilin, a son.
On 3rd October, at Shanghal, the wife of FER- DINAND DORNEMANN, of a daughter
DEATH,
An interesting speculative risk was under- takon at Lloyd's. The sum of 50 guinnas per cont. was paid for the undertaking to pay a total Entries for the Tientsin races closed yes by the Russian Government to the owners of loss in the ovent of no compensation being paid terday.
the ss. Kuight Commander. Having regard to the statements of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary that satisfaction would be required, 50 guineas is looked upon us a rather extravagant premium to pay, especially as pro- minos are payable on the 8th of the month following the placing of the risk. The settle ment may be a year hence.
The half yearly meeting of members of the Jockey Club takes place to-day at 12.15 p.m. at the City Hall
The Rev. E. J. Hardy, now stationed at Hongkong, has been appointed Military clap lain at Gosport, in succession to the Rer. A. W.
Датев.
The Alexandria correspondent of the Tinice The United Statos cruiser Baltimore is stay-writes on September 2nd: The returns of the ing at Gibraltar. She will proccefl to Genoa transit of vessels through the Suez Canal record to be docked preparatory to sailing for China the fact that on the 29th ult. fve vessels flying aud Jupan.
the German flag traversed the canal, while the British vessels that effected the passage. numbered only three. The existin preponder- ance of German shipping in Eastern waters could hardly receive a more conspicuous illustra- tion. It is questionable whether the past annals of the Suez Canal Company contain such an example of numerical inferiority in British shipping compared with any one nationality.
A telegram from the Secretary to the Government of India to the Colonial Secretary says that plague regulations against Hongkong are withdrawn at all Indian ports.
The Foochow Echo of the the 4th instant reports the arrival of a lot of eleven grillius, one dead. With regard to the other ten, tho general feeling seems to be one of satisfaction. The Russian Government last month issued a new regulation ordering that at the expiration of three years only Russian subjects will be allowed to fly the Russian tag on ships. It ia stated that at the present time a large number of vessels sailing nader the Russian flig rally belong to other nations.
The Super;n^<ndout of the Alice Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Building fund of the Maternity Ho-pital: Sir
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By kind permission of Ljuut.-Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 33rd Burma Intan. try will play the following programme at the Kowloon Hotel, during dinner, this evening (weather permitting):--
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TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
MR. BALFOUR IN EDINBURGH,
LONDON, 5th October, Dr. Balfour in his speech at Edinburgh pre- posed that representatives of the self-governing colonies, India, and Britain should most and discuss in the most free manner, unbound by special instructions, whether Fiscal Union recommends itself to them, and if so, how it can be carried out they must exprosely understand that the decisions arrived at at such
a conforcuso will be submitted to the res-
poetiva electoratos.
A HITCH IN TIRET.
THE WAR
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENTS)
A CASE FOR SUSPENDED JUDGMENT.
TIENTSIN, 7th October. The Japanese at Newchwang have seized the British steamer Sichen, from Hongkong. She had cattle and flour on board.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] JAPANESE EXPELLED FROM SIBERIA.
LONDON, 5th October. LONDON, 5th October.
Seven hundred Japanese who were ex- In regard to the bussa agreement, the pelled from Siberia bave arrived at India Office states that the convention still waits Bromerhaven, whence they will embark for not yet finally settled. the ratification of thio Viceroy. The terms are
PORTUGUESE FORCE IN ANGOLA CUT UP.
------- LONDON, 5th October A Portuguese detachment of 499 m, operating in Mossamedos, country, was surprised in crossing the Cungae river by Cubanas. If their number 251 wore killed, including 15 offieurs, and 40 were wounded...
pathy to Senhor Conselheiro A. G. Remans, [Sir Matthew Nathon sont a letter of sym- th Port guass Co-ul-General here; and Secher Itou no wired a similar message to the Governor of Macao—1D.
R.A.O.B. DANCE.
At the R.A.0.B. rooms last night the open- ing dance of the season was held and proved a great success. There were about 80 couples present. Dancing was kept up with spirit antil an early hear this morning. The rooms looked very bright and attractive, decorated as they were with banners, pictures and greenery. Mr. J. H. Orberry, the president, was unceas ing in his attentions upon the guests, and be was 'assisted in his duties as M.C. by Staff- March. “Soldiers of the King".... vertan... "Der Koenige Lieutenant"
Hewitt Sergeant Hyett. Colour-Sergeant Fielding was Selection."The Toreador" Iyan ay the taste of Mr. J. J. Blake, the hon. socrotary, Til the musician. The decorations did credit to
Dance. "Dulcie
....Torey
Talbot who in carrying out the arrangements had the Selection..."À Chinese Honeymoon Waltz Sevilla
Matador support of a hard-working committee com. cake Walk, "Jolly Negrors".
Bermer
posed of Messrs. Young Hee (troasurer), W. Goodhall (vice-president), H. P. Madar,
Messrs. Hung Mak-Hoi, S. Muss, J. H A. Radeli, and Captain Bell Smith
Thompson, A. Walstow, J. Johnson, and E. W Rogers. In the course of the evening light refreshments were served It may be mention. ed here that Mr. J. J. Blake. the hon. secretary, has had to resign that post, as he is going here members that on his return be wit secretaryan of the lodge and club for the success of which he has been so largely 10 paasible.
"God Save the King."
It is stated that the British steamer at Vig which was suspected by the Russians of having
has increased her share from less than one- fifth to more than a third part. Some of the increase is accounted for by the impor-Paul Chuter $250; Hon R. Showan ); W. tation of material for public works, but that, so far from decreasing the importance of the change, is evidence of the improve.
The Tars of September 9th has a tour ment in the direction of administration.
column telegram from its correspondent with The Governor-Generalship has now to do, the Japarose left army describing the battle of Duffryn cosi, loaded by Mars, Hull, Blyth. on leave shortly; it is the general wish of the
| Liaoyang, It contains over five thousand words and must have cost. Ovar, 1500 for its transiniusion from Tientsin, besides the cost from Lingyang to that place.
not merely with local Tongking affaire, but with the whole of Indo-China, ans - thá
The members of the Catholic Union are
gung concealed in her bunkers is the Cardiff steamer Kirkwoll, owned by Messrs. Arthur Mawson and Co., of Cardiff. Ingairies at Messrs. Mawson's. officers elisit that the Kirk. wall left Cardiff with a cargo of Powell
and Co., for Constantinonla bat out into Vic with hor low-pressure engine damaged. The converted liner Don, then employed in the Bay
of Biscay with other Rassian cruisers search- ing for British ships carrying contraband of war, called at Vigo for bunkers, and suddenly giving their eighteenth entertainment to-night left the port without waiting for her bill of in their Club rooms at Glenculy, when the health. The Russian suspicion that the Kirkwall. religious drama entitled "St. Louis in Chains" is secretly carrying guns or any form of con will be stagad, concluding with a short laugh-traband is ridiculed by the owners, who stats able sketch" The Blue Devils." The perform that immediately the repairs are completed the ance starts at 9 p.m. suxl the price of admission vessel will proceed on her voyage. ia S1.
A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in October. in Moscow, between Mr. W. H. Murray-Campbell, of the Russo-Chines Bank, Kirin, Manchuria, and Nadejda (Hope). eldest daughter of the late Mr. Beocilin, of Tientsin, China, and Mrs. Boodilin, of Moscow, and niece of the late Mr. A. D. Startsoff, of Tientsin.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN YOUNG.
A telegram was received by Mr. Newman Mumford yesterday announcing the death, at Singapore, of Captain James Young, late of Ludo-China S. N. Company's 8.5. Suisong. Captain Young was so seriously ill after leaving Hongkong on his last trip to Calcutta, that on arrival at Singapore it was considered advisable that he should go ashore to Hospital. This be did, turning over the command of the Surang to the Chief officer, Mr. J. Liddell. The cause of death was enteric, from which he had been suffering for some considerable time. Capt. Young joined the Indo-China S. & Co.
îr 1892.
NEW OFFICES.
Yesterday morning, Mr T. F. Hough, auctioneer, of Messrs. Hughes and Hough, auctioned off the old furniture used in Messrs, Shewan, Tomes and Co.'s old offices in Des Voux Road. Fine desks, counters and other similar goods were sold off to Chinese bidders
for one-tenth of their value-for a
** mere
Japan.
THE BALTIC FLEET AUGMENTED.
LONDON, 5th October. The Orel has leit Gronstadt to join the Baltic feet.
ROOSEVELT AND THE HAGUE.
LONDON, 5th October, President Roosevelt, after making en- quiries at the European capitals, has devided. to defer summoning a peace conference until the war is over.
(From Northern Papore.j JAPAN'S DETERMINATION.
Tax, 3rd October, The Coaforenes of Governors is to take place to-morrow. The Premier will declare that how- ever long the war may continue, the nation must remain firmly determined and propared- He will express a hope that there will be re trenchment in local expenses and more effective administration.
·MINE-CLEAREES,
Tokyo, 3rd October. It is stated on reliable authority that the mine-clearers at Port Arthur have been almost, ali blown up since July.
PORT ARTHUR
CHEFOO, 3rd October. There is no news here of any sortie from or naval engagement at, Port Arthur.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL RÈPORT:
HARIN,, 27th September.
In contradiction to reports which have “p. fighting near Moukden, the staff-office denius this, and states that during the past few lars à no active operations have been undertakon hyt the Japanese.
ANOTHER CONTEMPLATED
SORTIE.
TOKYO, 2nd October. The battleships at Port Arthur have boon seen firing up, and occasionally are unter steam-To this the editor of the Daily News aded: There was a report in Shangjoni yeeter-
Arthur, from which one Russian man-of-war
Bong." There is nothing shoddy in St. George's day of another naval engagement at Perl Building, where the new offices are situated. All had escaped and was expected at Woosung. the faraiture is naw, locally made, and of Russians hete have chartered a tender to go teak or other substantial wood. The ground down and most her.--The whole story seems to floor, excepting two rooms reserved for Messrs.
have originated in a "bauder." Shewan, Tomer & Co. facing the waterfront, are to be occupied by Messrs. Blackhead & Co.,
SENSATIONAL LIBEL CASE IN who will move in to the promises shortly. The
JAPAN. first floor is entirely occupied by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., a special feature of the flat being its long counter extending the whole breadth of the building. Partitions divide the separate apartments
administrative work bas devolved upon a legislativa council with extensive powers, the composition of which is well known to us through the medium of the Directory and Chronicle. “In order to prosite for the expenses of the newly-created. Government a general budget was instituted in 1898. The principle on which the new budget was, so to speak, carved out of the various local budgets was this, that money raised from indirect taxes should go to the former and that the latter should dopend on direct taxe." The sensible assignment of gener i and local interests, the one to the colonial government, the other remaining with the Ou 7th October, at the Government Civil Hos- local administrations, is evident in the fact pital, Singapore, JAMES Youte, late master of the Indo-China S.8. Sui. Sang and of St. Ives, that whereas before 1898 each territory of [245 the colony controlled its own revenue and expenditure, the budgets of 1904 assign 65 millions of frames to the General Govern- ment and only 32 millions to the ive sub- HONGKONG OFFICE; 14. DESVœux ROAD Cordinate Governments. Improvements all LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAFT STERET, E.C. round are said to be admitted; and ludo- China, instead of drowing upon the treasury of the Republic, has in five years contributed more than forty million franes towards the millary expenditure of the goverüment. These results hare hon achieved, Mr.
"whilst the rate of basation Praya East in the condition in which it is at IRELAND Suys,
present some two or two and a half foot below failures as colonists; but we have little has been kept considerably lower than that the level of the street-after the surface of the doubt that very many still labour ander of any British colony in the tropics," a road was raised. The Shuster fatal accident vory hazy impressions of the conditions matter upon which we have to congratulate | case would appear to have brought matters to and no little anxiety is felt regarding the
ahead, for the P.W.D. are now engaged in there. The colonial maddles of France have our neighbours with feelings somewhat been so often held up to us that we are ant mixed. For all these blessings, the French raising the side walk to the same level as that way. When the railway and harbour in the walls and piers. Somo 250 tons of steel and September a skirinish in the vicinity of Yentai
Cornwall.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 8TH, 1904.
I would doubtless be too much to say that most Englishmen, even in the Far East, are possessed of the idea that our neighbours the French residents of Indo-China are
have chiefly to thank M. PAUL "Doumer. He was appointed Governor-General in 1896, and the wonder is, in view of the customary mixing up of colonization with politics, that he should have been allowed
A New York despatch says the Dowager Fimpress of China some time ago commissioned the Chinese Consuls-General in Paris, Berlin London, and Washing on to select a governess for her nephews. From the twenty who were thus nominated the Empress has selected Miss Mary Reynolds, of Toms, a graduate this year of Northäeld College, who sails on September 15th.
The Public Works Department have often.) boen blamed for having left the footpath in
of the road.
M. Lessar, Russian Minister at Poking, says he has not presented any protest to the Chinese Government with regard to the Treaty betwem Great Britain and Tibet. He-merely told No
Tung and Prince Ching that Russia would be
THE AWAKENING OF MAÇAO.
does the "Star" Ferry Co.'s wharf, at the
The two Counts declare that they have broken of their friendship with Baron, Ito...
This is the first sensational libel case withi any social significance in Japan.
Toxve, 1st October. Tho Tokyo Nicht Nich, which is owned by Baron Ito, has made charges of frand against The large room is Count Matsukata and Conit Iuonye in connev- light and airy. Its corridor is tiled, and tion with the Imperial Relief Association. everything, to the minntest detail, is neat. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, sharo brokers, have rentel the frout part of the second foor, while the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce have three rooms at the back.
[This is a very shocking thing to happen just Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. move into the now: The message does not say that Inouye The Governor of Macao on Tuesday received top floor to-day. The building, facing as it and Matsukata have begun bel proceedings; a telegram from the Minister of Foreign corner of Lee House Street and Connaught and we suspect that the imputation of respon- Affairs at Lisbon regarding the dredging of Roud, is right in the business centre of the sibility against Ito will be found unwarranted.---
ED.) Macae Harbour. Portugal is determined. to city. It covers u plot 100 feet by 75 feet. The made Macao an up-to-date commercial centre, that is on the three sides facing the roads--give somewhat ornamental walls and large verandahs
a very fine set-off to the neighbourhood. The putting through of the Macaa-Canton Hail-floors are carried on girders and columns. Canton red brick and granite facings comprise
provements are completed steamers will pro-iron have been employed in the milding. At
on the 29th, and another on the 29th on the loft the Chater Road entrance, the main entrance, bank of the Liao with two Japanese squadrows bably lead produce from the interior at Macao.
there is an electric lift, supplying a service to all floors, a supplementary staircase also being of cavalry, a company of infantry, four gues provided. Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. have and a large band of Hunghutze also another staircase at the Prays entrance. Messrs. Blackhead & o.'s premises on the ground floor are very light, targa plate glass windows extending their whole length. Over the inner
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
We are indebted to Mr. Mowbray S. North-
tion, for the following telegram:--
displeased if China made herself a party to the cote, secretary of the Hongkong Rifle Associa-side of the lofty shop in a gallery extending
Agreement in question. Nu Tang is said to have replied that Tibet had acted quite in. dependently of China, and that the Treaty had not yet been recognised by the Chinese Govern-
ment.
almost the whole length, for light goods. Lavatories and servants: quarters are situated at the back on each floor. The verandahs are paved with marble...
WEATHER REPORT.
to forget that history does not always repeat itself. Judging by a long article by Mr. ALLEYNE IERLAND in the Timer last month, -one of the series of studies of administration in the tropies, it seems evident that the unprofitable course of the years between to retain position and power long enough to *1887 and 1995 has been replaced by quite do what he has done. He had many bitter
"Shanghai, 6th October, 5.10 p.m. a different und better state of things. The opponents.
"Interport Shanghai 903." mere getting of Indo-China cost France a But still, the French colony has not
Last year Singapore won the contest, the scores bolag: Singapore, 927; Shanghai, 915; great deal, and the first eight years of her reached anything like Utopia. It has been
Hongkong, 891; and Penang something ever ocenpation cost the mother-country, in re- beautified and made charming for its
The Stawenpun publishes the following telo. 700. It is not yet settled who are to make up
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued pairing deficits in the colonial budgets, the residents; it has been covered with excellent
rran from Kveilin, provincial capital of Hongkong's team. This, however, will be the following report: ́enormona sum of forty millions of francs. and useful public works; but its commerce
On the 7th at 10:50 sm. The barometer has Kuangsi-The high authorities here have decided after to-day'e firing. The competition Altogether, up to the end of the period requires much greater development.
received a telegram to the effect that the district to-day ander the auspices of the Ritte risen of all stations, but more particularly in the referred to, the French Government's outlay, tariff regulations are obnoxious, and they eity of Losh'nghsien, belonging to the pre. Association is for xpoups, commencing at north of latest,
The greatest pressara is over the Yenglaza -since Admiral RIGAL DE GENOUILLY had have greatly retarded the economic develop-fecture of Liuchon, Kuangsi province, was 2.30 p.m. Hongkong team will probably valley and the least in the eastward of the
shoot off on the 12th inst-Mers Philippine group. first reduced the Saigon forts, was no lessment of the country; there are far too attacked and captured by an insurgent army on
Fresh to strong N.E. monsoon will prevail than Fr. 750,000,000, or about thirty million y Europeans in the Government ser- the 24th of September, Lock augusion in about Parker, Lapsley, Davias, Lammert, Dumbell,
greater part of the China Sea, pounds sterling. For all this there was no vice; the lower ranks of the European staff sixty-three miles to the north-west of the city MacEwen, Watson, F. Penning. F.W. Fenningeng the entire coast of China and over the return, and it is little wonder that there filled with men of inferior character and of Linthou, which is only fifty miles from Androw and Thornhill are particularly requested
to attend practice to-morrow. Kueilin.]
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RUSSIAN NEWS FROM MUKDEN.
Losnos, lat October General Sakharoff reports on the 30th of
This should be raad in conjunction with the the Russian report from Harbin.-ED.
RUSSIAN LADY AND THE WAR.
From Berlin an amusing incident is reported at Königsberg showing the feeling aroused by the Russo-Japanese War. A Russian lady. while examining goods in a shop, seized a Japa- se suncer and throw it to the ground. "Thins may the cursed Japanese be treated."
The shop assistant picked up the pieces. wrapped them in paper, and informed the lady that she would be expectel to pay for them. Hereupon the customer dashed the fragment once more to the floor, shouting this time, "And so may the ernians to treated." The patriotic German shopwoman replied by giving the lady a sounding box on the ear, saying as she did so, "And may the Rasins served" Tremendous excitement ensued, and ever since the shop has been doing thus be a roaring trade, all the Konigsberg people going to see and admire their patriotic fellow-citizen.