To-day's Avertisements.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
In Aid of
SOUTH||AFRICAN FUND.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1900.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day established myself in 1 Hongkong as a MERCHANT and COM. MISSION AGENT, under the STYLE and
F. W. HALL. No. 1, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 1st January, 1900.
A RUGBY FOOTBALL MATCH, FIRM of F. W. HALL Co.
England, against the World,
will be played on
SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1900,
at 4 o'clock.
ADMISSION,
For each person of either sex.
To Ground
10 cents.
.
TO LET.
16b
at four o'clock. - Referee :—Mr. Drews,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. IN consequence of the weakness in dealing darins and protecting the provision junks, not remaining on the defensive behind impregnable with the Kuangchow-wan affair, General Su for the purpose of watching pirates. Besides positions, would have to take the offensive the polica junks and gunboats there were under the most unfavourable conditions, in EI HUNG-CHANG, it is reported, will leave for Yüanchun has been ordered to return to his
many other cargo and passenger junks, anchor order to recover their own territory-what the south from Chinwangtao on the 6th inst." post at Kuangse and need not take up the ed close to each other, yet the pirates often dased | then? A glance at the map will show that
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to rob them. The pirates must have taken this is something like the actual position of THE resignation of Sen Chianai, President of organization of defence troops at Nanking.
them for "punches," (Expression of contempt) affairs. Hokkaklo (the "Yeza" of former days) the Board of Civil Office and Chancellor of the À PRIVATE in the 1st King's Royal Rifles has
The mandarin Tsun, told the junk Sui. Tuš | looks very close to the Siberian coast. As a Peking University, on account of chronic il-written home an excellent account of the fight to go away altogether and will probably dis- matter of fact, the distance from Vladivostock ness, has been accepted. He is granted a fulling af Glencoe. After telling that the colonel, miss her crew and captain, in order to curtail to Olarn is some 430 miles. The transports of the "Volunteer Fleet" could run this in twenty, expenses drawing his sword, shouted "Follow me, pension.
He pat two captains on board the Aweng four hours, if need were. Both Otaru, and Rifles!" and clashed up the hill, the correspon-On, one named Sum Kuk Kin and the other Mororah are quite undelende TOMORROW afternoon, on the Happy Valley,dent says "ut the brave little fellow did Du King Ming and told them that they must in the first round for the Hongkeng Football not get far, for a bullet struck him in the neck, prepare to weigh anchor at any moment. Challenge Shield, the Hongkong Football Club and just after another hit him right in the As to the gunboats belonging to the Customs, will play 25th Company, 5. D., R.A. Kick-off chest, and he fell dead; but our men gave awong hun to patrol the river and that Ng Ka he ordered the Lee Chai, Kon Chat, Kon Me, and howl enough to frighten 15,000 Boers, and Leuug must be on board the Awong On, to see the other gunboats and junks perform their duties charged like mad for the top," IT was significant that at the recent opening of properly, especially keeping careful guard over the Imperial coal junks. The authorities in the Italian Parliament there was no reference, Canton have no right, whatever, to use the whatever, in King Humbert's speech from the gunboats. Tsun has already sent to the Viceroy throne to Italy's policy in China. Thennnounce.to obtain his sanction to the above scheme: ment which is now made on the authority of the Italia Militaire, to the effect that Italy will in future be represented in Chinese waters by one warship only, is perhaps, more significant still. It would seem to indicate that the Italian Government is not going for the present, at any rate, to press its demands on the Tsung- li Yamen to the extent of creating an unpleasant situation.
To Grand Stand ............ 50 cents. Members Ordinary Tickets of Admission to FROM now till 31st January, 1901, "WEST THE Hen. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
the Club Stand are suspended for
the 6th January.
F. BROWNE,
Hon. Sec.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900,
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED.
VENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be
WARD 110" BONHAM ROAD, For Particulars, apply to the
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900..
(17b
Intimation.
held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, 1900, at 11.30 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1899.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 16th January
LIMITED,
GOODS
POR THIS
to WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, (both days NEW YEAR SEASON. inclusive), during which period NO Transfer of
Shares can be registered
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investment
and Agency Co., Limited, General Agent for
The West Point Building Co.,
Limited.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWELTH
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, es WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, 1900, at is o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with State mant of Accounts for the year ending 3151 December, 1899.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15th January to WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, (both days inclusive) during which period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered...
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship.
"THALES."
Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPŘAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
"HANGCHOW,”
[13h
Caplain Pearce, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 5th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
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SHEWAN TOMES & CO'S. "NEW YORK" LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
A VARIED COLLECTION OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.
CUT CLASS BOTTLES.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR AND CIGARRETTE HOLDERS, POUCHES, Kor SMOKERS' SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS.
PERFUMES IN ELEGANT CASES,
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
SCOTCH WHISKIES, IRISH WHISKIES, AMERICAN WHISKIES, BRANDIES, PORTS SHERRIES, CLARETS, LIQUEURS, CHAMPAGNES,
&c.,
OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
NEW YEAR CARDS
Ol
TASTEFUL & PLEASING DISSIONS.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1841."'
The Hongkong Telegraph
Hongkong, Wednesday, January 3, 1900
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE WAR. Cape Colony.
LONDON, January 1st. The Evening Papers publish the news that General French routed the Boers and occupied Colesburg on the morning of the 1st instant. After a night march the Cavalry and Light Artillery outflanked the will be despatched for the above Port, on or enemy while the Infantry and Field Artillery about the 1st February.
THE Steamship
"QUEEN ELEANOR,"
To be followed by
The Steamship
MORVEN,"
about the 25th February, 1900..
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
THE
"TIENTSIN,"
[19b
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the "Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the toth instant, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected 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 recongnised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY:
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP "ST. IRENE," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
The above Steamer having arrived, Con- signges of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature
and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1902.
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were making a feint frontal attack. The Boers were surprised and fled in disorder.
It is reported that 2,000 Boers attacked Dudrecht and were repulsed.
'Ladysmith.
and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals
Ho Lee-cho
We see by our Shanghai exchanges that the children of the Public Schools propose to give an entertainment at the Lyceum Theatre early this month, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. Come on Hongkong, don't be beaten by a Settlement !
The fire alarm was sounded early last night and the Fire Brigade tumed out; it was found that a chimney, at No. 6, Ah Cheong Lane, off Lascar Row, at a roast pork shop had caught alight. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done.
THE PLAGUE,
Cases reported to 3ist ultimo
.......1,486 Do.
do. during past 3 days.......
Total... 1,486
.1,426 Deaths reported to jest ultimo..
Do. .do. to end of year 1899; ...
Total... 1,428
THE SHANGHAI SAILING-SHIP "VELOCITY?" ASHORE.
!!
TINE CAPTAIN MISSING.
It may be urged that the Japanese navy would intercept such a fleet of transports.. It might or might not. The Japanese navy would have enemy would doubtless give it something to do its hands pretty full at such a time, and the
while the transports were getting across. Be- sides, there is the climate, with its dense white fog be taken into calculation. Mr. Henry Noman in his book, the Far East, tells a story of how the Russians at Wladivostock, who had been envoluped in sea fogs, were surprised when they had cleared away to find a British squadron anchored with their usual precision in the middle of the harbour. Our ships had got in during the thickest of the fogs. When I despatched the Ekaterinoslavi from Mororan, her captain took her out at midnight in a dense fog. These sea fogs will probably be a factor in any operations in these waters.
There are no troops at either Otaru or Moro- ran. Near Sapporo, the capital of the colony, there is a military colony of soldier farmers-a sort of Cossack force-which did not strike me as being very formidable. There is always a large body of troops at Aomori, opposite Hako date, but then they are on the mainland on the, other side, of the water. It is said that the Russians might easily live acquired Yezq some years ago, but that knowing nothing of its coal measures, and undervaluing its fine harbours, they allowed the Japanese to remain in possession, in exchange for some other
value,
FRANCE AND CHINA.
IT may be of interest, perhaps, says the & C. Express, to point that at the Meeting of the British and Chinese Corporation Mr. W. Keswick M.P., who presided, said that the As the train, containing 'Sir Charles Warren | decline in the market quotation of the North- and his Staff, was leaving Waterloo Station, ern Chinn Railway Bonds was due to an alto- some wag displaced the label on the carriage (gether exaggerated apprehension that the The rumour that gained currency in Shang-islands which have proved to be of little or no bearing the legend "Sir Charles Warren, security had been affected in value by political hai last night (27th ultimo) that the sailing Waterloo to Southampton," and substituted questions calculated to interfere with the ulti-vessel Kelocity was badly ashore near Taiwan- "Waterloo to Pretoria."
male expansion of the railway revenue. He fu, Formosa, proved on enquiry to-day to be A FRENCH journal teams from a sure source security was affected by such questions; for, ined that the skipper was missing. The Velocity; denied, however, that the position of the unfortunately correct, and what is more discourging still, the information was vouchsaf- that English agents in Tunis and Algiers are addition to the earnings of the line being suffi- belonging to Messes. Nils Moller and Sons, of enrolling old French soldiers. These men as suon as they arrive in England are incorporat cicut for the service of the loan, there was the lankow Road, was an old sailing ship of 40:
guarantee of the Imperial Chinese Govern in Shanghai as a
tons burthen and was long known to residents ed in Highland regiments and dressed in kilts.
coaster, plying from We have Dr. Johnson's authority for saying ment and the recognition by our own Govern- Shanghai to both northern and southern that much may be done with a Scotchman-butment of the special conditions of the loan, and Chinese posts and occasionally to Japan and Formosa. She was commanded by Caplain the Chinese obligations with regard to it. then he must be caught young. But a French-
Bornstein, who assisted by foreign man's legs in the kitt! The disguise would | Tuz following is an extract from a private first and second officers with the remain- letter from Pietermaritzburg Martial law der of the crew Chinese. She left Shang bardly be adequate.
hai some time ago for Nagasaki where has been proclaimed, The main object is
she loaded bricks for Amoy. From thence she
make coins weighing respectively one tael, five.
was
M. Delecassé aunounced that China had ac cepted the Kwingchowwan boundaries de manded by Admiral Courrejoltes, and the Act of Delinitation was definitively signed. M. Delcasse also informed the members of the Cabinet that he had requested the French Minister at Peking to immediately address lo for the murder of the twe French officers at the Tsungli Yamen a demand for reparation
A telegtani was published the same evening by Mentao, near Kontao, near Kwangchowwan. the papers from Peking, announcing that t
At a Cabinet Council held on 21st Nov.
IT is reported that the Canton authorities Have simultaneously to deal with a batch of disloyal was intended to proceed to Taiwanfu and after, Pichon, the French Minister, has already received instructions from the Peking Govern- | subjects in the colony as well as with Transvaal wards 10 FooChow 10 load poles and then lodged this claim. The Tenefs, in commenting ment to consider, whether it is advisable to Secret Service men. One family which resides again to retum to Taiwanfu. It was after upon the incident, expresses the hope that this-
in the Ladysmith district has been landed in leaving Amoy that she encountered terrible later negotiation will have as prompt and sa mace, two mace, and one mace, instead of the jail, including a daughter who was discovered on the Formosan coast, some short distance Marshall Sou and Adniiral Courrejolles, as weather and was driven hard and fast aground tisfactory a result as that just concluded by present coins., The Viceroy has accordingly inscarrying information to the enemy. One of from her destination. Absolute particulars of judging from certain lelegrams, the emotion tructed the Provincial Treasurer, the Provincial the sons joined the Imperial Light Horse, the disaster are not yet to hand, but telegraphic raised by this incident has been keen and bas. Commissioner to make enquiries and to give His contrades caught him in the act of advices to Musses Muller and Sons show that
Judge, the Grain Commissioner and the Sall
| reports of their own opinions.
A RUGBY football match, England. The World, in aid of the South African Fund, will be played on Saturday next, Jan. 6th, at four o'clock, on the ground of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club. All the available talent of the Civilian, Military and Naval Rugby Football Clubs of Hongkong will be employed. A very fine match is expected. Ten cents will be charged for admission to the Ground and fifty cents extra to the Grand Stand. (See adve).
LAST night at the Theatre Royal Mons. T. G. Star, assisted by Mons. Lucette, Mdlles. Lu. cette and de Stirval, gave a very enjoyable concert, especially to those who were conversant enough with the French language to catch the humour depicted by the "Lucestars." The programme consisted of an operette in one act entitled "Un Mariage au Violon," seven capital variety tums. Eccentricities by the "Liceslars" and a musica! Folie entitled "Les Amours de Bridoux."
THE latest news is that Korca purpose's throw ing Port Hamilton open to trade. Three litle islands constitute the group known in Japan as Kyobuto." The central is the islet occupied in 1885 by Great Britain, and the eastern served for exercising troops. It is stated thats the Korean Government will make a harbour at the central island and appropriate land for a foreign settlement on the westem. We do not see what opportunities for trade the place offers. Probably the move is political rather than com mercial-Japan Mail.
ACCORDING to a New York correspondent the French are showing signs of jealousy at the growing trade of the United States and Great The following officers were wounded in
Britain with China, and are particularly jealous the mess room at Ladysmith by a Boer shell, of British influence with the Chinese Empire. Lieutenants Dent, Twish, Caffyn, Scafe and French traders who ship their goods to the Kane of the Devons, Byrne of the Inniskil-Orient across the Atlantic and then over the lings and Tringham of the Queen's. The Continent to the Pacific are losing commercially, enemy's Artillery has improved in accuracy and are resenting Anglo-Saxon rivalry. The and the garrison, although feeling the pinch petition shortly to their Government asking. correspondent hears that they will forward a of the seige, is confident.
them to take steps to increase French influence
Natal.
A reconnaissance from Chieveley on the 30th December proved that the enemy still holds Klangwane Hill in force.
(From the Shanghai Mercury.
Russian Reinforcements to the.
Far East.
LONDON, December 28th: The Russians still continue to send reinforce ments to the Far East.
Russian Duplicity.
The Timer Odessa correspondent doubts very much if the field hospital staff that was reported as being sent for, the purpose of com- bating the plague in Manchuria is intended for that purpose at all.
WEATHER REPORT.
1.
The Observatory report says you - On the 3rd at 11.55 am the barometer has fallen-moderately on the E. coast of China and in Formosa The anticyclone is still central over N. China, and pressure seems to be rela- tively low in the neighbourhood of the Loo- choos. Gradients continue rather steep, with very strong monsoon, on the coast and in the
with China.
in the
RITCSL-
putting cyanide of potassium horses' drinking trough. He was ed, court-martialled and shot. A leading officer who was here this morning told me that when he was arrested he tore into small pieces a letter. This was all collected and pieced to gether, and found to be a request to poison all the horses of the Imperial Light Horse. I hear the old man (? Kruger) owns 100,000 acres of land, all of which will be confiscated. Yester- day two men were arrested and brought in. Their house, about ten miles out, was found packed in the roof with all kinds of provisions in readiness for their Boer friends when they
arrived."...
TUNG-WA HOSPITAL.
The Directors of the Tung-wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following Donations to the Fund for the extension of the Hospital:-
Already subscribed :— $71,880
On Wo........ Tung On Tai Kwong Fuk Long Chi Chung Wo..... Kwong Yuen Tsun Yuen Tong. Man Cheong Tong Kwong On Cheong Wing On Wo Shing Cheong Wing Wo Cheong Wing On Toug... Chung _ Wo Tai
Sun Shing Hop Kwong Tang On. Kwong Sun Wo.... Kwong Wing Cheong, Po Tai Wo.. Wing Sang Wo..... Fuk Wo Cheong Min Fat...... Kwong Yee Chan Kwong Sun Tai Kam Fung Mi Kwang Hi Cicong Tai Hing Lung Qu Shing Lung Tung Tak Shing Wai Lang Lan.
Po Yuen Kung Wai Fuk Cheong.. Wing Shun Wo Kwong Tung.... Chu Hing Lau Tak Wo Cheong
A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held Lung Shing to-morrow, at 4.15 p.m.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Nil.
AGENDA.
Kwong Tak Cheong Sang Tai
Wa Shing Sam Kec Hung Seung
Kwong Yuen Hing
t. Election of Dr. W. Hartigan and Mr. Jas. Shun Shing McKie to the Sanitary Board.
2. Report by the Medical Officer of Health on an outbreak of Beri-Beri in the Blind House, and the Berlin Foundling House.
3 Proposal to alter the law as to procedure for breaches of Byelaws made under section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887..
4. Proof of amended Cocklöft Regulations for further contidemtion..
5. Report on Cattle and Rinderpest in the New Territory....
6. Applications for licences to keep Swing. 7. An application for permission to retain a Cattle-shed within the city limits for three 8. Proposal to extend the Central Market on the ground to be reclaimed to the North of the present Market:
.months.
9. Report-of-HL-B.M. Condul at Nagasaki of two cases of Plague.;
10. Mortality Returns, from, Macao, for the week ended the 17th December."
Mortality Statistics for this Colony, for N. part of the China Sea. FORECASTStrong the weeks ended the 16th and 21st December,
1899. to fresh N. winds; dull, rainy,
Total
CANTON NOTES.
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the crew, with the exception of the Master, are safe in Taiwanfu. Captain Bernstein, who was a married men and resided in Bopae Road, Hougkew, it is feared has lost his life. The vessel was insured, but M, N. E. Moller has wreck to superintend the stavage operations, been sent by his father to the scene of the China Gasttie.
FRENCH MOVEMENTS IN TONGKING.
We are informed on good authority that the French are moving their troops quietly up to Haiphong from Saigon. It is said that they battalion of the Foreign Legion. They are have already sent six battalions, including one,
also showing symptoms of strengthening their flect in this quarter. It is presumed that this movement is in conjunction with Russia's movements in Korea,~Mercury.
ENGLISH TRADE-IN-NORTHERN
BIAM.
spread far.
According to the Matin, some regret is felt that the Kwangchowwan difficulty with China has been settled se promptly, and that France has been unable to profit by the dispute to send out a force to occupy Kwangsi or Yunnan. The acquisition of Kwangchowwan was chow or Pakhoi, because these last two being sidered preferable to that of Hainan or Kiang-
con-
treaty ports might have caused trouble with the Powers. Hainan again would have proved a veritable Formosa to conquer. Morcover, it is poor and unhealthy, and would not have suited France at all. France will now turn her atten- hand when this unfortunate question will be tion to Siam, and the day is, perhaps, near at: effectually settled with Great Britain as was the Samoan question with Germany.
CHINA AND JAPAN,
The Berlin correspondent of the Globe writes
A Berlin journalist has recently interviewed the Japanese Minister, at the German Court... with respect to the rumoured treaty between Japan and China. The Minister declared that the treaty does not exist, and that, in reply to his question on the subject, he had been in formed by the Japanese Government that all the reports lately circulated concerning negotia- tions between Japan and China for the purpose of concluding a treaty of defence and defiance were nothing more than conjectures. The Japanese Minister let it be seen rather clearly. that in his opinion these remours of an allianco between his country and China had been set about by the Chinese Government with the object of observing the attitude assumed by Japan in the matter. However, in the words of the Minister, Japan does not think of cen- cluding such an alliance with China, since such an alliance could lead only to in- volving Japan in extremely undesirable difficulties in
The Globe commenting on Consul Black's 30 Report which appeared in Monday's issue says so that it is quite refreshing to discover one foreign 30 market where British goods not only hold their 30 own against all rivals, but enjoy this supremacy 30 by reason of their superior cheapness, quality 30 for quality. This gratifying fact is reported by 30 Mr. J. S. Black, now Acting Consul at Chieng 30 mai, a city of growing commercial importance in 30 Northern Siam. British imports head the list by 30 a long way, being nearly 34 per cent of the total, 30 Switzerland coming next with 22.5 per cent, 30 and Germany making a bad third with 17.25 per cent. The natives, we are told, insist, on cheapness as the goveming condition of pur 30 chase, and it is wholly because our goods un- 30 dersell those of other foreign producers that the 30 Siamese give them the preference: A Swiss 30 firm long established in Chiengmai, which has 30 the choice of the whole Continental market for 30 consignments has been compelled to resort 30 largely to England, much against its inclina- 30 tion, by reason of its money going further there 30 than in any other European country. This 30 applies to cotton goods, hardware, hosiery, 30 saddlery, and shoes, but Germany takes 30 the palm for cheapness in certain awful 3o concoctions sold as brandy, whisky, and gin. 30 These Hamburg brands are actually landed attained. The Minister is of opinion that the
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30 Bangkok for 48, 6d. per dozen bottles, and as 30 the retail price at Chiangmai is 2s, a bottle, 30 irrespective of quality, Siamese traders naturally 30 give the preference to spirits made in Ger
many" But as the ultimate result must to 30 kill off all habitual consumers of these deadly 30 poisons; it may be anticipated that the surwing 30 inliabitants of Chiengmal will recognise the 30 prudence of patronising British stimulants even 30 if they cost a little moreSiam Free Press
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...$74,180
[From the Tsun Wan Yat Po.] MEASURES FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.
Although, there were quite a number of police junks and gunboats, in the waters of
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
"JAPAN'S REVENGE."
view of the fact that so many Powers are seeking to acquire a footing protecting China from the other Powers; but in in China. Therefore Japan has no interest in Korea the interests of Japan are of immense importance Nearly 50,000 Japanese live in is in the hands of the Japanese. The treaty Korea, and the greatest part of the Korean trade which was made last year. between Japan and Russia fully recognises the interests of Japan in Korea, and it is really only in Japan's inter- ests that the statur gue should be duly main-
completion of the line of railway from New- chwang to Fusan, one of the three open ports of Korea, will not of necessity introduce any marked changes into Korea, although he does not underemate the strategic importance of this line.. A collict in the Korean question seems, therefore, to the Minister as out of the question, since, in view of the existing treaty between Russia and Japan, it is unlikely that Russia will attempt to curtail the rights of Japan in Korea
KRUGER DELEGATION»
Town by the announcement of the arrival at Much interest has been aroused in Cape. Lorenco Marques, from Pretoria, of a curious party, composed of Chief Justice Gregorowski, Postmaster General van Alphen, Mr. Dieperink member of the Volksrand for, the. Rand, and.
Mr. John Dill Ross contributes an article to the Daily Afall under the somewhat scusatione al heading "Japan's Revenge. Mr. Ross is a firm believer in the possibility of trouble be- tween Japan and Russia, and he thinks the former nation will probably designedly seek a motive for a struggle. His article discusses, fr. Leo Weinthal. The composition of the amongst other things, the possibility of an in-.party, and the curious manner in which its vasion of Japanese territory by Russia. This movements have been announced, have led to the impression in well informed quarters that
Sai Kong, yet the piracies committed there is what he says olishmen who are these gentlemen are, going to Cape Town as a
It is assumed by many.
were just as many, and in fact more, The police fanks that anchored there, were Sur friends of Japan that in the event of a war the deputation from President Krüger It is un Tak, Kwong On and others, there were also Russians are bound to have the worst of it likely that such a party would he allowed to five
gunboats protecting the Custom House, They urge that vital points of Japan are so well leave or would leave together unless something. "The military officer Isun, a few days ago protected, the country so difficult to invade was in the wind Whom they are going to ord went up to Sai Kong himself, and after a care and the Japanese navy and army so efficient, and what is the nature of their mission afford ful examination he found that only the Sui Tak that not even Russia, assisted by France, could wide scope for speculation. They may how junk No, 22, which was anchored near the Sui successfully autack such a country. Let all this ever, be bound on a diplomatic mission in
sème other quarter. City, and one or two others had seven or eight be granted, and further, that even a very then on board, the rest having only about powerful fleet would find it a hazardowo enter three or four, some only one or two priss to force its way into the inland sea for on each the captains, themselves, were instance. But suppose it can be shown that often absent. This being the reason ascribed an enemy need not attempt anything of the for their remaining stationary. The Kong Onkind to strike a paralysing blow at Japan that funk hall a full crow, but still remained an within twenty-four hours of Wladwostock chored......
there is a sort of Ireland-quite undefended, The five gunboats, belonging to the Customs, though provided with coaling stations that It were used for the purpose of conveying manis quite possible that the Japanese, instead of
WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.
Dentist.
2nd Floor Thomas Grill Boom, Hongkong, 14th December, 1899.