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AT MACAO.
VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE
HEALTH RESORT,
live up to it. So that a cyclist who can't be <ren for dust and a ricksha-puller who is a somnambulist by profession afford that pleasing contrast which is the mixed pickles of modern
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905.
THE
hurtling through heair, pedalling for grim life at if the spectre of the East was after them, The Municipality, it is said, his dispensed with the-water-carts since the crase, began.... The Prala Grande is now loved with the Juicy per 17th inst.spiration of the cycle fiends. The dog-catcher 'Macao is a very muchly over-rated place. simultaneously with the advent of bicycles. is also out of a job-all the dogs disappeared In Hongkong it seems to be the proper aliing There is this to be said about the crace--it to refer to Macao as the "health resort of the leads to a moderate form of excitement and it Colony, the "holy city" the "Monte Carlo of interests the visitor. It represents the new era the East, the "ipper's paradise," the "homs progress that has arrived. In Macao, it of beauty and of grace, the "Brighton or should be explained, the ricksha pullers never Blackpool of the East," and so on ad lib.
a. They don't even walk-they creep. Tt Consequently, if visitor to Hongkong tao is just possible to make a puller nervous, but is Long well the mended any ac of 100 implies great energy on the part of the visitor kong he is recommended in try Macho. Now, You have to take the rickshn up a cobbly hill, as half the foreign population of Hongkong then get it started with the puller between the seems to took upon Macao as a god-sent blesshafts and while he is still dreaming, got a ing to husbands troubled with nagging wives friend to push it suddenly. Then the ricksha and squalling children there must be some sends the coolie helter-skelter down the hill. efficacy in the air of this Fartuguese possession. it is a mild form of excitement, because What the married men of Ilongkong would do there is always a possibility that you, may without Macao it is fearful to contemplate land in the sen Whenever the first breath of hot air strikes the city, the Benedicts cheer up like a lot of cock sparrows. They become almost junly as they chirp along the way. Freedom is at hand. The wives and families are packed off bag and baggage to Macny land for a little while the Jors of creation have a regular royal time. That is the renton, probably, that half the male element in Hongkong forget the hot weather
Something should be said about the Prain in the contemplation of their bliss: And theirande, but it is a big subject too big for a wives and families roast and stew in that passing remark. It has to be seen and viewed oven of it place called Macan, simply be
for a lifetime before the proper perspective is cause they believe they are in the fashion,sad two centuries old-that is their chief ze fund. All the houses are at least between one "Out at the heels but in with the fashion"
commendation. Two houses baye gardens in is the feminine motto and they act up to it, those who go to Marao. They can rezale their funt, One of the gardens depicts a scene on
'all winter with, stories beginning "Last sum.
al granite and flinis arranged in that careless mer, when we had that beautiful house next haphazard style which shows real artistic per the Governor Gener P's in Mucio-erc. The eption. To enter the house an apprenticeship Alpine climbing is requisite. Even famous auntaineers have quailed at the prospect of negotiating the Matterhorn of Macao's Praia Grande. The other garden contains two shrubs, believed to have been planted by- Marco Polo, n: some famous individual wha had too much time on his hands. There are also two weeds under a glass case no admission except an business is placarded outside the gateway These weeds are supposed to be two thousand years old and are greatly vanerated. The rest of the barracks--for the Praia Grande is just no elongated barracks-calls for much comment a portico, for instance, is the heauty-spot of if time and space permitted. Macao but people shoul | see is for themselves.
THE PRAIA GRANDE.
E
Bishop Moule of Mid-China sent a kympa. | morning into prominence as the scene, of the thetic telegram. During the afternoon, and most scosainai Küsilan move of the war. "It evening the Jaga at the Cathedral, and Shangs was believed that the Russians had made up |hái Cricket Club, were half-masted...
Their minds to slip their cables and run for Saigon or some other friendly port.
In an extended; obituary notice printed,,in, writer says that Mr. Ward had only just enter the edhorial columna of the N. G. D. News, the ed into the life of Shanghai; he was yet a stranger among us if lime be the register, but
of
This is the statement made by a party officer
THE DISARMING OF THE
TEREK."
A BATAVIAN ACCOUNT.
199
of nearly the same amount, gives ample. avidence of vitality. In late years the earnings of the company amounted to over a million a you umat the half yearly balance on profit. and loss, amounted last year to over a quarter ment now takes over. A business wit miles of a million. Suck is the business Gavern- of wharf accommodation, docks, ship-building estimable value, since it holds a practical and repairing shops, and a good-will of_inst monopoly of docking facilities.
The history of the Company has often been thing of it. The idea of docks cecupied men's ald, but that is no pies for not repeating some ninds here as far back as 1843, when Mr. Jacob Cpais proposed the construction of a dock on and opposite the house of the late Sullan :of. Johore.. It was to be 300 feet long and was to be ready in a year. The coat was estimated st $10,800, representing a vastly different mount to what it would to-day, and the proft was estimated at ten and a half per cont. It is.
special Government committee reported on this singular coincidence, now that the present concern: has reverted Government, that a suggestion favourably. Some years later the work was nearly carried through, but at the last`) moment Clunis was turned out by the Govern ient on the ground that he had no title to the land, and had to submit to see the loss of all his labour without getting a farthing's. compensation.
representative.
the Monadnock yesterday to a Cablenew following account of the arrival of the Russian The Batavia Nieuwsblad of June 30 bas the He said :" On the foreticon previous to the cruiser Tars there night on which the powder was taken aboard
Yesterday morning the Russian steamer by many who stood round the grave-side by an officer of one of the Russians came over to
Terch, ex-Maria Theresia of the Hamburg the Bubbling Well yesterday he will be sincere. | 1e, and told our commander that, although Amerika line, Commander Paucroff arrived in ly missed and mourned for he was a man whom they did not fear maliny, the conduct of some Tanjong Priok, Shein a ship of 7,300 tona to know was to love. Mr Ward only came to of the men was suspicious, and the Russian with a crew of 18 officers and 491 men. And Shanghai in March last, and it was on the nine Admiral thought it best that we should be pro has an armament of 16 guns. The Tered was teeth of the month, that he entered upon hispared for possible trouble in case it come. one of the ships of Rodahestvensky's fleet and duties as organist of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Our commander thanked him and communicat. came from Caro bay last. According to a wire Immediately the new organist became populared with Admiral Reiter, who directed our onesnage the Ter has sunk the B.j. Alesa. at the Cathedral, fur he was a man who by his commander to report to him. What took be same happened to the Danish steamer life and work showed us that he considered all place between them i cannot say, but this is Prins Marie, the crew of the latter is still good music sacred if it was heard sacredly, and what afterwards leaked out i
onboard the Torch. The authorities here: that all poor music is.execrably ungacred. The -"! It appears that no stock was taken in the allowed the commander to stay in the harbour voluntaries he played at the close of the even-leas of a mutiny, but information had reached for 24 hours and to take in, 1,300 tons of coal fejs the motto of the pullere and they little alternations in certain musical circles that the Russians were attempting a foxy move, il. As soon as she was alongside the wharf
"Anything for a quieting services were highly appreciated, while the be admiral which inclined him to believe that to enable her to reach her nearest port,, Djibu
followed in the wake of his advent have also They are limited to zco tons of coal per ship company of soldiers under an officer guarded been heartily approved. Mr. Ward did not per month--just enough to keep the furnaces her to prevent, the crew from deserting as have thne, to, settle down in Shanghai those going and while they are not taking on much happened with the Rion. When coals were to who had met him had-hardly tin e know of the carbon by day, they are loading heavily be taken in no conlies were handy. After this bim, but his being cut off will no loss be felt by night. "This was more suspicious. The the Commander set crew to work, but this for that reason, longkong can also say what meaning was plain. The Monadnock was morning, only 100 tons had been taken in and Shanghai hos st. Those who had been pri ordered to change her position so as to com.the Commander being unable to reach with this vileged to know the late prganis! knew him as mand the three strangers, and her magazine the nearest neutral part, requested, the Dutch
The first, successful dock was that made a true gentleman, a musician heart and soul, replenished. On the slightest sign of a tylosisarm his ship, which was done in the course and a staunch friend.
by-night you may expect to hear some heavy tho. day. The Russian flag was hauled under Captain: Cloughton of the Aptar lipe,
kong, writes in the Shanghai Times:-
gun-play and sea bits of Russian cruiserslowo, the breechblocks of the guns taken out, and was followed by another. in. 1867. These at New Harbour. This was completed in 1859. A Journalist, who was at one time in Hong-coming down from above. The Russians will and a military guard put on board.
wonder what hit them."
This happened at a quarter past three in the docks were made of granite and remain to Arthur Gordon-Ward is dead. The paws A Russian officer i terviewed last night, afternoon, in the presence of the Assistant, Re The actual proposal of docks at Tanjong Pagar destify to-day to the excellent workmanship. at the officers' uess that the men would of the Siboga (3). The Commander was allowed ed the first prospectus bearing the names of mutiny. Mayor Brown, who has been on
to remain on board, the officers and crew will Gilfillan, Harrison, Smith, Tan Kim Cheng, tertaining many of the Muscovites, was
be detained here. The officers were liberated Davidson, Wilsone, Cramer, Lalia, and Thomas standing by, and the officer added; "if they don parole. The crew will be detained, together Scott as Committee. The capital was to be matiny and throw us overaboard, we are going with the crew of the Pion, in all too Russiane, $125,00, inter increased to $200,000. The to swim ashore to your nice house and make Government expense. A witness, who saw ourselves quite at home."
the Terek, states that the ship has two big guns, Victoris dock was formally open by H. &. Sir ona forward and one aft, the rest are small Harry Ord in 1868. A year later the opening quickfires. The steamer bas only had the the Suez Canal proved to be the making of necessary alterations made to convert her into the Company. In 1879 the second dry dock a cruiser, the accommodation for passengers
was opened by H. E. the Administrator Col A.. remining intact. In compassion with the small Anson. 10 1881 n joint pu se was ships of the K. P., the druiser looks impo: in 1885 the Borneo Wharf properly was bought established with the New Harbour Dock. Co., sing. As reported the Terre has been sought for a million and taken over, giving Tanjong by an English cruiser to receive an order from the Russian Government to stop worrying mer.
Pagar an unassailable position, which it has chantmen, and return to Russia at the first maintained and improved up to the present opportunity. Perhaps this caused the disarm-
day. ing.
friends and their meck and loving husbands de est island-It is filled with,huga.boulder comes to his friends with a suddennes hat is raid it was the "jash" aboard the three ships siriant (Acting Resident) and the Commander appears about 1861 and two years later appear.
men-folks say little, but if they only started the real tales of adventure beginning-"During my temporary emancipation last rommer when my better half and the kids were at Macao, I" then there would be wigs on the green.
SILENT GNDARMES.
The first imoression of Macan from the eame is hardly prepossessing. You see an old ruin in the distance, a couple of flagstaffs, a lighthouse, and a row of houses that tank like barr cks-that is the faminus Praia Grande from the sea. You leave that behind because
a shock. It does not seem but a few weeks ago that he came here from Hongkong to take over the post of organist and to renew his friendship with the many people who knew him as a real good fellow, and an ardent cricketer. And now, he has crossed over to the great majority is breezy good nature, his desire to help, all who came within his keb, his cam- plete absence of afle tation, and bis sincera contact with him. I first met him in Hong- love of music, endeared him to all who came in kong nearly two years ago. I had only arrived from England about three hours, and although his off to, the ship that was leaving for the tender was waiting at the Prays to take Shanghai (he was coming here with the Hong- kong Cricket team) he gave me ten minutes, that is only Macao's show place and people
would do anything he could for me. When he saying he would be back in a few weeks and must enter by the bick-door, Nothing under
returned we became friends. I found out the a duke is allowed to land on the Praia Grande -it might disturb the sacred slumbers of the
MAC O'S FORTIFICATIONS.
sterling worth of the man, for he was an Eng: loungers on the Praia. So you creep along For the benefit of foreign aggressors it may
lishman and a gentleman to his finger tips. through shoals of stinking junksuntil an apology be hinted that Macho is fortified. One.big There was a cheeriness about him that almost for a wharf appears. Three policemen, or gongan, wrapped up in a blanket stands sentry carried sunshine. Little children loved him daimer or whatever they may call themselves, | över it e harbour. It would do great damage Men and women liked him more than ojdinary, appear on the landing stage. Their moustachios to somebody or something if it were fired, but And now he is dead. One can indeed any of are very fierce and tbelt swords very useless, nobody would think of such a thing. There in with truth and feeling; “i (those who are They never speak to one another, being sworn are other gune on a fort topside, and being dead, speak nought but what is good," It is to silence; and they never do anything, being interesting relics of the past when Vasco date that he has taken the journey that lies be paid to vegetafe. They are kept as a sort of Gama was ploughing the seas they are kept for us all ; only, he has lef, too soon,
atmosphere" to the place; like the stucco polished and shiny with blackiead and elbow- dragons of a temple gate,
grease supplied by Chinese labour.
"ALL IS NOT COLD."
One house with
THE NEW INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT, -
He said there was no fear that they would try a coup, but he said nothing about the
what it is worth. The petty officer of the coaling. The Cablentus gives the above for fonadnock said it. Mayhap he was talking to the martines-Cablenews, 9th inst.
IME, END OF THE CRUISER
"TAKASAGO"
THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BOUGOUIN.
HEARING IN PRIVATE.
Tokio, July 4.
The trial of Captain Bougouin and his Japan the Tokie Couet of Justice. The Court sat at ese assistant, Maki, took place this morning at 9.50a.m. Judge Imamura presided, assisted by Judges Fukagawa and Oka The Public Procurator was Mr Anju, and Messrs. sobe, Seki, and Takagi appeared as Counsel tended the Court, including Mr. trange, the for the accused. More than sixty perions at stepson of Captain Bougouin. Captain Bou
black frock-coat, wouin was dressed in while waistcoat, and black trousers He
geared to be less weak than was anticipated from the reports of his illness.
Maki was first required to answer preliminary questings, and then Captain augouin was asked whether he could speak Japanese. Upon his replying in the negative, Mr. Magaki and a Court interpreter were requit, d to niake erpretation of the evidence of the accused, Captain Bougouin was then asked his nge, nationality, residence &c.,
good thing you forgot to tabe those iiver pili. It is te Benedict's Ivation; without Vaens protocolpecified that the indemnity was to be Shortly after 12 o'clock midnight on the 12th affirmation that they would give a faithful in-
BENEVOLENCE PERSONIFIED.
Of course the puller knows or thinki he knows where you are going. He promptly lays you down before the No gambling-house of the Colony. There me, it is said, 19 garnbling- houses in Macao. Each is the best; in each you are sure to win. The host sees the unfledged one umorously crawling up the stairs of the den, and dons his. No, I smile of welcome. He explains the simplicity of the game and tells the newcomer that if he wishes to gamble the whole house is at his disposal.
WATER RETURN.
on the July.
LEVEL
1904
1905 is below) 561 below Tylam...
Inverflow {overflow
15' 6" below) 111* below, Ilyewash...vee w
Joverflow
com.
When these preliminaries were over Prasi. ding Judge ordered that the trial be held in Strange, were ordered to leave the room. Only camera, and the public in Court, including Mr.
two foreign gentlemen, apparently belonging Kashiwabara, Councillor of the Department of to the French Legation, together with Mr. Justice, and Colonel 'chids, of the Gen. darmerie Corps, were allowed to remain. The hearing continued till late in the afternoon, when it was adjourned.--Japan Chronicle.
The events which have of late years led up to Government intervention are too fresh in the public mind. to need repetition, but it may be interesting 10 pote one or two bad experiences which have befallen, the Com pany during its career. In 1865 during a rough tide, 120 feat of a newly constructed wharf and wall were swept away, cauilog a loss of over sixteen thousand dollars. Twelve years later came the greatest fire Tanjong ever experienced. It broke out of all days on Pagar, Singapore for the matter of that, has a Friday, and that too the 13th, and although the employees, the Artillery, the 74th High- landers, and the men frem no less than: Ava warships in Port, aided in the attempt to quell of the flames. The wharves and godowns it, they could do no more than stop the spread
were saved, but over forty thousand tons of coal burned, and the fire lasted a fortnight, The loss was estimated at over fifty-three- thousand dollars, and yet the dividend of twelve per cont was not affected. ·
In recent times there was the unfortunate fard in 1902, which through it may not be and deplorable end which overtook Mr Ruther
counted in the actual history of the ocks, was yet a severe blow to the Company.
And so with a brief and wholly inadequate resume of the file of this company we say fare- well, trusting thai under the paternal care of Government the growth of this splendid under. taking may be fostered with even more regard to the future of Singapore, than has sometimes elect its Chairman to-morrow and everything been the case in the past. The Board will
will go on as usual.
PARANG GOLD."
AN INTERESTING STORY.
After the great naval battle on August roth last qutside Port Arthur, the remaining ships of the Russian squadron at Fort Arthur, toek shalier deep in the harbour, only one or two of the vessels occasionally venturing put. The japanese fleet maintained the blockade of Port Arthur, the main force remaining at the third advance base. The fast second-class cruiser "Takasago," of 4 200 tons, and 24 knois, com- pleted repairs at Kurs early in December 1904 and proceeded direct to the Pechili Gulf to re- Nobi dy knows anything in Macan-they all
sume her blockade service. She steadied twice So a landing is effected. The rickshas are
mind their own business to such purpose that
nlong the coast of the gulf, and in the forenoon of December (1th. she arrived at a certain point very gaudy, Crimson cloth lines the heas some if them might be considered hall-witted --but tey are in reality only communing with
at the entrance of the Gulf, to coal. It was beautiful Brussels on peis are under your feet.
The Yeking Correspondent of the Shanghai mowing hard at the time, with a piercing nor The puller speaks pidgin English and here is their inward selves. People in Hongkong are a tip, he never by any chanc- has any change altogether too figlity; they disturb the repose Mercury writes under date 3rd July:- new therly wind and high se s, and the collier did
al Mnen. To avoid questions mor at the re-reement was signed yesterday by Prince not anive at the time appointed. On the fol so you feel quite at home. Until the 'recksidents these pretend that they only speak Ching and the "inisters of the ignatory Pawlowing day the cruiser visited the same place starts, and then forget the gorgeous trap. pings of the vehicle. They know not the great Tagalog-whatever that my be-so there is ers of the Peace Protocol of 1909, a reference and waited for the co lier, but the stormy seas Fir hours to the payment of the indemnity. You are, of bad evi tently prevented the vessel from keep Macadam in Macao-xcept no the Praia,
na danger of missing your way in slacan do' ninge to reranrile the flat course, aware that China and the Powers haveing the appointment, and the "Takasag" All the hills and howes are laid with cobble.
kong resident to his hut on the hill this a year
not seen eye to eye on the question of the rate was compelled in dit doing the day'in onler stones. Consequently, when the 'ricuahs casts
at Kowloon But Nocas must be supported..
ut whicft the initeinuity should be paid. The to save co. and to steam slowly at night. off you come in the conclusion that it was a
the ladies-hless feweard the "youngsten paid in gold, but the amount was staled in December, with only the watch on deck, the in the morning. That it is the best impression. Afterwards you are inclined to think that liver would have m live in Hongkong all the year taels at the rate then prevailing. Silver, how cruiser was slowly steaming on the east of the pills are not so very reasons after all com-round. With Macanariand it is possible for the ever, subsequently fe i heavily, and the Chinese pro puf Islands at the entrance to the Gulf, 35 pared with a 'rickstis on a ricky'store."
marsiel aan to get a respite now and then, authorities naturally wanted to payanels which miles south of Port Arthur, when a terrible ex ¡po Viva Maçan!
they wished to be considered as the equivalent plosion.took place an the portside, sending a of the rate of exchange prevailing at the time clagd of water in the air. It was evident the Tre ty, was signed To this proposition the cruiser had stuck a mine at the water-fine the Powers demurel. The question, of amidships, and through a large hole, about six course, was whether China at the Powers feet square, tons of water were rushing, with Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs should suffer the loss entailed by the fall in tremendous force. In a very short while the the value of silver. By the new agreement ship listed hervily to port: Captain Ishibashi Just signed bina recognises that the in- quickly mounted the farebrigde, and demnity was a gold obligation and that she Commander Nakayama second in must bear the ss caused by the fall of silver. mand, as once gave orders to try and check the The gist of the agreement just signed is that inrush. The collision mats were get out, boats the total amount of the indemnity still outstand. ¦ were lowered, and all mensures taken in lare ing, some 40 million Halwan taels, must be ship and crew. All the efforts made, however, it doesn't really matter what he was-offered Poktutam..ven above below Pocol, as well as about in Amicle 6 of the Pro were of no avail, although coal, ammunition, as as about eight millions of arrears and other heavy articles on the portside were drinks farm champagne in iced sarsaparilang-nni ve below the warship. listin
to pay the arrears, pro rata by telegraphic trans-creased and it became apparent that the cruiser fer directly to ench power fifteen days after the must shortly sink. Fifteen minutes after the acceptance of the proposal. China also undermine struck the electric light was suddenly takes to pay four per cent, per annum from 1st extinguished, the only li, ht that remained be Jasualy to date of payment. National Bondsing that on the bridge it was found the boats were to be signed when the proposition was on the starboard ca ld not be lowered on ac agreed to. On the last day of each month count of the heavy list inport, and only a life. equal monthly payments are to be made on boat, always ready, could be lowered with the total sum payable yearly as interest and difficulty. On the portside the steam-launch instalment of the indemnity fixed in nc- was smashed and useless, and only a cutter cordance with tables to be annexed in the and amma boat were serviceable. These three National Bonds-on the other hand, China boats being lowered, the fixed number of men may deduct at the end of each half-year entered them, no one else attempting to leave four per cent, per annut on such payments the doomed ship. Forty-two minutes after from the date these payments are made up midnight the disaster was communicated to pulation..... 3
till the last day of the half year China shaff the Fleet by wireless telegraphy. Consumption)
pay at the highest relative tale of the The end was now very near. Captain Baikwas tael and the maney of each country fabibashi on the forebridge assembled the so per head per day...
either in silver or the price of silver on the officers and men still on the vessel and an. Intermittent supply during the whole month London Market or gold drafts or telegraphic nounced that everyone should place a lifebouy it need scarcely he said that we do not share sands by the Selensing Company by the of June, 1901.
transfers at the choice of the Powers, but Chinson and remain on board as long as the ship this opinion, but at the same time it seems to cyanide process. The royalty on the year's Constant supply during the whole month of may purchase the drafts or telegraphic trans- was afloat. A dead silence followed this brief us that the Tokio Chibo Salbanaho is making a cutput, including that paid on 3,118 ounces June, irço3.
fers in the best of her interest in any place or order. I very man was determined to die with rous mistake in entering upon a course of exported last year, was $15,42615175 was paid Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula
on any bank or adjudication, provided the|| his ship.
action that will certainly tend to encourage as commuted royalty by alluvial workers-la during the month of June.
payment in gold is made directly to each An hour after midnight the clear notes of rather than to allay suspicions entertained in the Lipis district. The labour force employed power, on the date of maturity. It is under the bugle were heard, All on board joined in countries where the independence of the Japa in the gold mines is about goo coolist, be Consumption....14,4 8,000 20,356,000 gallons stond that China shall be responsible for the singing the "Kimiigayo, after which Captain
nese judiciary is not so well recognised as it is sides a few Malays, working alluvial ground, Estimated po
68,300
payment of the transfers or drafts. Each fahibashi led in three "Danzai for the Emby, pse of us who have had a lengthy ax: Labour-saving machinery of 966 hurse power, pulation......
power on accepting the proposition, should peror, and cheers for the Empire and Navy,perience in Japan,
equivalent to a labour force of 7,680, men, is Consumption)
acquaint China of the three methods of pay: followed by the song of the Brave Sailors.
also employed. At the end of 1904 77,000 per head per
gallonsent. The commission paid on silver to the The sloging took about seven minutes. The
acres of mining land were held under per- day..
bankers hetween 1st Januar", 1905, and the men were now allowed to imuke, and soon the
manent titles in the, State; this was increased The Government Analyst reports that the day of coming in force of the new settlement strange sight was presented of officers and
to 79.440 acres at the end of the year under water is of excellent quality.
shall be refunded to the Shanghai Taotai, whomen seated in all parts of the ship smoking
review These figures do not include the W. CHATHAM,
shall discharge the payments due after the and quietly waiting for the ship to go down.
una certained area of the Liang, Concession Water Authority
A telegram from the Government to the manner declared at the highest rate after the Round about them was darkness. The star authorities in Tokio isports that 15 deaths and Fahang Corporation and of Towkay Loks. nor do they include the Concessions of the deduction of four per cent, from the day pay were higher than before, the snowstorm had ment is made up till the date of the next half. increased, and the cold as intense. An hour island on the ard instant. This bring the large concessions, that for go square miles 12 fresh cases of plague were reported in the Yew, both in the Kantan district. One of yearly maturity,
and eight minutes after the mine bad truck total since Japuary Taul to 7,353 cases and the last moment came. Buddenly the vessel assumed an upright position and then plunged 2057 deaths-a sta ement that shows the
In the writerverte, the proprietor or raretaker
antertainments by dancing' girls, cigars and uti
the rest of it frá week or a month, and all for nothing. Naturally it was expected that the visitor would g unble a little but not too much being a tenderful he was sure to win- all tenderfan's win; and although the house was willing that he, should win a little they hoped he would not win con much.. They have to pay some $50,nen, for the Gambling "Farm and pay 48 per cent. In the shareholders, so they pleaded with the stranger not to overdo the winning part of the game. Their generocity was overwhelming and being one of a party noted for its philanthropic works, we assured the boss that we refuse to bebive like other people from Hongkong-we would not play, so that we might not win. The boss was not at all happy of this; in fact he nearly had a fit
One thing is peculiar ́to Maca --there is no middle-clas. Uniforms and ags are the chlef features of the argels or rather lanes [Our contributor must have had only a very cursory visit in the city and his impressions would be modified after a batta, acquaintance with the beauty spots" of the "ancient settlement.-En ..T] Three quarters of the town
modern Alsatia-the| churches forming the sanctuarien; the other quarter is compared of bļosted aristrocrats of all nations, and this quarter never stirs out of bed without yards of gold braid smothering its manly bosom. Of the indier one-half the population is enveloped in black shrouds; the other half seems to spen its time in counting its Jewellery and badecking itself with rings and bangles. The second half is very fair to the eye and it must be admitted that they do keep some lovely wonen at Macao Of course there are others, but they are the exceptions.
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cheong.. overflow
Tytam..... Ilyewash... Pokfulam Wang-mai- heonp
overflow
overflow
1905 132,780,00
8,107.000 650,000 25,819,0x0
STORAGE GALLONS,
1901 261,340,000 $114.00 66 000,000 30,459,000 Tutal... 36, 31,000 438,196,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of June.
1904.
1905,
Consumption: 88,693,000 136,659,000 gallons Estimated po- 224,100
1904.
128,90
19.9 gallops
1905.
73.950
7.0
91
THE LATE MR. A. G. WARD.
The N. C. D. News, of 10th inst, ays:-We deeply regret to record the death at the Nurs ing Home on aturday evening, of Mr. A. G. Ward organist of Holy Trinity, Cathedra For the past two weeks er so Mẹ Ward has been suffering, from sun-stroke and typhoid fever which had gradually become more pro nounged, and he died as stated at the age of 35. At the service on Sunday morning at Holy Trinity, Cathedral he Dean, the Rey A. J. Walker, made sympathetic reference to Mr. Ward's demise and the Rev. C. E. Darwent also alluded, to the sister Church's loss at Union Chirch, where the Dead March was played after evening service.
exact
THE RUSSIAN CRUISERS AT
MANILA.
ALLEGED SUSPICIOUS MOYE.
beneath the waves,
The Pahang Administration Report for 1904, which is signed by Mr. Cecil Wray as Resident,. It is to be regretted in the interest of Japan, 1904 was 18,004 ounces as compared with 13,411 says that the export of gold from Pahang in in Juan Chronicle, that the trial of Cag, ounces in 1953-an increase of 61593 ounces, 1.in Bougouin is being held in camera. ŮI
Of this amount, 3,118 ounces really belonging Corse there may be reasons for keeping certo 1903, but the duty was only paid in 1904. tain parts of the evidence secret, auch ng where The following table shows the output from the that evidence may refer to military plans or principal mines- maveriants, &c, but it seems to us that all
Tons Ounces Mine. such information could easily be suppressed
crushed gold yield dwis.. and the evidence in its support to be seen. while allowing the real gravamen of the charge Raub Company ...37,472 Malaysian Ch.......10,829 The prosecution, we take it, has to show net Kechau Gold Min only that the information which Captain
Ing Syndicate... 2,053 Bongouin was alleged to have id his possession Keehnu Gold was obtained in an illicit manner, but that the
Fields accused made an improper use of it. This part of the case ought to be open to the public, even if it were necessary to conceal the nature of the information which the accused, is alleged to have obtained. It seems the more necess ary to insist upon this point as some suspicion been trumped up on account of the recent evidently prevails in France that the case has political differences between France and Japan.
PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.
MANY DEATHE.
terrible virulence of the disease."
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Penjum
Average
7.197
-3.84
3,669
6.7%
569
5.50
1,211
gog
8.15
2,395
28:
2.34
13,625 4.57
Total... 54,961
In addition to this, 136 ounces of alluvial gold were washed out of the tin in Bentong i 10 ounces were exported as the result of
prospecting done by the Tokkai Syndicate 1,115 ounces were won from 11,350 tons of
at Penjun, was cancelled in September, owing to non-compliance by the lesses with the con ditions of their lease. Theft of gold from the minet still continues, but not to any great extent; and len cases were disposed of by the Magistrales during the year- four at Raub and with six mining cases, and nine warn referred six at Lipis." The Assistant Warden dealt
to the district courts.
Sauntering along the purliens of the Chinese quarter, the visitar; is struck by the monotony of the shop. First comes an eating house,
Five hundred officers and men were strug where strange and, weird. decoctions are com
gling in the water. The three boats which pounded; next there is a samshu stare; then
were lowered endeavoured to save as many comes the pawnbroker's office. · It is all in re
men as they could, but they themselves were gular rotation, refreshments, drink, pawn broker afreshments, denk aawnbroker, right
Russian cruisers would mutiny the United gale. Presently through the darkness the it was not through fear that the men of the in gicat peril, and practically helpless in the Along the lane And each is crowded. Bo
States monitor Monadnock so hurriedly tookath of the searchlight fold that help was that there is a big overturn of cash in Macao
on powder.
approaching le response to the telegraphic They don't put up big figna about "No chits received" or "ay 10-day we trust to-morrow"
board on account of the climatic tendencies towa" had arrived and was doing what she The Monadnock does not keep powder of message in a few minutes be dispatch boat they keep barbon canes and welt the skin off the depredator who tenders a chit. One shop
that type. On Thriday night, as published while three boats from the town," assisted towards spontaneous combustion on a abip of could to rescue the living. To a very short keeper away on the sands had never heard of the_word “chli "Awhich exhibits. Macao in a
in the Cablinews, the Sionadnock received by the three boats of the "Takasago, had The funeral took place at the Bubbling Well full supply of powder from the Caxto, yard by rescued 140 officers and men, including new light.
Cemetery at 6 p.m. the Dean officiating at the the order of Admiral Reiter. A came in at Captain Ishibas 3. Of these a number suble- + THE CYCLE CRAZE.
graveside. The service was fully sheral and ammunition lighter, towed by a navy yard turquently died from exposure. Two hundred There are other sights is an around Macao, there were over two hundred persons present. This was a mest unúsyal -One-of-the most interesting is that provided The c⋅ ffin was first cartled into the chapel and duplicated only in times of Proceeding and. And sixty officers and men met the fate they by any body of men in ingapore. That à con. I ments by foreign nations They have already
great, emergencies had faced calmly when waiting for the war by the soldiers and sailors on bicycles The then to the vault by Mess. F. R. Smith, A.The Monadnock is now ready fur war. ship to sink,Japan Chronitis. cycle crame has just struck the Portuguese pos-Fleet, W. A. Kirschnteln, H. F. Beil,-Derrick; session, and the disease is decimating the F. De St. Croix, R. B. Allen, and A. J. H. rine and took up her present position, com
The reason why.she replenished her mags-↓ Colony,Long, lean cyclists skirmish along Moule. The service was most Impressive and marding the three interned foreigners,, is no IT appears from some of the Northern papers (99-Macao's only.rand, the Praiz, at;40 miles aë at the close the hymn" Now the labourer's task leas thap the belief that the officers of the ships that the Waiwupy is evidently stoing its best to. hour, ficers of gendarmerie may be seen at is o'er was sung by the Cathedral choir.got the men were meditating a coup, which, oppose the Russian demand for a concession Cerecall bows of iba day, preferably about noon-| There were a number of floral tribulan. warn it splap, would jump, Manila Bay, same i to build a railway from. Urga to Kalgan,
THE SINGAPORE DOCKS, Tanjong Pagar Dock Company has passed commercial undertakings grow. Its progress away in what we may term its adolescence, as during the short forty years of its existence, remarks the Singapore Free Press, showed bad a brilliant future before it. Unfortunately that with careful, guidance, and upbringing
NEW GUINEA AND TIMOR.
Ted to the change, of guardians which takes the future of the Commonwealth, and one a period was out on its development which hat The people of Australia have a keen eye to place to-morrow (19th June), Government will evidence of their belief in the country is their in less than 24 hours formally fake over what desire to draw, within the scope of the Fedemi we think may be justly termed, the most, suc. Government all the puriying, islands which cessful commercial enterprise, ever entered into might be used as a basis for aggressive move. cera which in 1865 set itself to capture some of shown their interest in the Portuguese posses the trade of the 1447, vessels which annually sion of Timer, which could easily be dominated arrived in Port, and which in 1867, berthed by Australian Influences, and it. in safe' to and did. 39,300 worth of repain in six nation other than Great Britain or her eighty steamers and forty-five sailing vessels, predict that the disposal of "Timor to any mouths, should twenty years later show a wharf great dependency would be, deeply re working account of Reventy thousand odd aanted. Now attention is directed in New dollars and dock and maching shop account Guias as a field for Australian enterprise,