LBGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
18th fast... A. meating" of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. Present His Excellency the Governor, Major Sir Matthaw Nathan KO.H.ORE,
His Excellency f
Hon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER In 1905.
Mr. R. Shewan Perhaps I can assure tha" | od that the bankrupt had committed as offence hon. gentleman on the point he has raised: I. for which crimisal proceedings were being, ing represent the agents of the Company, and the stitated againk him, and for which be would manager has assured me that he has doas his undoubtedly be pasísbed. He submitted far. beat, to notify the p.berat each end of the ther that in the event' of proprsdipe,, being workmen's cars taken they would be able to bring forward more Hoe that there Company's were running. There is absolutely no notice evidence than was given in the affidavits before taken. 1.cross-questioned him on that point His Lordship. before I came to the Council. He said—" Villiers Katton, Hon. Mr. T. Sercomba (Colonial
the workmen have never taken advantage of Hoa Kỳ A B Secretary),
*Treasurer), san (Colonial
Hthe care. They Sir
aro
marked, and they have Spencer Berkeley. (Attorney General), Hon. been running continually Mr. Bull
without any advantage, being Taylor Harbour Master) Hon. Of course, as the Attorney-General has polat- Mr. W. Chatham, (Director of Publie Of
bed out, Hoo Works
A. W. Brewin" {itogistrar: 92 ME
it is open to the Government at any tims to Generi), Hop. Sii C. P. Cater, C.H.O. Hon, sent there is absolutely, no, demand for the re-adforce thin resolution. But at pree Dr. Ho Kali Omo, Hön, Mr. R. Shewan, Hon Mr Gerabbin Stowart, Hön. Mr. C. W.
cars. As for going backwards and workmen's on the spot. forwards to their work, themed prefer to live The Aftomey.fjeneral There was no special intimation, but the
that workmen's cars were running was known because the cara bore placard- stating" that they were workmen's cars, I have seen the cars myself
Dickson, Han, Mr. Wai Yuk, and Mr. A. GM Fletcher (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTER.
The minutes of the last, inseling were read and confirmad.
REPORT.'
ол
DEN DE, KNAPPE.
Representative in
of
|In a fokding article on the 3rd-insiy the N. C. D. New! writea!--The dintier given im night by the Municipal Council to the retiring German Coupal-General, Senior Con sal, Dr. Kaappe, was thoroughly well (merit ed compliment During the Dr. Knappe His Lordship said there was not suficiant, has held the pom of German evidence before him to warrant him in shanghai," including The
Telma, during setting aside the order he made last week, 1 he has been doyen of the Conrala? Body Boaths | It: was "po!"clearly", shown that this was the be
in the fini Bisection and farthering but he has the interesin exprean contrary opinion now he would of bis countrymen at Shangha of them property of the concubine, and if he were to place miturally, devoled himself
and able be held to he receiving definite evidence" besa; also": That he did not do as there was a certain vir-4-off the Chinese authoriler Always that I was, the property of the, concubice, the lights of the walla ferelen community number of conflicting statements put forward courteous hd sever weak, he bit in every ins to show where the property was, but, these
Scupported
'the Municipi:! Council when were not altogether satisfactory and not con- ha-jow"that they were in the right in clusive, more particularly with regard to the nurserode "chatantióni, with the Tactal, when claim of the concubine to the property,
the latter was His Lordship said he thought that the original and has champ disposed to be obstructive,
championed
fimness, and discretide, order made on the 2nd November must stand necessary, imponed their cause when it was ordet. The time allowed for evidence to be to return to Shanght be might be sure of a stati of his bealth would petimit Dr. Kaappe supplied to the Crown was tax days and it was
welcome.
et for throughost the evidence was before they prosecbled.
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LIEN-CHAU MASSACRE
AND BOYCOTT MOVEMENT.
MISSION STATIONS WARNED.
THE VINOTOK ATTAIN.
[From Our Special Representative.]
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Meanwhile the American Consùl“: har telegraphed to the isolated 5 ? mission | stations throughout the provinces of Kwang- tung and Kwangsi warning them of the danger of the anti-American feeling" and in some cases instructing the missionarias ... to at once proceed to head stations. That r circumstances "warranted such action; in undoubted, since proof of a further bostile act has already reached Cantón. It seems that the Rev. C. A. Hayes, of the American mission at Vingtok—a small station on the
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the with a card on them. I don't know that the He did not see any necessity for varying that | 't, the martial Body. If the the boycott was practically at an end, are | morning the misalonaries found evidence of
in (ha yaàrn 1894-1903,
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Canton; 6th Nórëmber, 1905. The prosecuted North River thirty miles above Chingruen of the thinlonaries at Lien-chau, the more ed that there is unquestionable evidence that into the erreurinvestigattending Poster and sixty miles from Lien-chau-har report- apparent is it becoming that the American an attempt was made on the 6th October to boycott is at the root of a movement the destroy mission property. "A quantity of seriousness of which may be judged by the wood, paper and straw was placed on some terrible tragedy that has so recently shocked piles against one of the houser, at spot assurances, emanating from Shanghai, that ment for ventilation purposes. This material the civilized countries of the globe. The where there is a small opening in the ba
was then apparently set on fire; for the next belled by the energetic action displayed on the part of merchants in Canton who con-
dona quellions they have involved, he has American trade, but one which has had such
interna
means a policy 'not only detrimental to tional displayed an
he ant good judgment startling developments. As I have already which
pointed out, the headquarters of the hai, as an Independent Mr. Goldring contended thats the creditos--sil portions of the soll of China, brings many
repablic
Occupying receive the news of the Lien-chau massacre had nothing at all beyond the affidavit of the difficulties in the reptesentatives of the many and it was to them that the Kwang Tea coolies which had been proved to be untrue. countries whale subjects and citizens compose Hospital were indebted for the information.
Mr. Kenner, for another creditor, observed the foreign community here and
For months'past the native press at Canton no-one-his that there might be other evidence which bis dealt more ably and justly with these dim- have been unsparing in their efforts to print
Dr. Keappe. Always acce
accessible
inflammable articles inciting the natives to important.
for the Crown to decide what the value of this, most-BERS "RUS'stisen"from time to time tinus to urge forward by every possible wood and timbers. They promptly reported
Mr. Dixon applied for an extension of time for laying the matter before the Crown. It was pointed out that two Saturdays, two Sundays
allowed.
dimcalties that
and a
//Insure
Report on Insanitary Property Resumptions Company can do any more than that,
Mr. Wat Yak-1 think this resolution should postponed until we have actually ascertain ed the tacts for ourselves...
His Excellency the Governor-It is very much the wish of the Government that these cars should be used. I have been requested
isolution, but I have postponed it in the họpe eight Financial Minutes which it is proposed that some use, would be made of the cars,
refer to the
the Finance Committee deal you can suggest any means of bringing it fur Sum of not quire any explanation from nether to the notice of the Chinese, if you think you will not require from me that there is a probability of getting them to use Financial Minute No, 50, which proposes that the cars, I should be willing to postpone the Services for Acquisition of Houses under
Mr. R. Shewan-1 have no objection to that Section 36 of the Cheung Sha Wan Land Court
at all Judgment, la
Is to rastime certain small houses 203
which have been adjudged buildings to be necessary by the Land Court in Cheung Sha Wan Bay, it is in order to carry out the scheme for roads and boulevarde and for late for industrial undertakings in this important district; and it is necessary that all private rights should be acquired and it is advisable to do this at once. Finar
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 57′ and moved that they be referred to the jarnce Committes,
: The Colonial Treasurer secondèd.
His Excellency the Governor said-Thais in various occasions to bring forward this re: end a public holiday intervened in the ten days on." The anomalons position
bave never
satisfacomovement at Canton were the first to darin of Yingtok is at present absent and
of
the attempt in pieces of burnt and charred
of the despatch of Mr. Hayes' letter no ad- the occurrence to the officials, but at the time equate steps had been taken to guard the Premises against future attempts. The man
American missionaries at this station are not expected · back for some time. The Dr. Charles A. Hayes, wife and child, Rey. J. R. Saunders and wife, Mrs. Benjamin. P. Roach and wife, Mrs. Pearl H. Williams and Miss L. Whilden. They have received
!$3,B8y be voted in aid of the vote Miscellaneous solution for a certain time, say, for month. friend did not know of and which was very culties than wisdom, good judgment; andtate'stringent measures to enforce the bov. instructions to leave Yingtok and will, in all.
printing Misc
His Excellency the Governor-Do you think there is a reasonable chance of getting the peo plo to use the car?
and
the
His Lordship said he had already mentioned knowled that he would not allow the proceedings to be unnecessarily prolonged to squeeze money. He would give till Wednesday, the 15th inst., two more days, but no more than that.”
Dr. Ho Kal may say I have communicat he widely known that unless the cars are used el with the Chinese newspapers, and also let it by the Chinese they cannot expect to get these BAXTER C. M. 8. SCHOOL.BAZAAR. facilities.
Hi
Pxcellency the Governor-I have seen
Council, then wenristo Finance Com
cial Minute 0. 53-10 vote $1,200 for Miscelile workmen Arcking out of the Naval Yard Ianeous Services is far excess on the vote for and leave the cars which were intended for
Miscellaneous papers, that excese of them to run empty.
be- mainly due to the publication this year ng
The Attorney-General-I ark that the resoly, the first issue of the Hongkong Civil List and iion be allowed to stand over till & future meet to some rather bulky sessional papers like the Report which has been laid on the table of the ing of the Council
Agreed. Council this alte
this afternoon, Financial Minute No.
The for a Shich was taken on September the 7th this a sum of $50,000 in aid of the vote
mitteo.
On resuming the Colonial Secretary stated year for survey and preliminary work to the that all the Finance Minutes had been un Canton-Kowloon railway: The survey, has animossly passed. proceeded somewhat more rapidly than I ex pected; and we are now in a position to ra sume the Innd required for the road from To Fu le Taipo-hil. It is advisable that this resumption should like place at once, because the harvest. Is
Low being gathered in, and in
which
His Excellency the Governor The Council stands adjourned till Thursday, 21st December,
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Comunice was
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7th Inst.
bin
An Imperial Edict has been issued to the punishment of all criminals and guilty offi cials in connection with the Lien-chau mas sacre, and also directing suitable compensa. veto marionaries at all the stations. It tion to be made and adequate protection. is notified in the same Edict that the prefect at Lien-chau and the colonel in' command
of the world have been readily cott, and to ensure a widespread publication / Probability, come on to Canton, service of all who have sought advice or assistance. If his action has not been al of their views; the boycotters have been Viceroy at Canton ordering exemplary ways understood and appreciated at first, there ing copies of the fourdale gratis to junk has been in the end nothing but admiration of people trading in Inland waters, so that they And gratitude for his work Whether he may be freely distributed among the ignorant the American Consul General at Canton, It returns or not, he will long be remembered classes in the interior. In the opinion of to the
is owing to this dissemination of inflamma tory literature, engendering such strong feel. an outrage as that recently reported har been brought about,
with warmth for the devices he has rendered wife bear with them on their homeward Joumey the best and kindest, wishes from all paid to bim last night by Mr. Anderson was heartily cheered as it deserved, and it is echoed
y'all foreigners in Shanghai,
community; and he and his amiable
SHANGHAI COLLISION.
CHINA MERCHANT'S STEAKER NEARLY CUT IN TWO,
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Time and again organisers of the move- ment at Lien-chau bave been urging the despatch of speakers and literature "from Canion in order that lectures might be given þe and leaflets be destributed on the boycott in that corner of the province. To this the Canton people liave readily responded, with what result the American Presbyterian Mis sion at Lien-chau have already found to their
cost.
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degraded,
LIEN-CHAU PEOPLE.
1
AN IMPORTANT MARKET-TOWN VIBITED
BY " ABORIGINES.”
One of our readers who visited Linn-chau/
Lien Chaye world.
lies
St. Andrew's Hall, this afternoon, presented a very busy scene, when the annual sale of † they leave behind them here. The tribute ing throughout the Two Kwang, that such of the Imperial troops at that "city-aro work in aid of the Baxter Church Missionary society's School was held. At the hour of opening the dozen or ed stalls aranged around the hall and down the middle displayed all kinds of very dainty fancy goods of many and varied descriptions, all by a display of very the younger folks being catered for at
at each drils and toys of sorts, and it was not before the business of the day commenced in real earnest, and the merry chick of coins
some time ago has supplied us with particulars was heard on all sides. A very large quantity What might have caused a serious jour of
of the journey there, the character of the place of the articles offered for sale had been made life, occurred on Thursday afternoon at Woo
and the inhabitants, which may prove of in- terest now that the disturbances there have by the girls of the school, some by friends of
sung, when two ships, the C.M.'s steamer Yu-
aroused excitement, not only in Hongkong, the Mission at home, who every year contributes and the Standard Oil Co.'s steamer Of the little band which had their head. büt
recherché articles for
ficies for this sale,.
sale,. Appolaches collided near the inner bar.
quarters at Lien-chau, Dr. Edward Charles
in the extreme north-west the ordinary course of things ploughing would then held, the Cofosial Secretary presiding. On and others by soine of the ladies presiding ever pears that the Pardun was going out for
the stalls themselves, and all seemed to be.
Machle was most certainly a factor in the corner of Kwangtung province, and is about Tlentsin, while the Appalachee was coming in
what is called the Lien-chau Rivor which is A one stall different to the rest, and that was the crushing force, the impact catching the Farm giving medical aid to any who sought and branch of the North River. refreshment stall,
Hall, laid out so daintily, as to
port quarter, nearly cutting the poop in many who needed it. He and his late
When our correspondent was at Lien-chau, A sum of one hundred and fifty doliars in make one feel that the one thing desirable two The damage extended to nearly amid-associates were popular among all with whom he found the people to be remarkably pancas aid of the vote, Botanical and Affore tation De-alone in life was a cup of tea served out by the ships, and force away all the upper warks, but they came in contact, and when de is re-abia and easy to deal with. The infucate of partment Other Charges, for the item, Peak dainty hands of the ladies
kewarks, and bot S and'sweets, "fearfully and want made," | badly knocked about at the bow.
The Appalacher was also
membered that Lien-chau was believed to the Presbyterian Mission there was plainly Garden-Formation.
be one of the most peaceful districts of the who knew him, the Chinese being particularly manifest, and Mr. Machia was raspacted by all were Jald cut in great array at first, but only to Fortunately, no lives were fout, as imma
towards the
and disappear will marvellous rapidity before the
province and not the slightest feeling was well-diaposed
missionary onslaught of the ever-hungry chlidren who
members of the mission. In fact, the only ilma found their special paradise in this neighbour
workers, the full force of the argument of a that the visitor heard the word "fankwal hood, and could scarcely be drawn away.
boycott movement will be appreciated, er was when passing through Fat-shan, "
Lien-chau is
is an important market- city, to / the fact that not a single member of any
which agriculturists and others living. Pecially when due consideration is given to
interior bring their producia to be exchanged from the coast. One barm.
of the objects of our la discover to what extent
commance at the end of Beki mo marke
Jum of
1 Am
and that the motion of the chairman, seconded by the the manding ready salo, Thore was only from Japan. The two ships collided with district where, for years past, he has been 250 miles from Canton. The town stande on
比
would interfere with the survey unable to suggest savings on the Estimates by which this further of 550,000 can be mei, and therefore to decrease the Balance of excess of assets over liabilities at the end of the year; but both this un
and the Auto
sum of $15,000 siready voted, and certain, expenses that have
the personeel in the Public. bees incurred ove Works Department, who have been employed in connection with the survey, will be deblied to the vote for the railway as soon as it has been
to.
raised and credited 10 the revenue account, The question was then put and agreed
WORKMEN'S TRAMQARS: In moving the following relation "Resolved that the resolution regarding the running of Workmen's Cars by the Hong. #kong Tramway Blectric Company passed by "Council on the Septentber, 1904, be
rescinded as from 40-day,
#1
The Attorney-General-said :-A-resolution- was passed at this Council on the 14th Septem- ber last year requiring the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company to run workmen's care at certain hours of the day, in the morning and is now proposed that that re- evening, and solution be rescinded. On the occasion that the resolution was passed it took the shape of __motion-Resolved that until further notice, Tramway Electric Company shall provide the following number of cars every moming at such hours as the Cr mpany may think proper, and before ing at such how Chrtain 'bour, in every aven. hours as the Company shall think most convenient in artisans, mechanics and native labourers. That resolution
the
ago.
Colonial Treasurer, the following_votes were recommended for adoption by the Council:-
PEAK GARDEN. ·'.
CHEUNG SIFA Wän kousLE,
A sum of three thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven dollars and sixty-two cents in aid of the vale, Viscellaneous Services (nr acquisi. tion of houses under section 36 of Sha Wan Land Court Jongmana Zona MALORS. SUPREME COURT LIGHTING
A sum of two' hufffred and fifty dollars in
*
THE STALL-HOLDERS,
Cakes
on the
exhibited "towarda:the mission
|'assistants : Stall 1.—Mrs, Bateson Wright, Mrs. | Dock, where she will be docked for extensivhether body in the city, received the slightest for commodities brforment's excursion wasS ·
The following ladies were stall-holders and aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departe. E. A. Irving, Mrs. Trenchard Davis, and Hammert, and Mrs. Herbert Lammerty Stall.svg meats, Supreme Court-Other Charges, for the item electric lighting and fans.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
A sum of one thousand dollar in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Servites, for other miscel. laneous services,
PRINTING.
A sum of one thousand two hundred dolly in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services printing miscellaneous papeṛa,
.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY) D
A sum of fifty thousand dollars in aid of the vete, Public Works Extraordinary, railway to Canton, survey and preliminary work.
GAOL CHARGESANG
STUDY OF HYGIENE,
A sum of fifteen dollam in aid & the votes)] Gaol-Other Charges, for the item execo- twelve months The cars have rotinner's fees, and for inflicting corporal punish- guintly
According to the requirements of the meat, -resolution, but it has heen-represented to the
Government by the manager of
the Tramway
A sum of two hundred dollars in aid of the Company
vote, Education, Inspectar of Schools-Other. any that those cars have not been in senia takan
taken advantage of. The purpose of the Charges, honorarium to Dr. Pearse for the pre- resolution therefore has not been effected, and paration of the Course of Bygiene for the use the Company In consequence are running per of Hongkong Schools. fectly uselessly those cars at considerable: HEDOCOSIACY SEpeare, That has
made been
in any
and
clear to the Governor, and having considered the matter in Council and agreed to
d to this solution, it is now put before this Council with
object of relieving the Company from the running
unnecessarily those care at what is considerable cost to them I am reminded that
This
resolution was passed on the fath September last until further notice. The is fact purely tentative. We
resolation
4 did not know how it would work and the Coun
for
PORTAL SERVICE.
:
diately after the collision' the. Yushux was backed off and seamed as lose inshora ar possible, where she was anchored and the na ture of the damages ascertained. She remained st Woosung for the night and came up river, the morning, report the Shanghai Times of 4th last and anchored off the Campoliten repaita, as soon as her cargo has been discharg "vi" | ed. (The Appalachië after the
the collision got ashore on the inner Bar, where she remained Thunday night
and Luntil about 3 pm, on Fd: day. She was get off at high water after having being lightened-about-two feat. She then came up up river and moored off the Standard Oil Cofa Wharf. As soon as her cargo "has been discharged she will be docked for neceivity repairs
Miss Bowley, Stall 3-Me Miss Peatud GOBLE
Stall 4-Mr. V. Bell, docke and Miss Blair: Stali
11.5—Mr. Saunders, Mrs Watkins and Misa Hancock-Stall-6 Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Gershom Stewart, Mrs. Thomson and
Mr. Cruickshank (refresh. mante) Stall 7-Mrs. Peter, Mrs: Turner, and :Stall 8-Lady and the Minsan Kiss, Berkeley Stall
and M. Berkeley, 9-Mri, Chatham, Mra. Patrick Jones, and Mr. 10-M
Caldambeller Stall Rod Miss Edwardp Hazeland) Stall 11 Mrs. Villers Hatton, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs. Ross Stall 13-Mrs. C. G. Pritchard, Mrs. G. Hastings, and Mrs. Fraser; Stall 13-Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Tooker, and Mrs. Badeley, Mines Armstrong and the Missas Seth (Dollar * till).
GOVERNOR.GENERAL AND MRS. WRIGHT
AND PARTY IN HONGKONG,''
CAVITE FLOATING DOCK.
A WHITE ELEPHANT.
F
d in dealing with forien-chao was ED?
goods,
Even
there, which cannot be considered, so very far from a teaming centrs like Canton, found that foreign goods were more same than
To all intents reality.
and
purposes, goods were unknown, Cantos foreig
"All I upon as a sort of foreign country, the bussen was done in subsidiary Coins."
WAB
The Mission at which Dr, Machin laboured
it was constructed. Corresponder.ca civil mandarins endeavoured to quell the gian tribes, who came in op market days,
meats of city life. They wore a strong alaswy, people, with a light springing footstep, and in- no way resembled the Chinese, slow to auger and it was dificult to account for the crime which they or the people of Lion chau had committed,
'A sum of two hundred and sixty-one dollars | Rudi-arrived from the South yesterday, hav hended that it may impede traffic in Ppre- the missionaries are fleeing to take refuge in "pirit was, in a measure, tamad 10∙ the require." in aid of the vote, Post Office Other Charges,
the following items:
Allowance for attendance on Sun-
$ 36- Coals, stores, &c. for steam-launch 200 Shangbai
Municipal and land'ratęs sim 1
Total...
COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
PROCEEDS TO INVESTIGATE..
At the very time that the murder were perpetrated the Rev. Fr. Montenel and a fellow-worker of the French mission were in the city and witnessed the destruction of the properly and the frienzied mob chasing their helpless victims to their death., Father Montenel was on the point of despatch ing a letter to Bishop Merel, at Canton, giving him the news that the natives were turning against the American missionaries, was composed of hospitals-one was
WAI DO. but foreseeing that events were likely to take posite Lies-chau city side, which was the headw 2. most serions tura delayed handing his hospital from the city. The other hospital was
quarters of
of Dr. Machle, the river dividing the communication to the courier. At midday
Sam-kong We take the following from the Martia of the 28th, the mission chapel, home for eight miles distant at a place called
a garrison city. Sam-kong is one of a Times of 31st ut.-Yesterday's mall brought women or school as it has been described of fortified towns arected by the Chinese attbor the news from Washington that the officers of two hospitals and the two American realities to keep the aborigines in rubjection.
Both Lien-Chau the bureau of navigat on of the navy depart. dences were in Bames, and the crowd was
and Sam kong depend to a meni are wresille still with the problem of threatening the foreigners. Father Montenel great extent for their prosperity upon the visits how to get the big steel d-y-deck, just complet declares in his letter that the military and of what our informant described as the abori ed at Sparrow's point, Maryland, from that
dispos Cavite, for the naval station at which
|_of_their_wares...and... departed... 10 Cavite,
disturbance, but the people would pay recently with the headquarters of the Sues Crno beed; and, when, at 3.30, the relever they fancied in exchange. They
to be a most interesting 7th inst
nil Company, at Paris, asking about restrictions verend gentleman again took up bis reminded the speaker of what the The China and Manila S. S. Co.'s favourite on frame through the canal, and for tell rates. pen it was to record the fact that "I know of Scotland must have looked like before vessel on the Hongkong-Manila tuo-the ss. The dock structure is so huge that it
In the Canal ing left Manila on Saturday morning. She had and thus cost the United States Goverment
a grotto a few leagues from the town and the crowd are in pursuit." At seven o'clock on board a number of distinguished passenger monataloosa sum in the way of CADA!
fails, & included amongst whom were several digni-
his last few words were written to record the In some ways the immense structure, badly taries from Manila am, route to the United seded an is if in the Philipines, is a while ele slaughter of the five foreigners, and to let States. Governor-General and Hirs, Luke Ephant to the department, To tow the structure the fact be known that Dr. Machle and Wright and party ware smang those who will require five ships equipped with towing Miss Paterson had escaped to the yamen, arrived yesterday. The
The party composed machines. These are rot on the market, but with two native converts attired in foreign of Mr. Carl Remington, Secretary to Governar minst he built to order. I nless the Canal com clothes. He offered them the shelter of the
Forbes, Commander pity grails considerable reductions from Ra Wright, Commissioner This was all the business. The Committee
French mission, but they preferred the ́ ́zim, U. S. N., Mr. W. C. W. Welborn, published tall and permits the dock in side cil guarded itself against any permanent mak- then adjourned and reported to the Council.
obligation
director of
8th inst.. The last culture, and Sr. De In Rama.' track in the fake" of the Canal while ships pars / Precincts of the yamên, and was there at the
gentleman is the sugar by the expense will be ruinous.
jime that the letter was sent across country
News concerning the state of affairs at Llen- magnate of the Philippines, choies to
This is something of a surprise in the Philip to Canton. Other details followed a few chau is very conspicuous by its absence. A lime it was necessary, and in the interests of CHOY CHUNG LI'S BANKRUPTCY, et Philippine eugar interests from the native pines, outside naval circles, for it reached Ma- days later, but these have already appeared samour to the affect that the native gentry
ilgibally pained, to
point of view on the Commission of Inquiry alls not long ago: that one collier and one in previous issues of the Hongkong Telegraph. some of the oficials at the place having ab to renew this resolution, that
ibat is abortly to sit in the United States In bankruptcy jurisdiction this moming,
sen-going tag would be all that would be re
The facts, as related by the reverend conded is not being credited in well-informed A Teamways Ordinance. It might be that before His Lordship, Bit Francis Piggott, Chlef
elegentleman, are borne out in the vernacular native circles. Some surprise is expressed, Matres
Justice, Mr. F. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Brut. reception was held at the Ayuntamiento this sector development puts an entirely dif Fadder the obligation, and I beg to move that for, Hett and Goldring, appeared to apply for on Friday night, a contemporary describing ent
the low of your reader to learn that the Canton by him up to Monday afternoon the Viceroy. the original resolution.
to the ma certain "jon pidgio" being conducted facility to communicate with his friends. A nour the hospital buildings, and when the Canton. The Rev. Drs. Naye Beattie and
Todd are expected
to reach Lien-chau by about this evening, an
and they will remain. people refused to desiat brought matters to a climax by seizing a wooden Buddha
there
until the arrival of the orcial. and either burning it or throwing it of Inquiry from Cantons Commiss to the ground. Such stories, we should Mr. Consol-General Lay returned from Bong, imagine, can be regarded as mere fabri kong on Tuesday morning and at once pro estion and need not be dwelt upon for ceded to make arrangements for journeying 10
moment in view of the friendly spirit In Lien-chau,
CAD Government
where he will represent the Ameri
Yao, will. Total Wen, Tipas: the- which the doctor undertook all his work in-
accompany the expedition on Viceroy, others present, in all probability, in.. It will, in all probability, be some few days cluding Capt. Disanker, Lieutenant Evans of
in the face of the affi- de Tavern.
Its arrival hare la loked forward to with much to the trouble come to hand from the Commodore Chiu, besides your correspondent, Interest not balog made knows to them in any way dayjia be produced that the property
members of the American Presbyterian Mập: - and a strong guard of Chinese soldiers, a ta I think it would be wrong, and a serious belonged to the concubine, and that the pros
slon' who are now proceeding to Mierkéháu It wasnt frat thought advisable to embark, step for us to take to pass this resolution.
tion.perty was not removed on fee this malter has been discussed: atytha tha '30'Taly“when the debtor was out on Tнe increase in the rice crop last your was a | Off the 29th October, a telegram was received. | to conduct unofficial invastigations and too; gunboşta at Sampahul, and proceed, se
There saving of P8,000,000 to the Philippine islands at Singapore from Papang announcing ike
Overland, on ponies, but as the country is me that it has been ascertained on that point those facts. He also submitted that there was sum if not more will be saved this year. In of the Church of the Immaculate Concan At the request of the American Consul the constructed roads it was afterwards,
suppose Your Racallancy can assing was nothing before His Lordship to disprove and judging from the present prospectes like death of the Revd. Father Jean Damals, vissy, recores the bodies of the plain which are as Chingyner thence making the journey
vary. mountainous and devold of Some pis, months ago. was shall then be Dantisfied jjótharlas,
He was only con, the country P23,000,000. Mr..W. C. Welborn is seized
proceed by resolution be cerned with the women to est
necessitated his being sent to the mission sani Chinese gunboats with 160 soldiers for the train to Samahul
And
How Hongkong where he seems to bars North River and accompanying these were boate, drawing a vary Mis Lordship No you appear for the debtor. cereal, this as archipelago to porchang
bisca bis Боре
الموز
turi to
keep the Company under an
to run these cam. It is obvious that" if at any
those in, whose interests the resolution” was
I be done by the power confided in
no neceiity for keeping the Company
Dr. Ho Kai Hefore the resolution is passed,
we now
10 The Canadiary seconded;
6th inst.
out here.
differ.
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however, at the continued: silance of: De
Before Governor Wright left Manila a public quired to tow the hoge fouling felld papers, though it will be surprising, to most went and as no news' bad been received: the release from prison of Choy Chung Meloquent testimony to the love and esteem in most be started right away and the towing ma- j.Dative press allege that the cause of all the telegraphed to
"alias / the affair as a tremendous succesi which gaya towed a WPORT Rape of Good Hope:
Chay Chung, the prospectiva millionaire, who
was committed to prison by His Lordship last which Governor and Mrs. Wright as hold
by
"face
maiter." If th•
and the ape
mandarin fat· Lien-chan-.
should like to ascertain from the Görerqment i week, on the suspicion that he was endeavour.. I alt classes of the population. The marble hates kava'yat to be built. A start Inter. În trouble wasin Dr.' Machle protesting against requesting him to afford Dr. Macbla! every
whinder the Electric Tramway Company have advertised or done something to make it
had ad
known to the general public," th’the 'workmen pro reel to an unoccupied house in
the i esason means the encountering of probably
Sues route darold of danger, for the monsoon disastrous slusens at the Cape. Neither it the season on the Indian ocean and again close to the Philippines present considerable hazard
It is stated by the naval oficers now in the Philippines the nie wall informed on the ques
harbour of Cavite tlog of the new deck, thar thu
to enable this mammoth guests with a beaming smile and a cordial dating cock to
( dock to be anchored
ing to defraud bis creditors, by removing cer of the Ayuntamiento was
alleged to be his from his house; al: plaats, dags and was decorated with tropic
of 'many in W
colors, and presented a picturesque and at
ace, A tractive appearance, spirit of democracy and Mr. produced affidavits, in support good fellowship pravalled and a most enjoyable
in which she stated that the pro. Governor Wright, the guest of honour, was for the benefit of the workmen at the order while Choy Chupp Li Wario Canton,
of the conditions of the concession to the of hic from the second concubine f.tims was spent by all present
and mechanics, that such trams sady care and Elgin
ty, ware being run for their benößt? -
Company was that they should baven of the
Trendmber":of, trams-runding, night, and | party was here and it was removed by her introduced by Judge Crossfield and greeted his 9 mot of füfficient deri me there. It is stated
certain aur extreme
Abirt make use of the tramway, then I think structions from £0. woman.
solation is very proper; but if there is MI,
#indavit Gled
large number of Filipinos prosent. Dancing place the dock in position to recals Uncle
momics of the town and cỉ course !! | and also further aradayils from the coolles staf- |·handshake. A feature of the reception was the instit will' require do fest draft to properly jus fact is kdown to them generally and they ing that they, moyed the forailure under \n- commenced at ts o'clock, Senor Rafael Reyes glant battleships on the Aslatie dest, the interests of his mission, Albab, about the fact of these trams: ryn•{.theagansiering, continuing; aubmitted that danced the rigädön with Mrd, Wright and / This GIūl make it decausarý to anchor the mam
„Bing night and morning for their beneft and was not establ by the petitioning cinditor | Sonor Ricardo de Barretto led by Mrs. Pants mots dosting dock in the middle of Manila bay. before full details of the erente leading up ↑ American ganbo (s, and Commander Telu and.
than
the ayth
.1
now known to have been thrown into a river.
Prided ::
what has been dosa by tas: Company, and I evidence that a claim was made'gn the proper- 1904 rice purchased outside the Philippines.com Palpotent a bad attack of paralysis which Viceroy, on the sat inst,, despatched two, >ws the Commission was, which will
here
Sta
to rak the Gaverament to let the mad Hafl. baya | ty on behalf of the work establish the 140 of the oplaĵon that there will be no maces for the urininadiska northAmably the Revs. Dr. Noyes, Dr. Andrew Beattie ❘ be towed day and night by coolles working JRG
postponed until inquiries are made on the subject. I think it is due to the workmen poncerned and the pic that abuse
that the property was
Mr. Dixon said that there was Lis most great jacrease in the local crop. Pangasinan
: your:
4-14 mp back to his and Dr. Todd and three Chinese deputies relays. This, it is believed will be the mon a plausible reason for ballering that they debtor Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Bulacan gira preselion and beer age he passed The gunboats will proceed the far ao Ching-apid meant of macho it, bohatero
means-of reaching Lian-chas, althoug been setertained whether their prkman whom had committed an offence under the Banke mits of the largest crops they hiruga je tak lazapore on retum from Hongkong quen from whence the Journey of eighty hothardship price Ahwn, cure ware intended ja benefit, know of ruptcy Ordinance, and be submitted that the duced, Naglass lamp dva milion, caxanes
adidarija besore. His Lordship clearly biggest» | ricevazu jooksj
talles will kare to be made oyarlaod, jatrney overland, Snow, le by no mean
and death was probably des