pensions to the widows and children of dieteased public officers.
The motion was carried,
After the Council had passed the bill in com.. mittee an adjoumment was made until Monday, the 28th inst.
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
At a meeting of the Finance Committee held immediately after the Council Meeting, the Acting Colonial Secretary presiding, the follow ing votes were agreed to me.
A sum of 5,000 in aid of the following votes in connection with the New territory Balance of expenditure on Tripo Police
Station...
$ 500.00 Wages of caretakers employed at Old Customs Station, Tempomry Drafts. man, &c., for 9 invethis #f, 135 per month............
mgmtandaou 1,315.00
Sundry stores required in connection
with above
100,00
Travelling allowances to officers,
launch hire, &c.
Incidental works
Total
700.00 2,385,00
$5,000.00
A sum of Szoo in aid of the vote "Incidental Expenses, Nursing Institute."
A sum of $600 in aid of the vote for the con struction of the 12am tender Stanley for the New Territory.
A sum of $3,292.88 for the construction of public latrine at the Sookmpoo Market.
This was all the business,
SUPPOSED SUICIDE
AT THE PEAK.
7
Yesterday the dead body of a man, since identified as Mr. Upton, an American, was found in Chamberlain Road, with wounds in the head, evidently self inflicted.
The body was removed to the Mortuary and was identified this nioraing by the Chief Steward of the s.s. Chien, on, which ship the deceased had travelled.
This afternoon Mr. Gompertz instituted an enquiry into the affair.
Medical evidence having been, given as to the cause of death,
Thos. MCallen, Chief Steward of the s. s. China, state that at noon to-day he had been shewn a dead body which he recognized as that of a 1st saloon passenger who had come down on the China liom Shanghai. His name was Upton. So far as he knew the deceased had been in Shanghai only about eight days, baving
arrived there from Yokohama by the Hongkong Mara. He was quite sure that the deceased was an American. He had several conversations with deceased, but beyond learn- ing that he had been in Manila he could not give any information as to his profession."
He had not seen deceased inking any drink during the voyage nor had he seen deceased in possession of any fire-anns.
He had last seen him alive in Queen's Road last Saturday at about pm, when he had simply nodded to him.
The Inquiry was adjourned.
'CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do nut necesarily endorse the opifilons expressed by Carpsspondents butkly column.)
A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
To The Emron or rak "HONGKONG TELEGIATE." SIR-1 shall be obliged of you will permit me to correct two statements in your leading article of yesterday.
You say that I promised to remove the Chater Road latrine but this is not so. Ai the Sanitary Board Meeting of 18 Jan. I promised, in deference to the wishes of the Kowloon community, to remove the Elgin Road latrine
have for their use.
and much as I should like to abolish that in Chater Road 1 cannot do so because it is the only one the Wharf Company's employees You say also that nothing whatever has been done to redeem this promise. Here you are partly right, because, for reasons which need not trouble you with, work has not yet been commenced but the delay is not due, as you state, to the matter having been pigeonholed As a matter of fact a contract for the work was made nearly a month ago.
Yours truly,
EDWARD OSBORNE. Hongkong, 15th May, 1900,
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before My Sercambe Smith, Act, Putine Judge) May 15th
RATING ORDINÁNCE. This morning at the Supreme Court a peli tion by Robert Gordon Shewan on behalf of Dora Delano Forbes for refund of rates paid
on the house Rose Hill in Caine Road was heard. Mr. Stade (instructed by Messrs Deacon and Hastings) appeared for the applicant and the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman Attomey Gen- eral, (instructed by Mr. Bowicy) opposed.
Mr. Slade read the petition, which showed that the house known as Rose Hill had been in the occupancy of the Royal Artillery, as a mess up to the 31st of August, from which date Mr Shewan had placed in one of his clerks as caretaker. This clerk and his family lived there, but did not pay any rent, therefore the house was upoccupied. The Answer to the Petition claimed that the refund could not be granted as the military did not occupy the whole of the house and, after they left, members of the Civil Community had pc cupied the premises. Mr Slade then read the correspondence that had passed between Messrs. Deacon and Hastings, the solicitors for the Applicant, and the Colonial. Treasurer, The Colonial Treasurer refused to refund the rates as they had not been paid in advance, or rather had not been paid during the first month of the quarter for which they were claimed. Mr. Slade pointed out that the other reasons contained in the answer were not raised by the Colonial Treastirer, the only one raised by not paid im advance, On this him being point Mr. Slade contented that: "paid in advance did not imply "must be paid during the first month of the quarter" but " paid before the rates actually became due Mr. Slade then the Ordinances pertaining to the
read subject.
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Evidence having been led, the Attorney General addressed the Court and His Lordship announced that he would réserve judgment.
THE PLAGUE
eported to 14th instant
during past 24 hours, day,
Total 216
Deaths reported to 14th jestan
during past 24 110 Do
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1900.
MUD-FLAT NORTH.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
* TIENTSIN, April 30th. More Boxer literature, but this time we have something very much stronger than hitherto, and something which almost recalls the famous Chou Hau publications. The two following placards were copied from a wall in Taicheng, some so miles south of Tientsin, six days ago, and have consequently been posted since the fast Edict, nominally issued for the prevention of the Boxer disease.
The one in verse is obviously the work of an educated mind, while, being in very easy flow ing rhyme, it has caught on immensely, and is easily retained in the memory. The Chinese do not find it easy always to remember a prose poster, and many of the others have been so clumsily worded that they have only impressed the very ignorant. This poem however rivets the attention by reason of its skilfulness' and as a natural consequence its effects will be much more serious than usual. Something very like it appeared in another district about | a month ago; but in that instance only the latter portion was versified
BOXER PLACARD IN RHYME, Goda assist the Boxers, The Patriotic Harmonious Corps. It is because the Foreign Devils disturb the Middle, Kingdom,
THE SITUATION AT WEI-HAI-WEI,
THE DISTURBANCE IN BORNEO.
THE NIGHT ATTACK ON KUDAT: FULLER PARTICULARS.
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 13th May, 1900, Chinese-7th of 4th moon of 26th year of
High water-Morning
Kwang sil Sun-Risės SINGAPORE, 9th May,
Set..... By the Kelantan which arrived this moming from British North Borneo particulars have ar- rived of the alarming night attack on Kudat, at 3.30 on the morning of Saturday, April 28th,
Its appears that the authorities were fortun- ately made aware the previous night of the in- tended attack and had been able to take some precautions. It was understood however that the assault would be on the Government Offices on the side of the hill, and full preparations were thereupon inade to repel any attempt in that quarter. Mr. Barraut is the chief civil of ficer, and Mr. Malcolm the Wing Officer of the Constabulary. They were both in readiness for the attack on the Government Offices.
town, the party separated, about a half going for the Magazine, a buikling about half a mile from the Clovernment Offices, on the sea beach, used chiefly for the storage of gunpowder, the other hall proceeding to make an attack up the hill on the Offices.
As leading up to the recent tragic encounter at Kiaciou between country people in that region and the 1st Chinese Regiment, escorting the British members of the Boundary Com mittee, the following letter from the Wei-hai-wei correspondent of the Shanghai Daily Press will be read with interest. It is dated the 5th inst.:- The Territorial Boundary Commission has been busily at work for the past week, and reports are current that it is getting through an enormous amount of business at a surprisingly rapid rate. This satisfactory progress is chiefly due to the energy of Major Penrose of the Royal Engineers, and Colonel Bower of the 1st Chinese Regiment. Physically, both these officers are very active men, in the pink of con- dition and training, and they are consequently disinclined to entertain any sympathy with the plegmatic deliberation which the Chinese The rebels, who appear to have been under Commissioner, an uncommonly heavy and the command of one Mat Satu, divided their cumbrous sort of person, would like to conduct forces in two parts, and instead of coming over- the negotiations. The tetinue of the native land, as had been expected, came along the official is als a matter which fails to meet with sea beach, amusing themselves on the way by the British Commissioners' approval. It was killing several Chinese, profully out of spite. something to remember to see the native caval- (The other Chinese rapaited killed were mur- cale, as I saw it last Wednesday week, in kingdered as the rebels retired). Arrived at the its laborious way along the Chefoo Read to wards Shawangtan, at which place the western boundary line will come down to the coast. First of all came the usual vagabond cons of runners and tablet-bearers lustily heralding of their superiors- and the approach proclaiming their dignity. Then at regular intervals role a procession of fat and rom-
numerous body of rebels do not appear to have Men violate the human obligations,
placent-lonking officials in their chairs of state, Women'commit adultery.
ruch of them stolidly smoking his pipe and had much trouble in rushing it, the Sikh who "Foreign Devils" are not produced by man poisoning the atmosphere with the intolerable was to have fired the Maxim being shot through odour of rank, native tobacco. The perspiring the heart. Holding the Magazine, the rebels chair-coolies groaned and grunted along the then continned the attack on the Offices from road, exhibiting every outward and visible sign the lower road The Police in charge, how. of the distress which the heat and weight of ever, brad no difficulty in driving them off and their burdens were causing them. Then folshortly afterwards Mr. Malenin and his Sikhs lowed a long fite of heavily inden pack- went down and recaptured the Magazine au! mules, and next came dense, clay the Maxim, which the rebels had not been able This is because the Churches stop the coloured mass of men, marching steadily, with to use. Heavens.
sloped rifles and neatly kept equipments. They were a detachment of the rst Chinese Regi- ment, every soldier looking smart, fit, and Both are come down from the Mountains to quite "The man in Khaki" of whom the peet deliver the doctrine..
sings so eulogistically. At a considerable dis- tance behind the soldiers two chairs were borne along, containing a couple of ponderous look- magicing officials, whose large, black-rimmed
gles at once marked them as secretaries alten dant upon the Chinese Commissioner. More mules and asses followed, beating the Com- To invite the Gods and Genii of all the missioner's culinary apparatus, and then came the Commissioner himself, riding in a litter grottoes (Halls).
accompanied by a lady, by whose singing and story-telling the dignitary endeavoured to proture a lide relief from the tedium of his
Urging the people to join their religion, To turn their backs on Heaven, Venerate not the Gods and forget the
Ancestors.
kind.
If you doubt this
Look at them carefully ;
The eyes of all the Foreign Devils are bluish.
No rain falls,
The Earth is getting dry...
The Gods are angry,, The Cienii ar Vexed.
This is not hearsay,
The practice will not be in vain To recite incantations and pronounce
words,
Burn up the yellow written prayers, Light incense sticks
The Gods will come out of the grottoes, The Genii will come down from the moun- tains
the human bodies to practice And support the boxing.
When all the Military accomplishments or
Are fully learned,
tactics
attention was diverted from the con templation of this interesting spectacle by the notes of a bugle blown in the next villa, apdriding forward, I quickly found myscht in
It will not be difficult to exterminate the the midst of another detachment (60 or 70 "Foreign Devils" then.
Push aside the railway tracks, Pull out the telegraph poles, Immediately after this destroy the steamers. The great France
Will grow cold and down hearted, The English and Russian will certainly dis
perse.
Let the various "Foreign Devils" all be killed,
May the whole elegant Empire of the Great Ching Dynasty be ever prosperous !
strong) of the 1st Chinese Regiment, arrayer in a khaki garb in all respects similar to that worn by the men I had previously noticed. The rhythm and swing with which these troops marched through the village did infinite credit to their drill sergeants. The whole procession was brought up by Colonel Bower and Major Penrose riding together
When I said the Commission was geuing on rapidly with its work, 1 did not mean to imply that everything was running exactly smoothly. On the contrary, during the negotiations prior to the starting of the Commission on its rounds, BOXER PLACARD IN PROSE.
was made abundantly evident by the Puking "The relatives and friends of all around notice delegate that he meant to abide by the letter recently that members of the Protestant and and not by the spirit of the original agreement. Roman Catholic religions.poison the wells with
And he took pains to explain to her Majesty's Commissioners that if the boundary line went poisonous powder, and that whoever drinks the water have their lungs and intestines rotten.
over the top of a hill, a row of stones should be within eighteen days. Two men have been
placed to mark the exact position. There is to arrested by us at Liu Li Chuang, and we find
be no give and take, so that it is extremely likely they have poison all over their bodies. They that rows may be frequent when the Chinese are silent when questioned.and bold when tor
delegato insists on drawing die line by exact tured. Those who smell the poison will die rule, and putting down his stones even if the line should pass through a countryman's linuse. immediately, You must be very cautious in drinking the water. Those who see thus notice Then the question will have to be decided as must make it known; it will avoid calamity be-o who will collect the taxes, and as there will falling the people. It must by all means ba be a good chance of squeezing in the office, done.".
there is likely to be considerable competition for it. Another source of trouble the Commis sioners will have to face is the proneness of the villagers remove the boundarý stones as soon as the officials pass on, to guard against which another and stranger body of the Chinese Regiment has just been despatched to the border, whilst a detachment of the Rayal Marines have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for a fortnight's expedition into the interior.
The public mind appears to be getting more foolish and excited. The continued drought is having a bad effect, and the people are in agining a vain thing." Among other wild Ideas current, the frantic antipathy to kerosene is in- creasing, and the prejudice has been fed by the occurrence of another disastrous fire in the Native City last Friday night. This is the third within two weeks, and they are all stated to have been caused by the bursting or over. turning of kerosine lamps. Abon two million inels worth of property is said to have been des- troyed in this last fire, which burned all night. The Mitsui Busson Kaisha, who recently est ablished a branch office there, lost documents to the value of several thousand taels during the fire, and I am inclined to suspect it was not entirely accidental..
It is reported that just prior to the starting of the Commission, the Chinese officials informed the country people that they need no longer pay taxes, as the district now belonged to the British. If this should prove well founded the British authorities should insist on the officials concerned being heavily punished, as such an intimation, coming from Talking of fires, 1-believe the Tientsin Trad-such a scurce, is calculater to work endless ing Company's insurance claims have at last mischief. been met. The extraordinary and impolitic
Finally, it is to be hoped that now that some delay which has occurred in meeting them
of the highest officials in the province have threatens to bring up the question as to how been over the ground; they will see the neces- far insurance companies are justified in keep sity which exists for repairing the Chefoo Road in the neighbourhood of the boundary. It is ing a client in suspense, and putting him to probably great expense in order to haggle and in a most scandalous condition, but, large an
prove the dispute or compel him to
outlay as its repair would entail at present, it justice and accuracy of every detail of will require considerably more to do the work the claim. In this case the companies if it is much longer delayed: I am informed have acted precisely as if they had suspicions as to the reason and cause of the fire, yet could not furnish sufficient ground for that suspicion to justify a consular investigation, which the Directors would have had no objection to at the time, I believe. The Chinese are very much disgusted at the claims belag met in this way and all the agencies will lose their Chinese custom through it.
I wired you yesterday of the death of Li Lien-Shing the notorious so-called eunuch, who has been the Dowager's pet, and all power ful in the Palace for so long. There is weeping and wailing among the officials who were wont to get favours executed by him, but no doubt another Poo Bah will arise in his place very soon.
Bishop Scott, of the S.P.G., has been visiting Shantung, and the village where the late Mr. Brooks was killed, and he has experienced considerable rudeness at the hands of the provincial officials, I believe quiet obstructive. nera at every tum The Tsungli Yamen obliged him to travel with an escort, and the obtaining of it from various officials was attended with much difficulty.
Sir Claude's illness has been kept very quiet and I cannot leam just how he is now, but I believe he is better..
The Russians are intending to get to work. immediately with the line from Chungting to Tai Yifan, the provincial capital of Shanse. The Lu Hau line has been completed as far as Chungting
SEA DREDGER FOR JAPAN,
that when the British came into possession of the territory, it was an easy matter to cycle along this road, but if cycling were now carried on, a repairing shop would be required about every dozen yards.
WEI-HAI-WEI TO BE A CROWN COLONY.
It is rumoured, and we think there is some truth in it, that Wei-hai-wei is to be created a Crown Colony, and that Sir F. A. Swettenham, K.C.M.G., now Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements, is to be Governor.-Shanghai Mercury,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WUHU.
8th May, 1900.
A large fire broke out early this morning, about three o'clock, in the rear of the China Merchants' godown by the up-setting of an oil lamb. The fire quickly spread, and the offices of the Company were soon on fire. A strong wind was blowing from the West and owing to the antiquated fire apparatus the buildings. soon became a proy to the flames. Adjoining the offices was another godown in which was stored all the furniture of the late Viceroy Li Han-chang This furniture had only arrived here few days ago and it was all stored here. Some of the pieces were very costly and the total value of the furniture was many tens of thousands. Lord Li left the day before for Shanghai and C. C. Li was in Yangchow at the time.
Lord Li's place was seriously threatened, but the firemen saved the houses but they were badly ruined by water,
The Japanese dredger Shunkai Maru No. 1, arrived at Singapore from Grenock via Colombo Fires seem to be the order of the day here, on the 8th instant on her way to Japan, whither as we have had many the past month, but the she was to proceed on the roth. She flies the wonder is that there are so few when we think Britisk flag and is in command of Capt. Rulch, of the grass houses and the miserable fire who, prior to this, navigated the dredger S! | apparatus. The C. M. premises are insured John Coode for the Ceylon Government, denda, in the Hongkong offices-Ching, Gazelle Cor
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There seem to have been but two or three charge of the Magazine, and the
men
The casualties included two Sikh police shot dead, two wounded by bullets, and one by a cut. Mr. Malcolmy also got a nasty cut on the hand, in a skirmish he had with three men, Of the rebels Mat Satu and twelve others were killed, and three taken prisoners.
går. armin, okr. 31min. Shr. 38min. Afternoon .....zehr. žâmin. Low water-Morning shr. zamin. Afternoon zkr. gömin. ANNIVERSARIES.
1878-Assassination of the Home Minister at
Tokio.
1891-Wreck of the 5.5. Albany at Matsu.
shima.
1896-Disastrous cyclone in Texas, « 1899-Troops leave Hongkong on account of
fresh trouble in Hinterland.
1899-The Port of Santu in Sarasah bay opened
to trade.
TO-KORROW.
Wednesday, 16th May, 1900. Chinese-18th of 4th moon of 26th year of
Kwang-si Sun-Rises
shr. zemin Sets
bhi. zimin. Moon-fav. Dec. S. ghr. fun. High water-Morning- ghr. zomin Afternoon ithr. 15min. Low water-Muraing............ 2hr. sømin. Afternoon 4hr, 37min. ANNIVERSARIES, 1855-H.M.S. Rattler made a successful raid
against pirates at Talchow. 1878-A new Volunteer Corps formed in Hong
kong.
Departures.
May 15, Klangri, Chinnie str, for Moji. May 15, Deuteros, German str., for Saigon, May 15, Kwelyang, British str, for Canton. May 15, Hermes, Norwegian atra for Canton. May 15, Charterhouse, British str, for Swatow. May 15, Amigo, German str., for Saigon. May 15, Propontis, British str, for Shanghai. May 15, Leongmoen, German sir,, for Shanghai, May 15, Amara, German str., for Singapore.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Lycemoon, from Shanghai-Mr. E. Tackets, and 31 Chinese.
Per Haimun, from Swatow-Miss Fortis, Master Herz, Mr. Bryson, and 35 Chinsse.
Per Sachsen, from Hamburg, &c.-Messrs. G. W. Appelby, German, Joseph Rather von Sommer, Miss Antonic Fandrah, Mrs. Alina Sandow, Messrs, WV, Cohen, Francesco Crina, W. Machell, F. A. Collridge, Emme Lapes, W. C. Barlow, A. Wetegrore, John Simpson, G. Thomson, O. Schnell, 2 Chinese and Japanese.
Per Preussen, for llongkong from Kobe Mr. H. L. Helms. From Nagasaki--Misses F H. and L. II. Graham. Froin Shanghai-Mrs. Philippo, 3 children and servant, Misses Her mann, Fleming, Mr. and Misses Benjamin, and Mr. C. Herman. For Penang from Yoko! hama Mrs. Caulfield and servant. For Singa pore from Shanghai-Messis. Douglas Knock, J. L. Crackett and H. Sciler. For Port Saiď from Nagasaki- -Mr. and Mrs, J. Pitakoff. For Genoa from Yokohama→Mr. H. Graner, From Kobe-Mr. C. Steinhaner. From Shanghai- R. Rossi, Kubler, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stuhl- Mrs. Seaman, Mrs. Manh, Misses Gaskins, G.
1881--The amended Treaty between Russia and China ratified at Peking. 1886 -Suakim evacuated. 1896--Accidental explosion of a shell t Wan
chai; two persons injured. 1898-Prince Henry has an audience with Chi-bank, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wilson and 3
nese Emperor. 1899-Kowloon Walled City taken by the Vo 1899-The town of Wuchow placarded with
anti-foreign placards.
lunteers,
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Next day the three prisoners were brought Cargo es Inaba Maru subject to rent. up charged with waging war against the State. They all pleaded not guilty. The first refused to say anything, but afterwards said he came into Kudat merely to see a friend.
The second prisoner, an old man who bad been met by Mr. Malcolm the previous night, armed with two swords, and had been given two black cyes in a scuff, said that Mat Satu bound him and made him come and fight. He was unwillingly brought to Kudat and girt with two swords and put in the forefront. As he was trying to ran away he accidentally collided with a party of police. He did not want to fight.
TO-MORROW. m-Public Auction Sale of Japanese Matches and Isinglass in the Godowns of Kowloon by Mr. Paul Brewitt. Noon--N. E. Steamer Préützen leaves for
Europe etc.
C. P. R. steamer Empress of japan leaves for
Victoria B.C. via Honolulu.
ann and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Plam- beck and 3 children, Messrs. R. Abesser, R. Lobbycke, and Capt. Trans. From Shanghai. for Southampton-Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Pollack, Mrs, and Miss Fishe, Miss G. Pearse, Marsh
children, Messrs. E. Davis, T. G. Patterson, Wilbur C. Hooker, and Masters Lowden. For Antwerp from Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. C. Reiss and children. For Bremen from Yoko- hama-Baron Ungern Steinberg, and Mr. F. Frerichs. From Shanghai --Messrs. F. Zellen- tin and A. C. Ramdar.
Per Diamante, from Manila-Mr. and Mrs. Saunders and child, Messrs. Monterio, Hughes, Lyons, Marshall, Mr., and Mrs. Anderson, Messrs, P. Carrote, Y. Doulet, Geo. Parkét, and 294 Chinese.
To Depart.
Per Preussen, from Japan for Penang-Mrs. Caulfield. For Genoa-Messrs. K. Kato, C. Steinbaner, F. Frerichs, H. Grauer. For Port Said--Mr. V. Pitakoff. For Bremen--Mr. B.
Daylight--P. 31. S. Co.'s steamer China leavesler. For Genoa--Mrs. Seaman, Mrs. Marth,
for San Francisco etc.
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p.m.-Cargo ex Socotra subject to rent. 8.30 for 9 p.m.--Regular Meeting of the Per
severance Lodge. The third accused also said he had been called by Mat Satu, who threatened him with
THURSDAY, 17th. death, if he did not come. He adried "I am a [ 4 pan.» Cargo ex Kallaaral subject to rent. fool and came." He was taken in rather an Noon--1. C. S. N. Co's seainer Chrlydra
leaves for Straits. easy way. After the Magazine was recaptured he hid himself behind the gaol, and came out in broad daylight, thinking perhaps his friends still held it. The sergeant of police put a cartridge in his gur and threatened to shoot bim unless he threw down his sword and sur- rendered.
All three men were committed for trial.
One of the shots fired from the Magazine went through the wall of the hospital, passed clean through a patient, killing him, then through the dispensary and finally lodged in a roll of cotton wool in a almeirah,"
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Seven or eight Snider rifles were captured, in fairly good condition,
When the Magazine was recaptured an Indian policeman found one of the rebels in it, who made a ̧ent at bim, but luckily only severed his clothes. The policeman immediately
stabbed him in the chest and cut off his head,
S. F. Press.
RUSSIA IN KOREA,
SEOUL, May 1st.
Masamphe having been concluded, the title The arrangements concerning the lease at
deeds will shortly be delivered to the Russian Government, which is to open a consulate there at no distant date by renting a building from the Korean Government. A portion of the newly acquired land will be allotted for the use of a steamship company.
The secret understanding between Russia and Kurca concerning Koche Island will not be known so long as Japan does not put a formal enquiry to the Korean Government The secret will be made about the matter. public if the Japanese Government presses for its publication at the instance of the Imperial Diet.
The amount of the Seoul-Fusan Railway Company's shares to be subscribed by the Kurcan Government has been fixed at 20,000 Korean yen.
Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Seoul, telegraphed to the Foreign Department yester day that the report that Russia is willing to sell the island of Utsurioto in the Japan Sea at a low figure, the authorities being dissatisfied with its prospects, is confirmed.
RELEASE OF THE CHINESE BOUNDARY COMMISSIONER'S.
A telegram to the N. C. D. News, dated Wei-hai-wei, 10th May, says: At the request of H. E. Yuan Shibkai, Governor of Shantung, the British yesterday released the Chinese Boundary Commissioners unopposed.
The country-is-quiet.
IMPORT DUTIES IN CHINA:
The Universal Gazelle says that the ques tion of increasing the import duty on foreign goods has been decided. A duty of 15 per cent, will be levied free of any internal taxation or likin. It is said that the Inspector-General of Custonis, Sir Robert Hart, suggested that in this way eight or nine million dollars could be raised every year.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
MAY. "Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1803.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Doric) to-morrow, Indian (Lighting) 18th inst. French (India) 29th inst American (Nippon Maru) z3rd inst..*. Tacoma (raziar) 26th inst. Canadian (Empresa of China) 29th inst.. American(City of Rio de Janeiro) 1st prox. American (Coptic) 8th prox.
The N P S. Ca's steamier Dalny Vostok, sailed for Japan and Hongkong froni Tacoma on the 13th inst.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Indus, with the next French Mail, will leaves Saigon to morrow, Wednesday, at 5'a.m., for this port.
The T. K. K. steamer Nippon Maru, with Mails &c., from San Franciscn to the 25th atto, ia Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and
will leave for this port to-morrow morning vie Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.
Hue
HONGKONG AND WHAMTOA NOGE RETURNS, Brooklyn
At Kowloon Deck. U.S.S. Monterey
Progress Taiyan Independent Devawongse
17. Steraberg. From Shanghai for. Singapore Messrs. D. Knocker, J. H. Crockett, H. Sei-
Messrs. Gaskins, G. Rossi, Kluge, Capt. Braún, Messis, R. Lobbucke, R. Abesser, Dr. Mrs. C. C. Stuhlawann and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Plambeck and children. For London-Mr. & ́ Mrs. Mrs. Wel, Messrs. E. Davis, T. Y. Loh, P. K. Loh, G. G. Patterson, Mrs. Boad, Mr and Mrs. T. M. Wilson and children. Mrs. G. Pearse.. Mrs. Marcklank, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. and Miss Fishe, Master Lowder, Mr. Wilbur le Hooker. From Antwerp-air. and Mrs. Reip. From Bremen-Messrs. F. Zellintin, A. Č. Ramdor. From Hongkong for Singapore-- Mr. and Mrs. H. Penckey and child, Messrs. C. Robinson, C. Astarlva, 1. A. Goitisolo. Für Penang Mr. W. A. Greig. For Genoa-Licut. Barrett, Messrs. G. L. Duncan, C. Gorges, H. L. Helm, Mrs. Ready and child. For Ant- werp-Mr. J. C. Anderson. For London -Messrs. C. Defoer, Derrick, Percival, Mrs. Boyd Bredon, Messrs. Hunt, Eellyn, Har- daker, Harker, Greer, Rev. and Mrs. Philipps. For Bremen-Misses Fir, Zogling, and Mr. C. Meyer. For Hamburg-Mrs. and Misses Benjaminn, Messrs. S. Newmann and H Molahr From Singapore-Mr. J.-Walden and family, Mrs. Woterman and child, Messrs. J. L. Salumionson, Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Thom. son and child, Mr. and Mrs. Broese von Gro- nan, Mrs. Ledeboer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bruin- slich, Mr. Schrey and family, Mr. Fehr and family, Mr. Travers, Mr. A. Egges Post and 2 children, Mrs. Haase and child,” Mrs. Cornfield and child. From Colombo-Mrs. Olimer, and Sister B. Margaret
STEAMER'S EXPECTED.
Names.
Duc.
From,
TA
Doric
Sanuki Maru
Lightning
...Shanghai.....
Kobe Singapore
To-morrow To-morrow
May 18th
Cosmopolitan
Hiroshima Maru... Singapore
May 18th
India
Singapore
May 19th
Royalist
Singapore
May 19th..
Indus
Singapore
May 19th
Nippon Maru
May 23rd
Shipping.
Arrivals.
PREUSSEN, Gernian steamer, 3,278, R. Heintze, 14th May, Yokohama 5th May, and Shanghai 12th, Malls and General.- Melchers & Co.
SACHSEN, German steamer, 3,118, G. Danne- maun, 15th May, Hamburg 4th April, and Singapore roth May, Mails and General. Melchers & Co.
HAIMUN, British steamer, 630, A. E. lodgins, 15th May, Swntow 14th May, General. -Douglas, Lapraík & Co.
LION, French gunbont, 500, Frost, 15th May,-
Haiphong 13th May. LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Heuer mann, 15th May, Shanghai 12th May, General-Steinssen & Co.
ESANG, British steamer, 1,127, H. J. Roope,.
15th May, Tientsin 9th May, and Chefoo roth, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. KACHIDATE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,143, S. Fujiki 15th May,-Kutchinatzu 9th May, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. SILESIA, Austrian steamer, 3,340, G. Verona, 15th May, Yokohama and Kobe 8th May, General Sander, Wieler & Co. ZAFIRO, American dispatch-vessel, A. M. Whitton, 15th May-Manila 12th May SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, bleyer, 15th: May, Canton 15th-May, General-Chi-
ARDANDEARG, .British steamer, 2,089, Wm. Kinley, 15th May-Manila 12th May, General-Dodwell & Co, Ld..
nese.
LOYAL, German steamer, 1,237, Lorenzen, 15th May, Newchwang 7th May, Beans and Bean-cakes.-Sander, Wieler & Co. KWANG LEE, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R. L. Lincoln, 15th May,-Shanghai toth May, and Amoy 14th, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,255, G. T. Blaxland, 15th May-Manila 13th May, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Japan...
Braeinar... Empress of China. Vancouver...... May 29th City of Rio de Jan. San Francisco... June 1st Coptic harak San Francisco...June 8th
Portland, Or.... May 26th
We would direct the attention of shipping firma to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and Projected Sallings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect fully urge she inanagers of slipping from to give orders ta their cleries to furnish this office, on the forms aireddy say. olled potis with ilte lateni uwaitable Information siery day..
SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.
Date.
May 6lchang.....
(May rath, 1900. Į
ARRIVALS.
Where fruit. WobB... Hongkong
failoeng Tamai Chiyuen Kashing.. Chachan
Kwongan...
Shanghai & Anay. Cloo & Newchwang. Amoy
M1 & Co.
A. & Co:
Croo & Newchwang. J. M. & Ce
D&Co.
Formsaegne Etongkong - Maidru Maru, Amoy Haitan......
10 Halching
to Chiyven
Wingsang
F. M. & Co.
Crook Newelwang. 3. &B-
& Co. Shanghai M. & Co. Shoo & Newchwang.D. & S. 19fAnginst 'Maru.Amby,
•B. & Co. JJ; Mi & Co.
10 Hainem Hongkong 16 Flies. ...........Amoy........
Cheangeliew.......
» Kế Hoa C. C. Klao.lichgkong
10 Namyang... Amoy
if Nanchang Hongkong
DEPARTURES.
Drie. May
"
H
"
Yeasts.
Destination. Shanghal Hongkong Aloy
Hajovun Haifoong
7 Vousing Shanghal
Tamsul Maru Clanklang...!.
Clinu.........Hongkong
Amay
Shanghai
LY, & Co
Agenti. U. M. & Ca.
C. M. & Ca J. & S.
10. & S.
$ Kingsing.... Amoy & Shanghai. II. M. &
Clusia Singapore
Maidzuru Máru........jangkan guarante
k
4Formosa..
Taita...
alching
ilchang.
Winglang
Ary
નફામા
Amoy & Shanghai...B. S.. Hongkong & Cantonif. M. & Co.! 11 Anping Marafongkorg . B. & Co.
Chlyuch...Anoy & Shanghai C. M. & C
11ankow & C'klang..[M. & Co., Talca Hongkong}}, M. & Co. 1 Cheangchow Slapapers & Penangila Y. & Co..
Namyangrinin
19 Prosperat
29.867
76.2 84.0
[15.0
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Deuteros, German str., for Saigon.. Sullberg, German str, for Chefoo. Norma, British 4-masted bark, for S. Francisco.
TO-DAY.
Roma, British str,, for Sourabaya.
Pak Kong, British str., for Canton."
IDR.10.
On date at On datu ai
4pm.
Lycemoon, German str., for Canton #
Amara, British str, for Singapore.
Dite.
39.04.
93
29.95
Alcinous, British am for Singapore Wo Kwal, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Taiyo Maru, Japanese str, for Chefoo,
May. Kashing
∙1.49
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.... Temperature Humidity “Rainfall,
Anping Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow,
la Kraipsing........... Foochow & Shanghaili. M. & Co.
SHIPPING IN PORT,
Vessels,
110 Paoting 21 TShans
12 Haimu
10 Phra C. C.)
Nanchang
Arenu.
Where from. [[C'[so & Newchwang (B."'&'5.)