LIEN-CHAU COMMISSION.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
A HONOLULU VISITOR ROBBED...
* BAM-KONG VISITED,
[From Our Special Representative)
Lien-chau, 26th November, 1905. *1 kopa you have been receiving my das patches safely and without much delay. About every other day I have sent some off and the batches should reach you in about days from „buro. All futters are sent by special courier to
mountains instead of taking the river, Tele- grams go from here to Ying-tak-two days
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 1905.
After the service ibn foreigners went to the Brigadier's yazén and found it to be a most beautiful place the cleanest that Dr. Macle had seen in China, Ko
They were escortul into one of the rooms and partook of a light luncheon. After a most interesting chat on various topics the party returned to Lien-chau,
OFFICIALS DISMISSED." Regarding the Lien-chan- nuty dre : S.C. Daily Journal learns that Viceroy Teen Ch'un-hun submitted a full report to the Throne, giving the origin and circumstances of the case. In response thereto, His Excellency received, on the pth insi, Imperial lestructions by telegraph, ordering the dismissal from Shen Lin-shu, a sub-Prefect of an
major of the local both officials
(roops, further required to remain in their district, until they could, within a fixed time, make the arrest of the offenders concerned. The Viceroy was, moreover, commanded to instruct his sub- ordinates to afford efficient protection to the foreigners, which His Excellency has accord
had a fatal wound on the chest gear, the heart half an inch long. Amy Machle bad a wound (not fatal) on the right side of the head half an inch long
These facts were gathered by the sub-prefect of Lies-chau who bald an inquest on the bodies shortly after they were found These are the only wounds on the bodies and seem to have been inflicted (according to him) with blads", fastened" "on"s long.handle. In each case he finds that the wounds were in- |flicted when the victims were alive and the
death was caused by drowning, S
THE BREE KOK HIU INCIDENT. It might be mentioned that on the day of the
massacre at a place called Shek Kok Miu, miles from here, there is a small out station be longing to the American Presbyterien The rowdies upon hearing what had oc here went in to the small chapal.
officials at every turn. He is doing everything in his power to get at the bottom of this affair, and is most anxious, that every guilty man should be punished according to his merits. At the same time he is just as anxious that no anocent man may suffer anything because of this outragentes
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
A VISIT, FROM THE GOVERNOR..
Bih imat, Nathan, accompanied by Mr. Fi, A. B. Pon His Excellency the Governor, Bir Matthew sonby, Private Secretary to His Excellency, this morning paid an informal visit of jospace len to Queen's College, being conducted over where the scholars were in session, by Dr. Bateson Wright, the Principal of the College. itles and
Canton, the messenger iravalling over the Independent Department, and Chen C&ed-ed off 8 or 9 benches and are mad ca the building and through the' class rooma,
and are wired on from shore.
Our first mall reached us two days ago, but no Hongkong papers are yet to hand.
DEATH SENTENCE
RINGLEADERS TO BE EXECUTED.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. "The Inquiry continues. Each morning atingly done.
4.30 the Board assembles in a farge house boat moored just across the river opposite the land- ing steps and alongside the foreign Commis missioners' boat. The examination of witnesses is at once proceeded with and continues until one o'clock when the inquiry, in adjourned until the next day. In the afternoons, the members of the Board and those accompanying them go for a walk past the ruined property and on the long
long streich of moorland beyond, paising through some of the deserted villages and occasionally having a chat with one or more of the natives who, strange to say, almost in. variably profess themselves Christians. Of course, they have their version of the matter. and sometimes attribute the trouble to the
FURSUIT OF 'KUNAWAYS.
CHINESE HEROISM REWARDED,"
{From Our Special Representative.]
men all sorts conditions, tomorrow we have before us the fast batch of prisoners to hear what they have got to tell. That will about close the inquiry so far as the evidence is concerned; but it is not quita de cided when we get away, as instructions are awaited concerning the disposal of the prison-
Lien-chau, December 1st. The Commission are about to close the bear of the cannon, and the finding of pathing of testimony here. So far we have heard ological anatomical specimens when *went in starch for them. It might be explain
ed that there cannon are exactly to the shape of short candlesticks and are fired pointing upwards, and bave no religious significance at all,
Of course, there are many stories about concerning the massacre and it la apparent that there was not a great deal of animosity. towards Dr. Machke, Ila has been here for 16 years and has undoubtedly done much good among the people in the way of medical come
I
forts and attention.
A HOTBED OF VICE,
deik and
then went in to the dispensary adjoining and took away all the medicines and bottles so an. The matter was at once reported here. and a few days ago three of the representatives
the
of the people there came over to Lien-chau to settle the matter. They said that it was rowdies in the place and some of the children who had committed the deed and aiready most of the seat and the desk had been returned and all the bottles that could be recovered taken back. The representatives who saw Dr. Machle wished to know in what way they could settle, the affair. Dr. Machle told them to pay for the missing medicine and for any damage, and the incident would be considered closed. This was done and no more will probably be beard about the master..!!
REPORTED RESTLESSNESS.
In a previous communication I mentioned that it was reported the people in these parts were preparing to give us a warm récep tion upon our arrival. So far nothing to give rise to any alarm has transpired and our stay
is most thanks to energies Taotri Wen and the officials here. here appear to have been some grounds for the rumour. Jonas transpired many in operty - of the villages adjoining the missionary property the inhabitants realising that they might be beld for the burning of buildings and the of the foreigners became alarmed and
ers which the Chinese oficiali have here 2-d to enlist the sympathy' of the
custody.
There are now some 25 men under arrest in the yamén and of these it is probable that three may be executed. These are the men who stabbed Dr. Chest ut when she was in the Lien chau, is must be understood, in river, and also the man who accompanied the a hotbed of vice-salt smugglers galore,
murderer into the water and, thirdly, the man who has been shown to be the leader of the gamblers, opium smokers and some of the scam of Kwangsi, Kwangtung and Hunan,
movement..e was one of the gang who went the citizens comprising Cantorere, Hakkas, which were cairied round by the mob.and into the hospital and brought out the specimens Hupinese, and also a few lus-a race quite
which were afterwards found in his house. He, distinct from the Chinese who live in the mountain fastnesses away beyond Sam-kong.
of course, denied any association. with them are not unknown in the neighbourhood and it by saying that he was keeping them as evidence to show the officials of what the for
the
people of the 24wards of Lien-chau la a general uprising. The people, however, refused to anything to do with the project: hence the rumour. It is fortunate perhaps that they did for there are no less than 100,000 people in cluded in the, aien comprising the 24, wards nf.Lien-chau.
THE COMMISSIONERS BANQUETTED, On Thursday afternoon the officials of Lico. chau entertained the foreigners to a banquet held at the yamen. This function had been
His Excellency appeared much satisfied with all he saw in and around the College,
THE EQUITABLE- LIFE ASSURANGE CO.
FINANCIAL CONDITION UNQUESTIONABLE.
6th inst. Massrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co, the general managers, in Hongkong, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, have received the following telegram from the Society's head office to-day
Accountant further certified Surplus Sixty. seven million (dollars gold]. Financial condi. tion is unquestionable.!
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTHER RESHKVE ASSOCIATION.
8th inst
available for practice shooting on the
The King's Park Range, Kowloon, will be dates in December:
PRINCE" "ARTHUR'S VISIT
TO HONGKONO,
350
educated Chinese rather from all over the emre, he would, marvel at the intelligence, refed and pleasing appearance, of its thous- auf young men. They comparu most. favourably in general demeanour, in stature, In 7th inst dress, and looks, with a corresponding class of We are given to understand that, in view of the visit of Prince Arthur of Connaught, to merchant could be present at the assemblies of American college min. 1 an "America's Hongkong, in remit to Japan, whither be goes Chinese merchants which are held from time 10 present the insignia of the K. G. to His to time in different cities throughout Chins, he Majesty the Emperor of Japan on behalf of would expreis profound surprise its their
Majesty King Edward VII, leaving England on or about the 10th proxy it is pro-wall-bred characteristics. Our missionaries
business-like way of dolprits
Kolner and their's posed to postpone the 8. George's Ball so as who go all over China have repeatedly am Royal Highness in this Colony. We learn to be held on a day during the presence of liis phasized that European and Americans do also that movement is on foot to arrange a China and to take into consideration that it le not seem to be able to comprehend the real race meeting on the same occasion, ciber only one side of Chinese life that is represented events being also under consideration, -
by coolies with whom they come la either
touch in San Francisco or
or Shaoghal We are too prone to think that, man does not speak a European language and in not familiar with Karopean or merican literature and history he is not educated or even civilized. We overlook the fact that the Chinese language, literature, historical teach ings, system of education and social regulas sui geuerlt and are, in the opinion of the Chi- tions are entirely apart from ours. They are
QURRENCY REFORM,
"HONOXONG TELEGRAPH'S" VIEWS
ENDORSED BY A STRAITS "GOLDITE.”
A correspondent, signing himself." Goldito," writes to the Straits Times, on goth ult, as follows
cur
for
Your extract from Hongkang - Telegraphese, as well suited for their people as our are In Tuesday's paper regarding the substantiates my communications which ap rency situation in the Philippine strongly In proportion to the population there is
crime, no more "graft," less immorality less Though the Philippine dollar (pero) is worth peared in the same issue of your paper.
business dishonesty, and less violation of
of the law in China than there is in the United States, more then the two-shilling dollar advocated by civilization is in any way superior to that of I do not for a moment suggest that Chinese Hüttenbach, the Chinese of Manila have already begun to ship the sixpence of racial and natural self admira- Telegraph states that the America, but I do say that we should not hold the penol to ongkong and Singapore, where they are presumably meked and re-coined
tion so near our eyes that we can not see tha the form of other dollars. This fact has com- good quailties of other aces and nations. pelled the Philippine Commission to pass the burry-up" legislation which you publish, in an effort is stop the melting and exportation of their currency.
· RACIAL AND NATIONAL FRIDE. The Chinese have a distinct racial and na They are proud of their own peculiar civiliza tional pride that we are, prone to overlook tion, of their philosophy and philosophers, of their unrivalled antiquity as an independent
These facts being true, where would Mr. Huttenbach's two-thilling dollar be now, if it had been adopted? We have so such pation, of following
their customs, characteristics, social. surveillance on our exports as exists in fabric, political homageneity, rast population, Manila and other Philippine posts, and it and great potential wealth. The fact that from would be very easy matter to export our our standpoint they may not have seemed to dollars io. Hongkong for the melting pots of
possess this pride and knowledge, and to take the northern port. It is evident that the law advantage of it in world-astonishing political. fixing the ratio at two-shillings to the dollar and material development like the Ualted would have had to be amended as soon as
States and Japan in no sense, proves the lack enacted, if Mr. Huttenbach's wishes had passed of its existence. It is only a question of time into law. Your quotation from the Telegraph when China like Japan will turtle the world states that the fixity of the ratio was dewith her onward movement; and yet it was ferred" and "as it now. proves, with a good only few years age that foreigners looked deal of wisdom and foresight," it not true upon the Japanese as they do now upon the sight will be shown by still further deferring China hold that a cardinal fault in the past that an equal amount of "wisdom and fore-
Chinese.
Chinese critics of foreign attitude toward the fixity of the ratio bere, unless the dollar
be made a very dear one?
dealings of Europe and America with Asia has been their spirit of patronage. Foreign pro- rapid and
Saturday, tb, a to, p.m. (200 yards), Sunday, 10th, 9 to 12 a.m. (100 yards). Saturday, 16th, a to 5 p.m. (200 yards Saturday, 23rd, 2 to 5 pm. (200 yards). Tuesday, zoth, (Boxing Day) to to 5 p.m..
(500 yards). Governor's cup-Members may slept on the 9th 10th, 16th or 23rd for the Governor's Cep.. Spoons will be presented to the three members with the highest scores,
Pool-A pool will be shot for on each of the above dates, fourteen rounds and two sighters in two series of seven rounds each,
Boxing Day, 26th instant.-A special com petition will be held on Boxing Day from the deference to the wishes of Consul General Lay, Fingham, Esq., fourteen rounds and two requested that any such ceremony be post-sighters in two series of seven rounds each, under handicap. Members may shoot more Lay thanked the sub-prefect for all his kindness be presented hy the Association to the second,
In the course concluded,
the function Mr.
than once for this trophy, Three spoons will and courtesy to the mission during their stay in third and fourth highest scores. Lien-chau and while their task had been an on- pleasant one his hospitality had not failed to make the say one of the pleasantem.
Later, The people who are arrested deny everything and won't give any information whatever. The hinese authorities are having the greatest
to
*ten miles from here, Consequently robber and accounted for hair presence in tis lado, postponed from the first day of our arrival in 500 yards range for a trophy presented by the conditions following the close of the war-gress toward power. and wealth has been so
wlis
of
is possible that the large mob which assembed | eigners had on their premises. He is a bad poued until after the work of the. Board was on the mission property and set fire to the hospitals were bent more on loot than on murder...
THE WITNERSES.
tacklog man and, when resistin; arrest many. miles from fie chau, received a nasty gash on" his left cheek. He was brought back here and put in chains,
with by the Chinese authorities and will get In all probability others will also be dealt
sentences of 5, 4, or 3 yeais, of so many months' cangue, or a good bainbooing. Over 200 heat. chers have been sent over the borders into Honan province for the purpuse sapldting some of the runaways, and as the people who veel belong in class of natives totally unaccustomed to travel and conspicuous among other nalives it is not expected that they will be Jong
have
at luge, Some of those under detention have beeu released, as they had no connection with the burning of the buildings, or the massacre of the Americans, and were not the scene of the burning or the 'massacre.
PROPOSED HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
FOR HONGKONG.
8th. inst.
culty in finding ad arresting those who were at the ceremony, as everyone declines to mention the names, of those there. Even the
As the meeting held at the City Hall, His few men arrested, who admit that they were at Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, in the chair, for the purpose of hearing the the jess celebration, insist that they are unable
views of all interested in the subject, as to the ogie the names of others whom they must Save know weli nd why they were standing practicability of forming a Horticultural Society beside for hours that day. The absolute de. in Hongkong, attruction and devastation of property and the
Excellency briefly explain- ed the objects at the meeting, and Mr. S. T. character of the search made of the cave, full of Dunn, Hon. Secretary (acing and interim), intricate and winding tunnels, absolutely pitch announced that the proposed Pations of the dari, satisfies everyone bere that the number
new Society wese: His Excellency the Gover implicated in this hideous crime must be very Hatton, and Hon. Sir Paul Chater, who had His Excellency, Major-General Villiers large. Probably 10 or more actually took part in the bus buked themselves in inciting the As president it was proposed to elect Hit Han nok kindly intimated their acceptance of the office. or 402 others busied themselves in inciting the mob to commit one crime or another, Over 100
our Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of men will eventually receive punishment of Hongkong. The following proposed rules different degrees in accordance with the seri
were then read by Mr. Dunn: ousness of their participation in this affair eventually t but if one bears in mind that no Chinaman will testify against another or identify those suspected and that every man who was g curiosity has run away to the next province miles from here, it can be easily recognised how difficult it is for the Chinese officials to arrest in * short time the guilty,
BUDDHIST MONK INCRIMINATED. Among those detained is the Buddhist priest who was in charge of the temple at Lung Tam where the massacre took place. He denied all knowledge of the affair and said that when the mob arrived he shut himself in his room knew nothing of what happened. Home and having invited the foreigners into the temple and, in fact, said he did not speak to them and did not know that they had come there to take refuge. He will, of course, be punished; but to
So far the witnesses examined are Dr. Machie and Miss Patterson, a native preacher of Lien chau, a, student of dentistry who has been stading dentistry under Dr. Machle at Lien-chau, also Christian and Dr. Machle's table boy who saw the killing of Dr. Chen and Amy Machle besides Machle who by the way, was just 46 years old on the day of the massacre. After him came a Mr. Gookin, who had arrived the day before from Honolulu on a visit to his family. He gave a most vivid account of the affair at the cave and, in fact, of the whole affair, He was himself several times threatened with death and but for the brusque manner in which he met the mob and pushed them aside And got
out
of the temple might have heen 'killed with to others. As it was, he and his wife were robbed of a very considerable sum of and valuable jewelry by a man who pro- fessed to be assisting them to cacape. This man has been found and identified and is now in the yamên.
Α native pastor
attached to the American Presbyterian Mission and who travelled up from Canton with Mr. Gookim and arrived here one day ahead of Dr. Machle spoke as to the causes of the trouble while one of the elders of a Village immediately adjoining Dr. Machle's property, and who officiated at the jais celebration; was brought up in the custody of the Chinese to yo
THE EXAMINATION OF CULPRITS, late what he knew and did on, this particular I should be noted that the Commissioners Occasion. He represented all the here are not passing sentence' in a single case. ing villages at the function and was
The culprits are first questioned according to great believer in the importance of the Joss the usual method privately in the yamen, and pidgin for good crops The hawker who led are subsequently brought before the Board and Dr. Machie to the riverside and afterwards rob examined s though they had given no test bed Mr. Gookin in the cave gave his testimony mony whatsoever. The Board has no say in and, of course, denied having committed any what is done in regard to the method which crime. Several other Chinese witnesses were the Chinese adopt with any man as to the also heard and the officials were called to testi-information he may tender privately at the fy to what they knew and did on this particular yamen Whatever he has to say before the occasion. The military colonel and the sub Court in given openly and after the s has prefect have been called and there are several been sworn and cautioned in the usual bibers to be beard,
A VISIT TO SAM-KONG.
27th November.
ba
what exteat has not transpired although it in most likely he will be prohibited from again taking any part in Huddhistic ceremonials."
manner,
SOME ABSURD STATEMENTS.
1. The Society shall be called the Hongkong Horticultural Society, and shall have for its ob
It seems to be a pretty general opinion that payment of troops especially-have been the
the conditions are only temporary and the
general that fordiguers too often cause for the exceptional demand for silver assume the #1 and its consequent high price. If this be true,
"holler than thou attitude. stead of seeming
sympathetic, co-ordinate and co-operative with the Asiatics, foreignore metal may be expected within a few months to have almost unconsciously made themselves resume its normal value. Under these cir appear to Asiatics as unsympathetic, superior, cumstances, would it not be a serious mistake and independent. The average foreign busi to select a ratio for the dollar which wouldness or professional man, traveller, official, give
soldier, or sailar, who has made parting visits 10 Japan, China, Korea, Siam, and the Philip pines, has had a marked tendency in both.
an unnecessarily high price? T accm3 to me that the only thing to be done'is to wait, and I quile concur with the Telegraph in its commendation of the "wisdom and foresight' of our Government in adopting a waiting policy, much as we need the fixity of exchange."
AMERICA, AND THE CHINESE
AN APPRECIATION,
We have received a copy of a pamphlet entitled "America and Asia," being a sarvey of the present critical conditions in the trade of the United States with the Far East. Asan address it was delivered by the Hon. John
land (Oregon) in August last. We make the Harret, ex-U.S. Minister for Sinm, by request, before the Trans-Mississippi Congress at Ports: following extracts from the brochure.
peech and manner to prtrocite the natives of both high and low degree. This tendency exerted over a considerable period of years has had cumulative induence that has found ultimate remonstrance in such movements as the Chinese Boycolt..
is
BOYCOTT MAY NOT LAST,
up-
It is not in accordance with the laws of trade that the Chinese Boycolt as a boycott should be lasting. It is even probable that within a few months it ill spend its strength. There are already indications that it is weaken ing. We must not, however, close our eyes
it can not avoid having a depressing affect and believe that there is no cause for worry if the boycott as an organized movement fails accomplish its object. Iven if it is not lasting, on American trade and influence in China. It who before knew nothing of the. United Brator through the boycott that millions of Chinese
fortunately for the United States, not look with with us. Vast numbers of Chinese will, un have made their first acquaintance, as it were,
favour upon America and it will
require many years to remove the false impression. A boy. al anti-foreign feeling throughout Chins and ta upon foreigners in a thousand different ways. It is therefore to be regretted that there should ever have been cause for the feeling against the United States which has reached its con- summation In the boycott.
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT. We are face to face with a crisis that has come upon us with starting rapidity, but con- let the encouragement of gardening in Hong-term of its native advocates, is the culmination vincing force. The Chinese Boycost, in the
present on the day of the trouble even out of 2 Any person interested in horticulture is and rep failure of our people, in the opinion feat of this kind also tends to develop a gener
of influences that have been at work for years, the climax of ramosurance eligible for election as a member.
against The subscription shall be $5 per annum, of the Chinese, to carry out the principle of pasable on election or on the 1st of May in the Golden Rule in dealing with Asiatico. each year. The funds of the Society shall be The defenders and
promoters of the
HEROISM KEWARDED.
W
3.
expended on an annual exhibition of Bowers, I have declared in effect that Chipsycol engender a sonse of resentment that may react
vegetables and fruits and for other purposes connected with the object of the Society.,
cd
Ist in each year.
It has transpired that the Chinaman who doubtedly saved her from certain death is not risked his life for Miss Patterion and who un
4 The affairs of the Society shall be manag Christian convert but went into the cave with
by a committee of nine members including her solely with the object of leading her to a
a president, bon, secretary, and hon, treasurer, place of safety. It is the intention of the Cau- and six others to be elected annually at a sul-General to recommend him to be hand-general meeting to be held-not-later than May- somely rewarded not only by the board of the American Presbyterian Mission, but is also
These rules are being discussed as we go to going to recommend that he be awarded the press.. Caroegle medal for heroism which also carries with it a pension. This man led Miss Patter son into safety and on several occasions risked his life by venturing out to see if it was safe for her to go into the open.
TAOTAI WEN EULOGIZED,
· [From A Correspondent.)
Lien-chou, December 181, 1905,
HOTEL LAUNCH NUISANCE,
COXSWAINS CAUTIONED.
8th inst. This morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, sergeant Wills of the Water Police summoned the coxswains of seven launcher, belonging, to the Hongkong, King Edward, Carlton House, Peak, and Kowloon botals, and two board-
"new deal" and "square deal" in her rela tions with the foreign world. They say that she is awakening to a sense of her inherent rights and of her latent power; that she is realising as never before the value of her markets and the capacity of her vast popula tion directed along advanced lines.
While as a Government she can not possibly have any unkind feeling toward our Govern ment and the present administration as such, and should remember with gratitude how the United States has stood without wavering for the integrity of the Empire and the principle of the Open Door, the Chinese higher classes, including, merchants, scholars, and travellers, can not understand why they should be treated differently from the corresponding classes of other races and nations who may wish to enter the United States,
MISTAKEN IMPRESSIONS OF CHINA.
INFLUENCE COUNTERACTING THE BOYCOTT, Three influences should work successfully to counteract the effect of the boycott. The first is the proclamation of the President issued last June in which he specifically stated that the Exclusion Law must be administered fairly and without discrimination against the exempt classes. When it is generally known through out China that the President has taken this interest and means that every Chinaman shall' be treated strictly as the law demands there must be a change of sentiment.
The examination of witnesses, is practically optée, for making fast to the 1. Rudt, China as a patibo exclusively of coolier. She questions that have arisen in regard to the
at an end. So many elements contributed to the circumstances which resulted in the tragedy that the Commission will have
ave some difficulty
in making a satisfactory report.
between the Protest
The second is the ultimate realization among Chinese in general that the United States Government has invariably been more friendly to Chips and has slood for the protection of There is
is no greater mistake than to think of Chinese rights in all diplomatic and political has millions of men distributed over beregpire welfare of the Empire. It must appear to wealth, and who represent a standard of meat in taking steps that might bring about serious who possess an intelligence, refinement, and thinking Chinese that they are not warranted al, physical, and moral quality that entities trouble between the Unlied States and China them to the respect of the foreign world, Just because the, workings of one law in the
The average
foreigner,
who on the one hand, United States have not been satisfactory to visits Chinatown in San Francisco or New them, York and the
and then on the other hand travels.up
The third is the expectatio be segotiated: and down the coast of the Far East and takes that a new treaty in time of the Chiness an occasional run into the centre of Chinese which, while not allowing coolies fres admis cities, concludes that China is a nation only of sion, will so specify the exempt labourers, coolies, and petty merchants. The regular the rules regardlus ei classes and passing traveller, newspaper correspondent, and the United States that there will be no friction superácial student write letters and articles to or dificulty in the fature
upless this effect. All these stories tend to excite occasional bad administration of the law; da due to labouring men com-
In the United States and cause may them to believe that China is one vast horde of
aby country. I In the practical of statutes men waiting to sweep down on the in all
all these discussions of the
Chinese:
of poppen in
It is most likely that we shall be staying here for a few days longer, and after witnessing To-day (Sunday), the Commissioners and the carrying out of the capital sentence paused Chinese officials want on horse-back to the
by the 'Chinese officials will return with all town of Sam-kong. It was a most pleasant speed to Canton. A batch of Hongkong papers ride through an extensive and fertile valley arrived to-day and I am most surprised to see beautiful hills on either side, trees with their
some of the absurd statements that have found autumnal tints, etc., etc. We saw the fortifica: their way into the tions used against The visitors passed the
robbers on the hills which ference with a foss procession, the taking of Press, such as the inter- resemble old
idols or images (given as causes for the out walled village" of Chinan which Tactal Wen break) and the mutilation of bodies and stories I was the first waited village be had seen in of the escape of Dr. Jachle and Miss Patterson,
Monday last, before that vessel was China. They are very rate, Then wa pass. As you were the first to state, the burning
mill under way, on her arrival from Manila, moored 10 her buoy and while she was ed through Lung-tau-the dragon's mouths of the building and the massacre was precip namad In consequence of the pecuilar formation tated by the removal of 3 small cannon
Sergeant Wills alased that the l of the hills, and then arrived at the lepers' Cave: (which by the way did not prevent the people. The first account of the burning and killing proper savigation of the vessel, and obstruct- launches crowded up to the gangway, thu impeding.. the We then came to the market town of Sam-kong
from othere
Bring where we were met by the Brigadier General it is said that some of the crowd walked in to
hors as they had thres more), and as it appeared in the Telegraph, contained all of the district.
ing the Priage to the vessel for legitimate the main facts in the case, and theip still 20: trafic thereto. The defendants said the gung- the hospital in search of them and then came main the undisputed facts. The stories of AT SAM-KONG.'
actuss the specimens which they at once pra- taking of idols and interfering with idols pro and the steamer properly moored,
was lowered when they went alongside WW, Sam-kong is a much more important, mill. ceeded to parade around the streets. This so
cessions are alf false, tary station than Lien-chau and at one time doubtedly incensed the people, but the fact re
We hear no mention of Mr. Moir, owner of the them here,
Only
Peak Hotel had as many as 1,200 soldiem in the vicinity, mains that the leading men in the village doing tonly mutilated, and there very slightly, wanapochs May I ask a question, Your Wor- There are now some goo scattered around for the
the jour-celebrating were told that the caroça
The rumours
urs of
ship The
of
trouble Вигрова I preventing the lus from getting were returned and had seen that such was the ant and Catholic missions are also without any His Worship: No, but you can suggest any about and
cass. Stone throwing commenced and the foundation in fact, though there are general
question to your man. At the
of the American Presbyterian hospitals were fired and, soon a crowd of be working conditions in Lien-chan which may plaints from the captain of the Rubi? chapel the
Coxswain: Were there any Mission, where all the officials attended sex- tween 3,000 and 3,000 were on the scene require 'very careful vice, Drs. Falion and Beattie gave short ad.
investigation. But it is "dresses' after which Dr." Machle spoke a few they had been summoned by the beat.
Sergeant Wills: No. of a gong which, it appears, is a signat 100 soon to discuss these matters.
Before the attempt is ma
Inspector Langley! The officers of the is made fix the respon among
the rowdies of Lien-chau to colfact ta.
stammer complained, sibility and determine the actual causes," the
His Worship: If 1 inflict a penalty it will was not the original intention of the and this work is being done with great dants what they must do in future. ings at Canton, and that he felt sure they would people to spread and, the rough element be, from the composition of the Commission
ople to take
the work, an but once the flames com shoroughness. And whatever the report may
of men and cities, yet it is a fact that the cons officers have undertaken to perform theiridny Mr. Meir think the defendants would clusions just mentioned are an injustics to the faithfully while the Department of the Treasury commenced wanton destruction of property in and the care which being axercised, it lospector Langley: The police sou
very large number of educated Inspector Langley: The police would be Chinese throughout the dumping, and well-to-do and the Department of Commerce at Washing it safe to say that the report will be as far satisfied if your Worship cautioned the de -fals
ton have always intended that? perfect Justice Empire. A man who goes through the narrow streets should characterize the administration of the head and thirsted for blood. The people and impartial as, under the circumstances, fendants.
It
of Canton, Peking, Nauking, and Wachang law. There has been no latention on the part of the people and how that when he goodnese refused to listen to the explanation of the off. could be.
cisis in regard to the ases to which the
#peci
Chinese officials in the city are carrying His Worship; The defendants are convicted, does not see the elaborate homes of the upper of the Government itself to offandt China or mens were p.1 by the foreigners and rushed on the trial of prisoners at the same time that but I will not inflict any penalty. In future classes of Chinese hidden by the rows of shops Chintoo.. of the mission property:so satisfaction
away to the temple. There they were not long the Commission is investigating time as they must wait until steamers entering the that line the streets. He does not realize that Dr. Ending their victima who had found abetter the Three man harbour are properly macred, before going
there are:
Jurge Machle told them that the Rev. Peale was here only a few Get inside. They were dragged | tenced to death Beveral others have been alongside. I will discharge them with a caution | pounde almages within a stone's throw of the Nagasaki on zand plt, from Vladivostok brips
sumber ..of·· wall-kept com
THE Norwegian steamer Zwxgus: arrived, at for a little opar a day when his life was taken out and killed. The bodies were not mutilated.
in this case, but 1 warn them that if they crowded alley through which ha la being away by the mob. He pointed out that they The Rey, Peale had a slanting,
sentenced to long terms of Imprisonment.
It should not pass without not co that Wen appear again before me for a similar offence carried. If he should fourney In an air shiping 53 Russian and about 800 bad left happy homes to come to China and knila cut on the left side of the herd Total in trying the prisoners will not allow will inflct a heavy penalty.
fatal,
over any great city la Chins he would be astonished to discover the number of capacious. larttire of
kind. He absolutely forbide it bone, The body of Mrs. Peale had been called away carlier than they expected. fatal wound on the left temple undoubtedly in examination. I do not refer to trial before & Weaving Co. to be submitted to the meeting owned by wealthy Chinese The Christians would remember what they had dicted by sharp blada, Mrs. Machle had the Commission, but the trial by the pative of shareholders on 16th inst, shows so available been taught by Dr. Chamut and Mrs. Machle fatal wound on the right side of the forehead officials. This is certainly something very balance of Tis. 265,939.00; but of which it it and he urged them to pass on to others what over an inch long and extending to the bune, new, But then Wen Tacial is very modern proposed those two had told and caught them
pay a dividend of Tia-Bog per -This was nieo caused by a knife... Dr. Cheanut, in all his ways, and surprises the Chinese shark or Tis, i só,000.
[tu
hungites. While it must be frankly adr.cott we should be fair and not indulge in wholer bag
mitted that the average Chinese coolie and the sale condemnation of the administration of thes average Chiness
city
not strike the Ameri. Chiness Fxclusion Law. It is no doubt true do
words. He told them that he had been away nether for the purpose of loot. In all probabi- 'Commission should be allowed to drish be very small, but I will Instruct the defen can and European as representing his standards. Į that in the majority of instances the custom
lity it
from
them in consequence of Mrs. Machle re quiring a change, because also of mission
alon meet-
have the Rev, and Mr. Peale for the Lica
chan district. He told them about coming up
the river and said that the Rev. Paale had asked him about the place and he had
it very much and told him about the
here he seemed to be en happy and satisfied; the scenery was so beautiful and the
give their lives for the Chinars and might hava
all directions, the crowd seems to have
but not
The w
of any
:
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fugees. The steamer:left
Laboured hero 1o 40 or 50 years, but they.bad akutt gin. long and extending to the The Chinese are sstonished, at this mathod of } THE quṇual report of the Ewo Cotton Spinnin private grounds, right in the heart of its cities under General Minchenkp,: Over on third of
#
stored with the
assistance of
of 12,000 Contact the city of Vladivostok is destroyed by fire, CHINESE STUDENTS, AND MERCHANTE The Russian cruisers, Gromoval and Resis If the American, who alwaysregards Chinese are,now back In/harbour, and, the firm of Kunst as coolies, could attend one of the principal ||and Albers and other businesses are resuming periodical examinations, where representative | operations