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"retary of War and a num
Congress who in the some weeks ago, there: learn the views of the on this point, and from a
at the banquet given in Manila it was assam ed that the inter-island shipping Jaws would where not be interfered with for the present at least, but the expression of opinion their delivered hardly conveyed à definite assurance. Now,
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the Japanese Covorome of the Russian priso bundred million yar „Vi,goo þar niang
Russian Government present year, it sun, statement will require confirmation befor believed
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On the 23rd November, at Shanghai, the Hongkong shipping firms engaged in the wife of Arthur Stanley, of a son.”
Manila trade can take it as a practical cer tainty that their fears as to their exclusion from that trade will not be realised for at least another four years. It is quite true, as Mr. Taft says, that the American vessels carrying passengers and freight to the Philip
On the 23rd November at Yokohama, Hunay HARRIS READ of Shanghai, to MABAL AGNES THIRKELL, of Yokahawa.
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On the 21st November, at Shanghai, Bra. TINE ALLEN WALLACE, aged 11, weeks and days.
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THERE, has been accidentally discovered the remains of a number of officers and mes of the third Port Arthur blocking expedition,, who have been mourned as missing.". The other day the bodies of Japanese interred at the base
of Paiki Hill were exhumed with the, object
pines are comparatively few, infinitesimal inertal near a shrine erected on the summit number indeed, as compared with the of the bill in memory of the officers and mon
The Hongkong Gelegraph foreign ships, the majority of which my stored Port Arthar. During these opora
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1905.
EDUCATION IN KIYANGTUNG,
Evidences in abundance are to be found on every side that China, recognising the advantages which Japan has derived from the adoption of western methods, is deter mined to follow, the lead which has been given by her neighbour, and to cast off once and. for all the lethargy which has for so many centuries characterised the Govern ment of the Middle Kingdom. While the chief authorities are alive to the importance
the British Bag. But there would betions the remains of the missing officer and desire to enrol on the American register if men were discovered and the news way at once the United States coastwler shipping laws telegraphed to headquarters in Tokyo. were extended to the Philippines, although BEFORE MI. F. A. Hazeland, this morning at it is scarcely likely that the big Canadian the Magistracy, the Captain of the Celtic or Australian lines would change their fing CA charged John Taliani, an Englishman, In Hongkong we have several vessels re seaman aboard that vessel, with being absent gularly trading to Manila; they carry the from that vessel for three days, without leave; bulk of the freight which is landed here August Chrispiaren, a Swede, William Weber, from the East and West,
Norwegian, and Eugene Escossier, a French max, also seamen of the Celtic Chief, with being American laws they would be excluded from
absent for one day without leave. His Wor competing, with American vessels, and the ship ordered the first defendant to be put on very nice question would arise whether it board the steamer by the Police, and sentenced was worth while altering their ensign. For the other three to seven days hard labour each tunately that question is postponed for a
Under the
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WANG Chiu-yung, a supervising censor who is has memorialized the Throne that at present copper coins are circulated simply in the pro vince where the copper coins were minted or provinces making arrangements and that tice shall be stopped and copper coins of various mints should be bold good all through the empire. The memorial has been handed over to the Board of Revenues which having endorsed the same the Throne has sanctioned the memorial and therefore the Board of Re- venue has instructed all the provincial officials that copper coins shall be used throughout the empire without any limit on the places of the circulation of these coins,
of instituting general reforms, and educational period, and in view of the arguments advancin charge of the affairs of the Board of Rites, reforms in particular, it can well be undered by the Secretary of War for the postpone S. WATSON & CO., stood that many of the district magistrales, ment that period may extend over a decade
imbued with old ideala and worn-out fetiches are disinclined to carry out the instructions This is good news for shipping firms in of the officials at headquarters. Incidental. Hongkong, and it will be matter for con ly, our Special Representative with the Bratulation to all who take a pride in the red or blue ensign. It is a wise policy, that Lien chau Commission of Inquiry mentions recommended by Mr. Taft, and it will harta, the fact that at Ching-yaen the Magis nobody, for there is no real grievance sug trate has proved himself to be actuated gested by American shipping firms in Manila by very advanced ideas. He has instituted that they are being ousted by foreign rivals: night schools and has presented a library to
Another recommendation is that a reduction the town. That is an example of the
to 25 per cent of the Dingley Tariff on modern spirit-which sees in education, the truc motive power-that should be com tobacco, and sugar should be granted in. mended to, the attention of other Magistrates mediately. There will be a big fight over
A LONDON wire, of the 18th November, to the in the interior. No single official can hope that question, and it will be best to wait for Osaka Afatnich, states that the financial situa to effect very much in the way of reform. the Tariff Commission's report before judging tion at St. Petersburg remains critical. A Should one enlightened magistrate endeavour whether Mr. Taft's suggestion is likely to be stampede on the Bourse was narrowly averted to introduce modern methods, any benefit carried. It is proposed that alter igog there by the action of the leading banks in combine which he might confer upon the people should be free trade, between the Uniteding to buy stocks. Russian bounds are steadily, falling. At Brussels the large bolders are en within his jurisdiction is nullified by the States and the Philippines. That also will bit deavouring to unload. Four per cents have apathy and ignorance of officials in adjoining British shipping if the American shipping laws fallen 64 since the 13th. The Imperial Decree districts; and it is to be feared that there is come into effect on the same date, but by granting land privileges to the peasantry is A vast amount of moth-eaten procedure that time it is probable Great Britain will severely criticised at San Francisco. Sedition which still finds favour with those dignatories have arranged a "most favoured nation" is spreading among the troops. The citizens who do not care to understand western forms clause with the United States which will are preparing for fight from the Capital. The strike continues, one hundred and twonly and I would not in any case adopt them. largely discount the influence of the ship thousand workers being now irile in the St. Kwangtung is probably the most progressive ping laws so far as trade between Hong Petersburg neighbourhood.. province in China, but even there the au- kong and San. Francisco is concerned. On thorities are inclined to be dilatory in matters the whole, the commercial community of which do not appeal to them. Recently Hongkong-granting that the unforeseen was issued by the Imperial does not happen-may rest easy for the next Government to the effect that schools four years, which is the best news that has were to be started in which western been heard for some time. learning should be taught. And to see that this order was carried out it was de- creed that inspectors should be appointed to visit the towns in the interior and to supervise the new education being imparted. The Bureau of Education has now become aware that this order has been treated very much as a dead letter, and accordingly a very sharp circular despatch has been sent out by the Bureau requiring delinquent and
THE U. S. torpedo-boat destroyers Bainbridge dilatory officials to make no more delay'on and Barry arrived from Manila last evening ex pain of being denounced to the Throne.route to Canton, That is the right spirit; it is the district off- cials who must be brought to book, if they fail to give the younger generation the ad. vantage of an up-to-date education, The officials must see that the schools of western WHISKY education are started, for the responsibility CAFT. Wallis of the H.A.L. str. Sufial, who lies wholly with them. We note that the has been ill for some time past, died at Shang- Bureau of Education also declares that the bai hospital on Friday. All the H.A. L. steam- funds hitherto devoted to the support of colers in part half masted their flags as a token leger of the old régime are to be diverted to of respect. de menej (Sanqid atə horses, 20 in al, were tractable, but the
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an order
the use of the new school. These are all good signs, for we know that with the spread of education and the comprehension of wes tern standards such events as those which occurred at Lien-chau will become rarer until they disappear altogether..
TRADE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FROM Friday, the rat December, retreat will sound at 5.35 p.m.
advanta
account of the poor quality of the able in the Colony, it being to get a suitable hydraulic, lime therefore the work carried out crete was unsatisfactory. In the case concrete it was very differant a cement could be obtained locally, and, majority of cases, better work was done difference of opinion came in when theq the work was only medium, and on the between pass or condamn, I am opinion that if cement, concreter le
obtained, and very little difference reasonable supervision, first rald wor
take place.
(Thei
The Hon the Principal Civil Medical
good:
Officer naked what the Surveyor advised.
The Surveyor said four cement concrate would be supe luches of lims concrete.
(four) be amended so as to cement concrete to be passed, it would be very great improvement.
The Secretary minuted —I am afraid the
Government will not amend the section at pre sent, but it might, however, be noted for the next lot of amendments,
The Hop, the President mluated :-I think the Board should approve of the proposal.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS PROPOSED In reply to notices served upon them to re- concrete, premises in Elgin, Aberdeen Staunton Roads, Mesars. Paim submitted a letter stating that the notices have been served in actor question were concreted, by older in the autumnonf: 1896 sind in:
that year they received the Board's cent ander the supervision of their firm and they had of approval of the works This work WA impected it within the last few days, and found the concrete in every respect as good as when it was laid. Inspector Woolley reported bay-
ing opened the ground surfaces of these Bouses for inspection. To each house he found the concrete very bad, pinicularly so in No. 2 Aberdeen Road: :-The surface war" covered with a layer of Canton tiles, and there was no
concrete underneath.re
WAN FECO
time of i the; case Magistrates the
can only hope that in: Ho so obliging as they mis
will see that it is not dare
of the Court to grant, now Intervals, of course, a sm
Courta
Ar the "Lavender" dinner given by Mr. 1. M. Dickinson, at Shanghai, the other day, Mr., W. J. Gressos, in a humorous speech; referred to the training of Cotswold and Lavender, and Mr. Rumjahn minuted:-There are so many pressmen, and through related an incident when he started behind qualities of earth available here for the making Lavender on Cotswold, in a training gallop. apa lime concrete that it is not an easy matter get an inkling of what in The event, so far as his pony was concerned, bad after having been laid for some years. It for experts to pronounce a concrete as good or
seemed satisfactory, but the, mafons remarked
would be more satisfactory to all concerned if to him that Mr. Burkill "sometime ridey pony
two inches of cement concrete ware substi topside, sometime downside.” “le concluded
tuted in the Ordinance for six inches of lime his speech by referring to Colonel Hughes, a visitor who had been to races jù all parts of the world and had been a successful winner in
concrete
This is just the class of correspondence that The Bon. the Registrar General minuted
JAPANE
·ENCOURAGE)
*Japanese
THE Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima arrived Hongkong. Cólonel Hughes in his raply spoke should be considered publicly, oficial
from Macao yesterday.
IT is reported that Chili has decided to establish a Legation at Tokio. The present Chilian Minister at Washington is said to have been appointed the representative of Chili in japan.
RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 16th inst.:Library-Non-Chinese, 291; Chinese, Chinese, 2,087 Toimi, 2,155- 101 Total 395-Museum-Non-Chinese, 63:
The following military details left per s.. MR-LAFT AND THE COASTWISE || Tientsin on Saturday for duty in North China:ad Royal West Kent Regiment, Lieut-Colonel 'H, G. Fitton, D. 9. O. (tempor- ary duty), 1 stigeant, a corporals, and 43 privates,
I highly of racing' in Shanghai, but regretted that | họ had no straight tips.-Sport and Gossip.
* MG. Lau Chu Pak, in's langthy minute, staf-
ed that he agreed that these papers should
ely to
At presen
be considered publicly. Since expert opinion in the fature ba FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS. dissgreas as to the quality of the concrete used betw bs suggested that some limit of time, ay 33 that FitzGerald's Circus arrived at Hongkong years, should be laid down, so that owners by the ss. Loongiang yesterday. The circus once having had the ground surfaces of their left Manila cu Friday afternoon after a success. houses concreted would not be cal fut stay of six weeks in that city. The circus re-concrete them until that limit of time played in Cavite and the animals and equip. pirod. The present, system ment were towed over in lighten to the i door to many abuses,
sangrang just inside the breakwater. The should be unloading from the lighters to the Losgrang officers to pass the work was quickly effected says the Cablintis: The enable owner or occupler to tion and tiger were on their good behaviour, the their houses earlier that at prese present system they are compell street or under the verandahs for week, and sometimes a fortnight. He had approached several times on this the owners consider it their tenants should have the examination and especially during the cold, It would be better for one the old concrete, and koother. concreta". This should to some extent the causes for compilin
The Sanitary Surve
elephant was so promiscuous with his trunk that the stevedores gave him a wide borth and he was the last one to go aboard. The Flit Geralds will go on Calcutta, via Singapore the circus will do a-six weeks' stand in Calcutta, and will then rejum to Hongkong,
THE HONGKONG LUAN, TO CHANG CHIEUNG
Mr. W. H. Taft, the Secretary of War in
Viceroy Chang has almost completed his the United States, has now formulated his
magnum opus defending the part he took in saw no proposals for the administrative reforms As the outcome of a dispute yesterday, a coolie the cancellation of the Canton-Hankow Rail-served which in his opinion should be made, in the seized a chopper and inflicted some bad cats on way: Concession. After his despatch to the crefemi government of the Philippine Islands at the the back of a Chinese cook employed by In- British Consul at Haskow and the publication taken o present time. From the point of view of spector Ritchie, in his quarters at Government of the Lean Contract with the British Govern exerted, and Hongkong shipping firms, the most impor- House, The cook was removed to the Goyment, be became a laughing stock of the Chip- tion tant stalement made in the course of Mr.ment Civil Hospital for treatment. The are. Therefore he is now compiling, out of his
Taft's recommendations is that the extention
coolia.is wanted.
of the coastwise shipping laws of the United THE King has given £2,100 to the Unempl
States to the Pallippine Islands be postponed ed Fund and the Prince of Wales Zi for four years. In support of this recom. Seddon, the New Zealand Premi mendation, Mr. Taft, according to a special that New Zealand shall send a steamer
dini foodstuff for the unemployed In Reglandam telegram which appears in the Cablenews of
kadespire invites dominions from the Government, to Manila, saya that if it would be a serious de- triment to the Eilande to attempt to enforce
official hours, a book giving in full the circom stapcas sttending the loan in question and the reasons for making the terms in the said tract, wishing thus to explain to the sub difficulter he bad to und
his bookis
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