INTIMATION.
and American traders have a keen, por
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The eporations against the aborigines in TELEGRAMS. Formosa are now steadily proceeding, and it sooms as though a strong effort is being made to bring those truculent poople to their mosos. The troops employed are largely drawn from Chinose born locally,
sonal concern. The proposals of Japan for a commercial treaty have becu received by Russia, but no attempt, apparently, has yet been made to accors A. S. WATSON & CO., them the consideration they fileserve, and meanwhile the patience of the rest of the commereink world, which also has rights to share of the Manchurian market, is
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rabbery conspiracy this morning. Japanese proposals before the Russian
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We venture to think, writes a missionary, of the agreement with China, which closes that in ten years' time, China will neither that river and its tributaries to all but blaster nor cringo in hor dealings with Western Russians and Chinese. „The real reason is that | Powers, but like Japan will know her own the Russians recognise that with quality mind, and whore her own inferests are concern. of opportunity, thair trade there would will demand that they be respected by other awindle to insignificance, once the Japanese natious with whom she comes into either com
mercial or political contact. When that day and British began to compute. Chinn is awsit will be a good thing both for the com- not likely to insist on the Treaty of Aigin see and politics of Eastern Asia. if Russia does not; but it is certain that Russia will, because, as the Norne Freya predicts, two years after the Japanese flag
appears on the Amur, every Russan steamer will have disappeared. Japan has opened half a dozen places in South Manchuria, that Russia cannot wait with any "you first argument. The Japanese military aloninistration by its methods seems to bare largely sacrificed in South Manchuria the credit that would have gone to Jaume diplomacy for this fair start; and we have no doubt that Tokyo, ametable, `as, we have said, to foreign criticism, will ho glad to substitute a civil administration as soon as Russia makes it possible, and so eliminate the troubles complained of by British and American perchnuts. But", the London Times repents, “the Japanese can hardly be expected to prevent their own countrymen from sending goods into South Manchurit
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We notice that Kowkon is fist assuming its grimal stato after the disastrous typhoon of September 18th. The roads, especially the Des
Vonnax Road from Blackhoad's Point to the Gun Will Chub, are now entirely cleared of all wreck-
and debris, and have been repaired. Trees Acorywhere, and this praja opposite the Kowloon Godovina, are painful reminders of the past, The Godown wharf einnot be cleared until the Petrarck," "Ifitebeock" and "Frouds" are oved, Groat pruise is due to the P. W. D. for se promptly attending to the repairs to the ronds; and to the Sanitary Department, especially to Sanitary Inspectors Brown and Pearson, who are in charge of the Tsinkhatui district. The Water Police also did good work. The following note from the Japan Mail ban strong local interent. In proposing the health of the Hongkong Elaran at the Interport Cricket Dinner in Shanghai on the 4th of October the President of the Shanghai Cricket Club is represented as having said that the first interport match was played in 1999. That is a
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of his time he devoted to the study of the language and books, and made repeated journeys into the interior, often in company with the late Dr. Edkins throughout his miniquary career. Dr. John has shown an eager Yesterday afternoon a considerable number of willingness to press on to new enterprises, and residenta accepted the invitation of Mosers. amongst his journeys wo and that he visited the Melchors and Co., fhs agents of the Norddeuts- f bondquarters of the Taiping rubels at Nanking, cher Lloyd, to visit and inspect the now waille found that the religious obuent extored stabor Prine Ludwig, which arrived from very powerfully into the revolutionary move Europe to-day. The vessel lay alongside the friendly feelings towards foreigners. They Shanghai yesterday morning and leaves forment and that the rebels-entertained most
h
Kowloon Wharf and Godowy Compray's pier, wore, however, treated, by us and our allies, and at the tice appointed, from 4 to, thors the Prunch, in a way that reflects disgrace on was quite a stream of visitors They wore our flag. received at the head of the gangway by
The
year 1861 found Mr. John still Captain F. von Bister and stepped on board to unsettled $5 to his permanent location the accompaniment of lively airs played by the as missionary. The two great cities band. As the sightstore wore noorted round the of Sachow and Hangchow he had visited again ehip they could not bat admire its ample propor- and again, while Niichwang bad also been tions, its luxurious equipment, suff its beautiful suggested LONDON. October 21st.
to him. But when the Treaty of The Tear has issued an important Ukase promenades and exciting games
rūms. Ita spacious dreks suggested pleasant Tientsin came into full oporation in 1865 and entitling all Russians without distinction of artistically derrated
Its saloons, the Yangtse and nine new ports were thrown class, to enter the public services, except upholstered, spoko ́ of ease and pleasure, Its Hitherto his work had been largely that of andung niligently open Mr. John decided to settle at Hanko,
the Siberian and Ariatic races, and repealing cstoring arrangements proclained the happiness pioneering and he wan now determined to a unniker of vexatious peasant laws. The which comes from the attention to crestars proceed with teaching, training, consolidating. praszats will from gw he free to chansaforte A Auating palaen, a floating hotel-and bailing up. For twelve months the descriptions frequently seed-apply with greater mission of the London Missionary-Socisty was their phier of residence, and will regni force them in suy instances to the Fring the only representative of Protestant Chris- passports for ualimited periods.
Ladwig. Everything ocalated to promote tianity in Haskow and the whole of the provings. modern ideas of comfort and coroniones is of Hepeh. In 1862 the Worleyan Missionary. provided, and the traveller who criticiens Socisty scut a missionary to the city, and ha 1 this whip mist be emptions indend. was followed two years later by a second. The rooms are fitted out to most varying tastes great, and porastent importanes, and the Saloous, amok rooms, reading and music early days of the mission were a time of
The Ukase insured yesterday, does not include Jews or Poles. An Imperial Order issued simultaneously reminds peasauts of the severe penalties for refusing military
service.
CYCLONE IN HAVANA.
Larpas, October 21st. The cyclone in Hovana was, the most severe in the memory of any person living The force of the wind was 80 iniles an hour, the wares engulfed 5 lighters in the barbour, and the buildings were sbaken as though by an earthquake. Trains wer washed from the lines. There is also great. havoc at Salvador. Guatemala and Honduras, the physical features of many places in Salvador are completely changel and a Salvadorian war ship lost,
FAILURE OF A BANK.
strange historical inaccuracy, The writer of those lines was one of an eleven that proceeded trom lougkong in the spring of 1867 to play have suspended pa, ment. ·
LONDON, October 21st. Messrs. P. Macfadyen & Co., bankers,
Russians permit their contrginen to send goods into North Manchuria upon the same Ladvantageous. terins ". Meanwhile the Chinese revenue suffers, under this systein, and the British and American merchants trading with Nowelwang, whore the Japanese rigorously fry the Chinese Cas- toms, suffor worst of all. M. PoxoTILOFT, the Russian Minister at Peking, realises the true inwardness of the situation, and we lilove, would soon me to terms for a repondents must forward their names and ad seithrust if he were allowed the discretioncerning Great Britain generally are under arcases with cupimunizations addreed to the torba ought to have. not for publication but an evidence of good faith,
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The English Mail of the 2nd zeptember was delivered in London on the 21st inst.
Mr. G. II. Medhurst, manager of Meases Dodwell & Co., returned to the Colony by the Prin: Ludwig yesterday.
The .s. Cheysang f Shanghai with the griffins in board fer-next-race," did not arrive, os expected, yesterday. She will probably be bere to-day.
The sailer S. P. Hitchcock has been refuted by the Kowloon Dock. Co., and towed to the Conopolitan Look where she will underge
extensive repairs.
It is stated that cotton fabrics manufactured in Shanghai are obtaining a great sala in Korea and are subjecting Japanese manufactures to severe competition.
It is announced that Genera! Lefevre is to leave Tintsio, where he has commanded the French troops for the past three years. on return to France, and that he will retire from
the army.
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A coolie from the Crown Solicitor's office was yesterday convicted of stealing a number of articles from the King Edward Hotst and was sentenced by Mr. Gompertz to seven weeks imprisonment.
The programme of sports & the Volunteer camp west Sunday has been drawn up. As usual there will be a tug of war, this time between
JAPAN is again discovering that Russian diplotancy is irritatingly slow. Very little -oil-progress seems to lose been made so far in the negotiations with regard to establishing equality of commercial oppor tuity in Manchuria ; and as Japan is more ansceptible than Russia to public opinion, her statesmen are growing uneasy. They receive the brunt of foreign discontent, and are angions to prove their good-will, and to justify their conduct. Russian diplomacy
the garrison and the Volunteers, a gau com. neverscoma to wint such criticisms, turniigpetition, vom race, potato race, and a boating a deaf our to'all protests, and serenely going
race between Volouteers and woldinice, its own way, regardless of treny obligations and promises. We reprinted on page 5 yesterday some interesting Russian and German comments, which bear out our earlier suggestions that in Manchuria the Japanese have been more sinned against than sinning Ching bas procrastinated and fenced in the old-fashioned way, but in powlonkuasif Russia has been diplomatically even more Chinese than China. Peking is dilatory, hat St. Petersburg is mulish. It may be that the domestic disorder now pre-has been rescinded. vailing in Russia is largely responsible for the veglent of her duty in Manchuria, but the present policy bears such a parked resemblance to ALEXIEFF's bluff method of shirking evacuation before the war. that we can have but little faith in Russia's -good-faith - with Japan, in which British
In connection with next week's Arts and Crafts Exhibition, the Superintendant of Class 11 (Paintings, &c.) would be glad if intoading exhibitors in that class will bear in mind that the latest date for sending in Exhibits to the City Hall is 5 p., on Friday, the 28th inst.
A Gazette “Extraordinary" yesterday notified that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council. has given directions for the rescission of 'roclamation No. S'of 1906, declaring Shanghai to be a port or place at which an infectious or csatagious disease prevails, and that the same
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SALE OF WORK.
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Esen a gymnasium, with wonderful mechanical energy and enterprise of the yung missionary applauces, is found on the boat deck, an in- were so constaut and tireless that are long the ucsation which is crinin to two appreciated, aphors of labour was being developed and ex- Suoh u magnificent vessel is bound to increase the popularity of the fleet to which she belongs deck and visitors drank to the success of the Refreshments were served on the promenade
Pris: Ludwig,
tended. Á myslient mission was firmly established in the city and a school for westeru learning his career Mr. John maintained the practice of oponed. We find that throughout the whole of
making evangelistio tours in the district, and The Prinz Ladeig was launched and 20h May the bright descriptions of Chiness life and last at the Vulcno shipyard, Stettin. Her character which are introduce in so many of principal dimensions are:-Length, 509 ft.; his felters make most fascinating reading. For breadth, 57 ft, 4in.. depib, 15 ft.; and registered fifteen years he remained in China without a tourage, 9,630. Shan as Bocomotiation for 126 change and when at sngth ho arrived in first-class, 158 somod-class, and 220 third-elussglad there were many demands upon his passengers, and her crew rimbors 249. The time so that it is not surprising to find that his first-class unimodation is situated on the probut, Dr. John was unsicus to return to the field strearth gar- way. Hicfurlough we extended;
mende and boat decks, and there are several
cabins. for—single-pasaozgers, and also sites comprising sitling-room, bed-room and bath
room,
four-erank engines, with Schlicht's patent bal- Her machinery consists of two quadruple and
ance, and with cylinders 63 cm, 8330 mm, 1310 w, and 1,900 mt. in diameter by 1,400 In B stroke, Stoom is generated froin two double-ended boilers 6,040 mm. is longth, and two single-coded boilers 3,500 m. in length by 5,000 mm diameter and fitted with Harden's system of forced draught, Har backor empacity is 1,480 tons; indicated horsepower 8,000), and mean speed to knots, The steamer in fitted with the Stous L'oyd
of his laboure where work rapidly grew and influence widened. The dream of his years were being fulfilled one by one, and are very long a strong mission in Contrat Chins had been firmly atablished, the Gospel had bo Carried from Haukow through Hanan to the borders of Canton, and an important educational institution in councelion with the mission had been inaugurated. But Dr. John remained at bis post a distinguished and zealous worker,
eling an amazing and far reaching influence by the work of his pen and spreading the knowledge of Christianity by the power of the living voice.
Cwo or three hundred cash a weak," he
than the salvation of his soul." He realises
The suunal sale of work in the interests of | sväraŭlie door closing apparatne which makne wrote, "have u greater attraction as Chinaman or practically unsinkable. From the bridge or that the conversion of Cathay is it task that is engine room, if necessity arose, all the water- tight doors could be closed in 25 seconds. Others dificult as it is certain. It will "cost the low the waterline, with two independent oneraments, and the missious the lives of their features are the. Brown's patent steering gear,
Church her treasures, the collegea their brightest
beat." The difficulties with which they
gres in separate watertight rooms; and a fun- get throughout the ship for carriage of electric Was wires, bilge nad team pipes, so that the latter can be repaired without the accessity of
the Shanghai team on its own ground, and Mr. J. P. Mollison of Yekobams was one of the test cricketers at that time in Shanghai. Jardins, Matheson & Company placed one of What added to the cecusion was that Mesars,
their steamers at the dispaalf the Hougong eleven for the voyage to and from Shanghai and the explain of the steamer was instructed to All CR Punte at any place the cricketors desired visit, Those were indeed the days of mer-
the Baxter (irls School took place in the City chant princes
Hall yesterday. This, a fixture of many years Hitherto it has been accepted that the term standing, has elicited a large number of support
of whom render valuable assintar.ce, and with "British "is the correct one when matters con-ors among the ladies of the community, many
discussion. With the nonr appranch of 81, the generous sympathy of the public who are Andrew's Day a mattor bas arisen by which no invited to tmy, a useful institution is materially doubt many from "over the border" will } bafriestled. Yesterday there consider that they have a grievanca. Recently attractive display of fancy goods and other
articles set out on oleren stalis, while shifting cargo.
twelfth provided refreshments. The school girls make the children's dresaca and dress the dolls, while the fancy things are usually received from friends at home. It is worthy of mention that when the sale does not result in the entire disposal of the articles a homse aslo afterwards "taken place. Last year. Mrs. Wilson, wife of the acting manager of Kowloon Docks, sold nearly 8 tit worth of goods after the sale. The ice cream always comes from Government House, but unfortunately ou this occasion there were no band performances.
The Stallholders and assistants were:- No. 1 Stall-Mra. Bateson Wright, Mrs- Lammert, and Miss. Wallace.
No.2 Bull--Mrs. Thomsson, Mrs. Francia
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protest on behalf of the Scottish Patriotie Asanolation was forwarded to the British for should we may English, though he is not?) Prime Minister and Sir Edward Gray (Foreign Secretary) against the ns of the term “England" for that of "Britsiu "in Article III of the treaty concluded between the United Kingdom and Spain for the marriage of the King of Spain, with Princess Victoria Eugenie, The Foreign Secretary maintained that the use. of the expression was correct. It is not recorded what the Prime Minister maintained There are not a few, however, who will disagree with the Foreign Secretary, iu the same way as many maintain that "America" and the "United States" cannot be regarried as strictly identical. CUSTOMS-HOUSES IN MANCHURIA.
ANOTHER DEHSTABLE POINT.
Clark, and Miss Humphreys.
No. 3 Stall-Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Bolles, and
Mrs. T.. W. Clarko.
No. 4 Stall-Lady Berkeley, Mines Berkeley, and Mrs. Skottows.
No. 5 (refreshment) Stalf--Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Wells, and Mrs. Saunders. No. 6 Stall Mrs. Master, Mieses Master and Miss Hazeland.
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confronted are to be found in the vastones of the fold, the vastness of the population, and the antiquity and, civilisation of the Chinese. Dr. john alludes to the "salfish and anobristian rouduct" of the British government in respect to the cpium trade, whica be characterises RE immoral, sud a fouf blot England's {esentabaon."
and says it speaks mole eloquently and Grifülli John. The Story of fifty years in China, Chinese mind against
convincingly to the Christianity that By R. WARDLAW THOMPSON London. The the missionary does Religious Tract Socisty. Prios 7/6 net. i. 9011, he feels that if the "open door" A capital summary of the main events in the policy could be maintained they would have history of the China Mission Field has been everything to hope for and norsing to fear, so put together in this volume. The work of the for us the Protestant missions are cunceraed. pioneer of the Central China Mission ie narrat
Dr. John is an optimist of the most pronounced ed in a simple and effective style which should ( type, and, notwithstanding the violent sitacks make this book a neful addition to the library so frequently made of missionaries by Europena of affairs Chinese. Iu ite early parts the writers, believes that there are glorious days for account is aato-biographical and the remainder missione in China still to come. Saturate China of the narrative is from the pen of the Foreign with a knowledge of the arts and soisnew, and Secretary of the London Missionary Society secular barning of every kind be says; introduc So great, however, has been the use made of Dr. railways, telegraphs and all our mechanical John's own lettern nad reports that the satinventions and appliances, but without something stanes of the entire volume is in effect auto- to make them good, holy and happy the Chinese biographical. The normative begina with Dr.anst over remain the untrathful, dishonest- John's early life and training for the deceitful, and impure people they are. The ministry, and without showing partizan feeling religions of China are powerless to accomplish many controversial points the author this. The object of the missionary is not to proceeds to collate a straightforward and direct take them skilful, more rich, more powerful, account of the leading events in the story of but simply to make them holy and happy over- the beginnings of missionary work in Central more And this has been the lifework of the China, which is bound up with the life of "Father of the Central China Mission" `whose Grith Joko. Born at Swansea, in 1931, influence in Chine for fifty years must always little Gito" was brought up in, a religious remain-closely associated with the awakening atmosphere and at the age of eight years joined of the Empire. Thus it is that the story the church and "siz years later preached mis of his life has exceptional interest, for being ärst sermon. In 1850 he entered Bricou closely interwoven with... fifty of the most........ College and comparatively early in his training fruitful and significant years in the modern the desire arose in bis heart to become a mis-history of China, il covers a period of transition sionary. He first fixed upon Madagascar at a which has been as suitable field of labour, but subseqnantly the to missionary work
remarkable in relation London-Missionary Society intimated that thing conditions of the Chinese Empire and the EX to the general desired bini to turn his thoughts to Chins. complied with their requests and sailed for autobiography and correspondence makes up He Chinese mind. The book of Grißith John's Shanghai in 1855 It was not long ere be the record of a life unselfishly devoted to the found that while the influence of idolatry on the benefit of his fellows, and testifies to the worth. SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
general mind wassuperficial that of Confucianiom of the missionary besides revealing at onse the penetrated the depths of the Chinese sonds, dificulties, the dangoms, the joya and rewards Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Athassa entwined itself around their thoughts and dor at Tokyo, arrived here yesterday by the affections, and held them with a tenacious grasp. Prinz Jadong on his way home On lauding The chief obstacle, however, to the spread of et 9.30 he was received by a guard of honour Christianity in China was the custora of ancestor drawn from the R.W.K. Regiment and after worship, while the natives were sunk in gross moderate; fine.panied by H. E. the Governor he visited the the world. The work moved very slowly, and N. winds, wards escorted to Government House. Accom. materialism and eaten up, both soul and body by N. to NE. Peak befors tilia and spent the afternoon in we find that after two years in the country Dr sight seeing. He passed the night at Govern- John expresses himself as sometimes ready to ment House and rejoins the steamer this give up in dorpsis and think that China morning.
is doomed to destruction." A. large portion
Hastings, and Mrs. Kam.
No. 7 Stall-Mrs. Turner, Mrs. John
It is agreed betwara Japan and China that the Customs-Haka shall be established at Teiro simultaneously with that on the frontier in North Manchurin. Veruscular contem- poraries observe that in the usad-bineso Treaty of Commerce it is stipulated that the Customs duty on goode imported into China by rail shall be reduced to one-third of the rate of Marids Castoms. Goods imported from Russik or via Vladivostock will enjoy this immunity. while goods imported through Tiren will to pay a much bigher duty. The Japanese No 8 Stall-Mrs. Chatham, Miss Chatham, Government will allow the Customs to be Mrs. Vaipy, Mrs. Dowley and the Misees Shelton established at Tairen only ou condition that the Hosper. imunity above-mentioned under the Russo- Cbins-Treaty-of-Commerce shail-be-extended- No 9 StallMm, Kenneth Jones, Afies Chricht.. to the gooda imported ris Tairen-Japan | Hunter Blair, and Miss Stewart.
No 1 Stall-Mrs, Wright, Mrs: Trenchard Davis, and Mrs. Sutherland.
No II Stall Lady. Piggott, sud. Mrs. Looker. No 12 Stall-Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Chichester, The xala opened at half past three. There was no ceremony, but a good number patrouined the sale and bought freely. His Excellenes the Governor attended later in the afternoon and bestowed his patronage.
WEATHER REPORT:-
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 3rd at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has fallen over N. China and W. Japan, and risen over Formosa and the S. Looolcos.
The typhoon, which appears to be slowly up, is this morning situated to the North 6lling of the Loochoos. It contiques in move towards
NE
Fr sure is highest over Chins to the North of the Yangtzo.
Moderate to fresh monsoon is indicated in the Formoss Channel, and N. part of the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches. The public of Manila organized a very
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon special welcome for the sa. Dakota's tourists to-day is as follows:- from California, who recently stayed at flong Hongkong & Neighbourhood kong, Guides, carriages, launches, special trains, and general hospitality wore offered, Formes Channel... The ties between Manila and the homeland are and the visitors welcomed as if among relativos. ↑ South coast of China between
evidently very strong.
Hongkong and Lammoks
Bouth canet of China botwoOD
Hongkong and Hainan.. }
winds, frosh.
Somnas No. 1.
Same as No. 1.
and Mrs Brewin.
of his labour...
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
cisco on the 20th inst.
The O. & O. str. Coptic arrived at San Fran The P.M. air. Algon sailed from San Francisco
for Hongkong on the 20th Oct.
21st inst. for this port and is due to arrive here. The French air. Phuyen left Bangkok on the on or about the 26th inst.