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GERMANY IN THE NORTH RAILWAY CONCESSION REFUSED.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po*]
Poking, 5th October, The Waiwupu has refused per mission to certain Gorman applicants for the privilege of constructing a line of railway to Chefoo.
TIBET.
UNRULY SUBJECT8.
¡By courtesy of the "Sheung Po*]
Poking, 5th October. The High Commissioner in Tibet has telegraphed to the Central Gov ernment that the natives are of an unruly nature and are opposed to the administration of the govora ment by the Assistant Commissioner.
The Chief Commissioner urges that the Dalai Llama be commanded to return to Tibet in order to allay the rebellious attitude of the people.
LEGATION GUARDS.
WAIWUPU'S REPRESENTATIONS |
• form (1)
UNHEEDED.
{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,”},
Peking, 6th October. The Waiwupu has repeatedly brought before the notice of the Diplomatic Corps" at Poking_the desirability of removing the Lega- tion Guards outside the City limits. The request has not been enter- tained by the Foreign Ministers in Peking.
CHINA'S CURRENCY..
TAEL PIECES TO BE MINTED.
"[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 8th October.
An Imperial Decree was issued on the 5th inst. directing all Pro- vincial Mints to coin currency pieces of the values of one tool and half tael, respectively.
THE DALAI LLAMA.
OPPOSED TO ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung:Fo."}
Peking, 6th October. After the arrival of the Dalai Llama in Peking various Princes -and statesmen inteviewed him.
Several of the Buddhist Pontiff's visitors discussed with-him-mattors concerning administrativo reforms in Tibet, to which the Llama was
averse.
of
He suggested obstacles in the way governmental reform.
PEARLS AND JADESTONES.
HEAVY DUTY PROPOSED. By courtsry_of_the_!_Sheung-Po"). Peking, 6th October. It is proposed by the Imperial Government to lovy heavy dutica on articles of luxury
+
Precious stones, like pearls and jadestone, besides curios, will be taxed on the highest possible scale. MINISTER TO GERMANY, DEFERENCE TO GERMAN GOVERN- MENT'S WISHES.
[By courtery of the “Sheung Po."]
Peking, 6th October: It is reported that the re-appoint- ment of HE. Yum Cheung as Chinese Minister to Berlin," was made in deference to the wishes of the German Government.
THE DALAI LAMA.
DIPLOMATIC AMENITIĖS,
[By courtny of the "Sheung_Pb"]
Peking, 7th October. Since the arrival of thé Daļai Lama in Peking, the Diplomatic Corps has paid deferential visits to him
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1908.
manded Grand Councillors Chang Yuan Shih-kai to put Olih-tung and Yu the administrative affairs of Tibet in proper order, rather than to discuss matters to no effective pur pose.
CHINA'S GURRENCY.
A VAGUE MESSAGE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 7th October.
CORRESPONDENCE"
[We do not necessarily endorse the oplatoum expressed
by Correspondenta la shta colamily AN INTERESTING RAOR ACROSS
SHANTHE PACIFICĂNG
To The Enron oF THE "HONDRONG TELEGRAPH.".
TODAYS GYMKHANAMNE
THE LATEST FROM THE COURSE,ON An anonymous contributor, whe signs bim- if "Our Special
•
HONGKONG TECHNICAL KONGWINSITUTE,
|_|\_ LIST OF CERTIFICATES. A
RE OPLUM TRADE
INDIA'S CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA.
The following are the names of students who the following reference appears on the all- In the Indias Budget estimate for 1908-1909, ‚ware successful at examinations" held in June
"Asiral, Blue NilenBundleÕDETAK MAHARRAN Vader Oping, we estimate that our groBu
Perkins, A.M.1.C.E.; Examinert Boulton, A MICE,
MrJ. F.
The Afth Gymkhans, to be held to-day, SIR Referring to the article published nas. The handicaps: am Wall, framed, and pot the Prize Winners are denoted by an asterisk, ander plu
promises to give an some excellent racing, fast at the Hongkong Technical Instituts important subjact of the opium trade with aryabove in your evening:contemporary's fares they were last meeting. A large utimber those who passed with "Distinction" issue of yesterday, It is great pity that their of the ponies are in excellent fette-specially fotter Dafter their
receipts will amount; to 796.4 lakho andi Dur correspondent did not get the facts before he Earthquake,
bat ravanuo to, jogag lakte lo 1903-1909 an compared with 781.45 and 534 lakhi mpactire Sidier steamers: Monteagla
ly in the current years the reduction in a course The
is in good order and some fast British) China (American) and finio times should be made.. Amarican) of 6,103,: 5,060 and 13,313 grosThe winners, are not easy to
revenue would have been greater but for the to Gud, and it is
poor outturn of the crop now being gathered togange.respectively, left Hongkong law with some diffidence I make the following
which will reduce the payments to be made to The Board of Civil Affairs memo minutes after noon for American portsjin,UN
the cultivators. The numer of Canute of Bengal Please note that, the gross tonnage of the
selections!
oplum rialized the Throne urging that Tang Pacific Mail steamer Chind is 5,000, and har
to Be
offers for a
• sale has been reduced from Shao-yi should be instructed to indisplacement tonnage is 10,200 as quoted by
48,900 to $1,900, and the average price likely to be obliged has been estimated at olude the question of China's currency
thels correspondent. in the Treaties with the Forsign Powers.
(This yague message is meaningless, as it slands. It is more likely that Tang Shao-yi is aired to study the currency system obtaining in the countries which he is about to visit.
Ed., H. K. T.].-
THE YUNNAN QUESTION.
AMICABLY SETTLED,
\ [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 7th October.
The Yunnan frontier question re- specting the murder of French officers by Chinese insurgents has been amicably settled between the Wai- wúpu and the French Minister in Peking.
CHINESE STUDENTS.
PROSPECTIVE. APPOINTMENTS.
[By courtesy of the Shoring Po
Peking, 7th October. The Waiwupu, has instructed the Chinese Ministers accredited to For eign countries to make special note of the students who pay for their own education in those countries 80
Regarding this wonderfully interesting
your, Contemporary's commappadent fails to state that the Pacific Maillesmer China reaches San Francisco via Honolulu, a distance of 7,520 miles from Hongkong, as compared with the Monteagle's run of 5,954
Fur. Handicap-Eanhquake. Gymkhana Stakes-Cozcomb..
6 Fur-Dudan, save bn Strathmalen, 1 Mile Handicap-Eanhquake. -
CHINA BORNEO CO., LD.
BIG TIMBER EXPORT.
Certificates awarded to-Ma Fung-abu, Tee Ching-fong, and Thomson Wright **Machine Drawing. Senior Lecturer: W. Tolip, A.M...z. Examiner Mr. J. Martin, Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Oo,
Certificatas, awarded,.
d. WORK to-David TB-Shang D" Taoi Ying
"D"
D
Stea
Lecturari Mr. W. Tolly, AM... Examiner: Mr.
Martin, Hongkong and Whampos Dock
Certificates awarded to-Le
Kam-chuk **D," Leung Tin-shaug D." Ng Tin chi" D," Chiu WalU. R. R. Shaw, and David O. Wong
Mechanica-Senior. Lecturer : Mr. W. H
ChanD." and Lo Kam-chak #7# | R1,300 par chest en'ngalum R1,95 Opel (ka In! ior.-Cheung lu .D. Chia Wai "D. Malwa oplum has slightly ravivad dciała, and abtained during the current year. Thöndla Yuk sun, Ny Tin-chi, and Le Chu-yau we have assumed that 1500 che
duty, that being the fall amount permeable
chasts will
pay
during the calendar year, as explained below.
In last year's Financial Statement, m ferred to the fact that negotiations were is pro greas with the Gorarament of China in regard to the restriction of the oplam trade, but thase ́had not at that time reached a staga, at which Williams, FC8.1 Examinar: Mr. H. Sykes. Certificato awarded to Tea Ching-forg.
any announcement was possible... Papers have Mathematice Senior Lecturer: Mr. A.Ring the nature of the settlement that has been recently * been presented to Parliament explain. Sutherland, MA., Examiner: Mr. A. W. Graal, arrived at The
gist of மர் B.A.
latter in 10: is material for the present purpose is to the Certificate awarded 10 l'se Ship fan. Junior following effecting (1) that the Government -Wm. Wotherspooo. English-Senior.
of India have agreed to restrict the export of Lecturers: Mr. | Hà L
aminer: Mr. R.G. Wood, B.,
ing the calendar year 1908, and to affect farther Certificates awarded to Henry G. Leong, redactions of 5,tco chests in each of the two HD Silas Ferry DF Y. M. Joman, Ring still further reductions after the year 1910
following
years; (3) that the question of mak. Natarin, Lau. Wing-chung. Bishen Singh, and will depend on whether China Bar, is the to
miles The Montangle arrived in Vancouver on
In his annual report for 1907, on Lábuk and August, 4th according to the correspondent Sugut, the District Officer writes: The China
The China at San Francisco on
Bornes Co, bas done very well this year, ship. 9th as a matter of fact the CAfhaved ping 500,000 ft of timber from their conces at San Francisco at 4 m. po August
De Aur sides in this district, which is considerably gth; thus we son that the Montcugla covered
more than half exported from the whole Stato.
THE SAW-MILLS, ' 5954 miles in 23 days 16 hours (not including The Protector of Chinese also writes in his the double day crossing the 180th ridian) while the China travelled 7,520 miles
annual report Two new rubber estates, have days, 17 hous miles Peips
bean op ad during the other, or
year, and I am Informed made or, words the Mont
that another is on the taple. The China Borneo about 251
day while the Chin, madd
Co.'s Sawmill at Sandakan has been consider 300 miles day, including 'stop at all portably enlarged to cope with the increased work, Garrett, BA, Mr, G. P. de Martin, BA Ex- Opiom from this country to 1,900 chests dur». ine China baving lost 24 hours in Honolulu, to and coal whats and depot has been built gear - make the, comparison even," "I have left out
the finest in these comparisons as I under the Sandakas wharf, to provide steamers with a stand she called at Nagasaki and made repairs popoy. All these call for, an ever increas
In conclusion, I hope the correspondent willing supply of labour.
· VERACITY.
in future not let his patriotism stand in the way olkir veracity.—Yours truly,"
Hongkong, October 3, 1998.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL,
END OF THE HOLMES CASE at the
MAGISTRACY,
3rd inst.
So far as the Police Court is concerned, the trial of H S. Holmes, merchant, of the Eastern Central, for, as it is sileged, defrauding a Commercial Company, 338, Queen's Rond Chisaman of $3,000, was concluded this morn
THE LATE MR. L.A. M. JOHNSTON.
A STRAITH APPRECIATION.
The Singapore Frie Prete writes:There are many friends of the late Mr. Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston who will hear with surprise and regret of bis unexpected death at Hong. kong, on September 30th, of blood poisoning. The cause mentioned, blood. poisoning,
somewhat mysterious and we are left in doubt as to whether that was septicaemia, tetanus or even possibly plague., When Mr. Johnstop passed through Singapore last outward bound and it is melancholy to think that he should to Hongkong he looked in the best of healib, have died in the prime of life at the age of career in the Colonial service before him.
M 'Gourgay,
6.30 D."
terval, effected a proportionsi reduction is Ite EgglinkM B. Ahwond Fok..Kaishim,am Yik-bgog, Li Chi-fal, production and consumption of opium Kwok Wa-lan, Pup Ping-leung, C. Sam, Import duty, which at present stands at 110 (3) that the question of increasing the Chinese Tsang Kwong, W. Salvator, Cheung Lai Iptacle per picat, has bead postponed for the pre Yik-shang, Tam Kwok-toi, Tuang Ching-hati, seat, as the objections antenained to that courss Im Ping-man, R. Mendoza, C. Rodrigues, Un
are felt to require much faller considerations and (4) that China shall be permitted to post á Chinese official at Calcutta to watch the auc tions and the packing, but with no power of interference.
purecanco.of
Madame Ribot;
Wong, and Ip Kwal-ahangang French: Baior.-Lecturer: Examiner: Rev. Father Souvey, A
Certificates awarded to-M. R. Leitao "D" B. Gutierrez, Junior Lecturers Mr. P. d'Agostini Examiners Rev. Father Sonvey.
Certificates awarded to D. Ezra, ID a Polley, A. Joantibo, G. Bonning, Ho Wing, Mok Man,
an, R. Basa, F. A. Jaanitho and M. Long German-Seplar-Lecturer: Rev Pastor Muller Examiner: Rev. J. H. Vomel.
Certiscates awarded to-Fu Chu-ling
M. A
1.
that they may be appointed to the magistrate) when the case was resumed. "Be- forty-three, with the promise of a succeiini-king. F. Ribeiro. Junior-Yau. and the number of chests of Malwa oplum
variou Ministries when occasions
when offer...
...
THE OPIUM TRADE.
THE ATTEMPTED CANTON MONOPOLY.
'[By courtesy of the "Sheung „Po."]
have decided to commit the defendast, for trial," said Mr. J. R. Wood (second police fore doing so, however, I have to abide with the rules and read the depositions to the wit
们心法里患部。
Mr. C. F.. Dixon (for the prosecution) said His Worship-1 think so. I will adjourn the case antil nine o'clock on Monday, when the evidence given by witnesses for the prose cution will be reail. The defendant need not appear op that day; On Tuesday morning will read the evidence for the defence.
Mr. Dixce then spoke about the bail. He said he had been instructed to. Rak for its in- Credie.
that that would take days,
·
Mr. L A. M. Johnston was appointed by the Secretary of State to the Straits Civil service at a Cadet on November 11, 1888, the other mem bars of the batch being Messrs. C. O. Blagden' (since retired), A. H. Lemon, LM, Woodward. W. D. Barnes, and G. A. Hall.
Certificates awarded to-R. D. Wilks, **D,"' D. Young D."Junior-Pang Kan-wing, **D Kiling, and V. Salvator. A. Mercado, Li Chor-chi, F. J. Agabeg, H. W.
In
this agreement wa have ras duced the area under poppy coltivation in the his to 300,000 bighes. The number of cheats Bibar and Benuret Agenclas from. 845,000 bigć.
reduced to 3,900 per messem till December of Bengal opium to be offered for sale has been
next, and to 3,600 from January to March 19091
which
may be
exported from Bombay has beau Shorthand-Sopior.Lecutors Mr. J. W. limited to a maximum of 15,103, during the
prevent calendar year. Further reductions w Bains (Chind Mall) Examiner: Mr. R. Aprobably be effected in 1909 and 1910.
will Lowry (8. China Morning Post).
India is thus prepared to do its part in Co-operating with China, towards the eventual extinction of the oplum habit among the Chinaus. Whether farther measures
ares will bereafter ba taken will depend on the degree of success which may be found to attend the efforts of the Chinese Govoromeat. That those effort sincere we anteriale no doubt, and such evi- movement is backed by a greater measure of dance as we' possess indicates that tho present official influence and been the case of former occasions. The dis
public
opinion than has Practical Chemistry-Tan Wing-kwong ficulty of the task however is enormous, and it Chan Un-ying ep 4, Chan Wingsty-Ko-Woluck. Dhich has acquired i suman hold over many Ribeiro, Joseph Peon why, and AuShiu-cheung large profits not only to the Chinese Govern MA Fung-bu, Oscar millions of people, and a trade which yields Crack; M.A Examinar: Mr. H. Sykes.
Physics, Sasior-Lacturer Mr. A. H
men!" but të great, shmbars of enltivators and, Certificate awarded to J. G. Ozario.
middleman, can be effectually, stamped out is the brief space of ten year Junior.Certificates awarded to Tso Ching- fong and Leung Wing-wai. –
Examiner: Mr. A. E. Cropoell,
Book-keeping Lecturer: Mr. A. O. Brawn;
Certificate awarded to il. D. Talati, " D." Theoretical Chemistry :-Lecturer: Mr. F. Browne, PICCS; Examiner Mr. A. C. Franklin, F.J.C.
Certificates awarded to Chan Wing to and Tam Wing-kwong.
All of these took hgh places in the examina tions, Mr. Johnston, who was the sixth of the Straita cadets, being eighth in the list. The bulk, of Mr. Johnston's service in this Colony was connection with the General Post Office in Sin gapore and in Penang, although he carried our departmental work in the Resident Councillor's His Worship (to defendant's solicitor, Mr. Office, Penang, as Collector of Land Revenue H. K. Holmer)-Can you find more bail?
Unless there is a special season," Mr. Gajah, and a Land Officer at Malacca. Dar Gajah got win a District Officer at for Holmes answared, "I don't see why it shoulding his service in Singapore Mr. Jobenion was a keen member of the Singapore Volunteer out a strong case of guilt against the dendant, sod absequently being appointed as Listin Mr. Dixos he reason is that I have made Artillery, becoming Sergeant of A Sub-division Linuten and your Worship will take that loro co ider- ant in the §. V. Á.
proceeded to Hongkong on spacial mission concerning postal matters, and no doubt it was as a result of that visit that in 1903 he was up pointed Postmaster General of Hongkong, and TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES. for a time entered the Legislative Council as Acting Colonial,Treasurer,
Peking, 8th October. The Waiwupu-has-communicated. with the British Minister in Peking requesting him to restrain the Acting British Consul-General in Cantonbe increased." from interfering with the proposals of the Provincial Gov. rnment for re- gulating the sale of prepared opium.
LEGATION, GUARDS. -
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S CON-
CILIATORY ATTITUDE,
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."¶
Peking, 8th October, According to information received from Tokio it is the intention of the Japanese Government to withdraw the Legation Guards from Peking.
THE AMERICAN FLEET.
DEPARTURE OF CHINESE
COMMISSIONER...
[By courtesy of the "Sheung- Po"]"
l'eking, 8th October. Ioung Tung-im was to start frota Peking to-day on his special mission to Amoy to welcome the American Fleet.
COMMERCIAL TREATY
¦ COMMISSIONER.
APPOINTMENT OF SHANGHAI -TAOTAL.
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."}
Peking, 8th October. The Imperial Goverment has sent telegraphic instructions to the Shanghai Tuotai to attend to the duties of the revision of Commercial Treaties [in the absence of Sheung Kung-pao].
THE AMERICAN FLEET.
AND THE MINCHE VICEROY.. moon [Dy courtesy of the " Shping; Par]
Foochow 8th October
ntion.
Mr. Holines have made no application to have the ball reduced.
Mr. Dizon observed that $3,000 was pro- visionally fixed by Mr. Kemp. He had asked that it should be $4,000. He would leave it into the bands of the Court.
Mr. Holmes submitted that most of the evid. ence related to the sum of $5,000 and certain other evidence which was irrevelant. He did not see why the bail should be .ncreased.
cussion, as follows:-$1,000 cash to be deposited and $4,000 bood,
He was the eldest son of the late William Johnston, of Ballykilbeg, MP. for South Bel fast, and Grand Master of the Grand Orange. Lodge of Ireland and was educated at Trinity
'DAMAGES IN THE VISCAYAN, ISLES.
a strong,
STEAM NAVIGATION, SUBRĪDIES.
GOVERNMENT AND THE MGY; KA
His Worship fixed the bail, after further.di.. College, Dublin, of which he was B, A. Visayas that suffered from the recent typhoon retrenchment in the steam'navigalion and ibip
GAGGED AND, ROBBED.
EXCITING SCONES_WITH_ROBBERS AT
CAUSEWAY BAY.
Mr. L. A. M. Johnston was the last of thres Straits Cadets who left this Colony's service for China. The first was G. J. L. Litton who joined the Consular service, and diedin Yunnan a few years ago; Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts who has joined the judicial bench of Hongkong, and Mr. Johnston, who has just died as Postmaster General of Hongkong. F
His pleasant Irish temperament made the 5th fast.
late Mr. Johnston one of the most loveable of During the last few months, we have had man. To his intimate friends bare, and they
were many
¡be was always "Jabu," and the news ccasion to report in robbeln und pins of bis premature death comes to all who had journal numerous cases of robberies and pica--the privilege of his friendship with a deep sepse cies, of a most audacious' character, that have
of bereavement, occurred in and within the waters of the Colony: It is pleasing to note that the police force. of the Colony have been up to the occasion and it is satisfactory to learn that half the culprits in these outrages have been brought to book.
But a robbery which occurred at CAUSEWAY Baysbelterlast night is one of the most daring that we have to record for some time. From intelligence we have received from Police head- quarters, to-day it would appear that two men, armed with fighting-irons, boarded a juok (No. 456) at about two fifteen o'clock, this morning
The night was dark, All along Causeway.
was in state of parfret tranquillity. Bay The two men crept stealthily aboard the junks, and going aft, seized hold of the master by the throat, tied a string round his neck, and at "tempted to gag him with a pair of trouters. The other man proceeded to ransack the junk. He secured one blanket and ཟ silk jacket, valued at Siz
Iloilo, Panay, P. 1. September 30, 1908. Reports from nearly every place in the
have been received in Iloilo and these reports tell a tale of destructles and damage that, in money valud, will amount away up into the hundreds of thousands of pesos.
The question of the continuance of the grant of a special subsidy to steamship services and of building encouragement bogatics are expect. ed to be burning questions in the Diet during the coming sesijon, and the Govemment is now At Camp Bumpus, Tacloban, the damage to making investigations thereupon. It has been averted that the special subaldy will be reduce the military was severe, two sets of barracks ed, but, according to varautular contemporaries, being completely destroyed and the barracks this does not sem likely to be the CAM Baron troops are camping in tents, in the chapel. In to have remarked that the reduction of of app her company tents, in the chapel, le teto, Monster of Communications for officers quarters and wherever shelter can be cial subsidy granted to steam services was out of secured, Officers quarters were also damagad
the question at the present time, when scuts At ters, the distilling plant, Hospital Corps quar-vices in various countries Possibly the man- Camp Consell, Samar, four sets of quar competition prevailed among the steam sere ters and the chapel were destroyed, and those her in which the tubsidy was now granted left standing are in such condition that they required amendment, as it was defective in afford no shelter. were both wiped out. No deaths reported, subsidy were working in their own personal At Borgagan the town, and the military posting for the reduction or discontinuance of t
the or the only a few minor injuries."
Intarpste.
The amount of subsidy received by the Nip- pon Yusen Kaisha is ¥2,670,000
for twelve voistle on the European fins, Y650,000 for three vessels on the Seattle run, and Y60,000 for the Formosat line, making a total of Y3,380,000. Besides, this, those of the cons pany's steamera' kaving certain qualsācations
Law and such steamers may are entitled to receive bounty in accordance with the Steam Navigatios p
Epcouragament
Mr. L. A. M. Johnston married about five years ago when on a visit home to satile his deceased father's affairs, and he brought Mre. Johnston out with him to Hongkong, Mr. Johnston had again just joined her husband All buildings at Gandara more or less in after a visit to England, only to lose him, im-jured i gipa roofs all blown away. mediately after her arrival in Hongkong. Both
infaradi in Hongkong and the Straits the greatest sym- pathy will be falt for Mrs. Johnston in ber sad
Joss.
PIRE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
-ENORMOUR-DAMAGES,
At Camp Downes viga roofs Tanauan, Tolosa and Abuyog, Leyte, all report injury to buildings. One set quarters and one officers' quarters blown down at Abayog.
change and Hospital Corps sergeants Quan
All baildings except head-quarters, post ex blown-down
By heroic effort the steam lighter Harrisburg any line at the discretion of the company in was saved, but the r's. Tarfar is reported the event of the contract with the Government ashore three miles north of Borongan, to run special services with subsidies not being It is almot contain that the government will renewed the company is resolved to secure a sidents of the coast of Samar as practically ment Lit to offsit the mount off subsidy lost bave to furnish amurgency support to the re- beauty under the Steam Navigation Encourage everything these people owned has been des by t
cancelling of the coMACEUTA done around Iloilo and on the Islands of Gui troyed or blown away. Very litla damage was ready to put the same mors and five pa marasaud Panay, although several small houses were dorcofed or blows down. The gover» ment should take steps to investigate the con dition of the people lo Samar at once and prob- ably some of these lo Leyte,
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS INTO MEXICO.
LABOURERS SENT BACK.;
fine. With these als vassale the company can obtain a bounty of Ya,red,pod a year by of the Steam Navigation Encouragement Law while the
(walya
vassels now on the lios recalve ¥1,500,000 according to the same law, Thus If the special aubsidy in discontinued, the com. - pany will still be able to obtain assistance to the extent of at least ¥3,600,000,-Japan Chronicla,
The Cablanews-American, of 6th insty A tremendous fire laid wasin at midnight last night the factory of the Philippine Products Company, Within a few moments from the start the fisies leaped skywards, winding their snake-like clouds in 'ginesoms brilliancy, Never has the recessity for Gre boats been In the meantime, the master, who had been demonstrated more forcibly thin on this occas gagged, shouted for help. His cries arogiedion, and it is the dran bellef of the fire the other fokle, who went to his Raglance, authorities that much could have been saved y apagad to arrest his assailant, the other had the department been able to count individual dropping the loot on the deck, and on the assistance of such fluvial fire fighting succeeded in making his escape.
machinery. The fakis took the alleged robber to No a The Alarm was turned in at 12.18.a.m, and Police Station, and be was, incarcerated, | was responded to Immediately by the Paca fire The facts were related to Inspector Fenton,who station which dispatched, under the guidance investigated the matter sarly this morning, of Assistant Fire Chief Clarence. F. Samuel. and he succeeded in apprehending other son, one boss, one ladder and one chemical suspected accomplices,
ecgion.
The drefighters proceeded with all
-STEAMER FREIGHTS ON THE la the course of a few days the suspects will haste possible to the scene of the conflagration be brought before ike Magistrate on the charge only to find that their efforts, ware ballad by
(PACIFICKARD DETA of armed robbery,
the river dividing Banta Ana proper, from Pan- A Tokyo message to the, Asahi says -The On the 5th instant, the British,
6th-insi dacan, the seat of the fire Another chemical German steamer Landrattack which arrived --To-a-talogram to the Forge Offès in Tokyo, American, German, and Russian Both HE the Viceroy and the ibis afternoon, the two coolier, who wore to overcome the obstacia of distance Red the Mexico; carried a large number of Chinese Chicago states that, accordlog to what bas
Before Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Police Court, | engine and hose company were telephoned for at Yokohama at 6 am on the sŝth ultime from dated the asth alume, the japanese: Cossni Ministers made official calls on the Provincial Treasurer will proceed to charged with committing armed robbar on Bureau of Navigation was also requested, by labourers, who were refused permission to land bass privalaly shown by Yeartain suthority Buddhist Pontiff.
Ainoy to welcome the American boards funk, at Causeway Bay, on Bunday telephone, tai and one or two beads to rutist in in Mexico. The steamer bad proceeded from as a scale of freight tarifs on Oriental goods
brought on trial. Inspector Fan the work if Chief Dingman appeared on the Hongkong to Mexico with 16 Chinese (abour The Ministers had a long con- Fleet.
ton appeared on behalf of the police to pro-
companies engaged in tha
Pacide girade, forenoo with him. A
The Provincial Treasurer starts tetate Evidence was heard to the effece pro scene shortly after the arrival of the Paco con- s The Mexican health paicials declared that coeptly agreed upon by eight
on the night in question whits the master, and of is departmek parannal charge of the efforts all the labourers were sufering from trachoms the freight, on antimedy Ha-sor-cente
valn by the captala on the 21st,
armed wit
with fighting frons boarded the vessel; and 250,000 pesos and it is taken for granted steamer and the oversens of the labourers, When these rates are added to the
• saya the motzage, they cannot ་། found they bound his hands with a rope. One factory's stock of chemicals and oils of 15th August for Chine. During the voyage, sald
with zas object of gagging him, but, before this of the fire and every explosion of all receptacles them died from the dissure. On charged in the Police Court, läst Thursday, with seeling a quantity of sheet iron, valued at 550 | brought the fokie to his hesistance and the man a mighty cannon. People rushad to the scene, Lid belonging to the Hongkong Hotel Company, who had tried to gag kini was arrested but the that is the Santa Ana water edge from near jeli pran alleged flat accused removed the other, who had in the interval been collecting and far, and thousands ware those that watched metal from the old portion of the Bajidian which some of the crew's possessions dropped, the the picturesque disaster, CANAPE ! to the charge, and 180 ends was remanded,,
la'balng pulled down): lie pleaded def guilty, articles and escapada. However, he was arrest. (5) Ashla paper goes to press the flames are.
pd later in the day. The same war romanden,
to 79
LAASISTIBET
· ADMINISTRATIVE RIFORMS
URGID.
[By courtity of the "Bheung;Fk,"] buy de Paking, 7th October.
Their Majraties the Emperor and Empress Dowager, personally, kom- minut), banlgaði ungwied coonleed
and refused them
on the 14th inst.. and the Viocroyke of lauk No.agó wara asliep two main | NEDE GAIN,ages are estimated between 105,000 faste wafs made in mission to land. Pro4 100..lbs. bamboo rods, ta, cinta; bambs".
and proceeding aft, where the master was to be, that nothing of valua ban been saved, The and the steamer left the Mexican port,be the 10 bo Avery madical lacrosse, tinha agents'
Books for Rin Chicago of saladejo compusias
'A BOILERMAKER, giving the name of Cheng attempted to insert a piece of cloth in his mouth various descritious only added to the intensity | Kakke broke out among the Cmorning do aos seem to have Kwan, residing at 88, Queen's Road East, was be done the master gave the alarm, This caused a roar and vibration as if produced by of their arrival at Yokohama, «another, manfrom the hard ofices; repanding tha;zetes of
Fiastrisction a
died.). Besides this, forty or day patients wara frilght. The tariff may be amandad baforu bir lying on board in critical condition. The ing finally decided upon. Some of the author. steamer put in at Yokotams, on account of its iles in Chicago inleinsted ly the frolphs, queso supply of food and coal having füllen short || tion are watching the attlinde, of the Nippon The loss to the contractor for the labourers is Yosen Kalihs before Aually settling, estimated at about Y100,000,μm Japan Ghronisia, taas,