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BIRTH..
At Beaconsfield-arcade, on the 6tb instant, the wife of Mr. William Schmidt of a son.
THE
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 6TH JULY, 1881.
The Japanese carrying trade, to and from Hongkong and Shanghai, like a great many other useful de- velopments in that Empire, dates from the Formosa Expedition of
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company from Japan to Shanghai on the one side, and to Hongkong on the other.
In the year 1876 the whole fleet of vessels that formed the Shanghat
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company, independent steamers would have found it unremunerative to take through cargoes to Japan in the face of an efficient and regular through service to Europe and Amer-
According to telegraphic news which were current in town on Mon- day afternoon, the 5th and 6th clauses of the Land Bill had been
as to what these two clauses may refer to, the value of this message in Hongkong is hardly apparent.
branch line of the Pacific Mailica, and thus the disturbance to the passed. As we are rather in the dark
Company was bought by the Govern- Japanese Southern Coast traffic, oc- ment of Japan, and transferred to casioned by these steamers discharg- the Mitsu Bishi Company undering their cargoes in Japan and pro- terms similar to those by which they had acquired the Formosa fleet.
vice.
The result of this measure, was the acquisition by the Japanese of almost the entire monopoly of a carrying trade that up to that period had been in the hands of Americans. Neither was the field of the Mitsu Bishi Company confined to this ser- A formidable insurrection broke out in the province of Satsuma, in the following year, and it would be difficult to say how the conflict between the government and the insurgents would have ended, if the former had not had at their command the Mitsu Bishi fleet. With the aid of that flect they were enabled to concentrate at the seat of war, five hundred miles from the capital, a force of some 45,000 men, which proved sufficient to hold the insur- gents in check before they had had time to fully organize, thus assuring the ultimate success of the Govern- ment arms. At that time the Mitsu Bishi Company had already attained such efficiency that they were able to render this complete assistance to the government without disturbing their regular established lines.
Under such circumstances, we do not wonder, that on the termination of the rebellion above mentioned, they should have decided to extend their service to Hongkong.
This last undertaking, however, which more immediately concerns us, was fated to experience greater obstacles than the Shanghai connec- tion had done. In the latter, the Japanese had merely to follow in the track laid down for them by the Pacific Mail Company. Here, the field was entirely new and they had to, contend against powerful and long established lines; on the one side, the Pacific Mail, and Occidental Oriental Companies; on the other, the P. & O. Messageries Maritimes and subsequently Holt's; all of which, in three parts, serve to connect direct- ly the producing districts of China and Japan with the consuming dis- tricts in Europe and America.
Up to that time these lines had virtually sufficed for all the require- ments of the trade, and under such circumstances the Japanese Company could only expect to obtain such surplus freight as its rivals might at times be prevented from carrying for want of space, as well as such freight as the Japanese produce would nat-
urally prefer to send to Hongkong by the national line,
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ceeding in ballast to China ports with freight, and extraordinary low rates, would necessarily have been avoided.
Another difficulty which has lately arisen, is the rapid development of the Coal mines of Kai-ping in Chih- li, which if brought to a successful stage, is likely to affect prejudically both the coal and carrying trades of Japan, it is plain therefore that this company must bestir themselves if they wish to continue to work their lines with advantage.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Weather permitting, the Band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers will play in the Public Gardens on Fri- day, the Sth instant, at 5.45 P.M.
As we go to press the signal gun at the Peak announces the approach of the English mail.
The gun Lascare who arrived from Calcutta on Sunday last were attosted for Her Majesty's service yesterday before Mr. Wodehouse.
The Russian man-of-war Europa came out of the Cosmopolitan Dock this morning, her place being taken by the British brig Mary. ·
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Owing to the death of Mr. J. P. Lalor, and during the absence of Mr. Mortimer Murray, Baron "do Cercal has taken charge of the Brit-
sh Vice-Consulate at Macao.
The Rising Sun and Nagasaki Ex- press learns from a private source that all the English men-of-war under the command of Captain East of the Comus will arrive at Nagasaki about the 11th inst. The Iron Duke bear- ing the flag of Admiral Willes is ex- pected about the same date.
Lovers of chess will be glad to hear that the great match between Herr Zukertort and Mr. Blackburne, for £100 aside, was, according to latest intelligence from home, ar- ranged to commence on June 20th. The games were to be played alter- nately at the St. George's Club, and Simpson's Divan.
The great swimming match be-- tween Captain Webb, the hero of the Channel swim, and George Fearn, to swim for 6 days, 12 hours each day,
at the Lambeth Baths, London,
terminated on Saturday, May 14th, in a decisive victory for Webb, who accomplished the unprecedented di- stance of 83 miles 481 yards. Fearn's score was exactly 80 miles.
After the adjustment of the diffi- culty that had sprung up at that time between China and Japan, the latter country found itself in posses-
This being the position, it would sion of a considerable flect of trans- seem, that there was only one way ports, acquired at large cost while open by which it was possible for the the expedition lasted, and for which Mitsu Bishi Company to derive the full benefit of the through connec- the government had no further use. It was obvious that, if sold at that tion to and from Europe and the
Oar Shanghai contemporary the juncture, the vessels would have fail- United States via the Suez Canal, Mercury tells us that Messrs. Brandt ed to realize anything approaching namely, by working in with one or and Hutchings have already com- their original cost. Neither could more of the powerful lines already menced training operations for the they have been utilised by converting mentioned, and allowing through autuma races. These two gentlemen them into vessels of war. So that freight to be engaged at the highest are reported to have very powerful unless they were sold or turned mean rates obtainable in Europe mer stables, the griffin element being es while to some useful purpose it was ica, receiving such freight at pecially strong. At all events they only too plain that, before being Hongkong, as well as their propor-have taken time by the forelock in
tion of freight money for the voyage training matters. again required for war purposes theyhenee to Japan; the Mitsu Bishi would probably rot in the national dockyards.
Compány, on their side, likewise The Government of Japan accord engaging through freight for Europe ingly conceived the idea of utilising or America, transferring the same to this fleet as a nucleus for tho mer- the main lines at Hongkong, under chant marine of the Empire, which a similar arrangement. By working in time of war, would be again skilfully on such a system the Japan- available as a useful adjunct to the ese had good reason to Itope that Navy. To effect this, the vessels they might eventually gain the mon were turned over, under certain con- opoly of the carrying trade as fully ditions, to Mr. Iwasaki of Tosa, and as they had already nearly succeeded under his change the fleet did good in doing on the Shanghai lines. service to the country, in giving & new impetus to its trade. Thus the Mitsu Bishi Company was formed, and so successful did the original idea of the government prove that it was soon found advisable-to-ox. -tend the field of the operation of the
For assuredly under such circums- tances, one or more of the competing lines to Japan would have found it impossible to oppose with advantage the national company. In addition to which, and what would seem to be of more importance still to the
From our Japanese exchanges we learn that the committee of the Nippon Race Club have already arranged preliminarios for their Autumn race-meeting. Finding that foreign sportsmen were placed at a great disadvantage in procuring good class native, ponics for the open events, owing to being constantly forestalled by enterprising Japanese. owners, the Committee have decided on reserving certain races in the pro- gramme for Japanese griffins, pur- chased by subscription. A number of members have already subscribed, and it is anticipated confidently, that this innovation will be the means of greatly improving the sport.
Midhat Pasha has been found guilty, and condemned to death for complicity in the murder of Abdul Aziz, the deposed Sultan of Turkey.
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a match against Duddle, beating the record for that distance.by 24 seconds.
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The French transport Drac, Cap- tain R. de la Mure, arrived here. from Chefoo yesterday afternoon.
The celebrated case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, we mean Sands v. Forbes. made another appearance. in original jurisdiction, before the Acting Chief Justice yesterday. The object of the hearing was an application by the plaintiff for a final decrec in the suit, The French Government have cal-the-learned Attorney General appear led the attention of the Porte to the ing for Mrs. Sands, Mr. Hayllar. Q.c. threatening attitude of the Governor representing the defendant. The of Tripoli in the Tunisian affair. whole of the proceedings in the case from Mr. Sands' death on It is not beyond the bounds of sibility that we may yet see October 30th 1877 up to the present. European war over the recent action day, were gone into by the plaint- of the French in Tunis. The Gov- iff's counsel, when Mr. Hayllar, ernor of Tripoli would hardly assume
after allowing his learned friend a threatening attitude towards the to finish, quietly requested to know French without authority from the what it was all about. As the Sultan, and the Porte would not Registrar's certificate was not forth- dare to offend the great republie un- coming, a final decree could not be less backed up by Italy.
obtained; and the usual dignified mode of conducting legal business in court, at once degenerated into a general conversational mêlée. The only noteworthy item of this was Mr. Hayllar's speaking of the plain- tiff, as "an unmitigated old litigant," "a peaceful minded old lady" and as "a wolf in lamb's clothing" which immediately aroused the ire of the chivalrous Attorney General. Fie, for shame, Mr. Hayllar, you of all ̈ men, should know better than to speak of any lady, as being "old" having been occupied in a discussion and "unmitigated." Several hours
of matters which might have been comfortably adjusted in about three minutes, an adjournment was event-.. Asually agreed on.
General Garfield, President of the United States, has been shot at, and dangerously wounded by a Chicago attorney named Charles Guiteau, who is described as a disappointed place hunter. The bullet is said to have pierced the liver, so that there can, unfortunately, be very little prospect of the President's recovery.
In a match played at Lord's on May 13th and 14th, between M. C. C. Shaw made one of the best bowling and Ground, and Derbyshire, Alfred
averages we have seen for years. In the Derbyshire second innings he 8 wickets at a cost of 14 runs. bowled 27 overs, 17 maidens, taking
he made 41 runs for M. C. Cathe
steady old Nottingham professional would appear to be in grand form this season.
A meeting of the licensing justices was held at the magistracy yesterday forenoon to consider an application from Mr Hahu for a house at Tsim-
We are sorry to from Le Courrier cha-tsui, to be known as the Hotel du Japon of the 25th ulto., that our do Bellevue. Mr. H.E. Wodehouse friends the Carandinis, have had an presided and there were present Cap- unfortunate season in Yokohama.tain Deane, Superintendent of Police, According to our French contempor-at
and Mr. J. J. Francis. ary, the concerts at the Gaiety
The application was now submit- Theatre had been given to a beg-ted in a more formal manner and garly array
of empty benches. Miss the
case was considered on its Marie Carandini and Miss Linden merits. press, although Mr. Otto. Fischer aping of the residents of Kowloon was are both highly praised by the Japan Mr. Francis said the general feel-
pears to be the especial favorite of against the granting of a second Le Courrier. Madame Carandini had license there, as they considered the unfortunately been indisposed, but it present hotel accommodation suf- was expected she would be able to ficient for the requirements of so appear at the remaining perform- small a community. onces, when a reduction in the prices af admission had been advertised.
Although our Subscription griffin movement has made no appreciable progress since we last wrote on the
subject (the list is still on the Club notice board), the war note of pre- paration for the coming fray has been sounded in several quarters. Mr. Henry recently became the pos- sessor of Storm Wind, a pony that performed fairly well at the last Shanghai meeting, for a stiffish fig ure; and Mr. Paul has just pur- chased a couple of Mr. Hutchings' “Wild” griffins, and Faudau, an- other Maiden with a good reputa
tion, formerly the property of Mr.
Gore-Booth.
Those of our readers who take any interest in pedestrianism will be glad to learn that the great mile record of 4 minutes 171 seconds, made by W. Lang and W. Richards in their celebrated dead heat at the Royal Oak, Manchester on August 19th 1865, has at last been upset. In the mile match at the Borough Grounds, Preston, on Saturday, May 14th, for a stake of £110, between William Cummings of Paisley, (one mile, and ten miles champion) and William Duddle of Preston, the Scotchman, who was made a warm favorite at 5 to 1 on him, won with consummate ease by eight yards in the remark- able time of 1 min. 16, secs. On the 30th April last, Cummings ran 1,000 yards in 2 min. 17 seconds, in
Captain Deane also objected to granting a second license in Kowloon, and said he would do nothing to as- sist Mr. Hahn or any one else in procuring a license.
taken, voted against the application, Both justices, on a vote being
and the Magistrate said he did not feel inclined to take the responsibil ity of voting the other way. The application was consequently refused..
SWATOW.
We have received the following from Swatow by the Namoa which
arrived early this morning
The Ganton authorities have inti-
mated to the Swatow Guilds that they have no intention of permitting the Imperial Revenue to suffer owing to their dispute with the Commis- sioner of Customs. This might be read between the lines to mean that the services of the renowned General Feng will be requisitioned to settle the difference in his own peculiar way.
Swatow was visited on Saturday morning by a typhoon, or rather, as our correspondent describes it, a cir- cular squall, which did a great deal of damage in the town, and among the cargo boats and sampans in the river.
It commenced to blow hard. between 10 and 11 a.m. and increasing in violence, the roofs of most of the houses, including that of the Sugar Refinery, suffered considerably. large number of cargo boats and