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WUCHANG, September 27th.. General, Wu has ordered the cessation Counting in the strikes of the French and is endevouring to induce Liu Hsiang of hostilities against the Siechuanese
PRKING, September 27th. Waterworks which the Chinese Press
There was a special conference in the to sign an agreement with Hupeh for Ministry of Finance this morning for reperi almost every week without their the co-operation of their military forces the discussion of the resignation of Mr. taking place, Shanghai must by now have against Kwangtung in case of necessity. Pan Fu, the Acting Minister, and it is THE Steamship. "DUNERA" Captain very nearly run the whole gamut of It is exceedingly doubtful whether Liu believed that his letter of resignation will Inteur troubles, for
Walker, carrying His Majesty's Madis last night "the Hsiang is at liberty to conclude this bo presented to the Prime Minister this THURSDAY, the 90th OCTOBEE, 1991, taking will be despatched from this Fort an ar about. Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co.'s opera-
agreement with" Wu Pei-Fu without the tors downed 'switches, but without manageurrener of the Kweichow and Yup.
owning.
Passenger and Cargo for the above Ports. ing to dislocate the service. The trouble pan leaders. "Wu, Pei-fu would do a real trouble, in which the financial policy of transbippel at Bombay into the Mail Steamer
It appears that besides, the Cabinet London (under Arrangemant) will
Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France all arose through a detective in the patriotic work for the country and French Settlement receiving an insulting people if he surereds in Inducing Sze- Mr. Pan Fu has been severely criticised reseding direst to Marseilles and London. answer when he put in a call. He rechuan to return to the political fold of by his political opponents and the War, the day before sailing. The contents and Parcels will be received at this Office until 8 ported the matter, the guilty operator Peking. As a matter of fact, owing to Lord of Mukden, the Chief of the Treaalne of all packages are required. was trace and promptly, discharged. their unusual poverty, without Szechuan's
For further particulars apply tow When the night shift arrival fer duty vast resources the provinces of Yunnan ry of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Li, yesterday and beard what had befallen and Kweichew are not in a position to was Boyerety beaten by mamu
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE. their comrade. They at oner walked out do any serious harm to the Peking missioned officers and soldiers of the
& CO., and, congregating outside the building. Government, and through Hunan and attempted some sort of a demonstration. Szechuan, they will be easily brought to Wuyi Chun" troops within the Back Meanwhile, the company's officials acted the allegiance of Peking. At the time of China, yosterday noon, when the Bank promptly. calling in supervisors, and of writing, this Szechuan troops are in refused to cash a cheque issued by the others competent to do the work and full retreat on both banks above Tehang Treasury lust Friday for the payment of
establishing them in the aperating room. For half an hour or so, whist, arrange ments were being made, the service was just a trifle shiky, but thereafter the only difference a caller could distinguish was, that calls sere mare' proraptly an swered and connexions established more quickly.
non-com-
WUHANG, September 29th..
the troops of General Chang Kusi-ti, Tuchan of Hupeh, General Wa Pei-fn fused to honour the cheque is that the In his last official despatch to the The reason why the Bank of China re- ports an entire clearance of the account of the Treasury of the Tsuichenpu Szechuan army from Hupeh territory and has been overdrawa. The Chief of the says that western Hupeh is now in perfect Treasury happened to enter the Bank to order. Regarding the military situation, discuss another question with its Pro- General Wa says huless General Linsident just as payment had been refused The strikers were soury made to under siang accepts his peace terms the same for a cheque presented to the Bank, The stand by the police that no demonstra as an has done, he will personally non-commissioned, otheers of the Wayi tions would be allowed in the street hdd a northern army into Szechuan for Chun maintained that the Chief of the left for their homes without giving any the occupation of Chungking, which in Treasury had no right to cheat them by trouble. Up to the time of going to strategical importance is-comparable to giving them dishonoured cheques, even if press the atrike had not been settled.
Yoshow in Hinan. General Wu is ex-the Coutral Government is hard pressed pected in the Wa-Han Cities within a for funds at the moment. In an alter- few days, chiefly because the chaotic con-cation between the Treasury Chief and dition of affairs in Hunan needs his pre- the non-commissioned officers, the former sengat Tochow.
was badly beaten and injured by the
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL IN MANILA. POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS
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It is reliably reported that Goderal Wa will pay a visit to Paoting soon because the serious situation in Shensi requires division of the Chihli troops in Sianfu, especially as after the subjuga tien of Human and Szechuan, there will be necessity for the presence of four Chihli divisions in this region.
KAIKENGE September 27th.
latter.
the Ministry of Financh is going to It is reported that the whole stuff of sign unless the non-commissioned of- tours who committed the assault are ade- quately punished by the Government for their violence toward High-grade Govern ment officials. White Gen. Chiang Kai.
The careless issuance of dishonoured cheques and drafts by the authorities to military men has occurred more than once and it is to be feared that this incident ment of the existing Cabinet muddle. any add fresh difficulties to the settle
Agents,
Hongkong, October 4th, 1991.
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MANILA, October, 1st." The immigration question will be brought to the fore at the sassion of the Legislature, this month by the introduc THE MERCHANTS AND THE WAR.ti, the retiring Tartar-General of Jehol tion of bill, fathered by Senator
who is now in. Peking) is of the opinion Guevara, one of the progressives, to
that it was not right for the Treasury retsova most of the restrictions.
During the course of the last fort-Chief to issue false cheques to the mili thereby to increase the population of theed from the merchants and railway missioned officers of the Wu-yi Chun" night.. many memorials have been receiv-tary men, he affirmed that the non-com- islands.
A population of 30,000,000 within the other stations of the southern section, of incident will be adequately punished for enplays at Chenchow, Hsuchow and army corps who were responsible for the urst few years is contemplatal by the the Peking-Harkow Railway by Tuchun their lack of discipline. bill, which has several novel proposals. Chan Yih of Honan, complaining about one being that every immigrant must be the retention of all the railway receipts accompanied by at least one woman. by the agents of General Wa Pei-hi for between the ages of 18 and 35"
the purpose of meeting his heavy mili. Idiota, imbeciles, contract labourers.tary expenditures is Hunan and Hupeh, opium addicts, the physically unfit, beg the employes. The petitioners add that margin being left for the payment of gars and polygamists are to be excluded, unless measures be immediately adopted Children of immigrants will be required induce General Wa to realize the seri to attend the public schools, and to our situation. not only will the rail adept Europead or native dress. A tax way be disorganized and communica of P1 is to be collected from ench im- tions interrupted between Peking and migrant over 15 years of age.
Hankow, but there will be a general The measure is certain to meet with strike of railway employa Accord. strong opposition from the labour anions. ing to authentic information, all rail As the Filipino standard of living is way revenue is daily taken away from bigh in comparison with that of prob the various stations by military col able immigranta, the labourers here fear lectors accompanied by armed guards competition, and will undoubtedly fight When questioned by the railway officials, Sperker Osmena, who is friend they always say that when General W ly with sugar interests, is believed to gets his funds from the Peking Govern favour a liberal immigration law. Mment he will lose no time in refunding Manuel Quezon, President of the Senate, the railway money. The merchants and has, however, blocked all attempts made people are greatly concerned because and forward sales to the extent of 3,030 Edam Cheese thus far, to introduce contract labour. they are afraid that fu case of any seri bales with a substantial increase of $7. Mr. Quezon derives much political sup characters.
trouble they will be looted by bad port from the labour unions and it is eral Chao has wired to General Wu sug-
It is understood that Gente 13 per bale. considered unlikely that he will favour gesting that sucir
The chief feature is that, in spite of Gouda (Fall Cream) this proposal...
the continued rise in rupee exchange, the inquiry still prevails for spot, cargo, Picnic (Own Make) market has steadily advanced, and keen Australian Cheddar while forward business is transacted at varying rates.
the bill.
At all events, some agreement between Mosts. Osmena and Quezon is essential, As the two virtually control all legisla tion in the Philippines.Reuter.
CHINA'S DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON.
LASLATIO NEWS AGENCY.]
Toney be left at ment of employés, who have been instruct the various railway stations for the pay ed by General Chao to wait for the reply of General Wu before striking. This illustrates the high-handedness of Chinese disorganized militarism, because the ac tion of General Wu has never been sanc- tioned by the Peking Government and it is imperative to devise ways and means to check this sort of thing in China.
THE DETENTION OF THE S.S. "SHU.HENG,"
COTTON AND YARN MARKET. Messrs. Pulishwalla & Kotwall, cotton And yarn brokera, of Hongkong, in their report dated October 8th, state:
by 8.s. Dilwara, our yarn market, during Since our last "report on the 13th ult.
*for particulars apply to
the entire period under review, has kept DAIRY very steady, while the continued reports of advancing rates in India as well as the very firm tone of cotton had encour aged our local buyers to come freely into the market. This has resulted in spot
Unsold stocks. 2,000 bales: bargains in Chinese hands, 1,000 bales,
Arrival. From Bombay, 5,000 bales, Shanghai.In view of regular growing demand for Shanghai-made yarn in the southern countries of China and gradual short supplies of Indian yarn, Shanghai mills are doing splendid business and large sales are reported at rising rates
decidedly brighter. and prospects for Shanghai mills seem with further keen demand all round,
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WUCHANG, September 25th- President, the Prime Minister, and other patch to the Tuchun of Hupeh says the Inspector General Wa Pei-fu in a des high and influential authorities, Dr. W. reason for the capture and detention of W. Yen Foreign Minister, has at last, the steamer Shu-heng at Ichang by the accepted the post of Chief of the Chinese Chihli authorities was that soldiers and delegation to the Washington Conference, firearms were discovered on board of this and he is leaving Peking early next steamer, though it flies the French flag. month for the United States. Owing to One account of this, Wu Pei-fa refuses the continued refusal on the part of the to release the steamer in spite of the bale:-Nagasaki, No. 10s at $205 per Sun Yat-sen party in Canton to co-oper representations of the French Consul bale; 500 bales of Nagasaki, No. 208 at grower nu with Peking in the selection of dele General at Hankow. The Chinese autho10 to 255 per bale: 3 Horses, No. 188 gates, the proposed appointment of Dr.rities are of the opinion
that French at $95 per bale; 3 Horace, No 20s at
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passed during the interval and 2,000 Japanese Yarn-Good business has bales have changed hands at the fallow ing advanced rates. At the close, prices leading works raised by a wol-known loss have taken a sudden jump of $15 per
G. C. Wu (son of Dr. Wu Ting-fang) be subjects should be warned not to accept 8957 parule; 1,500 bales of Yellow Josi, been dropped. Hener, the principal military cargoes from the Szechuanese No. 90 $257 to $265 per bale: Setsu, Chiness delegates will be Dr. Yen, Dr. who are fighting against the Central No. 10s at 306 per bale; Setau, No. 201 Wellington Koo; Dr. Wong Chung-hui formally recognized
Government of China, which has been and Mr. A. Sze.
at $295 per bale; Blue Fish, No. 208 at by the The Government is in
Powers
ver $2 per bale possession of "Mr." Chao-heiung Ze and Mr. Huang undeniable proof that the Frenchmen Tsung-fi, departmental chiefs the
Baw Cotton-With a very small stock Pacific Conferencs Affairs Commission, responsible for the present incident have of only 100 bales of Bengal, no business in company with all the technical advis Szechuan military officers for the con- tions:-Bengal, at $28 to $34 per pical; ...
monetary compensation from has passed during the interval. Quota ers, scretaries and clerks are leaving veyance of soldiers and firearms to the Chinese, at 29 to $37 per picul. Peking this evening by the Peking scene of hostilities and they insist that Pukow express train for Shanghai and illegal action of this kind should be then sail for the United States on Octo stopped on the part of all foreigners. ber 4th. The party expects to return to This is absolutely necessary with a view TORIC LENSES ARE GROUND. China in February next year. The funds to the protection of the honour of required by the delegation, angusting to foreign national flags before the eyes of
with a deep inner curve, which conforms to ono and half million dollars, have been the Chineses people, otherwise the boist- arranged for by the Chinese Bankersing of any foreign flag on the mast of very movement of the eye and makes the sight Association and the Ministry of Finance, any steamer will not protect it from the equally clear in every portion of the glass so that everything has been arranged attack of the combatants, since fags Toris will set closer to the eye than the ordinary to the satisfaction of the Waichiaopu be purchased by money. It is believed
that the matter is under discussion be- fint lens" thus doing away with the sanaying tween Wu Pei-fu and the British and By a special arder of the President, the Japanese Corsula at Ichang and a reflections from the edge of the glass. For those the positions of all the officials who are satisfactory settlement is expected soon. attending the Washington Conference
who wish the very best in lenses, we recommend will be retained for them so that they
toria. The Hongkong Optical Co., Baocessor have nothing to lose on their return to Peking next spring. Among responsible Dr. Mathew. of Ceylon, gives the Government officials, a pessimistic feel-derivation of the name "dongue fever" ing prevails regarding the reaalt of these being a corruption of dandy forer. Opticians, located in Queen's Rond, Central, Conference as far as China is cncerned; The muscular pain caused by this fever may fature Torics on all prescriptions in but the view is taken that the best moet made its victims walk with the mincing White Szoka, Ambir, Crooker, or bicural- be done at Washington for the interests gait inseparable from the text book of the country.
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