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concession be required the annual cost to servient to individual interests or polition the Colony of a guarantee of say 4 por cont wire-pulling, shall act as the accredited would.". Mr. Stewart urged, “be a justi" and responsible mouthpines of the great Gable risk, if werely as an insurance against "British communities in the treaty ports of a part being oponed, which might do Hong: “China.” Either the Times is (1) actually kong irreparabla mischief." Mr. STEWART ignorant of the existence of the China suggested to the Committee that in the Association; or (2) does not regard it as a strong and united organization; or (3) A. S. WATSON & CO., vent of their agreeing with these views
they should form themselves into a deputa-considers it a body subservient to "in.
interests tion and wait upon His EXCELLENCY THE ividual
whe or political ÜFFICER ADMINISTERING THE COVENANT pulling." The last suggestion we may with recommendations along the lines above altogether dismiss, and it only remains to indicated, which are fully set forth in the he said that if the China Association is not letter. This suggestion was at onceadopted, strong and united association," it and for the first time we have publishel rests entirely with the British communities by permission" the report of the interview in China to make it such, and so strengthen
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the influence of the London Commit mye that it will compel moraj recognition than it apparently does to-day as their accredited and responsible mouthpiece.
M. Delcassé had a bid motor neid.nt on 20th Septembor, from which he narrowly escaped with his life.
the
The Kuksian Government has decided to uppropriate" £20,000,000 for a new Navy, to he ready in five years,
which then took phue; Mr. R. C. Wicos, as Chairman, being the spokesman aud reling a lengthy address which sets out with great strength and clearness the case for prompt action along the lines which the Hon. Mr. GERSHON STEWART had suggested. In the Hou, Mr. F. 11. Max, C.M.G., Be Oficer then administering the Government, the deputation found, as they aniipated, a After nineteen months suspasion, fi sympathetic listener and a waror advocate Russian Volunteer Fleet is resuming its diary- of the early construction of the line, ifing trade with the Far East. necessary with the guarantee of the Govere- meat.
The restilt was that when Sir MATTHEW NATHAN came to take up the reins of Government in the Colony he nanomerl himself in his first public speech as in favour of the early prosecution of this important work. Then after resigning them selves to "a policy of temporary inaction, wait- ing with what patience they might for some settlement of certain questions unknow," the China Association laid before the GOVERNOR 20 Expression of their opinion on the subject and urged His ExcnLLERCY to
· Latest müi mivices confirm the extraordinary take the earliest opportunity of forward-report that the Taar is about to issue incitations ing it to the RT HOSOUKADER THE ❘ for a new Poses Conferences at the Hague. The SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. World has no record of a piece of impudouce The result, usul know
is intra krazen or colossal
now,
The Tsar has granted permission to Mr. William T. Slead to travel through Russia and wldress political meetings for the purpose of "xphining the silvantage of the new Dums.
The 1th anniversary of the birth of D. Johnson was edebraeist. Light 4d on Sept. 18th, the proesdings including an old-time supper at which Dr. Richard Garasts was the principal guest.
Mr. and Mrs C. A. Howatt returned to the Colony yesterday by the P. & O. mail steamer Arcadia.
A Rugby Football team from New Zealand, touring England, beat Dovon hy 55 points to four last month.
Japan has given a contract for 7-10 tons of
bridgested to the American Bridge Company
It is for railway work.
Our shipping advertisements to-day] include an announcement by the Hamburg-Amerika Linie of a stoumer to sail for Vladivostock.
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Europe does not regard the achievement of TELEGRAMS.
the Russian Peaco Plenipotentiaries us an unmitigated triumph. Many papers, focluding Russia, woll on the loss of prestige and failure
of ambition.
Much has been written upon the famous bird's nesta regarded as a deliuscy by Chiness
aniest of motions upon the subject. Alanquot picures, but the general public has still the
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DAILY PRESS SERVICE]
PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR.
LONDON, 19th October. T.R.H. the Prince and Princess
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS.
just given at the Chinese Legation in Brussels, of Wales depart for India to-day. | ou the birthday of the Emporer of China, bus called fort.b, from a Belgian official long. resident in China, one of the clenvest alatemonts The Directors of the Union lesurance of the subject ever made, says the Globe. It oppears that the nost, which is that of the
LONDON, 17th October. Soviety of Canton, Limited, announce dividend of 40 por cent, on the paid-up capital. Sulaugano, a species of sao-swallow, is not eaten
The Japanese battleships Kashima und " Messrs. Benjamin Koly & Potts were advised ut all. What happens is this. This bird, which Katoria are on the point of completion. that the Chinese Esgineering and Mining Co., feeds upon seawood, salivites frooly, and thɔ Limited, has desareil a dividend (Coupon No.alisa, riving a peculiar your from the Capt. Asucks and the chief constructor were entertained yesterday at a farewell seaweed, settles iu orusts of an inch thick up b) of one shilling per share,
the nests. It is this encrusted salisa which is dinner, at which Captaia Asuoka was pre- osten. Nest-bunting is dangerous and pro-seated with wailver cup, motuted on a stand table, and is often formed at high rates. made from vak of the Fielory; Sir Phillip Watts, Sir Albert Durston, and Sir Wilhelm White, the chiefs of the great shipbuilding yards, were present.
Herr Bobel, the famous Germo Focialist leader, remarked in a recent speech that Russia bad lost the position of arbitor in Europe, which she had boon holding since 1871,
The body of one of the Chinese women drowned on Monday, when the ferry boat Evening Star collided with their sampan, was recovered yesterday and conveyed to mortuary at Kowloon,
A rival to the Standard Oil Company, with a | cnpital of £40,000,006, has made its apparatus, The syndicate is said to control the autice Texas entput of oil, en well as part of the output of other states. A drop in prices has already heen recorded, owing to the competition:
The Marchant Servios Guild recoïvad a communication from Capt. C. J. W. Ffoundos, F.R.G.8, their agents at Kobe. stating that the Japanese are beginning to re-same the localities they Insa occupied, and all charts on theals are being called in for corrections by the Tokyo, A Hydrographie Department st wumber of places io Seghalion, in particular, Accordingly, in the are boing re-narasd. interests of merchant navigators of other countries. Capt. Ponudes has addressed a letter to the Hydrogris Bureau at Tokyo, and to the Hydrograpnic Department in England. Capt. Pfoundes points out that if the prosent familiar names aru erased froin the charts, great confusion is likely to arise, unt to wination the garious dangers which would be presented. The hydrographic authorities are urged to bracket the old names with the now sses adopted whom the alterations are made on the charts, then in the course of time their now names will become familiar, and the old ones can eventually be eliminated. The guild ara informing Capt. P'foundes that his represanta. tions as their agent in this matter mest with their cordial support.
The owners' fears regarding the safety of the 5. Lucia Vittoria have now been allayed. The rossel was delayed in Saigon several days after tbauppointed time for sailing, consequently the captain, according to enstom, did not advise Mosers. Musgo & Co. until the day of leaving port. They received a telegram yesterday to the effect that all was well.
Princess Lenise of Coburg has been struck off the list of ladies of the Order of the Star and Cross. It is stated that a Parisian publisher has made the Princess an offer of $40,000 for the copyright of her memoirs. It is known in Vionns that the Princess has the intention of
the Hongkong Government has under A Labuan telegrama to I.cadon last month taken to construct that portion of the vuil- | said :--It is believed that at the New Year way which will lie in British Territory; a Labu will be attached to the Straits Settle-writing her memoire, but she is not expected to
THE E. AND O. COMPANY'S NEW FLEET.
As mompotition in the shipping trade grows
survey of the route is being made, and H. E. tants, under a, Roxident Corador, probably publah thom as long as her father, King keener shipping companios find it necessary to
Mr. Guoritz, the present Governor.
THE GOVERNOK has been given by the Legislative Council the necessary authority to raise a loan for the construction of the
line. For this result, as we have shown, the community is largely indebted to the per- sistent advocacy of the China Association. No less than twenty-six pages of the
Tho Pelit Parisim says that the Treaty of Fones as telegraphed in cipher to St. Petersburg, comprised 15,190 groups of figures, and conating each group as one word, paid for at the tariff, the telegram cost about £1,250.
Leopold, in ulve.
On Wednesday afternoon a Chiness constable noticed an Indian-who is supposed to have basa absent from the 8.8. Povun since 15th inst, fall-running about the Prays, cheving Chinese, and Saally catching a gentleman's horse by the bond. Then the lakong interfered and took him to the Police Station on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. There be vomited very
was discovered he was suffering from the effects of having taken oplum..
Merchants in the Far East will regret to learn that Herr G. Kanst, formerly partner of
Appendix are devoted to correspondence the firm of Kunst and Albers, of Hambarg, las badly and he was sent to the hospital, where it
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. UNLTCommunications relating to the news column shauid Le addressed to Tus EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and aú-
important subject, and the whole is well worth reading. The Committee has besides dealt with such
died of heart disease. The deco sid was highly
B
estermod in the Garmen mere intile world.
Mr. J. C. Inglis, the general manager of the
A native was admitted to the Gaverament
have larger and more up-to-date vessels to meet the growing demand. In this respect the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company do not intend being left behind, and their old bosts are gradually being withdrawn from this run and replaced by larger and better craft, The last of the old fleet visiting this port will bothes. Chuan, which calis at Hongkong on the 30th Decomber. Thon, with the New Year, an entirely new Best of P. and Q. elsamers will plough castorn The first of the new arrivals was the 8.8. Arcadia, of 6,603 tons registar, which made fast alongside the Kosloon wharves yesterday
waters.
drcases with communication.saddrsened to the Ediler, matters as ike Reform of the Currency Great Western Railway Company, who has Civil Hospital yesterday morning in a semi-
in China; they have been instrumental been appointed arbitrator on behalf of the conscions cocdition, having been nearly drowned. I morning. For somo yesre this vessel has been
not for publication, but as evidence of good faith
All tors for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communicating that hard
already appeared in other papers will be inserted,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Dctober 20th, 1905.
ja- ▲ CORRESPONDENT a few weeks ago quired in our columps whether the local
branch of the China Association was as moribund na its Loudon Committee was alleged to be. The Report on the work of the local branch during the last eighteen months bas just been issued, and this will afford very satisfactory proof that the Association is a vitalising force in our midst, and luns done much for the protection
quiet, unostentatious bat withal effective mauser.
in changing a vexatious order of the Imperial Maritime Customs with regard to steamer permits on the West River; they have deult with the transit pass question in Yunnan; with the rights of neutral shipping during war with the Russian occupation of Newchwang; the question of new Treaty Ports in Manchuria; the employment of capital in railway enterprises in China, and matters of a like nature-making altogether a very satisfactory budy of evidence that the Association is a really useful and necessary organization in our midst nud deserving the warmest recognition as such by the entire British community.
British Government in the case of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, was to leave Victoria on Sept. 21st for Marsoilles, where he would embark in the P. and O. steamship China for Singapore.
The famous Dince claim to the dukedom of
Portland and its vast staten bas entered a now phase. A limited liability company with a capital of £11,000 has been registere:lat Semarsst House. Its title is "G. H. Draca, Ltd., and the directors are Mr. George Hollamby Drace, the claimant. Mr. George Crickmer, and Mr. John Crickmer.
Laffou's Agency telegraphs from New York that an American society enlled the Friends of Rusia hus made its appearancs, and throughont the United States is appealing for financial aid for the Russian poli ical prisoners at Baghalica. whom Japau has decided to releaso. Those pris oners are in urgent noed of help to enable them to reach other countries, and it is said that their
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When walking, in a drankon candition, between the Queen's and Murray Wharres he foll ofer rofitting, it has been decided that her ports of the wall. A constable heard his ory of "Save life," and with the assistance of soino people on a sampan pulled him out of the water and tried the usual methods of resuscitation, afterwards conveying him to the police station whence he was removed to the hospital.
It is already clear that Australia is favourably disposed towards General Booth's uigration scheme. In view of the crying need of settlers, the attitude of the different State Premium is decidedly sympathetic, though naturally in formation is sought rospecting the kind of people that General Booth bipes to seed out. Ne'er-sto-wells and those who are unemployed becauso unemployable would certainly not be welcome under the Southern Cross, while, on the other hand, those who are prosporing in the Mother Country will not desire to emigrate and could ill be spared. Between these limits General Booth's selections must be made, and upon the wisdom and judgment shown in his Belection will the success or failure of the whole scheme depend.
on the Australian rae, but after a complete
call shall in future be eastern. The Oceana, a sister ship, is also to be put on this rea, and in all probability, also the Victoria and Britannia at a later date. Besides the Arcadia and Oreana, four newly built ships the Delhi, Delta Vongola, and Denulho, all 8,000 tonners, will be added to the P. and 0. Company's eastern Heet, the first of which is expected to arrive here sometimo in December.
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT."]
Macao, 18th October FIRE AT LAPPA Last Sunday was an unfortunate day for the people of Lappa. A big tiro broke out in the morning which insted for several hours, destroy ing a great portion of the village.
THE RICKETY GAOL.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
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LONDON, 17th October. Owing to vacancies in the Cavalry, the army council is prepared to receive, burg- porarily, application for commissions on probation from gentlemen, without pre- liminary training at the military college,
THE LATE SIR HENRY IRVING.
LONDON, 17th October, The Dean of Westminster has consented to the interment of the late Sir Henry Irving in Westminster Abbey. The funeral is expected to take place on Friday with great public ceremony.
FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.
LONDON, 17th October. A French squadron has left Cherbourg for Venezuelan waters.
BRITISH MARINE OFFICERS CAPTURED BY BANDITS.
LONDON, 17th October, Captain Crowther and toutsuant Hatton, of the Marines, have been captured by Anghera handits between Tetuan and Tangiers, whon returning from the strandert repair-Яbip Assistance.
AUSTRIA HUNGARY,
LONDON, 17th October, Count Fejervary has been re-appoisted Hungarian Prime Minister. implying a renewal of the acute conflict with the Crown and the parliamentary majority.
THE PARIS MUNICIPALS IN LONDON,
LONDON, 17th October. The King received the Paris Municipals at Buckingham Palace to-day.
SHANGHAI RELEASES
QUARANTINE.
The following telegrams, dated the 18th October, has been received from H.B.M. Consul-General at Shanghai:—“ Hongkong released from quarantine, 16th October."
THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING,
An extraordinary meeting of the Tanjung Pager Dock shareholders was held on Oct. 13, to deal with the profits made during the half
to take We cannot, however, omit notice of the letters in the Appendix
year ending June 30. There appears to have indicating that it has bean felt by
boon a full attendance. merchants in Chint that the Lowden
About three months ago the prisoners in the The Hon. Mr. John Anderson was ruled out of Committee of the China Association is
public gaol had to be removed to the Sorter for asking a question designed to fix the Francisco Barracks as the wall of the prison responsibility for the delay in informing the in the past been apathetic and has not done
was destroyed by the earthquake. Immediately shareholders of the Government's decision to as much as it might have done to vigorously
Another question A section of the members of the British after the accident, workmen were woen busily arge upon the attention of the Hone
which he asked, concerning the coal con- Government the views of British merchants respondent, reigned at Antwerp and in the Association paid a visit on Sept. 14th to Uric, engaged in shering up the wall. Since then propists the concert.
on their way to Beira, They were hospitably nothing further has been done by the Leal
treatment in the Russian prisous bas räfitted them for physical labour for the present.
Tremendous excitement, says a Brussels cor
Belgian commercial world last month. An
unknown.
This is the general tepls of conversation in this city, Some two years ago a commission was appointed by the Government to study the
to
A dividend of $24 per share was thon declared. At a special mesting following, by 22 votes three, it was decided to pay the five directors
and advancement of British interests in a China upon questions which from time to entire portion of the port of Antwerp soomed entertained, and a deputation of Portuguesa Sanada, and people are asking: "Who will the sumption during the half year nuder review,
very timsarise. It has seriously been proposed in
It was decided by 31 to ous (Mr. Anderson to be ou the point of caring in... This would headed by the secretary of the Governor of corporation do the necessary repairs?" Perhaps was also unanswered in spite of his protests.
they are waiting until the remaining portion The Annual Report Shanghai that the China Association should prove a frightful catastrophe. The southern Mozambique, joined in the welcome. Professor of the wall comes down and kille somebody. I roling against on the ground that razonable reveals in the first place that it is to amalgamate with or allow itself to be guys were threatened. Several hundred men Darwin, in responding to the toast of the hear that the prisoners will soon be removed information had been witheld); "That the the persistence of the Committee of the absorbed by an association called the were at work. A party of foreign engineers British Association at the luncheon at Salisbury from their present quarters to an old tonso in Directors be requested to apply to Govern- locat branch of the Associatiou that we owe China League. if such an association who happened to be in Antwerp visited the
on Sept. 15th told a story of two workmen in the Ras Central belonging to the Fernandes went for the payment over to the company The cause is as yet Johannesburg who were engaged in discussing family. This house is not of the sort to retain of the sum of $891,675.02, as the balance the gratifying progress which has been exists we have, in coumca with the Hong-seane of the accident.
the subject of the association. Oan said, "I any gang anxious to escape. Why not place shown on the certified accounts, representing made towards providing the line of railway kong Committen of the China Assogurtivn, 19
When do they play "the prisoners in the Barra Barracks, which are profits available for immediate distribution a „The Java Budget has been introduced in the have not are them yet. which is to connect as with Canton. We confess our ignorance of any of its achieve-
safer and more suitable for the purpose ?
dividend, and legally distributable as such." THE INCREASE OF TAXES had learnt from previous reports of the ments. The China Association, on the other Second Chamber, and shows that the deficit Hearidently thought the association was afoot- unavailing efforts made by the Committee hand, has long been established mid, having of 1994, estimated at fl.12,500,000, will be about ball team. (Laughter.) They could imagine the lisappointment of these gentlemen when 2,000,000 guilders more, and must be fixed at to impress upon the Foreign Office and the the ent of the Foreign Office, it has done 0.15,521 1.9. The Budget for 1906 exhibits they saw a professor in a helmet closing but British and Chinese Corporation the urgent through its London Committee some very
the following figures-Revenue in Hollandterflies:
best means of regulating the taxes of this city. for their servicos after June 30, 1905, the total Matters took a useful work of which the annual reports | 617,101,415; revenue in India, A.131,988,598, importance of the line.
Our Heugkong readers may remember that This commission recommended, among other amount of $22,500 par soum. This was satisfactory turn in May last year when the have afforded satisfactory proof. The total, 1-19,09313. Expenditure in Hol
Mr. Budew, the strong man, had a gift of story propools, that the house tax should not be paid protested against on the ground that these Hon. Mr. GERSHOM STEWART, after paying nature of the work of the Association does land, f129,967,764; expenditure in India, telling. On reaching London, he gave the according to the rental, but according to the directors were also on tho Government Bourd, a visit to the North of Chine, wrote a lotter und admit of constant advertisanant, and
nowspaper interviewers the following anecdotearen recupied by each house. The Government and being paid by the Government.
Wo have collated the foregoing statements -Among the offera which he received abroad seeing the advantage to be derived, approved of considerable length to Mr. R. C. WILCOX, on this account, perhaps, the Association who was then the Chairman of the Hong- does not enjoy as much public recognition The Central News says it is understood at was une from a wealthy Parsee. This man was; of the proposal and is now going to adapt it. It from the Singapore Fict Press. kong Committee of the China Association, of its value as it is fairly entitled to recive, Southampton that the Union Castle liner a sufferer from elephantiasis, and in six mouths is, indeed, too bad for the Government to increase relating what he bad seen and heard of rail- Bat we should hardly base credited the Arundel Castle, which las box laid up in he was cured under Sandow's treatment. The the tax ou the poor inhabitants of Mueas. They. ray construction in the North, and, apply London Times with ignorance of the Southampt a Water for several months, has agreement was rather remarkable. If Sandow are already contributing more than enough for beon purchased on behalf of the Russian Go effected a cure the Parses offered to pay £10,000 the expenditares of the Colony, and the Govern Ing the moral, suggested that if the British | existence of such a body, and we were
vernment. She is being fitted as a troopship, but if no care wore effected then Sandow refus ment have enough funds for not only the and Chinese Corporation were unable to consequently surprised to rad recently in
At the end of six improvement and quiroments of Macao, but and it is believed that she will be used to bring ed to accept anything.
It is really hard for the uso effectively the concussion they held for the leading London journal the following back to Russia the prisoners of war new in months the man was cared, and Sandow received alec to send periodical remittances to her sister
Colory, Timur.
The H.A.L. Sir, U. Ford.|Lasier, from Ham- comment:"What is urgently needed, Japan. The Union Castle have five other large the £10,000. So pleased was his patient that inhabitants of this city to pay increased taxes
amongst other things, is a strong and steamers lying ille in Southampton Water as a ho ofert £30,000 £ər Sandow to remain with and we he mon y go out of the Coling: What org, left singapore for this port on the 19th unitel organization in this country consequence of the slackness of couth Africau him another three years, but this tempting offer is worse, I also hear that the Leal Senado is just, am, and may be expected here on the
going to increase the lighting tax. What 25th inst, a... (England) which, instead of being sub-trade since the close of the Eoor War.
the construction of a line from Kowloon to Canton, the Colony would be well mlvised to endeavour to have the concession handed over to itself.
Prosuming that a clean
0.13 4,673,850, so that the Budget closes with a deficit of 8.10,049,537.
was refuse:1.
next, I wonder.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The 0.2 0. str. Dorze will losva Manila on
Saturday morning, the 21st inst., and will be due to arrive at Hongkong ourly Monday morning, the 23r3 inst Penang, left, Singapore ou le 18th inst, pa
Tuo str. Gregory Apcar, from Caloutts and
and is das here on the 24th inst