TELEGRAM S.
(Reuters.)
Great Britain and France,
LONDON, 27th December
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1903.
THE P AND O. “COROMANDEL” ↑ a¤d that his suicide was feigned to escape!
punishment.
IN COLLISON:
THE OPIUM DEN
RAILWAY CONCESSIONS A
-IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT
follows report, dated Shanghai, the 23rd instant, as Messrs. J. F. Bisset & Co, write in their share
To-day's Advertisements.
M. Delcasse, speaking in the Senate, said Scott, Master, B. I. S. N Company's s.s. Nudijes, wrong. On his return a welcome change position occupied by Belgium in regard to the five days a considerable business has been/ BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
that France and Great Britain being mutual ly complimentary to each other, conciliation was always possible.
The Situation in the Far East. M. Delcasse, in the Trench Senate refer: ring to the Far East, said that there was nothing to justify any reliance on alarmist reports of the possibility of war (between Russia and Japan) resulting in a treaty leaving neurals no trade advantages in Korea and Manchuria.
The United States are pressing Korea to open Wiju, and China to open Antung and Mukden.
at
In view of the situation in the Orient the United States Asiatic Squadros now Honolulu will start on its return lo Cavite on Tuesday.
LATER.
At Bombay, on 4th inst, the Marine Court, opened on R. C. premises in this city has been consisting of Mr. J. Sanders Slater, Chief Pre-summarily closed. by the priest in charge. sidency Magistrate, president, and Captain F. The priest has been away on business in E. Hardcastle, Marine Surveyor, and Mr. C. Yunnanfu, and in his absence things" went
members, gave their decision of the inquiry immediately took place, and the natives can no longer throw it in our faces that we for- between the P. & O. Company's s.s. Coroma-eigners countenance the opening of an illegal del and the pative craft Fateh Salamati belong.
den on mission premises, ing to Die (Portuguese territory)" loaded with kerosine oil off the Vinguria coast on the 8th item.
into the cicumstances which led to a collision
appointed assessors, Mr. Bowen, Public Prose. Captain Robins n and Captain Rees were cutor, appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Lynch, of Messrs. Craigie, Lynch, and Owen, solicitors, appeared for the P. & O. Company, and Mr. Curdaic, of Messrs. Crawford, Brown and Con- any, solicitors, appeared for the tindal of the Falch Salam iti,
great importance in the populous Yellow River The report that a fresh railway concession of region of China has been granted to Belgians once more calls attention to the extraordinary bring out our circular to-day. During the last Owing to Xmas holidays we are obliged to
numerous railway and mining concessions of done paticularly in Indo-China, the shorts recent years in China. Possibly the number and covering for the December settlement. extent of these concessions in China proper- or the eighteen provinces, including Manchuria,fering in the South at $32.25. Indo-Chinas- SHIPPING.-H. C. & M. Steamboats are of Mongolia, and Turkestan-made to Belgians. The market opened on the 18th with sales al or in Belgian names are greater than those Tis. 55 and 541 December, 54 March, 53/54 April.) nude to all other Powers put together. The fact is Belgium is a small Power of which the Tis. 55. 22nd at Tls. 55 and 54 for December
On the 1st December shares were placed
built after all. A that the British railway from Hurma is to be authorities have no four, and therefore it is
Chinese Government and the provincial and 54 and 533. March. To-day heavy sales have been effected for December settlement at 54.1/4. The market closes weak, 'Shell Trans- port & Trading Co.-We hear by wire that the Company have declared an interim dividend been placed at Tls. 5o. of t/- per share. Shanghai Tug Boats have
A QUICK POSTAL ROUTE has been opened via Bhamo. Letters reach Yunnanfa from London in less than six weeks.
THERE IS A RUMOUR
FINE MULE CART ROAD from Bhamo to Momein is in course of construction and trade is flourishing at the latter place.-N. C. D. News Correspondent.
1
In the course of the decision the President said the Court was of opinion that absolutely no
BOMBAY OPIUM REVENUE. dependence could be placed upon the story of the rew of the as to the lights they alleged
The Government of lombay have recorded to have shown and the absence of side lightsAdministration of the Opium Department of the following resolution on the report on the the Coromandel, or the distance at which they first saw the steamer approaching. From ending 31st March last.
the Bombay Presidency. for the eight months their own story it was perfectly evident that they were running from Bombay down the The Russian Press is showing alarm at the coast in the most happy-go-lucky way con increasing numbers and activity of bands of ceivable. The Court was satisfied that the Hunhuses in Manchuria; the bands, which | Kotia did not carry any lights in position, was are well armed, overrun the country and ter not sighted and could not have been sighted torise and pilinge the inhabitants. The by the exercise of the utmost vigilance until she Russian troops are undergoing great hard-slowed a light. ships and suffering considerable loss in en deavouring to keep the hands in cheque.
The reorganisation of the Chinese army is causing considerable concern in Govern mental circles in St. Petersiang, where it is viewed as a sign of distrust in Russia.
TIENISIN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
December 19.
The Tartar General of Fengtien has not died after all.
The mistake arose from his wiring to excuse his immediate attendance in l'eking as
his mother was seriously ill and at the point of death. This became construed into his own death. He has made several complaints about his telegrams being delayed, many of his messages being over eight days in reaching Peking.
comparatively easy for Belgians to claim concessions which would demand, great pics; } sure from any of the large Powers, Next, Belgian financiers, and engineers began as early as 1896 to study matters connected with the-development of railways and mines in China, and formed an association for the and the like to China to report ou suitable purpose of sending out surveyors, prospectors,
than these, Belgium has been put forward by places for concessions. Bus, more important other Powers, has been supported by their diplomacy, and has shared with them the benefits of the various concessions.
A striking instance of this is the very first of the great railway concessions-that frum Pekin nearly 800 miles. The concession was granted to Hankow and the Yangtse, a distance of to Belgians in 1898, with French diplomatic
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. accordance with the Provisions of Ordi nance No. 6 of 1875, the EXCHANGE
he rat and 2nd January, 1904, respectively Public Businesson FRIDAY andSATURDAY,
Hongkong, 29th December, 1903.
NOTICE.
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THE DISTRICT 'GRAND LODGE OF THE
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
NIGHT, the 29th instant, at 9 P.M. will hold its TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING at the MASONIC HALL, TO-
attend.
All Master Masons are cordially invited to
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
D. G. Secretary. Hongkong, 29th. December, 1903.
Entertainment.
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DOCKS & WHARVES-Farnkam, Boyds.- On the 18th the market opened with sales for THEATRE ROYAL, April, 19th at 127 and 127 Decembar and December, at Tls. 127, 128 March and 129]
December, and 127 March 22nd at 120, 118) 128 March. On the 21st, at 126, 126 and 125 HILL'S WORLD'S
ENTERTAINERS for cash. The market closes to-day weak at will play a short season, presenting for the 117, due to a pressure of shares in the market for the end of the math, Hongkong & Whampoa Docès quoted nominal at $204. Shanghai & Hongkew Wharves.—A consider. market opening on the 18th with sales at'l Is. 220, able business has been done in this stock, thei 227, 225 and 2223 March. 19th 217) March¦ was done, 21st 215 December. The market
first time in Hongkong a thoroughly High- class performance, jatroducing Star Acts THE BEST C-MPANY AND THE STRONGEST from the principal cities in the world.
COMBINATION ENT EVER SEEN IN THE EAST is we unanimous opinion of the Press. The following are among the members of the company:
HILL AND SYLVIANY,
the opium trade of the eight months under With the return of more prosperous seasons
that of the corresponding period last year, report shows a considerable impr vement an
The sales of opium in the Presidency proper Both imports and exports show an advance. have increased by 4,000 lbs., and the rate of The lookout man on the consumption per head of population has risen support; while France took up a third of the stated that he saw the Kotia four minutes shows some improvement in spite of the Coromandel, Weston, was mistaken when he from 13 to 13 of a tola The China trade capital on condition that "an important share" of the orders for material should be placed in before the accident and her light one minute and a half before the accident and that when The result of this revival of trade is a net gain help was needed in Pekin by France, and so monetary causes which tend to depress it
France. Since 1898 the Belgin concessionaires she did show her light she had placed herself in of Rs. 14 14 lakhs to Imperial revenues, as
have been backed up on every occasion when such a position as to make it impossible for those on the as. Coromandel to avoid the collision. Compared with the figures for the same period open and considerable were French interests Mows at Tls. 40. Paper and Pulps.-We have
last year. In Sind the condition of the Opium that in 1901 M. Caillaux, the French Ministered on the 18th with business done al Tls. 1083 Comedy Sketch Artistes, introducing Eccentric
There was a vigilant leakout kept on the Caro- mandelandthere was no tookout on the Kotia.
trade and revenue was stationary. The abnormal conditions of the last few
years
in and French domination over the concession
closes quiet, but with buyers for March,
tons, 396 Kowloon Wharves are wanted in the South at
INDUSTRIAL-No business reported in Cot Sellers of Ewos al Tis. 35 and Low Kung to note a rise in this stock. The market open-
The moment the Kolia's light was sighted the have had se disturbing an effect on the figures Deputies that, the Pekin-Hankow railway terday at 115 cash and December and 120;
Third Officer, Mr. Copset, grasped the situation and acted with commendable promptness, in the way best suited to afford a probability of averting or minimising the effects of a collision. helmsman of the Aefia in starboarding across his action however was neutralized by the the bows of the Coromandel--a manuvre for which there was
no justification or excuse
whatever. The collision was caused solely and entirely by the neglect and default of the Koline's crew, and the Coromandel was in nu way to blame for the collision or is effects, With reference, to the steps taken by Captain Montford, of the 5.5. Coromandel, to save life In Peking the same old farce is still being and properly after the collision, it should be kept up with regard to Manchuria. The Wai stated that the work of rescue was smartly as Wu l'o keep on sending solema requests to well as successfully carried ant. Some slight the Russian Minister to know the intended suggestion, hurdly perhaps necessary to notice. date of withdrawal, and the Russian replies are had been made that the Captain acted in a variously evasive. The last reply should, how-harsh or pajustifiable manner towards the ever, suffice to enlighten the most obtuse rescued
mes in retaining them on board
even
you
The
of Chinese minds. M. Lessar is the ship after they reached Bombay. said to have replied: "We' withdraw when evidence not only did not support any such pay the 60 million taels indemnity suggestion but showed that the shipwrecked Celnanded for our expenses, not before." men were treated with the utmost considera As a variation to this staple topic then is tion both on the voyage and after it had been British procedure in Thibet and the reported completed. The detention complained of appointment of a British Viceroy for the Yang seemed to have been a provision of shelter and There is presumably some spark of fire food for these men pending their examination to account for all the sminke of gossip about by the Port Officer; and the disappearance of this move, and in consequence of Russia's the Koira's tindal seemed to indicate that no doings in the North it is of course quite possible unlawfut restraint was placed upon them. The that the favoured nation clause will operate in rescued men were in an absolutely destitute this way as in others. Why should it not. condition, only nne bag of effects having been Anyway the report is more and more generally saved from the wreek. The Kotia was not only circulated, and in Chinese official circles it is
cut in two by the collision but was set on fire believed, whether it is true or not.
in consequence of the inflammable character of Great competition is on with regard to the her cargo which particularly rendered it a mat- machinery for the mints in Peking and ter of congratulation that the whole of the Tientsin, German bids running high 10 crew were rescued uninjured. The assessors
was stated here this week that Messrs. Arnhold Karberg had actually secured the con- tract for some 250,000 gold, and Tls. 20,000 was sent down from Peking as an instalment of this. But as a matter of fact I believe the contract is not yet signed ant some British bids have been sent in at a very much lower figure it is said, and the contract may be otherwise given yet,
An English firm has just received an order for some wine making machinery, some Chi nese and Japanese bring privately bent on trying what can be done with the great grape producing districts, of Shansi. There is no reason why if a proper system is adopted some wine should not be produceable. The Chinese like a sweet one, which would of course be the class manufactured, and it would at least possess the virtue of being pure,
The fannery being erected here is now almost ready for work, and a quantity of machinery was being landed to-day. -
There is much war gossip here and expecta- tion has again became lively of war. The Chi. nese do not seem to think things are favour able, and all the Southern officials in Peking are busy sending their famil'es away.
The river has closed now, and all communica- tion is via Chinwangtao.
RECORD CARGO OF FLOUR.
appointed by the Court entirely concurred with
the Court in its finding. The Court desired to bring to the notice of the Government the alleged practice of numbers of native craft to disregard the rules as to carrying lights at n'ght and to suggest that stringent means be taken to enforce the observance of the regula-
tions.
YUNNAN.
Chacungie, 17th November. A SAD MISTAKE. Yesterday we received the sad news that Mr. John Smith of the CLM. had died at Küht- info. He was one of the oldest missionaries in the province, having laboured for many years at-Talifs, After a lengthened furlough is England, he was returning to his work and had reached Kitsingfu when he was unable to proceed. For fourteen weeks he battled with fever and then passed away Je leaves three children at the Chefen School. It seems so sad to see such a man cut off at 48. One travel all up through Hunan, Kweichow, and cannot help feeling what a mi take it was to pan of Yunnan in the heat of summer.
VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE !'
case
of sales that it is not possible to trace the continued effect of the separate shop system year's report; and it is doubtless for this which was noted on in paragraph 17 of last reason that the Commissioner of Customs, Salt, Opium and Abkari makes no allusion to
of Finance, stated publicly in the Chamber of
the company to employ a larger number of our "being essentially a French affair, I have asked
French influence in North China has for some compatriots, and to dismiss foreigners, Belgians, Italians, Greeks, &c, to make way for them." years past heen Russian to all intents and
IN
POSITIVELY THE GREATest Cycle and
UNICYCLE ACT IN THE WORLD.
Continental Star Performance from the EMPIRE, LONDON, the FOLIES. BERGERE, PARIS, WINTERGARTEN, BERLIN, and KEITH'S and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS, AMERICA.
KELLY and AGNAS,
Dances, Acrobatic Comicalities and Mirth- provoking Finales.
and tro rising later to 112 with business yes-
March. Green Island Cements are wanted in
MISS LESLIE NORMAN,
315 December 325 February 332, 330 March Langkat-On the 18th the market opened the South at $244. Slaatschappij. &c. in New Zealand's Greatest Operatic Mezzo-
Soprano. with sales at Tis..315 cash, 3178, 316,1/4, and From the Crystal Palace, London, presenting a
LAZERN THE MYSTIC, 3328, 335 April. On the 19th cash and Dec.
novel and up-to-date exhibition of leger- demain.
The results of the system should be closely purposes, and so the business of the railway shares were placed at 319 and at 330 March.i
is in the hands of the Russo-Chinese Bank, while two other Belgian concessions are
LEONARD NELSON,
it. districts, if necessary, and reference should be actually financed by this institution. Ilence 312/310 December, 330,327 March, 3323 April A New and Novel Act by the Entire Strength made to them in future reports. watched, with a view to its extension to other
THE OVERLAND ROUTE TO
- CHINA.
AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRIP.
Writing to the Manchester Guardian, on Shanghai, says:-So. much, has already been 22nd October, Mr. J. R. Hargreaves, of Kalec,
written about the overland route to China that the subject no longer remains a mystery, but differs entirely from the accounts I have read I have just made the trip, and as my experience in newspapers and magazines, possibly you will consider it worthy of space in your esteemed paper.
these Belgian concessions are in their essence French and Russian. Belgium can secure these more easily than any other Power, for, as Chang-Chih-Tung said, when advising the Emperor to grant the Pekin-Hankow con- cession, "Belgium has no ironclads." Hence she is acting as the cat's-paw for her larger
for the big dogs to have a little dog to draw neighbours. It has always been convenient
the badger, and Belgium has for nearly ten years been the little dog in China-Man- chester Guardian.
IMPORTATION OF SUGAR INTO BRITISH-INDIA.
REMISSION OF DUTIES,
A Gazette of India Extraordinary issued in
General-in Council directs that duties teviable Calcutta on and inst., notifies that the Governor-
under the Indian Tariff Act shall be remitted in respect of sugar produced in any country which is a party of the Brussel's Sugar Conven-
production or through another country which is tion of 1932, provided that that sugar is import- éd into British India direct from the country of
also a party to the Convention, without having been transhipped at, or unloaded in, or carried
by a certificate certifying that it was produced through any country which is not a party to the Convention, and is in either case accompanied
after the 31st August, 1903, and that it has not received and is not entitled to receive any
train de luxe," by which I travelled from The International Sleeping Car Company's Moscow to Sima (owing to an accident on the line we had to change to a Russian train at Sima), consisted of one first and two second class sleeping cars; one car containing the dining-room,, smokeroom, and kitchen; one car partitioned off into three parts, in which room, and a luggage van. Owing to gross were the dynamo, the bathroom and store. negligence, the axles of the car containing the dynamo and bath became overheated before we had been away from Moscow twelve hours, and wired repeatedly to Moscow asking that they the car had to be detached. The conductor
should be replaced, but his telegrams were ignored, and we had in consequence to grope remain unwashed until we arrived at Baikal. bounty direct or indirect on the production, or our way througli Siberia by candle-light and to There was no such thing as a drawing-room or lounge, as i was led to expett; there was only production shall be signed by an authority as the result of exportation, certificates of the
the above-mentioned car, containing the dining.especially appointed in this behalf by the Gov. room and smokeroom-the former to seat 24 and the la'ter 12. Thus there was only accom-
modation for 36 people and as we carried 65 passengers half of them had either to loaf about the draughty corridors or to remain in their cabins.
The sleeping compartments were comfortable enough, the first class being two-berthed and very small, and there was scarcely room to turn the second class four-bertbed, but the later were when the beds were adjusted. Another very great drawback was that there were only two lavatories an each second-class carriage, which had to be shared between 20 prople.
The food on the train was indifferent, and, considering the quality, dear. The attendance was atrocious, there being only two none-too- smart waiters for sixty-five people,' and, to crown all, there was not a single servant on the train who could understand English. took the Russian Government train from Mis- siorate to Dalsi, and found the same a decided was improvement on the International Sleeping Car
train in every respect.
·
My expericace has no doubt been an ex- ceptionally bad one, but in any case I would not recommend anyone to undertake the trip in the present state of things, as, apart from the
Yet another C.I.M. missionary has been very ill at Yonnanfu. The latest news of Mr. John Graham is that his considered very serious. There is one bright side to his illness, and that is the unremitting kindness, shown by Dr. Delay of the French Government Service. The Doctor could not have worked harder to save a man's life, even if he had been a fellow-countryman, disadvantages I have pointed out, it seems to This is but one in a long series of kind actions shown hy Frenchmen to Englishmen in Yunnanfu. Suck incidents as these make one's heart warm, and one instinctively cries, 'Vive la République." I heard
A BIT OF NEWS
The P. M. S. S. Co's. steamer Algoa, which anived from the United States and fapan this morning, brought to the Orient the largest cargo of four ever floated out of Portland, 'breaking all previous records, by nearly 20,000 barrels, the nearest approach to it being the cargo of the Tremont which clear- ed from Tacoma just over A year ago with 67,000 barrels. The Algoa carried to China and Japan 85,270 barrels of four. In the other day which give with all reserve, addition to this she had 17862 bushels of A Mahomedan in this city, who hails from near wheat, or a total in wheat and flour reduced Talifu, told me that Admiral Ting, who is to wheat measure of 391,614 bushels. The supposed to have committed suicide at the largest cargo of flour ever shipped from an aking of Weihaiwei, is still alive, and is now Atlantic port was carried by the steamship Syl.in Kwangsi fighting under Viceroy Ts'en. This, vania from Newport News, Va., consisting of Mahomedan is a man of position and had no 55,920 barrels and which created considerable motive, as far as I know, to cause bim to lie. comment at the time,
me that the line is dangerous in some parts, and three-fourths of the country, traversed is uninteresting. If anyone wants an experience and is prepared to rough it, well and good, but otherwise my advice is "Stick to the sea."
For the benefit of any of your readers intend- information;→→→ ing to take this trip I give the fallowing
crament of the country of production, and such certificates shall be countersigned by the British Consular representative at the port of shipment or at the place from which sugar is despatched.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Rarely in the history of the local share mar-
recorded as that of the closing year. ket has so small a yearly settlement to be
An entire her of causes, among others the uncertainty of absence of speculative demand, due to a num-
Exchange and later the probabilities of war, led to all transactions, meagre as they have been, into pure investments. The condition revealed in the last days of a closing year is undoubtedly one of financial soundness in Hongkong. The cautious policy of investors has drawn in the reins of latent resources, only awaiting to be let loose once a revival of activity sets in in right earnest,
COAL.
Messrs. Wheelock and Co. state :---
In their report, dated Shangbai, the 24thirst,
much over-stocked and cheap lots are obtain- JAPAN: Our coal market at present is very able at a very low figure but all are of the common kind; few sales have taken place. The anticipated trouble between Russin and Japan does not seem to have any effect on our market.
CARDIFF-IS in no demand.
"SVDNEY WOLLONGONG :~This market is fourteen days, and to Shanghai seventeen days. and likely to remain so, as the natives still bold 7. The journey from Moscow to Dalni takes also flooded with coals which are still unsold,
every Wednesday and Saturday at roop.m. mand for high prices the deliveries have been 2. The Trans-Siberian expres leaves Moscow a large quantity, owing to their ridiculous de- 3. Only 40lb. of luggage is allowed for each very small. The ss. Victoria arrived on the passanger. 4. Ten shillings per day will amply zoth inst, with about 700 to* which has been
He assured me that he had seen the Admiral cover cost of food, and incidental expenses.solch
FUN IN SHADOWLAND,
of the Company.
On the 21st cash shares were placed at 316 and Just a Plain Comedian. 315, and 330 March. 22nd at 311 cash and and 335 May. The market closes quiet, and Tis. 307). Sumatras have been placed at cash shares could possibly be obtained at Tis. 52. Shanghai Waterworks are offering
at quotations.
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer......1/8) Bank Bills, on demand...148 11/16 Credits, 4 months' sight ...1/9 1/16 D'ments 4 months' sight...9 3/16 ON BERLIN, (demand)'
.M.1.76 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, an demand.........2.16) |
Credits, 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK, Bank Dills, on demand ...412 Credits, 30 days' sigh1 428
2.20
ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........127}
On demand.......
1
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ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer......711
ท Private 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. ..... Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate............Str.61 Gold Leaf too touch, per isel Bar Silver.......
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. Today's quotations are as follows!-- MALWA NEW:
#+
LAST YEAR. OLDEST PATNA NEW BENARES NEW Persian (Paper)
..843
....60.40 .25 15/16
Per chest @920/050
970/1,040
@ 1,060/1,100
@ 1,255
.@ 1,255
310/850
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