10th December
THE DELIMITATION OF MACAO.
been. "reported from sime to time that the Chinsie have been contemplating the lodgement of protest against the Portuguese at Macko over the boundary line question and the alleged interference by the Portagne the territorial waters, anoccially after the Tat Maru incident. A Peking despatch states that the Walupu will shortly communicate with the Portuguese Minister at Peking and oper negotiations on the subject,
concerting the situation with a view to incite
public feeling, so far: no defialte steps are said to have been taken. However, the native people do this city ara eagerly looking forward: to a satisfactory settlement of the incident.
LIKIN COLLECTION.
The collection of Likio dues for the first ten days of this moon as reported by the Likin officials amounted to 47,304.6.9.8 taois* ;
BUREAU CY PORÈIGH AFFAIRS. · The Bureau of Foreign Affairs at Canton will be removed to the Yamen of the Commia- sioner of Foreign Affairs, when the latter off cial is appointed, instead of being attached to the Viceroy's yaman as hitherto,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 1908.
AN'IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION.
(10th December)
accused of being responsible for the death
Chicere in Canton to induce antive marchants.|| abopgation of the British Goverment, all the
quite bad Goongh
ch as it
| repor
await the explanation which must be forth. coming shortly with the patience of' hopa long-defered. On the tat of February, the International Anti-Oplum Conference opens Its meetings at Shanghai, and it is tit factory that the British Government' will be represented by men who can keep 'a clear head and form a sann fudgment when the problem is being discussed. - Sir Cecil Clementi Smith is too experienced a civil servant to be influenced by the ranting plati- tudes of the average individual who recognises in the poppy an instrument of all the satanic world. For example is is difficult to cooÇOIVO that gilber he or Sir Alexander Hosie could conscientiously subscribe to the petition which
to abandon their business: «in: Hongkong, lausos sustained by force majeurs, which India rather than submli to "fartbar humiliations; and the Grown Colonise will be called upon to and may be arging, in explicit terms, a suduro, will prove but misplaced penerosity, In the present temper of the Chinese both in general exodus of Chinese from this Colony, it is scarcely probable, however, that these Canton and Hongkong the smallest excuse is The secret societies are putting forth the fall mines to side-track the opium Edict of sufficient to faraish reason for the adoption of strength of their machinery to achieve, this 19.6 have the cognisance of the Secriary of what are described as retaliatory measures, al-result, and patriotle Chinaman in Canton Stats, or that they would be held to constitute though in reality they are merely pretexts for are acting as unconscious agents of the good ground for delaying the suppression of the advancement of a propaganda campaign Colony's enemies. All this must be known the opium trade in British Colonies. If there is whose ultimate object it is not difficult to dis to the Government of Hongkong and if it any sub-stratum of truth at all in the cover. All those who are the real friends and fails to realise the gravity of the position the British Goremeal is becoming ins well-wishers of the Chinese capuo! but view with much the wons for those whose interests actively interested in the somewhat" remoje. THE "FATSHAN?, INCIDENT.
dislavour the extraordinary methods which are are entirely centred in the Colony and who are question of opium on account of the domestic At It o'clock this morning. H. E. Viceroy being employed by the soi-disant Self-Gov. obliged, molany volans to remain here. The troubias which are crowding thick and fast on Chang received the British Consaf, at Canton ernment Society of Canton to foment në atti. commercial outlook in
its consideration and demand. Immediato. The purport of this interview is probably in contude which is more or less aptagonistic to all is without the Government
kain legislation. Such rumours, however, putting a spoke in
do por pection with the Fatahan incident. Though foreigners located in the vicinity of Canton the mercantile wheel, but if the Government gain currency without some sort of reason, and the members of the Self-Government Seclaty over the Fafahan incident, which it was would
Lordon corespondenti whù have the shirës, to:
the die have convened several meetings since the unconclusively proved was due to causes entire as they are to and face the facts
is just possible that the deadlock the Lobby are not given, as a are
axalo, t Tortunate occurrence to deliberate on matters ly beyond human control. The person
ip trade might be remedied. What with a mob: semination of what will afterwards: of fannies in Canion inciting their countrymen havs been obvious canards. We can only of a Chinaman was tried by no impartial to reprisals over a trumpery affair which under tribubal, which had no interest is the
ordinary circumstances would have passed uns verdict one way or the other, and the Chi-heeded, combined with the feeling of Alarm and 'ness interested" were.parmitted bear the uncertainty which pervades the Chinese in evidence for themselves and to form an inde Hoogkong and is being daily fostered until it pendent judgment at the class of the Inquiry may become a cancerous growth incapable of
their usual habit, the Chinese sllowed themselves to be. influenced by the distorted factory. The first daty of the Government in removal, things in Hongkong are far from satis. and disproved versions of the affair which wers Hongkong is to conciliate its old partisans so sedulously spread abroad either by the ac among the local Chinese; the Canton move credited representatives of the Self-finvernment may be left aside until further develop ment Society or by others who had axes to ments are, observed, and the Self-Government grind. While it may be difficult to lead Society learns the meaning of self-govern the general body of Cantonese astray. in ment. But there must be no delay in the the first instance, it is a certainty that once conciliatory movement which it would become a set delusion has firmly imbedded itself the Government of Hongkong to initiate in in their minds they will cling to it with the order that Indal Chinese feeling might be np. A fire-insurance company has been floated bare under the leadership of H. E. Cheung Patwould not wear such a serious aspect were it
stubbomest tenacity. The
trouble existing peased while doubts and fears are forgotten Sze with a capital of $300,200, to be raised by subscriptions of Sto share payable in ten spot the immediate ou come of a long series of rest or fancied" grievances which have been stalments. The concern will be styled The Kwangtong Fire Tosurance Company, Limit- agitating a certain section of the Cantonese od, and its Head Office will be opened in people for some time past. Buoyed up by a Kung Yat Moon Street. Subscriptions will be feeling of self-reliance, not altogether unworthy collected from the 22nd day of this moon and or unreasonable, the Seli-Government Society will be closed on tagasib day next,"
has come to think that its power should be exerted in directions which can only contributa to the discredit of an organisation otherwise The Viceroy of Fokion province has wired | admirably fitted to protect the interests of the to the Caston Authorities asking for pecuniary common people. Unfortunately, the Govern help for the relief of the sufferers by the recentment of Hongkong has failed to mark the writ-
floods.
ing do the wall, and instead of seeking to re- main on conciliatory terms with the Cantonese as a body it has well nigh alienated the good will and co-operation of some of the worthiest mer. Sun chamis who had found an adopted bome in HOW IT WAS DONE BY A COAL COOLIK,
which should only, be applied when the utter- most resources of the Government have reached The claim brought against the Indo-China the point of exhaustion. Lest we be misunder Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., by Yue Wan, aond this prerogative is nan wa chould not" coal coolie, of 19, Cochrace Street, to recover Care to see abrogated, since under certain the sum of $1,000, being damages sustained by circumstances and when judiciously exercised him, by randon of a collision between the steamer Econgrang (defondants being owners} and passenger junk 2565H on which plaintiff's wife was a passenger and in which she was killed was continued in the Supreme Court, last Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Gompertz,
DATA NEW CONCERN...
THE FLOODs, ·.
"GATCHING" A WIFE,
it
ongkong, by the exercise of a prerogative
in the entanta,
RUMOURS IN ADVANCE.
*
It
Telegrams.
“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
SERVICE.
TRE LATH DOWAGER- EMPRESS.
PROPOSED MEMORIAL TEMPLE..
[By courtesy of the Skeung Ha] »
Poking, 6th December. It is proposed by the Central Government, to erect a temple in memory of the late Dowager Em
Press,
The site for the temple will be within the Eho Park.
"COURT ATTENDANTS.
- SOLATIUM BY THE EMPRESS,
DOWAGER.
Telegrams.
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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH?
AV SERVICE.
THE PRINCE REGENT
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY AND 'NAVY.
[By courtery of the "Sheng Pe"] { Peking, 9th December. It is proposed by the Grand Council that the Prince Regent should be the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, acting on behalf of the young Emperor.
CHANG CHIH-TUNG.
GUARDIAN TO EMPEROR PU-YI
[By couristy of the "Shaung Po”]:
Peking, 9th December. [By courtesy of the “Sheving: Pa."] The Prince Regent proposes to appoint Chang Chih-tung to be the Peking, 6th December. The maid attendants of the late Arrangements will be made for
young Emperor's guardian. declares that the opium traffic (except as used Dowager Empress have been dis-Wu. Ting-fang to act as the Em by physicians) should be put under the same charged from the Palace by order peror's tutor in English. international ban as piracy and slavery as a crime against civilisation. The farther clause of the Empress Dowager who gave “that no revenue interests of any backward to some a solatium of Tls. 100 each bation should be allowed to check the progress: recently made through anti-opium legislation in the United States, Great Britain and Chimp,” is: a piece of pure impertinence, which has, wo should think, not the ghost adopted. One American missionary, however, of a chance of being has hopes of carrying a resolution to that effect,
will carry a crusader, and to explain why reforms are so often defeated by the very vehe mence of their promoters. It may be of interest to learn that the “backward, nations" referred 10 are Portugal, Germany, Russia, Turkey and
from a circular issued by one of the
reverend
but it only serves to show how får fanaticiam
and to others Tis. 200 each.
GHIENTÃO DISPUTE.
NEGOTIATIONS DEFERRED.
[By courtesy of the “ Shawng Pa"]
Peking, 6th December. Mr. Ijuin, the Japanese Minister, Penis, at least that is the meaning we extract has notified the Waiwupu the defer- Rates at the Conference. It is stated that it the Chientao boundary dispute. gentlemen who will represent the United ment of the negotiations concerning
Conference so
members representing the CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN-
MENT
ITS BARLY INSTITUTION.
THE PRINCE REGENT.
„QBSERVANCE AT AUDIENCE,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 9th December." : At audience with the Prince Regent, the Grand Councillors will be accorded the privilege of retain ing their seats.
Officials of third rank will also bollowed to sit down; those of the fourth rank and under will ba allowed to remain standing on one |side..
Curious rumours; the origin of which is stiff becue are filling about in connection with the initude of the British Government with pect to the opium question in the Far East The latest report is that in view of certain difficulties which have cropped up, the British Government is not at present inclined to press forward the measure for the complete suppression of the opiam trade in the Far Eastern Colonies. Whether that is due to any doubt regarding the ability or desire of the Chinese Government to work hand in hand with India in the suppression, of the trade can only be master of conjecture. But it must always be bomo, io mind, that the the cultivation and exportation of the drug. British Government only agreed to restrict if China showed that she was in carnest in cadeavouring to achieve a similar result. by the best means at her command, was only a low months ago that the Becie. tary of State for the Colonies intimated that the opium trade carried on in Singapore and Hongkong was to be wiped out, and before the views of the legislatures in the Crawa Colonies had been ascertained on the subject a resolution to that effect had been adopted in accordance with the wishes of the anti-opium protagonists in the United Kingdom. The w.absolutely honest is her intention to adopt her subjects, to prohibit the cultivation of the puppy on sen territory and to effect 2 gradual wonder what Germany would think if it dis- decrease in the area under cultivation, so that a covered itself placed dans celle-galèret and the end of ten years from the publication of the practically described as one of the "back Imperial Edici opium should be a vanished fac ward nations," and what would the Kalser tor. in the sum total of the Empire's revenues
ucs say if be learnt that coercive measures and the ceding te th the drug would military nation in the world from chacie and the craving patural to those who had been, might be employed to restrain the greatest China.
The Edict was issued in ing the progress of anti-opium legislation? 1906, but so far as the ordinary observer is able It need only be added that the sheet. to make out, the rumpus raised about office.
have quoted pillories holdon who indulged in opium-smoking when Portugal in particular, and that the "main the Edict was issued has practically died our object of its publication, so for as Wa can see, is to persuęds people all the world and the careful individual who is resolved to retain his office and at the same time eejay his over to devote one cent a day towards the da evening pipe has innumerable methods at his sirable object of giving the reverend writer a band of outwitting the Government Such high old time in China at other folks expense. an experienced "China band" as Mr. A. Gorf Great Britain adopis a balf-hearted attitude, ton Angier, bax recorded in his latest work however, the auti-oplam bigots may find that.
was intended at fint, to confine the
seven nations having permanent
territorial pos sessions in Eastern Asia vis, China, Japan, the United States, Great Britain, Holland, France and Italy, but, we are told,when the com missioners named for the United States began: to look into the subject, and perhaps because
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] other nations intimated they, too, bad opite to suppress or to protect, it was seen that five. Portugal, from whose city of bacao, the other dations should be invited 'including
Peking, 6th December, Monte Carlo of the East, located near the
The Prince Regent is determined coast of China, comes the oplem imported to that after the lapse of a hundred assumption has been from the stor! that China Hawaii and our Pacific coast; also Germany days from the death of the late until January when the withdrawal. fisfluence in China; and Turkey and Persia, Emperor Kwang Su, the discussion and Russia,
probably because of their 'spheres
not going to defend the question of negligentsideration and the inestimabla vinue of }, repressive measures aga nit the use of opium by both of which produce a little opium." We will be proceeded with of the
is a most valuable weapon, in the bauds of the Executive. It would not, however, he difficult to trace to the precipitate action of the Tocal Government in dealing with certain Chinese merchants, much of the bitterness and zuingouisd which the Cantonese BIG now overtly fanning against the British, and the Mr. Otto Koag Sing represented the plaintiff, foreign element generally, resident on the Shameen. The Government of Hongkong, by and Mr. John Hastings was for the defence.
In opening the case, Mr. Kong Sing said the enforcement of measures calculated to that he had received notice from Mesars. Has estrange Chinese has rendered itself open tings and Hæklings that the defondant firm was to some criticism. A little calm con- navigation on the part of the officers of the Caution would have induced the Govern. Lomgsing. All that was necessary, therefore, not to strain-its forceful hand especially was to prove death.and the damages.
at this juncture. If the high administrative The plaintiff, called, said that on the more-officials had only consulted with the heads log in question his wife left in a junk to work of the leading mercantile firms in Hong. coal at Yau-ma-ti. That evening he went down kong, it would have obtained abundant advice to Wanchai to fetch her, but could not find against the idea of penalising ever in thought hor. Later he was told by a man that the Certain Chinese for the fault of unknown male- had been drowned. Next morning and the ever-factors. It will det da for the Government to ing, plaintiff went to the Water Police Stadiony that whatever it authorised to be done was and reported the matter, On the following done in the interests of the people, and in the day, he identified the body of his wife of the cause of law and order, because we doubt if mortuary. Plaintiff's wife was about thirty-five such claims 'could be substantiated. Nor is it years old. They had a three-year-old daugh permissible for the Government to plead that acted in unwitting ignorance of the possibis ter by marriage.
consequences. The first duty of the Gavern- ment i to delermine what the possible con- sequences of any defialie course of action
By Mr. Koag Sing-How much money did your wife earn a day?
Plaintiff Forty or fifty cents a day. And what did she do with the money? Supported her daughter and herself,
Where wete.you married?-Here* Mr. Hastings (crass-xдmiolog)-How long have you known the deceased?-Not Lefore October, 1905.
"A
you live with this woman up to the time of her death ?—Yes.
You said this woman was a widow before yon' married bar?-Yer.
be eradicated.
from
which
wo
may be. It will not now be afficient that: "Diligent students of Chinese mat their hopes of direct resolin' are likely to be
for the Government to pretend that when all is said and done no harm has bafal-
the
advisability of shortening the period within which Constitutional Gov- ernment should be instituted in
JUDGE WILFLEY;.
PROBABLE TRANSFER FROM SHANGHAI
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 8th December,
4.20 p.m.
in
iers have always found difficulty, in arvadly blighted. Perhaps this conference may
de more to disillusionius the monists Govern Shanghai from Washington reports in Chioa and the pretensions of the reformers Judge Wilfey's removal elsewhere
mont regarding the effects of the opium trade
Telegrams.
" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" .SERVICE. :
UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA,
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT BY ENGLAND AND CRANCE: [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pa‚"]
len the Chinese merchants, who are in shanying at what was the real intention of the respects the main arteries of our cammer China Goversment and people in regard to cial circulating system. The idea bas become opium," And after referring to the fact that
who place an implicit faith in Imperial Edicts, Where did your wife live before you married fixed in the minds of the Chiness community "edicts and fulminations against the drug is the past have achieved singularly little," he ob
than all the arguments advanced by those who her?-1 don't know.
—and we are now speaking of the bast and You never saw your wife before the mar. most respected members of the Chinese colony. serves: China is a nation props to enonciat are supposed to have some son of vague in- riage? +No.
in Hongkong-that certain men had been ing magnificent precepts that sadly fall away interest in the regularising of the existing con..
ditions. Can you tell us what occurred on the day you marked out by the Government; and that practice. The Edicts show us the precepts were married?-Before that a woman came and possibly any or all of them might be truly enough though we have yet to seek sclion said I ought to get married and she would act
quietly advised to depart when it suited the
in entire accordance therewith. In some dis- tricts there is no doubt that the Edict is as go-between. I asked her how much it would purpose of the authorities to get rid of them,
made to 'rup, but there is`much doubt cast and she said a few tons of dollars-about That is of course a foolish action. To the man
af business who understands the value and shoot many other localities, Edicts grow more 550.1.give her the maDay and It was admportance of Chinese backing in Hongkong it and more drastic, and one of the most recent that she should get the woman. There was n rad chair; my future wife came walking. And makes pour rire. The Government has, we ordains that manufacturers of morphia or we want out for a walk and nothing much happedient to dissipate the bad impression made in banished to a pestilential frontier of the Em- readily admit, done what it deemed most ex. bypodermic appliances are, when detected, tobe pered after that,
Was there any document exchanged between the first instance. But all the time it has gone pite, a suggestion that recalls the boiling pil Treatment of a Gilbertian.play" Mr. Angier's woman's parents?~~No.
to work. It has threatened and wrong way you and this
conclusion is: "If. Chinn by act and deed is Did
cajoled where it should have reasoned and sought to persuade. It has endeavoured to use really suppressing the growth and coltivation of opium, then it is our bounden duly so help as instruments in its favour channels which are always blocked against compulsory methods. It her io tha matter; measure for measure, or a has endasvonted (at least that is the belief cur little ahead, as.she does:. And until we hava rent in Chinese circles) to undo in an arbitrary the demonstration from China herself the way what was done in a moment of, we shall say, treaties must un effectively. It should not forgetfulness. Who that knows Hongkong ima be forgotten that among the first acts of at kices that the Chinese importers are not aware least some of the Chinese provincial anibori of the fact that they and their friends in Canton ties was an attempt to constitute the sale of the bold the royal Aush if they care to force the drug a Government monopoly. At Naaklor play? The representatives of British trade the first effort was made bat Sir John Jordan and commerce in the Colony are not blind was quick to point ourthit the creation of each to the evils of which they are the a mocopoly would-be a direct contravention
Both the vicarious victims,.
Chamber of the British Treaty of Nanking of 1841, and of Commerce and the Ching Association bave the French Treaty of Tientsin of 1858, and the appealed to the Gavernment with all the power consequence was that the action of the Pro- they can command to relieve what may gradual vincial Government at Nanking was quashed- ly become an impossible situation: And in each by the Imperial authorities. In Çanion a more stifted terms befitting an imperial bureaucracy. not been for the sharpness and ready percap CARD the Government has responded in the astute and strategic move was made and had it
Why should the merchants of Hongkong have tion displayed by local, merchants of the effici to plead with the Government to rectify its the proclamation would have on the sale, of mistakes, and why should the Government opium, and thele reptest stations to the Govern
How did you know that ?--Sha said so. Did you take any means to sad out if that was true-Yes.
"
From whom did you Inquire The go batwans,
Where is she don't no if she is dead, or
have removed,
Would you besu rprised to hear that at the time your wife married you she bad a husband, in the country 7-Sho had not.
Do you know that a man named Li-Ping has petitioned, the Registrar General to the effect that this woman was his wife ?—I don't know,
Did you say you had a child from your wife?
What was the date of her birth 2-19th August, 19:6,"
Had'et you been married before?—No. Plaintif desied that he knew i man named Van Hing, his wife's brother; he did not go to Yan Hing and asked them to write a letter to
Peking, 4th December, England and France propose to establish universitics at Tientsin and Shanghai.
ו. י
THE BOXER INDEMNITY-
REMISSION BY THE CON-
TINENTAL POWERS. '
[By courtesy of the " Sheung „Po."]
Peking, 4th December.. The German, French and Italian
Mesra, Wilkinson and Grisi in compray with continue so firm that it will not see the ment and the British Copsal-General at Ca Ministers in Peking, have informed dead wall which it is running its head against? ton, the Hongkong trade which still exists Why, if the first action of the Government was
defendants asking for $1,000 compensation well-advised are the Editors of the vernacular The did not, Identify bis wife on the pelice pier
would have been reduced to a minimum. the Waiwupu that their respective That scheme in so far as it concerned Canton Governmente contemplate a remis at Kowloon, He went to the mortuary by pressin Hongkang being commanded to explain having been hipped in the bad, the wits of himself! He was not interested in the bamp that no farther banishment orders will be issued, those carrying favour with the authorities are sign of the Boxer indemnity in token of his wifes first husband. His wife was got bat we are all members of a happy family, sot in work in order to discover technicalities of their sympathy with China in her frequently out of work." The average sam shebat Chinese fears are groundiest? And why which would vitiute the operation, of earned a month was about $11 or $13, She if the Chloess Editor havs full faith in the the Edict. They road into the Edict Present bereavement.
paid $3 for her room, merrim
to Chinese custom to engage a fah kew (red
chair) for a widowa watu
(pause), I didn't see mina.
The cam was further adjourned.
THE DOWAGEE-EMPRESS
ESTATE.
EFFECTS.
Prom Government, and are willing; to do as they are Admeaning totally foreign_to_its general. Re-examined Plaintiff knew that according told like a pack of children, and, hold the import, wie, that it was intended to apply simply belief that their subscribers would accept to provincial centres such as Canton' and ** gospel: anything that might be printed presumably Kwelin; but not to prefectural dia. Mr. Kong Sing Is it the custom forts by order, why do they give the petas tricts such as Swalow Walchow and other places to se bitile before marriage ?Well (sary assurances with such catechetical pre- which have been declared open to foreign trade. HER LATE MAJESTY'S PERSONAL cision Why this lack of enthusiastic sup. Again the merchants in Hongkong drew the post on the part of the Chinese who have leation of Consul-General Fox of this second. been Interviewed and enjoined
by a friendly attempt to drive a cardage and four through, oficial, unless they want something more the express terms of the Edich, and the Viceroy THE AMA reports that the warship Surya than tiers injunctions to compel them to do has promised, to make, investigations arrived at Yokosuka from Kure on the oth to the official behest? The Government of Hong quenion had not yet been settled and Horg, undergo extensive repaire. While stupidgins kongsi un more infallible than the rest of Kong merchants are possessing their sonit in, Kam after the recent; naval review, the Suy the worldy and when it has blondered, it should patience, but these things all go to show, how, mustained some damage, and having aprons Books by the openen, fairest and most the wind blows, Can it be argued in the face lask, waitin' danger of sinking. She imme, obviously frank methods to admit the blunder of these "nedoubled facts that she Chinese séquiped for Formena, bote dering forised from warm adherents of the Governan heronte producer, care really incer urgent-repairs and was subs. And in reconcile, those who have been trans-at's whole, the officials" who, ingand conium paint proved icefective.Tomat into neutrals if pot active sympathisers in their desire to suppress the use of 1ân
were affected at Kornyiafter faith Ksy scheme which may sim as the founda. If the Edict can be so twisted, med fanon
Yokosuka" (lans of the Colony's prosperity. We fear that↑ thất thủ drug/may be constitsed
The
RUSSIA AND CHINA: RETROCESSION OF MINING."
** CONCESSIONS:
[By courtesy of the "
Pekingling Pa."]
December.
The Russians are said to be so pleased with the administration of the Government in China by the Prince Regent that they propose to retrocede to China certain mining concessions within the Kirin and Amur Provinces in token of their friendly appreciation.
THE LATE EMPEROR:
SELECTION OF SITE FOR A GRAVE.
[By courtesy of the ?" Shaung Po"];
•Peking, 8th December." Prince Pelun and President Chang Pik left Peking on the 7th inst, to select a suitable site for a grave for the late Emperor Kwang
KALGAN BALL WAY.
· FUNDS FOR THE LINE.
[By courtesy of the "Shaung: Po"]
Peking, 8th December. The Ministry of War is prepared to neist the Ministry of Posts and Communications with large sums of money so that the construction of the railway from Kalgan to Tulum, in the Eastern Provinoće, may be com- pleted at an early date..
THE DALAT
of her late
[By courtesy of the "Shaung Fr"],
Peking, 4th December. The Court Majesty the d
zza
|
MA
LEGATION GUARDS. WITHDRAWAL BY JAPANESĖ, [Bỹ courtesy of the “Shaung Po”]·
Peking, 10th December. The Japanese Legation Guards will be gradually reduced this month of the troops will be completed.
THE ROYAL FAMILY,
EDUCATION IN FOREIGN' COUNTRIES.
[By.couritsy of the “Sheung Pa”).
Paking, 10th December. The Prince Regent, feeling con cern for the members of the Royal family who have not attained certain standard of learning, has de cided to send most of them to foreign countries to be educated.
On completion of tion, they will be appointed to various offices.
SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.
'"N. C. D. NEWS” MULCTED IN
„DAMAGES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, 10th December,
0:30 p.m.
Mr. E. T. Bethell, formerly editor, Korea Daily News, has been awarded $3,000 damages in the action for alleged libel against the North China Daily News...
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The American Consulate-General received the following telegrame from the Manila Obser vatory
December thy'so,ya:a:miş Cyclone or typhoon East of the Visayan moving WNW
December 8thị 17,500.0 Cyclone or typhoon W, of Northern Luzon, more than 300 miles distant; ßlling up/rs
UNSALEABLB MILEA
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS.
This morning, in the Supreme Comet, Me Justice Gomperts gave his reaskynd decision in the case, in which the Tung: Hing Hingsfirm and the Fou,Cheong hang to recover the, som Z ¦of Stro.68, alleged to befdna-for goods.(casas |of milk),sold and delivered. DYAMAN
- Ake will be remembered, that the defendant frm obtained an orden by ia bukany fanekad, cases of milk. In due course the CAPER wein sent to the defendants,, premises), where they ware daly inspected and taisen delivery 204. The defendants, subaequanils ipsaste rikas
vareloped to take fosuseon Line, back. They then refused to dipasto replace what they hadi take itbeton yceres hit was an ka made the purcha that it should be good, jo siouldība supplied? Wha Raspected he found fourteen- landılmakinga: Ha opened on
|{ibezcontents'ta^plainliffe, ill.
yellow, guds