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A MUNIFICENT GIFT.
that of any other Power, and the only other TELEGRAMS. course open was to rely as at present on the protection of the British Navy, despite its distance, and to supplement it as far as possible tocally, Australia's proposals, so far as we remember them, were that in lieu
LONDON, September 25th. of her, contribution for defence to the
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given a Imperial Government, or ia consideration of its reduction, she undertook to provide good quarter of a million sterling (?) to help harbours capable of accommodating the big the sufferers, as a mark of his apprecia. ships of the British fleet, and have a flotillation of their heroic actions. of torpedo boats and submarines which would (The lelogram does not say who the sufferers
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,]
September 24th. RECEPTION OF THE UNITED states fleet
BAT AMOY,
LUK LAN CHING AGAIN,
Sometime ago the notorious Pirate Chief, Luk Lan Ching, kidnapped four village elders of the Ko Pa village which is renowned for its wealth.
Hon Chi To, son of one of the victims, wen Many high offaiale spoeially deputed by the personally to Lak Lan Ching and entreated Central Government to Amoy for the recap: Loks to take him as a prisoner in place of bir ton of the United Stator Fleat arrived here a father on the ples of his old age few days ago. They have been very busy in and poor health. Luk complied with the re the City making purobases of valuable articles qacet, roissing old Hon. Yat Wah uni wonging for presentation to the officers of the United his son as a prisoner. Before releasing old States Fleet. It is said that they have given Hon the pirate chief told him that if he failed Lilies of silk embroideries and black-wood day he would kill the boy. As the ransom was special ordors to many firms for large quan- to bring $20 000 to redeem his son on a certain
Cantonese theatrical troops have been engaged cirating with Lak in the hope of getting a to give porformances in Amoy when the Fleet
reduction. But Luk was adamantine and on arrives. A contract has been signed with the due date he took Hoa Chi To to the Bail- large scaffolding firm here to erect all the
way Terminusat Samshin and fired ballet sheds in Amoy for theatrical performance and into the poor fellow. Luk than wrote out a reception purposes. The ocials ay that Frinos Chan will be deputed by the Throns
revenue which it entails will have to be net, His Excelleney says, either out of the Colony's reserves or by special taxation.
A reduction of the amount of the Military Contribution has generally.commended itself as the readiest as well as the fairest method of financial readjustment. The Governor CO., discussed this suggestion in the course of his speech, and though he has not fiually inade up his mind on the subject, is Excellency is clearly of opinion that the contribution the Colony is required to make is not an unfair oue. Si FREDERIGE constitube a monaes sufficently strong to are, but we presume it refers to the sufferers by farniture of unique design. Two of the best rather large sum the old inan kept on, nego- contrasted the percentage paid by British taxpayer at Homo with the amount paid by the taxpayer here, the figures quoted showing that the Houle spayer pays a percentage more than twice as large as we do, Weare, honeyor, inclined to ques- tion this conclusion. If our recollection ser vex us well, we believe the figures quoted by Hie celleucy as representing the percen- tage paid by the Home taxpayer for defence were given by the Prime Minister some weeks ago ja the course of a speech. Do ARDATH TOBACCO in these figures really represent only
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the percentage of Imperial revenue and louve foral revenue entirely out of the Here in reckoning? We believe they do. Hangtong the contribution is levickon revenue raised for bith 1 cal aùl imperial purposes, and we venture to think that if
this were done in the wire hangulon by difference pointed out by His Excellency would entirely disappear; jadeed we are inclined to think that the rent would ship tant it is we who are paying the larger per- centage. If that be so the Colony, on that ground alone, is justifiel in appealing for some Modification. Another point in His
Excellency's argument in defen of the Military Contribution may be noted. Sor FREDERICK CIpressed the opinion that thợ Imperial Government could not be aroused
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That is certainly not the case. The forces statio.e in Hongkong are available for ser- vicenty other British rettanut in the East for the defence of life and property. Yet to British community of Shanghai pays. no military contribution, nor does the British community ofTientsin, though the latter liavo a British regiment quartere is the'r midst. The privilege of paying the military con tribution in the Eust a privilege tot unive Ty at Reuing to releace in a Crown Colony Correspondents must forward their names and ad four view is correct that, properly veskouet,
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dresses with communications addressed to the
make an invading squadron unusually wary.
Moreover Australians were to bave oppor tunities of manding ships of war. This, while gratifying Australian patriotism and the desire for unvy of their own, would at the same time represent a defensive ara umant suficiently powerful to give the people down south a reasonable assurance of safety Presumably it is these proposals which have bean accepted by the British Admiralty,
anti on that result both parties are to be con gratulated. It will help satisfy the alarmist - section of the people of the southern bomis. phore and it will proclaim to the world that Britain while guarding her own shures is not inclined to neglect her colonies. The strengthening of her fighting force in the vicinity of Australia, aad New Zealand need not be regarded as a menace to any nation.
1: simply removes the temptation to day other Power which Britain's weakness there would constitute, and in consequence the changes must be regarded as contributing more to the peace of the world than other. wise. In other words their motto is still "Defence not defiance."
Today the Jewish Community celebrate their New Year's day, and all Jewish Gems in the Colony will be closed,
Fer allowing bis buffsiosz to`stray on the
roadway at Tsim-les-tsoi Malal Singh was yesterday fined $5 by Mr. Komp.
The typhoon signals were again hoisted you terdaya cone with point downwards-and the smaller craft took the usus preosutions.
Mr C. Pemberton has been appointed- B.cretary of the China Fire Jesursnes Chin succession to the late Mr. O, L. Tomlic,
The Volunteers have received a cyusidérable accession to their numbers, five having joined
be Troop and four the Infantry Compe
The Volunteer Camp commetoo, this year' on The 17th October. An effort was made to change the time to Marok but it was found impossible to select a time which would suit the general convenience.
Admiral L, who is down from the West River in confction with the launching of the patrol cruiser for the Chinees Navy, yesterday "Tamar" firing the usual sainte, -
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the bush fires in Canada.]
CORRUPTION IN AMERICA.
LONDON, September 25th. President Roosevelt has publicly accused Governor Haskell of being guilty of corruption.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
LONDON, September 25th. A Bulgarian declaration of dependence is anticipated.
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EXPLOSION ON A FRENOIT WARSHIP..
ne special minister on the cccssion,
BECOMMENDED FOR HIGH RANK.
The local gentry have petitioned Viceroy Chang erquesting him to memorialize the Thren to confer a brest title of the highest rank in-upon Mr. So Sing Kus on secount of th generous donations made by him towards th receni leod Fund,
LONDON, September 23rd. The premature explosion of a charge on the French croiser Latouche Tréville at
Toulon caused a gun to explode, shattering the turret, and killing fifteen men, two of whom were blown a hundred feet into the
THE LANCASHIRE" LOCKOUT:
The petitioners state that Mr. So ha dobated altogether 150,000 taels in cash, beaites forwarding large quantities of rice to the distressed districts valued at over": 50,000 faela, and in supporting the request they recall that formerly Chan Tuotai, who subscribed the manificent sum of 100,000 tools towards the Relief Fund up North had conforged upon him
a
brevet rask of the Brat degree, quis, to cellency replied that he would cause inquiries io be made at once and had out the exact amount donated by Mr. So and would memorialize the
Throne accordingly.
MINTING OF COPPER CENTA RESUMED. In my correspondence of the 21st of July. LONDON, September 23rd I reported that an Imperial Ediot was issued Five hundred and thirty-mile in Lanca.ordering the, Provincial Mint here to cease hire are now closed. The opinion is growing striking copper cents for three months owing that the lock-out will not quickly be settled. to the market being innoiated with thein. Recently there has-been- a large demand for CRUISERS FOR AUSTRALIA. copper coins and a few days ago the Bureau of Local Affairs instructed the Directors of the Mint to commence minting these coius again. The Bureau has also cibled-to-all the_Prefecture5. and Districts of the Krangtang Prova requesting the official to notify the merobants and the people to proceed to Caston and place their orders for these coins.
LONDON, September 23rd. The British Admiralty have agreed to land two up-to-date crus rs to Australia for training purposes,
SHIPPING DISASTER. -
LONDON, September 23rd. › The barque Star of Bengal bas been grocked off the Alaskan Coast, Nine whites and 101 Chinese and Japanese porished.
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE
RELATIONS.
King Mennel, in the course of bie spesck-in reply to the Minister of War and to the General commanding the Lisbon Camp at the unveiling of the Vimeira Moment on the 21st ult,, said: At the moment of the inauguration by the Vimeiro Monument, a monument to a poignant but wonderful epoob, I neither cau nor wish to. forget that we then had fighting at our side Great Britain, that great nation which has been
rue ally for conturies."
rotins saying that he had killed Hon Chi To
on account of bla father failing To keep his promise,
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the Vicaros who has given instructions to the Hon Yat Wab has reported the matter to the military authorities that they must not fail to arrest Lak Lau Ching at any cost dhil a soon as possible.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT, Friday, September 25:1
BEFORE HON COMMANDER BABIL R. H. TAYLOR, R.N. (MARINN MAGISTRATE).
OUT OF JUNK ANCHORAGE Contable Bird prooveded against the master of an unlicensed junk for failing to proceed to
the
anchorage for junks on the 24th jostant
Prosecutor stated that on the date in question he saw defendant's jusk anchored off the Kow loon Wharf. The German mail was leaving the wharf and blow, a whistle to warn defenlint, but the latter did not attempt to move,
Defendent said he bad never been to Hong- Long before,
A fiue of 85 was imposed, in default 14 days' imprisonment.
BLOWING A WHISTLE UNLAWPULLY,
Coxswain Chan Fuk, of the private steam och 6K was proceeded against for unlaw fully blowing the team whistle of his rassel other than for the purpose of navigation.
Constable O'Connor stated that he saw
defendant's launch crossing the Central Fair- way from south to north. He blew two short blasts; and after an interval of twenty seconde he blow two more, and kept on straight course, He continued to blow bisnis, twe at a time,
tilsight fa all had been blown. Defendant said he blow his whistle to attracti thestiuntion of work wen
default aix weeks" hard-labour.
His Worship fed the defendant $25, in
NOTES-MUSICAL AND OTHER VISE.
The last Band night of the reason at the Peak
IS THE FE Officers, the 13th Rajputs have been playing
their Calcutta repulation. this summer, and worthily have they kept up
- ditor, not for publication but as evidence of goop tuis Colony is contributing for Delvace a paid a visit to Rear-Admiral Stokes, the THE NEW RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS. Mr. Won, propssed to raise a capital o£$2,099,9 this afternoon from 4 till 6 p.m. The Y, R., C.
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greater proportion of is revenue than is the ease even with the United Kingdom itsuit, His Excellency might well seek some alle viation in this respect before resorting to socialdaxation to met the deficit, ertain
Mr. Wood at the Magistraay yeaterday. sentenced a by employed at Bertolone's re- freshment rooms in Queen's Ron Central te
pay a fine of $20 or go to prison for one xuvath for attempting to open a cash drawer with a
GERMAN FLANS ACCHITRD.
The Council of the Russian Admiralty which has been considering tho plans of the Italian Colonel Couniberti and the Hamburg frm of senstruction of which was rocostly rated by the Blohm and Voss for the new battleship: the
on-the
The same Band witt, by kind permission of Major Esana and Omloors, play at the V.R, C.
do nothing by halves. This is à graceful, com. pliment to His Excellency whom it is hoped will present the prizes.
FARBE QUANTITY OF GUNPOWDER SEIZED ||
The Belt Monopolist of the Hoang Sta. District receptly made a avizute of a large shipment of illicit silt. On discharging the mait from the jubk, to his surprise and amazo mant he discovered thirty-two kogs of powder bidden under the vessel. The matter has been reported to the Viceroy who has ordered now in the the gunpowder to be immediately sent to Canton. The smugglera who are estadual the macaylist will ho_habaalari PROPOSED PIRCR GOODS AND THING FACTORY
It is reported ths on the 20th instant a meeting of the piece goods merchants was held proposal to establish a large Pisca Goods and in Falahan for the purpose of considering a
Dyeing Factory in that town. The Chairman,
in shares. Half of that amount has already been guaranteed by the promoters of the coacere, The name of the Company is "Hing Ab," which means "forging China's prosperity."
Recently Deputy Mo Cheung was despatched ADAPTERISHED FOR SQUEEZING, by the Poon Yu Magistrats to proceed up villager of the Poon Ya district. It appears that doing very well, sud would be a good men for he demanded travelling expenses and presents the Philharmonic Society to get hold of s from all the villager he visited. The villagers Conductor, were very much annoyed over it and reported
I wonder when the A. D. C, is to start work? Krong Chap Prefect to have Deputy Mouse, you know, and with Mr. Hatobinson on its member 1st, Colonel Chap- the matter to the Viceroy, who ordered the immediately cashiered, to find out the total amount of "squeeze" he made, alse the value of an at the helm, and Mr. Northeste to worry all bonds to do their best, the City should have the presents received by him, to total these two
a treat this season. Bat give us a Musical items, impose a fins of three times the amount Comedy, Sirs, vice Comedy retired. and banish him from the Kwong Sang Prorines, after he has paid up the flar.
The Volunteers ̋ary to have another Concert, this time organised by the late organist of the Union Church. Mr. Grimble cou always
to arise if the Imperial Government caffy duplicate key: He was behind the counter and Council of the Empire decided of a sitsing the country to collect fold taxes from the different obtain talent. By the "bye, his successor in
out the policy they have accouncel with regard to opidu
For the rest, we think, all things con. On September 17, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr.sidered, the Badges statement le wes very J.G. Sisko, à son... (Premature).
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little room for criticism, and it only remains for us to congratulate His Excellency upon his able and comprehensive review of the work of the administration aül to unite with him in trusting that low water mark has already been reached and that 1900 will prove to be a year of revival of trade and return of prosperity:
Tus Admiralty accepts the Australian naval proposals."Sueli was the wording of
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was caught in the act of. using the key by Mr. Bertolona
It ie with regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. J. P. Cottam of the firm of Cottam and Ca. of Hongkong. Mr. Cottam arrived in the Far East in 1875 and after different ventures opened the basinose in Hong- kong. Deceased, who left China some seven or eight years ago, leares a widow-and-four? children to mourn hia loss.
Death
22ad lost, at whis only the technical side of the question was discussed, in favour of the German Plans
The proposed battleships will be of 20,000 tons barther, will have a speed of 211
nots, and their heavy armament will consist of 12-inch gans. They will each carry 800 man. The vessels will be built in St. Petersburg yards with Russian material by using
workman.
GRAMAPHONES FOR TRAMP
STEAMERS.
NEW FOREIGN DEPRTT.
BOYCOTT.
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to be observed. Even the "chanty is in THE "PAUL BEAC AFFAIR A THREATENED danger of perishing when bat few of the mon on board can understand it and j'vin in it. Il owners are not disposed to provide gramophones at their own expense, the enterprise is, perhaps, worth the consideration of a shipmaster in search of comfort among a polyglot crew. Between the gramophone and discipline the connection. may be closer than at first sight suggests itself.
IMPRISONED FOR DEBT.
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A plea for the provision of gramophones on Homin board trump steamers and long.voyage sailing The death has occurred at the
A Kowloan Corcospondent says I 'bmitted Catholic hospital Hankow, ander very dis ships is put forward. It is urged that it would
last week to mention that a Band plays every trassing and painful circumstances of Mr. make all the difference to the life of poor Jack
if he could be called back to civilisation by the Mr. Yim Fak Yuk, the Viceroy's chief Thursday from 6 till 7 p.m. in Mansfield Road, C. M. G. Wulff, a Danish subject formerly voice of a prima doans, er dance a hornpipe to an officer in the employ of the China Mereliants an appropriate bandpart: Something of the Foreign Secretary, has left Peking and is I tud on enquiry that this is a free concert Nor for many years has a Governor of
S.X.Co. The deceased was bitten by a dog in sort might, perhaps, save the seaman from the expected to arrive here shortly. He comes here instituted by Major Evans for the benefit of the the palm of the head some two months ago, batonai which comes of a limited environment, to relieve Total Wen Tsung Yao who will British Arny people's wives and families. The
even when he boasts an accordion! These are
their liven: banos this thoughtful act. Hongkong been confruntel with so much a cable which we published two days ago failed to undergo ang treatment. Hydrophobia days, too, when the international composition ne proceed to Tibet next week to take up his new soldiers' wives do not; get much pleasure in difficulty in framing the Colonial Endget as from our London correspondent, and the recantly manifested itself and he was removed ships crews makes it hard for the old traditions appointment es Minister.
I gather that anotuer performance by the Sir FREDERICK LUGARD has obviously message is not without significance for us into the hospital in a raving condition, experienced in compiling thus Budget for the East. especially at a time when rival followed the next day. The deceased, who was 37
The "Kwok Sze To" has published an article Portugues Lilliputians is now being contem- on the above subject stating that the French plated for production in Dacambar next at the the coming year. Faced with a deficit off interests in the Pacific are being discussed. years of age, lesves a widow to mouro bie logs. $581,000 on the current year's working, the In a few weeks the battleship aquadron of
Business at the Magistracy is still hampered
Consul on receipt of information that the Club Lusitano. The success the clever litúe thesatened extinction of the opium revenue. the United States, in the course of the by the presence of workmen carrying out
Cantonese people might take the case up and people scored in the production of the "Belie As clie contemplated production and the certainty of a great outery agains, longest cruise yet undertaker by such main
repairs on the building rendered necessary
convene meeting to discuss the matter has of New York" sometime ago justifies their written a leller to the Viceroy requesting him reappearance. any proposal to increase taxation while the moth vessels, will be in our vicinity, and after the last typhoon. it is very ingenvenis at
to prohibit the merchants and the people from is to be again under the capable management of bolling mass meatings to discuss the affair, Mrs. A. E. da Silva, C. M, S. Alves, and CA P. Xavier, it is anticipated that the pro- Colony is suffering, in common with most though we are not likely to see them at to have the proceedings punctuated by the commercial centres of the world, from a Hongkong because "some one has blan. falling of debris and the yelling of more or ləng
Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in the Supreme The paper remarks that the Conal's letter excited labourers, but notwithstanding these
Court, Singapore, on the 18th inst, held that purports to show bat he is afraid that the duetion will equal, if not surpass, its predecessor. I am not yet aware what piacs is to be staged," depression in trade which has been suspered," their presence will lead to certain dimonities justice is dispensed with an aren
Meners. A. M. Barkies and E. Johsones hail Cantonese might boycott French commerce.
but I hear that it will probably be a Japanese tionally, severe, His Exellensy has had considerations which good tasts will band in the stuffy little waiting room. There brought on or contributed to their bankruptcy
The Viceroy, ou receipt of the Consul's letter,, taek nut to be envied. The community, doubless prevent from being expressed. is no truth in the rumour that the Government by rash speculations. Each would undergo
After hesitation, bis Lordship said, he Chau Prefect to issue a notifloaties prohibiting or the "Geisha,” "DOWN SOUTH." which has looked forward to the presentation Australia has always felt a vital interet in is to be prosecuted for failing to comply with imprisonment for the maximum period of three immediately gave instructions to the Kwong play, somewhat ou the lines of the "Mikado “
had decided that the imprisonment should be the merchants and the people from holding mess. of the Budget this year with more than the question of the hinges of power in the notice from the Building Authorits to have the months.
simple and not rigorous: but lenieney of this meetings to discuss the matter. kind was not always to be usual, curiosity, and certainly with more Pacific, and the reduction of the British work completed within seven days
of the Court. expected
The paper also criticisad the case saying that his Lordship judgment, easiness than usual, is able in breath feet in the East did not meet with her
Afr official statement is published of the In the course of the
of the oldest booke in world-cer- resly uzalu, for a time at least. We have, aproval. It made her realise more than present Fosition of the Indo-China railways, slated that the summary of the debtors' state the procedure adopted by Colonel Lui in the however to remember that we are not yet ever hir own weghness and naturaly The section of the Yun-nan line between Lackatment of affairs showed a deficiency of assets arrest of the alleged pirates on the Paul Benue which by jou gest boll enter
amounting to over $229,000 The
con-Testament--is "The Back of War," of which out of the wood Thy estou asi neasiness was expressed. She re- and Meng-teze will probably be completed and began business many years ago in fara. They was simply a repetitios, of what has been with the exception of carinin parts of the Old whether the Colony is to be fored suddenly, depve itself of great part of gnised that she must do something, to oponed for trunc during 1909, and the opties started in Singaporn in 1971 h. 1992, undors done by his predecesor and it is
commmission agents and merchants. In May, wrong, especially as the arrect was made after done by Capt. R. F. Calthorp R. F. A. 15 the fevento which it has annually derived work out her own salvation. The few fins as far as Yan-uan-sen in 1910. Work on new agreement, they opened as steamship owners, tonded that that the others were not alle Marry will shortly Teens, n' translation-a the Hug-Kwang-tri lino is being pushed rapidly 3903, they bought the Adelphi Hotel, and mindo they obtained periaission from the Captain of consists of the writings of Suntza and. Walz, two Chinese stratagists of about the fifth from the opium monopoly is still uusettled craisers and gnuboats on the Australia forward, and the railway is expected to hao De agreement in August, 1931. To start the steamer. Further, it is pointed out that century B.C, and deals with operations of war,.
As the hotel, they had to borrow money. Subse The Estimates show no anticipated reduc-station, though efficient uaite, were quite opened by the end of the present year.
war. For twenty-five centuries the work has on that account, so that if inadequate for any real defeare, and some regards the line from Baigon by Khanhhoa to quently, they indulged in mining speculation, after the pirates were put into the small boat statecraft, the morale and training of troops, top in receipts
thing more ambitious had to be attempted. Lang-bian a portion is already open to traffic, which turned out badly. Heavy interest absorb they were actually in Chinese waters and strategy, and other departments of the art of
ed more than the profits, and they filed their own therefore were nuder the jurisdiction of the
been the military Bible of the Far East. Many of its teachings will be found applicable the Imperial Government decides enforce tlie "order, telegraphed out on May A navy of her own was out of the question that between kilomètres 89 and 134. Last year | petition in May, 1908. On April 89, the Chinese authorities. The Vice-Consul in
was a bad one for Indo-China railways owing liabilities were $41,499, and the assets taken at forcibly causing them to be released, was going to moderni seldiers.
book valne were $97,019. to various canses such as famine, &
beyond the limits of his power eth, and "since held in abeyance, the loss of that is a navy which would be a match for
to
to
bankrupts
MILITARY BIBLE."