To-day's
Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
MESSRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S
THEATRICAL SEASON. T
TO-NIGHT: TO-NIGHT!
LAST NIGHT OF
MRS. HARRIETT BEECHER STOWE'S IMMORTAL WORK
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" (TO-MORROW), SATURDAY NIGHT, Grand Production of THE WORLD RENOWNED DRAMA **THE SILVER KING." (Special scenery painted for this great production.)
NOTICE-By kind permission of the officers, the Band of B.M.S. Piciorious will play the incidental music under the Baton of Mr. W. Fleming Vallance.
'PRICES :--83, $2 and $1,
back seats only.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER.
TOMORROW (SATURDAY), at the
CLUB at eight o'clock. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
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WANTED.
CHINESE CLERK Must be able to A write and speak English well. No others need apply. By letter only, to-
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Manager, VACUUM OIL COMPANY, Hongkong. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ANCONA."
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Soldiers and Sailors (in uniform) half-price to being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where ench consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Box Plan at the ROBINSON PLANO CO. NOTICE. A special tram will run a quarter of an hour after fall of curtain every evening. W. H., BROWN, Business Manager. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
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ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE.
For the Benefis of the
FRENCH CONVENT.
A GARDEN FÊTE :
AND
"FANCY FAIR.
Will be held on
SATURDAY, 15TH-APRIL,
On the Lains
EAST POINT,
by kind permission of the Hon, j. J. Buta.
TRYING
Full particulars will be published later."
Entrance
Afternoon
Evening
ONE DOLLAR.
410 6.30 ....8.3tu 10.30
Hongkong, 7th April; 1899.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TÁMSU. THE
"HE Company's Steamship
** |HALMU SU
Captain Bath'st, will be despatched for the above Parts on SUNDAY, the 9th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight Plosage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Managers,
Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From Persian Gulf, es Pathe. From Zanzibar, &c. ex Goa. Goods not cleared by the 13th instant, at 4 M, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob- tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
11. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent Hongkong, 7th April, 1800,
·Entimation.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
-LIMITED
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
PORTS
(For Lvalids and General Use.)
Per doz.
$14.0
BK-VINTAGESsuperior quality.
Red Capsule C.FINE OLD VINTAGE, sup- erior quality. Black.
el Capsule..... VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior. Violet. Capsule / Old Bottled) 0.40
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D.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
TSINAN,"
Captain Ramsay, will be despatched, on
TUSEDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon,
16.20
Port after removal should be rested
think that their labours end with the con- struction of a road and that once the roller has made its last trip over the new section matters can be allowed to take their course until such time as repairs become imperative.
But this is not the proper way in which to regard matters. The officials must remem ber that the public have to be considered. The officials are employed for the public convenience and the public does not exist for the benefit of the officials. Therefore it behoves the officials to do all in their power to render the lot of the public as pleasant and free from inconvenience as possible and to allow the roads to become dust heaps or mud baths, according to meteorological conditions is not the proper way to ensure the public, comfort. In England we have seen road-sweepers at work which cleared the streets of mud and slush and, where these were not in use, gangs of road scrapers were employed. We believe that the cost of a couple of road-sweeping machines would not be prohibitive and, even if such should prove to be the case, labour is cheap enough here to allow of a few men being employed.as scrapers. At pre- sent we have not even a crossing sweeper, and a journey from one side of one of our main thoroughfares to the other, is more in the nature of a paddle across a mud flat than the simple crossing of a' street in a civilized town.
We note that the forest of flagstaffs on the top of Queen's Buildings, the new block of offices near Pedder's Wharf, is gradually displaying the various houseflags of the Colony as the different firms take up their quarters. The building has a most imposing appearance and the firms occupying it are to be congratulated upon its fine situation.
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in case the electric light refuses to act.
ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS DINSTITUTE.
Last week a representative of this paper was asked to have a look found and see for himself how the soldier is provided for and what arrangements are made for his recreation,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The following is the Committee's raport
mitted to the annual meeting held on Wednes- day
abolished the farmi for collecting libir on
THE German cruiser Irene having returned to Hongkong in consequence of some pressing repairs, the three bags of mails for Foochow and Pagoda Anchorage sent per the cruiser on Wednesday, th inst., have been returned to the Post Office. They were unfortunately and, if he be so minded, what opportunities The Committee have pleasure in now sub- received too late to go on by the Haltan,
are given him for improving his position in life mitting to the Members of the Chamber the when leaving the service of Her Majesty the following report of their proceedings during the Queen. The Royal Welsh are to be compli-past year mented on having officers who have taken INTERNAL TAXATION ON FOREIGN GOODS
IN THE TWO KWANGS up the question of Tommy's welfare in such a thoroughly practical and common sense way. It will be remembered that in 1897 a protest
was addressed to the British Minister at Peking, Temperance is encouraged, by recognising the fact that a soldier is the same as any other against the practice in the Two Kwangs of farm- mortal and will have some form of stimulant,ing out the taxes and His Excellency was at the officers have gone to work to see that the the same time requested to use his influence quality supplied in barracks is the best that can to procure from the Authorities publication of be obtained. Not content merely that the the internal tariffs, it being of great importance quality is cf the best, rooms have been provided to merchants and traders to know what taxa- AN edict has been issued to the effect that all and beautifully furnished where the men can tion goods have to meet after being franked Russian railway carriages must be lighted by congregate for conversation or games and have by transit pass. On this head further corres electricity by means of a separate accumulatora quiet drink together, and any man who be pondence has been carried on, and it was coines at all inclined to be troublesome, or is elicited that a concession allowing imported for every carriage. First class compartments seen to have had too much, is immediately goods to be sold in transit, under certain trifl- will be lighted by 100 candle power lamps; removed to his own quarters, without the crediting formalities, had been agreed to at the second class by So candle power, and third of the service being impaired, it is by men suggestion of the German Minister at Peking, class by so candle power lights. In every com- who disgrace the Queen's uniform by drunk As an additional result of the representations made on the subject, the Viceroy at Canton enness in the streets. The appartments allot- parent stearine candles must be also supplied ed for recreation are divided into three, and are
entirely distinct from each other. The kerosine oil, under intructions from the Tsung- N.C.O'S. and sergeants have their own Yamen, who further ordered that the practice SMITH and Jänes were talking one day about bar, reading and dinning rooms, and billiard of farming such taxes should be discontinued. their business interests. Smith was an hotel table. The Junior M. Co.'s up to the rank With regard to the publication of the internat of full corporal have their own reading room tariffs, however, the information gleaned by man and Jones was a manufacturers' agent.
Mr. Brenan was not satisfactory, as it trans“: and bar attached, but by regulations have to "I say," said Jones, however do you use such dine with the privates. The privates have a pired that, although most articles of foreign an enormous quantity of pears and peaches?" large recreation room containing a billiard import are nominally liable to n tso- tax tivo per cent," the systein⠀ of "Well," replied Smith, we eat what we can, table, all the daily papers and the English of about and what we can't eat we can." "Indeed papers and magazines. The three sections, are collection is so singular that there is really not encouraged to mix together, a private not no actual guarantee obtainable as to its 'said the other; "we do about the same in our being allowed in the sergeants.mess nor
Your Commites accordingly ad- ̈ ̈ business." "How is that?" When sell an
those of higher rank among the privates, unless dressed Her Majesty's Minister at Peking on this question, pointing out the impolicy order when we can sell it, and when we can't on duty,
The great feature of the institute is the adinir of the recognition of the so-li tax and urging sell it we cancel it."
able arrangements made to enable a soldier His Excellency to insist upon the adoption of some scheme whereby consistent taxation can little extra delicacies for supper or to IT will be interesting, says the Madras, Jail supplement his Government allowance. Abe guaranteed and the illegal exactions which to watch the results that follow the large reduc store has been fixed up and all the provisions at present hamper trade finally absolished: To
this communication no answer has, yet been? tion_in_rends traffic rates that will be brought are obtained from the Canteen and Mess into force by the Madras Railway from the 1st Co-operative Society, and so ensure that the returned (Appendix-A
goods supplied are of the highest quality THE SEIZURE OF MR. WATTS'SCOAL AT JAIWAN THE IRISH PARTIES,
proxime, as the result of the rates-war with the
and put up in such manner as to suft
INKWANGSI, At the recent conference in Dublin the Southern Mahratta Railway, "It is considered Tommy's slender purse. A coffee shop lending Parnellites were conspicuous by their in sonic quarters that there will be a large is also provided where the most expensive absence and it is believed that the proposals expansion of traffic from Bombay into the supper only comes to 23 cents, while a slice of bread and butter may be had for one or two for the union of the parties will-lead to nothing-Madras Presidency, to a great extent at the cents., A glass of beer can also be obtained to expense of the import trade of Madras. The drink with the supper. The object aimed at, position will in any case require careful watch is to make soldiers remain in barracks, and to ing by Madras merchants. It seems probable, give them some useful employment which will too, that the reductier in rates will enable service to them on leaving the army. With this idea all the different branches are very large rail-borne imports of Bombay sait worked by Europeans, and are directly under the supervision of the officers, so that to be made at the expense of the Madras article.
absolute cleanliness is ensured.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SAMOAN NEGOTIATIONS,
LONDON, April, jth. Great Britain has assented to the Samoan Commission in principle but delays a final assent until the composition of the powers of the Commission-are-settled............
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THE PERSIAN GULF. The German Curiser Areona has unex- pectedly arrived at Muscat after visiting other ports in the Persian Gulf.
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-On the 7th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen on the S. coast of China, fallen on the coast. The high pressure aren remains central over China, with moderate gradients and fresh monsoon on the coast, and strong monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:-Moderate N.E. and N. winds; drizzling rain at first, improving
later.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Annual Dinner of the Hongkong Football
Club will be held to-morrow.
THE performance to be given by the French Comic Opera Company on Monday next will be under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor.
The attention of Passengers is directed to for a month before use. Wine reCAPTAIN Bathurst of the steamship Haiman, the Superior Accommodation attered by this Steamer. The First-class Salon is situated quired for drinking at once should be
forward of the Engines.
which arrived to-day from Swatow, Amoy and
--
THE effect of railway buikding upon trade is illustrated in n fashion very discouraging to the British merchant by Captain Chevents Trench's reput on Indian trade in Central Asia. That with Chinese and Russian Turkestan through Kashmir and Tibet, which had doubled, in the, decade 1880-95, has shown Since that date a woeful falling off, owing to the over- powering competition of the Trans-Caspian milway will the caravan routes over the stewy passes of Ladakh. The market is hopelessly lost to English wares, which are everywhere ousted from the bazaars by those of Russia. Cotton goods, which hitherto to a certain extent held their place, are also being supplanted owing to the bounty rupees paid to the Russian trader,
which covers the cost of freight from Moscow with a fraction to, spare.
"It is well-known that the Arsmotrong Company
are building two large cruisers, the Haitien vand Tulchi, for the Chinese Government, and Messrs, atheister and Co., who arranged
the contract, received a telegram yesterday re-
to get
A-very good aerated water factory is establish ed within barracks and splendid lemonade or soda water can be had for 35 cents per dozen bottles. When the men who have been employed in these, shops are leaving they obtain a certificate, showing their abilities in the back in which they have been employed, Weeting in team or honing a slight know edge of trade can apply to its Com pary officer in the employed at that trade, and if augments A Le made, he is put under the Supervision of trained
icebanic for instruction.
We were shown the tailor's shop where from 812 private were employed. Major Murris also showed us a new khaki that had been specially prepared for muiny seasons. Water can be thrown over it without even leaving a suspicion of dampness, and in a shower of rain, some water might go through but would leave the material comparatively dry Arrange ments are being inade to enable all soldiers, if desirous, of ninaining one or more suits of it. The price is only slightly higher than the ordinary Khaki.
Major Morris informed us that he was obtaining type-writers and a printing-press from England with which he intends for further secondary education among the rank and file.
We forget to mention that for eatables or necessarities credit is allowed to the men up to 25 cents a day, which is recoverable through
on the 4th inst., in Lat 25° 7′ W. Long satisfactory trials, her speed being, 241 knot, the pay-office."
120° 57' E.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the ordered to be decanted 'at the Dis- Tamsui, reports passing a derelici, dismasted porting that the Haition had just had mast Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light, pensary before being sent out These Wines are too favourably known to nee·l comment.
For Passage. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents,
14674
Hongkong, 7th April, 1899,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Sample bottles and smaller quants. FÖR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND ties will be supplied at proportionate
PORTS: SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
VIĄ MANILA.
*HE Cumpray's Steamship
THE
→TSINAN,"
Captain Ramsay, will be despatched
wholesale rates.
THE Eleventh Club Race of the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club will take place on Sunday next. Course; from Police Pier round North
Fairway Buoy, to board. round mark boat off Lyeemun, to starboard, and back to Police
Pier: 12 miles.
Ar a meeting of the British Empire Lengpic. presided over by the Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council, the Hon. W.. P Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, moved a resolution urging the prompt removal
making her the fastest eruiser now afloat. The length of these cruisers over all is 424 feet, and between perpendiculars 300 feet, breadth extreme 46 feet 8 inches, mean draft 16 feet 9 inches, and displacement 4,300 toms.
amount.
A good deal of further correspondence passed with Her Majesty's Consulat Canton on this subject carly in the year. In the end Mr. Brenan arrived at the conclusion that Mr. Watts had not proved his case, and that in a dispute between two Chinese it was not for him to go behind the Magistrate's decision, (Appendix B.)
THE PINNACLE-ROCK FUNDUSZE
The efforts made last year to bring the exis. tence of this fond prominently to the attention of the Naval Authorities, Consuls, and Mari in Customs Authorities with a view, by offer ing rewards, to induce the Chinese fishermen to make known hidden dangers on the Coat, though cordially taken up by the various authorities, have not been prolific in actual results, the only award made, being doll 250 to Captain Pi, of the Chinese gunvessel „Vay, fun, for asisting to point but the submerged rock on which the cameramen stock-in- the Haitan Strails in Cctober 1897. As, how-
ever, the fact of the existence of this Fund has. now been made so widely known, it is hoped. that further cluins will be made upon it when
surveys are in progress. (Appendix.C.); THE RECTIFICATION OF THE BOUNDARIES
OF HONGKONGA MWANA The unsettled state of affairs ut Peking and":
China induced your Committee carly in May to the concessions obtained by other Powcis from endeavour to impress upon the Foreign Office die Chinese Government for the long-needed the opportuneness of pressing the demand on- xtension of the boundaries of this colony The changed conditions under which warfare can now be conducted had rendered it impera. tive for the safety of the harbour that its approaches should be secured; whilst the growth of the population, the development of its industries, the increase of its water supply and the desimbility of providing for its future i expansion alike called for some enlargement of ì a boundaries." Your Committee, therefore addressed strong representations to the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs both by telegram and by letter. Again, in. July, when the conditions of the convention signed at Peking on the 9th June by which a huge area at the back of Kowloon together with Lantan and other islands were leased to Great Britain for ninety nine years, it became
AFFAIRS IN UGANDA. Major M'Donaid. has explained the causes which made it nécessary for him to return to Mombassa, instead of pushing northwards and They have twin-serew engines, giving 17,000 foaming a junction with the British troops at known that a condition had been incorporated Fashoda or Omdurman. The Major was de- therein by which the city of Kowloon was to Tayel for several months by a serious mutinybe made in Chinese reservation, your. Commit horse-power with forced, and 12,500 with hi tural draught, and eight "boilers working at a among his black troops, and was compelled to tee promptly addressed a vigorous protest co presure of 155 pounds. Their armament com-give battle to rebel tribes. His expedition Lord Salisbury on the subject, both by wire. Traversed a considerable portion of the British and subsequent despatches, Learning Later that prises twa 8-inch quick-firing gans, len 12-cen-
Sphere immediately south of the border of the fuperint-aritime Customs were claiming". timetre quickfirers, sixteen 17 millimetre Kunsbyssinia and reached the latitude of Lado, and sis" 37-millimetres, alt, of 45 calibre, and five torpedo tubes: They will begin their then obliged to return owing to lack of pro near the northern end of Lake Rudolf. It was career under the dragon flag: it would be in visions. British, garrison-was stationed be
carry.-N. C. D. News.
"We only guarantee our Wines and spirits to be genuine when bought TUSEDAY, the 18th instant, a Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the direct from us in the Colony or from Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated our authorised Agents at the Coast of the obstacles which delayed Great Britain's geresting to know what flag they will eventually Superior Accommodation offered by this
casures
forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber
Supply of Fresh the Provisions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light, NB-Retry Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from Ausruala are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S8, Col and vice verså.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
„BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
Agonis.
Hongkong, 7th April,
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Ports,
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTH..
co-operation in the scheme for a telegraph cable to connect the Dominion of Canada with Australasia. The motion was adopted.
THE susceptibility of the lower animals to the bubonic plague has been again demonstrated. We read that of the two kangaroos in the Lal On the 26th uho., at Butterworth, P. W., the Bagh menagerie gardens at Bangalore, one was wife of E. C. FOSTON, of a son.
found dead the other morning. On examination by the Curator the animal, which was quite well the day previous had swellings on both sides of the neck and glands, resembling those of the monkeys and squirrels which succumbed to the plague.
UNITED CHINA-JAPAN
STATES AND SAUNAJAPAR The Hongkong Telegraph
LIXE
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
"CANTAÑIA”. Captain Müller, will be despatched as above on or about the 8th May. For Freight, apply to
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS. When, we wonder, will our Public Works authorities awaken to the fact that roads "CARLOWITZ & Co., are intended to ride and walk upon and
Agenta.
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state as possible in order to avoid inconven- «GLEN” LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. fence to the public? When the weather is dry the roads become so many dusty deserts and FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON.
when the rain sets in they are quickly trans- AND STRAITS.
formed into so many expanses of slimy mud in which the pedestrian' slips and slides and THE Steamship
wallows until he wonders whether he be in- deed a man or a figure of some, heathen. deity newly daubed with wet clay.
PGLENSHIED,”
having arrived from the above ports, Con- signees of cargo by her, are hereby informed that their gouds, are being landed at their risk into the Clowns of the Hungkung and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whence delitery may be obained Optional care will be forwarded unless notice to the untrary be given before Noun, TO-MORROW.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th instant, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance this been affected, Consignees are requested to present all claims for damages and/or shortages not later. than the 21st instant, otherwise they will not be recojed
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., #Agent/ Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
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It will come as a surprise, says a home paper, perhaps even as a shock to most people, to learn thy there is a real House of Lords in the United States. It is situated in the States, of New Jersey, and its inembers, although citizens of the United States, are, at the same time vassals of her Majesty, Charles II. gave to his brother James the land which is now New Jersey, and Janes in his turn gave the land to twelve of his friends, with a deed of grant, creating them and their descendants lords, The Lords, meet twice every year in Perth Amboy, in a little two-roomed house erected M. V. W. JADOVSKI, the Russian Plenipoten on the site of the first meeting-house, which liary at Belgrade, has taken his departure from was erected in 1636,: They are summoned by a crier with a bell, dressed after the manner of Servia. The Minister is offended because he was not invited, along with other Ambassadors, a beefeater. His summons begins with the to recent Court dinner. He regards the usual Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye-all manner slight as a deliberate affront to Russia. It is of men to whom these presents do come, that believed that the discourtesy was due to M. in pursuance of his Majesty King Charles," etc, Jadovski having represented that the Czar The lords, who have been waiting in the outer viewed with displeasure cg-King Milan's pre-room, then proceed to, the inner or council sence in Servia, and his interference as Com chamber, where their deliberations are presided mander-in-Chief of the Army with the affairs over by the President of the country,
A NEW milway from Germany to Italy is, we hear, in contemplation. The line is to be called the Vintschgau Railway, and is to start . How is it that our streets are always in a
from Landeck, on the famous Arlberg line, and state of either dust or mud? They claim
to continue through the Vinischgau Valley, by a very fair and liberal share of the public Reschenscheideck, Meran, Trafol, and Bormio, expenditure, they are constantly-much too to Milan Apart from the benefit which would paired and yet it seems that the P. W, D. constantly, if the truth be told--being re-
accrue to the German export trade from what folks find it impossible to keep them would be the shortest route from North anything approximating decent Germany to Italy the milway would be one of
Other colonies
hayo roads; the finest Alpine lines in the world, as it would order, other colonies have droughts and other lead through the Ortler Mountain groups, and colonies have rain and yet they manage to traverse the famous Stilfessorjuch, the Highest keep their roads and streets in decent order. road in Europe, through a tunnel 7,500 nicters Surely there must be ascrow. loose, some-long, while the St. Gothard tunnel is over where, The Public Works oficials appear to 1400 meters,
in
LAWN TENNIS.
tween Lake Rudolf and the White Nile,
how concessions which would materially
further protests, in the shape of despatches restrict the freedom of the trade of the port, and resolutions were addressed to the Hong
kong Government for transmission to the s Foreign Office and to the British Minister at Peking and a full statement of the objectiona to the reservation of Kowloon and the proposed formal establishment of the Chinese Customs) in Hongkong communicated to the London Chamber of Commerce, with an earnest request for their assistance in the matter. What has been the result of the Chamber's representations, in which they worked in line with the China Association and the Navy League, has still to, be learned, for the Secretary of State for Foreign Almirs has apparently not yet found opportunity to reply. There is, however, fudgeli ing by recent official statements, reason to beju lieve that the protests mada haye not been without good fruit inasmuch as the customs Stations, are to be removed from the Colony, (Appendices. D. & L.) AN
THE CATASTROPHE AT TOULON,
A terrible disaster took place near Toulon, in the South of France, at an early hour on the 5th. The naval magazine at Lagouban exploded a 2 am. Sixty-four persona were killed, in cluding four sentries, and at least 1ro residents of the neighbourhood were injured. Many people were thrown out their beds by the con- cussion, and they rushed into the streets in their night attire. A terrible panic ensued among the residents. Many houses were demolished, and numbers of people were buried in the ruins, All the windows in the houses for miles around were smashed, and chimneys were thrown down." In many instances the injured persons were fightfully mutilated. A corporal in charge of THE LOCAL BANK NOTE 183UE, 9allt the magazine was literally scalped. Huge The restriction of trade, the great incon, stones were hurled some distance. A vehicle venience to the community, and the pressure. was blown from the road into the sea, 100 yards felt by those engaged in commerce by the away, and the occupants were drowned The necessity imposed on the Banks to confine their explosion was felt at Nice, nearly 80 miles dis note issue within prescribed fimits, which the tant. The explosion is attributed to chemical development of trade had long since outgrown decomposition in a.box of smokeless powder had for some time been felt to be a serious and which ignited, and exploded rootons of powder increasing drawback Complaints having been: The naval authorities suspect that the explosion made early in the year that the Note Issue had was not the result of accident but was caused exceeded the legalised amount, the Hongkongu by an Anarchist,
Sand Shanghai Bank reduced its issue on thr being received, the Prince of Wales telegraphed inconvenience caused to trade was so great that s Immediately on news of the catastrophe |-goth june within the prescribed limits, but the to President Loubet, assuring him and the the ingement inde a proposal to the Gover French people of the sympathy of Great Britain, ernment that for any excess of limit to the issue. Messages of condolence were also forwarded of notes the Bank would be prepared to lodge: by the Emperor of Germany, the Czar of silver dollar for dollar if the custody of them- Russia, and other exalted personages, Colonial Treasurer. At the meeting of the v
Committee held on the 13th July this proposal was unanimously supported, and a copy of thes resolutions together with that of the minutes of the meeting referring to the subject were for warded to the Government, by whom, on the authorisation of the Secretary of State, the Bank's proposition was subsequently accepted, thereby completely alleviated and the stringency in the money market was /
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iL.K., C.-C. TOURNAMENT. The Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket SECRET COMMISSIONS IN TRADE, Club has kindly forwardell to us the programme
"R. J. M.writes to a home paper There and list of entries for the Club's Lawn Tennis is an Act in operation for the more effectual Tournament. For the Championship there prevention and punishment of bribery and car are eighteen entries. The entries for the ruption of and by members, officers, or servants or other pablle bedies (Act 1889, 52 and 53 Double Handicap number twenty-six and the of corporations, councils, boards, commissions;
THE QURETION OF THE INDIAN CURRENCY, handicaps range from owe thirty to receive Vict., c. 69) Under this Act any person cons threa-sixths fifteen, Twenty five have entered victed shall be liable to imprisonment for day The announcement made by the Secretary z for the "A" Class Single Handicap and twenty period not exceeding two years, or pay a fine of State for the Colonies in June last that Siri six for the B. Class, The entries for the not exceeding 500, or both imprisonment and Alfred Dent had been appointed a meinban of Professional and Commercial pairs number: fine, &c. Would not the extension of this Act the Commission to consider the question of the
to trade generally, with perhaps, a modification Indian Currency conveyed to the Chambers fiftoon and those for the Veterans Singles the penalties, be sufficient to arrest, if not through the Local Government elleted he Handicap ten
entirely curs, this canker of modern commerce opinion from the Banking authorities here that