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THREE JAPANESE COMMANDER".
28th inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1904.
A victory at Ping-yang, secured, by forcing the Chinese to fight him in the plain, where they were no good, instead of letting them shut It is distinctly hard to get at the personatitles themselves up in the stronghold. Headvanced of the leaders in the present war, Probably victoriously to the Yalu, together with the pre- the best way is, as Mr. Alfred Stend has so well sent Premier of Japau, Lieutenant-General shown, to make the Japanese expound them- Katsure, who then commanded the Third Divi- selves. One comforting fact which emergession, from Nagoya. Together, they made a from the accounts of the Generals now attack crossing of the Yafu almost as famous as that fro Mökulen (Kuroki, Nadzu, and Oku) is that of this year. While yet this Army was march; ing on, Commander-in-Chlef (Yamagata) the protagonists in this grandiose struggle are
was recalled by the Mikado himself, partly on not mere iriumphant youths. They are not work- ing "with young brains," nor (recalling Dis. Account of his disobedience, but chiefly on account of his ill-health. And his duties were raeli's rhapsody on youth) does experience count far nought with them. General Kuroki, transferred to Nedzu." Nodzu has sinco com- who is probably the youngest of old Field-manded Middle Japan, and is a permanent Marshal Oyama's three Corps Commanders is member of the Council of War. He is esteem- white-haired, but Generals Oku and Nodzu cd, in Japan, a somewhat better General than appear to have black hair; but then, as Mr. the other two. Douglas Sladen says, most Japanese look young until they are unmistakably aged. Two of the three were born in Satsuma, the rugged southernmost Province of inhospitable Kinshiu, famous for pottery and for fighting. This is called the Sparta of Japan and has really produced a disproportionate number of the public men of to-day, Kuroki, Oku, and Nodzu all won their spurs in that keen fighting of which Europe knew so little, the South Western Civil War in 1877. Mr. Hashiguchi, in an article in an American magazine, ex- plains that this was, like the Civil War of the United States, the war which might have torn
Japan asunder. It was stirred up by one Takamori Saigo, "Japan's Jefferson Davis," for the rather inadequate reason, or excuse, that the Mikado's Government would not "repri- mand Korea for her misdemeanour in 1875"
GENERAL KUROKI.
Memorable among the things that one would rather not have said is the pointed remark of the late Russian Attache in Tokio, who re marked that Kuroki, whom he knew, would do nothing in the field because, among other things, he was 6a It is only in the East that he would be reckoned as quite 6. Itei Kuroki was born in Satsuma in 1845. He is said to be a typical Satsuma, and "courage personified." Of course he was a Samurai. He was a sol- dier from boyhood; and rose" from a low rank in the Army," whether or not that means the tanks there is no stigma about the rank and file in Japan. In the War of the Restoration of 1868 Kuroki, apparently a Lieutenant, served at the head of a detachment in the Mikado's Army. In 1871 he was promoted to a Captaincy in the Imperial Guards Division. In the South-Western War of 1877 he fought for the Mikado continually for 180 days against Takamori Saigo, also a Satsuman, who carried a great part of his Province with him. Kuroki does not come forward again until 1884, when, as a Staff Officer, he stariled a Swedish Prince, then visting Japan, by the efficiency of his military tactics. A little later he keenly ab. sorbed the congenial instruction of the Ger- man Major, now General, Meckel, "one of the finest products of the school of Moltke." In 1891 he was a Lieutenant General and the Commander of the Sixth Divirion at Kumamo- to, the scee of the fierce fighting against Saigo. During the Chinese War of ten years ag, Kuroki sent off the regulars and the first Reserves of the Sixth Division to the front, ther nearly made bimself ill while re placing the vacancy with the second Reserves. He was fretting to get to the ront, n-glected meals, and went without sleep. Later, amid the storms of battle, he said :-"I feel very much relieved now that I am in the field." Welhaiwei was taken off the land ile, it may be remembered, by a combination of forces from the Second and the Sixth Divisions. The credit had to be divided between Lieutenant- General Sakuma, who commanded the Second Division, and Kuroki. It is stated that Kuroki, Oku, and Nodzu wera simultaneously promot ad Generals when Yamagata and Oyama received their batons Kuroki new commands the First Army Corps. We need not speak of the scientific 1st May, nor of later familiar achievements. General Baron Kuroki shows a broad, bestarred breast, but above it a very plais face, long, with high cheek bones and Gropped white hair. There is, however, mean- ing in the intent outlook of the dark eyes.
GENERAL OXU.
the
General Hokyo Oku, commanding the Second Japanese Army Corps to such good effect, is about 60, and is not, it seems, a Satsuman, but a Bungoan, from the Province of Bungo, which is on the Pacific coast of Kinshie (not one of these Generals is from the big island) and which "may be called the Corinth of Japan. Among his contemporaries he was the one who came with the greatest distinction out of the South-Western War in 1877. He was then a Major Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel) under Major-General Kanjo Tani, in the portion of the Imperial Army tightly shut up in the castle of Kumamoto by
rebel forces under the redoubtable Takamori Saigo. The castle of Kumamoto once taken by the rebels it was apparent that there was no checking of their advance toward the capital city of Tokia, where they would force the Government officials to do the pleasure of the ringleader." Oku boldly led the sortie, broke through the besiegers, and established com- munication with the Imperial reinforcements outside. It was a service of critical impor tance and gave Oku cachet such as no other Officer of his years possessed. Yet we hardly hear of him again until the Chinese War, and even then not as a fighter. He had to stay at home in command of the Reserves of the Sixth Division at Kumamoto, succeeding Kuroki, when he went to the front," They also serve who only stand and wait." After the war, when Japan was divided into three differ ent sections of military administration-the Eastera, the Middle, and the Western-Lieu- tenant-General Oku was made the head of the Eastern. He is the one Japanese General who has certainly been in India, he was who represented Japan at the Delhi Darbar, General Baron Oku was last year made a per- manent member of the Council of War. This
SMUGGLING ARMS.
CULPRITS FINED $250 EACH.
27th inst. At nine o'clock last night, Chinese constable No. 156, of the water police, when patining the harbour, saw a small sampan containing three man moving from Hung-ham towards Lyeemoon. As the craft had no lights burning he stopped it, and on making an examination discovered, lying on the bottom of the boat,
under some rags, twelve muskets, of German make, which they were evidently attempting to smuggle across out of this Colony into Chinese territory. The men were arrested and placed before Mr. Kemp this morning. The first man said he had been hired to carry the muskels to Lycemoon, but he did not know anything about the man who hired him, or where he was to be found. The second and third said they were fokis of the first defendant, and did not know anything about the matter. Inspector Langley, who was in charge of the case, asked for the full penalty, as he believed there was a good deal of this smuggling going His Worship gave them the limit, and fined them $250 each or two months' imprison-
ment.
THE CHETTYS OF SINGAPORE.
(From an Indian Contributor.)
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The Chettys (pronounced as Chittys in Singapore), who reign to predominantly over the native trade of Singapore, are Sudras by caste and observe Hinditism. The Chinese and Englishmen in Singapore seem to think that they are Brahmins, but that impression erroneous. Though they appear to be Brah mins in many respects, yes, the fact that they do not wear the sacred thread about their body is sufficient to indicate to any person conversant with indoo sects that their real caste is not Brahmin, Some of them only are strictly vegetarians. They belong to the sub-sect Saiva, worship the god Siya and wear the so-called holy ashes on their forehead as casto marks.
These Chettys belong originally to a place called Devakattah, in Madara Districts, India. Originally they limited their sphere of trade to money-lendig within their native district. By degrees, they have begun to trade in various lines, chiefly in pizce-goods, and are also emi- grting to several parts of the world.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
27th inst.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. Proient His Excel lency the Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan, .C.M.G., R.E., Major General Villiers Hatton, (General Officer Commanding), Hon. F. H. May, C.G., (Colonial Secretary), Hon. L. A 1. Johnston (Colonial Treasurer) Hon. Cat L. A. Barnes-Lawrence, R.H. (Harbour Mas ter), Hon, P. N. A. Jones, (Director of Public Works), Hon, A, W. Brewin (Registrar Genami, Hon. E. H, Sharp, EC, (Attorney General), Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Hon Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Gershom Stewart, Hon. W. J. Gresson, Bon, Wei Yuk, Hon. R. Shewan, and Mr. S. B. C. Ross (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
THE HON, SHEWAN AND TREE CUTTING. The Hon R. Shewan gave notice of the fol lowing questions --How has the contract for felling trees and carrying away the wood been let? Is it for a lump sum or per picul? by the picul is the weight being supervised and checked, and if so by whom? Why were not public tenders invited for it? Will the Government not take steps to prevent the
coolies carrying on this work from desecrating the cemeteries and working there on Sundays
SUGAR.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to give effect to Article Vill of the Brussels Sugar Convention, 1902.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded. H.E. The Governor said: in the year 19az, a convention was made by the representatives of most of the European Powers for which the object was the restriction of bounty-fed sugar. This Colony is not itself a party to the conven toin nor could it become one without impos ing refinement is bond under the observa tion night and day of revenue officers and without incurring some other inconveniences, But the advantage of having its sugar admitted into the countries which adhere to the con- vention at the lowest rate, of import duty, is secured to the Colony provided in the first instance that no bounty is given by the Colony, and provided secondly that the Colony takes the necessary steps to prevent sugar which comes from bounty-fed countries without making it perfectly clear that such sugar has received bounty. Of course Hongkong does not give any bounties on sugar, and as regards the second proviso the Imperial Government has undertaken that it shall be fulfilled. This undertaking may be given effect to in two ways. First of all sugar might be refined in bond. Sugar refined from bounty fed countries might be always kept separate from sugar refined in countries not giving bounties, and an official certificate be given to every pack- age of sugar made from bounty-fed material that was imported to a country which adhered to the convention. This method would be very
inconvenient, and also there would be in volved risk of sugar refined in this Colony being excluded from the countries adhering to the convention. The second method is the one embodied in the Bill before you It is not considered that it produces any real inconvenience, as practically no bounty-fed sugar at present reaches the Colony. Further, it assisis the object of the Convention en which His Majesty's Government have laid stress, viz, the doing away with the bounty. This resolution was agreed to after consider. ation in Committee.
In their native district, they strictly obey the Headman in all matters affecting either trade or religion. If a stranger goes to a Chetty's place and asks for some help, be will be referred to the Headunan; and if the latter signs a chiting of sugar. for a Rupee, all others will go in without any besitation whatever.
The Attornay General moved, in committe, that the first line of clause 2 should read "When it has been reported by the Permanent Commission and notified in the Gasstte." This amendment having been accepted,
The Hon. Gershom Stewart asked how they would enforce the sentence reading-"Any person importing into the Colony sugar from such foreign country shall be guilty of a breach of this Ordinance," There was, he said, no means of knowing what ships bring
reasons attached to the Bill The first pur pose was to remove any doubt as lo whether the principal Ordinance applied, 10 natives of Hongkon which he did not think could be reasonably applied. The st cond purpote was, to exclude Chinese from the operation of the principal Ordinance The Chinese themselves had not created any difficulty, whilst they had a very tisfactory system for dealing with their caus The third purpose was purely formal, namely, to avoid any possible conflict with the China and Japan Urder in Council of 1865; for they were obliged to receive British subjects from China, who might be deported and declared imbe cile. For these three purposes, this amending Bill was designed and he begged to move the second reading.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Council resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
Hon. Shewan objected and the passing of the measure was postponed.
CHURCH WORK.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entiled An Op dinance to enable "The Trustee of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong" to hold and deal with property for the purpose of in Hongkong and China. promoting the work of the Church of England The Hon. Attorney General said that the that there occasion of this measure was was in effect no local body possessing the general power of going into the pro- perty of the Church of England, and the need for ach a body appeared to have been felt for sume time. There was already con- siderable property within the diocese belonging to the Church of England, or devoted to the use of the Church of England, and at the present time such property was vested in private individuals, a system regarded as most unsatisfactory. It was therefore proposed that a body should be constituted a permanent, corporate body in which such properly could be vested. It now vested in the trustees of the Church Body, and this Body had expressed a desire and willingness to have its powers en farged as was contemplated in that Bill. The purpose of the Bill was to give the Church Body the right to acquire any property it might desire for the use of the Church of England. The Ordinance would not mean the handing over of any property to the Church Body. It would merely enable the Church Body to acquire any property it might desire.
was
·MORE÷ABOUT THE CASE AT
- SHAMIEN:
THE "TAKU". PAYS OFF
28th inst.
A few days ago Total Wea Tsung Yao went The torpedo-boat destroyer Take paid off yesterday and has gone again into the reserve to Shamien, Canton, in connection with the Her period of service has been short, but we hearing of the case in which a compradors Ho understand that she has been placed on the Tsal Yen was thrown into the water and her to recover from the inevitable wear, and under the command of Yang, for failing, to reserve list only for sufficient time to enable drowned. After severely blaming the guards tear of continuous steaming. She is, according | afford adequate protection, the Taotul proceed- to Brassey, by far the swiftest destroyer on the ed to inquire why the murderer was not arrested station and it is generally expected that as at that moment and declared that hereafter, as suon as slight defects have been made good regards the parties concerned in any, disturb she will again hoist her pendant and proceedance at Shamies, foreigners should be sent to on trial to verify, on the measured mile, at the their respective Consuls, and Chinese to the back of the island the high speed with which local authorities, to be dealt with. He also inquired from a native piece-goods shop, whose she has been credited,
inmates, living so near the spot, must have witnessed the whole affair and therefore known the circumstances attending the death of the compradora. But the shop people denied having any knowledge of the affair for fear of getting into needless trouble, and refused to come forth as witnesses. It is leamed that the Commercial Bureau bas received in response to a petition previously sent by it a message from the Viceroy's Yamen, the Chinese guards at Shamien, whose duty it is to maintain peace and order in the event of disturbances between Chinese and Foreigners and since the present case might have been avoided if they bad taken the necessary steps the Commander Yang has been ordered to receive three de merits, and the guards under him to be severely dealt with after investigation has been made.
Eastern Times:
MURDEROUS ATTACK.
ON A CUSTOMS OFFICER.
18th lost Yesterday afternoon a young American, named James G. M. Carter, an official of the Customs service, left the New Territory on his way to Kowloon, and arrived safely at Shatin, but found there that there was no launch or vehicle obtainable, and so he engaged in coolie to All went well until he had proceeded for some carry his luggage, while he started to walk in. twenty minutes out of Shatin, when his coolie was joined by two others and all went together. On reaching the 7th mile stone, the coolies suddenly set upon the official, and made a murderous attack upon him, with the evident Intention of rob bing bins and making off with his baggage" Dropping the boxes they took big stones and threw them at him as he stooped to get a drink in a stream, and with their bamboo carrying. poles began to "belabour their victim over the head and body and tore his lips; but Mr Carter guickly seized one of the poles and with well-directed blows had soon laid two of their members hors de combat, one with a ringing crack across the skull, and the other just on the base of the skull at the back of the neck. Seeing that their solitary intended victim was too good for them they incontinently bolted, wounded men and all. The officer then, taking his luggage, walked in to Yaumjati, and reported the matter to the police. A posé of police was d-spatched after the murderous gang After making his report the officer, who was covered with blood from his wounds, went over to Dr. Swan by whom his wounds were dressed, four stitches having to be made over his scalp. It is devoutly to be hoped that the whole gang wil be secured and, if they can be satisfactorily identified, summarily dealt with.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, The Council went into Committee to consider the clauses, and the Hon. R Sheran again objected to the passing of the measure denying the right of the Council to legislate in respect of property in China.
The further progress of the Bill was post- | MANUFACTURE OF SMOKELESS poned.
The Council adjourned until Thursday next, at 3 p.m.
THE MONEY SYSTEM of MANCHURIA.
POWDER.
ALLEGED THEFT FROM EUROPEAN STORE.
28th inet,
FROM HONGKONG TO BANGKOK.
A FOUR MONTHS' VOYAGE. The Bangkok Times, of 13th inst,, reports that the Norwegian barque Off, bound from Hong- kong to Bangkok in ballast under charter for a cargo of rice, has evidently been making bad weather of the north-east monsoon. The 1.5. Tanglin passed her. in the Gulf on Friday morning at 6 o'clock. The first officer of the barque put off in a boat and came alongside the Tanglin. He said they were 119 days out from Hongkong, and were trying to make Bangkok, They were short of food, there be ing practically only one bag of rice left And they had five men down with beri-beri.: Ha added that he was afraid they had lost the charter by exceeding the time allowed. The Tanglin offered to tow her, but this was re- fused. Stores, however, were passed down into the boat, which returned to the barque and the Tanglin resumed her voyage. The Off arrived in Bangkok to-day.
EXTRADITED FROM HONGKONG.
will not adopt other vocations if they can avoid had power to take the manifest, and by that and muddled system. The arrival of the rouble several shops of the sort round the town and Sanjana'a-case got into trouble, as the American
board.
In former days, they were very orthodox in their customs and manners. But now, a few of them only have adapted themselves to the times, while the major portion remain in the same old fashion. Some of their orthodox ways of doing things may be mentioned here. They will not wear coats, trousers or boots as some Hindus do. They always prefer white clothing and hate colours. They generally go bald-headed to public offices etc. They always cling to the profession followed by their re-
The Harbour Master pointed out they always spective ancestors from time immemorial, and so doing. The richest Chetty will not give means they would discover what they had on even an elementary English education to his children. The children are taught to keep ac.
The Attorney General-Regulations are to be made under this Ordinance to carry out all the provisions of the Ordinance. counts and correspondence in Tamil, and as soon as they gain some knowledge of these
Hon. Shewan-There is no possibility of branches of knowledge they are placed as ap-judging from the ship's manifest that the sugar prentices in big Chetty's firma for some time, and finally sent to different parts of the world as assistants. They will never keep their men in the service of people of other castes, lo fact, you cant fod Chetty in a Government ar private office in the whole world! The chettys, when going abroad for purposes of trade, do not take their wives also, but only take a male cook with them. As a rule they get married very late in life-generally after returning from their long sojourns in foreign parts. The Chetty females are mostly un- educated and, therefore, uncivilized. education is a thing treated with contempt and hated by the Chellys.
Female
is direct or indirect.
The Colonial Secretary-If the hon. member looks at the next section he will see that regula- tions are to be made.
1.E. the Governor-1 see no reason for Hon. Shewan-It will mean a great deal of cuting out provisions of this section.
extra work.
SILVER AND COPPER MINES
THE BOMBAY BARRISTER CASE, It will be remembered that last month Sha While Mow Tholai was Director of the purjee Cowarjee Sanjana was extradited from Kiangnan Arsenal a student of the Industrial Hongkong on a charge of forgery and other School successfully learned the German process offences and taken to Bombay on the s of manufacturing smokeless powder, a sample Churan. Exchanges to hand have a few in- of which was presented to the Taotai for ins-teresting particulars of his career, the Advocate Below we give me extracts from a notepection; and it was found that the powder was of Indi's stating that he disappeared from Bom worthy paperon the Manchurian currency which far superior to that turned out by the Arsenal bay two und-n-half years ago. The paper pro was recently prepared by Mr. Arthur Heack in many respects, especially regarding the ceeds: Sanjana, it appears from what came to endorff, of the Russo-Chinese Bank at New-rapidity of the process. The Taotai gave the light, subsequently found his way to Manila. chwang-I think it will not be possible to find student Tis coo in token of his appreciation Before reaching foreign territory he changed a more intricate or complicated money system and as a means of encouragement Unfor bis Parace garb and donned English costume. than that at present in vogue in Manchuria.tunately, he had to leave the Arsenal shonly He assumed the name of James Wartman,· Although China's currency in on silver basis, afterwards. The matter, however, has come and, being a man of education and good adg yet there is no standard of silver common to
under the knowledge of his successor. Wei dress, he was not long in establishing himself all their provinces. For instance, the touch of Thotai, who has ordered the same student to comfortably in Manila.. He started by giving the silver of Liaoyang, Mukdea, Kirin, and make another sample of the powder with n lessons in English at a charge of two dollars Tehling is supposed to be the same as that of view to manufacturing it on large scale-Sin
per hour, and so successful was he in this Yingkow, but it never is, Yingkow silver usu Wan-pas.
line of business that he was in a short lime ally being finer by one one or two ounces in
able to make handsome ragiittances to his the thousand. This constant practice is ex-
wife and family. In addition to English teach. change of the Chinese hanker account, 1
ing he found another opening by doing busi should say, for much of his quickness of per-
ness for a Borah Arm, named Issafbhai. & ception. The hard coin currency in Manchuria
Co., general merchants, and also did a little consists of sycee, small coin, and, of late, the
Two Chinamen thought it would be a good on his own in the way of commission bual. rouble; yet the bulk of the merchandi·e bought
nets. Things went on all right for some time, or sold is not bought or sold against these hard apeculation to open a grocer's shop at 17; Elgin when recently a split occurred in the camp, effectives. All prices and rates quoted are Road, Kowloon. The only difficulty was that and Sanjana instituted civil proceedings against transfer money or malu yingtiz-in they had no capital and no stock with which against Issufohal for the recovery of $10,000, to commence business. However, this was other words, goods money, or huo yingizu.
The reault of his suit was that it was found to This transfer or molu yingtazu in a peculiar soon overcome, it is alleged, by visiting
be a false claim, and the solicitor who look up and the establishment of quick communication purloining sundry goods, such as brandy, wines, law prohibits inwyers from taking up false with Manchuria, thus enabling the rapid trans-beer, perfumes, biscuits, cock-tail shakers, ice-claims. Isofbhai retaliated by splitting on cream freezers, quantities of oil, vinegar, ver Sanjana to the British Consul at Manila, to portation of treasure to and from Manchuria, is in large part responsible for the muddling. The micelli and sugar to considerable value. From whom he told the whole of Sanjana's anteced transfer money is a purely nominal currency information received last evening Chief In-: not substantialed in any way by an effective spector of Detectiver J. Hanson went to the cats. The British Contul upon this took a snapshot of Banjana in a clasi-room while ba in other words, it is a credit, Tiao notes were house and arrested the men. As a quantity of was in the act of teaching and sent that photo largely issued by bankers and merchails of the goods bore the mark of Messrs. Chazalon
to the Bombay Police for identification, The good standing. Silver at that time was only and Company, of Queen's Road Central, that identity was to a great extent disguised as firm was communicated with, when a repre Sanjana in it appeared claza-shayan." On the purchasable with cash, not, as now, with trans- fer money. All other exchange quotations sentative identified nearly the whole "stock-in Bombay Police cabling the required informa between Yingkow and the other provinces were trade" as the firm's property, which had been tion Sanjana was reported to the authorities at in transfer. After the Japanese war the Chinese missed from time to tim lately. Mr. Hanson Manila, who lodged him in prison. When Government started to mint dollars in the vari- this morning placed the would-be shop-keepers Inspector Power arrived at Manila, Sanjana was somehow again set at liberty, and it ous provinces; this had the effect of rising on other persons' stock in trade, before Mr. F. The second clause was then passed.
the price
silver and causing a scarcity in the A. Hazeland, and the case, after evidence of
was through the ingenuity of the Americans Some discussion ensued upon the reading o silver market, as the Government was buying arrest had been given, was adjourned.
police that he was got on board a steamer, the third clause stating that, "It shall be lawful large quantities. This scarcity of silver made
and sent off to Hongkong It Awas: here, for the Governor-in-Council, from time to time it every inconvenient to have to settle up in
while in British territory, that Inspector: as he shall think fit, to make, revoke and vary ready silver, as the market was often very tight,
Power charged him with the offences of forgery regulations for the purposes of this Ordinance, and consequently the premium on silver would
and giving falsa evidence. Since his incarcer and in particular for the purpose of requiring go up very high, thus causing a heavy loss to
ation in the British lock-up, Sanjana has culti that the origin of all sugar imported into the issuers of transfer; so it was arranged that
vated a thick beard, which he keeps stubby, Colony shall be proved by such certificate or transfer upon falling due should not be re-
We understand on good authority that another de complains of Manila being a very expens other evidence as the said regulations shall deemed at par in silver, but should have a
syndicate is being formed in Hongkong, this sive place to live in, far more expensive than provide. The said regulations shall be pub premium added to it. This premium was usu-
time to re-open and work the old abandoned any of the places he had been in during his lished in the Garette, and shall thereupon beally slightly smaller than the premium on lycee. copper mines in the bills of Indo-China some travels in England and on the Continent come as valid as if inserted in this Ordinance." | and represented the accrued interest. This
300 miles inland. These have now been closed though undoubtedly aged since he was last in Hon. Shewan-That will simply mean a tax system had the effect of somewhat diminishing for the past fifteen years owing to the disturbed Bombay, he looks in the very best of health, on sugar. It will be an extra expense on the the demand for hard sycee Of late the rouble condition of the country; but, fortunately, the and is uncommonly communicative in his con Colony to find out where the sugar comes from. has been a very important factor in the Man shafts, some score or so, averaging so feet deep versation
The Colonial Secretary in in the interests churian currency. The rouble was bought have never been interfered with. In fact they of the sugar industry of the Colony.
into circulation by the Russian railway and the, Hon. Shewan-It is not in the interests of troops. The Chinese took to it readily, owing are said to be in first class condition for work. the Colony itself. Are we sitting here in the to the ease with which it could be carried backing with but little initial expense. Old assays on record showed that the output panned out interests of the sugar industry of the Colony? ward and forward, thus saving the expaste of
The Colonial Secretary-It is one of the shipping specie. The currency of Llanying la 35% copper, 0.600 silver, with traces of gold, lightly different from that of Newchwang, though there was but little iron or sulphur. During the time that the Chinese worked on Hon. Shewan-It may be one of the largest, The effectives there are the small coin, lycee,
these mines the ore was not crushed or smelted, largest industries of the Colony.
copper cash and roubles. They have there but it is not the greatest in the Colony,
also a system very much like the transfer of being carried to the coast ports to evade be piratical raids of marauding bands which used to mam about the country and infest certain: money. This consists of tiao noles issued on Newchwang-that is, the tleh yingtezu, of nole
localities in the bill. These men were con demand by bankers and merchants of good stantly recruited by robbers and fugitives and standing, payable upon presentation, not in copper cash, as would be expected, but in small interrupted the Chinese miners to such an coin, at the rate of the day. The money system' extent that they finally abandoned the mines Mr. Bowen, acting Police Prosecutor, to The only cry against them is that they Colonial Secretary who says this has to be done. of Mukden and Tehling is practically the same altogether. Of late years, however, the coun- addressing the Court, said that the accused was try has become more settled. The country all charged with forgery and other offences on the take exorbitant interest. They have
The Colonial Secretary--If it has to be done es that of Liaoyang. The system in Kwang around is hilly though the hills are not steep, 29th January, 1904 He appeared in Court fixed rates of interest as in the case of it should be done. It is a pity the boa, memchingtsu and Kirin is quite different again.
the highest towering barely 3,000 feet above band when released on bail absconded, and, many well-regulated banks. The interest While Kuroki, with the First Army Corps, varles from 12 per cani, to 24 per cent, accord. / ber did not read the proof of this Bill. He There they have a system of transfer money the level of the sea. The slopes are thickly⋅ warrant was issued for his arrest on the 17th very much like the system in Newchwang wooded, while for some months annually, dur. February, too. That warrant was endorsed advanced practically westward from Korea, and ing to the urgency of the borrawer. They
The exchange there is chiefly between tiaos Oku, with the Second Army Corps, northward require loans to be returned by mouthly instal
and silver. The tino there is three times the ing the ralny season, a navigable river runs by the Governor of Hongkong, where the
close past the locality where these mines are accused was arrested and brought to Bombay, from the Kwantung Promontory, the more ments and the interest for the whole period is
value of the Yinkow, inoyang, and Tehling situated, thus affording further facilities for His Worship When do you propois to ge recently formed Third Army Corps, sometimes previously deducted. In former days, they
tiao. The price of roubles is quoted in tlaos, But now called the army that landed at Takushan," gave loans os personal securities.
The rouble has a fixed rate of 2 tlaos. The transportation of suppiles and necessaries, on with the case ONLY A PR whilst the easiness and cheapness with which. Mr. Bowen I will ask your worship to give has gone up north westward. All this relent they insist upon taking jewels, houses or lande
difference in rise or fall in exchange is made less precision reminds one of Dr Emil Reich's a securities. A Government official can vary
up by a premium on the rouble, which rises draught animals are procurable afford a con. a reasonable time. There are a good many definition of strategy" as a line, the victo easily get a lean from a Chotty. If, after the
and falls as the value of the silver increstes or that the pirates have practically disappeared accused also requires time, bulk
stant connection with the coast ports. Now papers to go through, and I understand that the rious line, that which leads to the surrender of expiration of the time, the loans are not return
decreases. In Chi-chi-bar and Harbin all buti from these regions the natives are peaceful and the enemy. Well, this Third Army, or Corps, ed, they will not as a sule take the matter into
The Governor The hon. member the Harness is done in hard effectives, either tyces, willing workers, engaged chiefly in tilling and advancing between the two others, was given the Courts all at once, but will try to recover it bour Master answered that questions.
roubles, or small coin,
cultivating the fand. Owing to the rocky sub at the last moment, after much debate, to by all proper and possible means. As they
The clauso was passed, and the Bill want
stratum at a depth of about 40 feet blasting General Michitsura Nodru. He is a native of are griting monthly payments from debtors, through Committee, and on the Council THE Portuguese Minister at Peking basasked operations are necessary to secure the ore, and Satsuma, and some years older than Kuroki they are able to have always largo funds on
band to lend at any moment. Most of the resuming it was read a third time and passed. the consent of the Peking Government (or an
we understand that the results of the prospect and Oku-therefore well past 60. He was
ing lately done have been so successful, that it spoken of for the First Army Corps, but, as he
is on the fair that operations will not be long. had bald a similar poat in the Chinese War, it was determined to give some younger men a
delayed after the concessions have been secur: chance first. Nodea was a Colonel in the Im
ed. On account of so many shafts having been sunk and remaining practically in good work. perial Army in the South-Western War. At
ing order, not to large a capital will be neces- the beginning of the Chinese War ho, as Lleutenant-General, led the Fifth Divisloo from
infilal expauses will be so much the lighter look at him. Hiroshima to Korea. He won great glory by
year came his chance. He could ignore the personel glory of being the captor of Port Arthur in order to win such battles as Kin- chau and Telissu. But Mr. Mashiguchi was over-eager in writing, a month or two ago, that "even a three-year-old child knows by Instinct" that Port Arthur was going to fall within a few days.
GENERAL NODZU.
Some of their modern ways of doing things may also be mentioned. The Chettys in India and elsewhere have begun to acquire lands, which designates them as Zemindars, meaning landed proprietors. The major portion of the lands owned by the late Raja of Ramnad have gone into the hands of Chettys. There are also many Chetty Municipal Councillors and District Board Members in India. While there are many Chettye who think twice before spending a pie from their pockets, there are also some who make ducks and drakes of their money in marriages, going to theatres, etc. Though they are very orthodox in many respects, they don't think it against their caste to cross the seas. Frobably they want to abide by the saying of the old Tamil poetess, "Seok wealth, though by crossing the sea"
They set apart a certain percentage of their profits for charitable purposes, such as giving free meals to the poor and building or repair- ing temples. Had it not been for the exer tions of these Chettys the Hindu temples in India and elsewhere would have gone to the ground.
no
Chettys in Singapore and elsewhere are not the proprietors themselves. They are only paid agents and send their confidential diaries to their employers at headquarters. It would seem from experience in these parts. that spendthrift people of all races resident in the East cannot help finding their way to the Chetty,--Stralis Times,"
The Attorney-General-Indo-China is ex
complied with the Convention, cluding our sugar because we have not yet H.E. the Governor-I don't think the hon member has studied this question.
Hop. Shewan-! have not studied the ques- tion, but I have listened to the answers of the
asked for a proof and hat not read it.
Hon. Shewan-I never asked for a proof. The Governor-Does the hon. member not wish to carry out the terms of the Conycation?
Hon. Shewan-No. Hon. Gershom Stewart-I did not know what machinery the Colony bad, We pride our selves upon being a free port, and I was won dering how we could ensure the carrying out of these provisions.
IMBECILES.
The Hon, Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Imbecile Persons Introduction Ordinance, 1903,
IN INDO-CHINA.
26th inst.
He had evidently been long accustomed to. European headgear as was evidenced when being brought into the Court, Seeing the Magistrate, whom. he remembered, Sanjana unconsciously was about to raise his hand to doff his bat, but suddenly stopped short on his hand touching the edge of his Panee turban, and he immediately bowed.
At the Police Court on the 27th ult, he was charged with forging the will of one Purshotum: Ludha, dishonestly using as genuine a forged document, giving false evidence, and alding and abetting others in the commission of these. offences.
The Accused, Yes. :-A fortnight's time will be quite sufficient for usw...
The Magistrate then adjourned the case, to the 11th and rith October, and said he woul then see what progress they made in the most The accused then applied for permission see his lawyer, either in the Court or at the Head Police Office, before being sent to jail, n The Magistrata: There is no objection to that
yearly exportation of rice amounting to 300,000 shib to Macao from Chinese ports and lately verbally asked Lian Fang, a Vice-President of the Walwupu, to further increase the amount from 300,000 shib. The Waiwupu is latend The Hon. Attorney General said the ing to consult the Viceroy at Nanking on the amendment to the principal Ordinance was subject before giving its consent to the Minister.sary to start these operations as of course the in the Court room and the corridors to gat three-fold as shown in the objects and.l-Sinwanpas,
The accused then left the Court through a great crowd of spectators, who had assembled