THE VOLUNTEERS.
REPULSING "THE ENEMY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 281905.
MACAU NOTES.
CRITICISM OF THE HOUSE TAX, [From Our Own Guitir
MÄSSIGNING THE BLAMMELORUSIPPI UTAJUN
If once the exodus of the native population of this Colony begins as the result of the new! House Tax law, the Government will only have
PAGAR ANDIIKATION,
PURCILASK JOKATADA
Hank of which he was manager, were not the played by themmistry almari regular, bankarit of the Company. It was.]ed from Japlo, anditis intende he added, suggested in private correspondence services of a Japanese that the money to be raised at § per cent was to act as adviser, TI $20,000,000. The sum of $500,000 was raised në the beadquaters of by debentures at, eventually 6 per cent Wit there the naval departm dess in 1902 thought the right rate of interest established. Subordinata sta
as per cent in 1972 and in 1904.hu agained at Shanghai,
HONGKONG, SINGAPORE'S ONLY VIRŠIUS COMPETITORS The Hog, W. Waddell, chairman of the
the new Houst Tax in Macão, the subject bas | be the Government"in Lisboa is to Sir Michae}_{lick each, air, E'Boyle, KC,Pxpressed the same viewers even
(will be
Chefope Nailori san archipelago, and at raperalg Min bay the point near Hongkong, whence Daway's ships for Manila to fight the Spanish vessels ailed. for The stations which aint at presant at Tientsin
Nanking will be
takep over and fortified.
to thank itself, 11 Macao's decline in hastened up. Straits papmato band contain very lengthy me 23rd inst Field`mancuvion, by the Volunteers now in
to its and by the abandonment of the Colony one of the arbitration proceedings in relation, camp at Stonecutter's Island, were held on
alnéo, 22nd October.
cheap residential home for the Chinese the Tanjong Payar docks, Injan editorial Saturday, and the general concensur of opinion
Since the publication of your excellent trans who have stayed here since the Boxer troubles to the 17 hints the Straits Timar said Kama they were very successful. The dBA WAI fation of the proposed law is connection with of
held wholly to blame but primarily the and Mr. JC Inglis devated yesterday afte to preveni un sachmy, who had advanced on
placed on the shoulders too to miking a
| and official inspec.) Lai-chick from embaiking far Hongkong. attracted considerable attention from all the responsibility must No. 1 Company was the enemy aid No.1 residents of the Colony, for the simple reason of those members of the Commission, who tion of the greater portion of what until lately
· Cò in plat je was detailed to prevent them carry that it is a master which will affect all and sun- could 'show; so much" short-sightedness as to have been the Tanjong Pagar, Docks Come Tanjong Pagar Dock Company since June, în At each of the six stations naval schools wIH DOS "szamy “was · encamped" at Lai-chlokova. Lite object of the enactment submitted by the Parliament a megúra condemned by the entire') weather iprassi ayi âne, and it was not 100 hole The Board of, Directors, since 1898. Witness or. -: The eventual,tactical and:simatericals.or
Can Minliter for the Colonies to the Ponuguese body of residents: in Liba.Colony who are cap- | the.waler pan Tapice
of the journe A DarkLory, wars alluded to the excellent facilities of the docks on of the new Chinesa pary. Will be in"
'the Wafandery of the
of the position marched through *Tham Tani Po, kod along the
Parliament is with a view to improve the com-able of pronouncing a correct judgment in the „Tai Po Ruad where they were met by the scouts, under Captain
stain mercial development and foster the prosperity matter.
the of t the colonial finances. But if there is any, d
· Armstrong," who thomielres, hidden lo wood, had seen the scouts of the enemy underthing more absurd than the increase of taxation
too
pleasant.
of the
and
and
Captain Lediment and were thus enabled to on community already burdened with THE ALLEGED ANTI;DYNASTIC Mr. Moulsdale, and, the Secretary, to, the fix the rates. He did not consider the raising The plane, 21 far as have been, matured, bare,
RISING.
at
whosaj naval
comin certain class education, Dr.. Martin' sald, tribunen:
Kok. The attacking party divided inte, two and an example of how not to do things for capital, states that it all arose through the vividgat. Wharf and the Company in 1885. if by Aetition could be started on a
foure.
CHAOS IN. SIGHT
give the advancing
position, far swelling the colonial: force the enemy's post- leavy an
latest proposition, the result of tion, No.
with the xchequer, * Company Artillery mbanted volunteers formed the attacking Commission of Inquiry appointed by the skity, while No. 1 Company, with the En Colonial Ministry, and supported by the head ineers defended the position at Lai Chi of that Department, is a flagrant example actions, Oppisin Skinuer's going along the the greater prosperity of this decadent Colony sta front and Ceplain Armstrong's up the hill; The advance of the articking party, however, being discovered by the enemy the latter open! The method involved in this new law ed fire; and successfully held their position, which we may take it for granted will shortly, The movements were carried out very well, be brought into operation-will be such as to though. It was pretty stiff work getting over reverte the existing system of antessment of some of the hard round to be negotiated house property in the Colony by one, compli- The maneuvres over, the volunteers got backseated, by a system of classification, grouping, to camp at 6.50 pm. ready for tab and dlaner and sub-grouping in a manner which will ac
This afternoon Ilis Excellency the Gover: trially reduce order into chaos in the matter of por, Sir Matthew Nathan, is inspecting the Camp and its arrangements, and will to night Be the guest of the officers a dinner, after which an informal "smoker" will be given. As it is guest night launches will take the guests to and from the Camp,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
NEW OFFICES IN KING'S BUILDINGS,
26th inst. The Hamburg-Amerika Line's offices in Hongkong have been removed from the old.
quarters in Queen's Buildings to new, and
palatial premises in King's Buildings, "The offices are directly opposite the Star Ferry Company's landing stage, in that. strangers to
will
experience not the slightest di Hongkong
In locating them. The new officer occopy the ground floor, covering an immense acea Lofty and spacious, the premises give an impres sion of breadth and, luxury, and are certainly well calculated to maintain the reputation of the Hamburg-Amerika Line in Hongkong. A long counter, where nil information concerning the boats of the Hamburg-Amerika line, and any particulars which shippers or passengers may daire will be obtained, runs the entire length of the building while a staff of clerks, and as- sfstants have their desks so stranged that visitors may secure their attention without de lay. There are also handsome rooms-they might almost be termed halls from their size and the solid magnificence of their appoint
the compradore's department, and Manager, the various special branches of shipping work. The Hamburg Amerika Company have ever boon foremost in
in keeping up with the times,
house brewment in Macao..
A native correspondent writing from Paking about the uncalled for apprehensions of a "anti-dynastic and anti-foreign rising in id imagination of certain persons when they heard of the sudden return the other day of their Majesties from Ehe Park Palace to the "Forbidden Cuy. It was at first understood that her Majesty the Empress Dowager was to celebrate the seventy-first anniversary of her birth on the 6th prox. at Eho Park Paluce, The weather, however, having tursed sudden ly cold and uncomfortable, ber Majesty chang ad would cele of her mind and decided that the what cost Majcaties,
without any preliminary notice, sud. denly left Eho Park for Peking to the consterna. imaginations. Owing to the recent bomb outrage,
THE EXISTING, SYSTIM,][/
extremely
r of divisions, composing two or more:" Mr. Nicholson, the Chainman and said the coaling arrangements compared a
Pagar
Docks Board, Mr. well with other ports. The recent slackness in squadrons; to be determined upon latter, which s Mathew of Mess, Cooder and Matthews, of money, but he hoped Government would soon which there will be strong reava squadron. trade in Singapore he attributed to the scarcity will be known as the active diast, in addition to
Cour, Mr. Egerton. Ensiwick. At 3,10 pm. sharp, the PATLY left the Slugapore Club.in
of the Company's rates made, any difference to been adapted from the the trade. If the Company had remained in department gave
portant assistance in the j couple of leedaus, provided for the sc casion, drops to the Rocks where the
possession they could sad
their maltor, and the viceroys maintained
1 of 1
the diferent coast Court carried through a very
Drawing com
om1and river provinces are all of the longthy,
Inspection general hartage
parlagus with other ports in this part of the carrying out the grand scheme.
are all actively wharrez, com at; the..
that Hongkong up the Boraco world, witness was of
seas their Wharf, purchased by
make a nation of Chip In Chang chirunai and Jardine's What, which was years ago pore where
no place in Singa widely circulated book of essays, which were rented on long lease, by the Company. The
first published a few years ago in English un- carriages then, conveyed the patty back to the commercial basis with Tanjong Pagar. Comer the title of Learn, the viceroy Laysi Victoria Graving Dock, where Government paring the Singapore rates with those of other "Education is China's only hope With unch was awaiting them. The difficulties of the toad they were cheap, and instanced education China will take itu place in descent from the quay to the vessel by a steep contage dues at Batavia and Manila, which Fast, and the great markets which will follow and slender ladder, being successfully over-vers higher. The manager, Mr. Nicholson, upon the education, of the millions in China
the launch steamed slowly westward,
remained with the Government and was re- will offer a great scope cabling, the Court, to examine the frontage fused permission by the Governor to appear to in trade matters is for Western trades 16 And internal economy of the wharves below. e sce. Without his assistance they of Japan will be most felt. There is the only high water mark, at the various places in experienced considerable difficulty in get Yellow Peril. The Japanese are competing ting up their caie-Witness was cross-examin, strongly with the nations for the trade of Chine sence of steamers from the moorings: Dischar, es of other poris, but the saluting guns growing Influence in China will secure a great.
remarks at the outset inaudible Counsel read kets left for other nations. No one nation will at great length, the correspondence between be able to supply the demands when education the Company's directore and the Consulting makes customers of the million when they.. Board in London on the subject of wharf ex have learned to use flour as thousands,ers, tension.
daily, and to use cotton goods and other
As at pretent taxed, property-owners and lion of all those possessed of more or less excited #heraver, facilities offered through the abed by Mr. Balfour frowna on the comparative" Japan is a progressive natiou, and, with it the Fazenda (that is, the: Treasure however, it was but right, says the M.°C. D. § creetly avoiding H.M.S. Iphigenia which be from a warsip entering the harbour made his deal. of the trade, but there will be large man
rental
tenants have to pay a percentage of the net and the Municipality for lighting and other rea sonable rates. So that irrespective of the size of the building, or the round which it Covers, or the land appertaining thereto, there is a uniform systans of taxation like that pre- vailing in Hongkong. All that a house-owner has to do is to pay on the percentage basis of the rental collected by him from his tenant. But dus smooth and workable system is short- ly to be superseded by s must complex one, in which properties in this Colony will be divid ed into two classes, lliese, classer in their turn being subdivided into groups, and the Roup again being sub-divided into so-called "orders," while the orders will be affected by the situation of the properties in the zones that will be created in the Colony under the new system
of assessment.
VEXATIOUS PROVISIONS,
FIRES AND INSURANCK OFFICES
Commeating upon the judgment given in the
DR. MARTIN ON CHINA..
INTERESTING INTERVIEW REGARDING,
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
The Victoria Colonist prints the following interview with Dr. Martin, well known in China and the Far East
"China was very close to throwing in her lot
wares of the West.
As for the boycoit established by the Chines against the United States and American goods, Dr. Martin said the boycott was already. As suming very serious proportions, but be thought it must eventually, fajk. Hỏ miả thực boycoti had taken a strong hold on the Chinese mind. Lecturers were baranguing thousands though the wide wheeled Pekin carts had at great meetings in all the coast cities, al not yet carried the message over the mandarin roads to its interior, Proclamations had been sent, however, to nemly every walled city of any can further the movement. It was cansequence and every effort was being
outbreak such as had not a national heen seen. It was greater evan in this respect than the way with í
or the Bozer outbreak, Japan or for thean movements alone affected the north,
south.. In the north officials and others are indi" ad
and expense of having their respective proper case of Zung Chi v. sic Imterial Insurance on the 17th ins'.,.Loid: Roben Cecil pointed/CRise, where he went to found a college'for while the boycott affects, both north and
menis-sal apart for the use of the general he classified for rateable purposes would be at charitable to suspect that the monotonously dwelt in England and partly in Singapore the ways of the land than, perhaps, any living movement is as strong, if not stronger in the
also that the Government in taking, over.
of
Newr, that their Majesties counsellors should just cast off from the wharf, the launch con- 10 on to Keppel Harbour, bought by the Com take all precaution against a repelition of such inued its way past the P. & D,, Wharf and attempts, and so when their Majesties left Eho
in 1899. Hers the Court continued their Park for Peking that day there were in the examination of the wharves frontage and in Imperial cortege, besides a large body oferior; and then, having mounted another cavalry and foot guards in front, rear, and the sides thereof, six Imperial sedan chairs exactly precipitous ladder, minutely Inspected the
drydock, the alike, all occupied and borne by the same and other excellent workshops on the premises. unfinished dock, the boiler factory, number of men as usually carried their Majshe extent of hinterland possessed by the Com
les' sedan-chairs, the only exception tha se dne chairs, which of those pri Imperial pany was shown to the Court, together with the small area leased to the Eastern Exten- slon Telegraph Company (4 years still, to sedan-chairs contained either the Empress Dowager, Emperor, or Empress This was, of course, to confuse any would-be anarchists anufactured as a stelowe w pobrin who would not be able to distinguish which manufactured at a cost below any possible was which, This, it is presumed, caused food price of production in England. Doty now kave place to pleasure, The party re-embark- for gossip in the teashops of Peking, which absequently gave rise to the supposed intended on board the launch and enjoyed the short with Japan in the war against ussin after ed anti-dynatic and anti-foreign rislag in the run back to Johnson's Pier. Places of interest Japan's first success."
Dr. W. A. F. Martin, D.D., L.L.D., formerly and native craft of curious patterns were Capital.
indicated to the visitors. It was optimistically president of Imperial Tungwen College at Pek A preposterous proposition involved in this
suggested at parting that the work of the Courting, where he was one of those besieged by so called improved system is that the nature of
would be foished in ten days' time from today. Boxere five years ago, so loid A Colonial re- porter on his arrival yesterday by the steamer the materials employed in the construction of buildings will be taken into account for the pur.
22 YEARS' PURCHASE SUGGESTED.. - Kanagawa maru from Hankow, on the pus of assessment. Then again Inndlards will
In opening the case for the Dock. Company be put to she iminense difficulty, inconvenience,
most progressive viceroy, Chang Chi Tang. Dr. Martin has spent over half a ties measured flons by floor, and the minutes!
century in China, and is a close friend of merchants in the United States who, stated details furnished in returns for purposes of an
have increased at such a phenomenal rate that, the preparations of the case by reason of the as the Chairman of the Council raid in his nd fact that those interested in the Tanjong Pagar Chinese officials; he knows mate lacy other they have been compelled to submit to indige
more of China and nities by American immigration officials.. * sessment and classification of their property. The category under which their premises would dress to the Brigada last week, it may not.be
north than in the south, although there is scar- In an interview on board the Kanagawa. [cely In
not a smaller the mercy of the Department charged with this upsetting of kerosene all lamps is not wholly the docks had taken over the whole of the Com European or American.
marw he said Chang Chi Tung was now gagnge of the coglies and of bcame manager under Govern duty in the future; and when one is accustomed accident. In many cases this supposition i pany's servants-for, instance, Mr. Nicholson,
nd other Chinese in pa* to the aler dy chantic condition in which the re- unquestionably correct, but unfortunately it he manager,
in the finds be proved such direct
referred officials in military schemes which who comes from from
for the past year. He. The south, Chang Chi Tung, said" Dr. and their change of venyo marks the beginning itself, it is not difficult to suppose that pro dence as the law requires In any event the 10 Prye River ) lock al Penang where the gentle. he has been modelling the Chinese army, Teit much aggrieved becaDEO
i engaged in
the friction evidence relied upon is almost always rircum un he had been in charge for the last 14 which will be established after foreign model
that had arisen between the Chinese peoplešu it A large number of Japanets drill-instructors
is not a and
a Government movement-and" the, stantial, and many insurance companies de.years.had passed over to the Government clins to fight claims to which strong suspicion Counsel went on. In vive a geographical
United States, and he asked Dr. Martin 'to pea expl
have been engaged, arms are being secured. "ining "the, enor: | **) attaches, for fear of harming their busisest:mmercial descriptio
ore what influence he could to bring to beat upon arsenals founded, new-fashioned guns of mous passibilities and potentialities of Singa modem angles to iboat previously used by It has been noticed again and again that a de
used by his return to New York to allay the trouble cision such as that given yesterday has had a pore with reference to the world's trade and its mod most salutary effect upon the fire record, and especially favourable position with reference China's artillery are being purchased abroad, that has arisen,
and hundreds of cannon are *eing cast in the this is only an additional confirmation of the ta the trade of the Malay Peninsula, from arsenal established by Chang Chi Tung-at
that many, if supposition
not, most, Chinese which, besides rubber, etc., seven-eighths of
first for the purpose of moulding steel rails-at large pro fires are not purely accidental. The imperial the world's tin was produced,
Hanyang on the Yangtzic, near Hankow, A Insurance Co., city, and although he had paid his assignment the public and d, has done service-bath to portion of this being smelted at the works at
Pulo Brani, the largest smelting works in the board for the formation of a navy modelled an to other companies by fighting
the Japanese navy's system lias been formed, this
claim, and if the much-talked of advent of world, situated on land belonging to the with Prince a insur Company. near there would a paid brigade is to be postponed other inanly be direct railway connection right up the penin viceroy of Pechiff, who is such strong by fighting cases of this sort that the companies sule as far as Prye, and the terminus at each lieutenant of Chang Chi Tung in his reform can hope to avoid still heavier. losses in the end belonged to the Company. After sketching movements, and other prominent Chinese future, and, ind rectly, as the ratepayers the history of the Company he said that it was officia's, all of whom belong in the board which is organizing the new Chinese army, co-operat from the large expenditure which the employ, not inaccurate to state that from 1899 it had a
ing
Dr. Martin could not affirm nor deny that in working out the details Prince Pu in Sin ment of a paid brigade would require,
monopoly of wharf and dock business gapore and not only had a monopoly but owned Luh, who represented China at the St. Louis Wu Ting Tang, the former Chinese minister.
exposition, the land in such a
originator said to have been the China; i boyèolt movement. He did not know, he said, way that there was do pos
of the scheme to make a new DAVY sibility of anybody coming in to compete with
but it is all a part of Chang Chi Tung's grand but he would not be surprised if such was the them. At the time when the Docks were ex-
scheme to make Chinain power in the East, case. Wu Ting Fang had great knowledge propriated, the Company had under contempla:
There are few
na was to throwing in her in the ways of the West. As to whether Japa building of a large wet dock and a graving lot with Japan soon after the commencement
ocie Infuences were aiding the boycott, ha deck. Having reviewed the steps which led up of the war with Russia, Chang Chi Tung could not say. It was possible, Japanese lofu- to the taking over the concern, Lord. Robert referred in detail to the terms of the Expropria-worked strenuously to this end. He had bean ence is very strong in China to-dayang kaya China was keenly interested in the outcome called to Peking shortly before the beginning tion Ordinance,
of the p
peace negotiatching bad not a voice at
now proceeding a dress mentioned that the award of the tribunal although he remained in the background and Lord Robert Cecil in the course of his ad of the war, when the Chinese Government was
worried about the Manchuria question, and Washington, although
the conferenca. Ho
However,
er, a pledge was given to no stating of a case afterwards.
of the Linctung pe into that matter but be presumed it was 50,-
Proceeding.
his way soldiers could be raised; in fact, this war. China has every faith that Japan will Lord Robert referred to the 15
-and-
particularly per cent. compensation allowance ordinarily was done, General Ya, as will be remem ezed, make
having been sent to the vicinity of the Great good feeling prevails toward: Jupan In China granted in the case of land expropriation, and w
of fresh enterprise in Hongkong. The pre sance of such offices in the city as those now occupied by the, Hamburg-Amerika Line speaks volumes for the toportance of Hong- kong as a shipping centre, and while they re- dound to the fame of the Company they also contribute to the reputation ul die port.
A CANTON crime,
VILLAGE KLDER SHOT.
· ACCUSED IN HONGKONG,
27th inst.
At the Magistracy, this morning, Mr. J. Hadupp, chief Inspector of Detective, applied on behalf of the Chinese Govern- ment for the extradition of Chán l'ung, who is wanted at Canton to answer to the charge of committing armed robbery in the Pik Kong village, Shuncak district, Canton. The prisoner pleaded guilty,
Tian Yan, who said he was employed in his father's paper shop in the Pik Kong village, gave evidence to the effect that, at about sight o'clock on the evening of the roth January last he and his father left their dwaling Hodie to go, 10 the shop. They had proceeded about 30 or 40 yards when his father was stopped by the prisoner,
who was carrying a Winchester carbine. The ac-
perty owners will fight shy in future of invest. ing any of their capital in real estates in this Colony,
TROUBLES OF PROPERTY-OWNERS. 1. can cite one instance out of many of my own knowledge in which the utmost difficulty was experienced in getting deeds registered within a a reasonable period of time. I know of au owner, a gentleman resident in Hongkong who invested in a European property In this
fees ambunting in the exorbitant rate of so per cent of the consideration money, plus per cent, for conveyancing fees to the lawyer engaged in assigning the property, besides more fees and registration, duss, it was quite two years from the date of purchase and the payments just detailed before the deeds reach | ed
cd th pas
pusicstion. Were anything of the kind to be suggested in Hongkong, where, I under stand, a duty of only a hall per cent, is charge- able on the consideration money by the Govern ment, the commercial community of Hongkong, with its business instincts, would simply laugh to scorn the idea that an owner should have
to wait for quite two years before being placed. in possession of the deeds to which he is en- titled as the rightful owner of the property be had purchased,
>
AFNTS LIKELY TO RISE.-
THE IMPERIAL RESCRIPT ANNOUNCING PRACE.
The following is a translation of an Impe rial Rescript published on 16th inst. announcing the conclusion of peace with Russia
We have always inade it our principle to maintain the peace of the Orient, to guarantee strive to attain our object. Unfortunately, for the safety of the Empire, and continually
sen hostilities with Rusia last year, Since officers and men of our Army and Navy have successfully defended the homeland and have also dose great work at the front against tre
A
Dr. Martin believes the Boycott will fail eventually, however, because of the inherent greed of the Chinese merchant. The Chinese not long work together in this matter, however well they do at present. It is not the nature of the Chinese marchant to allow Yuan the chance by
reptitiously pay to earn what he can by cat,
donment of the boycott, At present, though, and an outlet will be made in this way cott will jeopardize and finally result in the aban
the movement is a widespread one.
to the United States, was at the bead of the
tion a. turge extension of wharves and the know how near Ch said Dri: Martin, who his own people, and no Chines in better vors
of
To revert to the effect the new system of cared Bred two shots at the old man, one of taxation will have upon the Colony, I claim the purpose of self-defence, we were compelled would be absolutely final, and there could be did not come into direct contact with the for- China by Japan that the main portion of Man. which struck Him in the body. Witness bid the authority of most residents with whom to open commé zement of the war the
behind the wall of a boule, and stayed there till he heard someone call out “save life." He then left his hiding place, "and found his father lying on the ground. The der said the prisoner had shot him. Wit new 'canied him back to the house, and then found he had a bullet wound in the abdo- men: He called in a doctor the next morning, but his father died ten days later, Witness bind known the accused from his youth up, and said that his father was shot because he was one of the elders of the village, who had
gone to the magistrates and asked to have the arrested, as was and alwayn
magistrates
Commiting robberies about the Village. The told the elders to producerdefend at within one week or they would have to pay
They raised which they got the man's relatives, but the prisoner's wife and mother ware'arrested by the magistrate,
Mr. Balfour Browne said he had not looked ign Ministers his work at that time was strong-churia, other than a porupa the close of ibe,
ly felt. If Chang Chi Tung could have had ninsula, shill
Ervert
good this province,
will go up endimouily with the consequent mendous oppositio State and members of the † said no one could imagine that there was any just wit out the Willow Palade border. L.because of the respect shown by the Japanese,"
"The Ministers of
I have been in conversation on the subject, some of whom are considerable landowners in Alacao, for the statement that directly this new
Is put system of raxation
put into force the rents effect that residents will, perforce, ba driven to seek residence chewhere, on account of more economic habitation. Even at present, con. sidering the incumes of residents in Macao, rents, which may be considered cheap when measured by the earnings of people in Hong-glory of the Empire, kong, are altogether out of proportion to the wages earned-in Macao.
́MACAO'S ATTRACTIONS.
Imperial Dist have fulfilled their duties, our des re on the part of the Government to buy Manchuria, ready for any eventuality, to the Mu den tomba and other places beld con
MACRO has had its Archivesess hitherto in the salubrity of its climate, and alto, in a great menisire, in the comparative. cheapneas in the cost of living. But let the authorities bring pressure to bear upon them by raising taxes
# from every imaginable sourcë,
be Cannot moting the prosperity of the Colony, stich this new measure seeks to do, it will have just the opposite affect. People will be compelled to
favour of your neighbouring colony. abandon their ideas of residing in Macro in
Chang Chi Tung was over-ruled Foreign in sacred by the Chinese Government in the war fluence was brought to bear upon China, with area. Liaoyang and Mukden,' as is-knowp, sza ; Great Britain and America leading the move the cradles of the Manchu race, which
the conqueror
of Chios, ment, to force China to maintain a neute lity, China. Nuthachu, Of course, with China's interests all at stake in
Ботр
near Liaoyang, and his remains, with those of the rulers of the war it was ridiculous neutrality, but it ja
the dyn he founded,
dynasty the repose in sacred tombr good that China was held back at that time, all repose
of the Minge as a result of the position
Mukden. The manner in which the Japanasa thus forced upon
Tang FoDg,'a neighbour of the last witness, denied that instead of having the effect of pro spare our people fumber suffering. When the shat an average Increase of fiva par,cant, forming the palive stoopF.All the soldiers
Wadd that on the night in question he was in his house when he heard two shots fired and on going outside saw deceased lying on the ground and had known the accused for many and the pilacer with gun in his kand. -“years, and recogalred him aw the man standing
by with the gun.
lasted two hours,
posed was copsaly Rostra berole one; ( 41. Ching to prosper in trade and other ways. Chang Chi Tung sirice then has been con stantly engaged with milliary schemes. His Japanese drill instructors are actively trans of Chang Chi Tung, who like those of Yuan Shih Kai is the more northerly pro vince, are driled 14 foreign style, have boss, clad in new uniforms, and the police even of the province have been garbed in military uniforms after the manner of the police of Japan. Yuan Slih Kal in Pochili agrees Wh
the work Chang Chi Tung is doing in the two Kwang provinces on the Yangisse, and when tihe, work being carried on by these and navy that will be capable of defending viceroya is complete China will have an army
Chine.
Chang
ERM
feelings of the Chinese for Japanin
If the Japanese carry out their pledge and return. Manchuria to China; it is unlikely that China would ever allow encroachment: without “recourie`to` war. It' la doubtful if any bower will ever‘again be allowed to take: Chinesa territory as has been done in the pasti (217
A NEW TESTAMENT STORY
per ple have been thrifty and name the heavy the Tanjong Pagar concern cheaply, and thus burden of national expenses and throughout discourage capital, which was the one thing have accomplished great things and upheld the needed in Singapore as in other Crown Colo nies All he could conceive was that the “This is due to the influence of the Imperial Government must have been perfectly satis Founder of Our dynasty and Our other impe- fied that the allowance of 15 per cent tial Ancestors, also to the faithfulness of the ordinarily granted, would in fact be granted. | China has prospe country, and although the "have respected these tombs has won the warm civil and military oficiale and the bravery int
This business, he said, had shown an aver
five years of are profil for the la 46
$1,500,000 patriotism of all the people. The war bas lasted 20 months and the foundations of our and in making up their claim they multiplied it country have become stronger and the national by a3 years, which in their view was the welfare been advanced. →
number of years' purchase for an un As we always seek peace, we desire to of this kind in this country. Their President of the United States of America ad since 19:o there had been more or less rised the Governments of Japan and Russia to of a stop there had not been any ineri ase negotiate peace for the sake of humanity We cloce that year, partly due to the general de agreed to do so, whereupon We ordered an pression in trade, partly to the Russo-Japanese Envoy to act for us. Negotiations were open war and partly, last year, because of a string ed and our proposals, embracing the aims of ency in currency, 1 TRADES DRIVEN FROM THE COLONY,
the war and the necessity for ensuring the At the conclusion of counsel's address, which We have seen how the different branches of Constable 55 gave evidence of arrest.
trade have been driven out of Macao by incon peace of the Orient, were made to Russia and Having beard the evidence prisoner was derate legislation, which had for its immediate accepted, by so doing she reve led her good Mr. Balfour Browne stated that he did not dispute the accuracy of the figure of $1,500,000 deceased, and eald as He had nothing time being: Take, for instance, the kerosine yavoys, is in accordance with Our will, and the 32 years purchase and any claim for asked if he pleaded guilty to murdering the object the raising of additional revenue for the faith and desire for peace,
The Trasty of Pesce as concluded by the as being the average profit, but he did drapute foriber to say, --ile-kaaw-the name of the man trade, which used to be an important one pass. We have accepted and ratified it. Wa bureby enhanced value in future. he killed ; it was Chaw FooMax.
The case was adjourned till. Tuesday next tricis. Now, by virtue of the farm created before Our Imperial Ancestors.
ing through Macao into the West River dit obtain peace and glory and rejoice to lay đổ
MY
L.E. Halsey, of the firm of Messrs. Price, Prisoner said he did not want to go to the Gag Onesine the course of that trade has been
Waterhouse & Co., accountants, Lor: stated in the mark's, ides 'le aimilar to that Straits Timer brought to hir-Lordship's mind, matta of England's militia, De he said, the story told in the New Testament of the people there
We refpice with Our people and trust to don, was the first witness called. Examined fance not Defiance. His pat scheme at pre- the Sadducees oman who had seven husbandf there struck him and diverted from Macso and in spite of all efforts enjoy the happiness of peace with all other by Mr. H. Fort, he gave details of the respls sent, is the arsenal at Hanyang above Hankow. knocked
Russia told him that ifany one there to recapture it, it has gone away from us for
is now a friendly nation, as of his scrutiny of the Company's books of considerable im- good. The salt træde, 'oasi ' struck him he had only to teil the Suparlatan» dant," and "the "persons who struck bim vonld portance to Macao in connection with the fish before the way, and all most strive to keep har produced tables: &c., showing how be had, which was established to found steel rail, but
friendship.
arrived at the figure of $1,500,000 as being the wie busily casting cannon. But the curing Industry, beg iso by the get lato'serious trouble, shoqer
› grand-of the' We believe that, ika progress of civilization average annuki pasangan dugu, Päst: dye lender is still abuunt.","All that China needs 10¦ "marriage.⠀ In This Chinsraticano", referred to Government, bear, allowed to seek p
piber fields
ida throughout the world will never cease" and all unreuicted by the t
Court adjoumad ::Sz"in Interesting, to note that on her maidon) legislation of the Berenson Cling revenue-raising | must strive to promote our prosperity at home.
Government in p,aut mound Cape Horn from New London, Ara-cracker industry, which used to maintain Coruscicat, to Bestila the Dakofe took 1G days (tiosrands of hands and rave support to hus this beating the celebrated ratond voyage made deed of Chichauper habitat in Kowloon, to
Baba U. (5,8; Oregon: An thai rodent was now found,
[wees: America) and i Spalo.).
The detriment of Macko's exchequer. Such was
pressure brought to bear upon the Chinese Cur will and strive to further the Empira's.com
mercial prosperity, so as to lay a firm founder
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and abroad. To maintain the glory of the Maggregat
and
Empire, is necessary to have military effe The hearing of expertsvidence in connection ciency and good administration, and not to be with the Tanjong Pagar arbitration is proceed.
mould the
REVERBED IN: BINGLFORE,
The New Testament or any other portion the Holy Scriptures it not aften referred to in the Supreme Court unless when amployed in the formgla, “ Klai the... Book
at a case that was called before. Mr. witnessed are exhorted to consummats the path. Junica Letile Thornson the other morging, as the
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the new fiscal laws, which | decided to
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