To-day's Advertisements. ·
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 33.
THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, un
MONDAY,
THE HONGKONG TE
To-day's Advertisements.
JUBILEE
LODGE
OF INSTRUCTION.
"THE REGULAR MEETING of the above Lodge will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 5th instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.n. precisely. When a
the 12th day of February, 1900, at 5 PM paper will he read by Wor. Bro. G. J. W. are published for general information.
By Command,
J. 1. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 27th January, 1900.
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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the Fath day of February, 1990, at 3 .M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Wanchai Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY.
Vaacha Ronel.
Bhandary
Square
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 34.
Tell Public Albion, to be held at HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY,
the 12th day of February, 1900, at.3.15 r.., are published for general information.
By Commanil,
J. R. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Offer,
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Hongkong, 27th January, 1900 Particulars of the betting by Public Aletion Sale, to be held on Memily, the 12th day of February, 1900, at 3:15 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Üne Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term 21 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Lut No. 4
Registry?
JANAMTY.
Queen's Road
East.
Bantacy Measurements.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Steamship THE
LOONGSANG," Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Mistant, at 4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, and is ined through- out with Electric Light.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 5th Febritary, 1900,
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE 'Company's Sternship
"SHANSI,”
Captain Carnaghan, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 8th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents..
Hongkong, 5th February, 1900..
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KING, PD.G.R. On Freemasonry and Friendly Societies. Visiting Brethren M.M. are cordially invited to attend
Hongkong, 5th February, 1900.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED,
(+34
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO AND TAKAO.
THE Company's Steamship
"KEELUNG MARU,
Captain S. Nagato, will be despactched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 8th justani, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.
Hongkong, 5th February, 1900.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TÁMSUI,
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"MAIDZURU MARU?" Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the aboye ports, on SUNDAY, the eth instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUÍ HÚSSAN KAISHA,
Agents.
Henziong, jth February, thea
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
PH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1900.
MARR BRETT: MORTIMER, Jolih's Catha- dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. F. Flynn, R.N.... on Saturday, the 3rd February, 1900, CHARLES Walter Baktt, eldest son of the late W. Brest of Guildford, Surrey, to Eya MORTIMER, daughter of H. W. Mortimer, Ponsmouth Dock-yard.
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Jongkong Celegea:
PLUCKY ARREST,
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Last night at 7.30 a party of English and 1.ast Saturday afternoon a very pretty wedding American bluejackets were drinking at the took place at St. John's Cathedral, the contract "Land We Live In Hatel. Presently a fighting parties being Sanitary Inspector W. G. ensued between James Grier, a fireman os Brett, and Miss Eva. Mortimer, The Rev. F. board the U. S. Brooklyn, and a British jack Flynn, R.N., officiated. Mr. W. Turner acted Disbar and an adjournment was made to the sireet as best-man assisted' by 'Master. E. Brett, P.C. William Rond, seeing the disturbance nephew of the bridegroom, Miss Tamborne attempted to part the combatants but was set and Miss Kitty Moore performing the same upon by seven or eight of the sailors standing service to the bride, who looked sweetly pretty in round, while Stier caught him by the throat, her white satin dress with her hair crowned with Bond blew his whistle and an European and orange blossoms. Mr. Brett (jun.) gave the bride some Indián constables came up to assist and away Showers of rice greeted the happy pair as between them they arrested Grier and John they emerged fromthe Cathedral and entered the Hailwood, seaman of 11.3.S. Centurion," On carriage to which some wag had attached three the way to the Station an attempt was made to old Chinese shoes for luck. The reception was rescue Gries but “Bond' held ̧manfully to his held at Mr. Brett's house, No. 6 Morrison Hill prisover, though obliged to use his truncheon. Rond, after which the newly married pair took This morning at the Magistracy Grier was ship to their own residence at Yaumati their fined $20 and Hailwood, after being cautioned, friends wishing them "God speed" by firing a was discharged.
fen de joie of crackers.
Hexokomo, Monday, VanguÁRY 5, 1976,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
Natul.
Lostos, February 2nd. Reuter's Correspondent at Spearman's, gath January, says that Col. Dundonald had reconnoitred that day as far as Mongerspoort, above Pritchard's Drift and saw nothing of the enemy.
LATER.
THE INDIAN FAMINE. The Famine in India is becoming more acute and 39 millions are now receiving relief.
THE WAR.
No Indian Troops,
Mr. Balfour in the House of Commons said it was not intended to employ Indian troops in South Africa.
General Buller.
LONDON, February 3rd.
A fresh movement on the part of Tieneral Buller is believed to be imminent if not ₤45 already begun. All accounts say that the
spirit of the troops is splendid.
TT is peguested that all communications relating to Subs vities, Advertisements, Roy be addressal on the
* Manager, Fangbang Telegraph || and not to the Editor.
Letters oss Editorial matters in her to The Editor' and not an individual mendørs of the xhuế,
Communications intended for publication must be accons panied by the name and address of the writers, tos necessarily for tablication; but a evidence of good faith.
Whilst the coħsaray of the Hongkong P9legraph will always benguer fe the fale dejanskou by correspondenty stall queso tions affecting politie interess, it must be distinctly uniter Monk that the Leiter des Bell in any way told himself responsibida. Gur opinions thow expiresiml
TO ADVERTISERS, Advertiseva nom requested to forward alt notices interfer
for invertion in than day's issue not later than There 'Cinch so ay not be retard Die early publication of the paper.
Advertisements and Subskriptions which are unt ordered for a dived perial will be continued until countermanded.
The Feigleng Peligraphe has the Bargest citrulating ind any Fuctish Bewspaper published in the Far as
therlore the best medium for Advertisers. Terms can be learnt on atıplication.
Eutimations.
AN APPEAL.
HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
TCONVERT CAISE ROAD, hegs most respectfully to APPEAL, to the Residents of flongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased in receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed an old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil-
dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, zand April, 1892.
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A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
WINE MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGACLARETS.
TION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to South Africa, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.) THE
CHE Company's Steamship
"TRIESTE”" Captain A. Mills, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the oth instant.
Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerated liner.
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 5th February, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
...:
B ST. Esterue, Red Capsule...$ 6.95 $7.56 C ST. JULIEN, Red Capsule 9.00 DLA ROSE, Red Capsule......... 12,95 "CHATEAU-HAUT-BRION-bar-
(8.00
21,00
RIVET CHATEAU MOUTAN D'ARMAIL-
“HAGE 1717 CHATEAU PONTET CANET... 25.00 CHATEAU LA TOUK CARNET... 30.00 CHATEAU RAUZAN..................... 42.00 ........... 48.00 CHATEAU Lafitte
General French. General French is at Capetown consulting
with General Roberts.
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG ENGINEERS 2 38TH CO, S.D., RA.
Last Saturday afternoon, at the Happy Valley, in the second round of the Shield Competition the Hongkong Engineers met the 38th Co., Southern Division R.A. The Engineers were the favourites at the commencement of the gante which position they retained throughout: The team lined up as under
HONGKONG ENGINEERS.
(Goal)
G. Moore.
(Backs.)
Lapsley Dyer.
{Halves)
Ritchie. Wilson. Tuohy. (Forwants) Duncan. Smillic. McGuire. Noble. Blades. о
P. Bell.
Harris. Frost. Stiles. Milac.
(Forwards.) Richardson. Kelly. Gidman.
(Halves)
Wilson. 1 S. Bell.
(Hacks,)
Murphy
(Goal)
Referee Mr. Browne.
The Engineers took the kick off and pressed strongly against their opponents' goal, being only prevented from scoring by Murphy giving a corner. The Gunners then took up the attack General Methuen.
but were kept in check by Ritchie, who was playing in fine from, in fact the Engineers showed Methuen's Compand is being rapidly re: decidedly the best form, their backs offering an inforced.
THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.
In the debate on the Address Mr. Goschen said the Admiralty had been able to assist the Army without depleting the Navy and that the drainage of troops from the country required the Navy to watch with greater vigilance..
THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT IN
SHANGHAI,
From a beautifully
KIUNGOKOW.
In his consular report on the Trade of Kiung chow for the year 1898 by Mr, O'Brien Butler saya.
TOTAL VALUE OF TRADE
The net total value of the trade of the port in 1898, so far as it came under the cognisance of the Foreign Customs was £525,751, 25, 100. being 634,153 09, gd, or about 6} per cent, I more than that of the year before.
IMPORTS...
The total imports of foreign goods amounted to £285,173 55. 84. and of native produce to 4931. 175. 20. Foreign goods were re-exponed to the value of £668 53, gd, thus leaving 284,508 195. 118. as the net value of the foreign imports, No native produce we re-exported, Native produce of local origin was exported to the value of £24,290.55. 9d. of which £237,923 as, ad. worth went abroad, and 22,367-25, 1od. worth to Chinese treaty ports.
VALUE OF TRADE WITH HONGKONG, No less than 953 per cent of the whole trade was with Hongkong the value of the imports from and the exports to, that colony being | £274,887-174-2d-and-£228,727–178-20, re
spectively,
WITH ALL OTHER PLACES. ·
The trade with all other places both treaty ports and foreign Countries and possessions only amounted to 23,463, 198, rid the in parts being £11,237,-55,8d. and the exports Z12,226,145 30.
TRADE WITH KWANGCHOW BAY... A name which appears now for the first time the history of the trade of this port is Kwangchow Bay, the new French settlement situated about 75 miles to the north of Hoihow. Nearly all the foreign goods re-exported went
ad. worth going to Hongkong and consisting almost entirely of provisions and household necessaries. There were no exports of native produce to Kwangchow Bay and no goods whatever were brought to Hoihow.
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removed they are very inferior to the American article when similary treated. America is at present a successful rival in the heavier manu factured cottons and there is nothing to prevent her from onering the lists against us in higher grades. The setting up of machinery forthe Purpose is simply a matter of time and if we are to regain ground which we have already us, we must lost, and maintain what is left to manufactura goods equal to and as cheap as those of our rival. Everything however, seems to be against us. The Statistical Secretary of the linperial Maritime Customs in his report on the trade of China for 1897 says "The favour which Amercan goods find in Chinese Markets. is due to their cheapness, Freights from. America are lower than from Europe, and the high prices which protection enables American manufacturers to obtain from comsumers at home, allow them to export the balance of their cuturns and lay it down in this country at altrac- tive rates. It is a strange result of protection that American manufactures should be able to clothe the Chinese partly at the expense of their countrymen. And again, In his report for 1898 he says Manchester can no longer compete with the United States in the importation of drills, jeans, and sheetings, owing to the low prices at which the latter country can land this class of goods in Chian." In these heavy makes which use up a large quantity of cotton without demanding such delicate, machinery and highly skilled labour as are required for finer goods, such as shirtings, the freight on the raw cotton to England makes an appreciable difference in the cost of produc tion. Freights from New York are lower than from Liverpool. The goods pass through fewer hands in America. Prices are also Influenced by the fact that white: American manufacturers are using every effort to secure the market here, Manchester has more orders than can be immediately executed, and the large demand from India keeps the mills fully occupied. America does not yet compete with Great Britian in finer makes." He might have added that the strikes which one reads of as occurring among operatives in England, in face of American competition, are not likely to help the British manufacturer in his attempts. to retain the hold which still féraains to him of the markets of the Far East: If the value of American cottons (2490,655.) and of cotton. yarn 446, 48.) be deducted from the total ne port of cottons into Newchwang "in 1898. 1,009,798) there remains balance of 162,659,) as the value of other cotton goods such as shinings, English and Indian sheetings, Italians, white Irishes, prints, lastings, English jeans, handkerchiefs, Turkey red cain brics, cotton flannels, T-cinihs, towels, velve teens and other minor goods and a reference to Annex I. attached to this report will shew that Japan is a competitor in such articles as cotton blankets, cloth crape, cord, crimps, colton flan- nel, handkerchiefs, sheeting, shirtings, T-cloths
and towels.
A
to rush the ball into the net, so scoring the first thither £595. 85. 7d., worth the balance 268,375. JAPAN A COMPETITOR BUT AS YET NOT
impregnable defense, while their forwards were constantly attacking. placed corner by Duncan, Hades was enabled
goal for the civilians. On resuming play the R. A's. immediately assumed the offensive giving Ritchie, Lapsley and Dyer plenty of work to keep them at a safe distance and pre- sently the hall passed into the Gunners' twenty five and Blades received it from McGuire, and made a splendid attempt at goal, but unfortuna- tely hit the bar. McGuire shortly afterwards, mide a shot for goal which went just over, the Gunners were kept constantly defending and only once before half time were able to get the
McGuire, Smillie and Notile playing a fine combination game.
...i goal.
A French Yellow Book shows that Eng-ther anywhere near the Engineers' goal. land, on the 25th December suddenly with drew her determined opposition against the extension of the French Settlement in Shanghai.
WEATHER REPORT.
Hongkong Engineers 38th Co. S., R.A.
...nil.
At the restart the game ingged for a few min- utes, being up and down the Geld until the Engineer's broke away and McGuire receiving the ball did not find any difficulty in placing it between the posts.
The play after this was constantly in the Gunners territory and hut for the poorness of the Engineers' shooting more goals would have been made against them. Occasionally, how
Moore being called upon to save his goal more ever, they rallied and pressed forward hard,
than once. At whistle blow the score was,
Hongkong Enginer's
2 goals nil.
NEWCHWANG.
In his Consular report on the trade of New chwang for the year 1898 Mr. Hosie reports
TOTAL TRADE INGREASE.
SELIOUS. But I ani assured that want of uniformity in the. quality of Japanese goods prevents, for the present at least the competition from becoming
serious.
*. SHIPPING, AND PASSENGER: TRAFFIC,
The total tonnage entered and cleared at this port in 1898 was 827,770 tons, made up of 36 sailing vessels of 19,828 tons and 936 steamers of 807,942 tons. This tonnage is the heigest on record and the chief peculiarity regarding it is the falling-off in alt flags except Japanese and Chinese which have increased, especially the In 1896, the year following the Japanese occu- pation of this port and the Liao-tung Peninsula forner In 1896 the total British tonnage en- the net value of the trade of Newchwangered and cleared amounted to 358,118 tons, in
1897 it was 362,922-tons, and 39,612 tons in. 228.) as compared with 16578,901 Haiwan 1898, while the Japanese was 37:380 tons in amounted to 22,771,346 Haikwan taels (£3795,2- tacts (£2703,150 in 1894. This increase was 1896, 85,954 tons in 1897 and 201,312 tons in natural, however, for the trade of 1895 was dis-1898, or about 23 per cent of the whole. organised by the war between China and The Observatory report says:-
Japan, whereby Manchuria was specially and On the 4th at 11.55 am the barometer has
adversely affected, and much leeway had to be risen considerably no the China coast. Pressure
made good, but the increase was more than
probably reached E. Japan, Gradients mode remains high over China, and the low area has
maintained in 1897-98, which are credited with 26,358,671 Haikwan taels (392644) and rate to rather steep, with very strong monsoon
32,441315 Haikwan taels (434,474) respec- on the coast and in the N. part of the China
fively, and it is safe to predict that the continual 38th Co. S.D. RA. Sea FORECAST:-Fresh . to N.E. winds;
opening up of new fields to agriculture and dull, some drizzling rain,
the facilities of communication soon to be The game throughout was an excellent one Oh-the-5th at-1-455-a-m-the-barometer-bas-hoth sides playing a sportsmanlike game, which afforded by railways in Manchuria will lead to risen on the China coast, fallen in the extreme is nos pleasant to see. They both played hard still greater results: Whether the latter will benefit the port of Newchwang, and the foreign and well and undoubtedly the better team won North The high pressure area seems to be but hardly by as many goals as they ought to
interests centered there to the extent anticipated central over Mid-China, and pressure remains have done. It is to be hoped that McGuire,hereafter, but there can be no doubt that the by some is problematical and will be discussed low in the N.. part of the Sea of Japan. Gra dients moderate to steep, with very strong
who is expected shortly to leave Hongkong, monsoon on the coast and heavy monsoon in
will be here when the final is played, as without people of Manchuria, and the home manu
facturers will be gainers provided the present the N. part of the China Sea
detracting praise from the other members conditions of taxation are maintained and pre-from Tientsin; but the recruiting ground for FORECAST Fresh N. winds; 'dull.
men, in fact, we might almost say he plays the ferential railway rates are discountenanced, best forward game in the Colony, and so would The internal taxation of foreign and dom be a great loss to any team. Lapsley played Central and Southern China, so light, indeed estic trade in Manchuria is light, compared with well, he improves with every game and with a
passes have rarely been re- little more experience will be able to take. his that transit place in any representative team the Colonyquired, and if, in the changes to come, the may wish to put into the field..
treaty tariff present or revised is guaranteed for this remote but exceedingly rich part of China, the future of Manchuria, cannot fail to be pros perous. The increase of 6,081,644 Haikwan taels (£868,949) in 1898 as compared with 1897 was conspicious in every branch of trade-in MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL INDUSTRIES. foreign and native imports as well as in exports Since I left this port in 1897 many changes, in spite it is said of heavy stocks held over have taken place in it and is surroundings. from the latter year and of a rather late opening in my report for 1896 I mentioned the erection of the ice-bound river which so far as the actual of a bean mill with foreign machinery manu.. handling of goods is concerned took place on factured in Hongkong, and stated that if it April the fourth, the average date of opening | proved a success, there was every reason to being about the middle of March:
A
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.BLS. Barfler left this morning for Wei
hai-wei.
TENDERS for repairs to the Post Office launch are asked for in the Gazelle.
In case of Mat Saltch getting away, and giving further trouble to the police force in Sandakan, H.M.S. Linnet has been ordered there from Singapore.
9.60 OWING to the docking of the German mail 13.92 steamer Sachsen, her departure has been altered "to Thursday next. The hour of sailing will be 19-20 known later on. 23.10 THE report the Director of the Observatory to 1899 is published in the Gazelle. We con- gratulate the Observatory Officials upon the very prompt manner in which this lengthy report
Those CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers, The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap
"HANGCHOW," Captain Pearce, will be despatched as above Wines. on MONDAY, the 12th instant."
For Freight or Pissage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenis.
Hongkong, 5th February, 1900.
CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHA TEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAPIT [150b are commended to the notice of Con:
Wines of a rich and are character.
has been issued.
An exceedingly, useful invention for shutting railway carriage doors has been tried near London. The apparatus enables the guard to
close and, if necessary lock all the doors of a train by simply turning a handle in his van. Compressed air is the agent employed. THE return of cases of communicable disense notified as occurring in the Colony during the week ended 3rd inst. shows-Bubonic plague, five cases, three deaths; diphtheria, one case, from H.M.5. Orlando; enteric fever, two cases, one imported from Manila; small-pox, one case,
fatal.
The most extraordinary forest in the world
of the team he is one of their best
THE BASEBALL GAME,
An American correspondent writes:- There being no American criticism of the baseball game recently played for the benefit of the Widow's and Orphan's Fund, I beg you will publish in your columns, the following:
—AN AMERICAN CRITICISM ON THE............
BASEBALL CAME.
It is hardly possible for anyone unfamiliar with a game to appreciate its finest points. With this fact constantly in view it was endeavored to play such a game of baseball here, as would be most interesting to the people of Hongkong and yet show them America's national sport to best advantage.
"Batting," to the average spectator, is pro
bably the prettiest part of the game; the "field" ing" or clean handling of the ball when "bat- ted" by an opposing player, the most difficult to appreciate. The "batting" on Thursday was much above that of the average amateur game in America, and that of Richardson and McCormack was especially fine, while that of the others, though not so brilliant, was of ex cellent character.
FOREIGN GOODS,.
The net value of foreign goods imported in 1898 was to, 577,471 Haikwan taels (1,511,067) against 8,995.929 Haikwantarls (1340,019) in 1897, of which however, £74,013 is credited 10 railway plantandrailway andtelegraph materials which are not in this case ordinary articles of trade and are not paid for by Manchuria
AMERICAN SHEETINGS, DRILLS AND JEANS HOLD THE FIELD, MANCHURIAN,
AND THE REASON.
In my report for 1856 I mentioned that after the war between China and Japan, the Japanese bought up a number of Norwegian and Ger man steamers which were trading on the const of China, and many of these are now engaged in the great bean and beancake trade which has recently sprung up between Manchuria and "Japan. Needless to say, these steamers had trading facilities in Japan which other flags did not possess. They could load and ship cargoes at any place on the coast, whereas other flags were-confined to treaty ports. In 1898 as many as 43,961 native passengers arrived from other Chinese ports Cheefoo and Tientsin account- 23,658 left the puit, 17.406 to Cheefuo and 6,134 ing for 28;555 and 14,595 respectively, and for Tientsin. In ordinary years about 30,000 arrive from Checfoo, and from 2,000 to 3,000 the Manchuria railway is the latter port,-and- hence the increased numbers from Tientsin, men who have found their way to Tientsin for Many of the labourers are, of course, Shantung the purpose. If more families would leave the banks of the Yellow River and settle in Man- churia it would be better for themselves and better for the rich agricultural lands of these three rich provinces now awaiting the plough and the hos There is still room for many millions if they care to work i
was
believes hat rival mills would be started. Such has proved the case, and a larger mill of the same type is now in course of construction and is already turning out bean-cakes and baan-oil in limited quantities. The estimate of 4000 cakes a day for the older mill has proved somewhat high, and I understand that 3.coo cakes are nearer the actual cucture. This mill has been fitted with a wind will supplied by the Aermoter Company of Chicago, and' uiflised for pumping water from the river.. Both mills have likewise been fitted with the electric light. "In September 1897, another' In other words the chief markets for American windmil, supplied by the same company, manufactured Cottons in China are the northern. put up to drive a four-mill, but this venture has provinces and Manchuria: Why is this sa and not proved a success and work has been suspends why is it that American cottons are superseding ed. A. Japanese and an extra British concession English goods in the markets? The answer is, have been granted by the Chinese Government that the heavier makes of goods are in greatest on the righ bank of the Liao opposite the town demand is the colder north that America is our of Newchang and in the neighbourhood of the American, goods are superior to and cheaper railway but difficulties have arisen in regard to competitor in these makes, and that these terminus of the Sbar-hai-Kuan-Newchwang than English. In report on the trade of their exact position and extent, and they have Wuchow for 1898 I stated that price list temnot yet been settled d pared with precedent "is the basis on which MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS, AND the foreign import trade of China is conducted • In 1897, I wrote that the construction of the and that the Chinese prefer to go on buying the proposed railways (ie, by the Chinese Governe priginal brand, of which they have had actualment) from Newchwang to Kirin would give a If we say the fielding," was excellent, we expérience, Caeteris paribus, the Chinese greater impetus to trade and its extention which all players handled was new classes of goods, but as soon as which open to navigation all far above what could have been expected, good, and even superior and cheaper goods are the year round, would tend still further to The "pitchers" and "catchers" were the brought to his notice he will not hesitate to develop the valuable resources of the whole of weakest points but reasonably so because they change his custom. It is perfectly immaterial Manchuria must needs have the most practice to become to him whether the goods he deals in are
RUSSIAN AND CHINESE VE proficient in their part of the game...........
manufactured in Great Britian or in the United E
lod, aller Kudu ad The game was very evenly contested through States of America and as a maller olfact I have a Herc
join the rane-Baikal, out and even among the players themselves. asked native wholesale merchants here obtained-
Surt & sections of the Trans which makes the game often won er lost in the ings and drills consumed in Manchuria are Siberian Railwa there was that delightful state of uncertainty they could tell me where the favourite sheet and bout
ya bác through the Heilung."- very last moment-and accounts for the intense manufactured, and they have confessed their chiang and Kirin provinces put before the "the south of the Liablang interest everyone, players and spectators alike, entire ignorance of the country oforigin, stating occupation
construction of dinn takes in our great national sport.
Abit" is a ball so batted as to go clear of even in the unused eye of your friends, it the players of the opposing side and I think was apparent that many balls were batted clear and sharp away from the opposing team. The long, "hits" were very pretty and quite numerous, there being no less than four clean made on one side alone.
home runs the longest "hits" possible
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP noisseurs as high-class afferung, near the west coast of Africa. The peculiarity shall not too well express the efficiency with dealer will not change hint sale purchs equally contiwardarlo y fietswar hay lagarth of
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "ABERGELDIE," FROM PORTLAND, OR, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOH:
The above Sicupier having arrived, Consignees 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, 5th February, 1900.
of the trees is that, though their trunks are
Sample b. ttles and smaller quanti-four feet in diameter they attain the height of ties will be supplied at proportionate only a. foot, No tree bears more than wo
wholesale rates.
We
leaves, and these attain a breadth of two feet.
notified-in-the-Gazelle-that-parcels: guarantee our Winesand Spirits for the Straits Settlements, Johore and the to be genuine only when bought Federated Malay States will be accepted at the direct from us in the Colony or from Post Office at the following rater:-
$0.50 our authorised Agents at the Const.
Ports.
Up to 3 lbs.......
3 lbs to 7-bandungguīča 1,09), 7lbs to 1 lbs.......................................... 1,50 The limit of measurement is 3 ft. 6 in. in [4 A. 8. WATSO & CO, LIMITED. | length or 6 ft. in length and girth combined,
No little cred for the arrangements, is due to, Paymaster Doherty of the U. S. gunboat Wheeling who worked untiringly and to the great satisfaction of all
at the same time that they merely indent for Peninsula and the their purchases by the special brand or chap" from Port Arthur to the Manchurian section I am told that the proof of the superiority of of the Trans Siberian Railway had been- the American goods is in the wasting; when mooled. This southern-sectionçis now being English goods are washed and the heavy sizing built under Russian auspices holl it is expected