PIRATICAL OUTRAGE.
HÖNGKONG MISSIONARY HELD UP.
PIRATES ARMED CAP-A-PIE,
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 14 1906.
on the whole I was quieter than I ever ex- pected to be under such circumstances, and I would counsel every one that may pass through such an experience to be cool and offer no resistance. Our shoes and um- brellas were all taken. Fortunately, one pair out of the three pairs of shoes that i had with me was left, but some of the other passengers lost theirs. My boy had twenty taken from him. cents on his person and this was also
GRAPHIC NARRATIVE,
San-hing River, 4th April, A few days since I completed my twenty third year of life in the Orient, and I have
I do not know that I ever spent the wee always been devoutly thankful that, during small hours of the night in writing a letter all that time though travelling constantly in the interior, I have never been held up by robit on this occasion and reported my loss to to a Chinese Magistrate before, but I did bera. I have been on launchies and on Chi-
the San-hing District Magistrate whom I ne passage boats where the bullet marks
ould be seen of previous encounters with had seen the day before. Was this an at- robbers; but I never had the misfortune of lack on foreigners? Oh, no! The robbers being present at such an attack, Still I often were only after money and portable goods, but they really did not get so very much from our boat. But the wonder is that such' a state of things could occur on a river that is
wondered what I should do in case such a trial should come to me. Other friends of
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mine have been shot, tied to bed posts, or aversed daily by so many vessels and with stripped almost of all their clothing but the
in thirteen miles of San-hing City where a robbers have never molested me until the
district magistrate holds his office. the powers that be answer this query and Will prevent in future the recurrence of such an event and not only put the Chinese but also the foreigners in jeopardy of their lives as well as losing all their valuables ? · · --
night of the 4th of April when our passage boat lying at anchor near the village of Tung in the San-hing District was simultaneously attacked with two other passage boats by about thirty or forty armed robbers many of whom carried the more improved modern weapons. The first thing that I heard was some loud shouting and several shots fired, whereupon the captain called out, "This is the passage boat from San-hing and we have but few passengers on board."
"Row ashore or, we'll put some bullet
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holes through your head," came back the
angry reply.
In the meantise the shouting continued and the bullets flew through the midnight air so as to make one feel rather uncomfort abic. Indeed, a number struck the boat and shattered a bamboo just above the head where my boy lay.
Mr. Editor, I trust you will excuse this poor writing; but I am writing not with my lountain pen which the robbers seized, but with an old rusty nib stuck in the end of a
Chinese pen and am dipping the same into a Chinese tea cup containing a little ink and sitting on the bottom of a boat on a Chinese mat with my knee for my table.
Do I entertain any bitter feelings against the mass of the Chinese? No, I rather pity them, for many of them yearly lose their all. Shall I discontinue my efforts of teaching and healing among such a people that fur.
nish such ruffians? No, the more such "Lie down," said the captain. to me;
scenes occur the greater the need. It is not easy to bear the loss of about $250 in instru- "the robbers are coming.”"
In a few minutes more three or four weltments, medicines, clothing and money; but armed Chinese came through the boat, that is a small consideration in uplifting a carrying their rifles and a belt of cartridges people that need the salvation of body, mind
and soul. around their shoulders. They wore no troa- sers and had only a loin cloth around their waists.
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"You are a French Father," said the fore most man as he saw me rise on my elbow. "We won't touch you; we are looking for
· another man."
This he repeated several times until I thought that perhaps we should not be molested. They left the boat, and I thought that the worst was over, but in less than two minutca, no doubt after a brief consultation with the other rabbers, they returned, and the leader (whom I supposed would not touch me) asked me for my watch' and then asked: "Where is your money?"! I told him that I did not have very much and finally gave him my pocket book. This man was so friendly that he commenced to appropriate to himself my suspenders, vest and the two coats that I lind on, and I fear- ed that I should fare the same fate with a ccrlain other missionary who bad his trousers taken from him; but happily they were satis fied with rummaging in my pockets.
"Open that basket," said one, and, of course, I obeyed; for one is ready to do almost anything when a loaded rifle is point- ed at his head."
"What is this?" asked my would-be friend, but who was really my worst enemy, as he held up my medicine case and which had relieved many an ailment of the Chinese as well as foreigners.
"You don't want that," said I; "it is only a medicine case which will be of no value to you; please do not take it."
Yours in behalf of the millions of the Chinese that are not robbers and who dis- countenance such deeds as much as you and I,
C. R. HAGER.
P.S. After examining the boat a little more closely I find that several passengers came very near being hit with the deadly missiles, one bullet passing through the boat only an inch or so from an opium smoker's head. It is with thankful hearts that we record our personal safety when every one of us might have been shot.
No such robbery had occurred on this river San-hing to my knowledge, hence it need not be considered ill-advised for any one to travel upon the same at a time of year which usually everything is quiet and which has been travelled by many foreigners for more than twenty years.
C. R. H.
[Rev. Mr. C. R. Moger, M.D., D.D., is the senior missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in, South China. He has his headquarters in Hung kong.-Ed., K.T]
INSPECTION BY GENERAL MATTON.
CHINA LIGHT, AND POWER CO., LTD.
ANNUAL HEETİNG.
7th Inst
The 6ith ordinary annual meeting of share holders in the above Company was held in the Company's offices, St. Georgo's Building, in the foreuson, to-day.
There were present:-The Hon. Mr. R. She wan (in the chair), Sir Paul Chater, Dr. |, W. Noble, Messrs. H. P. White, A. Babington, Fung Wa Chun and R. Hancock (iecietary).
The notice calling the meeting having been read by the Secretary,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen.—Th re- port and accounts having been in your hands since 23rd March will now with your permission be taken as read. The gross profit on aur working at Canton and Kowloon is $61,184.97, and after paying, interest on bortowed capital amounting to $22,2188oy allowing for depre- ciation $7.395.35, and deducting other sundry charges there remains $31,119.89, out of which cent, equal to $ic,003, and carrying forward we recommend paying a dividend of six per
report the result would have been considerab'y $1,219,82, 10 next account. As stated in the
better had it not been that the boycott t Canton through a mistake notion was directed
"SEAQUAKE IN HONGKONG.
STRANGE EXPERIENCE. IN THE HARBOUR
7th it.
JUSTICES' MEHTING.
9th inst. At the Magistracy this afternoon, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, presiding. A raceting of the Justices if the Peace was held to consider an appli- cation from ona Joseph Henry Newbold for permission to remove the business now carried by him under an adjunct licence on pre- mikes No. 51. Des Voeux Road Central under the sign of "The Owl Grill Room” ↑ «promises Nos. 47 and 49; Des Vœux Road Central.
There being no police objection, the appli cation was granted.
The second application was from onè Albert W. Slaton for the transfer to him from one Antonio Fonseca of the adjunct licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on premises No. 3. Queen's Road Central under the sign of
An extraordinary experience befell the yes- sels in the harbour last evening when what is known as a seaquake occurred. About 5 'clock the breeze died away and a sudden stillness came over the water. Then there was a surging of the 'sea, which lasted self into an effervescence; the ships. rocked, those on board. and doors banged to the consternation of
According to the chief engineer of the Faishan that vessel was lying her wharf when the unusual commotion enazed everybody. Everything on the ship was shakes up by the eruption, and for
ropes were strained to breaking point, fully five seconds the vessel was rucking, while Although there was no wind, the sea was sur- evidence of a violent senquake having occurred. around the Fatihan and there was every
At Yaumat, the junks and sainpans were thrown against the quay-wall and several sus ained serious damage. The frightened oc sail and left their moorings, but lie shocks: The Kakise shaft, whethe disaster accur cupants is several instances hastily hoisted
augh only a few people realised what bad hap- owing to the presense of gas, by the officials subsided within a few seconds. Curiously en-ro, has always been considered dangerous, pened, the majority believing that the disturb and special care has been taken to ensure
once was due to the passing of same large steamers proceeding simultaneously in the same direction, It is said that one or two on shore felt an earthquake but, this has not been- authenticated. It seems to be the general opinion, however, that it was a seaquake that happened, and it was certainly a strange and carie sensation, which none of the sailors in port desire to experience again, and which all the native sailors on the Chinese junks and
against us, which error it took us san e time to dissipate, and for the high price of coal which was at times as much as 30% higher than it was the previous year. Fortunately the trouble has quite passed away, and as for the latter. I am glad to say that the price of coal shews signs of being on the turn, and now that the war demand is over there seems no reason why the market should not return to normal figures, The returns from Kowloon, though still in modest figures, then sampans will hold in abhorrence.
a marked increase year by year. The gross returns from Cantos were some 30% higher than those of the previous year, but neverthe less our workmen are still kept constantly employed on new installations, while we have a very large field 'for our operations left un touched. Our sales of current expand every month; in fact that expansion is only limited by scarcity of skilled labour, we having to simply train our workmen ourselves. With a concession from the Ching-c Government for lighting up the city of Cintos and areas beyond our future prospect seems fully assured. But of course to keep up with the demand we have had to increase our plant, and to spend money. You will see that besides about $34,000, expended on lines at Kowloon and
Canton we have spent some $70,0.0 at Canton on buildings and machinery. With this money we have installed another "Engine Alternator heater and smaller accessory plant. Further Set," Babcock and Wilcox boiler and super- we had to extend the building contag engines and builess, and in doing in we lad considerable difficulty, owing to the lack of provision for extension made by the original Chinese proprietors; in fact we began to fear That we should either bave to remove the works altogether, or split the plast up into separate stations, neither course be ing desirable, but fortunately owing to the bunding scheme, and by filling in a creek we have been able to purchase a piece of land which although expensive will afford us a compact power station, quite large enough
for all'ordinary requirements. The extension. work on this site was necessarily expensivè, as a hard bottom for our foundations could not be found, so the heaviest description of piling was necessary. The capital expenditure on lines is due to our pushing nur murns into all positions in the city, where there is likely to be a good demand for our light. It also includes the cost
ANOTHER PIRACY.
QUTSIDE LYEEMOON PASS.
FISHING JUNK HELD UP.
oth inst.
The New Connaught Hole"
The application was granted unanimously.
THE DISASTER AT TAKASHÍMA.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN VICTIMS. March 30,
chinst accident:
There was no indication of danger when the miners commenced work on Wednesday morn ing and
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not known what caused the ac ideat, At ten o'clock the explosion occursed and almost immediately flames burst out of both pit-mouths; the cage and ventilators were damaged and the former became unworkable.
At 1015 am. the fames appeared to be ex- tinguished and half-an-hour later smoke ceased in rise from the pit. At noon. The air in the mine was tested by means of a lamp and it was found to be safe to descend. Ai i p.m. a search party enterad the mine, but could not proceed any distance and appeasances indicat- ed that the whole of the men who werd' in the wine at the time of the explosion had perished. As soon as the 'occurrence became known, the miners off duty and workmen above ground assembled at the pit, but remained derly. Three clerks, who were in the under ground office, perished in the disaster.
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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
ABOLITION OF TAXES,
{From Our Correspondent.}
Canton, April 6th, A meeting of the shareholders of the Yeut Han Railway Co. was held at the Oi Yuk Hos ptal yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of arranging to ile election of officers,
Foo-lai-sang was appointed chairman of the meeting, Hau-boy-chiu spraker, and Kang-
ugan-Dain secretary.
It was agreed-
That the 72 guilds' and 8 charitable institu- tions should jointly decide upon the first offi. cers of the Company subject to final approval of the main body of shareholders, namely,---- President of the Chamber of Commerce shall noimivate 3 nien ; the 7 hospitale shall nomi- nate 3 men; is of the guilds (viz.: bankers, silk, pawnshops, small pawnshops, rice, salt, piece goods, medicine, colton, fancy goods, and exporters of silk) alinll each nominate z while the remaining 65 gulds shall each
aninute I man.
In presentig nominations the folowing information shall be submitted-name of nan, to win guild he belongs what dia. trict and province he comer from, his ad- dress, his busness, what office he le nominat
ed to 611. While it must be understood that his appointment shall be only temporary, he is to receive no salary, he must be of good character, must be wealthy, and musi possets, some special knowledge of general affairs.
TAXES ADOLISHED.
The Viceroy yesterday announced the re- moval of the several additional taxes levied some time ago for the purpose of raising funds for the railway.
2 HE JAPANESE, RAILWAYS.
METHOD OF PROCEDURE IN THE PURCHASE.
On Sunday morning the crew of fishing junk No. 14359H walked into Shau-ki-wan Police
At 7 pm, the ventilator being again in Station and made a report that their junk had
working order, an official and five miners des
The first step to be taken by the Government cended to search for bodies. They could towards the purchase of the railways under the been held up and robbed by pirates not far away from the Colony. According to the re
aly proceed 140 feet. Up to yesterday morn-
new Act is the establishment of an office under port made by the master of the junk, it was stated that about four o'clock on the mornings 37, bodies had been recovered; some of the control of the Minister of Communcations. the victims were burnt and others were asphy-
This office will undertake the management of of the 5th instant, when near Furau-Chauxialed. The miners are giving every assistance ffairs relating to the purchase of the lines, and island, outside Lyeemoon Pass, they had just In the sad work of recovering their late com the regulations governing the new office will be lowered their nets to commence fishing, aries. The whole of the victims are not ex-published in a few days. It is believed Mr.
naise from the after when suddenly a
pected to be brought up until to-morrow morn part of the junk fold them that strangers were abroad. The three men of the crew were ordered to throw up their hands, by about seven armed men, under threats of being fired at. The crew were then searched and the master's keys were removed, while the fishermen were lock- ed in the hold of the junk. What happened after this the crew were unable to say, "but when they succeeded in getting on deck" again the pirates had decamped with $45 worth of money and clothing. They made for Hong. kong yesterday and gave information, but they state they are unable to identify the pirates.
ROBBING A JONK IN DISTRESS:
CREW OF HOK-LO JUNK ARRESTED.
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in Nagasaki-ken, and awo officials of the Mining Mr. Yunsa, Chief Superintendent of Police Administration Bureau at Fukuoka proceeded to the scene of the disaster yesterday at noon. -Nagasaki Press,
RUSSIAN FISHING KIGHTS
IN SAGHALTEN,
GOVERNMENT DIFFERENCES.
A disagreement has occurred between the Agriculture and Commerce, and the Foreign War Office at Tokio, the Department of
Nakashicji, Vice-Minister for Communications, will take charge of this office, its staff being elected from the prezant officials of the Rail- way Working Bureau and the Railway Bureau. The office will exercise the utmost diligence to prevent unscrupulous use being made" of lines. and rolling-stock, and the neglect of repairs by uby company pending the purchase of the lines by the Government,
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During the coming fiscal year the purchase of the Seoul-Fusan Railway and two or three of the principal lines in Japan will be effected, and the reponses required for working these lines will be defrayed out of the reserve fund in. the State Treasury.
number of railways to be purchated has been By the amendments made by the Diet, the
Difice, as to whether the charters for fishing reduced to seventeen, fifteen of the less im. rights held by Russians in the south of Sag-poitant lines being excluded from the list ne atien, which has now been taken possession originally proposed by the Gaverament. - This of by Japan, should be confrmed. "The War | amendment results in a reduction of na more Office and the Department of Agriculture and than Y28,744,000 in the amount of bonds re- Commerce are absolutely opposed to the con2 | quired to be issued for the purchase of the firmation of the churlers, while the Foreign railways, the value to be paid for the seventeen Office-though agreeing with the theoretical lines amounting to Y443,743,319 The smend aspect of the contentions of the other Department in this respect, therefore, will probably ments-maintains that the war, prosecuted in have no effect upon the anticipated, decline the cause of civilisation, must be terminated in the bond market, By the amendment ex- the same spirit. Thtercourse between Japan cluding all but the most profitable lines, the and Russia will be disturbed if the former de- Government will be placed in a more ad- prives Russians of these rights, and it is not vantageous position for working the railways advisable to create any friction over such a profitably. trivial question.
9th inst The thunderstorm in the forenoon yesterday was the cause of some damage occurring inside this harbour, and from accounts now to hand of a submarine cable across the river to Honam, we learn that a large fishing junk had a bad We have still, however, to make further addi-
time of it. At the time of the squall the boat was tions this year to keep up with the demand, sailing near Fo Tai O, New Territory, about THE SHANGHAI BOYS BRIGADE. | In making these extensions, we have, as
twelve miles from the Colony, when all at orce coal has proved such an item, felt justifi- n strong gust of wind caught the sails and Four Bok-lo junks, ed in turning our attention to some of the caused her to turn turtle. latest Sysless of generating electricity which were in the vicinity dragging corals, set from fuels other than conl; as a result of mail and steered for the ill-starred junk. They these investigations we decided to order a rescued the crew of the fisting-junk, which con-
A few days ago the Director of the Ad. Diesel bil engine. This type of engine works onsisted of nine persons from the water, attached a new principle, and is without doubt very a tow line to the capsized junk, and towed her ministration of Kabafato, who is now in Tokio, pronomical, and we feel confident from the
near to the beach at Po" Tai Q, where they and the Ministers for War, Foreign Affaits, and of the Department of Agriculture and Com- inquiries we have made that we shall effect a righted her. There they landed the rescued
onsiderable saving in fuel by this change in crew. and then, it was alleged, began looting the merce, held a conference to discuss the ques
LICAS). A further conference is to be held in a our type of engines. We have therefore placed junk, stealing $10 in hard cash, a musket, an order for one 200 1. P. Diesel engine and other goods in the value of $155. The few days, when it is expected that the difficulty alternator set which will work side by side with fishing people succeeded in getting to Shau-ll be settled.-Japan Chronicle.
Our weak point is
ki-wan and there reported the matter at six or present steam sels. still our finances. You will see that by paying o'clock last evening to Inspector Roberson a heavy commission we managed to final A launch was hired, and the crew of the Hok.
200,000 of new capital which we could not to junk eventually captured. otherwise dispose of, and that in this way we have improved our position, and reduced our bill for interest which should be still less this year, but money on loan cannot be always de pended upon, and if we are to do all the busi less which we can see before us, we must get more money. That probably will not be easy, but it should not be impossible, for we hold a valuable concession, our business . now on paying basis, and our prospects for the fature are certainly very good. I shall be pleased to answer any questions,
The NC D. News, of 3rd inst., says Yesterday was a red-letter day for the boys of the 15 Shanghai Company of the Boys' Brigade, for Major-General Villiers Hation, G.O.C. at Hongkong, had kindly consented to inspect them at their drill in the Town Hall. The recent riot has stimulated recruiting among the lads quite as much as it has among their seniors in the Volunteer Corps, and.in spite of the fact that a considemble contingent is away at school at Cheson there were seventy. on parade last evening. This number includes the members of the drum and file band, which under Bandmastor Mausfield has made simply wonderful progress, seeing that it was only prganised in January, and was yesterday able to supply a number of material airs very cre- ditably played. The 1ush of recruits also ex-
ceeded the resources of the company's armoury and some of those in the ranks bad to appear therefore without arms, but steps have already been taken, we understand, to supply there de ficiencies.
The Chairman-No questions being asked, I beg to propose that the report and accounts as presented, te adopted.
Dr. J. W. Noble seconded. Ciried.
On the motion of Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
seconded by Mr. A. Babington, Sir Paul Chater, Dr. J, W. Noble and Mr. H. P. White were re- elected to, the Consulting Committee.
They were charged with theft before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning.
Mr. Hazeland-Did they say that because they saved your life they were going to take the goods?
Master of junk-Yes,
Evidence was heard as to the finding of the clothing, etc., an board defendants' junks.
The defendants said that the things they were charged with stealing were given them as com- pensation for saving their lives.
Mr. Hazeland (to complainant)—"id you promise to give them anything as compensa- tion?- did not.
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A vernacular contemporary observes that the smaller lines, such as the Narita, Tobu, and Oni, which have been excluded from the list to be purchased, by reason of their'ru ning be- tween the national lines, have no prospect what- ever of development. The original form of the Bill contained the principle of nationalisation, but the spirit of the Bill has now been com- pletely altered by the amendment, and now can only result in the suppression of the smaller private linės. It is remarkable that'
THE DUTY On rice in jaPAN, the Government should have so lightly agreed
SOME STRONG CRITICISM.
His Worship told the defendants not to do this sort of thing again, and bound them over in the sum of $100 each to come up for judginclude tice in the regular tariff, and the pro- ment when called upon.
AN ELEPHANT'S REVENGE,
now able to use this line under private owner. ship for military purposes to his satisfact on, or was his defence only an ar. ument advanced just to fit the occasion. The seventeen lines to be purchased are :-The Hokkaido Colliery Railway, Hokkaido Railway, Kyushu, Sanyo, Nippon, Kwansxi, Hankaku, Sangu, Ganyetu, Hokuyetsu, Kobu, Seb. Dosh, Nanau, Kyoto, Nishinari, and Tokushima Railways.Japan Chronicht.
But the man was so friendly that he folded it up and took it with the rest of the things. My surgical instruments fared in the same way. It was a little hard to see my old tooth forceps seized with which I had pulled 100 Chinese teeth in one day, but it went ; rob- bers do not care for sentiment. Fever ther- inometers, hypodermic, syringe, scissors, forceps, etc., etc., all went before I had time to think. Indeed, they surrounded me like a pack of wolves, and, after one had searched me, another came up and repeated the same friendly operation. One of my baskets was in the hold. As the horde of pirates came on board this was opened and one of the men without saying a word wrenched the lock off and belped him-
When it is remembered that many of the self to a number of articles, and clothes with diminutive soldiers on parade yester ny are not the thirty odd dollars that I had concealed much past eleven years old, and that the pro- there. I began to think that everything partion of recruits is very large, the marching and other movement done were extremely would go, when the first man came back to creditable, and Capt. Hill and his officers me and handed me back my two coats, but have every reason indeed to be proud of their not my vest and said he wanted my shirt. I very keen and promising company. There thought it best to accede to this request and were prescut a few parents and others intercal duffed my sweater which I wore and thened, but many more would have attended 119 expected to travel for two days and twobably had the interesting occasion been made nights in a singlet. My overcoat was also more widely known.
Major-General Villiers Hatton, with whom taken and 1 expected every minute my com-
was. Major Chichester, D. S., and L-Col. forler and study gown would go; but no, Watson (Commandant S. V. C.) arrived at 6 they were left. The last article seized was
pm. and was received by the Chaplain (the the camera with which I had taken pictures Rev. C. E. Derwent). After drill the lads were illustrating Chinese life, that have been sent drawn up in inspection order and the General all over the world-Australia, England, addressed them. He first complimented them on Germany, Canada and America, and which the smartness of their appearance and drill and then reminded them that, by belonging to an have been printed in books and magazines, organisation like this, they would pick up much A ruffian was going to open it with a kick, knowledge and experience, not only military, but I told him I would open it for him that they would otherwise miss. The spirit of which I did expecting that he would leave emlation, for one thing, was encouraged and me my old and tried friend. But no, that that was excellent, as until a lad tried to achieve
On the evening of the 28th all., Dr. Sakatani, was also ruthlessly snatched away without an end he never knew how much he could ac
Minister for Finance, gave a disner in honour regard to any of my feelings. Even my accomplish. He believed himself that a great of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schiff and party. There benefit would be conferred on the British nation count books were scattered about because if military training of some sort was made in.
were present:Mr. Wilson, U.S. Charge they were hunting for bank notes. My boy cumbent on every boy and youths, but until that d'Affaires, and Mrs. Wilson: other members of managed to persuade them not to take one was done, it was greatly to the credit of those Taonka, Minister for the Imperial Household
the U.S. Embassy; Marquis Saionji, Viscount of two under-shirts that he had washed, but who came forward of their own free will to be Mr. Matsuoka, Minister for Agriculture and many of these also disappeared.
trained. He pointed out, that by so doing Commerce; Baron Komura, Mr. Chinda, Vice-catching him squarely on the jaw and causing lives does not represent the views of the peo-Japanese capital is now finding its way to the they learnt such qualities as keeping quiet and After they left we commenced to gather obedient, very difficult for boys. Shonghat be- Minister for Foreign Affairs; Baron Shibusawa, ing a flat place a most important duty of those Baron Iwasaki, Mr. Matsuwo, Governor of the Bank of Japan; Mr. Takahashi, Fresident of
up the remnants and to take on account of stock.
Messrs. W. H. Potts and A. OT). Gourdin were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year, on the motion of Sir Paul Chater, seconded by Mr. H. P, White
ance,
Monday.
The Chairman-That is all the business, gen. itemen. I am much obliged for your attend- Dividend warrants will be ready on
The meeting then terminated.
AMERICAN BANKER IN JAPAN.
RONOURING MR. J. SCHIFF.
For suspenders I secured 2 engaged in, defending it was in keeping up the Specie Bank Mr. Soyeda, President of the
by signalling both by flags and semaphores.
INCIDENTS IN THE HARBOUR.
JAPANESE SHIPPING
to the amendment which has perversed the whole spirit or primary object of the Govern ment in putting forward the meature, ' It is By the passage, with some amendment, of also extraordinary that the Nankai Railway the Customis Tariff Bill through te Diet, the should be excluded from the list of hnes to ba Temporary duty of 15 per cent, on r ce has be purchased. In defending the Bill in the pro- ⚫ome permanent. The people believed that ceedings in Committee, General Teraucht, this duty-which came into existence while
Minister for War, laid part calar sters on the the country was engaged in a sanguinary war-- value of the Nankai line-from, the strategical would be repealed when peace was restored, point of view-in preventing a possit le enemy says the Tokio Mainichi. The Government lauding at Kii Point. Our visacalar contem- proposed in its Tariff Bill to make rice duty-porary asks whether the Minister for War is free while it remoins dutiable under the war- ax arrangement, thus leaving it to be supposed they had no intention of perm nently taxing the grain. At the Committee meeting of the ower House, however, it was proposed 10
posal was assented to by a large majority: Feis move was made in the name of "protec tion for fatmers," as is done in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Subjects of this kind are no longer discussed in a full House, where representatives of all classes of land owners predominate, ju an impartial, and li-interested manner. It is simply a question Two sampanmen had the greatest surprise of of cause and effect. Looked at from the point of view of general public welfare, this their lives yesterday afternoon, and the shok-
selfish proceeding on the part of repre- ing-up they received will in future be a lesson
splatives of landed interests is certainly inde- to them. For the greater part of the afternoonsible. However much as Japan may strive. & crowd of coolies were on board the steamer Yochow teasing Spampant's elephant, by offer to increase her rice-crops, it would be well- ing it sugar-cane and when animal sigh impossible to produce sufficient rice to retched out its trunke to receive the gift, the feed the entire population, which is increasing coalies around would strike the animal. En rayed by the treatment it had received the elephant suddenly, when nothing was expected by the gaping crowd, picked up a coolie by its trunk and threw him overboard, the unfortunate coolie landing at the bottom of a cargo-boat that was moored alongside the vessel. This venge of the elephant caused the crowd to dis derse, but inter in the afternoon the teasing was again indulged in, with the result that the same elephant Inshed out at another coolis, his head to come in violent contact with the steel partition of the vessel. The coolies were then ordered off the vesicl..
gth incl.
the
‚at the annual rate of half a million." The res-
ENTERPRISE,
NEW LINE OF STEAMSHIPS TO MANILA.
Mr. Miller, chief of the Manila Bureau of Navigation, reports that a steamship line, financed in Japan, is to be inaugurated between Manila and Japan. One of the promoters of the triction of Imports by means of a tariff, obli- chairman of the Manila Chamber of Com- company is Mr. Raphael de Castro. Midalgo, vious of the insular position of Japan, and there. merce, who recently sailed from America for by artificially enhancing the cost of living, is England, where he is to purchase six steamships denounced by all who consider the question having a gross tonnage of about 3 coo tons each, fogically and fairly.
The service that it is proposed to establish that the opposition was very strong outside the
Despite the fact, continuer the falsichi, | between Manila and Japan will be a tri-weekly one. Yokohama will be the main Japanese House, the latter body did not hesitate to pass part of the line, and calls will also be made at this, unpopular measure, an incident which Kobe and Nagasaki. In connection with this shows that the so-called House of Representa enterprise it may be noted that a great deal of
string they had left behind to lie up my communication, and this was very largely done | Japan Credit Mobilier, Limited Mr. Sonoda, THE Diplomatic Corps'in Tokio will be in- disadvantage for small farmers. These intre held out by Philippine enterprises as un.
trousers. Pitiable sight! There are some of my books floating in the water which it was a branch of service which he would like resident of the Nobles' Bank, and Mr. Haya
had leaked through a hole made by a bullet, specially to encourage, and he had made alta. My account books were found partially member of the brigade who at next year's gements through Col, Watson to give a cup to torn, but I was glad to find that I had suffi inspection should be found to pass the best cient clothing left until I could reach Hong examination in signalling, kong, even if I could not grace a drawing- The Chaplain, on behalf of the boys, express- room. But what of my state of mind dured their sense of the honour the General had ing the attack and robbery ?· I can't say
canferred on them, and their thanks for the that I was so very much afraid, nor that I encouragement he had given them by his in- feared for my life at any time. My mood was
spection and the offer of the cup which would certainly be keenly contested, rather of a quiescent kind) It is true that ønd General Villiers Hatton the withdrew and does not enjoy being fired at in the dark the lads were put through a short drill by their without knowing where hit 'enemy is, but | company officers before being dismissed
ple, but those of only a section. It is the Philippines. The reluctance of Arctican wealthy farmers who desire the price of rice to financiers to invest money in the islande until be increased, the middle-class farmers mostly the railroads are built is not being followed working for their own food and having lille by t the Japanese who look upon the prospects to sell. The rise in the price of rice is a serious
usually promising. The promoter of tha in order to make up for the shortage of food, company "are business man, resident lo pation, such as sericulture and spioning, so to Japanese capitalists because they art on, gus ar theypplication that they, too, will not profit by the Tariff. In that the raising of the needed money for short, the only persons, who will profit by the establishing the line could not be effected in high price of rice are the large landed pro-American sources. Mr. Raphael de Castro pictors, whose interests are well looked after by Midalgo, who is prominent among the pro the Lower House at the sacrifice of their poorer moters, has been concerned with the anti- fellows. If universal suffrage had been in force American crusade in the Philippines, and after in Japan, or even the property qualifications of the massacre of Captain Farley and his men in electors had been lowered, the House would the interior (about five years ago) was arrested, not have been able to do as it has. This charged with running guns to the natives, In incident, however, should serve as a further fluence was brought to bear st Washington, incentive to obtain the speedy extension of the and he was pardoned on his promise (a stop. franchise.—Japus Chronicle,
supplying the nativos with guns,
vited to witness the grand military review to kawa, General-Director of the Mitsui Bank. During the evening the Minister for Finance 30th inst, in Tokyo, in celebration of the be held by his Majesty the Emperor on the welcomed Mr. Schiff, and spoke in the highest triumphal return of the Army from Manchuria, terms of the valuable services rendered by him Foreign officers will also be privileged to in the flotation of Japanese loans in America.
"The Tokio Municipal Council has decided witness the review as far as accommodation will allow, and it is expected that the officers of naval squadrons in the Far East represent. to give a reception to Mr. Schiff and Mr. Mal- colm, Japanese Honorary Consul at Melbourne,ing. Treaty Power, and those sistioned at who is also now in Tokio.—Japan
Hongkong, Kiaochau, Ansam, Tonkin, and Manila will go to Tokio to participate in the auspicious occasion. The Emperor of Korea has appointed the Minister for Finance, who is also a General of the Korean Army, to visit Japan to witness the review,
ADMIRAL Baron Yamamoto, ex-Minister for the Navy, escluded his inspection of the Port Arthur fortifications on 27th ult., and left for Chinhai Bay, Korea, the same day.
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