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of Kwangsi, which is printed at Wuchow, haq suspended publication owing to lack of support, Mr. S. Mihara, formerly agent of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha's Hongkong Branch, left Japar on the 5th instaut for Saltlo. Mr. Mihara becomes the general agent of the Company in Amerion, with headquarters at New York,
Cholera has been responsible for 134 dunks within hours at Loiles The total for the ten infected proving, was 379 oases and 254 deaths, bringing the total since 1st January up to 11,914 cases and 7,563 deaths.
J, H. Kemp at the Police Con-t yesterday A juggler's assistant appeared before. Mr.
charged with stealing a quantity of clothing from a friend with whom he resided la Ui Hing Lane. He was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with bard labour,
A Paris telegram to the Indo-Chins Prain states that M. Klobukowski, the new Governor- General, will embark at Marseilles en Aagäst 30th to take his post, On his arrival His Excellency will apply himself to administrative and financial reforms which will help to calpa the Aaaamite population."
workmon whether belonging to it or not, will receive a minimum wage for their work: On the other hand the employers agree to give all work in their heads to the members of the Association and to have recourse to out siders only when the number of the former ja insufficient for the work. The workman on their part agree not to work (during the currency of their contracts) with employer's who do not belong to the Union. At the same time, when the minimun of hours guaranteed by the Union have been given the workmen will be at liberty to obtain employment from outside e uployers if the Union has no further work to offer them. This arrangement is to be made for three years but can be renewed; and it has the advantage of protecting the workman against wagos which are too low, while still leaving him free to join or not join the Duion-as-he-may-wish- Thus the proposed Masonic Union, which gives the above particulars, will, if it be established have all the advantage without the well known drawbacks, of the old Trade Unions. The workinen and the employer will mutually engage not to have recurse to "locks out" in Jagah on the Sith Juse awosuted to Tho deposits in the Post Office Sivings Banke on the one hand or strikes on the other, Y100,163,113 the depsitors numbering. without first attempting conciliation either 8,217,172. This gives an average of 12,16 direct or by arbitration, and workmen will each depositor. When compared with the be free to avail themsires of the ascin-corresponding period of last year, the figures tion either in part or in whole, as they show an increase of Y19,170.575 in amount and
759,910 in the pumber of depository. Bée fit.
This well considered scheme scems likely to be accepted by the inasons with probably some slight modifications, and it may be hoped that a similar course may be adopt d in other directions. A like solution of the constantly recurring difficulty as to strikes bas indeed before been adopted by individual firms with success and could, à doubt, be generally applied. More than once, when a strike has been threatened, the employers have succeeded in averting a catastrophe by SWATSON & CO.. a fair and square discussion of the subject of dispute with the men; and such being the case, it is clear that the best interests of all concerned will be served by, if possible, placing Trade Unions upon such a footing that this mode of settlement of disputed points can be resorted to generally. While the right of workmen to comblue for their own protection cannot but in fairness be recognised there has in many quarters bean some feeling of opposition to the Trade. Union system from a consciousdeas that, in many cases of strikes the employers ure taken at an unfair disadvantage, and in fact
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During the present month. 40 troops a leaving Francs for Indo-China. These consist of reliefs and reinforcements and aro "to be distributed in differant parts of the Fronch Asiatic forritory. At the same time the pessimistic reports rehousing Fransa From Asia concerning the situation in Indo-China sis declared to be exaggerated.
"DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE BELVICE.] THE AMERICAN ARMADA.
LONDON, August 21st. The American battleship fleet has arrived at Sydney.
The Armada attracted half a million spectators.
CONGO ANNEXATION.
LONDON, August 21st. The Congo Annexation Bill has been. passed by the Belgian Parliament,
TURKEY AND PERSIA.
LONDON, August 21st.
The Turkish troops have been withdrawn from the Persian frontier.
WIGAN COLLIERY DISASTER.
LONDON, August 21st, The nine where the diastrous explosion occurred has been flooded.
LEEUTER'S-SERVICE.]
THE GERMAN UNIVERSITIES,
LONDON, August 19th. Henceforward German women will be admitted to the Germun universitios on the same footing as meo.
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TURKEY.
Further investigations by the pelies into the piracy of Saikung have resulted in the arrazć/
LONDON, August 19th. of another four pen at Tylautuk Detective.
The Ports is negociating a loan with the Sergeant Wilden found them in possession of Ottoman Bank on the Tobacco Regis, goods stolen from the pirated jank, and yester The offer of the German Orfeut Bank to Police Court on a charge of armed robbery. Ths, day placed them before Mr. J. R. Wood at thecommodate the Government was declined.
hearing of the core was adjourned,
SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.'
The Cliness boycott of things Japanese the "Tenyo Maru" on its maiden voyage across which was responsible for the high freeboard of the Pacific, contributed, says the Bruitrio Chronicle, to fill the liner "Korea," which arrived here to the overflowing point with Oriental freight. The Korea "brought a large cumber of cabin passengers, nearly 200 Chinese and about 8,000 tons of carg),
The Rer. I. Gansehr begs to acknowledge,
Lognos, August 19th,
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EXCITING SCENEN AT THE magisreact.
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CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT-]
Angust, 2011,
During the last few weeks If summonses
POLICE AND RELIGION. have been served on property owners for failing is the Birthday of the Guardian Spirit of the The 21th day of the 7th moon (20th August)
to comply with note served by the Public Works Department to effect certain repairs in City. Every year on thst day thousands of men hooses. The prosecutions were taken under villages and towns go to the Guardian Spirit and women in Canton and the neighbauring” the amended Fablic Health and Buildings Temple in the Old Walled City to worship Ordinance, and Messrs. Edwards and Hutchings that god, and, they remain in the temple al inspectors of the Public Works Department through the night sleeping anywhers so as to appanted to prossente.
"absorb the best of the earth," as tho Chinese
The first summons called on a that against
His Worship said he would allow him one week.
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Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Secretary of the Landay and in the hope of the Guardian Spirit Investment Co. and when asked by Mr. J. Risiting them in their slumber and bestowing Wood to pload, he pleaded not guilty, and "pen thom good luck or restoration to bealth. requested a month's adjournmana
The Geordian Spirit Temple is one of the largest jesshouses here, but the concourge of people on such occasions as always been so great The best and surest place for receiving blessings that many are compelled to sleep in the street.
the Jose after that the various compounds from the god is the floor just under the shrina of adjoining the jasshouse, and lastly the street. the place of rust at night insido the temple There has always been a great struggle for and even in those compaunde nearest to the
jogahouse.
Mr. Hooper mid workmen were very scare, owing to the resent yphoon.. He considered it crying shame for the Public Works Depath mont to bring the public up in such numbers they had done, when the public were not really at fault. He considered it much more important that the damage done by the typhoon should be repaired before the paltry work required by the Tublic Works Department, such as the rendering of cement walls, patting iron grating-
Naturally the bad charseters of the City taka in drains, ato. He could show an instance at advantage of such a confused gathering, and the Supreme Court where pipes and other they fock there to pick pockets, snatch earings sanitary defects wanted attending to as long as and hairpins. They commance operations at six months ago, and had not yet been touched. about san-set when the worshippers start to Of course, the Government could not be con-soramble for places of repose. The noise made palled to do Government work, but it would and the thy language used by people of bath compel the public to carry ont repairs. He exes, in dispa ing over places, are deafening only brought this before the notice of the public and horrible, and the utter disregard displayed to show that what was "sauce for the goose was for the sanctity of the place is enough to disgust saves for the ginder." He would certainly and drive away the most humble and patient bring this unstter to the notice of the Governor.80 Such treatment could not be tolerated.
The summons was adjourned for a month. The summons against the Land Tufamation Company, which was represented by Mr. Mor bray Northcote, was next heard. Mr. Mowbray asked for a mouth's adjournment-and added that he bad been absent from the Colony when tha summons was served. He had only required the notice the previous day and he was of the opinion that the work had been done.
Mr. Edwards said the work had not besa done on the conagion of his last visit
Mr. Northcote maid if the work was not done it was on Boconut of the soure ity of workmen.
His Worship remarked that Mr. Northcote has taken ne steps to have the work done
The Chief of Police has issued a prohibition. against the people sleeping in the temple on the right of the god's birthday,
The proclamation wates that the ancient people established gode end religions to caution. the ignorant people against doing evil, but now temples are ernoted as money-making places. The promiscuity displayed by men and women is immoral, while sleeping on the tile floor and in the compounds in aliealthy. It encourages theft and on the whole is calculated to disturb the pasos; hence these gatherings should be prohibited. Mora- ever the death of the gate, keeper (caused by the collage of a wall in the temple during the resent typhoon) Who was accustomed to sleep thors every night is sufficient to prove the abeardity of the idea that sleeping there one tonight preserves one from harm.
finally passed the commercial treaty with At Belgrade the Servian Skupatebina bave. Austria and it is expected that the Customs-Northcote replied that, be" was away foud which bus lasted for three years will
Bow end.
COALFIELDS IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
when the summons served.
His Worship-Surely there is sozas one do your work when you are away?
Mr. Northcote replied that there was not, The anmmone was aj vurned form month. Just as Mr. Hooper had concluded, Mr. A Manila dispatch states that Captain Habari M. J. D. Stephens entered the Court mad- with thinks, the folic ring donations for the L. Wigmore, an army engineer employed indignantly demanded to know the reason why he "Bliedhoms" recogtly transferred to Hongta develop the government onal filde: on
had been summoned there. He was the owner kong on account of the damages caused by
the island of Batan, has discovered immense of many henser in Hoagkong, but not the owner the last Typhoon-
deposits of coal suffieient for use by the
of the particular house for which he was ammoned. Could the Public Works Depart government for years to come. Army and navy mont do things like this? To bring him to the tents show that the coal is superior in every Magistracy on mugh a very wot day was a shame respect to the Australian and Japanese productNow I am here," he continued, Your Worship Maing experts now in the United States are parchaning machinery for the further dove- lopment of the mines.
Sum total airaidy acknowlodged P. Friesland, Esq. Dr. Sheldon, Cantou.. Major and Mrs. Patrs "Fuur Friends"
1392 100
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Farther donationesent to the Rev. I. Genashr
CREW,
On the 8th instant a letter written from
had better look me up in one of the cells to Secure me, as I am not easily to be found. " "Look me up Look no proceeded Mr.
be able to have my own remedy."
Mr. Edwards said it a mistake had been made the fummons could be withdrawn.
In view of the remarkable increase in recent BIVER STEAMER'S UNDISCIPLINED Stephens, "That is the beetsblan; then I may years in the number of persone climbing the service is now being established between the top famous Mount Fuji in Japan a telephone and the foot of the mountain. Also, in view of the large töflur of foreigners expected to visit the famoré mounte exhibition, it is profo
are more or less, driven into a corner. A22, Bonham Road, will be duly sokaonidged. strife is often inaugurated at a time when the employers have malo themselve responsible for some specially large work and when consequently it is considered they will not be able to resist a demand for extra pay, if it be prossel upon them accompanied by a threat of deserting the work that must any price ba done Such a course, though certainly not the best way to further the real interests of the workmen, is one that it is natural for them to resort to, and no objection could be taken to it, but for ene consideration-and that is that as in wen are not engaged in combination, they have not the right upon abstract grounds of justice to leave en bloc; and their combining to do so therefore runs very closely upon an illegal combination-to-bring pressure to bear upon their employers. The matter, however, will stand upon a different footing if it be understood, at the time they are engaged, that a union of this kind exists amongst them, and that their acting jointly at a given moment is a contingency that the employer kaew of and accepted when he engaged them individually. This end will be thoroughly secured by its being accepted by both parties that the engagement of workmen on any given enterprise will be in accordance with conditions known both to employer and employed and embodied in the rules of a Association to which both belong.
the coming resting places and roferriments stands on top and to establish talographie, and telephoniostations and other facilities; aud to furnish electricity illuminate the mountain top at night.”
Inspeater Robertson charged a native at the gay yesterday with autoring a house Second Stroot, which is occupied by a Chinese with intent to oomunit a felony. House N 56, clerk in the Golosial Seoroinry's Off:9, was entered on Wednesday night and certain pro- party solen. This naturally put the occupants on the qui vive, and when the defendant entered Thursday night they were not taken by attwrapted to escape, but a dog caught him by surprise. A police whistle blow and the thief the leg and held him. He was handed over to the police, and yesterday Mr. Key sateuced him to six weeks' imprisonment with hard.
I would seem that at at some slight prospe of placing Trade Unions upon a zensonable fooling has arises, aud that too in a quarter where it might upon general considerations have been least expected, mely in France, where the working classes are generally considered to be more excitable and less compromising than thcsa in any other part of the world. It would appear however, that during the last great strike: that only of the masons, an amount of good sense was imported into the matter which not only bad the effect of averting an immediato difficulty but which opened up way to avoiding much trouble in the future. It has at last heen recognised by the workaieu that the attitude of Trade Duious nee I mit be one of standing opposi tion to their employers, but that such associations may, if properly organised and satisfactorily worked, be made uss of to the advantage both of employer and quaployed. On the other hand, employers havorecognised that it would be to their advantage frankly to accept the trade unions, and to join with thether thair to endeavour to oppose Her operation by counter combination among themselves. A scheme has thus been Ect on foot for the formation of a joint union of employers and employed-tho former being paying membors and the latter to appoint a Consul General ie Yokohama in the The Mexican Government has decided to consist some of paying and some of non-place of the present Honorary Consul paying members, while all workinen who are simple "associates" will be free from pay anent. It will be sufficient for the last amed to join the Union, from which,
The river at Wehow is 14 fost high.'
A French consolate has been established Makdan.
Reporte continue to arrive of gold fods in Mindore in the Philippines. "There are twenty camp on the Bimbai River...
labour.
fish citizen sud a Spanish tady in Manile, The Cablenews, in describing the wedding of indulges ia & few typical Americi comments. It says:-Bare, and Phadkeen blushed the bride out of her lovely bisuk ayes was enough out of confusion, and the look she gate him to make any man her slave for all time. She is -Spanish go more, but an Irishman's bride. Mrd. O'Hagan; und no ser a prettier brida was wed in the historic residence of the metropolitans of the Philippings Archbishop farty blessed the union after he had tied the knot with an extra prayer for inok, and then. joined in the congratulation of the young couple.
Canton appeared in the Daily Prews over the signature of "Truth" containing the following
statemonte:-
"เ
It is an open secret among the Chinese here that on the night of the last typhoon the Chinees row of a river steamer owned by a Chinese company wore so greatly terrified, so mach maddened by fear of the approaching danger, that they broke open first class saloon oabin dobra to get at life belts, They terrorized the Chinese gentlemon in the cabins, and fores. Fortunately the steamer weathered the sustehed their life belts from their persons by
storm, and thus the matter ended. Subsequently these saloon passengers complained to their. friends on shore, and when asked why they did not bring the matter to the nolics of the authorities, they explained that they wore too so great was their joy over deliverance from thankful to have escaped with their lives, and
death that they could afford to forgive the
rotoles."
summons to be withdrawn. It must be proceeded with. He was going at to was the Governor about the matter, and if he did not get satis faction he would write to the Sacretary of State
struck out,
The summons against Mr. Stephens was
Mr. Stephens said he would not allow the
Mosare Peroy Sulth and Sath warǝ also ummoned. Mr. Seth appeared and said the sammons was uninted and it was only by he learned head to appear that morning.
The summons was withdrawn.
Mr. A. V. Apcar was also sumptul the case was not proceeded with,"
The other summoases were adjourned.
prisoners.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
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THE UPRISING AT KONGHOW.
flagship, hat no further news has come through
Admiral Li is still at Wochew on board his as to what is happening at Koughow, Trash troops have arrived from Canton, and a Chisure The Government took notice of the letter and judge has come up presumably to try the we were informed that if a proasoutor could be found the Harbour Master would deal with the
of 1899, but the writer of the letter has failed mutter under Ssotion 9 (5) (g) of Ordinanca 10
known to him to prosecute. That being the ta, induce either of the Chinese gentlemen
the Harbour Master to deal with the charge if case we can only make public the willingness of It is properly brought before him, and trust that this information may reach some of the people concerned who will have sufficient publie spirit to make the noisery sacrifes of time and money involved in coming from Canton to Hongkong to prosecute.
F
and is expected here to-morrow.
The N.Y.K. str. Tys Mary (American Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 20th inst,
20th inst. at 2 p.m. and may be expected here The HAL. str. Silvia left Shanghai on the
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR. Yesterday tho Comqillies reported that they had collected a farther sum of 82,611.50 from the eatstanding acerants.· ̈
The Canton Pro have written a joint lette thanking the mombors of the Bazaar Coto mittee for the good services rendered by them » in the recent Bar and at the same time requesting them to farmish, as soon as possible, the total sam of the proceeds of sales at the Bazaar, including donations.
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS.
The following have been chosen to play for
the Police in their match against Las Civil
afternoon - Na... 1 Service on the latter Club's ground this
risk-Ritchie
(skip), Cameron, Langley, Hanson; No. 2-McLennan (chip). J. J. Watt, Glendenning, Parr, No, 4 (skip), Mellardy, Ogg, Hill, No. 3-Robertson
Withers (skip), Pitt, Bell, Fox. The reserves are Quius, Baker, Wati and Stewart,
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The foreign commerce of Japan during the
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRANE. six mouths ended Juas 30 resulted in the excoss
the corresponding period of last year Com of imports amounting to over 80,000,000 yen showing an increase of one 11,000,000 yen over pared with last year the export of merchandisa how a decrease of 24,070,000 yen and the import & decrease of over 13,000,000 yen the total standing at 37,000,000 yen."
THE PATENT LAWS IN JAPAN. According to an official return, the Latterg Patent taken ont since the Patent Law came into fores in Japan number 8,892, of which trade-marke Fogistored at the Patent Baresz 2,551 have been ta con out by foreigners. The
rasch a total of 82,436, of which 5,189 are registered by foreigners.
WEATHER REPORT.
the following report:
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday fgmed On the 21st at 11.55 am-The barometer on the 24th inst, at daylight.. and Victoria, B.C. arrived at Shanghai atin Formosa.
The CTR. str. Lennes, from Vancouver and the Southera Philippines, and fallen a little has risen slightly over the S. coast of China" 2,30 p.m. on Thursday, the 20th inst, and left. again at 8 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where inet. ale is dua to arrive at noon on Monday, the 24th
depression over the Pacific, probably at a co silerable distince to the Southward of the Loochoos. The Japaness returns aro, howey r, not yet to hand.
There are indications of the existence of
Chinn and pressars has given way rather quickly in N. A second dopression is shown over Manchuria,
winds long the Northern shores of the Moderate to fresh N.E. winds may be ex- picted in the Formosa Channel and metente Ching Sen-
The P. & 0. str. Nore left Singapore for this anggests that in the event of the Chinese Line) left Thursday Island for this port vis
The writer of the letter of the 6th inst, port on the 20th inst. at 3 pm.
The N.Y.K. str. Nikko Maru (Australian passengers failing to come forward to prosecute, Manila on the 20th inst, and is expected here procuring evidence from the office of the The Bassinister, Entuurid 151t: Colourou on the Harbour Master might find some means of on-the 31st inst. ship and especially from the stewards-sudi.
the 20th inst
and may be expected fare on or about the 5th prox Kobe at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 20th inst.. and left again at 9.30 p.m. same day via Nagasaki on Monday, the instr for Shughei, where she is due to arrive at 9 s.m.-to-day is as follows:
4 pm, on Thursday, the 20th inst. for Victoria
The CFR, str. Glenjarg left Yokohama at Hongkong & Neighbourhood. and Vancouver.
Mr. T H. Reid, General Manager of the Straits Timer Press, Ltd, and Editor of Tau J pances Consulatos sis to be established at Straits Timer las resigned, and will be returncient able him to teach Chi pes cross C at Lifters of Tiptr ahired Batavia Haysburi Tingpisze. ling, Linayang and Pertisad."
Was
formerly editor of the China Mail. He is to be suodested at Singapore by Mr. Still, who i coming ou, from England. Mr. Raid, who is a Fellow of the Tastitute of Journaliste, has done excellent work on the Straits Times, the Hougkong and Shanghai Banking er epys a Penang paper, will regret his departure. 'ho half yostly meeting of shareholders in and his journalistic confreres in the Straits, poration will be held at the, City Hall-to-day Mr. Reid-contemplates travelling home via at noon.
Hongkong and Siberis.
that such dastardly oondust cannot be tolerated on ships under the British flag. was one of the passengers referred to, and that We underland that Tabtai Lai Kwai Lin in response to his eslls for help the chief steward, who recognised him as a wealthy ship; came to bis sesistance and persuaded the official and also a friend of the owner of the crew to desist in their efforts to deprive him of his life-bolt,
110 0.x, (o-day, 3.21 in
at a.m. inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
derate; equally,
E. winds, mo-
showery.
N.E. winda
moa'ke to fresh.
Samen No. 1.
Formosa Channel ....
established a world's shooting record at Bisleyuth coast of China between
Colonel Gibbs of the Gloucester R. E.
South count of China between>
Hongkong and Lamocks. 1 by securing 57 bull's eyes, in succession.
Hongkong and Hainan...
No,