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THE GOVERNMENT DREDGER "CANTON RIVER.”
ANOTHER CAPSize attended WITH
LOSS OF LIFE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1901.
AFFAIRS IN MANCHURIA.
RÚSSIANI AND CHINESE OFFICIALS.
The correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writing from Moukden on February 9th states that all the high officials of that place, namely the Governor-general, Governor, the Presidents A great surprise was occasioned on Saturday of the Five leards, the Literary Chancellor, by the knowledge, after weeks of haul, work clc. have been in the city for about two months, and thousands of dollars had been devoted to some more, one less, inngrily waiting in the work of turning and raising the cap-lodgings for the opportunity to resume their fat sized dredger, (which turned over in the positions, but the Russians, beyond treating typhoon on Noveinber 9th last,) which work and them with perfect courtesy, have taken little money had been put to such good purpose notice of their presence and have gone on resu- that a complete success was expected hour-lutely with their own business. They have had ly and it was only a matter of raising to a very hard job in pacifying the province, and the level of the water, that all that expen, they deserve all credit for the way in which diture of energy and money had been placed they have succeeded. But, notwithstanding all at nought by the capsizing again of the their heroic efforts, the greater part of the object of these attentions. Vagun rqinours
still very much devastated, and it is were being circulated on Saturday regarding difficult to look happily towards. the new year the loss of life connected with the capsizing, as (Chinese) that is coming. Practically the whole most of the population were down at the races, country is at the mercy of the robbers, and and did not know the exact situation till hours being, for the most part, the only ones who after the occurrence.
possess firearms, they have become bold beyond | all bounds and no road and district is safe.
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country
HORRIBLE BARHARITIES
in order to extract from then a confession of are committed; men are scorched even to death the whereabouts of their money, even when they have none, and women too are not exempt from
At about noon on Saturday it was thought owing to the recent heavy weather that the altempt to mise the Canton River had belter be postponed. Some slight damages avere repaired, and the pumping was proceeded with. The stern of the dredger began to lift, and the vessel came in towards the shore. His Excellency the Governor was on board during the opera-is tion, and everything appeared to be progressing satisfactorily. At five pm, however, shortly after His Excellency had left, those who were watching proceedings from the shore, heard a shout of Heave away," and the dredger was suddenly seen to turn over. In so doing she fell on to the raft which was made fast to her, and on which the two divers, Brodie and John- son, were sitting. Steps were immediately taken to recover the two men, and Brodie was brought to the surface very much exhausted, and sent
at once to the Titmar. When the other man was got up, efforts to restore life were at once made, but all to no avail and the man never recovered consciousness.
On hearing of the accident, Capt. Percy Scout, H.M.S. Terrible, who was on shore at the time, immediately went over to the dredger, and dives sent for from H.M.S. Aurora and H
His Excellency the Gove
down to the spot and diortunate man's body surface.
was 1:23 U
The adual cause of the disaster has not yet been discovered, but it is thought that the com. partment in which the g-inch pump was work ing became suddenly flooded, and so destroyed the buoyancy on that side of the vessel, the opposite compartment remaining tight and giving her an excess of buoyancy which
resulted in her capsizing.
In turning over, the Canton River struck the Government dredger which lay close by, knocking a hole in her bottom. She moved out into deeper water and sank at once. No lives were lost in this case.
CANTON NOTES.
ADDITIONAL STEAMERS. (From Our Own Correspondent).
women
the same torture, and when money scarce and demands insatiable (when are they no? young married and grown up girls are carried off as legitimate baiety. This form of "loot" has been very common during the past six months. The whole country is groaning under the severity of this terrible scourge and no relief seems ai hand.
THE WOMEN OF MANCHURIA.
have suffered severely. Sometime ago I saw a huge pit ten feet underground sunk by the villagers in order to provide a refuge for their wonen. It was capable of containing forty, young and old. It had a small trap-door which could be dropped and secreted at the approach of danger. But no air of light could enter except by this door.
A LITERARY ASSAULT ON MARK TWAIN AND GOLDWIN SMITH.
Since his return from abroad, Mr. Samuel L.. Glemens has been received by the American public with conspicuous marks of respect, even of affection, and various literary hodies in New York have celebrated his return to his native land and his final accomplishment of his self- imposed task in paying off the heavy indebted- ness contracted by a business failure some years ago There are some signs, however, that this bitherto uninterrupted pillar of Euro- pean and American praise does not picase same of his literary friends. Mr. Harry Thurston Peck, who is an authority on a good many sub. jects, including Latin literature, the principles of feminine beauty, the United States army, and the nature of humor, thinks that this "in- discriminate enlogy" has gone far enough. Mr. Clemens, he says, has been "slavered with
praise," so that "life has been to him of late what Mr. Grover Cleveland many years ago described as just 'one grand sweet song." Mr. l'eck, therefore, since others will not do it, pro- (in The Rockman, January); poses himself to furnish "an antidote." He says
CANTON, March 2nd, Business between Canton and Kong Kong must be on the increase, and the outlook for the future must be encouraging. Additional
"Putting aside all prejudice and looking at steamers are to be put on the route. The Sai
his work in a purely achromatic way, critical Kong which formerly ran between Canton and and truthful judgment upon Mark Twain can Hongkong is to be brought back again, and run
be summed up in a very exiguous space. Mark as night host, making trips on the same nights
Twain is first and last and all the time, so far i as the Tai On. We understand that the French
as he is anything, a bumorist and nothing more, government will pay the company a bonus of
He wrote The Jumping Frog' and 'Innocents something like $ge a miouth to carry the
Abroad and Koughing it, and these are all French mails. It is reported that the French
the real characters that he ever drew. His consul wished to secure the Tai On but could
later publications that are humorous in inten. not because of arrangements which the com-tion contain many gleams of the old Mark pany to which the Thi On belongs had already Train; but, taken as entities, you cannot read made.
them from beginning to end. Some unduly The new wharf is also being pushed forward optimistic persons who are fond of literary and as soon as completed a Japanese line of culis grown under glass have tried very hard steaniels will be put on.
to make the world believe that Mr. Glemens has great gifts as a serious novelist, and ro the rates charged by the old companies are ex- cessive and that the new lines will carry freight haps, has temporarily come to think that inancer. By dint of iteration the world, per- this is true; but, all the same, it will not read these novels and romances, and it thereby shows that common sense and real discrimina tion may exist in practise even while they hold it is very likely that The Jumping Frog' alone no place in theory. A hundred years from now will be remembered, just as out of all that Robert Louis Stevenson composed, the world will uimately keep in memory the single tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
It is also stated that
and passengers at reiluced mates.
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THE LEPERS.
GAMBLING SHOP RODDED.
The owner of a gambling shop near Kwai Tak gate in the city is suspected of having had a hand in robbing his own shop. A good round sum of money was in the shop and this the robbers succeeded in carrying away. Little opposition was offered when the robbers entered, and this aroused suspicion. Several of the en- ployees have been arrested and the landlord has thought it wise to take a holiday in Macao. The shop has been closed up to wait the result of the official enquiry.
THE CRISIS IN THE said litle feeble nothings and joked a little and
highly praised by that journal, showed that eren in style he had committed "micide"; "half a dozen young reporters In The Sun's and set it forth in far more telling English." own office could have taken the same material The conclusion of the white matter is, in Mr. Peck's opinion, that there ought to be a "Scribe Killer," to put an end to any writer's literary existence as soon as he shows markedly the symptoms of incipient decay. Literary Digest.
KING EDWARD VII,
TITLE OF PRINCE OF WALES
TO BE ABANDONED.
the highest authority that it has been decided. We understand, says the Daily Express, from
and will shortly be officially announced, that the title of Prince of Wales is to be abandoned concerned. There has been much speculation at least no far as the present generation is and discussion
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR
German (Kiastschau) to-morrow, German (Stuttgart) 8th inst American (Deric) 9th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 18th inst. American (Niffon Marus) 19th-inst.
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Duke of Fife, sailed from Yokohama for Hongkong on the 2nd inst.
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The N. Y. K.'s steamer Tosa Maru,(American the 3rd inst., and is expected to arrive here on Line) lelt Shimonoseki for this port yesterday, Thursday, the 7th inst.
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The Imperial German Mail steaner Kidut schon, left Shanghai on Saturday at 8 pm, the 3rd inst., and may be expected here on or abou Tuesday at daylight the 5th inst.
to when the title would.be | bestowed on the Duke of Cornwall and York, it being somewhat generally taken for granted that He would in due course assume it. But this was by no means a matter of course, the deciston as The great characteristic of the King is his to the bestowal and continuance of the title rest- ing manners that for the past ten years he can information, we now have is that the quespected here on or about Saturday, the 9th inst genial tact, and this is supported by such charming entirely with his Majesty the King. The for this port on the 2nd inst., and may be ex The C. Co.'s steamer Bisage, left Singapore claim to have been the first gentleman of Europe. tion has been decided in the negative, and On the Continent he is most popular., Passes the historic and familiar Prince of Wales sing an intimate knowledge of social affairs will disappear from English life, for a consider. in most Continental countries, his great know- able period at any rate. This decision, we ledge of the world has oken caused him believe, is in absolute accord with the personal putes in which German royalties find such to be the arbitrator of those petty dis desire both of His Majesty and the Duke of Cornwall and York. There is, of course, the polemic jors. It has always been bis practice much-debated constitutional question as to whe to encourage international friendliness, and the ther or not the title of Prince of Wales embassies at the Court of St. James' have borne ought to be taken by a Prince other than them. testimony to, his considerate kindness towards the eldest son of the reigning Sovereign, The King is not a great born during the latter's occupancy of the throne. pratos, but he always says the right thing in If the view that this is so is adhered to, it is the right way and never grows prolix. And as obvious that a score or more of years at least to his politics, it is no secret that until the in must elapse-and the nation will devoutly hope troduction of the Irish Home Rule Bill he felt very much longer, before there is another a warm personal admiration for Mr. Gladstone, Prince of Wales. Very many shatters of senti- and prior to that time his convictions were
ment are involved in this decision. "The those of a moderate Liberal.
Prince of Wales " a national institution, and has become one of the most popular figures of the national life, and will be sadly missed. Then, too, it will be matter of keen national regret to the people of the Principality, But the reasons that have impelled the decision 'must be undoubtedly weighty and entirely satisfactory, and the question must have been considered from every point of view. It may safely be said, however, that popular feeling would welcome any reasons that might arise in the future to make it worth while to reconsider the decision.
The King's enthusiasm for sport is well known. No subject of the Crown is a better judge of a horse, and his racing colours have always borne a spotless repute through runs of bad fuck and good. He is a capital rider and one of the best game shots in the country. and at one time he used to hunt a good deal. The King is of a cheery nature, delighting to unbend among his own friends and deriving amusement from social intercourse. He is extremely careful in his diet, though he possesses 11 very hearty appetite, and, albeit a rare judge of wine, is in private satisfied with the fashion- able whisky and soda. He is an inveterate own set his favourite topic of conversation is sincker, both of cigars and cigarettes. In his
clothes, and he has tried to free mankind from the frock coat and chimney-po: hat. Over the fashion of a tie, the cut of a jacket, and even the shape of a bont, he will grow loquacious, and his comments on other people's 'sattorial views are often extremely witty,
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
MARCH. Mateorological means based on ten years' observations to 1593,
Barometer Thermometer
Flumidity Rainfall
-30.141 .57.3 .79.0
1.76
del
TO-DAY.
KRATHER REPORT.
Onda
10A.M.
4 p.
30.34
30.23
57
57
61
59
Barometer.... Temperatore Humidity Rainfall...
Yachting the King understands thoroughly, nor is he content to watch his own boat from the window of the Squadron, but will be on board even in a stiff gale when she is competing for some cup. He is a keen soldier, anxious for War Office reform, and he has seen more of modern German Army maneuvres than any ether colonel commanding an English regi ment. A point on which it is hard to pronounce, is, whether he will keep his roving tendencies. As Prince he has been given to wander whither he would, and it is not more than six years since a detective reported to Scotland Yard that attended by a gentleman-in-waiting, investigating slum life in the neighbourhood of Chinese 14th of 131 moon of 28th year of the Heir of the Throne had been informally
Monday, 4th March, igot. Bethnal Green. It must be observed, however, that Royalty, even more than people of less King observed last season that he had four importance, suffers from "doubles, and the
various walks of life in the metropolis alone- The Outlook.
BOER PRISONERS FOR INDIA.
Owing to the difficulty of guarding the lloer prisoners in Cape Colony it is contemplated, say the Bombay Garetle of the 9th ult, to send ten thousand of them to India and the Nilgiri hills are mentioned as a suitable site for an asylum. We trust that none of our health stations will be so far misused. Why should these places to which Anglo-Indians went for health and relaxation be rendereil. uninhabitable by our enemics. If it is necessary to send them out of South Africa why not despatch them to the Andamans or to places fear of annoying peaceable residents and where they could be accommodated without visitors. For example there is a huge tract of land
Laloobhai, which would answer the pur
Borivli, belonging to Mr. Chabildas pose admirably. It is exposed in both moun- tain and sea air and is far healther than children Mr. Chabildas has for so long main- Bombay, as the condition of the scores of famine tained there, will show. It is within such close proximity to Bombay that supplies can readily be obtained, yet sufficiently distant to be not conducive to attempts at escape. The proposal to be deprecated. to send them to hill stations is most strongly
THE WEST INDIAN TROOPS AT ST. HELENA,
Kwang-sii. Sun-Rises
Set
-TO-DAY.
6hr. zzmin. 6ht. 3min. High water-Morning ..zohr. 27min.
Afternoon
phr. 34min Low water-Marning ..... .... 3hr. 4amin., Afiernoon..... "ahr. 51min. ANNIVERSARIES,
1193-Emperor Saladib died, 1850-Chiu Apou's fleet of 13 pirate junks
destroyed by H.M.S. Media in Mirs Bay. 165-Wreck of the Pride of the Thames near
Nagasaki, 1880-An Anglo-Chinnse Debating Society.
started in Hongkong. 1899-Powder Explosion at Toulon.
TO-MORROW.
Chinese-25th of 1st moan of 37th year af Tuesday, 5th March, 1901.
Sun-Rises
Sets
6kr. zomju, bkr. zinin. High water-Merning.
sohr. samin. Afternoon ....Johr, gin. Low, water-Morning
4hr. somis, Afternoon. 3hr. samin.. ANNIVERSARIES.
1849-Extinction of the Chinese Custom House in Macao by Governor Amaml 1856-Covent Garden Theatre barnt. 1897- Fiky-eight rebels shot at Manila, 1898-Duel between Colonel Picquart and
Henry.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
9 p.m.-Grand Concert of Instrumental Music at the St. Andrew's Hall. (The City Hall) by the Band of H.M.S. Hansa. 9 p.m.-Bertrain the Great. The Royal and Imperial Court Magician, at the Theatre Royal.
(By the Mail.) Reuters.agent at St. Helena, writing under date of January 5, says:-For the last fortnight all the prisoners-of-war have been confined to their camp oring to an outbreak of a rather severe form of measles among the new-comers, There has been trouble among the West place on New Year' night between a few of the Indian troops stationed here. A disturbance took 3 p.m.--Steamer Lightning leaves for Singa.
of the West Indian soldiers, in which one of sailors from his Majesty's ship Thetis and some 5 the latter got worsed, and was sent to hospital.
TO-MORROW.
pore Penang Calcutta, p.m.-Yearly General Meeting of the Mem-
hers (only) of the Hongkong Club.
5.15
p.m.-Lecture by Mr. J. J. Francis K. C. in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, 9p.m.-Bertram the Great (The Royal and Imperial Court Magician) at the Theatre Royal..
carrying the German Mails with dates from The Imperial German Mail steamer Stuttgart, Berlin of the 4th Feb. left Singapore yesterday, the 3rd inst., at nonn and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 8th inst."
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* HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, G.M.S, Hansa l
Kowloom G.M.S, Hertha, U.S.S. Isla de Luzon U.S.S. Bennington... U.S.5. Yorktown...... Empress of Japan Chingt Lekiй.........
Hue Nanyang Avalanche Egbert ..... V.S.S. Concord Marakolt
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
PASSED THE CANAL.
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12
Outward-8th February-Agamemnon, Ben- cleuch 12th Feb.--Gisela, Jaban, Stuttgart, Hadron. 15th Feb-Ernest Simon, Hakata Maru, Tantalus, Trust, Ascania, Neptune 22nd Fel-Ajax, Konigsberg, Kiev, Océanien. 26th Feb-Canton, Subraen, Konig Albert. 1st March-Atoa Maru, Benledi, Suzania,
Kobe.
Wakasa Maru.
Homoward-8th Feb.-Dardanus. 12th Feb, -Hitachi Maru. 22nd February-Achilles, Norderney February-Indus, Sambie,
1st March-Hamburg- Arrivals at Home-16th February-Irene, Calchas, Wiltenberg. 23rd Feb.-Freussen, Salasie. 27th February-Gisela, Japan. 2nd March-Sather, Wakása Moru, Strassburg
Shipping.
Arrivals. MACHEW, German steaner, 995, J: E. Farrell, 2nd Mar.,Bangkok 23rd Feb, Rice and Wood-Melchers & Co. CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W. B. 'Sea- bury, 3rd Man--San Francisco 1st Feb., and Shanghai 18th, Mails and, General P. M. S. S, Co. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 3rd Mar,-Foochow 28th Feb., Amoy 1st Marely and Swatow 2nd, General, HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,
Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
3rd March,-Haiphong via Pakhoi and Hoihow 2nd March, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
·Pánzenurer warrived.·
Per Hailong, from Haiphong, &co Chi
nese.
Por Devawings, from Bangkok-Mr. and Mrs. Mekeen, and 8 Chinese,
Per Machew, from Bangkok för Shanghai- Mrs. Kink and servant, and 7 Chinese for Hong kong
Ver Hailan, from Coast Ports--Mrs.-J. S. Roach and 2 children. Mr. A, March, Capt. Goddard, Messrs. W. C. Jack, Hallstein, Omeorge, Yau Yew Wai, Neno Yeau Chau, and 61 Chinese.
Per China, from San Franciscn, &c.—Mr. G. 1. Salignac, Mrs, B. Allen, Miss H. S. Fletcher, Ms J. Beattie, Capt. C. S. Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. H. O'Connor, Mrs. A, J. Moriavity, Mrs. A. Deane Cooper, Mrs. H. Leigh, Mr. C. A. Adams, Mrs. L. E. Wright, Misses Wright, Messrs. S. Heyman and C. T. Davis, 130 Chi Dalgleish, Mr. J. Whiting, Mrs. F. Anderson, nese and 3 Japanese.
Per Sungkhang, from Munjla-Messrs. W. I. Echiert, W. H. Dowling, and 47 Chinese.
Fer Wing Sang, from Shanghai, &c.-Mr. and Mrs. Craddock and children, and 15 Chi- Departed.
nese..
Pur Hongkong, Ma, for Shanghai--Mr. G.. U. Pursell Misses P. II. and L. H. Pursell, Mr. D. Satow, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Mr. H. Crombill, Good Chil, Mr. M. Yotsumoto, Mrs. M. Kinch, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. Y. Kawasaki Mr. T. Saki, Servant, For Nagasaki-Mr. Peruz Sirlfried Pak For Yokohama Mrs. F.W. Watts, Mr. A. S. Arromsmith, Mr. Y. Fanuma, Miss J. R. Wilson, Miss May, Fruf and Mrs. Bachford Dear, Capt. and Mrs. S. Tomista, and servant, Master K. Famiska. Forban Franciscs-Mr. James D. Power, Miss S. P. Lawrence, Misa L. L. Millen. Mr. Edward G. Piley, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Royers, Mr. J. Olven, Mr. K. M. Trundsen, Mr. K. Krulz, Mr. John Landguist Mr. E. f. Hall For Seattle-Mr. N. C. Kish, For Vancouver-Mr. John Hall, Mr. E. M. Blyth, Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Wices, Miss Wise, Miss Aydney Wise, Master Alfred Wise, Mr. Quandt, Misses A. M. Rosamond, G. M. Rosamund, R. A. Rosamond, For Hum- burg, Mr. N. Tokey.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. H. Texter, ofthesteamship Denwongse, from Bangkok, reports:-Moderate N.E. mon. soon and fair weather.
Capt. D. Robinson, of the steamship Ixion, from Shanghai and Japan, reports:-Moderate monsoon and weather fine throughout..
Capt. H. Bathurst, of the steamship Hailong, from Haiphong, Pakhoi and Hoihow, icports:- Hoihow to Hongkong fresh E.N.E. winds and sea with clear weather.
Ho, from Wisho, via Chinking and Woosung, Capt. A. A. Crawford, of the steamship fisiek reports-Fresh N.N.E.-N.E. winds and heavy sea with clear, weather.
Captain H.J. Roope, of the steamship E-Sang, from Clinkiang and Wuhu, reports:-Mode- to N. wind and sea from Woosung to Turn- about, thence to port strong monsoon and high following sea with thick, hazy weather.
Captain I. S. Roach, of the steamship fiaitan, from Fonchow, Amoy and Swatow, reports Foochow to Ainoy strong N.E. breeze to mode. rate N.N.F. breeze, high following.sea, overcast with occasional light rain. Amey to Swatow moderate N.N.E. breeze anil sea, fine and clear. Swatoy to port moderate N.E. to N.N.E. breeze and son, overcast sky and hazy. Vessels in Foochow :-H.M.S. Britomart," I Japanese cruiser, and a Russian gunboat. In Amoy
Japanese cruiser, sis. Hong Bee and Sishan. In Swatow: German gunboat, 5.5. Kingsing and Kwailin,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
Frui
Ju
Shanghai ...Shimonoseki Shinonoseki
To-morrow Mar. 6th
Mar. 7th
Singapore Japan
Mar. 8th
Mar gib Mar. 18th
IXION, British steamer, 2,271, D. Robinson,
3rd Mar., Shanghai 27th Feb., General. Kiautschou
Butterfield & Swire.
Kawachi Maru WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1, 109, H. E. Laver, Tosa Maru
3rd Mar, Canton and Mar, General-Stuttgan..... Butterfield & Swire.
Doric dy DEYAWONGSE, German steamer, 1,050, H. Empress of China.. Vancouver
Textor, 3rd Mar, Bangkok 24th Feb., Nippon Maru...... San Francisco... Mar 19th
Rice-Butterfield & Swire. E-SANG, British steamer, 1,127, H. 1. Roope, 3rd Mar,-Chinklang and Wuhu 29th Feb, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen,, 3rd
"We would direct the attention of shipping firma 19 an style in which "Steamers Expected" adjecta + Sailings" are now published in these eglurons, and in sa dring mrpette their clacks to fumish this ofice, on the fenys already aspe piled gruth with the butant munitális infnommation avery day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Mar.,--Haiphong and Hoihow and Mar, fally args the singers of chipping fits to give ryders 10. General--Tebsen' & Co. WALLARGO, British cruiser, 2,575, F. C. M.
Noel, 3rd Mar,-Amoy and March. HSIE HO, British stemmer, 1,082, A, A. Crawford, 3rd Mar,Wuhu vin Chinking and Woosung 29th Feb., General-Siems- sen & Cn. FOON MOON, German steamer, 1,870. Wallis,
Ship
Destination:
Akashii Maru...Swatow, &c..
Mar. 6th.
3rd Mar, Saigon 26th Feb., Rice-America Maru...San Francisco, & April 23rd
Siemssen & Co.' HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035 S. Yoshizawa, 4th Mar,-Yokohama via Kobe and Moji zoth Feb., General Nippon Yusen Kaisha. SUNGEJANG, British steamer, 1,031, S. W Moore, 4th MarManila 1st Mar, Ballast. -Butterfield & Swire.
Mar. 13th
April toth
Mar, 20th
MAT. 16th Mar. 22nd
Bamberg.........Havre, &c.... Anping MuruFoochow
Bengal Europe, &c Bayam .....Straits, &c.
Bingo Maru......Marseilles, &c.... Braumur... Victoria, B.C........ ..Mar 5th China..........
San Francisco, &e Mar. 12th, WING SANG, British steamer, 1.517, T. H.
Chusan........... Shanghai... Mar. 16th Sellar, 4t8 Mar,Shanghai and Swatow
City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. April goth 3rd Mar, General-Jardine, Matheson & City of Rio San Francisco, &c. April 6th
Coptic moman San Franciscu, & April 13th. TATEGAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,668, Doric............ San Francisco Mar. 19th Deucalion London, Mar 19th Yakamoto, 4th Mad, Moji. 27th Feb,Emp: China. Vancouver, &c......April 3rd Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. ST. JEROME, British steamer, 1,056, Jones, 4th Emp. India,.......
...... April 4th Mar.-Mororan 26th Mar., Coal.-Dod- Ep. Japan well & Co., Ld.
Eva IRIS, British schooner, 206, Wright, 4th Mar,
Freiburg from Carnarbon, Sandal Wood, Siems
Gaelic -sen & Co.
Glenogle
Co.
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The directors of the leper village have not succeeded in having the original allowance of cash for food restored. They now receive an Allowance of 30 cash for each person. But with this small allowance some one through whose hands the tnoncy passes succeeds in having a squeeze. The lepers receive 20 cash each day but the number of bad cash mixed up with the good reduces the allowance to a little over two cents for each person. The directors.
"This spasmodic and ephemeral outburst of have now petitioned the officials to have the the thousandth time a melancholy truth about enthusiasm over Mr. Clemens emphasizes for money paid in the newly coined one cent pieces.contemporary critisin. When a writer is doing. In this way it will be impossible for any one to good and forceful work and winning readers squeeze.
and laying the foundation and erecting the superstructure of an enviable reputation, our critics even though they may admire him, have not the "sand" to say sn. They are poor dumb sheep that never dare to take the lead in anything; but they stand around with unintelligent and foolish bleatings until some one whom they are not afraid to follow shall tell them what they ought to say. When Kipling was doing his finest work, such as lie has never equaled in these later years, the critics did not dare to take him seriously. Ile was punconventional and rough and strong that he frightened them; and so they stunk timidly behind their instands and called him a mere journalist, and then looked around to see if any one, was going to hit them. After they had found out that his work was instinct with true genius, and, that he was in reality the one real literary phenomenon of the last quarter of our century, they all rushed in at once and spattered him with praise and daubed him over with their flattery, "and did their very best to make him seem absurd. By this time, as it happened, Kipling's best had all been done, and he was entering upon a period of a decline which may or may not turn out to be temporary. But the critics were as blind to his decadence as they had been A Divided Chilli.
previously blind to his great power; and, there The greater part of Chibli has been divided his early work they said about his later, so that fore, all the things they should have said about into "spheres of influence" by the Allied Powers. This is a step in the right direction, he has been going on for the last two years for constant complaints are being lodged by receiving praise and admiration that are clearly
The following day they were ordered to go 2 mifit. The same thing is quite true con those who are terrorised by bandilli and others. cerning Mr. Clemens. In the speeches that threatened to blow up the houses in town. The to Great Broad Bottom. Camp, but refused and The difficulties are not all outside the city. The he has lately made.he has said some things companies of Royal Engineers and Royal following is a sample of what can go on within.
that recalled his earlier humor; but in the Artillery were turned out, and a strong naval Noon-Statutory Meeting of the Shareholders. Mar. 2, Hainni, German stry for Canton, The Plot That Succeeded. majority of his utterances the burner has been force was landed, and the streets pai ded.and In the Austrian Headquarters some Chinese forced and the laughter which it has evoked guarded all night. Next moming a company interpreters lengued together td have a show has been extremely hollow. Yet just because of the Gloucesters was also brought from Dead on their own account. They accordingly sentit was Mark Twain, and because Mark Twain wood, and the men of the West India Regi out to various villages to say that an Austrian
was once a true spontaneous, and originalment were ordered out at once, Falling cont Contingent was about to visit the neighbour humorist, the poor creatures who now write pliance it was stated that they would be fired Carge ex Bombay subject to rent. hood, but that for a consideration" of a few about him believe that everything he says must upon. Seeing such decisive steps taken, they thousand taels the expedition would be atop.be amusing and delightful. If they do not feel fell in and marched quietly off to Broad pedThe money rás, paid and also inform the fan of it themselves, they think they ought
FRIDAY, 8th. tion sent to the proper quarter, Eleven arrests to, and they write about it just as though were made and various punishments awarded they did
NORTH.
PEKING.
February 12111.
The Ministers are now waiting for the answer of the Chinese Government to their final demand. It will take some few days before the mental apparatus of the Imperial mind gets into focus-especially regarding the death penalties. -
While a concert given by the people of the This in aid of a local charity was being held the following evening, a number of the West Indian soldiers raided the toien with clubs and razors tied to sticks. Numbers of the inhabit ants and twelve sailors were injured.
The men broke out of barracks, and the futile. Strong picquets were brought ashore efforts of their officers to get them back were from the Thetis, but owing to the continual attempts of the soldiers to attack the sailors, the concert had to be abandoned. Their officers about the streets half of the night to keep them were chasing them backward and forward
Sailors' Rest and broke the doors and windows shore. Ultimately the soldiers attacked the from coming in contact with the naval men on
to atoms.
WEDNESDAY, 6tir.
Daylight—O. S. K.'ateamar Akashi Maru leaves,
for Coast Ports.
Noon-N D. L. steamer Klaufsckou with mails
etc. leaves for Europe. Noon-Meeting of the Shareholders of the
Hongkong Fire Insurance at the Coin pany's Offices. 3pm.Auction of the Race Ponies by Messm. Hughes and Hough opposite the City fall, 9pm.-Berrain the Great (The Royal and Imperial Court Magician) at the Theatre Royal.
THURSDAY, 7th.
of the Hongkong steam. Water Boat Noon--Meeting of the Shareholders of the
Co. Ld, at the Company's Office: China Fire Insurance at the Company's
१.
Offices.
SATURDAY, Qih.. Noon-Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Share holders of the Hongkong Rope Manu facturing Co. Ld., at their offices, /
Bottom. The whole place a state of alarm Cargo ex foravin subject to rent. lest they carry out their threats to make a raid, Two were Cangued and put under guard on the Mr. Peck, in a postscript, also takes up the Bottom Camp will soon have to be vacated and preptationary steps are being taken. Broad main street. Somehow one of the prisoners case of Mr Goldwin Smith who, he says, has, by them, as more prisoners-of-war are coming, managed to take off his cangue while his like Mark Twain, renched an age when he has and 250 of the Gloucesters are already on the follower got into grips with the soldier to progone off," although people, remembering his way to the island, These are to be sent to went the other being shot on his escape. The former powers, refuse to recognize in hima Broad Bottom It is said that the men of the soldier falmediately bayansted his assailant, very obvious deterioration "sa matter of cold West India Regiment will then be put on but did not secure the runaway, N. C. D. N fact he continue Mr. Goldwin Smith's recent Francis Plain, which is rather near the town,
Ionicle, on suicide in the New York Sw 10 until hoopship amiyes to a move them,
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Clearancot at the Harbour Offee.
Wo Plie, Chinese steam-faunch, for Wuchow, Amigo, German str., for Saigon. Hoteli Ha, British str., for Canton. Kongnam, British str. for Canton. Ixion, British str., for Singapore. Diamante, British str., for Manila. Tiger, Norwegian str., for Moji. Aforavia, Austrian str; for Singapore. Longmenn, German str., for Shanghai. Hailan, British str., for Swatow." Auping, British str.) for Shanghai
Departures,
Mar. 2, Airlic, British str., for Moji.
Mar. 3. Plassy, British str,, for Shanghai. Mar. 3, Bombay, British str., for Shangbai.
Mar. 3. Daijin Mary, Jap, str, for Swalow. Mar. 3 Kaifeng, British str., for Manila
Mar. 3, Sanuki Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe. Mar, 3, Kachidate Maru, Jup, str., for Moji, Mat. 3 Tashur, American str., for Cantoo.. Mar. 3, Hongkong Maru, Japanese str., for San
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SUNDAY, 10th An
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