side such wharfage and the security to shipping would be enormously increased, for when tied up to a whaif steamers would run little or no risk om typhoons or freshets.
POSITION OF BRITISH MERCHANTS, Much has been sall about the want of enter- prise shown locally by the British merchant but although at fast sight there would appear to be considerable truth in these strictures it is only fair to judge the situation from their point of view also, They had been in the first place Accustomed in formesa to-Chinese not hodi of business. methods which had worked well bare as well on the mainland, and had for years heen enjoying that security of feeling, arising from the traditional and well-placed faith in the trustworthiness of the Chinese men of business with when they had their dealings, suddenly with the incursion of the Japanese trader, and the petty trader almost solely, for few Japanese traders of esublished repate have touched the island, the merchant found himself as it were, in an unkowacountry He had an ingrained conviction gathered from many published sources, that dealings with the Japanese merchant at large were to be avoided unless on very excellent security, and his first experience of what he considered typical Japanese came with the first rush-into- this country helped (with considerable reason, it qay he rentrked) to confirm (bim in that conviction; but although the merchant stin fiud Japanese business method irksome and unfamiliar, a better feeling now prevails. The firms are all provided with coupetent Japanese inteiireters, inuch time and trouble is saved thereby and friction prevented. The Chinese trader on the other hand, better fitted to adapt bimself to awkward conditions, soon found ent the weak points of the Japanese and whilst keeping his usual avantageous position in fes pert to the foreigner, hattens freely on the dollars of the compteror.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900.
exceptional rules. The interpretation of these rales is a truitful source of difference of opinion between the British mercantile corinnnity represented by her Majesty's Consul on the one hand, and the Chinese officials, acting through the Imperial Maritime Customs, on the other. During the year under review two seri of incidents, occured to emphasise these facts,
EXPORT PROHIBITED DURING SUMMER
MONTHL
"
From about the end of May till tate in Sep- tember the Viceroy of these provinces forbade the espartation of rice from Wuhu altogether. and this year he has repeated the prohibition at about the corresponding date or, rather has extended it to other grain as well. The pretext for this interference with the natural course of trade was the enhanced prica of rice compared with that prevailing in former years. lot it would seem to require only an elementary ap pecution of the first principles of political economy to realise that if the price of rice is high in Walu, it could not be profitably exported unless it were still higher at thfon, Swatow, Canton elc, the places in which it is principally shipped. More aver, I am informed that what enhance Dent has occurred in Anturi is only in the silver price, and not the price as re- presented in copper cash, which is after all the ime currency of this province as in all parts of China, nevertheless, it is no doubt true that there was a year, and is this, a serious amount of distress in the north of Anthus and this fact has been brought lane to the Incal, officials by the occurrence of some small risings of the peasantry of Royang Mengchuang, and ther districts dining the winter of 1893-99. Both in 1898 and 1805) the imposition of the embargo has been made denly without previous notice, so that it has become necessary to protest against it as far as it affects charter pares or other comarts already, entered into between British shipping ms and native gain merchants. The embargo this year seems the only conversant with the Wahu district, payrolly want. The spring crop of harley and wheat his been exceptionally fine, and the be, which is planted out as bailey, rape sredi ete chred away as very appearance of Consecuently -treing heilige and plcatitul.
POST-BELLUM PRICES MAINTAINER, The advance in prices can -ed by the japonese invasion has been kept up to the duriment of the foreigner solely because the Chinese have found out that they can use with in the Japanese in the matter of pries
PROSPERITY OF THE CHÊNH SE
The matise the "framtat least has never before begu mure prosperous nor bettter fed, notwithstanding stent immp, ty, huonis, and freshers. As matters sfand, both Japanese and jureigners, are fored admit that the only ones who are really maling any considerablė profit are the Chinese, and so it will continue until fabour is cheapened by Chinese immigra tion, the only hope deferrrà indviinitely by the restrictions for the developracht od Forinoša.
WOIU.
for 1848 3. Clemel reports --
SALLING VESSELS,
“
We can hardly suppose that the native tarmers" are pleased at the prospect of prices heing artficially reduced by their best markets o ather provinces Ting suddenly closed against
heta.
CASTON,
THE PLAGUE IN JAPAN. The purchase of rats, by the authorities, which has heen going on briskly in Tokie for some time past, has now commenced in Yoko hama. The official price is the same as in the capital, 5 ten a head, dead or alive.
THE GREAT NAGOYA FIRE.
TEARFUL SCENES.
Kour, January 25th, Details of the fire at Nagoya on Tuesday in which thirty-one lives were inst appear in the state that Mr. Kojima Shinzo, the owner of the Japanese papers te day. The accounts given weaving factory in which the fre occurred, had fifty gitis and three men in his employment. An extra number of orders had been received and he put the girls on two shifts so as to finish the work before the Chinese New Year, which is still observed in some parts of the country.
was accustomed to lock the doors from the
THE DEPOSITION OF KUANG HSU.
SHANGHAI, January 30th. We translate the following items, issued yes- terday in a special supplement by the Universal Gette, goneersing the excitement into which Chinese in various parts of the country and elsewhere have been thrown upon receipt of the news that the Emperor Kuang isu's legal heidem in the Throne of the late Emperor Tung Chih had been ignored, and that an heir had been selected in the person of the six-year- ald son of Prince Tuan, the second son of the Emperor Tan Kuang's fifth brother commonly known as Prince Tun or the Fifth Prince.
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ANNIVERSARIES: 1616-The Spanish fleet left the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the purpose of taking Formosa. 1819-John Ruskin bom. 1849-Roman Republic proctalined. 1868-Grent fire at Fouchow 1872---Assassination of Lord Mayo. Viceroy.of 1879--Rusre-" urkish Treaty signed. 1800-Great the at Yokohama, Japan. Colt
India.
sion at Kobe between the steamers Felbridge and Matsu Maru. 1897-The Kurik ducked at Hunghot; largest vessel docked in Hongkong. 1898-Disastrous Cyclone at Mackay, Queens-
land.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Cargo es steamer ('Zoran subject to rent. Cargo ex steamer Veenkaí suljject to rent. Cargo es steamer Radiershire subject to rent.
TO-MORCOW,
***
Noon-Extraordinary meeting of the Chins
Provident Loan and Mongage Cos Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s ritficer.
B.K.V.C. ORDERS.
5.30 p.m.-Trumpster's class, 4.30 pm- Range Finding last, 5:30 pm Gh Baill at Roelson
Ducks.
We have been informed that a number of the officials, gentry and literati of Hupet pro vice have drawn up memorials to the Empress Dowager, protesting against this violation of the laws of primogeniture, which the writers themselves intend to take up to Peking, travelling overland. The memorials also de mand that the Emperor be permitted to The girls worked till 'clock in the morning
resume the rein
Tele- of Kovernment, grams from the principal Chinese residing was a two storied building, and thirty-six of the of the fire and retired at 14 The drmitory
in the islands of the Southern Pacific and Indian Ocean, and California, have passed cils slept upstairs. The owner of the factory outside after the girls were in bed, and he though Shanghai addressed so the Tsungh did so on this occasion, cautioning the girls to Yauen, announcing the surprise and pain of the senders upon learning of the depositum of be careful about the hibachis and lamps. An
Kong Hed and the selection of an heir to the extraordinary sound was brand in the direction
Throne, and strongly protesting against such a of this building al about 3.30 and the factory
thing. The telegrains further pray that the owner and other people about the place came out to see the cause. They found the dormitory Emperor be permitted to resume the reins of government which it not granted would make ablare. The shrieks and cries for help were
all Chinese) lose their faith in the dynasty 50 frightful. A strong both westerly wind was blowing and the flatnes som vanght the private that from henceforth an one could guarantee house of the owner and the factory. They the future stability of the Empire. Finally.
nuid the Empress Dowager persist in hier intens pa~ neglected or got to enlark the doos of the
tion to appoint a new Emperor, the protesters upper storey of the girls sleeping place but
and all who are of one mind will return to an in their own houses to carry out the furniture. The gith meantime shrieked and the Land of their ancestors to support H.I.M. Kuang si It is stated that the Empress Dowager and her advises, being afraid of a and thither, but no assistance rane. Six of screamed and could be beard rushing hither them who were nearne end of the building fellevolution in Peking; have applied to the Rus into the fist thought the floor giving way and sian Government for help and that, accordingly, they rushed nudie dui of the Bames badly Russian troops are experted at. Peking soon. the whole floor giving pay with the ena ning burned he followed a tremendous crash. It is reliably reported that the Japanese
The local Thirty girls who met a feufal death, fire nigade consisting of seventy-thice men, atived at the sal just leire the fine, was over, mung ke sawains of the dead were tearfully charged and it was with considerable difis ulty that their identity w established. Thaty one dead liides were found and thirty of them were identified lay the in maining one was certified job the remains of a
man. Sone of the male employes were hurt and it is believed that the man's body discovered was that of one who had 'hadden in the mi
tory, probably a lover oi um of the girls, before the door was locked. The owner of the factory has a loss of yes too. He has been severely censued in respect of his hebure to unlock the door a neglect which caused the fearful Tragedy. He is reported to have become insane The ause of the fire is
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Government has, through its Minister Peking, protested against this action of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is said to depend upon the Manchu troops (the Hushông Brigade of Prince Tuan (the father of the new heir appareja) for protection, and to suppress any disturbances with a strong hand. Kis troops number nearly too men, and he is also hand in glove with the "Becs and ather anti-foreign lands in Shantung, Chihli and Honan provinces," N. C. Daily News.
THE THREATENED TROUBLE.
5.30 p.m.--*A B' And 'C' Ce's Gàn Driil at
East Point.
Daylight Austrian
E 'Co.'s Electricians, Electric Light nat Lyenum Launch leaves S. M. Pier setting at á prang
TRADAY, GREE
N. V. K. steamer Hitachi Maru for Europe,
Lloyd's Steam Navigation Gas steamer Trieste leaves for Fine and Trieste.
SATURDAY, Fath. N. 1 R, steamer Glenogle leave, ler Victoria
About
RC and Tacoma.
C 30 sewan Carmarthenshire leaves for San Diego and Frisco,
SUS, di
Atout, X. L. 11. A. straner Félsutia leaves
for Mavic and Hambung. About 5. & T's New York Line strammer
Queen Bizany leaves for New York.
MONDAY, 12th..
4 p.m..N. Y. K. steamer Alzami Muce leave' for Victoria, B.C. and Seutle. paie Amateur Dramatic Club, “Venuman of
The Guard at the City fall.
|
Fustes, Chinese steamer, 1,504, W. H.
Tant, 7th Feb,-Canton 7th Feb., Gene TIỆC BÀ, S. N. Co. TRIESTE, Austrian steamer, 3,303, A. Mitis, 7th Feb,Babe 2nd Feb, General.-- Sander, Wieler & Cas CITY OF LONDON, British steniner, 2,056, R. W. Scarff, 7th Feb. Tecoma and Victoria 5th Jan, General, Didwell & Co, Ldl.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Sandakan, British str., for Sandakan. Kethung Maru, japanese sig for Swatow. Acongan, British str, for Bangkok. Kongham, British str., for Canton. Pak Kone Uritisit str., for Canten.
Departures.
Feb. 7, He, German str.. for Saigon. Feb. 7, Raudnorshin, British str., for Shanghai. Feb. 7. Beuteros, German str., for Saigon. File", Prugzaar, Gryman str., for Tongan. Feb. " Ove Meru, Japanese stu, for Keelung, Feb. 7. Jech Diederichen, German str., for
Hibihow.
Passengers--Arrived.
Per Hitachi Marn, from Japan- Mr. Jobe, and so Chinese,
Per_Hailan, from Coast Port-Mrs. J. 5. Roach and Thildren. Mes. E. New Von, Messi Wallace, Schneider, & Tuck Chin,,Ali Ming, and 68 Chinese,
Per Sachsen, bịms Yokohama, &c.—Mr. A.. Wright, Misses Penney, -Ellis, Messrs. . E. M. Drake, Mis. A. 5: Rae Mrs. and Miss
Dowler, Messy, A. J. 11. and W. A. H. Moule, Johnson, B. Hagen, T. M. Basta, Mrs. 1, Chanloobhoy, P. A. Tarugu, Hurn Wolf, Capt.. R. C. Tol. Exellenz Keretz, 1.. A. Lall, - Mik, and Miss Stele. Mr. A. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. G. Carty. Ms, Albert, S Chinese and
Japanese.
5
Per
Garlic, Com San Francisco, &c. - ME, L. J. C. Anderson, Mrs. C. R. Hampton and child,. Misst. Uumper, Mrs. ti. L. Painter, Miss P.
Pahal, Ms. G. Prescott, Capt. C. M. Thomas, U.S.N., Messis, E. F. Van Bootegen, W. J. Treat Mike Brewer, Mr. and Ms. Paul Davis and child, Miss Lewis, Mesra, G1 J. “ T. Tsunada, P. S. King, N. J. Bios, Miss L. Henderson, Mi. Jos. Maresh, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nichols and child, Mrs. K. H. Power, Mrs. 4-1 Sub CM. Vale, Me. E. M.. Yong. Mr. and May. David Rice, Pasinaster M. McDonald, U.S. N. and Servant, Miss Aljasoy, Messrs. E. M. Schwabe, J. Ishiwara,
with These interferences hidved the rural equilibrium of final distribution would appear more likely to lead to diminished agricultural enterprise than to a permanent cheapening of faud. The temptation to grow opiam in place of gain is strong enough
The Universal Gouette says that a freign 300 and 3.45 pan. Auction sale of Crow: Lands, Wanchai Road and Queen's Road already without being forced up the people
resident of Shanghai has received a communi
East. at P. W. 13. dices. by closing of their most profitable markets.
cation froin the leaders of the various secret Last year however, the embargo on rice was,
societies of Shanghai in the following terms: In his Comentar port on the trade of Wulfer some negotiation renured in September
"Although we are a rough people, we know and the trade resumed its normal of rather
what righteousness is. We are abliged to live more than its normal activity for the next eight in the manag
in this destitute manner owing to the vora jous dove which suited a
and wicked Mandarins. You have long been The sailing that pass the Imperial mouths. That from the mothent of the reopen reponed to have been the upsetting ni a
TELSPAV, Egth, futon, the dames clinteafter spremubing quickly known to us as a lover of China. We never Maritime Custous at Wuhn are; d) Jorchasing of the rice trade, the second series of in-- Kohatsu, a chainal
M. Sugai, Auchi Ken Societary, proveederive trouble to the inissionaries of your country Non-- 41. & L. steuner Gaelic leaves for San), and papices of 100 to 350 tang he vessels with Lidents above referred to at once-commenced.
Francisco. hulls of Encopean style hut rigged in the Chi- EXTRA BONDS REQUIRED ON SHIPMENTS Tto the scene to hold an investigation yester and Christians. Since the eighth moon last
day. Herald..
year we have been at the point of raising Noon C, N. steamer Tian for Australia. nese manner generally sailing under the
our patriotic, dag, and we only refrained. 1 R. steamer thergehdie for Protland Chinese flag though out of 74 entered in 1898 one was under the British and three under the
because our Emperor Kuang Hsu was still United States flag; (2) jenk's of 85 or go cons
under the sun, and we have patiendly kept silence in the hope that Chinn would yet become under special junk pass," of which 117 entered
wealthy and strong, Now, having read the and 124 cleared during the year, (3) a few coal brals fit in 188; from Ch'ibihon, Pan-chang and lisumi-Cheng, plages in the same province
Imperial Edict of the 24th ult., we have hecome tertain that the Emperor Kuang Hsu will he higher up the Yangton Lochas are a feature
forced to vacate the throne unless some actiun is taken. So we are unable to remain passive of the Yangtze trade everywhere between Hankow and the sea. Many of them are en- gaged in importing kerosene oil, It would
any longer, and therefore we beg you to devises plan to prevent the deposition of the Emperor, scem from the custom tales that they rarely
and to importune Emperor Kung Had to con tinue to hold the reins of flavemuuent and to obtain any return cargo at Wuhu,
wield entire puwer in order to save the Chinese this fetter, please do so through the newspapers. Enipire. If you will be so kind as to reply to If we receive no reply within five days we will wait no longer, and we fear thai China will never have a day of peace again.
STEAMERS
It is evident that the port of Canton stands in one respect on a rather different footing from other places in China, owing to the fact that vessels approaching it from the more Northern ports must almost of necessity, pass thioth the harbour of Hongkong, that is through the territorial waters of another power, where carge entered on a manifest as intended for shipment to Canton might, if such a course were profsable, be discharged and diverted to some other destination abroad. It may be a surmise on any part but I think it is a true one, that this fact, lies at the bottom of the extreme anxiety shunn by the Chinese authorities to treat grain destined for Canton on another and stricter footing than that shipped for any other
port. Where as in the case of all other Chinese ports a bond to the value of one Haikan tael per picul returnable after six months is all that the Chinese authorities require of the shipper (this amount having been assumed, at the time the rule was introduced, to be about ential to the value of the cargo), they insist, in the case of grain sent to Canton on an extra, or "double," load of 10,000 ¡laikwan taels per ship as well, and require its return within a perunt of as days.
HEAVY SNOW FALL IN JAPAN.
Konr. 27th January,
The weather continues cold in K-be and a slight tall of snow raped overnight. Tele prams from Various distrus indicate that there has been a considerable fall throughout the country. Some of the messages, dated the 2011, are as follows; -
Naganu: Heavy w has fallen in the Yechigo districts and four passenger cantages of a train which left Tolata for Takasaki, this morning were derailed at Sekiyama. The train proceeded, leaving these carriages, but was completely buried in snow near Taguchi station. Fukuchiyama: Heavy snow. Four'feet se gistered Mail delivery intenspted.
Miyads Snow has hallen to depth of over 2 feet since yesterday,
་
Makura Sanw has fallen over 3 leer in depth and still continues..
Wakayana: Two fent of snow and still failing.
Ifimeji w is failing. The temperature reads 36-----
The customs returns distinguish between steamers under "river stemmer pass," and steamers under "Chinkiang pass," & c. between river steamers and sea-going vessels, under the new Yangtze regulations, which came into force on April 1st 1899, the "hinktang pass" is superseded by another document termed special tiver pass. The British river steamers belong to four companies, each of which possesses a hulk to which vessels moor to load and discharge cargo the Chinese-Company (China Merchants Steau Navigation Company) laving a similar halk. Owing to peculiarities of current, depth of water, etc, it has been found impracticable to connect these hulks with the shore by means of pontoons, as it is done at all the lower Yangtze treaty parts (Chinkiang and Jankow.) The Channel thus left between the hulk and the shore although obstructed by a sandbank which appears to be growing rapidly is made much use of by large rafts. These have some times a draught of 14 or 15 legf änd not uncom- monly are very carelessly navigated. Conse quently accidents to the hulks have accuredment for Canton shipments has been presis- on several occasions from collision with these tently adhered to in spite of repeated protests rafts, and it is to be feared that such occur and epresentations from those interested in rences will multiply in future unless some re-
the trade in Wahu, and I believe in Chinkiang galation can be introduced to put a stop to their as well. It is alleged by the Chinese authori present practice. The seagoing vessels which ties that these regulations impose no practical come to Wuhu either in ballast or with, a light hardship on anybody, being in fact an empty cargn of bags, etc., return with cargoes of grain, formality, as the bonds have never been for chiefly, tice, for export coastwise to other parts, feited. But if this is se, their insistence upon of China. Those under the British flag belong them is only the more usaccountable. In spite, either to the China Navigation Company, Lihowever, of these interierences this staple trade mited (agents, Plessis. Butterfield and Swire), of Wuhu shows in 1898 a very considerable ur to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com-advance viz, from 90.596 tons of rice, valued pany, Limited (geots, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe at 330,849 to 193.20 tons, valued at son & Co.), the former having normally the L131,303. anticipate that figures for 1800 great number of vessels engaged in this trade. will be even higher. The export of wheat
on the other hand, was insignificant. The most important incident of the year in this connection was the suspension of rice espor from May 28th to September 24th, but for which the visits of British serigoing steamers would, doubtless, have luen are numerous, Another feature of interest during, 1899 is the appear ance of the Japanese dag for the first time among the Yangtze river steamers The first vessel, the Ferréngaten-d/urm, purived-bere on January 5th, she is a steamer of 410 tons, na- vigated by European officers, but with japanese engineers, and built in Japan for the Osaka Steam Navigation Company. This company has now three steaners on the Shanghai-Habkow line, viz the Tearaigawa Mary, the Olga Maru and the Tangaroa Mart and one, the Taiyura Mara, which only arrived since the beginning of 1899 running between Han *kow and Ichang.
Ujina: Snow since last night, Two or three alterations have
Bakan Arigorons could: snow over heen made, between last September and the date of writing, in the rules respecting inches in depth, these bonds, those first promulgated having been replaced by another variety said to be founded upon a practice obtaining at Chipkang and later the receipt of a telegram announcing the arrival of the cargo at Canton, and its agreement with the manifest has been held to cancel the obligation of the bond. Hut these are details; the principle of exceptional treat-
Moji Snow since last night. Now over s inches.
weather. Catul
.
INLAND WATERS NAVIGATION. During the year 1898, foreigners obtained for the first time the right to navigate all parts of the internal waters of China with steam power. It might have been expected that this privilege would be acgerly made use of in a district so well suplied with navigable creeks and waterways as the province of Anhui But this has not been the case for the Chinese authorities have so far practically neutralised the privilege by refusing to allow steam launches to tow cargo boats upon the Yangtze, aft
EXPORTS, RICH TRADE
WUHU RICE AND FLOUR MILL. The steamier rice and flour mill noticed by my predecesser in his report for 1807 has been at work all through the year, nut bas I am told done a good business, though only 76 cwts of its four, valued at £40 appear from the gustorns returns to have been exported from Waha
MINING SPECULATION.
Tokushima Unusually Had and snow falling.
Nagasaki:
Showing and city uyning
white-
Herald
THE ACCIDENT TO THE "ENERGIA."
The Energia, which, since her arrival at Nagasaki froin the scene of her accident in the Obiri Straits, has been lying in the harbour,. says the Nagasaki Press, has now taken up a position near to the Tategini Dack, where she was to be berthed on the 28th inst.
in the meantime her
vango
is being discharged. It consists principally of flow and, with the exception of a small quantity in Hold No. 1. it appears to be in goral condition and undanged,
It is not possible at present in form any esti mate of the extent of the injury which the vessel herself has sustained. Temporny repairs have been effected, anul one pump, workel at intervals, is found sufficient keep down the water. There can be no doul that had the accident occurred in a less shekered place, the vessel must have foundgic.
The cargo which it was foual necessary to discharge when the ship struck has been sabanget. It is much less damaged than might have been expected and will" "probably be brought to Nagasaki and disposed of by auétirm
ACCIDENT IN NAGASAKI HARBOUR.
The year under review has been remarkable for two separate attempts to start coal mining by European methods in different parts of Suthern Anhui. The first attempt was made under the auspices of the highly placed Chi. nese official, but although they had an English As a number of coolies were engaged on the engineer prospecting for coal and iron daring erst inst. in scraping the sides of the US. coilier several months, and though this gentleman Brutes, now being docked in Sagasaki, says mountain of the Aagasaki Press, the scaffobling apon which spoke of the existence of a iron," somewhere in Ningkao prefecture, the they were standing suddenly gave way and abut twenty of them were precipitated into the results as yet have not been very apparent. The only good coal obtainable in Why water. The occurrence caused consid rable comes from Hankow and when freight and excitement for a tine amongst those who of the men appeared @ charges have been wid it costs alat 13 witnessed it, and some of the
TOP dollars to cents. a ton say (175) There is he in considerable danger of druwierige. Anhui coal in the market at a much lower tunately, however, all were eventually landed, price but it is not of good quality. The second thoroughly drenchell of course, but otherwise enterprise has not proceeded as yet bayond none the worse for their impromptu bath.
or & acics the stage of land purchase. Some
FALL OF VOLCANIC ASHES IN
JAPAN.
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SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain James Porter, of the steamship Beavenue, from Singapore, reports: -Experi enced molerate to Tresh N.E. monsoon and clear weather up to Latitude of Paracels, and thence strong gate and heavy sea with thick weather up till atsival.
•
Oregan.
WEDNESDAY, (pl.
1. P. R. Ca's steamer Empress of "Japan,
leaves for Victoria B..
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MABS DET
Australian Areșiration) 12th ist. Amerism (angkong Maru) 19th just. French (Sydney) oth inst. American (Algoa) with inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) zzul insta American (China) 24th inst American (Perfej Ist pon..
The Hiskiana Maru, Tambay Line left Singapore for this post to-day 7th just, and is experted to arrive here on the 13th mi
Dock.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RÍVTÁRNS,
at Izla de Calgt,...
Kowloog
Isla de Luzon Kivetvang...
Captain J. S. Roach, of the steamship Haitan, from Fourhow, Amoy and Swatow, reports; Foocher to Hongkong strong monson, mode- rate sea, overcast, with occasional sale. Vessels in Funchaws-Tailee. In Among--Cheangchew In Swatow: Ingsang, Chilli, Shengking, ↑ Haimun and Toiaren,
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY.
Meteorological means based on sifteen years' observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer......
Humidity Rainfall
'.
30141
57.3
-794
1.76
H45,
WEATHER REPORT.
Un di
ht
15.10
41.0.
30.36
30.24
53
50
34
59
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall.
TO-DAY,
Wednesday, 7th February, 1900, Chinese- Sth of Kat
morn of 20th year of Kwang-su. Sun-Miles
Nets
High water-Morning
blur. Ryulia..
She 40min. ahr. 58urin. Afternoon je chr. 4quin Low water-Morning 7hr. 20min,
Afternoon....... söhr, 27min,' ANNIVERSARIES.
1812 Charles Dickens lors, 1843-The Celestial, the Brat Hongkong buil
vessel launched. 856--Annexation of Oude.*** 1808--The Therese taken by coolies 62 days after her departure, the officers and Crew killed 1878-Pius IX. dies.
steamer Hangchøte off Breaker Point; $4-The steamer St. Asap sunk by the
all hands lost, 1867--Disturbances in Crete became serious 1898-roat fire at Manila; estimated loss
$2,000,000,
i
TO-MORROW
in the Fan Chang district (20 to 25 railes south- cast from. Wuhu) were acquired in March by a Scottish gentleman who later in the year left
On the morning of the 22nd ulto, at about 7.1898-Strike of Officers of the British Indian
Steamship Co., commenced." The principal article of export from Wuhu this part of China to scale in Manchuria. founilothera however to take over
o'clock a lond rumbling noise was heard in is zice and we liave already seen rij He almost exclusively to load this commodity that interest in be lamb and during the pucted from Asami Shinshan and Autumn several other plots were acquired. was immediately followed by a severe shock of the port is visited by sen going, as distinguished Two companies called the If. Coal Mining earthquake at Saku district in the province, from river steamers Rice forms a large part
In connection with this, occurrence, volcanic of the cargo of river steamers also. It follows Company, Limited and the Yangtze Land and that the commercial prosperity of Wohosis Invesiement Company, Limited were floated ashes are reported to have fullen at Urawa, largely bound up with that of the rice trade. As in Hongkong Deeds of perpetual lease," for Omiya, Iwatsuki, Kawagoye, Kumagaye, it is well known, the exportation of grain from the purpose of coal mining were stamped by Kuribashi, Honjo in Tokiu and other places China is forbidden, and in order tu maitain the local authority, and the usual certificate between 9 and to an. and it is said that the this prohibition in an effective, manner the was attached bearing the provincial treasurer's ashes which fell at Omiya, Urawa, and
seal,
Kawagoye reached a depth of about 2 inches- transport of such goods coastwise is placed by
Kobe Herald. Treaties and Trade regulations sider To be Continaedy""
Ohr. 30min.
Thursday, 8th February, 100, Chinese-pth of 1st meon of r6th year of
Koung-sit Sun-Rites... -Set
shr. 49min. High water-Morning 4hr-Somin.
Afternoon går. 5qmin "Low water-Morning Sta 7hr. 58min
Afternoonakry mine
UNS, Manoduoch .... 1.8.8. Iris
Hongkang..
Trafalgar....
D. Juan Austria ...
Menmuir Dafiline Vickelt.....
Pukan, G. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fattuseur, Mis V. Tumpangh, Mis. H. Mun day, 245 Chinese, a Japanese and Corea.
Per City of Leaden, from Tacoma - Chi-
Per Forever, Jum Kobe Messts, A. Horyel- mann, and Dei Medicà.
Poi Bayern, tum Brewich, K.--Sir F. W. Lamington. Mr. and Mrs. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. | Inddell, Mr. R. Krk, Caps, 11. Richards, Mr. Ger, Jumans, Mis. Claude Wainey and maid, Messi F. de Treidas Sila, 1. H. Daily, H. Bathurst and family. W. Scheidt, 11. Senthold, Mas Wollemann, Messrs. S. Bromberger, R. bleiwitz. . Landgrebe, Richelsen, and 11 Chinese,
Deported.
Per Piante, for Manila - Dr. Strong, Mrs. Andrews and servant, Messrs. A. Pierce, C. Sample, and 35 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Altines,
Braut,
Dur.
1
Singapore 'Singapore
[Tomorrow
Feb 9th
Singapore
Feb, Toth
Japan
Fel rock
Anconta
tale has
Komia Luyken Sikh
Australian ......... Fort Darwin Feb. 12th Hooglong Maru. Tapan ......
Nydney Algok
Feb. ath Singapore... Feb. 14th San Francisco... Feb. 20th
Empressor Japan. Vancouver ..............ch. 23rd China
San Franciscu... Feb. 24th Doric
San Francisco...Mar. 1st
a
-3% bould dued the attrition at shipping Gomis, so the style in which "Steiner Exprend authored failings" fully uppe de masagers of dipping lines in Che umbers 1a public land by these code, and its dring respect abei sieslis to funil this omis, all the forms already sp plid pals with, the text avfalde infatuate e every day.
PROJECTED BAILINGS.
Ship.
Abergelise Alesia
Alert.... Asherica Marn
Cosmopolitan
ASCOER Bayern
Bengal
PASSED THE CANAL.
Helgian King
Birchtor.
Camorta
Candi
Coromande!
Pishnation.
Dinle.
Portland, &c. ...... Feb. 13th Harte, &c. Mar. 4th San Francisco, &c. Mar. Ist San Francisco, &c. April 14th New York Mar. 18th
Straits, &c.
San Diego, &e.
Mar. 7th
Fel, 21st
Europe, &c.
..... Feb. 17th
New York
Feb. 27th
Feb. 28th
Feb. 25th
... Feb. 22nd
Kangoon Japan .. Canten............ London............................ Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c... Feb. roth
Sydney, &c... Mar. th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd San Fraurisco, &c. Mar. 27th ́ San Francisco, &c. April 5th Shanghai. cl. 17th San Francisco, &c. Mar. (oth Vancouver, &c...... April 4th
Feb. 14th Mar. 14th Manila. Feb. 9th San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Victoria, B.C....... Feb. roth Feb. 20th Beh oth May 30th Feb.
Outward--oth December 5 Jtroms, -Changsha Tudes, Part, Toolakken, Lyuretan, Olysage Chin 2nd January-Hatuna Luykin, Oldenburg, City of Ri Sanuki Marn, St. Andreters. 5th January-
Copthe Leas, Trenkai, Braherang, Ferdinand, Denbighshire, Ormazan, il January Glen Dewir turret, Tuskar, 12th January--Calikas, Sado
Ramp. China Maru. 16th January-Bayern, Xandrrg,
Emp. India 19th January-Eidsvold, Candia, Copack,
Hanjo Japan Sydney, Andante 23 January-Orestes.
Esmeralda 26th Jannaty Jaru, Tonkin, Susonia, Windsor, 30th January Qakbranch, Socotra, Gaelic s
Homeward-12th Jan. -Andalusta, Savoia. 16th January Yani, Snergia, ¡th January Japan. 23rd January--Kenmore, Melpe
Cilenogle
Guthrie.. Haitan
Hamburg Johangchow
Sydney, ...... Swalow, &c.. Straits, &c.
Yokohama
mest, Elizabeth Rickers, Patroclus. -January-Tantalus, Bonterig, Ozeanien, Acon Ifaachi Maru. Marseilles, &c...... Febryth "Maen, Rugby, Jäkiläte Kornilog, St. Kill" "11olandia
Stuttgart.
Shipping.
Arrivala.
ww
Tave, we ma
Feb, rath
Feb. 24th 'Fab..23rd
Felt 8th
Feb. rath Bongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. feb. 22nd Hari Maru Kobe & Yokohama Feb. roti Jenni Mar Victoria, B.C. Trass
Shanghai, &e. Kasuga Main .. Manila, Ke Keelung Maru... Swalow, &c..
April 4th GAEL4, British stemmer, 2001, Wm. Finch, Rinig Albert... Straits, &c.
R.N.R., 6th Feb. San Francisco 6th Jan, Kweiyang Tientsin j... Feb. 25th San Diego, &c. Mar. 31st Bonahilu 13th, and Shanghai 4th Feb, Lady Juicey...... Mails and General. -45, & Ö. 5. S. Ca Lighting ... Singapore, &t..... Feb. 13th Maidzura Marn... Swatow, R........ Feb. 17th. 7th Fel-Yokohama 27th January, and Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. Mar, zoth
Oldenburg. Straits, &c. SACHSEN, Germam steamer, 5,026, F. Mantz,
-Shanghai-queeb, tails and General-preussentrik,
Melcliers & Ch
Feb. zist
May 16th
May 2nd
Feb. 18th
Feb, 15th
Feb. 17th
Feb. 8th-
Loukou....
Mar, 6th
Havre, &c.
Mar. 16th
Havre, &e.
Mar 31st
Shanghai
Feb 9th
Feb. 20th
MET ALL
Kobe & Yokohama Feb. 8th
inz Hainrich... Suaits, &c. Pyribos
Liverpool 7th Feb-Singapore 30th fan., General. Queen Eleanor... New York.... BENVENUE, British steamer, 1,467, J. I'oiter,
Rohilla Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Japan HATAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, Sachsen ......... Strts, &c.
7th Feb,--Foochow l Feb, Amoy 5th, Sarlo Mart and Swatow 6th, Ceneral.-Douglas, Lay Sarpedon
Savo raik & Co... HITACHI MARE, Japanese stenner, 3,826, 4. Sasonia Anderson, 7th Feir-Yokulanta via Ports Shanshi 31st January Treneral---tippon-Fuson-Sunter.. Stuttgart Kaisha.
Mar. 14th BAYERN, German steamer, 5.63a, E. Preha, Teenkai
San Diego, &c, Mar. 6th- 7th Feb,Bremen 8th Jan., and Singa Thyra....
Singapore, N...... Feb. 9th. pore 2nd Feb, Mails and General Trieste Tsinan
Port Darwin. &... Feb. 13th Melchers & Co.
Weinar Wakusa Maru Marseilles, &c. Feb. 23rd Straits, &,, April 18th Yamaguchi Maru Kobe. Felk th
ICHANG, British steamer, 1028, Junes, 7th Feb. Gantm 7th Feb, GeneralButter field & Swim,
Laption Straits, &c.