THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
GERMANY AND THE UNITED
-STATES.
they frightened the passengers, and only the FRENCHMEN WARNED AGAINST | C. N. Co's steamer Whampoa leaves Singapore, assurances from the guards were effective in quelling a stampede from the trains.
ANGLOPHOBIA.
PARIS, March 4th.
Samarang and Sourabaya. fp.m.-Annual Meeting of the Finance Com
mittee of Alice Memorial Hospital.
SATURDAY, 7th.
April ș, Alacrity, British despatch vessel, for
Wei-bai-wei. April 5, Carlo Albari, Italian crluser, for Sin-
gapore.
Passangers-Arrived.
is to say, the catry of a record in the books of Deputy, regarding secret jastructions issued by trouble was greater in the outside districts, tion of his re-election to the presidency of the f (About) 3). & Cp's steamer Fathan leaves, totauld and J. J. Dunne, and 253 Chinese:
The tie-up was due to the fact that the sleet A CONSULAR QUESTION,
which fell upon the "third rail" froze and form- BERLIN, March 4th.
ed a slippery covering of thin ice, which made The revelation of Herr Kunert, a Socialist it impossible for the shoes" to grasp it: The Baron von Rheinbaben to German officials, where the rails were not used as constantly as warning them not to give any information to American Consuls, has caused a great sensation exception, to get their trains clear of the loop. on the loop. The roads were able, with one here.
The secret circular is dated Dusseldorf, Julyhet were compelled to see them strung all 24, 1899, and bears the marke "C. B. (Central along their lines, east, west and south, Burcau) 2324, secret." It runs as follows:—
In the terms of the circular of June 10, 1894 questions and requests by various Consuls accredited to Germany may be answered by German officials so long as these do not refer to matters of general Importance,"
the Mail says "it is quite true that the right of perpetual lense is not legally "recognised" for Japanese subjects, but it is a mistake to allege that the foreign holders of the Settlement leases can not sell their land except on the terms of allowing the leasehold interest to be registered as a superficies, Registration-that the local office...is not necessary to the validity of -transfer in the case of Settlement lands. Entry in the title-deed, not registration at the Incal office, establishes the validity of the transfer." Referring to the argument that under the present law perpetual leases are converted into superficies the fail saya "the foreigner's right does not undergo any process of conversion whatever. It is not affected by registration. The title-deed determines it, and the title deed remains unaltered for all time." This writer says that if a foreigner were asked to place himself on the same footing as a Japanese landholder, that is to derive his right solely from the entry in the register, the phraseology of the intter would be of vital importance to him; but he is not asked to do anything of the kind, and goes on to say that even assuming that the conversion spoken of in the resolution did take place, it would not be conversion into superficies.' It would be conversion into 'superficies' qualified by perpetual lease in brackets. The difference in fundamental. A law court, on application by a land-owner, has competence to set a fifty years' limit to a superficies of which the period is not fixed. But a law court has no competence to deal in that manner with a superficies' qualified by the addition perpetual lease. The Metil contends that the latter is a specially protected title, and quotes the 45t article of the Law of application of the Civil Code, the effect of which, the writer says, is to remove from the purvier of the Civil Code all rights of land tenure acquired by foreigners under the special provisions of treaties or-and bead Burgomasters. onders.
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What the
The authority quoted maintains that as a matter of fact "the lesses have been confirmed in perpetuity, and provision has been made for their registration under a separate designation." The meaning of the fourth resolution passed at the land renters' meeting was that an enact ment should be passed providing for the regist- ration of the titles as "perpetual leases. The official writer in the fail says "it is certain. that the Legislature could never be persuaded ta do anything of the kind. foreign land-holders object to is, not the Japanese Government's failure to carry out its treaty engagements, but the manner it has chosen to carry them out..... If the Govern- ment. cannot be trusted to keep its solemn engagements, can the Diet be trusted?" The writer concludes by asserting that it may be taken for grantel that neither government nor Diet will ever be guilty of the gross dishonesty of pretending that a promise to confirm a per- petual lease holds good for twelve years only.
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This semi official pronouncement has been picked to pieces by two able articles published in the Japan ferald, and evidently written by a legal laminary, but I cannot trespass upon your space further in regard to this matter. There has been some correspondence between the different foreign Ministers at Tokyo and representatives of the land owners here, but the question remains a vexed one, and it is extremely difficult to arrive at a definite opinion as, to the fairness or otherwise of the land- owners complaints. Suffice it to say that for eign legal opinion here seems to be unanimous In supporting the contentions of the land-
owners.
Among communications which must not under any circumstances be made to American Consuls are statistics regarding breaches of adulteration laws, especially of manufacture and sale of articles of food and drink injurious to health, and of articles of commerce, in cluding toys, and adulteration and sale of such
warcs.
Regarding trichinosis and foot and mouth disease in German cattle of condition of health in Germany anong'ihen or animals there is, inwever, no objection to referring Consuls who ask such information to publications of the Im- perial Health Bureau. No further information must be given them.
I request you to regard these instructions as strictly confidential, and to communicate them to your subordinates with express instructions to keep them secret.
You are forbidden to convey them to the Burgomaster by sending him a copy, and you will take special means of making communica tion of Baron von Rheinhaben to Landrathe
WASHINGTON, March 4th.
The restrictions imposed by the Governor of Dusseldorf, Germany, upon American consuls to prevent them from getting informa tion of commercial character may be objected to by this Goverment in case an official dispatch regarding them should be received by the State Department. Reports of this character have been ourrent in this county for several months; but an official of the State Department said to-day that no official dis- patches had reached the department. If the facts are as stated in the press reports, then, he said the department would require Germany in live up to the provisions of the treaty of 1871 respecting Consular officers.
Article 3 of this convention provides that the respective Consuls General, Consuls, Vice--Consuls or Consular agents, as well as their chancellors and secretaries, shall enjoy in the two countries all privileges, exemptions and immanities which have been granted of may in future be granted to agents of the same rank, of the most favoured nation." The anthorities are not inclined to the belief that the restrictions imposed by the Governor of Dusseldorf were prompted by the Berlin Government, but were rather the act of an official who desired to make political capital with the Agrarian party.”~
BLIZZARD IN AMERICA.
CHICAGO THE CENTER OF THE WORST STORM OF THE WINTER.
CHICAGO, March 6th. Northern Illinois and Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Michigan are experiencing the worst storms of the winter. Iowa, too, is in the grasp of the blizzard and sleet, snow and rain having been falling alternately for the past twenty-four hours. Telegraph systems in the pails of the storin were temporally knocked out, but prompt work restored them to such an extent that ordinary business was resumed after a few hours, although all wires were
In this city the storm was unusually severe. All traffic on the three elevated railroads was
The Religions Bill has been discussed in the House of Peers and thrown out. The vernacular papers report in this connection that the Buddhists promised large sums of money to various peers to induce them"working badly" up to mid-night. to vote against the measure, as a result the Bill was thrown out, but when the Peers sought to obtain payment of promised bribes the suspended completely during the fall of sleet, Buddhist's spread reports of corruption aiñongst
as ice on the third rail completely set the the l'cers. In consequence the Peers appoint-electric current at defiance. Passengers ans a commission to investigate matters, and now the bribed l'eers are afraid to press for pay- mentless their guilt be exposed." A very likely tale truly.
walk the ties to the nearest stations, after being ious to reach their homes were compelled to repeatedly warned by guards to beware of the third raill. Surface roads, too, were in trouble all-night.
A native paper states that Jagian's annual Mall trains entering Chicago from the East revenue and expenditure now totals about 250 and West were late throughout the entire night million yen. This shows an improvement that beginning with the earliest arrivals of the even is not generally known in foreign countries, and ing. Navigation on the east shore of the lake as Japan has an unfavourable reputation in is suspended. The easterly winds of the past matters finanical abroad the Finance Depart forty-eight hours have driven the ice fields back ment has decided to send Mr. Sawaki (Private to this side of the lake, and last night the fields Secretary to the Minister of Finance) and Mr.extended out into the lake as far as the eye Nagahama (Director of the Loan Bureau) could see. to Europe and America in order to enhance Most of the steamers running out from Mil- her reputation in this respect. At the same time these gentlemen will study the financial condition of foreign countries, so that they may be brought into closer relations with Japan; and it is probable, that special financial agents will in the future he appointed to the more important foreign capitals.
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waukee are safe inside the harbor there. The only one caught in the jce is No. 3 of the F and P.M. line, which is lying about a quarter of a mile outside the harbor plers, fast in the ice field and unable to move.
Lake street was the only one to get caught on the loop. When the dificulty became great west of the river the officials persisted in at tempting to get the trains over the line. As a result about 9.30 o'clock in the evening there were four of their trains strung around the loop, when the trains of every other road were off the loop and being slowly worked toward the various barns.-S. F. Chronicle..
Paul Deschanel was banqueted to-day by his constituents at Nogent Retron, in celebra Chamber of Deputies. In the course of his tions of Anglophobia in the press and on the speech he uttered a warning against demonstra part of the public in connection with the war in South Africa. He said:
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New York via Suez Canal, p.m.-Public Auction sale of Household Furniture at "Dunottar" the Peak Residence of Mr. Newman Mumford
by Mr. Paul Brewitt. 4.30 p.m. Mr. Sid Black's trick Cycle riding Carga ex Argyll subject to rent.
Company at Happy Valley.
£.
MONDAY, 9th.
When one does not aid the weak, even though they be admirable and heroic, it is strong and more especially to insult them. Let both puerile and imprudent to torment the
us not set aside the great duties which the Continental wars of the last half of the century 3 pan-Public sale of Crown Land at the have imposed upon us, and let us continue to
Offices of the P. W. D. (Two Lots.) march in the direct road toward our invariable | 8.30 for 9p.m.- Regular Meeting of the Victoria goal.
Priory at the Freemasons' Hall.
TUESDAY, 10th. C. N. steamer Nanchang leares for Tientsin. Noon-C. N. Ce's steamer Chingta leaves for
Australian Ports.
NEWS FROM KLONDIKE.
MATRIMONIAL CONPLICATIONS THROUGH THE WAR.
TACOMA (Wash.), March 4th. TROUBLE IS BREWING FOR SOME RESERVISTS.
Dawson news to February 16th has been re- The present war is certain to have far-reach-ceived by the arrival of Manager Fukla of the ing consequences affecting the domestic side of Alaska Exploration Company, who made the life. If only by reason of the mortality of the
record winter trip from Dawson to Bennett in other factors besides death that cause marital campaign, that is inevitable. But there are
five days and twenty-two hours. differences, and complications-factors as unob-
vious as that is patent.
Many reservists' wires have, for one reason or another, got a rad in pickle for their absent of late. One woman had a surprise on going husbands. They have been making discoveries to the works where the bread winner was em ployed for the purpose of drawing half his wages. When the money was put into her hand she gazed at it open-mouthed.
What's this ? she at length asked. "You' 've given me too much."
he's been drawing."
"No," said the cles. "That's half of what
Karl Knobelsdorf and C.D. Campbell, who left Cape Nome December 1st, have reached Skagway, complating the first trip ever made from Nome to the sea coast, traversing the full length of the Yukon river, a total distance of Francisco, and Chicago. Knobelsdorf gives over 2000 miles. They are en route 10 San warning to men now starting from Sound cities and Skagway with the object of reaching Nome over the ice. He says the trail is broken, so reach Nome with good teams in forty-five days, that men already out from Dawson should
is now too late for then to start, however, because the ice will soon be melting. 1. D. Then the full force of the absent-minded beg Creek, left Dawson a month ago for Cape Levic, à former theatrical manager at Cripple gar's perfidy dawned upon her. "Oh, the vil
Nome on a bicycle. His only luggage was a lain she exclaimed, turning round and shak
her fist in what she believed to be the direcall knapsack strapped to his back. The tion of South Africa. "Wait till he comes plete the trip awheel.
riyer being smooth, it is probable he will com- back!"
Some reservists, more absent-minded still forgot to sell their wives they had been in the Army, and spent their pay themselves. In most of such cases the sunnions to rejoin came in the home like a thunderbolt. So incensed was one woman at this secrecy that she would not see her husband off to the front. A doren times a day she confides to sparpathetic neigh hours her determination to have, it out with hins when he comes back, if it's twenty years." Common charity impels one to hope that he will be killed in South Africa.
But in a few instances housewives had a still heavier blow-tlieir first intimation that their husbands had any commection whatever with the Army came to them in the form of the news that they had sailed for Cape Town. A claim ant on a certain War Fund is a woman who had this unpleasant surprise. Here is a sad case. Although only nineteen--and she does not look even that age-she has a big bouncing
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boy. About fourteen inonths since she married without the reinotest idea that she was taking unto herself a soldier. Her life-partner worked few weeks ago, keeping on till the usual hour on certain Saturday. Then, without any quarrel, and without saying a single word as to his intention, he gave himself up as a deserter, and was straight- way drafted off to the front. He has already made amends for deserting, from the Army when he returns he will have to atone for de serting his wife.
Another woman did not discover for about
two months that her husband had gone to South Africa. One day he put on his best clothes and went out, and the next she heard of hiin was that he had gone to uphold the honour of his country, A reservist who lived close by, but did not know that he was a wife deserter, drop. ped across him in one of the transports, and in writing home he mentioned this circumstance, little thinking it would be so interesting.
Since numbers of men have basely acted as in these cases, it is not improbable that some women are now widows unawares. Not until a year or two ago did a faithful, hard-working wife learn that in all likelihood her worthless husband fell in the Egyptian War. A man who came to whitewash her ceilings stopped in front of a coloured portrait hanging in the kitchen.
Where did you get that ?" he asked.
That's my husband," was the simple reply "Knew him well; same reginent as me," continued the ex-soldier,
"Oh, no "-and the woman smiled at the "mistake."
But further conversation made her doubtful on the point. Assuming that the man was a deserter at the time he married her, that he went back to the ranks when he left her, and that he re-assumed a regimental name, it was quite possible that the original of the portrait was identical with the soldier whom the snap- per-up of odd jobs had known.
It is too early yet to say whether parallel in stances of waiting for those who are dead have
On December 10th 500 Government reindeer reached Cape Nome from Eaton station, on Golovin bay, on their way north to replace the deer borrowed by the Government two years ago for the use of the Point Barrow whalers' relief expedition. Superintendent Gamble of Eaton station, and his Lapp drivers underwent two months' exposure in driving the reindeer. north 1500 miles to make the Government pro mise good.
shaft 129 feet deep in Chechaco hill at Dawson On February 5th Ed. Siederman fell down a
without breaking a bone. Ile was being bnisted out of the hole by the engineer, who,
THURSDAY, 12th. Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co, Ld.
FRIDAY, 13th
Good Friday.
SATURDAY, 14th.
Per Haitan, from Coast Ports-Messrs. R.
Per Wingung, from Shanghai, &c.Messrs.
Sinith and G. Williams, and 66 Chinese, Franklin, child, infant and amalı.
Per Java, for London from Kobe-Mm. From Shanghai-Mrs. A. R. Reake, child, 3 infants and aimah, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnston, Masters J. and D. Johnston,, Mrs. Duncan Cooper, infant and amah, Miss Law, Mrs. F. Rhodes, Me W. Pearce and 40 Chinese. For Hong- ong-r. H. Everhart. From Amoy-Mis. Johnson, and 818 Chinese,
Per America Maru, from San Francisco, &c.- --Mrs. E. V. Bookmiller, Miss Halidee Groves,, Professor and Mrs. de Lassomm, Miss de Lassenam, Miss Alice Wam, Mr. H. F. Sey mour, Lord Henry Thynne and valet, Mrs. Mr. A. W. Bohr, Miss K. Wilbur, Mrs. W. W. Grant, Adoniral M. Mori, Mrs. C. M. Knepper. Gilber, Mrs. W. E. Gleason and child, Mr. D. N. Hawley, Mrs. M. Stanford, Misa S. L. Schwartz, Mr. H. S. Title, Miss Cutler, Messrs. J. W. Brown, J. H. Kidwell, E. E. Jones, Capt. and Mrs. F. D. Evans, Miss J. Clemmons, s Europeans, 9 Asiatics, 6 Chinese and 8 Japanese in steerage.
Noon--3rt Ordinary General Meeting of Share Reginald Belfield Mrs. F. A. and Miss Mitchell,
holders of the Punjom Mining Co.,
Ld.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. Tacoma (Sikh) 5th inst Indian (Kumsang) 5th inst.' French (Ernest Simons) 9th înși. American (City of Peking) 14th inst Canadian (Empress of India) 16th inst. American (Garlic) zoth inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 28th inst.
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The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Tarom, sailed from Victoria on the 21st March for Japan.
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The N. I. S. Co's steamer Dalny Vostok, has arrivechat Yokohama and sails for Kobe, on the 6th inst.
The N. P. S. Co's steamer Saint Irene has,
on the 6th inst.
Per Eastern, from Australian Ports-Brigade- Surgeon Lieut. Col. Smith V.M.S. Mrs. Smith, Miss E. Getty, Misses. M. Broak, B. Heggin- bottom, T. . Lyons, C. E. Delfirld, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lacorence, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Schurmacher, Mr. and Mrs. G. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Colien, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Benjamin, Dr. C. B. Levy, Mrs. Wilmar Harres, Miss G. K. Harris, Miss G. M. Harris, Miss C. Harris, Mrs. E. Thomas Messrs. Lieut. Col. H. H. Baker, J. A. Davison, G. Coleman, E. G. Crawley, W. Crowley, A. F. Mollison; A. J. Dease, W. Tappenbeck, T. G. Hollings, worth, R. G. Smithers, A. Stark, A. B. Skottowe, II. Gillard, G. E. Frisbie, E. W. Trimblr, A. Levy, Jose, M. G. da Silva, Mrs. da Silva, Dr. Joas, A. de Etranjo, Captain and Mrs. A. de Soyza Colda and 3 children, Mrs. Maria do R. Duarte and 3 children, Aleina de M. Silva Lieut. F. P. de Fegauido, Adelaide, M. Almeda, Jean de Neigo Lute, H. Shapiro, and 52 Chinese.
Per Kuntang, from Calcutta, &c-Mr. and Mrs. R. U. Wilcox, Messrs. H. C. Wilcox, O. H. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, M. and Mrs. J. E. Hay, and 471 Chinese.
Departed.
humped him against the beam above, forcing not observing that he was so near the top, arrived at Yokohama and sails for Hongkong Mr. J. C. Hitching, Messrs. P. R. and W. E. bim loose from the bucket. He struck three feet of water in the bottom, which acted as a
cushion and saved Iris life.
Mat Spellman of Sacramento died of
pneumonia at Dr. Stearn's cabin after three
days' sickness.
were
Yukon Commissioner Ogilvie has received a letter from B. C. Strathdee of Chicago te- lating the strange disappearance of the latter's son while they were trying to reach the Klondike viz Edmonton route.
They crossing from Pease to the Nelson fiver in September, 1898, when the young man took his sun one morning and went out bunting He never returned, and his father came back, after vainly searching through the wilderness for a month.
Max Endelman, formerly of Juneau, Just $1,000 at the faro table at Grand Forks, near bank and the limit was removed for his especial Dawson, one night last month. He played the benefit. He piled the chips high, plunging at every play in the hope that his luck would turn for the better. Endelman was one of the prin- cipal owners of the Gold Hill Hotel, but lost his interest by this turn of ill-fortune.--S. E. Chronicle.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
APRIL. Meteorological means based on ten years'
observations to 1893.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT..
30.059
62.0
87,0
4 08
On date. On date al
4 p.m.
10a.m.
29.84 29.73
78 84
Barometer.... Temperature.... 76 Humidity.....
93 Rajnfall.
0.14
TO-DAY. Thursday, 5th April, ropo.
Commenting upon the reconstruction of the Sunday, moining until 2 o'clock yesterday happened in connection with the South African Chinese-6th of gril moon of 26th year of
Liberal Party a vernacular journal says the endeavours of the Liberals to induce Marquis Ito to accept the leadership of the party appear to have been unsuccessful, as the Marquis is apparently convinced of the futility of the task of remodelling the Liberal Party into an ideal party of his own. It is rumoured, however, that Marquis Ito will, when the revised Election Law comes into force, form a new political party composed of a large number of his friends, officials, business men and others, and that he anticipates returning at least 150 to 160 members to the louse of Representatives. Should the Marquis successfully carry out this project the new party will prove a prominent factor in political affairs...
Rumours, reports, statements, canards follow each other almost daily as regards the pro- bability of war between Japan and Russia. The Yorozu of the 14th inst, bad the following: "An alarming report, which is said to have emanated from a naval efficer of a high rank, is to land, to the effect that on or about the 24th ultimo a Japanese battleship met with a Russian cruiser somewhere near Hokkaido, Without the least warning the latter discharged a torpedo against the former, but it missed its aim and the Japanese ship escaped unbuit, but before retiring she fired a few shots against her assailant. We publish this for what it is worth." And so the ball is kept rolling, but the probability of an carly conflict between Russia and Japan is not great, though-Corea is likely to prove a disturbing factor sooner or
later.
COMPULSORY INSURANCE IN
GERMANY.
In 1889 a law was passed in Germany which made it compulsory for every German with un income of $450 or more to insure himself against illness and death. In 1898 there were 11,200,000 persons in Germany thus Insured, and so many of these suffered from con- sumption that thirty-seven of the insurance companies erected at their own expense a sanitarium for the care of these persons,
Sun-Rises....
Sets
shr. grmin.
bkr. 15min. High water-Morning shr. Igmin. Afternoon 2hr. 27min. Low water-Morning
• Thr. 49min. Afternoon ...... phr. gemin, ANNIVERSARIES. 1843-Hongkong declared a Crown Colony by
Royal Charter. 1847---The Bogue Forts destroyed by Genera!
Eleven Racine passengers were caught in an electric car between Racine and Milwaukee and remained in a snowbank from 9 o'clock morning without food except a small lunch.. to-day. A great storm was central
Heavy rain or heavy snow confronts Chicago campaign. But such a thing may happen, at
Kwang-sü. Missouri all events before peace is proclaimed. And last night and traveling northeastard.
some mysterious disappearances may never be thoroughly cleared up, for the difficulty of trac- CHICAGO, March 5tà. The storm of hail and sleet which sweptovering a soldier who is on the regimental records under a false name, and that absolutely un- Chicago to-night paralyzed train service on the three elevated railroads of the city. By o
known to those interested, is enormous. o'clock the bitter battle which had been waged with the elements for more than two hours was given up, and for the first time in the history of the loop no train was running upon it. features, and by great discomfort to the travelling The tie-up was accompanied by spectacular public. On each line the trains were stretched along the tracks for miles, many of them stop-
An old soldier recently toki the writer of a ping between stations. After waiting patiently very easy method by which so serious an error for some time, many of the passengers became could be designedly caused. If, for any reason determined in their efforts to get home anday, for instance, to rid himself of his wife, of Tefused to remain longer in the cars.
Over
While some soldiers who are dead are assumed to be alive, others who are alive are
believed to be dead. It is not at all an un- common thing indeed, it happens in every among the slain to be in fact a long way this war for men who are officially recorded as
side of the grave.
whom he had become tired-2 man wished to be reported as dead, he might exchange his identification ticket for that on the tunic of a "Tommy" who had fallen. As a consequence the name on that ticket would, harring acci dents, be taken to be that of the deceased and be published accordingly.
That this, or something like it, will be done more than once in South Africa is beyond doubt; so that here is another source of domestic complications. Judging by the past, some women will marry again and discover in subsequent years that their real husbands are alive, after all. Whether that will cause plea sure or pain will depend a good deal upon cir cumstances. A man who was "killed" in the
On the South Side the guards attempted to quiet the passengers and induce every one to remain until the station could be reached. This many refused to do, and the guards were compelled to open the gates for any who desired to risk the hazardous trip the slippery tracks to the nearest station. The guards warning that the contact with the heavily charged tail might mean instant death, and that it would be dangerous to attempt to reach the stations, was unheeded by many. For more than an hour the strange spectacle was presented of storm-bound passengers crawling along the slippery tracks upon their hands and knees in the effort to get nearer home. Hundreds made their escape in this former Boer War, on suddenly appearing before manner from the trains on the three sides of his wife-she had married No. 1—and remark- the city, and managed to get to the stations ing that he was still alive, was coally informed nearest the point where the trains were stalled. by his spouse that she was very sorry to hear Those who were content to wait were eventually it-Advocate of India. landed at the stations, very angry and very
While the
battle for transportation continued
the routes of the various lines presented brilliant" scenes. The electrical display was of a kind to attract thousands. So great was the shower of sparks which the wheels caused to fly from the calls that the entire loop was enveloped in constant and brilliant square of light. Thesparks flow into the streets and caused horses to shy and pedestrians to run to places of safety. While there was no danger from the sparks
DEGREES FROM EDINBURGH.
d'Aguilar. 1868-Coolic mutiny on board the ship Theresa. 1897-Wheelbarrow Riots at Shanghai. 1898-Great Britain formally takes over Men-
gabong and Mengatel in Borneo. Wei-hai-wei leased to England.
.TOMORROW.
Friday, 6th April, 1900. Chinese-714 of grid invon of 26th year of
Kwang-st. -Sun-Rises
Shr, somin. Okr. 15min. Ihr. 57min. ... 3hr, bikin, Shr. 37min. ..... 8hr. 24min.
Set....... High water-Morning. Afternoon Low water--Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1842-Convention between Sir John Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of Europeans into Canton within two 1885-Peace between France and China.
months.
1897-Robbery of $75,000 from the Flongkong
and Shanghai Bank at Rangoon.
AGENDA
TO-MORROW.
EDINBURGH, March 3rd. p.m.-A. L. S. N. Co's steamer Urang Isaves have decided to confer the degree of 3 p.m.-D. S. 5. Co's steamer Lightning leaves
The authorities of Edinburgh University
for Fiume and Trieste &c. (diret.) doctor of laws upon Joseph H. Choate, the American Embassador, Sir Richard Webster; 4 p.m.-N. K. steamer Tosa Maru leaves
for Straits. the Attomey-General, and Miss Eleanor. Ormerod, the celebrated entomologist. Miss 4 p.m.-Cargo ex Bengal subject to rent
for Victoria B. C. &c. Ormerod is the first lady to receive a degree 430 p.m.-Mr. Sid Black's trick Cycle riding from this universityS, E Chronicle.
Company at Happy Valley
The M. M. Co's steamer Ernest Simons, with the next French Mail, is to leave Saigon to- morrow, Friday, at 7 a.m. forthis post.
here on the 11th inst.
(Bombay. Line) left Bombay, via ports, for The N. Y. K's steamer, Mike Maru, this port on the 3rd inst., and is expected to arrive here on the sath inst.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA BOCK RETURNS,
Isla de Cuba............. at Kowloon Dock.
Tetarios
H.M.S. Sandpiper... Taiyuan
D. Juan d'Austria Hong Leong......
ท
, Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
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Per Empress China, from Hongkong for. Shanghai-Lord Li Cheng Fang, Mr. A. G. Wood, Dr. Seyfert. Dr. H. Stinness Right- Hon. Bishop of Victorin, Mr. Gustave Achard, Sargood, Mr. Nils Mailer, Mr. O. Struckmeyer, Lord Li Cheng Fang's servants, Mrs. Hoare, 5 children and nurse, Miss Cocraft; H. E.. Sir Henry A. Blake, II. E. Lady Blake, Miss Blake, Lady Blake's maid, Lieut. Viscount. Suirdale A.D.C., and Mr. H. H. Young. For Seiska. For Kobe-Dr. and Mrs. W. J. A. Nagasaki-Mr. and Mrs. C. Rottenberg, Miss
The N. Y. K.'s steamer Kurki Maru (European Line) left Kobe, via Moji for this. port on the 4th inst., and is expected to arrivers, Mr. J. G. D. Campbell, Mr. G. S. Owen, Mr. Inglis Stockwell. For Yokohama--Mr.T. F. Burgdorff, U.S., Pay-Insp. W. J. Thomson, U.S.N., Capt. C. E. Bancroft, Mr. J. A. Higgon, Hing, Mr. Yip Yow, Mrs. Yip Yow, Mrs. Vip Mrs. J. T. Meyers. For Vancouver-Mr. Yip Sany, Master Sz Pui, Kow Siu and Kow Sam, Miss Chow Ling, Mr. E. S. Whealler, Rev. T. W. Wame, Mr. Charles, B. Jourdain and. valet. For New Westminster-Mr. Leo Ching. For Seattle (Wash.)-Mr. Chung Yui. For Tacoma-Rey. and Mrs. Gco. E. Whitman and children. For Detroit (Wich)-Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wilcox, For Toronto-Mr. Daniel H.. Evans. For Montreal-Mr. J. C. Holden, Miss S. B. Holden, Miss Ella E. Holden. For Babados and from Vancouver for Halifax- Mr. and Mrs. Kong Ying. For London and Paris (Europe)-Rev. H. M. Ban nister, fr. Frank Browne, Mr. A. Mc Conachic, Sir Thomas Jackson, Misses(2) Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A. C Henderson, Miss
Bannister, Miss E. A. Stevens, Mfr. Alex Donald, Mr. W. Errington, Mr. P. Marshall, Mr. R. Paridant, Mr. Hugh Hill, Mr. C. A. C. Streatfield, Miss D. Streatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Grath, Messrs. James D. Lever, James and valet, Dr. 11. F. Lurd, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory. Bond, Mr. Robt. A. Scott, Mr Robert and valer, Messrs. Goddard, Earl of Drogheda, Dr. A. Dargwall Fordyce, Mr. Basil Rhodes. For Queenstown-Miss C. P. May, Miss S. May. From Shanghai for Yokohama Mr. George Tyson. For Vancouver-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burnett. For London-Mr. F. J. Newman," Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Meyer, Messrs. H. O. Paris-Mr. H. B. McKerrow, Mrs. Radcliffe, Drummond, and C. A. Mittehemeyer. For
and Miss E. J. Young. From Yokohama for Vancouver-Mr. Alex. McDonald. For Duluth, (Minn)-Mr. and Mrs. Ward Ames. For New York-Mr. A. H. Rye. For London-Messrs. Walter J. Smith, W. H. Harman, W. H. Hacking and R. Fraser.
Outward-31st March-Bayern, Pyrrhus, Awa Maru. 4th April-Indrani, Laus, Gisela, N. Henderson, Miss N. G. Shankland, Miss Salahadji, Westphalia.
Homeward-31st March-Chingwo, Patro- clus, Socotra, Abbey Holme,
Arrivals at Home-4th April-Cowrie, Khalif, Stenlor, Wabasa Maru.
Shipping.
Arrivals. AMERICA MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,210, P. H. Gaing, 4th April-Sut Francisco 7th March, Honolulu 14th, Yokohama 27th, Kobe 28th, Nagasaki 31st, and Shanghai 2nd April, Mails and General. S. Van Buren. JAVA, British steamer, 2,632, G. W. Gordon, R.N.R., 4th April,-Yokohama 21st Mar, Shanghai and Amoy 3rd April, General. P.&O.-S. N. Co.
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 5th April-Foochow 2nd April, Amay 3rd, and Swatow 4th, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. SIKH, British steamies, 1,786, Rowley, 4th April, Tacoma via Kobe and Ports 31st Mar, General-Dodwell & Co, Ld. EASTERN, British steamer, 3,600, Winthrop Ellis, 5th April-Sydney 10th Mar., Gene- ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.. WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, T. H. Sellar, 5th April, Shanghai and Swatow 4th April, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HOIHAO, French steamer, 509, 1. C. Gerard, April-Pakhoi and Hollow 4th April, General. A. R. Marty. KUMSANG, British steamer, 1,078, G. Payne, 5th April,-Calcutta via Penang and Singapore 31st Mar., General-fardine,
Matheson & Co.
NANCHANG, British stemmer, 1,000, E. Finlay son, 5th April-Taku Bar 30th March, General, Butterfield & Swire. AYR, British steamer, 1,955, W. H. Gibson,
Per Coptic, for Shanghai-Mr. A. Harron, and Kut Kec. For Nagasaki-Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. G. F. Varmal, and Morgan, Mrs. Al Chee Chias D. Sias, Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams, Miss Williams, Mr. W. B. Jones. For Kebe-Mr. E. D. Sanders, Mr. R. Greig For Yokohama Mrs, W. S. Ennis, and J. Hance. For San Francisco-Mrs. A. B. Johnson, Mr. C. E, Hoddy, Mr. F. A. Jacobs, Mr. Á. F. Clarke, Warner, Mr. M. O. Heishell, Mr. R. G. Parr, Mr. L. C. Beers, Mr. S. T. Cohn, Mrs A. L.. Mr. and Mrs., Geo, B.. Sperry, Master Fred, Spery, Mr. M. L. Smead, Mrs. T. Longworth Mr. A. M. Henry, Misses F. S. Henry, E. F and Son, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morrison, Henra, R. V. Adams, Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Gar- penter, Miss Clara Carpenter, Messrs. Chas. Lun Sec. For New York-Miss W. Wosley, Longworth, Chun Men Yuen, and Mrs. Lee
Messrs. Low Kow Man, Lau Wing-chew and Mrs. Wong See and infant, Mrs. Lau Sing, F. Dougherty, Mrs. McClead, Misses Ward well (2), Daisy Pitcher, Mrs. A. M. F. Pitcher,
5th April-Moji 30th Mar, Coal-Mitsuland Master Albert Pilcher, For Chicago Bussan Kaisha.
Mr. C. P. Hawes. For London-Messrs. P. DAPHNE, German steamer, 2, 100, Th. Nissen, 5th April Moji 31st Mar, Coal-Sander,
Wieler & Co. PRODUCE, Norwegian-steamer, 1,002, A. B. Bull, 5th April,--Singapore 28th Mar, Timber-Sander, Wieler & Co. SHANSI, British steamer,- 1,250, Carnaghan, 5th April-Canton 5th April, General.-- Butterfield & Swire,
Clearances at the Harbour Offico. wongping, Chinese str., for Tientsin: Produce, Norwegian str, for Shanghai, Chesng Chew, British str., for Amoy, Saxonia, German str., for Saigon. Coptic, British str., for Shanghai. Pakshan, British str., for Swatow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton.
Departures..
April 5, Coplic, British str., for San Francisco April 5, Chunrang, British str, for Swatow. April 5, Loonginoon, German str., for Canton, April 5, Kwongping, Chinese str., for Tientsin. April 5. Saxonia, German str, for Singapore, April 5, Hermer, Norwegian str., for Hongay. April 5, Nanchang, British str, for Canton
Merling, S. R. Romanji, J. Hastings, j. Orange and W. R. Kelley, and Mrs. A. C. Clarke. For Antwerp-Dr. Otto Graf.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Navies
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[April 7th Ernest Simons Saigon... April 9th Bamberg
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Gaelic San Francisco... April 20th Saint Irene........Japan April 14th Empress of India.. Vancouyer April 16th Hongkong Mare San Francisco... April 28th, We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Breamers Expected" and "Projected failings? are now published in these columns, and in so doing respecte fully urge the managers' of shipping firms to give prdara, la their clerks to feralih this office ou, the forms already sup plied gratis with the latest available in itruation every day,