TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SERVICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1903.
V. R. C
SCRATCH RACE.
A scratch race will take place under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club on
(By special arrangement with Der Saturday next, the zist instant. The first of
“Ostasiatische Lloyd.)
China and Gold.
· POWERS · CONFERRING,
BERLIN, 19th March, 11.12 a.m. Baron von Richthofen, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, inform- ed the Budget Commission that the last two payments of the indemnity had been made in silver, whilst China hind acknowledged her liability to pay in gold. China contends now that this would be impossible for the pre- sent, but that they would make the payment in gol if they were allowed to levy the Customs duties in a similar currency.
The Powers are now conferring about this matter, (it was understood that in January the Chi; nese Government had fully acknowledged its obligation to pay the indemn ty, in gold, although it had asked to be allowed to also collect the Import Duty on a gold basis, The representatives of the Powers negotiated about the proposal, and embodied a refusal în iden- tical no.es, which was repeated in a joint des patch on the 28th January-Ed., EKF]
The East Asiatic Expedition. The Reichstag luas passed the litat for the East-Asiatic Expedition, after deducting three million marks..
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two evenis is a four-oared rare and will be rowed at 4.15 p.m. sharp, to be followed by a scratch race. The secretary's launch will leave
Blake Pier al 3.30 pm. for members and their friends to witness the race. The officials are:- Mr. T. Meek, starter; Mr W. A. Armstrong, umpire; Messms. K. H. P. Mitchell and A. A. Alves, judges; and Mr. W. Craig, time-keeper. The names of the crews competing will be published later,
TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
Tientsin, March 5th. Tientsin is subject to attacks of burning deltonianisms is not often agitated by matiers of questio. 5. Poss bly because our Little Ped urgency, we make the most of anything which calls for an immediate or at least definite decision. The latest event is the matter of an infectious or isolated hospital. It is proposed to complete the memorial hospital erected to Her late Majesty by an infectious ward. A very small ward already adjoins the hospital proper and it was proposed to add to this. But within the pa.t two years residences have been built in front of the hospital, on land previously acquired by the said residents, who now make a strong protest against the infectious hospital being so near them. There can be no pas sible denial of the disadvantages, if not absolute danger, in baving an infectious disca e hospital in any populous neighbour. hood, though it is extremely improbable that we can guard against this being the case sooner The Royal Scandal.
or later in any part of the settlement in which Emperor William visited the Kingit is built. What is wanted is a sufficient nur of Saxony before the latter's depor-measures are carried out wherever the bosnital sing staff to see that the proper precautionary ture to the South, where he is going is, and if we have that the chances are very to recuperate his health. The King much in favour of the hospital being safer has issued a manifesto, thanking the where it is, than it will be in a more isolated position without such provision of having a people for all their sympathy during targe general hospital and one nurse, a second his serious troubles and expressing lady who was brought out confining her atten. the hope that peace and the former proposing to build another hospital without any confidence would soon be restored. provision apparently for a proper staff for either There had been nothing mysterious of them. The situation is as ridiculous as the in the whole affair, which had only
March- beon caused by the unsubdued pas- sion of a woman, who had fallen already long ago.
Revolution in Uruguay.
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OUR LONDON, LETTER.
INTERESTING ITEMS,
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
Fleet Street, February 13th.
ARMS AND AMMUNIT ON.
A very uneasy feeling is growing in official quarters in regard to the failure to enforce the prohibition of the importation of foreign manu. factured arms and ammunition into China, Evidence is conclusive that French, Belgian, and German war material has been shipped to China in the past two years. I am now assured that preparations are made for the shipping of three consignments of these goods from foreign ports early in March.
A trade correspondent sends me the follow |ing which I hope will be of interest :-
A large amount of business has been put through on China account during the last fort- night, both in soft goods and in metal manu- factures. In the North of England there are factories whose whole output is fully covered telegrains are being received day by day in by China orders until midsummer, and long
ondon export offices, both from Hongkong and North China ports. I am told by important shippers that the bulk of this activity is speculative on the part of either European houses or native dealers, and that it indicates a widespread belief on the spot that the future of trade is assured. The glut of imports, which was a feature of the market reports issued from Shanghaiand Hong- kong within the last twelve months, has been moderated by the gradual absorption of stocks which were not replenished at the time, and some actual scarcity may be experienced in certain articles before the new shipments reach
of the ungentlemanly and cruel system 'of "ragging" in vogue among the subalterns of the regiment. The system was, in brief, to subject offending subalterns to a mock court- martial and then subject them to an extremely humiliating form of flogging. The details are very unpleasant reading, and public opinion is much stirred up.
Mr. Bromley Davenport, who is a brother-in-law of Col. Kinloch, has written a rejoinder contending that the Colonel Critics doubt this assumption and say that did not know that the "ragging" was going on. even if true the case of Col. Kinloch is not a good one. There is no doubt of a hot debate on it in Parliament in a few days.
Colonel Okura of the Japanese Army is in England just now inspecting our horse breed. ing studs with a view to improving the Japanese, cavalry. He has already made extensive in- vestigations on the Continent,
THE CEYLON COMMAND.
SIR HECTOR MACDONALD'S SUDDEN
DEPARTURE.
According to Indian exchanges, Sir Hector MacDonald test Nuwara Eliya on the evening of the 18th alt for Colembo and sailed im- mediately for England by the Cphin. He left Ceylon twelve hours after arriving at Colombo. The cause of a War Office telegram being un- known, there was much speculation in con- sequence, some supposing Fighting Mac" was being given the Somaliland job and others that the move is simply a continuation of the previous quick changes since Sir Hector re- ceived a general's command. It was hoped
that Somaliland was his destination, but if so
there would be no obvious reason for his keeping his movements so secret. He himself thought
his return to Ceylon unlikely, and his own
their destination. A collateral inference from the present situation is that, in the view of the version of his abrupt move is "urgent private Anglo-Chinese community, the fall of silver is affairs." Local curiosity is strong regarding Sir now steadying itself, because no prodeat house Hector Maconald's abrupt departure, which is would undertake large commitments if there augmented by the fact that he left without a were any serious prospect of a smart loss upon | guard-of-honour or any manifestation, official the exchange values.
or public A later message states :-An official There seems to be no end to the new play-communique, published on Saturday, states
houses of London. Sir Chas. Wyndham has one nearly completed in the St. Martin's Lane, and in the new avenue which is being cut from
Holborn to the Strand one is planned for Mr. Saunders of the Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill,
and another for Mr. Murray Carson. If we
tion entirely to maternity cases. Now we are consider the suburban theaties as well the in- creased facilities for London playgoers are something remarkable.
presence of only one med.cal firm.
Rusia is already making overtures to the Tartar General at Fangt en to drive away the numerous bands of mounted brigands which infest that past, and the general 'referred' the matter to Peking, where he is said to be rather in disgrace owing to his cup neness with the A revolution has broken out in Russians. The instructions from Peking are Uruguay.
that brigands are to be converted into Imperial troops, but as is usual with Chinese-in- structions nothing is said of how this is to be done and at whose expense.
(Reuter's.)
Mr. Chamberlain's Return.
LONDON, March 17th. Mr. Chamberlain met with an enthusiastic reception in the House of Commons this afternoon.
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Jung Lu is apparently, quite ill again, his gout being augmented by great dizziness and other signs of weakness which render it pro bable we may soon hear of his demise. Prince Ching is also reported ill. There will be a great stirring of the conservative The Transvaal.
dead bones if he dies, and we may expect The police raided the Hotels in Pretoria
see uncle
Kwei Chun slipping into his place or a corner very near it. Yuan on the 14th inst. in search of persons un-
Shikai is hardly likely to scrable for the provided with permits. One hundred were
bonour, as it would involve loss of his military arrested, twenty-seven of whom being foreig-power, independence and unpleasantly close ners were ordered to leave the Transvaal quarters with his many enemies in Peking within twenty-four hours.
He will more probably pull the wires-his military strength enabling him to do so- from the safe distance of Tienısın.
Italy.
that His Excellency the Governor himself granted Sir Hector Macdonald leave on very urgent private affairs in anticipation of War
Office sanction.
SIR GEORGE WHITE.
DESCRIBES HIS PLANS IN DEFENDING
LADYSMITH.
Sir George White recently gave evidence before the War Commission and stated that previously to embarking (or South Africa on
16 Sept., 1999, he had received no instructions except te assume the command in Natal, and in his interview at Durban with Sir W. Penn had not been informed of any plan of campaign. Symons the later insisted on the advisability of holding the position at Glencoe,
By the way, the next time you come to the Mother Country you will not recognise the Metropolis in many of its principal parts. The London County Council, in preparation for its Holborn to the Strand road, has cleared out Wych St. and Holywell St., those two old thoroughfares where for decades secondhand bookstalls were found in profusion. Now the churches of St. Clement's Danes and St. Mary le-Strand can get a view of each other, and what was the narrowest part of East Strand
TALANA HILL, Notwithstanding this, Bir G. White bad con- becomes the widest. Clare Market, once a sidered that the force there should be with- famous slum, is going, and already new struc-draws, and had only agreed to allow it to tures are being reared, where until lately the remain in view of strong arguments as to the age and dinginess of the buildings required effect of its withdrawal on the Dutch, natives, strong "associations" to make them satisfac- tary to the view of the citizen.
and loyalists, put before him on the 9th by the thoroughfare will be
Governor of Natal,
The new
CALLED "KINGSWAY," and the crescent which will complete it on the Strand extremity will be known as the Aldwych, a name which dates back to the time of Alfred be the new Gaiety Theatre, and in a prominent the Great. At one corner of "Aldwych" will print of the junction of the Kingsway and Aldwych will stand a colossal statue of the late Mr. Gladstone.
Parliament meets on Tuesday and the pro- gramme is so well known for the session that The two a King's speech is hardly necessary. big controversial bills will be the Irish Land and London Education schemes. The former will not be such a sweeping measure as the
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Ila considered that the action at Talana Hil. had produced a valuable effect.
nut either fight Talana with a larger force, or, Sir George explained the reasons why he did
after the advance of the Boers, withdraw south works of destruction were carried out on the of the Tugela. He also stated reasons why
Natal Railway to impede the advance of the Boers. He said that the ruling principle of his strategy was take care of! adysmith and use it to cover the capital and south of Natal.
THE RETREAT TO LADÝSMITI The General denied that the retreat into
Ladysmith was in the nature of a rout. His resolve to hold Ladysmith and its success- ful accomplishment resulted in the complete
Signor Demarinis declared in the Cham- ber that, according to a report of a French official, Great Britain had occupied Bomba in Tripoli. The Rome newspapers deny the coal there, has closed in a climb down by the optimists foretold. 1 emember writing to you overthrow of the Roer plan of campaign and allegation.
LATER,
The America Cup. Shamrock III was trunched on the Clyde this afternoon. A striking departure from her predecessors is the reversion to the old British cutter, type:
The Crown Princess of Saxony. The King of Saxony, in a letter to his people thanking them for their sympathies in the affair of the Crown Princess, says that the ungovernable passion of a woman, who had long ago secretly fallen, was the sole Cause of the distressing business.
THE GOAT OF THE ROYAL WELSH
It was reported, one day last month, that the Board of Agriculture had refused to allow the landing of the regimental goaf of the Welsh Fusiliers from the transport Ortona a Southampton, and that consequently it would be slaughtered. On the following day, how. evar, a telegram was received stating that the department was in communication with the War Office with a view to having the goal sent to the depot of the regiment. The animal, a splendid specimen of the Angora variety, has not been long at the head of the regiment, as ts predecessor, which; was presented to the regiment, by the late Queen, died in Natal, in 1900 The present pet of the regiment was bought at Krugersdorp. The Prince of Wales, who is colonel-in-chief of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, wired to the officer commanding the first battalion heartily wishing all ranks wel come home after their long and nying cam paign. Later permission was officially given for the geat to be landed and forwarded to the depot al Lichfield, ide
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The little incident of the Engineering and Mining Cole representative who was reported by the Magis rate at Kuchengfu for selling Viceroy who now reprimand the Magistrate for reporting such nonsense, and states that the foreigner as that company's representative was quite within his rights.
DEATH OF "BLACK FLAG".
COMMANDER,
several months ago that I doubted a real settie-saved Natal. He had kept the cavalry in actual provisions of the bill are not known, mobile reserve to reinforce quickly any point. ment being in sight. Already, though the Ladysmith because he required a rapidly. there are forebodings of heavy opposition both "The enemy's guns were undoubtedly superior from landlords and tenants. Other bills will and fired over 10,000 yards into Ladysmith. include a london l'ort Bill and a Scotch The naval guns were outranged but kept the Licensing Bill.
Boer big guns much further off than the field gens. He ascribed the superior ability of the Boers in moving big guns to their universal skill as transport drivers.
The Hon. Charles Rothschild is willing to A Kwangtung despatch reports the death of pay several thousands for a flea, He is a on March 2nd. The life of Tong is not un includes nearly all the known varieties, num- Tong Ching Sung, the ex-Governor of Formosa, Flea-collecting enthusiast and his collection eventful. He was the Governor of Formosa at bering well into four figures. The specimen
THE ADVANCE ON COLENSO. theme when China acceded that island to for whic he is willing to pay so much is that fieve that the advance of Sir Redvers Buller's Sir George further said he had reason to bei
Japan in compliance with one of the conditions which favours the Arctic fox. To secure it force on Colenso, which was actually made on imposed on her. Tong was then declared Mr. Rothschild has fitted out a strong expedi-15 Dec, would take place on 17 Dec., and had as the President and the redoubtal: Comtion to the regions of the Fole.
issued arders for a co-operating movement on mander-in-Chief of the well-known "Black
There was a strange scene at Calais on
that date. He read the messages which had Flag," Lin Yung Fu the generalissimo of For Tuesday night when a row round a man and passed between himself and Sir Redvers Buller mosa. Tóng soon deserted his men, who
woman revealed the fact that a railwayman of during the siege. It had always been bis made him president, and fled to his native place Boulogne had eloped with his mother-in-law, intention, in the last resort, to try to cut his in Canton, and the struggle collapsed immedi- The others in the scramble were his father-in-way out of Ladysmith. ately after his desertion. Since then he was law and the lady's relatives. The police were i never readmitted into government services, requisitioned before the angle got straightened probably at the instance of Japan. His deser out. tion was one of the darkest stains on his career, and he was never again restored into the esteem of the people, and was generally regarded as a traitor and coward.
CONTRABAND OF WAR,
The Sin Wan Pao states that in connection
I understand that the Commission, headed by Sir David Barbour, which has been collect- ing information from merchants and others on the best form of currency for the Straits Settle ments will soon comple its labours. The Authorities at the Straits will be consulted be- fore the details are made public.
THE GERMAN SQUADRON
IN THE EAST,
From a letter received from Kiatchaou, the German Colony in the North, it is reported that the German naval forces now stationed in the Far East are to be considerably increased during the present year by the augmentation of four, powerful battleships of the Aegir, class, A correspondent writing the Daily Chronicle These vessels, which include the Frithjof, says: "The Straits Settlements has contribut Sigfried, Beowulf, Hildebrand and Heimdall ed more than any other colony towards Im-built in 1891-1893, were designated for coast perial defence, yet the majority of the inhabit ants are of the despised Chinese race.”
with the find ng of arms in a house in Pootung, the Taotai found that Commissioner Hobson's communication to him states that there were 876 cases of-arms and ammunition, but the Superintendent of Police in Pootung reported Since I last wrote there has been a sens, that there were 976 cases, therefore there is a tional change in the public view of the scandal discrepancy in the number of cases; in con- sequence the Tantal has instructed the Super was with Col Kinloch in his retirement: now in the Grenadier Guards. Then, the sympathy intendent to proceed to the storage house a remarkable letter from Admiral Cochrane with the Inspector of River Police and find out has put 2 he exact number of cases and make a report Admiral's nephew, Mr. Leveson Gower, is new aspect on things. The
within a certain period.
Sue and Court stated to have been forced to resign because
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defence purposes, but have recently been undergoing extensive repairs and alterations at the Kiel Dockyard. When the necessary al terations and repairs are carried out they will squadron now in Eastern waters consist of the rank as second class battleships. The German
cruisers Furrt Bismark of 11,000 tons," Hansa
(1,600), Thetis (2,665) and the gunboats fills, and Hertha(6,000) Bussard, Geler and Seeadler
Jaguar, Luchs and Tiger, of 850 to 900 tons,
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Commercial.
QPIUM QUOTATIONS
To-day's quotations are as follows
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For chest ..@$970/990 LAST YEAR... 1,020/1,060 OLDEST RUKOUR40
1,100/1,160 100 1,1077
800/850
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Business has been very limited. HONGKONG PATNA NEW...... HOTELS have been sold at $138 and $139 are BENARKE NEW....... 1,087 still in demand at $139, ex div. INDOS sold at PERSian (Paper). $103 and have sellers at Stot, closing weak. CHINA SUGARS are offering at $107. Rauns $205.56. CHINA PROVIDENTS $9.85 buyers. have been done at $8. Docks have buyers at
WEST POINTS advanced to $54, buyers, without | leading to business, GREEN IS, havò buyers at
$23.
CHINA SUGARS.
The Hongkong correspondent of the N.C.D. News, after referring to the debit, balance on the accounts for the past year, says "there is some consolation in the fact that the Refinery is now working at a profit."
RICE.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
A QUANTITY OF
TUESDAY, the 24th March, 1903, at II A. My at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION'S COMPOUND, WINCHESTERS CARBINES, MUS- KETS, REVOLVERS, PISTOLS, BAYO. NETS, NIPPLES, 1,100 PERCUSSION The period under review has been marked | CAPS, SPORTING CARTRIDGES, &c. &c.;
Also by a good demand bath for Hongkong and the · 17,640 Rounds of ASSORTED AMMUNI Philippines, and our market closes steady. As TIONS. to the near future course of the market, we do
Writing from Saigon on the 12th inst, Messrs. W. G. Hale & Co. stale —a
not anticipate any immediate decline-beyond
fluctuations of a couple of cents or so-as it is well known that there is now, under cliarter for this, a considerable number of vessels for most of which grain has yet to be bought. Arrivals of paddy from the interior not provi g very liberal requirements are likely to be fully equal to the supplies; no dechne can, therefore,. be depended upon for the present, even should the next advices confirm the downward ten. dency of the Japan market. Present high prices entirely preclude Europe business,
TONNACE
Messrs. W. G. Hale & Co., in their Saigon circular, dated 12th inst, state-
Demand for North China having proved quite a strong and well paying one, all vessels rushed bus causing quite a scarcity of tonnage for Hongkong. Freights are lively and close in this direction where it is to eager demand
directions for the latter port. As for the other
directions quotations stand nominally at 33/35 cents to the, Philippines, 17/18 Singapore, 32/33 cents to Java and 40/42 cents to Japan..
MINING NOTES.
AND
* 126 Kegs and 9 Barrels of GUNPOWDER.
TERMS: As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. 13510
Hongkong, 19th March, 1903.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 261.
A REGULAR MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held at the FREEMASONS'
fat.f., Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at 5 for 5.30 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 19th March. 1003. F3498 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS-POSTE FRANCA 18. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TONKIN,"
Captain Schmitz, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about WEDNESDAY, ther
25th instant.
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1903. [10040
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LLOYD.
LINIE.
The Malay Mail gives mining notes from the Raub "goldfield" to the effect that the Queensland Raub Company has closed down owing to a cagre results. The Sungei Argus Company has given up work after six months' THE Steamship
unprofitable trial. The Western Lode Com- pany, the main shaft of which is in the town of Raub, has started crushing. The Malaysian Company is producing gold. It is a home venture. Mr. Watson's mine at Kechau is said to be going strong. The Lag Tin Lands Company has leased a portion of its property at Liang Kechil to a French syndicate.
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"SACHSEN,"
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and landed and stored at their risk into the GodownS Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence® delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.
ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer ...1/7 1/16
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Bank Bills, on demand/7 have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Credits, 4 months' sight:7 7/16 undelivered after the 26th instant will be D'ments 4 months' sight...1/79/6subject to rent. ON BERLIN, (demand)
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Private 30 days' sight Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.. Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael Har Silver......
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All Claims must reach us before the 30th instant, of they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Hills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
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