TELEGRAMS
(Reuters)
The Fleet Dispersed.
LONDON, August 19th. The Japanese, and other foreign warships, assembled for the Coronation review at Spit. head, bare sailed homewards.
Another Volcanio Disaster. The whole of the population of Guano Island, consisting of 150 persons, in the Torishima group to the Northward of Bonin. Islands, South East of Japan, have been overwhelmed by'n volcanic eruption.
The St. Logor. The scratching of Ord Patrick for the St. Leger is denied:
The Disturbances in France. Another French Officer has been impri- soned in a fortress for refusing to participate in 'the expulsion of nuns from Douarnenez, Brittany.
The Shah in London.
A State banquet has been given in honour of the Shalf of Persia at Buckingham Palace.
(N°C, Daily News.) Viscount Hayashi at Portsmouth.
LONDON, August 1őth. Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Great Britain, has been entertained by the Major of Portsmouth at a dinner at the Town Hall. Mr. R. J. Lucas, M. P. for Portsmouth, in proposing his health, said that he thought the. Naval Review was a fitting occasion to celebrate, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Vis- count Hayashi's reply was much applauded. The Bishop of Winchester, Dr. T. Davidson, said that the alliance must contribute largely to the peace of the world.
(Shanghai Timės.)
Boer Commanders arrive in England.
ر جو بره
CONFERENCE WITH CHAMBERLAIN,
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER. **
LONDON, August 17th. The famous fighting trinity of Boer Generals, Botha, Dewet and Delarey, arrived in England yesterday, landing at Southampton early in the afternoon. A dense crowd had assembled at the docks, and as the ship made fast, and Botha, Dewet and Delarey appeared on the dock, surrounded by a group of English officers, the air was rent by loud cheers, which continued without intermission for 'several minutes. The Generals appeared sensibly im pressed by their magnificent reception.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1902.
Parliament, e'lonial visitors, and other dis- Linguished guests. The appearance of the
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondents In this columg.) ENGINEER MARINE SUPERIN-
TENDENTS..
To vum Eviron or the "Jiangxong TelecrÁPÍL
Royal Yach with the King on board, wear-We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by ing full Admiral's uniform, was the signal for a remarkable demonstration, ⠀ As the Yacht steamed slowly down the lines the shouts of acclamation almost subdued the thunder of cannon. The scene of enthusiasm will be forever memorable fo the spectators. The King remained standing on the Yacht's bridge throughout, Brilliant weather favored the review.
The Gorman Manœuvers,
LONDON, August 17th:
The Emperor William has invited Lord Roberts and Mr. Brodrick to attend the German Army manuvers in the autumn.
THE WEATHER.
St-As shortcomings on the China coast passenger steamers are numerous and judging from the way shipping companies are at presest behaving, have every prospect ofbecoming more so, I beg to send for publication the following letter about shortcomings on the China Coast
steamera which are certainly not uncommon,
and in spite of this engineers for marine superin tendents are perceptibly increasing. All realise that it would be absurd to give a sea captain marine superintendent the combined post of marine and enginete superintendent, but making an engineer a marine superintendent In his daily report Mr. F. G. Figg states:- is not less absurd. Without throwing any dis "On the zist at 11.30 am. The shallow de-credit on the merchant service executive officers as a body, few will disagree that a smart pression in the China Sea has probably moved
marine superintendent is very necessary to
Westwards towards Flainan.
The barometer has risen slightly in S. Chin, over Formosa and the Philippines; fallen in N.E. Japan.
Gradients slight with moderateS.E. winds on the China coast to the North of Hongkong.
Forecast fresh to moderate E. winds; squally, showery.
ANOTHER HONGKONG-PACIFIC
foreigner has hitherto been connected with any provincial matterseở
NATHER SUDDEN,
It was not so long ago I think that I alluded to the Chinese troops all in readiness to succeed the retiring Russians in Manchuria, Now it is discovered that China has not men enough to replace that 33,000 Russians pledged to withdraw from Fengtien Province next month, and worse still, has no money with which to raise more. Considering that the various branches of the force were all detailed as "ready" some six weeks ago, this discovery is peculiar, to say the least of it, and awakens the auspicion that Chinese has been forced to tramp up the excuse in order to afford Russia a valid explanation for her non-retirement.
A DEGRADED OFFICIAL.
A CLEVER TRICK.
The late Governor of Chekiang, Yung Chien, who lost his post in consequence of some attack on missionaries, and was "banished" to Szechuan, is, I hear, living in very grand style there, keeping a bodyguard, and re. continually have a sharp eye about the various ceiving official recognition as he passes in ships; looking for a chance to haul somebody and out of his yames. Since his stay in over the coals. How many ships come into Szechuan the Boxers have been much more port with their lifebuoys not ready for being active, and the Governor is said to have !{ quickly thrown overboard? 1 percentage permitted several anti-foreign notifications, of vessels arrive in Hongkong with accident | while a man who is generally recognised as a boals swung our, and how many of those that Boxer leader has lately re-appeared in the have them swung out have the rope falls coiled | province. down clear for lowering? Furthermore, how many of the Coasting passenger steamers have trained accident boats' crews or have lamps alight in the accident boat at night time? And to return to life buoys; it is a known fact that in many ships the life buoy lights (an apparatus attached by a line to lifebuoys that sends off an altractive smoky flame when thrown overboard; are just got on deck and Horan and Anbui men as editors. It is a attached to the life bunys for the annual survey, clever move, as many not knowing the secret What does an engineer know about the numerous would naturally in time accept the more favour. little things appertaining to keeping a ship able light in which it will present Jung Lu's shipshape, things that many young certificated-tions officers, with several years' experience, have not NEW HONGKONG-AUSTRALIAN properly acquired? Would be note shortcom
GREYHOUND.
P.. M. S. 5. "SIBERIA."
The Siberia, sister ship of the Korea, is mpidly nearing completion. No expense bas been spared in their construction and equip ment, and the two Pacific Mail liners will easily be the queen ships of the Pacific. Their dimensions are; Length 573 ft. 4 in.; beam 63 depth 40 ft.; draft 27 ft., displacement,
18,600 tons. The Nautical Gazette.
LINER.
ings in the cargo gear, chafings that eventually lead to the breaking of" topping lifts," and other E. AND A. 5. S. "EMPIRE."
things that often are accompanied with Messrs. William Beardmore and Co., Limited, fatal accidents? Would our engineer superin- tendent recognise that a wire winch was Govan, recently launched a steel screw steamer of about 5,000 tons for the Eastern and Austra uncovered and the mooring that might have to lian Steamship Company, London. The hold-a vessel in a wharf during a typlicon was vessel has been designed for the Company's exposed to the weather, upoiled and corrod service between Australia and Hongkonging with rust? Regarding cargo, generally, tler dimensions are:-Length, 400 feet; breadth, 46 feet 6 inches; and depth, 30 feel a inches. The vessel is constructed of steel to | Lloyd's_highest class, under special survey, and will be completed in accordance with the Board of Trade regulations for passenger
much more important to the profits than
passengers; if competent marine super-
intendents made regular daily visits to the ship's hold and had 2 look at the stowage,
thousands af pounds
claimed by consignees for damages to their cargo would be saved. To enumerate a quarter
of the knowledge that takes many years afloat as a sailor ar apprentice, officer and captain to learn, would indeed be a hard task ard ship-owners of vessels, at any rate those that carry passengers, ought to cease their
one man a two men's job
It was privately told me the other day by Chinese that the excellently edited native paper which was started here some three months ago, L'impartial is the property of Jung La who has started it with the object of gradually working up a better report of him- self. His agent is a Maachu who has engaged
RUSSIA IN NEWCHWANG.
Things have been for some time culminating to a fine point in Newchwang, and it has long been an open question how long British patience would prove elastic in the face of the severe tests being applied to it. By latest accounts the tinge is now rapidly approaching for the rebound to take place. So far there has only
BOXERISH IN SZECHUAN.
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and lavishness—of other people's money-and the difficulty at the present of avenging what she calls her "wrongs" and the disgrace of the country upon her "barbatic" enemies of the West is said to have so preyed upon her mind. that loss of appetite and of sleep have made her what she is.
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REPORTED RECALL OF TSAI CHUN, It was rumoured in local mandarin circles on Saturday that, owing to the recent denon- ciatory memorial of the Censor Tsiang Shih-" Iisip-note of which was made in these "Notes" that morning-H.E. Ts'ai Chun, at present Chinese Minister to the Court of the Mikado, is to be recalled and will probably-be given some subordinate post in the Chinese Foreign Office in Peking when he returns,
EX-VICEROY K'UEL AND THE SZECHUAN
11OXERS.
Dispatches from Chungking, Szechuan, report that Boxerism in the province has received considerable encourgement lately by the invasion from the Yunnan borders of a largo body of "Great Sword" Society, or Tatan Hui, men, which is the parent society of the Boxer. From Yunpan province alto comes the news of the sudden starting up Boxer societies in the country towns and villages bordering the frontiers of Yunnan and Szechuan, in conse quence of which the mandarins of the two borders mutually make complaints against each other. The officials on the Szechuan frontier reporting to their chief, the Viceroy at Chéngtu, accuse the Yunnan officials of driving the Boxers in their territory across the border into Szechuan, thereby reinforcing
We have been courteously allowed to tra the Boxers of the latter instead of crushing the
state the following private dispatch from Pek- desperadoes on the spot, and vice versa the Yunnan officials when reporting the matter to ing-Ex-Viceroy K'uci Chun of Szechuan their chief, the Viceroy of Yunnanfu, or as it is (who it will be remembered was removed the also styled Yunnan-"sen," the capital city of ether day for apathy and incapability in deal- the province of that name. As a matter of ing with the Boxers in his province), upon. fact, so bad a watch is kept along the borreceiving lately the Imperial decres appointing
him Acting Tartar General of Chengtu, provin cial capital of Szechuan, at once telgraphed the Grand Council reporting that the Boxers had become "quiet again," when as a matter of fact
ders of the two provinces that the Boxers cross and recross as their pleasure, so that unless Viceroy Wei Kuang-tao of Yunnan acts more vigorously and energetically--being an old
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soldier and of the late redoubtable Marquis tnxerism was so flourishing and so bad on the Tso Tsung-tang's lieutenants in the reconquest day he sent his message that, according to of Chinese Turkestan, he ought to do so-telegrams received from Chêngto and Chung- than the deposed Kuei Chun of Chengtu, the king by Censora in Peking, who are natives of general recrudescence of Boxerism in the Szechuan, it was greatly feared that unless south western provinces of China will soon be stern, repressive measures were at once started, un fait accompli. There is, however, one hope zechuan was on the high way to become a for the lovers of peace, and that is, so long as second Chili and, probably, worse than in the Court at Peking dare not apenly proclaim 1gon. Of course the Boxers, in the absence of the Boxers as the "Heavenseas bulwarks for support from Manchus in Peking in the shape- the Manchu dynasty and the divinely-created of friends and modern firearms, will in the end exterminators of the barbarians, of the West," be suppressed. as was acknowledged by Imperial decrees in 1900, the present attempt at a crusade against Christian missions and converts first, and next at foreign merchants and foreign troops, in Szechuan and Yuanan provinces, cannot last very long, and the poor, ignorant professore of "fisticuffs" of the south-western provinces will without the least doubt suffer the same sanguinary fate that was meted out to the rebels of south-western Chibli a short three months ago by Viceroy Yuan Shih-k'ai's NEW MALWA troops. Apropos, there were rumours in Shang-OLD hai amongst natives of Stachuan which PERSIAN--Best quality.. soon spread to other circles, official and otherwise, that the Boxers at their proselytes in Chengtu prefecture are pursuing their pro paganda against missionaries and their converts more savagely than any other Boxer bodies of Szechuan province, nothing but blood and fire satisfying their savagery; in consequence of which it is variously estimated that, since June, nearly a thousand lives have been lost, count-
been sufficient reference to Newchwang in the House of Commons to assure us that the Russian occupation of the part is not altogether overlooked. Why Russia more than any other Power should appropriate a whole treaty port for two years, and why all the other Powers should allow her to do so, is as unique a problem as why those self-same Powers should not have held Tientsin for five instead of two years. Here we have the spectacle of Tientsining both converts-men, women and children City.
and their murderers, the Boxers, who occasionally met their fate in fights with the and to the diplomatic centre, which was ruth- | troups sent against them, as well as such as had been executed by the officials.-M. C. D. News.
THE KEY TO THE NORTH
Mt. Chamberlain, Lord Roberts and Lard steamer. The machinery consists of a set of Kitchener had traveled down to Southampton iple-expansion engines having cylinders 28 from London earlier in the day and had gone 47, and 78 inches in diameter by st-inck stroke, aboard the Nigeria, one of the vessels placed with two double-ended boilers for a working at the disposal of a few distinguished guests pressure of 200 lb., and fitted with the most for the naval review. After a short interval, the recent appliances for efficiency and economy; penny-wise practice and refrain from giving lessly attacked by Boxers, being given up by Boer Generals were conducted by a special | including forced draught. She was named officer on board the Nigeria to a conference | Empire. with Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Roberts and Lord. Kitchener. There was much speculation as to the nature of the proceedings, but absolute a public secrecy is maintained, though announcement is anticipated in the course of a few days The Boers appeared in good spirits and evinced a friendly spirit.
A BAD BUOY.
Messrs. Arratoón Apçar, a few days ago on discovering that the Company's mooring buoy had sprung a leak, sent an order to the Cos- mopolitan Dock authorities to have it repaired. At the conclusion of the conference, which The story goes that the Cosmopolitan Dock was of short duration, they were invited to employees look away one of Messrs. Jardine wit ess the naval review but tendered their Matheson's mooring buoys (No. 3), brought it excuses on the ground of fatigue. They there-to dock and, it was not until they were em- upon proceeded to London by special train. Royal Invitation to Boer Visitors.
TO BE RECEIVED BY THE KING AT COWES ON HIS YACHT.
LONDON, August 17th. The King has extended a graciously worded invitation 10, Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey to visit him on the Royal Yacht at Cowes. The Boers appear very appreciative of the honor conferred on them, and have signified beir acceptance of the invitation.
Their reception in London was equally as enthusiastic, as in Southampton and they express themselves much gratified.
King, to Visit the Emerald Isle. LONDON, August 17th. The Standard learns from a semi-official urco that the King projects a visit to the Exhibition at Cork. His Majesty will in all, probability subsequently make a tour through Ireland.
visiting the more notable centres. The announcement has been hailed with delight in the Emerald Isle, except among i few of the inevitable ireconcil-bles, and His Majesty is promised a loyal welcome.
Westminster Abbey Open to. Visitora.
LONDON, August 17th. Westminster Abbey has been thrown open in all its Curonation trappings to the general public on the payment on an admission fee of sixpence, The money so collected will be applied to charitable purposes Thousands yesterday availed themselves of the privilege Numbers of the poorer class attended as guests of the Queen. The line of people awaiting admission extended from the Abbey. to Tate's Gallery, a distance of more than one mile.
Naval Review in the Solent.
LONDON, August 17th.
The great Naval Review in the Solent look place yesterday and was a magnificent success, The spectacle was impressive in the extreme, and even grander than the last great review on
the occasion of the late Queen's Diamond Jublice. Over one hundred ships of war took part in the review besides an imposing fleet of merchant steamers, Immense crowds viewed the spectacle from ashore and afloat. Special steamers conveyed members of both Houses of GIRAULT for TABLE DELICACIES
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ployed repairing it (a sound buoy) that they found their mistake. In the meantime Messrs. Arratoon Apear's buoy sank and was not raised till yesterday evening. It was afterwards towed. to the Cosmopolitan Dock. -
THE ARMY.
Corporal Trow, asth Company of Royal Engineers, died of malarial fever after two days illness, and was buried at Happy Valley with military honours yesterday afternoon:
THE NAVY.
H.M.S., Rinaldo eiurned from shooting practice this morning. After coaling she will probably leave for Shanghai, on Saturday.
H.M,S. Espiegle left Hakodate for Nagasaki on the 20th inst. She is due at Hongkong on the 4th proximo.
H.M. Ships Argonaut, Orean and Goliath will pay a short visit to Japan before returning
o Weihaiwei.
THE JAPANESE ARMY.
Yours faithfully,
Hangkong, 21st August, 1902,
TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
TIENTSIN, August 8th, Judging by present appearances we shall It has rained with coronate in umbrellas. some fixity of purpose for the last twenty-four
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hours and now thunder storm is under rehearsal some distance off. Not that we are going to coronate very extensively. The pro- gramme comprises pop-guns at 6 am and a big bell at 9 with a military parade in between by which you will see that the early hours are to be somewhat emphatic. Then we sober down into church service at ro.30. The mili- tary, hold a reception at 11, and the Consulate one from 5 to 6. That is all, unless indeed Warren's circus can get their company up from the bar in time for a gala performance which I know is their desire, but the exigencies of steamers, lighters and bars are troublesome to surmount,
the foreigners while Newchwang, from the diplomatic high road, and never in any danger at all, is still in the clutches of Russia's "protecting" paw and bristling with Russia's "protecting" guns. It is characteristic of the bear that what its paw touches is more often mangled than protected; and this certainly ap- plies to the condition of trade in Newcbwang under the Russian gis.
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF NEWCHWANG is British and Japanese mainly, if we may take the latest shipping returns of the Pori, which gives us 144 British and & Japanese ships as against 40 German, to American and 2 Russian merchant vessels. But a circumstance of this sort would not naturally interfere with Russia's political programme. If she is not debarred from pouring troops into Manchuria, at a time when she is solemnly pledged to take them out, she will not be influenced by a trifle such as the preponderance of British trade in Newchwang.
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as anti-Christian as those of the year 1900 in North China. But Viceroy Kuei Chan did not seem to concern himself in the matter and neither took steps to aip the movement in the bud nor reported it to the provincial city consequence of this two members of the Censorate, viz., Wang Nai-ching and Taq Tan, sent in a denunciatory memorial against the Viceroy and the other high officials of the province. But, owing to his near relation with the Grand Secretary Yung Lu, Viceroy KueiTHE Company's Steamship Chun got off anharmed, the whole blame being attributed to the Provincial Treasurer and the Provincial Commander-in Chief, who were re- of her policy in the northernmost port amounts
moved from office accordingly. But, in spite to an attack on the busine's interests of the British firm of Messrs. Bandinel & Co. A of this, alarming news is almost hourly received company called the Newchwang Steam Ferry from Szechuan, and the Throne is at last ob- Lighter Co. recently made arrangement to liged to remove Kuei Chun from the Viceroy- pearance in Tentsia should synchronice carry on an inland navigation service, and theyalty, and refrains from announcing that Kuci with the closing of the T. P G. As they were
secured the necessary passes and permits to do is ordered to resign his position on account 50. Notices in Chinese were accordingly posted of his apathetic attitude in the disturbances, with us throughout the siege, the attack being
in order to save his face. made just before their opening night. What by the orders of the general managers, ever loss, and of course it was a serious one,
Messrs. Bandinel & Co., informing the Chinese that native cargo craft would be towed to attended their presence here was entirely the
and from the important trade centre of fault of their advance agent, who had just
19 miles up Tianchuanglaj. some
the married Warren's eldest step-dau.hter. I went
Liao river. The leading foreign merchant to them twice myself and wamed them that it
of the port in order to inaugurate the was not a time to bring the troupe north, but still they came, and had plenty of leisure to
service agreeably arranged a picnic party on
repent of it afterwards. However, there is every
board one of the tugs for Sunday, 20th July, prospect of the company recouping themselves and all arrangements were made for the outing. very largely this visit. Nothing of the kind On the 19th, without saying a word to the prin- has been up here for some time, and heat-worn cipals, the Russian authorities had the posters Tientsioneers are just in the mood for some
torn down, and the unfortunate Chinase who light refreshment.
had posted them were thrown into prison. The Commissioner of Customs was notified that no
It is rather singular that Warren's reap-
The last cases have been heard by the T.P.G.
A RUSSIAN CRITICISM. General Linevitch contributes to a Russian service paper his impressions of the Japanese army, as he witnessed it engaged in the manoeuvres of gai. He draws attention to the fact that a Japanese division is a unit com- posed of the three, aruis, having two brigades and the last monies paid in to the Treasury of infantry, each of two regiments; a regiment The Chinese officials hopping in and out of cavalry, a regiment of artillery with six supposed to be "watching" with a view to batterics, and a battalion of sappers with carrying on, but the information they either three companies. The theme of the opera glean or desire to glean is doubtful. Yuan is tions was that a-hostile division had landed credited with intention tổ maintain all the in the extreme north of Japan, and various departments, and have a judicial was proceedings south with the intention of bureau of magistrates (whatever that may seizing Sendai. He describes the infantry as mean) and a foreign affairs bureau with Mr. the best are of the service and as giving a Tsai at the head. Mr. Tsai who was formerly most favourable impression. It was impossible a director of the Tientsin University, and at
for him to examine the artillery closely owing one time on our Municipal Council, is an
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service to Tienchuangtai would be permitted and the clearance papers must be cancelled. The launch was then visited and the papers taken from the loadah in charge, no communi- cation being made by the Russians to the owners and managers. The picnic party, although these proceedings must of course have become known on the Saturday, assembled on the 20th and made a trip down river instead of up, as they learnt that a Russian police boat was posted up stream with orders to fire on the tug should she attempt to force her way through.
What notice will be taken of this high-handed and absolutely illegitimate proceeding by the British Government? The time has come for some action. Japan has also a rapidly accumulon that those who had seen her before scarcely of Cargo are liereby requested to send in their. Jating grievance in that port, as her trade is recognised her. The, to her, unlucky collapse Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to being continually interfered with. Is she going of her friends and allies, the Boxers, and the take immediate delivery of their Goods from
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Hongkong, 21st August, 1903,
THE TMPRESS DÓWAGER.. Chinese officials who have been to Peking and have been received in audience by their Majesties agree in saying that the Empress Dowager is now quite different in appearance from what she used to be before the Boxer CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship disturbances in 1970. She is said to have be come so thin-faced and sallow in complex.
to the fact that the construction of the gun is a enlightened man by reason of his constant close secret. The cavalry, according to Colonel intercourse with Chinese and excellent com- Linevitch, are the worst arm of the Service, mand of English; but I am not sure of his the horses being very small, weak, and badly education. He has presumably bees abroad, trained, while the men themselves had no idea however, and should be a very useful man for of equitation. In general, the configuration of Yuan. Dr. Leung, the American principal of the country is not favourable to movements of the late, and the future university, is also to submit quietly or make that stand which if large masses of troops, and renders the evolu closely connected witball Yuan's doings, which much longer delayed will-perhaps not be pos- tion of antillery and cavalry almost impossible. is one genuine step la ine right direction as posible for her-China Times.
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