364
TIVITY AT THE DOCKS.
ĐA SMART PIECE OF WORKMANSHIP.
#
18th inst. W The staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company at Kowloon are determined that the reputation they have gained in the past for speedy rep irs combined with first. class we sus mahip shall not be allowed to
dimipist An excellent example of what can be done in the way of smartness was furnished on Saturday in the decking and cleaning of the German steamship Aroganin, a vessel of 5,198 tits
On Saturday forenoon H.M.5.
Size Virago Jeft No. Duck, and the raconte replacel them on the blocks at 3 o'clock in the after- nonn... Between that time and 11.30 an
an Sun day forennon the bottom of this Inrge-liner had
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
THE OUTBREAK AT THE MIXED | ed in making the arrest and remand entirely
WANCHAL WATER SUPPLY":
‘A. CORRESPONDENT'S GRIEVANCE,"
19th.ina£
COURT
The following editorial appeared in the NV, C. D. News of the rath inst
The letters which the Municipal Council publishes this morning and which will be found in another column how the position taken by the than Senior Consul and the Tectal in re-
o The
overshadow the real question, which is whether. female prisoners are to be de pined, as decided or as decided by the Trotai, in the Mixed by the Consular Body, in the Municipal gaol, Court. The Women's ward in the municipal
The
gnol was built OR suggestion of the Mixed Court assessors, who were "actuated entirely bý motives of humanity, as Dr. Kasppe, the s Senior
Consul, fellow-residents prefer that their woman, their
the proposal of the Director of Public Works | ference to the datention of Chinese female pr., painted out į but if our Chinese
A correspondent, who evidently feels vary keanly on the subject, writes concerning the water supply in the Wanchal district. He makes it clear that he has no fault to find with to restrict the supply to certain hours of the day. His objection is that oven at present with a full allowance the supply is inadequate There is
is not sufficient force, he states, to the water to the level of Son We Foog, St.
cor of the houses in that locality.
Since Friday last he and his family have been oblig: ed to forego the matutinal bath, and, indeed the supply for culinary purposes is so meagre that he has had to hire coolies to carry water from Queen's Road, As he remarks: "I I do not complain of the restricted supply, bul 1 dn
i when object
Wo
do not
to press the
1905.
KOWLOON-CANTON,
TRADE DURING 1904
CUSTOMS OFFICIALY EPITOME OF OPINION,
18th ins
by
those
erid
either have been or are still abroad, waining valarienyor! engaged in trade
money regularly to their hom return sooner or later, not only with" thele. wealth, but with pronounced: taste for West. ern ways and luxuries Many of them adopt
fabrics for their clot
"clothing, liveja a sometimes even lag
and now comes the choice reflection
official mind.
真麵:
torpedo bout destroyers. METRO AND Whiting Francis Streat, or at least above the ground there; but the Tabini 100mg to have continued their persistent endeavour to stir up the ani- directly, the general prosperity which has at- the millions which are spent in the purchase of
been scraped, two cons of { paint. put on, anil
in
houses. It is from the com Nothing is more conducive to the advance”. ment of a nation than trade prosperity, for it
wealthy people, who form "humpious l'are acaitored throughout the southern sisters, and their daughters should be handed flows the mind of the people to be withdrawn part of Fühkinn that the Amor forel so rare over to the charge of at the Council have any exishce. The rapid strides of presenting a port large qua choice reaction of the from the daily grind and struggle for barn merchants draw their customers, for, whom they desire to suppose that
All theso point,
of
Foods, points have recently made in the way of been sedulously ignored by the native Press in uplted front to the world-however the results
of that movement may be condemned foreign agitation that has so far been and the reader of the native papers would im
affected might successful.
sayo, meditatively whether it would not be be taken ence of,
iser to invest in local mises, and Indesirias agine that the whole affair was a conspiracy on
fended that country of late years. Another manufactured Western luxuries, which,kwbils evidence is to be found in the desire, if not the the part of the British assessor and the Munici- ability, of the gentry to undertake works of comfo
doubtless, affording a transitory increase of pal Council 10 "ride raughshod" over our
comfort to the buysts, represent a dead loss to failway schemes, the national wealth. But surely these Chinese fellow-residents. This view of this
evidence soliciting best proof that China as a whole, during the Western ways and customs, are valuable object. ex parte telograms sent to Peking by the Tantal and the various native bodies who have perous condition is obtained from the trade homes to travel among strangers. Surely, they been agitating here since last Friday, and they reports of the officers of the Chinese Imperial make for advancement, and if they do to the Maritime Customs stationed at the various impressing this
cost bome by those, who, presumably, are able view on the Diplomatie Body. The statembal
The 18cond volume of the Returns of ports. The
to afford.it. that the fraces on Friday at the Mixed Coun Trade and Trade Reports for 1904 is now
is returned to country-in tha" inspection of the duck blockt, a duty enjoined the "God-given Auid," as he calls it. For Chinese correspondent; signed "Fair Play," was originated by the Police is not supported before and it is a most interesting docup of higher Ideek and higher standards wa
fe and by any evidence; what evidence there is, in ment. The Commissioners' and Acting Comhablix. If China is to be reformed from
bellar realisation Regulation. TMS. The fagship on
of Western fact, goes to show that the tumult was begun till of information, Happily these gentle-thatched hats and mad-Hapuafter skpäriencing
missioners reports which are incorporated in within who aftersoon, and we are informed that within the strict himself to one cup of coffee, which sympathy with "Foreign Resident," He begs by one of the magistrate's runners; and there" this bulky volume of over a thousand pages those sturdy democrats who refuse to ravart soĘ could be better plongera : than
the conclusion that the Mixed Cours come to
cells were entirely unfit for women, decided, when a pro per, women's ward was built by the Council, that Chinese female prisoners should be sent opposition to this course, in ordering which the Consular Body were actuated by motives of humanity, and his opposition culminated the fracas which occurred at the Mixed Court on Friday. We published .12.20 p.m. she had been sowed out to her an
the Chinese yesterday view of the occurrence, and note that a very change in the harbour, by the. Robert Cook. This is run of the sinariest pieces of work which
Nanfang pan. We some line. When the Arliconia had left the
deprecating the of houses in Son Wa Fong." The least that course pursued by the police, and commending (or No. 1). Dock, the powerful Admiralty.
the Public Works Depart force of water regret that I have not been more obstructive have evidently succeded in
could do, he TROIR! Yuan's engines were set at work and carly in argues, is to provide a
speech,
which really means: The afternoon the Ducks were clanred of water during the hours when the supply is in the past, but I will mend my ways. We The object of this celerity was to permit of 1
the
turned so that all may get enough of also publish this morning another letter from a four days our, correspondent has been up- who says that he was an eye-witness of the able to get a bath. On Sunday he had to
We need hardly say that we have no the question entirely in saying that the servants is no question that the whole of the agitation are of the Council assaulted the Mixed Court, the in Shanghai was started and has been encourag ретя
6nd that the force of water similar statement appeared in yesterday's offor has been evidently accepted by the clion, Putside financial aid Theof a higher civilisation, there attempts to follow! has been accomplished by the Dock staff for insufficient to raise it above the ground floorsigned Foreign R. Publish to-day a letter Waiwupu, who have taken, as, accurate the etter part of last year, at least; was in a pros:·leston, to the people who have never left their
the
our representative otiserved that the No.
torpedo bast destroyer Otter whew PewENT
on
he had the
fracas
an
bla exaggeration, even if he were correct
boycott is a branch.
on the naval authorities by His Majesty's Naval
the China station, was
Fat 2 o'clock this
is not nearly enough liquid refreshment next 18 days the four first-class cruisers and for any able-bodied nian. And if he had not probably the two scenud-class cruisers, which been careful to fill up the filter on the preced. are now ju the North, will be docked at Kowing evening he might not have had even acayin fact having been begun by one of the run-ad by die promoters of the boycott movement do not attempt the acadèmic or long-windedigner; and
men of the Chinese Customs are giRed one the benefits of civilised life as lead by the for and all with a peculiarly felicitous style; they Jonn, While on tour over the yards yester single cup of the liquid that cheers but dues Chinese in Shanghal have by that assault been have done, to the Waiwupu-in this, which is in meaning of the writer. They are chaty, der which they were reared and acquiesced in # foreign "fabrics: for their and his statement that the treaty rights of ¦ and in giving way, as the Diplomatic Body method which as often as not conceals the T and semi. quail mode not inebriate. He adds pathetically that he has disgracefully and brutally trampled uposa itself an insignificant matter, they have anecdotal, speculative, informative, is a word until their eyes were opened? These are the clay.
real clothing*
of axistance, Backs was occupied by the German steamship eight mouths suffering from the want of
to the conditions an water palp bla Bangkok, which was receiving her last coat of and he has to t paint, and was taking in fresh water for her He cannot and by helpless while they thirst. To his sintement of fact. Fair Play it thened the anti-foreign movement of which the ane
meaty. They can juggle with figurse in the
real reformers of a country, and not the magni bollers; piepht try to leaving the dock. H.M.S inclination, to quench their thirst with beer or
almost equally exaggerated view when he writes that we do not want that under the
clear, and explaining difficult points in away full of knowledge and importance, to hob-nob most charming manner, making obscure facis
cant scholars who return from abroad, chock wines, In VIEW of this
appeal, perhaps the Director
of Public Works will devise means to our houses, wrongly arrest our women, our
every writer who has ever had to deal with pretence of protection the Police can enter
which is bound to secure the admiration of
with the great and noble ones of the Empire, provide the people of Wanchai-for he asserts
erts sisters and daughters, and detain them in their
statistics. of water, so that the residents in that district that he is not as the cidents in that district culicy against to Chinese when, and
morning and a plethora of cups of coffee on Sundays. The spectucie of a citizen with eight mouths crying for water should appeal to the stoniest beart, and we trust that our correspon dent's grievance will be remedied as soon as possible.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
whom
eel-fishermen described by Aristophanes get All foreigners here, except a few who, like the
regret the whole trouble, and our numerous their profit by stirring up the mud, must deeply peaceable and law-abiding Chinese follow-re. li tents in, we fear, have, as we have staled
before long
fittings cast off, the Offer will look as before, may be able to have a bath at least every other men also, have their remedy if they are wrong before, a'very high respect for Mr. Kuan,thetic. One writer congratulates the district over
a general overhaul; the twin screw had been removed and the speedy little looked dismantled and awry, but once the propellers have been examined and replaced, the sides painted, and, the temporary repair
as dangerous and threatening as 'the a nipral after which she is named. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's Lassang of 3.460 tons was lying alongside, right op posite the shear-les. She is undergoing an extensive overhaul, having cabins deci ed and other accommodation, necessary for the Eastern service, provided by the Dark staff. Work at the
Kenerally, and particularly in the carpentere department, ap- peared to be brisk, although there was nothing of an extensive character in progress, such the removal and replacing of dented
plaies, or other works raiulting from strandings of col Alion. Several life-boats for sea-going ships were, in 'course of construction and they all bore the stamp of that first-class workmanship for which our local decks have won their re putation. It may be added that the dragonia is a big flour carrier under chatter to the Port between Portland (Oregon) and Honglong.
shipyard
19th inst.
A large number of membera attended the 200 yards range at King's Park on Saturday and Sunday, the 16th and 17th in and some very good shooting was done.
|
ma
ly arrested are entirely beside the present matter, and i would almost seem as if they were introduced to confuse and obscure the real question. What that is, is sufficiently ex- plained in the correspondence published by the Chamber of Commerce, Feeing the mingi tion of the magistrate and the assistant magis trale to oppose the assessor's order at all costs, we are not at all inclined, to believe withoui better evidence that the police used unneces sary forer, The fact is that things would
go much more smoothly if the international Mix- the French Mixed Court. It is the considera ed Court were organised on the same liges as
shown to the magistrates on this side that enables them to provoke such incidents as that of Friday
Mixed Court magistrate, who has done his best during his tenure of the of the Court, to do strict justice, and to control pest, to raise the tone his runners; and we acquil him personally of any intention to bring about the present dead- would charge him with being a fir brand; thit lack: No one who knows the British Assessor the,enced, and too wanting a self-control, to be, une of them assistant magistrate, and the other a set of deputy assistant, is obvious; but their sister is married to the Taocai's son.
boys re much ten young and inex
land and Asiatic Steamship Company, trading helips 65, J. A.'Lyon óg, E. W. Terrey 65. L. S kl police and the Sikh gaolers. It world, along the path that Japan has trodden s
PERSECUTING THEỆ CHRISTIANS
IN SOUTH CHINA.
[From a Correspondent.]
The relations between foreigners and Chi- nese in the Settlements have gone on with al most perfect harmony for some sixty years, and, is a great pity that this harmony should be The principal scores are as follows-f. ]. Stubbings 70, Dr. W. B. A Moore'70, C. Glover
interrupted now over a questions of We believe it will be found when the aporiance whatever. Hut Young China, its head
no real im 7,1. C. Gow 69, E. Rogers 69, W. R. Mc. D., Partby, T. P. Cochrane 69, G. U. May 68, C. H. ions of the moment cool down among the turned by the result of indigestion of the Wes 1. Kew 68, J. Rankin 67, G. H. Wakeman 66, has been the drea! the Chinese have of the itself fully competent at once to lead its country Chinese that a great factor in arousing them tern learning it has acquired, and believing W. D. Braidwood 66, Dr. Macfarlane 66, H. R.
Gibbs 65. A. H. Tyack 65, F. D. Goddard 65.
we believe, be useful. If a joint inquiry were bravely, has so far intessed its views and A. P. Nahb. 65, J. C. Peler 64, W. L. Carter
Id into this question, and pains were taken aspirations on the custry that it wants to de to rove to the Chinese that ro unnecessary away instantly, or as instantly as posible, with 64, P. L., Miller (4, V. G. Winterborn 64. G. Richardson 64, Tailpotta 53.
A Brown.63 muirinal gael. We believe that there are no
harshne's is practised towards prisurers in the such checks as extra-territoriality and foreign 1. W. Fraser 63,
63. 4. 6.
Settlements No one has sympathised more Newington 63.complaints of the scign warders; but there heartily than we have with the movament kius 63. D. Tollan 62, R. King 63, are complaints, which nias be entirely unf und throughout China in favour of the introduction G. A. Hastings 61, W., Hoskin 62, S. Hed, of the Indian warders, and it would be well of Western knowledge and civilisation, but be
S. Lewingdon 61, J. McCubbin Michael 62,act of
to reassure the Chinese on this point. To
afore extra-territoriality can be aholi hed, and 61,
N.
tai large number of Chinese the strict disipline their privileges be removed from the foreign Jones 61, Captain Barnes Lawrence 61, J. Allen 60, C. E. B. And personal leanliness enforced in the Settlements and concessions, China must pas Beavis 60, G L, Duncan 62, S. A. Jospeh, 59, municipal gent are more irksome than what through the probation to which Japan devoted Wm. Goodfellow 59, 1. McInnes 59, E.
seem to us the horrors of Chinese prisons. herself, and it is hard to see where in China Irving 50. T. ray Scott 59, H. E. Goldsmith main point which is that this opposition at the
These poists, however, do art affect the are the Iras and Inquyes, and the other states- 59, A. B. Rause 48, H. Sykes 58, Hoo, W.
men who led Japan into the promised land. Chatham 57. T. K. Dealy 57,
Mixed
Court, which is understood in come C. H. Gale J. Owen Hughes
ทุก
6,
A
54, E. J. Grist ca. M. W. Slade 53,eech quoted by go to
E. 1. Moses $3, Hon. G. Stewart 53, E. W Dawson AR. Lowe 51, H. Pinckney 52,
52, W. D. Sutton 50, J. Hutchings. 50,
On the 16th inst, the "Pool" was won by Mr. J. J. Stubbings with a total of 70 and on 12th inst. it was secured by Mr. E. Rogers with a total of 69.
BRUNEI,
i
the
OPTIMISTIC CUSTOMS OFFICERE. Moreover, the Customs officials are optimis which he reigos on the fact that it was out with the remark that despite adverse conditions, visited by a single typhoon." Another begins
improvement has taken place. A third remarks piracy, banditti and diversion of trade" an richest part of this district and fluctuations in ex. that notwithstanding disastrous flugds in
evils the district's trade proved fairly satis change," the selling of lottery tickets and other factory. But enough examples have been given to show that the officials are in thorough ympathy with the Customs districts over which they preside. They occupy the position of foster parents and when their charge grows at little fatter and weighs a pound, or two more than it did in the previous year they wak are not cast down they search about for the enthusiastic. Should there be a falling off they cause and are as breezily confident as ever that the lapse is only of a temporary character,
the
EFFECTS OF THE WAR.
.44
THE "HOPPO" OF CANTON, PA Coming now to deal with the separate ra Mr. F. Mayer, the Acting Commissioner of ports, we naturally turn to that presented by Customs at Canton. It is an exceptionally
a Customs point of view, perhaps the most in interesting document, which is well worth per usal. Mr. Mayers remarks in opening: From tinn af the office of the Hoppo, as the Super. teresting event of the year has been the aboile Kw intendent of
Customs for the province of Kwangtung was usually designated by Euro peans. Since the year 1,685 the post has always been held by a special Imperial Com. tion of the Customs Revenues, a large missioner, who was charged with the collec, tion of which was devoted to the expenses of
propor the Imperial Court. The hypothication of the principal sources of Revenue for the service of China's foreign, loans has entailed, the decom. sity of reducing expenses, and this, resulting in the abolition of several of the governorships of provinces, bas also led to the abolition of the ancient office of "Hoppo. On the 10th December His Excellency Chang En. handed over the seals to His Excellency Chang len A glance at the majority of reports shows chun, Governor of Kwangtung who for the that the trade of the southern ports of Chips in present is acting as the Provincial Buperinten 1904 way un the whole satisfactory." In a fow dent of Customs. It is gratifying, to be able to rare cases is there a pronounced decline all record that in his last year of office the round; the export Land Iniport of Individual arti- Toppo" saw the Revenue of the Croton Cus cies have dwindled, perhaps, but that has been toms for the frat time exceed three million compensated for by the increase in other articles toss The Commissioner proceeds to refer or imported. Most of the Cammix to the question of piracy already dealt withel" sioners whose reports appear in this volume and observes that well informed Chinese are inveigh against the evils attending a furtustin." against gambling, for the simple reason that dollar. Only in a vary few cases do they refer the pirates and brigands are either people to the war, as
debilitating agent. One of ruined by gambling, or desperadoes who prey these is Mr. P. M. by de Galembert, Deputy upin locky gamblers, returning home with: Con missioner of customs in charge of Amoy their winnings. He adds that there is one Mr. de Galembert says it could not be exthing certain, that the provincial government pected that with one of the most bloody wars would never consent to the suppression of the ever fought at the very dior of China, may, in gambling farms, which are the mostrime the very cradle of the dynasty actually ruling portant sources of revenue now remaloling us the empire, trade would be carried on uhypothecated modes devel disturbed and though Amay, is up to the pre- DRITAIN'S NEW POSSEBBION.
DECREASE AND GAIN, DAMAGE sent far away from the f, hting sphere its trade Government, as a dependency of Lubuso, it
The taking over of Brunei by the Imperial and revenue bave felt the evil consequences
Mr. Mayers, dealing with the statistics, “ob?" serves that according to these, ** we have be' Russo-Japanese war in Manchuria” Mr. may be presumed, puis an end to what has been for long a subject of pretty obvious rival
Frank Smith, the Acting Commissioner of striking anomaly of a decrease, in the trade va Customs at Swatow, aifiply speaks of "the wai
lus amounting to Hk. Tis $14,313,750 as com ambition bel een British North Borneo and
in the North" as an adverse circumstance. The substantial sala in the revenue collection. pared with the previous year's figures, and yet Acting Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, The explanation, however, is not far to seek. Sarawak, says the Singapore Free Press. That was, as some will remember, made plain in
Mr. W. R. McD. Parr remarks: "A harassing. Exceptionally good crops brought about a ma connection with the affair of Pangeran Shah-mercial transactions as a result of the wat
feeling of
of uncertainty entering into all com bander on the Padas River, a matter of seven bet
terial reduction in the importation of grafo, Russia and Japan," etc. are se
which was less than at any-time däring teen or eighteen years ago. Brunei throughponsible for anything but a brisk trade. past decade, thereby nearly accounting for the 19th inst.
long centuries of decline from its former an The well-known Arm of opticians, which
cient importance, had lapsed into an utterly
In Foochow "Even the Manchurian war-
hole of the differance referred to." A decrease, Mr. N. Lazarus is the proprietor-a firm known
ed expenditure on the purchase of food stuffa `unlike Alsatia, whose Sultan and people lived in
the world under like circumstances has not for use in other directions, and shus we meet Chup would show them what they intended { D'Aguilar Street 10 3 Pedler's Street. In a well to use all its power, was to become anti-helplessness of the inhabitants in the face of words to that effect. They added that the has changed its Hongkong premises from came serious that the Government would do stile of pristine squalour. The epidemic of caused much excitement, still less, has is affect with a great expansion of trade all round,
to crush the boyect, small-pax that decimated Brunei exhibited the
ed business or prices among the millions of What has further helped to bring about the doing as they were going to smash the place like longkang, where there are so many
Rits certais
certain tender cy
Northern, Fukhien". While of Ningpo the chapel to pieces and kill every Christian in the varying lights to affect the eyesight, it is im-
dynastic and anti-foreign. By its half-hearted the ploce. The
delective condemnation of the boycott in the south, the fike sanitary decency-and-it was only by the conditions have not been affected by the war local farsignTMArms,-wieldy, nxisting between. village is notorious for its
penalty of a chronic disregard for anything Commissioner who writes simply anys! Local result was the keen Chun
portant that those suffering from
"is"order to keep bad characters, as many of the people are rol vision should have the opportunity of consult-Chinese Government-is-undermining its own hid work of a medical expedition
the North With these exceptions there are no
abreast of each other, have come to recogniss bers and not a few-Irave prices on their heads ing a qualified optician on the subject. The foundation, though it does not seem to have pure that Brunei, or what maleft of it, ingather references, so far as we can see after the necessity of ex ending and consolidating The
it, was re- maller was reported to the officials, but
and multitude of quacks who attempt to delude the the ability to grasp this fact. Indications of the scued from wholesale destruction. Now that hasty examination of the various reports, to the
their connections establishing themselves: nothing was done, and it appears that it was unwary into buying glasses which fil "approxi- growths of anti-foreign feeling come in from Labuan has agaid reverted to the direct super
war at a factor in the distribution of products,
on a firmer basis. Trus native merchants: new with the greatest difficulty that the American mately is legion. Bu! Mr. A. S. Taxford, the many sides, and thi.feeling seems to be regard vision of the Colonal Offi e through the Straits
now afforded facilities in the way of credits, PIRATES AND BANDITTI, Consul in Canton could get even a proclama manager of the Hongkong establishment of
ed with indifference by the Government; it Government it was inevitable that Brunei should
banking
conveniences and placing of orders tion issmed stating that the people must not
Mr. N. Lazarus, is a certificated optician, Du
would be well for the Government to assure
Again and again the Customs officials speak which formerly did not exist. Instead of follow. And this solution of the situation is the
Jour molest lie Christians in their warship. He that patients are assured of sound diagnosis self, if it can, that this feeling is not anti-
of the numerous piracies that occur. We have neying to Hongkong and remitting money by yand this nothing further revuked. The leaders when they apply for guidance. In Pedder's dynastic as well,
best possible, for it removes an always possible dealt with this, subject editorially on a former freight as in past years they are now enabled to Can of trouble from Sarawak and British occasion and quoted sense of the opinions of in the business were ont arrested or punished, Street, the establishment is in the very centre
It will have been noticed that under the cirNth Borneo, on whose frontiers the tribes of
enter into and conclude their contracts on the with the result that in the village and by the of business. There are special rooms for the cumstances our authorities have thought it wise this derelict enclave of Brunei might at any ject. But reading through this budget of re-fall and of which they are not slow to avail the Commissioners of Customs on the sub spot-advantages which they appreciate to the way, the Christians were systematically looted, testing of eyes,
for grinding lenses, testing though Ms. Moñaventure for the present, time cause annoyan proper that so dne a middle ages of Europe.
to detain their mulberry shrubs were cut and even their with the retinoscope, etc. It may be stated
her relief, the Aziras, has arrived i
From the Imperial ports one would think we were living in the themselves. And yet, "there is hardly lands claimed, Many indaths
point of view, again, it is band ago a
that all the lenses ground at Mr. Lazarus' place and the decision is undoubtedly a wise one, bay as that of Britnei, flanked on the west เฟ
Pirates, adits, foreign firm which can congratulate liself these roughs rushed into the village 'smashed
robbers and thieves abound in these pages. having are guaranteed for a
and the foreign
public will feel great satisfac
cat by free of charge if they and they are changed on if both these Are cruisers romain off the
Musra and its coal mines, should fall under Never
dona really remunerative business nee the church and finally fixed the building: The
a page but has its pirate. It reminds should be Occasion
of proft has of necessity consi:
ing that the margin. direct British Jurisdiction. alication the officials was called to this dered
of
Brunei Bay from a naval point of view has
The utility of one ofthe days when the Norsemen swept down been kepi very low, Another factor which bas this dered necessary within that period. Lenses affair Nothing, however, resulted, and when are ground to any prescription. There is a
on the coasts of Britain and penetrated as far aided substantially in swelling our retorns is the Viceroy was pressed to
been repeatedly urged, and it is just as well south as Italy. Or better still it recalls the tales the enterprise shown by many arms in intro- take
ocal fine display of binoculars and all the articles action the local
that by establishing a clear title to its posses of the Barbary pirates, with this difference that ducing novelties to the market in the hope of magistrate was called upon to consult with the usually found in an optician's establishment.
sion we remove what might have proved B missinuary in charge. The matter was dis. The proprietor may expect a marked increase
temptation to some foreign naval power to but rely on terrorism to effect their object.
their Chinese emulators do not make captives attracting customers." cussed at length in all its bearings, and at the of business during the coming year, due not me
the official the Mission. agreed to rely to the change of site but also in no smalt
bay. The British taking over of Brunel is a rather nice word-to ransack the cargo of endeavour
acquire a footing on that capacious which is merely-in this connection "merely reques! waive all claims to indemnity and com-degree, to the ability and genial manners of the
extinguishes the last remtory on pensation of any kind for the distruction of manager and hislstants.
bare bear a veuerable
*hat might | the funks they fall acrom. - It is nevertheless, the chapel and the looting of the Christians.
of Borneo. For many reason, not the least Chinese coast should be On his part he promised to set up proper land
for the good goverament of Brunei and the marks in the field surrounding the missionary
welfare and happiness of its people, the change land, and as there was samne native property
just noted is the best thing that could have there he agreed to sell it to the Ngo Tun
happened. The only wonder is that it did not nominal price, and in that way people at
come to piss long ago. they would receive compensation and there would be no bitter feeling stirred up. To
Canton, 15th December, Another instance of the anti-Christian feeling in South Chinn has just come to light and serves to illustrate the apathy of the officials in dealing with such serious outbreaks. It appears that some few weeks ago the Chris tians in the village of Nga Taun, which is situated about 35 miles from Cunton, assembled In their little churcli fur worship, and Just be fore the services were brought to a close the Jones * $5, W. B. Boyce 4. Dr. from the Tabtal and the Viceroy-and this congregation was surprised by the rattle of hullats on the tiled roof, and the falling of of load pellets and broken tiles: The women be came greatly excited and buddles' together in a corner, and such confusion followed that the elder who was conducting the service concluded the worship and dismissed the congregation. This disturbance is the outcome of u
of a long series of persecutions on the part of a a neigh. bouring village held by the Chua clan.. is some two years wince the American Presby. terian Mission opened a chapel there, and work had not been in progress for more this a month. when the Chun clan posted placards in the neighbourhood and throughout the village stating "Now that you have got a chapel you need not feel so proud about it," or throughout the length and breadth of the East Government when the boycott agitation | Josignificant "No Man's Land," a sort of sordid what would be the case in other parts of naturally enough means more funda available:
HONGKONG OPTICIANS.
A CHANCE OF SITE.
MASONIC.
19th inst.
understanding is confirmed by the Tantai's "Foreign Resident is part of a long-matured
Curtail the rights assumed by foreigners within Settlement supponed by "Young China," but on very limits. In this design the high offi fals are different
grounds,
as is ex; lained by ur Soo- chow conespondert, A Citizen of the U.S. A Writing from the capital of the province, he tells us that the object of "Young China" is to embroil the Chinese Government with Foreign Powers, in theh pethat in another Boxer apris ing the Manchu dynasty will and its grave, and the Chinese will realise their republican tions. Whether our correspondent overstates the case or not we are not prepared to say; but his elter emphasises the warning given to
be-
Bund for the present. With an uncontrolled native Press, and Leagues of Pairiols of the noisy kind holding, monster meetings at gardens and elsewhere, no-one can say that precautions are superfluous. That the present excitement in Shanghai will die away very soon, we are sure, and the normal relations between Chinese and foreigners in Shanghai ba resum ed; but permanent security demands constant. vigilance.
MOB LAW
courap the mission consented and the Viceroy Scouted his officers as follows:-1.P.M. Wor of more than sixly years, has decided on the Macan. The commission chargeable at the ing features which disgrace the Chingen Em-AAN
eventually gave his consent to the proposals, On the 7th November laas the Shun Tak magistrale went over and measured the land and carried out the Instructions of the Viceroy. fixed up. the Chun people Soon after this was turned out again and fired on the building m described above. This they did as they were determined that the Christians should be driven out of that village, and according to their "Statements they did not Interd to pay any regard to the Viceroy's acts or to the order of the local officials.
Once, again the Masonic Hall, Zetiand Street, was on file last night, the occasion this
THE MIXED COURT FRACAS.
time being the installation of Bro, C. Fittock The N. C. D. News, of 15th-instant, says |—
Worshipful Master of the Lodge Eastern མན་
The collectira wisdom of the Diplomatic No. 923 5. C. for the ensuing year, who Body at Peking, unmindful of the experience Bro. J. Graham 8.M. Wor. Bro. W. C. Jack; deinand of the Waiwupu, to give way to Chi- sw. Bro. A..Ritchie; JW. Bro, J. McGlashan nese popular clamour, and has instructed the Chaplain, Bro. W. Stewart; B.D. Bro. Dang Consular Body here to order the S unicipal Wor. Council to release the Chinese lady remanded of C. firo, S.
A,MONEY order exchange will be established from tat January next, between Hongkong and Macao Post Office will, we understand, be at be rate of one per cent, of the value of the remittance,
WESTERNISED FUKHIENTAL.
on
bas: this i note to * The tea bus),- \à
market as the result of the war, but merica and MENU IRON-FILIROS ́AS TEMASKINEMA
Russian rerosene oil has been absent from thes matrs have filled the gap. The tradela paper that piracy should be rampant from one end of led manufacturers to believe that it beteken: the coast line to the other, and that no effort od constant consumption. They plotted the should be made by the Chinese Government market, and stock in band in Canton was on/115 to root them out. At the very gates of Hong the gib of February last, estimated at: £14,000 3 kong, in the Canton district, pirates are, roup...
for which purchasers had yet to be found. og apparently as rich a harvest as ever they ports, it is worthy of notice that the Com
missioner. did before a fast terming gunboat was known. We have previously dilated on this subject so
ness in gradually degenerating and decaying that with this reference to one of the muistands and seems to be doomed, as growen will not
awaken to the fact that a leaf of better quality?: pire we will pass on.
and greater purity to in demand. He reluas i
that the London, Customs, rejected 6000 chests Scented Capers because, the fen Chea; J.D. Bro. J. Chelland; Secrela, M. f at the Mixed Court on the charge of kidnap. | ANO Siang Bee, a Chinese laba, some lime rally absent from the pages of the Trade Regnft, for use......: A shipment, which fariyədə ingili
Aa a rule, the officia! as an official, le-gene- was adulterated with Iron filings and sand, and Bro. H. Horley D.
Bro. H. H. Bridges & Steward, Pro. R. M. ping. Excuses are inade on the ground that go left Singapore for Saigon. There he ob ports of the Southern Forts. But there in one Austral'a wa characterised as "nothing better::
and Bro, T L.: Sibbit Treasurer, as no Mixed Court is sitting, it was unfair to Wor. Bro, C. E. Facken
tained employment as bill collector apparent. choice example of what may be described as the than dirt intend to und Wilson; L.o. Bro. J. M. Ramsay, and Tyler, oppor.usity of proving her innocence; but the sent out to collect he gathered la 811,000 fe is speaking of the importation of foreign the fact that 7447 assalt (excludiary worr
Organist, Bro. R. keep an innocent lady in custody without any ty without security. On a certain day he was real official spirit which we cannot pass by. If PLETHORA OF SHIPS
Galambert's report on Amoy. Bro. F. Milne.
With regard to shipping, Mr. Mayarázncorda Taotai, who is
who is responsible for her cruci condi- roundly and disappeared. That evening a This is the present state of affairs and conducted by P.G.M. Jordan, Scottish Conation by his refusalió allow the Mixed Court to aleanser left that part for Singapore ; he went
gonde anestates that the disbursements for the launches, plying in local water) entered and sit, and the Canton illustrates the fact that in many such cases the tution, an adjournaient was made to the bat, natriots of Shanghai under and all the nalty in her. After a while he was arrested to exceeded the receipts, for the union of "!
Ruild,
purchase of Foreign Imports (lk. Tis.9.942,746) cleared, representing a capacity, of j the guidance of the
pore. He engaged Mr. Farier Baynes, room where an excellent banquet was served very men who organised and direct the boycott Sproule had adjournments hoping to receive
to receive Exporte (Hk. Th. 2,018,690)
Tie Fol by:regn in some 150 guests, and visitors, the usual here, are convinced of her lanocence, and this identification papers. On Saturday, man 18,00,000 Then he toasts following, interspersed with songs and is enough for the Waiwupu and the Diplomatic wat again brought up. Mr. Sproule said these suggest a dangerous draining of the wealth of on the river is our of Pils
slightest dipabt," he instrumental selos by members and visiting Body. It must be reparted that the prisoner papers had not arrived, and he thought the man this pen of the province were it not possible to actual requiremania, a fact which was cleanly. members. The tonal list having been com ♥ happily released, and we do not that should he discharged, especially this counsel account for it otherwise. It is presumed, how, i demonstrated during the enforced lalanum sor pleted a very enjoyable informal "amoker" she is not perfectly innocent, was arrested on a was prepared is prove him a british subject; ever, that a great, part of this excess is covered | several mspaths of two of the largest and best: became the order of the night's dolog, to which warant signed by the Mixed Court magistrate He was discharged. The many story is to the by capital brought from abroad by returning steamers: engaged to buted their always well-received quote, the Court magistrate, and, frolessed, it should have was stolen from him and, in his fright, he went tially emigrating population &ight familia point 2019 foreigners, and 243,skynikiviz many well-knowo marcaic amateurs contris and was remanded to the cells by the Mixed effect that he did collect the musey, but that it emigrants and colonists. Amoy and lis surf absence did not affect tha ishares of MİYAT COMP rounding districts are composed of an asses panics, Hongkong quotations actually dropping proceedings terminating as a very advanced been by the Court under whose wattant steen board the steamer, and travelled to Sin out of ten have some of their hour of the morning.
was arrested. But the boycott leaders difchapdo, pore,
remembere, what arrived at Cantos | 6815 foreigners and 856,019
guilty parties remain unpunished and mattere
are allowed to continue until something serious occurs. This latent move has been reported to the authorities and the outconte is awaited with InterestĪM
A PEKING report, printed in the N. C. D. News, days that Mr. Pokotitoff has utterly failed to obtain Information about the Manchuria segotiations. He has been trying to extract Bows from a concubine of Prince Ching,
After the installation ceremony,
which was
now
would