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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1905.
1 who regard it as their permanent home. There is a saying that everybody wants to go Home, and that wisen their wish is granted they hear the East a-calling," and wish to be back. De. Beum quotes it. "And yet," he says, "with all the outery about climate tind social discomforts, -on the first occasion when fogs, ice and Fleet in England are responsible for some bodily indisposition, the Anglo-Indian "abrond" wishes to be back in his bungalow surrounded by tropical heat and tropical splendour." "So it is," saya our cautem. porary, with the Far Eastern. He
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The Philippines Gevorament is coosidering TELEGRAMS.ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB- the case of natirs theatres which produce plays introducing scenes from insurrecto and bandit fo. It isolaitand that these plays cause natives to take to the woods, thera to emulate the decis done on the stage.
A lot of Crown Land uïjsi aing Rural Build- ing Lot No. 44 at Deep Water Day, containing 112,000 square feet and bearing a Crown anal rent of $258, was offered for malo yesterday afternoon at the oflen of the Public Works
Shewan, Tomes & Co. for $3,620, being $20 Department. The property was sold to Messrs. above the upast price.
The deacer rates in Japan are responsible for the rise in Shangbai coalprings. The N.C.Dudly'
DAILY PRESS SERVICE.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
SPREADING.
LONDON, 30th October. The revolution in Russia is growing. The strikers number 1,500,000, but
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
D
OPENING CRUISE AND LADIES' HACK, Saturday the 28th was almost as idoni day
Macao, 29th October, from a yachting point of view, not too much son, WOLSHIPPING THE “BOYCOTT HSRO,” and just enough wind to make the boata move at ! To-day is red lotter day for the their bust. Consequently there was a goudly inhabitants of Lappo and the neighbouring muster to wokcome the now Ceminodore, Mr. villagea. It is the day set apart for the II. F. Pollock, K.C., as the leader of tho oppuing worshipping of the name and portrait of the cruise. A short spin was taken towards Stonefantous man called Fung Ha Wa(). cutters pad, then a return was made to the
mure seriona portion of the afternoon's amugo-
great in noble deeds. He was supposed to Polis Pier, Kowloon, to prepare for tong Ha Wai was a man, young in yours bat there has been little bloodshed. ment. At 3.10 the gan went for the ladies sacrifica kis life for bis country to prepare themselves for a handicap ran to Kew- and his people in the present boycott, hones the Chinese aro now worshipping him as The Government and local authori-ion Rock and back. A very good cruis with the "Boycott Hero" The matshed where his
cherishes a great longing to go home to his News points out:-We stated yesterday th at ties are powerless to suppress than easterly wind, us it gave a fair share of tablet and portrait were place was arondel
native country, not for a mere brief holiday, the coal unorsksut who bays wholesale at Tis, 9.
hat to spend is days in the enjoyment of | por ton, and zells retail at $13, does not maksutbreak, and it is reported that the starting gun went and Mr. Watkins put Auth- | Lapps, Muono and the surrounding villages,
representative assembly.
The proclamation of a republic expected.
an exorbitant prolit. As a matter of fact, his Tsar has yielded to the demand the pleasures that he so vividly remembera
profit at the present time is hardly appreciable. ' in his youth. When the time comes, The present whalenie pries, at which it is however, he finds that everything is difficult to procure any cosi, is Tly 9:25 a tan, changed, that fogs are put enjoyable, and at which 1 tuus costs $1,268, to which has to be sleet and snow more attractive on Christmas added the cost of screening and distributing, earūs flan in stern reality." He finds also a tou, making the total cost - $1,368, that being so unnoticed unit in a mob is an Aer scrooning, the coal merchant has 80 tone which e solls at $15 a ton, and 20 tons of dust unwelcome change to the status of a sahib with he sells, say at 39, making $1,38, leaving or a tripaa. Probably even the original him a profit of $12 on 100 tons, or 12 cents n singer of Home, tweet home" might have ton. changed his ane when he found on
WHISKY returning that the vacancy caused by
GREAT AGE, VERY FINE AND MELLOW. Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the BEST
fecla
A NEW TRADING VESSEL.
beating, reaching and tarning. At 3.15 the
with enthusiastic worshippers nct only from teen across the line on the port tack, quickly but oven from Hongkong and Canton. The for a followed by Mrs. Johnstone in the Dions on Wingchai and other boats brought over a large, the starboard. Colleen stoored by Mrs. Kout was number of Chinesa from your colony. Special soon on the heels of both. Kathleen continued ferry launches were running the whole day is to keep her lead up to Kowicon paint when katween Macao and Lappa, the fare being two she went too far awülstream and had to give cents. Speeches were delivered and, I need way to Dione, who rounded the Root in fiae hardly say, the boycott was the sole topic. style two minutes ahead of Kathleen, who wLapps was elected as the most anitable plaes- followed a few seconds later by Colleen. Diang
for holding the icing, as the Chinese wanted a place near to a foreign city. Sams Botting her balloon jib weat rapidly away, and farther increased her load in the run bams Europeans went there to see the fuu. Even but was unlucky enough to ran into a small
up to the time of writing (8.9) p.m.) there pate of calm, letting up the vcord behind...
neo etill people going over, and the kow-towing
A revolt úr Finland is probable, SPANISH CRUISER WRECKED.
Loxvox, 30th October.
The Cardenal Cisneros, a Spanish Kathleen, Coileen, Elath and Fernon, being all is proceeding. cruiser, has become a total wreck.
| REUTER'S SERVICE.}
READY FOR TSAR'S FLIGHT.
LONDON, 28th October.
THE HAZEL DOLLAR." A blend of the finest WHISKIES distillod his Grat departure had disappeared touch
Au interesting arrival in the harbour last week. as does a wound in the bark of a growing in SCOTLAND of
tree. The returning prodigal usually was the Hazei Dollar, one of the recent addê. tions made by the Robert Dollar Company of “out of it," and has practically San Francisco (whose local agents are Masses. to create for himself a new niche in the Arnold, Karberg & Co.) to their rapidly grow. society to which he formerly belongeding fleet, and thin being her maiden voyage to, the Far East a Daily Press representative took ROBINSON Carson on his island draw up a parallel statement of the advantages and advantage of the occasion to learn something of | disadvantages of his detention there; and thenow stoner. Built and engined on the Clyde
wo to copy his example here, we by Messrs. Rgor & Company, of Port Glasgow, Imperial family to Denmark if necessary.
BLEND in the FAR EAST.
PER DOZEN
$16.50
The following are also recommended, and are musurpassed in quality :--
A.-Thorne's Blend...
T
Pur Doz, $12.00
B. Glenorchy, Mellow Blend, a
fine "Soda" Whisky, of great,
ago
C-Aberlour-Glenlivet... D.-H.K.D. Bland of the Finest Old
Malt Scotch Whiskies
were
our
could draw up a list of compensations for "exile” that would more thêu balance the sentimental value of the scenes we are supposed to yearn for. There are worse places to live and die in than Hongkong, even in the country (whichever it be) that As a matter of fact, that is 13.50 what a very considerable proportion of the residents on the China coast are doing 10.00 and it is probably incorrect to suppose that majority of them are dwelling on the
12.00
we call Home.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. [ prospect of returning to Europe for
LIMITED.
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BIRTH,
On 24th October, al Shanghai, the wife of Mr. JORKHEN, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On 20th September, in America, EDGAR GILMAN PRATT, second son of Capt Nichole PRATT, Df Shanghai, to Miss ALICE RIPLEY.
On 26th Ocwber, at Shanghai, Jens CLARENCE SHENOLL,
U.SA
A. to MABEL, only of Philadelphia, daughter of the late Joux STEWART NAZER and MPH. LUENCE Nazes, of Shanghai.
On 25th October, at Shanghai, ILLIAN ARTHUR BARLOW WHEELER, Imperial laritine Customs, to GEKIES Matu HOLGINORWORTH
HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES V GUY ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEXT STELET. EU.
The Daily Press.
"no
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good,"
she was designod for the lumber carrying trade across the Pacific, and indend is the first vessel specially constructed for that purpose. An inspection of the Hazel Dollar will confirm the impression that she belongs to a clase which has every probability of ancupying a prominent position in the commerce of the East. Her holds, 'tween decks and lower holda are adapted for storing the largest beams carried. Lengths up to 86 feat can be taken, but her carrying capacity in best illustrated by wentioning the space below docks, 'tween deoks and at the poop.. Below decks an aggregale of 360,000 cubic fort has been secured, while an aditional space is
furnished by the 400,000 cubic feet space of
between dock saud poop. Oaher present voyage The Russo-Chinese Bank at Yokohsina has the caried 22824,185 feet of lumber in the hold, re-opened.
The plague total remains unaltered at 295 cases and 278 deaths.
The Russian war-craft Bodry and Grosovoi were docked at Shanghai on October 23.
A garrison order announcos that beginning to-morrow (Wednesday) retroat will be sounded at 5.45 pm..
The new Tartar-General for the Kwangsi troops, Sau Yum, pad a visit to Hongkong yesterday and made a number of ufficial calls.
and 806,293 feet on dock, giving an aggregate of 3,690,478 feet. While dealing with figuras, it should also be mentioned that she has a gross Lounge of 4,334, her length over all is 384 fost,
her brandth 50 feet and her depth 29 feet.
The officers are very sangains that the is the best allout for her
Hazel Dollar
particular line. An average speed of ten knols was maintained 011 her ran from Puget Sound to Japan, though she is capable of a greater speed. and the voyage showed the prospects which this type of modern carrier has before it. It is intended by the Robert Dollar Co. to introduce a chesper rate of freight to Eastern shippers than is possible and the by the ordinary wail steamers,
will Bessie Dollar launched soon order to assist in the establish front of the service.
Tho Mauila Observatory tolegraphed to the Americau Conaniata rosterday, at ten a.m.
Depresiou .9.E. Mauila moving north-suster ship the west nearly."
T-morrow (Wednesday) being all Saints Day, the Services in St. John's Cathedral will. ba ng fallowa :--- Holy ('ommunion, 8 am, and 11.30a.m.; Matias and Láty, 11 a.m.; Evening
5.30 p.m.
The Volunteer camp at Stonecutters Island was concluded yesterday morning, when those who had not taken their departure the pre- rious day, performed the customary, fatigue duties and afterwards returned to Hongkong- The camp is declared to have been saiuently successful.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SPLIT INFINITIVE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESH."
error.
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Institution of Engineers and
Shipbuilders of Hongkong. 30th October, 1905.
SIR. With reference to your paragraph in this morning's Press re the wording of the Peace Tronly, your criticism of the Japan Herald's criticisin has, I thick, laurled you in The breaming of junka at Yaunisti led to a
I cannot agree with the statement that, fire there in the early hours of Saturday mornWould surely have rend smoother" contains ing. The wind carried the sparks on to some & split infinitive. The only example of a split shoda and a grass stack, belonging to Li Chat,infinitive is when the sigu "to" is separated a grass dealer at Apaalui, both the bats and from the verb by a modifying word or phrase. Che stack being destroyeil und damage done to ] - Would," in the particular sentence, only the extent of $140.
points out the mual. have only points out the Lense, and "read" is parsed as a past In the Tanjong Pagar Arbitration, thu mase for the Government was opened by Mr. Balfont participle. The three words.would have read, form the predicate of the sentence. Browns. He argued that 22 years a the
modifying word "surely," which, according to purchase (twelve million dollars) would be
the rules of syntar, may be introduced in any suficient. Apropos certain commissions paid.rt of a sentence except between the infinitive ho said the company hand? heon doing verb and its sign "Yours faithfully, dishonestly.
It is reported that owing to the gravity of the situation, steam is kept up in the
Tsar's yacht, in readiness to convoy the
a batch together. Au exciting fuish anded in Kathleen jaat beating Elspeth and Colleen, and waving her time on Dione, thus winning the handsome prizo presented by Mr. Pollock; Collien getting thosecond presented by
the Yacht Committee. The competitors thou adjourned to the Chewitzisi, kindly lout hy Sir Paul Clator for the occasion, when the usual time honoured excuses for not having won were put forward-the favorite one being that his starting watch was entirely wrong. strictly non-alcoholic entertainment was then concluded by Lady Piggott kindly presopting
Actual TimJAR,
Corrected. []. M P, ti. M. 9. Kathleen (Mrs. C.
M. F. Watkins).4 14 30 Colleen (Men, Kent)-4=14 | Dione (hra. L. A. M.
AMERICAN AND JAPANESE SHIP. the prizes..
PING IN THE PACIFIC.
LONDON, 28th Oktober. Mr. Harriman, chairman of the Union Pacific Railway, New York, predicts that Japanese shipping will soon appear in the Pasific to such an extent that the United States will be compiled to chose between co-operation and competition.
VISIT OF FRENCH ADMIRAL.
The French flagship Montoadin, having on board the now commander of the China squadron, Vies Adairs). Richard, arrived it port yesterday, and the usual exchange of courtesies took place between the non-of-war
Johnstone) 11 45 Min (Miss Borke
lay) ......
+ 18 25 Bonito (Miss M.
Berkeley).... 4 17 53 Elepeth......
14 82 Vernon (Mrs. H. P.
Tooker) 4 14 34 Dorest (Mre, Hetty 32
+
...
1ST CLUB RACE.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
4 10 30 (1)
- 10 38 (2)
4 11 45 (8)
4 12 25 (4)
4 13 3 (5) 4 14 32 (6)
414 34 (7) 4 16 32 (8)
On Sunday none of the boats in this close made a very good start. Elspeth shortly after- wards had the bad luck to break her tiler. The heavy sea and stiff breezes caused some in the harbour. The Montealm left D.' Along minor socidents on board the Dione which may Bay on Saturday.
SIAM'S FINANCES.
Mr. W. J. F. Williamson's report, as Fin- sucial Adviser, on the Budget of Stam for 1905 is an interesting document. The elinsted revenue for 1956 amonu's to 3,000,000 sicals, leaving a small surplus of 126,917 ficals over the estimated expenditure. revenus of the current year exceeds that of the previous twelve months by no less than 5,500,000 ticals, being an increase of 11.5 per cent, on the amount budgetted for 1994.5. This constitutes a fresh record in the financial progress of Sum
Tho estimated
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acount for the comparatively slow time in which shecompleted the course as compared with Colleen in the one design class, who only took 20 seconds longer. The race itself resolved itself into a very kan struggle between Dronel and Verum, valy a few yards separating them the whole way. The times of finishing were :--
Diane... Vernon
ONE DESIAN
5.
کو الٹے وار
9 0
Kathleen and Afźia back somewhat the best of the start, but the former was headicapped by
was
It is principally due to the expansion of the only having one Chinese boy as crew, and revenus derived from the Opina Parms, which would have gone better if she had followed stews an advance of over 39 per cent. The Min and Bonite's example in having a 'reef revenue from gambling will soon cenas.
down. The order round Kowloon rocks oficial notification to this effect was issued on
Nin, Colleen, Bonito and Kathleen, the 23rd February, 1905, setting forth that from the 1st April, 1905, 88 of the smaller gambling about 20 seconds separa ting, each beat. This houses in Siam would be cload, viz., those
ordor was kept till rounding the Chandal bringing ju a rovane of less than Tes, 30,000 each per annum. and that from the com.
Rocks, when Colleen closed up to Min; mencement of 1906 the remaining gambling the former having no roof, scoring in the run houses in the provinces, in number, would Min, Colleen, and Boatto jibed round Meyer's be abolished-thus leaving only the gambling.
East Bury, Kathleen not being in it with bor one houses situsted within the limits of the city of
boy, staying round and losing a lot of ground. Bangkok to be dealt with in 1907. Williamson is a suggestion that, as 4 m3805
Another important point alluded to by Mr. This order was maintained on the second roned, but Coliton's full sail on the run from of dealing with the problem of abolishing
Chauuel Rocks via Meyer's Buoy began to tell gambling-houses within the limits of Bangkok
its tala eventually winning a fine race by a few an increase of revenue might be obtained by raising the rate of import duty paid on general seconds, Benito a good third, having been well merchandise
Siam. This rate is at eutering present only 8. par cant. Mr.
Williamson up the whole timu observes that it is felt that, for revenue purposes the Siamese Government is justified in raising to some extent the rate of general import duty. To this and it is proposed to negotiations with the treaty Powers. Agro- ments may be concluded in time to allow of the houses by the beginning of 1967. final suppression of the retaining gambling-
HONGKONG, Ucrosse 31st, 1905. ONE Dr. BEBE is quoted by the Japan Chronicle as having written that Anglo-Indian-map or woman-considered India to be a permanent home; but al hope to return to Europe soine day for good." Our Kobe contamiporary thinke that it is very much the aute in China and multiplier was excessive, and said 18 years / The predicate is, of course, split by the rate of tax for the best lands to a figure (Tc. 1
A
Japan. We faney Dr. BEHEIa's remark is an Fleggeration, and we feel certain it is not true of Hongkong or Shanghai. for Japan, we wed to hear of numerous justances in which the country and people had uppealed so strongly to the temporary roident as to evoke expressions of an The intention to settle down" there. number of "old residents" who have no ntention of leaying Japan, although they ve the means with which to do so, appears
e considerable,
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 29th Octo-
Massenm
ber, 1905-
Library
Nen-Chinese....
Total
Chinese
381
2,772
2857
The N-6. Daily News says--It will pleasure ably interest his friends to learn that Mr With regard to China, Ludwig Soyka, head of the Shanghai firm of L use of Simnghai affords a notable Soyks, who went home two years age to open contrary to the opinions quoted, his own branch offes and supervise his agencies, al life them is so happy, the has been received in audience by H. M. the healthy, that a new sort of Emperor of Austria, atio conferred on him the as to be born in the resident odor of Francis Joseph. European potontatos nowadays are fully alive to the value to their establishment of a claim countries of the extension of foreign trade, and pukka "Shaug hailander" such a gibe us Napoleon's charzoterisation of much a matter for self- the Eugliab ns. "a mation of shopkeepers" has says "English man" become a compliment; and the bonour conferred where the climate is by his Emperor on Mr. Soyka was gained by
his successful energy in promoting the consump tion of Austrian products in the Far East.
ug, there are many
DAVID J. LENNOX.
THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNORSHIP. The Cablenews has received the following Telegram:
Wassington, October 26-"I went to see dhe Secretary of War at your order and asked him the following question.
to set the matter at rest."
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Times of finish:
F.
M.
Callsen Min
·1
18
10
30
Bonito Kathleen
} 20 25
1 23 35 HANDICAP CLASS,
In this race Chanticleer in his new owner's
FIRES AGAIN.
Since my laut, I base two mora ossos of fire to report. The first occurred in a tea house and was put out before any socious damage was done, and the second happened in a fire-araoke?
factory.
NEW MARKET SZALLA.
On Wednesday at the ordinary sting of the Leal Senado, the stalls in the new market
at S. Domingos were put up to anetion. The vegetable and fruit sialis fetched very good prices, but there was no bid for the fish and
meat stalle.
THE TRANSPORT AFRICA." This ship is now expected to scrive here on the 10th proximo.
THE STAR FERRY DISASTER.
The inquiry into the circumstances of the resort Star Ferry disaster, when a sampan was down by the Evening Star, and two woman were drowned, was resumed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday afternoon. Mr.T. B. Deacon appeared in the interests of the Star Ferry Company and the coxswain, who is under arrest for manslaughter, while Mr. O. D. Thompson held a watching brief on behalf of the owners of the pan.
5
Á sesinan on board the Evening Star re-told the story of the collision-how that the first whistle warning the sampan was blown about
200 yards and the second one about 80 yards Had the sampaz hold on her coness the launch would have cleared her; in fact the sampan turned round and got to the starboard side of the Evening Star when tau collision vocneral. They righted the sompaa.
Jur. Deacon held that no criminal proceedings could be taken against Lis olient. There was no criminal negligence on the part of the coxswain. The utmost that he could be charged with wasan error of navigation. To the jury he suggested that a reasonable view of the case was that Bie master of the simpan realising that a collision was imminent changed his course, and in turning round the amps was blown ever. This view was supported by the fact that the collision took place on the starboard side of the ferry bost.
His Worship explained the difference between civil wrong, for which the Perry Company. might be liable, and the question whether the coxswain had committed a felony in respect of criminal negligence. In conciosion he pointed cut that the realissuo was the question of criminal pegligence. He would submit to the jury two questions to answer() whether the death of the deceased was the result of criminal negli- gence and(2) if so on whose part was the criminal negligonez,
The jury retired to consider their verdict, and on returning the foreman announced that they considered the two women met their deaths by accident, adding the rider that while the coxswain was not guilty of criminal negligence he was guilty of some degree of CaraloneDocs,
It has also been determined to increase the hands did a fine performance, doing his course THE INFLUENCE OF JAPAN.
The unbroken series of Japaness victories per rai) which is somewhat below that charged in just eight minutes, more than the champion-
over Russia in Manchuria, in which Japan's in Burms; while less productive or less ship boats and beating Alannah without his accessible lands are to be assessed at lower rates. handicap. Capt. Warren is also to be con- artillery played the most conspicuous part, have Other smaller changes are to be effected in the gratulated on his good showing with Gloria, but | naturally influenced Chinose oflcials in charge fishery and orchard tax regulations, while the poll tax will also be reorganised. Phe various he only had a Chinese boy as crew. changes and revisions are expected, whan in full working order, to bring in an additional anm of early 41 million ficals 69 set off against Chanticleer
Alannah the loss from the ultimate suppression of all
Gloria provincial gambling-houses.
Dorren
Times of finish
21. M 8. 1 36 20
Correcte!l
H. M
197
1 39 07
of the Government & renale and powder-works country, and we learn that Wei Tsotai,
this
the maunger of the Kiangnan Arsenal here, (1) superintended on Monday the firing of several 1 39 07 (4)
newly-cost twelve-pouuder field guns, after the 1 4 00 T 34 00 (2) latest Japanese nedel. We hear that the gan 4G 20 136 20 (3) trials were most succesafal, rapidity in working and accuracy in firo being obtained without a hitah. There is also a report that the smoke. THE JAPANESE BUDGET.
less powder works, maar the Langhina Pagoda, have already began, or will soon begin, the mann factero of a kind of ganpowder very similar to the Shimoso powder of the Japanose.-N. C. Daily News.
NO YELLOW PERIL POR AMERICA.
Washington, 21st October.A formal and
The Financial Department has completed a Is it true that Governor Cogent Wright official statoruant has made by Minister Kogero rough draft of the gateral budget, for the next has resigned or will resign on his way to the Takahira, the Japanese representative in fiscal your and is now discussing with the differ United States, or on his arrival there. The Washington, concerning the attitudo of the ent Government departments their respectiva Cohleneres has received dispatches to the effect
Japanese toward the Philippine islands cul the estimates. It is believed, says the Japan Times, that the Governor General will resign, to take
that the general budget will be ready by the ffect December 1. There is considerably flingetration of them by the Americans.
Japan says that it glories in the preseno of end of this month, nad in framing it the the United States of America in the Far East, authorities, it is stated, will be guided, with a in the Philippines on the subject, and I wish
The Geralary of War replied: Governor and supremacy of the ilag of the Union over the few exceptions, by the policy ther pursued last
former possessions of Spain.
The Communications Department de- General Wright is an ited to leave of absence
Japan makes vory plain har balief that mards the soul sum of thirteen million yea for America's being in the Orient, and the necessity construction of railways and 1,400,000 yen for from his duties in the islands. He leaves ou
of America's protecting her colony there, means the telephone service, the expansion of which November 4 for San Francisco aud will return to Maril, who his leavs has expired. Gover for Japan the assistance of a friendly nation has practically been suspended since the war, nor General Wright, we trust, will stay in the
It is alated that the Financial Department islands for a long time. He is desirous of in the maintaining of peace in Oriental
waters and the keeping up of a bigh stond- seems inclined to agree to these domands, but seeing the railways started, and we have ari of morality and commercial probity. no decision has yet been given. Whether the This statement is given to the world as expenditures for post-bellum enterprises will be requested him to remain as long as he can. I do not know the origin of the reports that
desire to end the controversy which has been included in the ordinary hadget or submitted he is to retire, but you can say for ms and for
waging for many months as to Japan's wishes
as a supplomontary one will depend upon the President Roosevelt that there is no truth in
to get possession of the Philippines.
results of the investigations, them,"
year.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. 'The LG.M. steamier Prinz Regent Luitpold, carrying the German rails with dates for Berlin of the 10th Oct, left Colombo on Satur day pm, and may be expected bere on Wednesday, the 8th Nov.
The N.GI. str. Ischia loft Singapore for this port yesterday morning, and may be expected here on the 4th Nov.
The Boston 3.8. C'a str. Tremont arrived at Yokolizina on the 29th inst.
The 0.3.5. & C.M, sir. Hector loft Singapore on the 29th just. st daylight, and is das here on the 3rd prox