THE E HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1903!!
THE RAIN SIORM.
The heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday converted the steep hac leading down Robinson Road by way of Castle Road to the junction of Peel Street with Caine Road for a few hours yesterday morning into a miniature waterfall: The storm water drains were not large enough to carry off sufficiently quick the abnormal volume if water brought down from the hills. The side channel on the western side of the road was transformed into one huge rushing streany of water which carried off the gratings of the drain below. A native servant returning with his basket load of provisions from the market met with a rather nasty accident. In attempting to cross the roadway her carred down the street by the stream. The telephone poles checked his rolling course at three successive stages; but the man's strength could not battle with the volume of water which forced him to let go his hold and continued to carry him along Caine Road. Here the unfortunate man was picked up, with his face and bea' badly bruised and in a state of semi-consciousness. A few Chinese who were witnesses of the accident, but who could render no help, had the man removed to hospital where his injuries vere attended to,
Queen's Road was quite impassable, and a large stream rushed down past the Clock Tower and Perry's Street carrying a large quantity of debris to the water-fant. It was well fed by a torreni of water poutin: down the steps lead n from l'edder's Hill to Wyndham Street, and also hy the steep incline at Glencaly. Veyond Murray Battery, water was flowing down the Peak Poad at a gre t'mte, and
finarled two the Cricket Ground was three feet in depth. Water from the high
levels collected at Queen's Road East Central and West and was about knee-deep near the for many hours. At Wanchai Sablier's Club the water was so deep that na ive boys had a good swim. At mya East, three natives sailed run in a little boat and attempted in remove water front soine yachts which were level with the sea. They emptied all the vachts by means of a bucket and then ste red for he share.ne of the men fell into the water, but get to the shore. On Kennedy and Bowen Roads, many trees were uprooted, and on Conduit Road, many slight land slips nccurred. At the Happy Valley race course, natives had races in small punts, and at Kow- jann City, the bridge running to Hu gham was w shed away.
LANDSLIPS,
During the heavy rain storms on Saturday night a part of the hillside at the top of Glenealy slipped on to Robinson Read, and yesterday a large quantity of earth fell down from the high ground above Battery Path and ob-tructed the the roughfare.
Bonham Road, near Richmond Terrace, is rendered impassable by the collapse of a re- taining wall Two lundslips occurred at Pok Fu Lam Road, near the Belcher's For's, and another at the road leading from Forbes Street to the Slaughter House. Early yester day morning, a rock, weighing 20 to 30 tons, dashed down the hillside above Bel hers Forts and cut a large hole in a wall at the back of No. 543 Queen's Road West. The Peak tram car stopped running early yesterday morningį owing to landship, and coolies were engaged in carrying away the earth. After two hours' delay, the rails were cleared.
MIDWAY ISLAND.
The following letter has been received from Mr. E. W. Tilden, local agent of the P. M. S. S. Co.:-
5.5. Coptic Hongkong July_2nd_1003 E: W. *Ilden, Esq.,
Agent, O & O. S. S. Co.,
Hongkong
Sir, beg to inform you that I called at Mdway Island on my iutward trip to ind mail for the US, Navy and cable authorities. We arrived off the Island on the afternoon of June 13th. Captain Rodman, of the U.S.S. Iroquois boarded us and reported all well, and everyone an iously awaiting the cable ship, which they expected to arrive about Jone zoth. -I am, sir, Yours very truly,
JNO. H. RINDER, Commanding.
COMMERCIAL
FREIGHT MARKET. The settlements for the week ended Saturday include one British steamer, six German, ane Russian, one American and three Norwegian, ne of the last pamed, of 617 tons, being chartered for 6/6 mas, at $4,8 o per month. Japan coat freights, Moji to Singapore, have been settled at $2.25 per ton; to longkong $2 per ton. One 'steainer of 2,674 tons has been engaged for loading sugar 3 ports N. C. Java to Japan at 33 cents per picul for July-August leading. The rate from Saigon to Cebu has ruled at 24 cent's per picul, and to Iloilo 25 cents per picel. Thence Toile to Kobe or Yokohama 15 cents per pical, The charter has been effected of a single tonnage of 1,208 Hankow to Swatow at Ts 8,500 in full. Newchwang to Amoy, two steamers of small tonnage have been
booked at 25 cents per picul. Hongay to Canton has obtained $1.95 per ton.
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT. The following extracts of the week's share transactions are from Messrs, J. A. Sullivan & Co.'s report published on 24th June-
Durig the week the tendency of the market has been upwards and a fair business has re- sulted at prices which show an improvement The commitments for the half-yearly clearance are large but it is anticipated that everything will be closed satisfactorily, notwithstanding the heavy losses which have been made. Ex- change an London is quoted 2/4 1/16 for de- mand. Consols 691 3/16. For 3 days paper from Hongkong the rate is lower, say 711.
Shipping-In Indo-Chinas a few cash trans- actions took place at Tls, 751, Tis, 754 Tis. 76, but a large business was done for the approach ing settlement at Tis, 754. Tls, 76, 77, Tis, 751. 75, TIs. 76,777 784, and Tls, 77, the hardening Lone being principally due to short sellers covering. For July Tls. 77 and Tls. 76 RTC quoted October sales are published at Tls. 78. The lone at the close is firm and shares are wanted.
Docks.-Farnham Boyds have been sold at Tls. 185, Tis. 182) and Tls. 183 for cash. For the account sales at Tis, 1821 have been an- nounced and are wanted. July shares have been placed at Tls 1873, Tls 1861, Tls 185 and Tls. 186. For August Tis, 1881 is noted.
Colfoss-There is a demand for Laou. Kung-Mows, but the other stocks are not wanted at present rates,
Sugars are without change. Mining, Raubs are unobtainable except at an advance Chinese Engineering and Mining shares are neglected. Wei-Hai-Wei Gold Mines are offering at $20
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·Todiccos--Sumatras have been the medium of business at Tla 53: Langkats have changed ownership for cash at Tls 300,295, Tia. 300,303), Tis. 290,295 and Tls. 300. For June clearance the following ratce have been established: Tis, 2971, Tlu. 2931,2871, Tis. 185,190, T14, 1871,290,292), Tia 39ƒ,ap7), Tis, '
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300,305. July shares have been contracted for
Tls, 301, Tis. 285,290,292 Tis. 395, T. ON 300,307,310. August sales have been made at Tls. 310,305,314 September at Tix 310, Tis Tts. 317.315 and to-day at Tis, 320. October 307h. Tls. 300,302, Tls 300, 3021, Tis..305,310, at Tis. 317. Tls. 305. Tis. 315, Tls, 31235 Tls. 335,330. Shorts have been cornered and the market has risen in consequence.
FREIGHT, CUAL AND KEROSINE
Writing from Shanghal on 25th ult, Messrs. Wheelock and Co. report:--As usual at this time of the year there is a fair quantity of cargo offering on our homeward freight market both to Europe and America, and in fact the Pacific lines are obliged to turn away cargo each sailing, but to New York vid Suez the rate on tea has dropped from 30 to 25/- per ton, owing to the large number of steamers taking the berth during the next few weeks.
Coatwise. There has been very little doing during the past fortnight and beyond a slight demand for prompt tonnage from Japan to this there is nothing offering.
Coal-pan-There has not been much change in our market since we last wrote. Owing to the low rates of freight prevailing during the first part of the fortnight some cheap parcels were put on the market, but we have not yet heard of any buyers. Cardiff- A small inquiry only exists.
The Inveric
arrived on the zand with shout 5,000 tons which was sold to arrive on private terms. Sydney Wollongong.-Retail sales amongst natives is the only buisness to report the de- liveries continue very small.
Kerosene oil-The sales at the Tea Shop have been very small at Tls. 2.25 per casC
also from first hands business has been dull, their sell ng price for Devors being Tis. 2.35 less 2%
In Anchor Chop.-There has been Hitle done. In Bulk Oil-There has been a fairinquiry. and we hear that a good quantity has changed habes at Tis. 1.75 per 1 gallons less 2%. Dragon Chop is quoted at Tls. 105 less 2% for cargo to arrive, Arrivals have been the s.v trillon on the 14th inst with about 70,000 cases, and the s.v. An iratin on the 23rd inst. with 35.000 cases Devoes.
PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LD.
JUNE CRUSHING.
The Secretary of the above Company informs us that the crushing for June, 1903, is as tollows:---
108 tons of Swah ore for a yield of 45 punces of smelted gold, equivalent of 8 dwt. 8 grns. per ton.
870 inns of Kalampong ore yielding 51 ounces of smelted gold, equivalent of dwt. 4 grns, per ton.
978 tons in all, for a yield of 96 ounces of smelted gold. Valued at $4,000..
A letter from the Manager, received on the 23rd June, states: Had it not been for the heavy rains this month, we would have been able to get a larger crushing (from Swab) than last month."
RAUBS.
The Singapore Secretary of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. has issued the following returns for the four weeks ending June 29 Stone crushed, 2,550 tons; smelted gold obtained 645 oz ; average 5 dwts it grains per ton.
VESTERDAY'S EXCHÙANOE LONDON, Telegraphic Transter ...1/8 1/16
Bank Billa, on demand 8 Credits, 4 months' aight 1/8 7/16 D'ments 4 months' sight.... 1/8 9/16 Mage N BERLIN, (demand) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on'demand........2-10
Credits, 4 months" sight....... 3.74 ON NEW YORK, Bank Dills, on demand...40) Credits, 36 days' sight “.............1419
On demand...
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ON BOMBAY, Telegraphite Transfer
ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer
Private jo days' sight ОН УОКОНАМА, Т.Т. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate
Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael Bar Silver
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LAST YEAR OLDEST
1254 71
125
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fast year. This, together with the comparatively satisfactory quality of the tea, has tended to support prices. The export to Europe is 3:358,225 lbs. against 3,445,561 lbs. at the same date last year. (13th June)-Foochow Echo.
THE "FOOK SENG" SALVAGE CASE,
JUDOMENT.
Judge Sveeney rendered judgment on the 20th ult, in the case of the Philippine Trans. portation and Construction Company, against the steamer Fook Seng. Libellants sought to recover the sum of 10,000 pesos for services rendered the Fook seng, in the Bay 26th of last July, during severe gale, in which the boat was
'imminent danger of serious damage.
in
"The court was of the opinion that the storm was not sufficiently severe to make the risk of the rescue of unusual peril, the wind having
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only a velocity of forty miles an hour at the time,
Judgment is for the sum of 2,500 pesos, for the service rendered, and the amount is to be distributed as follows:
MACAO MURDER TRIAL. The Universal Gaselle has published a des- patch frein the Portuguese Consul-General to the Shanghai Taolai re the murder of a Chinese by a Portuguese subject, the gist of which is that he (the Consul-General) has dealt the case 81 in conformity with the laws of Portugal and 512.00 the murderer is now being tried and punished 62.00 by the proper authorities. The crine took ......24 place on May 22nd and since then he (the Consul-General) has repeatedly requested the OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Magistrate to have a post mortem examination Yester lay's quotations are as follows :-
held on the body but the Magistrate refused, Per chest therefore he (the Consul) then proceeded at MALWA New
@_970/1,000 once to take the statements of the fifteen For- @1,020/1,060 eign and Chinese witnesses and that of the ..@1,080/1,130 prisoner. The statements have since been @ 1.075 sent to Macao together with the evidence of ..@ 1,080 four witnesses as inken and sent to him (the .@@ 1,072) Consul) by the city Magistrate. Such a serious
1,080
crime though committed in Shanghai had never .@ 700/800 been tried by the Portuguese Consular Court. Article 48 of the Treaty states that when a Portuguese subject committing any offence REFORMERS TO BE ARRESTED, against a Chinese, the offender is to be tried by the law of Portugal and the Consuis of l'ortugal in China were instructed by their Government on the 8th March, 1903, to take down all evidence of a case in which a Portu. gnese subject was the offender and to send the records of the case and the offender to Macan to be dealt with 'by the authorities in that colony, therefore he (the Taotai) should see that he (the Consul General) has dealt with the case contrary to article 48,
PATNA New
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OLD BENARKS NEW
OLD.......... PERSIAN (PAPER)
CANTON NOTES,
(From a Correspondent.)
CANTON, June 28th,
THE TEA-MEN'S STRIKE. The workmen have gained their day. By adopting an attitude of positive inactivity, the cmployers have been compelled to yield to the terms demanded, for fear that lest by holding out too long the tea leaves might he subjected to so much deterioration as to become wholly unmarkettable. In point of fact, too great a delay in bringing the produce to the market has already inken place. The new season's tea is now five weeks late in arriving, but before long we may hope to hear that the market for the 1903 tea has been opened. The wages at which the men have consented to return to work is ry tael cents a day in addi- tion to three daily meals per man.
NATIVE OFFICIALDOM.
As correctly forecasted in your leader of last week the notorious conspirator in the Gage Sucet murder, Li Ka Cheok, is at his wits' end as to the future awaiting him in consequence of his suspension from office by the new Viceroy
He has been ordered to be here as soon as his successor takes over his office. People are looking forward with anxious expectancy to the fate of this official who is the next most impor tant man to be deprived of his office after the Nam Hoi magistrate. A rumpur has been put in circulation that the man is dead, whether at his own hands or through natural causes the report does not say. How far this may be true or in what light the Viceroy will take it, remains at present a subject purly for con- cture. We hear also that representations
from the British authori les have bad some- thing to do with Li's downfall
The new official appointed to the Nam Ho takes over his seal of office on the 11th of th's
moon.
It has leaked out that the new Viceroy has no less than some forty-five names on the black list: speculation is rife as to who are included In such a big roll. In any event the prospect is not a pleasing one for the guilty conscience to contemplate."
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, June 30th. THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL. Vasturday anther big day for the
THE FEAR OF FOREIGN FOES.
The bitter experiences suffered by the Chi- nese government in the North in 1900 when their large and important arsenals, gun foun- dries and small arr's factories in Tientsin and at Hsika were taken possession of by some of Allies who eventually, as in the case of the Hussians with the large Eastern Arsenal, car- ried off all the machinery in that place to Port Arthur, have taught the Chinese officials the lesson that it would not be to their advantage to have such important institutions any more in the vicinity of the march of any hostile foreign army, in the event of further wars in the furture with Western Powers. To this end the Govern- ment have caused a new Peiyang Arsena! and big gun and small arms works to be built in Techou prefecture, Shantung province, on the southern banks of the Grand Canal and a few miles north of the city of Techou itself. The machinery of the Government works near Che- foo is also to be removed to Techou as well as the remnants of the wreck left in Tientsin which the officials of that city have succeeded
from foreign captors.
in rechecal mandarin circles that
also stated in
Philippine Transportation and Construction Company, $833-33 Charles E. Wheeler, 5188.50; Oliver Beach, $131; Thomas Reilly $131 George B. Johnson, $131; Howard J. Hull, $131 Bayonn, patron, $32.71; Soriano, engineer, $32.73; Arianja, fireman, $8.73. The beneficiaries named were the employees of the plaintiff company, who performed the service.
The Universal Gazette publishes a recent Imperial Edict, the gist of which is that the Waiwupu has been telegraphically informed by Viceroy Wei of Ling, stating that he found that there was in existence in Shaughai of a Patriotic Association composed of a number of
aditious characters as members and holding antidynastic meetings, etc., and that he (the Viceroy) had instructed. his subordinates to bave them arrested. Now the Government is doing its best to promote modern education in order to develop men of talent for public se vice. It is time that there are many students in the different provinces who are carrying on their studies in an carnest manner but there are also a large number who have imbibed 'all the vices and act with licence. The insane conduct of these men is nothing less than that of rebels and is injurious to the general welfare of the country, therefore the provincial au- thorities along the River and the coasts are commanded to make arrests and punish this degenerated lot, and are further commanded to see that school regulations are put right so as 10 prevent the fostering of a rebellious spirit among the students,
TIENTSIN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
'Tientsin, June 16th. It is the eve of our bombardment, three years ago. Three years have not served to obliterate. or even dull the recollection of the events of that memorable time. The 16th three years
ago was of course on a Saturday, and the day
was spent in a mad scramble to get families away to Taku and on board any vessels then in harbour. During the Friday night the first attack on foreign property had been made, and early on the Saturday morning the first mad
the Kiangnan Arsenal here is also to be in a large part removed to some inland town in this province, the recent visit here of H.E. Wei Kuang-tao, Viceroy of these provinces, having been in connection with this scheme of removal so as to avoid the danger of speedy capture in the future, which from the Arsenal's present position would be most easy of accom- telegrams to the outer world despatched. For plishment by any Power which should care to da so in time of war with China,
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN THE taken, but beyond that we knew little. It was
NORTH.
In his annual report on the Federated Malay States the Resident General says ¦-----
Pahang sapories 23,948 ounces of gold in 1901 and 19,554 ounces in the year under re- Chinese. This year having two fifth, ronths view. The principal gold operators continue to the dragon boat festival was repeated yester/ the financial crisis in Tientsin which threatens here we are after three years with more houses,
be the Raub Australian Gold Mining Cam- pany. This company secured the services as manager of Vr. Warnford Lock, and a com effected with the object of systematically ex- plete reorganisation of its operations has been ploiting the property on business-like and No special results can yet economical lines. be recorded except the very encouraging fact that payable ore has been found at the 340-fi. level. It is now proposed to finally test the deep levels by sinking to 1,500 ft., and, as this will be a costly undertaking and may be regarded in the light of an experiment to fest. the value of gold mining in Pahang, it is pro bable that the Government will be willing to share some portion of the requisite expenditure. I regret to report that some of the Raub sub. sidiary, companies have closed down. The Selensing Company has been reconstituted and is about to re-open work. Alluvial gold in this State is attracting the attention of some European capitalists, and very encouraging prospecting work has been carried out,
HEMP, SUGAR, RICE.
In their bi-weekly circular, dated Manila 15th ult., Messrs. Warner, Barnes and Co, Lid, state-
Hemp-We have experienced a very dull market during the last two weeks, consumers evidently fearing a continuation of the late heavy receipts; these, however, promise to be more moderate until such time as Albay re- sumes producing. There seems to be so imme. diate prospect of restrictions being raised in that district, and arrivals are consequently only very trifling, Although dealers receive no encouragement to hold for higher prices, they, nevertheless, demand values materially above We quote fair the parity of home figures current to-day at $20 per picul buyers, equal at Exchange 1/8f to £32 6.3.per ton f. o. b.
Sugar-Manila-Nominal, nothing offering. Taal: No crop.
Iloilo Extreme dullness has been the chief characteristic during the past fortnight. 1,000 tons of No. 3 have changed hands at $4.50, but this is the only transaction reported,
For usual assorted we quote to-day nominal $4.81equat Exchangé 1/8 15/16 to £7. 4.9 per ton Lo. b.
Rice-A sudden demand sprang up from northern provinces which was the means of materially reducing local stocks; prices were consequently affected and firmed up, quotation to-day being $6.638 per picul f.o.b. for and Saigon. and Pangasinan quoted at 56 per cavan.
day. In fact the Chinese took as much pride in the repetition of the festival as in the real thing a month ago, The river was lined with house boals and sp ctators crowded along the shore and on house tops. The shops in the city were closed and feas'ing was the order of the day.
THE VICE OY AND THE CITY GUARDS.
I mentioned a few days ago that the Viceroy was after the city guards. He did this per sonally. He wanted to know what was going on and went about the city on foot. Years ago be was a student in the city and so all the
strets are familiar to him. With a man as active as this new Viceroy, and evidently sincere in his endeavour, we should have some improvement along many lines. It is to be hoped that the Viceroy will not only restrain wrongdoers but will be a leader in the way of
needed reform.
THE BUND.
The surveyors are still busy laying out the route for the bond. Work has begun and will likely move forward slowly. Not much tearing down will be required as the bund will keep well out in the river. The bund to the east
will be carried away down to the 'salt flats' beyond the city limits, The work is being planned on such a scale that several years`will be required to complete it.
July
The Viveroy and general commanding ten thousand troops have held a conference at Wachow, as a result of which they have pro- claimed the whole of the district to be under what we would call in English martial law. A number of telegrams have reached here about their reported doings but not much faith can be attached to them.
FOOCHOW TEA NOTES.
The commencement of business in Congou this year was unattended by any kind of ex- clement. The market for season 1903-1904
seemed to drift inte life towards the end of last month and transactions have gradually in- creased in bulk as arrivals from the country were offered. Some of the up-country Sou changs are late in arriving, none of the well- known "name" chops having as yet come to hand and this is causing some luconvenience in view of the Glenshiel closing on the 8th just, and the German mail steamer Stuttgart on the oth. The quailty of the crop generally is pronounced as being fully good average and the leading chops from some districts above it. For these last, higher prices have been paid, notably for the choice Soompos and Chingwas, but otherwise the range is very much on last year's scale. Paklums, as an exception togeneral quality, ars poor, butowing to scarcity ...5685 'don £634 have fetched high price. The scarcity of these teas is caused by green tea buyers from Shang ... 28 b. 61 b.
hai 'having secured all the best leaf grown in ... 104
the district for the manufacture of green tea to be made here and sent to Shanghai for mixture 1.2.5
or otherwise for shipment there. According to the teamen's report the first crop of Congou .....$104
... 2.75 1.
will be short of last year's supply. The export to date to Europe is 390,324 lbs. against 241,107 1.8.75 ... 216
Ds. last year, carried by the Malacca, the Calchar and coast steamers going Sonth. (6th June )gh
YESTERDAY'S INTELLIGENCE. Closing quotations:-
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Hongkong Hotels
Humphreys Estates" Hongkong Cottons „ Green Islands China Borneo Ropas Watkins
15218, 2254
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Business inthe ten market has continued fair. ly active during the past week The Chinese estimate of a short first-crop of Congan is being boran out by the meagre supplies, the total arrivals to date being only 105,000 half chests against 144,500 half-chosts to the same date
rush of the Boxers on the settlement. The first Boxers' blood had been spilt and the last frantic
most of us the last decent meals had been eaten and we were servantless and all but provisionless. We knew that within the next 24 hours the Taku Forts would have to be
just such a day as this that long silent, bewil dering 16th blazing heat, little wind, little dust, nothing but heat, and no rickshas. When with We (N: C. D. News) translate the following the 17th came shells and wild confusion it from a Northem native newspaper-Owing to seemed as if the end of time had come. Y daily to become more serious the representa: more companies, more hotels, two daily papers tives of the Foreign Posers have sent identical and all the outward semblance of prosperity and No es to the Waiwupu pointing out the gravity boom, but absolutely hollow. Never more so. of the situation and suggesting the advisability Prosperity of a sort there is, but an unhealthy of the Central Government appointing some
unreal prosperity, and in the city, in the native high official to make investigations into the circles round there is as much freightened, matter as soon as possible.It is stated the impatient misery and discontent as there was Prince Tsai Chen has advised the Empress then, if not even more. The cause for discontent Dowager to delay the establishment of a and violent outbreak is really far more now than Ministry, or Board of Commerce for the pre-it was then, and the curse of China, official sent, and that a high official be first appointed to visit the various treaty ports and consult personally with the great merchants doing business there. Having obtained their views it would then be quite enough to establish the Board of Commerce proposed, other wise the new Board, ignorant of the desires and views of the merchants and traders of the Empire, would only work at cross purposes to the people whom it is desired to benefit. The Prince" further strongly recom- mended the Goverment encouragement of all kinds of manufactures and industries to com- pete with foreign imports and that the special patent laws and protection of inventions exist ing in foreign countries be adopted by China with all possible haste. In the meantime the Prince advised that the Empress Dowager issue a special decree to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces to give every encourage ment to artisans and handicraftsmen to bring out their inventions and to promise such every protection against imi ation for a certain period of time."
News has been received by the local man darins from Kwaugsi to the effect that a noted rebel leader of that province, named Liu Ts'ai- ting, with a force variously estimated from 3,500 to 5,000 men, completely armed with modern weapons, had attacked and captured the departmental city of Hsiangwuchou op the night of the 15th ult, and many of the officials of the place had joined the rebels. Hsiangwuchou belongs to the prefecture of Chenanfu, is about ten miles east of the latter city and about the same distance from the Annamese border. Chegaafu borders also Yunnan province and is not very far distant from the treaty town of Méngtze, Yunnan pro vince.-N. C. D. News,
THE MANCHURIA SECRET TREATY.
The following wire from Peking, of 16th ult, is printed in the Kobe Herald:-
The Russian Minister to Peking has for- warded a draft of five additional clauses to the Manchuria Secret Treaty proposed by the Acting Minister during his absence. The gist of the additional clauses is as follows
-Mongolia to be included in the scope of the Secret Treaty.
2-Troops in Mongolia to be drilled by Russian officers.
3-Mines in Mangalia to be worked by Russian capitalists for a period of 35 years.
4-Manchuria and Mongolia to be closed to the trade of the world.
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-The collection of taxes to be attended to by Russia and China conjointly...
corruption, seems ten times the curse it ever was, and the outlook is darker now than ever.
if the Germans in Kiaochou were the straw which broke the camel's back then, what is Russia spread over the whole face of the, northern Heavens now?
If official squeezing through Kung Yi wrong the heart of the people to revolt then, what in the tenfold oppression of the indemnity taxa- tion now?
There is no local celebration of the siega this year beyond the usual Volunteer dinner, and the decoration of the soldiers and sailors' graves to-morrow. There are few helpers this year and very few flowers, as the lack of rain has kept everything back. Usually there are holly hocks in abundance. This year I have not seen one.
I notice that a story is going the round in Shanghai that Yuan Shi-kai has decapitated two of the students from Japan who came over to offer their services as volunteers against Russia. I believe two students did come and ask permission to organize a volun- leer corps and I believe they were enrolled as members of Yuan's army, but I have heard nothing about their being executed and do not believe it for a moment. If such a thing hap pened it would be equivalent to a declaration that Yuan was in Russian pay, which I don't think he is or he would be in greater favour
with others.
The Viceroy has sanctioned the reorganiza. tion of the Fire Association in the City, but what this really means I don't know. Before, the fire brigades were really Boxer associations. These brigades are now to be allowed to collect small sums of money with which to purchase tools to deal with fires and pull down houses, etc. This somehow sounds strange and requires watching.
The banks just failed in Peking.are ordered to keep their doors open and no no account to cease business, and Na Tung has been trying to arrange a loan of Tis: 100,000 from the Japanese bank to tide over matters. But, of course, it is useless and. the Peking credit is gone. Another bank down here has clored and everything is in confusion.
Extra guards are being mounted by the Chinese authorities at all the principal shops in Péking as owing to the recent failures and trade depressions they fear violent robberies. and disturbances, int robb
A quantity of old-shells and guns was taken away by one of the German steamers lately. The Jik Jih naively suggests they may be intended as curious or to be remade, and ported again and sold to Chinase,
An'extra Tis. 10,000 a month in demanded" by the officials responsible for the Palace food on account of enbusred cost of living, and I recall that exactly the same thing happened in 1900. Only one more excuse for robbery.
It is reported that Prince Ching is at his wits end regarding the negotiations with Mr.
Electric hells are, ordered throughout the Lessar, and that there is no knowing how the Manchuria affair may turn out. The Chinese Summer Palace. This will be another advan Government and Prince Ching are perplexed tageous loophole for leakage. It is stated as to the real attitude of the Japanese Govern that a certain Power has just sent in a de-i ment. Viceroy Chang is strongly opposed to the mand for certain privileges on the Yangtze and Manchurian Secret Treaty and is reported to that any privilege granted to Russia must also be disgusted with the mere verbal measures, be granted to them. This has stirred up the which have satisfied Japan of late-Mainichi || Wel Wu Pu a litle
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