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MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

Miscellaneous.

this date subject to rent.

BIRTHS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

At Seremban, on the 10th October, the Wife of F. J. Wet, of » Daughter.

On Octoller 17, at 12, North Szuchun Rond, Shanghai, the wife of €, Diconica, of a Daughter.

On October 19, at Lethara House, Koppel Unebour, Singapore, the wild of H. I. SALMON, of a Son.

Į tended for fheal conanniption, irrespec- tive of the nationality of the owner of the gentle, shall be reported at the native Customs offices only, to be dealt

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

A brewery, under Preneh manage.

with according to the fiscal regulationsment, is being erected in Maeno, of the Chinese Government.' So runa

The 33rd Euria fafantry are to have the American Treaty, and it is also their designation changed to 99th Funjabis.

in the 1st October, at The Talme,mado clear that in place of leltin and ATHIAZON, Superintendent of Posts and | Telegraphs, of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Sandakan, the wife of RacuARD STTall Aimilar dnes on foreign goods com: The English Mail of the 26th Septein

ing into the county," a surtax of nother was delivered in bondig on the Auth more than 74 per cont, shall be levied, October.

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on while os regards native exporta a cer-

Symons, MARGARET ETHEL ANNIE WHITE,

ret 5.00 p

The China Mail.

Yokohama luns besten Kobo in the anual interport cricket match at Yoko- taan by an innings and thirteen runa.

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It was expected in Kobe that HM-S. com would remain there till the end of this mouth, na then go on to Yokohama.

Four Japanese gendarmes have been bus, CRALLY BEHELAIRE Stain surtax will be levied to correspond dispatched to Wiju for the protection of

with the nativo lekin. Under the the Japanese residents thore. American Treaty, all the taxes are to 285-The multication of this issue commenced be levied by the Imperial Maritime Customs, although it is intended that the aurtax will be applied to the expenses of provincial administration,

If the stipulations of the American Treaty are honestly carried out by the Chinese Government, there is no reason why this new Treaty should not prove effective in abolishing Lekin, there are two serions dificulties to be | THи must important part of the British consider: (1) Judging from past ex- Commercial Treaty with China (popular perience, it is absolutely certain that ly known as the Mackay Treats) is the Chinese Mandarin will not bring Article VIII. This Article deals with an impartial mind to bear in the lekin and the vexed queation of internal interpretation of Treaty provisions, taxation on native and foreign goods in especially where self-interests are con

unit. The preamble is in the follow-cerned in respect to sources of revenue

The machinery for the Singapore Cold ing terca

and craoluments; (2) There is the im-Stemgo Co. is expected to arrive there on

BUNGKONA, TESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1903.

Dat

The Chinese Giovermucnt, recognising | Gonis per Kasehi Mae hit cleared on that the system of levying lekin and other Fortant question as to what taxes or dues on goods at the place of production, charges are understood and included in transit, and at destination, impedes the under Lekin. To the Chinese mer- fres circulation of commodities and injures the interests of trade, hereby undertake to chant and official, this term means one discuta completely those means of raising specific impost only. But in the revenus, with the limitation mentioned in

Trenty, British and American, Lekin Section 8.

General Memoranda.

Rooms.

THURSDAY, Octubor 20:---

2.30 p.m.Auction of an Assortment of

The British Government, in return, Japanese Curias, Silks, Embroideries, Sec., at Mr V. 1. Remedios Sales consent to silos a surtax, in excess of the ers and comprises all and sundry Tart rates for the two being in force, to the various levies collected by the Goods per Bengal not cleared at 4 pm.he imposed on foreign goods imported by Frovincial Authorities

on this date subject to rent.

British subjects and a surtax in addition Goods per Catherine de undelivered to the export duty on Chinese-produce after 4p. on this date will be landed. destined for expert abroad or coast wise.

It is clearly understood that, after felin FRAY, October 30 :--

Military Practice. SATURDAY, October 31 -

Noon-Meeting of Humphreys Estate

ad Finanes Co., Ltd., at the pany's Offices.

MONDAY November 2

3p.--Auction of Assorted Battings, at Lai Chu's Godown No. 86, West Paint. 4 pan Meeting of Mombers of Hong

kong Jockey Club at City Hall.

Jeports and

The granting of a concession to build railway from Canton to Macao hos had the effect of improving the value of rest estate in the Portuguese Colony.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1903.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Clean Bille of Health:

Tho Colony having been frou from Bubonic Plague for ten days, clean Billa of Health will be issued from this date, is the effect of a notification from the Culonial Scoretary's Office, to-day.

A Chance for an Expert.

A MISSIONARY DEPUTATION.

The Revs. Causiɛs and Bolton Arrived.

Amongst the passengers who arrived from America bratio 9.9. Empress of India this morning wore the Rev. Geo. Cousins und the Rev., W. Bolton. The rev. gen- tlenich are attached to the London Mission and they come to China es à deputation from that body,

The Sin Wan Pao gathers that with reference to the proposal of tho Chhieso M: Ceusina is the Society's China Secre Board of Commerce to engage a foreigntary, and Mr Bolton is Chairman of the sport in commercial unttors to net as special committee that deals with questions indriker to the Board, the Board has now relating to the work in this part of the decided to engage one through Sir Robert world. Theso gentlemon are sent out to Hort.

study the conditions of the field and they export Lu spend about right mosthe it Ching.

The Late Rev. H. C. Hodges,

At the inquest on the body of the Inte Key C. Hodges, the jury returned a

Mr Cousins was formerly a missionary of the London Missionary Society in Madagas

verdict that deccased died from cholera. A car, and ho has several children who are Belgian, named Peter Sys, gave evidence unissionaries, among them the Rev. C. that he was treating the deceased, and Dixon Cousins of the Ludou Missión, •

Canton. diagnosed that he suffered from sprue. Sys said he land nu medical qualifications and ue scientific knowledge whatever.

Death of the Rev. J. E. Bear.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The Sanitary Institute. The death is apnounced from Bsi-third and concluding lecture on

Dr W. W. Panree will deliver his the Atmosphore nt Queen's College this evening, enummencing at nine o'clock.

Living High.

Preparations are being made for the seventh American chess congress to be held | chonfu. Kiangsu, of the Hey, James E. Purchase Exposition. next year at the World's Fair and Louisians Beary of Chinking, which occurred at Usichoufu ya Oet, D. The immediate cause was malarial fever, contracted a few days previously while Mr Haar was on the way to attend a meeting of his mission,

February, and the instalment will proba- bly be in full swing early in May.

The river steamer Tungking, which was wrecked near Kongwoon on Friday trades Hongkong and Shanghai as stated by us between Hongkong and Samshai, not last night.

On Foreign A young German named H. Palk cum. 011 Native

The deceased was well known, havingepeit

seventeen years in China, and was respected by all who knew him. He belonged to the American Tresbyterian Mission South,

.The insurgents are said to be holding's

place in Kuangsi ralled Ping-tion-tzi s their stronghold and headquarters. It is an all but impregnable town high up in the mountains. They have fortified it strongly, and are cultivating the lords all round for

Warlik: Preparations in Port Arthur.their supplies.

The Fin Fim Fito. gathers frog a

The Supac Prisozeru. Northern contemporary that the strong

The Sapao prisoners have now opposition of certain porceful countries toen in custody for nearly four months. and as yot na date has been fixed for their

Russia's actions in the Three Eatera

Exports, witted suicide at Yokohama on Oct. 13, by Provincos has caused that country to trial. All except one are detained at the Theer various levies the Chinese will shooting himself. No cause is assigned for pursas an ostensibly uuderate policy and

Central Police Station, Shanghai. The

barriers and other stations for tasiue goods still try to retain under some pretext/ the deed. The deceased same from Berlin to appear as if she were not inclined for other is isolated at Hougkow. Surely by

10 months ago.

These movements

or other. The position will be better

war, but at the same time a telegram of ftelober 11 from Port Arther states that the this time acute arrangement ought to have The third-class Japanese cruiser, to be Russians tre making extensive tatliko been made about the trial of the accused. such levies comprise a understood when it is explained that

host of zamed the Otowa, which is now being arrangements and have stationed 15.000 It is opposed to nil ideas of justice to keep subordinate taxes, such as Le-ti-shui (pre-built at Yokosuka, is expected to be launch-Cosencks at that Port. fectural duos), Fee-li (destination taxed on the 2nd proxim. She is of 3,000 certainly indicate a prospective war. or lekin), Kreahao (examination charge), tons displacement. Haifang (a tax which is paid entirely by Hongkong trade proceeding in native bottoms to Canton), heaidos

in transit have been removed, no attempt shall be made to revive them in any form or under any

the surtax on foreign imports Cottene er any pretext whatsoever; that in exceed the equivalent of ouo and a half times the import duty leviable in terms of the Vinal Protocol signed by China and the Popers on tho 7th day of September, 1901; that payment of the import duty and surtax shall secure for foreign imports, whether in the hands of Chinese or non-Chinese bets, in original packages or otherwise, complete immunity from all other taxation, examination or delay; that the total dufe for export shroud shall, under no articles farmed' out by the Chinese

cumetances, exceed 7 per vent. ni

Government, such as spelter, cotton Keeping in view these fundamental yarn, ike. In the free of all this, taza-

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

The whole force of the Japanese squad." en is still stationed in the neighbourhood of Sasoho. It is understood that it has or

making short cruises for gun practice.

Kwangtung Affairs.

M

We hear from a gentleman who has

just returned from the interior that the crops (the second for the year) in the Sun

alleged offendem imprisoned for so long à period, says the N.-D. Daily News.

Currency Difficulties.

The trilers of Acheen and Deli wher

have been in the babit of sending dollars to Penang to patclisse goods, find themselves

Tacuro for severe cokls, persistent congle,ant of taxation leriable on native pro- the various charges madu upon certainders to remain there for the present, only ning, Yunping, Hoi-ping and Sun-ui dis (says the Singapore Free Press) at a dissid

the other favourite for whooping cough,

and opens the secretions. It counteract

Lovens the congo, relieves the lungs.

tricks of Kwangtung are all good, and in Vantage now that the importation is for- According to latest rumours, the Russono parts of the country excelleut. Only biddon. They, too, have had to be remin any tendency of a bad cold to result in principles, the negotiators of the Treaty tion under various names, care mus It is stated that Viceroy Alexelef hos fortunately, the whole country is over. bond, with permission. But their case is si squadron is mustered at Port Arthur, in a few places are they unsubstantial.ded that provision is mode for landing in REQUISITES, puomenis. It is unequalled for baul onlin

It always cares, and cures quickly. sale by all chemists and medicine vendars :icated sections, which, if put into opera- | should be ingdetarangerstand that the divide the force, but to wait further in. who steal from the people and terrories because there are banks in Medan that will For proceeded to elaborate sixteen compli-be taken that the Chinese Govermasuk sued netrpelions. Jo laqueasy musưf man be malhara and vandets grauation net so hard asthutaf t Pensiamaknaanle

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term lekin, as used bi the Mackay and

them. Recently, the mandarins, stimulat sell them drafts on Penang, while there are American Treaties, includes, the whole

ed by, the perstinal activity of Viceroy no bunks in Dutch Northwest Bornen, mass of heterogeneous taxes under

Singapore'» Municipal Budget gires on Shan, have taken steps to cope with the whatever name levied in the different estimated revenne of $2,037,370; estimated disorder, aná have offered revands varying Great Cold' in the North provimers. The tax on spelter amenuts expenditure $2,029,000. Roads $462,000, from $300 to $1300 for the heads of some to 5 per cent, mi volarem, in kid. The ervancy $155,308, ater mains and of the core vuled robbers, as well as for

services $97,900, Joans 8933,268, and gas members of the Trind Sacioty. privilege of its collection was, se ander-184,513 are the chief iteras. stand, given to a Chinaman in Canton

Raising More Troops in Hupeh.

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Attho Magistracy this morning. be.

A Jéhol dispatch reports the saddon

appearance of very cold weather in that

territory, in consequence of which many | thousand sheep and cattle were frozen to death before the borders had time to drive them under shelter. There is also said to

Daily Notes, that owing to the denudation there on account of the unexpected cold, of almost all the foreign-modelled regiments and the marmurs of discontent and hatred the province mised in Viceroy Chang of officials a e therefore again constantly Chi-tong time by dispatching them to beard in the land, Kwangsi at the request of Viceroy Tsen Chun-hs, the high authorities of Wu-

one thirty-two pieces, which is to be at

tached to the Viceregal guard Foreign

Breaking and Entering.

previous conviction, stich he had presions.

ly admitted. A sentence of three nonthe"

imprisonment was passed an hunt, his Worship at the ships time remarking that

the sooner he was deported the better, as That was the second conviction in nite months.

tion, would doubtless facilitate the dis- tribution of foreign goods throughout [the Empire and the development of the resources of the people. To compensate for the diminution of revenue entailed by the abolition of the lekin systent and the abandonment of all other kinds of internal taxation on foreign imports and on exports, the Chinose authorities are by Clang Chih-tung, when he was An official report has been received to A Wachang, capital of Hupek allowed to impose a surtus on foreign Viceroy of the Two Kwong, and this Tokyo confirming the news that the Japaovince, dispatch states, says the Che much distress amongst the inhabitants imports and on exports and on constwise spelter is supposed to be sent specially nese women and children are leaving Wijs Tho for Chinnanpis on account of the arrogant A. S. WATSON & CO., sports; but as this surtax is not likely to Peking for Government use.

to be saticient it was further agreed Haifang is a battery tax, and was proceedings of the Russians in the neigh

bourhoud of the former ty. that the Chinese Government are at started for the purpose of obtaining liberty to impose a consumption rax on funds to repair the forts on Canton articles of Chinese origiu not intended River. Like all other duties imposed fore BIT T. Sorcombe Smith, Leung Yuk,chnog have decided to create ten more new Clan Teun was charged at the for expert.

This tax, the Treaty by the antive anthorities, this tax is the master of the junk Nam On, was battalions to be drilled and organised after say, ahall be levied only at places of continued, thought, most probably, it is oarged with anchoring in the southern the model copied from Japan. In connee. Magistracy today, before Mr T. bercombe He admitted | tion with this it is also stated that Acting Smith, with breaking and entering ba consumption and not on goods while in used for coniolicial's benefit and not fairway on the 26th inst. transit, and the Chinese Government for its original purpose. Cotton yarn the offence, and was fined 825.

Viceroy Tuan Fang liss farther authorised in Bulan Strand, and stealig the formation of a military band composing denied the ofence, und viso doniec » four packages of Golf valued at $34. He solemnly undertake that the arrange- and souse other wanufactured articles, Great indignation is felt in Kwangsi at meats they may make for its collection in addition to the ordinary lekin, have Starshal tua arrest and sentence. The shall in no way interfure with foreign to pay in Canton what is known as people maintain that ffo did not squocze, goods or with native goods for export, supplementary lekin tax of about two an his present poverty proves, and that ho residents in Bankow may thus perhaps als The feet of goods Loing of foreign origin per cent. It is almost imposible for always trusted them well and is now avail themselves of the services of the band shall of itself free them from all the foreigner to obtain fall information executed, it will fan the flame of rebellion

suffering only by also sccution. If he is whenever needed in the future, taxation, delay, or stoppage, after of all the imposts and exactions minde in the South, says the P. and T. Tind Japan and Russia. baving prised the Custom · House,' by the officials uphu the native mer-

Although the nation has not yet been, This consumption tax Jus

buken into the confidence of Ministry, says A very chant; but, in addition to those we have Mails: by, The Siberian Route. important bearing upon the reaalrendy mentioned, during the last two

October 23, snys the Shanghai Mayury, the Kobe Chronicle of Oct. 16, signs are not lisation of the hopes

of the years, the authorities in South China Inny be considered a red lotter day in the wanting that there is considerable activity News reports that since Oct. I every nativo negotiators of the Treaty. Those who have been levying, through the guilds, that of civilization in general, for the Get publie anxiously awaits the message of Port Arthur and Holy is filled with native

potamercial annals of Shanghai if not in in the diplomatic field. Meanwhile the

jouk and steamer Arriving at that port from Parma Paru entitled to speak with authority charges on merchants as subscriptions two mails from the Continent of Europe Viceroy Aloxoieff, for it is is that no sengers, who have left those ports. eny that the consumption tax will not for patriotic purposes. The effect of via Siberis, arrived here shortly after noon, definite understanding can be arrived at sing to the receipt of sure information The purest and best be acquiescerl in by the Chinese people, all this is to increase the price of com thereby establishing the fact that it is until that arrives. Messages of some kind that war is imminent between Japan auè the and aty attempt to enfores it will only modilice, particularly imported manu-feasible to maintain a correspondence beare constantly passing between Port Arthur Russia. It is estimated that from the ritato them; and if it is represented factured articles, and to reduce the tween Europe and Shanghai in 28 days as and the Russian dinister at Tokyo, but it to the the flet, an average of abort by the officials, as doubtless it will be, purchasing power of the people. It against 31 via the Suez Canal. It should although newspaper correspondents appear 180 male and female refugees a day hate. as one result of foreign intercourse it will thus be seen that the questions be noted here that the Siberian mails are to be told of to watch Baron Rosen tho como Chofer from Port Arthur and may becomes the means of adding to the raised by Article VIII the Mackay dated the 1st and 2nd October and were routmost secresy prevails. At 130 p.m. on Dalny to escape the horrors of war, Mapy Anti-foreign feeling throughout the Trenty are not likely to be settled shed on the same day as the L'iench mail Wednesday (four paid Sapancan traders are sine said to hnya left

of September 18th by the French mail another visit to Baron Kemura at his the Russian ports about the same time nterior, An attempt to enforce casily or readily. According to recent

steamer Yarriz. Bet it is to be regrotted official residence, entering by the rear consumption tax at Swatow a month or telegrams, ratifications of the Treaty that for the present it is only possible to gate an eat, and had a conference for: two ago failed utterly; and it is under-have been exchanged between Great make use of the now route by racuns of some while. This conference is supposed stood that at the present time no one Britain and China, Article VIII Big Post Ofice has not yet availed to be the result of an exchange of notes

the German and French Post Office. Tho is more opposed to it than Sir Robert being left in suspense, however. Unless self of this new facility, and as far as ae between the two Ministers on that day. Per Case of 6 Doz. Pints $15.00 Hart himself, who thoroughly under this Article coines into force, the can learn the reason is that the low Festa! tariffan correspondence between Shanghai In short, this Mackay Treaty, de we have already Per Case of 4 Doz. Quarts $15.00 || Consumption Tax is impossible and said, becomes, in most respects, a dosd

high transit fees demanded by Russia. Sickness causes a loss of bath time and saw Chat Po standing by, and accused impracticable; not only that, but under letter and valueless, and as far as we The Japanese posinf authorities with for taley. You lose the time and have the bins of the theft. Chan Po deried all Per One Dozen Pints 2.75 this designation, the door will be can see the Chinese Government are

word mails for Europe by the Siberian rail expones of medical attenlanes, entailing a borwledge of it, but street watchmars way on and sfter the 25 inst. The mails double less. This eats be avoided by was called, nud Chan Fu was given iuto opened to the Chinese Officials to not doing anything to lender possible for Great Britain, Germany, France, using souie reliable remedy at the first 30 DIFFERENT Per One Dozen Quarts...$400 harry and worry the native dealer, the reforms aimed at byx the negotiators Austria, Italy, Spain, Heiland, Belgium stage of the tisknean. The purchase of a custody. The ticket was found on the levying all kinds of charges at their of the Treaty in 1902, without which it and Switzerland will be put in soaled bags bottle of Charabethain's Colic, Choler and ground behind the accused. In defence,

by the Japanese authorities; but mall Diarrhosa Reniedy often proves a profitablo sweet will.. The Treaty between seems hopeless to expect the application matter for other countries will be sent in investmbut, for, by its uae at the first Chau Po statal thuc he was walking along

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sud Great Britain forbids or makes it in possible for the British I'ost office to pay the

Tine and Money.

Running from the War.

A Chofon letter to the M. Duity

Looking for a Cheap Trip.

Li Leung way atanding near the Harbour Office yesterday with a puse yo ticket to Penary in his hand, when he felt someone matul it. Ho turned run,

baga which will be opened and sorted at the appearance by unusual looseness of the the street, when he stepped on the com Ruslan post offices in Dainy or Vladivos bowel, a severo attack of diarrhoes or plainant and knocked up against him. The book fail matter to be forwarded by this dysentery may be averted, that right complainant then eilet z pustable and new route must be marked on the cover or otherwise compel n wenk's cossation from

China and the United States has been drawn up with greater care and The Empress Dowager's Invitation. skill, and avoide some of the pitfalls The Empress Dowager went out invitat will be forwarded by the ordinary route labor. Every household should have told him to strike witness, so he an AWBY, which the negotistors of the Mackaytions to the Legation ladies for the Och Treaty overlooked: No consumption

mud 11th Oct. and provided entertainment for thea, but the P. and T. Times holieres tax is mentioned,

Native goods they hare merely sent their cards in re brought by jucks to open ports, if in- spouse.

The number of days required between little at hand.

It never fails and le

Japan and Moscow will be from twenty-two pleasant to take. Get it to-day I The constable caught him wit tout win to to twenty-svo for the present; hat it is safe a live, For sale by all themists and the station. At the Magistracy this morne intended to reduce this time by from three medicine vendor; Warts Ltd, Generaling, he was sentenced, by Me T. Bercombe

Agents. to five days in the near future.

Smith, to six weeks' imprisonment.