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full sympathy of the Chinese mercantile classes in Changsha The officials began a year ago by serving notices on bim and closing his hong in the city. Then they ordered him to remove
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4ra, 1905.
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By the Empress of Ching on Wednesday TELEGRAMS.
Colonel C. B. Western of the Royal West Kant Regiment left for Home, his command having expired.
975 cookies returned from South Afrios on
DAILY PRESS "-SERVICE.]
Wednesday by the as. Indrywell. The reason for THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
their return is at prosent nakaows, but they to be quartered at the Laichikos sutamp-
mant.
LONDON, 3rd August.
The Japanese have effected a land-
A London paper states that every soldier ining at the mouth of the Amur...
his Majesty's Army has received from. Messrs.
Carreras (Ltd:),s packet of Virginia cigarettes in honour of his Majesty's birthday. The Hongkong consignment has not arrived yet. * ̈ ̈**
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PEACE CONFERENCE.
Loknox, 3rd August. M. de Witte has landed at Now
CANTON NOTES.
(FROM OUR CORERSPONDENI,)
CANTON, 2nd August,
POSTAL AFFAIRS,, IN XWONGTUNG,
.....................TH. CASTON, MINT.-
SUGGESTED CHINO JAPANESE AGREEMENT 19 TO MANCHURIA......:
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The Gorernor of Hunan, who, as already announced, tais be instructed by the Chines Government to visit Japan, has in conjunction with the Governor of Kiangan, presented the Kr. F. J. Mayers, the District Postmaster following memorial to the Chinese Emperor bars, has received instructions that His Bresl-China in connection with Manchuria Causl with regard to the attitude to be adopted by lency Viceroy Bhan will increase the umber servers may think it reasonable to demand- of postel agents in Kwongtung Province, and that Chinese representatives shall participate | that post boxes will be placed in the various in the peace negotiations, but, taking the future
districts not thus provided in the past. Post would only not roturaing
into consideration, we fear that such
furnish the belligerents with bozos will also be placed in those localities pretexts
Manchuria where pablie fairs are held. These post boxes to China. With regard to the suggestion that the Mansurian question shall be submittal to will be in charge of the highest military officials
an International Couferanos, we think that atationed near to where they are placed.
those who urge this course forget how disad
antageons has been the result of the inter- ferons with Japan by three of the Power in regard to the Lacteur peninsula. Nothing of China. We believe that the wisest course could bare been more injurious to the interestR would be to instruct the Chinese Minister at Vashingtan to follow closely the course of the negotiations and take advantage of any occasiona The Chinese Minister at Tokio skaald also b for promoting China's cause which may occur, instructed to discuss mattors with the Japane Government in a sincere and mandinner. No feeling of doubt or suspicion must. be allowed to arise between Japan and China in this matter, for only a firm agrement between them two Governmienta can avait for the main- tonance of a lasting peace in the Far East The following are among the subjects which and Japan should without fall be discussed between China
The mint has been working day and night turning out nopper coius which have always boon in great demand. In the sixth moon the Tho first meeting of the plenipo-officials in charge of the paint; considering the tentiaries is to take place on
English Foreign Hong." Thenas many ase sopanto proclamations against him were ported
merchants, up in the
city, ordering the trade with him. Then his goods were, from entering the city gatos, after they had been duly passed by the foreign Customs, unless he paid likin on thom. Then a lawyer named Ab-lo was employed to give him notice We are requested to state that the launch to vacate his premises, of which he had paid the rent in advance, and he was warned that if traves Becton at 7 p.m. each evening. Owing to he did not vacate, the officials would probably a misreading of the manuscript the time was York. be unable to stein the tide of popular wrath.unounced in our Tuesday's issue es 11 p.m. To was, of course, no popular feeling We trust those whom that amouncement against Mr. BENNETZ of any kind. and alarmed will take note of the correction. when the fateful day came, the officiak had not the pluck to organise the intended riot. What they did was to soud for the coolie head-ex and make them sign a document at the magistrate's yames, that no coolie should entry any cargo belonging to Mesars. BENNEDZ & Co., ander threat of severe penishment. On ene oession the British Connal provided Mr. BENNATZ with a document stating that he was fally authorised to take his cargo into Changaba without paying any likin; and the likin authorities dierowed, any knowledge of the British Consul, sud throw, the document with - the British Consul's signature ou it down in the road sud trampled on it.'
Chungsha, it inust not be forgotten, is an | acknowledged treaty port. There is, as we have said, a British Cousal there, and there
The editor of the Shuntien Chi Pao is Saturday. gene to Newchwang where he intends to start
paper to be printed in English, Japanese and. Chinese, and called the Manchuria Daily News. It will be issued first on the anniversary of the Japanese occupation of Yingkow. The pres pect is already out,
Mr. W. B. Walker, of the Standard Oil Company, is at prosent, says the Cablenews, the guest of Mr. Perry G. MeDonnell at the popular member of the municipal board's resi- deace in Calle Isnao Foral. Mr. Walker has come to the Philippines on business for the great
GEN. POLE-CAREW'S RESIGNATION.
LONDON, 3rd August. Maj.-Gen. Sir Reginald Pole Carey, commanding the 8th Division 3rd Army Corps, has resigned.
weather too warm, ordered the workmen to kucck off night duty. Than the Board of Rorenus in Peking rin short of copper coins, and pressed the manager of the Canton mint to aend up all the copper sola urailablo. The out- pul at present is vorg largo Indeed.
INSURING A: KAŬISTRATE.
The now Nam Hei (Magistrate, Woo Ming Poon, has insured himself for $10,000, Mr. Morris J. Isso, the Manager of the Chius Mutual Life Insurans Company in Canton, was the contracting party..
ACCIDEST, TO THE "PAUL BBAU."
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1. The date on which the Japanese troops will evacaste Manchuris must be fired. It should be arranged that when this takes place. astrogg foros of Chinese troops shall be sent there to prevent further Bassian attacka
2. The date of the abolition of Japanese
ì is also a British Commissioner of Custous, oil firm and will visit Iloilo and Caba, Ho is Corps since 1903; b. Antony, Cornwall, 1 mayafter boy and she was ausble to leave for military administration in Manchuria must
taipan of Standard Oil in charge of the China
Promotes a healthy action of the skin, counter. Our contemporary's recital of the netsager of the Hongkong office and the second
nete all effects of perspiration, and is asugainst Mr. BENNEETZ would therefore refreshing and insigorating to the system indicate almost that he was soing bad man, ana Turkish Bath.
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* Who's Who gives the following details of his career-K.C‚H. (cr. 1909), C.V.D., J.P. of Autony, Commanding 8th Division Jed Army 1849; . . of lats W. H. Pola Carew, of Antony, and Frances Anne, d. of John Baller, of Mortal; s. 1901 Lady Beatrice Butler, c. d. of 3rd Marquis of Ormonde, qv. Educ. Etou: Christ Church, Oxford Berved in Replying to Mr. Alleyne Ireland's criticism
Coldstream Guarde, 1809.99; private souretary who by wrongful behaviour had made
to Fir Hercules Robinson, Governor New.South of America administration in the Philippines, Wales, 1976-77: A.D.C.to Lord Lytton, Viceroy himself a persona nou grots. But there is Mr. Walter J. Ballard concludes:-An expori. of India, 1878-79; A.D.C. to Sir Frederick nothing of the kind alleged, Mrmant but six years old complicated by exceptional Roberts, Afghan war, 1879-80 A.D.C. to BENNERTZ's sole offence being that he has conditious, and whose fruitage is not expected it. See to sir Prof. Roberts, Madras, 1884. HRH. Duke of Connaught, Egypt, 1882; insisted upon his right to tride in place to mature in less than a generation, should not 65: Mil. Beata Sir Fred. Roberts, Com-in-chief, opened to trade. His claims have the be judged hastily. The success of colonial India, 1885 90; commanded 2nd Batt, Coldstream support of the local consul, and of the administration, measured by a full' treasury Guards, 1895.99. Commanded consecutively Division South Africa (depstehen twice, British Consul at Hanków, Mr. EVERARD and a dead level of ignoranes among the maesest Brigado and Guards' Brigade, and 11th promoted Majer-General), Decorated: Afghan FRASER, so that Do such suspicion can be of the people, is not the kind of success that
appeals to the American people.
War, 1879.80 march to Kandahar, Egypt, for one moment entertained. More, the
1882 (Medjidio. 4th class, Relive's star); justice of his claims is hall-marked by the
Burms, 1886; C.B.; Jubileo medal, 1897.
A. S. WATSON & CO. fact that the British Minister, Sir EEXERT
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In both England and America, there appears to be considerable feeling against too rapidly driven autocars. Ove American minister has
directed & mormon exclusively at reckless chauffears. He quotes Nahum, ch. 2, v,.4, as a prophecy" of the motor nuisance: The choriots chell rage in the arrects, they shall jostle one sgainst another in the broad ways they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightning." Prophecy or no prophecy, the text is aptly chosen,
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RUSSIA.
LONDON, 1st August, The Tear presides to-day at a council for the final consideration of the National Assembly scheme, any modifications of which are nulikely. The elections are proposed for the 1st October and the meeting of the Assembly for the 1st November. The sittings will be private, but
Yesterday afternson, while the French påcket Paul Beau was leaving her moorings, thus chains somehow fouled her propellers at the
Hongkong. She was towed away to Fong Chon,opposite the Shamern, where she anchored. This morning her sister ship the Charles Hardouin scrived, and after discharging alt ber cargo, hurried on loading the Paul Beau's cargo of silk, and left for Hongkong at 10a.m. to catch the German meil. The Paul Beau get fired up by about six o'clock in the evening and left for Hongkong without any passagers or cargo. She will probably have to go into dock for repairs.
JAPANESE TUTORS,
Seventy-three Japanem, tutors arrivol bere yesterday. I will watch and let you know more about them Inter.
DEATH OF ME. W. H. BAY.
Many of our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mr. W. H. Boy, which occurred at Atlantic City, New Jorsoy, U.S.A. Mr. Ray was long identified with Hongkong Ho came oat hers in 1865, when he joined the now defunct-firm of Messrs Heard and Co. He afterwards joined the China Trulers Iomrance Co, with which firm he was connected until ke left the Colony. In appreciation of his services the 15th December, 1908, granted Mr. Baya this company, at its annual meeting held on
retiring allowance of £900 per annum. The chairman of the company, Mr. E. Goetz, in recommending this, stated that" Mr. Ray had been in chargs of the company's affairs since 1870 - porind of 33 years. In 1875, when the M. Rosen has visited President Roostrelt to company was practically reconstituted, Mr Verdi arrange for the President's reception of K. day was appointed its first secretary, and that position be bold during the succeeding 29 years, until forced to relinquish office through a ALARMIST JOURNALS SNUBBED, complete und deplorable break down in health."'
Sarow, has brought them un-lor the notion of the Wai-wu-pu. That circunt ance APPOINTMENT' To appears also to take the matter out of the category Lif an individual grievance, HIS EXCELLENCY THE
and to add it to the long list of GOVERNOR.
breaches of treaty which the British Government ought to make a Star Chamber
matter
British of before
prestige becomes irretrievably lost. It can be u
By kind permission of Lieut. Col. C. H. N. encouragement to British commercial enter. Price, D.S.O., Commandant 13th D.CO.
Baluchis, and Officers, the hand of the Ragi-the President can admit the press members, prise to let it be known that for nearly a meat will play the following programms at the
who will receive one pound a day. year, British officials have been presenting United Service Recreation Club, Kowloon, claims futilely, while a British merchant, to-day, commencing at 5 p.m. (weather permit- ja enforced idleness, his capital all sunk, ting);— " prevented from selling or buying or carry-Polka Mazurka "Billena"
Overture........ "The Hohemian Gin”..
Rigoletto" that having out any of his contracts, with rent paid Duet
"Macbeth" in advance for premises he is forbidden to Song "The Holy City" Stephen Adama
Aphrodite"
A... Morelli enter; and heavy expenses running all the Vale time, is allowed to fall into bankruptcy. Com. mercial'men in Shanghai, reahang that Mr. ALLEGED ADULTERATED MILK. BENNERTZ has been fighting the battle of British trade, are sending in subscriptions On 2nd August, at Atlantic City, New Jersey, to our contemporary, to enable him to hold
ť.
punta ditest fortbard their names and ad- with communculus addreared to the Edite, All Caters for pub cation should is written on fhlication, het as evidens of good faith
only.
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alive ute arvenced in other papers wil be inserted,
Umajor otra copies of Jans Phase should-be ment before 11 9.98, un stay of publication, after that or the supply is birated. Only mapplied for Cash.
Telegraphic addres: Prass, Code: A.H.0.5th Ed.
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DEATH'
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Atoust 4, 1905.
**Chasgrua, flu heart of conservatism and
Selection
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Donizetti
Vardi Witte.
Wong Cheong - Fai of No. 217 Hollywood Road, again appeared before Mr. F. A. Haze- land at the Police Conet yesterday charged with
out until the somnolent British Lion awakes selling adulterated milk. to a sense of its duty.
Thero was another blank plagas return yesterday.
A Chinese policemaz at Shanghai has just died of the hydrophobia.
Monday next guzers! holiday for the troops in Garrison. The Garrison schools will be closed on that and the following day.
The Japanese Government has an envoy in England inspecting the fisheries. Ho visited Billingsgate and the Dogger. Brok.
Mr. R. F. C. Master (who repre- souled the defendant) called Li Yu, Ͼ- chaut, trading in foreign goods, who stated that he know the defendant's shop, and was in the babit of frequently golag there. The a board which was displayed over the shop defendant sold iced drinks unit sweets. His
had on it Chinese words equivalent to "ice
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, 1st August.
LONDON, 1st August.
“In the sound and satisfactory position in which our company stands to-day, continued Router's correspondent in Berlin wires that Mr. Goetz, Mr. Ray has left a fitting the Foreign Office deprecates the outery of the memorial to the best years of a strenuous life German newspapers, and does not share in the spent wholly and daratedly in its service, and although wahappily we cannot restore súxisty regarding the British Channel Susie shattered health, you will, I am sure, dron's visit to the Baltic. Germany is prepared to give the fleet the usual hospitality, coal, provisions, &c.
THE RUSSIAN VERSION. -
LONDON, 1st August. General Linfevitch wires to the Tsar contra- dieting the newspaper reports that the Russian
beaten with milk or "ies cream milk." Es did not sell fresh milk, and there was nothing to army is surrounded, and declaring that all the lead customers to believe that they would be attempts of the Japanese, to approach him have parchused the milk fu question cums into the sapplied with fresh milk. The coolie who born unamocessful,
The inhabitants of Vladivostock are emigrat- shop and said in Chinese "iced beaten milk."ing en masac to Blagovestchesk, The defendant supplied him with some of his mixture, but did not cool it.
cordially support your directors is their desire to in some measure recognise his long and faithful services, by easuring to him a freedom from anxiety in the years of retirement that may be left to him." Mr. Ray was also a prominent mason, and when he left the Colony was the past senior warden of the district grand lodge.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT DISCOUN
TENANCING BOYCOTT.
The Cablenewe publishes the following: Washington, July 25.-Peking advices to the United States government state that the Chinese government is discountenancing the boycott on American goods in retaliation for the Erolusion Law. The Empress Demoger herself has given orders to the viceroys to sternly forbid any public expression of inter- tion to boycott American producta,
China is not zemindful of the fact that out for the integrity of the empire, has for America has more than any other nation held
bilen ita partition. and has assisted in its development as a nation...
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also be settled.
3. An understanding must be arrived at as to the opening up of Manchuria. of the Chinese Eastern Hailway to Japan
4.Torms must be arranged for the cension
5.-It must be agreed what course shall be
in Mancharia. pursued as to the territory leased by Ensin.
6.A new administration must be established:
The memorialists are reported to have also advised the Emperor to ask Japan for assistance in subduing the mounted bandits.—- Kode Herold. THE CHINESE OFFICIALS WHO
ARE GOING ABROAD. The Peking Times gives the following par- tienlare of the high officials who are to be fent, abroad to study the different forms of govern- ment in various countries, so that should China finally decido un s constitutional form of government their counsel may be of some service. and in the meantime on matters of general im portance they will gain general experience.
Prince, or more. properly, Dako Tsai Tse, in on Imperial Inks of the 1st degree, grand- son of Hai, fifth son of the Emperor Chia Ching. Fifth Emperor of this dynasty, and st present acting as the öffelal in charge of the
Tai Hung-tan is a native of Kwang tang Imparial Eastern Tombs. to be a
some 0163 of
ability who has had a fairly successful career,
In 1809 he was Assistant. Supervisor of Instruction; a sub-ebancellor of the Grand Becretariat in 19090; Senior Vice Jualor Director of the Board of Ravenne in President of the Board of Punishments in 1901: 103, and he has apparently held that post ever
since,
Tuon Fang is well known to áll as a men whi bos for many years past held positions of pro- minence. He is a Manchu of exceptional ability and as Administrator General of Trade, and Financist and Judicial Commissioner besides two Governorships, has gained a considerable amount of experience as regarle his own country and foreign experience should be of the urniest value to him.
Of the party Heu Shih-chang is the only one concerning whom some surprise night be felt. He is's Haulin and Metropolitan graduate, but up till 1902 his highest position was that of proctor.in the Government Borean. In 1904. however, he was suddenly appointed, after serving a short time in the military department, to the Lien Ping Chu, sad became vice-Pre- sident of the Board of War. He was appointed to the Grand Council after Wang Wen-shair- was relieved from that office.
SHIPPING ITEMS.
Who
A CAPTAIN'S LUCK. Captain Budd, at one time skipper of one of the Asiatic boate passed through Colombo, recently, on his way to England to settle down for good. the ocean wave'
› captain retired from "life en some years ago nad started w business at Chittagong which he has just sold for a couple of lukus. Hisprosperity in business has been quite thrown in the shade, however, by his rare luck in the last Calcutta Derby low- ing, which brought him R289,000. The lucky captain is now going home with £10,000 sterling in his breeches pockets, and is finding out what it feels like to be more passenger on shipboard... THE INDEAMAYOʻS" ÇA EGO. The British steamer Indramayo is reported to have taken nearly ten thousand bales of hemp on
Eg last
voyage to America.
A CHANGE OF CAPTAINS. The Cablenews of July 23rd says:
Captain G. 8.
8 Waigall has tande his last trip to Manila for some time to come. He relin Langsang on the arrival of that versol in quieber the command of the British steamer
Hongkong, whence she fled from this port on
anti-foreign envy, hatred, mulice and all uucbaritableness, is to be opened to foreign trade." Thus, in September last year,- wrote.. the Peking Times, announcing the opening
the alleged opening, wa ought të say-of { that trading centre. It was opened "volun- The construction of the Yokohama Electric
THE FATE OF MANCHURIA tarily"; all persons of whatever untionality Railway between the Tokobans railway station His Worship-The charge is brought” under.
An American telegram from Washington ware to receive protection; and the Viceroy, and Nishi-no-hashi, than bridge at the corner of the sale of Food and Druga Ordinance, and the on July 21 says:The United States govorn defendant is charged with supplying goods toment has zeceived, whether formelly or WE KWANG TAO, referred n the regula-No II, Yamashita-cho, has been completed.
the prejudice of a customer. I am satisfied informally is not yet known by your corres tions to the Chinese desire to facilitate In accordance with the advice of the Bishop that in the sale in question the customer has of China for the restoration to her of her prov. pondendent, an appeal from the government intercourse and trade" with foreigners. of Macao, public prayer is proceeding there not been prejudiced. A similar cake to the pre.ines of Manchuria. This appeal is directed to
that the people muy How it was not fuilitated was clearly
be eaved from earthquake.sent is that of Bandgar-Small, the defendant Russia, and Japan in particular and in general
afternoon From Hongkong Captain shown by the troubles of H. BANNERTZ Another shock occurred on Monday.
being a licensed victualler and having a sign
ils for England where he will The Kobe Shimbun states that Mr. Odagiri | displayed over his shop "all spirits sold here are that Busais was only enjoying certain rights China represents that Manchuria-is-böce and & Co. a British firm which hastened
command of the how Jardino, Matheson steamer just completed in the shipyards there and will 16 exploit the new opening, about (the ex-Japanese Consul at Shanghai) will mixed." In that case it was held that no offense of occupancy there-by, the favour of Chios.
bring her out to Hongkong to engage in the trade of the Chins enast which we had something to say early in the shortly be engaged by the Chinese Government had been committed. The defendant's sign China heving been unable to resist the demands.
of Russis in this direction, clearly read Ice beaten with milk," and the
The Straits Times sys-In view of the service of Messrs. Jardins Matheson and Captain Weigall has been for many years in present year. Recently it was understood"
Chins now is led to believe that the recent ramours that Singapore was being a Company, mostly one of the most popular that Mr. BENNERTZ had been or was
evidence is that it could not have been taken belligerents in their coming peace conference
bise for large imports of arms and ammunition known that he was getting an adulterated territory was not a province of Chius, but a visit here of the Chinataan calling himself James
term incognita poised for by the warring that prosecutions in cases of this kind continue on the vessel's arrival at Hongkong to-morrow. The command of the Loongsang falls to article, and therefore the sale was not to hir disposed of and
B. Hugh as an alias, it is interesting to note First Officer Sampach, who becomes hor captain. prejudice. I do not wish to depreciate the Fowers. Ordinance, which is very useful, and highly necessary for the protection of the public, but
nx au adviser.
to all the Powere.
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SMUGGLING EXPLOSIVES INTO CHINA,
tho
TUA, and
about to be compensated for the lessee is on foot to organise a deputation to the for, fresh. milk. The castopier must have intend to deal with Manchucis as if that into Chins, especully with reference to the skippers on the line.
I
Manila lost one of its oklest inhabitants on
and so able to bo
on the Hongkong Maula
Tevart's Messenger reports that a movement Mikado to allow Jewish Settlements is inflicted upon him by' official 8bstrues-
petty
Manchuria and Kores after peace has been tionists; but now we note in the NC declared.
she wants all of it, including Port periodically seized. The inference is that the Daily News that on July, 26th he wired to
China seeks to have Manoburia rotarned to many cargoes of firearms and ammunition are
to be as numerous as over at Hongkong where Captain Bazipach has also been a number of Shanghai All hope is abandoned.
years on the Loongsang and is well and Arthur, Dalny and other ami ruined. British authorities do not July 27th in the person of Gregorio Carlos, a beforan proseention can succeed it is necessary Japanese. It is to make these presentat bus farade must be a very lucrative one in the long favourably known in Manila,
representations ran, despite the numerous seizures made, and guarantee, and, say that the Chinese reductive residing at 512 Calla Cervantes, Santa that the adulteration should be such as would that Wu Ting Tang, the former Minister of
many cargoes must successfully run the blockada The defendant is China to the United States, is coming to in order to make this possible.
Washington. He will plead for justice for Chinn,” and will argue that as the Powers agreed on the maintenance of the integrity of Chine, it is well to accept the opprtunity now offered to give back to her that land taken by show of force.
Cruz, who died at the reputed age of 107 years 2 settlement." Although Changsha, as from senile decay. stated, was voluntarily opened to trade
Mr. Mibars, the Hongkong Manager of eleven months ago, the Chinese officials, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, left Bangkok for who have provided the British Consul there Singapore, the other day, after a short visit to with a fine house within the city, refuse to Bangkok. His visit has been of a holiday, allow BENNERTZ & Co to open a store inside the walls. The "site" they have selected, to facilitate intercourse and trade," is outside, on the water's edge, and
ander water at high water."
be calculated to deceive, therefore discharged,
JAPAN'S INCREASING GOLD OUTPUT.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 3rd at 11.55 .m. The barometer has riesa over China and Formosa.
Presedre is high over 8. China and Formosa, and low over the N. part of the Sea of Japan.
Gradients are alight, sed light 8. E. winds expected to pravail in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sua....-
Forecast-Light B.E. winds; fair.
The Japanese are said to believe that this now The output of gold in Japan last year is attitude of Chins is a echemo of Russia to rob nature only, although Mr. Mihara admitted, stated to have shown an increase of 50 per cunt. Japan of the fruits of her victory, as she was according to the Siam beerver, that the Com-as compared with the previous year. It is robbed at the end of the Chinese-Japanese war, any might possibly establish a triangular line believed that this year the yield will exhibit of Port Arthur, by the bullying of the Powers between Bangkok, Hongkong, and Singapore, still greater advance, and it is estimated that It it suspected that Mr. Pokotiloff, the Russian with steamers running both wags at the close in Kagoshima Prefecture alone, gold to the minister to Chips, and recently named as one of are
value of 10,000,000 Yen will be obtained by the the peace commissioners to Washington, is the Our of the war.
end of next December.
instigator of this plan...
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
5
The M.M. s. Arinand Behic, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon to-day at 3pm. for this port.
The 0.8.8 &C.M. str. Oreales loft Singapore 7th fast. on the 2nd inst., p.m., sad is due here on the
Vancouver at 1.30. p.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived at August
The HAL st. deilia, from Japan, left Shanghai for this port on the Sed fast at noon. may be expected here on the ith inst., p.. The str. Merionethshire left Sagapore on the 3rd inst, and is 'dua hers on Wednesday, the 9th inst., a.m.