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SALVING THE "SULLY".
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
19th Inst.
The Hanoi correspondent of Ze Courier Saigonnais sends an interesting rost with regard to the salving of the Sully. der date 12th April, he writes:-
The propositions submitted by Mr. Jack, (civil engineer and director for several years of Mr. Marty's workmen) for the salving of the Sully have been accepted by Admiral layle who has telegraphed the terms to the Minister
of Marine.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 20, 1905.
man:
arranged on the actual hose of a of war. She has a deck 42 ft, is the beam,
EXODUS OP CHIARE."
Fung He did not know how many passeng An extraordinary scene was witnessed at the pers there were, nor if any were missing. At the and a5 ft. from stem to stern, and is railway pier, Williamstown, recently, records time of the collision they were on their way osed on Captain Scolt's Antarctic vessel, the dreds almost blocked the fairway in the vicinity being fitted with the actual winch and windlass the Age (Melbourne). Chinese by the bus from the .s. Fue to Hangkong. Discoury. The crew will be as nearly as of the departing steamship. Ampire, Skipping cautioned, said he did not see the cootle boats The coxswain of the La Fung, after being possible following their duties as in ordinary nimbly aside to make room for traffic, gesticu- and he saw no light. As soon as he did see the intervals, and every other incident of a sailor's factions of Little, Bourke-stres hid selected a collision. She lookout on board the Lee life at sea, with gun drill and culisa drill at tating and jabbeting, it looked as if the rly boat he went astern, but it was too late to avoid daily life. To complete the lion a mile of Williamstown for another bat lefield. When Fang, said he was on the port side forward, scenery, forty feet deep, is being arrange as a panorama, with glimpses of naval maneuvres and they began to climb on board with their she was als ut two cheungs away. He did not A barge full of Chinese was towed alongside, but he did not see the coolic boat till Mediterranean ports and coast scenes. The baggage, a sudden hush fell on the crowd. see nay lights aboard of her. He sang out to effect upon the observer will be that of a cruise Then it was elicited that the Empire was the coxswain as soon as he saw hor, and he nothing. In the, way of pains or expense is means to return to their native land. At avoid a collision. on a unit of the Mediterranean squadrop, and taking away sa Chinese, who had saved up the reversed the engines, but it was too late to Another look-out man gave evidence as to the conception."
and more will follow by each boat to Chins When the steamer's warps had been cast off, a lights on the La Fung himself, and also as to labourer, with a union badge in his buttonhole, seeing no lights on the coolie-boat, Trades-hall now? Give 'em a cheer, hoys "dence on the part of the witnesses for the shouted ent: #furrah! Where are the Mr. Taylor id consider that the evi and they did, though it was doubtful whether coolie-boat is most unsatisfactory and contra- pliment. the departing Chinete understood the com-dictory. I do not believe the coolie-boat had any light burning. Under the circumstances Sai fost certificate, is coxswain of the Lee Hung will be returned to him.
WIND MOTORS WANTED
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Writing on the trade of Amoy, Mr. Consul
have been received with letters of inquiry Customs at Nasking. Hausser states
| MR. F. A, Carl, who has just returned from St.
respecting all sorts of impossible articles of
The usual number of circulars and catalogues Louis, has been appointed Commissioner of
impart, for which there is only a very limited THE Eastern Telegraph Company is paying or no demand at all here. There never can be an ad interim dividend of ane and a half) per any pasiblo demand at this port for wool cent. for the quarter ended December, figiem washing or wood soning, machinery, and there is lille prospect of any great, demant for verti-Tug estimated Chincus population of Canton cal and horizontal engines or other expensive is 900,000; of Swatow, 48.000 Kotigmoon, steam machinery. In the direction, however,
that of wind motors,, there will possibly be a 55,000: Samshul, 5,cbo; Wuchew, $3 000, and Chinn, but willmills are tractically unknown, chance, Water, wheels are fairly common in Pakboi, 20,000,
the Sully, and pumps will be used to clear thi❘ being spared to inaks the reahsation worthy Sydney another to Chinese jän the steames his having trimmed and lit the regulation though China is by no means a windless coun- LIEUT. E, H. Lovell, R.G.A, and Lieist. A.
It is proposed to construct a floating dock of 4,000 or 5,00 tons which will be placed under the cruiter of water.
The agreement was signed on Sunday, 11th April. In the event of success attending the efforts to salve the vessel, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. will be paid one million francs for their labour. The Sully will be taken to Hongkong.
Should the attempt to salve the cruiser prove fruitless, the company will be merely reim- buried for actual expenses.
Mr. Jack left on Monday, 12th inst, for Heng kong, accompanied by a naval engineer speci- ally appointed to superintend the plans for the consiriction of the dock, or cofferdam, and it is expected that the work will occupy 25 days, working night and day, the greatest care being taken to have everything right for the opera- tions in connection with the salving of the Sully, The dock will be towed to the Day of Along, and two vessels will be required in the apera- tion. The voyage from Hongkong to the Bay of Along will occupy five or six days.
Meanwhile, the pumps will be kept at work on the Sully in order to keep the water under
control,
18th inst.
THE PORT ARTHUR WARSHIPS, haven, in conjunction with the Switzer Salvage The Northern Salvage Association, Cux Company of Copenhagen, have for some time contract for raising the submerged warshins in neguliated with the G verament of Japan for a Port Arthur harbour. These negotiations have been suddenly interrupted by the Japanese Government, which announces its intention of leaving the work to their own engineers, and Kaisha intend to open
Takin papers report that the Toyo Kisen regular service have for this purpose bought a large Swedish between Japan and Manila, "Sydney, and salvage steamer, as we have already reported
Melbourne, for which purpose several em They have also bought the steam-carrier Cityployees are now investigating the conditions of Birmingham, which has left Grimsby far in foreign countries. Probably two steamers Fort Arthur. She has been completely refitted under canalruction in America will be pumping apparatus, cranes, and other mechani-employed on the line. cal devices for raising sunken vessel‹ baving replaced her fishing gear.
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Rear-Admiral William des Vieux Hamilton, the new second in command of the China Squadron in succession to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Assheton G. Curion Howe, C.V.O., C.H., Albian till June 13, is a distinguished officer of C.M.G, who flies his flag on the battleship long and varied service, and certainly a better selection for the post could not have been made. Rear diral Hamilton donned his Davy blus in April, 1866, at the age of fourteen As a naval cadet. He got this lieutenancy in
19th inst.
A seizure of 100.tins of costraband opium kok on 5th inst, by the new Opium Farmer on was mide on board the s.s. Phranane at Bang the arrival of the steamer from Swalow vid Singapore. The Opium Farmer granted a liberal reward to the informer.
FLOATING MINES.
In the House of Commons, on tgh mlt, Eari Percy, in reply to Sir Thomas Dewar, said: We are in communication with the Juanese Government on the subject of the
old tiome-land. danger to British chipping in Chinese waters
Hopes are entertained, it is understood, at refloating the French cruiser Sully without having recourse to the use of a cofferdam. According to latest advices the leaks in the veszel have been covered with. Makbaroff mats, and with the pumps kept continuously at work the water in the hold is being kept under. The 1874, was promoted commander in 1883, cap-through floating mines in the Gulf of Pe-chi li. Sully has shifted her position on the reef, and rises with the tide, so that it is believed there is a possibility of refloating her before the re.
Mr. Jack and his assistants. Mean while the work of constructing the cofferdam is being pushed forward and it should he co- pleted and ready fur sea in a few days.
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A FRENCH PROTEST.
The following appears in L'Avenir un l'on- kin, of the 13th iest...
"Among the three experts who submitted plans for the refloating of the Sally 15 un En- glishman, who, it is stated, has been given the work of salving our cuiser-so true is it that a prophet has no humour in his own country. Mr. William Jack had made, it is true, some very modest propositions-a million for the floating of the vessel, but in case of failure only the reimbursement of the cost of some floating dock (let us hope that the price has been fixed in advance),
"The Government will also have to reimburse the salvers in case of loss between Hongkong and the Bay of Along.
"We do not understand it, and we are as tonished to see the dock being constructed in Hongkong. The combined efforts of the marine workmen of Messrs. Marty, Porchel, and Denis, should have been sufficient to ud the work under French supervision of under. taking the transport by sea.
"However, Mr. Willian Jack, who leaves for Hongkong immediately, says that on the 15th of May all the apparatus will be ready for oper ations and that the work will be commenced at once. Let us hope that it will prove sue. cessful. For ourselves, we do not have any very great hope."
NAVAL NOTES.
17th inst. The C. N. S. Shingking, which recently urrived at Shanghai hom Tientsin via Chelon and Weihaiwe, reported that H. M. S. Hogue, whilst outside Werbaiwel at firing practice, shot at and sank one mine on the gth and exploded two on the 6th.
When the liat came in from Swalow yesterday morning she reported having seen the Centurion and two torpedo boat destroyers. cruising outside of the Lyenun l'ass. Later in the day the destroyers entered the harbour, and this morning one of them again went out.
18th inst.
A Kure telegram to the Mainichi, dated the 5th, states that the new destroyer Arare (The Haif, which has been built at the dockyard there, was successfully launched on that day. The new vessel, the bull of which is painted gray above the waterhine and red below it, is of just the same type as the Fubuki, which was launched in January. Her tonnage is 380, and her speed 29 knots, and, she has four funnels. Her equipment will be completed in the course of a month.
tyth inst. The Russian Government has ordered no further war supplies to be purchased in the United States. It has made heavy shipments' from New York and San Francisco, but the contracts still unfilled have been cancelled and a compromise effected with the contractors.
Engineer Commander A. E. C. Deacon bas been appointed to I.M.S. Glory, flagship of the China Squadron for duly at Wei-hai-wel Commander Deacon, who has been close on nineteen years in the service, was latterly doing dusy on H.M.S. Figura depot ship for des troyers at Felixstowe,
BLUE JACKETS DESERT FROM THE
"VENGEANCE."
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tain in 1889, and reached fing rank on January 3, 1903. As a sub-lieutenant of the Vulturé, he did good work in the suppression of the slave trade un the East African Coast, and his service was recognised by a well-merited eu tenancy. During the Kaffir War, 1877-78, and the Zulu War, 1879, he served under the Naval Brigad, and was in several sharp affairs and the batle of Inyezane and the defence of Ekowe (mentioned in despatches, Zulu medal under clasp). When Arabi turned Egypt up. side down in 1882, he was a lieutenant on the flagship Alexandra, the big guns of which gave the farts of Alexandria such an unmrcful pounding on that historic July 11, and after wards he landed with the Naval Brigde which was sent from the fleet to straighten maiters Khedive star). From 1892 to 1895 he was fig up a bit ashore (medal with Alexandra clasp, captain of H.M.S. Al on the North Ameri can station, and subsequently, commanded in success on the Grafton, Hawke and Wunit- He was appointed a naval, aide-de-camp some- ties-the latter on the Mediterranean Station.
time ago and in that capacity attended the King at his Coronation, August 9, 1902. Rear Admiral Hamilton is no stranger to the Far East, having served here on several occasions.
SHIPPING JETSAM.
3.5. GERMANICUS "AFIRE.
17th ins'.
A Kube wire, of 11th inst, to the C Dutty News, says that "the Hamburg Steamer Germanicus, 2,575 tons net, Shewan, Tomies & Co., agents, bound for San Francisco, was on fire here yesterday morning and is still burning. She was beached to-day. Ber cargo is much damaged.
Eight stowaways and three aiders and abettore were charged this morning before Mr. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, with, the first lot, secreting themselves on buard the s.s. Wicomedia in the harbour with intent to obtain free passages to Portland, Oregon, and the second lot with aiding and abeung them. The case was remanded until Wednesday,
THE "LUSCUM"
The transport Litcum, in her new caparity island cable, and has reported the whereabouts as a caldrship, is now reconnaitring the inter-
of the first break-between Batangas and Calipan. Aker repairing the Batangas Calapan cable the Liccum goes to overhaul the Masbate-Catbalogan cable. She will make a thorough inspection of all cables south of Masbate.
The Licum case has b en se:tled. While dispute which were seized by the Custums au- there was a strong suspicion that the goods in thorities were intended to be smuggled into Manila when the vessel returned from Hong- kong recently, there was not found to be suffi- ciani evidence to make forinal charges, and, the goods have been released on payment of the duties.
Among the excursions arranged by local shipping companies, during the Easter hot days are special trips by the 3.5. Ving King,
Macan on Friday, and to Chekwan on next. These special excursions should afford Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and hursday excellent opportunities for a pleasant outing during the coming holidays.
Sir Charles Hardinge, the British Ambass dor, has hande 1 to Count Lamsdorff the owners appeal against the finding of the Vladivostok Paze Court in connection with the sinking of the Knight Commarder. No date has yet been fixed for the heating of the appeal. If the
will be merged in the civil action. sion the claim preferred by Sir C. Hardinge dmiralty Court reverses the Vladivostok deci.
55. "CH KONG" ASHOVE, While coming down the West River, on Tuesday night the .s. Chu Kong went ashore, just off Kumchuk, The night was thick and foggy and Captain Bright, who was in com. mand of the vessel, and who was intely the chief officer of the s.s. Yingking, plying be tween here and Canton,, made every effort ra get his vessel off at once, but could not succeed without the assistance of a tag, and it was haped that with this assistance, she might le foated during high tide to-day. The Chu Kong is a steel-built vessel, and has been running up the West River for some time. She owned by a Chinese firm in Hongkong,
try such as Burmah is in many parts. Simple | Dymock, A.O D., have been granted leave of
cheap power is required, especially for pump- 30th June. could well be used for bany purposes where September, and the latter from 26th inst, to wing motors costing little and easy to erect absence, the former from 24th inst. to 30th
tropuced their simplicity and comparatively ing and general irrigation work, and once in- chedness would appent to the native mind, and trobably pave the way for the intropuction or other machinery.
PEKIN SYNDICATE,
The Isle of Man House of Kays have passed a Bill enabling the Gordon Rennalt motor raco eliminating trials to be held in the island in May, and the tourist car races to be held in September...
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THE Chinaman, Wong Young Tak, who jump ed off the Yaumati ferry, on Sunday last, with the intention of committing suicide, died from
Hospital last night.
tahaustion, and heart failure at the Tung Wa
A cooLTE working or the hillside at Bay View yesterday morning lost his balance nn fell was picke up, and was at once removed to the. about o feet. He was unconscious when he Government Civil Hospital, where he died.a. lew minutes after admission.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
In forwarding us a copy of the annual re- port and year-book of the Royal Society of St. George, Mr. Howard Ruff (the hon, secretary) pany has issued ene report and balance-sheet,
Daring its eight years' existence this com states that the report discloses the rapid advan That was made up to the end of 1900, and ce towards a general observance of St. George's since then not a scrap of real information Day, and the atturment of the Society's objects. about what is being done with the money sub. Flourishing branches of the parent Society are scribed has been vouchsafed to the share vering Colonies. In India alone, does "Eug felt so disposed, they could purchase from now firmly established in most of our self-go-holders. On two occasions, however, if they land's Day" pass unseeded Surely there are Meurs Frederick C Mathieson and Sons for some there, as elsewhere, who could say,
"Here and here, did England help me:
sixpence a pamphlet giving the kind of in- formation that would be contained in a bucket How can I help England?"
shop circular pushing the shares. Last week M. BEAU, the Governor of Indo-Chinn, his This is the spit which should animate all true Englishmen on St. George's Day, wherey says the P. M. Gonille of the 14h ult, and evenue of the Colony for 1904 exceeded the we referred to the second of these pimphlets, informed the Minister for the Colonies that the er dispersed, and cause them to be united in
asked one or two questions as to the responsi-expenditure by $3,195,000. The estimates for The following extract is taken from the thought and sentiment with those in the dear bility of the directors for its issue. They have 1905 shown deficit of $3,303,500. On the other. not seen fit to enlighten us on the subject, but it hand, the local budgets in Indo-China show is at least highly significant that they have not surpluses, report:
hastened to indignantly disown the sixpenny snty for us to hold our dinner after the hali rig in the shares continues, and yesterday they
Falling on Easter Sunday renders it neces- days, on Wednesday, the out of May, when
claptrap sent out anonymously. Meantime the were hoisted to 30. If helde's me wise they the Right Hon the Earl of Halsbury, the Lord will clear out before the stump comes. has kindly consented to take the chair. We Chancellor Vice-President of the Society- shall probably be deprived of the pleasure of sending and receiving these greetings always so welcome andi'so much appreciated, but a cannot stop our thoughts from going out to our countrymen, wherever dispersed, on "Eng-cuts on the 24th ult cancelling the Notifica
A Customs circular was published at Cal- land's Day"
tion issued in December 1901, whereby coun- produced before the Brussels Convention came tervailing duties were continued against sugar into force, the Grivernment of India being of opinion that sufficient time has now elapsed to
tian of such raw sugar or of refined sugar made render the danger negligible of the importa from it, and the countervailing dies havingFTER an Imperial audience with the Throne, been already abolished in regard to all the the Prussian Police had a banquet with Prince vention. countries which had signed the Brussels Con- Ching when a va e impressed with the image press Dowager who was greatly pleased with of Emperor William was presanied to the Em the gift, and ordered the Prince to be decorated with a first clasi medal of the second order. The services of the attaches to the Prince were also acknowledged.
pre-eminent subject which claims attention, We hope that on Easter Sunday, the one will not altogellier preclude some allusion by will in ne vain-glorious or unbecoming spirit be the clergy to st. George's day, and that they
able to inculcate some useful lessont un the advantage and responsiblities of English citizenship. Un this day of joy and fejuicing, all should wear the mase," the bells should ring their most joyous peals, and the Banner of England should be flying from every chatch. all sensible and partistic Engliskinen that our must be a matter for congra ulation tu Society is succeeding so well in its mission of arousing the national sentiment of our people in calling attention to the values of our own countrymen, we ba.e endeavoured to avoid giving offence to our brethren of the sister kingdoms. It is not with these of the sis- isWe are content lo contrast uurselves with peo- ter kingdoms that we would compare ourselves,
ples as large, or larger than ourselves. We are not anti-cotch, nor anti-Irish, but pro-English. We seek to remind Englishmen that they can Referring to the remarkable silence and be Imperial without ceasing to be English. absence of all news from the Japanese flect, a gentleman, prominent in shipping circles, in and Statesmes, who are constantly "British We would venture to remind some politicians conversation with a representative of the longing everything English, that in their anxiety kong Telegraph, remarked that in that connec tion the extraordinary increase in the arrivals and departures of Norwegian steamers at and from this port did not appear to be appreciated in all its significance. During the first three months of this year there had arrived no less than seven Norwegian steamers of over 2,000 lons, with cargo in transit for the north, as ag inst six vessels of the same nationality of that tonnage arriving for the whole of last year, only one of which came in during the first three months of 1904. In all there have been 12 arriv ds of Norwegian steamers at this port and 96 departures for Japan and the north, During the same period only four Japanese steamers entered and cleared. These facts are significant!
ARRIVALS UNDER NORWEGIAN FL G.
GAMBLING STEAMER TO DEFEAT POLICE.
The Marwegian steamer Henrik laten (1,600 tons) was captured by a Japanese war- slip on the 7th instant.
According to a Sasebo dispatch, the British recently seized, have been e chi declared a law. steamers Rosely and Lethin, which were ful pize, together with their cargoes, by the Sasebo Prize Court
TRE KNIGHT COMMANDER." A Nagasaki telegram to the faimchi, dated the 6th, states that a certain vessel which has just arrived there from Europe reports that an English dockyard is now building a vencel offe ence. over 10,000 tons to the order of the Russian Government, which intends to present it to the owner of the Knight Commander as compensa for the sinking of that ship by the Vladivostok cruisers,
The a trip of thes.s. Kinghsin, at Shang hat, was satisfactory alike to ofeners and build ers, and the China Stenchants' Company are to be congratulated upon the acquisition of so excellent a boat. The N. C. D. News reports, Seven blue jackets deserted from H. M. S. Vengeance at Colombo. Four were arrested at
that the engines acted splendidly, and there Borella by the police who were rewarded withings, and a noticeable absence
was a complete absence of water in the bear- £4. Three were still at large at the time that the vibration will be reduced to a minimum vibration; the Ceylon mail left. The sailors were in civil when the vessel voyages loaded. clothes when arrested
RUSSIAN ORDERS,
A batch of eight submarines has just been laid down in a secluded spot in the inner har. bour at Sevastopol. The whole of them, by contract, are to be ready at the outside in three months. The boats are of latest American type, are being built by skilled American workmen, and their construction is being supervised by an American expert.
THE BIRCH IN THE NAV.
in connection with the building of the Min Metoda and Dakota, of 20,718 tons grass each, Mr. James J. Hill, the president of the Great Northern Railroad, the owner of the boats, recently remarked:-1 had an experience in quite sure I do not want any more. They are the building of two very large ships, and I am the two largest freight carrying ships in the world. We expected to finish them in two years, and it has taken four, strikes and other difficulties following one another. I would rather undertake to build a thousand miles of railroad than two ships.
In the debate on the vole for the pay of off cers, seamen, and boys in the Navy, Mr. Mac- Neil made another spirited attack upon the The sv. Dundonald, which left Shanghai on custom of beating the bays of the Navy, he the 20th of February with mad ballast, was denounced the degraded and degrading custom towed into port again on 7th inst and is now in a most unsparing manner. Nor was he alene moored off the China Merchant Lower in his protests, for Mr. Edmund Robertson and Wharves with a heavy list to port. The vessel's Mr. Broadhurst took the same line. Mr. Bow destination was Newcastle, Australia, but dur- land Hunt, & Unionist, also spoke against this ing the early part of the voyage the mud brutal survival in the senior service, and he re- ballast apparently underwent a course of de- buked those members who seemed disposed to composition and became a jelly-like substance, treat matter jocularly Mr. Pretyman, however, which gave the vessel a dangerous list, neces- attempted to be facetious, and reminded mem-sitating her return to Shanghai. It is really bers of their own early experiences of the birch. almost a miracle, says the N. C. D. News, that she got back at all under the circumstances, The post original feature of the Naval, and speaks highly for the searoanship of all on hipping, and Fisheries Exhibition at Earls board, as well as for the stability of the vessel. hurt this year will be a full-sized cruiser
be manged by naval reserve men, and | 3,205 tool.
steamer On each
Scotch, the irish, and the Welsh, they are to conciliate the national susceptibilities of the neglecting the English, and thereby incurring the risk of losing the sutistance for the shadow, encouraging the cry of "Ireland a Nation," We are allowing the Irish to possess the land, and by making "St. Patrick's Day" a nounal holiday and in other ways, are doing all that we can to separate them from us, under the impression that we are drawing them closer. In order to creme a balance we should make England more English by preserving in like
marner her racial distinctiveness, ber tinde tions, her national customs and her char c.er istics. Where is our Bushido"? What are que national ideals? Let us begin by restor ing "St. George's England's Day" to its pro- per place in the Calendar as a national holi day; so that around it may cluster all that may teach and inspire our cildien with patriotic love and pride, so that some may leasa with Coriolanus to say. -
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SUGAR DUTIES ABOLISHED,
The only countries against which they still remain in force are Denmark, Chill, the Argen- tine Republic ar d Russia, and the only certifi- cates which importers will now be required to produce are those prescribed in the revised rules ublished as Customs Circular, No. 1o of 1901
COMMERCIAL
YARN MARKET.
In their report, dated 7th 'instant, Messrs. issuing our report on the 7th inst: per 5.5. Cawasjee Pailarjee and Co. write-Since
Nedia our Yarn Market has continued in the same state as advised. Settlements for the snl ly to favourite spinnings of superior chops fortnight have again been small and confined under couriry orders, Stocks of these favourite chops having run very low, buyers have hart to pay St in 1 higher inprice, while less favourite consequence of a slight impovement in ex- tickets have fetched previous quotations. In
change holders fave become anxinus sellers; but beyond urgent requirements dexters cannot be induced to offer al any price. Clearances from first hands during the interval have been suistactory, and the market closes steady. No. 68-in insignificant Inquiry. No. 3 neglected throughout, Nos. 1o, and 70s. have been rather largely dealt in, favourite tickets felch- ing in some instances a slight advance. Nos, 12 and 6-In moderate request at current rates Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about 25 bales of No. 6x ; 2,400 bales of No. 1rx; 300 bales of No. 128.; 450 bales of No. tox; and 1,050 bales of No. 2 ; in all about 4,229 bales. Arrivals per steamers Coromandel, G. Apear and Naming of about 1,881 bales. Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports ated at about 31,000 bales. about 5,000 bales. Te unsold Stack is estim
"I do love My country's good with a respect mure tender, More truly and profondd, than my own life." views; to him no doubt the sentiment and part- The selfish cosmopolitan may not share our riotism of our greatest men, of Shakespere, and Local Varnales of about 9oo bales of 10x and are, all wrong. We would ask whether it reponesi, of Nelson, are unintelligible, our poets were and 17, at S107 to Sicŋ, respectively, have been can do harm to instit into the hearts of our rising millions (and into those with votes a atle of "the heroic passion of patriotism."
The inherent merit of our aims, the need and monwealth, imust be apparent to all who pos- the advantage of them to the State and Com-
sess imagination and who sincerely desire their country's good. To such we appeal for help and sympathy.
Since gambling rooms and other similar estab'i-hments in New Yok wrie closed by the authorities, the proprietors have been try ing to devise some means of resuming their business without the danger of police inter. Their latest project a "floating Monte Carlo," Ac impins has just purchased a large excursion stealues, equipped with wire- less horse racing paraphernalia. During the racing season the steamer will make daily trips three miles out to sea, beyond the jurisdiction of the local and Government authorities. A station shore will telegraph WEISMANN AND CO., LD. the racing returns direct from the track, and so enable betting in proceed in the same man- ner as ashore. Roulette and other games of
Last night this enterprising firm was en fete chance will also be conducied, and two lawyers celebrate the opening of new t fin rooms in its premises opposite the Post Office, to will accompany the trip, prepared to heel defiance at any Revenue on the first floor. The function took the form ofrers or attempt to interfere. The steamer
of a dinner served in these rooms, and a will be sumptuously equipped, and it is expect
very large ga hering was present in answer ed to do an enormous business. She was to
to the invitation of Mr. H. Weismann, mana. make her first trip on 23 ult. Tickets will
ger of the firm. The rooms had been taste- simply be sold for ex ursions, and gambling fully decorated with palins, evergreens and flowers. The new quarters for "tiffiners" are will never be mentioned except outside the large, lofty and cool, and are so arranged that parties can dine or tiff together, privately, the cooking and attendance leave nothing to either in couples or in larger numbers, while
be desired. The dinner served to the firm's to the evening a Filipino string band played guests last night was in excellent taste, Dur- various catchy airs and a few speeches were made, in which Mr. Weismann was congral alated on the great success he had achieved In so short a time, Little more than a year has elapsed since he started business in one
three-miles luit,
COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
office to-day before Mr. Basil Taylor, Assistant The enquiry was resumed at the Harbour Harbour Master, into the circumstances con- necled with the collision between the steam launch Lee Fung, Sui Fo master, and licenced cooke boat No 2349, in the water of this Col- ony on the 35th ulto,
said that three men are missing others being t-day he had turned his business into a limit. A coolie on board at the time ofthe collision,small room m Beaconsfield Arcade, while picked up by the Le Fung and landed at Trimed liability company, and is now manager of Tsa Tsui, where the police were informed, and the finest and best situated restaurint and where the jonk was left.
*afiemoon tea rooms in the colony, Nobody visiting the place can help being struck with the promoters should certainly do a very large the cleanliness and cheerful attendance, and
rooms certainly do fill a distinct want, felt by and profitable business, since the new tiflia business men living long distances away, THE long talked of Hackney Carriage Act for The Dundonald is a steal 4-masted barque of swamping her. They were all thrown into the assent on the tat instegt and has now been the port side abreast the mast, beeting and Bangkok is law at last. It received the Royal water, and witness was picked up by the Let | duly published,
One of the crew of the coolie boat who was first saw the Lee Fung, on the port beam on board at the time of the collision, said he
The coolic-boat kept right on; she bad a light Over 100 yards off, He saw no lights, Alt burning brightly. There was nothing to obscure the light in the direction of the launch. The latter kept on and hit the coolie-boat on
Japanese Yarn-About 350 bales No, 201. have changed t nds at $132 and $133..
Exclinge-We quote to-day on Indiant Rs. 1384 percent. London at ts. 10.3/16d, m§.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT.
In thier freight market report of i3th inst, Messa Wheelock & Co., state-
Our homeward freight market is very quiet indeed and cargo is unusally backw.ud con siering the season of the year, there being very lille cargo offering here in any direction and very little transhipment-crgo from the
North or the Outpos
Coast wise: The improvement 'nated in our tast still continues, and there is a fair demand for tonnage trip-wise in various directions on the coast, as well as for coal from Japan to this, and the Moji-Shanghai rate has in con sequence gone up to $1.70 with an upward tendency. Inquiries on "Time, however, lately, so many boats have been taken up on a have been rather conspicuous by their absence | monthly basis in Japan that all requirements have been prac ically filled for the present,
· COAL REPORT. Wheeloc and Co. state-The market is very Writing from Shanghai on 13th inst, Messis, firm for good kinds, and is nearly exhausted excepting for a considerable quantity of com mon stuff. There is a great scarcity in Japan owing to the difficulty of transport from the mipes to ports of shipment, the bulk of the cars and locomotives having been taken by the government for their own purposes. How long this condition of affairs is to last it is impossible to predict.
ing of a contract with Mesum, Arnhold, Kar YUAN Shih-kai has given orders for the plac berg & Co., "Tientsin, for 120 Krupp guns, 12,000 shells, 200co riflet of 1893 pattern, and 100% co enitridges. The order will cost the Imperial Government more than Tis. 2,105,000 -Sin Wan-pao..
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ing cases of communicable diseases weld DURING the week ended 15th inst, the follow-
nalified to the sanitary authorities as having enteric fever, the e; and smallpox, five (Euro occurred in the Calony-Bubonic plague, one'; pean, Indian 1, Chinese thres Since, the 1gth another plague case has been reported,' making 29 since the beginning of the year;
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THE Annual dinner of the Institution of Civil Engineers was largely attended by members of the associate and many disiin, uished guests. Sir Guilford Molesworth, formerly of Calentia, was President in the chair. In giving the toast of "Our National Defenders Sir Guil. ford Malesworth said that he viewed with dis may the proposal to dismantle and abandon the magnificent harbour at Trincomali, which was the only defensible harbour between Aden and Singapore,
presented by members of the Institution of I acknowledging an illuminated address Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong, an Saturday evening, Mr. Newman Mumford said he would leave the Colony will pleasant re collections of the great kindness he had always received not only from the saperintending. and other surveyors but also from his dear friends at the docks. He proposed the toast of prosperity to the Institution which he hoped would be handed down to future gener. ations strengthened and untarnished.
ACCORDING to Chinese legends, says the Rev. J. J. Boggs, in the March number of the South China Collegion, the city of Canton was founded in reinole antiquity by five genli, clad
garments of as many diffrent colours, who came riding through the air on fiva.rams, and bearing each a sample of the five grains which they planted there. He tells us that the name, Canton, itself is a corruption of the Portuguese pronunciation of Kwongung, but the real Chinese name for the city is Kwang Chau, which dates back to the period of the Three States, AD, 220-280. Before that time it be re the name Nam Hoi as far back as Chi Wong. of the Tstin Dynasty,
An old Chinese woman is to-day suffering from the effects of expecting the tram cars to get out {of her way. She was last evening, walking aleng Praya East in the middle of the lines, and took no notice of the gang-ringing: until had to shout at her to get out of the way. She the tram car was so close that the mptorm30 stepped aside, hut as the car proceeded to move on again, the changed her mind, and stepped back again, with the right that she collided with the step, and wax seal sprawling in the mud. Some bystanders picked her up, and, seeing she was somewhat bruised and very much shaken, suggested she be removed to the Tung Wah Hospital. At this the old dame was very indignant and weak as she was shouted out that she would go honia pad nowhere else, and she shambled off declining all kindly offers of assistance.
leglan the first number of the second volume Tue March issue of the Soulli China Côl deals with the history and outlook of the Canton Christian College, a short sketch-of which was recently given by the President, Dr. O. Wisner, in na article that appeared in
iPustrates with several interesting photographs, our columps. The Rev. J. J. Bogga con- tributes a brief history of Canton, which he while Mr. 11, B. Graybill speaks of the towed by examples of student work, as shown inethed of teaching to beginners. This is fol by a graduation essay, weekly practice speeches and daily themes: a sketch of Chung Wing Kwang, Chinese headmaster of the college, which he joined in 1950. There is plenty of interesting and instructive material for Chinese readers, while those who have, followed the work of the Canton Christian College will be pleased to find admirable por AM telegem to the Asahi states on what traits of some of the principal workers in the
Vladivostock whose repairs have been so com purports to be good authority that the Gromo-institution reproduced in this bright little bod is the only one of the Russian vessels at periodical. pleted as to enable her to put to sea. The fre venture south of Songchon, which is 103 miles quently passes out of harbour but does not
direct reference to either the Regia or the northward of Yusnsan. This news makes no
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