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On 16th Jane, at Shanghai thawllo of HENRY On 15th June, at Shanghai, the wife of NARIO KIMURA, of a daughter.
the sooner that desideratum la obtained the better it will be for all parties, except these whose existence depends upon "squeeze pigeon." It may be added, that in this
Messes Bradley & Co, agents for the North ern Assurance Co., send us the annual repor of the institution,"
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On 15th June, at Chafoo, North, China, the connection, Mr. H. B. Morse, of the Statis THE salary 16 be paid to Mr. George Alexan- The German gunboat Midis left for Pakhoi on
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tical Department of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, in the course of bis trade reports for 1904. expresser some dublety as to the wisdom of issuing the ro cash plece at all. There was an issue of MR. J. McCubbin (received a.) bent Mr. J. these coins between the years 1851 and Wilson (received 60) by so points in the final 1861, but although accepted at the capital heat in the billiard handicap for the cup pre empire. The success of the new issue, ident of the Engineers and Shipbuilders however, has been pronounced. "Inscribed Institute.
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The Hanging Celegraph they were rejected by the rest of the vented by Mr. J-Lambest, Junior, Viceil te grouplog of our squadrons,title held by many
Hongkong, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1905.
by some Minte as worth one-hundredth of . ADMIRAL Dewey's Vermont birthplace was dollar and by others as 'ten mills' the people valued, during the months after his return from have uniformly correlated them to the cash Manila Bay, at $10.000. It is now estimated and not to the dollar." He holds that is worth less than the mortgage of $2,500 Sie tranné the people have to carry cents, in their which had been placed on it. pockets instead of mills their little comforts. Rleria Manilœ. will be cut off, and families living in comfort
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SPECULATION ON PEACE
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THE S.S.SAMSON.”
FINDING OF THE JURY,
PURCHASE OF THE 5.8. EDENDALE.”
[From Our Own Correspondent,}
Shanghai, 24th June, 4.10 p.m. In the notion brought by A Pavlow against
TCR Ward to recover T. 100,000 damages for the
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elsewhere is to be entrusted to destroyers, but It is rumoured that river work in China and
such a course, says the Noval and Military Record, can only end in failure, besides being injurious alish to the boats and their trews. While for diratègical purposes it may be con/. sidered desirable to maintain the present that a return to the employment of specially designed patrol vessels" on our distant sta- tions, such as the Pacific, Cape, and Chino, Is most desimble for the reasons above stated. It in nisa suggested that there should be an Based Coinage in CHINA.
extension of our war reseiver, and that at A very real danger to the commercial
Hongkong, Simon's Town, and Sydney two or more armoured cruisers should be manned prosperity of China, affecting, both foreign
wi.h nucleus craws to be made up to full alloged wrongful conversion of the and native residents alike, has just been
strength by the crews of the patrol vessels, and | 8,8.~
^. Samson, the Jury have found brought to the attention of the doyen of the Diplomatic Corps at Peking by the Chair on sixpence a day at present will find them WK are informed that the name of the winner that the crews of these patrol-vestels should
of the Bronze medal in the Belilios examina be charged every six months, so that every that the plaintiff was man of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce: selves seduced to the level of a bare subtos, presented on Saturday by H. E. the Goman would be kept in the highest state of
agent of the Russians in purchasing It is with regard to the enormous expansion sistence. One hundred centr, which are vernor, is Elia, Hyndman, and not Eva Hynde efficiency.
the boat, and also that it was part of which has recently taken place in the coin-only intrinsically equal to two-fifths of their man, as we stated in our issue of Saturdays ing of so-cash pieces, the depreciated value exchange equivalent, 100 mills, are circula The mistake was due to the illegible copy adpa
a soheme to reach Port Arthur. of the coins as coins, and the manifold evils ting side by side and by economic law the plied to the 'ress. which are likely to follow in the wake of a mill is bound to go. "Is China prepared depreciated currency. The question has for this?" asks Mr. Morse. Is her in not the vital interest to the people of long-dustry ready to provide a living wage in kong that it has to those of Shanghai, but cents to the man who is now paid in mille?" granting that the chairman of the northern Mr. Morse holds that the question should Chamber of Commerce is right, and the receive the closest study, and the best expert protest ignored, it is bound eventually to advice should be obtained, because the seriously affect the native population here, matter will not admit of delay. and through them, the native banks and business establishments. The matter is considered to be of so grave a charac ter that one of our northern conten poraries does not hesitate to say that if a stop is not put to this increase in the coining of to-cash picces "it is not at all unlikely that a rebellion will follow." According to the figures published there has been an enormous increase in the number of Mints established in the provinces, and a corresponding increase in the number of minting machines at work.. The machines at the old mints have also been increased, as witness these figures-Canton, so old machines, 30 new-total 80; Hangchow, 16 old machines, Bo new-total 96; Hunan, 4
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THR Straits Timer hears that a high official of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company has had to be provided with a police guard both by day and night in consequence of threats which have been made against his life, by a certain section of the Dock workmen in regard to pay ment for overtime,
A certain foreigner in Shanghai is alleged to have received an authentic report about the peace conditions of Japan which are the fol lowing four items—____
and evacuate and leave Manchuria under the J. Russia shall restore Manchuria to China
perfect sovereignty of China.”,
3 An indemnity of 1,(co-million roubles
a. All, the - Russian warships in: Chinese THE captain of the Oleg, at Manila, is preparwaters shall be handed over to Japan ing a report of the battle in which the Tsar's navy went down to defeat, to his home gover-shall be paid to Japan. ment, and in prder to secure accuracy, in every detail, is taking the testimony of every mem- bar of the crew of the vessel. The report will Tuz German mail of the 24th May was debe supplemented by a collection of fragments
of Japanese six-inch shells. livered in London on the 23rd inst.
CHANG Yen man has been ordered by wire to return to China at once.
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THERE is an authentic report to the effect that on payment of seven million taels the Hankow Canton Railway may be restored to the Chinese.
THE Empress of China has given ten thousand fals, or 1,250, toward the hospital which the London Missionary. Society has erected in Peking.
As an object lesson to the Chinese, the econo- mic and administrative self-government of Shanghai has been aptly de cribed as "the missionary in the East." As an object leison to Europe, the complete failure of the Chinese to profit by the example thus set is one which cannot be ignored. At least, this is what Mr. Alleyna Ireland writes in the Los Angeles Times.
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4. For a certain period of years Russian warships shall not be allowed to ply in the Far Eastern waters or not to come out of the Baltic
Sca-Universal Gazette.
Peking, 17th June.
Ha Welteh, the Chinese Minister to St. Petersburg, has wired to the Wai wupu that there is a rumour in St. Petersburg that Japan intends to claim from Russia the following five conditions? |
1. To cede Saghalien island to Japan. 3. To open Vladivostock as a free port. 3-To pay an indemmity amounting to two thousand millions,
A. S. WATSON & CO., old machines, 36 new-total, 40; Chili, 100 THE Shanghai papers contain lengthy reports THE Kudat correspondent of the Ferat of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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new machines; and so on. The point is of the s.s. Samson case. We notice that Mr. W. this, when all these machines are in full. Gresson is on the jury, also that L. H. F. Drakeford was fined £5 for not answering to Agcuts in Hongkong and South China for working order, and they are expected to
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THE Kobe Herald of the rath inst, mentions the sad death of Mr. James G. Murray, of Birch, Kirby & Co., Kobe,
He was under thirty years of age, and bad been five years in Kobe, and was very popular.
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LOCAL cricketers will be interested to learn thas incitmelser Therave Fun for the wat ding on the 5th prox at Shanghai of Miss Nellie Rosa Scott, daughter of Capt. J. A. Scott, and Mr. George M. Billings-the C. B. Fry of the East.
We understand that many of the likin stations in the interior have not been abolished yet. Viceroy Chow Fu at present has the idea that these stations are really disadvantageous to traders. In order to extend commerce in-the interior, he thinks, they should be wholly abolished.-Eastern Times.
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natives were found guilty of manslaughter, and In the High Court of Weihaiwc) last week two Mr. 1. C. E. Douglas, the acting judge, who, together with Messrs. H: P. Wilkinson (Crown Advocate) and F. Ellis, went from Shanghai for the trial sentenced them each to seven years' penal servitude to be undergone at Hongkong.
Plonter, writing on 5th inst, states-Tho steamer Borneo left this yesterday with aonco cubic feet of timber for Hongkong." The Singora will leave this to-morrow evening. She is taking 40,000 cubic feet of timber to Shanghai: Both steamers have on this occa sion loaded only the timber belonging to the China-Borneo Co.
4. To hand over the concession and rights
5-To hand over all the Russian conces slons and rights in Manchuria-Bastern
Times.
A TOKIO VIEW.
There are probably many various opinions as to what terms Japan ought to demand from Russia. A Tokio dispatch says many different opinions are held by prominent men lo all classes, but it gives the following as being generally agreed upon -
THE 41st Dogras, at Jullundur, will go to
That the lasse of Tairen (Dalny), Port Chins in the coming autumn, on its first tum Arthur, and other concessions obtained, by of rotoign service since it was raised. The Russia in Manchuria be transferred to Japan, regimen was formed five years ago as the dist.
That Manchuria be opened to the com- Dogra Infantry, and, as its name indicates, itmerce of the world, and the administration of is a class one of eight compaties of the warlike Manchuria be taken in hand by japan until Dogras. It is commanded by Lieutenant-order has been completely, restored. Colonel E., Gastrell, is first. commandant, and formerly of the Leinster Regiment. The uniform is scarlet with yellow facings.
INVALIDS FROM HONGKONG.
EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT,
Some startling facts concerning the treatment. of a batch of British, seamen who bave been On 7th March as men left the Royal Naval invalided home from China have leaked out,
Hospital at Hongkong and joined H.M.S Vengeance, on which they proceeded to Cotom bo, where they were transfered to H.M.S. Barßeur, which brought them to Portsmouth. They were at once sent to Haslar Hospital, where it was found that `most of them were
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3That the Russian warships, interned in neutral ports be delivered to Japan.
4.—That the Eastern Chinese Railway be come Japanese property.
-That Saghalien be ceded to Japan. 6.—Thatsthat part of the Amur region ceded 10 Russia by China in virtue of the Peking Treaty be ceded to japan.
They further found that the de- fendant had authorized the purchase of the s.s. Edendale to be used as a hospital ship.
in our issue of Saturday ED, H‚K,T}
The shown was received too late for insertion,
THE DISPUTED LOAT, BILL.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT
Some time since we reported the opening of a case, in which a coal merchant, named Tal Wing, with business premises at 124, Des Vænx Road, sued a launch owner of 98, Connaught Road, pamed Cheung Yen Po, for the sum of $329 20
it again came before the Puisce Judge, when The bearing was adjourned, and this morning
Mr. R. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens, llanston and Harding, represented the plaintif, and Mr. Master of Mears. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the defendant.
Further evidence was given, and his Lordship found in favour of the defendant with costs.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIAZION
The following were the principal scores in the Pool competition for the member of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association beld at the King's Park range on Saturday, vir: Messrs. F. Maxfield, 44 plan 24w68, W. G. Winterburn, 51 plus 16–67, J. G. Gow, de plus 266, P. I. Miller, 42 plus 24- 66; L; G. Bird, 56 plus 6m6a, J. H. Pidgeon, 56 tcr =56, A. Mackenzie, 53 plus a-55, C. Collier, 47 plus 8-55, A. Moir, 48 plus 4➡53, W. B, Boyce, 44 plus 8m 52, and W. H. T. Davis, 41 plus 6=50, Mr. F. Maxfield was the winner of the com- petition. The King's Park (500 yards) rango will be avilable from 4 to 6 30 p.m. on Wednes day next, the 28th inst., to enable those members who have not already shot for the Governor's Cup for jube to do so.
SINKING OF THE "ILIARTOS”.
RUSSIAN WANTONNESS. -
Great excitement was caused in Batavia on.- Wednesday the 14th inst, by the arrival of the Russian converted cruiser: Rion at that lyofficers
7-That the Amur and its tributaries bede. clared neutral waters, and the warships of the Powers be allowed to use the waters freely. port. She brought with ber the Captain, |Officers and crew of the German slaamer That a certain area on the frontler of Tetaries which she deliberately tank under China and Siberia be made a neutral zone circumstances detailed hereafter. where all military operations and undertakings shall be prohibited.
-That the minimum amount of indemnity be from ¥2,000,000,002 10 Y3,000,000,000,⠀⠀
One opinion urges that, the amount of in demnity need not be fixed, and it should be very ill indeed.
Amongst them were several lunatics, and arranged that all expenditure iscurred by the men suffering from broken limbs, consump-campaign as well as all other expenditure arising in connection with the war be paid by tion, pleurisy, and heart disease,
The story of their experiences on the way home is almost incredible.
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Afior fanding them she proceeded to take in coal, A Dutch gunboat meanwhile went alongside her, and two others were walt log in the outside harbour with steam
of the port. The coaling went on the whole for the purpose of enforcing the; neutrality day and it was confidently expected that she would leave at daylight on Thursday. She however remained in port the whole of Thurs It is stated that Professor Terao, an authority day, and it is said that pressure had to be on the law of nations, who is a Foreign Office brought to hear on her in order to induce haz to leave. At all events, she did not sail im Councillor, has sent in his resignation in order between II p.m. and midnight on Thursday, that he may be free to publicly express his She took in 1,000 tons of coal and her deni- opinion as an expert on the terms of peace,uation is supposed to be Odessa, while soms Japan Chronicle.
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reach that stage within six months, the Pro- vincial Mints will be producing 10-cash pieces to the number of 16,413 million per annum, or an average of 40 pieces per capita for a population of four hundred (37 millions. Obviously, in a country like China, that is far in excess of the actual requirements. Of course, there is method in the madness of thoka Officine have sanctioned the establishment of these Minis. Taking as a basis the present price of copper, say £73 per ton (and 108,700 tons would be used every year) the profits of the Mints amount to some 35 or 40 per cent. Of that, one-third is retained by the Provincial Mint authorities and two-thirds go into the pockets of the Viceroys. So that the greater the number of coins minted the greater the profits for the Viceroys. Two dangers are pointed out by the Chair- man of the Shanghai Chamber of Com- merce-first that "owing to the large profit in the production thereof to all concerned, FOSSILIZED larger quantities will in course of time be turned out than required. Should this occur the new coins would inevitably go to a heavy discount, causing the manifold evils attendant on, a depreciated currency, and most serious disturbance to all trade, ADMIRAL Le Chun, of the Imperial Chinese internal and external." And, second, that Navy, who arrived in this Colony on board the the temptation would crop up to lower thes. Kwanglik from Shanghai, paid aʼ visit standard of the coin in order to keep up a to the Governor this afternoon, at half. high level of profit in the production there past twelve. The proceedings were purely of, should its circulating value decline." formal, and after an exchange of courtesies, Moreover, it is pointed out that the Chinese the admiral, who was accompanied by some of the members of his suite, le Government authorities are evading obligations which
House. China entered into with the Foreign Powers,' when she agreed to establish a uniformTHE Japanese authorities are very determined national coinage. The 10-cash pieces as they in their efforts to stamp out plague.. The Ka- stand are rated at something like 100 per gawa Kencho authorities have decided to burn
On the Barfler they were even worse off. cent above their intrinsic value; if over twenty houses in which cases of bubenic
plague occurred. This will necessitate an ex. They declare that not only did the case-mate they start on the downward course of
penditure of Y11,250. It was recently disco-in which they were put possess the same depreciation it is only reasonable to ex-vered that a serious outbreak of plague in a limited accommodation as that onthe Vengeanté, pect, as the chairman of the Shanghai Kagawa village had been concealed from the but that it had to be cleaned out before they Chamber points out, that in the end their | authorities.
could live in it, while for 48 hours they were purchasing power will be reduced 50 per
denied even the luxury of their table and soli- cent. It is therefore absolutely necessary THE British Landienters at Tientsio have a tary chair. that the supply should be regulated accord- animously authorised the Council to raise by ing to the demand, and the coins should be loan the sum of Tis. 459,000 for the improve
ment of the Taku Bar. It is to be secured by maintained at their full and proper standard.
a levy of wharfage dues at the rate of i per The claim of the Shanghal Chamber of mill, and tonnage dues of a mace per fon per Commerce is an eminently, reasonable and trip on shipping coming to the Feiho. This business-like one. It is the voice of com resolution was unanimously supported at ca mercial integrity protesting against vice-regal very tall meeting of the Tientsin General greed and peculation. If there is a way to Chamber of Commercé, held the following grind à penny out of the pockets of the poor
day. Chinese, depend upon it the authorities' will discover it; and no doubt this plan of issuing large number of the native employees of the
A MEETING has been held at Shanghai of a GRATUITOUS ANNOYANCE
Another grievance of the mes in, says the The Imperial German Malls Sachern book and ship's papers and fuch clo debased coin appealed strongly to the Imperial Maritime Customs service there at Morming Leader, they were unnecessarily which left here an 22nd inst; am, arrived at could be handily removed and went on board
Shanghai on Saturday at 6 pm, the Blon Chinese official mind. The protest, then, of which speeches were made protesting against annoyed by the gunnery lieutenant, who com The P. M. S. S. Coss. Siberia with mails, The Tetarios was then made a target of, and the foreign community will have to be the provisions of the proposed new Chinete pelled them to take their baggages and mess &c, left Shanghai, for this port on 25th inst., sank after a few shots—a very p
pleasurable pas strongly pushed at headquarters if it is to Exclusion Bill of the United States Govern- gear out of the case-male at least twice a day of 28.m, and is due here on 27th inaf, at day time no doubt for the valorous commander of succeed. Whether the diplomatic corps at meat, The employees of the I..M: C, through and go on to upper deck, while the gun's light
the Rion. She then crisised about for about 5 Peking is able to succeed in this matter out the country, are to be asked for their sup-crew drilled in the case-mate-and this despite The CP. R. Los Jarlar arrived at days, there being a heavy fog on, and ultimate- remains to be seen. It is of vital importance part so that the United States Government the fact that there are ten 9-inch guns in the Shanghai at 4 am on 24thiast, and left again to those engaged in trade in the Far East may know that China is united on the present ship
question. It is stated that the Waiwupy dads These invalids were, they say, fed on a that the currency of China should be placed its hands decidedly strengthened by the arm principle which allowed six of them four on a sound basis; China has promised to and united front shown by all classes in the men's ordinary ratious, and in some cases they 3 establish a uniform national coinage and Empire.
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They declare that they were quartered on the Vengeance in the starboard foremost upper deck case-mate, an apartment 20 feet in length and 14 feet wide. In addition to their bags and hammocks, this confined space contained one 6-inch gun, one table, and a stool.
Moreover, they complain that throughout the voyage they were improperly fed, and would have suffered from shortness of food but for the kindness of the men on the lower deck, who now and again secured for them such little luxuries at bread and butter and pudding. Their ordinary rations were mostly salt beef and biscuits,
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After leaving Colombo it was found neces sary to put two of the invalids to bed, and a third was victualled on sick ration.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
"MAILS DUZ American (Síðería) 17ih inst.
Canadian (Tarlar) 28th instɛ, 8 8.7 English (Chusan) 28th inst., 6 a.m. German (Willebad) a9th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 3rd prox. Getman (Scharnhorst) 5th prox
Thess. Tremoni sailed from Seattle on 24th inst., for usual ports of call.
say that she proceeds to Madagascar. A-coupla of petty officers and about 40 of the crew of the Blow left the ship and went ashore at Batavia. These were left behind and are de tained there pending instructions, from the Russian Government
The circumstances connected with the sink ing of the Tatarios are as follows:-That vessel, which was commanded by Captain Destor, was on a voyage from Olaru in Japan to Tingsin with a cargo of timber and sleeper. She carried a crew of 7 European and
29 Chloese She also had on board 7 Japanese, who were employed a tally clerks.... "On" May 18, she was stopped by the Russian cruiter on and thoroughly searched for contraband of but nothing was found in her The Rus The Imperial German Mail as Willebad Bian commander then ordered Captain Desler: left. Moji on Sunday at 10 am, and may be to lower his boats and convey his officers and expected here on Thursday am
crew on board the cruiser without delay as be ~:: The Imperial Geinian Mall 1.5. Prinz Walde. was going to sink the Triarter. The captain mar bich left here on 20th inst, arrived at had no option but to obey, so he took his log Kobe on Sunday at 10 am t
uch clothing as
The sa Afghan Prince from New York left Singapore on 24th inst, and is expected here on 31st inst
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at midnight, same day for Hongkong, where shely made for Batavia, where Captain Dealer, his is due to emve at 8 am, ou 26th fast officers and crew were landed. There they The Imperial Geiman Mail 1). Scharnhorst took passage by the M. M. steamer La Seyne carrying the German Mall with dates from which left Batavis at Boon on Friday, the 161b Berlin of the oth inst, left Colombe on Satur- and arrived in Singapore 19th last,—S, F day, p.m., and may be expected here on sih pros|| Freek