THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY MARCH 6 1899
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MANILA, February 8th, 1899 Things here are pretty much the same since my last dispatch Only occasional firing is reported from the front in the shape of in- dependent discharges froin rebel sharpshooters and the return fire by the Americans should be borne in mind that the Mauser rifle, with which the hatives are armed, fires a greater distance than the Springfield and they seem to be aware of this for in the direction of San Pedro Macall their sharpshooters have kept up a continual pot-shot game discharging their guns on the American lines at a range of over two thousand yards, thus making the American return fire of very little effect. This is some. who would make a very poor show in any what worrying the Americans, for several men
fighting, have been wounded by this means
The recent fires in town have brought up a Tot of complications with regard to the insur unce of the properties. The insurance agencies have been besieged by claimants, of course, the policies do not provide any liability in case of war and if a state of warfare is declared to exist then the US. Government, having Rasumed responsibility for preserving law and order, will be liable. However, these questions are of grem importance and will have to be decided by experienced tribunals. with a battation of the 23rd Infantry for the island of Cebu, which lies to the east of Negros No resistance, is expected, and by this time" the "Stars and Stripes" will be flying over the third part in the lilippines,
The cruisers Charlesion and Concord niso "sailed out of the bay. It is reported that they, were sent as patrols along the coast to put a
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Paris papers Just arrived in London contain Some time last.December, it will be recalled, accounts of a remarkable French invention, the Empress, Dawnger suddenly sent the Vice-letters patent for which have been issued and President of the Board of Revenue, Pu Liang, which will it successful, absolutely revolutionize. so general now is spreading to this province."
THE FERMENTAMERS
who is a kingmin of the Emperor, to Shantung modern methods of printing in almost all its A large number of the people me open the distribution of relief to the sufferers from of Paris, and he describes his invention in a on a special mission, ostensibly to superintend varied branches. The inventor is Geo, Izambard, sympathisers with the Szechuan rebel, Vil Mau-tze. The Kolae fui who are in league province, butt, as it now seems, really to see for typographic purposes, as well as the repro- mine and the Yellow River food in that had sense, as a method of utilizing the X-rays with him are making titeir plans. The people what the Grand Secretary Li Hungchang was duction of diagrams, pictures, etc. In other expect trouble after the Chinese New Year, doing and to find on the truth of certain words, it is claimed that the new process will The mandarins have made some kind of pre-charges of extravagance and reckless expendido nway altogether with the striking off by the pantion by enlisting a number of raw country.ture made against the Governor of Shantung printing machine by simultaneously and in
in the latter's entertainicus of Li Hung-changtaneously printing on both sides by means of and his numerous staff in that province, the X-rays, of numerous sheets of sensitized From an edict of the 27th ultimo it appears paper, superposed, in quires or blocks, news, that Chang Ju-anal, the Governor of Shantung, papers, trade papers, etc., whatever their size has been accused of being an adept in flattery may be. Composition, it is claimed will also be therefore fond alan of being flattered and bribed, handwriting or any kind of a writing machine and currying four with his superiors, and largely suppressed as the process will allow more etc.. n turn hy his subordinates. Owing to
to supply the place of the, laborious and com been appointed lay him to posts of importance language the invention is thus described; 308]. this, on the one-hug, all the men who have plicated work of typesetting. In technical since his assumption of the Governorship two
consists in a may-proof substance with which capable officers. One man for instame, of a sheet of paper, pasteissard, or tissue drawn years ago. are of mediocre ability and characters are to be traced upon a sereen made Chang Shang-ta, ex-Tan-tui of Chinaufu, who
aver a framework. The screen is placed be aras cashiered for incapability, has since had
tween the radiant center and the block of sheets Chang, nhuined, it is charged, through the stopping the X-rays on their way will prevent judicious use of Us, 30,000, conveyed through their acting on the sensitizes! emulsion spreadf provincial capital into the Governor's private mainder of the screen being paper, will let the the agency of the district inagistrate of the over every sheet of the block, whereas the re coffers. Then again, on the other hat, when ays through as a plate glass dnes ordinary Li Jung-chang was appointed Imperial Highlight. The inventor claims that by his process reception given him by the accused Governor on the most improved printing press. Tel Commissioner of River Conservancy the newpapers may be "run off" more rapidly than
soldiers, forming part of the reline of M. You will have heard that some Annaniite
Bonin, were robbed, between this town Suifu. The Brigader-General of this place and as reported the capture of five of the robbers, and the recovery of some of the loot. The passing of these soldiers through this province caused any amount of talk The Chinese say there were disturbances at
nearly every stopping place. In this town several restaurants shut up shop from fear of
The transport Pennyskania left on Surida trouble. The robbed soldiers, with true Orientank and tiles restored though Governor to be printed upon. The chamcters alone
stup to filibustering
.
Apparently, the Washington Goverment has decided upon the annexation, temporarily or otherwise, of the island of Xegrus. Instrue toin have been received to send a battalion të the Californies to the island and they will leave by the St. Paul-to-antry, It is cantoured that Col-Smith is to be Military Governor. The commissioners who have been here will return by the same boat.
There sull'appear to be a number of inhabi- tanis why suent to be upposed to American rtils, for the fo Libertad a paper published in the capital of Negros in a leading article re
dently, says
t-sagacity, reported to the authorities that the value of their losses was more than ten thou sand taels". The city magistrate told me this whose territory the robbery was committed, is and also that the sub-prefect of Takuan, in very much alarmed about the pair
STRUST OF FOREIGNERS,
about. The tumours of the division of China There is a general distrust of foreigners all
translation from a French newspaper pis among the Powers have taken deep rost here. posing the partition has been widely cupiest and has been the cause of much unrest.
A REBELLION
was extravagant and sumptuous in the extreme, every lusify even to extraordinarily rich and expensive uniture and utensils being placed at the Imperial Commissioner's disposal and has broken out in the part of Szechuan which
of his numerus staff; while no less than Tls. bends down into the north of this province, at China, de provincial, capital, in enter 1,000 day s been spent since their arrival and which is to the west of independent Lolo taining the party. In alition to this the more tand. The mandarin of Huci-Echou executed important members of Li's numerous staff were dead men took their revenge in the usual style, expenses," some leading aborigines. The followers of the presented with sums of money for Boarding 'insomuch that remarks the joined the aborigines und soune pitched battles, “all of 1.4 1 lunge-chang's staff bad all their A number of Chinese secret-societymen have accuser, Hanlin Reader, named Chen Pin- have been fought. Numbers have been killed desires fulfilled." Asa matter of fact from the day If we are to be ready in the future for all several times been engaged in suppressing the is that nt a Single one passed but feasting an both sides, A military mandarin who has of Li Hong-chang's arrivalat Chinanfthecharge things, it is necessary that at the same time outbreaks of these aborigines asked me to that we are dedicating all our energies to con
and gaiety of some sort on an extravagant scale solidate our actual political situation, we should make the proposition that England should buy took place. La regant the above extravagance also attend to our economical future which
this aboriginal territory from Chinx He Li Hung-chang is taken to task in the present edict and asked by the Earpress Dowager why awaits us, giving the importance which: garsured me it would pay immensely seeing t country has acquired in the commercial world. produces gold and silver among other minerals. upon experiencing at this he clit not stop it on I wonder if there is another Klondyke hidden the sppland denounce his host to the Tarone Before long it will undoubtedly occur to
proin the West of Szechuan?
instead of accepting these luxuries? Here the accusing Hanlin should, perhaps, properly have quire into the murder of Mr. Fleming found patriotism by declaring that such reckless ex It is reported here that the official sent to enculed his charges and clitained credit for his that the foreigner had given some hundreds of travagance and luxurious living in the midst of riffes to the aborigines of Kueichnu and had the extreme proverty and suffering by famine incited them to rebel. For this he was killed. now prevalent among the people of Shantung hundreds of rifles!
Fancy a C.L.M. missionary giving away is a travesty on the gracious bounty of the Empress Dowager. Instead of this, the accuser winds up his denunciations with: There aw even more charges that can be made, but already your memorialist fears dus he has gone-far
THE FLEMING MURDER.
THE FRENCH RAILWAY COMMISSION. The three geological members of the French Railway Commission were still at Yunnanfu when the last mail came. One of those gentle-nough, for once the above charges are made men, M. Monad, is a member of the famous family which has given so many protestant pastors in France. His friendly intercorse with the English adssionaries has been a plea sunt experience. --M. C. 7). News Cur
minent place among the powert who have a preponderance in the Far East. Our topographical situation awake araricious feel- ings amongst the nations, who desire to be the arbiters of the commercial destinies of the coun- tries situated in this part of the world; and as this is so it is necessary that we get ready for the fight, preparing but country for all that way happen to that these nations may not be allowed to absorb at nur riches, leaving us reduced in the end to being mere tributaries of theirs. For, if things ended so, we should not have made much by the trouble we have had to obtain our Bberty. We must make up our mind as soon as the political horizon is clear Foreign nations will come and inundate us with all kinds of enterprises, industrial and agricultural, and in the case of a fight for preponderance, the strongest always wins in The upd-and-would get monopolies with alt-A-QUESTION-ABOUT-INSURANCE, their fatal consequences. Without going further, America, the nation with which we are actually having diplomatic relations at present, on account of the amicable relations which we have with her will undoubtedly come out the most favoured in the enterprises which are stated here: In this powerful nation, there is capitaland to spare, which, if brought to this country would give a gond, return. If our country is inundated with foreign capital which will-monopolise our principal products, what future can we expect? A very dark one. It will be economical annexation of Filipines by a foreign nation. Let us reconstitute our country with our own enterprise, as much in econonics as in political Let us defend ourselves against all foreign pres sure which would tend to absorb the nation's life; let the capitalists wake up who are in this country, form ass diations and start all kinds of industries: J.et us exploit the riches of our country, let us create new industries till now unknown in this country and for which we Jave here the material. Do not let us sleep on our laurels, there is still much to do so that we may arrive at the heights to which we aspire." March 1st."!
There has been sony fighting in the San Pedro division this morning. At the time of writing very meagre details have been received. and fired about 25 shats into the brush. The The gunboat Torgura de Bay went up the river shots must have lodged in::he vicinity of a must of Philipines: for they kept up a continuous fire from both banks, the rapid firing guns on the gunboat, were then put into operation and soon quieted them
Latest advicus from Cebu are to the effect that affairs in the town are fairly satisfactory the inhabitangs being in of peace, but further inland the natives are in favour of resisting the Americans should they advance, Food supplies in all the southern islands are scarce and this will probably have the effect of quietening the men.
of claims presented to them in connection with The insurance agencies have had a number the recent conflagrations in the town, says the Manila Times of 25th ulto. Representatives of the various companies are to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss whether these tires are or the policies (which specially exclude war risks; are not in the "war" class. If they are, then
If, however, the fires are not under the war release the insurance companies from liability. category, that is to say, if a stue of war does may perhaps be held liable, for having failed to. not exist, then the United States authorities" preserve, order. We are informed, that the Government did in fact admit liability and pay Penslyvania strikes a year or two back. compensation in some cases arising out of the
Manila proporty went up yesterday in 5 per We learn that the London rate for insuring cent., while American houses refuse to deal' at any price.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND SHORE QUESTION.
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Speaking
of the Newfoundland question the
·Paris Soleil says:We are prepared to admit that the complaints of the Newfoundlanders are well founded, although they appear to exag- gerate the prejudice which the exercise of our ever, are indisputable and undisputed. We rights may cause them. These rights, how are the mon justified in wishing to maintain' them since the British attach the greatest im portance to our renouncing them in their favour. The question of the French shore should be settled by an amicable arrangement between the two nations, and it will perhaps be settled concessions to the British, they will have to in this way before long. But if we make some make equivalent concessions. We can only treat with them on the basis of equitable com pensation. Fortunately the conduct of our. foreign policy is no longer in the weak liands of M, Hanotaus. We have now a Ministry of Foreign Affairs which knows how to be firm in deed and conciliatory in form. We are con- vinced that M. Delcasse will obtain from Great Britain, in this difficult question of the French and to a false and irritating situation, will shore, an arrangement which, while putting an safeguard the interests of our shipowners and our fishermen Reuter
· A HUGE MODEL OF VESUVIUŠ,
Exhibition in 1900 will, no doubt, be the re- One of the greatest attractions of the Paris production of Vesuvius, the intention being to make a model roaft high. It will include the whole panorama of the environs, compHsing the famous remains of Pompell, Herculaneum and Stabist, Pompeil, of course, will be sented very correctly, with all the latest ex- be merely in outline, cavations, while Herculaneum and Stabia will
repre
known in the Peking Gåtefle the chances ar that he will be a marked man with certain high Ministers in the Imperiaal Court and incur the hitel of the imperial Commissioners abroad,”. sutside of Peking. To this the Empress Dowager replies, "that since he has hinted so brally at prospective enemies he naturally has some definite persons in mind and will be awaited by the Empress Dowager, and we can ready to prove his hints." A reply is now imagine that this Danlin Reader's position will be anything but pleasant unless he can bring proofs of what he has hinted.-. C. D. News,
MR. RHODES'S PLANS,
THE GOVERNMENT ASD THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY,
The Central News learns that Mr. Rhodes, who has not yet paid a visit to the Colonial Oflice since his arrival in England on Saturday last, has laid figures before the Government respecting the trans-continental railway. The line has been eagrib northward from the Cape as far as Buluwayo, and Mr. Rhodes esti
mates that the extension of the line from that
poiit to meet the railway which is being brought scathward froin Cairo (and which is now hearing Khartoum; will niean between 5,000 and 3:500 more miles, of, railroad To complete this stretch and thus far une con-- tinues railway from the Cape of tlood Hope. to Cairo would east, according to a very careful estimate in the pussession of the British South Africa Company. somewhere between nine and ten millions sterling, Buth white and
by these connected with the scheme that, coloured labour would be engaged upon the construction of the lin. and it is believed
order, a great deal of civilising influence would even before the railway has reached working. have been brought to hear upon the natives of the African interior. Mr, Rhodes is not asking the Government to make a grant towards the construction of the railway, but he is seeking for a Government guarantee upon a lump sum, so that the money can beshail at the reduced rate of interest enjoyed by the funds covered by such a guarumice,
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made.
Afternoon ihr, gömia. : ANNIVERSARIES.
18 posities. Contres peonymenced. 1862--1jve of the pines gingernail in the
Fort Sapjes Laken by die Enghabi
1892--Attempt to stir up anti-foreigi rist' an
Janing of the fingers executedt,
1896-The Holstein loss on Cape Varella,
Wuchang 1897-Great fire in Manila 400 houses burnt.
TO-MORROW,
Tuesday, 7th March, 1899. Chinese-26th of 1st moon of 25th year of
Kalang-sit Sun-Mises
thr, 13mia. shy 17win
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Afternoon Cloghr, samin. Low water-Morning .....
Aftermon ......NIC. ANNIVERSARIES,
1856-Chinese Fire Brigade organised in
Hongkong.
Koffee.
1874-Burning of Coomassie and dight of Kink 1891-Ocean Co.'s steamer Tantalus stranded
of Fable Island: afterwards got aft 1897-Suicide of Mr. R. Paneth near Yoko
much damnges)
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
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Canadian (Huspress of China) 201h inst. American (America Māru) 11st'inst American (City of Peking) 29th'instant,
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we are informed by the Austrian Lloyd's 5. this morning, the 6th instant. N. Co.'s steamer Trieste, left Moji for this port
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been carried northward by Alr, Rhodes and his With regard to the telegraph line. this Is
already extends southwards from Cairo to Khar THE P, M. 5. S. Ch's steamer City of Rio de associates as far as Lake Tanganyika, and it toum. Mr. Khodes has expressed himself as Janeiro with mails, etc., left Shanghai for this
cry hopeful with reference to the ultimate port at 3 pil. on the 4th instant, he intends to wake a journey towards Khar THEN, P. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Globe and meeting of the two lines of telegmph wire, After completing the immediate business in England, toum, if not quite so far southward, and to arrived at Yokohama, and salled for Kobe and make further arrangements for the sending Hongkong to-day, the 6th instant. southward of the iron telegraph poles along the Nile.. The water train will be used for trans- comparative clypiness and absence of dif port as far as this is practicable owing to its ficulty.
Docki
with mails, etc., left San Francisco for this port THE 1. M. S. S. Cols steamer City of Paking
via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 1st instant, A FRENCH NAVY LEAGUE, HONGKONG ANd Whampoa DOCK RETURNS. The Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall
HLGMS, Kaiser... st. Kowloon Gaseite writes:Yet another league has been
Athenian formed in Paris, but the latest comer, incredible Zeta de Cuðanum. the Dreyfus affair. It is an imitation of the Hu though it may appear, has nothing to do with Isla de Luson British Navy League. Its founders are a group H.I.G.M.S.Whe of politicians and journalists, jogether with many of the more or less well-known people y who champion a policy of colonial expansion H.I.G.M.S. More... for France les colonidux à tous crins, as they Churan . are called here, a little slightingly. The league Afongkut however, is still in the embryonic stage, and neither its president nor its committes has yet been elected.
PEKING NOTES. The Peking University has no less than 160 young men, mostly M.A. and licentiates, who are divided into classes for the study of English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian. Since the realisation of this important reform project of the Emperor Kuang Hsu about two months ago, no less than two high Ministers of the Empress Dowagers, Caurt have denounced the University in strong terms, namely Chi Hain (Mancha), President of the Board of Rites, and Hsu Fu (Chinese), President of the Board of War Although the Empress Dowager is faclined to make these denunciaflons a pretext for closing up the University, some of her more politic, advisers such as Jung Lu and Erince Ching are strongly advising. her to refrain from mak ing herself still more obnoxious to her people and the Foreign Ministers by such a stop. Vesuvius will be made as lifelike as possible, The Empress Downger is evidently preparing The black valleys of hard and uncooled lava, to make another grand coup It will be re- those slopes of green vineyards and olive farms membered that soon after the coup d'état of whence come the cooling and delicious Veau- September last she caused the raising
gofn body Evian wines and the liquid golden oil will be guard of rooooyoung Tartars for her protection, faithfully reproduced. A novel feature will be and this large force was organised, armed, and representation of the new railway up the sofficered by the end of December last In the mountain. This will be in working order. middle of January last she suddenly ordered Donkeys with people on their backs will toil up the secret raising of 3,000 more young Tastars, the incline, and so, too, will men carrying sedan selected by Jung Lo. This force was organised chairs, just as it all is in reality. and armed with repeating rifles just before The crater and other openings will be fiery diously comprehensive. Besides advocating The programme of the new League is stu the last week of the last Chinese year. It red, throwing up in the day-time jets of white the strengthening of the navy,, the body will is entirely officered by the Empress Dowager's smoke, and at night they will be illuminated, nim nt furthering the development of the French kinsmen and these 3,000 men now act as a giving the effect of red-hot fanie and smoke, mercantile inarine, at promoting the construe special guard around her quarters, wherever This little Vesuvius, besides having as artistiction of transatlantic liners that could be utilized she may be residing, whether in Peking or at importance, will also have a scientific value, ns Eho. Park, in addition to the regular force of the promoters intend to obtain for the first time enble communications with its colonies, at des In the event of war at endowing France, with Horse and Foot Ghards detalled for this duty a reproduction of volcanic phenomena, accor. veloping the canal system of the country and perley Fob roth Glenfarge Nurnburg Feb by the Imperial Household Department, T
Theding to the system of Paolo Corini, the scientist the navigability of its rivers, and at enhancing 14th Pyrrhus, Elphinstone, Ticuisineb 17th majority of the people of Pekings who syme who died without revealing the secret of his dis-the importance of the naval section of the Ex-Yarra Fob at Babelsberg: Feb, 24th Arnest pathise will the Emperor in his present cir coveries to the public, but left it as a legacy tohibition of 1900. Finally, the League proposta Sinjoar, Myrmidon Febil Candia, Hyson, cumstances are afraid that his death will be the city of Lodi, (his birthplace), from which to organize public celebrations in honour of Sarpedon; Mar,3d Marguli Bacquchgene announced ithin a month from now and it permission to use, it must be asked. 37 notable dates in French myal history and to Lielbeeld, Kara, Vertigerne deems stringe to them that the Foreign
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED..
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN, Captain Nelson, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 4-P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed, to the Superior Accommodation offered: by this Steamer, The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric. Light
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents Hongkong, ard March, 1899. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED: FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C) "HE Steamship-
THE
"AIRLIE"
[294aCaptain Kock, will be despatched as above, on THURSDAY, the 16th March, at Daylight; This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chany ber which ensures the enpply of Fresh Provi sions, Ice, &c, throughout the vojnye,
This Steamer is installed throughout with i
the Electric light
will be despatched as above on or about the 11th instantane
5.S. MACDUFF About 31st Mar, 1899. S.S." GHAZEE
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A Stewardness and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried duly qualified
N-Retum Tickets issued by thla: Com 15th April, 1899.pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for
return by the Steiners of the CHINA NAVI TION COMPANY and vice versi,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1899.
FOR NEW-YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
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MOYUNES Outward Feb. 3rd Anapa Feb 7th Harports on or about the 10th March
Captain Condi, will be despatched for the above.
To be followed by the
Jacobs, sailing about tşth April, For Freight or Passage, apply 10
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og, 2011 February, 1899
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents,
Hongkong, 28th February, 189
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS
FOR LONDON,
HE Steamship
SUEZ CANALES