THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1896.
PROPOSED TAX ON ARTICLES MANUFACTURED IN CHINA.
merchant. Should the goods in question not be exported to a foreign country, the entire deposit shall be paid over to the likin office.
owa gandros. Coconaut were planted from time to time as reed-nuts were obtained; and, afraid to put all his egges in ong basket, Mr. Pryer opened a second estate on the Kabel, a river running loto the bead of Sandakan Bay, COPY OF A MEMORIAL TO THE EMPEROR FRON foreign merchants take out transit passes for the
and planted coffee (bësides other things) there lo "January, 1893. Amongst other bostlle ̈remkiki" la London, it had been prophesied that the labour supply would be insufficient, especially for coffee picklog, and that ealth must result from opening up virglo forest land in the temples; but Mr. Fryer believed that the free labour system (neari
of labour-supply such as Sandakan (s) would give him ait the labour (particularly the women and children for picking) that he could want ; while he hoped that his experience in opening up now districts would enable hit to maintain good health among his people. In these anticipations results prove he has been fully justified, for whatever labour he has wanted has always been forthcoming, either for day wages or for plece work, or long contract, the people coming up to bis estates in their own boats and after a ilme bringing up their famliles and settling thern In houses bulit by themselves in their own gardens, while the health of the worker has been excellent throughout.
THE TSUNGLI YAMEN,
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THE FORMOSA COURT-MARTIAL
CASES.
It must have been a task of great difficulty to concentrate the whole force at one place in an emergener, as it was scattered so widely. The same might have been the case with the garrisons of Kagi and Dalborian. on this point in favour of the accused officers. All extenuating circumstances should be admitted Bal to retreat without adequate reason before the lasignificant Formosan rebels is entirely intolerable. The Kodamin strongly condemns the officers for having falled to hold the position propose therefore
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Chinklang Customs regulations quoted by the LG. killed at their posts. Our Tokio peoniem- should be made to apply uniformly fareughout porary, however, goes farther and alleges that it theentre Customs system. That is to say Claest merchants taking out transit passes are exempt from paying klo in the Inteilar, but must pay the transit duty. Furthermore, the native produce purchased teed not necessarily be exported in every case, on which account ons and a half times the amount of the duty must be pald la excess as cover for the likin. The result will be advantage and not disadvantage, and will redound to the benefit both of the revenue and of trade.
Should your Majesty alenlly assent, memorl alists will send tastractions to the Inspector General of Customs and request the Northern and Southern Saperintendents of Tradela direct the various Superintendents of Customs to settle date for the inauguration of the new system, An In duty bound we present this supplemen- tary memorial and prostrate pray your Imperial Majesty ta deign to glance thereon and to favour us with your cornraands. A revereat memorial.
was the cowardice of the Osaks soldiers that caused the death of Lieutenent Nakune, who recently committed suicide on the Talhelche hill. The Lieutenant was sent to reconnoltre the ill, explains the Kotumin. His party was driven back by the rebels, lost its way and blondered into a valley conimanded by the enemy on the bills. The Lieutenant appealed fo hli men to rally and repel the enemy. Å fierce storm of bullets now fell like rain on the Japanese as the rebels closed in on every side, Thereupon, the Lieutenant in the courage of desperation commanded alt men to charge the enemy with fixed bayonets, but the men wera sitesly demoralised by the fire of the enemy and never moved, despite all the efforts of their commander: all the earnest appeals to obey his order and do their duty in the name of their country were useless. The men simply laid themselves, cowering in fear, on the ground. The Lieutenant, heart broken and frantic, shed tears of indignation, wrung his hands in despair and cried furiously, "You call yourselves soldiers You who defy your officer's command, you traitor knaves, to die the miserable death of a coward without stalking blow! You may run away if you like," and " to b--with you? he world have added if he had been English. Then, as there was nothing more to be done, he killed himself. His cowardly man were the soldiers of the 4th, or Osaka, Division, forming the and Brigade of the garrison of Formosa. The Osaka Division did not take an active part in the war of 1894-5. The Osaka soldiers are generally admitted to wat-Chronicle.
[This is sensational; but the "facts" have yet to be proved.]
Your memorialists weald observe that when
KOBE, August 19th. Relenting to the alleged cowardice of the purchase of natles goods they should export the gnads to the foreign country within the specified troops of the Osuka Army Division in Formoss, fime on this account only foreign merchants the Kobumis points out the officers in Formoss, (Shanghai Shinpao, 11th Augus), 1896.]
are allowed to take out transit passes, while who are to be court-martialled shortly, occupied
Untin with a company of infantry. The numeri Your secrans, the Ministers of the Trangli Chinese merchants are debarred from doing so.
cal strength of a company is about 120, but' the Yamén, on the't knees present a Memorial with
But, of fate, forelga merchants do not in sil esses regard to the actilement of the tariff on mans-
export the native produce they have parchased, effective strength would be emailer. One third and there has been repeated cares in which on an average may be taken as on the sick list, actored goods, in order to maintain due regard Chinese merchants, being desirous of evading
In view of the present hot weather in Formors. The effective strength of a company, therefore, for the public revenue and to secure substantialikte, have perionated fareign merchants and
would be no more than Box This small prent. Prostrate, they play for the sacred obtained tranalt passer under false pretences.
The melen merchants take a delight in shield-force would necessarily have to be divided glance on the memorial which they are
ing them, so that they may divide profits, and for many datles-sentinels at various points reverently prepared.
tias frends of a kinds art perpetrated which We wou'd observe, with regard to the mind-brfil complete Investigation. The objects of facture of goods by machinery, at the varius
the proposals advanced by the "1.G." are the regalation of the revenue and the putting Treaty Farts, ar, for lostance, the cotton mang-
step to the spread of malpractices. After facture and silk fialarts in the South, and the mature deliberation, memorialists are manufacture of grape wine in the North, that on to that the most just course to burs several occasions the Superintendents of Trade will de to establish a uniform procedure t for the Northern and Southern Perts-hava Place of the present dual system which memorialised requesting that stich produce shallly leads to falts representations. We only pay the export doly, or they bave requested at both Customs Duty and Likin be remitted or some year, intention belag to benefit the people at the expense of the Government in the hope of giving Everything grew and thrived and bore trati in impetus to trade. At that time there was its sexton sometimes before its season. The no express stipulation regarding the manufacture labourers are happy, healthy, and prosperous, of goods by foreign merchants and It was deem- and the increasing crops and extension of ad advirable to act in accordance with the exigencies of affairs. After the conclusion of the cultivation attract scitlers continually, who not Treaty of Shimonoseki, foreign merchants of all --lafrequently bring money with them for nationalities were empowered to manufacture As former Treaties do not investment in the gardens. So far there native produce. has been hardly anything that could be termed provide for this contingency, is is imperative to | devise some equitable mode of action calculated fallure; there is plenty of Manila hemp grow-to arrest the drain on the country's resamces, Ing, but there has been an Insufficient supply of and to deprive (foreigners) of a pretext {fe, for *killed labour deal with it. This difficulty, demanding the abatement or abolition of duiles) at the present moment, Japanese merchants however, is receiving attention and will be sarare beylig land in Shanghal for the erection of mounted. Beyond this, and a comparative factories, and the merchants of other nationalities fallare de to the Javanese, who do not seems are also establishing factories in great numbers. Thas, in the tlakling of an eye, steam factories able to stand the tropical sun so well even as Europeans, everything has gone on exceedingly are established at the Treaty Parts as thick 2 trees, and commodules of all kinds- well and in a highly creditable maduer.
overflow. Those who enjoy the advantages The amount of money spent by the Develop accruing from these manufactures should ment Corporation Las been both comparatively also incur the responsibilty of paying dalies. Ta the case of a new undertaking like this. and scically small, bat the results are not to be
it is very necessary to settle anlotta tariff spoken of as gardens or plantations. It is a regulations without making distinctious lo virtue country that is being made. There are miles of which some pay heavier and others lighter of roads and pathways, field after field of coffee, duties; so that it may be easy for all to confuím groves of cocoanuts, settlements of natives of therewith. We find that foreign merchants various natiobalilea, including Chinese, and Importleg foreign produce pay, In the majority
of cases, an import duty of 5 per cent. On send patch alter patch of Manila hemp fruit trees, Ing the goods into the intestor, further transit sago, bananas, vegetables, and other products. day of Tis. 2.5 mace is charged. Fertiga mer- Fat lule caule are seen feeding on the grass chania purchasing native produce in the Interior under Transit Paso pay in addition to the export beneath the fruit trees and tall coconut palms duty the half or transit duty, after which they every Hakka house has a well kept, and we'l oCare at liberty to export the goods. Foreign cupled pig-siye wear ft; the truft of various lads merchants carrying produce for exle whether for finds ready tale in Sandakan; numberless naked Import or export, pay no further duties beyond orchian gambol about near the houses, most of the Customs daly and the transit duty; but native produce which has not yet reached the them holding in their tiny baade a baked sweet
foreign consignee, and foreign produce which
dellvered potatoe or a banana, a pjece of sugar-cane, a has been
to the nativa – pare cob cfcom, or a piece of tapioca ; while the crank chaser mast beth pay ikla to supply the of falling trees in the distance denotes where the deficiencies in the revenue, Moveover, where goody are manfactured by michloery (in forest is making way lor farther extensions Chins) lighterage, freight, insurance, and coelie On October 30th, 1895, we arrived at Robban of what promises to be very flourishing and hire are all saved, less capital is required, and Island in Okhotsk Sta and to men including profits are abundant. Your memorialists having Captain and wate went ashore and captured far very important group of estates.
deliberated together would, suggest that, leaving seels. On November 4ib, owing to threatening the Viceroys and Governors of the various weather, captain and mate went aboard and took provinces to fix the amount of thellesi shat and schooner to sea for safety, leaving at orders to itkin due on waitve produce at the place of do nothing ill they returned. On morning of production; manufactured produce, whether Nevember 5th Russian steamer Yakut arrived Chinese or foreign, should, before it leaves the and took us prisoners, sailing at once for Vladivo- place of manufacture, pay drable the duty of five stock without the schooner. Arriving here we per cent prescribed in the case of foreign exnoris, were placed fr Police Station in a room zoft. by so to supplement the lkn payahle in the sol, which already contained a dozen Chinamen Interior. This amounts to a duty of 10 per cent. and Koreans and 4 or 5 Reistans, 35 in all. Hereafier, whatever be their destination, all goods The place was alive with bugs and lice and we: will be exempt from Tikin; the gila in dotles were two full days there without food. After- balancing the loss in kin, so that the public wards we were given more room and led, but revenue will remain at fis present figure. At were 21 days sleeping on the bars floor with present funds are unusually scared, and liabilities only an ollakin coat for bedding. On December maktilations. This is not an extravagant project | 5th we were shiited in prison proper and put in, to "mend the fold when, the skeep has gone,” à room by ourselves, that is as regards human but the fatention is to make use of the guest company only, fox we soon found we were (lorolgner) in order to establish the host (China)" obliged to support large bands of "stock" The native merchant eats the produce and dwells which we could not in any way dispose of, by on the soll of China and should know how as we might." | difficult it is for the Government to deriso expedients. The goods of the foreign merchant find a ready market, and it is only right to haya in view the same treatment for alí.
The following are actual results of the coffee planted on the Byte Estate, 170 acres of land, the year counting from 1st November, 1892, and the crop compared in clean marketable coffee:
Picult. Cattles, Before the 24th month of age....s ↑ 96 From 15th 10 30th "
* 40 * 31st to 36th
37th to 42nd n Each month's coffee' is sold immediately on its arrival in Sandakan; the money is paid down on the nati, and at once seal to the estate to meet
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The results as far as settlers go are-Villages of West Coast, Malays and Kadyans, Simbas and Tootong people, Straits. Malays, Sooibos, Chlorne Hakkas; Banjeresė, Javanèse, · and Manilamen. The villages stand amongst groves of cocoannis, betel, and fruit trees of all kinds, already beginning to bear. The Hakkas are, perhaps, the most important of the settlers and may be expected in time to almost monopolize the country; not that the others will fall off in number, but because the Hakkas increase much farter than the other races. The climate or dently suits them admirably, for there has been only one death amongst thema lu four years, while there have been numerans birtha, and more of this bardy race of people aritve by nearly every steamer from Hongkong.
Mr. Pryer's aim is to extend his coffee gardens Acrois from the Byte to the Kabell (a distance of some 'p miles) and make a good road down the centre, while the people shall, he proposes, five on the bills facing the sea, which he also Entends to convert into one continuous coconut grove, with a carriage road through it, folning the Sandakan main read to the south of ble promit ing states.
For some 60 or 70 miles west of Kabell the land is similar in character-rich soll and undula- ting plains suitable for coffee, cocos, coconuts, Manila kemp, collon, and other tropical produce Having carried out the first part of his pro
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Should your Imperial Majesty's asient be received. memorialists will communicate with the Superintendents of Trade for the northern and southern ports, desiring them to direct the Superintendents of Customs to take uniform action lo accordance with the above suggestions. In duty.bound we present this memoria rever. ently prepared setting forth the proposed tariff regulaitons to govern manufactured goods, Pros trate we pray for your Majesty's sacred glance thereon and that you may be pleased to let us know your pleasure. A reverent memorial..
BIR ROBERT HARTS' MEMORANDUM.
has reached the Yamén of your memorialists Furthermore-The following representation from Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-General of Customs -
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HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS OF RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN SEALERS LINOERING IN SIDIRIAN DUNOYONS.
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A copy of the Kobe Chronice of the 20th Inst., which reached this office this afternoon, contains the following correstondence respecting the maltreatment by Rasslan officials of the British and American members of the crew of the sexilpg schooner Saipan, who are lingering in Siberian dangeons. How the letter got out of the Russian gaol is not stated, bat| bere it is just as it appeared in our Kobe can- temporary-
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SIR-The following leiter has just seilved and may be of interest to you.
Yours,
A.B.C.
VLADIVOSTOCK. August and.
On December 7oth prosecuting aitornay took our evidence in prison office and on January 2016, 1996, we went to Court and stated, that wald evidence was given voluntarily. On January 24th were formally tried and sentenced to fire months' imprisonment at the expiration of which. term we were to be sent abroad (the words of the Court interpreter).
We got through the term much more, coin- Inriably than we expected owing to the kindnes of three gentlemen is town who helped us greatly in many ways, and but for them our lives would- bave been miserabis in the extreme.
In May, Just previous to the Coronation, we beard a rumour to the effect that our casS WLE being retried by a higher Court, the Jadge of this place having protested #gainst the first sentence and recommended 18 months as the proper thing. On May 30th were visited by the Flag officer of U.S.S. Olympia la company
Vindivo with the Superlatendent of Police of "Since China has been opened to foreign stock who said, on being asked, that he repre- trade, goods coming from or gelag into the rented the Governor. We told the Flag Officer of Interior either paid likin, or transit daty. the "zamour" and he asked the Superintendent Farige merchants goods going Into the about it, he replying, "No, there will be no interior, having paid the transit duty and further trouble for these men, they will be set received a transit duty certificate, thereupon free on Jouez and looked after till they are sent became exempt from paying likin a route, away." Olcourse this appeared all right to us Thi procedars spplies equally to both Chinese and we went on as usual till june zgik when we and foreign merchants., Naura produce coming were not set free. We wrote to the Governor from the interior under Transit Pass la exempt got no answer so were lain to bollera that from likin an route, and is only under the the ramour" had something "incli,” necessity on reaching port to pay the transit
and
We asked a band of wfficials who visited the prison on July 4th why wo were not officially
gramme, Mr. Fryer balleves that the impetus | duty, after which it is exported. This Piso | informed of our care and were told by an Inspec-
Is confined to foreign merchants and
We then resigned ourselves and Hyed on hopes, and black bread, till Joly 31st, when we were taken in Court and informed that the | Court of Anises in Trientak had sentenced us to 18 months from April 1st, 1896, with no new
i no harm-like," as it seems that Russian law called" Prokurores" (Judges).
so given will be accelerated at such a pace merchants are not entitled to it. But i tor, who could speak a little English, that it was that at no distant date the 65 miles of forest to frequently, happens that Chinese merchants not necessary for us to know anything about it the westward will be brought under permanent fraudulently induce the various foreign Arme | as they knew it sil. cultivation, and that ultimately all North Borneo to purchase and bring down native produce, will be developed in this way and a series of their object being to avade the payment of ithin This produce is not exported to foreign counties, dourlebing plantations will exiend from the Byta | the result being that honest trade and the likin and Kabell estates all over North Borneo, or revenan of all the provinces both suffer alike,
frit is wished to put a stop to these abuunt, the || charge or evidencs but just by the way on the major portion of it, at all events,
only thing to de lx to allois Chiness merchants At present there are in band contracts to plant up two blocks of go acros nach with coffer to take out transit passes in the same tuoy as provides for such pastimes on the part of so foreign merchants, so that they can buy native produce and convey it to the Jorts. Thus n atop will be put to the spread of corrupt practices, and by the same means the revenue will be brought to a flourishing condition. A memoran dum is herewith enclosed for yous parusal."
The memorandum contains a request for the adoption of the procedure laid down in the Chinilang Cartoms regulations now in force';
Those of us who are willing to have their that la to say, when a merchant takes out a transit pass, he has to enter into a recognisance names appear are as follows :—~
F. B. HILL.
for Hongkong people and 50 acres of cocoazute, 100 acres of coffee for London lovestors, besides smaller lots, and it is proposed to put up the price of land in the dialer shortly. The present palce is only $4 per acre, with 20 cents an acra per annum ground rant, Contracts for planting coffee are made at $40 an acre ; coconuts $25 per acre,
There are now between you and Boo people on to the effect that if the goods do not reach
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This will give us a total sentence of so months and 5 days after the courts have decided that 18 months is suficient, and we expect they are wall pleased with their own judicial clevernesă.
When this terra is finished we shall not be
surprised to fad xaother ready to be imposed, and so on indefalicly.
the Byte estate, bf various nationalities, and not port within the time allowed, he shall forfelt six | JAMES MAHONY..
A single constable. All of them are prosperous times the amount of the duty. On the goods JAKE MCCARTHY.
and contented, and are only too glad to work quietly for their living and be allowed to live in pence, far from the madding throng,"
ONERVER.
reaching
the port, he shall deposit three times JAMES RILEY. the amount of the duty. If the sald goods are HENRY ROSS July exported to a foreign country, the expert CHAS, NELSOM duly and the transit duty shall be deducted from HARRY CARLSEN. the deposit, and the balance returned `to the | AKDAZW ANDESZEN;
| EDWARD LARKIN,
СНАЯ. КУЛИЯ, ALEXANDILLERACHT. STEPHEN BRINAM, ARTHUR WINC. CHAS, CAMPEKLAM. JAMES WILSO EDWARD HOW
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PROGRAMME OF THE SHANGHÀI
AUTUMN MEETING, 1896,
MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY,
2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH NOVEMBER. Stewards :-). S. Fearon, Esq.; G. D. Böning, Esq., J. Dudgeon, Esq. E. A. Probst, Esq., C. Beurmann, Esq., D. Brand, E. and A. R. Burkill, Esq. Clerk of the Course --F. Ayscough, E1q, Secretary-Guy D. B. Bidwell, Erg.
FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER The JOCKEY CUF; value, Tis. roo; second pony, Tis. 25; for Chins ponies that have never won a race; to be ridden by jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts; non-winners allowed giba; winneri of one rate, weight for luches as per scale: winnare of two races, ylbs. extra ; entrance, Tia. 5. Once round.
The CaITERION STAXES; a Sweepstakes of
Tis to each, with Tis. 200 added; second pony Tis. so for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale. One mile.
The MAIDEN STAKES, value, Tis. 500; second
pony T. 100; third pony Tis, 50 for Chios ponies that have never 'run at any maneting; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 5. Three-quarters of a mile.
The MALOO PLATE; Ts. 150; second pony,
The PAGODA Cur'; value, T. 100; second pour, Tis. 50; for China ponies; weight lor inches as per reals; ponies that have never won a race allowed 7lbs. winner of the Criterion Stakes ylbs. extra; entrance, Tis, 5. One mile.
The SHANGHAI STAKES; a forced entry of Tis. 5, with Tis. 150 added, for all pozles entered at this meeting: Arat pony" to receive yo per cent, second pony 20 per cent, third pony to per cent weight for Inches as per scale grifies at date of entry allowed ylbs. One unila and a half. The ENGAGEMENT CUP; presented, added to a sweepstakes of Tis. 5; second paar Tix. 5o; for all China ponies; unplaced ponies at this meeting allowed gibs, One mile and qourter, The SYCIE STAKKS; value, Tla. 150, added to a sweepstakes of Tis. 5 each; second pony, Tis. 50; for China ponies, being bona fide griffins al date of entry; weight for inches us per scale; winners of a race ribs, extra. One
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MOUKDEN NOTES. (From our own Correspondent.)
MOUKDEN, August 7th. The visions of heaps of gold to be taken up by scraping the ground have not as yet been realised. The tals is that most of the gald diggers find it hard enough to make ends meet and that some of them baya ibrawn up the busi mess in disgust. Knowledge will, however, produce gold in quantities throughout the pro- vince in the fature. Coal is doing better. There tea town, Yilu, halfway between this city and Tiching. around which coal cropping out of the ground to many localities has been lang begging to be picked up; but Jingshul fot- bade. Now licenses have been granted and a good many pits have been opened, producing meantime heaps of the coal dust so much used by smiths is confidently anticipated that at so great depth cost of a more tenacious kind and ol excellent quality will soon be resched. The coal fields are of great extent and lie on or close to the surface. The main Lisoviver is not mars The LLAMA MIAU STAKES; value, Tls, to; than 20 miles away, and the country level. There second pony, Tls. 50; for all China ponies; should be no difficulty therefore ere lang in weight for inches as per reale; ponies that reading down to the port of Newchwang great have started at this meeting and not won a quantities of good carl. The quality of the coal race allowed ylbs. One mileand three-quarters.tually produced in Mancharla excels that of The RACING STAKES; value, Tis. 150; added to sweepstaker of Tls. 5 each; second pony, Tis. 50; for China ponies that have never esced previous to 1st January; weight for "loches as per scale; winners, gibe, extra; un
placed ponies allowed gibs. One mile and
mile and a quarter.
& quarter.
Kalping.
THE RUSSIAN RAILWAY. Rumours have been freely floating about for some time that we were to be favoured with a rallway speedily to be built by Russiana. To-day the news is spread that edicts are down from Peking ordering the local efficials everywhere to shoroughly protect the Russians who are to build the railway from Hunch'un to Port Arthurf If a railway could be run north of the Sangeri the Immense province of Taltsikar would soon become crowded with scores of thousands of grain-producing Chinese farmers, instead of being the virtually useless territory it is at pre sont, Such a result would be a boon to the Ruralans in Siberia, who are not such farmers as the Chinese and have therefore to pay cao.......
YLOODS.
A long period of Intermittent showers pro- dacing magnificent crops of all kinds wa followed up by a couple of days of very heavy rain. The rivers, already fall, overflowed into the fields. Melons of all kind recently introduced into the market were carried off, plants and all, The fields are said to be entirely denuded of them. The grain crops have not suffered as yet, and if the milace waters run off within s few days no serious damage will be done to the ordinary fields-though it is to be feared low land will be so flooded that much grain will rot, It is now hoped that the rains are over as it la "barvent "time.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not secally adore the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this columns.) RE THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF IMPORT DUTIES.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER. The FLYAWAY PLATE ; value, Tix, 150; second pony, Tx 50; for China panles; weight for inches as per scale ; entrance, Tls. 5. Seven furlongs. The SHANGHAI HANDICAP; value, Tis, 200, added to a sweepstakes of Tis. 5 each; for all pooles that have run at this meeting; first cony to receive 70 per cent, accond pony 20 per cent, third pony ro per cent; to be handl-siderably more for what grain is produced than capped after the second day's races. One it costs on the Chinese side of the Amor-N««C. mile and a half.
Daily News. The GRAND STAND STAKES ; value, 3.5, 150 ? second pony, Tis. 5o; third pony Tls. 35; for China poules, being bona fide gillins at dete of entry; weight for inches at per scalo; win- ners of one face, giba, extra'; two or more races, 7lbs. extra; entrance, Tis. 5. One mlla. The COSMOPOLITAN CUP, value, Tis. 150; second pony Tls. go; for all Chies ponies: weight for inches në per scale ; winners at this meeting, 5lbs. extra; unplaced ponies allowed 5lbs. One mile andibree-quarters. The PARI-MUTUEL CUP ; value, Tis, zco, added to a sweepstakes of Tix. 5 anch; first pony to receive 75 per cent, second pony 15 per cent, third pony 10 per cent; for Chius ponies; weight for inches as per scale; griffins at dele of entry allowed 7lbs; non-starters and win- ners at this meeting, 7lb. extra. One mile and a ball. The MANCHU STAKES ; value, Tls. 150; second pony. The go, third pony Tis, 25; for Chios ponies, bona fide griffins at dale of entry, that have run and not won a rece; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, T. 5. One mile and a quarter. The CHAMPION SWKKESTAKES ; value, Tis, 400; second pony Tis, tea; a forced entry for and open only to winners at this meeting; weight for inches as per scale ; each pany entered to pay five per cent of the value of the stakes and prizes won. One mile and a quarter. The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE value;
Tis. 150
second pony Tis. 50; for Chins ponies weight for Inches av per scale; non- winners allowed zibs; entrance, Tis. 5. Tvice round a comme selected by the Stewards: The CONSOLATION CUP; valoc, Tls, 150; second pany is go, third pony Tis. a5: for ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a race, and have been entered otherwise than in the Shanghal Stakes; weight for inches as per scale ; enizance, Tis. 5. Önce.round, Entries close at 4 pm on Saturday, 3rd October,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAIL DUE: Tacoma (Tacoma) 31st inst. Indian and Stralis (Suirang) zest last. French (Natal) 1sí prox. American (Belgie) 5th perx. Tacoma (Victoria) 11th prox. American (Peru) 13th prox. Canadian (Empress of Fagan) 16th prox
THE Agents (Mesurs Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) inform us that the "Mogul" Line steamer Mogul left Singapore for this port to-day, and is dus here on or about the 4th prox.
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Tix. 50; for China ponies; weight for Inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 5. Half a mile. The CLUB CUP; valde, Tis. 150; second pony THE Mutual Line steamship Kemun, froma
Tio:50: third pony
Tis. 35, il more than five Glasgow and Liverpool, lait Singapore for this starters; for China ponies; weight for inches port yesterday afternoon, and may be expected. sa per scale; griffins at date of entry allowed | here on or about the 3rd prax. rols, entrance, Tis. 5. Two miles. The LOTTERY STAKES for all China ponies; valuc, The 300, added to a sweepstakes of Tis. 15 each forleit Tis. 5 if declared on or before the date of closing the entries for the autumn meeting, when the balance Tis. xo is to be pald, and the name and colour of the pony declared. The stakes will be divided ME
THE Agents (Mess, Dodwell, Carilli & Co.) follows-first pasy 70 per cent, second pony Informa d that the Northern Pacific Steamship 10 per cent, and third pany to per cent. I Co's steamer Tacoma left Shanghai yesterday weight for Inches as per scale; griffics which for this port, and may be expected here on Mon- have arrived in Shanghai on or after 1st day, the 31st fast. Angust, 1896, and have bought at public suction by a member of the Club allowed 7lbs.; griffins purchased prior to above date and THE Agents (Mestre Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) ponies that have run and not wan race, and inform us that the "Rickmers Line steamer have not been placed in any race of 13 mile Dersalhea Rickmers, from Middlesbro', Antwerp and Hamburg, leit Singapore yesterday aller or over allowed 4lbs. ; no pantes qualified to
Boon for this port, and may be expected here on run unless entered at autumn meating, other. wise than in the Grand National Steeplechase, or about the sed prox, One mile a halb Nominations transferable. We are informed by the Agent of the Mensageries Closed on 1st July: 51 non The AUTUMN CUP vaine, Tls. 150; second pony, Tls, 501 for Chins ponies; weight for Inches as per scale; winner of the Criterion 7lbs. extra non-winning jockeys allowed gibs.; entrance, Tls. 5. Three-quarters of a malle. The WHANGTOO STAKESĮ value, Tis. 150, added to a Swoopstakes of Tis, 5 each; second pony Tix. 50; for China ponies, being bona hás grifins st date of entry; weight for inches ar per scales winners of a raos, jibs, extra, One mile and a half The FAH WAH CUP; value, Tis, 150; second pony, Tis, 50s for Chíus ponies that have not won a race; weight for laches as per scale; griflus at date of entry allowed gibaj entrance, Tis. 5. One mile. •
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pony, Tis. sas for Chinx ponies; weight for inches as par scale; winner of the kalon Flate, rolba, extra; entrance, Tir. g. Half a mile. The SHANGHAI ST. LKGER; & sweepstakes of -Tis. 15 each, with Tis: 350 added; first pony to receive 75 per cant, second pony to receive 15 per cent, and third pony to receive to per cents for China ponies that have never been raced previous to rat January, 1896; weight, fost. 7lbs; ponies over 14 hands to carry zibs. extra for every inch over; winner of a race, gibs, extra; two a more races rolba, sztra One mile and theco-quarters.
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Maritimes Co, that the steamer Natal, with the next French maft, left Saigon for this port at 4 am today. She is due here on or about Tuesday, the 1st September. This packat brings replies f fn letter despatched from Hongkong on 24th June.
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TO THE XASTOR OF THE "Hosayons TazawaYE,"
SIR,-Your correspondent "Merchant," under the head-llas "Fool Pidgin," remarks with reference to a demand by the Chinese for an Increase of duties, "open your doors to the people of the West an freely and completely an the gates of Westem nations are open to tha subjects of the Emperor of China, and pat no obstacles in the way of our gunboats following
this question," aur trade and we will then discuss i etc., etc.
Now, in this meant for an innocent Joke at the expense of the poor heather, or is it merely another instance of how when the "almighty" is sniffed in the distance every other sense is for the nonce subordinated to the last for wealth?
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"Merchant * apparently forgets that far from the gates of Western nations being "freely and completely open to the Chinese, in many of them they are treated worse than lepers or plague-strickent persons, and this, be it noted, not on account of their vices, but simply owing thele very wits, their indefatigabla industry, patience, perseverance-by our people called op probrious namas, just as the ne'er-do-well'szettu at the man of sinsdy and fadustrious habits.
No Chinese can enter America without paying a heavy capitation tax, and in Australia the laws against them are so prohibitiys that they are not even permitted to land their women-kind, who may be suffering from sea-sickness, s Intermediate ports, or to pass from one colony to another In order to visit sick or dying relatives, often being put, In consequence, to grest expense and much torrow,
It is but a dog-in-the-manger policy which we often meie out them. For there are vast tracts of uncultivated land in Australia which car people are too lazy and too indolent to cultivato-preferring the citir and the rum mills to honest toll—and which, if given over to the industrious Chiness, would very soon be turned into smiling gardens to the benefit of humanity at larga
In dealing with weaker races it appears to ma It were better to leave right and justles out of the question altogether. For the only sight to day, in spite of an altruistic religion of peace and goodness thundered forth from myriads of Pulpits more or less for the last 2,000 years, is it has ever bean and presumedly ever will be, brutt force alone.
"It is a shame," cried Clovis in days of yore, she looked at the rich fields across the Garonne, that such territories should belong to villains who have a different creed to our own. Onward Let us take possession of their land." But whereas in the “good old days” man went to work right manfaly and openią, making no bones about what they wanted, ii seems to have been reserved for this glorioss age to go forth with the sword in one hand and the Bible in the other, and to persuade itself that it is conferring great happiness upon humanity by sticking bayoust through its vitals and rob- bing it of fis land.
Of course I quila agres with "Merchant * that the coasts should be thrown open to trade ; but I see no reason why the Chinese haven't'a perfect right to increase their duties if they wish to do so, except the very good, or rather very bad reason that they lack big guns and dynamite to back their demands,
Apologising for encroaching so much on your - valuable spaCE,
1 remain, Bir
Yours truly,
EPOPTES.
Hongkong, noth August, 1896, [Tais time, Epoptes ;" but never again. You seem remarkably ignorant of the stipulations of the treaties. Of course, nano are so blind as those who won't see, and even Justice is often very blind.Ed. HIK, T']
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