The
NEW SERIES. No: 5050-
CONTENTS.
Births and Donthe.
Leading Articles ---
The Sanitary Board Election.
The Law of the Sanitary Board Election."- Chinese Lady Nantes,
Japanese and the Pacific Trade
Canton-Hankow Railway Complications. Signs of the Times.
A Scholastic Long, "
Java Freights.
After Banishment.
Telegrams:
Partnerships Registration Bill,
Straits Currency.
Japanese Enterprise.
French Missionary Murdered.
· · Singapore Fatality.
Shanghai Salvage Case.
Canton Troubles:
Deluge in Java.
Mootings:-
China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Hoogkony Land Reclamation Co., Ltd. The "Shell" Transport & Trading Co., Ld. Legal Intelligence :-
· Riverboat Collision.
Mistaken Identity.
A Chinese New Year Case,
Extradition Case.
Criminal Sessious.
Police
The Doric Collision.
An important Opium Raid.
Serious Conspiracy Charge in Hongkong. Coroner's Inquest.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
Turf Topics.
"The New Boy."
Ellis Kadooris Chinese College. Diocesan School and Orphanage for Boys, Helilios Public School for Girls. Anglo Chinese District Government Schools, St. George's Day.
Hongkong Missionary Association.
The Della.
The Sanitary Board Election.
More Race Ponies.
Sporting News.
Hongkong Gun Club.
Accident on the Race Course.
5.S. Glenfalloch Grounded...
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Property Sale.
Building in the New Territories.
Association Football. ·
Hockey.
Race Booths,
Fire in a Gold Shop.
Forged Notes.
Thế Cao Bang.
Canton Notes.
Medical College for Women.
Women's Medical College at Canton. Ellis Kadoorie School at Canton
Canton Christian College..
Capton Schools' Sports. Canton-Ilankow Railway Taxes. The Viceroy of Canton,
Tigers in Hoipu.
Brigandage in the Interior
Shanghai Mixed Court,
Portuguese Volunteers,
China's Hope.
A New Chinese Steamship Live.
Boycott Proclamation.
Fire on the Taiping.
Chinese Losses in the War.
Naval Visit to Manilą.
Admiral Noel at Manila.
Trade with China,
Kobe'a Electric Tramways. Japan's War Debts. The Fluctuating Dollar. Singapore Carriage Accident., Singapore's Sanitary System. Commercial:-
Weekly Share Repo Freight..
Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTHS.
On 12th January, at Shanghai, the wife of JAMES SCOTT, of a son.
On 14th January, to Mr. and Mrs. Cuas: SECOR FOWLER, Shaoghal, of, son,
On the 14th January, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. S. ZIMMERMAN, a daughter.
DEATHS.
Oo the 14th January, at Shanghai, JACOB CALLEGANS, aged 51 years.
On the 15th January, at Shanghai, FANNY WALLACE.
The Hongkong Telegraph
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1906,
THE SANITARY, BOARD ELECTION..
Hongkong Telegraph.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1906.
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(xgth January.)
the expert investigation, hold a couple of people can read into it whatever they of the Company, was giving the matter his bowels of compassion are not to be found ty broke out simultaneously at New Your years ago, the duties devolving upon the mem- please, but our opinion is that in view of the consideration. In this respect the Japanese in the Viceroy's yamen xt, Canton. In these time, and lielped themselves to particles bera of that body were done the less ar mistake to call it by no other name which are simply following In the, footsteps of the circumstances, it is not singular that the mer- which would ensure their spending a pica- duous, and quite as much appreciated then as occurred in the terms of the voting condi-Norddeutscher Lloyd. When the latter chants and gentry have combined to make sunt season, onsequently, we take it that they are to-day. As we have, taled at, the tions, as originally framed, the Returning Company decided to extend their branch common cause..against the Viceroy's assess the real reason for the, decrease in-minor outset, Mr. Humphreys, sen., was a fearless Officer will be very loth to question the services in the East, they examined thements. They, have, determined, unless a crimes is to be attributed to the higher stan critic, and spoke his mind openly, with validity of a ratepayer's claims to vote, even situation, and found that the Scottish Orien modus vivendi is found, to denounce the dard of living, flavoured with a soupyon of characteristic independence and freedom if he do not produce all the evidence requirial Company, with headquartere at Singa Viceroy to the Throne with the view of get that wholesome fearofthe police, which proves from the thrall of cliquedom. In Mr. Henryed by a court of law. Practically all the ore, was so firmly established that a ruinous (ing him removed. There is something the great safeguard of the honest ant!: up- Humphreys, whose public career outside the ratepayer will have to state is that he is a competition would be necessary if the new ironically humorous in this matter. The right resident from the attentions of the commercial line will, we hope, be now en- ratepayer, after the "Civis Romanus sumcomers were to oust their rivals. Very Viceroy Shum, there is no stronger upholder habitual thief. Again, it used to be a com tered upon by his election to the Sanitary style, and unless he looks particularly evil threwdly, the Norddeutscher Lloyd deter of the doctrine "China for the Chinese "- mor saying title Kire Brigade was naver Board, we trust to find a chip of the old and shifty, the Returning Officer, glad to get mined that such a policy would be unbusi yet he is alienating the educated and in half so busy as it was during the few weeks. block. That he should possess the charac out of a quandary so easily, will allow himnesslike, if not absolutely fatuous, and they fluential classes from ilsiside by the adop preceding the Chinese New Year. It in teristics of the founder of the firm, none will to pass. At present there are only two can-made an offer. to buy up the Scottish, tion of obnoxious taxes. The latter retort questionable if there have beeri half a duen» dispute, since, as we have stated, he has didates in the field for two vacancies; if no Oriental Company, lock, stock and barrel, by threatening to secure his removal from fires in Hongkong within the past threa exhibited distinct ability in the conduct of body else comes forward there will be no with the proviso that the latter concern Kwangtung through representations to Pek months, and there certainly has not been one the business which he inherited as the contest, so the question of voters' qualifica should not enter the field of their formering if they succeeded. Viceroy Shun would of any important Bverything goes to patrimony of a successful merchant of the tions will not arise. But for all that, it operations for a space of five years. The be the happiest official in China, for it is prove that the Chise of the lower class, old days of Hongkong. Mr. Heary Hum- is evident there has been an error Scottish Oriental Company accepted the common, knowledge that be considers his those who live to a great extent from hand! phreys is so well known to the, community somewhere, and the, rectification is but a offer, and the transfer of their boats to the viceroynfty in the nature of banishment, and 19 mouth, are abandoning their old habits that he needs but little recommendation to partial solution of the difficulty which og Norddeutscher Lloyd, under the German it has been his one endeavour to return if they ever were babits of breakingi loose:i secure the votes which should ensure his curred to those who are interested in the flag, followed in due course. The success to the Court where he could bask in the at the rising of the new moon, and that... election to a seat at the Sanitary Board. It forthcoming election.
of that deal" is seen to day in the practisinshine of Royal approval, and where his hardened malefactors are being exterminated,'' may now be assumed 'that, as far as can be
cal monopoly enjoyed by the leading Gerindoubted talents would be appreciated which is a consummation devoutly to be ascertained at the moment, there will be no
CHINESE LADY NURSES. | man shipping lines in iransporting passen- and rewarded. It is manifest that strong thankful for. contest for the two vacancies on the Board
gers and freight to the outports, to Jav, feeling exists in Canton with respect to two excellent candidates have conie forward,
In a quiet, unostentatious fashion, the Sumatra, Bangkok, and the smaller, coz the Viceroy's decision to levy new taxes. and their claims are likely to be acquiesced Women's, Medical College of the American stations, from Singapore. Not only do thes. One meeting broke up in confusion, and in by any who might have been considering Presbyterian Mission at Canton is perform radiating lines pay their own experties, an extantai of Anioy, who has taken a the advisability of standing for electioning a great work, which must have abiding but they act as feeding agencies for the leading part in, the opposition, has been ar After pearly filleen years of strenuous Even if at a later date, however, any effects on the social life of China. The aim through mail steamers, and are invaluable in rested. Mass meetings to protest against the labour in the educational field, Mrs. Date other gentleman should think fit to accept of the College is to provide a course of study maintaining a constant connection with the Viceroy's edict were held yesterday, and we man, headmistress of the Belilitis Public nomination and thereby lead to a contest, in medicine for Chinese ladies who, on out ports. Now the Japanese, realising the learn that only the approach of the Chinese School, for Girls in Hongkong, has decided it would be difficult to select from the graduation, will be equipped with an educastrenuous struggle that must be engaged in if New Year-with the consequent necessity of to seck that retirement from the stress and community any gentleman who could be lion which will enable them to practise they are to enjoy a share of the Pacific settling accounts and winding up busi-anxiety of the schoolroom which she has so successfully pitied as a rival against either of within the precincts of the female quarters trade, have made this firm offer to the mess for the year-prevented a general well earned. The Bellies Public School" the candidates already in the field. Of the of Chinese residences. One of the problems Pacific Mail Steamship Company. It was stoppage of trade. The telegraph wires are was gifted to the community by the late Mr. merits and qualifications of Mr. Shelton which have faced the medical missionaries only the other day that the President of the harred against the merchants and gentry R. Belilios to meet an undoubted want Hooper we have, already animadverted. The in China has been the difficulty of obtaining line, Mr. Harriman, was in the Far East, who might wish to communicate with Peking the education of Chitiese girls. But the high second candidate, Mr. Henry Humphreys, is entrance to the secluded homes of Chinese ostensibly spying out the land for future and on the subject of the railway assessments. standard of education provided at the school connected with the management of a busi- ladies; and even when they were granted greater operations. Incidentally, he was Canton and the surrounding district seem to attracted not only Chinese pupil but also.. neas kindred to that of the Hongkong Land admission, it was found an almost impossible mobbed during the riots" at Tokyo. Now he writhing in antagonism to the Viceroy, those of European parentage, and although, Investment and Agency Company. It is task to overcome the natural shyness of the that he is conversant with the possibilities who remains hidden in his yamen, pleading as His Excellency the Governor remarked annecessary to state that Messrs John D. inmates in presence of a foreigner, it was auf trade in the Orient, it is scarcely probable illness, or any other excuse which will pre- yesterday, the school is now reverting to the Humplireys and Son are the general mana happy inspiration which led to the establish that he will advise his Company to relin- serve his isolation. At the same time, while original intention of the founder, there are gers of the Humphreys Estate and Financement of the Women's Medical College at quish their grip on the Pacific just when the issuing proclamations which offend his com- still many students attending the classes Company, Ltd., a concern which owns large Canton, where native lady students could be clouds are breaking, Besides, the Pacific patriots, he studiously avoids intercourse with who are not of Chinese birth a fact which properties on the island, and is one of the instructed in the principles of western Mail line is in the fortunate position of the representatives of foreign governments. redbunds to the credit of the headmistress, pioneers and the foremost developers of ter medicine, and sent out to exercise their art running in connection with a network ffairs have almost reached a deadlock, and speaks volumes for the character of the ritory on the Kowloon Peninsula. Although on their countrywomen in times of sickness. of railways in the United States, largely Viceroy Shum holding the key to the silua education instilled. Since its inception, the not to the same extent as Mr. Shelton Hoo Chinese ladies would be more amenable to controlled by those at the head of the tion. The present trouble with the Chinese Belillos Public School has experienced many per, Mr. Humphreys, by reason of his con- the influence of their own people than the trol of the business of the Humphreys Estate ministrations of strangers, and the very fact shipping business with the result that they merchants and gentry is unquestionably vicissitudes, the calamily of the plague Company, must have gained an insight into that they should give up the practice of are in a position to ensure large outward erious, and the worst feature of the business visitation in 1893, and again in 1ger; reducing cargoes, and they are gradually building u s. that in the contention the construction of the school attendance to vanishing point;" the Buildings Ordinance, with which is in charming away sickness by the adoption of connection in the Orient, which will in the the Canton-Hankow railway is likely to be But the healthy desire for a sound and corporated the law affecting the public health fetiches and the wearing of phylacteries is a
course of time bring satisfactory homeward still further delayed. Probably the Viceroy modern education overcame these difficulties, and sanitation of Hongkong. He is a re-step in advance, whose importance cannot
cargoes in its train. We may assume, how in face of the strenuous opposition which is with the result that despite all its trials, the sident of very many years' standing in Hong. be over-ustinuated. The moving spirit In kong; bas his interests almost entirely vested this reform has been Dr. Mary H. Fulton, that the Japanese are not taking a leap being offered to the new levies will recon- school, is flourishing, and proving to hea in the dark when they offer to purchase the sider his decision, if only that a much-need-potent factor, in the life of Hongkong on the island, either in property or in the who has devoted immense trouble to Pacific Mail service; that would be totally ed public work may be proceeded with and today. To: "M, Bateman, belongs the numerous large industrial undertakings here the work of the College, and thought alien to the Japanese character. They must completed, whereby his own reputation as honour of having ploted
school through or on the mainland; is identified with the time wasted when not employed in further.
have grounds for believing that, given an administrator will be enhanced. Resi-e rough and broken, watem of its early leading financial institution in the Colonying the scheme of producing Chinese lady satisfactory offer, the American syndicate dents in Canton, however, foresee trouble in days, and, she can afford, to look back is amongst one of the first share physicians. Last week three young women would not be unwilling to open negotiations the present condition of affairs, and it will be.
on those troublous times with satisfac holders of the Hongkong and Whampon received their diplomas after completing for the sale of their fleet and good will. But well to keep a close watch on the move tion, in the knowledge that the work which Dock Company, employing, a large number a four years' course of study. "So great is the very fact that the Japanese realise the ments of the officials and their antagonists. fell to her, was admirably performed, and is of native labourers; owns a direct interest in
the demand for lady doctors, we are told, possibilities of a profitable trade across the
traceable, to-day, in the enlightened outlook the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and that many of the students have established Pacific should make it plain to the Americans
in general affairs taken by many Chinesa Godown Company, a concern housing many reputation for themselves even before their what great opportunities are now opening
and foreign ladies, who: are themselves im hundreds of coolies; and, we understand, graduation. It is significant that the Chin out for shipping generally. In all the cir
parting much of that education to a new end has no in considerabieinterest in the China ese Government, as represented by Total cumstances, we are not inclined to believe If we may judge from the reports of cases rising generation. The work of a teacherin Sugar Refining Company, which is also an Wen, the mouthpiece of Viceroy Shum, is in that the Americans will close with the offer, at the Magistracy lately, the approach of the Hongkong, is not to be compared with that industrial undertaking, controlling many cordial sympathy with the movement, and unless the counter inducements are suffi Chinese New Year has not been marked by of teachers in Great Britain. In the latter, even complains that the Chinese ought to ciently great to overcome all scruples, and that outbreak of crime which was formerly case, the teacher proceeds to build, an a be ashamed because a foreigner had to come ind them to the prospects of the future. considered to be an essential feature of the foundation which has been laid by the thousands of miles to teach them their duty this connection, it should be noticed that season. At one time,. it was customary to
parents; the child, has been, furnished with a in this respect. But while the education of Japanese shipping companies have not been issue warnings to householders to beware of mental background; it hat precociously Chinese lady students in medicine is praise quite so successful in their operations dur-the ubiquitous house-servant, who had an absorbed ideas and convictions;, it has been worthy and entitled to support, we are faring the past half-year as had been antici-irritating habit of working faboriously for a trained, either voluntarily or by patural more interested in the statement that the pated. The effects of the war are still few months prior to the New Year, and then aptitude, in the knowledge of perspective, first nurse who has studied at the Train being felt, but once Japan gets settled disappearing-accompanied by several arti. and it goes to school prepared to assimilate ing School, for Nurses, has received her again, Korca placed on a firm basis, and cles which could be readily, converted into information which will be rubbid, against diplomá. A doctor's visits are brief and the trade of Manchuria reorganised, Japan cash at the festive period. It was seldom the experiences previously acquired. But, business-like as a rule; it is the nurse who should citer on a new era of prosperity, believed that the servants were actuated by the Chinese girl, especially those of the penetrates the inner thoughts of the patient, which will be experienced in all departments any special feeling of regard for their em
better class, stads out with many i ddraw;: whose care and attention are best appreciat of industry. Whenever the Japanese ship-ployers in assuming ownership of uncen hacks. She has to dissociate western ed, to whom is attributed the core. Without ping companies, succeed in acquiring a foot sidered trifles, or that these articles were ideas from the views which sabesahu the nurse, the doctor's prescriptions are like hold in the Pacific trade, by purchase or purloined to be retained as souvenirs of an previously accepted unquestioningly..She honourable servitude: The general impress handicapped by her signorance of the extent the halarice of trade will be shifted, sion was that the servants, being without English language; her backgrounds do not and that the Pacific will become the great funds and feeling the necessity of celebra fit in with the new conditions of things. highway for the interchange of products. uing the New Year in orthodox style, hadThus the teacher in Hongkong in‹ required unwarrantably claimed the goods as personal to work a revolution in the native mind, to CANTON-HANKOW, RAILWAY perquisites, which could be hypothecated reconstruct views which are not necessarily at the nearest pawnbroker's establishment, wrong but are apt to run obliquely. There It therefore behoved the cautious house. are many excellent teacherg tín - Great holder to invest in a variety of patent, locks, Britain who would find it impossible sito and, to chain up all moveables, just as the adapt themselves to such a situation. - In priests of old chained up the massive family Mrs. Bateman, the Government of Hong. Bibles in church. Whether it is that the kong found an instructor of the young, who
rooted out,
but also capable of understanding (be thoughts and motives which prompted the actions of the scholars, and of guiding them aright. Fifteen years in this part of the world is a long time to spend in that most fatiguing of tasks, instruction of youth; Mrs. Bateman has had crowded days and worrying nights, but she now retires in the knowledge that her work has been well done, and that the renits are bound to show themselves in the advanced position of Chinese women in the Colony, and the higher ideals, held by the next generation,
hundreds of natives of the lower orders.
Hence, Mr. Humphreys may be said to be in daily touch with every department of native life in Hon kang, whose welfare his large interests must necessarily seek to promote, and through them to secure the well-being of the island and its inhabitants in general.
'THE LAW OF THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
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(15th January.) When we referred some days ago to the irregular terms in which the conditions, under which ratepayers would be allowed to vote at the forthcoming election of newly to be valueless, left unheeded, if not acollerwise, it seems certain that 10 a great members to the Sanitary Board, were cou-sually thrown to the winds. There is more ched, we naturally expected that, the Go-in the statement that a nurse has passed vernment would abrogate the illegal require the prescribed examinations, and is now ment that ratepayers, before being permitted qualified to take her place by the bedside of to exercise the franchise, must produce the niling countrywomen, than in the news receipt for rates paid in the month of that half a hundred doctors have graduated. December last. To a certain extent the
For without the nurse, the labours of the
the
JAPANESE AND THE PACIFIC TRADE.
COMPLICATIONS..
(17th January;)
SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
(18th January,);
Government have recognised the justice of doctor are apt to be unavailing. The nurse our contention, that the condition in question is an integral part of the medical missionary
It will be exceedingly unfortunate for was not only absurd and illegal but likely, to system--the complement of the doctor. South China if the arbitrary action of the lead to endless confusion and perplexity. At Chinese ladies are noted for their delicacy of Viceroy in levying unpopular taxes should
same time, the Government have touch, their infinite capacity for taking pains, still further delay the construction of the criminal classes in Hongkong are being was not only sympathetic and painstaki succeeded in modifying the objectionable their cheerfulness and good temper, and Canton-Hankow railway. According to a
that the vigilance of the police clause, without, in a way, losing face. The their willingness to assume responsibility Cantón correspondent the Government in is particularly keen at this period of the original clause as it appeared in the Gazelle They should therefore make ideal nurses, Kwangtung propose to double the chin year, the fact remains that the annual recru read No ratepayer will be allowed to vote and the mining School for Nurses at Canton fee "likin; collect a poll-tax; and levy a rate descence of crime has to a great extent disap. unless he produces to the undersigned the is likely to prove a centre of hope to many on wealthy natives; and the reason given for peared. Naturally the rogue and vagabond, receipt for the Rates paid by him for the Chinese lady who is suffering within the these new impositions is that money must like the poor, will probably always be with month of December, 1905," and ended there. "zenina" of her home. There can be no be raised for the building of the railway with us, but their depredations are not to be (13th January.)
In the Guarlfe of the all-inst; that clause doubt that a vast field of enterprise is the atmost despatch. In framing these feared as they were in the "good old times." The announcement which we are were in has been elaborated, and the following being opened by the American Presbyterian assessments, the Viceroy seems to haveqver Only a few years ago, the Chinese servant position to make last evening that Mr. sentence is now tacked on to the offending Mission in Canton, which doserves the looked or disregarded the patriotic move absolutely refused to work during the Chi Henry Humphreys, of the old-established condition" or otherwise satisfies the under support of all interested in whatever makes ment which prompted the Chinese mer nese New Year, and, no matter how he firm of Meisis, John D. Humphreys and signed that he is a Ratepayer." That addi- for the amelioration of the condition of chants and gentry to come forward volun- managed to collect a sufficiency of capital, Son, had come forward as a second can- tion nullifies the entire preceding clause. Chinese ladies.
urily and offer to subscribe funds towards fie succeeded in enjoying himself, returning didate for the two vacancies on the Sanitary How many people will take the trouble to
the construction of the Capton Hankow mail-, 'uffer an interval to his work in a most peal. Board, will have been received by the com search for their December receipt when they
way, in order that-foreign-gapital should not; tent'sframai of mind, and willing to eat
· JAVA FREIGHTË, munity in general with considerable satis- hold a reasonable belief that they can satisfy
be involved in the scheme. Without, ap- | shame," as the Indians have it. The ab- faction. Mr. Humphreys is a successful the Returning Officer that they are rate
parently, in any way-recognising the self-sence from the magisterial roll of petty Owing to its position as the great distri- man of business, and, in no restricted sense, payers? Of course, the difficulty may
ucrificing efforts of these loyal subjects, the thefts which could be traced directly to the buting depot of the Far East, Hongkong a capable financier, worthily following in arise as to what will be considered
Viceroy has now promulgated a series of influence which the Chinese New Year is naturally affected by every eyept which the footsteps of his father, the late Mr. Johri satisfactory proof, in the eyes of the Return
taxes, whose Incidence will weigh unjustly, bears on the mass of the people, is a most occurs in neighbouring countries, and, för D. Humphreys, than whom wore popular ing Officer, that the intending voter
laaaguch as they will be drawn from sources satisfactory sign of the times. It is far bet that reason. Hongkong merchants, are pro- orra more candid critle of public, affairs has is a bond-fide ratepayer. Must he drag
which may not reap any direct advantage tek, to believe that this decrease, as com-bably,keener observers of foreign conditions not been known in Hongkong. It will be his landlord to the election meeting
from the railway to Hankow. If the taxes pared with former yours, is due to the higher than any outside London, and New York. remembered that the iste Mr. Humphreys, provided there be an election to swear that
were imposed solely upon residents closely-morality of the people, the conditions under The telegram, whichwo.published yesterday, the founder of the firm-vicsosuccessor, Mr. he is really and truly a ratepayer, or can he
affected by the new line, or likely to derive which they live, and the advance of practi- to the effect that thousands of raccoo Heary, Humphreys, has continued the busstraat to happy chance that some friend in the
positive benefits from its construction, the cal as distinguished from school education, paddy had been destroyed in Java, owing to pass with conspicuous ability, and marked audience, will acknowledge his acquaintance,
action of the Viceroy might be comprehen- than, to suggest that the efficiency of the "nundations following protracted and heary SUCCE WAS, for a considerable time, a and stand, guarantee for his honesty and
able without being absolutely excusable, police system accounts for the few lapses rains, fo, consequently, of the first toportance member of the Sanitary Board and as such, ratepaying proclivities? The fact of the
but such a point of view does not seem to from virtue that are recorded. Of course, o, Hongkong. There, is a steady did foomanservice in conserving the public matter is that the conditions of the election
have entered into His Excellency's calcular the police system, is very effective, anding trade between Javanand' thiss health and the sanitary condition of Hong- de originally issued were muddled; the
tons at all. When loyalists strive to retain frequently the detectives accomplish feat sugar and rice. The wholesale cies kong, in the carly days of the copstitution of Government do not care to Withdraw from
within their own bounds the construction which would in other countries be blazoned the paddy fields in Java would Saltar ao account of the the politon, first taken up, sind bis addition, respondent, telegraphed yesterday that of public works, such as the "Canton forth to a falighted world, although here loss to those connected thy Sanitary Department had not attest period which will cover a multitude of omissions: Japanese combination had submitted a pro Hankow railway, to a the exclusion of they are damel bras of no moment. But business, ouing to the 1611 attained to the number that has been reach and commissions, has been made. On the posal offering to purchase the Pacific Mail|foreigners, they at least deserve some mes even the police system would be sorely taxed which would ensue in the fret i ed as a result of the recommendations of other hand, the addition may mean noth-line, and that Mr. Harriman, the President sure of official condescension, but the if all the knaves and rascals in the communi, la considerable time, shipowport
“(16th January.) The Japanese shipping companies have made no secret of their intention to.000 pete for a share of the Pacific, trade, and in this laudable endeavour they have received the moral, if not more substantial, support of the Government, It was clearly stated, unofficially perhaps, but still in terms, which left no doubt as to their meaning, that the Japanese considered the shipping trade, with China and Korea as belonging peculiarly to themselves. They announced that they intended to develop the overseas trade with Australia, and eventually to make a serious bid for the Pacific trade. Our Shanghai cor